The Michigan Tradesman.

YOL.  i.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  FEBRUARY  13,  1884. 

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NO. 21.

83

AMERICAN  SARDINES.

NO  WONDER  SHE  WAS  JEALOUS.

THE  SUPREM E  COURT.

FACTS  AND  FIGURES.

XOTIOE.

Notice is hereby given that the firm of Albert 
Coye  &  Son  is  this day  dissolved by mutual 
consent.  Dated January 16, 1884.

ALBERT COYE, 
CHARLES  A. COYE.

We  have  this  day  entered  into co-partner­
ship under the firm name of

ALBERT COYE  & SONS,

For the purpose of continuing the TENT AND 
AWNING  BUSINESS  at the old  stand,  No.  73 
‘Canal Street. 

ALBERT  COYE,
CHARLES A. COYE, 
JAMES  A.  COYE.

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

WANTED—About March 1st, a  situation  as 

book-keeper, by a thoroughly competent 
and  reliable  man. 
Satisfactory  references. 
Address  B., Care of W. A. Severson,  Druggist, 
Buchanan, Mich.

DRUG  STORES  FOR  SALE.

D RUG  STOCK  FOR  SALE.  TheF.D. Caul- 
kins  stock  and  business  at  Fife Lake. 
Address H. B. Fairchild, 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.
D .  DA RW IN  H U G H ES—W ALTER H .  H U GH ES.
D. D. &  W. H. HUGHES,
Ledyard Block,  Ottawa St., Grand  Rapids.
Special  attention  given  to the  C o l l e c t i o n  
o f   C l a i m s   and  Commercial  Litigation  in the 
City and throughout  Northwestern  Michigan. 
Also, Proofs of Claims in Assignment Cases.

ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, 

,

R.  J.  KIRKLAND.  M.  D.,

SPECIALIST  IN DISEASES OF THE

£ar, Ey©  and Tliroat

W IT H  DRS. JO H N SO N   & B O ISE,

72  Ottawa  Street,  Corner  of Monroe  Street,

-WHOLESALE—

Office Hours:  9 a. m. to 12 m.; 2 to 5 p. m.
JOHN MOHRHARD,
Fresh & Salt Meats
SEEDS

109  CANAL  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

MICHIGAN.

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—FOR  THE—

FIELD  AND  GARDEN,

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WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL,

—AT THE—

S T O R E ,

91  Canal St,, Grand  Rapids, Mich.

ff. T. UHOSEIOI, A n t

O. P. BIO EIiOW ,

-WHOLESALE  DEALER IN -

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APPLIANCES,
NO. 8  CANAL  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICHIGAN.

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.  *

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

Successor to  H.  M. Bliven,

—WHOLESALE—

AND  CANNED  GOODS.

Agent  for  Farren’s  Celebrated  “ F ”  Brand 

Raw  Oysters.

117  MONROE  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH.

FOR  SALS.

A well-selected stock of groceries  situated 
in a growing town of 1,500 population is offer­
ed for sale.  The stock will inventory $3,000 to 
*3 500,  and the cash  sales last year amounted 
to $20,800.  The store is located in the best part 
of the town, the  building is of brick,  and the 
rent but $300 per annum, with  a lease  having 
three  years  yet to  run.  Best of reasons for 
selling.  Address XXX, care The Tradesman, 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Ask for p rim  on Boralumine.

How  Small  Herring  are  Made  to  Resemble 

Sardines.
From  the Portland ArguB.
Nine-tenths of  the  sardines  consumed  in 
the United States come from  Maine.  Very 
few of the real French fish are imported now. 
These  Yankee  sardines  are  nothing  but 
small herring put up  in  boxes  with  gaudy 
labels and-French inscriptions. 
In Eastport 
there are nineteen  places  where  they  turn 
out  sardines,  besides three at Lubec, two at 
Jonesport, and one each  an  Millbridge,  La- 
moine and Robinston. 
In 1876 a firm did  a 
lucrative  business  packing  “Russian  sar­
dines” at Eastpdrt.  These were little herring 
packed in small wooden kegs preserved with 
spices of different kinds. 
It oocured  to  one 
member  of  the  firm  that  these  little  fish 
might  be  utilized  to  better  advantage  by 
cooking them and packing them in olive oil, 
like the French  sardines.  The  experiment 
had been tried several years before  without 
success.  The difficulty was to eradieate the 
taste of the herring.  It was easy to cook the 
herring, pack them in  olive  oil  and . seal 
them air tight, but when they  were  opened 
they had not the rich, spicy flavor of the reg­
ular French sardines.  After  a  great  many 
experiments one of  the  manufacturers  suc­
ceeded in producing a  mixture  of  oils  and 
spices which removed the difficulty.
The herring used for making sardines  are 
about four inches long,  and  are  taken  in 
great quantities along  the  Maine  and  New 
Brunswick coast.  They can be bought of the 
fishermen for about $5 a hogshead, although 
when the fish are scarce, as they often are in 
the spring, they bring aa much as $15 a hogs­
head.  After  being  captured  the  fish  are 
taken immediately to the factory and laid in 
heaps upon long tables.  The first thing is to 
decapitate and clean the fish.  The dexterity 
with  which  the  operation is performed  by 
the children who are employed  is  remarka­
ble.  On  an  average  seventy-five  fish  are 
cleaned  and  decapitated  every  minute  by 
each child.  Both operations  are  performed 
with one stroke of  a  sharp  knife.  A  box 
holding about a bushel lies at the feet of each 
operator, and as the  cleaning  is  completed 
the fish slide into the box.  The pay for this 
work is ten cents per box,  and  some  of  the 
children make $1.50 per day.
After being washed the herring are pickled 
for half an hour, and  then  laid  upon  trays 
and placed in a large drying room heated by 
steam.  After the fish are dry they are thrown 
into large  shallow  pans  of  boiling  oil  and 
thoroughly cooked.  They are  then  packed 
in tin boxes by girls and women, and in each 
box is poured a quantity of the  patent  mix­
ture of oils and spices.  Covers are then fitted 
to the boxes and then sealed on by men.  As 
air must be excluded, the cans, when sealed, 
are placed in a tank of boiling water  where 
they remain half an hour, and  are  then  re­
moved and placed on an  inclined  plane,  so 
that the air rushes to one corner of  the  box. 
This corner is punctured  with  an  awl,  the 
hot air escapes,  and  the  can 
is  made  air 
tight by a drop  of  solder.  The  boxes  are 
then ornamented with attractive  French  la­
bels, stating that the enclosed are “Sardines 
a  la  F r a n ç a i s e some  are  labeled  “a 
Vliuille d’olive.”  The  oil  used  is  cotton­
seed oil, such as is made in  South  Carolina. 
It is not always the best quality of oil.  The 
best oil is used, however, for the fish soldas 
“prime.”
There are prepared at these factories other 
varieties of fish known as “mustard,”  “mar- 
anees” and  “sea trout.”  The  mustards  are 
prepared like the sardines until they are put 
in the cans.  They are packed in a  prepara­
tion made of mustard, vinegar and  oil,  with 
a  soupçon  of  spice.  The  mustards  are 
larger fish than the sardines.  The  marnees 
are packed in a sauce made of vinegar, spices, 
lemon and sugar, and the sea trout are large 
herring put up in oval boxes with still another 
sauce.
Almost the entire product of  these factor­
ies is shipped to New York, whence it is sold 
to retailers all through the country.  One of 
the Lubec houses prepared about 4,500 boxes 
a day.  The actual cost  per  box,  including 
all expenses, is about five  cents.  The’profit 
made by the packers  is  from  five  to  seven 
cents.  The difference between these prices, 
and what the consumer pays for the  fish  at 
the  grocery goes into the pockets of the gro- 
ceryman.

Michigan  Wants a Flavored  Cigar.

From the Syracuse Standard.

The  veteran  cigar  manufacturer,  Joseph 
Barton said, in regard to the color  of  tobac­
co:  Sweating  or curing  tobacco  is  done  to 
take the vegetable taste out of it.  It is a slow 
process of cooking.  The tobacco having gone 
through the process of sweating, is sometimes 
light, sometimes dark. 
It is not necessarily 
stronger for being dark, or milder for  being 
light.  We color our cigars to suit our trade. 
We can give them any shade of brown  they 
want.  We flavor only our  cheaper  grades, 
though many manufacturers flavor their best 
10-cent  cigars. 
In some parts of  the  West, 
Michigan, for instance, the trade demands  a 
flavored cigar. 
In regard to ash, gray is the 
best color.  A black ash is  always  bad.  A 
white ash is not necessarily good ;  neither is 
it necessarily bad. 
It may be either.  Men, 
New  Yorkers  especially,  accustomed 
to 
smoke the best imported cigars,  are  suspic­
ious of a very  white  ash.  Our  American 
seed cigars bum,  as  a  rule,  a  whiter  ash 
than imported Havanas of the poorer grades; 
Most  of our domestic cigars are  superior  to 
the cheaper class of Havana cigars imported 
into this country.

Bad  Investments.

•

A banker  was  playing  the  devoted  to  a 
handsome  widow  who  had  buried  three 
husbands.  Last week he concluded  to  call 
for a setttement 
“My dear  madam,”  he  began,  “you  may 
have noticed that I have felt  more  than  an 
ordinary interest in  you;  such  an  interest, 
madam, as might be termed usuary  in  busi­
ness circles. 
In  fact, madam, I  want  to  go 
into copartnership with you;  marry  you,  in 
other words.”
“I’m very sorry,  indeed sir, but I’m prom­
ised to another.  I am sure I feel higlily hon­
ored, and I—”
“Don’t mention it, madam,  don’t  mention 
it 
If  you  have  issued  fourth  mortgage 
bonds on yourself, I haven’t a word  to  say. 
I was willing to take the risk in  your  case, 
hut let me give you a pointer;  I  don’t  grab 
up promiscuous stock with fourth  mortgage 
on it, as a business.  It’s a bad practice, and 
I know men  who  have  been  ruined  by  it. 
Good-day.”

Disadvantage  of the  Names  Used in  the  Cigar 

Digests  of  Commercial  Decisions  Recently 

Trade. 

,

“The  fact  is,  boys,”  remarked  a  well- 
known traveling man,  “it  will  never  do  to 
carry a letter when you  are  fooling  around 
dimity.”
“Did you ever  get  caught?”  spoke  up  a 
man with a rent in his breeches.
“Yes. 
I used to call on  a  young  lady  in 
Hopkinsville,  and—now  this  must  not  go 
any  further.”
“By no means!” and all spoke  in  chorus. 
“Go  on.”
“Well, 1 thought considerable  of  the  girl 
and I afterwards  became  satisfied  that  she 
was  considerably  ‘gone’  on  me.  Trip  be­
fore last I made it a point to  remain  in  the 
town over night, and about  19:30  o’clock  I 
called at  the  residence,  having  previously 
sent a boy around to inform her. 
I was met 
at the door by as pretty a girl  as  Kentucky 
eyer produced, and was greeted  with  a  pair 
of as bright and  dancing  eyes  as any  houri 
ever possessed.  We had hardly been seated 
before she began going through my  pockets 
in a  mischievous  manner. 
I  had  several 
letters which I did not want her to see,  that 
I had left in my sample  case,  knowing  her 
curiosity and  pick-pocket  proclivities  from 
former occasions. 
I  had  received  a  letter 
from the house regarding my  line  of  goods 
by the late mail, and fearing  nothing  I  had 
put it in my pocket.  She  found  it. 
I  told 
her it was a business  letter  and  would  not 
interest  her.”

“Did it?” inquired one of his hearers.
“Didn’t it?  Here is the letter:”
Dear  Jim—You  don’t seem to think enough 
of “Jessie.”  Keep her “away  up,”  for  I  tell 
you she is straight goods.  I don’t go much  on 
your  “Little  Pride,”  for  even  the  “Lovely 
Lass” is far superior, and you  know  I  always 
thought the aforesaid  Lass  is  a  fraud.  You 
may also push  “My  Beauty”  and  “My  Sweet 
Lips.”  You are not doing enough  with  either 
though you.are  continually  freezing  to  your 
“Little Pride.”  The “Southern Bell” is  taking 
among traveling men, hut  she  is  hardly light 
enough for the old timers.  Business  is  good 
at home.  Chew “Bright Eyes” and then tell me 
what you think.

Yours in haste, 

Harry.

“She glanced over the  letter,  screamed— 
they all scream—and  then  she  cried—they 
all cry.  As  soon  as  she  could  catch  her 
breath, with suppressed  anger  and  disap­
pointment,  mixed  in  equal  quantities,  she 
addressed me, who was in  entire  ignorance 
of the cause:
“ ‘You base wretch!  You deceiver!  You 
professed affection for me and  at  the  same 
time have a troop  of  female  admirers,  and 
wiiose affection, no doubt, you return!  Your 
‘Jessies,’ ‘Little Prides’ and ‘Lovely Lassies!’ 
I do not know who  Harry  is,  nor  I  don’t 
want to know, but he must be  a nice gentle­
man, truly,  when he wants you to  push  his 
‘Sweet  Lips.’  Oh!  you  horrid  dissembler. 
But I could stand all but the last line: ‘Chew 
Bright Eyes and tell  me  what  you  think.’ 
Oh!’
“She flopped in the center  of the  parlor,” 
continued the cigar man,  “and  the  fall  ar- 
roused the family.  The old lady  came  run­
ning in in her night clothes, and the old man 
had nothing on to speak  of  except  a  shot 
gun  and  a  load  of  astonishment  which 
changed  to  vengeance  when  he  saw  his 
daughter in hysterics on the  carpet.  There 
were no  two  horns  to  my  dilemma,  and  I 
grabbed the only one and my hat at the same 
time and I  left  the  town  on  a  midnight 
freight, and have not visited the place since.”

Corners  and  Syndicates.

The tendency of the age  seems  to  be  to 
divert  business  from  legitimate  channels 
into speculative schemes, through the  oper­
ation of combinations—so-called  syndicates. 
Prices of commodities are no longer  regula­
ted according to the law of supply  and  de­
mand, but are raised  and  lowered  through 
the influence of combined capital  acting  in 
harmony for the accomplishment of a  com­
mon end.  Trade organizations,  under  the 
name of Exchanges, are often made  instru­
ments in the hands of operators  schooled in 
“comers,” whereby legitimate  traders  are 
“squeezed” and  fleeced  when  engaged  in 
transactions  which  are  not  supposed  to 
largely involve the  element of  speculation 
or risk.  Transactions that for  years  were 
confined to railway shares, grain,  pork, and 
a few staple commodities, have come  to  he 
common in very  many  channels  of  trade; 
in fact, in the department of  groceries,  the 
legitimate trader finds  his  calculations  set 
at naught at almost every turn, and sees not 
only the profits due to  a  judicious  invest­
ment of capital and a  conservative  system 
of business turned  into  the  pool,  but  too 
often a portion of the originaljinvestment as 
well.

Patents  Issued to  Michigan  Inyentors.

The following patents have lately  been is­

sued to Michigan inventors:

to mouldings and other articles.
chine.
coupling.

James Austin, Detroit, finishing  till.
A. Freschel, Detroit, application of fabrics 
H. Hurlburt, Millbrook, spoke cutting ma­
Wm.  Hunter,  Grindstone  Center,  car 
Jas. Jewell, Grandville, pipe wrench.
Chas. J. Leach, Hartford, traction engine.
Jas. Lynch, New Haven, safety guard for 
Butler R. Platt, Plainwell, spring bed cot­
A. Schaeffer, Detroit, wheelbarrow.

railway frogs.
ton.

The Judicious Saleswoman.

From the New York Evening Post.

The really fashionable saleswoman  is ju­
dicious.  Time was when she was  indolent 
or pert, but now she is judicious,  and  when 
asked for anything She always  informs  her­
self as to  the  customer’s  intention  before 
making the smallest  movement to  find the 
goods desired.  “Chenille?” she says  grave­
“Yes.” 
ly;  “you  mean  chenille  cord?” 
“Bright 
“Red  chenille  cord?” 
“Yes.” 
red?” 
it.” 
“Black crochet  buttons?”  “Yes.” 
“What 
color?”  “Black.”  “Yes.  Large or  small?” 
“Large.” “There’s the card,”  she  murmurs 
gently. 
“Yellow—dotted—net?  Yellow? 
And dotted?  Yellow dotted  net?  Hm—m—! 
Yes! No, we have none.”  And the employ­
ers of the judicious grieve over their loss  of 
custom.

“Well,  we  haven’t 

“Yes.” 

An Indiana family that uses black tea  be­
cause they are in mourning áre  probably  as 
sincere mourners as though they wore  crape

Handed  Down.

The rule that a lease for more than a year 
is void unless in writing  has  nothing  to  do 
with a case where  a  man  makes  an  oral 
agreement to take  the  premises  for  a  year 
from some future date.  The agreement and 
the lease are two  different  things. 
(Camp­
bell, J.)  Whiting vs. Ohlert.

If a man by word  of  mouth orders  a  $60 
overcoat from Mr. Rasch and asks that it  be 
made according to  a  specified  sample,  and 
when it has been delivered sends  if  back  to 
be altered, and finally concludes that he does 
not want .it,  he  cannot,  at  that  late  stage, 
claim that his order was one of the kind that 
would have to be in writing to be worth any­
thing, because the goods have  already  been 
delivered, and if returned  to  the  tailor  are 
held at the  customer’s  commands. 
(Sher­
wood J.)  Rasch vs. Bissell.

One Scotchman forwarded a lot of lumber 
by rail to another at St. Ignace.  It was to be 
inspected by a railway offcial,  but  the  pur­
chaser would not wait,  and  not  only used  a 
great  deal  that  the  inspector  passed,  but 
some that he rejected.  Of course there arose 
a dispute about payment,  and  the  first  one 
had to bring suit.  When he  came  to  prove 
quantity he told how much he  had  shipped 
but the other objected that this was no proof 
of the amount  delivered. 
It  bore  upon  it, 
however, and one who had taken away most 
of the stuff, and thereby made the facts hard 
to prove, could not object  to  such  items  of 
evidence  as  were  accessible.  The  judge 
strained his discretion,  however,  in  letting 
the plaintiff change  his  election  of  counts 
from common to special after the proofs were 
in;  but as in  this  particular  case  the  evi­
dence would have been the same under both, 
the error was of little consequence.  (Cooley, 
J.) McLennan vs. McDermid.

Clerk  as Agent  or Partner.

When a clerk or agent  is by agreement  to 
receive a fixed portion of profits as  compen­
sation  for  his  time  or  labor, he does so as 
clerk  or  agent  and  not  as  partner.  But 
where one advances money under  an  agree­
ment that the principal  is  to  be  refunded, 
but for compensation he is  to  share  in  the 
net profits of the adventure, this makes  him 
a partner, for he shares in  the  profits  as  a 
principal and not as a clerk or agent.—Cath- 
ran  vs.  Marmaduke, Supreme Court of Tex­
as.

Larceny  and  Embezzlement.

The felonious appropriation of goods by  a 
servant or agent who has merely the custody 
of them, is larceny.  Where he has the man­
ual possession of the goods, his felonious ap­
propriation of them is  embezzlement.  Gen­
erally, when the agent has received goods or 
money to carry, deliver,  control  or  manage 
for his principal, unless  he  parts  with  the 
manual  possession  of  the  property  to  his 
principal, or to another for him, or places  it 
in some depositary, such as a drawer or safe 
provided for the purpose and  to  which  the 
principal or superior agent has access, or over 
which they have control, he  cannot  be  con­
victed of larceny for felonous iappropriation 
of the goods or money.  The offense  is  em­
bezzlement.—Warmouth  vs.  the  Common­
wealth, Kentucky Court of Appeals.
Killed the  Measure  It Endorsed.

From the Merchants’ Review.
As the Merchants'’ Review predicted,  the 
convention of representatives  of  mercantile 
bodies called at Washington, last  week,  to 
“voice the sentiment of the business world” 
on  bankruptcy  legislation,  amounted 
to 
little. 
It found the sentiment  of  congress­
men, especially from the  West  and  South, 
decidedly against any legislation—especially 
against the Lowell  bill.  This  acted  as a 
wet blanket to the  convention.  Then  the 
convention was of  a  one-sided  representa­
tion.  Only the creditor class  of  the  large 
cities  were  represented, and  the  bulk  of 
these were  from  the  East.  The country 
banks, the small jobbers and retailers of the 
West, the distributors of  merchandise  and 
the last collectors from consumers, in  short, 
all representatives of the debtor  class  were 
absent.  Legislation in the interest—or even 
according to the views  of a  one-sided  con­
vention like this, is impossible. 
It  would 
frame a law in a spirit necessarily hostile to 
the class  most  Interested  in  fair  adjust­
ments;  against the class in  whose  prosper­
ity and solvency the country is far  more in­
terested than in those of the big  capitalists. 
The  Washington  convention, 
therefore, 
practically killed the measure  it  endorsed, 
if it did not prevent all  bankruptcy  legisla­
tion for the present.  When the  intelligent, 
public-spirited and fair-minded business men 
of  this  country  want  to  secure  national 
bankruptcy legislation, they  must  begin at 
the circumference  to  create  public  senti­
ment and work in towards the various  hubs 
of trade.  When they want such  laws they 
must interest  the  distributors  and  debtor 
classes to start the movement.  Every move 
of this kind that begins  at  the center  will 
be damned in advance.

Preparation of  Camphor.

Camphor is made in Japan  in  this way: 
After a tree is felled to the earth  it  is  cut 
up into chips, which are laid  in  a tub  on a 
large iron pot partially filled with water and 
placed over a slow fire.  Through  holes  in 
the bottom of the  tub  steam  slowly  rises, 
and, heating  the  chips,  generates  oil  and 
camphor.  Of course the tilb with the  chips 
has a closely fitting cover.  From this cover 
a bahiboo pipe leads to a succession of other 
tubs with bamboo connections, and  the  last 
of these tubs is divide^  into  two  compart­
ments, one above  the  other,  the  dividing 
floor being perforated with  small  holes  to 
allow water and oil to  pass  to  the  lower 
compartment.  The  upper  compartment  is 
supplied with a straw layer  which  catches 
and holds the camphor in crystal in  deposit 
as it passes  to the  cooling  process.  The 
camphor is then separated from  the  straw, 
packed in wooden tubs, and is ready for the 
market.  The oil is used by the natives  for 
illuminating and other purposes.

Man at Telephone—“Confound you!Can’t 
you  hear?  I hear you easy  enough.”  And 
there came through the  instrument these re­
markable words:  “Should think you might. 
You’ve got a big advantage over  me. 
Just 
think of the size of  your  earl”  The  man 
thew down the receiver  with  a  jerk,  and 
vowed that the  telephone  was  a  blankety 
blank humbug, and he’d  have  the  darned

The  Shoe and Leather  Trade  of  Michigan.

The following  table,  compiled  from  the 
annual report of the  Shoe and Leaftter Re­
view, shows the number of  cases  of 
boots
and shoes shipped direct  from  the  Boston 
market to the various Michigan  cities  dur­
ing 1883:
Grand Rapids................................................12,452
D etroit...................   ......................................36,941
Kalamazoo..........................................................874
East Saginaw................................................... 1,736
Bay  City..................... ...................................... 831
Flint..................................................................1,214
Battle  Creek...................................................... 510
Big Rapids..........................................................197
Port  Huron.....................................................1,359
Jackson...............................................................695
Ion ia....................................................................388
Hillsdale............................................................. 452
Cadillac...............................................................in.
Ann -Arbor............................  .......................... 737
Charlotte............................................................. 340
Eaton  Rapids.....................................................183
Motaroe  ...............................................................329
Muskegon......................................................  1,268
Marshall.............................................................. 194
Lowell..................................... ............................214
Lansing...............................................................675
Holland...............................................................170
Hastings............................................................. 151
Niles..................................................................... 151
Owosso................................................................ 253
Pontiac................................................................385
Portland............................................................ 199
Saginaw...............................................................724
Tecumseh  .......................................................... 194
Three Rivers...................................................... 259
Traverse City.....................................................387
Union  City.........................................................161
West Bay City................................................... 216

The total  receipts from  this  source  by
Michigan merchants was 67,678 cases, while
the total receipts for the whole  country was
2,568,033 cases.

SHOE  MANUFACTURES.

The last census shows the number of shoe 
factories  in the State to be 10,  employing a 
capital of $343,500, furnishing  employment 
to 783 men, the total annual wages of which 
are $340,172.  The total value of the mater­
ials consumed is  $736,184,  which  includes 
62,002 sides of sew leather, 167,172  sides of 
upper leather, and 57,645  pounds  of  other 
materials.  The total production is valued at 
$1,216,255, which includes 153,969  pairs  of 
boots, valued at $421,900, and  596,344 pairs 
of shoes valued at $782,395.

LEATHER TANNED.

There are 66 tanneries  in the  State, em­
ploying an aggregate capital  of  $1,081,489, 
employing 461 hands,  the  annual  wages |of 
which are $222,228.  Of hemlock  bark, 21,- 
139 tons  are used,  and  1,205  tons  of  oak 
bark, besides $1,474  worth  of  sumac  and 
©ther materials, 184.001  hides  and  341,793 
skins, the total value being  $1,450,559.  The 
totel value  of  the  products  is  $2,029,653, 
which comprise 368,022  hides  and  331,793 
skins.

LEATHER  CURRIED.

There are 44 currying  establishments  in 
the State, employing $356,311  capital,  em­
ploying 116 men, the annual wages of which 
are $51,950.  Of  materials,  101,308  sides, 
62,351 skins, and 33,226 gallons  of  oil  are 
used, the total value of  which  is  $812,065. 
The total value of the product  is  $996,932, 
which comprises 161,208  sides  and  63,351 
skins. 

;

Wanted  a Partnership.

“So you want a partnership in my house?” 
said a merchant to a  gentleman  jnst  intro- 
dueed to him.
!*  “Yes sir, that’s what I am looking for.” 

“What qualifications have you?”
“Well, 1  went  into  business  for  myself 
five years ago with not a cent of capital  and 
failed three months ago for $300,000  even.” 
“Good Heavens!  do you call that a recom­
mendation?”
*

“Well, I don’t see  it.”
“Of course, I might have done  better  if  1 
had been a little more experienced,  but  you 
see it was this way:  I had  nothing  to  start 
with and when I settled I paid twenty cents 
on the  dollar,  deducting  bad  debts,  rent, 
clerk  hire, etc, it left me  just  $150,000  for 
my five years’ labor and enterprise.  It ought 
to have been $200,000,1  know;  but  a  man 
can’t always hit it the  first  time.  Rest  as­
sured, sir, I will  never  be  caught that  way 
again.”
“Ahem, ahem,”  hesitated  the  merchant, 
“come  around to-morrow, and we’ll talk the 
matter over at our leisure.”
Small  Laths.

Some dealers are  arguingin favor  of  lath 
of smaller dimensions.  The old size of  %x 
1% inches has given away to some extent to 
hut less width is wanted, say %xl%. 
The latter size would permit  the  loading  of 
60,000 lath in a car of  24,000  pounds,  while 
but 50,000 can be loaded of the present  size. 
Less plastering is required for the thin lath, 
and they are preferred by many on  that  ac­
count.

Adding  Insult to  Injury.

“Madam, you have destroyed  five  dollars’ 
worth of merchandise,” angrily  remarked  a 
dude to a lady, as  she  seated  herself  in  a 
chair in which he had deposited a new Derby 
hat.  “Serves you right,” she replied, slowly 
rising from the ruin;  “you had no  business 
to buy a five dollar hat for a fifty cent head.”

The boy who was caught laughing after his 
teacher had thrashed him because the master 
had licked the wrong  boy,  had  better  send 
his congratulations  to  Charles  Godfrey,  of 
Middleton, New York, whose daughter of 13 
yeais was recently married  by  her:  mother, 
contrary to her father’s wish, to a man much 
older than herSfelf.  Godfrey hired two burly 
negroes to thrash the venerable  bridegroom, 
he himself mounting a flight of stairs  where 
the  new  husband’s  rooms  were  situated, 
whence he intended  to  throw  him  to  the 
colored men below.  But instead of meeting 
his son-in-law, he met  his  own  wife,  Mrs. 
Godfrey, who pushed him down stairs in the 
the dark.  The colored men, supposing  that 
he was the man whom they had  been  hired 
to thrash, proceeded to earn their  money  so 
honestly as to leave their employer half dead 
in  the hallway.

American  ideas run so largely  in  the  di­
rection of creation, invention, and device,  it 
is not at all surprising to hear that a Yankee 
has proppsed to the  Italian  Government  to 
construct a tunnel in the side of M t  Vesuv­
ius  for the purpose of letting  the  superflu­
ous lava into the sea instead of spurting  out

Pen  Portaits  of Grand  Rapids Travelers.
A new feature  will  be  inaugurated  next 
week  in  the  shape  of  brief  biographical 
skethtcs of the leading commercial travelers 
who go out from this market.  It is intended 
to make the articles as unlike the traditional 
biograpliy^is possible, giving little  attention 
to the generally uninteresting facts surround­
ing the date and place of nativity, and  other 
minor matters to the general reader.  By re­
fraining from  giving  undue  prominence  to 
purely personal affairs,  the  articles  can  be 
enlivened by anecdotes, episodes and charac­
teristics of the subject treated, and  made  to 
be of  universal  interest..  The  identity  of 
each subject will be disclosed a week or two 
in  advance,  and  as the  native  modesty  of 
each will preclude the bringing out of many 
essential features, the editor  will  be  under 
obligations for pointers and contributions  in 
any way bearing on the topic  under  discus­
sion.
The opening sketch will relate the  princi- 
cipal events and a few of  the  many  exper­
iences in the life of Alonzo Seymour—the ni- 
ioneer grip-carrier out of Grand  Rapids.

A Clean-Cut Steal.

From the Allegan  Gazette.

Investigation by the assignee  shows  a  pe­
culiar and not very satisfactory state  in  the 
affairs of Louis Brown, the  clothing  dealer 
who failed last week.  His liabilities, ail for 
goods bought in  1883,  are  $4,603.75,  while 
his assets are but $1,605, his stock of  goods, 
out of which lie has taken $250, his  exemp­
tion, leaving only $1,355  for  the  creditors. 
Brown came here from Chicago  nearly  two 
years ago, bringing  a  stock  of  goods  from 
Holland, where, he says, he had long kept  a 
branch  of  his  Chicago  establishment.  He 
claims to have had  a  branch  store  at  Hes­
peria, and to have closed it  out a  couple  of 
months ago, bringing  the  remnant  of  his 
stock here.  When he first came to  Allegan 
he occupied a small room on Hubbard street, 
apparently with  an  old  and  mixed  stock. 
Some  months  ago  he  took  his  present 
quarters  opposite  the  Chaffee  House,  and 
made  a more pretentious show, but  the  ap­
praisers  say  the  bulk  of  it is still old  and 
dirty.

A Canal  Street Clerk’s Slight  Mistake.
“Speaking  of  umbrellas,”  remarked  a 
young man with a $500  notion  and  a  $10 
salary, “recalls  a  very  unpleasant  exper­
ience. 
I was in a Monroe street cigar  store 
the other day,  and  I  put  my  $1  gingham 
umbrella by the door.  All at once I  saw  a 
man walking off with  it. 
‘I  think  you’ve 
made a mistake, my friend,’  said I,  ‘that’s 
my hat preserver.’ 
‘Oh,  excuse  me,’  said 
he,  ‘so it is; I took it by mistake,’ and then, 
blame me, if he didn’t pick up his own  um­
brella, and it  was  a  $10  silk  one  with  a 
carved ivory handle.  That  was  the  um­
brella  that he  was  leaving me,  and like  a 
blasted fool, I didn’t know  enough to  keep 
my  mouth  shut. 
I ’ve  been  swearing  at 
myself ever since.”

Good  Words for the  Small  Dealer.

“A  marked  peculiarity  of  the  present 
time,” said a leading jobber, “is the  charac­
ter of most  of  the  failures  that  are  occur­
ring.  Men  who  are  carrying  the  largest 
loads, and small concerns which we expected 
would go down at the  first  adverse  breeze, 
have held up manfully,  most  of  them,  and 
are paying  their  bills  with  a  promptness 
that actually surprises us;  while  firms  that 
were rated high, and were considered very de­
sirable customers, have made most disastrous 
failures.  Nine-tenths  of  our  losses  during 
the past six mouths have unexpectedly came 
from the latter class of  dealers.”
Caulfield’s  Column.

Attention is called to the  full-column  ad­
vertisement  of  John  Caulfield  on  another 
page.  The  statements  made  and  prices 
quoted  are  characteristic  of  the  man  and 
house, and will ’undoubtedly  find  a  hearty 
response wherever either  are  known.  This 
column will be a regular feature of  the  pa­
per hereafter,  and  will  be  watched  with 
eagerness.

Best of All.

is  characteristic  of 

There  are  buggies  without  number, but 
none approach that degree of perfection and 
durability  that 
the 
Spiral Spring vehicle.  With  one  of  these 
buggies, long rides and rough  roads  are no 
longer dreaded, but rendered  easy  and  en­
joyable.  Call at the factory,  corner Ottawa 
and  East Bridge  streets,  and  inspect  sam­
ples.

Frederick Kellogg, an old  man  running  a 
grocery  store  at  Downer  Grove,  Illinois, 
whose stoek in trade consists of one  orange, 
three dried herring, a loaf  of  bread,  half  a 
dozen nuts and a cigar box, has  unexpected­
ly come in possession of a deceased  brother’s 
estate in New York, worth  $1,000,000.

A bill is now before the  New  York  State 
Assembly which is intended to provide  that 
a woman who orders groceries for  her  fam­
ily should  be  responsible  for  them  to  the 
merchant if her husband does not pay.  She 
is not, however, under any obligation to  pay 
for her husbands “groceries.”

An Alpena paper says that in  some  parts 
of Canada they measure wood  by  making  a 
tight box of the dimensions of one cord, then 
pack the wood into it and fill up  the  spaces 
between the sticks with water.  After taking 
the wood out they measure the water and de­
duct it from 128 cubic  feet,  leaving  only  a 
fraction of a cord of wood.

“My mother says  your  father  has  gone 
into bankruptcy,” said one little girl to'  an­
other.  “What is bankruptcy,  Nellie?”  “I 
don’t know exactly,” replied Nellie,  “but I 
’spects it’s something awful nice.  Pa used 
to work awful hard, and used to go round in 
his old clothes;  but since he has  gone  into 
bankruptcy he dresses  up  every  day,  and 
doesn’t do anything  but walk  around  just 
like a perfect gentleman.”

Mr.  Townsend  MaoCoun,  of  New  York 
and Chicago, urges the  adoption  of  a  new 
system of graded discounts to the book trade, 
which he believes to be a true basis of sales. 
It is substantially as follows:  “After  publi­
cation one volume or  more,  and  less  than 
five, 25 per cent.;  five volumes or more, and 
less that ten, 33% per cent.;  ten volumes or 
more, and less than twenty-five, 40 per cent.; 
twenty-five or more, and less  than  fifty,  40 
and five per cent.;  fifty  volumes  or  more, 
apd less than one  hundred,  40  and  10  per 
cent.;  one hundred volumes or more, 5fr per

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SPECIAL  3STOTIOE

TO—

— WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN-

f a it o y

STAPLE DRY ROODS
CARPETS.

MAT

OIL  CLOTHS,

ETC.,  ETC.

Q  and  8   Monroe  Street,

Having finished  our  inventory, we  have  resolved 
to offer a large amount of our Crockery, Glassware, 
Lamps,  Trimmings  and  Miscellaneous  Goods  at  a 
Great  Sacrifice  to  close  out  patterns  and lines  of 
goods that we do not intend to buy hereafter.
Here are positive bargains.
H. • LEONARD  &  SONS;

JOBBERS  OF

Lamps, Chandeliers and Pendants.

Prices we auote in another column.

Buy  “Our Own”  Brand  of Lamp Chimneys, if  good  ones are wanted.  Note the Special 
16  Monroe  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.
THE DEAREST TOBACCO

Is a Poor, Common or Low-Priced Article,

As It Gives Neither Pleasure 

Nor Satisfaction.

TO  THE  TASTE  AND  OTHER  SEN SES.

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

WHENEVER  IT  DISCOVERS  AN  ARTICLE  THAT  COMMENDS  ITSELF 

THE PUBLIC IS NOT SLOW TO LEARN THIS FACT
L O W S   PLUG  TiACCOS
OnB-Ftinrtli of All Hu PI® Tiara Dsii In Is Coittvl

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

Favorite  Brands  this  Year;  or  About

AND  AS THERE  ARE  BETWEEN  800  AND  900  OTHER  FACTORIES  IN 

THE U, S.,  IT FOLLOWS THAT THEIR  GOODS  MUST  GIVE

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Grand Rapids,

Michigan.

THAN  THE  BRANDS  OF  OTHER  MAKERS.

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

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BLACKW ELL’S DURHAM T O BA CCO  COM PANY

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

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

GREETING-—It  has  been  cm-  aim  for  some  tone  to  supply  you  wito  au  article  that  would  not  only  advertise  our  brand  of  W.  T.  Blackwell's  Genuine  Bull 
Durham  Smelting  Tehatoe,  but  also  be  aseful  to  you  and  an  ornament  to your  plane  of business;  just  what  to  select has  been  our  difficulty.  Chromes, and  urbcles  of  that 
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Good  Words  Unsolicited.

Geo. W. Bevins,  general  dealer,  Tustin: 

“Success to you and best  wishes.’’
Bangor:  “Could not get along without it.” 

C.  W.  Peters,  groceries and  provisions, 

John  D.  Merritt,  general  dealer,  Olive 
Center:  “Just what  I  have  been  looking 
for.”
F. M. Hentig, wholesale  produce,  Casno- 
vfa: “I can only say, I would  not  do  with­
out  The  Tradesman  if  it  cost  $1  per 
month.”
C. F. Stout, grocer, Cedar Springs:  “Tour 
paper is a long-felt want, and is worth  dou­
ble the amount of the  subscription  price  to 
any  merchant.”
A.‘Young & Sons,  general dealers,. Ionia: 
Your paper is the best of the kind we have 
ever seen.  We have tried different ones, but 
none suited us  before.”
Spalding & Thayer,  drugs  and  groceries, 
Lyons:  “We  value  the  paper  highly  and 
would not do without  it.  The  market  re­
ports are alone worth the price of the paper.” 
J. Yanderburg, buyer  for  Wyman  Bros., 
Wyman:  “After reading your paper for two 
or three months, I couldn’t get  along  with­
out it. 
It is a great help to  me  in  buying, 
as you quote prices correctly.”
S. D. Thompson,  groceries  and  produce, 
Newaygo: “I like the paper well, and always 
have.  See you  have  given  me  a  send-off 
with laurels equal to  Julia  A.  Moore  as  a 
poet.  You have my  best  wishes  for  your 
success.”
J. McKelvey, general dealer, Maple Grove: 
“There is only  one  thing  needed  to  make 
your paper perfect, and that is  a  dead-beat 
list on the back of the supplement  of  those 
persons who leave a  place  without  paying 
all their store bills.”

From Brady’s  Late  Stamping  Ground. 

From the Luther Lance.
The  Michigan  Tradesman  is  a  wel­
come visitor to our  exchange  table. 
It  is 
reliable and  enterprising,  and  every  mer­
chant should take it.

Looks Like  Success.

From the Charlevoix  Journal.
The advertising patronage  of  the  Grand 
Rapids Tradesman has increased so  that a 
full page supplement  is  necessar y.  That 
looks like success.

Most  of Them  Do.

From the Howard Record.
The  Michigan  Tradesman,  published 
at Grand Rapids, is just what every business 
man ought to take.

Any wholesale house will fill your  orders 

for Boralumine.

MICHIGAN  COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS’  ASSOCIA’N.
Incorporated Dec. 10,1877—Charter in  Force for 

Thirty Tears.

LIST OF OFFICERS:

President—Ransom W. Hawley, of  Detroit. 
Vice-Presidents—Chas. E. Snedeker, Detroit; 
L. W. Atkins, Grand Rapids;  I. N. Alexan­
der, Lansing;  II. S. Lord, Kalamazoo; H. E. 
Meeker, Bay City.
Secretary  and  Treasurer—W.  N.  Meredith, 
Detroit. 
Board  of Trustees,  For One  Year—J. C. Pon­
tius, Chairman, S. A. Munger, H. K. White 
For Two  Years—D. Morris,  A. W.  Culver

„  

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TIME TABLES.

CENTRAL  STANDARD  TIME. 

D EPA R T.

Michigan  Central—Grand  Rapids  Division
■(•Detroit Express............................................  6:05 am
tDay Express..........................................12:20 p m
♦New York Fast Line....................................  6:25 pm
+Atlantic Express............................................9:20 p*"
♦Pacific  Express.....................................6:45-am
■(•Local  Passenger.......................................... 11:20 am
+Mail..........................................................3:55 p m
•(■Grand  Rapids  Express............................... 10:25 pm

A R R IV E .

tDaily except Sunday.  *Daily.
The New York Fast Line runs daily, arriving 
at Detroit at 12:35 a. m., and New York at 10 p 
m. the next evening.
Direct  and  prompt  connection  made  with 
Great  Western,  Grand  Trunk  and  Canada 
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus 
avoiding transfers. 
The Detroit Express leaving at 6:05 a. m. has 
Drawing  Room  and  Parlor  Car  for  Detroit, 
reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10:30 
a. m., and Boston 2:40 p. m. next day.
A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. daily except 
Sunday with drawing room ear attached, arriv­
ing at Grand Rapids at 10:25 p. m.

.  .

J. T. Schultz, Gen’l Agent.

Detroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

GOING EA ST.Arrives. 

G O ING W EST.

Leaves.
•(■Steamboat Express.......... 
6:15 a m
•PThrough  Mail................... 10:10 am   10:20 am
+Evening  Express............. 3:20 pm  
3:35 pm
♦Atlantic Express...............  9:45 pm   10:45 pm
•(■Mixed, with coach...........  
10:00 a m
tMorning  Express.............12:40 p m  12:55 p m
■(■Through  Mail...................  4:45 pm   4:55 pm
tSteamboat Express......... 10:30 pm
■(•Mixed.................................. _ 
8:00 a m
♦NightExpress....................  5:10am-  5:30am
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily. 
Passengers  taking  the  6:15  a.  m.  Express 
make close connections at Owosso for Lansing 
and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 
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.  Tne  Night  Express 
has a through Wagner Car and  local  Sleeping 
Car Detroit to Grand Rapids.

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

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

A JO U R N A L DEVOTED TO  TH E

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.

t.  A.  STOWE,  Editor and  Proprietor.
Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. 
Advertising rates made known on application.

WEDNESDAY,  EEB.  13,  1884.

pg*  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.

The financial situation throughout Europe 

inspires the gloomiest forebodings.

Four  months  ago  The  Tradesman  de­
clared the new State assignment law to be a 
“pernicious piece of  legislation.”  And  the 
experience  of the  past  five  months  amply 
corroborates the statement. v

By furnishing her rooms at Windsor  with 
Irish poplin, the Queen expects to make that 
material fashionable  and  set  the  looms  of 
Ireland  humming  again.  Unfortunately, 
however, the Queen is no longer the leader of 
the  fashions.  Mr. Worth is  the  individual 
to give Irish poplin a boom. 

,

“The standard of commercial  integrity  is 
low,” says the Chicago Inter Ocean.  “Many 
things pass for sharp and shrewd  which are 
simply disreputable.  The man who robs by 
deception is. no  better  than  a  sneak  thief, 
and  is  far  more  dangerous. 
‘Business  is 
business’ is a phrase  that  covers  more  sins 
than charity.”

The decision of  the  Supreme  Court,  an 
nulling the insolvency law of 1883, is hailed 
with  satisfaction  by  the  business  men  of 
Michigan, as the new statute had few friends 
from the  first  and  was  rapidly  disgusting 
everyone who had occasion to acquaint him 
self with its workings.  The  new  law  con 
tained some commendable  features, notably 
the non-preference clause, but its pernicious 
provisions more than overballanced the  for 
mer.  The old law contains many objection 
able features, but it has the advantage of be­
ing thoroughly understood, and will undoubt­
edly give more general satisfaction.

The strike of the Fall River cotton  opera 
tives, by which 30,000 hands are thrown  out 
of employment, is one of the most significant 
industrial events  which have occured in  the 
present  period of depression. 
It is said the 
shut-down at Fall River is to be followed by 
curtailment of production throughout Massa 
chusetts.  The reasons are twofold  for  this 
New England depression  and  strike—over 
production and inability to compete with the 
mills of the South, which have their rawjna 
terial  at their doors.  Southern  mills  make 
no complaint, and  are  credited  with  being 
quite prosperous.

The  differences  between  the  window 
glass  workers  and  their  employers,  which 
have lasted for seven months, have  been  ac­
commodated and the laborers, to the number 
of  twenty-five  hundred,  have  returned  to 
work.  Both parties, we are told, have made 
concessions.  This was almost  a  matter  of 
course.  Such variances  are  nearly  always 
determined by  compromise.  The  hardship 
of this strike, as usual, has fallen mainly on 
the workmen.  The shut-down  enabled  the 
manufacturers to keep up the price of glass. 
They have worked off their  stocks  at  their 
accustomed profits.  A  half million  dollars 
in wages have been lost, and no point gained, 
except to compel the people of  the  country 
to  pay  more  for their windowrglass  than  it 
was worth.  Wages, we are informed, are to be 
adjusted on a sliding scale, governed  by  the 
card rate on glass.  This is a restrictive,  un­
wise system. 
Its purpose and  effect  are  to 
curtail production  and  consumption.  The 
profits of  employers  and  workmen  ought 
rather to lie in the direction of increased pro­
duction and consumption.  The same princi­
ple  applied  to  all the industries would pro­
duce utter stagnation.

KALAMAZOO  CAPITALISTS.

A Classified  List  of the  Rich  People  cf  That 

Place.

A Kalamazoo correspondent writes:
A recent count of the  noses of the  people 
residing here worth $100,000 and over places 
the number at 50. 
In making  up  the  list, 
hair-splitting accuracy is  impossible,  much 
of the data being gathered from general rep­
utation and  commercial  ratings.  The list 
may be assumed, however; to be  reliable  in 
the main, the exceptions being four persons, 
whom  a  majority  of 
those  supposed  to 
know  place in the list, and whose disability
would be cured by substituting  $75,000  for 
$100,000.  Grouping the names,the showing 
is about as follows:
Col  Frank B. Stockbridge, L. B.  Kendall 
and J   P. Woodbury, $500,000 to $1,000,000; 
many* rate Mr. Stockbridge at from  $1,000,- 
noo to $2 000,000;  Mrs. T.  Israel, Neherniah 
Chase and Latham Hull  $300 000;  Mrs  G. 
C. Burnham, Leroy Cahill mid  II. M. Peck, 
$250,000:  Henry Allen  Potter, T. P.  Shel­
don, Henry Brees,  Alexander  Buell,  Bush 
& Paterson, O. M. Allen, Sr., W. G. Dewing 
A Sons  Bradley S. Williams|and  Frank M. 
C la°r& om   » W o o   to  *200,000;  R.  S. 
Babcock, N. Baumann, John  Bassett estate, 
c  vf  Berrv, S. A. Browne,Hon. S. S. Cobb, 
i   A  Carder,  B. Desenberg &  Co.,  C.  H. 
Dickenson, L. Eglestone, S. S. Hubbard,  E.
Humphrey,  Andrew  Krom, R.  Kellogg, 
C  Keltogg, W. G. Kirby, Mrs. D. May, J. B. 
Millard  D. B. Merrill, Jacob  Mitchell, Hon. 
C  D  Nelson, W. G. Pattison, Hon. J.  Par­
sons,’Hon.  Peyton  Ranney,  J. L.Sebring, 
F  S  Stone,  Pelick  Stevens  estate,  J.  li. 
Trowbridge,  L. J.  Talbot,  Dr. E-  M.  Van 
Deusen  W.  A.  Wood  estate  and  M.  i>. 
Woodford, from $100,000 to $150,000.

Negotiations  are  pending  and  probably 
will be closed, whereby B. S. Tibbitt’s  cigar 
factory  at  Coldwater  will  be  sold  to  the 
American  Cigar Co„LM .  Wing  manager.

Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana.

G O IN G  n o r t h .

GOING  SOUTH.

Cincinnati & G. Rapids Ex.  9:02 p m 
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex.  9:22 a m 
F t .  Wayne & Mackinac Ex..  3:57 pm  
G’d Rapids  & Cadillac  Ac.
G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex.
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex.  4:05 pm  
Mackinac & Ft. Wayr eE x..10:25 a m 
Cadillac & G’d  Rapids  Ac.  ^:40 p m 

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

SLE EPIN &  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.  Trainleaving at  9:50 a. m. has 
combined Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinac
South—Train leaving at 4:32 p. m. has  Wood­

ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.

C. L. Lockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves.
■(■Mail......................................9:35 am
+Day Express.....................12:50 p m
—   * '  Express................. 8:35 pm
-fDaily except Sunday.

Arrives, 
4:00 pm  
10:45 p m 
6:10 a m
rUlUUdU
Pullman Sleeping Cars  on  all  night trains
Through parlor  car  in  charge  of  careful  at­
tendants without extra charge  to  Chicago  on 
13:50 p. m., and through coach on9:35 a. m. and 
8:35 p. m. trains.

NEWAYGO D IV IS IO N .

Arrives. 
Leaves.
3:(XLpm 
Mixed....................................  5:00 am
4:0up m 
Express.................................4:00 p m
42 p m
XD1 ODD • 
*“—■ * — r  •»*
■*' 
Express..................... .......... 8 
*J?
The  Northern terminus of this Division is at 
Baldwin, where close connection is made with 
F. & P. M. trains to and from  Ludington and
M a n is t e e .____ 
J. H. Palmer, Gen 1 Pass. Agent.

j.  „

BLAOKWEttsL’S  DUKHAM  TOBACCO  OO.

C R IS IS ' 
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THE W A Y

You  can  get  Ono  of  tkese  Novel  Clocks  FU SS  by  ordering  from 
your  Jobber  Fifty! Founds  of  Blackwell’s  Genuine  Bull  Durham
__Tobacco.  The  Fifty  Founds  can  be  made  up  of  assorted
sizes if yoU>ish, and the goods will be charged  at  LOWEST  PRICES-

Blackwell’s  Durham  Tobacco  Company,  Durham,  N.  C.

GBOTLEMEN-The  Clock|whicb  we supply you contains a good lever movement, which, with  toe usual handling, will make a very

New  York,  August  1,  1883.

excellent time-keeper. 

a

Yours  truly, 

ANSONIA  CLOCK  COMPANY, 

_________________

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.

Supplement  to  THE  I^ÆIOE[IC3-.A.]Sr  TRADESMAN—Feloiru.axy  13,  1884.

V?

G r o c e r ie s.

AX LE  GREASE.

60 
¡Paragon. 
60  ¡Frazer’s . 
BLUING .

..  $  doz  65 
.............  85

DeLand’s pure
Churh’s ..........
Taylor’s  G. M.

SALERATUS.
@ 5*4! Cap Sheaf.......  @5%
@ 5% Dwight’s ........   @5}4
@ 5141
TEAS.
Japan  ordinary..23@25
Japan fair............25@30
Japan fair to g’d.30@37
Japan fine............40@50
Japan dust.......... 14@20

Young Hyson__ 25@50
Gun  Powder.......35@50
Oolong..........33@55@60
Congo.................  @30

2>rç  Ô o o b s.
Spring  &  Company quote as lUuuwe:

W ID E  BROW N COTTONS.

Androscoggin, 94. .23  ¡Pepperell, 104....... 25
Androscoggin, 8-4.. 21  Pepperell, 114....... 27%
Pepperell,  74 ........16% Pequot,  74.............18
Pepperell,  84........20  Pequot,  84.............21
Pepperell,  9 4 ........22*4'Pequot,  9-4.............24

'Caledonia, XX, oz. .11 
Caledonia,  X, oz...l0
Economy,  oz..........10
Park Mills, No. 50. .10 
Park Mills, No. 60.. 11 
Park Mills, No. 70.. 12 
Park Mills, No. 80. .13

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

OSNABURG,

| Alabama  plaid.......8
Alabama brown....  7 
Jewell briwn..........  9*4! Augusta plaid........   8
Kentucky  brown.. 10*4IToledoplaid...........   714
Lewiston brown...  9*4¡Manchester  plaid..  7
Lane brown...........   9%|New  Tenn. plaid.. .11
Louisiana  plaid...  8 

| Utility plaid...........   614

REACHED

.  8% ¡Groene, G.  4-4..

36.. .11% Hill, 4-4...
4-4. .  8% Hill, 7-8..
5-4. .12% Hopie,  4-4
.  7% Kin*>■  Phi
illip  Cl
briic, 4-4
.6  
.  8% Linvrood, 4%ü!
isdale,
nsdale
3gdon,
lgdon.

idale,  36
Avo
Art  cambric 
Androscoggi 
Androscoggi 
Ballou, 44.
Ballou, 5-4..
Boott,  O. 44
Boott,  E. 5-5..........
Boott, AGC, 4-4—
Boott, R. 34..........
Blackstone, AA 44 
Chapman, X, 44...
Conway,  4-4..........
Cabot, 44..............
Cabot, 7-8..............
Canoe,  34.............
Domestic 
Dwight A
Davol, 44.............
Fruit of Loom, 44 
Fruit of Loom, 7-8 
Fruit of  the Looi 
cambric,  44—  
Gold Medal, 4-4.. 
Gold Medal, 7-8... 
Gilded  Age..........

44.10

sarsage.

sat . '  8%

ry ......
River..
idon.  .. ........  6% P«?pp.ereil t
veil  Im]p.......6% K<DCii:port.
rch. ImiP.......6% ¡Lt

K<
satteen. 8/4
Ni
P< .ereil bleached 8^4
7/4
sat.......... 8/4

Arme 
Andr 
Cano. 
Clare 
Halle 
lnd. ( 
Lacoi

Albion,  s 
Albion,  i 
Allen’s  c 
Ailen’s  f 
Allen’s p 
Allen’s p 
America 
Arnold fi 
Berlin so 
Cocheeo 
Cocheeo 
Oonestog 
Eddystoi 
Eagle fa 
Garner p

ibes.

F IN E   BROW X  COTTONS.

Indian Orchard, 40 8^4
Appleton A, 4-4—   8
Boott  M, 4-4...........   7% Indian Orchard, 36 5
Boston  F, 4-4..........  8 Laconia B, 7-4....... 16/4
Continental C, 4-3..  7%Lyman B, 40-in.... 10%
Continental D, 40 in  8% Mass. BB, 4-4........
6%
Conestoga W, 4-4...  7 Nashua  E, 40-in...
Conestoga  D, 7-8...  5% Nashua  R, 4-4......
7%
Conestoga  G, 30-in.  6%Nashua 0,7-8........
7%
Dwight  X, 3-4........  6 NewmarketN.  ... 7%
Dwight Y, 7-8..........6% Pepperell E, 39-in. 7/4
Dwight Z, 4-4..........  7 Pepperell  R, 4-4... 7
Dwight Star, 4-4—   7%Pepperell  O, 7-8... 6%
•6%
EwightStar,40-in..  9 Pepperell N, 3-4...
Enterprise EE, 36..  5% Pocasset  C, 4-4__ 7
Great “Falls E,'4-4...  7 Saranac  R.............
7%
9
Farmers’ A, 4-4.......6% Saranac  E.............
Indian  Orchard, 4-4 7%

DOM ESTIC GINGHAM S.

¡Johnson  Manfg Co,

Am oskeag.............   8  (Renfrew, dress styll0*4
Amoskeag, Persian 
styles.....................10141  Bookfold...............1214
Bates.714 Johnson  Manfg Co,
Berkshire...............  614! dress  styles..........1214
Glasgow checks 
Glasgow checks, f ’y 714  styles.....................  9
Glasgow 
royal  styles........  8  ¡White Mfg Co, fane 8
Gloucester, 
standard.............   714
Plunket..................   7*4
Lancaster...............  8%
Langdale.................. 7%

White  Manf’g  Co,
........  9*4
Gordon....................  8
Greylock, 
dress 

checks,  White Mfg Co, stap  7% 

7  ¡Slaterville, 

styles  ............  

Earlston.. 

dress

new

W ID E BLEACHED COTTONS.

Androscoggin, 7-4. .21  ¡Pepperell.  104.......2714
Androscoggin, 84. .23  ¡Pepperell,  114.......3214
Pepperell,  74........ 20  ¡Pequot,  1*4.......... ,.21
Pepperell,  84........2214 Pequot,  84.............24
Pepperell,  94........25  ¡Pequot,  94.............2714

HEAVY  BROW N  COTTONS.

8%
6

Atlantic  A, 44......   7*4 ¡Lawrence XX, 44.
Atlantic  H ,44.......7  Lawrence  Y ,30...
Atlantic  D, 44.......6% Lawrence LL, 44..
Atlantic P, 44........   5% Newmarket N ........  7*4
Atlantic LL, 4 4....  514¡Mystic River, 44...  614
Adriatic, 36.............714 ¡Pequot A, 44............  8
Augusta, 44...........   614 Piedmont,  36..........  7
Boott M, 44...........   714 Stark AA, 4-4..........  7%
Boott FF, 44..........  7% Tre mont CC, 44 ....  5%
Graniteville, 44—   6% Utica,  44................   9
Indian  Head, 4-4?..  7%,Wacbusett,  44.......714
Indiana Head 45-in. 12 % | W achusett, 30-in...  6%

.Falls, XXXX...........1814
Amoskeag,  ACA.. .15 
¡Falls, XXX..............1514
Amoskeag  “ 44.. 19
¡Falls,  BB.................1114
Amoskeag,  A .......14
¡Falls,  BBC, 36.........1914
Amoskeag,  B .......13
Amoskeag,  C........12  ¡Falls,  awning.........19
Amoskeag,  D........11 
¡Hamilton,  BT, 32..12
Amoskeag,  E ........1014¡Hamilton,  D.......... 10
Amoskeag, F ..........10  Hamilton,  H ............ 10
Premium  A ,44....17  ¡Hamilton  fancy...10
Premium  B ......... 16  ¡Methuen AA............1414
Extra 44..................16  ¡Methuen ASA..........18
Extra 7-8..................1414 ¡Omega A, 7-8...........11
....15 Omega A, 4-4........ 13
....12% Omega ACA, 7-8... 14
CCA 7-8.
....14 Omega ACA, 4-4... 16
....14 Omega SE, 7-8....... 24
...  16 Omega SE, 4-4....... 27
....19 Omega M. 7-8....... .22
....14 Omega M, 44........ .25
Shetucket SS&SSW 11%
....15
...15 Shetucket, S & SW.12
Shetucket,  SFS... .12
....14
Stockbridge  A __
...1 3
...11% Stoekbridge  fm ey.  8

Cordis No. 1,32. 
Cordis  No. 2—

BF 7-8........

GLAZED CAM BRICS.

Hookset........ ...r..  6 Washington....... ...  4%
Red  Cross__ ........  5 Edwards............. ...  6
Forest Grove. . tvt..

¡S. S. & Sons........

G^IN BAGS.

19 Old  Ironsides... ...15%
American  A .
Stark A .......... .. 4^23% i Wheatland........ ...21%

DENIM S.

..........  7V4 ¡Otis CC....................10% |
Boston
Everett  blue..........14)4 Warren  AXA........ 12)4
Everett  brown.......14%Warren  BB............11)4 I
Otis  AXA...............12)4 ¡Warren CC.............. 10)4
Otis BB................... 11)4 ! York  fancy.............15

PA PER  CAMBRICS.

Manville.......
Masgnville..

¡8. 8. & Sons.............  6
IGarner....................6

Berlin.................... 7 Rose.....................
Garner..................

• 

j

.  8

SPO OL  COTTON.

Brooks.................. 50 Eagle  and  Phoenix
Clark’s O. N. F— 55 Mills ball sewing.30.
Greeh  &  Daniels. ..25
J.  & P.  Coats........
W illimantic 6 cord .55 Merricks............. .40
W illimantic 3 cord. 40 Stafford............... ..35
Hall & Manning.. ..30
Charleston ball sew
ing thread.......... .30 Holyoke............... ..25

S IL E S IA S .

Cro wn.................... 17 Mason ville TS__ ..  8
No.  10.................... .12% Masonville  S....... ..10%
Coin....................... 10 Lonsdale............. ..  9%
Anchor.................. .15 Lonsdale A .......... ..16
Nictory  O............ ..  6
Centennial............
Blackburn .......
.  8 Victory J ............. ..  7
Davol..................... .14 Victory D ............ ..10
London.................. .12% Victory  K............ ..1 2 %
Paconia................. .12 Phoenix A ........... ..  9%
Red  Cross............. 10 Phcenix  B ........... .10%
Social  Imperial... .16 Phoenix X X ...,.
.15

M odoc__ $ doz
Diamond.............

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

No. 1 Carpet..........
No. 2 Carpet..........
No. 1 Hurl.............
No. 2 Hurl  ...........
Fancy Whisk........
Common W hisk...

BROOMS.

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

25
4o
35
65

2 50
2 25
2 00
1  75
1 25
85

CANNED GOODS.

Pie Peaches........1 20
3ft>Standard 1  90@2 20
Apples, 3 lb........ 1  20
do.  6 lb.....:.  2 15 
do.  gallons...  3 40 
Strawberries  @1  00 
Blackberries 
110
Raspberries__   1 40
Cherries, redl 20 1 25 
Cherries white..  1 90
Pineapples........  1  75
Damsons............  1 25
Egg Plum s........  1 65
G ages................   1  65
Pears................   1  35
Lusk’s Apricots.  2 95 
Tomatoes ..1 05@1  20

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@i  60
Oysters*  1 lb__   1  10
I Oysters,  2 f t — 185
I Salmon 
1  60@
Lobsters, Stars.. 1 75
Sardines, Am......  
8
Sardines  Inport.  13
Corned Beef 2 lb  3 25 
Cond. Milk, Eagle 
case................. 8 10

13  @1E
Green Rio. 
18  @i
GreenJava 
Green Mod 
14
Roasted Ri< 
Roasted  Java25 
Roasted Mar. 18 
Roasted  Mocha

72 foot J u te __
60 foot Jute__

FF E E .
I Roasted Mex. 18  @20 
Ground  Rio.. 10  @18 
Ground  Mex.  @1714
I Arbuekle’s ..........@17 %
X X X X ................@17%
. .@27%

@1914 Dilwortli’s  .
@35
CORDAGE.
1  35  160 foot Cotton__
120  ¡50 foot Cotton —

CAPS.

.  35  ¡Ely’s Waterproof

F R U IT S .

bbls........

sket...
idon Layers, new —  
)se Muscatels Raisins 
w Valencias  Raisins.
landaras........... ........
rkey Prunes.............
rrants........................
ied Apples  ................
F IS
toleCod.......................
neless Cod..................

t i@2 35
@7% 
@10 
6  @6% 
614 @6% 
18@20 
714 @8
4%@6 
514@8% 
@3 00
Herring Scaled..................... :...............  
28@30
Herring Holland..................................   @110
White Fish % bb ls........................
@1  00 
do  KitS.............................
4 50 
Trout half bbls...............................
85 
do.  K its.....................................
6  75 
rel half bbls No. 1...............
M
1  00 
, Kits  No. 1 .........................
@  95
Bloa ers.
Richardson’s No. 2 
.............................1  55
do 
Richardson’s No. 3 
do 
............................ 1  70
Richardson’s No. 5 
............................ 2  70
do 
Richardson’s No. 6 
do 
............................ 1 70
Richardson’s No. 8 
do 
............................ 2 55
Richardson’s No. 9 
..................... 2  70
Richardson’s No. 4 round
.......................... .2 5o
Richardson’s No. 7  do 
..............................1  70
Richardson’s No. 714 do 
Electric PailorNo. 17.....................................3 80
Electric Parlor No. 18.....................................5 70
Gran® Haven, No.  9.......................................2 25
Grand  Haven, No.  8...................................... 1 60

MATCHES.
square................................. 2 70

20 gross lots special price.

MOLASSES.

Black Strap........   @20|New Orleans  f'y. 56@60
Porto  Rico......... 32@35|Syrups, corn...  32@33
New Orleans g’d.45@50|Syraps,sug27@35@45 

O IL.

do. 

Kerosene  W. W...................................... 
Legal test.............................  
Sweet, 2 oz. square................................. 
Sweet, 2  oz. round................................. 
Castor, 2 oz.  square...............................  
Castor, 2 oz. round................................. 

OATMEAL.

Quaker 2 1b cases, 48 fts $   case...........  
do  5 ft cases, 60 fts $  case............... 
Imperial  bbls........................................ 
Quaker bbls............................................ 

15%
12%
75
1 00
75
1 00

2 35
2 55
6  00
6 75

1214

P IC K LES.

Dingee’s barrels med.....................................6 75
Dingee’s 14 
......................................4 00
small...........................5 00
Dingee’s 14 
Dingee’s quarts glass fancy.........................4 25
Dingee’s pints 
do 
.........................  2 50
Saur  Kraut, $  bbl......................................... 10 50

do 
do 

SUGARS.

814 @814
Granulated............................................ 
Cut Loaf.................................................  
„   8%
Cubes..................................................... 
@8%
8%
Powdered..............................................  
Conf. A ...................................................  @7  81
Standard A ............................................  
7%
Extra C................................................... 
7]4@7J4
Fine C............................................ -............6%@.
Yellow.....................................................  6%@6%

 

SOAP.

do. 

do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do.

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

Kirk’s American  Family........... ^ ft 
614
India........................................  
6%
Savon.......................................  
6
6*4
Satinet...................................... 
Revenue  ..........
5 40 
White Russian.
3 50
C ity.................................
5%@5;
Bell’s German Family................ 
 
4 00
do.  Mono........................................... 
5!
Goodrich’s English Family  . £ .......... 
Princess............. W........... 
4!
Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory................  
6  75
5
Japan  O live__ _ 
3 70
box 
Town Talk 
4 20
Golden Bar.......... 
Arab................ 
45
3 
Amber............  
75
3 
4 20
Mottled  German.. 
Sidall’s ................................................................3 00
5 50
Babbitt’s ...............................................  
Dish R ag...............................................  
4 25
5 00
Bluing...................................................... 
Magnetic.................................................   ^4 20
New  French  Process............................ 
4  50
5 00
Spoon...................................................... 
5 00 
Anti-Washboard. 
3 25
Vaterland
4 20
Magic........................................................ 
4 00
Pittsburgh.............................................. 
Bogue’s ................................................... 
6 75
White castile  bars................................. 
13
Mottled castile........................................ 
12
@5*
Old  Style................................................ 
Old Country............................................  
51

SPIC E S.

Ground Pepper,  in boxes and cans...  16@22
Ground  Allspice....................................  12@20
Cinnamon............................................ s.  16@30
Cloves......................................................  20@25
Ginger....................................... ..............   17@20
Mustard..................................................   15@36
Cayenne...................................................  25@35
Pepper % ft $  dozen.............................  
75
-75
Allspice  )4 ft............................. 
Cinnamon  % f t .....................................
75 
Cloves M  ft..............................................
®18 
Pepper,  whole....................................
Allspice...............................................
Cassia...................................................
@12 
Cloves........... .......................................
0  @22 
0  @75
Nutmegs,  No. 1..................................

 

 

1G@12 
@7%@6

@7
@6%

STARCH.

sa l t.

7  @7%
@ 8%  ¡ 
@9%

Special prices on 1,000 ft orders.

Muzzy Gloss 1 ft package....................
Muzzy Gloss 3 ft package....................
Muzzy  Gloss 6 ft boxes........................
Muzzy Gloss bulk.................................
Muzzy Corn 1 1b....................................
Kingsford  Silver Gloss.......................
Kingsford Silver Gloss 6 ft  box........
Kingsford Corn....................................
Oswego  Gloss.......................................
Mirror  Gloss.........................................
Mirror Gloss, corn...............................
Piel’s Pearl............................................
60 P ocket..............................................
28 Pocket...............................................
Saginaw F in e.......................................
Diamond C............................................
Standard Coarse.................................
H em p.....................................................
5%
Canary...................................................
4%
R ape........................................................  
7
Mixed Bird..............................................   5)4@6
Jugs $   gallon......................................... 
@3
Crocks__ .’1.............................................. 
<  7
Milk Crocks............................................  
7
Rising  Sun gross.. 5 88IDlxon’s gross........ 5 50
Universal...............5 88 Above $  dozea. —   50
I X L .......................6 501

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SEEDS.

TOBACCO—F IN E  CUT,
Wide  Awake...................................
Daisey  [In half barrels, 30c].......
Hiawatha.......................................
Globe...............................................
May Flower...................................
Rose Leaf.......................................
Silver  Crown.................................
Owl  Club.......................................
Hero.................................................
A tlas................................................
Royal Game...................................
Silver Thread.................................
Old  Dog Tray.................................
Seal...................................................
Kentucky.......................................
Mule  Ear.................. ...................
Peek-a-Boo......................................
Peek-a-Boo, 14  barrels..................
Clipper............................................
Fountain.........................................
Old Congress..................................
Good  Luck......................................
Good and Sweet..............................
Blaze  Away........... ........................
Hair Lifter......................................
Old Glory, light..............................
Charm of the West, dark.............
Governor, in 2 oz tin foil.............
Ripper, in  pails..............................

PLU G .

Sentinel 17 lb and 28 ft cads..........
Climax...........................................
Honey Bee 28 ft  cads....................
Hold F a st.......................................
McAlpin’s Gold Shield..................
Niekle Nuggets 6 and 12 ft  cads.. 
Chocolate Cream 4 and 8 lb cads.. 
!  My Choice 3 oz pocket  pieces —
!  My Choice 16 oz pieces..................
|  Cock of the Walk  6s.....................
!  Black Spun  Roll.......................... .
Nimrod............................................
Acorn ..............................................
Red Seal...........................................
Crescent .........................................
Black  X ..........................................
Black  Bass.....................................
True Grit.........................................
Nobby  Spun  Roll..........................
Spring..............................................
Crayling, all  styles.....................
Mackinaw.......................................
Horse Shoe.’. .................................
Good  Luck.....................................
Big Chunk or J. T................ ........
Hair Lifter....................................
D. and D., black.............................
McAlpin’s Green  Shield..............
Ace  High, black..........................
Champion  A .................................
Sailors’  Solace..............................
Red Star.........................................
Shot Gun.......................................
Duck...........................................,.

SM OKING.

Dim e....................................................
Peerless..............................................
Standard ..............................................
Old Tom................................................
Tom & Jerry.......................................
Joker.......................... ..........................
Traveler..,...........................................
Maiden.................................................
Topsy  ...................................................
Navy Clippings..................................
Honey D ew .........................................
Gold  Block...........................................
Camp Fire  ...........................................
Oronoko.........................................
Nigger  Head.......................................
Durham, *4 1b......................................
do  % f t ......................................
14 f t ......................................
do 
do 
1 f t ....................................
Holland................................................
German............................................
Long Tom............................................
National..............................................
T im e__ f .............................................
Love’s Dream......................................
Conqueror...........................................
Fox’s ....................................................
Grayling..............................................
Seal Skin................. ............................
Dime Durham....................................
Rob Roy...............................................
Uncle  Sam...........................................
Lumberman........, .............................
Railroad Boy.......................................
Mountain Rose....................................
Good Enough......................................
Home Comfort, %s and  14s...............
Old  Rip, long cut...............................
Durham,  long cut.............................
Two  Niekle, %5..................................
Two  Niekle, 14s..................................
Star Durham.......................................
Golden Flake Cabinet.........................
Seal of North Carolina, 2 oz.............
Seal of North Carolina, 4 oz.............
Seal of North Carolina, 8 oz.............
Seal of North Carolina, 16 oz  boxes.

@35
@38
@67
@60
@60
@30
@67
@30
@29
@30
@74
@64
@52
@45
@33
@30
@60
@60
@60
@31

@48
@50
@48
@48
@48
@51
@50
@34
@33
@37
@38
@50
@50
@48
@44
@3e
@40
@35
@50
@50
@50
@47
@50
@50
@40
@37
@37
@48
@35
@48
@48
@50
@48
,@48

24@25

35
@26

32

51
@22
@16
@30
@26
@26
@28
@23
@22
@32
@30
@25
@26
@28
@26
@37
@20
@23
@25
@60
@60
@25
@26
@25
@40
@52
@50
@48
@50

SHORTS.

Mule Ear.......
Hiawatha__
Old Congress.

Pure  Cider., 
white Wine.

Seneca Falls “ Rising Sun”.....................   1 75
Twin Bros..........1  7S'  ¡Wilsons.................1 75
Gillett’s ............. 1 75  ¡National...............1  85

M ISCELLANEOUS.

 

do 

do 
do 

German sweet.................. 

Blacking.........................................30, 40,50@60
1  50
do  waterproof............................ 
Bath Brick imported............................ 
95
American............................ 
do 
65
Barley......................................................  2%@ 3
Burners, No. 1 .......................................  
1 10
150
do  No. ,2....................................... 
2000
Bags, American A ................................. 
10@22
Baking Powder  bu lk......................... 
Beans,  medium  .......... 
  —   @2 00
2 30
Beans, hand picked.......'....................... 
Butter......................................................;.  18@20
Butterine............................................  
18@21
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans.............  @25
Candles, Star...........................................  @15%
Candles,  Hotel.......................................   @16%
Chocolate, Baker’s ..................... .........  @40
@27
Cheese full cream choice..................... 14  @14 )4
Catsup quarts $  dozen.........................1  40@1 6o
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ lftpackages. 
@26%
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ 1 & % 1b  do 
@27%
. 
Extract Coffee,  v. c..............................  
95
F elix........................... 1 30®
Flour, Star Mills, in bbls.....................5 76®
in Sacks.......................5 50@
Gum, Rubber  100 lumps.......................  @25
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.......................  @40
Gum, Spruce.............................................  35@40
Chimneys No.  1......................................  @35
No.  2.....................................   @45
Indigo......................................................1  00®
Ink *p 3 dozen  box................................1  00@
Jelly in Pails...........................................  @7%
do  Glass Tumblers $  doz..................  @85
Licorice.....................................................  20@80
Licorice  Root..................................... 
@12
Lye  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 40@
do  Split prepared................ ............  @3%
Powder,  Keg..........................................5 50@
do  % Keg.....................................3 00®
R ice........................................................ 5@6%© 7
,  Sago  ........................................................  @ 6

do 

do 

_  
@7% l  Shot, drop...............................................1 90@
do  buck.............................................2 15@
@4
Sage.........................................................   @16
Curry Combs f) doz—   .......................1 25@
Molasses Gates each..............................  @45
Measuring Faucet ea ch ......................2 75®
Tobacco Cutters each.......................... 1 25@
Twine.......................................................  18@20
ChimneyCleaners fi  doz.......................   @50
Flour Sifters $  doz..............................3 00®
Fruit Augurs each............................... 1 26®
Tapioca.......................................................... @ 6
Washing Crystal, GiUett’s box............1 50®1 65
Wicking No. 1 $  gross..........................   @4$
*  do  N o.2  ......................................„  „  @65
Washing Powder, 1778 $  f t ..................  @10%
GiUett’s f   ft..........  @7%
Soapine pkg............ 
7@10

do  Argand .................................. 1 50®

do 
do 

Boraxine $  box.................................. 3 76®
PearUne flb o x ..,................................. 4 50®

D r u g s  & flfte b id n e s
Advanced—Russian Cantharides, Oil  Cassia, 
Spermaceti.
Declined—Quinine, Acid Tartaric.
Hazeltine, Perkins & Co. quote as follows for 
quantities usually wanted—for larger amounts 
write them for quotations :
ACID S.

Acetic,  N o.8............................*pft
Acetic,  C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)........
Carbc lie............................................
Citric.................................................
Muriatic 18 deg..............................
Nitric 36 deg....................................
Oxalic...............................................
Sulphuric  66 deg.............................
Tartaric  powdered........................
Benzoic,  English................... $  oz
Benzoic,  German............................
Tannic..............................................

9 @ 10
30 @ 35
36
57
3 @ 5
11 @ 12
14%@ 15
3 @ 4
48
20
12 @ 15
15 © 17

AMMONIA.

Carbpnatb................ !..............$  ft
Muriate (Powd. 22c).........................
Aqua 16 deg or  3f............................

BALSAMS.

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

BARKS.

Cassia, intoats (Pow’d 20c)...........
Cinchona,  yellow............. .'...........
Elm,  select.......................................

Sassafras, of root............................
Wild Cherry, select........................
Bay berry  powdered.......................
Hemlock powdered.........................
W ahoo..............................................
Soap  ground....................................

19 @ 20
!5
6 @ 7
7 @ «
@ 52
40
2 50
60

12
18
15
13
15
10
12
30
18
30
12

B E R R IES,

EXTRACTS.

@1 00
Cubeo, prime  (Powd $1 20)............
6 @ 7
Juniper.............................................
Prickly Ash......................................1  CO @111
27
37%
9
12
13
15
14

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

FLO W ERS.

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

10 @ 11

GUMS.

60@

28@

Aloes,  Barbadoes.......................... .
Aloes, Cape (Powd  24c)..................
Aloes, Socotrine (Rowd  60c)........
Ammoniac......................................
Arabic, extra  select.....................
Arabic, powdered  select.............
Arabic, 1st picked........................
45 
Arabic,2d  picked............................
40 
Arabic, r3d pickod.....................
35 
Arabic, sifted sorts........................
30 
Assafoentida, prime (Powd 35c)...
55@60 
Benzoin............................................
24@  25 
Camphor.........................................
13
Catechu. Is (% 14c, %s 16c)........
35@  40 
Euphorbium powdered................
80
Galbanum strained...
Gamboge...........................................  1 00@1 10
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c).............  
35
Kino [Powdered, 30c].....................  
20
110
Mastic.................................. .’........... 
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... 
40
Opium, pure (Powd $5.50)............... 
4 55
Shellac, Campbell’s ........................ 
4q
33
Shellac,  English.............................. 
Shellac,  native................................. 
28
Shellac bleached.............................. 
35
Tragacanth........................................  30 @1  10

HERRS—IN   OUNCE  PACKAGES.

 

 

 

IR O N .

Hoarhound............................................ *........25
Lobelia...............................................................25
Peppermint.......................................................25
Rue  ....................................................................40
Spearmint............................. 
24
Sweet Majoram..........................  
35
Tanzy................................................................ 25
Thym e......................................... . — ............30
Wormwood......................................■............... 25
Citrate and  Quinine....................... 
6 40
Solution mur., for tinctures........ 
20
Sulphate, pure  crystal.................. 
7
Citrate....................................  
 
80
Phosphate........................................ 
65
Buchu, short (Powd 25c)................   12  @  11
Sage, Italian, bulk (%s&%8,12c)... 
6
Senna,  Alex, natural.......................  18 @  20
30
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled.. 
Senna,  powdered............................ 
22
16
Senna tinnivelli...............................  
10
Uva  Ursi........................................... 
35
Belledonna........................................ 
30
Foxglove.................. 
Henbane........................................... 
35
Rose, red........................................... 
2 35

LEAVES.

 

 

 

LIQ U O R S.

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...............................   135  @175
Gin,  Holland....................................2 00  @3 50
Brandy................................................175 @6 50
Catawba  Wines.................................1 25 @2 00
Port Wines......................................... 135 @2 50

M AGNESIA.

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

O IL S.

do 
do 

Almond, sweet.................................  45
Amber,  rectified..............................
Anise.................................................
Bay $   oz..........................................
Bergamont.......................................
Croton...............................................
Cajeput.................................. \ .......
Cassia....................................... ........
Cedar, commercial  (Pure 75c).......
Citronella.......................................
Cloves...............................................
Cubebs, P. &  W..............................
Erigeron...........................................
Fire weed...........................................
Geranium  $   oz.......................... .
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c)..
Juniper wood..................................
Juniper berries...............................
Lavender flowers- French.............
Lavender garden 
.............
Lavender spike 
.............
Lemon, new crop............................
Lemon,  Sanderson’s.......................
Lemongrass........... ..........................
Origanum, red  flowers, French...
Origanum,  No. 1............................
Pennyroyal......................................
Peppermint,  white........................
Rose  $   oz........................................
Rosemary, French  (Flowers $5)...
Sandal  Wood, German..................
Sandal Wood, Turkish  Dark........
Sassafras...........................................
T ansy...........'...................................
Tar (by gal 60c).................................  10
Wintergrecn.................................
Wormwood, No. l(Pure $6.50).......
Savin.................................................
Wormseed.......................................
Cod Liver, filtered....... 
• $  gal
Cod Liver, best.........................
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16
Olive, Malaga 
Olive, “Sublime  Italian’  .  —
Salad.................................................  05
Rose,  Ihmsen’s .......................$  oz

@

1 00 

23
37
2 25
70
50 
45 
2  10 
50 
2  20 
» 00 
75 
1 35 
40 
85
1 25 
8  00 
1 60
2  00 
75 
40 
50
2 25 
2 40 
90
1  85
2 00 
80
1 25 
50
2 00
2 85 
9 75
65
5 00 
8  00
60
3 75 
@  121  25
4 60 
1  00
2 50.
1 90 
4 00
6  00 
@1 20
2 50 
@  67
9 75

Seneka..............................................
Sarsaparilla,  Honduras................
Sarsaparilla,  Mexican....................
Squills, white (Powd 35c)...............
Valerian, English (Powd 30c)........
Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)__

SEEDS.

Anise, Italian (Powd 20c)...............
Bird, mixed in ft  packages...........  
5  @
Canary,  Smyrna.............................  
4%@
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 19c)..  11  @
Cardamon,  Aleppee....................... 
2
Cardamon, Malabar........................  
2
Celery................................................
Coriander, Dest English................
Fennel..............................................
1  Flax,  clean.................................. ... 
j  Flax, pure grd (bbl 3%)..............
Foenugreek, powdered............. .
Hemp,  Russian........................... ... 
Mustard, white; Black  10c)........
I  Quince.........................................
j  Rape, Lnglish............................. ... 
Worm,  Levant................................. 

3%@ 4
4  @ 4%
8  @ 9
5%@ 6
8
1 00
7%@ 8
14

SPONGES.

Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage.......2 25  @2 50
Nassau 
do 
do 
2 80
.......  
Velvet Extra do 
do 
1 10
.......  
85
Extra Yellow do 
.......  
do 
65
do 
Grass 
.......  
do 
Hard head, for slate use................. 
75
................  
1  40
Yellow Reef, 

do 
M ISCELLANEUS.

7%@

do 
do 
do 

do 
do 

2 36
1 50
50
27
12
30
50
2 75
2 25

3  @
4%@ 
6  @ 40
00  @9

Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.26) $  gal__  
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 
Anodyne Hoffman’s....................... 
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution........• 
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution...........  
Annatto  1 ft rolls............................ 
Blue  Soluble....................................  
Bay  Rum, imported, best............. 
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s . 
Alum......................................... 
ft
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)...............
Annatto,  prime...............................
Antimony, powdered,  com’l ........
Arsenic, white, powdered.............
Balm Gilead  Buds..........................
Beans,  Tonka..................................
Beans,  Vanilla.................................
Bismuth, sub  nitrate.....................
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c).......................
Blue Vitriol.....................................
Boralumine, White b u lk ).............
“  5 fts 1.............  
Boralumine, 
iu
lo
Boralumine, Tints bulk.  140 ff  .. 
Boralumine  “ 
5  fts. j ...........  
11
Borax, refined (Powd  15c)............. 
14
3 00
Cantharides, Russian  powdered.. 
18
Capsicum  Pods, African............... 
20
Capsicum Pods, African pow’d ... 
18
Capsicum Pods,  American  do  ... 
Carmine,  No. 40 ............................... 
4 00
Cassia  Buds....................................  
14
70
Calomel.  American.....  ................  
Castor  Oil.........................................  17 %@  19
Chalk, prepared drop..................... 
5
12
Chalk, precipitate English...........  
Chalk,  red  fingers..........................  
8.
Chalk, white lump..........................  
2
1  60
Chloroform,  Squibb’s.................... 
Colocynth  apples............................ 
60
Chloral hydrate, German  crusts.. 
1 60
Chloral 
cryst... 
179
Chloral 
1 90
Scherin’s  do  ... 
Chloral 
crusts.. 
175
Chloroform..................................... 1  00  @1 05
Cinchonidia.....................................   70  @  V5
Cloves (Powd 28c)............................  20  @  22
Cochineal......................................... 
30
Cocoa  Butter..................................  
45
Copperas (by bbl  lc)...................... 
2
Corrosive Sublimate....................... 
60
Corks, X and XX—35 off  list........
Cream Tartar, pure powdered.......  38  @  40
15
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 ft box.. 
Creasote............................................ 
50
Cudbear,  prime........... ..................  
24
Cuttle Fish Bone.............................  
23
Dextrine.......................................... 
12
120
Dover’s  Powders.......................... ‘ 
Dragon’s Blood Mass....................  
50
45
Ergot  powdered.............................  
110
Ether Squibb’s ................................. 
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s.............  
8
2%@  3
Epsom Salts........................................  
Ergot, fresh...................................... 
50
Ether, sulphuric, U. S.  P ............... 
69
14
Flake white...................................... 
Grains  Paradise.............................  
35
Gelatine,  Cooper’s .......................... 
90
Gelatine. French......................  
  45  @  70
Glassware, flint, 60 off,by box 50 off
Glassware,green, 60 and 10 dis__
Glue,  cabinet..................................   12  @  17
Glue, white.......................................   17  @  28
Glycerine, pure...............................  23  @  26
Hops  %s and %s-............................. 
25@  40
Iodoform 
35
oz................................. 
Indigo...............................................   85  @1  00
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian...  32  @  34
Iodine,  resublimed........................  
2 30
Isinglass,  American....................... 
1  50
Japonica........................................... 
9
Lead, acetate.................................... 
15
9
Lime, chloride, (%s 2s 10c & %s 11c) 
Lupuline........................ 
1  00
 
Lycopodium.................................... 
35
•  60
Mace.....................................................  
Madder, best  Dutch.........................  12%@ 13
Manna, S.  F ...................................... 
1 25
Mercury............................................ 
48
Morphia, sulph., P. & W........ ft oz 
3 50
40
Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s ........  
10
Moss, Iceland............................. f) ft 
Moss,  Irish.......................................  
12
30
Mustard,  English............................ 
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 ft  cans........  
18
Nutgalls.. .........................................  
.20
Nutmegs, No. 1................................. 
75
Nux  Vomica................  
10
40
Ointment, Mercurial, %d............... 
18
Pepper, Black  Berry.....................  
Pepsin...............................................  
3 00
7
Pitch, True Burgundy.................... 
6  @  7
Quassia  ...........................................  
QUinia. Sulph, P, & W........... ft oz 
1 45
Seidlitz  Mixture.............................  
28
Strychnia, cry st............................... 
1 50
Silver Nitrate, cryst.....................  79  @  82
80
Red  Precipitate........................ f) lb 
Saffron, American.  ....................... 
40
Sal  Glauber........................•............  
@  2
10
Sal Nitre, large  cryst.....................  
Sal  Nitre, medium  cryst............... 
9
Sal Rochelle.....................................  
33
2  @  2)
Sal  Soda............................................ 
Salicin........... -.................................. 
2 50
6  75
Santonin..........................................  
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch.......... 
38
Soda Ash [by keg 3c].....................  
4
Spermaceti.......................................  
25
4%@  5
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand’s __  
Soap, White Castile......................... 
14
Soap, Green  do 
......................... 
17
Soap, Mottled do 
......................... 
9
Soap, 
do  do 
11
........................  
Soap,  Mazzini..................................  
14
Spirits Nitre, 3 F ..............................  26  @  28
Spirits Nitre, 4 F .............................   28  @  32
30
Sugar Milk powdered..................... 
Sulphur, flour..................................  
3%@  4
Sulphur,  roll.................................... 
3
Tartar Emetic..................................  
65
2 70
Tar, N. C. Pine, % gal. cans  $  doz 
Tar, 
quarts in tin.......... 
140
85
Tar, 
pints in tin.............  
Turpentine,  Venice..................$  ft 
25
Wax, White, S. &  F. brand...........  
60
7  @  8
Zinc,  Sulphate................................. 

do 
do 

.  

 

 

Capitol  Cylinder........
Model  Cylinder..........
Shields  Cylinder........
Eldorado Engine__
Peerless  Machinery..
Challenge Machinery.
Backus Fine Engine..
Black Diamond Machinery.
Castorine....................
Paraffine, 25  deg......
Paraffine, 28  deg.......
Sperm, winter bleached
Bbl
69.
Whale, winter.......................................  69,
70
 
Lard, extra............................... 
60
Lard, No.  1................
56
Linseed, pure  raw ...
59
Linseed,  boiled........
90
Neat’s Foot, winter* strained............  90
40
Spirits Turpentine...............................   40

11
11%
11%
11%
9%
10
10
10%
10
10%

10%
10%
lo%

10
10%

PROVISIONS.

The  Grand Rapids  Packing &  Provision  Co. 

PORK.

quote  as follows:
New Heavy Mess Pork................ $   bbl $18 85
New Family Clear P ork.........................  19 50
|  New Extra Clear Pork, A. Webster’s ..  20 00
New Extra Clear Pork............................  20 75
!  New Boston Clear Pork..........................   20 75
New Standard Clear P ork.....................   21 50
|  Extra B  Clear Pork, extra g o o d ........   20 75
S. P. Booth’s Clear Pork........................   20 75

DRY SaLT 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  eases.. 
1  Long Clears, heavy, 500 ft.  Cases.......... 
Half Cases.............  
Long Clear medium, 500 ft  Cases.......... 
Half Cases.......... 
!  Long Clears light, 500 ft Cases............... 
Half Cases...... * ... 
Short Clears, heavy..................................... 
medium.................................. 
light........................................  

do. 
do 
do. 

do. 
do. 

• 

LARD.

! Tierces  ....................................................  
| 30 and 50 ft Tubs...................................... 

LARD IN TIN PAILS.

'  20 ft Round Tins, 80 ft  racks......................  
i 50 ft Round  Tins, 100 ft  racks................... 
j  3 ft Pails, 20 in a case.................................. 
■  5 ft Pails, 12 in a case.................................. 
j  10 ft Pails, 6 in a case.................................. 

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN. 

do. 

13%
Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.. 
light........ 
13%
Shoulders cured in sweet pickle.......... 
9%
i  Extra Clear Bacon....................................... 
i  Dried B eet...............................................  
14
;  Extra Dried B eef.................................... 
16
|  Extra Mess Beef Chicago, packed  bbl.  12 25 

BEEF.

10%
10%
10%
10%
10%

10%

CANNED BEEF.

Libby, McNeil & Libby, lif t  cans, % doz.

incase......................................................  20 00
2 ft cans,  I doz. in case__   3 10
do. 
Armour & Co., 11 ft cans, % doz in case  20 00 
do. 
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in  case..  3 10 
do.  2 ft Compr’d Ham, 1 doz. incase 4 50 

Prices named are  lowest  at time of going to 

j  press, subject always to Market changes. 

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

j  Pork  Sausage...................................................10
I  Itork Sausage Meat, 50 ft tubs.......................10
!  Ham  Sausage...................  ............................. 12%
..  11
Tongue  Sausage 
Liver Sausage...
Blood  Sausage...................................
Bologna,  ring.....................................
Bologna, straight................................
Bologna,  thick...................................

.............  8%
.............  8%
.............  8 Ms
.............  854

P IG S ’  FEE&),

In quarter barrels............................. ..........'2 00
In kits...................................................
95

T R IP E .

In kits.................................................. .......... 

90

FRESH  MEATS.

John  Mohrhard  quotes the trade as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides..................................   6%@ 8%
Fresh  Beef, hind  quarters..................  8  @10
Dressed  Hogs.........................................  8  @ 9
Mutton,  carcasses.................................  ”  @ 7%
V eal...*...................................................  9  @10%
Spring  Chickens....................................  14@16
Fowls........................................................  @13
Pork Sausage.........................................  @10%
Pork Sausage in bulk............................  @10%
Bologna...................................................  @10

CANDY,  FRUITS AND  NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows :

Straight, 25 ft  boxes.. 
Twist, 
Cut Loaf 

do 
do

...10  @11 
.. .10%@11% 
...1 2   @12%

Royal, 25 ft  pails................................. ..10%@11
Royal, .200 ft bbls................................. ........... 10
Extra, 25 ft  pails................................. ............12
Extra, 200 ft bbls................................. ........... 11%
French Cream, 25 ft pails.................. ........... 15
Cut loaf, 251b  cases............................ ........... 15
Broken, 25  lb  pails............................. ........... n%
Broken, 200 ft  bbls............................. ........... il

FANCY—IN   5 ft BOXES.

Lemon Drops..................................... ........... 14
Sour Drops.......................................... ............15
Peppermint  Drops............................ ........... 16
Chocolate Drops...............................................17
H M Chocolate  Drops.....................................20
Gum  Drops  .....................................................12
Licorice Drops..................................................20
A B  Licorice  Drops........................................ 14
Lozenges, plain........... ................................... 16
Lozenges,  printed............................................17
Imperials..........................................................16
Mottoes.............................................................16
Cream  Bar........................................................ 15
Molasses Bar..................................................... 14
Caramels............................................................20
Hand Made Creams..........................................23
Plain  Creams................................................... 20
Decorated  Creams........................... ,............. 23
String Rock.......................................?............ 16
Burnt Almonds.............................................   24
Wintergreen  Berries......................................16-

Fancy—in  Bulk.

Lozenges, plain in pails................................. 14
Lozenges, plain in  bbls...................................13
Lozenges, printed in pails..............................15
Lozenges, printed in  bbls..............................14
Chocolate Drops, in pails................................15
Gum  Drops, in pails..........................................9
Gum Drops, in bbls.........................................   7%
Moss Drops, in  pails........................................11%
Moss Drops, in bbls......................................... 10%
Sour Drops, in  pails........................................12
Imperials, in  pails...........................................14
Imperials, in bbls............................................ 13

Market  well  supplied—prices  steady.

Oranges  box.........................................3  @3 25
Oranges OO  box.................................. 3  @3 25
Oranges, Florida, $   box.......................
Oranges, Valencia $   case.....................5 50@6 00
Lemons,  choice..........  .......................  3 00@3  50
Lemons, fancy........................................ 3 50@4 00
Bananas $  bunch..................................
Malaga Grapes, f) keg..........................
Malaga Grapes, $  bbl...................
Figs,  layers  $  ft............................
Figs, fancy  do 
............................
Figs, baskets 40 ft *p ft..................
Dates, frails 
do  ...................
Dates, % do 
d o ...................
Dates, skin......................................
Dates, %  skin.................................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $   ft...........
Dates, Fard 50 ft box ^ ft.............

12@16 
18@20 
14@15 
@ 6
@ 6 
@ 7% 
@12% 

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PEANUTS.
Prices firm.
Prime  Red,  raw  $   1b....................
Choice 
d o ...................
Fancy 
do  ...........................  8%@  9
Choice White, Va.do  ............................  9%@10
Fancy H P ,.V a   do  ............................10%@U

do 
do 

@108

NUTS.

Almonds,  Terragona, 
Almonds, loaca, 
Brazils,
Peeons,
Filberts, Barcelona 
Filberts, Sicily 
Walnuts, Chilli 
Walnuts, Grenobles 
Walnuts, California 
Cocoa Nuts, V  100 
Hickory Nuts, large ] 
Hickory Nuts, small

Without change.
$ ft..........
@20 
8  @19 
do  ..........
i  @14 
do  ...........
0  @17 
do  ...........
@13 
d o ..........
14@15
do  ..........
do  ..........
do  ....................  15@16
d o .......................   @12 %
!  bu....................
do  ’..................

....................5 00®

80
70
70
60
63
95
50

POTASSIUM .

Bicromate.................................$  ft
Bromide, cryst. and gran, bvflk...
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23c).............
Iodide, cryst. and  gran, bulk.......
Prussiate yellow..............................

ROOTS.

Althea, cut.......................................
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s .....................
Arrow, Taylor’s, in %s and %s—
Blood (Powd 18c).............................
Calamus,  peeled.............................
Calamus, German  white, peeled..
Elecampane, powdered..................
Gentian (Powd  17c(.........................
Ginger, African (Powd 16c)............  13
Ginger, Jamaica  bleached............
Golden Seal (Powd  40o)..................
Hellebore, white, powdered..........
Ipecac, Rio, powdered. 
Jala__ ap,  powdered.
Licorice,  select (Powd 12%)..........
Licorice, extra select.....................
Pink, true........ ...............................
Rhei, from select to  choice........ ,1 00
Rhei, powdered E. 1........................ 110
Rhei, choice cut  cubes..................
Rhei, choice cut fingers................
Serpentaria.....................................

• 

VA RN ISH ES.

..1 10@1 20
No. 1 Turp  Coach..................................1 10@1  20
..1 fm a 70
Extra  Turp...... ......................................1 60@1 70
..2 75@3 00
Coach  Body.................................................2 75@3 00
..1 00@1 10
No. 1 Turp Furniture...........................1 00@110
Extra Turp  Damar....................— . ..1 55@1 60
Japan Dryer, No.  1 Turp.....................   70®  75

PA IN TS.

Bbl 
Red  Venetian............................  1% 
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........  1% 
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda.........  1% 
Putty,  commercial..................  2% 
Putty, strictly pure..................  2% 
Vermilion, prime  American.. 
Vermilion, English.................. 
Green,  Peninsular.................... 
Lead, red strictly  pure............... 
Whiting, white Spanish.......... 
Whiting,  Gilders’.....................  
White, Paris American___ ... 
Whiting, Paris English cliff... 

Lb
2@ 3
2® 3
2® 3
2%@ 3
2%@ 3
15@16
55@57
16@17
2%@ 3
cwt
@70
@90
1 10
1 40

COAL  AND  BUILDING MATERIALS. 
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:

1  10
Ohio White Lime, per bbl.................... 
95
Ohio White Lime, car lots.................... 
1
Louisville Cemeni,  per bbl.................. 
Akron Cement per  Dbl......................... 
1
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl..................... 
1
Car lots........ .•...................... .................. 1 15@1
Plastering hair, per bu.........................  35®
Stucco, per bbl........................................ 
1
Land plaster, per ton............................ 
2
1
Land plaster, car lots............................  
Fire brick, per  M...................................$27 @ j
Fire clay, per bbl..................................  
3

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COAL.

Anthracite, egg and grate........ ......... $6 50@6
Anthracite, stove and nut..................   6 75@7
Cannell coal........................................... 
7
4l@8
Ohio coal................................................  
Blossburg pr Cumberland................  
00@58

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REVIEW  OF  THE  MARKETS.

DECLARED  UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

The Largest House, and Only General Jobbing House | 

of the Kind in Michigan.

E M ,  LYON  &  ALLEN,

* 

30 and 33 Monroe  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN,

l

BOOKS i

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

ALABASTINE!

»As their facilities  are
stock will be kept in m such condition  as wiU 
give  entire  satisfaction,  both  in  the  line  or 
staples and novelties. 

,

Alabastine is the first and  only  prepara­
tion made from  calcined  gypsum  rock,  tor 
application  to  walls  with  a brush, and  is 
fully  covered  by  our  several  patents  ana j 
perfected  by  many  years  of 
It  is  the  only  permanent  wall  finish,  and 
admits  of  applying  as  many  dbats  asde- 
sired, one over another, to any hard  surface 
without  danger  of  scaling,  or  noticeably 
adding to the thickness of  the  wall,  which 
is  strengthened  and  improved  by  each  ad­
ditional coat, from time  to  time-  H t e ^ e  
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,  and 
glue,  for  their  base,  which  are  rendered 
soft, or  scaled, in  a  very  short  time, thus 
necessitating  the  well-known  great  incon­
venience  and  expense, which  all  have  ex­
perienced,  in  washing  and  scraping  off  the 
old  coats before refinishing. 
In  addition 
to the above advantages,  Alabastine  is  less 
expensive,  as  it  requires  but  one-half  the 
number of pounds to cover the same amount 
of surface with two coats, is  ready  for  use 
by  simply  adding  water,  and  is easily ap­
plied by  any  one.

-FOR  SALE  BY-

¿B X X i  F a i n t   D e a l e r s .

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

THE ALABASTINE COMPANY

M. B.  CHUBOH, Manager.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICHIGAN.

WESTFIELD WHIPS

J I M

X ..S .B X L & X .S

< & C O .,

MANUFACTURERS.

The  Dry  Goods Market.

. 
There was considerable activity  in  East­
ern dry  goods  markets  last  week,  princi­
pally  in  plain  and  colored  cottons.  The 
Eastern mills have materially  reduced  pro- 
lower  now  than  they 
duction, goods  are 
have been for  many  years  and  stocks  are 
well  cleaned  up—such  are  the  facts 
to 
which the improvement  is due.  _  From  all 
over the State  comes  the  assuring  intelli­
gence that the bottom has been touched, and 
that the spring  trade  gives  promise  of  a 
profitable business.

The  Provision  Market.

Pork  took  a  big  upward  jump  again 
Monday,  and  experienced  buyers  declare 
that  the end is not yet.  Beef is also on the 
ascending scale, with  every indication of its 
reaching an unusual  elevation.

The  Drug  Market.

The drug business continues fair  to good, 
with promise of an active  spring  business. 
Collections are gradually improving—indeed 
there has  been  very  little  cause  for  com­
plaint in this respect.  The market  changes 
are few and  unimportant.  Quotations  of 
paints, oils, and painters’ supplies are added 
to the regular drug price current  with  this 
issue, and will be  a  regular  feature  of the 
paper hereafter.

The  Grocery  Market.

Several houses have experienced  the  old-
time activity during  the past week, and  the 
others report a fair  business,  with  indica­
tions of still further improvement  Collec­
tions have been better so far this month than 
last.  Sugars are about  a  sixpence  easier, 
but as the decline is evidently orily  tempor­
ary, the quotations are left the »m e as  last 
week.  Teas have advanced  from 2 to  5c at 
the Eastern markets, but local  jobbers have 
large stocks on hand and  will  not  advance 
prices until compelled to do so.  White  fish 
are very scarce and firmer,  and London, lay­
ers and Loose Muscatel raisins have  declin­
ed a trifle. 

._____
Country  Produce.

Apples—In  fair demand  at  $3.25@$8.75 
for Russets and Baldwins.  Extra fancy, $4 
Butter—Firmer,  with  slight  upper  ten 
dency.  Dairy  rolls  are moving actively  at 
20@22c, and  packed  at  16@20c.  Western 
creamery 27 @ 28c.
Butterine—Slow  sale  on  account  of  the 
cheapness of genuine  butter.  Prices  range 
from 18@21c.
Buckwheat—New York patent,  $3.75  per 
100 lbs, and $7 ^  bbl.
Beans—Prices are looking up, the Eastern 
market  having  advanced  very  materially 
Handpicked are firm at $2.25@$2.50 and un­
picked are in moderate  demand  at  $1.75@ 
$1.90.

Barley—Choice $1.30 ^  100  lbs.
Cheese—Full cream is  firmer,  selling  for 
14@143<c;  skim is active at  9@llc.
Celery—Winter stock is scarce and has ad­
vanced to 45c 7$  doz.
Cabbage—Small quantity fair stock at $r 
@$15 ^  100 heads.
Cider—20c ^  gal. for ordinary.
Clover Seed-Choice medium firm at $6.50 
@$7 % bu. and mammoth in fair demand at 
$7@$7.25 ^  bu.
Cranberries—Choice cultivated Wisconsin 
are firm at $13 'p  bbl.
Com—Local dealers stand in  readiness to 
supply carload lots of Kansas  corn  at  from 
45@60c ^  bu. 
It is all of the same quality, 
but the former price  is  for  damp,  and  the 
latter for dry, stock.
Dried Apples—Quarters active at  7@7>£c 
^   ft.  Sliced quarters, 8@8Kc.  Evaporated 
14@15c.
Eggs—Still very scarce,  fresh  selling  for 
35@38, and pickled at 35c.
Honey—In comb, 16@18c ^  lb.
Hops—Choice New York  25@28c  ^   ft 
low  and  medium  grades  18@24c;  Pacific 
coast 24@27c; Wisconsin 12@20e; Michigan
20@22c.
Onions—Choice yellow 75c ^  bu. in sacks 
and $2@$2.25 ^  3 bu. bbl.
Peas—Holland $4.25  bu.
Potatoes—Slow sale at 50c for choice Bur­
banks and 45c for Rose.  Carload lots can be 
had for 5@10c less.
Poultry—Spring  chickens  and  fowls  are 
scarce  at  14@15c  and  13c,  respectively. 
Turkeys are to be had in limited  quantities, 
and readily command  15@17c.  Geese  and 
ducks are very scarce at 12@14c.
Ruta Bagas—Choice are to be  liae  for  60 
@65 c ^  bu.
Squash—Out of market.
Timothy—Some  sales  of  good  made  at 
Wheat—Local dealers are paying  82@88c 

$1.75@$2 
^  bu. for No. 2 and 92@95c for No. 1

bu. 

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O F F I C E

—AND—

SALESROOM 
NO. 4 PEARL STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS, M I0H.

G.ROYS&C0.,Gen’l Ajents.

A-  A.  OHIPPEN,

WHOLESALE

Hats, Gaps and Furs

54  MONROE  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN.

We carry a Large Stock, and Guarantee  Prices 

as Low as Chicago and Detroit.
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PAINTER  AND  DECORATOR,

-A N D  DEALER  I N -

Artists’  Materials!
WINDOW  SHADES,

FINE  WALL  PAPERS AND 

ROOM  MOULDINGS,

PAINTS,  OILS,  AND

Failure at  Greenville.

Jas. D. Mills, dealer in clothing and gents’ 
furnishing goods at  Greenville, is  the  first 
dealer to  give his  creditors  the  benefit  of 
the insolvency law now in  force. 
January 
21, he gave  Leroy  Moore  a  chattel  mort 
gage for  $2,000  to  cover  money  borrowed 
from the  bank  with  which  Mr. Moore  is 
identified;  and  on  Saturday  last  he  gave 
another mortgage for  $6,838  to  cover  the 
claims of Schloss  Bros.,  Goodyear  Rubber 
Co., Lehman & Richan,J. Lowenstein & Co. 
Hickcock, Essellyn & Co., Jas.  Scott & Co. 
and Gimble,  Florsheim & Co.  The  assets 
are not worth more than the two mortgages, 
and as there are  $18,000  liabilities,  about 
$10,000 worth of claims#re left unsecured,on 
which creditors will  realize  little  or noth­
ing.

Suave  Men  Not Always Honest.

“I thought that mail Brady was a  rogue,” 
said a local jobber the other day, referring to 
the Luther knave.  “I formed  that  opinion 
of him the first time  I  ever  saw  him.  He 
looked too smiling,  and  had  a  simper-like 
expression about his eyes.  In a business ex­
perience covering over a dozen years I  have 
been ‘let down’ more by that class of  men— 
three times over—than by  the  rough,  gruff 
fellows, who almost invariably have a honest 
heart beneath a grim exterior.”

Gibbons’  Gain.

Stephen Cool, assignee for Joseph Gibbons, 
a small dealer at 105 Third  street,  has  filed 
the  report of  an inventory of the stock,  ac­
counts, etc., from which it appears  that  the 
cost value of the stock  is  $372.37,  and  the 
appraised value $319.80, which  with  $42.50 
book accounts, make the total assets  332.30. 
The total liabilities are  $651.94,  distributed 
among  seven  creditors  in  the  following 
amounts:
Voigt, Herpglsheimer & Co., G’d Rapids $253 60
I. E. Messmore 
*36 10 
Blanchard Bros. & Co.
22 78
oa ua
Arthur Meigs & Co. 
Curtiss. Dunton & Co. 
r?
G. A. Wrisley,  Chicago ............................  1? Si
Hyde & South worth, Boston 

...............  85

“ 

37  Ionia  Street, South  of  Monroe.

Boralumine is Simple, 

ble.

Cheap  and  Dura-

The Supreme Court Annuls the  Now  Assign­

ment Law.

The  announcement,  Saturday  morning, 
that the Supreme  Court  had  declared  the 
assignment law of 1883 to be unconstitution­
al created something of a sensation  in  com­
mercial circles, as  the  recent decisions  by 
Judge Mills, of the Kalamazoo  Circuit,  and 
Judge Withey, of the United  States  Court, 
sustaining  the  validity  of  the enactment, 
had caused businessmen generally to accept 
the law as a fixed fact.  Although  there  is 
still  considerable' speculation  as  to  what 
effect the decision will  have  on  insolvency 
cases  now  in  process  of  settlement,  it  is 
thought that a way can be devised  to  avoid 
litigation;  and as the provisions  of  the  old 
law are thoroughly understood, future  diffi­
culty is not  apprehended.
Justice Champlin of  the  Supreme  Court 
was seen regarding  the  decision  declaring 
the assignment law of 1883 unconstitutional, 
and asked regarding the history of  the case. 
He said that it grew out of the failure of L.
F. Mumford, doing business  at  Kalamazoo 
and Battle Creek, a history  of  .whose  case 
was given 
in  The  T radesman  several 
weeks ago. 
It was claimed  that he  gave a 
chattel mortgage to seeure a debt,  but  that 
it was not filed for  over  a  year.  Then it 
was placed on file and a new one also given. 
Mumford  also  conveyed  his  property  at 
Battle Creek to his wife,  claiming  that  he 
was in debt to her,  and  there  were  other 
preferences.  He made an  assignment  sub­
ject to the two mortgages, but without other 
preferences.  The  unsecured  creditors  ob­
jected to this mode of procedure and  filed a 
petition before Judge Stills, of the  Kalama­
zoo Circuit,  asking  that a  receiver  be ap­
pointed.  Judge Mills appointed a  receiver 
and issued an order to  prevent  the  disposi­
tion of the property, and at the hearing held 
that the assignment was void  and  also  the 
mortgages.  Then the parties  interested  in 
the mortgages took out a writ  of  certiorari 
and took the case  to  the  Supreme  Court. 
The secured parties argued that the law was 
unconstitutional, and, that if it was not  the 
court below had no  right  to  appoint  a  re­
ceiver, an  assignment  having  been  made. 
In deciding the case Justice Cooley said that 
there might be some provisions  of  the  law 
which would be held good, but he saw grave 
difficulties in the way of its being  enforced, 
Justice Campbell thought the whole law un 
constitutional, and was of the  opinion  that 
none of it could be saved.  All the  Justices 
expressed themselves verbally on the matter, 
but the exact wording of the  decision  will, 
of course, not be known  until  the  written 
opinion is handed down in April.

Kendall’s  Figures.

“

, 

H. P. Baker, assignee  for  John C.  Ken­
dall, has filed his report  with  the  County 
Clerk, showing the assets to  be  as  follows, 
the first figures  being  the  cost  value  and 
the second the assessed value:  stock  in  old 
store,  $14,588.11,  $7,881.87;  stock in  new 
store, $1,861.91, $953.88;  furniture  and  fix­
tures in old store,  $1,172.48,  $454.43;  same 
in new store, $288.25,  $142.45.  The  book 
accounts amount to $6,908.44,  and  are  val­
ued at $2,318.47.  There was $2.37  cash on 
hand.  This showing makes the gross assets 
$24,819.19  and  the  net  assets  $11,751.10. 
The  liabilities  are  $17,366.47,  distributed 
among numerous creditors in the  following 
amounts:
Old National Bank, Grand Rapids.......$2,000 00
649 03 
J. Kendall 
493 35 
J. Kendall, agent 
“ •
200  00 
Blair, Kingsley & Kleinhans,
35 00 
“
J. Boyd Pantlind 
35 70 
“
8. Hyatt 
Î& 42 
“
H. H. Colestock 
27 35 
A. F. Burch  ! 
“
32 70 
“
B.  Morrison 
8 61 
Shriver, Weatherly &  Co.“
18 00 
Julia Reghil 
“
21  17 
Annie Minton 
4 61 
“
W. 8. Gunn & Sons 
8  86 
Voigt, HerpolBheimer & Co.
8 53 
E. S. Holmes 
**
1,350 00
F. H. Kendall, Beloit, Wis.............
386 50
Bosworth & Marshall, New York........ 
1,730 95 
J. Swan
800 00 
L. Erstein & Bro.
669 45 
A. Wimpfheimer & Bro.  “
204 00 
Carroll & Co.
773 65 
Ball & Roy 
517 50 
F. Funar 
396 09 
J. Thompson 
769 32 
Gorldt & Lindheim 
735 25 
Heimarn & Wall 
OTO 94 
Sullivan, Drew & Co.
389 08 
J. G. Johnson & Co.
176 25 
Bisset, Snow & Co.
778 13 
F. Bianchi & Co.
325 50 
Adelson Bros.
4301)9 
H. A. Eames
1,333 01 
T. H. Wood & Co. 
“
30 00 
A. Pirson. Harrimon & Co “
171 20 
Frederick Lewis 
59 25 
A.  & J. Wallack 
115 75 
Deitgell & Green 
20  00 
Wm. Stevens & Co.
58 00 
Schwab & Co.
93 75 
I. Nichel, agent 
300 52 
Marsh & Kenyon, Chicago .
204 67 
“
A. S. Gage & Co. 
96 54 
Wm. Turktngton
24 75 
V 
O. R. Keith & Co. 
181 38 
A. A. Turner dfc Co. 
“
'96 88 
E. Winchleffe 
“
23 07 
N. B. Haynes 
45 13 
RosenbachtA Levy  “
8 00
D. A. Hewes 
L. Sheplin & Co., B oston....... 
102 00
....... 
Forest City Knitting Works, Cleveland 
50 50
40 00 
E. W. Gibson, Syracuse, N.  Y ...............
60 65 
Holmes & Ide, Troy, N. Y .
. ■
34 45 
P. W. Turner & Co., Turnerville,  Conn 
54 75
E. F. Mason & Co., residence unknown
Since the action  of  the  Supreme  Court, 
Assignee Baker is in a quandary as to  what 
course to pursue.  Some lawyers hold  that 
the assignment is valid and  can  be  carried 
out under the old law  now in  force,  while 
others assert that the annulling  of  the  new 
law again  places Kendall  in  possession  of 
the stock, and that any  attachments  placed 
on the  stock  can  be  made to  hold.  And 
when lawyers differ, who shall decide?

,

.

Late  Business  Changes. 

.

The  following business changes,  failures, 
embarrassments,  etc.,'occuring  up  to  the 
hour of  going  to  press,  are  furnished  The 
Tradesman by the mercantile agencies:
Battle Creek—Wm. . Lewis & Co., grocers, 
sold out  to  Hiram  M.  Allen;  Mrs.  H.  K.
Winnie, fancy goods, sold  out  to  Mrs.  Ro- 
mane Robinson;  A. F. & A. E.  Allen,  meat 
market, sold out to Y. P. Skinner.
Coldwater—Cuatt & Stevens, heading man­
ufacturers, closed on chattel mortgage.
Edmore—E. W. Filkins, hotel,  closed  by 
sheriff;  J.  E.  Gaskell & Co., groceries and 
liquors,  burned.
Kalkaska—W. Noteware,  hardware,  suc­
ceeded by Noteware &  Beebe.
Middleville—Otto Griswold  &  Co.,  hard­
ware,  succeeded by Griswold & Campbell.
Morley—R.  S.  Trask,  saloon,  moved  to 
Big Rapids. 
' 
...
Scottsville—H. Pellegram & Co., saw mill, 
given bill of sale for $2,500.
Spring Lake—John R. Ghent, drugs, given 
chattel mortgage for $125._____

_ 

Visiting  Buyers.

dale.

The following retail dealers  have  visited 
the market during the past week arid placed 
orders with the various houses:
J. Walbrink, of 1. J. Quick  &  Co., Allen­
A. L. & E. W. Kitchen, Edmore.
J. D. F. Pierson, Pierson.
T. W. Provin, Cedar Springs.
J. R. Seafuse, Lake City.
A. Giddings, Sand Lake.
Win. Parks, Alpine.
Geo. P. Stark, Cascade.
R. B. McCuliock, Berlin.
E. S. Quick, Howard  City.
,  A. B. Foot, Hilliards.
L. D. Townsend, Howard City.
T. S. Riley, Mendon.
E. Medes, Coral.
F. E. Davis, Berlin.
J. H. Toren, Jennisonville.
H. B. Irish, Grand  Haven.
J. O. Sabin,  Luther.
A. & L. M. Wolf,  Hudsonville.
J. R. Harrison, Sparta.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale.
C. E. & S. J. Koon, Lisbon.
M. J. Howard, Englishville.
C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg.
T. J. Sheridan & Co.,  Lockwood.
J. Omler,  Wright.
Byron McNeal, Byron Center.
Barker & Lehnen, Pierson.
G. Bron & Ten Hoor, Forest Grove.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
Smeadley Bros., Bauer.
Paine & Field, Englishville.
W. S. Root, Talmage.
U. S. Monroe,  Berlin.
W. Schoemaker,  Cannonsburg.
B. M. Denison, East  Paris.
F. G. Thurston, Lisbon.
Conklin Bros., Ravenna.
Parkhurst Bros., Nunica.
Comeil & Griswold, Griswold.
C. E. Kellogg, Grandville.
L. P. Swift,  Crapo.
T. N. Preston, Crystall.
C. B. Moon, Cedar Springs.
W. W. Pierce, Moline.
Mr. Dildine, of Dildine & Post,  Edgtrton. 
Geo. A. Sage,  Rockford.
A. B. Jonnson, Lowell.
Mr. De Groat,  of DeGroat & Swain,  Hun- 
Geo. J. Shackelton,  Lisbon.
E. E. Allen,  Tustin.
Hill & Sharer, Cedar  Springs.
Frank Narregang, Byron Center.
Henro DeKline,  Jamestown.
S. C. Fell, Howard  City.
L. W. Stiles, Cedar Springs,
F. F. Taylor, Pierson.
G. Grutter, Grandville.
Jay Marlatt,  Berlin.
J. J. Wiseman, Nunica.
;  G. C. Baker,  Le Barge.
Calvin Durkee,  Lakeview.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
I. S. Boice,  Hastings.
F. G. Thurston, Lisbon.
Colborn & Carpenter, Caledonia.
G. Carrington, Trent.
J. E. Mailhat, West Troy.
M. W. Winter, Bradley.
A. B. Sunderland, LoMfcll.
C. F. Sears & Co., Rockford

gerford.

Frank  Chickering  and  Chickering  &  Kyso 
Mr. J. D.  Robinson,  assignee  for  Frank 
Chickering  aud  Chickering  &  Kysor,  was 
seen  yesterday  by  a  reporter  for  The 
Tradesman and questioned relative  to  the 
condition of  his  charges.  He  stated  that 
Cbickering’s offer of 10  per  cent,  cash  and 
Chickering & Kysor’s  offer  of  40  per  cent, 
approved paper are both being considered by 
a committee of the creditors, and  that  there 
is every probability that both offers  will  be 
accepted.  Mr. Robinson is emphatic  in  de­
claring that the lumber alleged to  belong  to 
Furman  shall not be included in  the  assets 
of the latter, as a thorough  investigation  of 
the matter has convinced him that  the  con­
tract existing between the two men is too in­
definite to  give  Furman  any  claim  to  the 
lumber.  Ashe understands it, the lumber was 
to remain in Chickering’s posession,  and be 
disposed of by him  to  the  best  advantage, 
Furman to receive the  proceeds.  The  title 
to the lumber never passed from Chickering.
Chickering & Kysor’s assets consist mainly 
of a pine land contract, the firm  to  pay  the 
stumpage as the timber is cut.  The assignee 
is pushing the work forward as fast as  pos­
sible, with a view to realizing on the contract 
and securing the best results for  the  credit-

“ , mnA

HIDES, PELTS  AND  PURS.

Perkins & Hess quote as foLows:

H ID ES.

FU RS.

W OOL.

SH E E P PEL TS.

Green..........................................¥ ® *  © 7
Part  cured..............................•..............7  ©  7%
Full cured............................... —.............
Dry hides and kips.................................  °
@12
Calf skins, green or cured.. . , ............ 10
@50
Deacon skins...........................  $  piece20
@20 
Shearlings or Summer skins $  piece. .10
@50 
Fall pelts................................................30
@1 25
Winter  pelts...........................................i0
Fine washed $ ft.............................. 30  @32
Coarse washed...................................... 22  @25
Unwashed.............................................2-3
Mink, large..............................................  ®9@  80
Mink,  small......................................—   25@  40
Muskrat, Winter................ ...................10  @15
°@  11
Muskrat,  Fall.........................................  
Muskrat,  kits.........................................  
4
Skunk, black.................................. 
90@1 00
Skunk, half stripe.................................  60@  70
Skunk, narrow stripe............................  25@  35
Red Fox..................................................1
Marten,  yellow......................................  75@1 00
O tte?.......... ............................................6 Q0@7  00
B e a r . ........................................ 5 0Q@12 00
Deer skins, red and blue, dry....  $   fl>  30@  35
Deer skins, gray and long  haired.......  12@  25
Beaver, clean and dry  $   lb...............2 00@3  50
Above prices are for  prime  skins  only—un­
prime in proportion.
Tallow......................................................

Crockery  E tc.

H. Leonard & Sons quote as follows: 

“

ON E  CRATE  W H IT E   G R A N ITE  W A R E.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

50
61
72
87
72
83
96
1 82
1 93

Knowles,  Taylor  &  Knowles—Cable  Shape—
Diamond C.
3 00
6 doz Plates.................. .5 inch
1  83
.6  “
................
3  “ 
14 40
20  “ 
................
2 61
.................. .8  “
3  “ 
2 16,
3  “  Bakers................ .3  “
42
.5  “
Vi  “ 
...............
48
.6  “
Vi  “ 
...............
66
............... 7  44
v|  “ 
48
.8  “
¿4  “ 
...............
69
1  “  Bowls.................. .No. 36
83
“  30
1  “  “ 
..................
1 02
.................. .  “  24
1  “ 
“ 
96
V4  “  Cov’d Butters... .5 inch
44 J
-2Vi  “
2  “  Indiv’l  “
2 82
V4  “  Cov’d Chambers.No. 9
3 85 !
44  “
1  “ Uncov’d 
06
V4  “  Cake  Plates.......
38
V4  “  Restaurant Creams........
90
3  “  Cup  Plates........
1  17
Vi  “ Casseroles.......... . .7 inch
1 31|
.......... ..8  “
Vi  “ 
1 32
2  “ Dishes................ ..3  “
46
44  • ................ ..9  “
^   “ 
67
.10  “
VÏ  “ 
“ 
87
.11  “
A4  “ 
“ 
1 50
1-6  “  Ewers and Basins. No 9.
38
V4  “  Barrell  Mugs... .No. 36
1 75
. .4 inch
5  “  Fruit Saucers..
1 20
2  “  Scollops............. 2 Vi  “
41
..5  *•
.............
Vi  “  ■  “ 
1 05
..6  “
.*...........
“ 
1  “ 
r*  ti
1 38
1  44 
“ 
.............
96
..8  “
Vi  “ 
“ 
.............
58
Vi  “  Jugs, No. 36 —
69
Vi  “ 
“  30....
73
“  12----
Vi 
73
1-6  “ 
“  6....
83
Vi  “  Shell Pickles...
73
V4  “  Sugars. No. 30..
45
V4  “  Spoon  Holders.
3 00
6 sets U nhandled Coffees,.......
12 96
36  “ 
Teas 
5 61
12  “  Handled 
2 00
181 66

3 85
22
5 68
...  8 85
75
... 
30
4 68
5 25
66
1 38
2 00
2 61
...  9 00
77
35
60
83

1 93
....  1 16
....  1 38
....  2 90
....  4 40
....  1 65
....  2 90
....  1 80
to
.... 
36
.. .... 
.... 
47

“ 
“
Crate.......

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

“ 
-‘  “ 
“ 

.. 

“ 

ASSORTED PACKAGE GLASS SETS— NO. 35.

Victoria  Sets, plain..............................19 
Sippo  Sets, plain.................................. 30 
Vail Sets, figured.................................34 
Barrel, 35c.

76
1 30
136

CH AN DELIERS.

No 5to 3 light for  stores,  complete  with  7 

inch shades, each............. ...........................1 75

LAMP B U RN ERS.

No 0 Any style  per doz.......................
¿io 1 
.......................
No 2 
.......................

do 
do 

do 
do 
g l a s s w a r e .

Heavy Figured “ Horseshoe”  Pattern.

Sets, $   dozen...............................................   $3 00
Pitchers, Vi gallon.......................................   » oo
Celeries.......................... •'.............................  "00
Bowls, 7 inch, and covers..........................   o uo
Bowls, 8 
a ®
........................ 
...........................  3 to
Bowls, 9 
Comports, 4  inch....................................... * 
30
Goblets..........I............................................. 
|5
Wines............................................................  
«a
Salvers........... ........................................... .  3 00
Nappies,  4 inch............................. $  gross  2 25

“ 
no 

“ 

“ 

Package at cost-

GLASS O IL  CANS.

“ Queen” or  “ Daisy.”  No  charge  for box.
Vi gal.  per doz................................................. 3 to
lg a l 
................................................ 4 50

do 

TUBULAR  LANTERNS.

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

l a m p  c h i m n e y s .
Anchor, Star or Diamond brand, which  means 
Second Quality.
No. 0 Sun $   box...............................................1 90
No. 1 
.............................................. 2 00
No.  2 
.............................................. 3 00
No. 0 Sun  $  box. 
No.  1 
No.  2 

H. L. & S. brand, First Quality Annealed-

do 
do 

do
do

CARPETS ’A N D   CARPETINGS.
Spring  &  Company quote  as follows: 

TAPESTRY BRUSSELS.
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............................• 

 

TH REE-PLY S.
Hartford  3-ply............................
Lowell 3-ply.................................
Higgins’  3-ply.............................
Sanford’s 3-ply............................
EXTRA  SU PERS.

@
@
@
@
@
©
@
  @
@
@i oo 
@1 00 
@  97*/

@1 00 

_

ALL  W OOL  S U P ER F IN ES.

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

©
Hartford
Lowell...............................................  
Other makes....................................  75  @
Best cotton chain............................  60  @
Beet  2-ply.........................................
Other grades 2-ply..........................   52Vi©
All-wool  super, 2-ply........... •••;•-  50  @
Extra heavy double cotton chain.  42Vi®
Double cotton chain............. . 
$   @
Heavy cotton and wool, double c.  30  @ 
Half d’l chain, cotton & wool, 2-ply  27 Vi®
Single cotton chain.....................   19  @
HEM PS.
3-ply, 44 wide, extra heavy 
B, 44 wide
Imperial, plain, 44 wide.......
mp 
.
D, 33  inches.
OTL CLOTHS.
No. 1, 44,54,64 and 8-4..................
No. 2, 
..................
..................
No. 3, 
No. 4, 
..................
Best all rattan, plain........... ••;••••
Best all rattan and cocoa, plain...
Napier A ...........................................
Napier  B ...........................................
Opaque shades, 38 inch..................
Holland shades, B finish, 44..........
Pacific  Holland, 44........................
Hartshorn’s fixtures, per gross... 
Cord fixtures, per gross................

MaTTtNGS.

CURTaiNS.

do 
do 
do 

@

62 Vi 
52Vi 
to 
40

OYSTERS.

40

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
New York Counts, per can....................
Extra  Selects......................................................
Plain Selects......................................................
H. M. B.    ...........................................................-J
Favorite F .......................................*...................
Prim e.....................................................................
YYX 
.......................................................10
New York Counts, per gallon.............   @2 to
Selects, per gallon.................................I »5@2 ou
Stmidtirds 
vaXS**!  10
Can prices above are for cases and half cases.

EXTRACTS.

Lemon.

JE N N rN G S ’  DOUBLE  CONCENTRATED  EXTRACTS. 
Packed in 1 Dozen Paper or 2 Dozen Wood Box. 
■2 ounce B. N. Panel  $  dozen.........................1 00
1 75
do 
do
do 
............................2 75
6 
do  * 
do
.........................3 75
do 
do 
8 
do
do 
.........................1 25
No. 2 Taper Panel 
.........................2 00
do 
No. 4 
do 
.........................1 50
do 
Vi pint round 
do 
.........................9 00
do
do 
.........................3 25
No. 8 Panel 
do 
.........................4  50
No. 10  do
milia.
dozen.......................... 1 50
2 ounce B. N. Panel 
do 
.........................2 75
do
4  do 
do 
......................... 1 00
do
6  do 
do 
.........................5 00
do
8  do 
............................ 1  75
do 
No. 2 Taper Panel 
do 
.........................3 00
No. 4 
do 
.........................7 to
do 
Vi pint round 
do 
........... /......... 15 00
1 
do 
do 
.........................4 25
No. 8 Panel 
do 
.........................6 Û0
No. 10  do

* 

JE N N IN G S ’ TR U E FLA VO RING S.

Full Measure—Wrapped.

A n n o i m o e m e n t ,
No  more  trades!  No  more pine lands!  No 
more corner lots! No more speculating for m e! 
After years of study I shall[resume  the  prac­
tice of medicine, and therefore make this pub­
lic announcement to my many lormer patients 
and to the public  generally.  -1 
no specifics nor to perform miracles, but to the 
unfortunate I promise a rational 
tious treatment,  and  having  faith  and  confi­
dence in my new and improved treatment  and 
remedies for all private  diseases, I  shall mgke 
all such a specialty.  Consultation  and  treat­
ment free to those unable to pay.
a^CLEMENT,  P m‘

STEAM LAUNDRY

No. 40 Fountain Street.
Uriquestioned references given it desired.

Office hours: 9 to 

43 and 45 Kent Street.

A.  K.  ALLEN,  Proprietor.

It will please you.

Try Boralumine, 
The dry goods and grocery  stock - of  Jas.
M. McLellan, at Mancelona, has been  t^kem  V* Pint 8^ 
possession of by  W.  H.  Claris  the  mortr 
gagee, and the entire stock is being disposed 
of at auction.

% Pint 2 ounce 
Vi Pint 4  do 
-  do
do  .
V6 Pint 2 ounce 
Vi Pint 4  do 
% Pint 8  do 
M Pint 12  do

Boralumine is cheapest and the best.

-  

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

..................................4 00
 
,,i ................ 
8 00
12 90
............................ 

M   DO  OSD! FIRST-CBSS  WORK  AND  USE  1  

CHEMICALS.

Orders by Mail and Express  promptly  at­

tended to.

JOHN

CAULFIELD

Wholesale
Grocer

85,81  and  89' Canal  Street

.  90 
.1  00 
.1 50

M ei  Piaciti,  Angles,

Etc.. 1.

SUGARS.

Loaf Cubes......................................... %%
Powdered  Standard..................................8 ^
Granulated  Standard........... ....................8 ^
Standard  Confectioners’ A.....................7-69
Standard A................................................rl%
Extra White C...........................................
Extra Bright C...........................................7
Extra  C......................................................6K
Yellow C.......................................

77 Vi 
82 Vi 
77 Vi 
62 Vi

45 
40 
32 Vi 
32 Vi 
25

CANNED  GOODS.

It is all  over  town  that  CAULFIELD  is 
slaughtering  Canned  Goods.  The facts are 
true, as the following will testify:
CLOSING  OUT  SALE
for the Next Thirty Days.  Three Thousand 
Cases Canned Goods of Staple and Standard 
Brand», 1883 packing, quality guaranteed.

JOB  BACON’S  TOMATOES 

Have the Highest  Endorsement of  the  best 
dealers in the country.
3 ft Job Bacon’s  Tomatoes, Standard. .1  10 
3 ft Smith & Wicks’  Tomatoes, Stand. 1  00
3 ft Climax  Tomatoes, Standard..........1  03
3 ft Sweet  Com, Erie........................ 1  13K
3 ft Sweet  Com, Mitchell’s.....................1 10
2 ft Sweet Com, Fredonia...................... 1 00
2 ft Sweet Corn, F. & D.’s.....................  80
2 ft Peas..................................................  75
2 ft Peas, Platts’ Erie............................. 1 10
2 ft Peas,  VanCamps............................. 1 00
2 ft Peas, Ex. F. V. Canning  Co...........1 20
2 ft Lima  Beans, Standard...................  85
2 ft Lima  Beans, Extra........................ 1  00
2 ft String Beans, Shawnee,white wax.  90
3 ft Climax Pumpkin, Standard........... 1  20
2 ft Succotash,  Standard.......................  90
2 ft Sue«otash,  Yarmouth.....................1  48
3 ft Boston Baked Beans...................... 1  62
Apples,  Gallons,  Erie............................ 3  00
Apples, Gallons, Extra  Erie County.. .3  00
3 1b Peaches,  Standard...........................1  75
3 ft Peaches, All  Yellow............................ 2 00
2 ft Peaches, Kensett’s Standard......... 1  20
3 1b Erie Pie  Peaches.................................. 1 25
2 ft Blackberries,  Madison.........................1 05
2 1b Blueberries, Detroit.............................. 1 45
2 1b Red Cherries,  Standard..........
* 1 5 0
2 ft Green  Gages, Extra.................
2 ft Egg  Plums, E xtra.. .  .................. 1  50
2 1b Strawberries,  Extra............. 1  25@1  50
Readers  of  The  Tradesman  will  find 
it  to their interest to  keep  a  business  eye 
on this column headed  STANDARD  QUO­
TATIONS.  Mail orders solicited and  care­
ful attention given thereto.

. A   10 

*  MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

A   M EKCANTILK  JO U RN A L, PU B L ISH ED   EA CH  

W EDN ESD AY .

E.  A.  STOWE, Editor and  Proprietor.

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

Second-class  Matter.]

WEDNESDAY,  FEB.  13,  1884.

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

IN   T H E   CITY.

M. B. Church is home again from  Mobile. 
Wm. G. Herpolsheimer is spending a fort­
the  Kankakee 
night  duck  hunting  on 
marshes.
Apker & Brittain,  dealer  in  agricultural 
implements, have dissolved, JohnB. Brittain 
continuing.

A grocery jobbing house received an order 
yesterday from a Northern customer for 100 
pounds of “scorched”  coffee.

Geo. J. Shackelton, of  this  city,  has en­
gaged in  the  grocery  business  at  Lisbon, 
purchasing his stock of Hawkins & Perry.

John J. Ely has resumed business at Rock­
ford in a bam improvised for use as a  store. 
He purchased his dry goods stock of  Spring 
& Co.
Jas. Fox, of Fox, Musselman & Loveridge, 
is spending the week  among  the  Northern 
trade, renewing old acquaintances  and mak­
ing new ones.
Luther Lance:  We understand  that  the 
Eagle Clothing house of Grand  Rapids  has 
rented a room in this village, and will put in 
a large stock of clothing soon.
C. S. Robinson and C. L. Bradford recent­
ly participated in a mask  ball  of  Newaygo. 
Robinson masqueraded as Ack, the  eunuck, 
and Bradford personated  an  equally  noted 
Turkish character.

The accounts and notes of Jas. E. Furman 
were sold Saturday by Assignee Fletcher  to 
Frank Furman for  $286.  E. E.  Winsor  bi 
$200, and Wm. Thonfas  $280,  but  both  re­
fused to go  higher.

C. E. Coloney, with T. J.  Keveney & Co., 
carpets,  New  York,  and  W.  E.  Lapsley, 
¿manager of the Chicago branch of D. Powers 
& Sons, oil cloths, New York., were in town 
last week interviewing the carpet trade.

teamsters 

In New York City, 100  boxes  of  lemons 
are considered a large truck load, but one of 
Putman  &  Brook’s 
recently 
trucked  an even 150 boxes, the gross weight 
of which  was  14,250  pounds.  This  is  the 
largest  load  of  fruit  ever  trusked  in  this 
city.
Winegar & Peck, the  Alba  dealers,  have 
not yet made any advances  to  their  Grand 
Rapids creditors, indicating what  they  pro­
pose to do  toward  liquidating  their  debts. 
Mr. Wm. Winegar, father of Will, states that 
every cent of indebtedness  will  be  paid  in 
full as soon as he can get his affairs in shape. 
It is stated that the firm owes  about  $7,000.
When  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   interviewed  a 
score or more of business men on the new as­
signment law last October, L. J. Rindge was 
the only one who ventured  the opinion  that 
the measure was unconstitutional.  The late 
action of  the  Supreme  Court  confirms  his 
opinion, and it is now m order for Mr. Rindge 
to establish his reputation as a weather prop- 
nosticator.
Secretary  Jesson,  of  Muskegon,  sends 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n  a neatly printed pamphlet 
of 67 pages, exclusive of advertisements and 
cover, containing the proceedings of the first 
annual  meetiug  of 
the  Michigan  State 
Pharmaceutical Association, which was held 
at Lansing last Nevember.  The volume also 
contains the constitution and by-laws, list of 
members, etc.  Mr. Jesson is mailing a copy 
to each member of the  Association.
A certain jobbing  house  in this  city was 
recently asked  by a  northern  customer  to 
quote lowest prices on  an  order for  patent 
medicines aggregating about  $300,  and put 
the estimate down  to  hard  pan.  Before 
placing the order, however, a drummer for a 
Chicago house happened along  and  offered 
$7 cash for the order, which  was  accepted. 
The result will be that  the  Chicago  house 
will pay an expense  account which includes 
an item for $7 for livery hire or some  other 
“extra.”

AROUND  T H E   STA TE.

r  Dr.  W. Davis has opened a  general  store 
in Mattanan.
ing 100 dozen of overalls per  week.

The Michigan Overall Co., at Ionia, is mak­

Cook & West, dealers in groceries and pro­
duce at Howell, have dissolved, Cook contin­
uing.
L. W. Herrick,  an  Edmore  jeweler,  has 
made an assignment to Henry Blair,  of  that 
plaee.
J. W. French,  meat  dealer  at  Ovid,  has 
admitted a partner, and the  firm  name  will 
be French & Wort.
F. N. Latimer has started  a  branch  drug 
store  at  Ludington  under  the fire name  of 
E. V, Roussin & Co.
L. M. Jennings’ grocery store at  Edmore, 
was burned on the 7th,  involving  'a  loss  of 
$3,500. 

Insurance  $2,000.

D. P. Ashland, formerly proprietor of  the 
Novelty Chair Works, at Lansing, has bought 
out the variety  store  of  W.  H.  Marple,  at 
Portland.

M. Freehling  has  purchased  the  Oppen- 
heim  stock at Whitehall, and will  carry  on 
both stores, adding a line of clething  to  the 
Oppenheim  stock.
Levi Redden, one of  the  grocery  firm  of 
Treat & Redddn, at Buchanan,  will  erect  a 
hotel building, with two stores  on  the  first 
floor, in the spring.
The drug firm of Hathaway & Bullock,  at 
Howard.City, was dissolved on the 5th,  Sid 
V. Bullock retiring.  Dr.  J.  R.  Hathaway 
will continue the  business.

Broas &  Collins, Howard  City,  have  dis- 
.solved, J. C. Collins pm-chasing Chas. Broas’ 
interest.  Mr.  Collins  will  rebuild  with 
brick at the old stand early in the spring.
Vanderhoof  &  Palmer,  boot  and  shoe 
dealers at Coldwater,  have  sold  out  to  A. 
Vanderhoof, who also runs a grocery  and  is 
controlling partner in  an  agricultural ware­
house.  Consideration, $6,4)00.

L. F. Mamford, of  Kalamazoo,  whose  in­
solvency case  recently  attracted  attention 
through a decision sustaining the new  State 
law, has been held  for  trial  in  the  Circuit 
Court on a charge of embezzlement preferred 
by Osborne &  Co.,  the  Auburn  harvesting 
machine firm.

Wagner  Bros.,  dry  goods  and  clothing 
dealers at  Plainwell,  have  bought  the  dry 
goods stock of the late E. Sherman, thus  se­
curing one of the best locations in the place. 
The dry goods stocks have been consolidated 
in the Sherman block, and the clothlng'busi- 
ness will be carried on at the old location.

STRAY  FACTS.

The Saranac Local clamors  for  a  wagon 

factory.

Capitalists  are  prospecting for salt  near 

Moorestown. 

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A. J. Phelps, of Trenton, has made’25,000 

snow shovels this  year.

Morley, Mocosta county, will  ship  15,000 

cords of hardwood this season.
grist mill at Wayland the coming season.

Hartel Bros, contemplate erecting a roller 
The St. Paul Emitting Works has been or­
ganized at Detroit with capital stock of $15,- 
000.

The Mancelona butter  plate  factory  em­
ploys 40 hands and turns  out  80,000  plates 
per day.
Some fine cherry logs were  got  into  Bear 
lake, Benzie county, that.measured 82 inches 
at the small end.
Canfield & Wheeler, of Manistee, are  for­
tunately  situated for salt making,  and  their 
net profit is 50 cents per  barrel. .  The  daily 
output is 250 barrels.

The banking business of Fairman & New­
ton, at  Big  Rapids,  is  being  wound up  as 
fast  as possible, the firm having determined 
to cease banking operation.

The prisoners in the Ionia prison have cut 
this season 300,000 feet of  logs  for  Vesper 
Brothers,  at  75 cents  per  thousand.  They 
have also cut 2,800 cords of  wood,  285  men 
and 12 teams having been employed.

The Dailey Preserving Co., at  Detroit, re­
port a capital stock of $25,000,  all  paid  in, 
and have debts amounting to $5,379.30.  The 
Mackinaw Canning Co.’s stock is $11,000, of 
which $5,500 is paid in, and debts $1,222.
At a recent meeting of the Newaygo Brick 
Co., S. K. Riblet was re-elected president for 
another year, and he and  D.  P.  Clay  were 
authorized to secure the services  of  a  com­
petent superintendent. 
It  was  resolved  to 
manufacture  5,000,000  brick  during  1884, 
and begin active operations as soon as spring 
opens.

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

Lee  &  Son,  grocers,  Allegan,  liabilities 

$2,414.95, assets $2,235.72.

Late  Furniture  Gossip.

The  bedstead  factory  at  Potterville  ha# 

shut down for a short time.

Ferry & Butts, East Saginaw  undertakers, 

are about to locate in Lansing.

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Chesire & Hartman, retail furniture  deal­
ers  at  Stanton,  are  succeeded by John J. 
Hartman. 

A patent iron coffin dealer advertises  that 
any one who  uses  his  invention  once  will 
never use any other.

A. L. Ruffe, of the M. B. Church  Bedette 
Co., is off on a fortnight’s tour of  the  trade 
in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.

Max. N. Meyer, of the Berkey & Gay Fur­
niture Co., is  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  R.  W. 
Corson is in the East, and Mr. Ayers is in the 
South.

A. H. Fowle is furnishing complete the in­
terior decoration, carpets, furniture, etc., for 
two fine residences at  Walla  Walla,  Wash­
ington  Ter.

Spencer & Barnes,  furniture  manufactur­
ers at Buchanan, will erect a three-story brick 
building for their  finishing  department  the 
coming season.

Knapp & Stoddard, the Chicago represent­
atives for  Nelson,  Matter  &  Co.,  have  ar­
ranged to handle  the  goods  of  the  Widdi- 
comb Furniture Co.

Ruggles  &  Weston,  the  retail  furniture 
dealers  at Charlotte, who recently  made  an 
assignment, claim that their assets are  more 
than sufficient to meet all liabilities.

Mr. Elder, of King & Elder,  Indianapolis, 
and Mr. Robert Keith, of  the  Robert  Keith 
Furniture Ce., Kansas City,  were  the  only 
large buyers at  this market last week.

Stow & Haight have lately gotten out  two 
new extension tables, which will be designa­
ted as Nos. 27 and 29.  The firm has lately re­
ceived an enormous order  from  Fort  Scott, 
Kansas.

Mr. Chas. W.  Jones,  of  the  Widdicomb 
Furniture Co., leaves  for an  extended  East­
ern tour shortly.  Mr. Jas. Robinson,  of the 
Phoenix Furniture Co., is doing the New Or­
leans trade.

The Casket, which is published in  the  in­
terest of undertakers, complains  of  depres­
sion in the coffin  industry.  Overproduction 
is not the trouble in  this  case.  What  is 
needed ignore consumption.

The Berkey & Gay Furniture Co. has late­
ly made to order, and will  perhaps  keep  in 
stock, a suit consisting  of  six  pieces,  bed, 
dresser, wash stand, chiffonier, shaving stand 
and pier glass.  It is in imitation mahogany, 
very dark, and half antique in style.

Business has been  ordinarily brisk during 
the past two weeks, and there is  every  rea­
son to tliink that it will continue so for some 
time to come.  Indeed, it is not unreasonable 
to expect that the year as a whole will  be  a 
fairly prosperous one, and  in  the  event  of 
good  crops 
the  latter part  of  the  season 
may be marked by a rush such as  character­
ized  the entire year of 1882.

The Oriel Cabinet Co., which is about  the 
poorest furniture property in the city, so far 
as dividends are concerned, has been re-organ­
ized, Mr. Geo. G. Clay retiring from the posi­
tion of manager, to be succeeded by Mr. Chas. 
Black, late of Cincinnati.  The old  stock  is 
being closed out as rapidly  as  possible,  one 
order for $6,000 worth of goods having lately 
been received from an Eastern  house.  The 
factory was  started  up  on  the  11th,  after 
having been idle for several  months,  and  a 
complete new line of fancy  goods  is  to  be 
gotten out in time for  the  early  fall • trade. 
It is hoped that under the new  management 
the oompany can be put in a prosperous con­
dition, and the stock made to pay a dividend 
—something it has never done  since  the  in­
auguration of the establishment  three  years 
ago.

Rare Opportunity.

I offer for Sale my Entire  Stock,- consist­
ing of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes,  Grocer­
ies, etc., together with  the  Good  Will  of  a 
Thriving Business,  and will Lease my Store 
to  the  purchaser of the Stock at  a  reasona­
ble price,—the best location in the village.
I also offer my Grain| Elevator,:—size  20x 
44,—with Steam Power and Cleaner, with  a 
capacity of 4,000 bushels, all in  good  condi­
tion and doing a paying business.
My reasons for selling  are  entirely  satis­
factory, and this offer presents a rare  oppor­
tunity for. an energertic man with  moderate 
capital to invest in  a  well-established  busi­
ness.

M. A. HANCE,

Bellevue,  Mich.

□We are aware that many  men think  that 
to do business it is  necessary  to  rpsort  to 
sharp  practices  of  various  kinds.  The 
sharper  and more dishonest these practices, 
the greater they think are the business qual­
ifications.—Grocers'  Criterion.

PUTNAM & BROOKS.

We keep a large force of hands con­
stantly  employed, manufacture  all 
our stock, and can at all times give 
you the-BE ST  GOODS, and in any 
quantity.

We buy ORANGES in LARGE 
LOTS  from  FIRST  HANDS 
and ship in FULL CARLOADS 
which  enables  us  to  compete 
with  any market in  the  coun­
try.

Gandy 
Oranges
Lemons We  buy  LEMONS  in  LARGE 
Nuts We  always  carry  a  HEAVY  STOCK 
P eanuts We  have  lately bought a lot 

of ALMONDS, BRAZILS, FILBERTS, 
WALNUTS,  PACANS,  and COCOA- 
NUTS,  and  can  fill  the  LARGEST 
ORDERS at the  LOWEST  PRICES

LOTS from FIRST HANDS and 
in  FULL  CARLOADS, 
ship 
which enables us to compete with 
any  market  in  the  country.

of  EIGHT  CARLOADS  of 
the very best RECLEANED 
and  HANDPICKED  TEN­
NESSEE  .and  VIRGINIA 
NUTS, and can fill the  larg­
est orders, either  from  here, 
or for direct shipment.

These  are  our  MAIN  SPECIALTIES,  and  for 
which  we  solicit  your  orders,  fully  believing  that 
we can serve you to your entire satisfaction.

WE  SOLICIT  YOUR  ORDERS.

PUTNAM & BROOKS.

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BARLOW  BROTHERS,

HAZELTINE,  PERKINS  &  COMPART,

W H O LESA LE  DRUGGISTS,

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42  and 44 Ottawa St.,  and 89,  91,  g3  and  g5  Louis St., Grand Rapids,  Mich.

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[s,  Medicines,  Chemicals, 

fits,  Oils,  te sta ,

And  Druggists’ Sundries.  A lso Manufacturers  o f

Fine Pharmaceutical & Chemical Preparations.
FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE,

WHOLESALE  GROCERS,

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  Syrups 

is  Always  Complete.

—WE  MAKE  SPECIAL CLAIM FOR OUR—

Tobaccos,  Vinegars  and  Spices !

OUR  MOTTO:  “ SQUARE  DEALING  BETWEEN  MAN:1 AND  MAN.»

CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITED .

WHOLESALE

Hat  and  Gap  Store

PRICES  GUARA1TTEED

AS (LOW  AS  CHICAGO  AND  NEW  YORK l

GOOD  FUR CAPS, $22.50  PER  DOZEN. 

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  W(l0L  HATS,  $4.50  AND  UPWARDS 

GENUINE  FUR  HATS,  $13.50  AND  UPWARDS.

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Im ported  Scotcli  Caps,

Lumbermen’s   Goods, 

Maolsinaw Sbirts cfc Drawres.

Pontiac  Fulled Mitts, Socks and Boots!

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Clothing  and  Gent’s  Furnishing  Goods.

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DUCK  OVERALLS,  THREE  POCKETS, $3.50  PER  DOZEN.

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

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN

Fruit & Produce at Wholesale

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.

B O O K   B I N D E H S ,

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Blank Book Manufacturers

Butter,  Cheese,  Eggs,

PAPER  BOX  MAKERS,

Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Beans, Etc.

9 1   Pearl  St.,  UouseAian  DIocDl.
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