The Michigan Tradesman.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER 26,  1883.

NO. 14.

VOL.  1.

FROM  PRINCE  TO  PAUPER.

Retributive  Justice  or  Something  Else  Works 

on  a  Human  Life. 

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Washington Correspondence Christian  Union.

Ten  years  ago  Bradley  Barlow 

prince among the star route contractors 
had agents in  Washington  every  winter  to 
look after his interests, and, in spite of losses, j 
piled up a great  fortune. 
In  Vermont  he \ 
was looked upon as a money  king,' and  his j. 
fame went out as that of a poor boy who  by j 
marveloas skill  had  beaten  the  world  aud' 
amassed  wealth.  Five  years  ago  he  said; 
he had money enough.  Perhaps lie saw that; 
the iniquities of the star route ring  were  to | 
be investigated. 
lie  went out  of  the  busi­
ness, and in 1881, when Dorsey and  the rest I 
were indicted,  he  snapped  his  fingers  and 
took refuge behind the statute of limitations, j 
Before that, in 1878, so great was  his  popu- j 
larity in Vermont, that,  as  an  independent; 
candidate, he was elected  to  Congress  over j 
both regular nominees.  He bought the  liis-j 
toric John Quincy Adams house, refitted and : 
furnished it at a great expense.  Over a mil­
lion dollars in  money  was  invested  there, j 
He was president of a bank; ¡he lived luxur- j 
iously; men  envied  him,  and  pondered  in ! 
their thoughts the way  the  money  was .ob-! 
taind.  To-day he is a beggar.  Ilis railroad : 
is taken from him, the bahk is  wrecked and 
in a receiver’s hands, his house  is  deserted, | 
his  favoite  grandson,  named  after  him,  is j 
dead by  accident,  and  Barlow  himself,  at. 
sixty-five, is broken down in heart and  soul. 
Only the other day I  went  to  the  sheriffs j 
sale where the furniture and carriages of his 
Washington establishment were sold  by  the ; 
sheriff.  No great catastrophe did it, but his ; 
riches crumbled in his hands.  It might have 
been so in any case, but now it  seems  as  if j 
retributive justice  had done even more  than
its work. 

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Tar  Production.

Tar is  produced  in  an  entirely  different j 
way from turpentine,  says  a  writer  in  the j 
Evening  Post, being  made  from  the  dead j 
wood of the  long-leaved  pine.  This  dead j 
woodi s a  peculiar  substance;  it  occurs  in ! 
the heart of the  gigantic  pine  buried  for  a i 
century in the  ooze  of  the  swamp,  in  the j 
blackened tranks felled  by  the  torrents  of j 
fire that sometimes rush through the forests, \ 
and in the limbs torn from  the trees  by  the 1 
last winter’s ice;  it is a  concentration about L 
the heart of all the juices of  the  pine.  For f 
the site of his tar kiln the workman chooses I 
a part of the forest abounding in dead wood, j 
strips  the latter of its bark and outer cover-1 
mg, and cuts the heart into billets  of  two or | 
three feet in length.  In building his kiln  h e ! 
proceeds  much  like  the  northern  charcoal j 
burner in raising his coal pit, except  that on j 
the bottom, which is slightly raised, he  digs j 
a conduit for the tar to  flow’  out.  The  fire j 
is kindled at the top, and the  slow’  combus­
tion  forces  tiie  tar  down  to  the  bottom, j 
whence it flows out through the  trench  intoj 
the ditch prepared for it on the  side  of  the j 
kiln.  He tells us that a kiln twenty feet  in 
diameter and twelve feet high  will  run  100 ‘ 
barrels of tar in eight or nine days’  burning, j 
Piteh is tar reduced to one-half  its  bulk  by j 
evaporation.  North Carolina is loosing  her | 
grasp on the naval store industry.  Her mag- j 
nificent forests are fast becoming exhausted, I 
and the liackler  has  already  begun  his  on- j 
slaughts on the virgin ferests of South Caro- j 
lina, Georgia and Florida.  This is shown by j 
the  fact  that  although  a  few  years  ago 
Charleston and Savannah had no standing as 
naval stores ports, the  former  in  1882,  ex­
ported 266,848 barrels of these products, and 
the latter 297,284; while in 1883, the Charles­
ton shipments  had  grown  to  355,092^  and j 
those of Savannah to 464,817. 

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The Latest  Patent -Medicine Scheme.

Archer, Allen & Co.
Frank Albert.
Brown, Tateni & Co.
Baker & Brown.
Barnes <fc  Connor.
J. M. Berry.
H.  Byer—Cambridge.
H. Brill & Co.
*-----Beckwith.
Coltingham Canning Co.
Chesapeake.
Chester River.
J. W. Durham <fe  Co.
Dexter <fe  Co.
C. R. Dayton & Co.
W. II. Elmore <fe Son.
Edwards & Perry. 
Elder, Brewster &  Co.
John  Fisher «fe Co.
J. Greenwood & Co.
Griffith  Packing Co.
Samuel Hodges & Co.
B. Hamburger & Co.
John Hall <fc  Co.
J. Jones & Co.
C. C. Laurence & Co.
E. II. Lyons «fe  Co.
Lord <fe Wallis.
L. Lutz.
Marsh «&  Brown.
.  William Maxwell.  #
11. Martyn «fe Co.
W. H. Myer.
Nunley, Ilynes «fe Co.
II. Nelson «&  Co.
Ross «fe Co. 
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ltusseH‘«fe  Bros.
Stewart Bros.
John  Shepperd.
Stanley Bros, «fe  Co.
Spencer Wright.
R. Scott «fe Co.
Somers, Foote «fe Co.
J. B. Thomas «fe  Co.
Tyler «fe Dolman.
Vinton, Baker &  Co.
.J.T. Williams <&  Co.
R. Williamson «fe Co.
P. Werner «&  to .
P. Wheeler «fe Co.
Webster <fe Co.
J. Walker «fe Co.
Winfield <fc Co.
Harry Webster.
W. Yqung «& Co.
York River. 
MeShowfaith «fe Co.

O TH ER  FICTICIOUS  BRA ND S.

In addition to the above, local  jobbers  re­

port the following bands as Seconds:

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Chester Packing Co.,  pineapples.
Lake Ontario, apples and succotash. 
Elmore peaches.
Boynton peaches.
Document peaches. 
D. W. McNair. 
Jos. Platte <fe Co.
Wallace, Heinly & Co.
Cook’s Favorite coni.
Oswego corn, soaked goods.
Liberty  corn,  “ 
Beaver peas, 
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Reeves & Day.
Eureka.
M.  A.  LeBaun.

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How to Tell  Good  Butter.

From the Dairyman.
Mr/Robert Hall, an  Ohio  Butter  inspect­
or, says  that when butter is properly churn- 
j  ed, both as to time and temperature,  it  be- 
j  comes firm with very little working,  and  it 
i  is tenacious;  but  its  most  desirable  state 
j  is waxy, when it is easily  molded  into  any 
j shape, and may  be  drawn out  a  eonsider- 
j  able length without breaking.  It  is  styled 
j gilt-edge.  It is only in this  state  that  but 
I ter possesses that rich nutty taste and  smell 
j  and shows up a  rich  golden  yellow  color 
! which imparts so high a degree  of  pleasure 
| in eating it, and  which  increases  its  value 
many  fold. 
It  is  not  always  necessary,- 
! when  it  smells  sweet,  to  taste  butter  in 
j  judging it.  The  smooth  unctuous  feel  in 
I rubbing  a  little  between  the  finger  and 
' thumb expresses at  once  its  rich  quality; 
the nutty smell and  rich  aroma  indicate a 
similar taste;  and  the  bright  golden, glis­
tening  cream-colored  surface 
its 
height of cleanliness.  It  may be  necessary 
at times to use a tryer, or  use it  until  you 
become an expert in testing by  taste,  smell 
and  rubbing.

shows 

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mpment

Didn’t  Hit  Him.

Tobacco  is a  Medicine.

sufficiently  stewed 

The latest advertising  dodge  is  practiced 
by a medicine company which is doing a big 
Dr. Cooper Wistar, a leading physician  pf 
business in some of the villages of  Southern 
Philadelphia and  one  of  the  inspectors  of 
Michigan.  Its traveling Capital consists of a 
Moyamensing  Prison,  gave the Prison Com­
showy  wagon, some  make-believe  Indians, 
mittee of the Common  Council  some  inter-
and a lot of kettles aud other cooking appar- j  estjng facts in connection with the use of to- 
upon  the  health  of  the  prisoners.
atus.  An encampment is formed  on  a  sub- j 
urban lot.  where the Indians  give a  sort  of 
There is an item of §600  in  the  appropria­
circus performance,  with  aboriginal  dances 
tion bill of the coming  year  for  the  prison 
and unintelligible songs.  Then, in full vie\y 
for the purchase of tobacco.  The  inspector 
A  tough old debtor in a town not far from 
•if the great crowd which has gathered, they 
said that the board some time ago had decid­
Grand Rapids entered  a  grocery  the  other 
prepare the medicine.  Afire  is  built,  over 
ed to cut off the supply of that weed,  taking 
day, pud stood for a long time looking at  an 
which is hung a large kettle.  Into  ihe  ket­
the ground that law-breakers  were  not  en­
exhibition of plug tobacco.  The grocer  felt 
tle they throw herbs  and  roots.  While  the 
titled to luxuries, and it was found that  per­
certain that the old man  wanted  trust,  and 
fire burns and  the  kettle  boils  they  dance 
sons who  had  never  used  it  were  being 
he determined to head him  off.  He  there­
around it with incantations, each Indian tak­
taught to do so—the males to chew, and  the 
fore observed:
ing his turn at violently stirring the contents 
females to take snuff.  The effect  upon  the
“I  have  to  sell  that  tobacco  for  cash 
of the kettle.  All this is to show the crowd
, prisoners was quickly  shown.  They  began
down.”
that, the medicine is honestly made, and that  ^  droop and  complain,  while  their  health 
“You do,  eh?”
it  contains  no  noxious  ingredient.  When; was  considerable 
impaired.  The  tobacco 
"Yes, sir.  Tobacco is cash  on  the  nail.” 
th ey' 
the  mess 
distribution, was  then  resumed,  and  it  was 
HoW’s sugar?”
strain and bottle it, after which thejjr  sell  it 
‘ That’s  cash.”
shown that by its use. the health of the  pris-1 
to the happy bystanders at SI  a  bottle.  As
ers was 50 per cent, better.  “For  such  ail-} 
“Tea and  coffee?"
the principle cost is the  expense of  keeping ; ¿efective  appetite,  water-brash,  heartburn, | 
‘Cash—all cash.  Soap, molasses, candles, 
up the show  and  traveling  trom  place  to 
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dyspepsia, and  diseases  incident  to  seden-1 kerosene, butter, potatoes,  flour,  rice,  hams, 
place, the profits are large. 
It is a  common 
tary life, tobacco is a  medicine,”  concluded ¡ starch—all spot cash.”
thing for the sales to amount to §100 or even j 
Dr. Wistar.  The item was  then  approved, j  Tlje old man  stood  and  looked  over  the 
8150 on a fair evening.
stock for five nmiutes,  and  then  heaved  a
¡  long sigh, and replied:
“Well,  Mr.  Waters, that  don’t  hit  me 
I  want  to  get  trusted  for 

At  Jonkoping,  Sweden,  is the oldest  and j 
business  houses 
largest match factory in  the world.  It  was 
Year in and year out no changes are made in | three dozen clothes pins!”  • 
established 100 years ago, and there are now 
the  arrangement  of  goods  and  everything
to be seen specimens  of the matches used at j 
He  Explained.
savors of an old rut  into  which  some  have 
the beginning of  the  present  century,  con-! 
fallen and from which  they  feel  unable  to 
sisting of big  fagots of wood fumished with j 
extricate themselves.  This is, of course, less
a handle and a tip to dip jn  a  bath  of  sul-
phur.  The wooi  from  which  the  present  Prevalent  in the city  ban  m  the  eonntry 
kind of matches is made is  taken  from  the I owing to competition, but yet  there  can  be 
adjacent forests,  which are divided  into  50j 
excuse offered where  competition  is  not 
sections.  Every vear one section is cut  and i Sreat*  Get to woik, show some  originality, 
  replahted with young trees.  The trees J  ^ 
X
change the p^ce of weighmgout
are hewn into planks in the  forest  and  cut  sugar.  Make things  attractive  by  changes 
into slivers in the  factory.  The  boxes  are  fr?in week to week. 
In  short,  keep  pace 
made of the outside of  the trees.  The  far-} with the tones.  You  will  feel  bettor  and 
tories are on the banks  of  lakes  which  are j 5 ou.r customers will feel that they are  doing 
«•onnected with one another by wide  canals, i business with  a  wide-awake  man. 
lim es
are changing and we change in those  times, 
Millions of matches are turned out each day. 
and why not make things change  also.  Try 
Some idea of where they all  go  to  may  bej 
it and see if it will not prove  satisfactory.
obtained from the statement  that  there  are j 
at least 280,000,000 of matches  burned  each 
Patents  Issued to.  Michigan  Inventors.
day in the United States,  or  an  average  of 
five matches fqr each person.

A stockholder in a Western narrow-gauge 
railroad  made  a  call  at  Headquarters  the 
other day and remarked to the  President:
“I notice  the  gross  receipts  for  October 
show a decrease over September.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Can you explain the  matter?”
“Certainly, sir.  Ill September we  carried 
a family of seven persons from Dashviile  to 
Blacktown  and  the  receipts  were  swelled 
During October we only got hold of  a  blind 
man, two carloads of  lumber,  and  a  dozen 
barrels of salt,  and the receipts shrank.” 

The want  of  originality  in  some  of  our 

The following patents have lately  been  is­

is  simply  unpardonable. | worth a cent. 

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Don’t Get in  a  Rut. 

From the Wall Street News.

A Swedish  Match  Factory.

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sued to Michigan inventors:

“And what is the outlook?”
“Splendid,  sir.  So far this month we have 
more than paid for the wood and oil for  the 
locomotive, and if we get a shipment  of  six 
hogs, as promised  yesterday,  I  believe  we 
can pay the conductor at least 5 j»er  cent,  of 
his back salary.”

The  Manufacture  of  Snuff.

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It takes fully eighteen months  to  convert; 
tocacco into snuff, and it  goes  through  the | 
most, elaborate preparations before.it  is  pre­
sented to  the public.  Probably few  people J 
are aware that,  after  the  safne  fashion  asj 
beer,  tobacco is allowed to ferment so as  to j 
be thoroughly pickled, and  is  kept 
in  this i 
condition  for  at  least,  six  months,  after- 
which it is subjected to a steam temperature | 
of 240 degrees.  When thoroughly dry it has j 
to be ground,  which  is  done  by  means  of 
cast-iron mills.  Over 400 women  and  boys; 
are engaged  in one snuff  factory  in  Jersey I 
City.

touching photographer’s negatives,
seat for  vehicles.
machine.
machine. 
ing machine.
staunchion. 

Jay  Densmore,  Niles,  machine  for  re­
Charles F. Lancaster,  Fife  Lake,  spring 
Charles A. Lee,  Saginaw,  splint  cutting 
John B.  Lemiquix, Muskegon, slab sawing 
Robert W. Tavener,  West Bay City,  nail­
Myron G. Wood, Church’s  Corners,  cattle 
James Brooks, Detroit, pill machine.
Hariry F. Clapp and  C.  F.  Baker,  White 

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Pigeon, ice elevator.

At present (nadder  is  cultivated  in  Hol­
land only.  In 1882 the quantity raised  was 
only 1,200,000 kilos, while before  the  influ­
ence  of the  discovery  of  artificial  alizarin 
made itself felt the production was  as  high 
as §0,000,000 kilos.  Emile Kopp established 
the manufacture of  pseudopurpurin,  and  it 
still exists, having its special uses.  In calico 
printing it »yields  a  very  fine  rose,  which 
stands sunlight but not the  action  of  soap, 
and in pigment manufacture it is utilized  as 
a valuable red lake.

Maile  Ith® preliminary remarks:

Seconds Grades  of Canned  Goods. 

Where  the  Buttons Come  From.

BALTIM ORE  SECONDS.

■  Carroll County Packing Co.

So great has been the  demand  for  copies 

The following is a full list of the  Seconds 
packed at the Baltimore-market, the reliabil­
ity  of  which  list is  vouched  for  by  the 
Trade:

The button trade of New York is  estimat- 
of last week’s paper  containing  the| list  of i  ed at from eight to ten million dollars a year, 
canned goods Seconds, and so many have re-1 At American rates  of  wages,  many  ot  the 
quested tliat it be reprinted, that  it has been j  imjiorted buttons could not be put upon their 
deemed advisable to  reproduce  it,  omitting. cards for the price they sell for.  Glass  but-
tons are gtade mostly in Bohemia, and child­
ren are largely employed at the work, which 
they do as neatly and quickly as adults.  The 
children get ten cents* a day, men from  forty 
to fifty cents, and women a little less.  Pearl 
buttons are  imported  from  Vienna,  where 
| they  are almost  exclusively  manufactured;
; and the all-important shirt buttons are receiv- 
| ed mostly from Birmingham, England, where 
j the majority of  metal  buttons  are likewise 
I  procured.  The  most  extensive  of  all  the 
; manufacturing, however,  is that of  the  Par­
isian and Berlin  novelties. 
In  one  manu- 
j  facturing village near Paris,  where there are 
j from 5,000 to 6,000 inhabitants, all the work- 
!  ing people are engaged in making  the  agate 
button, which." with  even  thirty  per  cent, 
duty added to the cost, sells, when  imported 
| to this country, at 31 cents  per  great  gross.
] The material alone,  it is reported, could  not 
j be procured  here  for  double  that  amount. 
While  our  American  manufacturers  make 
no  attempt, and probably have no desire,  to 
compete with European producers employing 
hand  processes, they  excel  in making bone, 
composition, brass, ivory  and  gold  buttons 
J  by machinery, and are able to export consid- 
!  erable  quantities of these styles.  In  Provi- 
kdence, R. I., for example, sjeeve buttons and 
! jewelry  buttons  are  largely  manufactured 
! expressly for exportation.

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How  Wooden  Spools  Are  Made.  '

The birch is first sawed into sticks four or 
| five feet long and  from  seven-eights  of  an 
j inch to three inches square,  according to the 
i size  of  the  spool  to  be  produced.  These 
! sticks are  thoroughly  seasoned.  They  are 
j sawed into short blocks and dried  in  a  hot- 
| air kiln.  At the time they are sawed a hole 
j is bored  through them.  One  whirl  of  the 
'  little block against sharp knives,  shaped  by 
I  a pattern, makfes the spool,'at the rate of one 
| per second.  A small boy feeds the spool ma­
chine, simply placing the blocks in a spout and 
j throwing out  the  knotty or  defective  stock.
S  The machine is automatic, but cannot do the 
J sorting.  The spools revolve rapidly in drums 
j and polish  themselves.  For some  purposes 
j  they are died  yellow,  red  or  black.  They 
are made in thousands of  shapes  and  sizes.
| When one sees  ©n  a  spool  of  thread “100 
j  yards” or “200  yards”  these  words  do  not 
! signify that the thread  lias  been  measured, 
but that the spool  has  been  gauged  and  is 
j supposed to contain so much thread.  When 
1 a silk, linen or  cotton  firm  wants  a  spool 
made it sends a pattern to  the  spool  maker.
■ This pattern gives the size and shape  of  the 
i barrel and the head and bevel, and determines 
i the amount of thread that the spool will hold. 
One factory turns out 100,000 gross of spools 
j  per day, and consumes 2,500  cords  of  birch 
i  annually.

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How to  Handle a Customer. 

--Ahything to Beat Church" and  the  Grangers. 

Late  Furniture  Gossip.

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real facts in the case.

Tuxbury «fe Vanalsburg.

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Suspicious  “ Hair Oil. 

D. B. Sumner, of  the  Luther  «fe  Sumner 
Manufacturing Co., who is  shortly  to  take 
up his residence in California, will represent 
that  corporation.  Stow  «fe  Haight  and  the 
Peninsular  Furniture  Co.  on  the  Pacific 
coast.

The customer should be met by  the  sales-;  '  A few years ago the  watchword  in  politi-1  K.  F.  Tuxbury,  dealer  in  furniture  at 
man in a polite and cheerful manner,  and if  cal affairs was  “Anything  to  beat  Grant.”  Coopersville,  has  formed  a  co-partnership 
intimately acquainted, he should advance and ! At present the watchword of the  local  plas-  with Arie Vanalsburg, and the. two will£con- 
offer his hand, calling the customer by name, j ter manufacturers  seems  to  be  “Anything  tinue  the  business under the firm  name  of 
The courtesies can  be  extended  further  ac- 1 to beat Church.” 
cording to the nature  of  the  acquaintance;}  The announcement  a  few  days  ago  that  W. J. Spooner has purchased Major  A  R 
but not to take up much of his  time,  which | the Michigan Plaster Agency had  concluded j Watson’s stock in the Wolverine  Chair  and 
might be limited.  Politeness  must  be  par-  to  reduce  the  price  of  land  plaster  from j  Furniture Co.  and been  elected  to  fill  the 
ticularly observed,  and  the  salesman  must | ¡18.00 to § 1.25 per ton  naturally caused some  vacancy caused by the resignation  of Dr  C
have a  fixed  character  and the  established | wonderment as to the  reason for such action, j w . Prindle as secretary.  "
confidence of those who know him;  thus  he  but  it  remained  for  The  T radesman  to}
will acquire an  acquaintance  with  his  cus-  look into the  matter  and  make  public  the |
turners, that will be of  great  importance  to 
As near as can be  ascertained,  the  situa-!
his success as a  salesman.  Much  depends
upon his deportment.  He should aim to  be  tion may be stated somewhat as follow
year or so ago  the  five  plaster  and  stucco | 
a  gentleman  everywhere,  for a  man’s  life 
manufacturers of this vicinity, F. Godfrey «fe i 
goes  out  beyond  the  limits  of  the  store. 
C. F. Blackman,  recently  with  Kichberg 
Bro., the Grand Rapids Plaster Co., Noble <& j 
Never misrepresent, your goods; every false­
«fe Keenan,  of  Detroit,  will  succeed C.  W.
Co., L. Day and the Union Plaster Mills Co., j 
hood wjjl come back and weaken your confi­
together with the single manufacturer of th e! Jacoy  as  general  traveling  agent  for  the 
dence.  A  salesman  may  play  successful 
Saginaw Valley,  fprmed  a  pool under  the | Grand Rapids Chair Co.  The factory of the 
tricks, for a time, in a firm that has built up 
name of the Michigan  Plaster  Agency,  the  company was shut down Saturday to take in- 
a good reputation, but he will be  denounced 
real  intention  being  to  “bull”  prices. 
In I ventory, tlie intention being to resume work 
when the customer finds that he has been de­
order to prevent any competition outside the j January  1.
ceived.  Keep  in  view  these  fundamental 
principles and apply them to your  customer 
combination, the Agency agreed to  pay  the |  Stow* «fe Haight are turning  out  50  tables 
upon  practical  judgment  of  reading  and 
Godfreys  a  percentage  on  the  old  White  per day, and have lately received  and  filled
mill, and keep it idle.  The  capacity  of  all 
understanding human nature, and  they  will 
so many  orders that  the  depleted  stock  on 
the mills and quarries is at  least  five  times 
be appreciated by three-fourths of the trade, 
hand will not  enable  them  to  close  down 
as  great  as  the  consumption,  the  annual
and the salesman who  adopts  these  princi­
more than a week.  The firm propose to put
ples as a guide will be sought out and called 
output being  about 35,000 tons of land  plas-|  a new walnut pillar extension  table  on  tin 
for.  And many wonder why it is  that such 
ter and 150,000 barrels of stucco. 
| market for the spring trade.
salesmen'never lose a  customer.
j   Hanselman,  the*furniture  dealer  at 
At the tame the pooi was formed,  Mr.  M. j 
Never contradict a  customer  or  tell  him 
B.  Church, manager ot  the  Alabastme  Co.,  Manistee, who was charged with hiring  two 
that such an article is just  what  he  wants,
gre pis building a few weeks ago, has
was  entirely  dependent  upon the millsfor j men 
for he reserves a certain amount of  indepen-1 calcined plaster, to be used in  the  manufacAj Waved  examination and o-ave §1 500 bail for 
dence, and does not care  to have a salesman j tore of his patent Alabastine.  The  combin- j ^.¡aj a^ the February term of tike Circuit Court 
pretend to  know , more  about  his  business} ation immediately  raised  the  price  of  the  Flecken°-er and Kirbaek  the, two  men  wh«> 
than he does  liimself.  Do  not  allow  any | raw material from §4.25 to  §6.50 per ton,  at} claimed Hanselman had'hired  them  to  fire 
one to interrupt you when you have the sale! which latter price Mr. Church could not turn j the building, in default of sroo bonds  each 
nearly completed, for then is the time, above I out the  manufactured  product  at  a  profit, j jiave o-one iJack to jail to  await  trial  at  the 
all others,  to  clinch  the sale Jry compressed  He accordingly announced his determination j  same time, 
remarks, in short, 'telling sentences. 

, Although Hairy  G.  McDowell  has  gone 
into partnership with his father in the  plan­
ing mill  and  sash  and  blind  business  at 
Howard  City,  he  still  sticks  to  the  read, 
having  signed  with  the  McCord  <fc  Brad- 
field Furniture Co.  for  another  year*  His 
territory includes the States  of  Ohio,  Wis­
consin and Minnesota, and a portion of New 
York and Pennsylvania.  James Shelley, for­
merly with the Oriel Cabinet Co.,  will  re]>- 
resent the company in the West, as will also 
the Wenderoth brothers,  Frank  and  Chas., 
Frank  paying  particular  attention  to  the 
California trade.  J. W. Wheelock will carry 
the company’s goods at  his  New  York  es­
tablishment.

to secure a quarry and  build  a  mill  of  his
I own, which he did in  the  remarkably  short
j  space of three months.  This  accomplished,
A youngster on Cass avenue had noticed a I he found that in addition to the stucco need-
tali black bottle on his father’s dressing table | ed in his own  business,  he  could  turn  out 
j  8,000 tons of land plaster annually, and  this
and asked him what it held. 
“That, my son, is hair oil,”  answered  his  amount he contracted with tire State Grange 
father, with a furtive  and  wandering  look, | to furnish to patrons of the order at the rate
of §2.50 per ton.  His arrangement with the 
“and it is not at all nice for little boys.’
Grangers, stud his” refusal  to  join  the  pool 
The youthful questioner  took  a  smell  of 
seem to have somewhat “riled” the members 
the contents and asked no more  information 
of the combination, and the recent reduction 
on the subject.  He kept up a  good  deal  of 
in price is supposed to be made for  the pur­
thinking, however.  Last Sunday the family 
pose of  inducing  the  Grangers  to  buy  of 
entertained some friends at dinner, and there 
them instead, at the same  time  forqng  Mr. 
was plum pudding with brandy  sauce.  The 
Church  into  the  Agency,  Whether  they 
small boy had found his opportunity.  When 
will accomplish the object aimed at, remains 
he was helped to  the pudding he sized it  up 
The Berkey «fe  Gay Furniture  Co.  is  get­
to be seen.  Mr. Church, however, is  decid­
with large eyes.
ting out for the spring trade  the  finest  line 
edly  of  the  opinion that the Grangers  will 
“Pa,” he said, in a loud, shrill tone,  as he 
of goods ever put out on the market by  tliat. 
stand by him, as he has stood by them;  and 
sniffed the sauce afar  off,  “the  hair  oil  on 
corporation.  The line of sideboards is  aug­
is  equally positive that the reduction  is  not 
this puddin’ smells awful good.”
mented by about a  dozen  new  and  elegant 
made in good faith, as there is comparatively 
patterns in mahogany,  walnut  and  cherry, 
little trade in plhster until spring.  He states 
and in the way of fine chamber suits some ex 
that  no inducement offered  can  impel  him 
ceptionally  good  styles  are  shown.  More
to join the ring, as the moment he took such
a step, the reduction in  price  would  be  re-  S00<fs are made in solid mahogany than ever 
before, the demand for furniture in that wood
voked, and high  prices  again  rule.  As  he 
seeming to be on the increase.  Max N. Moy­
is  fighting  for  principle,  while  the  pool 
er, western traveling agent for the company, 
has  entirely  opposite  intentions 
in  view, 
has already started toward the Golden Gate 
it behoves every  Granger  to  stand  by  the 
and R. W.  Corson and A . B. Ayers,  respect 
compact made by the officers of the State or­
ively the eastern  and  southern  representa­
ganization, and thus prevent the consumma­
tives of  the  company,  leave  for  extended 
tion  of an oppressive monopoly.
tours  of  their  territory  immediately  after 
•‘You can set it  down- as  a  fact,”  said  a| 
New Year’s.
man acquainted  with  the  circumstances  of j 
the cage, ’’that  the  ring  plaster  men  have j 
resorted to the reduction in price  simply  as 
a bluff  game—nothing  more.  Mr.  Church 
has  a large amount of plaster  on hand,  and 
recently sent a circular to eacli grange in the 
State offering to ship plaster to all  responsi­
ble parties  who  have  warehouse  facilities, 
and date the bills  in  the  spring,  whenever 
the plaster is used.  He  offered  to do  this, 
because cars are easily obtained  now,  while

“Do you know where I can get some bees­
wax?” inquired-a wholesale druggist of a re­
porter.  The scribe  didn’t  know.  “I  want 
genuine  wax  suitable  for  pharmaceutical 
purposes.  Honey is plenty and cheap, never 
cheaper than  now.  Honey  men  now  pour 
out the mellifluous product and put back the 
comb.  Then there is the practice of making 
artificial  comb  out  of  paraffine,  w’liich is 
growing into favor.  This saves the bees the 
labor  of  making  the  comb,  and  they  pu# 
in  all their time  in  making  honey.  They 
don’t have to go out and roam around, hunt­
ing up flowers, either, as the practice is now 
to feed  them on glucose.  As  tip  yield  of 
wax is light, there are a number of  sophisti­
cations.  Japan wax is the chief of these.  It 
is white in color and  a  vegetable  product.”

Some idea  of  the  amount  of  condensed 
milk manufactured may  be  formed when  it. 
is known that one  factory  alone  condenses 
100,000 pounds daily.

The  shirt  and  collar .manufacturers  of 
Troy, N. Y.,  employ 10,000 women, and  the 
pay-roll of one concern averages over  §1,000 
per day.

______   ___during the rush in the spring it is almost im-

“My  dear,”  exclaimed  Mrs.  Jay  Gould, 
picking up  a  new  diamond  paper  weight, 
“this will never do.  We must  economize."
exclaimed Mr..Gould, lighting a cigar with a 
§50 biU.

Canning oranges is the latest Florida idea. 
It was started by two  maiden  ladies,  who, 
finding no market for oranges, conceived tin- 
idea of canning them like other  fruit.
In the days of the  war-a New  York  junk 
dealer amassed a fortune by buying fine linen 
clippings from shirt makers and selling them 
to the government  for  the  manufacture  of 
treasury note paper.  He bought at six cents 
a pound and sold at seventy-cents.

“Oh, no.  We can’t spare  that.”
“How about seal skin sacques?”
“I have only nineteen  now,  and  none  of 
“Why not stop buying diamonds?*’ 
“Mercy!  What are you thinking of?  The 
doctor says I need exercise, and  how  can  I 
get exercise if I don’t go shopping.
“Very true;  but  as  you  say,  something 
must be done.  Ah, I have  ft!  1  will  just 
order another reduction of wages."

Well, shall we give up the steam yacht?” j possible to secure  shipping  facilities.  This
came to the  notice of  the  plaster  pool,  and 
their recent action is  evidently  intended  to 
curtail his present sales.  They will not suc­
ceed, however.”
Increasing  the  Limit  of  Single  Letter  Post­
Now  that  Postmaster  General  Gresham 
“How  much  are*  these  eggs  a  dozen?” 
has formally  advised  that  the  limit  of  sin­
“Dwenty-five  cents,”  replied  the  German 
gle letter postage be fixed  at  an  ounce,  in­
“Why,  how’s  that?  Jones  sells 
grocer. 
stead of half an ounce, he finds himself ably 
them at twenty cents.”’  “Und vy don’t  you 
supported by the whole army of  letter-writ­
buy ov Jobes,  den?” 
“Because  he  hasn’t 
ers.  There is hardly any  likelihood  of  the 
any this morning.”  “Veil, I  vill  sell  dent 
letters being extended, no matter how liberal 
for twenty cents, too, ven I  don’t  got  any.”
the rates and rules may become, but there is 
much dissatisfaction over the general  uncer- j 
All grocers should instruct  their  custom­
Spotted leaves were once very much sought 
tainty as to the weight of  letters.  Probably I
ers who use canned  goods  to  pour  out  the 
after for covers,  and  of  course  fetched  a 
nine mailed envelopes in ten  could  hold  an
It
contents of the can as soon as  it  is  cut. 
higher price than unspotted ones of the same 
additional siieet of note paper without weigh- [ will not do to wait fifteen or twenty minutes 
quality. 
therefore,
tried to  nrodiH*e snots on flip leave« bv  nrH  i ing more than half an ounce;  on  the other j The cans should be emptied at qnce.  A few
ficiallv 
sprinkling0 them with^  cauterizing! hand’ however’ a  very tluc£   sheet  ot' 
letter minutes’ exposure to the air while in the can
sprinKiing  mem with tauten zing | paper may jje jleaVy enough to be  suspected I  will give the contents  a  metallic  taste  that
nciany 
fluids.  But the spots whicli were thus made 
i oould  be  distinguished  from  the  natural 
| ones, because the latter were surrounded  by 
! a raised  rim, the consequence of  the further 
j growth of the healthy  leaf.  It  entered  the 
head of Professor Nessler to sprinkle the to­
bacco leaves with sulphuric acid before they 
j were quite ripe,  anil  he  succeeded  in  pro- 
I during spotted  leaves which were in no way 
I distinguishable from the natural ones.

of  overweight,  tested  by  the  Post  Office j is  not at all agreeable,
scales,  ornamented  with  notice  of  postage 
The crop of buckwheat this season is esti- 
due  and who likes to appear  too  stingy  to  mated at ten million  bushels.  The  average 
underpay his letters. 
It  is  said  tliat  only i  yield was eleven per acre in New York  ami 
about one in ten ot all the letters  mailed  in  Pennsylvania, where two-thirds of  the  cron 
New T ork weighs more than half an  ounce,  }s  produced.  Very  little  is  raised  in  the 
and it is quite certain that scarcely any mem- N yest.  Maine  produces  twice  as  much  as 
her of the class that does most  writing  will  uiinois, and  Massachusetts  more  than Mis 
increase the bulk of single letters.  Why not, j  si0nri. 
therefore, make one ounce the unit  of  post- j 
age, so that the multiinde of writers may  no 
longer have to gravitate between uncertainty | 
and letter scales whenever  they add  a  card 
or an  extra piece of paper to a note?

From tho Western Clothing Reporter.

them look fit to be seen.”

Scarcity  of  Real  Bee$wax.

The  manufacturers, 

One Way to  Economize.

From  Bad to Worse.

Spotted Tobacco.

___ _____ H 

The failure of  the  largest  oleomargarine 
factory  in  Philadelphia,*is  but  a  another 
proof tliat tiie American people hate  shams, 
anil love good living.  They may enjoy being 
humbugged in tlie matter of amusements, as 
Bamum  has asserted, but when it  conies  to 
filling their stomachs tiie demand is for that 
which is  genuine  and  wholesome.—Detroit 
News.

Crackle  Glass.

The preferential system was bad  enough, 
but the principle of “succession” is infinitely 
j  worse.  The plan of operation  is  very  sim- 
I pie.  When a  firm  becomes  hopelessJy  in- 
The  beautiful  “crackle  glassware”  at 
! volved it wipes off the  slate  by  selling  out 
present so popular, and which offers so wide 
i to some heavy creditor,  who  “succeeds”  the 
a seppe for elaborati©»  of design  ayd  orna- 
firm in business.  Whether this method will
mentation, has frequently been  a  source  of
. . .   . 
hold in law remains to be seen; if it does,  it  WOndernient as to the manner of its  produc­
French inventor covers the  surface
ís a style of liquidation which cannot tail  to ¡ ^jon 
j become  popular.
of a sheet of  glass  with  a  paste  made  of 
sonie  coarse-grained  flux  or  easily  fused 
glass.  This  lie» muffles  and  subjects  to  a 
high  temperature.  When  the  coating  is 
fused the  sheet  is  withdrawn  anil  rapidly 
cooled.  The  superfticial  glass  thereupon 
separates itself and leaves the irregular  sur­
face.  By protecting  some  portions  of  the 
surface of the sheet  from  contact  with  the 
flux, designs may be left in smooth glass.

From tlie Shoe and Leather Review.
The rage  for  cheap  shoos  geems  to  be 
| dying out.  Retailers  find  that  the  very 
cheap shoes  will  not  give  satisfaction  and 
something  that  will  give  a  reasonable 
amount of  service  is  demanded. 
Jobbers 
whose  only  idea  appears  to  be  to  squeeze 
down  the  prices  must  expect  to get poorer' 
goods,  which  they will find it harder to dis- j 
pose of.

An  Ink  Which  Cannot be  Erased. 

Goed  Indication.

The general use  of oatmeal  in  this  coun­
try has largely increased within the past ten 
years.  At one time we  bought heavily of it 
from Great  Britain.  We  have  learned  to 
produce  enough  for  ourselves,  however, 
with something  to
spare,  for  considerable
\  quantities of American oatmeal are  now  ar- 
An  ink which cannot be erased  from  pa-} riving in London  and  meeting  with  ready 
A drummer turned and twisted in his seat 
per or parchment  by  any  known  chemical |  sale.
for nearly an hour, vainly trying to make an 
is  made  to  keep,  and 
solvent, and will retain its original color  in- j  Condensed  milk 
impression on the young lady who sat behind 
definitely,  and last as  long as  the  material j  nothing but the purest cane sugar is used  in 
him.  At last he broke  forth  with:—“Does
on which it is written, is  made  as  follows: |  its preparation. 
It is an article  easily  kept
this train stop at Morley?”  “I don’t know,” i Make  a  solution  of  shellac  in  borax,  to 
in a grocery store, and  is  much  better  and 
she quietly replied; adding,  “I  hope  so,  if 
wflich add sufficient  lampblack  to  give  tlie ! 
purer than that sold direct from the  cans  of 
you think of getting off there.”
requisite depth of color.
the milkman.  About four and a half quarts 
of milk make one quart of  condensed  milk, 
and  it  is therefore  not  really as  expensive 
as may be supposed, for  nothing  is  lost  in 
its manufacture except water, all  the  nutri­
tions  qualities  being  retained  in  a  highly 
concentrated form.

A grocer should not give down weight un­
less the customer gives down pay.  Th«re is 
no gain  in  swelling  an  account  which  is 
never to be paid, of course, but  if  the  dead 
beat is to be trusted, better put as little  real 
value into the account as possible.

Trade has been fairly good in  most  lines 
during the past week, in consequence of  the 
usual  holiday  activity.  The  next  month 
will be a time  for  general  stock-taking, by 
no means an unnecessary duty.

The Postoffice Department is going to  im­
prove  the  postal  notes,  which  have  not 
proved  as  popular  as  expected.  Heavier 
paper of bluish tint is to be used, the  design 
is to be changed, and the note made narrow­
er.  The notes are convenient, but will never 
be so acceptable for  remittances  as  tlie old 
fractional currency.

....  , 

age.

, 

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BLACKWELL’S BARHAM TOBACCO  COMP ANY

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

* 

.

.GREETING:—It  has  bepn  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 
Durham  Smoking  Tobacco,  but  also .be  useful  to  you  and  an  ornament  to  your  place  of  business;  just  wliat  fo  select  has  been  our  difficulty.  Chromos, and  articles  of  that 
nature  soon  lose  their  novelty,  and  we  regretted  to  expend  such  an  enormous  sum  on  anything  that  would  not  last  and  be  of  some  value.  The  novel  idea  finally  struck 
us  of  producing  a  bale  of  Blackwell’s  Genuine  Durham  Smoking  Tobacco,  containing  “ Works ”  instead  of  the  original  well-known  article,  guaranteed  to  furnish  you  with 
Correct  Time  and  be  a  pleasing  reminder  when  your  orders  should  be  sent  in  for  the  “ Bull.” 

Respectfully  to  the  Trade,

BLACKWELL’S  DURHAM TOBACCO  CO.

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

THE W A Y  TO GET THEM !

You  can  get  One  of  these  ZTovel  Clocks  FR EE  by  ordering  from 
your  Jobber  F ifty  Founds  of  Blackw ell’s  Genuine  Bull  Durham 
smoking  Tobacco.  The  Fifty  Founds  can  be made  up  of  assorted 
sizes  if you wish, and the goods will be charged at  LOWEST  PRICES.

BV.ackweix’s  Durham  Tobacco  Company,  Durham,  N.  C.

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

excellent time-keeper. 

A ours  truly, 

ANSONIA  CLOCK  COMPANY.

New  York,  August  1,  1883.

The Clock you will get will be over 16 times the size of the accompanying diagram;  that is, 12 inches high and 8 inches wide.

<& COMP A IT? PUTNAM  <&  BROOKS, „

-WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN-

WHOLESALE

F -A JS rC T S r  A JST ID

STIFLE DRY ROODS
CARPETS,

MATTINGS,

OIL  CLOTHS,

ETC.,  ETC.

Gandy, Fruit and Nuts

63  and.  65  Canal  Street,

Michigan.
Grand  Rapids,
THE DEAREST TOBACCO

Is a Poor, Common or Low-Priced Article,

As It Gives Neither Pleasure 

J

Nor Satisfaction.

THE PUBLIC IS NOT SLOW TO LEARN THIS FACT

WHENEVER  IT  DISCOVERS  AN  ARTICLE  THAT  COMMENDS  ITSELF 

TO  THE  TASTE  AND  OTHER  SENSES.

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

1.111,1,UK  FLDC  H C B
Ono-Fourth of All the Plug Tobacco M  in this Country!

Is  Ample  Evidence of This.  This  Concern will Sell over  20,000,000 Pounds  of  their 

Favorite  Brands  this  Year;  or  About

ANI>  AS  THERE AKK  BETWEEN  800  AND  900  OTHER  FACTORIES  IN 

THE  li.  S.,  IT FOLLOWS  THAT THEIR  GOODS MUST  GIVK

IKK  FAI 
S MUST

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MICHIGAN TKADESMAN. . A L A B A S T I N E !
Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.!

A JOURNAL. DEVOTED TO THE

E.  A.  STOWE.  Editor and  Proprietor. 
Terms SI a year in advance, postage paid. 
Advertising rates made known on application.

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

--------FOR  SALE  BY---------

JELZaZa  Faint  Dealers.

----- MANUFACTURED  BY——

THE ALABASTINE COMPANY

M. B.  CHURCH, Manager.

MICHIGAN.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

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The East Saginaw Board .of  Trade  natur­
ally opposes any  reduction  of  the  duty  on 
salt, taking the ground that as the  commod­
ity now sells at 80 cents a barrel, and as the 
barrels cost 20 cents, salt is cheap, enough.

There axe now  used in arts and  manufac­
tures  in  this  country  4,000,000  gallons  of 
alcohol  annually.  The  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury recommends a reduction of the tax, 
or its abolition, upon alcohol  used  for  such 
purposes.  In order to guard against,  frauds 
he would have  it  “methylated,”  a  process 
which renders it unfit for any other  purpose.

The Merchants' Review,  of  New  York, 
gets off a joke at the expense ot  the  list  of 
canned goods seconds, published  in  another 
part of this paper:

“Seconds” in  canned  goods  are  sent  out 
from Baltimore under 58 different labels, ac­
cording  to  Trade.  Only  58  seconds!  If 
there were two  more  of  them  the  Review 
would make a minute of it.

The Chicago people are still determinedly 
wrestling with the smoke nuisance,  and  are 
not without hopes of conquering it.  A  citi­
zens’  committee  which  has  the  matter  in 
charge has made a report  commending  sev­
eral  smoke-consuming  and  smoke-prevent­
ing devices, and  though  none  of  them  are 
recommended for general  adoption, it  is be­
lieved that the interest  in  the  subject  and 
the growing intolerance of smoke will finally 
lead to some concerted action in the factories 
that will put  an  end  to  the  trouble.  The 
smoke  nuisance  has  not yet come  to  be  a 
question of great concern  to  Grand  Rapids, 
but the time may come when measures  will 
have to be taken to abate it.

The following note of warning,  from  the 
American  Furniture  Gazette,  is  respect­
fully referred  to  the  humane  and  zealous 
!>eople  of  Cadillac,  who  blindly  refuse  to 
observe the signs of the times, and insist up­
on organizing a new  furniture company: 

Among, manufacturers,  there  is  one  ten­
dency which affords just ground  for  alarm. 
This is  the tendeney toward increase of pro­
ducing facilities.  The aggregate increase of 
producing capacity of Western furniture fac­
tories has been very  great  during  the  past 
eighteen months,  and  even  now  after  the 
note of alarm has been sounded, the inflation 
continues in a  measure.  Especially  is  this 
true of Michigan, in which  State  numerous 
factories of moderate size have been  started 
lately and many additions made to large and 
old-established  shops.  These  large  firms 
yrith ample capital can run a longtime with­
out profit; the smaller ones, now just  begin­
ning, must sell their goods quickly, and must 
keep  their  machinery  going—and to  do  it 
must cut prices.  Under these circumstances 
it is difficult to understand what inducement 
additional capital can find to embark in what 
now appears sb unpromising a field..

Manitoba  is  undoubtedly an  exceedingly 
discontented  member  of 
the  Dominion. 
There is very bitter feeling against  the  gen. 
eral movement and a not insignificant  party 
is  actually  talking  of  annexation  to  the 
United States.  The causes which  have  led 
to the recent disturbancies and controversies 
are in. part the outgrowth  of  an  old  Cana­
dian policy as  regards  American  railroads. 
The measures  taken  to  protect  their  own 
railroads often trenched  upon  the  interests 
of the colonists.  The construction of  north 
and south  lines  leading  to  the  Minnesota 
border, to  connect  with  the  railroads  and 
markets this side of the line, was prohibited 
in the interest of the Canadian Pacific.  The 
incorporation  of  steamship  lines,  railroad 
and canal companies and telegraph  compan­
ies  which  cross  the  boundaries  of a prov­
ince is controled by the general government. 
The people of Manitoba  see  profitable  mar­
kets lying open to them in the United States, 
but the  Dominion  government  persistently 
opposes their  efforts  to  take  advantage  of 
their opportunities.

Charlevoix  Heard  From.

From the Charlevoix Journal.
•  No.  11 of  The  Michigan  Tradesman, 
published at Grand Rapids,  is our  latest ex­
change.  It is a neat well-printed six-column 
folio, and is devoted, as its  name  indicates, 
to the trade interests  of  Michigan.  Whole­
sale prices at Grand Rapids are given in full. 
There is also news  concerning  failures  and 
changes of firms. -

“ Predict for It the Success It  Deserves.”  

From the Coopersvllle Observer.

The Michigan T radesman, a  paper  re­
cently established at Grand  Rapids  by  Mr. 
K. A. Stowe, is a  valuable acquisition to the 
list of  trade  journals  in  this  State  and  a 
most desirable paper for country dealers.  It 
is ably  edited,  well  gotten  up  and  neatly 
printed.  The  “Current  Quotations”  from 
leading  dealers  are  extensive  and  nearly 
every branch of  the  mercantile  business  is 
represented.  We predict for this  new  ven­
ture the success it deserves.

The pack of com in Maine  this  year  was 
fully one-third ,less  than  last  season.  The 
total will  probabiy  reach  about  10,500,000 
cans or 433,333  cases,  four-fifths  of  which 
has been packed by the three leading houses, 
viz:  Winslow Packing Co.. Portland Packing 
Co., Burnham & Morrill.  This stock has been 
almost sold, but a small portion of  the  pack 
remaining on hand.

43 and 45 Kent Street.

A.  K.  ALLEN,  Proprietor.

WE  1)0 ONLY FIRST-CLASS  WORK AND  USE  NO! 

CHEMICALS.

i 

n 

Orders by Mail and Express  promptly  at- j 
tended to.
■■■■— ■■■■■■ 
I

i 
Reduced  Rates  to  Old  Customers.

...... 

“How long have you been married?”, asked j 
the clerk  at  the  hotel  desk  as  an .elderly j 
bridegroom  registered.

“Two weeks,” rdelied the happy man.
“Front!” cried the clerk,  “show  the  gen-j 
tleman to parlor B.  Fifteen  dollars  a  day, 
sir.”

“Third wife,” calmly said the guest.
“Oh, excuse me.  Front!  show the gentle-1 
man  to  eight-twenty-four,  back..  Take  the 
elevator.  Fourteen dollars a week,  sir.”

R.  J.  KIRKLAND.  M.  D.,

SPECIALIST IN DISEASES OF THE

Bar, Bye  and  Throat

WITH DBS. JOHNSON & BOISE,

6  and.  8  Monroe  Street,

72  Ottawa  Street,  Coiner  of Monroe  Street.

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

STEAM LAUNDRY Grand  Rapids,

RISING   SUIT

Michigan.

THAN  THE  BRANDS  OF  OTHER  MAKERS.

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

ffk O M

^flCTumnsco,

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BEST  ON  THE  MARKET.  EVERYONE USES IT.  Sold by all Wholesale Grocers. 

Factories, Seneca Falls, New York.

CANAL»

Grand Rapids,

CURRENT QUOTATIONS. 

!

FUBHISHED  BY   LEAPIBQ  DEALEES.

Dry  Ooobs,

Spring & Company  quote asfollows : 

WIDE BROWS COTTONS. 

Androscoggin, 9-4. .23 
Androscoggin, 8-4. .21 
Pepperell,  7-4...
Pepperell,  8-4...
Peppered,  9-4...

Park Mills, No. 50. 
Park Mills, No. 60. 
Park Mills, No. 70. 
Park Mills, No. 80.. 13

23 Pepperell, M-4....... .25
21 Pepperell, 11-4....... .27V
16%Pequot,  7-4........... .18
20 Pequot,  8-4........... .21
22% Pequot,’9-4........... .24
CHECKS.
11 Park Mills, No. 90. .14
10 Park Mills, No. 100.15
.11
10 Prodigy,
10 Otis Apron..------- .101/
11 Otis  Furniture__ .10)/
12 York, 1 oz............. .10
York, AA, extra oz.14

OSNABURG,

Alabama brown....  7  ¡Alabama plaid.......8
Jewed briwn..........9*4 ¡Augusta plaid..........  8
Kentucky brown.. 10% Toledo plaid.
Hi 
Lewiston  brown...  9%
Lane brown...........   9%
Louisiana  plaid—   8

h  mam..
Manchester  plaid. 
New Tenn. plaid.. 
Utidty plaid..........

“  

.11
6%

BLEACHED COTTONS.

Greene, G.  4-4........  6
Hid, 4-4....................9
Hill, 7-8...................   8
Hope,  4-4.................. 7%
King  Phillip  cam­
bric, 4-4................Jl%
Linwood,  4-4..........  9
Lonsdale,  44............9%
Lonsdale  cambric. 12 
Langdon, GB, 44...  9%
Langdon,  45............14
Masonville,  44.........9%
Maxwell. 44............10%
New York Mill, 4-4.11%
New Jersey,  44___ 8
Pooasset,  P. M. C..  7% 
Pride of the West. .12%
Pocahontas,  44___ 8%
Slaterville, 7-8........   6%
Victoria, AA............9
Woodbury, 44........   5%
Whitinsville,  4-4...  7%
Whitinsville, 7-8___ 6%
W amsutta, 44.........11%
Williamsville, 36...10%

Avondale,  36..........814
Art cambrics, 36.. .11% 
Androscoggin, 4-4..  8% 
Androscoggin, 5-4. .12%
Ballou, 4-4...............  7%
Ballou, 5-4...............  6
Boott, 0 .4 -4 ........  8%
Boott,  E. 5-5............  7
Boott, AGC, 4-4.......9%
Boott, K. 3-4.........  5%
Blackstone,AA 4-4.  7%
Chapman, X, 4-4—   6%
Conway,  4-4...........   7%
Cabot, 4-4................  7%
Cabot, 7-8............ 
6%
Canoe,  3-4..............   4
Domestic,  36..........  7 %
Dwight Anchor, 4-4.10
Davol, 4-4................ 9%
Fruitof Loom, 4-4..  9%
Fruit of Loom, 7-8..  8%
Fruitof  the Loom,
cambric,  4-4........12
Gold Medal, 4-4..  ..  7
Gold Medal, 7-8.......6%
Gilded A g e........... 8%
Armory..................  7%|Kearsage
Androscoggin sat..  8% Naumkeaj
Canoe Bi ver............  6%
Clarendon.................6%
Hallowed  Imp.........6%
Ind. Orch. Imp.......6%
Laconia..................   7%

8%
satteen.  8%
Peppered  bleached 8%
Peppered sat..........9%
Rockport................   7%
Lawrence sat........  8%
Conegosat...............  7

CORSET JEANS.

DOMESTIC GIIfGHAMS.

FINE BROWN COTTONS.

PRINTS.
5% Gloucester............... 6
Gloucestermourn’g . 6
Hamilton  fancy__ 6
H artel fancy............6%
Merrimac D..............6%
Manchester........ ?. .6%
Oriental fancy.........6
Oriental  robes.........6%
Pacific  robes............ 7
Richmond.................6%
Steel- River............... 6
Simpson’s,.................6%
Washington fancy.. 
Washington blues..8

checks,
new

Albion,  solid............a %
Albion,  grey............6
Aden’s  checks.........6
Allen’s  fancy..........6
Allen’s pink.............6%
Aden’s purple..........6%
American, fancy__ 6
Arnold fancy........... 6%
Berlin solid...............5%
Cocheco fancy........6%
Cocheco robes..........7
Conestoga fancy— 6
Eddystone.............6%
Eagle fancy.............5
Garner pink.............7
Appleton A, 44__ 8
Boott  M, 44............7%
Boston F, 44..........8
Continental C, 4-3..  7% 
Continental D, 40 in 8%
ConestogaW,4 4 ...  7 
Conestoga  D, 7-8...  5%
Conestoga G, 30-in.  6%
Dwight  X, 34........ 6
Dwight Y, 7-8..........6%
Dwight Z, 44..........  7
Dwight Star, 44—   7%
Ewight Star, 40-in..  9 
Enterprise EE, 36..  6%
Great Falls E, 4 4 ...  7%
Farmers’ A, 44.......  6%
Indian  Orchard, 14 7%
Amoskeag.............  8%
Amoskeag, Persian
styles................... 10%
Bates.......................  8
Berkshire.............   7%
Glasgow checks__ 7%
Glasgow checks, f’y 7%
Glasgow 
royal  styles........  9
Gloucester, 
standard.............  8
Plunket........... ......  8
Lancaster...............  8
Langdale.................7
Androscoggin, 74. .21 
Androscoggin, 84.. 23
Pepperell,  74........20
Pepperell,  84........22%
Pepperell,  94........25
Atlantic  A, 44.......7%
Atlantic  H ,4 4 ...:.  7%
Atlantic  D, 44.......6%
Atlantic P, 44........  6
Atlantic LL, 44—   5%
Adriatic, 36.............   7%
Augusta, 44............. 6%
Boott M, 44...........   7%
Boott FF,4 4 .......  7%
Graniteviile, 44__ 7
Indian  Head,44...  8 
Indiana Head 45-in. 12%
Amoskeag,  ACA 
Amoskeag  “ 44.. 19
Amoskeag,  A .........14
Amoskeag,  B .........13
Amoskeag,  C.........12
Amoskeag,  D.........11
Amoskqag,  E.........10%
Amoskeag, F .........10
Premium  A, 44— 17
Premium  B .......... 16
Extra 44.................16
Extra 7-8.................14%
Gold Medal 44.......15
CCA 7-8.................. 12%
OT 44......................14
RC7-8................ •....»
BF 7-8...................... 16
A F44..................... 19
Cordis AAA, 32......14
Cordis ACA, 32......15
Cordis No. 1, 32......15
Cordis  No. 2...........14
Cordis No. 3...........13
Cordis No. 4...........11%

Indian Orchard, 40.  8% 
Indian Orchard, 36.  8
Laconia B, 74.........16%
Lyman B, 40-in.......10%
Mass. BB, 44 ..........  6%
Nashua  E,40-in....  9
Nashua  R, 4-4........  7%
Nashua 0,7-8..........  7%
Newmarket N ........  7%
Pepperell E, 39-in..  7%
Pepperell  R, 44__ 7
Pepperell O, 7-8__ 6%
Pepperell N, 34__ 6%
Pocasset  C, 44.......7
Saranac R...............  7%.
Saranac  E ............ 9

Renfrew, dress styll0% 
Johnson Manfg Co,
Bookfold..............12%
Johnson Manfg Co,
dress  styles.........12%
Slaterville, 
dress
styles........ ........... 13%
White Mfg Co, stap  8 
White Mfg Co, fane 8 
White  Manf’g  Co*
Gordon....................  8
Greylock, 
dress 

Earlston...............  9%

styles'...................12%
Pepperell.  104......27%
Pepperell,  114......32%
Pequot, <74............ 21
Pequot,  84............ 24
Pequot,  94............ 27%
Lawrence XX, 44..  8%
Lawrence  Y, 30__ 7
Lawrence LL, 4-4...  6%
Newmarket N........ 7%
Mystic River, 44...  6%
Pequot A, 44..........  8
Piedmont,. 36..........  7
Stark A A, 44..........  8
Tremont CC, 44___ 6
Utica,  44.................. 9
Wachusett,  44..»..  7% 
Wachusett,  30-in...  6% 
TICKINGS.
.15  Falls, XXXX..........18%
Falls, XXX............15%
Falls,  BB.................11%
Falls,  BBC, 36.........19%
FallB,  awning.........19
Hamilton,  BT, 32.. 12
Hamilton,  D ..........10
Hamilton,  H ...,  .10 
Hamilton  fancy... 10
Methuen AA..........14%
Methuen ASA........18
Omega A, 7-8..........11
Omega A, 44......... 13
Omega ACA, 7-8__ 14
Omega ACA, 44__ 16
Omega SE, 7-8.........24
Omega SE, 44.........27
Omega M. 7-8.........22
Omega M, 44.......... 25
Shetucket SS&SSW 11% 
Shetucket, S & SW.12
Shetucket,  SFS___12
Stockbridge  A .........7
Stockbridge frncy.  8

WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS.

HEAVY  BROWN  COTTONS.

CARPETS  AND  CARPETINGS. 

Spring & Company  quote as  follows:

THREE-PLYS.

EXTRA  SUPERS.

ALL WOOL 8UPERFINES.

WOOL FILLING AND MIXED.

TAPESTRY BRUSSELS.
Roxbury  tapestry..........................  
@  90
@  90
Smith’s 10 wire................................. 
@  85
Smith’s  extra............................. . 
@  70
Smith’s B  Palisade......................... 
@  65
Smith's C  Palisade......................... 
Higgins’  **.......................................  
@  82%
©   70
Higgins’ ***'.................................... 
@  82%
Sanford’s extra............................... 
Sanford’s Comets............................ 
@  65
@1 
Hartford  3-ply...................................... 
@1 
Lowell 3-ply........................................... 
Higgins’ 3-ply..................................  
@1 00
@  97%
Sanford’s 3-ply.........., ..................... 
Hartford..........................................  
©  77%
Lowell.................................. '............ 
@  82%
Other makes....................................  75  @  77%
Best cotton chain............................  60  @  62%
fteet  2-ply.........................................  57%@  60
Other grades 2-ply..........................   52%@  55
All-wool  super, 2-ply.....................   50  @  55
Extraheavy double cotton chain.  42%@  45
Double cotton chain.......................   35  @  40
Heavy cotton and wool, double c.  30  @  32% 
Half d’l chain, cotton & wool, 2-ply  27%@  32%
Single cotton chain.........................  19  @  25
;{-ply, 44 wide, extra heavy............  27%@  30
B, 44 wide......................................... 
@  ®
Imperial, plain, 44 wide................. 
@  18%
©  17
D, 33  inches.....................................  
No. 1 ,4 4 ,5 4 ,6 4 and8 4 .............. 
@  45
@  37%
................ . 
No. 2, 
No. 3, 
.................. 
@ 3 0
No. 4, 
.................. 
@ 2 5
Best all rattan, plain.......................  
®   62%
@  52%
Best all rattan and cocoa, plain  .. 
Napier A ..........................................  
@  50
Napier  B ...................................’.... 
@  40
@  15
Opaque shades, 38  inch.................. 
Holland shades, B finish, 44.......... 
@  18
Pacific  Holland, 44........................  
@  10
@36
Hartshorn’s fixtures, per gross... 
Cord fixtures, per  gross................  
@10

OIL CLOTHS.

CURTaiNS.

MRTTINGS.

HEMPS.

do 
do 
do 

Drugs & iDebicines

do
______________________________________ ___   Chloral 
---------------------------------------------------------------!  Chloral 
do
I  Hazeltine, Perkins & Co. quote as follows for  Chloral 
do 
quantities usually wanted—for larger amounts i  Chloroform  ...
write them for quotations:
ACIDS.

; 
I

do 
do 

Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis__

Chalk, prepared drop..................,.
1  60
Chloral hydrate, Gemali  crusts..
1 74
cryst... 
1 90
Scherin’s  do  ... 
1 75
crusts.. 
............................. 1  OO  @1 «5
............................   80  @  85
Cinchonidia.............................
Cloves (Powd 28e)............. ‘.............   20  @
80 
Cochineal................   .....................
Copperas (by bbl  le).......................
60 
Corrosive Sublimate...........
Corks, X and XX—35 off  list........
Cream Tartar, pure powdered.......  38  @
f?15
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 ft box..  N
50  I 
Creasote............................................
24 
Cudbear,  prime...............................
\
33 
I
8
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s ............. 
Epsom Salts................ ..................... 
2%@  3
50
Ergot, fresh...................................... 
Ether, sulphuric, U. S.  P ............ 
89
Gelatine,  Cooper’s ..........................  
90
Gelatine. French............................  45  @  70
Glassware, flint, 60 off,by box 50 off
Glue,  cabinet..................................   12  @  17
Glue, white.......................................   17  @  28
Glycerine,  pure...............................  25  @  28
Indigo...............................................   85  @1  00
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian...  32  @  34
Iodine,  resublimed........................  
2 30
1 50 
Isinglass,  American.......................
9
Japonica..................  .....................
’  15 
Lead, acetate....................................
8 
Lime, chloride,(%s 2s 9c & %s 10c).
60
Mace.................................................
12%@  13 
Madder, best  Dutch.......................
1 25 
Manna, S.  F ........  ..........................
48 
Mercury__ '......................................
3 35 
Morphia, sulph., P. & W........^  ok
40 
Musk, Canton, H., P. &  Co.'s........
Moss, Iceland............................$  1b
10 
Moss,  Irish.......................................
12 
30 
Mustard,  English............................
18 
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 lb  cans........
Nutgalls............................................
20 
55 
Nutmegs, No. 1........... .•...................
Nux  Vomica........... ........................
10 
40 
Ointment, Mercurial, %d..............
18 
Pepper, Black  Beery.....................
3 00
Pepsin...............................................
Pitch, True Burgundy....................
Quassia.............................................. 
Quinia, Sulph, P, & W............ft oz
Seidlitz  Mixture.............................
Strychnia, cryst...............................
Silver Nitrate, cryst.......................  79  @
Red  Precipitate.......................lb
Saffron, American..................
Sal  Glauber.............................
Sal Nitre, large  cryst.............
Sal  Nitre, medium cryst...............
Sal Rochelle.....................................
Sal  Soda............................................ 
Salicin...............................................  
Santonin..........................................  
Snuffs, Maecoboy or Scotch..........
Soda Ash [by keg 3c].....................
Spermaceti.......................................
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand’s__  
Soap, White Castile........................
........................
Soap, Green  do 
Soap, Mottled do 
........................
Soap, 
do  do 
........................
Soap, Mazzini............. .....................
Spirits Nitre, 3 F .............................   26
Spirits Nitre, 4 F ..............................  28
Sulphur, flour.............
Sulphur,  roll....................................
Tartar Emetic..................................
Tar, N. C. Pine, % gal. oans 
doz
Tar, 
quarts in tin..........
Tar, 
pints in tin..............
Turpentine,  Venice................1b
Wax, White, S. &  F. brand...........
Zinc,  Sulphate.................................

1  85 
28 
1  50
80 
37
@  2 
16 
9
33%
50

2  @
2
7

65 
2 70 
1 40 
85

@ 
3%@

®  8

4%@

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CANDY, FRUITS AND .NUTS.
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:

Straight, 251b  boxes..............................10%@11
Twist, 
Cut Loaf 

STICK.
............................. 11  @11%
............................. 12  @12%
MIXED.

do 
do 

FANCY—IN 5 ft BOXES. 

Royal, 251b  pails.................................... 10%@U
Royal, 2001b bbls.............................................. 10
Extra, 25 ft pails.............................................. 12
Extra, 200 ft bbls.............................................. 11%
French Cream, 25 ft pails................................15
Cut loaf, 25 ft cases......................................... 15
’
Lemon Drops................................................... 14
Sour Drops................................................  
15
Peppermint  Drops......................................... 16
Chocolate Drops.............................................. 17
H M Chocolate  Drops.................................... 20
Gum  Drops  .....................................................12
Licorice Drops................................................. 20
A B  Licorice  Drops........................................14
Lozenges, plain................................................ 16
Lozenges,  printed...........................................17
Imperials....................................'....................16
Mottoes.............................................................16
Cream  Bar..
..................................................15
Molasses Bar.....................................................14
Caramels............................................................20
Hand Made Creams......................................... 23
20
Plain  Creams...................  
Decorated Creams...........................................23
String Rock............................................... 
16
Burnt Almonds............................................   24
Wintergreen  Berries.............................!____16
FRUITS.
box.......................3 50@4 50
Oranges, Florida, 
Oranges, $  case.....................................6 50@<  50
Oranges, fjl bbl.................................. .. .8 00@
Lemons, fair to  good..........................  4 50@5 00
Lemons, choice to fancy.....................   @5i50
Bananas $  bunch..................................
Malaga Grapes, $  keg.........................
Malaga Grapes, $) bbl........  ................ 6 00®8 50
....................................12  @16
figs,  layers 
Figs, fancy  do 
....................................  18@22%
Figs, baskets 301b 
ft..........................   15@10
Dates, frails 
Dates, % do
Dates, skin..............................................
Dates, %  skin.........................................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box 
ft....................
Dates, Fard 501b box <jj} ft.....................11
PEANUTS.
Prime Red,  raw  $   ft............................
Choice 
d o ...........................7  @7
Fancy 
8@  8
do  ............................ 
Choice White. Va.do  ............................  8%@ 9
Fancy H P,. Va  do  ............................  9%@10
NUTS.
Almonds,  Terragona, $  lb....................20
@21 
©19 
Aimonds, loaca, 
do
@14 
Brazils, 
do
@17 
Pecons, 
do
@14 
Filberts, Barcelona 
do
@16 
do
Filberts, Sicily 
@14
do
Walnuts, Chilli 
do  ....................  15@16
Walnuts, Grenobles 
do  . 
Walnuts, California 
..........   13@14
Cocoa Nuts, $   100 
Hickory Nuts, large ip  bu 
Hickory Nuts, small  do

@ 6% 
@ 7% 
@14 
@12

@1 00

5 00©

do 
do 

do
do

. 

OYSTERS.

F. J. Detteuthaler quotes as follows:

New York Counts,, per can............................... 40
Extra  Selects............. :.......................................35
Plain Selects................’.....................................   28
H. M, B.,F.............................................................20
Favorite E.............................................................18
Prime ..  * ............................................................. 16
X X X .....................................................................$4
New York Counts, per gallon.............  @2 50
Selects, pef gallon................................1 75@2 00
Standards.............................................. 1 00@1 15
Can pi ices above are for casesand half cases.
• 
Perkins & Hess quote as follows:

HIDES, PELT>S AND  FURS. 

H ID ES.

FU RS.

WOOL.

s h e e p  p e l t s .

Green............................... .. r ........ip lb 6  @ 6%
Part  cured........................ !■..................  7  @ 7%
Full curfed...............................................   7%@ 8
Dry hides and kips.................................  8
‘   @12 
Calf skins, green or cured...................10
@12 @50
Deacon skins............................$  piece20
Shearlings or Summer skins *p piece.. 10  @20
Fall pelts................................................ 30  @50
November and Decemberpelts...........60  @1 00
Fine washed <p ft...%.............................. 30  @32
Coarse washed__ .*................................22  ®25
Unwashed...... ........................................2-3
Mink, large..............................................  60@  80 j
Mink,  small..........................................    25®  40
Muskrat, Winter..................................-.10  @15
Muskrat,  Fall......................................... 
8@  11
Muskrat,  kits......................................... 
3@  4 I
Raccoon...................................................  40©  85 |
Skunk, black........... *.............................  90@1 00
Skunk, half stripe.................................  60@  70
Skunk, narrow stripe........... .........—   2o@  35
Skunk,  broad.........................................  10®  15
Red Fox..................................................1 00@115
Gray Fox.................................................   60@  85
Marten,  yellow......................................  75@1 00
Fisher......................................................4 00®8 00
Otter.......................................................6 00@7 00
Bear........................................................5 00@12 00
Deer skins, red and blue, dry—   $   lb  30@  35
Deer skins, gray and long  haired.......  20@  25
Beaver, clean and dry......................... 2 00@3 00
Above prices are for  prime  skins  only—un­
prime in proportion.
Tallow...................................................... 
6©  6%

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PROVISIONS.

PO RK.

The  Grand  Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

quote  as  follows:
New Heavy  Mess Pork................ bbl $15 50
Old Heavy Mess  Pork............................  14
Now Family Clear Pork 
New Ext ra Clear Pork, A. Webster’s ..
New Extra Clear Pork...........................
New Boston Clear Pork..........................
New Standard Clear P ork.....................
Extra B  Clear Pork, extra good  ........
S. P. Booth’s Clear Pork........................
DRY SRLT MEATS—IN BOXES. 
Extra Long Clear Backs, 600  1b cases.. 
Extra Short clear Backs, 600 lb  cases.. 
Extra Long Clear Backs, 300 1b  cases.. 
Extra Short Clear Backs, 3001b  cases..
Long Clears, heavy, 5001b.  Cases..........
Half Cases...........
Long Clear medium, 5001b  Cases..........
Half Cases..........
Long Clears light, 500 lb Cases...............
Half Cases..............
Short Qlears, heavy.................................
medium..............................
light........................ ...........

16 00 
16 00 
r   00
16 75
17 00 
16 62%
.16 25
8%9
9
9%
8
8%
8
8%8
8%
8%
8%
8%

do. 
do 
do. 

do. 
do. 

LARD.

Tierces  ....................................................
30 and 50 lb Tubs...............'......................

LARD IN  TIN PAILS.

20 lb Round Tins, 501b  racks..................
501b Round  Tins, 100 1b  racks...........
3 1b Pails, 20 in a case.....................   .....
5 1b Pails, 12 in a case.............................
10 ft Pails, 6 in a case........... .................

9%
9%

9% 
9% 
10% 
10% 
10

SMOKED MEAT8—CANVASSED  OR  PLAIN, 

do. 

Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.
13% 
light.......
13% 
Shoulders cured in sweet  pickle........
7%
Extra Clear Bacon.................................
10
.................... 
Dried B eef..............................................
13
.................... 
Extra Dried B eef..................................
14%
.................... 
Extra Mess Beef Chicago packed ’p bbl.  11  50 

BEEF.

*  CANNED BEEF.

Libby, McNeil & Libby, 14 lb cans, % doz.

in case......................................................  18 50
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in case__   2 85
do. 
Armour & Co., 14 ft cans, % doz in case  18 50 
do. 
2 1b cans, 1 doz. in  case-.  2 85 
do.  2 ft Compr’d Ham, 1 doz. in case 4 50 

Prices named are  lowest  at time of going to 

press, subject always to Market changes.

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

 

  9
Pork Sausage....................................... 
Pork Sausage Meat, 50 ft tubs.......................  9
Ham  Sausage...................................................12%
Tongue  Sausage..............................................11
Liver Sausage........... ......................................  8%
Frankfort  Sausage......................................... 10
Blood  Sausage.................................................  8%
Bologna,  ring...............*................................. 8%
Bologna, straight...........................................  8%
Bologna,  thick.................................................  8%
Head  Cheese........f .........................................  8%

PIGS’  FEET.

In half barrels  .............................................. $3 85
In quarter barrels..............................................  2 00
In kits................................................. 
95

 

TRIPE.

In half barrels.....................................................$3 85
In quarter barrels..............................................  2 00
In kits........................................................  

95

 

FRESH  MEATS. 

John Mohrhard quotes as follows:

Fresh  Beef, sides......................... ........ 6 @ 8
7 @ 9
Fresh  Beef, hind  quarters........
Dressed Hogs...............................
@ 8
Mutton,  carcasses....................... ........ 6 @ 7
Veal............................................... ........  9 @10%
Spring  Chickens.......................... ........ 11 @12%
Fowls.............................................. ........ 8 @10
Pork Sausage...............................
@ 9
Pork Sausage in bulk..................
@ 9
Bologna...: ...............................
@10
COAL  AND  BUILDING  MATERIALS. 
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:

l   10
Ohio White Lime, per  bbl.................... 
1  00
Ohio White Lime, car lots.................... 
1 40
Lauisville Cemeni,  per bbl.................. 
1 40
Akron Cement per  bbl......................... 
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl..................... 
140
Car lots................................'...................1  15@1 20
Plastering hair, per bu........................   35@  38
Stucco, per^bbl.......................................  
1 75
Land plaster, per ton............................ 
3 75
3 00
Land plaster, car lots............................ 
fire brick, per  M.................................. $27 @ $35
Fire clay, per bbl..................................  
3 00

COAL.

Anthracite, egg and grate..........  .....$6 50@6 75
Anthracite, stove and nut..................  6 75@7 00
Cannell coal..........................................  
7 00
Ohio coal...............................................   3 50@3 75
Blossburg or Cumberland................  5 00@5 25

TIME TABLES.

ARRIVE.

DEPART.

Michigan  Central—Grand  Rapids  Division.
Detroit Express................ :...................  6:30 a m
Day Express..........................................12:15 p m
New York Fast Line.............................   6:50 pm
Atlantic Express....................................8:45 p m
Pacific  Express......................................  7:10am
Local  Passenger....................................11:45 am
M ail.........................................................  4:20p m
Grand  Rapids  Express.........................10:50pm
The New York Fast Line runs daily, arriving 
at Detroit at 11:40 p. m., and New York at 9  p. 
m. the next evening.
Direct  and  prompt  connection  made  with 
Great  Western,  Grand  Trunk  and  Canada 
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus 
avoiding transfers.
The Detroit Express leaving at 6:20 a. m. has 
Drawing  Room  and  Parlor  Car  for  Detroit, 
reaching that  city  at  noon,  New  York  10:30 
a. m., and Boston 2:40 p. m. next day.

J. T. Schultz, Gen 1 Agent.

Detroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

GOING EAST.

Arrives. 

Leaves.
^Steamboat Express.......... 
6:15 a m
tThrough  Mail....................10:10 am   10:20 am
tEvening  Express.............3:20 p m  3:35 pm
»AtlanticExpress...............  9:45 pm   10:40 pm
tMixed, with  coach...........  
10:00 am

GOING WEST.

10:00 a. m. the following morning.

+Morning  Express.............12:40 p m  12:55 p m
tThrough  Mail....................  4:45 pm   4:55 pm
tSteamboat Express..........10:00 p m
tMixed..................................  
8:00 am
»NightExpress...................   5:10 am   5:30 am
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  »Daily. 
Passengers  taking  the  6:15  a.  m.  Express 
make close connections at Owosso for Lansing 
and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 
Parlor Cars on  Mail  Trains,  both  East  and 
West.
Limited  Express  has  Wagner Sleeping Car 
through to Suspension Bridge and the mall has 
a Parlor Car to  Detroit.  The  Night  Express 
has a through Wagner Car and  local  Sleeping 
Car Detroit to Grand Rapids. 

D. Potter, City Pass. Agent. 
Thomas  Tandy, Gen’l Pass. Agent,  Detroit.

«

GOING NORTH.

Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana.
Arrives.
Cincinnati &-G. Rapids Ex.  9:02 p m 
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex.  9:22 am  
Ft. Wayne & Mackinac Ex..  3:57 p nx 
G’d Rapids  & Cadillac  Ac.
G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex.
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex.  4:05 p m 
Mackinac & Ft. Way i e Ex.. 10:25 a m 
Cadillac & G’d  Rapids  Ac.  7:40 p m 

OOINO  SOUTH.

All trains daily except Sunday.

Leaves.
9:50 a m 
4:45 p m 
7:15 a m
6:32 am 
4:32 pm 
12:32 p m

SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.

North—Train  leaving at  4:45  o’clock  p.  m. 
has  Woodruff  Sleeping Cars for Petoskey  and 
Mackinac City.  Train leaving at  9:50a. m. has 
combined Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinac 
City.
S o u th —T ra in  le a v in g  a t  4:32 p . m . h a s   W o o d ­
ru ff S le e p in g  C a r f o r  C in c in n a ti.

A .  B . L e e t , G e n ’l P a s s . A g e n t.

Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves.
+Mail__ ♦................................9:35 a m
+Day Express......................12:50 p m
»Night  Express..................   8:35 pm

Arrives, 
4:00 pm  
10:45 p m 
6:10 a m
»Daily.  -fDaily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars  on  all  night trains. 
Through  parlor  car  in  charge  of  careful  at­
tendants without  extra charge to  Chicago  on 
1:15 p. m., and through coaoh on 9 p. m. trains. 
Arrives 
3:20 p m 
4:00 p m 
12:45 p m

Leaves.
Mixed....................................  5:00 am
Express...................................4:00 pm
Express.................................  8:30 a m

NEWAYGO DIVISION.

A. M. Nichols, G en’l Pass. A gent

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@

IRON.

GUMS.

LEAVES.

LIQUORS.

BARKS.

BERRIES

FLOWERS.

AMMONIA.

EXTRACTS.

*  BALSAMS.

10
30 @ 35
35

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

11 @ 12
25
28
18
50
45
50
40
32
27
18
30
24© 25
13
35
40
3 90 
40 33 
28
@1  10
6 40 
20

11
12
15
14
3 © 4
20
12 @ 15
15 @ 17
19 @ 20
Carbonate.................................^ ft
15
Muriate (Powd. 22c>.........................
7
6 (a.
Aqua 16 deg or  3f............................
7 @ 8
Aqua 18 deg or 4f............................
@ 55
Copaiba............................................
40
Fir......................................................
ii 50
Peru..................................................
60
Tolu...................................................
12
Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c)...........
18
Cinchona,  yellow..........................
15
Elm,  select.....................................
18
Elm, ground, pure..........................
15
Elm, powdered,  pure.....................
10
Sassafras, of root............................
12
Wild Cherry, select........................
90
Cubeb, prime (Powd90e>...............
fVickly Ash..................................... 1 00 @1  10
27
Licorice (10 and 26 ft boxes, 25c)...
37)
Licorice,  powdered, pure..........’.
9
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 lb doxes).
12
Logwood, Is (25 ft  boxes)...............
13
Logwood, %s 
do 
...............
15
Logwood, %s 
do 
...............
14
Logwood, ass’d  do 
...............
Fluid Extracts—25 $  cent, off list.
Arnica...............................................
Chamomile,  Roman.......................
Chamomile,  German.....................
Aloes, Cape (Powd  24c)..................
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd  60c)..........
Arabic, extra  select.......................
Arabic,  powdered select...............
Arabic, fst picked..........................
Arabic, 2d picked............................
Arabic, 3d picked............. .............
Arabic, sifted sorts........................
Assafœtida, prime (Powd 37c).......
Camphor...........................................
Catechu. Is (% s 14c, %s 16c)..........
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c).............
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)...
Opium, pure (Powd $5.40)
Shellac, Campbell’s ........................
Shellac,  English.............................
Shellac, native.................................
Tragacanth.....................................   30
Citrate and  Quinine...................
Solution mur., for tinctures........
Sulphate, pure  crystal..................
Buchu, short (Powd 25c)................   12
Sage, Italian, bulk (%s & %s, 15c)...
Senna,  Alex, natural.....................   18
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled..
Senna,  powdered............................
Uva  Ursi..........................................
@2 25 
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00
Druggists’ Favorite  Rye.................... 1 75
@2 00 
@1 50 
Whisky, other brands......................... 1 10
@1 75 
Gin, Old Tom......................................... 1 35
@3 50
Gin,  Holland......................................... 2 00
Brandy.......................<.....................1 75  @6 50
Catawba  Wines...............................1 26  @2 00
Port Wines...............» ....................135  @2 50
Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 oz...........  
23
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 2 oz............. 
37
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s  solution__  
2 26
@  50 
Almond, sweet.................................  45
45 
Amber, rectified.............................
2 10 
Anise.................................................
Bergamont.......................................
2 20
Cajeput............................................
1  10 
40 
Cedar, commercial  (Pure 75c).......
85
Citronella ............................ ..........
1 25 
Cloves...............................................
5 50
Cubebs, P. &  W...............................
40
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c)..
50
Juniper wood.................................
2 25 
Juniper berries.............................
2 40 
Lavender flowers- French.............
1 00
Lavender garden 
90 
Lavender spike 
.............
2 00 
Lemon, new crop............................
2 20
Lemon,  Sanderson's.......................
1 25 
Origanum, red  flowers, French...
50
Origanum,  No. 1.............................
Pennyroyal......................................
2  00 
2 85
Peppermint,  white........................
65
Rosemary, French  (Flowers$5)...
5 00 
Sandal  Wood, German..................
Sandal Wood, Turkish  Dark........
8  00
60 
Sassafras...........................................
4 00 
Tansy ...............................................
®  12 
Tar (by gaj 60c).................................  10
2 25 
Wintergreen.................................
4 50
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $6.50).......
1 90 
Cod Liver, filtered....... 
. fy gal
4 00
Cod Liver, best.........................
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16
6 00 
Olive, Malaga...............*  .
Olive, “Sublime  Italian'  . 
Salad.................................................   65
Rose,  Ihmsen’s .......................
POTASSIUM.
Bicromate........ ........................^ 1b
Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk...
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23c).............
Iodide, cryst. and  gran, bulk.......
Althea, cut.......................................
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s.....................
Arrow, Taylor’s, In %s and %s__
Blood (Powd 18c)..............................
Calamus,  peeled.............................
Calamus, German  white, peeled..
Elecampane, powdered..................
Gentian (Powd  17c(.........................
Ginger, African (Pewd 16c)...........   13
Ginger, Jamaica  bleached...........
Golden Seal (Powd 40c)..................
Hellebore, white, powdered..........
Ipecac, Rio, powdered....................
Jalap,  powdered.............................
Licorice,  select (Powd 12%)..........
Licorice, extra select.....................
Pink, true.........................................
Rhei, from select to  choice..........1 00
Rhei, powdered E. 1.........................1 10
Rhei, choice cut  cubes........*.........
Rhei, choice cut fingers................. 
Sarsaparilla,  Honduras................
Sarsaparilla,  Mexican....................
Squills, white (Powd 35e)...............
Valerian, English (Powd 30c)........
Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)__

©1  202 50 

do  __
do 

MAGNESIA.

ROOTS.

OILS.

__

®  67
10 50
18 
31 
20 
1 30
1  27
17 
45 
12
18 
38 
23 
13
@  14 
20 
35 
18 
1 10 
37% 
12 
15 
35 
@1 50 
@1 20
2 00 
2 25
i
35
18
10

SEEDS.

13
Anise, Italian (Powd 20c)...............
Bird, mixed in ft  packages...........  
5  @
6
5
4%@
Canary,  Smyrna.............................. 
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd  19c)..  11  @
12
Cardamon,  Aleppee....................... 
i
20
50
Cardamon, Malabar........................  
!
Coriander, best English................
12
4
3%@
Flax, clean.......................................  
4
4%
Flax, pure grd (bbl 3%)..................
8  @ 
9
Foenugreek, powdered..................
4%@  5
Hemp,  Russian...............................
Mustard, white (Black  10c)...........
8
1 00 
Quince..............................................
Rape, Lnglish..................................
8
14
Worm,  Levant.................................
@2 50 
Fiorifla sheeps’ wool, carriage.......!
2 90 
Nassau 
do 
do 
.......
1  10 85 
.......
Velvet Extra do 
do 
Extra Yellow do 
.......
do 
65.
Grass 
do 
...;.
do 
Hard head, for slate use..........  ...
1 40
Yellow Reef, 
................

SPONGES.

7%@ 

do 
MISCELLANEUS.

3%
4
32

2 34 
1 50

Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.24) $  gal —
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref.
Bay  Rum, imported, best.............
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s.
Alum.................................. . 
$  lb
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)...............
Annatto,  prime...............................
Antimony, powdered,  com’l........
Arsenic, white, powdered.............
Beans,  Tonka..................................
Beans, Vanilla.................................
Bismuth, sub nitrate.. ‘................
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c)......................
Blue Vitriol.....................................
Borax, refined (Powd  15c).............
Cantharides, Russian  powdered..
Capsicum  Pods, African..............
Capsicum Pods, African  pow’d .i.
Capsicum Pods,  American  do  :..
Carmine, No. 40............. v .. .•....... 
Cassia Buds.....................................
Calomel.  American........................
Castor  Oil.........................................  17  @

2% ®3  | )
4%@6  ©
2 60 
00  @9 75 
2 20 
45
7%@  9
14 
1 60 
18 
20 18
n70

4

18%

Groceries.

AXLE GREASE.

 

 

 

 

65 
85 ‘

..

“  

CANNED GOODS.

M odoc__ doz  60  IParagon...  $  doz
Diamond.............  60  ! Frazer’s ....'.. 
BLUING.
Dry, No. 2........... 
doz.
.45
— 
.................. •;__ dòz.
Dry, No. 3. 
35
. . . ...... 
doz.
Liquid, 4 oz,.. 
65
..............  
doz.
Liquid, 8 oz.  .
BROOMS.
2 50 
No. 1 Carpet... 
2 25 
No. 2 Carpet...
2  00 
No. 1 Hurl......
1 75 
No.2 Hurl  .... 
1  25 
Fancy Whisk.. 
85
Common Whisk.
Corn,Camden...  1  10 
Pie Peaches........1 20
Corn, Trophy...  1  15 
31bStandard 2 00@2 20
Corn, Yarmouth  1 35
Apples, 3 ft........1 20
Peas__ 7S@1 25@1 50
do.  6 ft..........2 15
String Beans... 
85
do.  gallons...  3 40 
Lima Beans........  85
Strawberries  1 @110 
Lewis’ B’d Beans. 1  75 
Blackberries 1  10-1  15 
Pumpkin- ..1  10@115 
Raspberries  —   I 40 
Succotash  ... 85@i 60 
Cherries, red.,..  1 25 
Oysters,  lib —   110
cherries white.  • 1 90
Oysters,  2 1b__ 1 85
Pineapples........   1 75
Salmon__ 1 60@
Damsons............1 25
Lobsters, Stars.. 1 75
Egg Plum s........ 1 65
Sardines, Am......   8
G ages................   1  65
Sardines  Inport.  13
Pears..............     1 35
Corned Beef  @2 85 
Lusk’sApricots.  2 95 
Cond. Milk, Eagle 
Tomatoes ..1 05(5-1  20 
case..................8 10
Corn,  Excelsior  1>10
COFFEE.Roasted Mex.18  @20 
Green Rio__ 13%@15
Ground Rio. .10  @18 
Green Java.. .18  @28 
Ground  Mex.  @17%
Green Mocha,26  @28 
Arbuckle’s ......... @17 %
Roasted Rio.".13%@18 
X X XX................@17%
Roasted  Java25  @35 
Roast Mocha.......@35
Roasted Mar. 18  @19 
. 
72 foot J u te ....... 1 35  160 foot Cotton —  2 10
60 foot Jute.......1 20 
|50 foot Cotton— 1 85
CAPS.
G.  D.....................  35  [Ely’s Waterproof  75

CORDAGE.

V1 

PLUG.
’ lb and 28 ft cads.

Sentinel 17
Climax..........................................
Honey Bee 28 ft  cads..................
Hold F ast.....................................
“76” ...............................................
McAlpin’s Gold Shield................
Nicklc Nuggets 6 and 131b  cads. 
Chocolate Cream 4 and 8 1b cads. 
My Choice 3 oz pocket  pieces...
My Choice 16 oz pieces................
Cock of the Walk  6s....................
Black Spun  Roll..........................
Nimrod...........................................
Acorn ............................................
Red Seal.........................................
Crescent.......................................
Black  X .........................................
!  Black  Bass....................................
j  True Grit.......................................
I  Nobby  Spun  Roll........................
j  Spring...."......................................

SMOKING.

Dim e.............................................
Peerless.................. .......................
Standard .......................................
Old Tom........................................
Tom & Jerry.................................
Joker..............................................
Traveler........................................
Maiden...........................................
Topsy  ............................................
Navy Clippings............................
Honey iie w ...................................
Gold  Block....................................
Camp Fire  ....................................
Oronoko.........................................
Nigger  Head.................................
Durham, % f t ...............................

do 
do 
do

% ft ■ 
% ft 
lib

Holland.............
German.............
Long Tom..........
National.............
T im e..................
Love’s Dream...
Conqueror........
Fox’s .............

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

24@25
•23
20
19
24
25 
35
@26
28
24
25 
32 
22 
19
26 
60

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

FRUITS.

 

 

30

2 75

6@6%

FISH.

7%@8

do  Kits........................ 

London Layers, new..................................  
Loose Muscatels Raisins,  new...........   @2 15
New Valencias  Raisins....................... 
Turkey Prunes......................................  6  @6%
Currants..................................................... 
Citron......................................................  18@20
Dried Apples  .........................................  7%@8
Whole Cod..............................................  4%@6
Boneless Cod.........................  
5%@9
Herring % bbls...................................3 00@3
Herring Scaled............................................. 
Herring Holland................................1 0o@
White Fish % bb ls...............................  
650
 
©9»
Trout half bbls...................................... 
4 76
Mackerel half bbls No. 1...................... 
650
do. Kits  No. 1 ...............................  
100
Bloaters.................................................   @1  10
Richardson’s No. 2 square................................... 2 70
1 55 
do
Richardson’s No. 
..1 70 
do
Richardson’s Nq. 5 
. .2 70 
do
Richardson’s No. 6 
..1 70 
do
Richardson’s No. 8 
..2 55
do
Richardson’s No. 9
Richardson’s No. 4 round.............................2 70
Richardson’s No. 7  do 
................   ..........2 55
Richardson’s No. 7% do 
............................. 1 70
Electric Parlor No. 17..........'............*.............3 80
Electric Parlor No. 18.....................................»  i0

do.  K its.................................................  

MaTCHES.

§6

20 gross lots special price.

Mule Ear. 
Hiawatha

Pure  Cider.. 
White  Wine.

YEAST.

Seneca Falls “ Rising Sun”.....................   1 75
Twin Bros. .........1  75  I W ilsons...............1  75
Gillett’s ...............1 75  (National............. 1  85

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

 

. 

do 

do 

do 

do 
do 

do  waterproof............................ 
do 

Blacking.........................................30, 40, 50@60  f
1 50
Bath Brick imported................................. 
95
American................................. 
65
Barley......................................................  2%@ 3
Burners, No. 1 .......................................  
110
1 75
do  No. 2.......................................  
Bags, American A ................................. 
20 00
10@22
Baking Powder  bu lk......................... 
Beans,  medium  ....................................   @2J5
Beans, band picked...............................  
2115
Butter......................................................   18@20
Butterine................................................  18@22
Cream Tartar 5 and 10ft cans.............   @25
Candles, Star...........................................  @15%
Candles,  Hotel........................ 
@16%
Chocolate, Baker’s ...............................  @40
German sweet....................  @27
Cheese full cream choice.....................13%@14%
Catsup quarts $   dozen........................ 1 35@
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ 1 ft packages. 
@25%
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ 1 & % 1b  do 
@26%
Extract Coffee,  v. c.................................... 
95
F elix........................... 1  30@
Flour, Star Mills, in bb ls........... ......... 5 75@ _
in Sacks.......................5  50@
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.......................  @25
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.......................   @40
 
Gum, Spruce......................... 
35@40
Chimneys No.  1..................................... 
  @35
No.  2.................................. *   @45
Indigo......................................................1 00@
Ink §13 dozen  box................................1 00@
Jelly in Pails...........................................  @  7%
do  Glass Tumblers  doz...................  @85
Licorice.......................................... 
20@80
Licorice Root.........................................   @12 •
Lye $  2  doz. cases................................1  56@
Macaroni,  Imported..............................  @13
Domestic.................................................   @ 6
Mince Pie§, 1 gross cases, 
French Mustard,  8 oz ^  dozen.........................  @85
Large Gothic............. 1 35@
Oil Tanks, Star 60  gallons................   12 00®
Oil Tanks, Patent 60 gallons............... 14 00@
Pipes, Imported Clay 3 gross............... 2 25@
do  American  T. D........................   90@1 00
Pepper Sauce.........................................  90@1 00
Peas, Green Bush...................................1 50@
do  Split prepared..............................  @ 3%
Powder,  K eg...........................................5 50@
do  % Keg...................................... 3 00@
R ice.............................................................5@6%@ 7
Sago  ........................................................  @ 6
Shot, drop...................................;...........1 90@
do  buck.............................................. 2 15®
Sage.............................................  
  @15
Curry Combs $  doz..............................  .1 25@
Molasses Gates each..............................  @45
Measuring Faucet ea ch ....................... 2 75@
Tobacco Cutters each .................................1 25@ *
ChimneyCleaners $   doz.......................   @50
Flour Sifters $  doz................................3 00@
Fruit Augurs each................................. 1 25@
Tapioca...................................................  @5%
Washing Crystal, Gillett’s box............ 1 50@1 65
Wicking No. 1 ^ gross..........................   @40
do  No. 2  ............. '.......................  @65
do  Argand................................... 1 50@

case........  @6 00

do 
do 

Gillett’s 
Soapine pkg............ 

Washing Powder, 1776 ^ 1b..................  @10%
1b..........  @7%
7@10
Boraxine $  box................................... 
75@
JENNING8’  DOUBLE  CONCENTRATED  EXTRACTS. 
Packed in i Dozen Paper or 2 Dozen Wood Box.
2 ounce B. N. Panel  $  dozen.........................1 00
.1 75 
do
4 do
.2 75 
do
6 do
.3 75 
do
8 do
.1 25 
No. 2 Taper Panel 
No. 4  ■ 
do 
.2  00 
.4 50 
% pint round 
.9 00 
1 
do 
.3 25 
No. 8 Panel 
.4 5u
No. 10  do

Lemon.
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do

.3 

 

Vanilla.

■ 

do
do
do

4  do 
6  do 
8  do 
No. 2 Taper Panel
No. 4 
1 
do
No.‘8 Panel
No. 10  do

..........
..........
__ ...
..........
..........
..........
..........
Full Measure—Wrapped.

do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do
do 

JENNINGS’ TRUE FLAVORINGS.

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

Lemon.

 

..................••...........2 50
....................... 
5 00
................................. 7 50

dozen...................................... 1 50
do 
dO 
do 
Vanilla.
dozen...................................... 2 25
do 
do 
do 

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

MOLASSES.

OIL.

do 

do. 

do. 

SOAP.

PICKLES.

OATMEAL.

do 
SUGARS.

...............  ........ 2 50

Princess...................................  

BlackStrap........   @20|New Orleans  f y .  @60
Porto  Rico..........32@35 Syrups, corn...  @35
New Orleans g’d.  @48|Syrups, sug27@35@45 
Kerosene  W. W.....................................  
16
Legal test.............................  
127«
Sweet, 2 oz. square................................. 
75
Sweet, 2 oz. round................................. 
1 00
Castor, 2 oz.  square............................... 
75
1 00
Castor, 2 oz. round................................. 
Quaker 2 ft cases, 48 lbs ^  case............. 
2 35
do  6 1b cases, 60 fts $  case................ 
2 55
Imperial  bbls.......................................  
5 75
Quaker bbls............................................ 
6 *5
6 25 
Dingee’s barrels med...-...............
3 80
Dingee’s % 
•...................
do  small..................................4 50
Dingee’s % 
Dingee’s quat-ts glass fancy— ......................4 25
Dingee’s pints 
Saur  Kraut, 
bbl...............................................8 50
8 % 
Granulated.....................................
9%
Cut Loaf..'.......................................
@ 8% 
Cubes ’........... .................................
9% @  8 
Powdered.........................................
Conf. A ............................................
7Jg 
Standard A .....................................
7%@7 %
„ ___
ExtraC............................................ 
Fine C....................................................  
6 %@»
Yellow.......................................................  6?g@6%
6%6%
Kirk’s American  Family........... ^ ft
do. 
India.........................................
do.  Savon.......................................
6
6% 
do.  Satinet......................................
5% 
io.  Revenue..................................
Io.  White Russian........................
City
Beil’s German Family......................... 
do.  Mono...............................  —  
Goodrich’s English Family  ............... 
Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory................  
Japan  O live........  
Town Talk  $  box 
Golden Bar.............. 
Arab............... 
3 
Amber........... 
3 
Mottled German.. 
Sidall’s ................................................... 
Babbitt’s ..................... ...................... . 
Dish R ag............................... .........f  • • • 
White castile bars................................. 
Mottled castile.......................................  
Old  Style................................  
@5%
.
SPICES.  • 
Ground Pepper,  in boxes and cans..'.  16@22
Ground Allspice....................................  12@20
Cinnamon............................................ 
  16@30
Cloves......................................................  . 20®25
Ginger.....................................................     17@20
Mustard...................................................  15@35
Cayenne...................................................  25@35
75
Pepper  _ 
Allspice  % 1b 
75
Cinnamon  %ft 
76
Cloves %  lb.......
•17 @18
Pepper, 
@12
Allspice 
@12
do
Cassia ...
20 @22 % pint round
70 @75
Nutmegs,  No. 1..........................
@7
Muzzy Gloss 1 lb package..........
@6%
Muzzy Gloss 3 1b package........
Muzzy  Gloss 6 1b boxes.............
Muzzy Gloss bulk.......................
@7%
Muzzy Corn 1 1b..........................
@8%
Kingsford  Sliver Gloss.............
Kingsford Silver Gloss 6 1b  box
Kingsford Corn......................................  8%@9
Oswego  Gloss......................................... 
@6
Mirror  Gloss........................................... 
@7
@7%
.............................  
Mirror Gloss, corn.
SALT.
60 P ocket...................................................  
3 60
28 Pocket..................................................... 
2 45
Saginaw F in e............................................  
I 10
Diamond C........ 1.................................... 
175
.............................   1 55
Standard Coarse.

5 40 
3 50
5%@5%
4 00
5%
4%
6 75
5
3 70
4 20
45
75
4 20
3 00
5 60
4 25
13
12

@7%@6

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

% ft ^ dozen.

STARCH.

, 

 

% Pint 2 ounce 
% Pint 4  do 
% Pint 8  do 
% Pint 12  do
% Pint 2 ounce 
% Pint 4  do 
% Pint 8  do 
% Pint 12  do

SEEDS.

.5 50 
.  50

00
00

TEAS.  ’

STONEWARE.

STOVE POLISH.

5%
4%
7
4@6
@8
7

H em p......................................................
Canary.................. •.................................
,
’Rape..................... .................................  
Mixed Bird—   ......................................  5
Jugs $   galloa............................. • ........
Crocks............................................ .........
Milk Crocks............................................
Rising  Sun gross..5 88|Dixon’s  gross... 
Universal..............5 88 Above $  dozea..
..5 50]
I X L ..
SALERATUS.
@ 5% Cap Sheaf.......  @5%
DeLand’e pure
@ 5% Dwight’s ........   @5%
Churh’8 ..........
® 5%|
Taylor’s G. M.
Japan ordinary..23@25
Japan fair............25@30
Japan fair to g’d.30@3T
Japan fine............40@60
Japan dust...........14@20
Wide  A w ake.......................I ...........
TOBACCO—FINE CUT.
Daisey  Lin half barrels, 30c].......i.
Hiawatha 
.................. ...........
Globe..................*...............................
May Flower.......................................
»Rose  Leaf..............................^ 
........
Silver  Crown....................••........ . . •
Owl  Club...........................................
Hero............................................••••
A tlas...........................v .............. •
Royal Game........ .............................
Silver Thread....................................
Old  Dog Tray....................................
Seal......................................................
Kentucky........... .............................
Clipper...............................................

Young Hyson__ 25@50
Gun  Powder.......35@50
Oolong..........33@56@60
Congo..................  @30

38
32
09
70
70
65
38
30
@45
@35
@38
@67
@60
@60
@30
@30

HARDWARE  GOODS.

Prevailing  rates  at Chicago  are as follows:
10%

Anvils—Peter Wright’s,  $   1b.................. 
Augurs—40 and  10 per cent. off.
Babbett—Genuine $   ft.........................  @30
Extra..............................................  @26
@20 
No. 1......................................
@18 
No. 2....................................
8  @10 
No. 4......................................
10 
6% 
5% 
4% 
4%

Chain—3-16 inch Lake Superior,1lib....

5-16

do
do
do
do
do

do
do
do
do
do

cent. off.

Files—Nicholson’s best 40 per cent off. 
Forks—Hay and Manure 50 per cent off. 
Hammers—Maydole’s 10@15per cent off. 
Hinges—Strap and T 60 per cent off. 
Horse Shoes—Burdens $4.50 per keg. 
Horse  Nails—Au Sable  30  aqdlOper 
Iron—Flat Bar $2 rates.
Sheet No. 24 $3.80.
Swede’s bar 5%c $  f t.
Padlocks 30 per cent. off.
Lead-Pig ^  lb............................................
Sheet f   1b............................................ .
1b...............................................
Pipe 
Bar  #  ft.......................
1b..........
Sisal $  ft.......................
Jute $  ft.......................
ft.............

Rope—Manilla 

Sash Weights 
Shot—Buck  $2.15.
Drop $1.80.
Solder................................
Steel—Best cast tool ¥  *>•
Round Machine 
ft..
Spring » f t............
Tin-Tig 
.......... .......•
Bar $   ft......................
Zinc—Sheet  W ft...............

....13'  @14 
....10  @11 
....  8%@ 9% 
....  1%© 1%

..........14  @17
.........  @13
...........   @ 8
.......................@4%
.......  @26
..........  @28
..........5%® 6%

. 

«  1  ■

J  <S 

COUNTRY  produce. 

i
Cidert-Good quality and  selling freely  at |
Celery—Active and firm at 80e #  doz.

! l€c@20c ^  gal. 
!  Cabbage—Very firm and somewhat  scarce i
at $6@$10 ^  100.  Fancy heads, 10c. 
.|
j  Clover  Seed—Firm at $6.50 
bu. 
|  Timothy—In ample supply at $1.65 
bu. i
Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys,  Baltimores  and 
i Illinois are firm and somewhat searoe  at  $5 
| @$5.50  ^   bbl.  for  winter  kiln-dried.  A 
j week or ten days will see the end  of  sweet 
potatoes for this year. 
i
'  Grapes—Catawaba, very scarce at 10c.
Cranberries—Cultivated Wisconsin,  $0.50 
j  @$12 ^  bbl.  Extra fancy,  $13.
I  Poultry—In good  demand.  Spring chick- 
i ens firm at  9@10c 
lb., and old  fowls act- 
ive at  7@8c.  Turkeys were scarce the  day j 
before Christmas at 15.
Eggs—The holiday season has' kept  fresh j 
| eggs in active demand imd nearly exhausted \ 
i the supply of pickled stock.  Fresh  readily 
j  command 27@2Sc, while pickled are in good j 
j  demand at 28@24c.
lb.; 
evaporated,  14c@15c.
!  Honey—In comb, 16@lSc ^  lb.
!  Potatoes—The market  is  looking  up,  in 
consequence of  the  glut  moving  off.  One 
dealer has an offer of 50c per bu.  for  a  car­
load of Burbanks on  track,  but  if  any  are 
shipped without previous notice  it  in  diffi­
cult to realize  more  than  35c.  Small  lots 
are selling at 45@50c.
Apples—Winter fruit is firmer, and is sell­
ing freely at $3.50 7# bbl.  Extra  fancy,  $4.
Butter—Very  dull  but  a  trifle  firmer. 
Dairy rolls are moving  slowly  at  20c@21c, 
and packed at 14c@20c.  Western creamery, 
25c@27c.
Onions—Dull and slow.  Sales  of  choice 
yellow made at\$1.75@$2 
bu. in sacks.

Dried  Apples—Quarters,  7@8c  “fl 

bbl., and 65c 

Squash—Hubbard out of market.
Buckwheat—New York patent,  $4.25 per 
100  lbs, and $8.25  ^   bbl.  For  ten  barrel 
lots, these prices can be shaded to $8.
Cheese—Full cream, film at  14Kc;  shim, j 
active at 9c@llc.
Beans—Fair demand and moderate sale at 
$2.00@$2.25  for  handpicked,  and  $1.25@ 
$1.75 for medium.

Peas—Holland $4.25 ^  bu.
Pears—California $3.75 
case.
Ruta Bagas—Very firm at 45c ^  bu.
Beets—In good demand at 75c 
bu.
Great bargains in hard wood bedroom ami 
center tables.  Only $1.25.  W. A/Berkey, 
71 Canal street.

D. S. Haugh, of Cody, Ball & Co., says if  you 
want a good chew of plug  tobacco,  try  “Hold 
______ _____________
Fast.” 
MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS’  ASSOCIA’!
Incorporated Dee. 10,1877—Charter in  Force for 

Thirty Years.  t

LIST  OF  O F F IC E R S :
„

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

Annual Meeting—December 28,1883.

m e e t i n g s  :

54th  YEAR  OF

O D E T S
LADY'S BOOK,
LOW  PRICE  OP 82.00 PER  YEAR,

Subscripti«rtis w ill be received at  tills  office 
T he  T radesman  and  Godey’s  Lady’s  Book 

in Clubs witli this Paper.

for one year at $2,50.

PROSPECTUS  POE  1884.

We propose to make  it,  without  exception, 
the best  as  well  as  the  cheapest  Home  and 
Fashion Magazine in America, and  we  believe 
a perusal of the list  of  attractions  to  appear 
each month willbe convincing to everyreader: 

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A  beautiful  steel  plate  accompanied  by  a 
story or poem.  A finely-executed  portrait  of 
one of the e^c-presidents of the United  States, 
with a short sketch.  Excellent colored fashion 
plates of the prevailing styles of dresses.  Nu­
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patterns in fancy work, in colors or  black  and 
white.  An illustrated household  department. 
An  illustration  of  architectural  design.  A 
piece of  nicely  selected  music.  A  full-sized 
cut  paper  pattern.  Choice  recipes  for  the 
household.  Besides a rich  variety  of  literary 
matter coutributed  by  eminent  writers, em­
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charades, dialogues, art and fashion  notes, to­
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Lists. 

DRUG  STORES  FOR  SALE.

D R U G ~ s i o ^   The^FTprt^j^
kins  stock  and  busiooss  at  iifc  Lake. 
Address H. B. Fairchild, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
D RUG STOCK FOR SALE at Invoice, about 
*5,500.  The  leading  store  in one  of the 
best towns of the  State.  Reason,  engaged in 
other  business.  Will  sell  on  time.  Address 
Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., Wholesale Druggists, 
Grand Rapids, M ich._______________ .
D RUG  STORE FOR SALE in Grand Rapids, 
for  *2,500  or  invoice.  Owner has other 
business.  Address  Hazeltine,  Perkins  & Co., 
Wholesale Druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich.
D RUG STORE FOR SALE  at  Otsego,  Mich.
*2,000.  Address Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., j 
Wholesale Druggists, Grand Rapids,  Miah.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

A   M EKCANTILK  JO U EN A L, PU B L ISH ED   KAC’II 

W EDN ESD AY .

E.  A.  STOWE.  Editor and  Proprietor.

OFFICE  IN  EAGLE  BUILDING, 3d  FLOOR.
[Entered  at  the  Postofflce  at  Grand  Rapid*  a* 

Second-class  Matter.1

WEDNESDAY,  DEO.  2 6 ,1 8 8 3 .

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

IX   T H E   CITY .

M. B. Church’s new  plaster mill has a  ca­

pacity of 100 tons of land plaster daily.

M. C. Russell and  wife  left  Monday  lor 
Hopkins  Station,  where  they  will  • remain 
until the latter part of the week.

Henry Ives, traveling agent for the Plumb 
& Lewis Manufacturing Co., leaves early  in 
January for  a  three  months’  trip  Mi rough 
Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.

W. D. Mansfield, traveling agent for Brad- 
ner,  Smith  &  Co.,  Chicago,  is  building  a 
handsome cottage residence  on  Second  ave­
nue, in this  city,  and  proposes  to  remove 
here in  April.  He  has  lived  for  several 
years at Ypsilanti.

Wm. R. Utley,  for  the  past  four  years 
identified with Eaton,  Lyon  <fc  Allen,  now 
recruiting at the Hudson Sanitarum, goes to 
Chicago January 1 to  take  the  position  of 
buyer for S. A. Maxwell &  Co.,  one  of  the 
leading book and stationery  jobbing  houses 
of the Garden City.

ABOUND  T H E  STA TE.

Falls •& Truax succeed W. E.  Hancock  in 

the grocery business at Spring Lake.

White & Maynard succeed A. B. McBrides 

in the grocery business at McBrides.

Brock <fe  Halbert, dealers  in  groceries  at 
Muskegon, are succeeded  by  Brock  &  All- 
port.

W.  II. Campbell, formerly  engaged in the 
furniture business at Fennville,  has  opened 
a furniture store at  Manton.

L. W. Schimmel, formerly in the crockery 
business at Cincinnati, h $  engaged  in  trade 
in the same line at Muskegon.

E. Kroupa, who  has  operated  a  grocery 
store and meat market at Traverse City, has 
sold the business to J. A.  Ormbee.
Cadillac Times:  Messmore  Bros.’  Great 
Western  Clothing  House  was  opened  up! 
Wednesday, by the assignees, who  are  sell- j 
ing off regardless of cost.

An  Ionia  dealer  writes:  Owing  to  the 
light holiday trade a good  many  dealers  at 
this place have gone into  the  raffling  busi-1 
ness.  Some of the more pious call it  a  gift I 
enterprise.

F. F. Ingram, for many years a prominent 
druggist of Ypsilanti, has sold  his  stock  to 
Capt. J. N. Wallace, of the firm  of  Wallace 
& Clarke, furniture dealers.  The store  will 
be in charge of Fred S. Davis, a  young  gen­
tleman of experience.  Mr. Ingram will prob­
ably travel for a Detroit dmg house.

STRAY  FACTS.

Plainwell has a new cigar factory.
The furnace at Newberry went  into  blast 

last  week.

The Grand Haven Lumber Co.  has  closed 

its mills at  Ferrysburg.

The  new  Merchants’  National  Bank  at 

Muskegon will begin business January 1.

L. B. Long & Co. have started business at 
Manistee, manufacturing sash, doors, blinds, 
etc.

The 27 commercial travelers  of  Ypsilanti 
held a pleasant  social  meeting  last  Friday 
evening. 

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The saw and planing mill of I. F. Tibbits, 
Ravenna, recently destroyed by  floods,  will 
be rebuilt.

Herbert Thomas’ planing  mill  at  Chase,; 
which was burned November 7, is  being  re- \ 
built, and he will have a new one, larger and | 
better, running by January 1.
Big Rapids Herald:  J. G. Marks contem- j 
plates the erection of  a  cracker  factory—a 
new industry in this city, and one  in  which 
his many friends will  wish him  unbounded 
success.

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VISITING BUYERS.

I 

The following retail dealers  have  visited 
the market during the past week and  placed 
orders with the various houses:
Stauffer & Salisbury,  Hastings.
Den Herder <& Tanis, Vriesland.
G. Bran & Ten lloor. Forest Grove.
B. DeVries, Allendale Center.
J. C. Benbow, Cannon sburg.
.1. D. F. Pierson, Pierson.
J. S. Boice, Hastings.
Andrew Carlson, Gilbert P.  < >.
J. E.  Rice, Coopersville.
E. J. English,  Croton.
G. S.  Powell & Co., Sand  Lake.
C. Flanagan,  Cadillac.
Wm. Black, Cedar Springs.
E. W. Pickett, Wayland.
J. L.  Handy, Alton.
G. B.  Nichols, Martin.
Walling Bros.,  Larnout.
E.  S. Botsford, Dorr.
C. E. Blakeley,  Coopersville.
J. H. Mores, Moreston.
Dr. G. W. Hogg, Martin.
G. P. Stark, Cascade.
F. Kroupa, Traverse City.
J. A. Ormbee, Traverse City.
Brock & Allport,  Muskegon.
A. L. Wolf, of A. L. & M. L.  Wolf,  Hud- 
Dibble Bros., Burnip’s Corners.
Jacob Bam , North Dorr.
Mr.  Greenwood,  of  Greenwood  &  Ball, 
C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsbu.ig.

Grandville.

sonville.

L A T E   TR A D E  CHANGES.

Bradstreet’s Mercantile Agency  furnishes 
The  Tradesman with  the  following  busi­
ness changes, embarrassments, etc., occuring 
up to the hour of going to press:

out to W. H. Sampson.
out.
sold out to H.  S. Akins.
sold out to M. O. McFarland.
to Henry A. Goodale.
sold out.

Albion—W.  H.  Rodenbach,  grocer,  sold 
Addison—M.  F.  Turrell,  hardware,  sold 
Adamsville—Aaron  Deckerhoof,  grocer, 
Avenll’s Station—Hiram Hamilton, hotel, 
Au Sable—Travis  Bros.,  drugs,  sold  out 
Avery—H. B. Wilcox, groceries and drugs, 
Bangor—Geo. Foster, livery, sold out.
Bellaire—S. S. Drake, general  store,  sold 
out to John  Underwood.
!  Cass City—II. E. Hawes, hotel, sold out to
Harry A. Gould.
j  Charlotte—L. Curtiss  &  Son,  hotel,  suc- 
| ceeded by Geo.  Sherwood, 
j  Cheboygan—Wm. Spencer,  hotel,  assign- 
S ed.
Crosswell—W.  A. Hale, drugs,’sold out to 
I P.  L. Graham.
Clarion—VanSaw & McRae, general store, 
reported assigned;  A. J. Bachelder,  general 
store, assigned.
Decatur—Rasmussan Bros., carriage  mak­
ers, assigned.
Detroit—R. T. Merrifield, drugs, closed by 
creditors.
Fremont—T. T. Woods, furniture, sold out 
out to John  Cole.
Evart—Ide «& Bennett,  meat market,  dis- 
I solved, Tlios. Bennett succeeding, 
j  Frankfort—L. Averill & Co., general store,
! assigned to W. II. Francis.
Homer—P. N.  Failing,  grocer,  assigned.
Harbor  Springs—N. A. Smith,  saloon, go- 
;  ing away.
j  Lakeview—Hodgeman <fe  Dygert, grocers,
succeeded by C. M. Northrup.
Marlette—Fisher «fe Siebert, drugs,  closed 
on attachment.
Three Rivers—Z. B.  Buggies, wagon mak­
er, sold out to Robbins & Smith.
I  White Pigeon—J.  M. Stott, furniture, sold 
out to Wickett & Wiegand.

ASSETS  AND  L IA B IL IT IE S.

Sarah Rodman,  dry  goods,  Ionia,  assets 
Van Lieu «fe Beard,  grocers,  Cadillac;  as-: 
Kinney, McGraw  «fe  Co., tinners, city,  as­

$3,000, liabilities $4,500.
sets $1,000, liabilities $1,100.
sets $4,000, liabilities $5,000.

W H ERE  t h e   b l a m e   l i e s .

‘‘Humiliating as the  confession  necessar­
ily is,” said the cashier of a prominent  local 
bank,  “it  is  nevertheless  a  fact  that  the 
blame for the late lumber  failures  rests  en­
tirely in the banks.  We have  allowed  irre­
sponsible parties more credit than  was  con­
sistent with either safety or good judgement, 
and as a cousequence  have  paid  dearly  for 
the whistle, and have been compelled to suf­
fer losses more severe than have ever  fallen 
to the banks here before.”

TH E  O PPEN H EIM   STOCK.

The  receiver  of 

Petoskey business men are  moving  vigor-1 
ously toward  rebuilding  the  public  wharf j 
It is getting j 
destroyed by the great storms. 
a  little monotonous,  however’  to  rebuild  a ! 
wharf every  year.
MORE  SHOW  FO R  LEGITIM A TE  BORROWERS.
Cadillac Times:  We are informed that J 
L. Rice, of the late firm of llice <& Messmore, j 
“Since the banks have been bitten so com- 
is employed in a bank at Pentwater.  F.  11.; pletely by the insolvent lumbermen,” said  a 
Messmore went to Chicago last Monday, it is  leading grocery jobber,  “I have noticed that 
stated, to look up a job. 
j  they are  a  Jittle  more  inclined to favor the
.Charlevoix Journal:  Old fruit  growers, I jobbing houses and other safe lines  of  busi- 
ness.  Hetetofore it has been almost  impos­
on general  principles, predict that  the  fruit 
sible for the latter to obtain temporary loans, 
crop of next year will  be  enormous.  They 
but let a man hang out his shingle as  a  lum­
say it has been short for the three years past 
ber dealer, and the  bankers  have  met  him 
and it is bound to average itself up.
on their  front steps  and  voluntered  almost 
unlimited  credit.  Times  have  changed,

The Diamond Match Co. has 13 camps  in 
operation in Ontonagon  county,  employing j 
about 500 men.  The company  intends  put-1 
ting in 20,000,000 feet  of  logs  this  winter, | 
and has 10,000,000 feet of old logs  hung  up.
The Manistee National  Bank  lias  moved i 
into  their new  quarters in the  R.  Seymour j 
block,  and  have  an  elegant  office.  This, j 
with tlie handsome offices of  the  First N at 
ional, give Manistee two  banking  buildings 
of  which  any city would  be  proud.  Botli 
banks pay good  dividends.

O. A. Clarks’ shingle  mill,  on  the  south 
side of ¿lam Lake, was burned last Tuesday 
evening.  The mill was  lately  operated  by 
Frank Clary, was in running order  and  was 
valued  at  $2,800  and  insured  for  $1,500.
Clary had lately moved his stock of shingles 
from the mill, thereby saving the same from 
destruction.

the  Wm.  Oppenlieim 
clothing business at Whitehall offered to  re­
ceive bids for the entire stock last week, and 
several outside clothing men were present to 
take advantage of the  occasion.  The  stock 
inventoried about $14,000.  The ODpenheims 
bid  $7,000 for it and the other bicraers with­
drew,  claiming  that  they  could  not  raise 
that figure.  The receiver  rejected  the  bid, 
and the stock is now being sold at  retail.
Work  of  the  Grand  Raptfs  Boom  Co* 
Francis  Letellier, secretary and  treasurer 
of the Grand  Rapids  Boom  Co.,  furnishes 
The  Tradesman with the following table, 
showing the amount of logs, in feet, handled 
lias  all 
by that corporation during the present  year, 
along claimed  that  the  Muskegon  lumber­
together with the  individual  owners  of  the 
men are to-day in a position to be independ­
same:
ent of the market to a  large  extent.  They 
C. C. Comstock.........................................6,293,164
have shown the  Chicago  dealers  that  they 
.  A. B. Long & Son..................................... 5,365,431
»rices  are :  Michigan Barrel Co..................................3,645,610
can hold on to their  stock  until  prices 
a  lumber  Robinson, Letellier & Co........................ 2,852,677
offered to suit  them,  and  should 
Y.J  -   i f -   L. H. Withey &Co.....................................1,166,435
market be developed here for  suppl 
Nason...............................................   914,876
»lying  the j 
trade south and wsst, the Muskegon lumber 
R. H.  Woodin.....................  
847,318
R. W. Butterfield......................................  383,663
men will be in a more independent  position 
Grand Rapids Chair Co............................
than ever.
Kent Furniture Co....................................  106,922 j
Five small lots............................................   45,817 j
Total.......  ......................................21,921,707 i
Hazetine, Perkins <fe Co. liav« lately  fitted 
The practice of banks of certifying  to  the 
out two new drug stocks  and  have  several 
N.  Pettingeii,  w ho! credit of depositors beyond  the  amount  ac- 
more  in  prospect.  B.
was burned out by the Rockford ii*e, has se- j  tually on deposit is likely to  end,  so  far  as
National  banks  are  concerned.  A  paying 
cured a building, and  resumed  business  in 
teller of  one  of  the  New  York  National 
good shape,  all  things ^considered.  A.  J. j 
banks lias been indicted for such over-certif­
Halstead has  opened  a #new  drug  store  at j 
ication, and if he is proven guilty, he will be 
Muskegon, with  promise  of  a  good  trade. 
punished under  the  new  law  of  Congress 
Dr. Clark, of Canuonsburg,  has removed  to 
which prohibits this sort of thing.  No well- 
this city, and will engage  in  the  drug  busi­
condueted,  reputable  banking 
institution 
ness on  Fourth  street,  about  January  10. 
would need any law to restrain  it in this  re­
Wm. Van Leeuwen contemplates opening  a 
spect.
Holland drug store on Summit street hill.

Muskegon  News:  The  News 

NEW   DRUG  STORES.

 

 

I keep and sell at  w holesale  'and  retail 
a good assortment,of Red-room  and  Parlor 
Suits,  Upholstered,  Camp,  Rattan,  Office, 
and all kinds of Common Chairs and Rock­
ers;  Marble Top, Wood Top, Extension and 
Breakfast Tables;  Fancy Bed and Common 
Lounges;  Common  Beds,  Bureaus,  Mat­
tresses and  Springs,  Mirrors,  Fine  Assort­
ment of Fancy Office Furniture,  Bookcases, 
HiHl-Trees, etc., etc.  I sell very  cheap  for 
cash, and w ill make special discount  to  all 
kinds of merchants.  Send in you orders, or 
give me a call when you come to the city to 
buy  goods.
W. A. BERK.EY,

71  Canal Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICHIGAN.

F. J. DETTENTHALER
O Y S T E R S

Successor to  H.  M. Bliven,

—WHOLESALE—

AND  CANNED  GOODS.

Agent  lor  Farren’s  Celebrated  “ F ”  Brand 

Kaw  Oysters.

117  MONROE  STREET,

j  GRAND  RAPIDS, 
A.  A.  ORIPPEN,

MICH.

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WHOLESALE

Hats, Gaps and Furs

54  MONROE  STREET,

GRANO  RAPIOS,

MICHIGAN.

We carry a Large Stock, and Guarantee Prices 

as Low as Chicago and Detroit. 
A.  S .  FOW L B ,  

t

PAINTER  AND  DECORATOR,

—AND DEALER  IN—

Artists’  Materials!

FINE  WALL  PAPERS AND 

ROOM  MOULDINGS,

WINDOW  SHADES,

PAINTS,  OILS,  AND

7

37  Ionia  Street, South  of  Monroe.

PECK  BROTHERS,
DRUG-GISTS

129  and 131  Monroe  Street,

-WHOLESALE—

Prices iii No Instances Higher than those  Quoted 
this Paper.  Write its for Special Quotations.

Fruit & Produce at Wholesale

phoice Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Mince  Meat, Maple 
Syrup,  Jellies,  Buckwheat Flour,  and Foreign  and 
Domestic  Fruits  and Vegetables.

Careful Attention  Paid to  Filling  Orders.

M. G. Russell, 48 Ottawa St., G’d Rapids.

B O T IN E , PERKINS & CO.,
Wholesale  Druggists,

AND  DEALERS  IN  LUBRICATING  AND  CARBON  OILS.

V

COMMERCIAL  PRINTING

-AND-

I W M I n iM n i!
Baton, Lyon & Allen,

49  Lyon  Street.

M anufacturers’  Agents,

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

Eaton, Lyon & Allen,

BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS

PRINTERS, and

B L A N K   BOOK  MANUFACTURERS.

-IMPORTERS  AND  JOBBERS  OF-

DRUGGISTS’  SUNDRIES  «ft BRUSHES,

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

GRAND  HAPIDS,  - MIOUIOAN.

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

O RANG ES!

W e have arranged to  handle  si 
large Quantity o f F lorida Oranges 
fhis  season,  and  are  snipping  in 
F ull Oarload Lots direct from  me 
growers.  T11©  crop  is  Large  and 
Fine, and  is  selling  at Very Low 
Prices.

Special Prices  for  Large  Lots.
IPTTTÜST_A_NÆ  &BROOKS.

FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE,

WHOLESALE  GROCERS,
Nimrofl, Acorn, CM, Crescent & M  Seal Plug ToMccos.

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

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

Oitr  stock  of Teas,  Coffees  and  Syrups 

is  Always  Complete.

f, 

-W E  MAKE SPECIAL CLAIM  FOR OUR—

Tobaccos,  Vinegars  and  Spices ?

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

CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITED.

WHOLESALE

GAP  STORE

FRXCBSS  GUABJUTTSSD 

AS  LOW  AS  CHICAGO  AND  NEW  YORK !

GOOD  PUR CAPS, $22.50  PER  DOZEN. 

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  WOOL  HATS,  $4.50  AND  UPWARDS 

GENUINE  PUR  HATS, $13.50  AND  UPWARDS.

— LARGE  LINE  OF-----

Im ported  Scotoli  Oapsr

Lum berm en’s  Goods, 

Maclslnaw Shirts cfc Drawree -

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

¡Pontiac  Foiled  Mitts, Socks  and  Boots!

E V E R Y   ONE  W ARRAN TED.

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

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Clothing  and.  Gent’s  Furnishing  Goods»

•  DUCK  OVERALLS, THREE  POCKETS, $3.50  PER  DOZEN.

I® “  Terms—7 per cent, pff in 10 days;  5 per cent,  in 30 days;  net in 60 days.

I.  O.  L E V I ,

36,38,*40  and  42  CANAL  STREET, 

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN..

-----WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN-----

.A.. B. K N O W L S  OUST,
Firs  Brisk  sad  Clay,  Cement,  Stucea !

AKRON  SEWER  PIPE,

LIME, TTAXR,  COAX,  and WOOD.

ESTIM ATES  CH EERFU LLY  FURNISHED.

Office—7  Canai  Street.  Sweet’s  Hotel  Blook,  Yards—Goodrich  Street,  Near  M ichigan

Central  Ertight  House..

