GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  17,  1883.

NO. 4.

Fair  Prices,  Good 

—This  Year’s Yield  Restricted*by  Drought, 
but  Acreage  Largely 
Crops,  Supply,  Consumption,  and  Other! 
Facts  and  Figures.

and All  Consumed j *rib" f g 
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Increased— Former 11881-82 and $1,800,000 in 1880-81.

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THE  PRINT  TRADE.

Needle-Making in  England.

The higher prices which prevailed  during 
the past year, together with  the  increase  in 
the crop, made the  aggregate  value  of  the 
production much larger  in  the  primary  dis-

PROSPECTS  FOR  THE  NEW  CROP.

a^ou^  $2,000,000  against  $1,650,000  in 

Almost all  the  needles  made  in  England 
Some  of  the  Evils  that  Affect  the  Business.
are made at Reddich.  The  wire  is  of  the 
best quality of steel, and is supplied in coils 
A  correspondent  signing  himself  “Calico 
varying from 1200 to 3000  yards  in  length,
Printer” sends  the  United  States  Econo­
mist  the  following  thoughtful  suggestions : | an<^ from 1*22 inch to  1-100  inch  in  thick-
ness.
The processes passed  through  are  as
I am a calico printer of  long  standing  in 
follows:  The wire is cut, to lengths of  two 
this country  and  am  frequently  asked  by 
needles,  by  hand  or  machine  shears;  these 
jobbers and storekeepers, and ladies that use 
The fairly remunerative prices which pre­
lengths are annealed in bunches of about four 
calico for dresses, the reason why we do not 
vailed during  the  first  half  of  the  year  en­
inches in diameter; while still hot, and  held 
produce calicoes of  the  same  quality  as  we 
couraged  farmers  to  make  exertions  to  in­
together  by  rings,  the  bundles  are  rolled
made  35  years  ago  (like  the  Merrimack,
crease the acreage this year, both in Tennes­
Hamilton, and Spragues), I desire  to  write  over °y hand-pressure on an iron table, so as 
see and  Viiginia.  The  spring  was  some­
yon a few words on the subject. 
1°  straighten  each  other;  they  are  then
what backward, but  still  the  weather  con­
The jobbers assert that they never used to  pointed  at  both  ends  successively  upon 
ditions were not especially unfavorable, and 
be afraid to  lay in large stocks of prints for-  quick-running grindstones, being rotated  be
in nearly every county  a  much  larger  area 
tween  two  India-rubber  bands,  traveling 
merly, for they were always sure  to  sell  in 
has been devoted to this  crop  than  ever  be­
over a grindstone  with  concave  face;  by  a 
due time.  An  old  established  storekeeper 
fore.  Had the season proved to be uniform­
blow from  a  falling  die  the  two  heads  are 
remarked to me a few days ago, Why do you 
ly favorable throughout the summer there is 
haded and gutters marked for the  eyes;  the 
not make such prints now as the Merrimack 
no doubt  that  the  yield  would  have  been 
eyes are pierced  by  a  pair  of  punches  in  a 
used to make before the  war?  I ; answered 
enormous, so large in fact  that  the  markets 
delicate hand-press; the needles  are  thread­
him:  We cannot afford to make so  good  at 
would  have  been  overstocked  and  conse­
ed upon a pair of fine wires, and filed  to  re­
the price that prints  are  sold  for  now.  He 
quently prices  would  have  ruled  very  low, 
move the bur  made  in  stamping;  they  are 
said he never used to be afraid to fill  up  his 
but the drouth, which in the south has  been 
then broken across through  the thin fin  left 
shelves with large stocks, for they were sure 
so severe that the yield of  cotton  has  been 
between  the  heads,  and  the  heads  them­
to sell.  Scores of ladies have also asked me 
largely reduced, has also  cut  short  the  crop 
selves  rounded  by  filing;  they  are  then 
the  same  qnestion  as  this  jobber.  They 
of peanuts.  At one time it was  feared  that 
heated  in  small  iron  trays,  and  dropped 
universally say they would rather  pay  12% 
the crop in Virginia would not be half of an
separately into an oil bath, to harden  them; 
cents  per  yard  and  get  something  that
average, but timely  rains  have  greatly  ben-  would wear well than the goods they now ob-
after  which  they  are  tempered  on  a  hot 
efited it, and, although this retards  the  ma­
plate, or in  a  stove, and  straightened  by  a 
tain at 6 or 8 cents.  I can hardly tell where or 
turity, it is quite possible that nearly  an  av­
hand-hammer  on  a small  anvil,  to  remove 
how to begin to correct this  evil,  but  I  will 
erage  yield  may  be  obtained,  but  this  de­
any  warping due to hardening.
do the best I can.  In the first place I would 
pends largely upon the weather; if  there  be 
say, if the commission merchants and jobbers 
no heavy frost  until  November,  the produc­
would get together and demand better goods, 
tion will be  much  larger  than  if  the  cold 
and would pay a better price  for  them,  the 
weather comes sooner, for many  of  the  late 
printers would all be glad to  do  it  and  give 
planted nuts are far from ripe, and would be 
our country women  better  prints  than  they 
very sensitive  and  liable  to  great  damage 
ever did.  As  the case stands at present the 
from frost.  The acreage  in  Virginia  is  es­
manufacturers  make  the  cloth  so light  in 
timated at 10 to 25  per  cent  increase  over 
weight, so much less  warp  and  filling,  and 
last year; taking  the  more  conservative  fig­
hence  they  produce  so  many  more  goods 
ure and calling it 10 per  cent.,  and  estimat­
than are wanted  in  the trade. 
If the cloths 
ing the  deficiency  in  yield  on  account  of 
were made heavier and better in  every  way 
drouth at  10  per cent.,  it  follows  that  the 
the prints, as a matter of course, would look 
crop  would  amount  to  about  the  same  as 
better  and  sell  better.  And  then  if  the 
last year—1,250,000 bushels.
printers were to make their  colors  pefrectly 
fast how much this  would  add  to  the  re­
spectability of the business  and  satisfaction 
of the country and trade at large.

VOL.  1.
THE  PEANUT  TRADE.

AHHUAI REVIEW OF THE IHDUSTBY.

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The peanut crop of the United  States  has 
become  of much  commercial  importance  to 
the comparatively small  part of the country 
engaged in its production and  the  consider­
able mercantile interest engaged  in  its  dis­
tribution.  The production is  subject  to  as 
many  vicissitudes  as  those  which  attend 
other  agricultural  commodities,  and  conse­
quently the yield varies greatly  in  different 
years both in quantity and  quality,  causing 
wide fluctuations in value, which restrict  or 
promote consumption, as prices  rise  or  fall. 
It requires a peculiar soil and a long  season 
to produce'peanuts in  perfection,  and  they 
are cultivated for commercial purposes  only 
in a few counties in Tennessee, Virginia and 
North  Carolina;  one  or  two  counties  in 
Southwestern  Kentucky  occasionally  have 
some to sell, and in some other parts of  the 
South they are produced  in  quantities  suf­
ficient for  local  consumption.  Virginia  is 
the largest producer and furnishes more than 
one-half of the commercial supply.  Tennes­
see comes next, and North Carolina is  third 
in importance.  Of late years California has 
produced some peanuts, but they are all con­
sumed on the Pacific Coast, and  do  not  en­
ter into the question of supplies in our  mar­
kets.  The Virginia crop  consists  of  white 
nuts, and is marketed principally at Norfolk 
and Petersburg.  The North  Carolina  crop 
consists also  of  white  nuts,  which  are  of 
good quality but smaller  than  the  Virginia 
production, and are  marketed  at  Wilming­
ton.  The Tennessee crop,  which  finds  its 
main outlet at Cincinnati, consists  of  about 
two-thirds or three-quarters white  and  one- 
third or one-quarter red; the white  nuts  are 
similar to those of Virginia, and when  care­
fully handled and cleaned are  of  about  the 
same commercial  value.  Too  little  atten­
tion is given by many of the Tennessee  pro­
ducers to the importance  of  marketing  the 
crop  in  a  clean  and  attractive  condition; 
there has  been  some  improvement  in  this 
regard during late years, but  there  is  room 
for still further  progress;  if  the  imperfect 
nuts  were  removed  and  the  whole  well 
cleaned the advanced price  obtained  would 
compensate well for the trouble and expense. 
The red nuts sell for less than  white,  prob­
ably because they are less  attractive  in  ap­
pearance.

There have been  no  foreign  peanuts  re­
ceived at the Atlantic ports during the year, 
but New York had left over from  last  year 
from  5,000 to 6,000 bags of  African nuts  of 
such poor quality that they were almost  un­
salable as long as anything else could be  ob- 
tained,  and it is  only  within  the  last  twoj 
weeks that the remnant  of  them  has  been 
cleaned, and probably they will  be  sold  be­
fore new nuts are available for consumption, 
At the beginning of the year on October 1, 
1882, the stock of peanuts  in  the  distribut­
ing markets  was  light;  Cincinnati  had  in 
round numbers about  80,000  bushels,  New 
York had about 10,000 bushels,  exclusive of 
the inferior African, Boston about the  same 
amount, and there were in Nashville  and  at 
other Tennessee points about 30,000 bushels, 
making an available supply of about 130,000 
bushels. 
Stocks  are  now  practically  ex­
hausted  everywhere.  New  York  has  per­
haps some 5,000  bushels,  besides  some  re­
cleaned African;  Cincinnati  has  less  than 
5,000 bushels, Boston, Norfolk,  Petersburg, 
Wilmington and Nashville have none of con­
sequence, and there are no old  nuts  remain­
ing in producers’  hands,  so  that  we  com­
mence the year with bare markets;  the  few 
remaining will be exhausted long before any 
considerable  quantity  of  the  new  crop  is 
ready for the trade.

There has been a  good  demand  for  pear 
nuts thoughout the  year  in  nearly  all  the 
markets; but there were seasons  of  depres­
sion in the trade, caused, in the first place, by 
the rushing to  market  of  many  from  Vir­
ginia in a partly cured condition, which were 
unsafe to hold, and were  forced  off  to  the 
detriment  of  prices,  not  only  of  Virginia 
nuts but of all other  kinds,  on  account  of 
their competition; but the crops proved to be 
somewhat less than the estimates  made  the 
first of the  year,  and  during  the  last  two 
months prices have been very high,  but not­
withstanding  this  almost  everything  has 
gone into consumption.

LAST  YEAR’S  CROP.

The Virginia crop last  year  amounted  to
1.250.000  bushels,  the  North  Carolina  crop
140.000  bushels,  and  the  Tennessee  crop
460.000 bushels.  The quality  of  the  latter
crop was about a fair  average  and  a  great 
improvement over the  very  inferior  crop  of 
the preceding year; in fact there were  some 
localities where the quality of the white nuts 
compared favorably with the  best  Virginia 
production.  On this  account,  and  because 
the crop as a whole was marketed in a fairly 
cleanly condition, there  was  no  trouble  in 
effecting  sales  at  reasonably  good  prices, 
which were fairly remunerative to those pro­
ducers who  were  fortunate  enough  to  have 
a fair crop. 

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The  Uses  of  Alligator  Leather.

Equity  and  Bankruptcy.

From the New York Mail.

A large variety of pocket-books, card-cases, 
hand-bags and other  articles  are  now  made 
from alligator leather, and the use of  alliga­
tor skin  seems to be increasing.  Twelve  or 
fifteen years ago, the leather was tanned as a 
curiosity.  Few  articles  were  made  of  it. 
About four years ago,  however,  the  manu­
facture  of  alligator  leather  was  begun in 
earnest.  First a few shoes were made of it, 
and  the  manufacturers  of  such  goods  saw 
that there was something in it. 
It  is  a  pe­
culiarly  beautiful  leather.  There  are  no 
two skins marked just  alike, and  it  follows 
that no two articles made of the leather  can 
be alike.  The natural color  of  the  leather 
is attractive, aside from  the  beauty  of  the 
of the marking.  It finishes soft and flexible. 
It is conceded  that  the  American  tan  and 
finish is superior to  the  best  workmanship 
of the old country.  Sixty  dollars  a  dozen, 
for such goods, is a low price.

It is not strange that the recent  failure  in 
which favorite creditors received preferences 
amounting  to  nearly  $900,000,  the  total  in­
debtedness of the collapsed  firm  amounting 
to about $1,500,000, has  provoked  a  remon­
strance from the Chamber of Commerce, and 
a demand for  legislation  for  the  equitable 
distribution  of  the  property  of  bankrupts 
among creditors. 
It is  well  known  that  a 
failing firm may  turn  nearly  all  its  assets 
over to a few favorites, while other creditors 
whose claims are equally valid  are  compell­
ed to content themselves  with  the  most  tri­
fling payments. 
It must be  confessed, also, 
that many New York  business  men  are  ad­
verse to  the  enactment  of  a  national  bank­
rupt law,  since  their  superior  sagacity  and 
experience enable  them  to  get  fully  their 
share, and generally more in a  scramble  for 
the  assets  of  a  failing  debtor.  But,  never-
While the beauty of alligator lèather is its  theless, equity demands the  enactment  of  a
national  bankrupt  law,  and  the  production 
of a perfect statute  for  the  distribution  of 
bankrupt estates is a problem which requires 
the  profoundest  attention  of  the  world’s 
wisest men.  Such an statute  has  never  yet 
been established, and there is as much dissat­
isfaction in England as in the United  States 
with the bankruptcy legislation of the  past. 
The nicest discriminations must be  made  to 
prevent the oppression of bankrupts, on  the 
one hand, and their too  easy  release  on  the 
other.  Perhaps  Judge  Lowell,  of  Massa­
chusetts, has approached nearer to perfection 
than any one else, in the  bill drawn by  him 
and submitted  to  Congress,  and  after  cer­
tain changes recommended by the New York 
Chamber of Commerce have  been  made,  it 
might  advantageously  be  enacted  at  the 
coming session of Congress.

chief characteristic, its great  durability is of 
hardly  less  importance.  The  grip-sacks  of 
alligator leather will  outwear  their  owners, 
no  matter  how  youthful.  With  these  two 
things  in  their  favor,  it is no wonder that 
the sale of alligator leather is increasing.

One-half  million  of  alligators  were  slain 
for their skins last year;  most of them came 
from  Florida  and  the  other  Gulf  States. 
The animals are shot with rifles, and the ne­
groes have  almost  a  monopoly  of  the  busi­
ness.  When an alligator crawls  out  on  the 
sand for his afternoon sleep he  falls  a  vic­
tim.  The negro gets from fifty cents to  one 
dollar for each  skin.  The  hunt  is  carried 
on so vigorously that the reptiles  are  begin­
ning to grow scarce.  Laws will have  to  be 
enacted to protect them during the  breeding 
season  and  when  young.  All  sizes,  from 
two  to  eighteen  feet  in  length,  are  now 
killed.  The  choice  skin  is  six  feet  long. 
There  is  as  much  difference  between  the 
six-foot skin and  the  eighteen-foot  skin  as 
there is between a calf skin and  an  ox-hide. 
The skins are packed in lime for two months 
to remove the homy scales.  The remaining 
process is much like that for any leather.  It 
takes four months to prepare a skin.  There 
is a tannery for alligator  skins in  Brooklyn.
When you want an alligator leather article 
of  any  kind,  choose  the  uncolored  goods, 
pay a fair price, and  you will get the cheap­
est as well as the handsomest and best.

Wouldn’t  Part  With  His Old  Hat.

From  Texas Siftings.

“What a horribly shabby hat you are wear­
ing,” said a gentleman on Austin  avenue  to 
an acquaintance. 
“I  declare  I  am  really 
ashamed of  you.  Come  into  this  hat  store 
and I’ll get you a new one.”

‘0;  no,  you  don’t   You can’t  play  no 

such tricks on me.”

“Tricks!  What do you  mean? 

want to play no tricks on you.”

I  don’t 

“Yes you do, but I won’t have it that way,” 

objected the man with the bad hat 

Potato  Ivory.
From the Mechanical World.

“Where is the least chance for a trick!” 
“Why, you see my wife declares she won’t 
go out with me  as  long  as  I  wear  this  hat, 
and I don’t propose to render myself perfect­
ly defenseless by getting a new one.  This hat 
saves me five dollars a day sometimes, and I 
wouldn’t part with it for any money.

Satisticians  have  pronounced  the  United 
States to be not only potentially, but actual­
ly, richer than the United Kingdom.  Count­
ing  the  houses,  furniture,  manufactures, 
railways,  shipping,  bullion,  lands,  cattle, 
crops, investments, and roads, it is estimated 
that there is  a  grand  total  in  the  United 
States of  $49,770,000,000.  Great  Britain  is 
credited with  something  less  than  $40,000,- 
000,000, or nearly  $10. 000,000,000  less  than 
the United States.  The  wealth  per  inhabi­
tant in Great Britain  is  estimated  at  $1,150 
and in the United States at  $995.  With  re­
gard to the renumeration ofl  abor, assuming 
the produce of labor to be 100, in Great Brit­
ain 56 parts go to the laborer,  21  to  capital, 
and 23 to  government. 
In  France  41  parts 
go to labor, 36 to capital,  and  23  to  govern­
In the United  States  72  parts  go  to
ment. 

This new “vegetable ivory” is  made  from 
ordinary potatoes—provided they are tolera­
bly sound  and  fully  developed—by  purely 
chemical means.  The selected  tubers  must 
first  be  carefully peeled and the  “eyes”  cut 
out, all spongy and discolored parts being also 
scrupulously pared away.  The peeled tubers 
should then be allowed to soak  for  a  short 
time, first in plain, then in acidulated water, 
sulphuric acid being the agent employed, and 
the mixture should be quite cold  before  the 
potatoes are put into it.  The next, and most 
important part of the  process  is  boiling  the 
vegetables in  diluted  sulphuric  acid  for  a 
considerable time.  Herein lies the gist of the 
invention, the secret of which is kept rather 
closely at present,  but  a  series  of  well-or­
ganized experiments would probably  enable 
any of our friends to elucidate the  question.
The variety and age  of  the  vegetable  it­
self, the time for which it is subjected to the 
action of the acid, and especially the strength 
of the latter are all  matters  of  great  impor­
tance to the object  in  view  as  affecting  the j
quality of  the  preparation.  As  some  little  labor’ 23 to capital, and 5 to government 
guide, however, we may  bear  in  mind  the |  A  man  sends  us  two  dollars  and  says,
process of “parchmentizing” paper, whi&i is 
“ Send me your paper as long as  the  money
effected in the cold, and  also  the  fact  that 
lasts.”  This remind us of  a story  they  tell 
heat greatly enhances the action of all  acids 
of Swineford, editor of  the Marquette Jour­
upon organic substances,  so  that  as  the  po­
nal.  A  man  met  him  in  the  hotel  and 
tatoes, according to our  advices,  have  to  be 
handed  him  two  dollars,  and  told  him  to 
boiled in the  liquid,  a  comparatively  more 
send his paper as long as  the  money  lasted. 
dilute acid should probably be used.  Treat­
Swineford  was  pleased,  and  invited  the 
ed in this way the  entire  substance  of  the 
subscriber  to  take  a  drink,  and  then  they 
potato  hardens  and  becomes  gradually  less 
played  a  few  games  of  billiards, and  the 
pervious.  When done they are to  be  taken 
games were all sawed off on Swineford.  He 
out and washed in a  stream  of  first  warm 
paid the bill, and then told the man that his 
and  afterward  cold  water,  the  subsequent 
subscription had expired,  and that  he  want- 
drying process being in all cases a  slow  and 
ed two dollars more, which  he  got.—Peck's 
gradual one.  Potato ivory thus  prepared  is 
Sun.
not very unlike the “vegetable” kind, but it is 
said to be of more even grain as well as  eas­
ier to turn, while it is  not  so  liable  to  split 
when exposed to  the influence of a very dry 
atmosphere.

Potato ivory is  of  a  creamy  white  tint, 
hard,  durable  and  elastic,  it  being  even 
adapted, it is stated, for the manufacture  of 
billiard balls.  There is  no  difficulty  in  dy­
ing or coloring  the  material  either  during 
the  process  of  preparation,  or  afterward, 
and altogether it would  seem  that this  new 
product is one which is  capable  of  a  great 
number of useful applications.  To its other 
good qualities it adds  that  of  being  exceed­
ingly cheap.  We should  have  said  before 
that the  sulphuric  acid  used  must  be  quite 
free from impurity, even  traces  of  nitric  or 
hydrochloric acid being detrimental.

A Napa Yalley farmer has invented a sort 
of combination reaper and  mower, which at 
one and the same time cuts and rakes in the 
grain, plows for the next harvest, kills squir­
rels,  prospects  for  gold,  poisons  gophers, 
and  picks  up  all  the oroide  watch  chains 
dropped  by  the  last peddler chased off the 
ranch by the dogs.—San Francisco  Post.

At a recent  meeting, the bank  Presidents 
of Boston adopted  a  resolution  “That  the 
speedy enactment by Congress of a National 
Bankrupt law, equitable in its provisions for 
debtor and  creditor  in  all  sections  of  the 
country, is indispensably necessary to main­
tain confidence between the banks  and  their 
constituents, and  we  approve  and  indorse 
the Lowell bill, so-called, with possibly some 
needed amendments, as most  expedient  and 
best adapted to the wants of  the  people  of 
the United States.”

The  use of annatto in coloring butter is  a 
fraud, not  because  it  injures  the  bntter,  or 
adds to  the  weight,  but  because  it  imparts 
an  unnatural  color,  thus  enabling  butter 
makers to sell that  which  is  strictly  white 
for that which is yellow.  The annatto  does 
no harm, it is true,  but  butter,  like  every­
thing else, should be sold on its merits only, 
and not by its appearance.—Cash Orocet'.

Miss Ayer, the heiress of the patent  med­
icine and pill man, is worth  $3,000,000, and 
is so far heart free.  The wretch who wpuld 
steal  her  affections  would,  of  course,  be  a 
pill-fer-her.

The needle has now assumed its final con­
dition, but it is not  yet  finished.  The  next 
operation is scouring, for which a number of 
needles, mixed up with soft soap, emery and 
oil, are wrapped up with  canvas  into  a  roll 
of about two feet  long  and  three  inches  di­
ameter, and  then  rolled  backward  and  for­
ward under runners worked by a crank from 
the engine.  The process goes  on  for  eight 
hours, during which the  needles  are  contin­
ually rubbing against each other,  and  it  is 
repeated from two  to  eight  times,  the  final 
scouring being with putty powder. 
In some 
cases  the  straightening  and  scouring  are 
performed at  the  same  time  by  machinery. 
When  perfectly  scoured  the  needles  are 
shaken up in a tray until they all  lie  paral­
lel, and then, by a  dexterous  motion  of  the 
hand, they are shifted so that all  the  points 
are in the  same  direction.  Next,  defective 
needles are picked out of the  lot  by  hand; 
the eyes are “blued” or softened by  travers­
ing  them  over  a  gas-flame,  and  in  some 
cases the eye is smoothed on each  face  by  a 
counter-sunk  drill.  The  needles  are  then 
strung on horizontal wires,  carried  on  a  re­
ciprocating  frame;  the  wires  have  serrated 
surfaces,  which  smooth  the  inside  of  the 
eyes as the needles swing  to  and  fro;  this 
process  is  called  burnishing.  Lastly,  the 
heads and points are finished off by grinding 
first on a  nine inch running grindstone,  and 
then on an emery roller, the workman  hold­
ing a number of needles in liis hand together, 
and  rolling  them  between  his  finger  and 
thumb. 
It now  only  remains  to  stick  the 
needles side by side in  sheets  of  paper  and 
pack them for sale.

For Love of a Child.

A  Cincinnati  paper  says: 

In  a  pottery 
factory  here  there  is  a  workman  who  had 
one  small  invalid  child  at  home.  He 
wrought at his trade with exemplary fidelity, 
being always in the  shop  with  the  opening 
of (he day.  He managed,  however,  to  bear 
each evening to the bedside of his “wee lad,” 
as he called him, a flower,  a  bit  of  ribbon, 
or a fragment of crimson glass—indeed any­
thing that would lie on  the  white  counter­
pane and give color to the room.  He was  a 
quiet, unsentimental  man,  but  never  went 
home at night without something that would 
make the wan face light with  joy  at  his  re­
turn.  He never said to a living soul that he 
loved that boy so much.  Still  he  went  on 
patiently loving him, and by and by he moved 
that whole shop of men  into  positively  real 
but  unconcious  fellowship  with  him.  The 
workmen made curious  little  jars  and  cups 
upon  their  wheels, and  painted  diminitive 
pictures down their sides  before  they  stuck 
them in the comers of the  kiln  at  burning 
time.  One brought some fruit  in  the  bulge 
of his apron, and  another  engravings  in  a 
rude scrap-book.  Not one of them whispered 
a word, for this solemn thing was  not  to  be 
talked  about.  They  put  them  in  the  old 
man’s hat, where he found them;  he  under­
stood all about it, and, believe it or not, cyn­
ics, as you will, but it is a fact that the entire 
pottery full of men, of rather course fiber by 
nature, grew  quiet  as  the  months  drifted, 
becoming gentle and kind,  and  some  drop_ 
ped swearing as the weary look  on  the  pa_ 
tient fellow-worker’s face told them without 
mistake  that  the  inevitable  shadow  was 
drawing nearer.  Every  day now  somebody 
did a piece of work for him  and  put  it  on 
the sanded plank  to  dry  so  that  he  could 
come later and  go  earlier.  So,  when  the 
bell, tolled, and the little  coffin  came  out  of 
the lowly door, right around the  corner,  out 
of sight,  there  stood  the  hundred  stalwart 
workingmen  from  the  pottery, with  their 
clean clothes on, most of whom  gave  a  half 
day’s time for the privelege  of  taking  part 
in the simple  procession,  and  following  to 
the grave that small burden of a child wiiich 
probable no one of them had  ever  seen.

The orange crop of Florida will, it is said, 

be one-eiglith in excess of last year’s.

In North Carolina there is  no  increase  in 
acreage reported, and the prospects are  that 
the yield per acre will be about the  same  as 
a year  ago.  The  crop  is  maturing  about  a 
week later than usual, but will doubtless  all | 
be secured in good condition  and  will  aver­
age well in quality.  The crop last year was
140.000 bushels, which  is  the  largest  ever 
reported in that  state;  and  as  the  general 
tendency is to an increase in production each 
year, it may not be out Of the way to  call  it
150.000 bushels this year.

In Tennessee the leading  peanut growing 
counties have gained from 10 to 25 per  cent, 
in  acreage, and though  the  yield  has  been 
cut down by the dry weather in some locali­
ties, it is very  good  in  others,  and  will  not 
fall very much below the average of a series 
of years, although it will not probably be up 
to the average of good years, and while it  is 
evident that  the  production  will  aggregate 
much more than last year, it will  be far  un­
der the possibilities of a full crop.  Conserv­
ative  estimates  place it  at  600,000  bushels, 
which is 140,000 more tlian  the  crop  of  last 
year.  The quality  everywhere  is  reported 
to be good, and in some places very fine. 
If 
there is no mishap in the curing  the  quality 
will  doubtless  be  better  than  for  several 
years past.  There appears to be an increase 
in the production of white at the expense  of 
red  nuts,  the  estimated  proportion  being 
three-quarters white to one-quarter red.

ESTIMATED SUPPLY FOR 1883-84.

The supply available for consumption  for 
the  ensuing  year—October  1,  1883, to  Sep­
tember 30,1884—may be fairly estimated as 
follows:
Bushels.
Stocks on  hand  October 1,1883.......... 
10.000
Tennessee crop.................. 
Ann non
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Virginia crop '.................... 
N orth Carolina crop.................................  150,000
92,010,000

Total.....................  

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Action of Acids on Tinware.

Francis P.  Hall  reports  the  result  of  ex­
periments on the action of vegetable acids— 
acetic, tartaric and citric acids—on lead  and 
tin.  The  results  were  rather  negative  in 
their tendency, and seem hardly to  bear  out 
the assertions that  are  made  respecting  the 
danger of lead poisoning from tinned  goods. 
The most  danger  is  from  the  solder,  and 
from the action of the acids on the tin itself. 
The corrosion does not appear to increase as 
regularly as is supposed with the strength of 
these  acids;  but  it  is  found that corrosion, 
in the case of canned fruit, takes  place  very 
rapidly after a can is  opened,  so  that  a  can 
when  opened  should  be  emptied  at  once, 
Mr. Hall’s analyses of bright  tinplate  failed 
in every case to show  enough  lead  impurity 
to  justify  the  charge  of  intended  adultera­
tion, even in  the  worst-looking  ware  from 
the five-cent stores.  Teme  plate,  used  for 
roofing, is known to contain large quantities 
of lead, but no one with his eyes open is ever 
likely to buy it  for  genuine  tin.  Tin-foil, 
which is used in enveloping various kinds of 
food, is in some cases pure tin, in other cases 
heayily  adulterated.  Specimens  used  for 
wrapping different kinds of compressed yeast 
were  pure.  The  worst  specimen(89.87  per 
cent, lead)  was  embossed,  and  on  a  very 
fashionable cake of chocolate.

The difference  between  a  woman  and  an 
umbrella is that there  are  times  when  you 
can shut up an umbrella.

A great many of  the  prints  that are now 
made the colors  fade  before  they  are made 
into garments, and the  only  reason  is, they 
cannot get paid the cost if they use  madder 
colors or make them better.  An  able print­
er some years  ago made  an effort  to  get all 
the calico printers to meet together to devise 
some  means to  improve  the  business;  but 
one large printer  in  Massachusetts  said to 
this gentleman,  “There are  too  many  print 
works in the country;  we  must kill some of 
them off, and  then  the  rest  that  continue 
would improve the business.”  What a base 
spirit for a so-called  gentleman  to  advance 
to his brother printer!  But  he  is  now  out 
of the way  himself.  Quite  a  number  of 
those who did all in  their  power to destroy 
the business of the  small  printers  are now 
out of the way  themselves,  and  will  never 
trouble  the  business  again.  While  they 
were doing all in their  power  to slay others 
they have fallen to rise no more.

There is  another  great  drawback  to our 
printers, and it makes it hard work for them 
to stand up  under  it,  namely,  the guaran­
teeing of the print.  As hardly any one can 
always be successful in getting up styles for 
a season, and  all  his  best  work and styles 
sell out, as a matter  of  course  it follows to­
ward the close of  the season  he  must  offer 
those that are  left  and  objectionable  at a 
little lower figure.  But why  should  all his 
best styles and work  be brought to the same 
level with his poor styles,  as now under the 
guarantee  system ?  Now  I  am  going  to 
give  you  an  instance  that  bears  on  this 
point:

I know a printer  who  took  some  orders 
for prints that were to be made  at  a certain 
price for a Chicago house,  and before he de­
livered the  goods  he  would  have  got  1% 
j cents more per  yard  for  the prints in New 
York than was agreed upon.  But the printer 
delivered those goods at the price stipulated, 
and at the close  of  that  season’s  work the 
price of  prints  deelined  a  little,  and this 
same gentleman made a claim on the printer 
for corrected bills on  those  very goods, and 
it  was  paid—and  this  was  a  prominent 
Christian man.

The printers are now  making  an effort to 
try and do something to  improve  the  busi­
ness, but it is uphill work. 
I  think if any­
thing is to be  accomplished  it  will  have to 
be done as I  have  suggested.  There  is no 
reason  why  we  should  not  be  in  a  high 
state of prosperity in this country,  as its re­
sources are more abundant than in any other 
country. 
If all kinds of business men would 
only  try  to  build  each  other  up,  instead 
of  fighting  each  other  at  the  expense 
of the country, how much  happiness  would 
result from it to all the nation.

A Chicago wholesale house sent out  three 
female  drummers  by  way  of  experiment. 
One  of  them  wore  all  her  samples  to  a 
picnic and got lemonade, pie and grass stains 
all overt them;  another  got  mashed  on  a 
brakesman and  followed  him  off,  and  the 
third  reported  three  new  dresses,  a  lawn 
tennis suit, a garden hat and a Langtry bang 
in her expense  account.  The  house  is  so 
well satisfied with the result of  the  experi­
ment that it will not repeat it.—Bwrli/ngton 
Hawkey e.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.  AL AB ASTINE!

H.  LEONARD  &  SONS,

16  MONROE  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

SPR IN G   &  COM PANY

------ DIRECT  IMPORTERS  OP------

F in e  H oliday  Goods  I  I

m a m m o t h   s t o c k .

PRICES GUARARTliD AS LOW AS AM HOUSE IN TRE COUNTRY.  SEE LEADING SPECIALTIES BELOW |

Holiday  Goods.

Tin  Toys.

-WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

FANCY  AITS

STAPLE DRY BOORS

ONE  ASSORTED  PRCKAGE NO. 

—Containing—

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State. |

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor and  Proprietor.

Terms $ 1 a year in advance, postage paid. 
Advertising rates made known on application.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17,1883.

Georgia promises  to  send  us  a  good  sup­

ply of dried peaches.

Ten cotton factories and  nine  gold  mines 
are in operation  within  a  radius  of  thirty 
miles  of  Charlotte,  N.  0.  The  cotton  fac­
tories yield the most gold.

If you want a live, independent  trade  pa­
per, with reliable quotations,  and  published 
in the interest of the  retail  trade,  invest  $1 
in The Michigan’ Tradesman’.

Leaders  will  catch  some  customers  as 
molasses  catches  flies,  but  unlike  flies,  the 
customers  seldom  stick,  and  those  who  do 
generally manage to stick the dealer.

Figures  for  the  past  eight  months  go  to 
show  that  the  present  year’s  shipments  of 
California  fruit  east  will  aggregate  12,000 
tons,  an  increase  of  over  800  per  cent,  in 
three years.

New Haven oystermen are planting empty 
oyster shells in  the  Sound  as  a  means  of 
helping the propagation of  the oyster.  The 
shells supply a rough, hard substance for the 
“spat” to cling to.

The manufacturing  industries  of  Georgia 
are booming, or else  the  Atlanta  Constitu­
tion is badly  mistaken.  That  journal  pre­
dicts that their products this year will aggre­
gate fully »400,000,000 in value.

Subscribers and friends  of  The  Trades­
man will favor us by showing  the  paper  to 
their neighbors in trade, or  calling  their  at­
tention to  it, and by  sending  the  addresses 
of  dealers, to  whom  sample  copies  will  be 
forwarded.  All will  find  a  subscription  to 
the paper  a very satisfactory investment.

H. L. Bentley writes from London  to  the 
Texas Wool-Grower that  he  thinks  prices 
for mutton and wool in this country  will  be 
as high or higher  next  year  than  in  1882. 
He bases his calculation on the ground  that 
the world’s supply  of  sheep  is  at  present 
comparatively  lighter  than  one  year  ago. 
He regards the outlook rather favorable.

It is very noticeable that most of  the fail­
ures of late have been  assignments  to  rela­
tives.  This  dodge  is  getting  thin.  The 
New York  Chamber  of  Commerce  recently 
appointed  a  committee  to  suggest  such 
amendments  to  the  State  law,  regulating 
assignments,  as  will  prohibit  preferences 
and place all creditors on the same basis.

An 

Improved  Peavey.

the 

the  pick 
in,  and  rolled 

The engravings herewith  presented  illus­
trate the New Bangor Cant  Hook, for river 
driving  and  use  in  the  woods,  with  the 
socket  and pick  in  one  piece.  Lightness 
and strength  are  its  chief  features  of  ex­
cellence.  To  secure  these  essentials  the 
socket-iron  is  made  one-fourth  of an  inch 
thick  where 
is 
ta­
welded 
pering, extending well back on 
the stock, and two and  a  half 
inches  behind 
clasp.
Around the socket  at  the big­
ness of the stook  a  clasp with 
steel jaws is welded on, which 
furnishes  support  where  the 
chief strain comes.  There are 
no  castings,  rings,  shoulder, 
boring  stock  or  other  weak 
points, and the stocks are made 
of selected rock  maple.  W ith 
a slotted socket  a stock can be 
replaced in a few  moments by 
turning a nut.  The slot has a 
giving tendency which prevents 
its  breaking  short off, as well 
as a jar to the hand, while the 
steel jaws keep  the hook from 
.  wearing down on  the pick and 
dulling  it.  The  round  bill 
hook will  catch  logs  of  all 
sizes, and  enable  the  handler 
to  disengage  it  easily. 
lo r 
further 
information  address 
the Curtis  &  Co.  Manufactur­
ing  Company,  40  Franklin 
street, Chicago.

Alabastine is the first and  only  prepara-1 
tion made from  calcined  gypsum  rock,  for 
application  to  walls  with  a  brush, and  is 
fully  covered  by  our  several  patents  and | 
perfected  by  many  years  of  experiments.! 
It  is  the  only  permanent  wall  finish,  and 
admits  of  applying  as  many  coats  as  de- 
sired, one over another, to any hard  surface 
without  danger  of  scaling,  or  noticeably 
adding to the thickness of  the  wall,  which 
is  strengthened  and  improved  by  each  ad­
ditional coat, from time  to  time. 
It  is  the 
only material for the purpose not dependent 
upon glue for its adhesiveness ;  furthermore 
it is the only  preparation that is  claimed 
to  possess  these  great  advantages,  which 
are  essential  to  constitute  a  durable  wall 
finish.  Alabastine is hardened on  the  wall 
by  age, moisture,  etc.;  the  plaster  absorbs 
the  admixtures,  forming  a  stone  cement, 
while  all  kalsomines,  or  other  whitening 
preparations,  have 
inert  soft  chalks,  or 
glue,  for  their  base,  which  are  rendered 
soft, or  scaled, in  a  very  short  time, thus 
necessitating  the  well-known  great  incon­
venience  and  expense, which  all  have  ex­
perienced,  in  washing  and  scraping  off  the 
old  coats  before  refinishing. 
In  addition 
to the above advantages,  Alabastine  is  less 
expensive,  as  it  requires  but one-half  the 
number of pounds to cover the same amount 
of surface with two coats, is  ready  for  use 
by  simply  adding  water,  and  is easily ap­
plied by  any  one.

-FOR  SALE  BY

AT.T.  Faint Sealers.

----- MANUFACTURED  BY-----

THE ALABASTINE COMPANY

M. B. CHURCH, Manager.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICHIGAN.
A- EC. FOWLB,

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PAINTER  AND  DECORATOR,

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Artistic "Wall Papers

Paints, Oils, Glass, Etc., Etc.

37  NORTH  IONIA  STREET,  So.  of  Monroe.

TRAIN TIME TABLES.

ARRIVE.

DEPART.

Michigan  Central—Grand  Rapids  Division.
Detroit Express......................................  6:20 am
Day  Express........................................... 12:45 p m
New York Fast Line..............................  6:50 pm
Night  Express........................................10:40 p m
Mixed..........................................................T:30 a m
Pacific  Express......................................  T :30 am
Local  Passenger............................................ 11:50 am
M ail.................................................................   4:50 pm
M ixed........................................................ S:10 p m
Grand Rapids  Express...........*.............10:50 p m
The New York Fast Line runs daily, arriving 
at  Detroit at 11:40 p. m., and New York at 9  p. 
m  the next evening.
Direct  and  prompt  connection  made  with 
Great  Western,  Grand  Trunk  and  Canada 
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus 
avoiding transfers.
The Detroit Express leaving at 6:20 a. m. has 
Drawing  Room  and  Parlor  Car  for  Detroit, 
reaching that  city  at  noon,  New  York  10:30 
a. m., and Boston 2:40 p. m. next day.

J. T. Schultz, Gen’l Agent.

Detroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

GOING EAST.

Arrives.
tSteamboat Express..........  6:36 am
+Through  Mail.................... 10:40 am
+Evening  Express.............   4:05 pm
♦Limited Express...............  7:05 p m
+Mixed, with  coach...........
tMuskegon  Express.......... 10:05 p m

GOING WEST.

1:25 pm  
tMorning  Express.............   1:05 pm
5:25 p m 
tTh rough  Mail......................5:15 p m
10:30 p m 
tSteamboat Express...........10:25 p m
7:45 a m 
tMixed..................................
6:00 a m 
tMuskegon Express...........
♦Milwaukee Express..........  3:52 am
4:05 a m
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tDaily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
Passengers  taking  the  6:45  a.  m.  Express 
make close connections at Owosso for Lansing 
and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 
10:00 a. m. the following morning.
Limited  Express  has  Wagner Sleeping Car 
through to Suspension Bridge and the mail has 
a Parlor Car to  Detroit.  Milwaukee  Express 
has a through Wagner Car and  local  Sleeping 
!  Car Detroit to Grand Rapids.
D. P o tter, City Pass. Agent, 
j  T homas  T andy, Gen’l Pass. Agent,  Detroit.

Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana.

GOING NORTH.

Arrives.
Cincinnati & G. Rapids Ex.  9:30 p m 
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex.  9:50 a m 
Ft. Wayne & Mackinac Ex..  4:25 p m 
G’d Rapids  & Cadillac  Ac.
G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex.
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex.  4:35 p m 
Mackinac & Ft. Wayr e Ex.. 10:55 a m 
Cadillac & G’d  Rapids  Ac.  8:20 p m

GOING  SOUTH.

All trains daily except Sunday.

Leaves.
10:20 a m 
5:15 p m 
7:45 a m
7:00 a m 
5:00 p m 
1:00 p m

SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.

North—Train  leaving at  5:15  o'clock  p.  m. 
has  Woodruff  Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and 
Mackinac City.  Train leaving at 10:20 a. m. has 
combined Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinac 
City»South—Train leaving at 5 p. m. has Woodruff 
Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.
A.' B. Lkkt, Gen’l Pass. Agent. 
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Lake  Shore  &   Michigan  Southern.

(KALAMAZOO DIVISION.)

Arrives.  Leaves.
Express...............................   7:25 pm   8:00 am
M ail__ !...............................10:00 am   4:25 pm
The  train  leaving  at 4:25 p. m. connects  at 
White Pigeon with Atlantic Express  on  main 
line, which has Palace Sleeping  Coaches from 
Chicago  to  New  York  and  Boston  without 
change.
The train  leaving  at  8:00 a.m .  connects  at 
White  Pigeon  (giving  one  hour  for  dinner) 
with special New York express on main line.
R. E. Abbott, Gen’l  Agent.

Chicago &  W est Michigan.
Leaves.
|  +Mail..............................................10:00 am
tDay  Express.....................   i :™pm
♦Night  Express.........................  9:00 pm

Arrives, 
4:35 p m 
10:45 p m 
6:35 a m
♦Daily.  tDaily except Sunday. 
♦
Pullman Sleeping Cars  on  all  night  trains. 
Through coach to Chicago on 1:15  p.  m.,  and 
9p.m . trains.NEWAYGO DIVISION.
Mixed 
Express...............................

Leaves.  Arrives 
.........................  6:20 am   4:00 pm
A. M. Nichols, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

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Fancy  Cups  and  Saucers.

Three Hundred Styles,  from  75  cents  to 

»6  per dozen.

Bohemian  Glassware.

Cologne  Sets,  Card  Receivers,  Vases, 

Mugs, Bouquet Holders, Etc.
Lava  Ware.

Smoking Sets, Tobacco  Boxes,  Spittoons, 
Cuspadores, Match Boxes, and  Many  Other 
Articles.

Tin  and  Wooden  Toys.

Great  Variety,  Both  Imported  and  Do­

mestic.

Mechanical  Toys.

For  Show  Windows.  Dancing  Figures, 

Walking Figures, Bears, Etc.

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1-3  do  Horse and  Boy........ ............
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1-6  do  Trucks....................................
1-12 do  Express..................................
1-6  do  Train  Cars.............................
Vi  do  Locomotives.........................
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1-6  do 
1-12 do  Toy Kitchen.........................
1-12 do 
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Vi  do  Steamboats..........................
1 
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1 
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1-12 do  Mechanical Locomotive....

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OIL

Motto  and  Shaving  Cups.

Fifty Styles, 30 cents to »12.50 per  dozen.

Majolica  Ware.

Immense  Assortment Pitchers, Creamers, 
Sugars, Fruit Sets, Butter  Dishes,  Begonia 
Leaves, Bread Plates, Bread and Milk  Sets 
Molasses  Jugs,  Fruit  Plates, Salad Bowls, | 
Etc., Etc.

Bisque  Figures.

Lovely  Goods, from »2 to »24  per  dozen.

Dolls!  Dolls!  Dolls!

One Hundred Styles, in  Wax, China, Bis­
que,  Paper  Mache,  Rubber,  Leather  and 
Cloth.  Dressed  and  Undressed.  Dolls’ 
Heads and Bodies Separate.  Bathing Dolls, 
French Dolls, Crying and Sleeping  Dolls.

Call  and  See  Us  When  in  the  City.  W e'Are  Headquarters  for  Staple  Crockety, 

Glassware,  Lamps,  Chimneys.  Lanterns,  Etc.

A ,  B .  HL 3ST O  W  L  t
----- WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN-

O

 

3 S T .

AKRON  SEWER  PIPE,

FIRE  BRICE  and  CLAY,  CEMENT!

t.tvhe, BAIR, COAX and WOOD.

ESTIM ATES  CH EERFU LLY  FURNISHED.

Leaves. 
6:45 am  
10:50 a m 
4:05 p m 
7:15 p m 
11:00 a m

Office—7  Canal  Street.  Sweet’s  Hotel  Block.  Yards—Goodrich  Street,  Near  Michigan

BSP  See quotations in above lines in  Price  Current.

Central  Freight  House.

M A TTIN G S,

(

ETC.,  ESTO.

6  and.  S  Monroe  Street,

Grand ¡Rapids,

Michigan.

C O ST, BALL  <&  CO.,
Wholesale  Grocers!

9,11,13  &  15  Pearl  Street,  and  13,  1 5 ,1Ï  &  19  Campan  Street,

OB.AND  B.APIDS,  -  MICIIIO-AM

___ WE  ARE  SPECIAL  AGENTS  FOR  THE  SALE  OF------

Weisinger  &  Bates’ “Hold  Fast”  Plug!

MeJUpin’s GOXD SHIBXD Plug,

Harris’ SBNTXNBX Plug,

Harris’ HOSTS? BBS Plug,

%

And We  Particularly  Invite the Attention  of  Buyers to these  Brands,  as THEY  POSSESS  REAL 

MERIT,  and  will  Please  Both  Dealer and  Customer.

-To Those who Appreciate a Really Fine Cheese, We Say, Buy Only the~

66

99

CALKINS  BRO THERS,

97 OTTAWA STREET,

Agents for GUN  AND  BUSTING  POWDER,  and  Dealers  in

CAPS,  WADS,  CARTRIDGES,  F IS K «  TACKLE,  GUNS,  REVOLVERS  and  GUN

DEALERS  SUPPLIED.

E.  L. WRIGHT,

14  and  16  NORTH  DIVISION  STREET.

T H E   “B E E   H I V E ”

Which  We  Guarantee  Equal  to  Any  Made,  Both  in  RICHNESS  OF  FLAVOR  AND 

KEEPING  QUALITIES.  Never  Buy  a  Cheap  Cheese for 

Winter Stock.

-----WHOLESALE-----

Notions, Tinware, Crockery & Glassware

5  and  10  CENT  COUNTER  GOODS.

p r   See  Quotations  on Tinware,  Glassware,  Etc.

___ WE  KEEP  THE  FINEST  AND  URGEST  LINE  OF------

TEAS, COPFBBS, SYB.T7FS and SPZCBS

In the City,  and  Solicit Your Orders When  in  Need of Anything  in  Our  Line.

C U R R E Î Î T   Q U O T A T I O N S .

FDEHISHED  BT  LEADING  DEALEBS.

DRY  GOODS.

Spring &  Company quote as follows :

WIDE BROWN COTTONS.

iPepperell, 10-4........
Androscoggin, »4. .23 
iPepperell, 11-4........
Androscoggin, 8-4.. 21 
Pepperell,  7-4........16(4 Pequot,  74.............
Peppered,  84........20  ¡Pequot,  84.............
Pepperell,  9-4....... 22 (41 Pequot,  9-4.............

27/*
18
21
24

CHECKS.

Caledonia, XX, oz. .11  ¡Park Mills, No. 90.. 
Caledonia,  X, oz.. .10  ¡Park Mills, No. 100.
Economy,  oz.........10  Prodigy,  oz.............
Park Mills, No. 50.. 10  Otis Apron.............
Park Mills, No. 60. .11  ¡Otis  Furniture.......
Park Mills, No. 70..12  York, 1 oz...............
Park Mills, No. 80.. 13 
| York, AA, extra oz. 

OSNABURG,

Alabama brown__ 7
Jewell briw n........ 914
Kentucky brown.. 1014 
Lewiston  brown...  914
Lane brown........... 914
Louisiana  plaid—   8

Alabama  plaid.......8
Augusta plaid........ 8
Toledo plaid...........   714
Manchester  plaid..  7 
New Tenn. plaid.. .11 
Utility plaid...........   614

BREACHED COTTONS.

Avondale,  36..........  8(4 ¡Greene, G. 4-4.........  6
Hill, 44......................9
Art  cambrics, 36.. .1114 
Hill, 7-8....................  8
Androscoggin, 44..  814 
Hope,  44.................. 714
Androscoggin, 54.. 1214
King  Phillip  cam­
Ballou, 44...............  714
bric, 44......  ........1114
Ballou, 54...............  6
Lin wood,  4-4..........9
Boott, 0 .4 4 ............  814
Lonsdale,  44........  914
Boott,  E. 5-5........... 7
Lonsdale  cambric. 12 
Boott, AGC, 44.........914
Langdon, GB, 44...  914
Boott, R. ÎM..
Blackstone, AA 4-4.  7\  Langdon, 45........... 14
Masonville,  44.........914
Chapman, X, 44___ 614
Maxwell. 44............1054
Conway,  44 ............  7%
New York Milt, 4-4.1114 
Cabot, 44...................714
New Jersey,  4-4—   8 
Cabot, 7-8.................  614
Pocasset,  P. M. C..  754 
Canoe,  34...............  4
Pride of the West. .1254
Domestic,  36..........  714
Pocahontas,  44___ 854
Dwight Anchor, 44.10
Slaterville, 7-8.......... 654
Davol, 44-.................. 914
Victoria, AA..........9
Fruit of Loom, 44..  954 
Woodbury, 44.......... 524
Fruitof Loom, 7-8..  814 
Whitinsville,  44...  714
Fruit of  the Loom,
Whitinsville, 7-8___ 654
cambric,  44........12
Wamsutta, 4-4.........1154
Gold Medal, 44..  ..  7
Williamsville, 36... 1054
Gold Medal, 7-8.........614
Gilded Age............. 8%

CORSET JEANS

Armory..................   714
Androscoggin sat..  814
Canoe River............  614
Clarendon...............  614
Hallowell  Imp.......624
Ind. Orch. Imp.......624
Laconia..................   714

Kearsage........... ...  8/,
Nauinkeagsatteen.  SlA 
Pepperell  bleached 8y%
Pepperell sat__ ...  Wa
Rockport........... ...  714
Lawrence sat__ ...  8%
Conegosat..........

PRINTS.

Albion,  solid...........554
Albion,  grey...........6
Allen’s  checks....... 6
Ailen’s  fancy.........6
Allen’s pink............ 654
Allen’s purple.........654
American, fancy— 6
Arnold fancy.......... 614
Berlin solid..............554
Cocheco fancy.......654
Cocheco robes.:..... 7
Conestoga fancy —  6
Eddystone.............614
Eagle fancy............5
Garner pink

Gloucester..............6
Glou cestermourn’g . 6
Hamilton  fancy__6
Hartel fancy...........614
Merrimac D............614
Manchester............614
Oriental fancy.......6
Oriental  robes.......6
Pacific  robes.......... 7
Richmond............... 654
Steel River..............6
Simpson’s;............... 614
Washington fancy..6 
Washington blues..654

FINE BROWN COTTONS.

, 

Indian Orchard, 40.  814
Appleton A, 44—   8
Indian Orchard, 36.  8
Boott  M, 44...........   7
Laconia  B, 7-4.........1614
Boston F, 44..........  854
Lyman B, 40-in.......1054
Continental C, 4-3..  724 
Mass. BB, 4-4............654
Continental D, 40 in 824 
Nashua  E, 40-in__ 9
Conestoga W ,44...  7 
Conestoga  D, 7-8...  554 Nashua  R, 44........  <14
Conestoga G, 30-in.  6(4 Nashua 0 ,7-8..........  <14
Dwight  X, 34........ 6  ¡Newmarket N.
654 Pepperell E, 39-in..  714 
Dwight Y, 7-8
Pepperell  R, 44—   7 
Dwight Z, 44..........7
Pepperell  0 , 7-8—   614 
Dwight Star, 4 4 ....  724 
Pepperell N, 34—   654
Ewight Star, 40-in..  9 
Pocasset  C, 4-4.......7
Enterprise EE, 36..  654 
Saranac  R...............  754
Great Falls E, 44...  754
Saranac E ...............9
Farmers'A, 44.......  624
Indian  Orchard, 1-4 754!

J f

DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.

checks, 
new

Am oskeag.............  854'Renfrew, dress styll014
Amoskeag, Persian 
¡Johnson  Manfg Co,
styles..................... 1054  Bookfold...............1254
Bates.......................  8  ¡Johnson  Manfg Co,
Berkshire................   754  dress  styles..........1254
Glasgow checks....  714 ¡Slaterville,  dress
Glasgow checks, f’y  754|  styles....................1314
¡White Mfg Co, stap  8 
Glasgow 
royal  styles........  9  ¡White Mfg Co, fane 8
¡White  Mánf’g  Co,
Gloucester, 
standard.............   8
Gordon....................  8
Plunket..................  8
Greylock, 
Lancaster...............  8
Langdale................   724l  styles  ..................1214
Androscoggin, 7-4. .21 Pepperell.  104__ .27(4
Androscoggin, 8-4. .23 Pepperell,  114__ .32(4
Pepperell,  7-4....... .20 Pequot,  74........... .21
Pepperell,  8-4....... .22Yt Pequot,  84............ .24
Pepperell,  9-4.......

WIDE BREACHED COTTONS.

Earlston...............  954

Pequot,  9-4............

dress

HEAVY BROWN COTTONS.

Tremont CC, 44..

Atlantic  A, 4-4__ .  7H Lawrence XX, 44. .  8(4
Atlantic  H, 4-4__ .  7V6 Lawrence  Y, 30... .  7
Atlantic  D, 4-4— .  ova Lawrence LLt 4-4. •  6(4
Atlantic P, 4-4....... .  6 Newmarket N ....... .  7(4
.  5 V4Mystic River, 4-4. •  6(4
Atlantic LL, 44..
8
Adriatic, 36........... .  7(4 Pequot A, 44........
Augusta, 44.......... .  6% Piedmont,  36........ •  7
Boott M, 44.......... •  7% Stark AA, 4-4........ .  8
.  6
Boott  FF, 44........
.  7 Utica,  44............... .  9
Graniteville, 44..
.  8 Wachusett,  44__ .  7%
Indian  Head, 4-4.
Indiana Head 45-in. 1214 Wachusett,  30-in.. .  6%
TICKINGS.
Amoskeag,  .ACA.. .15 iFalls, XXXX........ .18*/*
“ 44. .19 Falls, XXX.............. 15(4
Amoskeag
Amoskeag, A ....... .14 ¡Falls,  BB............... .11(4
Amoskeag, B ....... .13 Falls,  BBC, 36....... .19(4
Amoskeag, C....... .12 ¡Falls,  awning....... .19
Amoskeag, D ....... .11 Hamilton,  BT, 32. .12
Amoskeag, E ....... .10(4 ¡Hamilton,  D ........ .10
Amoskeag, F ........ .10 Hamilton,  H........ .10
Premium  A, 4-4... .17 ¡Hamilton  fancy.. .10
.16 1 Methuen AA.......... 14(4
Premium  B
.16 Methuen ASA....... .18
Extra 44 —
,14(4 ¡Omega A, 7-8........ .11
Extra 7-8....
Gold Medal44...... .15 ¡Omega A, 44........ .13
.12)4|Omega ACA, 7-8__.14
CCA 7-8.......
.14 [Omega ACA, 44... .16
CT 4-4..........
.14 Omega SE, 7-8........ 24
RC 7-8..........
.16 ¡Omega SE, 4-4.........27
BF 7-8..........
.19 ¡Omega M. 7-8....... .22
A F 44..........
Cordis AAA,32.... .14 Omega M, 44........ .555
Cordis ACA,32.... .15 IShetucketSS&SSW 11 Yt
Cordis No. 1, 152
.15 ¡Shetucket, S & SW.12
.14 Shetucket,  SFS__.12
Cordis  No. 2
.13 ¡Stockbridge  A __ .  7
Cordis  No. 3
.IK4 Stockbridge frncy .  8
Cordis  No. 4
GROCERIES.
AXRE GREASE, 

Modoc......
Diamond.

doz  60  ¡Paragon.
..........  60  ¡Frazer’s .

. 

doz

BRUING.

.. doz. 
. .doz. 
.  doz. 
. .doz.

45
35
65

2 50

Dry, No. 2...........
Dry, No. 3..........
Liquid, 4 oz,.......
Liquid, 8 oz.......

No. 1 Carpet.......
No. 2 Carpet.......
No. 1 Hurl..........
No. 2 Hurl  ........
Fancy Whisk—  
Common Whisk.

CANNED GOODS.

Pie Peaches........ 1 25
3ftStandard 2 00@2 25
Apples, 3 ft........ 1 25
do.  6 1b..........2 15
do.  gallons...  3 40 
Strawberries  1 @1  10
Blackberries__ 1 25
Raspberries__ 1 50
Cherries, red__   1 25
Cherries white..  2 00
Pineapples........  1  75
Damsons...........   1  25
Egg Plum s........ 1 50
G ages................   1  50
Pears..................  1  35
Lusk’s Apricots.  2 95
Tomatoes..........  1  15
Corn,  Excelsior  1  10

¡Corn, Trophy 
Corn, Yarmouth  1 35
Peas...........   75@1 40
¡String Beans... 
85
Lima Beans........  85
Lewis’B’d Beans. 1  75
Pumpkin............. 1  25
Succotash  ... 1  65@90
Oysters,  1ft__   1  10
Oysters,  2 f t __ 1 85
Salmon__   1 60@1  70
Lobsters, Stars..  1  75
Sardines, Am......   824
Sardines, Inport.  13 
Corned Beef 290@3 00 
Cond. Milk, Eagle 
case........... ........8  10

Green Rio... .10 @14 Roasted  Mar. @17
Green Java.. .18 @28 Roasted Mex.18 ©20
Green Mocha.27 @29 Ground  Rio.. 10 @15
Roasted Rio. .10 @13 J Ground  Mex.14 @16
Roasted  Java23 @32^
CORDAGE.
|60 foot Cotton... .2 OO
1 20 
72 foot Jute
I too 50 foot Cotton... .1  75
60 foot Jute.
f-----1 .
.* 35 Waterproof__ .  75
G.  D.............
Musket........
■ 5*752.

CAPS. 

1_

FRUITS.
Loose  Muse Raisins..................
New Valencias  Raisins...........
Turkey Prunes...................
Currants...................................
Citron.........................................
Dried Apples  ............................

FISH.

Whole Cod..................................
Boneless Cod..............................
Herring 14 bbls..........................
Herring Scaled..........................
Herring Holland.......................
WhiteFish'54 b b ls...................
do.  Kits.......................
Trout half bbls..........................
do.  K its.................................
Mackerel half bWls No. 1..........
do. Kits  No. 1 ....................

MaTCHES.
Richardson’s No. 2  square—
do
Richardson’s No. 3 
do
Richardson’s No. 5 
do
Richardson’s No. 6 
do
Richardson’s No. 8 
do
Richardson’s No. 9
Richardson’s No. 4 round................
Richardson’s No. 7  do 
................
Richardson’s No. 714 do 
................
Electric Parlor No. 17.........................
Electric Parlor No. 18.........................

MORASSES.

90 @

9® 914 
7@7(4
18@20
854@9

6(4@7
6@9(4
3 25 
32
1  10 
6 00 
85@90
4 85 
85
6  00 
1  00

........2 70
........ 1 56
........ 1 70
........2 70
......1  70
........ 2 55
........ 2 70
........ 2 55
........ 1 70
........ 3 80
......5  70

Black Strap........ 19@20|New Orleans f ’y.62@65
Porto  Rico..........  @35 Syrups, corn...  @35
New Orleans g’d.  @45|Syrups, sugar. .35@45 

OIR.

do. 

Kerosene  W. W..................................... 
Legal test.............................  
Sweet, 2 oz. s q u a r e ....................... 
Sweet, 2  oz. round................................. 
Castor, 2 oz.  square...............................  
Castor, 2 oz. round................................. 

OATMEAR.

Quaker 2 ib cases, 48 IDs $   case...........  
do  5 ft cases, 60 B>s $  case............... 
Imperial  bbls.......................................  
Quaker bbls............................................ 

PICKRES.

1654
1314
75
1 00
75
1 00

2 35
2 55
6 00
7 25

Dingee’s barrels med.............   ..................... 5 75
Dingee’s 54 
......................................3 50
small...........................4 50
Dingee’s 14 
Dingee’s quarts glass fancy.........................4 25
do 
Dingee’s pints 
.......................... 2 50
SUGARS.

do 
do 

Granulated............................................ 
Cut Loaf.................................................  
Powdered...........................................' 
Conf. A ................................................... 
Standard A ............................................ 
Extra C................................................... 
Fine C.
Yellow

SOAP.

Kirk’s American  Family........... $  ft>
do. 
India.........................................
do.  Savon__ ;................................
do.  Satinet......................................
do.  Revenue............................... .
do.  White Russian.........................
Bell’s German  Family.........................
do.  Mono..................................
Goodrich’s English Family  ...............
Princess............................
Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory.................
Japan  O live.........
Town Talk  $  box
Sidall’s ...................................................
Babbitt’s .......:.......................................
Dish R ag...............................................
White castile  bars.................................
Mottled castile.......................................

do. 
do. 

do. 

SPICES.

914
924
914
824
824
8  @854
654@754
614
6546
654
524
5 40.
524
4 00
554
424
6 75
5
3 70
3 00
5 50
4 25* 
13 
12

Ground Pepper,  in boxes and cans...
Ground  Allspice....................................
Cinnamon...............................................
Cloves......................................................
Ginger......................................................
Mustard...................................................
Cayenne...................................................
Pepper (4 ft  dozen.............................
Auspice  54 ^ ..........................................
Cinnamon  24 lb......................................
Cloves 14  B>..................................
Pepper,  whole............................
Allspice.......................................
Cassia...........................................
Cloves...........................................
Nutmegs,  No. 1

.

.
starch.

Muzzy Gloss 1 ft package.....................
Muzzy Gloss 3 ft package.....................
Muzzy  Gloss 6 ft boxes........................
Muzzy Gloss bulk........................
Muzzy Corn 1 ft.................................. ..
Kingsford  Silver Gloss........................
Kingsford Silver Gloss 6 ft  box..........
Kingsford Corn......................................
“Oswego  Gloss.........................................

16@22
12@20
20@25 
15@20 
15@35 
25 
70 
65 
70 
75 
@18 
@12 
@12 
20  @22 
70  @75

17

m
@614
@754@6
@724
@814

8?4@9

SART.

60 P ock et......
28 Pocket........
Saginaw Fine

H em p...........................................
Canary .........................................
R ape............................................
Mixed Bird...................................
STONEWARE.

Jugs $   gallon.........................................
Crocks......................................................
Milk Crocks............................................

STOVE PORISH.

Rising  Sun gross..5 88jDixon’s  gross..
Universal...............5 88 Above $  dozea.
I X L .......................5 50|

SARERATUS.

DeLand’s pure  @ 554 ¡Cap Sheaf.......
Churh’s ..........  @ 524 Dwight’s ........
Taylor’s G. M.  @ 5241

TEAS.

Japan ordinary. ,23@25 Young Hyson..
Japanfair........... 25@30Gun  Powder...
Japan fair to g’d.30@37 Oolong.............
Japan line........... 40@50 Congo...............
Japan dust..........14@20

TOBACCO—FINE CUT.

Wide  Awake..........................................
Daisey......................................................
Hiawatha...............................................
Globe........................................................
May Flower............................................
Rose  Leaf...............................................
Silver  Crown.........................................
Owl  Club...............................................
Kipper  .....................................................
Ripper in 54 bbls....................................
Hero.........................................................

PRUG.

ft and 28 ft cads..................

SMOKING.

Sentinel 17
Climax...........................................
Honey Bee 28 ft  cads..................
Hold F ast......................................
“76”  ....-.........................................
Dog On I t ......................................
McAlpin’s Gold Shield................
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 ft  cads. 
Chocolate Cream 4 and 8 ft cads. 
My Choice 3 oz pocket  pieces...
My Choice 16 oz pieces................
Cock of the Walk  6s....................
Dim e..............................................
Peerless.........................................
Standard .......................................
Old Tom.........................................
Tom & Jerry.................................
Joker..............................................
Traveler.........................................
Topsy  ............................................
Navy Clippings............................
Honey D ew...................................
Gold  Block....................................
Camp Fire  ....................................
Oronoko.........................................
Nigger  Head.................................
Durham, 24 lb...............................
24 f t ................................
24 f t ................................
1 f t ...............................
Mule Ear........................................
Hiawatha.....................................

SHORTS.

do 
do 
do 

VINEGAR.

YEAST.

Cider...................   12 
Natural Grape_16 

¡White Wine___
|

Twin Bros...... !.  1  75  ¡Wilsons............
Gillett’s ..............175  ¡National...........

MISCERRANEOUS.

Blacking.........................................30, 40,
do  waterproof............................
Bath Brick imported............................
do 
American............................
Barley......................................................
Burners, No. 1 .......................................
do  No. 2.......................................
Bags, American A .................................
Baking Powder, bulk..........................
Beans, hand picked...............................
Butter.......................... ...........................
Butterine................................................
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans.............
Candles, Star...........................................
Candles,  H otel.....................................

2 40 
1 10

454
454
554

@8

.5 50 
.  50

® 554 
@ 524

,25@50 
.35@50 
,33@55 
.  @30

38
30
69
70 
70 
65 
35 
30 
30
@28
@45

@48
@50
@48
@48
@48
@37
@48
@51
@50
@34
@33
@37
25@26
23
20
19
23
24 
35 28 
24

19
26
60
57
55
51
23
23

..  1  75 
.. 1  85

50@60 
1 60 
95 
70 
3
I  10
1  75 
20  00
10@22
2 65 
18@20
19
@25
@1524
@16%

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 
do 

Chocolate, Baker’s ...............................   @40
German sweet....................  @27
Cheese full cream choice.....................   13@1354
Catsup quarts $   dozen........................ 1  35@
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ 1 ft packages. 
@2514
Extract Coffee,  v. c.........................................90
F elix...........................1*  0@
Flour, Star Mills, in bbls..................... 6  0@
in Sacks.......................5  5@
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps..........................   @25
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps...........................  @40
Gum, Spruce.............................................  35@40
Chimneys No.  1.........................................   @35
No.  2.........................................   @45
Indigo..................................................    J   00®
Ink 
3 dozen  box..................................1 00@
Jelly in Pails..............................................   @ 714
do  Glass Tumblers $  doz.....................   @85
Licorice.....................................................  20@80
Licorice  Root.........................................   @12
Lye $  2  doz. cases..................................1 55®
Macaroni, Imported.................................   @13
Domestic.................................   @ 6
French Mustard,  8 oz $   dozen............  @85
Large Gothic............. 1 35@
Oil Tanks, Star 55  gallons.................  12  00@
Oil Tanks, Patent 5o gallons................14 00@
Pipes, Imported Clay 3 gross................2 25@
do  American  T. D..........................   90@1 00
Pepper Sauce...........................................   90@1 00
Peas, Green Bush.................................. 1  50@
do  Split prepared..............................  354@ 354
Powder,  Keg............................................5 50®
24 Keg.......................................3 00®
Rice............................................................  
6@ 
Sago  ...........................................................   @ 
Shot, drop.................................................1 90®
do  buck...............................................2 15@
Sage........2?...............................................  @15
Curry Combs f) doz................................ 1 25@
Molasses Gates each..............................  @45
Measuring Faucet each ........................ 2 75@
Tobacco Cutters each............................1 25@
ChimneyCleaners5$  doz...
....................3 00@
Flour Sifters $  doz
Fruit Augurs each.................................1 25@
Twine......................................................  18@25
Tapioca...................................................  @ 6
Washing Crystal, Gillett’s box............1 50@1  65
Wicking No. 1 $  gross..........................   @40
do  No. 2  ......................................  @65
do  Argand...................................1 50@

Washing Powder, 1776 <g f t ..................  @1024
Gillett’s $)  ft............   @ 724
Soapine pkg............. 

Boraxine  box........... :...................... .3 75@
JENNINGS’  DOUBRE  CONCENTRATED EXTRACTS.
Packed in 1 Dozen Paper or 2 Dozen Wood Box. 

do 
do 

7@10

@50

do 

2 ounce B. N. Panel  $  dozen.............................. 1 00
do
4 do
do
6 do
do
8 do
No. 2 Taper Panel 
No. 4 
do 
24 pint round 
1 
do 
No. 8 Panel 
No. 10  do

......................... 1  75
.........................2 75
..{......................... 3 75
......................... 1  25
.........................2 00
.........................4 50
.........................9 00
.........................3 25
.........................4  50

Lemon.
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 

Vanilla.

2 ounce B. N. Panel $   dozen.
do
do 
4 
do
6 
do 
do
8 
do 
No. 2 Taper Panel 
do 
No. 4 
24 pipt round 
1 
do 
No. 8  Panel 
No. 10  do

do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do

..1  50 
..2 76 
..4 00 
..5 00 
..1 75 
..3 00 
..7 50 
.15 00 
..4 25 
..6 00

JENNINGS’ TRUE FRAVORINGS. 

Full Measure—Wrapped. 

Lemon.
dozen.................... ............1  50
.................... ............2 50
do 
.................... ............5 00
do 
.................... ............7 50
do 

(4 Pint 2 ounce 
(4 Pint 4  do
(4 Pint 8  do
% Pint 12  do
(6 Pint 2 ounce  $  dozen.................... ............2 25
.................... ........-..4 00
(4 Pint 4  do
.................... ............8 00
(4 Pint 8  do
.................... ..........12 00
% Pint 12  do

Vanilla.
do 
do 
do 

The  Grand  Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co, 

quote as follows;

PROVISIONS.

PORK.

New Heavy Mess Pork................ $   bbl $11 25
New Family Clear P ork.........................  14 50
New Extra Clear Pork, A. Webster’s  ..  15 50
New Extra Clear Pork............................  16 00
New Boston Clear Pork..........................   16 00
New Standard Clear P ork....................   16 50
On orders less than five bbl. lots 25 cts. 

extra.

DRY SART MEATS—IN BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy, 500 ft.  Cases.......... 
Half Cases.............  
Long Clear medium, 500 ft  Cases.......... 
Half Cases.......... 
Long Clears light, 500 ft Cases..............
Half Cases..............
Short Clears, heavy...............................

do. 
do 
do. 

do.
do.

medium.. 
light.

RARD.

30 and 50 ft Tubs
50 ft Round Tins, 100 ft  Racks...............

RARD IN TIN PAIRS.

3 ft Pails, 20 in a case..............................
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case..............................
10 ft Pails, 6 in a case.............................

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN,

do. 

Hams cured in sweet pickle medium..
light..........
Shoulders cured in sweet pickle..........
Extra Clear Bacon..................................
Dried B eef...............................................
Extra Dried B eef........................., .........

1424
1424
724
102411
1324
Extra Mess Beef Chicago packed  bbl.  11 50 

BEEF.

CANNED BEEF.

Libby, McNeil & Libby, 14 ft cans, 24 doz.

incase......................................................  19 00
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in case__   2 85
do. 
Armour & Co., 14 ft cans, 24 doz in case  19 00 
do. 
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in case..  2 85
do.  2 ft Compr’d Ham, 1 doz. in case 4 50 
Kansas City, 14 ft cans, 24 doz in case... 18 50 
press, subject always to Market changes.

Prices named are  lowest  at time of going to 

724
724
724
7)4
724
7%
794
7?4

8
824
824

8%
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CANDY  AND  FRUITS.

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows :

STICK.

Straight, 25 ft  boxes.................................
Twist, 
...............................
Cut Loaf 
................................
MIXED.

do 
do 

Royal, 25 ft pails.......................
Royal, 25 ft bbls.........................
Extra, 25 ft  pails.......................
Extra, 25 ft bbls........................
French Cream, 25 ft pails........
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases..................

FANCY—IN 5 ft BOXES

Lemon Drops.......................
Sour Drops............................
Peppermint  Drops.............
Chocolate Drops..................
H M Chocolate  Drops........
Gum  Drops  .........................
Licorice Drops.....................
A B   Licorice  Drops...........
Lozenges, plain.......i ...........
Lozenges,  printed...............
Imperials.............................
M ottoes.................................
Cream  Bar............................
Molasses Bar.........................
Caramels...............................
Hand Made Creams.............
Plain  Creams.......................
Decorated  Creams...............
String Rock..........................
Burnt Almonds....................
Wintergreen  Berries..........
FRUITS.

Oranges, $   box......................................
Oranges, $  case......................................
Oranges, $  bbl...................................... 10
Lemons, fair to  good............................ 5
Lemons, choice to fancy......................6
Bananas $  bunch................................   2
Malaga Grapes, ft keg..........................
Malaga Grapes, $  bbl............................
Figs,  layers  $  ft....................................
....................................
Figs, fancy  do 
Figs, baskets 30 ft ^ ft..........................
Dates, frails 
do  ...........................
Dates, 24 do 
d o ...........................
Dates, skin..............................................
Dates, 24  skin.........................................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $   ft;..................

PEANUTS.
Prime Red,  raw  <p  ft’...........................
do  ............................
Choice 
do 
Fancy 
do 
do  ............................
Choice White, 
do  ............................
Fancy H ¡P;.  Va  do  ............................

.1124
.12
.1224

.1124
.10)4
• 1224
.1124
.15
.15

.14
.15
.16
.17
.20
.12
.20
.14
.17
.18
.17
.16
.15
.14
.20
.23
.20
.23
.17
.24
.17

50@
50
0000@3 50

@16 
20 
1824 
© 624 
@  724 
@ 624 
@ 724 
@1424

@10)4
@11
@HV*
@12%

NUTS.
@20
Almonds,  Terragona, (g ft 
$ f t ........
do  ........ ..........18 @19
Almonds, loaca,- 
@12(4
do  ........ .
Brazils,
do  ....................11 @12(4
Peeons,
d o ..........
Filberts, Barcelona 
@11(4
@13
do  .........
Filberts, Sicily.
©14
do  ........
Walnuts, Chilli 
do  ..........
@15
Walnuts, Grenobles 
@14
do  ..........
Walnuts, California 
Cocoa Nuts, $   100 
Hickory Nuts, large $   bu 
Hickory  Nuts, small  do

...................5 00@
75®

DRUGS,  DYES  AND  CHEMICALS.

Advanced—Oil of Cassia, Cantharides, Glass­
Declined—Opium, Oil Cubebs, Iodine Potash, 

ware.
Cinchonidia, Glycerine.

Hazeltine, Perkins &  Co. quote as follows : 

ACIDS.

Acetic,  No. 8............................$  ft  9  @  10
Acetic,  C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)........  30  @  35
Carbolic...........................................  
40
Citric................................................. 
57
Muriatic 18 deg............................... 
3  @
Nitric 36 deg......................................  11 @
Oxalic...............................................   1454@
Sulphuric 66 deg..................v.......... 
3  @
Tartaric  powdered.........................
Benzoic,  English....................^  oz
Benzofc,  German............................  12  @
Tannic................................................    15 @

7
6

ammonia. 

Carbonate...............
Muriate (Powd. 22c)
Aqua 16 deg or  3f............................ 
Aqua 18 deg or 4f............................ 

,
.......$  ft  19
6
7

BARSAMS.

Copaiba...........................................
Fir......................................................
Peru...................................................
Tolu...................................................

BARKS.

Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c)...........
Cinchona,  yellow..........................
Elm,  select.................................. ....
Elm, ground, pure.........................
Elm, powdered,  pure.....................
Sassafras, of root............................
Wild Cherry, select........................
Cubeb, prime (Powd  $1)................
6
Juniper............................................. 
Prickly Ash......................................1 25

BERRIES.

EXTRACTS.

Licorice (10 and 25 ft boxes, 25c)...
Licorice,  powdered, pure.............
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ft doxes).
Logwood, Is (25 ft  boxes)...............
do 
Logwood, 24s 
...............
do 
Logwood, 24s 
...............
Logwood, ass’d  do 
...............
Fluid Extracts—25 $  cent, off list.

FROWERS.

Arnica...............................................
Chamomile,  Roman.......................
Chamomile,  German................ .

11

GUMS.

Aloes, Cape (Powd  24c)..................
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd  60c)..........
Arabic, extra  select.......................
Arabic,  powdered select...............
Arabic, 1st picked..........................
Arabic, 2d picked............................
Arabic, 3d pickad............................
Arabic, sifted sorts.......................
Assafcetida, prime (Powd 37c)___
Camphor........... ..:........................
Catechu. Is (24 s 14c, 24s 16c)........
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c)...........
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)..
Opium, pure (Powd $5.40).............
Shellac, Campbell’s .......................
Shellac,  English............................
Shellac, native...............................
Tragacanth  .....................................

IRON.

Citrate and  Quinine.....................
Solution raur., for tinctures.......
Sulphate, pure  crystal................

LEAVES.

Buchu, short (Powd 25c)...............
Sage, Italian, bulk (24s & 24s, 15c)..
Senna,  Alex, natural....................
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled.
Senna,  powdered..........................
Uva  Ursi.........................................

LIQUORS.

W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00  @2 25
Druggists’ Favorite  Rye................1 75  @2 00
Whisky, other brands.....................1  10  @1 50
Gin, Old Tom..................................... 1 35  @1 75
Gin,  Holland..................................... 2 00  ©3 50
Brandy...............................................1 75  @6 50
Catawba  Wines................................ 1 25  @2 00
Port Wines..................... 
.1 35  @2 50

 
MAGNESIA.

Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 oz...........  
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 2 oz........... •. 
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s  solution__  

OILS.

do 
do 

Almond, sweet.................................
Amber,  rectified..............................
Anise................................................
Dergamont.......................................
Cajeput............................................
Cassia ................................................
Cedar, commercial  (Pure 75c).......
Citronella......................................
Cloves............. . , ..............................
Cubebs, P. &  W..............................
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c)..
Juniper wood................ , ................
Juniper berries...............................
Lavender flowers--French__ .....
Lavender garden 
.............
Lavender spike 
.............
Lemon, new  crop............................
Lemon,  Sanderson’s .......................
Origanum, red flowers, French...
Origanum,  No. 1.............................
Pennyroyal......................................
Peppermint,  white.........................
Rosemary, French  (Flowers $5)...
Sandal  Wood, German..................
Sandal Wood, Turkish  Dark........
Sassafras...........................................
Tansy ...............................................
Tar (by gal 60c).................................
Wintergreen....................................
Wormwood, No. l(Pure $7.50)__ _
Cod Liver, filtered....... 
.  gal
Cod Liver, best.........................
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 13
Olive, Malaga................   .
Olive, “Sublime  Italian"  . 
—
Salad  .................................................
Rose,  Ihmsen’s ....................... $  oz

POTASSIUM.

Bicromate................................$  ft
Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk...
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23c).............
Iodine, cryst. and  gran,  bulk.......

ROOTS.

13

Althea, cut.......................................
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s .....................
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 24s and 24s__
Blood (Powd 18c).............................
Calamus,  peeled.............................
Calamus, German  white, peeled..
Elecampane, powdered..................
Gentian (Powd  17c(.........................
Ginger, African (Powd 16c)...........
Ginger, Jamaica  bleached...........
Golden Seal (Powd 35c)..................
Hellebore, white, powdered..........
Ipecac, Rio, powdered....................
Jalap,  powdered.............................
Licorice,  select (Powd 12)4)..........
Licorice, extra select.....................
Pink, true.........................................
Khei, from select to  choice__
Rhei, powdered E. I ....................
Rhei, choice cut  cubes.............
Rhei, choice cut fingers................  
Sarsaparilla,  Honduras................. 
Sarsaparilla,  Mexican............................ 
Squills, white (Powd  35c).......................  
Valerian, English (Powd 30c)........  
Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)__  

17 
35 
12
18 
38 
23
13
14 
20 
30 
18
1  10 
872 
12
15 
35
1 00  @1 50 
1  10  @1 20 
2  00
2 25
35

22
20

SEEDS.

Anise, Italian (Powd 20c).......................  
Bird, mixed in ft  packages...........  
5  @  6
5
Canary,  Smyrna.............................. 
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd  19c)..  11  @  12
Cardamon,  Aleppee....................... 
2 20
Cardamon, Malabar........................  
2 50
Coriander, best English......................... 
3ii£@  4
Flax,  clean.......................................  
Flax, pure grd (bbl 3%).................. 
4  @  424
8  @  9
Foenugreek, powdered.................. 
4)4@  5
Hemp,  Russian............................... 
8
Mustard, white (Black  10c)............ 
Quince.............................................. 
1  00
Rape, Lnglish..................................  
724®  8
Worm,  Levant.........................................  

SPONGES.

Florida sheeps’wool, carriage...... 2 25  @2 50
Nassau 
do 
2 00
Velvet Extra do 
1 10
Extra Yellow do 
85
Grass 
do 
65

........ 
........ 
........ 
........... 

do 
do 
do 
do 

©
@
@
@ 55 
40 
3 00 
85

12
18
15
13
15
10
12
1 00 
@  7
@1 35

27
3724
9
12
13 
15
14

12
30
24

18
50
45
50
40

18 
30 
25 
13 
35 
40 
3 90 
40 33 
28
30  @1 10

6 40 
20

16  ©  17 
6
18  ©  20 
30
10

23
87
2 25

45  @'50 
48 
2  10 
2 30 
1 00 
95 
40 
90
1 25 
6  00
40
50
2 40 
1  00
90 
2 00 
2  20
1 25 
50
1 60
2 85 
65
5 00 
8  00 
70
4 00 
@  12
2 35
5 00
1 75 
00 
00
@1  20
2 50 
@  67
10 50

10

65

18 
34 
20 
1 35

Hard head, for slate use................
Yellow Reef, 
................

do 
MISCELRANEUS.

do 
do 
do 

do 
do 

Scherin’s  do

Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.24) $  gal__
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref.
Bay  Rum, imported, best.............
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s.
Alum.........................................  ft ft
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)...............
Annatto,  prime...............................
Antimony, powdered,  com'l........
Arsenic, white, powdered.............
Beans,  Tonka..................................
Beans,  Vanilla.................................7
Bismuth, sub  nitrate.....................
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c).......................
Blue Vitriol..........-...... .............. r..
Borax, refined (Powd  16c).............
Cantharides, Russian  powdered..
Capsicum  Pods, African...............
Capsicum Pods, African  pow’d ... 
Capsicum Pods,  American  do  ...
Carmine,  No. 40...............................
Cassia  Buds......................................
Calomel,  Amerioan__ ’.................
Chalk, prepared drop.....................
Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. 
Chloral 
cryst...
Chloral 
Chloral 
crusts..
Chloroform......................................1
Cinchonidia......................................
Cloves (Powd 28c)............................
Cochineal.........................................
Copperas (by bbl  lc).......................
Corrosive Sublimate.......................
Corks, X and XX—35 off  list........
Cream Tartar, pure powdered.......
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 ft box..
Creasote............................................
Cudbear,  prime...............................
Cuttle Fish Bone.............................
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s.............
Epsom Salts......................................
Ergot, fresh......................................
Ether, sulphuric, TJ. S.  P ...............
Gelatine,  Cooper’s ..........................
Gelatine, French............................
Glassware, flint, 60 dis....................
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis__
Glue,  cabinet..................................
Glue, white.......................................
Glycerine, pure...............................
Indigo............. ..................................
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian...
Iodine,  resublimed........................
Isinglass,  American.......................
Japonica............. . ...........................
Lead, acetate....................................
Lime, chloride,(24s 2s 9c & 24s 10c).
Mace.................................................
Madder, best  Dutch.......................
Manna, S.  F ......................................
Mercury............................................
Morphia, sulph., P. & W........oz
Musk, Canton, H., P. &  Co.’s ........
Moss, Iceland............................^ ft
Moss,  Irish.......................................
Mustard,  English............................
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 ft  cans........
Nutgalls............................................
Nutmegs, No. 1.................................
Nux  Vomica....................................
Ointment, Mercurial, (4d.............
Pepper, Black  Berry.....................
Pepsin...............................................
Pitch, True Burgundy....................
Quassia..............................................
Quinia, Sulph, P, & W........... ft oz
Seidlitz  Mixture.............................
Strychnia, crysfc..............................
Silver Nitrate, cryst.......................
Red  Precipitate.....................  $  ft
Saffron, American.  .......................
Sal  Glauber.....................................
Sal Nitre, large  cryst.....................
Sal  Nitre, medium  cryst...............
Sal Rochelle.....................................
Sal  Soda............................................
Salicin...............................................
Santonin................................
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch,.......
Soda Ash [by keg H
.'
Spermaceti.......................................
Soda, Bl-Carbonato,  DeLand’s.,..
Soap, White Castile........................
........................
Soap, Green  do 
Soap, Mottled do 
.........................
Soap, 
do  do 
........................
Soap,  Mazzini..................................
Spirits Nitre. 3 F .............................
Spirits Nitre, 4 F .............................
Sulphur, flour..................................
Sulphur,  roll....................................
Tartar Emetic..................................
Tar, N. C. Pine, 24 gal. cans  $  doz
Tar, 
quarts in tin..........
Tar, 
pints in tin.............
Turpentine,  Venice................ft ft
Wax, White, S. &  F. brand...........
Zinc,  Sulphate.................................

do 
do 

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]

1 40

2 34
1 50
2 75 
2 25
224®  3*4
3  @  4
32
424@  5
6  @  7
2 60 
00  @9 75 
2  20 
45
7J4@  9
15 
1 35 
18 
20 
18 
4 00 
14

1 60 
1 70 
1  90 
1  75 
00  ©1 05 
80  @  85 
20  @  22 
38
65
37  ©  39 
15 
50 
24 
26 
8 
3 
50
69 
90
70

45  @

254@

1224®

12  @  17 
17  ©  28 
25  @  28 
35  @1 00 
32  @  34 
2 40 
1 50 
9 
15 
8 
60 
13
48 
3 35 
40 
10 
12 
30 
18 
20 
55 
10 
40 
18 
3 00

1 85 
28 
1 50 
i,  82

79

@

10
9
3324 
224 

@

Ì 50

14
17
9
n
14
28
4
3
65
70
40
85

424©

26  @ 
28  @ 
3%@

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HARDWARE,  IRON  AND  NAILS.

1124
30
21
12
1024
624

4 70

cent. off.

do 
do 
do 
do 
do

do 
24 
5-16  do 
% 
do 
24  do 
%  do 

Chain—3-16 inch Lake Superior, 

Prevailing rates are as follows:
Anvils—Peter Wright’s,  p   ft..................
Augurs—40 and  10 per cent. off.
Babbett—XXX, (p ft..................................
B., D.  &  Co.,  No.  X, ^ ft....................
B..D. &  Co., No. 2, $  ft.......................
ft.......
.......
.......
.......
.....
Files—Nicholson’s best 40 per cent off. 
Forks—Hay and Manure 5o per cent off. 
Hammers—Maydole’s 15 per cent off. 
Hinges—Strap and T 60 per cent off. 
Horse Shoes—Burden’s $4.35 per keg. 
Horse  Nails—Au Sable  30  and 10 per 
Iron—Flat Bar $2 rates.
Sheet No. 24 $3 rates.
Swede’s bar 524c (p ft.
Padlocks 30 per cent. off.
Lead—Pig $   ft............................................
Sheet $   ft..............................................
Pipe $   ft...............................................
Bar  f»ft.................................................
Rope—Manilla $   ft................................13
Sisal $  ft.............................................10
Jute <p ft............................................   82
Sash Weights <p ft.......................................
Shot—Buck  $2.15.
Solder ..’................................................... 122
Steel—Best cast tool  f) ft..........................
Round Machine  $  ft............................
Spring  $  ft............................................
Tin—Pig 
ft..........................................
Bar $   ft............................................
Zinc—Sheet  <p ft....................................
Slab $  ft............................................

Drop $1.80.

CROCKERY  AND  GLASSWARE.

H. Leonard & Sons quote as follows:

ONE  CRATE  WHITE  GRANITE  WARE.

Knowles,  Taylor  &  Knowles—Cable  Shape— 

“
“
“
4fc
4*

54
66
78
90
78
90
1 05
1  44
2 10

,  Diamond C.
; Plates................. . .5 inch
..6  “
.  7  44
..8  “
Bakers........... r. ..3  “
..5  4*
. .6  “
. .7  “
..8  “
’ Bowls.................. .No. 36
44
.  “  30
44
.  “  24
4 20
Cov’d Butters... .5 inch
27
Indiv’l  “
.2(4  “
Cov’d Chambers,,No. 9 
v 6 15
**  *4
Uncov’d 
.  4 20
Cake  Plates.......
75
Restaurant Creams........... . 
30
. 
Cup  Plates........
Casseroles.......... . .7 inch
5 10
. .8  “
5  70
Dishes................ ..3  “
72
..9  “
1 50
2  16
.10  “
................ .11  “
2 K5
9 90 
Ewers and Basins, No 9..
35 
Fruit Saucers....4 inch
81 
Barrell  Mugs 
36  “
60 
Scollops__ ...224
90
.......5
.......6

44
44
44 

“

2á
1-6

2  10
..................   1 26
“  Jugs, No. 36.......
..................  1 50
...................20..........
“  12....... ..................  3 06
“  “ 
44  6...... ..................  4 80
44 
“  Shell  Pickles__ ..................  1  80
“  Sugars. No. 30... ..................  3 15
“  Spoon  Holders.. ..................  1 80
12 sets in g 6 30
“ 
4 80
“  H’d

(4
1/
(4
1-6 44 
(4
(4
(4
y gross Un’hd Coffees, 
3
1

“  Teas,

“ 
4*

“ 
4* 

Any assortment packed to order.

RAMP CHIM NEYS.

3 24
1  98
15 60
2 70
2 34
45
53
72
52
75
90
1  10
1 05
3 07
4 20
1  05
37
90
1 27
1 43
1 44
50
72
95
1 65 
1 75 
42 
1  20 
45 
1 14 
1 50 
1 05
63
75
76
80
90
79
45
3 15
14 40
6 00
$86  11

do 

No 1 Engraved blue top  chimney pr doz. ..1 00 
No 2 
...150
No 1 Leader XX Flint glass pr doz...............  60
No2 
................   90
No 1 La Bastie per doz....................................1 25
........................................150
No 2 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

GRASS O IR   CANS.

“ Queen” or  “ Daisy.”
24 gal.  per doz...............
1 gal 
...............

do 

No  charge  for box.
............. .................3 50
............................... 4 50

PACKAGE  DECORATED  VASE  RAMPS.

NO. 37.

Fourteen Lamps in barrel.  Assorted  deco­
rations, sold complete with 7 inch white shade, 
Illuminator  base  and burner,  per doz. $9 50.
Same  with 7  inch  hand  painted  decorated 
shades,  per doz. $11 50.
Can pack 24 doz. each style.

No.  28.

12 lamps in Barrel,  assorted  hand painted 
porcelain  base.  Sold  complete  with 
above trimmings—white  shade,  per  doz  $10
$12
Can pack Ya doz each style.

Decoratefi shade per d o z ........ 

TUBULAR  LANTERNS.

No 0 New wire lifVfor lighting,  per doz... ,8 50 
No 0 Hinge for lighting, per doz................,7 50

Queen Dash Lamp, per  doz........ ..12 00
for night driving.

This is the best  selling  lamp  in the  market 

HANGING RAMPS.

Price  Complete,  with  New  Style Drip  Fount.
Our pendants are  all  manufactured  by the 
Bradley &  Hubbard  Manufacturing  Co,  and 
will give  better  satisfaction  than  any  others 
in the market.  Send  for complete catalogue 
of chandelier goods.
F  Bronze  No  366, per doz..............................24 00
Silver and blue No 386  do 
Ebony &  gold No 366  do 
Nos.  465,  or  466  French
do 
Verde  bronze 
Verde and Fr bronze  do 
do 
Silver bronze 
Silver and  blue br. 
do 
Ebony and  gold 
do 
Extra gilt bronze 
do 
Goldorpol.  bronze  do 
dants in  one order.

....................... 27 00
.......................30 00
per doz.........................27 oo
......................... 27  oo
.........................2<  00
..........................^  00
.........................30 00
..........................*g
....................... 33 00
.'............................45 00
Special prices for  two  dozen  or  more pen­

bronze, 

CH AN DERIERS.

No 5G> 2 light for  stores,  complete  with  7

inch shades, each.........................................1 75
Over loo styles of chandeliers  constantly on 
hand.  We  have  all  the  new  and beautiful 
Brass pendants and Chandeliers.

Special quotations made for churches.

GRASSWARE.

Heavy Figured  “ Horseshoe”  Pattern.
..  $3 
..  3

6
6
6
@14 
@11 
;@ 92

¡©1424 @13 
@ 8 
@ 4)4 
@26 
@28 
@ 6 24 
®  724

Sets, $   dozen..........................
Pitchers, 24 gallon..................
Celeries....................................
Bowls, 7 inch, and covers —  
Bowls, 8 
Bowls, 9 
no  “  —
Comports, 4  inch...................
Goblets....................................
Wines.......................................
Salvers.....................................
Nappies,  4 inch.....................

“
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Package at cosf

L iM P   BU RN ERS.

No 0 A ny style  per doz. 
No 1 
No 2 

do 
do 

do
do

.. .^ gross

85
.. 1 <>■>

TINWARE  AND  NOTIONS.

E. L. Wright quotes  as  follows: 

PIE C E D   TINW A RE.

do 
do 
•  do 

do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 

6  qt flaring  pails.................................
.................................
do 
10  do 
.................................
14  do 
do 
do 
16  do 
.................................
2  do eovered 
.................................
2  do  dippers.............................
No. 7 Boilers, each.....................
.....................
No. 8 
.....................
No.  9 
......................
No. 7 
No. 8 
.....................
No. 9 
.....................
4 qt coffee pots............................
4 
............................
2 pt Teapots................................
3 
.................................
.................i ..............
4 
Man’s tin rim  sieves................
3 pieced dish pans.......................
4 
.......................
5 
.......................
Narrow bar  tins..........................
Med. 
..........................
Square  do  —  
.............
3 qt dinner pails  with cup.......
Square dinner pails....................
Hunter’s sifters..........................
2 qt oil cans.................................
18
4 
.................................
10
Pint  cups....................................
PR ESSED  TINW A RE

do 
do 
do 

do 

1  00 
1  10 
1  20 
45 
50 
55

Doz.
90 
1  80 
2  00 
2 20 
78 
78

2  00 
2 25 
1 50
1  75
2  00
1 50 
1  20 
1 80
2 25 
85 
95
1  102 25 
6  00
3 00 
1 80

Sixty per cent discount from list.  Write for I 

13
prices if you do not know  the list.

MISCELLANEOUS.

do 
do 

Doz. 
3 25
Crumb pan and brush..........................
Iron match  safes......................................... 
si
12
45
Fire shovels................................................... 
Comb  cases................................................... 
65
16 inch T trays..............................................  160
..............................................  3 25
18 
24 
..............................................  6 00
1ft T and coffee canisters...........................  
84
2ft 
...........................  1 00
80
[large]...................................... 
Dust pans 
14
[small].................. 
50
85
Large wisp brooms...................................... 
90
A c m e  e g g   b e a te r s ................................................. 
37
B a s tin g  s p o o n s, 13  in c h ..................................... 
7 p in  h a t  r a c k s ......................................................... 
85
School  bags................................................... 
86

do 

do 

do 

 

5, 10 AND 25c  COUNTER  GOODS.

“ 
‘ 

ASSORTED  PACKAGE  M AJORICA— NO.
Tea  Set,  44  Pieces,  Shell.......
dozen Sauce Plates, 
.......
.......
Fruit Sets, 7 Pieces 
.......
Covered Butters 
.......
Hand Teas 
Hand Coffees 
.......
Hand Moust. Coffees 
.......
Molasses  Cans,  Sunflower.......
Bread Plates,  Strawberry.......
Bread Plates. Oak.....................
Pitchers, No. 12, Rose...............
“  30  “ 
...............
“  42  “ 
...............
...............
“  54  “ 
“  12, Fern...............
“  24  “ 
..: ..........
“  36  “ 
...............
6, Cor’l...............
“ 
“  24  “ 
................
“  42  “ 
...............
Begonia Leaves........... .— • • • •
dozen Individual Butters........
Bread and Milk Sets, Shell.......
Cuspadores,  Sunflower— ....
Tea Pot, Sugar and Cream, She 
Cault

6 50 
1 25 
4 00 
3 00 
90 
1 20 
1 50
1 65 
1 08
2 22 
1 74
93 
63 
51 
1 74 
1 26 
.75 
1  86 
1 26 
63 
1 80 
1 00 
1 34 
1 08 
1 25 
1 00
$42 08
L e s s  10 Per Cent..............  4 20
88
jggr-  packages  assorted or repacked to order.

2 00 
75
30 
40 
50 
55 
18 
37 
58
31 
21 
17 
58 
42 
25 
62 
42 
21 
15 
50 
67 
54

Package, $1. 

» 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

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“ 

“ 

COAL  AND  BUILDING  MATERIALS.

A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:

Ohio White Lime, per bbl.............
Ohio White Lime, car lots.............
Louisville Cement,  per bbl...........
Akron Cement per  bbl..................
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl..............
Car lots........................................ .
Plastering hair, per bu..................
Stucco, perjbbl.................................
Land plaster, per ton.....................
Land plaster, car lots.....................
Fire brick, per  M............................
Fire clay, per bbl............................

■ 

1  10 1 00 
1 40 
1  40 
1  40 
.1  15@1 20 
35@  38 
1 75 
3 75 
3 00
,$27@ $ar>
3 00

COAIi.

A nthracite, egg and g ra te ...................... $6  50@6  75
A n th r a c ite , s to v e  a n d  n u t ......................   6  75@7  OO
J 00
C annellcoal.............................................  
Ohio coal................................................  4 50@4 7a
B lo s s b u rg ’ o r   C u m b e r l a n d ....................  5  00@5  25

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, 

j

A MERCANTILE  JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH j 

WEDNESDAY.

E.  A.  STOWE, Editor and  Proprietor.

OFFICE  IN  EAGLE  BUILDING,  3d  FLOOR.

WEDNESDAY, 00T. 17,1883.

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

IN  THE  CITY.

Martin Gezon,  dealer  in  groceries  at  65 j 
Grandville avenue,  has’  sold  out  to  Andre j 
Bros.
Mr. James G. Cloyes, formerly with Cody, I 
Ball & Co., will  handle  the  city  trade  for 
I 
Clark, Jewell & Co.

Shields, Bulkey  &  Co.  are  moving  into 
their fine new block on the corner  of  South 
Ionia and Island streets.

Mr. Henry Spring, of Spring &  Company, 
returned last night  from  New  York  City, 
where he has been for the past four  weeks.
Freeman, Hawkins & Co. have bought  up 
the claims of other creditors in the Zoet fail­
ure, and will thus be able to save tliemsevles.
Manager Clay denies the  truth  of  the  ru­
mor recently  set afloat to  the effect that  the 
Oriel Cabinet Co. proposes to go out of busi­
ness.

James R.  Shelly,  traveling  agent  for  the 
Oriel Cabinet Co.,  returned  from  a  success­
ful western trip on  the  12th,  and  has  left 
for a tour through the eastern states.

Mr. Chas. E. Belknap has  lately  received 
orders for his logging carts  from  Louisiana, 
Mississippi  and  Florida.  He  is  having  a 
heavy sleigh trade from the northwest.

Mr. Percy T.  Cook  returned  last  night 
from a  week’s  trip  through  southeastern 
Michigan, during which  time  he engaged in 
real estate deals exceeding in  the  aggregate 
$ 100,000.

Mr. D. E. Steams, the successful traveling 
representative  of  the  Broadhead  Worsted 
Mills, Jamestown, N. Y., spent  the  Sabbath 
with his family in this city.  He  is  “doing” 
the Michigan trade for a fortnight.

The members of the  firm  and  “boys”  of 
the house of Cody, Ball & Co. presented Mr. 
James E.  Granger  with  a  handsome  gold 
watch chain and guard on Monday, as a  tes 
timonial of his five years’ faithful service  as 
shipping clerk.

Mr.  James  Fox,  of  Fox,  Musselman  & 
Loveridge left last night for a  brief call  on 
the  patrons  of  the  firm  along  the  West 
Michigan  road,  southwest.  He  will  return 
Friday, and accompany Mr.  Loveridge  on  a 
visit to  the  latter’s  trade  down  the Lake 
Shore.

Dr. C. S. Hazeltine, of Hazeltine, Perkins 
& Co., left  Monday  night  for  New  York, 
where he will attend the  annual  convention 
of the Wholesale Drug Association, of which 
the firm  is  a member.  Judge  Perkins  will 
also  attend  the  meeting.  Mr. Hazeltine is 
expected home  Tuesday.

AROUND THE  STATE.

A  new  store  is  being  built  at Adair by 

Isaac C. Burch.

nearly completed.

J. C. Corbin has  his  new  mill  at  Leroy 

E. C. Russell will shortly  open  a  general 

provision store at Grand Haven.

J. Q. Patterson has sold  the National  Ho­

tel at Reed City to J. S. Wycoff.

Vanderbilt has a stave and two sawr mills, 

and expects to get a bowl factory.

John Tiesinga has sold his general store at 

Forest Grove to G. Bron & Ten Hoor.

There is a fine opening at Milan for a mer­

chant tailor and a first-class harness  shop.

Babcock & Son,  proprietors  of  Babcock’s 
Hotel, Milan, now run a ’bus to and from all 
trains.

E. K. Wood and Hon. S. Perry Young,  of 
Stanton, are going to start  a  national  bank 
in Reed  City.

Charles Lovejoy  will  soon  engage  in  the 
grocery business at Big Rapids.  He will be 
located in the Comstock  block.

The Battle Creek Machinery  Co.  recently 
received an order  for  mortising  and  dove­
tailing machinery from Mexico.

The new firm of  Stiles & Brown  is  about 
to occupy the  corner  store  of  the  Howell 
opera house block with a stock of dry goods.
C. P. Wickes, for several years engaged in 
the  grocery  trade  at  St.  Johns, will  go to 
California next month, for a permanent  res­
idence.

There is an extensive  bed  of  good  brick 
clay at Pentwater, where  machinery  has al­
ready been put in place, shipping docks con­
structed, and  orders  received  for  5,000,000 
brick, of which it is  expected that  2,000,000 
will be furnished this fall before the close of 
navigation.

NEW  FIRMS  AT  LUTHER.

Brad8treet’s  Mercantile  Agency  reports 

the following new firms at Luther:
Smith & Campbell, general stock.
Bliss & Braddy, meat market.
Johnson & Courtland, hotel.

NO  BENZINE  BY  EXPRESS.

Local  jobbers are  just  now  considerably 
agitated by the frequent  orders  received  by 
mail  and  telegraph  for  benzine,  gasoline, 
naptha  and  other  inflammables,  with  the 
imperative request that  the  goods  be  ship­
ped by express. 
It does .not  appear  to  be 
generally known that the express companies 
refuse to accept these articles, and as  a  con­
sequence of this misunderstanding  the  job­
bers are occasionally in receipt of rather  un­
complimentary  missives  before  the  goods 
reach their destination by  freight.  Retail­
ers should bear the above facts in mind, and 
order their supplies in that line, before  they 
are all out.

VISITING  BUYERS.

The following retail dealers  have  visited 
the market during the past week and placed 
orders with the various houses:

Kalamazoo.

Smeadley Bros., Bauer.
R. Hawkins, Lisbon.
M. B. Nash,  Sparta.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
Norman Harris, Big Springs.
C. O. Bostwick, Cannonsburg.
Barker &.Lehnen, Pierson.
J. Olmor,  Wright.
P. M. Lonsbury, Reed City.
G. Bron & Ten Hoor, Forest Grove.
W. Shoemaker, Cannonsburg.
U.  S. Monroe, Berlin.
L.  P. Swift, Crapo.
C. H. Walbrink, Allendale.
F. C. Brisbin, Berlin.
Fred Moore, Edgerton.
W. T. Addis, Jr., Boyne City.
G. Miller, Ryerson.
Jacob Bartz, North Dorr.
Adam Newell, Byron Center.
Wm. Thompson, Nunica.
F. G. Thurston, Lisbon.
Waite Bros., Hudsonville.
M. Tan Hope,  of  Ansing  &  Tan  Hope 
Connie & Thompkins, Wexford.
E. W. Pickett, Wayland.
S. M. Geary, Sand Lake.
Paine & Field, Englishville.
A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville.
G. A. Estes,  Tustin.
C. E. Kellogg, Grandville.
C. & M. Dello, Sherman,
Amos Palmer, Orleans.
Fred Stoner, Grand Haven.
White & Son, Three Rivers.
E.  Harris,  Galien.
H. H. Smith, Galien.
D. Wirick, South Haven.
Wm. Gorman, Grand  Junction.
Adam Crouse, Grand Junction.
S. Frank, Kendall.
B. L.  Weaver, Three Rivers.
F. Snyder, Lowell.
J. E. Parcell,  Saranac.
W. B. Thompson, Saranac.
Z. H. Bateman, Ionia.
A. T. Lehman, Ionia.
J. S. Brandt & Co., Belding.J
R. B. McCulloch, Berlin.
C. Crawford, Caledonia.
Dr. H. B. Hatch, Hart.
M. Yisser, Lamont,
Mr. Walling, of Walling Bros., Lamont.
S. W. Cole, Petoskey.
Mr.  Hastings,  of  Purdy  &  Hastings, 
M. Joungman, Holland.

Sparta.

TRADE  CHANGES.

Bradstreet’s Mercantile Agency  furnishes 
T h e T radesm an  with  the  following busi­
ness changes, embarrassments, etc., occurring 
up to the hour of going to press:

Fremont—S.  P.  Barnard,  general  store, 
assigned to Webber.
Fife Lake—Boose Bros., boots and  shoes, 
closed under chattel mortgage.
Holland—W. C. Melis, hardware,  assign­
ed to G. G. Dikeman.
Plainwell—F.  M. & A. Storms, hardware, 
dissolved, F. M. Storms succeeding.
Saranac—Lee &  Brown,  millers,  burned 
out;  insurance $6,000.
East Saginaw—East Saginaw wood works 
burned out;  loss $5,000;  insured.
Detroit—Henry Lentz, crockery and glass­
ware, assigned to L.  D.  Harris;  B.  Lowe, 
jeweler, assigned  to Frank D. Andrus.
Detroit—The  Johnson  Shoe  House  has 
sold out to Henry K. Adams;  I.  M.  Curtis 
& Co., shirt  manufacturers,  have  confessed 
judgment for $675.25.
Greenville—W. S. Ballentine, notions, has 
removed to Muskegon.
Holton—G.  E.  Allen,  general  store,  has 
sold out to ths Muskegon Mill Co.
Muskegon—R.  Hoffman,  grocer,  has  re­
moved to Montague.
Pewamo—A. O.  Freeman,  general  store, 
is succeeded by Freeman & Retan.
Reed City—Horney &  Carmany,  planing 
mill, dissolved.
Winfield—Samuel  Steller, miller, succeed­
ed by Steller & McMannus.
East Saginaw—J.  I. Robinson & Co.,  gro­
cers, are selling out at auction;  Melchers  & 
Nerreter,  shingle  and  salt  manufacturers, 
burned out.  Loss, $8,000; insured  for  $3,- 
000.
Harbor Springs—Mary E.  Palmer, millin­
er has sold out to Mrs. Eaton.
Hudson—James  H.  Dwyer,  grocer,  has 
sold out to Sidney E. Lawrence.
Jackson—Richard Smith, grocer,  has  sold 
out to Conway & Doody.
Lansing—Isaac  M.  Molineaux,  groceries 
and provisions, has  sold  out  to  Hungerford 
& Wood;  A. Beudit, grocer,  is  selling  out; 
Broas,  Cushman  &  Co.  will  remove  to 
Detroit.
Mackinaw  City—Geo.  Gane,  grocer,  has 
sold out to John J. G. Richards.
Mason—Barnes &  Van  Ostrane,  lumber, 
lime and produce, have  dissolved,  and  each 
continues in business;  F. T. Albright, books 
and notions, has sold out to Knight.
Paw  Paw—Duncombe,  Steams  &  Co., 
groceries and  drugs,  S.  W.  Duncombe  de­
ceased.
Scott—C. E.  Powers,  general  store,  suc­
ceeded by Powers & Richardson.
Benzonia—C. C. Bailey, general store, has 
sold out to B. C. Hubbell.
Bangor—Burkett & Tripp, drugs and  gro­
ceries, are about to dissolve.
Charlevoix—S. M. Mason  &  Co.,  plainng 
mill,  is  succeeded  by the Charlevoix  Man­
ufacturing Co.'
Coleman—Geo.  Miller,  saw  and  shingle 
mill, burned out  Loss  $5,000;  insured for 
$2,700.
Metamora—Amos  Predmore, 
furniture, 
has sold out to Henry Townsend.
Mt.  Clemens—E.  A.  Thomas,  drugs,  has 
sold out to E. J. Lewis.
Tekonsha—A. S.  Swift,  dry  goods,  sold 
out.
Twin  Lake—S.  I.  Scott,  grocer,  stock 
taken on chattel mortgage.
Summit City,

Summit City, in northern Michigan, is sit­
uated on the  Traverse  City  branch  of  the 
Grand Rapids & Indiana  road, in  the midst 
of maple,  beech,  elm,  basswood  and other 
timber, with a sprinkling of ash and cherry. 
Land within three miles of the station sells for 
$9 per acre on five years’ time.  Within  the 
last five  weeks  there  has  been  located  at 
Summit City a wooden bowl  factory, a  saw­
mill, plaining mill and broom handle factory. 
The plant is owned by the  Michigan  Floor­
ing  &  Handle  Manufacturing  Company, 
which has  purchased  a  site  containing  96 
acres, to be  used  for  buildings  and  piling 
grounds.  The officers  of  the  company  are 
H. L. Stewart,  president;  A.  W.  Slayton, 
secretary;  J. Gilchrist, director;  M.  Bower- 
man, Jr., superintendent.

MICHIGAN  COMERCIAL TRAVELERS’  ASSOCIAI.
Incorporated Dec. 10,1877—Charier  in  Force for 

Thirty Years.

LIST OF OFFICERS:

President—J ames  T.  P h il l ip s,  44  Jefferson 
Avenue, Detroit.
Vice-Presidents—H. H. H odson, Detroit; J ohn 
H. McI ntyre, Grand  Rapids; Thos. J.  H ay­
wood, .Ypsilanti;  Wm.  E.  Saunders,  East 
Saginaw;  T. J . P axton, Monroe.
Secretary and Treasurer—George W. H il l , 80 
Woodbridge Street, West, Detroit.
Board of Trustees, For One Year—R. W. H aw­
ley, Chairman, J . F. Co o per E. H. McCurdy, 
Detroit;  For Two  Years—Sam. B.  Sin c la ir, 
Geo. L. Sampson, W m. Saxby, Detroit.

meetings:

Regular  Meeting  for  1883—November  3,  De­
Annual Meeting—December 28,1883.

cember 1.

DRUMMERS’  TACTICS.

How  a  Gothamite  Eclipsed  a  Slow-Going 

Philadelphian.

From the New York Dry Goods Bulletin.

A short time since  a  road  traveler  from 
rather a slow but very respectable  Philadel­
phia jobbing house sat contentedly and  hap­
py in the office of  a  prominent  retailer  in 
the interior of Pennsylvania.  He  had  just 
taken from the merchant a respectable order, 
and being one of the kind  who  are  conten­
ted with small things, he was resting on  his 
oars, satisfied  with  his  day’s  work. 
Just 
then a  live,  active  drummer  from  a  New 
York house  dropped  in.  They  recognized 
each  other, and  the  New  Yorker  realized 
that he was too late.  But he was  one  of  a 
kind “never to  say  die.”  Soon  after  the 
Philadelphian had left, he remarked casually 
to the merchant that  he  presumed  he  had 
placed his order, and  had  no  business  for 
him.  “Yes,” replied the merchant, “I  have 
done about all I  need.”  “Well,”  said  the 
New Yorker quite indifferently, “I am sorry. 
Goods are very low, cheaper than ever I saw 
them before, and you ought to get a bill that 
you can make  money  on.”  And  then  he 
carelesly remarked that the pricelist just re­
ceived by him from his  house  really  aston­
ished him, and he had telegraphed to  see  if 
there  was  any  error,  but  received a  reply 
saying there was  not.  He then, in a casual 
manner, without seeming anxious  for  busi­
ness, named the prices of some  leading  fab-' 
rics which  he  shrewdly  guessed  the  mer­
chant had  ordered.  Of  course,  they  were 
far below the Philadelphia man’s prices, and, 
to make a  long  story  short,  the  merchant 
soon became interested in the great decline, 
and concluded to cancel the Philadelphia or­
der and avail himself  of  the  cheaper  New 
York market.  His order, of course, included 
some leading staples upon  which  there  was 
no profit, and most probably a  loss,  but  the 
New  York  drummer  took  good  care  “to 
sweeten it” with enough  of  linens,  hosiery, 
white goods, notions, etc., upon which  there 
was profit sufficient to  make  the  entire  bill 
average fairly satisfactory to his  house.  Of 
course,  the  Philadelphia  man  received 
countermand of the order  given  him  before 
he had time to forward it to his house.  For 
“ways  that  are  dark,”  etc.,  the  drummer 
beats the “Heathern Chinee.”

TRADE  TALK.

Business  Good 

in  Most  Branches—Coffees 
Booming.
DRY  GOODS.

Trade is  reported  as  good  in  all  depart­
ments, particularly in staples.  Some  lines 
of  low grade  bleached  and  brown  muslins 
have  advanced  %  cent,  in  New  York, 
but local dealers  are  yet  selling  at the old 
quotations.  There is no change in the price 
current this week.

GROCERIES.

Business has  been  generally  good  during 
the  past  week.  Collections  are  fair,  but 
some are getting a little lame.  Sugars  have 
been easy, with good demand.  Salt fish  are 
rising.  There is no change in cheese.  There 
is a good demand for tobaccoes. 
. New  cur­
rants and raisins  are  dropping  slightly,  as 
usual.  Coffees are  booming  up  from  %@2 
cents per pound, caused  mainly  by  specula­
tion,  “aided and abetted” by the  New  York 
Coffee Exchange.

There has been  great  excitement  in  the 
coffee trade  for  several  days,  owing  to  a 
scarcity of actual coffee and a large short in­
terest  in  the  New  York  market.  These 
causes have combined  and  a  natural  corner 
is the result.  The  New  York  market  has 
advanced 1)4 cents per pound since Monday 
last.  In Rio Janeiro the market has advanc­
ed from 1034  cents a pound to 13%  for  fair 
coffee, and there is a  likelihood  that  it  will 
go higher during the next sixty  days.  This 
change in the market is  not  dne  to  a  crop 
shortage, but to a shortage of supply  in  this 
country, and it will not be removed until the 
supply  has  been  replenished,  which  will 
take a matter or at  least  sixty  days.  Pre­
vious to the present excitement the trade has 
been afraid of coffee, which  bears  had  forc­
ed to  an  unnaturally  low  figure,  and  the 
deals in  New  York  were  very heavy.  The 
sales of coffee on the  Chicago  Exchange  in­
dicate  a  large  shortage  af  actual  coffee, 
which will  last  thirty  or  sixty  days,  and 
probably a little longer, when  there  will  be 
another supply.  The  present  excited  con­
dition of the market  will  not  affect  future 
prices materially unless the operators on the 
New York Exchange attempt to take advan­
tage of the state of affairs  and  get  hold  of 
all the available actual coffee. 
It is thought 
that there is a sufficient quantity in the mar­
ket to supply the demand until  a  new  stock 
can be had. 
It is anticipated that  the  deals 
in the next ten days  will  be  extraordinarily 
heavy, and this will do much to advance the 
price  of  the  staple.  Merchants  generally 
are restricting their purchases of that  staple 
to current wants. 
It is  an  actual  fact  that 
Grand  Rapids wholesale  houses  are  filling 
orders for coffee right along  at  lower  prices 
than are current on  the  New  York  Coffee 
Exchange.  The large number  of  shorts  on 
coffee on the New York Exchange has  stim­
ulated  the  import  movement,  and  large 
quantities  will  soon  arrive  from  Brazil. 
Over 104,300 bags of  Rio  were  received  at 
the  single  port  of  New  York  last  week. 
There is an enormous quantity of last year’s 
Rio crop still in store, and as this  supply  is 
believed to be heavy enough  to  make  good 
the deficit in the crop,  an  early  decline  in 
prices in New York is looked forward to.

MILES  OF  CARPET.

A  Display  Worth  Going  a  Long  Distance to 

See.

Reference  was  made  last  week to  the 
wholesale department of Messrs. Voigt, Her- 
polsheimer & Company’s  establishment, but 
that is only one  feature  of  the institution. 
The carpet department  is  one of  the princi­
pal points of interest in this mammoth store. 
A specialty is  made  of  this  line of goods, 
and their display  from  the  cheapest  to the 
best grades is  undoubtedly  the  finest in the 
state.  Rich patterns, so dainty in shade and 
material that it seems  wrong  to  walk  upon 
them, abound  on  all  sides,  while  cheaper 
styles are also  exhibited  in  great  variety. 
The firm control  many  private  patterns  in 
Wiltons, Moquettes, and body Brussels.  The 
stock of oilcloths and rugs  is very  complete 
and attractive, there being many new things 
in the latter  copied  from  imported  Persian 
rugs. 
In the rug line,  the  firm  also have a 
fine display  of  stove  rugs,  with Brussels 
effects.  There is a very  large  stock  ot  lin­
oleums and mattings,  and  a number of new 
patterns in Napier mattings.  Swiss curtains 
are imported  direct  from  Switzerland,  thus 
making a saving  to  customers  of fully  20 
per cent.  The  firm  make  a  specialty  of 
shades  and  draperies,  which  are shown in 
great profusion.  The stock  of cheaper  car­
pets is very complete, and, as  is universally 
known, prices are always low.  No stranger 
can afford to leave the city without paying a 
visit to  Messrs.  Voigt,  Herpolsheimer  & 
Co.’s  immense  establishment,  and having 
once seen the tempting  display  of  goods  in 
multitudinous variety, it will be difficult for 
him to  depart  without  making  extensive 
purchases.
RRADSTRKET’S  M ATURE  POCKET  ATLAS

Of the  United  States  and  Canadas.

New  special  edition  just  published  exclus­
ively for the undersigned, by whom orders will 
be received and executed.
Single copies,  75  cents;  eight copies to  one 
address for $5.

SENT BY MAIL,  POSTAGE  PAID.

MACULLAR,  PARKER  &  COMPANY,

400 Washington  Street,  Boston,  Mass.

R.  J.  KIRKLAND,  M.  D.,

SPECIALIST  IN  DISEASES  OF THE

Far, Bye and Throat

W IT H  DRS. JO H N SO N   & BO ISB,

72  Ottawa  Street,  Corner  of  Monroe  Street.

Office Hours :  9 a. m. to 12 m. ; 2 to 5 p. m.

STEAM  LAUNDRY

43 and 45 Kent Street.

A.  K.  ALLEN,  Proprietor.,

WE  DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS  WORK AND  USE  NO 

CHEMICALS.

Orders by Mail and Express  promptly  at­

tended to.

HARDWARE.

There has  been  no  new  feature  in  the 
markets this week, and the general situation 
is almost, if not quite, without change of any 
kind.  Trade continues to move along stead­
ily and quietly.  The volume of  business  is 
moderately fair.  The tone  of  the  markets 
is fully as good as last  reported,  and  prices 
are possibly a shade firmer,  but  there  have 
been no indications of any important  advan­
ces.  Orders are perhaps a shade  more  nu­
merous than last week, but will hardly aver- 
are so large.  Collections  are  fair,  and  no 
complaints from that source are made.

drugs.

The drug trade is quiet.  But 
changes in price  have  occurred 
past week.

few  minor 
during  the

CROCKERY  AND  GLASSWARE.

Trade in the above lines is reported as very 
satisfactory, particularly in  specialties  and 
holiday goods.

Proposed  to  Keep  It.

“Do  you  keep  coffee  here?”  inquired  a 
bad pay customer at a  corner  grocery  store.

“Yes, plenty of it.”
“I want five pounds of the  best.”
“Havn’t got any.”
“Why, you just  said  you  kept  it, didn’t 

you?”

“Yes, and that’s just what I’m doing with 
I’m keeping it.  When  you’ve  got  the 

it. 
cash, I’ll sell it.

A  Chicago  Opinion.

From the Northwestern  Lumberman.

We have received  the  initial number  and 
one  subsequent  issue  of  The  Michigan 
Tradesman,  edited  and  published  by Mr. 
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids, Mich.  The pa­
per  presents  a  neat  appearance,  and  the 
summary  of  the  condition  of  the  different 
lines  of  trade  will  repay  a  careful  perusal 
by any business man.  An article on “ Stock­
taking ” is admirable.  We have known Mr. 
Stowe as an  industrious, conscientious,  able 
journalist, and his paper, in the smart  town 
of  Grand  Rapids,  ought  to  be.  a  success. 
The Tradesman will be published  weekly 
at the very low price of $1 per year.

Appears  to  be  “ Getting  There.”

From the  Saturday  Globe.
The  Michigan  Tradesman,  Mr.  E.  A. 
Stowe’s new mercantile  journal, appears  to 
be “ getting there” in the  estimation  of  the 
wholesalers  of  this  city. 
It is  one  of  the 
neatest  sheets  ever  gotten  out  in  the  city, 
and has already reached into  the  thousands 
in the  way  of  circulation.  He  proposes  to 
enlarge and improve it even  above  its  pres­
ent high standard.

HAZELTINE, PERKINS & GO.,

Wholesale  Druggists,

AND  DEALERS  IN  LUBRICATING  AND  CARBON  OILS.

Manufacturers’  Agents,

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Nos.  42  and  44 Ottawa Street..  89,  9 1 , 9 3   and  95  Louis St.,

GHAKTID  RAPIDS,  - MIOETIGAN.

Agents for STEWART BRUSH CO. and GRAND RAPIDS BRUSH CO.

WHOLESALE

HAT  &  GAP  STORE

PRICES GTJARA1TTBED 

AS  LOW  AS  CHICAGO  AND  NEW  YORK !  (

GOOD  PUR CAPS,  $22.50  PER  DOZEN,  —  WOOL  HATS,  $4.50  AND  UPWARDS. 

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DUCK  OVERALLS,  THREE  POCKETS,  $3.50  PER  DOZEN.

Terms—7 per cent, off in 10 days;  5 per cent, in 30 days;  net in 60 days.

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FOX,  MUSSELMAN  &  LOVERIDGE.

W H O L E S A L E G R O O E H S  

44,  46  and  43  South  Division  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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PLUG  TOBACCOS.

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08  and  05  Canal  Street,

Grand Rapids,

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