VOL.  1.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY  9,  1884.

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*   M ON,  LION  S  ALLEN,

O- P. BIGELOW ,

HOW  TO  JUDGE  OF  LEATHER.

-WHOLESALE DEALER IN-

Some  Practical  Suggestions that will  be  Val-! 

uable to  Buyers.

IS  GLUCOSE  AN  ADULTERATION?

Disquisition  on  ihe  Subject  from  a  Scientific 

Standpoint.
From the Scientific America».

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GRAND  RAPIDS,

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The Largest House, and Only General Jobbing House 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN,

If the fiber works  up  easily,  and 

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Respectfully announce to the Trade that they 
are better then ever prepared to supply all ac­
quirements in the line of

As  ouo  facilities are  unsurpassed,  and  our 
stock will be kept in in such condition  as will 
give  entire  satisfaction,  both  in  the line  ot 
staples and novelties, o

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been  called 
Our  attention  has  recently 
which  is  so
to  one  form  of  adulteration 
exceedingly common  that  we  cannot  go  a 
single day free from  it.  We  allude  to  the 
presence  of  glucose in  sugars  and  syrups, 
and we take up the subject in hopes that we 
may dispel some groundless fears.  That the 
glucoseHs there is as sure  as  the  sun  rises 
daily.  There may be  some  sugars  that  are 
pure and honest, but there  are  many  which 
are not.
An apothecary submitted to our  examina­
tion a sample of sugar from a lot he had just 
purchased for his pharmaceutical use, which 
had been recommended to him as absolutely 
pure; it showed over five per  cent  of  glu­
cose!  We have seen barrels  opened,  found 
the maker’s  guarantee  of perfect  purity ly­
ing  under  the  barrel-head,  taken  samples 
from directly beneath the printed falsehood, 
and found them rich in glucose!
We do not, therefore, dispute the presence 
of the admixture, but it is a  perfectly  harm­
less  substance  and  need  never  ealise  any 
alarm to anyone.  We  may  eat  and  drink 
glucose all our lives, our  children may  take 
it down ad  lib. in their candy,  as  they  are 
doing every day; we may have our delicious 
maple syrup on  our  buckwheat  cakes,  and 
they will not not hurt us any more than  the 
cakes are bound to anyway;  we  may  revel 
in glucose, and live and die happy.
Let us look at it  chemically.  There  are, 
as  natural  products,  two  forms  of  sugar 
everywhere diffused; they are known as cane 
sugar, and grape sugar.  Taken as a  rule, it 
may be said that cane sugar exists mostly in 
the sap or juices of plants, and  grape  sugar 
in the fruits, though  there are  many  inter­
changing exceptions.  They are  both  harm­
less  and  nutritious  to  the  human  system; 
they are both sweet, the  sweetness of  grape 
to cane being about as one to  two.  Chemi­
cally, cane sugar is a saccharose,  and  grape 
is a glucose,  the  latter  retaining  this  as  a 
market name.
What we buy as sugar professes always to 
be cane sugar,  made  hitherto  almost  exclu­
sively from the sugar cane.  All the glucose 
and grape sugar in the market is made by the 
action of  sulphuric  acid  (oil  of  vitrol)  on 
some  vegetable  material. 
In  this  country 
starch is used chiefly as being  the  cheapest 
and  most  convenient,  but  linen  rags  are 
equally serviceable and  produce  an  equally 
pure  and excellent sugar.
This is one  of  the  wonders  of  chemical 
combination—ras much  of  a  wonder  to  the 
most thorough chemist as  to  any  one  else. 
He  boils  starch  with  sulphuric  acid  and
water.  The mixture instead  of  being  very 
sour  is  sweet  to  a  certain  extent, that  is 
to say, sugar is there,  but  the  acid  is  also 
there; for the acid  has  changed  the  starch 
into sugar and has itself not been affected in 
the  least.  He  throws  in  powbered  chalk, 
which unites with the acid and settling to the 
bottom, leaves a  beautiful,  clear,  sweet  so­
lution of grape sugar.
The acid is gone, the starch  is  gone,  and 
pure, harmless sugar remains. 
It  is  true, 
when we  start  to  buy. sugar  we  naturally 
would-be glad to get what we had in  mind; 
but  if adulterations were no worse than this, 
we well might think little of them.

“ Ex-Tanner” in the Shoe and Leather Review.
Tanning leather is a good deal  of  a  mys­
tery to most people, and  even  tanners  who 
have been fairly  successful  in  their  work, 
are free to admit that there are many things 
on which they would like to  have  more  ac­
curate and  fuller information. 
I have  read 
a great many  articles  and. treatises  on  the 
different details of  the  process  of  tanning, 
but it seems to me that  something  ought  to 
be  said 9 about  the  leather  itself,  and  the 
qualities that it should have, so that a buyer 
who  was  never a practical tanner can  have 
something to guide him.  During my tanning 
experience I have been greatly amused,  and 
at the same time annoyed,  at the ridiculous 
notions of buyer's who could not  tell  a good 
piece of leather when tfcfey  saw  it. 
I  have 
had my best leather rejected  for  some  fan­
cied defect, and satisfied the buyer perfectly 
with a poorer quality.  As I am out of  busi­
ness entirely, now, I can say what I  please, 
and if my  ideas  do  not  coincide  with  the 
views of the  tanners  who  are  still  in  the 
harness, I know that the Review will  afford 
them ample facilities for talking  back.
The first thing to be considered in looking 
at leather with a view to buying,»is tannage, 
that  is  to  say,  is  the  leather  thoroughly 
tanned?  This point can usually be  decided 
by simply feeling the leather.  If it is upper 
leather or calfskin, fake a fold of the leather | , 
j  between the fingers. 
If it feels  springy  to 
the touch and does not fold down easily it is 
[ not  sufficiently tanned.  The strip  of  green 
hide in the center does not absorb the grease, 
and becomes hard and bony when di’y.  The 
leather will not crimp, and if  made  up  will 
quickly  crack  in  wearing,  Well-tanned 
leather will feel mellow and  soft. 
It  will 
absorb  more  grease  and  remain  pliable. 
Again, the leather  may  be  tanned  through 
and still be injured  by  too  much  lime, too 
much bating,  or too niuch forcing in the tan 
liquors.  To  test in  this  direction,  a  strip 
can be cut from the leather and the fiber ex­
amined,  Good leather should have a smooth 
cheesy appearance on the  edge  cut. 
If  the 
fibers have a  white  thread-like  appearance 
it indicates slack tanning, even  when  there 
is no white strip of raw hide  in  the  center.
The leather is  then  spongy  and  porous, 
because  the cells of the  hide  are  not  thor­
oughly  filled  with  the  tanning  material. 
When  the  cells  are  thoroughly  filled,  the 
minute fibers will  be  colored,  and  the  cut 
edge will show  a  smooth  uniform  surface.
If  the edge  is  scraped  the  fibers  will  be 
loosened. 
If the fuzzy ends are  very  short 
and fine, the  leather  will  tear  easily,  and
will be iacking in wearing qualities. 
I have 
seen very handsome looking  and  finely  fin­
ished  calfskins that were  so  rotten  in  the 
fibers that I could poke  my  finger  through 
them. 
coarse and rough  looking,  it  indicates  that 
the  leather  is  coarse  and  spongy.  The 
tanner has perhaps  robbed  the  hide  ot  its 
gelatine in the  liming and  bating,  and  has 
tried to fill the loose  eelular  structure  with 
tallow in the stuffing wheel.  When the gel- j 
atine is gone  there  is  nothing  to  hold  the | 
tanning,  and  when  there  is  no  tanning I 
there  is nothing  to  hold  the  grease.  The 
leather may be pasted down to a nice smooth j 
surface, but when  grease  is  washed  out  i t : 
will be no more serviceable in wear than  an j  what  Shall  We 
old woolen blanket, which  the  surface  will 
resemble.  If the leather has a good strength 
so that it will not tear, and is well filled with 
the tanned gelatine so that the  surface  will 
cut through, the  wearing  qualities  may  be 
depended upon.  The edge of  the .strip  cut 
will also show the  thickness  of  the  grain.
If this grain is too thick,  it  is  likely  to  be 
hard and yielding,  so that  it  will  crack  in 
working.,  It  will  for  the  same  reason  be 
found hard to crimp  when  this  is  desired.
The  thickness  of  the  grain  can  be  esti­
mated in a measure by the  pebbling  on  the 
surface.  A thin soft grain will board up in­
to  a  fine  birus-eye  pebble,  while  a  thick 
grain  will'  show  a  coarse  pebbling,  even 
when  it  is  tirgt  diced  or  printed  with  a 
pebbling roller.  The simplest test  is  bend­
ing a fold of the leather  on  the  grain  side.
If the grain* cracks badly, it is a defect in the 
tanning.  Some-good tannages crack a little, 
but really first-class stock will not crack.
It  is  perhaps  needless  to  say  that  the 
leather’silould  be  of  an  even  or  uniform 
thickness as far as possible,  but  the  buyer 
must  not  take  this  for  granted. 
Some 
tanners split their upper leather  when  it  is 
very green, and in  the  subsequent  tanning, 
portions of the side swell so that it is  liable 
to be thick in spots.  The currier is supposed 
to remedy this  before the finishing  process, 
but h« is liable to  be  careless.  So  also  in 
calfskins,  the thick head  and  neck  should 
be shaved qr  split down  to  a  uniform  sub­
stance with the body.  The buyer  in  exam­
ining the stock should note whether this has 
been properly done.
A  Howard City correspondent writes: 
In buying calfskins the color of the  grain 
is usually considered as giving some  idea of i 
“Burned out but not broken,” is the motto 
the  relative  amount  of  grease  in  leather.
of every business man at this place.  All are
Too much grease  is, without  doubt,  a  seri-  either doing  business again  or  are  getting 
ous objection, as it is injurious to the leather,  ready  to  commence.  Some  fifteen  brick 
T ill?   AT  A TIA ^TT^T'  C O M PA N Y   and a source of  annoyance to the  wearer  of  blocks and a large fine opera  house  will  be 
I hnnts and «hnss. An sav nothin!? of  the  extra I erected the coming summer.  The following
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boots and shoes, to say nothing of  the  extra
| cost of the stock to the buyer.  Tanners who I contemplate  building  brick  blocks:  A.  P. 
j do not know enough to plump their stock in  Thomas, C. J. Burtch, D. H. Lord,  Broas  & 
the tanning process, and  preserve  the  gela-  Collins,  M. B. Divine,  J.  II.  Kipp,  W.  H. 
tine for the tannin to unite with, try to make  Lovely, R. H. O’Donald, Peter  Stevens,  Dr. 
up for the loss in weight by putting in more  j. r . Hathaway, J. B. Quick, E. Barber,  M, 
grease than the leather  can  possibly  carry.
H. Turner and Dan Miller.  The main street 
Often this excess of grease can  be  squeezed 
will be made 14 feet wider, making it 80 feet 
out by simply doubling a fold  of  the  skin. 
wide, and a fire ordinance  has  already  been 
It must be borne in mind, however, that  the 
passed by the Common Council.  In one year 
dark color is not of itself an evidence  of too 
the  effects  of  the fire of New Year’s night, 
much grease.  Same tanners extract more of 
1884, will be obliterated, and in place of the 
the  coloring  matter  from  the  bark  than 
old  wooden  buildings  will  stand one of the 
others, and the stock in consequence,  has  a 
prettiest  little  cities  in  Michigan.  Some 
darker shade.  Others again are very partic­
kind of water works will be put in the  com­
ular to keep a fair color on  the  grain.  The 
ing  season.  A  number  of  business  men 
color does not necessarily affect  the  quality 
have already ordered brick  for  their  build­
of the leather, but as  so  many  buyers  have 
ings.  Henkle & Doric expect tn have  their 
prejudices on this point, the  tanners  natur­
large flouring mill in operation by the middle 
ally try to humor them.
of next summer.
|  This matter of judging  leather  cannot  be
learned in a day, and  the  points  cannot  be 
We carry a Large Stock, a wl Guarantee  Prices J Well covered in a single article, so I will fol- 
j  jow the example of story papers And continue
Low as Chicago and Detroit. 
.................— I the subject in a future  communication,  and
have something  to  say  about  sole  leather 
buying.

Do  with  the  Cattle  Horns?
The time is approaching, remarks an East­
ern commercial paper, when the few  yearly 
contracts that are now made for a supply  of 
horns will be renewed.  Some years ago the 
hom market was an  important tone.  Large 
quantities were  used  by  manufacturers  of 
combs, buttons, • cutlery,  hom  jewelry  and 
the like.  The appearance of  gutta  percha, 
rubber,  and  later  of  celluloid,  has  made 
great changes.  The number  of  horns  now 
used 
for  manufacturing  purposes  has 
dwindled down  to  small  proportions.  At 
this time there can scarcely lie said to be any 
market for horns.  A  number  of  manufac- 
j turers  in  Massachusetts  have  been  doing 
j little or nothing for  months.  One  of  them 
i is said to have bought  300,000  horns  in  the 
West this year at one-half the  price  offered 
the year before.  Consumers can  buy  horns 
at their own price.  Nominally  ox  horns  in 
large lots are worth from $3 to $6  per  hun­
dred horns;  steers, $2 to  $4;  and  cows,  50 
cents for  the  best  and  nothing  at  all  for 
many of them. 
It was thought  that when a 
relapse from  the  celluloid  wave  came  the 
hom industry  would  again  prosper.  The 
relapse came,  but  the  hom  manufacturers 
made no maserial gain  and  the  substitutes 
are now as popular and cheap as ever.  What 
to .do with the great accumulation  of  lioms 
in this country will soon, if it has not already, 
become  an  important  question  with  stock 
owners.

Alabastine is the first and  only  prepara­
tion made from  caldined  gypsum  rock,  for 
application  to  walls  with  a  brush, and  is 
fully  covered  by  our  several  patents  and 
perfected  by  many  years  of  experiment^. 
It  is  the  only  permanent  wall  finislt,  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- j 
ditional coat, from time  to  time. 
It  is  the 
only material for the purpose not dependent 
upon 'glue for its adhesiveness ;  furthermore 
it is the only  preparation  that is  claimed 
to  "possess  these  great  advantages,  which 
are  essential  to  constitute  a  durable  wall 
finish.  Alabastine is hardened on  the  wall 
by  age, moisture,  etc.;  the  plaster  absorbs 
the  admixtures,  forming  a  stone  cement, 
while  all  kalsomines,  or  other  whitening 
preparations,  have 
inert  soft  chalks,  or 
glue,  for  their  base,  which  are  rendered 
soft, or  scaled, in  a  very  short  time, thus 
necessitating  the  well-known  great  incon­
venience  and  expense, which  all  have  ex­
perienced,  in  washing  and  scraping  off the 
old  coats  before  refinishing. 
In  addition 
to the above advantages,  Alabastine  is  less 
expensive, * as  it  requires  but one-half  the 
number of pounds to cover the same amount 
of surface with two coats, is  ready  for  use 
by  simply  adding  water,  and  is easily ap­
plied by  any  one.

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72  Ottawa  Street,  Corner  of Monroe  Street. 

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

Lager beer,  which  thirty  years  ago  was 
practically unknown in this country,  is now 
made  by  2,500  establishments,  with  more 
than  $150,000,000  capital  invested.  The 
value of the production  each - ye#r  is  over 
$200,000,000.

The dairy  interest  in  the  United  States 
has risen to great importance during the past 
ten years, and is now  so  very  extensive  as 
to involve  large  investments  of  capital  in 
farming, industrial and commercial enterpris­
es which promise to make this  republic  the 
greatest exporter of dairy products to foreign 
countries, within the range of  modern  com­
merce. 
It is a notable fact that the best but­
ter  now  comes  from  the  Western  States, 
whose contributions  down  to  some  fifteen 
years ago ranked in New York as grease but- 
ter.

The  Future  of  the  South.

“I have heard how you thrashed over 1,000 
Confederates with a detachment of 90 men,” 
said  the  pencil  pusher,  addressing  Capt. 
“Charley” Belknap, and what do you  think 
of a country'that produces such soldiers?”
“There was nothing strange in  the  result 
of the engagement,” Charley replied,  “when 
you  come  to  consider  the  composition  of 
the rebel force.  They were all  boys  under 
16, and old men over  60. 
It  was  near  the 
close of the  war,  and  all  the  able  bodied 
men  that were  not  centered  around  Rich­
mond had been killed off.  No one who was 
not actually acquainted with the  true  situa­
tion of affairs can form any idea of  the  con­
dition the South was in after the war.  Nine- 
tenths of the able  bodied  men  were  under 
the sod,  and the remainder  were  too  small 
in number and influence to  accomplish  any­
thing in the way of progress. 
In the  mean­
time, however, a new generation has come to 
the front, and from all I can learn the South 
is  rapidly  regaining  her  former  strength, 
and will eventually scoop us  in  the  march 
of progress. 
Instead of turning  a  deaf  ear 
to the demand for  more  manufactories,  she 
is taking steps to secure the location of such 
establishments in the South, the legislatures 
of most of the states having absolved  manu­
facturing  concerns  from  the  payment  of 
taxes for ten-yearS;  and nearly  every  town 
is aware of the benefits accruing  from  such 
sources,  and  4s  offering  unusual  induce­
ments.  For instance, the people  of  Selma, 
Ala., offered me a  desirable  location  for  a 
wagon factory, agreed to put  up  the  neces­
sary buildings, exempt me from taxation for 
ten years, and cash the notes I  took from the 
fanners, in consideration  of  my  starting  a 
factory there.  This is  only  a  specimen  of 
the  offers  northern  men  are  continually 
getting to induce them to  go  South.  Many 
of them are going, too, and I see that  cotton 
factories  are being  established  everywhere 
in the South.  I tell you, we northern people 
have got  to  look out for our  laurels  twenty 
years  hence.”

Country  Produce.

$6.50 ^   bu. for prime.

Cider—Firm and scarce, and nearly out of 
market, at 20c ^  gal.
Cabbage—Very little in town, and  impos­
sible to fill orders for desirable stock.  Prices 
are held at $10 @$15 ^  100.
Celery—Active and firm at 25@30e  doz.
Clover  Seed—Firm at $5 for medium and 
Timothy—In ample supply at $1.65 ^9 bu.
Sweet Potatoes—A few yet in market and 
selling at  $5.50 ^0  bu.
Cranberries—Cultivated  Wisconsin,  firm 
bbl.  Extra 
and  scarce  ati $10.50@$12 
fancy, $13.
Eggs—Fresh  are  hard  to  get  and  are 
quoted at 28@30c.  Pickled  stock  is  up  2 
cents a dozen, selling freely for 25c.
lb.; 
evaporated, 14c@15c.

Dried  Apples—Quarters,  7@8e  ^  
Honey—In comb, 16@18c TP ID.
Potatoes—Little  change  in  the  market. 
Small lots are selling at 45@50c, and carload 
lots can be had for  35@40c.
Apples—Winter fruit is firmer, and is sell­
ing freely at $3.50 ^  bbl.  Extra fancy,  $4.
Butter—Firmer,  with  slight  upper  ten­
dency.  Dairy  rolls  are  nfoving  slowly  at 
20@21c, and  packed  at  16@20c.  Western 
creamery 25@27c.
Onions—Dull and slow.  Sales  of  choice 
yellow made at $1.75@$2 ^  bbl., and 65c ^  
bu. in sacks.
Squash—Hubbard in fair supply  at  2>£c.
^   ft*
Buckwheat—New York patent,  $4.25 per 
100  fts, and  $8^9  bbl. 
In ten  barrel  lots, 
$7.75.
Cheese—Full cream, firm at  14>£c;  shim, 
active at 9c@llc.
Beans—Fair demand and moderate sale at 
$2.00@$2.25  for  handpicked,  and  $1.50@ 
$1.75 for medium.

Peas—Holland $4.25 ^  bu.
Pears—California $3.75 
case.
Ruta Bagas—Very firm at 45c 
bu.
Beets—In good demand at 75c 1$ bu.
Poultry—Somewhat  scarce  and  in  good 
demand.  Spring chickens sell readily at  12 
@14c,  and  old  fowls  command 
ll@12c. 
Turkeys are very scarce,  and  hardly  any in 
market,  selling  at  14@15c.  Ducks  and 
geese are not  in  market  and  consequently 
not quotable.
Barley—The brewers are paying  $1.30  ^  
100  fts  for  choice, considerable  quantities 
having lately been shipped in from Hopkins 
Station and other points in Allegan  county.
Hops—The brewers are paying from  25@ 
28c  ^  ft  for  choice  Western.  The  New 
York crop was not up to its usual  standard, 
much of it being mouldy  and  consequently 
unfit  for  brewers’  use.  The  Oregon  and 
Washington Territory product is not  gener­
ally  considered  as  strong  as  the  Eastern 
crop,  being  more  mild  in  flavor.  Mich­
igan hops  readily  command  from  20@22c. 
for choice.

New  Corporations Authorized.
The  following  corporations  have 
filed articles of association  with  the 
tary of State at Lansing:

lately
Secre-

capital $20,000.
pena; capital $10,000.

North Branch Improvement Co.,  Alpena; 
Little Wolf  Creek  Improvement  Co., Al­
Union Bank, Jackson; capital $100,000.
Detroit, Lincoln &  Denver  Railroad  Co.; 
capital $800,000.
Gogebic & Montreal  Riv er  Railroad  Co.; 
capital $600,000.
Petine Lumber Co., Laketon; capital $35,-
000.
Grand Rapids Panel  Co.,  Grand  Rapids; 
capital $25,000.
McKinnon Manufacturing Co.,  Bay  City; 
capital $50,000.
Michigan Pipe  Co.,  Bay  City;  capital  in­
creased to $100,000.
Detroit Steel and Spring  Works,  Detroit; 
capital $300,000.
Bay City Brewing Co.,  Bay  City;  capital 
$50,000.
Kalamazoo Spring and Axle Co.,  Kalama­
zoo;  capital $100,000.
Henry  C.  Hart  Manufacturing  Co.,  De­
troit;  capital $100,000.
Leonard; Glass  Works,  Detroit;  capital 
$50,000.
Hamtramck Transportation  Co.,  Detroit; 
capital $50,000.
Indiana 
Iron  Co.,  Norway;  articles 
amended.
- The merchants of San Francisco complain 
that the opening of the Northern Pacific has 
reduced  their trade  with  the  Northwest  75 
per cent.

List  of  Creditors  in  the las.  E.  Furman  Fail-  Partnership  Change  in  the  Oldest  Wholesale 

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Grocery  House  in  the  City.

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N. A. Fletcher, assignee  for  Jas.  E.  Fur- j  The retirement of Thos. S. Freeman  from 
man,  the  West  Bridge  street  grocer,  has j the  grocery  jobbing  house  of  Freeman, 
filled the result of the inventory of the stock,  Hawkins & Co., after being actively  identi- 
accounts, etc., from  which  it  appears  that I lied  with the  house  for  over  20  years, T9
years as a partner, naturally recalls the  fact 
the total assets are $19,2^5.85, distributed as 
that the establishment is  the  oldest  of  the 
follows:  Stock,  $2,701.36;  horse,  harness 
kind in the city, having been founded by  L.
and wagon, $175;  cash in bank, $1.31;  lum­
H. Randall & Co. in 1857, 27 years ago.  At 
ber  at Fife Lake,  $16,200;  accounts  receiv­
that time the house  was  located  where  the 
able, $198.18.  The total liabilities are  $22,- 
Fourth  National  Bank  now  stands,  and 
352.19, distributed as follows:
liquors  were  sold as  well  as  groceries  un­
J.  D.  Robinson (note) Grand Rapids..$2,000 00
til 1877. 
In  1862,  Mr.  Randall  bought  out 
0.  L.  Howard 
1,000  00
1.500 00 
Fourth National Bank
his partner, and for three years the business 
433 09 
L- H. Randall & Co. 
was earned on  under  the  name  of  L.  H. 
307 05 
Win. Sears & Co. 
Randall.  Mr. Freeman entered the  employ 
271 99 
A. Meigs & Co. 
151 93 
of the house in September, 1863, becoming a 
Freeman,  Hawkins & Co. 
107 37 
Clark, Jewell & Co. 
partner two years later, at which time the old 
103 00
Transit Mill Co.
firm name, L. H. Randall & Co., was resum­
84 57 
Moseley Bros.
ed. 
In 1867, Lewis E. Hawkins entered the 
64 75 
Blanchard &  Sous 
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54 96 
employ of the firm,  becoming  a  partner  in 
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Putnam & Brooks 
10 25 
Plumb & Lewis Man’f’g Co.  “ 
1871, the firm  name remaining  the  same  as 
29 91 
“
Curtiss, Dunton & Co. 
before. 
In  1875,  Mr.  Randall  became  a 
37 25 
C. G. A. Voigt & Co.
special partner,  and  the  style  of  the  firm 
43 75 
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Voigt Milling Co. 
25 00 
1. O. Green 
“
was changed to  Freeman,  Hawkins  &  Co. 
8 40 
A. Kuppenheimer 
“
January 1,1880, the  firm  name  was  again 
13 85
Mi-C. Russell
changed to Randall,  Freeman  &  Hawkins, 
3.500 00 
Frank H. Furman, Wellsville, N. Y ..
6,300 00
and on March  15,  of  the  same  year,  Mr. 
3,500 00
Randall  retired  and  the  firm  name  was 
Hudson ville Cheese Co.........................  
10128
changed to Freeman  &  Hawkins.  January
First National Bank, Hillsdale.............  1,500 00
I,  1882,  Geo.  R.  Perry  was  rewarded  for 
78 78
Gray, Burt &  Kingman, Chicago........ 
Fowle, Carle & Co. 
 
 
over  eight years’  faithful  service  by  being 
Bannard, Lyman & Co. 
 
 
admitted to partnership, the firm name being 
E. B. Miller & Co. 
 
changed to Freeman, Hawkins  &  Co.  The 
 
McNeal & Higgins 
withdrawal  of  Mr.  Freeman  necessitates 
 
Franklin Mills Co. 
..... 
Quinlin Bros. 
another change, to Hawkins &  Perry.  The 
J. B. Inderiden & Bro. 
 
place of business was located on  the  corner 
Sherman Bros, & Co. 
 
of Canal and Lyon streets for thirteen years, 
Wm. L. Ellis & Co., Baltimore.............  
and  in  1870  a  change  was  made  to  the 
Watson, Whilman &  Co,, Pittsburg—  
Detroit Broom  Co., Detroit................. 
Masonic block on Lyon street, the removal to 
S. M. Tyler & Co., 
................. 
the present location occurring A^iril 15,1883. 
Royal Baking Powder Co.,New York.. 
The  new  firm  will  retain  the  old  house 
Chase & Sanborn, Boston.....................  
working force and the travelling representa­
Fred Schoemacher, Akron, Ohio......... 
Gettius & Rexeamer, Philadelphia...... 
tion will remain the same as heretofore.

 
37 65
 
 
110 92
18 25
31 75
13 00
59 91
13 25
37 00
62 87
The  opinion  seems  to  be  growing  that 
Frank  Chickering  has  not  acted  straight­
forwardly in his transactions  with  Furman, 
and the latter’s assignee  recently  remarked 
in the presence of a reporter of The Trades' 
man,  “Chickering is either a knave or a fool, 
I don’t know which.”

60 81
40 25
136 00
320 34
14 00
48 10
136 16

Prospects  of a Bankrupt Law.

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Late  Furniture  Gossip.

There is a project  under  way  at  Sturgis 
for starting a chair factory, but  it  is  yet  in 
embryo.
F. J. Freeman,  retail  furniture  deajer  at 
Mancelona, has sold his stock  and  business 
to W. F. Williman & Co., and will enter the 
ministry.

Most of the manufacturers are putting  up 
sample suits of the  new  spring  styles  and 
will have Tull lines ready for inspection in  a 
week or so.

Joshua Speed is meeting with  commenda­
ble success in  the establishment of a  manu­
facturers’ agency here.  He  is  prepared  to 
supply furniture men with trimmings, glass, 
marble, etc.
Frederick  Coggswell, of Chicago,  has  re­
covered a  judgement  for  $600  against  the 
New England  Furniture  Co.,  that  amount 
being  damages  awarded  Coggswell  in  his 
suit against the company for malicious pros­
ecution.  The verdict is the final outcome of 
an attachment levied upon Coggswell’s stock 
about two years ago  by  the  New  England 
Furniture Co.
The annual stockholders’  meetings of  the 
various corporations will be held this month 
as follows:  Kent Furniture Co., 9th; Manu­
facturers’ Mutual Insurance Co., 9th;  Grand 
Rapids  Chair  Co.,  McIntyre  &  Goodsell, 
Wolverine  Chair  and  Furniture  Co.,  and 
Grand  Rapids  Brush  Co.,  12th;  Gleason 
Wood Ornament Co., 15th; Widdicomb Fur­
niture  Co.,  Pbcenix  Furniture  Co.,  and 
Stockwell &  Darragh  Furniture  Co.,  16tli; 
Berkey & Gay Furniture Co., 17th.  .

The growing fashion of introducing squares 
and panels of beveled mirror glass into cabi­
nets, and mantel backs, and other  pieces  of 
drawing-room furniture, is dangerous unless 
kept in subjection to good  sense  and  taste. 
The scattered reflections from these  bits  of 
glasses are often confusing  and  unpleasant 
Squares and jewels of stained  glass  can  be 
employed  with  far  better  effect.  Mirrors 
can be used without restriction in  bedrooms 
and dressing-rooms, where they have a  pur­
pose aud fitness.  The long swinging glasses 
are coming into  favor  again,  and  bureaus, 
dressing-tables and  walls  are  more  amply 
supplied with mirrors than they  have  been 
of late years.

Patents  Issued to  Michigan  Inventors.

sued to Michigan inventors:

wagon pole and running gear.
buckles.
bar.
for shaft pins.
veneer.

The following patents have lately been is­
Alexander  H.  and  R.  II.  Beach,  Flint, 
Frank  S.  and  J.  B.  Berher,  Charlotte, 
William H. Cambry, East  Saginaw,  grate 
Jos. W. Dailey,  Detroit,  fastening  device 
August Hickman  and M. Heintz,  Detroit, 
Win. J. Ely, Detroit, match spint machine.
S. D. Telt, Jackson, shepherd’6 crook.
John M. Finch,  Jackson,  automatic  grain 
Harrison Fitts, Rollin,  fruit dryer.
David E. Morgan, Detroit, car  coupling.
Chas. F. Murdock, Detroit, stop valves.
Richard Stevens,  Negaunee,  ratchet  drill.
Wm. Strong, Kalamazoo,  picture  case  for 
Edwin S. Williams, Howard, sheaf carrier 

and flour sampler.

tombstones.
for harvester.

Attention is called to  the  new  advertise­
ment  of Eaton,  Lyon  &  Allen  in  another 
column.  This sterling firm has  had a satis­
factory wholesale trade during the past year 
and  proposes  to  push  this  department  of 
their  business  more  than  ever  during  the 
coming year.  Henry Ward Beecher  and J. 
Leo Kymer will  continue  to  represent  the 
firm on the road, covering the same territory 
as heretofore.  Mr. Allen  will  hereafter do 
the buying for the house, and will be  assist­
ed by Mr. Charles  Seymour,  who  has  been 
with  the*, house  for  some  years.  Miss 
Kitty Earle, for several years past cashier of 
the retail department, succeeds  Harry Ellis 
as book-keeper, and  Miss  Richmond, lately 
with  Frank  Chickering,  has  accepted  the 
position of hill clerk.

An  Albany  commission  merchant  who 
sold  400,000  barrels  of  flour  during  1883, 
claims to  have beaten  any  person  or  firm, 
not manufacturers, in the  world.

Hon. Julius Houseman,  member  of  Con­
gress of this district,  was  recently  seen  by 
The Tradesman’s legislative reporter rela­
tive to the prospects of a bankrupt law being 
passed by Congress during the  present  ses­
sion.  Mr. Houseman did not speak  encour­
agingly,  and  was  of  the  opinion  that the 
chances  are  somewhat  against  the  legisla­
tion.  The  trouble  seems  to  be  quite  as 
much in the apathy of members as in  direct 
opposition to either  the  Lowell  or  Ingalls 
bill.  The Lowell bill has not yet been intro­
duced, but  drafts  have  been  submitted  to 
every Congressman, and a determined  effort 
will be made by Eastern members  to  get  it 
through Congress.

“There is one provision  that  is  proposed 
to be incorporated in the  Lowell bill,”  said 
Representative Fletcher,  “that is  worthy  of 
all praise, and cannot sail to have a tendency 
to  check fraud.  That  provision  makes  it 
an offense against the U. S. laws for a  debt­
or to buy  goods  on  credit  when  he  knows 
he  has  got  to  fail. 
I  have  had  my  atten- 
called to such practices several times  in  the 
past few years, where  debtors have  known 
they must fail and evidently propose to  fail 
for as large  an  amount  as  possible.  The 
proposed measure would make  such  an  of­
fense a criminal one, and  could  not  fail  to 
have a good effect over  dishonest  debtors.”

Too  Much  Water.

A partnership change in the firm of which 
L. II. Randall was the founder recalls a good 
story that used to be told in years  agone  by 
E. R. Clark, the Big  Rapids  grocer.  Away 
back in the sixties, Clark was in the employ 
of the house, having  charge  of  the  “liquid 
groceries” department, which was located in 
the basement of the store  now  occupied  by 
the Fourth National Bank.  An  order  was 
being filled for  a  northern  customer,  who 
was not particularly prompt  in  meeting his 
payments.  Clark has been  rinsing  out  the 
required number of kegs, and left them half 
full of water for a time.  L. H. came  along, 
asked whom the order was for, and on being 
informed, thundered out  a  denunciation  of 
the  party  in  question,  ordering  Clark  to 
leave the water in the kegs, and fill them up 
with  whisky.  The outcome was  not at  all 
favorable to either the buyer  or  the  seller. 
The weather came on cold, and the  whisky, 
having been watered too many  times,  froze 
up.  The retailer tried in vain  to  thaw  out 
his liquors,  but  they resisted  all  attempts, 
his  customers  deserted  him,  and  he  was 
forced to fail, his  assets  barely  paying  the 
assignee’s costs.

Questionable  Business  Methods.

The attempt by two attachées of Noble  & 
Co.’s plaster office  to  purloin  the  shipping 
books of the Alabastine Co., for the  evident 
purpose of getting the  names  and  adresses 
of the latter’s customers,  is  a  practice  that 
deserves the severest condemnation,  and  re­
flects  most  unfavorable  upon  all  persons 
party to the transaction. 
It is not  the  first 
time that attempts have been made to obtain 
the books  of  rival  establishments,  for  the 
purpose of getting undue advantages,  but  it 
deserves the  contempt  of  every  honorable 
business man, and it is a source of  gratifica­
tion to learn  that  Mr.  Church  proposes  to 
make an example of the men  caught  in  his 
office at an unseasonable hour,  who  took  to 
their  heels  when  discovered.  A  term  at 
hard labor will undoubtedly have a  sanitary 
effect  over  the  intruders,  and  serve  as  a 
warning to others who  may  be  induced  to 
attempt to profit at the  expense  of  another 
establishment.

Unpleasant  Developments.
A Cadillac correspondent  writes:

I  The general  confidence  felt  here  in  the 
the banking firm  of  Rice  &  Messmore  has 
been sadly shaken by  recent  developments. 
Their books showed cash credits in  bank  at 
Chicago and  New  York of several thousand 
dollars.  Reeeiver Kieldsen made  drafts  on 
both.  The  New  York  bank  returned  the 
draft with the statement there were no funds 
to the firm’s credit, and the bank in Chicago 
did the same, but stated that the bank  there 
was  $2,000  behind. 
It  is  expected  that 
creditors will receive about 20  cents  on  tha
dollar. 

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Correct.

From the Evening Leader, 7th.

Mr. E.  A.  Stowe’s paper, T he Michigan 
Tradesman, is one of the  best  trade  jour­
nal# published in the country, and is meeting 
with the encouragement  and  success  it  de­
serves. 

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The United States produced  about  4,600, 

000 tons of pig iron last year,

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

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

SOM E  OBJECTIONS  TO  A  FEDERAL  BAN K­

RUPTCY  LAW.

The Detroit Times  publishes  a  series  of 
interviews with prominent business and pro­
fessional men relative  to  tlje  proposed  Na­
tional bankrupt law, and  an  extremely  no- 
with which the lawyers  declare  themselves 
in favor of the measure, while business men 
unqualifiedly  condemn it.  Theo. H. Hinch- 
man, President of the  Merchants  and  Man- 
ufreturers’ Exchange, said  that  he  was  op- 
ticeable feature of the article is the unanimity 
posed to such legislation because the  exper­
ience of former laws has  showed  that  such 
a law tends to unsettle values and  generally 
gives  great  chances  to  dishonest  debtors. 
The Lowell  bill, whicli  has  been  so  much 
discussed, is supposed  to  cover  everything 
that could come up in  the  bankruptcy  pro­
ceedings, but he thought that there ought  to 
be two bills, one  to  cover  the  case  of  big 
debtors and one for  small.  The  big  men, 
he said, generally get through all  right,  but 
the men who fail for small amounts  are  en­
titled to the  same protection.  Still another 
objection he has to a bankruptcy bill  is  that 
in our  State  the  bills  sold  are  mostly  for 
small amounts, ■while the costs of the United 
States  courts«are so large that a  creditor  ob­
tains nothing out of the estate. 
In case of a 
federal  law  being  passed  the  government 
should proceed in cases of fraud and perjury 
against a debtor on information of a creditor 
as in any other case, and not subject  him  to 
the expense and annoyance of finding a bond 
and giving security.  The government in his 
opinion should pay the cost of bankruptcy in 
the case of the small debtor so  that  the  es­
tate could be left free for the creditors.

B.  F.  Farrington,  Vice-President  of  the 
Exchange, declared that such  a  law  would 
work great  injury  to  Michigan  merchants, 
giving his reason for the opinion in  the  fol­
lowing fashion:

The men who are making the great elamor 
for  this bill are the Eastern  merchants,  the 
men who, apart from their  legitimate  busi­
ness, are gambling in stocks and wheat,  and 
who, when they get cornered, want a chance 
to unload and start  afresh. 
It  is  simply  a 
premium  on  dishonesty.  There  are  men 
who get a little  bit involved  and  have  not 
got  quite  enough » energy  and  backbone ; 
under a bankruptcy law they come to us and 
say accept so much or we go into bankruptcy, 
and they compel us to accept their  proposit­
ion.  On the other hand, if a man is  honest, 
but yet a little  unfortunate,  there  is  not  a 
wholesale merchant in town  but  would  ex­
tend him a hand, tell him to what  he  could 
turn his attention, and do  his  best  to  help 
him  along.  There  is  enough  generosity 
among them  to  do  this.  During  the  last 
year that the bankruptcy bill was  in  opera­
tion  we lost five per cent, of the  amount  of 
our  sales;  since its  repeal  our  losses  have 
been less than one per cent.  Of  course  the 
times has had something to do  with  it,  but 
the figures  are  significant.  Under  the  old 
law the expense  of  administering  a  bank- 
rtp fs éstate was so large  that  the  creditor 
did not get as much by 25 per cent, as he now 
receives. 
It  also  worked  injustice  to  the 
honest retailer, as all over tire country bank­
rupt stocks W'ere  thrown  upon  the  market 
and sold  for fifty cents on the  dollar,  while 
the honest merchant  liad  to  compete  with 
these prices. 
I think the  best  thing  Would 
bé fòr each Saate to have its  own  good  col- 
leCtiou laws, and  that  there  should  be  h o  
preferences allowed to  any  caeditor.  You 
cannot make men honest  by  laws,  but  you 
can  frame them so as to try  and  prevent  as 
much fraud as possible and not  open a  back 
door for dishonest men to crawl out by.”

Chas. Root, the veteran dry  goods jobber, 
expressed himself  as  decidedly  opposed  to 
any bankruptcy law', giving as a  reason  that 
former  acts  were  merely  open  doors  for 
fraud, while under State laws the losses had 
been less and the  amount  realized  to  cred­
itors from  estates  had  been  greater.  He 
understood that the insolvency act passed at 
closing hours of the last session of the  Leg­
islature was unconstitutional, but the law as 
it stood before the act was passed was  satis­
factory to him.  Under  the bankruptcy  law 
stocks were siezed and sold for  50  cents  on 
the dollar and thrown on the market to com­
pete with goods which cost 100 cents on  the 
dollar.  As a rule the assignee knew nothing 
about merchandizing, and when he  came  in 
possession, stocks were  sacrificed  right  and 
left.  He considered that it would be a great 
injury to our  merchants  to  pass  any  such 
law.

CANNED  FOOD.

The danger from noxious acids  in  canned 
fruit, meat and vegetables  is  not  altogether 
fanciful.  Careful experiments  in  England 
have revealed the presence of small amounts 
of the metal  dissolved  in  the  juice  of  the 
contents  of  the  can.  The  proportion  was 
small in most cases, but  it  is  sometimes  so 
great as to produce nausea and all the symp- 
tpms  of poisoning.  When the juice or fruit 
betrays a metallic taste it is the result of dis­
solved metal.  The amount may be so small 
as to be harmless, but the danger is in  swal­
lowing repeated  doses  of  the  noxious  sub­
stance day after day  in  families  adicted  to 
the constant use of canned food.  Tin is the 
cheapest material for canning, and this leads 
tojits universal employment, but if once  the 
public conceive some repugnance to it  some 
safer material will have to be adopted.  The 
canning process is a modem device of  incal- ] 
culable  value,  since it  furnishes  to  every

part of the world at a cheap price the  desir-1 
able  fruits of all other regions,  and  materi- j 
ally diversifies the character of living.  Glass 
is more expensive than tin,  but  it  has  the 
merit of being absolutely free  from  the  de­
fects of the cheaper material, and if it  were 
to come into general use  as  a  substitute  it j 
might be furnished at a smaller cost.

»Modesty  is  commendable  wherever  you 
find it, but the development of  such a virtue 
in so unlikely a place as the city of  Chicago 
challenges the attention and merits  the  con­
gratulation of the whole world.  We read in 
an exhaustive and very able  review  of  Chi­
cago’s trade during the year  1883, published 
by the Tribune of that city,  an  estimate  of 
the money value of the city’s business  for  a 
long series of years, which is most remarka­
ble in respect to the extremely moderate  in­
crease credited to the past year.  It is so un­
characteristic of a Chicago paper to claim an 
increase of only five  millions  in  the  city’s 
trade that it is hard to credit  the  exhibition 
of modesty.  We suspect, however, that  the 
Tribune isjbecoming a trifle disconcerted by 
the difficulty of keeping up the percentage of 
gain required by the record of growth shown 
in its previous  estimates,  and  realizes  that 
its  figures, which everyone must understand 
are purely fanciful,  have  gone  beyond  the 
bounds of credulity.  Having set up a claim 
a year ago that the trade of 1882 ¡aggregated 
$1,045,000,000  in  value,  the  Tribune  un­
doubtedly saw that it would  be pushing] the 
joke quite far enough to raise  this  estimate 
to even figures this  year,  and  so  made  the 
amount $1,050,000,000 for 1883.*

Justice is often  slow,  and  as  often  falls 
wide of  the  mark,  bat  occasionally  delin­
quents who imagine  that  time  had  healed 
the breach and that  their  crimes  had  been 
forgotten, or at least would  not  be prosecut­
ed, are brought up to a round turn, as in the 
case  of  Frank  R.  Sherwin,  the  culpable 
chief  clerk  of  defaulting  State  Treasurer 
Phelps, of New York, 10 years ago, who was a 
few days since sentenced to two years in the 
penitentiary, and to pay a  fine  of  $500  for 
contempt. 
Sherwin  has  lived  in  grand 
style of late years,  and  has  an  aristocratic 
wife and familv.

By the retirement  of  Thos.  S.  Freeman 
from the jobbing business, the grocery trade 
loses a man who has been actively identified 
with the pioneer grocery house  of  the  city 
for ndarly twenty years.  During this period 
his career has been marked by conscientious 
work and remarkable  fidelity  to  duty,  and 
it is a source of pleasure  to  know  that  his 
services have been amply reward^, in a pe­
cuniary sense, and that he is enabled to take 
a temporary  respite  from  mercantile cares, 
without much thought for the future, having 
already accumulated a considerable  compe­
tency.

The report  of the Commissioner  of  Agri­
culture displays the rather striking fact that 
the value of our forest  product is  ten  times 
that of gold and silver, and  more than three 
times that of the precious minerals and  coal 
and  other  minerals  combined.  This  is  a 
pretty good argument for forest culture, even 
if no other indirect  advantages  were  to  be 
derived from  it.

A  Few Words for “The Tradesman.”

The  T radesman  has  passed  the  first 
quarter of its first publication  year,  and  its 
success, although assured from the  start,  is 
now a reality. 
In short,  it  is  now  only  a 
question of how much of a success it will be. 
It has  been  demonstrated,  beyond dispute, 
that there is a demand for  such  a  publica­
tion, that the field selected is sufficiently ex­
tended to  give  it  a  generous  support,  and 
that the object  and  merits  of the paper are 
appreciated at their full worth.

The same general features that have served 
to give character and interest to the paper in 
the past will be continued in the  future,  to­
gether with such additional features  as  will 
come  with  added  experience  and  a  more 
thorough  knowledge  of  what  is  desired. 
The  T radesman  is  in  no sense a “house 
organ”—one of the most detestable  features 
of  trade  journalism—and  is  therefore  not 
subject to the caprice of  any  outside  influ­
ence as to what it shall and  shall  not  print. 
We shall continue to act independently,  giv­
ing place to such matters as we see fit, with­
out any regard to whom they may  hit,  hav­
ing in mind only the  general good of the re­
tail tradesman.  Recognizing that a subscrip­
tion list numbering every retailer in Western 
Michigan is a source of strength vastly more 
valuable than the advertising patronage of a 
dozen jobbers, we shall  bend  every  energy 
to accomplish that end, agreeing to furnish a 
paper  in  no sense unworthy the  mercantile 
interests of the State.

A word to our readers who are not aheady 
subscribers.  We  have  sent  The  Trades­
man regularly each week to  several  thous­
and reputable dealers, at our own  risk.  By 
this  time,  they  are  enabled  to  determine 
whether it will be of any assistance to them 
in the prosecution of their business. 
If not, 
they are  at perfect liberty  to  inform  us  of 
the fact, receiving the assurance that the ac­
count is balanced, as we  have  no  desire  to 
ask a man to pay for what  has  been  of  no 
use of him, and  what he does not want. 
If, 
on the other hand,  the  paper  has  afforded 
him any profit, given  him  seasonable  hints 
and pertinent suggestions that  are  valuable 
in a business sense, we should be pleased  to 
receive his subscription, either in  the  shape 
of a cash advance or a  notification  that  the 
paper is wanted.  Let it be  understood that 
no wholesale house is sending  the  paper to 
anyone on its own account,  and  that  every 
paper mailed to those who are  not  subscrib­
ers is at the risk  and  expense  of  the  pub­
lisher.

SLA CKW ELLS DURHAM TOBACCO  COMPANY

Q  j i  j p  j  Q  ~pp| 

q  j n

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

GREETING:—It  has  been  our  aim  for  some  tim?  to  supply  you  with  an  article  that  would  not  only  advertise  our  brand  of  W.  T,  Blackwell’s  Genuine  Bull 
Durham  Smoking  Tohacoo,  but  also  be  useful  to  you  and  an  ornament  to  your  place  of  business;  just  what  to  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,

B IsAOHLWESZjI i’S  3DUB.HAM  TOBACCO  OO.

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

THE W A Y  TO GET THEM !

You  can  get  One  of these  Novel  Clocks  STRESS  by  ordering  from 
your  Jobber  Fifty  Founds  of  Blackwell’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.

Blackwell’s  Djcrham  T obacco  Company,  Durham,  N.  C.

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

excellent time-keeper. 

Yours  truly, 

ANSONIA  CLOCK  COMPANY.

N ew  York,  August  1,  1883.

SPRING  <& COMPANY

PUTNAM <&  BROOKS,

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.

-WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN-

WHOLESALE

F -Ä iT C rsr  .AJCTD

STAPLE DRT GOODS
CARPETS,  '

MAT  INGS,

OIL  CLOTHS,

ETC.,  ETC.

Q  a n d   8  M onroe  Street,

Gandy, Fruit and Nuts

63  a n d   05  C anal  Street,

Grand  Rapids,
Michigan.
THE  DEAREST TOBACCO

Is a Poor, Common or Low-Priced Article,

As It Gives Neither Pleasure 

Nor Satisfaction.

THE  PUBLIC  IS  NOT SLOW TO LEARN THIS  FACT

WHENEVER  IT  DISCOVERS  AN  ARTICLE  THAT  COMMENDS  ITSELF 

TO  THE  TASTE  AND  OTHER  SENSES.

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

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

Favorite  Brands  this  Year;  or  About

One-Fonrtli of All tie Plug Tobacco Used in tlis Country!

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

T H E   IT.  S.,  IT   FO LL O W S  T H A T   T H E IB   GOODS  M UST  G IV E

Grand Rapids,

Michigan.

THAN  THE  BRANDS  OP  OTHER  MAKERS.

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

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

— -WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN-----

AKRON  SEWER  PIPE,

Fire  Brick  and  Clay,  Cement,  Stucco !

LIMB, BE AIR,  COAL and WOOD.

ESTIM ATES  C H EERFU LLY  FURNISHED.

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

Central  Freight  House.

2 ) r \ >   < 5 o o t > 6 .

Spring & Company quote as folio

W ID E  BROW N COTT

7- 4.
8- 4.
9- 

o s n a b u r g ,

BLEACHED COTTONS.

4.
Park Mills, No. 90.. 14 
Park Mills, No. 100.15
Prodigy, oz,...........11
Otis Apron............1034
Otis Furniture......1034
York, 1  oz..............10
York, AA, extra *oz.14

Pepperell, 10-4. 
Androscoggin, 9-4. .23 
Pepperell, 11-4.
Androscoggin, 8-4. .21
Pepperell,  7-4__..1634 Pequot
. .20 
jPequot, 
Pepperell,  8-4 
.2234 ¡Pequot,
Pepperell,  9-4..
CHECKS.
Caledonia, XX, oz.. 11 
Caledonia,  X, oz.. .10
Economy,  oz.........10
Park Mills, No. 50.. 10 
Park Mills, No. 60.. 11 
Park Mills,.No. 70.. 12 
Park Mifts* No. 80. .13
Alabama brown__ 7  ¡Alabama plaid........8
Jewell briwn.........9*4 ¡Augusta plaid.........   8
¡Toledo plaid..........   734
Kentucky brown.. 1014 
¡Manchester plaid..  7 
Lewiston  brown...  914
¡New Tenn. plaid.. .11 
Lane brown...........914
¡Utilityplaid...........  614
Louisiana plaid—   8
Avondale,  36.........   834|Greene, G. 4-4........  6
Art cambrics, 36. ..11141 Hill, 4-4..................   9
Hill, 7-8..................   8
Androscoggin, 44..  814 
Hope,  44.................714
Androscoggin, 5-4.. 1214
Kin«  Phillip  cam­
Ballou, 44..............  714
bric, 44................1154
Ballou, 54..............  6
Lin wood,  44.........9
Boott, O. 44...........  814
Lonsdale,  44...........914
Boott,  E. 5-5...........  7
Lonsdale  cambric. 12 
Boott, AGC, 44........914
Langdon, GB, 44...  914
Boott, R. 34.............524
Langdon. 45.......... 14
Blackstone, AA 44.  724
Masonville,  4-4........914
Chapman, X, 44___ 614
Maxwell. 44...........1054
Conway,  44...........  724
New York Mill, 4-4.1014 
Cabot, 44...............   714
New Jersey,  44—   8 
Cabot, 7-8...............   614
Bocasset,  P. M. C..  714 
Canoe,  34..............  4
Pride of the West. .1214
Domestic,  36.........   714
Pocahontas,  44___ 814
Dwight Anchor, 44.10
Slaterville, 7-8........  614
Davol, 44...............  914'
Victoria, AA......... 9
Fruit of Loom, 4-4..  914 
Woodbury, 44..........5%
Fruitof Loom, 7-8..  814 
Whitinsville,  44...  714
Fruit of the Loom,
Whitinsville, 7-8___ 614
cambric,  4-4...
Wamsutta, 44 ...,. .1014 
Gold Medal, 4-4..
Williamsville,  36.. .1014
Gold Medal, 7-8..
Gilded Age........
Armory................  714|Kearsage...............   814
Andrbscoggin sat..  834 Naumkeagsatteen.  814 
Canoe River...........  614 Pepperell bleached 814
Pepperell sa t...__ 954
Clarendon..............654
Rockport...............   754
HaUowell  Imp......624
Lawrence sat.......  854
Ind. Orch. Imp...... 624
Conegosat..............  7
Laconia.................  754
Gloucester..............6
Albion, solid.......... 554
Gloucestermourn’g.6
Albion,  grey.......... 6
Hamilton  fancy__6
Allen’s  checks.......6
Hartel fancy..........654
Allen's  fancy.........6
Merrimac D........... 654
Allen’s pink........... 654
Manchester........... 654
Allen’s purple........ 654
Oriental fancy.......6
American, fancy__ 6
Arnold fancy.......... 654 ¡Oriental  robes........654
Berlin solid............. 554 ¡Pacific robes........... 7
Cocheco fancy....... 654 Richmond............... 654
Cocheco robes.........7  Steel River..............6
Conestoga fancy— 6  .  Simpson’s;...............654
Eddystone....... ......654 Washington fancy..
Eagle fancy............5  Washington blues..8
Garner pink............7 
Appleton A, 4-4....  8
Boott  M, 4-4...........  7:
Boston F, 4-4.........8
Continental C, 4-3..  724 
Continental D, 40 in 824 
Conestoga W, 4-4...  7 
Conestoga  D, 7-8...  554 
Conestoga G, 30-in.  654
Dwight  X, 3-4........6
Dwight Y, 7-8...........654
Dwight Z, 4-4...........7
Dwight Star, 4-4....  724 
EwightStar,40-in..  9 
Enterprise EE, 36..  654 
Great Falls E, 4-4...  754 
Farmers’ A, 4-4......624
Indian  Orchard, 1-4 754

Indian Orchard, 40.  854 
Indian Orchard, 36.  8
Laconia B, 7-4........1654
Lyman B, 40-in...... 1054
Mass. BB, 4-4...........654
Nashua  E, 40-in__9
Nashua  R,4-4........  724
Nashua 0,7-8...........754
Newmarket N........  754
Pepperell E, 39-in..  754
Pepperell  R, 4-4__7
Pepperell 0,7-8....  654
Pepperell N, 3-4___ 654
Pocasset  C, 4-4......7
Saranac R.............  754
Saranac E..............  9

..12
. •  7
..  634
..  834

F IN E  BROW N COTTONS.

CORSET JE A N S.

P R IN T S .

|

* 

DOM ESTIC GINGHAM S.

new

dress

W ID E  BLEACHED COTTONS. 

Amoskeag............  854 ¡Renfrew, dress styll054
Amoskeag, Persian 
Johnson Manfg Co,
styles...................1054  Bookfold............. 1254
Bates.....................   8  Johnson Manfg Co,
Berkshire..............  754  dress  styles.........1254
Glasgow checks__  754 ¡Slaterville? 
dress
Glasgow checks, f’y 754  styles................... 1354
checks,  White Mfg Co, stap  8 
Glasgow 
royal  styles........9  ¡White Mfg Co, fane  8
¡White  Mani"g  Co,
Gloucester, 
I  E arlston..........  954
standard............  8
¡Gordon..................   8
Plunket.................  8
G rey lock, 
Lancaster..............  8
Langdale............... 7341  styles  ...................1254
Androscoggin, 7-4. ,21  ¡Pepperell.  1Ô-4.. ...2734
23  ¡Pepperell,  11-4.. .. .3234
j Peqüot,  7-4........ ...21
20 
2234 Pequot,  8-4........ ,.î24
,25 
jPequot,  9-4........ ...2734
Pepperell,  9-4........25
Atlantic  A, 4-4......754 Lawrence XX,,4-4..  854
Lawrence  Y, 30. 
Atlantic H, 4-4........754
Lawrence LL, 4-4...  654
Atlantic  D, 4-4........654
Newmarket N.......  754
Atlantic P, 4-4........  6
Mystic River, 4-4...  654 
Atlantic LL, 4-4—   554
Pequot A, 4-4....*.. 8
Adriatic, 36.............   754
Piedmont, 36......... 7
Augusta, 4-4...........   624
Stark AA, 4-4......... 8
Boott M, 4-4............  734
Boott FF, 4-4.........  724 Tremont CC, 4-4__6
Graniteville, 4-4 
7  Utica,  4-4...............9
Indian  Head,4-4...  8  Wacbusett,  4-4....¡.724 
Indiana Head 45-in.12341 Wachusett, 30-in...  624 

HEAVY  BROW N  COTTONS.

TICK IN G S.

Amoskeag, AC A... 15 
Amoskeag 
“ 4-4..19
Amoskeag,  A....... 14
Amoskeag,  B ....... 13
Amoskeag,  C........12
Amoskeag,  D........11
Amoskeag,  E........1054
Amoskeag, F .........10
Premium  A, 4-4— 17
Premium  B.........16
Extra 4-4................ 16
Extra 7-8................ 1454
Gold Medal 4-4........15
CCA 7-8..................1254
CT 4-4.....................14
RC7-8.....................14
BF7-8.....................16
AF4-4...................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.......... 1154

Falls, XXXX.........1854
Falls, XXX............1554
Falls,  BB...............1154
Falls,  BBC, 36....... 1954
Falls,  awning.......19
HatniUon,  BT,32..12
Hamilton,  D..........10
Hamilton,  H ___ ..10
Hamilton  fancy... 10
Methuen AA.........1454
Methuen ASA....... 18
Omega A, 7-8.........11
Omega A, 4-4.........13
Omega ACA, 7-8__14
Omega ACA, 4-4__16
Omega SE, 7-8...'.. .24
Omega SE, 4-4....... 27
Omega M. 7-8........ 22
Omega M, 4-4......... 25
Shetucket SS&SSW 1154 
Shetucket, S & SW.12 
Shetucket,  SFS....12
Stockbridge  A......7
Stockbridge frncy.  8

CARPETS  AND  CARPETINGS. 

Spring & Company quote as follows:

TA PESTRY BRUSSELS.

@ 90
@ 90
© 85
70
@ 65
@ 8234
@ 70
@ 8234
@ 65
@1 00
@1 00
@1 00
@ 9734
@ 7734
@ 8234
..  75  @ 77 Vs
..  80  @ 6234

ALL  W OOL  SU PER F IN ES.

W OOL  F IL L IN G   AND  M IX ED .  ,

Roxbury  tapestry.....................
Smith’s 10 wire...........................
Smith’s  extra......  ....................
Smith’s B  Palisade....................
Smith’s C  Palisade....................
Higgins’ **.................................
Higgins’ ***................................
Sanford’s extra.........  ..............
Sanford’s Comets......................
THRJSE-PLYS.
Hartford  3-ply.........................
Lowell 3-piy...............................
Higgins’ 3-ply............................
Sanford’s 3-ply...........................
EXTRA  SU PERS.
Hartford....................................
Lowell.......................................
Other makes...................... *• • ■
Best cotton chain.....................
Best  2-ply......................................  §734®
Other grades 2-ply........................   5254®
All-wool  super,2-ply...........-•-•••  50  @
Extra heavy double cotton chain.  4234®
Double cotton chain.....................   35  @
Heavy cotton and wool, double c.
Uo!f H’l ofinin  ont.ton & wool. 2-ply
Half d’l chain, cotton & wool,
Single cotton chain....................
3-piy, 4-4 wide, extra heavy........
B,’4-4 wide..................................
Imperial, plain, 4-4 wide............
D,83  inehes..................•’............
No. 1, 4-4, 5-4,6-4 and 8-4..............
No. 2, 
..............
No. 3, 
..............
No. 4, 
..............
Best all ratthn, plain...... ...........
Best all rattan and cocoa, plain.
Napier A...................... .1..........
Napier  B....................................
Spaque shades, 38 inch............ .
olland shades, B finish, 4-4......
Pacific  Holland, 4-4..................
Hartshorn’s fixtures, per gross. 
Cord fixtures, per gross....»—

30  @'  3254 
2754®  3254 
19 @ 25
34@ 30
© 22
@ 1834
@ 17
@ 45
@ 3734
@ 30
@ 25
@ 0234
@ 6234
@ 50
@ 40
@ 15
@ 18
@ 10
@36
@10

CURTaiNS.

O IL  CLOTHS.

M aTTING S.

do 
do 
do 

55 
46 
40

HEM PS.

60

AXLE  g r e a s e .

@20

COFFEE

BLU IN G .

Corn, Camden...  1 10 
Corn, Trophy...  1  15 
Corn, Yarmouth  1 35
Peas__75@1 25@1 50
String Beans... 
85
Lima Beans........  85
Lewis’B’d Beans. 1 75 
Pumpkin  . .1 10@115 
Succotash ... 85@1 60
Oysters,  lib __   110
Oysters,  21b— 185 
Salmon...'.  160@ 
Lobsters, Stars.. 1 75
Sardines, Am......  8
Sardines  Inport.  13
Corned Beef  @2 85 
Cond. Milk, Eagle 
case.................8 10

"¡9 doz  60  ¡Paragon.
Modoc  ... 
........  60  ¡Frazer’s ..............
Diamond.
. 
.....................................doz.  I
Dry, No. 2.........
.....................................doz.
Dry, No. 3.......
........................doz.
Liquid, 4 oz,__
....................... doz.
Liquid, 8 oz. —
b r o o m s .
No. 1 Carpet................................
No. 2 Carpet................ ...............
No. 1 Hurl...................................
No. 2 Hurl  .................................
Fancy Whisk..............................
Common Whisk..........................
CANNED GOODS.
Pie Peaches........1 20
3ftStandard 1 90@2 20
Apples, 3 lb........1 20
do.  6 f t . . . . . . .   2 15
do.  gallons...  3 40 
Strawberries  1 @1 10 
Blackberries 1 10-115 
Raspberries  —   1 40 
Cherries, redl 20 1 25 
Cherries white..  1 90
Pineapples........  1 75
Damsons............ 1 25
Egg Plum s........1 65
Gages...............   1 65
Pears................   1 35
Lusk’sAprieots.  2 95 
Tomatoes ..1 05@1 20 
Corn, Excelsior  110
Corn, Erie...........115
Roasted Mex.18 
Green Rio__1314@15
Ground  Rio.. 10 
Green Java.. .18  @28 
Ground  Mex.  @17 34
Green Mocha.26  @28 
Arbuckle’s.........@1734
Roasted Rio. ,1314@18 
XXXX...............@1754
Roasted Java25  @35 
Roast Mocha......@85
Roasted Mar. 18  @19
72 foot J u te ......1  35  |60 foot Cotton... .2  10
60 foot Jute......1  20  ¡50 foot Cotton.... 1  85
¡Ely’s Waterpfoof  75
G.  D................  35 
Musket...........  75 
|
London Layers, new........................ . - 
2 55
Loose Muscatels Raisins,  new...........2 30@2 35
New Valencias  Raisins...!...............   724@8
Turkey P runes.................................  6  @654
Currants......   .....................................  „6@654
Citron.......................................... .......
Dried Apples  ......................................  754@8
Whole Cod........................................  
  *24@6
534@9
Boneless Cod.................................—  
Herring 54 hbls..................................3 00@3 lo
.  30
Herring Scaled...................................  ;■ 
Herring Holland...............................1 00@1 05
- 6  7o
White Fish 54 bbls............................. 
do  K its.....  ..........................9o@100
Trout half bbls................................... 
4 35
do.  K its.........................................
Mafekerel half bbls No. 1.................... 
6 50
do. Kits  N o.l . ......................  
100
Bloaters..............................................  @1  00
Richardson’s No. 2  square..........................2 70
1 55
do
Richardson’s No. 3 
...........1 70
do
Richardson’s No. 5 
...........2 70
do
Richardson’s No. 6 
........1  70
do
Richardson’s No. 8 
......2 55
do
Richardson’s No. 9
Richardson’s No. 4 round........................... 2 70
Richardson’s No. 7  do 
...........................2 55
Richardson’s No. 754 do 
...........................1 70
Electric Pai lor No. 17...................................3 80
Electric Parlor No. 18...................................5 70

MaTCHES.

FRUITS.

FISH.

c a p s .

, 

 

20 gross lots special price.

MOLASSES.

O IL .

do. 

do 
do 

OATMEAL.

BlackStrap........  @20¡New Orleans  f’y.55@57
Porto  Rico......... 32@35 Syrups, corn...  @34
New Orleans g’d.45@50|Syrups, sug27@35@45
16
Kerosene  W. W................................
Legal test........................
12%
Sweet, 2 oz. square........................... .. 
75 
1  00
Sweet, 2  oz. round...........................
75
Castor, 2 oz.  square..........................
1 00
Castor, 2 oz. round...........................
2 35
Quaker 2 ft cases, 48 fts f   case........
2 55
do  5 ft cases, 60 fts f  case...........
5  75’
Imperial  bbis................................. .
6 75
Quaker bbls......................................
PIC K LES.
......6 25
Dingee’s barrels med...........
......3 80
Dingee’s 54 
............
......4 50
small..
Dingee’s 54 
__. 4 25
Dingee’s quarts glass fancy. 
....  2 50 
Dingee’s pints 
do
......9 60
Saur  Kraut, f  bbl...............
SUGARS.
874 
Granulated...........................
954 
Cut Loaf................................
© 824 
Cubes...................................
9
Powdered..............................
@  7% 
Conf. A.................................
724 
Standard A.........-................
75á@754 
Extra C.................................
654@7 
Fine C....................................
65i@654
Yellow...................................
SOAP.
654
Kirk’s American  Family ...
654
India.................. —
Savon 
...... ..........
6
6)4 
Satinet.....................
524 
Revenue...........'......
,\3fhite Russian.........

do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do.

. . . f  ft

C ity----------- -------------
Bell’s German Family....................... 
do.  Mono........................
Goodrich’s English Family
Princess...........
Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory

do.. 

5 40 
3 50
5?4@524
4 00 
554 
454 

6 75
3 70
4 20 
3 45
3 75
4 20
3 00
5 50
4 25 
13 
12
@ 554

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

Japan  Olive........
Town Talk  f  box 
Golden Bar...: —
Arab...... ..............
Amber..................
Mottled German..

SALT.

STARQH.

8%@9

Special prices on 1,000 ft orders.

Sidall’s.................................
Babbitt’s .............................
Dish R ag...........................
White castile bars.......... ..
Mottled castile....................
OM  S t y l e . . . . ..............
SPICES.
Ground Pepper, in boxes and cans...  16@22
Ground. Allspice.................................   12@20
Cinnamon............... ............................  16@30
Cloves..................... ............................  20@25
Ginger ................. ,7..........................  17@20
Mustard.......................................... . • •  15@35
Cayenne...............................................  25@35
75 
Pepper 54 ft ¥  dozen...........................
7s 
Allspice  a  ft.......................................
.75 
Cinnamon  54 lb...................................
75 
Cloves 54 ft...........................................
©18 
Pepper,  whole.................................   17
Allspice............................................
@12 
Cassia.....................................................
@12 
Cloves...............................................   20
@22 
@75
Nutmegs,  N o .l................................  70
@7 
Muzzy Gloss 1 1b package....................
@654 
Muzzy Gloss 3 ft package....................
@754 
Muzzy  Gloss 6 ft boxes.......................
Muzzy GlosS bulk..............................
@6 
@754
Muzzy Com 1 ft.:....................  .........   7
@854
Kingsford Silver Gloss.......................
Kingsford Silver Gloss 6 ft box........
@954
Kingsford Com...... .....................-...
Oswego  Gloss....................................
Mirror  Gloss.'....................................
Mirror Gloss, corn.............................
60 Pocket...........................................
28 Pocket
Saginaw Fine — ................................ 
Diamond C. 
Standard  Coarse.
554
Hemp  .
454
Canary
7
R ape.............  
Mixed Bird..........................................   554@6
Jugs $   gallon......................................  @8
Crocks.................................................. 
7
Milk Crocks......................................... 
7
Rising  Sun gross..5 88lDixon’s gross........5 50
Universal  ...........5 88|Above $ dozea.......   50
1 X L ..........   ........5 50i
DeLand's pure  @ 654ICap Sheaf......  @ 554
Churh’s .........  @ 554 Dwight’s ........  @554
Taylor’s G. M.  @ 5541
Japan  ordinary..23@25|YoungHyson— 25@50 
Japanfair.......... 25@30|Gun  Powder....... 35@50
,33@55@60 
Japan fair to g’d.30@37 Oolong .
'@30
...... 
Japan fine..........4p@50|Uongo ....
Japan dust........ I4@20]
TOBACCO—F IN E  CUT.
Wide  Awake.................................
Daisey  Lin half barrels, 30c]........
Hiawatha............. .......................
Globe....................................... . 
•
May Flower...................................
Rose L«af. ..................
Silver  urow n................................
Owl  Club.........................
Hero.......... ...................................
A tlas.............................................
Royal Game................................. .
Silver Thread................................
Old  Dog Tray..............................
Seal...............................................
Kentucky....................................

38
32
69
70 
70 
65 
38 
30
@45
@35
@38
@60
@60
@30

@754
2 60 
2 45
1 10
1 75 
1 55

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STONEW ARE.

STOVE P O L IS H .

SALERATUS.

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SM OKING.

Sentinel 17 lb and 28 lb cads.................  @48
Climax....................... 
 
@8§
Honey Bee 28.1b «ads.................. . —
Hold F a st...... '.j.......  
@86
 
“78” ....... 
@48
McAlpin’s Gold Shield........................   @48
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 ft cads.........   @51
Chocolate Cream 4 and 8 ft cads......,>  @50
My Choice 3 oz pocket  pieces............   @34
My Choice 16 oz pieces 
.....................   @33
Cock of the Walk  6s..........................  @37
Black Spun  Roll...................  
  @38
Nimrod.................................................  @80
Acorn..................................................  @50
Red Seal...............................................  @45
Crescent..............................................  @44
Black  X ...............................................  @35
Black  Bass...........................................  @40
True Grit.............................................   @§5
Nobby  Spun Roll................................  @50
Spring.......................................... 
  @50
Dime....................................................  24@25
83
Peerless............................................... 
Standard................... 
20
 
Old Tom.................. 
 
1?
Tom & Je rry ........................................ 
24
Joker.................................... 
25
^35
Traveler............................................... 
Maiden.........   .....................................  @26
Topsy.................................................. 
28
Navy Clippings................................... 
24
Honey Dew.........................................
Gold Block........................................... 
32
,Camp Fire  .......... 
22
 
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Oronoko.......................................... •*• 
26
Nigger  Head........................................ 
Durham, 54 lb .................. .  —  ••*'*—  
60
57
54 ft ......................................  
54 f t ...................................... 
55
51
11b.................................  
Holland...............................................  @22
German .................  
 
@16
Long Tom............................................  @30
National..................................  
  @26
 
Tim e....................................................  @26
Love’s Dream......................................  @28
Conqueror__ .....................................   @23
Fox’s .........................  
@22
Mule E ar..................................................   23
Hiawatha ...........................................  
33

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Pure  Cider.................'...............................  12
White Wine...............................................  12

VINEGAR.

YEAST.

Seneca Falls “ Rising Sun” ....................  1 76
Wilsons..............1 75
Twin Biros......... 1 75
National............ 1 85
Gillett’s ............ 1 75

M ISCELLANEOUS.

 

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65

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No. 2........................ 

Felix....... 
in Sacks.............................5 50@

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

Blacking......................................30, 40,50@60
1 50
Bath Brick imported............................... 
American............................... 
Barley..................................................  294@ 3
Burners, No. 1 ............................... 
1 10
1 75
do  No. 2..................................... 
Bags, American A.........../....7 ..........   20 00
Baking Powder  bulk*!__*...............  
10@22
Beans,  medium  .................................   @2 25
Beans, hand picked............................. 
2 65
Butter..................................................   18@20
Butterine............................................   18@20
Cream Tartar o and 10 ft cans...........   @25
Candles, Star...........................................  @1554
Candles, Hotel..............'.....................   @1654
Chocolate, Bilker’s .............................  @40
German sweet..................   @27
Cheese full cream choice................... 1354@1454
Catsup quarts ff  dozen...................... 1 50@
@2554
Cocoanut,  Schepps’lib packages. 
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ 1 & 54 ft  do . 
@2654
Extract Coffee,  v. c........................... 
 
.............-.1 80@
Flour, Star Mills, in bbls....................5 75@
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps...... :.............   @25
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.....................   @40
Gum, Spruce........................................  35@40
Chimneys No. 1...................................  @35
@45
Indigo......... ............:..............!.......... 1 00@
Ink f 3 dozen  box.............................. 1 00@
Jelly in Pails...........................................  @754
do  Glass Tumblers f  doz.................  @85
Licorice...............................................   20@80
Licorice Root..................................  
  @12
Lye f  2  doz. cases..............................1 55@
Macaroni, Imported...........................   @13
Domestic..............................................  @6
Mince Pies, 1 gross cases, $  case........  @6 00
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@
Powder,  Keg........................................5 50@
3 00@
Rice.........................................................5@654@ 7
Sago  .......*.......!...................................  @ 6
Shot, drop..-.........................................1 90@
do  buck...........................................2 15@
Sage.....................................................   @15
Curry Combs f  doz..............................1 25@
Molasses Gates each............................  @45
Measuring Faucet each........:............2 75@
Tobacco Cutters .each.........................1 25®
ChimneyCleaners $   doz.....................   @50’
Flour Sifters f  doz............................. 3 00@
Fruit Augurs each...............................1 25®
Tapioca . ........... ;.................................  @ 554
Washing Crystal, Gillett’s box........... 1 50@1 65
Wieking No. 1 f  gross........................   @40
do  No. 2  ...................................  @65
do  Argand.............................,. 1 50@

54 Keg............................  

Washing Powder, 1776 f  f t ...............   @1054
Gillett’s f   1b.........   @754
Soapine pkg........... 
7@10

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do 

....................... 1 75
......................2 75
....................... 3 75
.......................125
............ 200
............. 
4 50
....................... 9 00
.......................3 25
....................... 4 50

Boraxine f  box................................... 3 75@
JE N N IN G S ’  DOUBLE  CONCENTRATED  EXTRACTS. 
Packed in 1 Dozen Paper or 2 Dozen Wood Box. 
2 ounce B. N. Panel 
do
4 
do
6 
do
8 
No. 2 Taper Panel 
No. 4 
do 
54 pint’round 
1 
do 
No. 8 Panel 
No. 10  do
2 ounce B. N. Panel 
do
do 
4 
do
6 
do 
do
8 
do 
No. 2 Taper Panel 
do 
No. 4 
54 pint round 
1 
do 
No. 8 Panel 
No. 10  do

Lemon.
dozen............................1 00
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Vanilla,
dozen............................1 50
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....................... 2 75
....................... 4 00
.....................,.5 00
....................  .175
....................... 3 00
...... , .............. 7 50
......................15 00
....................... 4 25
............ 
6 00
Full Measure—Wrapped.

JE N N IN G S ’  TR U E FLA VO RING S. 

 

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54 Pint 2 ounce 
54 Pint 4  do 
54 Pint 8  do 
5S£ Pint 12  do
54 Pint 2 ounce 
54 Pint 4  do 
54 Pint 8  do 
Pint 12  do

Lemon.
dozen....................................1 50
.2 50 
do
.5 00 
do 
......
.7 50
do 
......
Vanilla.
...2 25 
I dozen___
...4 00 
___
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. :.. 
. ..8 00 
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..12 00

HARDWARE GOODS.

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Prevailing  rates at Chicago are as follows:
10M

Anvils—P etei Wright’s,  $   ft................. 
Augurs—40 and 10 per cent. off.
Babbett—Genuine $1  ft.......................  @30
Extra...........................................  @26
N o.l............................................   @20
No. 2.................................................. @1«
No. 4............................................  8  @10
ID
6 &
5%
4?¿
4%
4%

Chain—3-16 inch Lake Superior, $ ft...... 
...... 
...... 
...... 
...... 
...... 
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—Burden’s $4.50 per keg.
Horse  Nails—Au Sable  30  and 10 per 
Iron—Flat Bar $2 rates.
Sheet No. 24 $3.80.
Swede’s bar 554c-fl ft.
Padlocks 30 per cent. off.
Lead—Pig ^  ft......................................
Sheet $   ft..........................................
Pipe $   ft............................................
Bar  $ f t .............................................
@14 
Rope—Manilla $   ft.. -........................ 13
Sisal $  ft.........................................10
@11
Jute $  ft.........................................  854® 954
Sash Weights $  ft................................  1J4@ 154
Shot—Buck  $2.15.
Drom$1.80.
Hör
SoldCr .Iff..............................................14  @17
Steel—Best cast tool $ ft.................. ».....  @13
Round Machine $ f t ..........................  @8
Spring fl 1b...........'.............................@ 554
Tin—Pig ^  ft......................................  @2054
B a rf  ft.........................................  @22%
Zinc—Sheet  f i b ................................. 534© 654

6
754 
6% 
B}4 

SEEDS.

Gum Opium, Alcohol.

Anise, Italian (Powd 20c).............   * 
13
Bird, mixed in ft packages...............5  © 
6
Canary,  Smyrna........................... 
454@  5
Advanced—Castor Oil, Morphine, Hempseed,
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 19c)..  11  @  12
2 20
Cardamon,  Aleppee.....................  
2 50
Cardamon. Malabar......................  
Declined—Glycerine, Bicromate  Potassium.
20
C elery.......................................... 
Hazeltine, Perkins & Co. quote as follows for  i 
12
Coriander, Dest English..........
15
1
3%@ 4
Flax,  clean.............................. :
4  @ 434
Flax, pure grd (bbl 3%)............
8  @ 9
Foenugreek, powdered............
5  @ 5348
Hemp,  Russian........................
Mustard, white (Black 10c)......
1 00
Quince......................................
734® 8
Rape, Lnglish...........................
14
Worm,  Levant..............................
SPONGES.
^2 50 
Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage......2 25
Nassau 
do 
do 
......
2 00 
......
Velvet Extra do 
do 
1  10 
*  85 
Extra Yellow do 
......
do 
65
do 
Grass 
......
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Hard head, for slate use... .•__...
1 40
Yellow Reef, 
...............

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60®

GUMS.

28@

LEA VES.

FLO W ERS.

55@
24@
35@

9 @ 10
30 @ 35
35
57
3 @ 5
11 @ 12
1434® 15
3 @ 4
¿0
20
12 @ 15
15 ® 17
fib 19 @ 20
15
6 @ 7
7 © 8
@ 52
40
2 50
60
12
18
15
13
15
10
12
20
18
30
12
110
6 @ 7
1  00 @1 10'
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quantities usually wanted—for larger amounts * vpnnpl 
write them for quotations: 
ACID S.
Acetic,  No. 8..........'............... ftft
Acetic,  C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040).
Carbolic.................................
Citric......................................
Muriatic 18 deg.....................
Nitric 36 deg..........................
Oxalic.............................?___
Sulphuric 66 deg....................
Tartaric  powdered...............
Benzoic,  English.................. ÿ  oz
Benzoic,  German..................
Tannic...................................
AMMONIA.
Carbonate.............................
Muriate (Powd. 22c)..............
Aqua 16 deg or  3f.................
Aqua 18 deg or 4f.................
BALSAMS.
Copaiba................................
Fir.........................................
Peru......................................
Tolu......................................
BARKS.
Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c)..
Cinchona,  yellow.................
Elm, select...........................
Elm, ground, pure...............
Elm, powdered,  pure...........
Sassafras, of root.................
Wild Cherry, select..............
Bayberry  powdered............
Hemlock powdered..............
Wahoo  .................................
Soap  ground........................
B E R R IES.
Cubeb,prime  (Powd$l 20;..
Juniper................................
Prickly Ash..........................
EXTRACTS.
Licorice (10 and25 ft boxes, 25c)...
Licorice,  powdered, pure...
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ft doxes).
Logwood, Is (25 ft  boxes). .............
Logwood, 54s 
do 
........—
..............
Logwood, 54s 
do 
Logwood, ass’d  do 
Fluid Extracts—25 ^  cent, off list.
Arnica.... .......................................  10  @
Chamomile,  Roman.....................
Chamomile,  German....................
Aloes,  B arbados.......................... 
Aloes, Cape (Powd  24c).................
Aloes, Soeotrine (Powd  60c).........
Ammoniac....................................  
Arabic, extra  select......;..............
Arabic,  powdered select..............
Arabic, 1st picked......... ...............
Arabic, 2d picked..........................
Arabic, 3d picked..........................
Arabic, sifted sorts............... ...
Assafoetida, prime (Powd 35c)......
Benzoin....................................■... 
Camphor.............................!......... 
Catechu. Is (54 s 14c, 54s 16c)........
Euphorbium powdered................. 
Galbanum strained.......................
Gamboge.......................................   1 00@1 10
35
Guaiae, prime (Powd  45c)__•......  
Kino [Powdered, 30c]....................
20 
.Mastic............................................
1  10 
40 
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)...
4 55 
Opium, pure (Powd $5.50)..............
95
Shellac, Campbell’s.......................
40 33 
Shellac,  English...........................
28 
Shellac, native..............................
35
Shellac bleached...........................
Tragaoanth ................................... 30
@1  10
H E R B S—IN   OUNCE  PACKAGES.
Hoarhound............................  
25
Lobelia......................................................   .25
Peppermint................................................. 25
Rue.............   
40
Spearm int....................................................24
Sweet Majoram.............................................35
Tanzy...............................  
25
30
Thyme 
Wormwood
6 40
Citrate and  Quinine.....................  
20
Solution mur., for tinctures........ 
Sulphate, pure  crystal................. 
7
80
C itrate........................................... 
Phosphate...... .............................. 
65
Buchu, short (Powd 25c)...............   12  @  11
6
Sage, Italian, bulk (54s & 54s, 12c)... 
Senna, Alex, natural....................  18  @  2Q
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled.. 
30
Senna,  powdered.................................. 
Senna tinnivelli.....................................  
Uva  Ursl......... .....................................  
Belledonna............................................  
Foxglove................................................ 
Henbane...............................................  
Rose, red...........................•............ 
2 35
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky .2 00  @2 25
Druggists’ Favorite  Rye..............1 75  @2 00
Whisky, other brands.................. 1  10  @1 50
Gin, Old Tom.................................136  @175
Gin,  Holland.................................2 00  @3 50
Brandy......... .................................175  @6 50
Catawba  Wines............................ 1 25  @2 00
Port Wines....................................1 35  @2 50
Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 oz........... 
23
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 2 oz.................... 
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s  solution__  
Calcined.........................................
Almond, sweet..............................  45  @
Amber, rectified...........................
Anise..............................................
Bay $   oz.......................................
Bergamont....................................
C ro to n ............................. ..........
Oajeput.......................................
Cassia............................................
Cedar, commercial  (Pure 75c)......
Citroneila.:.................................
Cloves............................................
Cubebs, P. &  W.............................
Erigeron.......................................
Firewee£__‘..................................
Geranium f   oz.............................
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c)..
Juniper wood................................
Juniper berries*............................
Lavender flowers- French............
Lavender garden 
............
Lavender spike 
............
Lemon, new crop..........................
Lemon,  Sanderson’s.....................
Lemon grass...................................
Origanum, red flowers, French...
Origanum,  No. 1...........................
Pennyroyal...................................
Peppermint,  white.......................
Rose  f  oz......................................
Rosemary, French ^Flowers $5)...
Sandal  Wood, German.................
Sandal Wood, Turkish  Dark.......
Sassafras........................ ...............
Tansy............................................
Tar (by gal 60c)..............................
Wintergreen..............................
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $6.50)......
Savin..............................................
Wormseed....................................
Cod Liver, filtered...... 
. f  gal
Cod Liver, best.......................
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16
Olive, Malaga..................
Olive, “Sublime  Italian’  . 
...........
Salad.............................................   65
Rose,  Ihmsen’s..................... f  oz
Bicromate..............................f  ft
Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk...
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23c)............
Iodide, cryst. and  gran, bulk......
Prussiate yellow...........................
Althea, cut....................................
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s....................
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 54s and 54s__
Blood (Powd 18c)...........................
Calamus,  peeled
Calamus, German white, peeled..
Elecampane, powdered.................
Gentian (Powd 17©(......................
Ginger, African (Powd 16c)..........
Ginger, Jamaica  bleached...........
Golden Seal (Powd 40c).................
Hellebore, white, powdered..,__
Ipecac, Rio, powdered..................
Jalap,  powdered...........................
Licorice,  select (Powd 1234).........
Licorice, extra select....................
Pink, t
Rhei, from select to  choice.........1 00
Rhei, powdered E. 1.......................1 10
Rhei, choice cut  cubes.................
Rhei, choice cut fingers...............
Serpentaria...................................
Seneka..........................................
Sarsaparilla,  Honduras...............
Sarsaparilla, Mexican..................
Squills, white (Powd 35c)..............
Valerian, English (Powd 30c).......
Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)—

17 
45 
12
18 
38 
23 
13
13  @  14 
20 
35 
18
1  10 
3734 
12 
15 
35 
@1 50 
@1 20 
2 00
2 aZo60
65
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1 60 
60 
1 60 
1 70 
1 90 
1 75 
@1 05 
@  85 
@   22 30 
45
60
40 
15 
50 
24 
23 
12 
1  20 
50 
45 
1  10 
8 3 
50
69 
14 
35 
90
70

2 36
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.26) f  gal__
1 50 
Alcohol, wood* 95 per cent ex. ref.
50 
Anodyne Hoffman’s.....................
27 
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution........
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution..........
12 
30 
Annatto 1 ft rolls..........................
50
Blue Soluble.................................
2 75 
Bay  Rum, imported, best............
2 25
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s.
Alum......................................  f  ft
4
~ 
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c).............. 
32
Annatto, prime.............................
Antimony, powdered,  com’l........  4‘/4@
Arsenic, white, powdered............   6  @
40 
Balm Gilead Buds........................
Beans,  Tonka..............................  
!
2  00 @9 75 
Beans,  Vanilla.............................. 7 00
Bismuth, sub nitrate....................
2  20 45
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c).....................
Blue Vitriol...................................
ÏVM   9 14 
Borax, refined (Powd  15c)............
1 60 
Cantharides, Russian  powdered..
18 
Capsicum  Pods, African..............
Capsicum Pods, African pow’d ... 
20 
18 
Capsicum Pods,  American do  ...
4 00 
Carmine,  No. 40.............................
14 
Cassia Buds.. 
.............................
70 
Calomel.  American.......................
19
Castor  Oil......................................
Chalk, prepared drop....................
Chalk, precipitate English..........
Chalk,  red fingers........................
Chalk, white lump........................
Chloroform,  Squibb’s..................
Colocynth apples..........................
Chloral hydrate, German  crusts..
cryst...
Chloral do 
Chloral 
do  Scherin’s  do  ...
Chloral do 
crusts..
Chloroform...................................1 00
Cinehonidia...................................  80
Cloves (Powd 28c).................'.......   20
Cochineal......................................
Cocoa  Butter................................
Copperas (by bbl  lc).....................
Corrosive Sublimate.....................
Corks, X and XX—35 off  list........
Cream Tartar, pure powdered......   38
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 ft box..
Creasote.........................................
Cudbear, prime.............................
Cuttle Fish Bone...........................
Dextrine.......................................
Dover’s  Powders....................... -
Dragon’s Blood Mass....................
Ergot  powdered...........................
Ether Squibb’s ..............................
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s__
Epsom Salts...........................
Ergot, fresh...........................
Ether, sulphuric, U. S.  P ......
Flake white.................. .........
Grains  Paradise....................
Gelatine,  Cooper’s.................
Gelatine, French  ..........................  45
Glassware, flint, 60 off,by box 50 off
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis__
Glue,  cabinet................................  12
Glue,white....................................   17  i©
Glycerine, pure.............................  24  @
Hops  148 and 34s...........................  
25@
Iodoform f  oz..............................
Indigo............................................  85
Insect Powdei*, best  Dalmatian...  32
Iodine,  resublimed......................
Isinglass,  American.....................
Jappnica.......................................
Lead, acetate.................................
Lime, chloride, (34s 2s 10c & 34s 11c)
Lupuline.......................................
Lycopodium.................................
Mace
Madder, best  Dutch.....................   1234®
Manna, S.  F ................................... 
Mercury..........................  
 
Morphia, sulph., P. & W....... f  oz 
Musk, Canton, H., P. &  Co.’s....... 
Moss, Iceland..........................f  ft 
22
Moss,  Irish....................................  
16
Mustard,  English.......................... 
10
Mustard, grocer's, 101b  cans....... 
35
Nutgallb......................................... 
30
Nutmegs, No. 1__.........................
35
Nux  Vomica...............  ...............
Ointment, Mercurial, 34d...........
Pepper, Black  Berry....................
Pepsin............................................
Pitch, True Burgundy..................
Quassia..........................................   6
Quinia, Sulph, P, & W.......... ft oz
Seidlitz  Mixture..........................
Strychnia, cryst.............................
Silver Nitrate, cryst.....................   79
Red Precipitate..................... f  ft
Saffron, American........................
Sak Glauber..................................
37
Sal Nitre, large cryst....................
Sal  Nitre, medium cryst.............
33
Sal Rochelle...................................
i  23 
Sal Soda.........................................  2
3 50 
Salicin.............................. N..........
6 75 
Santonin.......................................
38 
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch.........
4 
Soda Ash [by keg 3c]...................
23 
Spermaceti.,.................................
¡  5
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand’s 
14 
Soap, White Castile.......... ............
17 
Soap, Green  do  __s................
9 
Soap, Mottled do 
......................
Soap, 
.......................
do  do 
11 
14 
Soap, Mazzini................................
28 
Spirits Nitre, 3 F ...........................   26  @
32 
Spirits Nitre, 4 F ...........................  28  @
30 
Sugar Milk powdered...................
4 
Sulphur, flour.......................’........   334®
3 
Sulphur, roll.................................
65 
Tartar Emetic.............................. j
70
Tar, N. C. Pine, 34 gal. cans  f  doz 
i
Tar, 
quarts in tin......... 
1 40
85
Tar, 
pints in tin ............. 
Turpentine,  Venice...............f  ft 
25
55
Wax, White, S. &  F. brand........... 
Zinc,  Sulphate..............................   7  @  8

@ 17 
28 
26 
40 
35 
@1 00 
@  34 
2 30 
1 50 
•  9 
15 
9
00 « 35 
60 
13
1 25
48
3 50
40
10
12
30
18
20
10 
40 
18 
3 00

1 85 
28 
1 50 
,  82 
80 
40

15  @

i9

do 
do 

 

434®

HIDES.

HIDES, PELTS AND  FURS.

Perkins & Hess quote as follows:

70
50
45
2 10 50 
2 20 
2 00 
75 
1  10 
40 
85
1 25 
8  00 
1 60
2  00 75 
40 
50
2 25 
2 40 
1  00 90
1  85
2 00 80
1 25 
50
2  00 
2 85 
9 75
¿5  I* Green............................................^  ft  6
5 00  Part  cured............................................7
8 00  Full cured.............................................  7i
60  Dry hides and kips...............................   8
3 75.  Calf skins, green orcured................... 10
10 v@  12  Deacon skins............................ $piece20
2 25 
4 50  Shearlings or Summer skins $  piece.. 10
100  Fall pelts...............................................30
50  November and December pelts............60
190 
4 00  Fine washed ^ f t.................................. 30
6 00  Coarse washed............... ...'................22
@1 20  Unwashed.............................................2-3
2 50 
67  Mink,large..'..........................................   60@ 80
9 75  Mink,  small..........................................   25@  40
16  Muskrat, Fall..........................................  8@ 11
31  Muskrat,  kits..........................................  3@  4
20  Raccoon.................................................   40@1 00
1 30  Skunk, black..........................................   90@1 00
30  Skunk, half stripe.................................   60@ 70
Skunk, narrow stripe...........................   25@ 35
Skunk,  broad........................................  10© 15
Red Fox................................................ 1 
Gray Fox............... ..............................  60@  85
Marten,  yellow.....................................  75@I 00
Fisher....................................................4 
O tter.....................................................6 
Bear....................................................5 00@12 00
Deer skins, red and blue, dry....  ^   ft  30@  35
Deer skins, gray and long  haired......   20@  25
Beaver, clean and dry......................... 2 
Above prices are for  prime  skins  only—un­
prime in proportion.
Tallow....................................................   6@ 634

Muskrat, Winter.................................10  @15

@ 634 
@ 734 
i@   8 
@12 
@12 
@50

@50 
@1  00
@32
@25

SHEEP PELTS.

WOOL.

fuhs.

00@1 25

00@8 00
00@7 00

00@3 00

OYSTERS.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing &  Provision Co. 

PO RK .

quote  as follows:
New Heavy Mess Pork...............f   bbl $15 25
16 00
New Family Clear Pork 
16 25 
New Extra Clear Pork, A. Webster’s ..
New Extra Clear Pork..........................
1” 50
New Boston Clear Pork........................
17 50 
New Standard Clear P o rk ....................
17 50 
Extra B Clear Pork, extra good........
17 50 
17
S. P. Booth’s Clear Pork.......................
DRY  SaL T  MEATS—IN   BOXES. 
Extra Long Clear Backs, 600 ft cases.. 
Extra Short Clear Backs, 600-ft cases.. 
Extra Long Clear Backs, 300 ft cases.. 
Extra Short Clear Backs, 300 ft cases..
Long Clears, heavy, 500 ft.  Cases.........
...... 
HalfCases............
...... 
Long Clear medium, 500 ft Cases.........
...... 
Half Cases.........
Long Clears light, 500 ft Cases.............
Half Cases.............
...... 
Short Clears, heavy..............................
...... 
do.  medium............................
...... 
light..................................
do. 
......  
Tierces  ................................................
i  30 and 50 ft Tubs................................. .
...... 
20 ft Round Tins, 50 ft racks................. 
50 ft Round Tins, 100 ft racks.............. 
3 ft Pails, 20 in a case...........................  
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case...........................  
10 ft Pails, 6 in a case...........................  

LARD IN   TIN   PA IL S .

do. 
do 
do. 

LARD.

934 
9349?4 
9
9
9
9
834
834
834
834
834

9%
9%
9%
9%
1034
1034
10

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  O R   P L A IN . 

do. 

Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.. 
light........ 
Shoulders cured in sweet pickle......... 
Extra Clear Bacon................................ 
Dried Beef............................................ 
Extra Dried Beef.................. 
Extra Mess Beef Chicago packed f  bbl. 11 75

13J4
1334
7%
10
13
1434

BEEF.

 

CANNED B EEF.

Libby, McNeil & Libby, 14 ft cans, 34 doz.

incase..................................................  18 50
do-. 
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in case__  2 85
Armour & Co., 14 ft cans, 34 doz in case  18 50 
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in case..  2 85 
do. 
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—F R ESH  AND SMOKED.

Pork Sausage...............................................   9
Pork Sausage Meat, 50 ft tubs.......................9
Ham  Sausage............................................... 1234
Tongue  Sausage...........................................11
Liver Sausage...............................................  834
Frankfort  Sausage...................................... 10
Blood  Sausage............................................... 834
Bologna,  ring.................................................834
Bologna, straight.................. 
834
Bologna, thick............................................... 834
Head  Cheese................................................   834

 

P IG S ’  FEET.

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

T R IP E .

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

FRESH MEATS.

John Mohrhard quotes as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides........................... ..  634® 834
Fresh  Beef, hind quarters............
@10 
Dressed  Hogs..................................
@ 834 
Mutton,  carcasses..........................
@ 7 
Veal.................................................
@1034 
Spring Chickens.............................
@14
Fowls...............................................
Pork Sausage.................................
@ 0 
Pork Sausage in bulk.....................
@ 9 
Bologna...........................................
@10
COAL AND  BUILDING MATERIALS. 
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:

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

COAL.

Anthracite, egg and grate...........
Anthracite, stove and nut...........
Cannell coal.................................
Ohio coal......................................
Blossburg or Cumberland.........

1 10
...... 
1 00
...... 
140
...... 
140
...... 
1 40
...... 
......1  15@1 20
......  35®  38
1 75
...... 
...... 
3 75
3 00
...... 
......$27 @ $35
...... 
300
....$6 50@6 75
__  6 75@7 00
7 00
....  3 50@3 75

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

STICK .

Twist, 
Cut Loaf 

do 
do 

..................
..................
M IX ED .

......11  @1134
......12  @123*

Royal, 25 ft  pails........................
......1034@U
Extra, 25 ft pails.......................................... 12
Extra, 200 ft bbls.......................................... 1134
French Cream, 25 ft pails............................ 15
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases..................................... 15
Broken, 25 ft pails................ 
Broken, 200 ft  bbls.......................................11

1134

 

FANCY—IN 5 ft BOXES.

Lemon Drops.............................................. 14  .
Sour Drops...................................................15
Peppermint  Drops..................................... 16
Chocolate Drops..........................................17
H M Chocolate  Drops.................................20
Gum  D rops...................................... ..........12
Licorice Drops.............................................20
A B Licorice  Drops............: ........*.............14
Lozenges, plain............................................J6
Lozenges,  printed.......................................17
Im perials.................................................... 16
Mottoes....................................................... 16
Cream  Bar.................................................. 15
Molasses Bar................................................14
Caramels....................................... !............. 20
Hand Made Creams..................................... 23
Plain  Creams...............................................20
Decorated Creams...'...................................23
String Rock................................................. 16
Burnt Almonds..........................................  24
Wintergreen  Berries__!............................16
Lozenges, plain in  pails.................. ............14
Lozenges, plain in  bbls................................13
Lozenges, printed in palls............................15
Lozenges, printed in  bbls............................14
Chocolate Drops, in pails............................. 15
Guiq Drops, in pails.................................... 9
Gum Drops, in bbls...................................... 734
Moss Drops, in pails....................................1134
Moss Drops, In bbls..................................... 1034
Sour Drops, in  pails....................................12
Imperials, in  pails........................................14
Imperials, in bbls......................................... 13

Fancy—in  Bulk.

FRUITS.

Market well supplied—quality fine—prices low.
Oranges $  box....    ...........................3 25@3 75
Oranges OO $  box#........................... 3 25@3 75
Oranges, Florida, $  box.....................3 75@4 75
Oranges, Best $1 box...........................4 50@4 75
case..................6 75@i 50
Oranges, Valencia 
Lemons, fair to  good........................   3 50@4 00
Lemons, choice to fancy....................4 25@4 50
Bananas  bunch................................
Malaga Grapes, $ keg........................
Malaga Grapes, $  bbl..........................8 00@8 50
Figs,  layers $ f t .................................12  @16
Figs, fancy  do  .................................   18@20
Figs, baskets 30 ft $  ft....... '................  15@16
Dates, frails 
do  .........................  @6
Dates, 34 do 
do  .........................  @7
Dates, skin..........................................   @ 6^
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $  ft..................   @12
Dates, Fard 50 ft box fi ft....................  @10

Prices firm and an advance looked for.

PEANUTS.
ft..........................
Prime  Red,  raw 
do  ..........................  634® 734
Choice 
do  ..........................  @8
Fancy 
Choice White, Va.do  ..........................  @ 834
Fancy H P,.  Va  do  ..........................  934@10

do 
do 

NUTS.

Firm and steady.

F. J. Dattenthaler quotes as follows:

New York Counts, per can.....................   — 40
Extra  Selects...............................  
35
Plain Selects..................................................  28
H.M.B. F .....  ................................................21
Favorite F .........................................................18
Prime .............  
16
y x x ................................................................ 14
New York Counts, per gallon............  @2 50
Selects, per gallon.............................. 1 75@2 00
Standards............................................1 10@1 20
Can pi ices above are for cases and half cases.

 

 

 

Almond*.,  Terragona, ft ft..................  @30
Almonds, loaca, 
do  ...................18  @19
Brazils, 
do  ................... 1334@14
Pocons, 
do  ...................10  @17
Filberts, Barcelona 
do  ..................   @13
Filbertst Sicily 
d o ..................   @15
Walnuts, ChiUi 
do  ..................
Walnuts, Grenobles 
d o ..................  15@16
Walnuts, California 
d o ...................1234@14
Cocoa Nuts, $   100 
Hickory Nuts, large ft  bu. 
Hickory Nuts, small  do  •

........5 00®

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

A   M ERCA N TILE  JO U RN A L, PU B L ISH ED   EA CH   I 

W EDN ESD AY .

E.  A.  STOWE. Editor and  Proprietor.

OFFICE  IN  EAGLE  BUILDING, 3d  FLOOR.
[Entered  at  the  Postofflce  at  Grand  Rapids  as 

Second-class  Matter.1

WEDNESDAY,  JAN.  9 ,1 8 8 4 .

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

IN   T H E   CITY.

dissolved, Martinus B. Kimm  continuing. 

Kimm  &  Harvey,  retail  druggists,  have i 
'
G. P. Stark, the generel dealer at Cascade, j 
is sojourning in  the  city  for  several  days, j 
attending the January meeting of  the Board 
of Supervisors, of which body he is  a  mem-1 
ber.

The firm of G.  H.  Behnke  &  Co.,  com- j 
posed of G. H. Behnke and John W. Thomp­
son, will  engage  in  the  retail  grocery  and | 
produce business at  32  East  Bridge  street, 
opening up on the 14th.

John J.  Ely,  of  Rockford,  was  in  town 
Saturday.  He said that  he  had  effected  a 
compromise with all his creditors, and would 
re-engage in  general  trade  at  Rockford  as 
soon as a suitable building can be erected in 
the spring.

Rindge,  Bertsch & Co.  announce a  reduc­
tion  on  all kinds of rubber goods,  the  dis­
count  having  been  increased  from  25  per 
cent, to 25 and 5  per  cent.  The  traveling 
men of the firm start out on long trips  week 
after next
Caspar  Schutt,  the  only  giocerymau  at 
Howard City who escaped cremation during 
the recent fire at  that  place,  was  in  town 
yesterday  and  placed  orders  with  several 
houses. 
It is bothering him to meet the  un­
expected demand for goods.

Capt. Chas. J. Perkins, of Henderson, Ky., 
a member of the firm of  Hazeltine,  Perkins 
& Co., is in town for a few  days,  the  guest 
of Dr. Hazeltine.  He is well satisfied  with 
the showing made by the other 'members  of 
the firm as the result of the past year's  bus­
iness.
Peter  Gorter,  formerly  with  Powers  & 
Walker, but for the past year engaged in the 
business of jobbing undertakers’ goods at St. 
Paul under the firm  name  of  Gorter,  Wil­
liams  & Co.,  has  sold  his  interest  to  the 
other partners, and returned here  to  attend 
the  bedside  of  his  wife,  who  is  lying  at 
death’s door.
“There  has  not  been  such unanimity of 
feeling among jobbers and retailers for years 
asjthere is  at  present,”  said  a  prominent 
wholesale  groceryman,  a  few  days  ago. 
“The jobber is afraid to sell half the  north­
ern trade, for fear some of them may be  af­
fected by lumber failures, and the retailer is 
equally  anxious to abstain from buying,  for 
fear he may get in a  larger  stock  than  is 
absolutely necessary.  So, between us  both, 
we manage to arrive  at  a  satisfactory  con­
clusion!”
Recent developments indicate that Wetzell 
Bros, will not be able to offer more  than  20 
cents on  the  dollar,  and  in  case  the  City 
National  Bank is able to  hold its recent  at­
tachment on the pine  lands  of  the  firm  in 
Minnesota it is not improbable that an  offer * 
of 10 or 15 per cent, will be made.  Whether 
any  considerable  number  of  the  creditors 
will accept so  small  a  percentage  of  their 
claims remains to be seen  seen.  Several  of 
the jobbing houses  here  have  concluded  to 
accept no offer less than  50  per  cent.,  pre­
ferring to take their  chances  of  securing  a 
larger compromise in the future.

AROUND  TH E  STA TE.

H. H. Fuller has engaged  in  the  clothing 

business at Gladwin.

M. Wyngert his  engaged  in  the  jewelry 

business ot Fife Lake.

Mary Elbinger has  engaged in  the  cloth­

ing business at Manistee.
Chas. Hitchcock, dealer in boots and shoes 
at Ionia, has sold out to J. F. Dyer, lately of 
Stanton.
H. Pennock & Son  have  engaged  in  the 
grocery  business  at  Petoskey,  succeeding 
Belknap & Strickland.

Thos. T.  Woods,  the  Fremont  furniture 
dealer, is offering  to  compromise  with  his 
creditors on the basis of 25 per cent.

John F. Herriek, formerly in  partnership 
with J. F. Gill in  the  grocery  busines,  has 
purchased a half interest in  the  grocery  es­
tablishment  of  Chas.  B.  Lovejoy,  at  Big 
Rapids.  The firm  name will be  Lovejoy  & 
Herrick.

Sparta Sentinel:  L.  E.  Paige  is  busy 
taking an inventory of  his  stock  of  drugs, 
groceries, etc. 
It  is  said  that  he  contem­
plates taking a partner in  the  business  and 
that the name of the  firm  will  be  Paine  & 
Anderson.

STRAY  FACTS.

A Battle Creek firm  sent  1,000  sacks  of 

Hour to Liverpool last week.
C. T. Hills, one  of  Muskegon’s  wealthy 
lumbermen, is building a palatial home there.
The Diamond  Match  Co.  has  13  camps 
running in Ontonagon county, employing 500 
men..
The  Gale  Sulky-Harrow  Manufacturing 
Co., of Detroit, has increased  its  capital  to 
$ 100,000.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of 
the Salt Association  of  Michigan  will  be 
held at East Saginaw', January  17.

Saginaw county reports a pine tree recent­
ly cut  which  made  8,216 feet  of  uppers, 
worth $246.48.  A big tree and a  big  story.
The new nito-glycerine works at Kawkaw- 
hie, Bay county, are now in full blast.  One 
day last week they turned out 2,000 pounds.
It is expected that rock salt will be struck 
in the  St.  Clair  w'ell  at  about  1,600  feet. 
They have now  reached  the  depth  of  600 
feet.
At Mt. Clemens, W. J. Daley has sold  his 
interest in the hardware business, heretofore 
coiducted by Daley & Poxner,  to  Anthony 
Cziek.
R. Richardi contemplates building a scoop 
and measure factory at Bellaire next season. 
The dimensions will be 50x150 feet, and two 
stories high.

The  firm of Wetmore & Belding, the lead­
ing hardware merchants of  Adrian,  has  dis­
solved  partnership by mutual consent.  Mr. ] 
C.  J. Wetmore will  hereafter  carry  on  the I 
business.  Mr.  Wetmore  is widely known as 
the proprietor ot the Wetmore axe.
The Saginaw River mills cut in 1883,938,- 
675,078  feet  of  pine  lumber,  106,132,490 
pieces of lath, 41,092,000 salt  barrel  staves, 
and 2,356,000 sets of  heading.  There Ms  on 
the mill docks of the River, 376,000,000  feet 
of lumber, of which 241,000,000  feet  is- un­
sold.

V ISIT IN G   BUYERS.

The following retail dealers  have  visited 
the market during the past week and  placed 
orders with the various houses:
Caspar Schutt, Howard City.
F. G. Thurston, Lisbon.
Jas. E. Bevins, LeRoy.
Byron McNeal, Byron Center.
Robert Knowles, Cleon P. O.
Christian  Pfeifle, Lake.
Geo. Carrington, Trent.
John Dykema, Allegan.
Paine & Field, Englisliville.
F. C. Brisbin, Berlin.
Bai’ker & Lehnen, Pierson.
C. B. Moon, Cedar Springs.
M. B. Nash, Sparta.
R. Fuller,  Manton.
D. J. Peachck, Bridgton.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
B. N. Pettingill, Rockford.
Waite Bros., Hudsonville.
A. Norris & Son, Casnovia.  *
J. H. Cragen & Co., Chase,
Dr. J. A. Wheeler,  of  Staples  &  Coveil, 
John Otis & Co.,  Mancelona.
W. H. Hicks,  Morley.
J. T. Perham, Kent City.
A. L. Wolf, of A. L. & M. L. Wolf,  Hud­
D. C- Spaulding, Hobart.
Mr. Purdy, of Purdy  &  Hastings,  Sparta. 
J. H. Toren, Jennisonville.
W. H. Struik, Forest Grove.
Wm. Vermeulen,  Beaver Dam.
G. P. Stark, Cascade.
B. Wyhooff, Holland.

Whitehall.

sonville.

L A TE  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:
Addison—M.  F.  Turreli,  hardward,  re­
sumed.
Battle Creek—Henry Frensdorf, clothing, 
sold out to Amberg &  Murphy.
Bear Lake—F.  E.  Andrews,  drugs,  sold 
out to Thos. Willard.
Calkinsville—Cornelius  Bogan,  grocer, 
receiver  appointed.
Evart—B. G.  Golton & Co., general  store, 
succeeded by C. L. Gray & Co.
Gladwin—Peter H. Moore, dry  goods  and 
groceries,  burned  out;  loss  $5,000; insured 
for $3,000.
Jacksoq—T. E. Howard, oysters and fruit, 
now Howard & Quick.
Kalamazoo—E. J. Phelps & Co.,  bankers, 
W. J. Thompson admitted, style  firm  same 
as  before;  L.  Egleston,  Kalamazoo  Axle 
and Spring Works, succeeded by incorporat­
ed company.
Lowell—C. D.  Hodges,  hotel,  sold  out; 
Geo. Wilhelm, clothing, deceased.
Mancelona—Laymour  &  Haarer,  boots 
and shoes,  dissolved,  Laymour  continuing.
Muskegon—Torrent, Brown &  Co.,  shin­
gles, succeeded by Brown & Arms.
Milan—J. H. Ford, general store, partially 
burned out.
Palo—Chas. Iteimer, meat market, burned 
out  and  insured;  J.  A. Parsons,  jeweler, 
same.
St. Ignace—Johnson & Mallett,  furniture, 
dissolved, Mallett & Walker succeeding.
Three Rivers—S. Kelsey & Son, drygoods, 
S. Kelsey deceased. 
Wayland—Jones  &  Murphy,  hotel,  sold 
out  to  Haywood  &  Chambers,  transfer  to 
take place March 1.

•

L A T E   D ETRO IT  CHANGES.

J. S. Farrand, Jr. and Alanson  S.  Brooks 
have  been  admitted  to  partnership  with 
Farrand, Williams &  Co.,  the  style  of  the 
firm remaining the same as heretofore.

Swift &  Dodds  have  dissolved,  John  J. 

Dodds continuing.

The  Detroit  Stave  and  Barrel  Cq.  will, 
hereafter be known as th e, River  StaVe  Co.
A receiver has  been  petioned  for  in  the 

case of Isaac Epstein.

The Clark Hardware Co. and H.  C.  Hart 
& Co. have consolidated under  the  style  of 
H. C. Hart & Co.  Paid in capital, $100,000.

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

Lake, assets $700, liabilities $900.

Wm. H. Stewart, general dealer at  Round 
B.  F.  Ballentine  &  Co.,  notions,  Mifs- 

kegon, assets $700, liabilities $1,500.

Beecher & Peek,  groceries  and  produce, 

Allegan, assets $4,Opo, liabilities $4,500.

Kinney,  McGraw  &  Co.’s  liabilities  are 
$5,686.54, of which  $2,500  is  the  claim  of 
Foster, Stevens & Co.  The  assets  are  $2,- 
996.21.
A. W. Eisher, grocer,  Grand  Kapids,  as­
sets $1,006.25, liabilities $5,402.79.

More  Grand  Rapids Travelers.

Frank Orcott will represent Ira  O.  Green 
for another year, covering the same territory 
as heretofore.

Chas.  R.  Baxter  will  represent  Felix, 
Marston & Blair, of  Chicago,  another  year, 
covering the same territory as formerly.

A.  C.  Antrim  has  re-engaged  with  the 
Alabastine Co. for the fourth year as  princi­
pal salesman.  His territory includes Michi­
gan, Indiana and Ohio.
W. S. Barnett, who  has  re-engaged  with 
the Peninsular Stove  Co.,  left  Monday  for 
St. Paul, and will spend four months in Wis­
consin and Minnesota.

Hawkins & Perry’s representation will  be 
the same as  that  of  the  old  firm,  namely 
Chas. S. Wilcox in the city and. A.  S.  Doak 
and Jas. E. Ireland on the road.

G. Roys has  signed with  L.  II.  Beals  & 
Co.,  whip  manufacturers  of  Westfield, 
Mass.,  for  another  year,  and  will  travel 
through  several  western  states.  He  will 
continue his retail store on Pearl  street.

Frank  Conlon  ha^  engaged  fqr  another 
year with C. S. Andrews & Co.,  of  Milwau­
kee.  He left Monday for a six  weeks’  tour 
of Iowa and Missouri in the interest of Pearl 
Baking Powder, after which he  will  return 
home, spending the remainder of the year in 
Michigan.

Calendars are being  distributed  again  by 
the thousands and tens of thousands.  Many 
of them are neat and tasty,  but  a  majority 
answer the description given  by  a  “cullud” 
woman who entered a country  store in  Ala­
bama and said she wanted  a  new  “caliker” 
dress, “nuthin’ loud or gaudy,  but  one with 
plenty of red and yaller in it.”  The predom- 
inence of “red and yaller”  is  quite  marked 
this year.

M. B. Church left last night  for  Chicago, 
and .will  spend  a  week  at  that  place  and 
New York.  He yesterday  ordered  a  4,000 
pound safe, and proposes  hereafter  to  keep 
the books of the Alabastine in  such  a  man­
ner that tampering with them will be  out  of 
the question.

There is great  rejoicing  in  Owosso  over 
the prospects of a  woolen  mill  being« built 
there.

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B o x  O ranges, Choice  $3.25- 
B o x  Oranges, OO 
B o x  Oranges, F lo rid a  $8,75- 
Case O ranges, V alm eia$6.5 O- 
Case L em ons 
$3-75-
,,WE  SOLICIT  YOUR  ORDERS.

$3.25-

$ 3".50 
$4,75
.$7.00
$4.50

PUTNAM & BROOKS.

STEAM  LAUNDRY

43 and 45 Kent Street.

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

Careful  Attention  Paid  to  Filling  Orders.  *
M. C. Russell, 48 Ottawa St., G’d Rapids.
F. J. LAMB  &  COMPANY

PERKINS  &  ROMPANT

W HOLESALE  DRUGGISTS,

42  and  44  Ottawa St.,  and  89,  91,  93  and  g5 Louis St., Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

IMPORTERS  AND  JOBBERS  OP

A na  D ruggists’ S undries.  A lso M anufacturers  o f

Fine Pharmaceutical <& Chemical Preparations,
FRUIT
FINE, Prices LOW.  We anote M ar: Fruit & Produce at Wholesale

is

A feature of the month just past  was  the 
reduction of  Wamsutta  shirtings  one  cent 
per yard by agents, the price being put down 
to 1034 cents,  and  the  result  was  quite  a 
large movement,  which  cleared  the  entire 
stock in first hands.  The agents of the New 
York Mills shirtings also reduced their price 
to 1034 cents, and a number  of  other  popu­
lar brands were subsequently  put  down  on 
the  same  basis.  The  result  of  these  cuts 
was to make an active demand, as it is hard­
ly probable  that  any  lower  figure  will  be 
reached.

DRUG  STORES  FOR  SALE.

D'I rUG^TOUK^FOR^AXE:  TheiCDrCaui- 
kins  stock  and  business  at  Fife 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, Mich.
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., 
Wholesale Druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich.

of  Part

Grand  Ra pid s, January 3,1884.

Notice is hereby given that the firm of Free­
man, Hawkins & Co., composed  of the  under­
signed, has this day been dissolved, by mutual 
consent, Mr. Thos.  S.  Freeman retiring.  The 
business of the late firm will  be continued by 
Messrs. Lewis E. Hawkins and George R. Perry 
under the firm name of Hawkins  & Perry,  to 
whom all debts of said firm  of Freeman,, Haw­
kins  &  Co.  must  be  paid  and  by  whom  all 
claims against said firm will be settled.

[Signed] 

THOMAS S. FREEMAN,
LEWIS E.  HAWKINS, 
GEORGE  R. PERRY.

A.  H.  F O W L E ,

PAINTER  AND  DECORATOR,

-AND DEALER  IN -

Artists’  Materials!

FINE  WALL  PAPERS AND 

ROOM  MOULDINGS,

WINDOW  SHADES,

PAINTS,  OILS,  AND

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37  I onia  Street, South  of  Monroe.

Successor to  II.  M. Bliven,

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

—WHOLESALE—

AND  CANNED  GOODS.

Agent  for  Farren’s  Celebrated  “ F ”  Brand 

Raw  Oysters.

117  MONROE  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH.

PECK  BROTHERS,

129 and 131 Monroe Street, 

—WHOLESALE—

DRUGGISTS

Prices in No Instances Higher than those  Quoted 

in this Paper.  Write us for Special Quotations.

A.  K.  ALLEN,  Proprietor.

-WHOLESALE  D E A L E R S  IN —

Butter,  Cheese,  Eggs,

Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Beans, Etc.

NO.  8  IONIA  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  -  MICHIGAN

FOX, MUSSELMAH & LOVERIDGE,

WE  DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS  WORK AND  USE  NO 

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Orders by Mail and Express  promptly  atr 

CHEMICALS.

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tended to.

TIME TABLES.

A R R IV E .

D E PA R T.

Michigan  Central—Grand  Rapids  Division.
Detroit Express..................................   6:30 a m
Day Express................ 
12:45 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..................................  
4:20 p m
Grand Rapids  Express....................... 10:50 p m
The New York Fast Line runs daily,arriving 
at Detroit at 11:40 p. m., and New York at 9  p. 
m. the next evening.
Direct  and  prompt  connection  made  with 
Great  Western,  Grand  Trunk  and  Canada 
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus 
avoiding transfers.
I  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, Genrl Agent.

Detroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

GOING EA ST.

GOING W EST.

Arrives. 

Leaves.
•(•Steamboat Express......... 
6:45 a m
■(•Through  Mall....................10:10 a m  10:20 a m
•(•Evening  Express.............  3:20 p m  3:35 p m
•AtlanticExpress..............   9:45 pm   10:40 pm
tMixed, ivith coach........... 
10:00 am
•(•Morning  Express...........12:40pm  12:55pm
fThrough  Mail...................  4:45 p m  4:55 p m
tSteamboat Express......... 10:00 p m
tM ixed:........................... 4 
8:00 am
•Night Express..................   5:10 am   5:30 am
tQaily, 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 
10:00 a. m. the following morning.
Parlor Cars on Mail  Trains,  both  East  and 
West. 
Limited  Express  has  Wagner Sleeping Car 
through to Suspension Bridge and the mail has 
a Parlor Car to Detroit.  The  Night  Express 
has a through Wagner Car and  local  Sleeping 
Car Detroit to Grand Rapids.
•  T homas  T andy, Gen’l Pass. Agent,  Detroit.

D. P o tter, City Pass. Agent.

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Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana.

GOING NORTH.

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GO ING  SOUTH.

Arrives.  Leaves.
Cincinnati & G. Rapids Ex.  9:02 p m 
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex.  9:22 am   9:50 a m 
Ft.Wayne&MaekinacEx..  3:57pm  4:45 pm
G’d Rapids  & Cadillac  Ac. 
7:15 am
G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 
6:32 a m
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex.  4:05 p m  4:32 p m 
Mackinac & Ft. Way re Ex.. 10:25 a m  12:32 p m 
Cadillac & G’d  Rapids Ac.  7:40 p m 

S LE EPIN G  CAR ARRANGEM ENTS.

All trains daily except Sunday.
North—Train  leaving at  4:45  o’clock  p.  m. 
has  Woodruff  Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and 
Mackinac City.  Train leaving at  9:50 a. m. has 
combined Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinac 
City.
South—Train leaving at 4:32 p. n*. has  Wood­
ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.

A. B. Lee t, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

Chicago & West Michigan.

Leaves.  Arrives,
+Mail...................................  9:35 a m  4:00 p m
+Day Express....................12:50 pm   10:45 pm
•Night  Express.................  8:35 p m   6:10 am
•Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars  on  all  night trains. 
Through parlor  car  in  charge  of  careful at­
tendants without extra charge to  Chicago on 
1:15 p. m., and through coach on 9 p. m. trains.
Leaves.  Arrives
Mixed.................................  5:00am  3:20pm
Express...............................4:00 pm  
4:00 pm
Express...............................8:30 a m  12:45 p m
A. M. Nichols, G en’l Pass. Agent.
MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS’  ASSOCIAI
Incorporated Dec. 10,1877—Charter in  Farce for 

NEWAYGO DIV TSIQN.

Thirty Years.

WHOLESALE  GROCERS,
Nimrod, Acorn, Chief, Crescent & Red Seel Plug Tobaccos.

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

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

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Our  stock  of Teas,  Coffees  and  Syntps  is  Always  Complete.

-W E  MAKE SPECIAL CLAIM  FOR OUR—

Tobaccos,  V inegars  and.  Spices  !

OUR  MOTTO:  “ SQUARE  DEALING  BETWEEN  MAR  AND  MAN.”  t m

CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITED.

WHOLESALE

Hat  and  Gap  Store 1

PRICES  GUARANTEED

AS  LOW  AS  CHICAGO  AND  NEWaYORKi!

GOOD  PUR CAPS, $22.50  PER  DOZEN. 

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  WOOL  HATS,  $4.50  AND  UPWARDS, 

GENUINE  FUR  HATS,  $13.50  AND  UPWARDS.

-LARGE  LINE  OF

Im p o rte d   Scotcb.  Caps,

L um b erm en ’s   G oods, 

M aeblnaw  S b irts tfc D raw res.

Pontiac  Fulled  Mitts, Socks  and  Boots i

AGENCY  FOR THE-

E V E R Y   ONE  W ARRANTED .

l i s t   o f   o f f i c e r s :

President—Ransom W. Haw ley, of  Detroit. 
Vice-Presidents—Chas, E. Snedekkr, Detroit; 
L. W. At k in s, Grand* Rapids;  I. N. Alexan­
d er, Lansing;  U. S. L ord, Kalamazoo; H. E. 
Me e k er, Bay City. 
Secretary  and  Treasurer—W.  N.  Me r e d it h , 
Detroit*.
Board  of Trustees,  For One Year—J. C. Pon­
tius, Chairman, 8. A. Munger, H. K. White 
For Two Years—D. Morris,  A. W. Culver.

*

Clothing  and  Gant’s  Furnishing  Goods»

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DUCK  OVERALLS, THREE  POCKETS, $3.50  PER  DOZEN.

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

3 6 ,3 8 ,4 0   and  42  CANAL  STREET, 

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN..

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