VOL.  1.

TRADE  PREPONDERANCE.

The P ivotal P o in t on W hich  Business Suc­

cess D epends.

From  the  American  Grocer  and  Dry  Goods

Chronicle.
Business is a science  as  capable of study 
and 
investigation  as  any  department  of 
knowledge or field of activity.  It is controll­
ed  by laws  as  permanent  and  unerring  as 
those that govern in the  domain  of  nature. 
The natural  world,  notwithstanding  its  al­
most infinite variety of creation, is under the 
control of but  few  great  primeval  forces, 
and this is true  also  of  the  business  world 
with all its numerous  departments of trade. 
The  underlying  principles  of  commercial 
growth  are  not  complex,  but  simple  and 
practical, and the  science  of  business  con­
sists in the right application  of these princi­
ples in the wide field of  human  enterprise.
The  pivotal  point of  success  or  failure 
turns upon a wise or  unwise  application of 
business laws, and not to a mere  knowledge 
of them alone.  The  ability to plan and ex­
ecute is equally as important as the ability to 
comprehend.  There are many who  are cap­
able of imparting sound commercial maxims 
to others who make poor use of them  them­
selves, and the result is they are mere  theo­
rists throughout their  whole  career.  On the 
other hand men have ascended from the low­
est rounds  of toil to high  and  commanding 
positions in trade, because of their ability to 
apply these fundamental  principles to their 
daily business.  A clear, distinct knowledge 
of business laws, joined with  the  executive 
power and tact to  enforce them, are  the im­
portant elements of business growth and ex­
pansion.

The talent to make  money becomes inten­
sified and enlarged with  every available op­
portunity, and as  a  natural  sequence  this 
talent 
leads  to  the  organization  of  great 
firms,  which  have  a  trade  preponderance. 
As a country increases  in  wealth  and  com­
mercial importance,  in a corresponding ratio 
there is an increase in the power  and  influ­
ence of individual business  firms.  The ten­
dency of  all  old-established  business  com­
munities  is  toward  concentration.  A  few 
leading houses  have  the  preponderance  of 
trade, and this is the  result  simply  of  the 
developement of a natural law.

This trade preponderance is not  only leg­
itimate, but is in consonance with the estab­
lished order of things all through society.  It 
is but natural that they who  best  serve  the 
public should  receive  the  largest  share of 
patronage.  This rule holds  good in law, in 
medicine, in art in institutions  of  learning, 
and why not, therefore, with  equal proprie­
ty should it not dominate in business?  The 
firms that grow into  prominence  and  com­
mercial importance do not  achieve  this  dis­
tinction  by  mere  luck  or  accident.  Their 
growlh runs parallel  with the growth of the 
respective countries and cities  they  inhabit, 
and as the opportunities  for  trade  enlarge, 
they improve tnem  to their own  advantage. 
With an increase of capital there  is  corres­
ponding increase of inducements to the pub­
lic, and therefore  by regular  and  success 
ive  stages  they  rise  into  trade  preponder­
ance.

In the New World  this  business  concen­
tration  is  not  so  clearly  marked as in the 
Old.  There  is  so  much  new  territory  to 
populate, creating  such a diversity of  inter­
ests, as well as of demands, that business has 
not  assumed the  consolidation  and  system 
which prevails  among the  commercial  na 
tions of Europe.

In the older and  wealthier  sections, how­
ever, of the United States  this  tendency to­
ward  concentration  is  increasing.  Fewer 
firms are conducting the  wholesale  trade of 
large Eastern cities than  were in  existence 
ten years ago, and  the  same  applies to the 
more important cities West and South.  The 
retail trade is also  gradually  concentrating 
into large houses, who  occupy a wider  area 
of  territory  with  every  succeeding  year. 
The rapid  increase of  railroads  and  tele­
graphs has so  greatly multiplied  mail  and 
transportation  facilities,  that  large  cities 
have extended their  trade  to  the  most re­
mote sections, thereby  lessening  the impor­
tance and  influence  of  local  and  smaller 
markets.  This preponderance of  the larger 
trade centers over the smaller  will  increase 
with accelerated speed  as capital multiplies 
and the population becomes more dense.
•  It  is  useless, therefore, to  decry  against 
this tendency of trade and to  oppose  it 
It 
exists in the very  constitution of  things, al­
ways has existed  and  always  will.  As all 
rivers run to the sea, and as its tides encircle 
the globe, so all the  currents  of  trade  flow 
toward great centers, and through  them  vi­
brate the mighty pulsations that animate the 
whole. 
If, therefore,  in the  busines world, 
as in the physical, the strong take  the place 
of the weak, what is to become of those who 
begin a business career with a small capital? 
Will they be crowded to the wall?  Most as­
suredly, unless they  possess  adequate  busi­
ness ability. 
If they have  the talent in the 
management of their  affairs to put in opera­
tion sound business principles  and  methods 
they will succeed.  There  is  no  royal  road 
to success, open to a few and  debarred from 
the multitude.  All are  privileged  to  enter 
upon it, but many fall out by the way.

In nature the Jaw is, first  the  blade, then 
the ear, and afterward  the  full  com  in  the 
ear, waving to an abundant harvest  In bus­

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY,  JULY 30,  1884.

NO. 45.

iness likewise  there  is  first  the  start,  suc­
ceeded later by gradual growth, and  finally, 
through wise management, the  full fruition 
of a well-earned competency.

The small merchant  need  not,  therefore, 
despair  because of a tendency toward  busi­
ness centralization.  Let him remember that 
the large firms which now  transact millions 
of trade  annually, began  at the  bottom  of 
the ladder.  Have they been successful, why 
not  he also?  Envy  at  their  success  will 
not aid him or others of like  spirit  in  their 
struggles.  A trade  preponderance necessar­
ily exists. 
It is  inevitable  and  cannot  be 
put  aside.  To  have a share  in it  requires 
energy, economy,  and  incessant  labor. 
In 
this  way  alone  can  eminence,  distinction 
and wealth be obtained in the great world of 
commerce.

A Sensible M erchant.

From the St. Louis Grocer.

We have on  several  occasions  alluded to 
the fact  that  some  men in business, when 
asked for a statement of their  financial con­
dition,  resent  the  question  as  an  insult. 
There are others, however, who have no hes­
itancy in making such a statement feeling that 
when asking for credit it is the proper thing 
for them to do.  In conversation with a mer­
chant on  this question, he  showed  us a let­
ter from a retailer  which  was  certainly  a 
very sensible one.  The retailer  had sent in 
a statement of  his affairs, and  in  doing  so, 
said;  “I am glad to fill out  this  blank, for 
I want those with whom I trade to feel  that 
they are not taking unnecessary risks.”

This is  the  right  spirit  to  manifest,  and 
we venture the belief that the  writer of the 
above letter will have no difficulty in getting 
on credit all the goods his standing will jus­
tify.  Had he sent in an  impertinent  reply, 
even though he was  financially  responsible, 
his credit and standing as a merchant would 
have been seriously compromised.

Why should a retailer resent the asking of 
his true standing as a basis  on  which  to es­
tablish  his  credit?  If  he  wishes  to  do  a 
straightforward business, there can be no ob­
jection to his giving the information  sought. 
If he refuses to  give  such  information, his 
action is such as to give rise  to the  thought 
that his  intentions  are  not of the best. 
In 
the long  run, a  frank,  honorable  course  in 
business  transactions is the best  and  most 
successful. 
If  a merchant  expects  to  get 
rich only by sharp dealing and  dishonorable 
practices, he is not  much  better  than  the 
open thief, even if his acts come under legal­
ized robbery.

H e  M isunderstood the  B rakem an.

“Roberts!  Roberts!”  shouted a brakeman 
on the Central, as the train slackened speed. 
“Great God, is  that  so I”  exclaimed a Bos­
ton drummer, as he rose excitedly and began 
to gather his parcels, shuddering like a corn 
leaf in July.  “Roberts!”  came  again  and 
finally  from  the  brakeman.  The  excited 
drummer saw  some  fanners, with  bearded 
faces and slouch hats, enter the car, when he 
dropped to the floor and  tried  to  crawl  un­
der his seat.  Thinking that  the  poor  man 
wished to get off at the  station but had fall­
en in a fit, some passengers called  the  con­
ductor.  He endeavored to assist  the  pros­
trate man to rise, when out from underneath 
the  seat  came  the  wail;  “I—I  hain’t  got 
any  money, nor  no  watch.  Take  my—my 
hat up  there, please, Mr. Robber, but  spare 
my life—oh, spare  me, I am a father  and  a
husband  too.  Oh,  please  Mr.  Rob-----.”
The mystery was  explained, and when  the 
conductor  had  succeeded in  dragging  the 
wailer from under the  seat and  calming  his 
fears, he was .met  with  a  chorus  of  loud 
laughter  from  all  his  fellow  passengers. 
“You  can  laugh  all  you  please,  you  wild 
Western  heathens,  you,”  he  finally  said, 
drawing a long breath,  “but I’d about as lief 
be killed as scairt to death.”

A bout C arpet W eaving.

From the Philadelphia Press.

It is only about twenty-five  years ago that 
the first  carpet  loom  was  operated in this 
city, and  to-day there  are  nearly  twice  as 
many  carpets  made  in  Philadelphia  as in 
any  other city in the  world. 
In the  short 
space of a quarter of a century, Philadelphia 
has taken the lead of all  other  cities in this 
industry, from the manufacture  of the com­
mon rag to the  finest  ingrain and  Brussels. 
One manufacturer claims that the carpet trade 
here  has increased 50 per  cent, in the  past 
four years, and is in a fair way to  double it­
self before  the  next  census.  According to 
the census of 1880  there  were  170  power 
mills in this city, employing 5,856 men, 2,378 
women  and 759 children, or a grand total of 
8,993  persons.  The  capital  then  invested 
was  87,194,000,  and  the  product  of  the 
looms yield  the  handsome sum of $14,263,- 
510.  Besides these  there are fifty-eight rag 
carpet factories.

Diamond discovery has had much the same 
effect in Cape Colony as gold  had in Califor­
nia.  Colonists, dazzled at the  rapid  rise  to 
wealth of a few, have abandoned agriculture 
for diamond seeking,  only  to  find  penury. 
This state of affairs is reflected in  the bank­
ruptcy court.-  There is a returning  disposi­
tion now to trust more to mother earth’s veg 
etable rather than mineral  productions.

India is  threatened  with  a  small  wheat 

crop in consequence of severe drought.

M AKING  CONTRACTS.

m on  Cases.

The  Law  G overning  a   N um ber  of  Com­
To make an agreement  binding, one party 
must  make an offer, and the other accept it. 
It takes two to make a bargain.  The parties 
must be of the same mind  at the same time. 
A man asks a dealer what the price of an ar­
ticle is;  the dealer answers, giving the price; 
the buyer says he will take it.  There  is  no 
contract here unless the dealer agrees to sell 
it.  When a man makes an offer and another 
accepts it, the second must let the firstjknow 
that he accepts  it. 
If a man agrees to guar­
antee that another will pay for what he pur­
chases,  those  who  trust  the  party  on  the 
faith of the guaranty must£notify|the person 
who made it, or  he will not be bound.

Again,  if  one  offers to pay one  hundred 
dollars for a horse, the seller to accept within 
twenty-four hours, the proposer is not bound 
unless  the  other  does  accept  within  that 
time.  More than this,  one  who  makes  an 
offer can withdraw it at any time before it is 
accepted.

If an offer is made  and  no  time is stated 
for the  buyer to  decide  whether  or  not  to 
make the  bargain,  the  buyer  must  decide 
within  a  reasonable  time.  The  length  of 
time that is reasonable  differs  according  to 
the commodity that is bargained for.  Rail­
way and mining shares,  for  example,  must 
be bought quickly or not at all,  for  the  law 
will not  permit  a buyer  to  wait  until  the 
price of goods is sure  to  have  changed,  be­
fore deciding.  With other things that  have 
a steady value, a longer time for reflection is 
permitted.

The offer must be accepted as it  is  made. 
If a seller offers ten  barrels  of  flour  at  six 
dollars a barrel, he is not bound to  sell  five 
barrels at that rate.  When  land  is  offered 
for sale and the buyer offers to take it if the 
title proves to  be  good,  the  buyer  has  not 
made a contract that will bind the seller.

A contract that is made  in  sport,  or  as  a 

mere matter of form is not binding.

If a man makes a promissory  note  while 
showing another how well he can wriee, the 
note is not binding upon him. unless  it  has 
beon sold to some person who knew nothing 
obout it and paid for it.

A man  who  is  embarrassed  in  business 
gives a bill of sale of his property to a friend, 
so as to cheat his creditors.  No contract ex­
ists  and  the creditors can hold the property. 
But the person  in  whose  favor  the  bill  of 
sale is made out cap hold the  goods  against 
the fraudulent  debtor.

Another case of this kind is often seen  in 
newspaper  articles.  We  read  that  a  lady 
and  gentleman  go  through  the  marriage 
ceremony at a public entertainment to amuse 
their friends, and  afterward  find  that  they 
are really married.  While the  foolish prac­
tice should  perhaps  ae  discouraged,  never­
theless  it  is  not  true  that  the  parties  are 
legally married.  The  marriage  contract  is 
no  more  binding  than  any  other  contract 
uuless  it  is  made  and  intended  seriously, 
not in sport.  The  contract  must  be  made 
freely and not under compulsion. 
If  a  rob­
ber holds  a  pistol  at  a  traveler’s  head  and 
threatens  to  shoot  him  unless  he  gives  a 
note for  a  sum  of  money, the note  thus ob­
tained is worthless.  Again,  a landlord takes 
a  boarder’s  wedding suit  from  him  on  the 
day the latter is to be married,  and  refuses 
to give it up until a note is given  for  board 
due.  The landlord cannot enforce the  pay­
ment of a note  so  given.  False  statements 
made by either party  will  make  a  contract 
worthless. 
If a person buys land, the seller 
saying that there are twenty-five acres in the 
plot, the buyer  may  refuse  to  accept it,  if 
there are in fact only twenty-three  acres.

The  Cash  System.

It  is  impossible  for  a  retailer  to  make 
credit  sales  without  occasional  losses. 
In 
consequence the dealer must  be  reduced  in 
the net income of his business, or the paying 
the net income of his business, or the paying 
customers must give a little  higher  price  to 
make up for the  loss,  neither  of  which  is 
fair.  Ordinarily a merchant adds about two 
per cent, to his prices to cover  these  losses. 
The thoughtful  customer,  then,  finds  it  to 
his interest to patronize the cash  stores. 
It 
is urged that  it  is  impossible  to  do a cash 
business.  One objects by saying  the  labor­
ing man gets his pay at the end of the week 
or month, with which he expects  to pay the 
bills  contracted  during  the  week,  and  he 
must  have  trust  until  then.  But  would 
not  these  people  do  much  better  to keep  a 
little ahead financially, instead of always be­
ing behine?  The  custom  of spending  the 
week’s  wages  before  it  is  earned  is  more 
a  habit  than  a  necessity—a  very bad habit, 
too—which  it  is  possible  merchants  have 
encouraged  too  much,  and  often  to  their 
serious  disadvantage.  The  saloons  which 
have, as a rule, the most  impecunious  class 
of  customers,  do  not  keep any “book,” and 
the credit which they give  is  less  than  that 
in any  other  business. 
If there  should  be 
an  exceptional  case, where, because  of sick­
ness or unexpected distress, there is need  of 
credit, and the dealer is  really  confident  of 
the future ability and willingness of the cus­
tomer to pay, instead of keeping  a  book  ac­
count why not make a cash loan?  This will 
have two good effects.  The  dealer  will  be 
more careful about his  accounts;  as  a  five- 
dollar bill seems to be of more value  than  a

lot of book charges amounting to  that  sum, 
and the customer would feel more  bound  to 
pay as quickly as  possible  for  cash  loaned 
than if it were a debt  “only  for  things  out 
of the store.”  The most serious objection to 
the cash system among retail dealers  is  the 
fact that  in all our towns and  cities  the  re­
tailer sends his clerk to  take  “orders,”  and 
returns the  goods; the  customer  does  not 
often come to the store, possibly is not  even 
seen by the clerk, the servant being  the  go- 
between. 
It  would  cause  delay  for  the 
dealer to have  the  amount  of  that  day’s 
order made up, the wagon kept  waiting  un­
til the servant goes up-stairs to the mistress; 
then if she has the money she  may not have 
the exact change, and  delay  and  confusion 
are thus  occasioned. 
It  is  often  easier  to 
keep the account until the end  of  the  week 
or month as it is agreed,  and the buyer will 
come in and  pay  the full amount.  We ad­
mit all this, but every dealer knows that his 
largest losses are from  this  very  style  of 
trade.  There  are  families  who  go  from 
town to town and from one store to another, 
get  trusted on their  appearance of  wealth, 
run as large bills as  they possibly  can, and 
when they have  worn  their  credit  out at 
one store go  to  another  to repeat the same 
thing.

It has been suggested, and the  suggestion 
is worth considering,  to  adopt a  system  of 
cafch tickets.  There would be less  loss and 
annoyance, at  all  events, if  the  cash  sys­
tem were  more  universally  practiced,  and 
habits of thrift  and  economy  would  be  en 
couraged by this means.

Gossip A bout Postm asters.

The second volume of an interesting work 
called the Government Blue  Book  has been 
issued, and from it it is learned that there are, 
in round numbers, about 50,000 postmaters in 
the United  States  whose  salaries run from 
$8,000 down to nine  cents.  The  individual 
receiving the largest salary  in  this  capacity 
is the postmaster at  New  York, whose  sal­
ary is $8,000, the same as that  of  Postmas­
ter  General  himself.  The  smallest  salary 
paid  appears  to  be that  of H. H. Forrest, 
postmaster of  Repale,  Pitt  county,  North 
Carolina, whose salary, according to the reg­
ister, was nine cents last year.  Postmasters 
below a certain grade, it will be understood, 
are paid according to the stamps canceled at 
their offices.  Formerly they  were  paid  ac-j 
cording to ilw number  of  stamps  sold,  but 
thi j system was not found satisfactory, some 
of the postmasters making a business of sell­
ing stamps in order to get their  precentages. 
Now they are paid by the number of stamps 
canceled, receiving the full  value up to  the 
first  $50,  and  a  certain  proportion  after 
reaching that sum.  Out of  the  fifty  thous­
and  postmasters in the  United States there 
are two thousand,  according to this register, 
whose salaries are less  than  $10  each.  Of 
those postmasters  whose  salaries  are  less 
than  one  dollar, Mississippi, Louisiana and 
Pennsylvania  have one each, Virginia, Ala­
bama,  Tennessee,  Wisconsin.  Kentucky, 
Minnesota, have two each, while  North Car­
olina has no less than a dozen  who get  less 
than a dollar a year.

W anted to Settle in the Boston Style.
Mr. Mugg, of  Mugg, Pitcher  &  Co.,  tells 
the story of being  called to a debtor  in  the 
country who had been in honest business for 
forty years ard   at  last  given  out.  “Well, 
Mr.  Creambowl,”  said  Mr.  Mugg,  “What 
can we do for you?  Very bad fix?”  “So so, 
Mr. MuggJ’  What can you pay—75?”  “No, 
not so much.”  “Well, how’s 50?”  “1 think 
not.”  “Thirty-three, then?  We want to be 
fair, you know, with a customer of  so  long 
standing.”  “Well, I  don’t  know  exactly,” 
said the debtor.  “By  the  way,  Mr.  Mugg, 
about how much are they paying on $1  now 
in Boston?”

Joaquin Miller is anxious to have all kinds 
of  tools  put  on  the  list of  studies in the 
public schools.  This is what converted him: 
“I attended court  the  other  day,”  he  says, 
“in a civil case, and the  young  lawyer  pro­
voked the contempt of all present  by his ig­
norance  of  the  simplest  principles of me­
chanical industry.  Think of  a  young  law­
yer leaning back and asking a witness to ex­
plain to the jury ‘what is a jack-plane?’ 
It 
cost him his case.  Of course the fellow was 
a fool, and would  probably have lost it any­
way.  But you  can  clearly  see  how  much 
better it would  be  for a lawyer, every  pro­
fessional man indeed, to know all about me­
chanics, if that  knowledge  could be carried 
on as a sort of healthful exercise  during his 
school days.

Corundum, the  hardest  substance  in  the 
world next to the diamond,  was  discovered 
in masses—the first ever found in  that  con­
dition—by General Thomas L. Clingman, in 
North Carolina, in 1847.  The oriental ruby, 
oriental emerald, and  the blue sapphire  are 
varieties of corundum.  General  Clingman 
sent  an  exhibition  of  corundum  to  the 
World’s  Fair in  London,  which  was  much 
praised at  the  time.  Since  1848  the  only 
corundum mines that have  been  worked  in 
the world  are  in  Western  North  Carolina 
and the border  of  Georgia—there  are  only 
two.  These  mines are  worked  with  great 
profit by Dr. Lucas,  of  Massachusetts,  who 
has found some handsome gems in his opera­
tions.

TH E  BANGLE  MANIA.

Circulation.

How  I t   Has  Alm ost  D riven  a  Coin  out  of 
Bangle  mania,  a craze  with  which  most 
young ladies are at some time  more  or  less 
affected, threatens to soon make  away  with 
the few thousands of gold dollars yet in cir­
culation.  To-day there  are  less  than  4,000 
gold dollar  pieces in the vaults  of  the  Sub- 
Treasury  in  Wall  street,  and  they  are  re­
served for the use of Government paymasters 
at foreign stations.  Within two months ten 
thousand were applied for by  bangle  fiends 
and others, but every  applicant  went  away 
disappointed.  Last month,  only 2,753 were 
struck off at the mint.  A  West  India  firm 
recently  sent  5,000  to  Cuba,  and  a  few 
months ago one of the banks of the city suc­
ceeded,  after  some  difficulty  in  obtaining 
500 for export  to  France,  where  they  will 
be made into bangles or worked into jewelry. 
Hundreds of thousands of  them  have  been 
withdrawn from circulation  through  bangle 
mania, aud if the craze does not  die  out,  or 
the Government fails to come  to  the  rescue 
with a more liberal issue of the coin in ques­
tion, it will not be a great while before virgin 
and  unmutilated  specimens  will  become 
valuable  as  curiosities.  A  coin of any  de­
scription made into a bangle or other article 
of  adornment gloses  its  face  value.  While 
there is no law against defacing metal money 
attempts to utter it after such mutilation are 
subject to punishment in the shape of severe 
penalties.

The Reason  for Cheap Sugar.

An inquiry among the principal dealers in 
sugar as to the cause of the  present  unpre­
cedented  low  prices,  by  the  New  York 
World, elicited the  following  information. 
One of the largest dealers  said  the  matter 
is very simple; the present low price of cane 
sugars is caused solely by the unprecedented 
yield of  beet  sugar  in  Europe, which  last 
year  reached a total  of  2,300,000  tons,  an 
amount in excess of the total consumption of 
sugar in  all Europe, so that  they have  not 
only had all that they could consume but an 
excess to  send  us.  Of  course  they  have 
needed no cane sugars  and  the  cane-sugar- 
producing countries have been depending en­
tirely on the United States for a market, and 
the increased  supply has of course been fol­
lowed by a reduction of prices.

“Do the Southern States produce as much 

as formerly?”

“No, not nearly  as  much.  The Southern 
States cannot compete with  the  other  cane- 
sugar-producing countries at present prices.” 
“What  proportion of the Enropean  crop 

of beet sugar comes here?”

“Not above five  per  cent.;  but  it has its 
effect on the price all the  same.  We cannot 
use it alone, but we  can  mix it with  cane 
sugar, and the  price of the  latter is affected 
to that extent.”

“What has been the effect in Cuba?” 
“Most  disastrous.  The  tax  there  is so 
high that the total  value  of  the  crop won’t 
pay the Government taxes.”

A n  Echo  of the  L ate  Conventions. 

From the Chicago Herald.

“I’m going home to rest a week  or  two,” 
said a drummer,  sadly,  as  he  sank  into  a 
dejected air;  “I’ve stood  it  two  days  now, 
but I won’t any longer; we might as well go 
home  for  a  couple  of weeks; no show  for 
us.”

“What’s the  matter?”  inquired  his  com­
Is  trade 

panion ;  “ don’t  you  feel  well ? 
bad?”

“No; I feel well  enough  physically,  and 
my trade was never better, but  I can’t stand 
it any longer.  No use talking, we might  as 
well go  home  awhile.  There’s  no chance 
for us as long as these infernal delegates and 
politicians  are  on  the  road.  They  make 
more  noise,  tell  more  stories,  have  more 
whisky in their grips, attract more attention 
than we can.  They have  completely usurp­
ed all our rights, and I’m  going  home  until 
the storm is qver.  No use of  our  traveling 
when these fellows are  away  from  home.”

W ell  Qualified  for  Business.

“So  you  would  like  to  become a black­
smith, would you?” he said to  a  little  bare­
foot boy, as he stopped blowing the  bellows 
for a moment

“Yes, sir,” the boy replied, “I  would like 

to learn the trade.

“Are you strong and healthy?”
“Yes, sir.”
“And  quick? 

I  wouldn’t  have  a  boy 

around who wasn’t quick.”

“Yes, I’m quick.”
Here  the  boy  stepped  his  foot on a hot 

horseshoe, and the blacksmith remarked:

“Well, I guess I ’ll give you a  trial.  You 
seem to be one of the quickest  little  boys  I 
ever saw.”

Domestic postage in Mexico is higher than 
foreign, and there is not a postal card in tlie 
country.  Previous  to  the  first  of January 
there was a postal card in use  costing  three 
cents, but it could only be used in sending to 
foreign  countries,  and  mailed  only  at  the 
office where  purchased.

Two hundred and twenty-five  dozen  eggs 
shipped from Cape  Breton  to  Boston were 
found to have been  accidentally  cooked  by 
the heat ot freshly cut grass  in  which  they 
were packed.

The F irst Thousand Dollars.

How many years of toil, perseverance'and 
| self denial it requires to accumulate the first 
| thousand dollars.  And bow valuable in  af- 
j ter-life is the  experience  acquired in those 
years.  The first thousand  dollars  saved by 
a young man who goes  out  into  the  world 
for himself, personally assuming the respon­
sibilities of  life, generally  determines  the 
character of the man for all  time to come.

To earn  and  save a thousand  dollars  is 
not to come into possession of it by a streak 
It is the fruit of  personal in­
of good luck. 
dustry. 
It represents time, labor and pluck. 
To earn  money is to produce  value  and is 
always honorable.  While a man is  earning 
and  saving a thousand  dollars, perhaps  ten 
times that sum must be earned  and  absorb­
ed  in  defraying  current  expenses.  He is 
consequently held  sternly to  the task of in­
dustry  for a considerable  period.  The  di­
rect consequence  is  steady,  continuous and 
solid  discipline in the habits  of  industry-— 
in patient,  persistent  forecasting  and  self- 
| denying  effort, breaking up all  the  tenden­
cies to indolence and  frivolty,  aud  making 
him an earnest  and  watchful  economist of 
time.  He not only learns how to work,  but 
he acquires  also  the  love  of  work;  and 
moreover, he  learns  the  value of the  sum 
which he has thus saved out of his earnings. 
He has  toiled for his possession; he has ob­
served its slow increase  from  time to time • 
and to him it  represents so many  years  of 
practical labor.  His ideas of life henceforth 
are  shaped by his own  experience.  These 
natural  effects  of  accumulating  the  first 
thousand  dollars  cannot be otherwise  than 
beneficial in their  influence in shaping  the 
future  worth  and  character  of  the  man. 
They are  the  qualities of mind  and  body 
which are likely to secure  business  success 
in after  years.  They  constitute  the  best 
practical  education  which a man can  have 
as a worker in this  working  world.  They 
are gained in season for  life’s  purposes, at 
the  opening  period,  just  when  they  are 
wanted, when foolish notions are  most like­
ly to mislead  an  inexperienced  brain,  and 
when  there  is  a full  opportunity  for  ex­
pansion  and  development  in  later  years. 
Men  have but one life  to  live,  and  hence 
they start from opening  manhood but once. 
And the manner  in  which  they  start,  the 
purpose they have in  view  and  the  habits 
they form, will ordinarily determine the  en­
tire sequel of their career on earth.  To suc­
ceed, men must have the element of  success 
within themselves.  One  great  reason  why 
there are so  many  useless,  inefficient,  and 
poverty-stricken men  on  earth, consists  in 
the simple fact that they did not start right; 
and one great reason  why the  children  of 
the wealthy  turn  out  so  frequently  to  be 
mere  nobodies,  may  be  explained  by  the 
luxury,  ease, and  indolence  which  marked 
the earlier years of their lives.  It is the  law 
of nature that  men  should  be workers,  and 
no one so well consults the best developmen t 
of his being as when  he conforms  obedient­
ly to  the  requirments  of  this  law.  The 
young man who has earned and accumulated 
a thousand dollars by honest  labor  and  en 
ergy has acquired character  and  experience 
that constitute him a more valuable member 
of society, and, if rightly used, will prove of 
inestimable  value  to  him  in  the  years  to 
come.  Such are the persons  that  comprise 
the best citizens of the Republic.

W om en W orkers in W isconsin.

The traveler  who  leaves  Milwaukee  for 
the north at the  proper  season  of the year 
meets  with  the  surprising  sight, in a few 
German colonies on the lake shore, of  fields 
cultivated as much by women as men, and it 
not  unfrequently  happens that  while  the 
feminine gender of  the household is prepar­
ing the earth for the seed, the  lord  of  crea- 
tionjsits on a rail fence ruminatingly smoking 
a cob pipe and surveying  the  domains  over 
which he  reigns  as  monarch.  A  traveler 
over that  route  recently  saw  six  women 
plowing in a field.  In autumn  it  is  custom- 
ery  among  daughters of  many  farmers in 
Wisconsin to  seek  employment  as  binders, 
and even as drivers of harvesters  and  reap- 
ers. 
It is about time  that  in  the  smaller 
cities  there is an  exodus  of  servant  girls, 
who prefer to work in the harvest fiehl at $1' 
a day to washing dishes at  $1 a week.

A commercial traveler found  $4,600 as he 
was  getting  out  of  the  train  at  Brussels, 
which  belonged  to  a  German  dealer  in 
horses, who had been traveling  in  the same 
compartment, and of whom he forthwith went 
in search, and met frantically rushing to the 
station.  The worthy German, with prodigal 
generosity, offered  him a  dollar, which  the 
finder  declined.  “Then,”  said  the  other, 
“you must at any rate  come and  dine  with 
me; I cannot pass over such a service in this 
light manner.”  The invitation  was  accept­
ed.  The  invited  guest  appeared  on  time, 
but no host was  forthcoming,  and the guest, 
as he paid his bill, vowed to abstain  for  all 
time from favors toward Teutonic dealers in 
horseflesh.

Since the opening of the  season, Montrea 
has shipped  100,000 boxes  of  cheese  mor 
than last year up to the same date.

In St. Louis, says one of  its  newspaper! 
four-fiths of the  inhabitants  have  taken  t 
chewing gum.

party started for home.  Previous to leaving 
the hotel, Mayor  Estabrook in behalf of the 
ladies of  Saginaw,  presented  Mr.  Lemon 
with a beautiful bouquet, as a token of their 
esteem for him as a handsome bachelor  and 
a first-class ball  player.  The  presentation I 
was a complete surprise, but  Sam  managed 
to rally to the  occasion, and  responded in a 
feeling and appropriate  manner.  On arriv­
ing at  the  depot, Mr. Perry  presented  the 
following resolution, which was put by May­
or Belknap, and unanimously adopted: 

Resolved—That the thanks  of  this dele­
gation be extended to the wholesale  grocery 
trade of the Saginaw*  for the  generous re­
ception we have received  at their  hands, to 
the mayors of  the two  Saginaws  and  Bay 
City for their hearty welcome and company ; 
to  ex-Governor  Jerome,  Messrs.  W.  J. 
Bartow, Farnham Lyon and  all  others who 
have contributed to the  pleasure of  the oc­
casion ; and to the F. & P. M.  and D., G. H. 
&  M.  Railways  for  courtesies  extended. 
And that we earnestly request all  who have 
assisted in making our visit  a  success,  so­
cially and otherwise, with  their  friends,  to 
accompany the grocery jobbers on the return 
game at our city, in order that we  may give 
them more tangible proof  of  our  gratitude 
for  the  continuous  series  of  pleasurable 
events of the past two days.

t h e   g a m e  i l l u s t r a t e d .

A

rsia

X

This is the vision that the bold players saw 

in their dreams the night before the affray.

*

scored enough blunders during the  day, and 
now  ought to be  allowed  to  take  a  back 
seat.  The Grand Rapids party contained no 
particular orators  on  this  occasion,  but  he 
assured the Saginaws that we  had  brothers 
at home, who would make  the  welkin  ring 
on the return visit.

Arthur Meigs explained that the best way 
to get official position was to run on the  fu­
sion  ticket, whereupon  the ex-Governor  ex 
claimed “The chair knows how  that is him­
self.”  Mr. Meigs said  that  he  had  made 
telling remarks over a barrel of salt or a box 
of codfish, but as a speaker he was no better 
than a ballplayer.  .

Geo. Pantlind, on being called on to say a 
few  words, related  a  story  illustrating  his 
surprise  that  his  name  should  be used in 
such a connection.

Tim Tarsney attempted to  explain the re­
lation between the legal profession and base 
ball, and  succeeded  in  entertaining  every 
one, although the subject  outlined  was  not 
followed

O. A. Ball said that we had  been  treated 
beyond  anything  we  expected.  We  had 
hoped to capture the game, but the  practice 
at Holley revealed the fact that  some  were 
deficient, as they held  their  hands  too far 
apart.  Grand Rapids  people  know  when 
they are having a good time, and  the speak­
er tendered sincere thanks for the entertain­
ment, and promised  that  the  Yalley  City 
people would do their level  best in that  di­
rection on the return  visit.

their first inning on a wild  throw to first by 
Dunton, a two-base hit by  Smart,  a  passed 
ball, a muff of Pantlind’s  throw by Perry, a 
base on balls and several other minor errors, 
too  numerous to  mention. 
In  the  second 
they added five runs to their  score on a base 
on  balls, singles by Stewart, Strachan  and 
McCausland,  and  errors  by  Ball,  Mussel­
man, Perry, Pantlind and  Sears, and a wild 
pitch. 
In the third two runs  were made on 
errors by Musselman  and  Perry, two  wild 
pitches, a base on  balls, two  passed  balls 
and a single by Smart. 
In the  fourth  four
runs were added to the score  on  three-base 
hits by Strachan,  McCausland and  Cooper, 
a single by Henderson and a double  by An­
derson, and errors by Pantlind and Ball and 
three passed balls, the sun bothering Dunton 
to such an extent  that  he  could  not  hold 
anything.  The  inning  was  brought to  a 
close  by a neat  double  play by Perry  and 
Musselman.  Plumb had reached  third base 
on a muffed fly by  Musselman,  and  Smart 
hit a grounder to Perry who touched  Plumb 
between first and second and then threw the 
ball to Musselman, retiring  Smart  at  first. 
This play retired the side, as  Anderson had 
been put out at the  home  plate.  The  play 
was  heartily  applauded by the  spectators. 
In the fifth two  runs  were  made on a two- 
bagger  by  Strachan  and  a  single  by 
McClausland, aided  materially by errors on 
the part of  Musselman  and  Pantling, and 
two wild pitches. 
In  the  sixth  four  more 
runs were made  on a two-bagger  by  Stew­
art, a single  by  McClausland, a double  by 
Cooper, and singles by Henderson and Ram 
sey.  -Ball  and  Musselman  made  a  neat
double play in this inning retiring  the  first
two men, Plumb had got  first on a base  hit 
and Smart hit to center field,  Ball  catching 
the ball on the fly and returning it to first in 
time to put out Plumb, who had  run on  the 
fly. Anderson was  the third  victim  retiring 
on three strikes.  Score 20.  The  followin 
is the official score by innings:

A JO U R N A L DEVOTED TO TH E

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid- 
Advertising rates made knov*ion application.

POST  NO.  1.

Organized at  Grand Rapids, June 28,1884.

President—Wm. Logie.

O F F IC E R S .

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et’s Hotel readi-g room 

Saturday, August 9, at 8 p. m. 

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

Saginaw hospitality is no  longer a matter 
It is now a matter  of  com­

of  conjecture. 
mon knowledge.

The  Showing in  th e   C arr  Case.

M. M. Houseman, assignee for J. M. Carr, 
has filled the result of  an  inventory  of  the 
stock, accounts, etc., from which  it  appears 
that the total assets are 817,077.77,  compos­
ed of the following its:
$6,125.44 
Grand Rapids property...........
1,218 91 
Pleasant Corner .......................
5,830 03 
Brady Lake.................................
2,898 13 
Morley..................... .  • v; .........
988 88 
Book  accounts recei\ able —
11 38 
Bills receivable..................
5 00
The  Grand  Rapids  property  consists  of 
lumber,  office  and  fixtures;  the  Pleasant 
Corners’  property,  of  shingle  timber  and 
logging outfit;  the Brady  Lake property,  of 
lumber and shingle mill,  fixtures,  boarding 
house, lumber and standing timber; the Mor­
ley property, of store building and contents, 
lumber  and  shingles,  horses,  wagons  and 
camp equipments.

The total liabilities are 825,139.49, distrib­
uted  among  77  creditors.  Claims  to  the 
amount of 813,580 are secured as toUows:^
Old National Bank...................................... *6 400
Mrs. J.  M.Carr 
Houseman, May cz ........................

-. . . ..................... 1,088

This leaves but 83,497.77 worth  of  assets 
to  pay 811,553.49 in  claims.  Allowing  for 
the usual shrinkage in such  cases,  it  is  ex­
tremely unlikely that the  unsecured  credit­
ors  will  receive  to exceed  10  per  cent, of 
their claims, and there a possibility that they 
will never receive  a  dividend  from  the  es-
tate. 
A meeting of the creditors was  called on 
Monday  to consider the subject of  raising a 
fund to test  the  legality  of  the  mortgage 
given by Carr to his wife, but as only a few 
of the creditors were present, no  action was 
taken,  the  feeling  seeming  to  be  that  it 
would be most advisable under the  circum­
stances to let matters take their  course, and 
accept whatever dividends may  be declared 
from the estate.

„  ,

The  G ripsack  Brigade.

L  C  Bradford expects to be established in 
his  new  home  at  78  Mount Vernon street
about Sept. 1. 
'
Chas. S. Yale, of the firm of C. S.  Yale & 
Bro., left yesterday for  a week’s trip  along 
the line of the Michigan Central air line.

C. A. Peck, formerly of the firm of  Wine- 
gar & Peck, general dealers at  Alba, is now 
on the road for S. A. Welling,  covering  the 
northwestern part of the  State.

John McIntyre has returned from Canada, 
whither he was called by the severe  illness 
of his mother.  He left her much improved, 
and on the fair road to recovery.

Impelled  by  the  flight  of  time, and  the 
weight  of  increasing  years,  Algernon  E. 
White has purchased  an  elephantine  steed. 
He is having a scaffolding erected  to  enable 
him to harness the animal.

Fred D.  Lyon,  formerly  engaged  in  the 
merchant tailoring business  in  this  city,  is 
now on the road for Belding  Bros.,  of  Chi­
cago.  His territory includes  Michigan  and 
Northern Ohio and Indiana.

TH E  GROCERS’  GAME.

D efeat of G rand  R apid s-E n jo y ab le V is it- 

Saginaw  H ospitality.

The  long-anticipated  and  much-talked- 
about game of base ball, between the whole­
sale grocers of Grand  Rapids and  the Sagi- 
naws, occurred at  Saginaw City  last Iriday 
afternoon, resulting  in  the  victory  of  the 
Saginaw  nine  by a score  of 20 to 16.  The 
Grand Rapids party left for Saginaw by way 
of the D. G. H. & M. Railway at 6:20 o’clock 
Friday morning, arriving at their destination 
about 1 o’clock p. m.  The roll call revealed 
the fact that the  party  numbered, all  told, 
25 persons, the personel being as follows:

Mayor Chas. E. Belknap.
John Caulfield.
Arthur Meigs of Arthur Meigs & Co.
I. M. Clark, of  Clark^ JewelJ. & Co.
_____ Jail, of Cody, Ball & Co.
6. A. Ba 
Geo. R. Perry, of Hawkins & Perry.
Amos M. Musselman, of  Fox, Musselman
& Samuel fl. Lemon, of  Shields, Bulkley & 
Lemon.

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

'

Wna and Stephen A. Sears, of Wm. Sears
*  Benjamin  W.  Putnam,  of  Putnam  & 
Brooks.
Thomas S. Freeman. 
__o  „
Chas. C. Philbrick, of  Foster,  Stevens  &
Co.Richard D. Swartout,  of  Spring  &  Com-
PaChas. W. Jennings, of  Jennings & Smith. 

lind.
& Allen.

Chas. S. Yale, of C. S. Yale  & Bro*
Jav D. Utley, of Nelson, Matter & Co.
Geo. B. Dunton, of Curtis, Dunton & Co. 
Frank E. Leonard, of H. Leonard & Sons. 
Geo. E. Pantlind, of WetzellBros. &Pant- 
with  Eaton, Lyon
Henry Ward  Beecher 
E. G. Brown.
Ira C. Barnes.
E. A. Stowe.
At Holly, where the party  changed  cars, 
a forty minutes’ wait was occupied  in  prac­
ticing with the hard ball-the  only practice 
the club had before appearing on the field of
contest. 
.
On the arrival of the  party at East  Sagi­
naw, they were met  at  the  depot by Mayor 
Estabrook and a party  of  grocers,  escorted 
by a brass band, and conveyed  to  the  Ban­
croft House,  where a sumptuous dinner was 
enjoyed.  During the  progress  of  the  din­
ner, the visitors  were  serenaded  by  Reiss’ 
band,  and  after  numerous  hand-shakings 
had been  indulged  in, the  two  clubs  and 
their invited  guests,  headed  by  the  band, 
were taken through the principal  streets  of 
the  city  and  thence to the  ball  grounds. 
There was a large  audience  present  before 
the  game was  called, which  constantly  in­
creased as the  game  progressed  until  the 
grand stand and side seats were comfortably 
filled, the total receipts  being  about  8300. 
Play was called at 3:20, and  continued with 
a few  intermissions, which  were  taken  up 
by Reiss’ band, until 6 o’clock.  Both  nines 
appeared in uniform, the Saginaws being ar­
rayed in white shirts, blue  pants and stock­
ings, and light caps, instead of the  gorgeous 
uniform promised by Mr. Jas. Stewart, Lim­
ited.  The  Grand  Rapids  nine  wore  light 
caps and stripped yellow  and  black! shirts. 
The position  of  umpire  was  satisfactorily 
filled  by Mr. F. W. Bushell,  city  editor  of 
the Courier, who gave  general  satisfaction 
in spite of an evident  determination on  the 
part of both nines to accomplish  his  death.
It is to be doubted whether any  base  ball 
game  was  ever  more  thoroughly  enjoyed, 
both  by  spectators  and  players.  The  fre 
quent amusing  blunders—especially  on  the 
part of the Grand  Rapids nine—called forth 
peals of laughter and applause, and the sup­
erabundant good nature  everywhere  visible 
served to render the occasion notable in  this 
respect.

On account of Prindell, the pitcher  ot  the 
Saginaws, being disabled, McCausland occu­
pied the box, Strachan catching him.  Pant­
lind and Dunton formeed the battery for the 
visitors for the first four innings, after which 
Meigs, center fielder, retired,  Dunton going 
to third, Sears to center, and  Beecher  going 
behind the bat. 
In  the  last inning,  on  ac­
count of Beecher being  obliged  to  leave  to 
catch  a  train,  Strachan,  of  the  Saginaws, 
caught.

The Grand  Rapids  team  was the first  to 
wield the willow, making  three  runs  on  a 
base hit by Pantlind, a two bagger by Dunton 
and singles  by  Musselman  and  Perry. 
In 
the second inning they  made  two  more  on 
singles by Pantlind,JDunton and Musselman, 
aided by errors on  the  part  of  Cooper  and 
Ramsey and a passed ball.'  In the  third  in­
ning  they  were  whitewashed,  not  one  of 
them  reaching  first  base.  Ball  hitting  to 
McCausland and being  thrown  out  at  first, 
and Lemon  and  Caulfield being  retired  on 
strikes. 
In the fourth they made four runs, 
on hits by Pantlind,  Dunton,  and  Ball  and 
errors by  Cooper,  Henderson and  Strachan
I and tteee passed tails. 
In  the  fifth  three
more „ere added on a two bagger by Beech-

 _________ _ 

W e  Shall M eet By-and-Bye.

From the Northwestern Grocer.

It was a hot and sultry day, and  the  wil­
low tree that grew by the  mossy  bank  bent 
over and dipped its leaves  in the limpid wa­
ters of the brook.

“You look warm !” said the brook.
“We are scorching hot!” cried the  willow 

“Good bye; I must hurry along!” said the 

leaves.

brook.

the  c  y 

“Where you going?”
“Going to market!”
“What market?”
“The milk market!” 
“We’ll meet you in 
cried the willow leaves.
“Where you going?”
“Going to market!”
“Which  market?”
“The tea market!”
/ind they separated  for a while,  but  met 
later at a brilliant social  gathering  in  the 
city and commingled in a cup of tea.

y 

j 

A  H igh-Toned  Bed.

“I  don’t  like  the  bed  you  gave  me last 
night,”  said Jonhny McIntyre to  a Toronto 
hotel  clerk,  on  the  occasion of  his  recent 
visit in Canada.

“You don’t,” replied the clerk  astonished 
at the presumption of the complaining guest, 
“why, some of the best people, some  of  the 
hightonedest  folks from the  United  States 
have slept in it.”

“Yes, that’s just the  trouble,”  responded 
McIntyre;  “I  found last night there were al­
together too much big bugs in it fortheeom- 
fort of common people like me.”

This  fairly  illustrates  the  Jumbo gait  of 
Plumb, whose hight is only to be compared to 
that of a pyramid, and whose legs find a paral­
lel only in those of a ostrich.

K

This  illustration  is  intended to represent 
Sam Lemon on his single run.  Unfortunate­
ly, the grace and elegance of his  motions  are 
not preserved.

This  shows the  Hercules  of the  Saginaw 

club, Janies Stewart, limited, at bat.

B H   T.B   P .O  
3  3  3
3  4  4
3  3  4

T H E   SCORE.

GRAND R A P ID S . 

A.B  R
Pantlind, p.  .................. ®  “
Dunton, c and 3b..........  5  4
Musselman, lb .............   4  3
Perry, 2b........ ................ |  
?
Sears, 3b and c f............  o 
i
Ball,  ................................\   d
Lemon, r f .....................   ’  *
Caulfield,  If..................   g  1
Beecher, c ..........
Meigs,  c f..........

SAGINAW .

1
3
2
3
4
2
2
ï

1
3
3
6
6
5
2
3
1

o
2
i
3
4
2
2
i
3

Grand Rapids
Saginaw........

McCausland,  p ........
Cooper, 2b................
Henderson, ss..........
Anderson, 3b...........

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6
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.40 20 19 30 18
Totals................40
1  2 3 4  5 6
i  2 0 1  3 5--15
3  5 2 4  2 4--20
Runs earned—Saginaw 6, Grand Rapids 4- 
Two  base  hits—Smart,  Stewart,  Strachan, 
Three  base  hits—Strachan,  McCausland
^Double  plays—Perry  to Musselman,  Ball  to
^TotaH iases on clean hits—Saginaw 30, Grand
R Left;8on bases—Saginaw 5, Grand Rapids L 
Struck  out—Stewart,  Cooper,  Anderson 
Sears, Ball, Lemon 3  Caulfield 2, Meigs.
Bases on called b a l l s —Saginaw 3, Grand Rap 
ids 2.Passed balls—Strachan 5, Dunton 8,  Beecher
1'Wild pitches—McCausland 2,  Pantlind 6.

Cooper, Anderson, Dunton, Beecher.

Balls called—On McCausland b8, on  Pantlind
‘ strikes called—Off McCausland 48,  off  Pant
11Time of game—Two hours and 45 minutes. 

Umpire—FredJBushell.

T H E   B A N Q U E T .

Shortly before 9 o’clock, each Grand  Rap­
ids man  was  seized  by a Saginawian  and 
escorted to the dining room,where an elegant 
banquet was served.  At the principal  table 
were seated Mayors  Estabrook, of East Sag­
inaw, Belknap, of Grand  Rapids, Weadock 
of Bay City, Benjamin of Saginaw City,  ex- 
Governor Jerome, Dr. Potter, of the F. &
M. Railway and several other prominent citi 
zens of the several cities.  Four tables were 
arranged  in  the  form of a hollow  square 
and  beautifully  ornamented  with  a perfus­
ion of  flowers and  symbols  appropriate  to 
the  occasion.  Seventy-five  representative 
men occupied  seats  at  the  various  tables. 
After the delicious viands had  been discuss­
ed to the satisfaction of  all  present,  Mayor 
Estabrook called the  assembly to order  and 
gracefully welcomed the visitors to  the Sag­
inaws, referring briefly to her enterprise and 
resources, and  expressing the hope that this 
meeting of the  two  great  Valleys  of  the 
State might result in a more  perfect  under­
standing and union.  He closed by introduc­
ing ex-Governor Jerome, whom he  announc­
ed as presiding officer for the evening.

The ex-Governor said that he  was  honor 
ed to stand  sponsor  to  what  Mayor  Esta­
brook said regarding  the  Saginaw  Valley, 
and added his welcome to that of  the  May-
or’s.

The ride from Saginaw to H olly was made 
by special train, kindly furnished  by the F. 
& P. M. Railway, and remarkably good time 
was made.  At  Holly, the  party  were told 
to keep their seats, as  the  car  would  take 
them through to their destination, a courtesy 
which evoked many kind words for Dr. Pot­
ter  and  his  admirably  managed  railway. 
Grand Rapids was  reached  about 11  p. in., 
when the companions of  two days’ pleasure 
separated to their respective homes, sore and
If  there  are  weary from excessive laughter,  over  eating,

and other indulgences.

N O T E S   O F   T H E   V IS IT . 

.

Sure  as preaching  on  a  fly  ball  O.  A.

Ball.

Solemn  and  silent  as  a  sphinx  I.  M.
. . .  |
The traditional corkscrew was out  m  tun

.  . 

Clark. 

° As hosts, the Saginaw people  can  hardly 
be excelled.

Captain Perry fined  Sam Lemon  810 for ! 

playing the grand  stand.

O. A. Ball was greatly  interested  in  the 
lightning-like  motions of a young  lady em­
ployed in filling and  sewing  salt  sacks at 
the Dairy Salt Works.

Sam Lemon says that  the  statement  that 
he does not  know  the  short-stop  from  the 
grand stand is unqualifiedly, and maliciously 
false, and  that  if  he  could  remember  the 
name of the gentlemen who  made the state­
ment, he would send him a challange.

Sam Lemon  masqueraded as a bachelor— 
and a handsome one, at that—and  complete­
ly captivated the ladies possessed of suscept­
ible hearts.  He carried out the deception to 
the  end, and is undoubtedly responsible  for 
many bleeding  hearts  over on  the  eastern 
shore.

Chairman Perry and  Messrs.  Musselman 
and Lemon, of the  committee  on  arrange­
ments, request a general meeting of the job­
bers at the Morton House  Wednesday even­
ing  for 
the  purpose  of  appointing  the 
necessary  committees  to  arrange  for  the 
coming visit of the Saginaw  jobbers.

A prominent extract manufacturer became 
dazed by looking at the game  and  when he 
started to retire for the night could not  find 
his  room,  and  enquired  of  a  couple  of 
friends “Where has No. 74 gone to?”  Mus­
selman said that he had heard  of  key-holes 
being lost, but he never  before  knew  of a 
whole room going  astray.

Too much credit cannot be  given  Messrs. 
Perry, Musselman and Lemon for the active 
and efficient manner in which they arranged 
every detail connected with the visit to Sagi­
naw.  They  performed  their duties  in the 
matter in a  singularly  acceptable  manner, 
and much of the  pleasure  of  the  occasion 
may be attributed to their tireless efforts.
When the party arrived at Flint, on the way 
to Saginaw,Gardner’s Flint City Band board­
ed  the train and  proceeded with the crowds 
For a time it was supposed  that  the  band 
had been engaged to escort the  party, but it
subsequently leaked out that  they  were go­
ing to  Saginaw  to  attend a funeral.  This 
dampened  the  ardor of the  Grand  Rapids 
party, somewhat, and  Mr.  Ball  made  good 
use of the  point at his  speech in the  even­
ing. 

,  _______

, 

Things  H eard  on  th e  Street.

That Geo. W. DeZonge is  happy over  the 

advent of a nine pound daughter.

That H. Leonard & Sons  will erect a fine 
brick block for their  wholesale  business on 
the comer of Spring and  Fulton  streets  be! 
fore many more years roll around.

That Heman G. Barlow would  have  been 
arrested for fast driving Sunday but for  the 
intervention of A. C. Sharpe.  He was racing 
with his Mazeppa on Lake avenue.

That  Walter  McBrion  has  succeeded  in 
teaching Sweet’s donkey several new tricks, 
as the result of many months of persevering 
labor, and that the duo will  shortly  give  an 
exhibition  at  Grandville. 
If  the  scheme 
proves to be a success, an  engagement  will 
be made with Barnnm on the occasion of his 
visit here August 26.

Editor  Geo. F. Lewis, of  the  Bay  City 
Call, congratulated  the  contestants, on the 
fact that they  were  still  alive, after a day
of such tremendous exertion. 
a people the Saginaws can  learn  from, it  is 
the Grand Rapids.  For  himself, he  favors 
an excursion to  that  place  every  year  to 
study the  great  industries.  Moreover, it  is 
the only  location  that  can  produce  sweet 
Lemons.

R. D. Swartout was  called  upon,  but  ex­
cused himself whereupon some one  remark­
ed that “Grand Rapids has  never  failed be­
fore.”

John  Caulfield  admitted  that  he  was a 
member of the greenest base ball club in the 
State.  He was glad, however,  that  the  de­
feat  was  received at the  hands of  worthy 
foeman, but hoped  that  there  might be an 
Austerlitz as well as a Waterloo.  He brief- 
referred to the early  commercial  history 
the two cities, and the  wonderful  strides 

each have made in the jobbing trade.

Ezra Rust, of Saginaw City, said that Sag­
inaw people had about concluded it was time 
for them to surrender, but that  the  glorious 
victory of the day had retrieved  their fallen 
fortunes.  Mr.  Rust  said,  “The  Saginaw 
people can afford to  make a trip  to  Grand 
Rapids every month, for  they  know  more 
than we do, and are  ahead  of  us  in  every 
respect.  We can afford  to  learn  of  them, 
and we  can in time  become  their  competi­
tors.

Dr.  Potter,  of  the  F.  & P. M. Railway, 
said that he  greatly  regretted  that  he  was 
not  a  railway  expert,  as  he  never saw  a 
i-owd that needed instruction so badly.  The 
Saginaw nine were fortunate  in  several  le- 
spects.  They could  be  depended upon  for 
speed,  for  they  had plenty of legs.  Speed 
also  depends  upon 
light  weight,  and  he 
knew that they had that quality, for he  had 
bought  goods  of  them.  Success  also  de­
pends more or less upon sand,  and he knew 
that they had that,  for  he  had  found  it  in 
their sugar.

C. Stewart Draper told the Grand  Rapids 
men some plain truths about their  club. 
In 
the first place, they lack material for a first- 
class nine. 
If one of them  should  ever hit 
the ball,  however—though there  is  no evi 
dence that such a  thing  will  ever occur—it 
will  go so  far that no  fielder  will ever 
able to find it.

Oscar F. Wisner said that the  best way in 

the world to make  money—out of  pocket 
was to run a base ball  club.

James Stewart attempted to explain away 
the effects of his recent  letter  to  the Grand 
Rapids jobbers, but was unable  to do so.

At the  conclusion  of  the  banquet,  the 
Grand Rapids men immediately  retired, but 
a number  of  Saginaw  people remained  on 
deck and made so much noise  that the tired 
travelers found considerable difficulty in  be­
guiling sleep.  There was a  rumor next day 
to the effect that several Grand  Rapids men 
were included in the night hawk  party, but 
a careful investigation revealed the fact that 
the light was out in the room of every Grand 
Rapids man shortly before midnight.
S A T U R D A Y ’S  P R O G R A M M E .

About 9 o’clock  carriages  were  found to 
be in waiting and the entire  party  accepted 
an invitation to inspect the city and some of 
its numerous industries.  The first  stop was 
at  the  mammoth  mill of  the  Jesse  Hoyt 
estate.  The party were subsequently shown 
around the  salt  block connected  with  the 
same mill, and the process of salt  manufac­
ture  was  explained  to the  edification  and 
satisfaction of all present.  Salt making was 
an unknown  process  to most of the  Grand 
Rapids party and several remarked  that the 
knowledge thus obtained amply compensated 
for the time spent in making a visit  to Sagi­
naw.  The Hoyt planing mill  was  next in­
spected,  and  Armour & Co’s  cold  storage 
warehouse  was  also  visited.  The  new 
works of the Dairy Salt Co. were the  object 
of admiration  and  surprise.  Ex-Governor 
Jerome had  extended an  invitation  to  the 
party to a reception at his  residence, but as 
the noon hour was reached, it  was  thought 
advisable  to  omit  that  part  of  the  pro; 
gramme, and the party paid  their  respects 
to Mr. Jerome at his store.  During  the  af 
ternoon visits were paid to the  various  job­
bing establishments, including Morley Bros.’ 
immense hardware business, and at 4:30 the

Mayor Belknap thanked the hosts  for the 
courtesies and hospitality  received  at  their
^
hands, and expressed  the  hope  that  they
b7straihan, Ramse7and Hender-I might visit  Grand  Rapids  and  be  beaten.
In the I He* also stated that  11  the  Saginaw  people 
after two men were out,  Lemon,  who  would move their towns wlthrn  wenty miles 

- __  

had failed to get to first base before, reached  of Grand Rapids, the latter would  reac 1 
that  point  by  reason  of  a  wild throw  by  and take them in.
Strachan  to  first.  He  stole  second,  got  to 
third on a passed ball, and came  home  on  a 
foul ball.  He was obliged to return to third, 
but soon scored on a passed ball.  There was 
a lingering suspicion among  the  spectators, 
however,  that  had the umpire been a  little 
bit more strict in calling balls and strikes and 
the pitcher and catcher just a trifle more anx­
ious to get the side out before Lemon scored, 
it might have been accomplished.  However 
he scored, and so did Caulfield and Beecher, 
the former getting first base on called  balls, 
and the Jatter on a  muffled  fly  by  Cooper, 
and both being  materially  aided  by  errors. 
Three runs were scored in the innings, mak­
ing the visitors’ total  15.

Mayor Weadock,  of  Bay  City,  heartily 
welcomed  the  visitors to  the  Valley.  For- 
himself,  he  attended  the  banquet  for  the 
purpose of sitting at the feet of  Mayor  Bel­
knap and learn how to  suppress  the  Salva­
tion Army.  He said that base  ball was the 
great question of the  day,  and  that  an  ex­
pert stood  higher  in  the  estimation  of  his 
countrymen than a bank cashier.  He cordi­
ally invited the visitors to Bay City.

Mayor  Benjamin,  of  Saginaw  City,  said 
that  the  Saginaw  club  had  covered  them­
selves all over with glory, but that they had 
earned it, for they  had  practiced  early  and 
late, in order  to accomplish a victory.

Sam Lemon stated that his innate modesty 
prevented  his  making a speech.  He  had

The Saginaw grocers made  three  runs in

This illustrates John Caulfield’s attempt to 

catch a fly ball, disastrous to himself.

A tradesman  in  the  north  of France, on 
opening  a  money  drawer,  found  scraps, 
which, on examination, turned out to be  the 
paper of the Bank  of France.  Five notes of 
a thousand  francs each had been apparently 
destroyed, and it  was  ascertained  that  the 
culprit could only be a mouse.  A  trap was
set to catch the  thief,  the  remnants  of  the 
drawer were carefully collected, and an hour 
later the  nibbler  was  taken. 
Immediately 
the mouse was conveyed to a veterinary  sur­
geon, put to death, and dissected.  Its stom­
ach contained the undigested meal of  paper. 
The pieces were  matched  and  gummed  to­
gether.

jr

Here we  see Arthur  Meigs, taking a tum­
ble,  while  gazing  at  the ball,  which came 
within convenient distance.

Brugg &flftebicine8

Shall D ruggists Become P haram acists ? 

From the Formula.

A verbose knight of  the quill  has, during 
the past year, flooded the columns  of  phar­
maceutical  journals with a series of articles 
entitled “Shall Pharmacists Become Trades­
men?”  Like  the  hero  of  Cervantes,  he 
charges the windmills with his valiant lance, 
demolishes the puppet  show  (whose  mimic 
characters he imagines  to  be  real  persons) 
with his  valorous  sword, and  does a thous­
and other quixotic things  whose only  claim 
to attention is their utter  absurdity.

No more ridiculous idea can be  conceived 
than  that a vender  of  patent  medicines is 
not a tradesman, and  no  more  foolish  no­
tion  can be entertained  than  that  patent 
medicines are not  regular  articles of  mer­
chandise, subject to the same  general  laws 
of trade as other  manufactured  proprietary 
articles.  The cutting of prices  on  proprie­
tary articles is therefore a matter of business 
competition, with  which  the  profession  of 
pharmacist has  nothing to do; and  the  real 
question is not whether druggist shall main­
tain  their  professional  dignity  by  selling 
manufacturers’  patent  medicines  at  full 
prices, but whether they cannot better serve 
their interests and honor their  profession in 
some other manner.

It is a fact, well known to every druggist, 
that  manufacturers  of  patent  medicines 
make immense profits on their preparations, 
and that the preparations  furnished  are,  in 
most instances, inferior to those  which  any 
competent druggist might himself put  up at 
a fourth of the cost.

It is a question, therefore, pertinent to the 
present time, when  business is dull, compe 
tition close, and  prices cut, shall  druggists 
become pharmacists; by this we mean, shall 
druggists, as tradesmen, depend  almost  en­
tirely upon manufacturers for their prepara­
tions, and patents, or shall  they, as pharma­
cists, prepare and put before their customers 
their own preparations  and  thus  secure to 
themselves  the  profit  and  reputation  to 
which, as pharmacists, they are  justly  enti­
tled?

Is not the time now ripe  for  druggists  to 
become pharmacists?  Why is  this  apathy, 
this indifference, in  the  drug  trade at  the 
present time?  Druggists say “Trade is dull, 
prices  are  cut, I can’t  make  anything;  1 
want to sell out and  get  out  of  the  busi­
ness.”  Why is it?  The  reason  is  obvious 
to  even a  causual  observer.  Pharmacists 
have abandoned  their  profession to become 
druggists—merely  buyers  and  sellers  of 
drugs—and have given  up  their  profit  and 
reputation to enterprising manufacturers and 
and patent medicine men.  Druggists are no 
longer pharmacists, no longer Knights of the 
Mortar and  Pestle, no  longer  dignified  and 
erudite  apothecaries, but simply venders of 
patent  medicines  and  nostrums, who  get 
meager commission for  selling  manufactur­
ers’ goods, distributing their advertising and 
recommending their articles.  Does  it  need 
years of study  and  experience, and a diplo­
ma  from a college  of  pharmacy to become 
competent for such a position?

Druggists  become  poor  and  submissive, 
manufacturers  become rich  and  arrogant; 
they are a great power in  the  land; not  be­
cause of superiority of products, but because 
of accumulated wealth.

They encouraged and  virtually  instituted 
the present cutting of  prices by establishing 
the rebate  system, which  gives  the  large 
dealer the opportunity to  sell goods at what 
they cost the  smaller  dealer, and yet make 
a fair  profit.  They  advance  the  price of 
their products in the face of  the  decline  in 
the prices of drugs  and  stringency in busi­
ness.  They secured the aid of  druggists  to 
repeal the stamp tax and  then  never  gave 
them a cent of the reduction. 
Is it not time 
for druggists to wake  from  their  lethargy 
and become pharmacists?. 
Is there any rea­
son why druggists cannot prepare and sell at 
least two-thirds of the  patents  that are re­
quired in their business?  They  have  only 
to be put up  neatly, properly  labeled  and 
wrapped,  and  prominently  displayed, and 
they will sell themselves.  The druggist can 
give larger bottles of better medicine for the 
same money, can make four or five  times as 
much profit  and yet feel  that  he is  giving 
his customer  a  better  equivalent  for  his 
money than if he sold  him  manufacturers’ 
patents.  At the end of  the  year  he  will 
have “money to loan,” an increased  reputa­
tion as a pharmacist, and an established and 
constantly increasing sale for his own  reme­
dies.

A bout  Cigarettes.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

A well-known  revenue  agent,  now  con­
nected with the  department in this city, but 
late of Chicago, where millions of cigarettes 
are manufactured, was spoken to on the sub­
ject of cigarettes.

“I used to be a confirmed  cigarette  smok 
er, but  now  you  could  not  induce  me  to 
touch one of them,” he said.

“Why, how’s  that?”
“Well,  it’s  because I  went  into a large 
cigarette  manufacturing  establishment  in 
Chicago on  business  one  day, and  what  I 
saw  there  sickened  me  on  the  imitation 
smokers.  How are they made, and of  what? 
Of ail that is vile  and  injurious  and  mean. 
Cigar butts, picked up on  the  streets; barks 
of certain kinds  and  tobacco  stems  and  re­
fuse are heaped  together in one  filthy  pile 
and then saturated with opium, which  gives 
the cigarette that soothing  effect  so  desira­
ble  to  all  smokers.  1 tell  you, sir,  if  all 
cigarette smokers could see as  I  have  seen, 
how one  of  the  greatest  firms  in  Chicago 
manufacture  cigarettes,  the  trade  in  the 
«amA would soon fall off or cease  entirely.”

Palm -N ut  Oil as a L ubricant.

The wide spread and daily increase in  the 
application  of  machinery to all  the  varied 
purposes of labor and  industry  renders  the 
acquisition of a good and  economical  lubri­
cating oil a matter of prime  interest.  Near­
ly all the fatty productions of nature—animal 
and vegetable—have been experimented  up­
on with a vieWtb this attainment, with great­
er or less degrees of success; it being found, 
however, that  excellence in quality has gen­
erally  been  handicapped  by  a  correspond­
ing increase in price.

To be a perfect  lubricant, an oil  must  in 
the first place possess the power of reducing 
to a minimum the loss of useful labor occas­
ioned  by the friction of surfaces  lubricated. 
In the second  place it must be what is tech­
nically called “neutral;” that is, it must con­
tain no free  acids  capable  of  attacking  the 
metal of friction surfaces.  The first proper­
ty can be satisfactorily  determined  only by 
practical test; the second  is easily establish­
ed by simple chemical experiment.  A  solu­
tion of carbonate of  soda  agitated  with  the 
oil without producing any turpidity  is  suffi­
cient  proof  of its  neutral  properties.  The 
French  official  test  is  made  by  adding  50 
grammes of carbonate of soda to  100  gram­
mes of distilled water.  Pour  into  a  bottle 
equal parts of  this solution and the oil to be 
examined, and reverse the bottle  five or  six 
times. 
If the  oil is neutral it must separate 
in glistening globules, and  give  no  precipi­
tate ; if, however, it  coagulates into a  lump, 
forms a kind of soap, and  is  thrown  down, 
it is a sign that the oil contains free acid.

It has been found that palm-nut oil, or, as 
it is sometimes called,  cocoa-nut  oil and co­
quito oil natuarally  possess  both  qualifica­
tions to a large extent. 
It neither gums nor 
wastes, and  withstands  removal by friction 
from surfaces to which it has  been  applied. 
It further possesses the advantage  of  being 
economical—being produced at  the  rate  of 
60c a gallon, even with the crude appliances 
at present in use among  the natives  for  its 
manufacture.  The nut is the fruit of  a tree 
resembling the  cocoa-nut, but  not  so  high. 
The fruit hangs in large  clusters like  bana­
nas, and  varies in  size  from a pecan  to  e 
hen’s egg. 
It grows  in  nearly  all  tropical 
countries, coming to great  perfection  along 
the coast of Mexico.  The natives eat it both 
raw and baked,  and use the oil for lighting 
and every other use to which  oil can be put 
To extract the oil the nuts are first baked in 
an oven to  expel  the  water. 
It  is  then 
ground in  mills  resembling  old  fashioned 
coffee mills, and the pulp afterwards  boiled 
when the oil rises to the top and is skimmed 
off.  With tne proper machinery  there is no 
doubt that this oil could  be  produced  much 
more cheaply and of a purer quality, and we 
shall probably soon hear of  some  enterpris 
ing  American  firm  taking  the  matter in 
hand.

D rug Clerks,  A tten tio n !

There are at least 1,000 drug  clerks in the 
State, eligible for membership in the  Michi­
gan State Pharmaceutical Association, an or­
ganized  association that  is  working for the 
goodj of every  druggist in the State.  Gradu 
ation from a school  of  Pharmacy is  not  re­
quired  for  membership, but a  good  moral 
aud  professional  standing  (see  constitu 
tion, article III).  The time will come when 
you can look back with  pride  upon the fact 
that you assisted in raising  the  standard  of 
pharmacy in this  State, by the  aid  and  as 
sistance you gave to the association in its in 
fancy.  The  initiation  fee  is  only $1, and 
the yearly  dues the same.  The  association 
also  furnishes a very  elegant  certificate of 
membership to those  who desire, for  $1  ex­
tra. 
If it is possible for  you  to  attend  the 
meeting at Detroit  September 9,10 and  11 
we  will be pleased  to  welcome  you.  The 
expense of  attending  will  be  small, as we 
have secured  reduced  rates  on all the  rail­
roads, and at hotels.

For application blanks and  further  infor­

mation, address.

J acob J esson, Secretary.

Muskegon, Mich.

P harm acy vs. The  A verage  Physician. 

From the Detroit Lancet.

A  writer  in  the  American  Drug  News 
says that he was recently requested by a phy­
sician to prepare an elixir of bismuth, pepsin 
and pancreatine with acids.  Knowing the im­
possibility of making any such  combination 
he notified the doctor  that  the  prescription 
could not be made into a  solution for chem­
ical reasons stated.  The doctor  stated  that 
he still wanted the prescription mode  up  in 
this manner, as  a like combination had been 
obtained  from  another  manufacturer  and 
used with good results,  and  that  a  similar 
article  was  wanted.  Such  is  the  pharm­
aceutical knowledge  of  the  average  physi­
cian.

H ad a B etter Fly Catcher.

“Would you like to buy some fly-paper to­
day?” inquired a druggist of an old man who 
had been making some purchases.

“Some what?”
“Some fly paper.”
“What for?”
“Why, to attract the flies.”
“Attract the  flies, eh?” said the old  man: 
“attract the  flies?  That’s just what I don’t 
want to do.  I can attract all the flies I want 
and  more  too,  with  this  bald  head  of 
mine.”

Brass pins were made by hand  many cen­
turies ago.  A Massachusetts man  invented 
those with a solid head, but their  first  man­
ufacture was in England in 1833.

The effort to start a glass works at Wash­
ington, Pa., has  proved  a  failure, as  Pitts­
burg capitalists declined to  support  the  en­
terprise.

HAZELTINE, 
PERKINS

W liolesale

Druggists !

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

Wolf, Patton & Co., and J ohn L. Whit­

ing, Manufacturers  of  Fine 

P a tnt and  Varnish 

Brushes.

—Also for the—

Grand  Rapids  Brush  Co.,  Manfgs.  of 

Hair, Shoe and Horse Brushes.

Druggists’ 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 
7
about purchasing outfits  for  new  stores 
to the fact  of  our  unsurpassed  facilities 
for meeting the wants of this class of buyers 
28
without delay and in the most approved and 
acceptable manner known to the drug trade. 
Our  special efforts in this direction have  re­
40
ceived from hundreds of  our  customers  the 
most satisfying recommendations.
10
9
33

4
25
We give our  special  and  personal  atten­
tion  to  the  selection  of  choice  goods  for 
14
the drug  trade only, and trust we merit the 
17
high praise accorded us for so  satisfactorily 
H
supplying the wants of our  customers  with 
14
Pure Goods in this  department.  We  con­
trol  and  are  the  only  authorized  agents 
30
for the sale of the celebrated

Withers Dade &  Go's

50

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  brand  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.
 

.21

We are also  owners of the 

J

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

(jiis, Branflies & Fine 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 Medicines,  eto„ we  invite your cor­
respondence.

Mail orders always receive our special and 

personal attention.

EiZELTIM PERKDiS & GO

VISITING  BUYERS.

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

Co., New Era.

Chippewa Lake.

A. Mulder, Spring Lake.
Geo. B. Manchester, Middleville.
Fred Stoner, Grand Haven.
L. Young, Coopersville.
Barker & Lehnen, Pierson.
H. C. Peckham, Freeport.
Green & Green, Byron Center.
Smedley Bros., Bauer.
B. M. Dennison, East Paris.
Baron & TenHoor, Forest Grove.
J. Omler,  Wright.
Jorgensen & Hemingsen, Grant Station.
J. W. Mead,  Berlin.
E. P.  Barnard,  buyer  New  Era Lumber 
C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg. 
Darling & Roberts, Sparta.
W. S. Root, Talmadge.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
Paine & Field, Englishville.
Norman Harris, Big Springs.
J. Barnes, Edgerton.
I. S. Boice, Hastings.
H.  P.  Wyman,  Chippewa  Lumber  Co., 
J. H. Spires,  Leroy.
John Smith,  Ada.
P. C. Schmidt, Chester.
G. P. Stark, Cascade.
Comeil & Griswold, Griswold.
G. Brusse, Zeeland.
Jay Marlatt, Berlin.
Mr. Wardell, of Wardell &  Palmer,  Man- 
A. G. Chase, Ada.
Wm. Parks, Alpine.
W. F. Rice,  Alpine.
B. McNeal, Byron Center.
R. B. Wadsworth,  Bellaire.
Louis Kolkema, Holland.
L. P. Swift, Crapo.
N. W. Crocker, Byron.
Dibble Bros., Salem.
J. DeBri, Byron.
Jos. Newman, Dorr.
O. D. Chapman, Stanwood.
B. F. Baker, Cedar Springs.
Cole & Camp, Kingley.
R. Wolford,  grocer at Boyne  Falls,  has

ton.

sold out.

J. E. Rice,  Coopersville.
R. Y. McArthur, Rockford.
F. L. Blake, Irving.
A. W. Blain, Dutton.
C. F. Sears & Co.,  Rockford.
R. G. Smith, Wayland.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
F. G. Thurston, Lisbon.
John D. Merritt, Olive Center.
Jacob Bartz, North Dorr.
F. C. Brisbin, Berlin.
C. R. Herrick,  Fenwick.
Heck & Goodman,  Burnip’s Comers.
E. W. Pickett, Wayland.
Spring & Lindley, Bailey.
Waite Bros., Hudsonville.
A. & E. Bergy Caledonia.
Joshua Colby  of Colby  & Co., Rockford, 
Wagar & Calahan, Cedar Springs.
E. H. Foster, Fife Lake.
Johu M. Cloud, Cadillac.
C. Deimng, Dutton.
E. Vanderveen, Holland.
Mr. Snow, of Snow & Cook.  Moline.
J. S. Barker, Sand Lake.
John Scott, Lowell.
Thys Stadt, Spring  Lake.
Henry Lovell, of Lovell Bros., Ionia.
Fred Ramsey, White Cloud.
T. W. Provin, Cedar Springs.
S. M. Cowles,  Trufant.
E. H. Foster, Fife Lake.
Ed. Roys, Cedar Springs.
Cass Scoville, of Scoville & McAuley, Ed­
Purdy, of Purdy & Hastings, Sparta  Cen- 
Nagler, of Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia.
R, G. Beckwith, Hopkins.
Sisson & Lilley, Spring Lake.
E. S. Botsford, Dorr.
O. W. Messinger, Spring Lake.
J. C. Miller, Douglass.
G. P. Stark, Cascade.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
L. E. Paige, of Paige &  Anderson, Sparta
M. V. Wilson, Sand  Lake.
J. B. Quick, Howard City.
J. R. Odell, Fremont.
Dr. Wager, of Wager Bros., Edmore.

gerton.
ter.

VISITING  SALESMEN.

Representatives of  the  following  houses 

have been in town since our last issue:

Co.
Marshall.

C.  A.  Banker,  Anglo-American  Packing 
G.  F.  Cole,  Marshall  Shirt  Manf’g  Co., 
W. J. White,  Cleveland.
O. N. Benedict, Sprague,  Warner  &  Co., 
Geo. Bow, Dick, Middleton  & Co.,  Louis­

Remember the Date.

Chicago.
ville. 

___

5 8 ) 1 9 ,   M ,   I Ú   1 1 , 1 8 8 4 .

Second  Annual  Meeting

MICHIGAN  STATE

ILÆerrill  H a ll
D E T R O I T

—IN —

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

Advanced—Carbolic  acid.
AC ID S.

Acetic,  No. 8............................$  ft  9  @  10
Acetic,  C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)........   30  @  35
Carte lie............................................  
50
Citric.................................................  
55
Muriatic  18  deg............................... 
3  @  5
Nitric 36 deg....................................  11  @  12
Oxalic...............................................   1434®  15
3  @  4
Sulphuric 66 deg.............................. 
Tartaric  powdered......................... 
48
Benzoic,  English....................$  oz 
20
Benzoic,  German............................  12  @  15
T annic........................................... . •  15  @  17

AM M ONIA.

Carbonate.................................3f> ft  15  ®  18
„   14
Muriate (Powd. 22c)......................... 
Aqua 16 deg or  3f............................ 
6  @  7
Aqua 18 deg or 4f............................ 
7  @  8

BALSAMS.

Copaiba............................................ 
F ir...................................................... 
P eru................................................... 
T olu................................................... 

BA RK S.
Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c)............ 
Cinchona,  yellow................. 
Elm,  select............................. 
Elm, ground, pure................ 
Elm, powdered,  p ure........... 
Sassafras, of root.................  
Wild Cherry, select.............. 
Bayberry  powdered............  
Hemlock powdered.............. 
W ahoo...................................  
Soap  ground.......................... 
B E R R IE S .

@  50
40
2 50
50

12

. 
18
15
13
15
10
12
20
18
30
12

Cubeb, prime  (Powd $ 
@  80
85).......... 
.7
Ju n ip er............................................. 
Prickly Ash......................................1 CO  @1  10

6  @ 

EXTRACTS.
Licorice (10 and 25 ft boxes, 25c)... 
Licorice,  powdered, pure.. 
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ft doxes). 
Logwood, Is (25 ft  boxes)............... 
............... 
Lgowood, 34s 
do 
Logwood, 14s 
do 
............... 
Logwood, ass’d  do 
............... 
Fluid,Extracts—25 $  cent, off list.

37V

27
9
12
13
15
14

FLO W ERS.

Arnica...............................................   10  @  1|
Chamomile,  Roman.....................  
25
Chamomile,  Germ an.....................  
25

GUMS.

60®  75
Aloes,  Barbadoes............................ 
18
Aloes, Cape (Powd  24c).................. 
50
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd  60c).......... 
Ammoniac.......................................  
28®  30
60
Arabic, extra  select.......................  
Arabic, powdered  select............... 
60
50
Arabic, 1st  picked..........................  
40
Arabic,2d  picked........ ................... 
Arabic,c3d picked............................ 
35
30
Arabic, sifted sorts......................... 
30
Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)... 
66®®«
Benzoin...........................................  
22®  24
Camphor........................................... 
13
Catechu. Is (34 14c, 14s  16c)............ 
Euphorbium powdered.................. 
35®  40
80
Galbanum strained......................... 
90®1 00
Gamboge........................................... 
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c)............. 
35
Kino [Powdered, 30c].....................  
20
110
Mastic................................................ 
40
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... 
Opium, pure (Powd $6.00)............... 
4  50
30
Shellac, Campbell’s ......................... 
26
Shellac,  English.............................. 
Shellac,  native................................. 
24
30
Shellac bleached..............................  m 
T ragacanth......................................  30  @110

H E R B S—IN   OUNCE  PACKAGES.

H oarhound.......................................................25
Lobelia.............................................................. ..
Pepperm int...................................  .................25
Rue..................................................................... |0
S pearm int........................................................ g*
Sweet Majoram................................................35
T anzy................................................................ 25
T hym e..............................................................30
W ormwood.......................................................25

IR O N .

Citrate and  Quinine....................... 
Solution mur., for tinctures........  
Sulphate, pure  crystal.................. 
C itrate.............................................. 
Phosphate........................................ 

LEA VES.

8  -jO
20
7
80
88

Buchu, short (Powd 25c).................  12  ®  13
8
Sage, Italian, bulk (34s & 34s, 12c)... 
Senna,  Alex, natural.....................   18  @  20
30
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled.. 
Senna,  powdered............................ 
22
Senna tinnivelli...............................  
J8
Uva  U rsi........................................... 
10
Belledonna........................................ 
35
Foxglove........................................... 
30
H enbane...........................................
2 35
Rose, red........................................... 

LIQ U O R S.

W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00  @2 25
Druggists’ Favorite  Rye.................1 75  ®2 00
Whisky, other brands.. . .Y.............1  10  @1 50
Gin. Old Tom..................................... 1 35  @1 75
B randy...............................................1 75  @6 50
Catawba  W ines................................ 1 25  @2 00
Port Wines........................................ 1 35  @2 50

23
37
2 25
70
a   50 
45
1  80 
50 
2 00 
a   2034 
2 00 
75 
1 00 
40 
85
1 25 
8  00 
1 60
2  00 
75 
40 
50
2  00 
2 01 
1 00 
90 
1 70 
1 75 
80 
1 25 
50
1  75
3  50 
9  75
65
4 50 
7 00
60 
4 50 
®  122 25 
4 50 
1  00
2 50
1 90
3 50 
6 00
®1 20
2 50 
@  67
9  75

M AGNESIA.

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

O IL S .

do 
do 

Almond, sweet.................................  46
Amber, rectified..............................
Anise..........................................
Bay $   oz.........................................
Bergamont.......................................
Castor................................................  19
Croton................................................
C ajeput............. ..............................
Cassia
Cedar, commercial  (Pure 75c).......
Citroneila........................................
Cloves................................................
Cubebs, P. &  W ...............................
E rigeron...........................................
Fireweed....................................—
Geranium  $   oz...............................
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c)..
Juniper wood........................... ...
Juniper berries...............................
Lavender flowers, French.............
Lavender garden 
..............
Lavender spike 
..............
Lemon, new  crop............................
Lemon,  Sanderson’s.......................
Lemongrass..............................
Origanum, red  flowers, F rench...
Origanum,  No. 1............................
Pennyroyal........ .............................
Peppermint,  w hite.........................
Rose  $   oz.........................................
Rosemary, French  (Flowers $5).. .
Sandal  Wood. German..................
andal Wood,  W. I ............................
Sassafras...........................................
Tar (by gal 60c)............  
 
W intergreen.................................
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $6.50).......
Savin'.................................................
W ormseed.......................................
Cod Liver, filtered................ ¥  gal
Cod Liver, best......................... 
. -
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16
Olive, Malaga....................
Olive, “Sublime  I ta lia n ...............
Salad...........................................• ••••  65
Rose,  Ihmsen’s .......................v o z

10

 

 

PO TASSIU M .

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

ROOTS.

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

SEEDS.

Anise, Italian (Powd 20c)...............
Bird, mixed in ft  packages...........
Canary,  Smyrna..............................
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 19c)..
Cardamon,  Aleppee.......................
Cardamon, Malabar.........................
Celery................................................
Coriander, Dest English................
F en n el.............................................
Flax,  clean.......................................
Flax, pure grd (bbl 334)..................
Foenugreek, powdered..................
Mustard, white; Black  10c)__
Q uince.............................................. 
Rape, Lnglish..................................  
Worm,  Levant................................. 

18
10
25
20
V,
13  •
5  @ 6 -
334® 4  •
11  @ 12 y
2 oo S
2 25* 
20 a 
12 ft 
15*1
*■*
354®
4  @ 434
8  © 9
5  @ 534
8
i   uu
734@  8
14

SPONGES.

Florida sheeps’wool, carriage.......2 25  @2 50
........ 
Nassau 
2 00
do 
do 
Velvet Extra do 
do 
1  10
........ 
85
ExtraYellow do 
.......  
do 
do 
Grass 
do 
65
.......  
Hard head, for slate use................. 
75
Yellow Reef,  *  do 
................. 
1  40

M ISCELLANEUS.

 

 

18

1 60

4 00

45
2

do 
do 

do 
do 
do 

Scherin’s  do 

12
8
2
1 60

45
734®  9
12
185
20
18

Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.17) $  gal__  
2 25
1 50
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 
Anodyne Hoffman’s ....................... 
50
27
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution........  
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution...........  
12
30
Annatto 1 ft rolls............................ 
Blue  Soluble....................................  
50
Bay  Rum, imported, best.............  
2 -75
2 00
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s . 
Alum.........................................  $  ft  234®  334
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)............... 
3  @  4
Annatto,  prim e...............................  
32
Antimony, powdered,  com’l ........  
434®  5
6  ®  7
Arsenic, white, powdered.............  
Balm Gilead  Buds..........................  
40
Beans,  Tonka................................. ). 
2 25
Beans, Vanilla.................................7 00  @9 75
Bismuth, sub  nitrate............................  
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c).............  
Blue V itrio l....................................  
Borax, refined (Powd  13c).............  
Cantharides, Russian  powdered.. 
Capsicum  Pods, A frican..... 
Capsicum Pods, African pow’d ... 
Capsicum Pods,  American  do 
... 
Carmine, No. 40 ...................................... 
12
Cassia Buds.......................... 
 
Calomel. American..............  
70
Chalk, prepared drop...........  
5
Chalk, precipitate English............ 
Chalk,  red  fingers..........................  
Chalk, white lum p..........................  
Chloroform,  Squibb’s ........................... 
Colocynth apples.................. 
60
1  60
Chloral hydrate, German  crusts.. 
1  79
cryst... 
Chloral 
Chloral 
190
... 
Chloral 
1  75
crusts.. 
Chloroform ..................................... 1 00  @1  10
•Cinchonidia, P. &  W ........*............   55  @  60
Cinchonidia, other brands.............   55  @  60
Cloves (Powd 28c)............................  20  @  22
Cochineal......................................... 
30
Cocoa  B utter........................ 
Copperas (by bbl  lc)............  
Corrosive Sublimate.......................  
65
Corks, X and XX—35 off  list........
Cream Tartar, pure powdered.......  38  @  40
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 ft box.. 
15
Creasote............................................  
50
Cudbear,  prim e...............................  
24
24
Cuttle Fish Bone.............................. 
D extrine.......................................... 
12
1 20
Dover’s  Powders............................ 
50
Dragon’s Blood Mass...................... 
45
Ergot  powdered.............................. 
E ther Squibb’s ..............  
110
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s .............  
8
Epsom Salts...................................... 
234@  3
50
Ergot, fresh...................................... 
Ether, sulphuric, U. S.  P ............... 
69
14
Flake white...................................... 
Grains  Paradise.............................. 
25
Gelatine,  Cooper’s ..........................  
90
Gelatine. French  ............................  45  @  70
Glassware, flint, 76 off,by box 60 off 
Glassware, green, 60  and 10 dis....
Glue,  cabinet..................................   12  @  17
Glue, w hite.......................................   17  @  28
Glycerine, pure...............................   21  @  25
Hops  34s and 34s.................................  
25@ 40
Iodoform $   oz................................. 
35
Indigo...............................................   85  @1 00
Insect Powder, best Dalm atian...  23  @  25
Iodine,  resublimed........................  
2 10
Isinglass,  American.......................  
1 50
9
Japonica........................................... 
London  Purple...............................   10  @  15
Lead, acetate.. .................................. 
15
9
Lime, chloride, (348 2s 10c & 34s 11c) 
1  00
Lupuline........................................... 
Lycopodium....................................  
50
M ace................................................  
 
60
Madder, best  D utch........................ 
1234@ 13
Manna, S.  F ........ ............................  
135
Mercury............................................  
50
Morphia, sulph., P. & W........ $  oz  3 25@3 50
40
Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s ........  
10
Moss, Iceland............................3$ ft 
Moss,  Irish.......................................  
12
MuBtard,  English............................ 
30
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 ft  cans........  
18
20
Nutgalls.................................... —  
Nutmegs, No. 1................................. 
70
Nux  Vomica.................................... 
10
Ointment. Mercurial, 36d............... 
40
Paris Green........................................  1834® 27
Pepper, Black  Berry.....................  
18
Pepsin................................................ 
3 00
Pitch, True Burgundy............................. 
Q uassia............................................   8 
® 7
Quinia, Sulph, P, & W........... ft oz  1 30@I 35
Quinine,  German............................1  25  @1  30
Seidlitz  M ixture.................................  
 
1  50
Strychnia, cryst............................... 
Silver Nitrate, cryst.......................  79 
@ 82
Red Precipitate...................... ^  ft 
80
Saffron, American............................... 
 
Sal  Glauber.....................................  
@  2
Sal Nitre, large cryst.............................. 
Sal  Nitre, medium  cryst........................ 
Sal Rochelle......................1...................... 
Sal  Soda............................................ 
Salicin...............................................  
Santonin..........................................  
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch.......... 
Soda Ash [by keg 3c]............................... 
Spermaceti................................................ 
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand’s —  
Soap, White Castile................................. 
Soap, Green  do 
................................. 
Soap, Mottled do 
......................... 
Soap, 
do 
.................................  
Soap, Mazzini........................................... 
Spirits Nitre, 3 F ..............................  26 
Spirits Nitre, 4 F .:..........................   28 
Sugar Milk powdered.............................. 
Sulphur, flour..................................  
Sulphur,  roll....................................  
Tartar Emetic..................................
Tar, N. C. Pine, 34 gal. cans  $  doz 
Tar, 
quarts in tin .......... 
Tar, 
pints in tin .............
Turpentine,  Venice................ $  ft
Wax, White, S. &  F. brand............
Zinc,  Sulphate................................. 

2  @  2?
|  00
6  75
38

3®
2
1

334©  4

434@  5

7  @

do 
do 

do 

9

@ 28
@ 32

O IL S.

Capitol  Cylinder............................................
Model  Cylinder................................................... 60
Shields  Cylinder..................................... 
 
Eldorado Engine..................................................45
Peerless  Machinery........................................... 35
Challenge Machinery..........................................25
Backus Fine Engine........................................... 30
Black Diamond Machinery................................30
Castor Machine  Oil.............................................6C
Paraffine, 25  deg..................................................22
Paraffine, 28  deg................................... 

 

Bbl
80
Whale, w inter.............................
64
Lard, extra..................................
55
Lard, No.  1.......................... . —
68
Linseed, pure raw — .......................   58
61
Linseed, boiled..................................   61
90
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained..
35
Spirits Turpentine..............................  35

V A RN ISH ES.

..1 10@1 20
No. 1 Turp  Coach...'..............................1 10@1  20
..1 60@1 70
E xtra  T urp............................................1 60@1  70
..2  75@3 0C
Coach  Body........................................... 2  75@3  00
..1 00@1 1C
No. 1 Turp F urniture........................... 1 00@110
..1 55@1 6C
Extra Turp  Damar...............................1 55@1  60
Japan Dryer, No.  1 Turp.

70®

 
Gal
85
75
65
62
65
95
45

You  are  cordially  invited  to  become 

member  and  honor  the  meeting  with  your 
presence.  The  larger  the  Association  the 
more influence  it  will  wield.  The  sessions 
will  consist  of  reading  and  discussion  of 
Papers,  discussion  of  Trade  Interests,  ex­
cursions on the  river, a  banquet, etc.

Reduced rates on all  railroads  and at  the 

hotels.

For application blanks and furthur  partic­

ulars, address,
J acoto J esson, Seo’

M U S K E G O N ,  M IC H .

A lkanet............................................
Althea, c u t.......................................
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s .....................
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 34s and 34s—
Blood (Powd 18c)..............................
Calamus,  peeled..................... .—
Calamus, German white,peeled..
Elecampane, powdered..................
Gentian (Powd  14c).........................
Ginger, African (Powd 16c)............  13
Ginger, Jam aica  bleached............
Golden Seal (Powd  40c)..................
Hellebore, white, powdered..........
Ipecac, Rio, powdered....................
Jalap,  powdered..............................
Licorice,  select (Powd 1234)..........
Licorice, extra select........ .............
Pink, tru e ........................................._
Rhei, from select to  choice.......... 1 00
Rhei, powdered E. 1......................... 110
Rhei, choice cut  cubes..................
Rhei, choice cut fingers.................
Serpentaria........ ......... — ........
Seneka....................................... .
Sarsaparilla,  H onduras...............

P A IN TS.

“ 
“ 

Bbl
Boralumine,W hite  bulk")........
5 fts I ............
Boralumine, 
Boralumine, Tints bulk.  3-50  off..
Boralumine 
5  fts.  I ............
Red Venetian............................  154
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........   154
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda..........  154
Putty, commercial..................   234
Putty, strictly pure..................   234
Vermilion,prime  American..
Vermilion, English..................
Green, Peninsular....................
Lead, red  strictly  pure............
Lead, white, strictly pure.......
Whiting, white  Spanish..........
Whiting,  Gilders^.....................
White, Paris American............
Whiting  Paris English cliff..

1 10 
3734 
12 
15 
35 
@1  50 
@1  20 
2 00 
225 
50 
65 
40

10
10
112®
2®
2®
234®
13@16
55@57
16@17
634

@90 
1  10 
1 40

Hamilton  Carhartt  &  Co.,
Men’s Furnishing1 Goods

W H O L E S A L E

M ANUFACTURERS  OF

The “Carhartt” Pantaloons, Overalls, Engineers’ Jackets, Jumpers’ Shirts, etc.  Upon our 
manufactured goods, we guarantee to save the trade the  Jobbers’  Profits.  Samples  sent
118 J efferson Ave. 
Detroit.

for Comparison.

PEC K   BROS.,

W h o le sa le  D ru ggists

R EM O V A L!

Coal,  Wood,  Lime,  Cement, 

Sewer Pipe, Etc,

Office removed to 3 Canal street, Basement.

J±.  B.  K  3ST O W  L S O N .

W M . SEA R S & CO.
Cracker  Manufacturers,

A Complete Stock of all th at pertains to the wants of the Retail Druggist.

Agents fox*

We  Employ  No  Travelers.  Send  for  Prices.

129  and  131  Monroe Street,

G-rand. RapidLs 

- 

-  Midi.
We manufacture a full line, use 
the  best  material  obtainable,  and 
guarantee  our  goods  to  be  first- 
class.
We  carry  an  immense  stock  of 
Virgidia  and  Tennessee  P e a n u ts, 
-Almonds, Brazils, Filberts, Pea- 
cans,  TETalnuts  and  Cocoanuts, 
and compete with any market.

We are agents for  Gordon’s 
celebrated  W ag  Jaws,  Olym­
pian, D. F-, and many other well- 
known brands and carry a full line 
of his goods at factory prices.
We handle Oranges, Lemons, 
Bananas,  Figs,  Dates,  Btc.,  in 
large quantities from first-hands  and 
are  headquarters  for  everything  in 
our line.

PUTNAM  £  BROOKS.
FOX, MUSSELMAN &  LOVERIDGE,

A M BO Y   CHEESE-

37, 39 & 41 Kent  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.
P. J. LAMB  &  COMPANY,

■WHOLESALE  D EALE R S  IN-

Butter,  Cheese,  Eggs,

Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Beans, Etc.

State Agent for the Lima Patent Egg Cases and Fillers.

NO.  8  AND  10  IONIA  STREET,

GRAXD RAPIDS.  - MICHIGAN.

Choice  Buffer a Specially!

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

Careful Attention  Paid  to  Filling  Orders.

M.C. Russell, 48 Ottawa St., G’d Rapids.
SFR2XTG 

A COMPANY

G etting  a  Pass  on  D ean  R ichm ond.
“I’ve a story about Dean Richmond,” said 
a railroad man to a  reporter  the  other  day, 
“that I know is  true  because  I  was there. 
I have never seen it in print, but  I  think  it 
is as good a one as was ever told on the  old 
man. 
It happened up in New York  in—let 
me see—’56,1 believe.  Dean Richmond had 
an office in Buffalo then, in a little seven-by- 
nine building, that he  held  sole  possession 
of.  Well, one day when  the  old  man  was 
scribbling away—you know he wrote a hand 
in comparison with  which  Horace  Greely’s 
writing was like print—a fellow that  had  a 
lot of shingles piled up at a  station  fifty  or 
sixty  miles  down  the  Central  walked  in. 
Dean looked up and asked:

“What d’ye want?”
“I’ve got some shingles jlown here I want 

to sell you.”

“Well;  you  go  back  home,  and when  I 
want ’em I ’ll send for ’em,” and the old man 
commenced scribbling  again.

“About three months afterward  the  shin­
gle man wanted to go to  Albany  for  some­
thing or other, and  he  wrote  to  Richmond 
asking  for a pass. 
In a day or two he  got a 
letter  about  eight  words  long,  written on 
plain  note  paper  and  signed  ‘Dean  Rich­
mond.’  There wasn’t a  man  in  the  town 
that could make out any of it except the sig­
nature, but the shingle speculator  supposed 
it was Dean’s way of making out a  pass,  so 
he took the train for  Albany and  presented 
it to the conductor, who  glanced  at  it, said 
‘All  right,’  and  handed  it  back  to  him. 
Well,  sir,  he  traveled  for  weeks  on  that 
piece of paper until  one  day  he  landed  in 
Buffalo again.  Passing Richmond’s office he 
thought he would drop in and thank  the old 
man for his courtesy.  He  said:  ‘Mr.  Rich­
mond, I am very  much  obliged  to  you  for 
that  pass.’

“What pass?” was the gruff response.
“Why, that pass you  sent me a  month  or 

two ago.”

“I didn’t send you no pass.”
“Yes, you did;  here it is,” says  the  shin­

gle man, producing the  paper.

“Old Dean took it, studied it over  a min­
ute, got purple in the face, and shouted in  a 
voice  trembling  with  anger: 
‘Why  you
----------- fool, you, that ain’t no pass.’  And
then,  shaking  it  in  his  visitor’s  face,  he 
pointed at it and added,  with a yell:  “That 
says:  “Why  in  h—1  don’t  you send  them 
shingles?  Dean  Richmond.”  D’ye  under­
stand thal, you------------ idiot?”

“The shingle man beat a hasty retreat and 
it took the old man a week  to  cool  down.”

Ten Com m andm ents of B usiness.

The  President  of  the  Boston  Board  of 
Trade, himself a successful  and distinguish­
ed merchant, in a recent  address on  schools 
and business life, said that every boy should 
learn the  ten  commandments  of  business. 
These commandments  are the following:

1. Thou shalt have no other occupation be­

fore thee.

2. Thou shalt not make unto thyself laws; 
for the laws are written  and  unchangeable; 
but  thou  shalt  give  diligent  heed  to my 
laws,  and keep them and remember them.

3. Remember thy promises and keep them 

punctually.

work.

4. Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy 

5. Thou shalt not  speculate.
6. Thou shalt not lie or steal.
7. Thou shalt not be  extravagant.
8. Thou shalt not be avaricious.
9. Thou shalt not put rum into thy  mouth 

to steal away thy brains.
10. Thou shalt not covet.  Thou shalt court 
earnestly the best gifts—sagacity,  prudence, 
foresight, perseverance,  alertness, order, ac­
curacy, thoroughness, and  whatever  is hon­
orable and above reproach. 

F. C.

As I t  Used to Be.
From the Northwestern Grocer.

A well filled barrel had  just  been  loaded 
Its contents was pure 

on to a freight truck. 
white, and it felt stuck up.

“Keep your distance!” it said, as  another 
barrel  rolled up on the skids  and  stood by 
its side.

“I  see by your  complexion  you’re  from 

the haughty south!”

“Yes; I’m from Cuba!”
“That’s a dirty place!”
“Yes, but I’ve been refined!”
“Where did you get refinement?”
“In New York.”
“I’m common clay!”
“Yes, I see you’re a regular old sand bank 

What’s your name?”

“Terra Alba, lc a pound!”
“Pretty name!”
“Yes; I like it.  What’s yours?” 
“Standard granulated, 6K@7c!”
“Why! Old fellow! We’re twins!”
“Not by a good  deal!”
“Yes we are, you stuck up old  thing; and 
I’ll be worth  just as  much as you are when 
we are mixed  and  come  out of  the  place 
where we are going!”

“No!”
“Yes!”
“Where are we going?”
“Going to the candy factory!”

T

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  &  BBO., P roprietors.

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

Second-class Matter.1

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30,1884.

PETROLEUM  FUEL.

Its Success an Assured Fact.

From the earliest discoveries of  oil  wells 
in  this  country, experimenters  have  been 
occupied from time  to  time  in  attempts  to 
introduce  petroleum  as a  cheap  substitute 
for wood and coal, as a fuel, both for factory 
and domestic purposes.  Hitherto, however, 
each successive innovation  has  been  aban­
doned after an ample test  has  proven  that 
the expense of producing  a  certain  result— 
the evaporation of a given quantity  of water 
—by means of heat  generated  by  the  com­
bustion of  petroleum, was so  much  greater 
than when coal  was  employed, as to  coun­
terbalance  any  other  advantages  it  might 
possess.  These advantages are at  once  ap­
parent  even  to  a  causual  observer.  The 
great lessening of bulk is an  important con­
sideration  with  steamers  and  locomotives, 
while the absence of ashes and of the neces­
sity of  stoking is a desideratum  of  general 
significance.  Another advantage is, that  by 
all experiments so  far  made,  a  steady  and 
continuous  heat  can  be  maintained,  since 
the supply being  constant, the flames  never 
slacken or decrease in intensity.

All these advantages were sufficient to de­
cide the preference to petroleum as a fuel, if 
by  any  contrivance  the  cost, as compared 
with other combustibles, could be more near­
ly equalized.  This “consummation  devoutly 
to be  wished”  has  been  satisfactorily  ac­
complished  in  San  Francisco  by  Mr.  Bod- 
well,  an  ex-policeman  of  that  city.  The 
theory upon which Mr. Bodwell’S  inventton 
is based—that of burning  petroleum in con­
junction with water—is not  quite  new. 
In 
fact it  has  been  put  in  practice  for  some 
time past by the East Indian  government in 
some of their  official  steam  launches.  Ac­
cording to their plan, a tank of  oil was plac­
ed  in the stem of the boat, from  which pro­
ceeded  a  long  pipe  terminating  in a brass 
nozzle.  The point of this nozzle was insert­
ed into the  side  of  another  tube, near  its 
mouth, proceeding  from  the  steam  chest. 
These united tubes were then introduced in­
to the furnace  through  an  aperture in  the 
door.  As soon as  the oil  and  steam  were 
turned on, the blast of the latter  caught and 
carried forward  the former  in  the shape of 
spray, which,  when lighted,  kept  up a con­
stant,  roaring  blaze.  The  defect  in  this 
contrivance  consisted 
that 
the  spray  reached  the  flue  before  com­
plete combustion had been  effected, causing 
a considerable waste in  material.  Mr. Bod- 
well’s new  apparatus  is  designed  to  over­
come this  liability to waste, and, by  so  do­
ing, to render  petroleum the  cheapest  and 
most convenient fuel in the world.

in  the 

fact 

In the process  just  described,  it  will  be 
noticed, also, that a certain  head  of  steam 
must be produced  before  the  petroleum at­
tachment could be  brought  into  operation; 
but this  new invention is always  ready  for 
use at a moment’s  notice, and a fire may  be 
kindled as readily as lighting a gas jet.  It is 
reported that, on an exhibition  trial  of  this 
new  apparatus, an  ordinary kitchen  range 
fitted with the  usual water  back,  connected 
with a 30 gallon  boiler, and  perfectly  cool, 
was heated in five minutes  to  a mass of red 
hot iron, and within  half an hour the  water 
in the boiler was boiling, a result that would 
have required at least  two  hours  with  the 
best coal fire in the same  range.  And  this 
heat can be as readily controlled and adjust­
ed to the desired  fixed  temperature, as  the 
light of a lamp can be increased or diminish­
ed. 
It  is  claimed  that a burning  pan,  11 
inches long and 8 inches high, would  heat a 
cook  stove or parlor  grate to  any  desired 
temperature,  or  would  run  a  locomotive. 
There also seems to be  practically  no  limit 
to the diffusion of  the  heat, as a flame  200 
feet  long  could  be  produced  with an ordi­
nary draft, diffusing an equal degree of heat 
from one extremity to the other.  The  fluid 
is not liable to explosion, and  sufficient fuel 
for six months can be neatly stored  away in 
less bulk than a single ton of coal. 
It is es­
timated that  about 66 gallons of the prepar­
ed petroleum  evolve  the  same  amount  of 
heat as a ton of the best coal, and that it can 
be furnished for about  $1.30.

It would naturally be supposed that a sub­
stance so rich in  carbon  would  emit  large 
volumes  of  smoke, as,  indeed, it  would  if 
consumed under ordinary conditions; but the 
excess of  carbon is wholly consumed by the 
oxygen set free  upon  disintegration, of  the 
water wliile at the same time the  freed  hy­
drogen produces a greater  intensity of heat 
Herein, likewise, consists a large element of 
economy, as it is  well known  that  from  20 
to 40 per cent of the burning  proprieties  of 
coal are  absolutely  wasted  in the  form of 
smoke.  Nor will  the  tall  ungainly  chem 
neys and  smoke  stacks  continue to be a re­
quisite with  this  new  combustion.  There 
will be no loss  of heat sustained by opening 
furnace  doors;  and  boiler  plates  will  not 
suffer from the  presence  of  sulphur,  from 
which  substance  petroleum  is  free.  The 
temperature  can be increased to any  degree 
of intensity, without the use  of  artificial  or 
forced drafts; and fires can  be  instantly ex­
tinguished.

There are now 50,000 post  offices  in  this

country.

WHOLESALE  GROCERS,
Niroil, Acorn, Chief, Crescent  M  Seal Ping Tobaccos.

£44,  48  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 1!

—WE  MAKE SPECIAL CLAIM  FOR OUR—

OUR  MOTTO:  “ SQUARE  DEALING  BETWEEN  MANoAND  MAN.”

C O R R E S P O N D E N C E   S O L IC IT E D .

M. B.  Church “Sedette”  Co.,
Manufacturer of i “Bedette.99

Swiss Silk  M anufacture.

Recent official reports from  sources  show 
that the silk  manufacturers  of  Switzerland 
are decreasing because  the  Swiss  refuse  to 
believe in any possible change of fashion un­
til it is too late to take advantage of the  de­
mand for a novelty.  For  instance,  they  did 
not begin to make repped silks  until the call 
for them  was  almost  over, and  now when 
satins are going out of fashion,  one-third  of 
the Swiss looms are making  them,  and  the 
fancy silks woven in Jacquard looms are left 
for  the  French  manufacturers to profit  by 
them.

PA TEN TED  JU N E  15, 1883.

This invention supplies a long felt want for a cheap portable bed, th at 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 m arket 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 THb Bedette 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 tim e 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 clothing.  The “ BEDETTE ” is a household neces­
sity,  and no family after once using, would be without It.  I t is simple In its construction, and 
not likely to get out of repair.  I t makes a pretty lounge, a perfect bed, and the price is within 
the reach of alL
Price— 36 in. wide, by 6)4 f t  long, $3.50;  30 in wide,  by 6)4  ft.  long,  $3.00;  27  in. 
wide, by 4)4 f t  long, cover not adjustable, $2.50.  For sale  by  fumittare  dealers  every­
If not for sale by your dealer it will be sent to any address  on» receipt  of  price.
where. 

-WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN-

FAITOIT  -AJSTID

STAPLE  DRY  GOODS

CARPETS,

M ATTINGS,

OIL  CLOTHS,

RITO-, ETC.

6 and. O Monroe Street,

Grand*B.apids,

Michigan.

TAPESTRY BRUSSELS.
Roxbury  tapestry..........................  
Smith’s 10 wire................................. 
Smith's  extra................................... 
Smith’s B  Palisade......................... 
Smith’s  C  Palisade......................... 
Higgins’  **.......................................  
Higgins’  **♦........................................... 
Sanford’s extra...............................  
Sanford’s Comets............................ 

THREE-PLYS.

Hartford  3-ply.......«/.......................  
Lowell 3-ply...................................... 
Higgins’ 3-ply..................................  
Sanford’s 3-ply................................. 

EXTRA  SUPERS.

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ALL  WOOL  SUPERPINES.

WOOL FILLING AND MIXED.

H artford........................................... 
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Lowell................................................ 
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Other makes....................................   75  @
Best cotton chain............................  60  @
Best  2-ply.........................................  5Wi@
Other grades 2-ply..........................   52>i@
All-wool  super, 2-ply.....................   50  @
Extra heavy double cotton chain.  4284@
Double cotton chain.......................  35  @
Heavy cotton and wool, double c.  30  @ 
Half d’l chain, cotton & wool, 2-ply  27V£@
Single cotton chain.........................  19  @
. 
3-ply, 4-4 wide, extra heavy............  27V£@
B, 4-4 wide.........................................  
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Imperial, plain, 4-4 wide................. 
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D, 33  inches...................................... 
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No. 1, 4-4, 5-4,64 and 84..................
..................
No. 2, 
No. 3, 
......., .........
No. 4, 
..................
Best all rattan, plain.......................
Best all rattan and cocoa, plain...
Napier A ...........................................
Napier  B ...........................................

OIL CLOTHS.

MaTTINGS.

HEMPS.

do 
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CURTaiNS.

Opaque shades, 38 inch..................
Holland shades, B finish, 44..........
Pacific  Holland, 44.........................
Hartshorn’s fixtures, per gross...
Cord fixtures, per gross.................

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

Ohio White Lime, per  bbl.. 
1  10 
95 
Ohio White Lime, car lots.. 
1 40 
Louisville Cement,  per bbl.
1 40 
Akron Cement per  bbl.......
1  40 
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl...
L  15@1 20 
Car lots........ ..........................
35®  38 
Plastering hair, per b u .......
1 75 
Stucco, per bbl......................
3  75 
Land plaster, per to n ..........
3 00 
Land plaster, car lots..........
B27 @ $35 
Fire brick, per  M.................
3 00
Fire clay, per bbl.................
COAL.
5 50@6 75 
Anthracite, egg and grate.. 
3 75@7 00 
Anthracite, stove and n u t..
7 00 
Cannell coal..........................
40@3 60 
Ohio coal...............................
00@5 25
Blossburg or  Cumberland .
MICHIGAN  COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS’  ASSOCIAI
Incorporated Dec. 10,1877—Charter in  Force for 

Thirty Years.

L IS T   O F   O F F IC E R S :

President—R a n s o m  W. H a w l e y , of  Detroit. 
Vice-Presidents—C h a s .  E. S n e d e k e r , Detroit; 
L. W. A t k i n s , Grand  Rapids;  I. N. A l e x a n ­
d e r , Lansing;  U .  S .  L o r d , Kalamazoo; H . E. 
M e e k e r , Bay City.
Secretary  and  Treasurer—W.  N.  M e r e d i t h , 
Detroit.
Board  of Trustees,  For  One  Year—J. C. P o n ­
t i u s , Chairman, S. A. M u n g e r ,  H . K. W h i t e  
For Two  Years—D. M o r r i s ,  A. W.  C u l v e r .

TIME TABLES.

DEPART.

Michigan  Central—Grand  Rapids  Division.
■»Detroit Express....................................   6:00 a m
+Day  Express..........................................12:25 p m
*New York Fast Line............................  6:00 p m
tAtlantic Express.....................................9:20 p m
♦Pacific  Express............................................... 6:4 a m
•»Local  Passenger...........................................11:20 a m
tM aii..........................................................3:30 p m
•»Grand  Rapids  Express............................... 10:25 p m

ARRIVE.

■»Daily except Sunday.  »Daily.
The New York Fast Line runs daily, arriving 
at Detroit at 11:59 a. m., and New York  at 9 p. 
m. the next evening.
Direct  and  prom pt  connection  made  with 
Great  Western,  Grand  Trunk  and  Canada 
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus 
avoiding transfers.
The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 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.

WHOLESALE

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N O T I O N S !

PANTS,  OVERALLS,  JACKETS,  SHIRTS, 
LADIES’VAND  GENTS’  HOSIERY,  UNDER­
WEAR,  MACKINAWS,  NECKWEAR,  SUS­
PENDERS,  STATIONERY,  POCKET  CUT- 
TLERY, THREAD, COMBS, BUTTONS, SMOK­
ERS’  SUNDRIES,  HARMONICAS,  VIOLIN 
STRINGS, ETC.

House Salesman.

I am represented on the  road  by  the  fol­
lowing well-known travelers:  J ohn D. Man- 
gum,  A.  M.  Sprague,  J ohn  H.  Eacker, 
L. R. Cesna, Geo. W. N. De J onge. 
Frank Berles 
24 Pearl Street 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

DILWORTH'S

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BEST  ROASTED  PACKAGE  COFFEE  ON 

THE  MARKET.

F O R   S A L E   B Y

SI

Factory Agents for Western Michigan.
ALBERT COYE &  NS
WATERTOWN  HAM MOCK  S U P P O R T .

State Agents for

Dealers in

Awnings,  Tents,  Horse  Wagon  and  Stack 

Covers,  Oiled  Clothing,  Etc.

73  Canal  Street.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICHIGAN.

f& T  Send for Prices.

L  H.  BEALS & SON

Manufacturers of

Westfield, Mass.

O F F I C E

—A N D—

SALESROOM 
NO. 4 PEARL STREET,

BUSINESS  LAW .

B rief Digests of Recent  Decisions in Courts 

of East Resort.

E F F E C T   O F   A S S IG N M E N T .

After  property,  money  or  effects  are 
assigned they no longer belong to the assign­
or, for the assignment  possess  the entire le­
gal  and  equitable  stock  therein  to  the 
assignee.—Supreme Court of Minnsota.

S U B S C R IP T IO N — W H E N  B IN D IN G ,

In the opinion of the Supreme Court of Il­
linois mutual subscriptions for a common ob­
ject where money has been expended  in the 
accomplishment of the  object  are  binding, 
and sucli a subscription is a valid contract.

H O M E S T E A D — C A N   N O T   B E   C L A IM E D .
In the recent case of O’Shea vs. Payne the 
Supreme  Court  of  Missouri  held  that a 
homestead can not be  held as  against  debts 
contracted in that  State prior to purchasing 
the same, nor as against a  judgment upon a 
judgment which was recovered prior thereto, 
although the latter  judgment  was since re­
versed.  and it made no difference  where the 
debt was contracted  upon  which  the  first 
judgment was obtained.

F R A U D U L E N T   C O N V E Y A N C E .

A debtor though largely indebted may sell 
and convey property to a creditor, and if the 
transfer is made in good faith, and is honest 
and  fair, it may be upheld  and  sustained. 
But the law does not allow a debtor  in  fail­
ing  circumstances, either  directly or  indi­
rectly, to transfer  his  property to his wife, 
and  thus  place it beyond  the  reach of his 
creditors.—New vs. Oldfield, Supreme Court 
of Illinois.

G E N E R A L  

A S S IG N M E N T — S E T T IN G  

JU D G ­

M E N T   A S ID E .

The assignee under an assignment for the 
benefit of  creditors, brought  an  action  to 
set aside a judgment which  the debtor  had 
fraudulently confessed.  The defendant con­
tended that the  judgment  could not  be at­
tacked in a separate suit, for it was a record 
and imparted absolute varity.  The assignee 
succeeded and the defendant took the case— 
Hunter  vs.  Cleveland  Co-operative  Stove 
Company—to the Supreme Court  of  Minne­
sota,! where JL the L judgment Lwas]  affirmed. 
Judge Berry, in the opinion  said:]  “The as­
signee  was  not a party to the suit in which 
the judgment  was  obtained, and, therefore, 
he  was in no  way  bound  by  it.  As  as­
signee  he  takes  and  holds  the  property 
assigned ‘in trust for the benefit of the  cred­
itors  of the assignor.  Hence it is his  plain 
duty to protect and  defend it, and, so far as 
lies in his power, to make it available to the 
payment of  the  creditors’ claims. 
If, after 
he has taken the  lands  under  the  assign­
ment, the records of the court are  so manip­
ulated as to show a judgment lien  upon the 
assigned property at the  time of the  assign­
ment and such records are false, there being 
no such judgment lien  at that time, it is the 
assignee’s duty to  protect  the  property by 
removing the cloud which the  false  records 
raise.  He can  not  move in the  action  in 
which the judgment  was  given, for he was 
not a party to it; but there  must  be  some 
way in which he  can  have  it  adjudicated 
that his title to the land is paramount to the 
lien of  this  judgment, notwithstanding  the 
appearance of the record to the contrary, for 
otherwise his case would  be  the  inadmissa 
ble one of a clear legal right  without a rem­
edy.”

The Secret Service Division of the  Treas­
ury Department at Washington  has received 
advices that a new counterfeit $10 silver cer­
tificate has appeared in the West. 
It is sup­
posed to have been printed from a woodcut, 
but it is not  likely  to  deceive  an  ordinary 
judge of money. 
It is of the  series of 1880, 
G. W. Scofield, Register,  and  James Gilfill- 
ian, Treasurer.  The note is one-quarter inch 
shorter than the genuine.  The paper is com 
posed of two thin layers,  with  silk  parallel 
lines and  fiber  placed  between  them.  On 
the back, where it should read,  “and all pub­
lic dues and  when  so  received,”  the  word 
“all”  is  entirely  omitted,  and  the  words 
“when  so”  are  read  together as one word. 
There  are  numerous  other  defects,  which 
judges  of  paper  money  will readily  discov­
er.

Australian  wines  are  rapidly  making 
their way  into  favor  in  England.  Doctors 
are beginning to  recommend  them  to  their 
patients.  There  was  an  exhibition  of  the 
wines  of  Victoria  recently  at  Edinburgh. 
Some of the  vineyards in the  colony  have 
been in cultivation twenty years, and the ap­
pliances are  much  improved of late.  Some 
of the cellars  have  now  storage  for fully 
as much as 200,000 gallons.  Australian wine 
is said to be rich in color and of considerable 
natural alcoholic strength—22 to 28 per cent., 
which  is  equal  to  that  of  the  strongest 
French grapes.  Several specimen^ of cham­
pagne shown were made  chiefly  from  hock 
grapes.

An apple in perfect perservation, although 
96 years old, is in possession of a gentleman 
in  Ulster  county, N. Y.  As it rounded  up 
from the blossoms of  the parent stem in the 
early summer of  1787, a bottle  was  drawn 
over it and attached to the branch, and after 
the apple had  ripened the stem was severed 
and the  bottle  tightly  sealed. 
It looks as 
fresh as when first plucked.

The value of  the fleece of a sheep has de­
clined in value  one-third in two years, com­
pensated in a measure by the increase in the 
value of mutton.

rickery click.

“I was in such a hurry to catch  the  train 
I didn’t wait to buy a ticket,” said the  New 
Toi ls banker, offering money.

“Yes,” replied the  conductor,  abstractly, 
as he punched the next man’s  ticket,” I  no­
tice that a good  many  New  York  bankers 
are in a hurry to catch the train nowadays.” 
“Well, sir, you needn’t be insolent; here is 

money to pay my fare.”

“I know,  but I can’t take  it, sir.”
“Ah, I see;  the company  doesn’t  let  you 
’Fraid  you’ll steal 

conductors take money. 
it. 

I see.”

“No, sir, there is no company rule against 

my taking it.”

“Then why don’t you take it?”
“I’m afraid I’d  be  arrested  for receiving 

stolen property.”

The banker looked out of  the  window  at 
the shady groves, and cool, pelucid  streams, 
while  the  train  went  rattling  on,  rickety 
click, rickety click.

J u s t th e  M an  Bte  W as  Booking  For.
“Hello, old man,” said  a  gentleman  on  a 
certain business street, stopping  a  negro  in 
front of a  shoe  store;  “what’v  you  got  in 
that bundle 1”

“Pa’r shoes, sah, dot I jist got in the stoah 

dar.”

“Did the proprietor know you got  them?” 
“G’lon  ’way  fum  hyar,  boss;  whatcher 
mean by castin’ sech ’marks at a po’ niggah? 
In co’se de gemmen knowed it.”

“Well,  I  don’t  think  he did,” answered 
the white man, “and as I  am  the  owner  of 
that store, I reckon I’d better hand you over 
to the police.

The negro grew pale, and huskily said:
“Is yer, fer a fac’, boss?”
“I am, and now tell me what am I  to  un­

derstand by such actions?”

“Nuffin’,  sar,  ’cept  I  been  a waitin’ fer 
yer, an’ bein’ as yer wuz so long  commin’,  I 
’eluded ter go out an’ look yer up.  What  is 
dey wuth?”

The  B erry-B ox  Bottom .

A very small Speck was  climbing  up  the 

milky way, one moonlight night.

“Ah,  my  little  fellow,  where  are  you 

from?”  asked  the  Big  Dipper.

“Me?  I’m from a grocery  store  down  on 

earth.”

“How do you come to be away up here?”
“Oh, I’ve been getting  higher and higher 
year  after  year;  and  smaller  and  smaller, 
too.”

“That’s funny.  Who are you?”
“I’m the bottom of a berry-box.”
Choice Butter can always be had  at M.  C. 

Russell’s.

TACKS
NAILS

EVERY  KIND  A S »   SIZE,
T runk, Clout and Finishing: 
Steel W ire Nails and Brads.

—ALSO—

American  Tack  Co.,

M a s s .
A .  A .  CH-IPPERT,

F a i r h a v e n  

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W HOLESALE

Hats, Caps and Fars

54  MONROE  STREET,

GRAND  RA PID S, 

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MICHIGAN.

We carry a Large Stock, and Guarantee Prices 

as Low as Chicago and Detroit.

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FIELD  AND  GARDEN,

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WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL,

—AT THE—

£»=]S E D   S T O R E ,

91  Canal St., G rand R apids, Mich.

W. T. UM0BEAÜI A fflt
STEAM  LAUNDRY

43 and 45 K ent Street.

A. K. ALLEN, Proprietor.

WE  DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS  WORK AND  USE  NO

tended to.

Orders by Mail and Express  promptly  at­

City Bottling  Works

BOTTLED  LAGER,  pints, per doz., 50 ets 
BOTTLED  ALE,  pints,  per doz., 75  cents. 
BOTTLED  PORTER,  pints, per  doz., 75c. 
BOTTLED  CIDER, quarts, per doz.,  $1.2.0

All  Goods  WARRANTED the BEST  in  the Market,

Telephone  No.  272.

W m. A. Clark

80 South Division Street.

The  B anker and  th e  Conductor.

The  train  was  rattling  on  rickety  click, 

CARPETS  AND  CARPETINGS. 

Spring & Company  quote as follows:

S. A. WELLING Spig aid Sim Ms id Caps

—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.
ky  tie  Dozen  at  Haw  York  Prices!!

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

Clothing  and  Cent’s  Furnishing  Goods, 

Cottonade  Pants  and  Hosiery.

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.  L E V I ,

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

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« a k
i n g
POWDER

P E R K I N S   cfe  H E S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

----- DEALERS  IN-----

NOS.  123  and  134  LOUIS  STREET,  GRAND  RA PID S,  M ICHIGAN.

C astor M achine  O il

The  Castor  Machine  Oil  contains  a fair  percentage  of  Castor  Oil  and  is  in  all  re- 

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

OHIO  OIL  OOIh/UF’.AJNrsr

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- 
ingGinto popular favor.  We  Solicit  a  Trial  Order.

Hazeltine, Perkins  &  Go., Grand  Rapids.

MANUFACTURERS  AND  JOBBERS  OF

RINDG-E, BERTSCH & CO.,
BOOTS  &  SHOES,
for  inspection.M l

We are agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe  Co. and keep a full line of their Celebrat­
ed Goods—both Boston and Bay State.  Our fall samples of Leather Goods are now ready 

14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

CLARK,  JEW ELL  &  CO.,
Groceries  and  Provisions!

W H O L E S A L E

)83,85 aid 87  PEARL  STREET and 114,116,118 and 120  OTTAWA  STREET, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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Detroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee. 

going east.

GOING WEST.

Leaves.
Arrives. 
tSteamboat Express..........6:10 a m  
6:20 am
•»Through  Mail....................10:15 a m   10:20 am
•»Evening  Express.............3:20 p m   3:55 p m
♦Atlantic Express...............  9:45 p m   10:45 p m
•»Mixed, with  coach...........  
10:30 am
■»Morning  Express............. 12:40 p m  12:55 p m
•»Through  Mail..................  5:00 p m   5:10 pm
■»Steamboat Express..........10:30 p m  10:35 p m
•»Mixed..................................  
7:10 a m
♦NightExpress....................  5:10 a m   5:30 am
•»Daily, Sundays excepted.  ♦Daily.
Passengers  taking  the  6:20  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 5:10 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. 

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

D. P otter, City Pass. Agent.

f

Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana.

GOING NORTH.

GOING SOUTH.

Arrives.  Leaves. 
Cincinnati & G. Rapids Ex.  9:00pm   11:00 p m  
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex.  9:20 a m  10:25 a m 
Ft. Wayne & Mackinac Ex..  3:55 p m   5:00 pm  
G’d Rapids  & Cadillac  Ac. 
7:10 a m
G. Rapids & Cincinnati E x.  6:30 p m   7:00am 
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex.  4:10 p m  4:35 p m 
Mackinac&Ft. Wayne Ex. .10:25 a m  11:42 p m 
Cadillac & G’d  Rapids Ac.  7:40 p m

SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.

All trains daily except Sunday.
North—Train  leaving  at 10:00  o’clock  p.  m. 
has  Woodruff  Sleeping Cars for Petoskey  and 
Mackinac City.  Trainleaving at 10:25a. m. has 
combined Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinac 
City.
South—Train leaving at 4:35 p. m. has  Wood­
ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.

C. L. Lockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

Chicago & W est Michigan.

*  Leaves.  Arrives,
tMaii......................................  9:15 a m   4:00 p m
+Day Express..................... 12:25 p m  10:45 p m
♦Night  Express.................. 8:35 p m 
6:10 a m
Mixed.................................... 6:10 a m  
10:05 pm
♦Daily. 
Pullman Sleeping  Cars  on  all  night trains. 
Through  parlor  car  in  charge  of  careful at­
tendants without  extra charge  to Chicago on 
12:25p. m., and through coach  on 9:15 a.m. and 
8:35 p. m. trains.

tDaily except Stinday.

NEWAYGO DIVISION.

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

J. H. Palmer, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

e. B0YS& CO ,W !A p tS

PORTABLE  AND  STATIONARY
E IT 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,  D e n is o n ,

88,90  and  92  South  Division  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICHIGAN.

WEATHERLY & CO.,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  Wholesale  and  Retail

IROKT  P I P E , 

Brass  Goods,  Iron  and  Brass Fittings 

Mantles,  Grates,  Gas  Fixtures, 

Plumbers, Steam  Fitters,
—And  M anufacturers  of—

Galvanized  Iron  Cornice.

MOSELEY  BROS.,

Wholesale

Glover, Timothy and  all  Kinds Field Seeds
Seed  Corn,  Green  and  Dried  Fruits,  Oranges 
and Lemons, Butter, Eggs, Beans, Onions, eto.
g r e e n   v e g e t a b l e s   a n d   o y s t e r s . 

122 Monroe Street, Grand  Rapids, Mich.

(Groceries.

PENCIL  PORTRAITS—NO.  24.

p et Sweeper.

R. B, O rr, W ho Introduced  the Bissell Car­
Robert Benjamin Orr  was  born  in  Elgin 
county, Ontario, March 13,1846.  He remain­
ed on the farm with  his  parents  until  thir­
teen years of age, when  he  went  to  Port 
Bruce,  and  engaged  to  work in a general 
store.  There he remained two  years,  when 
he went to Bay City, and was employed in a 
grocery store  for  about  six  months.  He 
then went to Cleveland for  the  purpose of 
enlisting as a soldier, but was refused on ac­
count of his youth and size.  He  found  em­
ployment, however, as  time-keeper  at  Fort 
Cleveland, and six months later  returned to 
his old home  in  Canada  to  attend  school. 
He subsequently graduated at  the  commer­
cial college at London, Ont., after  which he 
went to  Ingersoll  and  accepted a situation 
as clerk and book-keeper in a grocery  store. 
At the age  of  twenty-five, he  formed a co­
partnership  with T.  M. Bayne,  under  the 
firm name of  Orr & Bayne, and  engaged  in 
general trade at Strathroy.  Two years later 
he engaged to travel  through  Canada for a 
wholesale  cigar  house, which  position  he 
filled for a year.  He then went  to  Califor­
nia, arriving at San Fracisco in March, 1874. 
Taking a stormy coast voyage down  to  Los 
Ahgeles, he went to San  Marcus,  and  kept 
books for a year for an uncle engaged in the 
stock and general  merchandising  business. 
Taking  a  several  months’  pleasure  trip 
through California, he returned to Ingersoll, 
Canada, thence  coming in  a  round  about 
manner to Grand Rapids, where  he  clerked 
for Geo. W. Thayer about  two  years.  He 
then  engaged  with M. R. Bissell  to sell the 
Bissell sweeper, and in  the  following  four 
years introduced  the  sweeper  into  every 
northern state and a portion  of  the  south. 
He covered the entire territory from Halifax 
to Omaha, seeing the trade  regularly  every 
six  months.  January 1,1882,  he  engaged 
with  Arthur  Meigs & Co., taking  the  city 
trade and the southeastern trade of the house, 
dividing his time between the two.  He  has 
since  seen  his  trade  with  the  regularity 
of clock-work, not having missed a single day 
from sickness or  any other  cause, and  hav­
ing taken  no  vacation  in  the  meantime, 
His customers have come to expect his visits 
as much as they look for sundown  and Sun­
day, and govern themselves accordingly.

The A m erican M atch  Industry.

The American  match manufacturers  feel 
very much discouraged over the present con­
dition and prospects of the  trade,  owing to 
the repeal of the  internal  revenue  tax  one 
year ago, since which  time the foreign man­
ufacturers have been  strong  competitors  of 
the home industry.  The consumer is receiv­
ing the benefit of the  sharp  competition, as 
the wholesale price per gross of a good grade 
of parlor matches has declined over two dol­
lars since  the  warfare  begun,  the  actual 
shrinkage being  sixty-six  cents  per  gross, 
and the remainder  attributed to  the  repeal 
of the tax. 
It is claimed  that  the  present 
duty of thirty-five per  cent,  ad  valorem  is 
almost worthless and can  be easily  evaded. 
The importer  can  sell English  matches in 
bundles of 144 boxes  of  100  matches  each 
for forty  cents,  while  the  American  costs 
fifty-five  cents.  This  difference  in  price 
materially increases the  consumption of for­
eign matches by reducing wages,  which  are 
said to be more than double what they are in 
Sweden and  Norway.  There  are  twenty- 
four American  companies with an aggregate 
capital of three million  dollars.  They  had 
control of the business in  the United  States 
until July, 1883.  The removal of  the  rev­
enue tax was as  much a benefit  apparently 
to the American as to the  Englishman, as it 
took off the cent stamp per hundred matches, 
but a practical  working  of the new order of 
things brought  about a great  change  in the 
volume of business.  While the revenue law 
was in force all imported matches  had to be 
stamped  in  the  bonded  warehouse.  The 
outside coverings had to be broken open and 
the packages  separated  in  order  that  each 
bunch could be  put  through  the  stamping 
process.  This proceeding involved the dead 
loss of the entire value  of  the  outer  cover­
ings which had to be replaced by new  ones. 
The  foreign  manufacturer  had  to pay so 
much to stamp  his  matches  after  reaching 
here, that he found  it  unprofitable.  These 
and other obstructions barred out the foreign 
maker,until the abolition of the tax and the ex­
penses which it created, led to the beginning 
of increased  importations.  Of  course  the 
factories in this country still make  matches 
and notwithstanding the changes that a year 
has brought about, the business  has  not  by 
any means been  wholly  prostrated.  A  de­
termined effort will be  made to  curtail  for­
eign  competition,  and  this  course it is ex­
pected will be pursued  on a basis  of  cheap 
labor.

Personally Mr. Orr inspires and maintains 
the  respect of  his entire  trade, who  have 
come to  rely upon  his  statements  as  facts. 
He  has  had  so  much  experience  in  the 
business that  he  is  called  a  well-posted 
groceryman, and to  this fact  may  be  attrib­
uted in great part the reliance  his customers 
place on  his  judgment.  He is, moreover, a 
shrewd collector, possessing  the  reputation 
for adjusting  doubtful  accounts  that  few 
other men could  accomplish.

Outside of his business, Mr. Orr has a hob­
by that is as legitimate as it is peculiar.  He 
has a  wonderful  fondness  for  dogs  and 
horses, but has at present  only  two  canines 
and one  fine-bred  colt, being low on  horse 
stock.  The numerous  dogs  he  has  owned 
in the past have  cost  him a small  fortune, 
and nothing  short  of  a  princely  income 
would  suffice to meet  the  expenditures in­
volved in keeping  his  kennel  and  stable. 
From his  present  horse  property, a three- 
year-old  colt, registered  “Bernard,” he has 
reason to expect  great  things, as he can al­
ready make a mile  inside of three  minutes.

A  Too-Frequent  Occurence.

From the Northwestern Grocer.

Many well-worn and dilapidated  pieces of 
paper lay on the  desk of a  young  country 
merchant and the most formidable  was act­
ing as spokesman,  while up  in the  pigeon 
hole  protruded the  head  of  a  city  chap, 
whose importance outweighed them all.

“Who are you fellows down there?” asked 

the city chap.

legs off.”

“A tired lot who  have been running  our 

“What for?”
“To meet him!”
“To meet  who?”
“Thatcity chap!”
“Going to do it?”
“Can’t!”
“Why  not?”
“Can’t find him!”
“Who  ate  you?”
“Bills to dead beats.  Whe are you?” 
“That city chap, the jobber’s bill 1”
“Who is your  backer?”
“The  sheriff!”
“Can we get out of here?”
“If you use the pass word J”
“What is it?”
“B u s t e d !”  Liabilities,  $2,300;  assets,

$ 0,000.

A  “  G en eral  S tore ”  in   G erm an y .

A weekly paper in a small town  in  Wur­
temberg, Germany,  contains  the  following 
advertisement, of course  displayed  as  only 
country papers  can :

“My stock of  straw  hats  for  gentlemen, 
ladies, misses  and  children  is  once  again 
fully complete, and I solicit a call.  Further 
I would recommend  a  beautiful  assortment 
of  bath  and  carriage  sponges.  Excellent 
Swiss, brick and root cheese, as well  as  my 
cheap Swiss cheese at 45 pfennigs per pound, 
which,  on  account  of its mildness,  is  very 
suitable for excursions.  Good brandy at  30 
and 45 pfennigs per  liter.”

This  is  certainly  something  beyond  the 

American country  store.

A story is imported from  Paris about Mr. 
Vanderbilt.  Some canes attracted his atten­
tion  on a street  stand.  They  were  com­
mon things, but the wood was strange to him 
and he stopped to buy one.  He is known to 
a  great  many  people  in  Paris,  and  the 
amount  of  his wealth  is  exaggerated,  im­
mense as it  is.  The  salesgirl  smilingly re­
plied, when he asked the  price of  the  cane 
he had  selected.  “Twenty francs, Sir Van- 
derbeelt.”  The millionaire dropped the cane 
angrily and  passed on.  He  soon  came  to 
another lot  of  the  same  goods.  Here  he 
bought a cane at the  right  figure, and  went 
away  without  the  change  due out of a five 
franc  piece.

Oranges  are  still  scarce  and  high.  A 
cargo is due in New York Monday, and will 
find  a hungry market  and  no  doubt  will 
bring  fancy  prices.  Lemons are  in good de­
mand and fair supply, with a steady, though 
not very firm, market.  Bananas are plenty, 
good and quite cheap.

Needed by every retail  grocer  or  confec­
tioner,  one  or  more  of  Kenyon’s  Patent 
Spring Paper  Bag  Holders.  Each  has  ca­
pacity of containing about fifty bags.  Their 
great convenience can be learned  by  having 
one mailed for 30c, four for $1, or one dozen 
expressed for $2.50 from  Kenyon  Brothers, 
Wakefield, Rhode  Island.

Cape Cod fishermen  have  had  unusually 
good luck during the past month  or  so,  the 
hauls being very large and far in advance of 
the corresponding period  of last year.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Too  M uch  for  H im .

A gentleman  on  Fourth  street  found  a 
ragged tramp sitting on  his front  steps eat­
ing his lunch.

“Here!  What are you doing  there?”  he 

shouted.

feed.”

“Partaking of a  slight  lunch.  Will you 

join me?” the tramp politely responded.

“No; I don’t want any of your  villainous 

“That’s  so;  it  is pretty  tough  kind  of 
fodder. 
I just got it out  of your  kitchen. 
Your wife must be doing her  own  cooking

The  project  to  have policemen  detailed 
daily  to weigh coal delivered to the custom­
ers at retail, and see that full weight is given, 
is now agitated in San Francisco.

H. Leonard & Sons quote Mason fruit jars 
at $15 and $18, which in $2  less than Chica­
go prices.

Advertisements of 25 words or  less  inserted 
in thiB column at the rate of 25 cents per week, 
each and every insertion.  One  cent  for  each 
additional word.  Advance payment.
W ANTED  to exchange dry goods, boots and 
shoes  and  crockery  for  hardware  or 
vice versa, and take dry goods in exchange for 
hardware—say  from  *500  to  $1,500  worth  at 
equitable rates.  Object,  to avoid carrying  so 
many kinds ofgoods.  Address AAA, care “The 
Tradesman.”

FOR SALE—The only bakery and a well-pat­

ronized grocery in a thriving  town.  Will 
sell store and stock or sell stock and rent store, 
Best  of  reasons  for  selling.  Address  Mrs, 
Rachel Miller, Lakeview, Mich.

F

OR  SALE—Store  and  fixtures  of  a  drug 
store, all new June 1,1883.  Invoices $900, 
will  take $575,  if sold by Aug.  10.  A rare bar­
gain.  “The Tradesman” has the address.
\ \ T  ANTED—A position as traveling salesman 
VV  or clerk in a  wholesale  or  retail  estab­
lishment  by  an  experienced  and thoroughly 
competent  man.  Can  furnish  best  of refer 
ences.  Address T. M. Stryker,  Coral, Mich.

A. Lockinaw, Kalkaska, Mich.

■ANTED—A first-class baker.  Apply to C. 
W

ANTED.— A position in a first-class  drug 
store by  aV oung  man  of  experience 

Address A., care The

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TEAS«

PLU G .

TOBACCO— F IN E  CUT.

Corn,  Barrels........................................   @  32
Corn, *4 bbls...........................................   @  34
Corn, 10 gallon kegs...............................   @  35
Corn, 5 gallon kegs.................................  @1  80
Corn, 4*4 gallon kegs.............................   @1 65
Pure  Sugar....................................... bbl  28@  32
Pure Sugar Drips.........................*4 bbl  30®  36
Pure Sugar  Drips................ 5 gal kegs  @1 85
Pure Loaf Sugar Drips...............*4 bbl  @  95
Pure Loaf Sugar..................5 gal kegs  @1 90
Japan ordinary.  24@30|Young Hyson___25@50
Japan fair...........32@35 Gun  Powder.........35@50
Japan fair to g’d.35@37 Oolong..........33@55@60
Japan fine...........40@50 Congo....................  @30
Japan dust.........15@20|
Rose Bud.................................................   @50
O.  K .........................................................   @45
Our  Bird.................................................   @30
Peaches...................................................  @38
Morrison’s F ruit....................................   @50
V ictor......................................................   @60
Diamond  Crown....................................   @57
Red  Bird.................................................   @52
Opera Queen...........................................  @40
Sweet Rose..............................................  @45
Green  Back............................................   @38
F r u it.......................... 
@33
O So  Sweet..............................................  @31
Prairie Flower.......................................   @65
Climber [light and  dark].....................   @62
M atchless.................................. 
@65
H iaw atha...............................................   @69
Globe........................................................  @70
May Mower............................................   @70
Hero.........................................................   @45
A tlas........................................................  @35
 
Royal Game............................................   @38
Silver Thread.........................................   @67
Seal...........................................................  @60
K entucky.................  
@30
Mule E ar.................................................   @67
Peek-a-Boo..............................................  @32
Peek-a-Boo, *4  barrels..........................   @30
Clipper, Fox’s .........................................  @3£
Clipper, Fox’s, in half barrels.............
@30
Fountain.................................................
@74
Old Congress...........................................
@64
Good Luck..............................................
@52
Good and Sweet......................................
@45
Blaze Away............................................
@35
Hair Lifter............................................
@30
Old Glory, light......................................
@60
Charm of the West, dark.....................
@60
Governor, in 2 oz tin  foil.....................
@60
@50
B. F. P.’s Favorite.................................
@50
Old Kentucky.........................................
@50
Big Four,  2x12.......................................
@50
Big Four, 3x12.........................................
@50
Darby and Joan, all sizes.....................
@50
Turkey, 16 oz., 2x12...............................
@34
Blackbird. 16 oz..  3x12..........................
@48
Seal of Grand Rapids...........................
@50
Glory  ..........................................•...........
@48
D urnam ...................................................
@50
Silver  Coin..............................................
@36
Buster  [Dark]........................................
@36
Black Prince [Dark]..............................
@36
Black Racer  [Dark]..............................
@50
Leggett & Myers’  Star..........................
@50
Clim ax.....................................................
@48
Hold F a s t................................................
@48
McAlpin’8 Gold Shield..........................
@51
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 ft  cads..........
@37
Cock of the Walk  6s..............................
Black Spun  Roll....................................
@38
@48
Nimrod.....................................................
Acorn ......................................................
@48
@46
Red Seal...................................................
@44
C rescent..................................................
@35
Black  X ...................................................
@40
Black  Bass..............................................
@35
True G rit.................................................
@50
Nobby  Spun Roll...................................
@50
Spring......................................................
@50
Grayling, all  styles...............................
@47
Mackinaw...............................................
@50
HorseShoe..............................................
@50
Good  Luck..............................................
@40
Big Chunk or J.T ...................................
@37
Hair L ifter..............................................
@37
D. and D., black......................................
@48
McAlpin’s Green  Shield.......................
@35
Ace  High, black........ ...........................
@48
Champion  A ...........................................
@48
Sailors’  Solace.......................................
@50
Red Star...................................................
@48
Shot Gun.................................................
@48
D uck........................................................
@40
Jum bo......................................................
@50
Apple Jack ................ ............................
@42
Jack Rabbit............................................
@26
Morning Dew.........................................
Chain  ........   .......................................
@22
@25
Seal of Grand  Radids............................
@30
King.........................................................
@28
F lirt.........................................................
@30
P ug...........................................................
@24
Ten Penny Durham, *4 and *4...........
@15
Amber, *4 and l f t .................................
Dime  Smoking......................................
@22
@26
Red Fox Smoking.................................
Lime Kiln Club....................................
@47
©90
Blackwell's Durham Long  Cut..........
@90
Vanity  F air...........................................
D im e........................................................  24@25
Peerless..................... ............................
Standard.................................................
@22
Old Tom...................................................
@21
@24
Tom & J e rry ...........................................
@25
Joker........................................................
@35
Traveler...................................................
@26
Maiden....................................................
@27
Topsy  ......................................................
@24
Navy Clippings.....................................
@25
Honey D ew ............................................
@32
Gold  Block............................................
Camp Fire  ............................................
@22
©19
Oronoko.................................................
@4 20
Nigger  Head.........................................
@26
@60
Durham, *4 f t .......................... .............
@57
*4 f t .........................................
@55
*4 f t ........................................
@51
l f t ........................................
H olland.................................................
@22
@16
G erm an.................................................
Long Tom........................-.....................
@30
@26
National.................................................
@26
T im e ......................................................
@28
Love’s Dream.........................................
@23
C onqueror............................................
Fox’s ......................................................
@22
@32
G rayling................................................
@30
Seal Skin........ ......... .............................
Dime D urham ......................................
@25
@26
Rob Roy.................................................
@28
Uncle  Sam............................................
@26
L um berm an.........................................
@37
Railroad Boy.........................................
Mountain Rose......................................
@ 20
@23
Good  Enough........................................
@25
Home Comfort, *4s and  *4s.................
@55
Old  Rip, long c u t.................................
@55
Durham, long cut, No.  2....................
@25
Two  Nickle, *45....................................
@26
Two  Nickle, *6s....................................
@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..
®S~
Big Deal, *4s  longcut..........................
Apple Jack, *46  granulated................   @24
King Bee, longcut, *4s and *4s............
@24
Milwaukee Prize, *4s and *4s...............
@24
Good Enough, 5c and 10c  Durham__
@24
Durham, S., B. & L, *6s and *4s...........
@28
Rattler, longcut......................................
Windsor cut plug..................................
@2ö
Mule E a r.................................................
H iaw atha...............................................
Old Congress...........................................
Acme........................................................
@55
Lorillard’s  Macoboy..............................
@72
American Gentlem an........
@35
Rappee, A. Beck & Co.’s .......................
@44
Gail & Ax’s  Macoboy............................
Scotch, Railroad  Mills..........................   @44
10@12 
Pure  Cider....................................
10® 12
White Wine.....................................
W A SH IN G  PO W D ERS.
@10*4
1776 ¥  f t ............................................
@7*4
______ _ 
Gillett’s $  ft
Soapine pkg............................................  
7@10
Pearline $  hox.......................................   @4 50
Lavine, single boxes, 481 ft  papers...  @4 50
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 481 ft pap’rs  @4 25 
Lavine, single  boxes, 100 6 oz papers.  @4 50 
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 100 6  oz  pap  @4 25 
Lavine, single boxes, 80 *4 ft papers..  @4  15
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 80 *4 ft paprs  @4  00 

SM OKING.

V IN EGA R.

do 
do 
do 

SHORTS.

SN U FF.

“ 

YEAST,

M ISCELLANEOUS.

do  w aterproof............................ 
do 

Twin Bros..........1  65  ¡W ilsons.................1  75
Gillett’s ............. 1 65  ¡National...............1  75
B lacking.........................................30, 40,50@60
1  50
Bath Brick im ported.................................  
American.................................  
Barley........................................................... 
1  10
Burners, No. 1 ..............................  
 
1  50
do  No.  2........................................ 
Bags, American A ................................. 
20  00
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand.............  
8 10
Condensed Milk,  Swiss......................... 
7  50
Curry Combs *8 doz............................... 1  25@
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans. :..........  @25
Candles, Star........ ....................................   @15*4
Candles,  H o te l............................  
 
Chimney Cleaners $   doz......................  @50

95
75
@3*

 

 

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do 
do 

'  @40

.......................35@40

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

13 dozen  box................................j   qo@

Chimneys No.  1......................................  @35
@46
Cocoanut, Schepps’ 1  ft packages......  @26*4
@27*4
Cocoanut,  Schepps’ 1  & *4 ft do  . 
Extract Coffee,  v. c..............................   90@95
F e lix ...........................1  jo@
Flour, Star Mills, in b b ls..................... 5 75@
in Sacks.......................5 50®
Flour Sifters $  doz............................... 3 00@
Fruit Augurs each................................ 1 25@
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.......................
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. 
9 « “ ;. Spruce 
Ink 1
Jelly in Pails.
do  Glass Tumblers $  doz..........
Lye  2  doz. cases........................................@1*55
Macaroni, Im ported.......... 
Domestic..................................Y.Y.’.'.Y.'.  @ 5*i
French Mustard,  8 oz $  dozen...........   @80
Large  Gothic............  @135
Oil Tanks. Star 60  gallon................. 
@10 00
Peas. Green Bush.....................  
® l 65
do  Split prepared..............................  ©314
Powder,  K eg.......................................... 5 50©
*4 Keg...................................... 3 00©
ga«o  ........................................................ 
Shot, drop................................................ 1  85®
do  b uck................................................ 10®
Sage.........................................................   @15
1 25@
Tobacco Cutters e a c h ............... 
T w ine..........................................................is@2o
Tapioca................................................... 
5©^
Wicking No. 1 $  gross..........@40
@65

do  No. 2  ................................. 
do  A rg a n d ................................1 50@

5@6

@   6

d°, 

do 

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_ 

CANDY,  FRUITS AND  NUTS. 

Putnam  & Brooks quote as follows: 

s t i c k .

m i x e d .

Straight, 25 ft  boxes.............................   @10
Twist, 
Cut Loaf
.................  @12

@10*4

Royal, 25 ft  pails.......................................   @10*4
Royal, 200 ft bbls.......................................... „10
Extra, 25 ft  pails.............................  
.........
Extra, 200 ft bbls..............................................n
French Cream, 25 ft pails............. 14
Cut loaf, 25 ft  qases............................. 
14
Broken, 25  ft  pails............................... 
11 v;
Broken, 200 ft  bbls.........................10*£

 

 

 

 

FANCY—IN 5 ft BOXES.
Lemon  Drops..................................... 
14
Sour Drops..................... 
15
Peppermint  Drops...........................  
16-
Chocolate Drops.............................................. 17
H M Chocolate  Drops..................  
20
Gum  D ro p s................................  
13
Licorice Drops............................  
20
A B  Licorice  Drops.. 
14
Lozenges, plain..............   
 
jg
Lozenges,  printed............. .",    ....................17
Im perials.................................]...................... ig
16
M ottoes.................................................  
Cream  B ar..................... *fl‘*.........................75
Molasses Bar............................. 
 
14
Caramels........... .............................................. 20
Hand Made Creams........... . 
23
Plain  Creams.............................................. '..'20
Decorated  Creams................ 
2»
String Rock..............................]*.**’***........jg
Burnt Almonds........................................  
24
W intergreen  Berries..........A6

 
 
 

 

Fancy—in  B ulk.

Lozenges, plain in  pails................................. 14
Lozenges, plain in  bbls........................ Ü. .. A3
Lozenges, printed in pails..............................15
Lozenges, printed in  bbls..............................14
Chocolate Drops, in pails.............................. ’14
Gum Drops, in pails...................................     g
Gum Drops, in bbls........................................  7
Moss Drops, in  pails..........................! ."  .!! .11
Moss Drops, in bbls.................................. .... *  9^
Sour Drops, in  pails.......................................’12
Imperials, in  pails................................I . . . . . J 4
Imperials  in bbls...................................  
"13

FRUITS.

Oranges $  box.......................................
Oranges OO $  box.......................
Oranges, Imperials, $   box................
Oranges, Valencia 
case...................
Lemons,  choice....................................4 00@5 00
Lemons, fancy.......................................
Bananas  bunch...............................2  00@4 00
Malaga Grapes, $} keg.. ......................
Malaga Grapes, $  bbl............................
Figs,  layers 
ft....................................  12@16
....................................  18@20
Figs, fancy  do 
Figs, baskets 40 ft (p ft..........................   @14
do  ............................  @ 6
Dates, frails 
Dates, *4 do 
do  ......................@ 7
Dates, 
skin..........................................  @ 6
Dates,  Vi  skin............................. 
 
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $   ft....................10  @11
Dates, Fard 50 ft box 
ft.....................   7  @ 8
Dates, Persian 50 ft box ^  ft.................6*4@  7

@ 7*4

PEANUTS.
Prime  Red,  raw  ^   f t....................
Choice 
do
Fancy 
do
Choice White, Va.do 
Fancy H P,.  Va  do

do 
do 

..................  @ 8
..................  @8*4
...................   © 9
..................  ©10

NUTS.

Almonds,  Terragona, 
Almonds, loaca,
Brazils,
Pecons,
Filberts, Barcelona 
Filberts, Sicily 
Walnuts, Chilli 
Walnuts, Grenobles 
Walnuts, California 
Cocoa Nuts, ^   100 
Hickory Nuts, large 
Hickory Nuts, small  do

ft....................  18@19
do  ....................  16@17
9@10
do  .................... 
do  ....................  10@14
d o ....................
d o ....................  @14
do  ....................  @12*4
d o ....................  14@15
d o ....................
bu 

@4 50
1 25

PROVISIONS.

PO R K .

The  Grand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision Co 

quote  as follows:
Heavy Mess  Pork....................................... $15 75
Back  Pork,  short c u t................................16 00
Family Clear Pork, very  cheap................   16 25
Clear Pork, A. Webster packer................   17 00
Extra Clear P o rk .......; ................................  17 50
Clear Back Pork, new................................18 00
Boston  Clear Pork, extra quality.............   17  75
Standard Clear Pork, the best....................  18  50

All the above Pork is Newly Packed.
DRY  SALT MEATS—IN   BO XES.
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.. 
E xtra Long Clear Backs, 300 ft  cases.. 
E xtra Short Clear Backs, 300 ft  cases.. 
Bellies, extra quality, 500 ft cases........  
Bellids, extra quality, 300 ft cases........  
Bellies, extra qulaity, 200 ft cases........  
Tierces  ..................................................... 
30 and 50 lb T u b s............................... 

do. 
do. 

LARD.

LA RD IN  T IN  P A IL S .

20 ft 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.....................  

8*4
9
8*4
9
8*4
9
9*4
9*4
9*4
9*4
9*4
9
9*4
9*4

7*4

S'
8
8*4

9*4
 
9*4

8

8*6
8*4

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  O R  P L A IN . 

do. 

light..."... 

Hams cured in sweet pickle, heavy.... 
Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.. 
Shoulders,  boneless...............................  
Shoulder, cured in sweet  pickie......... 
Extra Clear Bacon................................... 
Dried Beef,  E xtra.......................... 
E xtra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fts........   11 00
Rolled Beef, boneless.................................  15 75

13*4
14
14*4
9
8*4
H

B E E F  IN  BA RR ELS.

16*4

CANNED B E EF.

Libby, McNeil & Libby, 14 ft cans, *4 doz.

incase......................................................  18 25
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in case__   2 90
do. 
Armour & Co., 14 ft cans, *4 doz  in case  18 25 
do. 
2 ft cans, 1 doz. in  case..  2 00 
do.  2 ft Compr’d Ham, 1 doz. in case 4 00 

SAUSAGE—FR ESH  AND  SMOKED.

Pork Sausage...................................................  9
Ham  Sausage....................................................15
Tongue  Sausage.............................................  11
Liver Sausage...................................................  8
Frankfort  Sausage..........................................10
Blood  Sausage..................................................8
Bologna,  ring...................................................   8*4
Bologna, straight.............................................  8*4
Bologna,  thick.................................................   8*4
Head  Cheese................................................. [  8

P IG S ’  F EE T.

 

In half barrels.....................................................  3 90
In quarter barrels................................  
In kits..........................................................”   ■
T R IP E .
In half barrels..................................................... $3 75
2 00
In quarter barrels.......... 
In kits..........................i .................................. 
95
(  Prices named are  lowest  at time of going to 
press, and are good only for th at date, subject 
@16*4
,to m arket fluctuations.

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WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

A X LE  GREASE.

“ 
“ 

BLU IN G .

B A K IN G   PO W D ER .

“ 
“ 
BROOMS.

Frazer’s .........................................................   85
Diamond........................................................  60
M odoc__ $  doz...........................................   60
Paragon...  $  doz.........................................  70
Paragon, 20 8»  pails......................................  90
Arctic *6 5) cans...................................^  doz.  45
Arctic *4 lb cans.............................................. 
75
Arctic *6 ft cans.-..................................................1 40
Arctic 1 lb  cans.....................................................2 40
Arctic 5  B> cans................................................... 12 00
Dry, No. 2........................................... doz. 
25
45
Dry, No. 3...........................................doz. 
Liquid, 4 oz,....................................... doz. 
35
Liquid, 8 .............................................doz. 
65
Arctic 4 oz.........................................gross  4 00
Arctic 8  oz...........................................................  8 00
Arctic 16 oz.........................................................   12 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box. ............................   2 00
Arctic No. 2 
............................... 3 00
Arctic No. 3 
...............................   4 50
No. 1 Carpet..............................................  2  50
No. 2 Carpet.............................................. 
2 25
No. 1  Parlor Gem....................................  
2  75
No. 1 H url.................................................  
2 00
1  75
No. 2 Hurl  ................................................ 
Fancy Whisk.................................. ......... 
125
Common Whisk........................................ 
85
Cove Oysters, 1 ft  standards......................1 15
Cove Oysters, 2  ft  standards....................  1 85
Cove Oysters, 1 ft  slack filled....................  75
Cove Oysters, 2 ft slack filled.................... 1 25
Clams, 1 ft  standards........................................1 65
Clams, 2 ft  standards........................................2 65
Lobsters, 1 1b  standards..............................1 65
Lobsters, 21b  standards..............................2 70
Lobsters,  Picnics.............   .........................1  65
M ackerel,lib  fresh standards...................1  20
Mackerel, 5 1b fresh  standards...................6 50
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 ft......................3 50
Mackerel, 3 ft in M ustard................................. 3 50
Mackerel, 3 ft broiled........................................3 50
Salmon, 1 1b Columbia river............................ 1 60
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia river............................ 2 60
Salm on.lft  Sacramento..................... ....150
Salmon, Wm. Hume’s Eagle..........................   1 85
Sardines, domestic J4s.................................... 
7 
Sardines,  domestic  *4s.................................   12*4
Sardines,  Mustard  *4s..............................  
\
Sardines,  imported  *4s— ......................... 
la
Sardines, imported *4s..............................   20
Sardines, imported 14s, boneless............   32
Sardines, Russian  kegs...........................  50
Trout, 3 ft -brook..............................  
  3  00

CA NN ED F IS H .

 

CANNED F R U IT S .

.............................. 1 oo

Apples, 3 ft standards..............................   90
Apples, gallons,  standards, E rie.................... 2 50
Blackberries, standards...................................1 20
Cherries,  red.......................................................1 10
Cherries, w h ite ..................................................1 75
Damsons..............................................................1 20
Egg Plums, standards 
Egg Plums,  Erie................................................1 45
Green Gages, standards 2 1b.............................1 40
Green Gages,  Erie.............................................1 50
Peaches, 31b  standards.....................................1 75
Peaches, 3 ft Extra  Yellow..............................2 00
Peaches,  seconds.............................................1  65
Pie Peaches 3 ft....................................... I.. 1  15
Pears, B a rtle tt2 ft....................................... 130
Pineapples, 2 1b  stand.................................140
Q uinces......................................................... 14»
Raspberries,  2 ft stand............................... 1 25
Raspberries, 2ft Erie...................................1 40
Strawberries,  2 ft standards.......................110
Apricots, Lusk’s...........................................2 75
Egg  Plum s....................................................2 85
Green Gages................................................. 2 85
Pears  .............................................................3 00
Q uinces......................................................... 3 00
Peaches......................................................... 3 00

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

CA NN ED V EG ETA BLES.

Asparagus, Oyster Bay...............................3 25
Beans, L im a..............................................  85
Beans, S tring............................................   90
Beans, Boston Baked.................................. 1  65
Beans,  Stringless.........................................1 00
Corn, E rie......................................................115
Corn, Revere.................................................1 20
Corn,  Egyptian............................................110
Corn,  Yarm outh.......................................... 1 20
Corn Trophy.................................................1 15
Corn, 2ft  Onandago....................................150
Mushrooms, French.....................................22@24
Peas, standard  M arrofat............................1 40
Peas, 2ft  Early, small  (new).....................1 60
Peas, 2 ft Beaver.......................................   75
Peas, French 2 ft........................................... 28@26
Pum pkin,3 ft Golden................................110
Succotash, 2 ft standards.........................  85
Succotash, 2 ft B. & M..................................1 75
Squash, 3 ft  standards................................ 1 20
Tomatoes, 3ft Dilworth’s........................... 1 05
Tomatoes, 3 ft Job Bacon........................... 1 05
G.  D.....................   35  [Ely’s Waterproof  75
M usket.................  75 

|

CHOCOLATE.

OATMEAL.

185 lbpkgs...............................................   @3  75
3621b pkgs...............................................   @3  25
Im perial  bbls.........................................  @5 50
@6 75 
Quaker bbls.
@5 75
Star and Cresent, steel  cut.

O IL .

do. 

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

12*4 
19*4 
75 1 00 
75 1 00
..7 00
Choice in barrels med....................
..4 00
Choice in *4 
....................
..4 25
small..........
Dingee’s *4 
..4 25
Dingee’s quarts glass fancy........
.  2 50
Dingee's pints 
do 
........
«> 00
American qt.  in Glass..................
Y.i 25
American pt. in Glass....................
..6 00
C. & B. English  quarts.................
..3 60
C. & B. English  pints....................
Chow Chow, mixed and Gerkins, quarts. . .6 00
pints.. . .3 60
Dingee & Co.’s C. C. M. & G. Eng. style,qts.4 50 
pts..2 75

do 
do 

“ 

*’ 

“ 

PIPES.

RICE.

Im ported Clay 3 gross.......................... 2 25@3 00
Imported Clay, No.  216.........................  @1 85
American  T .D ........................................  90@1  00

Choice  Carolina................................................'6*4
Prime  Carolina..................................................7*4
Java  ....................................................................6‘/i
P a tn a ........................................  
Rangoon............................................................. 5*4
SALERATUS.

DeLand’s pure...............................................@5*4
Church’s  .......................................................@5*4
Taylor’s G.  M.............................. 
@5*4
Cap  Sheaf......................   
@ 5*4
Dwight’s .........................................................@5*4
Sea  Foam .......................................................@ 5*4
S., B. &L.’s  Best........................................... @ 5*4

 

 

SALT.

60 P o ck et................................................ 
28 Pocket.................................................  
100 3 ft  pockets.......................................  
Saginaw F in e ......................................... 
Diamond C.............................................. 
Standard Coarse............................... 
. 
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags.........  
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags__  
American, dairy, *4  bu. bags...................  
Rock, bushels..............................................  

*4

2 50
2 35
2 65
1  00
1  75
1 55
80
3 20

25
30

SAUCES.

Lee & Perrins W orcestershire, pints.
Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, *4 pts.
Picadilly, *4 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  ....................i
Horseradish,  *4 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, *4 pints, Antonia & Co.’s __

@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  5o

SEEDS.

H em p ......................................................
Canary .....................................................
R a p e ........................................................
Mixed Bird.............................................

5*4@6

SOAP.

Lautz Bros. & Co.

Acme, 701 ft  bars...................................  @ 6*4
A.cme, 25 3 ft bars..................................   @  6*4
Towel, 25 bars  .......................................   @5 25
Napkin, 25  b a rs.....................................   @5 25
Best American, 601 ft blocks...............  @ 6
Palma 60-1 ft blocks, plain....................  @5*4
Shamrock, 100 cakes, wrapped...........   @3 70
Master, 100-*4 ft c ak e s___________   .  @5 00
Stearine, 100  % ft cakes.......................   @4  85
Marseilles, white, 100 54 ft  cakes........   @6 25
Cotton Oil, white, 100 34 ft  cakes........   @6 25
Lautz’s 60-1 ft blocks, wrapped...........   @7
German  Mottled, wrapped..................  @ 6*4
Savon, Republica, 60 ft box..................  @5*4
@ 5*4
Blue Danube, 60-1 ft blocks................  
London Family, 60-1 ft  blocks...........  
@ 5
London Family, 3-ft bars 80 ft............. '  @4 00
ondon Family, 4-ft bars 80  ft.............   @4 00
Gem, 100 cakes, w rapped.....................   @3 85
Nickel, 100 cakes, w rapped..................  @4 00
Climax, 100 cakes,  w rapped................   @3 25
Boss, 100 cakes,  wrapped.....................   @2 30
Marseilles Castile, Toilet,3 doz in  box  ©1 25
Kirk’s American  Fam ily............$ f t  
6*4
5*6
do. 
In d ia .........................................  
do.  Savon....................... ...............  
6
do.  S atinet...................................... 
5*4
do.  R evenue..................................  
5*4
do.  White Russian......................... 
Goodrich’s English Family  ............... 
5*4
P rincess............................ 
4*4
6 75
Proctor & Gamble’s Iv o ry ................. 
Japan  O live........  
5
3 70
Town Talk  $  box 
4 20
Golden B ar........ 
Arab..............  
45
3 
Amber........... 
3 
75
Mottled German.. 
4 20

do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do.  ' 
do. 

14 75

do. 

Boston  premium. 
Baker’s premium.
Runkles................
German  sweet__
Vienna Sweet.......
Green Rio.............
G reenJava............
Green Mocha........
Roasted Rio..........
Roasted  Ja v a .......
Roasted Mar........
Roasted Mocha—
Roasted Mex........
Ground  Rio..........
Ground  Mex........
Arbuckle’s ............
YXXX................
Dilworth’s ............
Levering’s ..........
Magnolia...............

...  @36 
...  @40 
...  @35 
...  @25 
...  @25
,12  @14 
.17  @27 
.25  @27 
.12  @17 
.24  @34 
.17  @19 
@34 
,17*4@19 
.  9*4@17 
@16 
@15*4 
@15*4 
@15*4 
.  @15*4
@15*4

CORDAGE.

72 foot J u t e .......1 35 
60 foot Ju te .......1  15  [50 foot Cotton 

|60 foot Cotton— 1
1

FLA V O RIN G  EXTRACTS.

Lemon.

1 00
Jennings’ 2 oz......................................$   doz.
1  50
4 oz............. ...................................
2 50
6 oz..................................................
3 50
8 oz.......................... .......................
No. 2 Taper...................................  1 25
No.  4 
........ .........................  1 75
*4 pint  round............................... 4 50
1 
...............................   9 00
No.  8.............................................. 3 00
No. 10............................................   4

“ 
•* 

Vanilla.

FAUCETS.

Jennings’ 2 oz......................................$  doz.  1  40
4 oz................................................. 2 50
6 oz................................................... ¿00
8 oz.................................................   5 00
No. 2  Taper..................................   1 50
No.  4 Taper..................................   3 00
*4 pint  round...............................  7 50
1 pint  round.................................15 00
No.  8..............................................  4 25
No.  10............................................  6 00
Faucets,  self m easuring.....................   @2 60
Faucets, common.....................................  
@ 35
Whole Cod................................................   4*4©6
Boneless Cod......................................... 
5@7@8
Herring *4 bbls.JOO 1b.........................2  75@3 00
Herring Scaled...................................... 
@24
Herring Holland..................................   @100
White, No. 1, *4 b b ls............................  
6  75
2 75
White, Family, *4 bbls......................... 
98
White, No. 1,10 ft k its......................... 
White, No. 1,12 ft k its......................... 
1 08
Trout, No.  1, *4  bbls............................ 
5  00
Trout, No. 1,12 ft  k its............................... 
Mackerel, No. 1, *4 bbls...........................  
6 
Mackerel, No. 1,12 ft  k its.................. 
1 00

F IS H .

F R U IT S .

London Layers, new................................... 
Loose Muscatels Raisins,  new............  @2  70
New Valencias Raisins.........................  7*4@7*4
D ehesia...................................................  @3 25
O ndaras...................................................  @10*4
Turkey P ru n e s......................................  6*4@6*4
C urrants.................................................   5*4@6
C itron...................................................... 
,  @20
Dried Apples  .................  .....................   8  @8*4

90

2 85

MATCHES.

Richardson’s No. 2  square.................................2 70
........ 2 65
Richardson’s No. 3 
.1 2
Richardson’s No. 5 
Richardson’s No. 6 
!l 70 
Richardson’s No. 8 
55
Richardson’s No. 9
Richardson’s No. 4  ro u n d ..............................2 70
Richardson’s No. 7  do 
............................. 2 56
Richardson’s No. 7*4 do 
..............................1 70
Electric Parlor No. 17...........................................3 20
Electric Parlor No. 18...........................................4 64
Grand  Haven, No.  9.............................................2 50
Grand  Haven, No.  8................... 

20 gross lots special price,
Black Strap.........................................
Porto R i c o .......................... .................80@35
New  Orleans, Rood............—
New  Orleans, fa n c y ............— ..,..56@«o

MOLASSES.

1  60

 

dozen.............................. 

3 00
5  50
4  15
5 00
4 20
4 50
5 00
5 00
3 25
4 20
4 00
6 75
13
12
@ 5*4
5*4

Procter & Gamble’s Velvet......................  @3 40
Procter & Gamble’s Good Luck..........  @3 25
Procter & Gamble’s Wash  Well..........  @3 15
B adger........................................... 60 fts  @6*4
G alvanic......................................... 
Gowan & Stover’s New Process 3 ft br  @18*4
Tip Top.......................................3 ft bar  @  16
Ward’s White Lily....................................   @6 75
Handkerchief.............................................  @4 20
Sidall’s ................................................... 
Babbitt’s ................................................ 
Dish R a g ................................................ 
Bluing......................................................  
Magnetic.................................................  
New  French  Process............................ 
Spoon.....................................................•. 
Anti-Washboard...................................  
V aterland................................................ 
Magic........................................................ 
Pittsburgh....................... ......................  
Bogue’s ................................................... 
White castile bars................................. 
Mottled castile........................................ 
Old  Style................................................ 
Old Country.......................... 
 
SPIC E S.
Ground Pepper,  in boxes and cans...  16@22
Ground Allspice....................................   12@20
Cinnamon................................................  16@30
Cloves......................................................  20@25
Ginger......................................................   17@20
M ustard...................................................  15@35
Cayenne...................................................  25@35
Pepper *4 ft 
75
Allspice  *4 ft..................... 
75
Cinnamon  * 4 ft........................................  ■  100
Cloves *4  ft..............................................  
75
@18
Pepper,  whole....................................  
Allspice................................................ 
@10
C assia................... 
@12
Cloves...................................................  20  @22
Nutmegs,  No. 1..................................   70  @75
Niagara Laundry, 40 ft box,  bulk......  
@5
@4*4
“ 
Laundry, bbls, 186  fts...........  
“  Gloss, 401 ft packages...........  
@6*4
“  Gloss,  36 3 $   packages.......... 
@6
“  Gloss, 6 ft box, 72 ft crate__  
@7
@7*4
“ 
Corn, 401 ft  packages...........  
Muzzy Gloss 1 ft package......................  @6*4
Muzzy Gloss 3 ft package.....................  
@6*4
Muzzy  Gloss 6 ft boxes......................... 
@7*4
Muzzy Gloss bulk..................................  
@6*4
Muzzy Corn l f t ......................................  6*£@7
Kingsford  Silver Gloss......................... 
@8
Kingsford Silver Gloss 6 ft  box.......... 
@8*4
Kingsford Corn......................................  8*4@8*4
Oswego  Gloss......................................... 
@6*4
Mirror  Gloss........................................... 
@6*4
Mirror Gloss, com ................................. 
@6*4
.  @4
Piel’s Pearl.............................................. 
American Starch Co.’s
1 ft  Gloss........ ......................................... 
@6*4
@3*4
10 oz  Gloss.............................................. 
3 ft  Gloss.................................................  
@6
6 ft Gloss, wood Wtoxes..........................  
@7
Table Corn.......................................40 ft  @6*4
Table  Corn.....................................20  ft  @7
@4
Banner, bulk........................................... 
@8
Jugs f)  gallon......................................... 
Crocks......................................................  
7
Milk Crocks............................................  
7

Special prices on 1,000 ft orders.

.  STONEW ARE.

STARCH.

50

 

 

 

 

 

STOVE PO L IS H .

SUGARS.

Rising  Sun gross..5 88|Dixon’s  gross........ 5 50
U niversal...............5 88 Above $  dozen.......   50
I X  L ....................... 5 60|
Cut Loaf.................................................  
Cubes  .............
Powdered.......
Granulated  ..
Conf. A ..........
Standard A ...
E xtra Cwhite
E xtra C............. ..................................... 
Fine C............i ....... ..........................¿A 
Yellow C.. . . . . .   . . 

@7*4
@7% 
@7 
@6  *i 
@6  *4
f»X@6*4
594@OX
.............................  3*6@5*4

IDrg  (Boobs.

Spring  &  Company quote a% i'«a»o*vo :

W ID E  BROW N COTTONS.

Androscoggin,9-4..23  IPepperell, 10-4.......p
Androscoggin, 8-4. .21  Pepperell, 11-4.......27V
Pepperell,  7-4....... 16%|Pequot,  7-4.............18
Pemierell,  8-4....... 20  Pequot,  8-4.............21
Pepperell!  9-4....... 22% ¡Pequot,  9-4.............24

CHECKS.

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

Park Mills, No. 90.. 14 
Park Mills, No. 100.15
Prodigy, oz........... 11
Otis Apron........... 10 Vi
Otis F urniture.....10Vi
York,  1  oz.............10
York, AA, extra oz. 14

OSNABURG,

Alabama brown—   7
Jewell briw n..........9%
Kentucky  brown.. 10Vi 
Lewiston  brow n...  9Vi
Lane brown 
.......9 Vi
Louisiana  plaid—   8

Alabama  plaid...... 8
Augusta plaid........   8
Toledo plaid.........-.  7Vi
Manchester  olaid..  7 
New  Tenn. plaid.. .11 
Utility plaid...........   6Vi

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Avondale,  36..........  8 Vi
A rt  cambrics, 36.. .11 Vi 
Androscoggin, 4-4..  8%
Androscoggin, 5-4. .12 Vi
Ballou, 4-4...............  7Vi
Ballou, 5-4...............  §'
Boott,  0.4-4...........8Vi
Boott,  E. 5-5............  7
Boott, AGC, 4-4.......9Vi
Boott, R. 34...........   53i
Blackstone, AA 44  7 Vi 
Chapman, X, 44—   6Vi
Conway,  44........... 72£
Cabot, 44.............. •  7%
Cabot, 7-8................   6Vi
Canoe,  34 ...............  4
Domestic,  36..........  714
Dwight Anchor, 4-4.  9
Davol, 44...............  9Vi
Fruit of Loom, 44..  9 
F ruit of Loom, 7-8..  8%
Fruit of  the  Loom,
cambric,  4-4........ 12
Gold Medal, 44..  ..  7
Gold Medal, 7-8.......6Vi
Gilded Age............. 8M

bric, 44....................11 Vi

Greene, G, 44........   5Vi
Hill, 44....................  8 Vi
Hill, 7-8....................  7Vi
Hope,  44.................. 7Vi
King  Phillip  cam­
LinwoOd,  4-4..........9
Lonsdale,  44..........8 Vi
Lonsdale  cambric. 11 Vi 
Langdon, GB, 44...  9Vi
Lang don,  45............14
Masonville,  44.......9Vi
Maxwell. 4-4........... 10Vi
New York Mill, 4-4.10Vi 
New Jersey,  44—   8 
Pocasset,  P. M. C..  7Vi 
Pride of the West. .12Vi 
Pocahontas,  44—   8Vi
Slaterville, 7-8........   6Vi
iVictoria, AA............9
Woodbury, 44.......... 52£
Whitinsville,  4-4...  7Vi 
Whitinsville, 7-8—   6Vi
Wamsutta, 44........ lGVi
Williamsville,  36...10Vi

CORSET JE A N S .

A rm ory..................  7Vi]Kearsage..................8*,
Androscoggin sat..  8Vi Naumkeagsatteen.  8Vi
Pepperell  bleached  8Vi
Canoe Hiver...........   6
Pepperell sa t..........9Vi
Clarendon...............
Rockport................   7
Hallowell  Im p.......6%
Lawrence sat..........  8 Vi
Ind. Orch. Im p.......7
Conego8at...............  7
L aconia...................  7Vi

Albion,  solid...........5Vi(Gloucester................6
Albion  grey...........6  Gloucestermourn g.b
Allen’s  cheeks.......5% Hamilton  fancy— 6
Ailen’s  fancy.........5% Hartel fancy.............6
Allen’s pink............6% Merrimac D ............... 6
Allen’s purple........ 6% M anchester............... 6
American, fancy... .5% Oriental fancy........6
Arnold fancy........... 6  ¡Oriental  robes.........6%
Pacific  robes...........
Berlin solid...............5 Vi
Richmond................6
Cocheco fancy..........6
Steel River..............5Vi
Cocheco robes...........7
Simpson’s ................6
Conestoga fancy.... 6
Washington fancy.. 
E ddystone...............6
Washington blues..8
Eagle  fancy...............5
Garner pink...............*

f i n e  b r o w n   c o t t o n s

Appleton A, 44—   8
Boott  M, 44............  7J4
Boston F, 44..........  8
Continental C, 4-3..  7M 
Continental D, 40 in 8% 
Conestoga W, 44...  7 
Conestoga  D, 7-8...  5Vi 
Conestoga  G, 30-in.  6V4
Dwight  X, 34........ 6
Dwight Y, 7-8..........6Vi
Dwight Z, 4 4 ..----- 7
Dwight Star, 4-4....  7Vi 
Ewight Star, 40-in..  9 
Enterprise EE, 36..  5Vi 
Great Falls E, 44...  7
Farmers’ A, 44.........6V£
Indian  Orchard, 14 7 Vi

Indian Orchard, 40.  8% 
Indian Orchard, 36.  8
Laconia  B, 74.........16Vi
Lyman B, 40-in.......lOVi
Mass. BB, 4-4..........  5%
Nashua  E, 40-in—   9
Nashua  R, 44........   7
Nashua 0,7-8............7V4
Newmarket N ___ 7 Vi
Pepperell E, 39-in..  7Vi
Pepperell  R, 44__   7
Pepperell  0,7-8___ 6V4
Pepperell N, 3-4—   654
Pocasset  C, 44.......7
Saranac  R ...............  7
Saranac  E ...............  9

COUNTRY  PRODUCE.

i  Apples—Choice  eating, 
firm at  65@85c 
f  K bu. box and $5.50@$6.50 <$s bbl.  Cook­
bbl.
ing apples are worth $4 

Buckwheat Seed—$1.25 'ÿ bu.
Butter—Choice dairy packed is worth 15@ 
16c.  Creamery packed  18c.
Beans—Handpicked scarce and not  much 
moving at $2.50@$2.60  ^   bu.  Unpicked, 
$2@$2.25.

Beats—30c ^..doz. bunches.
Berries—Whortleberries have advanced to 
$3.25 ^  bu. and are  at present  in  full  sup­
In the Eastern part of the  State—not­
ply. 
ably at  Bay  City  and  East Saginaw—they 
are selling at $4, on  account  of  the  recent 
forest fires, which drove the berry pickers out 
of the woods.
Cabbages—$5@$5.50 ^  100, according  to 
size.
Celery—25c ^  bunch.
Cheese—Full cream  8>£c.
Clover  Seed—Choice  medium  $6@$6.50 
bu.  Slow 

^  bu. and mammoth at $6.75 
sale at these prices.

and Western and 18@20c for  Michigan.
bailed.
for pure, and 8@10c for adulterated.

Cucumbers—35c ^   doz.
Dried  Apples—Quarters  7K@8K  ^   K> 
and sliced 7@8.  Evaporated ll@13c.
Eggs—More plenty and very much weaker 
Frequent sales are mad eat  15c,  and anothe 
decline to 14c is looked for.
Green .Onions—30@35c 
dozen  bunches
Hungarian Grass Seed—$1 ^  bu.
Honey—Choice new, 16c ^  lb.
Hops—Brewers pay  35@40c  for  Eastern 
Hay—$10@$11 for new, and$12@$13  for 
Maple  Sugar—Dull  and  plenty  at 12>£c. 
Millet Seed—$1 ^pbu.
Onions—New, $1.75 ^p IK  bu. sack and $3
bbl.
Peas—75c per bu.
Peas, for field seed—$1.50 
Pears—California $4.75 ^p  case  of  about 
Plum bs—California $2.75 ^  crate of about 
Potaaoes—Ohio  and  home-grown  readily 
Poultry—Fowls 15@16c.
Radishes—20@25c ^  doz. bunches.
Squash—Summer, 90c per  bu.  box.
Turnips—40c^P bu.
Timothy—Choice is firmly held at $1.75 ^  
Tomatoes—Illinois Trophy 50c per box of 
Wax Beans—75c per bu.
Watermnlons—Very few in market just at 

225.
225.
command 50@60c per bu.

bu.
K bu.

bu.

present.

G R A IN S   A N D   M IL L IN G   PR O D U C T S .

Wheat—Old  white,  90@95c:  new  white, 
85c;  new  Lancaster,  90c;  new  Fulse,  85c: 
i Millers predict that white wheat will shortly 
1 advance to nearly the  price paid for  Lancas­
ter.

Com—45@60c ^P bu.
Oats—White 40c 7$ bu.
Rye—52@54c ^p bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.30@$1.40 ^   100
ft)S .Flour—Fancy  Patent,  $6.50  ^P  bbl.  in 
sacks  and $6.75 in wood.  Straight, $5.50 ^p 
bbl. in sacks and $5.75 in  wood.

Meal—Bolted, $1.45 7$ cwt.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 7$ ton.  Bran, 
$13@$14 @ ton.  Ships, $15  ^   ton.  Mid­
dlings, $17 7}p ton.  Corn  and  Oats,  $23  ^p 
ton.

The Kalamazoo celery crop will be  larger 

this year than ever before.

*

LUMBER, LATH  AND  SHINGLES.

The Newaygo Company quote f . o. b. cars  as 
follow: 
Uppers, 1 inch.................................. per M $44 00
Uppers, 1V4,154 and 2 inch.........................  46 00
Selects, 1 inch........... ...............................   35 00
Selects, 1%,154 and 2  inch.........................  38 00
Fine Common, 1 inch.................................  30 00
Shop, 1 inch....................•••••••• 
.......  20 00
Fine, Common, 154,154 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., 20feet.........................  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 fe et........   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.......  12 50
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 fe et.........................  13  50
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet.........................  14  50
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 fe et.......  12 50
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet.........................  13 50
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet.........................  14  50
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12,14 and 16 feet........   11  aO
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18fe e t..........................  12 50
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in.,  20 fe et.........................  13 50
Coarse  Common  or  shipping  culls, all
widths and  lengths................................. 
9 00
A and B Strips, 4 or 6 i n ............................  35 00
C Strips, 4 or 6 inch....................................   «8 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................................  1* 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... 10 50@11 00 
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., A.  B ....................  36 00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C..........................   "9 TO
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
X X X 18 in.  Thin...................................... 
, X X X 16 in.
No. 2 or 6 jn. C. B 18 in.  Shingles........
No. 2 or 5 in. C. B. 16  in .........................
Lath  ......................................................
OYSTERS  AND  FISH .

g
3 00 
2  00
1  75
2  00

Prevailing  rates at  Chicago  are as follows:

AUGERS AND B IT S .

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

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

BALANCES.

25

Railroad......................................................$ 15 00
Garden......................................................net 3o 00

BARROW S.

BE LLS.

H and.................................................... dis  $ 60&10
60
Cow . . . : ....................................................dis 
15
Call............................................................dis 
G ong.........................................................dis 
20
Door, Sargent..................... ................. dis 
55

BO LTS.

Stove..................................................... dis $ 
40
Carriage and Tire, new .ist...................dis 
75
Plow  .......................................................dis  30&1C
Sleigh Shoe..............................................dis  50&15
Cast Barrel  Bolts................................... dis 
50
W rought Barrel Bolts...........................dis 
55
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs......................dis 
50
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.

B arb er..................................................dis $ 
Backus.....................................................dis 
Spofford................................................. dis 
Am..Ball.................................................. dis 

40
50
50
net

BUCKETS.

Tell, plain..................................................$  4 00
Tell, swivel.................................................  
4  50

BU TTS,  CAST.

60
Cast Loose Pin, figured........................ dis 
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed........ dis 
60
60
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 
W rought Narrow, bright fast  joint..dis  50&10
T rounht Loose  P in ............................. dis 
60
6Ö& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip. ..........dis
WroughtLoose Pin, japanned. ..........dis 60&  5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: 
tip p e d ...................................... ..........dis
60& 5
60
..  38 Wrought Table.......................... ..........dis
New York Counts, per can.....................
60
...35 Wrought Inside  Blind............. ..........di9
E xtra  Selects............................................
Wrought Brass.......................... ..........dis 65&10
..........dis
70&10
Blind. Clark’s............................
.  8
Codfish .......................................................
70&10
Blind, Parker’s .......................... ........ .dis
H addock..........................   .......................
70
Blind,  Shepard’s ....................... ..........dis
.  5
Smelts.........................................................
Spring for Screen Doors 3x2%, per gross 15 00
.  7
Mackinaw T rout.......................................
.pergross 18 00
Spring for Screen Doors 3x3..
.15
M ackerel................................................. .........
W hiteflsh.........................................................   i
Smoked Whiteflsh and T rout......................... 10
Smoked Sturgeon.............................................10

f r e s h   f i s h .

OY STERS. 

CAPS.

.

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

HID ES, PELTS  AND  FURS.

Perkins & Hess quote as foLows:

H ID E S .

® ]L,

Green................................................$  ® 
P art  cured................................................ °
Dry hides and kips...................................  8 @12
Calf skins, green or cured......... ••.••• -10  @12
Deacon skins............................$  piece20  @50
Shearlings or Summer skins $  piece. .10  @20
Fall pelts..............................................•-30  @50
W inter  pelts....................................... 1 00  @1 50
Fine washed 
Coarse washed..........................................18 @20
Unwashed...........................  
Tallow........................................................ 5%@ 5 Vi

ft.....................................   2o@

S H E E P  PEL TS.

W OOL.

2-3

 

FRESH   MEATS.

John  Mohrhard quotes the trade as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides....................................  7  @  8%
Fresh  Beef, hind quarters....................  9  @10
Dressed  Hogs.........................................   @ 8
Mutton,  carcasses.................................  *  ©  7Vi
V eal...........................................................  3Vi@ 9Vi
Fowls......................................................  
15@16
P o r k   Sausage........................................... 10  @ 10%
Bologna............................................ 
 
  @10

CA TRIDG ES.

Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester  new list
Rim Fire, United  States........................dis
Central F ire.............................................dis

C H IS ELS.

Socket Firm er.........................................dis  65&10
Socket Fram ing......................................dis  65&10
Socket Corner......................................... dis  65&10
Socket Slicks...........................................dis  65&10
Butchers’ Tanged  Firm er................... dis 
40
Barton’s Socket Firm ers......................dis 
20
Cold......................................................... net

Curry, Lawrence’s.................................dis  33V6
Hotchkiss  .............................................dis 

25

COMBS.

COCKS.

Brass,  Racking’s .......................................   40&10
Bibb’s .........................................................   49&10
B e e r.............................................................  40&10
Fenns’.........................................................  
60

Planished, 14 oz cut to size..................... B)

14x52,14x56,14 x60.........................................

C O PPER .

D R IL L S .

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

ELBOW S.

Com. 4 piece, 6  in ............................doz net $110
Corrugated..............................................dis 20&10
Ad j ustable.............................................. 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  40&10
Disston’s ............................................. -..dis  40&10
New  American....................................... dis  40&10
Nicholson’s ..............................................dis  40&10
Heller’s ................................................... dis 
30
Heller’s Horse Rasps............................ dis  33M
Nos. 16 to 20, 
List 

22 and  24,  25 and 26,  27
12 
15
Discount, Juniata 45, Charcoal 50.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s .............dis

GA LV ANIZED IR O N ,
14 

13 
GAUGES.

PLA N ES.

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

PA N S.

Fry, Acme..................................... ..........dis 40&10
Common, polished....................... ..........dis
60
Dripping.......................................
8
............$   f t

Iron and Tinned.......................... .......dis
Copper Rivets and B urs............. .......dis

R IV E TS.

PA TEN T FLA N ISA ED  IR O N .

“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25  to 21 

Broken packs %c 

ft extra.

40
40

10%
9

RO O FIN G  PLA TES.

R O PES.

SQUARES.

. 14x20, choice Charcoal T erne............... 5 75
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne...............7 75
20x28, choiee  Charcoal Terne................ 12 00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal  Terne............. .16 90
Sisal, % In. and larger............................$  
9%
Manilla.............................................................  15
Steel and  Iron............................................dis  50
Try and Be vels............................................dis  50
Mitre  ......................................................... dis  20
Com. 
$3 20 
3 20 
3 20 
3 20 
3 40 
3 60
All sheets No, 18 and  lighter,  over 30 inches 

Nos. 10 to  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 ZINC.

Com. Smooth.

SH EET IR O N .

In casks of 600 fts, $   ft.......................
In smaller quansities, $   ft................

T IN N E R ’S SO LDER,

No. 1,  Refined.......................................
Market  Half-and-half.........................
Strictly  Half-and-half.........................

TIN PLATES.

Cards for Charcoals, $6  75.
10x14, Charcoal...............................  6  50
10x14,Charcoal....................................  8 50
12x12, Charcoal...............................  6 50
12x12,  C harcoal.............................   8 50
14x20, Charcoal.............. 
6  50
14x20,  Charcoal...............................  8 50
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.

TRAPS.

WIRE.

Steel,  Game......................................................
Onoida Communtity,  Newhouse’s .........dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s __   60
Hotchkiss’ ........................................................  60
P. & W. Mfg.  Co.’s ......................................  60
Mouse,  choker............................. *........20e ^  doz
Mouse,  delusion................................$1 26 ^  doz
Bright M arket..........................................   dis  60
Annealed Market..................................... dis  60
Coppered M arket......................................dis  55
Extra Bailing............................................dis  55
Tinned  M arket.........................................kis  40
Tinned Broom.......................................... fl lb  09
Tinned M attress....................................... ^  ft  8V6
Coppered  Spring  Steel...........................dis37V&
Tinned Spring Steel................................. dis 37V4
Plain Fence...............................................$  ft 3lA
Barbed  Fence...................................................
Copper................................................new  list net
Brass.................................................. new  list net

WIRE 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

WrENCHES.

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

MISCELLANEOUS.

Pumps,  Cistern...................................dis  60&10
70
Screw s........................................................ 
Casters, Bed and  Plate...........................dis 
50
Dampers,  American................................. 
33%

FOSTER, 
STEVENS

2<c3

AMONG TH E TRADE.

IN '  T H E   C IT Y .

‘  R. Telder succeeds  Nick  Bolt in  the  gro­
cery business on Hilton street.

Hinke  VanderVeen,  with  H.  Leonard  & 
Sous, is building  a 9tore on Logan street and 
will put in a grocery stock.

Mr. Spencer, of LaCrosse, Wis., a  retired 
hardware merchant, is  in the  city  looking 
up a location to resume  business.

H. H. Dunning’s new store on the corner of 
South Division and McDowell streets, is near­
ly completed and will shortly be  occupied by 
a grocery stock.

Nick Henser has engaged in  the  grocery 
business on the corner of First and Michigan 
streets.  Cody,  Ball  & Co.  furnished  the 
stock, Mr. White placing the  order.

S. H. Sweet, formerly in trade at Howard 
City, but for the past six months  proprietor 
of the grocery business at 258  South  Divis­
ion street—A. W. Fisher’s old stand—is suc­
ceeded by Arthur Meigs & Co.

6%
7

13 00
15  00
16

Wagar & Callahan, who  were  among the 
unfortunate  in  the  recent  fire  at  Cedar 
Springs, have resumed  business  in  a  tem­
porary wooden structure,  preparatory to re­
moval to a permanent  location  as 
soon  as 
the building is completed.  Foster,
Stevens
& Co. furnished the new stock.

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

R. Baker & Co. have opened a  meat  mar­

ket at Ionia.

Adrian, has  failed.

iness at Ludington.

Ben  Farmer,  boot  and  shoe  dealer  at 

G. P. Jensen has engaged in the meat bus­

J. K. Wagner has arranged to  rebuild  his 

store building at Allegan.

D.  W.  Root  has  engaged  in  the bakery 

business at Cross Village.

J. Pelon succeeds Pelon  & Vandemude in 

the meat business at Muskegon.

J. P. Anderson’s  new  dry goods  store  at 
Saranac will be ready  for  occupancy  short­
ly-

E. S. Stevenson & Co. succeed Ryerson  & 
Huntoon  in  the  meat  market  business at 
Portland.

The  Oval  Wood  Dish  Co.  succeed Hull 
Bros. & Co. in the  woodenware  business  at 
Mancelona.

Martin merchants  are  rejoicing  over  the 
fact that their  postoffiee can now  issue  and 
pay money orders.

Thos. T. Woods, formerly in trade at Fre­
mont, is now in  Dakota, looking for a desir­
able business location.

H.  S.  Phillips,  general  dealer  at  Mill 
Grove, Allegan county, has removed to Cedar 
Lake, Montcalm  county.

C. A. Mills, formerly of the firm of Brown 
&  Mills, grocers at  Nunica,  has  re-engaged 
in the same business at that place.

F.  W. Fincher,  the  Pentwater  druggist, 
found  his  yacht, the  Evangeline,  on  the 
beach eighteen miles north of Frankfort.

Fred L.  Anderson,  formerly  of  Saranac, 
but p i late with Snedicor & Hathaway, of De­
troit, has opened a  boot  and  shoe  store  at 
Saranac.

Geo. A. Roof, for several  years  past  boot 
and shoe dealer at Big Rapids, has  sold  the 
stock and building to T. N. Colvin, who will 
continue the  business.

H. C. Stewart has sold his  crockery  busi­
ness at East Saginaw to Chr. Daudt,  of  the 
firm of Hassenzohl & Daudt, of Toledo.  The 
new proprietor proposes to do a  jobbing,  as 
well  as  a retail, business.

The clothing firm of  Wilensky  & Krohn, 
at Mancelona, has been dissolved  by  the re­
tirement of the latter.  He is  succeeded  by 
Mr. Jacobson, of Detroit,  and- the  firm  will 
hereafter be known as Wilensky & Co.

Coopersville Observer :  The meat firm of 
Hall & Hall has  been  dissolved  by  mutual 
consent.  Geo.  Hall  succeeds  S.  T.  Hall. 
The  firm will now be styled  Hall  Bros.  S. 
T. Hall will close up the business of the old 
firm.

S T R A Y   F A C T S .

Young & Wendell  have  started a  saloon 

at  Muskegon.

ness at  Bear Lake.

G. L. Martin has engaged in the hotel bus- 

Pentwater’s  new  roller  process  flouring 

mill is now completed.

Bennett & Bain succeed A. C. Freeman in 

the saloon business at Muskegon.

Frace & Harvey have closed their flouring 

mill at Saranac a short time for repairs.

DarraghBros. & Co.’s new process flouring 
mill at Big Rapids will he completed in about 
thirty days.

M. Sherk  has  rented  the  Novelty Steam 
Flouring Mills at  Evart,  and  begun  opera­
tions on the 28th.

Dry goods boxes will be in strong demand 
during the next  three  months, as platforms 
for political  orators.

A new  wooden ware  manufacturing  com 
pany has been organized at Midland  with  a 
capital stock of $75,000.

Nichol, Shepard & Co., Battle Creek, who 
generally  shut  down  during  August,  are 
now 65 steam threshers  behind their orders.
The Muskegon News  says  that  the  Chi­
cago  &  West  Michigan  Railway  will  cer­
tainly  he  extended  ten  miles  north  from 
Baldwin this  summer.

Paw Paw Herald:  A move  in the  right 
direction, if succcessful, is the project of en­
couraging the establishment here of  several 
manufacturing  enterprises.  This  kind  of 
industry is what gives life  and  vitality to a 
place and the  sooner it can be set in motion 
the quicker we shall change  from  the  posi­
tion of a slow village  to a busy and thriving 
I one.

d o m e s t i c   g i n g h a m s .

Renfrew, dress styl 9% 
A m oskeag.............  8 
j
Johnson Manfg Co,
Amoskeag, Persian
Bookfold..............12%
styles.................... 10V4
Johnson Manfg Co,
B ates.........................¿%
dress  styles.........12%
B erkshire.............   *>%
Slaterville, 
dress
Glasgow checks—   7 
styles....................  9
Glasgow checks, f’y  7% 
White Mfg Co, stap  7% 
Glasgow 
White Mfg Co, fane  8 
royal  styles........   8
White  Manf’g  Co,
Gloucester, 
E arlston.................9%
stan d ard ............... 7%
Gordon......................8
P lu n k et....................7%
Greylock, 
dress 
L ancaster...............  8i&
Langdale.................. m

styles  ...................12 Vi

checks,
new

W ID E BLEACHED COTTONS.

Androscoggin, 7-4..21  IPepperell.  10-4.......27 Vi
Androscoggin, 84. .23  Pepperell,  114.......32%
Pepperell.  74....... 20  Pequot,  74 ..............21
Pepperell,  84....... 22Vi Pequot,  84..............24
Pepperell,  94.......25  (Pequot,  94..............27Vi

h e a v y   b r o w n   c o t t o n s .

Atlantic  A, 44.......7%|Lawrence XX, 44..  8Vi
Atlantic  H, 44.......7  Lawrence  Y, 30....  7
Atlantic  D, 44.......6% Lawrence LL, 44...
A tlan ticP ,44........ 5% N ewm arketN......  7Ji
Atlantic  LL, 44—   5Vi¡Mystic River, 44...  6
Pequot A, 44..........  8
Adriatic, 36............... 7Vi
P iém o n t,  36..........  7
Augusta, 44...........   6Vi
Stark AA, 44..........  7Vi
Boott M, 44............  754
Tremont CC, 44—   534
Boott  FF, 44 ..........  75£
Utica,  4-4................ 9
Graniteville, 44—   6?£ 
W achusett,  44.......7V4
Indian  Head, 44...  7Vi 
¡Wachusett, 30-in...  63£
Indiana Head 45-in. 12Vi

Falls, XXXX......... 18Vi
Amoskeag,  ACA.. .13Vi 
Falls, XXX.............15 Vi
Amoskeag 
“ 4-4.. 19
Falls,  BB................11 Vi
Amoskeag,  A ........13
Falls,  BBC, 36........19Vi
Amoskeag,  B ........12
Falls,  awning........19
Amoskeag,  C........11
Hamilton,  BT, 32..12
Amoskeag,  D ........10Vi
Hamilton,  D ..........9 Vi
Amoskeag,  E ........10
Hamilton,  H ..........9V4
Amoskeag, F ............9 Vi
Hamilton  fancy... 10
Premium  A,‘44— 17
Methuen AA..........13Vi
Premium  B ............16
Methuen ASA........18
E xtra 44.................. 16
E x tra7-8..................14%!Omega A, 7-8.......... 11
Gold Medal 44....... 15  Omega A, 4 4 ...... .13
CCA 7-8...................12% Omega ACA, 7-8... .14
Omega ACA, 44— 16
CT 4 4 ....................... I*  "   ~ 
Omega SE, 7-8.........24
RC 7-8.......................H
Omega SE, 44.........27
BF 7-8.....................   16
Omega M. 7-8.........22
A F 44.......................1?
Omega M, 44..........25
Cordis AAA, 32.......14
ShetucketSS&SSW 11 Vi 
Cordis  ACA, 32.......15
Shetucket, S & SW.12 
Cordis No. 1,32-----15
Shetucket,  SFS— 12
Cordis  No. 2........... 14
Stockbridge  A .......7
Cordis  No. 3........... 13
Stockbridge  frncy.  8
Cordis  No. 4............llVi

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GLAZED  CAM BRICS.

............. 5 

G arner 
Hookset..................  5  W ashington..............  43
Red  Cross...............  5  Edwards....................   5
|S. S. & Sons............  5
Forest Grove.......... 

(Empire.....................

G R A IN  BAGS.

American  A ..........19  (Old  Ironsides.........15
Stark A ....................23Vi|Wheatland..............21

B oston....................  I^ l2 ris 
t  i ........ lin/
Everett blue........... 13Vi W arren AXA.........12Vi
Everett brown........13Vi W arren BB.............llVi
Otis  AXA................12% W arren  CC.............10Vi
Otis BB....................11 Vi I York  fancy............ 15

P A P E R   CAM BRICS.

M anville.........—   6 
jS. S. &Sons.............. 6
M asonville................6  (G arner..................... o

w i g a n s .

Red  Cross................  7Vi 
¡Thistle Mills.
B erlin......................   7Vi Rose.........................  8
G arn er.....................7%]

SPO O L COTTON.

B rooks.................... 50
Clark’s O. N. F .......55
J. & P.  Coats..........55
Willimantic 6 cord. 55 
Willimantic 3 cord. 40 
Charleston ball sew 
ing thread........... 30

Eagle  and  Phoenix 
Mills ball sewing.30 
Greeh  &  Daniels...25
M erricks.................40
Stafford  — ............ 35
Hall & Manning— 30 
Holyoke...................25

SILESIAS.

Crown......................17
No.  10.........................12 Vi
C oin......................... 10
Anchor.................... 15
Centennial.............
B lackburn............... 8
Davol........................14
London........ ...........12 V4
P aconia.................. 12
Red  Cross............... 10
Social  Im perial....16

Masonville TS........   8
Masonville  S...........10Vi
Lonsdale..................9 Vi
Lonsdale A ..............16
Nictory  O........ . 
6
Victory J ...................7
Victory D ...............10
Victory K ...............12%
Phoenix A.............  9Vi
Phoenix B............10%
Phoenix XX..........15

Office of JOHN  CAULFIELD,
85, 87, 89 Canal Street, 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Japan  Teas are  now  arriving  quite freely,  and 
prices are fairly settled.  I desire to advise the trade 
that, within a few  days,  I  will be  in receipt  of the 
following invoices:
125 Chests by City of Peking, No. 424, My own  importation 
u 
237 
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97 
lg 5  
Also large assorted lines of Young Hyson,  Gun 
Powders, both Moyonne and Pinsey, Formossa Oo 
longs, and Moning Congos at lowest figures.

No. 75, 
No. 25, 

Suez Steamer 

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I  wish  to  call  special  atttention  to  my  new 
brands of roast Coffees.  I have taken special pains 
in selection and blending,  and roast fresh  daily.  I 
guarantee  better  values  than  those furnished by 
Eastern parties or no sale.
Imperial Roast JaAe, a blended coffee 
O. G. Roast Java 
Mandehling Java 

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Sugars  are  declining.  Mail  orders  solicited 

“  and Mocha 

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Lowest market prices guananteed.

JOHN  CAULFIELD.

HAMMERS.

Maydole & Co.’s .....................................dis
Kip’s .......................................................dis
Yerkes &  Plumb’s ................................dis
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
Kidder, wood tra .k .............................. dis

H IN G ES.

Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,  3.............................. dis
State............................................ per doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  5}£  14
and  longer..............................................
Screw Hook and Eye,  V»  ...................net
Screw Hook and Eye %......................net
Screw Hook and Eye  %......................net
Screw Hook and Eye,  %.................... net
Strap and  T ............................................dis  60&10

HO LLO W   W A R E.

Stamped Tin W are....................................  60&10
JapannednTin  W are.................................  20&10
Granite Iron  W are...................................

HO ES.

Grub  1............................................... $11 00, dis 40
Grub  2................................................  11 50, dis 40
Grub 3.................................................   12 00, dis 40

KNOBS.

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

LOCKS—DOOR.

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

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

LEV ELS.

M ILLS.

Coffee, Parkers -Co.’s ..................................dis
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malléables dis
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s .......... ..dis
Coffee,  Enterprise........................ .............dis

MATTOCKS.

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

N A ILS.

Common, Brad and Fencing.

lOdto  60d....................  ..................... $  keg $2
8d and 9 d adv...............................................
6d and 7d  adv................................................
4d and 5d  adv................................................
3d advance.....................................................  1
3d fine  advance.............................................  3
Clinch nails, adv...........................................  1
Finishing 
Size—incheB  ¡ 3  
Adv. $  keg 
Steel Nails—Advance 15c from  above prices.

)  lOd  8d 
2lA 
$1 25  1  50  1 75  2 00 

6d  4d
2 
l lA

M OLLASSES GATES.

Stebbin’s Pattern  ......................................dis
Stebbin’s G enuine.....................................dis
Enterprise,  self-measuring..................... dis

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

MAULS.

-WHOLESALE-

HARDWARE!

10  and  12  MONROE  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICHIGAN.

Detroit  and  Chicago  prices  duplicated  al 
ways, and freights in our favor and shipments 
more prompt make Grand Rapids the cheapest 
market.

W E  SOLICIT  THE

DEALER’S  TRADE

And NOT the Consumer’s.

We are M anufacturers’ Agents for the

Jewett’s Bird Cages

AT/L  OF  WHICH  WE  QUOTE  AT  BOTTOM 

PRICES.

AG ENTS  FOR  THE

Riverside Steel Nail

A  Stock of which we now  have  in  store—and 
solicit  Sample  Orders.  PRICE  ONLY TEN 
(10)  CENTS ABOVE COMMON NAILS.

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

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 ..................................*.............

Foster, Stevens i Go.

MUSKEGON  MATTERS.

Facts  and  Fancies  Picked  Up  at that Busy 

Place.

W. W. Barcus, of the firm of BarcusBros., 
is spending several weeks, resting and recre­
ating, at his old home at Uniontown, Pa.

The store on Catharine street, near the car 
ships, conducted by Abe  Gagnon, is owned 
by  his  brother,  John B. Gagnon, of Good- 
land, Ind.

The  grocery  firm  of Lee & Hoban  has 
been dissolved, Mike Hoban  retiring.  The 
business will be continued at  the  old  stand 
by the veteran Pat Lee.

A corporation to be  known  as the  Lake­
side Iron Co. has lately been  formed to car­
ry on a general foundry and  repair shops at 
Lakeside.  The incorporators  are  Elbridge 
G. Röte, David Burns and Michael Schmaltz, 
each of whom hold  200  shares of  $25  par 
value.  Ground  has  already  been  broken, 
and  buildings  are  in  process of  construc­
tion.

“You can talk about the fortunes made in 
lumber,” said  a  prominent  business  man, 
“but I can  show  you a  business  that  has 
made more money  on  the  amount  invested 
than any other here. 
I refer to the  Muske­
gon Brewing Co., which  started a few years 
ago with $4,000 or $5,000.  To-day the  con­
cern is worth $100,000 and will soon be  rat­
ed at a cool million.”

Added to T h e T k a d elm a n’s directory of 
jobbing  and  manufacturing  houses  this 
week, 
is  the  card  of  the  Novelty  Iron 
Works, one  of  the  sterling  institutions  of 
the  place.  Organized  as a corporation  less 
than a year ago, although in existence under 
other names for several  years  previously, it 
has met with unusual  success, and has a fu-

ture second to no other establishment in the 
city.

Tlie  Modern  Way.

From the Northwestern Grocer.

A little  small  amount  was  going  with a 
great big one to call  on  a  gentleman  quite 
prominent in trade circles just now.

“You look small,” said the big amount. 
“Yes, but they’re mighty glad to get what 

there is of me !”

“You’re insignificant !”
“Yes, I’m only a drop in the bucket.”
“I’m full  grown, though !”
“Yes you are as big as a mountain!”
“It makes ’em sick when they see  me !” 
“Yes, they want to diè!”
•‘What’s your name?”
“Assets ; what’s  yours?”
“Liabilities.”
“Whe’re we going?”
“To the receiver.

An  Able  E xponent  of Trade.
From the Cleveland Journal of Trade.

T h e  Mich ig a n  T ra desm a n,  of Grand 
Rapids, comes to us this week, and  we  wel­
come it to our exchange list. 
It  is  an  able 
exponent of trade, conducted with ability by 
E. A. Stowe, whose pen has that electric cur­
rent of trueisms that should place  it  in  the 
business house of every energetic  merchant 
within the scope of its reign.

C. T. Wright & Co., extensive  dealers  of 
Racine,  Wis.,  have  purchased a hardwood 
mill at Aral, Benzie  county,  and  put  in  a 
complete general stock.  The stock was fur­
nished by Gray, Burt  &  Kingman,  through 
B. F. Emery.  H.  M.  Gilman,  for  several 
years in the employ  of  W. H.  Fletcher, at 
Muskegon, is manager of  the  entire  estab­
lishment.

2ÆTTSKEGOXT  B U SIN ESS  DIRECTORY.

MUSKEGON  NOVELTY  IRON  WORKS
Williams'  Patent  Novelty  Pipe  Wrench

Manufacturers  of  the

Best,  Strongest  and  M ost  Durable  Made.

We also build Mill and Marine Engines and Boilers  and  conduct  a  General  Machine 

Shop, Blacksmith,  Foundry and Boiler  Shop  Business. 

361  Western  Avenue.

ANDREW   WIERENGO,

' W h o l e s  a l o

G R O C E R ,

WIERENGO  NEW  BLOCK

Pine Street
Muskegon, Mich.
TO FRUIT GROWERS

MUSKEGON 

BASKET  FACTORY !

Is  now  in  full  operation  m anufacturing  all 

kinds  of

Prices the Lowest.

Quality Guaranteed.

Consignments  Solicited.

OROIJTT  <&  OOiMF-AJSTZ',
BntlBr, Effi Gbm, ML Grain, I t, Baer, Port, Mitt

WHOLESALE  AND  COMMISSION

S.  S. MORRIS &  ORO.,
Jobbers  of  Provisions.

P A C K E R S

MUSKEGON, MICH.

—AND—

CANNED  MEATS  AND  BUTTERS.

Choice  Smoked  Meats  a  Specialty.

Stores in Opera House Block, Packing and Warehouse Market and Water Street.

BARBOUR’S  CAMPAIGN  TORCH

The  only  Torch  that  can  be  taken  apart  and  shipped in  a 

Small  space.

300 to 500 Torches complete (except handles) can be packed in one 

barrel, thus making the freight or express charges very low.
A  Child can P ut them together in  one Minute.

As  good  as  any  Torch  Made.  The  Cheapest  in  Price.

WILL  BURN  FOR  FIVE  HOURS.
Ask for price or send for sample order.

r O S T S E ,   S T S  V E S T S   <St  C O ,

10nand*12 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

p ill

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SHIELDb.  bULK.LEv  S. LE MS

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j o b b e ;

a ROCERIAS

I M P O R T E R S
Wholesale  Grocers,

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Cor. Ionia & Island Sts., Grand Rapids.

N ew  Japans.

We invite the special attention of the trade to several large invoices  of  the  new  crop 
of 1884-5 Japan Teas, including all  grades  of  Pan  Fired, Basket Fire and Sun Cured,  and 
embracing  about  1,000  chests  in  all,  a  large portion of which we are now receiving per 
Steamers San Pablo and City of Rio de Janeiro.  These  Teas  are  positively  our  own im­
portation,  and  we  believe we  are  safe  in  saying  that  they  are  the  first  Teas  ever  im­
ported  to  this  market  direct  from  Japan.

They are selected with a view to the wants of Michigan trade and our friends will  do 

well to send for samples and  quotations  before  buying  new  Teas.

Soaps.

Again we remind the Trade that we are the Sole Agents in this market  for  the  well- 
known and popular Soaps of LAUTZ  BROS.  &  CO., Buffalo, N. Y.  Below we  mention 
a few of their best-known brands:
Acme, 
Palma, 
White Cotton Oil,  Gem, 
Blue Danube, 
Master, etc.

Best American, 
White Marseilles. 
Boss,
Savon  Republique,

Napkin,
Nickel,
Stearine,
Lautz Soap,

Towel, 
Shamrock, 

These goods we sell regularly at the Manufacturers’ Prices, and deliver them  in  10 
box lots and upwards to all rail points in Michigan, freight  prepaid.  Please send for price­
lists and  samples.  See quotations on Grocery Page.

Mottled German, 

Starch.

We are also the Sole Agents here for the NIAGARA  STARCH  WORKS’  Starch,  of 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  which  we  sell  at  the  manufacturers’  prices,  freights  prepaid  on  all 
shipments  of  10  box  lots  and upwards  to  all  railroad  points  in  Michigan.  Send  for 
price lists.  See prices on Grocery page of this paper.

Tobaccos.

We  carry  the  largest  and  most  complete  line  of  Cigars  in  Michigan.  We not only 
carry  a  full  line  of  staple  and  popular brands  of  plug,  fine  cut  and  smoking  tobaccos, 
but are factory agents for the following, with which  we  are  able  to  offer  the trade special 
inducements:
B. F. P.’s Favorite Plug Tobacco. 
Big Four 
Black  Bird 
Zoo Zoo 
Pirate
Old Kentucky 
Turkey 

Our Bird Fine Cut Chewing  Tobacco. 
Morrison’s Fruit 
Victor 
Peaches 
Big  Deal  Smoking Tobaccos.
King  Bee 
Apple Jack 

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See quotations on grocery  page.

F an cy  G roceries.

We carry not only a complete line of staple goods, but also a full assortment of every­
thing in the Fancy Grocery department,  and are  now  considered headquarters in this line. 
Please send for Circulars and Price-lists relative to this department.  Parties desiring new 
stocks will find it to their decided advantage to come and see us before purchasing.
Crosse & Blackwell’s English Pickles.
Lea & Perrins’ English  Sauce.
Holford’s
Piccadilly 
Colman’s 
James Epps’ 
Choice Brands of French Peas.

Curtis Bros.’ Salad Dressing.
Durkee & Co.’s  “ 
A. Lusk & Co,’s California Peaches.

“ 
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“  Breakfast  Cocoa.

Green  Gages.

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Egg Plums.
Pears.

“ 
•*  Apricots.
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“  Quinces.
“  Grapes.
“  Cherries.

China Preserved Ginger, all size jars, 
Knowles & Anderson’s Jams and Jellies.

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“  Mushroons.

Italian Macarroni,  1 fib pkg.

“  Vermicella.

Queen Olives, 16 oz# and 27 oz. bottles. 
French Capers,  genuine  imported  in  bottle.
Choicest Salad Oil, Antonini & Co., Leghorn.

We are sole agents for the Rochester Ready Cooked Food Co.’s Desicated and Cooked 
Oat Meal, Hominy, Wheat, Beans and Peas.  Send us a trial  order  for  these  goods.  All 
correspondence and mail orders receive prompt attention.

SHIELDS,  BULKLBY  &> U

MASON’S 
FRUIT JARS

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B ä

Large stock on hand at bottom  prices  for 
immediate shipment.  Also  EXTRA  RUB­
BERS for MASON Jars.

To meet the demand for cheap storage for 

fruit, we offer :
Quart Barrell Jars, per  gross.....................   9  50
y2 Gal. Barrell Jars, qer gross..................... 12 50
These are glass cans with glass covers to seal 
with wax.  Also
Per Dozen.
y2 Gal Stone Preserve Jars and Covers.......  85
1 Gal Stone Preserve Jars and Covers.......1 40
y2 Gal Stone Tomato Jugs and  Corks..........  85
1 Gal Stone Tomato Jugs and  Corks..........1 40
...........................................   4c
Sealing W ax, $  

H. Leonard &  Sons,

Ifi Monroe  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS 

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MICH.

COLE  &  STONE,
Gents’  Fine  Shirts.

M anufacturers  and Jobbers of

Samples and Prices  will  be  Sent  to  Close 

Buyers  in  our  Line.

Address,
Marshall

Mich

WHOLESALE

111. S.  H IL L cfc CO
FTSHDTC  TA CK LE
GRAND  R A P ID S 
MICH, 
Du  PONT’S  Gunpowder

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AGENTS FOR

21  PE A R L   STREET,

The lowest m arket prices  for Sport­

ing, Blasting and Cannon Powder guaranteed

EDMUND  B,  DIKEMAN

J E W E L E R ,

44  CANAL  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN.

FOR  j~"

BOOK-KEEPING  MADE  EASY
R E T A I L   G R O C E R S .
By using our Combined Ledger and Day-Book, 
CUSTOMERS’  ACCOUNTS  are  kept  and 
ITEMIZED STATEMENTS.rendered In half 
the time required by any other process.

Send for  descriptive  circular  to  HALL & 

CO., Publishers. 154 Lake St., Chicago, III.

G M   N ais  Vira  M s

RETAILERS,

If you are selling goods to make 

a profit,  sell

L A V IN E

This Washing Powder pays the Retailer a 
larger profit than any in the  Market,  and  is 
put up in handsome and attractive  packages 
with picture cards with each case.  We guar­
antee  it  to  he  the  best  Washing  Powder 
made and solicit a trial order.  See prices in 
Price-List.

HAWKINS & PERRY

STATE  AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN.

JONES  St  GO.

Manufacturers  of

Fine Perfumes,

Colognes, Hair  Oils, 
Flavoring Extracts,
Baking Powders, 

Bluings, Etc., Etc.

ALSO  PROPRIETORS  OF

K E 3 M I U K S

“Red Bark Bitters"

-AND-----

78  W est  B ridge  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- .  MICHIGAN.

C. S. YALE & BRO.
FLAMING  EXTRACTS  !

—M anufacturers  of—

BAKING  POWDERS,

Biiirmas, etc.,

40  and  42  South  Division  St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH.

W.  J.  P.
The  B est 

10c

C I G A R !

Manufacturers of All Kinds of

W IR E   W O R K !

92  MONROE  STREET.

EATON & CHRISTENSON

77  Canal S trw i 

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-   Grand  Rapids,

