m The Michigan Tradesman.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  MAY  21,  1884.

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her hands and said, “Bress de  Lord!”  And 
who wouldn’t have said the same thing  who 
for two  years  had  been  drinking  coffee 
made of goober peas and sweet potatoes!

They feasted royally that night, and when 
supper was over Jim climbed  the  magnolia 
tree and tied the sack of  coffee  securely  to 
its branches;  the'bag of flour he  hid  under 
the house, and into every rabbit hole  in the 
mound he packed a can of fruit.

“What is you up to now, Jim??-’ said Aunt 

Betsey.

“Never you mind, old  ’ooman,  tain’t  no 

fool head on dis nigger’s shoulders.”

In fact, Mr. Kinkle’s  wits  seemed preter- 
naturally sharpened; and the  event  proved 
his wisdom.  The  next  day  Grant’s  army 
came pouring into Holly  Springs, and  men 
were detailed to search every house in  town 
for stores that might have  been  saved.. 
It 
was done thoroughly; those who had gained 
treasures lost them  as  speedily,  and  were 
warmly 
thanked  by  the  jolly  soldiers  of 
Uncle Sam for their exertions  in the  cause 
of the government.

They called on the  Kinkle  family. 

Jim 
met them at  the  door,  a  clay  pipe  in  his 
mouth, his trousers blue, his sentiments loy­
al.

SPECULATION.

The

Merits  and  Demerits  of  Speculative 

Transactions.

Speculation in  produce, in its  present  or­
ganized form, is largely a growth  of  the  last 
ten  years.  Within  that  brief  period,  the 
commercial exchanges of New York,  Chica­
go, and most ¡other  cities,  have  recognized 
transactions of this character by making for­
mal regulations  for their  accomodation and 
control; and now by far the larger portion of 
this  business  of  the  organizations  is of  a 
speculative character. 
It is  not to be  sup­
posed that the several,branches  of ¡the  mer­
cantile community would simultaneously for­
get all that  experience had taught them as to 
the best methods of business and by common- 
consent abandon legitimate trade  for  naked 
gambling. 
It may very safely  be  taken for 
granted that these  men of  experience  well 
understood what they were doing  in  resort­
ing to the new methods; and  the  unanimity 
with which the  change  has  been  adopted 
suggests  a  strong  probability 
it 
has  been  brought  about  by  commercial 
reasons much more important than might be 
inferred from the feeling with  which specu­
lation is very generally regarded.

that 

IN  A  LOGGING  CAMP.

as they do the gambling  hells.  This  result j
may require time; but it  may be  calculated j jjjh  jiye’S  Description  of  a  Recent  visit, 
upon as an inevitable outcome of experience 
put up at Bootjack camp, on the raging
and of the instinctive indisposition  of  men 
Manistee, where  the  gay  plumaged  chip- 
to be twice bitten.  Andwith a neutralization 
monk and the spruce gum have their  home.
of the temptation will  come  an  abatement 
Winter in the  pine woods is fraught  with 
of the  serious  social  consequences  that are 
fun and  frolic. 
It  is  more  fraught* with 
nqw chargeable to  speculation.  We  may 
fatigue than funds, however.  This winter a 
therefore anticipate a time  when  these  in­
man in a Michigan lumber camp could  arise 
cipient excrescences of  speculative business 
at 4:30 a. m., eat a patent  pailful  of  dried 
will disappear, and the transactions  will be 
apples soaked with Young Hyson and sweet­
mainly confined  to those  whose  time  and 
ened with Chicago  glucose, go  out  to  the 
capital are  legitimately devoted  to it.
timber with a lantern, hew down the  giants 
of the forest, with snow up to the pit  of his 
stomach, till the gray owl  in the  gathering 
gloom whooped and hooted in  derision, end 
all for $12 per  month and  stewed  prunes.
I did not try to accumulate  wealth  while  I 
was in camp.  1 just allowed  other's  to cu­
ter into the mad rush and wrench a  fortune 
from the hand of fate while I studied human 
nature and the cook. 
I had  a  good  many 
pleasant days there, too.  1 read  such  liter­
ary works as I could find around  the  camp, 
and smoked the royal Havana  smoking  to­
bacco of the cookie.  Those  who  have  not 
lumbered much do not know  much  of true 
joy and sylvan smoking tobacco.

“Me got anything, gen’lemen?” he said  in 
a tone of great surprise.  “Why, lor!  I  was 
sick in bed with the rheumatiz all  day,  an’ 
wouldh’t a-been able ter hav’ acted like dem 
harem-scarem niggers in  town  ef  I  had  a- 
wanted to.  Tobey  here,  he  went  in,  an’ 
somebody gin him an ole powder flash, an’ a 
can o’ pineapple.  We done eat de pineapple 
las’ night;  but I know Mr. Lincoln wouldn’t 
begrudge dat much ter a good Union  nigger 
like me.”

It cannot be denied that some unfortunate 
results and some unmitigated evils have thus 
far attended this great expansion of specula­
tive transactions. One of these consequences 
has  been to drive out  of business, in  some 
cases with disastrous losses, a  class  of long 
established and much ¡respected  firms,  who 
could  not  readily  exchange  the  methods 
which they had followed through long years 
of success for  others  which  they  naturally 
regarded as more or less  revolutionary  and 
possibly unsafe.  These  wrecked  fortunes 
excite the more sympathy because the losers 
This eloquence  was  not  convincing,  and 
are generally men respected for their  honor 
the soldiers made a pretty good search.  But 
and conservatism  and  because  their losses 
they  did  not  think  of  looking  under  the 
have struck them sojlate in life that recovery
house, nor up the trees,  nor  in  the  rabbit 
is almost hopeless.  This, however,  is an il- 
holes.  So Jim saved his prizes, and he held
his head very high all the rest of his  life in j lustration of the anomaly that the very qual- 
| ties that  merchants most  depend  upon  to
consequence. 
protect themselves may  make them  insensi­
ble to  the  dangers  that  accompany  great 
commercial changes.

So far as respects the commercial  branch­
es of  speculation, the chief cause of its large 
expansion during late years appears to  have 
been connected with the*enlarged use of the 
railroad and the telegraph, and the  exercise 
of a  broader  and closer  scrutiny  into  the 
conditions, prospects and results of the crops, 
—and that not only in this country but in all 
others.  These agencies have  afforded much 
earlier and more trustworthy data  as to the 
prospective supply and demand for the lead­
ing staples than  were  formerly obtainable; 
and hence, instead of waiting until the  har­
vest, its products begin to be estimated with 
considerable  positiveness  three  or 
four 
months in advance. 
In the same  way,  the 
ocean  cable  informs  us  in  detail  of  the 
foreign crops and markets from one  to four 
months earlier than we were  accustomed to 
get such knowledge.  This anticipatory in­
formation,  extending  over  an  interval of 
some  months 
and  constantly  varying 
with incidents of weather, etc.,  during  that 
interval, affords  scope for a  wide  diversity 
of estimate as to the ultimate outcome of in- 
cipent conditions.  These differences of esti­
mate lead to  a  corresponding  diversity  of 
valuations; and that again affects  the  pros­
pective value of commodities  during the in­
tervening months.  The  diversity  of  opin­
ion as to the valve of products during  sever­
al months to come necessarily gives  rise  to 
engagements to receive  or deliver in  speci­
fied future  months.  Here, briefly, lies the 
basis of speculation; and,  so  long as  mer­
chants are in a position to  estimate * the  fu­
ture of crops and values  with what  appears 
to them  a  reasonable  probability,  and  so 
long as human nature remains what it is, no 
power can  stop  these  transactions  in “fut­
ures,” as they are called.  Nor is it  easy to 
see why they should  be prohibited. 
It is in 
the nature of business  to discount  probabili­
ties;  intelligent merchanting cannot be done 
without it: and the only question  is what is 
a safe limit to such operations?  which must 
be left to  eachmdividual  to  determine  for 
himself.

Speculation has some  very  beneficial in­
It acts as a direct  regulator 
direct results. 
or production. 
It announces  to  producers 
the earliest indication of an over  supply or 
of a deficient yield, and thereby helps  them 
to an intelligent regulation of their  prepara­
tions for future snpply, as well as to a better 
judgment of what maybe the value of  their 
present stock at any  time  during  the  next 
few months—information which, from their 
isolation, they greatly  need. 
It  leads to  a 
closer scrutiny into the  conditions  affecting 
values, and so far contributes  to a  more in­
telligent  management of  business.  The 
sharp  outlook  on  commercial  movements 
thus maintained and the constant  conflict of 
opinion on future values have the  very  im­
portant  effect of producing a steadier course 
of prices.  Sometimes, extreme  fluctuations 
arise at the crisis  of  a  sharp contest;  but 
those are only momentary, while the  gener­
al effect is  to produce an evener mean  than 
would exist under other  conditions.  Strange 
as it may  seem,  the  very  operations  that 
feed upon fluctuations tend to  check  oscil­
lations.  The regulation alike of  production 
and of prices which results  from  these  an­
ticipatory operations is of  vastly  more  ad­
vantage to business at large than is  general­
ly  understood.  The  absence  of  extreme 
oscilliations in prices and the non-appearance 
of a commercial crises during the last eleven 
years may perhaps be attributed to  this vig­
orous speculative regulation  of the  markets 
more than any other cause.  The  course  of 
values has been so  closely  scrutinized  and 
checked by'the speculative interest  that, in­
stead of prices being permitted  to  fluctuate 
between the wide extremes  that  have been 
the chief causes of  our  panics,  those  ex­
tremes have been obiviated;  and  it  would 
not be surprising should  it  prove  that this 
new element has the effect of materially  ex­
tending the interval between our commercial 
crisis.  When  the present excesses  and ex­
crescences of speculation  have  disappeared 
through a process of self-cure, and  the  new 
methods have fallen more into the  hands of 
men of judgment  and  adequate  means,  it 
will  be found that  the  change  which  has 
been scouted as a mere  demoralizing  craze 
is really the  introduction  of  an  improved 
way of conducting the world’s  commerce.

On the way by rail from  Oregon  is  a  car 
containing  20,000  pounds of  fresh  salmon, 
which is ft) be delivered  in  nine  days  from 
the time  of starting at New  York.  Should 
the experiment be successful, fresh  Oregon 
salmon will be a feature  of  the  markets  of 
that city.

Mrs. Chas. E. Bailey) late  of  Fife  Lake,

They are not using a very good  grade  of 
the weed in the lumber regions this  winter. 
When I say lumber regions  I do  not  refer 
entirely  to  the  circumstances  of  a  weak 
back. 
(Monkey wrench, oil-can and  screw­
driver sent  with  this  joke; also  rules  for 
working it in all kinds of  goods.)  The  to­
bacco  used  by the  pine  choppers  of  the 
northern forests is called the Scandihoovian.
I do not know why they call  it  that, unless 
it is because you can smoke  it in  Michigan 
and smell it in Scandihoovia.

When night came we would gather around 
the blazing fire and talk over old  times and 
smoke this tobacco. 
I smoked it  until last 
week; then I bought a new  mouth,  and  re­
solved to lead a different life. 
I shall never 
forget; the  evenings we  spent  together  in 
that log shack in the  heart  of  the  forest. 
They are graven on my memory where time’s 
effacing fingers cannot  monkey  with them. 
We \yould most always converse.  The crew 
talked the Norwegian  language,  and  la m  
using  the  English  language  mostly  this 
winter.  So each enjoyed himself in his own 
quiet way.  This seemed to throw  the Nor­
wegians a good deal together. 
me a good deal  together.  The  Scandinavi­
ans soon learn our ways and  our  language, 
but prior to that they are quite  clannish.

It also threw  # 

The cook,  however,  was  an  Ohio  man. 
He spoke the Sandusky dialect with  a rich, 
nut-brown flavor that did me much  good, so 
after I had talked with the crew a few hours 
in English and received  their harsh,  cordu­
roy replies in Norske, I  gladly  fled  to the 
cook shanty.  There I could  rapidly change 
to the smoothly flowing  sentences  peculiar 
to the Ohio tongue, and while I ate the com­
mon  twisted  doughnut  of  commerce  we 
would talk on and on of  the  pleasant  days 
we had spent in  our own  native  land. 
I 
talked to him of his old home until the tears 
would unbidden start, as  he rolled out  the 
dough with a common  Budweiser  beer bot­
tle and shed the scalding tears  into the flour 
barrel.  Tears are  always  unavailing,  but 
sometimes 1 think  they  are more s6  when 
they are shed into a barrel of flour.  He was 
any easy weeper.  He would shed  tears on 
the slightest provocation  or  anything  else. 
Once I told him something so touchful  that 
his eyes were blinded  with  tears  for  the 
nonce.  Then I took a pie  and  stole  away 
so that he could be alone with his sorrow.

He used to grind the coffee at 2 a. m.  The 
coffee mill was nailed up against  a partition 
on the opposite side from my bed.  That is 
one reason I did not stay any  longer at  the 
camp. 
It takes about an hour to grind  cof­
fee enough for thirty  men,  and,  as  my ear 
was generally against the pine  boards when 
the cook began, it ruffled  my  slumbers  and 
made me a morose man.

We had three men  at the camp  who snor­
ed. 
If they had snored in my own language 
I could have endured it, but  it was  entirely 
unintelligible  to  me  as  it  was.  Still  it 
wasn’t bad, either.  They snored  on  differ­
ent keys, and still there was  harmony  in it 
—a kind of chime of  imported snore,  as  it 
were. 
I used to lie ‘and  listen  to  it  for 
hours.  Then the cook would begin  his cof­
fee mill overture, and I would arise.  When 
I got home I slept  from  Monday  morning 
until  April  Fool’s  Day,  without  food  or 
water.”

Following is a list of the  prominent  mil­
lionaires of the United  States:  William H. 
Vanderbilt, $200,000,000; Fair of California, 
$50,000,000;  Flood  of  California,  $50,000,- 
000;  Mackey  of  California,  $50,000,000; 
August Belmont, $30,000,000; Senator Shar­
on, $15,000,000; Senator Jones, $20,000,000; 
Astor of New York, $75,000,000 ;  James G. 
Bennett, $30,000,000;  Jay  Gould,  $75,000,- 
000;  S.J. Tilden, $25,000,000;  Solon  Hom- 
phreys,  $15,000,000;  Sydney  Dillon,  $15,- 
000,000 ; Edward Clark, $25,000,000 ;  Oakes 
Ames, Jr., $15,000,000;  Perry  H.  Smith of 
Chicago, $15,000,000; Pierre Lorillard,  $15,- 
000,000.

The dealer,who understands how to secure 
the confidence and esteem of the children, is 
the person who  will  succeed,  other  thing

Another very serious  evil  has  been  the 
creation of a speculative craze among a class 
of people who have  no sort  of  qualification 
for engaging  in  such  transactions.  This 
class are  known  as  the  “outside  public,” 
who ordinarily know  nothing  whatever  of 
the  position of the  article  in  which  they 
take ventures, nor of the  speculative  situa­
tion they have to  encounter, nor  of any  of 
the points  on  which their success must  de­
pend.  These  people  are  drawn  into  the 
speculative currents simply  by the  inherent 
spirit of  gambling,  and  without  as  much 
chance of  success  as they  would  have  in 
challenging a professional poker player; for 
they are staking their  money  against  men 
with whom speculation  is a  carefully  con­
ducted business and who possess the knowl­
edge and the  means  necessary  to  success. 
This class become demoralized  by the  free 
indulgence  of  the  gambling  passion,  and 
very serious social mischiefs  result.  They 
ordinarily lose  their  “margins,”  and  then 
are tempted to replace their  loss  in  illegiti­
mate ways.  Merchants  stake  assets  that 
belong  to  their  creditors;  trustees  pledge 
funds sacredly committed to their  keeping; 
public officials put the  public  money  into 
grain, petroleum or stock  “margins;”  bank 
and  mercantile clerks  misappropriate  the 
money of their  employers;  retired  men of 
fortune lose the  property  on  which  their 
families are dependent; and even women are 
tempted to risk  the  all on  which  they are 
dependent for support.  *L’his  catalogue  of 
evils is so painful and so  impressive  in its 
effects that it is not surprising that the  pub­
lic should have learned to  condemn specula­
tion with such indiscriminate vehemence.

it  invents 

The tricks and expedients to  which  pro­
fessional speculators frequently resort  have 
also contributed in  no small degree  to  the 
popular feeling against this  class of  opera­
tions.  At  present,  speculation  recognizes 
no code of morals and has its  own  peculiar 
It  suppresses  the truth 
ideas about honor. 
and  exaggerates  it; 
rumors 
and circulates them as facts; it  perverts and 
prevaricates and 
intentionally  utters  egre­
gious falsehoods; it knows  nothing of  com­
punctions  of  conscience; it  is  ruthless  in 
its methods of warfare; it  will  exact every 
advantage  within its power,  and it  slaugh­
ters its enemy with as  little  mercy  as  an 
Arab.  Little marvel  then is  there  that, in 
these days,  such  a  method  of  conducting 
business should be  regarded by  many  as a 
monstrosity.

And yet the fact remains that  merchants, 
including our best and  most  reputable  citi­
zens, find it necessary to conduct  their busi­
ness upon methods attended  with  these un­
qualified evils.  This fact implies that there 
are some imperative reasons for  adhering to 
this system; and it is wise  therefore  to dis­
criminate as to the just  limits  of  our  con­
demnation.  Speculation is  in the  untamed 
wildness of its youth, and its  excesses have 
in them a tendency to self-correction.  The 
“outside  public” who  take  such  reckless 
ventures will gradually learn from bitter ex­
perience  the  folly  of  risking  their  puny 
stakes against overwhelming  odds.; and,  as 
the novelty of the  excitement  passes away,

windows broke into bits;  a smell of sulphur 
tainted the air.

Now  Aunt Betsey  knew  the  world  was 
coming to an end!  Falling  on  her  knees, 
she prayed  fervently  that  Tobey and  Jim 
and herself, and “ole Mars’ an’  ole  Mis’ an’ 
de chillen an’ Mars’ Abram Lincoln an’ Jeff 
Davis an’ all good Christians  and miserable 
sinners might  be  brought  inter  de  fold.”
And she was still pouring  forth this  all-em­
bracing prayer, when  night  came  bringing 
son and husband  home.

Their day had been very  eventful.  They 
had found the town in an uproar.  A certain 
wild young cavalry officer, with a name like 
that of a novel hero—Earle Van  Dorn—had
galloped into Holly Springs with  his  reck­
less brigade,  before  the  soldiers  in  camp 
were awake, to  their  utter  confusion  and 
overthrow.  Not much blood had been shed, 
but all the Federáis were captured, disarmed 
and released  on  parole.  Holly Springs— 
the pretty little wicked rebel town—was out 
of its wits with joy.  Already in  fancy the 
sanguine Southerners saw Grant bound hand 
and  foot,  and  the  Confederacy  a  queen 
among nations.  Handkerchiefs  and  tiny 
flags—starred and barred—waved from every 
window.  Houses  were 
thrown  open  to 
chance guests in gray, and as  few had time 
to enter, the gateways were  crowded  with 
children.  Matrons  and  maids,  laughing, 
weeping, shaking hands, asking  a  thousand 
questions,  stopped  only 
their 
friends with the delicacies  most enjoyed by 
these sons of chivalry—buttermilk  and  on­
ions.

to  regale 

Toward the middle of the day the foundry 
buildings  and  the  old  school-house  were 
fired.  These held army  stores  that  could 
not be taken away-—delicate eatables for the 
hospital, boxes of medicine, barrels  of flour, 
coffee, sugar, tea, whisky, brandy and wine; 
so it was determined to destroy them, rather 
than  leave 
them  for  the  benefit  of  the 
enemy.

The people of Holly Springs  had  known 
by this  time what it was  to  suffer  actual 
want, and they could but feel a pang on see­
ing the fire lick up what  would  have  been 
life-blood to so many.  The black population 
found it too much to  endure, antfTor  once, 
taking the initiative, they set  an  example, 
followed  by all who  had  strength  for  the 
venture;  and so they hurried from all  parts 
of the town  with  wheelbarrows,  bags  and 
baskets, and rushed, as it seemgd,  into  the 
very heart of the flames.  They would come 
back laden with whatever  came  nearest to 
hand, and perhaps some  angel  of  the Odd 
watched over them, for  not a life  was  lost 
during their perilous work.

Tobey and bis father had  their  share  in 
all  the  excitement.  Uncle  Jim  skipped 
around in his white trousers  like  a  patriot 
on an electric machine, and  shouted, “Hoo­
ray for Van Doran!” louder than  anybody; 
and when  the  robbing  or  saving  of  the 
foundry stores began he was in his  element. 
He went halves with a  man in  town  who 
owned a go-cart, and together  they  worked 
like Trojans.

Tobey soon escaped from his father’s eye, 
spurred on by his own ambition.  He  knew 
that firearms were stored somewhere  in the 
building, and he determined  to  fit  himself 
out in a way to strike terror to the  heart of 
every other boy in the  village.  He ran up 
the stairs, though the  smoke  curled  about 
him and little daggers of flame were striking 
with wavering menace at the  steps.  Run­
ning through a passage he tried to dash into 
a room where  he  fancied  he  should  find 
what he sought, but the  door  was  locked. 
Daunted for an instant,  he looked about him 
wondering what to do.  At this  instant  the 
thunderous explosion of the  powder  shook 
the building with frightful violence.  Tobey 
fell, stunned, deafened and frightened  half 
to death.  When he picked  himself  up  he 
saw that a window leading into  the  locked 
room  was shattered  into  fragments,  and, 
with a spirit worthy of blue blood, he jump­
ed through.

YOL.  1

XOBEÏ’S  FORTUNE.

A  Characteristic  Story  of  the Rate  War.
In 1862, Tobey was a small black boy  liv­
ing  in Holly Springs,  which  was  then  a 
Southern town unluckily placed in the  path 
of both armies, so that its  war  record soon 
became of the most  exciting  nature.  But 
none had an experience to  be  mentioned in 
the same  breath  with Tobey,  who  had  a
fortune in his grasp and never knew it! 
It
is too outrageous for belief, but it is literally 
true, and this is how it happened:

It was the twentieth  of  December—“ the 
glorious, glorious twentieth,” the  people of 
Holly Springs call it  to  this  day.  Tobey, 
whose  other name was  Kinkle, was  awak­
ened early in the morning  by the  sound of 
firing.

“Git  up,  pappy!”  he  called  excitedly, 

“don’t you hear de shootin’ ?”

Uncle Jim Kinkle, who was snoring  com­
fortably in one corner of the cabin,  under a 
great pile of dingy quilts  and  spreads, was 
slow in coming to the surface.

“ What’s de matter, Tobe?” growled  he in 

sleepy tones.

“Fightin’s  de  matter,”  shouted  Tobey 
hopping up and down.  “Don’t  you hear de 
guns?  Come out to de mound,  an’ wake up 
mammy, so she kin come, too.”

He  was  off  with  these  last  words,  and 
Uncle Jim, now fairly  aroused, jumped  up 
and jumped  into his  clothes in  about  the 
length of time it was said to  take the  wife 
of “Billy boy” to make a cherry  pie.

Then he dashed  out,  head in  front, as a 
bull charges.  He was soon  with  Tobey on 
the top of an old mound, from  which there 
was a good view.

“Great gran’daddy!” cried Uncle  Jim, as 
he looked.  “Jerusalem  crickets!  Pharioh 
an’ all his hosts!”

A vigorous fight was going on;  the  sharp 
crack  of  rifles  and  occasional  yells  were 
borne distinctly to  their  ears. 
Suddenly a 
ringing cheer burst from a thousand throats; 
a mounted squad tore like a whirlwind across 
the field, with another in hot  pursuit

“Which is runnin’, Tobey?”  cried  Uncle 
I  can’t  tell 

Jim.  “My eyes is gettin’ ole. 
tudder from which.”

“Hooray fur de Ragged  Rebs!”  shrieked 
his offspring.  “De Yanks is gettin’ over  de 
groun’  like  skeered 
rabbits.  Whoopee! 
ain’t dis  a sight?”

By this time  Aunt  Betsey  had  waddled 

to the mound.

“Is de worl’ cornin’ to an end?” she asked, 

puffing between her words like an engine.

“No, mammy,” said Tobey, “de worl’ain’t 
cornin’ to an end; but  the Feds is  whipped 
out, sho’s you bawn.”

“Look at you  daddy,. Tobe,”  said  Aunt 

Betsey;  “what in de lan’ is he doin’ ?”

Sure enough,  what was  ,he  doing?  He 
had stepped behind a magnolia tree growmg 
on top of the  mound  and  had  turned  his 
trousers wrong side out.  Seeing  this  a ray 
of  comprehension 
lighted  Aunt  Betsy’s 
face.

“Go  ’long  wid  you  nigger!  Nobody’s 
gwine to notice an ole  ijiot  like  you,”  she 
said, with such a laugh as  made  her  shake 
like a bowl of calf-foot jelly.

It must be explained that some days  back 
one of the soldiers  had given  Uncle  Jim a 
pair of blue breeches, and he had worn them 
proudly.  But, like the Vicar  of  Bray,  Mr. 
Kinkle  had  no  particular  principles,  and 
meant  to  keep on  good  terms  with  both 
sides.  To-day the boys in gray had the  vic­
tory, and should he stand confessed  a parti­
san of the Union, betrayed by his  breeches! 
Perish the thought!  He  could  not change 
them, however, for in Aunt  Betsey’s  creed 
no man needed more than one pair at a time, 
and no sooner had her husband  donned the 
blues than she cut down his  old  ones  and 
put them  on  the  growing  Tobey.  Uncle 
Jim, however, was a  man for  emergencies. 
A bom turncoat, he readily understood  how 
to turn trousers as well, and when  he  step­
ped from behind the tree it was with snowy 
legs and a face  beaming with  rebel enthus­
iasm.

“I’m gwin to town,” he remarked.
“Don’t you go roun’ whar  de fightin’  is,” 
said Aunt Betsey.  “You’ll get  killed  fust 
thing you know.”

“I reckon de fighttn’  is  about  over,  ole 
’ooman.  We have  whipped out  de intrud­
ers on our sile befo’ sunup,” said Uncle Jim 
with dignity.

“Well, you’ll want some  breakfas’  befo’ 

you  git off.”

“No,” smiling  mysteriously. 

“I  spec’ I 
kin git better in town  dan you  could  give 
me.”

“Kin I go wid you, pappy?”  asked  Tobe. 
“Yes, chile. 
I reckon  you  won’t  never 

learn no younger.”

Aunt Betsey, as is the  lot of  women, had 
to stay at home.'  She fried some  bacon and 
roasted an ash-cake, and  ate her  breakfast 
placidly.  Then  she  beat  up  her  feather 
bed and milked the cow and tied  the  calf; 
after which she waddled again to the mound. 
Seeing nothing, she leaned her  broad  back 
against the magnolia tree, shut her eyes, and 
placidly went to sleep. 

Suddenly she waked with  a start  Tne 
atmosphere was  heavy. 
In  the  distance 
flames were mounting to the  sky.  Then  a 
terrible explosion that  seemed to  make the

J |

Tobey said nothing about the pretty green 
pictures; he kept them for a rainy  day  as it 
were, when  Aunt Betsey  should  be  cross.
His night dress was exactly the same  as his 
A y  dress;  so the bills  rested  safely  where 
he had placed them, and  nobody  suspected 
what a walking bonanza he had become.

Yan Dorn’s raid  was  on  Saturday.  On 
the Monday following, Tobey  was  hanging 
about the smoking pile  that  had  been  the 
foundry building, when two officers rode up 
and looked sadly on the ruins.

“There’s no use lamenting,”  said  one of 
them at last; “let  us  light our  cigars  and 
go.”

The other felt in his pocket mechanically.
“I have no matches,” he said;  “have  you?”
“No, but we can light them from  the  fire 
—so much good it can do us, at least!  Hear, 
boy! fetch me a coal.”

Tobey neared the smoking heap  cautious­
It did not seem possible  to get a  coal, 
ly. 
but he could get the  gentleman  a  light  by 
twisting up  one of his  green  pictures  for a 
spill.  He had strong  hopes  of  receiving a 
dime in return.

He took  out  one  of  the  bills,  twisted  a 
long lighter and stuck it in the fire.  It blaz­
ed quickly, and he ran with it to  the officer, 
who took it, lighted his  cigar,  blew  it  out 
suddenly, and cried: “What  the dickens  is 
this?”

“Look, Foster,” as he spread out the rem­
nant, “a greenback bill  as  I’m  a  captain!
Here, you little scamp!  how  did  you  come 
by this?  Have you any more?”

“Oh! yes, sir!” said Tobey in all simplici­
ty.  Then he told the story of how he  came 
by them, the officers glistening  like  statues 
of attention.  When  he  had  finished  they 
turned and stared at each other, pulling their 
moustaches very  hard.  Then  the  captain 
said mildly,  “Come  to  the camp  with  me 
and  I ’ll  give  you  some  better  pictures.
These are all alike.  You  may  just  hand 
them over to me.”

It was the paymaster’s  room. 

Some one 
had evidently left it  in  a  hurry, some  one 
who had tried to save the money just receiv­
ed for pay-day, as the chests were  open and 
their contents partly  gone;  some  one  who 
had remembered to lock the door as  he fled.
Tobey was greatly  disappointed.  What 
a stupid thing to find nothing but boxes filled 
with green pictures, and  not  a  sign  any­
where of pistol or bayonet.  The  little  boy 
had  never handled any money,  never  seen 
any, I might almost  say.  The  crisp,  new 
bills looked pretty, and  with  a  sudden re­
membrance of his mammy’s  peculiar  fond­
ness for pasting pictures on the  cabin walls, 
Tobey thrust a handful into each pocket and 
stuffed  out the bosom  of his  flannel  shirt 
with as many as it would hold.  When posi­
tively driven out by the  heat,  he  bounded 
down the  stairs,  the last  living  being  to 
leave the doomed structure, and worth much 
more than when he entered it.

As night fell, Van Dorn  galloped  out of 
Holly Springy as hurridly as he had entered. 
The town grew quiet, the  people  dispersed 
to their homes. □ Aunt Betsey at  her  pray­
ers, as I have said, was surprised  by the re­
turn  of the wanderers, both  in  a  state  of 
radiant joy.  Aunt  Betsey  heard  their ac­
count of the day  with  m any  comments  of

Tobey relinquished the bills, not  so  crisp 
and fresh as they were, but  worth  quite as 
much, while his captors grew almost speech­
less  with  astonishment  as  they  saw  the 
value of the notes represented.  They were 
careful not to enlighten  Tobey,  however, as 
to the value of his  treasure  trove,  and  he 
was sent off completely happy with a  silver 
dollar and a pile of illustrated  newspapers.
Uncle Sam got his own again, for  the  offi­
cers were honest and loyal  gentlemen.  As 
for Tobey—he  never  knew  that  for  two 
whole days he had been  rich enough  to buy 
out Holly Springs, or  to  found  an  orphan 
asylum, or to run race horses,  or  to  own a 
yacht, or to start a daily  paper.  Aunt  Bet 
sey never knew—Jim  Kinkle  never  knew, 
or, I fear, like certain old heroes  in  Roman 
history, they would have died  of  mortifica­
tion.  Tobey to-day  thrives  in  the ignoble 
state  of  a  barber,  supporting  his  mother, 
who has grown too fat  even to  waddle, and 
his father, who is almost too lazy to breathe.
He is industrious, honest,  popular  and  gay 
—but what might he not have been  had his 
fortune stuck to  his  fingers  until  he  had 
found out its  value!

Six wholesale stores  under  the  Brooklyn 
bridge are in operation.  The stores are each 
two stories high, 75  feet  deep  and  21  feet

A JO U R N A L DEVOTED TO TH E

Mercauiile anfflamifacluring Interests of the State. 

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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Advertising rates made known on application.

WEDNESDAY,  MAY 21,1884.

83^~  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.

Referring to the recent failure of the  Ma­
rine  National  Bank,  consequent  upon  the 
collapse  of  Grant  & Ward, the Industrial 
World pertinently remarks:

This is an excellent illustration of  the  ill 
effects  upon  illegitimate  industries  of  the 
failures of legitimate  enterprises.  Specula­
tion is the canker-sore of all our  commercial 
enterprises to-day.

The Detroit Free Press relates the follow­
ing  episode relative to  a  grocery  jobber  of 
that  city.  The  Free  Press  does  not  say 
whether  such  “slips”  are  characteristic  of 
all the wholesale dealers at that market:
An absent-minded wholesale grocer  wrote 
a  letter  yesterday  afternoon,  went  to  the 
mail box on a corner near his store,  dropped 
in  his  gold-bowed  eye-glasses,  and  didn’t 
discover his mistake  until  he  attempted  to 
to make the letter straddle Ills nose.

Sensible  Suggestion.

A level-headed  dealer writes as follows to 
the Boston Journal of an evil that is as pre­
valent in Michigan as New England:

The great hindrance to  fair  trade  in  the 
retail department is the custom now in vogue 
which enables a dishonest  man  to  suspend 
payment and compromi*e with  his creditors 
at about any per cent, he happens  to  name, 
after  which he is not  only permitted  to  go 
on, but to go on with a stock of goods which 
he  had  compelled  those  of  whom  he  got 
them to take 25 or 40 per cent, of their  cost 
for.  Very often he has a good stock.  These 
goods  he can sell at a much lower figure than 
can the man who pays the market  price  for 
them, and, as a matter of fact,  he  does  sell 
them below the figure for which  others  can 
afford  to sell  similar  goods.  Morever,  the 
man  who  pays  25  or  40  per cent, can get 
credit on as good terms as the honest dealer. 
I know of an instance where the ready-made 
clothing business  has  been  demoralized  by 
creditors taking 40 per cent, of a dealer  who 
had a good stock  of  goods  on  his  shelves.. 
As soon as he compromized for 40 per cent., j 
he began to sell the good’s below  the whole­
sale cost, and has  been  able  to  add  to  his 
stock.  Something slioul d  be  done  to  stop 
this kind of swindling.

The  Gripsack  Brigade.

On the Easel—B.  F.  Parmenter,  Stephen 

Sears, C. H. Bay ley, Manley Jones.

Geo. A. Smith, formerly  with A. A. Crip- 
pen,  now on the road for Spaulding &  Tay­
lor, Boston, will  visit friends here until the 
arrival of his fall samples in July.

“Dick” Warner, late with I. E. Messmore, 
has  engaged  to  travel  for Clark, Jewell  & 
Co., taking the  D.,  G.  H.  &  M., east  and 
west, the  Michigan  Central,  east,  and  the 
several towns on the G. R. & I.

If any  dealer  detects  Wm.  II. Jennings 
in  tacking  on a  little  extra  price  on  his 
goods, it can be set down as a fact that he is 
endeavoring  to make  up  for the loss  sus­
tained in accidentally falling through a show 
window up at Fremont the other  day.

Haslett  Bros.,  proprietors  of  one  of  the 
largest d{y goods houses in  Charlotte,  have 
just  placed in  their  store  an  electric  cash 
car. 
It is the third instrument  of  its  kind 
now in use  in  the  United  States,  and  the 
first with  all the  late  improvements.  The 
car is run by means of electricity  on a minia­
ture railway  suspended  over  the  counters, 
the motive power being furnished by a small 
battery of five Leyden jars.  The motion  of 
the car is absolutely perfect.  It can be made 
to stop at any point of the track and move in 
either direction. 
If a clerk  in  any  part  of 
the store wishes to use it he simply  touches 
a rod connected with  the battery  when  the 
car approaches  him,  receives  his  cash  and 
check,  goes  to  the  cashier’s  desk, rings  a 
bell,  waits  for  the  correct  change,  then 
rushes back to  its  startihg  point.  All  the 
clerks along the line may use it, and  each in 
his turn will receive his  correct  change. 
It 
is the most rapid and perfectly  accurate  in­
strument of its kind ever  invented.

While the  United  States has some  very 
large debts hanging over it, it also  has some 
very small ones.  For a long time  a debt of 
a single cent was  carried  on  the  Treasury 
books from year to year, but the  annoyance 
ef continuing this account finally  became so 
great that it  was in some  way  finally  dis­
posed of and canceled.  But  another small 
debt is carried on the books because  to  pay 
it would  cost so much that  it is  not worth 
while to attempt it.  When the war tax was 
collected from the States in  1861 New  Jer­
sey paid seventy-three cents in excess of her 
share, to the repayment of which she is legal­
ly entitled.  The principal and interest  now 
amount  to 81.70,  but the money  can  not be 
repaid without an act of  Congress,  and  as 
the necessary  printing would  cost  several 
hundred dollars, the matter is  from  year to 
year  ignored,  which 
is  about  the  wisest 
course to pursue.

AMONG THE TRADE.

IN  THE  CITY.

Telephone No. 95.

M.  Brooks  succeeds  Frost  Bros,  in  the 
grocery business on  South  Division  street.

Andrew Dick has engaged in the  grocery 
business at Muskegon.  Arthur  Meigs & Co. 
furnished the  stock.

Barry & Co.  have  engaged  in  the  drug 
business  at  Rodney.  Hazeltine,  Perkins & 
Co. furnished the stock.

Mr. W. A. Smith, of Jennings & Smith, is 
expected home this week from a  fortnight’s 
trip through Central Indiana.

Kryger  & Oom  succeed John Hoogerhyde 
in the grochry business at 551 Ottawa street. 
Arthur  Meigs  &  Co.  furnished  the  new 
stock.

Shields, Buldley &  Lemon  furnished the 
new stock  for  Famham  &  Willemin,  who 
have just engaged in the grocery business at 
Wetzell.

Christian Bertsch,  of  Rindge,  Bertsch & 
Co., left Monday for a three weeks’  visit to 
the Eastern  shoe  markets.  He  is  accom­
panied by his wife.

Miss  Flora  McDowell,  late  of  Traverse 
City, succeeds to the position of entry  clerk 
at  Hazeltine,  Perkins  &  Co.’s, in place  of 
Albert F. Hazeltine, resigned.

M. C. Russell left last night  for  Chicago, 
where  he  will  make  the  rounds on South 
Water street. 
If he escapes without  losing 
his scalp, he will be home on Thursday.

Ed. A. Lincoln, with F.  J.  Lamb  &  Co., 
left Sunday night for Chicago, where he will 
remain during the next month, in  the  inter­
est of F. J. Lamb & Co.  and  Orcutt  &  Co., 
Muskegon.

The Tradesman is pleased  to  announce 
that it is finally in possession of a telephone 
—No. 95—which it hopes will be the medium 
of  many  pleasant  communications  with  its 
friends and patrons.

Congressman  Houseman  assures  The 
Tradesm an that in spite of  the  monstrous 
petitions that have  been  sent  to the  House 
protesting against  the  passage  of  the  Na­
tional Bankrupt bill, that  the  measure  will 
undoubtedly pass the House before the close 
of the present session. 
In Mr.  Houseman’s 
opinion, the President will sign the bill.

AROUND  THE  STATE.

J. W. Fearns, Big Rapids, has  sold out.
I. E. Allen will engage in the clothing bus­

iness at Elmira.

H. H. Bunyea, grocer at Pentwater, is suc­

ceeded by D. B.  Gardner.

Fred Merritt, of Eaton Rapids, has opefied 

a drug store at Diamondale.

J. C. Paris  succeeds J. C. & G.  W.  Paris 

in general trade at Kent  City.

Clark & Sample succeed Carrie E. Clark in 

the grocery business at Lowell.

I.  C.  Bacon,  of  Winneconnie, Wis.,  has 

opened a grocery store at  Charlevoix.

W. E. Kelsey & Co.  succeed  D. H. Baker 
in  the grocery and bakery business at Ionia.
W. A. DeHart, general dealer at  Vickery- 
ville, is succeeded by DeHart  &  Carpenter.

R. 

Tinkler succeeds J. A. Emsberger in the 

grocery and provision business at  Hastings.
J. C. Wilde, crockery  and  variety  dealer 
at Petoskey, has sold out  to  F.  H.  Corson, 
late of Detroit.

Henderson & Walkema  succeed  Hender­
son & Peterson  in the  flour  and  feed  busi­
ness at Muskegon.

J. E. Gumm, of Detroit, will engage in the 
dry goods and boot and shoe business  at  El­
mira about the 25th.

James  McCue,  dealer  in  groceries  and 
crockery at Diamondale,  has  sold out to  N.
H.  Widger, late of Eaton Rapids.

Pat Lee, of Spring Lake,  and Mr.  Hoban, 
have engaged in the grocery business at Mus­
kegon under the firm name of Lee & Hoban.
J. Yandenburg, late manager  for  Wyman 
Bros.’  store  at  Wyman,  now  occupies  the 
same position in the Chippewa Lumber Co.’s 
store  at Chippewa Lake.

Mancelona  Herald:  Mr. J. L.  Famham 
and W. F. Willemin expect soon to open  up 
a general store at  Wetzell,  under  the  firm 
name of Famham & Willemin.

The  firm  of  Howell  &  Bowen,  general 
dealers  at  West  Kalamo,  has  changed  to 
Howell & Blackmer, Mr. Bowen having sold 
his interest in the store to W. H.  Blackmer.
G. W. Sly, formerly engaged  in  the  drag 
business at Milan, has  purchased  the  drug 
stock  of C.  E.  Stevens,  at  Muir,  and  will 
continue  the  business  there.  Mr. Stevens 
continues in the dry goods and  grocery busi­
ness.

The  drug firm of C. F. &  H.  Wheeler,  at 
Hubbardston, having been  dissolved  by  the 
death  of H. Wheeler, the business will here­
after be conducted by Wheeler &  Holbrook. 
The latter is  Fred  H.  Holbrook,  who  was 
for  several  years  in  the  employ  of  C. E. 
Stevens, at Muir.

STRAY  FACTS.

Miss  Mary  Colton  has  engaged  in  the 

dressmaking business at Elmira.

The Michigan overall factory  at  Ionia  is 

run by a fifteen-horse-power water meter.

E. W. Hastings succeeds Hastings & Chip- 
man in the music business at Traverse  City.
A Brighton  furniture dealer,  about  to  re­
tire, offers a coffin to every purchaser of  840 
worth of  goods.

There is some talk of starting a wagon fac­
tory in the near future at Battle Creek  with 
a capital of  850,000.

Dundee  wants  a  roller  process  flouring 
mill, but the cost  is  not  in sight  just now. 
It is not improbable  that  it  will  be  before 
long.

It is reported that  H.  S.  Hevle,  of  Chi­
cago, will begin manufacturing paint at Swan 
Creek, Pineplains, from the mineral deposit 
near there.

A gas arises from R. G.  Peters’ salt  well, 
at Manistee, which burns as  well  as  manu­
factured  gas, and will be used  to  light  the 
drill house and Peters’  store.

Luther Lance:  The chemical  works  are 
running full blast, turning out a vast amount 
of  valuable  products  every  day. 
It is  the 
largest institution of the kind  in  the  State, 
or the  Northwest.

The new woolen mill of  Hoxsie  &  Scrip­
ture, at Acme, has been completed  and  will 
be  ready  for  operation  by  June  1.  The 
building  is  30x60  feet,  three  stories  high. 
The firm will manufacture yarn, cassimeres, 
tweeds, full cloth and flannels.

Greenville  is to have a barrel factory with 
a cash capital of 825,000.  The  officers  are: 
T. J. Northup, President;  E.  Rutan,  Vice- 
President;  E.  H.  Learning,  Secretary;  and
S.  R.  Stevens,  Treasurer.  They  expect  to 
commence business September  1.

W. E. Bamhard,  son  of  S.  P. Bamhard, 
the Fremont  general dealer,  evidently  has 
journalistic  aspirations,  as  The  Trades­
m an is in receipt of a  little  publication en­
titled the News Letter,  about the  size  of a 
“great-grand-son to an auction  bill.”

E.  W.  Traver  &  Co.,  manufacturers  of 

hoops  and  staves,  at  St. Louis, employing 
about fifty men, have made an assignment to 
Darragh & Co.,  bankers.  Their  liabilities 
are about 813,000.  The bank was a  prefer­
red  creditor to the  amount  of 88,000.  The 
firm were doing a large business.

Good  Words Unsolicited.

Jesse  McIntyre,  druggist,  Fremont:  “I 

like your paper.”

“Like it  first-rate.”

C.  Glascow, general  dealer,  South  Casas 

J. R. Harrison, general dealer,  Sparta:  “I 

must have the paper.”

A. 

T. Linderman, general  dealer,  White­

hall:  “Success to  you.”

P. Monroe,  general  dealer,  Hesperia:  “I 

want the paper, of course.”

Geo.  H.  Bailey,  grocer,  Elk  Rapids: 
“Have read it profitably since its first issue.” 
Sampson  &  Drury,  hardware,  Cadillac: 
“You publish a good paper for the  money.” 
Irving F. Clapp, grocer,  Allegan:  “I  find 
The  Tradesm an  to  be  all you claim  for 
it.”

W. S. Devlin, general  dealer,  New  Rich­
mond:  “Would  not  be  without  it  for  the 
price.”

Wm.  Hewitt,  general  dealer,  Campbell: 
“I  like  the  paper,  and  would  not  like 
to do Without it.” 

’  !  ;

C. A.  Loekiuaw,  grocer,  Kalkaska:  “ I 
It is a 

am well pleased with  your  paper. 
great  help to me.”

Edwin  Medes,  general  dealer,  Coral: 
“Your very excellent paper has  been  of  in­
estimable value to me, which  has been duly 
appreciated.”

C. E. Eaton & Co., grain, pork and general 
produce, Mason:  “Think we can get at least 
a dollar’s worth of general  information  out 
of it in a  year.”

Kellogg & Wooden, groceries  and  provis­
ions,  Kalkaska:  “We  like  the  paper  very 
much, and shall  continue to take it  as  long 
as it continues to come to the front.”

R.  R.  Hewson,  general  dealer,  Coloma: 
“I like the paper and could not do without it 
for twice the price. 
I have taken  trade  pa­
pers before, but have never  found one I like 
as well as  yours.”

Robinson  &  Adkins,  general  dealers, 
Rothbury:  “We  cannot  well  do  without 
your paper, and we have no hesitation in rec­
ommending it to the trade at large.  No live 
merchant in Michigan can well  afford  to  be 
without it.”

H. S. Phillips, drugs  and  groceries,  Mill 
Grove:  “I find  that  The  Tradesm an  is 
worth 81 a year  for  the  news it  contains, 
aside from the commercial reports. 
I have 
on my desk a copy of the  Detroit  Commer­
cial and also the Chicago Commercial Bul­
letin,  but  I  prefer  The  Tradesm an  to 
both.”

Telephonic  Episode.

125—C. E. Belknap.
“ ’Morning, Mayor.”
“Same to The Tradesm an.”
“Anything new  over there?”
“Let me see. 

I have just received  notice 
from Washington that  I have  been granted 
a patent on a sleigh knee, an  invention that 
will  revolutionize  sleigh  making.  The 
patent  consists of a  runner with  a  single 
knee, each runner  being  flexible, and  the 
sleigh  being perfect  tracking,  and easy  to 
repair.  The cost will  be  one-third  and the 
capacity twice  as great. 
It  would  take  a
large-sized  fortune  to  handle  this  patent 
profitably,  and  I  have  not  yet  decided 
whether it is best to sell territory  or  organ­
ize a big stock company here  for its  manu­
facture.”

The  Farmers  and  Mechanics’  Clothing 
Store'has been closed on four  chattel  mort­
gages, aggregating 812,800, as follows:  One 
of  85,000  to  secure  indorsements,  one of 
84,300 to Wm. Houseman, one  of  82,500  to 
Chas. W. Wooding,  president of the Lowell 
National Bank,  and one of 81,000 to  Julius 
Houseman.  The stock of goods  it  is  said, 
will not invoice that amount.

A  CHAPTER  ON  CHEESE.

Holland Colony.

Visit  to  Three  of  the  Factories  in  the 
Accepting  the  invitation  of  Mr.  Frank 
Lamb, of the firm of F. J. Lamb & Co., a re­
porter of  T he  Tradesman  improved  the 
occasion last week to visit  three  of the five 
cheese factories in the fertile region  known 
as the Holland Colony.  The  first stop was 
at Zeeland, the  location  of the  Amber fac­
tory, which is owned and  operated by F. J. 
Lamb,  S.  Brouwers  and  J.  N.  Louckes. 
This factory was erected last year  at an ex­
pense of 83,000, and enters upon  its second 
season  with 
flattering  prospects.  The 
amount  of business done  last year  is  best 
expressed by means of  the  following  com­
pilation, furnished by  Mr. Brouwers:  Num­
ber of cows, 150;  pounds of milk furnished, 
570,000;  pounds  of  cheese  made, 60,000; 
average  pounds  milk to  each  cow,  3,800; 
average pounds milk to  each pound cheese, 
9%;  total receipts  from  sales,  86,900; ex­
penses,  81,045.  This  is considered an ex­
cellent showing.  The present season, about 
300 cows have  been promised.  The factory 
went into operation  April 22,  several ship­
ments having already been made.

A drive of four miles  brings the  pilgrim 
to Yriesland, where the Fairview  factory is 
located.  This  factory  was  built  by  Mr. 
Lamb in 1878, and  has  been in  successful 
operation each season since that time.  John 
Borst is the present owner and  manufactur­
er, C. Den Herder is secretary  and  treasur­
er, and  Gerrit  John Yan Zoeren  salesman. 
The following figures represent the business 
done during  1882  and  1883,  respectively: 
pounds milk, 666,323,526,344; pounds cheese, 
66,481,  52,263; total  sales.  86,575.24,  85,- 
962.93; expenses, 81,206.05,  81,004.95.  The 
factory began operations this  year  on April 
16, and has a prosperous season in prospect.
Drenthe  is reached by a  drive  two miles 
further.  The  factory at  this  place  was 
erected in 1881. 
It  began operations  this 
year on May 1, and has made about five tons 
of cheese to date. 
It is owned and operated 
by Yan Regenmorter & Damstra,  both prac­
tical cheese makers.  A. Riddering is  secre­
tary and treasurer,  and  S. Op’t Holt  sales­
man.  The  official  figures for  the  years 
1881,  1882  and  1883,  respectively,  are  as 
follows:  Number  cows,  300,  275,  800;
pounds  milk,  872,026,  652,451,  793,984; 
pounds cheese,  83,490;  62,291; 74,510; total 
sales,  88,619.21,  87,492.23,  87,804.55;  ex­
penses, 81,478,  81,275.68,  81,447.33  This 
year, something over 300 cows are promised, 
and the prospects are good for  an  increased 
yield.

The  drive  from Zeeland  to  Drenthe  is 
through one of the  finest  pieces of  farming 
land to be found anywhere.  Here the Hol­
landers settled upwards of 30 years ago, and 
the changes they have wrought are  wonderj. 
ful to behold.  Worthless  swamp land h al 
been converted into fertile  pastures and im­
mense  patches  of  onions  are  grown  on 
ground where  formerly echoed  the  hoarse 
croak of the bullfrog.  Much of the  produc­
tive land has been brought under cultivation 
only through the most  strenous  and persis­
tent effort.  Pretty  Holland  cottages  line 
the thoroughfares, 
in  every  one  of  which 
one may imagine he will find  that  prettiest 
of  ¿home-mottoes, 
“Wei  te  vrede”—well 
contended.

W H A T   O N E   M A N   H A S   D O N E .

“Frank Lamb has rendered  the  Holland 
Colony a  service  they  can  never  repay,” 
said  a prominent  Holland  merchant,  the 
other day.  “But it must be a satisfaction to 
him to known that he received  sufficient re­
muneration in all his ventures and  that our 
people appreciate the fact  that  he  has en­
grafted a profitable  industry  among  them. 
Coming here  from Jefferson  county, Ohio, 
with an experience of eight  years in  cheese 
making, he persuaded our farmers that there 
was money in the business, although  it was 
uphill  work  to  begin with. 
In  1877, he 
built the Iludsonville  factory—now  remov­
ed to  Jamestown—and the  result  was  so 
profitable  that the next  year  he  built the 
Yriesland  factory,  which he  operated  two 
years. 
In 1880, the  North Holland  factory 
was erected, the next  year the  Drenthe fac­
tory,  and in  1883 the  Zeeland  factory, in 
which he still retains an interest.  This de­
parture from the  methods which  had been 
followed by our farmers for  so many  years 
was at first looked  upon with  distrust, but 
now  they could  not be  prevailed  upon  to 
give up the  dairy  business.  An  average 
cow will bring in from  830 to  840 during a 
season,  and  I  have  known  of  instances 
where  a cow yielded  860.  The money re­
ceived from their milk is a great  help to the 
farmers,  as  it  enables  them to  pay  then- 
store bills promptly,  and  last  year—when 
their crops failed—it was  their  only  salva­
tion.”

A   P R O P H E S Y   A S   TO   P R IC E .

“We’ll see cheese  down to 7 cents  before 
the suinmer is over,” said a  leading jobber.

“Why so?” asked the  reporter.
“Because every factory  in  the  country is 
arranging  to  make more  cheese than  last 
year, and besides, look at the number of new 
factories  that  are  beginning  operations! 
Our cheese makers do  not  understand  how 
to manufacture the product for  export, con­
sequently  it has got to be all consumed|here 
at home.”

“Is there any money in it for  the  farmer 

at that  price?”

“Yes, they tell me that  with  cheese at 5 
cents a pound the farmer  still  makes  a re­
spectable profit on his milk.”

“Something  must  be  done to reduce  the 
taxes on the poor man,”  wrote a country ed­
itor, and next week he recei ved a  communi­
cation reading:  “That’s it old  fellow;  keep 
up the fight for 3-cent beers.”

The  Perplexities  of  a  Young  Business 

Man.

A business man sometimes begins his  life 
of toil with exceedingly  limited  means for 
trade or professional skill.  He is compelled 
to feel at the outset  the  truth  of  the prov­
erb:  “The  destruction of the  poor  is their 
poverty.”  He has little, perhaps, no capital 
of his own, on the basis of  which  he  nifty 
traffic or  with the  provisions of  which  he 
may labor.  He starts in his course  under a 
pressure of want which, if  it  sharpens  the 
wits for calculation  and  the  contest,  also 
tends to blunt the conscience  and  persuade 
him to excuse and palliate many a conscious 
wrong.  “Lest I be poor and steal,” was the 
reason given by one for  his  prayer  against 
poverty.  And its application  remains  for­
ever.

But poverty is a relative word. 

Its  adap­
tation to man’s condition is  not  actual and 
abstract, but  contingent  and  proportional. 
The young  man  in  business  without ade­
quate capital may not be  actually  destitute 
of food and  personal  comforts,  but  he  is 
without the means of carrying  on  the trade 
in which he has engaged  with  encouraging 
or compensating success.  To this  extent he 
is poor and must live by his wits.  He must 
keep up in skill and sharpness of calculation 
and in toil and perservering  industry  what 
he wan(g in means.  And  here is  found a 
very  severe  pressure  of  perplexity  and 
temptation.  A thousand  anxious  thoughts 
arise and schemes and  visions  of  possible 
gain or of triumph  over  the  adversities  of 
his condition, occupy and excite his  waking 
and sleeping  meditations.

An old writer has said that  it is  easy  to 
drive a long team on  a  large  common;  but 
to turn it safely through  the  narrow lanes, 
and to guide it round the sharp comers  of a 
city, requires  great  skill and  care  in  the 
driver.  Doubtless such an  experience vast­
ly promotes  the  individal  skill,  and  when 
rightly guarded and governed,  becomes  the 
mother, however severe, of valuable traits of 
excellence and  usefulness,  and of a prosper­
ity in after life which is more than a  recom­
pense for all the process of  education.  But 
many a young man in  the  fairest  openings 
of trade, under  the  pressure  of  anxiety  in 
long-continued contemplation, from this one 
source, is driven either to  sink  beneath  the 
loatf of despondency or to hazard  in  unwar­
ranted acts the integrity of his character, the 
peace of his conscience,  and  the  prosperity 
of  his life. 
It is  a  contest  in  which  tried 
strength and honor  grows  with  permanent 
confidence,  but under  which  feebleness  of 
principle, or  fickleness of purpose, is sure to 
fail.

In every class of business,  the  princes  of 
the trade are men who began  with  nothing, 
and who look around on all the  attainments
iof their age with the honest  gratulation that 
they had been  dependant  for  their  success 
and  prosperity  upon  their  own  integrity, 
fidelity and skill.  And the circumstances of 
the  commencement  of  active business  life 
should not be regarded  as  a  reason  for  re­
gret,  or  cause  for  sorrow,  for  there is no 
other  process  less  painful  or  harrrassing, 
which will so surely stir up  the  gift  which 
may be in a man and bring  out  for  circula- 
tation and use the veins of gold  which  may 
be imbedded in his hidden mines. 
If he  be 
faithful, honest, honorable, his early  strait- 
ness of condition will be an everlasting bles­
sing. 
It is a soil that will yield  to appropri­
ate cultivation the richest  and  most  lavish 
fruit.  But it will involve  care,  thought, la­
bor, purpose, and unshrinking honor to  pre­
vent its becomming not merely a  perplexity 
in occupation, but.a poison to the soul.

A mode of hanging paper  on  damp  walls 
has  been  patented  in  Germany,  and is be­
lieved to possess some special merits of adap­
tion.  Lining paper, coated on one side with 
a solution of shellac in spirit,  of  somewhat 
greater  consistency  than  ordinary  French 
polish,  is  hung  with  the  side thus treated 
towards the damp wall.  The paper hanging 
is then performed in the  usual manner  with 
paste.  Any other description of  resin  that 
is  of equal solution  in  spirit  may  be  used 
in place of shellac.  According to the repre­
sentations made of this process, a layer thus 
saturated wsth resin is found  equally  effec­
tual in preventing the penetration of  damp, 
and the practical value of the method would 
seem to be unquestionable.

More than 100 tons of human  hair are an­
nually bought and sold.  Four ounces  is an 
average clipping  from a  human  head;  so 
that 100 tons represent the product  of from 
800,000 to 1,000,000  heads. 
In Europe the 
heads of female  criminals  are  shorn,  and 
they supply a large market, but the  greater 
part is bought by traveling  peddlers.  Be­
tween the ages of 15 and 40, a  woman  will 
grow about seven crops of hair.

EDMUND  D.  DIKEMAN,

—T H E —

—AND—

JEW ELER,

44  CANAL STREET,

*

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICHIGAN.

I L A T E S T

JOHN

___

CAULFIELD
Wholesale  Grocer,
Teas,  Tobaccos,  Spices  Etc,

—AND JO B B E R  IN —

85,  87  and  89  Canal  Street

baccos  and  Cigars:

F A C T O R Y   A G E N T
For the following well-known  brands of To­
FIIsTE  OUT.
Fountain......................
.74
Old  Congress...............
.64
Good  Luck...................
.55
Good and Sweet............
.45
American  Queen..........
.38
Blaze  Away.................
.35
Hair Lifter...................
.30
Governor,  2  oz.  foil...
.60
In half barrels  or  four  pail  lots,  2c $  ft  off 

above list.

P L U G .

Sailor’s  Solace.................... 

Horse Shoe.................................................. 47
McAlpin’s Green Shield.............................. 48
McAlpin’s Sailor’s  Solace.......................... 48
Red Star, extra quality, same style  as
48
 
Big Chunk or J. T. Mahogany Wrapper. .40
Hair Lifter, Mahogany Wrapper................37
D.  & D. Dark,  % and 16  oz.  pounds..... 37
Ace High..................................................... ..
Duck, 2x12  and  flat........... .......................48
Nobby  Spun  Roll.................................. ...50
Black  Spun Roll........................................ ..
Canada Plug  (Virginia Smoking)..............50
Cresent Plug, 6 lb  cads.............................. 45

In 60 lb quantities 2c per ft> off.

 

£3 LA O TC1 1ST G-.

Peerless........................................................25
Rob  Roy......................................................25
Uncle  Sam.................................................. 28
Tom  and  Jerry........................................... 24
Good Enough.......................  
23
Mountain Rose.............................................20
Lumberman’s  Long  Cut............................ 26
Home Comfort.............................................24
Green  Back,  Killickinick......................... ’25
Two Nickel, Killickinick 
....................... 25
Two Nickel, Killickinick,  %..................... 26
Star Durham,  Killickinick, % ................... 25
Rattler,  Killickinick,  %............................ 25
Honey Dew, Killickinick,  %..................... 25
Posey, Killickinick,  %,  paper................... 25
Canary, Killickinick, Extra Virginia........ 36
Gold  Block, Killickinick, %....................... 32
Peck’s Sun,  Killickinick,-%s and lbs........ IS
Golden Flake Cabinet..................................40
Traveler, 3  oz.  foil......................................35
Rail Road Boy, 3 oz. foil............................ 37
Nigger  Head, Navy Clippings................... 26
Scotten’s Chips, Navy  Clippings,  paper. .26 
Leidersdorfs’ Navy Clippings, cloth bags.26
Old Rip Fine Virginia Long Cut................55
Lime Kilu Club........................................... 45
Durham Long  Cut......................................60
Durham, Blackwell’s  % ......................... .60
Durham, Blackwell’s,  % ...........................57
Durham, Blackwell’s,  % ...........................55
Durham, Blackwell’s,  lb ...........................51
Seal of North Carolina % ...........................52
Seal of North Carolina % ...........................50
Seal of North Carolina X ...........................48
Seal of North Carolina ib ...........................46

Special prices given on large lots.
CIGARS.

 

Smoke  the  Celebrated  “After Lunoh”  Cigar.
After  Lunch.........................................$30 00
Clarrissa.................................. ............ 45  00
Clara....................................................... 32 00
M irella....................................................35 00
Queen  Marys............................. >........ 25  00
Josephines..............................................25 00
Little  Hatchets.......................................30 00
Old Glories...........   .............................. 23  00
Twin Sisters............................................23 00
Moss Agate..............................................18 00
Magnolia................................. 
12  50
Commercial.............................................55 00
Delumos..................................................60 00
Mark Twain............................................ 55 00
Golden Spike...........................................55 00
Storm’s  Boquet....................................... 65 00
Owl Captain........................................... ’.60 00
S. & S. Capadura.....................................32 00
In addition to the above brands  of Tobac­
cos and  Cigars,  I  keep  in  stock  an  ample 
supply  of  all  other  well-known  brands  of 
Plug and Fine Cut.  Our stock in the Tobac­
co and Cigar  line  is  one  of  the  largest  and 
best assorted to be  found  in  the  city.
Japan  ordinary__
Japan fair.............
Japan fair to good
Japan fine............. .
Japan dust...........
Young Hyson........
Gun Powder..........
Oolong..................
Congo.....................

TEA S.

SY R U P S .

Corn,  Barrels.......................................
Corn, 54  bbls....................................
Corn. 10 gallon  kegs..................... .... '
Corn, 5 gallon  kegs........................
Corn, 4lA gallon  kegs....................’  "
Pure Sugar Drips,  bbl....................
Maple Syrup, 5 gal kegs.......................
Maple Syrub, 10 gal  kegs.....................
SUGARS.

 

Cut  Loaf.................. 
8
Powdeied  Standard..................................8
Granulated Standard...............................7 44
Granulated, off................ 
7%
Standard  Confectioners’  A.....................7M
Standard  A .............................................. 7
Extra White C.................................
Extra Bright C..................................6%@6j!
Extra  C..........................................5% @ 6
Yellow C........................................... 5%@5%
We call the especial attention of those de­
siring to purchase new stocks to our superior 
facilities for meeting their wants.  Our guar­
antee is first-class goods and low  prices.
Careful attention given mail orders.  Spec­
ial quotations mailed on general line  of  gro­
ceries when requested.

.............. 23@30
............. 32@35
............. 35@37
............. 40@50
.............18@20
........... 25(77)50
............. 35@50
35@45@55@60 
............. 30@35
@  33 @  35
@  36 
@1 90 
@1 85 
30®  37 
@3 10 
@6 00

“You see how bald I  am, and I don’t wear 
a wig.”  “True sir,” replied the servant, “an 
empty  barn requires no thatch?”

The daily capacity of the planing mills  at 
Muskegon, of which there are  nine,  is  said 
to be  970,000 feet

“Where is my boy to-night?” is the title of 
a popular song.  Probably with  somebody’s 
girl at one of the skating rinks.'-

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Brugg & flftebidnes

Some  Old  Prescriptions.

A certain General who was  careless in re- 
gard to his person, although  very  brave  on 
the field,  complained  to  Judge  Bushe,  of 
Ireland,  of  the  intense  rheumatic  pains 
which he had to endure.  Mr. Bushe claimed 
to have a  remedy which  would  benefit  his 
friend.  After telling him  to  have  his  ser­
vant bring him every morning, a  tub  $hree- 
quarters full of water, he gave the following 
prescription:  “You  will  then  get into  the 
tub, and having previously provided yourself 
with  a pound of j ellow soap, you  must rub 
your whole body with it, immersing yourself 
occasionally in the water, and at the end of a 
quarter-of-an-hour the  process concludes  by 
wiping yourself dry with towels  and  scrub- 
bing your person with a  flesh-brush.

It  is  said  that  the  General  thought the 
matter over a few seconds, and then remark­
ed,  “It seems to  be  neither  more  nor  less 
than washing one’s  self.”  Whereupon  the 
Judge confessed  that  the  prescription  was 
“open that objection.”

M  

Another  striking  prescription,  or,  more 
properly speaking,  antidote,  was  that  sug­
gested  by  Charles  Mathews the  elder,  the 
commedian.  During his last illness, a friend 
attempted to give him  some  medicine,  and 
by mistake gave him a  drink  of  ink.  This 
frightened  the  friend,  but  upon 
telling 
jk.  Mathews of the mistake, the latter  took  the 
news  cooly,  saying,  “Never—never  mind, 
my boy, never mind;  I’ll  swallow  a  bit  of 
blotting-paper.”

Still another prescription, equally as good, 
was given by Sir Richard Jebb,  a  physician 
of renown, who, when  asked  by  a  patient 
what he  should  and  should  not  eat,  said 
“ You  must  not  eat  the  poker, shovel or 
tongs, for they  are  hard  of  digestion;  nor 
the bellows, because they are windy; but eat 
auything else you  please.”

It is not always  safe  to  follow  prescrip­
tions, as is shown in the case  of  one  of  Dr. 
Cheyne’s  patients,  for  whom  the 
latter 
wrote a preslription.  Calling the  next day, 
the Doctor asked if he had followed his pre­
scription, and was answered in the negative; 
“For,” said the patient, “if I  had  I  should 
have broken my heck, for I threw it out of a 
two-pair-of-stairs window.”

D. Cheyne’s patient showed  perhaps more 
sense that did the man  who,  when  told  to 
take his medicine in the “vehicle  most  con­
venient or agreeable,” sent his servant to call 
a close carriage, so that  he  could  get  in  it 
and swallow his medicine.

A prescription safe for old  or  young,  but 
nothing new to many ears, is the  following:
“Early to bed and early to rise
Will  make  one  healthy,  and  wealthy,  and 

wise.”
Somewhat  similar  to  this  is  an  old one 
known in France during the reign of Francis 
I., which reads:
“Rising at five, and dining at nine,
Supping at five and bedding at nine, 
Brings the years of ainan,*to ninety-and-nine.”

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The  Uses  of Coal Tar.

It is no longer than thirty years back th at 
In 
coal tar was almost  entirely valueless. 
London it was sold at a halfpenny  per  gal­
lon, and that was considered  a  very  good 
price for a product which, 
in  most  of  the 
towns  in England, was  given away  by the 
maflufacturers of illuminating gas  for noth­
ing, only to get rid of the “nuisance  and en­
cumbrance.”  Up to 1856 only  small  quan­
tities of benzine, naphtha and  creosote  oils 
were distilled from it. 
In that  year the dis­
covery of Perkin’s  aniline  violet  attracted 
the attention of the industrial  and  commer­
cial world, and coal tar entered  the  list  of 
regular articles of  commerce;  the  demand 
for it increased rapidly, and with it the price 
rose proportionally.  At  present  the color 
industry consumes the entire  production of 
benzine, the greatest portion of the naphtha, 
all the anthracite, and a part of the naphtha­
line which are produced from coal tar.  The 
value of coloring material annually  produc­
ed in England  alone,  from coal  tar, is esti­
mated at £2,200,000.  Besides there are pro­
duced over 1,000,000 tons  ammonia  and 95,- 
000 tons sulphate of  ammonia, worth  more 
than £20 per ton.  The value of  these  side 
issues of the English  gas  works  is  said to 
far exceed the value of the  coal  consumed 
by them, and which is estimated  at  £3,000,- 
000 annually.  This profitable  utilization of 
the so-called gas works in  England  occupy 
themselves, in fact, mainly with  the  manu­
facture of coal tar, ammonia, etc., and there­
fore furnish the  gas, as an  incidental  pro­
duct, at  a price only a little above the  cost 
of making it

Glycerine  and  Glue.

A German chemist named  Puscher,  a  na­
tive of Nuremberg,  reported  to  the  trades- 
union of that place, that he met  with  great 
success in using glycerine together with glue. 
While  generally,  after  the  drying  of  the 
glue, the thing to which it is applied  is  lia­
ble to break, tear, or spring off, if a quantity 
of  glycerine 
equal  to  a  quarter  of  the 
glue be mixed together, that  defect will  en­
tirely disappear.  Puscher  also made use  of 
this  glue  for  lining  leather,  for  making 
globe frames, and for smoothing  parchment 
and chalk paper.  He also used it for polish­
ing, mixed  wax  with  the  glycerine  is  not 
used.  The glycerine has also  some  proper­
ties in common witn India rubber, for it will 
blot out pencil marks  from  paper  so  as  to 
leave no mark whatever.  A  paste  made  of 
starch, glycerine and gypsum  will  maintain 
its plasticity and  adhesiveness  longer  than 
any other cement, and therefore recommends 
itself  for  cementing  chemical  instruments 
and apparatus used by pharmacists,

The  Advance  in  Pepper.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

From the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter.

After a long period of dullness  the black 
pepper  market  shows  signs  of  increasing 
strength and activity, both of which promise 
to become  intensified  in  the  near  future. 
This condition of  things is  the  work  of a 
syndicate,  the  operations  of  which  have 
greatly aided their natural course.

Several  months  ago  the  leaders  of this 
syndicate, whose sources  of information are 
evidently superior to those of  the trade gen­
erally, learning that this  year’s  crops  were 
to  be  exceptionally 
light  bought  up  the 
article, both spot and to arrive,  quietly  but 
so effectually, that they nQW hold almost en­
tire control of the market. 
It is only within 
the past ten days that  the situation  has  be­
gun to be generally realized with  the  result 
of raising the market  to steadily increasing 
figures.  Despite  the  material  rise  shown 
by our market report,  only  limited  quanti­
ties are obtainable at ruling figures, the syn­
dicate being  evidently  inclined to  increase 
its profits.  The  season of  the  largest con­
sumption of pepper is just opening and with 
this concentration of stocks a sharp  advance 
is more than probable to  figures far  beyond 
the present  market.  The  crop  conditions 
on  which the present  movement  is  based 
are briefly  as follows:—The  Malabar  and 
Lampong yield is reported to be nearly 7,000 
tons  short,  while  the  Acheen  and  West 
Coast sources of supply are temporarily and 
practically  closed.  The Singapore  crop  will 
perhaps  reach the  average  figures  but the 
amount of it available for this  market  will 
be very much  less than  usual  as  is  plain 
from the fact that Italy and in fact all south­
ern Europe which has been  in  the  habit of 
drawing its supplies  from  the sources  first 
mentioned is obliged by the present scarcity 
of the white  article to draw upon Singapore, 
It follows from the condition of  affairs as 
thus  outlined  that  an  active  and  excited 
pepper market may be  expected  for  a con- 
; siderable time.

In addition to the artificial  soda imported 
into Greece and the  Orient for  the  use of 
soap makers, the carbonate of soda from the 
soda lakes ner Memphis, in  Egypt,  are im­
portant.  These lakes are dried  up  by the 
action of the burning sun during the  period 
from June to September, and  form  a  crust 
at their surface, which increases  from week 
to  week.  The  plains  surrounding  these 
lakes are saturated with the water, and also 
become covered with a crust of soda. 
It is 
for  this reason  that the  incrustation  was 
called natron—la natron, latroni—from  the 
Arabian verb nathar, neither, that is,  rising 
from the earth, sprouting, efflorescing.  The 
soda is fished out  of these lakes  with  iron 
hooks and filled into baskets,  which  are al­
lowed to remain in the sun for several days. 
When completely dry, they  are transported 
to Alexandria,  The bones of animals (cam­
els, sheep, asses, etc.)  are thrown into  these 
lakes, and the soda  soon  crystalizes  about 
them.

A curious report is in  circulation  among 
the drug trade of New York,—that the chief 
official  of  the  Republic  of  Venezuela  is 
about to embark in mercantile  pursuits,  or 
to  speak  more  definitively,  as  the  prime 
mover in an attempt to  control  the  crop of 
tonqua beans in that  region.  According to 
current  rumor, he  has made  overtures  to 
that end, and proposes to advance  prices of 
the goods 100 or 200 per cent, as  opportuni­
ty may offer. 
If he embarks  in this specu­
lation he  may  “get  left.”  Tonqua beans, 
though not of as good  quality as the  Vene­
zuelan product, can be obtained in  consider­
able quantities in Para.  At a wide  differ­
ence in price, an inferior  article is  likely to 
find a preference with the general consumer. 
Three dollars per pound  for  Angostora ton­
qua beans, which  is now  talked  of,  would 
be apt to induce  consumers of  them to  use 
substitutes, as  brewers were  said  to  have 
done when hops were SI per pound.

Where several hundred  envelopes  are to 
be sealed by moistening the gummed flap, or 
a large number of adhesive stamps to  be at­
tached, the ordinary method  of  moistening 
by the  lips  has been found to  be  impracti­
cable.  To meet this difficulty a  new devise 
has been made of  a wick  enclosed in a  tin 
box which supplies it  with moisture.  The 
old-fashioned  way of  couhting  money with 
the thumb and finger moistened  by the lips 
has long been obsolete from  the  conviction 
that the handling in that way  of bank notes 
long in circulation often leads to the  propo- 
gation of disease.

A clerk in Smith &  Pratt’s  drug  store  at 
Blissfield  recently  gave  Mrs.  Chas.  Kurtz 
tartar emetic in the place  of  rochelle  salts, 
which were called for.  The lady took a tea­
spoonful of the emetic and came near  dying 
from the effects of it.  Dr. Eccles was  sum­
moned  and  by  hard  work  succeeded  in 
bringing her  out  of  danger, * after  a  great 
deal of suffering.  Mr Kurtz  says  it  is  not 
yet settled between  him  and  the  druggist, 
although the woman is now all  right.

A Surprised  Doctor.

The  simplest  remedies  often  prove  the 
most effective  cures.  “Well,  how  are  you 
to-day?” asked the doctor  of  a  young  mar­
ried lady the other  day. 
“My  rheumatism 
has gone.  I  rubbed  my  knee  for an  hour 
with  your  lotion,”  replied  the  patient 
“Your  knee!  But  you  said  it  was  your 
arm.”  “Yes?  but the exercise  cured  mei’

A Wall street  millionaire  has  received  a 
begging letter asking for $26,000 to establish 
a home for  decayed  “point  givers”  on  the 
financial situation.

Advanced—Balsam, Peru;  Cuttle fish  bone. 

A CID S.

Acetic,  No. 8............................$  ®> 
9  @  10
Acetic,  C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)........   30  ©  35
Carbt lie............................................  
35
Citric................................................. 
„ 
_  55
Muriatic  18 deg............................... 
3  @  5
Nitric 36 deg....................................  U  ,©  J?
Oxalic...............................................   14)4@  15
Sulphuric 66 deg.............................  
3  ©  4
Tartaric  powdered......................... 
48
Benzoic,  English....................$  oz 
20
Benzoic,  German............................  12  @  15
Tannic..............................................   15  @  17

AMMONIA.

Carbonate.................................fl B>  15  @  18
Muriate (Powd. 82c)......................... 
^  15
Aqua 16 deg or  3f............................ 
6  @  7
Aqua 18 deg or 4f............................ 
7  ©  8
&  50 
50 
3 00 
50

BALSAMS.

BA RK S.

Copaiba............................................
Fir......................................................
Peru...................................................
Tolu.................................. ...............
Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 30c)........
Cinchona,  yellow..........................
Elm,  select.......................................
Elm, ground, pure..........................
Elm, powdered,  pure.....................
Sassafras, of root............................
Wild Cherry, select.........................
Bayberry  powdered.......................
Hemlock powdered.........................
Wahoo  .................... .........................
Soap  ground....................................

B E R R IE S ,

©1  00
Cubeb, prime  (Powd $1 20)............
Juniper............................................ _  Jj  ©  7
Prickly Ash......................................1 00  @1 11

EX TRACTS.

Licorice (10 and 25 lb boxes, 25c)... 
Licorice,  powdered, pure.............  
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 tb doxes). 
Logwood, Is (25 fl>  boxes).... 
Lgowood, 14s 
do 
............... 
do 
Logwood, 14s 
.............. 
Logwood, ass’d  do 
............... 
Fluid^Extracts—25 $  cent, off list.

12

27
371
9
13
15
14

FLO W ERS.

Arnica...............................................   10  @  J!
Chamomile,  Roman............ ..—
25
Chamomile,  German...........1—

GUMS.

 

Aloes,  Barbadoes............................ 
Aloes, Cape (Powd  24c)..................
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd  60c).......... 
Ammoniac........................................ 
Arabic, extra  select.. .................... 
Arabic, powdered  select............... 
Arabic, 1st picked..........................  
Arabic,2d  picked.............. 
 
Arabic,c3d picked............................ 
Arabic, sifted sorts............. ..........
Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)... 
Benzoin................ 
Camphor........................................... 
Catechu. Is ()4 14c, ¿8  16c)............ 
Euphorbium powdered.................. 
Gafbanum strained......................... 
Gamboge........................................... 
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c).............  
Kano [Powdered, 30c]...................... 
MfliStic   
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... 
Opium, pure (Powd $5.50). 
Shellac, Campbell' 
Shellac,  English.
Shellac, native.
Shellac bleached..............................
Tragacanth......................................  30  @110

60®  75
50
"8@  j™
60
60
50
40
j»
M
55@™
22©  24
13
35©  40
80
90®1 00
»>
¿0
1 lu
40

....... . 

 

H ERBS—IN   OUNCE  PACKAGES.

Hoarhound.......................................................25
Lobelia..............................................................
Peppermint...................................................... ..
Rue..................................................................... 40
Spearmint........................................................ «
Sweet Majoram................................................ 65
Tanzy...............................................................
Thyme..............................................................
Wormwood .........................................................

IR O N .

LEA VES.

Citrate and  Quinine....................... 
6 40
20
Solution mur., for tinctures........ 
Sulphate, pure  crystal.................. 
7
Citrate.................................... 
80
Phosphate.................. ....................  
65
Buchu, short (Powd 25c)................   12  @  14
6
Sage, Italian, bulk (»48 & Vis, 12c)... 
Senna,  Alex, natural.....................   18  @  20
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled.. 
30
Senna,  powdered.......................... 
22
Senna tinnivelli...............................  
J6
10
Uva  Ursi........................................... 
«5
Belledonna........................................ 
Foxglove.................  
60
Henbane........................................... 
«5
Rose, red........................................... 
"85
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......................................1 35  @1 75
Gin,  Holland......................................2 00  ©3 50
Brandy................................................1 75  ©6 50
Catawba  Wines.................................1 25  ©2 00
Port Wines.........................................1 35  ©2 50

LIQ U O R S.

 

 

M AGNESIA.

45

O IL S .

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

23
37
2 25
70
I  50 
Almond, sweet..........................
45 
Amber,  rectified.......................
2 00 
Anise...........................................
50 
Bay 
oz....................................
2  00
Bergamont................................. 
......■  ■
Castor................................................  18)4@„ 20
Croton................................................
2 00 75 
Cajeput............................................
1 20 40 
Cedar, commercial  (Pure 75c).......
85
Citronella........................................
1 25 
Cloves................................................
8 00 1 60
Cubebs, P. &  W...............................
Erigeron...........................................
Fire weed..........................................
2  00 75 
Geranium 
oz...............................
40 
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c)..
50
Juniper wood..................................
Juniper berries...............................
2  002 40 
Lavender flowers- French.............
1  0090 
Lavender garden 
.............
Lavender spike 
.............
1 75 
LemOn, new crop............................
1 85 
Lemon,  Sanderson’s .......................
80
Lemongrass......................................
1 25 
Origanum, red  flowers, French...
50
Origanum,  No. 1............................
Pennyroyal......................................
2 003 00 
Peppermint,  white.........................
9 75
Rose  $   oz.........................................
65
Rosemary, French (Flowers $5)...
5 00 
Sandal  Wood, German..................
Sandal Wood, Turkish  Dark........
8 0060 
Sassafras...........................................
3 75 
T ansy................................................  __
©  123 35
Tar (by gal 60c).................................   10
Wintergreen.................................
4 50 
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $6.50).......
1 002 50
Savin............................................. "•
Wormseed.......................................
1 90
Cod Liver, filtered..........  .  . $  gal
3 50
Cod Liver, best............. _...............
6 00 @1 20
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’4 16
Olive, Malaga....................
2 50 
Olive, “Sublime  Italian  ...............
@  67
 
Salad................................  
9 75
Rose,  Ihmsen’s ........... ...........oz

do 
dd 

«5

PO TASSIU M .

Bicromate.................................3? ®>
Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk...
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23c).............
Iodide, cryst. and  gran. bulk.....
Prussiate yellow..............................

ROOTS.

Alkanet............................................
Althea, cut.......................................
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s .....................
Arrow, Taylor’s, in )4s and )4s—
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 40c)...; ............
Hellebore, white, powdered..........
Ipecac, Rio, powdered. 
__Jap, powdered.
Jala
Lloorice,  select (Powd 12)4).........
Licorice, extra select...................
Pink, true................................... „
Rhei, from select to  choice........1 00
Rhei, powdered E. I ..................... 110
Rhei, choice cut  cubes................
Rhei, choice out fingers...............
Serpentaria.............. 
Seneka.......j . . . . . ..................
Sarsaparilla,  Honduras.......

.

Sarsaparilla,  Mexican.................... 
Squills, white (Powd 35c)............... 
Valerian, English (Powd 30c)........  
j  Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)—  

18
10
25
20

s e e d s .

Anise, Italian (Powd 20c)............... 
13
Bird, mixed in lb  packages.......... 
5  ©  6
4  ©  4)4
Canary,  Smyrna.............................. 
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 19c)..  11  @  12
Cardamon,  Aleppee...............  
00
2 
25
Cardamon, Malabar................. 
2 
20
Celery................................................ 
Coriander, Dest English................  
12
Fennel.......................... 
 
15
Flax,  clean.......................................  
Flax, pure grd (bbl 324).................. 
Foenugreek, powdered.................. 
Hemp,  Russian............................... 
Mustard, white( Black 10c)..................... 
Quince ..............................................  
Rape, Lnglish..................................  
Worm,  Levant................................. 

33£@
4  @  4)4
8  @  9
5  ® 
i5)4

1  00
7)4®  8
14

SPONGES.

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

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

1  40

do 
M lSCELLA NEUS.

HAZELTINE,
PERKINS

8

65
75

Wholesale

32

45

do 
do 
do 

do 
do 

Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.23) $  gal__  
2 31
1 50
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 
Anodyne Hoffman’s....................... 
50
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution........  
27
12
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution............ 
Annatto 1 lb rolls............................ 
30
Blue  Soluble............................................  
75
Bay  Rum, imported, best..... 
2 
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s . 
2 25
Alum.........................................  $  fi>  234®  3)4
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)............... 
3  @  4
Annatto,  prime.......................................  
Antimony, powdered,  com’l ........  
4)4©  5
Arsenic, white, powdered.............  
6  @  7
Balm Gilead  Buds................................... 
Beans,  Tonka..................................  
2 25
Beans, Vanilla................................ 7 00  @9 75
Bismuth, sub  nitrate.....................  
1  75
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c)...............................  
Blue Vitriol...................................... 
7)4@  9
Borax, refined (Powd  13c).............  
12
Cantharides,Russian  powdered.. 
2 25
Capsicum  Pods, African............... 
18
Capsicum Pods, African pow’d ... 
20
18
Capsicum Pods,  American  do  ... 
Carmine, No. 40 ............................... 
4 00
14
Cassia Buds...................................... 
70
Calomel. American......................... 
5
Chalk, prepared drop...................... 
Chalk, precipitate English............ 
12
Chalk,  red fingers..........................  
8
. Chalk, white lump..........................  
2
Chloroform,  Squibb’s .................... 
1  60
Colocynth  apples............................ 
60
1 60
Chloral hydrate, German  crusts.. 
1 70
cryst... 
Chloral 
Chloral 
Scherin’s  do  ... 
1 90
Chloral 
crusts.. 
1 75
Chloroform.................................... 1  15  @1 20
Cinchonidia, P. & W........ *............  6G  @  65
Cinchonidia, other brands.............   60  ©  65
Cloves (Powd 28c)............................  20  @  22
Cochineal......................................... 
30
45
Cocoa  Butter........   .......................  
Copperas (by bbl  lc).......................  
2
Corrosive Sublimate....................... 
65
Corks, X and XX—35 off  list........
Cream Tartar, pure powdered.......  38  @  40
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 fl> box.. 
15
50
Creasote............................................  
Cudbear,  prime...............................  
24
25
Cuttle Fish Bone.............................. 
12
Dextrine........................................... 
Dover’s  Powders............................ 
1 20
Dragon’s Blood Mass...................... 
50
Ergot  powdered.............................. 
45
Ether Squibb’s................................. 
110
8
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s .............  
2)4@  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, 05 off,by box 55 off
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis__
Glue,  cabinet..................... ............  12  @  17
Glue,white.......................................   17  @  28
Glycerine, pure...............................   23  @  26
Hops  )4s and )4s.............................. 
25®  40
Iodoform f  oz................................. 
35
Indigo...............................................   85  @1 0C
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian...  32  ©  34
2 3C
Iodine,  resublimed......................... 
Isinglass,  American....................... 
1 5C
Japonica........................................... 
1
London  Purple...............................  10  @  1U
Lead, acetate....................................
S
Lime, chloride, ()4s 2s 10c & 34s 11c) 
Lupuline........................................... 
1 0(
Lycopodium.............. 
3i
6(
Mace.................................................  
Madder, best  Dutch.......................  12)4©  13
Manna, S.  F ...................................... 
1 35
Mercury............................................  
50
Morphia, sulph., P. & W........$  oz  3 40@3 65
Musk, Canton, H., P. &  Co.’s........  
40
Moss, Iceland............................ft 
10
Moss,  Irish........................................ 
12
Mustard,  English............................ 
30
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 fi>  cans........ 
18
Nutgalls............................................  
20
N utmegs, N o .l................................. 
75
Nux  Vomica.................................... 
10
Ointment. Mercurial, Md............... 
40
Paris Green.....................................  16)4©  24
Pepper, Black  Berry.....................  
18
3 00
Pepsin...............................................  
Pitch, True Burgundy.................... 
7
Quassia  ............................................  
6  ©  7
Quinia, Sulph, P. & W........... ff> oz  1 30@I 35
Quinine, other brands..................1  30  @1 35
Seidlitz  Mixture.............................  
28
Strychnia, cryst...............................  
150
Silver Nitrate, cryst.......................  79  @  82
Red  Precipitate................................................80
Saffron, American..........................  
40
©  2
Sal  Glauber...................................... 
10
Sal Nitre, large  cryst...................... 
Sal  Nitre, medium  cryst............... 
9
Sal Rochelle...................................... 
33
Sal  Soda............................................ 
2)
Salicin...............................................  
3 50
6 75
Santonin........................................... 
Snuff s, Maccoboy or Scotch.......... 
38
4
Soda Ash [by keg 3c]...................... 
25
Spermaceti........................................ 
4)4@  5
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand’s—  
14
Soap, White Castile......................... 
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
Sugar Milk powdered.....................  
30
3)4©  4
Sulphur, flour................................... 
8ulphur,  roll................ 
Tartar Emetic................................... 
65
Tar, N. C. Pine, )4 gal. cans  $  doz 
2 70
Tar, 
quarts in tin.......... 
140
85
Tar, 
pints in tin.............  
Turpentine,  Venice................ fi> 
25
Wax, White, S. &  F. brand............ 
60
Zinc,  Sulphate................................. 
8

2  © 

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do 

7  @ 

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O ILS.

Capitol  Cylinder..................................................75
Model  Cylinder................................................... 60
Shields  Cylinder..................................... 
50
Eldorado Engine..................................................45
Peerless  Machinery........................................... 35
Challenge Machinery...........................  
25
Backus Fine Engine........................................... 30
Black Diamond Machinery................................30
Castor Machine  Oil.................................. 
6C
Paraffine, 26  deg...................  
22
 
...1 40
Gal
85
80
70
62
65
95
45

Bbl
80
75
65
59
62
90
39

Whale, winter.

 

V A R N ISH ES.

Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp...
P A IN TS.

Bbl
Boralumine, White  b u lk ]............
5 fi>8 | ............
Boralumine, 
“ 
Boralumine,Tints bulk.  )40 ff..
Boralumine  “ 
5  lbs.  I ............
Red Venetian............................  134
Ochre, yellow Marseilles........   134
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda..........  134
Putty, commercial..................   2)4
Putty, strictly pure..................   2)4
Vermilion,prime American..
Vermilion,  English..................
Green, Peninsular....................
Lead, red strictly  pure............
Lead, white, strictly pure......
Whiting, white Spanish.......
Whiting, Gilders' ..............
White, Paris American.........5®:
Whiting  Paris English cliff ..

..1  10@1 20
..1   10®1 70
5®3 00
... a
...1 09@1 10
. . . 1   55@1 60
70©  76
Lb
9
10
10
112© 3 
2© 3 
2® 3 
2)4© 3 
234® 3 
13@16 
55@57 
16@17 
6)4 
6)4
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1 10 
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Druggists !

50

40
42 and  44  Ottawa  Street  and 89, 91, 93  and 

95  Louis  Street.

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS  OF

MANUFACTURERS  OF

ELEGANT  PHARMACEUTICAL  PREPARATIONS, 

FLUID  EXTRACTS  AND  ELIXIRS.

GENERAL WHOLESALE  AGENTS  FOR

W olf, Patton & Co., a n d J ohn L. W hit­

ney, Manufacturers  of  Fine 

Pa in t  a n d  V arnish 

B rushes.

—Also for the—

Grand  Rapids  Brush  Co.,  Manfgs.  of 

H a ir, Shoe a n d H orse Brushes.

Drnsiists’ Sundries

Our stock in this department of  our  busi­
ness  is  conceded to be  one  of  the  largest, 
best-assorted and diversified to be  found  in 
the Northwest.  We are heavy importers  of 
many articles ourselves and  can  offer  Fine 
Solid Back Hair Brushes,  French  and  Eng- 
glish Tooth and Nail  Brushes  at  attractive 
prices.  Our line of Holiday  Goods  for  the 
approaching season will be more full and el­
egant than ever  before,  and  we  desire  our 
customers  to  delay  their  fall  purchasers 
of those articles until they have seen our el­
egant line, as shown by our accredited repre­
sentative who is now preparing  for  his  an­
nual exhibition of those  goods.

We  desire  particular  attention  of  those 
about purchasing outfits  for  new  stores 
to the fact  of  our  unsurpassed  faculties 
for meeting the wants of this class of buyers 
without delay and in the most approved and 
acceptable manner known to the drug trade. 
Our  special efforts in this direction have  re­
ceived from hundreds of  our  customers  the 
most satisfying recommendations.

We give our  special  and  personal  atten­
tion  to  the  selection  of  choice  goods  for 
the drug  trade only, and trust we merit the 
high praise accorded us for so  satisfactorily 
supplying the wants of our  customers  with 
Pure Goods in this  department.  We  con­
trol  and  are  the  only  authorized  agents 
for the sale of the celebrated

WithersDade&Co’s

Henderson, Co.,  Ky.,  SOUR  MASH  AND 
OLD FASHIONED  HAND  MADE,  COP­
PER  DISTILLED  WHISKYS.  We  not 
only offer these goods to be  excelled  by  no 
other  known  br an d  in  the  market,  but 
superior in all respects to most that  are  ex­
posed  for  sale.  We  guarantee  perfect 
and  complete  satisfaction  and  where  this 
brand of goods has once been introduced the 
future trade has  been assured.

We are also  owners of jthe

Which continues to have  so  many  favorites 
among druggists who have sold  these  goods 
for a very long time.  Buy our

Gins, Brandies & Flit Wines.

We  call  your  attention  to  the  adjoining 
list of  market  quotations  which  we  aim  to 
make  as  complete  and  perfect  as  possible. 
For special quantities and for quotations  on 
such articles as do not appear on the list such 
as Patent Medioines,  etc., we  invite your cor­
respondence.

Mail orders always receive our special and 

personal attention.

M lL T M P E ll& G O

V i A

DEBTORS.

Grand  Rapids.

G. S. Clark, 205 Plainfield avenue, reports the 

following:
Geo. J. Averill, works for G. R. Wheelbar­

row  Co.....................................................$48 00
Trafton H. Pond, Plainfield and Quimby.  9 00 
Lewis Bartlett, drives team for Chair fac  2 53 
Ward Sitzer, chairmaker G. R. Chair  Co.,

Quimby st...............................................   3 00

Mary  Eagan,  keeps  boarding  house  on

Quimby st...............................................   40 00
Albert E. Barker, filer.................................  3 00
Wadsworth & Son, 350  Plainfield  avenue,  re­

port the following.
Tony Peterman, Quimby st.......................$28 90
40
L. J. Barber, removed to  Hanover..........
Geo. Spruson, works for G. R. Street Rai
way  Co....................................................
Jim Davis, Quimby  st.................................
R. W. Stiles, moved near fair ground —
Asa Wells, Sligh Furniture  Co........ .........
D. Watson, moved up north.......................
Will Page, cor Quimby and-Coit...........
Mrs. John Bolger, Reedst..........................
John Burns, Grand Rapids township.......

9 78

89

Pierson.

In compliance with your request, 1 herewith 
send you a list of names of pefple whom I con­
sider  dead-beats. 
I  hope  all  the  readers of 
T h e T radesman  will  sroflt  by  this  and  not 
trust any of them, as I have- to my sorrow.  I 
give the names of people where they we re last 
heard from:
Bert Baldwin,  Ensley................................ S  50
Chas. Punches, Burnip’s Corners.............   6 25
Wm. Wrightman, removed....................... 
2  55
John Wrightman, removed.........................  6  35
Geo. Ketchum,  Howard City.....................   17  82
John Haliday, Morley..................................   3  35
Bert Hubbel, Howard City.........................  1  50
60
Geo. Hinton................................................... 
50
Geo. Clemens,  Ensley................................. 
70
Elias McMasters........................................... 
W. Lampman, Howard City....................... 
60
H. Gardner, Ensley.....................................   2 45
Joseph Nault,  Jackson...............................  8  00

Sparta.

J. R. Harrison reports the following:

Earl Blowers, gone north........................ $  2 75
Wm. Bodine, Howard  City........................   32 92
H. Berdell, Kent City........... ......................   18 47
W. P. Babcock, Grand Rapids....................  2 53
W. S. Curn, Kent City.................................  1 02
H. R. Emmons, Sparta.................................  4 65
A. Gillam, Sparta........ ................................ 
60
D. C. Henry,  removed.................................  7  50
Wm. Hope, Sparta.......................................   1 58
Henry Hope, Sparta....................................  2 00
Kinn Hilton,  Sparta....................................  3 00
Chester A. Hilton, Grand] Bapids.............   10 77
Smith Kelly, Grand Rapids........................   1 50

Palo.

Gideon Noel reports the following:

John Fuller, Winterfleld..........................   .$4 25
LumanCole,  Winterfleld...........................4 00

The former account has been running about 
four years and the latter not  less  than  three. 
Fuller has lied about his account enough times 
to  give  him  a  front ’seat in  the  infernal re­
gions.

LUMBER, LATH  AND  SHINGLES.

widths and  lengths...................................... 

The Newaygo Company quote f . o. b. cars  as 
follow:
Uppers, 1 inch.................................. per M $44 00
Uppers, 1)4,1)4 and 2 inch........................   46 00
Selects, 1 inch..............................................  35 00
Selects, 1)4,1)4 and 2  inch........................   38 00
Fine Common, 1 inch.................................  30 00
Shop, 1 inch.................................................  20 00
Fine, Common, 1)4,1)4 and 2 inch...........   32 00
No. 1 Stocks,  12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet  ...  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet........................   16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet........................   17  00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet........................   16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........................   17  00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12,  14 and 16 feet........  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet..........................  16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20 feet..........................   17  00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......  13 00
14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet........................
15 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet........................
13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......
14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet........................
15 00 
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........................
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12,14 and 16 feet........
12  00 
13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18feet..........................
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in.,  20 feet........................   14 00
Coarse  Common  or  shipping  culls, all
9 00
A and B Strips, 4 or 6 in .................................  35 00
C Strips, 4 or 6 inch.........................................  28 00
No. 1 Fencing, all  lengths.............................   15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12,14 and 18  feet....................  12 00
No. 2 Fencing, 16 feet......................................  12 00
No. 1 Fencing, 4  inch......................................  15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 4  inch......................................  12 00
Norway C and better, 4 or 6 inch..................  20 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, A and  B.......................  18 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C....................................  14 50
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No. 1  Common....... 
9  00
Bevel Siding,  6  inch,  Clear..........................   20 00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12,12 to 16ft... 11 50@12 00 
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., A.  B ....................  36  00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C..........................   29 00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., No. 1, common..  17 00
Dressed Flooring 6 in., No. 2 common__   14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00  additiinal.
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and  Clear..  35 00
Dressed Flooring, 4in., C..........................   26 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 1  com’n  16 00 
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 2  com’n  14 00 
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional.
X X X 18 in. Standard  Shingles__ _—  
3 50
XXX 18 in.  Thin.....................................  
3 40
3 00
XXX 16 in................................................. 
2  00
No. 2 or 6 in. C. B 18 in.  Shingles.............  
No. 2or 5 in. C. B. 16  in.............................  
1  75
Lath  ............................................................  
2 00

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

1  10
Ohio White Lime, per bbl.................... 
95
Ohio White Lime, car lots.................... 
Louisville Cement,  per bbl.................. 
140
110
Akron Cement per  bbl......................... 
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl..................... 
140
Car lots.................................................... 1  15®1 20
Plastering hair, per bu.........................  35©  38
175
Stucco, per bbl..................... 
Land plaster, per ton............................ 
3  75
3 00
Land plaster, car lots............................ 
Fire brick, per  M........................ ......... $27 @ $35
Fire clay, per bbl................................... 
3 00
Anthracite, egg and grate..................$6 50@6 75
Anthracite, stove and nut..................  6 75@7 00
7 00
Cannellcoal..........................................  
Ohio coal...............................................  
40@3 60
Blossburg or Cumberland................ 
00@5  25
OYSTERS AND  FISH.

COAL.

 

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: 

OYSTERS.

New York Counts, per can.............................   38
Extra  Selects.................................................... 35
Plain Selects......................................................
H. M. B. F ...........................................................
Favorite F .............................................................
New York Counts, solid meats, per gal.......
Selects, solid  meats, per gallon..........
Standards, solid meats, per gallon__

Can piices above are for cases and half cases. 

F R E S H   F IS H .

Codfish..............................................................   8
Haddock...........................................................  7
Smelts............................................ ..................   5
Mackinaw Trout..............................................  8
Mackerel...........................................................10
Whiteflsh.........................................................   8)4

Grand Rapids, Mich., May, 1884.

The co-partnership  heretofore  existing be- 
twêen S. A. Welling and H. B.  Carhart  under 
the firm name of Welling & Carhart is this day 
dissolved by mutual consent.  S.  A.  Welling, 
who continues in the business, is hereby auth­
orized to settle the affairs of the late  firm and 
sign its liquidation.

S. A. WELLING.
H. B. CARHART.

ARTHUR  MEIGS  &  CO,
W h o le s a le   G ro c e rs,

55  and 57  Canal  Street,

G-rand  Rapids,  IMaoIiigari,

Offer the Trade the following Choice Line of Plug Tobaccos—all our own Brands—

and positively  the  Best  ever  Offered  at the  Prices.

Big Drive......................................................................................................................................'-............j®
Red  Fox......................................................................................................................................................."0
Apple Jack................................................................................................................................................
Jack Rabbit................................................................................................................................................ ff
35
A.  M.................................. 

 

 

lc less in 5 butt lots;  special price on large quantities.

Send us a trial order.  We guarantee satisfaction every time.

Arthur  Meigs  &  Co.

best goods.

P q u H tt  We  manufacture all our stock 
WCLIlLLy  and  can  always  give  you  the 
Oranges
We  buy  in  large lots  from 
first hands and  ship  only  in 
full car lots.  We handle 20,- 
OOO boxes of Oranges  and 
Lemons 
Lemons in a season and our 
facilities for buying and han­
dling are unsurpassed.
Nuts
We  carry  a heavy stock of Bra­
zils,  Almonds,  Filberts,  Walnuts, 
Pecans  and  Cocoa  Nuts, and  w ill 
sell against any market. 
P o o n n t a   W e lately bought eight car 
1   CCtLLuub  loads  of  the  best  re-cleaned 
and  hand-picked  Tennessee 
and  Virginia  Nuts,  and  are 
prepared  to  fill  the  largest 
orders.

PUTNAM & BROOKS

i. J. VAN LEUVEN, 

WHOLESALE

M illin e r y

—AND—

FANCY  GOODS

L A C E S ,

Real  Laces  a  Specialty.

G-loves,  Corsets, Ribbons,  fa n s ,  H and B ags, 

Pocket  Books,  Ruohings,  Y a m s, 

S ilk s,  Satins,  V elvets,

Embroidery  Materials, 

umes,  Flowers, 

Feathers & Ornaments, Stamped Goods.

STAMPING PATTERNS

70 MONROE  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN.

TRY OUR

RAW  HIDE  WHIP !

SELLS  FOR  $1.

OUR  TWO SH ILLING  W HIP IS  SURE 

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TO  SELL.

Do not sell our goods at cost.  We will

DO BETTER BY YOU

Come and see us.  We are here to stay.

G. ROYS cfc  0 0 -,

No. 4 Pearl  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN.

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

W E D N E S D A Y .

E.  A.  STOWE  &  1ÎRO., Proprietors.

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

Second-class Matter. 1

WEDNESDAY,  MAY 21,1884.

TRADE  IN  “ OLD  CLOV

How  Second-hand  Suits  are  Renovated— 
From the Chicago Tribune.

Making:  into  Shoddy.

The trade in old clothes in Chicago is con­
siderable, over $250,000 being  paid  for “old 
clo’ ” annually.  When bought  by the dealer 
they  are  “graded;”  pants  that  have  been 
oftener sat upon than trod  upon  are  put  in 
one heap, and coats that are glazy  and  “out 
at elbow”  put  along  with  them.  Suits  are 
then made up and repairing, when  possible, 
set about  Little else is done with clothes of 
this description, and they are sold to the very 
poor.  On the  other  hand,  “all-wool”  suits 
that have  been little  worn  and  have  been 
purchased from the better classes, who have 
sold them owing to a change of fashion or be­
cause they have tired of them,  are  cleaned, 
pressed, and relined, and sold  as “the latest, 
only $7.”  Evening suits, which used  to  be 
worthless as a selling  commodity,  are  now 
the most valuable, as  lately  a  considerable 
trade  has  sprung up in  letting  dress  suits 
out at so much per night. 
If you are  intro­
duced  or  make  the  necessary  deposit  you 
may  now blossom out for one night only  as 
one of the upper  ten,  clawhammer  and  all 
complete, for the small sum of $2.  Old hats 
are ironed and relined, and in most cases sold 
as new, the trade in second-hand hats  being 
almost nil.

The old clothes trade in this country, how­
ever,  is  not  nearly  as brisk as it is on  the 
other side, as there is not the  same  market. 
The chief market for England is the colonies 
and the islands of the south Pacific.  Thous­
ands of cases  of old clothes  are  every  year 
exported from England to India, Japan  and 
Ceylon. 
In  the  hill  districts  of  India  a 
coolie has to wear  something  warmer  than 
in the low country, and, although he  cannot 
bear a leg covering,  he  has  always  an  old 
coat on. 
It is ludicrous sometimes to  see  a 
coolie with not a stitch of clothing on except 
a  clawhammer  coat  and  a  plug hat.  The 
South Sea Islands have lately  been  a  great 
factor in the “old clo’ ” trade.  Whenever  a 
heathen  there  has been  converted  the  first 
thing  he  is  taught 
to  believe is that it  is 
wrong to go  naked, and, as  when  a thief  is 
converted  the  whole  tribe  usually  follow 
suit,  there  is  often  a  great  dearth  of  old 
clothes.

The  Jews  are  the  chief  if  not the only 
dealers in old clothes, and they  owe  a  good 
deal to the Christians in this respect, as with­
out  the  ¡missionaries, 
the  heathen  would 
still be going about in the state  of  our  first 
parents.  Last year there was some trade be­
tween Chicago, San Francisco and  Japan  in 
old clothes, about  150  cases  being  shipped. 
Ever  since  the  Japs  imbibed a  taste  for 
Western civilization they have been great in 
European clothes.  When the “disease” first 
broke  out  the  streets  of  Yokohama  more 
nearly  resembled  a  street  where  a  fancy 
dress ball was disbursing than anything else. 
The stores  of all the old  clothes  dealers  in 
Europe  and  America were put under requi­
sition to supply Japan, and  costumes of  the 
days of the Pilgrim  Fathers  were  common 
in the streets.

Clothes  that  are  too old  and  soiled,  old 
socks, and underwear are all  of  use.  Along 
with old paper they are sent to’the mill to be 
made into new  paper,  and  old cloth can be 
remade into  “shoddy.” 
In  point  of  fact, 
most of the “this style for  $7” is  made  out 
of this material.  Lately chemistry has shown 
us how to make the most delicious perfumes 
out of the refuse of the cow house, and there 
is  really  nothing  that  we  throw  away  as 
“waste” but what is turned into  useful  pur­
poses and enriches others.

More  Butter Tests.

Of course only  a  chemical  analysis  can 
tell what  really  composes  the  mysterious 
mass facetiously called “butter.” But it does 
seem as though some simpler test might help 
to decide between butter which deserves the 
name and oleomargarine  which  usurps  it. 
One housekeeper lias put into print her way 
of telling which is which.  She cuts or pres­
ses the conundrum  with  a  knife. 
If it is 
butter, the milky moisture, which  is  one of 
the products of churning, will ooze  out. □ If 
it is oleomargarine,  there  will  be  no such 
moisture.  Another house-wife says  that if 
the suspected substance be spread  out with 
a  knife,  the  edges  of  oleomargarine  will 
have a ragged  appearance,  whereas  butter 
will separate  more  evenly. 
Still  another 
homely method is to melt the  “butter”  and 
cool it rapidly, as by ice. 
If it be  real  but­
ter, it will show the  same  consistency;  but 
if it is “bosh” butter, the ox  or  pig fat will 
sink and the real butter  will  rise,  being of 
less specific gravity.  These  are  rude  and 
doubtful methods.  Any chemist  or  honest 
dealer who  knows  a  better  one will  do a 
public service  by  letting it be known.

Smoke the celebrated Jerome Eddy Cigar, 
manufactured by Robbing  &  Ellicott,  Buf­
falo, N. Y.  For sale by Fox,  Musselman  & 
Loveridge, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Strawberries are selling in  Charleston,  S. 

C., at five cents a quart

Choice butter can always be had at  M.  C. 

R ussell’s.

PORTABLE  AND  STATIONARY

E N G I N E S
From 2 to 150 Horse-Power,  Boilers, Saw  Mills, 
Grist Mills, Wood Working  Machinery,  Shaft­
ing,  Pulleys  and  Boxes.  Contracts  made for 
Complete Outfits.
W.  O,  Denison,

88,90  and 92  South  Division  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICHIGAN.

WEATHERLY & CO,

Grand  Kapids,  Mich.,  Wholesale  and  Retail

IRON PIPE, 

Brass  Goods,  Iron  and  B rass Fittings 

Mantles,  Grates,  Gas  F ixtures, 

Plumbers,  Steam  Fitters,
—And  Manufacturers  of—

Galvanized  Iron  Cornice.

MOSELEY  BROS.,

Wholesale

Olover, T im othy and  a ll  K inds F ield  Seeds
Seed  Corn,  Green  and  Dried  Fruits,  Oranges 
and Lemons, Butter, Eggs, Beans, Onions, etc. 
GREEN  VEGETABLES  AND  OYSTERS. 

122 Monroe Street, Grand  Rapids, Mich.

FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE,

WHOLESALE  GROCERS,

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

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

Our  stock  of Teas,  Coffees  and  Syrups 

is  Always  Complete.

Tobaccos, Vinegars  and Spices!! 

OUR MOTTOs  “ SQUARE  DEALING  BETWEEN  MANoAND  MAN.”

-W E  MAKE SPECIAL CLAIM FOR OUR—

CORRESPONDENCE  solicited.

V-i-j

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F. J. LAMB  &  COMPANY,*

■WHOLESALE  D E A LE R S  IN-

Butter,

Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Beans, Etc.

NO.  8  AND  10  IONIA  STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS.  -  MICHIGAN. 4

A.  B.  E N O W L S O N

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

AKRON  SEWER  PIPE,

Fire  Brick  and  Clay,  Cernant,  Stucco,

LIM B ,  H A IR ,  C O A L  and  WOOD.

ESTIM ATES  C H EERFU LLY  FURNISHED.

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

SPRING  <& COMPANY

tral  Freight  House.

-WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN-

B A N T C rS T   A2ST3D

STAPLE DRT  GOODS

CA RPETS

MATTINGS,»

OIL  CLOTHS,

ETC.. ETC.

6  andL  3  Monroe  Street,

Michigan.

Grand  Rapids,

M. B. Church “Bedette” Co.,-

Manufacturer of I “Bedette.”

PA TEN TED  JU N E  15, 1883.

This invention supplies a long felt want for a cheap portable bed, that can be put  away  in 
a small space when not in use, and yet make a roomy,  comfortable bed  when wanted.  Of the 
many cots that are in the market there is not one, cheap or expensive, on which a comfortable 
night’s rest can be had.  They are all narrow, short, without spring, and in  short no bed at all. 
While T H e  B e d e t t e  folds into a small space, and is as light as anything can be made for  dura­
bility, when set up it furnishes a bed wide and long enough for the largest man, and is as com -> 
fortable to lie upon as the most expensive bed.  It is so constructed that the patent  sides, reg-#^ 
ulated by the patent adjustable tension cords, form the most perfect spring  bed.  The canvas 
covering is not tacked to the frame, as on all cots, but is  made  adjustable,  so  that  it  can  be 
taken off and put on again by any one in a few minutes, or easily tightened, should it  become 
loose, at any time from stretching.  It is a perfect spring bed, soft and  easy,  without  springs 
or mattress. For warm weather it is a complete bed, without the addition of anything; for cold 
weather it is only necessary to add sufficient clot hing.  The “ BEDETTE ” is a household neces­
sity,  and no family after once using, would be without it.  It is simple in its construction, and 
not likely to get out of repair.  It makes a pretty lounge, a perfect bed, and the price is within 
the reach of all.

Price—36 in. wide, by 6% f t long, $3.50;  30 in wide,  by 6%  ft.  long,  $3.00;  27  in.  . 
wide, by 4K ft-long, cover not adjustable, $2.50.  For sale  by  furniture  dealers  everyi® 
where. 

If not for sale by your dealer it will be sent to any address  on  receipt  of  price.

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H.  L E O N A R D   &  S O N S

JOBBERS  OF

V*'

CROCKERY,  G L A SSW A R E   AND  SILV ER   W A R E .
English Wile Granite Ware,
REFRIGERATORS!!

English  Decorated  Ware,  Chandeliers and  Library Iteti

^Headquarters for Akron Stone Butter Crocks, Jugs and Churns, by Carload or from Stock.

SELECTED EN G LISH  W H IT E  G RAN ITE W AR E. 

ASSORTED  CRATE

NEW   SQ UARE  SH A PED   G LASSW A RE.

ASSORTED  CASK.

—I  WOULD  CALL  THE  ATTENTION  OF  MERCHANTS  TO  MY—

Spring  Styles  of Fine  Hats,

Spring  Styles  of Wool Hats,
Spring  Styles  of Stiff Hats,

Spring  Styles  of Soft  Hats,

Wool Hats  $4.50 to  $12  per  Dozen,
Fine  Hats  13.50 to  $36  per Dozen, 

Straw  Hats for  Men,

Straw Hats  for  Boys,

Straw  Hats for Ladies,
Straw Hats for  Misses.
by  tie  Bozen  at  New  York  Prices!!

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

Clothing  and  Gent’s  Furnishing  Goods, 

Cottonade  Pants  and  H osiery.

DUCK  OVERALLS,  THREE  POCKETS,  $3.50  PER  DOZEN  AND  UPWARDS.

Call and get our prices and see how they will compare with those of firms in larger cities.

I.  O-  LEVI,

3 6 ,3 8 ,4 0   and  4 2   CA N A L  ST E E E T , 

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G RAND  R A P ID S,  M ICHIGAN.

JENNINGS  &  SMITH,

PROPRIETORS  AND  MANUFACTURERS  OF

ÉËÜ

jennings’  Flavoring  Extracts

AND DRUGGISTS’  AND  GROCERS’  SPECIALTIES.

20  Lyon  Street,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

EXTRACTS

3 00

25

Great  Light.
45 CANDLE POWER

—With—

Made of

Brass  and  Nickel-Plated.
It Carnot  Break if it  Falls.

—AND—

P ositively  th.e

Net Prices

Table Lamps, Nickel, 10 in por shade doz $42 00 
Table Lamps, Brass, 10 in pore shade, doz  36 00 
Founts, Nickel, for store  fixtures— doz  30 00 
Founts, Brass, for store  fixtures__ doz  27 00

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With  moveable flues, carved  panels,  walnut 

ornaments.

W arranted  First - Class,

ELEGANT  AND  DURABLE,

Double Walls, Charcoal Filled.

These  Refrigerators  can  be  Kept  Clean 
Year  after  Year  because  the  Ventilating 
Flues are Bemoveable.  See  Cut.  Patented 
July 25,1882.

Price-List.

No. 0,27x18x42,1  door............................... $13 50
No. 1,31x20x44,  1 door...............................   18 00
No. 2,34x22x46,2  doors..............................  23 00
No. 3, 36x21x48,2 doors..............................  26 00
No. 4, 40x25x54,4 doors..............................  30 00
No. 5, 43x26x59, 4 doors..............................  35 00
No. 1, with water cooler..............................21 00
Mo. 2, with water cooler..............................  27 00
No. 3, with water  cooler............................  30 00
No. 5 is the size for boardinghouses and hotels' 

Less discount to the trade, 30 per cent.

RINDGE, BERTSOH & OO.,
BOOTS  &

MANUFACTUREES  AND  JOBBERS  OF

River Boots and Drive Shoes, Calf and Kip Shoes for Men and  Boys,  Kid,  Goat  and 

Calf Button and Lace Shoes for Ladies and Misses are our Specialties.

« A la in  i n  t i l

14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

CLARK,  JEWELL  &  CO.,
Groceries  and  ProvisionsV

WHOLESALE

83,85 ami 87  PEARL  STREET and 114,116,118 and 12»  OTTAWA  STREET, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

- 

-  MICHIGAN.

Choice Butter a

Also  Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits,  Cheese, 
Eggs,  Jelly,  Preserves,  BANANAS  and  EARLY 
VEGETABLES.

Careful  Attention  Paid  to* Filling  Orders.

M. G. Russell, 48 Ottawa St., G’d Rapids.
C astor M achine  Oil.

The  Castor  Machine  Oil  contains  a fair  percentage  of  Castor  Oil  and  is 

all  re­

spects superior as a lubricator to No. 2 or No. 3 Castor Oil.  The

OHIO  OIL  OOZbAF-AJSTY"

Is the only firm in the United States that has succeeded in making a combination of  Veg­
etable and Mineral Oils, possessing the qualities of a Pure Castor Oil. 
It is  rapidly  com­
ing  into popular favor.  We  Solicit  a  Trial  Order.

Hazeltiae, Perkins &  Ce., Grand  Rapids.

P E R K I N S   <8o  H E S S ,
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

-DEALERS  IN-

NOS.  122  and  124  LOUIS STREET, GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

*

Diamond X.

Edward Clark’s

51
4 doz Plates...................5 inch 
62
4 doz Plates...................6 inch 
11 doz Plates...................7 inch 
73
84
3 doz Plates...................8 inch 
1 doz Plates...................7 inch, deep
6 doz Fruit Saucers.......4 inch 
35
6 sets Handled Teas...........................45
18 sets Unhandled Teas......................36
1 only Dish...............................7 inch
09
2 only D ishes...................8 inch 
3 only .Dishes.................. 9 inch 
11
3 only Dishes.................10 inch 
17
23
3 only Dishes.................11 inch 
3 only Dishes.................12 inch 
28
08
4 only Bakers.................  5 inch 
09
4 only Bakers...................6 inch 
11
4 only Bakers...................7 inch 
4 only Bakers.................. 8 inch 
17
6 only Scollops.................5 inch 
08
6 only Scollops.................6 inch 
10
6 only Scollops.................7 inch 
11
17
6 only Scollops.................8 inch 
2 only Covered Dishes.. 7 inch 
39
45
2 only Covered Dishes.. 8 inch 
1 only Sauce Boat........
11
2 only  Pickles 
4 only Cov’d Butters and Dr’ns 5 in 34
2 only Teapots..............No. 24 
30
6 only  Sugars............... No. 24 
25
6 only  Creams..............No. 24 
12
3 only  Bowls................. No. 24 
09
6 only Bowls................. No. 30 
08
06
6 only Bowls..................No. 36 
4 only  Jugs...................No.  6 
34
6 only  Jugs...................No. 12 
23
4 only  Jugs................... No. 24 
13
4 only  Jugs...................No. 30 
11
10
6 only  Jugs...................No. 36 
71
4 prs Ewers and  Basins No.  9 
6 Covered Chambers__ No.  9 
45
6 Soap Slabs.................... 
°7
6 Mugs............................  
07

2 04 
2 48 
8 03

% doz Floral 
bi doz Floral 
3 doz Floral 
3 doz Floral 
bi doz Floral 
Vt doz Floral 
1 doz Floral 
M doz Floral 
bi doz Floral 
bi doz Floral 
Vz doz Floral 
bi doz Floral 
1 doz Floral

Floral Pattern, No. 27.
Sets........ ...................4
Pitchers, bi  gal.........3
Camports, 4 in..........
Nappies, 4 in. square
Pickle Jars............... 1
Bread  Plates............1
Pickles.......................
Cov’d  Bowls, 7 in__ 3
Cov’d Bowls, 8 in__ 3
Honey Dishes, fl’ngdl
Honey Dishes, fld__ 2
Salts, fld.....................
Salts Bottles.............

Package $1. 

Less Discount 10 per cent.

$12 34

ASSORTED  CASK.

EN G RA V ED   G LASSW A RE  N O .  145.

1 36 
60 
1 50

bi doz  Sets........................Engd 36 
bi doz bi gal Pitchers__ Engd 36 
bi doz bi gal Pitchers__ Engd 36 
3 doz  Goblets.................Engd 36 
1-6 doz 7 in  Casseroles.. .Engd 36 
1-6 doz 8 in Casseroles.. .Engd 36 
1-6 doz 7 in cov’d bowls.. Engd 36 
1-6 doz 8 in cov’d b6wls. .Engd 36 
bi doz Sm.  Celeribs........ Engd 36 
bi doz Molasses  cons__ Engd 36 
2 doz No. 3 Wines..........Engd 10 
3 doz 4 in  Comports.................... 
1 doz Oval  Salts..........................
2 doz Individual  Salts............... 
1 doz Shaker  Salts.....................

Tierce $1  10.

7 20
6 00
4 00
1 10
3 00
4 00
6 00
7 50
3 00
3 50
70
40

17

55
$19 81

Crate  $2 50.

$52 61

, 

Less Discount 10 per cent.

TIME TABLES.

D EPA R T.

Michigan  Central—Grand  Rapids  Division.
tDetroit Express...........................................   6:05 am
+Day  Express................................................. 12:20 pm
*New York Fast Line..............................6:00 p m
+Atlantic Express............................................ 9:20 pm
♦Pacific  Express..................................... 6:45 am
•»Local  Passenger..................................11:20 am
•»Mail..........................................................3:56 p m
•»Grand  Rapids  Express............................... 10:25 pm

A R R IV E .

.

■»Daily 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  pi-ompt  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 3:05 p. m. next day.
A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. daily except 
Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv­
ing at Grand Rapids at 10:25 p. m.

J. T. Schultz, Gen’l Agent.

Detroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

GOING  W EST.

GOING  EAST.Arrives.
■»Steamboat Express..........6:10 a m
•»Through  Mail.....................10:10 a m
•»Evening  Express— .........3:20 p m
♦Atlantic Express...............  9:45 p m
■»Mixed, with  coach...........
•»Morning  Express..............12:40 p m
■»Through  Mail....................  4:45 p m
•»Steamboat Express.......... 10:30 p m
■»Mixed..................................
♦NightExpress...........................   5:10 am

Leaves. 
6:15 a m 
10:20 a m 
3:35 p m 
10:45 p m 
10:00 a m
12:55 p m 
4:55 p m 
10:35 p m 
8:00 a m 
5:30 a m
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.
Train leaving  at  10:35  p,  m.  will  mak  con­
nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except 
Sunday and the train leaving at 4:55 p. m.  will 
connect Tuesdays and  Thursdays  with  Good­
rich steamers for Chicago.
Limited  Express  has  Wagner Sleeping Car 
through to Suspension Bridge and the mail has 
a Parlor Car to Detroit.  The  Night  Express 
has a through Wagner Car and  local  Sleeping 
Car Detroit to Grand Rapids.

D. Potter, City Pass. Agent.

Thomas  Tandy, Gen’l Pass. Agent,  Detroit.

Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana.

GOING NORTH.

GOING  SOUTH.

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

S LE EPIN G  CAR ARRANGEM ENTS.

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

C. L. Lockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
Chicago & West Michigan.

Leaves.  Arrives,
■»Mail.......................................10:15 am   4:00pm
tDay  Express......................12:50 p m  10:45 p m
♦Night  Express...................  8:35 pm   6:10 am
Mixed.......................................6:10 am   10:15 pm
♦Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars  on  all  night trains. 
Through  parlor  car  in  charge  of  careful  at­
tendants without extra charge to  Chicago  on 
12:50 p. m., and through coach on 10:15 a.m. and 
8:35 p. m. trains.

NEW AYGO  D IV IS IO N .

Leaves.  Arrives.
Mixed.  .................................  5:00am  5:15pm
Express.................................4:10 p m 
8:30 p m
Express.................................  8:30 am   10:15 am
Trains connect at Archer avenue for Chicago 
as follows: Mail, 10:20 a. m.; express, 8:40 p.m 
The Northern terminus of this Division is at. 
Baldwin, where close connection is made  with 
F. &  P. M.  trains to and  from  Ludington  and 
Manistee.

J. H. P almer, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
JOHN MOHRHARD,

—WHOLESALE—

Fresh & Salt Meats

100  CANAL  STREET,

BUSINESS  LAW.

B rief Digests ofReceut  Decisions in Courts 

of Last  Resort.

Free  Pass  No Bar to Recovery of Damages.
According  to  the  decision  of  the  New 
York Court of Appeals, a railroad Hcompany 
is responsible in case of  death  by  accident 
on its road of a person  traveling  on  a  free 
pass.

Life  Insurance—Assignment.

The assignment of a policy  of  life  insur­
ance as collateral security for advances made 
to a third person vests the title to the policy 
in the assignee.  The interest of  the  owner 
of the policy only extends to  what  remains 
of it after  such  advances  have  been  paid. 
Until  such  advances  have  been  paid,  the 
owner of the policy, although he is under no 
obligation to repay the same, is  not  entitled 
to have it surrendered to him, or  to  receive 
the  amount  due  thereon.—California  Su­
preme Court, case of Gilman vs. Curtis.
Liability  for Injury  Occurring on  Sunday.
In Wisconsin the fact that an injury  to  a 
passenger in a  street  car,  arising  from the 
negligence of a railroad  company,  occurred 
on Sunday, is not a defense to an  action  by 
an  injured  passenger  against  the  railroad 
company;  at least it was so held by  the  Su­
preme  Court  of Wisconsin  in  the  case  of 
Knowlton vs. Milwaukee City Railway Com­
pany, the court declaring  that  the  plaintiff 
did not by the fact of  traveling for pleasure 
on Sunday become  an  outlaw,  but  was  as 
much within the protection of the  law,  and 
was entitled to the same  degree  of  care  by 
the defendent to protect him from injury, as 
if he had postponed his ride on  the  defend­
ant’s car until the following day.
Assignment for  Benefit of Creditors—Pow­
B. conveyed his stock  of  goods,  fixtures, 
etc., to A. to secure his creditors, but  in the 
deed he  directed  that  a  certain  bond  giv­
en him for  the  property  assigned,  but  not 
payable for three years,  should first be paid, 
and there was provision as to the disposition 
of thestore, fixtures and goods. 
In fact, the 
assignor  continued  in  possession  of  the 
store,  and sold and  supplied  the  stock.  A 
creditor  filed  a  bill  to set  the  assignment 
aside on the ground that a full and complete 
delivery of the assigned estate had not  been 
made. 
In this case,  McCormick  vs.  Atkin­
son, the plaintiff succeeded, and  the defend­
ant took the decree to the Supreme Court  of 
Appeals of Virginia,  where it was  affirmed. 
Lewis, the presiding judge, in delivering the 
opinion, said:  The deed for creditors is  void, 
because the assignor has retained substantial 
control of the property assigned,  for  a  deed 
of conveyance professedly  to  secure  credit­
ors, in which the grantor expressly or implic­
itly retains a  power  inconsistent  with  and 
adequate to the defeat of the avowed  object 
of the deed, is void as against  purchasers  or 
creditors.

er  Retained  in  Assignor.

It is surprising to be told wliat an amount 
of trade is still done on the  strength  of  the 
war.  Veterans are  usually  men  who  save 
little and enjoy life as  they  go  along.  To­
baccos and pipes frequently bear names sug­
gestive of war times,  and  there  are  legions 
of  trinkets  devised for  sale  exclusively  in 
the soldier trade,  such  as  army  sleeve-but­
tons,  badges,  officers’  photographs,  and

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN,  things of that sort.

Ü

SENSIBLE

ADEBS.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

Groceries.

Potato  Starch Depression.

The potato  starch situation is just now an 
unsettled one.  The price has been; weaken­
ing for some weeks just at the time  when it 
would naturally begin to  gain  strength. 
It 
now turns out that a few manufacturers have 
been,  and  are  now  making  more  starch, 
hence the  stocks  in  manufacturers’  hands 
are not decreasing as they usually  do.  The 
whole stock of  potato  starch  consumed  by 
mills'and bleacheries during the year is gen­
erally made  from  September  to  December 
when potatoes, are  cheap.  The starch man­
ufacturers need to buy their  potatoes  at  25 
cents per bushel in order to make  starch  at 
an average low price  and  usually  this  can 
only be done in the fall of  the  year.  Pota­
toes are so plenty  this  year,  however,  that 
manufacturers who  are  now  running  their 
mills are said to be getting their potatoes  at 
22 cents per bushel.

The usual yearly product is  about  10,000 
tons.  In 1880 the exceptional amount of 15,- 
000 tons were made.  An average amount was 
made last year and there is  plenty  in  store 
to carry  the market through  at  steady rates 
without the extra spring product which may 
amount to 1,000 tons.

It is hard to tell what  the  course  of the 
market  will  be.  The leading  starch  man­
ufacturers,  as  might  be  expected,  are  far 
from pleased at this innovation which so un­
settles trade, and which will probably cause 
a surplus stock at the close of the  year  and 
tend to depress prices for  the  next  season, 
They may retaliate by  reducing the price  to 
four cents per pound, in which case the situ­
ation would  become  decidedly  interesting. 
This will probably depend upon  the  course 
pursued by those who are manufacturing.

Would Not lie Undersold.

A few days ago  the  house manager  of a 
certain  jobbing  establishment  needed five 
cases of a certain brand  of tomatoes  which 
were ordinarily kept in stock,  and  stepped 
over to the store of a  retailer in  the neigh­
borhood for the  purpose  of  borrowing the 
same.  The proprietor was engaged  in con­
versation with the house manager of  a rival 
jobbing concern, but excused  himself  for a 
moment, to grant the  request  made.  This 
proceeding aroused the suspicions  of house 
manager No. 2, who imagined that No. lhad 
come over to undersell him on that brand of 
tomatoes.  Returning  to  No.  2,  the  mer­
chant  found  that  gentleman  exceedingly 
wroth, and was informed that if he  wanted 
any tomatoes  he could  buy  them now  for 
less than cost, as No. 2 did not propose to be 
undersold by No. 1—not by a jug full.  The 
merchant then and there struck up a bargain 
for 25 cases at 90 cents—10 cents lower than 
he had ever paid before—and  congratulates 
himself that an  unfounded  suspicion  saved 
him an even $5.

Status  of the  Messmore  Matter.

It is now believed that the claims  against 
Messmore, held by jobbing  houses,  will  ag­
gregate 825,000 instead  of  813,000,  as  new 
claims are coming to the surface  every  day. 
It is thought that the assignment of his book 
accounts  and  other  receivable  bills  to  his 
wife was without  proper  consideration  and 
consequently void, as he is  alleged  to  have 
made a statement to a Detroit dealer, recent 
ly, to the effect  that  all  the  money  in  his 
business was his own,  and  that  in  case  of 
trouble he  would  have  no  preferred  cred­
itors.  Harrison  Harringer  &  Co.,  Phil­
adelphia,  have  brought  suit  against  Mrs. 
Messmore, by gamighee, on a matured claim 
for 81375, and other suits of a similar nature 
will be brought shortly.

nal.

The  Opinion  of an  Eastern  Grocery Jour­
Referring  to  the  recent  article  in T he 
T radesman relative to the method of offer­
ing  “leaders”  adopted  by  a  Canal  street 
grocery  firm,  the  New York  Commercial 
Enquirer heartily commends the  system as 
the “only sensible method,” as  follows: 

About the only sensible method of  selling 
leaders is that adopted by a grocery house in 
one  of  our Western  towns.  They have  re­
duced the system down to « paying basis  by 
changing the articles on which they  make  a 
drive.  Their only day for offering these  in 
ducements is Saturday.  On every  Saturday 
morning  they  put up  large  notices  of  the 
leaders of the day.  One Saturday it will  be 
canned goods, another sugar, another  spices, 
another tea or  fancy  groceries  which  they 
offer.

These goods will be  sold  then  for  actual 
cost and attract large numbers  of  new  cus­
tomers who do not have ready money on any 
other night of the week.  As the firm makes 
a point of selling all their goods, irrespective 
of leaders, at a small margin of profit, many 
of the strangers who drop in to buy the lead­
ers are led by the low rates  asked  on  other 
goods to deal entirely with the firm.

They  find  that  their  customers  are well 
aware of the fact that the  leaders  are  sold 
only  at  the  cut  one  day  in  the  week. 
They  do  not  ask  for  a reduction on  other 
days, but evince a lively interest in the goods 
to be sold at the lower rate on the following 
Saturday.  The proprietors  can  readily dis­
pose of such questions by replying that they 
do  not  decide  on  the  goods  until  Satur­
day morning.  Should they not do this thei'e 
would  be  a  marked  decline  during  the 
week in the sales of the article te be  cut  on 
Saturday.

The result of this method  has  been  very 
beneficial  and  should  commend  itself  to 
those who make a practice  of  selling  lead 
ers.  Vary  the  line  of  goods to*be offered 
and sell all your other stock at a  reasonable 
profit and you will be sure to  attract  a  new 
trade, and the leaders, instead of selling at a 
loss, will be profitable to you.

How  to  Make  Cider Vinegar.

A French method for converting cider into 

vinegar is a follows:

Seald  three  barrels  or  casks  with  hot 
water, rinse thoroughly, and  empty.  Then 
scald with boiling vinegar,  rolling  the  bar­
rels  and  allowing  them  to  stand  on their 
sides two or three days,  until  they  become 
thoroughly saturated with the vinegar.  The 
barrels are then filled  about  one-third  full 
with strong, pure cider vinegar, and two gal- 
long  of  cider  added.  Every  eighth  day 
thereafter, two gallons  of  cider  are  added 
until  the  barrels  are  two-thirds full.  The 
whole  is  allowed  to  stand  fourteen  days 
longer, when it will be found to be good vin­
egar,  and one-half of  it may  be  drawn  and 
the process of filling up with cider be  begun 
again.  In summer the barrels ore allowed to 
stand  exposed  to  the  sun,  and  in  cold 
weather kept  where  tlie  temperature  is  80 
deg.

The  Genuine  Brand.

From the Philadelphia Call.

Customer—Where is Mr. Blank?
Boy—He has just gone  out.  Anything 

can do?

Customer—I want five boxes of Key West 

cigars, just like those I got last time.

Boy—I remember the  brand.  Here  they 

are.  Shall I do them up?

Customer—Are you sure they are the gen­

uine Key West cigars?

Boy—Oh, yes!  We  made’em  ouiselves.

Declined—Kerosene.

A X LE  GREASE.

Arctic % lb cans.

Modoc  ....  $  doz  60  ¡Paragon...  $  doz 60
Diamond....'.......  60  ¡Frazer's...............  85
.......38 doz.  45
.. 
75
..  1 40
..  2 40 
..12 00

B A K IN G   PO W D ER .

BLU IN G .

__ doz.
__ doz.
... doz.
__ doz.

25
45
35
Liquid, 4 oz,
65
Liquid, 8 oz..............................
Arctic 4 oz.........................................^  gross 4 00
Arctic 8  oz......................................................  8 00
Arctic'16oz.............................'.......................12 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box...............................   2 00
Arctic No. 2 
...............................   3 00
...............................   4 50
Arctic No. 3 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
BROOMS.

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

2  50
«  25
2  00
1  75
125
85

CANNED  F IS H .

Cove Oysters, 1 ft  standards......................110
Cove Oysters, 2  ft  standards....................  1 85
Cove Oysters, 1 ft  slack  filled...................  75
Cove Oysters, 2 ft slack filled...........................1 25
Clams, 1 lb  standards........................................1 °»
Clams, 2 ft  standards........................................2 65
Lobsters, 1 ft  standards...................................1 6o
Lobsters, 2ft  standards...................................2 70
Lobsters,  Picnics................. -.....................J «9
Mackerel, lf t  fresh  standards........ .........1 20
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh standards....................... 6 50
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 f t ......................3 50
Mackerel, 3 ft in Mustard................................. 3 50
Mackerel, 3 ft broiled..............................   .3 50
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river............................ 1 60
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia river............................ 2 60
Salmon, l f t   Sacramento................................. 1 50
Sardines, domestic %s................................. 
8
Sardines,  domestic  %s...............................   12%
Sardines,  Mustard  %s.................................  15
Sardines,  imported  %s...............................   15
Sardines, imported %s.................................  20
Sardines, imported %s, boneless...............  32
Sardines, Russian  kegs.............................   50
Trout, 3 ft  brook.........................................   3 00

CANNED F R U IT S .

Apples, 3 ft standards.......... . .   ................110
Apples, gallons,  standards, Erie....................2 80
Blackberries, standards...................................1 20
Cherries,  red.......................................................1 00
Cherries, w hite................ 
17»
Damsons...........................................  
Egg Plums, standards............................. 
  1 oo
Egg Plums,  Erie................................................1 45
Green Gages, standards 2 ft............................ 1 40
Green Gages,  Erie.............................................1 50
Peaches, 3ft  standards.................................... 1 75
Peaches, 3 ft Extra  Yellow..............................2 00
Peaches,  seconds...............................................1 85
Pie Peaches3ft.............................................120
Pears, Bartlett 2 ft........................................130
Pineapples, 2 ft  stand..................................140
Quinces...............................................................J *>
Raspberries, 2 ft stand................................... J- 25
Raspberries, 2ft Erie........................................1 40
Strawberries, 2 ft standards........................110

CANNED F R U IT S — C A L IF O R N IA .

Apricots, Lusk’s................................................ 2 75
Egg  P lu m s.......................................................2 oo
îrpon  Criitres.......................................................2 85
Green Gages
Pears  ............................................................8 00
Quinces.........................................................a 00

CANNED  V EG ETA BLES.

Asparagus, Oyster Bay...............................3 25
Beans, L im a.................................................   80
Beans, String................................................  90
Beans, Boston Baked..................................1 85
Beans,  Stringless........................................J 00
Corn, Erie..................................................... 1 ¿5
Corn, Revere................................................ 1 20
Corn,  Egyptian........................................... 1 10
Corn,  Yarmouth..........................................l 20
Corn Trophy................................................ J 16
Corn, 2ft  Onandago.....................................150
Corn,  Acme...  ............................................ 1 25
Corn,  Winslow...............................................1 25
Corn,  Excelsior.............................................1  m
Mushrooms, French.....................................22@21
Peas, standard  Marrofat...........................1 40 .,
Peas, 2ft  Early, small  (new)....................I 80
Peas, 2ft Beaver...........................................  75
Peas, French 2ft........................................... 23@26
Pumpkin, 3 ft Golden.................................1 10
Succotash, 2 ft standards............................  8o
Succotash, 2ft B. & M...................................1 75
Squash, 3ft  standards................................. 1 20
Tomatoes, 3ft Dilworth’s............................ 1 05
Tomatoes, 3 ft Jab Bacon.............................1 00
Tomatoes, gal. Erie...................................... 2 95
Tomatoes> Acme 3ft.....................................1 20
G.  D......................   35  lEly’s Waterproof  75
Musket.................   75  |

CAPS.

CHOCOLATE.

CO FFEE.

German  sweet...........................................  @25
Baker’s  ......................................................   @40
Runkles......................................................   @3»
Vienna Sweet............................................   @25
Green R io.... 12  @14 RoastedMex. 17%@19
Green Java.. .17  @27 Ground  Rio..  9%@17
GreenMocha.25  @27 Ground  Mex.  @16
Roasted Rio.. 12  @17 Arbuckle’s ............@15%
Roasted  Java24  @34 X X X X ..................@15%
Roasted Mar.17  @19 Dilworth’s ........... @15%
Roasted Mocha  @34 Leverings.............@15%
72 foot J u te ........ 1 35 160 foot Cotton.... 1  75
60 foot Jute.......1  15  150 foot Cotton... .1  50

CORDAGE.

FLA V O RIN G  EXTRACTS.
Jennings’ 2 oz.................................. * 

Lemon.

O IL .

do. 

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

13%
11%
75
1  00
75
1  00

PIC K L E S .

do 
do 

Choice in barrels med.............  
Choice in % 
Dingee’s % 
Dingee’s quarts glass fancy.
........
Dingee’s pints 
American qt.  in Glass..................
American pt. in Glass....................
C. & B. English  quarts................
C. & B. English  pints...................
Chow Chow, mixed and Gerkins,
Dingee & Co.’s C. C. M. & G. Eng

.................. 7 50
......................................4 50
small...........................4 50
4 25 
2 50
do 
...................2  00
.................1 25
...................6  00
.................3 60
quarts...6 00
pints__ 3 60
style,qts.4 50 
pts..2 75

P IP E S .
Imported Clay 3 gross.......
American  T. D....................

.......2 25@3 00
.......  90@1 00

Choice  Carolina.
Prime  Carolina..
P atna..................
Rangoon .............

SALERATUS.

DeLand’s pure.........................................
Church’s  .................................................
Taylor’s G.  M..........................................
Cap  Sheaf...........................................—
Dwight’s .................................................
Sea  Foam..............................................
S., B. &L.’s  Best.....................................

SALT.

60 Pocket................................................
28 Pocket..........................   ....................
100 3 ft pockets.......................................
Saginaw F ine.........................................
Diamond C.............................................
Standard Coarse....................................

•@ 5% 
• @ 5% 
•@ 5% 
.@ 5% 
.® 5% 
.© 5% 
.@ 5%
2  60
2  40

SA UCES.

Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, pints.
Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, % pts.
Picadilly, % pints..................................
Halford Sauce,  large............................
Pepper Sauce, red  small.....................
Pepper Sauce, green.............................
Pesper Sauce, red large ring...............
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring........
Catsup, Tomato,  pints..........................
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  ......................
Horseradish,  % pints............................
Horseradish, pints.................................
Capers, French surflnes.......................
Capers, French surflnes, large............
Olives, Queen, 16 oz  bottle..................
Olives, Queen, 27 oz  bottle..................
Olive Oil,  quarts, Antonia &  Co.’s__
Olive Oil, pints,  Antonia & Co,’s ........
Olive Oil, % pints, Antonia & Co.’s__
i
5%
H em p......................................................
Canary .....................................................
R ape........................................................ 
"
Mixed Bird..............................................   5%@6

@5 00 
@3 00 
@1 50 
@3 75 
@  75 
@  90 
@1 30 
@1 60 
@  90 
@1 30 
@ 1  00 
@1 30 
©2 25 
@3 50 
@3 85 
@6 50 
@7 00 
@4 00 
@2 50

SEEDS.

SOAP.

do. 

Kirk’s American  Family............ft 

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

do. 
India.........................................  
do.  Savon........................................ 
do.  Satinet__ .'............................... 
do.  Revenue................................... 
do.  White Russian......................... 
Goodrich’s English F am ily.......f___ 
Princess............................ 
Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory................. 
Japan  O live.......
Town Talk  $   box
Golden Bar..........
Arab......................
Amber..................
Mottled  German..
Procter & Gamble’s Velvet..................
Procter & Gamble’s Good Luck..........
Procter & Gamble’s Wash  Well..........
Badger............................................60fts
Galvanic.................................................
XXX Electric........................................
XXX Borax............................................
Gowan & Stover’s New Process 3 ft br
Tip Top....................................... 3ft bar
Ward’s White Lily.................................
Handkerchief.........................................
Sidall’s ...................................................
Babbitt’s ................................................
Dish R ag................................................
Bluing......................................................
i Magnetic................................................
: New  French  Process............................
Spoon......................................................
Anti-Washboard....................................
Vaterland................................................
Magic........................................................
Pittsburgh..............................................
Bogue’s ...................................................
White castile bars.................................
Mottled castile........................................
Old  Style................................................
Old Country...............'............................
Acme, 701 ft  bars..................................
Acme, 25 3 ft bars...................................
Naster, 10o % ft cakes............................
Stearine, 100  % ft cakes.......................
Marseilles, white, 100 % ft  cakes........
Cotton Oil, white, 100 % ft  cakes........
Mapkin, 25 bars......................................
Towel, 25 bars.........................................
Best American, 601 ft blocks...............
Palma 601 ft blocks, plain....................
Lautz’s 601 ft blocks, wrapped...........
German  Mottled, wrapped..................
Savon, Republica, 60 ft box..................
Blue Danube, 601 ft blocks..................
London Family, 601 ft  blocks.............
Shamrock, 100 cakes, wrapped...........
Gem, 100 cakes, wrapped.....................
Nickel, 100 cakes, wrapped..................
Climax, 100 cakes,  wrapped................
Boss, 100 cakes, wrapped.....................
Marseilles Castile, 3 doz in  box..........

Lautz Bros. & Co.

6
6
v  6
6
5
5 40
5
4
6 75
3 70
4 20 
3 45
3 75
4 20 
@3 40 
@3 25 
@3 15 
@   6% @4 20 
@6 50 
@4 20 
@  21 
@  16 
@6 75 
@4 20
3 00
5 50
4 10
5 00 
4 20
4 50
5 00
5 00
3 25
4 20 
4 00
6 75 
13 
12
@ 5%
5%
® 6%
@ 6%
@, 00
®i 00
@6 25
m  
. 25
@.
l ¿0 
fr i'
6
@
@ 5%
© 7
@ 6%
@ 5%
@ 5%
® 5
@3 70
® 3 85
@4 00
®3 25
@2 30
©1 25

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TEAS.

TOBACCO— F IN E   CUT.

Pure Maple..........................10 gal kegs  @  80
Pure Maple..........................5 gal kegs  @  85
Pure Loaf Sugar Drips...............% bbl  @  95
Pure  Loaf Sugar..................5 gal kegs  @1 00
Japan ordinary.  23@30 Young Hyson__ 25@50
Gun  Powder.......35@50
Japan fair............32@35
Oolong..........33@65@60
Japan fair to g’d.35@37
Congo..................   @30
Japan fine............40@50
Japan dust...........15@20
Our  Bird.....................................  
  @30
ches...................................................  @38
Morrison’s Fruit...................................  @50
Don’t Give Me  Away............................  @45
Victor......................................................   @80
Diamond  Crown....................................   @57
Red  Bird.................................................   @52
Opera Queen...........................................  @40
Sweet Rose.
Green  Back............................................
F ruit.......................................................
O So  Sweet..............................................
Prairie Flower..................... .................
Climber [light and  dark].....................
Matchless...............................................
Hiawatha...............................................
Globe........................................................
May Flower............................................
Hero.........................................................
A tlas................ :.....................................
Royal Game............................................
Silver Thread.........................................
Seal.......................................................
Kentucky....; .......................................
Mule Ear.................................................
Peek-a-Boo..............................................
Peek-a-Boo, %  barrels..........................
Clipper, Fox’s.........................................
Clipper, Fox’s, in half barrels.............
Fountain................................................
Old Congress...........................................
Good Luck..............................................
Good and Sweet.......................................
Blaze Away............................................
Hair Lifter............................................
Old Glory, light......................................
Chariq of the West, dark.....................
Governor, in 2 oz tin foil.....................
B. F. P.’s Favorite.................................
Old Kentucky.........................................
Big Four,  2x12.......................................
Big Four, 3x12.........................................
Darby and Joan, all sizes.....................
Turkey, 16 oz., 2x12...............................
Blackbird, 16 oz.,  3x12..........................
Red Fox...................................................
Big  Drive................................................
Seal of Grand Rapids............. , ............
Glory  ....................................... T............
Durham...................................................
Silver  Coin..............................................
Buster  [Dark]........................................
Black Prince [Dark]..............................
Black Racer  [Dark]..............................
Leggett & Myers’  Star..........................
Climax.....................................................
Hold F ast................................................
McAlpin’s Gold Shield..........................
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 ft  cads..........
Cock of the Walk  6s..............................
Black Spun  Roll....................................
Nimrod.....................................................
Acorn......................................................
Red Seal...................................................
Crescent ..................................................
Black  X ...................................................
Black  Bass............. ................................
True Grit................................................
Nobby Spun Roll...................................
Spring......................................................
Grayling, all  styles...............................
Mackinaw................................................
Horse Shoe..............................................
Good  Luck..............................................
Big Chunk or J.T..................................
I-Iair Lifter..............................................
D. and D., black......................................
McAlpin’s Green  Shield.......................
Ace  High, black....................................
Champion  A ...........................................
Sailors’  Solace.......................................
Red Star.................................... .............
Shot Gun........... a ..................................
D uck........................................................
Jumbo......................................................
Apple Jack..............................................
Jack Rabbit............................................
A. M.........................................................

PLU G .

do 

Gum, Spruce...........................................  35@40
Ink (p 3 dozen  box.................................1 00@
Jelly in Pails...........................................  @ 6
do  Glass Tumblers $  doz..................  @75
Lye  2  doz. cases................................. 1 55@
Macaroni, Imported.............................. 
, @13
Domestic.................................................   @ 5%
French Mustard,  8 oz <jf)  dozen...........   @80
Large Gothic............1 35@
Oil Tanks, Star 60  gallons.................  12 00®
Oil Tanks, Patent 60 gallons............... 14 00@
Peas, Green Bush...................................1 50@
Powder,  Keg...........................................5 50®
do  % Keg......................................3 00®
Sago  ........................................................ 
Shot, drop................................................1 90@
do  buck.............................................. 2 15®
Sage.................  ......................................  @15
Tobacco Cutters each...........................l 25@
Twine......................................................  18@23
Tapioca................................................... 
5@6
Wicking No. 1 ip gross..........................   @40
do  No. 2  .'....................................  @65
do  Argand................... 

do  Split prepared..............................  @3%

1 50@

5@6

 

CANDY, FRUITS AND  NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follow s:

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

do 
do 

©10
@10%
@12

Royal, 25 ft  pails.......................................   @10%
Royal, 200 ft bbls..............................................io
Extra, 25 ft  pails..............................................li%
Extra, 200 ft bbls............................r................n
French Cream, 25 ft pails.............. 
14
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases.........................................14
Broken, 25 ft pails.......................................... n%
Broken, 200 ft  bbls..........................................io%

FANCY—IN 5 ft BOXES.

Lemon Drops....................................................14
Sour Drops........................................................ 15
Peppermint  Drops..........................................16
Chocolate Drops............................................. 17
H M Chocolate  Drops.....................................20
Gum  Drops  .....................................................13
Licorice Drops..................................................20
A B   Licorice  Drops.......................................14
Lozenges, plain................................................ J6
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................................... ..IQ
Lozenges, plain in  pails................................. 14
Lozenges, plain in bbls...................................13
Lozenges, printed in pails............................15
Lozenges, printed in  bbls............................14
Chocolate Drops, in pails............................. 14
Gum Drops, in pails......................................... 8
Gum Drops, in bbls.........................................  7
Moss Drops, in pails........................................11
Moss Drops, in bbls.........................................  9%
Sour Drops, in  pjails......................................12
Imperials, In  pails........................................... 14
Imperials, in bbls........................................... .13

Fancy—in  Bulk.

FRUITS.

Oranges $  box.......................................   @4 50
Oranges OO ]8 box.................................
Oranges, Imperials, $   hox..................4 50@4 75
Oranges, Valencia ft  case...................
Lemons,  choice....................................  3 00@3 25
Lemons, fancy.........................................3 50@4 00
Bananas $  bunch....................................2 00@4 00
Malaga Grapes, $  keg..........................
Malaga Grapes, $  hbl............................
Figs,  layers  $  ft....................................  12@16
Figs, fancy  do 
....................................  18@20
Figs, baskets 40 ft ^  ft..........................  @14
Dates, frails 
*do  ...........................   @ 6
Dates, % do 
d o .............................  @ 7
Dates, skin..............................................  @ 6
Dates, %  skin...............
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $   ft...........
.......10  ©1 1 '
Dates, Fard 50 ft box ^ ft...........
.......7  @8
Dates, Persian 501b box $  ft........ .......6%@. T

SM OKING.

 

 

 

 

 

Chain  ........   ...........................................
Arthur’s Choice......................................
Seal of Grand  Radids........................
King.........................................................
Flirt........................................................
Pug...........................................................
Ten Penny Durham, % and %.............
Amber, % and l f t ..................................
Dime  Smoking.......................................
Red Fox Smoking..................................
Lime Kiln Club......................................
Blackwell’s Durham Long Cut............
Vanity  Fair............................................
Peerless........... :.....................................   @25
Standard................................  
@22
Old Tom...................................................  @21
Tom & Jerry...........................................  @24
Joker........................................................   @25
Traveler...................................................  @35
Maiden....................................................   @26
T opsy............................................. 
  @27
Navy Clippings......................................  @24
Honey D ew ............................................   @25
Gold Block..............................................  @32
Camp Fire  ............................................  
@22
Oronoko.................................................  
@19
Nigger  Head...........................................  @26
Durham, % f t .................. '......................  @60
do  % 1b .............. 
@57
do  % f t .........................................  @55
l f t .........................................   @51
do 
Holland...................................................  @22
German...................................................  @16
Long Tom................................................  @30
National...................................................  @26
T im e..................................... 
@26
Love’s Dream.........................................   @28
Conqueror..............................................   @23
Fox’s ........................................................  @22
Grayling......................  
@32
@30'
SealSkin........ ......... ...............................
@25
Dime Durham........................................
@26
Rob Roy.......................... ......................
@28
Uncle  Sam..............................................
@26
Lumberman...........................................
@37
Railroad Boy...........................................
Mountain Rose........................................
@20
@23
Good  Enough.........................................
@25
Home Comfort, %s and  %s..................
@60
Old  Rip, long cut..................................
@60
Durham,  long cut.................................
@25
Two  Nickle, %5......................................
@26
Two  Nickle, %s......................................
@25
Star Durham...........................................
@40
Golden Flake Cabinet............................
@52
Seal of North Carolina, 2 oz................
@50
Seal’of North Carolina, 4 oz.................
@48
Seal of North Carolina, 8 oz................
@50
Seal of North Carolina, 16 oz  boxes...
@27
Big Deal, %s  longcut............................
Applejack, %8  granulated.................  @24
KingtBee, longcut, %s and %s............
@24
Milwaukee Prize, %s and %s...............
@24
Good Enough, 5c and 10c  Durham__
@24
Durham, S., B. & L, %s and %s...........
@28
Rattler, longcut......................................
@25
Windsor cut plug..................................
Mule Ear.................................................
Hiawatha...............................................
Old Congress.............................  ..........
Acme........................................................

SHORTS.

 

 

VIN EGA R.

Pure  Cider.. 
White Wine.

10@12
10©12

7

W A SH IN G  PO W D ERS.

1776 ^ f t ......
©10% 
@ 7%
Gillett’s $  ft
Soapine pkg............................................  
7@10
Boraxine $  box......................................  @3 75
Pearline $  box.......................................   @4 50
Seneca Falls “ Rising  Sun”.....................   1 75
Twin Bros..........1 75  I W ilsons.................1  75
Gillett’s ...............1 75  ¡National............. 1  75

YEAST.

M ISCELLANEOUS.

do  waterproof............................ 
7
do 

Blacking............................... ......... 30,40,50@60
150
95
Bath Brick imported 
75
American
@3%
Barley.........................
1 10
Burners, No. 1 ..........
1 50
do  No. 2..........
20 (X)
20 00
Bags, American A ................................. 
8 10
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand...................8 10
Curry Combs $  doz...............................1 26@
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans.............   @
Candles, Star...........................................  @15%
Candles,  Hotel............................... ........  @16%
Chimney Cleaners $   doz.....................   @50
Chimneys No.  1......................................  @35D
No. 2......................................  @46
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ l  ib packages. 
@26%
@27%
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ 1 & % ft  do 
. 
Evaporated Hulled Com 50 ft cases...  @ 11
^   do 
Felix .......................... 1 30@
Flour, Star Mills, in bb ls....................5  -75@
do 
in Sacks:.................... 5 50®
Flour Sifters $  doz.............................. 3  00@
Fruit.Augurs each................................1

do 

100 lumps

PEA NU TS.
Steady.  -
ft..................
Prime  Red,  raw 
do  ..................
Choice 
do  ..................
Fancy 
Choice White, Va.do  ..................
Fancy H P,.  Va  do  ..................

do 
do 

NUTS.

.......  @ 6
.......  @  9
........  9%@10<
........ io% @ n

Almonds,  Terragona, 
Almonds, Ioaea, 
Brazils, 
Pecons, 
Filberts, Barcelona 
Filberts, Sicily 
Walnuts, Chilli 
Walnuts, Grenobles 
Walnuts, California 
Cocoa Nuts, ]ji  100 
Hickory Nuts, large ] 
Hickory Nuts, small

ft..........
......  18@19.
do  ..........
.......  16@17
do  ..........
....... 
9@10
d o ..........
.......  10@14
do  ..........
d o ..........
“ !!"  @14
do  ....................  @12%
d o ....................  14@15
d o ....................
> bu............. ......
do  .................... 

....................  @4 50
1 25i

PROVISIONS.

PO R K .

The  Grand Rapids  Packing &  Provision  Co 

quote  as follows:
Heavy Mess  Pork....................................$17 37%
Back  Pork,  short cut.................................17  50
Family Clear Pork, very cheap................   19 00
Clear Pork, A- Webster packer................   19 75
. P. Booth’s Clear Pork, Kansas City__ 19 75
Extra Clear P ork.........................................  20 00
Clear Back Pork, new.................................  20 75
Boston Clear Pork, extra quality.............  20 59-
Standard Clear Pork, the best................f.  21 25

All the above Pork is Newly Packed.
DRY  SALT MEATS—IN   BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy, 500 ft.  Cases.......... 
Half Cases.............  
do. 
Long Clear medium, 500 ft  Cases.......... 
Half Cases.......... 
do 
Long Clears light, 500 ft Cases............... 
do. 
Half Cases............... 
Short Clears, heavy:...............................  
medium.............................. 
light....................................  
Extra Long Clear Backs, 600  ft  cases.. 
Extra Short Clear Backs, 600 ft  cases.. 
Extra Long Clear Backs, 300 ft  cases.. 
Extra Short Clear Backs, 300 ft  cases.. 
Bellies, extra quality, 500 ft cases........ 
Bellids, extra quality, 300 ft cases........  
Bellies, extra qulaity, 200 ft cases........  

do. 
do. 

Tierces  ..................................................... 
30 and 50 ft Tubs...................................... 

LA RD.

LARD IN   T IN  P A IL S .

20 lb Round Tins, 80 ft  racks.................. 
50 ft Round  Tins, 100 ft racks............... 
3 ft Pails, 20 in a case.............................  
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case.............................  
10 ft Pails, 6 in a case.............................. 

9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
10%
10%
10%
10%
9%
10
10%

8%.
8%.

8%
8%
*  9%.
9%
9%

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  O R  P L A IN .

do. 

Hams cured in sweet pickle, heavy__  
Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.. 
light........  
Shoulders,  plain...................................... 
Extra Clear Bacon................................... 
Dried Beef,  Extra................................... 
Dried Beef,  Hams................................... 
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fts........   12 00

13%
13%
14
9%
11%
14
16

B E E F  IN  BA RR ELS.

CANNED B E EF.

Libby, McNeil & Libby, 141b cans, % doz.

SAUSAGE—F R ESH  AND SMOKED.

incase......................................................   19 00
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in case__   3 00
do. 
Armour & Co., 14 ft cans, % doz in case  20 00 
do. 
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in case..  3 00- 
do.  2 ft Compr’d Ham, 1 doz. in Case 4 00 
Pork  Sausage...................................................  9
Ham  Sausage..................................................15
Tongue  Sausage.............................................   11
Liver Sausage.....................................................8
Frankfort  Sausage......................................... 10
Blood  Sausage.................................................   8
Bologna,  ring...................................................  8%..
Bologna, straight............................................   8%
Bologna,  thick.................................................   8%
Head  Cheese.....................................................  8
In half barrels.....................................................  3 90
In quarter barrels..............................................   2 10
In kits...................................................... .
In half barrels..................................................... $3 50
In quarter barrels...............................................  1 70
In kits............................................................... 
press, subject always to Market changes.

75
Prices named are lowest  at time of going to 

P IG S ’  FEE T.

T R IP E .

FRESH  MEATS.

John Mohrhard quotes the trade as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides........ ..........................  7%@ 9%
Fresh Beef, hind quarters.................... 10  @11
Dressed Hogs...........................................  8  @ 9
Mutton,  carcasses................................,.10  @11
Veal........ ................................................ 8%@ 9%
Fowls...................... ..............................  
16@18
Pork Sausage....,— ........................... 10  @10%r
Pork Sausage in bulk.......... 
@10%.

• % * J

'<  J

A  Bridegroom  on  His  Dignity.

On one of the Southern railroads there is a 
station  called  “Sawyer.”  Lately  a newly 
married couple boarded the train,  and  they 
were very  loving  indeed.  The  brakeman 
noticed  the  gushing  groom  kiss  the  bride 
about two hundred times, but  maintained  a 
serene quiet  Finally the station in qnestion 
was reached, and just as the whistle sounded 
the  groom gave the bride  a  rousing  smack 
on  the  lip,  and  the  brakeman  opened  the 
door and shouted:

“Sawyer!  Sawyer!”
“What’s  that?”  responded  the  groom, 
looking over his shoulder at  the  brakeman

“Sawyer,”  replied the brakeman.
“Well, I don’t care a d-----n  if  you  did

she’s my  wife.”

Mexico, for the purpose of  extending  her 
foreign commerce, is  subsidizing  steamship 
lines to European ports, and also to ports on 
the Pacific coast  of Mexico and the  East In­
dies.  Inducements are also offered for steam­
ship service to ports in Central America and 
the United States.  Mexico, with her deplet­
ed treasury,  is going ahead under  the  make 
or break policy.

W hite  Star  Potatoes.

I see our friend O. W. Blain, at  152  Ful­
ton  street,  agent  for  Mr.  Ensley’s  White 
Star Potatoes, takes  some  exceptions  to my 
offering  the  genuine  White  Star  Potatoes 
for  82  for  a  3  bushel barrel, and no charge 
for  barrel, claiming  that they may be some­
thing  else  than  the  genuine. 
If  any  one 
has  any  doubt  of  their  being  such,  we 
refer them to  D.  M.  Ferry  &  Co.,  of  De­
troit.
Grand  Rapids  Grain  a n d  Seed  Cc.,

91 Canal street, W. T.  L amoreatjx, Agt.

A clock has been invented and is  coming 
into use in  Europe  which is  warranted by 
its manufacturers to run for  five years with­
out either winding or regulation.  The Bel­
gian government  placed one  in  a  railway 
station in 1881, sealed with the  government 
seal, and it has kept perfect time  ever since.

Of twenty-five samples of  so-called butter 
analyzed in the District  of  Columbia  more 
than twenty were adulterated, and a  can  of 
alleged milk was composed of sheep’s brains, 
chalk and  water.

W hite  Star Potatoes.

One  thousand  pounds  of  strictly  “gilt- 
edge” butter are sold every week in the Bos­
ton market at from 60 to 80 cents per pound. 
New York takes from 3,000  to 4,000  at the 
same price, and in both cities the demand is 
not equaled by the supply.

We  have  a  quantity of choice White Star 
Potatoes,  grown  by  D.  M.  Ferry  &  Co., 
which  we  offer  to  the  trade  at  82  per  3 
bushel  barrel,  and  no  charge  for  barrel. 
SEED  STORE,  91  Canal  street,  Grand 
Rapids, Mich.

“Papa,  what is the  tariff?” asked  a Con­
gressman’s  little  boy.  Gazing compassion­
ately at the youthful  knowledge-seeker and 
sadly shaking his head  the  father  replied: 
“My son,  I  cannot  tell [ a  lie;  I  do  not 
know.”

The fruit trade is active.  Oranges are ad­
vancing sharply.  Lemons  are  also  some­
what higher East.

Shippers  of  butter  and  eggs  would  do 
well  to  correspond  with  E.  Fallas,  whole­
sale dealer  in butter  and  eggs,  Grand  Rap­
ids,  Mich.,  who  is  pickling  eggs,  as  well 
as selling on the market

A. Kuppenheimer  &  Co.’s  new  brand  of 
“ Boquets”  is  out  He  is  now  making 
50,000 cigars a  month.

M. C.  R ussell is receiving th e very  best o f

“T^ie great Am erican obituary  provoker”

doz. 1 00

4 oz......................................................   1 50
6 oz......................................................   2 50
8 oz........................................................ 3 50
No. 2 Taper.......................................   1 25
1  75
No.  4  “ 
%pint  round....................................  4 50
1 
...............................   9 00
“ 
No.  8.................................... .'........3 00
No. 10.................................................   4 25

 

 

 

 

Vanilla.

4 oz........................................................ 2 50
6 oz......................................................   4 00
8 oz...............................................    5 00
No. 2  Taper.......................................   1 60
No.  4 Taper........ :........................  3 00
% pint  round....................................   7 50
1 pint  round...................................... 15 00
No.  8...................................................  4 25
No.  10........................ 

6 00

 

 

 

Jennings’ 2 oz......................................¥  doz.  1  40

2 75

Faucets,  self  measuring.....................   @2 50
Faucets, common................................. 
@  35

FA UCETS.

F IS H .

Whole Cod..............................................  4%@6%
Boneless Cod..........  .........................5%@7%@8%
Herring % bbls.pflO ft........................ 2 75@3 00
Herring Scaled...................................... 
28@3fi
Herring Holland...................................  @1 15,
Bloaters.................................................   @1
White, No. I, % bb ls............................ 
8 00
4 00
White, Family, % bbls......................... 
1 10
White, No. 1,10 ft kits......................... 
1 25
Whise, No. 1,12  ft kits......................... 
Trout, No. 1, % bbls............................ 
4 75
Trout, No. 1,12  ft kits......................... 
^ 90
Mackerel, No. 1, % bbls....................... 
6 50
Mackerel. No. 1,12 ft kits.................. 
110
London Layers, new................................... 
Loose Muscatels Raisins,  new............2  50@2_60
New Valencias Raisins.........................  7%@7%
Dehesia...................................................
Ondaras......................................................   @11
Turkey Prunes......................................  6%@6
Currants.......  ........................................  5%@6
Citron......................................................  18@20
Dried A pples.........................................  8  @8%

F R U IT S .

M ATCHES.

Richardson’s No. 2  square............................2 70
do 
Richardson’s No. 3 
............................2 55
do 
Richardson’s No. 5 
.............................170
do 
Richardson’s No. 6 
............................2 70
Richardson’s No. 8 
do 
.............................170
............................ 2 55
Richardson’s No. 9 
do 
Richardson’s No. 4 round..............................2  70
..............................2 55
Richardson’s No. 7  do 
Richardson’s No. 7% do 
..............................1  70
Electric Parlor No. 17......................................3  80
Electric Parlor No. 18......................................5  70
Grand Haven, No.  9....................................... 2  40
Grand Haven, No.  8........................................1  70

20 gross lots special price.
Black Strap........ ..................................
Porto  R ico...................................................3J@85
New  Orleans,  good...................................... 40@60
New Orleans,  fancy................... 
••••«‘©OO
27@35@45
 
Syrups, Sugar........ .......... 

M OLASSES.

OATM EAL.

18 5 lb  pkgs............................... 
fjj 75
• • •. 
3621b p k g s .,.,....,...........,7 ..........  @3 25
Imperial bbls............:.............. .......... 
6  75

SPICES.

 

STARCH.

Special prices on 1,000 ft orders.

16@22
Ground Pepper,  in boxes and cans...
Ground Allspice....................................   12@20
Cinnamon................................................  16@30
Cloves......................................................  20@25
Ginger......................................................   17@20
Mustard...................................................  15@35
Cayenne...................................................  25@35
75
Pepper % 1b $  dozen.............................. 
Allspice  % 1b...........................................
1 00 
Cinnamon  % f t ......................................
75 
Cloves %  ft..............................................
@18 
Pepper,  whole....................................
Allspice...............................................
@10 
Cassia...................................................
@12 
Cloves...................................................  20
@22 
@75
Nutmegs,  No. 1.................................  70
@6%
Muzzy Gloss 1 ft package.....................  
@6%
Muzzy Gloss 3 ft package.....................  
Muzzy  Gloss 6 ft boxes......................... 
@7
Muzzy Gloss bulk................................... 
@6
Muzzy Corn l f t ......................................  6%@7
Kingsford Silver Gloss.........................  @8
Kingsford Silver Gloss 6 lb box..........  @8%
Kingsford Corn......................................  8%@8%
Oswego  Gloss..................... 
 
@6%
Mirror  Gloss........................................... 
@6%
Mirror Gloss, corn.................................  @6%
Piel’s Pearl.............................................. 
@4
Niagara Laundry, 40 ft box,  bulk....... 
@5%
@5
Niagara Laundry, bbls, 186  lbs...........  
Niagara Gloss, 4011b packages...........  
@7
Niagara Gloss, 36 3 
packages.......... 
,@6
Niagara Gloss, 6 1b box, 72 ft crate__  
©7
Corn, 401ft  packages..........................   @7%
American Starch Co.’s
1 ft Gloss.................................................   @6%
10 oz  Gloss..............................................   @3%
3ft  Gloss.................................................   @6
6 1b Gloss, wood boxos..........................   @7
Table Corn...................................... 40 ft  @6%
Table  Corn..................................... 20 ft  @7
Banner, bulk...........................................  @4
Hovey’s 1 1b Sunday Gloss.................... 
@7%
Hovey’s 3 ft Sunday Gloss....................  @7%
Hovey’s 6 ft Sunday Gloss, wood box. 
@8
One Mrs.  Potts’  Polishing  Irons  given  free 
with each box or crate of Sunday Gloss Starch. 
Jugs 
Crocks............................................................  
Milk Crocks..........................................  
Rising  Sun gross..5 88!Dixon’s  gross.........5 50
Universal...............5 88 Above $  dozea.......   50
I X L ....................... 5 50|
Granulated............................................  
@744
@8%
Cut Loaf.......  ........................................ 
@8%
Cubes..................................................... 
@8%
Powdered.............................................. 
Conf. A ...................................................  @7  %
Standard A ............................................  
@7
6%@6%
Extra C................................................... 
6  @6%
FineC
Yellow C............................................ .
Corn,  Barrels.........................................
Corn, % bbls............................................
Corn, 10 gallon kegs...............................
Corn, 5 gallon kegs................................
Corn, 4% gallon kegs............................
Pure Sugar  Drips................. 
bbl
Pure Sugar Drips.......................% bbl
Pure Sugar Dr|{ML 

gallon.........................................  @8
 

®  30 
@  32 
©  33 
@1 75 
@1 60 
35 
40

STOVE P O L IS H .

STONEW ARE.

.Sgalkej

SY RU PS.

SUGARS.

Brç  (Boobs.

Spring &  Company quote as io.w « 

W ID E  BROW N COTTONS.

Androscoggin, 9-4.
A ndrosapggin, 8-4.
Peppereil,  7-4.......
Pepperell,  8-4.......
Peppereil,  9-4.......

.23 Pepperell, 10-4... ...25
.21 Pepperell, 11-4... ...2734
.1634 Pequot,  7-4........ ...18
.20 Pequot,  8-4........ ...21
.2234 Pequot,  9-4...... ...24

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

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

OSNABURG,

Alabama brown__ 7
Jewell briwn..........934
Kentucky brown.. 1034 
Lewiston  brown...  9%
Lane brown........... 9%
Louisiana  plaid—   8

Alabama  plaid.......8
Augusta plaid........   8
Toledo plaid...........   734
Manchester  plaid..  7 
New Tenn. plaid.. .11 
Utility plaid...........   0%

BREACHED  COTTONS.

Avondale,  36..........  8%
Art cambrics, 36.. .1154 
Androscoggin, 4-4..  8% 
Androscoggin, 5-4.. 12%
Ballou, 4-4...............  734
Ballou, 5-4...............  6
Boott,  0 .4 4 ............  834
Boott,  E. 5-5............  7
Boott, AGC, 4-4.........9%
Boott, K. 34...........   534
Blackstone, AA 44  754 
Chapman, X, 44—   634
Conway,  44...........   73A
Cabot, 44 ...................754
Cabot, 7-8.................  654
Canoe,  34...............  4
Domestic,  36..........  754
Dwight Anchor, 44.10
Davol, 4-4...............  954
Fruit of Loom, 44..  9 
Fruit of Loom, 7-8..  854 
Fruit of  the Loom,
cambric,  44........13
Gold Medal, 44..  ..  7
Gold Medal, 7-8.........654
Gilded  Age............... 824

Greene, G,  44........   554
Hill, 44....................  854
Hill, 7-8....................  754
Hope,  44.................  754
King  Phillip  cam­
bric, 44.................1154
Linwood,  4-4..........  9
Lonsdale,  44..........  854
Lonsdale  cambric. 1154 
Langdon,GB,4-4...  954
Langdon,  45........... 14
Masonville,  44.......  954
Maxwell. 4-4............1054
New York Mill, 4-4.1054 
New Jersey,  44—   8 
Pocasset,  P. M. C..  754 
Pride of the West. .1254 
Pocahontas,  44—   854
Slaterville, 7-8........   654
Victoria, AA..........9
Woodbury, 44.......... 62i
Whitinsville,  4-4...  754 
Whitinsville, 7-8—   654
Wamsutta, 44.........1054
Williamsville,  36...1054

CORSET JE A N S .

Armory....................754
Androscoggin sa t..  854
Canoe R iver............  6
Clarendon.  ...........   654
Hallowell  Imp.......634
Ind. Orch. Imp.......654
Laconia..................  754

Kearsage...............<  85a
Naumkeagsatteen.  854 
Pepperell  bleached 854
Pepperell sat..........  954
Rockport.................  754
Lawrence sat..........  854
Conegosat...............  7

Albion,  solid............554]
A lbion,  g re y .............6
Allen’s  checks.........554
Ailen’s  fancy.......... 554
A llen’s p in k ...............0%
Allen’s purple.......... 654
A m erican, fa n c y ... .554
A rnold fan cy ............6
B erlinsolid............... 554
Cocheco fancy........6
Cocheco robes......... 7
Conestoga fancy— 6
Eddystone.............. 6
Eagle fancy.............5
Garner pink............ •

[Gloucester..............6
G lou cestermourn’g . 6 
Hamilton  fancy— 6
IHartel fancy...........6
iMerrimac D............ 6
¡Manchester............ 6
Oriental fancy....... 6
¡Oriental  robes....... 654
I Pacific  robes...........6
Richmond............... 6
Steel River..............554
Simpson’s ............... 6
Washington fancy.. 
Washington  blues..8

F IN E  BROW N COTTONS.

ileton A, 44—
tt  M, 4-4...........
ton  F, 4-4..........
tinental C, 4-3.. 
tinental D, 40 in 
estoga W, 44... 
estoga  D, 7-8... 
estoga  G, 30-in.
ght  X, 34........
ght Y, 7-8— ...
ght Z, 44..........
ght Star, 44—  
ght Star, 40-in.. 
erpnse EE, 36.. 
at Falls E, 44...
mers’ A, 44.......
ian  Orchard, 14

.105

Indian Orchard 
Indian Orchard 
Laconia B, 74..
Lyman B, 40-in.
Mass. BB, 4-4...
Nashua  E, 40-ir 
24
Nashua  R,44..
Nashua 0,7-8...
Newmarket N ........  754
Pepperell E, 39-in..  754
Pepperell  R, 4-4__ 7
Pepperell  O, 7-8—   0% 
Pepperell  N, 34—   6J4
Pocasset  C, 44.......7
Saranac  R...............  7%
Saranac  E ...............  9

DOM ESTIC GINGHAM S.

Johnson  Manfg Co,

Amoskeag  .............   8  Renfrew, dress styl  9%
Amoskeag, Persian 
styles 7?............... 1054  Bookfold...............1254
Bates  ......................   754 
Berkshire...............  654 dress  styles.......... 1354
Glasgow checks....  7  Slaterville, 
Glasgow checks, f’y  754  styles.. . . ..............   9
Glasgow 
royal  styles........   8  White Mfg Co, fane  8
Gloucester, 
standard.............   754  Earlston.................  954
Plunket...................  754 Gordon...........  
Lancaster................  824 
Langdale................   7241  styles  ....................1254

I  White  Manf’g  Co,
 

checks,  White Mfg Co, stap  724

PGreylock, 

dress

new 

8

W ID E  BLEACHED COTTONS.

Pepperell.  104...... 2754
Androscoggin, 7-4. .21 
Pepperell,  114......3254
Androscoggin, 84.. 23
Pequot,  74.............21
Pepperell,  7-4......20 
Pepperell,  84......2234 Pequot,  84.............~4
Pepperell,  9-4......25 
¡Pequot,  94.............27

|

HEAVY  BROW N  COTTONS.

antic  A, 44......
antic  H, 44......
antic  D, 44......
antic P, 44........
antic  LL, 44—
riatic,36...........
gusta, 44..........
jtt M, 44...........
>tt  FF, 44........
miteville, 44—  
fan  Head,4-4... 
iana Head 45-in.

654
524
554
754
654
754
734
624
754
1254

Lawrence XX, 44. 
Lawrence  Y, 30... 
Lawrence LL, 44..
Newmarket N ......
Mystic River, 44..
Pequot A, 44........
Piedmont,  36........
Stark AA, 44........
Tremont CC, 44...
Utica,  44...............
Wachusett,  44__
Wachusett, 30-in..

.  854
!  524 
.  754 
.  654

524
9

,  ACA..
Amoskeag,
“ 4-4.
Amoskeag
Amoskeag,
,  A .......
,  B .......
Amoskeag,
,  C.......
Amoskeag.
Amoskeag,
,  D .......
,  E .......
Amoskeag
, F........
Amoskeag.
A. 44...
Premium
Premium  B
Extra 44................
Extra 7-8................
Gold Medal 44.......
CCA 7-8..................
CT 44 .....................
RC 7-8.....................
BF 7-8.....................
A F 44.....................
Cordis AAA, 32—  
Cordis ACA, 32—  
Cordis No. 1,32—
Cordis  No. 2........
Cordis  No. 3........ .
Cordis  No. 4..........

¡Falls
Falls,
¡Falls.
¡Falls
Falls.

x x x x .
X X X ...
BB.......
BBC, 36 
‘ ig-

1034 !Harnil! on1,  BT, 32..12
10  ¡Hainilton,  D ....... ..10
.  934 Hainilton,  H ..........10
17  ¡Hainilton.  fancy.. .10
16  Methuen AA........ .13!

Meth 
¿¡Omej, 
lOr

len ASA., 
a, A, 7-8... 
i A, 44...
1254 ¡Omega AÓA, 7-8 
14  Omega ACA, 44 
Omega SE, 7-8..
.14
Omega SE, 44.........27
Omega M. 7-8.........22
.19
Omega M, 44.......... 25
.14
Shetucket SS&SSW 11 
.15
Shetucket, S & SW.12
.15
Shetucket,  SFS__ 12
.14
Stockbridge  A .........7
.13
Stockbridge frncy.  8
.1154

GLAZED CAM BRICS.

Garner.............
Hookset...........
Red  Cross........
Forest Grove...

...  5 Empire...............
...  5 Washington....... ...4%
...  5 Edwards............. ...  5
S. S. & Sons........ ...  5

G R A IN   BAGS.
...19 Old  Ironsides... ...1534
American  A ...
Stark A ............. __ 23341 Wheatland......... ...2134

DENIM S.

...  734'Otis CC............... ...1034
Boston.............
...14341Warren  AXA... ...1234
Everett blue...
.. .1434!Warren  BB....... ...1134
Everett brown.
Otis  AXA........ __ 1234 ¡Warren CC......... ...1034
Otis BB............. __ 1134lYork  fancy....... . ..15

Manville....................
Masgnville..............

P A P E R   CAM BRICS.

.  6 JS. S. & Sons.............. . .   6
.  6 ¡Garner ................. . .   6
W IG AN S.

'

SPO O L COTTON.

.  734¡Rose..................... . .   8

Red  Cross............. .  734 ¡Thistle Mills........
Berlin..................
Garner.................. .  734
Brooks.................. 50 Eagle  and  Phoenix
Mills ball gewing.30
Clark’s O . N. F__ .55
J. & P.  Coats........ .55 Greeh  &  Daniels. ..25
Willimantic 6 cord .55 Merricks.................. ..40
Willimantic 3 cord. 40 Stafford.................... ..35
Hall & Manning.. ..30
Charleston ball sew
ing thread.............. .30 Holyoke.................... ..25

SIL E S IA S .

Crown........................... .17 Mason ville TS___ . .   8
No.  10........................... .1234 Masonville  S......... ..1034
Coin................................ .10 Lonsdale.................. . .   934
Anchor......................... .15 Lonsdale A .............. ..16
Centennial................
. .   6
Blackburn................ .  8 Victory J .................. ..  7
Davol...................... .14 Victory  D............ 10
London.................. .1234 Victory  K............ ..1234
Paconia................. .12 Phoenix A ........... ..  934
Red Cross............. ,10 Phoenix  B ............ -1034
Social  Imperial... .16 Phoenix X X .....

Nictory  O........... ..

..15

CARPETS  AND  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...............................  
Saulord’s Comets............................ 

THREE-PLYS.

Hartford  3-ply................................. 
Lowell 3-ply...................................... 
Higgins’ 3-plv,................................. 
Sanford’s 3-ply................................. 

EXTRA  SUPERS.

@  90
@  90
@ 85
@  70
@  65
@  8254
@  70
@  8254
@  66

@1 00
@1  00
@1  00
@  9754

 

HEMPS.
 

ALL WOOL  SUPERFINES.

WOOL FILLING AND MIXED.

Hartford........................................... 
@  7754
Lowell...............................................  
_  @ '8254
Other  makes....................................  75  @  7754
Best cotton chain............................  60  @  6254
Best  2-ply......................  
5754®  60
Other grades 2-ply..........................   5254@  55
All-wool  super, 2-ply.....................   50  @  55
Extra heavy double cotton chain.  4254®  45
Double cotton chain.......................   35  @  40
Heavy cotton and wool, double c.  30  @  3254
Half d’l chain, cotton & wool, 2-ply  2754@  3254
Single cotton chain.........................  19  @  25
3-ply, 44 wide, extra heavy...........   2754@  30
B, 44 wide................. 
@  22
 
Imperial, plain, 44 wide................. 
@  1854
D, 33  inches...................................... 
@  17
OIL CLOTHS.
No. 1,44,54,64 and 84.................  
  ©  45
©  3754
No. 2, do 
...............................  
No. 3, 
@ 3 0
..................  
@ 2 5
No. 4, 
..................  
Best all rattan, plain....................... 
@  6254
@ 5254
Best all rattan and cocoa, plain... 
Napier A ........................................... 
@  50
Napier  B .,......................................  
@  40
Opaque shades, 38  inch.................. 
@  15
@  18
Holland shades, B finish, 44.......... 
@  10
Pacific  Holland, 44......................... 
Hartshorn’s fixtures, per gross... 
@36
Cord fixtures, per gross................. 
@10

MaTTINGS.

CURTaiNS.

do 
do 

MILLINERY  GOODS.

J. J. Van Leuven quotes as follows:

HATS.

Cantons.................................. perdoz  2 25@ 3 00
Milans....................................................  4 00@ 6 00
Fine Milans..........................................  9 00@12 00
Superfine Milans.................................. 15 00@18 00
Chip................................................... 

  5 00@12 00

 

BLACK  CR A PE.

Samuel Courtland & Co.’s brand.

44............................................ per yard 50@  75
44  ............................................................   85@1 25
4-4..............................................................1 50@2 00
54  .............................................................1 75@2 50
54  .............................................................2 75@3 00
64  .............................................................3 25@4 50

RIBBON S.

Satin and  GG, all silk,  extra heavy,  all colors.
No. 4...................................................................1 00
No. 5 
No. 7 
No 
No,
No,

Second quality, all colors.

The  Merchants  Who  Succeed.

Aii Eastern journal remarks that financial 
failures are  of  frequent  occurrence  among 
men who made  money  in  a  business  with 
which they were familiar, and  subsequently 
lost  it  in  one  they  knew  nothing  about. 
Such events are within the knowledge of all 
business men of extended experience.  Mer­
chants who have been in any degree success- 
sul, are almost every dayjsolicited to venture 
the whole or portions of their capital in  en­
terprises entirely foreign to the line of trade 
in which they have prospered.  So promising 
are some of these schemes  that  it  requires 
no small  amount  of  self-restraint  to  steer 
clear of them, but in most cases  this  is  the 
dress
wisest course to pursue.  To let well enough 
alone, as  the  saying  is,  is  a  maxim  often 
quoted, but seldom practiced, and least of all 
by  those who have no  well defined  ideas  as 
to the limits of their mercantile capabilities. 
To realize these and restrict one’s  efforts  to 
the channel which experience has  shown to 
be the most likely to bring success is one  of 
the first duties of the trader.

The fact that money has been made in any 
special  line,  is  by  no  means an indication 
that the same good fortune is to be found  in 
other  departments.  The desire  to  increase 
one’s accumulations is commendable, but the 
risks which  often  attend  the  extension  of 
of mercantile  operations  into  new and  un­
tried fields should not be  lost  sight  of. 
In 
political affairs the versatile man  whose  at­
tention is diverted  by  every  new  question 
that  arises  has little influence or following. 
But the public man,  the  man  of  one  idea, 
who never swerves from the advocacy of the 
measure or policy he desires^carried out, sel­
dom  fails  of  popularity and  success.  The 
same is true in  commerce,  and  its  rewards 
are usually gained  by  those  who  have  the 
sagacity to stick to the business with  which 
they  are  familiar,  and  who  do  not waste 
their capital and energies in new and untried 
fields.

A large dry goods firm in New  York  en­
gaged “spotters” to see if any  of its  clerks 
applied for situations  through  the  agent of 
a Philadelphia dry  goods  house  who  was 
sent there to hire salesmen. 
In  every case 
where it was learned that a clerk  had made 
an application he was peremptorily discharg­
ed. 

_________________

The  hosiery  and  glove  department  at 
Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co.’s is replete with 
everything really new and desirable in  both 
lines.  Those in want of anything  in  either 
line are  cordially  invited  to  inspect  goods 
and prices.

The extensive  line  of  summer  silks,  all 
shades and prices, at  Voigt,  Herpolsheimer 
& Co.’s, is well worth careful  inspection.

The display  of  fans  at  Voight,  Herpol­
sheimer  &  Co.’s  is  one  of i;he  finest and 
most complete every seen in the  West.

A full and complete  assortment  of  sum­
mer shawls,  all sizes and  prices,  is  shown 
at Voigt, Herpolsheimer &  Co.’s.

Putnam  & Brooks  are  getting  in  a  full 
line of  fire  crackers,  fire  arms,  torpedoes 
and other 4th of July goods.

Voigt, Herpolsheimer  &  Co.  exhibit  the 
largest line of parasols ever seen in this city 
before this season.

Hardware.

Prevailing  rates  at Chicago are  as  follows:

AUGERS AND B ITS.

Ives’, old  style........ ................................dis 
50
55
N.H . C. Co................................................dis 
Douglass’ ................................................. dis 
50
50
Pierces’ .....................................................dis 
50
Snell’s ........................................................dis 
Cook’s  .......................................................dis40&10
Jennings’,  genuine.................................dis 
25
Jennings’, imitation...............................dis40&10

Spring........................................................dis 

BALANCES.

25

Railroad......................................................$ 15 00
Garden...................................................... net 33 00

BARROW S.

BELLS.

Hand.................................................... dis  $ 60&10
60
Cow..........................................................dis 
15
Call..........................................................dis 
Gong........................................................dis 
20
Door, Sargent......................................... dis 
55

BO LTS.

Stove.....................................................dis $ 
40
Carriage and Tire, old  list................... dis  80&20
Plow  .......................................................dis  30&10
Sleigh Shoe..............................................dis  50&15
Cast Barrel  Bolts...................................dis 
50
Wrought Barrel Bolts...........................dis 
55
50
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs......................dis 
Cast Square Spring................................dis 
55
Cast  Chain.............................................. dis 
60
Wrought Barrel, brass  knob...............dis  55&10
Wrought Square....................................dis  55&10
Wrought‘Sunk Flush............................ dis 
30
Wrought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob
Flush...................................................  50&10&10
Ives’  Door............................................... dis  50&10

BRACES.

Barber................................................. dis $ 
Backus.....................................................dis 
Spofford...................................................dis 
Am. Ball.................................................. dis 

40
50
50
net

Well, plain...................................................$  4 00
Well, swivel..................... :.......................... 
4 50

BUCKETS.

BU TTS,  CAST.

Cast Loose Pin, figured........................ dis  60&10
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed..........dis  60 &10
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed.. dis 
60
Wrought Narrow, bright fast  joint..dis  50&10
Wrounht Loose  Pin..............................dis 
60
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip.............dis  60& 5
WroughtLoose Pin, japanned.............dis  60& 6
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
tipped.................................................. dis  60& 5
WroughtTable....................................... dis 
60
Wrought Inside  Blind.......................... dis 
60
Wrought Brass.......................................dis  65&10
Blind. Clark’s ..........................................dis  70&10
Blind, Parker’s.......................................dis  70&10
Blind,  Shepard’s.................................... dis 
70
Spring for Screen Doors 3x234, per gross  15 00
Spring for Screen Doors 3x3__ per gross  18 00

CAPS.

Ely’s 1-10.................................................per m $ 65
Hick’s C. F ............................................  
60
G. D........................., ............................  
35
60
Musket................................................... 

CA TRIDG ES.

Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester  new list 
50
50
Rim Fire, United  States........................dis 
Central Fire............................................. dis  %

C H IS ELS.

Socket Firmer........................................dis  65&10
Socket Framing.....................................dis  65&10
Socket Corner........................................dis  65&10
Socket Slicks......................................... dis  65&10
Butchers’ Tanged  Firmer...................dis 
40
Barton’s Socket Firmers.....................dis 
20
Cold.........................................................net

Curry, Lawrence’s................................dis 
Hotchkiss  .............................................dis 

COMBS.

38%
25

COCKS.

Brass,  Backing’s........................................  40&10
Bibb’s ........... i ............................................  49&10
B eer.................................................................40&1O
Fenns’.......................................................... 
60

Planished, 14 oz cut to size..................... $  ft  37
14x52,14x56,14 x«0.........................................  39

C O PPER .

* 

, 

D R IL L S .

ELBOW S.

Morse’s Bit  Stock................................dis 
Taper and Straight Shank...................dis 
Morse’s Taper  So5nk...........................dis 

35
20
30

Com. 4 piece, 6  in............................doz net $110
Corrugated............................................dis  20&10
Adjustable............................................ dis  40&10

EX PA N SIV E B IT S .

Clar’s, small, $18 00;  large, $26 00.  dis 
Ives’, 1, $18 00 ;  2, $24 00; 3,  $30 00.  dis 

F IL E S .

American File Association  List........dis
Disston’s ................................................ dis
New  American...................................... dis
Nicholson’s..............................:............ dis
Heller’s ..................................................dis
Heller’s Horse Rasps...........................dis

Nos. 16 to 20, 
List 

GA LV ANIZED IR O N ,
14 

22 and  24,  25 and 26,  27
12 
15
Discount, Juniata 45, Charcoal 50. 

13 

Stanley Rule and Lveel Co.’s ..............dis

GAUGES.

20
25

40&10
40&10
40&10
40&10
30
3334
28
18

50

HAMMERS.

15
Maydole & Co.’s .....................................dis 
Kip’s ...................................................... dis 
25
Yerkes &  Plumb’s....................... 
dis 30
Mason’s Solid Cast  Steel......................30 c list 40
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&10 

HANGERS.

Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track dis  50
Champion, anti-friction......................dis 
60
Kidder, wood tra.k..............................dis 
40

H IN G ES.

Gate, Clark’s, 1,2, 3.............................. dis 
60
State............................................per doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  5J4  14
and  longer.............................................. 
4 25
Screw Hook and Eye,  %  ...................net 
1054
Screw Hook and Eye %.......................net 
8%
Screw Hook and Eye  %...................... net 
7%
Screw Hook and Eye,  %.....................net 
734
Strap and  T...........................................dis  60&10

HO LLO W   W ARE.
Stamped Tin Ware.......................
Japanned Tin  Ware....................
Granite Iron  Ware.....................

60&10
30

HO ES.

Grub  1................................................$11 00, dis 40
Grub  2................................................  11 50, dis 40
Grub3................................................  12 00, dis 40

KNOBS.

Door, mineral, jap. trimmings........$2 00, dis 60
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings__   2 50, dis 60
Door, porcelain, plated trim­
mings..........................................list,  7 25, dis 60
60
Door, porcelain, trimmings  list, 8 25, dis 
60
Drawer and  Shutter,  porcelain..........dis 
Picture, H. L. Judd &  Co.’s ................... d 
60
Hemacite................................ 
dis 
50
LOCKS—DOOR.

Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s reduced list dis  60
Mallory, Wheelnr &  Co.’s.......................... dis  60
Branford’s .....................................................dis  60
Norwalk’s...................................................... dis  60

Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ..................... dis  65

LEV ELS.

M ILLS.

Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ...................................dis  45
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Maileables dis  45
Coffee, Landers, Ferry &  Clark’s............. dis  45
Coffee,  Enterprise....................................... dis  25

N A ILS.

Common, Brad and Fencing.

lOdto  60d............................................ #  keg $2 66
8d and 9 d adv.................................... ........... 
25
6d and 7d  adv............................................... 
50
4d and 5d  adv................................................ 
75
3d  advance.....................................................  1  50
3d fine  advance.............................................  3 00
Clinch nails, adv...........................................  1 75
Finishing 
Size—inches  ( 3  
Adv. $  keg 

I  lOd  8d 
234 
$1 25  1  50  1 75  2 00 
M OLLASSES GATES.

6d  4d
2 
1%

Stebbin’s Pattern........ .............................dis
Stebbin’s Genuine.......................................dis
Enterprise,  self-measuring......................dis

Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled.................  dis

M AULS.

O IL E R S .

Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent.....................dis
Zinc, with brass bottom.......... .'........  .... dis
Brass or  Copper.........................✓
..... .’.dis
Reaper............. ....................... per gross, $12 net
Olmstead’s . . .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  —  
50

.Johnson  Manfg Co,

MATTOCKS.

Adze  Eye.......................................$16 00 dis 40&10
Hunt Eye............................................................$15 00dis40&10
Hunt’s .........................................$18 50 dis 20 & 10

SHIELDS,  1LKLEI  &  LEMON,

I M P O R T E R S

PLANES.

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy...............................dis  15
Sciota Bench 
•.........................................dis  25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy..................... dis  15
Bench, first quality.......................  ..........dis  20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s,  wood  and 

PA N S.

Common, polished..........................

__ dis
. . $   f t

. .dis
..dis

60
8

40
40

24 to 27 1034
to 27
ra.

9

Broken packs %c 3P ft e. 
RO O FIN G  PLA TES.
ft 7ft
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne
IC, 20x28, choice  Charcoal Terne................ 12 00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne...............16 90

Sisal, % In. and larger............................934
Manilla............................................................   15

R O PES.

SQUARES.

Steel and  Iron..............................................dis  50
Try and Bevels............................................. dis  50
Mitre  ............................................................dis  20

- j a L N T >

Com. Smooth.

Com. 
$3 20 
3 20 
3 20 
3 20 
3 40 
3 60
All sheets No, 18 and  lighter,  over 30 inches 

SH EET IR O N .
Nos. 10to 14.......................... 
$4 20
Nos. 15 to  17..................................   4 20
Nos. 18 to 21..................................   4 20
Nos. 22 to 24 ..................................   4 20
Nos .25 to 26...................................  4 40
No. 27 ..............................................  4 60
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SH EET ZIN C .

In casks of 600 fi>s, $   ft.......«.__
In smaller quansities, $   ft........
T IN N E R ’S SOLDER
No. 1,  Refined.............................
Market  Half-and-half....-........
Strictly  Half-and-half...............
T IN   PLA TES.

8%

13 00
15 00
16

Cards for Charcoals, $6 75.
10x14, Charcoal...............................  6 50
IC,
10x14,Charcoal................................  8 50
IX,
12x12, Charcoal...............................  6 50
IC,
12x12,  Charcoal..............................  8 50
IX,
14x20, Charcoal...............................   6  50
IC,
14x20,  Charcoal...............................  8 50
IX,
IXX,
14x20, Charcoal...............................   10 50
IXXX, 14x20, Charcool...............................   12 50
IXXXX, 14x20,  Charcoal.............................  14 50
20x28, Charcoal...............................   18 00
IX, 
DC, 
100 Plate Charcoal.............................  6 50
DX, 
100 Plate Charcoal.............................  8 50
DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal..........................   10 50
DXXX,  100 Plate Charcoal.........................  12 50
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  Plate add 1 50  to 6 75

rates.

TR A PS.

Steel,  Game.......................... ...........................
34
Onoida Communtity,  Newhouse’s .........dis 
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s__   60
Hotchkiss’ ........................................................  60
S, P. & W. Mfg.  Co.’s......................................  60
Mouse,  choker....................................... 20c ^ doz
Mouse,  delusion.................................$1 26g$ldoz

W IR E .

Bright Market...........................................  dis  60
Annealed Market......................................dis 
60
Coppered Market...................................... dis
Extra Bailing.............................................dis
Tinned  Market......................................... kis
40
Tinned  Broom...........................................$ f t   09
Tinned Mattress........................................$  ft  834
Coppered  Spring  Steel........................... dis 3734
Tinned Spring Steel..................................dis 3734
Plain Fence__
.................................$  lb 334
Barbed  Fence.
Copper............................................... new  list net
Brass..................................................new list net

W IR E  GOODS.

Bright................................................ dis 60&10&10
Screw Eyes.................................. ,__ dis 60&10&10
Hook’s ............................................... dis  60&10&10
Gate Hooks and Eyes..................... dis  60&10&10

W l’EN CHES.

Baxter’s Adjustable,  nickeled...............
Coe’s  Genuine..................................... dis  50&10
Coe’s Pat Agricultural,  wrought............dis  65
Coe’s Pat.,  malleable................................dis  70

M ISCELLANEOU S.

Pumps,  Cistern................................... dis 
Screws...........................................j........... 
Casters, Bed and  Plate.......................... dis 
Dampers, American................................. 

60
70
50
3334

The  horse-power  of  a  boiler,  says  the 
American  Machinist, is  a meaningless ex­
pression,  because there is  no agreement  as 
to what evaporation of water shall  be  con 
sidered a horse-power, and  hence no  stand­
ard in law or practice.  The  expression is 
properly  enough  used by  boiler-makers  as 
expressing the relative capacity of  different 
boilers, as  it is a  matter  of  necessity  for 
them to use  some form of  expression,  and 
in the absence of  something definite  this is 
perhaps as good as any.  The  horse-power 
of an  engine can  only  be  determined  by 
actual trial; but if the dimensions  of  cylin­
der, valves and ports, character of  valve mo­
tion, speed  at  which the  engine is  to run, 
boiler  pressure, 
length  and  diameter  of 
steam and exhaust pipes, and use  to  which 
engine is to  be  put are  known, the  horse­
power that it will satisfactorily  develop can 
be approximated.

In a file 12in. long the first  6in.  from the 
point do the most  of the  work. 
In a  ma­
chine-cut file the teeth of this part are short­
er, and in practice will not  bite  as well  as 
they will further up.  This is because of the 
shape of the files, in many instances making 
it possible for the  machine  to work on  all 
parts with the same effectivenesss.  Out of 
a dozen or more machine-cut  files  you  will 
not find more than one that  is  perfect look­
ing, and very few machine-cut files will bite 
as well as the  hand-cut  article. 
For this 
reason their teeth break out les^ easily—be­
cause they will not bite.

The rate at which things  are found out in 
this country may be inferred  from  the  fact 
that the list of patents granted by  the  Gov­
ernment has reached the astonishing number 
of nearly 300,000.  There has  been  no  less 
than  6,686  patents  obtained  on  the  plow 
alone, about as many on the  harvester,  and 
over 8,000 on stoves and  furnaces.  But the 
most singular thing  of all,  perhaps,  is  that 
the inquisitive genius of the nation  has  dis­
covered 869 separate  and  distinct  ways  of 
making a corset.

Hold your  soiled  files against  a  jet  of 
steam, and they will be thoroughly cleansed 
in a few minutes.
MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS’ ASSOCIAI
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  RapidB;  I. N. Alexan­
der, Lansing;  U. 8. 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. Murder, H. K. White 
For Two Years—D. Morris,  A. W.  Culver.

Wholesale  Grocers,

CORNER IONIA  &  ISLAND  STREETS.

Patent E gg Oases <Sc Fillers

Messrs  P. J. LAMB  tfc  CO.

Have  been  appointedjmanufacturers’  agents  for  Western  Michigan  for  the  Lima  Egg 
Case Co., manufacturers of the  best,  strongest  and  most  durable  cases  and  fillers  in  the 
market, and will quote prices on application, both for  fillers and egg cases complete.

VISITING BUYERS.

The following retail dealers  have  visited 
the market during the past week and placed 
orders with the various houses:

kins.

George F. Cook, Grove, Newaygo Co.
F.  Dodge, Stanwood.
Gideon Noel,  Palo.
H. E. Grand-Gerard, Big Bapids.
Chas. McCarty & Co, Lowell.
A. B. Sunderland,  Lowell.
M. Carman,  Altona.
Geo. S. Curtiss, Edgerton.
C. F. Sears, Kockford.
F.  C. Brisbin, Berlin.
F. E. Davis, Berlin.
Axle  Johnson,  Ensley.
Fred Kamsey, White Cloud.
J. C. Paris, Kent City.
Sisson &  Lilly, Oja.
J. Y. Crandall & Son, Sand Lake.
W. G. Watson & Son,  Coopersville.
E.  M. Beed, Coopersville.
Green & Green,  Byron.
L. A. Gardiner, Cedar  Springs.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
E. C. Burrill, White Cloud.
C. Cole, Ada.
C. E. & S. J. Koon, Lisbon.
G. C. Baker, LeBarge.
Jay Mariatt,  Berlin.
Lorenzo Falk, Orangeville.
G. P. Stark,  Cascade.
Mr. Graham, of Graham  &  Sweney,  Hop 
John Vaneenan,  Zeeland.
A. W. Blain, Dutton.
Andrew DeGroat, Vriesland.
B. Carlyle, Bockford.
S. C. Fell,’ Howard City.
C. B. Moon, Cedar Springs.
C. Porter, Chauncey.
Geo. H. Force, Morley.
C. E. Clark, Lowell.
J. B.  Wylie, Wylie Bros., Martin.
Geo. A. Sage, Bockford.
Wm. Toan, Ionia.
Ell Bunnels, Corning.
Mr. Wolfe, of A. & L. M. Wolfe, Hudson- 
H. E. Clark, Lowell.
L. B. Farr, Hopkins.
Jay Mariatt,  Berlin.
H. DeKline, Jamestown.
E. S. Botsford, Dorr.
Mr.  Powers,  Northern  Mfg.  Co., Boyne 
James Fowle, Greenville.
Scoville & McAuley, Edgerton.
Ed. Boys, Cedar Springs.
J. W. Spooner, Cedar  Springs.
C. E. Kellogjg, Jennisouville.
Horton & Bills, Saranac.
C. L. Howard, Clarksville.
Beigler Bousch & Co., Freeport.
Wm. Hewitt, Campbell.
I.  J. Quick & Co., Allendale.
T. J.  Jennings, Cadillac.
Wm. Ver Meulen, Beaver Dam.
Mr. Nagler, of Nagler &  Beeler,  Caledon­
Walling Bros., Lamont.
Hutty & Dickinson, Grand Haven.
E. S. Botsford, Dorr.
Holland & Ives, Bockford.
H. P. Dunning, Allegan.
Waite Bros., Hudsonville.
Barry & Co., Bodney.

ville.

Falls.

ia.

A physician was badly hurt  the other day 
by the caving in of a well/  He should have 
attended to the sick and let  the  well  alone.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Advertisements of 25-words or  less  inserted 
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, 
each and every insertion.  One  cent  for  each 
additional word.  Advance payment.

FOB  SALE.

A  GENERAL  STOCK,  dry  goods, clothing, 

boots and shoes and groceries, with store 
building  and  dwelling. 
I  have  also  shaved 
shingles and  pine  lumber  and  a  quantity of 
stove  wood  tor  sale.  Address  D., care  T h e 
T radesm an, Grand Rapids, Mich.
\   BIG  BARGAIN.  A  stock  of  groceries, 
dry goods, drugs, etc,, for sale  cheap for 
cash.  Apply  to  A.  Mulholland,  Jr.,  Ashton, 

*Mich.R are  CHANCE  to  purchase  a  first-class 

Livery Stock including  one  of  Cunning­
ham’s best hearses.  Will take as part payment 
good  improved  farm  property.  Will sell  or 
rent barn and grounds.  The  best  location in 
the best livery town  in the State.  Address, P. 
O. Box 318, Big Rapids, Mich.

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

■ ANTED—A  situation  in a tin shop.  Can 

work  in  store  if  necessary.  North of 

Big  Rapids  preferred.  Address,  Box  42,  St, 

Louis, Mich.
a  s T y p e w r it e r  o r c o py ist, by a young 
jt\.  lady  well  qualified  for  such  a position, 
both by education  and  experience.  Address, 
XXX, care Miss Sila Hibbard,  35  First  street, 
Grand Rapids.

COUNTRY  PRODUCE.

fill orders.

Apples—Out of market.  Dealers  cannot 
Asparagus—60c ^  doz. bunches.
Bailed Hay—Scarcer and firmer  at  $15@ 
$16 ^  ton.
Barley—Scarcer and firmer.  Best quality 
now readily commands $1.35  <{$ 100 lbs.
Butter—Choice dairy packed is worth 20@ 
22c.  Elgin creamery 25c.
Butterine—Best quality is still in good de­
mand at 18c@19c.
Beans—Handpicked are  a trifle  firmer  at 
$2.35 and unpicked are not much moving  at 
$1.75@$2.
Cabbages—Southern new,  $8.50  ^   crate 
of about 4 dozen.
Cheese—Skim  10c@llc. 
Full  cream 
is active and firm at 14@14Xc.
Clover  Seed—Choice  medium  firm  at  $6 
@$6.50 ^  bu. and mammoth in fair  demand 
at $6.75  ^  bn*
Corn—Local dealers stand in  readiness to 
supply carload lots of Kansas  corn  at  from 
It is all of the same quality, 
45@60c ^  bu. 
but the former price  is  for  damp,  and  the 
latter for dry, stock.
Cucumbers —Tennessee stock 75c  7$  doz.
Dried Apples—Quarters active  at 7@9c 7$ 
lb,  and sliced  8@9c.  Evaporated  dull  and 
slow at 12K@14c.
Eggs—Jobbing at 15c,  with good demand. 
In fact,  jobbers  are  unable  to  accumulate 
more than enough to supply  the  city  trade.
Green Onions—25@35c ^  dozen  bunches.
Honey—In comb, 18c ^  lb.
Hops—The  Michigan 
crop  is  almost 
completely exhausted.  Good command 20@ 
22c, and fair 15@18c ^  lb.
Lettuce—In fair demand and firm at 20c ^  
ib.
Maple  Sugar—Dull  and  plenty  at  12Xc 
for. pure, and 8@10c for adulterated.
Onions—Old out  of  market.  Bermudas 
have advanced, and are firm at $2  ^   crate.
Pieplant—Hothouse stock in fair  demand 
at 3c ^   ft.
Potatoes—Moving off easily at 40@45c for 
Bose and 45c for Burbanks.
Peas—Holland $4  bu.
Parsnips—Moving  slowly  at  $2.50 7$ bbl 
and 80c 
Poultry—In scant supply.  Fowls  readily 
command 16@18c.
Badishes—40c 
Strawberries—Jobbing at $3.50@$3.75  ^  
crate for Tennessee, and  $4@$4.50 ¡¡for Illi­
nois fruit.  These prices will be too high two 
or three days hence.
Seed Oats—White English Sovereign, 75c.
Seed Potatoes—White  Star,  $1;  Selected 
Burbanks, 50c;  Early Ohio, 50c;  Beauty  of 
Hebron, 50c.
Squash—Southern white readily command 
$1.75@$2  7{P box of 40 ft>s. net
Timothy—Choice is firmly held at $1.60@ 
$1.85 ^  bu.  Fancy, $2.
Tomatoes—Bermuda, wrapped, selling for 
$4.25@$4.50 ^  crate of 40 lbs net.
Vegetable Oysters—40c ^  dozen bunches.
Wax Beans—$2.50@$3.50 ^p box.  Green 
$2@$3.
Wheat—Local dealers are paying  75@80e 
for No. 2 Clawson and 95c for No.  1.  Lan- 
chester commands $1@$1.05.

dozen bunches.

bu.

The frisky store-box loafer now  improves 

each shining hour with his pocket knife.

A trade  dollar is  something  one  cannot 

trade  with.

HIDES, PELTS AND  FURS.

Perkins & Hess quote as fol.ows:

H ID ES.

Green......................................................... 7  @ 734
Part  cured...............................................  8 @ 834
Full cured................................................  834@ 834
Dry hides and kips.................................8  @12
Calf skins, green or cured....................10  @12
Deacon skins............................iP piece20  @50
Shearlings or Summer skins $  piece.. 10  @20
Fall pelts.................................................30  @50
Winter  pelts....................................... 1 00  @1 50

S H E E P  P EL TS.

W OOL.

Fine washed flft......................................25 @27
Coarse washed..........................................18 @20
Unwashed...............................................2-3

FURS.
__ ' 60@ 75
Mink, large.............................
....  25@ 40
Mink,  small............................
....  15@ 17
Muskrat,  Spring....................
....  13@ 14
Muskrat, Winter....................
.... 
8@ 10
Muskrat,  Fall.........................
3® 4
.... 
Muskrat,  kits.........................
....  40@ 85
Raccoon.................................
....  80@ 90
Skunk, black...........................
....  50@ 60
Skunk, half stripe.................
....  25® 30
Skunk, narrow stripe............
....  10® 15
Skunk,  broad.......................
. . . . 1   00@1 15
Red Fox...................................
60®  90
Gray Fox.................................
Marten,  yellow......................................  75@1 00
Fisher......................................................4 00@8 00
Otter....................................................... 6 00@8 00
Bear........................................................5 00@12 00
Deer skins, red and blue, dry__ $   ft  25®  30
Deer skins, gray and long  haired.......  12@  25
Beaver, clean and dry  $   ft.................2 00@3 25
Above prices are for  prime  skins  only—un- 
prime in proportion.
Ttellow..,......... .....................................  
6@ 634

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pany.

W illiam   H.  Downs,.with  spring  &  Com­
William Jlarrison Downs was bom in Car­
rol county,  Ohio, July 13,  1851.  His  father 
was a farmer,and young Downs was reared on 
a farm, obtaining the most of his education at 
country schools. 
In the spring of  1865, his 
parents removed to  a  farm  near  Teconsha, 
Calhoun county, remaining there about three 
years, when they again  removed to  the  vil­
lage of Burlington, same county, living there 
one season, when they made a final  move to 
a  farm  near  Union  City,  Branch  county, 
which is  still  the  family  homestead.  Mr. 
Downs attended school at Hodunk, and after­
ward at Union City, supplementing  the edu­
cation so obtained by a short course at Hills­
dale College.  While at the latter institution 
he was subject to a severe attack of typhoid 
fever, which compelled him  to  give  up  his 
studies, and for several months he  lived on 
the farm, doing light work,  and  teaching a 
term of school the next winter.  During the 
coming summer,  he  worked  on  the  farm, 
dropping his cradle in  the  midst  of  the oat 
harvest to accept the position of clerk for S. 
P. Bedell,  groceryman  at  Union  City,  re­
maining there a little over a  year.  He then 
improved a short vacation  by  making peach 
baskets at Benton Harbor,  subsequently en­
tering the employ of  W.  E. Shumway,  dry 
goods dealer  at  Union  City,  where  he  re­
mained a year.  He  afterward'worked  for 
Carbom &  Tucker and  J. H.  Gulliford,  at 
the same place,  and still  later  for  R.  F. 
Watkins, and in January, 1877, he  formed a 
co-partnership with  his brother,  under  the 
firm name of Downs Bros.,  and  engaged in 
general trade at Sherwood,  Branch  county. 
In 1880, he traveled through Southern Mich­
igan a portion of the  year, selling  goods on 
commission 
for  a  New  York  grocery 
house.  March 15,1881, he engaged to  trav­
el for  S.  A.  Welling,  of  Jackson,  selling 
notions from a wagon.  He  remained  with 
this house nearly two years, disposing of his 
interest  in the  Sherwood  business  in  the 
meantime to his brother.  Feb.  1, 1883, he 
entered the  employ  of  Spring & Company, 
taking all available towns  on  the D., G. II. 
&  M., D., L. & N., M. C., C. &  W. M., L.  S. 
& M. S. and G. R. & L, south, ^eing his trade 
every five or six weeks with unusual regular­
ity.

Of  Mr.  Down’s  personal  characteristics 
none but intimate friends are able  to  speak 
authoritavely.  He is  a  quiet,  unassuming 
man, and not easy  to  get  acquainted  with 
but is able to retain friends indefinitely.  He 
is deservedly  popular  with  his  customers, 
who have learned to respect his opinions and 
rely on his promises, and  is  working up  an 
exceptionally good  trade  for  the  house  he 
represents.

MY  VALISE—THROW  IT—OUT.’

Comical Complications  That  Followed  the 

Request of an  Old Traveler.

“Well,” said conductor Jones, “one of  the 
funniest things  that  ever ¿happened  on  my 
train occurred  one  day  at  Coldwater.  An 
old man whom I had noticed in the  drawing 
room car as a very lively and  talkative trav­
eler, got  off at that  station. 
I was standing 
at an open window of the car just as the train 
was starting off, and whom should I  see but 
the jolly old  man rushing  toward  me  from 
the  outside.  He  pointed  frantically  to  a 
window just back of me, exclaiming as  well 
as he could while trying to catch his breath:
“ ‘My  valise—left  it—there—throw  it— 

out.’

“Turning  quickly, I saw a large black  va­
lise in the seat  indicated, and,  seizing  it,  I 
rushed to the rear platform of the car, where 
there  was  quite  a  number  of  gentlemen. 
Tossing it to one of  the men, as they  block­
ed the way so that I couldn’t get  through,  I 
shouted:

“ ‘Tjl“ow it to the old man there.’
“Without a moment’s  hesitation  the  man 
did asfdirected.  As the valise left  his hand 
made an ineffectual effort  to  regain  pos­
session of it;  then, with a muttered  exclam­
ation which I  couldn’t  comprehend,  leaped 
from the tiain, seized the ill  fated  baggage 
and  was  just  in  time  to  board one of the 
It was all done in an  instant,  al­
rear cars. 
though it takes time to tell the  story. 
In  a 
minute he made his  way  forward  and  an­
grily asked:

‘What did you tell me to throw this  va­

lise off for?’

mine.’

“ ‘Because the old man wanted it.’
“ ‘Well, then, he’s a thief.  That valise  is 

seemed 

so  perfectly 

Then,’ said  I,  laughing,  for  the  whole 
situation 
ridicu­
lous, ‘why under the sun did you throw it off 
all?  Didn’t you know your  own  proper- 
»
“ ‘Yes;  but then it was all so sudden,  and
ou told me to throw  it, and-----’

But the roar of laughter that  greeted his 
explanation, broke short his sentence and he 
as  voted a  leather  medal  by  the  passen­

gers.

I was convinced  there was  some explan­
ation for the old man’s  conduct,  for  I  was 
personally acquainted  with  him,  and  knew 
that he was as honest as the  day  was  long. 
About three weeks after I  saw  him  at  the 
depot and questioned him on the subject.

“ ‘I  thought,’  said  he,  as  his  face grew 
round and red and his  eyes  twinkled  with 
merriment,  ‘I  thought  I  should die to  see 
that fellow hyper round after his valise  and 
hustle on board the train again. 
I didn’t ex- 
pect"to cause so much trouble.’

‘Well,  where  was  your  valise all  the 

time?’

‘Oh, the driver took it without my knowl­
edge  and  put  it  on top of the stage.  He’s 
been carrying it round ever  since,  and  I’ve 
just got it this moment.  Good day!’ ”

Representations  to  a  Mercantile  Agency
According to Bradstreefs,  a person  fur­
nishing information to a mercantile  agency 
as to his means and pecuniary  responsibili­
ty is to be presumed to have done so  to en­
able the agency to communicate the same to 
the persons interested, for their  guidance in 
giving credit to him, and so long as  such in 
tention exists and the  representations reach 
the persons for whom  they were  intended, 
it is immaterial whether they passed through 
a direct channel or otherwise, provided they 
were reported by the agency as made  by the 
party,  so held  by the  Supreme  Court  of 
Michigan in  the recently  decided  case  of 
Omesee Savings Bank  vs.  Michigan  Barge 
Company. 
In this  case  an  untrue  report 
made to a mercantile agency as to the  busi- 
, ness and property of the declarant, and upon 
the faith of which credit was giveu him, was 
held admissible  to show a fraudulent repre­
sentation.  The  court quoted with  approv 
al the decision of  the New  York  Court  of 
Appeals in the case of the  Eaton,  Cole and 
Burnham Company vs. Avery,  in  which the 
same point was involved and a like  conclus­
ion reached.

The  Man  who  Hurries.

The bustling, hurrying man, as a matter of 
fact, is a  poor  worker.  Too  much  of  his 
steam is expended  in kicking up dust.  The 
habit of hurrying and of feelingjin a hurry 
fatal  to  good  work,  and  diminishes  the 
amount of work a man can do.  The friction 
is too great  So  little  of practical value 
accomplished  that  he  cannot  go  home 
night with [a sweet consciousness  of  a  duty 
done, or a day’s work completed.  The men 
who accomplish most never seem in a hurry 
no matter how much they have to do.  They 
are not troubled for lack  of  time,  for  they 
make the most of the minutes by working 
a cool, methodical manner, finishing each job 
properly  and  not  expending  their  nervous 
force  in  bustle.  They never  complain 
overwork, but are more  likely  to  hunt  up 
new  work  in  order  to  give their faculties 
more  varied  employment  and  to  exercise 
some which are not sufficiently used.

A singular discovery of money was recent­
ly made at  Racine, Wis.  Mr.  John Daniel, 
grocer,  was  cutting  into a ham,  when  his 
knife  came  into  contact  with  a hard sub­
stance not far from the bone.  On searching 
he  found  embedded  in  the  flesh,  several 
inches from the surface, an  American dollar 
dated  1785. 
It  is  supposed  that  the  pig 
must have taken up the coin  with  its  food, 
but how it could have passed from the intes­
tines is a mystery.

A lady with five pair of  twins  boatded 
train at Woodbine, Iowa, one  day  recently.

The  Oyster to  the  Strawberry.

A dissipated oyster that had just complet­
ed a winter’s round of orgies at church  fairs 
and Sunday school suppers, met a young and 
unsophisticated  strawberry  on  its first trip 
from home.

“I’ve an eye on you,” said the oyster1 leer­
ing at the strawberry in a way that  made  it 
blush.  “Come up to ’tend the spring festivals.
I suppose.”

“I thought of so doing, sir,”  modestly  re­

plied the  strawberry.

Going to  take in Chatauqua Lake,  Ocean 

Grove, and so on,  mebbe?”

“Yes, sir.”
“You’re  the  shortcake  feller  that  goes 
around with his  face tied  up  in  sugar  and 
cream, ain’t you?”

“Really, sir, I have seen but  little  of  the 

world as yet, but—”

“That’s all right.  Now just you take  the 
advice of an old rounder. 
I’ve been through 
this festival racket. 
It doesn’t pay.  It gets 
people down on you and ruins  your  reputa­
tion.  Short-cakes  are-  frauds.  You  keep 
away from them.  Don’t go near cream.  It 
the worst thing you can  get mixed  up  with 
in warm weather.  Just you wait  until  you 
see a feller with a big diamond on  his  shirt 
and a tombstone on his little finger,  shaking 
up some sherry and sugar in a  glass.  Keep 
your vest on until you see him put on top of 
the sherry a piece of pine-apple,  a  piece  of 
lemon, a chip of orange and a sprig of mint 
and then you get right  in  among  them  and 
pass the summer in good society.  You hear 
me twitter?”

Everybody  W ent W ild but  a  Retail  Gro­

cer.

From the Wall Street News.

After  many  weeks  of  hard  labor  they 
struck oil in a town  in  Northern  Michigan 
the other  day—genuine  petroleum.  "When 
the authority of the good news was fully es­
tablished,  everybody  in  town went wild— 
everybody but  a  retail  grocer.  He walked 
over to the well, tasted and smelt  and  han­
dled, {and  when  perfectly  satisfied that oil 
had been discovered, he sat down on a stump 
and shed tears.  A dozen persons at once in- 
quired if he was weeping for joy.

“Not by a blamed sight,”  he  blurted  out, 
as  he  wiped  his  nose  on  the  back of his 
hand.

“But it can’t be that you feel sad over this 

piece of good luck?”

“Good luck I  Gentlemen, you don’t know 
what you’ve gone and went and done by your 
old boring around.  In less’n two weeks the 
Standard  Oil  Company  will  own  the hull 
county, and  that Jar’ Jay Gould will run two
i/A  A

onH  ilHUTI 

fhm no’h 

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN.

We are Manufacturer’s Agents  for

FOSTER,
STEVENS

-WHOLESALE-

HARDWARE!

10  and  12  MONROE  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN.

WE  SOLICIT  THE

DEALER’S  TRADE,

And NOT the Consumer’s.

We are Manufacturer’s Agents  for the

Yapar

And quote factory prices.  Send for catalogue

And quote factory prices.  Send for catalogue

We are Manufacturer’s  Agents  for

Je w e tt’s  Filters,

And quote factory prices.  Send for catalogue1

We are also Headquarters for

Grand  Rapids  Wheelbarrows  and

Bacon  &  Priestly  Express  Wagons,
All of which  are  sold  at  factory  prices.  We 
would be  pleased  to  send  catalogue  to those 
wishing to buy.

We are carrying to-day  as  large  a  stock,, 
and filling orders as complete, as  any  house- 
in Michigan.

GRAND  RAPIDS1!

MANUFACTURED  FOR

H.  LEONARD  &  SONS,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

HAND  OR  MACHINE  MADE  POTS  FOR 

SA E  BY THE  PACKAGE  OR  RE­

PACKED  TO  ORDER.

Sold at Manufacturers’  Prices.  Send  for 

Price List  at once for the Spring Trade.

SEEDS

—FOR  THE—

FIELD  AND  GARDEN,

-----AT------

WHOLESALE  AND  RETALL,

—AT T H E -

SX3 SD  STORE,

91  Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

ff. f  LAIBBAOI ApiL
A I> ABÂSTINE!

Alabastine is the first and  only  prepara­
tion made from  calcined  gypsum  rock,  for 
application  to  walls  with  a  brush, and  is 
fully  covered  by  our  several  patents  and 
perfected  by  many  years  of  experiments. 
It  is  the  only  permanent  wall  finish,  and 
admits  of  applying  as  many  coats  as  de­
sired, one over another, to any hard  surface 
without  danger  of  scaling,  or  noticeably 
adding to the thickness of  the  wall,  which 
is  strengthened  and  improved  by  each  ad­
ditional coat, from time  to  time. 
It  is  the 
only material for the purpose not dependent 
upon glue for its adhesiveness ;  furthermore 
it is the only  preparation  that is  claimed 
to  possess  these  great  advantages,  which 
are  essential  to  constitute  a  durable  wall 
finish.  Alabastine is hardened on  the  wall 
by  age, moisture,  etc.;  the  plaster  absorbs 
the  admixtures,  forming  a  stone  cement, 
while  all  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, wlqch  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-

AT.T,  Paint  Dealers.

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

THE ALABASTINE COMPANY

M. B. OHTJEOH, Manager.

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G R AN D   RAP IDS , 

Braid  R a is  Wire  f

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M ICH IGA N.

 oris

ALL SORTS.

Knudson Bros, succeed E. L. Knudson, at 

J. 

E. Quick & Co.  have  opened  a  variety 

Whitehall.

store at Ionia.

P. Welch has engaged in the grocery busi­

ness at Shaytown.

Dr. Chester contemplates  opening  a drug 

store at Cedar Springs.

Myrmell & Bro., Whitehall,  have engaged 

in the grocery business.

The Maple River Creamery at Ovid began 

operations for the season on the 12th.

Andrew Anderson succeeds Geo.  B.  Wy- 
coff in the grocery  business  near  Elk  Rap­
ids.

J. J. Hartman, dealer in furniture at Stan­
ton, is closing out his business, and  will go 
East

The  Mancelona  furnace  went  into blast 
last week, and is now  working  better  then 
ever before.

Gary Bros.,  Ludington,  have  engaged  in 
the  boot  and  shoe  and  gents’  furnishing 
goods business.

The hardware firm of Parker & Co.,  Otis- 
ville, has dissolved.  The new  firm name  is 
Parker & Dunson.

J. E. Just has closed out his stock of  car­
riages at Muir, and his new store  will  be  to 
rent after June  1.

Lakeview  Enterprise:  E. R. Saxton  has 
sold his entire stock of general  merchandise 
to People Bros., of Shawnee Town, in south­
ern Illinois.  The stock is  invoiced, packed 
and shipped.  The stock  exclusive  of  the 
jewelry which Mr.  Saxton  keeps, 
invoiced 
$14,600.  Mr. Saxton  received  in  payment 
$5,000 cash and the balance in  lands situat­
ed in southern 111.  Ed. will put in  another 
stock soon.

Weertman & Fisser, the wholesale bakers 
at Zeeland,  are working up a large  business 
throughout Western Michigan with their cel­
ebrated  coffee  cakes,  cookies,  ginger  and 
lemon snaps, which are as fine goods  as can 
be found anywhere.  The firm also makes  a 
specialty of cigars  at  wholesale.  They  so­
licit the trade of dealers  everywhere.  Send 
for sample order.

A fine lithograph  of  the  celebrated  trot­
ting stallion, Jerome  Eddy, with  fvery  500 
of  Jerome Eddy cigars.  For  sale  by  Fox, 
Musselman & Loveridge, Grand Rapids.

Oh, yes, we  know  how  to  pass  a gloom 
If we just want to agonize him 
over a man. 
we  say:  “I  cut  a  mighty  pleasant  notice 
of  you  out  of  some  paper  this  morning, 
but I’ve lost it.”  And  then  he  frantically 
wants to know what paper  it  was,  and  we 
can’t remember, and it drives him  nearly  to 
madness.

A camel will work for seven or eight days 
without drinking. 
In this  he  differs  from 
some  men  who  will  drink  seven  or eight 
days without working.

Try the  celebrated  Jerome  Eddys.  The 
finest 10 cent cigar in the market.  For  sale 
by Fox, Musselman & Loveridge.

Blackberries in Jacksonville,  Florida,  are 
plentiful and selling at retail for  12K  cents 
per quart.  •

jSL.  H .  F O W L S 3, 

HOUSE  DECORATOR 

—And Dealer in—

FINE  WALL  PAPER

Window Shades,  Room Mouldings,

A rtists’  M aterials  !

Paints, Oils, Glass, Etc.

37 No.  Ionia  Street, South  of  Monroe.
Special  designs  furnished  and  Estimates 
given for interior decoration and  all kinds  of 
stained and ornamental Glass work.

—Manufacturers and Jobbers of—

Awnings,  Tents,

Horse, Wagon and Stack Covers,

Flags, Banners, Etc.

All  Ducks  and  Stripes  Kept  Constantly  on  Hand.

73  Canal  Street.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  

MICHIGAN. 

Send for Prices.

A. A.  ORIPPEN,

WHOLESALE

Hats, Caps and Furs

54  MONROE  STREET,

Manufacturers of All Kinds of

W IRE  W ORK !

92  MONROE  STREET.

C. S. YALE & BRO.,

—Manufacturers  of-

BXL&BQIT¿ B T S B S  !

-F O R -

Sporting  Goods

-AND-

OUT  DOOR  GAMES,
Base Ball Goods,
Marbles, Tops,
Fishing Tackle, 
Croquet, Lawn Tennis, 
Indian Clubs,
Dumb Bells,
Boxing Gloves.

We wish  the  Trade  to  notice  the  fact  that 

we are

And  are  not to  be  undersold  by any house 

in the United  States.

Our Trade Mark Bats
BEST AND CHEAPEST

-ARE  THE-

In the Market.

Send for our New  Price  List for  1884.

Order a  Sample Lot  Before Placing a Large Order.

BATOS.  M

  k  ALLEU,

20 and 22 Monroe  Street,

U. FEETER,

36 South  Division  Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dealer  in

—Also—

STAP LE   AN D   F A N C Y   GROCERIES, 

CANNED  AN D   D RIED   FRUITS.
EGGS AND  BUTTER
A Specialty.  Pays  Cash  on  Receipt  of  Prop­

erty.

Buyers  of  Eggs  by  the  Crate  or Barrel 
will be  supplied  at  the  lowest  Wholesale 
Price with Sound, Fresh Stock.  This House 
does not handle Oleomargarine, Butterine or
Suine.

Telephone  Connection.

AEHDil 

JOBES  A  GO.,

Manufacturers  of

Fine Perfumes,

Colognes, Hair  Oils, 
Flavoring Extracts,
Baking Powders, 

Bluings, Etc., Etc.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN.

BAKING  POWDERS,

ALSO  PROPRIETORS  OF

tee Prices

r> We carry a Large Stoch, and Guarcm 
as Law as Chicago and Detroit. 

W

STEAM  LAUNDRY

43 and 45 Kent Street.

A. K. ALLEN, Proprietor.

WS  DO OBLI FIRST-CLASS  WORK AND USE HO 

CmiCALS. 

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BIjUIXOS,  ETC.,

40 and  42  South  Division  St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH. a

KEMINEL’S

Red Bark Bitters yy

,i  42 Wagt Bridge Street.

