Michigan  Tradesman.

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY  6,  1886.

VOL. 3.

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Boots, Shoes and Slippers

Wholesale Manufacturers

DETROIT,  MICH.

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Office  and  Factory—11,  13,  15  and  17 
Woodbridge street  West.  Dealers cordially 
invited, to call on us when in town.

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Agents  for a  full  line  of

S. ff. YeiaUe 4 Co.’s

PETERSBURG,  VA.,

PL U G   TOBACCOS,
NIMROD,
E.  C.,

BLUE  RETER,

SPREAD  EAGLE,

BIG FIVE CENTER.
PERKINS  &  MASON,
Insurance and Lav Office, 

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SOLICITORS  OF  PATENTS.

MONEY  TO  LOAN

ON  REAL  ESTATE. 

PEN SIO N ,  BOUNTY  AND  ALL 

W A R  CLAIMS  PROSECUTED. 

Correspondence Solicited.

75 Lyon St., Court Block, Orand Rapids, Mich.

Laundry Soap
Sweet  IS

MANUFACTURED  BY

OSBERNE,  HOSICK  &  CO.

CHICAGO,  ILL.

B . O C H L   C A 2 T D V .

DRYDEN &  PALMER’S 
Unquestionably the best in  the  market.  As 
clear as crystal and as transparent as diamond. 
Try a box.
J o l m   O a u l f l e l d ,
Sole Agent for Grand-Rapids.

PEIRCE & WHITE,
CHOICE  IMPORTED  AND 

JOBllKRS  OF

DOMESTIC  CIGARS,

Plug, Fine Cut and Smok­

ing Tobaccos,

S p e c ia lly  A dapted to 

th.e T rade.

79  Canal  Street,  Grand  Rapids, Mich.

CLIMAX- 
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unless the tower  goes  with 
it; or against any wind that 
does not disable substantial 
farm buildings;  to be perfect;  to  outlast and 
do better work  than any other mill  made.
Agents wanted.  Address Perkins Wind Mill 
&Ax Co., Mishawaka, Ind. Mention Tradesman.
Warm In 
W inter, 
Cool in 
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and  upwards.  Pre­
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and  kindred  ills, in 
adults nod children 

LADIES

AND

CHILDREN:
How  to make  a 
Light summer shoe 
“do" for winter.
Mothers, do  not 
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We carry a full  line of 
Seeds  Of  every  variety, 
both for field and garden. 
Parties  in  want  should 
write to or see the

GRAND  RAPIDS  GRAIN  AND  SIED CO.

71 CANAL STREET.

PROPRIETOR

HENRY  KRITZER,
NEVAT60 

“Crown Prince”

R oller M ills

MANUFACTURER  OF  THE

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BUCKWHEAT  FLOUR  A SPECIALTY. 
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EDMUND  B.  DIKEMAN,

J E W E L E R

44  CANAI.  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN.

TO  T U B   T R A D E .

School Supplies

our unusually complete stock of
SCHOOL  BOOKS,

We desire to call the attention of the Trade  to 

And a General Line of Miscellaneous 

Hooks, Stationery, Paper, Etc.

We have greatly increased our facilities  for 
doing  a General  Jobbing  Business,  and  shall 
hereafter be able to fill all orders promptly.
We issue separate lists of Slates.  School  and 
Township  Books,  Blanks,  Etc.,  which  will  be 
mailed on application.
Quotations on any article in our stock cheer­
fully furnished.  We  have  the Agency of the
REM INGTON  TY PE  W R IT E R

For  Western  Michigan.

Eaton & Lyon

20 and 22 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,

JOBBER  OF

STEAM  LAUNDRY

43 and 45 Kent Street.

tended  to.

CHEMICALS.

Orders  by Mail and  Express promptly at­

STANLEY  N.  A LLEN ,  Proprietor.
WE  DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS  WORK  AND  USE  NO 

MERCHANT 
GRANELIO,
TAILOR,

LEDYARD  BLOCK,

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Suitings for Manufacturers,

Suitings for Jobbers,

Suitings for Retailers,

Suitings for Traveling Men, 

Suitings for Clerks,

AND

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VICEABLE  TRIMMINGS.

SUPERIOR  WORK  AND  THE  PROP 

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And carbonate of Io­
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cure 
for  Catarrh, 
Bronchitis,  Asthma 
and  all  diseases  of 
j   ma#’  the throat und lungs 
UEU  —even consumption
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It will break up a Cold at once.  It is  the  king 
of  Cough  Medicines. 
It  has  cured  Catarrh 
when  all  other  remedies  had  failed.  Of the 
many who have tried it, there is  not  one  who 
has not been benefltted.  This  is  the  only In­
haler approved by physicians of every school, 
and endorsed by the standard medical journals 
of the  world.  All  others  in  the  market are 
either worthless substitutes or fraudulent im­
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gists for $1.  By mail, $1.25.

GROCERS!

ABOLISH  YOUR  PASS  BOOKS.

410  and 412  MICHIGAN ST.. BUFFALO,  N. Y,

W.  H.  SMITH  &  CO.,  P roprietors,

Start in the New Year by Introducing the

SUTLIFF

CUPON

SYSTEM.

Pure Apple Cider and White Wine Vinegars, 
full strength and  warranted  absolutely  pure. 
Send  for  samples  and prices.  Also dealer in 
Sauerkraut.  106  Kent St.,  Grand  Rapids.

J I J D D   «*?  O O . ,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE

And Full Line Winter Goods.

102  CANAL  STREET.

ALBERT COYE & SONS
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---------MANUFACTURERS  OF---------

HORSE  AND  WAGON  COVERS. 

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN 

Oiled Clothing, Ducks, Stripes, Etc.

73  Canal Street, 

-  Grand  Rapids, Mich.

GUTSEITG ROOT.
We pay the highest price for it.  Address
Peck Bros.,  Druggists, Grand Rapids, Mic
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and fits its pupils for the vocations of busi­
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Money Refunded.

The true remedy has at last been discovered. 
It was long known in his practice as Dr. Pete’s 
Lung  Food for Consumption.  Jt is now called 
Dr. Pete’s 35-cent Cough Cure.  It is the safest, 
the surest and the best.  No other Cough, Cold 
and Consumption remedy is half its equal.  We 
warrant it, and will promptly refuud the money 
paid for it if a beneficial  effect  is  not  exper­
ienced by the time two-thirds of  the  contents 
of the bottle is used.  Sold  by  Hazeltine,  Per­
kins & Co., wholesale druggists, Grand Bapids, 
Mich.

LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,

(Successor to P. Spitz,)

SOLE  AGENT  OF

F e r m e n t u m ,
The  Only  Reliable  Compressed  Yeast. 
Manufactured by Biverdale Dint. Co.,

100 KENT ST., GRAND RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

Grocers  and  Bakers  who  wish  to  try 
“FERMENTUM” can get  samples and full 
directions by addressing  or  applying  to the 
above.

The  only  Complete  Coupon  System  in 
existence,  making  business  safe  both  for 
the merchant and his customers.

A   C A R D .

In presenting to the trade my COUPON SYS 
TEM, which has been revised and  improved, I 
claim that 1 have the most complete, safe  and 
cheapest system  for  simplifying  business  on 
the  market.  Customers  can  send  their ser­
vants with the Coupon Book  to the store with 
no  danger  or  discrepancies, as  by the record 
which is kept on inside covers, amountof each 
sale  is  recorded.  All  books  are  numbered 
when so’d, and when not paid for in  advance, 
are secured by note, one of which  is  in  every 
book.  Every Coupon has engraved  signature 
of the merchant,  together with the card;  cov­
ers have the merchant’s advertisement on, and 
their  size makes them desirable to the custom­
er  as  well a s  the  cashier.  As  they are now 
made the smaller numbers below the five cent 
can be  detached, same as the larger ones, thus 
obviating the necessity of a punch and  stamp, 
MERCHANTS  CONTEMPLATING CHANG 
ING  FROM  CREDIT TO  CASH, can  still  hold 
their  old  customers  by  introducing this sys­
tem, which I claim is  the  only  system  where 
both customers and merchants are  absolutely 
protected against all loss.  Send for sample.

J. H. SUTLIFF, Proprietor

ALBANY,  N.  Y.

HAZELTINE,  PERKINS  &  CO. 
Sole Control of our Celebrated

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Read it.

When our Pioneer Prepared Paint is  put on 
any building, and if within three years it should 
crack or peel off. and thus fail to give  the full 
satisfaction  guaranteed,  we  agree to repaint 
the  building  at  our  expense,  with  the  best 
White Lead, or such other paint as  the  owner 
may select.  Should any case of dissatisfaction 
occur, a notice from the dealer will  command 
our prompt attention.  T.  H.  NEV1N  &  CO.
Send for sample cards  and  prices.  Address

EazelOio,Fertmii  4   Go.
/   MICH

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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A  DISASTROUS  PARTNERSHIP.

BY  HJALMAK  H. BOYEN8EN.

IN  TWO  PARTS.—I.

I.

A  journeyman  cabinet-maker  is  an  un­
heroic figure,  and two  journeymen  cabinet­
makers  are  doubly  unheroic;  nevertheless, 
as it is the story of two journeymen cabinet­
makers I am about to relate,  they  will have 
to do for heroes.  Truls,  the  son of Berger, 
or,  in  English,  Truls  Bergerson,  was  a 
younger son,  and  had,  therefore,  a  legiti­
mate  gnidge  against  Providence;  for  bis 
elder brother took the farm,  and  he  had no 
choice but to learn a  trade.  And,  as  trade 
was  dull,  his  second  choice  was  to  gp  to 
America.  On the steamer coming across lie 
met  rather  a  nondescript  sort  of a fellow, 
named Jens Moe,  who  also  confessed  to  a 
proclivity  for  cabinet-making.  Truls  did 
not  exactly  like  him,  but  they  somehow 
drifted  together  and  stayed  together. 
It 
may  have  been  the  sympathies of cabinet­
making which attracted them to each other; 
it may have been a  mere  religious  instinct; 
neither would have maintained  that  it  was 
kinship of soul.  As for  Bergerson,  he was 
wont to take life as  it  came  along,  and  he 
accepted acquaintances in the same fatalistic 
way, without much  reflection.  He  had  re­
markably  few  opinions  on  men  or things; 
and, outside of his trade, the few he possessed 
were  not  valuable.  Altogether  he  was  a 
thoroughly  neutral  individuality—an  unin­
teresting  man.  Of  stature  he  was,  thick­
set,  and  round-shouldered.  His  face  was 
round, grave, and stolid—like  a  moon  with 
side  whiskers.  His  hair,  as  well  as  the 
fringe of beard around his  fa  e, tended  for­
ward,  and  would, with  one  year’s  growth, 
probably  have  met,  from  all  points,  about 
the tip of the nose.  Over the left ear  there 
was a projecting roll which  had been twirl­
ed  (though with  no  decorative  intent)  into 
the semblance  of  a curl.  For  when  Truls 
Bergerson was  embarrassed* or  ill  at  ease, 
which lie usually was except when handling 
a tool,  he seized hold of this cur)  and twist­
ed or pulled it until his  embarrassment was 
relieved.  He had a  strong,  obstinate-look­
ing jaw,  grayisli-blue,  expressionless  eyes, j 
and a mouth that shut like a vise.  His amis 
gave the  impression  of  being  too  long  for 
his body; but  they  were  hard  and sinewy 
and  inspired  respect.  Altogether,  he  was 
not a man to joke with; nor would you think 
of seeking him to  while away an idle hour. 
And when  Jens  Moe  nevertheless  sought 
him,  as obviously he did,  it  must have been 
either because he was hard up for  company 
or  because he had a design.

ern city,  and  hung  out  a  big  sign,  which 
served the double  purpose  of hiding the in­
significance of the shanty and  inviting  cus­
tom. This sign wss Moe’s idea the money that 
paid for it was  Bergerson’s.  As they were 
contrasts in everything,  so also in this:  Ber­
gerson  had  a  little  capital,  but  no  ideas; 
Moe  had  an  abundance  of  ideas,  but  no 
capital.  He was so handsome,  however,  so 
overflowing with life  and  activity,  that his 
impeeuniosity  did  not  trouble  him.  The 
streets delighted  him;  the  enormous  drays 
and trucks,  loaded with  merchandise,  gave 
him  the keenest enjoyment; even the bridges 
which tried the souls and provoked the pro­
fanity  of  good  citizens,  exhilarated  him. 
He swam like  a  dextrous  eel  through the 
labyrinthine  turmoil,  and  noted  the unlim­
ited  possibilities  for  advancement  which 
this seething industrial  democracy afforded. 
He saw himself in  spirit as  one  of the pil­
lars of the city,  commanding  multitudes of 
men,  signing  subscription  papers  with  a 
grand flourish  (whicli he practiced in secret) 
and making speeches at public dinners with 
the proud feeling of  the  representative citi 
zen.  He saw  himself  vividly  in  all  these 
situations,  and felt his bosom  expand  with 
the anticipated triumph. 
In the meanwhile 
Bergerson  was  making  chairs  and  tables, 
which no  one  bought.  Moe  wras  not  fond 
of making chairs,  but he made  some  clever 
and tasteful designs,  which,  after much dis­
cussion,  he induced his partner to copy.  He 
also got up an ingenious puzzle with polish­
ed  sticks and rings,  and,  after  having  ped­
dled this  invention  for  a  few  days  on  the 
street, he sold it to a large firm for two hun­
dred dollars.  He gained immensely in Ber­
gerson’s esteem by this  enterprise;  but lost 
again more than he had  gained by investing 
his surplus in a  tall  hat  and  a fine  suit  of 
clothes  of  the  latest  fashion.  Bergerson 
was on the point of dissolving  the  partner­
ship when he saw him enter the shop in this 
inappropriate  attire;  but  he  only  growled 
and worked on with  fiercer  energy.  Talk­
ing was always a serious business with him, 
and not to be  engaged in  except on  severe 
provocation.  And he had reason to congratu­
late himself in this  instance  that he did not 
act  on  his  first  impulse.  For  during  the 
next day he  was  dumfounded  by a  sudden 
rush of  customers,  who  bought  everything 
he had to sell at prices which he himself re­
garded as exorbitant,

It  turned  out  that  Moe,  dressed  in  his 
modish custume,  had marched  through  the 
most  populous  streets  with  a  chair  on his 
head, and on his back an enormous placard, 
on which the following verse was painted in 
big letters;

Jens Moe,  or  James  K.  Moe,  which he 
blossomed  into  soon  after  his  landing  in 
New York,  was an effective  contrast  to his 
comrade.  He was a city boy,  tall, slim,  in 
sinuating,  with  all  the  quick  adaptability 
and abundant  resource  of  the  street  Arab. 
He had seen a good deal of life in the course 
of his brief  career;  had  been  engaged,  ar 
rested, and threatened with  jail for playing 
an audacious prank on a high dignitary'.  His 
mother had in  her  palmy  days  been pretty 
and a dress-maker, but had  degenerated in 
to taking in washing; site wept over him oc­
casionally,  but,  after futile  attempts at dis­
cipline,  left him to the  street  and  his  own 
devices.  He tried various trades, but found 
smithing  too  exhausting  and  tailoring  too 
confining.  Therefore after some vacillation 
he settled upon cabinet-making, in which he 
passed  through  some  sort  of  an  appren 
tieeship,  and in consideration of his intend 
ed emigration received his journeyman’s pa 
pers,  and  made  his  bow  of  adieu.  There 
was scarcely anyone in  the  capital  of Nor­
way who regretted his departure.  Even his 
mother,  though she shed copious tears at the 
parting,  had a  sense of  relief when he was 
gone.  His restlessness and the incalculable 
directions which his activity  took,  kept her 
in a state of excited apprehension lest in his 
next enterprise he should bring disgrace and 
misery upon both himself and her.  He had 
no sense of his station, his mother once said; 
but to this he made such a stinging reply that 
she dever ventured to harp upon that string 
again.  As long as she left him in doubt about 
his station, he maintained,  he felt  at liberty 
to aspire for anything.  But in Norway it is 
a very thankless  task  to  aspire,  especially 
for one  whose  mother  is  a  washerwoman. 
And it was the realization of this fact which 
induced Jens Moe to turn his back upon the 
country of his birth.

Ho!  ho!  ho!
For Bergerson & Moe!

They make chairs that never break, sir. 
Of the latest style and make, sir!

Speed on nimble toe 
To Bergerson & Moe.

This  jingle  had  a  kind  of  captivating 
rhythm to it which made  men unconscious­
ly march  to  it,  hum  it,  curse  it,  and lay 
awake repeating it in the small hours of the 
night.  One tormented man recited it to  his 
neighbor in the hope of getting rid of it, and 
the neighbor, finding  all other remedies un­
availing, took the hint  and  sped to Berger­
son & Moe.  With the proceeds of their un­
expected popularity  Bergerson & Moe hired 
a larger shop,  and engaged a couple of jour­
neymen.  As it happened, their chairs were 
equal to their  poetic  reputation,  for  Truls 
Bergerson knew but  one way to  work,  and 
that was  the  solid Norwegian  way,  whicli 
had a view both to time and eternity.  You 
might sit on his  chairs,  of  stand on  them, 
ride horseback on them with  your children, 
or fling them at  inconvenient visitors—they 
bore  it  all  with  perfect  equanimity;  they 
scarcely changed their complexion  and they 
never  broke.  These  qualities  came  to  be 
remarked upon, and Moe took pains that no 
one should  remain  in  ignorance  of  them. 
At the same time he visited,  in  the guise of 
a critical customer, every furniture dealer in 
town,  and took note of prices,  designs,  and 
workmanship.  To  the  factories,  too,  he 
gained access as a workman  out of employ­
ment, and made  everywhere  profitable  ob­
servations.  He had a  natural  knack of de­
signing,  and kept  Bergerson  and the  jour­
neymen busy  executing his  brilliant  ideas. 
Within a  year  after  starting  a  second re­
moval became necessary,  and a dozen  jour­
neymen scarcely sufficed  to satisfy the pub­
lic craving for the furniture of Bergerson  & 
Moe.

Besides being a journeyman cabinet-mak­
er,  Jens was also a connoisseur of men.  His 
pleasant blue eyes,  which  seemed  to  skim 
so lightly away over  the surface of  things, 
possessed this swift insight  into  character. 
He knew the keynote  of a  man at  the  end 
of a five-minutes’ chat,  and  could have told 
you exactly what ho  could do  and  what he 
couldn’t do.  As for Truls  Bergerson,  it re­
quired no greet sagacity  to  see that he was 
a circumscribed  soul,  tough  and  unpliable, 
who understood  but  one  thing,  but  under­
stood that well; and  as he  had  devoted his 
youthful years  to  cabinet  making,  it  was 
fair to infer that his forte lay in  that  direc­
tion.  James therefore resolved to  cultivate 
him with a view to future partnership.

H.

The  Ann  of  Bergerson  &  Moe,  cabinet 
makers,  hired a  tumble-down  shanty in an 
out-of-the-way street in  a flourishing West­

If Bergerson had been capable of any such 
violent  emotion of  surprise, he would,  no 
doubt,  have indulged in vague wonder at his 
own prosperity.  But Bergerson  was not at 
ill emotional.  He pocketed his money stol­
idly,  and with no reflection except where he 
had  better keep it.  And  after  having car­
ried some twelve hundred dollars on his per­
son for  several  months,  he began  to make 
cautious inquiries,  and  ended  by investing 
his  surplus  in  two  building  lots.  The 
ground, he  reasoned,  could not  run away, 
nor could  anyone  run  away  with it.  For 
more than a  week  he  entertained  himself, 
every evening, by reading the deed (with the 
lid of a pocket dictionary) and gazing at the 
seals and signatures with quiet satisfaction. 
Like all his  countrymen  he  had  the  earth 
hunger.

James K. Moe had always had a weakness

in.

N O .  120.

for the ladies,  based upon the belief that the 
ladies reciprocated his regard. 
In  Norway 
he had  the  nickname  Pigemes  Jens,  L  e.f 
the girls’ James; and he rather gloried In  it, 
as a  title of  distinction.  His  heart  must 
have been made of very inflamable stuff; for 
on the sight of a pretty  girl  he  usually fell 
in love with  astonishing  promptitude.  He 
knew himself how absolutely he  was at the 
mercy of  these  fair  marauders;  and as his 
ambition was for the  moment uppermost in 
his mind,  he conscientiously confined his at­
tention to those whom  ho  considered harm­
less.  Nevertheless,  as  ill-luck  would have 
it,  he one day encountered,  in an ice  cream 
saloon, a most  beautiful  damsel,  whose vo­
cation it was to attract  custom to the  place 
by  means of a pair of  miraculous black eyes. 
James, who was a  connoisseur  in the mat­
ter of eyes,  became  convinced  that  Netty 
Wood  indisputably  possessed 
the  finest 
specimens  extant.  He  seized  the  first op­
portunity to tell her so, and  she was not  in­
clined to disagree  with  him.  He contract­
ed  an  immoderate  appetite  for  ice-cream, 
but had to call a halt while life  yet remain­
ed.  Then  he  took  Netty  to  the  theater, 
talked tender  nonsense  to her,  and  kissed 
her inadvertently  at  parting.  She  blushed 
very prettily,  but made no further ado about 
it; wherefore  he was  induced  to repeat the 
experiment at  briefer  intervals.  Thus  the 
winter passed; and  at the end of it he woke 
up, one morning, and found himself  engag­
ed.  He could not  tell  exactly  how it hap­
pened; but lie did not question  the fact.  He 
was head over heels  in  love. 
In  the  mere 
effort to express the loveliness of his fiancee, 
he had  acquired a  vocabulary  which,  for a 
foreigner, was quite surprising.  Her father, 
John Wood,  who  worked  as  foreman in a 
piano factory,  approved  highly  of  Janies, 
and  only  regretted  that  he  was  not,  like 
himself  an  American.  As  for  Netty,  she 
suffered herself to be adored.  She was not, 
by any means so infatuated with the Norse­
man as he was  with  her.  She  even disap­
proved  of  his  exuberant  affection,  which 
she found it hard to reconcile with his char­
acter as a successful man of business.  What 
fascinated  her was not so much his shapely 
figure and his dashing manners as a  certain 
shrewd sense and solidity  which lay hidden 
under  his  superficial  graces.  What  she 
adored  above all  things  was  success;  and 
she gauged with extreme nicety those of his 
qualities which seemed to furnish a basis for 
a rational ambition.  Miss Netty was deter­
mined to  rise  in  the  world,  and  she  had 
looked upon the  ice-cream  business merely 
as a  stepping  stone  to  further  distinction. 
She had read  story papers by the  hundred, 
and had learned from them  that  there need 
be no limit to the aspirations of a young girl 
with fine black eyes.  She had made up her 
mind,  therefore,  to  love  James  only  in so 
far as  he  realized  her  ambitious  dreams. 
She was filled witli tenderness for him when 
he came and told her of  a  successful stroke 
of  business,  and  her  eyes  gleamed  with 
pleasure when  he  silenced  her  pugnacious 
father  in  argument  by  a  clever  repartee. 
She was so entirely on his side in all domes­
tic disagreements that  the family (of which 
she had been  the  authocrat  from  the  time 
she was twelve years old) gradually came to 
look upon him as the  sharer of her  author­
ity,  and treated him with a  respect even be­
yond his due.

Janies  Moe,  clever  as  he  was,  was  not 
aware what an  education  this  engagement 
was to him.  He was thrown  daily into the 
society of  Americans,  familiarized  himself 
with  their  modes  of  thought  and  speech, 
and began,  quite unconsciously,  to grow in­
to accord with  the land and its Institutions. 
His love for Netty made him feel kindly to­
ward the country to which he was  indebted 
for so precious a  treasure.  The  land  from 
which she had sprung must needs be a good 
land; and he twice got  himself into difficul­
ty by maintaining this  proposition  at Scan­
dinavian church festivals,  where  the  oppo­
site  sentiment  prevailed!  Netty,  on 
the 
other hand, did not  return  the  compliment 
by a  favorable  disposition  toward  his  peo­
ple.  On the contrary,  she  professed a very 
low opinion of  the  Norsemen,  and  cut out 
of the police reports of the  papers all sorts 
of irritating  paragraphs  tending  to  justify 
her prejudice.  On Sundays, when he dined 
with her  family,  she  asked  him  teasingly 
whether they  had  potatoes in  “Norroway” 
(as she persisted in pronouncing it), whether 
they had roast beef,  whether  they  traveled 
in  boats with  reindeer;  and  exhibited  pic­
tures of Eskimos in proof  of her assertions.
It must be admitted, however, that she look­
ed so ravishing when she propounded  these 
preposterous queries that he adored her only 
the more abjectly for her perverseness.
Poetic justice would seem to demand  that 
these  two  people  should  have  a  wretched 
time  of  it  in  their  matrimonial copartner­
ship; but,  probably  because  they were so 
thoroughly prosaic people,  poetic justice re­
fused to  visit  them.  There  was  so  much 
that was good and  estimable in James  Moe 
that no normally constituted wife could live 
with him very long without  becoming  fond 
of him.  Ami as  for  Antionette  (who  was 
to the late Netty what the butterfly is to the 
chrysalis)  she  was, witli  all  her  prudent 
ambitions,  so full of kindly impulses that it 
would have been strange if she had failed to 
make  a  good  wife.  She  had  too  much 
strength of character to be what is common­
ly called  romantic.  But  she  clung  to her 
husband with wifely  loyalty;  she  felt  that 
his cause was hers, and  was  bent  upon ad­
vancing his fortunes by every  means  in her 
power.

[Continued  next  week.]

L.  D. Chappie,  druggist at  Wayland, has  der,  making three saw mills and one shingle 

bought the book and stationery stock of  his  mill in Summit.
father, John  Chappie,  and  will  hereafter 
handle both lines. 

The  liabilities  of  Duncan  & Ingoldsby, 
hardware merchants,  who failed  recently at
B. J.  Robertson,  the  Breedsville druggist  Pontiac,  are between  $11,000  and  $12,000. 
and grocer, put  in a  couple  of  days at De-  The creditors  will  receive  from  <>0  to  75 
troit last week,  as a  delegate to  a Knights  cents on the dollar
of Pythias convention.

A 0

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Mercantile and Manufacturins Interests of the Slate.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

Terms $ 1 a year in advance, postage paid. 
Advertising rates made known on application.

WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY  6,  1886.

Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange.
Organized at Grand Rapids October 8,1884.

President—Lester J. Rindge.
Vice-President—Chas. H. Leonard.
Treasurer—Geo. B.  Dunton..
Annual Meeting—Second  Wednesday evening 
Regular  Meetings—Second  Wednesday  even­

of October.
ing of each month.

Traverse City Business Men’s Association.

President,  Frank  Hamilton;  Secretary,  C.  T. 

Lockwood;  Treasurer, J. T. Beadle.
ISIT"  Subscribers  and others,  when writing 
to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub­
lisher by  mentioning that they saw the adver­
tisement in the columns of  this paper.

T he  Tradesman  commends  to  the  at­
tention of  the  trade  the  act  of  Albert  E. 
Smith,  the Cadillac merchant,  in presenting 
each of  his  clerks  with  a  subscription to 
T he T radesman as aNew Year’s present. A 
considerable number of large establishments 
take this method  of  putting  the paper into 
the hands of  the head  of each  department, 
and others could pursue the same course with 
profit to themselves and pleasure to their as­
sistants.

The fear of  a scarcity in  the potato  mar­
ket, caused by rot  throughout  the country, 
is dissipated by the immense shipments com­
ing  in  from  other  countries.  A  potato 
famine  is not  imminent so long as ships re­
quiring ballast are coming this way.

The relation of  the telephone to  the law 
is strikingly illustrated by a ruling of Judge 
McArthur,  of  Washington,  who  recently 
held that a  conversation  between  litigants 
over  the  telephone was  not  admissable as 
evidence.

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

Vellin Tunning and Frank Goodman have 
each purchased  a one-third  interest  in  the 
general stock of L.  Perrigo,  at Burnips Cor­
ners,  and the business will hereafter be con­
ducted under the firm name of  F.  Goodman 
&Co.  Mr.  Perrigo  will  continue  as  sole 
owner of the drug stock.

Ionia Standard:  Thad.  B.  Preston  and 
C. R.  Dye have formed  a  copartnership for , 
the purpose of jobbing  oils,  cheese  and to- j 
baccos.  The firm will  be a strong  one,  for 
both the members have plenty of experience 
and plenty of energy. 
Ionia  is already do­
ing quite a jobbing trade, and it needs a few 
just such firms to give it a boom.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

C.  W. Marvin will move his  shoe factory 

from Ovid to  Owosso.

The Big Rapids Stave Works have put in 
a drum  saw and  eqalizer  for  making  half­
barrels.

A stock company is being formed at AVest 
Bay  City  for  the  manufacture  of  boxes, 
sash,  doors, etc.

Mt. Pleasant hopes  for a  new  enterprise 
soon—the  manufacture  of  the  clothes reel 
patented  by  Wm.  H.  Richmond,  of  that 
place.

T.  D.  Potter has purchased 2,000 acres of 
of pine land,  near Alger, and  B.  F.  Daven­
port will manufacture  the  logs  from it, re­
moving a mill from  Edmore to  the tract for 
the purpose.

Cheboygan Tribune:  Fred Baker has re­
signed  his  position  with  John  Reid  and 
formed a partnership  with  J.  N.  Perry for 
the  manufacture  of  shingles.  The  new 
firm will operate the Matteson mill.

The eleven mills at Alpena manufactured 
in the past year 150,100,000 feet  of lumber, 
against 161,000,000 feet the year before and 
9,494,000 from a mill that has  since  burned 
down,  a total for 1884 of 170,605,000.

IN  THE  CITY.

Ludwig Wintemitz is now pleasantly sit­

uated at 106 Kent Street.

Frank Mester  succeeds Mester & Brogger 

in the grocery business.

F. W. Winn  succeeds  Cheshire  &  Pow­

ers in the undertaking business.

Frank Sommer  has  engaged  in  the gro­
cery business at Dorr.  Clark, Jewell & Co. 
furnished the stock.

Before another issue of T he T radesman 
reaches its readers,  there will  probably be a 
change in  the ownership of one of the lead­
ing wholesale  grocery  houses  at  this  mar­
ket. 

________________

The Grand  Rapids  School  Furniture  Co. 
has just completed a  foundry  40x60 feet in 
dimensions.  The machinery in  the factory 
is now  nearly  all  placed,  and  everything 
will be in readiness  to  start up by the mid­
dle of February.

Oscar I).  Fisher, the energetic manager at 
Arthur  Meigs &  Co.’s  establishment,  who 
has been associated with C.  F.  Sears in gen­
eral trade at Rockford during  the  past two 
years,  under the firm name of C. F.  Sears & 
Co.,  has retired from the firm.  The business 
will be continued by C. F.  Sears.

E.  Fallas has  added  a  line of  oysters to 
his butter and egg business. 
lie has closed 
out all his pickled eggs, about 27,000 dozen, 
which cost him  about  10 cents on the aver­
age,  at an average price of 18 
llis 
cold storage  warehouse  at  215  Livingston 
street is now nearly completed. 
It is 18x30 
feet in dimensions, and 20 feet high,  with  a 
vestibule 6x18 feet.

cents, 

Daniel Lynch, formerly  engaged  in gen­
eral  trade  at  Blanchard,  but  for  the  past 
year and a half  a resident of  this  city,  has 
purchased the  interest of  the Chas.  S.  Yale 
estate  in  the  baking  powder  and  extract 
business  on  South  Division  street,  and 
formed a copartnership with  Fred 1).  Yale, 
under the firm name of Fred D.  Yale & Co. 
Both gentlemen are  energetic business men 
and will undoubtedly enlarge the scope  and 
extent of the business.

AROUND  THE  STATE.

A.  M.  Hodges,  general  dealer  at  Mem­

phis,  is dead.

City,  have sold out.

Evans  Bros.,  wholesale  grocers  at  Bay 

J.  F.  Hoyt, the Owoso dry  goods  dealer, 

has sold out to Batz & Scott.

Lansing Bros,  have engaged  in the hard­

ware business at Litchfield.

Bart Onley succeeds F. E.  Abrams  in the 

grocery business at Teconsha.

John Manning,  grocer and  boot and shoe 

dealer at Marcellus, has sold out.

Mary R.  Parker succeeds Parker & Helm- 
er in the  hat  and  cap  business  at  Battle 
Creek.

Selkirk & Whitford,  Charlotte  jewelers, 
have assigned-  Lisbilities, $12,000;  assets, 
$5,000.

Dibble Bros.,  general  dealers  at Bumip’s 
Corners,  burned  out  Sunday night.  Loss, 
about $12,000; insurance,  $7,000.

H.  Loughlin succeeds  Loughlin  & Scroe- 
der in the hardware and  agricultural imple­
ment business at Fowlerville.

The merchants of Milford have organized 
a Merchants’ Exchange.  The object of  the 
Association  is to  secure  manufacturing en- 
terprises. 

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STRAY  FACTS.
Britton wants a grist mill.
Ward Bates has  rented  the  Moline 

rrist

J.  H.  Rogers,  lumber  dealer  at  AVayne, 

The  creamery  at  Holly  is  in  process of 

Milford  is  enthusiastic over  its prospects 

mill.

has  assigned.

construction.

for a creamery.

Enos Michael, saw and grist mill operator 

at Kinderhook,  has failed.

R.  S. Miner now handles the  distribution 

of “Fermentuin” at Muskegon.

Bronson  merchants  claim  the  biggest 

trade in Christmas goods for years.

Chas  T.  Rogers  succeeds  Todd  & Co.  in 

the furniture business at Ithaca.

Fishing operations are still active at Mar­

quette,  and good prices are reported.

Smith  &  Kline  succeed  Ed.  Goetzinger 

in the bottling business at St.  Louis.

Huff & Co.  succeed  Huff,  Foster  &  Cole 

in the meat business at North Adams.

A.  E.  Cartier  is  building  a new  shingle 

mill,  adjoining his sawmill at Ludington.

Sullivan Cook has put  in  a  feed  mill  at 
Hartford.  Hester & Fox furnished the boiler.
Buchanan  business  men  will  have  a 
“black list” organization against dead beats.
Wm.  Schulte  &  Co.,  tailors  at Detroit, 

have been closed under chattel mortgage.

The  knitting  factory  at  Centerville  re­
sumes  operations  after more  than a  year’s 
rest.

The Retan house, of Ovid,  has  been sold 
to F. E.  Power  and  F.  S. Davis,  of  Petos- 
key,  for $11,000.

Ishpeming  business  men  are  happy  be­
cause there are 200  more  men  employed in 
the mills than last  winter.

Holly  business  men  have  guaranteed 
$2,000  as a bonus  to  the  Ingersoll  Chair 
Co. for locating at that place.

The sawmill at Alanson has been  bought 
by A.  Bonn and will not be removed Jto Lev­
ering,  as was was intended.

Brubaker, Kingsbury & Doonan have pur­
chased sawmill  machinery,  and  will  soon 
have a mill running at Middle Village.

The  Cheboygan  Tribune  says  that  the 
merchants of that  place  all  report  the best 
holiday trade they have  enjoyed for  years.
Foster,  Blackman & Co.,  at Baldwin,  cut 
7,000,000 feet of lumber last season and will 
put in  about the  same  amount of  logs this 
winter.

The boycott  against  Gates &  Cliatfield, 
millers at Bay City,  has been raised, the dif­
ferences between the  firm  and the  Knights 
of Labor having been adjusted.

Moore, Whipple & Co.,  of  Detroit,  have 
incorporated under  the  name  of  the Moore 
Lumber Co.  Mr.  Whipple  retires  to  take 
charge of a New York lumber business.

Receiver  Frank  Payne,  of  the  defunct 
Adrian  Savings  Bank,  has  declared a first 
dividend of  4  per  cent.  The  money  was 
realized from  a recent sale of real estate.

The people of Meredith do not like it that 
a  statement has been  going the rounds that 
there are thirteen saloons for 300 inhabitants 
in the village.  They want it understood that 
there are only nine saloons  in the place and 
they derive their patronage largely from the 
lumbering camps.

The Fremont Bank will  hereafter be con­
ducted under the  firm  name  of J. T.  Rey­
nolds & Co.  The  members  of  the firm are 
Job.  T.  Reynolds,  J.  R.  Odell  and  J.  H. 
Darling. 

J. P.  Tillotson  has  «old  his sawmill  at 
Summit City to P.  Roberts & Co., of  Man­
istee,  who will  soon  have  it in running or-

1

OUT  AROUND.

News and Gossip  Furnished  by 'Our  Own 

Correspondents.

Rig Rapids.

F. AV. Joslin has been renovating his  old 
store and expects to  open  the same  during 
the present week.
Dr.  AV.  A.  Ilendryx,  who  moved  from 
here about a year ago  to Helena,  Montana, 
where he is a  stockholder  and director in a 
rich lead mine, is with his wife  expected in 
Big Rapids soon on a business  trip.
Mr. Ayers,  of  the  City Bakery,  is  again 
in trouble,  J.  Frank Clark  having removed 
a good share of his  stock  and  fixtures on  a 
writ of attachment.
S. AVildburg, who is closing out his  stock 
of dry goods, has  moved the  same  into the 
old express office building.
Big Rapids people  are  agitating  the pro­
ject of securing  a  clock  for  the  new  court 
house and three for  the  three  brick  school 
buildings.

Cadillac.

Alderman S. V.  Albertson,  the  furniture 
dealer,  is visiting relatives at Baraboo, AVis. 
He will also look over Chicago and Milwau­
kee before he  returns.
The Michigan  Iron  AVorks  are  now run­
ning steadily and a part of the time  nights. 
They use the only electric lights in the city.
Mitchell Bros.  & Murphy’s  large  circular 
mill,  at Mitchell’s,  has  started  up  for  the 
season,  employing a large  number of  men. 
They are usually shut down until spring.
Henry Levi, a well known cattle dealer of 
this vicinity,  and formerly In  the employ of 
E.  AV.  Miller,  celebrated  New  Year’s by 
opening  a  meat  market  in  the  Simons 
building.
AVade  Bros,  are  putting a million  and a 
half of pine into the big  lake this winter.
The  Cadillac  Rotary  Engine  AVorks are 
ehut down for the present.  The proprietors 
are  thinking  of  locating  further  south.
Lumberman  AV.  AV. Mitchell and family 
spent the holidays under  the  parental  roof 
at Hillsdale.

Gobleville.

Arvin Myers, of the general firm of Myers 
Bros.,  is  the  father  of a  brand  new  ten 
pound boy.  Father and son  are both doing 
well. ’

Kendall.

[).  L.  Moshier,  of  the  firm  of  Stevens & 
Moshier, is again behind  the  counter,  after 
a long illness.

Lakeside.

Thomas  Robertson, the “Pinchtown gro­
cer,” who has managed a business in the up­
per part of town for about nine months past, 
has left town under suspicious circumstanc­
es, taking with him about $600.  Creditors 
will close out the remaining stock, not much 
being left,  as he sold for  several  days at a 
sacrifice.  He was also financial  secretary of 
the Good Templars’ lodge of this place,  and 
it is not yet know how large a share of their 
finances he has appropriated.
D.  A. Blodgett has purchased the interest 
of Geo.  Tillotson  in  the  sawmill  firm  of 
Tillotson & Blodgett,  and  will  conduct the 
business alone.
A. J.  Halstead,  druggist,  is spending the 
Christmas holidays in  Coldwater  and Hud­
son.  His wife is with him.
J ulius Cadaract has opened a second-hand 
store in the building formerly owned by the 
People's meat market.
A new paint shop has been opened in the 
Johnson block by Byron Wells.

Manistee.

Solomon Rothschild’s sawmill at  Freesoil 
; running full force.
J.  Hanselman has  engaged in  the  photo 
graph business in the new  Blacker block.
Scoville & Rich have  taken  possession of 
the Palace Bakery on a chattel mortgage.
Two farmers were  arrested  last week for 
selling produce on the streets,  not raised by 
them,  without  a  city  license.  The  jury 
brought in a verdict of not  guilty,  as it was 
impossible to establish the fact that the far­
mers were not selling their own products.

M u s k e g o n .

Alexander Coutts, who  was  the “Co.” of 
the firm of Thomas Robertson &Co., claims 
that Robertson has swindled him to the tune 
of $600,  but  offers  to  compromise  all  the 
claims against the late  firm  on  the basis of 
25 per cent.
J.  E.  Shores  has  bought  the D.  L.  Root 
stock  of  second-hand  and  pawned  goods 
and will continue  the  business  at  14  East 
AVestern avenue.
Judge Russell has allowed C.  C.  Billing- 
hurst,  assignee for  the  Muskegon  Car  and 
Engine Works,  $4,000 for expenses.
The  quarterly  statements  of  the  three 
National  banks  present  an  exceptionally 
good showing.  Compared with their condi­
tion a year  ago,  their  present  status  is  as 
follows:
Loans and discounts. .$1,044,309.68  $1,120,087.23
Deposits.......................  1,161,073.49  1,530,297.42
Cash on  hand...............  572,296.75 
462,329.69
Surplus and undivided profits 
119,998.25
'  From  the  above  comparison,  it  will  be 
seen that while the cash  on  hand  has  de­
creased $109,967.06, the loans and discounts 
have increased $75,777.55.  This apparently 
healthy indication is undoubtedly due to the 
fact that much more capital is now employed 
in logging operations than there was a  year 
ago.  The additional capital is drawn largely 
from the increase in deposits,  from the prof­
its of the past year’s business and from out­
ride money lenders.
The Muskegon National and Lumberman’s 
National  have  both  declared  5  per  cent, 
semi-annual dividends.

1884. 

1885.

Otter Lake.

W.  A.  Wallace  has  rented  the  shingle 
mill of AV.  C.  Cummings  and  has bought a 
quantity of shingles bolts north of Bay City 
which he intends  shipping  here and manu­
facturing  the  same  into  shingles.  Should 
the undertaking prove to be a paying invest­
ment,  he  will  put  two  more  shiugle  saws 
into the saw  mill  building  from which Mr. 
Cummings  recently  sold the saw  mill ma­
chinery.
J.  M. Russell,  of  J.  M.  Russell &  Co, of 
Otisville,  had  the  misfortune  to  break the 
small bones in his right hand recently.
The  merchants  of  Fostoria,  report  trade 
booming this winter  in  their  little village. 
They say that they never have seen it better 
there than now.

Traverse  City.

The snow is rapidly disappearing and log­
ging with runners is temporarily stopped.
A. C.  Cutter is stocking his  Empire  mill 
with hardwood lumber.  The times are pro­
portionately  lively  among  the  farmers  in 
that vici^’ty. 
The ne* telephone line between.here and 
Sutton’s Hay has been completed. It is own­
ed by Gralick Bros., of Morrisvllle, and W.

'  .

It won’t be long before a town  without a 
creamery will feel  lonesome.  Pontiac falls 
into line with an  organized  company, capi­
tal  stock $6,000, which  expects to be  ready 
for business March 1.

Hugh McMillan, of Evart, has  contracted 
to  put  into  Goose  Lake,  near  Lake  City, 
9,000,000 feet of pine,  for  W. G.  AVatson & 
Co., of Muskegon.  The  pine was purchas­
ed from O. P. Pillsbury &Co., last fall.

The Pine Lake Lumber  Co.,  with mill at 
South Ann,  has opened a  log  yard at Stov­
er’s Landing,'at the  foot  of  Pine lake,  and 
offers to buy there  1,000,000 feet of  maple, 
basswood, elm and  birch  logs,  paying cash 
therefor,

Leathern & Smith’s cedar  shingle  mill at 
Leathern, runs only in the ivinter,  taking its 
crew from their mill at  Sturgeon  Bay  after 
it has been shut down. 
In  1885 the Leath­
ern mill cut 19,000,000 cedar  shingles, most 
of which were maiketed in Chicago.

Ishpeming  doesn’t  believe  in  rolling 
stones,  and  therefore  demands  a  $250  li­
cense  fee  of  every merchant  commencing 
business there.  The  money  is refunded as 
soon as the business is shown  to be perma- 
nent.
The  Owosso  Gaslight Co.  is  now  selling 
about 21,000  feet of  gas every  twenty-four 
hours.  The Times  thinks  that the sales of 
such an  amount in so short  a time in a city 
of the size of  Owosso  is without  a parallel 
in the State,  if not in the country.

The  Benton  Harbor  pickling  works  are 
about to be removed to larger quarters.  The 
firm expects to contract for  the  delivery of 
20,000 bushels of  pickles  for  next season’s 
work.  Steady  employment  is  given  to a 
number of hands during the entire year.

A  Summit  City  correspondent  writes: 
The Phoenix Furniture Co.  has  a man  here 
buying hard maple  logs  for their factory at 
Grand Rapids.  Maple  lumber  must  be  in 
large demand  when  they  can  pay $4 per 
thousand  for  logs  here  and  ship them  to 
Grand Rapids.

Kalamazoo’s  .great  industry  is  thus  re­
viewed  by  the  Telegraph:  Celery  ship­
ments from  July 1 to Dec. 24  were  20,000 
tons, averaging 10  to  15  tons  daily  during 
the busiest time.  About 1,000 acres are de­
voted to the crop.  Prices  range  from $150 
to $1,000  per  acre,  according  to  location. 
An average  income  per  acre  is realized by 
the grower of from $300 to $500, depending 
on the richness of the soil  and management 
of the  crop.  Nearly  100  growers,  mostly 
Hollanders, are engaged in the business and 
it is estimated $400,000 is brought into Kal­
amazoo annually.

Purely Personal.

Oliver G. Brooks,  spent the holidays with 
his family at Detroit  and still  tarries there.
Andrew  Burdick, a  druggist  and an old 
citizen  of  Galesburg,  is  not  expected  to 
live.

Theo. Kadish is introducing “Fermentum” 
to the notice of the Bay  City  and  Saginaw 
trade.

C. C. Bailey, the Fife Lake general dealer, 
lie 

put  in New Year’s  with  friends here, 
was accompanied by his wife.

Henry  C.  Auer  and  Miss  Capitola  E. 
Haven,  both  of  Cadillac,  were  married at 
that place on Christmas and spent a portion 
of the honeymoon in Grand Rapids.

The T radesman  is  in  receipt  of  cards 
announcing the wedding at  Fairfield,  Iowa, 
of Geo. E.  Herrick,  of  Cadillac,  and  Miss 
Florence  D. Eaton,  of Fairview,  Pa.  The 
ceremony occurred January 1.

Jas.  Fox  ..as  returned  from  the  AVest, 
where he has been for the past two or three 
months.  He  is  pleased  with  Omaha  and 
the  Black  Hills  country, but  thinks Mich­
igan a  long way  ahead,  all  things  consid­
ered.
Hiram B.  Clark,  billing  clerk  for  Eaton 
& Christenson,  wishes  it  distinctly  under­
stood that the Hiram E.  Clark  whose  wife 
has  applied  for  a  divorce is  not  himself; 
and,  furthermore,  that he does not need the 
sympathy of his friends  in his supposed be­
reavement.

Jas.  S. Cowen,  formerly  engaged  in  the 
drug business  here,  but  for several  month 
past a  resident of  Omaha,  Neb.,  where  he 
is engaged in the baking powder and extract 
business  under  the  firm  name  of Cowin & 
AVarren, has been in town a couple of weeks 
attending the bedside of his brother.

Christian  Bertsch  and wife  leave the lat­
ter part of the week for New York, whither 
they  sail  about  the  12th  for  Marsailles, 
France.  They will spend about a month in 
Italy, two  weeks  in  France  and  about a 
month  in  Germany  and  England.  They 
will  be  accompanied  by George  Metz  and 
wife.

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One Kind of Public Spirit.

Business  man • (looking  for a place to es­
tablish  a  manufactory).—“Is  there  much 
public spirit in this town,  sir?”  Citizen.—
“Plenty  of  it.  Every  man  is a candidate 
for the postoffice?”

Hides,  Pelts and Furs.

Business is fairly good and collections are 
quite satisfactory.  Hides are weak.  Pelts 
are active.  Wool is firm.  Furs  are in fair 
demand.

Jas.  Stewart  Co.  Limited,  of  East Sag­
inaw,  favored the patrons of the house with 
boxes  of  choice New Year’s  cigars.  T he 
Tradesm an office was “on the lis t”

Ad  Morrison,  city salesman  for  Shields, 
Bulkley &  Lemon, will  be  married on  the 
14th to Miss Jdyrtie Winchester.

A  Shrewd  Wife.

The wife  of  a  Detroit  speculator  went 
East a few days  ago to  visit  friends in the 
Mohawk  valley  of  New  York. 
In  due 
time he received a letter from her  announc­
ing her safe arrival, and adding:

“I am going to show  you  that' a  woman 
knows how to speculate as well  as  a  man. 
Apples are much  cheaper  here than  in De­
troit,  and I am going to  buy and ship a car­
load on speculation.”

The  thermometer  was  at  zero,  and  the 
man pranced around like a crazy steer.  She 
could not be reached  by  telegraph,  and  the 
letter he sent in reply hadn’t been gone two 
hours  when  he  received a  second, which

“Inclosed  you will  find  the shipping bill 
of the carload of apples.  Don’t sell  one  of 
them at less than  two  dollars  a barrel, anil 
don’t  never  say  again  that  women  don’t 
know how to turn a dollar to account.” 

Yesterday the man  went  down to look at 
the car.  Every apple was, of course,  frozen 
as hard  as a  stone, and  when  the  freight 
agent asked:  “What blanked fool  shipped 
you  apples  in  this  sort  of  weather?” 
it 
seemed to be a great satisfaction to reply: 

“My, wife sir—my wife!”

Good Words Unsolicited.

Geo.  L.  McClellan,  meat  dealer,  Cross Vil­
lage :  “I always find it at the top of the heap.” 
“The 
T u a d e s m a n  h a s  been  about  the  store so long 
that it seems like one of the fixtures.”

E.  S.  Houghtaling.  grocer.  Hart: 

E. Palmer  &  Co.,  druggists, Bellaire:  “We 
are much  pleased  with  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   and 
feel  almost  as  though  wo  could  not  “keep 
store”  without  it.  The  interest  you take  in 
the “gripsack  brigade”  is  particularly  inter­
esting to the writer, as he was  once one of the 
“boys on the road.”

Albert E. Smith, druggist and  grocer, Cadil­
lac:  “I  enclose  you  $t  for  four yearly sub­
scriptions to T h e T r a d e s m a n .  I wish to make 
each one of my clerks  a New  Years’  present 
of T h e T r a d e s m a n   for one year.  I think T h e 
T r a d e sm a n  one of the host commercial papers 
I have  ever  read  and  think  every merchant 
and every clerk in the State should read it.”
G. R O Y S  <&  CO.,
4  Pearl  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  M idi.

W l i i p s  eft; l i a s l i o s

aiilfev
DANIEL  LYNCH.

SUCCESSOR

FRED.  D.  YARE.

FEED. D. TALE & CO.
C H A S . S. Y A L E   & BRO .,
: BaiiEE Pfiwflers, Extracts, Blnims,
GROCERS’^SUNDRIES.

WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF

j  All orders addressed to the new  firm will re­
ceive prompt attention.

40 a n d  42 Smith  ’D ivision St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

MICH.

S. Johnson of Sutton’s Bay, and is an enter­
prise which will prove of great  convenience 
both two the owners  and the  public  gener­
ally.  There is a probability of extending it 
to Leland.
The  Silver  House,  of  Acme,  has  been 
leased by  A. Rogers,  of  Lansing,  and the 
name changed to the Commercial House.
E.  R. Kneeland,  of  Freedom,  Ohio,  who 
purchased the meat market of Frank Broscli 
a few weeks ago, has taken possession.
The Building and Loan Association, which 
was organized nearly two years  ago,  is in a 
most flourishing condition.

VISITING  BUYERS.

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

toskey. 

Plainwell.

Owosso.

„  

D. S. Rankin, New Era.
J. E. Ackerson, Middleville.
J. C. Scott. Lowell.
Wm. Wickers, Zeeland.
B. Gilbert & Co., Moline.
J. B. Losbaugh, Morley.
S. D. Murray, Muskegon.
Henry Pelgriui, New Holland.
B. A. Hoxie, Stebbins & Hoxie, Lawrence.
A. Jacobson, Reed City.
C. M. W iseman. Big Rapids.
O. F. Conklin, O. F. & VV. P. Conklin, Ravenna. 
W. H. Beach, Holland.
L. M. Lester, Saranac.
Gabriel Wolff.  Norton  &  Wolff,  Otsego  and 
C. C. Bailey, Fife Lake.
Geo. H. Remington, Bangor.
M. F. Walling, Walling Bros., Lamont.
L. K. Gibbs, Gibbs Bros., Mayfield.
D.  M.  Estey,  Estey  Manufacturing  Co., 
A. L. Power, Kent City.
L. A. Paine, Sparta.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
C. F. Shirts, Shirts Bros., Shelby.
A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville.
Geo. P. Stark, Cascade.
B. Wynhotf, Holland.
H. A. Crawford, Cadillac.
R. H. Woodiu, Sparta.
Geo. H. Stevens, Stevens &  Stephenson,  Pe- 
,
E. E. Hewitt, Hewitt & Tefft, Rockford.
John Andre, Andre & Son, Jennisonvillc. 
John Giles, Lowell.
John Daualier, Baldwin.
H. W. Potter, Jennisonville.
John Graham, Wayland.
S. H. Ballard, Sparta.
C. R. Bunker, Bailey.
C. H. Doming, Dutton.
T. W. Farrin, South Boardman.
Mr. Forrester,  Leach & Forrester, Pierson. 
Geo. A. Sage. Rockford.
D. J. Peacock, Bridgton.
C. K. Hoyt, Hudsenville.
A. W. Blain, Dutton.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
H. H. Moore, Lakeview.
A. Wagenaar, New Holland.
Morley Bros., Cedar Springs.
G. N. Reynolds, Belmont.
Cole & Chapel, Ada.
Johnson & Seibert, Caledonia.
F. Boonstra, Drenthe.
E. B. Sunderlin, Palo.
A. C. Barkley, Crosby.
O. A.  Howland, Hesperia.
O. Narregang,  Byron Center.
C. W.  Barton, Big Rapids.
L.  S. Townsend, Howard City.
H. F. Marshall, Clarksville.
Joe Totten, Totten.
A. B. Steel, Advance.
Wm. Tuttle, Orono.
Wm. Thompson, Nunica.
David Burke, N unica.
Smith & Bristol,  Ada.
Jas. Riley, Dorr.
C. F. Sears, Rockford.
G. F. Cook, Grove  P.  O.
J. A. Spencer, Smyrna;
Mr. Fisher, Carrell & Fisher, Dorr.
Henry DeKline,  Jamestown.
Frank Sommer, Dorr.
Mr. Barker, Lehman & Barker,  Blanchard.
A. M.  Church, Alpine.
B. M. Dennison, East Paris.
Paine & Field,  Englishville.
W. H. Struik, Forest Grove.
M. M. Robson, Berlin.
C. S. Comstock, Pierson.
J. H. Spires, LeRoy.
C. Bergiu, Lowell.
William Karsten, Beaver Dam.
B. Gilbert & Co., Moline.
Newark & Sorenson, Cadillac.
S. Cooper. Corinth.
Hutty & Dickinson, Grand Haven.
J. N. Waite, Hudsonville.
Sisson & Li Hey Lumber Co., Lilley P. O.
Dr. J. W. Kirtland,  Lakeview.
T. A. Jamison, South Boardman.
Kremer & Bangs,  Holland.
Dr. A. Hanlon,  Middleville.
Chas. Young, Otsego.
F. B. Watkins,  Monterey.
R. A.  Hastings.  Sparta.
John C. Scott,  Lowell.
Thos. Crebbin, with Wilson, Luther & Wilson, 
Ed. N. Parker,  Coopersville.
Joshua Colby, Rockford.
J.  S. Barker,  Sand Lake.
H. R. Page, East Jordan.
C.  R. Bunker, Bailey.
William McMullen, Wood Lake.
Neal McMillan, Rockford.

Luther.

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ALASKA  WITH  CRESCENT  I1EEL  PLATE.

fears three times as long and keeps from slip ii.

The Trade Supplied with Arctics, Alaskas and Sandals with 

the Crescent Heel Plates.

Agent for Woonsocket, Wales-Goody ear and Meyer 

Rubber Companies.

8 6   M onroe  S t.,  G rand  R ap id s,  Mich..

RINDG-E, BERTSCH & CO.,
A ND  SH O E S.

MANUFACTURERS AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

!RS AND  WHOLESA

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

AGENTS FOR THE

We have  a splendid line of  goods for  Fall  trade  and guar­
i
antee  our prices on  Rubbers.  The  demand for  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.

D r u g s  S. flfc e ö ic in e s

STATE  BOARD  OF, PHARMACY.
One Year—Geo. M. McDonald, Kalamazoo. 
Two Years—F. H. J. VanEineter, Bay Ulty. 
Three Years—Jacob Jesson, M uskegon.
Pour Y e a rs —James Vernor. Detroit.
Five Y e a rs —Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
President—Ottinar Eberbach.
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
Trf»» «11 per—J as. vernor.
Next* place  of  meeting—At  Grand  Rapids, 
March 2,1886.  __________________________
Michigan State Pharmaceutical  Association.

OFFICERS.

,  „  

Grand Rapids. 

President-H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
First  Vice-President—Frank  J.  Wurzburg,
_  ._..
Second Vice-President—A. B. Stevens, Detroit, 
Third Vice-President—Frank Inglis, Detroit. 
Secretary—S. E. Parkell, Owosso.
Treasurer—W in. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive  Committee—Jacob  Cfesson,  Geo. 
Gundrum, Frank Wells, F. W.  R.  Perry  and
Local Secretary—Will L. White, Grand Rapids. 
Next  place  of  meeting—At  Grand  Rapids, 
Tuesday, October 12,1880. 
_______
Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER 9,1884.

OFFICERS.

President—Frank J. Wurzburg. 
Vice-President—Win. L. White.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.
,
Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. 
Board  of  Censors-President,  Vice-President
Boa^Sof tru stees—The  President,  Wm.  H. 
Van Leeuwen, Isaac  Watts,  Wm.  E.  White, 
Wm. L. White. 
TJ  „
Committee on Pharmacy—M. B.  Kimm,  H.  E.
Locher and Wm. E. White.
Committee on Trade  Matters  John  E.  Peck, 
H. B. Fairchild and Win. H. \  an Leeu^ejn. 
Committee  on  Legislation  Jas.  D.  Lacey, 
.
Isaac Watts and A. C.  Bauer. 
Regular Meetings—First  Thursday evening m
Annual  Meetings—First  Thursday evening in
N e x t 'Meeting—Thursday evening, January  7, 

,,  „ 

at  “The Tradesman” office.

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. 

Organized October, 1883,

OFFICERS.

month. 

President—Wm. Dupont.
First Vice-President—I rank ïnglis.
Second V ice President—J. W• CaWwell.. 
Secretary and Treasurer-F. W • R. r ®rry. 
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer-A. B. Salt-
Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June. 
Regular  Meetings—1 irst  Wednesday  in each 
____________ _
Jackson County Pharmaceutical Asso­

ciation.
OFFICERS.
President—R. F. Latimer.
Vice-President—C. D. Colwell.
Secretary—F. A.  King.
Treasurer—Chas. E. Humphrey.
Board of Censors—Z.  W.  Waldron. C.  E.  Foot
_  ,__
, 
Annual Meeting- First Thursday m November. 
Regular  Meetings—First  Thursday  of  each 

and C. II. Haskins. 

.  _  

month.

Saginaw  County  Pharmaceutical  So­

ciety.

TEMPORARY  OFFICERS.

Chairman—Henry Melchers.
Secretary—D. E.  Prall. 
Next Meeting—Wednesday, January i3,2p. in.
Muskegon  Drug  Clerks’  Association.

„

OFFICERS.

President—!. F. Hopkins.
Vice-President—John Meyers.
Secretary and Treasurer—O. A. Lloyd.
Regular Meetings—Second and  tourth  r naay 
Next Meeting—Friday evening, January ».

of each month.

Meeting  of the  Michigan  Board  of  Phar­

macy.

M u s k e g o n ,  Jan. 4,  1885.

A business meeting of the Michigan Board 
of  Pharmacy  was  held  at  Muskegon  on 
Tuesday,  Dec. 29,  for  the purpose  of tran­
sacting  unfinished  business.  Nothing  of 
any importance to the  general  bublic  came 
before  the  Board.  Two  thousand  seven 
hundred  and  twenty-four  applications  for 
registration  as  registered  pharmacists  and 
166 for registration as assistant pharmacists 
have been approved by the Board and regis­
tered-making a total  of  2,890.  There are 
still ten or fifteen  cases  needing  some  cor­
rections, when they will he registered, mak­
ing a total of  2,900  pharmacists  registered 
under the act.  The Board will hold a meet­
ing in Grand  Rapids  on  March  2 for  the 
purpose of examining  candidates  for regis­
tration.  The limit allowed  by law  expired 
Dec.  18, and all persons  desiring to register 
in the future must pass a satisfactory exam­
ination before the Board.

J acob Jesson,  Sec’y.

They Throw Physic to the Dogs.

From the California Maverick.

“Have you any physicians here?” asked a 

tourists of a resident of  Murphys.

“No, we hain’t,”  was  the  savage  rejoin­

der,  “and we don’t want none, nuther.”

“Why so?”
“Kaze when any one  on  us  wants  to die 
it's cheaper to shoot  ourselves  than to have 
a fool doptor to bungle the job.”

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
Members of the above organization should 
remember that the regular monthly meeting 
occurs on  Thursday  evening.  The  discus­
sion  of  the  fluid  extract-tincture  question 
will be continued,  and  other  matters of in­
terest to  the  trade  will  be  introduced  and 
discussed.  A general attendance is desired.
The states now having pharmacy laws are 
the following,  21 in  all:  Connecticut,  Del­
aware,  Georgia,  Illinois,  Iowa,  Kansas, 
Kentucky,  Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
Minnesota, Missouri,  New Hampshire,  New 
Jersey,  New  York,  North  Carolina,  Ohio, 
Rhode  Island,  South  Carolina,  West  Vir­
ginia  and  Wisconsin.  Alabama,  Pennsyl­
vania and several other states will probably 
soon enjoy similar protective measures.

The Michigan Board  of  Pharmacy,  at its 
recent meeting at Muskegon, decided to reg­
ister such assistants as  were  employed  on 
September 18th, last,  as  soon as  they  have 
served their full two years.  This  is allow­
ed under a liberal construction of  section 6.
A New York physician boasted at  dinner 
that he had no fear  of  trichinie,  because he 
cured his  own  hams.  “Well,” said  a lady 
guest to him,  “I think it would be preferable 
to  be  your  ham  than  your  patient”  The 
doctor fled to Germany*

Miscellaneous  Drug  Notes.

The spontaneous explosion of  a  jarful of 
tablets  of  ammonium  chloride  and  potas­
sium chlorate is  reported  to  have  occurred 
in a wholesale drug store in Baltimore.

It  would  seem  to  be  bad  pharmacy  to 
make a fluid extract  by  dissolving the solid 
extract in the  requisite  amount  of  alcohol 
and water.  Yet that  is  the official  process 
prescribed by  the  British  Pharmacopoeia, 
for making extractum partew Uquidum.

An entirely new product,  obtained  by the 
distillation of petroleum, has been perfected 
by Dr.  F.  Salatlie,  of  Titusville,  which he 
calls the Oriental potato  bug powder. 
It is 
non-poisonous,  harmless to man or animals, 
but the most destructive agent  to insect life 
ever discovered.

For the last three years  says P.  Henning, 
certain fruits,  flowers,  and other portions of 
plants have been preserved in perfect condi­
tion  at  the  Berlin  University  (botanical I 
museum),  by means of a solution containing 
4 parts of water and 1 part of alcohol satur- J 
ated with salicylic acid.

The last number of  the  Eqhcmeris refers j 
to the frequent apparent inefficiency of can- 
tliaridial preparations especially in the sum­
mer, and  advises when any  difficulty arises 
in this regard,  that  the  skin should be care­
fully washed either with vinegar or with di­
lute acetic acid  before  applying the blister.
It lias been  estimated  that  cocoa  is used 
by 10,060,000 of the human race; betal  nut, 
by 100,000,000; chicory,  by  40,000,000; cof­
fee,  by 100,000,000; 400,000,000 eat or smoke 
hashish; 400,000,000 use opium; 500,000,000 
use tea; and all known  people  of  the qarth 
are addicted to the use of tobacco.

The peroxide of hydrogen, for many years 
used for bleaching ivory, feathers, hair, etc., 
is now a l s o  recommended for removing spots
of ink,  wine, etc.,  from clothing.  In the ap­
plication a little  ammonia is added,  and the 
commercial product diluted  first with about 
20 parts of water.  The  peroxide  of  hydro­
gen is kept in a cool  and  dark place to pre­
vent the gradual decomposition.

Mercurial  soap  lias  been  proposed  to re­
place the  gray  mercurial  ointment,  since it 
is said the former has many advantages,  es­
pecially because it retains  its consistency in 
hot climates. 
In order to prepare it,  1 part 
of mercury is will mixed with equal  weight 
of  soft  neutral  soap.  Recent  trials,  how­
ever, have not yielded good results, the mer­
curial soap not  being  so  easily absorbed by 
the skin as the ointment.

The  Ceylon  Observer  reports  that  the 
practice, now  pursued  lor  years,  of  “shav­
ing”  bark off living  cinchona  trees has not 
been productive  of  any  ill  effects.  On the 
contrary,  the  bark  “renews”  with  even a 
larger percentage of  alkaloids.  Some trees 
have been thus treated on five successive oc- 
asions,  without their vitality having,  to all 
appearance, been in the least impaired. 
In 
fact  they  appear  to  enjoy  the  periodical 
shaving  operation.

Under the name of nerolin a German firm 
has placed on the market a white crystalline 
powder, soluble in 80  parts of  95 per  cent, 
alcohol  and  in  25  parts  of the  fixed oils, 
sparingly soluble in  water,  as  a  substitute 
for the  expensive  oil  of  neroli.  One  part 
of nerolin  is  equivalent  to  10  parts  of the 
oil.  Several soap  manufacturers use  nero­
lin in the  proportion  of  20  to 80  grams to 
100  kilos of soap.

A London paper says  that  an apothecary 
of Thorndale had just received  a fresh sup­
ply of  vaccine  points,  and  some  of them 
happened to be exposed to view on his coun­
ter.  A  burly farmer  from  that  neighbor­
hood was in at  the  time  and  amused him­
self by using  one  of  the points  as a  tooth­
pick,  pricking one of his gums in the opera­
tion. 
in  the  most  approved 
style,  and the man is now in possession of a 
mouth that is crowding all the other features 
of his face out of shape.

It  “took” 

In addressing the Midland Medical Socie­
ty,  Dr.  Wilks,  a greatly respected physician 
of  Guy’s  Hospital,  told  some  truths  that 
most doctors keep to themselves.  Speaking 
of the constant  seeking for  new  medicines 
he said;  “We  have  enough  drugs  for our 
present state of knowledge.  In spite of the 
enthusiasm as to  the  value  of  drugs, there 
must he a large amount of  sketicism  in the 
profession.”  Dr.  Wilks fully recognizes the 
advancement  really made in  medical  treat­
ment in late  years,  hut  refers  it  to an im­
provement in pathological and clinical know­
ledge, and  not  to  the  power  of new reme­
dies.

In cases where the other  articles to  be used 
as antidotes  are  not  in  the  house, give  two 
tablespoonf uls of  mustard mixed in  a  pint of 
warm water.  Also give large draughts of warm 
milk or water, mixed  with  oil,  butter or lard. 
If possible, give as follows:
For Bed Bug Poison, 

]

Blue Vitriol,
Corrosive Sublimate, 
Lead Water,
• Saltpeter,
Sugar of Lead, 
Sulphate of Zinc, 
Red Precipitate, 
Vermilion, *

Give  Milk  or  White 
of  Eggs 
large 
quantities.

in 

. 

Tartar Emetic,

For  Antimonial  Wine, 

For Fowler’s  Solution, 

White Precipitate, 
Arsenic,

For Caustic Soda, 
Caustic Potash, 
Volatile Alkali,
For Carbolic Acid,

I Give  Mustard  and 
Salt— tablespoonful 
[•of each;  follow  with 
sweet  oil,  butter  or 
j milk
1 Drink warm water to 
j encourage vomiting, 
j-lf vomiting  does not 
I stop,  give a  grain of 
j opium in water.
) 
,,
For Oil Vitriol, 
Magnesia or soap dis-
Aqua Fortis, 
Bi-Carbonate Pot’ssa  \ solved in water every 
I two minutes.
Muriatic Acid, 
J
Oxalic  Acid, 
) Drink freely of water 
vwith vinegar or  lem- 
J on juice in it.
) Give flour  and water 
f or  glutinous  drinks.
1 Pour cold water over 
j the  head  and  face, 
[ with artificial respir- 
ations, Galvanic Bat- 
J tery.
) Prompt emetic; soap 
>or  m u c ila g in o u s  
) drinks.
fol- 
1 Strong  Coffee, 
I lowed  by  ground 
j mustard or grease in 
J water.
¡- G ive salt in water.
"j Emetic of mustard or 
'j- sulphate  zinc,  aided 
j by warm water.

For Carbonate of Sods 

For Chloral Hydrate, 

For Nitrate of Silver. 

Tine. Nux Vomica,

Morphine, 
Opium,

For Laudanum, 

Copperas,
Cobalt,

For Strychnine,

Chloroform,

The Deadly Hair Dye.
Nrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From Toledo comes a story of peculiar in­
terest.  A gentleman well known as a grain 
operator and noted for the  glossy blackness 
of  his  hair  and  whiskers  recently  died. 
When his  friends,  who  had  not  seen  him 
since he fell sick,  took a last  look at liis re­
mains they saw that his hair and beard had 
turned gray.  Then  it  was  discovered that 
they had been so  for  many  years  and that 
the dark  hue  of  the  gentleman’s  hair  bail 
been due to a peculiar hair dye lie  had used 
for years, 
It was  also  found  out  that his 
death was caused by this  hair  dye. 
It was 
deadly poison, and as lie  drank  hot tea anti 
coffee the liquor  strained through  his  mus­
tache and carried from it a little of  the poi­
son of the hair  dye. 
In  time  his  stomach 
became inflamed with the poison  and death 
was the final result.

A  Dangerous  Medicine.

From the New York Times.

Young  Physician  (to  patient)—Did  you 
follow  my  directions  in  taking  the  little 
pills—one every three hours?

Patient—Well-er-you see doc—
Young  Physician—Great  heavens!  You 

didn’t take them oftener than that?

Patient—I  didn’t  take  any.  My  little 
boy got hold of the bottle  in  the night  and 
ate them all up. *

Young Physician  (hastily)—Where is the 

boy?

Patient—The last I heard of  him  he was 

out in the back yard stoning cats.

L.  M.  MILLS.

M.  8.  GOODMAN.

MICHIGAN

DRUG

9  Michigan, on  railroad, in  growing  town. 
Building for sale or rent on easy  terms.  Fine 
chance  for  physician.  Stock  about  $2,000'; 
buildings, $3,000.  Part on  time.

EXCHANGE,
Mills &  Goodman, Props.

i > ARG AIN—Fine drugstore in north-westi rn 
IJRINCIPAL drug store in western Michigan 
FINE  STOCK ill western  Michigan  on  C.  & 
■ E  HAVE  several  competent  registered 

Good paying store.  Good reason for selling.

on Lake Shore It. R.  Stock  about  $3,200, 

W. M. Railway.  Stock worth about $1,500. 

pharmacists on our list and  can  supply 

$1,000  cash,  balance  on  easy time if secured. 

Good location.

druggists requiring assistants  with  well  rec- 

omended assistants on very short notice.

Turning the Tables.

“Well,  we are  penniless, or  mighty near 
it,” he said,  as  he reached  home and threw 
the evening paper to his wife.

“Wh—what is it?”
“The  Mechanics’ Bank  lias  busted,  and 

we had §4,000 on  deposit there.”

“But,  Richard,”  she  said, after  glancing 
at the article,  the  President  says  he hopes 
to pay all depositors in full.”

“And didn’t I  say the same to my credit­
ors when I  failed  in  the grocery  business, 
and did a  single  one  of  them  receive  five 
cents on  the dollar?” lie howled.
The Drug Business.

Business  and collections  are both  unusu­
ally  good.  Quinine is dull  and featureless. 
Other  articles  in  the  drug  line  are about 
steady. 

_

The  National  Druggist  comes out  witli 
the new year in a new  dress of type,  which 
even improves its former handsome appear­
ance.

Order a sample package of Bethesda Min 
eral Spring Water  from  Hazeltine,  Perkins 
& Co.  See  quotations  in  another  column.
Two medical journals are  having  a fierce 
controversy about chewing  gum,  and its ef­
fects upon those who indulge in it. 
j . 

;  1

/  

1

91

MICHIGAN  DRUG  EXCHANGE,

357  SOUTH  UNION  ST., 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

O u s l i m a n ’s

MENTHOL INHALER

A superior Remedy for the immediate relief 
of Neuralgia,  Headache, Cararrh, Hay Fever, 
Asthma,  Broncbitus,  Sore  Throat,  Earache, 
Toothache,  and  all diseases of the throat  and 
lungs.
The neatest and most efficient way  of  using 
menthol.

Try Them.  They Sell Readily.

For Sale by
Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., Grand Rapids. 
Farrand, Williams & Co., 1 
Jas. E. Davis & Co., 
n _ . ,  
...  .
JohnJ. Dodds & Co., 
[Detroit,  Mich.
T. H. Hinchman & Co.,  J
Ask their traveler to show you one the  next 
time he calls.

Antidotes for Poisons.

WHOLESALE  FRIGE  CURRENT.

HAZELTINE, 
PERKINS 
&, SO,,
Wholesale

Druggists,

OFFER  TO  THE  TRADE  THEIR  EN­

TIRE  STOCK OF

C O S T I

Until January  1,1886.

THE  LINE  INCLUDES

Odor Cases,

Collar and Cuff Boxes, 

Gents’  Dressing  Cases, 

Cut Glass  Bottles, 

Fancy Perfumes, 

Manicure Sets, 

Jewel Cases, 

Infant Sets, 

Work Boxes,

Game Boxes.

AT COST ! AT COST !

Until January  1st.

ACIDS.

Acetic, No.  8...........................
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav.  1.040).
Carbolic....................................
Citric....................................... .
Muriatic 18  deg.......................
Nitric 36 deg.............................
Oxalic.....................................
Sulphuric 66 deg.....................
Tartaric  powdered................
Benzoic,  English....................
Benzojc,  German...................
Tannic......................................
AMMONIA.
Carbonate................................
Muriate (Powd. 22c)................
A qua 16 deg or  3f...................
Aqua 18 deg or  4f...................
BALSAMS.
Copaiba..................................
Fir.............................................
Peru..........................................
Tolu..........................................

'  

9 © 10
30 @ 35
34 © 36
60 @ 65
3 @ 5
11 @ 12
10 @ 12
3 @ 4
52 ® 55
18
12 ® 15
12 @ 15
15 @ 18
14
3 © K
4 © 6
40@45

t....

BARKS.
Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c)..-.
Cinchona,  yellow..................
Elm,  select...............................
Elm, ground, pure..................
Elm, powdered,  pure.............
Sassafras, of root...................
Wild Cherry, select................
Bayberry  powdered.............
Hemlock powdered...............
W ahoo..................... ..............
Soap  ground.......................... .
BERRIES.

Cubeb  prime (Powd 1 05c)............
Juniper.............................................
Prickly Ash......................................

EXTRACTS,

Licorice (10 and 25 lb boxes, 25c)...
Licorice,  powdered, pure.............
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 lb doxes).
Logwood, Is (25 lb  boxes)...............
Lgowood, V4s 
do 
...............
Logwood, 148 
do 
...............
Logwood, ass’d  do 
...............
Fluid Extracts—25 $  cent, off list.

FLOWERS.

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

50

11
18
13
14
15 
10 
12 
20 18 
30 
12

@1  00 
6  @  7
50  @  60

37549
1213 
15
14

10  @ 11 

25 
25

Aloes,  llarbadoes............................
Aloes, Cape (Powd  20c)..................
Aloes, Soeotrine (Powd  60c).. ^—
Ammoniac.......................................
Arabic, powdered  select...............
Arabic, 1st picked..........................
Arabic,2d  picked............................
Arabic,  3d picked............................
Arabic, sifted sorts.........................
Assafeentida, prime (Powd 35c)...
Benzoin............................................
Camphor...........................................
Catechu. Is (54 14c, Ms  16c)............
Euphorbium powdered..................
Gaibanum strained.........................
Gamboge...........................................
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c).............
Kino [Powdered, 30c].....................
Mastic..............................................
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)...
Opium, pure (Powd $5 25)...............
Shellac, Campbell’s.........................
Shellac,  native.................................
Shellac bleached..............................
Tragacanth ......................................

60®  75 
12 
50
28®  30 
90 
90 
80

55® 60 
25®  27 
13
35®  40 
80 
80®
90 
35 
20 
1 25 
•40 
3 50 
30 
26 
24 
30
30  ®1 00

HERBS—IN  OUNCE  PACKAGES

Hoarhound  .......
Lobelia...............
Peppermint.......
Rue.....................
Spearmint........
Sweet Majoram.
Tanzy .................
Thym e...............
Wormwood.......

IRON.

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

LEAVES.

.......si

___40
___24
....35
.......30
.......25

4 00
20
7
65

Buchu, short (Powd 25c)............. ,.  13
Sage, Italian, hulk (54s & 54s, 12c)...
Senna,  Alex, natural.....................   18
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled..
Senna,  powdered............................
Senna tinnivelll...............................
Uva  Ursi...........................................
Belledonna.......................................
Foxglove...........................................
Henbane..........................................
Rose, red.............   ..........................

®

14
6
20
30

221610

35
30
35

LIQUORS.

®2 50 
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00
Druggists’ Favorite  Rye............... 1 75
® 2  00 ®1 50 
Whisky, other brands....................1  10
®1 75 
Gin, Old Tom.....................................1 35
®3 50
Gin,  Holland.................................... 2 00
Brandy............................................... 1 75  @6 50
Catawba  Wines.................................1 25  @2 00
Port Wines.........................................1 35  ®2 60

MAGNESIA.

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

22
2 25

37
65

OILS.

35

 
1 20
150
6  00

Almond, sweet.................................  45  ®  50
45
Amber, rectified................... 
Anise........i...................................y . 
2 00
50
Bay $   oz............................... 
Bergamont.............................................. 
Castor...............................................   1754®  19
Croton...................................................... 
Cajeput.................................  
75
Cassia...................................................... 
Cedar, commercial  (Pure 75c). 
Citronella.............................  
75
Cloves...................................................... 
Cod Liver, N. F....................... $  gal 
Cod Liver, best......................... 
Cod Liver, H„ P. & Co.’s, 10 
Cubebs, P. & W ...................................... 
Erigeron.................................................  
Fireweed.................................................  
75
oz.................... 
Geranium 
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. 
Juniper wood....................... 
50
Juniper berries...................................... 
Lavender flowers, French.................... 
Lavender garden 
.................... 
Lavender spike 
.............  
Lemon, new crop..................................  
Lemon,  Sanderson’s.............................. 
Lemongrass..........................  
80
Olive, Malaga.................... 
Olive, “Sublime  Italian  ...................... 
Origanum, red flowers, French... 
Origanum,  No. 1.................  
50
Pennyroyal............................................  
Peppermint,  white...............................  
Rose 
oz...............................................  
Rosemary, French  (Flowers $1 50) 
Salad, $   gal..................................... 
Savin........................................................ 
Sandal  Wood. German......................... 
Sandal Wood, W. I ................................. 
Sassafras...........................................
Spearmint.......................................
Tansy................................................4 00
Tar (by gal 50c).................................  10
Wintergreen.................................
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $4.00).......
Wormseed.......................................

@ 90
1  25

@7 00 
@4 25 @  12
2 35
3 50 
2 00

do 
do 

65
 

35

90

 

2 25
2 00
1 00

1 20

9 00
1 60
2 00

2 00
2 01
1 00
1 75
2 00

2 75

1 30
4 25
8 00

1 00
4 50
7 00

POTASSIUM.

Bicromate.................................$  lb
Bromide, cryst. and  gran. bulk...
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 27c).............
Iodide, cryst. and  grau. bulk.......
Prussiate yellow..............................

ROOTS.

12@14 
40@43 
25 
3 00 
28

Alkanet...........................................
Althea, cut.......................................
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s .....................
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 54s and 549. •• •
Blood (Powd 18c)..............................
Calamus,  peeled.............................
Calamus, German  white, peeled..
Elecampane, powdered..................
Gentian (Powd  15c)..................
Ginger, African (Poifd 14c)....
Ginger, Jamaica  bleached............
Golden Seal (Powd 26c)..................
Hellebore, white, powdered..........
Ipecac, Rio, powdered....................
Jalap,  powdeited.............................
Licorice,  select (Powd 15).............
Licorice, extra seleet.....................
Pink, true.........................................
Rhei, from select to  choice..........1 00
Rhei, powdered E. 1........................110
Rhei, choice cut cubes..................
Rhei, choice out fingers.................

11  @

20
25
17
33
12
20
35
20
10
1217 
20 
20
30
18 
20 
60
1 GO 
>1 20
2 00 
2 25

1 20 

do

SEEDS.

do 
do 

128

SPONGES.
do 
do 
do 
do 

do 
do Seherin’s  do  ...
do 

1 60 
60 
1 50 
1 78 
1 90 
1 75 
63  @  65 
20  @  25 
18  @  23 
18  ©  20 
40 
45
70
@  40 
15 
50 
24 
20 
12
1  10 
50 
45 

Serpentaria.....................................
50
Seneka..............................................
60
Sarsaparilla,  Honduras................
40
Sarsaparilla,  Mexican................
20
Squills, white (Powd 35c)...............
15
Valerian, English (Powd 30c)........
25
Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)__
20
Anise, Italian (Powd 20c)...............
15
Bird, mixed in S> packages..........
5  @ 6
Canary,  Smyrna.............................
4  @ 454
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd  20c).
18
15  @
Cardamon,  Aleppee.......................
1
50
Cardamon, Malabar........................
i 75
Celery...............................................
15
Coriander, Dest  English................
10
Fennel..............................................
15
Flax, clean.......................................
3X@
Flax, pure grd (bbl 3)4)..................
4  @ 454
Foenugreek, powdered..................
7  © 8
Hemp,  Russian...............................
454© 55*
Mustard, white  Black  10c)...........
10
Quince..............................................
75
Rape, English.....................
6  @ 7
Worm,  Levant................
14
Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage.......2 25  @2 50
.......
Nassau 
do 
00
. . .
Velvet Extra do 
1 10
Extra Yellow do 
......
85
......
Grass 
do 
65
Hard head, for slate use................
75
Yellow Reef, 
1  40
MISCELLANEOUS.
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.21) ■§ gal__
2 31
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref.
1 50
Anodyne Hoffman’s.......................
50
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution........
27
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution...........
12
Annatto  1 lb rolls............................
45
Alum.........................................  ^ ib
254® 354
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)...............
3  @ 4
Annatto, prime...............................
45
Antimony, powdered,  com’l........
5
454® 
Arsenic, white, powdered.............
7
6  @
Blue  Soluble....................................
50
Bay  Rum, imported, best.............
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s.
2 00 
Balm Gilead  Buds..........................
40 
Beans,  Tonka..................................
2 CO 
Beans, Vanilla.................................1
00  ©9 75 
Bismuth, sub nitrate.....................
2 30 
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c).......................
50
Blue Vitriol  .................. .................
6  @  7
Borax, refined (Powd  12c).............
10@12 
Cantharides, Russian  powdered..
2 50 
Capsicum  Pods, African...............
18
Capsicum Pods, African  pow’d... 
Capsicum Pods,  Bombay  do  ...
18 
Carmine, No. 40...............................
4 00 
Cassia  Buds.....................................
12
Calomel.  American........................
Chalk, prepared drop.....................
Chalk, precipitate English...........
Chalk,  red  fingers..........................
Chalk, white lump..........................
Chloroform,  Squlbb’s ....................
Colocynth  apples............................
Chloral hydrate, German  crusts..
Chloral 
cryst...
Chloral 
Chloral 
crusts..
Chloroform.....................................
Cinchonidia, P. & W........ ..............
Cinchonidia, other brands.............
Cloves (Powd 23c)............................
Cochineal.........................................
Cocoa  Butter..................................
Copperas (by bbl  lc).......................
Corrosive Sublimate.......................
Corks, X and XX—40 off  list........
Cream Tart ar, pure powdered.......
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 B> box..
Crea80te............................................
Cudbear, primo...............................
Cuttle Fish Bone.............................
Dextrine.......  .................................
Dover’s  Powders............................
Dragon’s Blood Mass.....................
Ergot  powdered..............................
Ether Squibb’s.................................
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s..............
Epsom Salts (bbl. 1%).....................
Ergot, fresh......................................
Ether, sulphuric, U. S.  P ...............
Flake white......................................
Grains  Paradise.............................
Gelatine, Cooper’s ..........................
Gelatine, French  ............................
Glassware, flint, 70 off,by box 60off 
G lassware, green, 60 and 10 dis....
Glue,  cannet..................................
Glue, white.......................................
Glycerine, pure...............................
Hops  }4s and Ms..............................
Iodoform $   oz.................................
Indigo...............................................
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 
Insect Powder, H.. P. & Co„ boxes
Iodine,  resublimed........................
Isinglass,  American.......................
Japónica...........................................
London  Purple...............................
Lead, acetate....................................
Lime, chloride, (548 2s 10c & 54s 11c)
Lupuline......................................;..
Lycopodium....................................
Mace.................................................
Madder, best  Dutch.....................
Manna, S.  F.....................................
Mercury..........................
Morphia, sulph., P. & W
Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s..'__
Moss, Iceland............................^ lb
Moss,  Irish....................................
Mustard,  English............................
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 lb  cans........
Nutgalls............................................
Nutmegs, N o .l.................................
Nux  Vomica....................................
Ointment. Mercurial, 5ád...............
Paris Green....................................
Pepper, Black  Berry.....................
Pepsin...............................................
Pitch, True Burguudy....................
Quassia...........................................
Quiñi a, Sulph, P. & W............Ib oz
Quinine,  German............................
Red Precipitate.......................^ B>
Seidlitz  Mixture.............................
Strychnia, cryst...............................
Silver Nitrate, cryst.......................
Saffron, American.  .......................
Sal  Glauber.....................................
Sal Nitre, large cryst.....................
Sal  Nitre, medium  cryst...............
Sal Rochelle.....................................
Sal  Soda............................................
Salic in...............................................
Santonin..........................................
Snuffs, Maecoboy or Scotch..........
Soda Ash [by keg 3c].....................
Spermaceti.......................................
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand’s __
Soap, White Castile............. ..........
.........................
Soap, Green  do 
Soap, Mottled do 
........................
Soap, 
do  do 
........................
Soap,  Mazzini..................................
Spirits Nitre, 3 F .............................
Spirits Nitre, 4 F .............................
Sugar Milk powdered.....................
Sulphur, flour..................................
Sulphur,  roll....................................
Tartar Emetic..................................
Tar, N. C. Pino, 54 gal. cans  $  doz
quarts in tin..........
Tar, 
Tar, 
pints in tin.............
Turpentine,  Venice................$  lb
Wax, White, S. &  F. brand............
Zinc,  Sulphate.................................

1 OO 
45 
50
1254®  13 75 
60 
•20 
40 
10 
12 
30 
18 
23 
60 
10 
45 
25 
18 
50 
7
80  ©  85 
75®  80 
85 
28 
1 60
74  @ 78
35
® 2
10
9
33
2  ® 254
15
6 50
38
4
48
454® 5
14
17
9
11
14
26  @ 28
30  @ 32OK
OO
4
3M@
3® 354
60
2 70
1  40
85
55
7  @ 8

12  @  17 
16  @  28 
16  @  20 
25®  40 
40
85  @1 00 
35  ®  40 
@1 00 
4 00 
1 50
10  @  15 

1  10 8

.  $  oz  2 95@3

50
60
14
15 
90 
70

15 8

17  @

45  @

do 
do 

®

OILS.

Capitol  Cylinder...............................
Model  Cylinder.................................
Shield  Cylinder.................................
Eldorado Engine...............................
2 75
Peerless  Machinery.........................
Challenge Machinery......................
Backus Fine Engine.........................
Black Diumond*Machinery.............
Castor Machino  Oil..........................
Paraffine, 25  deg...............................
Paraffine, 28  deg...............................
Sperm, winter bleached..................
Whale, winter............................
Lard, extra.................................
Lard, No.  1.................................
Linseed, pure  raw....................
Linseed, boiled.........................
Neat’s Foot, winter  Btrained..
Spirits Turpentine....................
VARNISHES.
No. 1 Turp Coach.....................
Extra  Turp...............................
Coach  Body..............................
No. 1 Turp Furniture...............
Extra Turp  Damar..................
Japan Dryer, No.  1 Turp........

PAINTS

Red Venetian..........................
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles.......
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda........
Putty, commercial................
Putty, striotly pure................
Vermilion, prime American.
Vermilion,  English.................
Green, Peninsular..................
Load, red strictly pure..........
Lead, white, strictly pure....
Whiting, white Spanish........
Whiting,  Gilders’...................
White, Paris American..........
Whiting  Paris English cliff.. 
Pioneer Prepared  Taints.... 
Swiss Villa Prepared  Paints.

Bbl
Hi
IX
lx
2*
254

.76
...60 
...50 
.. .35 
...30
...30 
...30 
...6C 
.1554 1
...1 40
Gal
Bbl
75
.  70
.  55
60
55
.  45
40
.  43
49
.  46
90
.  70
45
.  4»
...1  10@1 20
...1 60@1 70
...2 75@3 00
...1 00@1 10
...1 55@1 60
.  70®  75
Lb 
2® 3 
2® 3 
2® 3 
254® 3 
2X@ 3 
13@16 
58® 60 
16@17 
«54® r 
«54® 7 @70 
@90 
1 10 
1 40 
1 20@1 40 
1 00® 1 20

mittees.

4.  Reports of special  and  standing  com 

5.  Reading of  correspondence.
<}.  Unfinished business.
7.  New business.
8.  Election of officers and appointment of 

committees.

9.  Report of Treasurer.
10.  Adjournment

A R T IC L E   X I.

The annual  meeting  of  the  Association 
shall beheld on the second Tuesday of each 
November.

A R TIC LE  X II.

The regular meetings  of  the  Association 
shall be held on  the  first  and  third  Tues­
day of each month.  Special  meetings  may 
be called  by the  President  on the  writtten 
request of five  members.  Fifteen members 
shall constitute a  quorum  for  the  transac­
tion of business.

A R T IC L E   X III.

At  the  first meeting  of  the  members  of 
the Board  of Directors  after  their election, 
the President shall, subject to their approval, 
appoint  the  following  Standing  Commit­
tees:

Section 1.  The  Finance Committee shall 
consist of three members of the Board of Di­
rectors,  whose duty  shall  be  to  audit  all 
bills, to examine the books and  accounts of 
the Secretary and  Treasurer,  and  to  make 
a semi-annual report  of the  financial condi­
tion of the Association.

Section  2.  The  Committee  on  Rooms 
shall consist of three members of the Board 
of Directors, and  shall  have  entire  control 
of the rooms  and furniture belonging to the 
the  Association. 
It shall also make  all ar­
rangements as to the proper premises where­
in to hold  meetings,  subject to the approval 
of the Association.

Section  3.  The  Arbitration  Committee 
shall consist of  three  members  whose duty 
it shall be to settle all differences arising be­
tween  members, and  also to have power to 
settle,  in  behalf  of  the  Association,  any 
questions  arising  between  members  and 
those  not  members.  Their  decision as be­
tween members shall be final.

Section  4.  The  Complaint  Committee 
shall consist of three members of  the Asso­
ciation, who shall investigate all complaints 
made by members,  and  report their  action 
upon each complaint to the Association.

Section  5.  The  Law  Committee  shall 
consist of the first three  officers of  the As­
sociation.  They shall have charge of all le­
gal matters pertaining  to  the  Association, 
and also have supervision  of the  Collection 
Department of the Association.

A R T IC L E   X IV .

This Constitution and By-laws may be al­
tered  or  amended  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of 
those present  at  any regular  meeting, pro­
vided a written notice  of  such alteration or 
amendment has  been  presented at  the pre­
ceding regular meeting.

COOPERAGE.

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HEADS.

STAVES. 

Quay, Killen &  Co.  quote  as follows, f. o. b. 

at Grand  Rapids. 
Red oak flour bbl. staves............ M  6 00® 7 00
Elm 
............ M  5 00® 6 75
White oak tee staves, s’d and j’t.M  20 00®3l 00 
“  M  18 50®20 00
White oak pork bbl.  “ 
Tierce, dowelled and circled, set—  
15®  16
Pork, 
“  —  
12®  13
Basswood, kiln dried, set.................. 
4®  4/4
White oak and hickory tee, 8f’t.  M  12 00@14 00 
White oak and hickory  “  7V4f’t. M  10 00@ll 00
Hickory  flour  bbl........................M  * 
Ash, round  “ 
“  ........................ M  ®
Ash, flat racked, 6V4 f’t ................ M  3 50® 4 00
White oak pork barrels, h’d m’d.M  i   10®  1 30 
95® 1 05
White oak pork barrels, mach i ne.. 
White oak lard  tierces....................  1 20® 1 30
Beef and lard half barrels............. 
75®  90
Custom barrels, one  head...............  1 00® 1 21
Flour  barrels.................................... 
31®  38
Produce  barrels...............................  
23®

BARRELS.

h o o p s .

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THE DETROIT  EVENING  JOURNAL
Has been  Greatly Improved  during the past 
six months and is  now THE BEST  EVENING 
PAPER published in this State.
IT IS THE ONLY  AFTERNOON  PAPER 
IN  MICHIGAN THAT RECEIVES AND 

PUBLISHES THE FULL DAY

d i s p a t c h e s .

and Farmers of Michigan to consider.)

THE  EVENING  JOURNAL
Receives  a  greater  number  of  TELEGRAMS 
FROM THE  STATE  than  any other paper in 
Detroit.
THE  EVENING  JOURNAL’S
Reports  of  the  Detroit.  Toledo,  Chicagoand 
New  York  GRAIN AND  STOCK  MARKETS 
are more complete and cover up to a later hour 
than those of its contemporary.
(This is an important item for the Business Men 
THE  EVENING  JOURNAL’S
LOCAL  NEWS  is  Bright  and  Accurate;  its 
EDITORIALS are  Independent,  Comprehen­
sive and .Pointed.
THE  EVENING  JOURNAL
INTEREST  TO LADIES.
J95PTHE EVENING JOURNAL  is  delivered 
BY Carrier at lO  Cents per  Week,  or  sent 
BY M att, at  the rate of »5.00 per Year, post-

Is CLEAN and possesses  Features of SPECIAL 

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Offered in this Market are  as follows:

THE  LEADING  BRANDS  OF
O
O
PLUG  TOBACCO.
RED  F O X .................................................
BIG  D R I V E .................................................
PATROL 
.................................................
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JACK  RABBIT 
SILVER  C O I N .........................................
P A N IC .................................................................
BLACK PRINCE,  DARK 
BIG  STUMP 
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APPLE  J A C K ..........................................

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

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- 

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FIN E  CUT.

2c less in 6 pail lots.

THE  MEIGS  FINE  CUT, DARK, Plug flavor
STUNNER,  D A R K .................................
RED  BIRD,  B R I G H T .................................
OPERA  QUEEN,  BRIGHT  -
FRUIT 
O  SO  S W E E T .........................................

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SMOHXNC.
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ARTHUR’S  CHOICE, LONG  CUT,  BRIGHT 
- 
RED  FOX,  LONG  OUT,  FOIL 
GIPSEY  QUEEN,  GRANULATED 
- 
- 
OLD  COMFORT,  IN  CLOTH 
SEAT,  OF  GRAND  RAPIDS,  IN  CLOTH 
DIME  SMOKER,  IN  CLOTH  - 
- 
2c less in  100 pound lots.

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A.  M ERCA NTILE  JOU RN AL, PU BLISH ED  EA CH  

W EDN ESD AY .

E.  A.  STOWE  &  ItKO., Proprietors.

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

Telephone No. 95,

i Entered  at  the  Postofflce  at  Grand "Rapid»  as 

Second-class Matter.I

WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY  6,  1886.

CONSTITUTION  AND  BY-LAWS

Of the Retail Grocers’ Association of Grand 

Rapids.

CONSTITUTION.

A R TIC LE  I — N A M E.

The  name  of  this  organization  shall  be 
the “Retail Grocers’  Association  of  Grand 
Rapids.”

A R TIC LE  II— A IM S  A ND   O BJECTS.

The aims and objects of this  Association 
shall be  the  business  and social  advance­
ment of its  members,  and  their  protection 
against  such  abuses  as  affect  their  trade. 
Among the advantages  sought to be obtain­
ed are the following:

Fostering a more social feeling among the 

members of the  trade.

The prevention of  wholesale  houses sell­

ing at retail to private families.

The keeping  of  a blacklist  of  beats who 
- prey upon the  trade,  and  a  reliable  collec­
tion agency for bad debts,  etc.

Intelligence  bureau  where  members can 
procure reliable help and where a record can 
be kept of the same.

Headquarters for the  buying  and  selling 

of stores and other property.

Reforming the present system of  inspect­

ing and sealing of weights  andjmeasures.

Watching  local  and  State  legislation af­

fecting the trade.

Regulating the peddling nuisance.
Buying and selling vegetables  and  fruits 

by weight instead of by measure.

Protection against  unjust  laws  affecting 

the trade.

Protection against  adulteration of  goods, 

fictitious labels,  etc.

Shortening the  hours  of  labor whenever 

practicable.

^BY-LAWS.

A R T IC L E   L

Any firm, or  individual,  who  is  engaged^ 
in the business  of  buying  and  selling  gro­
ceries at retail,  in the city of Grand Rapids, 
may become a  member of  this  Association 
by paying to the Treasurer  the  sum  of one 
dollar, and agreeing to pa^25 cents quarterly 
dues  in  advance,  and  any  assèsssments 
which  may  be  voted  by  the Association to 
meet expenses.

a r t i c l e   n .

Every person or firm becoming a  member 
of this Association shall be honorably bound 
to conform to the rules,  regulations and by­
laws.

A R TIC LE  III.

Section 1.  Any member of  this Associa­
tion who shall neglect  or  refuse  to pay his 
dues, or any assessment  ordered by the As­
sociation,  for three months  after  such  sum 
becomes due, shall  thereby forfeit his mem-
bership.

Section 2. 

If any person  connected with 
this Association shall by any business irreg­
ularity or for any  cause  render  himself un­
fit to hold his  membership,  it  shall  be the 
duty of  the  Complaint  Committee to inves­
tigate the facts and on the recommendation of 
a majority of said committee the Association 
may at any regular  meeting  thereafter,  ex­
pel such member by a two-thirds vote of the 
members  present.

A R T IC L E   IV .

The officers of  the  Association shall con­
sist of a President,  Vice-President,  Second 
Vice-President,  Secretary,  Treasurer  and 
five Directors,  who  shall  constitute the Ex­
ecutive Committee.  These officers  shall be 
elected  annually by  ballot,  and  shall  hold 
their office until their successors are elected. 

a r t i c l e   v.

No  compensation  for  services  shall  be 

paid to any officer except the Secretary. 

a r t i c l e   v i .

The President  shall preside  at  all  meet­
ings,  if  present; in  his absence,  the  Vice- 
President; he being absent, the Second Vice-
President.

a r t i c l e   v i i .

The Secretary shall  keep  a  record of all 
meetings, conduct all correspondence, under 
direction of the Executive Committee;  keep 
a list of the members in a book for that pur­
pose; notify all committees of their appoint­
ment,  and  if  requested,  furnish the  chair­
man of committees with  a copy of  the vote 
under which they were  elected,  or  appoint­
ed, and act as secretary for the same. 

a r t i c l e   v i i i .

The  Treasurer  shall  receive  aud  have 
charge of all moneys of the Association, col­
lect all  assessments  and  annual  dues,  pay 
all bills  when  approved  by  the  Finance 
Committee, and  report  the condition of the 
treasury  whenever  required  by  such  com­
mittee,  and  shall  give bonds  for  faithful 
care and keeping when required by a vote of 
the Association.

A R T IC L E   IX .

The  Executive  Committee  shall  provide 
rooms for  the  Association,  and  shall  have 
power to fill  all  vacancies in  the  Board  of 
Directors.

A R T IC L E   X—-O RD ER  OF  B U 8IN E SS.

1.  Roll call of officers.
3.  Reading  of  the  minutes  of  the  last 

meeting.

S.  Admission ot members.

A Simple Cure for Dyspepsia.

Probably never in the history of Proprietary 
Medicines has any article met success equal to 
that which  has  been  showered  upon  Golden 
Seal Bitters.  Why, such has been  the success 
ot this discovery, that nearly  every  family  in 
whole neighborhoods have  been  taking it  at 
the same time.  Golden Seal Bitters  combines 
the best remedies of  the  vegetable  kingdom, 
and  in  such  proportions  as  to  derive  their 
greatest medicinal effect with the least disturb­
ance to the whole system.  In fact,  this  prep­
aration is so well balanced in its action  on the 
alimentary canal, the Liver, the  Kidneys,  the 
Stomach,  the  Bowels,  and  the  circulation of 
the Blood, that it brings  about  a  healthy ac­
tion of the  entire  human  organism  that can 
hardly be credited by those who have not seen 
the remarkable results that have  followed  its 
use.  Sold by Hazeltine, Perkins &  Co.,  whole­
sale druggists, Grand Ragids, Mich. 

123

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

W „   O ,   D e n i s o n ,

88,90 and 92 South Division Street,
xrn  n  a m n o

STEELS  &  CO.,

Wholesale Agents at 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 l   pound  bars. 
r e c t   m a p   o
f
I 3 0 3 L .

A n  

e l e g a n t   a n d   c o r ­
  t l i e   S t a t e   w i t h ,   e v e r y  

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.

c fc   O O - ,   I O N I A ,   M I C H .
P E R K I N S   Sc  H E S S ,
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

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

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE.

WM.  F.  S 1 3SÆhÆO3STS,;

WHOLESALE

PINE  AND  HARDWOOD  LUMBER,

And Dealer in Pine Land.  Correspondence solicited with parties having either to sell. 

OFFICE,  58  MONROE  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

H.  THOMPSON  <& CO.

BEE  SPICE  MILLS,

W H O LESA LE  GROCERS  A N D   JO B B E R ^  OF

Teas, Coffees & Spices,

T he  Celebrated  Butterfly  Baking Powder,

M A N U FA CTU RERS  OF

S e a le r s   in   T ob accos,  C igars,  Etc.,

59  JEFFERSON  AVENUE, 

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DETROIT,  MICH.

»
k|

0c |%

F.  J.  IETTENTHALER,  M ttf  Of  Oysters. 
KNIFE  TOBACCO.

.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

Arth u r M eigs & Co.

Wholesale Grocers,

Who w arrant the same to be unequalled.  W^e guar­
antee  every  pound  to  be  perfect  and  all  right  in 
every particular.  * W e cordially invite you, when  in 
the  city,  to  visit  our  place of business,  77, 79 and 
81 South Division Street.  It may save you  money.

Tobacco is packed in 30 pound butts, lumps 2x12, Rough  and  Ready Clubs,  16 oz., 
full weight.  A case of 30 knives packed  on  the  top  of  each  butt.  The  butt  of Tobacco 
with case of Pocket Knives is branded “ Pen  Knives;”  the  one  with  Jacks,  Jack  Knife.” 
The consumer gets a 16 oz.  Plug  of the  Finest  Tobacco  that  can  be  produced  by 

purchasing a GOOD  KNIFE at 65 cents, well worth the money.

Big thing for the Consumer, equally so for the Retailer.  Send us your order.

W. MOULD I  GO., Detroit, Mich.

BUSINESS LAW.

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

of  Last Resort.

R E T A IL   D E A L E R — L IC E N S E — SUGAR  P L A N ­

TE R .

A sugar planter,  keeping  a  store  on  his 
plantation, was held bound to  pay a license 
as a retaii dealer where, though  the bulk of 
his  sale s  were  made  to  employees  on  the 
plantation, yet  other  persons  were not for­
bidden to purchase from the store.

L IF E  IN  SUR A NCE— S E L F -R E  8TRUCTION.
A proviso in a  life  insurance  policy that 
the same shall  be  void  in case  the assured 
died by “self-destruction, felonious or other­
wise,” includes  all cases  of  voluntary self- 
destruction, sane or insane, according to the 
decision of the United States  Circuit  Court 
for the Eastern District of Missouri.

N A T IO N A L 

BA N K S— D R A FT S— B IL L S  OF 

LA D IN G .

In the case of the  Union  National  Bank 
vs.  Rowen,  sheriff,  et  al.,  decided  recently 
by the Supreme Court of South  Carolina,  it 
appeareed that two of the  defendants,  part­
ners,  ordered from dealers  in  grain  at Chi­
cago a lot of bran and oats.  At the time of 
the  shipment  of  these  goods  the  Chicago 
firm drew drafts  on  the  defendants for the 
price thereof,  which  were either  discounted 
by or sold to the plaintiff upon  the  security 
of the bills  of  lading,  which  at  the  same 
time were endorsed by the Chicago firm and 
delivered  to  plaintiff.  These  drafts,  with j 
the bills of  lading  attached,  were  sent  by 
the plaintiff to  its  agent  in  Columbia,  the 
Carolina National Bank,  to  be  presented to 
the drawers for  acceptance.  When  so pre­
sented they were  not  accepted.  When the 
bran and oats  reached  Columbia  they were 
seized by the sheriff  under  a warrant of  at­
tachment sued  out  by  the  defendants  on a 
claim which they allege was due them by the 
Chicago firm growing out of  some  previous 
transaction.  Thereupon action was brought 
to recover possession  of  the  bran and oats. 
It was not denied that  the  indorsement and 
delivery of the  bills  of  lading  to the plain­
tiff  passed  the title and  right to the posses­
sion of the articles mentioned therein to the 
plaintiff, provided the transaction was valid 
and legal,  and this  having  been  done  prior 
to the seizure under  the  warrant  of attach­
ment,  the plaintiff would in that  case have a 
right to  recover. 
It  was  contended,  how­
ever, that under  the  national  banking  law 
of  the  United  States  the  plaintiff  had  no 
authority  to  jmrcliase  the  drafts  with  the 
bills of  lading attached,  and  that  therefore 
the transaction was ultra vires,  illegal,  and 
passed  no  title  to  the  plaintiff.  The  Su­
preme Court decided that the  papers in con­
troversy, though called  drafts, were in  fact 
bills of exchange,  being  open  letters of re­
quest or orders from the Chicago firm to de­
fendants desiring  them to  pay  on their  ac­
count the sums of money  therein mentioned 
to a  third  person.  The  court  held,  as na­
tional banks are expressly authorized by the 
act of Congress  to  buy  and  sell  exchange, 
there could not be a  doubt  that the plaintiff 
had  a  right  to  purchase  these  papers,  as 
they were in fact bills of exchange, and that 
it was  immaterial  to  inquire  whether  the 
plaintiff  bought or  discounted  the  papers. 
Under  any  view  that  might  be  taken  the 
court said  the  plaintiff  was  entitled  to re­
cover.

The Drummer’s Fine Christmas.

From the Chictga Herald.

“It was a very fine Christinas I had,” said 
the drummer;  “very  fine  time I had.  You 
see,  I’m engaged to a girl,  one of  the nicest 
girls in  Chicago,  and one who is worth some 
money, too.  Well,  she  invited  me  to eat 
Christmas dinner  with  her  and  her  folks, 
and I accepted.  A  day or  two afterward I 
received word from  some  of  the  boys  that 
there was to  be a big blow-out,  with  cham­
pagne and stuff,  and I was counted on to be 
present.  This  being  the last Christmas of 
my  bachelorhood,  I  concluded  I  might  as 
well have one more good time with the boys, 
and so  I  wrote  them  to  expect  me.  Last 
Wednesday I was  in  St.  Paul. 
I  wrote a 
telegram addressed  to  my lady,  telling her 
that business of  great  importance  detained 
me in St.  Paul,  and so on. 
I  gave that tel­
egram to the hotel clerk,  a  friend of  mine, 
and  he  agreed  to  send  it  Thursday noon. 
That night I took the train for Chicago, and 
on Thursday afternoon  I was  walking over 
on  State  street,  when  whom  should  I run 
plump against but my girl.  She was a very 
frigid girl, too.

“ ‘I have just received  a  telegram from a 
a man I used  to  know,’  she  said  icily;  ‘lie 
was  to eat  Christmas  dinner  with  me, but 
he has been detained by business.  Hereafter 
he and I will be  strangers.  Good-day,  sir.’
“And  then  she  walked  away,  carrying 
with her my hope of a nice wife and $50,000 
in cash.  How was that for Christmas?”

Sugar Production on the River Plate.
The Argentines are going largely into the 
production of sugar, and already make nearly 
enough  to  supply  the  home  demand,  the 
yield last year amounting so  about  50,000,- 
000 pounds. 
In  the Northern  part  of  the 
Republican many Cuban exiles are  engaged 
in sugar and tobacco  culture.  There  is  no 
data to estimate the production  of  sugar  in 
that  country,  but  several  haciendas  within 
75 miles of the  capital  are  said  to  average 
each an annual output of  3,000,000  pounds 
of a really excellent sugar wholly consumed 
in the country.  Sugar planting  must  con­
tinue  to  increase  steadily,  and,  were  the 
warm valleys to the southland  west  of  the 
capital connected by railways, a great stimu­
lus would be given to Jpe industry.

OYSTERS. 
Eaton  &  Christenson

Are now in the market with 

their Famous

BIG  GUN
OYSTERS,

C A N N E D   IN   BA L T IM O R E   B Y

W.  R.

<&  CO.

See  Our  Wholesale  Quotations  else­

where in this issue and write for

Special  Prices  in  Car  Lots. 

3 Canal Street, Basement,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

We are prepared to lake Bottom Prices oa anythin! we handle.
A. B. K N O W LSO N ,
1 C ,” Best 10c Cigar in Michigan. 
1
“Common Sense,” Best 5c Cigar in Michigan.
CLARK,  JEWELL  &  GO,

SOLE  AGENTS.

PUTNAM & BROOKS
Wholesale Manufacturers of

PURE  CANDY

ORANGES,  LEMONS,

BANANAS,  FIGS,  DATES,.

U STuxts,  E t o .

The Well-Known

J. S. Farren & Go.

OYSTERS

ARE  THE  BEST  IN  MARKET.

PUTNAM  &  BROOKS

WHOLESALE  AGENTS.

SPRING  &

COMING  to  GRAND  RAPIDS

COMPANY,

X2ST

CAR  LOADS!

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Staple and  Fancy

D.  W.  Archer’s Trophy Corn,
D. W. Archer’s Morning Glory Corn,
D. W. Archer’s Early Golden Prep Corn

EVERY  CAN  BEARING  SIGNATURE  OF

The  Archer  Packing  Go.

G. R. MAYHEW

O H I L L I O O T H E ,   I L L .

DRY  GOODS,
CAKPET&

MATTINGS,

OIL  CLOTHS

E T C . ,   d e s t o .

6 and 8 Monroe Street,

Grand  R apide,

Agent for Woonsocket, Wales-Goodyear, and Meyer Rubber Companies.

80  MONROE ST., GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

Has a Large Circulation  because  it  is  the 
Best Family Newspaper published  in Chi­
cago for

ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
It  has  Eight  Large  Pages  every  week, 
and  is  filled  with  the  most  entertaining 
matter prepared especially for weekly read­
ers.  The news of the  entire  week  is  pre­
sented, together with market reports, stories, 
sketches, and  numerous  items.  Send  for 
free sample.  Address

CHICAGO  W EE K LY HERALD, 
Chicago,  111

If you want a daily paper take

THE  CHICAGO  HERALD,
The  newspaper  which  has  the  largest 
morning circulation in Chicago.
For sale by all newsmen.
By mail, 50 cents per month.
Address

THE  CHICAGO  HERALD,

110 and 122 Fifth Avenue, Chicago,  111. 

JAMES  W.  SCOTT.  Publisher.

Michigan Dairymen’s Association.

Organized  at  Grand  Rapids,  February  35.  1885.
President—Milan Wiggins, Bloomingdale. 
Vice-Presidents—W.  II.  Howe,  Capac;  F.  C. 
Stone,  Saginaw  City;  A.  P.  Foltz,  Davison 
Station;  F.  A.  Kockafellow,  Carson  City; 
Warren Haven, Bloomingdale;  Chas.  E. Bel­
knap,  Grand  Rapids;  L.  F.  Cox,  Portage; 
John Borst, Vriesland;  K. C. Nash, Hilliards; 
D.  M.  Adams,  Ashland;  Jos.  Post,  Clarks­
ville.
Secretary and Treasurer—E. A.  Stowe,  Grand 
Kapids.
Next Meeting—At Kalamazoo, February 16,  17 
and 18.
Membership Fee—$1 per year.
Official O rg an —T h e M ic h ig a n  T r a d e s m a n.

TIME TABLES.

Detroit, Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

GOING EAST.

Arrives.

Leaves. 
tSteamboat  Express..........
6:35 a m
i Through  Mail.............. __10:40 a m 10:50 a in
tEvening  Express........ ...  3:40p m 3:50 p m
♦Limited  Express.......... ...  8:30 p m 10:45 p m
tMixed, with  coach.......
11:00 a m
WEST.
GOING
tMorning  Express........
...  1:05 pm 1:10pm
tThrough  Mail...............
5:00 pm 5:10 p m
tSteamboat Express__
...10:40 p m
tMixed............................
* 7 :10 a  m
♦Night Express............... ...  5:10 a m 5:35 a m
tDaily, Sundays excepted-.  ‘Daily.
Passengers  taking  the  6:35  a.  m.  Express 
make close connections at Owosso for Lansing 
and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 
10:00 a. m. the following morning.
The  Night  Express  has  a  through  Wagner 
Car  and  local  Sleeping  Car Detroit  to Grand 
Rapids.

D. P o t t e r , City Pass. Agent.
G e o . B .  R e e v e , Traffic Manager, Chicago.

Chicago & West Michigan.
Loaves.  Arrives,
fMail....................................... 9:00 am  
+Day  Express.....................13:35pm   9:35p m
♦Night  Express....................10:40 p m  5:45 a m
Muskegon Express..............  4:30 p m  11:20 a m
‘Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars  on  all  night  trains. 
Through  parlor  car  in  charge  of  careful  at­
tendants without extra charge  to Chicago  on 
1:00 p. m., and through coach  on9:15a.  m. and 
10:40 p. m. trains.

4:30 pm

NEWAYGO DIVISION.

Leaves.  Arrives.

Express................................... 4:30 pm  
Express................................... 8:00 am  
All trains arrive and depart from Union De­
pot.
The  Northern terminus of  this Division is at 
Baldwin, where close connection is made with
F. & P. M. trains  to  and  from  Ludington and 
Manistee.

7:30 pm
10:50 am

J. H. Ca r p e n t e r ,  Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J .  B.  M u i.l ik e x ,  General  Manager.
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

All trains daily except Sunday.
The  train 

(KALAMAZOO  DIVISION.)
Express............................... 7:15pm 
Mail...................................... 9:50 am  

Arrive.  Leave.
7:30 a m
4:00 pm
leaving  at 4  p. m. connects at 
White Pigeon with  Atlantic  Express  on  Main 
Line, which has Palace Drawing  Boom  Sleep­
ing Coaches  from  Chicago  to  New  York  and 
Boston without change.
The  train  leaving  at  7:30 a. m. connects at 
White Pigeon (giving one hour for dinner) with 
special New York Express on Main Line.
Through  tickets  and  berths  in  sleeping 
coaches can be secured at  Union Ticket office, 
67 Monre street and depot.

J. W. McK e n n e y , Gen’l Agent.

Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana.

GOING n o r t h .

GOING  SOUTH.

Arrives.  Leaves.
Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex  9:30 p m 
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex.  9:30 a m  11:30 a m 
Ft. Wayne & Mackinac  Ex  4:10pm 
5:05pm
7:00 a m
G’d Rapids & Trav. City Ac. 
G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 
7:15 am
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex.  5:05 p m  5:30 p m 
Mackinac & Ft. Way n e Ex.. 10:30a m  11:45 p m 
Cadillac & G’d  Rapids Ac. 10:30 p m

SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.

All trains daily except Sunday.
North—Train  leaving  at  5:05  o’clock  p.  m. 
has  Sleeping  and  Chair  Cars  for Petoskey 
and  Mackinac.  Train leaving at 11:30 a. m. has 
combined Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinaw 
City.
South—Train leaving at 5:30 p. m. has  Wood­
ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.

C. L. L o c k w o o d. Gen’l Pass. Agent.

Michigan  Central.

DEPART.

ARRIVE.

‘Detroit Express....................................  6:00 a m
tDay Express..........................................13:45 p m
press...................................10:40 p m
way F re ig h t............................................  6:50am
‘Pacific  Express......................................6:00 am
tM aii......................................................... 3:50 p m
tGrand  Rapids  Express............................... 10:35 pm
Way Freight.............................................. 5:15 a m
tDaily except Sunday.  ‘Daily.
Sleeping  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific 
Express.
Direct  and  prompt  connection  made  with 
Great  Western,  Grand  Trunk  and  Canada 
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus 
avoiding transfers.
The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has 
Drawing  Room  and  Parlor  Car  for  Detroit, 
reaching that city at 11:45 a. m.. New York 10:30 
a. m.,and  Boston 3:05 p. m. next day.
A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. dally except 
Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv­
ing at Grand Rapids at 10:35 p. m.

Chas. H. Norris,  Gen’l Agent.

Detroit, Mackinac  & Marquette.

Trains connect with G. R. & I.  trains  for St. 
Ignace, Marquette and Lake  Superior  Points, 
leaving Grand Rapids at 5:00 p. m., arriving at 
Marquette at 3:05 p. m. and|5:30 p. m.  Returning 
leave  Marquette  at 7:00 a.  m.  and  1:40 p.  m., 
arriving  at Grand  Rapids  at 10:30 a.  m.  Con­
nection made at Marquette with theMarquette, 
Houghton  and  Ontonagon  Railroad  for  the 
Iron, Gold and Silver and Copper Districts.
Gen’l Pass. & Tkt. Agt., Marquette, Mich.

E. W. ALLEN,

G r o c e r ie s .

RETAIL  GROCERS’  ASSOCIATION 

OF  GRAND  RAPIDS.

ORGANIZED  NOVEMBER  10,  1883.

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President—Erwin J. Herrick.
First Vice-President—K. E. >\ alker.
Second Vice-President—J as. A. Coye. 
Secretary—Cornelius A. Johnson.
Treasurer—B. S. Harris. 
Board of  Directors—Eugene  Richmond,  Win. 
H. Sigel, A. J. Elliott, Henry A. Hydorn  and 
W. E. Knox. 
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Finance  Committee-*-W. E.  Knox,  H.  A.  uy- 
dorn and A. J. Kliiott* 
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Room Committee—A. J. Elliott,  Eugene  Rich­
mond and Wm. H. SigeL 
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Arbitration Committee—Gerrit H.  DeGral,  M.
J. Lewis and A. Rascli. 
Annual meetings—Second Tuesday in Novem-
Regular  meetings—First  and  Third  Tuesday
Next  meeting-Tuosday evening, Jan. 19.
Grocers’  Association of the City o! Muskegon.

Evenings of each month. 

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OFFICERS.

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President—H. B. Fargo.
First Vice-President—Wm. B. Keift.
Second Vice-President—A. Towl.
Recording Secretary—W'm. Peer.
Financial Secretary—John De Haas. 
Board of Directors—O. Lambert, W. L Meivcn- 
zie, H. B. Smith, Wm. B. Kelly, A.  Towl  and 
.  m™i
E.  Johnson. 
Finance Committee—Wm.  B. Kellj,  A.  Towl 
andE. Johnson. 
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Committee  on  Rooms  and  Library-D.  Lam­
bert, H. B. Smith and W. 1. McKenzie. 
Arbitration  Committee—B.  Borgman.  Garnt 
Wagner and John DeHaas.
Complaint  Committee—Wm.  B.  Keilt,  D.  A. 
Boelkins, J. O. Jeannot,  R.  S.  Miner  and L. 
Vincent. 
Law Committee—H. B.  Fargo,  Wm.  B.  Keift 
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and A. Towl. 
Transport ation Committee—W m. B. Kent, An­
drew Wierengo and W in. Peer. 
,
Regular meetings—First and third Wednesday
evenings  of each month. 
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Next m eeting—Wednesday evening, Jan, b.

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PENNY  GROCERIES.

Their  Number  Increasing  in  N ew   York. 
From the New York Mail and Express.

Within  the last six  months a  number of 
Italians  and  Germans  have  started  penny 
groceries  in the parts of  the city  populated 
by the  poor,  and  these  places  all  seem to 
be prosperous  and  thriving.  Ten  cents  is 
thought  by  these  grocers  to be a  big bill, 
and the  investor of  a quarter  is inevitably 
regarded as a  millionaire. 
In conversation 
with a reporter,  a leading retail grocer said: 
“There is no  doubt that these penny gro­
ceries are on the increase.  They are an evil, 
aud  the  penny  grocer  is  really  the  poor 
man’s enemy instead  of his friend. 
In  the 
penny  grocery  the poor  man pays  twice as 
much for his provisions in the long  run and 
doesn’t  get as good  quality as if  he bought 
them  in  moderate  quantities  from  larger 
stores.  The  penny  groceries  are  stocked 
with what  the  poor  man  is likely  to buy. 
The  quality of  the  provisions is not  good; 
the coffee  and  tea  are especially  poor, aud 
the vegatables invariably stale.  Many of the 
penny grocers sell  bad whisky to  their cus­
tomers, but  few  allow  it  to  be  drank  on 
their  premises.”

An Inside Opinion  of the Norton &  Wolff 

Matter.

Grand Rapids vs. Detroit.

From the Detroit  Commercial.

. . . . . .  

Saranac,  Dec.  31,  1885. 

Editor Michigan  Tradesman:

The wholesale  merchants  of  Detroit will 
close their stores on Christmas day.  and the 
retailers will  lock  their  doors  about ten in 
D ea r  Sir—I  find  in  a  recent  issue of 
morning.  The  commercial  travelers  will 
your valued paper an  article  from  a corres­
eat their Christmas  turkey at  their  homes, 
pondent of  the Allegan  Gazette,  under the 
their  boarding  houses,  or  at  one  of  the 
caption of “The Failure as  viewed  on  the 
hotels.  Each person  will celebrate the day 
Ground,” in which I am, either  intentional­
as  seemeth  best  to  himself,  but  there will 
ly or otherwise,  done  a  great  injustice,  if 
be no  joining  of  forces.  Detroit  does not
the many false statements  and insinuations
therein be permitted to  stand  uncontradict- j believe  in  such  things.  A  few  years ago 
ed. 
I only desire,  through  the  columns of j the travelers  gave a  ball each year,  and the 
Com­
your paper, to protect myself with the same j occasion  was always a pleasant one.
panions on the road were glad to make their 
weapons with which  the  correspondent, ei­
families  acquainted  with  eaoli  other,  and 
ther through  ignorance  or  malice,  assails 
the annual ball was  looked forward to  as a 
me.
time when sociability should drive away for 
I wish to say first,  that the firm of Norton 
the nonce all thoughts of business.  The fact 
& Lester settled  their  business  affairs  and 
that Detroit  travelers  have let  the old cus­
dissolved  partnership  February  11,  1885,  I 
tom die  out  does  not  speak well  for their
taking the Saranac stock and assuming  cer­
tain indebtedness of the firm of  N.  & L.,  in  enterprise  or  socibility.  The  Grand  Rap­
ids  boys  get  together  twice  a  year,  and 
which Mr. Norton  released  all  partnership 
never fail  to have  so good a  time  that the 
interest and took the  stock  at  Otsego, sub­
memory of  it  lingers  until  the  next  party 
ject to certain other indebtedness of the firm 
eclipses the one that had gone before.
of Norton & Lester.  The firm of Norton &
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Wolff was formed at  Otsego  as  successors 
to the firm of N.  & L.,  and since said disso- 
The Retail Grocers  Association of  Grand 
lution there has never  existed between my-  Rapids has rented the front  rooms occupied 
self and either Mr.  Norton or Mr. Wolff any  by the W.  C. T. U„  in  the  second  floor of 
business connection whatever.  They have  the  Cody  block,  on  Pearl  stteet.  As  the 
had nothing to do  with  my  business  and  11 rooms are carpeted and furnished, members 
are requested to cease smoking on entering.
have certainly had nothing to do with theirs.
Order a sample package of Bethesda Min­
To the intimation that I might  know some-
eral Spring  Water from  your  grocery  job­
thing of “missing goods,” 1 would  say that 
ber.  See quotations in another column.
it has remained for  this  smart  “Aleck’  at 
this time to  advertise  his  ignorance  or  un­
load his  spleen—it  matters  not  which—by 
making such false  and  ridiculous  insinua­
tions.  The  correspondent  need  not  have 
taken the trouble to have advertised that he 
was “not an inquisitive man,”  for it is pat­
ent upon the face of the article  in  question 
that he has never been “inquisitive” enough

Advertisements of 35 words or  less  inserted 
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, 
or  50  cents  for  three weeks.  Advance  pay­
ment. 
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TIT ANTED—A clothing salesman in  a  retail 
W   store—general store man  preferred.  A 
good situation for the right man in  a  town  of 
age, expei 
moderate  size.  Address, ^statin, 
Tradesman. 
the affairs of life to possess good common j ience, references, etc., “A,” care
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j  DHYSICIAN WANTED—A good regular phy-
seian, who can  come  recommended,  can
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When I first received intimation ot the II-  I  
nancial condition of Norton &  Wolff,  in or-1 “
der to protect the persons  who  had sold me 
goods, and loaned me money on my individ- | S tfiS n S S fS t-Jo  
ual  credit,  I  secured  them,  as of right IJ TI7ANTED_ A  ^  
should have done;  and they and every other j  W  
to  buy  an  in 
person  who  holds  a  just  and  legal  claim j 
against me will be paid one  hundred  cents i Address with descri] 
on the dollar. 
sity which has impelled  me  to  trespass  so 
at  length  upon  your  valuable  space,  but 
certainly if  any  injustice  has  been  uncon­
sciously done me,  you will be willing to cor- i Box 116, Muskegon, Mich 
rect it. 

r.iOR SALE  OR  RENT—Store in  the  livliest 
JT  manufacturing  town  of 2,000 population 
in the State.  Splendid  opening  for  grocery, 
drug or clothing business.  Possession  given 
March  I.  For further particulars, address Lock
ARTNElt WANTED—A  general  merchant 
P  I _ ________ 
doing a good business in a thriving lumber
town desires a partner with two thousand dol­
lars  capital.  For particulars  address,  ^ Part­
ner," care taexntueamtiu.__________ ” 7tf
fTiOR  SALE—The  font  of  brevier  type  for- 
used on T he T radesman.  The font
A1 Spronle,  one of Chicago’s prettiest ana i j^ ^ ^ g e s 35a  pounds.wlth  italic,  and  can  be 
sweetest traveling men,  was up in Michigan I  had for 30 cents a pound.  Apply  at the office, 
ago ami was  caught over  one
not very Ion
night  in  a very  little  town.  There  was a 
dance on for that evening, and A1 concluded 
that he would accept an invitation and swing j quote  as follows: 
the country  lasses for  awhile.  He went to 
the dance and danced  with  every girl there 
except  one  scranny  one,  who  had  sat  all 
evening in the corner waiting for a partner.
A1 took pity on her  at  last  and  putting on 
his most angelic  smile he  “sliassayed”  up 
to her.

,n  of  experience  wants 
merest  in  a  paying  mer- 
1  take  an  active  part in 
.  References exchanged, 
ition of  business, M.,  this 

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ined by renting prop- 
l.  Address,  W. Ryno, 
1 Rapids, Mich.  12ltf

She Danced.
From the Merchant Traveler.

The  Grand Rapids  Packing &  Provision  Co.

I certainly regret the neces-1 office- 

MISCELLANEOUS.

eare the Tradesma

L.  M.  Lester.

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

Yours truly,

PR O V ISIO N S.

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“Ah,  mum,”  he  said,  “do  you  dance,

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a x l e   g r e a s e .

These  prices  are  for  cash  buyers,  who  pay 
Advanced—Sugars,  salt,  Valencia  and On­

promptly aud buy in full packages.
dar» raisins, currants.
90j Paragon.................l   »0
Frazer's 
Diamond  X ...........   60|Paragan25ftpails.l  20
Modoc, 4  doz..........2 501 Fraziers,25fifpspls.l  ¿o
Thompson’s  Butterfly, bulk:........................

6 or 10 lb cans.........   2<
« , 4 doz. in  ease...  »5
8 .«   “ 
- 1 *  
J. H. Thompson & Co.’s Princess, ^ s .. . .  .1 ¿o
14s........   2 25
“ 
Is........... 4  25
bulk.......

BAKING  POWDER.

“ 
« 
“ 

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•« 

44 

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“ 

“ 

Arctic, 5s ft cans......

4 
44 

25
45
35
65

CANNED FISH.

.doz.
.doz.
doz.
.doz.
,38  gross 4 00
..  8 00 
.  12 00
..  2 00 
..  3 oo 
.  4 oo

Silver Spoon, 3  doz...............
BLUING.
Dry, No. 2..................•...........
Dry, No. 3...............................
Liquid, 4 oz,..........................
Liquid, 8 oz.............................
Arctic 4 oz.............................
Arctic 8  oz............................
Arctic 16 oz............................
Arctic No. 1 pepper box —
44 
Arctic No. 2 
----
44  —
Arctic No. 3 
BROOMS.
No. 1 Carpet........... 3  50|No.  2  Hurl. . ............
No. 2 Carpet.......... 2 2d Fancy  Whisk  ..........100
No. 1  Parlor Gem. .2  75 Common Whisk.... 
i o 
No. 1 Hurl...............2 001
Clams, 1 ft  standards.................................. J J®
Clams, 2 ft  standards.................................. £ ™
Clam Chowder,  3 1b........... ..........................? Vs
Cove Oysters, 1  ft  standards..................... 1 15
Cove Oysters, 2  ft  standards....................  j
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic......................................*
Lobsters, 1 ft star.........................................; IK
Lobsters.3 ft star.......... ............................ -
Mackerel, lf t   fresh  standards..................1  10
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh standards..................a  do
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 1b................ 5-5
Mackerel,3 ft in Mustard............................5 -a
Mackerel, 3 ft broiled..................................“
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river.......................*  ;*>
Salmon, 3 ft Columbia river.......................*
Salmon. 1 ft  Sacramento............................1 4{?
Sardines, domestic J4s................................. 
?
Sardines,  domestic  54s.............................. 
*®
Sardines,  Mustard  54s.................................  J-
Sardines,  imported  14s...............................  
i»
Trout. 3 ft  brook.......................................   4 50
CANNED FRUITS.
.  90 
Apples. 3 ft standards.................
.2 30
Apples, gallons,  standards........
Blackberries, standards..........................-„ I ’-’
Cherries,  red  standard........................... 85©i liu
....1  00 
Damsons.........................................
....1  40 
...............
Egg Plums, standards 
...,1  40 
Green  Gages, standards 2 ft........
....2  40
Peaches. Extra Yellow................
................ 1  75@1 95
Peaches, standards.......................
........................1  50
Peaches,  seconds..........................
.................... I 75
Pineapples, Erie............................
................   .150
Pineapples, standards..................
.................... 1 45
Quinces ...........................................
............................................1  10
Raspberries,  extra.......
CANNED FRUTTS-
Lusk’s.  Mariposa.

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CALIFORNIA.

2  20

Apricots...................................."
Egg Plums.................................-10
Grapes.......................................-  ™
Green Gages............................. «
Pears.......................................... *j J®
Quinces..................................... %  4®
Peaches.....................................- 05
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay..........................
Beans, Lima,  standard........................
Beans, Stringless, Erie..  .....................
Beaus, Lewis’  Boston Baked................
Corn,  Trophy...........................................
44  Red Seal..........................................
44  Excelsior.......................................
Peas, French........... ...............................
Peas, Marrofat, standard.......................
Peas, Beaver............................................
Pumpkin, 3 ft Golden.............................
Succotash, standard...............................-
Tomatoes, Trophy................................. l
Tomatoes.  Hillsdale...............................
Tomatoes,  Adrian..................................
Tomatoes. Three Rivers........................
Michigan  full  cream............................ 1
Half  skim...............................................   ;
Skim ..........................................................
Boston 
.................361 German  Sweet
Baker’s ......................38 Vienna Sweet
ltunkles’ ....................351
Green Rio........  9@13  Roasted  Mar  .. 17@18
iRoasted Mocha.28@30
Green Java......17@27 
@16
Roasted Mex. 
Green Mocba.. ,23@25 
9@16
Ground  Rio—
Roasted Rio.... 10@15 
Roasted J ava  .. 23@30
PACKAGE.
COFFEES

CHOCOLATE.

CHEESE.

COFFEE.

lOo fts.
McLaughlin’s  ............................. 1314 
Arbuckle’s  ..........•••••:• • — •••:W* 
M cent less ui 300 lb lots.

60 ft:
J3;
13

72 foot J u te .......  1 25  172 foot Cotton.... 2 25
60 foot Jute.......  1 00 
60 foot Cotton....3 00
401'ootCottou__1 50  150 foot Cotton —  1  75

CORDAGE.

@12 
@1054 
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CRACKERS.

An Italian who keeps  a penny grocery in 
South  Fifth  avenue,  near  Bleeker  street, 
gives the following list  as an illustration of 
what can be done in a penny grocery with a 
silver quarter:
........1 cent
Three ounces of  coffee.............
........ 1 cent
One ounce of tea........................
........ 1 cent
Three ounces of  rice..................
..........lcent
Small loaf of stale bread...........
........1 cent
Six sucks of kindling wood.......
........ 1 cent
Three onions...............................
..........lcent
Four  potatoes.............................
......... 1 cent
Tnree ounces of barley.............
......... 1 cent
Three ounces of brown  6ugar..
..........1 cent
Four ounces of starch................
..........1 cent
Thin slice bar soap.....................
Enough raisins for rice padding............I cent
Small tea-cup of black molasses..............1 cent
Lampful of oil............................................ 1 cent
Quarter of a yard of lampwick...............1 cent
Quarter of a pound of oleomargarine.. .4 cents
Scuttle of coal (mixed)........................................ 4 cents
Three ounces of lard—  .*......................... 1 cent
Two  pickles...............................................lcen t

Miss?”

“Yes,  sir,” she replied quickly.
“Yes?  May I have the pleasure of danc­

ing with you in the next set?”

“You bet you kin,  young  feller,  for  I’ve 

sot and sot, till I’ve about tuck  root.”

Competition in  the West.

They’re trying to swindle  you.

Chicago Drummer-Only eighteen months? 

Merchant—What  time  can  your  house 

Country Merchant  (to  Chicago drummer) 
—A  St.  Louis  firm  offers  me  eighteen 
months’ time.

A1 did the graceful in great shape and the 
Total...............................................................25 cents
girl stuck to him  the  balance  of  the  even­
A small family can live for a day on these 
ing.
purchases.  The coffee will  be sufficient for 
a big potful,  and the  tea is enough  for two 
drawings.  The  rice  and  raisins  make  a 
small pudding.  The  stale.bread will sen e 
fora  meal  and  there  is  enough  sugar  to 
sweeten  the  tea  and  coffee.  The  onions, 
potatos and  barley,  with  the  addition of  a 
beef  bone  or  piece  of  meat  aud  a  penny 
bunch  of  potherbs,  will  make  a  stew  or 
soup.  There  is  enough  soap  to wash  the 
dishes and scrub the children’s faces, enough 
oil  and wick  to last all  night,  a  scuttle of 
coal  and  wood  to  kindle  the  fire  in  the 
morning.  Then  there  are  lard,  molasses, 
and the next tiling to butter, oleomargarine, 
and the  two  good-sized pickles for a relish. 
The  penny  grocers  buy small stale  loaves 
for a  half-ccnt  each  and  retail  them  at a 
cent.  Medium-sized stale  loaves cost them 
one and one-half cents and sell at two cents, 
and  large  stale  loaves  they  retail  at three 
cents.  The coal they sell is coal-yard sweep­
ings  screened,  and  contains  a good deal of
slate. 

usual terms, but I’ll  tell  you  what I’ll do 
you give  me an order,  and if  the account is 
not paid in thirty days I’ll take ten percent, 
off; if  not  paid  in  sixty  days  twenty per 
cent,  off; and if not paid in ninety days thir­
ty per cent. off.

Chicago Drummer—Then I’ll wipe the ac­
count off the hooks altogether and send you | 
a framed photograph of  our  monster estab­
lishment. 
iso  St.  Louis  firm  can do busi- 
iness in this territory while  the  representa­
tive of Alexander Rockbottom is abroad.

Chicago  Drummer—Four  years  are  our 

Merchant—And 

if  not  paid 

in  four 

months?

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give?

Large Craft.

From Puck.

shoes,  do 

they  have  A  1 

“Yes,” she  said,  dreamily, during a con­
versation on the subject of shoes:  “I wear 
an A 1 shoe.”  “An  A 1,”  replied her best 
young  man,  with a  worn  Belgravia smile. 
So 
they? 
“Oh, my, yes,” she  said.  “I suppose,” he 
went on, innocently,  “that is what the clip­
per-ships  are  named  after. 
I  have  often 
noticed  advertisements of  the  A 1 clipper- 
ship Wyoming, etc.”  She disturbed him by 
flying  from  the  room.  He  is  now having 
the  engagement  solitaire  set  for  a  shirt
stud. 

_______
The  Grocery  Market.

Business and collections are both satisfac­
tory.  Sugars are firm  at  a slight  advance, 
and currants  have  advanced  another  Jic. 
The Valencia raisins  now  coming in are by 
no means as  fine  as  those  received  earlier 
in the season,  which  is  likely to cause con­
siderable  disappointment  among the trade. 
Turkey  prunes  are  selling at 4)4c in barrel 
lots, making them the cheapest dried fruit on 
the market

The  “ Red  Streak ”  in  Lenawee  County.
Jerome J.  Wood,  Hudson—The loss inci­
dent to the red  streak  in  the  Late  Rose is 
placed at one-third.  The Early Rose is af­
fected  as  well,  also  across  of  the Peach- 
blow and Ohio Russett.  Burbanks  have a 
peculiar smoked flavor.  The  cause  of  all 
this is  laid  to  the  drouth  and  very  quick

second  growth  being  phenomenal  and  in 
fantastic shapes,  exceeding the  first growth 
largely.  Potatoes dug for  table use before 
the drouth were  not  affected  and very  late 
plantings were not troubled.  Farmers con­
sequently  connect  the  drouth  and  quick 
growth afterwards with the red streak.

Explaining the Tired Look on Many Faces. 
From the Utica Press.

A brakeman who was caught between two 
freight  cars  the other  day, was  describing 
his sufferings  to his wife.  “Why,” she ex­
claimed,  “that’s  just  the way it feels when 
you are breaking in a new  pair of  corsets.”

Mess, Chicago packing, new........................ H 00
Mess, Chicago  packing............. • .................*0 uo
Clear, short pork, Chicago  packing......... 13 00
Back, clear shortcut, Chicago  packing.. .12 50
Extra family clear, short cut..................... il  ¿0
Clear. A. Webster  packer, new..................a  «5
A. Webster packer, short cut..................... 1-  uo
13 00
Extra pig, short cut...............................
12 75
Extra  clear, heavy.. . , ........................
13 00
Clear back, short cut..............................
DRY  SALT MEATS—IN  BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy................................. 
medium.............................
lig h t..................................  
Short Clears, heavy.................................
medium.............................
light....................................

“ 
44 
do. 
do. 
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  OR  PLAIN.
Hams, heavy....................................................

44  medium.................................................  J!«
44 

lig h t.......................... ...............

554
5%

Boneless Shoulders.........................................
Breakfast  Bacon...*.....................................
Dried Beef, extra quality..............................  »
Dried Beef, Ham pieces..................................1954
Shoulders cured in sweet pickle..................6

LARD.

Tierces  .......................................................... 
30 and 50 ft Tubs.....................................
50 ft Round Tins, 100 eases..........................  

%%
«,8

LARD IN TIN PAILS.

20 ft Pails, 4 pails in case........
3 ft Pails, 20 in a ease...............
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case.............................. 
10 ft Pails. 6 in a case.............................  
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 300 fts...........   9 25
Boneless,  extra..............................................«» 50

BEEF IN BARRELS.

754
>
4

SAUSAOE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

Pork Sausage...................................................
Ham  Sausage..................................................
Tongue  Sausage...........................................
Frankfort  Sausage........................................
Blood  Sausage.................................................
Bologna, straight............................................
Bologna,  thick.................................................
Head  Cheese....................................................   *

PIGS’  FEET.

In half barrels...............................................   3 75
In quarter barrels.........................................

F R E S H   M EA TS, 
quotes  the

John  Mohrhard 
prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides..............................
Fresh  Beef, hind  quarters.............
Dressed  Hogs....................................
Mutton,  carcasses............................
Veal.....................................................
Pork Sausage....................................
Bologna..............................................
Fowls..................................................
Spring Chickens...............................
Ducks  ...............................................
Turkeys  ............................................

trade  selling
454® 654 
6  @ 654 
4M® 5 
© 4 
8  @9 
654® 7 
654® 7
6  @ 7
7  ©  8 
@13 
@11

H ID E S , P E L T S  A N D   F U R S.

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

Green__ ft  @7
Part cured...  854@  8& 
Full cured—  
© 954 
Dry hides and 

kip s............  8  @12

HIDES.

Calf skins, green
Deacon skins,

or cured__   @10
»  piece.......20  @50

Old wool, estimated washed $  f t . .

SHEEP PELTS.

@25

...  4  @454

Fine washed $  ft 24@27 
Coarse washed... 18@22

Unwashed ...........  

2-3

WOOL,

FURS.

Red Fox........................
Grey Fox.......................
Mink.............................
Muskrat,  winter........

D eer,»  lb ............

..1 00® 12 00
. ..2  00@6 00
....  25@1 00 
....  25@1 00
....  05@  50 
....  05®  06 
....  @  2
....4  00®5 00
__  
5@  75
....1  5002 50
....  10©  80

10 

XXX.'.!” " " "  

!!.................................... 5
FISH.

........... 85@90
............@5
....... 554@';54
............11 @12
........... 2 75
............85@9£
........... I8@2£
......... 4 75@5
............6  00
..........  80
.............   70
........... 3 50
............  62

5 per cent, off in 10 barrel lots.
Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth-----
Cod, whole....................................
Cod, Boneless..................................
H alibut.........................................
Herring 54  bbls................ ..........
Herring, Holland, domestic...  .
Herring,  Scaled............................
Mackerel, Penny bbls...........
Mackerel, shore, No. 2,54  bbls..
12 ft kits
« 
io  44
» 
No. 3, 54 bbls........... ..
44  12 ft  kits..........
44 
...........
Shad, 54 bbl  ..  .............................
Trout, 54’bbls...............................
44  12 ft  kits............................
White, No. 1,54 bbls....................
White, No. 1,12 ft kits.................................1 JJJJ
85
White, No. 1,10 ft kits.....................
White, Family, 54 bbls.....................
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

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

10 

44 

44 

.. 
44 
» 
•• 

44 
44 

Jennings' 2 oz............................$   doz.l 00 
4 oz....................................... 150 
50
6 oz..................
...............3 50
8 oz................ .
............... 1  25
No. 2 Taper..
...............1  75
No.  4  41
............... 4 50
54 pint  round 
............... 9 00
1
;............. 3 oo
No.  8....
No. 10...............  .......  .......4 25

Lemon.  Vanilla
1 40
2 50
4 00
5 00 
1 50
3 00 
7 50
15 00
4
6  00

44 

44 

44 

FRUITS—DOM EST1C.

FRUITS—FOREIGN.

Apricots, 25 ft boxes.............................
Cherries, pitted, 50 ft  boxes................
Egg plums, 25 ft  boxes........................
Pears, 25 ft boxes....................  ...........
©  28 
Peaches,  Delaware, 50 ft boxes..........
@1254 
Peaches, Michigan.................................
___  @  25
Raspberries, 50 ft boxes.......................
...... 4  @.32
Citron......................................................
......   75i@  .54
Currants,  new.......................................
___  @  15
Prunes, French,60s...............................
@  10
Prunes, French,80s..
......   454@  05
Prunes, Turkey........
.......  @4 00
Raisins, Dehesia....................................
......   @3 25
Raisins, London Layers.......................
.......  @  13
Raisins, California  44 
.......................
.......  @1254
Raisins, Loose Muscatels, new...........
@2 25 
Raisins,  “ 
“ 
old.............
@  90 
Raisins, Muscatels, 10 ft boxes...........
@13 
Raisins, Ondaras, 14s............................
@1254 
Raisins, 
288............................
@1054
Raisins, Sultanas,  new........................ .
Ralsi ns, Valencia......      ....................1,J%@11
Raisins, Imperials, 10 ft  boxes...........   @4 90
Water White........ \ Legal  Test......................1154
Grand  Haven,  No.  8, Bquare.........................1  00
Grand  Haven,  No. 200,  parlor..................... 1 to
Grand  Haven,  No.  300,  parlor.....................\  25
Grand Haven,  No.  7,  round.........................1 50
Oshkosh, No. 2..................................................j 00
Oshkosh, No.  8.................................................. 1 50
Swedish............................................................   J5
Richardson’s No. 8  square............................J 00
..............................150
Richardson’s No. 9  do 
Richardson’s No. 754, round.......................... 1 00
Richardson’s Np. 7  do 
..............................150

KEROSENE  OIL.

MATCHES.

“ 

MOLASSES.

New  Orleans, good..................................... ..
New Orleans, choice......................................
New Orleans,  fancy.....................................52@o5

54 bbls. 3c extra.

OATMEAL.

Steel  out.............. 5(25
Steel Cut, H bbl*. • .3100 
Rolled  Oat*...........3 00

uaker,48  fts......2 35
uaker, 60 lbs....... 2 50
uaker bbls...........6 00

PICKLES.

»* 

PIPES.

Medium ......................................................  ©j> J5
14 barrels....................................  @3  2 »
Small...........................................................  @7 00
Imported Clay 3 gross..........................2 25@3 00
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross...............  @2 2o
Imported Clay, No. 216,214 gross........  @1  85
American  T. D...........................................  © 00
Choice Carolina.......6141 Java  .................  ©6
Prime Carolina.......514 P atna...................■••••0 ^
Rangoon.......
i Rangoon...........5?4®5^
Good Carolina........5 
Broken. 
Good Louisiana......5  ¡Broken.............. 35i@35i
DeLand’s pure
Church’s  .......
Taylor’s  G. M..........6

SALERATUS.
.. ..514 ¡Dwight’s .......
__ 514 Sea  Foam__
¿¡Cap Sheaf__
“ box lots.

14c less in

RICE.

...1 40
...2 40
.  12 00
...7 50

SALT.

60 Pocket, P F  Dairy............................
28 Pocket.................................................
100 3 1b  pockets.......................................
Saginaw or  Manistee............................
Diamond C.......................... ...................
Standard  Coarse....................................
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags........
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags....
Higgins’  English dairy bu.  bags........
American, dairy, 14 bu. bags...............
Rock, bushels.........................................

SAUCES.

28

P l i

Hominy, $  bbl..........
J oily, in 30 ft  pails —
Pearl  Barley...............
Peas, Green  Bush —  
Peas, Split  Prepared.
Powder, Keg...............
Powder, 14  Keg..........
Sage  ............................
Sauerkraut, bbls........
14  bbls...

©4 00 

414© 5 
234© 3 
@1 35 
©  314 @3 00 
@1 75 
©  18 
©5 00 
@2 75

“ 
CANDY,  FRUITS  AND  NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows :

Standard, 25 ft boxe! 
Twist, 
Cut Loaf 

do 
do

9© 954

........  S54@9
.......... 
..........1054011
..........  ® 9  4
.............   @854
..............10@1(B4
............. 9 @  954
.............   @1214
......... 1214©
............. 10@1054
...............9©  9Vi

@12 
©11 
@1214 
,1114@12 
@1214 
...  ©7
•  514® 6 
.10  @1054 
..........  9

Royal, 251b  pails.............
Royal, 200 1b bbls.............
Extra, 25 ft  pails.............
Extra, 200 ft bbls.............
French Cream, 25 ft pails
Cut loaf, 25 1b  eases........
Broken, 25  ft  palls..........
Broken, 200 ft  bbls..........................
FANCY—IN  5 ft BOXES
Lemon  Drops..................................
Sour Drops.......................................
Peppermint  Drops........................
Chocolate Drops.............................
H M Chocolate  Drops....................
Gum  D rops....................................
Licorice Drops.................................
A B  Ljcorice  Drops.......................
Lozenges, plain— .........................
Lozenges,  printed..........................
Imperials .........................................
Mottoes............................................
Cream  Bar.......................................
Molasses Bar....................................
Caramels..........................................
Hand Made Creams........................
Plain  Creams..................................
Decorated  Creams..........................
String Rock.....................................
Burnt Almonds...............................
Wintergreen  Berries....................
FANCY—IN  BULK.
Lozenges, plain in  pails...............
Lozenges, plain in  bbls.................
Lozenges, printed in pails...........
Lozenges, printed in  bbls...........
Chocolate Drops, in pails.............
Gum  Drops  in pails........ ............
Gum Drops, in bbls.......................
Moss Drops, in  palls.....................
Moss Drops, in bbls.......................
Sour Drops, in  pails.....................
Imperials, in  pails........................
Imperials  in  bbls..........................
Bananas  Aspinwall.....................
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls................
Oranges, Florida............................ !!!“.3 75G4 00
Oranges,  Rodi  Messina................
Oranges,  Naples............................
Lemons, choice............................. !!."..'  ©4 00
Lemons, fancy...............................
....  @4 50
Figs, layers, now,  $  ft.................. .......14  @17
Dates, frails do  ............................ .......  @  4
Dates, 54 do  do  ........   ................ .......  @ 5
Dates, skin......................................
Dates, 54  skin...............................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box ^  ft........... .......  @11
Dates, Fard 50 ft box ^ ft...........
.......  054@IO
Dates, Persian 50 ft box ^ ft....... __   854@ 9
doz.....................
Pine Apples, 
PEANUTS.
lb..................
Prime  Red,  raw 
......   4  @ 454
Choice 
do  ..................
.......  454® 5
Fancy 
do  ..................
.......  @554
Choice White,  Va.do  .................. ........  @454
Fancy II P,.  Va  do  ..................
.......  554® 5%
Almonds,  Tarragona.................. ........   @18
Ivaea..........................
........   @17
Brazils......   .................................
.......  @10
Chestnuts, per bu........................
Filberts, Sicily.............................
!.’.’.'! 1154@12
Barcelona..................... ........ 10  @11
Walnuts,  Grenoble..................... ........ 14  @1454
Marbo.....................................
French....................................
California..............................
Pecans, Texas, H. P .............................10
Missouri................................9
Coeoanuts, $  100....................................

44 
44 
44 
44 
44 

FRUITS

do 
do 

NUTS.

44 

OYSTERS AND  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

New  York  Counts............................. ...............33
F. J. D. Selects.................................... ...............30
Selects.................................................
, , ,27
F. J.  D.................................................. ...............19
Standards  .......................................... ...............17
Favorites............................................ ...........   16
Mediums  .............................
...........   15
Primes................................................. ...........   13
Selects, by bulk.................................. ........... 1  60
Standards, by  bulk............................ ..1  00@1 10
Shrewsbury'shells, LP  100.................. ........... 1 25
Princess  Bay  Clams, $) 100...............
New  York  Counts, $   100.................. ........... 1 40
Cod  ......................................................
@12
Huddock..............................................
@8
Mackerel.....................
..12  @14
Mackinaw Trout...............................
@7
Perch,  dressed..................................
@ 6
Whiteilsh........ 
..............................
@ 9
MISCELLANEOUS.

FRESH  FISH.

. ,.

Hemlock Bark -The local  tanners are offer-
ing $5 per cord delivered, cash.
Ginseng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.59©1.60  $   ft
for clean washed roots.
Rubber Goods—Local jobbers are authorized 
to offer 40 and 5 per cent, off on standard goods 
and 40,10 and 5 percent,  off on second quality.

COUNTRY  P R O D U C E .

Apples—Choice  winter  fruit  is  in  good de­

mand at # 1.75©$ 1,90.

Beans—Local buyers pay 50c@$1.10 $  bu. for 

unpicked and hold city picked at  $1.40@1.60 
bu., and country picked at $1.20@$1.40.

Butter—Michigan creamery is easy at 25@28. 
in  good  demand  at  151918, 

Sweet  dairy  is 
while old is dull at 5@8c.

Butterlne—Creamery packed commands 20c. 
Dairy rolls are held at 14@15c aud solid packed 
at 12@14c.

Cabbages—In fair demand  at $6@S8  100.
Cheese —The  best  grades  of September, Oc­
tober and November make are  selling  at 1154- 

Cider—10c  gal. and £1 for bbl.
Celery—20@22c $  doz.  bunches  for  Kalama­

zoo or Grand Haven.

Cranberries—The  market  is  well  supplied 
with  both  cultivated  and  wild  Michigan and 
New  Jersey  berries, which command  $ 1.75® 
$2  f)  bu.  for choice.  Cape  Cod  are  held at 
$7.50 $  bbl.

Eggs—Fresh are worth  19@20c,  and  pickled 

are moving slowly at 17@18c.

Honey—Choice new  in  comb  is firm  at  14c. 
Hay—Bailed is active and firm at $16 per ton 

in two and five ton lots and $14 In car lots. 

Hops—Brewers pay 8@10c $1  ft.
Onions—Home-grown, 70c Ç bu.Jor $2 ]f) bbl. 
Pop Corn—Choice now commands  254c 
ft

and old 3c $1 ft.

Potatoes—Burbanks command 42@43c.  Late 
Rose  are  in  only  occasional  demand  at  30c 
on account of the “red streaks.”

Poultry—Fairly  well  supplied.  Fowls  sell 
for  654@7c ;  chickens,  7@8c;  ducks,  13c;  and 
turkeys, 11c.

Squash—Hubbard, quoted nominally at le $î 

ft, although very little is moving.

Sweet  Potatoes—Jerseys  command  $4  and 

Baltimorcs $3.

Turnips—25c $  bu.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. 

Wheat—No change.  The city millers pay  as 
follows:  Lancaster,  90;  Fuise, 87c;  Clawson, 
87c.

Corn—Jobbing generally at 44®45c  in 100 bu. 

lots and 38®40c in carlots.

Oats—White, 38c in small lots  and 33@34c  in 

oar lots.

Rye—48@50o *8* bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 $  cwt.
Flour—No change.  Fancy Patent, $5.75 $  bbl. 
in  sacks  and  $6  In  wood.  Straight,  $4.75  $  
bbl. In Backs and $5 in wood.
Meal—Bolted, $2.75 V  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $14  V ton-  Bran, $13 
y  ton.  ShipB, $14 (p ton.  Middlings, $17 V ton. 
Corn aad Oats, $20 P ton.

SPICES.

SUGARS.

STARCH.

Ground. 

@2 00
@ 75
@1 00
@1
©1 70
@1 (X)
@1 30
@3 50
@2 20

Parisian, 14  pints..................................
Pepper Sauce, red  small.....................
Pepper Sauce, green  ............................
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring.............
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring........
Catsup, Tomato,  pints..........................
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  .....................
Halford Sauce, pints............................
Halford Sauce, 14 pints.........................
Whole,
@19
Pepper................16@25|Pepper.............
8@10
Allspice..............12@151 Allspice...........
■ 10Cill
Cinnamon...........18@30 Cassia...............
.60©65
Cloves  ................ 15@2o Nutmegs  .............60@G5
. 16@18
Mustard..........  .. 15@30
Cayenne............. 25@35|
Elastic, 64 packages, per  box....... ............  5 35
Cubes  ............................................... ....  @7&
@  73i
Powdered.........................................
©  754
Granulated,  Standard....................
Confectionery A .............................. __   @ 67s
Standard A ....................................... __   @ 62i
No. 1, White Extra  C..................... __ 65á@ 65Á
No. 2, Extra C.................................. __ 6  @ 65s
No. 3 C...............................•-.............. __ 534® 57á
No.4 C............................................... ...  5%@ 554
....  55»@ 554
No. 5 C..............................................
New Orleans Yellows..................... ....  554@ 55s
24@28
Corn,  barrels  ...............................
Corn, 54 bbls.................................... __  
26@30
@30
Corn,  10 gallon kegs.......................
30@3l
Corn, 5 gallon kegs........................
30@3l
Corn, 454 gallon kegs..................... __  
23028
Pure  Sugar, bbl.............................. __  
Pure Sugar, 54 bbl.......................... __  
25@30
@150
Pure Sugar  5 gal kegs..................
Japan ordinary........... .................. .............ib o m
Japan fair to good......................... ............. 25® U0
Japuntlnc....
..............  
15@30
Japan dust...........
....................... 30@50
Young Hyson.......
....................... 35@5U
Gun Powder..........
.................33@55@6C
Oolong..................
........................25@30
Congo....................

SYRUPS.

TEAS.

TOBACCO—FINE C U T-IN   PAILS.

Dark AmerieanEagle67 [Underwood’s Capper 3.'
.64 Sweet  Rose........ ....45
The Meigs........
.50 Meigs & Co.’s Stunner38
Red  Bird..........
.00 Atlas.........................35
State  Seal........
.65 Royal Game.............. 38
Prairie Flower
.60¡Mule Ear................... 65
.60 Fountain................... 74
Bull  Dog...........
.06 ¡Old Congress___...... 64
Crown  Leaf......
.651 Good Luck............... 52
Hiawatha..........
.701 Blaze Away....... ____35
Globe  ................
.70 Hair Lifter........ .......30
May  Flower......
.45 Governor.......... .......60
H ero..................
.66 Fox’s Choice__ ....  63
Sweet. Owen......
.491 Medallion.......... .......35
Old  Abe. 
..
PLUG.

. 

44 
44 

44 
44 

two 
five 

Knife, single  butt.................................  @50
lots..........................   @49
44  ..........................   @48
Rum......................................................  •  @40
Money......................................................  @i8
Red  Fox...................................................  @48
Big Drive.................................................   @50
Seal of Grand Rapids............................  @46
Durham...................................................  @46
Patrol......................................................  @48
Jack Rabbit............................................   @46
Snowflake...............................................   @46
Chocolate Cream....................................  @46
Nimrod....................................................   @44
E. C...........................................................  @40
Spread Eagle...........................................  @38
Big Five Center.....................................   @35
Woodcock  .....................................................@46
Knignts of  Labor..................................   @46
Railroad................................................  
  @46
Big  Bug...................................................  @32
Arab, 2x12 and 4x12...............................  @46
Black Bear..............................................  @37
King 
......................................................  @46
Old Five Cent Times.............................   @38
Prune Nuggett, 12 ft..............................  @62
Parrot  ........................... 
@46
 
Old Time.................................................   @38
Tramway........................................ 
..  @46
Glory  .................................................•••  @46
Silver Coin..............................................  @46
Buster  [Dark]........................................  ©35
Black Prince [Dark].............................   @35
Black Racer  [Dark]..............................  @35
Leggett & Myers’  Star..........................   @46
Climax....................................................   @46
Hold F ast...............................................   @46
MeAlpin’s Gold Shield..........................   @46
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 ft  cads.  .......  @51
Cock of the Walk  6s..............................  @37
Nobby Twist...........................................  @46
Acorn......................................................  ©46
Crescent...................................;.............  @44
Black  X ...................................................  @35
Black  Bass..............................................  @40
Spring......................................................  @46
Grayling.................................................  @46
Mackinaw...................................... 
  @45
Horse Shoe.......................................... . •  @44
Hair Lifter..............................................  @38
D: and D., black......................................  @36
MeAlpin’s Green  Shield.......................  @46
Ace  High, black....................................  @35
Sailors’  Solace.......................................   @46

SMOKING

2c. less In four butt lots.
..33
Old Tar.......................401 Sweet Lotus.
..23
Arthur’s  Choice.......22 Conqueror
Red Fox.....................26jGrayling....................33
Flirt.......................... 28 Seal Skin......................30
Gold Dust..................26 Rob Roy.......................26
Gold Block................301 Uncle  Sam..................28
Seal of G rand Rapids  I Lumberman............. 25
(cloth)..................25 Railroad Boy...............38
Tramway, 3 oz.........40 Mountain Rose........  .18
Ruby, cut Cavendish 35 Home Comfort.......... 25
Boss  ...............•*.........15|01d Rip........................55
Peck’s Sun..............18.Seal of North Caro-
MinerBandPuddlers.28l  Lina, 2  oz................ 48
Morning Dew...........25 Seal of North Caro-
lina, 4oz...................46
Chain...  ....................22 
Peerless  ....................24 Seal of North  Caro-
lina, 8oz...................41
Standard ....................20 
Old Tom..................... 18 Seal of North  Caro-
Tom & Jerry............. 24 
lina. 16 oz boxes— 40
Joker.......................... 25 Big Deal......................27
Traveler....................35 Apple Jack................. 24
Maiden.......................25 King Bee, longcut.. .22
Pickwick  Club..........40'Milwaukee  Prize— 24
Nigger Head.............26 Rattler........................28
Holland.....................22 Windsor cut plu g....25
German.....................16 Zero  ............................16
Solid Comfort........... 30 Holland Mixed...........16
Red Clover................32 Golden Age................75
Long Tom................. 30 Mail  Pouch................ 25
National................... 26 Knights of Labor— 30
Tim e..........................26IFree Cob Pipe............ 27

• 

SHORTS.

SNUFF.

Mayflower................231 Hiawatha....................22
Globe......................... 22 Old Congress...............23
Mule Ear...................22|May  Leaf....................22
Lorillard’s American Gentlemen.......  @  75
Maceoboy.............................  ©  65
Gail & Ax’ 
..........................   @  44
Rappee..................................  @  35
Railroad  Mills Scotch.......................
@1 30
Lotzbeek  ............................................
8@12 
Star brand,  pure  cider.....................
8®  12
Star brand, white wine.....................

VINEGAR.

44 
44 

44 

MISCELLANEOUS.

95 
Bath Brick imported.........................
75 
do 
American..........................
1 00 
Burners, No. 1 ....................................
1 50 
do  No. 2....................................
7 80 
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand..........
15@25 
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans..........
@1254 
Candles, Star.......................................
@14 
Candles,  Hotel....................................
@80 
Extract Coffee, V.  C..........................
1  25
F elix.......................
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.......................  ©25
Gum, Rubtyn- 200 lumps.......................   ©Jo
Gum, Sprrae...........................................  30035

do 

The Gripsack Brigade.

The boy3 netted ¡$455.85 on the ball.
J.  H.  Parker's  sawmill  at  Alpine is  up 

and enclosed.

B.  F.  Emery  has  engaged  with  Gray & 

Kingman for another year.

Will Irwin, of  the Detroit  Stove  Works, 

took in the traveling men’s party.

J.  S.  Ilolteman,  of  the  Detroit  Stove 
Works,  took in  the  traveling  men’s dance.
Thos.  Ferguson  has  engagedw ithJ.il. 
Thompson & Co.,  of  Detroit,  for  another 
year.

Wallace Franklin was in  Chicago Dec.  81 
and arranged witli  Fairbanks,  Morse & Co. 
for a fifth  year.

The  many  friends  of  A.  1).  Baker  note 
with regret the untimely  appearance of nu­
merous gray hairs.

A traveling salesman  familiar  witli  sad- 
lery hardware can  find  an  opening  by  ad­
dressing The T radesman.

The traveling men of  Battle  Creek  have 
organized the “Travelers’  Protective  Asso­
ciation,” with J. B.  Hue President.

Geo.  Owen  issued  a  unique  and  hand­
some New Year’s remembrance to his num­
erous friends among the retail trade.

M.  K.  Walton,  formerly  on the  road  for 
Fitch,  Hunt & Co., of Chicago,  succeeds E. 
II. Cannon with Curtiss,  Dunton & Co.

Brown,  Ilall & Co. will be represented by 
the following road  force  the  coming  year: 
Sherwood  Hall,  Cassius  Sweet  and W. Y. 
Heidt.

Phil  Gaubatz—otherwise  known  as ¡Job 
Lots—was  in  town  a  couple  of  days  last 
week  and 
took  in  the  traveling  man’s 
party.

Wm.  W.  Chapman,  a traveling  salesman 
for  the  Detroit  Safe  Co.,  died  at  Judge 
Christiancy’s  residence,  Lansing,  recently, 
aged 43.

Frank DeLaney left yesterday for Chicago 
to  interview  the  Western  pianager  of  the 
Drummond  Tobacco  Works  relative to  his 
future field of action.

Clias.  L.  Stevens  favors  T he ¡¡Trades­
man  with a  handsome  card announcing his 
engagement with A. C. Bacon & Co., of De­
troit,  for a twelfth year.

The New Year is a good time to settle up 
old  accounts.  Geo. F.  Owen  should  avail 
himself  of  this  opportunity  to  remit  the 
eight cents still due this  office  on  advertis­
ing.

Chas.  B.  Lamb and Frank C.  Adams,  the 
Plainwell boot and shoe travelers,  send Tiik 
T r a d e s m a n  their compliments in the shape 
of  a  New  Year’s  card  shaped  like  a  pie 
plate.

Geo.  F.  Owen has engaged with Brewster 
& Stanton for another year.  In consequence 
of  the engagement, the  George  and  Julia 
combination will postpone their  appearance 
before the public another year.

The Young  Men’s  Christian  Association 
has issued a directory of 250  reading rooms 
conducted  by them,  and  scattered  all over 
the Union.  The directory is for the special 
benefit of traveling men,  to  whom a special 
ticket in a  Russia  leather  case is furnished 
free of charge, which entitles them to all the 
privileges  of  the  Association’s  rooms  (in­
cluding  gymnasium,  where  one  exists)  in 
any part of the  country.

A.  B.  Cole  circulated  a  subscription  pa­
per among the traveling  men last week and 
secured  the  neat sum of  $13(5.75,  which he 
turned  over  to  Mrs.  Richard  Savage,  on 
New Year’s  day.  The gift  enables  the re­
cipient  to  anticipate  the winter  with com­
parative  serenity,  as  the  sum  is  ample to 
support  herself  and  family  for  several 
months to come.  Mrs.  Savage requests T ies 
T r a d e s m a n   to return her heartfelt  thanks 
to the  boys  for  their  generosity  now  and 
heretofore.

Lansing Traveling Men’s Association. 

From the Lansing Republican.

At the meeting of traveling, men,  held at 
the Lansing House parlors on Sat urday even­
ing,  F.  M. Cowles presided and II. Mott was 
secretary.  S.  II.  Row  and  J.  Free  Smith 
spoke of the benefits which  would be deriv­
ed from a  traveling  men’s  associatian, and 
on motion of Geo.  C.  Cooper it was decided 
to perfect such an organization. Messrs. Coop­
er, J.  Free  Smith,  Myron  Wright,  George 
W.  Maston, and M.  B. Fields were appoint­
ed a committee on permanent  organization. 
Messrs.  E. J.  Ewens,  Charles  W.  Gilkey, 
Elmer K.  Bennett,  Ljeroy  II.  Williams,  and 
S.  II.  ltow were  appointed  a  committee  to 
draft resolutions and by-laws.  Both of  the 
above committees made  reports which were 
adopted and  the  following  permanent  offi­
cers  were  elected:  President,  George  C. 
Cooper;  vice-presidents,  J.  Free  Smith, 
Geo.  P.  Maston,  M. B. Fields: Secretary and 
Treasurer,  R. Mott: assistant  Secretary  and 
Treasurer,  C.  W.  Gilkey:  directors,  S.  H. 
Row,  Myron E.  Wright,  E.  S.  Evans,  J.  A. 
Myers, A.  E.  Silk,  C.  E.  Fritcher.  The  fol­
lowing is a list  of  the  members  who  have 
joined  the  association  up  to  the  present 
time:
J. L. Leas,
O. A. Baker,
Samuel Eksteln,
F. H. Ketehuin,
H. A. Dane.
L. L. Henion & Bro.,
H. A. Knott,
M. J. Taylor,
C. H. Lemon,
W. K. Walker,
J. B. King.
Willis Bernent,
M. B. Field,
J. J. Frost.
8. M. Miller.
Hiram Leib,
F. M. Cowles, 
Rosewell Mott,
E. W. Campbell,
A. C. Gougwer,
Kert Haughwout,
J. A. Smith,
W. L. Smith,
E. S. Porter.
D. N. Alexander, 
Jim Derby.
J M. Brown,
I. . O. Bernent, 
A. W. Dill, 

E. Peek,
Rollo Bryan,
D. N. Shull,
G. A.  Bolster, 
Frank Warren,
H. J. Smith,
H. N. Lemon, 
Charles Sutliff, 
Dqpton Harris,
D. Stringham,
R. P.  Hosner, 
Harry West, 
Myron E. Wright, 
C. Perry Mastin, 
A. E. Silk,
J. Ford North, 
George E. Sprang, 
George C. Cooper,
E. J. Evans,
J. Free Smith,
C. E. Fritcher,
J. A. Meyers. 
Samuel H. Row,
C. W. Gilkey, 
Leroy Williams,
G. L. Berridge,
E. K^Bennett,
H. B. McCormick.

}  »
Y

Success  No.  5.

The second annual ball of the Grand Rap­
ids traveling men was  even  more  of a suc­
cess than the  first,  which  is  saying a good 
deal.  The boys were out in full force, their 
lady friends were handsome and happy, the 
music and decorations  were  both inspiring, 
the supper was good enough for a king, and 
the entire evening  passed  without  a single 
untoward  incident.  Much  of  the pleasure 
of the evening  was  undoubtedly due to  the 
few who voluntarily  assumed  the manage­
ment of the  undertaking,  but  all  put their 
shoulder  to  the  wheel  and  pushed  vigor­
ously.

The decorations were unique  and sugges­
tive.  The stage at the head of the hall was 
surmounted by the  national  colors  and  an 
inscription reminding those present that the 
gripsack brigade bade them  welcome.  The 
sides of the room were decorated with white 
hats—a reminiscence  of  the famous Fourth 
of July  charge  through  the  streets of  the 
Valley City—and  a  series  of  portraits and 
landscapes,  kindly  loaned  by  Bradfield  & 
Co.  To the rear of the  hall  stood the ban­
ner,  which  took  no  inconsiderable  part in 
the parade above referred to.

More could  undoubtedly  be written  con­
cerning the event; but enough has been said 
to satisfy any unprejudiced  reader  that the 
party was  the  most  successful  one of the 
season,  and that those  who were so  unfor­
tunate as to be  absent  missed the  event of 
a life  time.

RIPPLES.

Geo.  Owen  was  the  biggest  boy  in  the 

crowd.

The fine-tooth  comb  on  one  side  of  the 

hall was a relic of  by-gone days.

Geo.  H.  Seymour performed the duties of 

treasurer acceptably, as usual.

Hy  Robertson  and  Dick  Warner  make 

model floor managers.

Dr. Josiali B.  Evans was  conspicuous  by 

his absence.

Dick  Warner says that “Werner” doesn’t 
lie wants it printed the Yan­

go any more. 
kee way hereafter.

At the earnest solicitation of the building 
committee  Gid  Kellogg  refrained  from ap­
pearing  on the floor.

A.  D.  Baker  danced  until  several dozen 
additional gray hairs appeared on  his hand­
some cranium.

Tom  Ferguson  took up  the  tickets  with 

the grace of a professional  door-tender.

Jim Brad has  invented  and applied for a 
patent on his discovery that two couples can 
make a set.

Leo. A.  Caro was  the  dude  of  the  occa­

sion.

By Gee Crip participated  in  every  dance 

and cried because there wasn’t more.

A. F.  Peake and wife,  of  Jackson,  form­
ed the acquaintance of numerous Grand Rap­
ids people.

Phil.  Gaubatz danced  more times than he 
can consume schooners of Milwaukee lager, 
which is saying a good deal for Phil.

W.  F.  Cornell,  the  Chicago  type  sales­

man,  tripped to the tune of every dance.

“That tall gentleman you were just danc­
ing with is a graceful dancer  for such a tall 
spook,” said one lady to another at her side. 
“That spook is my husband,” was the with­
ering reply.

There  is Rest  for  the W eary.

The  editor  of  T he  T radesman  was 
awakened from  his  usually  peaceful slum­
bers New Year’s morning by violent and un­
seemly knockiugs at his outer portal,  but as 
soon as  he donned  his  war-paint and saun­
tered  forth  to  intercept  the  intruders,  the 
guilty parties beat a hasty retreat. 
In their 
flight,  however,  they  left  behind  a  hand­
some upholstered  easy  chair  and  foot-rest, 
which were  promptly  captured  and carried 
to  a  place  of  safety.  Accompanying  the 
articles  was  the  following  explanation  in 
bold German text:

Grand Rapids,  M ic h ,  Ja n .  1,  1880.

Happy New Year!
Friend  Stowe —Wishing  to  express 
ourselves in some way  for the  many favors 
extended  to us,  and  to  acknowledge  in  a 
measure, our appreciation of  your many ef­
forts,  and to  express  our  kind  feelings for 
you,  we take this occasion to do so.
Please do not  take it for  granted that we 
make you permanent chairman,  but we hope 
you will  fill this  chair  creditably  and sub­
stantially; and as you retire from  the active 
duties of the day,  may it be a source of com­
fort to you and a refuge for your weary body 
are the wishes of

T he Gr ip Sack Brig ade.

The  recipient  avails  himself  of  this op­
portunity  to thank  his friends  for this evi­
dence of  their  esteem,  hoping that  he may 
never  give  them occasion  to regret  the im­
plied confidence  they  have  deposed  in him 
as an ardent defender of the biggest-hearted, 
worst-abused  and  most  thoroughly-misun­
derstood class of men on earth.

The Hardware  Market.

Business  and  collections  are  both fairly 
satisfactory.  Prices still continue to stiifen, 
and the withdrawal of  quotations by manu­
facturers  is  a  matter  of  daily  occurence. 
The tone of trade is as  buoyant  as could be 
desired,  and  the signs  point  more  strongly 
than at any time during the season to a vig­
orous revival of business within the next two 
months,  attended by a higher level of prices 
and more satisfactory conditions.  The ten­
dency of prices is  upward,  and  several ad­
vances of  a substantial nature are reported, 
while more firmness is uniformly noticeable. 
The American Screw Co.  has  issued a  new 
list, the only change being  the reduction of 
the discount  from 80  per cent,  to 75  and 10 
per cent.

“Why is it, my dear sir,”  said a landlady 
the  other  day,  “that  you  newspaper  men 
never get rich?”  “I do not know,” was the 
reply,  “unless It is that dollars and sense do 
not always travel together.”

Meeting  of the  Northwestern  Traveling 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

Men’s Association.

The annual meeting of the  Northwestern 
Traveling  Men’s  Association,  which  was 
held at Chicago on the  29th,  was  attended 
by  about  400  members.  President  Miller 
stated that the  present  year  had  been the 
most prosperous the Association had known. 
Ten and a  half  years  ago  the  Association 
was organized,  and  none  gave it  longer to 
live than  ten years.  Contrary to  all prom­
ises it was now  in a highly  prosperous con­
dition.  The past  year  had  been  the  most 
prosperous in its  history.  The  death  rate 
had been smaller than ever before.

The report of T. S. Quineey, secretary and 
treasurer,  showed  that  the  year  1885  was 
begun with a balance of  $19,338.30.  From 
all sources $108,843.72 was received  during 
the year,  which  made  the  resources  of the 
Association $127,682.08.  The  amounts paid 
to beneficiaries during the  year  aggregated 
$100,000, paid  upon  twenty  death  assess­
ments.  Other expenses aggregated $10,507.- 
79,  leaving in the treasury a balance of $17,- 
174.29.  During the year 242 new  members 
had been  admitted,  255  expelled  for  non­
payment of  dues,  of  whom  194  had  been 
subsequently re-admitted.  The  total mem- 
berslii p was now  3,568.  Since the organiza- 
tionof the Association $640,470 had been paid 
to beneficiaries,  and  each  member who had 
paid every  assessment had  up to  this time 
sustained a tax of $226.  The  average  cost 
to each member since the  organization  had 
been  $21.52%  a  year,  while  the  average 
amount  paid 
to  beneficiaries  has  been 
$4,S15.56.  The average ratio of deaths had 
been six per thousand.

The election  of  officers  resulted  in  the 
choice of Jas.  C.  Miller  for  President  and 
T.  S. Quineey for Secretary  and  Treasurer. 
President Miller was voted $500 for his ser­
vices to the Association during 1885.

A collection amounting to $103 was taken 

up for a penniless and paralyzed member.

The railway committee  reported that pro­
gress had been made toward  securing 5,000 
mile  railroad tickets.  Many railroads  had 
made concessions in this  regard.  The state 
railway commission had affirmed the right of 
railroads to sell  tickets to commercial trav­
ers at reduced rates.

Three  amendents  to  the  by-laws  were 
adopted.  The first  proposes  an  extension 
of the limits of the Association.  At present 
the line runs along the Ohio Itiver and west 
to the Colorado River,  so as to include Den­
ver.  The amendment  extends the limits so 
as to take in all the Northern states and the 
Pacific coast.  The  Traveling  Men’s  Asso­
ciation of California has  recently  collapsed 
and a large  increase  in  membership  is  ex­
pected in  that  State.  The  second  amend­
ment  gives  the  president  a  salary, 
the 
amount  to,  be  determined  hereafter.  The 
third amendment grants an extension of ten 
days for the payment of dues,  during which 
time  members  can  be  reinstated  without 
medical examination on paying a fine of $1.
It was voted to hold  the  next  meeting in 

Chicago the last Tuesday in December.

The  Champion Drummer.

“I  had  a  little  experience  the  other 
night,” said  a drummer,  “that  took  all my 
nerve and gall to bear up under.  Ever since 
I’ve been  on  the  road,  I’ve  made it a prin­
ciple to  meet  all  engagements.  More than 
once have I skipped  three or  four towns in 
wide h 1  was  sure  of  selling  big  bills  of 
goods,  in  order  to keep  my  engagement to 
call on  some  girl  or  other.  When I agree 
to be at a  certain  place  at a given  minute, 
you  can  bet  your  last  dollar  I'll  be there. 
Well,  the  other  day  I  landed  in  a  certain 
town,  and  suddenly  discovered  that  in  a 
moment of forgetfullness  I had promised to 
take  two  to  the  theater  that  night.  The 
girls were not acquainted, either. 
I  hate a 
liar  and  a  sneak,  and  the  girls’  brothers 
were  customers  of  mine,  and  so,  after 
thinking  the  whole  thing  over,  I  made up 
my mind I’d live  up  to  my  contract. • So I 
bought two  seats  at two  theaters, engaged 
my carriage, and prepared for the campaign. 
I sent word to  the first one  that I’d call for 
her  rather  early,  and  to  the  other  that  I 
might be a few minutes late. 
I whirled No. 
1 off,  seated her,  excused myself  for a min­
ute before the rising of  the curtain,  slipped 
out,  and in  two seconds  the horses were on 
a run  for No.  2. 
I got  her  in her seat five 
minutes after  the curtain  rose.  Stayed the 
act  out,  excused  myself,  went  back  to the 
other,  apologized,  and  every  tiling was all 
right  1  spent  the  evening  flitting  from 
one to the other,  and got my money’s worth 
out of the hackman, as I made him jump.  I 
made  inquiries  as  to  the  hour  the  plays 
would be over, and found  I had 25 minutes 
leeway.  Then  I  made  such  good  use  of 
those 25 minutes  that I  had got No  1 home 
and was back after No. 2 just as the curtain 
went down.  To  do  this  cost  me $12,  and 
the next  day I had  to skip out of  town be­
cause the hackman was after me with a bill 
for one of  his horses,  which  had died from 
overdriving,  but not till I  had sold big bills 
of goods  to  the  girls’  brothers.  Besides  I 
iiad the satisfaction of  keeping my engage­
ments  and  of  performing  an  unparalleled 
feat in the  tlieater-goiug  business.  That’s 
the kind of a hustler 1 am.

Coffee  drinkers  may  be  interested  in 
knowing  the  result  of  experiments  made 
with that beverage in France, as reported to 
the Paris Academy of Sciences.  The exper­
iments,  which  were made on dogs,  showed 
that,  while moderate quantities of coffee al­
ways increased the process of  nutrition and 
the respiratory movements, too  large  doses 
produced  retardation  of  the  heart  and  di­
minution of the nutrative processes.

Some  Mt. Pleasant  capitalists  are  about 

to start a bank at Duluth, Minn.

l

BELLS.

a u g e r s a n d  b i t s .

These  prices  are  for cash buyers,  who  pay 

BALANCES.
BARROWS.

promptly and buy in full  packages.
Ives’,  old  style........................................disSO&lO
N.  H.C. Co..............................................disGO&lO
Douglass’................................................. dis60& 10
Pierces’  ....................................................di660& 10
Snell’s ...................................................... disGO&lO
Cook’s  ...................................................... dis40&10
Jennings’,  genuine................................dis 
25
Jennings’, imitation..............................disf>0&10
Spring..........................................  ..........dis 
40
Railroad....................................\ ...............$  13 00
Garden........................................   A .......net 33 00
Hand............................................  dis  $ 60&10&10
60&10
Cow....................................................dis 
30&15
Call....................................................dis 
Gong.................................................dis 
25
Door, Sargent..................................dis 
60&10
Stove......................................................dis $ 
40
Carriage  new  list.................................dis 
80
Plow  ......................................................dis  30&1C
Sleigh Shoe............................................dis 
75
Wrought Barrel  Holts........................ dis  60&10
Cast  Barrel  Bolts................................ dis  60&10
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs....................dis 
60
Cast Square Spring..............................dis 
60
Cast Chain............................................dis  60&10
Wrought Barrel, brass  knob.............dis  60&10
Wrought Square..................................dis  60&10
Wrought Sunk Flush.......................... dis 
60
Wrought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob
Flush.................................................. dis  60&10
Ives’  Door............................................. dis  60&10

BOLTS.

BRACES.

40
Barber...................................................dis$ 
Backus...................................................dis  50&10
50
Spoiford.................................................dis 
Am. Ball................................................ dis 
net
Well, plain.................................................. $  3 50
Well, swivel................................................. 
4 00

BUCKETS.

BUTTS.  CART.

tipped.....................................

Cast Loose Pin, figured...................... dis  70&10
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed........dis  70&10
Cast Loose Joint,, genuine bronzed, .dis  60&10 
Wrought Narrow, bright  last  joint..dis  60&10
Wrought Loose  Pin........................... dis  60&1U
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip...........dis  603c 5
WroughtLoose Pin, japanned...........dis  60& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
.......dis 60& 5
Wrought Table.......................... ..........dis
10&60
Wrought  Inside  Blind............. ..........dis
10&60
Wrought Brass.......................... ..........dis 70&10
Blind, Clark’s............................. ..........dis S0&10
Blind, Parker’s.......................... ..........dis
8Ö&10
Blind,  Shepard’s....................... ..........dis
70
Ely’s 1-10.....................................
Hick’s C. F.................................
O. D.............................................
Musket.......................................
CATRIDGES.

........per m $ 65
60
35
60

Kim Fire, U. M.C. X Winchester  new  list50X10
Rim  Fire, United  States.........................dlsoOXlO
Central Fire..............................................dis40XJ0

CAPS.

CHISELS.

Socket Firmer........................................dis
Socket Framing.....................................dis
Socket Corner........................................dis
Socket Slicks......................................... dis
Butchers’ Tanged  Firmer..................dis
Barton’s Socket  Firmers.................... dis
Cold.........................................................net

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

75X10
75X10
75X10
75
40
20

40X10
25

Brass,  Backing's...................................  
60
Bibb’s ........... ............................................. 
B eer........................................................   40X10
Fenns’.....................................................  
60

00

COMBS.

COCKS.

COPPER.

13 
GAUGES.
HAMMERS.

DRILLS

ELBOWS.

Planished, 14 oz cut to size..................... *8 fi>  28
14x52,14x56, 14 X60.........................................  31
Cold Rolled, 14x58 and  14x60..........................  10
Cold Rolled, 14x48.............................................18*4
Morse’s Bit  Stock................................. dis 
40
Taper and Straight Shank....................dis 
40
Morse’s Taper  Shank............................dis 
40
Com. 4 piece, 6  in.............................doznet  $.85
Corrugated............................................. dis  20X10
Adjustable..............................................dis  ¿¿&10
20
Clar’s, small, $18 00;  large, $26  00. 
Ives’, 1, $18 00 ;  2. $24 00 ;  3, $30 00. 
25
American File Association  List..........dis  60&10
Disston’s .................................................dis  60X10
New  American.......................................dis  00X10
Nicholson's............................................. dis  OoX'lO
Heller’s ............................................... dis 
80
Heller’s  Horse  Rasps............................dis  30X10
28
Nos. 16 to 20, 
List 
IS

GALVANIZED IRON,
14 

22 and  24, 25 and 26, 

EXPANSIVE BITS.

files—New List.

Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60@10. 

dis 
dis 

27 
15 

12 

HINGES.

HANGERS.

HOLLOW  WARE.

Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ........... dis 
50
Maydole X Co.’s ..................................dis 
25
Kip’s ....................................................dis 
25
Yerkes  X  Plumb’s ................................dis  40XU
Mason's Solid Cast  Steel.......... ,30 c list. 40
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40X10 
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track  50X10
Champion,  anti-friction...................dis 
60X10
Kidder, wood  track........................... dis 
40
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,  3............................dis 
60
State............................................ per doz, net, 3 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  4%  14
3)4
and  longer.............................................. 
Screw Hook and Eye,  54  ...............  ■ net 
1054
Screw Hook and Eye %....................net 
854
754
Screw Hook and Eye  %....................net 
Screw Hook and Eye,  %.................. net 
754
65
Strap and  T .......................................dis 
30
Stamped Tin Ware.................. 
 
Japanned Tin  Ware................................. 
25
Granite Iron  Ware..................................  
25
Grub  1  ..............................................$11 00, dis 60
Grub  2...............................................   11 50, dis 60
Grub3.................................................  12 00, dis 60
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings. .$2  70, d 66?i&10 
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings 3 50, d  66^X10 
Door, porcelain, plated trim­
mings......................................list,10  15, dis 66*$
Door, porcelain, trimmings  list, 11 55, dis 
70
Drawer and  Shutter,  porcelain..........dis 
70
Picture, H.  L. Judd X  Co.’s................... d 
40
Humacite...............................................dis 
50
Russell X Irwin Mfg. Co.’s  new listdis  66?3'X10
Mallory,  Wheelnr X  Co.’s.............. dis  66?4&10
Branford’s ...........................................dis  66^X10
Norwalk’s  ......................................... dis  b0%X10
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ................... dis  70
Coffee,  Parkers  Co.’s ............................dis  4CX10
Coffee, P. S. X W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleable«  dis 
60
Coffee, Landers, Ferry X  Clark’s ........dis 
(¡0
Coffee,  Enterprise..................................... dis  26
.......$16 00 dis 
60
Adze  Eye................
00
...... $15 00 dis 
Hunt Eye................
....$18  5 0 dis20 & 10
Hunt’s.....................

LEVELS.
MILLS.

LOCKS—DOOR.

MATTOCKS.

KNOBS.

HOES.

KAILS.

Common. B ra  and Fencing.

8d

.............V keg $2 50
..............................  
25
....................... 
50
75
........................  
........................   1 50
...................... 
3 00
.........................  1 75
6d  4d
2 
1)4
1  75  3  00

lOdto  60d................
8d and 9 d adv........
6d and7d  adv..........
4d and 5d  adv........
3d  advance.............
3d fine  advance.......
Clinch nails, adv...
1  lOd 
Finishing 
Size—inches  )  3
Adv. 78 keg 
$1 25
Steel Nails—Same price as  above.
MOLLASSES GATES.
Stobbin’s Pattern  .........................A.......... dis  70
Stebbin’s Genuine...................................... dis  70
Enterprise,  self-measuring...................... dis  25
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled..................  dis  50
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent..................... dis60&i0
Zinc, with brass bottom.............................dis  50
Brass or  Copper..........................................dis  50
Reaper..................................... per gross, $12 net
Olmstead’s ...............................................   60&10
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................dis  15
Sciota Bench................................................dis  25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy......................dis  15
Bench, first quality.................................... dis  20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood__ dls20&10
Fry, Acme.................................... ..........dis 50&10
Common, polished....................... .........diseo&io
6
Dripping....................................... ........
40
Iron and Tinned.......................... .......dis'
60
Copper Rivets and  Burs........... .......dis

MAUL8.
OILERS.

RIVETS.

PLANES.

PANS.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

WIDE  BROWN COTTONS.

PRINTS.

SILESIAS.

m . pi 
laid ..

brie, 4-4.........  

FINE BROWN  COTTONS.

lUtilityp
BLEACHED COTTONS.

7-4........16)4 ¡Pequot,  7-4.
8-4.

OSNABURG.
..  7  ¡Alabama  plaid.......7
..  9141 Augusta plaid........7
.. 1014 Toledo plaid...........   7
914¡Manchester  plaid..  7

(Pepperell, 104....... 25
Androscoggin, 9-4. .23 
Androscoggin, 8-4. .21
Pepperell, 11-4........27)4
.18
Popperei 1,
Peppore“
.20  Pequot,  8-4............. 21
Pepperell,  9-4........22)4 ¡Pequot,  9-4..............24
CHECKS.
¡Park Mills, No. 90.. 14 
Caledonia, XX, oz. .11 
Park  Mills, No. 100.15
Caledonia,  X,oz.,.10
I Prodigy, oz........ 
.11
Economy,  oz..........10
lOtis  A p ro n ..............1014
Park Mills, No. 50.. 10 
Park Mills, No. 60.. 11 
Otis  Furniture....... 1014
York, 1  oz............... 10
Park Mills, No. 70.. 12 
Park Mills, No. 80.. 13
I York. AA, extra oz.14 
Alabama brown.,
Jewell briwn......
Kentucky  brown 
Lewiston  brown.
Lane brown...........   9)4 ¡New Tenn. plaid.
Louisiana  plaid__   7 
Avondale,  38........   8&I Greene. G  4-4  . . . .   514
I Art  cambrics, 36. ..1114 Hill, 4-4....................  714
Androscoggin, 4-4..  814 Hill, 7-8....................  6H£
Androscoggin,5-4.. 1214  Hope,  4-4................ 63£
Ballou, 4-4...............  614 King  Phillip  cam-
1114
I  Ballou, 5-4...............  6 
!  Boott,  0.4-4...........   814 Linwood,  4-4............714
.  *71
,  Boott,  E .5-5...........   7  ¡Lonsdale,  4-4.
1  Boott, AGC, 4-4.......914  Lonsdale  cambric.]
I  Boott, R. 3-4..........  5)4 Langdon, GB, !
Blackstone, A A 4-4.  7  I Langdon, 45........... 14
Chapman, X, 4-4__ 6  ¡Masonville,  4-4.........8
Conway,  4-4........... 7  ¡Maxwell. 4-4..............  914
Cabot, 4-4................ 6% New York Mill, 4-4.10)4
Cabot, 7-8................   6  New Jersey,  4-4__   8
I Canoe,  3-4..............   4  Pocasset,  P. M. C..  714
Domestic,  36..........  714 Pride of the West.. 11
Dwight Anchor, 4-4.  9  ¡Pocahontas.  4-4..
S
Davol, 4-4...............  9  Slatervitle, 7-8__
Fruit of Loom, 4-4..  8*41 Victoria,  AA..........9
Fruit of Loom, 7-8..  7)4 Woodbury, 4-4.......... 524
Fruit of  the Loom, 
¡Whitinsville,  4-4...  714
cambric,  4-4........11  Whitinsville,7-8....  614
Gold Medal, 4-4..  ..  6?4  Wamsutta,4-4........1014
Gold Medal, 7-8.......6  I Wiiliamsville, 36... 1014
Gilded Ago............. 8&!
Crown.....................17  ¡Masonville TS........   8
No.  10..................... 12)41 Masonville S... ...... m
Lonsdale .... ..........914
Coin......................... 10
Lonsdale A .............16
Anchor.................... 15
iNictory  O...............
Centennial.............
I Victory J ................
Blackburn.............   8
Victory  D...............
Davol....................... 14
London................... 12141 Victo ry  K
Phœnix A ............... 19
Paconia...................12
Phœnix  B............... 10
Red  Cross............... 10
¡Phœnix X X ............ 5
Social  Imperial___18
Albion, solid........... 514¡Gloucester...............514
Albion,  grey............. 6  |Gloucestermourn’g.5)4
Allen’s  checks........514 Hamilton  fancy___5)4
Ailen’s  fancy..........5)4 Hartel fancy............514
Allen’s pink.............5)* Merrimae D..............514
Allen’s purple......... 514¡Manchester..............5)4
American, fancy__5)4 ¡Oriental fancy.........5)4
Arnold fancy...........6  [Oriental  robes.........6)4
Berlin solid.............  5  ¡Pacific  robes........... 6
Cocheco  fancy........5  Richmond.................6
Cocheco robes......... 6)4 Steel  River............... 5)4
Conestoga fancy__6  ¡Simpson’s .................6
Eddystone................ 6  ¡Washington fancy. .8
Eagle  fancy...............5  Washington  blues.  7
Garner pink............ 5)41
Appleton  A, 4-4__ 6)4¡Indian Orchard, 40.  8
Boott  M. 4-4...........   6%i ¡Indian Orchard, 36.  7)4
Boston  F, 44..........  7)4 Laconia  B, 74........1614
Continental C, 4-3..  6)4 Lyman B, 40-in.......1014
Continental D, 40in 894¡Mass. BB, 4 4 ..........
Conestoga W, 44...  6)4¡Nashua  E, 40-in....
5)4 Nashua  R, 44........   7)
Conestoga  D,
6  ¡Nashua 0,7-8.......... 63
Conestoga  G, 30-in.
Dwight  X, 34........ 5)4¡Newmarket N..........   6)4
Dwight Y, 7-8..........  5)41 Pepperell E, 39-in..  7
Dwight Z, 44..........  6541 Pepperell  R, 44  ...  734
Dwight Star, 44__  7  Pepperell  0,7-8—   6)4
Ewight Star, 40-in..  9  Pepperell  N, 34___ 6)4
Enterprise EE, 36..  5  Pocasset  C, 44.........634
« - m* 
*  Saranac  R...............  7)4
Great Falls E, 44..
Farmers’ A, 44...... 6
Indian  Orchard  14 7141
Amoskeag  . ............7141 Renfrew, dress styl 9
$4!Johnson  ManfgCo,
Amoskeag, Persian 
•1334
...............................
6)41 dress  styles1........13)4
Berkshire.............
Slaterville,
dress
Glasgow cheeks...
Glasgow checks, i”;r m l!  styl«
.........   7)4
¡White Mfg Co1, stap 7
checks
Glasgow 
royal  styles...... .  8 ¡White Mfg Co1, fane 8
¡White Maní’g  Co,
Gloucester, 
nev
staudard ........... .  7)41  Earlston__ ........  8)4
¡Gordo
..........7
Pluuket................
dress
IGreyh
Lancaster.............
Langdale............... .  7M1  styh
........ 12)4
Androscoggin, 74. .21 ¡Beppereit.  104.......27)4
Pepperedi,  114 ...... 32)4
Androscoggin, 8-4.
Pequoit,  74.............21
Pepperell,  74.......
! Pequeit,  84............ 24
Pepperell,  8-4......
Pepperell,  9-4....... .25 ¡Pequot.  9-4............ 37)4
Atlantic  A, 44......   7*4'Lawrence XX, 44
Lawrence  Y, 30. 
Atlantic  H, 44
Lawrence LL, 44...  5*4
Atlantic  D, 44......   6
Newmarket N........  634
Atlantic P, 44........  5
Mystic River, 44...  5*4
Atlantic  LL, 44__ 5
Pequot A, 44..........  734
Adriatic, 36.......
Augusta, 44...........   6 )41 Piedmont,  36
634
Hoott  M, 44...........   694 Stark A A, 44
Boott  FF, 44 ..........  794 Tremont CC, 44
534 Utica,  44................   9
Graniteviile, 44.
Wachusett,  44.......714
Indian  Head, 44
Indiana Head 45-in. 12141Waehusett, 30-in...  654 
Amoskeag,  ACA... 12)4  Falls, XXXX..........18)4
Amoskeag  “ 44. .19  Falls, XXX.............1514
Amoskeag,  A .......  12  ¡Falls,  BB................11)4
Amoskeag,  B....... 11)4 Falls,  BBC, 36......... 19)4
Amoskeag,  C........11  Falls,  awning......... 19
Amoskeag,  D........10)4¡Hamilton,  BT, 33..12
Amoskeag,  F.........10  ¡Hamilton,  D ...........914
Amoskeag, F ..........  9)4 Hamilton,  H------  9)4
Premium  A, 44__ 17  Hamilton  fancy...10
Premium  B...........16  ¡Methuen AA...........12
Extra44..........  .....16  ¡Methuen ASA.........16)4
Extra 7-8.................14)4 ¡Omega A, 7-8...........11
Gold Medal 44....... 15  ¡Omega A, 44...........13
CT 44 .................. ...14
¡Omega ACA, 4-4__.16
RC 7-8.................. ...14 ¡Omega SE, 7-8....... 24
BF 7-8................. ... .10 ¡Omega SE, 44.........27
A F44................. .... 19 ¡Omega M. 7-8....... .22
...14 ¡Omega M, 44........ .25
Cordis AAA, 32.
Cordis ACA, 33. ....15 ¡Shetucket SS&SSW 11)4
...15 ¡Shetucket, S & SW.13
Cordis No. 1, 32.
. .12
Cordis  No. 2___...14
Cordis  No. 3.......... 13 ¡Stockbridge  A ___,  7
Cordis No. 4......__11)4 IStockbridge frncy .  8
Garner.............. , . . .5   1Empire..................
Hookset.................  5 Washington.......... ■  4)«
Red  Cross......... ....  5 Edwards................ .  5
Forest Grove__
5
American  A ...,... 18 00!Old  Ironsides....... .15
Stark A ............. ..  .22)4.Wheatland........... 21
Boston  ...  .............  6& Otis CC...........
Everett blue..........13*4¡Warren  AXA.
Everett  brown.......1334 Warren  BB...
Otis  AXA.  ........... 12)4¡Warren CC__
Otis Bit................... 11)41 York  fancy...
Manville..................  6
Masgnville.............  6
Red  Cross..............   754¡Thistle Mills
Berlin.....................  7)4¡Rose...........
Garner....................7)41
Brooks....................50
Clark’s O. N. F.......55
J. & P.  Coats..........55
Willimantic 6 cord.55 
Willimantic 3 cord.40 
Charleston ball sew
ing thread........... 30

Eagle  and  Phcenix 
Mills ball sewing.30 
Grech  &  Daniels...25
Stafford................. 25
Hall & Manning__ 25
Holyoke................. 25

S. S. & Sons.............  6
Garner....................6

S. S. & Sons............
B A G S.

Saranac  E...............  9

HEAVY  BROWN  COTTONS.

DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.

GLAZED CAMBRICS.

Shetucket,  SFS 

PAPER  CAMBRICS.

WIDE BLBACI

SPOOL COTTON.

HVXl, 1-0. . . ,

Be Hold

TICKINGS.

j*4 I 
5 )4 Î

TTONS.

WIGANS.

DENIMS.

00 J"1''

CHAIN

*** 

CORSET JEANS.

Armory..........<___6)4|Kearsage................7)4
Androscoggin sat..  7)4 Naumkeagsatteen.  7)4
Canoe River...........   6  ¡Pepperell  bleached  7)4
Clarendon...............6*4 ¡Pepperell sat.........8)4
Hallowell  Imp.......6M  Kockport..............   6)4
Ind. Orch. Imp.......6)4 ¡Lawrence sat........  7)4
Laconia..................  7)4|ConegoBat.

“ 

“ 

COAL  AND  BUILDING  MATERIALS.
A. B. Know Ison quotes as follows;

Ohio White Lime, per  bbl...................  
1  00
85
Ohio White Lime, car lots...................  
Louisville Cement,,  per bbl.................. 
1 30
Akron Cement per  bbl........... 1  30
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl......................  
1 30
Car lots 
..................... 1  05@l 10
Plastering hair, per bu.........................  25®  80
Stucco, per bbl...................................... 
1 75
Land plaster, per ton............................ 
3 50
Land piaster, ear lots............................ 
2 50
Fire brick, per  M.................................. $25 @ $35
Fire clay, per bbl................................... 
3 00
Anthracite, egg and grate, cat* lots..$5 
Anthracite, stove and  nut, ear lots..  6
Cannell,  car lots...................................
Ohio Lump, car lots............................  3
BJossburg or Cumberland, car lots..  4 
Portland  Cement....................______3

COAL.

PATENT FLANISAED IRON.

“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25  to 27 
9

Broken paoks )4o $  tt> extra.

ROOFING PLATES.

ROPES.

IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.................5 50
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne...............7 00
IC, 20x28, choice  Charcoal Terne................ II 00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal  Terne............  14 00
Sisal, )4 In. and  larger................
..  8)4
Manilla.......................................
..  15
SQUARES.
Steel and Iron.............■................ ........dis
70&10
Try and Bevels............................. .......dis
50&10
Mitre  ...........................................
.......dis
SO
SHEET IRON.
Com. Smooth.  Com.

$3 00
3 00
3 00
3 10
3 10
3 30
All sheets No, 18 and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

Nos. 10 to  14....................................$4 20 
Nos. 15 to  17 ..................................   4 20 
Nos. 18 to 21........ 
4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24 ..................................  4  20 
Nos .25 to 26..................................   4 40 
No. 27..............................................  4 60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In casks of GOO lbs, $1  B>.......................... 
In smaller quansitles, $   fi>........054
No. 1,  Refined..........................................  
Market  Half-and-half............................ 
Strictly  Half-and-half............................ 

TINNER’S SOLDER.

13 50
15 00 I
18 50

6

 

 

TIN  PLATES.

TRAPS.

rates.

Cards for Charcoals, $6 75.
10x14, Charcoal.............................  5  75
IC, 
10x14,Charcoal.............................  7 25
IX, 
12x12, Charcoal.............................   6 25 1
IC, 
• 12x12, Charcoal  .............................  7  75
IX, 
14x20, Charcoal.............................. "  5  75 1
IC, 
IX, 
14x20,  Charcoal.............................  7 25
14x20, Charcoal.............................  8  75
TXX, 
IX XX,  14x20, Charcool...............................  10  75
1XXXX, 14x20,  Charcoal............................  13  75
20x28, Charcoal................................’ 1550
IX, 
DC, 
100 Plate Charcoal...........................   6  50
8 50
DX, 
100 Plate Charcoal................  
DXX,  100 Plate Charcoal..............................io 50
DXXX,  100 Plate Charcoal.................... 
12 50
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  Plate add1 50 to  6  75 
Roofing, 14x20, IC.........................................  525
Koo’fing, 14x20,  IX ...........................................6  75
Roofing, 20x28, IC...................... Il 00
Roofing,  20x28,  IX .............................   ' "' 
14 00
Steel, Game......................................................
Onoida Communtity,  Newhouse’s ..........dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley X Norton’s..60X10
Hotchkiss’  .....................................................60X10
S, P. X W.  Mfg.  Co.’s.................................. .80X10 1
Mouse,  choker....................................... isc'fl doz I
Mouse,  delusion................................$i 50"$ doz
Bright Market....................................  dis60X10X5 I
Annealed Market..............................................dis 70
Coppered Market.............................................. dis 55X10
Extra Bailing.............................................   dis  55 !
Tinned  Market................................... " ’" .dis  40
Q9 j
Tinned  Broom..............  
Tinned Mattress....................................."78 !b 8*4
Coppered  Spring  Steel................ .dis  40@40X10
Tinned Spring Steel..............................  dis 37)4
Piain Fence...............................................$  tb 3*4
Barbed 1 once..................................................
Copper................................................new  list not
Brass................................................... new list net
Bright........................ ................... dis  70X10X10
Screw Eyes......................................dis  70X10X10
Hook’s ............................................dis  70X10X10
Gate Hooks  and  Eyes............... dis  70X10X10
Baxter’s Adjustable,  nickeled...........!..
Coe’s Genuine.......................................dis 
60
Coe's Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis  75X10
Coe's  Patent, malleable..................dis 75X10X10
BirdCages..................................................  
50
Pumps,  Cistern....................................dis  70X10
Screws,  ne\v  list.......................................   75X10
Casters,  Bed  and  Plate.................... disoOXIOXlO
Dampers, American.................................  40X10
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. .60X10X5 
Copper  Bottoms................  
19c

MISCELLANEOUS.

WIRE GOODS.

WRENCHES.

WIRE.

»  

 

 

 

U JM 1 IK K ,  LATH  AND SHINGLES.

styles.

The Newaygo Manufacturing Co,  quote f. o. 
b. ears  as follows;
Uppers, 1 inch.................................. per M $44 00
Uppers, 1*4,1)4 and 2 inch........................   46 00
Selects, 1 inch..............................................  35 00
Selects, 1)4,114 and 2  inch........................   38 00
Fine Common, 1 inch................................   30 00
Shop, 1 inch.................................................  20 00
Fine, Common, 1)4, 1*4 and 2 inch...........   32 uo
No. 1 Stocks,  12 in., 12, Handle  feet  .
00 
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet........................
16 nO
No.  1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet........................   17  tXi |  Lancaster
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in.,  12,14 and 16 ieet.......  15 
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet........................   16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........................   17 00
No.  1 Stocks, 8 in., 12,  14 and 16 feet........  15 00
No.  1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet..........................  16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20feet..................
17 00 
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16  feet
12  00 
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet................
13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet........................   14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......  12  00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet........................   13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........................   14  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12,14 and 16  feet........  11  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet..........................  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in.,  20 feet........................   13 00
Coarse  Common  or  shipping  culls,  all
widths and  lengths..........................8 00@ 9 00
A and B Strips, 4 or 6 in ............................  33 00
C Strips, 4 or 6 inch..................................  
27 ‘JO
No. 1  Fencing, all  lengths............................15 00
No. 2  Fencing, 12,14 and 18  feet.............  12 00
No. 2  Fencing. 16 feet...............................   12 IX)
No.  I  Fencing, 4  inch...............................   15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 4  inch.................................  12  q0
Norway C and better, 4 or 6 inch.............  20 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, A and  B..................  18 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C...............................  14 50
9 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch. No. 1  Common
Bevel Siding,  6  inch,  Clear.....................   20 00
Piece Stuff, 3x4 to 2x12.12 to 16ft...........   10 00
$1 additional for each 2 foot above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 0 in., A.  B...................   36 00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C..........................  29 00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., No. 1, common..  17 00 
Dressed Flooring 6 in.. No. 2 common....  14 00 
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal.
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and  clear..  35 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., C..........................   26 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. I  cooi’n  16 OR 
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in.. No. 2  com’11  14 00 
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional.
( XXX 18 in. Standard  Shingles............. 
3  10
1 XXX 18 in.  Thin.....................................  
3 60
2  75
(XXX 16 in................................................. 
No. 2 or 6 in. C. B 18 in.  Shingles.............  
I  75
No. 2or 5 in. C. B. 16  in.............................  
1  40
Lath  ....................................................  1  75® 2 00

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Standard  Tubs, No. 1...........................................7 00
Standard  Tubs, No. 2...........................................6 OR
Standard  Tubs, No. 3...........................................5 00
Standard Pails, two hoop.....................................1 40
Standard Pails, three lioop................................. 1 65
White Cedar, three  hoop  ..............................2 00
Dowell Pails............................................................I 90
Dowell Tubs, No. 1................................. 
8 00
Dowell Tubs, No. 2.........  
7  00
Dowell Tubs,  No. 3..............................................6 00
White Cedar, No. 1................................................7 50
White Cedar, No. 2................................................6 50
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes................................2 00
Butter  Ladles........................................................1 25
Rolling Pins..................................................... 1  00
Potato Mashers....................•..........................   75
Clothes Pounders................................................. 2 25
ClothesPins......................................................  65
Mop Stocks.............................................................1 25
Washboards, single.............................................. 1 75
Washboards, double............................................ 2 25
Diamond  Market............................................  40
Bushel, narrow  band...........................................1 60
Bushel, wide band................................................ 1 75
Clothes, splint.  No. 1...........................................3 60
Clothes, splint,  No. 2...........................................3 75
Clotf.es, spiint,  No. 3...........................................4 00
Clothes, willow, No. 1...........................................5 00
Clothes, willow. No. 2..................................   .6 00
Clothes, willow. No. 3...........................................7 00

BASKETS.

H A R D W O O D   L U M B E R .

The furniture factories  here  pay  as follows

for dry stock:
Basswood, log-run.............................   @13 00 j
Birch, log-run.......................................16 
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Birch* Nos. 1 and 2.............................   @25 00
Black Ash, log-run.............................   @13 00
Cherry,  log-run....................................25 
00@35 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and 2..........................   @55 00
Cherry,  cull..........................................10 00@12 00 !
00@16 00
: Maple,  log-run..................................... 14 
i Maple, soft,  log-run........................... 12 00@L4 00 |
j Maple, Nos. 1 and 2.............................  
@18 00
| Maple, clear, flooring........................  
@25 00
i Maple, white, selected....................... 
@25 00
•RedOak, log-run.................................  @15 00
I Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2--------- 
 
@20 00
i Red Oak, No.  1, step  plank...............
I Walnut, log-run..................................
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2..........................
Walnuts,  culls....................................
Grey  Elm, log-run.............................
White Ash, log-run............................ 14
Whitewooa,  log-run..........................

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W H A T   COCAINE  IS  M ADE  OF.

The  Strange  Effects  of  Chewing  Cocoa. 
From the Nineteenth Century.

In the valleys east of  the Andes  in tropi­
cal South America there  are,  and have been 
from  immemorial  time,  extensive  planta­
tions of the  cocoa shrub. 
It is  indigenous 
in these regions, but the natives of Peru and 
Bolivia cultivate the plant in terraces which 
are likened to the vineyards of Tuscany and 
the Holy Land.  Erythroxylon Cocoa  is al­
lied to  the  common  flax,  and  forms,  says 
Dr. Johnston,  a  shrub  of  six  or  eight feet 
resembling  our  blackthorn,  with  small 
white flowers and bright green leaves.  Many 
thousands of acres  are  devoted in Peru and 
Bolivia to its growth.  The leaves, of which 
there may be three or four crops in the year, 
are collected  by  the  women  and  children, 
and dried in  the  sun,  after  which they are 
ready for use,  and  form,  indeed,  according 
to travelers,  the  usual  money  exchange in 
some districts,  the  workmen  being  paid in 
cocoa leaf.  The consumption of  this  leaf, 
almost  universal  in  the  countries  named, 
has extended across the continent  into Bra­
zil; but here it is powdered and chewed with 
the ashes of plants.  Among  the Peruvians 
and  Bolivians  the  cocoa  leaves  are  rolled 
with a little unslaked lime into a ball  (acul- 
lica) and  chewed  in the mouth.  We  shall 
presently find a wonderfully similar process 
among the  betel-chewers,  far  aw?ay  to  the 
East.  This  practice,  it  has  been  said,  is 
almost universal  in  these  South  American 
countries.  Although  the Spanish  conquer­
ors denounced the native  Indian and all his 
works,  including the  chewing of  the cocoa 
leaf, these prohibitions proved as powerless 
as the bull  launched  by Urban  the  Eighth 
against tobacco.  The  Peruvian was  faith­
ful to the tradition  of  his fathers; and then 
a curious,  but  not  unexampled, conversion 
came  about.  The  Spaniards,  seeing  how 
admirably the natives  worked  in  mine and 
plantation when  the  cocoa  wras  permitted 
them,  decreed  certain  hours  of  suspension 
of labor for chewing the leaf, and presently 
came  to  encourage  the  growth  by  every 
means*  in their power,  and  even  to recom­
mend its introduction into Europe.

Cocoa-chewing resembles in some respects 
the smoking of opium.  Both must be taken 
apart  and  with  deliberation.  The  cocoa- 
cliewer three or four times in the day retires 
to a secluded  spot,  lays  down  his  burden, 
and  stretches  himself  perhaps  beneath  a 
tree.  Slowly  from  the  chuspa,  or  little 
pouch,  which is ever at His girdle, the leaves 
and the lime are brought forth.  The ball is 
formed and  chewed  for  perhaps  fifteen  or 
thirty minutes,  and  then the  toiler rises re­
freshed as quietly  as  he  lay  down,  and re­
turns to his monotonous  round  of  labor,  in 
which the cocoa is his only and much-prized 
distraction.  Some take it to excess,  and to 
these the name of coquero is given.  This is 
particularly  common  among  white  Peru­
vians of good  family,  and  hence  the  name 
“White Coquero”  in  that  country is a term 
of reproach equivalent to our “irreclaimable 
drunkard.”  The  Indians  regard  the  cocoa 
with  extreme  reverence.  Yon  Tschudi, 
quoted by Dr. Johnston,  in  his  “Chemistry 
of  Common  Life,”  says:  “During  divine 
worship  the  priests  chewed  cocoa  leaves, 
and unless they  were  supplied with them it 
was  believed  that  the  favor  of  the  Gods 
could not be propitiated. 
It was also deem­
ed necessary that the supplicator for  divine 
grace should  approach  the  priests  with an 
acullico in his mouth. 
It was believed that 
any business  undertaken  without the bene­
diction of  cocoa  leaves  could  not  prosper, 
and to tlxe shrub itself worship  was  render­
ed.  During  an  interval  of  more than three 
hundred years Christianity has not been able 
to subdue this  deep-rooted  idolatry,  for  ev­
erywhere  we  find  traces  of  belief  in  the 
mysterious powers  of  this  plant.  The  ex­
cavators  in  the  mines  of  Cerro  de Pasco 
throw  chewed  cocoa  upon  hard  veins  of 
metal in  the  belief  that  it  softens the ore 
and renders  it more easy to work.  The In­
dians,  even at  the  present  time,  put cocoa 
leaves into the mouths  of  dead  persons,  in 
order to secure them  a  favorable  reception 
on  their entrance  into  another  world,  and 
when a Peruvian Indian  on  a  journey falls 
in with a mummy he,  with timid  reverence, 
presents to it some cocoa  leaves as his  pious 
offering.

The cocoa  plant  resembles  tea  and  hops 
in  the  nature  of its  active principles,  al­
though differing entirely  from  them  in its 
effects. 
In the coqueros  the  latter  are not 
inviting.  “They are,” says the traveler just 
quoted,  “a bad breath,  pale  lips  and gums, 
greenish and  stumpy  teeth,  and  an  ugly 
black mark at the angles of the mouth.  The 
inveterate  coquero  is  known  at  the  first 
glance; his unsteady gate,  his  yellow  skin, 
his dim and sunken eyes encircled by a pur­
ple ring,  his quivering  lips and  his general 
apathy all bear evidence of the baneful effect 
of the cocoa  juice  when  taken  in  excess.” 
Then general influence of moderate doses is 
gently soothing  and  stimulating; but  cocoa 
has in addition special and remarkable pow­
er in enable those who consume it to endure 
sustained labor in the absence of other food. 
This appears to be a  well-attested fact, and 
accords  strikingly  with  similar  effects ob­
served in  the  consumers  of  opium.  Both 
cocoa and opium,  and  to  a  less extent alco­
hol and  tobacco,  check  waste  in the body, 
slightly lowering the temperature, and econ­
omizing  more  or  less  the  expenditure  of 
force.  In the case of  cocoa, opium, and to­
bacco, this is well seen under hard labor and 
in tiie absence of food.  Alcohol plays, as we 
have already hinted, a precisely similar part

where waste and expenditure  are excessive, 
as in  some  cases  of  fever. 
In  regard  to 
cocoa, Yon Tschudi says:  “A man was em­
ployed  by  me  in  very  laborious  digging. 
During the  five days  and  nights  he  was  in 
my  service  he never  tasted  any  food  and j 
took only  two hours  sleep  each  night;  but 
at intervals  of  two  and  a  half  and  three I 
hours he  repeatedly  chewed  about  half  an | 
ounce of cocoa leaves,  and  he  kept an acul­
lico continually  in  his  mouth. 
I was  con­
stantly beside him and  therefore  had to op­
portunity  of  closely  observing  him.  The 
work for which I engaged him  being finish- 
ed, he accompanied me on a two days’ jour­
ney  across  the  level  heights.  Though  on 
foot he kept up with the  pace  of my mule, 
an^ halted only for the  chacear  (chewing.) 
On leaving me he declared he would willing­
ly engage himself again for the same amount 
of work,  and  that  he  would  go  through  it 
without  food,  if  I  would  but  allow*  him a 
sufficient  supply  of  cocoa.  The  village 
priest assured me that  this  man was  sixty- 
two years  of  age,  and  that  he  had  never 
known him to be ill in his life.”

Another special effect of the cocoa is pro­
duced upon the  lungs  and  breathing.  The 
Peruvian under  this  drag  climbs  mountain 
passes  and  sustains  exertion  at  high  alti­
tudes without  breathlessness.  Europeans, 
in the same country, have derived from cocoa 
the same effect.  This  recalls  the  accounts 
of  the  peasant  mountaineers  of  Styria In 
Austria.  These  men  eat  white  arsenic, 
which is obtained from the copper mines and 
sold by peddlers throughout this region. 
It 
is also given  to  the  horses,  and  both man 
and  horse  derive  the  same  power—long- 
windedness—from its use. 
In Styria,  how­
ever, the arsenic is used by the young wom­
en also for  the  benefit of  the  complexion, 
which is said to  become  irresistibly  beauti­
ful under its influence;  but  it is not known 
that cocoa or opium or alcohol or  any other 
stimulant narcotic has  any such effect upon 
the skin,  so  that  we  must  look  elsewdiere 
for motives to their consumption.
Good W ords Unsolicited.

A.  L.  Power,  general  dealer,  Kent  City: 

Valued paper.”

Dr. I. J. Leggett, druggist, Paris:  ‘‘We hard­

ly know how to get alopg without it.”

E. S. Shepard,  general dealer, McDonald:  “I 
I 

think  a  great  deal  of  T h e  Tradesman. 
would not be without it.”

DETHESDA  MINERAL  WATER.

H. F. Hastings quotes as follows;

Barrel,  43 gallons.............................................8.50
Half barrel, 30 gallons.................................... 5.00
Cans.  10 gallons................................................3.50
Carbonated, cases  50 quarts........................ 7.00
100  pints.......................... 8.50
This water will be  supplied  to  the  trade  by 
any wholesale drug or grocery house in Grand 
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Golden  Seal  Bitters  is  meeting with grand 
success  whenever  used. 
It  is  an  article  of 
great merit.  Every family  should  have  it  in 
the house. 
It  is the coming  family  medicine.

Perfumes!
Special  Odors.

Mi Ylang,

Mey Cl,

Regular Odors!

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bottles.

Perfumers,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

WHOLESALE  AGENTS  FOR  THE

F.  J.  LAM B  &  CO.,
Diamond Brand Fresh Oysters

D. D. Mallory & Co.

In Cans or Bulk.  Write for Quotations.

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

A G - E 2S T T S   F O R

Sample Butt.  See Quotations in Price-Current.

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

Wholesale Grocers,
KNIGHT  OF  LABOR  PLUG
OYSTERS.
Canned in Baltim ore.
Our Prices To-Day.
U Mit«:
E. & C.  Selects 
E. & C.  Standards 
No. 2  Standards 
Standard Bulks

Eaton & Christenson,

R A P I D S ,

M I C H .

ilEADQUA LITERS  FOR

CURTISS, DUM M  & 00.
WOODENWARE!
THE ELKHART PAPER PAIL,

W H IT E   C E D A R   T U B S   A N D   R A ID S,

THE  BEST  GOODS  IN  THE  MARKET.

A  LINE  OF

THE  BEST  TAPER  PAIL  MADE.

O IL   T A N K S ,

1,  2  AND  3  BARRELS.

DIAMOND  and  KING  OH  Cans.  “GOOD-ENOUGH  OIL

Cans, all Sizes.

51  and 53 Lyon St., Grand Rapids.

CHOICE  B U T T E R   A   SP E C IA L T Y ! 
CALIFORNIA  AND  OTHER  FOREIGN  AND 
DOMESTIC  FRUITS  AND VEGETABLES.  Care­
ful Attention Paid to Filling  Orders.

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

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Wholesale k Gommission-Builer k Eggs a Specialty.

Choice Butter always on hand.  All Orders  receive Prompt and Careful Attention. 

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No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale.  Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used.  50 cents each.

CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

F. J. LAMB & CO.,
F ruits,  Y egetables,

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

B u t t e r ,  B g g s ,   C l i e e s e ,   E t c .

8  and 10 Io n ia  St., G rand R apids, M ich..

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  GIVEN  TO  FILLING  ORDERS.

Reference—First National Bank.

157  S.  WATER  ST.,  CHICAGO,  ILL

97  and 99 Canal Street, 

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Grand Hapids, Michigan

-DEALERS  IN-

O. W. BLAIN & CO.,
Foreign ai Domestic Fruits, Men YogetaUlos, Etc.
IN RAW FOES AND DEER SKINS.

We handle on Commission BERRIES, Etc.  All orders filled at lowest market price.  Corres­
NO.  9  IONIA ST.

pondence solicited.  APPLES AND  POTATOES in car lots  Specialties. 

SEND  FOR PRICE-LIST TO

Nos.  122 and  124 Louis St., Corner Fulton,

G l r a n a  R a p i d L s ,  M i c l i .

L.  A.  TUCKER,

C om m ission  M erchant,

167 South W ater St., CHICAGO.

WE  HAVE  STANDING  ORDERS  FOR  LARGE  AND  SMALL  LOTS  OF  AP­
PLES  AND  POTATOES,  AND  CAN  PLACE  SAME  AT  ALL  TIMES  TO;.THE 
ADVANTAGE  OF  CONSIGNORS.  WE  ALSO  MAKE A SPECIALTY OF BEANS, 
DRIED  FRUITS  AND  CRANBERRIES,  AND  ARE  IN  A  POSITIONfrO  COM­
MAND  THE  HIGHEST  MARKET  PRICE  ON  SUCH  ARTICLES.

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

A g e n t s   f o r

AMBOY  CHEESE.

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

ELASTIC  STARCH
IT  REQUIRES  NO  COOKING.

CLARK,  JEWELL & CO.,

SOLE  AGENTS,

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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

F L I N T ,   M I C H .

APPLES!
EARL BROS., Commission Merchants

W e have a large W estern 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.

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Planers, Matchers, Moudlers and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, 

Saws, Belting and Oils.

And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley.  Large stock kept on  hand.  Send  for  sample  pulley 

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