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Michigan  Tradesman

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  3,  1886.

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above.

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Price, 
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ARCTIC  MANUFACTURING  CO., 
GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH. 

Sold by all Jobbers.

A W arning.

Pain is given for the wise purpose of inform­
ing us  of  the  presence  of danger and disease. 
Any little  excitement  of  an  unusual  nature 
disturbs  the  balance  of  the  system, the  ner­
vous  energies  are  exhausted,  and  headache 
and a hundred other disturbances  are  the  re­
sult.  Many  of  the  miseries  of  modern man 
and womanhood might be cured  and  prevent­
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having  their  origin  in  derangements  ol  the 
liver  and blood, dyspepsia,  jaundice,  indiges­
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common to mankind.  The virilizing' principles 
embodied in Golden Seat Bitters will assuredly 
cure the broken down dyspeptic.  Sold by Haz- 
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Grand Rapids, Micb. 

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WHOLESALE  GROCERS, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH.

LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,

(Successor to P. Spitz,)

SOLE  AGENT  O f

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

106 KENT  ST., GRAND RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

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JEW E L E R

14  CANAI.  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN.

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plus tobacco:
£ £ 0  T IN  TAG.

GUSTAVE  A.  WOLF,

Attorney,

O v e r Fourth National  Hank.  Telephone  407, 

COLLECTIONS

Promptly attended to throughout t he State. 

References:  Hart & Ambcrrj,  Eaton  &  Christen­

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our unusually complete stock of
SCHOOL  BOOKS,

School  Supplies

And a G eneral Line of M iscellaneous 

Rooks, S tationery,'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  Hooks,  Blanks,  Etc.,  which  will  be 
mailed on application.
Quotations on any article in our stock cheer­
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AV E  L E A  D—O T H E R S   F O L L O W  
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Business College is 
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and fits its pupils for the vocations of busi 
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Pure Apple Cider and White Wine Vinegars, 
full strength and  warranted  absolutely  pure. 
Send  for  samples  and prices.  Also deafer  in 
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43 P earl St., Grand Kapids, Mich. 

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are secured by note, one of which  is  in  every 
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time he calls.

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Detroit,  Mich.

LITTLE JOHNNIE  BLEW.

A Story of Red Tape in the Public Schools. 
From the Detroit Nows.

Little  Johnnie  Blew  is  seven years  old, 
bright  and  full  of  spirits.  His  mother, 
whose rather scanty education was gained in 
a log  school  house up  in Maeouib  county, 
lives near  the  John  Owen  school  on Thir­
teenth  street.  Notwithstanding  the  prox­
imity of Johnny’s house to Lite school, how­
ever, the boy never attended school because, 
as Mrs.  Blew said,  “she didn’t favor sendin’ 
boys to school  until  their  physical develop­
ment  was  perfect.”  As  Johnny  was  the 
only scion of the house of Blew,  his  moth­
er’s solicitude in  regard  to his  bodily  wel­
fare was not only natural but  highly lauda­
ble.

When Mrs.  Blew returned  from an after­
noon call one day to find that Master Johnny 
had improved her absence to utilize her new 
paisley shawl  as  the  covering  for  a circus 
tent he had  erected in  the  back  yard,  and 
that lie had striped lifer pet poodle with mo­
lasses in order to make him  look like a real 
Bengal  tiger,  her  usually  amiable  temper 
gaue way,  and Johnny’s holiday season was 
over.  The  lady  vowed that  lie  should be 
entered at the John Owen school the follow­
ing  Monday  morning,  as  she  wouldn’t  be 
‘worritted  by  having  the  brat  about  the 
house any longer.”

Forthwith the lady  called  upon the prin­
cipal of the John Owen, and asked what for­
malities it was necessary to comply  with in 
order to have her son’s  name  added to  the 
rolls  of the  John  Owen.  She  had  an  in­
definite idea that a permit  with  the  guber­
natorial seal  affixed,  or  something  of  that 
sort, was necessary before her boy could be­
come one of the j nvenile  swarm  who  drink 
from  the  Pierian  spring  that  bubbles  up 
within the walls of the John Owen.  When 
the principal assured her it was  only neces­
sary to have  the  boy  on  hand  early in the 
morning she  experienced  a sense of  relief, 
and returned home an ardent admirer of the 
public school system which “took ’em right 
in without any red-tape  at  all,” as she told 
a neighbor.

Early on  the appointed  morning Johnny, 
equipped  with a new  patent folding  slate, 
soapstone pencil and a National reader, was 
introduced  to  the  principal  of  the  John 
Owen and assigned  a place  in the  primary 
department.  When  he  returned home that 
afternoon  Johnny  brought  back  the  new 
slate and  a  note  from  his  teacher stating 
that  the  rules  of  the  school  required  the 
slates to be exactly 8x13 inches in  size,  and 
that a soapstone pencil,  if  used,  would ser­
iously retard the growth of Johnny’s educa­
tion.  The pencil must be of  slate in  order 
to  preserve  the  unities  of  the  school  and 
give Johnny’s young  ideas  the  proper bias.
Mrs.  Blew’s recollection of the slates used 
in Macomb county was  that  they were gen­
erally broken,  almost  unanimously  frame- 
less^ and sometimes improvised  from pieces 
of roofing slate.  She  was at a  loss  to un 
derstand why the slates  and  pencils at  the 
John Owen were  required  to  be of  a  pre­
scribed  style  and  material.  “These  city 
schools  are  rather  particular,  I  suppose,’ 
she murmured,  and complied with the teach 
er’s request.

Johnny  returned a little  late  the  second 
day,  and explained,  as  he handed his moth­
er another  note,  that he had  been  detained 
half an hour for falling a trifle out of line as 
the children passed  down  stairs  at  recess. 
Mrs. Blew  chided him  and  opened  the en 
velope. 
It  contained  a  blank,  fully  six 
inches long, with  a  request  for  her to  till 
it up and return  it  to the  principal  of  the 
John Owen.

The blank began with an inquiry as to the 
name of John  Blew,  and  continued  its in 
tiirrogatories by demanding  the full  names 
of his father and mother, the  maiden name 
of the latter, where and  when  Johnny was 
born (the name of  the  attending  physician 
was not  asked),  the  number  of  the  house 
where he  lived, what  street it was  located 
upon, what side of the street, between what 
streets,  etc.,  and a number of  other  details 
absolutely  necessary  for  a  perfect  under 
standing  of  Johnny’s  mental,  moral  and 
physical condition.

Mrs. Blew spent a  solemn hour in  filling 
up  the  blank  and  recalling  the  dates  and 
other  minutiae  demanded.  She  thought 
meanwhile  of  the  big  school  house  up in 
Macomb county where any boys or girls who 
could find it  straggled  in,  took  seats,  and 
made themselves at home  with none to mo­
lest or make them afraid.

Johnny’s third day at the John Owen end­
ed without any greater disaster than the cut­
ting off of half his  recess  because he failed 
to rise with military precision when the bell 
tapped  for  the  children  to  pass  out. 
lie 
made  no  complaint,  however,  but  handed 
his mother an envelope.  Mrs. Blew opened 
it  and  found  a  formidable  document  with 
two blank affidavits attached,  and  a request 
that she fill it up,  sign one  of  the affidavits 
and  get  her  family  physician  to  sign  the 
other. 
It related to  little  Johnny’s vaccin- 
nation, and demanded to know when, where, 
by whom, how often,  and  on  what  part  or 
parts of the body the boy had  been  vaccin- 
uated,  etc.,  and  wound  up  by  inquiring 
whether,  if  the boy  had  been  vaccinnated, 
the virus used  was  bovine  or  humanized.”

The patient mother answered the  questions 
as well as she  was  able, but,  as  she after­
ward remarked,  to  “save  my soul from per­
dition I couldn’t tell anything about  bovine 
or  humanized  virus.  Up  in  the  Macomb 
county schools they just asked  us when we 
were  vaccinnated,  and  that  was  all  there 
was of it.”

She carried the document to the physician 
who attended Johnny’s ailments,  an  honest 
old disciple of  allopathy,  who  muttered  as 
he  glanced  it  over:  “What  infernal  non­
sense.  This simple  note from  me that  the 
boy was properly  vaccinnated,  ought  to  be 
sufficient to satisfy any sane person.”

Johnny came home,  in tears  from  school 
on the fourth  day  and  handed  his  mother 
the note she had learned to expect. 
It stat­
ed that Johnny had been  severely punished 
for using spittle to clean his slate with, and 
read his mother a homily upon teaching her 
child lessons of tidiness.  This  touched tiie 
neat housewife in a tender spot,  and she re­
torted with a scathing reply  to  the teacher, 
in  which  she  inferentially  alluded  to  the 
necessity of people keeping their  own door­
steps clean, and darkly hinted at those who 
lived  in glass houses,  with  other vague bits 
of sarcasm she had  gathered  up in Macomb 
in the" days of her girlhood.

Johnny  was  later  than  ever  in  getting 
home the next day, and when  he  did  come 
lie  brought  his  8x13  slate,  new  National 
reader and a note to his mother.

“I jest dropped  my  slate  when  I got up 
to go to my class,”  he  explained,  “and was 
kept  in  all  recess  and  half  an  hour  after 
school.”

Johnny also said he was  going  to  school 
no more, and had  “sneaked” out his  schol­
astic apparatus  uuperceived  by the teacher. 
The note told Mrs. Blew  that  her  son  was 
noisy, unruly and disobedient.  His “home 
training,” it read,  “which  is  an  invaluable 
auxilary to a teacher if properly  conducted, 
has evidently been  defective,” etc.

“Johnny,” said  Mrs.  Blew,  “do  all  the 

boys get these notes  every day?”

“Most all,” answered Johnny,  sadly.
“I  was  wondering  if  the  teacher  had  a 
secretary to write them, or how she managed 
to do anything else if she hadn’t,” said Mrs. 
Blew, musingly.

Johnny is now living with his grandfather 
out  in  Macomb  county  and  attending  the 
same log schoolhouse his  mother did.  The 
last  letter  received  from  Johnny’s  grand­
father told Mrs.  Blew that her son was con­
ceded to be one of the  best  boys  in  school, 
and was  making rapid progress.  “He will 
be a great man some day,  his teacher says, 
the letter concluded.

A Mistaken  Policy.

From the Commercial  Bulletin.

The manufacturer,  who, after the jobbers 
have succeeded in  getting  his  goods  intro­
duced to the  retail  trade,  then  turns about 
and seeks to sell to that same trade himself, 
is certainly pursuing an unwise  policy. 
In 
the  ordinary  course  of  business,  manufac­
turers do not want to sell to the  retail trade 
direct;  and the  reasons  are  both many and 
obvious.  So  they  work  to  get  jobbers to 
handle their goods, and in this way they are 
put into the hands of the retailers and final­
ly reach the consumers. 
It would certainly 
seem,  too,  that  after  a  manufacturer  had 
been making a certain line of goods that are 
perhaps sold by  nine out of  every ten retail 
grocers in tiie  West, that he  would  be  the 
last  one  to  now  ignore  the  jobbers,  and 
adopt the petty policy of filling the order of 
any retailer who will order  in  five-box lots. 
Don’t that look  funny?  But—“And foolish, 
you say?”  Yes,  and foolish—but there is a 
man in these United  States  who  does  that 
very thing,  and who further declares that he 
does not care a fig for the jobbing trade.  He 
asserts that they, the jobbers, are compelled 
to handle  his  goods  anyhow, and  he  pro­
poses to work for  the  retail  trade; in short 
to become a competitor  of  the  jobber, 
lie 
does not say  to  what  extent  he  intends to 
increase his book-keeping force to take can 
of the thousands and thousands of  accounts 
he will  necessarily  be  compelled  to  open; 
nor anything about the increased worry and 
expense of cutting his hitherto immense bus­
iness up into such infinitesimal proportions; 
nor anything about  his breaking  faith with 
the very men who have helped  him to build 
up his business; nor anything about the days 
long ago,  when he was  so  anxious to  have 
every jobber in the country take hold of  his 
goods,  and to have his  traveling  men go on 
the road and talk  them and  introduce them 
to the country trade; nor anything about the 
fact that his  present course  is  one  in  open 
and direct violation  of  an  established  cotie 
of  honor, one  which  existed  from  time al­
most immemorial between jobbers and man­
ufacturers; nor does  lie  seem  to be alive t( 
the  possibility  of  his  old  time  friends not 
liking this sort of thing; nor that they might 
very justly unite  in  pushing  his  goods  to 
the  back-ground,  instead  of  the  front, 
they have done heretofore.  Heentirely for­
gets that there  are  manufacturers who will 
not stoop  to  such  methods;  manufactruers 
who realize  what  they owe  to  the  jobbing 
trade,  and who  always  will  stand by them 
and  protect  their  interests  with  the  retail 
trade.  Now,  the  query  naturally  arises. 
Would  it not be natural  for  the jobbers, 4. 
e., the  wholesale  grocers,  to  in  turn  stay

NO. 128.

with those who do the fair,  square  thing by 
them?  Don’t that  look  reasonable?  Sup­
pose the  jobbers  adopt  such  a policy, how 
long would it be until the retail trade would 
conclude that certain  goods  were not in the 
market because not handled by old and lead­
ing jobbers? 
IIow  long  before  the  manu­
facturer  would  be  glad  to  come  back  and 
have his old friends take up  his  goods  and 
push their sales as  they once did?  But the 
hardest thing we have  yet to  offer—Why is 
it  that  a  manufacturer  will  deliberately 
adopt  such a policy,  and  thus  belittle both 
himself  and 
liis  business?  An  answer 
might be suggested that  it is  due  to an un­
bounded self-conceit which  has been foster­
ed in him  by  the  belief  that  he  holds  the 
earth in  the  hollow  of  his  hand,  and  that 
therefore  all  the  inhabitants  thereof  are 
bound to do  his  bidding.  He  forgets  that 
every wholesaler lias more  or  less personal 
influence with his customers, and that seven 
out of every  ten  can  bo  influenced  by him 
either to buy or not to buy a  certain article.
To any and all manufacturers who have the 
idea that they should discard and ignore the 
jobber  and  work  for  the  retail  trade,  the 
question is put:  “Do  you think it will pay 
in the end?”  There  is  sometimes  wisdom 
in a look before a leap.

The Evils of Haste.

In  all  manufacturing  processes,  haste 
means'waste, to say nothing of the imperfect 
work which results from the  lack  of  pains­
taking and  conscientious  application to de­
tails. □ Nowhere is deliberation more requis­
ite than in  the  workshop.  The  workman 
who is always in a hurrry, almost invariably 
turns out bad  work, and in  most  cases ac­
complishes  less  in  a  given  time  than the 
workman  who  goes  about  his  task  with 
calmness  and  deliberation.  The  hurried 
workman is fussy, nervous, and  deficient in 
good  judgment—or at  least  is incapable of 
exercising his judgment at its best.  A slight 
accident causes  him  to  become  “rattled,” 
and a trifling obstacle appears  to him an al­
most insurmountable  difficulty.  The  wear 
and  tear on his nervous forces is enormous, 
and he loses  the  steady  nerve  and  mental 
equipoise which are essential to all first-class 
workmanship.  As a measure of  self-iuter- 
est,  if for no other  reason,  the employer of 
skilled labor should see that  the men in his 
employ are not forced beyond their capacity 
properly  to  perform  tiie  work  allotted  to 
them.

There are many  classes  of  work—espec­
ially  in  the  manufacture  of  machinery— 
which positively require deliberation.  Haste 
would be fatal to these fine  grades of work, 
therefore they are never hurried.  But many 
kinds of work  can  be  rushed  through  the 
factory  without  destroying  the  saleability 
)f the product.  And by turning  out  quan­
tities of an inferior article, the manufacturer 
is often enabled to realize  immediate profits 
much greater than would he afforded if more 
pains were taken to make the workmanship 
perfect.  Yet  it  may  well  be  questioned 
whether the slower  processes would  not be 
the least expensive in  the  long run; for the 
ultimate purchasers of a  manufactured arti­
cle are sure  to find  out  the  defects,  even­
tually,  and to shun  the  products  of  an es­
tablishment which  habitually  turns out im­
perfect work.

A foreigner,  sojourning temporarily in the 
United States,  when asked what trait of the 
American character most forcibly impressed 
itself upon him, answered the question with 
the J single  word—“Haste.”  This  charac­
teristic  of  Americans  has,  perhaps,  been 
more extensively commented upon than any 
other.  The American is always in a hurry, 
whether at  dinner,  or  in the  street,  or in 
the counting  room,  salesroom,  or manufac­
tory.  He  appears  always  to  be  living at 
high pressure, and  endeavoring  to crowd  a 
lifetime  into a  day. 
In  his  pleasures,  as. 
well  as  in  his  business,  he  requires  that 
things shall go “with  a rush.”  Slow,  meth­
odical, painstaking  methods  he  regards as 
old fogyish,  and entertains for  them a feel- # 
ing of contempt.  This  national  character­
istic of doing everything at high pressure is 
a  natural  result  (perhaps  partly  a  cause, 
also),  of the rapid development  of  the ma­
terial resources of  the country.  Great  for­
tunes have been built  up  in a few  years by 
legitimate  industries,  and  so  many  men 
have risen  from  poverty  to  affluence, that 
the  mania  for  money-getting  has  taken 
a strong hold upon the  American character, 
subordinating to a greater or less degree,  all 
other  aspirations.  Hence, 
the  means  by 
which the  grand end  is to be  attained  are 
considered only in  the light of  their  prom­
ise of immediate  success.

Manufactories  are  crowded beyond  their 
legitimate capacity,  workmen  are taxed be­
yond their ability  properly  to  perform the 
tasks assigned  them,  and  the  markets  are 
flooded with cheap and worthless trash—ar­
ticles  which  yield  a  large  profit,  on  first 
sales, to manufacturers and middlemen,  but 
which are a delusion and a snare to the ulti­
mate purchaser.  Having little intrinsic mer­
it, these articles  create  no permanent  mar­
ket, and their tendency is chiefly toward the 
demoralization and injury of  legitimate and 
honest manufacture.

J. R. Wylie  &  Bfo. 
Martin, have sold out

general  dealers  at

nings and Wm. Boughton.  The proposition 
tq  issue  bonds  for  the  erection  of  a  club 
house, using present surplus in the treasury 
for the purchase of furniture,  was discussed 
and laid on the table until the next meeting. 
The members then voted an assessment of $1 
a head on all not present at the meeting and 
adjourned to the Morton  House  to  discuss 
an elaborate banquet.  The menu comprised 
seven courses,  and was  served  in  a  highly 
satisfactory manner.  Several fine selections 
were played at intervals by an  imported or­
chestra, and at the  conclusion of  the  feast 
a  number  of  impromptu  speeches  were 
made.

Purely Personal.

Gaius W.  Perkins is confined to his home 

by a severe attack of tonsilitis.

The many friends of Homer Eaton will be 
glad to learn that  he is  rapidly  recovering 
from his recent severe  attack  of erysipelas.
A. E.  Curtiss, Michigan representative for 
Allen Batcheller & Co., who have extensive 
milling interests at Bacheldor, Mason coun­
ty, was in town several days last week.

Dr.  Chas. S. Hazeltine has gone to Albany 
to attend the twentieth  alumni  anniversary 
of the graduation of his  class at the Albany 
Medical College.  He will extend his trip to 
New York, returning about  the 10th.

Christian Bertsch and party spent Sunday 
at Milan, Italy.  They expect to reach Lon­
don April 10th,  sail  from  Liverpool  on the 
12th and land in New York on the 23d.  Mr. 
Bertsch will  then  go  to  the shoe manufac­
turing centers of the  New  England  States, 
returning home about  the middle of May.

Cornelius  A.  Johnson,  Secretary  of  the 
Retail  Grocers’  Association,  has  returned 
from his trip to Florida,  well  pleased  with 
the sights seen and  the  information obtain­
ed.  He  spent  several  weeks  in  Marion 
county and  is  half  inclined  to locate there 
and engage in fruit raising and general mer­
chandising.

The  Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug  Co.  re­
cently filled an  order  for  furniture  finish­
ing supplies from Alameda,  Cala.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

I bog leave to  announce  that  the  business 
heretofore conducted by  Win. A.  Berkey  has 
been transfered to  Wm. A. Berkey  Furniture 
Company, a duly incorporated company under 
the  laws  of  the  State.  All  indebtedness  of 
Wm. A. Berkey is  assumed, and  will  be  paid 
by  Wm.  A.  Berkey  Furniture Company, and 
all debts duo Wm. A. Berkey must  be  paid  to 
Wm. A. Berkey Furniture Company.

W m . A. B e r k e y .

TO  THE  PUBLIC.

I take this occasion to thank  the  public  for 
the liberal patronage  accorded me in the past, 
and I bespeak for  my  successor, Wm. A.  Ber­
key Furniture Co., the  same  cordial  support. 
Our retail trade last year was beyond expecta­
tion, and with added capital and  increased  fa­
cilities  we  are  better  than  ever prepared to 
serve  the  best  interests  of  our patrons,  and 
hone to increase our already large trade.

W m . A .  B e r k e y .

TELFER & BROOKS,

J" o t o t o e r s   o f

Coffee R oasters,

A n d .

Spice Grinders,

46  Ottawa  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

C R EA M ER IES.
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ORDER  -A -  CASE  OF

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IS  cts.  et  pioiancl.

CLAKK,  JEWELL  &  00.

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Uercantilc and Manufacturing Interests of the State.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY. MARCH  3,1886.
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. 

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Traverse City Business Men’s Association.

President,  Frank  Hamilton;  Secretary,  C. T. 

Lockwood;  Treasurer, J. T. Beadle.

Business  Men’s  Protective  Union  of 

Cheboygan.

President,  Al  W.  Wesgate;  Vice-President. 

H. Chambers;  Secretary, A. J. Paddock.
Ionia  Business  Men’s  Protective  As­

sociation.

President, Wm.  E.  Kelsey;  Vice-President, 

H. M. Lewis;  Secretary, Fred Cutler, Jr.

Ovid Business Men’s Association. 
President, C.  H,  Hunter:  Secretary, Lester 

Cooley. 

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P T   Subscribers  and others,  when writing 
to  advertisers, will confer a favor on  the pub­
lisher by  mentioning that they saw the adver­
tisem ent in the columns of  this  paper.

One of the most important movements re­
cently made, in trade circles has been the or­
ganization  of  the  “Rubber  Boot  and Shoe 
Selling Co.,” composed of  the  Boston Rub­
ber  Shoe  Co.,  the  L.  Candee  &  Co.,  the 
Woonsocket Rubber Co., the Goodyear’s M. 
R.  Shoe Co.  (Wales—Goodyear)  aand  the 
Hayward  Rubber  Co.  The  combination is 
chartered  for "Seven  years,  and  is  given a 
substantial character  by  each  member con­
tributing  $00,000  in  cash.  All  the  goods 
made  by the  five  companies  will  be  sold 
through  this  central  organization,  which 
will preclude disastrous competition between 
the companies  ¡composing  the  syndicate  as 
well as well as  lessen  the  expense  attend­
ing the  maintenance  of  a  separate  selling 
office for  each  factory.  The  new  arrange­
ment will do  away  with  all  commissioned 
jobbers, exercise a  control over  the  selling 
price of the jobber and  tend  to  maintain  a 
more  uniform price than  has  been  the cus­
tom heretofore.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n   gladly  commends  the 
spirit and suggestiveness of the communicar 
tion from Mr. J. W. Milliken,  of  Traverse 
City, published  in  another  column of  this 
week’s  paper.  Mr.  Milliken  has  made a 
careful study of  the  existing retail  organi 
zations, and the benefits to be derived there­
from,  and  his  suggestions  are  entitled  to 
weight in the minds of  every thinking mer­
chant.  The  readers of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
will join the latter in the  hope to hear from 
Mr. Milliken again.

The  wonderful  strides  the  Wolverine 
State is taking in  the  production  of  butter 
and cheese will shortly render  it  necessary 
to establish a dairy board  of  trade  at  some 
available  point  within  our  borders.  Such 
an innovation would be of incalculable bene­
fit to the producer  and  shipper,  as it would 
tend  to  establish  a  uniform  schedule  of 
prices and put an end to the  present system 
of huckstering from  place to  place.  What 
point will be the Elgin of Michigan?

The old adage relative to lightning striking 
in unexpected  places finds a  parallel in the 
decision of  Commissioner  Fink,  ratified  by 
the trunk line  managers,  and  published in 
another  part of  this week’s  paper.  When 
Grand  Rapids  asked  to  be  placed  on  the 
same basis  as  Kalamazoo  and  Allegan,  we 
little thought  the  “powers  that  be”  would 
concede the request  by boosting Kalamazoo 
and Allegan (rates up to the  Grand  Rapids 
tariff. 

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A retail patron of T h e  T r a d e s m a n  sends 
in the advertisement  of  a  competing  mer­
chant, in which the latter announces that he 
will pay freight to any station on goods pur­
chased  at  his  establishment.  The  sender 
questions the  right  of  any  dealer  to  offer 
such an inducement and  asks  for  the opin­
ion  of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n ’s  readers  on  the 
subject. 

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As will be seen from a  communication in 
another part of this  week’s  paper, Belding 
merchants  iiave  wisely  concluded  to  join 
hands for the protection  of  themselves  and 
the promotion of the best interests of trade. 
Eighteen cities and towns in  this State now 
possess active organizations.

Everything has its place,  but  where  will 
the deadbeat’s place be when  the merchants 
of every town have  organized  against their 
common enemy?

Lenawee County Dairy Notes.

B. E.  Peebles has  sold  his “Sand Creek” 
factory to G.  B.  Horton,  of  Fruitridge.  Mr. 
Peebles lias the building of  a  new dwelling 
house on his bonds this season and conclud­
ed the “Home” factory  would  give him ex­
tra care  enough,  so  concluded  to  sell  the 
other  one.  Mr.  Horton  and  Rufus  Baker 
are the cheese kings of Lenawee county.

John  Clark,  Qf  Clinton,  has  a  private 
creamery  and  ddiry  of  about  forty  cows, 
Jerseys and grades.  Last  year  he sold liis 
make of  butter in Detroit  at 33% cents per 
pound.  This year  butter is  off a little and 
he is obliged to  contract  for 3% cents  less 
per pound.  Mr. Clark  makes  a  first-class 
article and holds Detroit customers.

AMONG  TH E TRADE.

in   t h e  c ity.

John  Kendall,  Agt.,  succceeds  Geo.  D. 

Conger in the millinery business.  •

Hester & Fox have  sold  Louis  Sands, of 
Manistee, an Atlas engine to pump the brine 
from his salt well.

Geo. W.  Disbrow has engaged in the gro­
cery business at Mllburn  P.  O.  Cody, Ball 
& Co. furnished the stock.

T.  Reamer  &  Co.  have  engaged  in  the 
grocery business at  Hobart.  Arthur Meigs 
& Co. furnished the stock.

Noah K. Jepson,  general dealer at Clarks­
ville, has added a line of drugs.  The  Haz­
eltine and Perkins Drug  Co.  furnished  the 
stock.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision 
Co.  is preparing  to  erect  a  refrigerator  in 
its warehouse on Ottawa  street, which  will 
enable the company to  handle  fresh  meats 
the year  round.

repairs for their roller process mill at Alma, 
which  they purchased January 1,  for  $20,- 
000.

Benson & King succeed  King,  Brackney 
& King in the manufacture of boxes at West 
Owosso.

W. W.  Starkey  has agreed  to  move  his 
tub  and  shook  factory  from  Ionia  to  St. 
Louis,  in consideration of a bonus of $4,800 
cash and two  acres  of  land  offered  by the 
latter town.

The Michigan Turning Co., of  Detroit,  is 
putting in machinery at  Elmira for the pur­
pose of  turning  out  all  kinds  of  handles. 
The  works  will  have  a  daily  capacity  of 
36,000 handles  and  employ  over  100  men 
when operated to their full extent.

A.  T.  Linderman, of Whitehall, and Gray 
& Kingman,  of Chicago,  have formed a cor­
poration to  be known  as  the Linderman & 
Gray Manufacturing Co., for the purpose of 
operating the Linderman  planing  mill  and 
box  factory  at  Whitehall.  The  capital 
stock of the corporation is $25,000, of which 
$20,000  is paid in.

The West  Michigan  Lumber  Co. has es­
tablished a branch store  at  Park City.  Be­
fore purchasing  the  grocery  stock,  Messrs. 
Wright and  Holmes  secured  the figures of 
Chicago houses,  but  a  vigorous  contest re­
sulted in a victory for Grand Rapids.  Olney, 
Shields & Co.  walked  off  with  the persim­
mons.

The Farmer Roller Mill Co. recently ship­
ped eight sets of Fanner rolls to F. Roberts, 
Smithfield, Mo.; ten  sets  to Wm. McDivitt, 
Seneca,  Mo.;  and  two  sets  to  Bennett  & 
Reese,  Westplaius,  Mo.  The  company  is 
furnishing two dynamos, capable of running 
300 incandescent and ten  arc  lights,  to  Pe- 
toskey parties and is turning  out a  dynamo 
for F.  W.  Scott, of Hillsdale, which he  will 
use  in generating  light for  his  grist  mill, 
office and residence.

Geo.  P.  Gifford,  Jr.,  for  the  past  five 
years in the employ  of  John  Plankerton & 
Co. and Armour & Co., and for the past two 
years Michigan manager  of  Armour & Co., 
has resigned the latter position and  effected 
a  business  connection  with  Ilawkins  & 
Perry, for  the purpose  of carrying  on  the 
provision  business  on  an  extensive  scale. 
The firm is puttiug  in a  refrigerator  in the 
basement of the  Hawkins’  block  and  will 
shortly  be  prepared  to  furnish  anything 
usually kept in stock by a first-class packing 
house.

The  Transportation  Committee  of  the 
Merchants  and  Manufacturers’  Exchange 
has received notice from Commissioner Fink 
that its memorial asking that Grand  Rapids 
be placed on the same  basis  as  Kalamazoo 
and Allegan,  as regards west-bound freights 
from the seaboard cities,  has carried convic­
tion to the hearts of  the  railway magnates, 
in consequence of which  the  tariff to Kala­
mazoo  and  Allegan  will  be  raised  to  the 
Grand  Rapids basis  on  March 10.  This is 
a long ways from the  spirit  of  the memor­
ial,  but the concession will undoubtedly put 
an end to all talk of  unjust  discrimination. 
Commissioner  Fink  has  succeeded  in  ap­
peasing Grand Rapids, but how about Kala­
mazoo and Allegan?

ABOUND  THE  STATE.

C.  M. W.  Blakeslee,  grocer  and  druggist 

at Dimondale, has sold out.

Wylie Bros.,  of Martin,  contemplate  en­

gaging in trade at Richland.

Chas.  Stevens succeeds  Stevens  &  Dunn 

in the grocery business at Concord.

W.  H.  Wilson succeeds E.  B.  Reed in the 

hardware business  at Vestaburg.

Geo.  A.  McHenry  &  Co.  succeed  A. T. 
Miller  in  the  drug  business  at  Chippewa 
Lake.

E.  Putnam has purchased  John  Linton’s 
grocery stock at Plainwell and will continue 
the business.

Edwin R.  Clarke, the Coldwater druggist, 
offers to donate  $15,000  for the  institution 
of a public library at that place.

Dr.  W.  S.  Hover,  of  Canandaigua,  has 
purchased  Dr.  Comstock’s  drug  stock,  at 
Weston,  and w ill remove to the latter place.
W. W.  Bailey lias sold  bis  store building 
and general slock  at  Fife  Lake to Hon.  B. 
C.  Bonnell, who will continue the business.
Chas. W.  Ives has sold  his  drug stock at 
Rockford  to  Will  Hessler,  who  will  com­
bine the stock  with  his  own  and  continue 
the business at Ives’ former  location.

The Rockford  Register  is  authority  for 
the statement that  E.  C.  Whitney  has  dis­
posed  of  his  grocery  stock  at  Middleville 
and will return to his  farm near  Rockford.
Lawrence,  Hamblen  &  Co.,  grocers and 
tobacconists  at  Owrosso,  have  dissolved. 
Chas.  Lawrence and  E.  A.  Todd  will con­
tinue under the same firm name.

A.  W.  Wright has been admitted to spec­
ial partnership in the firm of Taylor, Wool- 
fenden & Co.,  dry  goods  dealers at Detroit. 
He contributes $60,000 to the capital of  the 
concern.

The Way land  correspondent  of the  Alle­
gan Gazette writes:  The auction sale of the 
J.  L.  Graham stock  has  netted sufficient to 
meet the  expenses  and  nearly  if not quite 
satisfy  the  chattel  mortgage,  leaving  the 
other creditors out in the cold—except when 
they warm up  with  anathemas  against  the 
debtor.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

C.  Martin  &  Son  have  started up  their 

sawmill at Altona.

tory at Pentwater.

C. M. Underhill has  started  a  cigar  fac­

A co-operative candy factory  is  to  be or­

ganized at Fort Gratiot.

J. G.  Stoutt succeeds Geo. G. Mead in the 

milling business at Mason.

Wright, Schneider & Stuttshavecontractr 
; ed for $12,000 worth of  new machinery and

STRAY  FACTS.

M. M. Maxson  succeeds  A.  H.  Boise  in 
the musical  merchandise  business at  Hud­
son.

Morris Sale has  retired  from  the firm of 
Israel Blitz  &  Son,  proprietors  of  the De­
troit City Glass Works.  The  firm name re­
mains the same as before.

Richards Bros,  have  purchased  the Lake 
Shore House and lot at East Tawas and will 
immediately remove the  hotel,  and  as soon 
as weather permits  lay  a  stone  foundation 
for a two-story building.

The Fort Gratiot  Knights of  Labor  have 
boycotted R.  E.  French’s shoe store because 
he  sells  Pingree  &  Smith’s  Detroit  shoes, 
and  W.  Smith’s  grocery  because  he  deals 
with French.  They have  also  started a co­
operative  store.

C.  C.  Linsley, of Burnip’s Corners, writes 
as follows:  “Our place is  in need of a mil­
liner who combines the virtues  of  a  dress­
maker as well.  The one  we  have  had  for 
the past six years is  going  to  Ohio  to  get 
married.  We want the kind that will  come 
to stay and if she gets married will continue 
the business.  Apply to C.  C.  Linsley, Bur- 
nip’s Comers, for further information.”

Battle Creek  merchants are  in a quandry 
whether  it  is  any  advantage  to  have  the 
constables  of  that  city  collect  their  bills 
from delinquents. 
It  is said the constables 
who have  garnishee  papers to  serve secure 
the money and  then  use  their own conven­
ience  in  which  to  pay  the  merchants  to 
whom it is due.  One  boldly asserts  that a 
certain constable  took  six  weeks in  which 
to pay  a  debt  that  he  had  money  in  his 
pocket to pay all of the time.

The Gripsack Brigade.

Chas. E.  Morgan is lying  ill at  his  home 

at Fremont.

Sam  Morrison has  gone  on  the  road for 

Olney,  Shields & Co.

Wm.  II.  Jennings  is  seriously  ill  with 
pneumonia  at  his  residence  on  Clinton 
street.

M.  W.  Hill,  representing Brown & Earle, 
cigar manufacturers  of  New  York,|was  in 
town Monday.

John  Preston  started  out Monday  for ¿a 
trip through the State in the  interest of the 
Moseley & Stoddard Manufacturing Co.

Oliver C.  Shults has severed  his  connec­
tion with the Alabastine Co. and lias engag­
ed to travel for thelloptonic Co., taking the 
Michigan territory for the present.

Frank C. Adams,  the  Plainwell boot and 
shoe traveler,  lias  received  an appointment 
as railway postal clerk and  will  run on the 
Kalamazoo division of the  Lake  Shore  and 
Michigan Southern Railway.

John H.  Eacker,  with S. A.  Welling, has 
invented and will apply  for  a  patent on an 
“extension overall,” which can be expanded 
or contracted  three  full  sizes.  John is al­
ready beginning to  wonder  what he  can do 
to get rid of the  money  he  will  shortly re­
ceive in the shape of royalties.

Frank E.  Higgins,  formerly  manager  of 
the  Grand  Rapids  Packing  and  Provision 
Co., succeeds Geo.  P.  Gifford, Jr.,  as  Mich­
igan traveling representative for  Armour & 
Co.  The Saginaw  depot  will  hereafter be 
managed  by  the  gentlemen  who  has  had 
charge of the .fresh meat  station.

If Wm.  Logie lives until July, he will cel­
ebrate  the  twenty-first  anniversary  of  his 
connection  with  the  house  in  which  he is 
now a partner.  During that long period  he 
has not lost a day’s time,  and a finer gentle­
man or more indefatigable  worker  is not to 
be found this side of Cape Horn.

Jas.  N.  Bradford,  who  has  represented 
Arthur  Meigs  &  Co.  on  the  road  for the I 
past six years  and  a half,  severed his con­
nection with  that  house  Saturday  and  en- 
gaged  to  travel  for  Olney,  Shields  &  Co. 
He will continue to visit a portion of his old 
trade  and  take  the  G.  R.  &  I.,  North. 
“Jim” is a worker from Workville  and has 
hosts of friends  among  the  trade who  will 
wish him success in his new connection.

The annual meeting of Post A, which was 
held at The T r a d e s m a n  office  last  Satur­
day evening, was largely attended and taxed 
the office to its fullest  capacity.  President 
Logie  occupied the chair and  Jas. N. Brad­
ford officiated  as secretary.  The election of 
officers for the ensuing year  resulted as fol­
lows:  President,  W.  G.  Hawkins;  First 
Vice-President, Geo.  F. Owen; Second Vice- 
President,  P.  H.  Carroll;  Secretary  and 
Treasurer,  Geo.  H.  Seymour;  Executive 
Committee,  President, Secretary, Dick War­
ner,  Wallace  Franklin  and  Stephen  A. 
Sears;  Election  Committee,  Wm.  B.  Ed­
munds,  D.  S.  Haugh,  Chas.  S.  Robinson, 
R. J.  Coppes  and  W.  R.  Keasey;  Room 
Committee, Wm.  H. Downs,  Wm.  H* Jen-

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STATE  BOARD  OF  PHARM ACY.
One Year—Geo. M. McDonald, Kalamazoo. 
Two Years—F. H. J. VanEmster. Bay City. 
Three Years—Jacob .lesson, Muskegon.
Four Years—James Vernor, Detroit.
Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
President—Ottmar Eberbach.
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
Treasurer—Jas. Vernor.
Next  place  of  meeting—At  Grand  Rapids, 

March 2,1886.
Michigan  Slate  Pharmaceutical  Association.

O F F IC E R S .

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,  O w o b s o .
Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.  » 
Executive  Committee—Jacob  Jesson,  Geo 
Gundrum, Frank Wells, F. W.  R.  Perry  and 
John E. Peck.
Local Secretary—Will L. White, Grand Rapids 
Next  place  of  meeting—At  Grand  Rapids 

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Tuesday, October 12,1886.

Grand Rapids Pharm aceutical Society,

O R G A N IZED   OCTOBER 9,1884.

O F F IC E R S .

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President—Frank J. Wurzburg.
Vice-President—Wm. L. White.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.
Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild.
Board  of  Censors-President,  Vice-President 
and Secretary. 
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Board  of  Trustees—The  President,  Wm.  H, 
Van Leeuwen, Isaac  Watts,  Wm.  E.  White, 
Wm. L. White. 
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Committee on Pharmacy—M. B.  Kimm,  H.  E, 
Locher and Wm. E. White.
Committee on Trade  Matters—John  E.  Peck, 
H. B. Fairchild and Wm. H. Van Leeuwen.
Committee  on  Legislation—Jas.  D.  Lacey, 
Isaac W atts and A. C.  Bauer.
Regular Meetings—First  Thursday evening in 
each month.
Annual  Meetings—First  Thursday evening in 
November. 
Next Meeting—Thursday evening, March 4,  at 
•‘The Tradesman” office.

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D etroit Pharm aceutical Society.

Organized October, 1883.

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O FFIC ER S.

President—Wm. Dupont.
First Vice-President—Frank Inglis.
Second Vice President—J.WjDaldwell. 
Secretary and Treasurer—F. W. R. Perry. 
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer  A. B. Salt-
Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June. 
Regular  Meetings—First  Wednesday in  each 

month.

Jackson County Pharm aceutical Asso­

ciation.
O F F IC E R S .
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 in November. 
Regular  Meetings—First  Thursday  of  each 

and C. H. Haskins. 

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month.

Saginaw  County  Pharm aceutical  So­

ciety.

TEM PO RA RY  O F FIC ER S . 

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Chairman—Henry Melchers.
Secretary—D. E.  Prall.
M uskegon  D rug  Clerks’  Association.

O F FIC E R S .

President—John L. Meyer.
Secretary and Treasurer—O. A. Lloyd.
Regular Meetings—Second and  fourth  Friday 
Next Meeting—Friday  evening, March 13.

of each month..

A ncidnt  R ules  for  D ruggists.

The apothecaries  of  the  Elizabethan  era 
compounded their medicines  much as medi­
cines are  compounded  at  the  present,  and 
the shop  customs  have  undergone  only  a 
slight  change.  The  apothecaries’ table  of 
weights and measures,  still  in  use, was the 
rule in the sixteenth  century,  and the sym­
bols (for a pound,  an  ounce,  a  dram,  etc.,) 
remain at this day  just  what they were 300 
years ago.

William  Bulleyn,  one  of  the  most  cele­
brated physicians  under  the  reigns  of  Ed­
ward  VI.,  Mary  and  Elizabeth,  and  who 
died in 1576 gave the following golden rules 
for an apothecary’s life and conduct:

1.  Must fyrst serve God,  forsee  the  end, 

be clenly, pity the poore.

2.  Must  not  be  suborned  for  money  to 

hurt, mankynde.

3.  His place  of dwelling  and  shop to be 

clenly to please the senses withal.

4.  His garden must be at hand with plen­

ty of herbes,  seedes and rootes.

5.  To  sow,  set,  plant,  gather,  preserve 

and keep them in due tyme.

6.  To read  Dioscorides,  to  know  ye na­

tures of plants and herbes.

7.  To  invent  medicines  to  chose  by col- 

oure, tast, odour,  figure,  etc.

8.  To have his morters, stilles,  portes, fil­

ters, glasses,  boxes cleane and sweete.

9.  To have charcoles at hand, to make de 

coctions,  syrups, etc.

10.  To kepe  his  cleane  ware  closse  and 

cast away the baggage.

11.  To have two places  in  his  shop—one 
most cleane for the phisik, and a baser place 
for the chirurgie stuff.

12.  That he neither increase nor diminish 
the physician’s bill  (i. e.,  prescription)  and 
kepe it for his own discharge.

13.  That he  neither  buy  nor  sell  rotten 

drugges.

they corrupt not.

14.  That he peruse  often  his  wares that 

15.  That he put not in quid pro quo (i. e. 
use one ingredient in place of another,  when 
dispensing a  physicians  prescription) with­
out advyesment.

16.  That he may open  wel  a  vein  for to 

helpe pleuresy.

17.  That he meddle  only  in his vocation.
18.  That  he  delyte  to  reade  Nicolaus 
Myrepsus,  Valerias Cordus, Johnnes Plack- 
ton, the Lubid,  etc.

19.  That he do remember his office is only 

to be ye physician’s cooke.

20.  That he use true meaure and  weight.
21.  To remember  his  end  and  the judg­
ment of God: and,  thus  do I  commend him 
to  God,  if  he  be  not  covetous  or  crafty, 
seeking his  own  lucre  before  other  men’s 
help,  succour,  and comfort.

VISITING  BUYERS.

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

Organization of  the  Ludington  Druggists.

L u din g to n,  Feb.  25,  1886.

Pursuant to a mutual agreement the drug­
gists of Ludington  met  for  the  purpose  of 
forming an association for their own protec­
tion.  The meeting was called to  order and 
Dr.  F.  N.  Latimer  was  elected  chairman, 
Wm.  Ileysett  secretary  and  Dr.  Taylor 
treasurer.  A  committee  was  appointed to 
wait on all parties selling drugs and  patent 
medicines,  outside  of  the regular  pharma­
cists, to arrange with them,  if possible a un­
iformity on  retail  prices  for  staple  goods. 
A  committee  on  correspondence  was  also 
appointed  to  communicate  with  the  drug­
gists  of  neighboring  towns  and  villages, 
with a  view  to  enlarging  our  association. 
Another  committee  was  appointed  to  pre­
pare a list of staple  articles to  which a uni­
form  price  may  be  fixed.  The  secretary 
and  treasurer  were  instructed  to  provide 
books  suitable  for  their  respective  offices 
and report to the next meeting.  An assess­
ment of one dollar was levied on each mem­
ber of the association.  Adjourned  to  meet 
in one week.

Wm.  H ey bett,  Secretary.

The  Grocery  Market.

Contrary to expectation, sugars have taken 
a further  downward  movement  during  the 
past  week.  The  depression  has  extended 
to  soft  sugars,  which  have  descended  in 
sympathy with hard  goods.  Kingsford an­
nounces a decline of a full cent on both corn 
and gloss starch,  and further declines in the 
soap line are anticipated.  Other  articles are 
about  steady.

Candy is  steady with  fair  demand.  Or­
anges are steady,  with good  supply.  Lem­
ons are in light supply and prices  very firm 
at a slight advance.  Figs  are  in  good  de­
mand and moderate supply only.  Dates are 
fine quality and firm in price.  Foreign nuts 
are steady and prices are generally low.

Peanuts are still  looked  upon  as  a  good 
purchase,  even at present prices, as the crop 
is  light  and  the  fanners  are  holding  for 
more money, which they are sure to get.

The Drug Market.

Business is fully 25 per  cent, better  than 
for the corresponding period last  year,  and 
collections are  equally  satisfactory.  There 
has  been  a  sharp  and  decided  advance in 
oils bergamont,  orange and  lemon and also 
in  turpentine.  Opium  and;*  morphine  are 
weak,  but quinine is very firm.  White lead 
is up %c.

Miscellaneous  Dairy Notes.

There  is  talk  of  starting  a  creamery at 

Scotts.

Walker,  Williams  & Sou,  of  Kalamazoo, 
have invented a creamer with glass  cans in­
stead of tin, and will apply  for  a patent on 
the same.

lendale.

Mr. Farnham, Farnham & Willeman, Wetzell. 
A. D. Ayers, Otia.
Tubs & Conrad, Turnbull Siding'.
A. Lacey, Elmira.
T. Reamer & Co., Hobart.
M. P. Shields, Billiards.
Walter H. Struik, Forest Grove.
G. H. Walbrink. Allendale.
B. M. Denison, East  Paris.
Wm. McMullen, Wood Lake.
L. T. Wilmarth & Co., Rodney.
J. DeJongh. Grand Haven.
A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville.
J. Farraway, Beaver Dam.
John Kamps, Zutphen.
A. W. Fenton & Co., Bailey.
Dr. J. W. Kirtland. Lakeview.
E. T. VanOstrand, Allegan,
E. S.  Botsford, Dorr.
W. N. Hutchinson, Grant.
John Crispe, Plainwell.
Severance & Kich, Middleville.
John  Rose  and  Hugh Rose, Rose  Bros.,  Al­
C. S. Keifer, Dutton.
O. Sanders, Rockford.
John Shaffer,  Jamestown.
J. G. Westover, Nunica. 
G. L. Root,  Coopersville.
S. Wolcoth, Shelbyville.
Joseph Harp, North Dorr.
James C. Coon, Newaygo.
A. Patterson, Dorr.
Wm. Eisted. Coopersville.
J. F. Laman, Twin Lake.
A. D. Oliver, Chicago, 111.
D. Wellbrook, Rockford.
L. Vallier, Fremont.
Gibbs Bros.. Mayfield.
J. F. Clark, Big Rapids.
A. B. Foote, Hilliards.
Chas. Johnson, Tustin.
W. F. Rice,  Alpine.
J. W. Triphagen, Portland.
Henry DeKline, Jamestown.
Ed. Roys, Roys Bros., Cedar Springs.
Jay Marlatt, Berlin.
Geo. P. Stark, Cascade.
Geo. N. Reynolds, Belmont.
A.  E.  Curtiss,  with  Allen  Batcheller & Co., 
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
Eli Runnels, Corning.
C. Johnson, Tustin.
Will Jean not, Reeves.

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Bacheldor.

Belding Ripe for Organization.

Editor M i c h i g a n  T r a d e s m a n :

Be l d in g ,  Feb.  25,  1886.

D e a r  Sir—We  are  about  to  organize  a 
business  men’s  protective  association,  and 
to enlighten ourselves on the subject I write 
to you for a copy  of  your  constitution  and 
by-laws.  I have secured the names of every 
business man in town.  We  have  long felt 
the want of an  organization  for the protec­
tion of  the retail  dealer  and  think  that in 
this we have found a panacea.
Very truly  yours,

W.  F.  Br ic k e r.

Order a sample package of Bethesda Min­
eral Spring  Water from  your  grocery  job­
ber.  See quotations in another column.

BETHESDA  M INERAL  W ATER.

H. F. Hastings quotes as follows:

Barrel,  42  gallons.............................................8.50
Half barrel, 20 gallons.....................................5.00
Cans.  10 gallons................................................2.50
Carbonated, cases  50 quarts.......................... 7.00
100  p in ts.....'..................8.50
This water will be  supplied  to  the  trade  by 
any wholesale drug or grocery house in Grand 
Rapids.

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CHARCOAL  PIG   IRON.

John Otis, Mancelona, quotes  as  follows,  f o 
b, at  Chicago:
No. 1 Lake Superior......................................23 00
.23 00 
No. 2 
.23 50 
No. 3 
23 50 
No. 3)4 
.24 00 
No. 4 
.24 00 
No. 5 
.24 00
No. 6

A Gossipy Letter from Jacob Einestein.
SwARTZSTKiN,  Feb.  27,  1886. 

D e a r Dra desm a n—Dot vas a long tim e 
I  don’t w rite  you a ledder,  but  der  reason 
vas dis: 
I   vas  in  der  olt  gountry.  Mine 
oncle dot used to vas mine mudder’s  broder 
vas gone died unt  I  come in  by some of his 
broperty—more as a goot m any hundred tol- 
lars. 
I  vish  you  vould  speak  m it  ldem a 
aboudt it,  so he vill  put me  in his  book,  so 
as  I get more credit.

Ven I vas by New  Yorick  I  goes  by der 
theater und I find me oudt dot  I can blenty 
money make if  I   gets  up  a  theater  troupe 
und if I only  can  got  me  the  actors  dot I 
vant I vill make  me  mine  future. 
In  my 
next ledder I vill gif you der  characters for 
my new blay.

I  see by De r  D ra desm a n  dot  vile I  vas 
avay dere vas a goot  many  sohanges by der 
grocers in der  Rapids.  Of  all  mine  life I 
don’t see goots so scheep unt so  nice as dey 
vas now.  Frick  he dolt  me  gonfidentially 
dot he got goots now soscheap as never vas, 
almost so scheap as de olt  houses coult puy 
dem.  Unt Mr.  Hoops  he  say  that  he now 
can beat  Chicago  brices  all  to  bieces,  so I 
don’t know  which  way  I  shall  puy.  Unt 
Cass Bradford, he write  me  a bostal dot he 
haf gone into  peesiness  mit  Chim  Fox unt 
dot dhey haf dhree  steam  boats  doing nod- 
dings but  import  cigars  from  Havana und 
dot dhey haf bought all the tobacco in Mason 
county,  Kentucky,  to  make  blug  tobacko 
mit,  so I  vaits  for  him.  Vats der madder 
mit Sharley Robinson? 
I  blay bean  yuker 
mit him. 
I  likes  to  settle  mine  bill  and 
dake out dem few  tollars  dot  I   have  more 
beans than money. 
I  hear dot Hi Robinson 
joined dot new society vot dhey  call Labor­
ing Men’s Unions,  so  he  don’t  haf  to vork 
more as eight hours a day.  Pa Evans don’t 
come here  some  more.  Haw comes  in his 
I  vas  bretty  veil  satisfied  mit dot, 
blace. 
cause Haw he somedimes puys cigars.  Ouf 
you see pa told  him to  send  me  dot  leedle 
rebate on  Arbookle.

Vat’s der  madder  mit  olt  Snooks?  may- 
pe he vas gone to Yourup too.  How  much 
it  cost  to  haf  mine  fortygraph  in  D e r 
Dra desm a n  like  he  did? 
I   heard  by  a 
goot friend auf  mine,  dot  Scliteve  Sears he 
vas going to run for  State Senate  hext vin- 
ter.  Shoost find dot out unt I  got me blenty 
schlips brinted right avay unt I  bet  you  he 
gets der whole  vote  von  dis  gounty,  cause 
I has plenty  bolitix  influence  now  since  I 
vas bostmaster.  Say,  by der vay, you know 
somedings  aboudt  Hawkins  bacer  horse. 
He vants to sell him to me, but he ask sooch 
a high brice (seventy-five tollar)  dot I don’t 
like to invest so  mooch mitoudt I know auf 
he vas all sound.  Auf he vas all right drop 
me a bostal.

In mine next ledder  I  gives  you  an idea 

aboudt mine new blay.

J a k e  E in e s t e in .

Order a sample package of Bethesda Min 
eral Spring Water  from  Hazeltine, Perkins 
& Co.  See  quotations  in  another  column.

TRY

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Prices, 85c, 50c and $1 per bottle;  $1.75, $3.50, $7 per doz.

A  JUSTLY  CELEBRATED  REMEDY.

Perry  Davis’  Pain  Killer!

TAKEN  INTERNALLY relieves the  m ost  accute  Pains 
instantly, affording relief and com fort  to  the  patient 
suffering  from   Pains  and  Cram ps  in  the  Stomach, 
Rheum atic or Neuralgic Pains in any  p a rt  of  the  sys­
tem ; and in Bowel Complains It is a sovereign remedy.
USED  EXTERNALLY  it is equally efficacious, and  as 
a Linim ent, nothing gives quicker ease in  Burns, Cuts, 
Bruises, Sprains, Stings from insects, and Scalds. 

(^"D irections accom pany each bottle.

Price, 25c, 50c and  $1 per bottle. 
Sold by all druggists.  Trade supplied by

HAZELTINE  &  PERKINS  DRUG CO.

MICHIGAN
DRUG
EXCHANGE,
M ills &  Goodman, Props.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

$2,000 iu or near Grand Rapids.

w ANTED to buy a stock  of  from  $1,000 to 
» ANTED—Situations by registered pharm­

acists and assistants.  Also situation by 
Can

tered.  Will work for very  small  salary, 
furnish good references.

young man of some experience but not  regis-

real estate in some small town.

state.  Stocks for sale on easy  terms.

$500 to $5,000 value in almost any  part  of 

MALL  STOCK of about  $500  with  building 
and lot in Grand Rapids will exchange for 

itants can be bought at great discount for 
cash or will exchange for good farm lands near 
some growing lake town.

IpOR  SALE—We have on sale  stocks of from 
STOCK of about $5,000 in town of 10,000 inhab­
S
STOCK  of about $5,000 in  midst  of  splendid 
*   STOCK of about $6,500 in growing northern 
K E  HAVE also many other stocks for sale, 

town can be bought  on  very  reasonable 
terms.  Principal store in that section of State. 
Situated on railroad and Lake shore.

farm ing region doing  business  of  $15,000 
per annum for sale on very  reasonable terms.

the  particulars  of  which  we  shall  be 

pleased to furnish dn application.

Advanced—Citric acid; senna leaves; oil ber- 
iramont;  oil  lemon;  turpentine;  glycerine; 
white lead.
Declined—Opium,  powdered;  morphia, P. & 
W.;  oil  croton;  chlorate  potash;  gum  assa- 
feentida.

ACID S.

Acetic, No.  8.................................... 
9  ©  10
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav.  1.040)........   30  @  35
Carbolic............................................  34  @  36
C itric.................................................  75  ©  80
Muriatic 18  deg............................... 
3  ©  5
11  ©  12
Nitric 36 deg.................................... 
Oxalio...............................................   10  @  12
Sulphuric  66 deg.............................  
3  @
Tartaric  powdered........................   52  @
Benzoic,  English....................$  oz
Benzoic,  German..........  ...............  12  @
T annic..............................................   12  ©

a m m o n ia .

Carbonate.................................$1 lb  14  ©  16
14
M uriate (Powd. 22c)................................  
£ qua 16 deg or  3f............................ 
3  @  5
Aqua 18 deg or 4f............................ 
4  @  6

b a l s a m s.

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

BARKS.

Cassia, in m ats (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.

40@45
40
1 75
46

11
18
13
14
15
10
12
20
18
30
12

Cubeb  prime (Powd 95c)............... 
@  90
6  ©  7
Juniper............................................. 
Prickly A sh......................................  50  ©  60

EXTRACTS.

Licorice (10 and 25 lb boxes, 25c)... 
Licorice,  powdered, pure.............  
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 lb doxes). 
Logwood, Is (25 B>  boxes)........ . 
Lgowood, 
do 
............... 
Logwood, 54s 
do 
............... 
Logwood, aBS’d  do 
............... 
Fluid Extracts—25 $  cent, off list.

FLOWERS.

27
375
9
12
13
15
14

Arnica...............................................   12  ©  15
Chamomile,  Roman....................... 
25
Chamomile,  German.....................  
25

GUMS.

Aloes,  Barbadoes............................ 
60©  75
12
Aloes, Cape (Powd  20c).................. 
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd  60c).......... 
50
28©  30
Ammoniac.......................................  
Arabic, powdered  select............... 
90
Arabic, 1st picked..........................  
90
80
Arabic,2d  picked............................ 
Arabic,  3d picked............................ 
75
55
Arabic, sifted sorts......................... 
20
Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)... 
Benzoin............................................  
55©60
25©  27
Camphor........................................... 
13
Catechu. Is (54 14c, 54s 16c)............ 
Euphorbium powdered.................. 
35©  40
80
Galbanum strained......................... 
80©  90
Gamboge........................................... 
Guaiac, prime (Powd  46c).............  
35
Kino [Powdered, 30c].....................  
20
1 25
Mastic..............................................  
40
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... 
Opium, pure (Powd $4 75)............... 
3 40
30
Shellac, Campbell’s ......................... 
26
Shellac,  English.............................. 
Shellac,  native................................. 
24
30
Shellac bleached.............................. 
T ragacanth.....................................  30  ©1 00

HERBS—IN   OUNCE  PACKAGES.

H oarhound...................................................... 25
Lobelia...............................................................25
Pepperm int.......................................................25
Rue..................................................................... 40
Spearm int........................................................ 24
Sweet Majoram................................................35
T anzy................................................................ 25
T hym e....................................... 
30
W ormwood...................................................... 25

IRON.

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

4  00
20
7
65

LEAVES*

Buchu, short (Powd 25c).................  13  ©  14
6
Sage, Italian, bulk (54s & 54s, 12c)... 
Senna,  Alex, n a tu ra l....................   30  ©  33
40
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled.. 
Senna,  powdered............................ 
25
Senna tinnivelli...............................  
20
Uva  Ursl........................................... 
10
35
Belledonna.......................................  
30
Foxglove........................................... 
H enbane........................................... 
35
Rose, red........................................... 
2 35
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00  @2 50
Druggists’ Favorite  Rye...............1 75  @2  00
Whisky, other brands................... 1  10  @1  50
Gin, Old Tom....................................135  @175
Gin,  Holland....................................2 00  @3  50
B randy............................................. 1 75  ©6  50
Catawba  Wines...............................1 25  ©2  00
Port Wines.......................................1  35  @2  50

LIQUORS.

MAGNESIA.

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

22
37
2 25
65

OILS.

do 
do 

Almond, sweet.................................  45  @  50
Amber, rectified.............................. 
45
Anise................................................  
2 00
Bay $   oz.........................................  
60
Bergamont.......................................  
3 00
Castor................................................  1754©  19
Croton.
1  75 
C ajeput............................................
75 
Cassia...............................................
90 
Cedar, commercial  (Pure 75c).......
35 
Citronella.......................................
75 
Cloves...............................................
1 25 
Cod Liver, N. F ........  
.........¥  gal
1  20
Cod Liver, best.........................
1  50 
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16
6 00 
Cubebs, P. &  W ...............................
8 50 
Erigeron...........................................
1 60
Fireweed...........................................
2 00 
Geranium  $   oz...............................
75 
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c)..
35 
Juniper  wood..................................
50
Juniper berries...............................
2 00 
Lavender flowers, French.............
2 01 
Lavender garden 
.............
1 00 
Lavender spike 
.............
90 
Lemon, new crop............................
3 00
Lemon,  Sanderson’s .......................
3 25 
Lemon grass........ .............................
80
Olive, Malaga....................
©  90 
Olive, “Sublime  Italian  . 
.......
2 75
Origanum, red flowers, French...
1  25 
Origanum,  No. 1............................
50
Pennyroyal......................................
1 80
Peppermint,  white.........................
4  50 
Rose  V  oz.........................................
8 00
Rosemary, French  (Flowers $1 50)
65
Salad, $1  gal......................................
2 75 
Savm.................................................
1 00 
Sandal  Wood. German..................
4  50 
Sandal Wood, W. I ..........................
7 00
Sassafras...........................................
55 
Spearm int.......................................
@9 00 
T an sy ............................................... 4 00
©4 25 
Tar (by gal 50c).................................  10
©  12
W intergreen..................................
2 35
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $4.U0).......
3 GO 
W ormseed.......................................
2 00
Bicromate.............................$1 lb
12@14 
Bromide, cryst. and  gran. b u lk ...
40© 43 
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23c).............
22 
Iodide, cryst. and  gran, bulk.......
3 00 
Prussiate yellow..............................
28

POTASSIUM .

ROOTS.

A lkanet............................................
Althea, c u t.......................................
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s .....................
Arrow, Taylor’s, in !4s and )4s. ...
Blood (Powd 18c).............................
Calamus,  peeled..............................
Calamus, German  white, peeled..
Elecampane, powdered..................
Gentian (Powd  15c).........................
Ginger, African (Powd 14c)............  11
Ginger, Jamaica  bleached............
Golden Seal (Powd 25c)..................
Hellebore, white, powdered..........
Ipecac, Rio, powdered....................
Jalap, powdered........... .................
Licorice,  select (Powd 16).............
Licorice, extra select.....................
Pink, tru e .........................................
Rhel, from select to  choice..........1 00
Rhei, powdered E. 1........................110
Rhei, choice out  cubes..................
Rhei, choice out fingers.................

¿0

45

50

1 10

Serpentaria.....................................
Seneka............................................"
Sarsaparilla,  Honduras....."!.".’!
Sarsaparilla,  Mexican....................
Squills, white (Powd  35c)...............
Valerian, English (Powd 30c)........
Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)...

SEEDS.

Anise, Italian (Powd 20c).............
Bird, mixed in tb  packages..........
Canary,  Smyrna..................... 
..
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd  20c).
Cardamon,  Aleppee.....................
Cardamon, Malabar.......................
Celery..............................................
Coriander, Dest  English__ ......
F en n el..........................

Mustard, white  Black  iòc)! 
Q uince..................................
Worm, Levant.

SPONGES.

20

• 

. 

15
5  © 6
4  © 4)4
15  © 18
1 50
i 75
10
15
4  © 4)4
7  © 8
4)4© 5)4
ID
75
6  © 7
14
.2 25  ©2 50

.  3X@
. 

2 30

4 00

 

 

e

do 

do 
do 

M ISCELLANEOUS.

do 
do Scherin’s  uo  ... 
do 

Nassau 
do 
do
Velvet Extra do 
do
*  85
!.. ! ! 
Extra Yellow do 
do 
65
Grass 
do 
 
do 
Hard head, for slate use................  
75
1  40
Yellow Reef, 
................  
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.19/ $  gal__  
2 29
1  50
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 
Anodyne Hoffman’s ...............................  
27
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution........  
12
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution............ 
Annatto  1 1b rolls.......................  
45
4}um ....................................... .  V »   2)4©  3}
3  @  4
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)............... 
Annatto,  prim e.......................................  
Antimony, powdered,  com’l
4)4©  6
.
Arsenic, white, powdered.............  
6  ©  7
Blue  Soluble............................................  
Bay  Rum, imported, b
s
t
2 75 
2 00
Bay Rum, domestic, H.. P. & Co.’s. 
Balm Gilead  Buds..........................  
40
Beans,  Tonka.................................] 
2 00
Beans, Vanilla.................................7 00  @9 75
Bismuth, sub  nitrate............................ 
Blue  Pill (Powd 70o).......................  
60
Blue Vitriol  .................................... 
6  ©  7
Borax, refined (Powd  12c)....’.  !"  
lo@12
2 50
Cantharides, Russian  powdered.. 
Capsicum  Pods. A frican............... 
is
Capsicum Pods, African  pow’d ... 
22
18
Capsicum Pods,  Bombay 
do  ... 
Carmine,  No. 40...................................... 
Cassia  Buds....................................... ! 
13
Calomel. American.................. !.!!!! 
75
Chalk, prepared drop.....................  
5
12
Chalk, precipitate English............ 
Chalk,  red  fingers..........................  
g
2
Chalk, white lum p..........................  
Chloroform,  Squibb’s .......................... 
l 60
60
Coiocynth  apples............................ 
1 50
Chloral hydrate, German  crusts.. 
cryst... 
Chloral 
1 78
Chloral 
1 90
Chloral 
crusts.. 
1 75
Chloroform ......................................  63  ©  65
Cinchonidia, P. & W ........ *............  20  ©  25
Cinchonidla, other brands.............   18  ©  23
Cloves (Powd 23c)............................  18  ©  20
40
Cochineal......................................... 
Cocoa  B utter................................................... 40
Copperas (by bbl  lc)....................... 
2
Corrosive Sublimate....................... 
70
Corks, X and XX—40 off  list........
@  40
Cream Tartar, pure powdered....... 
15
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 lb box.. 
Creasote............................................  
50
Cudbear,  prim e...............................  
24
Cuttle Fish Bone.............................. 
20
D extrine.......  .................................  
jjj
Dover’s  Powders................................ 
Dragon’s Blood Mass...................... 
50
65
Ergot  powdered.............................. 
Ether Squibb’s ..........  ........................... 
1 10
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s.............  
8
Epsom Salts (bbl. 1 %).....................  
2  ©  3
Ergot, fresh...................................... 
50
Ether, sulphuric, U. S.  P ............... 
60
Flake white...................................... 
14
Grains  Paradise.............................................. 15
Gelatine, Cooper’s ..........................  
90
Gelatine. French  ............................  45  ©  70
Glassware, flint, 79 off,by box 60off 
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis....
Glue,  c a n n e t..................................   12
Glue, white.......................................   18
©
Glycerine, pure.......................!.. !.  16)4©
Hops  )48 and 14s.............................. 
25©
Iodoform ^   oz..........................
Indigo...............................................   85
Insect Powder, best  Dalmatian...  35 
Insect Powder, H., P. & Co„ boxes
Iodine,  resublimed.........................
Isinglass,  American.......................
Japonica...........................................
London  Purple...............................
Lead, acetate....................................
Lime, chloride,()4s 2s 10c & ¿ s  lie)
Lupuline...........................................
Lycopodium...................................
Mace
.  
............................... 
Madder, best  D utch.....................  
Manna, S.  F ..................
M ercury..
Morphia, sulph., P. & W........ yp oz
Musk, Canton, H., P. &  Co.’s ........
Moss, Iceland..........
$B>
Moss,  Irish...............................
Mustard,  English....................
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 lb  cans.
Nutgalls....................................
Nutmegs, No. 1............. ..........
Nux  Vomica............................
Ointment. Mercurial, Xd.......
Paris Green...............................
Pepper, Black  Berry............. .
Pepsin.......................................
Pitch, True Burgundy...........
Quinia, Sulph, P. & W........... lb oz
Quinine,  German. . !.......................
Red  Precipitate.......................^  lb
Seidlitz  M ixture..............................
Strychnia, cryst...............................
Silver Nitrate, cryst.......................  74
Saffron, American.  .......................
Sal  Glauber.....................................
Sal Nitre, large c ry s^ .................... 
Sal  Nitre, medium  cryst............... 
Sal Rochelle...................................... 
Sal  Soda............................................ 
Salicin...............................................  
Santonin........................................... 
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch.......... 
Soda Ash [by keg 3c].....................  
Spermaceti......................  
 
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand’s__
Soap, White Castile........................
........................
Soap, Green  do 
Soap, Mottled do 
.........................
Soap, 
do 
.........................
Soap,  Mazzini..................................
Spirits Nitre, 3 F ............................
Spirits Nitre, 4 F ........... . . . . : .........  
Sugar Milk powdered.....................  
Sulphur, flour..................................  
Sulphur,  roll.................................... 
Tartar Emetic..................................  
Tar, N, C. Pine, )4 gal. cans  $1 doz 
Tar, 
quarts in tin .......... 
Tar, 
pints in tin .............  
Turpentine,  Venice................ w lb 
Wax, White, S. &  F. brand...........  
Zinc,  Sulphate........... t...................  

17 
28 
20 
40 
40
@1  00 
@  40 
@1 00 
4  00 
1  50
7
©  15 
16
8
1  00 
45
50
12)4©  13
60 
5@3 00
40
10
12
30
18
23
60
10
45
17  © 25
18
2 50
7
6  © 7
80 ©
75©

36
3)4©  4
3©  3)4
60
2  70
140
85
25
56
7  @  8

35
10
9
33
2 15
6 50
38
4
48

2  ©  2)4

do 
do 

4)4©

do 

©
_

10

O IL S.

V A RN ISH ES.

Capitol  Cylinder..................................................76
Model  Cylinder................................................... 60
Shield  Cylinder................................................... 50
Eldorado Engine..................................................35
Peerless  Machinery........................................... 30
Challenge Machinery..........................................25
Backus Fine Engine...........................................30
Black Diamond Machinery................................30
Castor Machine  Oil.............................................6C
Paraffine, 25  deg.............................................. 15)4
Paraffine, 28  deg..................................................21
Sperm, winter bleached.................................l 40
Bbl  Gal
Whale, w inter......................................  70 
75
60
Lard, extra...........................................  65 
55
Lard, No.  1...........................................  45 
46
Linseed, pure  raw ..............................  43 
Linseed, boiled..................................   46 
49
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained...........   70 
90
Spirits Turpentine.............................   50 
55
No. 1 Turp  Coach..................................1 10@1 20
Extra  Turp............................................1  60© 1  70
Coach Body............................................2  75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furniture...........................1 00@1  10
Extra Turk  Damar.............................. 1  55@1  60
Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp 
............  70©  75
PA IN TS
Lb 
Bbl
Red Venetian............................  IX
2© 3 
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........   IX
2© 3 
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda..........  IX
2© 3 
Putty, com m ercial..................   2J4
2)4© 3 
Putty, strictly pure..................   2)4
2X@ 3 
Vermilion, prime  Am erican..
13@ltf 
Vermilion,  English..................
59©60 
Green, Peninsular....................
16@17 
Lead, red strictly  pure...........
7© 7)4 
Lead, white, strictly pure.......
7©  7)4 @70 
Whiting, white Spanish..........
Whiting,  Gilders  ......................
©90 
White, Paris American...........
1  10 
Whiting  Parts English cliff..
1 40 
1 20© 1 40 
Pioneer Prepared  P aints.......
1 00@1 20
Swiss Villa Prepare!  Paints..

I  

BACK  FROM  EUROPE.

WHOLESALE  PBI0E  CURRENT,

WHOLESALE

Druggists!

42 and 44  Ottawa Street and 89, 91,

93 and 95 Louis Street.

IMPORTERS  AND  JOBBERS  OF

M AN U FA CTU RERS  OF

Elegant  Pharniacentical  Prepara­

tions,  Flnii  Extracts  and 

Elixirs

G E N E R A L   W H O LESA LE  A GN TS  FOR

W olf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

W hiting, Manufacturers  of 

Fine Paint and  Var­

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

ALSO  FOR  THE

Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manu­
facturers of Hair, Shoe snd 

Horse Brushes.

W E  A R E   SOLE  OW NERS  OF

Weatherly’s Michigan Catarrh Care

Which is positively the best Remedy 

of the kind on the market.

W e  desire  particular  attention  of those 
about purchasing outfits for new  stores  to 
the fact of our  UNSURPASSED  FACIL­
ITIES for meeting the wants of  this  class 
of buyers WITHOUT  DELAY and in the 
most  approved  and  acceptable  manner 
known to the drug trade.  Our  special  ef­
forts in this  direction  have  received  from 
hundreds or our customers the  most satis­
fying recommendations.

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

WITHERS DADE & CO.'S

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Sour  Mash  and  Old-Fashioned 

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

W H I S K Y S .

W e not only offer these  goods  to  be ex­
celled by NO OTHER KNOWN BRAND 
in the market, but superior  in  all  respects 
to  most  that  are  exposed  to  sale.  W e 
GUARANTEE perfect and complete satis­
faction and where this brand of  goods  has 
been once introduced  the  future  trade  has 
been assured.

W e are also owners of the

J

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

ins, Brandies & Fine Wines.

W e call your attention to  the  adjoining 
list of market quotations which we  aim  to 
make as complete and perfect  as  possible. 
For special  quantities  and  quotations  on 
such articles as do not appear  on  the  list, 

such asPatent Medicines,

Etc., we invite your correspondence.
and personal attention.

Mail  orders  always  receive  our special 

Hazeltine 

& Perkins 

Drug Co.

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

W EDN ESD AY .

P O R T A B L E  A N D   STA TIO N A R Y

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.

S P L E N D I D ”  O F F E R .

We call attention to oilr new pound lumps branded  “SPLENDID,”  the best smooth  pressed  pound 
ever produced; size 12x3,16 oz. full weight, with six divisions on one side and seven on the other, and pack­
ed in 8th boxes weighing 28 pounds.  To induce a trial we will for a limited time  give  to  each  buyer  of

__ „__r ___ ___   _

a box of SPLENDID  POUNDS,  AN  ELEGANT  NICKEL-PLATED  CUT- p
TING  KNIFE,  FREE.  We wiil also pack with the  SPLENDID  POUNDS, 
tickets  entitling  the  purchaser  of Five,  5, boxes  to  a  COMBINATION 
TRUCK  AND  STEP  LADDER.  The right hand cut  represents  the  same 
in use as a truck, and the left-hand cut as a step-ladder.  It is a  most  use- 
ful and handy  article in a store, and only needs to be  seen  to  be  appre- j& jg  

' 
.  . 
1  \ 
A 
\

up.  l o r il l a r d   &  co .

Your jobber will sell you one box with cutter  for  38c  per^ 

ilb.  3 boxes 36 cents.

J.  H.  THOMPSON  &  CO.

Pi®
0  1  
i*Pi

GO
G O

BEE  SPICE  MILLS,

W H O L E S A L E   G R O C E K S   A N D   JO B B E R S   O F

Teas, Ooffees & Spices,
The  Celebrated  Butterfly  Baking  Powder,

M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O F

Dealers  in  Tobaccos,  Cigars,  2Eto.,

Id
«1
0c
îd

59  JEFFERSON  AVENUE,

KNIFE  T O B A C C O

DETROIT,  MICH.

-,  p o u n d ?  f'

F^'J?roP^
KH*' and-^

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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 il Pen  Knives;”  the  one  with  Jacks,  Jack  Knife.” 
The consumer gets a  16  oz.  Ping  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. J. GOULD & GO., Detroit, Mich.
GOOD  FOE ONE DOLLAR

Only 35  Cents.

So confident are we  that  Dr.  Pete’s  35  cent 
Cough Cure will not disappoint  the  most  san­
guine  expectations  of  a  single  broken-dawn 
consumptive invalid that we w arrant it.  Had 
we not the most perfect confidence  in  its  vir­
tues, we would not thiuk  of  offoring  it  as  we 
do.  Sold by Hazeltine, Perkins  &  Co.,  whole­
sale druggists. Grand Rapids, Mich.

TO  ONE FIRST DEALER IN EVERY TOWN.  THIS ADVERTISEMENT,  IF CUT 
OUT  AND  SENT  TO  US  WITHIN  THE  NEXT  THIRTY  DAYS,  WITH  AN 
ORDER  FOR  500  OF  “  W ARREN'S  GRIP ”  CIGARS,  (PRICE  385  PER M, DE­
LIVERED),  IS  GOOD  FOR  ONE  YEAR’S  SUBSCRIPTION  TO  THIS  PAPER, 
11 THE  MICHIGAN TRADESMAN'.”  WE  SELL  THIS  CIGAR  TO  BUT  ONE 
DEALER  IN  A  PLACE.  SO  SECURE  THIS  PAPER  FOR  ONE  YEAR  FREE, 
AND  THE  AGENCY  FOR  THE  BEST-SELLING  5  CENT  CIGAR  ON THE MAR­
KET  BEFORE  YOU  ARE  TOO  LATE.

6E0. T. WARREN & CO., Flint, Mich.
•m

HALF A MILLION GARDENS*

FEBRUARY  1ST,  1886.

6UPPUED WITH

AHE  ANNUALLY

.  Our Seed Warehouses, the largest in 
Now York, are  fitted up with every  ap- 
I pUanco  for  the  prompt  and  carefu 
I filling of orders,
Our  Catalogue  for 1886,  of 140  pages,  containing colored  plates,  descriptions  and  Illustrations 
of the  NEWEST,  BEST  and  RAREST  S E E D S  and  P L A N T S,  will  be  mailed  on  receipt  of

,  Our  Green-house  Establishment at M 
r Jersey  City  is  the  ruost extensivo  in  9 
America.  Annnal  Sales,  2>¿  Aliilicn H 
Planta.

PET"ERfMnDERSQN & CO.35 

rTzaaE

s>”
Butter, Eggs, Pop  Corn,

WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN

Green and Dried Fruits,

P O P   CORN A   SPECIALTY.

W rite m e for prices,

W .  T. ZiOXTG,  VICKSBURG,  MICH.

U,  a .  S T O W E   &  IIR O ., P r o p r i e t o r » .

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

Telephone No. 95.

I Entered  at  the  Postoffice  at Grand  Rapide  a* 

Second-class Matter. 1

WEDNESDAY. MARCH  3,1886.

R E T A IL   GROCERS’  ASSOCIATION 

OF  GRAND  RA PID S.

ORGA NIZED  NOVEM BER  10,  1885.

.

_   _  

President—Erwin J. Herrick.
First Vice-President—E. E. Walker.
Second Vice-President—Jas. A. Coye. 
Secretary—Cornelius A. Johnson.
Treasurer—B. S. Harris. 
Board of  Directors—Eugene  Richmond,  Wm. 
H. Sigel, A. J. Elliott, Henry A. Hydorn  and 
W. E. Knox. 
Finance  Committee—W. E.  Knox.  H.  A.  Hy­
dorn and A. J. Elliott. 
.
Room Committee—A. J. Elliott,  Eugene  Rich­
mond and Wm. H. Sigel. 
„.„„„.I,
Arbitration  Committee—James  1 arnswortn, 
M. J. Lewis and A. Rasch.
Complaint  Committee—J.  George  Lehman,
Martin C. DeJager and A. G. W a g n e r . __
Annual meetings—Second Tuesday in Novem-
Regular  meetings—First  and  Third  Tuesday 
Next meeting—Tuesday evening. March ¿.

Evenings of each month.

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A  V A L E N T IN E .

[We, subscribers  of  tbis  locality,  desire  to 
express our admiration  for  and  appreciation 
of The T radesman and know  no  better way 
at this season of the year than  to  send  you  a 
valentine, even although  it  will  arrive  a few 
days late.  Please accept the  following as our 
sentiments.]
•Tis a  custom,  time  honored  and  sanctioned 

This inscribing to St. Valentine 
Rhyme,  reason,  or  ridicule,  covering  whole 

for ages.

pages;

And intreating his blessing divine 
On lady-loves, friends or favorites  of all sorts 
Princes, peasants and parsons indulge,
So the name of the valentine my humble muse 

(Never tell it, mind!) I will indulge.
Jolly T r a d e s m a n  !  Eversmiling  and  faithful 

I elect you. my favorite to be,
How oft’ I ’ve perused your jokes, mild or mel 

courts,

old fellow!

low,

And over them laughed  merrily.
My brows I have bent in hard calculations, 
Evolved in you#$ogic and law:
Your  brief  business  maxims,  your  wise  ex­

planations,

Your advice, too, is comme-il-faut,
Your pages embrace m atter  quite  heterogen- 

ious,

No monotony ever disgusts,
P r o c l a i m i n g  y o u r  e d i t o r  r a t h e r  a  g e n i u s ,
Who's not above filling his trusts,
I cannot but pay him this trilling tribute 
His merits so richly deserve,
(If you’ve more than one editor, none will feel 

slighted,

I’ve mentioned no names, you’ll observe.)  #
You’re a bright beacon light to the tradesman 

discouraged,

A friend to the drummer when sad.
Full many your cheerful  words  haye  encour­

aged.

are better,

Full many your wit has made glad, 
jVonc arc worse  for  your  reading,  and  many 

You rather uplift than degrade.
While all this applies to you to a letter,
’Tis not true of all papers of trade.
But my theme lengthens strangely,  most like­

ly, I weary

cheery.

I ’ll bid you good luck and withdraw.
Long may wo  greet  weekly  your  columns  so 

Guiding well with each sound business law. 
Continue the same pure, business criterion, 
We wish you success on your way,
With thanks for the past, and  a  hope  for  the 

future.

We bid you sincerely good-day.

Ada L. J o h n s o n .

Lakeside, Feb. 33, 1886.

Der D rum m er.

Who gits him up at broke of day?
Who on bees little drum does blay?
Und blays der soljers to der fray?Der Drummer.
Who wakes him up at  nine  o’clock,
Ven he hears the porter’s fourteenth knock 
Upon der door as mit a rock?
Der Gommercial Drummer.

Who stays all day the bottle near?
Who never knows or dinks of fear?
Who lifts the voonded mit a  bier?

Der Drummer.

Who gits him in mit efry store?
Who comes quick oud mid efery door?
Who is’t  they call “suchahelof a bore?

Der Morchand Draveler.

Who sets him by per gamp around?
Who lays him down upon der ground?
Who sleeps him dere all night so sound?

Der Drummer.

Who sets him by der hotel fire?
Who sdicks his feet up higher and higher? 
Who is’t they call “suchahelof a liar?

Der Drummer.

W,  O.  Denison,

88,90 and 93  South  Division  Street, 

G RA N D   R A PID S, 

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M IC H IG A N .

JENNINGS’

Flavoring  E xtracts!
JEN N IN G S  &  SMITH,

MANUFACTURED  BY

Props.  Arctic Manufacturing Co. 

GRAND  RAPIDS,

M ic a .

PUTNAM & BROOKS
Wholesale Manufacturers of

PURE CANDY

ORANGES,  LEMONS, 

^BANANAS,  FIGS,  DATES, 

I S T u - t s ,   E t c .

FULLER & STOWE COMPANY,

X > e » i e r o . o x * f S B

E ngravers and Printers

E ngravings and E lectrotypes of  Buildings, M achinery, Patented Articles, Portraits, 

A utographs, E tc., on Short Notice.

Cards,  Letter, N ote and Bill H eads and other Office Stationery a  L eading  Feature.

Address os above
49 Lyon Street, Up-Stairs, Grand Rapids, Mich.
B.  LEIDERSDORF  &  CO..

M ILW A U KEE, W IS.,

MANUFACTURERS  OF  THE  CELEBRATED

UNCLE  SAM.  ROB  ROY,  MINERS  AND  PUD- 

DLERS,  RAILROAD  BOY  AND  HURRAH 

SMOKING;  COMMANDER  AND 

HAIR  LIFTER  CHEWING 

TOBACCOS.

A ltruism .

“ Live and let live,” Trade’s gracious apothegm.
Shuts  up  the  sordid  soul,  an  oyster  in its 
,  ,
“Live  and  help  live,”  the  Saviour’s  word to 
Makes one al 1 human souls that on this planet 

, 

shell. 
them,
dwell.

Som e Feeding Facts.

Experiments on the Missouri Agricultural 
College farm have given facts for the follow­
ing estimate of the value per hundred weight 
of  certain  grains  and  fodders,  based  on 
chemical composition and digestibility, with 
com at 70 cents per hundred  weight  as  the 
standard of comparison:

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Corn.
Oats.......................................................................
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Bran  ....................................... 
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Linseed cake..............................................•••  *■*'
FO D D ERS.
Timothy hay...................................................®
Red clover............................................................ “
A lfalfa................................................................. $
Hungarian...........................................................32
Sorghum..............................................................2?
Corn fodder.................................. 
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Oat straw.........................................................   —I
Wheat  straw...................................................  •“[
Corncobs.................. 
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try oï Closet?

Jolin  O a U L l i l o l c i ,   W holesale  Grocer, Grand  Rapids, Mich

H eadquarters for above nam ed brands a t

JOHN  CAULFIELD,
WHOLESALE
GROCER,

G r a n d   I F t a / p i c l s ,   M i i o l r .

I f to,  tend for 
price»  and  fur­
ther  information.

AMD

PATENT

Egglestoa k Patton’s
Adtnstitile KatcMBir
Bracket Shelving Irons
Creates  a N ew E ra 
in  Store  F urnish­
ing.  It  entirely su­
persedes 
the  old 
style  w herever  in- I 
troduced.

,  Satisfaction Guaranteed  i

H e Abandoned the  Field.

A  Grand Rapids  traveling  man  recently 
succeeded in taking three or  four customers 
away from a  Chicago  house,  but  when  he 
went  his  rounds  a  few  days  ago  he  was 
coldly received, and no one would give him 
an order.

“I feel,”  he  finally  said,  “that I have a 
right to demand an explanation.  How have

4

I forfeited your confidence?”

“Oh, you see, I have nothing against you 
or your house,” replied the party addressed, 
“but the fact  is, the  other  drummer  is en­
gaged to one of  my daughters,  and I feel it 
my duty to help him all I can.”

The Grand Rapids man received the same 
explanation from all the  others,  and, being 
a married man, he abandoned the field.

Torrance  &  Co.,  Trov,  N. Y.

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77

Some  Reasons  for  Our  Faith  in  its Superior Merits:

No color-poisoned, stained or damaged Coffees are ever used in its production.
It is composed of different varieties of selected Coffee, making a better drink than one variety alone.
It is thoroughly freed from dust and other impurities before it is roasted.
It is roasted and cooled by the most approved processes for preserving strength and full natural flavor.
It is then thoroughly screened, and freed from the chaff and films liberated by the roasting process.
It is packed in Patent Air-Tight Packages lined with waxed paper, which protects the Coffee from  dampness and 

retains its full strength and aroma.

Price  12  5-8 cents in  100 pound boxes,  12  3-8 cents in 300 pound lots.

IPlea.se  favor  ms  witfci  at  least  a  trial  order  for  tlxis  unequaled,  brand.

Sole A gents for W e s t e r n

44, 46  and 48 S outh D ivision Street,

G rand Rapids, Mich.

THE  LEADING  BRANDS  OF

BUSINESS LAW.

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

of  Last Resort.

P A R T N E R S H IP — D IV IS IO N   OK  N E T   P R O F IT S .
In the case of Darrow  vs.  St.  George  the 
Supreme  Court  of  Colorado  held  that  an 
agreement to divide half net  profits,  though 
consistent with a  partnership relation,  does 
not conclusively show such  relation,  but  is 
equally consistent with that of principal and 
agent.

K E E P IN G   SK A TIN G   RIN K .

According to the decision of  the Supreme 
Court of Virginia,  the keeping  of a skating 
rink to which persons resort for amusement, 
paying a fee for admission and  for the priv­
ilege of skating, is  not  “a public  perform­
ance or exhibition,” within the meaning of a 
statute which prohibits the  exhibition  with­
out a license of “any theatrical performance 
or any public  performance  or  exhibition  of 
any kind.”

CO RPO RA TIO N — A G R EEM EN T TO SUBSCRIBE.
The Superior Court  of Kentucky held that 
an agreement to  take  a  certain  number  of 
shares of stock in  a  corporation  “ when or­
ganized,” and to pay therefor a  certain sum 
was not a subscription,  but an agreement to 
subscribe,  and that for a  breach  thereof the 
company could  recover only  the  difference 
between  the  market  and  par  value  of  the 
stock.  The court also held that such a con­
tract was not within  the  statute of  frauds, 
as it might or might not be performed with­
in a year.

EM PLO Y ER  A ND  EM PLO Y E E— GROUND  FO R 

D ISCH A RG E.

The  Supreme  Court  of  Michigan  lately 
held that it could  not he said as a matter of 
law that the mere absence from business on 
the part of the foreman of a  packing  house 
—engaged for the term of a year—for a sin­
gle day to attend  to  his own  affairs,  in op­
position to the expressed  desire  of  his em­
ployers, would be  ground  for  a  discharge, 
and that the question  whether  the  absence 
constituted such ground or  not  was one for 
the jury to determine  with  reference  to all 
the circumstances of  the  case.  The  court 
said:  “In such  employments  as  involve a 
higher order of services,  and some degree of 
discretion  and  judgment,  it  would  in  our 
opinion be  unauthorized  and  unreasonable 
to  regard  skilled  mechanics  or  other  em­
ployees as subject to the whim or caprice of 
their employers, or  as deprived of  all  right 
of action to such a  degree  as to be liable to 
lose  their  places  upon  every  omission  to 
obey  orders  involving  no  serious  conse­
quences.”

REG A R D IN G   R A ILR O A D   COUPON  TIC K ET S.
A decision has been rendered at Hartford, 
Conn., by  Judge  Shipman,  of  the  United 
! Circuit Court,  in  a  case  involving  a ques­

tion as to the use of the  so-called thousand- 
mile ticket books of railroads.  This  is  the 
case of  Whitelsey  vs.  New  York  &  New 
England  Railway,  in  which  the following 
facts appeared:  The plaintiff  started  from 
Providence  to  Hartford,  and  because  of 
change of conductors at Willimantic, Conn., 
was  not  permitted  to  make  through  pay­
ment.  The second  conductor,  acting under 
the rules of the road,  demanded one coupon 
more than the number which, added to those 
he  had  already  surrendered,  would  have 
paid  the  through  rate  from  Providence to 
Hartford.  The plaintiff,  refusing payment 
of this extra coupon,  was arrested on reach­
ing Hartford and charged with evading pay­
ment of fare.  The case was not pressed by 
the company',  and lie then  brought  suit for 
$10,000 damages in  the  United States  Cir­
cuit Court.  Judge  Shipman  awarded  him 
$25 damages and an equal amount for costs, 
.and declared that the plaintiff took a proper 
legal  position in  refusing to  surrender the 
extra coupon.

F IR E   IN SU R A N C E—F A IL U R E  TO A R B IT R A T E .
A  policy  of  fire  insurance  contained  a 
clause  providing  that  in  case  of  loss  the 
amount of damage to  the  property  insured 
should be determined by mutual  agreement 
between the company and the  assured; that 
in case of a failure to agree  there should be 
an appraisal by appraisers appointed, one by 
each party; that in  case  of  failure  of these 
to agree the difference between.them should 
be referred to an umpire,  and that the award 
of any two  should  be  conclusive  as  to the 
amount of  any loss  or  damage.  A loss to 
the property by fire occurred and an attempt 
was  made  to  arbitrate  under  the  policy. 
There was evidence tending to show that the 
insurance company failed and refused to  go 
on with the arbitration. 
In  the  meantime, 
partly under the  orders of  the city authori­
ties,  the debris and broken and injured arti­
cles about the  premises of the  insured  had 
been removed,  so that  an  appraisal had be­
come to a large  extent  impracticable.  The 
company  then  served  upon  the  claimant 
another request to arbitrate,  but  he  refused 
to accede to  this  request,  served  proofs of 
loss and brought suit to  recover.  The New 
York Court of  Appeals  gave  judgment for 
the claimant. 
In  its  opinion it  said,  “A 
claimant under such a policy cannot be  tied 
up  forever  without  his  fault  and  against 
his will by an ineffectual  arbitration.  *  * 
*  The plaintiff had entered into an arbitra­
tion,  and was not bound to enter into a new 
one while that was pending,  and if that one 
failed from  the  fault  of  the  defendant  he 
had discharged his whole duty under the ar­
bitration clause,  and was not bound to enter 
into  a  new  arbitration  agreement.  The 
plaintiff having once consented to arbitrate, 
if the arbitration failed and came  to gn  end 
from the fault  of the defendant the arbitra­
tion clause  could  not  stand  in the  way of 
this

W HOLESALE  D EALERS  IN

Staple and  Fancy

CARPETS,

±

OIL.  CLOTHS

BTOn  BTO.

6 and 8 Monroe Street,

Grand ZUipids,

Miohlgan.

Offered in this Market  are  as follows:

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

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-

-

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

NE  CUT.

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- 

2c less in 6 pail lots.

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

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•MOUSING.
ARTHUR’S  CHOICE, LONG  CUT,  BRIGHT 
- 
- 
- 
RED  FOX,  LONG  CUT,  FOIL 
- 
GIPSEY  QUEEN,  GRANULATED 
- 
5  OLD  COMFORT,  IN  CLOTH 
- 
- 
SEAL  OF  GRAND  RAPIDS,  IN  CLOTH 
- 
- 
- 
DIME  SMOKER,  IN  CLOTH  - 
2c lees in  100 pound lots.

. 
These brands are sold only by

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.42
.44
.40
.36
.42
.42
.35
.30
.44

.02
.35
.48
.40
.32
.30

.22 
.28
.26
.27
.24 
.24

A rth u r M eigs & Co.

Wholesale Grocers,

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

BUSINESS  ASSOCIATIONS.

Admirable  Exposition of the Objects to be 

Sought.

Correspondence of The Tradesman.

Traverse City—The “Business Men’s  As­
sociation” idea is evidently taking, and I am 
very glad to see  that it is. 
I notice quite a 
similarity in the different organizations that 
are being formed.  The associations are apt 
to make most important the things  that are 
easiest seen and  most  irritating.  A  boil is 
more troublesome frequently  than a chronic 
disease,  but  never  as  dangerous.  And  it 
seems to me  that the  associations  forming 
and already formed sometimes lay too much 
stress on, for instance,  the  delinquent  list. 
That is,  posting each other regarding parties 
unworthy of credit when they  are  in  much 
greater danger from the credit system itself.
I would suggest that more attention be paid 
to the evils  of  the  system,  that  efforts  be 
made by every association to see  if by com­
bined  effort  the  credit  business  cannot  be 
materially reduced,  not  only  among parties 
unworthy of credit but  among those usually 
considered good. The drunkards are recruited 
from the ranks of the moderate drinkers and 
it is equally true that “poor pay” customers 
come from among those to  whom credit has 
been granted  too  liberally  and  too  easily. 
The tendency of  the  credit  system is to in­
sidiously lead people into buying more than 
they can afford to and  induces  extravagant 
habits that are not  warranted  by  their  cir­
cumstances. 
It is  easy  to  sell  more  mer­
chandise on a  book  account  than  for cash. 
It increases the sales,  but  not  infrequently 
«creates an account that it is  hard and some­
times impossible  to  collect.  Furthermore, 
it in time reduces  the  customer  to a condi­
tion where he can buy only the necessaries, 
on  which  profits  are  alwajs  small. 
It  is 
practically  killing  the  goose  that  laid the 
golden egg. 
It converts one who  on a cash 
basis might be a good  customer  and citizen 
into a delinquent and worthless  member  of 
the community.  In the association of which 
I am a member we  have  demonstrated that 
the credit business can  be  reduced substan­
tially by united  effort.  We  have  talked  it 
in our meetings,  expressed our views regard­
ing it,  stated our desire and intention to cut 
it off in every case  unless  there  was  some 
extraordinary  reason  for  believing  that  it 
would be a real favor,  duly  appreciated  by 
a worthy customer.  Cultivate and  cater to 
a cash trade and  support  each  other in try­
ing to reduce the  credit  business.  A  mer­
chant is a,pt to feel if Mr. A.  asks for credit, 
prefacing it with the remark that he can get 
“all he  wants  of  So-and-So,”  that  he  had 
better  grant  the  request  and  secure  the 
trade, and especially as  he  knows  nothing 
against him  and evidently  S-and-So  thinks 
him all right  If the merchant knew through 
the medium of the  association  that a  com­
bined effort was  being  made  to  reduce the 
credit business,  the remark that Mr. So-and- 
So would trust him would  lose  nine-tenths 
of its  force,  and  with  a  reasonable  assur­
ance that  he  would  be  refused  elsewhere 
there would come to the merchant  the feel­
ing that the responsibility was divided; that 
he had not made a mistake in refusing; that 
any  ill-feeling  engendered  by  the  refusal 
would pass away when he had  received the 
same refusal from others; that it was an op­
portunity to gain a customer  by fair compe­
tition  in  prices,  qualities  and  courteous 
treatment. 
It puts a good deal of backbone 
into a man,  if he feels  that every  merchant 
along the street in  every case where he can 
consistently do so will  refuse credit to good 
men. 
It puts the  competition  on  a  better 
basis and leads to better results.

While the  social  features  are  important 
and  should  be  cultivated,  there  are  other 
matters 
that  should  receive  attention. 
There are many interests,  directly and indi­
rectly affecting  the  prosperity of  the  mer­
chants, that are worthy of their careful con­
sideration and the discussion of  which may 
do as much  toward  building up  their town 
and their business,  thereby enhancing their 
profits,  “which  is  what  we  labor  for,” as 
those things that pertain  to the  actual buy­
ing  and  selling  of  merchandise.  Among 
some of the important things are such  mat­
ters  as  insurance,  freights,  advertising, 
special prices,  weekly  pay  rolls in place of 
monthly,  early  closing,  etc.  There  is  al­
ways a tendency to grumble  at high and ar­
bitrary rates of  insurance,  without  making 
any effort to  reduce  the  rates by  reducing 
the risk.  The reduction of  the  fire  risk by 
the insured  is a field that  it will pay  every 
association to  have  some  member  investi­
gate.  And what  association  does not have 
some cause of complaint  against  the trans­
portation  companies  for  discriminations, 
slow time,  etc.?  Railroads pool against us. 
Why not combine among ourselves?

Then there are  the  manufacturing  inter­
ests. 
It  behooves  the  merchants  to  have 
something more than a general idea of what 
is being  done  in  their  own  towns.  They 
might,  by a little  judicious  work,  increase 
the sales of the interests  already  identified 
with them and possibly induce  others to lo­
cate.  A thorough  investigation and  report 
by a committee  would  be  very  interesting 
and no  doubt  surprising in  many  ways to 
all.  The  schools, the  sanitary  conditions, 
the  labor  question  and  many  other  such 
topics  can  be  profitably  looked  after  in a 
live  association  and  will  help  to  keep  it 
alive.  The  ventilating  these  and  kindred 
matters will do  much to  ameliorate the riv­
alry and jealously that is apt to exist among 
merchants  when  competition  is  keen. 
In 
larger  towns  other  organizations  take  the 
place of the business association to a certain 
degree in some of these things; but in places

of 5,000 and  under  all  these  topics  are  of 
vital importance to those who  make  up the 
membership of the associations.

Make the associations  as  broad  guage as 
possible,  having due regard to size  of  your 
town  and  other  organizations  already  at 
work.  The following  sound advice is clip­
ped from the Nashville Neivs:

If you want your town to prosper pull to­
gether.  Differ  as  much  as  you  please  in 
politics and religion, but  when  it  comes to 
matters pertaining to  your interests and the 
prosperity of your town,  unite  and  pull to­
gether. 
If your neighbor  proposes a meas­
ure  that  is  calculated  to  promote  public 
good,  don’t  hold  back  because  you  didn’t 
propose it yourself, but give it a hearty sup­
port  and  pull  together.  Don’t  hang  back 
when your neighbors are  working  for  your

interests as well as theirs.  Don’t sneer and 
talk about  “big heads,” but take  hold  with 
a will  and  pull  together.  That  town suc­
ceeds  the  best  the  citizens  of  which  take 
pride in it,  work for its  success (each in his 
own way but all  pulling  together),  encour- 
ing new comers and  new enterprises.
Make the interests of your town and your 
association identical.  Work for the good of 
the town in which you live.  Make the mat­
ters that pertain to  buying  and  selling sec­
ondary though by no means important ones. 
There is room and probably  need of  a busi­
ness association in every town in Michigan.
In closing,  allow me to  say that  the time 
has  about  come  for  a  State  convention of 
associations already formed, with invitations 
extended  to  all  merchants  to  attend  and 
special efforts be made to have towns repre­
sented that have no organizations.

J .  W.  Mil l ik e n .

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS
W holesale  Grocers.
Daniel Scotten &  Co.’s “HIAWATHA” 

Importers  and

Sole Agents for

Plug Tobacco.

Lautz. Bros. & Co.’s SOAPS.
Niagara STARCH.
Dwinell, Howard & Co.’s
Thompson & Taylor Spice  Co.’s  “ Mag­

Golden  Santos.

nolia ” Package Coffee.
SOLE  PROPRIETORS

“JOLLY  TVOAE”  Fine  Cut

Dark and sweet, with plug flavor, the best goods 

on the market.

In  addition to  a full line  of staple  groceries,  we  are the 
only house in  Michigan which carries a complete assortment 
of fancy groceries  and table  delicacies.

Mail orders  are  especially  solicited,  which  invariably 
secure the lowest prices  and prompt shipment.  Satisfaction 
guaranteed.

25,27 and 29 Ionia St. and 51,53,55,57 and 59 Island Sts,

Grand. RapidLs, Micli.

GrO  TO

FOR Lemons.
Dates,

BTC.

See  Our  Wholesale  Quotations  else­

where in this issue and write for

3  Canal Street, Basement,  Grand Rapids,  Mich.

Special  Prices  in  Car  Lots. 
We are prepared to male Bottom Prices on anythin! we handle.
A  B. K N O W LSO N ,
F. J. DETTENTHALER,
OYSTERS & FISH ,
BUTTER -A-HSTID EGOS,

JOBBER  OP

CONSIGNMENTS  SOLICITED,

117 MONROE ST., 

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4 doz. in  case...  515
...195
J. H. Thompson & Co.’s Princess, * s ..........1  25
Vis.........   2 25
Is............4 25
bulk.......  28
Arctic, *  ft cans..............................................  45
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Silver Spoon, 3  doz.........................................7 50
Dry, No. 2..........................................doz. 
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45
Dry, No. 3..........................................doz. 
Liquid, 4 oz,......................................doz. 
35
Liquid, 8 ........................................... doz. 
65
Arctic 4 oz.........................................$   gross  4  00
Arctic 8  oz.......................................................  8 00
Arctic 16 oz....................................................   12  00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box................................  2 00
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BROOMS.
No. 2 H url............... 200
No. 1 Carpet...........2  75
Fancy  Whisk...........100
No. 2 Carpet...........2  50
CommonWhisk__   75
No. 1  Parlor Gem..2 90
No. 1 H url..............2  25
Clams, 1 ft  standards........................................I 15
Clams, 2 lb  standards........................................1 75
Clam Chowder,  31b...........................................2 10
Cove Oysters, 1  lb  standards...........................1 00
Cove Oysters, 2  ft  standards.........................  1 50
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic...........................................1 75
Lobsters, 1 ft sta r.............................................. 2 00
Lobsters, 2 1b star.............................................. 2 90
Mackerel, 1 1b  fresh  standards........................1 10
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh standards...................... 3 50
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 ft......................5 25
Mackerel,3 ft in M ustard................................. 5 25
Mackerel, 3 ft broiled........................................3 25
Salmon, 1 1b Columbia river............................ 1 55
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia river............................ 2 30
Salmon, l f t   Sacramento............................1  45
Sardines, domestic * s ................................. 
8
Sardines,  domestic  * s .............................. 
15
Sardines,  Mustard  Vis.................................  12
Sardines,  imported  Ha...............................   14
Trout. 3 ft  brook............................................   4 50
Apples, 3 ft standards.................................  90
Apples, gallons,  standards..............................2 10
Blackberries, standards..............................  95
Cherries,  red standard............................85® 1  00
Damsons............................................................. 1 00
Egg Plums, standards 
..............................1  40
Green Gages, standards 2 ft............................ 1 40
Peaches, Extra Yellow.................................... 1 60
Peaches, standards...........................................1 40
Peaches,  seconds...............................................1 25
Pineapples, Erie................................................I 75
Pineapples, standards................................1 50
Q uinces..........................................................115
Raspberries,  extra...................................... 110

CANNED FRUITS.

CANNED FRUITS—CALIFORNIA.

Lusk’s.  Mariposa.
2  20
A pricots......................................2  40 
1  85
Egg Plum s...................................2 10 
G rapes......................................... 2 10 
1  85
Green Gages............................... 2  10 
1  85
2  25
P ears...  .................................... 2 65 
Quinces....................................... 2 75 
2  2o
Peaches....................................... 2 55 
«20
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay..................................--3 25
Beans, Lima,  standard........................   90@1  10
Beans, Stringless, Erie...............................   80
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked...........................1 65
Com,  Trophy.....................................................1 05
“  Red Seal..............................................  90
“  Excelsior..................................................1 60
Peas, French.......................................................1 75
Peas, Marrofat, standard................................. 1 60
Peas, Beaver.................................................   70
Pumpkin, 3 ft Golden..................................   85
Succotash, standard....................................   90
Tomatoes, Trophy.......................................   1  15
Tomatoes.  Hillsdale....................................   1  15
Tomatoes,  Adrian.......................................   1  15
Tomatoes. Three Rivers.............................   115
Michigan  full  cream ...........................11  @12
Half skim .............................................. 9  @10*
S kim ............................................ '•.........5  @ 6
B oston......................36[German Sweet............25
Baker’s .................... 38 Vienna Sweet  ............23
Runkles’ ...................35|
Schepps. cake box.................................  @27Vi
Maltby’s 1 ft  round.........................
“ 
assort  ...............................
“  Vis.......................... '...........
Manhattan,  pails............................

@28
@26
@27
@28
@20

• c h o c o l a t e .

COCOANUT.

CHEESE.

Green.

C O FFEES.

Roasted.

5

5
5

R io ......................9@12
Golden Rio..............12
Santos......................13
Maricabo.................13
J a v a .................20@25
). G. Jav a............... 24
Mocha  .................... 25
COFFEES

R io......................7@15
Golden Rio..............16
Santos......................17
Maricabo.................17
Jav a.................. 24@26
O. G. Jav a............... 28
Mocha......................28
PACKAGE.
12*  IS
...........  
Dilworth’s .................................
Lion............................................  
12 Vi
12*  12*
McLaughlin’s  ..........................   12* 
Arbuckle’s  ........................ 
12*  12*
 
12Vi  12
G erm an.....................................  
Magnolia  ...................................  13*  12*  13*
72 foot J u t e .......  1  25  172 foot Cotton —  2 25
60 foot Ju te .......  1  00  00 foot Cotton... .2 00
|50 foot Cotton.  . .1  75
40Foot Cotton... .1 50 
X  XXX  $ f t

CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

CORDAGE.

60 fts 100 tbs SOOfts 

7Vi

8Vi

5Vi
7Vi

6*
5Vi
5Vi
5Vi
5V4

7Vi  8Vi
*Vi  8Vi
<Vi
IjVi
8*

Kenosha B utter........................
Diamond  B utter....................... 
Seymour  B utter....................... 
B utter......................................... 
Fancy  B utter............................... 
S.  Oyster....................................  
Picnic......................................... 
Fancy  Oyster..............................  
Fancy  Soda.................................. 
City Soda....................................  
Soda  ........................................... 
M ilk............................................  
B oston.......................................
G raham ......................................
Oat  Meal....................................
Pretzels, hand-made................
Pretzels...............................
Cracknels...................................
Lemon Cream............................... 
Frosted Cream..........................  
Ginger  Snaps............................... 
No. 1 Ginger  Snaps.....................  
Lemon  Snaps............................ 
Coffee  Cakes.............................. 
Lemon W afers..........................
Jum bles......................................
E xtra Honey Jum bles.............
Frosted Honey  Cakes.............
Cream  Gems.............................
Bagleys  Gems..........................
Seed Cakes.................................
S. &  M. Cakes............................
Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth..................... 75@S0
Cod, whole..................................
Cod, Boneless..........  .................................... «3# Vi
H a lib u t..........................................................U®13
Herring Vi  bbls...........................................£ 50
Herring, Holland, domestic........................80@95
Herring,  Scaled........................................... -22@23
Mackerel, Penny bbls.................................4 75@5
Mackerel, shore, No. 2, Vi  bbls..................5 00
..........1  00
...............  70
No. 3 ,*  bbls...............................3 50
121b  kits...........................   62
..........................   55
Shad, Vi b b l.................................................. 2 50
Trout, Vi  bbls............................................... 3  75
“  12 ft  kits............................................   70
 
“  10 
White, No. 1, Vi b b ls................................... 6 50
White, No. 1,12  1b kits.................................1 00
White, No. 1,101b k its.................................  90
White, Family, Vi bbls................................ 2 25

“ 
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“  10 

“ 
“  10 

121b kits 

« 
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FISH.

“ 

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Jennings’ 2 oz............................V  doz.l 00 
................................. 1 50 

FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

* 

Lemon.  Vanilla.
1  40
2 50
4 oz 
6oz:........................................ 2 50  4 00
g oz..........................................3 50  5 00
No. 2 Taper........................... 125  150
No.  4 
3 00
Vi pint  round....................... 4 50  7 50
No.  8...................................... 3 00  4 25
No. 10 
6 00

..........................1 75 

4 25 

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

 
FRUITS—DOMESTIC.

,r 

Apricots, 251b boxes.............................   @  ?9
Cherries, pitted, 50 lb  boxes....
@
Egg plums, 25 ft  boxes.............
j»  52
Lemon  Peel.  ......................................... 
Pears, 251b boxes..................................   ©  «j
Peaches,  Delaware. 501b boxes..........  @ J®
Peaches, Michigan.................................  ®i*t|
Raspberries, 50 lb boxes.......................  ©

These  prices  are  for  cash  buyers, who  pay 

promptly and buy in full packages.

AXLE  GREASE.

Frazer’s ................. 
90IParagon.................1  80
Diamond  X ...........   60 Paragau 25 B> pails.1 20
Modoc, 4  doz..........2 50'Frazierst26ft pails.1  25
, 
Thompson’s  Butterfly, bulk.. ......................  £5  5 “ 

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BAKING  POWDER.

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28s............

K E R O S EN E  O IL .

j 
ïA ° *  b

FRUITS—F<
@  25 
C itron...............................
@  7* 
Currants,  new..'.............
@  15 
Prunes, French, 60s........
@  10 
Prunes, French, 80s........
4®  05 
Prunes, Turkey..............
@4 00 
Raisins, Dehesia.............
@3 00 
Raisins, London  Layers. 
@2 50 
Raisins, California  “ 
Raisins, Loose Muscatel
@2 20 
@  90 
@  13 
Raisins, Ondaras, 14s —
Raisins,. 
@12Vi 
@ 9*  
Raisins, Sultanas,  new.......................
Raisins, Valencia................................
@10Vi 
@1 00
Raisins, Imperials, 10 ft  boxes..........
.  .11*
W ater White.........12*  | Legal  Test..
Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square........................1  00
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro................1 20
Grand  Haven,  No.  200,  parlor.....................1 7o
Grand  Haven,  No.  300, parlor.....................2 25
Grand  Haven,  No.  7,  round........................1 50
Oshkosh, No. 2................................................ 1  00
Oshkosh, No.  8................................................ 1  50
Swedish............................................................   75
Richardson’s No. 8  square.............................100
Richardson’s No. 9 
............................ 150
Richardson’s No. 7Vi, round.......................... 1  00
Richardson’s No. 7 
............................ 150
Black  Strap................................................... 15@19
Porto  Rico.....................................................28@30
New  Orleans, good......................................38@42
New Orleans, choice.................................... 48@50
New  Orleans,  fancy.................................... 52@55

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

do 
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Vi bbls. 3c extra.

OATM EAL.

PIC K LES.

Steel  c u t.................5 001 RolledOats,Shie]ds’3 25
Steel Cut, Vi bbl___3 00 Rolled Oats, Acme.3 25
Rolled  Oats........... 5 50 Quaker, 48  lbs........3 25
Rolled Oats, Vibbl..3 «   Quaker,60  lbs....... 2 50
Rolled  Oats, cases.3 50|Quakerbbls...........6 00
Medium...................................................  @5 25
Vi b arrels.................................  @3 00
Small........................................................  @3 00
Imported Clay 3 gross.......................... 2 25@3 00
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross............  @2 25
Imported Clay, No. 216,2Vi gross........   @1 85
American  T .D ................ ......................  @  90
Choice Carolina.......6*1 J a v a .................  @6
Prime Carolina...... 5VilPatna.........................5*
Good Carolina........5  Rangoon........... 5*@5*
Good Louisiana......0 
iBroken...  ........ 3*@3*
DeLand’s pure........5Vi I Dwight’s ....................5*
Church’s  ................ 5*|Sea  Foam..................5V4
Taylor’s G. M......... 5*iCap Sheaf..................5*

SALERATUS.

P IP E S .

R IC E .

* c  less in 5 box lots.

SALT.

2 25
2  15
2 35

1 00
1  45
125
75
2 75
70

60 Pocket, F F  Dairy............................ 
28 Pocket................................................. 
100 3 ft  pockets...................................... 
Saginaw or  Manistee............................ 
Diamond O. .$......................................... 
Standard  Coarse................................... 
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags........  
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags—  
Higgins' English dairy bu.  bags........  
American, dairy, Vi bu. bags.................... 
2»
Rock, bushels.............................................. 
28
Parisian, Vi  pints..................................   @2 00
Pepper Sauce, red  small.....................   @  75
Pepper Sauce, g re e n ............................  @1 00
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring.............   @1 35
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring........   @1 70
Catsup, Tomato,  pints..........................   @  80
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  .....................   @1 25
Halford Sauce, pints............................  @3 50
Halford Sauce, Vi pints.........................  @2 20

SA UCES.

Star brand,  pure  cider..................... ........  8@12
Star brand, white wine..................... ........   8@12

MISCELLANEOUS.

do 

75
100
1  50
7  80
15@25
©12*
@14
@80

American........................ .. 

do 
Burners, No. 1 ..........................   .......
do  No.  2....................................
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand........
Cream Tartar 5 and  l o f t  cans..........
Candles, Star.....................................
Candles.  Hotel..................................
Extract Coffee, V.  C.....................
F elix .....................
Gum, Rubber  100 lumps..................
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps..................
..  @35
Gum, Spruce......................................
..  30@35
Hominy, $   bbl.
Jelly,in 30 ft  pails.................................4V4@ 5
Pearl  Harley.
Peas, Green  Bush__
Peas, Split  Prepared.
Powder, Keg...............
Powder, Vi  Keg..........
Sage  ............................
Sauerkraut, bbls........
Vi  bbls...

@3 50
î*@ 3 

@1  35 
@ 3  I 
@3 o r  
@1 90 
@  18 
@4 50 
@2 50

1  25

“ 

8Vi@9
9@ 

10*@11

9Vi

CANI»Y, FRUITS AND  NUTS. 

Putnam  & Brooks quote as follow s:
STICK.
Standard, 25 ft boxes..............................  
................................ 
Twist, 
Cut Loaf 
MIXED

do 
do 

 

Royal. 25 ft  pails......................................  @  9
Royal, 200 ft bbls.......................................   @8Vi
Extra, 25 ft  pails............................... ..... .10@10Vi
Extra. 200 ft bbls....................................... 9 ® 9^
Frenoh Cream, 25 ft pails......................... 12@12Vi
Cut loaf, 25 ft  eases...................................12Vi@
Broken, 25  ft pails....................................   @10
Broken, 200 ft  bbls............................................ 9® 9^

FANCY—IN  5 ft BOXES.

Lemon  Drops.........................................  12@13
Sour Drops.............................................'.’.'.13@14
Peppermint  Drops............................. "...  @14
Chocolate Drops..............................................15
H M Chocolate  Drops..............................  
ig
Gum  Drops  ..................................................’.’10
Licorice Drops..................................22
A B   Licorice  Drops.. 
.....................
Lozenges, plain......................................... J4@15
Lozenges,  printed.................................  ‘ 15® ia
Im perials.................................................Il4@15
M ottoes..................................  
25
Cream  Bar................................................ .'ia@14
Molasses B ar............................................ 
23
Caramels.................................... .!!.."!!.! 
18
Hand Made Creams......................................... 18
Plain  Creams.............................. .""!!!.i6@ 17
Decorated  Creams..................... . 
20
String Rock.................................. !. !!!. !!  *  14
Burnt Almonds......................................... 20@22
W intergreen  Berries................ *****  *[  14®25

*[*"*. 

FANCY—IN  BULK.

Lozenges, plain  in  pails........................11V4@12
Lozenges, plain in  bbls.......................   10*@11
Lozenges, printed in pails................. 
@12V4
Lozenges, printed in  bbls...................11*@12
Chocolate Drops, in pails..................  12  @12*
Gum  Drops  in pails....................... 
6V4  @7
Gum Drops, in bbls........................  
*  @  514
Moss Drops, in pails....................              ®10
Moss Drops, in bbls...........................................9
Sour Drops, in  pails............................. 
12
Imperials, in  pails................  ” !!!!“  *¿8*  @12*
Imperials  in bbls....................10*@11

Ground. 

SPIC E S.

Whole.

TEA S.

SY RUPS.

SUOARS.

STA RCH.

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

P epper................ 16@25!Pepper.................   @19
Allspice...............12@15 Allspice...............   8@10
Cinnamon........... 18@30ICassia....................10@11
Cloves  ................ 15@25 Nutmegs  ............ 60@65
G inger................16@20 Cloves  ..................16@18
M ustard.............. 15@30
C ayenne.............25@35l
Elastic, 64 packages, per box....................  5 35
Corn,  barrels  .......................................  
24@28
Corn, Vi bbls............................................ 
26@30
Corn, 10 gallon kegs...............................  
@30
Corn, 5 gallon kegs................................. 
30@3l
Corn, 4 Vi gallon kegs.............................. 
30@3l
Pure  Sugar, bbl...................................... 
23@28
Pure Sugar, Vi bbl..................................  
25@30
Pure Sugar  5 gal kegs..........................  @1 50
C ubes......................................................  @  7*
Powdered...............................................   @  7*
Granulated.  Standard..........................   ©  6*
Confectionery A ....................................   @ 6*
Standard A ..............................................  © 6*
No. 1, White Extra  C............................  6*@ 6
No. 2, Extra C.........................................  5*@  5*
No. 3 C......................................................  5*® 5*
No. 4C......................................................  5*© 5 Vi
No. 5C......................................................   5  ® 5*
Japan ordinary.............................................15@20
Japan fair to good........................................25@30
Japan fine...................................................... 35@45
Japan dust.....................................................15@20
Young Hyson................................................30@50
GunPowder...................................................35@50
Oolong.....................................................33@55@6C
Congo.............................................................25@30
May  Queen...............65;01d  Time.....................35
Jolly  Time................ 40 Underwood’s Capper 35
Dark AmericanEagle67 j Sweet  Rose............... 45
The Meigs..................82 Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35
Red  Bird....................50 A tlas........................... 35
State  Seal..................00|RoyalGame................38
Prairie F low er........ 65jMule Ear.....................65
Indian Queen........... 60!Fountain.....................74
Bull  Dog................... 60 j Old Congress...............64
Crown  Leaf.............. 66[Good Luck..................52
H iaw atha..................65' Blaze Away................35
G lobe........................ 65 ¡Hair Lifter..................30
May Flower.............. 701
PLU G.
@40 
P.  V ......................................
@40 
Spring Chicken..................
@30 
Eclipse  ...............................
@35 
M oxie..................................
@32 
Black Jack..........................
@42 
H iaw atha............................
@30 
Musselman’s Corker..........
@39 
Turkey  ...............................
@35 
Big Five Cent.....................
@42 
D ainty.................................
@38 
Splendid.............................
@40 
Old Soldier..........................
@50 
Knife, single  b u tt.............
@49 
lots........
@48 
“  .........
@40 
Rum ......................................
@44 
Money..................................
@42 
Red  Fox...............................
@44 
Big Drive.............................
@40 
Seal of Grand Rapids........
@40 
P a tro l..................................
@38 
Jack Rabbit........................
@44 
Chocolate Cream................
@40
Nimrod.................................
_______________________________________  @38
E. C
Spread Eagle...........................................  @36
Big Five Center......................................  @33
Parrot  ........................ 
@42
Tramway.................................................   @44
B u ste r.......................... 
@36
Black Prince...........................................  @35
Black Racer............................................   @35
Leggett & Myers’  Star..........................   @39
Clim ax....................................................   @42
A corn......................................................  ©40
Horse Shoe..............................................  @42

two 
five 

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2c. less in four butt lots.

SMOKING

65

Hard  Tack.................32
King Bee.................... 22
D ixie...........................28
Old Tar....................... 40
A rthur’s  Choice....... 22
Red Fox......................26
F lirt............................ 28
Gold Dust.................. 26
Gold Block.................30
Seal of Grand Rapids
(doth)...................25
Tramway, 3 oz.......... 40
Miners andPuddlers.28
Peerless  .................... 24
Standard.................... 20
Old Tom......................18
Tom & Jerry ..............24
Joker............
T raveler.................... 35
Maiden....................... 25
Pickwick  Club.......... 40
Nigger  Head..............26
H olland......................22
G erm an......................16
Red Clover.................32
Good Luck.................26

Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
Owl..............................16
Rob Roy......................28
Uncle  Sam.................28
Lum berm an..............25
Railroad Boy..............38
Mountain Rose...........18
Home Comfort.......... 25
Old Rip....................... 60
Seal or North Caro­
lina, 2  oz.................48
Seal of North  Caro­
lina, 4oz...................48
Seal of North  Caro­
lina, 8oz.................. 45
Seal of North  Caro-.
Una, 16 oz boxes__ 42
25|Apple Jack.................24
King Bee, longcut.. .22 
Milwaukee  P riz e....24
R attler....................... 28
Holland Mixed.......... 16
Sweet Lotus............... 32
Conqueror.................23
Grayling.................... 32
Seal Skin.................... 30

SHORTS.

Mayflower............... 231 H iaw atha.................... 22
Globe.........................22 Old Congress............... 23
Mule E ar...................23|May  Leaf.................... 22
•  
Lorillard's American Gentlemen.......  @
Maccoboy............................  @
Gail & Ax’ 
©
Rappee.................................  @
Railroad  Mills  Scotch............. .............  ©
Lotzbeck  ........................................  

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

  @130

SNUFF.

“ 
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“ 

FRUITS

50®2 50

2g@3 50
25@3 50

.

.

ft.

@10 
@  9 
® 7*

. *..6 00©6 50

Bananas  Aspinwall...............................2 
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls..................
Oranges, Florida......................... .*“***
Oranges, Valencia, eases.
Oranges. Messina................................... 3 
Oranges,  Naples....................................
Lemons,  choice.....................................is 
Lemons, fancy........................................4  00@4
Figs, layers, new, 
. 12*@16 
Dates, frails  d o ....................
© 4* 
Dates, *  do  d o ........   ......
@ 5
Dates, skin.......................... . ’
Dates, *   skin...................."  j
Dates, Fard 10 ft box ÿ   ft 
Dates, Fard 50 ft box fi ft.... 
Dates. Persian 50 ft box #  ft.
doz...............
Pine Apples, 
PEANUTS.
ft...........
Prime  Red,  raw 
Choiee 
do  ...........
Fancy 
do  ...........
Choico White, Va.do  ............
Fancy H P,.  Va  d o ........
H. P .V a.........................

.................   4  @ 4*
..................  @ 5
..................  @ 5*
..................  5  @ 5*
..................  6*@ 7
..................  @ 6
Almonds,  Tarragona............................  @17
Ivaca..................................”   @16
California............................. 15  @16
B razils.....................................................   9 @ 9 *
Chestnuts, per bu..................................
Filberts, Sicily........................!ll*@12
Walnuts,  Grenoble..........................  

Barcelona..............................  @10
“ 
Marbo.....................................
“ 
French...................................  8 @11
“ 
California...............................  @12
Pecans,  Texas, H. P ..............................   9 @13
“  Missouri................................. 8*@  9
Cocoanuts,  $) 100...................................   @4 50

14  @14*

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NUTS.

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PROVISIONS.

The  Grand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  C o.i 

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

quote  as follows: 
^
Mess, Chicago packing, new........................ 11  75
Clear, short pork, Chicago  packing..........12 50
Back, clear short cut, Chicago  packing.. .13 25
Extra family clear, short cut..................... 13 25
Clear, A. Webster  packer, new..................13 75
Extra clear pig, short cut............................12  75
Extra  clear, heavy.......................................13 35
Clear back, short c u t....................................13 50

6*
6*1
6* ”
6*
6*

DRY  SALT MEATS—IN  BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy................................. 
lig h t.................................... 
Short Clears, heavy................................. 
medium..............................  
light..................................... 

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SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OK  PLAIN.
Hams, heavy....................................................   9*
“  medium.................................................   9*
lig h t............................................ 
9*
“ 
Boneless  Hams.......................................  
Boneless Shoulders................................ 
6*
Breakfast  Bacon............................................  75^
Dried Beef, extra  quality..................... ’....  9
Dried Beef, Ham pieces..................................10*
Shoulders cured  in sweet pickle....................8
Tierces 
..............................................  
SO and 50 ft T ubs........ ............................. 
50 ft Round Tins, 100 cases....................! 

LARD. 

 

 

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6*
6*

LARD IN TIN PAILS.

30 ft Pails, 4 pails in  case....................... 
3 ft Pails, 20 in a ease.............................  
» ft Pails, 12 in a case.............................. 
10 ft Pails. 6 in a case.............................. 

7
7*
7*
7*

BEEF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fts...........   9 25
Boneless,  ex tra.............................................13 50

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. 

A
Pork  Sausage...................................................  w
Ham  Sausage...................................................
Tongue  Sausage...........................................
Frankfort  Sausage.........................................
Blood  Sausage.................................................
Bologna, straight...........................................
Bologna,  thick............................................... \
Head  Cheese.................................................. j
In half barrels...............................................  3  75
In quarter barrels.........................................

PIGS’  FEET.

HID ES, PELTS  AND  FURS. 

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

G reen__ $) ft
Part cured...  @  8
Full cured 
  @ 8*
Dry hides and
k ip s............  8  @12

HIDES.

Calf skins, green
Deacon skins,

or cured__ 10  @11
$  piece.......20  @50

SHEEP PELTS.

Old wool, estimated washed $  ft........   @25
Tallow......................................................  @ 4

WOOL.

f u r s .

Fine washed $  ft 24@27IUnwashed............ 
Coarse washed... 18@221 

2-3
A|

“  Spring  

Bear................. ..*........ f........................1 00@12 00-
Fisher  .....................................................2 00@6 00
Red Fox..................................-............... 1  00@1 25
Grey Fox...................................................1 00@1 20
M artin.....................................................  25@1 00
M ink........................................................  06@  70
....................................  
18
Muskrat,  w inter...................................  12@  14
fall......................................... 
6®  8
k its........................................  @  2
O tter.........................................................4 00@8 (
Raccoon........................ 
10@1
Skunk......................................................   10@1  35
Beaver,  $   ft............................................1 50@3 00
Deer, V  B>...............................................  10@  2&

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Price, 10  U c peril).
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C H I C A G O ,   IL

MISCELLANEOUS.

Advertisements of 25 words or  less  inserted 
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, 
or  50  cents  for  three weeks.  Advance  pay­
ment.
Advertisements  directing  that  answers  be 
sent in care of this office must he accompanied 
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, 
etc.

IT'OR  SALE—1 wish to engage in a special line 

. 
of business and offer lor sale half interest 
in the general merchandise store at  Richland, 
Mich.  Wm. B. Tyler, Richland, Mich. 
TT'OR  SALE—Drug store and  house  and  lot. 
r   For further particulars inquire  of  or  ad­
dress Box 172, M uskegon, M i c h . _____ 132*

IJARTNEK  WANTED—A grocery  m erchant 

with fifteen years’ experience  and  doing 
a business of $20,000 per year in one of the best 
towns in Northern Michigan  desires a partner 
with  $2,000  capital.  For  particulars, address 
CB., care T h e   T r a d e s m a n . 

132*

130*

IiX)R  SALE—Span of dapple greys, weighing 

3,000 pounds.  Age,  7  years.  Gentle  and 
for cash.  Address  R.  P.  Burdick,  68  Spring 
street, Grand Rapids. 

accustomed  to  heavy  work.  Will  sell cheap 

IT'OR  SALE—The  font  of  brevier  type  for- 

1  merly used on T h e  T r a d e s m a n .  The font 
comprises 222 pounds, with  italic,  and  can  be 
had for 30 cents a pound.  Apply  at the office.

128

STEKETEE

JOBBERS  IN

D RY   G O O D S ,

83  Monroe  St.,

AND  10,  12,  14,  16  AND  18  FOUNTAIN  STREET, 

GRAND  R APIDS,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Occsc Feathers a Specialty.

ns.'

IBJrfllfOn '•Er

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WHOLESALE

FULL  LINE  OF  ALL  STAPLE 

PLUGS  KEPT  IN  STOCK.
Sole Agents for Celebrated

F.  &  B.  Boquet,  Spanish  Fly, 

Cantilla,  Rosa  Deora, 

American Club.

76 South Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Exclusively Wholesale.

D ANI ED 1Y N C H .

FRED.  D.  YAI.E.

SU C C E S S O R S   TO

FID. D. YALE & CO.
CHAS- S. YALE & BRO.,
B aiii Powders, Eitracts, Blninp,
GROCERS’  SUNDRIES.
All orders addressed to the new  firm will re ­

W H O L E S A L E   M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O F

A N D   .TOURERS  O F

ceive prompt attention.

40 and 42 South Division St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

ErïïNN  H A R D W A R E

COMFAITY,

E xclusively W holesale,

Present to the Trade the

Largest and Most empiete Line

OF

Shelf  and  Heavy  Hardware

EVER SHOWN IN WESTERN MICHIGAN.

Our Stock Comprises Everything

Included in a First-Glass

HARDWARE  STOCK

OUT  AROUND.

News and Gossip  Furnished  by  Our  Own 

Correspondents.

B ought an Interest in a Bank. 

Special Dispatch to The Tradesman.

Big Rapids,  March  2—William  Judson, 
formerly of the  lumber  firm of Barnhart & 
Judson,  which went out  of  existence Janu­
ary 1,  has purchased a  half  interest  in the 
banking  business  of  F.  Fairman,  at  this 
place, and will assume a portion of the man­
agement, of the same.

Newaygo.

S.  D.  Thompson  advertises  for 500 cords 
It will be used  in  the manu­
of basswood. 
facture of excelsior.
Menza Gates has started a  barber shop in 
the Bailey basement.
When the new railroad  discussion was at 
its height most of our business  men walked 
up and subscribed liberally; but  there  are a 
few croakers in every neighborhood who  al­
ways oppose progress of any kind.
M. F.  Hatch, our banker,  states that bus­
iness in his  line  for  the  past  two mouths 
lias been the best since the bank started.
J.  H.  Simmons is putting into the Muske­
gon river about 400,000 pine logs  for Oliver 
Seaman, of  Big  Rapids.  Henry  S.  Wood­
ard  has  nearly  finished  a  job  of  putting 
afloat one million feet of hemlock.
The  quality  of  pine  logs  drawn  to  this 
place by D.  P.  Clay is  said  by  experienced 
men to be  the  finest  seen  here  for  a good 
many  years  and  from  the  quantity  we 
should judge  that Mr.  Clay’s  mills will be 
taxed  to  their  utmost  capacity  during  the 
season of 1886.

Traverse  City.

A large quantity of ice, though  of  an in­
ferior quality, has been taken  from the Bay 
during the past week.
The new  grocery store  of  Ashton  Bros, 
has opened for business.
Mrs.  C.  E.  Closs  will  soon  remove  her 
millinery stock to the Parmalee building.
An invitation  has been  extended to Prof. 
C.  T.  Grawn by the Business Men’s Associ­
ation, to speak at  Germaine Hall,  Tuesday 
evening,  March 9, on any  subject connected 
with our educational  system  which he may 
choose.  Similar invitations  will  be  given 
other praminent men in the near future.
S. K.  Northam lias purchased J.  G. Holli­
day’s  carpenter  shop.  Mr.  H.  will  erect 
another shop on his  Washington street  lot.
C. J. Gannett has gone to Bay City, where 
he will make  his future home.
One  thousand  three  hundred  bushels  of 
potatoes were  shipped  by Perkett & Lanlie 
last week.  Price paid from  28  to  33  cents 
per  bushel.

Cadillac.

Johnnie  Wilcox,  formerly  with  C.  R. 
Smith,  and J. C.  McBurney,  formerly  with 
H.  A.  Crawford,  have  exchanged  situa­
tions.
Mt.  Pleasant parties  contemplate starting 
a bank at Lake City.
Cummer & Son  have  sold  their  first log­
ging engine,  “Old Sally,”  to a lumber  firm 
in Clare county.
J.  W.  Cummer, the  hardware  merchant, 
visited Cleveland last week.
Reuben  Coe,  a  Grand  Rapids carpenter, 
has sold his residence  property here to Jno. 
Hawkins.
There  is  talk  of  putting  in  an  electric 
plant here this  summer  to light the  streets 
and the business houses.
A.  Bergland’s  store,  next  to  the  post 
office, is being refitted throughout and when 
completed will be  occupied  by Anderson & 
Co.  with their boot and shoe stock.
A.  M.  Towle has orders from outside par­
ties for  twenty  row  boats  to  be built this 
winter, 
lie is  working  on  them  and also 
on a steam boat  which  will be launched  on 
the raging Clam in the spring.
Leroy Mann has invented and is manufac­
turing a clothes bar. 
It consists of an ordi­
nary  side  bracket  about  ten  inches  wide 
which is to be fastened to  the •wall.  About 
an inch below and parallel to the outer edge 
of the bracket shelf runs a rod of round iron 
forming a semi-circle.  Attached to  the rod 
are light foot arms which, when  not in use, 
hang  perpendicularly  and  are  out  of  the 
way.  To use them they are raised to a hor­
izontal position and  pushed  in between the 
rod and the shelf  above  and  are  thus held 
firmly and can be adjusted as desired.
The lumber firm of O.  Webster & Co.  has 
dissolved,  O.  Webster  continuing  the busi­
ness.  This mill is at Paradise, where he has 
just  purchased  a  large  tract  of  hardwood 
timber.

B ig  R a p id « .

W.  C. Morey, who has been supplying Big 
Rapids citizens with milk  for  the  past five 
years  has  sold  out  to  H.  A.  Morey,  his 
brother,  and goes to Southern Kansas to in­
vest in a farm.
R.  A.  Moon,  who  went  south  some four 
weeks ago to invest in southern  pine lands, 
is expected home this week, thoroughly sat­
isfied to confine  his  speculations  to  colder 
climes.
N.  S.  Benson,  millwright  and  lumber­
man,  has purchased the interest  of J.  King 
and Mr.  Brackney in the  planing  and  pic­
ture backing mill at  Owosso.  The new firm 
will be L.  L.  King  and  N.  S.  Benson,  the 
latter furnishing the bulk of the capital.
C. G.  lluduutt  goes  to  Springfield,  111., 
this week  to  investigate  the  electric  light 
plant and will  probably  buy a  plant before 
returning.
Thomas Hauafan, of the firm of Ilanafan, 
Harmon  &  Co.,  will  soon  take  a trip  to 
Southwestern  Minnesota to  engage  in  the 
mercantile business,  providing he finds a lo­
cation to suit.
The Big Rapids  Iron  Works,  which was 
merged into a stock  company about  a  year 
ago, with  Edwin  Cannon, J.  G.  Martz,  C. 
W.  Comstock,  W.  W.  and  Warren  Smith 
and  J.  P.  Wymann  as  stockholders,  has 
closed  up,  with  fair  prospects  to  remain 
closed until opened under new management 
as the present stockholders are “at ears.”
Dell Lovejoy,  with the assistance of Wal­
ter L.  Price,  will open  the  store  aud busi­
ness of the West  Michigan  Lumber Co.,  at 
Park  City  this  week,  Dell  having  full 
charge of  the  company’»  business  at  that 
point.  They  will  remove  their  families 
there about April  1.

B ellâtre.

W.  W.  Smith  &  Son,  proprietors  of  the 
Inter-Lake House, are out with their annual < 
circulars,  setting forth  the  claims and  fas­
cinations of'this section of  the Grand Trav­
erse  region  to  the  sporting  and  angling 
world.  The letters  received  and  inquiries 
made  from various sections of  the country, 
indicate that a larger number of tourists and 
sportsmen are coming to Northern Michigan 
this summer than ever before.
S. B. Owen, our postmaster and shoe mak­
er,  has ordered  a stock of  boots  and shoes 
for the spring and summer trade.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These  prices  are  for cash buyers,  who  pay 

promptly and buy in full  packages.

AUGERS AND BITS.

BELLS.

BALANCES.
BAKROWS.

Ives’,  old  style................................... ‘....dis60&10
N.  H. C. Co...............................................dis60&10
Douglass’................................................... dis60&10
Pierces’  ....................................... 
dis60&10
Snell’s ........................................................dis60&10
Cook’s  ...................................................... dis40&10
Jennings’,  genuine........................................... dis 25
Jennings’, imitation................................dis50&10
Spring..................................................................dis 40
Railroad............................................... 
$  13 00
Garden...................................................... net 33 00
H an d ..............................................dis  $ 60&10&10
60&10
Cow.....................................................dis 
C all.................................................... dis 
30&15
G ong..................................................dis 
25
60&10
Door, Sargent...................................dis 
Stove...................................................... dis $ 
40
Carriage  now  list................................ dis 
80
Plow  ......................................................dis  30&H
Sleigh Shoe........................................... dis 
75
Wrought Barrel  Bolts........................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
W rought Barrel, brass  knob.............dis  60&10
Wrought Square..................................dis  60&10
Wrought Sunk Flush.......................... dis 
60
Wrought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob
P lush..................................................dis  60&10
Ives’ Door.............................................dis  60&10

BOLTS.

BRACES.

B arb er.................................................. dis$ 
40
Backus...................................................dis  50&10
50
Spofford.................................................dis 
Am. Ball............. .................................. dis 
net
Well, plain............................................................. $ 350
Well, swivel.................................................  

BUCKETS.

4 00

BUTTS. CAST.

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 fast  j  oint.. dis  60&10
Wrought  Loose  Pin........................... dis  60&10
Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip...........dis  60& 5
Wrought Loose P id, japanned...........dis  60& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
tip p e d ................................................dis  60& 5
Wrought Table.....................................dis  10&60
Wrought  Inside  Blind........................dis  10&60
Wrought Brass.....................................dis  70&10
Blind, Clark’s........................................dis  80&10
Blind, Parker’s .....................................dis  80&10
Blind,  Shepard’s..................................dis 
70

CAPS.

Ely’s MO................................................per  m $65
(jo
Hick’s C. F ...................................... 
G .D ...................................................... 
35
Musket................................................... 
60

Rim Fire, IT. M. C. & Winchester  new  list50&10
Rim  Fire, United  States......................... dis50&10
Central Fire.............................................. dis30&10

CATUIDGE8.

CHISELS.

Socket Firm er.......................................dis  75&10
Socket Framfhg......................................dis  75&10
Socket Corner.........................................dis  75&10
75
Socket Slicks...........................................dis 
Butchers’ Tanged  Firm er.................... dis 
40
Barton’s Socket  Pinners......................dis 
20
Cold......................................................... net

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

dis  40&10
25

 

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

COMBS.

COCKS.

COPPER.

 

 

 

DRILLS

ELBOWS.

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

Planished, 14 oz cut to size..................... 38 ft  28
 
31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60............ 
21
Cold Rolled, 14x48................................................19
40
Morse’s Bit  Stock..................................dis 
Taper and Straight Shank.....................dis 
40
40
Morse’s Taper  Shank.............................dis 
Com. 4 piece, 6  in ............................
s $.85
Corrugated......................................
20&10
® 
A djustable................................. : 
4&10
» 
G ar’s, small, $18 00;  large, $26 00.
20
Ives’, 1. $18 00 ;  2. $24 00 ;  3, $30 00.
25
American File Association  L ist..
...dis 55&10
Disston’s .......................
. ..dis 65&10
New  American...............................
...dis 55&10
Nicholson’s .....................................
...dis 55&10
Holler’s ............................................ .. .dis 55&10
Heller’s  Horse Rasps..................... . . .dis 55&10
28
Nos. 16 to 20, 
List 
18

GALVANIZED IRON,
22 and  24,  25 and 26,  27 
14 
15 
Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60. 

f i l e s —New List.

EXPANSIVE BITS.

dis
dis

12 

% 

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13 
GAUGES.

niN G ES.

HANGERS.

HAMMERS.

HOLLOW  WARE.

Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ............dis 
50
Maydole & Co.’s .................................. dis 
25
Kip’s .................................................... dis 
25
Yerkes  &  Plumb’s ...............................dis  40&1G
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel..................... 30 c list 40
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&10 
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track  50&10
Champion,  anti-friction..... «..............dis  60&10
40
Kidder, wood track............................dis 
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2, 3............................dis 
60
State............................................per doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook aud Strap, to  12  in.  44  14
34
and  longer.............................................. 
Screw Hook and Eye,  4   ..................net 
104
Screw Hook and Eye 4 .....................net 
84
74
Screw Hook and Eye  %.......................net 
Screw Hook and Eye,  %...................net 
74
65
Strap and  T ........................................dis 
Stamped Tin W are.................................... 
30
Japanned Tin  Ware................................. 
25
Granite Iron  Ware..................................  
25
Grub  1............................................... $11 00, dis«)
Grub  2...............................................   11  50, dis 60
Grub 3.................................................  12 00, dis 60
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings........... dis 
50
Door, porcelain, jap.  trim m ings...........  
50
Door, porcelain, plated  trim m ings....... 
50
Door, porcelain, trim m ings.................... 
50
70
Drawer and  Shutter,  porcelain..........dis 
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s .....................   40&10
dis 50
H em acite....................................  
LOCKS—DOOR.
50
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list, .dis 
Mallory, Wheeler &  Co.’s .....................dis 
50
Branford’s ..............................................dis 
50
Norwalk’s ..............................................dis 
50
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ....................dis  70
Coffee,  Parkers  Co.’s ............................dis 40&10
Coffee, P.S.&W. Mfg. Co.’sMalleables  dis 
60
Coffee, Landers, Ferry &  Clark’s ........ dis 
60
Coffee,  Enterprise......................................dis  25
Adze  Eye.....................................$16 00 dis 
60
Hunt  Eye.....................................$15 00  dis 
60
H unt’s.........................................$18 50 dis 20 & 10

MATTOCKS.

LEVELS.

KNOBS.

MILLS.

HOES.

 

n a i l s .

Common, Bra  and Fencing.

MAULS.

6d  4d
2 
14

MOLASSES GATES.

1  lOd  8d 
24 
$1 25  1 50  1  75  2  00 

lOd to  60d............................................^  keg $2  50
8d and 9 d adv...............................................  
25
6d and 7d  adv........... .................................... 
50
4d and 5d  adv................................................ 
75
3d advance....................................................   1  50
3d fine  advance...........................................  3 00
Clinch nails, adv...........................................  1  75
Finishing 
Size—inches  }  3 
Adv. $  keg 
Steel Nails—2 65.
Stebbin’s Pattern  ...................................... 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......................di«60&10
Zinc, with brass bottom..............................dis  50
Brass or  Copper.................................  
dis  60
Reaper..................................... per gross, $12 net
Olm stead's.................................................   50&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__ disSO&lO
Fry, Acme................................................dis 50&10
Common, polished...................................dis60&10
Dripping......................................  
V 
40
Iron and Tinned.....................................dis 
Copper Hlveta and  Burs.....................dis 
60

PLANES.

RIVETS.

OILERS.

PANS.

PATENT  PLANI8AED IRON.

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

Broken packs 4c $  n> extra.

H O PES.

SQUARES.

Sisal, 4  In. and  larger..................................   84
Manilla.............................................................  15
Steel and Iron..
...................................dis
Try and Bevels.
.................................. dis
Mitre  ............... ....................................dis
SHEET IRON.

70
60
20
Com. Smooth. Com.
$2 80
2 90
3 00
3 10
3 20
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 600 lbs, $   ft............................ 
In smaller quansities, $   lb.....................  
No. 1,  Refined........................................... 
Market  Half-and-half............................ 
Strictly  Half-and-half.................?......... 

54
6

12 50
15 00
16 50

TINNER'S SOLDER.

TIN  PLATES.

rates.

TIN—LEADED.

Cards for Charcoals, $6  75.
10x14, < 'harcoal..............................   5 75
1C, 
10x14,Charcoal........ .......................   7 25
IX, 
12x12, Charcoal....................................  6 25
1C, 
12x12,  C harcoal..............................   7 75
IX, 
14x20, Charcoal..............................   5  75
1C, 
14x20,  Charcoal..............................   7 25
IX, 
1XX, 
14x20, Charcoal..............................   8  75
IXXX,  14x20, Charcool..............................  10  75
IXXXX, 14x20,  Charcoal............................  12  75
20x28, Charcoal..............................  15  50
IX, 
100 Plate Charcoal........ ...................  6 60
DC, 
DX, 
100 Plate Charcoal.................................  8 50
DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal.. ;............................  10 50
DXXX,  100 Plate Charcoal.............................   12 50
Kedipped  Charcoal  Tin  Plate add 1  50 to 6 75 
Roofing, 14x20, IC.........................................  5 25
Roofing, 14x20,  IX .......................................   6 75
Roofing, 20x28, IC.........................................  11  00
Roofing,  20x28,  IX .......................................   14  00
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne.................5 50
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne.............  7  00
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne................ 11 00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal  Terne............  14  00
Steel, Game.....................................................60&10
OneidatCommuntity,  Newhouse’s........... dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s..60&10
Hotchkiss’  .....................................................60&10
S, P. & W.  Mfg.  Co.’S...................................60&10
Mouse,  choker........................................18c $  doz
Mouse,  delusion.................................$1  5018 doz
Bright M arket............. .*......................   dis  674
Aunealed Market.................................dis 
70
Coppered Market.......................... 
dis  624
Extra Bailing.............................................  dis  65
Tinned  Market................................................. dis 624
Tinned  Broom...........................................f! lb  09
Tinned Mattress........................................$  ft  84
Coppered  Spring  Steel..................dis 40@40&10
Tinned Spring Steel.....................................dis  50
Plain Fence................................................$  ft 34
Barbed  Fence..................................................
Copper...............................................new 
list net
Brass................................................. new  list net

TRAPS.

WIRE.

 

WIRE GOODS.

Bright..............................................dis  70&10&10
Screw Eyes...................................... dis  70&10&10
Hook’s .............................................dis  70&10&10
Gate Hooks and  Eyes.................. dis  70&10&10
Baxter’s Adjustable,  uickeled...............
Coe’s Genuine................ ...................... dis 
60
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis  75&10 
Coe’s  Patent, malleable.................dis 75&10&10

WRENCHES.

MISCELLANEOUS.

B irdcages..................................................  
50
Pumps,  Cistern....................................dis  70&10
Screws,  now  list.......................................  
83%
Casters,  Bed  and  Plate.................... dis50&10&10
Dampers, A m erican.................................  4Ü&10
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. .60&10&5 
Copper  Bottoms.......................................  
19c

COUNTHYPRODUCE.

Apples—Choice  winter  fruit  is  in  fair  de­

mand at $1.90@$2.

Beans—Local buyers pay 50c@75c  $   bu.  for 
unpicked  and  hold  ordinary hand-picked  for 
$1.10®$1.20.

Butter—Michigan creamery is easy at 2S@30. 
Sweet  dairy  is  in  fair  demand and firm at 16, 
while old is dull at 5@8c.

Butterine—Creamery packed commands 20c. 
Dairy rolls are held at 14@15e and solid packed 
at 12@14e.

Cabbages—In fair demand  at $S@$10 $  100. 
Cheese—The  best  grades  of  October  and 

November make are  selling  at 11@124. 

Cider—8c $  gal. and $1 for bbl.
Celery—20@22c  doz.  bunches  for  Kalama­

zoo or Grand Haven.

Cranberries—Cultivated  and  wild  Michigan 
bu.  for  choice.  New 

command  $l.75@$3 
Jersey $2.25 f! bu. box.

Dried Apples—Quartered and sliced,  34@4c. 

Evaporated, 64©7e.

Dried Peaches—Pared, 15c.
Eggs—Fresh  are 
in  fair  demand  at  17c. 
Honey—Choice new  in  comb  is firm  at  14c. 
Hay—Bailed is active and firm at $15 per ton 

in two and five ton lots and $13 in car lots. 

Hops—Browers pay 8©10c 
Lettuce—22c $! 1b.
Onions—Home-grown, 75c $  bu. or $2.25 $  bbl. 
Pop Corn—Choice new commands  24c  *¡8  1b 

1b.

and old 3c $  1b.

Potatoes—Burbanks command 45®50c.  Late 

Rose are in fair demand at  40c.

Poultry—Scarce  and  high.  Fowls  sell  for 
10@104c;  chickens,  ll@114c;  ducks,  12c; and 
turkeys, 12c.

Squash—Hubbard, quoted nominally at lc $  

ft, although very little is moving.

Turnips—25c 

bu.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. 

Wheat—Lower.  The  city  millers  pay  as 
follows:  Lancaster,  85;  Fulse, 82c;  Clawson, 
82c.

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

lots aud 38@40c In carlots.

Oats—White, 38c in small lots  and 33@35c  in 

car lots.

Rye—4S@50c $  bu.
Barley—Brewors pay $1.25 Ç cwt.
Flour—No change.  Fancy Patent, $5.50 $  bbl. 

in  sacks and  $5.75 in  wood.  Straight, $4.60 
bbl. in sacks and $4.80 in  wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.75 #  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 

ton.  Bran, $14 
$! ton.  Ships, $15 ^  ton.  Middlings, $16 «g ton. 
Corn and Oats, $20 $  ton.

OYSTERS AND  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: 

OYSTERS.

 
 

 
 

New  York  Counts..............................................33
H. F. H. &  Co.  Selects........................................30
Selects..................................................................28
Anchors................................................................ 18
Standards  ............................................................16
Favorites.........................................................   15
Mediums  ................................ 
14
Prim es..................................... 
13
Selects, by bulk.....................................................1 60
Standards, by  bulk...............................1  00© l 10
Shrewsbury shells, ^   100...................................1 40
Princess  Bay  Clams, $  100................................80
New  York  Counts, $   100...................................1 40
Cod  .............................................................  @10
Haddock.................................................   @  8
Mackerel..............................................1 2   @124
Mackinaw T rout....................................  @  7
Perch,  dressed.......................................   @  6
Smelts  .................................................... 10  @11
W hitettsh...................................................  @ 8

FRESH  FISH.

FRESH  MEATS.

John  Mohrhard  quotes  the  trade  Belling 

prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides..................................   44®  64
Fresh  Beef, hind  quarters..................  64@ 74
Dressed  Hogs.........................................   @  64
Mutton,  carcasses....................................6  @ 64
V eal..,......................................................  8  @9
Pork  Sausage........................................... 7  @  74
Bologna............................................. 
  64©  7
Fowls......................................................... 10  @104
Spring Chickens........................ 
 
11  @114
Ducks  ........................................................   @12
 
Turkeys  ...................................... 

fi> 6

 

@12

MICH.

Dealers visiting the  City  are  Cordi­
ally  Invited  to  Call  and  Inspect  onr 
Establishment.

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TIME  TABLES.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

(KALAMAZOO  DIVISION.)

Leave. 

„   Arrive.
N. Y.  N. Y.
Ex. and  N. Y. 
Ex. 
Mail,
Mail.  Mall. 
p. rn. 
a. rn. 
a. m.
p. m. 
7:15 
7:50Dp..Grand Rapids...A r 9:50
4:40 
5:58 
9:07........A llegan...................   8:32
5:58 
5:00 
10:05........Kalamazoo...............  7:30
6:55 
3:30 
11:40....... White Pigeon.........   5:50
9:50 
a. m. 
p. ni. 
a. m. 
10:40 
5:10........Toledo.......................11:15
4:15 
6:30 
9:30........Cleveland................  6:40
8:20 
p. m. 
a. in. 
p. m. 
11:55 
3:30....... B uffalo....................11:55
2:40 
a. m. 
p. m. 
a. m.
8:50
8:00........Chicago............ Lv  11  30
:40
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 1 p. in., 
carrying passengers as far as Allegan.
All trains daily except Sunday.

a- m.
P- m.

J. W. McK knney, General Agent.

P- m.

Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves.
tMail......................................  9:00 a m
+Day  Express......................12:35 p m
♦Night  Express...................10:40 p m
Muskegon Express.............   4:20 p m

Arrives, 
4:30 p m 
9:25 p m 
5:45 a m 
11:20 a in
♦Daily. 
Pullman Sleeping Cars  on  all  night  trains. 
Through  parlor  ear  in  charge  of  careful  at­
tendants without extra  charge to  Chicago  on 
1 ;00 p. in., and through coach  on 9:15 a.  m. and 
10:40 p. in. trains.

tDaily except Sunday.

NEWAYGO DIVISION.

Leaves.
Express.................................  4:20 p m
E xpress.................................  8:00 a m 

Arrives. 
7:30 p m 
10:50 a m
-  —
All trains arrive and depart from  union  De-
P The  Northern term inus of  this Division is at 
Baldwin, where close connection is made  with 
F. &  P. M.  trains  to  and  from  Ludington and 
Manistee.

.). H. Carpenter,  Gen’l Pass. Agent. 
J.  B.  Mulliken,  General  Manager.

Detroit, Mackinac  & Marquette.

Going West. 
Going East.
. :30 p m ........... H oughton........... 
•..  8:30 a m
3:00 pm , I)......Marquette  .............A,  1:00 p m
2:05 p m, A ...... M arquette..............D,  1:40 p m
10:40 a m ........... Seuey...........................   4:50 p m
7:45 a m ........... St.  Ignace...................  8:15 p m
0:15 a m ........... Mackinaw City...........9:30pm
6:00 p m ........... G rand  liapids............10:30 a m
Express trains Nos. 1 and 2  make  close con­
nections at Mackinac City with Michigan  Cen- 
ral and G. R. & I. R. K.
Connections  also  made  at  St.  Ignace with 
steamers of the Detroit  and  Cleveland  Steam 
Navigation Company and all lake steamers.
At  Marquette with the Marquette, Houghton 
& Ontonagon Railroad, for  all  Lake  Superior 
points. 

Gen. Supt., Marquette, Mich.
Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agent, Marquette.

A. WATSON,
E. W. ALLEN,

Detroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

Leaves. 
6:25 a rn 
10:50 a m 
3:50 p m 
10:45 p m 
11:00 a m
1:10 p m 
5:10 p m
7:10 am  
5:35 a m
Express 
Lansing 
there at
.8  a  through  Wagner 
Dar Detroit  to Grand
D. Potter, City Pass. Agent. 
Geo. B. Reeve, Traflie Manager, Chicago.

and at Detroit for N 
10:00 a. rn. the follor 
The  Night  Exprci 
Car and  local  Sleej 
Rapids. 

'Daily,

Ov

v

Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana.

GOING  SOUTH.

Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex  9:20 p m 
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex.  9:30 a m 
Ft. Wayne & Mackinac Ex  4:10 p m 
G’d Rapids &Trav. City Ac. 
#
G. Rapids & Cincinnati E x.
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex.  5:05 p m 
Mackinac & Ft. Wayi e E x.. 10:30 a m 
Cadillac & G’d  Rapids  Ac. 10:30 p m 

GOING  NORTH.Arrives.  Loaves
11:30 a  m 
5:05 p m 
7:00 a m
7:15 a m 
5:30 p m 
11:45 a m

SLE EPIN G  C A lt 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 a t 11:30 a. m. has 
combined Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinaw
South—Train leaving at 5:30 p. m. has  Wood- 

rutf Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.

C. L. Lockwood. Gen’l Pass. Agent.

Miohigan  Central.

DEPART.

 

 

A R R IV E .

tDetroit Express...........................................   6:00 am
tDav Express..........................................12:45 p m
♦Atlantic Express...................................10:40 p m
+Way Freight..................................................   6:50 a m
♦Pacific  Express..............................................6:00 am
tM ail..........................................................3:30 p m
tGrand  Rapids  Express............................... 10:35 p m
Wav Freight..............................  
5:15 pm
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 6:09 a. m. has 
Drawing  Room  and  Parlor  Car  lor  Detroit, 
reaching that city at 11:45 a. m ., New York 10:30 
a. m.,and  Boston 3:05  p. m. next day.
A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. daily except 
Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv­
ing at Grand Rapids at  10:35 p. m.

Chas. H. Norius.  Gen’l Agent

. 

.

.

.

The Cause of the  Present  D iscontent. 

Correspondence of The Tradesman.

East Saginaw—I again appear before your 
readers hoping  to  say  something  that may 
be of interest to them.

First,  I wish to correct a  tenet  expressed 
I  said,  “I  hold  money as the 
in my last. 
I  intended  to  say,  “I 
medium of  trade.” 
hold money as  the  medium  of  values  and 
labor as the medium of  trade.” 
lienee this 
throws us upon the  labor  question.  Hold­
ing money the medium of  values,  and labor 
the medium of trade, what  must be done to 
establish an  adjusting  equilibrium,  for the 
the improvement of labor? 
I answer, a reg­
ulator  of values between labor and what la­
bor is to buy; a thermometer to regulate the 
ups and downs of the labor demand and the 
market values of  products which sustain la­
bor or that labor may desire in exchange for 
its  use.  Labor 
labor  buys 
must meet  on  an  understanding  in  which 
justice and equity predominate, and in which 
capital must exercise its strong  and helping 
influence. 
I see the laborer take the $12 he 
has earned during the week,  and go into one 
of our  furniture  establishments  and  he  is 
asked $12 for  an  article  he was  paid $3 to 
put upon the market.  He next  attempts to 
purchase  the  products  of  the  soil,  and  is 
asked an exorbitant rate for the  products of 
the farm that enter into his daily sustenance, j 
Tlius it would seem that the products of cap­
ital and the products of the soil  are entirely 
out of proportion to  the  prices  paid for la­
bor.

and  what 

A farmer  came to me  last week,  asking 
two prices for his products, and before lea\ - 
ing  asked  if  I  knew  of  a  strong,  active 
young man  he  could  get  to  work  for  his 
board for two or three months.  This  same 
farmer  had  been  upon  the  back  streets 
among  the  poorer  classes  huckstering  his 
potatoes out at twice their actual value, and 
complaining because he could not get more. 
And yet lie was looking for a free laborer to 
till his lands; not willing to properly remun­
erate labor, yet  willing  to  extort from him 
the highest price for his products.  Articles 
manufactured and the  products of living in­
to which labor enters so largely are excesses 
which  must  be  adjusted  before  the  labor 
question can be settled  satisfactorily.  The 
past months have  done  much to adjust this 
disturbance in values  as compared with the 
prices at which labor is remunerated.  Much 
has been  accomplished,  indirectly, to assist 
labor and injure the  employer  by the great 
reduction  in  values  that  has  taken  place 
And why taken place?  Because of unremun 
erated labor being unable to  purchase  over 
valued products.  Therein the capitalist and 
manufacturer have been compelled to  yield 
and the time must come when labor shall be 
better  remunerated.  Yet,  to  properly pay 
labor, there must be a limit to the  profits of 
the  producer.  They  must  conform  and 
meet on a common level.  Neither is it more 
reasonable that  the  manufacturer shall pay 
his employees in excess of his profits on his 
manufactured goods.  This change is going 
on both at home and abroad.  Cotton is low­
er to-day that at  any time  since  the  intro­
duction  of  machinery  m  its  manufacture. 
Wheat is lower  this  moment  in  Liverpool 
than for 128 years,  with prospects of its  be­
ing still lower.

I  deem  the  cause  of  the  present  labor 
trouble largely at the door of the laborer,  in 
his  prodigality  and  unnecessary  expendi­
tures, taking  his  means  and  disqualifying 
him to meet the highest capacity of  a labor­
er.  Noticeable during  the  recent  strike in 
the Saginaw Valley so injurious to trade and 
the laborer was a saloon opposite us,  which, 
during the strike, daily took in more money 
than any business house on the street. 
\  et 
several,  including  ourselves, are  dealers in 
the products which go  into daily  consump­
tion of the laborer.  Let the laborer use the 
same economy as his employer, the “bloated 
bondholder,” often so-called,  and he can en­
joy the same  comforts,  the  same  luxuries, 
as  well  as  the  same  respect.  Next  to be 
considered is to what  extent  is the govern­
ment responsible lor the depression of labor. 
To what extent foreign pauper labor shall be 
employed is being agitated, as  exhibited by 
the recent riots on the  Pacific slope.  Go to 
Castle Garden  and see  the  surplus foreign 
paupers vomited upon us.  Yet this is a free 
country  and  any  present 
legislation  pro­
hibiting  immigration  to  our  shores  would 
seem unconstitutional.  But  must  not  this 
be  adjusted  to  protect  our  own  laboring 
classes.  Again a  protecting  tariff  may do 
much  to  assist  our  own  laboring  classes. 
Woflld it not  stimulate  home  industry  and 
engage our own  skilled  labor?  But this is 
a serious matter  for  legislation,  not within 
the scope of the  article.  See the  many ap­
plying  for  labor  for  their  board  and  the 
thousands asking alms and then say if some­
thing  must  not  be  done  to  ameliorate  the 
condition of  labor?  As  previously  stated, 
much can and must be done toward harmon­
izing capital,  labor and  the  cost  of living. 
The laborer cannot pay more for  his  suste­
nance than he receives from his labor.  The 
manufacturer  cannot  remunerate  labor  be­
yond the legitimate profits accruing from the 
employment of labor and the use of capital.
Since my last to Tins T radesman I have 
been on a trip through Illinois and Missouri 
and  find  trade  everywhere  depressed,  the 
supreme  effort  being  to  dispose  of  goods 
purchased early in the season at a price that 
will  let  them  out  without  loss.  Standing 
upon a street comer in Joliet, 111., I saw six 
signs  advertising  discount  sales;  and  the 
principle  features  in  passing  small  towns 
are the  advertisements  of  cheap  goods,  or 
goods at  H and K off.
I think this month  the turning month for 
better times, however.
My next will be,  The  Rights  of the Far­
mer vs. the Groceryman.

J. T. Bell.

OLNEY, SHIELDS  &  CO.
W HOLESALE

And IMPORTERS  OF  TEAS.

Our Stock is complete in all branches.  New, fresh and bought 

at latest declines and for cash.

W e  have  specialties  in  TOBACCOS  and  CIGARS  possessed 

by no other jobbers in the city.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

IMIo-AJ/pirL's Peavey Flxxg.

The P. V. is the Finest Tobacco on the market.

MESTDEIi  BHOS.’  Celebrated  CIGABS,

ALSO  SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

Finer quality and lower prices than any handled 

in the market.

VISITING  BUYERS  ARE  CORDIALLY  INVITED  TO  CALL  AND  EXAM­
INE  OUR  STOCK,  AND  MAIL  ORDERS  WILL  RECEIVE PROMPT AND CARE­
FUL  ATTENTION.

5 and 7 Ionia Street, 

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Grand Rapids, Mich.

SEND  FOR PRICE-LIST TO

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

Q-2?*axLCiL jEfc.a;jp±cl.is, M i d i .

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97  and 99 Canal Street, 

CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITED.

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

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

Wholesale  k  CoiiiBsion-Bntter  k ¡ § s a   Spcialty
F. J. LAMB & CO
Fruits,  "Vegetables

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Grand Rapids, M ichigan

- 

33ixttor, 

Clioese, JEHto.

8 and 10 Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Mich.»

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  GIVEN  TO  FILLING  ORDERS.

lEÏ E ¡3 T E IR.  <&  FOX,

MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS  FOR

SAW  AXTD CRIST MILL MACHINERY

Planers, M atchers, M oudlers and all kinds of "Wood-Working M achinery, 

Saws, Belting and Oils.

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

and become convinced of their superiority.

130  OAKES  STREET.  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIC

W rite  for  Prices.

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  (¡RAIN  AND  SEED CO.

71  CANAL STREET.

ìli li.

U-

D I R E C T I O N S

We have cooked the corn in this can 
sufficiently.  Should  be _ Thoroughly 
Harmed (notcooked) adding  piece  or 
Good Butter (size of hen's egg) and gul 
of fresh  milk  (preferable  to  water.) 
Season to suit when on the tabic, hi“"“ 
genuine unless bearing the sig

%jC(rc/ieç&S.

S^^CHILIICOTHE  IU.
° ^ ' at^ thTs 'É 6 ° '

Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with 

signature and stamp on each can.

H m ork k  Bros.

WHOLESALE  CLOTHIERS,

MANUFACTURERS  OF  PERFECT  FITTING

Tailor  Made  OlotMing,
Mail Orders sent in care L .  W. A TK IN S will receive Prompt ^Attention.

AT  LQWEST  PRICES.

138 and 140 Jefferson Aie. id  34 and 36 Woodtrinp SI, DETROIT.

Ba k in g
POWDER

This Baking Powder  makes  the  WHITEST, 
LIGHTEST and  most  HEALTHFUL Biscuits, 
Cakes, Bread, etc.  TRY  IT  and be convinced. 
Prepared only by the

Arctic Manufacturing Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

W ith Gilt Edges and Hand Decorated Centers.  Sold by the Piece or Set.

Increase your trade by ordering a sample package of

H. LEONARD & SONS,
Fine  Decorated  Porcelain  Ware,
Number
Number 
1052.
1052.
Dinner Set, 125 pcs., $30.

IgSRPSl 

Sauce Plate  .
Ind. Butters, 
Dessert Plates, 
Breakfast  Plates, 
Dinner Plates, 
16 ouup jriavüc»
Soup Plates,
English. Decorated  Ware  on  Ivory  Body.

2 Covered Dishes 
2 Casseroles,
2 Pickles,
1 Sauce Boat,
1 Sauce Tureen,

1 Soup Tureen,
1 Salad or Fruit,
2 Bakers,
2 Covered Butter, 
12 Hand Teas.

1 Dish  9 in.,
I Dish, 10 in., 
1 Dish, 12 in., 
1 Dish, 14 in., 
1 Dish, 16 in.,

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Labore.

Dinner Set, 105 pcs., $13.25.

2 Dinner Plates, 
1 Breakfast Plates, 
2 Dessert Plates, 
2 Sauce Plates, 
2 Ind. Butters, 

1  Sauce Boat, 
1 Dish, 10 in., 
1  Covered Butter. 
1 Dish, 12 in., 
1  Pickle, 
1 Dish, 14 in., 
2 Bakers, 8 in., 
1  Pitcher, 
1 Covered  Dish, 8 in..  1 Tea Pot, 

1  Sugar,
1 Cream,
1  Howl,
12 Hand Teas,
2 Cake Plates.

Tea. Set, 56 p>os, $5.40.

2 Tea Plates,
2 Sauce Plates,

12 Cups and Saucci 
2 Cake Plate

1 Tea Pot, 
1 Sugar,

XjXŒEî T  !  TilG EH T !

The Demand Continues for the

l Cream,
1 Slop Bowl.

SHAT7EB PERFECTION BtTE-NER,

0 £

No. 2  Two Cone  Burner. 
No. 3  Three  “ 
Plain Chimneys for two  c 

.  “

three

PRICES  TO  DEALERS:

.Per dozen 

$5 04 
6  30 
1 25 
1  50 

Retails at 60c each.

“ 
“ 
“ 

75c  “
2ÜO  *•
25c

-DEALERS  IN-

H. LEONARD & SONS,  16 Monroe St.
o. w. b l a in  & co., Proto Comission Merchants,
Forelp mil lastlc  H t  S illta  W afts, Etc.
H E S S ,
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

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

pondence solicited.  APPLES  AND  POTATOES  in car lots  Specialties. 

DEALERS IN

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NOS.  122  and  124  LOUIS  STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS.  M ICHIGAN. 

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE.

CURTISS, DUNT0N & C0„

WHOLESALE

PAPER, WOODENWARE,

TWINES,  CORDAGE,  ETC.

Superior a i 1-2 ai 1-2 Binders’ Twine and Wool Twine.

LYON  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

RINDGKE, BERTSCH &  CO,
BOOTS  A N D   S H O E S .
CO,

BOSTON  RUBBER

MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

AGENTS  FOR THE

W e have a splendid line of goods for Fall Trade and guarantee our prices  on Rub­
bers.  The demand for our own make of Women’s, Misses and Childs’ shoes is increas­
ing.  Send in your orders and they will be promptly attended to.

14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mieh.

APPLES!

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

EARL BROS., Commission Merchants,

Reference—Tirsi National Bank.

157  S.  WATER  ST.,  CHICAGO,  ILL.

