The Michigan Tradesman

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G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H IG A N ,  W E D N E S D A Y ,  D E C E M B E R   12,  1883.

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Wholesale  Grocers!

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among  which  are
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S P R I N G   A   C O M P A N Y

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

FANCY  .A.3STID

STAPLE DRT GOODS
CARPETS,

MATTING-S,

OIL  CLOTHS,

DESTO..  DESTO.

O  and  8  Monroe Street,

Grand  Hapids,

M i c h i g a n .

THE  NUT  TRADE.

TRADE  TALK.

Review  of the  Business from  a Boston  Stand- 

Point.

From  the Boston Commercial Reporter.

The  nut  business * is  usually  brisk  at 
this season of the year.  The activity now is 
owing to the demand for the  Christmas  and 
New Year’s festivals.  The different  classes 
of nuts  taken in  the  order  of  their  impor­
tance are peanuts, walnuts,  Alberts,  pecans, 
almonds, castinas,  chestnuts and shellbarks. 
The ehestamt and skellbark trade is conAned 
almost  wholly to the last two months of  the 
year.  These  nuts begin  to  come  forward 
early in November, and the crops are almost 
entirely cleaned up before January  1.
Connecticut is the great  chestnut  produc­
ing State.  Massachusetts and  New  Hamp­
shire also grow some, but the crop is not  as 
large as the Connecticut  and  the  quality  is 
poorer.  Maryland  is  also  a  producer, but 
only a small amount is shipped to  this  mar­
ket.  The crop  last  year  in  tlxe  Northern 
States was a Ane one. 
It began  to  come  in 
during October and  lasted  until  December. 
The prices last year ruled from  #3  to  S3.50 
per bushel.  This year the crop is small, be­
ing only about two-thirds the amount of last 
year’s. 
It  did not  begin  to  come  in  until 
about November 1 .and is now almost  wholly 
cleaned up.  The nuts have been small  and 
the quality has not been  up  to  last  year’s, 
but prices have ruled from S4.50 to $5.
The sliellbark crop is not above an average 
this  year,  although it is larger than last sea­
son’s and the quality is a  little better.  These 
nuts come forward the same  time  as  chest­
nuts  and  are generally  cleaned  up  during 
December.  The  great  bulk  of  these  nuts 
comes from Ohio, although Pennsylvania and 
Missouri produce an inferior nut, and a con­
siderable quantity is  usually  received  from 
the Hudson River region.  This year the re­
ceipts have been almost entirely  from  Ohio 
and Pennsylvania, the New York crop being 
a failure.  The prices this year  are  #1.40@ 
#1.50 per bushel against #1.75@#2 last year.
The peanut crop began to  come  in  About 
the  last of October and is  now  coming  for­
ward slowly.  The  crop this year is not  up 
to the average, though of  good  quality,  and 
prices are likely to rule high.  The  opening 
prices  this  year  have  been  10@10}^c  per 
quart  against  7@7J^e  last  year.  The  old 
crop  is  entirely  out  of  the  market.  The 
great  peanut  producing  State  is  Virginia. 
In former years, North Carolina used to furn­
ish the leading nut but the Virginia  is  larg­
er  and of  better  quality.  Tennessee  pro­
duces a considerable amount but they are dis­
tributed through the West and only come  to 
Boston when there is a scarcity of Virginias 
which are much superior in quality.
The great bulk of the walnuts comes from 
Naples.  They are what are known  as  Eng­
lish walnuts  and are of  superior  quality  to 
the. French Grenoble and  the  Spanish  Mar- 
bcou,  small amounts of which  are  also  im­
ported.  New Naples walnuts are just arriv­
ing.  The quality  this  year  if  better  than 
last and the crop is  reported  to  be  a  very 
good one in size.  The prices are opening at 
14@16c 
ib against 15@16e last year.  Cal­
ifornia walnuts  have been brought  into  the 
market  during the last few  years,  but  they 
are of poorer quality  than  the  foreign  nuts 
though they are improving each  season.
New Alberts have not yet arrived,  but  are 
expected in about  two  weeks.  These  nuts 
are  produced in Sicily and  the  crop  is  ex­
pected 
to be a  large  one,  though  nothing 
deAnite is received.  The stock of old Alberts 
is small and they are selling at 15c ^   ft).
Brazil nuts or castinas are in very  limited 
supply now and are selling at 12@13c ^  ft)., 
with a prospect of higher priees, as tfce  new 
crop, which does not come in until March, is 
reported to be 40 per cent, short.  The open­
ing price for these nuts last March  was  6@ 
6Kc.
The pecan crop is  a  very  large  one  this 
year.  The  new  crop  is  just  arriving  and 
prices  range  from  ll@17c  ^   ft>.  Lower 
prices are expected as the  arrivals  increase. 
A small  amount of pecans conies from  Lou­
isiana, but  Texas is the great producing reg­
ion.  The pecan crop is a large and important 
one and brings in considerable money to  the 
Texas gatherers.
New almonds have not yet arrived but are 
expected about the end of  this  month.  Re­
ports from Italy state that the crop  is  short. 
Old almonds are in rather short  supply  and 
are  being  bought  readily at 17@.18c ^   ft)., 
as higher  prices  are  anticipated  when  the 
new crop comes in.

A  Mutual  Understanding.

“Well,*’  said  an  Austin  merchant  to  a 
young man in his office,  “I  understand  that 
you desire a position in my employ.”
“Yes,, sir,” replied the youth, “and I think 
I can furnish you good testimonials.”
“Well,” said the merchant,  “to  be  frank 
with you and not beat around  the  bush  too 
much, I have already  obtained  information 
concerning you.”
“Ah, that pleases me,” rejoined the youth.
“Yes, I have been told that you quite  fre­
quently take a glass or two too much.”
“Indeed!  The same has been told  me  of 
yonrself, but I, don’t  believe  it.  No  man 
who was in the  habit  of  taking  too  much 
liquor would have kept me  waiting  here  so 
long without asking me to  step out  and  in­
dulge.  1 don’t believe I want* to  work  for 
yon, anyway. 
I think you  have  been  mis­
represented to me.  Good day, sir.”
What Constitutes a Car-Load.

Nominally a car-load is 20,000 pounds.  It 
is  also  70  barrels  of salt, 70 of lime, 90  of 
ftour, 60 of whisky,  200  sacks  of  ftour,  6 
cords of soft wood, 18 or 20  head  of  cattle, 
50 or sixty head of hogs, 90 or  100  head  of 
sheep, 9,000 feet of solid boards, 17,000  feet 
of siding, 13,000 feet of Aooring, 40,000 shin­
gles, one-half less  green  lumber,  one-tenth 
less of joist, scantling  and  other  large  tim­
bers, 340 bushels of  wheat,  400  of  barley, 
400 of com, 680 of oats, 300 of Aax-seed, 366 
of apples, 340 of Irish potatoes, 300 of sweet- 
potatoes,  1,000 bushels of bran.

.“What is that?” inquired  a  New  Orleans 
commercial  traveler at.a rural hotel in  Tex­
as.  “Them’s brains,” explained the  waiter, 
pointing to  a  suspicious-looking  side  dish. 
“Brains, eh?” said the  Crescent  City  man. 
“Well, I  can  tell  you,  after  a  sojourn  of 
only a few hours in this  town,  that  such  a 
wasteful extravagance of intellectual  devel­
opment  I  have  never  seen  in  the  whole 
course of my travels.  You  have  no  brains 
to spare in this  town,  and  the  sooner  you 
quit dishing them up to transient guests  the 
more economical you will become.”

Slight  Improvement  in  Business All  Around—  

Comparative Statements.

DRY GOODS.

A moderate  business  lias  been  done  the 
past week, and it is not unlikely  that  trade 
vvill hold up to its present volume  until  the 
Arst of the year.  Collections are  reported a 
triAe easier, doubtless owing to the nearness 
to annual  settlements.

GROCERIES.

In  groceries  jobbers  think  they  see  a 
slight improvement, but do not dare  to  call 
it  permanent.  Collections  are  somewhat 
better.  Dealers  who  wish  to  maintain  a 
good credit should make  an  extra  effort  to 
pay now, as prompt payment  in  times  like 
these “covers a multitude of sins,” or words 
to that  effect.
Canned goods are Aat, and nothing  doing. 
Priees are too low to live at, and are  sure to 
go higher as soon as the demand starts.
Coffees  are  slightly  easier  East,  but  as 
prices here have not been up to the  Eastern 
basis, we  make no change.
Raisins are higher ane Arm,  and  of  good 
quality.  Currents  are  easy  and  the  crop 
rather  inferior.  Prunes  are  the  cheapest 
they have been for years and look like a safe 
purchase.
Fish are dull.  Syrups are moving  slowly 
(generally do at.this time  of the year—joke, 
patented);  but  prices  are  higher.  They 
have been too low for some time, and dealers 
may look out for still higher prices.  Rice is 
rather Armer, with fair  demand.  There  is 
no change to note in sugars.

PROVISIONS.

Pork has lately taken a  jump  of  SI  per 
barrel, on account of an active home demand 
and the repeal of the prohibitory  legislation 
affecting American  pork  in  France.  Not­
withstanding  the  advance,  the  staple  still 
has an upward tendency, and will  undoubt­
edly go still higher before  the beginning  of 
the year.
Beef has advanced, and will pnJbably rise 
in price rapidly  after  January  1.  A  local 
dealer predicts that spring beef will be high­
er than at any time since the  war.
Trade in all branches of the provision bus­
iness is exceptionally good, as is usual at this 
season of the year.

BOOTS  AND  SHOES.

Trade continues fair, and dealers are wait­
ing for  snow  and  slush  to  make  business 
more  active.  This  line  probably  suffers 
from business depression less than any other, 
and one jobber  estimates that the sales  this 
year will be within thirty  per  cent,  of  last. 
Collections are exceptionally good,  consider­
ing the complaint from other lines  of  trade.

CANDY, NUTS AND FRUITS.

The year’s  business  in  the  candy,  fruit 
and nut trade lias been entirely satisfactory. 
There has been no “boom” in this line, but a 
healthy, steady demand up to this time,  and 
sales have been fully as heavy as  last  year. 
Local dealers predict a good business during 
the remainder of the year.
Florida  oranges are still  in  good  supply, 
and quality Ane, and at the low  prices  now 
lading, are moving off freely.  A new variety 
of oranges has found its way  into  the  mar­
ket, called “Mandarin” oranges, a  native  of 
China.  This fruit is now being cultivated in 
Florida, and is of a very superior quality.
Lemons are improving in  quality,  but  on 
account of light supply of  real  good  stock, 
are Armly held at full prices.
Malaga grapes are selling freely and are a 
shade higher in the Eastern markets.
Figs are in good supply and of good  qual­
ity, and selling Armly at ruling prices.
Almonds and peanuts show a slight falling 
oft in price, while Brazils, Alberts  and  wal­
nuts are higher.

DRUGS  AND  MEDICINES.

The drug  business has for a time  resum­
ed its wonted activity, and promises to  hold 
its own for some time  to  come.  Collections 
are fairly good. Canary seed  has  advanced, 
and Tartaric acid, oil sassafras and oil worm­
wood declined.

FURNITURE.

The volume of business is not so great  as 
a year ago,  and  none  of  the  factories  are 
working as many men as they  were  at  that 
time.  Wholesale  trade  is insufferably dull, 
and there is no probability of much improve­
ment in prospect.  Fewer  new  styles  will 
be made for the spring trade than for several 
seasons past.  The retail  trade  is  showing 
considerable activity, as is usual at this  sea­
son of the  year.

HIDES,  PELTS  AND  FURS.

Hides are picking up somewhat, in  conse­
quence of a stiffened feeling of  the  market, 
although  there  is  no  upward  tendency  in 
prices.  Furs are not very Arm,  as  late  Eu- 
I ropean advices indicate  a  weakened  condi- 
' tion of the market.

FREIGHT SHIPMENTS.

Local  freight  agents  say  that  the  ship­
ments by manufacturers and  jobbers  are  in 
the aggregate about 15  per  cent,  less  than 
last year.

CROCKERY  AND  GLASSWARE.

Business in the above line has  been  rush­
ing for a'week past,  in  consequence  if  the 
nearness  of  the  holiday  season.  Another 
week will witness the end  of  the  rush  for 
fancy and  holiday  goods,  after  which  the 
question of collections will  naturally  assert 
itself.

COUNTRY  PRODUCE.

bu.

gal.

18c@20c 

100.  Fancy heads, 10c.
sales made at 6.25@$6.50 

Cider—Good quality and  selling freely  at 
Celery—Active and Arm at 30e ^  doz.
Cabbage—Finn and  scarce at  #6@#10 
Clover  Seed—Not  much  moving.  Some 
Timothy—In ample supply at #1.65 ip bu.
Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys,  Baltimores  and 
Illinois are Arm and somewhat scarce  at  #5 
@#5.50  ip  bbl.  The  winter  kiln-dried, 
which will be shipped whenever the weather 
permits, will be in stock until about the hol­
iday season.

Grapes—Catawaba, very .scarce at 10c.
Cranberries—Cultivated Wisconsin, #10@ 
Poultry—Easy.  Spring chickens in  good i

#12 ”p  bbl.  Extra fancy, #13.

demand,  but  old  rather  slow.  Dressed 
chickens, 9@10c ^  lb., and oldfqjvls, 7@8c.
Eggs—Fresh eggs are'a little more  plenti­
ful, bat there is not yet enough to supply the 
demand.  Those in the market readily  com­
mand 27@28c,  while pickled  are  plenty  at 
23@24c.
lb.; 
evaporated,  14%c@16c.

Dried  Apples—Quarters,  7@8c 
Honey—In comb, 16@18c  t-  lb.
Potatoes—No change from last week, and 
the glut in the market is  as  great  as  ever. 
Choice Burbanks and Rose are offered freely 
at 40e@45c, but nearly everyone appears  to 
be  full,  and  there are few takers.  Carload 
lots can be had at  35c.
• Apples—Winter fruit is Armer, and is sell­
ing freely at #3@#3.25 ^  bbl.  Extra fancy, 
#4.
Butter—Very  dull  and  a  triAe  lower. 
Dairy rolls are moving  slowly  at  20c@21c, 
and packed at 18c@20c.  VV estern creamery, 
25c@27c.
Onjons—Dull and slow.  Sales  of  choice 
yellow made at $1.75@$2 ^  bbl., and 65c 7$ 
bu. in sacks.
Squash—Hubbard selling  at  lKc@2e  <3{J
ft).
Buckwheat—New York patent,  #4.35 per 
100  ft>s, and #8.50  ‘5$  bbl.  For, ten  barrel 
lots, these prices can be shaded slightly.
Cheese—Full cream, Arm at  13>£c;  shim, 
active at 9c@llc.
Beans—Slow sale at #2.25@#2.50 for hand­
picked, and #1.75@$2 for medium.
Peas—Holland #4.25  bu.
Pears—California #4 ^  case, and scarcely 
any moving, except for,the city  trade.
Ituta Bagas—Very, Arm at 45c ^  bu.
Beets—In good demand at 75c % bu.
Accidents  Due  to  Overloading  Cars.

The frequent accidents which have  lately 
occurred on various roads in this country on 
account of broken rails are a  theme  of  gen­
eral  discussion  in  railroad  circles  here. 
When the  roads  used  iron  rails  accidents 
were of much less frequent occurrence  than 
they are now  with  sixty-pound  steel  rails. 
The accidents are therefore not believed to be 
due to the inferiority of the rails now in use. 
Railroad oAicials all agree that the  rails  are 
as good and strong as can  be  procured,  but 
the trouble is, that the habit  of  overloading 
cars has become  to  common,  and  that  the 
rails cannot bear the heavy  strain  they  are 
subjected to.  Formerly a common  car-load 
was ten tons.  Now this has gradually  been 
increased to 25 tons.  The only remedy is be­
lieved to lie in reducing the  tonnage  loaded 
in a car.  The present maximum amount, 25 
tons, is believed to be much too large, and it 
is claimed that no more than from  15  to  20 
tons should be allowed to  be  loaded  into  a 
car. 
It is probable  that  a  meeting  of  the 
railroad  managers  and  superintendents  of 
the various roads in this  country  will  soon 
be held to take this matter into consideration 
and try to provide means by which a remedy 
for this serious evil can be  effected.
New  Corporations  Authorized.

The  following  corporations  have  lately 
Aled articles of association  with  the  Secre 
tary of State at Lansing:

Capital,  #12,000.

Three  Rivers  Seminary,  Three  Rivers. 
Iron Star Co., Detroit.  Capital,  #500,000,
Street  Railway  Co.,  of  Grand  Rapids. 
Reserve Mutual  Life  Association,  Grand 
Rochester Cornet Band Association, Roch­
Detroit  Evening  Journal  Co.,  Detroit. 
Grand Rapids Novelty  Veneer Co.  Name 
Nall, Lyon  & Co., Detroit.  Capital, #50,- 
Monroe  Manufacturing Co., Monroe.  Cap­
Detroit Preserving Co., Detroit.  Capital,
Honduras  Timber  Co.,  Grand  Rapids. 
Pembroke Knitting Co., Muskegon.  Capi­

Capital increased to #400,000.
Rapids.
ester.
Capital, #37,500.
changed to Peninsular Furniture Co.
000.
ital, #50,000.
# 100,000.
Capital, #60,000.
tal, #10,000,.

Assurance that  Paid.

“Cannot you get to the store earlier morn­
ings, Henry?”  asked  his  employer,  as  the 
young man came in an hour late.
“Yes, sir,” replied  Henry,  “I  suppose  I 
could if I should dispense with my morning 
nap,  and  go  without  my  breakfast,”  and 
Henry sat  down  in  the  most  comfortable 
chair in the counting-room, lighted his cigar, 
and was soon buried in the  morning  paper. 
His employer meanwhile was hard at  work. 
Of course, Henry was not  allowed to remain 
in the store many  weeks.  His  impudence 
and assurance were too massive.  He is now 
a commercial  traveler,  with  an  income  of 
#10,000 per annum.

Paper  Carpet.

What can not be made of  paper  is  some­
thing which can not yet  be  safely  decided. 
A Hartford,  Conn.,  man  has  lately  taken 
out patents for devices by which very  beau­
tiful dud substantial carpets can be  made  of 
paper at prices much lower than the  cost  of 
cotton  matting.  This  new  fabric  even 
seems to have qualities  entirely  superior  to 
ordinary*carpets. 
It can be  doctored  so  as 
to  resist  water,  Are  and  insects  without 
losing any of the soft elegance which is com­
mon  to  Ane  woolen  carpets.  At least  so 
say the inventor and his friends

Out  of  Town.

The  notorious’  Newmans,  “ Paisa”  and 
Samuel, have taken Aight, and  are  roported 
to be enjoying  themselves  at  South  Bend, 
Ind.  Their offer to  compromise  at  40  per 
cent, lias been refused by the  creditors,  and 
and they refuse to make  another  offer,  and 
threaten to withdraw the one already  made.
J. Sachem, who failed in this city January 
5, 1876,  with  #3,500  liabilities  and  #7.500 
nominal assets, and  who  subsequently  set­
tled with his  creditors, recently made an as­
signment at Big Rapids to L. S. Baker.

Kalkaska  Kalkaskian:—C.  P.  Sweet, 
proprietor of the Kalkaskian, has  purchas­
ed the stock of ready made clothing brought 
here by Houseman & May, of Grand Rapids, 
a few months ago.
H. F.  Campbell,  grocer  at  Manton,  has 
sold out J. C.  Bostick.

A receiver has been appointed in the Wm. 

Oppenheimer matter at Whitehall.

Wm. Black has rented his  hotel  at  Free- 

soil to C. R. Osboni.

C. W. Pratt, jeweler at Howard  City,  has 

moved to Big Rapids.

A counter-irritant—a clerk.
During  the last Ave months the exports of 
silks form Lyons to the UnitedjStates  have 
fallen off #1,000,000.

When one patent  medicine  cures  all  dis­
eases, it is hard to understand the  necessity 
of making so many kinds.

“No, sir, my daughter can never be yours.” 
“I  don’t  want  her  to  be  my  daughter!” 
broke in the young ardent.  “I want  her  to 
be my wife.”

“It's kind of rough to be troubled with af­
fection of the scalp, isn't it?”  said  a sympa­
thetic Pittsburger.  “Yes,” was  the  laconic 
reply,  “dand-ruff.”

A Texas country paper lost some advertis­
ing patronage by putting a picture of a  mar­
ble yard immediately after  a  doctor’s  card. 
It was a grave mistake.

The drummer never says: “I sold so many 
goods to So-and-So.”  He  says  “I  sold So- 
and-So.”  This shows  that  a drummer  can 
tell the truth when he isn’t thinking.

E m ployers cannot too forcibly im press u p ­
on th e ir clerks, both by exam ple and precept, 
th e   necessity  fo r  co n stant  exertion  an d  
w atchfulness in  order to a tta in  business suc­
cess.

The growth  of  the  lemon  trade  in  this 
country during the last thirty years has been 
In 1850, 119,000 boxes were  im­
enormous. 
ported;  last year this number was increased 
to 1,342,000 boxes.

“The  SeientiAc  Angler"  is  advertised. 
The seientiAc angler is  tin-  man  who  goes 
Ashing  with  twenty-Ave  dollars’  worth  of 
tackie,  and  comes  home  with  twenty-Ave 
cents’  worth of Ash.

Let  a  man  show  himself  active,  wide­
awake, economical and careful in  regard  to 
details, and he  will  And  that  every  level­
headed clerk he has who wishes to  gain  his 
approbation will imitate him.

A  new  mineral  called  adamascolite  has 
been found in Missouri, and it is said that it 
will cut steel.  Adamascolite will All a long- 
felt  want.  Now  the  traveler  can  have  a 
knife that will cut a railroad sandwich.
“So  you  are  married,”  remarked  Mrs. 
Smith;  “when  do  you  receive?”  “O,”  re­
plied the newly-wedded one,  “that  will  de­
pend upon our friends.  We shall  be  ready 
to  receive  as  fast  as  the presents are sent 
in.”
Jones asked his wife, “Why  is  a husband 
like dough?” 
lie expected  she  would  give 
it up, and he was  going  to  tell  her  that  it 
was because she needed him, but she  said it 
was  because  he  was  hard  to  get  off  her 
hands.
“My son,” said a Chicago  father, “I  have 
just made my will and left all  my  property 
to  you,  with  Smith  as  executor.”  The 
smart  youth  replied:  “Then  change 
it. 
Leave all the property to  Smith,  and  make 
me the executor if you want me to enjoy any 
of it.”

It is said that in Chicago  there  are  made 
daily 250,000 pounds of  sausages,  which,  if 
linked together, would reach a length of 36,- 
000 feet. 
If this linked meatness were  long 
drawn out a whole  year  it  would  make  a 
line stretching almost from  Hie  Atlantic  to 
the PaciAe.
A new adulterant of  ground  pepper  is  a 
Anely ground preparation of  the  kernels  of 
olive  berries. 
If a sample of the  suspected 
mixture is scattered upon a mixture of equal 
volumes of glycerine and water  the  pepper 
Aoats  upon  the  surface  while  the  ground 
olive kernel sinks.
The glass-workers are having a longer  va­
cation than they  expected.  When  they  re­
fused to work for lower wages, they  expect­
ed to be called upon in  a  few  days.  They 
have waited two months, and the  manufact­
urers have imported glass enough to All their 
orders for some time to come.
Notwithstanding that tiie rice crop of  this 
year was larger  than  the  average,  240,000 
barrels to 231,000 last year, and  the  quality 
good, it is said that the consumption  has  in­
creased to such a degree of late that it is an­
ticipated that large importations will have to 
be made to satisfy the demand.

An  English  mechanic  has  invented  a 
horseshoe composed of three  thicknesses  of 
cowhide compressed into  a  steel  mold  and 
subjected to a chemical preparation. 
It will 
last longer than  the  common  shoe,  weighs 
only one-fourth as much, does  not  split  the 
hoofs, requires no calks, and is very  elastic.
While the Columbia  River  has  been  fast 
exhausted of  Salmon,  the  latter  are  being 
replaced by shad in fairly amazing numbers. 
This Ash was planted along the PaeiAc coast 
only seven years  ago,  but  is  making  itself 
vastly at  home  in  those  waters.  Whether 
Columbia shad will  become  as  popular  in 
cans as their  pretentious  predecessors  is  a 
question well  worth  thorough  experiment..
Starch is one of the  most  salable  articles 
in the grocery, as it is used for a great many 
purposes.  The manufacture of starch is hot 
a difficult process.  Potatoes contain  a large 
proportion of starch, and within a few years 
have been substituted in place of grain.  The 
potatoes are ground,  and  the  pulp  washed, 
the mass being allowed to settle in vats, ami 
the impurities removed with clean water.  It 
is dried with furnace  heat.

A  new  industry  in  Cleveland is that of 
manufacturing aniline dyes from  petroleum 
refuse.  This industry has heretofore been a 
close European  monopoly,  mainly  conAned 
to Switzerland, one  Arm  alone annually ex­
porting  #30,000,000  worth.  The  company 
which proposes to go into  this  manufacture 
at Cleveland is composed of New  York  anil 
Cleveland  parties, a Swede  of  wide  exper- 
ience being the leading spirit.

Some persons suppose that brown sugar is 
sweeter than reAned sugar.  This,  however, 
is not the fact. 
It  is  not  so  sweet.  The 
sensation is only apparent from the fact that 
the semi-liquid  sugar  or  glucose  contained 
in the brown sugar melts more easily on the 
tongue than the crystal  sugar,  on  the  same 
principle that a  piece  of  soft  candy  melts 
more easily than does rock candy,  and more 
readily gives the sensation of sweetness.

Perhaps no two  classes  of  citizens  labor 
under the same mutual relations as  the gro­
cer and the farmer.  Four-Afths of the entire 
exports of the country  are  the  products  of 
agriculture, and the  grocer  handles a larger 
quantity of  that  consumed  at  home,  while 
the farmer, who is usually not familiar with 
business matters, looks  to  the  grocer  for  a 
supply of such things as he does not provide 
on the farm.  The two classes have interests 
in  common—politically  and  socially,  and 
neither could exist without the other.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

A JO U R N A L DEVOTED TO  TH E

Mercantile ¡nul Manufacturing luiim is of the Stale, j

E.  A.  STOWE.  Editor and  Proprietor.

T erm s $1 a y ear in advance, postage paid. 
Advertising- rates m ade know n on application.

WEDNESDAY,  DEO. 12,  1883.

jag*-   Subscribers  and  others,  w hen  w riting 
to   advertisers, will confer a favor on  th e pub­
lisher by  m entioning th a t they saw th e adver­
tisem ent in the colum ns of  th is  paper.

Railway monopoly is seriously  depressing j 

trade in Canada.

The  C hicago  Purchasing  Agent  claims 
that the jobbers at  that  market  handle 25,-! 
000 barrels of saur-kraut annually.

New York merchants  unite  in  declaring 
that therft is more activity  in  the  tea  trade 
at preseut than at any time since the war.

By  inaugurating  a  new banking venture 
at Cadillac, Delos  A.  Blodgett  will  revive 
the drooping business feeling at  tliat  place, 
inspire confidence in the future,  and  withal 
render that  city  a  service  which  will  not 
soon be  forgotten.

Sleeping-car passengers are to be protected 
against  robbery, according to  a  decision  ot 
the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.  Of course 
it is  implied that the  passenger  is  to  take 
some care of him or herself  and to  act  with 
ordinary common sense.

The large amounts of currency accumulat­
ing at the monetary centers seeking employ­
ment compels the lenders  to  relax  a  little 
from their extreme  policy  of  caution,  and 
legitimate borrowers  find  it  less  hard  and 
vexatious to secure needed accomodations.

The coming styles in shoes are  thus  indi-1 

cated by the Shoe and Leather Review:

The spring samples as  a  rule  show  very j 
little variation in styles from last year.  The j 
extremely pointed toe has had  its  day,  and I 
the tendency is to a broader style.  Colors are j 
gaining ground for low cut shoes, and prom­
ise  to  come  into  general use next season. 
Seal and alligator leather in the genuine and 
the imitations will hold a prominent place in 
fine work.

The increase in the  export of pork,  hams 
and shoulders is surprising,  considering  the 
efforts of France and  Germany  to  shut  out 
our hog product from those countries.  Eng­
land is our best customer, but  thousands  of 
pounds of these cured and salted  meats  find 
their way into France  and  Germany  under 
English brands.  At all events, the American 
hog  finds  ready  customers  somewhere  in 
Europe.

The adoption  of  the  Standard  time  has 
brought out nearly 400 applications  for  pat­
ents for clock dials intending to present  the 
twenty-four hours in  a  convenient  manner 
and without unduly crowding the figures  to­
gether.  A large  number  of  these applica­
tions has been rejected, upon evidence found 
ih a musty  old  volume  that  Prince  Solty- 
.  koff once possessed a watch,  made  in  1547, 
upon the dial of which  appeared  the  hours j 
from one  to  twenty-four,  arranged  in  two { 
• concentric circles.

BLACKWELLS DURHAM TOBACCO  COMPANY

O F F I C E   O F

To the Distributors Of Blackwell’s Durham Smoking Tobacco throughout the United States:

DURHAM,  N.  C.,  August  20,  1883.

GREETING:—It  lias  been  our  aim  for  some  time  to  supply  you  with  an  article  that  would  not  only  advertise  our  brand  of  W.  T.  Blackwell’s  Genuine  Bull 
Cliromos, and  article's  of  that
Durham  Smoking  Tobacco,  but  also  be  useful  to  you  and  an  ornament  to  your  place  of  business;  just  what  to  select  lias  been  our  difficulty.
nature  soon  lose  their  novelty,  and  we  regretted  to  expend  such  an  enormous  sum  on  anything  that  would  not  last  and  he  of  some  value.  The  novel  idea  finally  struck 
bale  of  Blackwell’s  Genuine  Durham  Smoking  Tobacco,  containing  “ Works”  instead  of  the  original  well-known  article,  guaranteed  to  furnish  you  with 

us  of  producing  a 
Correct  Time  and  be

pleasing  reminder  when  your  orders  should  be  sent  in  for  the  “ Bull.” 

Respectfully  to  the  Trade,

BLACKWELL’S  DUltHAM  TOBACCO

o o .

THE W A Y  TO GET THEM  !

You  can  get  On©  of  tb.es©  ITovel  Clocks  F R E E   by  ordering  from 
your  Jobber  F ifty   Founds  of  B lack w ell’s  Genuine  B ull  Durham 
sm oking  Tobacco.  The  F ifty   Founds  can  be  made  up  of  assorted 
sizes  if you wish, and the goods will be charged at  LOWEST  PRICES.

B l a c k w e l l

D u r h a m   T obacco  C o m pa n y,  D u r h a m ,

N.  C.

G e n t l e m e n
excellent time-keeper.

The  Clock  which, we supply yon contains a good lever movement, which, with  the usual handling, will make a very

Yours  truly, 

ANSONIA  CLOCK  COMPANY.

The Clock you will g et will be over 16 tim es th e  size of th e  accom panying diagram ;  th a t is, 12 inches high and 8 inches wide.

N ew  York,  August  l,  1883

H.  LEONARD  &  SONS, P U T N A M   <S&  B R O O K S ,
HOLIDAY GOODSj

16  MONROE  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

W H O L E S A L E

------DIRECT  IMPORTERS  OF------

PRICES GUARANTEED AS LOW AS ANY HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY.  SEE LEADING SPECIALTIES BELOW

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Silver Plated  Ware.

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

Dandy, Fruit and Nuts

Dolls!  Dolls!  Dolls!

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

Bohemian  Glassware.

Cologne  Sets,  Card  Receivers,  Vases, 

Mugs.  Bouquet Holders, Etc.
Lava  Wa.e.

Smoking Sets, Tobacco  Boxes,  Spittoons, 
C uspadores, Match Boxes, and  Many  Other
A rticles. 
v  Great  Variety,  Both  Imported  and  Do­
mestic.

Tin  and  Wooden  Toys.

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Bisque  Figures.

Lovely  Goods, from $2 to 824  per  dozen.

Motto  and  Shaving  Cups.

Fifty Styles, 30 cents to 812.50 per  dozen.

Fancy  Cups  and  Saucers.

Three Hundred Styles,  from  75  cents  to 

86  per dozen.

Majolica  Ware.

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

Mechanical  Toys.

For  Show  Windows.  Dancing  Figures, 

Walking Figures, Bears, Etc.

Tin  Toys.

1  59 1 00 
1  65 
1  38
1  62 I

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ONE  ASSORTED  PRCKAGE  NO.  -3. 

—Containing—

WHENEVER  IT  DISCOVERS  AN  ARTICLE  THAT  COMMENDS  ITSELF 

TO  THE  TASTE  AND  OTHER  SENSES.

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

03  and.  03  Canal  Street,

M ich igan ,
Grand  Rapids,
THE  DEAREST TOBACCO

Is a Poor, Common or Low-Priced Article,

As It Gives Neither Pleasure 

Nor Satisfaction.

THE PUBLIC IS NOT SLOW TO LEARN THIS FACT

Is  Ample  Evidence of  Tkis.  This  Concern will  Sell over  20.( 
Favorite  Brands  this  Year;  or ihoiil

One-Fourth of All the Plug ToUacco Used in this Country!

A N D   A«i T H E R E   A R E   B E T W E E N   800  A N D   900  O T H E R   FA C T O R IES  IN  

T H E   U.  S.,  IT   FO LLO W S  T H A T   T H E IR   GOODS  MUST  G IV E

of  their

THAN  THE  BRANDS  OF  OTHER  MAKERS.

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

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

Glassware,  Lamps,  Chimneys,  Lanterns,  Etc

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CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

FUBNISHED  BY  LEADING  DEALERS.

ST A P L E   D RY   GOODS,

S p rin g   &  Com pany quote asfollows  :

W ID E  BROW N COTTON’S.

i  Androscoggin, 9-4. .£5  Pepperell, 104........ 25
|  A ndroscoggin, 84. .21 
I  P eppered,  T4......16*4  Pequot,  7 4 .............. 18
j  Peppered,  8 4 ......20  Pequot,  8-4..............21
I  Peppered,  9 4 ......22*4¡Pequot,  9-4..............24

j Pepperell, 114........ ¡¡TV*

CHECKS.

Caledonia, XX, oz.. 11 
Caledonia,  X, oz.
Economy,  oz.......... 10
P ark  Mills, No. 50 jyAy 
P ark Mills, No. (KIWI 
P ark  Mills, No. 707712 
P ark  Mills, No. 80.. 13

t P ark  Mills, No. 90.. 14
P ark Mills, No. 100.15
t Prodigy, oz..............11
Otis A p ro n ..............1014
Otis  F u rn itu re .......101-2
York,  1  o z ...............10
! York, A A, ex tra  oz.14

OSNABURG,

A labam abrow n__ 7 
|Alabam a  p la id ...,.  8
Jew ell briw n..........   9*4! A ugusta p la id ........8
K entucky  brow n.. It9/2 Toledo p laid............7',4
Lew istoq  brow n:..  9*4¡M anchester  plaid..  7
Lane  brow n............  9‘4|New  Tenn. p la id ... 11
Louisiana  plaid__   8 | Utility plaid.. .*._____ t»{*

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Avondale,  36..........   S'/ilGreene, G.  4 4 .........6
A rt  cam brics, 36.. .113»  Hill. 4 4 .....................9
Androscoggin, 4 4 ..  8*4  Hill, 7-8.....................8
Androscoggin, 54.. 12141 Hope,  4 4 ................. 714
Ballou, 4-4.  ............  7!4|King  Phillip  cam-
Ballou, 5-4................  6 
brie, 4 4 ..................1114
Boott,  0.4-4.......8!4lLinwood, 
4-4.............9
Boott,  E. 5-5............   7  Lonsdale, 4 4 .............914
Boott, AGO, 4 4 .......914  Lonsdale  cam bric. 12
Boott, K.  3 4 ...AA
Langdon, GB, 4-4...  934
Langdon,  45.............14
Masonville,  4 4 ......... 914
Maxwell. 4-4.............1034
New York Mill, 4-4.1114
New Jersey,  4-4__ 8
Pocasset/  P. M. C..  734
Domestic,  36..........   7*.i|Pride of th e W est..1214
¡Pocahontas,  4-4__ 814
Dwight Anchor, 44.10 
Davol, 4 4 .................   9!4|Slaterville, 7-8...........614
F ru ito f Loom, 44..  9*4!Victoria,  A A ...........9
F ru it of Loom, 7-8..  8*4' W oodbury, 4 4 .........5?4
F ru ito f  th e  Loom,  W hitinsville,  4 4 ...  714
cam bric,  4-4.........12  W hitinsville, 7-8....  614
Gold Medal, 4 4 ..  ..  7 
Gold Medal, 7-8.......  0’.iiW illiamsville,  36... 1014
Gilded  A ge..............8?i!

4-4.

CORSET JE A N S.

A rm o ry ...................   714iKearsage..................814
A ndroscoggin s a t..  8 J4! Naum keag sat te e n .  834 
Canoe R iver............ 6*4 Pepperell  bleached  814
ill  ‘914
Clarendon............... 63* ¡Pepperell i
C ln v n m lA n  
Hallowell  Im p .......6«URockport....................
Ind. Orch. Im p .. ••• 2*  Lawrence sa t............   814
L a c o n ia...................  714|Conegosat................  7

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PR IN T S .

Albion,  solid.......*...554iG loucester................6
Albion,  g re y ............6  ¡G loucesterm ourn’g.6
A llen’s  checks........ 6  ¡Ham ilton  fan cy ___ 6
A ilen’s  fa n c y .........6  H a rte lfa n c y ..........7.,614
Allen’s p in k ............ 6‘4!Merrimac  D ................ 61»
A llen’s p u rp le.........614 M a n ch ester................ 614
A m erican, fan cy __ 6  O riental  fan cy ...........6
A rnold fan cy .......... 614 ¡Oriental  robes........... 614
B erlin solid..............514! Pacific  robes...............7
Cocheco  fa n c y .......61«  Richm ond.................... 614
Cochecorobes.........7  Steel R iv er...................6
Conestoga fa n c y _6  (Simpson’s;.................... 614
E d d y sto n e ...............6!4|W ashington fan cy ..
Eagle  fan cy ............. 5  ¡W ashington  b lu es..8
G arner p in k .............7 

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¡W am sutta, 4 4 .1114

F IN E   BROW N  COTTONS.

A ppleton  A, 4-4__   8 
¡Indian Orchard, 40.  8*i
B oott  M, 4-4............  734 ¡Indian Orchard, 36.  8
Boston  F, 4-4..........  8  Laconia  B, 7 4 ......... 1614
Continental C, 4-3.. 7?4 Lym an B, 40-in..........1014
Mass. B1 
I  Continental D, 40 in  8?4 
IB, 4 4 ........... 634
N ashua
i  E, 40-in...,  9
I  Conestoga W, 4-4...  7 
N ashua  R, 4 4 .........  794
|  Conestoga  D, 7-8...  554 
N ashua 0,7-8..........   734
Conestoga  G, 30-in.  63*
i  Dw ight  X, 3-4.........6
N ew m arket N .........73*
Pepperell E, 39-in..  734
Dwight Y, 7-8.......... 6lA
Pepperell  R, 4-4__ 7
I  D w ight Z, 4 4 ..........   7
Pepperell  O, 7-8__ 6'A
Dwight Star, 4-4—   7?4 
I  Ew ight Star, 40-in..  9 
Pepperell  N ,3 4 ....  634
E n terp rise EE, 36..  634 
Pocasset  C, 4-4.......7
Saranac  R ...............   7*4
”  -3 ,4 4 ...  7*4
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G reat Falls E ,*
Saranac  E ................  9
F arm ers’ A, 4 4 ........ 6*4
Indian  Orchard,  4-4

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HEAVY  BROW N  COTTONS.

WrID E   BLEACHED  COTTONS.

jjohnson  M anfg Co,
¡Johnson  M anfg Co,
Slaterville, 
dress
I  sty les.....................1334
¡White Mfg Co, stap  8 
¡White Mfg Co, fane  8
iW hite  M anf’g Co,
! E arlsto n .........
jUreylock, 

A m o sk e ag ...............   834  Renfrew, dress styll0!4
Amoskeag, P ersian 
s ty le s ......................1034  B ookfold...............1234
B a te s........................   8 
B e rk sh ire ................  734 
Glasgow checks__
Glasgow checks, f ’y 
checks,
Glasgow 
new 
G loucester,
standard ..............  8 
P lu n k e t... ..............  8 G ordon.............. ....  8
L a n c a ste r...............  8 
styles  ............ ....1234
L angdale.. ..............594
Androscoggin, 74. .21' Pepperell.  104.
Androscoggin, 84. .23
Péppereli,  114. ....3234
Pequot,  7 4 ....... ....21
Pepperell, 7 4 .........20
Pepperell, 8-4.........2234) Pequot,  8-4....... ....24
Pepperell, 9 4 ........ 25  1[Pequot,  9 4 ....... — 2734
A tlantic  A, 4-4.......  734¡Lawrence XX, 4-4..- 834
A tlantic  H, 4-4.......714¡Lawrence  Y, 30 
A tlantic  D, 4-4.......  634¡Lawrence LL, 4-4...  6*4
A tlantic P, 4 4 .........  6 
¡Newmarket N ........   73*
A tlantic  LL, 4-4__ 5*4  Mystic River, 4-4...  634
A driatic, 36..............  734 P equot A, 4 4 .......... 8
A ugusta, 4 4 ............  6?41 Piedm ont,  36..........  7
B oott  M, 4 4 ............  7 *4 ¡Stark A A, 4 4 ..........8
B oott  FF, 4 4 ..........  7*i ¡Tremont  CC, 44.
U tica,  4-4................. 9
G raniteville, 4 4 __   7
Indian  Head, 4 4 ...  8 
¡W achusett,  4-4.......7?4
Indiana Head45-iu.L214iW achusett,  30-in...  634
Amoskeag,  ACA...15  ¡Falls,X X X X .......... 1834
! Falls, X X X .............1534
“ 44.. 19 
Am oskeag 
Am oskeag,  A ........14 
¡Falls,  BB.................. 1134
Am oskeag,  B ........13 
¡Falls,  BBC, 36..........19*4
Amoskeag,  C........12 
¡Falls,  awning-..........19
¡Hamilton,  BT, 32..12
Am oskeag,  D ........ li 
AmoBkeag,  E ........1034  H am ilton,  D ...........10
Amoskeag, F ..........10 
¡Hamilton,  H ........ .. 10
Prem ium   A, 4-4___17  H am ilton  fa n c y ...10
Prem ium   B ........... 16  M ethuen A A ........... 1434
E xtra 4 4 ..................16 
! M ethuen ASA..........18  "
E x tra 7-8...................Itm O m ega  A, 7-8........... 11
Gold Medal 4 4 ........15 
¡Omega  A, 4-4........... 13
CCA  7-8....................1234 Omega AC A, 7-8___14
CT 4 4 .......................14 
¡Omega ACA, 4 4 .... 16
RC 7-8........................14 
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¡Omega SE, 7-8......... 24
BF 7-8........................16
lOmega SE, 4 4 ......... 27
AF4-4........................19
Omega M. 7-8 
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Cordis AAA, 32.......14
¡Omega M,' 4 4 ...........25
Cordis  ACA, 32.......15
j Shetucket SS&SS W 1134 
Cordis No.  1, 32.......15
Shetucket, S & SW.12
Cordis  No. 2............14
S hetucket,  SFS__ 12
Cordis  No. 3............13
j St ockbridge  A .......7
Cordis  No. 4..
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C A R PETS  A N D   CA R PETIN G S. 

THREE-PLY'S.

EXTRA  SUPERS.

ALL  AVOOI,  SUPERFINKS.

Spring-  &  Company  quote  as  follows: 
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS.
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Roxbury  ta p e stry ............................ 
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Sm ith’s 10 w ire................................... 
Sm ith’s  e x tra ................................ 
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Sm ith’s B  P alisade.......................... 
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Sm ith’s  C  Palisade.......................... 
H iggins’  **............................, ...........  
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H iggins’  ***........................................ 
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Sanford’s  e x tra ................................. 
Sanford’s  Com ets.............................  
@
®l 00 
H artford  3-ply...................................
@1 00 
Lowell 3-ply........................................
@1 00 
H iggins’  3-ply....................................
Sanford’s 3-ply...................................
@  973
H a rtfo rd ............................................. 
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Low ell..................................................  
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O ther  m akes......................................  75  @
Best cotton c h ain ........................... 
60  ®
Best  2-ply...........................................   5734®
O ther  grades 2-ply............................  5234®
WOOL  FILLING  AND  MIXED.
All-wool  super, 2-ply......................   50
E x tra heavy double cotton chain.  42
Double cotton chain........................   35
H eavy cotton and wool, double c.  30 
H alf d’l chain, cotton & wool, 2-ply  27
Single cotton chaAq.......................... 
19
3-ply, >44 wide, e x tra  heavy............  271 i®
B, 4-4 w ide...........................................
Im perial, plain, 44 w ide.................. 
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No. 1, 44, 54, 64 and 8 4 ................... 
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No. 2, 
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n o. 3, 
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No. 4, 
Best all rattan , p lain ........................
Best all ra tta n  and cocoa, plain .
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N apier  A .............................................  
N apier  B ........................................................ @
CUKTaiNS.
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Opaque shades, 38  in c h .............. 
Holland shades, B finish, 44 
ft?
Pacific  H olland,4 4 ..............!.!.!!! 
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H artshorn’s fixtures, per  gross 
Cord fixtures, p er  g r o s s ............. . 
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OIL CLOTHS.

K  HEMPS.

MaTTINGS.

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The  Cadillac  Times  gives  place to  T h e 
T r a d e s m a n ’s strictures on the movement on 
foot at that place to inaugurate a new  furni­
ture  establishment,  prefacing  the  clipping 
with  the  following  evasive  answer  to  the 
statements made:
T h e   M ic h ig a n   T r a d e s m a n ,  of  Grand 
Rapids, makes the following comments on the 
Cadillac Manufacturing Co.  But as the object 
of the organization is merely to give employ­
ment to the skilled mechanics who are out of 
work, and not as a money .making affair, we 
are of the opinion that T h e   T r a d e s m a n   is 
in an error.  We can manufacture hard wood 
furniture, etc., cheaper here than they can at 
Grand Rapids, and with proper management, 
the enterprise cannot fail of  making  a  suc­
cess.

An undertaking of the character above de 
scribed—“not to make money, but to furnish 
employment  to  men  out  of  work”—will 
be something new in the  way  of  charitable 
movements, and the outcome will be  looked 
for with a  considerable  degree  of  interest. 
While the object aimed at is praiseworthy in 
the extreme, it is yet doubtful whether it can 
be accomplished-in the manner indicated.

Holiday  Goods.

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.4 50 
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OlJE  ASSORTED CASE  NO.  1.
1 <loz China M otto Teas  assorted....
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1-6 do 
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Red Bohem ian v ases..............
1-6 do 
1-6 do 
Silvered Bohem ian  v ases.......1  UU
....... 1  *>
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1-6 do 
.1 60 
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1-6 do
.1  75
1-6 do  Blue decorated  do 
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1-6 do  Alab. 
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1-6 do  D ecorated Toy T ea se ts.............."
1 
..............4  50
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1-6 do  W hite 
..............1*5
34  do  Good child cup and sa u cer.........  90
do 
*4  do 
p la te s..........................  »0
34  do  A lphabetical  childs  p la te s.......  ¿0
34  do 
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m ugs..................... 
<0
1  do  china decorated  m ugs................
................
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I d o  
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ass’d ........1  20
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34  do 
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..........175
34  do  Toy knives and fo rk s...................l  -•>
1  do  C hina open w ork b ask ets..........
1  do  A ssorted anim al  w histles.........
I d o  
C hina vases...................
1  do 
P itch ers........................
34  do 
B askets.......................... 3
34  do  Toy c a ste rs.....................................-

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The time has gone by when  a  President’s 
Message can be a document of more than or­
dinary  importance.  All  the  subjects  with 
which it necessarily deals  have  long  before 
been discussed by  the  press  and  canvassed 
by the people. 
In a word, it is like a guide­
book which tells nothing new, and is  neces­
sary only because it is a part of the  routine. 
But  for all this it may  be  well-written  and j 
entitled to respect on that account—it  has  a 
certain weight, even if it is deficient in liter­
ary merit, for it  is  ttie  formulated  declara­
tions of the nation to the rest of  the  world, 
and of the party in i>ower upon  questions of 
home import through its chief, who is at the I 
same time the head of the nation.  President j 
Arthur’s third message is a document which i 
answers every requirement of a State  paper i 
It is well-written, and it is  not i 
of its kind. 
too long. 
It considers all  questions  of  na-; 
tional  or  international  importance  calmly, j 
and its recommendations are  terse,  vigorous i 
and pointed. 
In every respect  it  is  credit- j 
able to the President and  the  country,  and j 
though it may not be reaAa second time,  its 
suggestions  will give a  lew  and fresh impe­
tus to the thoughts of the people, and itjwill 
have no  inconsiderable  influence  upon  the 
country.

BEST ON  THE  MAHKET.  EVERYONE USES IT. 

Factories, Seneca Falls, New York.

Sold by all Wholesale Grocers.

Grand RapIds,

ST A r i / E   G RO C ER I ES.

AXLE  GREASE.

CO FFEE.

BROOMS.

BLUING .  _

|P aragon...  ^  doz
¡F razer's................

Roasted Mex.18 
G round  R io.. 10 
G round  Mex.
A rbuckle’s .........
X X X X ...............

¡Corn, Camden
15
Corn, T ro p h y ..
¡Corn, Y arm outh  1 35
¡Peas__ 75@1  25@1  50
IStridl? B eans... 
85
j Lim a B eans....... .'  85
¡Lewis’B’d Beans. 1  75 
Pum pkin  ..1  10© 1  15 
¡Succotash  ... 85@i  60
¡Oysters, 
l i b __   110
Oysters,  2 f t __ 1  85
Salm on__   1  60®
Lobsters, S ta rs..  1  75
Sardines, A m .......  8
Sardines  In p o rt.  13 
Corned  Beef  @2  85 
Cond. Milk, Eagle 
ease...................8  10
@20
@18
m v A
.@17%
■.@17%

M o d o c__ $  doz  60 
D iam ond..............  60 
Dry, No. 2.................................. ! ........doz.
Dry, No. 0............................................. doz.
Liquid, 4  oz,..........................................doz.
Liquid, 8 oz.................................*.... .doz.
No. 1 C arp et............................................. ;..  2
No. 2 C a rp et 
2
.........................................  
No. 1 H u n ...................................................  
2
No. 2 H url  ........................ ..........
1  25
Fancy W hisk...............................
Common W hisk..........................
CANNED GOODS
Pie P eaches.........1  20 
3ftStandard 2 00@2 20
Apples, 3 f t ........  1  20
do.  61b..........   2  15
do.  gallo n s...  3 40 
Straw berries  1 @1  10 
Blackberries 1  10-1  15
R aspberries  ___ 1  40
Cherries, re d __ 1  25
Cherries w hite..  1  90
P in eap p les.........  1  75
D am sons............ 1  25
Egg P lu m s.........1  65
G a g e s.................   1  65
P ears’. .................   1  35
L usk’s A pricots.  2 95 
Tom atoes  ..1  05@1  20 
Corn,  Excelsior  1  10
G reen R io__ 13)4@15
G reen J a v a ...18  @28 
G reen M ocha.27  @29 
Roasted Rio. .13)4@18 
Roasted  Java25  @35 
@19
Roasted  M ar. 18
,
CORDAGE. 
1  35  160 foot C otton__ 2  10
72 foot J u t e __
¡50 foot C otton__ 185
120 
60 foot  J u te __
35 
¡Ely’s W aterproof  75
G.  D . . .  
M usket.
F R U IT S .
London Layers, new .....................
1  65 
Loose M uscatels Raisins, old__
15
Loose M uscatels Raisins,  n ew ..
m
8@ 8U 
New Valencias  R aisins...............
T u rk ey  Prunes  .................., .......
....  6%@614 
C u rra n ts..........................................
6@6% 
....  18@20 
C itro n ..............................................
Dried A p p le s .................................
—   7!4@854
Whole Cod.......................................
...  5)4@6)4
Boneless Cod...................................
514 @9
3 15 
H erring )4 bbls...............................
30
H erring Scaled...............................
. .1 05@1  10 
H erring H olland............................
6  50 
W hite Fish 14 b b ls ........................
@95
K its.............................
4  60 
T ro u t half b b ls...............................
do.  K its ......................................
86
6  50 
Mackerel half bbls No. 1..............
1  00
do. K its  No. 1 .........................
...  @1  10
B loaters...........................................
Richardson’s No. 2  sq u a re..............................2  70
Richardson’s No. 3  do 
................................ 1.55
.................................170
R ichardson’s No. 5  do 
Richardson’s No. 6  do 
................................2  70
Richardson’s No. 8  do 
................................1  70
................................2 55
Richardson’s No. 9  do 
Richardson’s No. 4  r o u n d .............................. 2  70
R ichardson’s No. 7  do 
.......................*___2 55
R ichardson’s No. 714 do 
............................... 1  70
E lectric P arlor No. 17........................................3 80
E lectric P arlor No. 18........................................5 70

MUTCHES.

CAPS.

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M OLASSES.

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PICKLES.

OATMEAL.

Black S tra p .,__19@20|New O rleans  f ’y.62@65
P orto  R ico......... 32@35 Syrups, c o rn ...  @35
New O rleans  g’d .  @48 ¡Syrups, sug 27®35@45
K erosene  W. W........................... ..........  
16
Legal te s t................... ..........  
12%
75
Sweet, 2 oz. sq u are....................... ..........  
......... 
Sweet, 2  oz. ro u n d .......................
100
Castor, 2 oz.  square..................... ..........  
75
Castor, 2 oz. ro u n d...................... ........... 
100
Q uaker 2 ft cases, 48 fts $   case.
2 35
......... 
2  55
do  5 ft eases, 60 fts ^  ca se ... ........... 
......... 
6  75
-Quaker bbls...................................
Dingee’s barrels m ed...............
...................6  25
.......... \ . . . 3   80
D ingee’s )4 
.................
sm all.......
Dingee’s )4 
...................4 50
Dingee’s q u arts glass fan cy __ ...................4  25
D ingee’s pints 
.....
................... 2 50
S aur  K raut, ^  b b l......................
.................. . . . 8   50
G ranulated...........................-  ___ ....... 
8 44
C ut L oaf........................................ ......... 
9%
•Cubes.............................................
@ 9
....... 
Pow dered............................, .......... . . ... 
9)4
Conf. A ...............................
....... 
@  8)4
....... 
8
Standard A ....................................
E x tra C...........................................
Fine C................. ............................. ....... 
6%@7)4
Yellow..........................•..................
6?4 @6%
K irk’s A m erican  F a m ily .........
. f f t  
6)4
do. 
I n d ia .................................
....... 
6)4
....... 
6
do.  S a v o n ........................   ...
do.  S a tin e t.............................
....... 
6)1
do.  R e v e n u e ..........................
5%
do.  W hite R ussian................. ....... 
C ity .................................................. ....... 
Bell’s G erm an  F am ily...............
....... 
....... 
do.  Mono..................................
G oodrich’s English Family
P rin c e ss...........
P roctor & Gamble’s Ivory

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SUGARS.

5  40
3 50
4  00

5%@5%

SOAP.

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PLU G .

Sentinel 17 lb and 28 lb cad s............
C lim ax................................................
H oney Bee 28 lb  cads......................
Hold F a s t ...........................................
“76” ......................................................
McAlpin’s Gold Shield.....................
Nickle N uggets 6 and 12 lb  c a d s... 
Chocolate Cream 4 and 8 B> c a d s...
My Choice 3 oz pocket  pieces.......
My Choice 16 oz pieces.....................
Cock o f th e W alk  6s ........................
Black Spun  Roll..............•...............
N im rod................................................
A c o rn .................   .............................
Red Seal..............................................
Crescent  .............................................
Black  X ..............................................
Black  B ass.........................................
T rue G rit...................................  .......
Nobby  Spun  Roll.............................
S pring..................................................

SM OKING.

D im e ....................................................
P eerless...............................................
Standard .............................................
Old  Tom ...............................................
Tom & J e r r y ......................................
Jo k e r....................................................
T raveler........................................
M aiden................................................
Topsy  ..................................................
Navy C lip p in g s.................................
H oney D ew ........................................
Gold  B lock..................................
Camp Fire  ............................... . ........
O ronoko.....................................f .  
N igger  H ead......................................
D urham , % lb .....................................
do  % l b ....................................
Vi f t .....................................
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1 lb .......................................
H o lla n d ........................................... ..
G e rm a n ...............................................
Long  Tom ...........................................
N ational...............................................
T im e ................................................
Love’s D ream ,...................................
C o n q u e ro r..........................................
Fox’s ...................................................

Mule E a r __
H iaw atha  ...

@48
@50
@48
@50
@48
@48
@51
@50
@34
@33
@37
@38
@50
@50
@45
@44
@35
@40
@35
@50
@50

24@25

51
@22
@16
@30
@26
@26
@28
@23-
@22

P u re  Cider..
12
W hite  W ine.....................................................  12

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Seneca Falls 1 
Twin B ros.... 
G illett’s .......

Rising  S u n ” .........
..  1  75  ¡Wilsons 
..  1  75  ¡National 
M ISCELLANEOUS.
B la c k in g ............................... ..........
do  w aterp ro o f.....................
B ath Brick im p o rted .....................
do 
A m erican.....................
B arley__ ...........................................
B urners, No. 1 .................................
do  No.  2.................................
Bags, A m erican A ..........................
Baking Pow der  b u lk ...................
Beans,  m edium   .............................
Beans, hand picked........................
B u tte r.................................................
B u tte rin e ..........................................
Cream T artar 5 and 10 tt> can s__
Candles, S ta r........................... ........
Candles,  H o tel................  ..............
Chocolate, B aker’s ........................
Germ an sw eet............
Cheese full cream  choice..............
Catsup q u arts $1  dozen.................
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ 1 lb packages 
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ 1 & Vi lb  do
E x tia c t Coffee,  v . c .......................
F e lix ..................
Flour, S tar Mills, in b b ls ..............
in Sacks...............
Gum, R ubber  100 lum ps................
Gum, R ubber 200 lu m p s................
G um ,"Spruce....................................
Chimneys No.  1...............................
No.  2...............................
Indigo...............................................
In k  
3 dozenroox..........................
Jelly in P ails....................................
do  Glass Tum blers $  doz..........
L ico rice.............................................
Licorice  R oot...................................
Lye $  2  doz. cases..........................
M acaroni,  Im p o rted ......................
Mince Pies, 1 gross cases, $  case.
French M ustard,  8 oz $   dozen... 
L arge  G o thic...
Oil Tanks, S tar 60  gallons............
Oil Tanks, P a te n t 60 gallons.........
Pipes, Im ported Clay 3 gross.......
do  A m erican  T. D.................
P ep p er Sauce....................................
Peas, Green B ush............................
do  Spilt p rep ared ......................
Powder,  K eg....................................
Vi K eg...............................
R ie e ...................................................
Sago  ..................................................
Shot, d ro p .........................................
do  b u c k ........................................
S ag e....................................................
Curry Combs $  doz........................
Molasses G ates each ......................
M easuring F aucet e a c h ................
Tobacco C utters e a c h ...................
Chim neyCleaners f)  doz................
F lour Sifters $  d o z ........................
F ru it A ugurs each ................... ......
Tapioca ..............................................
W ashing Crystal, G illett’s box__
gross...................
W icking No. 1 
No. 2  ...............................
A rg a n d ............................
G illett’s Ï?  f t. 
Soapine p k g ..

W ashing Powder, 1776 sp ft 

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30, 40, 50@60
....... 
1  50
....... 
95
....... 
65
.......2%@  3
1  10
....... 
1  75
....... 
....... 
20  00
10@22
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.......  @2 40
....... 
2  70-
.......  18@20
.......  18@22
.......  @25
.......  @15)4
......  @16 Vi
.......  @40
..  ..  @27
.......13i4®14>4
.  ... 1  35@
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.......5  75@
.......5 50@
.....  @25
.......  @40
.......  35@40
___   @35
___   @45
.......1  00@
___ 1  00@
___   @714
___   @85
....  20@80
___   @12
.......1  55@
___   @13
___   @6  00
@85
....1   35@ 
..1 2   00@
. ..14  00@
... .2 25@
. ...  90@1  Ò0 
....  90@100
.......1  50@
__ 3  @314
... .5 50@
___ 3 00®
__ 5@6@  7
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....1   90® 
....2   15@
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.2  75@
.1 25®
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@  514 
.1  50@1  65 
@40 
@65 
@1014 
@  714 
7@10 

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3  70
4  20 
3 45
3  75
4  20 
3 00
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Jap an   O liv e .........
Town Talk  ^  box
Golden B ar............
A rab ........................
A m ber.....................
M ottled  G erm an..

B oraxine $  box.
JE N N IN G S   DOUBLE  CONCENTRATED  EXTRACTS
Packed in 1 Dozen P aper o r 2 Dozen Wood Box.
@5)4 2 ounce B. N. Panel  $  dozen................... ....1   00
................... ....1   75
...................
...2   75
...................
...3   75
............ :...
....1   25
...................
...2 00
...» ............ ....4  50
................... ....9   00
'................... ....3  25
............ .
...4   50
...1  50
...2   75
...4  00
...5  00
...1  75
...3 00
...7   50
..15 00
...4   25
...6  00

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Sidall’s  ...
B abbitt’s __ .'.........................
Dish R a g ...............................
W hite castile  b a rs...............
M ottled castile.......................
Old  Style.................................
SPIC E S.
G round Pepper,  in boxes and cans.
...  16@22
G round  Allspice
C innam on..........
...  16®30
...  20®,25
C loves.................
G inger.................
...  15@20
M u stard .....................................................   15@35
...  15@35
C ayenne.....................................................   25@35
...  25@35
P epper % lb $  dozen...................
Allspice  % f t.................................
Cinnam on  J4 ib ............................
Cloves 14  f t....................................
Pepper,  w hole............ ^ .............
A llsp ice........................ „ .............
C a ssia .............................................
C loves.............................................
N utm egs,  No. 1............................
Muzzy Gloss 1 lb package..........
Muzzy Gloss 3 lb package..........
Muzzy  Gloss 6 ft boxes..............
Muzzy Gloss b u lk ........................
Muzzy Corn  1 lb............................
K ingsford  Silver Gloss..............
K ingsford Silver Gloss 6 lb  box
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K ingsford C orn........................................  8%@9
...  8%@9
do
............................
... 5^   @6% % P in t 12  do
Oswego  G loss....................
............................
M irror  Gloss.....................
@7
M irror  Gloss, c o rn ............
@7% V» P in t 2 ounce ¡ffl dozen__ *.....................
............................
SALT
60 P o c k e t............................
2  60
38 P o ck et.............................
.....................
■Saginaw F in e .....................
1  10
H A R D W A R E   GOODS.
SEED!

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JE N N IN G S ’  TR U E FLAVORINGS.

4  do 
6  do 
8  do 
No. 2 Taper Panel 
No. 4 
Vi p in t  round
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No. 8 P anel
No. 10  do
2 ounce B. N. P inel 
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6  do 
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8  do 
No. 2 T aper Panel 
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No. 4 
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No. 8  Panel
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Vi P in t 8 

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@12
@12
.  20  @22
.  70  @75
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...5   00
...7   50
...2   25
...4   00
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.  12  00

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Vanilla.

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51
H e m p .................................  ..................... 
C a n a ry .......................................................  
41
7
R a p e ........................................................... 
Mixed B ird.................................................  5)4@6

STONEW ARE.

gallon...........................................  
Ju g s 
Crocks......................................................... 
Milk C rocks............................................... 

@8
7
7

STOVE PO L IS H .

Rising  Sun g ro ss..5  88;Dixon’s  g ro ss... 
U niversal
. .5 88! A bove ip dozea. 
...5   50,
I X L ..
SALERATUS.
©  5141 Cap Sheaf.
@ 5%!Dwight’s 
@  5h i

D eLand’s pure
C hurh’s ..........
T aylor’s  G. M.
Ja p an   ordinary..23@25!Young H yson.
J a p a n fa ir...........25@30|Gun  Pow der..
Ja p an  fa ir to g ’u.30@37jOolöng............
Ja p an  fine............40@50|Congo...............
Jap an  d u st..........14@20|

TEAS.

TOBACCO—F IN E   CUT.

Wide  A w ake.............................................
Daisey  tin  half barrels,  30c]................
H ia w a th a ..................................................
G lobe...........................................................
May F lo w er...............................................
Rose  L eaf..................................................
Silver  C ro w n ...........................................
Owl  C lu b ..................................................
R ipper  .......................................................
H ero ............................................................
A tla s ...........................................................
Royal G am e..............................................
Silver  T hread...........................................
Old  Dog  T ray ...........................................
S e a l..............................................................
K entucky ...............................................
«Clipper........................................   ..........

. .25@50 
. .35@S0 
. .33@55
:.  @30

69
70 
70 
65 
38 
30 
30
@45
@35
@38
@87
@60
@60
@30
@30

P revailing rates are as follows:

A nvils—P eter  W right’s, 
f t............... 
A ugurs—40  and  10  per cent, off.
B abbett—G enuine $   f t..........................
E x tra ................................................
No. 1...................................................
No. 2..................................................
No. 4..................................................   8
1-3-16 inch Lake Superior, 18 f t... .. 
• • 

Chain

.

do 
»4
5-16 do
do
do
Vi
do
%  ,

do
do
do
do
do

1114

@30
@26
@20
@18
@10

10)4
7)4
.  6)4
5)4
5
..  4  70

cent. off.

Files—Nicholson’s best 40  and  10  per  cen t  off 
Forks—H ay and M anure 50 per cen t off. 
H am m ers—Maydole’s 10@15per cen t off. 
Hinges—Strap and T 60 p er cen t off.
Horse Shoes—B urden’s $4.35 p er keg.
H orse  Nails—A u Sable  3P  and 10 p er 
Iro n —F}at B ar $2 rates.
Sheet No. 24 $3.15@3.50 rates.
Swede’s bar 514c p  ft.
Padlocks 30 p er cent. off.
f t.................. \ .......................... 
Lead—P ig 
6
6
Sheet 
 
f t................. 
 
6
Pipe $1  f t..................................................  
B ar  f i b .................................................... 
7
Rope—M anilla $   f t................................13  @14
S i s a l |l f t ....,..................................... 10  @11
J u te  $  f t...............................................8!4@  914
Sash W eights $  f t............* ....................   1%@ 2 i
Shot—B uck  $2.15.
-
S o ld er........................................................ 14  @17
Steel—Best cast tool ^  f t .............................. @13
Round M achine  $1  f t..............................  @ 8
Spring  %Mb............*................................  @414
Tin—Pig $  f t.............................................  @26
B ar $1  ft........................ 
@28
Zinc—Sheet  $  f t........................   ...........614®  7

Drop $1.80. 

 

 

 

 

DRUGS,  DYES  A N D   CH EM ICA LS. 

A dvanced—Canary Seed.
Declined—Carbolic Acid,  T a rta ric   Acid,  Oil ! 

j 

; Sassafras* Oil W ormwood.

H azeltine, P erkins & Co. quote as follows for 
quantities usually w anted—fo r larger am ounts 
w rite them   fo r quotations:

12

95

O ILS.

IR O N .

GUMS.

LEA VES.

do 
do 
do 

BARKS.

LIQU ORS.

FLO W ERS.

EXTRACTS.

9
10
30 @ 35
35
57
® 5
11 ® 12
14)
15
3 @ 4
¿0
20
12 @ 15
15 ® 17

A cetic,  No. 8............................ $  ft
. Acetic.  C. P. (Sp. grav.  1.040)
C arbolic....................................
C itric .........................................
! M uriatic  18  d eg :.....................
1 N itric  36  d eg............................
j Sulphuric  66d eg .....................
I T artaric  pow dered................
1 Benzoic,  E nglish..................... if oz
! Benzoic,  G erm an.....................
! T a n n ic .........................................
AMMONIA.
C arbonate................................... $  ft 19 @ 20
M uriate (Powd. 22c).................
15
A qua 16 deg or  3 f.....................
6 @ 7
A qua 18 deg o r  4 f.....................
7 @ 8
BALSAMS.
C o p aib a......................................
@ 55
F ir................................................
40
2 50
P e ru .............................................
T o lu .............................................
60
Cassia, in m ats (Pow’d 20c)...
12
Cinchona,  yellow .....................
18
Elm,  select.................................
15
Eljn, ground, p u re ...................
13
Elm ,pow dered,  p u r e ............
15
Sassafras, of ro o t...................»
10
W ild Cherry, select.................
12
BE R R IES.
Cubeb, prim e (PowdOOtv.........
90
6 @ 7
J u n ip e r.......................................
Prickly A sh ...................... » ___ ....1 00 @110
27
Licorice (10 and 25 ft boxés, 25c)... 
Licorice,  powdered, p u re .............. 
371
9
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ft doxes). 
Logwood, Is (25 ft  boxes).... 
13
................ 
Logwood, )4s 
Logwood, 14s 
................ 
15
................ 
Logwood, ass’d 
14
Fluid E x tracts—25 
cent, off list.
A rnica..................................................   11  @  12
Chamomile,  R om an........................  
25
28
Chamomile,  G erm an......................  
Aloes, Cape (Powd  24c)................... 
18
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd  60c)..........  
50
A rabic, e x tra   select........................  
45
56
A rabic,  pow dered se lect...............  
40
A rabic, 1st  p icked............................ 
A rabic, 2d p icked.............................  
32
27
A rabic, 3d p ick ed .............................  
A rabic, sifted so rts.......................... 
18
Assal’œ tida, prim e (Powd 37c)....... 
30
C am phor............................................. 
24@  25
13
Catechu. Is (14 s 14c, 14s  16c)..........  
I Guaiac, prim e (Powd  45c).............. 
35
40
M yrrh. T urkish (Powdered  47c)... 
3 90
Opium, p u re (Powd $5.40)................ 
Shellac, Campbell’s .......................... 
4o
Shellac,  E nglish...............................  
33
Shellac,  n a tiv e ................................... 
28
T ra g a c a n th ........................................  30  @1  10
C itrate and  Q uinine........................
6 40 
Solution m ur., fo r  tin c tu re s.........
20
Sulphate, p u re  c ry sta l...................
I Buchu, short (Powd 25e).-................  12  @
1 Sage, Italian, bulk 04s & 14s, 15c)...
Senna,  Alex, n a tu r a l.....................  18  @
Senna, Alex, sifted and  g arb led ..
Senna,  pow dered.............................
U va  U rsi.............................................
10
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash W hisky .2  00 
@2  25 
D ruggists’ Favorite  R y e................1  75
@2  00 
, W hisky, o th er  b ra n d s..........
@1 50 
Gin, Old Tom ............................
@1  75 
Gin,  H olland............................
@3  50 
B ra n d y ......................................
@6 50 
Catawba  W ines......................
@2  00 
P o rt W ines.......... ....................
@2 50
M AGNESIA.
Carbonate, P attiso n ’s, 2 oz............  
23
Carbonate, Jen n in g ’s, 2 oz.............. 
37
2  25
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s  solution__  
Almond, sw eet...................................  45  @  50
Am ber,  rectified...............................  
45
2  10
A nise.................................................... 
2  20
| B ergam ont.......................................... 
C a je p u t............................................... 
75
C a ssia..................................................  
1  jo
Cedar, com m ercial  (Pure 75c)....... 
40
C itro n ella.......................................... 
85
C loves..................................................  
1  25
5  50
Cubebs, P. &  W ................................. 
40
Hemlock, com m ercial (Pure 75c).. 
Ju n ip e r  wood................................  
50
2 25
Ju n ip e r  b erries................................. 
L avender flowers- F re n ch .............. 
2  40
Lavender garden 
.............. 
1  00
L avender spike 
.............. 
90
Lemon, new  c ro p .............................  
2 00
Lemon,  Sanderson’s ........................  
2  20
O riganum , red  flowers, F re n c h ... 
1 25
O riganum ,  No. 1...............................  
50
2  00
P en n y ro y a l........................................ 
Pepperm int,  w h ite........................ . 
2  85
Rosem ary, French  (Flowers $5).... 
65
Sandal  Wood, G erm an................. 
5  00
8  00
Sandal Wood, Turkish  D a rk ......... 
S assafras.................................:... 
ao
| T a n s y ..................................................  
4  00
I T ar (by gal 60c)...................................  10  @  12
2  35
W in terg reen ......................................  
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $6.50)....... 
4  50
Cod Liver, filtered ................. f  gal 
1  90
Cod Liver, b e st.......................... 
4  00
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 
Olive, M alaga..................... 
@1  20
2 50
Olive, "Sublim e  Italian'  . 
| S a la d ....................................................  65  @  67
Rose,  Ihm sen’s ........................oz  - 
10  50
J8
B icrom ate...................................$  ft 
Bromide, cryst. and  gran. b u lk ... 
31
Chlorate, c ry st (Powd 23c).............. 
20
1  30
Iodide, cryst. and  gran,  b u lk ....... 
27
A lthea, c u t....................................... 
17
A rrow,  St. V incent's....................... 
A rrow, Taylor’s, in %s and )4s__  
45
Blood (Powd 18c)...............................  
12
Calamus,  peeled...............................  
18
Calamus, G erm an  w hite, peeled.. 
38
Elecam pane, pow dered...................  
23
1  j0  I G entian (PQwd  17c(.......................... 
13
| Ginger, A frican (Powd I6c)__ 1__   13  @  14
20
Ginger, Jam aica  bleached............  
Golden Seal (Powd  40c)................... 
35
Hellebore, w hite, pow dered..........  
18
Ipecac, Rio, pow dered........-...........  
1  10
Jalap,  pow dered..................  
 
37l/s
Licorice,  select (Powd 12 V2)..........  
»  12
Licorice, ex tra  select....................... 
15
Pink, tr u e ...........................................  
35
Rhel, from  select to  choice.......... 1  00  @1  50
Rhei, powdered E. I ..........................l  10  @1  20
Rhei, choice c u t  cu b es................... 
2  00
Rhei, choice c u t  fingers.................  
2  25
Sarsaparilla,  H o n d u ras................. 
35
Sarsaparilla,  M exican..................... 
18
10
Squills, w hite (Powd  35e)................ 
Y alerian, English (Powd 30c)......... 
22
V alerian, V erm ont (Powd  28c)__  
20
13
Anise, Italian  (Powd 20c)................ 
Bird, m ixed in ft  packages............ 
6
Canary,  S m yrna...............................  
5*
Caraway, best D utch (Powd  19c)..  11  @  12
Cardamon,  A leppee........................  
2  20
2  50
Cardamon, M alabar.......................... 
Coriander, best  E nglish.................  
12
4
3%@ 
Flax,  clean ........................ ................  
Flax, p u re grd (bbl  3%)...................  4  @ 
4Vs
Foenugreek, pow dered................... 
8  @ 
9
Hemp,  R ussian................................. 
4%@ 
5
M ustard, w hite (Black  10c)............ 
8
Q u in c e............... 
l   00
 
Rape, L nglish....................................  
8
Worm,  L ev an t................................... 
H
Florida sheeps’ wool, carriag e__ <2  25  @2 50
do 
Nassau 
2  00
V elvet E x tra do 
1  10
E x tra Yellow do 
85
65
G rass 
do 
H ard head, fo r slate u se ...........
Yellow Reef, 
1  40
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.24) $  g a l.-..
2 34 
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cen t ex. ref
1  50
Bay  Rum, im ported, b e s t.............. 
2  75
2 25
Bay Rum, dom estic, H., P. & Co.’s. 
A lum ...........................................   $ f t  
2%@  3>4
3  @ 
4
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)................ 
A nnatto,  p rim e................................. 
32
A ntim ony, powdered,  com ’l ......... 
4l/4@  5
Arsenic, w hite, pow dered.............. 
7
6  @ 
2 60
Beans,  T onka....................................  
Beans,  V anilla...................................7 00  @9  75
Bism uth, sub  n itr a te ............... . 
2  20
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c)........................  
45
714@  9
Blue  V itrio l......................................  
14
Borax, refined (Powd  15c).............. 
150
Cantharides, Russian  pow dered.. 
Capsicum  Pods, A frica n ................ 
18
Capsicum Pods, A frican  pow’d ... 
20
Capsicum Pods,  A m erican  do  ... 
18
Carm ine,  No. 40................/ ..............  
4  00
Cassia  B uds......................; ................ 
14
Calomel.  A m erican........{...............  
70
Castor  O il..........................’ ...............  17  @  18)4

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

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

M ISCELLANEUS.

POTASSIUM .

5  @ 
4]4@ 

SPONGES.

ROOTS.

714® 

SEEDS.

do 
do 

6 00

do 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

m

]
3

38  @

45  @

do 
do 

@100 
@  34
2 30 
1  50 
9

do 
do Scherin’s  do  ...
do 

Chalk, prepared d ro p ......................
Chloral hydrate, G erm an  cru sts..
Chloral 
c ry st...
Chloral 
Chloral 
cru sts..
C h lo ro fo rm ........................................l   oo
C inehonidia........................................  80
Cloves (Powd  28c)__
C ochineal...........................
Copperas (by bbl  lc ).......... ; " " ...
Corrosive Sublim ate................
Corks, X and X X —35 off  list.........
Cream T artar, p ure pow dered.......
Cream T artar, grocer’s, 10 ft b o x ..
Creasote...............................................
Cudbear,  prim e..............„................
C uttle Fish B one...............................
Em ery, Turkish, all  No.’s . ...........
Epsom S alts........................................
Ergot, fre sh ........................................
E ther, sulphuric, U. S.  P ...............
Gelatine,  Cooper’s ............................
G elatine, French  .............................
Glassware, flint, 60 off,by box 50 off
Glassware, green, 60  and 10 d is__
Glue,  cab in et.......................  
 
12
Glue, w h ite..........................................  17
Glycerine,  p u re .................................  25
Indigo  ’ ...............................................  85
Insect Powder, best  D alm atian.
32
Iodine,  resublim ed...
Isinglass,  A m erican..
J a p o n ic a .............................................
Lead, a c e ta te..........................”  ’ ’ ”  ]
Lime, chloride, ()4s 2s 9c & %s 10c).
MaeC....................................................
Madder,  best  D u tch .......12J »@
Manna, S.  F ........................................ 
M ercury............................
Morphia, sulph., P. & W         f  oz 
Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.'s.........  
Moss, Iceland................................f  ft 
Moss,  Iris h ................................................ 
M ustard,  E nglish............. 30
18
M ustard, grocer’s, 10 ft cans  .. 
N utgalls........................................................ 
N utm egs, No. 1.................... . 
55
Nux  V om ica__ a..............10
40
O intm ent, M ercurial, J^d. . . . . . .  
18
Pepper, Black  B erry ................ 
P ep sin .................................................. 
3  00
P itch, T rue B urgundy..... 
7
Q uassia...........................................  
6  ®   7
1  85
Quinia, Sulph, P, & W .............ft oz 
Seidlitz  M ixture........................................  
Strychnia, c ry st.......................... 
1  50
Silver N itrate, c ry st........................   79  @  82
Red  P re cip ita te...........................f  ft 
80
Saffron, A m erican..................................... 
Sal  G lauber...................................@ 
2
Sal N itre, large  c ry st......................  
10
Sal  N itre, m edium   c ry st................ 
9
Sal Rochelle................................................. 
Sal  Soda........................................'.. ’ 
2l/:
2  50
Salicin........................................’ 
S a n to n in ......................................[ 
7  25
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch.!!!!!’ 
38
Soda Ash  [by keg 3c]........................  
4
23
Sperm aceti.......................................... 
Soda, Bi-Carbonatc,  DeLaud’s. . . .  4U@ 
5
Soap, W hite C astile.......................... 
’ 
14
Soap, Green 
do 
.........................  
17
Soap, M ottled do 
........................  
9
Soap, 
do 
do 
.......................... 
n
Soap,  M azzini................................... 
14
Spirits N itre. 3 F ...............................    26  ®   28
Spirits N itre, 4 F ...............................   28  @  32
Sulphur, flour....................................   3%@  4
Sulphur,  ro ll...................................... 
3
65
T artar E m etic.................................... 
2  70
Tar, N. C.  Pine,  Vi gal. cans  f  doz 
Tar, 
q u arts in tin ..........  
140
Tar, 
p in ts in tin .............. 
85
T urpentine,  V enice....................»  ft 
25
W ax, W hite, S. &  F. b ran d ............ 
55
Zinc,  S u lp h ate..........................».__  
7  @  8

48
40
10

2  @ 

do 
do 

' 
 

CANDY,  FR U ITS  A N D   NUTS. 

P u tn am  & Brooks quote as follows : 

STICK .
Straight, 25 ft  boxes...................
...................
Twist, 
...................
Cut L oaf 
M IX ED .

do 
do 

• 10)4@11 
.11  @11)4 
.12  @12 )2

Royal, 251b  p alls.......................................10)4@11
Royal, 2001b bbls.................................  
10
E xtra, 25 ft  p ails...................  
12
E xtra, 200 ft bbls.......................... . . . 
' ‘ ‘.U y,
F rench Cream, 25 ft p ails................................. 15
C ut loaf, 25 ft  cases...................................." ..1 5

FANCY—IN  5 ft BOXES.

 

 

 

FRUITS.

Lem on  D rops.................................. 
14
Sour D rops....................................................... "  15
P epperm int  D rops............................................16
Chocolate  D rops.............................................. ” 17
H M Chocolate  D rops.......................................20
Gum   D rops  . ..................................................... [12
Licorice D rops................................................... .20
A B  Licorice  D rops............................... .. . ." .14
Lozenges, p la in ................................................... 16
Lozenges,  p rin te d .......................................    .17
Im p e ria ls............................. 
16
M o tto es................. 
" " " l 6
Cream  B a r................................................ 
.15
Molasses B a r................................................ 
.14
C aram els...............................................................20
H and Made Cream s..................................."  "23
P lain  Cream s...................... 
.’ [20
D ecorated  Cream s...................................... . . . .28
String R ock...................................................... [ j g
B u rn t A lm onds................................   
"24
W intergreen  B erries.................   .... 
. " "   16
Oranges, Florida, $  b o x ........................ 3  50@4  50
Oranges, 9$ case...........................
Oranges, $  bbl.....................8 00@
Lemons, fair to   good.............................5  00
Lemons, choice to  fa n c y ..............*...  5  50
B ananas $  b u n ch ...................................
Malaga Grapes, 
Malaga Grapes, $  b b l........................ ].6   00@8  50
Figs,  layers  ft f t.......................................15)4@16
Figs, fancy  do 
18@22)4
Figs, baskets 30 ft $  ft 
.........  15@16
Dates, frails 
do  ...........................   @ 6
Dates, )i do
d o ................. .........  @ 7
Dates, sk in __
D ates, Vi  skin.

.........  @  6)4
.........  @  7)4

Prim e  Red,  raw  
Choice 
do 
Fancy 
do 
Choice W hite. Va.do 
Fancy H P,.  V

box ÿ   f t ........................   @14
box f l f t . . ......... .........11  @12
PEA NU TS.
$   s>...................
do  .................
.........  71/.®   8
do  ................... :.......  8®  8V2
a.do  ...............
........   @  51
do  ................... ........ 10  @10)4
@22
.19  @20 
.  13@14 
.10  @ 12)4 
@13 
.  15@16 
@14 
@16 
@14 

Almonds,  Terragona, <p f t.....................21
Almonds, loaca, 
Brazils,
Peeous,
Filberts, Barcelona 
Filberts, Sicily 
W alnuts, Chilli 
W alnuts, G renobles 
W alnuts, California 
Cocoa N uts, 
H ickory N uts, large ] 
H ickory  N uts, small

.5 00®
.1 25@1  50

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

k e g ...........

NUTS.

100 

OYSTERS.

,  F. J. D ettenthaler quotes as follo>vs:
New Y ork Counts, per  c a n ................. 
40
 
E x tra  Selects.............................................  
38
Plain  Selects.................................................... 
28
H. M. B.  F ............................................................ .>21
Favorite F .................................................................18
ia
P r im e ............................................................. 
X X X .........................  
15
New York Counts, p er  gallon..........  
@2  50
Selects, p er gallon..................................l   75@2  00
S tan d ard s................................................. 1 00@1  15
Can piiceß above are fo r cases and half cases.

 

 

HIDES,  PELTS  AND  FURS.

P erkins & Hess quote as  follow s:

H ID ES.’

f u r s .

W OOL.

s h e e p  p e l t s .

G reen....................................................^^>6
®   6)4 
P a rt  cu red .................................................  7
@  7)4 
@ 8 
Full cui-ed................................ : ...............  7
D ry hides and k ip s.....................; ...........   8
@12 
Calf skins, green or cu red ......................10
@12 
Deacon sk in s....................................pieee20
@50
Shearlings or Sum m er skins p  piece. .10
@20
Fall  p elts.....................................................30
©50
No vem ber p elts.........................................60
@90
■ Fine washed $  f t.......................................30  @32
Coarse w ashed.......................................... 22  @25
U nw ashed...................................................2-3
Mink, larg e..................................................   60© 75
Mink,  sm all.................................................  25@ 40
M uskrat,  F all................................. 
M uskrat,  k its ..............................................  
3@  4
Raccoon........................................................  40®  80
Skunk, b lack...............................................   «o@i 00
Skunk, half  strip e .....................................  60® 70
Skunk, narrow  s trip e ...............................  25© 35
Skunk,  b ro ad..........................................  
io@ 15
Red F o x ....................................................1  00@115
G ray F o x ......................................................   60® 85
M arten,  yellow ..........................................  75@1 00
Fisher. 
......................................................4 00@8 00
O tte r ............................................................6 00@7 00
B ear..................................... ...................... 5  00@9  50
•Deer skins, red and blue, d ry ....  $   ft  30@  35
D eerskins, gray and long  h aired .......  20@  25
Beaver, clean and d ry .......  ................. 2 00@3 00
Above prices are fo r  prim e  skins  only—un­
prim e in proportion.
Tallow ............................................................  
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Scallops,  6 inch  ..

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9  “
10  “ 

Nappies,  7 in c h ...............

8  “ 
9  “
10  *• 
n   “  
12 “ 
Plates,  8 inch 

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“O ur New” P itcher, No. 6 
“ 
“  12.
“ 24  .
“ 
Spittoons,  No. 5 .................
“  4 ..................
“  3 . .................
Yellow Bowls, No. 3 6 .........
“ 3 0 .........

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Nappies,  6 in ch .

Chambers,  No. 4 
“  6  . 
“  9

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COAL.

39 J  A nthracite, egg and g ra te .........................$6  50@6 75
48  A nthracite, stove and n u t........................  6  75@7 00
58  Cannell coal............................................. 
7 00
70  Ohio coal...................  
3 50@3  75
85  Blossburg or  C u m b erlan d.....................   5 00@5 25

 

 

TIME TABLES.

Ü I  Michigan  Central—Grand  Rapids  Division, 
ioo|
DEPA R T.
D etroit E xpress......................
..  6:30 a m 
1 25 
Day  E xpress............................
..12:15 p m 
80
New Y ork F ast L in e..............
..  8:50 p m 
1 00 I 
A tlantic E xpress.....................
..  8:45 p  ni
301
A R R IV E .
Pacific  E x p ress........................................  7:10am
Local  P assenger.......................................11:45 a m
M a il............................................   
4:20 p m
G rand  Rapids  E xpress...................................10:50 p m
The New Y ork F ast Line ru n s daily, arriving 
a t D etroit a t 11:40 p. in.,  and New Y ork a t 9  p. 
m. th e n ex t evening.
D irect  and  prom pt  connection  m ade  w ith 
G reat  W estern,  G rand  T runk  and  Canada 
Southern train s in sam e depot a t D etroit, th u s 
avoiding transfers.
The D etroit Express leaving a t 6:20 a. m. has 
D raw ing  Room  and  P arlor  Car  fo r  D etroit, 
reaching th a t  city  a t  noon,  New  Y ork  10:30 
a. in., and Boston 2:40  p. m. nex t day.

 

43 
1  00
112
$36 06

J. T. Schultz, Gen’l A gent.

CRO CK ERY   A N D   G LA SSW A RE.

H. Leonard & Sons quote as follows:

ONE  URATE  W H ITE  G R A N ITE  W ARE.

Knowles,  Taylor  &  Knowles—Cable  Shape- 

1  60 
1  76 
1  90 
1  75 
Diamond C.
@1  05 
®   85
6 doz P lates.....................5 inch 
w
3
j 20
30 
2  p 3
! 3
60 
1/
! V%
40 
15  1 k
! ii
50 
1 1
24 

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........ 7  k‘
.........8  “
.........No. 38

“  Bowls..........

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48 
58
69
80
74
85
1  06
1  28
1  91

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'  Cov’d  B u tters__ 5  inch
 
Indiv’l 
2‘  j  “
Cov’d  Chambers.No. 9 
■  U ncov’d 
•  .  “   “
1  Cake  P la te s......................
1  R estau ran t Cream s.........
Cup  P lates........................
Casseroles.......................7 inch
..............8*  “
D ishes..................... 3  “

“ 

1-6

Ew ers and Basins, No 9..
F ru it Saucers.......4 inch
B arrell  M ugs__ 36  “
Scollops.............. 2)4  “

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“   Jugs, No. 36..........
“  20..: . . . .
“   “ 
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“ 12............
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1-6  “  “ 
“  6..........
12
“   Shell  P ickles.........
Vi 
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“  Sugars. No. 30.......
“  Spoon  H olders__
20
6 sets U nhanded  Coffees, 
36  “ 
12  “  H anded 

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Teas

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A ny assortm ent packed to order.

$79  05

28

37

33^

ASSORTED  PACKAGE  MAJOLICA—NO.  33.
Tea  Set,  44  Pieces,  Shell............ 
6
]
............ 
“ 
dozen Sauce Plates, 
“ 
............ 2  00 
F ru it Sets, 7 Pieces 
4
“ 
Covered B u tters 
............. 
y
75 
“ 
H and  Teas 
 
30
l
H and Coffees 
 
40 
“  
H and M oust. Coffees  “ 
............  50 
1
Molasses  Cans,  Sunflow er............  55 
l
Bread P lates,  S traw berry............  18 
1
Bread Plates. O ak...........................  37 
2
Pitchers, No. 12, Rose....................   58 
1
.....................   31
30 
42 
.....................  21
4:
.....................  17
54 
“  12, F e rn .....................  58 
“  34 
.....................  4« 
25
.................  
“  36 
“   6, Cor’l ......................  62 
“
24 
42 
.............  
“  42 
.....................  21
Begonia  L eaves..................  
15 
dozen Individual B u tte rs..............  50 
Bread and Milk Sets, Shell...........   67 
Cuspadores,  Sunflow er.................   54 
Tea P ot, Sugar and Cream, Shell. 
Caulf. 

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$42  08
Less 10 P er C ent.............  4 20
Package, $1. 
$37  88
Packages  assorted  or  repacked  to order.
ONE ASSORTED PACKAGE ROCKINGHAM  AND YEL­

LOW  W ARE.
Diamond H.
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44 

M ixing Bowls,

Rock. Chambers ,  No. 4..
.$4 50
“  6 .. .. .3 î£5
“  0  .
..2  50
44  6.. ...3 0 0
“   12" .. .Ï50
“  30..
“  18.. ..  4 00
“  24.. ..  3 25
2 75
“  30..
..  105

“   • 
Mugs, 
Tea Pots.
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Bakers,  7 inch..

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$113
243
125
100
50
65
1 00
81
69
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PROVISIONS.

The  G rand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

quote  as  follows:

PORK.

New Heavy  Mess P o rk ................. $   bid $15  50
1  Old H eavy Mess  P o rk .............................   14  75
New F am ily Clear Pork  ..........................  16 00
New E x tra Clear Pork, A. W ebster’s  ..  16  50
New E x tra Clear P o rk .............................   POO
New Boston Clear P o rk ............................  17 25
New Standard Clear P o r k ......................   17  50
E xtra  B  Clear  Pork, ex tra   good  .........  17  12;i
S. P. Booth’s Clear P o rk ............................. 16  75  "

DRY Sai.T MEATS—IN  BOXES.

E x tra  Long Clear Backs, 600  ft  case s.. 
E x tra Short Clear Backs, 600 ft  c a se s.. 
E x tra Long Clear Backs, 300  ft  cases. 
E xtra Short Clear Backs, 300 ft  eases.. 
Long Clears, heavy, 5001b.  Cases..........  
H alf Cases.............. 
Long Clear m edium , 500 ft  Cases..........  
H alf C ases..........  
Long Clears light, 500 ft Cases...............  
H alf Cases...............  
Short Clears, h eav y ................................... 
m edium .............................  
lig h t......................................  

do. 
do 
do. 

do. 
do. 

LARD.

«•»
87«
9>B
9%
8
8)i
8  "
8%
8
8)i
8%
8)i
8)4

201b Round Tins, 50 1b  rack s................... 
954
501b Round  Tius, 10O  1b  ra c k s...............  
9%
os-
Tierces  ................... 
30 and 501b T u b s ...................................................9^

LARD IN TIN PAILS.

3 ft Pails, 20 in a   case...............................  
5 ft Pails, 12 in a c a s e ............................... 
101b Pails, 6 in a c a s e ...............................  

101.;
1 jp)»
s 10

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.

do. 

J2)i
H am s cured in sw eet pickle m edium .. 
lig h t......... 
13  ”
Shoulders cured in sw eet  pickle........... 
7)4
E x tra Clear B acon..................................  
in'
D ried B e e f..............................................  
43
E x tra Dried B e e f...............................................14)4

E x tra Mess Beef Chicago packed $  bbl.  11  50 

BEEF.

CANNED BEEF.

doz.

Libby, McNeil & Libby, 14 ft cans, 
in c a se ................................................ 
d o .. 

19  00
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in case__   2  85
A rm our & Co., 14 ft cans,  *4 doz  in case  19 00 
do. 
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in  case.*.  2  85 
do.  2 1b Compr’d Ham, 1 doz. in case 4  50 

P rtjfs  nam ed are  lowest  a t tim e of going to 

p r^ K s u b je c t always to M arket changes.

-*  SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
P ork  Sausage......................................................  8%
Pork Sausage Meat, 50 ft tu b s............8)4
H am   Sausage................................................. .12)»
Tongue  Sausage......................................!!! 1!ill
Liver Sausage............................................ . . . . .  8
F ra n k fo rt  S ausage................................." .  i "lO
Blood  Sausage.............................................s
Bologna,  rin g ......................................... 8
Bologna,  stra ig h t................................ . . . . . . . .  8
Bologna,  th ic k ...................................... 
s
H ead  Cheese........................................ 
..........   s

PIG S  FEET.

In  h a lf b a rre ls.......
In q u arter  barrels. 
In  k its......................

In h alf b arre ls__
I n  q u arter barrels 
I 11 k its.....................

..$3 85 
..   2  00 
95

..$3  85 
..  2 06 
.. 
95

F R E S H   M EATS. 

John M ohrhard quotes as follow!
Fresh  Beef, sides...............................
Fresh  Beef, hind  q u a rte rs..............
Dressed  H ogs......................................
M utton,  carcasses.......................
V eal..................................................... ;
Spring  Chickens.................................
Fow ls.................................................... |
P ork  Sausage......................................
Pork Sausage in b u lk ........................
Bologna.............................................

5)4®  7) 
6y*@ 9 
6  @ 7 
6  @ 6) 
9  @10) 
11  @ 12) 
8  @10 
@  9 
@ 8 
©10
COAL  A N D   B U IL D IN G   M A TERIA LS. 
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:

Ohio W hite Lime, p er  b b l..................... 
110
1  00
Ohio W hite Lime, car lo ts..................... 
Louisville Cement,  p er b b l................... 
1  40
A kron Cem ent per  b bl.......................... 
140
Buffalo Cement,  p er b b l...................... 
1  40
Car lo ts....................................................... 1  15@1  20
P lastering hair, per b u ..........................  35@  38
1  75
Stucco, per]bbl.........................................  
Laud plaster, per to n .............................  
3 75
Land plaster, car lo ts.............................  
3 00
F ire brick, p er  M.................................... $27 @ $35
F ire clay, p er bbl....................................  
3 00

Package, $1 00.

60 days
HANG IN G  LAMPS.

i 20.

P rice  Complete,  w ith  New  Style  Drip  Fount.
O ur pendants are  all  m anufactured  by th e 
Bradley &  H ubbard  M anufacturing  Co,  and 
will give  b etter  satisfaction  th an   any  others 
in the m arket.  Send  fo r  com plete catalogue 
of chandelier goods.
F   Bronze  No  342, per doz..........................24  00
Silver and blue No 342  do 
..........................27  00
Ebony &  gold  No 342  do 
..........................30  00
Nos.  465,  o r  466  French
p er  doz..........................27  00
V erde  bronze 
do 
...27  00 
Verde and Fr bronze  do
2“   00 
Silver bronze 
...30 00 
Silver and  blue br. 
...30 00 
Ebony and  gold 
...33  00 
E x tra gilt bronze 
...33  00 
Gold or poi.  bronze
...45  00

bronze, 

...........

No 500 2 light for  stores,  com plete  w ith 
inch shades, each .........................................

CH AN DELIERS.

LAMP B U RN ERS.

No 0 A ny style  p er doz....................................'  75
....................................   85
No 1 
No 2 
.................................... 1  35

do 
do 

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GLASSW ARE.

H eavy  Figured  “ H orseshoe”  P attern . 

I 
Sets, $   dozen................. •................................  $3  00 I
Pitchers, V% gallon.............................
00 
C eleries......................................... .......
2  00 
Bowls, 7 inch, and co v ers.................
3 00 
Bowls, 8 
.................
3  85 
Bowls, 9 
.................
3  60 
Comports, 4  in c h .................................
30 
G o b le ts..................................................
45
W in es.....................................................
S alvers....................................................
Nappies,  4  in c h ...............................

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Package a t cost-

GLASS  O IL  CANS.

“ Q ueen” or  “ D aisy.”  No  charj
V2. gal.  p er doz....................................
1 gal 
....................................

do 

fo r hi

PACKAGE  DECORATED  VASE  LAMPS.

No.  37.

F ourteen Lam ps in  barrel.  A ssorted  deco­
rations, sold com plete w ith 7 inch w hite shade, 
Illum inator  base  and  burner,  p er  doz. $9  50.
Same  w ith 7  inch  hand  painted  decorated 
shades,  p er doz. $11  50.
Can p a c t y* doz. each style.

12 lam ps in Barrel,  assorted  hand painted 
8@ 10
porcelain  base.  Sold  com plete  w ith 
above trim m ings—w hite  shade,  p e r  doz  $10
D ecorated shade per doz.................................  $12
Can pack )4 doz each style.

No.  28.

Detroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

GOING  EAST.

A rrives. 

Leaves.
am boat E x p ress..........  
6:45 a m
rough  M ail.....................10:10 a m   10:20 a m
cning  E xpress..............3:20 p m  
3:35 p m
antic E xpress...............   9:45 p m   10:40 p m
ted, w ith  coach............ 
10:00 a in

Exp

rh  Mi

:10 a m 
♦Daily.

12:55 p ra 
4:55 p m
8:00 a m 
5:30 a m
i.  m.  E xpress 
so fo r L ansing 
•iving th ere a t
P arlor  Cars  on  Mail  Trains,  both  E ast  and 
W est.
Lim ited  Express  has  W agner  Sleeping  Car 
through to Suspension Bridge and the m ail has 
a P arlor Car to  D etroit.  The  N ight  E xpress 
has a through W agner Car and  local  Sleeping 
Car D etroit to G rand Rapids.

ssenger 
e close ( 
it Detr
th

D. P o t t e r , City Pass. A gent.

T homas  Tandy, Gen’l Pass. A gent,  D etroit.

Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana.

GO ING NORTH.
Ri

A rrives. 
Leaves.
ip id sE x .  9:02 p m
9:50 a m
¡Ex.  9 :22am  
4 :45pm  
rne & Mackinac E x ..  3:57 p ni 
7:15 a m
lids  & Cadillac  A c. 
d s & Cincinnati E x. 
6:32 a m
ac & Cincinnati E x .  4:05 p m  
4:32 p m 
ac& Ft.W ayr e E x .. 10:25 a m   12:32 p m 
3 & G’d  Rapids  Ac.  7:40 p m 

GOING  SOUTH.

G. Rap 
Mackii 
Mackii 
Cadillu

All train s daily except Sunday.

S LE EPIN G  CAR A R RA N G EM EN T*

N orth—T rain  leaving  a t  4:45  o’clock  p.  m. 
has  Woodruff  Sleeping Cars fo r  Petoskey  and 
Mackinac City.  T rainleaving a t  9:50 a. in. has 
com bined Sleeping and Chair Car fo r Mackinac 
City.
South—T rain leaving a t 4:32 p. m. has  Wood­
ruff Sleeping Car fo r Cincinnati.

A. B. Lekt, G en’l Pass. A gent.

1 

TUBULAR  LA NTERNS.

No 0 New w ire lift fo r lighting,  per doz. 
No 0 H inge fo r lighting, p er  doz..............

Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves.  A rrives,
..8  50i  +Mail........................................10:00a m  
4:35p m
” 7  50  +Day  E x p ress.......................  1:15 p m   10:45 p m
I  *Night  E x p ress...................   9:00 p m  
6:35 a m
' 
Anchor, S tar o r D iam ond brand, w hich  m eans |  P ullm an Sleeping  Cars  on  all  night  trains.
J  T hrough  parlor  car  in  charge  o f  careful  at-
No. 0 Sun  «   b o x...............................................   1  90*1  ten d an ts w ithout  ex tra   charge  to  Chicago  on
.................................................2  00 i  1:15 p- m ., and through coach on 9 p. m . trains.
No.  1 
No!  2 
Leaves.  A rrives
No. 0 Sun  $   b o x ............ ................................... 2  10 ■  M ixed...........*..........................   ® :!*>» m  
p m
No.  1 
..................... .  3:10 p  m  10:10 a m
g 

.................................................2 25  E xpress........ 
..................; .............................3 25 j 

H. L. & S. brand, F irst Q uality Annealed* 

lam p chim neys. 
Second Q uality. 

A. M. Nichols, G en’l Pass. A gent.

'............!...!. . . " . ! . " " 3  00 I 

tD aily except Sunday.

NEWAYGO  D IV IS IO N .

*Daily. 

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L O C A L   F U R N IT U R E   G O SSIP.

Joshua Speed says that he will not remain 
with Stockwell & Darragh another year,  but 
is non-committal as to his intentions.
Geo. W. Gay  is  finishing the  interior  of 
his new  building  adjoining  the  Berkey  «fe 
GaV Furniture Co.’s main  factory  building.
Nelson, Matter & Co.’s New  York  house 
lias sent  on  an  order  for  furnishing, com­
plete, the  new  Lakewood  Hotel,  at  Lake- 
wood, N. J.  '
Nelson,  Matter  &  Co.  have  received  an 
order to furnish a new hotel in El Paso, Tex­
as.  The  order includes  both  dining  and 
chamber furniture.
Geo.  Knapp,  of  Knapp  &  Stoddard,  the 
Chicago representatives of Nelson, Matter & 
Co., has been spending several days in town, 
looking over the new spring styles.

The Grand Rapids  furniture  manufactur­
ers, who were denied the privilege of  exhib­
iting their products at the  Louisville  -Expo­
sition, now note with  grim  satisfaction  the 
fact that the exhibition closed with  a  $230,- 
000 deficit.
The  following  furniture  travelers  have 
come in for the season:  C. W. Jones,  Wid- 
dicomb;  Max N. Moyer, Berkey  &  Gay;  M. 
L. Fitch,  Nelson &  Matter;  Joshua  Speed, 
Stockwell  &  Darragh;  Chas.  :W.  Jacoy, 
Grand Rapids Chair Co.

*  A S S E T S   A N D   L IA B IL IT IE S .

31. Kirk «& Co., grocers,  Chase,  liabilities 
Cron  Bros.,  furniture,  3Ianistee,  liabili­
C. R. Miehelson,  clothing,  3Ianistee,  lia- 
Potter «fe  Crispe,  grocers,  Williamsburg, 

$3,000, assets, $1,500.
ties, $9,389.01, assets,  $5,921.12.
bilites, $10,003.31, assets, $4,255.02.
liabilities $1,500, assets $500.

In  the  failures  for  the  quarter  ending 
Sept. 30, in the 25 northwestern  counties of 
the State, the assets  aggregate  $210,207.15, 
and the liabilities $272,245.35.

Geo.  H.  Holbrook,  assignee  for  Porter, 
Byrne «fe Co., has sold the latters’ Big Gulch 
stock to Daniel 3IcCoy.

We call the attention of buyers to the new 
reduced price-list on crockery  in  this  num­
ber.  H. Leonard <& Sons’ quotations always 
show  the  latest  changes,  and  a  careful 
perusal of their  column  will  repay  any  of 
our  subscribers.  Their  line  of  Holiday 
Goods  consists  of  the most staple  articles 
manufactured,  and the very large  sales  this 
season show that they are appreciated by the 
trade.  There is a very full assortment still in 
stock, and “Joe” and “Fred” would be pleas­
ed  to meet  their  friends  in  town  after  this 
week.

DRUG  STORES  FOR  SALE.

AL AB ASTINE!! 

Alabastine is the first and  only  prepara­
tion made from  calcined  gypsum  rock,  for 
application  to  walls  with  a  brush, and  is 
fully  covered  by  our  several  patents  andj 
perfected  by  many  years  of  experiments, j 
It  is  the  only  permanent  wall  finish,  and 
admits  of  applying  as  many  coats  as  de-j 
sired, one over another, to any hard  surface 
without  danger  of  scaling,  or  noticeably 
adding to the thickness of  the  wall,  which 
is  strengthened  and  improved  by  each  ad­
ditional coat, from time  to  time. 
It  is  the 
only material for the purpose not dependent 
upon glue for its adhesiveness ;  f urthermore 
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  kalsemines,  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  veil-known  great  incon­
venience  and  expense, which  all  have  ex­
perienced,  in  washing  and  scraping  off the 
old  coats  before  refinishing. 
In  addition 
to the above advantages,  Alabastine  is  less 
expensive,  as  it  requires  but one-half  the 
number of pounds to cover the same amount 
of surface with two coats, is  ready  for  use 
by  simply  adding  water,  and  is easily ap­
plied  by  any  one.

HÂZELTINE, PERKINS & CO.,
Wholesale  Druggists

AND  DEALERS  IN  LUBRICATING  AND  CARBON  OILS.

Manufacturers’  Agents,

-I3IPORTEES  AND  JOBBERS  O F-

DXH7GCXSTS’  STTÏTDB.IES 

B R U S H E S ,

Nos.  4-2  and 44  Ottawa Street.,  89,  9 1 ,9 3   and  95  Louis St..

ORA3\TI>  RAPIDS,  -  MICUIOAM.

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

O R A N G E S !

-FOR  SALE  BY

*We have arranged, tci  liandLlc  a 
j largo quantity of Florida Oranges 
AT.T.  Paint  Dealers. ^ 8  season,  and  are  sliipping  in
j F ull Carload Iiots direct from tlie 
! growers.  The  crop  is  Large  and 
| Pine, and  is  selling  at  Very Low

—manufactured by 

THE ALABASTINE COMPANY  Prices.

M.B.CHOBOH, Manager. 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICHIGAN

|  Speolal Prices  for  Large  Lots. 
FTJTISrAAÆ  <3s  B R O O K S .

kins  stock  and  business  a t  Fife Lake. 
Address H. B.  Fairchild, G rand  Rapids,  Mich.

D RUG  STOCK  FOR  SALE.  The F. D. Oaul- 
D RUG  STOCK  FOR  SALE a t Invoice, about 

$5,500.  The  leading  store  in  one  of  the 
best tow ns of th e  State.  Reason,  engaged  in 
o ther  business.  Will  sell  on  tim e.  Address 1 
H azeltine, P erkins & Co., W holesale D ruggists, 
Grand Rapids, Mich.
RU G   STORE  FOR  SALE  in G rand Rapids, 
D 1
invoice.  ()w ner has o th er 
business.  A ddress  H azeltine,  P erkins  &  Co.,
Wholesa le Diraggisits, G rand Rapidis, Mich.
TNRUG STORE  FOR  SALE  a t  Otsego,  Mich.
I J   $2,000. Addreiss H azeltine, Pcirkins & Co.,
W holesale Diraggists, G raad Rapids,  Mich.
TARUG STORE FO R SALE a t Ken tC ity, Mich.
\ J   $1,:200. Add re«s H azeltine, P erkins & Co.
Grand  Rapid s, Mici

fo r  $2,50  o r 

FJ.DETTENTHALER
O Y S T E R S

S u c c esso r  to   B .  Al.  lili v en ,

-WHOLESALE-

AND  CANNED  GOODS.

A gent  fo r  F arren ’s  Celebrated  “ F  ”  Brand 

Raw  O ysters.

117  MONROE  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

3IICH.

COMMERCIAL  PRINTING

AND—

Itliili!
Eaton, Lyon & Allen,

49  Lyon  Street.

H aving  purchased  the  Eagle  Job  P rin tin g  
Establishm ent, and having added largely to  its 
facilities,  we  would  respectfully  announce 
th a t we are  prepared  to   execute  in  first-class 
style  such  orders  fo r  Book  and  Jo b   P rin tin g  
and B lank Book M anufacturing as  m ay be  en­
tru sted  to  us.

Eaton, Lyon & Allen,

BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS

PRINTERS, and

B L A N K   BOOK  MANUFACTURERS.

A.  S .  F OW L E ,

PAINTER  AND  DECORATOR,

I  keep and sell a t  wholesale  and  retail | 
a good assortm ent of Bed-room  and  P arlo r r 

Suits,  U pholstered,  Camp,  R attan,  Office, j 

and all kinds of Common Chairs and R ock- ! 
ers;  M arble Top, Wood Top, Extension and 
B reakfast T ables;  Fancy Bed and Common j 
Lounges;  Common  Beds,  B ureaus,  Afat-| 
tresses and  Springs,  M irrors,  F ine  Assort­
m ent of Faney Office F urn itu re,  Bookcases, 
Hall-Trees, etc., etc.  I sell very  cheap  for 
cash, and w ill m ake special discount  to  all 
kinds of m erchants.  Send in you orders, or 
give m e a call w hen you come to th e city to 
buy  goods.
W. A. BERK.EV,

71  Canal  Street,

&RAND  RAPIDS, 

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3IICIIIGAN.

PECK  BROTHERS,

129  and  131  Monroe  Street,

-WHOLESALE-

DRUGGISTS

Prices in No Instances Higher than those  (¡noted { 
this Paper.  Write us for Special Quotations.

—AND  DEALER  IN —

Artists’  Materials!

FINE  WALL  PAPERS AND 

ROOM  3IOULDINGS,

W IN D O W   S H A D E S ,

PAINTS,  OILS,  AND

37  I o n ia   St r e e t ,  So u t h   o f  3Io n h o e.

STEAM  LAUNDRY

43 and 45 K en t Street.

A.  K,  ALLEN,  Proprietor.

WE  DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS  WORK  AND  USE  NO 

CHEMICALS.

Orders by Mail and Express  promptly 

tended to.

atr

R.  J.  KIRKLAND.  M.  D«,

SPECIALIST  IN   DISEASES  OF  THE

Sax, E ye  and  Throat

WITH DUS. JOHNSON & BOISE,

72  Ottawa  Street,  Corner  of Monroe  Street,

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

FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE,

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Hi

WHOLESALE  GROCERS,

44,  46  and  48  South  Division  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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

, Chief, Crescent

Oiu*  stock  of Teas,  Coffees  and  Syrups  is  Always  Complete.

—WE  MAKE  SPECIAL  CLAIM  FOR  OUR—

Tobaccos,  Vinegars  a n d .   S p i c e s  

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 .

WHOLESALESTORE

FHXCES  CTTAB.AITT:EJ3D 

A S   'LO W   A S   C H IC A G O   A N I)  N E W   Y O R K   !
GOOD  FUR CAPS,  $22.50  PER  DOZEN.  —  WOOL  HATS,  $4.50  AND  UPWARDS 

GENUINE  FUR  HATS,  $13.50  AND  UPWARDS.

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

Im ported  Scotch.  Caps,

Lumbermen’s  Groods, 

Maek-inaw Shirts cfc Drawres.

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

Pontiac  Failed  Mitts, Socks  and  Boots!

E V E R Y   ONE  W ARRANTED . 

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

Clothing  and  Gent’s  Furnishing
DUCK  OVERALLS,  THREE  POCKETS, $3.50  PER  DOZEN.

Goods.

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

36, 38,40  and  42  CANAL  STREET, 

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

I.  O.  L E V I ,

son.

IN  THE  CITY.

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W E D N E S D A Y .

VISITING  BUYERS.

Second-class  M atter. 1

A   M E R C A N T IL E   JO U R N A L , P U B L IS H E D   E A C H  

AMONG THE TRADE.

E.  A.  STOWE. Editor and  Proprietor.

WEDNESDAY,  DEO.  12,1883.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

OFFICE  IN   EAGLE  BUILDING,  3d  FLOOR.
LEntered  a t  the  PosUifflce  a t  G rand  R apids  as 

O. S. Whittmore, whose company recently 
failed,  went  to  Cadillac  a  few  years  ago 
with only $7 in his pockets, and has  always 
been an active  worker  for  the  wellfare  of 
the business interests of the place.
Jf. Halsted, the Greenville grocer who  re­
cently failed, offers to settle with  lii3  credi­
It is stated 
tors on the basis of 50 per cent. 
i  that the offer is very likely to be accepted, as 
| there is a chattel mortgage on  the  stock  for 
!  $2,000, given last July.
I  G. C. Sweet’s mill,  on  the  south  arm of 
| Pine Lake, burned  recently.  , Most  of  the 
I machinery was  saved  in  shape  for  future 
j  use.  This is the fifth  mill  Mr.  Sweet  has 
I lo9t by fire within a few  years,  and  he  has 
| not had a cent of insurance oi\ any  of  them.
i  Muskegon News:  The  Montague  broom 
| stick  factory  turns  out  10,000  of  these 
! weapons of war daily.  The depravity of the 
! age is illustrated by the fact that some of our
W  S  Rarnett  traveling agent for the Pen-  exchanges  suggest,  in  a  roundabout  way, 
t S w  the holidav  that Montague is a paradise for married  wo-
The foundation walls for  Chas. H.  Loom­
is’s new hardware store at  Sparta  are  com­
pleted, and a  large force of men  is  at work 
getting up the  frame, which  will  be  imme­
diately enclosed, with a view to  completing 
most of the inside work  during  the  winter 
months.
The Newaygo  Circuit  Court  has  denied 
the right of the Muskegon  Booming  Co.  to 
flood the banks  of  the  streams  in  driving 
logs.  This is one of the  first  intimations  a 
booming company has received  of  late  that 
tends to disabuse it of the idea that it owned 
the earth and  nobody  else  had  any  rights 
therein.

insular Stove Works, is spending the holiday 
season with his family here.  His territory is 
Iowa and Wisconsin.
T. B. Threlkeld, general  agent  for  Weis- 
inger  and  Bate,  Louisville,  has  returned 
from a successful trip  around  the  State  in 
interest of “Hold  Fast.”
Frank  Crawford,  formerly  with  Arthur 
Meigs & Co.,  but latterly  with  L.  II.  Ran­
dall & Co., now  represents  John  Caulfield. 
His territory includes the G. R. & L,  to  Big 
Rapids, and the C. & W. M., North.

Chas.  E.  Belknap  is  making  a  covered 
wagon for Paine  <fc  Field,  of  Englishville, 
who will  run  it  between  that  place  and 
Grand Rapids.

Frank Conlon, formerly shipper for Cody, 
Ball <fc Co., later traveler for W. T.  Allen  «& 
Co., of Chicago, but now  the  Michigan  rep­
resentative of Andrews’ Pearl Baking  Pow­
der, has been in town several days drumming 
up  trade.
Yalda D. Johnson, shipping  clerk  at  the 
Grand Rapids  Packing  and  Provision  Co., 
severs his connection with  that  corporation 
to-day to  accept  the  position  of trij^eling 
agent for  Welling  &  Carhart.  Heis-suc- 
ceeded as shipper by W. P.  Granger,  assist- j 
ant book-keeper, who is in turn succeeded by j 
Harry  Reynolds.
Stimulated by the success which  attended 
the sale of  the  Grand  Rapids  Refrigerator 
last season, Mr. Chas. II. Leonard is prepar­
ing to get out a line of the  same  goods  for 
next year, which will be ready for the  early 
summer season.  Five styles will  be  made, 
from new designs furnished by  one  of  the 
best furniture designers of the  country,  the 
wood used being ash, and trimmed with wal- j 
nut.  The demand for these refrigerators  is I 
increasing.

The following retail dealers  have  visited 
the market during the past week and placed 
orders with the various houses:
Comeil #  Griswold, Griswold.
John Barker, of  Barker  &  Lehnen,  Pier­
W. S. Root, Talmage.
C. E. Kellogg, Grandville.
G. Bron & Ten Hoor, Forest Grove.
U. S. Monroe, Berlin.
E. Medes, Coral. 
B. M. Dennison, East Paris.
C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
W. II. Struik, Forest Grove.
G. H. Walbrink. Allendale.
J. Omler,  Wright.
N. Schoemaker„!Cannonsburg.
W. A. Williams, Oakfield Center.
D. Kelly,  Muir.
T. Saurby, Rockford.
M. Hayward,  Moon.
J. N. Covert, Carlton  Center.
W. J. Clark, Harbor Springs.
M. B. Nash, Sparta.
II. T. M. Treglown, Caledonia.
F. F. Taylor, Pierson.
H. Goodman, Buraip’s Corners.
C. F. Seare,  Rockford.
C. B. Moon, Cedar Springs.
E. LeGrange, Mecosta.
F. F. Fair,  Plainwell.
Geo. W. Bevins,  Tustin.
Adam Newell, New Salem.
W. W. Pierce, Moline.
John Spring, of Spring & Lindley, Bailey. 
M. M. Rose, Wayland.
Shivtz Bros., Shelby.
C. E. Wells, Saugatuck.
Dexter <fe Noble, Eaton Rapids.
Lyman & Townsend, Howard City.
Dibble Bros., Dorr.
D. Kelly, L yons.
C. Crawford, Caledonia.
K. L. Kinney, Maple Hill.
J. 31. Damerop,  Bangor.
McLeod & Trautman Bros., Moline.
Den Herder «& Tanis, Vriesland.
L. J. Eckler, ‘ Westwood.
31. B. Nash,  Sparta.
■ Geo. Luther, 3Iiddleville.
S. 31. Geary, 3Iaple Hill.
L. Kolkema, Filmore Center.
O. F. & W. P. Conklin,  Ravenna.
John Gunstra, Lamont.
F. C. Brisbiu, Berlin.
Frace «& Huhn,  Saranac.
John De Brie, North Don'.
R. Osterhof, Ferryburg.
J. Ball, of Ball & Co., Grand Haven.
3Ir.  Walbrink, of I. J. Quick & Co., Allen­
J. R. Harrison, Sparta.
The growing wheat crop  in  this  State  is 
W. II. Walker,  Trufant.
unusually  backward  and  uneven,  but  the 
L. E.  Paine, Sparta Center.
color is good.
3Ir. Purdy, of Purdy  «fe  Hastings,  Sparta 
Cadillac Times:  Business, which has been j 
i Center.
rather  quiet with our merchants, is  improv- j 
I 
J. F. A. Raider, Newaygo.  '
ing somewhat.
Frederick Hotchkiss, Hastings.
;  Fisher & 3Iastenbrook,  Lamont.
Miller & Lisk,  who  recently  engaged  in : 
¡  B. N. Pettingill, Rockford.
the flour and feed business at  Howard  City, j 
I 
have closed out.
John Monroe, Sr., general dealer at  South j 
Arm, has made an assignment to H. A. liar- j 
raon, of Detroit.

M. B. Kelly, a dry  goods  dealer  of  Ann 
Arbor, has made an assignment  to  Edward 
Duffy.
A. A. Bigelow  & Co.  succeed  W. H. Big-1 
elow & Co. in the lumber  business  at  Mus- j 
kegon.
The creditors of the  Bangor  Furnace  Co. 
have agreed to settle for  fifty  cents  on  the 
dollar.

John Lawrence will open a  confectionery { 
and cigar store at Traverse City, on the 17th.!
Freed  Bros.,  who  formerly  operated  a 
shingle mill at Paris, are  now  out  of  busi-1 
ness.

The Flint  Wagon  Works  are undergoing j 
Frand Denials has  engaged  in  the  hotel j 
The Elk  Rapids  Iron  Co.  has  400  men j 

A new cigar factory employing  ten  hands i 
will be added to Coldwater’s industries  this 
week.

extensive repairs.
business at Harrison.

Wait & Sehm have engaged in the clothing i 

R. Mayo succeeds Reese & Deterick in the I 

Wiiisor <fc Co.’s bowl factory  at  Petoskey j 

D. R. Crane has  engaged  in  the  grocery j 

Geo. T. Undemood has sold out his livery j 

A Grand Haven firm has started an artists’ 

Fred J.  Galster has begun business in  his 

new store building at Boyne Falls.

will begin business hi a few days.

and crockery business at Allegan.

supplies factory at Spring Lake.

grocery business at Nashville.

business at Big Rapids.

stable at Howard City.

getting out cordwood.

A B O U N D   T H E   S T A T E .

man.

dale.

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M. W.  Munson  has  sold  his  buggy  and | 
harness business at Muskegon to J. A.  Ster­
ling, of  Charlotte.

Henry  Seaman,  of  Greenville,  lost  his 
shingle mill at Ainsden by  fire  a  few  days 
ago.  Loss, $3,000; no insurance.

There is  not  a  vacant  store  building  in 
Battle  Creek,  notwithstanding  eleven  new 
ones have been built the past season.

W. F. Empey,  who recently lost his  store 
building and stock at East Jordan, has  com­
menced rebuilding, and  will soon be in shape 
to resume business.

L. D. Townsend, formerly engaged  in the 
grocery business at Petoskey, has  purchased 
a stock of  fancy  groceries,  which  he  will 
open at Howard City.

D. F. Emerson, formerly  engaged  in  the 
boot and shoe business  at  Big  Rapids,  but 
latterly  at  Midland,  has  returned  to  the 
former place, and resumed business.

J. Hullinger, 3Iecosta.
3Ii'. Baldwin, of Button <fc  Baldwin,  Tail- 
Geo. F. Hine, Ada.
Mr. Hunter, of Hunt «fe Hunter, Low,ell. 
Dr. J. W. Kirtland, Lakeview.
R. B. McCulloch, Berlin.
John Cole, Fremont Center.
Walling Bros., Lamont.
L. Veyer, New Holland.
Geo. B. Bartlett, Ashland.
L. D. Townsend, Howard City.
3Ir.  Colvoord,  of  Colvoord  <fc  Teravest, 
P. Zalesman, Paris.
E. Eckrman, 3Iuskegon.
T. B. Harris, Cedar  Springs,
J. C. West, Lowell.
F. O. Lord, Howard City.
H.  J.  Leonard, Belding.
Dibble Bros., Buraip’s Corners.
Schroeder <fe Harris, Shelbyville.
A. F. Mears, Charlotte.
T. C. Prout, NIancelona.
A. Wagner, Eastmanvílle.
Wylie, Robertson <& Co., 3Iartin.

Hamilton.

C. J. Keyes, formerly one of Bronson’s old | 
merchants, has returned from Kansas, where I 
he has been for three years, and will open  a | 
big dry goods store at Bronson again.
Geo. D. Emery, of Boston,  who  formerly j 
had a branch office at  Reed City, has failed, 
with $250,000 liabilities, and assets nominally 
the same.  He dealt  in  walnut  and  hard-1 
wood lumber.

Notwithstanding the depression caused by 
the reoent failures, the usual number of Cad­
illac firms will putin logs this winter, though 
the operations of each are likely to be  much 
more limited than usual.

The Port Huron Chief of Police cut  down 
Marcus Young’s business  sign.  Thereupon 
the Chief has been sued, the newspapers are 
discussing the question, and Marcus is getting 
as much free advertising as  he  could  write 
on the side of a barn.

The Sparta Furniture  Co.  is  represented 
as  being  in  a  prosperous  condition, finan­
cially and otherwise.  At  the  annual meet­
ing, held recently, reports were made  show­
ing that the net earnings of  the  corporation, 
since last  May, when  business  w’as  begun, 
amounted to 16 per cent, of  the  capital  in­
vested, and a cash dividend of  15  per  cent, 
was accordingly declared.

t r a d e   c h a n g e s .

Bradstreet’s 31ercantile 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;

Ann Arbor—31.  B.  Kelley  «fe  Co.,  dry 
goods, assigned to Edward Duffy.
Belding—31. Y. Divine, burned out;  loss, 
$10,000 to $11,000; insurance,  $6,000.
Big Rapids—Pierce «& Hunt, produce,  dis­
solved, A. C. Hunt retiring.
Cadillac—Conrad <fe Haskins,  grocers,  re­
ported dissolved;  W.  E.  Hunt, jeweler,  as­
signed to W. C. Haire.

Edmore—C. S. Knight, drugs, failed.
Howard City—3IcDowell <&  Banks,  plan­
ing mill, succeeded by Geo. McDowell.
Marshall—Cook «fe Tibbs, furniture,  about 
to sell out.
3Iendon—S. C. Kirkbride, boots and shoes, 
succeeded by Kirkbride «fe Strickland.
Kalkaska—Abbott <fc  Kidder,  hotel,  suc­
ceeded by W. C. Kidder.
Petoskey—Ammaek  «fe  Young,  dry
goods, sold out;  Hankey Bros., millers, suc­
ceeded by Hankey «fe Rigg.
Shelby—Graves <& Son, grocers, moved  to 
Nashville.
St. Johns—F. O. Hunt, millinery and fan­
cy goods, succeeded by Hunt <& Shaver.

A.  IB.  K N O W L S O N ,

-WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN-

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A K R O N   S E W E R   P I P E ,

Fire  Brick  and  Clay,  Cement,  Stucco

LXM2E,  H A IR ,  C O A L  and  W OOD.

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ESTIM ATES  CH EERFU LLY  FURNISHED.

Office—7  Oanal  Street.  Sweet’«  Hotel  Block.  Yards—Goodrich.  Street,  Near  Michigan

Central  Freight  House.

COPYING  PRESSES !
Railroad, Express  Companies

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A N D   G EN ERAL  USE.

MANUFACTURED  BY

fcSAMUEL  C. TATUM & COMPANY,

CINCINNATI,  OHIO.

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