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GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  21,  1885.

C. G. i  VOIGT & CO.
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Before the Michigan State Pharmaceutical 

«T BUM CO.,PRESIDENT  CROUTER’S  ADDRESS.
CRESCENT
FLOURING  MILLS,

G entlem en of the Michigan  State  Pharm aceu­
tic a l Association.
The remarks  and  suggestions 1 have  to 
make on this occasion will occupy your val­
uable time but a few minutes.

Association.

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

The apprenticeship system,  or rather,  the 
the want of any system,  for the selection of 
those who enter the business young, has the 
greatest bearing upon the prospective eleva­
tion of pharmacy  in  a  professional  sense. 
In those countries in  the  old  world  where 
a regular system has been  adopted,  we find 
the  professional  status  of  pharmacy of a 
correspondingly high order. 
In the United 
States,  and  more  especially in  States  like 
our own, when  pharmacy  laws  have  been 
only  recently  enacted, the  selection of ap­
prentices has  been as a  rule  governed en­
tirely by circumstances,  and  the  qualifica­
tions of the applicant  are  rarely taken into 
consideration.  That this is a grievous error 
is apparent to any one having  the  best in­
terests of  the  profession  at  heart.  While 
we know that in all  branches  of  trade and 
purely  commercial  pursuits,  young  men 
with the most  meagre  education have  fre­
quently attained greater success  than those 
who have enjoyed  the  best  of  collegiate 
training.  Yet  pharmacy  is  of  that  semi- 
professional  character  which  makes  de­
mands upon both business  capacity and ed­
ucational  attaimnents,  and  in  the  degree 
that these are properly  combined,  will suc­
cess be achieved.  Only those who  early in 
life have been denied  the  advantages of  a 
good education,  and who  afterwards  have 
realized  their  short-comings  can  form an 
adequate idea of the  many difficulties  with 
which this class have to  contend. 
In phar­
macy  comprising  so  many  branches  of 
science, a general understanding  of  which, 
at least, is necessary,  those not  qualified or 
trained to become interested  in sucli knowl­
edge,  soon lose all interest in  the  business 
as a profession,  until  they come to  regard 
it as a  mere  mercantile  undertaking  and 
frequently through various expedients,  sim­
ilar to those in other trades, namely,  selling 
cheap goods, cutting in prices,  etc.,  attempt 
to make a  financial  success, where  from a 
professional  standpoint  they are a failure. 
Such is,  in short,  the  history of  many who 
have entered pharmacy as a business.  Real 
and substantial advances can only be  made 
when greater care  is  bestowed upon the se­
lection of those who  themselves  are  not in 
a condition to judge whether they  be  qual­
ified or not. 
I would therefore  recommend 
that this Association  and  its  members in­
dividually as far as  practicable  endeavor to 
carefully  discriminate  in  selecting  young 
men to learn  the  business—that only  such 
persons who  have  enjoyed the  advantages 
of at least a  common  school  education be 
admitted—that  persons  who have  studied 
the  higher  branches, including  Latin,  so 
essential in the study of pharmacy, be given 
the preference in the employment of appren­
tices. 
In a  great  many  instances  young 
persons  engaged in  pharmacy,  spend the 
few years of  their  apprenticeship  without 
cemmeneing any study in a systematic man­
ner.  Having  leisure  time, they  arrive at 
the conclusion that when  their  time  is up 
they will attend a school  of  pharmacy and 
that then they will commence study in earn­
est.  Thus three or four years,  usually  the 
most valuable of a lifetime pass away with­
out any special  advancement.  Aside  from 
tiie direct influence this  inert  period  exer­
cises  on  a  young mind,  in general,  it also 
indirectly  prevents  him  from  deriving  the 
greatest possible  benefits from  the instruc­
tion when he finally enters a school of phar­
macy.  There, during the first term or more, 
lie is compelled to devote  his  entire time to 
studies he should have learned in  the store, 
and,  as a  consequence,  in  the  necessarily 
limited time allotted  to the full  course,  the 
more advanced studies are more or less neg­
lected.  Sudying in tiie  store  during spare 
hours,  in tiie ¿veiling, etc.,  should therefore 
be encouraged,  and it  is  recommended that 
employers lend  them  help,  and  afford all 
possible  instruction to  their  clerks. 
It is 
also believed that any moderate expenditure 
tiie employer may go to in providing  works 
on pharmacy,  will be  appreciated,  and that 
like bread cast upon the waters,  it will come 
back to them ten-fold. 
It is with  consider­
able pride that we  can  point to  an  institu­
tion in our own  State,  which  in  thorough­
ness of instruction, and in the high  charac­
ter of its faculty, compares  advantageously 
with much  older  institutions.  The School 
of Pharmacy of our State University at Ann 
Arbor was the first  institution  of  teaching 
pharmacy which required an ent rance exam­
ination.  Any recommendation  from me  to 
the pharmacy of this  State  concerning the 
school of pharmacy  would  be  entirely un­
necessary,  but I hope that it will be the am­
bition of  every  young  person  engaged in 
pharmacy in the State,  to  avail  themselves 
of the  advantages  afforded  by this institu­
tion.
In this connection I desire to  call the  at­
tention of those,  who  from  various circum­
stances,  are unable to take a  course  in tins 
school, to the possibility  of  self-instruction 
at home.  The ordinary text  books, dispen­
satories, etc.,  ftot being suitable for system­
atic study,  a  course of instruction by print­
ed lectures,  and  mailed to  subscribers,  and 
alternating with written recitations embracing 
various branches of the science of pharmmacy 
is being presented with  great success by the 
National Institute of  Pharmacy at Chicago. 
Druggists in  business,  who, by reason  of 
competition,  legislative enactments  or other 
aucses,  feel tiie need of a systematic  course

a 

as 

of study,  will  find these  lectures of  great 
service.

The  desirability of  adopting  a  national 
formulary,  containing  unofficinal  formulas 
for the most common  pharmaceutical  pre­
parations, has received  considerable  atten­
tion.  At the last meeting  of  the American 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  in  Pittsburg, 
the formulary compiled by the pharmaceuti­
cal societies of the cities of  New York  and 
Brooklyn,  was tendered  for  publication  as 
the proceedings,  and  the  joint  committee, 
of which Dr.  Chas.  Rice,  of  New York,  is 
chairman,  was  delegated  to  complete  the 
work by such addition as may be necessary. 
The state associations  were  invited to con­
stitute such formulas not  already  incorpor­
ated,  as may  be  deemed  desirable in their 
respective states, the  formulary  then,  after 
final revision,  to  be  adopted  at  the next 
the  American  Pharma­
meeting  of 
ceutical  Association 
national
work.  This  invitation  has  already  been 
accepted by the  Illinois Pharmaceutical As­
sociation,  who have  instructed a  conunitte 
to report  upon  such  formulas  as  may  be 
deemed  desirable  for  incorporation.  This 
strikes me as a very  good  plan.  The diffi­
culty hitherto has been not so  much a want 
of formulas,  as lack  of  uniformity,  and the 
necessary feature  can  only be  secured by 
having a national standard authority.  With 
the desire to see the  Michigan  State Phar­
maceutical Association represented as a con­
tributor  to  this  formulary,  I  recommend 
that a  committee  of  five be  appointed  or 
elected to report upon such formulas as may 
be desirable in this State,  not already incor­
porated in the work,  and that the joint com­
mittee of the  National  Pharmaceutical As­
sociation be  requested  to receive  such  re­
port,  also that two or three pharmacists who 
are in close communion with each  other, go 
over the formulas of  the  New  York  and 
Brooklyn formulary with a view of suggest­
ing any improvements their  experience may 
dictate.

Among the  propositions  before  the  Na­
tional Retail  Druggist’s  Association,  at its 
recent Pittsburg meeting,  was  the adoption 
of measures to secure the removal of the in­
ternal revenue tax on  alcohol  used  in  the j 
manufactures and the arts,  and  another to 
secure the removal of the $25 annual federal 
tax on druggists  as  retail  liquor  dealers. 
The first proposition appears  too chimerical 
at present to  merit  serious  notice,  but the 
second appears far  from  impracticable  and 
would seem only to require a  firm and unit­
ed demand for repeal, to secure  that result. 
The tax is not only an insult to all  respect­
able pharmacists  who  have no  thought of 
doing other  than a  reputable  business,  and 
who therefore resent the  governmental im­
putation of their being  dram-shop  keepers, 
but it is opposed to every principle of equity 
and right.  As a war measure,  it was orig­
inally fully justifiable,  but  its  perpetuation 
in times of peace in the face of an overflow­
ing treasury, is wholly  indefensible.  I  sug­
gest that a speciai committee  be  appointed 
from this Association to co-operate with the 
committee of the National Retail  Druggists 
Association having the matter in charge.

A subject which at  first  sight  would ap­
pear to interest  only such  druggists as are 
located in or near the jobbing  cities,  is that 
of retailing by  wholesalers.  Tiie  practice 
is one fronght  with much loss  and great in­
justice to retail druggists everywhere.  The 
city retailor finds himself in many instances 
forced to compete in prices with his  jobber, 
from whom  he  naturally has a right to pro­
tection,  by  every  principle  of  mercantile 
equity.  Retail’  druggists  in  the  smaller 
towns far distant  from the  jobbing center, 
feel effects of the evil in a marked degree also. 
Their customers more or less often visit job­
bing cities and in various ways become con­
versant with  jobbing  prices.  Thus  values 
throughout the State  become  more or  less 
demoralized, and the meager  net  profits of 
the drug business are  subjected  to  greater 
shrinkage. 
I suggest that  some  action be 
taken  expressive  of  our  condemnation of 
wholesalers entering into  competition  with 
their own patrons.

The Campion plan having failed, and with 
it the national project for the  regulation of 
prices on patent medicines, the  sole remedy 
for the evil of “cut” prices would now seem 
to be a system of local  organization  where- 
ever tiie  evil  exists. 
In  Wisconsin,  and 
other states local societies  have  done much 
to uphold values, and their efficacy in Mich­
igan judged  by the  success  of  the  Grand 
Rapids  Association,  would,  no  doubt,  be 
equally pronounced.

In  conclusion,  gentlemen  and  fellow 
members of of the  Michigan  Pharmaceuti­
cal  Association,  I beg  to  tender  you my 
thanks for the courtesies I have  received at 
your hands,  and to express  my appreciation 
of the honor confered  upon  me by my elec­
tion to be your President. 
If I have  failec 
in any duty,  as no doubt I have,  it has been 
to no error of the heart and  to no  faltering 
in my devotion to the interests of this Asso- 
cition and the  lofty aims  by  which it is in 
spired. 

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The largest .apothecary’s  establishment is 
said to be that of Waldemar Ferrain of Mos­
cow,  in which 800  laboratory  and  other as­
sistants are employed  and  over  1,000 pre­
scriptions are dispensed daily.

NO.  109.

Adulterated Spices.

From  the Now York Sun.

The greater part of the spices sold in New 
York  City  are  adulterated.  Adulteration 
has become an art in  which  the knowledge 
of science and the ingenuity of trade are free­
ly exercised.  Pure  spices  are  debased for 
pecuniary profit by adding to  them  inferior 
or spurious articles, or by taking from them 
one or more of their  constituents.  The ob­
jects of adulterations  are  to 
increase  the 
bulk or weight of the article,  to  improve its 
appearance, to give it  a  false  strength and 
to rob  it of its most  valuable  constiuents. 
The practice has grown with  the  competi­
tion of trade,  and  in  spite  of  severe 
laws 
prohibiting it.

People know so little about spices that they 
can be adulterated with very slight  chances 
of discovery.  An  expert,  however,  can tell 
it at  once.  Mr.  Win.  D.  Bennett,  the head 
of the spice  department  of a grocery  firm, 
said:

“To be  sure  of  adulteration,  one  needs 
only to loook at  the  price  lists  issued by 
firms  which  sell  spices.  The  price of  a 
ground article is often less  than  that of the 
unground  article,  which  is  absurd on its 
face.  Unground pepper cannot be sold less 
than fourteen cents a pound,  and yet we find 
ground pepper offered for five or  six cents a 
pound.  Ground ginger is  offered?  for  five 
cents a pound,  while  tiie  ungrouud is eight 
cents.  This  means  that  the  ground  spice 
has  been  heavily  adulterated  with  some 
cheap material.  Some firms go so so far as 
to advertise  adulterated  goods,  and  evade 
the law by calling them compounds.

“Black pepper is adulterated  with a sub­
stance called  pepper  dust  from  eocoanut 
shells,  and also with buckwheat hulls, char­
coal,  white meal,  and  mustard  bran.  Co- 
coanut shells,  when  ground  up  very  fine, 
are used very  generally  as  an  adulteration 
of spices, as there  is  no  taste to  interfere 
with the  flavor of  the  spice.  Buckwheat 
hulls, otherwise  worthless,  are a  source of 
profit to millers,  as they are worth  two and 
a half cents for adulteration purposes.  The 
charcoal  gives  a  black  appearance  to the 
pepper.”

Mr.  Bennett put a sample of the best Mal­
aga pepper beside a quality of black pepper. 
The Malaga pepper could  readily be distin­
guished because  of  its  lighter  color.  Mr. 
Bennet mixed  some  white  meal with  the 
common  pepper and it  became so like  the 
best pepper  that  it  coukl  hardly  be  told 
apart.

“You see,” he said,  “that I have not only 
adulterated  the  pepper,,  but I  have  to all 
appearances improved its quality.

terra 

“White pepper is adulterated  with white 
alba  and  rice  flour.  Ter­
meal, 
is  fine  marble  dust,  and  en­
ra  alba 
ormous  • quantities 
are  exported  from 
Italy  for  purposes  of  adulteration.  Gyp­
sum,  sand,  starch,  mustard,  husks  and 
various kinds of meal are also used for adul­
terating pepper, but not  to  so  great an ex­
tent as the tilings I have  mentioned.  Cay­
enne pepper  is adulterated with white meal, 
Venetian  red,  and  salt,  the  three  being 
ground together.  The salt gives  a  brighter 
color to the red,  which is  itself a poisonous 
article.  This doctrine is practiced on  Afri­
can pepper,  a dull  red  pepper,  worth  only 
eight cents a pound,  in order  to bring it up 
to the brilliant color of Natal pepper,  worth 
thirty cents a poand.  The  fraudulent  arti­
cle can  be detected by placing a small quan­
tity on a sheet of white paper  and  rubbing 
it with the  finger.  The  Venetian  red will 
make red marks on the paper.

“Ginger  is  adulterated  with  meal,  rice 
flour,  starch,  cayenne  pepper,  and manilla 
rope.  Ginger root has a very fine  hair-like 
fiber running through it, and  this  is  found 
in tiie ground article.  Country  people will 
not buy it unless they see the fibers, and bits 
of manilla rope are used to take their places 
in the  false  article.  The  cayenne pepper 
makes the taste sharper.  A  drop  of  am­
monia will  expose  this  compound by turn­
ing it  red.  Chrome  yellow,  a  poisonous 
substance,  is sometimes  used for  coloring.
“Cloves, worth twenty cents a pound,  are 
adulterated  with  clove  stems  worth  two 
cents a pound.  These  clove  stems are the 
little green twigs from which the cloves are 
plucked.  Cloves are also  adulterated  with 
pepper dust, and allspice is  also  treated in 
the same way.

“Considerable ingenuity is shown in adul­
terated cinnamon and  nutmeg.  Old  crack­
ers or flour are baked brown in  an oven and 
ground  up  fine, and  this  is  mixed  with 
ground cinnamon and nutmeg. 
In  adulter­
ating  mace, Venetian  red  is  mixed  with 
the cracker dust.

“Mustard is adulterated  with  sago  flour, 
starch,  rice flour,  and wheat flour and color­
ed with aniline colorings.  The  fraud  can 
readily be detected,  as  the  compound  be­
comes blue when treated  with a solution of 
iodine.  The common German  and  French 
mustard is made up of  a compound of mus­
tard cracker dust and cayenne pepper, and is 
flavored with sugar, oil and vinegar  to  suit 
the taste.

“Another method of abusing  cloves is by 
extracting their essential oils.  This is done 
in Europe by boiling them, and in this coun­
try by pressing out the oil.”

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I desire to tender  my  hearty  congratula­
tions  upon -the  auspicious  circumstances, 
under which  this  Association  meets  this 
year.  When two  years  ago a comparative­
ly few  earnest  men  met  at  Lansing,  and 
determined upon organizing  a  State Phar­
maceutical  Association,  their  most Vangu- 
ine expectations fell far  short  of  the mag­
nificent success of this society,  and the bril­
liant achievement so soon  to be recorded in 
the statute books of the State.

For  years  a  State  pharmacy  law  was 
thought of only as a  dim  possibility.  The 
futile efforts made  by our  lamented  name­
sake and predecessor in  former  years,  only 
served to make the prospect of success more 
shadowy and  remote.  But  there  came  a 
time when  the druggists of Michigan  were 
aroused from  their lethargy.  Organization 
had secured legislation in many other states; 
Michigan was being made the receptacle for 
the sweepings of her more  fortunate neigh­
bors; pharmacy was being  degraded  by the 
contact*^ education without  regulative legis­
lation was esteemed as good enough for vis­
ionary  enthusiasts,  but  hardly  wortli  the 
serious attention of a  practical man of busi­
ness; professional  competency was  also  a 
very desirable thing, but it was  regarded as 
too  expensive a  luxury  for  busy  money­
making druggists,  who found  that it rarely 
yielded a satisfactory cash equivalent.  The 
situation excited  the  apprehensions  of all 
interested in  the  welfare  of  pharmacy in 
Michigan.  Our beloved  State,  they declar­
ed shall not be the refuge of  the charlatans 
and incompetents of other  states; Michigan 
must maintain her high  educational rank in 
the array of  states,  and  pharmacy shall  be 
honored with the  dignity of  legal  recogni­
tion and protection.  The forces of progress 
were duly martialed,  and after a stubbornly 
contested fight in the  Legislature, the  vic­
tory was won  by the  enactment  of  a law 
which for completeness,  strength  and effic­
iency will,  we  believe, be found to be with­
out an equal in  the  country.  Though  the 
bill passed through a  tremendous fire, but a 
single section  was  materially injured,  and 
this section,  although it  permits  great lati­
tude to general dealers in the sale of certain 
drugs,  is emphatic against  any  person call­
ing  himself  a pharmacist  or  dispensing a 
prescription,  unless he he  actually register­
ed.  This is tiie  essence of  the  legislation 
demanded,  and with it  the  law  cannot be 
regardud otherwise  than  as a  triumph for 
progressive  pharmacy.  Messrs.  Brown, 
Wells,  Jesson,  McDonald,  Alsdorf,  Gun- 
drum, Davis and  Engelhard,  representing 
the druggists of  Michigan  at  the  capital, 
were an array in themselves,  and are entitl­
ed to much praise for their eminent services. 
To  His  Excelleucy,  Governor  Alger,  to 
Lieutenant  Governor  Buttars,  to  Senator 
Huston,  Speaker  Clark,  Representatives 
Ford,  of Grand Rapids,  Bardwell, of Plain- 
well,  Collins,  of  Detroit,  and  Wilson,  of 
Mushegon mid Dr. Shorts,  of Mason, we also 
owe a debt of gratitude  for  their  unfailing 
counsel,  encouragement  and support.

A small  cloud  appeared  on  the  horizon 
soon after the passage of the  act.  Though 
the State Board of  Pharmacy  is specifically 
directed to report annually to  the  Michigan 
State Pharmaceutical  Association,  the  con­
dition of pharmacy in the State,  this provis­
ion will probably have to lie in in  abeyance 
until the next  session of  the  Legislature, 
owing to the fact that  the  Association can­
not be incorporated  under the  general law, 
a special act  being  necessary.  Under the 
circumstances,  I  would  recommend  that 
proper measures  be  taken at  the  earliest 
practicable  day to  give  the  Association a 
legal existence by incorporation.

The inconvenience incident to conforming 
to the latter part of  article  three of the by­
laws of this Association,  requiring that  ap­
plicants for membership  ‘‘shall  subscribe to 
the constitution and by-laws before  the end 
of the next annual meeting,”  has  tended to 
repel such applications,  as this  requirement 
is at the best  pertunctory  and  useless. 
I 
would recommend  that it  be  stricken out, 
leaving the article to read  simply  “The in­
itiation fee shall be one dollar,  which  shall 
be paid to the secretary.”  The  value of an 
interchange  of 
fraternal  greetings,  of 
thought and experience,  between  the  var­
ious State Associations,  especially those re­
lated to each  other  as  neighbors,  requires 
no argument.  Nothing so tends to delvelop 
thought, to stimulate  emulation  of what is 
wise  and  beneficial and  to strengthen  the 
profession and trade with unity  of  purpose 
and action, as an extensive experience which 
looks beyond mere local  confines  and takes 
account of what outside  localities are  say­
ing and doing for the promotion of the com­
mon  good.  The  wisdom, 
therefore,  of 
sending delegates from  this  Association to 
other state associations  and  particularly to 
those of Wisconsin,  Illinois,  Ohio  and  In­
diana needed but  a  suggestion to  meet my 
unqualified approval,  and I therefore recom­
mend that such delegates be  appointed.

“ STAR,”

“ GOLDEN  SHEAF," 

LADIES’  DELIGHT," 
And “OUR PATENT.”

BEANS.

I  want 

to  buy  BEANS. 
Parties having any  can find a 
quick  sale  and  better  prices 
by writing us  than  they  can 
possibly  get  by  shipping  to 
other markets.

W.T.Laiorai, Ait,

71  Canal  Street, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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No. 4 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids,

Fî 

I  d r f e f ì m m i

Imumji
Send  for  new 
for 

Price - List 
Fall Trade.
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED

S.A.WELLINB
WHOLESALE[II HOODS
IS
FISHING  TACKLE
N O T I O N S !

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

Particular  attention  given  to  orders  by 
mail.  Good shipped promptly to any point.
I am represented on the road bv  the  fol­
John  D. 
lowing  well-known  travelers: 
Mangum, A. M. Sprague, John H. Eacker, 
L.  R. Cesna and A. B.  Handricks.

24  P e a rl  S treet,  G ran d   R ap id s,  M ich.

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u n less th e  to w e r  goes  w ith 
it; o r a g a in st an y  w ind th a t 
does n o t d isab le su b sta n tia l
fa rm   b u ild in g s;  to  be p e rfe c t;  to   o u tla s t  an d  
do b e tte r w o rk   th a n  an y  o th e r m ill  m ade.
A gents  w anted.  Address P erkins Wind Mill 
& Ax Co., Mishawaka, Ind. M ention Tradesm an.

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A gents  fo r  a   fu ll  lin e   o f

S. f. Venable & Co.’s

PETERSBURG,  VA.,

T O B A C C O S ,

F X i U G  
NIMROD,
E.  C.,

BLUE  RETER,

SPREAD  EAGLE,

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A JO U R N A L DEVOTED TO TH E

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the Slate.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER  21,1885.

Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange.
Organized a t Grand Rapids October 8,1884.

President—Lester J. Rindgc.
V ice-President—Chas. H. Leonard.

“ 2 £  S S S K S S  S S S k  w t f f i t w o
A ribtoation  Com m ittee—I.  M.  Clark,  Ben  W.
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T ransportation  Committee—Sam uel  Sears, 
Insurance Committe—John G. Shields, A rtnu 
rn rtw ri„ht. 
M anufacturing  Com m ittee—Wm.  Cartw rignt, 
A nnual M eeting—Second  W ednesday evening
Reguiar0 M eetings—Second  W ednesday  even­

Putnam , Joseph H ousem an. 
Geo: B. D unton, Amos. b. Jfusselm an.  _ 
Meigs, Wm. T. L am oreaux. 
d  o  pipree. C. W. Jennings.

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ing of each m onth.

par*  Subscribers  and  others,  w hen  w riting 
to   advertisers, will confer a favor on  th e pub­
lisher by  m entioning th a t th ey  saw th e adver­
tisem ent in  th e  colum ns of  th is  paper.

TH E DRUGGISTS’ CONVENTION.
The convention of State  druggists, which 
convened at Detroit last week,  was remark­
able for  the  number  in  attendance, 
the 
reputable standing of  those  who took  part 
in the proceedings,  and the  scope  and  \ar- 
iety of theasubjects discussed. 
It is seldom 
that a  three  days’  session  draws  out  so 
many interesting discussions,  and  it is even 
more  seldom  that  a  convention composed 
of necessarily opposing minds accomplishes 
its purposes with so little  clashing  of opin­
ion.  One reason for the apparent  good na­
ture which was so noticeable during the con­
vention  was  undoubtedly  the  self gratula- 
tion indulged in over  the  enactment  of  a 
pharmacy law,  and the prospect of the good 
results which are sure to follow in  its wake. 
But in the absence  of a  better  general ex­
planation,  it is to be inferred that  the phar­
macists of Michigan are content to lay aside 
their differences, and work as a unit for the 
advancement  of  their  profession.  Of  the 
success of the Association,  there is  no lon­
ger any doubt; nor  are  the  predictions to 
the effect that the Association would decline 
as soon as  a  pharmacy law  was  enacted, 
likely to be  realized.  A total  membership 
of 690—making it the largest Association of 
the kind in the United  States—ineans 1,000 
members one or two years hence, which  en­
sures the success of the  law  as  well  as the 
Association.

F. H.  Holbrook replies  to  The T rades 
m a n ’s  recent  references  to  his  article on 
“Muskegon’s Future” in a second  article in 
the Muskegon New#, in which  he goes over 
the  ground  previously  taken,  supplement­
ing the same with  several  additional points 
pertinent  to  the  subject.  That  Muskegon 
has a future  in  store  for  her,  no  one  ac­
quainted  with  the  place  will  attempt  to 
deny; but  any prophesies to  the  effect that 
she is to  be  the  commercial  and  manufac­
turing metropolis of Western  Michigan  are 
not likely to be borne out by facts.  No rep­
utable citizens of Grand Rapids envies Mus­
kegon her monopoly of the lumber business, 
or the financial prosperity which has attend­
ed  such  monopoly.  Neither  would  Grand 
Rapids people  dislike  to see  Muskegon oc­
cupy the proud position  Mr. Holbrook  pre­
dicts for her,  for they have confidence in the 
growth and stability of their own town,  and 
realize that every  advance  step  taken by a 
sister city cannot fail to  aid in  the  growth 
of Grand Rapids.  Chicago was  as  nothing 
in comparison to what she is  now  until the 
country for hundreds  of  miles  in  every di­
rection was  developed,  and  the  appearance 
of such cities as Grand  Rapids,  Des Moines 
and Minneapolis has augmented her growth 
and importance,  instead  of  retarding them 
The same will prove true as  regards  Grand 
Rapids.  The larger the  surrounding towns 
become, the  larger  Grand  Rapids  will  be, 
and it goes  without  saying  that  she  will 
hold the same relative position to Muskegon 
fifty years hence which she does to-day.

England threatens to absorb the other half 
of Burmah, on the plea that King  Theebaw 
has  been  intriguing  with the French,  and 
even that a recent treaty has been signed, of 
which Lord Dufferin is said  to have a copy. 
The overthrow of such a bloody-minded des­
pot as Theebaw would not excite much com 
miseration.  Yet there are worse things than 
a bad king,  and  one of these is the reign of 
opium, impoverishment and starvation which 
England has set up in southern  Burmah  in 
the name of Christian civilization.  Her own 
officials depict the country as decaj ing both 
morally and industrially since its annexation 
to her Indian  Empire. 

,

The annual address of President  Crouter, 
of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Asso­
ciation, printed on the first page of  this  is­
sue,  is worthy of  the  hearty  applause  be­
stowed upon it at the close of  the  readin 
Its comparative brevity, the pointedness and 
pertinence of its suggestions and the  gener 
I al utility of its  recommendations  commend 
it to the attention of druggists  everywhere

The drug clerks of  Muskegon  have  pre­
ceded the  proprietors  in  a  movement  for 
organization,  thus setting an example which 
the employers would do well to  follow. 
In 
organization there is strength.

To  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  

it  appears  that 
there is room for improvement  only  on one 
point—the elongation of the  programme re­
lating to trade interests.  Strange as it may 
seem, there was only one paper akin to that 
subject read, while papers of  scientific  and 
professional interest could be counted by the 
dozen.  Nothing  said  in  this  connection 
should be construed as reflecting  upon such 
men as Prof.  Prescott and Dr. Lyons, whose 
work has given Michigan pharmacy a world­
wide reputation; but without curtailing their 
work in any respect, it is  to  be  questioned 
whether more time could not  advantageous­
ly be given to papers and discussions relating 
to those business interests which more near­
ly affect the pocket books of no inconsidera­
ble  number  of  those  in  attendance.  T ii e  
Tradesman mentions the matter merely in 
a suggestive way,  and will not feel  slighted 
if the subject  is  considered  in  a different 
light by the majority  in  attendance  at the 
next meeting.

The next meeting of the  Association will 
be held in Grand Rapids,  at which  time the 
Valley City will have  an opportunity to ex­
hibit that spirit  of  hospitality  which  has 
been  many  times  tried  and  never  found 
wanting.  The most sanguine  hope of T h e 
T r a d e s m a n  is that  those  in attendance at 
the next  convention  wHl  be  welcomed  as 
cordially as they have been  at  Detroit dur­
ing the past two years,  and  that  the  meet­
ings may be  equally fraught  with  pleasure 
and profit. And if such is not the case,  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n  is no prophet.

AMONG  TH E  TRADE.

IN  THE  CITY.

Reid & Pierce succeed Allen  &  Jackman 

in the bakery business on Canal street.

R. N.  Elston is putting in a five-ton Fair­
banks  hay  scale  at  the  toll gate on South 
| Division  street.
j  Merriman & Co.  will  put  in  a hardwood 
! sawmill at  Gresham.  Hester &  Fox  will 
| furnish the complete outfit.
j 
  S.  Martin,  druggists  at  Pierson,
J have  added  a  line  of  groceries.  Clark, 
j Jewell & Co.  furnished the stock.

li. &

Jennings & Smith are getting out  a  new 
perfume, which they will put on the market 
under the cognomen of  “ Puritan.”

Wallace Franklin has sold the Alabastine 
| Co. a 125-liorse-power  Westinghouse  auto- 
! matic engine, making the third  machine  of 
| that make they have purchased.

Hillman Bros.,  sawmill operators at Pills- 

5 ton, have purchased  of Hester  & Fox a full 

| line of planing mill  machinery,  which they 
j will  run in connection  with  their sawmill.
J. A. Lunney,  formerly  engaged  in  log­
ging operations  at  Evart,  has  changed  his 
j base to Kalkaska,  and put in a supply store 
j there.  The stock  was  purchased  at  this 
| market.

The especial affection  of  a  mother for a 
defective or deformed child finds its parallel 
in the attachment felt  by the  inhabitants of 
the most wretched  countries  for  their own 
land.  The  patriotism  of  an  Italian  is as 
nothing to that of an  Icelander.  Michigan­
ders are not half so  proud  of  their State as 
are the  people of Massachusetts.  And  the 
scanty fisher population along the bleak and 
misty shores  of  Labrador  cling  to  their 
country,  in spite of  the  offer  of  their gov­
ernment to find them a more congenial home 
elsewhere.  This  winter  they  are  sure  to 
have another of the  famines  which have so 
often thinned out their few thousands.  But 
they will not leave  Labrador  under  any in­
ducement.

The  Washington  correspondent  of  the 
Detroit  Free  Press  notes  that  “the  office 
which  Messmore  fondly hoped to  win has 
been given into other hands and he wears an 
uimaturally subdued expression.”  It begins 
to look as  though  the  administration was 
posted  as  to  Messmore’s  character—or, 
rather, lack of  character—and  that  all  his 
boasts as to the probability  of  his  carrying 
a federal  commission  in  his  pocket  were 
naught  The appointment  of a horse thief 
early in the season  seems  to  have  unduly 
encouraged Messmore in his aspirations.

AROUND  THE  STATE.

W. B. Lafler  succeeds  A.  W.  Hardy in 

! general trade at Dundee.

H. J.  Emery succeeds  F.  Merritt  in  the 

drug business at Charlotte.

Jas.  Bryant,  grocer  at  Tompkins,  lias 

I sold out to John B. Wood.
I  T.  II. Mosher,  general dealer  and  miller 
j at Springville,  has  assigned.

Austrian & Co.  succeed  Newman & Aus- 

J trian in general trade at Crystal Falls.

Horan & Chidsey succeed Lawrence  Hor- 

j an in the grocery husiness at Hancock. 

Askarn &  Jamison  succeed  Peck  &  Co. 

in the drug business at South Boardman.

Sweetland & Fisk,  confectioners  at  East 
! Saginaw, have dissolved,  Fisk  continuing.
F. W.  Purchase, of Concord, has  sold his 
l stock of general  merchandise  at  Clarence 
j  Groves.
Hawley &  Pratt  are  negotiating  for  the 
! purchase  of  the  D.  M.  Gardner  general 
j  stock at Stanton.
Boyes &  Son,  the  Dowling  merchants, 
have sold their stock  and  business  to  Geo. 
Wilson & Co., late of Brownard.

Brandes & Schurbing, grocers at Carleton, 
have not dissolved.  The statement to  that 
effect in last week’s paper was untrue.

Dr. J. J. Robbins, 'druggist and  stationer 
at Hubbardston,  has admitted to partnership 
Milo Bolender,  who has clerked  in  the  es­
tablishment  several  years.  The new firm 
name is Robbins & Bolender.

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Rockford Register:  John Bailey has sold 
his  stock  of  agricultural  implements  and 
leased his new store room to C.  W. Skellen- 
sessed of a working interest  in  the  retail 
ger,  who will,  when  it  is ready,  also put in 
drug house of Babbington & Co., of  Corun­
a complete stock of hardware.
na.  He bought his interest just previous to
Burt has purchased a portion of the Pioneer j Sept. 18—in order to take advantage of  the 
block of E.  Gilbert and expects to  establish  pharmacy act which went into existence  on 
a grocery store in a few days. 

A Sherman correspondent writes:  H.  D.

j that date—paying 35 therefor.

David S.  Salisbury has  retired  from  the 
firm of Pegg &  Wilson,  dealers  in  drugs, 
groceries and crockery at Morenci.  The bus­
iness will be continued by Messrs. Pegg and 
Wilson,  under  the  same  firm  name.  Mr. 
Salisbury will embark iu business at  Grand 
Rapids.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

J.  & R. Peacock succeed  Robert  Peacock 
in the lumber business at Bay de  Noquette.
Olsen & Degen  have  put  in  a  four-ton 
Fairbanks  wagon  scale  at  their  mill  at 
Whitehall.

Wright Bros. & Co. are putting in a forty- 
ton Fairbanks railway track scale at their mill 
at Greenville. 
It was furnished by Wallace 
Franklin.

The Standard Lumber Co.,  at  East Sagi­
naw,  has been incorporated under  the same 
style,  The authorized capital stock is 340,- 
000, one-half of which is paid in

llyerson,  Hills & Co., of Muskegon, have 
sold to Hovey & McCracken  2,880  acres  of 
pine  land  in  Muskegon  county,  the  cost 
being 3300,000.  The tract  will cut 60,000,- 
000 feet of pine.

A. W.  Eldridge, of  Big  Rapids,  has  in­
vented a machine which goes  over  a  piece 
of land  which  has’been  lumbered  off  and 
cuts the stumps close to  the  ground.  The 
stumps are converted  into  shingles.  At  a 
recent trial the machine  worked  satisfacto­
rily,  and the  stumps  cut  were  worked  up 
into 20,000 shingles.

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STRAY  FACTS.

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. , 

James  k .  Ottoman  lias  engaged  m  the 

Savannah News:  Savannah is one of  the
few towns that clings to the drummers’ tax, 
but the petition of her merchants now pend­
ing before the Council indicates  that  she  is 
becoming ashamed of it.  A city which leads 
all other cities of the world in the amount of 
long staple cotton and  naval  stores  that  it 
handles ought not to be willing to be  point­
ed at as one that levies a tax on commercial 
travelers to help pay her municipal expenses.
The Texas Court of  Appeals has  decided 
a curious case,  of  interest to merchants and 
dnunminers.  A  drummer  sold  a  bill  of 
goods to a Texan merchant under an  agree­
ment that he would not  sell  any like goods 
to other merchants of the town, but his cus­
tomer should have the sole handling of such 
goods for  his  firm.  The  agreement  con­
tained a stipulation that, if the  goods  were 
sold to other merchants  the  customer  need 
not  pay for his goods.  The drummer after­
ward did sell like  goods to  other  dealers. 
Thereupon the merchant refused to  pay his 
bill.  The house which employed the drum- 
i  mer pleaded  that  the  agreement  was not 
made by them;  was not in accord with their 
instructions; was not by their authority; and 
that it was against public policy  as  tending 
to restrict commerce, and, therefore, unlaw­
ful.  The court held that the agreement was 
within the drummer’s authority; and that its 
violation by the house forfeited their claims 
and released the merchant from  his  obliga­
tion to pay the  bill.  The  court  sai<J  that, 
while an agreement  in  general  restraint of 
trade is  void,  an  agreement  which  “oper-
ates merely in partial  restraint  of  trade  is
Medit  ls  not  »„reasonable and

a couple ot weeks  ago  to  which he

meat business at Hart. 

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I 

there be a consideration.”

J.  Parks  succeeds  H.  H.  Lelies  m the |  A  y   Pe»ke, Michigan representative tor
DeLaml & COm  Senci3TiiK Thaiiesmak the

meat business atPlainwell. 

Horace Aldrich has bought Gn,.,,el & Col-  fQ 

.„ refere]lce to „ st8te„lcnt

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o!i  ^   ,n  n 

11ns- meat market at MUlbrook. 

lus, paid 60 cents on the  dollar. 

Otsego have put in a four-ton hay scale

dale, has put in a tour-ton wagon «ale. 

-The E  L. Le Suer alignment, at Marcel- 

W.  W.  Shepard & Co.,  general  dealers at j 

Ernest  Hawley,  late  of  Coldwater,  has 
engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  cigars  at 
Mecosta.

The  Capital  City  Manufacturing  Co.  at 
Lansing,  is succeeded  by  the  Capital  City 
Wagon  Co.

lished 
^
( wlsh  to  say ta rcply to
 
the statement  which  appeared in a  recent
the statement  which 
The round-up in Muskegon county’s vine 
seems
issue to the effect that  the  T. P A.
yards will show 100 tons of grapes.
I to be in the throes  of dissolution,  is
Fred. T. Dreyer  succeeds  C  F.  Irey  ■“ Lke and detrimental  to  its interests.  The 
Traveler,  the  ex-o.Heial organ,  is
the bakery business at Jonesville. 
^   much  s„  that  one  cannot
T. M.  Sloan, general  dealer  at  D tamoa- 
but  what it  cries out
with  pain,  or  in  other  words,  “kicks.” 
When I see the interest  taken by  traveling 
men who are willing  to  join  and  wno  are 
joining, I am assured that  we  are  coming 
out of a chaos which has purged aud cleans­
ed the Association.  The kickers are going. 
That  is  what  we  want.  The  “Lion”- of 
Kentucky has taken the  same  stand he did 
at Buffalo,  “I object,  I kick.” 
In  the  last 
two months I have not found five  men who 
favor  Cincinnati, and  I  have  met  many 
Ohio men. 
I met a gentleman  from  Ohio, 
and he said:  “We  are solid.  We  pay  no 
attention to the  Merchant  Trnvclci.  Chi­
cago is the  right  place.”  Now,  boys, just 
look straight ahead.  Do your duty, and we 
are a power. 
I sent in twenty-one  applica­
tions week before last,  and have  nine more,
Way land  Globe:  The  business  men  of 
Sheri-
seven of which joined at  once at the
this place would do well to  organize a busi-
1 ,,an HoiMe, g,»,«, Bend-two ot  them from
this place wouiu co w ,  ^  
ness  men s  associa ion,  or 
j 
and encouragement of home tmle.  Lots of 
towns having them are henefitted. 

The Wells-Stone Mercantile Co.,  of Sagi­
naw,  has  issued a convenient  catalogue of 
articles comprising a  grocery  stock, neatly 
bound in leather.

J.  Mitchell,  formerly  engaged  in  the 
meat business at Republic,  is now  conduct­
ing a market at Champion.

W.  S. Johnson & Co.,  general  dealers  at 
Sutton’s Bay, have just completed an  addi­
tion to their store building.

haïe en0»gU of  thcm 

le pio 

Now, as for a secret  society, that is 1 

The Gripsack Brigade.

F. W. Morse,  representing  Leland,  Rice 
& Co., clothing  jobbers  of  Boston,  was  in 
the city over Sunday.

S. N. Pratt has sold his  cigar  business at 
Petoskey to J. II. Passage,  and  will  go  on 
the road for a Chicago Avholesale house.

G.  H.  Burt,  Michigan representative for 
Kingsford’s starch,  was in  town  over  Sun­
day, on  his  way  home  from  a  successful 
trip through the Upper Peninsula.
.. 

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|«,»ntry.  We  have  font  objects  in view. 
Let each one put his  shoulder to the wheel, 
and we can show the  world  what  can  be 
done; and let me say  right  here,  the travel­
ing man who sits  back  and  waits  for the 
Association to  accomplish  sonjpthing  and 
then steps in and gets the benefit, is not wor­
thy to become a member of  the Association 
and ought to be debarred from joining us.

Purely Personal.

F.  Hibbard, the Evart druggist, was called
tn Rtnra-is last week by the death of his motli-

Sam.  Gottlieb,  general  traveling  repre-  to Sturgis lasi we 

y

sentative for the Kentucky Railroad  Tobac- I er-
co Co., put in  Sunday  at  this  market  and
left Monday for a trip around the State.

A.  L. Osborn,  Michigan  traveling  repre­
sentative for Kinney & Levan,  crockery and 
glassware  jobbers  of  Cleveland,  contem­
plates removing from Cleveland to this city.
B.  F.  Baker,  formerly  on  the  road  for
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| 

Frank Gaylord,  of the firm of  Gaylord  & 
Pipp,  general  dealers  at  Pierson,  died  at 
Tecumseh on the 10th.

G. B.  Okell,  one of the proprietors of  the 
Drummond & Randle Tobacco Co., of Alton, 
Ills.,  was in the city  Monday.
«  | 

Dr. J. W.  Kirtland,  the  Lakeview drug-
i.  it, „

Montgomery, Haire & Giddings, has accept-  gist,  is taking  a  course  o 
ed a position with  Mold & Kenning,  taking | Hahnemann Medical College, at Chicago, 
the  Southern  Michigan  and  Northern  In-1  Harvey Roys,  of  Sheffield,  Mass.,  is \In­
King his son,  Graham Roys, tins week.  He
diana trade of that house. 
e 

As will be seen by the call in  another col-  spent last week with  Jas.  H.  Roys,  o 

umn,  President Owen calls  a  special meet-  troit.
ing  of  Grand  Rapids  Post, T.  P.  A., to  W. E.  Holbrook,  editor of  the Furniture 
be held at the T h e   T r a d e s m a n   office Sat-  Worker,  writes  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
rom 
Cincinnati that he will  be in  Grand  Rapids
urday evening of this week. 

J. W.  Baar, Michigan,  Indiana,  Ohio and  again in about two  weeks.

West Virginia representative for  the  Chas.  Harvey W.  Hawkins, of the  grocery farm 
W. Allen Co., of Chicago, was  in  the  city  of Hawkins Bros.,  at Reed  City,  was  mar- 
Saturday in the interest of “Knife”  plug,  a  riedonthe  7th  to  Miss  Nettie Thompson, 
new brand of goods, just  being  introduced.  I one of the  most  estimable  young  la  les o

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F.  L.  Furbish and  a  well-known  travel 
ing man,  whose name is  suppressed  at  his 
own  request,  went  hunting  last  Tuesday 
and tramped through the rain all day.  Their 
efforts were rewarded by the capture of four 
partridges.

the place.

W. H.  II. Walker,  for  several  years  su­
perintendent for the late  firm of  Henry S. 
Smith & Co., but now superintendent of the 
Novelty Manufacturing Co.,  at  Lansing,  is 
in town for a day or two.

F. E. Pickett, the  Hilliard cheese maker, 
Geo. S. Megee,  formerly Michigan  repre­
called at The T r a d e s m a n   office  last  Fri-
sentative for the National  Tobacco  Works,
but for the past few months on the road for  day to receive congratulations on the fulfill- 
Daniel Scotten &  Co.  in  Indiana,  has  en-  ment  of  his  prophesy,  to  the  effect  that 
gaged  to  cover  the  Indiana  trade  for  the  cheese would  reach  10  cents a pound fiom 
Kentucky Railroad Tobacco Co. 

first hands before the season closed.

C.  Crawford,  for  several  years  engaged 

Ex-President G. W.  Crouter, of theMicli- 
in  the  retail  drug trade at  Caledonia, but  igan State Pharmaceutical Association,  was 
in the city Saturday,  on his way to his home
for the past  year  on  the  road  for  A. N. 
at Charlevoix from Detroit.  Mrs.  Crouter 
Wright, pill manufacturer  of  Syracuse,  N. 
parted company with him at  Detroit,  for  a 
Y., has engaged  to  travel  for  Hazeltine, 
visit of several weeks’ duration with friends 
Perkins &ao.  His  territory  has  not  yet 
and relatives in the  East.
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N ew aygo. 

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As Newaygo i 

TheWimw bakerjandiestaurant under the ! 

promising of Michigaii towns,  a  few  words | ^  ^

i  Sampson  &  Drury  are  building a 16x60
addition  to  their  store,  and will use it  for
warehouse purposes.
j  About 200 of Swan, White A Smith’s and
ii1£, .„„ct! Thayer Lumber Co.’s men are out on a strike,
„  words 1 having refused to sign a contract evading the
 ,aw  The | rm have been compelled
stop work until new crews can be obtain- 
management of J. B. Tayloi• & Son, former-  «  ^  w   Whitef(ml  went  to  Traverse  City 
week on a visit to his mother and friends 
y 5 ! K a s h a s  recently sold  his billiard | 
at that place.
tables,  and Thompson’s Hall is now vacant,  | 
S.  B.  Ardis has bought the roller  rink  of 
but will probably be used the coming winter ; 
Elmer DesVoignes,  and will move it  to  the 
for club  dances, under  the  management  of j 
rear of his store,  to be used as a warehouse.
the Newaygo band.
Sampson & Drury,  who bought  out A.  C. 
Miss Alliee Felch,  who has  been sojourn- j 
Lewis  recently,  have  remodeled  the store 
ing at West  Branch  this  summer,  has  re- 
and greatly increased  the  stock.  They are 
turned to the employ of the Newaygo  Man­
making a specialty of hardware and lumber­
ufacturing Co..
men’s supplies.
A  new  iron  bridge  is  being placed over j 
the  Muskegon river at  this  point,  and  the j 
material is now arriving. 
j
Brow-
Owing to the severe fall rains, potatoes in ,
„„  J
owing Hi me severe rau reuun, iiummua *** > 
this section are rotting very badly, especially I nell m the grocery business 
ultural  implement
those  grown  on  heavy  or  low  land,  andI  Geo. Lrb & Co.,  agriculti 
have assigned to  R. M.  Chamber- 
dealers are only buying nice  assorted stock.
George Marvin, the good-looking tinsmith j 
old  his  saloon  to 
E.  G.  Bagard  has 
in the  employ  of  J.  II.  Edwards, rejoicetli i 
in  the  advent  into  his family of bouncing 
Dietz  &  Stark in
Frank Stark  succeeds 
twins.  George now carries a  never-say-die 
look, and sets ’em up  freely. 
j
H.  C.  Hodges,  President of the  Detroit
Mr. Morgan, residing just east of this vil-1
— .  -- 
M r.  M organ,  resm m g ju st east u i  im a  y »1 
lage, reports raising a 120 pound  pumpkin,  Lubricator Co. and Detroit Radiator Co., has 
,  ,
and saysthat if he  had  had  half a chance,  I gone Ea.st tor a fortnight. 
he  w ould have made it 200 pounds. 
j  The Leadbeater Fuel Saver Co.  extended
Mr.  Booth,  of Lowell,  succeeds  Mr. Wil-  mention of which was recently made m this 
son at the desk in the Newaygo Manufactur- j  paper-has  been  incoiq)orateil  by  baume 
ino- Pn  nftiee 
and W.  R. Post, Frederick  Leadbeater  and
The Supervisors are now  in session here,  ; Thos.  C.  Rogers.  The capital  stock  of the 
and  war  seems  probable  over the county-  corporation is 35,000.
poor  matters.

dealers 
lin.
Henry Anisansel.
the flour and feed business.

S.  H.  Edgeley succeeds  Seymour
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C adillac.

M uskegon.

L. L. Loveridge, of the firm of Fox, Mus- 
selman  A  Loveridge,  made  Lakeside and 
vicinity a call last week.
The grocery firm of Nelson & Eastman, at 
Port Sherman, have closed up their business 
in that place preparatory to going West and 
re-engaging  in business.
Chicago lumbermen are seemingly beeom- 
ihg dissatisfied with Muskegon tallymen, as 
they have ordered the cargo  of the schooner 
F. B. Gardiner inspected by  Saginaw tally­
men.
The potato supply is scarce here, owing to 
the  potato  rot.  Trade  seems  brisker  and 
money more plenty.

F. A. Clary & Co., shingle manufacturers, | 
have purchased.and are  now moving  a cir- I 
cular mill to Point Aux Frein, U. P.» where 
they will manufacture  pine  and  hardwood 
lumber.  Mr. Clary has gone up there to su- j 
perintended operations.
Wm.  McArdie  &  Co.,  who  became pro- | 
prietors of the Michigan  Iron  Works  June j 
1, report a booming trade  and have recently j 
been obliged to increase their force.
Frank Craine, formerly  collector for Rice | 
& Messmore, the  defunct  bankers, and  for 
the past eighteen months employed at Char­
levoix, has returned to Cadillac,  and will be 
found  behind  the  counter  at  Gow’s  dry 
goods store in the future.
A movement is on foot to  induce Mitchell 
street
J.  VanderMolen  &  Co.,  the Pine 
Bros. & Murphy to move their large  circular 
grocers, have retired from trade.
mill from Mitchells to this  place,  and  haul 
At the meeting of the  drug  clerks  of  the 
their  pine  in  over  a  logging road.  They 
city,  held at the Arlington  Hotel..last Tues­
have an eight or ten years’ cut.
day evening,  John Meyers  was  made  tem­
D.  E.  McIntyre is putting a band saw into 
porary chairman and  Geo.  Le  Fevre  secre- 
his hardwood mill,  and will have it  running 
| tary.  The subject of organization  was  dis­
about November 1.  He will use a 16 gauge 
cussed in all its bearings,  and it  was unani­
saw blade,  eight  inches wide, and expects to 
mously resolved to proceed with  the forma­
cut from 30,000 to  40,000 per day.  J. Cum­
tion  of  a  society  for  the  advancement of 
mer  &  Son  and  the  Cummer Lumber Co. 
I pharmaceutical  education  and  sociality, 
have  each  band  saw  mills  in  successful 
i Fred Heath,  Geo. Le Fevre  and  I.  F.  Hop-
operation
nio hiAPkciiiith I kins were appointed a committee to  draft  a
rr 
^   constitution and by-laws, and  report  at  the
shop, and will hereafter run two  forges  m  j uext  meetingi  whJich  will  be  held  on the
stead ot one. 
I evening of October 23.  Ten clerks have al­
Willis Cornwell,  book-keeper  for  LaBar 
ready signified their intention of joining the 
& Cornwell, has gone North on a two weeks’ 
movement,  and others are expected to come 
hunting  expedition.  Harry  Goff  fills  his
in at the next  meeting.
place. 
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W. J.  Orr & Co. will start their hardwood 
mill  in  a  few  days. 
It has been idle  for 
some time.
On September  30th, John  G. Mosser, the 
Cadillac brick-maker,  finished  burning  the 
last kiln of the season.  During the summer, 
i  appreciate your paper.”
he has manufactured 960,000 brick, of which 
]  Alva L. Thompson, druggist, H arbor Springs:
number  about  100,000  have  been  shipped 
!  “Can’t g et along w ithout  it.”
away,  320,000 used in this vicinity, and 540,- 
!  L ansing  Co-operative  A ssociation,  general 
000 are now on hand,  but  will  probably  be 
I  dealers, Lansing:  “ We like  your  p aper  very
all sold before the next season opens. 
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„
Tiimes Edwards  of Haring township,  has ! nun-n. 
invented,  patented,  and has on  exhibition a | 
A- Week^  dn,f  and  groceries. Grattan: 
garden seed drill, which  is  pronounced su- j “It this the bill, and,  to  the  business  man, i 
perior to any now in the market.  James is | a lubricator applied to the drive w heels of bus-
a farmer’s boy,  aud has beenworkin 
drill a long time.

t  , 
JolmTorongo ^ n j m f u  f  his 

[Oil the I  incss.  May it n e v e r grow  less.”

Iiode & K eeney, general dealers, F e rry :“We 

Mrs. E. J . Jones, G anges:  “ I am  well pleased 

Good Words Unsolicited.

w ith T h e  T r a d e s m a n.”

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The  Reason  Why.

this  » vT ^ n  and bhwk’snnth shop’ here

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Brown—No.,  She married him.

& Steele, of Vassal-,  have  opened

Attention  Members  Grand  Rapids  Post, 

Jones (just returned  from  a  three-years’ 
tour abroad)—I  just  met  Robinson.  How 
opened j  Pi»«*  and  thin  he  looks.  When  I  went
abroad  he was the picture of  health.  Was 
he crossed in love?  Did the  girl  to  whom 
he was engaged jilt him?

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a photograph gallery here.
Frank  Nesbith,  formerly  mine  host  at 
Beaver  Lake,  has  opened  a billiard  room 
here. 
According to Civil  Service  reform,  Chas.
Berry has been appointed post  master, vice 
H.  L.  Bonner, and is having the Elder build- 
ing fitted up and will move the  office  there j 
You are requested to meet at  the office ot 
this week. 
Chas. Jeffery lias moved his harness shop ,
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   on  Saturday  evening,
inM aJdey&mdslweu^ed up all their logs, j Oct. 24,  as business of importance is coming 
and  have  shut  down  their  stave and saw | Up 
mill for the season.  They  are  cutting  and j 
G eo.  F.  Ow e n ,  President.
skidding pine logs, and expect a busy season j 
next summer.
The lumber business is booming here this 
fall.  Smith  &  Adams,  of  Bay City,  have 
put in a logging camp.  Thompson  Smith s 
Sons,  of  Cheboygan,  also  have one.  The 
Cheboygan Lumber Co. has three, the Water- J 
ville Co., of Cheboygan, one,  Morse, of  Al­
pena,  one,  and  several  more are expected
this week.
Hixon & Long are building an addition to 
their store,  18x32 feet in  dimensions.
French Bros,  are digging a cellar for their 
store.
One hundred more contracts have been let i 
here for the coming winter, by the Michigan 
Central Railway,  which makes  the  farmers |
liiippy.
Potato buyers are thick,  and  they  are all j 
anxious  to  buy,  and  some  days  run  the j 
i
price up to 30 cents per bushel. 
A new shingle mill is talked of here.  The | 
parties are talking of putting it in operation : 
next  month.

I  wouldn’t w ear a jersey,
To show m y tigure thin,
And let m en see th e  m ost of me 
W as horrid bones and  skin.
I w ouldn’t bang my ringlets 
N or w ear store hair a t all;
I w ouldn’t  choose gay French heeled shoes 
To m ake my feet look small.

I wouldn’t w ear a corset 
O h!  I would be from  all things free—

I wouldn’t think of m arriage;
In  fact, I would be—very good—

To squeeze my lungs and w aist;
Only by n atu re graced.

To help a t home I’d plan.
Because—I am  a m an.

The Banker and the Tramp.

Not a Woman’s Reason.

To gam ble, th e funds of th e bank he drew.
He robbed th e widows and ophans, too;
W ith fifty thousand dollars he fled—
“A nother good m an  gone w rong,” they said.
The night was bitter, the tram p  was old;
H e stole a coat to keep o u t the cold.
P u rsu it soon followed, th e  chase  was  brief. 
And  the  crowd  exclaim ed: 
“ They  have

caught the thief.”

BlcKaiiWs.

Daniel  Shanahan 

A.  R.  Gilles, a  builder  who  came  here 
from St. Louis about a year ago, jumped the 
city  on  Thusday  last,  leaving  numerous 
creditors unpaid to the amount  of 3800. 
It 
is supposed  he  has  has  gone  to  Austin, 
Texas.
and  John  Lee,  ot 
Mt. Pleasant, have leased the  building late­
ly occupied by T.  N.  Colvin, and  will open 
a grocery store  and  meat  market.  Daniel 
Shanahan furnishes the capital  and Lee the 
experience.
M. Morrissey’s new brick double store has 
just received its roof.
Darrali Bros. & Co.  have  just  completed 
the wing  to  their  new  grist  mill, which 
gives them one of the finest full  roller grist 
mills in  Northern Michigan.  Their  grind­
ing capacity is 130 barrels per  day and they 
have storage for 28,000 bushels, with eleva­
tor to move every bushel  every  ten  hours 
from one bin to another.
Jeff. Darrah, who has been in the  employ 
of Cole & Judson  as  book-keeper,  severed 
his connection thero last week  to  enter  the 
employ  of Darrah Bros.  & Co. in the  same 
capacity. 

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A Nashville dealer  in  American  ginseng 
recently discovered that certain parties from 
whom he was purchasing the roots had bored 
the same and loaded them, while fresh, witli 
bird shot.  Shot is worth 8 cents per pound 
and ginseng 31.60, so  the  enterprising par­
ties were figuring upon a neat profit.

Some one of T h e  T r a d e s m a n ’s  city  pa­
trons  sends  in  31  on subscription, but ne­
glects  to  attach any name to  the  enclosed 
slip.  Whoever  has  paid during the week, 
and  fails  to  find  a receipt for the same  in 
this issue, will know that this is a reminder 
to supply the deficiency.

A Glen Arbor correspondent  writes:  W. 
H. Walker has gathered seventy-five barrels 
of cranberries from his  marsh,  that amount 
being only one-fifth of a crop.

Drugs & flftebicines
STATE  BOARD  OF  THARMACY.
One Y ear—Geo. M. McDonald, Kalnmazoo. 
Two Y ears—F. H. J . V anEm ster.  Hay City. 
T hree Y ears—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
F our Y ears—Jam es V em or,  Detroit.
Five Y ears—O ttinar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
President—O ttinar Eberbach.
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—J as. Vernor.
N ext place o f  m eeting—A t D etroit, N ovem ber 
Second M eeting—A t Grand Rapids, M ar.2,1886.

3,1885.

Michigan  Slate  Pharmaceutical  Association.

O F F IC E R S .

G rand Rapids.

P resident—H. J.  Brown, A nn A rbor.
F irst  V ice-President—F ran k   J.  W urzburg, 
Second V ice-President—A. B. Stevens. D etroit, 
Third V ice-President—F rank Inglis, D etroit. 
S ecretary—S. E. P arkell,  Owosso.
T reasurer—Wm. D upont, D etroit.
Executive  Com m ittee—Jacob  Jesson,  Geo. 
u  undrum , F ran k  Wells, F. W.  R.  P erry  and 
John E. Peck.
Local Secretary—Will L. W hite, G rand Rapids. 
Next  place  of  m eeting—A t  G rand  Rapids, 

Tuesday, October  13, 1886.

Grand Rapids  Pharmaceutical  Society.

O RGA NIZED  OCTOBER 9, 1884.

O F F IC E R S .

President—Frank J. W urzburg.
Vice-President—Wm. L. W hite.
Secretary—F rank H. Escott.
T reasurer—H enry B. Fairchild.
Board  o f  Censors—President,  V ice-President 
and Secretary.
Board  of  T rustees—The  President,  Wm.  H. 
Van Leeuwen, Isaac  W atts,  Wm.  E.  W hite, 
Wm. L. W hite.
Com m ittee on P harm acy—Hugo Thuin,'  M.  B. 
Kimtn, A. C. Bauer.
Com m ittee on Legislation—Isaac W atts,  O.  H.
Richmond, Jas. S. Cowin.
Committee on Trade  M atters—H. B. Fairchild, 
John Peck, Wm. H. V anLeeuw en.
Regular  M eetings—F irst  T hursday evening in 
each m onth.
A nnual  M eetings—F irst  T hursday evening in 
November.
N ext Meeting—Thursday evening, N ovem ber 5, 
a t “The T radesm an” office.

WOLVERINE  PHARMACISTS.

The Largest State Pharmaceutical Associ­

ation in the United States.

The third  convention  of  the  Michigan 
State Pharmaceutical Association  convened 
at Merrill Hall,  Detroit,  Tuesday afternoon, 
Oct.  13.  The  stage  was  handsomely  em­
bellished with foliage plants, while the aud­
itorium was liberally draped with American 
flags and flags of other  nations.  At  half­
past 2 o’clock President Crouter  called  the 
meeting to order,  congratulating the  Asso­
ciation  on  the  large  attendance  and  the 
presence of so many new members who had 
joined in the effort to elevate the profession 
and practice of pharmacy.  He  then  intro­
duced Right Rev.  Bishop  S.  S.  Harris, who 
opened the meeting by prayer.

The Chairman announced the unavoidable 
absence of  Governor  Alger and  introduced 
in his stead,  Hon.  T.  H.  Hinchman  as De­
troit’s representative in making  the address 
of welcome.

Mr. Hinchman was greeted with consider­
able applause  as  he  advanced to  the front 
of the stage, 
lie said he felt somewhat em­
barrassed by his  position,  because  until 10 
o'clock in tlxe morning he had not  expected 
to be asked to address the Association.  He 
expected Governor Alger to be the man, but 
the Governor had been unavoidably and un­
expectedly detained and he had been invited 
to say something to  welcome  the  visitors. 
‘•This is perhaps well,” said Mr. Hinchman, 
“because as far back as  the  year 1830 I be­
came a druggist and  put  up  prescriptions, 
and I never made a mistake but once—I put 
up ten grains of calomel instead of one, and 
1 got a considerable scolding for  it.  There 
is but one  regret in  my mind,  and  that  is 
that I see but  one  face  in  this  audience, 
which—outside of the  gentlemen  from De­
troit—I recognize.  All are new  to  me, yet 
I welcome you as representatives of an hon­
orable profession. 
I  welcome  the  ladies, 
also.  There is no  reason  why  they,  too, 
should not be able  pharmacists  and  drug­
gists. 
I began in the  drug  business in this 
city in 1S36, and  then  the  men  who dealt 
exclusively in drugs  were  few  and far be­
tween.  The business  was  usually  merged 
in a  general  merchandise  business.  Then 
we had customers in  Chicago and  Milwau­
kee, and had  some  pretty hard  customers 
there.  Detroit, 
the  cheap­
est drug market  in  the  country,  and it is a 
healthful city.  We have  some  sixty retail 
druggists, but I am sorry to say some of them 
arc engaged in selling proprietary medicines, 
which  do  no  good,  or  cosmetics  to  the 
ladies, which they do not need. 
I am  glad 
to welcome you  gentlemen  as  banded to­
gether to right the  wrongs  and  elevate the 
tone and condition of druggists.  Thanks to 
friends and the influence of  the  Ann Arbor 
school,  you have at last succeeded  in secur­
ing much needed  legislation, which  cannot 
fail to be profitable.  Again I bid  you  wel­
come to the city of Detroit and  her  institu­
tions,  confident that your coming will prove 
mutually beneficial and satisfactory.”

is,  perhaps, 

Ex-President  Frank Wells,  of  Lansing, 
responded to  Mr.  Hinchman’s  remarks as 
follows:

In behalf of the Michigan  State  Pharma­
ceutical Association,  I wish  to  thank you, 
Mr.  Hinchman,  for  the  pleasant  words of 
welcome which come  with  added grace,  as 
coming  from  one,  who 
is  probably, 
the  oldest  pharmacist 
and  druggist  in 
Michigan.  We do not meet simply  as  men 
of business,  but as earnest pharmacists hard 
at work to make the  practice  of  pharmacy 
not only a business,  but a profession.  The 
zeal of the Michigan  pharmacists  is  shown 
by the procuring of a pharmacy  law  which 
will protect against ignorance and mistakes, 
and the Association may well  feel  proud of 
the growth  they  have  sustained.  From a 
membership of fifty two years ago, they now 
show 500 names on the roster.  To the peo­
ple of Detroit we would say we have  tasted 
the quality of  their  hospitality before  and 
know  what  it  means.  Tne  inland  seas 
whose shores  outline  our  State surround a

commonwealth  the  citizens  of" which are 
proud to acknowledge the  city of Detroit as 
its  beautiful  and  hospitable  metropolis. 
Like the waters of  the  great Lakes  which 
come together at  Detroit,  we come together 
from all parts of the  State.  Like  them we 
leave behind the storms  and  .waves  which 
vex and fret, to unite in mutual  intercourse 
and thankful  that  our  lot is  cast  among 
friends so  liberal  and  so  wholly satisfac­
tory.

The calling of the roll  and  the reading of 
the minutes of  the previous  meeting  were 
dispensed with,  and  President  Crouter  de­
livered his address,  which 
is  given  in full 
on the first page of this  issue.  The  Presi­
dent,  as he took  his  seat,  was  rewarded 
with hearty applause  and his  address was 
referred to a committee of three to  consider 
and report on the recommendations contain­
ed therein.  A vote of thanks to the  Presi­
dent was  voted  unanimously.  Vice-Presi­
dent  McDonald appointed  Messrs.  Wells, 
of Lansing, Stevens,  of  Detroit,  and  Gun- 
drum.  of  Ionia,  the  committee  to  consider 
and report on President  C router’s  address, 
after which the names of new members were 
presented.

E V E N IN G   S E S S IO N .

The  report  of  the  legislative  committee 
was presented by Geo.  McDonald,  of  Kala­
mazoo.  The report began by calling  atten­
tion to the services rendered in securing the 
passage of the  pharmacy  bill by  ex-Presi- 
dent  Wells,  President Crouter, who spent a 
week at Lansing,  at  the  beginning of  the 
session,  and  again  at  the  close,  also  by 
Messrs. Jesson and  Wilson,  of  Muskegon, 
and Englehard, of Chicago.  The committee 
reported that it was their belief that the suc­
cess of the bill in the Senate was assured by 
the unremitting efforts of Mr. Wells. The pro­
visions of the bill as it passed were recount­
ed by Mr.  McDonald in  the  report,  also a 
history of the bill  from  its  introduction to 
its  passage,  together  with 
the  changes 
through which it passed,  the  bill  receiving 
in the Senate  just the  number  of  votes re­
quisite for its  passage,  and  six more  votes 
in the house than  were  necessary.  The re­
port was accepted  and  the  committe  dis­
charged, with the  thanks  of  the  Associa­
tion.
Next in order, came the  report  of  dele­
gates to the  American  Pharmaceutical As­
sociation presented by A.  B. Stevens, of De­
troit, and after him the  report  of  the dele­
gates to the National  Retail  Druggists’ As­
sociation,  which was also held at Pittsburg. 
This report  was read by F.  W. R.  Perry,  of 
Detroit,  one of  the delegates.

A. B.  Stevens read  a  short  paper  on the 
tests of podophyllin,  showing that they are, 
as set forth by the  German  Pharmacopoeia, 
either  hypercritical or  have  some  inward 
significance.

A letter  received  by  President  Crouter 
from a committee  of  ladies  in  reference to 
some  philanthropic  institution  in  Detroit 
for presentation to  the  convention  was  re­
ferred without reading to the city committee 
of the Association,  after which  G.  L.  Par­
ker read a paper, by John  S.  Dunn on Anti­
dotes  to be  directed  on  ‘poison’  labels.” 
This proved  to  be very 
interesting  and it 
was  followed  by  considerable  discussion. 
Mr. Dunn’s paper  contained a classification 
of all poisons in groups,  ten in  number,  the 
poisons in each group  being  susceptible to 
counteraction by use of  the  same  antidotes 
and treatment.  By  this means  ten  sets of 
labels would answer the purposes of law and 
safety from accidental  death  by poison,  in­
stead of, as it is now  the case  (if  you have 
your labels all printed  with  antidote direc­
tions),  from twenty to fifty  different labels. 
By Mr.  Dunn’s  grouping  system,  a  blank 
may be left on the label for the name of the 
poison put up.  By referring to the table of 
groups one may readily select the label hav­
ing the necessary antidote  printed  thereon. 
As labels  are  now  used,  in a  great many 
cases,  the antidote directions  are too briefly 
written in or else they are  omitted  entirely 
and by the use of the group system this evil 
would be stopped and time, dispatch and less 
expense would be obtained.

Frank Wells moved  that  all 

the papers 
read be published in the proceedings.  This 
was opposed by H. J.  Brown, who  favored 
referring papers to the publication  commit­
tee.  After further  discussion it  was  voted 
to print all papers in  tiie  reported proceed­
ings.

Mr. Dunn’s paper on antidotes aroused an 
interesting discussion participated in by Dr. 
Lyons,  Frank Wells,  Geo.  Gundrum,  G.  L. 
Parker and others.  On motion of Dr.  Lyons 
a committee was appointed  to  give the sub­
ject careful study and report in such a man­
ner that the result of  their  investigation be 
reported in the proceedings.  The  chair ap­
pointed as such committee Dr. Lyon,  Frank 
Wells,  and G.  W.  Stringer.  Mr.  Wells de­
clined and Ottmar Eberbach  was  chosen in 
his stead.

The  meeting  then  adjourned  until  8:30 

Wednesday morning.

W E D N E S D A Y — M O R N IN G   S E S S IO N .

Secretary Jesson  reported  that when* he 
matte his report  at  the  last  meeting, the 
membership  was  409.  Forty-three  names 
were added before the close  of the meeting, 
making a total of 452.  Death has  removed 
one active member,  E.  B.  Escott,  of Grand 
Rapids, and one honorary member H. B. Par­
sons, of  New  York.  During  the  year,  he 
has  received  166 applications  for  member­
ship,  which  gives  a  total  membership  of 
616,  the largest  pharmaceutical  association 
in the United States.  The expense of 1,000 
copies of the  proceedings  was  8397,  and 
8170 was received from advertising sources, 
making  the  net  cost  to  the  Association 
8227.73.  As tending to  show  the  amount 
of  detail  work  performed  by  the  Secre­
tary,  it is only  necessary  to state  that 897

worth of postage stamps  were  used during 
the year.

Treasurer Dupont  reported  the  total re­
ceipts during theyearat 81,012, which, with 
the  balance  on  hand  at  the  last  report, 
$891.73,  makes  the  total  fund  81,903.73. 
The expenses for the  past  year  have been 
81,423.68,  leaving  a  balance  on  hand  of 
8480.05.

Letters were read from two of the honorary 
members elected at the  last meeting, one of 
whom,  II.  B.  Parsons, has  since died.

Frank  Inglis,  G.  M.  Harwood and H.  W. 
Kephart were appointed a committee to pre­
pare a memorial on the two deceased  mem­
bers, for publication in the proceedings.

Dr.  A.  B. Lyons,  Frank Wells  and A.  B. 
Stevens were appointed a committee to visit 
the Michigan School  of  Pharmacy  and re­
port at  the  next  meeting.  The  committee 
was appointed at the  special  request of the 
officers of the school, as expressed  by Prof. 
Prescott.

The  report  of  the  executive  committee 

was accepted and adopted.

W.  E.  Short,  O.  B.  Dickenson,  H.  W. 
Pegg, Frank II.  Escott,  and J.  W.  Caldwell 
were appointed a committee on  exhibitions.
Geo.  Gundrum read a  reply  to query No. 
18,  “What is the strength of the water of am­
monia used in dispensing pharmacy?”

Prof. Prescott read a paper on the * ‘Pepsins 
of the Trade,” prepared by  Wm. F. Rankie, 
of the Michigan School of Pharmacy,  giving 
the results  of  twenty  tests  with  as  many 
different kinds of  pepsin.

Frank  Wells  suggested  that  all  similar 
papers should state  the  names of  the deal­
ers or manufacturers  from  which  the  arti­
cles named therein  are  procured,  in  order 
that the investigations  may  be of  commer­
cial advantage.

Geo.  Gundrum did  not  think it would be 
right to  subject  the  manufacturer  to such 
publicity.

Ottinar Eberbach agreed  with  Mr. Wells 
that the names of the manufacturers should 
be used in connection with the papers.

Prof.  Prescott  asserted  that  it  would be 
unjust to  condemn  any  manufacturer  on a 
single article or on  material  procured  from 
broken packages.

A.  B.  Stevens  supplemented  Prof.  Pres­
cott's remarks and declared that the province 
of  the  Association  and  its  members  is to 
make friends,  not enemies.

Frank Wells repeated  'liis  former  argu­
ment on the affirmative side of the question, 
and  stated  tfiat  the  value  of  all  papers 
would  be  greatly  enhanced  in  case  the 
names of manufacturers of all articles tested 
were  given.

Dr.  Lyons related an experience he had in 
inadvertantly  mentioning  the  name  of  a 
manufacturer who made quinine  pills up to 
the standard,  and of the public use made of 
the same by the  manufacturer.

Jacob  Jesson  objected to making  public 
use of the manufacturers’ names, and stated 
that any pharmacist could  easily  make  his 
own tests,  and  thus avoid all  enmities  and 
noxious advertising.

Dr.  Lyons, on the  other hand,  contended 
that all tests  should  be  made  with the ut­
most care  and  by a  person  thoroughly ex­
perienced.

Jacob  Jesson  then  read  an  answer  to 
query No.  16, relating to druggists manufac­
turing their own tinctures,  etc.

Ottinar  Eberbach  stated  that  the  paper 
was of great importance to Michigan  drug­
gists, and should be looked at  from an edu­
cational  standpoint  as  well  as a financial 
advantage.  The manufacture  of tinctures, 
fluid extracts,  etc.,  is a source of instruction 
to the young men in our employ, who should 
by taught something else besides the sale of 
goods.

T. J. Wnunpelineir read answers to queries 
Nos.  12 and  13,  relating  to  oleat-e  of  zinc 
and oleate of arsenic.

Senator Ileuston was  then introduced as 
the “father  of  the  pharmacy  law in  this 
State,”  and asked to  address  the  Associa- 
ation.  He  said  that  his  profession  as  a 
physician taught him that the  profession of 
pharmacy ought  to  be  raised to the  same 
plane.

The committee on the President’s address 
made its report commending the  address as 
a  whole  and  each.recommendation  separ­
ately.

WEDNESDAY  AFTERNOON.

The  committee  on  President's  address 
took  up its  recommendations, one by one, 
which were  disposed of in the usual  man­
ner.

II. J.  Brown then read a paper on “Brom­
ine and the Saline  Wastes  of  the  Saginaw 
Valley,” prepared by Prof.  Samuel  S.  Gar- 
rigues, of  Ann  Arbor,  who  supplemented 
the paper with a few  remarks  on the same 
subject.

Frank Inglis presented  memorials on the 
death of  H.  B.  Parsons  and  E.  B. Escott, 
which were ordered printed in  the proceed­
ings.

Prof.  O.  C. Johnson replied to  query No. 
10, relative to  useful  analytical  tests made 
by any dispensing pharmacist.

A.  B. Stevens read a reply  to  query No. 
17, relative to solution of citrate of magnes­
ium,  stating  how it may be prepared in any 
drug store.

S. E.  Parkill, of the committee  on  trade 
interests,  presented the  report of that com­
mittee, which will  appear  in  full  in next 
week’s paper.

The question of cutting on  patents,  men­
tioned in tiie paper,  provoked a considerable 
discussion,  during which  President Crouter 
recommended 
local  societies  and  com­
mended the work and purposes of the Grand 
Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.

Dr.  A.  B.  Lyons  answered  query  No.  5, 

(Concluded on 7th page.]

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

Advanced—Q uinine,  powdered  cantharides. 
Declined—Nothing.

Acetic, No.  8.............................
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav.  1.040).
Carbolic......................................
C itric...........................................
M uriatic 18  d eg ........................
N itric 36 deg ...............................
O xalic.........................................
Sulphuric  66 d eg......................
T artaric  pow dered.................
Benzoic,  E nglish.....................
Benzoic,  G erm an.....................
T a n n ic........................................
AMMONIA.
C arbonate..................................
M uriate (Powd. 23c).................
Aqua  16 deg o r  3f.....................
Aquu 18 deg or  4 f.....................
BALSAMS.
C o p aib a......................................
F ir......................................................... 
P eru .....................................................  
T o lu .....................................................  

$  oz

$ f t

BA RK S.

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.......................... 
Bayberry  pow dered........................  
Hemlock pow dered.......................... 
W a h o o ................................................  
Soap  g round...................................... 

B E R R IES.

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30 © 35
34 © 38
60 ® 65
3 ® 5
11 © 13
12 ® 14
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12 © 15
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15 © 18
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2  00
50

11
13
14
15
10
12
20
18
30
12

Cubeb  prim e (Powd 95c)................ 
@  90
Ju n ip e r..................................  
6  @  7
 
Prickly A sh ........................................  50  ®   60

 

EXTRACTS.

Licorice (10 and 25 lb boxes, 25c)... 
Licorice,  powdered, p u re .............. 
Logwood, bulk (12 and 35 ft doxes). 
Logwood, Is (25 B>  boxes).... 
................ 
Lgowood, Vis 
Logwood, Vis 
................ 
Logwood, ass’d 
................ 
Fluid E x tracts—25 $  cfent. off list.

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27
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9
13
15
14

FLO W ERS.

A rnica..................................................  10  @  1}
Chamomile,  R om an........................ 
35
Chamomile,  G erm an......................  
25

GUMS.

60®

28®

Aloes,  Borbadoes.............................
Aloes, Cape (Powd  20c)...................
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd  60c)
A m m oniac.........................................
A rabic, powdered  select...............
A rabic, 1st  picked...........................
A rabic,2d  picked..............................
Arabic,  3d picked.............................
A rabic, sifted so rts..........................
Assafcentida, prim e (Powd 35c)...
55®60 
Benzoin...............................................
25®  27
C am phor.............................................
Catechu. Is (Vi 14c, Vis  16c)............  
to
35®  40
Euphorbium  pow dered................... 
G albanum  strain ed .......................... 
80
80®  90
G am boge............................................. 
Quaiac, prim e (Powd  45c).............. 
35
20
Kino (Pow dered, 30c]....................... 
M astic.................................................
40
M yrrh. Turkish (Powdered  47c)... 
3  50
Opium, pure (Powd $4.90)................ 
Shellac, Campbell’s .......................... 
30
Shellac,  E nglish...............................  
26
24
Shellac,  n a tiv e................................... 
Shellac bleached...............................  
30
T ra g a c a n th ........................................  30  ®1  00

n E R B S —IN   OUNCE  PACKAGES.
H o a rh o u n d .............................................. 
25
L obelia..................................................................So
P ep p erm in t..........................................................25
R ue......................................................................... 40
S p e a rm in t........................................................... 24
Sweet M ajoram ...................................................35
T a n z y ....................................................................25
T h y m e .................................................................. 30
W orm w ood..........................................................25

 

IR O N .

C itrate and  Q uinine........................  
Solution m ur., fo r  tin c tu re s......... 
Sulphate, pure  cry stal................... 
C itra te .............................................
Phosphate ......................................

6 40
20
7
65

LEAVES.

Senna,  pow dered.. 
Senna tin n iv elli....
U va  U rsi.................
Belledonna..............
Foxglove.................
H en b an e.................
Rose, re d .................

LIQ U O R S.
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Wh
D ruggists’ Favorite  R y e-----
W hisky, o ther  b ran d s..........
Gin, Old Tom ............................
Gin,  H olland............................
B ran d y ......................................
Catawba  W ines......................
P o rt W ines...............................

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.2  00 ©3  50
.1  75 ©6  50
.1  35 ©2  00
@2 50

Carbonate, P attiso n ’s, 2 oz.........
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 2 oz..........
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s  so lu tio n .. 
Calcined...........................................

2 25 
65

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2 00
2 %
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2 00
1 ¿0 
35 
75 
1 20 
1  20
1  50 
6 00 
9  00 
1  60
2 00

Almond, sw eet......................
Am ber,  rectified...................
A nise........................................
Bay $   oz.................................
B ergam ont.............................
C asto r......................................
C roton................................................
C a je p u t...............................................
C a ssia..................................................
Cedar, com m ercial  (Pure 75c).......
C itro n eila..........................................
C loves................................................ .
Cod Liver, N. F ....  . 
......... $  gal
Cod Liver, b e st..........................
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16
Cubebs, P. &  W .................................
E rig e ro n .............................................
Firew eed............................................
G eranium   $   oz.................................
Hemlock, com m ercial (Pure 75c)..
Ju n ip e r  wood....................................
Ju n ip er b erries.................................
Lavender iiowers, F rench..............
Lavender garden 
..............
Lavender spike 
..............
Lemon, new  cro p .............................
Lemon,  Sanderson’s ........................
L em ongrass........................................
Olive, M alaga.....................
O live,“ Sublime  Italian   . 
....
Origanum , red  flowers, F re n c h ...
O riganum ,  No. 1.............................
P e n n y ro y al........................................
P epperm int,  w h ite..........................
Rose  $   oz...........................................
Rosemary, French  (Flowers $1  50)
S a la d ....................................................  65
Savm ....................................................
Sandal  W ood, G erm an...................
Sandal Wood, W. I ...........................
Sassafras.............................................
Spearm int  .........................................
T a n sy .......... .......................................4  50
T ar (by gal 50c)...................................  10
W in terg reen ..................................
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $4.00).......
W orm seed.........................................

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POTASSIUM .

B icrom ate.................................. $  B>
Bromide, cryst. and  gran. b u lk ...
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 27o)..............
Iodide, cryst. and  gran, b u lk .......
P russiate yellow...............................

ROOTS.

A lk a u e t...............................................
Althea, c u t.........................................
Arrow,  St. V incent’s ......................
A rrow, Taylor’s, in )48 and Vis—
Blood (Powd 18c)...............................
Calamus,  peeled...............................
Calamus, Germ an  w hite, peeled..
Elecam pane, pow dered............ ......
G entian (Powd  15c)..........................
Ginger, A frican (Powd 14c)............   11
Ginger, Jam aica  bleached............
Golden Seal (Powd 25c)...................
Hellebore, white, pow dered..........
Ipecac, Rio, pow dered.....................
Jalap,  pow dered....................., ........
Licorice,  select (Powd 16)..............
Licorice, ex tra select.......................
Pink, tru e ...........................................
Rhei, from  select to  choice.......... 1  00
Rhei, powdered E. 1..........................1  10
Rhei, choice c u t  cubes...................
• Rhei, choice c u t  fingers.................

S erp en taria........................................
Senekn  ................................................
Sarsaparilla,  H o n d u ras.................
Sarsaparilla,  M exican.....................
Squills, white (Powd  35c)...............
V alerian, English (Powd 30c).........
V alerian, V erm ont (Powd 28c)...

SEEDS.

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Anise, Italian (Powd 20c)...............
Bird, m ixed in &>  packages..........
Canary,  S m yrna...............................
Caraway, best D utch (Powd  20c)
Cardamon,  A leppee.....................  .
Cardamon, M alabar..........................
C elery..................................................
Coriander,  nest  E nglish.................
F e n n e l................................................
Flax,  clean .........................................
Flax, pure grd (bbl  3)4)...................
Foenugreek, pow dered.................
Hem p,  R ussian.................................
M ustard, w hite  Black  10c)............
Q u in c e ................................................
Rape, E nglish....................................
Worm,  L ev an t..................................
SPONGES.
Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage......2
Nassau 
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........
V elvet E x tra do 
. . . .
do 
E x tra Yellow do 
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.......
do 
Grass 
........
do 
H ard head, fo r slate u se.................
Yellow Reef. 
.................
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.08; $1 g al__
Alcohol, wood, 95 p er cen t ex. ref.
A nodyne  Hoffman’s ........................
Arsenic, D onovan’s solution.........
A rsenic, Fow ler’s solution............
A nnatto  1 ft ro lls.............................
A lum ...........................................  $  lb
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)...............
A nnatto,  prim e.................................
A ntim ony, powdered,  com ’i .........
Arsenic, w hite, pow dered..............
Blue  Soluble......................................
Bay  Rum, im ported, b e st..............
Bay Rum, dom estic, H., P. & Co.’s.
Beans,  T onka....................................
Beaus,  V anilla.................................. 7
Bism uth, sub  n itra te ......................
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c)........................
Blue V itriol  ......................................
Borax, refined (Powd  J2c)..............
Cantharides, Russian  pow dered..
Capsicum  Pods, A frican ...............
Capsicum Pods, A frican  pow’d ... 
Capsicum Pods,  Bombay 
do  ...
Carm ine,  No. 40.................................
Cassia  B uds........................................
Calomel.  Am erican..........................
Chalk, prepared d ro p ......................
Chalk, p recip itate E nglish............
Chalk,  red  fingers............................
Chalk, w hite lu m p ............................
Chloroform,  Squlbb’s .....................
Colocynth  apples.............................
Chloral hydrate, G erm an  cru sts..
Chloral 
c ry st...
Chloral 
Chloral 
cru sts..
C hloroform ........................................
Cinchonidia, P. &  W .........,».............
Cipchonidia, other brands..............
Cloves (Powd 23c).............................
C ochineal...........................................
Cocoa  B u tte r........................ ...........
Copperas (by bbl  lc)........................
Corrosive Sublim ate........................
Corks, X  and X X —40 off  lis t.........
Cream T artar, pure pow dered.......
Cream T artar, grocer’s, 10 lb box.. 
Creosote...............................................

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D e x trin e .............................................•
D over’s  Pow ders.............................
D ragon’s Blood M ass. . ..................
E rgot  pow dered...............................
E tn e r Squibb’s ...................................
Em ery, T urkish, all  No.’s ..............
Epsom Salts (bbl.  1%).......................
Ergot, fre sh ........................................
E ther, sulphuric, U. S.  P ................
Flake  w hite........................................
G rains  P aradise...............................
G elatine,  Cooper’s ............................
G elatine, French  ................  ...........
Glassware, flint, 7') off,by box 60off
Glassware, green, 60  and 10 dis__
Glue,  c a n n o t....................................
G lue,w hite.........................................
Glycerine* p u re .................................
Hops  Vis and )4s...............................
Iodoform  $   oz...................................
In d ig o ..................................................
Insect Powder, best  D alm atian... 
Insect Powder, H .. P. & Co„ boxes
Iodine,  resublim ed..........................
Isinglass,  A m erican........................
Ja p o n ic a .............................................
London  P u rp le .................................
Lead, aceta te ......................................
Lime, chloride, (Vis 2s 10c & )4s 11c)
L u p u liu e.............................................
L ycopodium ......................................
M ace....................................................
Madder, best  D u tch ......................
Manna, S.  F ........................................
M ercury..............................................
Morphia, sulph., P. & W .........^  oz
Musk, Canton, H., P. &  Co.’s .........
Moss, Iceland.............................$  fi>
Moss,  Irish ........................................
M ustard,  E nglish.............................
M ustard, grocer’s, 10 lb  can s.........
N ut gal Is..............................................
N utm egs, No. 1.................................. *
N ux  V om ica......................................
I  O intm ent. M ercurial, )4d................
P aris G reen......................................
P epper, Black  B erry......................
P ep sin ..................................................
P itch, T rue B urgundy.....................
i  Quassia  ...............................................
|  Quinia, Sulph, P, & W ............ ft oz
Quinine,  G erm an.............................
Red  P re cip ita te........................ $  ft
Seidlitz  M ixture...............................
Strychnia, c ry st.................................
Silver N itrate, c ry st........................
Saffron, A m erican............................
Sal  G lauber........................................
Sal N itre, large  c ry st......................
Sal  N itre, m edium   c ry st.......... •...
Sal Rochelle........................................
Sal  Soda..............................................
Salicin..................................................
Santonin .............................................
Snuffs, Maccoboy o r Scotch...........
Soda Ash  [by keg 3c]......................
Sperm aceti.........................................
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand’s __
Soap, W hite Castile..........................
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Soap, G reen  do 
Soap, M ottled do 
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Soap, 
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1  60 
60 
1  50 
1  70 
1  90 
1  75 
77  @  80 
18  @  23 
18  @  23 
18  @  20 
40 
45

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45  ®

6  ® 
6  @ 
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17 
28 
20 
40 
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85  ©1  00 
35  @  40 
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10  ®  15

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Spirits N itre, 4 F ...............................
Sugar Milk pow dered......................
Sulphur, flour....................................
Sulphur,  ro ll......................................
T artar E m etic....................................
Tar, N. C. Pine, Vi gal. cans  $  doz 
Tar, 
q u arts in t
.
pints in tin ..............
Tar, 
T urpentine,  V enice.................$  1b
W ax, W hite, S. &  F. b ran d ............
Zinc,  S ulphate..................................

50 
2 00 
2 01 
1  00 
90
1  75
2 00 
80
@  90
2 75 
1  25
50 
1  30
CaDitol  Cylinder..................................
3  50
8 00 Model  Cylinder........................
Shield  Cylinder........................
65
Eldorado E ngine......................
©   67
Peerless  M achinery...............
1 00
Challenge M achinery..............
4  50
Backus Fine E ngine................
7  00
Black Diamond M achinery...
60
Castor Machine  O il.................
@6  00
ParafHne, 25  deg......................
©5 00
Paraffine, 28  deg......................
©   12
Sperm, w inter  bleached.........
2 25
3 50 
•  2 00 W hale, w in ter............................
Lard, e x tra .................................
Lard, No.  1.................................
Linseed, pu re  ra w ...................
Linseed, b o ile d ........................
N eat’s Foot, w inter  strained.
Spirits T u rp en tin e...................
V A RN ISH ES. 
No. 1 T urp  Coach.....................
E x tra   T u rp ...............................
Coach  Body...............................
No. 1 T urp F u rn itu re ..............
E x tra T urp  D am ar.................
Jap an  D ryor, No.  1 T u rp .......

20
17
33
12
Bbl
2(1
Red  V enetian............................ •  H i
35
Ochre, yellow  M arseilles....... • 
20
IX
Ochre, yellow  B erm uda........ • 
10
IX
P utty, co m m ercial................. .  2)4
©   12
P u tty , strictly p u re................. .  avi
17
Vermilion, prim e  A m erican.
20
Verm ilion, E n g lish.................
20
Green,  P en in su lar...................
1  20
Lead, red  strictly  p u re ..........
30
15
Lead, w hite, strictly p u re __
18 W hiting, w hite  S panish.......
W hiting,  Gilders  .....................
38
©1  50 W hite, P aris A m erican...........
©1  20 W hiting  P aris English oliff..
P ioneer P repared  f a i n t s __
Swiss Villa Prepare!  P ain ts.

14 
40 
25 
3 00
28

2 00
2 25

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60 
2  70 
1  40 
85 
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55
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................50
................35
................30
...............25
................30
................30
............... 60
............ 15V4
................21
............ 1  40
Bbl 
Gal 
75
70 
60
55 
55
45 
46
43 
49
46 
70 
90
40 
45

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EN TIRELY   N E W !
Silver Spoon Baking Powder

3  DOZEN  LARGE  ONE-HALF  POUND  CANS  OF

DOZEN

DOZEN

O f  PINT  PITCHERS. 

7  Ii,CH  COMPORTS.

Giving to every purchaser a Glass Pitcher or Comport with each can, at 30 cents.

For  Only  $7.50,
•y y   i ts  G r U A B L A N T E E

The SILVER  SPOON Powder, to give entire satisfaction.

A rctic  M anufacturing*  Go.,
See  Our  Wholesale  Quotations  else­

RAPIDS,  MI OH.

where in this issue and write for

Special  Prices  in  Gar  Lots. 

We are prepared to take Bottoi Prices on anything; we handle.
A. B. KNOWLSON.

3 Canal Street, Basement,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

PUTNAM & BROOKS
Wholesale Manufacturers of

PURE  CANDY
ORANGES,  LEMONS, 

AND  DEALERS  IN

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

THE  LEADING  BRANDS  OF

Offered in this Market are as follows:

T O B A C C O
FLT7C  TOBACCO.
RED  FOX 
BIG  D R I V E .................................................
.................................................
PATROL 
JACK  RABBIT 
.................................
SILVER  C O I N .........................................
P A N IC .................................................................
BLACK  PRINCE,  DARK 
BIG  STUMP 
.................................
APPLE  J A C K ..........................................

2c less in orders for 100 pounds of any one brand.

FIN E  CUT.

THE  MEIGS  FINE  CUT, DARK, Plug flavor
STUNNER,  D A R K .................................
RED  BIRD,  BRIGHT
OPERA  QUEEN,  BRIGHT  - 
-
FRUIT 
O  SO  SWEET 

SMOKING.

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

- 
- 
2e less in 6 pail lots.

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

-

-

ARTHUR’S  CHOICE,  LONG  CUT,  BRIGHT 
RED  FOX,  LONG  CUT,  FOIL 
GIPSEY  QUEEN,  GRANULATED 
OLD  COMFORT,  IN  CLOTH 
«EA T.  OF  GRAND  RAPIDS,  IN  CLOTH 
-
DIME  SMOKER,  IN  CLOTH  - 
2c less in 100 pound lots.

- 

- 

.48
.50
.46
.38
.46
.46
.35
.38
.46

.64
.38
.50
.40
.32
.30

.22
.26
.26
.27
.24
.24

These brands are sold only by

A rth u r M eigs & Co.

Wholesale  Grocers,

Who warrant the same to be unequalled.  We guar­
antee  every  pound  to  be  perfect  and  all  right  in 
every particular.  We cordially invite you, when  in 
the  city,  to  visit  our  place  of business,  55  and  57 
Canal st.  IT  MAY  SAVE  YOU  MONEY.

SPRING  &

W ID E  BROW N  COTTONS.

I  ,

CHECKS.

OSNABURG.

SILESIAS.

BLEACHED COTTONS.

A ndroscoggin, 9-4. .23  IPepperejl, 104........25
A ndroscoggin, 84. .21  Peppered, 114.........27%
Peppered,  7 4 ........16% P equot,  7 4 ................18
Peppered,  8 4 .........20  Pequot,  8 4 ...............
Peppered,  9 4 ........22% ¡Pequot,  9 4 ............... 24
P ark Mills, No. 90,.14
Caledonia, XX, oz. .11 
P ark  Mills, No. 100.15
Caledonia,  X, oz... 10
Prodigy, oz..............11
Economy,  oz.......... 10
Otis A p ro n ..............10%
P ark Mills, No. 50.. 10 
Otis  F u rn itu re .......10%
P ark Mills, No. 60. .11 
York,  i  oz............... 10
P ark Mills, No. 70. .12 
York. AA, ex tra  oz.14
P ark Mills, No. 80. .13
A labam a brow n__ 7 
¡Alabama  p laid......... 7
Jew ell briw n.......... 9% ¡Augusta p laid...........  7
K entucky  brow n.. 10% Toledo p laid............  7
Lewiston  b ro w n ...  9% M anchester  plaid..  7
Lane  brow n............9%  New  T e n n .p la id ...11
Louisiana  p la id ....  7 
lU tilityplaid............ 6%
Avondale,  36...........8% ¡Greene, G,  4 4 ...........  5%
A rt  cam brics, 36. ..11%  Hill, 4 4 .....................  7%
A ndroscoggin, 4 4 ..  8%  Hill, 7-8.....................  6%
A ndroscoggin, 54: .12% | Hope,  4 4 ................. 6%
Ballou, 4 4 ...............   6%  King  Phillip  cam-
Bailou, 5 4 ................  « 
I  brie, 4 4 .................H%
Boott,  0 .4 4 .............  8%  Linwood,  4 4 ..........  7%
Boott,  E. 5-5.............  7  Lonsdale,  4 4 ............734
Boott, AGC, 4 4 ........9%  Lonsdale  cam bric.10%
Boott, R. 3 4 .............  5% Langdon, GB, 4 4 ...  9%
lLangdon,  45  ..........14
Blackstone, AA 44.  7 
C h apm an,X ,4 4 ....  6 
(Masonville,  4 4 .......8
Conwav.  4 4 .............7  Maxwell. 4 4 ............   »%
Cabot, 4 4 ..................6% New Y ork Mill, 4-4.10%
Cabot, 7-8..................  6  New Jersey,  4 4 ....  8
Canoe,  3 4 ................   4  Pocasset,  P .M .C ..  7%
Domestic,  36...........7%  Pride of th e W est.. 11
Dwight A nchor, 44.  9  Pocahontas,  4 4 ....  7%
Davol, 4 4 ..............   9  Slaterville, 7-8...........6%
F ru ito f Loom, 44 ..  8% |Victoria,  A A ...........9
F ru ito f Loom, 7-8..  7%i W oodbury, 4 4 ......  5%
F ru ito f  th e  Loom,  W hitlnsville,  4 4 ...  7%
cam bric,  4 4 .........11  W hitinsville,7-8....  6%
Gold Medal, 4 4 .. 
..  6%  W am su tta.4 4......10%
Gold Medal, 7-8....... 6  Wllliamsville,  36.. .10%
Gilded-Age..............8% I
Masonvllle TS.........  8
Crow n......................17
Mason ville  8 ........... 10%
No.  10......................12%
L onsdale....................9%
C oin......................... 10
Lonsdale A ..............16
A nchor....................15
N ictory  O ................
C entennial.............. 
B la c k b u rn ..............  8  V ictory J ..................
D avol.......................H   ,  V ictory  D ...............
L ondon....................12H  Victoiw  K .................«¡4
P a c o n ia ..................12  P hœ nix  A ............... 19%
Red  Cross.............. 10  Phœ nix B 
............... 10%
Social  Im p erial— 16 
iPhœ nix X X ............ o
Albion,  solid........... 5% ¡G loucester..................6
Albion,  g rey ............6  G loucesterm ourp’g .6
A llen’s  checks........5%¡Ham ilton  fa n c y — 6
Ailen’s  fan cy ..........5% |H artel fa n c y .............. 6
Allen’s p in k .............6%  M errim ac  D................ »
Allen’s p u rp le.........6% ¡M anchester................6
A m erican, fan cy ... .5% O riental  fan cy.........6
A rn oldfancy............6 
Berlin solid..............5% ¡Pacific  robes.............. 6
Cocheco  fa n c y .........8  ¡Richm ond..................6
Cocheco robes.......... 6% Steel  R iver.................5%
Conestoga fa n c y ... .6  Simpson’s ................. 6
E d d y sto n e ............... «  W ashington fan cy ..
Eagle  fan cy ..............5  W ashington  blues.  7%
G arner p in k ..............8%|
A ppleton  A, 4 4 ....  7% |lndian O rch ard ,40.  8
B oott  M, 4 4 ............ 654  Indian O rchard, 36.  7%
Boston  F, 4 4 ...........7%  Laconia  B, 7 4 ............16%
C ontinental C, 4-3..  6%  Lyman  B, 40-in........10%
C ontinental D, 40in 8% Mass.  BB, 4-4.........
Concst-Oj^tt W, 4-4...  ÖVi  Niishutt  E, 40-in....
Conestoga  D, 7-8...  5%  N ashua  R, 4 4 .........  7%
Conestoga  G, 30-in.  6  N ashua 0 . 7 -8 ...........6%
Dwight  X, 3 4 .........5%¡Newmarket N.  —   6%
Dwight Y ,7-8..........   o%[ Peppereli E, 39-in..  7
Dwight Z ,4 4 ..........   6% Peppereli  R .4-4....  t%
Dwight Star, 4 4 ----7  Pepperell  O,  t-8------  6%
E w ightS tar,40-in..  9  Peppereli  N ,3 4 ....  6%
E nterprise EE, 36..  5  Pocasset  C, 4 4 ......... 6-4
G reat Falls E, 4-4...  7  Saranac  R ..................7%
_ arm ors’ A, 4 4 .......6  Saranac  E ..................  9
Indian  Orchard  14  7%I
A m o sk e ag ..............7% 'Renfrew, dress styl  7%
Amoskeag, P ersian 
................ 10% !  B ooktold................12%
Bates 
B erkshire'.!...........  6%  dress  s ty le s ...... 12%
Glasgow checks—   7  Slaterville, 
llasgow checks,f’y  7%  sty les— . . ............  •%
| W hite Mfg Co, stap  7%
iasgow 
royal  sty les.........  8  ¡W hite M tg Co, fane  8
Gloucester, 
¡White  M anf’g  Co,
sta n d a rd ..............  7%  E arlsto n ....................»
lu n k e t............ .. • •  7% G ordon.......................%
L an caster...............   8  Greylock, 
L angdale..................7Xl  styles  ......... 
12%
WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS.
A ndroscoggin, 74..21 
¡Peppereli.  104.......27%
A ndroscoggin, 84. .23  Peppereli,  114.......32%
Peppereli,  7 4 ........ 20  Pequot,  7 4 ..............21
Peppereli,  8 4 ........ 22% P equot,  8 4 ..............24
Peppereli,  9 4 ........ 25 

Johnson  M anig to ,
......... 7% Johnson  M anfg Co,
dress

¡Oriental  ro b es......... 6%

FINE BROWN COTTONS.

DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.

¡Pequot,  9 4 ..............27%

checks, 
new 

PRINTS.

styles 

dress

 

HEAVY  BROWN  COTTONS.

.  _ 0 

Am oskeag,  E.

“ 44.
Am oskeag 
Amoskeag,  A .......
Am oskeag,  B .......

Lawrence XX, 4 4 ..  7% 
A tlantic  A, 4 4 ......... 7%
Lawrence  Y, 30....  7 
A tlantic  H, 4 4 .......7
Lawrence LL, 4 4 ...  5%
A tlantic  D, 4 4 ......... 6%
N ew m arket N .........6%
A tlantic P, 4 4 .........  5%
5%! Mystic  River, 4 4 ...  5% 
A tlantic  LL, 4 4 .. 
"% Pequot A, 4 4 ..........   7%
A driatic, 36
A ugusta, 4 4 ............  6%¡Piedmont,  36...........6%
Boott  M, 4 4 ............   6%IStark AA, 4 4 ...........7%
Boott  FF, 4 4 ...........  7% T rem ont C C ,4 4 ....  j»%
G raniteville, 4-4—   5%  U tica,  4 4 . . . . . ........ 9
Indian  H ead ,4 4 ...  7  W acbusett,  4 4 .....  7% 
Indiana Head 45-in. 12% I W achusett,  30-in...  614 
18%
.15%
11%
.19%

TICK IN G S.
Falls. X X X X .......
.14
Falls, X X X ..........
.19
Falls,  BB..............
13
Falls,  BBC,36....
.12
Falls,  aw ning— .19
.11
.10% H am ilton,  BT, 32 .12
.10 H am ilton,  D .......
.  9%
.  9%  H am ilton,  H — .  9%
.17 H am ilton  fancy.
.10
.13%
.16 M ethuen A A .......
Prem ium   B
16 M ethuen ASA — IK
E x tra 4 4 .................. 16 
, ,
E x tra 7-8.................. 14%¡Omega  A, 7-8...........11
Gold Medal 4-4.........15 
¡Omega A ,4 4 v .....1 3
CCA  7-8.....................12% Omega ACA, 7-8....14
CT 44 
................... 14  Omega ACA, 4 4 — 16
RC 7-8.  !.................. 14  Omega SE, 7-8.........24
BF 7-8.......................16  Omega SE, 4 4 .........27
A F  4 4 .......................19 Omega M. 7-8
Omega M, 4 4 .......... 25
Cordis AAA, 32...... 14
Shetucket SS&SSW 11% 
Cordis  ACA, 32...... 15
Shetucket, 8 & SW.12 
Cordis No. 1,32........15
Shetucket,  SFS  ...12
Cordis  No. 2.............14
Stockbridge  A ....... 7
Cordis  No. 3.............13
Stockbridge  frncy.  8
Cordis  No. 4.............11%
GLAZED CAMBRICS.
E m p ire.
G a rn e r.......................»
W ashington............   4%
H ookset...................   5
Edw ards...................   5
Red  Cross................  5
S. S. & Sons............   5
F orest Grove
G R A IN   BAGS.
..ISOOlOld  Ironsides........ 15
A m erican  A 
.  .22% iW heatland..............31
Stark A .........
B o sto n .....................  654¡Otis C O .................10%
E v erett  blu e..........13% W arren  A X A .......... 12%
E verett  brow n...... 13%  W arren  BB...............11%
Otis  A X A ...............12% W arren  CC............... 10%
Otis B B....................11%¡York  la n c y .............. 13%
M anville...................  6 
|S. 8. & Sons................ 8
Masgnv ille.............  6  ¡G arn e r....................... 6
Red  C ross................  7% ¡Thistle Mills............
B e rlin ...................... 7%  R ose............................   8
G a rn e r.....................7% I
B ro o k s..................... 50
Clark’s O. N. F .......55
J. » P .  C oats.......... 55
W illim antic 6 cord.55 
W illiraantic 3 cord. 40 
Charleston ball sew 
ing th re a d ............ 30

P A P E R   CAM BRICS.

SPO O L COTTON.

W IG AN S.

DENIM S.

CO RSET JE A N S .

Eagle  and  Phœ nix 
Mills ball sewing.30 
G reeh  &  D an iels...25
M errick s..................40
S taffo rd ....................25
Hall & M anning. ...25 
H olyoke....................25
K carsage................. 8*
N aum keagsatteen.  8% 
Peppereli  bleached  8%
Peppereli s a t.......... 9%
R ockport.................   7
Lawrence s a t...........8%
Conegosat................  7

A rm o ry ...................   7%
Androscoggin sa t..  8%
Canoe R iver............   6
Clarendon................6%
Hallowell  Im p .......8514
In d .O ro h .Im p .’....  7 
L aco n ia................... 7%

“ 

“ 

COAL  A N D   BUILDING  M ATERIALS.
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:
1  00 
Ohio W hite Lime, p e r  bbl...................
85 
Ohio W hite Lime, car lots...................
1  30 
Louisville Cement,  per bbl.................
1  30 
A kron Cem ent per  Dbl........................
1  30
Buffalo Cem ent,  p er b b l......................
Car lots 
.......................1  05@I 10
P lastering hair, p er b u ..........................   25®  30
Stucco, p er b b l.......................................... 
175
Land plaster, p e r to n .............. •..............  
3 50
Land plaster, car lo ts.............................. 
2 50
Fire brick, p e r  M.................................... $25 @ $35
F ire clay, p er  b b l..................................... 
3 00
A nthracite, egg and grate, car lo ts..$5  75@G  00 
A nthracite, stove and  n u t, ear lo ts..  6 00@6 25
Cannell,  car lo ts..................................... 
®8 00
Ohio Lum p, ear  lo ts..............................  3  10@3 25
Biossburg o r  Cum berland, oar lo ts..  4  50@5 00 
P o rtlan d   C em ent...................................  3 50®4 00

COAL.

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 .  STO W E  &  BRO ., P r o p r ie to r .

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

Telephone No.  95.

¡Entered  at the  Postofflce  at Grand Rapid«  a* 

Scco7id-class Matter .1

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 21,1885.

BUSINESS LAW.

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

1 

of  Last R esort.

R IG H T   O F   D E B T O R   TO   H O M E S T E A D .

That a debtor uses land  and  cultivates it 
is not sufficient to entitle  him  to  a  home­
stead in it,  but he-must live upon it, accord­
ing to the decision  of  the  Kentucky Court 
of Appeals.

S T A T U T E   O F  

F R A U D S — A S S IG N M E N T   O F  
.  L E A S E .

A  contract  wherein  the  assignee  of  a 
leasehold agrees as part of the consideration 
of the sale and transfer  of  that  interest to 
pay rent to the owner of the fee is not with­
in the statute of frauds, according to the de­
cision of the Supreme Court of Indiana.

D A N G E R O U S  

E M P L O Y M E N T ------O R D IN A R Y

R IS K S .

A person takes  the  ordinary  risks  of a 
dangerous employment  in  which  he  con­
tinues although he was hired for  a different 
and less dangerous business and was put in­
to the more dangerous  business  against his 
protest.  So held  by the  Supreme Court of 
Massachusetts.  The  court  said  that  the 
question had never been passed upon in the 
commonwealth before.

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 U ­

L E N T   IN T E N T .

An assignment for the benefit of creditors 
empowered the assignee, in case  lie deemed 
it for the best interests  of  the trust  estate, 
to operate a store,  sell  merchandise on time 
and replenish the  stock  with  goods of his 
own,  and authorized  him  to sell publicly at 
any time any portion of the stock  he might 
think best.  The Kentucky  Superior  Court 
held that  the terms of  the  assignment  did 
not give evidence of a fraudulent intent.

C O N S T IT U T IO N A L   L A W — P R IV IL E G E S   A N D  

IM M U N IT IE S .

A state statute requiring citizens of  other 
states to  procure  a  license  to  sell  trees 
shrubs or vines  that may be sold by its own 
citizens unlicensed is in conflict  with  Arti­
cle IV.,  section 2 of the  Constitution of the 
^United  States, which  provides  that  “The 
citizens of each state shall be  entitled to all 
privileges and immunities of citizens  in the 
several states.”  So  held  by  the  Supreme 
Court of New Hampshire.

R E C E IP T   O F  

D E P O S IT S   BY  

IN S O L V E N T  

B A N K . 

.

The case of Cragie vs. Hadley, decided by 
the  New  York  Court  of  Appeals,  was 
brought to recover the  proceeds  of  certain 
drafts deposited by the plaintiff, in the usual 
course of business, with  the  First National 
Bank of Buffalo.  At the time of the depos­
it and for some time previous the  bank was 
in an insolvent condition,  a fact which  was 
well known to the  president,  who had  the 
entire control and management of the affairs 
of the bank, and of which the  other officers 
could not have been  ignorant  without  the 
grossest  inattention  to  its  affairs.  The 
drafts of the bank  had  gone  to protest  on 
the day before the deposit was made and on 
the day following it closed  its  doors.  The 
court held that the acceptance of  the depos­
its  under  those  circumstances  constituted 
such a fraud as entitled  the  plaintiff to  re­
claim the drafts or their  proceeds,  and that 
neither the creditors of the insolvent bank nor 
its assignee in bankruptcy  had  any  equity 
to have the  plaintiff’s .property  applied in 
payment of the obligations of the bank.

C O N T R IB U T IO N  

IN   G E N E R A I,  A V E R A G E .
The case of The Brig Mary Gibbs—Stand­
ard Sugar Refinery vs.  Swan et al.—decided 
in the United States Circuit  Court  at  Bos­
ton, arose upon a libel brought by Swan and 
others, owners of the  brig  Mary Gibbs,  to 
recover from the appellant,  as  owner of the 
cargo of sugar  on  board,  a  general average 
contribution for  sacrifices  claimed to have 
been made of the  vessel’s  material  for the 
common benefit. 
It appeared  that thè brig 
with a cargo of surgar on board, while pros­
ecuting a voyage  from  Sagua la Grande for 
Boston,  encountered a heavy gale,  and  cer­
tain wrecked materials  were  cut away,  for 
which the libellants sought  for  general av­
erage contribution.  The Circuit  Court, af­
firming  a decree of the District  Court, held 
that the appellant, as owner  of  the  cargo, 
was liable to contribute in  general  average 
for the material  composing  the  wreck  cut 
away,  and that in  adjusting  the  loss  the 
value  of the material  was  to be estimated, 
subject to the usual deductions of  one-third 
new for old,  as if it were then in the port of 
destination, but in all other  respects in the 
same conditidn as when cut away.

“ H om espun.”

From  th e Boston Commercial Bulletin.

The great  demand  just  at  present  for 
“homespun” dress goods  for  ladies’  wear 
has  been a god-send to  the  trade in  coarse 
wools.  These had been sadly neglected for 
some years  past, but  flannel  mills every­
where have gone to making homespun dress 
goods, and the  result  will  be an  improve­
ment in the price of  low-grade flannels and 
all other fabrics made from coarse wools.

BANANAS,  FIGS,  DATES, 

3ST u.ts,  E t c .

COMPANY

ANDREW WIERENGO

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Staple and  Fancy

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,  PIN E   STREET,

MUSKEGON,  MICH.

Wholesale Grocers,

AG-S2NTS  FO R

Sample Butt.  See Quotations in Price-Current.

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

KNIGHT  OF  LABOR  PLUG,
W M . SEA R S & CO.
Cracker  Manufacturers,

Agents  fo r

AMBOY  CHEESE-

DRY  GOODS
CARPETS.

M ATTINGS

OIL  CLOTHS

ESTO..  ETC.

6 and 8 Monroe Street,

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

G r a n d   R a p i d s ,

M i o h i g a n .

^OYSTERS!
Eaton  &  Christenson

CURTISS,  DUNTON & CO.
PAPER, OILS, CORDAGE, WOODENWARE

’W F r O T .T T Î B A T . I T i

PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
E N G I N E S

From  2 to 150 Horse-Power,  Boilers, Saw  Mills, 
G rist Mills, Wood W orking  Machinery,  Shaft­
ing,  Pulleys  and  Boxes.  Contracts  made  for 
Complete Outfits.

Are now in the  m arket w ith 

their  Fam ous

BIG  GUN

W. H. BARNES <& CO.

OYSTERS,

OAN2TBD  XXT  BA L TIM O R E   B Y

“I.ÏC.,” Best lOtCipr in I c liia  
“ Cernii Sense,” Best 5c Cigar in H i p .
CLARK,  JE W E L L   &  CO.,

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if G 0 0 Dii;
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Menough!

R e n o u g h jI
f c a u M
P
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• W i l l
These  Oil Cans in Stock all Sizes, Plain and with Wood Jacket

T in .©   I D ia -m o n c L   O i l   O s t n ,

The Best Glass Can with Tin Jacket in the Market. 

O U I F L T 'X J S g S ,   X > X J 3 S T T rC >l?Q ’  c f c   O O -  

51  AND  53  LYON  STREET, 
GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.
F .  F .  A D A M S   <fe  O   O . ’S

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Fine Cnt Chewing Macco is the very lies!  M pois on the Market.

S O L E   A G E N T S .

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I V L i o l x ,

W "  -   O ,  

3 3 o î i 1 b o î i ,

SS, 90 And  92  South  Division  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICHIGAN.

TIME TABLES.

M ichigan  Central.

D EPA R T.

»Detroit E xpress..............................................  6:00 a m
+Day  E xpress............................................12:45 p ra
»Atlantic E xpress...................................... 9:20 p m
Way F reight......................................................   6:50 a m
»Pacific  E xpress......................................   6:00 a m
+M ail.............................................................8:50 p m
♦Grand  Rapids  E xpress........................10:50p in
Way F reig h t...............................................5:15 a m

A R R IV E.

♦Daily except Sunday.  »Daily.
Sleeping  cars  ru n   on  A tlantic  and  Pacific 
Express.
D irect  and  prom pt  connection  m ade  w ith 
G reat  W estern,  Grand  T runk  and  Canada 
Southern train s in same depot at D etroit, thus 
avoiding transfers.
The D etroit Express leaving a t 6:00 a. m. has 
D raw ing  Room  and  Parlor  Car  fo r  D etroit, 
reaching th a t city at 11:45 a. m., New l’orkl0:3o 
a. ra.,and  Boston 3:05  p. m . next day.
A train  leaves D etroit a t 4 p. m. daily except 
Sunday with draw ing room cur attached, arriv­
ing at Grand Rapids a t  10:50 p. m.

J.T . Schultz. Gen’l A gent.

Chicago &  W est M ichigan.

Leaves.  ArriW?s,
tM ail........................................... 9:15 a rn  4:25 p m
♦Day  E xpress.........................12:35 p m  10:45 p  m
»Night  E xpress...................... 8:35 p m  4:45 a in
»Daily.  »Daily except Sunday.
Pullm an Sleeping  Cars  on  all  night  trains. 
Through  parlor  car  in  charge  of  careful  at­
tendants w ithout  ex tra  chargo  to  Chicago  on 
12:25 p. m., and through coach  on 9:15 a.m. and 
9:35 p. m. trains.

NEWAYGO D IV IS IO N .

Leaves.  A rrives.
E xpress..................................... 4:15 p m   4:05 p m
8:05 a m  11:15 a m
E x p ress. ................ 
All trains arrivo and depart from   Union  De­
pot.
The  N orthern term inus o f  this Division is at 
Baldwin, w here close connection is m ade  with
F. &  P. M.  train s  to  and  from   Ludington  and 
M anistee.

 

J. H. Ca r pen ter.  G en’l Pass. A gent.
J.  B.  Mu ll ik en,  G eneral  Manager.

Lake  Shore & M ichigan  Southern.

(KALAMAZOO  D IV IS IO N .)
A rrive. 
E xpress................................. 7:15 p ra 
M ail........................................ 9:50 a m  

Leave.
7:30 a m
4:00 p m

tra in  

All train s daily except Sunday.
The 

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  7:30  a. m. connects  at 
W hite Pigeon (giving one hour for dinner) with 
special New Y ork Express on Main Line.
in  sleeping 
coaches can be secured at  Union T icket office, 
67 Moure stre e t afld  depot.

tickets  and  berths 

Through 

J. W. McKenney, Gen’l A gent.

D etroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

a m  10:20 a m
p ra 3:35 p m
p m  10:45 p m

p ra 1:10 p ra

a m  5:20 a m

GOING EAST.

10:30 a m

GOING  W EST.

Leaves.
6:25 a m

A rrives. 
tSteam boat  E xpress............6:17 a m 
■^Through  Mail......................... 10:10 
tE vening  E xpress....................3:20 
♦Limited  E xpress....................   8:30 
tM ixed, w ith  coach............ 
♦Morning  E xpress...................  1:05 
♦Througn  Mail.....................  5:10 p m   5:15 p m
tSteam boat  E xpress........... 10:40 p m  10:45 p m
tM ix ed .................................... 
7:10 a m
»N ightE xpress.........................   5:10 

tD aily, Sundays excepted.  »Daily.
Passengers  taking  th e  6:25  a.  m.  Express 
m ake close connections a t Owosso for Lansing 
and a t D etroit for New York, arriving there at 
10:00 a. m. th e following m orning.
T rain leaving  a t  10:45  p.  m.  will m ake  con­
nection w ith Milwaukee steam ers daily except 
Sunday.
The  N ight  E xpress  has  a  through  W agner 
Car  and  local  Sleeping  Car  D etroit  to Grand 
Rapids.

D. P otter, City Pass. A gent.
Geo. B. Reev e, Traffic M anager, Chicago.

Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana.

GO ING NORTH.

GOING  SOUTH. 

A rrives.  Leaves.
Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex  9:20 p m 
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex.  9:30 a m   11:30am  
Ft.W ayne& M ackinac  Ex  4:10pm  
5:00pm
7:00 a  m
G’d Rapids  & Cadillac  Ac. 
.
G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 
7:15 a m
M ackinac & Cincinnati Ex.  5:00 p m  
5:80 p m  
M ackinac& Ft.W ayi e E x ..10:3 0 am   11:45 p m 
Cadillac & G’d  Rapids  Ac. 11:30 p m

SLEEPIN G   CAR ARRANGEMENTS.

All train s daily except Sunday. 
N orth—Train  leaving  a t  5:00  o’clock  p.  m . 
has  Sleeping and Chair Cars fo r T raverse City 
and  Mackinac.  T rain leaving at 11:30 a. m. has 
com bined Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinaw 
City.
South—T rain leaving a t 5 :30 p. m. has  Wood­
ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.

C. L. Lockwood, G en’l Pass. A gent.

,

D etroit,  M ackinac  &  M arquette.

Trains connect w ith G. R. & I.  train s  fo r  St. 
ig n ace, M arquette and Lake  Superior  Points, 
leaving G rand Rapids at 5:00 p. m., arriving at 
M arquette at 1:35p. m. and6:l0p. m.  R eturning 
leave  M arquette  a t 6:30  a.  m.  and  2:00  p.  in., 
arriving  a t  Grand  Rapids  a t 9:30  a.  m.  Con­
nection made a t M arquette w ith the M arquette, 
H oughton  and  Ontonagon  Railroad  for  the 
Iron, Gold and Silver and Copper Districts.
„  
Gen  1 F rt. & Pass. A gt.,  M arquette, Mich.

F.  MILLIGAN.

^  

„ 

. 

Growth of  the  United  States.

The following statistics,  compiled by the 
Boston Traveler,  shows  the  growth of the 
country* since the year 1860:

Twenty-three years ago we  were 30,000,- 
000 of people; now  we are  over 50,000,000.
Then we had 141 cities and towns of over
8.000 inhabitants,  now we  have 286 of such 
cities and towns.  Then  the  total  popula­
tion of our cities,  was  over  5,000,000; now 
it is about 12,000,000.

Our coal mines then  produced  about 14,- 
000,000 tons a year;  now  85,000,000 tons a 
year,  or six times as much.

The iron  product  amounted  to  900,000 
tons of ore; to-day it foots up over 8,000,000 
tons a year,  almost a nine-fold increase.

In 1860  our  metal  industries  employed
53.000 hands,  consumed about  $100,000,000 
worth of material,  and  turned  out  about 
$170,000,000  in  annual  products.  To-day 
these same industries employ 300,000 hands, 
consume $380,000,000 of material, and their 
annual product amounts  to  $460,000,000 
year.

In 1860  the  wood  industries  employed
130.000 persons; to-day they employ 340,000, 
while the value of  their annual product has 
trebled.

The woolen industry employed 60,000 per­
sons then,  and now  employs 160,000,  while 
our home mills which produced goods to the 
value of $80,000,000 in  1860, now  turn out 
an annual product worth $270,000,000.

Finally, there is  cotton. 

In  1860 we im­
ported 227,000,000  yards  of  cotton  goods; 
in 1881 we only imported  25,000,000  yards. 
In the meantime the number of  hands  em­
ployed in  American  cotton  mills  has  in­
creased to 200,000,  and we export over 150,- 
000,000 yards of  cotton  goods  a  year,  in­
stead of importing 227,000,000,  as  we  used! 
to do.

The silk industry employed5,000 persons; 
now it employs about 35,000,  sevens  times 
as many.

We 11111)011 no more  silk  goods now than 
we did in 1860, but  our  own  mills, which 
produced goods of  the  value  of  $6,000,000 
then, now turn out a  product  of  40,000,000 
yearly.

In 1860,  12,000 persons were employed in 
American pottery and stoneware  works; to­
day about 36,000 are  employed  in  this in- | 
dustry.

The chemical  industry  which  employed j

6.000  persons then,  now employ 30,000.

In the  meantime  we  have  nearly  five
times as many miles of  railway,  and double 
the  number  of  farms,  and  yielding  more 
than double the  nurnUer of  bushels of  cer­
eals.

In the production of sheep  we  had  22,- 
000,000 in 1860;  to-day  we have  40,000,000 
of t^em; and whereas,  we then  produced in 
this country 60,000,000 pounds of wool, now 
we produce 240,000,000 pounds.

Finally,  the  total  of  our  exports  has 
doubled. 
In  1880  it  stood  at  $400,000,- 
000, and  now it stands  at  about $900,000,- 
000.

The Eastern  Potato  Crop.

Exhaustive reports to  the  New England 
Homestead from 700 correspondents indicate 
that the potato  crop  of  New England and 
New York is fully one-third below the aver­
age and a trifle smaller than last year.  The 
acreage is about the same  as in  1884,  when 
it was 15 per  cent,  below  a  full  average. 
Digging will be  generally  completed  this 
week.  Bugs have not  been  as  destructive 
as usual, but the “scab”  is  every  year be­
coming more and more prevalent,  until  this 
season  a  large  portion of the  crop is not 
smooth and fair.  Late potatoes have rotted 
to a large extent in  western  and  northern 
Vermont and the shippiiig counties  of New 
York  state.  Washington  county,  N.  Y., 
which is one of the greatest  potato counties 
in the country,  is so  afflicted  with  rot that 
whole fields are now  being  plowed  under, 
and  some  large  growers  will  not  have 
enough tubers for family use.  The yield in 
southern New England is generally light es­
pecially in Qonnecticut, where rot is report­
ed in late patches,  as  well  as  in  Western 
Massachusetts.  In eastern  sections the crop 
is better,  and Maine  has  nearly an average 
yield,  with not as much rot as in some years. 
The  great  potato  sections  of  Aroostook 
county are turning out better than last year.

The Year’s Fisheries.

W. A.  Wilcox, manager of the  American 
Fish Bureau, Gloucester,  Mass.,  writes that 
this year’s mackerel catch of  the  American 
fleet will be at least 100,000 barrels short  of 
that of 1884,  and perhaps as much  as  125,- 
000 to 150,000 barrels  short. 
Importations 
of mackerel, owing to small  size  and  poor 
quality,  will  also  prove  to have fallen  off 
some 30,000 barrels,  while  codfish  receipts 
direct from the Grand Bank fleet will amount 
to 30,000 quintals less than last  year.  Mr. 
Wilcox adds that, notwithstanding the duty 
collected on all foreign-cured  fish  imported 
since July 1,  prices are quite as low  as  last 
year at this time, when no  duty  was  paid, 
except on the lowest and poorest  grades  of 
mackerel and herring,  The  market  is  am­
ply  supplied,  at  low  prices,  with  all the 
leading varieties of salt-water fish.

The Big Monopoly.

From  th e New York T ribune.

Nobody is very anxious  to  help  the Bell 
telephone,  and the  public  generally  would 
no doubt  welcome  some  restriction  of its 
privileges if satisfied tliat such a  restriction 
were legal and ju st  Nobody would  mourn 
over its misfortunes. 
It is recognized as an 
exacting  monopoly,  charging  enormous 
prices for a service that is  often indifferent.

RINDG-E, BERTSCH &• CO,
B O O T S   AXTD  S H O E S .

MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

AGENTS  FOR  THE

We have a splendid  line of  goods for  Fall  trade  and  guar­
antee our prices on Rubbers.  The d e m a n d  f o r   our  own  make 
of Women’s,  Misses’  and  Childs shoes  is  increasing.  Send in 
your  orders and  they will  be  promptly attended to.

14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

S T E E L S   A   O

Wholesale Agents a t Ionia for

DETROIT  SOAP  CO.'S
QUEEN  ANNE,

Celebrated Brands of Soaps.

The most popular 3-4 pound cake in the market.

M ICHIGAN,

The finest of 1  pound  bars. 
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Price-List of all their standard Soaps furnished on application.
Lots of 5 boxes and upwards delivered free to all railroad points.
Orders respectfully solicited.

S T E E L E   d 3   O O . ,   I O X I A ,   H I G H .

EŒ ÏRFOI.SEEIM EB. 

VOIGT,
A   CO.,

Im p o rte rs  a n d   Jo b b e rs  o f

STAPLE  AND  FANCY  . 
D r y   G o o d s   !
OVERALLS,  PANTS, Etc., 
our  own  make.  A  complete 
Line  of  TOYS, 
FANCY 
CROCKERY,  and  FANCY 
WOODEN-WARE,  our  own 
importation, for holiday trade.
Inspection sôlicited.  Chicago  and De­

troit prices gurranteed.

EDMUND  B.  DIKEMAN,

T H E —

GREAT  WATCH  MAKER,

—AND—

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J E W E L E R ,

44  C A îfA L   STR EE T,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICHIGAN.

The  "Well-Known

J. S. F arren & Co
OYSTERS

ARE  THE  BEST  IN  MARKET.

PUTNAM  & BROOKS

WHOLESALE  AGENTS.

COMING  to  GRAND  RAPIDS

J u N

CAR  LO A D S!

D.  W.  Archer’s Trophy Corn,
D. W. Archer’s Morning Glory Coro,
D. W. Archer's Early Golden Drop Coro

EVERY  CAN  BEARING  SIGNATURE  OF

I L L .

O H I I i L I O O T H E ,  

The  Archer  Packing  Co.
F.  J.  LAM B  &  CO.,
Diamond Brand Fresh Oysters

D. D. M allory & Co.

WHOLESALE  AGENTS  FOR  THE

In Cans or Bulk.  Write for Quotations.

8  and  10  South  Ionia  Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

IN

F.  J.  DETTENTHALER, Jotter  Of  IM rs.

(B r o c e r ie s .

il a r e   s u p e r io r   i n t e r e s t s .

'JtfheiUpper Peninsula Business Men Form­

ulate Some Good Ideas.'

The  Upper  Peninsula  Business  Men’s 
'Convention convened at  Ishpeming  on  the 
■18th.  Senator Henry W.  Seymour, of Sault. 
■gte. Marie, was chosen Chairman and H. O. 
^OUng, of Ishpeming, Secretary.  Governor 
. Alger was present and delivered a short  ad­
dress.  Speeches  were  also  made  by  Mr. 
¡Seymour and Hon. S.  C. Moffatt.  Hon.  J.
*A. 'Hubbell of Houghton,  S.  P.  Vaughn  of 
A^lilnnd,  and  Tim  Nester  of  Marquette, 
apdke at length, 
llubbell advocated tailing 
'Up1 one thing at  a  time  and  that  the  first 
(thing should  be the  Sault  Canal,  after that 
■ the ¡Portage Lake  Ship Canal might  also be 
■considered, but if the Convention attempted 
tto(do much the  result  would  not  be  what 
was wished for.  Nester believed that  rail- 
ittfcft'questions should  also  be  touched  on. 
’Vaughn made an eloquent speech,  in which 
¡he1 clearly set forth the necessity  of  enlarg- 
ilttg’the Sault  Canal.  The  United  States 
IRugiueers  all  reported  favorably  for  en- 
diftgement and  declared  that  it  was neces- 
m ty.  The  Waterways  Convention,  which 
lhad a session at St.  Paul a  short  time  ago, 
U&fedted its own aims  by  shooting over the 
wvoik and demanding too  much.  The  nat- 
»Utdl patli of commerce is from east  to  west 
■and"return,  not from north  to  south.  For 
ithis’reason the  great  lake  route  is  a much 
'more ¡important  one  than  the  Mississippi 
Stiver route.  The  Waterways  Convention 
¡(tfSt.  Paul indorsed  the  action  of  the  first 
■Peninsula Convention and advised  enlarge­
m ent of the Sault.  Therefore the people of 
’the'States were practically united in  asking 
r that the canal be  deepened.

'On the 14th,  the following resolution was 
Unanimously  adopted:
Resolved—-That  the  immediate  improve­
ment of the Hay Lake  channel,  St.  Mary s 
IRiver, and  the  construction  of  new  locks 
hotli to the depth of 21 feet  as  recommend- 
(*d‘by Gen. Poe,  of  the  United  States  En­
gineer Corps,  are of the utmost  importance 
ito'the commerce of the Northwest  and,,that 
'Ottr Senators  and  Representatives  in  Con- 
caress are requested to  urge  special  legisla­
tion1 to secure the result.

The following resolution was also  adopt- 

constitutional.

Judge Chambers gave his decision at  De­
troit on the 13th in the  case  of  the  North­
western (oleomargarine) Manufacturing Co., 
which had sued the State  for  the  value  of 
its machinery recently confiscated under  an 
enactment prohibiting  the  manufacture  of 
oleomargarine.  He  thought  that  the  first 
section of the act was  a  prohibition  of  the 
manufacture of oleomargarine  or butterine, 
or any article in semblance of butter and not 
the legitimate product of the dairy  and  not 
made exclusively of milk or cream. 
It made 
the person manufacturing the same guilty of 
a misdemeanor.  There was nothing in this j 
section to iiidicate that its object was to pro­
tect the public against deception,  or guaran­
teeing a lawful  product  against  simulation 
and deception—there was only  an  absolute 
prohibition of the manufacture  and  sale  of 
a perhaps useful article which people might 
knowingly prefer to buy. 
It might also  be 
considered that it did not appear  that,  in  a 
sanitary  view,  oleomargarine  or  butterine 
were injurious to health,  so that  its  manu­
facture  should  be  prohibited.  This  being 
conceded, the manufacture of oleomargarine 
was only competitive with the  manufacture 
of dairy products, and could not  be  consid­
ered an illegal act. 
If this were so, the  act 
prohibiting its manufacture and sale was un­
constitutional and void.  The  act  was  also 
contrary to the constitutional provision  that 
“no law shall embrace more than one object, 
which shall be  expressed  in  its  title.” 
It 
provided for the prohibition of the manufac­
ture of oleomargarine, and also a prohibition 
against the  adulteration  of  natural  milk, 
while the object of the act,  as  expressed  in
the title, was “to prevent deception  in  the 
manufacture and sale of dairy products, and 
to preserve the public health.”  He took  it 
that the State was not estopped from disput­
ing the constitutionality of a law enacted  by 
the Legislature.  There was no force, in his 
judgment,  in counsel’s argument in that  di­
rection.

The company will next apply  to  the  Su­
preme Court for a mandamus  and  thus  se­
cure a final test.  Should the Supreme Court 
decide  the  law  unconstitutional,  the  com­
pany will resume operations.

R etail  G rocers’  M eeting.

The third meeting of the  retail grocers of 
Grand Rapids will be held at T h e  T r a d e s­
m a n office,  49 Lyon  street,  Tuesday  even­
ing.  All dealers  interested  in  the  subject 
of organization  are  cordially  invited  to be 
present and  participate  in  the  preliminary 
work of organization.

A Marseilles  merchant  who  started  in 
businesss with  §5,000  and  became  a mil- 
lionare,  left his  property to a  friend  with 
the condition that he should  be buried with 
the sum of §5,000 placed in his coffin.  The 
executor bewailed the reckless use oi money 
and was at his wits’ end to know how to de­
feat the whimsical  clause  in the  will.  At 
length a happy thought  came.  “I  will put 
a ’check,”  he  said,  “into  the  coffin  for 
§5,000. 
It  will be  duly honored  when he 
presents it.”

A manufacturer in  Breslau  has  recently 
built at his factory a chimney over fifty feet 
in bight entirely of paper.  The blocks used 
in its construction,  instead of being brick or 
stone,  were  made  of layers of compressed 
paper  joined with a silicious  cement.  The 
advantages are the fire-proof  nature  of  the 
material,  the  minimum  of  danger  from 
lightning,  and great elasticity.

<«d:
TResolved—That we  earnestly recommend 
‘the-acquisition by  the  general  government 
■Of;the canals of the Portage Lake and River 
Umprovement Company  and  the  Lake  Su- 
rperior Ship Canal  Railway  and  Iron  Com- 
¡pany, and of the improvement  of  the  same 
;asa! highway for commerce  and a harbor of 
itefuge.

^  resolution  commending  the  action  of 
tthe'Legislature  in  extending  the  time for 
ibuilding the Marquette,  Houghton and  On­
tonagon Railway, but requesting  the Legis­
lature to forfeit the land grants of  all  other 
subsidized railroads, brought out a sharp de­
bate. 
Jay Hubbell,  of  Houghton,  favored 
ttherresolution. 
It was oppssed  by Gov.  R. 
A. Alger,  Col. Chas.  Y.  Osborne,  of Mar- 
«qufttte and  John Q.  Adams,  of  Negaunee. 
After  a  prolonged  contest  the  resolution 
\vras  lost.

Mo further business of  great  importance 
'Vros'transacted.  The Convention was much 
imore of a  success  than  was  generally  ex­
is te d .  Over  80  members  were present, 
UiUl all districts were  represented.  An  ex- 
‘«ttritive committee of nine  was  appointed— 
tfive ¡from  Michigan,  two  from  Wisconsin 
:and  two  from  Minnesota.  The  Duluth 
♦Chamber of Commerce will  select  the  two 
Minnesota members.^  The five members of 
tthe* executive committee from Michigan will 
Ibe sent to-the Waterways Convention at De­
tro it,as Upper Peninsula  delegates.  The 
¡ttrtte of the  next  Convention  has  not  been 
'decided upon.

The Grocery Market.

¡Business  is  good  and  collections  fair. 
■Sugar  is  steady. 
Spices  are  higher  and 
¡salmon is advancing.  Cheese  has touched 
¡lGc dt the factory,  in consequence of  which 
j jobbers are compelled to raise quotations  to I 
lH0^<®llc for full cream  stock.  The  quo­
tations of California canned goods  are  aug- 
t imented this week by the addition  of  Lusk’s 
¡Seconds, which are put  up  under the brand | 
Off‘“Mariposa.”

♦Candy is  steady.  Nuts  are  active  and 
tflnn.  Oranges are  scarce  and firm.  Lem- 
(Oits are in fair supply and  steady.  The new 
«crop'of figs is fair in quality,  and  prices are 
i&illttle lower,  though  they  will  not be as 
Ilowas last season.  Fard dates  are  higher 
;nnd'frails are firm.  Chestnuts  are  of  good 
quality  and  not  coming in fast  enough to 
¡SUffidy the  demand.

The contract on “ Hiawatha” chewing tc- 
Ibacco is practically  “ off,”  as  Daniel  Scot­
tish & Co.  were  the first to break it.  Nomi- 
¡nally,  we quote the  goods  at  65  cents,  al­
though more sales are probably made  at  62 
'cents,  and the fact that jobbers are in many 
¡Instances making a leader of the goods is no 
^reason why Tiie Tradesman should assist 
¡In quoting them  less  than  they  are  really 
worth.

'The two manufacturers  of  paper  oyster 
ipBlls have lately kept both the  jobbing and 
¡Tritdil trade in tepid water by deluging them 
With notices of infringement  of  patent and 
«Counter  threats  of  prosecution.  On  Sept. 
58, tthe Cnune & Sefton Manufacturing Co., 
<df (Dayton,  filed  a  bill  against the Chicago 
J&Ujuid Sack Co., asking  for  an  accounting 
¡against them and an injunction against their 
«OUdtomer^.  On  October  14,  the  complain­
ants  asked  that  the  cause  be  dismissed, 
Wliitih was  granted.  J ust  what  move  will 
Ibe made next remains to be seen.

CANDY, FRUITS  A N D   NUTS.

. 

do 
do 

P utnam  & Brooks quote as follow s :
STICK.
894@9
... 
Standard, 25 ft boxes.............................
9@ 994
__  
..........
TwiBt, 
...1034 ©11
Cut Loaf 
—
MIXED
.......  9©  934
Royal, 25 ft  p ails.....................
.........  @834
Royal, 200 ft bbls.....................
.........10@1094
E xtra, 25 ft  p ails.....................
.........9 @  »34
E xtra. 200 ft bbls.....................
__ 1234@13
French Cream, 25 ft pails —
.........1294@
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases................
.........10® 1034
Broken, 25  ft  pails...............................
.........9 0   93*
Broken,200ft  bbls...............................
FANCY—IN  5 ft BOXES.
..12® 13 
Lemon  D rops.......................................
,.J3@14 
Sour D rops...........................................
..14® 15
Pepperm int  D rops.............................
.........15
Chocolate  D rops.................................
20 
H M Chocolate  D rops......................
......1 0
Gum  D rops  ........................................
.........20
Licorice D rops....................................
.........12
A B  Licorice  D rops..........................
.........Jft
Lozenges, p lain ...................................
.........16
Lozenges,  p rin te d .............................
.........15
Im p e ria ls.............................................
.........15
M o tto es................................................
. .13® 14
Cream  B ar...........................................
.........13
Molasses B ar................... - ..................
. ,18@20
Caram els...............................................
.........20
H and Mhde C ream s............................
.........17
P lain  Cream s......................................
..........20
D ecorated  Cream s....... .....................
S tring R ock..................................................14@1
B urnt Alm onds................................................  2
...s.  ..15
W intergreen  B erries.................
FANCY—IN  BULK.
Lozenges, plain  in  palls..............
Lozenges, plain In  bbls................
Lozenges, printed in pails...........
Lozenges, printed in  b b ls..........
Chocolate Drops, in pails............
Gum  D rops  in pails.....................
Gum  Drops, in b b ls......................
Moss Drops, in  p ails.....................
Moss Drops, In bbls  .....................
Sour Drops, in  pails.....................
Im perials, in  pails— ..................
Im perials  in  bbls..........................
Bananas  A spinw all.....................
Oranges, Rodi  M essina...............
Oranges,  N aples............................
Lemons,  choice........................
Lemons, fan cy ...............................
Figs, layers, new,  <[8 f t.................
D ates, frails  d o ............................
D ates, 34 do  d o ............................
Dates, sk in ......................................
Dates, 34  sk in .................................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box 
f t..........
Dates, Fard 50 ft box 
ft............
Dates. Persian 50 ft box 
f t.......
Pine Apples, $3  doz— ...............
PEANUTS.
Prim e  Red,  raw   $   f t................. .
Choice 
do  ...............
Fancy 
do  ...................
Choice W hite, Va.do  ................. .
Fancy H P „  V a  d o ...................
Almonds,  T arrag o n a.............. ..............18 @1834
I v a c a ...r.................. ..............17 @1734
@  9
B razils........................................
@4  50
Chestnuts, per b u .....................
13 @1234
Filberts, Sicily..........................
W alnuts,  G renoble................. ..............14 ®14‘4

@1234
@11
..  @1254
. ,1154@12 
,.1234@13
___7  @754
__ 6®  634
..10  @1034 
9 
la
. .1234® 13 
.  11  @ 12

B arcelona.................. ..............11 @12
M arbo......................
F ren ch .....................
C alifornia...............
Pecans,  Texas, H. P ................ "..'I"." ill @1234
M issouri................... ..............9 @  10
100...................... ............... 4  oe@i  50
Cocoanuts, 

@6 00
.4  5C@  5 0C 
. .5  50@5  75 
..15  @17 
©   4
..  5 ©534

4  ©   434 
4>4@  5 
@  534 
5@ 534 

....1134@13

“ 
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“ 
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FRUITS.

554® 6

NUTS.

do 
do 

“ 

H ID E S , PE L T S   A N D   FURS. 

P erkins & H ess quote as fol.ows: 

H ID ES.

Green .... $  ft  6  ©  634 ¡Calf skins, green
P a rt  cured.. 
Full c u red ... 
Dry hides and 

I  o r cu red __
Deacon skins,

$  piece.......20

4@  3 
34®  9
8  @12  !

kips  ..

SH E E P PELTS.

Shearlings.................................................20
L am bskins............................................... 20
Old wool, estim ated washed ]? f t.........
Tallow .........................................................  1?'

@10
@50

@40 
@50 
@25 
1® 45

Fine washed $  ft 21@27|Unwashed..........
Coarse w ashed... 18@22|

W OOL.

F R E S H   M EATS.

John  M ohrhard  quotes  the  trade  selling 
5  ©  634 
634®  7 
@  534 
434®  534 
8  @9
7  @  8
8  ©   9 
10  @11 
11  @12
@13
@11

prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides............................
Fresh  Beef, hind  q u a rte rs...........
Dressed  H ogs...................................
M utton,  carcasses..........................
Veal..............................................
P ork  Sausage...................................
Bologna.............................................
Fowls..................................................
Spring Chickens.............................
D ucks  ...............................................
Turkeys  ...........................................

............  @19
...10@11
.......60@65
.......16@18

“ 

STA RCH.

N utm egs
..

TOBACCO— F IN E  CUT—IN   PA I ;.f>.

cloye8  ................. 15@26Nuti
G in g e r................ 16@20!Cloves 
M ustard...............15@30
C a y e n n e .............25@35|
Elastic, 61 packages, per  b o x .....................  5  35
...................  @  754
...................  
®   734
...................  
®   7 5S
....................  @  7
...................  @6 94
....................  694®  6%
...................G  56® 694
...................  @614
.................   614® 6?4
...................  6?4@  614
...................  6  @  614
...................  514®  534
...................  534®  5J4

s u g a r s .
Cut  L oaf...............................
Cubes  ....................................
P ow dered.............................
G ranulated,  S tandard.......
G ranulated,  off...................
Confectionery A .................
Standard A ............................
Soft  A ....................................
No. 1, W hite E x tra  C.........
No. 2, E x tra C......................
No. 3 C ....................................
N o.4 C....................................
No. 5 C....................................
SY RUPS.
Corn,  B arrels........................................... 
30@32
Corn, 14 bbls..............................................  
33@35
Corn,  10 gallon kegs.................................  @  35
Corn, 5 gallon kegs..................................   @1  75
Corn, 414 gallon kegs...............................  @1  60
P u re  S ugar......................................... bbl  23®  ~
30®  38
.......34  bbl
P u re Sugar D rips...............
5 gal kegs @1  96
P u re Sugar  D rips...............
.......34 bbl
@  85
P u re Loaf Sugar D rip s...
5 irai kegs @1  85
P ure  Loaf S ugar................
@85
Maple,  14 bbls......................
@90
10 gal.  k eg s..............
TEA S.
__ 15@20
Ja p a n  o rd in ary ...................
...25@30 
Ja p an  fa ir to good..............
__ 35® 45
Ja p an  fine.............................
...15@20 
Ja p an  d u st...........................
__ 30@50
Young H yson......................
__ 3o@5U
G unP ow der........................
J3@55@6C
O olong.................................
C ongo..............................................................  25@30
.35] Sweet  Rr><>o... .......... 34
:67 Meigs & lo.’s St unnor3S
.64  A tlas................ .......... 35
The M eigs.................
.50  Royal G am e... ...........38
Red  B ird...................
.60 Mule E a r......... .......... 65
State  Seal.................
.......... 74
.65 F o u n tain.......
P rairie F lo w e r.......
.60 Old Congress.. ...........64
Indian Q ueen...........
Bull  D og....................60|Good L u ck...................52
Crown  L eaf...............66  Blaze A w ay................. 35
M atchless.................. 65; H air L ifte r...................30
H iaw ath a.................. 65iG overnor.....................60
G lo b e ......................... 70! Fox’s Choice.............   63
May Flow er...............701 M edallion.....................35
........................ 45 Sweet Ow en.................66
H ero 
Old  A b e . .................. 49|
R um .........................................................   •  @40
M oney.........................................................
Red  F o x .....................................................   @46
Big D rive....................................................  @50
Seal of G rand R apids.............................   @46
D u rh a m ......................................................  @46
P a tr o l.........................................................  @4»
Jack   R abbit...............................................  @46
Snow flake..................................................  @46
Chocolate C ream ......................................  @46
N im rod.......................................................   @44
E. .................................................................  @40
Spread E agle.............................................  @33
Big Five C enter........................................  @35
Woodcock  ................................................   @46
K nlgntsof  L abor....................................   @46
R ailroad......................................................  @46
Big  B ug.....................................................   @32
A rab, 2x12 and 4x12.................................  @46
Black B e ar................................................   @37
K ing 
.........................................................  @46
Old Five Cent Tim es...............................   @38
P ru n e N uggett, 12 f t...............................   @63
P a rro t  .......................................................   @46
Old T im e ....................................................  @33
T ram w ay................ 
@4(5
Glory  .........................................................  @46
Silver  Coin................................................   @50
B uster  [D ark].........................  
  @36
-Black Prince [D ark]...............................   @30
Black Racer  [D ark]...............................   @36
L eggett & M yers’  S ta r............................  @46
C lim ax.......................................................   @46
Hold F a s t..................................................   @46
McAlpin’s Gold Shield............................  @46
Niekle Nuggets 6 and 12 ft  cads.  .......   @51
Cock of the W alk  6s...............................   @37
Nobby T w ist.............................................   @46
A c o rn .........................................................  
©46
C rescen t....................................................   @44
Black  X .....................................................  @35
I  Black  Bass................................................   @40
Spring.........................................................   @46
G ray lin g ....................................................  @46
I  M ackinaw .................................................  @4»
H orse Shoo................................................  @44
H air L ifte r................................................   @36
D. and D., black........................................  @36
McAlpin’s G reen  Shield........................   @46
Ace  High,  black......................................  @35
Sailors’  Solace..........................................  @46

PLU G .

 

 

 

2c. less in fo u r b u tt lots.

_  __

P resident—H. B. Fargo.
F irst Vice-President—W m. B, K eift.
Second Vice-President-"A . Towl.
Recording Secretary--W m ._Peer.  ^
Financial Secretary—John Do H a a..
Board of D irectors—O. Lam bert, W. L McKen­
zie, H. B. Sm ith, Win. B.Kelly, A.  Towl  and 
E.  Johnson. 
Finance Committee—Wm.  B. Kelly,  A.  fow l 
and E. Johnson. 
Com m ittee  on  Booms  and  L ibrary—O.  Lam­
bert, H. B. Smith and W. 1. McKenzie. 
A rbitration  Com m ittee—B.  Borgm au.  G arrit 
W agner and Jo h n  DeHaas. 
.
Com plaint  Comm ittee—Wm.  B.  K eift,  D.  A. 
Boelkins, J. O. Jeannot,  R.  b.  Miner  and L.
V incent.
-H. B.  Fargo,  Wm.  B.  K eift
Law Committee-
and A. Towl. 
„  
T ransportation Committee  W m. f>, K en t, An­
drew  Wierengo and Wm. Peer.  _
Regular m eetings—F irst and third W ednesday 
evenings  of each m onth.
N ext m eeting—W ednesday evening, Oct. 21.

^   T

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Michigan Dairymen’s  Association.

1885.

t rryanized  at  Grand  Rapids,  Februai-y  25.
P resident—Milan W iggins, Blooiningdale.
V ice-Presidents—W.  H.  Howe,  Capacj  F.  C. 
Stone,  Saginaw  City;  A.  P .  Foltz,  Davison 
Station;  F.  A.  Rockafellow,  Carson  City, 
W arren Haven, Bloom ingdale;  Chas.  K. Bel­
knap,  G rand  Rapids;  L.  F.  Cox,  P o rtag e, 
Jo h n  Borst, V riesland;  R. C. Nash, H illiard», 
D.  M.  Adams,  A shland;  Jos.  Post,  Clarks­
ville.
Secretary and T reasu rer -E. A.  Stowe,  Grand
N e« P M eeting—Third  T uesday  in  February, 
M embership F6e—§1 per year.
Oificiai O rgan—T h e Mic h ig a n T radesman.

1886.

PRO V ISIO N S.

The  G rand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

quote  as  follows:
P O R K   IN   BARRELS
Mess, Chicago  packing...............
Clear, Chicago pack in g .................
E x tra Fam ily C lear......................
Clear, A. W ebster  p ack er...........
E x tra  Clear,  h eavy......................
Boston C lear...................................
A. W ebster, packer, short  c u t..
Clear back, snort c u t...................
Standard Clear, th e  b e st............

............9  75
............. 12  00
............11 00
............13  25
............. U   00
oo
............ 14  oo
............ 14  50

DRV  SALT  MEATS—IN   BOXES.
Long Clears, h eav y ...................................
m edium ................................
l i g h t .....................................
Short Clears, h eavy..................................
m edium ................................
lig h t.......................................

.* 
“ 
do. 
do. 
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  OR  P L A IN .

6 *  
654 
6?4 
6« 
6% 
63Í

H am s, h eav y ... 
•*  m edium .

lig h t..

Boneless  H am s...............................
Boneless S houlders..........................
B reakfast  B acon.............................
D ried Beef, ex tra   q u ality..............
Dried Beef JH am  pieces.......... .
Shoulders cured  in sw eet pickle............
Tierces  .......................................................
30 and 50 ft T u b s ........................................
50 ft Round Tins, 100 cases......................

LARD.

LARD  IN  T IN   P A IL S .

B E EF IN  BA RR ELS.

20 ft Round Tins, 80 ft  ra c k s...................
3 ft Pails, 20 in a  case...............................
5 ft Pails, 6 in a case..................................
10 ft Pails. 6 in a c a s e ...............................
E x tra Mess Beef, w arranted 200 fts-----
Boneless,  e x tra ..........................................
SAUSAGE—FR ESH  AND  SMOKED.
P ork  Sausage.............................................
Ham   Sausage.............................................
Tongue  Sausage........................................
F ra n k fo rt  Sausage...................................
Blood  Sausage...........................................
Bologna, stra ig h t..................................
Bologna,  th ick ...........................................
H ead  Cheese...............................................
In  half b arre ls...........................................
In  q u arter b arrels....................................

P IG S ’  FEET.

...... 10
1034
.........1034
.........1034
.......... 6
..........8
..........8
..........10
.........634
694

..  9  75 
..13  50

. 1294 
10 
.  9 
.  6 
.  6 
.  6 
.  6
3  50

A WORD TO RETAIL GROCERS
Ask your wholesale  grocer 
for Talmage Table Rice.  It is 
equal to the best Carolina and 
very much lower in price.
ALWAYS  PACKED 
100 POUND POCKETS.
Ran  Taliap’s  Sons,  New  York.

IN 

AXLE  GREASE.

* 

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“  

»
"?

..175
..100

CANNED F IS H .

CANNED  F R U IT S .

BA KING  PO W D ER

901 Paragon  .........

F razer’s..
Diamond  X ..........  
M odoc,4  d o z ......¿ 0 0 lF r^ e re ,2 o tb p a il8 .1  

.1  80
5
40
„.A rc tic  5 lb can s— 12  00 
1 40|Silver Spoon,3doz.T  50 
b l u i n g .

can s__   451Arctic  1 ft c a n s....

2 H u rl.........
Fancy  W hisk... 
Com m onW hisk.

A rctic Mi 
A rctic 34 Ih can s. 
A rctic 34» c a n s .
Dry, No. 2...................... 
...doz.
Dry, No. 3...............................................doz. 
Liquid, 4 ...............................................“oz. 
Liquid, 8 .............................................. Y°
A rctic 4 ...............................................9   gross  4  00
8  00 
A rctic 8  ................................
12 00 
A rctic 16 oz............................
2  00
A rctic No. 1 pepper b o x ...
3 00
A rctic No. 2 
4 00
A rctic No. 3 
...
b r o o m s .
No. 1 C arpet........... 2  50 No
No. 2 C arpet........... 2  25
No. 1  P arlor G em ..2 
No. lH u r l................2 00
Clams, 1 ft  sta n d ard s...................................|   J®
Clams, 2 ft  stan d ard s................................... J
..2  00 
Clam Chowder,  3 lb...................................
..1  15 
Cove Oysters,  1  ft  standards..................
.  1  90 
Cove Oysters, 2  lb  standards.................
. .1  75 
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic...................................
..1  95 
Lobsters, 1 lb s ta r ......................................
..2  90 
Lobsters. 2 ft s ta r ............• • • • ..................
..1  00 
M ackerel,lib  fresh  standards..............
..3 50 
M ackerel, 5 1b fresh   sta n d ard s..............
..5 25 
M ackerel in Tom ato Sauce, 3 f t ............
..5 25 
M ackerel,3 ft in M ustard........................
„ 3  25 
M ackerel, 3 ft broiled...............................
..1  50 
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia riv e r...................
..2 25 
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia riv e r...................
..1  30 
Salmon, l f t   Sacram ento...........j ...........
734
.. 
Sardines, dom estic 34s .............................
. 
14
Sardines,  dom estic  14»............................
.. 
9
Sardines,  M ustard  14s.............................
..  14 
Sardines,  im ported  34s............................
,  4  50
T rout. 3 ft  brook........................................
.  90
Apples, 3 ft sta n d a rd s..............................
....2  40 
Apples, gallons,  stan d ard s.....................
....  95 
Blackberries, stan d ard s..........................
....  80 
Cherries,  red  stan d ard ............................
. . . . 1   00 
D am sons......................................................
....1   40 
Egg Plum s, standard? 
..........................
....1   40 
G reen  Gages, sta n d ard s2 lb.
....2  40 
Peaches, E x tra Y ellow .........
75@1  95 
Peaches,  stan d ard s...............
....1   50 
Peaches,  seconds...................
. . . . l   75 
Pineapples,  E rie.....................
....1  50 
Pineapples, stan d ard s..........
....1  45 
Q u in ces.......................................................
..  .1  10
R aspberries,  e x tra ..................................
CANNED  F R U IT S — C A L IF O R N IA
Mariposa. 
2  00 
1  85 
1  85
1  85
2  25
2 £0
...3  25 
...1   00 
...  80 
...1   65 
...1   05
.......  90
.........1  00
.........1  75
.........I  60
.........  65
.........  85
.........  90
.........1  00
H illsdale.......................................1  00
...................36|German  Sw eet............2â
............38 V ienna Sweet  ............23
[................ 35|

Lusk’s. 
... .2  2 > 
A p ric o ts..............
....2   10 
Egg P lu m s...........
....2   10 
G rap es..................
. . . 3   10 
G reen  G ages.......
...  2 65
P e a s.......................
Q u inces.......................................^  »
P e a c h e s.......................................2  60
CANNED V EG ETA BLES.
A sparagus, O yster B ay............................
Beans, Lima,  sta n d ard ............................
Beans, Stringless,  E rie............................
Beans, Lewis’  Boston B aked.................
Com.  T rophy............................... .............
“  Red Seal..........................................
“  Excelsior.........................................

Peas, F ren ch .....................
Peas, M arrofat, standard
Peas, B eaver.....................
Pum pkin, 3 ft G olden....
Succotash, stan d ard .......
Tomatoes, Trophy
Tomatoes,
Boston ... 
Baker’s  .. 
Runkles’ .
I Roasted  M ar... 17@18 
G reen  R io........  9@13
Roasted Mocha.28®30 
Green J a v a ...... 17@27
Roasted M ex...  @16
G reen M ocha.. ,23@25 
G round  R io__ 9@16
Roasted R io.... 10@15 
¡Package  Goods  @1394
Roasted Ja v a   ,.23®30
.  ¡ foot C otton__ 2  25
72 foot J u t e .......1  25
160 foot C otton— 2 00 
60 foot  J u te .......1  00
50 foot C otton— 1  75
40 Foot C otton— 1  50
....  65
Bloaters, Smoked Y arm outh............
__ @5
Cod, w hole.............................................
. .534@694 
Cod,Boneless.........................................
___ 11@12
H a lib u t..................................................
H erring 34  b b ls................. ..................
85
H erring, Holland, dom estic, n ew ...
.......  95
.......18@22
H erring,  Scaled....................................
___ 5  50
Mackerel, Penny bbls.........................
.......5 00
M ackerel, shore, No. 2,34  b b ls.........
.......  80
“ 
.......  70
“ 
....
.......3 50
No. 3, 34 b b ls.......................
.......  62
“  12 ft  k its...................
“  10 
...................
: : : : ’.2  50
"Shad, 34 b b l ...........................................
.......3  50
T rout, 34  bb ls.......................................
.......  65
13 ft  k its....................................
.......  00
....................................
10 
.......5 50
W hite, No. 1,34 b b ls ...........................
.......1  00
W hite. No. 1,12  ft k its........................
.......   85
W hite, No. 1.10 ft k its ........................
W hite, Fam ily, 34  bbls...................................3  25
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

12 ft kits
10 

im ported  “

CHOCOLATE.

CORDAGE.

CO FFEE.

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SMOKING

i Old  Rip..

L u m b erm an .........
Railroad Boy.........

Old T a r.......  ..............40i Sweet L o tu s.................3
A rth u r’s  Choice.......22'C o nqueror...................2
Red F o x ...................... 26!G ray lin g ..........
..30 
p iir t............................28'Seal S kin...........
..26 
Gold  D ust.................. 26 Rob R oy............
. .28 
Gold  Block................ 30! Uncle  Sam
. .25 
Seal of G rand Rapids 
..38
(cloth)
Tramway, 3  oz.......... 40! M ountain Rose..........18
jr, cu t Cavendish 35 Home C om fort......... 25
Ruby 
Boss 
.......18 Seal o t N orth Caro­
P eck’s Sun
ina, 2  oz..................48
M iners and Puddlers.28 
5'Seal of N orth  Caro-
M orning  D ew ...
lina, 4oz.................... 46
__ 22¡ 
C hain...................
__ 24¡Seal of N orth  Caro-
Peerless  ............
liba, 8oz....................41
__ 22¡ 
Standard ............
....21;Seal of N orth  Caro­
Old Tom ..............
lina, 16 oz boxes___40
Tom &  J e rry ..............24
.......25!Big D eal. . ....................27
Jo k e r...
............ 35!Apple Ja c k ...................24
Traveler 
T)!(ving Bee, lo n g cu t.. .2?
M aiden.
Pickw ick  Club..........40!Milwaukee  P riz e ....24
Nigger  H ead............. 26iR attler..........................28
H o llan d ......................22¡Windsor c u t p lu g — 25
G erm ati......................lOiZero  ................  
16
Solid C om fort........... 30 Holland M ixed............16
Red Clover................ 32!Golden  A g e..  ............. *5
Long Tom ..................30|Mail  P o u ch .................
N a tio n a l....................26¡Knights of L a to r— .10
T im e ...........................26¡Free Cob P ip e..............27

 

SHORTS.

M ayflow er................231 H iaw ath a......................22
G lobe..........................22 Old Congress................ 23
Mule E a r................... 22|
L orillard’s A m erican G entlem en.......
Maccoboy.............................
Gail & A x’ 
............................
R appee....................................
Railroad  Mills  Scotch............................
Lotzbeck  ..................................................

@  75 
@  55 
@  44  i 
@  35 
©   45 
© l  ’10

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VINEGAR.

S tar brand,  p ure  cider..........................
S tar brand, w hite w ine..........................

M ISCELLANEOUS.

do 

Bath Brick im p o rted .............................
A m erican................................
@3 
B arley.........................................................
1  (JO 
B urners, No. 1 .........................................
1  50
7  60
Condensed Milk. Eagle  b ran d .........
Cream T artar 5 and 10 ft can3......... ...  15@25
@1234
Candles, S tar........................................
@14
Candles,  H otel....................................
E x tract Coffee, V.  C.....................  . ■...  @80
F e lix .......................
Gum, Rubber  100 lum ps................... ...  @25
Gum, Rubber 200 lum ps.  — ....... ...  @35
Gum, Spruce........................................ ...  30@35
Hom iny, $   bbl..  .....................
Jelly, in 30 ft  p ails...................................
Peas, Green B ush....................................   @1  J®
Peas, Split p repared...............................   @  •**
Pow der, K eg.............................................
Pow der,  34 K eg........................................  @1  ,0

1  25

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OYSTERS A N D   FISH .

F. J . D ettenthaler quotes as follows: 

OYSTERS.

New  Y ork  C ounts............................................... jjjj
F. J. D. Selects....................................................... .
S e le c ts....................................................................2;
F. J .  D ....................................
Standards  .......................
l  50
Shrew sbury shells, $   100..
Princess  Bay  Clams, V  100.............................. ••***
New  York  Counts, ¥   100.................................1  50

..20

FR ESH   F IS H .

Mackinaw T ro u t................................................   1
W h iteflsh ............................................................   *
Cod  ...........................................................................
Sun  F ish ..............................................................   £
Rock B ass............................................................   V
P e r c h ...................................................................   *
D uck BUI P ik e....................................................  g
Wall-eyed  P ik e ..................................................   *
Smoked W hite F ish ...........................................
Smoked T ro u t.....................................................
Smoked S turgeon..............................................

COUNTRY  PR O D U C E.

Apples—Local shippers are offering SI $  bbl. 
fo r fru it  alone, although some  outside buyers 
are paying §1.25.  Local dealers  hold fall fru it 
at about §1.50 ^   bbl.

Beans—D ealers  pay  50c@90e  3$  bu.  fo r  un 

picked and §1 for  hand-picked.

B u tter—Michigan  cream ery  is  firm  a t  20c. 
Sweet dairy is  very  scarce and is in  active de­
mand a t 15@16, while old packed  readily  com­
m ands S@12.  Low grades are in plentiful sup­
ply at 6@8e.

B utterine—Cream ery  com m ands  18c  and 

dairy 14@15c.

Cabbages—New stock is in fa ir dem and  a t  60 
doz.
Cheese—The  best  factories  now  hold  their 
product  a t  ICe,  which  compells  jobbers  to 
quote  Septem ber  and  October m ake at 1054® 
lie.

Cider—10c $  gal. and §1 for  bbl.
Celery—20@22e 3p doz.  bunches  fo r  K alam a­

zoo or Grand Haven.

Clover  Seed—No  selling  dem and.  D ealers 

pay §4.50@§5 for m edium   seed.

Cranberries—The  m arket  is  well  supplied 
w ith a fair article of wild  stock, which crowds 
out the cultivated  berry, com m anding  §2.50 $  
bu. for choice and §l@$1.50 for  inferior  fru it. 
Tam e berries are w orth §8@§10 $   bbl.

Eggs—Fresh  stock  is  in fa ir dem and a t 18c, 
and pickled com m ands the sam e price a t pres­
ent.

Grapes—Concords bring 334@4e $  ft.  and Del­

aw ares, 6@7c.  Niagaras, 20c.

G reen Peppers—§1 $  bu.
Honey—Choice new in comb is firm  at  1334© 

ft.

bbl. 

Hay—Bailed, §15®$16 $  ton.
Hops—Brewers pay 8@10c 
Onions—Home-grown.  65c $  bn. o r §2 
P ears—Out o f m arket.
Peaches—A bout  o u t  o f  m arket.
Pop Corn—Choice com m ands §1 $   bu. 
Potatoes—Lolal shippers are buying  consid­
erable q u antities for Southern shipm ent,  pay- 
ing25@27c on track  a t suburban tow ns,  and  30c 
at this m arket.  Je rsey  sw eets  com m and §3 
bbl. and Baltim ore  $2.50.

P oultry—Fairly  well  supplied.  Fowls  sell 
for 10@llc;  chickens,  ll@12c;  ducks, 13c;  and 
turkeys, 11c.

Quinces—§2.50 p e r bu.
Squash—H ubbard, 134 o.
Tom atoes—P lentiful at 40@50c ^   bu.
T urnips—40c $  bu.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

W heat—2c  higher.  The  city  m illers pay  as 
follows:  L ancaster,  90;  Fulse,  87c;  Clawson, 
87 c.

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

and 51c in earlots.

Oats—W hite, 35c in small lots and  30c  in  car- 

lots.

Rye—45©48c $  bu.
B arley —B rew ers p a y  §1.25 $  cw t.
Flour—No change.  Fancy P aten t, §5.75 $  bbl. 
in  sacks  and  $6  In  wood.  S traight,  §4.75  V 
bbl. In sacks and §5 in  wood.

Meal—Bolted, §2.75 
Mill Feed—Screenings, §15  $  ton.  Bran,  §13 
$  ton.  Ships, §14 ^  ton.  Middlings, §17 $  ton. 
Corn and O ats, §22 #  ton.

bbl.

8®  12 
8@12

14c.

Lemon.  Vanilla.
1  40

2 50
4 00
5 00
1 50
3 00
7 50
4 25
6 00

 

 

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Jennings’ 2 oz............................. TR  doz.l 00 
j. oz 
1  50 
6 o z".!..................................... 8  80 
8 oz...........................................3  50 
No. 2  T ap er........................... 1  25 
............................1  75 
No.  4 
34 pin t  ro u n d ........................4  50 
» 0o  15 00
i   F 
No.  8....................................... 3  00 
No. 10  .................... 
4  25 
FR U ITS
@16 
Cherries, dried,  p itted ..........
28@30 
Citron,  new .............................
5@53i 
C urrants,  new ........................
12®
. 
Peaches, dried  .......................
.  59£@  6 
P runes, T urkey, new ............
.  434®  534 
P aunes, Turkey, old..............
.  994@10
Raisins, new V alencia..........
Raisins,  O ndaras....................................
Raisins,  S ultanas....................................   '« ©   »J
Raisins, Loose  M uscatels.....................  @2  <o
Raisins, London L ayers........................  @3  40
Raisins, California London  L ay ers...  @2  «0
W ater W hite.........1094  I  Legal  T est...............»34
Grand  H aven,  No.  8, sq u are............................1 00
G rand  H aven,  No.  200,  parlo r........................1 *o
G rand  H aven,  No.  300, p a rlo r........................2 Si
G rand  H aven,  No.  7,  ro u n d ............................I 50
Oshkosh, No.  2.................................................... J Vx
Oshkosh, No.  8.................................................... 1  50
Sw edish................................................................
Richardson’s No. 8  sq u are.............................. 10»
Richardson’s No. 9 
............................. 1
Richardson’s No. 734, ro u n d ............................ 1  00
..............................150
Richardson’s No. 7 
Black  S tra p ......................................................16®J®
P orto  Rico........................................................26@30
New  Orleans,  good........................................ 3»®4-
New Orleans, choice......................................48@50
New  Orleans,  fan cy .......................................o2@5o

K E R O S EN E  O IL .

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

do 
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34 bbls. 3c ex tra.

OATM EAL.

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P IP E S .

PICKLES.

....2   35
Steel  c u t................. 5  25¡Quaker, 48  fts.
Steel Cut, 34 b b ls.. 3 OO Q uaker, 60  fts. __ 2 50
....6   00
Rolled  O ats............ 3  25¡Quakerb b ls...
@6  00
Choice In barrels m e d ..
@3  50
Choice in 34 
.2 36@3  00
Im ported Clay 3 gross.
@2  25
Im ported Clay, No 216, 3 gross............
@1  8o
Im ported Clay, No 216, 234 g ross.........
@  90
A m erican  T. D ....

Ja v a   ................ .  @6
.... .6

R IC E .
.6
Choice C arolina...
.534 P a tn a ..............
P rim e C arolina...
Good  C arolina — 5 R an g o o n......... .5>4@59!í
.5 B roken............ .........3Î4
Good L o uisiana...
DeLand’s p u re .........534 ¡Dwight’s .................... 554
Church’s  ................. 5)4|Ses  F oam ...................534
Taylor’s  G.  M..........534ICap S heaf...................554

SALERATUS.

34c less in 5 box lots.

SALT.

60 Pocket, F F   D airy.............................
28 P o ck et....................................................
1003 ft  pockets.........................................
Saginaw or  M anistee.............................
Diamond C................................................
Standard  Coarse......................................
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. hag s.........
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. b ag s—
H iggins’ English dairy bu.  b ag s.........
A m erican, dairy, 34 bu. b ag s................
Rock, bushels...........................................

SA UCES.

2 30 
2  25 
2 50 
95
1  60
1  55 
80
2  80 
80 
25 
28

Parisian, 34  p in ts....................................   @2  00
P epper Sauce, red  sm all................. .
P epper Sauce, g r e e n . . . ................
P ep p er Sauce, red  large rin g ..............  @1  35
P ep p er Sauce, green, large rin g .........  @1  76

OLEOMARGARINE.

Grocers’ Association of the Cuy of Muskegon.

The Law Prohibiting Its Manufacture Un­

O F FIC ER S .

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT

Advanced—Cheese.
Declined—N othing.
These  prices  are  fo r  cash  buyers, 

prom ptly and buy in full packages.

Catsup, Tomato,  p in ts............................  @1  00
Catsup, Tom ato,  q u arts  .......................  @1  35
H orseradish,  34 p in ts.............................   @1  00
H orseradish, p in ts..................................   @1  30
1  H alford Sauce, p in ts.............................  
©3  80
who  pay |  H alford Sauce, 34 p in ts.......................... 
©2  20
*'  -»ole.

G round. 

SPICES.

P e p p e r................ 16@25| Pepper 

At  M anufacturers-  P rices. 

SAM PLES  TO  THE  TRAD E  ONLY.

HOUSE  &  STORE  SHADES  MADE  TO  ORDER. 

68  MONROE  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

N elson  Bros.  &  Co.
ELASTIC  STARCH!

IT  REQUIRES  NO  COOKING.

CLARK,  JEWELL & CO,

S O L E  

.A - G K E H S T T S ,

fitfhe druggists of South Australia  want  a 
Jifiarmacy law,  and are taking  active  meas- 
ures to secure it.

G R A H T S   R A P I D S ,

M I C H .

About twenty applications  for  examina­
tion have been received,  and  all  applicants 
residing in the Eastern  part  of  the  State 
will be invited to appear  before  the  Board 
at its first  formal. meeting  at  Detroit  on 
Novembers.  The  next  meeting  will  be 
held in Grand Rapids  the  first  Tuesday in 
March,  at  which  time  all  Western  and 
Northern  Michigan applicants will be given 
an opportunity to  display  their  knowledge 
of pharmacy.

Song of a Street Car.

P ush in the pack.

Ram  ’em  In,
Ja m  ’em  in.
H ustle ’em,
Ju stle ’em,
Poke in the back.
Tram p on ’em,
Stam p on  ’em.

Make th e ir bones crack.

Tom, Dick and Jack.

F a t woman,
Thin woman.
H ang on and 
Cling on,
By tooth or by hair,
H ey there!
Now stay there,

And pass up your fare.

Think of It.
From  th e Milwaukee Sentinel.

A Boston paper  says,  “ Complaint of the j 
lack of small  bills  continues.” 
If  people | 
want small bills they  should settle up their 
accounts oftener.

Three of the five  members  of  the  Board 
assure T h e   T r a d e s m a n  that  the examina­
tions for the first  two  or  three  years will 
not be made severe,  as it is not the intention 
of the Board  to  prevent  anyone  decently 
qualified  from  engaging  in  the  business, 
either  as  proprietor  or  clerk.  Everything 
having a tendency to make the law unpopu­
lar with any  considerable  number  will be 
At a recent meeting of the executive com- 
carefully  avoided,  although  in  certain  in 
necessary to | mittee of the American Iron  and  Steel  As­
dividual  cases  it  may  seem 
sociation, held at  Philadelphia,  for the pur­
draw the line pretty closely.  The members 
pose  of  considering  the  circular  letter  of
of the Board  are  all  possessed  of  uncom­
____j  0_______ _______- 
Secretary Manning in relation  to  duties  on
monly good sense  and  shrewdness, and en-
ter upon their work with a judicial  fairness I imports, a resolution  was  adopted  stating: 
That  we  are  earnestly  opposed  to  any 
which speaks well for  the  future  of  phar­
scheme  of  tariff  revision  which  contem­
macy in this  State.
plates  any  further  changes  in the present 
tariff than the judicious  substitution of spe­
cific for ad valorem duties or the correction 
of such manifest errors as  the  low  rate  on 

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

VISITING  BUYERS.

. 

tin plate.”fmeyarfl 
Slates.

Western Michigan!

H  
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JL IL L U f i.i J   LE.ÚL.L

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wood.

Muskegon.

Lilley P. O.

Will H otchkiss, H astings.
Sum uer J. Koon, C. E. & S. J.  Koon,  Lisbon.
Geo. W. Crouter,  Charlevoix.
Jacob Jesson,  Muskegon.
T.  J.  Sheridan,  T.  J .  Sheridan & Co., Lock- 
Geo. A. Scribner, Grandville.
Jo h n  Smith, Ada.
A. G. Chase & Son, Ada.
M. J. Howard, Englishville.
Dell W right, Berlin.
Cook & Sweet, Bauer.
M. B. Nash, Sparta.
H. Jacobs,  buyer  fo r  Uyerson,  Hills  &  Co.,
M. M inderhout, H anley.
S. Oinler, W right.
T. J. Smedley, Lam ont.
Geo. Carrington, T rent.
B. G ilbert & Co., Moline.
Jo h n  W. Mead, Berlin.
N orm an H arris.  Big Springs.
Wm. K arsten, B eaver Dam.
A. M. Church, Alpine.
Geo. D. Sisson, Sisson *   Lilley  Lum ber  Co.,
M. P. Shields, Milliards.
F. V oorhorst, Overisel.
II. M. H arroun, McLain.
J. S. Bowen, K ent City.
Den H erder &  Tanis,  Vriesland.
Wm. V erm eulen, B eaver Dam.
J. W yngarden, G rand H aven. - 
W. I. W oodruff, Carey.
Chas. O'>ie. Cole & Chaple, Ada.
Aaron Zander, Zunder Bros. &  Co.,  Bangor,
,T. E  Thurkow , Morley.
J. W. (losterhouse, Grandville.
Mr. Pi-ace, Frace & H uhn, Saranac.
Eli Runnels, Corning.
S. H. Ballard, Sparta.
C. J. Fleischauer,  Heed City.
J. C. Townsend, W hite Cloud.
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
M. H. McCoy. Grandville.
J. A. Lunney,  K alkaska.
M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake.
A lbert E. Smith, Cadillac.
L. Perrigo, B urnip’s Corners.
E. W right. P entw ater.
W. G. Y oung, A. Y oung & Sons, Orange.
Dr. Jo h n  Graves, W ayland.
W alling Bros., Lam ont.
Neal McMillan, Rockford.
C. W. Ives, Rockford.
G uy M. Harwood, Petoskey.
A. A. Weeks, G rattan.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
E. S. Botsford, D orr.
Jo h n  Kam ps, Zutphon.
D. H. Decker. Zeeland. 
L. H. Chapman, Cedar Spripgs.
A.  Norris & Son, Casnovia.
E. J.  Roys, Roys Bros., Cedar Springs.
H. W. P otter,  Jennisonville.
H. *  S. M artin, Pierson.

*

Classification of “ Beats.”

From  the Philadelphia Grocer.

When the census of the  United  States  is 
again taken in 1890,  we  hope  that  the  re­
tail  grocers’  movement  will  be  strong 
enough to insist upon the  enumeration  and 
classification of all the beats in the country. 
Vagrant statistics  and  reports  of  charities 
do not cover it,  because  the beat is a pecu­
liar character—above charity,  but not above 
obtaining goods on false pretences. 
It  is  a 
delicate question  to  handle,  this  of  beats, 
because the wrathful  grocer,  stung  by  the 
multitude  of  small  losses,  is  apt  to  call 
every man a beat who owes him a  bill  over 
00 days.  A nice classification  would  show 
that  some are unable to  pay  from physical 
causes—bad  health,  family  troubles,  etc.; 
others  because  of  sudden  loss  of  employ­
ment ; too many,  unfortunately,  in this san­
guine  world  from  disappointed  expecta­
tions.  And we have always found that the 
patient but  prompt  grocer  who  presented 
his claim with a  gentle  firmness,  and  was 
patiently and promptly  on  hand  whenever 
the appointed  hour  came,  even  though  it 
might be postponed  quite  frequently,  gen­
erally  secured  his  bills,  when  other more 
careless  men  or  more  quarrelsome  ones 
were neglected.

WOLVERINE  PHARMACISTS. 

.

[Continued from  3d page.] 

relative to the  strength  and  uniformity of 
nux vomica.

H. J.  Brown read an answer to query No.
3,  “How can the pharmacist  best  avoid the 
disadvantages of a  demand for  the  numer­
ous brands  of  fluid  extracts?’’ prepared by 
C.  S.  Burroughs,  of  Clinton.  The  writer 
advocated the preparation  of fluid  extracts 
by the druggist,  and  combatted  the argu­
ments usually advanced by the  large  man­
ufacturers as to the  reasons  why  they  can 
make extracts stronger  and  purer,  as  well 
as cheaper.

Prof.  Prescott  presented  an  answer  to 
query No. 30,  relative to the extent to which 
sulphate of calcium is found in  the  precip­
itated sulphur of the market.

The  same  gentleman  also  presented an 
answer to query No. 24,  “How nearly does 
the tincture of iodine in use  conform to the 
phannacopceial standard of strength?”

Several  papers  by  Dr.  Lyons  and  four 
papers from the Michigan  School  of  Phar­
macy were read by title,  and  will appear in 
full in the published proceedings.

The Association  then  adjourned,  to meet 

at 8:30 Thursday morning.

In the evening the members of  the Asso­
ciation attended a  theatrical  entertainment 
at the Detroit opera  house,  and were subse­
quently tendered a collation at Merrill Hall.

T H U R S D A Y — M O R N IN G   S E S S IO N . 

President Crouter  announced  the follow­
ing  special  committees  for  the  ensuing 
year:

Special committee on 825  Liquor License 
—Jacob  Jesson,  S.  E.  Parkill  and G.  M. 
Harwood.

Committee  on  Formulary—Prof.  A.  B. 
Prescott,  Dr. A.  B.  Lyons,  Ottmar  Eber- 
baeh, F. J. Wurzburg and Frank II.  Escott.
Delegates to  other  State  associations— 
Wisconsin:  Jas.  L.  Kellogg,  O.  P.  Safford 
and  Frank  Hibbard. 
Indiana:  Geo.  Gun- 
drum,  G.  L.  Davis and C. P. ParkelL  Ohio: 
Frank Inglis,  A.  W.  Allen  and  C.  A.  Fel­
lows. 
Illinois:  Jacob Jesson,  II.  Kepliart 
and A.  II.  Lyman.

The committee on exhibits made  a favor­
able report.  The  report  was read by  Jas, 
W.  Caldwell.

Frank Wells moved that hereafter the ex 
pense of renting space  for  the  use of  the 
exhibitors be borne  by  the  exhibitors,  and 
that the Association be not  liable  therefor 
Jas. Vernor moved  that  the  expense be 
borne by the local society, which  was  lost 
when Mr. Wells motion was adopted.

the  Grand 

The  selection  of  a  place  for  the  next 
meeting  being  next 
in  order,  Secre 
tary  Jesson  read  a  resolution  adopted 
by 
Itapids  Pharmaceutical 
Society,  inviting  the  Association  to  hold 
its next meeting in Grand Rapids, and mo\ 
ed that the invitation be accepted.  The res 
olution was adopted and  Grand  Rapids de 
dared the next  place of meeting.

A paper  on  “Cosmetics”  by  Frank  M 
Clark was read by title and ordered  printed 
in the proceedings.

A. B.  Stevens  made  an  appeal  for  the 
National  Retail  Druggists’  Association 
asking that any members who  have not yet 
paid their dues for  this  year do  so  befor 
leaving the hall.  This  brought  out a heat 
ed argument between  Mr. Stevens  and Ar 
thur Bassett,  who  inquired  for the  objects 
sought to be achieved by the  Association 

The election of officers  being  next in or 
dor, nominations  for  President  were called 
for.

Arthur Bassett  nominated  H.  J.  Brown 
and the  first  ballot  resulted  as  follows 
whole number of votes cast, 06; Arthur Bas 
sett,  1; Geo. McDonald,  1; Frank  Wells,
F. J. Wurzburg, 3; II.  J.  Brown,  00.  Mr 
Brown was declared  unanimously  elected, 
and gracefully accepted the compliment.

Geo.  Gundrum,  Arthur  Bassett,  A.  B. 
Stevens,  Henry  Kephart,  Frank  Inglis, 
Wm. A.  Dupont  and  Frank  J.  Wurzburg 
were nominated for vice-presidents.  Frank 
J. Wurzburg,  A. B. Stevens and  Frank In­
glis received the  highest  number  of votes, 
and were accordingly declared First, Second 
and Third  Yice-Presidents.

Frank Wells moved that it  be  the  sense 
of the  Association  that  Secretary  Jesson 
continue as Secretary  another  year, prefac­
ing the motion  with  complimentary  allu­
sions to Mr. Jesson as the  father of the As­
sociation and a man to  whom  the  Associa­
tion owes  no  inconsiderable  portion  of  its 
success.

Dr.  L yons moved as an  amendment  that 
the Secretary be instructed to cast the unan­
imous vote of the Association for Jacob Jes­
son.

Mr. Jesson thanked  the  Association  for 
the honor conferred upon  him in the  past, 
and for the friendly  expression  of  the con­
vention, but  asserted  that it would  be im­
possible for him  to  continue  as  Secretary 
another year,  owing to the fact  that he had 
accepted the secretaryship of  the  Michigan 
Board of Pharmacy,  and that the  same per­
son should  not  be  the  incumbent of  both 
offices. 
In the light of  this  fact,  both  the 
motion and amendment were withdrawn.

Mr. Jesson  nominated  S.  E.  Parkill  for 
Secretary and  Frank  Inglis  nominated A. 
W.  Allen.  Mr.  Parkill  received  forty-five 
out of the  seventy-seven  votes  cost,  and 
was declared unanimously elected.

Wm.  Dupont was  unanimously re-elected 

Treasurer.

Nominations for chairman  of  the Execu­
tive Committee being in order, Frank Wells 
presented the name of Jacob Jesson, Arthur 
Bassett presented the name of  Frank Wells 
and two  ffiembers  presented  the  name of 
Frank J.  Wurzburg.  Mr.  Jesson  received 
forty-nine of the sixty-four  votes  cast,  and 
was  declared  unanimously  elected.  Geo.

Gundrum,  Frank  Wells,  F.  W. R.  Perry 
and John E.  Peck were elected the  remain­
ing members of the committee.

Jacob Jesson proposed  the  name of  Will 
L.  White for local Secretary,  and the Secre­
tary was instructed to  cast  the  unanimous 
vote of the Association for Mr.  White.

Frank J. Wurzburg moved that  when the 
Association adjourn,  it adjourn  to meet tiie 
first Tuesday  in  October,  1886.  Prof. Pres­
cott moved as  an  amendment  that the date 
be changed to the second  Tuesday in  Octo­
ber.  The amendment was adopted.

A.  B.  Stevens,  Ottmar  Eberbach,  II. J. 
Brown,  Dr.  A.  B.  Lyons, and Prof Prescott 
ere  elected  delegates  to  the  American 
harmaceutical  Association,  and  A.  W. 
Allen, Frank  Inglis,  W.  H.  Keeler, E.  F. 
’hillips  and  A.  McFarland  were  elected 
delegates to the National  Retail  Druggists’ 
Association.

Geo.  McDonald, Wm. Dupont, C.  P.  Par- 
kill,  James Vernon and J.  C.  Mueller  were 
elected alternates to the former  Association 
and Geo.  W.  Stringer,  Frank II. Escott,  W. 
II.  Bigelow,  E.  I.  Webb and O.  B. Dicken­
son were elected alternates to the  latter.

T.  H.  Hinchman,  as  a  representative  of 
the National  Wholesale  Drug  Association, 
addressed the meeting, asking that the State 
Association send a delegate to the  National 
Association.  Frank  Wells  was  elected as 
such delegate  and  J.  C. Mueller  as  alter- 
ate, the expenses of the trip to be borne by 
the Association.

President Crouter  announced  the follow- 
g standing committees:
Committee  on  Trade  Interests—A.  Bas­

sett,  E.  M.  Lacey and L.  S.  Coman.

Committee on Pharmacy and Queries—A. 
B.  Prescott, A.  B. Lyons, and Ottmar Eber­
bach.

Committee on Legislation—E. F. Phillips, 

Mrs.  C. A.  Taylor and E.  II. Kenriek.

Frank  Wells  presented  the  following, 

which was unanimously adopted:
R esolved—That the cordial welcome again 
extended  .to  us  by  our  Detroit  brethren 
places us under renewed obligations to them 
which we can but feebly  express  in words. 
Their liberal hospitality,  which  has  added 
so largely to the success of our meeting,  we 
believe to have been  one of  the  important 
elements which has caused our unprecedent­
ed growth.

Wm.  Dupont moved that a vote of thanks 
be tendered President Crouter.  Prof.  Pres­
cott seconded  the  motion,  accompanied by 
feeling remarks on  the  subject.  The  mo­
tion was  unanimously adopted, and  Presi­
dent Crouter  expressed  his  thanks  to the 
Association.

The President then introduced the newly- 
elected President  of  the  Association,  and 
made a  few  graceful  remarks,  expressing 
the hope that the next meeting  might prove 
as profitable and pleasant as  this  meeting. 
The convenrion then  adjourned  sine die.

C O N V E N T IO N   N O T E S .

Geo. Gundrum,  of Ionia, achieved distinc­
tion by speaking on  every subject  brought 
up before the convention.

Frank J.  Wurzburg made his mark as one 
of the  best  men  in  the  convention.  -No 
one can long be  acquainted  with him with­
out discovering that  he has a large  amount 
of  common  sense stored  away  somewhere 
under  his  hat.

President Crouter  presided  with  dignity 
and discretion  and has  the  satisfaction  of 
knowing that his efforts in behalf of the As­
sociation and the pharmacy  law  are appre­
ciated at their  true  worth  by every mem­
ber.

The election of Will L.  White to  the' re­
sponsible position of Local Secretary means 
that the duties of that office will be discharg­
ed in a thoroughly acceptable  manner,  and 
that the exhibits at the next convention will 
equal,  if not eclipse,  anything  of  the  kind 
heretofore attempted in this State.

One of the most laughable incidents of the 
meeting occurred  during the  last  session. 
Geo.  Gundrum moved  that  the  “janitor or 
some other proper person be appointed to go 
to the exhibition rooms  and  ask the  mem­
bers  present  to  attend  the  meeting.”  A 
member moved  that  Mr.  Gundrum  be ap­
pointed, and the motion  was  unanimously 
carried.

The State Board of Pharmacy.

The State Board of  Pharmacy held an in­
formal meeting  at  Detroit  last  Thursday, 
the sessions occupying the whole of the day 
following.  All of the 1,200 applications for 
registration  without  examination  were ex­
amined and passed  upon,  only  about forty 
being rejected.  Most of the latter contained 
some  irregularity,  such  as  the  omission of 
one or more replies to  the  questions asked, 
or the  omission of the  title of  the  person 
who took  the depusition.  Several  applica­
tions, however,  were ruled out  altogether— 
notably that of a  gentleman  who  bought a 
new drug stock on  the  18tli of  September, 
but did not embark in business until a week 
later.  The law  is  very plain on this point, 
stating  specifically  that  a person  must be 
actually engaged in business on the date the 
law went into effect.  The applications were 
signed by all  five  members of the  Board, 
and the  certificates  will  be  forwarded on 
December 18.

A number of rulings were made, the most 
important  being  one  which  touches  the 
question of the  meaning of  the  paragraph 
which  provides  that  a person  must  have 
been employed in  a  drug  store  for  three 
years prior to Sept.  18.  The  Board  ruled 
that “prior”  does  not  mean  immediately 
prior,  nor does it infer  that  the  applicant 
must have served three years continuously. 
Three years  actual  service, either at inter­
vals or continuously,  and  any  time prior to 
the date in question satisfies the  provisions 
of the  statute.  The  other  rulings  made 
were of minor importance.

WHOLESALE  PBI0B  CURRENT.

Prevailing  rates  a t  Chicago  are  as  follows: 

AUGERS AND B IT S.

Ives’, old  style...........................................dis 
*6&
N. H. C. Co..................................................dis  «  60
Douglass’ ................................................... dis 
j  60
Pierces’ .....................................  ..............dis  ,  60
60
Snell’s ..........................................................dis 
Cook’s  .............................. 
dis4Q*10
Jennings’,  g enuine..................................dis 
25
Jennings’,  im itation................................dis40&10
Spring..........................................................dis 
25

BALANCES.

 

BARROWS.

H a n d ...
C ow __
Call.......
G o n g ...

...n e t 33 OO

■ dis  $  60*10
tV)
. .dis
15
..dis
20
. .dis
«55

..dis $
40
Stove...............................
75
..d is
Carriage  new  list.......
..d is 30&1C
Plow  .............................
..dis
75
Sleigh Shoe...................
. .dis
50
Cast Barrel  B olts.........
55
. .dis
. .dis
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs............
50
. .dis
55
Cast Square S pring......................
. .dis
60
Cast  C hain......................................
. .dis 55*10
W rought Barrel, brass  knob__
. .dis 55*10
W rought S q u a re...........................
. .dis
30
W rought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob
F lu sh.....................................................   50*10*10
Ives’  D oor...................................................dis  50*10

BRACES.

B a rb e r......................................................dis
B ackus......................................................dis
dis
Spotford..
.dis
Am. Ball..........

ÓUCKETS.

Well, p lain .......
Well, sw ivel__

BUTTS, CAST.
...d is
Cast Loose Pin, figured..............
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed 
..dis
Cast Loose Jo int, genuine bronzed..dis 
W rought Narrow, bright fast  jo in t..d is
VVrounht Loose  P in ..............................dis
W rought Loose Pin, acorn tip .............dis
W roughtLoose Pin, jap an n ed .............dis
W rought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
ais
W rought T able........................................ dis
W rought Inside  B lind...........................dis
W rought B rass........................................ dis
Blind. Clark’s .........................................   dis
Blind, P ark er’s ..................................... .-.-dis
Blind,  Shepard's..................................... dis

tip p e d ........................... 

CAPS.

40
50
50
net
4  00 
4  50

60&10 
GG&1Û 
60&10 
50*10 
60 
60& 5 
60&  5
60& 5 
60 
60 
65&10 
70*10 
70*10 
70

HOOFING FLATUS.

IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal T erne..................5,5ft
IX , 14x20, choice Charcoal  T erne................TrOy)
IC, 20x28, ohoice  Charcoal T ern e................. 11.00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal  T ern e..............  14,0fty

R O PES.

SQUARES.

Sisal, H In. and  larg er....................................   9
JUtLlllla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .

SHEET IRON.

Steel and Iro n ............................. .........dis  60i*}ft
Try and Bevels............................. .........dis  5ft*Jft
M itre  ............................................. .........dis 
3ft
Com. Smooth.  Gow<
Nos. 10 to  14.................................. .  $4  20 
$3 Oft
Nos. 15 to  17.................................. .  4  20 
3  0ft
Nos. 18 to  21.................................. .  4  20 
3;0ft-
Nos. 22 to  2 t.................................. .  4  20 
3.0ft.
Nos .25 to  26.................................. .  4  40 
3  2ft
.  4  60 
3:3ft
No. 27..............................................
All sheets No, 18 and  lighter, 
over  30  in c h e s
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In  casks of 600 lbs, #   tb............. ............... 
In  sm aller quansities, #   lb___ ...............  
No. 1,  Refined............................. .............. 
M arket  H alf-and-half............................. 
Strictly  H alf-and-half............................. 

6
«H-:
13-,0ft;
liU ll'
16

TINNER’S SOLDER.

TIN  PLATES.

Cards fo r  Charcoals, $6  75.
10x14, < 'harcoal............ ...................  6 0ft
IC, 
IX , 
10x14,Charcoal............ ...................  7  5ft
12x12, Charcoal............ ...................  6 5ft
IC, 
IX , 
12x12,  Charcoal  .......... ...................  8 50
14x20, Charcoal............ ...................  6 Oft
IC, 
IX, 
14x20,  Charcoal.......  .. ...................  7  5ft
IXXX,  14x20, C harcool...
11 lO&j  
IX X X X , 14x20,  Charcoal............................
18 00 
• 20x28, Charcoal...............................
IX , 
lfcOft) 
DC, 
100 Plate C harcoal...........................
6;50i
DX,  100P late Charcoal........................ .j:!  8-5,0
DXX,  100 P late C harcoal.............................  10 30
DXXX,'. 100 Plate Charcoal........................  12 30
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  P late add 1  50  to .6 7?f 

rates.  ,

.  . 

TRAPS.

Steel.  G am e............... -.......................................
Onoida-Communtity,  Newhouse’s .......... dis.  3$
Oneida Com m unity, Hawley & N orton’s. .60*1®
H otchkiss’.»
.........00*40
S. P. & W.yMfg.  Go.’s __
...................... 60*10;
Mouse,  choker.................
............... 20c $  doz-
............81  5 0 #  d t» ;
Mouse,  delusion..............
WIR
B right  M arket.................
............ dis  60*10
..............dis 
7ft.
A nnealed M arket............
Coppered M arket............
.......... dis  55*10 !
...................  dis.  Ó&,
E x tra B ailing...................
Tinned#M arket................
.....................dis  40n
Tinned’Broom .................
...................#  »   oô5
Tinned M attress..............
....................#n>  s h -,
Coppered  Spring  Steel.
........ dis  40@4Q*10
Tinned SpringSteel...................................disaiH ;
P lain F ence................................................. #  B> o)/ji
Barbed  F ence................................................ .
Copper..................................................new  list nott,
B rass.....................................................new  list net-

E ly’s 1-10....................................................... p er  m 8 65
H ick’s C. F 
G. D ..................................................
!  M usket. . . . . . .........................................

CATRIDGES.

1  R.m Fire, U. M. C. & W inchester  nc w list
j  Rim Fire, U nited  S tates..................... ... dis
I  Centrai F ire........................................... ...d is

CHISELS.

Socket F irm er......................................
Socket Framing
Socket C orner.....................
Socket Slicks............ ..........
B utchers’ Tanged  Firm er 
B arton's Socket  Firm ers. 
Cold......................................

.dis
. .dis 
, .dis 
.. .dis 
.. dis 
. .dis 
... net

WIRE GOODS.

60 B right.................
Screw Eyes.........
60 Hook’s ...............
60 G ate Hooks and E yes...................
40

WrENCHES.

.. .dis
.. .dis
.. .dis
...d is

70*10» 
70*10. 
70*10 
70*40*

75 Coe’s G enuine..

B axter’s A djustable,  nickeled...
, ...d is
50*10
60r>70
Coe’s P aten t A gricultural, w rought, dis
Coe’s P aten t,  m alleable...................... dis
, .dis
TfD
... 
801
. .disóQ*10t
... 
33*;

MISCELLANEOUS.
Pum ps,  C istern.............................
Screws, new  list............................
Casters, Bed  and  P late...............
Dampers, A m erican.....................

...d is 
.. .dis

50
50
40*10
60

. . . #  lb

Racking

COPPER.
Planished,  14 oz cut to siz e..
14x52,14x56,14 .vtiO................

EXPANSIVE BITS.

..................dis
..................dis
.......dis

DRILLS
M orse’s Bit  Stock..............
T aper and Straight Shank.
Morse’s T aper  So5nk..............
ELBOWS.
Com. 4 piece, 6  in .................
C orrugated.............................
A djustable. , ...........................................dis
dis 
Claris, small, SIS 00;  large, $26 00. 
Ives’. 1. SIS 00;  2. $24 00 ;  3, $30 00. 
dis
Am erican File A ssociation  L ist.........dis 
D isston’s ................................................. dis 
New  A m erican.......................................dis 
Nicholson’s ..............................................dis 
H eller’s ....................................................dis 
H eller’s H orse  R asps........................... dis 
Nos. 16 to 20, 
L ist 

GALVANIZED IRON,
14 

22 and  24,  25 and 26, 

PILES.

12 

.........doz net  $.85
..............dis  20*10
%&10
20

60
60
60
60
30
33}$
28
18

27 
_ 15 

50

HINGES.

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

Discount, Ju n ia ta  45@10, Charcoal 30® 10. 

13 
GAUGES.
HAMMERS.
20
....d is  
Maydole & Co.’s ......................
__ dis 
25
K ip’s ..........................................
40
....d is  
Y erk es*   Plum b’s .................
__ 30 C list 40
Mason’s Solid Cast  Steel.......
30 c 40*10
Blacksm ith’s Solid Cast Steel, H and 
HANGERS.
Barn Door K idder Mfg. Co., Wood track  dis  50
Champion, auti-l'ricfion.........................dis 
60
Kidder, wood  tra c k .................................dis 
40
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,  3................................. dis 
60
S tate.............................................. per doz, not, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  454  14
354
and  longfer................................................
1054
Screw Hook and Eye,  54  ....................net
854
Screw Hook and Eye %....................... net
Screw Hook and Eye  %....................... n et
Screw Hook and Eye,  %......................not
60*10
Strap and  T ..............................................dis
60*10
Stam ped Tin W are......................................
20*10
Japanned  Tin  W are...................................
G ranite  Iro n   W are....................................  
25
G rub  1............................-....................$11  00, dis 40
G rub  g 
...............................................  11  50, dis 40
G rub 3. V................................................  12  00, dis 40
Door, m ineral, jap. trim m ings— $2 70, dis 66*4 
Door, porcelain, jap. trim m ings..  3 50, dis 6654 
Door, porcelain, plated trim - 
m jug8...  ................................ list.10  la, dis 66*4
0 
Door, porcelain, trim m ings  list,1155, dis
70 
I  Draw er and  Shutter,  porcelain.........dis
40 
P icture, H. L. Judd &  Co.’s ................. d
50
H em acito ......................................... — dis

HOLLOW  WARE.

KNOBS.

IlOES.

LOCKS—DOOR.

LEVELS.
MILLS.

66*4
Russell & Irw in Mfg. Co.’s new list...d is
66%
M a llo r y , W heelnr  &  Co.’s .......................dis
66*4
B ranford’s ...................................................(}}8
66%
Norwalk’s .................................................... dis
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s .....................dis  65
Coffee,  P arkers  Co.’s.^ ....................................d:s 40*10
Coffee,P. S.&W. Mfg. Co.’sM alléables dis 40*10
Coil 
Cotfee, Landers, F erry & Clark’s .........dis  40*10
Coffee 
Coffee,  E n terp rise......................................-dis  25
Coffee
Adze  E ve....................................... $16  00 dis 40*10
H unt  E ye....................................... $15 00 dis 40&10
H unt’s . . ........................................$18  50d is 20*10

MATTOCKS.

..........  

~

Common, Bra  and Fencing.

NAILS.

L U M B E R , L A TH   A N D   SH IN G LES.

■ 

-- 

--- 

The Newaygo M anufacturing  Co.  quote f, q, , 

b. cars  as follows:
U ppers, 1 in ch ....................................per M $44  0ft;
* 
— 
.......   46.000
Uppers, 1V4.1 Y% and 2 in ch.......
Selects, 1 in ch ................................................  35,00 )
as odi
Selects, 1*4, iy2 and 2  inch.
au oq 
Fine Common, 1 in ch .............................
20 CÖ! 
Shop, 1 in ch ..............................................
32:000
Fine, Common, 154,1V4 a n d 2 inch.  •••
15 Oft)
No. 1 Stocks,  12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet.
16 (mb
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 fe e t.....................
17;00;
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 fe e t.....................
16 0ft: 
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 fe e t..
16:0ft:
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 fe e t.....................
17  0ft-
No. 1 Stocks, 10in .,20fe e t.................   ....
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12,  14 and 16 f e e t..? ...  15 Oft
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 fe e t............................  16 Oft,
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20 fe e t............................  17  00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16  fe e t........  12  Oft-
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 fe e t..........................  13 0ft>
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 fe e t..........................  14.0ft i
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 fe e t........   12 'Oft)
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 fe e t..........................  13 0ft;
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 fe e t..........................  14 00;
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12,14 and 16 fe e t.........  11  001
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 fe e t...........................   12 0ft)
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in.,  20 fe e t..........................  13 0ft;
Coarse  Common  o r  shipping  culls,  all
w idths and  lengths............................8 00®  9 tOftj
A and B Strips, 4 or 6 i n .............................   33 ;0ft)
C Strips, 4 or 6 inch......................................  27.9ft.
No. 1 Fencing, all  lengths..........................  13  0ft!
No. 2 Fencing, 12,14 and 18  fe e t................  12 9ft;
No. 2 Fencing. 16 fe e t..................................   12 0ft;
No. 1 Fencing. 4  in ch ..................................   15 Oft t
No. 2 Fencing, 4  in ch ..................................   1S.-O0J
Norway C and b etter, 4 o r 6 inch..............  2ft 430.)
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, A and  B ...................  18 0ft)
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C................. ...............  14:5ft,
Bevel Siding, 6 inch. No. 1  Com m on.... 
9 0ft
Bevel Siding,  6  inch,  Clear......................   20 0ft ■
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x 12.12 to 16 f t ............   10 0ft <
$1 additional fo r each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., A.  B .....................  36 0ft:
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C............................  29 0ft.
Dressed Flopring, 6 in.. No. 1, com m on..  17  0ft i 
Dressed Flooring 6in., No. 2 com m on—   14  Oft) 
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1  00  additiinal.
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and  C lear..  3670ft)
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., C............................  2ft ,00;
Dressed Flooring, 4 o r 5 in.. No. 1  com ’n  16 0ft 
Dressed Flooring, 4 o r 5 in., No. 2  com ’n  14  0ft, 
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1  00 additional.
( X X X 18 in. Standard  Shingles.............. 
3  1ft;
■< X X X 18 in.  T h in.......................................  
»¡0ft)
2:735
I X X X  16 in...................................................  
No. 2 or 6 in. C. B 18 in.  Shingles..............  H •&-
N o.2 o r 5 in. C. B. 16  in ............................... 
Ii4ft
1  ISÖ-S-Oft-
Lath  ..............................................

W O O D EN  W A K E.

Standard  Tubs, No.  1........................................8-0ft:
Standard  Tubs, No. 2........................................... Oft'
Standard  Tubs, No. 3 ......................................6 Oft*
Standard Palls, two hoop................................. L w
Standard Pails, three hoop..............................11855
Dowell P ails.........................................................b-’lyj
Dowell Tubs, No. 1............................................. te705,
Dowell Tubs, No. 2..............................................* /¡ré
Dowell” Ribs,  No. 3...........................................
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes............................2AW
B u tter 'Tihdles....................................................
. I 'd ) :  
Rolling Fills..
.......  755
Potato  M ashers...................................
Clothes Pou nders.................................
605
Clothes P in s...........................................
.......1:24»
Mop Stocks.............................................
.......11705
W ashboards, single.............................
.......2:235
W ashboards, double............................

BASKETS.

Diamond  M arket.................................
I  Bushel, narrow   band..........................
|  Bushel, wide b an d ...............................
Clothes, splint.  No. 1..........................
j Clothes, splint,  No. 2..........................
Clothes, splint,  No. 3..........................
Clothes, willow, No. 1................... ....
Clothes, willow, No. 2..........................
Clothes, willow. No. 3..........................

.......  4ft)
.......1 ¡6ft)
.......1,735
.......3 5ft)
.......3 7ft .
.......4  Oft)
.......5,0ft:
.......6:0ft)
___ 77000

H A R D W O O D   LU M BER.
The fu rn itu re factories  here  pay  a 

6d

4d 
154 
2  00

.......dis
.......dis
.......dis

MAULS.
OILERS.

lOdto  60d.............................................. #  keg $2  80
8d and 9 d adv..................................................
6d and 7d  adv...........  ..................................... 
50
>5
4d and 5d  ad y .................................................. 
3d  advance.......................................................   *  •*}
3d fine  advance.............................................  
•>  00
Clinch nails,  adv.............................................  1  )«
Finishing 
I  lOd 
8d 
Size—inches  |  3 
254
Adv. #  keg 
$1  25  1  50 
Steel Nails—Same price as  above.
MOLLASSES OATES.
Stebbin’s P attern   .............................
Stebbin’s G enuine.............................
E nterprise,  self-m easuring............
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled.........
Zinc o r tin, Chase’s P aten t..............
Zinc, w ith brass bo tto m ...................
B ra sso r  C opper...
R eaper....................
Olmstead’s ..............
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy.................................dis
Sciota B ench..................................................dis
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy...................... dis
Bench, first q u ality ......................................dis
Stanley R ule and Level Co.’s,  wood  and
i
50 |
Fry, A cm e..................................................di3 
Common, polished.................................... i
6@7
D ripping.....................................................#  
Iro n  and  Tinned..................................... dis 
40
Copper R ivets and B u rs.......................dis  o0*10
“A” Wood’s p aten t planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 
“ B” Wood’8lpkt. plani8hed, Nos. 25  to  2V 
9 

for dry  stock :
Basswood, log-run...........
Birch, log-run.................
Birch, Nos. 1 and  2..........
Black Ash, log-run...........
Cherry,  log-run...............
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2.......
Cherry,  cu ll......................
Maple,  log-ruu.................
Maple, soft,  log-run.......
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2............................
Maple, clear, flooring......................
Maple, w hite, selected.....................
..............per  gross, $12 n et I  ReuOak, log-run................................
Red Oak, No.  1, step  p lan k ............
W aln u t, log-run.................................
W alnut, Nos. 1 and 2........................
W alnuts,  cu lls..................................
W ater Elm, log-run..........................
W hite Ash,  log-run...................... .
Whitewood,  log-run....................

50  Red Oak, Nos. 1  and 2.................
15

PA TEN T FLA N ISA ED  IR O N .

.......dis
.... dis 
... dis

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

PLANES.

1UVETS.

dis  50

PANS. 

follows
........... 
©läiOOd
.......... 10 0j@8ft-.0ft)
........... 
@23.700-
@13,00)
........... 
.......... 25 00®3ä Ofti
........... 
@55 00)
.......... 10 00@12 Oft i
...........12 00@14.0fti
...........10 00® 12 0ft;
@16 00)
........... 
@23700)
........... 
@25.00)
........... 
@15 «ft* 
@20 «ft) 
@23'«ft) 
@55 «0) 
@75  00) 
@25 «Ol 
@11 001 
14  00@16 00 ) 
@2300,

M ISCELLANEOUS.

Hem lock B ark—The local  tan n ers  are  oUcrr 
ing $5 p er cord delivered, cash.
Ginsqng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.59@1.60  #   fit, 
for clean washed roots.
RubbedGoods—Local jobbers are au th o rized ’ 
to offer 40 and 5:per cent, off on standard good&s 
and 40,10 and 5 p e rc e n t, off on second qualitjy

Broken packs 54c $  lb extra.

The  law of finding,  says a legal writer, is 
that the finder has a clear  title  against  the 
world,  except the owner.  The proprietor of 
a coach or a railroad  car or a  ship  has no 
right  to  demand  articles  found  in  his  ve­
hicles.  He may make regulations in regard 
to lost property which  will  bind  his  em­
ployees, but not the  public.  The  finder of 
an article may deposit it witli the person on 
whose premises it was found for the purpose 
of restoring it to its  rightful  owner,  and in 
case the latter does not reclaim it the  prop­
erty reverts to the finder.

A Dublin paper CQixtains 222 notices from 
lodges and organizations  boycotting  stores, 
firms and individuals.  The Irish undertaker 
seems to be the only tradesman excepted.

MISCELLANEOUS.

A dvertisem ents  of 25 w ords o r  less  inserted 
in this colum n a t th e rate of 25 cents per week, 
each and every insertion.  One  c e n t. fo r  each 
additional word.  Advance paym ent.

i|*OR  SALE—A sm all select stock of drugs in 

a live tow n in  N orthern  Michigan.  Only 
d rug store.  Reason, o ther ‘business th a t needs 
my attention.  Will invoice from  $600  to  $800. 
Address H, care The Tradesman. 

Ill*

I7*OR  SALE—A  copy  of  th e  new  edition  of 

’  Rand,  McNally  &  Co.’s  “D irectory  and 
Shipping Guide of L um ber Mills  and  Lum ber 
D ealers/’  E nquire a t “The T radesm an” office

FINE  ASSORTMENT.
W R IT E   FOR  PRICES.

Skate Repairs Carried in Stock.

FOSTER, 

STEVENS 
&  CO

*)

OYSTERS!

State Agency for Wm. L. Ellis & Co. s

SH ERW OO D  HAUL. 

M ARTIN  L .  SW EET.

E S T A B L I S H E D   1865.

JO B B E R S   O F

Wool Robes, 
Fur Robes,

Horse  Blankets,

Write far Special Prices.

Nos. 20 and 22 Pearl st., Grand Rapids.

: o  :e l  

i s r  x >  

BALTIMORE OYSTERS

Complete change of prices,  owing  to  an  in­
side price on  Freight.  We can now give dealers 
an inside  price.  15.  F.  EMBRY  will  atten d   to 
the orders  for  Baltim ore  shipm ents  as  usual. 
No slack filled o r w ater soaked  goods handled. 
O ur goods are all packed in Baltim ore.

COLE  &  EMERY,
W lotaie Fisi ani Qyster Depo

37  C anal  St.,  G ran d   R apida,  M ieli.

W HOLESALE

E  LEONARD & SONS,
Crockery,  Glassware, Etc.
'elija aiiatra.
A. Geiss & Co.
New “Chicago” Electric 
Lamps and founts sold at 
prices which  we  guaran­
tee.  Send  for  Circular 
and Price-Lists.

Positively the Best Iron 
and Brass Pendants in the 
market.  Every one war­
ranted to please your cus­
tomer in every particular.

PEIRCE  &  WHITE,
CHOICE  IMPORTED  AND 

JO B B E R S   O F

DOMESTIC  CIGARS,

Plug, Fine Out and Smok­

ing Tobaccos,

S p e c ia lly  A dapted to 

th e T rade.

79  Canal  Street,  Grand  Rapids, Mich.

IRON

LIBRARY
LAMPS.

With  14  inch  White  or 
Decorated  Shade,  com­
plete.

We quote:

Ebony and Gold fin­

ish, each 

. 

.  $1.75

French  Bronze,  fin­

.

.

ish 
1.65
Decorated  Shade  25c 

.

 

more.

P

IMI

TOBACCO  TALK.

Interesting  Interview  with a Leading  To­

bacconist}

From  the Chicago IS ew8.

“Men do not.chew tobacco nowadays,” re­

marked a leading tobacconist of this city.

“How is that?” asked  the  astonished  re­

porter.

“When you call for a plug of tobacco,” re­
plied the dealer,  “you certainly  get a modi­
cum of the fragrant leaf, but it bears only  a 
small proitortion to the amount of  other  in­
gredients with which it  is  combined.  The 
leaf is dipped in a  heavy  solution  of  rum, 
molasses, licorice, glycerine, and other ‘flav­
oring’  substances,  until  it absorbs fully 75 
per cent, of them.  Time was when  the  to­
bacco was the principal part of the plug; to­
day,  however,  only  the  filler  and wrappei 
are of the weed pure and  simple, and,  as  I 
have  said,  they  are  only  as  1  to  4 in the 
weight added of foreign ingredients.  I think 
this  accounts  for  the  growing tendency  of 
young persons to  the  chewing  habit.  The 
odor  which  comes  from  the  breath  of  the 
chewer,  you may have noticed, is not that of 
tobacco,  but  of  licorice,  and  the  new  and 
most popular  brands  are  those  which  con­
tain  most  sweetening.  But  no  matter 
how the plug is made it sells,  and the  sales 
are increasing.  Some of the new-style plugs 
bear fancy  names,  being  called  after  well- 
known  brands  of  champagne,  wines,  and 
spirits,  and the chewer is led to believe that 
genuine champagne or old port enter into the 
decoction  with  which  the  leaf  is  dosed. 
This is, of course, merely  an  appeal  to  the 
imagination,  and the wine or spirit flavor is 
partly due to a more or less large compound 
of the ingredients  I  have  named, with,  no 
doubt,  an  increased  admixture  of  rum  or 
low-grade alcohol.”

“Is there a large profit in  plug  tobacco?’ 

asked the reporter.

“Not  at the  present  time,  except  to  the 
manufacturer.  The retail trade is very much 
cut up,  and I suppose in  no  other  business 
is there so much close competition.  As soon 
as  a  man  establishes  a  tobacco  store  and 
works up a trade with fair prices and a mod­
erate margin of profit,  he  is speedily handi­
capped by speculators,  who  will  start  next 
door,  or in the immediate vicinity, and make 
a trade by underselling, even if they have to 
sell at wholesale prices  to  accomplish  that 
end.”

“Is fine-cut subjected to this  heavy  style 

of flavoring?”

“To  some  extent  it  is, but the flavoring 
and other ingredients are largely lost by evap­
oration when the tobabco is cut, consequent­
ly  a  man  has  more genuine  tobacco  in  an 
ounce of fifie-eut than in four ounces of plug. 
Strange to say, however, the consumption of 
fine-cut has been steadily decreasing of  late 
years,  and I believe  in  Chicago  alone  only 
one-quarter the  amount  is  sold  to-day  that 
was sold fifteen years ago/’

“Is it not a fact that the chewing  habit i 

on the decline?”

“It is among persons of position  and cul­
ture. 
It  seems  to  have  become  an  axiom 
that  no  gentleman  should  che\v  tobacco 
Among the working people,  the habit  is  on 
the increase,  and it is to them that the man­
ufacturers look for the bulk of their trade.” 

“Has smoking increased in  proportion  tc 

the decrease of the chewing habit?”

“It  undoubtedly  lias.  Domestic  cigar! 
are improving in quality and diminishing  ii 
price.  Before the war, domestic cigars wen 
both good and cheap, but  after the war they 
deteriorated in quality and increased in price, 
and the habitual smokers either  resorted  to 
the pipe, or,  if they could afford  it,  smoked 
imported cigars.  To-day,  there  are thous­
ands of brands of 5-cent cigars.  One  New 
York house alone has copyrighted 1,000 dif­
ferent brands.”

“Are flavored cigars in demand?”
“Not so much as formerly.  The ‘perfum­
ed’  cigar,  as  it  was  termed,  is  happily  a 
thing of the past,  and experienced  smokers 
always  ask  for  an  unflavored  cigar,  well 
knowing that opium is used more or less  in 
all  cigar  flavors.  By  the  use  of flavoring 
mixtures, the poorest kind of tobacco, cheap 
Pennsylvania or low-grade Connecticut, can 
be utilized,  the wrapper stained to any desir­
able color, either ‘Colorado’ or hnaduro,’ and 
the young smoker easily  deceived;  and  not 
the young smoker only,  for only one man in 
fifty is a connoisseur  of  cigars,  and  knows 
an imported regalia from a ‘elear-seed’ high­
ly-flavored.  The cheapest grades  of  cigars 
are wiiolesaled at from 88 to 813 per  thous- J 
and,  which allows  an  enormous  margin  of 
profit.  These grades include the celebrated | 
‘election smokers’ and  brown-paper  weeds. 
The  best  5-cent  cigars,  made  of  Havana 
filler,  either long or scrap,  with good  Penn­
sylvania or even imported Sumatra wrapper, 
cost the dealer all the way  from  $28  to $45 
per  thousand.  Only  those  dealers  with  a 
good  clientele  can  afford  to sell the liigli- 
priced goods at 5 cents,  and then  only  as  a J 
‘leader.’  Within the last two or three years 
eastern manufacturers have established fac­
tories in Key West,  Fla.,  and  have  put  on 
the market large quantities or mixed  cigars 
composed of seed leaf and Havana  as  ‘Ivey 
West  cigars.’  The  genuine old-time  Key 1 
West was a clear Havana and had  a rough, j 
peculiar,  but appreciated natural  flavor, but i 
you can now buy the  rankest  kind  of seed 
goods in boxes bearing Key  West  brands.” !
“Is the imported cigar trade  increasing?”
“If it is not it at  least  holds  its  own  for 
high-grade goods,  but the troubled condition 
of  things  in  Cuba has greatly demoralized 
trade. 
Importers find it difficult to  get  the 
cigars they wrant with anything like regular­
ity,  and they run very  unevenly.  Only the 
best  lines find ready sale, and the margin of 
sale  is  barely  remunerative.”

Ceylon Tea.

The growth of the tea trade of Ceylon has 
been unprecedented.  The  Ceylon  Adver­
tisef  states that the acreage already planted 
with  tea  in  that  island  may,  three  years 
hence, be expected to yieid  over  20,000,000 
pounds for export.  The same paper repeats 
the statement made by many Ceylon planters 
that they can lay down their tea in England 
at 6d.  (12c.) per pound,  against an ordinary 
cost of Indian tea of lid.  (22c.)  per pound. 
It  also  advocates  drying  by  steam.  The 
adoption of machinery  for  all  purposes  of 
tea manipulating is  now'  almost  universal. 
When the superior quality of Ceylon is taken 
into consideration the price named  above  is 
astonishing,  and  promises  a revolution  in 
the tea trade.

She Took One Roll.

“Are the fall styles of wall-paper in yet?” 

she anxiously inquired.

“Yes’m.”
That was ten o’clock in the morning.  At 
four o’clock in the  afternoon,  after  having 
284 samples  displayed  before  her  on the 
rack,  she tenderly inquired:

“Have you any more?”
“No’m.”
“Are you snre these  are  the  very  latest 

fall styles?”
“Yes’m.”
“Then—then  I guess I'll take a roll—one 
I  want  to  paper  a 

for  two  shillings, 
trunk!”

His First Cigar.

Anxious  Mother—“Edward,  I  wish  you 
would  go  upstairs  and  see  Charles.  The, 
poor boy is in great distress.”

Unfeeling Father—“What ails him?”
A. M.—“Remorse. 

I  forbade him  to  go 
fishing  with the Simpson boys, and he w'ent. 
He is very much grieved over  his  disobedi­
ence,  and is  really  sick—and  so  pale  and 
weak!”

U.  F.—“Yes,  I saw him  as  he  came  in 
and crawled upstairs.  Make  yourself easy, 
my dear.  There is another name for  it be­
sides Remorse. 
It  is  generally  known  as 
His First Cigar.”

Saving Time.

Grocer (in great haste):  “.Well, little girl, 
svliat can I do for you?  Be quick,  now, I’m 
rery busy.”

Little  girl  (frightened):  “P-please,  sir, 
m-mudder sent me f-for a pound  of  cheese, 
b-but if you are very b-busy you can  gimme 
onlyh-half a p-pound.”

---------

Chemical.

Professor—“Name an oxide.”
Student—“Leather.”
Professor—“Oxide of what?”
Student—“Oxide of beef.”
The professor came very near fainting.

The man who chews tobacco ought to wear 

a plug hat.

A sk  Y our  Jo b b e r  fo r

T alm age T ab le R ice,

Equal to the best Carolina and very 

m uch low er in price.

Always Packed in 100 Pound Pockets. 

DAN TALMAGE’S SONS, New York.
R u b b e r
BOOTS
DOUBLE THIGH 

— 'W ITH —

BALL.

Ordinary Rubber Boots 
always wear out first on 
the ball.  The € AN DEE 
Boots are double th ic k  
on  the  ball,  and  give

DOUBLE WEAR.

M ost econom ical rub­
ber Boot in the market. 
Lasts  longer  than  any 
other  boot,  and 
the
PRICE  NO HIGHER.
Call  and  ex­
amine  the 
goods.

*

FOR  SALE BY
E. G. Studlev & Co.,

M anufacturers  of  LEATHER  AND  RUBBER 
I5ELTING, and all kinds of  RUBBER  GOODS, 
Fire D epartm ent and mill supplies.  Jo b b ers of 
“Candee”  R ubber  Boots,  Shoes  and  A rctics, 
H eavy and Light Rubber Clothing,  Salesroom 
No. 14 Can al street..  Factory, 20  and  28  Pearl 
St., GRAND  RAPIDS. MICII.

T O   T H E   T R A C E .

We desire to call the attention of the Trade to 

our unusually complete stock of
SCHOOL  BOOKS,

School  Supplies

And a General Line of Miscellaneous 

Books, Stationery, Paper, Etc.

We have g reatly increased our  facilities  for 
doing  a  G eneral  Jobbing  Business,  and  shall 
h ereafter be able to fill all orders prom ptly.
We issue separate lists of Slates.  School  and 
Township  Books,  Blanks,  Etc.,  which  will  be 
m ailed on application.
Q uotations on any article in o u r stock cheer­
fully furnished.  We  have  the  Agency  of  the
R E M IN G T O N   T Y P E   W R IT E R

F o r  W estern   M ichigan.

B a t o n  &  L y o n

20 and 22 Monro« St., Grand Rapids, Mioh 

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

The G reat Slump and Rock

Strongest, and Safest 'Explosive Known 

to the Arts,

Farm ers, practice  economy  and  clear  your 
.and  of  stum ps  and  boulders.  Main  Office, 
H ercules  Pow der  Company,  No.  40  P rospect 
~treet, Cleveland, Ohio.

Li.  S. HILL & CO., AGTS. 
GUNS,  AMMUNITION  & FISHING  TACKLE,

G RA N D   R A P ID S ,  M IO H .

G. S. YALE & BitOM

•Manufacturers  otnvm

Full Illustrations of LI­
BRARY  LAMPS includ­
ed in our new’Catalogue.

BAKING  POWDERS,

«

10  and  42  S o u th   D iv isio n .  St. 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICHIGAN

W e have a large Western order trade for Apples in car lots, as well as a good local 
demand, and also handle both Evaporated and Sun-dried Apples largely. 
If  you  have 
any of these goods to ship, or any Potatoes or Beans, let us hear from you, and we will 
keep  you  posted on market price and prospects.  Liberal cash advances made on dried 
fruit, also on apples in car lots.

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

«Sc  H E S

D E A L E R S   IN

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NOS.  122  a n d   124  LOUIS  S T R E E T .  G RA N D   R A P ID S .  M IC H IG A N .

W E  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE.

o. w . b l a i n  & co., P roto Comission Merchants,
Fp Ib id Domestic Fris, Siflmi Yœslsls, 1.

We handle on Commission BERRIES, Etc.  All orders filled a t lowest m arket price.  Corres­
NO.  9  IO N IA   ST.

pondence solicited.  APPLES  AND  POTATOES  in car lots  Specialties. 

-D E A L E R S   IN-

E .   F A L L A S ,

WiolesalB  k  ComissM--Bntter  k Ens a i

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97  and 99 Canal Street, 

CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITED.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Choice B u tter alw ays on hand.  All  Orders  receive P rom pt and Careful A ttention. 

No. 1 Egg Crates  fo r Sale.  Stevens’ No. 1 p aten t fillers used.  50 cents each.

C H O I C E   B U T T E R   A   S F E C I A I i T T I  
CALIFORNIA  AND  OTHER  FOREIGN  AND 
DOMESTIC  FRUITS  AND VEGETABLES.  Care­
ful Attention Paid to Filling  Orders.

6ÚWARREN’S CRIP, 99

M.  C.  RUSSELL, 48 Ottawa st,, Grand Rapids.

This new brand of cigars (to retail at 5 cents)  we put  on  the  market  guaranteeing 
them to equal, if not excel, any cigar ever before offered for the price.  W e  furnish  500 
“Gutter Snipes” advertising the cigar, with every first order for 500 of them.  W e want 
one good agent in every town to whom we will give exclusive sale.

MANUFACTURED  BY

Geo. T. W a rre n  & Co

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PU N T .  MIOH.

ARL BROS., Commission

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157  S.  WATER  ST.,  CHICAGO,  ILL
Reference—First National Bank.
TUBS G R A N D  H AFXDS  RO LLER  MH.X.S

MANUFACTURE  AM l FU

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“ SNOW-FLAKE,”  AND  “ LILY WÏITE  PATENT,”  AND 

FANCY  PATENT  “ ROLLER  CHAMPION”
Prices are low.  Extra quality guaranteed.  W rite for quotations.

VALLEY  CITY' MILLING  C0„

EAST  ENT)  BRID G E  ST.  BRIDGE,  GRAND  RA PID S,  MICH.

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O Y S T E R S !

When  in  want  of a  good  brand  of  OYSTERS, |U 
don’t fail to  get  the  famous  PATAPSG0,  which  is  Jjj 
guaranteed both as to quality  and price.  Sold only  y  
by  W.  F.  GIBSON  &  CO.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  y  
GENERAL  COMMISSION  MERCHANTS,  and  H  
dealers in all kinds of PRODUCE,  JELL I,  MINCE  [f] 
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MEAT  and  PAPER  QYSTER  PAILS. 
cT©iry, Mince Meat Etc.
H E S T E R   &   F O X ,

MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS  FOR

S A W   A N D   C R I S T   M I L L   M A C H I N E R Y ,

à ^   ENGINE

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

Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock 

for  immediate  delivery.

Planers, M atchers, Moudlers and all kinds of W ood-W orking M achinery,

.  Saws, Belting and Oils.

A nd Dodge’s P a te n t Wood Split Pnlley.  L arge stock kept on  hand.  Send  for  sam ple  pulley 

ana become convinced of th eir superiority.

Write  for  Prices. 

130  OAKES  STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

