VOL. 2.

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  29,  1885.

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Special A ttention given  to   Collections  in  City 

or  Country.  Also

FIRE, LIFE &  ACCIDENT

In su ran ce,

Shoe and  L eath er........................................Boston
Cooper.................................................D ayton, Ohio
U nion...........................................P ittsburgh,  Pa.
G erm ania....................................Cincinnati,  Ohio

T otal A ssets represented, $3,516,808.

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

TOWER  &  CHAPLIN,
16 Houseman Block  -  Grand Rapids

General  Collectors,

P ro p rie to rs  o f

Crescent
FLOURING  MILLS,

M a n u fa c tu re rs  o f th e   F o llo w in g   P o p ­

u la r   B ra n d s  o f F lo u r:

“ CRESCENT,”

“ W H ITE  ROSE,”

“ MORNING  GLORY,”

“ ROYAL  PATENT,” and 

« ALL W HEAT,” Flour.

Parties having potatoes in car load lots 

can  find  a  quick sale for them 

by writing us.

71 C anal St-,

. N. DAVIS & CD.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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W. N.FULLER & UU

DESIGNERS  AND

Engravers on  Wood,
F in e   M ech an ical  a n d   F u rn itu r e  W o rk , I n ­

c lu d in g   B u ild in g s, E tc.,

49 Lyon St., Opposite Arcade, 

GRAND RAPIDS 

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MICH.

We cany a full  line of 
Seeds  of  every  variety, 
both for field and garden. 
Parties  in  want  will  do 
well  to  write  or  see  the

GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED CO.

71  CANAL  STREET.

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F o r Sale by F. B rundage  &  Co.,  M uskegon; 
H azeltine,  P erkins  &  Co.,  G rand  Rapids;  H. 
W alsh & Son, H olland.  M anufactured by 
N.  G.  V A N D E K L IN D E ,  M uskegon.

OH  JONES 

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M anufacturers  of

Fine Perfumes,

Colognes, Hair  Oils, 
Flavoring Extracts, 
Baking Powders, 

Bluings, Etc., Etc.

ALSO  PROPRIETORS  OF
K S M I N B L ’ S

“ Red Bark Bitters

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GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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a profit, sell

If you are selling goods to make 

1 RETAILERS,
L A V IN E
WASHING  PO UR

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 ease.  We guar­
antee  it  to  be  the  best  Washing  Powder 
made and solicit a trial order.  See prices in 
price-list.  *

Hartford G lu t Go.
HAWKINS & PERRY

STATE  AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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JA M ES  C. A V E R T .

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James 0. Avery & Co

Grand  Haven,  Mich.

M anufacturers of th e   follow ing  brands  of  Cl 
Great  Scott,  Demolai  No.  5, 

g ars;

Eldorado,  Doneella, 

Avery’s Choice,

Etc.,  Etc.

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Manufactured  Tobacco.

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P E T E R   D O R A N ,  

Attomey-at-Law,

Pierce Block, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 

P ractices  in  State  and  U nited  S tates  Courts 
Special atten tio n  given to

M E R C A N T IL E   CO LLECTIO N S.

EDMUND  B.  DIKEMAN,

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AWNINGS,  TENTS,

HORSE AND WAGON COVERS. 

W H O LESA LE  D E A LER S  IN

Oiled  Clothing,  Ducks,  Stripes,  Etc. 

State Agents for the 

Watertown  Hammbck  Support. 

SEND FOR PRICES.

73  C an al  S tre et, 

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SHRIVER, WEATHERLY  & CO.,

G rand  Rapids, Mich., 

WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL

IRON  PIPE,

Brass Goods,  Iron  and  Brass  Fittings, 

Mantels,  Grates, Gas  Fixtures, 

Plumbers, Steam Fitters,
—And  M anufacturers  of—

Galvanized  Iron  Cornice.

McALPIN’S

PLUG TUBAGCU

Is  the  most  Delicious 
Market.

Chew  on  the

SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS.

DRYDEN & PALMER’S 

R O C K   C A N D Y .
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clear as crystal and as tra n sp a re n t as diam ond. 
T ry a  box.

J o l r n   O a u l f l e l d ,
Sole A gent fo r G rand Rapids.

CALICO  PRINTING.

How  the Dyeing,  Steaming and Finishing 

are Done.

From  th e  Boston Jo u rn al of Commerce.

For the gratification of such as are not ac­
quainted with calico  printing  processes,  we 
would state that there  are  several  different 
styles  of  work,  each  requiring  different 
methods  of  manipulation.  There  are  five 
different styles of dyeing, viz.:  madder style, 
resist  style,  the  padding  style,  discharge 
style,  China-blue style,  and  the  steam  col­
ors.  These several styles  will  be taken up 
in their regular order.

Madder fills a very important place in the 
first preparation of  cloth  for  printing after 
being bleached.  No two colors  or  patterns 
take the same amount of madder, but that is 
the groundwork of body,  although other in­
gredients have to be added, such as oak bark 
ground with  sumac,  etc.,  which  takes  the 
color of pink.  Madder comprises very large­
ly the component part,  with  oak  bark  and 
sumac,  but when the pure color of chocolate 
is wanted,  madder as an ingredient is super­
seded by other bodies;  oak bark is increased 
in weight to the number  of  pieces very ma­
terially to  what  it  was  in pink.  Now,  for 
pink,  sixteen pieces  take  thirty-six  pounds 
of madder, ten pounds of  ground  oak bark, 
and five of sumac.

Madder, to which the best  chintz  belong, 
in which the mordant is applied to the white 
cloth with  many  precautions,  is  a  foreign 
substance only.  Two places are resorted to 
for  it. 
In  Tm’key  a  very  good  grade  of 
madder  is  procured,  but  the  best  is taken 
out of the mines in the south of France,  and 
is of the finest quality.  This  is a vegetable 
substance,  and when  dried  is  composed  of 
fine  particles  and  forms  in  the  earth  the 
same as coal.  The madder style,  called  by 
some dip colors, to which true chintz  colors 
belong,  have from five to seven  colors,  sev 
eral  of  which  are  ground  in after the first 
dye has been given in  the  batli tub of mad­
der. 
In dyeing with madder, sumac, fustic, 
or quercitron, is sometimes added to the bath 
in order to produce a  variety  of  tints  with 
the various mordants at one operation.

Suppose wre wish to  produce  figures  con­
taining  red,  purple  and  black;  the three 
mordants  may  be  applied  at  once  by  the 
three-color  cylinder  machine,  putting  into 
the first trough acetate of alumina, thickened 
into the second acetate of  iron,  and into the 
third a  mixture  of  the  two,  then drying in 
the air a few days to fix the iron, then dung­
ing and dyeing in a bath of madder and  su­
mac. 
If it be  wished  to  procure the finest 
madder  reds  and  pinks  besides  the purple 
and black,  acetate of alumina of  two densi­
ties must only be applied, first by two cylin­
ders,  then  dryed,  dunged,  and  dyed  in  a 
middle bath.  The  mordant  of  iron  liquor 
for the black,  and of iron liquor mixed with 
the  aluminas  for  the  purple,  must be now 
grounded in by blacks, taking care to  insert 
these  mordants  in  their  proper  places on 
those proportions of the cloth  on  which the 
mordant  is  applied for  the  chintz  pattern. 
The coloring matter attaches  itself in a dur­
able manner,  but  on  the  more  unmordant­
ed portions the  color  is  feebly attached,  so 
that it may be wholly removed by  washing, 
either  in  soap  and  water  in  a  mixture  of 
bran and water,  or  in  a delicate solution of 
chloride of lime.

The object of the resist style of  dyeing is 
produce a white or colored  design  on a col­
ored  ground, topical  application  in the first 
place,  of  a substance  called  resist  paste, 
which  has  the  property of  preventing the 
attachment of color, when the whole surface 
of the cloth is afterward  impregnated  with 
a  dyeing  material.  One  class  of  resists, 
consisting of  substances of  an unctuous na­
ture,  acts merely mechanically and chemical­
ly.  The  latter  kind  are  divisible into two 
subdivisions according  as  their  influence is 
exerted on the  mordant  or  in  the  coloring 
matter itself.  Resists  of  an  unctuous  na­
ture  are  chiefly  used  for  silk  and woolen 
goods,  but may be  also  advantageously  ap­
plied in particular circumstances to goods of 
cotton,  as in the combination of such a style 
of work as madder and steam colors. 
In an 
early stage of the process,  after having been 
printed,  dyed and cleared,  the  red  and lilac 
figures are covered  witli  a  resist consisting 
usually of a mixture of suet and gum water. 
In this style of  work  the  madder  might as 
well be  performed at one operation,  as  the 
red lilac mordants  are  not  at all injured by 
the fat resist witli which they are covered.

The material generally used for preventing 
the decomposition of a mordant on  particu­
lar parts of the cloth is an  acid of acidulous 
salt, capable of uniting with the base of the 
mordant to form a compound  soluble in wa­
ter,  and not decomposible  into  an insoluble 
subsalt during the hanging of the mordanted 
goods previovs to dunging and dyeing.  The 
resist commonly employed for the  iron  and 
aluminous mordants is  lemon  juice  or lime 
juice,  or a mixture of one of these  A’ith tar­
taric and oxalic acid,  and  bisulphate of pot­
ash.  When a piece of cotton cloth is  print 
ed,  with  a  solution  of  salts  of tin, by the 
first roller of a two-color machine,  and with 
iron  liquor by  the  second  roller  over  the 
parts printed by the first roller,  such a mix 
ture as the above is  of  course burned wher­
ever the salt of tin has been applied,  and no 
subacetate of iron is deposited  there  during 
the ageing.  The protochloride of tin,  how­

ever,  is  never  applied  in  this  way  with a  is  brought  to  bear  on  the  prints.  From 
view  of  producing  a  white figure on a col-  twenty inifmtes to half an hour is consumed, 
ored ground;  it is commonly mixed with red I but  that  depends  on  the  color,  when they 
liquor as the deposition of the insoluble sul-  are removed and another is  subjected to the 
same process.  These prints, when steamed, 
phate of alumina  from  that  preparation  is
are  found  to  be  rich  and  beautiful colors. 
not  interfered  with  by  the  protochloride. 
These are all fast colors, made so by passing 
After a piece of cloth thus  printed has been 
through certain  chemical  solutions,  setting 
aged,  dunged,  dyed in the madder bath, and 
the color permanently.  Some receive  more 
cleared,  it  therefore  presents  a  red figure 
attention than others. 
It  depends  entirely 
surrounded by purple or lilac.
upon  the  color  required to be raised in ad­
dition  to  the  steaming,  and  when  this  is 
done the cloth passes  through  a  receptacle 
of boiling fluid containing  whatever color is 
required,  and  from  that  it  is  run through 
sets of rollers resting  in  vats  of  soap  and 
water,  and from that to rolls resting in clear 
water;  this  is  to  thoroughly  cleanse  the 
cloth from all foreign substance.

The padding  style  is  one  in  which  the 
whole surface of the calico is imbued with a 
mordant  upon  which,  afterward,  different 
colored figures may be raised by the  topical 
application of  other  mordants joined to the 
action of the dye batli.  To produce a figure 
in a mineral coloring material, the cloth may 
be first printed with one  of  the  two  saline 
solutions,  and be  afterward  uniformly  im­
pregnated  with  the  other.  To  obtain  a 
ground of a mineral color,  one or both  solu­
tions may he  applied  by  the  padding  ma­
chine.  Any mordant whatever,  such as the 
acetates of alumina of iron or their mixture, 
may be applied to  the  piece by the padding 
machine,  after  which  it  is dried in the hot 
flue, washed,  dyed,  washed and brightened. 
Mineral coloring matters are  adapted natur­
ally to the production of  designs on a white 
or colored ground, but also to form a ground 
for the reception of a design in other colors. 
To impart the color to  the  entire surface of 
the  cloth,  the  latter  may  be  impregnated 
successfully by the padding  machine,  with 
the two solutions necessary  to  produce  the 
color,  or the cloth may  be  padded in one of 
the solutions and  afterward  winched in the 
other.  To  produce  a  design  in  a mineral 
coloring matter on a white or colored ground, 
the cloth is usually first printed  with one of 
the  solutions  and  then  either  padded  or 
winched  in  the  other.  Chrome yellow,  or 
yellow  and  orange,  are  produced  by  two 
chromates  of  lead,  chrome  yellow  and 
chrome  orange.  To  impart  a  ground  of 
chrome yellow the cloth  should  be  padded 
with a solution of two  pounds  of acetate of 
lead in a gallon of  water  containing a little 
size, then dried,  passed first through a weak 
solution of carbonate of soda, and afterward 
through a solution of bichromate of  potash, 
then dried.

The manner  of  producing a white or col­
ored pattern on a colored ground, by the top­
ical operation of a discharger  to  a  cloth al­
ready mordanted  or  dyed,  is  applicable  to 
both mineral and vegetable coloring matters. 
Like theTesist paste,  the discharger may aet 
either on the coloring matter itself or on the 
mordant  before  the  cloth  is  exposed  to a 
dyeing liquid.  Discharges for mordants are 
generally acid  mixtures  quite similar to re­
sists or mordants, but  discharges  for  color­
ing  materials  are  obtained  from  different 
classes of  chemical  substances according to 
the nature of the  coloring  matter  to  be re­
moved.  The essential property required  in 
a discharger  is  that  of  converting the sub­
stances  on  the  cloth  into  colorless  prod­
ucts whicli may  be  removed  from the cloth 
so as not to  interfere  with  the  subsequent 
application  of  a  coloring  material  to  the 
parts discharged.

The  materials  used  as  dischargers  for 
vegetable  coloring  principles  are  chlorine 
and  chromic  acids.  To  effect  the  topical 
discharge of a vegetable  coloring  matter by 
means of chlorine,  with the  production of a 
white  figure,  the  dyed  cloth  is  printed on 
these  parts,  which  are  to  be  discharged 
with a thickened acid mixture,  the  compo­
sition of  which  is  varied  according  to the 
fastness of the color to  be  destroyed.  The 
chemical reactions  which  take place in this 
process are by no means complicated.  Ohio 
ride of lime does not of itself bleach Turkey 
red and some other fast colors  immediately, 
so that a cloth  dyed  with  such  colors  may 
remain for some  minutes  in  contact with a 
solution of chloride of  lime without any de­
terioration  in  color.  Almost  the  only col 
ors to which chlorine can be thus applied as 
a discharger are  Turkey red and other mad 
der colors and indigo,  as  the  more  delicate 
colors are  easily  discharged  by  chloride of 
lime alone.

The style of calico printing by  which  the 
China blue tints are produced is an interest 
ing modification of the topical style,  These 
tints  are  distinguished  by  having blue fig­
ures, usually of two or three different depths 
of color, associated with white.  This  style 
of printing is not carried  on very extensive 
ly on the account of the expense.

All  steamed  as  well  as  maddder-dyed 
prints,  in furnishing pass through a  process 
of bluing and starching,  when  they are run 
over  and  under  a  set  of  cylinders  full of 
hot steam,  when they are dried.  After that 
they are run through the dampening,  where 
a  fine  spray  of  water  is  thrown  onto  the 
prints by a revolution  of  a  brush that runs 
so rapidly that it is dampened just right for 
the winding and folding machines in the fin­
ishing and packing  room.  These goods are 
put in  presses  where  they  receive a heavy 
pressure,  leaving them in shape for the mar­
ket.  Each  package  receives  a  nicely  en­
graved stamp of a lithograph style and beau­
tiful in  design.  Usually  the  name  of  the 
firm is on the stamp, stating number of yards 
in each piece.

Money  in  Literature.

Money is a handmaiden  if  thou  knowest 
to use it; a mistress,  if thou  knowest not.— 
Horace.

The value of a dollar is to buy just things; 
a dollar goes on increasing in value with all 
the genius and all the  virtue  of  the  world.
1  dollar in a university is worth more  than 
dollar in a jail;  in a temperate,  scholarly, 
law-abiding community than  in  some  sink 
of crime.—Emerson.

Many people take no care of their  money 
till they come nearly to the  end  of it,  and 
others do just the same  witli  their  time. 
Goethe.

By doing good witli his  money,  a man as 
it were .stamps the  image  of  God  upon it, 
Mid makes it pass current for the  merchan­
dise of Heaven.—Rutledge.

The philosphy which affects to  teacli ns a 
contempt of money does not run  very deep. 
Henry Taylor.

It happens a little unlucky that  the  per­
sons who have the most  intimate  contempt 
of money are the same that have the strong­
est appetites for the pleasures it procures.— 
Shenstone.

Men are seldom more  innocently employ­
ed than when  they  are  making  money.— 
Johnson.

Whoever lias  sixpence is sovereign  over 
ill men—to the extent of the sixpence; com­
mands cooks to feed  him,  philosophers  to 
teach him,  kings to mount guard over him— 
to the extent of sixpence.—Carlyle.

He that wants  money, means  and  con­
tent,  is without three good friends.—Shakes­
peare.

1  wise man  should  have  money  in  his 

head,  but not in his heart.—Sivift.

Put not your trust in money, but put your 

money in trust.—Holmes.

Money  is only  thus  far a  standard  of 
value: 
that which it  can  measure  is  per­
ishable,  that which it cannot is  immortal.— 
Bovee.

Covetous men need money least,  yet most 
affect it; and prodigals who need it most, do 
least regard it.—Theodore Parker.

Money and time are the heaviest  burdens 
of life,  and the unhappiestof all mortals are 
those who have  more  of  either  than they 
know how to use.—Johnson.

The Romans  worshipped  their  standard, 
and the Roman standard  happened to be an 
eagle.  Our standard is only one-tenth of an 
eagle—a dollar—but  we  make  all  even by 
adoring it with a ten-fold  devotion. —E. A. 
Poe.

To cure us of our immoderate love of gain 
we  should  seriously  consider  how  many 
goods there are  that  money will  not  pur­
chase,  and these  the  best;  and  how  many 
evils there are that money will not  remedy, 
and these the worst.—Colton.

Before  the  printed  cloth  is  exposed to 
steam the coloring may in general  be easily 
removed by washing with  pure  water,  but 
afterward it is attached to the tissues almost 
as strongly as  any  other  style  of printing 
presenting a brilliancy  and  delicacy  hardly 
attainable by any other process.  The system 
of steam prints,  instead of dyeing,  has  very 
much increased of late years,  so that at  the 
present  time  only  a  few  colors are dyed, 
This has reference  to  the  common style of 
print  goods.  This  process  of  steaming  is 
for  the  purpose  of  raising  the colors that 
have been printed.  Some  grades  or  styles 
have to be printed twice;  the first time is to 
lay the ground work,  after that the figure is 
printed on the ground work.  The way that 
many of our  printing  establishments steam 
their prints is to hang them on racks resting 
on an iron frame, when that being on trucks 
is run into large cylinders, when the door 
closed  tight  and a  certain pressure of steam

A  Close  Friend.

“Who is that across the street?”
“Oh,  that is a very close friend of  mine.” 
“Indeed?”
“Yes.  Never lends a cent.”

Dogwood is used for the handles  of  light 
tools  and  agricultural  implements, cogs of 
mill wheels,  shuttles,  and similar purposes.
A  correspondent  of  an  English  paper, 
having  asked  when  to cut oak timber,  was 
very properly  informed  that  the  best  time 
was when the market was  not  overstocked 
with oak timber.

The  wood  of  the  pliillyrea,  is,  perhaps 
next to box,  the  best  for  wood  engraving. 
It has been used  for the purpose with entire 
success, with the advantage  that  blocks  of 
large size can be had of  it  without  joining. 
It works  as  well  as  box;  and for hardness 
and durability in printing,  seems to  be  but 
little inferior.

NO. 84.

WAIL OF A DYSPEPTIC.

Wholesale Adulteration of Food the Cause 

of Dyspepsia.

From  the Chicago  Is esvs.

“Oh,  I’m used up  with  the  dyspepsia,” 
declared a sour-visaged,  discontented  look­
ing man  to  an  acquaintance  as  he  leaned 
against a  bar  chewing  a  nutritious  tooth­
pick.  “I’m only one of  thousands,” he add­
ed with a heavy sigh,  “who have been made 
dyspeptic in  America  by  the  adulterations 
of food.  No use to talk climate or  cookery 
to me. 
It is the adulteration  of  food  that 
creates  dyspepsia.  Why,  bless  you,  the 
American cooking is on the average the best 
in the world,  but it  is  almost  impossible to 
get anything pure to cook.

“Alum is mixed witli yeast  powder,  bak­
ing powders are  adulterated with chalk and 
sugar,  sirup and honey are  extensively doc­
tored.  The first three are adulterated  with 
glucose,  which is manufactured  by treating 
starch or woody  fiber  with  sulphuric  acid.
It is never advertised—glucose  isn’t—I  can 
tell you,  and it isn’t  easy to  find.  A  large 
dealer told me the  other  day that  he didn’t 
believe he’d had  any genuine  molasses  in 
his store for years. 
I never buy  any honey 
unless  I  get  it  from  an  intimate  friend. 
Milk is weakened with  water  and  colored 
with a prepartion made  in  the  east. 
It is 
not generally known,  either, but it  is a fact 
that the  milk  of  farrow  cows is unfit  for 
food, being filled  witli  an  effete  excretory 
matter.  And butter—faugh!—it is not only 
adulterated, but counterfeited. Fat cheese is 
made from skimmed-milk  mixed  with lard 
and tallow so skillfully as to defy detection.
I whs at an exhibit of  butter  and  cheese in 
the state of  New  York  awhile  ago  where 
the first  prize  was  awarded  to  a  cheese 
which the makers,  with  pride—mind  you, 
with pride—afterward affirmed to be a man­
ufactured article.

“Do you  know  what  gluten  meal  is? 
No?  Well, you see that advertisement, but 
you don’t see glucose.  Fine fruit  flavors— 
what do you think  they are  largely  made 
from?  All! the chemist  lias  wonderful  re­
sources.  They are are made to  a  great ex­
tent from rotten cheese, fusel  oil,  sulphuric 
acid,  ether,  and other things quite as  injur­
ious to the delicate linings  of  the  stomach. 
Many of the soda-water  simps, confections, 
and jellies are flavored with such  stuff.  Of 
course a few  persons  use  genuine  fruit fla­
vors.  The  sourness  of  lemon  simp  and 
lime juice is strength  witli  sulphuric  acid. 
Candy is composed  largely  of  glucose  and 
flour.  Mighty little pure sugar goes into it. 
Manufacturers claim  the  substitute  which 
is  made  from  corn  is  not  objectionable. 
Candy 
is  adulterated  with  various  sub­
stances.  Sometimes terra alba  is used,  and 
the coloring matter is  often  highly  objec­
tionable.

tea 

leaves, 

“Tea is  adulterated  with  willow,  oak, 
birch, elm,  and other leaves;  as  well  with 
spent 
also  witli  poison­
ous  colorings.  Ground  coffee  sold 
in 
packages  is  often  quite  a  counterfeit. 
Among the  other  coffee  adulterations,  be­
sides the old stand-by chicory,  are dried liv­
er, beans,  peas,  all kinds of grain, tan bark, 
and sawdust.  Spices are mixed largely with 
inert substances,  and then injurious  matter 
has  to  be  added  to  give  them  fictitious 
strength.

“Thirty-two deadly poisons are known to 
be used hr the  adulteration  of  wines,  and 
whisky is even treated worse.  The popular 
lager beer is adulterated also to an alarming 
extent, for it is drunk freely by so many un­
der belief that it is healthful and  cannot be 
meddled  with as  are  alcoholic  beverages. 
Even drugs—the very drugs  used  for  adul­
terations—are thenisel ves adulterated. Dead­
ly poisons are adulterated;  Paris  green,  for 
instance, being  one.

“It is impossible to estimate  the  amount 
of poison people  take  into  their  systems 
daily,  and it’s no  wonder  some of us  have 
wrecked constitutions,” concluded tlie grum­
bler,  as he finished his  toothpick  sauntered 
out,  wearing an expression of  enmity to all 
the world.

Worth  Remembering.

Men  who  are  the  fastest  asleep  when 
they are asleep, are the widest awake  when 
they  are  awake.  Great  workers  must  be 
great  rester.  Every  man  who  lias  clerks 
in liis  employ  ought  to  know  what  their 
sleeping habits are.  The  young  man who 
is up until  2,  3 and 4 o’clock  in  the  morn­
ing,  and must put  in  his  appearance at the 
bank or store at 7 or 8 o’clock  and  work all 
day cannot  repeat  this  process  many  days 
without a certain shakiness coming  into his 
system,  which he will endeavor to steady by 
some delusive stimulant. 
It  is  in  this way 
that many a young man begins his course to 
ruin.  He need not necessarily have been in 
bad company.  He  has  lost  his  sleep,  and 
losing sleep in losing strength and grace.

Graffness and ill-nature  are  not  essential 
to the best shop or mill management.  Fore­
men with dyspeptic stomachs do not'necessa- 
rily turn out the best work.  There is  such 
a thing as firm discipline coupled with  gen­
tlemanly bearing,  and the foreman who cul­
tivates the latter  without  relaxing  the [for­
mer is the most likely to get the best results, 
at  the  same  time  making  himself  “solid” 
with both employers and men.

A JO U R N A L DEVOTED TO TH E

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

Term s $ 1 a year in advance, postage paid. 
A dvertising rates m ade know n on application.

WEDNESDAY.  APRIL  29,  1885.
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange.
Organized at Grand Rapid# October 8,1884.

P resident—L ester J . Rindge.
V ice-President—Chas. H. Leonard.
T reasurer—YVm. Sears.
E xecutive  Com m ittee—President,  V ice-Pres­
ident and T reasurer, ex-offlcfo; O. A. Ball, one 
year;  L. E. H aw kins and K. D. Sw artout, two 
years.
A rbitration  Com m ittee—I.  M.  Clark,  Ben  W. 
Putnam , Joseph Housem an.
T ransportation  Com m ittee—Sam uel  Sears, 
Geo. B. D unton, Amos. S. M usselman.
Insu ran ce Com m itte—Jo h n  G. Shields, A rth u r 
Meigs, Wm. T. Lam oreaux.
M anufacturing  Com m ittee—Wm.  C artw right, 
E. S. Pierce, C. W. Jennings.
A nnual M eeting—Second  W ednesday evening 
of October.
Regular  M eetings—Second  W ednesday  even­
ing of each m onth.

Michigan Dairymen’s Association.

Organized  at  Grand  Rapids,  February  25.  1885.
President—Milan W iggins, Bloomingdale. 
V ice-Presidents—W.  H.  Howe,  Capac;  F.  C. 
Stone,  Saginaw  City;  A.  P.  Foltz,  Davison 
S tation;  F.  A.  Rockafellow,  Carson  City; 
W arren H aven, Bloomingdale;  Chas.  E. Bel­
knap,  G rand  Rapids;  L.  F.  Cox,  P ortage; 
Jo h n  Borst, V riesiand;  R. C. Nash, H illiards; 
D.  M.  Adam s,  A shland;  Jos.  Post,  Clarks­
ville.
S ecretary and T reasurer—E. A.  Stowe,  Grand 
Rapids.
N ext  M eeting—Third  T uesday  in  February, 
1886.
M embership Fee—$1 per year.
Official O rgan—T h e   M i c h i g a n  T r a d e s m a n .

Post A., M. C. T. A.

Organized at  Grand Rapids, June 28,1884.

O F F IC E R S .

P resident—Wm. Logie.
F irst V ice-President—Lloyd Max Mills.
Second  V ice-President—Stephen A.  Sears.
Secretary and T reasurer—L. W. A tkins.
Executive  Committee—P resident  and  Secre­
tary ,  ex  offlcio;  Chas.  S.  Robinson,  Jas.  N. 
B radford and W. G. H awkins.
Election Com m ittee—Geo.  H.  Seym our,  Wal­
lace  Franklin,  W.  H.  Downs,  Wm.  B.  Ed­
m unds and D. S. H augh.
Room  Com m ittee—Stephen  A.  Sears,  Wm. 
Boughton, W. H. Jennings.
Regular  M eetings—L ast  S aturday  evening  in 
each m onth.
N ext  Meeting—Saturday  evening,  May  30, 
a t “The T radesm an” office.

Grand Rapids Post T. P. A.

Organized at Graiul Rapids, A pril 11,1885.
President—Geo. F. Oweu.
V ice-President—Geo. W. McKay.
Secretary—Leo A. Caro.
T reasurer—Jam es Fox.
N ext M eeting—Saturday  evening,  May  2, a t 
“The T radesm an” office.

NEW  TYPE.

T h e  T r a d e s m a n  greets its  readers  this 
week with a new dress  of  type, which  will 
brighten  the  appearance  of  the  paper and 
serve to make it even  more  attractive  than 
before.  The  old  dress  was  by  no  means 
badly worn,  but gives  place  to  the  new  in 
accordance  with  the  desire  to  furnish  the 
patrons of the paper with the best that is to 
be had.  A better quality of paper  will also 
be used from this time  on.

membership in a labor organization.  Instead, 
however, they had agreed among themselves 
that it would be only just to their employers 
to work a week for nothing,  and  expressed 
the hope that their  offer  would  not  be  re­
jected.

Muskegon  is  not  without a  “disturbing 
element” in the grocery trade, as is evidenc­
ed by the desperate attempts to attract trade 
made by a certain  Western  avenue  dealer. 
His various  “attractions” and “leaders” are 
demoralizing to trade in general and  cannot 
fail to break him in the end.  Until such an 
outcome of his foolishness is reached,  how­
ever,  he will doubtless  succeed in  compell­
line 
ing  other  merchants  in  the  same 
to  carry  on  business  with 
little  or 
no  profit 
and  with 
no preceptible degree of thankfulness on the 
part of their patrons.  The grocer who sells 
sugar at cost and eggs  on a  margain of  on­
ly one-half cent a dozen is digging  his own 
grave,  and the sooner he falls  into  the pit 
prepared by his own hands the better it will 
be for all concerned.

themselves, 

to 

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

I N   T H E   C IT Y .

H.  Leonard & Sons  have re-arranged  and 
enlarged  their  office  in  the  rear  of  their 
store.

A.  Curtis,  grocer at Manton,  lias  added a 
line  of  dry  goods,  furnished by Spring  & 
Company.

J.  F.  Hacker, grocer at Corinth,  has  add­
ed a line of dry goods,  purchased of  Spring 
& Company.

J.  H.  Myers, the collar  and harness man­
ufacturer,  has  started  a  branch  establish­
ment at Cedar Springs.

The D.  Seegmiller  grocery  stock,  which 
has been the  cause of no  little  litigation, 
will be sold at sheriff’s sale on May 5.

Williams Bros.,  grocers at Gresham,  have 
added  a  line  of  dry  goods,  purchased  of 
Spring & Company,  through W. H.  Downs.
C. K.  Hoyt has purchased the remnant of 
the Wait Bros.’ stock,  at  Hudsonville,  and 
will continue the business at the  old  stand. 
He was in town last week and made consid­
erable additions to his stock in  the  way  of 
dry goods and groceries.

It. Ada McWilliams, for the past four years 
city  order  clerk  for  Hazeltine,  Perkins  & 
Co.,  has  purchased  the  drug  stock  at 42 
West  Bridge  street,  formerly  owned  by 
Tlieo.  Kemink,  and more  recently the prop­
erty of Fallas &  Curran.  Mr. McWilliams 
has already assumed control of the business.
The  Tradesman  lias  it  on  the  best  of 
authority  that  John  L.  Curtiss will retire 
from the firm of Curtiss,  Dunton &  Co.  be­
fore many more  days  have  elapsed,  to  be 
succeeded by Geo. B. Dunton and Eli F. Har­
rington,  each  of  whom  now  owns  a  one- 
quarter interest  in  the  establishment,  and 
who will each acquire a half of Mr.  Curtiss’ 
interest, making them equal partners.  The 
style of the new firm name has not yet been 
decided upon.

Wm.  C.  Kohl,  boot  and  shoe  dealer  at 
Schoolcraft,  has  assignee to  Abram  Gard­
ner.

Alex.  McLane succeeds J.  R.  Davis in the 
agticultural  implement  business  at  Stan­
dish.

H.  S.  Perkins  succeeds Perkins  &  Wirtz 
in  the  agricultural  implement  business  at 
Adrian.

B. Blumenthal  &  Bro.,  dry  goods  and 
clothing dealers at Elmira,  have removed to 
West Branch.

F.  C. Brackett, general dealer at Sheridan, 
has sold out,  and will take up his  residence 
In California.

E.  G. Allen & Co., general dealers at Cov­
ert,  have sold out to Geo.  Michels,  who will 
continue the business.

Canham  &  Armstrong,  wholesale  fish 
dealers at Port Huron,  have dissolved, Wm. 
A.  Canham succeeding.

Geo.  B.  Kellogg,  the Allegan clothier, has 
established a  branch  store  at  Greenville, 
placing B.  H.  Braken in charge.

Rockford Register:  Miss Dane has bought 
property in Cedar Springs,  and is preparing 
to open a fancy goods store there.

D.  F.  Cole and M.  E.  Wait,  two of  Hom­
er’s enterprising young men, will open a gro­
cery store in that place next week.

P. Medalie has retired  from  the  firm  of 
H.  Wilensky & Co., clothiers at Mancelona. 
The business will be continued  by  H.  Wil­
ensky.

The Detroit Blower Co.,  heretofore  a co­
partnership, has become incorporated under 
the  same  name.  The  authorized  capital 
stock is $50,000.

An Assyria correspondent  writes  as  fol­
lows:  A.  W. Wilcox  and  A.  Bowen  have 
fitted  up  their  grocery  store  and  will  put 
their goods in this week.

The clothing stock of Joseph  Mabley,  of 
Jackson,.was disposed of at mortgagee’s sale, 
to Boston creditors,  for $6,300.  The  mort­
gages aggregated $11,134.

Wheeler Bros.,  the Shelby dealers, bought 
400,000 feet of hard wood  logs  during  the 
winter,  which they are  now  manufacturing 
into lumber and shipping.

B.  F.  Reed & Son have built a warehouse 
at Montague and will engage in  the buying 
and shipping of wheat,  potatoes  and  farm­
ers’ produce of every description.

J. E.  Ellsworth  and  Geo. Wilber  have 
each sold out their stocks of meats,  at  Hes­
peria,  to A.  J.  Wright,'who  will  continue 
the market business at the stand lately occu­
pied by J. E.  Elsworth.

The  wholesale  tobacco  and oil house of 
Ow’osso has united with the  firm  of  Law 
rence & Son,  of  that  place.  The  business 
w ill be carried on under  the  firm  name of 
Lawrence,  Hamblin & Co.

D.  E.  McVean,  the Kalkaska groceryman, 
who has been doing business through an as­
signee for several month  past,  has  effected 
a compromise with all his  creditors,  and re­
sumed business in his own nam e:' -He writes 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n ,  under  date of  April 23: 
“To-day I am to be born  again  and try the 
old ship once more and see if I cannot  hold 
her off the  rocks.  My  loss  is  great, but I 
am still young,  and profiting by past  exper­
ience, may come to the front yet.”

Organize,  organize, organize!

W.  J.  Lampton,  editor  of  the  Merchant 
Traveler,  favors T h e   T r a d e s m a n   with  a 
copy of his illustrated volume entitled “Mrs. 
Brown’s  Opinions.”  The  old  lady’s senti­
ments are terse and  pointed,  and  the  book 
deserves a large sale.

The latest novel venture in  journalism is 
a  daily  commercial  journal  in  Chicago, 
which is primarily a Board of  Trade paper, 
but promises to reach out  and  take  in  all 
collateral interests. 
It is  called  the  Daily 
Business,  and does not belie its name.

W m .  S.  Sharon writes T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
that he  has sold the  Cleveland  Journal  of 
Trade to Messrs.  W. J. Hayes & Co., whole­
sale grocers of  that  city,  and  that  he  will 
shortly begin the publication of a new trade 
journal entitled  the  Commercial  Bulletin.

The organization of business men at Char­
levoix  will be  known  as  the  “Charlevoix 
Improvement Association.” 
It will include 
the leading business men of  the  place,  tvho 
band together for the purpose  of  encourag­
ing the location of manufacturing establish­
ments  at  Charlevoix.  The  new  organiza­
tion starts out under favorable auspices.

Traverse  City  people  are  happy  in  the 
possession of many advantages  not  usually 
enjoyed  in  a  place  of  that  size,  but none 
have a keener appreciation than the  Grand 
Traverse Herald, which  has  long  been  re­
garded as a  representative  Michigan  news­
paper.  Large in  size,  inviting  in  appear­
ance,  interesting  in  general  contents  and 
bright  in  local  and  editorial departments, 
the Herald compasses several important fea­
tures  which  are  too  often  overlooked  in 
many  journals  of  larger  pretensions,  and 
appears  to  be  the  recipient of a patronage 
which is entirely in keeping  with  the  gen­
eral excellence of the paper.

A London exchange notes an event which 
is almost unprecedented in the annals of iron 
manufacture,  as it reveals  the  existence  of 
a  good  feeling  between  the employed and 
the employers, which is the exception instead 
of  the rule. 
It appears  that  a  deputation 
of the 400 laborers in  a  Sheffield  establish­
ment  visited  the  manager  and stated that 
they heartily sympatized with the  company 
in the loss sustained through  the  stagnation 
of  business,  and  regretted  that they could 
not ask that their wages be  reduced,  which 
they  were  prevented  from  doing  by their

Mrs. Powers and  the  other  stockholders 
of  the  Northern  Manufacturing  Co.,  at 
Boyne Falls,  have executed a  trust  deed  of 
all the  property  belonging  to  the  corpora 
tion at  that  place  to  Lester  J.  Rindge, of 
this  city,  and  Chas.  Root,  of  Detroit,  who 
will  carry on  the  business  to the  best  of 
their ability,  realize on the assets  as fast as 
possible, and distribute the  proceeds among 
the creditors pro rata.  The property  com­
prises a saw mill, planing  mill  and  handle 
factory,  stocks of logs,  lumber and handles, 
and a stock  of  general  merchandise.  The 
raw material will be manufactured as fast as 
possible, and while the store will be re-inforc- 
ed with such goods as find a ready sale, every 
effort will be made to close the  whole  mat­
ter out before a year has elapsed.  The total 
liabilities  are  86,500,  distributed  among 
creditors at Grand Rapids,  Detroit  and Chi­
cago.  The aggregate assets nearly approach 
the liabilities  in  value,  and  may  be  closed 
out so as to  leave a margin  for  the  stock­
holders, although the  latter  possibility de­
pends entirely upon the future improvement
in business. 

______

AROUND  THE  STATE.

N.  W.  Crocker,  grocer near Byron Center, 

lias sold out. 

.

trade at  Ada.

Cole & Chapin succeed C.  Cole  in general 

Chas.  Clark succeeds W.  H.  Bilby in gen­

eral trade at Durand.

Chrysler & Richmond,  general  dealers at 

Harrison, have sold out.

J.  W. McLeod succeeds Gargett & Abbott 

in general trade at Alma.

L.  F.  Perkett,  has engaged in the grocery 

business at Traverse City.

Ralph P.  Baker succeeds  II. H.  Ferguson 

in general trade at  Rome.

John Althouse has sold his  general  stock 

at Coval to G.  & S.  Newell.

Stevens &  Wright,  hardware  dealers  at 

Eaton Rapids,  have sold out.

Alva Peck succeeds Peck & Henderson in 

general trade at West Haven.

C.  S.  Burroughs succeeds J.  W. Burchard 

in the drug business at Clinton.

D.  DeYries succeeds P.  & D.  DeVries  in 

the grocery business at Holland#

Dr.  A.  G.  Goodson has  moved  his  drug 

stock from Allegan to Boyne City.

J.  C.  McFellin  has  sold  his  hardware 

stock at Boyne City to Shephard Bros.

John  E.  Perrine  succeeds  Chapman  & 

Perrine in the grocery business at Albion.

F.  E.  Standish,  general dealer atDiamon- 

dale,  has assigned to C. M.  W. Blakeslee.

Harris & Phetteplace  succeed  Porter  L. 
Harris in the grocery business at Kalamazoo.

MANUFACTURING  m a t t e r s.

Harbor Springs has a  new  broom factory, 

just established by C.  S.  Barton.

A  stock  company  is  being  organized  to 

put in a roller flouring mill at Sheridan.

Jas.  Towles’  saw  mill  near  Sheridan, 
which was recently burned,  is being rebuilt.
Clayden & Teachout succeed Richmond & 
Clayden in the milling  business  at  Spring 
Arbor.

A large dry kiln  has  been  added  to the 
pail and tub works at Newaygo,  which  are 
now turning out 900 pails and 500  tubs dai­
ly-
Geo.  W.  Crawford  has  bought  Tlios. 
Stimson’s planing mill  and  wood-working 
factory at Big Rapids  for  $10,000,  and will 
have it running within thirty days.

The  mill  of  the  Bluffton  Lumber  Co., 
lately burned,  w ill not be rebuilt,  as  the in­
surance  money,  $23,000,  will  be  inade­
quate.

J.  W.  Willett,  of  Stanton,  and  A.  C. 
Block,  of McBrides,  have  purchased  seven 
acres of land at Ionia,  and will erect a plan­
ing mill and sash and blind factory thereon. 
The new firm will also carry on the  lumber 
yard business.

Wheeler & Johnson have put  a condenser 
into the steambarge  Shrigley,  at  Manistee, 
for  the  purpose  of  saving  fuel.  A  ly al 
authority has  it  that  the  salt  manufacture 
lias so raised the price of slabs that they are 
too costly for steamboat use now'.

STR A Y '  F A C T S .

East Jordan wants a bank  and  a  bakery.
The Petoskey Lime Co. will  soon  build a 
new dock in front of  their  quarries  on  the 
bay shore.

Rockford Register:  Why not form a busi­
ness men’s association in Rockford to induce 
manufacturers to locate here?

About 200 refrigerators  were  crushed by 
the collapse of the  Belding  Manufacturing 
Co.’s warehouse at Belding, recently.

Pewamo has already  recovered  from the 
effects of its recent fire,  and four  large new 
brick buildings are in process of  erection.

Pewamo  aspires to  be  stylish,  and  an­
nounces the best chance in  Michigan  for a 
good clothing merchant and custom tailor.

Wright & Ketcliam,  the Saginaw  lumber­
men,  are clearing a farm in Midland comity, 
which they claim will be the  largest  in  the 
State.

There are 40,000 barrels  of  salt  on  hand 
ready for shipment,  at Manistee,  Canfield & 
Wheeler having 10,000 and R. G. Peters 30,- 
000.  One pork packing concern takes 1,800 
tons loose,  at $4.75 a ton,  f.  o. b.

PRICE  $40.

Enclose stamp  (two cent)  for  partic­

ulars  to

J.D.Bmr,GMiAit

Grand Rapids, Mich.

N.  B .—T h is offer  good  fo r  one m o n th . 

E n clo se  th is  a d v e rtise m e n t.

The Gripsack Brigade.

Geo.  D.  Bow,  Michigan  representative 
for Dick,  Middleton & Co.,  Louisville,  Ky., 
sqent Sunday at this market.

W.  W.  Rose,  representing  Wessel  Bros., 
the New York banana importers,  is in town 
interviewing the jobbing trade.

Gèo.  Halloway has recovered from the ef­
fects of his recent buggy accident, and went 
out on his usual trip this week.

Geo.  Bolster, Michigan agent for the  Mc­
Culloch Soap Co.,  of Milwaukee,  spent  sev­
eral days at this market last week.

A Middleville  correspondent  writes  that 
“a traveling man from Chicago lost  a  $250 
diamond at this place last Saturday.”

Mr. W.  H.  Downs took his wife  and  son 
to Union City last  week,  where  the  latter 
will spend a portion of the summer  season.
Chas.  S.  Robinson is the happy  possessor 
of options on 500 barrels of pork, and smiles 
gleefully as the market slides  up  from  day 
to day.
J.  C. Watson,  with C.  S. Yale  &  Bro.,  is 
making a tour of Marquette,  Houghton, On­
tonagon and other Upper Peninsular  towns 
this week.

Hastings  Banner:  The  drummer  goeth 
forth to drum in large numbers this  season, 
and are in full force  soliciting  orders  from 
our live business men.

F.  H.  Browne,  formerly  with S. J.  Foree 
& Co.,  of Louisville, Ky.,  lias engaged with 
Fox,  Musselman & Loveridge,  and will cov­
er the city trade for the present.

Strange as it may  seem,  Geo.  S.  Megee, 
Michigan  traveling  representative  of  the 
National Tobacco  Works,  Louisville,  Ky., 
is a Sunday  school  teacher .when  he  is at 
home.

No one would suspect  that  Leo  A.  Caro 
wears $2  pants, but  such is  a  fact.  His 
$18 pair wras somewhat demoralized by a too 
sudden decent from a buggy  to  the  ground 
one day last week.

W.  G.  Hawkins  went to  Cleveland  Fri­
day night to investigate the subject of phos­
phates.  Chas.  S.  Robinson  will  probably 
be associated with him in the prosecution of 
the business now in contemplation.

Wm. A.  Clough,  formerly  sundry  sales­
man for F.  R. Arnold & Co.,  of New York, 
has engaged to travel for Hazeltine, Perkins 
& Co., and will carry the sundry line of that 
house in Michigan and adjoining states.  The 
engagement begins May 1.

“ I have here,”  said  the  drummer,  as  he 
entered  the  grocery  store,  “ a  wonderful 
baking  powder;  beats  anything  you  ever 
saw for raising.” 
“ Well,”  responded  the 
keeper,  “it m ay be pretty good  for  raising, 
but I’ve got a powder that  beats  it.  Why, 
this powder I keep here would raise a rock.”
“ What is it called ? ” demanded  the  drum­
mer.  “ Blasting powder, sir;  blasting pow­
der.”  And then a sort of silence crept over 
the group that lingered about the  raisin box 
and cracker barrel.

“Speaking  of the  ‘drummer tax’ levied in 
the South reminds  me  of  an  experience I 
once had at Charleston,” said  Johnny  Jew­
ett, manager of  the  Eaton,  Lyon  &  Allen 
Printing  Co.,  the  other  day.  “In  1876,  I 
was on the road for Henry  M.  Hinsdill,  in­
troducing  his  patent  scratch-books  to  the 
jobbing trade.  During the fall  and  winter 
of that  year I traveled  through  the  South 
and managed to evade suspicion most of the 
time  by  accompanying  Harry  Robinson’s 
minstrel party, marching in  the  street  par­
ade in consideration of the usual transporta­
tion and hotel reductions  extended  to  such 
organizations.  After leaving the party I pro­
ceeded to Charleston and put up at  the  Pa 
vilion  house. 
I went  out  and  sold a cou­
ple of bills,  and on  my return  was  told  by 
the clerk that a constable  was  looking  for 
me.  The clerk further stated that the  con­
stable could  not  read  and  volunteered  to 
loan me an old license,  which  offer I gladly 
accepted.  On  being  tackled  by the  officer 
a short time  afterward,  I  produced  the  li­
cense and wras told that it was  ‘all right.’ 
then returned the paper to the  clerk, thank­
ing him for the use of it, when he  demand­
ed $5.  As the regular license fee was  $10, 
and as I  knew  the  clerk  would  ‘peach  on 
me’ if I did not pay him the amount he nam­
ed,  I produced a Y  without  farther  discus­
sion.  I afterward learned that the constable 
‘stood in’ with the clerk on  such  occasions, 
and that the old license had done  duty doz­
ens of times before.” 

_____ _

Attention is directed to  the  sale  of 

the
Seegmiller grocery stock,  full  particulars of 
which are given in  an  advertisement in an­
other column  of  this  week’s  issue.  The 
stock is complete in every  respect, compris­
ing a full line of staple and fancy groceries, 
as well as showcases, trucks and  other nec­
essary  equipments.  As tlie  sale is forced, 
buyers are likely to get exceptional bargains, 
and dealers who are on the look-out for such 
occasions would do well to be present at the
sale. 

______

_ 

A company has been organized at Tacoma 
for the purpose of boring  for  petroleum ^  
the newly discovered  indications  in Pierce 
county, W.  T.

FR EE—A  BALL  TY PE-W R ITER  U

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ORDER  A  SAMPLE  BUTT  OF

Me ALPIN’S

PLUG.

A  RICH  NUTTY CHEW.

31

GRAND  RAPIDS.

USE

Parisian Sauce'

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a MAST MEAT. STEAKS,Ctf^Cf 
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BOUQUET

C. S. YALE & BRO.,
M O M   BITRACTS  ?

—M anufacturers  o t —

BAKING  POWDERS,

BLUIWGS,  ETC.,

40  a n d   43  S o u th   D ivision,  St.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  M ICHIGAN,^

G G A. VOIGT i  CO.
STAR  MILLS,

P ro p rie to rs  o f tlie

M a n u fa c tu re rs  o f  th e   fo llo w in g   p o p ­

u la r   b ra n d s  o f F lo u r.

“ STAR,”

“ GOLDEN  SHEAF,”

“ LADIES’  DELIGHT,” 
And “OUR PATENT.”

The Seegmiller grocery stock, comprising 
staple and  fancy  goods,  show-cases,  can- 
nisters,  scales,  trucks,  and  everything  in­
cluded  in  a  first-class  grocery  stock,  will 
be sold at sheriffs sale at the front entrance 
of the  Grand  Rapids  Manufacturing  Co.’s 
stores, on Lyon Street, May 5,  sale  begin­
ning at  10 o’clock a.  m.  Full  inventory of 
the  stock  can  be  seen  at  County  Clerk’s 
office, filed with  the  attachment  papers  in 
case  of  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  vs. 
Seegmiller.

Terms of Sale—CASH.

Lyman T. Kinney, Sheriff.
JOHN  CAULFIELD

Is our Agent in Grand Rapids 

for our Famous

TH E  BEST

EASY  WASHER

MANUFACTURED.

MILWAUKEE.

H arJfjl 

liii

lier !

To  a  P ui-cliaser  w ho  w ill  ta k e  o u r e n tire  

cu t,  w e  offer  a n   e x c e p tio n a l  b a rg a in .

Nichols &  Higgins,

MOBLEY,  MICH.

MISCELLANEOUS.

A dvertisem ents  of 25 words o r  less  inserted 
in th is colum n a t th e rate of 25 cents p er week, 
each and every insertion.  One  cen t  fo r  each 
additional word.  Advance paym ent.
TPOR  SALE—A t  a  bargain,  m y  tw o-story 
JP 
fram e house, store 24x45,5 rooms, kitchen, 
cellar, good well  w ater, cistern and woodshed, 
good  location  fo r  any  kind  o f  business,  ex­
pressly clothing store, as th ere  is  none  other 
in tow n.  A ddress A. Theile,  Rockford,  Mich.

89*

tools and p attern s.  Will sell cheap, on ac­
count  of  not being a tin n er  m yself.  Andress 
G. G ringhaus, Lam ont, Mich. 

FOR  SALE—A  com plete  stock  of  tinshop 
WANTED—By  a  gentlem an  well  qualified 

fo r position as book-keeper o r traveling 
salesm an, situation w ith some  lum ber o r m er­
cantile firm in W estern Michigan.  B est o t ref­
erences  from   present  em ployers.  Address, 
“ Book-keeper,” care T hf.  T radesman. 

85*

85

to  engage in  a well-established business can do 

FOR SALE—Hotel in one of the finest  tow ns 

of so u th ern  Michigan.  A ny one  w ishing 
so w ith a sm all am ount of  capital, as th e own­
er is going w est.  F or full  particu lars address 
“ H otel,” care 36  W est  Leonard  street,  G rand 
Rapids, Mich. 

89*

1 

82tf.

C. Blom, Holland, Mich. 

p aten t ice-box.  As good as new.  Address, 

lum ber, including maple, beech, etc.  Will 
sell cheap to any one who will tak e it all.  Nich­
ols & Higgins, Morley Mich. 

IX )R  SALE—O ur en tire mill cu t of hardw ood 
FOR  SALE—T w o  pool tables and  a  Stevens’ 
Ijq jR   SALE—O ur  stock  of  drugs, boots  and 

shoes, dry goods, groceries and hardw are. 
Also  brick  store  building,  23x75,  w arehouse, 
dwelling,  stable,  good  well  and  cistern   and 
one  acre  of  land.  Will  sell th e  buildings  fo r 
$2,500 and th e stock a t cost.  A.  Young & Sons, 
Orange, Mich. 

FOR  SALE—Cheap fo r  cash,  a  sm all  stock 

of  drugs  and  m edicines  in  suburbs  of 
G rand Rapids, Mich.  Apply to H. B. Fairchild, 
City. 

81tf

I'6tf

90*

i 

H a k i 'N G
POWDER'

This  Baking  Pow der  m akes th e  W HITEST, 
LIGHTEST and m ost  HEALTHFUL  Biscuits. 
Cakes, Bread, etc.  TRY  IT   and be convinced. 
P repared only by th e
Arctic  Manufacturing  Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Btugs & flftebtcmes
Michigan Slate Pharmaceutical  Association.

O F F IC E R S .

-

.. 

„   „  

Rapids.

amazoo. 

P resident—Goo. W. Crouter, Charlevoix.
F irst V ice-President—Geo. M. McDonald,  K al­
Second V ice-President—B.  D.  N orthrup,  Lan- 
•  sing.
T hird V ice-President—F rank  W u rzburg,  G r’d 
S ecretary—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. 
T reasu rer—Wm. D upont, Detroit .
E xecutive  Committee—H.  J.  Brow n,  A.  B. 
Stevens, Geo. G undrum , W. H. K eller,  F.  W. 
Fincher. 
N ext  place  of  m e e tin g s A t D etroit, Tuesday, 
O ctober 13,1886.

.1,:, 

,,  _

: 

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.

O R G A N IZED   OCTOBER 9, 1884.

O F F IC E R S .

low, Jas. S. Cowin.

P resident—F ra n k  J . W urzburg. 
V ice-President—Wm. L. W hite.
S ecretary—F ra n k  H. E scott.
T reasu rer—H enry B. Fairchild.
Board of Censors—John Peck,  Chas.  P.  Bige­
Board  of  T rustees—The  President,  W m.  H. 
^   V an Leeuw en, Isaac  W atts,  Wm.  E.  W hite,
S i   W m. L. W hite. 
„   _
~   Com m ittee on P harm acy—H ugo Thum ,  M.  B. 
„
Kim m , A. C. Bauer.  T" „ 
Com m ittee on Legislation—Isaac W at is,  O.  H.
Richm ond, Jas. S. Co win. 
Com m ittee on Trade  M atters—H. B. Fairchild, 
Jo h n  Peck. Wm. H. V anLeeuw en.
R egular  M eetings—F itst  Thursday evening in 
each m onth. 
A nnual  M eetings—F irst  T hursday evening In 
• Novem ber.
■  N ext  M eeting—T hursday  evening,  May  7, 
a t “The T radesm an” office.

_ 
„  

. 

.

,

He Heard Enough.

From  Texas Siftings.

Sam  Peterby,  a  merchant from the inte­
rior,  while attending the Mardi Gras  festiv­
ities  at  Galveston,  united  business  with 
p |  pleasure by purchasing a bill of goods  from 
a prominent firm.  He was very politely re­
ceived,  and one  of' the-proprietors  showed 
him over the immense  store.  On  reaching 
the fourth  floor  the  customer  perceived a 
speaking tube on the wall, the first thing of 
the kind he had ever  seen.

A  
*  

“What is that?” he asked.
“Oh,  that is a speaking tube;  it is a great 
convenience.  We can converse with  clerks 
on the first floor without  the  trouble  of go­
ing down stairs.”

“Can  they  hear  what  you  say  through 

that?” asked the visitor.

“Certainly;  and  they  can  reply  at  the 

w|| same time.”

“You don’t say so!” exclaimed the visitor, 

* ‘May I talk through it?”

“Certainly,” was the reply.
“The  visitor  put  his  mouth  to  the tube 

and asked:

yet?”

“Are  Sam  Peterby’s  goods  packed  up 

The  people  in  the  office  must have sup­
posed it was somebody else  speaking,  for a 
moment later the distant reply came back:

“No.  We  have  not  packed  them  yet. 
We  are  waiting  for  a  telegram  from  his 
town.  We believe he is a slippery cuss.”

Didn’t Leave His Address.

“I understand that Mr.  Wilson  has retir­
ed from business,” remarked the bill  collec­
tor to the clerk.

“Yes,  sir,” replied the clerk.
“I wonder what is  to  be  done  with  this 

little bill of mine?”

i 

“I don’t know,  sir,” answered  the  clerk. 

“I think—”

“Where can I address Mr.  Wilson?  If he 
doesn’t pay,  I will  sue  him.  Where  is  he 
to be found?”

“I can’t say,  sir.  He—”
“So he has  gone  away,  has  he,  without 

leaving his address?  The old schemer.” 

“Yes,  sir.  He is dead.”

Although no material, reduction  has  yet 
taken place in the price of cocoa leaves, and 
the various preparations therefrom,  the  use 
of this drug seems  to  be  spreading. 
It is, 
however,  to be regretted that that  there  are 
so many  “extracts” in  the  market  of  very 
inferior quality.  A  well  known  analyst, 
who has  examined  a  number, 
informs us 
that a majority of those  which  came  under 
his notice seem to contain  little or no coca­
ine,  while every form of  the  tincture is  of 
little practical use,  from  the general  uncer­
tainty of  its  composition.—British  Drug­
gist.

The Family Doctor is the latest specimen 
of English  medical  literature,  and  is  pub­
lished weekly at a  penny  a  copy.  Such  a 
journal might do  great  harm  if  the  public 
could comprehend it,  hut  anxious  mothers 
and  fathers  will  not  be  likely  to look up 
such  phrases  as  “diffuse  hsematoma,”  “di­
vergent strabismus,” etc.,  which occur in it. 
It has an amusing way of telling us what to 
do in emergencies, c. g.: “When there is any 
difficulty in judging betwixt arterial and ve- 
ous  hemorrhage,  there  may be both.  Treat 
accordingly.”

It is said that a Boston man is putting up 
a building in Chicago,  the  walls  of  which 
will be of plate glass, and there will be very 
little material in the whole  structure except 
glass, cement and red  slate.  The  building 
is to be used for offices,  and  it  is reckoned 
that 75 per cent,  of the entire  space  can be 
made available,  whereas  in  ordinary  build­
ings the  amount is only 42  to 54 per  cent., 
so much more  being  taken  up  by  walls, 
halls,  etc.

The other  day a Newark  physician,  who 
suspected 
that  some  one  was  peeping 
through the keyhole of his office door, inves­
tigated with a syringe full of pepper  sauce. 
He found his wife,  half an  hour  afterward, 
with  a  bandage  over  her  left  optic.  She 
told  him  that she  had  been  cutting  wood 
and a chip had hit her in the eye.

A:  “ Why don’t you send me the case of 
boots which I bought from you yesterday ? ” 
B;  “ As soon as you have paid the last bill 
I ’ll send it.”  A:  “ That is all  nonsense,  I 
can’t wait.so long.”

VISITING  BUYERS.

The following  retail  dealers  have  visited 
the market dining the past week and placed 
orders with the various houses:
T raverse City.

Rapids.

well.

Cloud.

nonsburg.

Sm ith  Barnes,  H annah  &  Lay  Mere.  Co., 
G. Brusse, Zeeland.
T. C. P rout, Mancelona.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
Wm. H ugh, Hugh & Jones,  Morley.
C.  L. Howard, Clarksville.
Chas. North, T rent.
A. R etan, Pewamo.
E. A. Owen, Plainw ell.
L. Perrigo, B urnip’s Coiners.
A. T. Kellogg, Kellogg & Wooden, K alkaska. 
Wm. H. Hicks, Morley.
W. H. W heeler, Cedar Springe.
Jo h n  R. W ylie, Wylid & Bro., M artin.
J . W. D unning, H esperia.
R. R. Perkins, Boyne City.
G.  A.  Rum sey,  Rum sey  L um ber  Co..  Big 
C. J. Church, Greenville.
Jo h n  Otis, Mancelona.
O.  B.  G ranger,  O.  B. G ranger  & Co., Plain- 
J. C. Scott, Lowell.
Byron McNeal, Byron  Center.
J. Q. Look, Lowell.
M. A. Teachout, T eachout &  Roedell,  W hite 
F. C. Brooks, H astings.
Adam W agner, E astm anville.
C. L. Bostwick, C. O.  Bostwick  &  Son,  Can­
O.  W. M essenger,  Spring Lake.
E. R. Benedict, Cedar Springs.
M. B. Nash, Sparta.
S. J. Koon, C. E. & S. J . Koon, Lisbon.
M. M. Cole, Cole & Judson, Big Rapids 
F ra n k  E. Jones, Burrow s & Jones, M ontague. 
Wm. V erm eulen, B eaver Dam.
G. C. B aker, Labarge.
H erder & L ahuis, Zeeland.
Jos. H. Spires, Leroy.
A. DeGroat, V riesland.
S. Cooper,  Parm alee.
Johnson & Seibert, Caledonia.
John G unstra, Lam ont.
C. K. H oyt, H udsonville.
T. W. P reston, Millbrook.
F. C.  W illiams, Ada.
A. E. Landon; Nunica.
Wm. D ePeee, D ePree & Bro., Zeeland.
Carrell & Fisher. Dorr.
F. B. H ine, Lowell.
J. W. Bookwalter, B urnip’s Corners.
F. N arragan,  Byron Center.
E. C. Foote, W est Carlyle.
G. F. G retzinger, E ast Saugatuck.
W. W. Peirce, Moline.
Jacob Jesson, J. Jesson & Co., Muskegon.
Sid.  V.  Bullock,  w ith  J.  B. Quick, Howard 
Mr. Clark, P a rk h u rst & Clark, Middleville.
M. V. Wilson,  Sand Lake.
Beecher & Kym er, E lk Rapids.
P. M. Lonsberry, Reed City.
W alling Bros., Lam ont.
E. S. H ipkins, Blanchard.
J. B. W atson, Coopersville.
D. O. W atson,  W atson  &  DeVoist,  Coopers­
N eal McMillan, Rockford.
Geo. Carrington, T rent.
G. F. Richardson, Jam estow n.
Geo. Dewey, R ankin & Dewey, Shelby.
Geo. Sage, Rockford.
C. H. Deming, D utton.
Paige & A nderson, Sparta.
A aron Zunder, Zunder Bros., Bangor. 
Jackson Coon, Rockford.
R obert Carlyle, Rockford.
C. Cole, Cole & Chapin, Ada.
A. Snyder, B assett & Snyder, Cedar  Springs. 
A. Engberts, Zeeland.
A. & L. M. Wolf, H udsonville.
L .  £). W ebster, Reed City.
G. S. P utnam , F ru itp o rt.
M ontgomery, H aire & Giddings, U pper Paris. 
R. McKinnon, H opkins Center.
M. J. H oward, Englishville.
Paine & Field, Englishville.
C. M. P erkins, H esperia.
Sisson & Lilly, Lilley Junction.
N orm an H arris, Big Springs.
H. W. P o tter, Jennisonville.
C. F. Sears & Co., Rockford.
W. S. Root, Tallmadge.
Spring & Lindley, Bailey.
J . B. Post, Clarksville.
Dibble Bros., B urnip’s Corners.
Calvin D urkee, Lakeview.
C. L. H oward, Clarksville.
Jas. G rannis, Six Corners.
Jo h n  W art, A shland P. O.
A. B. Johnson,  Lowell.
Fred Morley, Morley Bros,, Cedar  Springs,
C. E. Coburn, Pierson.
H.  A ndre & Son, Jennisonville.
O. F. Conklin. O. F. &  W.  P.  Conklin,  Coop­
Mr. Judson, H oag  &  Judson,  Cannonsburg. 
H iram  T. Johnson, Saranac.
J.  H. W illiams, Leroy.
E. A. Sunderlin, Lowell.
D. C. Loveday, Charlevoix.
J. F. Clark, Big Rapids.
G. J. Shackelton, Lisbon.
J . W. K irtland, Lakeview.

City«

ville.

ersville.

Good Words Unsolicited.
T.  C.  P rout,  grocer,  M ancelona: 

“J  w ant 

the paper.”

J. R. A bbott, grocer, Howard City:  “Ith in k  

ju st as m uch  o f it as ever.”

D.  E.  McVean,  grocer,  K alkaska: 

“Y our 
p ap er is a valuable one.  I t  is w orth five tim es 
the price asked to any wide-awake m erchant.” 
C.  S.  Comstock,  general  dealer,  P ierson: 
“A fter try in g  it fo r some tim e, I would n ot  do 
w ithout it, as it is a g reat benefit to  th e tra d e .” 
B arn h art & W hite, m eat dealers, M ancelona: 
“ We  could  n ot  do  business,  hardly, w ithout 
your valuable paper,  T he  T radesman.  I t  is 
w orth  tw ice  w hat  it  costs  to  every business 
m an.”

Fortunate all Around.

Messrs,  llazeltine, Perkins & Co.,  whose 
sundry line will compare favorably with that 
carried by any other house  in  the  country, 
have been so fortunate as to secure the services 
of Mr.  Wm.  A.  Clough,  for many years sun­
dry salesman for F.  R.  Arnold  &  Co.,  the 
extensive  New  York  sundry  house.  Mr. 
Clough brings to his new  position  a knowl­
edge of the business  possessed by few  oth­
er men on the  road,  and  will  doubtless  be 
accorded a hearty  reception  by  the  many 
patrons of his new  house  in  Michigan  and 
adjoining  states.

The Drug Market.

Business has  been  maintained  at  a  mod­
erately healthy volume during the past week, 
and collections have held  their  own.  Car­
bolic  acid  has advanced 5c per  pound,  but 
other articles in the drug line have remained 
about steady.

HEAD!  READ! READ!

HAZELTINE,  PERKINS  &  CO. 
Sole  Control of our Celebrated

have

The ONLY P a in t sold on a GUARANTEE.

Read it.

W hen o u r P ioneer P rep ared  P ain t is  p u t  on 
any building, and if w ithin th ree years it should 
crack or peel off, and th u s fail to give  th e   full 
satisfaction  guaranteed,  we  agree to  rep ain t 
th e  building  a t  o u r expense,  w ith  th e   best 
W hite Lead, or such o ther p ain t as  the  ow ner 
m ay  select.  Should any case of dissatisfaction 
occur, a notice from  th e d ealer will  com m and 
o u r prom pt attention.  T.  H .  NEV1N  &  CO.

Send fo r sam ple cards  and  prices.  A ddress

t o l l ! . M is  k Co.

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,

M IC H .

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

podia.

A dvanced—Acid  citric,  acid  carbolic,  lyco­
Declined—Cardam on seed.

A CID S.

Acetic, No.  8......................................
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav.  1.040).........
Carbolic...............................................
C itric....................................................
M uriatic 18  d eg .................................
N itric 36 d eg......................................
O xalic..................................................
Sulphuric  66 deg ...............................
T artaric  pow dered..................
Benzoic,  E nglish.....................$  oz
Benzoic,  G erm an.............................
T a n n ic.................................................

AM M ONIA.

C arbonate...................................^
M uriate (Powd. 22c)..........................
A qua 16 deg o r  3 f.............................
A qua 18 deg or  4f.............................

BALSAMS.

C o p a ib a...............................................
F ir.........................................................
P e ru ......................................................
T o lu ......................................................

9  @  10 
30  @  35 
'36  @  40 
60  ®   65 
3  @  5
11  @  12 
1434@  15 
4
3  @ 
52  @  55 
18
12  @  15 
12  @  15

15  @  18 
14
5  @ 
6

50® 55 
40
2  00 
50

Cubefo  prim e (Powd 80c)................ 
S

’ A sh . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 5 0   I   eS

Cassia, in m ats (Pow’d 20c)............  
Cinchona,  yellow ............................ 
Elm,  select.......................................... 
Elm, ground, p u re ............................ 
Elm, powdered,  p u re .......................
Sassafras, of ro o t..............................
Wild Cherry, select..........................
B ayberry  pow dered........................
Hem lock pow dered..........................  
W a h o o ................................................. 
Soap  gro u n d......................................  

B E R R IE S .

EXTRACTS.

Licorice (10 and 25 ft boxes, 25c)... 
Licorice,  powdered, p u re .......... ..
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ft doxes). 
Logwood, Is (25 ft  boxes)................
Lgowood,  34s 
................  
Logwood, 34s 
................. 
Logwood, ass’d 
. . . . . . . .  • • 
Fluid E x tracts—25 $  cent, off list.

do 
do 
do 

FLO W ERS.

A rn ica..................................................  
Chamomile,  R om an........................
Chamomile,  G e rm a n .....................  

GUMS.

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28®  30
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Aloes,  B arbadoes.............................. 
Aloes, Cape (Powd  24c)..................
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd  60c)..........
A m m oniac.......................................... 
A rabic, pow dered  select................
A rabic, 1st  p icked............................ 
A rabic,2d  p ick ed ..............................
A rabic,  3d picked.............................. 
A rabic, sifted so rts................_•........
Assafoentida, prim e (Powd 3oc)...
Benzoin.............................................. 
Catechu. Is (34 14c, 34s  16c)............  
Euphorbium  pow dered...................  
G albanum  strain ed .......................... 
Guaiac, prim e (Powd  45c)..............
Kino [Pow dered, 30c]....................... 
M astic.................................... 
rts
M yrrh. Turkish (Powdered  47c)... 
Opium, p u re (Powd $5.40)................ 
Shellac, Campbell’s .........................
Shellac,  English..........................  
Shellac,  n a tiv e ...................................
Shellac bleached...............................
T ra g a c a n th ........................................  30  ®1 00

J * ® “
lj>
«0®   ~
riA/al  ™

2U
46
3 90
5®

H ERBS—IN   OUNCE  PACKAGES.

H o a rh o u n d ..........................................................25
L obelia..................................................................
P ep p erm in t..........................................................7®
R ue..........................................................................40
S p e a rm in t............................................................24
Sweet M ajoram ..................................................
T a n z y .................................................................... g“
T h y m e ...........................  
j™
W orm w ood..........................................................®

C itrate and  Q uinine........................  
Solution m ur., fo r  tin c tu re s......... 
Sulphate, p u re  c ry sta l...................  
C itra te .................................................
P h o sp h a te .......................................... 

6  49
20
7
®5

LEA VES.

B uchu, short (Powd 25c).................   13  ®   14
6
Sage, Italian, bulk (34s & 34s, 12c)... 
Senna,  Alex, n a tu ra l........................  18 @  20
30
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled.. 
Senna,  pow dered.............................. 
22
Senna tinnivelli.................................  
J®
U va  U rsi.............................................  
JO
35
B eliedonna.......................................... 
Foxglove.............................................. 
30
H e n b a n e.............................................  
35
2  35
Rose, re d .............................................  

LIQ U O R S.

W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash W hisky.2  00  @2  25
D ruggists’ F avorite  R y e..................1  75 @2  00
W hisky, o th er  b ran d s.......................1  10 @1  50
Gin, Old T om ........................................1 35 @1  75
Gin,  H olland........................................2 00 @3  50
B ran d y .................................................. 1  75 @6  50
Catawba  W ines...................................1  25 @2  00
P o rt W ines........................................... 135 @2  50

M AGNESIA.

Carbonate, P attiso n ’s, 2 oz............  
Carbonate, Jen n in g ’s, 2 oz.............. 
C itrate, H., P. & Co.’s  so lu tio n .... 
Calcined............................................... 

22
37
2 25
65

18

45  @  50 
Almond, sw e e t... 
45 
Am ber,  rectified.
Anise..................
1  85 
50 
Bay $   oz..............
1  80
B ergam ont...........
1  19)4
C a sto r...................
2 00 
C roton...................
75
C a je p u t................
1  00 
Cassia
35 
Cedar, com m ercial  (Pure 75c).......
75 
C itro n ella..........................................
1  20
C loves..................................................
1  50 
Cod Liver,  filtered..................$  gal
3  50 
Cod Liver, b e s t..........................
6 00 
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16
7  OO 
Cubebs, P. &  W .................................
1  60
E rig e ro n .............................................
Firew eed.............................................
2  00
75
G eranium  
oz................................. 
35
Hemlock, com m ercial (Pure 75c).. 
Ju n ip e r  wood....................................  
50
Ju n ip e r  b erries................................. 
2 00
L avender flowers, F re n c h .............. 
2 01
Lavender garden 
1  00
.............. 
90
L avender spike 
.............. 
Lemon, new  cro p .............................  
1  40
Lemon,  Sanderson’s ........................  
1  50
L em ongrass........................................ 
80
Olive, M alaga..................... 
@1  10
2  75
Olive, “ Sublim e  Italian  
—  
. 
1  25
O riganum , red  flowers, F re n c h ... 
50
O riganum ,  No. 1.............................. 
1  75
P en n y ro y a l........................................ 
P epperm int,  w h ite.......................... 
4  75
Rose 
oz...........................................  
8  50
Rosem ary, French  (Flowers $1  50) 
65
S a la d ....................................................  65  @  67
Savin....................................................  
1 00
Sandal  W ood, G erm an...................  
4  50
700
Sandal Wood, W. 1............................ 
S assafras.............................................  
55
S p e a rm in t.......................................... 
@7  00
T a n s y ..........................*.......................4  50  @5  00
T ar (by gal 50c)...................................  10  @  12
2  10
W in terg ree n ................................... 
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $5.00).......  
4  00
W o rm seed .......................................... 
2  00

do 
do 

PO TASSIU M .

B icrom ate...................................$  ft 
Bromide, cryst. and  gran. b u lk ... 
Chlorate, c ry st (Powd 23c).............. 
Iodide, cryst. and  gran, b u lk ....... 
Pru6Siate yellow ................................ 

14
40
19
2  90
28

ROOTS.

 

• 

A lk a n e t............................................... 
20
25
A lthea, c u t.......................................... 
17
A rrow,  St. V incent’s ....................... 
33
Arrow , T aylor’s, in  34s and 148—  
12
Blood (Powd 18c)............................... 
Calamus,  peeled...............................  
18
35
Calamus, G erm an  w hite, peeled.. 
Elecam pane, pow dered...................  
20
G entian (Powd  15c)..........................  
10
Ginger, A frican (Powd 14c)............   11  ®   12
Ginger, Jam aica  bleached............  
17
Golden Seal (Powd 30c)...................  
25
25
H ellebore, w hite, pow dered........... 
Ipecac, Rio, pow dered..................... 
1  10
30
Jalap,  pow dered...............................  
12
Licorice,  select (Powd 1214)......... 
Licorice, e x tra  select....................... 
15
P ink, tr u e ............................................ 
35
Rhei, from  select to   choice..........1  00  @1  50
Rhei, pow dered E. 1.........................1  10  ®1  20
Rhei, choice c u t  cu b es...................  
2  00
Rhei, choice c u t  fingers.................  
2  25

S erp en taria........................................ 
S e n e k a................................................  
Sarsaparilla,  H ondurus.................  
Sarsaparilla,  M exican..................... 
Squills, w hite (Powd  35c)...............  
V alerian, English (Powd 30c)......... 
V alerian, V erm ont (Powd 28c)... 

SEEDS.

Anise, Italian  (Powd 20c)................ 
Bird, m ixed in ft  packages............ 
Canary,  S m y rn a .............................  
Caraway, best D utch (Powd  20c). 
Cardamon,  A leppee........................ 
Cardamon, M alabar.......................... 
C elery..................................................  
Coriander,  Dest  E nglish.................  
F e n n e l................................................. 
Flax,  clean .........................................  
Flax, p ure grd (bbl  334)................... 
Foenugreek, pow dered...................  
Hemp,  R ussian................................. 
M ustard, w hite  Black  10c)............ 
Q u in c e................................................  
Rape, E nglish....................................  
Worm,  L ev an t............•.....................  

SPONGES.

65
65
40
20
15
25
20

15
5  ®  6
4  @  434
15  @  18
1  50
i  75
20
10
15
334®
4  @  434
7  ®   8
434®  5)4
8
75
6  @  7
14

Florida sheeps’ wool, carriag e.......2 25  ®2 50
........ 
N assau 
2 00
do 
do 
1  10
. . . .  
V elvet E x tra do 
do 
E x tra Yellow do 
do 
85
.......  
65
do 
G rass 
........ 
do 
H ard head, fo r slate u se .................. 
75
Yellow Reef, 
.................. 
1  40

do 

M I8CELLA NEU S.

 

 

 

2  @ 

do 
do 

do 
do 
do 

Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.22) $  g a l__  
2 32
1  25
Alcohol, wood, 95 p er cen t ex. ref. 
50
Anodyne  H offm an’s ......................... 
Arsenic, Donovan’s so lution......... 
27
A rsenic, Fow ler’s so lution............  
12
45
A nnatto  1 ft ro lls.............................. 
A lum ...........................................   $ f t  
2)4®  3)4
3  @  4
A lum , ground  (Powd 9c)................ 
A nnatto,  prim e................................. 
45
A ntim ony, powdered,  com ’l ......... 
4)4® 
5
6  @  7
A rsenic, white, pow dered.............. 
50
Blue  Soluble....................................... 
Bay  Rum, im ported, b e s t.............. 
2  75
2 00
Bay Rum , dom estic, H .,P . & Co.’s. 
Balm  Gilead  B u d s............................ 
40
1  35
Beans,  T onka..................................... 
Beans,  V anilla...................................7 00  ®9  75
Bism uth, sub  n itra te ....................... 
2  30
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c)......  
50
 
6  ®   7
Blue V itr io l......................................  
Borax, refined (Powd  13c).............. 
12
2 25
Cantharides, R ussian  pow dered.. 
18
Capsicum  Pods, A frica n ................ 
Capsicum Pods, A frican  pow’d ... 
22
Capsicum Pods,  Bom bay 
do  ... 
18
Carm ine,  No. 40.................................  
4  00
Cassia  B uds........................................ 
12
75
Calomel.  A m erican..........................  
Chalk, prepared d ro p ....................... 
5
Chalk, p recip itate E nglish............  
12
8
Chalk,  red  fingers............................  
Chalk, w hite lu m p ............................ 
2
Chloroform,  Squibb’s ..................... 
1  60
Colocynth  apples............ ............... 
60
1 50
Chloral hydrate, G erm an  c ru sts.. 
1 70
c ry st... 
Chloral 
Chloral 
Scherin’s  do  ... 
190
Chloral 
cru sts.. 
1 75
C hloroform .......................................  85  @  90
Cinchonidia, P. &  W .........*.............  40  @  45
Cinchonidia, o ther b ran d s..............  40  @  45
Cloves (Powd 23c)..............................  18  ®   20
C ochineal...........................................  
40
45
Cocoa  B u tte r..................................... 
Copperas (by bbl  lc )......................... 
2
70
Corrosive S ublim ate......................... 
Corks, X  and X X —40 off  lis t.........
@  40
Cream T artar, p u re pow dered.......  
Cream T artar, grocer’s, 10 ft b o x .. 
15
Creasote............................................... 
50
Cudbear,  p rim e................................. 
24
C uttle Fish B one...............................  
24
12
D e x trin e .......  ............................... 
1  10
D over’s  P ow ders.............................. 
D ragon’s Blood M ass....................... 
50
45
E rgot  pow dered...............................  
E th e r Squibb’s ................................... 
1  10
Em ery, T urkish, all  No.’s .............. 
8
Epsom  S alts........................................ 
3
50
E rgot, fre sh ........................................ 
E ther, sulphuric, U. S.  P ................ 
60
14
Flake  w hite........................................  
G rains  P arad ise...............................  
25
G elatine,  Cooper’s ............................ 
90
G elatine. French  ..............................  45  @  70
Glassware, flint, 7’) off,by box 60 off
Glassware, green, 60  and 10 d is___
Glue,  c a n n e t....................................   12  @  17
G lue,w hite..............  ........................   16  @  28
Glycerine,  p u re .................................  16  @  20
H ops  34s and 34s...............................  
25®  40
Iodoform  $1  oz................................... 
40
In d ig o ..................................................   85  @1  00
Insect Powder, best  D alm atian ...  35  ®   40
Iodine,  resublim ed.........................  
4  00
Isinglass,  A m erican......................... 
1  50
Ja p o n ic a .............................................  
7
London  P u rp le.................................  10  ®   15
15
Lead, aceta te......................................  
8
Lime, chloride, (34s 2s 10c & 34s 11c) 
L u p u lin e ............................................. 
1  00
L ycopodium ......................................  
45
M a ce....................................................  
50
1234®  13
Madder, best  D u tch ....................... 
M anna, S.  F ........................................ 
75
60
M ercury............................................... 
Morphia, sulph., P. & W .........$  oz  3  00®3  25
40
M usk, Canton, H., P. &  Co.’s ......... 
Moss, Iceland............................. ft 
10
Moss,  Iris h .................................... 
12
M ustard,  E nglish...........................  
30
M ustard, grocer’s, 10 ft  can s......... 
18
23
N utgalls............................................... 
N utm egs, No. 1................................... 
60
N ux  V om ica......................................  
10
O intm ent. M ercurial, 34d................ 
45
17  @  25
P aris G reen....................................... 
P epper, Black  B erry ....................... 
18
P ep sin ..................................................  
2  50
P itch, T rue B u rgundy..................... 
7
Q u a ssia ............................................... 
6  @  7
Quinia, Sulph, P. & W ............ ft oz  90  ®   95
Quinine,  G erm an..............................  85  ®   90
Red  P re c ip ita te........................ $  ft 
85
Seidlitz  M ixture............................... 
28
Strychnia, c ry st................................9  
1  60
Silver N itrate, c ry st.........................  77  ®   80
Saffron, A m erican............................ 
35
2
Sal  G lauber........................................ 
Sal N itre, large  c ry st....................... 
10
Sal  N itre, m edium   c ry st................ 
9
33
Sal Rochelle........................................ 
Sal  Soda............................................... 
Salicin..................................................  
2  15
S an to n in ............................................. 
6  50
Snuffs, Maccoboy o r Scotch........... 
38
4
Soda Ash  [by keg 3c]....................... 
35
Sperm aceti.......................................... 
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand’s __  
5
14
Soap, W hite C astile..........................  
Soap, G reen  do 
17
..........................  
Soap, M ottled do 
9
..........................  
Soap, 
do 
..........................  
11
Soap,  M azzini..................................... 
14
28
Spirits N itre. 3 F ...............................   26  @ 
Spirits N itre, 4 F ...............................   30  ®  
32
35
Sugar Milk pow dered....................... 
4
Sulphur, flour..................................... 
334® 
Sulphur,  roll......................................  
334
3® 
T artar E m etic.. .•...............................  
60
Tar, N. C. Pine,  34 gal. cans 
doz 
2 70
Tar, 
q u arts in t in ........... 
140
pin ts in tin .............. 
85
Tar, 
Turpentine,  V enice................. ft 
25
W ax, W hite, S. &  F. b ra n d ............  
55
7  ®   8
Zinc,  S ulphate................................... 

2  ®   234

434® 

do 
do 

do 

® 

 

 

O IL S .
Capitol  Cylinder............... 
75
Model  Cylinder...................................................... 60
Shields  Cylinder.....................................................50
Eldorado E ngine.....................................................45
Peerless  M achinery..............................................35
Challenge M achinery............................................25
Backus Fine E ngine..............................................30
Black Diam ond M achinery.................................30
Castor Machine  Oil................................................6C
Paraffine, 25  deg.....................................................22
Paraffine, 28  deg.....................................................21
Sperm, w inter  bleached...................................1  40
Gal
Bbl 
75
W hale, w in ter........................................  70 
Lard, e x tra .............................................   60 
70
60
Lard, No.  1.............................................   50 
53
Linseed, pure  ra w ..............................   50 
56
Linseed, b o ile d .....................................  53 
N eat’s Foot, w inter  strain ed ............   70 
90
Spirits T u rp en tin e...............................   36 
40

V A RN ISH ES.

P A IN TS.

No. 1 T urp  Coach....................................1  10@1  20
E x tra   T u rp ...................................*..........1  60@1  70
Coach  B ody..............................................2  75®3 00
No. 1 T urp F u rn itu re .............................1  00@110
E x tra  T urp  D am ar................................ 1  55@1  60
Ja p an  D ryer, No.  1 T u rp .......................  70®  75
Lb
2® 3
2® 3
2® 3
234® 3
334®  3
13@16
60@85
16@17
534
o  \
@70
@90
110
140
1 20@1  40
1  00@1  20

Bbl 
Red  V enetian..............................  1S£ 
Ochre, yellow  M arseilles.........  194 
Ochre, yellow  B erm uda...........  114 
P u tty , co m m ercial...................   234 
P u tty , strictly p u re ..................  234 
V erm ilion,prim e  A m erican.. 
V erm ilion, E nglish...................  
Green, P en in su lar.....................  
Lead, red  strictly  p u re ............  
Lead, w hite, strictly  p u re .......  
W hiting, w hite  S panish........... 
W hiting,  Gilders  .......................  
W hite, P aris A m erican............  
W hiting  P aris English cliff.. 
P ioneer P repared  P a in ts ....... 
Swiss V illa Prepared  P a in ts.. 

MUSKEGON  MATTERS.

Facts and Fancies Picked up at that  Busy 

Place.

The Pembroke Knitting Co.  has  added to 
the establishment in the  rear a  warehouse, 
35x40 feet  in  dimensions,  to  be  used  for 
storage and shipping purposes.

Tlios.  Morin  has  engaged in the grocery 
business on Catherine street,  near the  Mus­
kegon  Car  and  Engine  Works.  Andrew 
Weirengo furnished the stock.

Frank  II.  Johnson  has  retired  from  the 
firm of C.  C. Moulton & Co.,  wholesale and 
commission  dealers  in  fruit  and  produce. 
The  business  will  be  continued  by  C.  C. 
Moulton.

Jas.  Shavalier,  whose  general  stock  at 
North Muskegon was  recently  burned,  has 
resumed business in a temporary  structure, 
purchasing  a  grocery  stock  of  Andrew 
Weirengo.

O. 

Lambert,  the  Pine  street groceryman, 

has  laid  the  foundation for a brick  veneer 
store  building,  44x80  feet  in  dimensions, 
which he will occupy with his grocery stock 
as soon as completed.

The officers  of  the  new  Ryerson  Manu­
facturing Co.,  which takes the place of  Ry­
erson,  Hills & Co.,  are  II.  H.  Getty,  presi­
dent; Henry  Jacobs,  vice-president;  C.  T. 
Hills,  secretary and treasurer.

John Lawrence has sold his fruit and con­
fectionery stock to S. A. Tillotson, formerly 
of Grand Rapids,  and will continue the bus­
iness.  Lawrence left Muskegon  somewhat 
sooner than some of his creditors anticipated, 
leaving  them  in  the lurch to the extent  of 
several hundred dollars.

C.  R.  Kreidler,  has retired  from  the  linn 
of  Kriedler  &  Smith,  proprietors  of  the 
Muskegon File Works,  to  be  succeeded  by
H.  D.  Hazlett,  a  practical  saw  repairer. 
The new firm name will hereafter  be Smith 
& Hazlett,  and will add a steam  cutter  and 
grinder to the works on First street.

Only  fourteen  of  the  creditors  in  the 
Carey matter have  filed  their  claims  with 
the assignee,  the  majority of  them  having 
come to the conclusion that  no  dividend is 
preferable to a 2  or 5  per  cent,  division  of 
the assets.  The fraudulent character of the 
failure seems to be growing more  apparent, 
as the events transpiring  about  the  time of 
the  assignment  come  to  light.  Carey’s 
whereabouts is unknown to all save  his rel­
atives,  and they refuse to disclose his  pres­
ent abiding place.

The rumor relative to  Scott  Gerrish’s  al­
leged demise, which first made  its  appear­
ance in the Saginaw  Yalley  about  a  year 
ago,  has received  fresh  impetus  from  the 
appearance  of  a  second  South  American 
traveler,  who claims to have shaken the sup­
posed dead man by the hand and  conversed 
with him for several  hours,  in  that  distant 
country.  The  circumstances  surrounding 
the alleged death of  the  lumberman  were 
somewhat suspicious,  as no one  was  allow­
ed to enter the house in which the  supposed 
death occurred.  This fact, coupled  with the 
peculiar burial  accorded  the  supposed  de­
ceased,  and the unfortunate complication  in 
which the estate was found to  be  involved, 
tend to render the  suggestion  of  a  South 
American residence as by no means improb­
able.

“The great trouble with  Muskegon,” said 
a well-known  businessman,  “is that about 
all the enterprise the city contains is centered 
in the  merchants.  The  lumbermen—many 
of whom are  worth  a  million  apiece  and 
have made it all here—don’t care a cuss  for 
the town.  With the exception of John Tor­
rent and L.  G. Mason,  no  lumberman  has 
! taken any interest  in  public  improvements 
or endeavored to  make  the  town  a better 
place to live in or give it a better reputation 
abroad.  The average lumberman  fights ev­
ery attempt to grade  or  gravel  streets, un­
less the same happens to be in front  of  his 
own premises,  and never yields  so  long as 
there is any  possibility  of  his  succeeding. 
Not to exceed half a dozen lumbermen  have 
decent houses  to  live  in—that  is,  homes 
commensurate with  their wealth and  social 
standing. 
In short,  the Muskegon  lumber­
men are content to take every cent they can 
squeeze out of the town,  but  don’t  give  a 
continental  whether  the  place  ever  rises 
about the dignity of an Indian village.”

The Wood Package and Basket Co. started 
up for the season on the 23d,  beginning  op­
erations with a full force on  Monday.  The 
factory now has orders on the books for  ten 
full carloads of  manufactured  goods,  from 
dealers at Chicago, Kansas City,  Baltimore, 
Atlanta,  Montreal and Quebec.  Ten million 
butter  plates  were  turned  out last season, 
and about the same number  will  be  manu­
factured  this  year.  The  output  of peach 
baskets depends almost entirely on  the sea­
son,  last  year’s  product aggregating about 
80,000  baskets. 
Bushel  baskets  to  the 
amount of 500 dozen were made last season, 
and a considerably  larger  quantity  will  be 
turned  out  this  year. 
Sixteen  thousand 
berry crates and 15,000 grape  baskets  were 
manufactured last year,  and about 20,000 of 
each will be placed on the market the  pres­
ent  season.  Four  carloads  of  cheese box 
veneering completes the enumeration of last 
year’s output,  and this amount will  be  con­
siderably swelled  this  season.  Mr.  Adam 
Rodger#,  the superintendent of the  factory, 
will shortly make a tour of the fruit sections 
of Michigan and adjoining states.

A  Brooklyn  merchant  has  his smoking 
room decorated with Indian  tanned  hide  in 
the hair.  All the woodwork  and  furniture 
in the room is of bullock wood.  The  walls 
and hung with grey,  white and cream-tinted 
hides;  the  furniture  is  covered  with  well 
marked  hides;  the  windows  and  door  are 
curtained with dressed calf  skins;  the  dec­
orations  are  antlers,  and  trophies  of  the 
chase, while the great horns of a Texas steer 
crown the  doorway.

W liolesal©

Druggists!

42 £nd 44 Ottawa Street and 8g, gi, 

g3 and g5 Louis Street.

IMPORTERS  AND  JOBBERS  OF

isj& iines, G len 
Pants, Oils, Varaste,

MANUFACTURERS  OF

ELEGANT  PHARMACEUTICAL  PREPARATIONS, 

FLUID EXTRACTS  AND ELIXIRS.

GENERAL  WHOLESALE  AGENTS  FOR

Wolf, Patton & Co., and John L. Whiting, 

Manufacturers of Fine Paint and 

Varnish Brushes.

—Also for the—

Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manufacturers of 

Hair, Shoe and Horse Brushes.

Drueeists’ 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
lish  Tooth  and  Nail  Brushes at attractive 
prices.

We  desire  particular  attention  of  those 
about purchasing outfits  for  new  stores  to 
the fact of our  UNSURPASSED  FACILI­
TIES for meeting the wants of this class  of 
buyers  WITHOUT  DELAY  and  in  the 
most approved and acceptable manner known 
to  the  drug  trade.  Our special efforts  in 
this direction have received  from  hundreds 
of our customers the most satisfying recom­
mendations.

We  give  our  special  and personal atten­
tion to  the  selection of choice goods for the 
DRUG  TRADE  ONLY, and trust \\e merit 
the  high  praise  accorded  us  for  so  satis­
factorily supplying the wants of our custom- 
tomers with PURE  GOODS in this  depart­
ment.  We CONTROL and are  the  ONLY 
AUTHORIZED AGENTS  for  the  sale  of 
the celebrated

Withers Dade & Go’s

Henderson  Co.,  Ky.,  SOUR  MASH  AND 
OLD  FASHIONED  HAND  MADE,  COP­
PER  DISTILLED  WIIISKYS.  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 
exposed for sale.  We  GUARANTEE  per­
fect  and  complete  satisfaction  and where 
this brand of goods has been once introduced 
the future trade has been assured.

W e are also owners of the

Druggists’  Favorite  Eye,

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

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,  etc.,  we 
invite your correspondence.

Mail orders always receive our special and 

personal attention.

HiZELTDIE. (EMINS & GO

BOOT  PLUS
AND  GET  I  M U   OF  BOOTS.
BOOT  PLUG

Is a new brand of Tobacco, with a  new  sweet  flavor  that 

can not be excelled.  Chewers who have given it 

a trial will take no other.

We pack a TIN  ORDER in one of the  lumps  in  each  Butt 

which is good for either one pair of heavy No.  1  Kip 

Boots, or one pair of  Fancy  Calf  Boots,  or 

one pair of Calf Button Shoes.

H OW   TO  OET  THE  BOOTS. 
Send  the  Boot  Order  with  size  wanted,  Name,  Town, County and State 
plainly written to the undersigned, and they will forward the boots by the next 
Express.  DON’T  FORGET  TO  MENTION  THE  KIND  WANTED.

T obacco  M anufacturers,

Canal  and  Monroe  Streets,  CH ICAG O ,  IXiXi.

POR  SALE  BY  ALL  FIRST  CLASS  JOBBERS.

SPRING

COMPANY,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Staple and  Fancy

DRY GOODS,
CARPETS,

See  Our  Wholesale  Quotations  else­

where in this issue and write for

Special  Prices  in  Car  Lots. 
We are prepared to sake Bottom Prices  01 anythin we M e .
A. B. K NO W LSO N,

3  Canal Street, Basement,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

MATTINGS,

OIL  CLOTHS

ETC.,  ETC.

6 and 8 Monroe Street,

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

W ID E  BROW N COTTONS. 

P R IN T S .

CHECKS.

08N A B U R G .

SILESIAS.

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

F IN E  BROW N  COTTONS

| Pepperell, 10-4.........26
Pepperell, 11-4........ 27%
P equot,  7 4 ...............18
Pequot,  8-4...............21
P equot,  9-4...............24
P ark  Mills, No. 90. .14 
P ark Mills, No. 100.15
Prodigy, oz...............11
Otis  A p ro n ...............10%
Otis  F u rn itu re ......10%
York,  1  oz.............. 10
Y ork. AA, e x tra  oz.14
A labam a  plaid.......7
A ugusta plaid.........7
Toledo p laid ............   7
M anchester  plaid..  7 
New  Tenn. p la id .. .11 
U tility plaid ............ 6%
Greene, G.  4-4...........5%
Hill, 4 4 .....................  7%
Hill, 7-8.....................  6%
Hope,  4 4 ....................6%
K ing  Phillip  cam ­
bric, 4-4..................11%
Linwood,  4 4 ..........   7%
Lonsdale,  4 4 .............7%
Lonsdale  cam bric. 10% 
Langdon, GB, 4 4 ...  9%
Langdon,  45............14
Masonville,  4 4 ...... 8
Maxwell. 4 4 ............   9%
New Y ork Mill, 44.10% 
New Jersey,  4 4 —   8 
Pocasset,  P. M. C..  7% 
P ride of th e W est. .11 
Pocahontas,  44?...  7%
Slaterville, 7-8...........6%
V ictoria,  A A ...........9
W oodbury, 4 4 ...........5%
W hitinsville,  4 4 ...  7% 
W hitinsville, 7-8—   6%
W am sutta, 4 4 ......... 10%
W illiamsville,  36... 10%

A ndroscoggin, 9-4.. 23 
A ndroscoggin, 8-4. .21
Pepperell,  7-4........ 16%
Pepperell,  8-4........ 20
Pepperell,  9-4........ 22%
Caledonia, XX, oz.. 11 
Caledonia,  X , o z .. .10
Economy,  oz.......... 10
P ark Mills, No. 50.. 10 
P ark Mills, No. 60.. 11 
P ark  Mills, No. 70. .12 
P ark Mills, No. 80..13
A labam a brow n—   7
Jew ell briw n ...........9%
K entucky  brow n.. 10% 
Lewiston  b ro w n ...  9%
Lane brow n............   9%
Louisiana  plaid—   7
Avondale,  36...........  8%
A rt  cam brics, 36.. .11% 
A ndroscoggin, 4 4 ..  8% 
Androscoggin, 54. .12%
Ballou, 44.  ............   6%
Ballou, 5 4 ................  6
Boott,  0 .4 4 ............   8%
Boott,  E. 5-5....... ; ..  7
Boott, AGC, 4 4 ......... 9%
Boott, R.  3 4 ...........  5%
Black8tone,AA4-4.  7 
Chapman, X, 4 4 —   6
Conway,  4-4............ 7
Cabot, 4 4 ....................6%
Cabot, 7-8.................   6
Canoe,  3 4 ................  4
Dom estic,  36.............7%
D w ig h t  A n c h o r , 44.  9
Davol, 4-4................  9
F ru it of Loom, 4 4 ..  8% 
F ru ito f Loom, 7-8..  7% 
F ru it of  th e   Loom,
cam bric,  4 4 .........11
Gold Medal, 4 4 ..  ..  6%
Gold Medal, 7-8.......6
Gilded  A ge................ 8%
Masonville TS.........  8
C row n......................17
M asonville  S ........... 10%
No.  10......................12%
L o n sd ale..................9%
C oin......................... 10
Lonsdale A ..............16
A nchor....................15
N ictory  O ................
C en ten n ial..............
V ictory J ..................
B la c k b u rn ..............  8
V ictory  D ................
D avol....................... 1£
Victory  K ................  2%
London....................i*%
Phoenix A ................ 19%
P a c o n ia ..................12
Phoenix  B ................ 10%
Red  C ross.............. 10
Phoenix X X ............. 5
Social  Im p erial— 16
Albion,  solid............ 5% G lo u cester..........._•••§
G loucesterm ourn’g . 6 
Albion,  g re y .............6
H am ilton  fa n c y — 6
A llen’s  checks......... 5%
H artel fa n c y ............ 6
Ailen’s  fa n c y ........... 5%
M errim ac  D ..............6
Allen’s p in k ...............6%
M a n ch ester..............6
A llen’s p u rp le...........6%
O riental  fa n c y ........ 6
A m erican, fan cy ... .5%
O riental  ro b es........ 6%
A rnold fa n c y .............6
Pacific  robes............6
B erlin solid................ 5%
R ichm ond.................6
Cocheco  fa n c y ......... 8
Steel R iv er............... 5%
Cocheco ro b es...........6%
Simpson’s .................6
Conestoga fa n c y — 6
W ashington fa n c y .. 
E d d y sto n e ................ 6
W ashington  blues.  7%
Eagle  fa n c y ...............5
G arner p in k .............. 6%
A ppleton  A, 4 4 —   7%
B oott  M, 4-4............ 6%
Boston  F, 4 4 ...........  7%
C ontinental C, 445..  6% 
C ontinental D, 40 in  8%
Conestoga W, 4 4 ...  6%
Conestoga  D, 7-8...  5%
Conestoga  G, 30-in.  6
Dwight  X , 3 4 .........5%
Dw ight Y, 7-8..........   5%
Dw ight Z, 4-4.............8%
Dw ight Star, 4 4 —   7 
E w ightS tar,40-in..  9 
E n terp rise EE, 36..  5 
G reat Falls E, 4 4 ...  7
F arm ers’ A, 4 4 .......6
Indian  O rchard  14  7%
Renfrew , dress styl  7% 
A m o sk e ag ................ 7%
Johnson  M anfgCo,
Amoskeag, P ersian
B ookfold...............12%
sty les......................10%
Johnson  M anfg Co,
B a te s.......................... 714
dress  sty les.........12%
B e rk sh ire ..............   6%
Slaterville, 
dress
Glasgow checks—   7 
sty les.....................  7%
Glasgow checks, f ’y  7% 
W hite Mfg Co, stap  7% 
Glasgow 
W hite Mfg Co, fane  8 
royal  sty les.........  8
W hite  M anf’g  Co,
G loucester, 
E arlsto n ................  8
s ta n d a rd ..............  7%
G ordon....................... 7%
P lu n k e t..................... 7%
dress 
Greylock, 
L a n c a ste r................  8
styles  .........! ........ 12%
L angdale....................7%
A n d r o s c o g g in , 74. .21  Pepperell.  10-4.......27%
A n d r o s c o g g in , 8 4 .. 23  Pepperell,  114........ 32%
Pepperell,  7 4 ........ 20  Pequot,  7 4 ............... 21
Pepperell,  8-4........ 22%  Pequot,  8-4............... 24
Pepperell,  9-4........ 25 
A tlantic  A, 4-4........ 7%
A tlantic  H , 4-4........7
A tlantic  D, 4-4........6%
A tlantic P, 4 4 ..........5%
A tlantic  LL, 4-4—   5%
A driatic, 36...............  7%
A ugusta, 4 4 .............  6%
B oott  M, 4 4 .............   6%
Boott  FF, 4-4...........   7% |Tremont CC, 4-4
G raniteviile, 4-4....  5% Utica,  4 4 ...........
Indian  H ead ,4-4...  7  W achusett,  44. 
Indiana H ead 45-in. 12% I W achusett,  30-n 
¡Falls, X X X X ... 
Amoskeag,  A CA ... 14 
Am oskeag 
Falls,  BB
Amoskeag,  A ........ 13
Falls,  BBC, 36........19%
Amoskeag,  B ........12
Falls,  aw ning........19
Amoskeag,  C........ 11
H am ilton,  BT, 32.. 12
Amoskeag,  D ........ 10%
H am ilton,  D ..........   9%
Am oskeag,  E ........ 10
H am ilton,  H _____ 9%
Amoskeag, F ...........  9%
H am ilton  fa n c y ...10
Prem ium   A, 4 4 — 17
M ethuen A A ...........13%
Prem ium   B ............ 16
M ethuen ASA.........18
E x tra 4-4...................16
Omega  A, 7-8...........11
E x tra  7-8...................14%
Omega  A, 4-4.......... 13
Gold Medal 4 4 ------ 15
Omega ACA, 7-8— 14
CCA  7-8.....................12%
Omega ACA, 4 4 __ 16
CT 4 4 ........................ 14
Omega SE, 7-8........24
RC 7-8........................14
Omega SE, 4-4....... 27
BF 7-8........................16
Omega M. 7 -8 .........23
AF4-4........................19
Omega M, 4-4.......... 25
Cordis AAA, 32.......14
ShetucketSS&SSW  11% 
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  frn cy .  8
Cordis  No. 4............11%
G a rn e r.....................5 
H ookset...................  5  W ashington...............   4%
Red  C ross...............   5  E dw ards......................  5
F orest G rove........... 
¡S. S. & Sons............   5
A m erican  A .........18  OOiOld  Iro nsides..........15
S tark A .................... 32% |W heatland................21
B o sto n .....................  6% ¡Otis  CC......................10%
E v erett  b lu e..........13% W arren  A X A ...........12%
E v erett  brow n...... 13% W arren  B B .............. 11%
Otis  A X A ...............13% ¡W arren CC................10%
Otis B B ....................11% | York  fa n c y ...............13%
M anville...................  6 
jS. S. & Sons..............   6
M asgnville..............  6  ¡G arn e r....................... 6
Red  C ross................  7% ¡Thistle M ills............
B e rlin .......................  7%|Rose..........................   8

Indian O rchard, 40.  8 
Indian O rchard, 36.  7%
Laconia  B, 7-4......... 16%
Lym an B, 40-in........10%
Mass. BB, 4-4...........  5%
N ashua  E,  40-in__ 8%
N ashua  B,  4 4 .......7%
N ashua 0,7-8...........  6%
N ew m arket N ...........6%
Pepperell E, 39-in..  7 
Pepperell  R, 4 4 —   7% 
Pepperell  O, 7-8—   6%
Pepperell  N, 3-4____6%
Pocasset  C, 4-4......... 6%
Saranac  R ................  7%
Saranac  E ................  9

¡Pequot,  9-4.............. 27%
Law rence XX, 4 4 ..  7%
Law rence  Y, 30__ 7
Law rence LL, 4 4 ...  5%
N ew m arket N .........  6%
Mystic River, 4 4 ...  5% 
P equot A, 4 4 ...........  7%
6%
Piedm ont,  36 
S tark AA, 4-4.

“ 44*. 19  Falls, X X X

¡E m pire......................

W ID E BLEACHED COTTONS

HEAVY  BROW N  COTTONS.

checks,
new

DOM ESTIC GINGHAM S

GLAZED CAM BRICS.

P A P E R   CAM BRICS.

G R A IN   BAGS.

TIC K IN G S.

W IG AN S.

DENIM S.

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  &  BKO., Proprietors.

Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor. 

Telephone No.  95.

[Entered  at  the  PostXfflce  at  Grand  Rapids  as 

Second-class Matter.1

WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  29,  1885.

BUSINESS LAW.

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

of  Last Resort.

A G R E E M E N T   T O   R E L IN Q U IS H   B U S IN E S S .
An  agreement  to  relinquish  a  business 
and not to carry it  on  thereafter,  limited as 
to place,  but  unlimited  as  to  time,  is not 
void as being  in  restraint  of  trade,  accord­
ing to the decision of the Supreme  Court of 
New Hampshire in the case  of  Webster vs. 
Buss. 
In this  case  the  court  held  valid a 
bond conditioned “that the  obligor  will en­
tirely relinquish to the obligee  the  teaming 
business” in the vicinity  of  a certain  town, 
“meaning over and on the whole  route  run 
by the obligor,  and in no way directly to in­
terfere with or cause  the  same to  be  inter- 
ferred with.

A S S IG N M E N T   F O R   C R E D IT O R S — F R A U D .
The fact that  a  deed  of  assignment  for 
the benefit of creditors tecites  that some of 
the creditors  are  pressing  the  debtor  and 
will so sacrifice his property  as  to  make  it 
impossible to pay all his creditors,  does  not 
manifest a fraudulent  intention  to  hinder 
and delay creditors,  according to  the  decis­
ion of the Kentucky Superior  Court  in  the 
case of Sachs et al. vs. Hesse  et  al. decided 
on the 18th ult.  The court also held, in the 
same case, that the fact that an assignee for 
the  benefit  of creditors,  where  a  stock  of 
goods was  assigned,  kept  the  debtors  em­
ployed in the store  as  salesmen,  was  not a 
badge of fraud.

S A L E   O F   G O O D S— R IG H T S   O F   B U Y E R .
The following statement of the  rights ob­
ligations of a buyer in  a  ease  where  goods 
are sent to him in excess of the  amount  or­
dered was made by the  St.  Louis  Court  of 
Appeals  in  the  ease  of  Landetmann  vs. 
Gunnnersell:  1.  Where  the  seller,  in fill­
ing an order,  sends  more  goods  than  the 
buyer has ordered the latter  is  under no le­
gal obligation to return the goods at his own 
expense to the seller,  but his duties are sim­
ply  tnose  of  a mandatary.  3.  Where  in 
such a case the buyer  undertakes  to  return 
the goods and by mistake  sends  them to a 
wrong address,  so tnat  they  do  not  reach 
the seller until a lapse of  considerable  time 
and by a circuitous route,  the buyer becomes 
responsible to the seller  as  for  misfeasance 
of a  voluntary  bailment,  but  the  seller’s 
measure  of  damages  is  confined  to  the 
amount  necessarily lost  by him  owing  to 
such  misfeasance. 
It is  error,  under  such 
circumstances,  to instruct  the  jury that  it 
was the buyer’s duty to return  the  goods at 
his own expense,  and that if he  failed to do 
so,  the seller is entitled to recover from him 
the value of the goods.

F R A U D U L E N T   S A L E — C R E D IT O R S .

The case of  Gollober  vs.  Martin,  decided 
recently by the  Supreme  Court of  Kansas, 
was one in which it appeared  that a  person 
purchased  a  stock  of  groceries  and  un­
settled accounts  of  about  S3,000 in  value 
from a firm of  merchants  who  were  being 
pressed by their creditors,  a circumstance of 
which the purchaser  had  knowledge.  The 
transfer  was  made  in  considerable  haste, 
without any inventory of the  goods  and ac­
counts  or  the  employment  of  any  other 
means  to  form a reasonably correct  judg­
ment of their value.  The vendors and their 
clerk remained in the  store, claiming to be 
employed by the vendee,  and  continued  to 
sell goods and  collect  accounts,  the  vendee 
only making occasional visits  to the store.. 
The payment was made by check of  $2,210 
upon a bank with which he was  connected, 
and the larger part of  the  amount  claimed 
to be paid was  with  the  knowledge  of  the 
vendee deposited in the  same  bank to  the 
credit of the wife of one member of the firm 
and the sister of the other  upon  individual 
indebtedness which the members of the firm 
claimed to owe. 
In this action  which  was 
between the vendee and the creditors  of the 
vendors,  and in which the  transfer  was  as­
sailed upon the ground of  fraud,  the  court 
held that a verdict in favor of  the  creditors 
and finding the sale to he void was  sustain­
ed by the evidence.

Making Babbitt Metal.

Take  eight  pounds  of  block  tin, 

two 
pounds of antimony,  and one pound of  cop­
per—a larger or smaller quantity can  be us­
ed,  taking care however > to  use  the  same 
proportions of each as  here  given—these to 
be melted and  mixed  together  over  a hot 
fire. 
If the  metal be  too  hard,  it may  be 
softened by adding some lead.  There is no 
doubt that this metal can be bought  for less 
than it can  be made,  but it  is  sel<fbm  that 
any can be had except of  an  inferior  quali­
ty. 
In fact,  it can not be recommended.  If 
made according to the  receipt  given  above, 
we can recommend it as one of the  best  al­
loys that can be used for fast  running  ma­
chinery, the friction  being  less  than with 
any other alloy or metal.  Journals will run 
on it at a speed of two thousand revolutions 
per minute  without  heating.  When making 
it, it is better to make a  quantity  that will 
last some time, and as it is wanted it can be 
melted over again.

Wholesale Grocers,
A R A B   P L U G

Sole  O w ners  o f

The Best and Most Attractive Goods on the  Market.  Send for 

Sample Butt.  See Quotations in Price-Current.

-FO R   SA LE  BY-

Gurtiss, Dunton & Co.,

-JO BBE R S  OF-

Woodenware, Twines and Cordage,  Paper, Stationery,  Ker­

osene and Machine  Oils, Naptha and Gasoline.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

51 and 53 Lyon Street

SPO O L COTTON

B ro o k s..................... 50
C lark’s O. N. F .......55
J. & P.  C oats...........55
W illim antic 6 cord.55 
W illim antic 3 cord. 40 
Charleston ball sew 
ing th re a d .............30

Eagle  and  Phœ nix 
Mills ball sew ing.30 
Greeh  &  D an iels...25
M errick s..................40
S taffo rd ....................25
H all & M anning— 25 
H olyoke....................25
A rm o ry ...................  7%  K earsage..................8%
N aum keagsatteen.  8% 
Androscoggin sa t..  8%
Pepperell  bleached  8%
Canoe R iyer............6
Pepperell s a t...........9%
Clarendon..................6%
R ockport.................   7
Hallowell  Im p .......6%
Law rence sa t...........  8%
Ind. Oreh. Im p .......7
Conegosat................  7
L a co n ia...................   7%

CORSET JE A N S .

COAL  A N D   BUILDING   M ATERIALS.
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follow s:

Ohio W hite Lime, per  b b l..................... 
1  00
Ohio W hite Lime, car lo ts..................... 
85
130
Louisville Cement,  p er b b l................... 
A kron C em ent per  b b l.......................... 
1  30
Buffalo Cem ent,  per b b l........................ 
1  30
...................1  05@110
Car lots
P lasterin g  hair, per b u ..........................  25@  30
175
Stucco, p er b bl.......................................... 
Land plaster, p e r to n ....... ...................... 
S  50
Land plaster, car lo ts.............................. 
2 50
F ire brick, p er  M.....................................$25 @ $35
F ire clay, p er  bbl..................................... 
3 00
A nthracite, egg and grate, car lots. .$6 00@6 25 
A nthracite, stove and  n u t, car lo ts..  6 25@6 50
CanneU,  car lo ts..................................... 
@6 00
Ohio Lum p, c a r  lo ts..............................  3  10®3 25
B Jossburgor  Cum berland, car lo ts..  4  50@6 00 
P ortland  C em ent...................................  3 50@4  00

COAL.

JEN N IN G S 
SM ITH,
Arctic  M anufacturing  Co.,

PROPRIETORS  OF  THE

St.,

20  Lyon
Jennings’  Flavoring  Extracts,

ASK  YOUR  JOBBER  FOR

Orand.  R apids.

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Choice B u tte r alw ays on hand.  All  O rders  receive P ro m p t and Careful A ttention. 

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and 99 Canal Street, 

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CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITED.

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Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Grand  Rapids,

GRAND  RAPIDS  M FG

Michigan.

MANUFACTURERS  AND  JOBBERS  OF

FARMING  TOOLS  OF  AT.T.  DESCRIPTIONS  !

Dairy Implements a Specialty.

Factory-Corner Front and Earl streets.  Office and Sales- 

room s~10,12  and  14 Lyron street,  Grand  Rapids.

The Old Reliable

N I M R O D
PLU G   TOBACCO

Zs  for  Sale  by  all  Grand  Rapids  Jobbers.#

SAMPLES  FURNISHED  ON  APPLICATION.

S.  W.  Venable  & Co.,  Petersburg, Va.
O ysters 
and  Fish 117  MONROE  ST.
P E R K I N S   <Sc  H E S S ,
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

D EA LER S  IN

NOS.  122  and  124  LOUISSTREET,  GRAND  R A P ID S,  M ICHIGAN.

Il

E qual to the Em ergency.

A wild-eyed wan entered a pawnshop and 

wished to see sowe pistols.

“I  sells  you  dot  pistol  for  two  dollar,”

said the clerk.

“I’ll take it.  Load  it  up, and  before an­
other sunrise I’ll put an end to my miserable 
existence.”

“Vat?  You shoot yourselluf mit  dot pis­

tol?”

“Yes!” said the wild-eyed man desperate-

ly.
“Mr. Isaacstein,” called  the  clerk  to  the 
proprietor in the  back  room, “der  shentle- 
inans vants a two-dollar pistol  to  kill  him- 
selluf mit.  Vat shall I do?”
“Sharge him five dollar.”

Cordial  G reeting  o f a  Contemporary, 

From  the A m erican M arketm an.

We are much pleased and in fact surprised 
at the handsome showing of The Michigan 
Tradesman’s  patronage  and  immense  in­
crease  in  its  subscribers,  who  are  to  be 
found  in  every  section  of  the West.  Mr. 
Stowe’s  close  connection  with a number of 
trade  organizations  gives his journal an ad­
vantage possessed by few other publications 
of that character.  The  amount  of interest­
ing and  valuable  trade  news  collected  and 
published  in  The  Tradesman  is wonder­
ful.  As an advertising  medium,  we  know 
of no paper in the West  that  we  would  in­
vest our money  in  with  as  sure a  certainty 
of return as having a card in  The Trades­
man.  We heartily  join  the  many  friends 
and  patrons  of  the  paper,  in  wishing it a 
continuation  of 
its  present  progress  and 
popularity.

An  artesian  well  1,250  feet  deep,  near 
Stockton,  Cal.,  supplies  inflammable  gas 
which is utilized as fuel for household  uses 
by the owner of the well.

T h e   N i a g a r a ,  F a lls   (R o u te.

D EPA R T.

A R R IV E .

♦D etroit E xpress.......................................,S :99 a m
+Day  E xpress............................................ L-:45 p m
tA tlan tic E xpress.......................................9:20 p m
♦Pacific  E xpress...................................... : a  m
tM a il...........................................................** m
tG rand  Rapids  E x p ress.........................10:25 p m
tD aily except Sunday.  *Daily.
Sleeping  cars  ru n   on  A tlantic  and  Pacific 
E xpress. 
^  
D irect  and  prom pt  connection  m ade  w ith 
G reat  W estern,  G rand  T runk  and  Canada 
Southern train s in sam e depot a t D etroit, th u s 
avoiding transfers.
The D etroit E xpress leaving at 6:00 a. m . has 
D raw ing  Room  and  P arlor  Car  fo r  D etroit, 
reaching th a t city a t 11:45 a. m., New Y ork 10:30 
a. m., and Boston 3:05  p. m. n ex t day.
A tra in  leaves D etroit a t 4 p. m. daily except 
Sunday w ith draw ing room  car attached, arriv ­
ing a t G rand Rapids a t  10:25 p. m.

...

_ 

J . T. S c h u l t z . Gen’l A gent.

t h e   o n l y

Luminous Bait

IN  THE  WORLD.

P atented Feb. 13,  1883.  Re-issue  Aug.  28,  1883.

FISHING SURE CATCH DAY OR NIGHT.

„  

FEATHERED, 60c each. 
FEATHERED, 60c each.

HARD  AND  SOFT  RUBBER  MINNOWS. 
No. 7, 70c each;  No. 8 ,80c each; No. 9,90ceach.
FLYING  HELGRAMITES.  No.  0,  80c  each; 
No. 1, 85c each;  No. 2 ,90c each;  No. 3,  $1 each.
Sam ples of above B aits  se n t post paid on re- 
_
ceint  of urice.  or any th re e  fo r $2. 
MALU  GLASS  MINNOWS,  TRIPLE  HOOK 
„ „ „ „
SOFT  RUBBER  FROGS,  TRIPLE  HOOK 
SOFT  RUBBER  GRASSHOPPERS,  SINGLE
SOFT*KUBBER1DOBSON,  SINGLE  HOOK,
DEXTER TROLLING  SPOON  AND  MINNOW 
Combined, Triple  Hook  Feathered, 60c each. 
AKRON  TROLLING  SPOON,  Triple  Hook 
F eathered, No. 1, 50c  each;  No.  2,  5oc  each; 
No. 3 ,60c each;  No. 4, 65c  each.
Send fo r descriptive circulars and testim onials. 
L iberal discount to th e  Trade.

Enterprise  Mil.  Co., Atron,  Ohio.

DUNHAM’S

THE  BEST  IN  THE  WORLD!

PRICE  50  CENTS.

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

THE  COOLEY  GAN,

Improved by the Lockwood Patent.

Used in  th e  cream ery 
fo r  b u tte r  only, 
they 
paid th e patro n s in July, 
1884,60c  and  the  skim ­
m ed  m ilk  p er  100  lbs. 
Low est  price  of 
the 
year.
In   th e  cream ery  for 
gathered  cream  
they 
paid  the  p atrons  from  
15c  to  27c  per  cream  
gauge for the  year 1884. 
I n th e factory fo r but-
te r  and  cheese 
they 
paid  th e  patrons  $1.75 
p er 100 ibs.  average,  for 
the season.  They show 
b etter resu lts in dollars 
and cents th a n  anything 
y et invented.
W rite for actual w ork­
ing  figures  furnished 
by successful cream ery
m en  of  known  rep u tatio n ,  who  have  used 
them  as above.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  

j o h n   zocrsriD ,

_  
Ha. 

Sole M anufacturer, 189 LAKE  ST.,  CHICAGO.

HERCULES!
A n n ih il a t o r  !

The G reat Stum p and Rock

Strongest and  Safest Explosive Known 

to the Arts,

F arm ers, p ractice  econom y  and  clear  your 
land  of  stum ps  and  boulders.  Main  Office, 
H ercules  Pow der  Company,  No.  40  Prospect 
Street, Cleveland, Ohio.

L.  S. HILL & CO., AGTS. 

GOSS,  AMMUNITION  & PISHING  TACKLE,

G RAND  R A P ID S,  MICH.

SALT.

ONONDAGA F. F. SALT
AMERICAN  DAIRY  SALT  CO.

Sole M anufacturers.

(Limited.)  Chemically purified and W arrant- 
ed p ure as any in the m arket.  Used by a great 
m ajority of the D airym en of th e country.  U n­
excelled fo r B utter, Cheese, th e Table  and  all 
Culinary  purposes.  Got medal a t Centennial 
“ for  p u rity   and  high  degree of  excellence. 
D airy goods salted w ith it took first  prem ium s 
a t New O rleans  W orld’s  Fair,  N.  Y.  In te rn a ­
tional Fair, Milwaukee Exposition, and always 
wins  w hen  th ere  is  fa ir  com petition. 
I t  is 
A m erican, and c h ea per  and better th a n  any 
foreign salt.  T ry it.  Address
J. W. Barker, See’y, Syracuse, N. Y.
C R E A M   T E S T E R !
W ith six glasses fo r testin g  six  cows’  m ilk  a t 
sam e  tim e.  P rice  $1;  large  size  glasses  $2, 
either free by m ail.  A gents w anted. C irculars 
w ith  fu ll  particu lars  fo r  stam p.  WYMAN 
L.  EDSON,  Union  Center.  Broom e  Co., N. Y.

CaMnet Creamery and Barrel Churn

AND  A LL  D A IR Y   S U P P L IE S .

To  first  p u r­
chaser  in  new 
locality, we will 
give  s p e c i a l  
term s.
The w om an’s  ! 
friend. It saves 
th re e -fo u rth s  
of th e  labor  in 
v  b u t t e r - m a k -  
¿Jjg ing;  easily  op- 
■ R e r a t e d ;   you 
s w e e t  
P W  raise 
IF   cream   f r o m
_____  ______  
s w e e t   m ilk :
you have sw eet m ilk to feed  w hich  trebles  its 
value.  Send  fo r  circular.  A gents  w anted. 
Address,  F L IN T   C A B IN E T   C R EA M ER Y  
CO.,  F L IN T ,  M IC H .
S H IP P IN G   B A SK E TS  A N D   BOX ES

N f

Juris 

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will pay you to get our Prices.

PA T E N T E E S HAND  SO LE gM AN UFA CTU RERS  OF

Barlow’s Patent

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Send for Samples and Circular.

Barlow  Brothers,

GRAND RAPIDS 

-   MICH.

The L ogic of P rices.

From  th e  Chicago News.

“Push the price of flour up another notch,” 
said a  Minneapolis miller  to  his  manager. 
“I see England and Russia are likely to have 
war.”

“But the latest  news  indicates  an  amica­

ble settlement of the difficulty.”

“Is that so?  Well, then,  push  the  price 
up  two  notches.  Of  course 
fewer 
persons killed in war the  more  will live to 
want flour.”  .

the 

W h y  She C hose H im .

“Well, Marie,  have  you  made  up  your 
mind whether to accept  Mr. Strong’s or Mr. 
Week’s offer?”

“Yes, mamma. 

I have  decided  to marry 

“But Mr. Weeks is much the better match 

Mr. Strong.”

financially.”

“Yes, mamma,  I  know  that.  But  then 
Mr. Strong is taller and more muscular, and 
I ’m afraid Mr. Weeks couldn’t  put  up and 
take down the stove-pipe very well.”

A match that will  strike  several  times is 
an ingenious invention, though  not  exceed­
ingly  useful.  Such  a  match  has  recently 
been invented.  The Russian department of 
commerce and manufactures  has  awarded a 
patent to the inventor  of a  means  of so im­
pregnating  wood  with  a  certain  chemical 
that, when  dried,  the  matches  made from 
this  prepared  wood  can  be  used  several 
times  over, thus  effecting  a  saving of, it is 
claimed, at least  seventy-five  per  cent.  A 
further saving of matches  is  proposed to be 
accomplished by an electric  gas  lighter, an­
other novelty, recently  introduced. 
It  con 
sists of a tiny electric  battery  which can be 
attached to a  gas  burner.  The  battery  is 
connected with a little  reservoir  of  inflam 
able material, sufficient  in  quantity to light 
60,000 gas jets.  One only has to turn on the 
gas, raise the  lighter  to  it,  touch a spring, 
and the gas is lighted.  A  man  might  con­
sider some time before he concluded to go to 
the expense of having  the  electric  lighter 
fitted up in his  parlor, but  it  might prove a 
cheap investment in the long run.

The people of the Pacific coast obtain their 
supply  of  codfish  from 
the  Chaumogin 
Islands.  The  various  firms in San Francis­
co engaged in the trade have different places, 
known only to themselves, to which they an­
nually  send  their  vessels,  and great care is 
taken to keep the good fishing spots a secret 
for their own benefit.  The  fleet remains in 
Alaska waters from  two to three and a half 
months,  visiting  all  the  islands  along  the 
northern  shore  of  Alaska.  The  fishing  is 
done from boats.  The greatest  obstacle en­
countered  is  the  dense  cold fog that hangs 
over the islands during the season, as  is the 
case on the  Newfoundland Banks.

The  first  paper  floor  ever  laid  has  just 
been completed  in  the  new rink at Indian­
apolis, lud.  This floor is  made  by  pasting 
and pressing  straw  boards together under a 
powerful hydraulic press, in the  same  way 
as  the  disks  of  the  paper  car  wheels  are 
made.  When  these  blocks  are  perfectly 
seasoned  and  dried  they  are  sawed  into 
flooring boards and laid with the edge of the 
paper forming the surface of the floor.  The 
surface is sand-papered  until it is as smooth 
as  one  vast sheet of ice,  and  the  adhesive 
quality  of the  paper  prevents  any  slipping 
of the roller upon the floor.

Already  during  the  present  season  nine 
whales  have  been  caught  off  Los Angeles 
coast and taken into Portugese Bend, a quiet 
cove about eight miles  west  of  San  Pedro, 
where about thirty men  are  constantly  em­
ployed in harpooning  these  monster  beasts 
of the ocean, cutting up the carcasses, render 
ing  the  blubber  into  oil,  and  putting the 
same into barrels, extracting the whalebone, 
and sending the refuse  of  the animal out to 
sea to avoid pestilence on  land.

“Father,” he said  as  he  came  running in 
from school, “did  you  ever drill an oil well I 
and make §50,000?”  “No,  my  son, I never 
did.”  “I was in hopes  you had, for 1 want­
ed to  brag  to  the  boys.”  “Well,  you  can 
tell ’em that, although  I never drilled an oil 
well and made §50,000,  an  oil  broker  once 
drilled me and made §75,000, which is about 
the same thing, I guess.”

An enterprising  trade  newspaper, with  a 
fair circulation, is in a position to do the ad­
vertiser great good.  In its sphere the  trade 
newspaper is worth a dozen New York Her­
alds or Tribunes,  with  their  circulation  of 
hundreds of  thousands,  to  an  advertiser in 
whose interest the trade journal is published. 
—Coal Trade Journal.

Hop vines, usually a waste product in this 
country,  are  said  to  have  proved  not only 
good stock for fine paper, but  the  best  sub­
stitute yet obtained for rags in French paper 
mills.

A Washington Territory paper  states that 
Michigan men will invest §2,000,000 in  that 
division of the republic this year.

Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves.
+Mail.......................................... 9:15 a m
tD ay  E xpress....................... 12:25 p m
♦Night  E xpress...................   9:35 p m

A rrives, 
4:05 p m 
11:15 p  m 
6:00 a m
♦Daily. 
P ullm an Sleeping  Cars  on  all  n ight  train s. 
Through  parlor  car  in   charge  of  careful  a t­
ten d an ts w ithout  ex tra  charge  to   Chicago  on 
12:25 p. m., and through coach  on9:15 a.m . and 
9:35 p. m. trains.

tD aily except Sunday.

NEWAYGO D IV IS IO N .

Leaves.  A rrives.
E x p ress...................................4:15 p m   4:05 p m
E x p re ss...................................  8:05 a m  11:15 a m
All train s arriv e and d ep art from  U nion  De-
P The  N orthern term in u s of  this Division is a t 
Baldwin, w here close connection is m ade  w ith 
F. & P. M. train s  to   and  from   Ludington  and 
M anistee.
J. H. Ca r pen t er,  G en’l Pass. A gent. 
J.  B.  Mu l l ik e n ,  G eneral  M anager.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

(KALAMAZOO  DIVISION.)
A rrive. 
E x p ress.................................7:00 p m  
M ail.........................................9:35 a m  

Leave.
7:35 a m
4:00 p m

All train s daily except Sunday.
The  ntrain 

leaving  a t  4  p. m . connects  a t 
W hite Pigeon w ith  A tlantic  E xpress  on  Main 
Line, which has Palace D raw ing  Room  Sleep­
ing Coaches  from   Chicago  to  New  Y ork  and 
Boston w ithout change.
The  tra in   leaving  a t  7:35  a. m. connects  at 
W hite Pigeon (giving one h our fo r dinner) w ith 
special New Y ork E xpress on Main Line.
in  sleeping 
coaches can be secured a t  Union T icket office, 
67 Monre stre e t and  depot.

tickets  and  b erths 

Through 

J. W. McK en n ey, Gen’l A gent.

Detroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

GOING EA ST.

A rrives. 

Leaves. 
tSteam boat Express — ... 
6:20 a m
tThrougli  M ail.....................10:10 a m   10:20 a m
tE vening  E xpress................  3:20 p m   3:35 p m
♦A tlantic E xpress...............   9:45 p m  10:45 p m
tM ixed, w ith  coach............ 
10:30 a m
tM orning  E x p ress..............12:40 p m  12:55 p m
tT hrough  M ail...................  5:10 p m   5:15pm
tSteam boat E xpress...........10:40 p m
tM ix ed ....................................  
7:10 a m
♦N ightE xpress......................  5:10 a m   5:30 a m

GOING  W EST.

tD aily, Sundays excepted.  ♦Daily. 
P assengers  tak in g   th e  6:20  a.  m.  E xpress 
m ake close connections a t Owosso fo r Lansing 
and a t D etroit for New York, arriving th ere at 
10:00 a. m . th e follow ing m orning.
P arlor  Cars  on  Mail  Trains,  both  E ast  and 
W est.
T rain leaving  a t  5:15  p.  m.  will  m ake  con­
nection w ith Milwaukee steam ers daily except 
Sunday. 
The m ail has  a  P arlor  Car  to   D etroit.  The 
N ight  E xpress has a through W agner Car and 
local  Sleeping Car D etroit to G rand Rapids.
D. P otter, City Pass. A gent. 
Geo. B. Re e v e, Traffic M anager, Chicago.

__

_  

Grand  Eapids  &  Indiana.

GOING NORTH.

GOING  SOUTH.

A rrives.  Leaves.
Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex  8:45 p m 
Cincinnati & M ackinac Ex.  7:00 a m  10:25 a  m 
Ft.W ayne& M ackinac  Ex  3:55 p m  
5:00 p m  
7:10a m
G’d Rapids  & Cadillac  A c. 
7:00 a m
G. Rapids & Cincinnati E x . 
M ackinac & Cincinnati Ex.  4:05 p m  
6:15 p m 
M ackinac & F t. W ay r e E x .. 10:25 a m  11:45 p m 
Cadillac & G’d  Rapids  A c.  7:40 p in 

SLE EPIN G  CAR ARRANGEM ENTS.

All tra in s daily except Sunday.
N orth—T rain  leaving  a t  5:00  o’clock  p.  m. 
has  W oodruff  Sleeping Cars fo r  Petoskey  and 
M ackinac City.  T rain leaving at 10:25 a. m. has 
com bined Sleeping and Chair Car for  Traverse 
City. 
.
South—T rain leaving a t 4:35p. m. has  Wood­
ruff Sleeping Car fo r Cincinnati.

C. L. Lockwood, G en’l Pass. A gent.

_  

. 

Detroit,  Mackinac  &  Marquette.

GOING
WEST
Ac. I  Ex.

STATIONS.

GOING
EAST
A c.!  Ex.

j 
i 

PM .j 
Jshpem ing
4  50 Ar.
PM . 4  40|......... ..  N egaunee__
.. M arquette ..
6  50 3  30 i.......
..  eed sb o ro ..
3 08 1 2 7 .......
1  10
11  25 11  0 2 .......
7  30 AM.!

..  N ew bury  ..

12  00! A 
12  15 ¡D

Seney

Dep.

D
A

8  30!Dep. __ St. Ig n a e e .. .. Ar.
7  00| A r. M ackinaw City Dep.
PM .
9  OOiDep. G rand Rapids A r
AM.
9  35!. 

.. __ D e tro it___

1  30 
I  1  40
2  20
4  19
5  45
5  30
6  38
d9  00 
9  30
7  00 
3 30

AM. 
7  30
11  aï
1 io
12  40 
40
PM . 
6  30

Connections m ade at  M arquette  and Negau- 
nee w ith th e  M. H.  & O. R.R. fo r th e iron, gold 
silver and copper d istricts;  a t Reedsboro  w ith 
I  a daily stage  line  fo r  M anistique;  a t  Seney 
with tri-w eekly stage fo r G rand  M arais;  a t St. 
Ignace w ith the M. C. and G. R.  & I.  Railways 
fo r all points east and south;  also  daily  stage 
line to Sault St. Marie.

F. Mil l ig a n , G. F. & P. A.

a m

M yourown Bone,

Ovstpp  Shells.
M eal,  O yster  Shells, 
■GRAHAM  Flour  and  Corn 
fin  th e  $ 3  H A N D  M I L L  
lOO  per 
(F- 
........................-----------
r (F .  W ilso n ’s  P a te n t) . 
-  ----------- ■ - < -----
■■— —1,1 “  
cent, m o re  m ad e  in  k e e p in g  i
t r y .   ® Also  POWER  MILLS  a n d   FA 
FEED MILLS.  C irc u la rs  a n d   T estim o n iali
x  r .x.tw   m i x x s .   C irc u la rs  a n d   T e stim o n ia ls  s e n t 
o n  a p p lic a tio n .  WILSON BROS., Easton, Pa.

PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
E   1ST  C 3 -1 3 S T   E  S

From  2 to 150 Horse-Power,  Boilers, Saw  Mills, 
G rist Mills, Wood W orking  M achinery,  Shaft- 
I  ing,  P ulleys  and  Boxes.  C ontracts  m ade  fo r 
Complete Outfits.
| w .  C,  D enison,
-  MICHIGAN.
I GRAND  RAPIDS, 

88,90  and  92  South  D ivision  Street,

DETROIT  SOAP  CO.’S

QUEEN  ANNE

S O A P

------- IS   NOT-------

A  (“sm ash up th e clothes boiler,” “throw  aw ay th e w ash-board,” “w ash w ithout labor” ) Soap;
A  (grand piano, gold  w atch,  h o u s e  and lot with every b ar,  “ save  th e  w rappers”)  Soap;  is  not 
A  (towel, napkin, disk-rag, dry goods store throw n in)  Soap;  is not 
A  (here to-day and gone to-morrow)  Soap; is not 
A  (sell a q u arter of a box, and have the balance le ft on y our hands) Soap,

.

------- BUT  IS--------

The very b est article in laundry and general fam ily Soap ever p u t on th e  m arket.
Biff and lasting trade.  Good margins to dealers.  Grocers, if you  have  never 
tried 1“QUEEN ANNE SOAP,” buy a sample box and you will always continue 

to handle it.CODY,  BALL  &  CO,

W holesale A gents fo r “ Queen A nne” and all 

of D etroit Soap Co.’s Standard Brands. 

I 
I

Grand Rapids.

MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

RINDG-E, BERTSCH & CO.,
BOOTS  A2TD  SHOES.
•  BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.
Our spring samples are now ready for inspection at prices as 
low as the lowest.  AVe make a Grent s Shoe to retail  for $3 in 
Congress, Button and Bals that can t be beat.

AGENTS  FOR  THE

14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

THE  CHICAGO  DAILY  NEWS

H as  th e L argest D a ily   Circulation  in  America.

Its  issue  for  the  year  1884 

it 

TIM ES

averaged  125,178  copies 
daily,  and  it  now regu­
larly prints  and  sells 
over 180,000 papers 
a day.
The  magni­
tude of this un­
equaled  circu­
lation  is  best 
appreciated 
when 
is 
said 
that  it 
exceeds 
the 
circulations 
of  all  other 
Chicago  dai­
lies combined.
from 
Taking 
the  three  stan­
dard  newspaper 
directories — Ayer 
&  Son’s  Annual,
Rowell’s Directory and 
Hubbard’s Directory—! 
quotations which most nearly 
represent  the  actual  circulations 
of 
the  Chicago  press,  the  accompany­
ing  diagram  correctly 
illustrates  their
relative  positions  as  to  extent  of  circu­
lation.  From  these  figures  it  appears 
that the circulation of The Chicago Daily 
News  exceeds  the  combined  circulations 
of  all the other Chicago  dailies  by 19,893 
copies daily.  The  P ost  Office  Review 
says:  “ Nearly  everybody  who  reads  the 
English  language  in,  around  or  about 
Chicago  reads  The  Daily  News.”  The 
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the best type of American journalism.
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Washington,  at  both  of  which  points  it 
has its own news  bureaus.  Special  corre­
spondents represent it at all other important 
news centres throughout the country.  The 
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It

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questionable 
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its 
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iicits  the  patronage 
telligent,  thoughtful, 
honest  people,  who  hive 
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believes that newspaper reading  is  but  an 
incident of  the day, not its chief business. 
It  accordingly  leaves  to  the  “ blanket- 
sheets”  the  monopoly  of  tiresome  and 
worthless  amplification. 
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throughout the Northwest.  Mailed to any 
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Where the  facilities  of  a daily mail  are 
not  enjoyed  The  Chicago  W eekly 
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needs  of  the  family  circle. 
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TALK W ITH  A  GROCER.

How  Americans  Draw  Upon  the  World 

for Its  Finest  Products.

Prom the Chicago News.

“The sale  of  foreign  preserved  fruits  is 
necessarily very limited,” said a Chicago re­
tail dealer,  who claims to keep oij hand  the 
finest groceries the  world  affords.  “They 
are very expensive,  for beside  being subject 
to duty they are put up in the  best  manner 
known,  and are all  the  best  selected  fruit. 
American fruits crowd  them  pretty  close, 
however, and the  method  of preserving for 
the market shows improvement yearly.  The 
fruits from the south of France,  and  partic­
ularly from the  south  of  Germany,  are of 
finer  flavor  than  the  American  product. 
Whether this is  due  partially to  climate or 
entirely a superior  system  of  cultivation  I 
cannot say. 
I am  inclined  to  the  opinion 
that American  soil, cultivated as  highly as 
the European,  would  produce  just as  good 
an article.  The German small fruits are pe­
culiarly rich in  flavor  and  fine  in  grain. 
Now,  you could not eat  more  than  two or 
three of these strawberries,” and  held up to 
view a small slender-necked  glass  jar filled 
with a ruby-hued berry about  the  size of a 
walnut.  The jàr held somewhat less than a 
a pidt.  “You could eat  a  plateful  of  the 
American  preserved  strawberry,  though,” 
he continued.  “What  does  such a  jar re­
tail for?  One  dollar.  Nearly  all  of  that 
old-fashioned  delicacy,  preserved  ginger, 
sold in the American stores is obtained from 
one firm in Canton. 
It comes in  two ways, 
crystallized and dry,  in  small  boxes  and in 
earthen jars.”

“From where are the best prunes  import­

ed?”

“Oh, from  France.  They  come  packed 
in boxes and in glass jars.  The  latter  are 
peculiarly large and  fine  and  used  for des­
sert  uncooked,  the  same as  raisins.  The 
Turkish prune  is  much  inferior,  but a far 
more prolific crop.  The  best  table  raisins 
are the  bunch  Deliese.  The  brands  used 
mostly for cooking purposes  are .Valencias, 
sultanas,  Ondaras,  and  loose  Muscatels. 
The best  currents  are  the  Vostizza.  The 
cheaper grades come from Zantee.  Dry pre­
served lemon,  citron,  and orange peel is pre­
pared mostly in this country,  very  little be­
ing imported.  The  very  finest  citron  is 
grown in Spain, and it has the same quality 
of superiority over American citron that the 
Spanish melons possess, being  thicker  and 
of finer grain.  Nearly all  fruit  glaces  are 
imported 
from  France.  Prunellas  are 
brought from Italy  to some extent, but most 
of those used here are  grown  and  dried  in 
California.

“There is considerable  demand  for  for­
eign  cheese.  Of  course  the  Switzerkase 
leads. 
It is astonishing "how  many  people 
eat  Switzerkase.  The  other  Swiss  cheese 
sold here is Neufchatel. 
It is all  supposed 
to be made among  the  picturesque  moun­
tains of Switzerland of genuine goat’s milk, 
but lots  of  the  article  is  manufactured  in 
this country from cow’s milk, and some right 
here in Chicago.  A popular dessert  cheese 
is the edam,  which is made  in  Amsterdam. 
The French goods are the fromage  de Brie, 
fromage de Menauta, and fromage deis Sig­
na, all very nea-rlp alike,  and  each  taking 
its name from the locality where it is manu­
factured.  Another  French  cheese  is  the 
Société  Roquefort.  Grated  Parmesan  is a 
hard,  dry cheese brought from Italy and us­
ed with macaroni.  There is a pretty steady 
call for English cheese,  which is better than 
the  American  article,  and  will  be  till  we 
have as good milch stock  and  as  rich  pas­
turage as  they  possess  in  Great  Britain. 
The leading kinds are old  Gloster,  Cheddar 
and  Stilton.  The  two 
latter  are  small 
cheeses,  flat at each end.”

“Do we import any cereals?”
“Oatmeal is brought  from  Scotland  and 
Ireland to some extent.  The  very best oat­
meal in the world is produced  in  the  little 
Emerald isle.”

“Where are most of the olives grown?”
“In Spain and  Italy,  although  some  are 
grown in the  south  of  France.  They  are 
prepared  for  shipping,  however,  mostly in 
France.  Large houses  send  buyers  yearly 
through Spain and Italy to  contract  for the 
crop.  The most of the olive  oil is  made in 
Italy,  mills for the purpose  being  common. 
I know a young  Italian  in  Chicago  who 
last year purchased an olive  mill  in his na­
tive land with his savings  for  the six years 
he had been in  this  country.  The  millers 
do not buy the  olives  of  the  growers, but 
grind or press  them  on  shares,  after  the 
plan of the old-time flour-makers.”

“Are any mushrooms put up in this coun­

try?”

“Oh, they are all  brought  from  France. 
English meadows produce good mushrooms, 
and this fungi is highly prized there.  Truf­
fles are seldom  called for.  They  are  used 
only to give piquancy  to  {he  game or  fowl 
stuffing.  Snails are asked for  but by a few 
epicures with foreign-acquired tastes.  Sar­
dines are shipped  from  France  when  not 
from the coast of Maine,  although no  genu­
ine sardines are caught along the  American 
coasts,  and the Maine fish  dubbed  with the 
name are rank and coarse.  Teas  are  more 
largely Chinese and Japanese.”
“Where are capers grown?”
“In France, but they might just  as  well 
be grown and bottled  in  this  country,  for 
they are nothing more nor less than the nas­
turtium seed.  There are few country house­
wives who do  not  pick  green  nasturtium 
seeds and throw them  into  a weak brine to 
keep till the autumn season of mixed-pickle 
and mango  making.  They  are  picked  at 
different stages of  growth, the  smaller  and

most tender being  the  highest  prized  apd 
bringing the  most  money.  Nonpareils  are 
the first picking,  superfines the  second, and 
capotes the third.”

“What do you consider  the  most  impor­
tant commodity  of  the  American  grocery 
trade?”

“Coffee, by all odds.  People could better 
do without sugar Hum without coffee.  You 
may think that a strong statement, but  it is 
indisputable.  The  Americans  are a nation 
of coffee-drinkets.  America consumes over 
one-third of the entire product of the world. 
No breakfast table,  whether in the abode of 
the rich or of  the  poor,  is  considered  com­
plete  without  it.  To  many  persons  it  is 
more necessary in  the  morning  than  food. 
Coffee contains valuable medicinal qualities; 
among others  that  of  being  anti-soporific, 
and therefore useful  in  cases  of  narcotic 
poisoning. 
It has  been  found to be one of 
the very best stimulants  for  administration 
to persons who are nearly dying  from  star­
vation or cold.  Alcoholic  stimulants  often 
prove fatal when given under  the  same cir­
cumstances. 
It is invaluable as a disinfect­
ing agent.”

“Do  you  know  when  coffee  was  first 

used?”

“No one knows that, for it was doubtless 
used by  semi-barbaric  tribes  long  before it 
was  introduced  to  civilization.  There  are 
various legends  and  accounts  given  of  its 
discovery. 
It was probably introduced into 
Arabia from southern  Abyssinia  no  longer 
ago than the beginning of the sixteenth cen­
tury.  About  fifty  years  later  it  became a 
favorite  drink  in  Constantinople,  and  the 
oriental coffee houses  were  thronged  every 
hour of the  twenty-four.  The  Dutch  gave 
Europeans their first knowledge  of  it, they 
having planted some berries  on  the  island 
of Java.  The young trees propagated from 
a single specimen plant  sent to Amsterdam 
in 1690 furnished the East Indies, while the 
West Indies  were  supplied  with  another 
young tree which was presented by the mag­
istracy  of  Amsterdam  to  Louis  XIY.,  in 
1714. 
It was a most expensive  beverage in 
Europe for a great while. 
It is  said  it cost 
the French  government  $15,000  yearly to 
provide  the daughters of Louis  XV.  with 
coffee.

“In London the first coffee-house was op­
ened by a Greek lad and it  met  with  more 
violent opposition,  crusades more determin­
ed than the prohibition movement  being in­
stituted against it and  the  heaviest  tax im­
posed upon  our  cherished  beverage  by the 
legislature. 
It was called  ‘hell  drink’  and 
‘hell poison,’ and divers other  profane  epi­
thets were applied to it.”

“But where is it cultivated  now?” 

inter­

rupted the  reporter.

“Over almost all the tropical belt.  There 
are between twenty-five and  thirty different 
kinds of coffee.  Brazil  is  merely  in its in 
fancy now,  and it produces  one-half the en­
tire coffee  crop.  The  strong  coffees,  Rio 
and Santos,  are  mostly  grown  there.  The 
west and south are the principal  consumers 
of Rio.  The water here  and  south are  so 
largely filled with lime  that it  destroys the 
fine,  delicate properties of  the  mild  coffees 
so prized in New England.  You know cof­
fee is divided commercially into two classes 
mild and strong.  A  very  small  amount of 
Mocha is brought into this country, that sold 
under  the  name  not  being  Mocha  at all. 
Why, the  entire  Arabian  crop  of  Mocha 
would not supply Chicago alone.  Probably 
only about 7,000 bales of Arabian Mocha are 
brought  here  annually,  and  about  as much 
more of other brands of Mocha.

“The most prominent of all  mild  coffees 
is Java. 
It is raised on  the islands of Java 
and Sumatra,  and ranks first in the  estima­
tion of the  coffee  drinkers  in the  United 
States.  Ceylon is the rival of  Java,  but we 
seldom  get  any  plantation  Ceylon  coffee 
here as it is sent to England.

“Mexico raises some coffee, and there has 
been a wonderful improvement  in  the  var­
iety grown there in the last five years.  Cal­
ifornia,  too,  has turned her attention to cof­
fee-growing,  but as yet  has  done  nothing 
more  than  experiment.  There  seems  no 
good reason why this most important  of all 
grocery products  should  not be  produced 
somewhere in our varied climate.”

“How much coffee is consumed here year­

ly?”

“Probably between five  and  seven  hun­

dred million pounds.”

French  bakers  are  making  large  use  of 
vaseline in cake and  other  pastry. 
Its  ad­
vantage over lard or butter lies  in  the  fact 
that, however stale  the  pastry  may  be,  it 
will  not  become  rancid.  The  council of 
hygiene disapproves of the practice,  on  the 
ground  that  the  derivatives  of  petroleum 
contain no nutriment. 
It does not  say dis­
tinctly,  however,  that they  are injurious  to 
health.

Soap  trees  similar  to  those  growing  in 
China and Japan are said to flourish in Flor­
ida.  They  are  prolific  bearers  of  a  berry 
about the  size  of  a  marble,  which  may  be 
used as a  substitute  for  soap  just  as  they 
are taken from the trees.  In Florida, howev­
er,  they are usually boiled down and cast in­
to bars. 
It is thought they may be made to 
grow on Northern farms after a  little  accli­
matization.

A suit for $5,000 damages has been  insti­
tuted by a resident of Rome,  Ga.,  against  a 
local  grocer  who  displayed in front  of  his 
store a card with the name of the prosecutor 
on it and the words,  “ Deadbeat, $6.38.”

“ Excuse me,  it’s simply a weigh I have,” 
apologized the  grocer,  when  the  customer 
tackled him on a shortage.

Turks  Island  salt  will  average  seventy 
pounds to the bushel,  and  Liverpool  sixty 
pounds.

The  Grocery  Market.

Business  has  been  fair  during  the  past 
week  and  collections  ditto.  Sugars  are  a 
sixpence higher and firmer  at  the  advance. 
Palisade granulated is out of the market for 
a week or ten days,  on  account  of  the  ex­
haustion of the manufactured supply.  Oth­
er  articles  in  the  grocery  line  are  about 
steady.

Candy is  quiet  and  steady.  Fruits  are 
firmer  and  higher.  Nuts  are  steady  and 
without  change,  with  the  exception of  al­
monds,  which are a trifle  higher.

Miscellaneous Dairy Notes.

F.  E.  Pickett’s  cheese  factory,  at  Mil­

liards, begun operations on the 20th.

Bloomingdale  township,  Allegan  county, 

will soon have its fourth cheese factory.

The  butterine  factories  have  nearly  all 
shut up for the season,  and as a consequence 
that staple article is now  about  out  a  mar­
ket.

Freeport Herald:  Joseph Post, of Clarks­
ville, was in the village Tuesday looking ov­
er this locality with a view of establishing a 
cheese factory here.  A meeting will be held 
in Union Hall  Wednesday  evening, April 
29,  at which time the  project  will  be  dis­
cussed in all its bearings.

COUNTRY  PR O D U C E.

A pples—Choice Baldwins, russets  and  o ther 
standard  varieties  readily  com m and  $3.25® 
$3.50.'

Beans—Unpicked  com m and  75@90c, 

and 
choice  picked  find  good  shipping  dem and at 
$1.25@$1.35.

B u tte r—D airy is easy  and  n o t  in  g re a t  de­
m and.  Solid  packed  com m ands  15@16c,  and 
fresh  rolls 16@17c.  C ream ery  finds  m oderate 
sale a t 25c.

B utterine—Solid  packed  cream ery  com­
m ands  22c,  while  dairy  is  quoted  a t  14@15c 
fo r solid packed,  and 15®17.

Clover  Seed—Good  local  shipping dem and. 

D ealers quote prim e a t $5.75.

Cabbages—$5@$8 $  100.  V ery little m oving.
Cheese—M ichigan  fu ll  cream   readily  com­
m ands 12%@13e, w hile skim  find occasional sale 
a t from   9%@10c. 

Cider—12%c p  gal. fo r com m on sw eet and 15c 

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C ranberries—Bell and bugle firm  a t $14 $  bbl. 

D ried  A pples—E vaporated,  7@8c;  common 

and $3 p  crate.

qu arters, 4®4%c.

Eggs—Very  plentiful  and  com ing  in  very 
freely, dealers holding p resent stocks a t 9@10c.

G reen Onions—30c $  doz. bunches.
H oney—Choice new in comb is firm  a t 13@14c.
H ay—Bailed, $13@$14.
L ettu ce—16c <p B>.
Onions—$3.25@3.50 $  bbl. fo r  yellow  o r  red. 

Berm udas com m and $3.50 

crate.

P arsnips—35c $  bu.
P ieplant—7c ^   lb.
Pop Corn—V ery scarce, th e supply not being 
equal  to  the  dem and.  Choice  com m ands  4 
cents.

Potatoes—W eaker, in consequence of heavy 
receipts in th e E astern  and Southern m arkets. 
D ealers and shippers now pay b u t 3C@35c.

P oultry—V ery scarce.  Fowls, 9®10c.  Chick-, 

ens, 12@13c.  Turkeys, 14c.

Radishes—45c $  doz.  bunches.
Spinach—$1.25 $  bu.
T urnips—25c $  bu.
Tim othy—Good  shipping  dem and,  dealers 

holding  a t $1.80 fo r choice.

V egetable O ysters—45c $  doz. bunches.
G R A IN S AND  M IL L IN G  PR O D U CTS.

W heat—4c  higher.  The  city  m illers  pay  as 
follows:  L ancaster,  98;  Fulse,  95;  Clawson, 
96c.

Corn—Jobbing generally a t 55c in 100 bu. lots 

and 52c in carlots.

Oats—W hite, 45c in sm all lots and 41c  in  car- 

lots.

Rye—58c $  bu.
B arley—B rew ers pay $1.25 $   cwt.
Flour—H igher.  F ancy  P aten t,  $6.25  $   bbl. 
in  sacks  and $6.50 in wood.  S traight,  $5.25  <p 
bbl. in sacks and $5.50 in wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.75 $  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $15  $  ton.  Bran, $16 
$  ton.  Ships, $17 $  ton.  Middlings, $18 $  ton. 
Corn and Oats, $22 $  ton.

OYSTERS  A N D   F IS H .

F. J. D ettenthaler quotes as follows : 

OYSTERS.

New York C ounts..................................................
F. J. D. Selects  ...................................................... 35
S e le c ts......................................................................
F. J. D ....................................................................... 25
S tandard  ................................................................

FR ESH   F IS H .

Codfish.................................................................... 9
H ad d o ck ...............................................................  7
Sm elts.................................................................... 10
M ackinaw T ro u t...................................................8
M ackerel............................................................... 12
W h itefish ...............................................................9

Grand Rapids Grain & Seed Co

S E E D   M E R C H A N T S .
O F FIC E  :

W A R EH O U SE S:

71  Canal  St.,  and  Cor.
Ionia and  W illiams 

Streets.

71  CANAL  ST.
Grand Ra pid s, A pril 28,1885. 

 

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prices fo r  to-day:
Clover, P rim e.................................... 60  fl) bu

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“  M ammoth P rim e.................. 
W hite.......................25c <pib 
“  A lsy k e ................... 25c $   lb 
•*  A lfalfa o r L ucerne  25c $  lb 
Tim othy,  Choice...............................45  ft bu
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H ungarian  G rass.............................48  ft bu
Millet, com m on................................. 
“  G e rm a n ................................. 
Red T op.............................................. 14  ft bu
Blue G rass.......................................... 
O rchard  G rass................................... 
B uckw heat.........................................48  ft bu
Peas, W hite F ield.............................60  ft bu
Rye, W in ter....................................... 56  ft bu
“   S p rin g ........................................ 
W heat, Spring................................... 
Barley, Spring.................................. 48  ft  bu
Oats, W hite R ussian....................... 32  ft bu
Corn, Yellow Y an k ee..................... 56  ft bu

D ear  Sir s—Below  we  hand  you  jobbing 
5  75
5 50
6  25 
12 00 
12  00 
15  00
1  80 
1  75 
1  00 
1  00
1  25 
80
2  00 
2  50 
1  00 
1  25
85 
1 00 
1  25 
80 
60 
1  25 
1  25 
“  Red B lazed...............................  
1  25 
“  Pony D en t................................. 
80 
Potatoes, W hite  S ta r......................60  ft bu
60 
Onion Seed,  Yellow Globe D anver 
60
Onions, Sets  Yellow  .....................................  5  00
English  M ultipliers.......................  4  50
M angel W urtzel, Long  R ed............ $  ft 
30
“  Y ello w ..............   ..38 ft 
30
R u ta Bage, Im p’d P u rp le Top or
30
T urnip, P urple Top Strap leaved.. f) ft 
Prices on Rape, Canary,  H em p and all other 
seeds on  application.
The above prices are  free  on  board  cars  in 
lots  of  5  or  m ore  bags  a t  a  tim e.  Cartage 
o h  sm aller quantities.
All  Field Seeds  are  spot  Cash on  receipt  of 
goods.
SPECIAL  NOTICE—To  avoid  disappoint­
m ent, please  note  th a t  ab o v e  prices  are  for 
to -d ay   o n ly ;  su b ject  m ark et'  fluctuations. 
O rders will be  filled low as m ark et on  arrival. 
Will m ake firm offers by w ire w hen  requested.

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L arge Red W etherfleld $1 ft

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W .  T.  LAM OREAUX,  A gt.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

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A X LE  GREASE.

CA NN ED  F IS H .

BA K IN G   PO W D ER .

These  prices  are  fo r  cash  buyers,  who  pay 

P aragon, 25 ft pails 1  20

prom ptly and buy in full packages.
Frazer’s ...................... 8 0 |P arag o n .......... 60
Diamon 
Modoc.......................... 55|
A rctic % ft can s__   451 A rctic  1 ft  can s— 2 40
A rctic 14 ft c an s__   75 A rctic 5 ft can s— 12  00
A rctic % ft cans.  .  1  40|
.......doz.
Dry, No. 2............................
.......doz.
Dry, No. 3............................
.......doz.
Liquid, 4 oz,.......................
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Liquid, 8 oz.........................
__ $   gross  4  00
A rctic 4 oz..........................
..............  8 00
A rctic 8  oz..........................
.............   12 00
A rctic 16 oz..........................
..............   2 00
A rctic No. 1 pepper bo x ..
.....................  3  00
A rctic No. 2 
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A rctic No. 3 
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BROOMS,
No.  2 H u rl.................175
No. 1 C arpet.............2  50
Fancy  W hisk........... 100
No. 2 C arpet.............2  25
Com m on W hisk__   75
No. 1  P arlo r G em ..2  75
No. 1 H u rl................ 2  00
Clams, 1 ft  sta n d ard s..................................... I  40
Clams, 2 ft  sta n d ard s.....................................2 65
Clam Chowder,  3 f t ........................................ 3  20
Cove O ysters,  1  ft  stan d ard s....................... 1  10
Cove O ysters, 2  ft  stan d ard s.....................  1  90
Cove O ysters, 1 ft  slack  filled.....................  75
Cove O ysters, 2 ft slack filled....................... 1  05
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic.........................................1  75
Lobsters, 1 ft s ta r ............................................2  2d
Lobsters, 2 ft s ta r ............................................3  10
Mackerel, lib   fresh   sta n d ard s....................1  00
M ackerel, 5 ft fre sh   sta n d ard s....................6  50
Mackerel in Tom ato Sauce, 3  f t..................3 25
M ackerel, 3 ft in M ustard.............................. 3 25
M ackerel, 3 ft broiled.....................................3 25
Salmon, 1 ft Colum bia riv e r.........................1 55
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia riv e r.........................2 60
Salmon. 1 ft  S acram ento.............................. 1  35
Sardines, dom estic 54s...................................
Sardines,  dom estic  14s.  ............................ 
ig%
Sardines,  M ustard  %s...................................  12
Sardines,  im ported  %s.................................   ¡¿Vt
Sardines, im ported %s................................... 
-0
Sardines, im ported %s, boneless................  32
Trout. 3 ft  brook..........................................  2  75
Apples, 3 ft sta n d a rd s...................................  90
Apples, gallons,  standards, E rie ................ 2  50
Blackberries, sta n d ard s................................1  05
Blackberries.  E rie.......................................... 1  4o
Blackberries, H am b u rg ................................1  55
Cherries, E rie, re d ...........................................1  00
Cherries, Erie,w hite w ax .............................. 1  70
Cherries,  red  sta n d ard ..................................1  00
D am sons...........................................................
Egg Plum s, standards 
................................l   40
Green  Gages, standards 2 f t ........................ 1  40
G reen G ages,  E rie ..........................................1  50
Peaches, E x tra Y ellow .......................
Peaches,  stan d ard s............................. *•  7a@l  95
..............1  50
Peaches,  seconds........................
..............2 20
Pineapples,  E rie..........................
..............1  70
Pineapples, sta n d ard s................
..............1  45
Q u in ces........................................
..............1  45
Raspberries, Black,  E rie ...........
..............1  80
R aspberries,  Black, H am burg.
..............1  35
R aspberries, Red,  E rie ..............
..............1 30
Straw berries,  E rie.
A pricots, L usk’s.. .2  40 P e a rs.......................3  CO
Egg P lu m s................2 50 Q uinces..................2  90
G ra p e s.......................2 50 P eaches  ................. 3 00
G reen G ages............2 50
A sparagus, O yster B ay.......................................3 25
Beans, Lim a.  E rie ................................................1 20
Beans, String, E r i e ..............................................1 05
Beans, Lima,  sta n d ard .................................   7o
Beans, Stringless,  E rie.................................   95
Beans, Lewis’  Boston B aked............................ 1 60
Corn,  E rie............................................................   * 15
Corn, Red  Seal................... 
9a
Corn,  A cm e.......................•.............................1  10
Corn, R evere..........................................................1 10
Corn, C am den........................................................ 1 00
Mushrooms, French,  100 in  case....................22 00
Peas, French, 100 in c a s e ................................. 23 00
Peas, M arrofat, sta n d ard ................................... 1 70
Peas, B eaver................... 
90
Peas, early sm all, sifted ................................1,80
Pum pkin, 3 ft G olden.................................... t53$5
Squash, E r ie ..........................................................J 10
Succotash, E rie .....................................................1 20
Succotash, sta n d ard .......................................  90
Tomatoes, Red S eal............................................  1 00
.........25
B o sto n ...
.........23
Baker’s  ..

CANNED  FRITTTS— C A L IF O R N IA .

CANNED V EG ETA BLES.

CANNED F R U IT S .

CHOCOLATE.

 

 

 

CO FFEE.

.......... 36 Germ an  Sweet
...........38 V ienna Sweet
...........35
.  9@13 Roasted M ex .. 17@20
9@16
. 17@27 G round  R io ...
,23@25 A rbuckle’s __ @14%
. 10@15 x x x x ........ @14%
,23@30 D ilw orth’s __ @14%
©14%
. 17@18 L evering’s __
.28@30 M agnolia......... @14%
..  1  25

72foot Cotton.

CORDAGE.

Green  R io__

SALT.

SOAP.

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SAUCES.

60 Pocket, F  F   D airy..............................
28 P o ck et....................................................
100 3 ft  pockets.........................................
Saginaw F in e ...........................................
Diam ond  C.................................................
Standard  Coarse......................................
A shton, English, dairy, bu. b ag s.........
A shton, English, dairy, 4 bu. b ag s__
H iggins’ English dairy bu.  b ag s.........
A m erican, dairy, Vi bu. b ag s................
Rock, bushels...........................................
Parisian,  V2 "pints....................................
P epper Sauce, red  sm all......................
P ep p er Sauce, green  ..............................
P esper Sauce, red large rin g ................
P ep p er Sauce, green, large rin g .........
Catsup, Tomato,  p in ts............................
Catsup, Tom ato,  q u arts  .......................
H orseradish,  Vi p in ts..............................
H orseradish, p in ts...................................
H alford Sauce, p in ts.............................
H alford Sauce,  Vi p in ts....... ..................
Salad Dressing, D urkee’s, larg e...........
Salad Dressing, D urkee’s, sm all.........
D etroit Soap Co.’s Queen A n n e...........
“ 
“  Cameo........................
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“  M onday....................
“ 
“  M a sco t......................
“ 
“  Superior, 60 l f t bars
K irk’s A m erican  F a m ily ...................
do. 
I n d ia ...........................................
do.  Savon  ..........................................
do.  S a tin e t........................................
do.  R e v e n u e ....................................
do.  W hite R u ssian..........................
P roctor & G am ble’s I v o r y .................
Jap an   O liv e .........
Town T alk..............
Golden B ar.............
A rab.........................
A m ber......................
M ottled  G erm an..
P ro c ter & G am ble’s V elvet...................
P ro cter & G am ble’s Good L u ck ..........
P ro c ter & G am ble’s Wash  W ell..........
B adger...............................................60 fts
G alv an ic....................................................
Gowan & Stover’s New Process 3 ft b r
Tip T op..........................................3 ft bar
W ard’s W hite L ily...................................
H andkerchief........................................
B abbitt’s .................................................
Dish R a g .........*........................................
B luing.........................................................
M agnetic....................................................
New  French  P rocess..............................
Spoon  .........................................................
A nti-W ashboard......................................
V a terlan d ..................................................
M agic...........................................................
P ittsb u rg h ................................................

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

2 45 
2  35 
2 65 
98 
1  60
1  55 
78
2  80

28

@2  00 
(§i  75 
@  90 
@1  35 
@1  70 
@1  00 
@1  35 
@1  00 
@1  30 
@3  oO 
@2 20 
@4  85 
@2  90
©4  85 
©3  30 
@3  45 
@3  45 
@3  60 
3  60 
3  30
3  30
3  15
4  85 

6  75
2  80
3 60
4  10 
3 35 
3 60
3 60 
@3  15 
@3  20 
@3  00 ® 614 
®4  05 
@18% 
@  16 
®6  75 
@4  20
5  25
4  00
5 00 
4  10
4  50
5 00 
5  00
3 25
4  00 
4  00

G round. 

SPICES.

Whole.

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STARCH.

P e p p e r................ 16@25!Pepper...................  @19
A llspice...............12@15 A llspice.................   8@10
Cinnam on........... 18@30 C assia.....................  @10
Cloves  ............   . ,15@25 N utm egs  ............ 60@65
G in g e r................ 16@20 Cloves  ...................   @18
M ustard...............15@30
C a y e n n e.............25@35[
K ingsford’s, 1 1b pkgs.,  p u re ...................   @614
3 ft pkgs.,  p u re ...................   @614
l f t  pkgs.,  Silver  Gloss__   @8
6 ft pkgs., 
“  __   @814
1 ft pkgs.,  Corn  S tarch __   @8
(Bulk)  O ntario...................   @5
Muzzy Gloss 1 ft  boxes.............................   @6
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3 ft boxes...... .......................  @534
6 ft boxes..............................  @614
“ 
“  b u l k ..........................................  @414
@614
“  40  ft............................................  @614
G ilbert’s Gloss, 1  f t....................................   @534
“   6 f t.....................................  @6
Lm en Gloss, 3  1b..........................  @514
@4
Crystal  “  b u lk ................... 
Corn, 1 $ ........................................  @6

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SY RUPS.

Cut  L oaf....................................................   @ 6%
C u b e s......................................... 
  @  6%
P o w d ered ..................................................   6%@  634
G ranulated,  S tan d ard ............................  @  634
Confectionery A ......................................   @  6
Standard A. I.............................................   @  534
E x tra C, W hite.........................................   @  534
E x tra C.......................................................   @  534
Fine  C.........................................................   @514
Yellow C.................   .................................  @ 5
Corn.  B arrels...........................................  
26
Corn, 14 bbls............................................... 
28
Corn,  10 gallon k eg s.................................  @  32
Corn, 5 gallon k eg s...................................  @1  60
Corn, 414 gallon k eg s...............................   @1  45
P u re  S u g ar..........................................bbl  23@  35
P u re Sugar D rips..........................14  bbl  30@  38
P u re Sugar  D rips................. 5 gal kegs  @1  96
P u re Loaf Sugar D rips................14 bbl  @  85
P u re  Loaf S ugar................... 5 gal kegs  @1  85
Ja p a n   o rd in ary ............................................... 22@25
Ja p a n  fa ir to good.......................................... 30@35
Ja p a n  fine..........................................................40@50
Ja p a n  d u st........................................................ 15@20
Y oung H yson...................................................30@50
G un P ow der...................................................... 35@50
O o lo n g ........................................................ 33@55@60
C ongo.................................................................25@30

TEA S.

TOBACCO—F IN E  C U T - IN  P A IL S .

F IS H .

PLU G .

FLA V O RIN G  EXTRACTS.

..2   25
60 foot  J u te ....... I  00  60 foot C otton— 2 00
40 Foot C otton__1  50  150 foot C otton— 1  75
Bloaters, Smoked Y arm outh.......................  75
. 4%@5 State  S eal............
...60[
Cod, w hole....................................................... 4%@5
Cod,Boneless_____
.3  50
C lim ber................
...62i
Cod, pickled, %  b b ls......................................3  50
.  12
Indian  Q ueen__ ...60
H alib u t  . . . ....................................................... „12
.2  50
...60
Bull  D og..............
H errin g  %  b b ls.............................................. 2  50
.18@20 Crown  L e a f.__ ...66
H erring,  Scaled..............................................18@20
.  75 M atchless............
.. .65
H erring,  H olland.................
.5  50
. ..67
H ia w a th a............
Mackerel, No. 1, % b b ls................................ 5 50
...70
.1 00
Globe  ...................
M ackerel, No. 1.12  ft  k its .......
6  25 May F low er.........
...70
Mackerel, No. 1, shore,  %  bbls
.1  00
... 45
H e r o .....................
Mackerel, No. 1, shore,  k its ....................... 1  00
Shad, Vt b b l .....................................................2  50
...49,
.2  50
Old  A be....... .  ...
T rout, No.  1, Vi b b ls..................................... 4  40
T rout, No. 1,12  ft  k its ...................................  90
P ip er  H eidseick...................................
W hite, No. 1, Vi b b ls ..................................... 7  00
P u n c h .....................................................
W hite, Fam ily, Vi b b ls..................................2  50
Chocolate C ream ...................................
W hite, No. 1,10 ft k its ...................................  90
W oodcock  .............................................
W hite, No. 1,12  ft k its..................................1  05
K n ig n tso f  L abor.................................
A rab, 2x12 and 4x12..............................
Black B ear............................................
K ing 
............................................  .......
Old Five Cent T im es............................
P ru n e N uggett, 12 f t............................
P a rro t  ....................................................
Old T im e ................................................
T ram w ay...............................................
Glory  ......................................................
D u rh am ..................................................
Silver  Coin.............................................
B uster  [D ark]......................................
Black Prince [D ark]............................
Black R acer  [D ark]............................
L eggett & M yers’  S ta r........................
C lim ax....................................................
Hold F a s t ...............................................
McAlpin’s Gold Shield........................
Nickle N uggets 6 and 12 ft  cads-----
Cock of th e W alk  6s............................
Nobby T w ist..........................................
N im rod....................................................
A corn ......................................................
C re sc e n t................................................
Black  X ..................................................
Black  B ass.............................................
Spring......................................................
G ra y lin g ................................................
M ackinaw ...............................................
H orseS hoe.............................................
H air L ifte r.............................................
D. and D., black .....................................
McAlpin’s G reen  Shield.....................
A ce  H igh, black ...................................
Sailors’  Solace......................................
2c. less in fo u r b u tt lots.

Apples, M ichigan....................................
Apples, Dried, evap., b b ls.....................
Apples, D ried, evap., b o x ......................
Cherries, dried,  p itte d ............................
C itro n .........................................................
C u rra n ts.......................... i........................
Peaches, dried  ........................................
Pineapples,  sta n d ard s..........................
P runes, T urkey, new ..............................
P runes, French, 50 ft  boxes..................
Raisins, V alencias...................................
Raisins,  O ndaras....................................
Raisins,  S u ltanas................*...................
Raisins, Loose  M uscatels.....................
Raisins, London L ay ers........................
Raisins, D ehesias....................................
Raisins, California  L ay ers...................
Raisins, California M uscatels..............
W ater W hite.........1214  | Legal  T e st....

Lem on.  V anilla.
1  40
2 oz....................... ....¡P   doz.l 00
2 50 
4 oz....................... ..................1  50
4-  00
2  50
5  00
8 oz....................... ..................3 50
1  50
................. 1  25
No. 2  T ap er__
..................1  75
3  00
No.  4 
....
..................4  50
7  50
Vi  pin t  ro u n d .. 
..................9 OO 15  00
1 
No.  8................... ..................3  00
4  25
6  00
..................4  25
No. 1 0 ................

12@13 
@1 70 
5@514 
10@13 
@914 
@12)4 
@10 
@2  50 
@3  20 
@4  25 
@2  40 
@2  25
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K E R O S EN E  O IL .

©714 
@814 
@16

M ATCHES.

414 @5 

FR U ITS

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.....%.30 
.......... 60

@62
@40
@46
@46
@46
@46
@37
@46
@38
@62
@46
@38
@48
@46
@48
@50
@36
@36
@36
@46
@46
@46
@46
@51
@37
@46
@46
©46
@44
@35
@40
@46
@46
@45
@44
@36
@36
@46
@35
@46

G rand  H aven,  No.  9, sq u a re......................... 1  75
Grand  H aven,  No.  8, sq u a re......................... 1  50
Grand  H aven,  No.  200,  p arlo r......................2  25
G rand  H aven,  No.  300, p a rlo r................... 3  50
G rand  H aven,  No. 
7,  ro u n d .....................2  25
Oshkosh, No.  2...................................................110
Oshkosh, No.  8................................................... 1  60
Sw edish................................................................   75
Richardson’s No. 2  sq u a re...................
..2  70 
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Richardson’s No. 6 
..2  70 
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Richardson’s No. 8 
do 
..1  70 
do 
Richardson’s No. 9 
...................
..2  55 
Richardson’s No. 19,  do 
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. .1  75

M OLASSES.

Black  S tra p ............................................... 14@16@18
Porto  R ico........................................................ 28@30
New  Orleans,  good........................................ 38@42
New Orleans, choice.......................................48@50
New  Orleans,  fa n c y ...................................... 52@55

14  bbls. 3c extra.

OATM EAL.

Steel  c u t..................6  OOlQuaker, 48 fts ........ 2  35
Steel Cut, 14 b b ls.. .3  25 Q uaker, 60  fts....... 2  50
Rolled  O ats............3  60[Quaker bbls...........6  50

PIC K L E S .

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Choice in barrels m ed........................................4  50
Choice in 14 
........................................2 75
p i p e s .
Im ported Clay 3 « t o s s ............................2  25@3  00
Im ported Clay, No. 216,3 gross............   @2  25
@1  85
Im ported Clayi No. 216,2% g ro ss.......
@  90
A m erican  T. D ..
Good C arolina.. ....6
Ja v a   ............ ...6%@6%
P rim e C arolina. ....6% P a t n a ........... ............ 6
R an g o o n __
Choice Carolina. ....7
Good L ouisiana. — 5% B roken......... ............ 3%
DeLand’s p u re .. ....5% D w ight’s :... ............ 5%
C hurch’s  ........... ....5% Sea  F o am ... ............ 5%
Taylor’s  G. M ... ----5% Cap  S h eaf... ............ 5%

SA LERA TUS.

R IC E .

SMOKING

 

.28
Uncle  Sam .......
Tram w ay, 3  oz...........40
L u m b e rm an ...............25
Ruby, cu t Cavendish 35
Railroad B oy.............. 38
Boss  ............ 
15
M ountain Rose.......... 18
P eck’s S u n .................. 18
Home Com fort.......... 25
M iners and P u ddlers. 28
Old R ip.........................55
M orning  Dew.............26
Seal of N orth Caro-
Chain............................ 22
lina, 2  oz..................48
251 
Peerless  .........
22|Seal of N orth  Caro- 
S tan d ard .........
lina, 4oz....................46
211 
Old Tom ..........
24 Seal of N orth  Caro-
Tom &  J e r r y ..
lina, 8o z....................41
25 
Jo k e r................
35 Seal of N orth  Caro-
T ra v e le r.........
lina, 16 oz boxes__ 40
25 
M aiden............
40|BigD eal.......................27
Pickw ick  Club
~ A p p le ja c k ..................24
Nigger  H ead...............26
K ing Bee, lo n g c u t.. .22
H o llan d ....................... 22
M ilwaukee  P riz e__ 24
G erm an ....................... 16
R a ttle r.........................28
Solid Com fort.............30
W indsor c u t p lu g — 25
Red Clover..................32
Zero  ............................ 16
Long Tom ....................30
H olland M ixed.......... 16
N a tio n a l......................26
Golden  A ge................ 75
T im e .............................26
Mail  P o u ch ................ 25
C o n q u ero r..................23
K nights of L abor— 30 
G ray lin g ......................32
F ree Cob P ip e ............27
Seal S k in .....................30
Rob R oy......................26
G lobe........................... 211  H iaw ath a....................22
Mule E a r.....................23| Old C ongress...............23
M ichigan  C hief....................................  
©60  00
@60 00
Rom a........................................................ 
A m erican  ............................................. 
@57  00
@50  00
L a -Industria.......................................... 
@50  00
P a r k e r .................................................  . 
P ro m e n a d e ...........................................  
@35  00
Old  Ju d g e ............................................... 
@35  00
P a m in a ..................................................  
@25  00
@20  00
C om forter............................................... 

CIG A RS.!

SH ORTS.

SN U FF.

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L orillard’s A m erican G entlem en.......  @  75
M accoboy.............................   @  55
Gail & A x’ 
@  44
R appee........................ ..........  @  35
Railroad  Mills  Scotch............................   @  45
Lotzbeck  .................................................. .  @1  30

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P u re  Cider.......... 8@12 W hite W ine........... 8@12

V IN EGA R.

W ASH ING PO W D ERS.

YEAST.

M ISCELLANEOUS.

f t ........................................ 

ft  .................................................... 

Boraxine  ..................................................   @3  75
1776 
@10%
G ifiett’s 
@ 7%
P earline $  bo x ..........................................  @4  50
Lavine, single boxes, 481 ft  p a p e rs...  @4  50
Lavine, 5 or m ore boxes, 48 1 ft p ap ’rs  @4  25
Lavine, single  boxes, 100 6 oz papers.  @4  50
Lavine, 5 or m ore boxes, 100 6  oz  pap  @4  25
Lavine, single boxes, 80 % ft p a p e rs..  @4  15
Lavine, 5 or m ore boxes, 80 % ft paprs  @4  OO
Soapine, No. 1...........................................   @360
Soapine, No. 2...........................................   @3  84
Soapine, No. 3...........................................   @4  20
Twin Bros.......... 1  65  I W ilso n s..................1  65
M agic..................1  75  [N atio n al................1  65
B ath Brick im p o rted .............................. 
95
A m erican..............................  
60
B arley.........................................................  
@3
100
B urners, No. 1 .......................................... 
do  No.  2.......................................... 
1  50
Condensed Milk, Eagle  b ran d .............. 
8  00
Cream T artar 5 and 10 ft can s..............  15@25
Candles, S ta r.............................................   @13%
Candles,  H otel..........................................  @14 
E x tract Coffee, V.  C................................  @80
Gum, R ubber 100 lum ps..................... .  @30
Gum, R ubber 200 lu m p s.........................  @40
Gum, Spruce.............................................   30@35
Hominy, $   b b l..........................................  @4  00
Jelly, in 30 ft  p ails................... ’. .............  @ 5
Peas, G reen B ush................................ 
@1  35
Peas, Split p repared...............................   @ 3%
Pow der, K eg.............................................  @3  5»
Pow der,  % K eg........................................  @1  93

F e lix ............................  

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CANDY,  FR U ITS  A N D   NUTS. 

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P u tn am  & Brooks quote as follow s:

FANCY—IN  BULK.

FANCY—IN  5 ft BOXES.

STICK.
Straight, 25 ft  boxes...............................  9 @  9%
Twist, 
................................. 9%@10
©12.
 
Cut Loaf 
MIXED.
Royal, 25 ft  p ails.........................  
9%@10
Royal, 200 ft bbls..........................................  @ 9
E xtra, 25 ft  p ails........................ 
11@11%
E xtra, 200 ft bbls.......................................... 10@10%
French Cream, 25 ft p ails................................. 13
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases............................................13
Broken, 25  ft  p ails.......................................11@11%
Broken, 200 ft  bbls.............................................10V*
Lem on  D rops......................................................14
Sour D rops........................................................... 15
P epperm int  D rops............................................15
Chocolate D rops.................................................1&
H M Chocolate  D rops.......................................20
Gum   D r o p s ........................................................ 10
Licorice D rops.................................................... 20
A B   Licorice  D rops..  * ....................  
.12:
Lozenges, p la in ...................................................J5
Lozenges,  p rin te d ..............................................16
Im p e ria ls............................................................. 15
M o tto es..................................................... 
15
Cream  B a r........................................................... 14
Molasses B a r........................................................ 13
Caram els.........................  
20
H and Made C ream s............................................20
Plain  Cream s...................................................... 17
D ecorated  Cream s..............................................22'
S tring R ock..........................................................15
B u rn t A lm onds..................................  
22
W intergreen  B erries....... :............................... 15
Lozenges, plain in  pails.........................12%@13
Lozenges, plain in  bbls...........................11%@12.
Lozenges, printed in pails...............    .13%@14
Lozenges, printed in  bbls.....................12%@13
Chocolate Drops, in p ails...................... 13  @14
Gum  D rops  in pails................................... 7%@8
6%
Gum Drops, in bb ls....................................   . 
Moss D rops, in  p ails...............................10%@11%.
Moss Drops, in bb ls...........................................   9
Sour Drops, in  p ails.......................................... 12
Im perials, in  pails.................................. 13@  14
Im perials  in  bbls....................................   @12
Bananas,  A spinw all...............................2  50@4 00
Oranges, Messina and  P alerm o...........  @3 50
Oranges, C alifornia......................  
. ..3 00@3 50
Lemons,  choice......................................  
@4 00
Lem ons, fa n c y ......................................... 4  25@4  50
Figs,  layers new,  $  f t............................  @12%
Figs, baskets 40 ft 
f t............................  @ 8
D ates, frails 
do  .............................  
©   4
do  ..........   ................  @ 6
D ates, % do 
D ates, sk in .................................................  @ 4
D ates, Vi  sk in ...........................................   @ 5
D ates, F ard 10 ft box $   f t .....................  8%@  9
D ates, Fard 50 ft box $  f t.......................  @ 7
@ 6%
Dates, P ersian 50 ft box <p f t................ 
PEANUTS.
P rim e  Red,  raw   $   f t............................. 
4%
do  .............................   @ 5
Choice 
do  .............................   5%@  5%
Fancy 
Choice W hite, Va.do  .............................  
5®  5%.
Fancy H P,.  Y a  do  .............................   6  @  6%
Almonds,  Terragona, ^  f t.....................  17@18
do  ............... 
Brazils, 
fc@  8%
Pecons, 
9@12
do   
 
Filberts, Sicily 
d o .......................12%@14
W alnuts, G renobles  d o .......................12%@15
W alnuts, French 

“  .................., ,11%@12%

FRUITS.

NUTS.

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H ID E S . PE L T S  A N D   FU RS. 

P erkins & Hess quote as  fol.ows :

G re e n __ ^  ft  6
P a rt  c u re d ...  7
Full cu red __   8
Dry hides and 
k ip s ............   8

H ID ES.

Calf skins, green
or cu red __
Deacon skins,
$  piece.......20

@  6%
@ 7%
@  8)4 
@12
SH E E P PEL TS.

@10
@50

W OOL.

Shearlings or Sum- 

IFall p elts..............30@50'
m er skins <p pcel0@20| W inter  pelts...60@ 1  00 
Fine washed $  ft 20@22| U nw ashed............  
2-3
Coarse w ashed.. .16@18¡Tallow.................  
5%
B ear..............  @12  o0| M uskrat.......  
10
2® 
Fisher  .........2 00@  4 00 O tte r.............1  00@  4  OO
Fox, re d .......  25@ 
1  00¡Raccoon... 
5@ 
75
Fox,  g ra y ...  15@ 
1  00 Skunk  ....  15@ 
75
M a rtin ........  25@ 1  00 Beaver, <gft.l 00@  2  25
M in k ............ 
10@  30

5@  40|Deer,  $ f t . . .  

S K IN S .

F R E S H   M EATS.

Jo h n   M ohrhard  quotes  th e  trad e  selling.

prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides.........;..........................  6  @ 8
Fresh  Beef, hind  q u a rte rs...................   7  @  8%
Dressed  H ogs............................................  5%@ 6
M utton,  carcasses....................................   7 @ 7%
V eal..............................................................  7 @  8
P ork  Sausage.............................................  8 @  9
Bologna.......................................................   9 @10
C hickens......................................................14 @15
T urkeys  ....................................................   @15

PRO V ISIO N S.

 

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The  Grand Rapids  P acking  &  Provision  Co., 

P O R K   IN   BA RRELS.

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  O R  P L A IN .

quote  as  follows:
A. W ebster, packer, short  c u t.................... 13-.9Q
Clear back, snort c u t............... 
15150
E x tra  Fam ily Clear.........................................13i75
Clear, A. W ebster  p ack er.............................. 14  50
Standard Clear, the  b e st................................15175
E x tra   Clear,  heavy.........................................15  00
Boston Clear..................................................... 15  25
DRY  SALT  MEATS—IN   BO XES.
Short Clears, h eavy................................... 
7 % •
7%
m edium ................................ 
7%
lig h t....................................... 
8
E x tra Long Clear Backs, 600  ft  c a se s.. 
8%
E x tra Short Clear Backs, 600 ft  c a se s.. 
8%
E x tra Long Clear Backs, 300  ft  case s.. 
E x tra Short Clear Backs, 300 ft  c a ses.. 
8%
Bellies, ex tra quality, 500 ft cases......... 
7%
Bellies, ex tra quality, 300 ft cases......... 
8
Bellies, ex tra quality, 200 ft cases......... 
7
Boneless  H am s................................................... 10
Boneless Shoulders............................................  7%
B reakfast  B acon..................................  
9
D ried Beef, e x tra   q u ality ................................11
Dried Beef, H am  pieces....................................12%
Shoulders cured  in sw eet pickle...................   6%
7%
Tierces  ............................  ....... .................
30 and 50 ft T u b s ........................................
8
50 ft Round Tins, 100 cases......................
8
20 ft Round Tins, 80 ft  ra c k s...................
8%,
8%
3 ft Pails, 20 in a  case...............................
5 ft Pails, 6 in a case..................................
10 ft Pails, 6 in a o a se ...............................
8%
11  25 
E x tra Mess Beef, w arranted 200 fts__
Boneless,  e x tra ..........................................
.15  00
SAUSAGE—FR ESH  AND  SMOKED.
P o rk   Sausage.............................................
H am   Sausage.............................................
Tongue  Sausage........................................
F ra n k fo rt  Sausage...................................
Blood  Sausage...........................................
Bologna,  rin g .............................................
Bologna, stra ig h t......................................
Bologna,  th ic k ...........................................
H ead  Cheese...............................................
In  h alf b arre ls............................................
In  q u a rte r b a rre ls.....................................

. 10%
10
.10.6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
3 25 
1  75

LARD IN   T IN   P A IL S .

B E E F  IN  BA RR ELS.

P IG S ’  FEET.

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33%

50
50
40&10
60

Foster,  Stevens  &  Co.,  Agts.

The Hubert Patent

Foster,

Stevens

-AGENTS)-

10  and 12 Monroe St.,  Grand Rapids. 

Send fo r Circulars and Prices.

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ther  information.

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PATENT

Eggleston  & Patton’s
Adjustable Ratchet Bar
Bracket Shelving Irons
Creates  a N ew  E ra 
in  Sto r e  F u r n ish­
in g .  In entirely su­
persedes 
the  old 
style  wherever  in­
troduced.

A ll

Satisfaction Guaranteed

if?oIS«;

infringe- 
mentspro- 
secuted.
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had  from 
¡your local 
Hardwar«
D e a le r, 
send  your 
orders  di­
rect  to
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JUDD  cfc  OO.,

JO B B E R S  of S A D D L E R Y   H A R D W A R E  

And Full Line Sum m er Goods.

103  CA N A L  STR EE T.

S.A.WELLIN6

WHOLESALE

toarbware.

Rules for M a n a g e m e n t a n d  Care  of  S te a m  

Boilers.

1.  Condition  of  water.  The  first  duty 
of an  engineer,  when  he  enters  his boiler 
room  in  the  morning,  is  to ascertain how 
many gauges of water there are in  his  boil­
ers.  Never unbank  or  replenish  the fires 
until this is done.  Accidents have occurred, 
and many boilers have been entirely  ruined 
from neglect of this precaution.

2.  Low water. 

In case of low wrater,  im­
mediately cover the  fires  with  ashes,  or if 
no ashes are at  hand,  use  fresh  coal.  Do 
not turn on the feed under any  circumstan­
ces,  nor  tamper  with  or  open  the  safety 
valve.  Let the steam outlets remain as they 
are.

3.  In case of foaming.  Close throttle and 
keep  closed  long  enough  to  show level of 
water. 
If  that  level  is  sufficiently  high, 
feeding and  blowing  will  usually suffice to 
correct the evil. 
In cases  of  violent  foam­
ing,  caused by dirty water,  or  change  from 
salt to fresh,  or vice versa, in addition to the 
action before  stated,  check  draft and cover 
fires with fresh coal.

4.  Leaks.  When  leaks  are  discovered 
they should be repaired as soon as  possible.
5.  Blowing  off.  Blow  off  eight  or  ten 
inches at least once a week;  every Saturday 
night would be better. 
In case the feed be­
comes  muddy,  blow  out six or eight inches 
every day.  Never  blow  entirely off except 
when .boiler  needs  scraping  or  repairing, 
and  then  not  until fire has been drawn for 
at least ten  hours,  as  boilers are ofter seri­
ously  injured  or  ruined  by  being emptied 
when  the  wralls  are  hot.  When  surface 
blow cocks are  used,  they  should  be  often 
opened for a few moments at a time.’

6.  Filling up  the  boiler.  After  blowing 
down,  allow  the  boiler  to  become cool be­
fore filling again.  Cool water, pumped into 
hot boilers,  is  very  injurious  from  sudden 
contraction.

7.  Exterior of boiler.  Care should be tak­
en that no w ater comes in contact with exte­
rior  of  boiler,  either  from  leaky  joints or 
other causes.

8.  Removing  deposit  and  sediment. 

In 
tubular  boilers  the  hand-holes  should  be 
often  opened,  and  all  collections  removed 
from over the fire.  Also,  when  boilers are 
fed in front and blown off through the same 
pipe, the collection  of  mud  or  sediment in 
the rear end should be often removed.

9.  Safety valves.  R aise the safety valves 
■cautiously and frequently,  as they are liable 
to become fast in their seats, and useless for 
the purpose intended.

10.  Safety  valve  and  pressure  gauge. 
Should  the  gauge  at  any time indicate an 
excessive pressure,  see that the safety val\ es 
are blowing off. 
In case  of  difference,  no­
tify the parties from  whom  the  boiler  was 
purchased.

11.  Gauge cocks,  glass gauge.  Keep gauge 
cocks  clear  and  in  constant  use.  Glass 
gauges should not be relied on altogether.

12.  Blisters.  When  a  blister  appears 
there must be no delay in having it  careful­
ly examined,  and  trimmed,  or  patched,  as 
the case may require.

13.  Clean sheets.  Particular  care should 
be taken to keep sheets and parts of boilers 
exposed to the fire  perfectly  clean,  also all 
tubes,  flues,  and  connections  well  swept. 
This is particularly  necessary  where  wood 
or soft coal is used for fuel.

14.  General  care  of  boilers  and  connec­
tions.  Under  all  circumstances  keep  the 
gauges,cocks,  etc.,  clean and  in good order, 
and things generally in and about the engine 
room in a neat condition.

Superiority of American Tools.

At  first  sight,  the  wood-cutter  who has 
swung the heavy and uncouth axe of Europe 
with the belief that weight  and  clumsiness 
are synomyous with force,may smile at the, 
to him, daintiness of the American axe, but 
when he finds  that  with  half  the  exertion 
expended  on  the  ruder  he  can accomplish 
twice  the  work  with  the  implement,  and 
that  the  latter  will  outlast  the  former,  it 
seems to him like a revelation.  Thus through 
the whole category  of  American  tools  and 
utensils the  same  principle  prevails,  and it 
only requires proper  effort  for  the  instruc­
tion of those steeped in  primitive usage and 
prejudiced against  all  innovation  to  bring 
our manufactures into general use.

Of course the matter of cost is a great fac­
tor in this question, for to the old-world arti­
san, wiiose wrages are  made  up of  pennies, 
so to speak,  the dearness of American  tools 
as compared with those made at  his  village 
smithy seems insurmountable.  But if he is 
showni that our “dear” tools are  cheaper  in 
the end than his own cheaper ones, and that 
he can  accomplish  far  more,  with  far less 
waste  of  time  and  strength,  by  using the 
finer tools,  he will,  of course,  purchase  the 
latter.  The obstacles,  therefore,  to the gen­
eral use of American hand tools of all  sorts 
are ignorance and  prejudice  bom  of  igno­
rance.  Let us remove  the  first  by  patient 
and  positive  education,  and  the  second, 
prejudice,  will immediately disappear.

The experiment of making doors with one 
side white pine,  to be painted,  and the other 
yellow pine, to be finished in the grain,  has 
not proved  a  success.  The  two  woods do 
not work together,  and  the doors are apt to 
assume a rainbow shape.

An English lockmaker  has  constructed a 
key which he claims  is  capable  of  opening 
22,600 patent lever locks,  all of which differ 
in their wards or combinations.  As describ­
ed,  the key weighs  three  ounces,  is  nickel 
plated, and is said to be the  result  of  three 
years’ labor on  the  part  of  the  inventor in 
making drawings of the different wards and 
■combinations.

Use Of Petroleum as Fuel.

From  the M ining and E ngineering Jo u rn al.

A considerable degree of activity seems to 
prevail  at  the  present  moment  among that 
ingenious and  speculative  fraternity whose 
field  lies  in  the  adaption  of  petroleum  to 
general use as a fuel in all sorts of industri­
al operations. 
It is a matter of  some inter­
est to those who keep the log for these men, 
to note the fact that there are at  least three 
points  involved  in  the  usual  methods of 
treatment of crude oil as an industrial  fuel, 
upon one or all of which they stumble, eith­
er through an absolute want of  information 
or by reason of  an  entire  misapprehension 
of facts of  which,  in  a  fragmentary  way, 
they may have learned something.

One of these stumbling blocks is the effect 
of “super-heating” upon steam,  which is so 
largely used by oil experimenters, and which 
by  so  many  is  believed  to  be  completely 
transformed  into  hydrogen  by  the trifling 
superheat which they impart to it.

Another  halting  place  is  found  in  the 
quantity of heat needed to vaporize  the  oil, 
so that it shall be burned with some freedom 
and hence in such  quantity  as  to really ap­
pear to be doing actual work.  This  heat is 
obviously derived from, and absorbed out of, 
the store of heat which is produced or ought 
to be in the fire box or heating chamber, and 
in which  the  useful  work  if  any, must be 
done—and  that  there  should  be  this large 
absorption  is  an  obscure  puzzle  of a very 
trying kind to the ingenous inventor.

Still  a  third  difficulty  is  encountered by 
those who attempt to make what they call a 
fixed  gas from oil,  in order that the fuel my 
be thus readily distributed over a wider area 
in a works,  and  rendered  more  completely 
applicable to the various purposes for which 
it is intended.  This  difficulty  lies  in  the 
length of time during which the vapor or gas 
in process of formation,  must be kept or re­
tained,  in its passing through the hot retorts, 
in order that  it  may  be  fully  transformed 
into the new series of hydrocarbon combina­
tions  due  to  the  changes  of  temperature. 
The anxiety to get a large production of gas 
leads to the over-crowding of  the retorts,  to 
a rapid cooling,  or to an excessive and unex­
pected consumption  of  fuel  beneath  them, 
to  a  tarry  development  that  will  not be 
checked,  to a choking  (with soot and  coke) 
of the  smaller  passages,  and at length to a 
suspension of operations,  and a  drawing  of 
fresh breath, so soon to be  expended  again 
by some in the chase  after  the  same game, 
either with a fresh outfit, the rents and wear 
and tear having been mended,  or over a field 
wholly new.

Those who study accurately  this  particu 
lar line of industrial effort know that the ah 
solute  nature  of  the  oil  used is such as to 
shut out  even  the  pretense of a paying use 
of it in any of these ways except in the very 
rare cases of a combination of  special  need 
of quality in the flame, and an unusual range 
of prices.  That so many experimenters can 
be found who ignore or deny this  fact,  can 
be accounted  for upon  hardly  any  ground 
more rational than that  they  merely  know 
that  oil  burns  with  a  hot  flame  and  that 
hence  they  suppose  it  can be used for any 
kind  of  heating  without  reference  to  the 
quantity of heat which must he developed in 
any  give  case,  or  to  its intensity or to the 
cost of application.

Black Birch for Inside  Finish.

Black birch for  doors,  wainscoting,  and 
other interior work is being  introduced to a 
considerable extent in  new  buildings,  and 
it is certainly one of the  handsomest of  the 
many varieties of woods that  are  being in­
troduced into new houses,  while  the cost is 
much less.

Black  birch is a close-grained  wood,  and 
much cheaper than either walnut or  cherry. 
There is a great  difference  in  the  quality 
and color of birch,  that growing  upon  high 
and dry land being hard  and  susceptible of 
ood polish while  the  growth  on  swampy 
land is soft,  and therefore  not  well  suited 
for the purposes the upland  product  so  ad­
mirably fills.  The editor  of  the  Scientific 
Amci'ican says:  “The writer in construct- 
ing a new house last year had birch  folding 
doors introduced against  the  protest of his 
architect, who. had  never  heard  of  birch 
wood being used for that or any other  anal­
ogous purpose.  The result is most  satisfac­
tory to all parties,  and to none of  us  more 
than the architect,  who preferred the use of 
walnut or cherry.  Possibly the builder took 
especial care in the selection of his material, 
so as to convince the architect of  his  error 
and his (the  builder’s)  superior  knowledge; 
but,  however that may be,  the  black  birch 
doors which in texture resemble satin wood, 
and in color dark cherry,  are the admiration 
of every one who has seen them.

“Birch grows  in  our  northern  latitude, 
and the trees attain considerable height and 
size in localities,  and  there is  a  species of 
bird’s-eye birch which is well  calculated for 
furniture. 
It  resembles  birds’-eye  maple, 
and when polished  it  possesses  that  sheen 
which renders satin wood so pleasing to the 
eye.  W e predict for black birch  an  impor­
tant place among the fancy woods for house 
finishing and furniture.”

A colossal steam  boiler,  recently  built at 
Wiessenthal,  in the Grand  Duchy of Baden, 
is believed to be the largest in the world.  It 
w'eighs 40 tons,  and  the  builder  celebrated 
the completion of it in a manner at once odd 
and becoming.  He  gave  his  workmen  a 
lunch  in  its  bowels.  Covers  were  spread 
upon  a 
and 
racks  for  crockery  and  things to eat were 
put along the  sides. 
It  was  not  with  the 
utmost ease that the workmen got  into  the 
dining hall,  since  they  were  obliged to slip 
through an opening  in  the  top  about three 
feet square.

thirty  persons, 

table 

for 

In our age there is not  a  man  born  who 
can  stand  up  and  say:  “I  have learned 
enough,  I cannot be taught  anything that I 
do not know.”  Nobody,  in  any trade,  can 
now-a-days dispense with trade papers;  any 
tradesman  or  manufacturer  or  technician 
who would undertake to wrap himself up in 
the  self-sufficiency  of  his  own  stock  of 
knowledge* would soon  experience its utter 
insufficiency.  History shows us by striking 
examples—and  we  need  not  go  back over 
many ages—the perversity  and the sad con­
sequences of such imaginary superiority and 
consequent  exclusiveness  in  industry, as­
sumed by whole nations.  Both the English 
and French have for centuries  monopolized 
the markets of the  world  for  certain  prod­
ucts of their industries;  they  thought them­
selves  invincible  on  that  line;  that  their 
goods would forever command  the  market, 
however  worthless;  to-day they  ai’e  com­
pelled  to  admit  that their  manufacture  is 
not only equalled,  but in many respects  ex­
celled  by  those  of  America  and Germany, 
and are actually losing  ground  on all sides. 
It is the  generalization  and  popularization, 
by the trade papers,  of knowledge  in  trade 
matters which has brought about such a turn 
of affairs;  which ha3  placed our own indus­
tries on a level with those of the old  manu­
facturing countries of Europe;  and it would 
be a great mistake,  therefore,  for any  man­
ufacturer or tradesman to ignore the  organs 
of the press representing  his  special  trade.
■  An anti-friction metal which is claimed to 
be very tough  and  to  expand in cooling, is 
composed of 1,000  parts zinc, 70 parts anti­
mony,  and 60 parts of tin. 
It has been pat­
ented by a Chicago man.

A  prominent  American  lumberman  had 
his coat of  anus  painted  on  the  panels of 
his carriage,  with the  Latin  motto “^idi,” 
which by interpretation is  “I saw.”

L U M B E R ,  L A T H   A N D   SH IN G LE S.

The Newaygo M anufacturing  Co.  quote f . o. 

 

 

b. cars  as follow s:
U ppers, 1 in c h —   ...........................Per M $44 00
U ppers, 1%, 1% and 2 in c h ..........................  46  00
Selects, 1 in ch ..................•.............................  *} J™
38  00 
Selects, 1%, 1 % and 2  in c h .......................
30  00 
Fine Common, 1 in c h ...............................
20 00 
S h o p .lin c h ............ .
32 00
Fine, Common, 1%, 1% and 2 in ch .  —
15  00
No. 1 Stocks,  12 in., 12,14 and 16  te e t  .
16 p0 
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 f e e t.......................
11  00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 fe e t.......................
15  00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 f e e t...
16  00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 f e e t.......................
17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 fe e t.......................
15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12,  14 and 16 f e e t—
16  00 
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 fe e t........................
00 
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in .,2 0 feet...........................  17
00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16  fe e t.......   12
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 fe e t..........................  13 00
.......   14  00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 fe e t. 
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 fe e t.......   12  00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 fe e t..........................  13 00
14  00 
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 f e e t..........................
11  00 
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12,14 and 16  fe e t.........
12 00 
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 f e e t............................
13  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in.,  20 f e e t..........
Coarse  Common  or  shipping  culls, all
w idths and  le n g th s............................8  00@  9  00
A and B Strips, 4 or 6 i n .............................   «3  00
C Strips, 4 or 6 in c h ......................................  
No. 1 Fencing, all  le n g th s.........................  1» 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12,14 and 18  fe e t................  L  00
No. 2 Fencing, 16 fe e t...................................  1*  00
No. 1 Fencing, 4  in c h ................................... 
la 00
No. 2 Fencing, 4  in c h ................................... 
l-   00
Norway C and better, 4 o r 6 in c h ............  30 1»
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, A and  B ...................   18  00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C.................................  14  50
9  00 
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No. 1  C om m on....
20  00
Bevel Siding,  6  inch,  Clear.......................
10  00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12.12 to 16 f t ............
$1 additional fo r each 2  fe e t above 16 ft.
36  00 
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., A.  B .....................
29  00 
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C............................
17 00 
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., No. 1, com m on.. 
14 00
Dressed Flooring 6 in., No. 2 com m on—  
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in.  $1  00  additiinal.
35  00 
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and  C lear..
26  00 
Dressed Flooring, 4in., C........................
16  00 
Dressed Flooring, 4 o r 5 in., No. 1  com n 
14  00
Dressed Flooring, 4 o r 5 id., No. 2  com  n 
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1  00 additional.
3 30 
( X X X 18 in. Standard  Shingles..............
3  20 
•{X X X 18 in.  T h in .......................................
2 80 
| X X X 16 in ............................... ....................
2 00 
No. 2 or 6 in. C. B 18 in.  Shingles..............
1  60 
N o .2 o r 5 in. C. B. 16  in ........................ . 
.
1 2 00
L ath  ..........................................................1  75

-7

• 60

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

Prevailing  rates  a t  Chicago  are  as  follows: 

AUGERS AND B ITS.

I ves’, old  sty le............................................ dis 
60
60
N.  H .C . Co................................................dis 
60
Douglass’ .....................................................dis 
P ierces’ ........................................................ dis 
60
Snell’s ............................... ........................... d>?. 
60
Cook’s  ......................................................... dis40&10
Jen n in g s’,  gen u in e................................. dis 
25
Jen n in g s’,  im itation.................'  ............. dis404cl0

BALANCES.

BELLS.

BOLTS.

BARROW S.

S pring.........................................•„di8  v  35
R a ilro a d ......................................................... $  46 00
G arden..........................................................n et 3» 00
H a n d ....................................................... dis  $  60&10
fio
C ow .............................................................dis 
15
Call...............................................................dis 
G o n g ...........................................................dis 
20
Door, S argent........................................... dis 
55
Stove......................................................... dis $ 
40
75
Carriage  new  list....................................dis 
Plow  ..........................................................dis  30&1C
75
Sleigh Shoe................................................dis 
Cast B arrel  B olts.................................... dis 
50
W rought B arrel B olts............................dis 
55
Cast B arrel, brass  knobs.......................dis 
50
Cast Square S pring.................................dis 
55
Cast  C hain.................................................dis 
W rought B arrel, brass  k n o b ...............dis  55&10
W rought S q u a re ..................................... dis  55&10
W rought Sunk F lu sh ............................. dis 
30
W rought  Bronze  and  P lated  Knob
F lu sh ......................................................  50&10&10
Iv es’  D oor................................................. dis  50&10
B a rb e r................................................d is$  
B ackus....................................................... dis 
Spofford..................................................... dis 
Am. Ball.................................................... dis 

50
50
n et

BRACES.

40

BUCKETS.

BU TTS,  CAST.

Well, p la in .........................................................$ 4  00
Well, sw ivel....................................................  
4 50
Cast Loose P in, figured.........................dis  60&10
Cast Loose P in, Berlin  bronzed.........dis  60&10
Cast Loose Jo in t, genuine bronzed.. dis  60&10
W rought N arrow , bright fast  j o in t.. dis  50&10
W rounht Loose  P in .............................. dis 
60
W rought Loose Pin, a c o rn tip ............ dis  60&  5
W roughtLoose P in, jap an n ed ............ dis  60&  5
W rought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
tip p e d .................................................... dis  60&  5
W roughtT ablé.........................................dis 
60
W rought Inside  B lind...........................dis 
60
W rought B rass........................................dis  65&10
Blind. Clark’s ........................................... dis  70&10
Blind, P ark er’s ........................................dis  70&10
Blind,  Shepard’s .....................................dis 
70
Spring fo r Screen Doors 3x2%, per gross  15  00
Spring fo r Screen Doors 3x3__ p er gross  18  00

CAPS.

Ely’s 1-10...................................................p er  m $65
H ick’s C. F ...............................................  
60
G. D ...........................................................  
35
M usket..................................................... 
60

CA TRIDG ES.

Rim Fire, U. M. C. & W inchester  new  list 
50
Rim Fire, U nited  S tates............................ dis 
50
Centra» F ire ...................................................dis  %

C H IS ELS.

Socket F irm e r.......................................... dis 
Socket F ram in g .......................................dis 
Socket C orner...........................................dis 
Socket Slicks............................................dis 

75
75
75
75

COMBS.

B utchers’ Tanged  F irm er...................dis
B arton’s Socket  F irm ers.....................dis
Cold............................................................n et
Curry, Law rence’s .................................dis
H otchkiss  ...............................................dis
Brass,  Racking’s ...............................
Bibb’s .................................................
B e e r.................   .................................
F enns’..................................................
Planished, 14 oz cu t to size............ .........30

C O PPER .

COCKS.

D R IL LS

ELBOW S.

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

..  36
M orse’s B it  Stock............................ ...d is
35
T aper and Straight S hank.............. .. .dis
20
30
Morse’s T aper  So5nk....................... . . .dis
Com. 4  piece, 6  in ..............................
doz n et $1  00 
...d is  20&10
C o rrugated........................................
A d ju stab le.......................................... ... dis %&10
EX PA N SIV E  B IT S.
dis
20
Claris, small, $18  00;  large, $26  00.
25
dis
Iv es’, 1, $18  00 ;  2, $24  00 ;  3, $30 00.
60
A m erican File A ssociation  L ist..
...d is
60
D isston’s ............................................
. ..dis
New  A m erican........................................ dis 
60
Nicholson’s ............................................... dis 
60
H eller’s ..................................................... dis 
30
33%
H eller’s H orse R asps.............................dis 
28
27 
Nos. 16 to 20, 
L ist 
15 
18

GA LV ANIZED IR O N ,
22 and  24,  25 and 26, 
14 

D iscount, Ju n ia ta  45@10, Charcoal 50@10. 

F IL E S .

12 

13 
GAUGES.

H IN G ES.

HANGERS.

HAMMERS.

HO LLO W   W ARE.

Stanley Rule and Level Co. ’s ............... dis 
50
Maydole & Co.’s ....................................... dis 
20
K ip’s .......................................................... dis 
25
Y erkes&   P lum b’s ..................................dis 
40
Mason’s Solid Cast  Steel...................... 30 c  list 40
B lacksm ith’s Solid Cast Steel, H and. .30 c 40&10 
B arn D oor K idder Mfg. Co., Wood tra c k  dis  50 
Champion, anti-friction.
60
...........dis
Kidder, wood  tr a .k ................................dis
40
...........dis
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,  3................................ dis
...........dis
60
p er doz, n et,2  50
S tate...............................................pi
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  4%  14
3%
and  longer................................................. 
Screw Hook and Eye,  %  ................... n et 
10%
Screw Hook and E ye %........................n et 
8%
Screw Hook and Eye  %........................n et 
7%
Screw Hook and Eye,  %......................n e t 
7%
Strap and  T ............................................. dis  60&10
Stam ped Tin W are...............................  60&10
Japanned  Tin  W are...........................   20&10
G ranite  Iro n   W are.............................  
25
G rub  1.................................................. $11 00, dis 40
G rub  2..................................................   11  50, dis 40
G rub 3....................................................   12  00, dis 40
Door, m ineral, jap. trim m ings__ $2  70, dis 66%
Door, porcelain, jap. trim m in g s..  3 50, dis 66% 
Door, porcelain, plated trim ­
m ings.........................................list,10  15, dis 66%
Door, porcelain, trim m ings list,1155, dis 
D raw er and  S hutter,  porcelain__‘..d is 
70
P icture, H. L. Ju d d  &  Co.’s ...................d 
40
H e m a c ite ................................................ dis 
50
66%
Russell & Irw in Mfg. Co.’s new lis t.. .dis
Mallory, W heelnr  &  Co.’s .......................dis
66%
66%
B ranford’s ..................................................dis
N orw alk’s ....................................................dis
66%
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s .....................dis
65
Coffee,  P ark ers  Co.’s . . : ......................... dis  40&10
Coffee,P.S.& W .M fg. Co.’sM alleables dis 40&10
Coffee, Landers, F erry  & Clark’s .........dis  40&10
Coffee,  E n terp rise........................................dis
Adze  E ye.........................................$16  00 dis 40&10
H unt  E y e............................................................... $15 00dis40&10
H u n t’s ........................................... $18  50 dis 20 & 10

LOCKS—DOOR.

MATTOCKS.

LEV ELS.

KNOBS.

M ILLS.

HOES.

70

N A ILS.

Common, B ra  and Fencin 

6d
2 

MAULS.

O IL E R S .

$  keg $2  35 
25 
50

8d 
4d
1%
2% 
1  50  1  75  2  00 

lOdto  60d
8d and 9 d  ad v.........
6d and 7d  ad v .........
4d and 5d  ad v .........
3d  advance..............
3d fine  advance__
Clinch nails,  a d v ... 
I  lOd 
Finishing 
Size—inches  )  3 
Adv. $  keg 
$1 
Same price as  above.
Steel Naiis-
M OLLASSES GATES.
Stebbin’s P a tte rn   .........................................dis  70
Stebbin’s G enuine......................................... dis  70
E nterprise,  self-m easuring........................dis  25
Sperry & Co.’s, P ost,  handled..................  dis  50
Zinc or tin, Chase’s P a te n t..........................dis  55
Zinc, w ith bi’ass bo tto m ................... 
dis  50
Brass o r  Copper.............................................dis  40
R eaper........................................p er  gross, $12 n et
Olm stead’s .................................................. : 
50
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fa n c y .................................. dis  15
Sciota B ench....................................................dis  25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fan cy........................dis  15
B ench, first q u ality ....................................... dis  20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s,  wood  and 
Fry, A cm e................................................. dis 
50
Common, polished.......... ..................... .. ,dis60&10
D ripping.....................................................lb  6@7
Iro n  and  T inned.................................... dis 
40
Copper Rivets and B u rs......................dis  50&10
“A ” Wood’s p aten t planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10% 
“B” Wood’s p at. planished, Nos. 25  to 27 

PA TEN T  FLA N ISA ED  IR O N .

PLA N ES.

R IV E T S .

PA N S.

9

Broken-packs %c $  H> extra.

RO O FIN G  PLA TES.

IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal  T erne..................  5  75
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  T ern e................  7  75
IC,.20x28, choice  Charcoal T ern e.................12 00
IX, 20x28, choicC Charcoal  T ern e................16  90
Sisal, % In. and  la rg e r.....................................  7%
M anilla................................................................   14%

R O PES.

SQUARES.

SHEET IRON.

Steel and  Iro n .......................................... dis 
60
Try and Be vels..........................................dis  50&10
M itre  ........................................................ dis 
20
Com. 
Com. Smooth.
$2  80 
2  80 
2  80 
2  80 
3  00 
3 00
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 n o t less th an  2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In  casks of 600 fts, $   f t.............................  
In  sm aller quansities, $   ® ....................... 
No. 1,  Refined......................................
M arket  H alf-and-half.....................  ,
Strictly  H alf-and-half........................

6
6%
13 00
15  00
16

t in n e r’s solder.

t in   pl a tes.

Cards fo r  Charcoals, $6  75.
10x14, C harcoal.................................  6  50
IC, 
10x14,Charcoal.................................  8  50
IX , 
12x12, C harcoal.................................   6  50
IC, 
12x12,  C h a rc o a l.................................  8  50
IX , 
14x20, C harcoal.................................  6  50
IC, 
IX , 
14x20,  Charcoal.................................  8  50
IX X , 
14x20, C harcoal.................................  10  50
IX X X ,  14x20, C harcool...................................12  50
IX X X X , 14x20,  C harcoal..............................  14 50
20x28, Charcoal.................................  18  00
IX , 
100 P late C harcoal...................................  6 50
DC, 
100 P late C harcoal...................................  8 50
DX, 
DXX,  100 P late C harcoal...................................  10 50
DXXX,  100 P late Charcoal...............................   12 50
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  P late add 1  50  to  6  75 

rates.

TRAPS.

Steel,  G am e.......................................................
Oneida Com m untity,  N ewhouse’s ............dis  35
Oneida Com m unity, H aw ley & N orton’s —   60
H otchkiss’ ...........................................................  60
S, P. & W. Mfg.  Co.’s ........................................  60
Mouse,  ch o k er........................................20c  $  doz
Mouse,  delusion................................... $1 26 $  doz

WIRE.

B right  M arket.......................................  dis 60&IP
A nnealed M arket.....................  ...........dis 
70
Coppered M arket.................................. dis 55&10
E x tra B ailing................................................  dis  55
T inned  M arket.............................................. dis  40
Tinned  B room .............................................fi 8>  09
Tinned M attress..........................................$  
8%
Coppered  Spring  S teel...................dis  40@40&10
Tinned Spring S teel....................................dis 37%
P lain F en ce........................ ......................... ^  B>  3%
Barbed  F ence......................................................
C opper.......................................................... new  list net
B rass.............................................  
new list n et
WIRE GOODS.

B rig h t.......................................................dis
Screw E yes.............................................. dis
Hook’s ..................................................... dis
G ate Hooks and  E y es......................... dis
B a x te r’s A djustable,  nickeled...............
Coe’s G enuine........................................ dis
Coe’sP a te n t A gricultural, w rought, dis 
Coe’s P aten t,  m alleable......................dis

WrENCHES.

70&10
70&10
70&10
70&10

50&10
65
70

MISCELLANEOUS.

Pum ps,  C istern..................................... dis
Screws, new  list.........................................
Casters, Bed  and  P la te ......................... .disSO&lO
33%
Dam pers,  A m erican.................................. 

rL t4 %  

'

Purely Personal.

Smith  Barnes,  general  manager  of  the 
Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co., was in town 
Monday on his way to Chicago.  He favored 
T h e  T r a d e s m a n  with a call.

Jas. D.  Barner,  Michigan  agent  for  the 
Hall Type Writer, who has been in the East 
during the  winter,  has  returned to  Grand 
Iiapids and re-established  an  office  for  the 
sale of the type  writer.

John Read, with Foster,  Stevens  &  Co., 
is preparing for a  vigorous  summer’s  cam­
paign,  having already acquired a  row  boat, 
a pair of rubber boots  and a pint  flask.  A 
complete fishing tackle outfit  has  also  been 
ordered.

Jacob  Jesson  and  wife,  of  Muskegon, 
spent  Sunday  in  the  city,  the  guests  of 
Judge  Montgomery.  Mr.  Jesson  climbed 
the steps leading to T h e  T r a d e s m a n  office, 
and reaffirmed his belief in the enactment of 
the pharmacy bill.

E.  A.  Owen,  the  Plaimvell  grocery man, 
pulled T h e   T r a d e s m a n ’s  latch-string  one 
day last week.  Mr.  Owen has lately return­
ed from a pleasure trip  through  the  South 
and is fairly  captivated  with  the  climate 
and business opportunities of Alabama  and 
Mississippi.

Traverse City Herald:  H. Montague and 
E.  P.  Wilhelm,  foremen  respectively of the 
grocery  and dry goods  departments  of  the 
Hannah & Lay Merc.  Co.,  left this morning 
for  Chicago  to  buy  stock for their depart­
ments.  They  will  be  gone a week or  ten 
days.

Ben.  W.  Putnam, of  Putnam  &  Brooks, 
has returned from a  three  weeks’  Eastern 
trip,  the longest period  he  has  been  absent 
from business for about  fifteen  years.  He 
says  that  trade is  quieter at  the  seaport 
cities than in Grand Radids,  but  that  signs 
of improvement are everywhere  visible.

Concerning Chattel Mortgages.

A reader of T h e   T r a d e s m a n   sends  in a 
couple of queries, which have been submitted 
to  a  responsible  legal  authority,  with the 
following result:

1.  Does a chattel mortgage have to be ac­
knowledged by a notary or  justice  to  make 
the same legal,  providing one  of  more  wit­
nesses sign?

A n s w e r—No, no more formality  is  nec­
essary in the signing of a  chattel  mortgage 
than in the execution of a promisory note.

2. 

In. the case of a  morgage  which runs 
six months,  but which is not satisfied at the 
end of seven months,  but  is  on  record,  can 
a third party hold the property. ?

A n s w e r—A chattel mortgage is good for 
one year from the date of filing, and if prop­
erly filed the fact that it  overdue  does  not 
release the property from the  lein.  A chat­
tel mortgage is good between  parties  with­
out change of possession,  the  filing  of  the 
mortgage or a copy of the mortgage;  but  in 
order to be good against creditors  and  sub­
sequent purchasers and mortgagees  in  good 
faith, a copy must be filed  witli  the  town­
ship clerk—or city clerk,  as  the  case  may 
be—iii the township—or city—in  which the 
mortgagor  resides. 
It  becomes void as to 
subsequent  creditors  unless  within  thirty 
days previous to the time it would otherwise 
expire,  the  mortgagor  or  his  agent  shall 
make or annex to liis instrument or the copy 
on file a statement setting forth the  interest 
the mortgagee lias in the property covered by 
the mortgage.

In  Active  Operation.

At a. meeting of  the  stockholders  of  the 
newly-organized Priestley  Express  Wagon 
and  Sleigh  Co.,  the  following  gentlemen 
were elected directors:  Jas. A.  Hunt, For­
rest  M.  Priestley,  Geo. Arnott,  Dr.  J.  K. 
Johnson and T.  F. Richards.  The directors 
then elected the following officers:

President—T.  F.  Richards.
Vice-President—Jas.  A.  Hunt.
Secretary—Forrest M.  Priestley.
Treasurer—Geo. Arnott.
The new company immediately purchased 
the manufacturing establishment of  Gordon 
Corning,  on  South  Front,  and  begun  the 
work  of  manufacturing  a  line  of  express 
w’agons Monday morning,  with the expecta­
tion of having a  full  line  of  goods  on  the 
market within thirty days.

Furniture Facts.

A.  E.  Bullock succeeds Dunlap & Bullock 

in the furniture business at South Lyon.

A.  Collard  succeeds  Noonan  &  Springer 
in the manufacture  of  bedsteads  at  West 
Haven.

Sturgis Journal:  The three furniture fac­
tories of Sturgis ship their wares into twen­
ty states  and  territories,  and have a list of 
regular customers numbering  nearly  3,000.

FISHING  TACKLE
N O T I O NS!

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

The Force of Habit.

A clerk in  a  shoe  store  became  tired  of 
the business, and obtained  a  situation  in a 
hardware store.

His first customer,  a  farmer’s  wife,  came 

in and called for mule shoes.

“Yes, madam,” he  said,  “what  size  do 

He is now trying to get back into the shoe 

you wear?”

line.

J.  A.  Delamater,  tinsmith for  Buckley  & 

Daggett, Petoskey, made twenty-five tin sap 
buckets  in  two  hours  and a half to fill  an 
order,  and the feat producing  some  discus­
sion,  he  proved  it  next  day  by  making 
twenty-seven in two hours and eleven  min­
utes.

Particular  attention  given  to  orders  by 

mail.  Goods shipped promptly to any point.

I am represented on the road bv  the  fol­
lowing  well-known  travelers: 
John  D. 
Mangum, A. M. Sprague, John H. Eacker, 
L. R. Cesna and A. B. Handricks.

24 Pearl Street 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.

Boxwood makes the best gunpowder char­
coal;  followed by oak, walnut,  beech,  syca­
more,  elm,  willow,  poplar  and ash,  in the 
order named.

One writer advises  the  use of  a  round- 
edged file for filing band saws, thus prevent­
ing sharp angles,  a common cause of break- 
iflg.

*ÌL

SOLIMAN  SNOOKS.

Shakespearan  Soliloquy—Some  of  Soli- 

raan’s Sayings.

Ca n t Hook Corneiis,  A pril 25,  1885. 

M ister E diter of T raidesm an.

Dear  Sir—As  nothing  particular  has 
happened this week  at  the  Comers,  I will 
send you some short  sketches  that I  have 
written and a bundle of lettets from various 
correspondents.  Publish the parts of  them 
that strike you as O. Kr 

I will first give you a  play—a  short  play 
in  one  act, which  is  appropriate  to  the 
times.

T H E  M ERCH AN T.

Merchant (in soliloquy)—

To bust, or not to  bust, 

that  is  the  ques­

Whether ’tis better in the end,  to pay up 
The notes  and  due-bills,  drafts  and  what­

tion—

not,

getith a chaaee to sell  a  chunk  of  plug to- 
backer to the early wayfarer that geeth forth 
to labor.

2.  Yea,  verily,  he puttith cash in his till, 

even a nickel.

4.  Hearken not unto the  dulsit  vo^e  of 
beauty, when she asketh thee  to trust—un­
less she hath  husband  who is solvent, or a 
pa who hath many  slieckels of  silver; even 
85 cent slieckels,  with  the  motto “ In  God 
we Trust” for the other fifteen cents.  Yea, 
verily.

If ye heed not this advice,  in the  day 
| when thou wotest not,  the  gentle  maiden
wilt be indebted to thee  in  a  bill,  reaching 
from the iron safe,  ev’en  unto  the  front of 
the store and threw the door thereof.

5. 

6.  Look not with eyes of favor  upon the 
red-nosed man,  who asketh ye to  trust  him 
to a pint of bug  juice,  even  the  bug  juice 
called Bourbon.

7.  For,  lo!  I say unto you:  Many moons 
and seasons and times shalt  pass  and  the 
man eometh not to  reward  thee  with  thy 
just dues.

8.  Listen  not,  oh,  merchant  of  Mud 
Lake,  Greenville,  or  Kalamazoo, to  the se­
ductive strains of the cheeky cigar drummer 
from New York, whom you know  not. 
In 
the day when thou thinkest  not,  thou  wilt 
be stuck with a lot,  even  unto  fifteen score 
and ten, old teniment house cigars,  that the 
evil  one, yea, the  old  serpent  called  the
D-----1,  wouldst not smoke in Hades.  And
thou wilt say  in thy  heart,  “Beshrew  me, 
but I wilt return these goods  even unto the 
City of the  East  called  York.”  But  thou 
reconeth without  thy  hosts,  for  in  an evil 
day, lo! a draft eometh to  the  city bank,  in 
thy name, drawn by the  wicked  Jubasites, 
or Blatherskites, or the Mugbuggers,  or  the 
Sulzbuggers, that great  city  that is  figura­
tively called “Soddom and Gomarror.”  And 
thy goods and chattels  and  thy  teniments 
wilt be taken in payment thereof,  excepting 
only the beforesaid  cigars  which  stinketh 
like a serpent and biteth like a nadder.  Se- 
lah!

Yours solomically,

Soeiman Snooks.

J.  P.,  G.  D.,  P.  M.

Smoked  White  Fish.

We are now  prepared  to  furnish  dealers 
with Fresh  Smoked  White  Fish.  We  are 
smoking about  one  ton  a  week.  We  also 
handle Boneless Cod  and  Smoked  Halibut 
in 40 pound boxes.  Any order for anything 
special in our  line of  fish  and  oysters will 
receive prompt attention.

Cole & Emery,

Baltimore Fish and Oyster Market,

37 Canal street,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

Try the Crescent Mills “All Wheat” flour, 
made  by  an  entirely  new  process.  Yoigt 
Milling Co.,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dealers wishing seeds of any kind are re­
ferred  to  the  advertisement  of  the  Grand 
Rapids  Seed  Store,  in  another  column of 
this issue.

TR A D E  M ARK.

O. H. RICHMOND & CO

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH. 

M AN UFA CTU RERS  O F

Rictunoi’s Family Medicines.

RICHMOND’S  LIVER  ELIXIR.

th e  m arket,  50 cents.

The  best  selling  liver  and  blood  m edicine  in 
Richmond’s Cubeb Cream,
Richmond’s Ague Cure,

Richmond’s  Cough Cure, 
Richmond’s Easy Pills,

Dr. Richards’ Health Restorer.
Retailers,  please  order  of  y our  jo b b ersd n  
G rand Rapids, Chicago or D etroit.  If your job­
ber does n o t handle o u r goods, we will fill your 
orders.  Pills and H ealth R estorer can be sent 
by m ail.  141 South Division St., G rand Rapids.

6. ROYS & CO

No. 4 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids.

NEW  GOODS.  New 
Prices down to th e w hale­
bone.  Goods alw ays sale­
able, and alw ays reliable. 
Buy close and  often.
ORDERS PMPTLYFILIED

STEAM LAUNDRT

43 and 45 Kent Street.

A,  K,  ALLEN,  PROPRIETOR,

Or become a bankrupt now,  and end it,
And go out west and hunt and travel 
And poke about and find a place 
Where trade is good and every cent 
Not squeezed until the Godess howls. 
Methinks it is a consumation 
Devoutly to be wished.  To  make or break, 
Perchance to strike a worse, A.ye  there's the 

irub;

For, with your credit gone and honor too, 
What signifies the place you are?
Chicago, great by any other name,
Would smell as sweet, methinks,
But man, with a bad name,
Its gone, plum up the spout.
But to go west the Yankee’s  bourn 
From which no merchant ere returns,
Is too much risk. 
It makes us think,
Tis better to bear the ills we  have 
Than fly to others we know not of— 
Perchance from greasy frying pan 
We jump,  and land into the fire.
Thus fortune bad  makes  cowards of us all, 
And dhe native vim and resolution 
Is knocked clean out of us,  by this—
The darts and arrows of outrageous 

fortune.”

Enter Grand Rapids Drummer—

“How, now O’Pliellia!  Drummer brave, 
What bringist thou to my domain?” 

Drummer—

I have a bill 

“Greetings my Lord. 
A little bill,  or a remembrance,
Which I was ordered to  present—
’Tis for a thousand Sample Scotts.
At sixty-five, on ninety days,
Or two per cent,  for cash in ten.
I pray you now my Lord accept it.” 

Not I; I never gave an order 
For any such cigars,  that I remember. 

My Lord you know right  well  you  did—
To Cody,  Ball & Co.,  the grocery men.” 

Merchant—

Drummer—

Merchant—

“Oh, thunder!  Yes I do  remember now. 
Methought ’twas but two weeksago,
And here the time is up and more.
Ah! happy thought—O’Phellia 
Comest thou back into mine office,
A note for sixty days I’ll givest  thee,
To ballance the accoiftit to date.”

Drummer—

“Correct,  my Lord,  if that is all 
That you can do to help us now.”

Merchant—

“It is,  the very best.  How time  doth  fly? 
Methinks the writing fluid made by Arnold, 
Scarce can turn to hue of black,
When,  lo! the sixty days are past,
And I am asked to pony up,”

“ ’Tis true my Lord,  and pitty ’tis,

Drummer—

’tis true.

But let me show you here and now,
The finest thing you ere have seen 
Since thou wert born,  my boy.
Just look at that and try it once,
A long Havanah filler,  made 
By hand,  with wrapper from Wisconsin.” 

Merchant—

I want it not.

“Oh, go ye hence! 
Beshrew me, but I do believe 
That for each custpmer that wants 
To buy a smoke—just one cigar—
Some drummer tries his best,
To sell me half a thousand.
(Exeunt.)

SOLIMAN  SNOOKSES  SAVINGS.

He that layeth abed in the early mom and
continueth  even  unto breakfast  time, is a 
sluggard.  He dellteth  to slug, even while 
the gentle housewifegrindeth the coffee and 
broileth the beef steak,
2,  But the merchant  that ariseth  in the 
early mom and hies himself unto his store,

M U S K E G O N   B U S IN E S S   D IR E C T O R Y .

A .  R.  SM ITH. 

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H .  I>.  MAZLETT.

M U S K E G O N   FID E   W O R K S ,

M anufacturers  of

FILES  AND  RASPS  OF  ALL  DESCRIPTIONS,

From  th e b est refined im ported File Steel.  We cut entirely by hand.  All kinds of Steel Work, 
G rinding and Polishing.  W orks on first street, near Rodgers Iro n  M anufacturing Co.’s Shops, 
M uskegon, Mich.  Old files re-cut equal to new and w arranted to give satisfaction  in all cases. 
Saw R epairing of all kinds done Prom ptly.

ANDREW WŒREN60

f u l l   l i n e   o f   s h o w   c a s e s   k e p t   i n   s t o c k . 

WIERENGO  BLOCK,  PINE  STREET, 

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MUSKEGON,  MICH.

TO FR U IT  GROW ERS
Muskegon  Basket  Factory

-THE-

Having resumed operations for the season is prepared to supply all kinds of

F R U I T   F  .A. O KZ .A. <3 -E S !

At Bottom Prices,  duality Guaranteed.

W E  MAKE  A  SPECIALTY  OF  PEACH  AND  GRAPE  BASKETS.

S. $. MORRIS  & BRO.,
Jobbers  of  Provisions,

PACKEKS

-AND-----

CANNED  MEATS  AND  BUTTERS.

CHOICE  SMOKED  MEATS  A  SPECIALTY.

Stores in O pera H ouse Block, P acking and W arehouse M arket and W a te r Streets.

A. W . K O SH ER  <St CO.,

Wholesale  and Commission Dealers in

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CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.

P ine  Street.  -  MuslLegon,  MioXi.
OROUTT  <&  OOMIF^lIsTIT,

W HOLESALE  A N D   COMMISSION

CONSIGNMENTS  SOLICITED.

Butter, Ects,CliBBSfl. M it Grain, Hai, Besf. Port, Ptoìrob.
Choice Butter a Specialty!

MUSKEGON,  MICH.

Oranges,  Lemons, Bananas, Apples, 

Careful  Attention  Paid  to  Filling  Orders.

Cranberries, Cider, Etc.
M. C. Russell, 48 Ottawa St., G’J Rapids.
WHITE  MOUNTAIN 
ICE  CREAM  FREEZER  !

S ands’  P aten t T riple M otion

The  only  F reezer  ever  m ade  having  th ree  distinct 
m otions, 
thereby  producing  finer,  sm o o th e r  C ream  
th a n   an y   o th e r  F re e z e r  o n   th e   m a rk e t.  Acknowl­
edged  by  every  one  to   be th e  b est in  th e world.  O ver 
300,000  In  use  T o-day.  O utside Ird n s Galvanized, h u t 
all inside th e   can  co ated   w ith   P u re   B lo ck   T in.  Tubs 
w ater-proof;  easily  ad justed  and  operated.  W e  also 
carry   large  stock  of  Packing  Tubs, Packing  Cans,  Ice 
Crushers, etc.  Send fo r P rice L ist and  T rade  Discounts. 

G rand Rapids, Mich. 

A gents fò r W estern Michigan.

AddressFoster, Stevens 4 Co.
W M  SE A R S & CO
Cracker  Manufacturers,

A g e n t s   f o r

AMBOY  CHEESE

E  LEONARD & SONS,
Crockery, Glassware & Lamps

Importers  and Jobbers  of

16 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

AGENTS  FOB

Knowles,  Taylor  &  Knowles’  American  W.  6.  Ware.
Wedgewood  & Co.'s  English  Ware.

AND

Special Prices given on STONEWARE in Car  Lots.
The “.GOOD  ENOUGH ” 5  and  10 gal.  OIL  CANS.
The “ EMPRESS ”  1-2,1  and 2 gal.  OIL  CANS.
Galvanized Iron Grocer’s OIL  TANKS, $7.00 each.
Engraved Globe Crimp Top Lamp Chimneys.
“ LA  BASTIE ”  Toughened Glass Chimneys will not Break.
We Sell our Labeled “ FLINT ” Glass Chimneys at the same 
Price others ask for Second Quality, when five  boxes  of 
any styles are taken.

We deliver Lamp Chimneys, Stoneware and Kerosene Oil at 

any depot in this city free of Cartage.

Send  for  our  Illustrated  Price  List  of Crockery,  Glassware 
and Hanging Lamps, showing Package  Lists  and  open 
stock Prices of onr full line.

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BLANCHARD BROS. & CO
M O D E L   M I L L S .
01  Etes  Patat  u i  V ie  Leaf  Braids  if  Fir.

-MANUFACTURERS  OF-

Good Goods and Low Prices.  We invite Correspondence.

F u ll  R o ller  P rocess.

Corner Winter and W est Bridge Streets,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

CLARK,  JEW ELL  &  CO,
Groceries  and  Provisions !

W HOLESALE

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

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GRAND  RAPIDS, 
-  MICHIGAN.
E.  E.  A D A M S   <5c  O O.’S

Fine Cut (M in i Totacco is the very best ilari poils on the Mariai

DARK  AROMATIC
Eaton k M ia  Aits.,

G ran d  H apids,

Mieli,

H E S T E E.  <&  E O X ,

S e n d   fo r  
C a ta lo g u e  

a n a  
P r ic e s

MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS  FOR

ATLAS ENGINE

IN D IA N A P O L IS .  IN D .,  U .  S .

WORKS

M ANUFACTURERS  OF

STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.

Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock 

for  immediate  delivery.

SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY,
Plane«, Matchers, Mouldera and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery,

Orders by Mail and Express promptly at­
tended to,

37,39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Write for Prices,

130 OAKES STREET, GRAND  RAPIDS, ,MICH.

