The Michigan Tradesman.

VOL.  1.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  14,  1883.

NO. 8.

2*1

HAZELTINE, PERKINS & CO.,

Wholesale  Druggists,

AND  DEALERS  IN  LUBRICATING  AND  CARBON  OILS.

M a n u f a c t u r e r s ’  A g e n ts,

-IMPORTERS  AND  JOBBERS  OF-

DRUGGISTS’  SUNDRIES  A  BRUSHES,

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

G R A N D   Ü-Ä.3RIDS,  -  MIOETIGA3ST.

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

PU T N A M   &  B R O O K S,

WHOLESALE

, Fruit and Nuts

0 3   an d .  0 5   C a n a l  S tre e t,

California  Prunes.

From the  San  Francisco  Grocer  and  Country 
Merchant.
Of all the local productions, perhaps  none 
have been more favorably received than what 
are known  as French  prunes.  The  crop  of 
this fruit in California is as yet quite limited, 
but each year new trees are coming into bear­
ing condition, and the  best  methods  of  pre­
paring the  fruit  for  market  are  becoming 
better  known.  Producers  in  Santa  Clara 
county thus far have given more attention to 
the cultivation of the prune than those in any 
other portion of the State, and in both quan­
tity and quality this section is pre-eminently 
in the lead.  Producers in other counties are 
planting more prune trees now than in form­
er years, and  may  be  able  to  demonstrate 
their  ability to  compete  successfully.  The 
Sonoma and Napa valleys,  both  great  fruit 
producing  sections,  have  numerous  young 
prune orchards, which bid  fair to  give  good 
returns. 
From  portions  of  Santa  Cruz 
county, and in Alameda and Solano counties, 
we learn also of promising endeavors in this 
direction.  Experience lias shown  that  it  is 
difficult  to  define  the  portions  of  the  State 
suited to the production of many, varieties of 
fruit, for the reason that they appear to thrive 
in almost all sections where thorough exper­
iments are  made.  This  may  also  be  true 
with the prune.  Already what is  known  as 
the California  French  prune  lias  attracted 
considerable'attention in the markets  of  the 
East.  A prominent fruit house in Chicago— 
pi'obably one of the largest in  the  country— 
recently informed  the  writer that  the  Cali­
fornia fruit, if properly prepared, would find 
almost unlimited sale  in  that  market,  and 
command prices  above  those  obtainable  for 
the imported fruit  This statement is based 
on experience. 
It is claimed that  the  Cali­
fornia prune lias a richness and flavor which 
make it greatly preferred  by  consumers  in 
j that piarket.  Thus  far,  local  demand  has 
! taken most of the product in  this  State,  and 
j  few, if any, prunes  have been  prepared and 
|  put  up  especially for  the  Eastern  markets, 
i This preparation must, however, come as the 
j  yield increases,  and  then  the  rule  followed 
| by the French  producers  must  be  observed, 
j  As to the quality of the  local  product, there 
|  is no longer any doubt, but,  as  a  rule,  little 
j thought has been given to packing  so  as  to 
I obtain the best pecuniary results. 
Imported 
prunes have a market value largely regulated 
by size, hence they are carefully graded before 
packing,  and the largest and finest fruit gen­
erally commands a fancy price, while that of 
ordinary quality is sold for much  less.  The 
necessity for this care may not be apparent to 
packers of the California fruit  now, but  the 
day is likely to  come,  and  those  who  first 
gain the reputation for  careful  grading  will 
be likely to secure  a  permanent  advantage 
over  their  less  careful  competitors.  The 
prunes we have  examined  this  year  are  ex­
ceptionally fine, and such as the producers of 
this State  may  justly  be  proud  of.  This 
branch  of  industry  is  worthy  of  the  atten­
tion of all fruit growers, for California is un­
questionably  capable  of  furnishing  thous­
ands  of tons,  instead of a few hundred tons 
annually.

Grand  Rapids,

Michigan.

■ o r S P R IN G   & COM PAN Y

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN-

F A is r c r s r   A JST D

to STAPLE

GOODS

OZL  CLO TH S,

M A T T IN G S,

ETC .,  ETC .

O  a n d   8  M o n r o e   S tre e t,

Grand Rapids,

Michigan.

| From  the Scientific  American. 

Manufacture  of  Date  Sugar  in  Bengal.
.

Closing  on  Holidays. 
From  the  Commercial  Enquirer. 
The  grocer’s  life  is  not  one of ease and I  The supply of coarse brown  sugar  or  mo-; 
luxury.  His  path  is  by  no  means strewn j lasses in Bengal is mainly derived, not  from j 
with roses. 
It is  up  early  and  down  late  the cane, but  from  the  date  tree,  and  the 
with him, and we sometimes doubt  whether 1 date plantations have, during the last fifty or 
his reward is as great as his  labors  deserve.  1 sixty years, enormously increased over well- 
In exceptional instances he attains com para- j known  districts.  The  trees  are  planted  in j 
tive wealth, hut  in  the  majority  of  eases  a | rows or clumps, and are not grown for fruit.
The  tree  becomes  profitable  after  seven 
fair  livelihood  is  the  utmost  limit  of his 
years’ growth, and may  continue  to  yield  a 
hope.
return for thirty or forty. 
In the  month  of 
No man lias less time for recreation.  His 
October the natives are seen ascending then- 
clerks have their evenings off,  hut  his  pres­
date trees, and making incisions on alternate 
ence is  needed  in  the  store  at  all  hours. 
sides, in alternate years, on the lowest branch 
When lie gets a chance to take a  holiday  he 
of the feathery tuft, at the top.  An earthern 
ought surely to avail himself of it.  It is easy 
pot is placed under each incision,  and  when 
enough to do so without inconveniencing any 
the cold nights begin, the liquid flows slowly 
of his customers, and a  short  spell  of  rest 
into the pot beneath, whence it is removed in 
and amusement will do him  good.  He  will 
the  morning.  # The  colder  and  stiller  the 
feel all the more like buckling to work again 
weather, the greater  the  flow  of  the  juice. 
the following day.
Rainy weather stops  the  flow  of  the  juice 
To  those  who  are  desirous  af  availing 
for a time, but the process  goes  on,  with  a 
themselves of national holidays, but  fear  to 
few intervals between November and March. 
do lest they  may  lose  business  thereby,  we 
The juice is  boiled  down  and  clarified  by 
would  suggsst  that  they  buy  some  large 
means of a coarse  weed  which  growrs  in  al­
printed bills, a few days beforehand, and put 
most every tank,  and  the  whole  cultivation 
them  in  conspicuous  places  around  their 
is very remunerative.
stores.  They can thus warn customers that, 
on the approaching  holiday,  they  will  close 
their place at 10 A. M., or at mid-day, accord­
ing to their own  inclinations. 
It might also 
be well to call customers’ attention  to  these 
signs. 
If these  things  be  done  no  one  can 
complain, and if any customer be inconveni­
enced he has no one but himself to blame.
By all  means  treat  yourselves  and  your 
clerks to a holiday as  often  as  the  occasion 
offers.  You will  feel  the  good  effects  of  a 
temporary release from business cares.

Revival  in  Car  Building.

Odds  and  Ends.

increasing.

The export of wines from Italy is steadily 
Advertising is the  pole  that  knocks  the 

persimmons.

The new postage stamps cost  the  Govern­

ment nine cents per sheet of 1,000 stamps.

Silk culture is on the rapid increase  along 
the Gulf coast from New Orleans to  Mobile.
Florida lias  030  factories,  working  2,749 
hands, with an  invested  capital  of  $1,700,- 
000.

The Africans of the Congo eat  salt  alone 
as a  delicacy,  and  consume  it  with  great 
gusto.

A cheese factory at Whitesboro, N. Y., re­
cently turned out  a  cheese  weighing  2,245 
pounds.

Articles on “The American Hog Abroad” 
are getting to be out of the  season,  so  many 
tourists have returned.

“I know  many  distinguished  persons,” 
says a facetious business man,  “nearly  all 
my debtors are men of note.”

Potatoes are quoted in the Davenport mar­
ket at 15 cents  per  bushel.  Some  man  has 
a chance to make money in potatoes  in  that 
region.

, 

,  ,

A  man  in Nashville fell near a buzz saw, 
and though not scratched, was so  frightened 
that he died.  He had  evidently never  been 
minied.

The National Car  Builder  is  informed ■ 
by a  rajlway  official,  well  versed  in such 
matters,  that  freight ears can be built  now 
at lower prices  than  at  any  previous  time 
within  his recollection.  His road, he  says, j 
The New York fish commissioners talk of
has  received  bids  for  30-foot  box  cars  atj 
$400, and he expected a reduction of $20  on j  establishing  a  hatchery  of  salt-\\ater  hsh 
this figure would he made befoi’e closing eon-1 with which to  replenish  the  Atlantic coast 
tract.  He also quoted bids for  ordinary  30-1 supplies.
It is said that the  money  paid for fertiliz­
foot flat  cars at  $325, and coal cars  of  same 
ers in Hartford county, Md., this year would 
length, with 28-inch sides, at $340,  with  the | 
have  bought  all  the  land  in  the  county 
probability  of  a  similar  reduction,  The j 
twenty years ago.
specifications for these ears  require  Georgia j 
pine side sills and oak  intermediate,  center ] 
and  end  sills,  the  box  ears  to have white j 
pine siding and  all  to  be  inspected  while I 
building by an agent of the railway company, j 
He also  says  that  the  parties  making  the | 
bids are full of  work  and  have  orders  six 
months ahead, and furthermore, they  are  of 
the opinion that car building generally is  on 
the increase.  This railway official  is doubt­
less a strong  advocate  of  economy  in  the 
cost of equipment and  is  naturally  a  little 
inclined  to  “bear”  the  market,  otherwise 
what will the timber famine croakers say  to 
the outlook frffm a lumber point of view?

Seven photographs hid in his “ grip.”
Tight pantaloons having gone out of fash­
ion, the youth  who  has  been  wearing  the 
sleeves of his coat for trousers  will  now  re­
turn to coffee-sacks and salt-bags.

“I don’t like to have my husband chew to­
bacco,”  remarked  a  young  married  lady, 
“ but I put up with it, for the tin-foil is  just 
too handy for anything in doing up my front 
crimps.”

A drummer came in from a trip.
And his wife did cavort and did  rip.

For in hunting  around 
She had suddenly found

The  Latest Feminine  Freak.
From the  Shoe  and Leather Review.
The shoe manufacturers now  complain of 
a new skiit or bustle  contrivance for  femi­
nine  wear,  which  is provided  with  steel 
springs around the  bottom.  They  say that 
this contrivance cuts through the leather  on 
the instep and at the back of the shoes  after 
a few days’ wear.  They are willing enough 
to have the shoes wear out,  but the iron  en­
ters their soul, so to  speak, when the  shoes 
so cut through are returned as inferior quali­
ty and new  ones demanded  There is some 
talk  of  organizing  an  expedition for  the 
capture of one  of the  feminine  wearers of 
these contrivances  so  that  a thorough  in­
vestigation  can  be made.  The  report  .of 
the investigation will he looked for  with in­
terest by the shoe  manufacturers. 
In the 
meantime there is a chance for the  inventor 
of an iron-clad shoe.

Foreign Dry  Goods.

From the St. Louis Commercial Gazette.

We are glad  to see that  the demand 

for
foreign dry  goods  continues  light.  As  a 
the  importation  has  fallen 
consequence, 
away.  So far this year  we have  imported 
about $8,000,000 less in  this  line  than dur­
ing the corresponding period of 1882. 
It is 
a healthy sign.  Let our Indies insist on home 
manufactures and  quit  asking  for  foreign 
silks, satins, velvets and plushes.  The  job­
bers will not import  such goods if  our con­
sumers will only discourage  them.

Going.

 

From thq Hat, Cap and Fur Trade Review.
Manufacturers have been favoring jobbers 
with every desirable  accomodation,  includ­
ing capital, for the transaction of their busi­
ness.  This  remarkable  kindness  enables 
the jobbers to use their own money  in  sun­
in-
dry speculations, of which they  possess 
sufficient knowledge to insure success. 

Result most certain :
Conclusion inevitable:
The jobbers will disappear.
A large item in  the  expense  of  maintain­
ing a sleeping car is the  washing  bill.  The 
Pullman Company’s entire outfit includes 50,- 
000 sheets. 46,000 pillow-slips,  13,000  blank-
Swel“ '°A   “
ed as soon as it reaches  its  destination,  and
the linen  is  sent  straight? to  the  laundry. 
The Wagner  Company’s  total  equipment  is 
4.000 woolen blankets,  13,851  linen  sheets, 
12,202  pillow  slips,  5,740 hand towels, anil 
2,347 roller towels.  The expense of keeping 
the  Wagner  Company’s  bedding  clean  is 
$30,000  a  year;  the  Pullman  Company's  is 
larger.
Wootl  substitutes,  or  artificial  wood,  as 
foreign  experiments, date back  some  years 
ago.  A preparation of heated and  compres- 
ed sawdust had been in use in France for or­
namental purposes before the recent  similar 
inventions were  announced,  and  the  early 
substitute was not an  imperfect  one,  for  in 
compactness and hardness it was said to sur­
pass  wood  itself.  Another  substitute  was 
made  by  mixing  blood  with  sawdust  and
im pressing, while costly  woods  were  ¡mi­
i w v   fl  n s f i   v   hv  1111X1112  sawdust  with
tated very closely  by  mixing  sawdust  with 
t a t o i  
glue, and casting the mass in molds.

Nine-tenths  of  the  black  tea  sent  from 
China  to  England  is  Congou,  whereas  to 
America very little but Oolong is sent.  It is 
also a fact that  in  1882  not  one  pound  of 
Oolong was shipped from China to the entire 
continent of  Europe,  including  Russia  and 
Siberia, their supply being composed wholly 
of Congou;  and Australia,  which  imported 
17,500,000 pounds of Congou, took only 2,000 
pounds of Oolong.  Truly  there  is  no  ac­
counting for tastes.  Of green tea, gunpowder 
and young hyson are favorites for both Eng­
land and America.

It is stated that Claus Spreckels, proprietor 
of the California  sugar refinery, who holds a 
monopoly of  the  Hawaiian  sugar  trade, has 
contracted  for  the  purchase  of  the  entire 
crop of sugar of the Islands, on the condition 
that all shipments be  made  by  his  vessels. 
This is equivalent to a monopoly of the carry­
ing trade both ways, as  other  vessels  goin, 
there will not get return cargoes.

A woolen manufacturer  from  Yorkshire, 
England, with fifty  operatives  and  several 
hundred tons of machinery,  has  arrived  at 
Philadelphia, to establish a  manufactory  of 
woolens.

Turkeys are fast approaching their day  of 
doom.  The dawn of Thanksgiving Day will 
witness the  demise  of  many  a  gobbler that 
lias nothing  but  a  corn-stuffed gizzard  for 
which to be thankful.

A statue of De Blane, the  inventor  of  the 
manufacture of soda, is about  to  he  erected 
in Issodundun,  his  native  place. 
It  is the 
old  story.  The  world  refused  him  bread 
while living;  now it gives him a monument,
A man at a hotel fell the whole  length  of 
a flight of stairs.  Servants  rushed  to  pick 
him up.  They asked him  if  he  was  hurt. 
“No,” he replied,  “not at  all. 
I’m  used  to 
coming down that  way. 
I’m  a  life  insur­
ance  agent.

The San Francisco Merchant says  that  it 
is a well-known fact that out of the sixty-live 
principal sugar plantations in the  Hawaiian 
islands, forty-seven are owned by Americans, 
eleven by Englishmen, five by  Germans, one 
by Scotch, and one by Chinese.

Slang is a dangerous  language.  Recently 
when  a  handsome  young  wife  went  to a 
hardware store to  get  one  of  those  contri­
vances to mash potatoes, and said,  “ I  want 
a masher,” every man in the shop, from  the 
boss to the office hoy,  started  up  to wait  on 
her.
“Mr.  White,” said a Harrisburg lawyer to 
a witness in  the  box,  “at  the  time  these 
papers were executed you were  speculating, 
“You  were in 
were you not?” “Yes, sir.” 
oil?”  “I was.” 
“And  what  are  you  in 
now?”  Bankruptcy,”  was 
the  solemn 
reply.

In Gowanda, N.  Y.,  six  brothers  and  six 
sisters have six  children  each.  Not  one  of 
the twelve is less than six feet  tall,  and  the 
lightest  one  weighs  200  pounds.  There  is 
exactly two years  differance  in  tlieir  ages, 
the  youngest  being  44  and  the  oldest  66 
years.
The first iron ore discovered in this  coun­
try was  in  North  Carolina  in  1685.  The 
first iron work successfully  established  was 
a blast furnace and  refining forge, in  Lynn, 
Mass.  The manufacture  of iron  in  Penn-
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Rutter.
Fifteen years ago an Alabama  man  killed 
a peddler.  Ever since that time his wife has 
held the crime over him as  a  whip, obliging 
him  to split all  the  wood,  build  the  fires, 
and rock the baby.  Rendered  desperate  by 
her treatment he has given himself up  to he 
hanged.
Three-quarters of the present site of- Den­
ver was owned only  a few years ago by  Ed­
ward McClintock, who sold  it  for  a  pair  off 
French calf boots,  a  pound  of  plug  tobacco 
and a burro.  McClintock drove an ox  team 
in the first overland train  than  ever  crossed 
the continent.
Commercial traveling for the past  quarter 
of a century would  probably  show a  larger 
percentage of progress  and  increase,  could 
the  figures  be  compiled,  than  has  been 
achieved by any  other business,  profession, 
or enterprise in operation  at  the  beginning 
of the term mentioned.

A Mr. Knight rode  into  Cleburne,  Texas, 
the other day on a  horned  horse.  The  ani­
mal is in every respect  a  well-formed  two- 
year-old colt, except  that  it  has  two  horns, 
about fifteen inches long, growing  from  the 
top of the head.  The curiosity is to be  sold 
to a Northern showman.

“Where are you taking  me  to?"  asked a 
criminal, addressing the detective  who  had 
just arrested him.  “I’m taking you  to  the 
office of the police superintendent,  was  the 
reply.  “I wish  to  observe  in  this  case, 
then,” said the culprit, “that it  is the  office 
seeks the  man, and not the man  the office.”
Coffee, when roasted,  is  quickly  affected 
by the atmosphere, especially if the weather 
is damp, as  any  roasted  product  possesses 
strong affinity for moisture.  Roasting evap­
orates the moisture, and the  dry  coffee  will 
again attract it when  exposed. 
It  should, 
therefore, not be roasted in larger quantities 
than are needed for  immediate demand-.

Adulterations.
From the Mercantile  Review.
It sometimes  becomes  a  good  deal  of  a 
question as to  what  is  adulteration.  The 
old woman who returned the  pound  of gin­
ger complaining that it was too  strong  and 
must have been “adulterated” with  cayenne 
pepper didn’t understand the first principles 
of finance.  She never  would  succeed  as  a 
compounder of “pure  spices”  The  temper­
ance  argument  against  “fine  liquors,  ’’that 
they  are adulterated with drugs, is  a  weak 
one, in a sanitary point of view, because it is 
capable of argument that the purer the whis­
ky is the worse it is, on the ground that alco­
hol is the worst of all poisons; and adultera­
tion which leaves out the  alcohol and substi­
tutes henbane is an improvement.  If this is 
valid,  that teamster from the classic town  of 
Almagoozlem, in the Pennylvania oil region, 
was a “ little off ” when he went for a barrel 
of alleged whisky and cautioned  the  whole­
sale dealer “ not to put any adultery into it.” 
He was in fact mistaken in  more  than  one 
way. 
It  was a shrewd  old  soker  who  al­
ways ordered his drink as  the  Irishman  did 
his boots  (“The largest pair yez have for the 
money”)  and took the  cheapest  whisky  he 
could get.  So there may be  method  in  the 
madness of those customers who always buy 
the cheapest groceries, and in the practice of 
the jobbers who always  order  the  cheapest 
goods,  regardless.  The  former  probably 
want to get out of the world as soon as they 
can, and  the amiable  dealer  wants  to  Help 
them  in  the 
interest  of  humanity.  The 
argument  all  around  seems 
to  be  that 
the quicker the cheap goods  and  tlieir  con­
sumers are worked off (as Hugh, the  execu­
tioner, used to say)  the better for the world. 
Even adulteration has its  uses.

Brazil  Coffee.

A coffee -merchant said  to  a  reporter  re­
cently  that the coffee of  Brazil  was  driving 
the coffee from other places out of  the  mar­
ket. 
“ The  coffee  of  Ecuador  being  of a 
peculiar kind,” said he,  “will almost always 
command a good market and  a  good  price, 
but it is about the  only  kind  that  has  not 
been hurt by the large exportation of Brazil. 
The navigation of  the  Amazon  being  now 
open to within a comparatively short distance 
of Quito,  additional  facilities  are  afforded 
for the exportation  of  the coffee  of  Ecua­
dor.  The coffee of Venezuela  used  to  com­
mand a high price here but when  Brazil  be­
gan to semi out coffee  in  such  large  quanti­
ties and the price went down,  the  merchants 
of Maracaibo refused to come down, thinking 
tiiat the Maracaibo berry would hold its own.
They were, to use a graphic  slang  expres­
sion, “left,” and the eoffee trade of Venzuela 
It is wonderful  what 
has much decreased. 
an  amount  of  coffee  Brazil  sends  out. 
I 
think no ope has  any  idea  of  the immense 
amount that there is in that country.”
“ Is not coffee  still  imported  from  Mocha 
and  Java?”
"Oil, yes, but much  of  what  is  sold  for 
Mocha is a line grade of Brazilian.  L  think 
that as good eoffee can  lie  got  from  Brazil 
as from anywhere in the  world.  There  are 
a great  many who would not agree with  me 
in that statement,  however.”

Adventures  of  a Couple  of Invoices.

The  British Trade Journal  tells  a  good 
story of a firm of shoe manufactures who do 
an export trade. 
It appears  that  an export 
merchant gave them an order of considerable 
magnitude for shipping  to  a  certain  colony, 
with  the  understanding  that  two  invoices 
were to he supplied, one of which was to set 
out that the goods  were charged  at  a  much 
lower price than was  really  the  case.  This 
was for the purpose of  defrauding  the  rev­
enues of the colony in question  by  as  much 
as would hi; represented by the difference in 
the ad valorem duty.  The firm of shoe man­
ufacturers before alluded to having  consent­
ed to this procedure, the two documents were 
sent, the nominal price in one case  being  25
pe  eenh 
ff*51  U 'l H .  u w  
other.  By  some  mischance,  however,  the 
shippers sent away the wrong—-or rather the 
right—invoice, and were, therefore,  mulcted 
in the full  and proper  import  duty;  hut  to 
square this loss they forwarded  a  cheek  to 
the manufacturers for the amount  stated  on 
the lower-priced  invoice,  thus  leaying  the 
firm in question but two  alternatives:  either 
to accept the check, although it did not  cov­
er the cost of the goods, or to go to law  and 
expose their share in an attempted  piece  of 
sharp practice.  A mistake of this sort is not 
likely to occur again.

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It is said that glass is gradually beginning 
to take  the  place of  wood  and  iron in the 
construction of bridges in England.  The in­
ventor makes blocks of glass which he hard­
ens by a special process. 
In  solidity  it  is 
said to  leave nothing to be desired.  The ex­
periments already made have  given  surpris­
ing  results,  and  the  cost  is  below that of 
bridges of wood or iron.  Moreover, the glass 
cannot he injured by insects  like  wood,  nor 
rusted like iron.

Ladies  Who  Smoke  Cigarettes.

for 

ladids 

Any society man can testify that  cigarette 
smoking  4s  becoming  alarmingly  common 
among the ladies of  liis  acquaintance,  says 
the New York Morning Journal. 
It is the 
customary thing now in the most fashionable 
circles 
to  smoke  cigarettes,
“ just for fun,” if a  stranger  is  about,  their 
sang froid air showing  that they are adepts 
at the business.  The  ladies  smoke  in  the 
morning in their boudoirs and  while  calling 
on each other.  Some of them are skillful in 
| rolling cigarettes  and  carry  exquisitely  de­
signed and chased  cigarette  cases,  holders,
I etc.  A good many well-known actresses are 
j  addicted  t o
  cigarette  smoking,  especially 
! those of foreign birth.  Nearly all the opera- 
] bouffe artists smoke cigarettes.  The  names 
pi several prominent actresses could be given 
I who  are  habitual  cigarette  smokers,  but  as 
! they deny the practice  in  public,  it  would 
;  probably  be  unfair  to put  them  to  trouble 
| by a public mention of the fact. 
It is notor- 
!  ious that it is customary  for  the  more  fash-1 
'  tollable milliners  to  serve  tlieir  customers 
with liquors, and so it is also  customary  for 
j  them to supplement the dish with a cigarette, 
j  Not long since the young wife of  a  prom­
inent society man wras sent  home  in  a  car­
riage from a  fashionable  modiste’s  very  ill, 
hut tire family physician  discovered  it  was 
the effects of the “ first smoke.”
Recently at several  ladies’ lunch parties a t! 
Delmonico’s, cigarettes have been called  for j 
and smoked clandestinely in the waiter’s ah-1 
sence.  The custom, of course, lias been  im­
ported. and is one  of  the  results  of  foreign 
travel. 
It is common  for  ladies—especially 
in the demi-monde—in sunny Spain and the 
Oriental countries to smoke cigarettes.  The 
dear creatures  claim  that  the  fumes  of  the 
tobacco are good for their teeth.  They  also 
admit that the cigarette is a nerve tonic.  At 
first  the  ladies  obtained  their  cigarettes  at 
drug store, alleging  that  they were purchas­
ing them for their husbands or brothers, but 
now they go boldly and order them with  the 
groceries.  They  generally  buy  the lighter 
brand, but many  of them smoke Periques.
A large uptown  dealer  says  that  there  is 
as much smoking among the ladies as among 
the  hoys.  The  ladies  avoid  soiling  their 
fingers by using cigarette  holders,  which,  if 
they  have  not  one,  they  improvise out of 
hair-pins.  The ladies are much more  grace­
ful smokers than  the men,  and,  holding the 
cigarette daintily between the lips, never wet 
the paper, which is the proper way to smoke 
a cigarette.  Some men like  to  see  a  lady 
smoking, but they  probably  would  not  like 
to see tlieir wives indulging in a cigarette.

Growth  of  the Clock  Industry.

In 1807  Eli Terry, of Plymouth, set  Him­
self the task of making 200 clocks.  People 
declared him crazy, and said that, even if he 
lived to complete the task,  he  never  could 
sell so many.  Chauncy Jerome,  a  pupil of 
Terry’s,  is  the  father  of  the  Connecticut 
clock industry.  Terry laboriously made his 
clocks all of wood,  with  a  saw  and  jack- 
I knife.  He sold the clocks in New York  at 
I $25, without cases. 
In a few years he  sold 
I out to Seth Thomas and Silas  Hoadly,  for- 
; merly employes. 
In 1814 Terry  made  his 
1 first shelf-clock.'  About that time  Chauncy 
; Jerome began, although an aged friend tried 
i to discourage him, because the country  was 
In 1825,  how- 
| already flooded with clocks. 
! ever, he  was selling his clocks all  over  the 
! country,  and 
the  company  of 
! which he was the founder  sold over  2,000,- 
000 clocks, which are sent to all parts of the 
world.

last  year 

MIGAN  TRADESMAN.

A JO U R N A L DEVOTED TO TH E

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,  NOV.  14,  1883.

Subscribers  and others,  when writing 
to  advertisers, wrill confer a favor on  the pub­
lisher by  mentioning that they saw the adver-, 
tisement in the columns of  this paper.

THE UNITED STATES

I]

320 and 322  Broadway, New York.

INSURES AGAINST ACCIDENTS AT HALF THE j 

RATES OF STOCK COMPANIES.

Manufacturers of  barbed  fence  wire  are 

organizing against tlie company  which  con- J 

trots the patents.

Upward of  25,000,000  tons  of  hard  coal 
have been mined thus far this year,  and  the 
production is 2,200,000 tons ahead of the cor­
responding period last year.

Dealers in woolens are still pressing  their 
goods on the market in the  way  of  auction 
sales.  There have been several at New York 
in the last ten  days,  and  the  property  has 
been  taken fi'eely, although  at  a loss to the 
manufacturers.  The goods are not, however, 
of the best grades.

The  chestnut  season  is about over.  The I 
chestnut's  mahogauy  cover  incloses  some; 
palatable  meat,  besides  an  invariable  and j 
ugly worm with a  portentious  head.  T ou i 
have the privilege of buying  the  nut  either j 
raw, boiled, or roasted, according to the way j 
you prefer to take your worm.

NOT  ONE  DOLLAR  OF  INDEBTEDNESS.

t t a «   PA ID   2 , 0 0 0   CLAIMS.

NO  CLAIMS  UNPAID.

CHAULES B. PEET, III BOP'S, M  A Co, M M .

J A IM  PITCHES, S r tti.

The Charlotte Leader thus summarizes the 

business situation at that place:

In conversation with  some  of  the. leading I 
merchants here in regard to futui’e prospects, 
nearly all  expressed  themselves  as  satisfied | 
with the transactions  of  this  fall,  and  the 
majority were looking ahead to a  good  bixsi- j 
liess the coming year.

Assistant Postmaster General Hatton  rec- 
commends that the postage  on  drop  letters 
be reduced to one cent;  but it is  uxxderstood 
that Postmaster General Gresham prefers to i 
maintain a single rate for  letters  of  half  an j 
ounce, wherever delivered.  He  argues  that | 
simplicity of charges is the first requirexnent 
in the postal system.

New Orleans is preparing energetically for 
the World’s Fair,  to  be  held  in  that  city 
from December, 1884,  to  the  end  of  May, 
1885.  The special object of  this  exposition 
is  to  display  the  varied  products  of  the 
Southern States for the purpose of attracting 
immigration. 
It  is  an enterprise  in  which 
the whole South takes a lively interst.

Occasionally  a  straw  seems  to  indicate 
that a strong breeze is blowing toward a ship- j 
building boom in  the  United  States.  The 
American  ship-building  company,  of  New 
York,  has  decided  to  increase  its  capital 
stock from $250,000 to  $750,000,  which  cer­
tainly would xxot have beeix done without  an 
outlook full of brightness.

Philadelphia druggists have united in a re. 
quest that manufacturers shall not sell  their 
pateixt medicines to grocers and  shopkeepers 
who are not  druggists  and  who  have  been 
cutting  down  the  prices.  The  druggists 
threaten to discountenance the goods of  any 
manufacturer who may continue to  sell  gro- 
eers and others at less than  the  retail  price.

Except  in  a  speculative  way,  we  can 
scarcely  look  for  high  values  in  pork  the 
coming season.  Between March 1  and  Sep­
tember 26 the number of  Western  hogs  al­
ready  packed  shows  an increase o 1395,000 
head over the corresponding  period  of  last 
year.  The average weight is at least twenty 
pounds in excess  of  last  year.  Prevailing 
of
low  prices  promote  large  consumption 
hog products, both at home and abroad.

_A..  B.  K N OW L S O N ,

----«WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN-----

AKRON  SEWER  PIPE,

Fire  Brick  and  Clay,  Cement,  Stucco !

T.TTune, HAIR,  COAL  and WOOD.

ESTIM ATES  C H EERFU LLY  FURNISHED.

Office-

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

Central  Freight  House.

H.  LEONARD  &  SONS,
HOLIDAY GOODS

‘  16  MONROE  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

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

M A M M O T 
JARANTEED AS LOW AS ANY HOUSE IN 1

T O O  
L  SEE LEA

Dolls'!  Dolls!  Dolls!

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

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-

Bisque  Figures.

Lovely  Goods, from $8 to $24  per  dozen..

Motto  and  Shaving  Cups.

Fifty Styles, 30 cents to $12.50 per  dozen.

Silver  Plated  Ware.

Immense  Stock  of  useful  and  fancy 
articles, from the  best  makers,  fully  war­
ranted and  sold  at  manurfaetiirers’  prices. 
Castors, Cake  Baskets,  Tea  Sets,  Water 
Sets,  Pickles,  Butter’s,  Card  Receivers, 
Napkin Rings* Knives,  Forts, Spoons etc. 

j 

Fancy  Cups  and  Saucers.

Three Hundred Styles,  from  75  cents  t© \ 

$6  per dozen.

Majolica  Ware.

Immense  Assortment Pitchers, Creamers, [ 
j Sugars, Fruit Sets, Butter  Dishes,  Begonia 
I Leaves, Bread Plates, Bread and Milk  Sets,
¡ Molasses  Jugs,  Fruit  Plates, Salad Bowls,
! Etc., Etc.
| 
I  For  Show  Windows.  Dancing  Figures,' 
Walking Figures, Bears, Etc.

Mechanical  Toys.

’ 

Holiday  Goods.

Tin  Toys.

The present time affords the business men 

of Cadillac an  excellent  opportunity  to  or- J mestic 
ganize a national bank.  The  place  is cer­
tainly large enough,  and  its  commercial  in­
terests are of sufficient importance to warrant 
the undertaking.  A  well-equipped  institu­
tion of the kind would serve to avoid a repe­
tition of the business  flurry and  depression 
that have prevailed at  Cadillac  for  the past 
ten days. 

________ ________

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Referring to an anticipated decline  in one 
of Northern Michigan’s staple  products,  the 
Chicago Shoe and Leather Review says:

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1-6 do China decorated wash sets.......^
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Dr. McDonald, of Washington, chief of tiie j 
money-order system of the countiy, says that 
the postal-notes  have  become  very  popular, 
thus  giving  an  authoritative denial to assei- 
tions to the contrary which have been  made 
in the  newspapers.  “ The  extent  to  which 
the notes are now in use,"  he  says,  “ fully 
realizes  my  expectations.  There  are many 
employed in transmitting small amounts. 
I 
believe that during the year there will be 4,- 
000,000 used, representing, perhaps, a money 
value  of  $10,000,000.  The  experience  in 
England, as  well as the  facts  here,  warrant 
the assertion.”  The  Doctor,  a Washington 
correspondent asserts, is able to  give  figures 
showing the amount of the sales of the post­
al-notes since their  introduction,  but  he  is 
preparing his annual report  and  intends  to 
incorporate Such satistics with what he  may 
have  to say in relation to the  use  of  postal- 
notes by the public.

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1-6  do  Trucks....................
1-12 do  Express..................
1-6  do  Train Cars........ .4 .
%  do  Locomotives.........
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1-6  do 
1-12 do  Toy Kitchen..........
1-12 do 
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1-12 do  Mechanical Locomotive.

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Call  and  See  Us  When  in  the  City.  We  Are  Headquarters  for  Staple  Crockery, 

Glassware,  Lamps,  Chimneys,  Lanterns,  Etc

WHOLESALE  GROCERS,

U,  46  and  48  South  Division  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

-----WE  ARE  FACTORY  AGENTS  FOR-----

Our  stock  of Teas,  Coffees  and  Syruj s  is  Always  Complete.

—WE  MAKE  SPECIAL CLAIM  FOR OUR—

Tobaccos, Vinegars  and  Spices

OUR  MOTTO:  “ SQUARE  DEALING  BETWEEN  MAN  AND  MAN.”

C O R R E S P O N D E N C E   S O L IC IT E D . 

___________

THE DEAREST TOBACCO j

Is a Poor, Common or Low-Priced Article,

As It Gives Neither Pleasure 

Nor Satisfaction.

TO  THE*  TASTE  AND  OTHER  SEN SES.

_____ THE  REMARKABLE  SALE  OF--------

WHENEVER  IT  DISCOVERS  AN  ARTICLE  THAT  COMMENDS  ITSELF 

THE PUBLIC IS NOT SLOW TO LEARN THIS FACT
LO W S  FUG
0» M 1 it All lie Plot Total» M  in I s  Crntry!

Is  Ample  Evidence of This.  This  Concern will Sell over  20,000,000 F o il*   of  their 

Favorite  Bramls  this  Year;  or  About

A N D   A S  T H E B E   A R E   B E T W E E N   8 0 0   A N D   9 0 0   O T H E R   FA C T O R IE S  IN  

T H E   U .  S.,  IT   FO L L O W S  T H A T   T H E IR   GOODS  M UST  G IV E

ET 
5

THAN  THE  BRANDS  OP  OTHER  MAKERS.

“CLIMAX,” with  Red Tin Tag, is their Best  Brand.

il

<&  CO.,

Wholesale  Grocers!

9,11  IS  &  15  Pearl  Street,  and  13,  15,  17  &  19  Campau  Street,

GRAND  RA PID S,  -  MICHIGAN,

CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

FURNISHED  BY  LEADING  DEALERS.

STAPLE  DRY  GOODS.

Spring  &  Company quote as follows :

W ID E  BROW N COTTONS.

iPepperell, 10-4........35
Androscoggin, 9-4. .33 
Androscoggin, 8-4. .31  Pepperell, 11-4........37!
Pepperell,  7-4........16% Pequot,  7-4.............18
Pepperell,  8-4........30  IPequot,  8-4.............31
Pepperell,  9-4........33% IPequot,  9-4.............34

CHECKS.

Caledonia, XX, oz. .11 
Caledonia,  X, oz... 10
Economy,  oz..........10
Park Mills, No. 50. .10 
Park Mills, No. 60.. 11 
Park Mills, No. 70. .13 
Park Mills, No. 80.. 13

¡Park Mills, No. 90..14 
Park Mills, No. 100.15
Prodigy, oz.............11
|Otis Apron.............10%
lOtis  Furniture.......10%
[York,  1  oz...............10
| York, AA, extra oz.14

OSNABURO,

Alabama brown__ 7  [Alabama plaid.........8
Jewell briwn..........9% Augusta plaid...........8
Kentucky  brown.. 10%¡Toledoplaid........... 7%
Lewiston  brown...  9%¡Manchester plaid..  7
Lane brown...........   9%jNew Tenn. plaid... 11
Louisiana  plaid__ 8 
| Utility plaid..............6%

C°R. canAL^.

Grand Rapids, M ich,

-To Those who Appreciate a Really Pine Cheese, We Say, Buy Only.the-

à i

99

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

Weisinger  &  Bates’ “Hold Fast”  Plug!

M cA lpin ’S  COLD  SHIELD  Plug,

Harris'  SENTINEL  Plug,

H arris’  H O N E Y   B B S   Plug,

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

MERIT,  and will  Please  Both  Dealer and  Customer.

■ B B g a w C T a B M M B B naBMMEaaEBaEcaEaB»

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

KEEPING  QUALITIES.  Never  Buy  a  Cheap  Cheese for 

: 

Winter Stock.

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

TEAS, COFFEES, SYRUPS and SFZCES

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

FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE,

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Avondale,  36..........   8% Greene, G.  4-4........ 6
Hill, 4-4......................»
Art cambrics, 36.. .11% 
Hill, 7-8......................8
Androscoggin, 4-4..  8% 
Hope,  4-4.................. 7%
Androscoggin, 5-4. .13%
King  Phillip  cam­
Ballou, 4-4...............  7%
bric, 4-4.................11%
Ballou, 5-4...............  6
Linwood,  4-4............9
Boott,  0.4-4...........   8%
Lonsdale,  44............9%
Boott,  E. 5-5.......
9%  Lonsdale  cambric.12 
Boott, AGC, 4-4..
.  5%|Langdon, GB, 4-4...  9%
Boott, K. 3-4
Blackstone, AA 4-4.  7i5£ [Langdon, 45............14
Chapman, X, 4-4__ 6%iMasonville,  44...........9%
Conway,  44...........   7Sii Maxwell. 4-4............ 10%
Cabot, 4-4................   7%iNew York Mill, 4-4.11%
Cabot, 7-8................   6%|New Jersey,  44----8
Canoe,  3-4...............  4  [Pocasset,  P. M. C..  7%
Domestic,  36..........  7%IPride of the West..13%
Dwight Anchor, 44.10  ¡Pocahontas,  44 ....  8%
Davol, 44................   9% Slaterville, 7-8........   6%
Fruitof Loom, 44..  9%|Victoria, AA..........9
Fruit of Loom, 7-8..  8% Woodbury,4 4 .......... 5?*
Fruitof  the Loom, 
[Whitinsville,  4 4 ...  7%
cambric,  4-4........13  Whitinsville,7-8....  6%
Gold Medal, 4-4..  ..  7  Wamsutta,4-4........ 11%
Gold Medal, 7-8.......6% Williamsville, 36... 10%
Gilded Age.............   83L£ 1

CORSET JE A N S.

Armory..................   7% Kearsage...................8%
Naumkeagsatteen.  8% 
Androscoggin sat..  8%
Pepperell  bleached 8%
Canoe River............  6%
Pepperell sat..........9%
Clarendon.................6%
Rockport...................7%
Hallowell  Imp.......6%
Lawrence sat..........8%
Ind. Orch. Imp.......6%
% Conegosat................  7
Laconia ............

P R IN T S .

Albion,  solid........... 5% ¡Gloucester............... 6
Albion,  grey........... 6  Gloueestermourn’g.6
Allen’s  checks........6  Hamilton  fancy---- 6
Aileu’s  fancy..........6  jHartel fancy............ 6%
Allen’s pink.............6% Merrimac  D...............6%
Allen’s purple......... 6% Manchester...............6%
American, fancy__6  Oriental fancy......... 6
Arnold fancy...........6% ¡Oriental  robes......... 6
Berlin solid..............5% [Pacific  robes.............7
Cocheco  fancy........6% Richmond................. 6%
Cocheco robes__ . 7  Steel River................... 6
Conestoga fancy —  6  Simpson’s;.................6%
Eddystone..............6% Washington fancy..6
Eagle fancy............ 5  Washington  blues..6%
Garner pink............7 

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f i n e  b r o w n   c o t t o n s .

 

dress

Indian Orchard, 36.  8

...............  8  Greylock, 
............. 75£i  styles 
....... 
W ID E  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

12%
iPepperell.  104....... 27%
|Pepperell,  114....... 32%

Appleton  A, 4-4___  8  ¡Indian Orchard, 40.  8%
Boott  M, 4-4..........
8% Laconia  B, 74........16%
Boston  F, 44
7% i Lyman B, 404».... .10%
Continental C, 4-3 
8%¡Mass. BB, 4-4............6%
Continental D, 40 i 
7  Nashua  E, 40-in__ 9
Conestoga W, 4-4. 
5% Nashua  R, 44..........7%
Conestoga  D, 7-8. 
6%lNashua 0 ,7-8............7%
Conestoga G, 30-ix 
6  ¡NewmaAetN........ 7%
Dwight  X, 34—
6%!Pepperell E, 39-in..  7%
Dwight Y, 7-8.......
7  ¡Pepperell  R ,4 4 ....  7 
Dwight Z, 44.......
7K Pepperell  0,7-8....  6%
Dwight Star, 4-4.. 
9  ¡Pepperell  N, 34___ 6%
Ewight Star, 40-in 
6% Pocasset  C, 44.......7
Entei-prise EE, 36 
7% Saranac  R................  7%
Great Falls E, 44. 
6MI Saranac E ................  9
Farmers’ A, 44... 
Indian  Orchard, J 
UC GINGHAM S.
DOMI
8%¡Renfrew, dress styll0% 
Amoskeai 
¡Johnson Manfg Co,
Per
Amoskeaj
10%  Bookfold...............12%
styles....................
8  ¡Johnson Manfg Co,
Bates.......................
7%  dress  styles......... 12%
Berkshire.............
7% Slaterville, 
dress 
Glasgow checks.... 
7%  styles..................... 13%
Glasgow checks, f’y 
¡White Mfg Co, stap  8
checks,
Glasgow 
9 
|White Mfg Co, fane  8 
royal  styles........
¡White  Manf’g  Co,
!  Gloucester, 
new
8  Eariston................  9%
standard .............
8  Gordon....................  8
Plunket..................
Lancaster...............
|  Langdale
Androscoggin, 74..31 
Androscoggin, 84.. 33 
Pepperell,  74........30  Pequot,  74..............21
Pepperell,  84..........23% Pequot, 84..............34
Pepperell,  94..........25' ¡Pequot, 94..............37%
Atlantic  A, 44.......7%¡Lawrence XX, 44..  8%
Atlantic  H, 44.......7%¡Lawrence  Y, 3(L...  7
Atlantic  D, 44.......6% Lawrence LL, 44...  6%
Atlantic P, 44........   6  Newmarket N........ 7%
Atlantic  LL, 4-4....  5% Mystic River, 4 4 ...  6%
Adriatic, 36.............   7% Pequot A, 44...........8
Augusta, 44.............  6% 
Boott M, 4-4...........   7% Stark AA, 4-4...........8
Boott  FF, 44..........  734 Tremont CC.44....  6
Graniteville, 44—   7  Utica,  44................ 9
Indian  Head, 4 4 ...  8  Wachusett,  44.......744
Indiana Head 45-in. 12% ¡Wachusett, 30-in...  6?4 
|Falls, XXXX..........18%
Amoskeag,  ACA... 15 
Falls, XXX............ 15%
Amoskeag  “ 4-4.. 19
Falls,  BB................11%
Amoskeag,  A .........14
¡Falls,  BBC, 36....... 19%
Amoskeag,  B .........13
’Falls,  awning....... 19
Amoskeag,  C.........12
¡Hamilton,  BT, 32..13
Amoskeag,  D .........11
11 Hamilton,  D..........10
Amoskeag,  E .........10!
Hamilton,  H..........10
Amoskeag, F ...........10
I Hamilton  fancy.. .10
Premium  A, 44---- 17
¡Methuen AA..........14%
Premium  B ............ 16
Methuen ASA........18
Extra 44...................16
i ’Omega A, 7-8..........11
Extra 7-8...................141
Omega A, 44......... 13
Gold Medal 44.........15
i Omega ACA, 7-8— 14
CCA 7-8.................... 12’
¡Omega ACA, 44__16
CT 44........................14
Omega SE, 7-8........24
RC 7-8........................14
¡Omega SE, 44........27
BF 7-8........................16
Omega M. 7-8  . .t__32
A F44....................... 19
Omega M, 44 . . ,... .25 
Cordis AAA, 33....... 14
¡Shetucket SS&SSW 11% 
Cordis ACA, 32.......15
¡Shetueket, S & SW.12
Cordis No. 1, 32....... 15
Shetucket,  SFS__12
Cordis  No. 2............ 14
^ Stock bridge  A .......7
Cordis  No. 3............ 13
slgtoekbridge frncy.  8
Cordis  No. 4............ 11

HEAVY  BBOW N  COTTONS.

TIC K IN G S.

C A R PET S  A N D   CA R PETIN G S. 

Spring  &  Company  quote  as  follows:

m   60

TH R EE-PLY S.

EXTRA  SUPERS.

ALL  WOOL  SUPERFINE«.

@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@1  00 
@1  00 
@1  00 
@  97%

TAPESTRY BRUSSELS.
R oxbury  ta p e stry ............................ 
Sm ith’s 10 w ire................................... 
Sm ith’s  e x tra ....................................  
Sm ith’s B  P alisade..........................  
Smitlx’s  C  P alisade.......................... 
H iggins’  **.......................................... 
H iggins’  ***........................................  
Sanford’s  e x tra ................................. 
Sanford’s  Com ets.............................. 
H artfo rd   3-ply...................................
Lowell 3-ply........................................
H iggins’  3-ply.....................................
Sanford’s 3- p ly ...................................
H a rtfo rd .............................................
Low ell...................................................
O ther  m akes.......................................  75
Best cotton ch ain ..............................  60
Best  2-ply...........................................   57
O ther  grades 2-ply............................  52%@
WOOL  FILLING  AND  MIXED.
All-wool  super, 2-ply.......................  50  @
E x tra heavy double cotton chain.  42%@
Double cotton ch ain .........................  35  @
H eavy cotton and wool, double c.  30  @ 
H alf d’l chain, cotton & w ool,-2-ply  27%@
Single cotton ch ain ..........................   19  @
30
3-ply, 44 wide, e x tra  h eav y ............   27 %@
@   a
B, 4-4 w ide............................................ 
@ 
Im perial, plain, 44 w ide.................. 
if
@  1!
D, 33  inches........................................ 
No. 1, 44, 54, 64 and 8 4 ................... 
@  4i
@ 3 ’
 
No. 2, 
No. 3, 
...................  
@  31
@  2i
No. 4, 
...................  
Best all rattan , plain ......................... 
@  6:
@ 5 !
Best all ra tta n  and cocoa, p lain ... 
N apier  A .............................................  
@  51
@  4
N apier  B .............................................  
Opaque shades, 38  in c h ...................  
@  1,
@  1
Holland shades, B finish, 4 4 ..........  
Pacific  H olland, 4 4 ..........................  
@   1
H artshorn’s fixtures, per  g ro ss... 
@36
@10
Cord fixtures, per  gross.................. 

OIL CLOTHS.

CURTaiNS.

MUTTINGS.

HEMPS.

do 
do 
do 

 

Piedmont,  36..............7

Modoc...
Diamond

S T A P L E   G R O C ER IES.

AX LE  GUISASE.

.  $  doz  60  ¡Paragon...  P doz  »>5

60  ¡Frazer's 
BLUING .

CO FFEE.

CANNED GOODS.

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

2 50
2  00 
1  75 
1  25 
85
Corn, Camden...  1  10 
Corn, Trophy...  1  15 
Corn, Yarmouth  1 35 
Peas.... 75@1 25@1 50 
String Beans... 
85
Lima Beans........   85
Lewis’B’d Beans. 1  70 
Pumpkin . .1  15® 1  25 
Succotash  ... 1 65@90 
Oysters,  1 lb —   1  10 
Oysters,  2ft —  1 85
Salmon__ 1 60®
Lobsters, Stars..  1  75
Sardines, Am......   8
Sardines  Inport.  13
Corned  Beef  @2 85 
Cond. Milk, Eagle 
case..................8 10
Roasted Mex. 18  @20 
Ground  Rio.. 10  @16 
Ground  Mex.  @17
Arbuckle’8.........@17 *4
XXXX................@17*4

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.
Pie Peaches........ 1 25
3ftStandard 2 00@2 20
Apples, 3 tb........ I 25
do.  6 ft..........2 15
do.  gallons...  3 30 
Strawberries  1 @1 10 
Blackberries 1  10-1  15 
Raspberries  —   1 40 
Cherries, red—   1 25 
Cherries white..  1 00
Pineapples........  1 75
Damsons...........   1 35
Egg Plum s........ 1 50
G ages.................. 1  50
Pears..................  1 35
Lusk’s Apricots.  2 95 
Tomatoes ..1 05@1 20 
Com,  Exeelsior  110
@15
Green Rio.... 12 
Green Java.. .18 
@28
Green Mocha.27 
@29
Roasted Rio..1174 @18 
Roasted  Java23  @32 
Roasted Mar.
@1814
CORDAGE.
. 1  15  (60 foot Cotton... .2  10 
72 foot Jute .. 
.  1 35  150 foot Cotton.... 1 85 
60foot Jute..
35  ¡Ely’s Waterproof  7o
G.  D .... 
Musket.
f r u i t s .
London Layers, new...................
Loose Muscatels Raisins, old.......
Loose Muscatels Raisins,  new...
New Valencias  Raisins................
Turkey Prunes.............................
Currants.........................................
Citron..................... ........................
Dried Apples  ................................
Whole Cod......................................
Boneless Cod..................................
Herring 14 bbls.............................
Herring Scaled...............................
Herring Holland...........................
White Fish 14 hb ls.......................
do.  Kits............................
Trout half bbls..............................
do.  K its....................................
Mackerel half bbls No. 1.............
do. Kits  No. 1 .......................
Bloaters.........................................
2 70 
Richardson’s No. 2  square........
1 55
do
Richardson’s No. 3 
1 70
do
Richardson’s No. 5 
2 70
do
Richardson’s No. 6 
1 70
do
Richardson’s No. 8 
2 55 
do
Richardson’s No. 9 
2 70
Richardson’s No. 4 round 
Richardson’s No. 7  do 
...1 70
Richardson’s No. 7*4 do
Electric Parlor No. 17......................................3 80
Electric Parlor No. 18......................................5 70

2 50 
1  75 
1 95 
834® 874 
6/4@7 
674@ 
18@20 
8  @9
514@614
514@9
30® 31 
1  10 
6  00 
85®90 
4 85 
85 
6 50 
1  00 
1 25

M aTCH ES.

CAPS. 

FISH?.

,

20 gross lots special price.

MOLASSES.

6

O IL .

do. 

PIC K L E S.

OATMEAL.

do  5 ft cases, 60 fts 

Black Strap........ 19@20|New Orleans  f'y.62@65
Porto  Rico..........32@35 Syrups, corn...  @34
New Orleans g’d.  @45lSyrups, sug27®35@45 
1614
Kerosene  W. W............................
1314
Legal test....................
Sweet, 2 oz. square.......................
1  00 
Sweet, 2  oz. round.......................
75 
Castor, 2 oz.  square.....................
Castor, 2 oz. round.......................
1  00
2 35
■Quaker 2 ft cases, 48 fts f)  case.. 
case —
Imperial  bbls.............................
Quaker b b ls../.............................
Dingee’s barrels med.............   . 
................ 6 25
Dingee’s 14 
....................................... 3 75
small..............................4 50
Dingee’s 14 
Dingee’s quarts glass fancy............................4 2T
.2 50
Dingee’s pints 
do 
2 m
SUGARS.
874
Granulated..........................
914
Cut Loaf...............................
914
Powdered.............................
8?4
Conf. A .................................
814
Standard A ..........................
7?4@7
Extra C.................................
7?4@;
Fine C....................................................  
Yellow....................................................   61i@
Kirk’s American  Fam ily........... ^ ft
India.........................................
Savon  .......................................
Satinet......................................
Revenue  ..................................
White Russian........................

do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do.

do 
do 

SOAP.

614
614
6
614 
534 

5 40 
3 60
4 00
414

( 

o“« 

SPICES.

STARCH.

@ 514 

do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 

6
3 70
4 20 
3 45
3 75
4 20
3 00
5 50
4 25 
13 
12

G ity..............................................
Bell’s German  Family..............
do.  Mono.................................
Goodrich’s English Family  —
.  do. 
Princess..................
Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory.......
Japan  Olive
box
Town Talk
Golden Bar..........
Arab......................
Amber..................
Mottled  German.
Sidall’8 .................................................
Babbitt’s ..............................................
Dish R ag..............................................
White castile bars.............................
Mottled castile....................................
Old  Style..............................................
16©22
Ground Pepper,  in boxes and cans.
Ground  Allspice....................................   12@20
Cinnamon................................................  16@30
Cloves......................................................  20@25
Ginger......................................................   15@20
Mustard...................................................  15@35
25
Cayenne................................................... 
70
Pepper 14 ft $  dozen.............................. 
Allspice  14 ft........................................... 
65
Cinnamon  14 f t ...................................... 
70
Cloves 14  ft..............................................
@18
Pepper,  whole....................................  17
Allspice...............................................
@12
Cassia...................................................
@12
Cloves...................................................  20
@22
@75
Nutmegs,  No. 1.
@7
Muzzy Gloss 1 ft package...........
Muzzy Gloss 3 ft package...........
@654
@734
Muzzy  Gloss 6 ft boxes...............
Muzzy Gloss bulk.........................
@6
Muzzy Corn 1 ft............................
7  @734 
Kingsford  Silver Gloss...............
@834 
Kingsford Silver Gloss 6 ft  box.
@934
8?4@9
Kingsford Corn............................
@674
Oswego  Gloss...............................
@7
Mirror  Gloss................................
@734
Mirror Gloss, corn.......................
60 P ocket......................................
28 Pocket.......................................
Saginaw F ine...............................
H em p............................................
Canary...........................................
Rape..............................................
Mixed Bird....................................
Jugs 3$  galloi
Crocks......................................................
Milk Crocks............................................
Rising  Sun gross..5 88:Dixon’s  gross.
Universal...............5 88*Above fi dozea..
I X L ........
DeLand’s pure  @ 534 ¡Cap Sheaf—
Churh’s ..........  @ 534 Dwight’s .......
Taylor’s G. M.  @ 5341
Japan  ordinary..23@25|YoungHyson
,25@50
Japanfair...........25@30 Gun  Powder........ 35@50
Japan fair tog’d.30@37!Oolong.................33@56
Japanflne...........40@50jCongo....................  @30
Japan dust.........14@20|
TOBACCO—F IN E   CUT.
38
Wide  Awake....................................
30
Daisey...............................................
69
Hiawatha.........................................
70 
Globe.................................................
70 
May Flower.....................................
65 
Rose  Leaf.........................................
38 
Silver  Crown..................................
30 
Owl  Club.........................................
30
Ripper  ..............................................
@28
Ripper in 34 bbls.............................
@45
Hero..................................................
@35
A tlas.................................................
@38
Royal Game.....................................
@67
Silver Thread..................................
@60
Old  Dog Tray.................................
@60
Seal...................................................
@30
Kentucky.......................................
Clipper....................................................  @30
Mule Ear.................................................  
Hiawatha...............................................  

.5 501
SALERATUS.

554@6
@8

STOVE  P O LIS H .

STONEW ARE.

2 40 
1  10

SHOUTS.

SEEDS.

TEAS.

SALT.

@ 534 
@ 53*

23
23

434

PLU G.

 

 

 

YEAST.

do 
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VIN EGA R.

SM OKING.

M ISCELLANEOUS.

Sentinel 17 ft and 28 ft cads..................  @48
Climax.....................................................  @50
Honey Bee 28 ft  cads............................  @48
Hold F ast................................................  @48
“7B” .........................................................   @48
Dog On I t ................................................  @37
MeA1 pi n ’ s Gold Shield..........................   @48
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 ft  cads..........  @51
Chocolate Cream 4 and 8 ft cads..........  @50
My Choice 3 oz pocket  pieces.............   @34
My Choice 16 oz pieces..........................   @33
Cock of the Walk  6s........................• ••  @37
Black Spun  Roll....................................  @?8
Nimrod....................................................   @o0
Acorn......................................................  @50
Red Seal....................•..............................  @4»
Crescent.......................................... —   @44
Black  X ...................................................  @35
Black  Bass..............................................  @4®
True Grit.................................................   @35
Nobby  Spun  Roll..................................   @50
D im e........................................................  25@26
Peerless......................  
23
 
Standard.................................................  
20
19
Old Tom................................................... 
Tom & Jerry...........................................
Joker........................................................ 
25
_35
Traveler................................................... 
Maiden.......................... 
@25
28
Topsy  ...................................................... 
24
Navy Clippings...................................... 
Honey D ew ............................................  
25
Gold  Block.............................................. 
34
Camp Fire  ............................................  
22
Oronoko.................................................  
21
26
Nigger  Head........................................... 
Duroam,  *4 f t ....................................... 
60
57
?4 f t ....................................... 
34 f t ....................................... 
55
1 f t .......................................  
51
Holland...................................................  @22
German...................................................  @16
Long Tom................................................  @30
National...................................................  @26
T im e.................................... 
@26
Love’s Dream.........................................  @28
Conqueror..............................................  @23
Fox’s ........................................................  @22
Pure  Cider.....................................................  12
White Wine...................................................  12
1 80 
Seneca Falls “ Rising Sun ”............
1 75 
Twin Bros..........1 75  ¡Wilsons  —
1 85
Gillett’s ............. 1 75  ¡National  ...
Blacking.........................................30, 40, 50@60
1 60 
do  waterproof... 
95 
Bath Brick imported ... 
65
do 
American...
Barley..............................
274®  3 
1 10 
Burners, No. 1 ...............
1  75 
do  No.  2...............
20  00
10@22
Baking Powder, bu lk.....................
Beans,  medium  ............................... .5  40@2 50
2 75
Beans, hand picked..........................
Butter................................................. ...  20@24
Butterine........................................... ...  19@23
@25
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans........
@1534
Candles, Star......................................
Candles,  Hotel..................................
@1634
@40
Chocolate, Baker’s ..........................
@27
German sweet...............
Cheese full cream choice................ ...  13@14
Catsup quarts fl  dozen..................
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ 1ftpackages.
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ 1 & 34 ft  do 
.
Extract Coffee,  v. c.........................
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.................................
@45
No.  2............................... .
Indigo................................................ ....1 00®
Ink ig 3 dozen  box............................ ...1 00®
Jelly in Pails......................................
@734
do  Glass Tumblers (p doz.............__   @85
Licorice......................................•...........  20@80
@12
Licorice  Root....................................
Lye fl 2  doz. cases.................................1.56®
Macaroni,  Imported.................................  @13
Mince Pies, 1 gross cases, <¡¡3 case........   @6 00
French Mustard,  8ozig  dozen...............  @85
Large  Gothic............1 35@
Oil Tanks, Star 55  gallons...................12 00@
Oil Tanks, Patent 55 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..............................  3  @ 3J4
Powder,  Keg............................. ■,.......... 5 50®
34 Keg...................................... 3 00®
Rice...........................................................5@6@ 7
Sago  ........................................................  @  6
Shot, drop................................................ 1 90®
do  buck.............................................. 2 15®
Sage.............................................................  @15
Curry Combs $  doz................................1 25@
Molasses Gates each.................................   @45
Measuring Faucet ea ch ....................... 2 75@
Tobacco Cutters each ...........................1 25@
ChimneyCleaners  doz...........................  @50
Flour Sifters 3$) doz................................3 00®
¿’ruit Augurs each..................................1 25®
Tapioca...................................................  @ 534
Washing Crystal, Gillett’s box............ 1 50@1 65
Wicking No. 1 3P gross..............................  @40
do  No. 2  .........................................   @65
do  Argand................................... 1 50@
Washing Powder, 1776 $31b..................  @1054
Gillett’s $ f t ..........  @754
Soapine pkg............ 
7@10

@2534
@2634

...1  35®

do 
do 

do 
do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

95

do 
do 
do 

Boraxine flbox...................................... 3 75®
JE N N IN G S ’  DOUBLE  CONCENTRATED  EXTRACTS. 
Packed in 1 Dozen Paper or 2 Dozen Wood Box.
2 ounce B. N. Panel  f) dozen.........................1 00
do
4 
.1
do
6 
.2 75 
do
8 
.3 75 
No. 2 Taper Panel 
.1  25 
No. 4 
do 
.2  00 
.4 50 
34 pint round
.9 00 
1 
do 
No. 8 Panel 
.3 25 
No. 10  do
.4  50
2 ounce B. N. Panel;
do
4 
do
6 
do
8 
No. 2 Taper Panel 
do 
No. 4 
34 pint round 
1 
No. 8  Panel 
No. 10  do

Lemon.
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do
dozen.............................. 1 50
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 

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

Vanilla.

do 
do 
do 

do

JE N N IN G S ’  TRUE  FLAVORINGS. 

Full Measure—Wrapped. 

Lemon.

do 
do 
do 

...1  50
............. ..................2 50
................................. 5 00
................................ 7 50

54 Pint 2 ounce  $  dozen................
do
34 Pint 4
34 Pint 8 do
% Pint 12 do
34 Pint 2 ounce  $  dozen................................... 2 25
34 Pint 4 
do  do 
do  do 
34 Pint 8 
74 Pint 12  do  do 

.................................. 4 00
.................................. 8 00
.................................12 00

Yanilla.

PROVISIONS.

PO RK .

The  Grand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

quote  as  follows:
New Heavy Mess Pork................ f)  bbl $13 25
Old Heavy Mess  Pork:..........................   11  75
New Family Clear P ork.........................  15 00
New Extra Clear Pork, A. Webster’s  ..  15 50
New Extra Clear Pork............................  16 00
New Boston Clear Pork..........................   16 25
New Standard Clear P ork.....................   16 50
On orders less than live bbl. lots 25 cts. 

extra. 

•
DRY S aL T   MEATS—IN   BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy, 500 ft.  Cases.......... 
do. 
Half Cases.............  
Long Clear medium, 500 ft  Cases.......... 
Half Cases.......... 
do 
Long Clears light, 500 ft Cases.................... 
do. 
Half Cases............... 
Short Clears, heavy...................................... 
medium................................... 
light.......................................... 

do. 
do. 

L aR D .

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

LARD IN   T IN   P A IL S .

do. 

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  O R  PL A IN .

5 ft Pails, 12 in a case............................
10 ft Pails, 6 in a case.............................
Hams cured in sweet pickle medium..
light........
734
Shoulders cured in sweet pickle.......... 
Extra Clear Bacon..................................  
10
Dried B e e f..................................................  
11
Extra Dried B eef.................................... 
13
Extra Mess Beef Chicago packed fi bbl.  11 50 
Libby, McNeil & Libby, 14 ft cans, 34 doz.

incase......................................................  19 00
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in case__   2 85
do. 
Armour & Co., 14 ft cans, 34 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, 34 doz in case... 18 50 
press, subject always to Market changes.

Price s named are  lowest  at time of going to 

CANNED BEEF.

BEEF.

DRUGS,  DYES  AND  CHEMICALS.

Advanced—German  Chamomile  Flowers, 

Pure  Cream  Tartar.

Declined—Balsam  Tolu,  Cochineal,  Cubeb 

Berries.

Hazeltine, Perkins &  Co. quote as follows: 

ACID S.

Acetic,  No. 8................................. fl ft
Acetic,  C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)........
Carbolic............................................
Citric.................................................
Muriatic  18  deg...............................
Nitric 36 deg....................................
Oxalic...............................................
Sulphuric 66 deg.............................
Tartaric  powdered........................
Benzoic,  English..................... 3$ oz
Benzoic,  German............................
Tannic...............................................

AMMONIA.

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

BALSAMS.

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

10
a5
40

@
1434® 
3  ®

19

40 
2 50
65

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 90c)...............
Juniper...............
I Prickly Ash........

12
18
15
13
15
10
12
90
6  @  7
__  
....125  @135

B E R R IE S.

EXTRACTS.

Licorice (10 and 25 ft boxes, 25c)..
Licorice,  powdered, pure...........
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ft doxes)
Logwood, Is (26 ft  boxes).............
do 
Logwood, *4s 
.............
do 
Logwood, J4s 
.............
Logwood, ass’d  do
Fluid Extraets- -25 

cent, off list. 

FLO W ERS.

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

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 (34 s 14c, 34s 16c)..........
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c).............
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered  47c)...
Opium, pure (Powd $5.40)...............
Shellac, Campbell’s .........................
Shellac,  English..............................
Shellac,  native.................................
Tragacanth  ......................................

IR O N .

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

LEAVES.

Buchu, short (Powd 25c)................
Sage, Italian, bulk (34s & 34s, 15c)...
Senna,  Alex, natural.....................
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled..
Senna,  powdered............................
Uva  Ursi...........................................

3734
9
12
13 
15
14

11  @   12

18
30
4@  25 
13 
35 
40 
3 90 
40 33 
28
®1  10

6 40 
20

30

16  @ 
18  @

LIQU ORS.

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

M AGNESIA.

Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 oz...........
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 3 oz.............
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s  solution....

@2  00 
@1 50 
@1  75 
@3 50 
@6 50 
@2  00 
@2 50

O ILS.

do 
do 

Almond, sweet.........................
Amber,  rectified.....................
Anise.................................................
Bergamont........................................
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).................................  10
Wintergreen....................................
Wormwood, No. l(Pure $7.50).......
Cod Liver, filtered....... 
. $ g a l
Cod Liver, best.........................
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, IS
Olive, Malaga....................
Olive, “Sublime  Italian’  . 
__
Salad.................................................
Rose,  Ihmsen’s .......................fl oz

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

65

POTASSIUM .

Bicromate.................................fl ft
Bromide, cryst. and  gran. bulk...
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23c).............
Iodide, cryst. and  gran, bulk.......

ROOTS.

Althea, cut.......................................
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s .....................
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 34s and 34s__
Blood (Powd 18c).............................
Calamus,  peeled.............................
Calamus, German  white, peeled..
Elecampane, powdered..................
Gentian (Powd  17c(.........................
Ginger, African (Powd 16c)...........
Ginger, Jamaica  bleached...........
Golden Seal (Powd  40c)..................
Hellebore, white, powdered..........
Ipecac, liio, powdered....................
Jalap,  powdered.............................
Licoj ice,  select (Powd 1234).........
Licorice, extra select.....................
Pink, true.........................................
Rhei, from select to  choice..........1 00
Rhei, powdered E. 1.........................1  10
Rhei, choice cut  cubes..................
lthei, choice cut  fingers................
Sarsaparilla,  Hondurus................
Sarsaparilla,  Mexican....................
Squills, white (Powd  35c)...............
Valerian, English (Powd 30c)........
Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)....

SEEDS.

13  @

@1 50 
@1  20 
2  00 
2 25 
35 
18 
10

20

73»
734
734
734
734

8
834
834
87*
8?4
874

734
774
794
794

Anise, Italian (Powd 20c)..............
Bird, mixed in ft  packages...........
Canary,  Smyrna.............................
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 19c)..
Cardamon,  Aleppee.......................
Cardamon, Malabar........................
Coriander, best  English................
Flax,  clean.......................................
Flax, pure grd (bbl  3%).................. 
Foenugreek, powdered...........
Hemp,  Russian.........................
Mustard, white (Black  10c) —
Quince.......................................
Rape, Lnglish..................................  
Worm,  Levant................................. 

13
5  @ 6
4  @ 434
11  @ 12
2 20
3 501*?
JL.v
374©
4
4  @ 434
4
9
8   @
4?4@ 5
81 00
734®  8
14

SPONGES.

Florida sheeps’wool, carriage.......2 25  @2 50
........ 
2 00
do 
Nassau 
1  10
........ 
Velvet Extra do 
85
Extra Yellow do 
........ 
Grass 
.do 
65
........ 
Hard head, for slate use..........  ... 
75
Yellow Reef, 
................  
1 40

do 
do 
do 
do 

do 
M ISCELLANEUS.

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
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)...............
Annatto,  prime...............................

Beans,  Tonka..................................
Beans,  Vanilla.................................7 00

2 34
1  50
2 75
25
274®
334
3  @ 4
32
434® 5
6  @ 7
2 60 
@9 75

do 
do 

Scherin’s  do 

Bismuth, sub  nitrate....................
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c).....................
Blue Vitriol.....................................
Borax, refined (Powd  15c)........... .
Cantharides, Russian  powdered..
Capsicum  Pods, African..............
Capsicum Pods, African  pow’d ... 
Capsicum Pods,  American  do  ...
Carmine,  No. 40...............................
Cassia  Buds.....................................
Calomel.  American........................
Castor  Oil.........................................
Chalk, prepared drop.....................
Chloral hydrate, German  crusts..
Chloral  "  do 
cryst... 
Chloral 
do 
Chloral 
do
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 off,by box 50 off
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis__
Glue,  cabinet..................................
Glue, white...................................i ..
Glycerine,  pure...............................
Indigo...............................................
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian...
Iodine,  resublimed........................
Isinglass,  American.......................
Japonica...........................................
Lead, acetate....................................
Lime, chloride,(34s 2s 9c & 34s 10c).
Mace.................................................
Madder, best  Dutch.......................
Manna, S.  F ......................................
Mercury............................:..............
Morphia, sulph., P. & W........<$ oz
Musk, Canton, H., P. &  Co.’s ........
Moss, Iceland............................f) ft
Moss,  Irish.......................................
Mustard,  English............................
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 ft  cans........
Nutgalls__ ■......................................
Nutmegs, No. 1.................................
Nux  Vomica................   ............
Ointment, Mercurial, 34d...............
Pepper, Black  Berry.....................
Pepsin...............................................
Pitch, True Burgundy....................
Quassia..............................................
Quinia, Sulph, P. & W.
__ ft oz
Seidlitz  Mixture........
Strychnia, cryst...........
Silver Nitrate, cryst...
Red  Precipitate..........
.. f  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 3c].....................
Spermaceti.......................................
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  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, 34 gal. cans  fl doz
quarts in tin...........
Tar, 
Tar, 
pints in tin.
Turpentine,  Venice..........
ft
Wax, White, S. &  F. brand 
Zinc,  Sulphate....................

do 
do, 

2  20 
45
734@  9 
14 
1  40 
18 
20 
18 
4 Oil 
14 
70
.17  @  183
1 60 
l  70 
1  90 
1  75 
00  @1 05
@  85 
30
60
38  @  40 
15 
50 
24
**8
234®  3
50 
69 
90
45  @  70

12  @  17 
17  @  28 
25  @  28 
85  @1 00 
32  @  34
2 30 
1 50
9 
15
8
60
1234®  13 
75 
48
3 &5 
40 
10 
12 
30 
18 
20 
55
10 
40 
18
3 00
6  @  7
1  85 
28
1 50 
79  @  82
80
37
@  2 
10 
9
3334 
2  @  234
2 50 
7 25
38 
4
23
434® 14
17
9
11
14
26  @  28 
28  @  32 
4 
334®
3 
65 
2 70 
1 40 
85

@  8

CANDY,  FRUITS  AND  NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows :

STICK .

Straight, 25 ft  boxes..............................11  @113
Twist, 
.1134®!
Cut Loaf
.  @1234

do
do

Royal, 25 ft  pails.......
............11  @1134
Royal, 200 ft bbls.......
...................... 1034
Extra, 25 ft  pails.......
......................1234
Extra, 200 ft bbls.......
......................1134
French Cream, 25 ft pails
..................... 15
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases........................................15

FANCY—IN 5 ft BOXES.

FRUITS.

Lemon Drops............................  ....................14
Sour Drops.......................................................15
Peppermint  Drops........................................16
Chocolate Drops.............................................17
H M Chocolate  Drops................................... 20
Gum  Drops  .................................................... 12
Licorice Drops.......................... ......................20
A B   Licorice  Drops...................................... 14
Lozenges, plain................................................ 17
Lozenges,  printed........................................... 18
Imperials........................................................ 17
M ottoes........................................................... 16
Cream  Bar.......................................................15
Molasses Bar................................................... 14
Caramels..........................................................20
Hand Made Creams........................................23
Plain  Creams..................................................20
Decorated  Creams......................................... 23
String Rock.......................................................17
Burnt Almonds................................................ 24
WIntergreen  Berries...................................... 17
Oranges, Florida, f)  box...................... 4  50®5 00
Oranges, $  ease......................................
Oranges, fl bbl......................................10 00®
Lemons, fair to  good........................ 
5  00
Lemons, choice to  fancy.....................6  00
Bananas f) bunch.................................2 00@3 50
Malaga Grapes, <p keg..........................
Malaga Grapes, $  bbl............................  @8 50
Figs,  layers  f) 1b....................................   15@16
.................................... 
18
Figs, fancy  do 
Figs, baskets 30 ft fl ft........*.................  
18
Dates, frails 
do  ............................  @6
Dates, 34 do 
d o ............................  @7
Dates, skin..............................................  @ 634
Dates, 34  skin.........................................   @734
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $   ft....................  @14
Dates, Fard 50 ft box f( ft  ....................11  @12
PEANUTS.
Prime  Red,  raw 
ft............................
Choice 
do  ............................  @9
Fancy 
do  ............................  @934
Choice White. Va.do  ............................  @10
Fancy H P,.  Va  do  ............................ 1034@ll
Almonds,  Terragona, $  ft........
......2 1 @22
........ 19 @20
do  ........
Almonds, loaca.
do  ........
........13 @1334
Brazils,
........ 11 @1234
do  ........
Peeons,
d o ........
Filberts, Barcelona
@1134
d o ........
........ 1234@13
do  ........
@14
d o ........
@*5
d o ........
@14

27
17 
45 
12
18 
38 
23 
13
14
20
35
18
10
3734 Filberts, Sicily
12 Walnuts, Chilli
15 Walnuts, Grenobles
35 Walnuts, California
Cocoa Nuts, $   100 
Hickory Nuts, large f)  bu. 
Hickory  Nuts, small  do  •

... .5 00®
.... 1 25® 1  50

NUTS.

do 
do 

18 
33 
20 
1 35

1134

@30
@26
@ 20@18
@10
1034
734
634
534
.. 
5
..  4 70

HARDWARE  GOODS. 

Prevailing rates are as follows:
Anvils—Peter Wright’s,  $   ft..........
Augurs—40  and  10  per cent. off.
Babbett—Genuine $   ft.....................
Extra...........................................
No. 1............................................
No. 2............................................
No. 4:...........................................

ft... .. 

-3-16 inch Lake Superior, 
do
34 
5-16  do
do
% 
34 
do
•74 
do

do
do
do
do
do

cent. off.

Files—Nicholson’s best 40  and  10 per cent  off. 
Forks—Hay and Manure 50 per cent off. 
Hammers—Maydole’s 10®15per 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 $3.15@3.50 rates.
Swede’s bar 534c fl ft.
Padlocks 30 per cent. off.
Lead-Pig f*  ft............................................  
Sheet f!  ft.............................................. 
Pipe f)  ft................................................ 
Bar  ft ft.................................................  
...13
Sisal f) ft........
...iO
Jute $  ft........
Sash Weights f) ft 
Shot—Buck  $2.15.
Solder......................................................14  @17
Steel—Best cast tool fl ft..........................   @<3
Round Machine  f)  lb..........................   @ 8
Spring $  ft.............’.............................   @ 434
Tin—Pig $  ft...........................................  @26
Barf)  ft............................................  @28
Zinc—Sheet  f) ft....................................  634®  7

6
6
6
7
@14
@11
834® 934 
I?4@ 2

Rope—Manilla

Drop $1.80.

ft.

“ 

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

Diamond C.
6 do/. Plates....................5 inch
;> “ 
....................6  “
. 
20
H “ 
....... 
£  “
3 “  Bakers..................3  “
“ 
..................5  “
V* “ 
..................6  “
..................1  “
“ 
34
..................8  **
34 “ 
1 “  Bowls....................No. 36
1
“ 
....................  “  30
l
“ 
....................  “  24
“  Cov’d Butters__ 5  inch
4 20
34
27
“  Indiv’l  “  __ 234  “
“  Cov’d Chambers. No. 9
6  15
34
1 “ Uncov’d 
.  “  “
“  Cake  Plates.......................... 4 20
34
“  Restaurant Creams.............
7T>
l/2
3
30
“  Cup  Plates............................
5  10
“  Casseroles............. 7 inch
34
“ 
............. 8  “
5 70
S4
2
“  Dishes....................3  “
72
“ 
....................9  “
3ii
150
“ 
2  16
..................10  “
34
“ 
..................11  “
2 85
1-6 “  Ewers and Basins, No 9....... 9 90
5
“  Fruit Saucers.......4 inch
ar)
34 “  Barrell  Mugs__ 36  “
81
*> “  Scollops.............234  “
60
34 “ 
..................5  4*
90
1 “ 
..................6  “
“ 
..................7  “
1
“ 
..................8  “
2  10
V2
% “  Jugs, No. 36.......................... 1 26
...................20............................. 1  50
y2
34 “ 
“  12.......................... 3 06
i-t “ 
“  6.......................... 4 80
34 “  Shell  Pickles........................ 1  80
“  Sugars. No. 30....................... 3 15
h
34 “  Spoon  Holders..................... 1  80
Vi. gross Un’hd Coffees, 12 sets in g 6 30
3
4 80
1

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“  Teas, 

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** 

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“ 
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g  1

3 24
1  98
15 60
2 70
2 34
45
52
72
52
7»>
90
1  10
1 05
3 07
4 20
I  05
90
1 27
1 43
1 44
50
72
95
1 65
175
42
1  20
45
1 14
l 50
1 05
63
75
76
80
90
79
45
3 15
14 40
6 00
$86  11

Any assortment packed to order.

 
 

assorted  package  majolica —NO. 33.

“ 
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1 Tea  Set,  44  Pieces,  Shell........
6 50
“ 
1 dozen Sauce Plates, 
........
1 25
“ 
2 Fruit Sets, 7 Pieces 
........ ..2 00
4 00
75
........
“ 
4 Covered Butters 
3 00
3 Hand Teas 
“ 
........ ..  30
90
“ 
3 Hand Coffees 
........
.  40
1 20
3 Hand Moust. Coffees  “ 
........ ..  50
1 50
3 Molasses  Cans,  Sunflower...........   55 
1 65
6 Bread Plates,  Strawberry...........   18 
1 08
6 Bread Plates. Oak..........................   37 
2 22
3 Pitchers, No. 12, Rose....................  58 
1  74
“  30 
3 
, “ 
....................  31 
93
“  42 
3 
21 
 
“ 
63
3 
 
17 
“  54 
“ 
51
3 
“  12, Fern....................  58 
1  74
3 
“
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24  “ 
1 26
...............,..  25 
75
“ 36  “ 
3 
3 
“  6,  Cor’l....................  62 
186
 
“ 
“  24 
42 
1 26
3
“  42 
21 
“ 
 
63
12 Begonia Leaves.............................   15 
1 80
2 dozen Individual Butters.............  50  100
2 Bread and Milk Sets, Shell...........   67 
134
2 Cuspadores,  Sunflower................   54 
1 08
l Tea Pot, Sugar and Cream, Shell. 
1  25
100
1 
“  Caulf. 
$42 08
........  4 20
Package, $1. 
$37 88
Packages  assorted  or repacked to order.
ONE ASSORTED PACKAGE ROCKINGHAM  AND Y EL­

Less 10 Per Cent 

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LOW  W ARE.
Diamond H.
“
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Mixing Bowls,

Mugs,
Tea Pots.
II

8  “ 
9  “
10  “ 
11  “ 
12  “

Bakers,  7 inch...
...
...
..
Scallops,  «inch
7  44
8  “
9  “ 
8  “ 
9  “ 
10  “ 
11 
“  
12  “ 
Plates,  8 inch 
9  “ 
10  “ 
“ 
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.$4 50
Rock. Chambers, No. 4..
“  6.. ...3 25
.. 2 50
“  9 .
“  6.. ... 3 00
“  9.. .. .2 25
“  12.. ...150
“  30..
“  18.. ..4  00
“  24.. .. 3 25
.. 2 75
“  30.
..1 0 5
..  1 25
..  1 55
..  1&5
.. 2 30
..280
..120
.. 150
.. 1 80
. 1 05 
.  125 
.  155 
.  1 85 
. 230 
.  2 80
95 
105 
4 50
175
200
. 3 00
4 00
. 5 00
.  40
.  50
60
..  90
..110
.  140
.  1 70
. 4 00
.  300
2 25

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Nappies,  7 inch...............
................
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....................
“Our New” Pitcher, No. 6 
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“  12.
“ 24
“ 
Spittoons,  No. 5 ................
“  4 .................
“  3 .................

Yellow Bowls, No. 36 .. 
“ 30..
“ 24..
Nappies,  6 inch..........

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6  .. 9  ..

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$113
2 43
125
1 00
75
50
65
100
SI
69
26
31
39
46
58
70
30
38
45
56
26
31
39
46
58
70
85
190
210
112
69
44
50
75
100
125
80
1 00
30
25
30
36
ar>
43
100
2 25
112
$36 06

5 20.

Package, $100. 

60 days !
HANG IN G  LAMPS.
Drip F o u n t .
Price  Complete,  with  New  Styl 
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.
...............24 00
F  Bronze  No  366, per doz.......
...............27 00
Silver and blue No 366  do 
.......
...............30 00
Ebony &  gold No 366  do 
.......
Nos.  465,  or  466  French
...............27  00
per doz.......
...............27  00
.......
do 
Verde  bronze 
00
Verde and Fr  bronze  do 
.......
...............30  t o
.......
do 
Silver bronze 
...............30 'X
Silver and  blue br. 
do 
.......
...............33 CO
Ebony and  gold 
do 
.......
...............33 00
.......
Extra gilt bronze 
do 
...............45 10
Gold or pol.  bronze  do 
.......
or  more pen-
Speci8.1 prices for  two  dozen 
dants in  one order.

bronze, 

c h a n d e l ie r s.

No 5 0 2 light for  stores,  complete  with  7

inch shades, each.........................................1 75
Over 1"0 styles of chandeliers  constantly on 
hand.  We  have  all  the  new  and beautiful 
Brass pendants and  chandeliers.

Special quotations made for churches.

LAMP  BU RN ERS.

No 0 A ny style  per doz..................................   75
No 1 
..................................   85
No 2 
.................................. 1 35

do 
do 

do 
do 
GLASSW ARE.

Heavy  Figured  “ Horseshoe”  Pattern.

Sets, ft  dozen...............................................   $3 00
Pitchers, 54 gallon.......................................   3 00
Celeries.........................................................  § 10
Bowls, 7 inch, and covers..........................   3 00
...............  3 85
Bowls, 8 
...............  3  60
Bowls, 9 
............... 
30
Comports,
............... 
50
Goblets  . ..;........
....... 
.. 
35
W ines..................
..........  3 00
Salvers................
.. fl gross  2 25
Nappies,  4  inch..
Package at cost

" 
no 
4  inch...

GLASS O IL  CANS.

“ Queen” or  “ Daisy.”  No  charge  for box
3 50 
34 gal.  per doz..................................
1 gal 
..................................

do 

PACKAGE  DECORATED  VASE  LAM PS.

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 34 doz. each style.

No.  28. 

*

12 lamps In Barrel,  assorted hand painted 
porcelain  base.  Sold  complete  with 
above trimmings—white  shade,  per  doz  $10
Decorated shade per doz...............................   $12
Can pack 34 doz each style.

TUBULAR  LANTERNS.

No 0 New wire lift for lighting,  per doz— 9 00 
No 0 Hinge for lighting, per doz..................7 50

CROCKERY  AND  GLASSWARE. 

H. Leonard & Sons quote as follows: 

ONE  CRATE  W H ITE  G R A N ITE  WARF,.

Knowles,  Taylor  &  Knowles—Cable  Shape—

COAL AND .BUILDING  -MATERI ALS. 
A. B. Know Ison quotes as follows:

Ohio White Lime, per  bbl.. 
<)bi© White Lime, car lots.. 
LouisvilleCemeni,  per bbl.
Akron i ’ement per  bbl.......
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl...
Car lots...................................
Plastering hair, per bu.......
Stucco, per^bbl.....................
Land plaster, per ton..........
Land plaster, car lots..........
Fire brick, per  M................
Fire clay, per bbl..................
COAL.
Anthracite, egg and grate.. 
Anthracite, stove and nut..
Cannell coal..........................
Ohio coal...............................
Blossburg or Cumberland  .

1  10 
l  00 
1  40 
1 40 
1 40 
.1  15@1 20 
..  35®  38 
1 75
3 ¿0 
.. $27 @ $35 
3 OO
. $6 50@6 75 
.  6  75@7 CO 
7 00 
.  3 50@3 75 
.  5 00@5 25

H ID ES.

SH E E P  PELTS. 

HIDES,  PELS  AND  FURS 
Perkins & Hess quote as follows: 
Green <g ft.............................................
634® 7
Part  cured............................................
7  @73 
Full cured..............................................
714@ 8
Dry hides and kips...............................
8  @12 
Calf skins, green or cured..................
10  @12
@50
Deacon skins $  piece..........................
.20
Shearings or Summer skins $  piece.. 10
@20
@50
...30
Fall pelts__
@90
.60
November pelts..
Fine washed ft ft. 
@32
@25
Coarse washed... 
U nwashed...........
Mink, large................................................  60® 75
Mink,  small..............................................   25® 40
MukKrat,  Fall......................................... 
8@  10
Muskrat,  kits......................................... 
3@  4
Raccoon....................................................   40® 80
Skunk, black..........................................   90@1 00
Skunk, half  stripe..................................   60® 70
Skunk, narrow stripe..............................  2a@ 35
Skunk,  broad...........................................  10© 15
Red Fox.................................................... 1 00@115
Gray Fox.................................................   60®  85
Marten,  yellow........................................  75@1 00
Fisher.............................. , ......................4 00@8 00
Otter.........................................................6 00@7 00
Bear...........................................................5 00@9 50
Deer skins, red and blue, dry f)  ft....  30®  35
Deer skins, gray and long  haired.......  20®  25
Beaver, clean and dry...........................2 00@3 00
Above prices are for  prime  skins  only—un­
prime in proportion.
Tallow........................................................  
6@ 634

FRESH  MEATS.

John Mohrhard quotes as follows:

Fresh  Beef, sides...................................   534® 7! j
Fresh  Beef, hind  quarters...................  634® 9
Dressed  Hogs..........................................  6 @ 654
Mutton,  carcasses..................................  6 @ 634
Veal............................................*...........  9  @1034
Spring Chickens......................................11 @1234
Fowls.........................................................  8 @10
Pork  Sausage.........................................  @ 9
Bologna...................................................  @10

TIME  TABLES.

A R R IV E .

DEPA R T.

Michigan  Central—Grand  Rapids  Division.
..  6:20 a m 
Detroit Express........................
..12:45 p m 
Day Express...............................
..  6:50 p m 
New York Fast Line................
..10:40 p m 
Night  Express..........................
..  7:30 a m
Mixed...........................................
..  7:30 am
Pacific  Express........... •............
Local  Passenger.................................... 11:50 am
M ail......................  
4:50p m
M ixed.......................................................  5:10 p m
Grand Rapids  Express........................10:50p 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 A gent.

 

 

Detroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

GOING  EAST.

Arrives.

Leaves.
__   6:36 a m 6:45 a m
___10:40 a m 10:50 a m
__   4:05 p m 4:05 p m
__ 10:05 p m 11:00 p m
11:00 à m

tSteamboat Express..
•(Through  Mail..*........
•(•Evening  Express........
♦Atlantic Express... 
tMixed, with  coach.
GO!
+Morning  Express..
•(•Through  Mail........
■(■Steamboat Express
tMixed.....................
♦Night Express........

t  W EST.
__   1:05 p m 1:25 pm
__ 5:15 p m
5:25 p m
__ 10:25 p m 10:30 p m
7:45 am
__   5:40 a m 6:00 a m
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.
Parlor  Cars  on  Mail  Trains,  both  East  and 
West.
Limited  Express  has  Wagner Sleeping Car 
through to Suspension Bridge and the mail has 
a Parlor Car to  Detroit.  The  Night  Express 
has a through Wagner Car and  local  Sleeping 
Car Detroit to Grand Rapids.

D. P otter, City Pass. Agent. 
T homas  T andy, Gen’l Pass. Agent,  Detroit.

GOING  NORTH.

Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana.
A rrives.
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  Ae.
G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex.
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex.  4:35 p in 
Mackinac & Ft. Way i e Ex.. 10:55 am  
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 am 
5:00 p m 
1:00 p m

SLE EPIN G  CAR ARRANGEM ENTS.

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. bas Woodruff 
Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.

A. B. Leet, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

Lake  Shore  &  Michigan  Southern.

(KALAMAZOO  D IV IS IO N .)

Arrives.  Leaves.
Express...............................  7:25 p m  8:00 a m
M ail...................................._.10:00am  4:25pm
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 & West Michigan.
Leaves.
+Mail......................................10:00 a ni
•(■Day  Express.....................   1:15 pm
♦Night  Express....................9:00 pm

Arrives, 
4:35 p m 
10:45 p m 
6:35 a m
♦Daily.  +Daily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars  on  all  night  trains. 
Through  parlor  car  in  charge  Of  careful  at­
tendants without  extra charge  to  Chicago  on 
1:15 p. m., and through coach on 9 p. m. trains. 
Leaves.  Arrives
Mixed............................  .....6:20am 
4:00pm
Express..................................3:10 pm   10:10 am
A. M. Nichols, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
I lG A N   COMMËRCiÂL TRAVELERS’  A SSO C Ü
...4 50 Incorporated Dec. 10,1877—Charter  in  Force for 

NEWAYGO D IV IS IO N .

Thirty Years.

L IS T   O F   O F F IC E R S :

President—J ames  T.  P h il l ip s,  44  Jefferson 
Avenue, Detroit.
Vice-Presidents—H. H .H odbon, Detroit; J ohn 
H. McI n ty re, Grand  Rapids; T h o s. J .  H ay­
w ood,  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 l a ir, 
Geo. L. Sampson, Wm. Saxby, Detroit. 

m e e t in g s:

A nnual M eeting—D ecem ber 28,1888.
T.ast, Regular  Meetinsr for  1883—December 1.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
A  m e r c a n t i i .k   JOURNAL., ju ni-isiiKi) EA<  U-  o n [e r s   with the various houses:

VISITING  BUYERS.

W E D N E S D A Y .

TRADE  TALK.

THE  WHY  AND  WHEREFORE.

Business  Quiet  in  Most  Branches— Drugs  the 

Single  Exception.

The  Recent  Lumber Failures, as  Viewed  by  a 

Recognized  Authority.

W U O IiE SA L E

HIT  &  GIF  STORE

AS  LOW  AS  CHICAGO  AND  NEW  YORK
-   WOOL  HATS,  $4.50  AND  UPWARDS. 

Lumlbermen’s  Goods, 

Macls.inaw Sliirts cfc D raw res.

Pontiac  Fulled  Mitts, Socks  and  Boots!

PRICES  GTJJMULITTEED

D iiY   G O O D S.

GROCERIES.

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Im ported  Scotob.  Caps,

Trade is moderately  active  in  some  de­
partments,  but  quiet  in most  branches  of | 
the business.  Collections  are  represented | 
as being exceptionally good, considering the 
general  monetary  tension.  A  prominent 
dealer stated yesterday that’in  his  opinion 
the recent failures  would  have  the  same 
effect upon  the  business  situation  that  a 
boil does upon the  human  system—avert a 
general illness.  He considers  the  outlook 
more promising than it has been for months, 
and predicts a  full  resumption of  activity 
after the first of the year.

There  is no  denying the  fact  that  the 
wholesale grocery trade is  quieter  than  it 
has  been  for  some  time.  Nearly  every 
jobber characterizes it as  “dull, ”  but  one 
house has the temerity to state that business 
is  “fair.” None,however, are troubled to fill 
all orders promptly. The cause of the depres­
sion is attributed to the conservative  feeiing 
that has  lately  taken  possession  of  retail 
dealers to keep their stocks as near down to 
hardpan as possible, and buy only when  ac­
tually compelled to  do  so.  This  condition 
of affairs augurs well for the future,  and be­
speaks  an  almost  unprecedented  business 
rush whenever the cloud that now  obscures 
the financial horizon is lifted.

The Northwestern Lumberman, the lead­
ing exponent  of the  timber  interests  of  the 
country, in referring  to  the  recent  lumber 
failures here, evidently gets at a “true under­
standing of the  undercurrent,”  and  strikes 
tke key-note of the situation:
The figures  connected  with  the  failures 
are hastily gathered, and  are  subject  to  re­
vision.  The Lumberman has concerned  it­
self less with these than with  the  situation | qqod  FUR CAPS, $22.50  PER  DOZEN, 
22.50  PER  DOZEN. 
generally.  For  the  past  two  days  it  has | 
GENUINE  FUR  HATS,  $13.50  AND  UPWARDS.
been industriously trying  to  get  at  a  true 
understanding of the undercurrent, and from 
all it has been able to learn  from  the  most 
reliable sources, it believes that the financial 
cyclone has about spent its  force,  and  that 
not more than one or  two  concerns,  at  the 
most, and they small ones, will follow in  its 
wake.  The danger may possibly be averted 
even  from  these.  There  was a  fear  that 
money holders  were  drawing  the  lines  of 
credit too rigidly, but the  banks  claim  that 
such is not the case.  The bankers  say  that 
from the start they  have  held  up  all  who 
have any foundation to work  upon,  are still 
doing so, and will continue  to  do  it.  The 
large and old firms are in  no  wise  affected, 
and it is  claimed  not  even  interested.  The 
trouble has come from accommodation paper.
All who failed were not  doing  that  kind  of 
business, but their intimate connection  with 
others forced them down.
Fortunes have been  made  within  the  last 
few years at the lumber business, and where 
one man succeeds, others will enter the same
Trade is good in all departments, although L . ^   aJJ(j  court  success.  At the  height  of 
poom the census figures were  published,
,-hy  it  is  so—considering  the_  pi evading j 
quietness  in  other  branches  of  business— 
and the men who believed them made a rush
no one is able to explain.  As an evidence of 
for pine, the price they paid  for  it  bein 
this fact, it is stated that  orders  are  coming 
secondary consideration.  Some  of  the  men 
in so fast that it is extremely difficult  to  fill 
who have failed have  high  priced  land  on 
them promptly.  German chamomile flowers 
their hands.  The boom subsided, pine lands 
and pure cream tartar  have  advanced,  and 
became dull,  coarse  stock  declined,  and  a 
balsam  tolu,  cochineal  and  cubeb  berries 
swapping of paper,in order that the swappers 
have declined.
might swim  a  little  longer,  brought  about 
the inevitable result.
There  is  nothing  in  these  failures  that 
bodes disaster  to  the  lumber  dealers  and 
manufacturers at large.  Already there  is  a 
more  confident  feeling  throughout  central 
Michigan.  Men who  run  their business on 
hope instead of money may drop out, but the 
lumber business  as  a  whole  is  carried  on 
solid shoulders.

The confectionery and  fruit  trade  is  only 
fair.  A  carload  each  of  Virginia  and 
Tennessee  peanuts,  new  crop,  is  now due 
here and a carload of Florida  oranges,  large 
and choice fruit, is expected to arrive on the 
15th.  Chestnuts, which have been the poor­
est for many a year, are pretty well used up. 
Almonds and  Brazils are a trifle  higher.

X.  O.  L E V I ,

36,  3 8 ,4 0   and  42  CANAL  STREET, 

E V E R Y   ONE  W ARRANTED .

-----AGENCY  FOR  THE-----

-----LARGE  LINE  OF-----

DEALERS  SUPPLIED.

CANDY,  NUTS AND FRUITS.

97 OTTAWA  STREET,

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Agents for GUN  AND  BLASTING  POWDER,  and  Dealers  in

Clothing  and  Gent’s  Furnishing  Goods.

DUCK  OVERALLS, THREE  POCKETS, $3.50  PER  DOZEN.

HF“  Terms—7 per cent, off in 10 days;  5 per cent, in HO days;  net in 60 days.

H. M. BLIVEKT,  !

OYSTERS !|ÂLÂB ASTINE!
O Y S T E R S

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

SHOT,  CAPS,  WADS,  CARTRIDGES,  FISHING  TACKLE,  GUNS,  REVOLVERS  and  GUN  GOODS.

E.  A.  STOWE. Editor and  Proprietor.

OFFICE IN  EAGLE  BUILDING, 3d  FLOOR.

W EDNESDAY,  NOY.  1 4 ,1 8 8 3 .

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

IN

T 1 IE   C IT Y .

York

F. W.  Wurzburg  leaves  for  New 

Friday to select his winter  stock.

Mr.  Winegar,  of Winegar & Peck,  Alba, 
spent  most  of last week in this city on busi­
ness.
Mr. Baker, of  J. Baker «fe Son,  dealers  in j 
groceries at Grand  Haven,  was  in  the  city j 
yesterday. 
,
Frank E.  Leonard, of H.  Leonard & Sons, j 
who has been confined to  his  house,  for  a i 
fortnight by illness, has  resumed  his  duties j 
at the office.
H. Freeman,  of  Maneelona,  was  in  the : 
city Monday and Tuesday,  and  purchased  a j 
complete grocery stock of  Shields,  Bulkley i 
&, Lemon, which he will open at  Furnace.

The Lawn  Rake  Manufacturing  Co.  has ; 
lately sent samples of its  patent  lawn  rake 
to Australia, Germany and Austria, and  has j 
received  assurances  of  considerable  trade . 
from those countries.

Mr.  Chas.  S.  Robinson,  traveling  repre-j 
sentative of the Pack big and  Provision  Co., | 
came in from a successful northern  trip Sat-1 
urday night, and started  out  Monday  for  a j 
run over the C. & W. M. R'y, north.

Will  II.  Pittwood,  better  known  asj 
“Billy,” who  formerly  for  a  number  of j 
years travelled for John Caulfield,  but who j 
is now one of the  firm  of  Knowles,  Pitt- j 
wood  <fc Co.,  general  dealers  at Mitchell, j 
Dak., arrived in town yesterday  for a  fort- j 
night’s visit among friends here and  at  Big j Center^ 
Rapids and  Newaygo.

ATidUND  THE  STATE.

Battle Greek is to have a new hotel.
¡South Lyons will have a hub factory.
Wheat  brings  only  05  cents  at  Battle I 

A. B. Carpenter, Freport,  is selling out to | 

There is talk of starting a  box  factory  at • 

Creek,

go west.
Big Rapids.

Clare  is  to  have  a  new  roller  process] 

flouring mill.
Adair and gone to  Alpena.

Lorenzo Fulton has sold  out  his  store  at * 

Fifteen carloads of lumber daily are. bring- j 

ing the dollars into Dollarville.

Burkett  &  Tripp, general dealers at Ban­

gor, are succeeded by B. Tripp.
branch clothing store at Adrian.
incorporated for another HO years.

C.  R.  Mabley  contemplates  opening  a 
The Eureka Iron Co., of Detroit,  has been 

j

son.

Haven.
Rodney.

The following retail dealers  have  visited j 
the market during the past week and  placed ;
John Barker, of  Barker  <fc  Lehnen,  Pier­
G. Miller,  Ryerson P. O.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
G. W. Joscelyn, Ventura.
T. J. Sheridan, Lockwood.
U. S. Monroe, Berlin.
W. S. Root, Talmage. 
Mr.  Winegar,  of  Winegar &  Peck. Alba. 
Fred Moore, Edgerton.
Christian Pfeifle, Lake P.  ().
Mrs. M. P. Shields, Hiliiards.
Geo. Carrington, Trent.
E. W. Pickett, Wayland.
F. G. Thurston, Lisbon.
1). J. Peacock,  Bridgton.
H. Freeman,  Maneelona.
J. F. H. Raider, Newaygo.
Frank B. Watkins, Monterey.
F. O. Lord, Howard City.
Mr.  Baker,  of  J.  Baker  &  Son,  Grand 
H. P. Wyman, of Chippewa  Lumber  Co., 
John Graham,  Wayland.
J. Summers, Chester.
James Campbell, Westwood.
E. H. Rogers, Lake.
Mr. Parkhurst, of Parkhurst Bros., N itnica. 
W. II. Struik, Forest Grove.
G. Bron & Ten Hoor, Forest Grove. 
Sunderland <& Sterling, Lowell.
Haulier <& Salisbery Hastings.
J. F. Hacker, Bird P.  O.
Den  Herder & Tanis, Vriesland.
A. B. Foote, Hiliiards.
K. L. Kinney, Maple Hill.
G. S. Powell & Co., Sand Lake.
John Den Herder, Zeeland.
Mrs. E. Deacon, Cedar Springs.
Wm. Van Meulen, Beaver Dam.
Mrs. S. A. Colby, Rockford.
H. Colby & Co., Rockford.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
G. S. Baker, La Barge.
Mr. Purdy, of Purdy  &  Hastings,  Sparta
E. Wright,  Pentwater.
W. H. Ilicks, Morleyi
M. Visser, Lamont.
Walling Bros., Lamont.
A. M. Church, Englishville.
Paine «fe Field, Englishville.
C. E. Kellogg, Grandvilie.
J. Omler,  Wright.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale.
Smeadley Bros., Bauer.
B. M. Dennison, East Paris.
Waite Bros., Iludsonville.
R. V. McArthur, Rockford.
Geo. N. Wood, Sand Lake.
E. J. Copley, of Copley «& Co., Luther. 
T. W. Provin, Cedar Springs.
H. B. Irish,  Lisbon.
N. Sclioemaker, Cannonsburg.
Dibble Bros.,Burnip’s Corners.
C. S. Kidder, Cedar Springs.
TRADE  CHANGES.

Bradstreet’s Mercantile Agency  furnishes 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n  with the following  busi- ! 
ness changes, embarrassments,  etc.,  occur- 
ing up to the hour of  going to press:

retail furniture business at Big Rapids.

in the furniture business at Muskegon.

Slawson & Walker  have  engaged  in  the 

Robert Souben, of St. Joseph, has engaged 

Beecher & Peck, of Allegan,  are  shipping  ital, $20,750.

an average of 2,500  pounds  of  chickens  per | 
day to New York.

The Armada cheese factory has closed  for 
the season, with  results satisfactory  to  the 
proprietors.

Prof.  Le  Roy,  the  painting  teacher  at 
Flint, is to open  an  elaborate  art  store  in 
that  city.

Dun’s Mercantile Agency reports  that  J. 
C. Monroe «fe Co.  have  opened  a  boot  and 
shoe store at Pentwater.

Almont—Geo.  Morehouse,  meat  market, 
sold out to F. E. McGeorge.
Baldwin—Geo.  N.  Jones,  general  store, 
deceased.
Big Rapids—Holbrook  «&  Carse,  lumber, 
succeeded by Holbrook, Wilmarth «& Co.
Clare—J. C.  Rockafellow,  general  store, 
burned out;  loss estimated at  $7,000;  insur­
ance $2,500.
East  Saginaw—Symonds,  Smart  &  Co., 
wholesale grocers, incorporateti, paid in cap-
Eaton  Rapids—O.  II.  P.  Springer «fe Co., 
Fremont—Rachelman Bros., clothing, gone 
G aylord—Margaret Eddy,  groceries, busi­
Ilolton—Geo. E. Allen, general store, said 
Hoytville—J.  H.  Wasson,  general  store 
Jackson—K. Hensel,  grocer,  sold  out  to 
Mason—W. A. Bray, cigars, sold out to H. 
Otsego—Wolfe  «fe  Lester,  general  store, 
St. Johns—Chas. Alexander, general store, 
White Cloud—E.  O.  Grovner,  furniture,
groceries  at  Petoskey,  contemplate  retiring  ^ i S n - J .  J. McLouth, harness, assigned, 
from business  and  engaging  m  other  pur-]  Limien-M. W. Johnson,  clothing,  hoots
suits.

lumber, succeeded by Springer <& Jenson.
out of business.
ness transferred to Chas. Eddy.
to be offering at 50 per cent.
and clothing, burned out*
Thorn «fe Co.
S. «& W. M. Rolfe.
dissolved, L. M. Lester «& Co. succeeding.
closed on  execution.

The  Luther  Hotel  is  the name of a new 
public house opened at Luther.  Johnson  & 
Thurtle are the proprietors.
A Lowell capitalist  contemplates  starting 
a  private  bank at Maneelona, and has prof 
fers of local financial assistance.
R. V. McArthur, dealer in  drugs  and  gro­
ceries at Rockford, has sold out to  Mr.  Pet- 
tingill, who will continue the business.
Allen,  Thompson  «fe  Co.,  merchants  at 
Gowen, have  sold out to M.  B.  Gascoiu,  of 
Newr York, who will continue  the  business. 
l u i a u   vivcw uio  u i  

Bowman  «&  Waldron,  retail  dealers
JJUD m a i l  

and shoes, and groceries, closing out. 

The Advance Threshing Machine  C< 

Sebewaing—Martin Link,  shoemaker,  ab- 
,*ed into its new shops  at  Battle  Greek, |  sconj ej
is  planning to make H00 machines next i ‘  St  Lo‘uis__>i. White «fe Co., drugs, dissolv- j

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and
year. 
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The total apple crop marketed at  Buchan- j 
an this year  for  shipment  will  not  exceed j 
1,200 bands—a great falling off  from  other 
years.

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Van  Wert  «fe  Dibble,  formerly  general I 
dealers at Alba, have  purchased G. A. Ely’s 
stock at that place, and engaged  in  business 
again. 
j
The  sorghum  made  this  year  in  divers 
parts of Michigan is much poorer  in  quality 
than  heretofore,  on  account  of  the  early 
frosts.

Geo. Holbrook,  formerly  of  the  firm  of 
Holbrook «fe  May,  and  Messrs.  O.  R.  and 
Lewis T. Wilmarth have  formed  a  co-part­
nership under the firm  name  of  Holbrook, 
Wilmarth «fe Co., for  the purpose  of  cutting 
and marketing several million feet  of  stand­
ing pine on a tract of land  owned  by  them, 
situated on the line of the D., L.  <&  N. R’y, 
six miles below Big Rapids.  A  switch  will 
be  put in and a yard  located  on  the  track. 
The office of the firm will  either  be  here  or 
Thieves  carried  away  several  hundred (
, at Big Rapids,  and  in  charge  of  Lewis  T.
dollars  worth of goods  from  Moses  Davis s  Wilmarth.  The timber is said to  be  excep-
commission and auction house at Niles a few* 
tionally fine.
nights ago.
Reduction  in Wages  by  the  Cadillac  Lumber­
A brush-handle factory is to be erected  at 
the foot of Pine Lake, just above the Charle­
voix summer resort.  The  building  will  he 
24x36 feet.
J.  J. G. Richards, of Mackinaw  City,  lias
purchased the grocery  store  of  Geo.  Gane,  “  wel1 as 
at that place, and will continue the  business Ithe wa«es of their employes  in  self-defense.
Several of the men  have  quit  work,  rather 
at the old atand.
It is said that
_  _  
a than submit to the reduction. 
Charles  ^B. Persons, forjseveral J ears past j  yie reduction in wages is caused by  the  low
landlord  of  the Maneelona  House,  is  erect­
prices in lumber.  The cut is but 10 per cent, 
ing a new  store  building  at  Furnace,  and 
for skilled labor, while the yard men are cut 
will engage in the drug business.
25 cents per day.  Men  in  the  woods  now
The Detroit Novelty Works, organized for j get but $18 and $26 per  month,  when  form-
the manufacture of pumps and specialties in 
erly they received $26 and $34 per month.
metals,  have  filled  articles  of  association, 
with a capital stock of  $50,000.

Cadillac  lumbermen  have  been  doing  a 
brisk business  the  past  summer,  but  they 
have evidently concluded that it has not paid

He was the  Fool.

and, have.

men.

. 

, 

, 

ed. N. White continuing.

New  Lumber  Firm.

The Buffton Lumber Co. is a new corpora­
tion, with a paid up capital stock of $30,000. 
The  company  lias  purchased  the  milling 
property of E. «fe G. Eldred, at Buffton.

Dun’s Mercantile Agency is  authority  for 
the statement that II. W. Shick, of Marshall, 
whose hardware stock  was  recently  seized 
on chattel mortgage by  Detroit  parties  has 
absconded.

Welch, Botsford «fe  Co.,  manufacturers  of 
broom handles at Alba, made tlieir first ship­
ment on the 3d.  A. W. Nichols, of the same 
place, is to  engage  in  the  manufacture  of 
cant hook handles, whiffletrees, etc.

The  goods  and  chattels  of  W.  C.  Cole, 
formerly a dealer  in  agricultural machinery 
at St. Johns, have been seized by the sheriff. 
Mr. Cole went west some  time  ago  and  has 
not yet  returned, and parties  who  held  his 
paper got  anxious.

•*I  don’t  understand  why  women  dress 
that way,” said a  man  pointing  at  a  lady 
who passed along the street.

“I don’t either,” replied a bystander.
“That woman,” replied the  first  speaker, 
“is dressed ridiculously.  Her husband must 
he a fool.”

“1 know lie is,” said the bystander.
“Do you know him?”
“Oh, yes. 

I’m the  blamed  fool  myself.”

Correct.

From  the Detroit  Evening' Journal.
Rapids, is an interesting sheet.

The  Michigan  Tradesm an,  of  Grand 

HIDES,  PELTS AND FURS.

As promised last week, we  present  here­
with a  complete  list  of  quotations  in  the 
above lines.  Hides are dull and quiet,  with 
a tendency to lower prices.  Pelts  and  wool 
are firm.  Tallow is firmer and  declining.

FRESH  MEATS.

A full list of quotations in  the  above  line 
is presented for the  first  time  in  this  issue. 
It  will  be  a  regular  feature  of  the  paper 
hereafter.

COUNTRY  PRODUCE.

20c 

gal.

sales made at $5.85 ^  bu.

bbl.
out of market.

Cider—Good quality and  selling freely  at 
Celery—Active at 30c  doz.
Cabbage—Firm at $1@$1.20 ^  doz.
Clover  Seed—Not  much  moving.  Some 
Timothy—In ample supply at $1.65 
bu.
Sweet  Potatoes—Jerseys,  firm  at  $5  ^  
Grapes—Catawaba,  10c.  White California 
Pears—Good quality California $4 
case.
Cranberries—Cape  Cod, $3 ^   bu.;  culti­
vated Wisconsin, $10@$13 ^  bbl.
Poultry—Easy.  Spring chickens in  good 
demand,  but  old  rather  slow.  Dressed 
chickens,  11c ^  lb., and old  fowls, 8c.
Eggs—In  fair supply at 25c for fresh, and 
24c for jiacked.
Dried  Apples—Quarters,  7@8c  Ijl  lb.; 
evaporated,  15@16c.
Honey—In comb, 18c ^  lb.
Potatoes—A drug in  the  market.  Choice 
Rose and|Burbanks offered freely at 40c, and 
carload lots  at  35c  and  very  dull  even at 
those prices.
Apples—Winter and fall  fruit  are selling 
at $3@$3.25 ^  bbl.
Butter—Dull.  Western  creamery,  24c;
dairy, 18c @ 22c.
Onions—Dull and slow.  Sales  of  choice 
yellow made at $2  ^¡¡J bbl., and 65c 
bu. in 
sacks.
Squash—Hubbard  selling  at  2c  @  2}-^ 
lb.
Buckwheat—New York patent,  $4.60 per 
100  lb, and $9 ^  bbl.

Shabby Treatment  of Workmen.

A  Commercial  Interview.

From the Boston Commercial Bullentin.

I 

“Good  morning, sir.”
These words were uttered in  an emphatic 
style by a rather short man with a red  face, 
large hat, gold-headed cane, and  shirt-front 
ornamented with a single  big  diamond,  as 
he entered the Commercial  Bulletin  sanc­
tum the other day, having successfully pass­
ed the outposts and guards against intruders.
“Good morning,  sir,” said the commercial 
editor, stopping in the midst of an article on 
the cotton trade, and running his eye hastily 
over his vistor.
“I, sir,” continued the  latter,  “I, sir, am 
the head  of a nail concern in New York.” 
“Yes, sir;  lager or bottled?”
“What?”
“Lager  or  imported:  bottled  or  pale?” 
roared the  editor,  thinking his  visitor was 
deaf.
“What the deuce are you talking  about?” 
said the  stranger,  growing  redder  in  the 
face.  “I am sir, interested  in a  nail  house 
in  New York.”
“Alehouse!  Ah, I see,  Englishman; we 
call ’em saloons, sir, in this country; mostly 
kept by  Germans,  though.  Cool  weather 
for beer just now, sir.”
“Beer !  what the  devil  do I  care  about 
beer?  I came to see you  about  your  price 
quotations. 
“An ale manufacturer!  Beg your pardon, 
but what do you charge a barrel?  Of course 
we should quote lager  by the barrel.  Been 
a pretty good hop  season this  year,  hasn’t 
it?”
“Young man,  if you think  you  can  play 
any of your jokes upon me you’re mistaken; 
and if you don’t keep a civil tongue in  your 
head there will be one  of the  liveliest  hop 
seasons right here you ever  saw!”
“Joke,” roared the man  of  merchandise 
quotations;  “my dear  sir,  the joke  man  is 
down stairs; this is  a  serious  department. 
What is it you  wish  to know  about  lager 
beer and ale, any how?”
“Confound  your lager  beer  and  ale!  I 
came here about the price of nails.”
“Nails?”
“Yes, N-A-IL S—nails.  1 told you 1 was 
a nail manufacturer.”
There was a suppressed  snicker from the 
manufacturing editor  on the other  side  of 
the  room;  a  faint  ha! ha! ha!  that  came 
through the thin partition that  shut out the 
financial editor, as the  man  of  commercial 
quotations arose and begged his vistor  to be 
seated, and was soon deep  in the  mysteries 
of ten and twenty pennies.

I am a nail manufacturer.”

An  Outraged Granger.

Salmon  Canning  at Astoria.

“Good morning, Farmer Furrow,” said the 
old deacon, as he leaned  over  the  fence  to 
have a friendly chat.

Several incidents  have come  to the  sur­
face  since  Kellogg,  Lowyer  <fe  Co.  failed 
that set the firm in a bad light.  Particular­
ly is this the case in their treatment of tlieir 
workingmen.  The  latter  were  given  the 
privilege of purchasing  anything  they  de­
sired—at almost extortionate  prices—at the 
general store at Leroy, but whenever  settle­
ment was made they  were  invariably  paid 
off with the firm’s  checks,  which they  were 
unable to get cashed except at  the banks at 
Reed City and Cadillac, and  in  both  cases 
then only at a discount of 10 per  cent.  As 
the  checks  were  drawn on  a  Kalamazoo 
bank, and  were  invariably  paid  up  to  a 
short  time before the assignment,  it  would 
look to an outsider as though there was con­
certed action between the firm and other in­
terested parties, with  a  view to  “whacking 
up” on  the proceeds of  a  fund  wrenched 
from laborers who had been  previously  im­
posed upon in every possible manner.

Astoria, at the  mouth  of  the  Columbia 
River, Oregon, was founded by  John  Jacob 
Astor as a fur trading post in 1811, and  his 
enterprise, at that day and for  many  years 
unique, was celebrated in  a volume  written 
by Washington Irving.  The  location  has 
become the great salmon  canning  depot  of 
the Pacific coast.  The business was  begun j 
in 1867, and  in  the  first  year  1,000  one ] 
pound can cases, containing forty-eight cans j 
each, were put  up.  Now,  according  to  a 
the  New  York  Times, 
correspondent of 
there was  sent  East  last  season  282,000 j 
cases of salmon, which is expected to be  in­
creased next year to 300,000  cases,  making 
11,200 tons, or 1,000 car  loads  to  be  sent 
over the  newly  opened  Northern  Pacific 
Railroad.  During last  season 153,600  tons 
of  salmon  were  packed  at  Astoria,  the 
larger portion of which went to  San  Fran­
cisco, from  thence to  be sent to all quarters 
of the globe, about two-thirds  of  the  total 
catch going to Europe.
There are thirty-seven canneries in Astor­
ia, employing about  4,000 men  to  man  2,- 
000 boats, and as many more  to  dress  and 
can the fish.  Chinese are the  canners, and 
Italians, Greeks and Scandinavians the  fish­
ermen.  The  average  weight  of  the  live 
salmon is thirty-two pounds  each,  although 
fish weighing as high as eighty pounds have 
been caught.  The dressed fish weighs  just 
about one-half less than it does when caught. 
The “handling” of the fish is an  art.  The 
“slitter” has a row  of  fish  rauged  on  the 
table with the tails toward him.  He  walks 
along the table, and with a rapid  movement 
cutting off tails and' fins as he moves.  Then 
the fish are reversed, and with equal  celeri­
ty he chops off each head with a single  mo­
tion.  Then he slits the  fish  open  and  re-
“Oh, no, my dear, I don’t think you  are  a i moves the entrails.  The  dressed  fish  are
cut into slices by revolving knives, and by a 
compressing machine are packed into  cans. 
A can of salmon is  cooked  in  superheated 
steam long enough to  cause  the  complete 
disappearance of bones, otherwise  the  con­
tents would spoil.

“Mornin’, Deacon,” nodded the fanner.
“How is that sick pig this morning?”
“Oh,  that’s  gittin’  along  right smart,” I 
reckon,” cheerfully replied the granger.”
“And how is the rest of your folks?”  con­
tinued the deacon.
The  farmer  said  nothing,  but  reached 
down and picked up an over-ripe melon  and 
fired it right at the deacon’s head.
“There 1” he said,  “by  the  time  you  git 
them ere seeds out o’ yer ha’r you’ll find out 
how my folks is!”

her husband.
to carry the two children.”
for me,” the  wife  continued. 
think I’m a wagon.
wagon.  A wagon holds its tongue.’

“I can’t carry this bundle,” said a wife  to 
“I  can’t,” the husband replied, “for I have 
“But you ought to have some consideration 
“You  must 

She  Never Did.
From  the Arkansas Traveler.

A disease called swell-head has developed 
Celery becomes better and better with  the 
among cattle at the Chicago stock yards. 
It 
approach of winter.  The highest authorities
begins in the teeth and extends to the  jaws,
nearly always proves fatal, and can  be  com-1 now say it should be  packed  in  crushed  ice
an hour before it is eaten.
municated to man.

Alabastine is the first and  only  prepara- 
| tion made from  calcined  gypsum  rock,  for 
application  to  walls  with  a  brush, and  is 
j 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 coaf, 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  hut  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.

$5  ^

«to
13

FOR  SALE  BY

Alala  Faint  Doalers.

-----M A N U FACTUREI >  BY-----

¡THE ALABASTINE COMPANY

M.  B.  CHURCH, Manager.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICHIGAN.

AND  CANNED  GOODS.
A Rent  for  Farren’s  Celebrated  “ 

Raw  Oysters.

F  ”  Brand

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GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

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PAINTER  AND  DECORATOR.

-A N D   DEALER IN -

Artists’  Materials!
WINDOW  SHADES,

FINE  WALL  PAPERS AND 

ROOM  MOULDINGS,

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P E E T E R ’S

— AND—

GROCERY
Commission House !

We have in stock and  are  constantly  i*eceiv- 
ing the finest stock of Eggs ever offered to the 
Trade  at  lowest  Wholesale  Prices.  Dealers 
wishing to  purchase  by  the  Crate  or  Barrel 
should call and examine.  All  orders  by  tele­
phone or otherwise promptly  attended to.
36 South Division Street.

”

  R,  J.  KIRKLAND,  M.  D.,
SPECIALIST IN  DISEASES OF THE

Far, E y e   and  Thxoat

W IT H  D B S. JO H N SO N   &  BO IS E,
72  Ottawa  Street,  Corner  of  Monro

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  III) ONLY FIRST-CLASS  WORK  AND  USE  NO! 

CHERICALS.

Orders by Mail and Express  promptly  at- j 

tended to.

Tribute to the Memory  of Charley Turner.
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 12,1883.

, 

E d i t o r   M i c h i g a n   T r a d e s m a n  :

Dear  Sir—I  again  take  advantage  of  your 
offer  to  publish  items of interest to  commer­
cial travelers.
I  have  the  unwelcome  intelligence  to  an­
nounce that the M. C.  T.  A.  has  lost  another 
member.  This time it is Charley Tui’ner, than 
whom  ho  more genial, whole-souled  traveling 
man ever represented a Detroit house.  Charley 
was beloved by  all  his  intimate  friends,  and 
respected  and admired by  all  who  knew him, 
for his many good  qualities.  He represented 
Messrs. H. Newland & Co., and was rated  “A l” 
by them.  He had no  family,  and  was  but  29 
years  of  age.  His  parents  reside  in  Flint, 
where his remains were taken  for buriel.  He 
died of typhoid fever after a very brief illness, 
at his hotel at Marion, Ohio.  His parents have 
the sympathy of all his old associates, and may 
be assured that he will  not  soon  be forgotten.
The annual meeting of the M. C. T.  A.  takes 
place Friday, Dec. 28.  It is  hoped  that  every 
member will make a  special  effort  to  attend, 
as  business  of  importance  will  come  before 
the meeting, and a rousing good  time  may  be 
expected  besides.

Respectfully  Yours,

Geo. W. Him.,  gec'y.

COMMERCIAL  PRINTING

---- AND-----

Eaton, Lyon & Allen,

49  Lyon  Street,

Having  purchased  the  Eagle  Job  Printing 
Establishment, and having added largely to its 
facilities,  we  would  respectfully  announce 
that we are  prepared to execute in  first-class 
style  such  orders  for Book  and Job  Printing 
and Blank Book Manufacturing as  may be en­
trusted to us.

Eaton, Lyon & Allen,

BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS

PRINTERS, and

B L A N K   BOOK  M ANUFACTURERS.

Attention is called to the advertisement of 
Mr. A II. Fowle  in  another  column.  His 
store is one of  the  leading  paint  and  wall 
paper establishments of  the  State,  and  he 
lias lately added a large  line  of  artists’ ma­
terials and window shades.  It is well worth 
anyone’s time to look over the stock.

