Michigan  Tradesman.

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GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  17,  1886.

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NO. 130.

♦

VOL. 3.

FIITCK.EE dL SMITH
Boots, Shoes and Slippers

Wholesale Manufacturers

DETROIT,  MICH.

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Company.^JgJ]

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

W E   L E A  D -O  T H E R S   F O L L O W .
is  valuable.  The 
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d  R a p id s  
Business College is 
practical  trainer 
and fits its pupils for the vocations of busi­
ness with all that the  term  implies.  Send 
for Journal.  Address C. G. SWENSBERG, 
Grand Rapids,  Mich.________________

CLIMAX- 

PLUG TOBACCO', 
HEDTINTAG.

ABOLISH  YOUR  PASS  BOOKS.

Start in the New Year by Introducing the

GROCERS!
COUPON

SUTLIFF

SYSTEM.

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

A  GAUD.

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

ALBANY,  N.  Y.

J. H. SUTLIFF, Proprietor

GRANELLO

9

MERCHANT 

TAILOR

LEDYARD  BLOCK,

107 O tta w a  St.

Suitings for Manufacturers,

Suitings for Jobbers,

Suitings for Retailers,

Suitings for Traveling Men, 

Suitings for Clerks,'

GUSTAVE  A.  WOLF,

A tto rn e y ,

Over Fourth National  Bank.  Telephone  407. 

COLLECTIONS

Promptly attended to throughout the State. 
References:  Hart & Aniberg,  Eaton &  Christen­

son, Enterprise Cigar Co.

We desire to call the attention of the Trade  to 

TO  TZXB  TE&DE.
our unusually complete stock of
SCHOOL  BOOKS,

School  Supplies

And a General Line of Miscellaneous 

Rooks, Stationery, Paper, Etc.

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

For  Western  Michigan.

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

B aton & Lyon
R O T 'S  <& oa,

G. 
2  Pearl  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

W liip s  cfc5 L a s lie s

Having been witnesses of the  truly  miracu­
lous cures made by Golden Seal Bitters, we do 
not hesitate to say that there is no other  rem­
edy for blood, liver, stomach, and  kidney dis­
eases. half its equal.

JXJX>X>  db  CO.,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY  H ARD W ARE 

And Full Line Winter Goods.

102  C A N A L   S T R E E T .

We carry a full  line of 
Seeds  of  every  variety, 
botli for field and garden. 
Parties  in  want  should 
write to or see the

(¡RANK RAPIDS  GRAN  AND  SEED CO.

71  CANAL STREET.

ALBERT  COYE & SON,
AWNINGS, TENTS

----------MANUFACTURERS  OF----------

HORSE  AND  WAGON  COVERS.

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN  

Oiled Clothing, Ducks, Stripes, Etc.

73  Canal  Street, 

-  Grand  Rapids, Mich.

GINSENG ROOT.
We pay the highest price for it.  Address
Peck Bros.,  liruggi^ta, lirand Rapids, Mich.
LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,
Milwaukee  Star  Brand  Vineiars.

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

JOBBER  OF

' ATTOBUBV,

C O M M E R C IA L   L A W   and  L O A N S , 

43 P e a r l   S t .,  G r a n d   R a p i d s ,  M i c h . 

Refers by  permission  to  Foster,  Stevens  & 
Co.,  Peck  Bros.,  Nat’l  City  Bank,  Morgan  & 
Avery, E. A. Stowe. 

Telephone  call  375.

EDMUND  D.  DIKEMAN,

FOREIGN  AND  DOMESTIC  WOOL­
ENS  AND  WORSTEDS,  THE  BEST 
MANUFACTURED.  FINE  AND  SER­
VICEABLE  TRIMMINGS.

SUPERIOR  WORK  AND  THE  PROP­

ER  STYLE  FOR  THE WEARER.

ALL  AT  PRICES  THAT  WILL  IN 
DUCE YOU TO LEAVE  YOUR ORDER

O u s l i m a i i ’s

MENTHOL  INHALER

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ISP

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

Try Them.  They Sell Readily.

For Sale by
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., G’d Rapid 
Farrand, Williams & Co.,^
Jas. E. Davis & Co.,
John J. Dodds & Co.,
T. H. Hinchman & Co.,
time he calls.

Ask their traveler to show you one the  next 

Detroit,  Mich

NEW   BRANDS

CIGARS

OF

SUNSHINE,
STANDARD,
ROYAL  BIRD,
KEY  VEST,
LOVE  LETTER, 
BUNNY,
I  SHOULD  BLUSH, 
DICTATOR.

ABOVE  ARE  ALL

Coldwater Goods,

J E W E L E R

OF  WHICH  WE  HAVE  THE 

EXCLUSIVE  SALE.

44  CANAL  STREET,

GRAND. RAPIDS,

MICH.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

O lir  S p e c ia l

3 b utts

1 butt. 

Plug  Tobaccos.
.36 
SPRING CHICKEN .38 
.33
.35 
MOXIE 
ECLIPSE 
.30. 
.30
Above brands for sale only by

Olney, Shields & Co.
DETROIT 
FREE 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

PRESS 

CIGAR.

10c Cigar for 5c.

Brown  Bros.

MANUFACTURERS, 

DETROIT, 

- 

M ICH.

A Warning.

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
ed were their  approach  heeded  and  resisted, 
having  their  origin  in  derangements  ot  the 
liver  and blood, dyspepsia,  jaundice,  indiges­
tion, costiveness and other unwholesome con­
ditions.  Evils of a diseased nature find  a cer­
tain cure by the use of Golden Seal Bitters.  In 
this  medicine, nature,  aided  by  art,  has  pro­
duced a rare combination  of  medicinal  prop­
erties, wisely adapted for the cure of  diseases 
common to mankind.  The virilizing principles 
embodied in Golden Seal Bitters will assuredlj 
cure the broken down dyspeptic.  Sold by Haz- 
eltine,  Perkins  &  Co.,  wholesale  druggist 
131
Grand Rapids, Mich.

PLUG  TOBACCO.
TURKEY .39
Big 5 Cents,
D ainty j A  fine  revolver | 
I with  eaeli butt, f
All above brands for sale only by

TIT  T ill  T  - J p
Lilli, liull
WHOLESALE  GROCERS, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,
LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,

MICH,

(Successor to P. Spitz,)

SOLE  AGENT  OF

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

106 KENT  ST., GRAND RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

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

i  H I

nts

Agents  for a  full  line of

S. ff. Tenaille & Co.’s

PETERSBURG,  VA.,

FLUG  TOBACCOS,
NIMROD,
E.  C.

BLUE  RETER,

SPREAD  EAGLE,

BIG FIVE CENTER.

Sweet  16
Laundry Soap
OBERNE, HOSICK^ CO.

MANUFACTURED  BY

CHICAGO,  ILL.

CLEARING  HOUSES.

Their Origin  in  London  and  Adoption  by j 

the United States.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.

From  $6,000,000  to  $10,000,000  change 
hands  within  five  minutes  every  business 
day in an upstairs  room  on La Salle street.
It is not a  bank nor a  resort  of  “high rol­
lers.”  Plain letters on the dusty glass door 
say,  “Clearing House.”  The room is plain, 
without the appearance  of a business place, 
but rather looks  usually  as  if  the  tenants 
were in the act of moving out, and had most 
of the furniture already away.  A wire sur­
rounded compartment in one comer contains 
an old flat-top desk,  where the manager sits 
during  the  few  hours  the  room  is  open, 
most  of  the  time  having  no  associate but 
the janitor.  The greater part of the floor is 
taken up  with a  massive  desk  in the form 
of an oval. 
Inside it is about 8 feet across, 
and from end to end about 36 feet.  A shelf 
for writing runs  all  around,  and a few pig­
eon-holes  hold  the  accumulated  dust  of 
months,  for  they  are  hardly  ever  used. 
Above the  top of the  desk,  all  around the 
oval,  a walnut frame  extends, the  support­
ing posts dividing the  desks  into thirty-six 
spaces, numbered on  plates  to  correspond.
“What  is  the  clearing-house,  anyhow?” 

do you say.

Few persons who are fortunate enough to 
have a bank account  to  draw  on  ever con­
cern  themselves  how  the  cash  is  obtained 
on their drafts,  unless  they  are  to  be  pre­
sented in  person.  Obviously  they have to 
/be cashed somehow, and finally by the bank 
whose style they  bear.  Suppose  the check 
is  deposited  in  another  bank,  how  is  it 
cashed then?  That is to be explained here.
All bankers nowadays are m daily receipt 
from  their  customers  of  numerous  checks 
ind drafts on other bankers.  These papers 
ire usually  credited  at  once to  the  depos- 
tor,  so  that he may  make his  own  checks 
against their sum,  but nevertheless they are 
not cash. 
In places where there  are only a 
ew banks, the checks each lias on the other 
are sorted  and  presented  for  cashing by a 
clerk at  each  of  the  other  banks  in turn. 
While the sum  of  these  exchanges  at  any 
one time may not be  temptingly  large, car- 
ying  the cash  from  them  through  public 
thoroughfares is attended  at  all  times with 
ndesirable risks. 
In larger  places,  where 
business is  on  a  larger scale, of  course the 
exchanges have greater bulk,  and to make a 
ircuit of  the  banks with  them  calls for a 
great  deal  of  time  and  necessitates  much 
additional clerical force.

About  the  time when  Bunker Hill  was 
getting into  history in  the  last century the 
problem  of  cashing cheeks  on  each  othei 
quickly and without risk  came  up for  con­
sideration  among  the  bankers  of London 
It was agreed  that a room  should  be hired 
n a central place, where a representative of 
*ach house should  appear  at  a stated  hour 
on business days, and present checks on the 
others and  receive  checks  on  itself.  At a 
ater hour  in the  day all  owing on  the ex 
change was taken in coin to the  same place 
and given to clerks waiting  therefor.  Thi 
was called “clearing”  accounts  and plainly 
did away with the clerks running from ban! 
to bank,  and  required  carting  gold  to but 
one place instead  of  all  around.  The plan 
worked successfully from  the start and was 
pursued unchanged for  many years.  Then 
the transactions  grew  to  where  the settle­
ments were unwieldy,  and it was decided to 
uljust  balances  by  checks on  the Bank of 
England,  where eacli member  of  the clear 
ing-liouse kept an account.

On this side of the Atlantic it was not till 
quite a generation later that  there  was  any 
decided  National  center  of  trade.  Bank 
were few, too.  With the  finish  of the first 
third of the present  century commerce  and 
manufactures were in a  healthy state of de­
velopment,  and banking  affairs  threaten© 
to soon reach the same shape as in London 
Albert  Gallatin,  the  great  financier of  the 
time,  in 1841 issued a pamphlet,  suggesting 
among otlierthings a clearing-house in New 
York on the English plan.

If a  clearing-house  ever  were  needed in 
London,  it was infinitely more  necessary in 
New  York.  The  currency  then  in  vogue 
was various,  and  banks  ran  great  risks in 
handling the wild-cat issues of other banks. 
Exchanges were demanded with promptness 
and frequency as a matter of  financial safe­
ty.  The  area  covered  by  New York  was 
steadily  extending,  and  the  distance  be­
tween banks  changed  to  correspond.  The 
clerical  staff  necessitated  by  the  circum­
stances was  a burden in  many ways.  Yet 
it was not until 1853 that the clearing-house 
was considered  thoroughly desirable,  and 
year passed  then  before  organization  wi 
completed,  although business had meantime 
been  done on  the  plan.  The  asssociation 
had a membership of the fifty leading finan­
cial institutions, headed  by the  ancient and 
solid Bank of New York. 
It was establish 
ed on  the  basis  that  still  exists,  and  h 
since  been  followed  by  all  the  principal 
cities of the country.

Chicago got along in the  style of country 
towns till early in 1865.  On March 8 of that 
year a  meeting  was  held  at  the  Sherman 
House and  an  association  formed.  W.  F. 
Coolbaugh,  was  elected  President;  Josiah 
Lombard, Vice-President,  and  L. J. Gage,

Él§|g¡

the  result  of 

footed  up,  and 

the  total  on  the 

manager.  The  managing  committee  com-  u  the  circuit  has  been  made  and  the  ex- 
prised E.  E.  Braisted,  E.  I.  Tinkham, Ira  changes  completed.  The  messengers  take 
Holmes,  L. J.  Gage, John DeKoven and A. i the bundles  in  their  grips,  and  disappear. 
C.  Badger.  Mr.  Gage was the manager but  Millions have gone up  and down  the stairs 
a short  time,  being  succeeded  by  Geo. A.  within ten minutes.  The  clerks  remain to
Ives,  who  remained  in  charge  for  some 
foot up their sheets.  One after another fin­
years after.  Rooms were taken in the Scam- 
ishes,  putting 
ticket 
mon building.  To the  end of  the year the 
brought,  and  disclosing  whether  his  bank 
total of the exchanges  reached  the very re­
owes all the rest or is owed by them.  These 
spectable sum, even for war times, of $319,- 
tickets the  manager  takes,  and enters on a 
000,000.  The figure  is  in  strong  contrast 
sheet before him.  The  last  ticket  in, they 
with the  annual total  of some of  the clear­
are 
the 
ing-houses  in  the  smaller  cities  to-day. 
clearing is known in all of its  details.  The 
Lowell,  Mass.;  Syracuse,  N.  Y.;  Spring- 
public learns of it in a single sentence only, 
field Mass.,  and  St.  Jo., for  instance,  each 
something like this:  “The  clearing»* were 
aggregates under $50,000,000,  and there are 
$7,500,000.”
only ten cities in the  United  States  whose 
figures for a^year yet exceed that first return 
of Chicago.  Of course, there was an increase 
the year  afterward,  and  the  increase  has 
continued  annually  since,  with but  one or 
two exceptions.  The  largest  sum  was for 
the  year  1883,  being  $2,517,000,000.  The 
greatest  increase  in  any  one  year  was  in 
1880, which showed $500,000,000 over 1879. 
The exchanges  last year  were  $2,318,000,- 
000,  The largest clearing in  any  day  was 
nearly $30,000,000.  May 2,1883,¿hey were 
over $23,000,000.  In explantion of the appar­
ent  diminution  of  the  sum  of  bank  ex­
changes within a year  or  so,  it is necessary 
say that it is  brought about by the estab­
lishment of  a  clearing-house  on the  Board 
of Trade for exchanges among its members. 
The yearly amount  of  these is quite  $100,- 
000,000,  reducing  the  bank  totals  just  so 
much less.

At 12:30 the  Clearing  House lias another 
uisit.  At  that  hour the  cash  due  on  bal­
ances is brought there  in  iron-bound  boxes 
chained  to  the  wrists  of  the  messengers. 
Those banks to which  money is due  on the 
exchange  have  men  to  receive  the  same. 
Fifteen minutes’  time suffices  to  effect  the 
ransfers,  and  the  business  of  the  day  is 
tided,  so far  as  the  clearing-house  is con­
cerned.

To insure accuracy and  attention to busi­
ness on the part of the clerks, a schedule of 
fines is  established.  Prankishness,  annoy­
ing the crowd, costs  $2; keeping  the  clear­
ings waiting, the same;  an  error  in  figures 
not found in a  certain  number  of  minutes, 
the same, and so on.

The bank  clearings  are  always  in exact 
figures,  and  represent  something  tangible. 
Therefore they afford  the  best  data obtain­
able to prove the condition of general  trade. 
Transactions are  few  when  the  totals  are 
small.  Their statistics  long  since  demon­
strated the fallacy of  the  universal  opinion 
that London was the business  center of the 
world.  The  exchanges  of  New  York  are 
far ahead  of  those  of  the  British  capital, 
and the  greatest  of  any  city.  Chicago  is 
but  10 per cent, or  so  behind  London,  and 
clears  three  times  as  much  in  a  year  as 
aris.  The weekly clearings of  New York 
Eire two-thirds  those  of  the  entire country.
The Clearing House Association  occupies 
in important  place  in  the  affairs of  every 
city  where  it  exists,  for  through  it,  when 
necessary,  the consolidated  banking capital 
speaks.  Rigid rules are  adopted for  mem­
bership and government of  exchanges.  r^ln 
Chicago  association  originally  had  more 
members than now,  having at first  accepted 
private  bankers. 
It  was  subsequently de 
termined,  however,  that new members must 
have either a  State  or National charter and 
have a  capital  of  not  under  $200,000,  and 
these  conditions  still  stand.  Old  private 
bankers retiring left  only  Preston, Kean & 
Co. of  their  number  for  some  years  past 
and their  place  is  now  taken  by the New 
Metropolitan  National.  True,  the  checks 
of private bankers are yet cleared regularly, 
but arrangements for  that  have to be made 
through accepted members.  Of  these there 
are but nineteen.  Each  lias its  distinctive 
number,  by which it is  known to the other, 
Following  is  the  list:  1,  First  National 
Bank; 2, National Bank of America; 3, Mer­
chants’  National  Bank;  4,  Northwesteri 
National  Bank;  5,  Commercial  National 
Bank; 6,  Union  National  Bank;  7,  Mer 
chants’ Loan  and Trust  Company;  8,  Corn 
Exchange Bank; 9,  Trader’s Bank; 10,  Met 
ropolitan  National  Bank;  11,  Hibernian 
Banking  Association: 12,  National Bank of 
Illinois; 13,  Bank of Montreal; 14, Hide and 
Leather  National  Bank;  15,  Union  Trust 
Company;  16,  Canadian Bank of Commerce 
17,  Home National  Bank;  18,  Chicago Na­
tional Bank;  19,  Continental National Bank 
This list is printed in a variety of forms, for 
use between  members  and at the  Clearing 
House,  and is also supplied to many leading 
business houses,  which have  checks for de 
posit in quantity,  so that they may put the 
paper in  order,  and  reduce  work  in  their 
bank.
Till about five  minutes  before  11  in  the 
morning the room  of the clearing-house se 
dom lias an occupant besides  Manager Paul 
Smith and his janitor.  Suddenly  the  door 
is shaken and in  pops a  bustling,  beardless 
youth, with a rusty gripsack  in  hand,  rap­
idly followed by others  of  the same genus 
not  all  being  similarly  encumbered,  how 
ever.  The crowd is a motley one, doubtless 
containing  embyro  financiers  in  number, 
Each bank sends a settling clerk and a mes­
senger.  The clerks  have  ready prepared a 
form,  showing  just  what paper they  bring 
against each other,  and  a  ticket  with  the 
total of their  banks’  clearings alone.  One 
minute before 11 the first nineteen spaces in 
the oval should  be  occupied  and  the  man­
ager  taps  a  warning  bell  to  make  ready. 
The messengers are  outside and the  clerks 
inside.  The former  hold  great  bundles of 
checks all smoothed out and in a band  hav­
ing the sum of the  enclosure  marked there­
on.  With the  checks  is  a  ticket  showing 
the figures of each in order as arranged and 
footed  up.  An  instant  later  the  manager 
gives two taps more on the bell and the out­
side line,begins to move.  Each  clerk has a 
bundle slapped before him  with a sheet fol­
lowing, so he  can  compare  the  figures  on 
each,  Then he notes  on  a list  of  his own 
what he has  received.  Five  minutes  after

Any differences  about  checks have  to be 
settled at  the  banks  themselves.  Just  as 
soon as  the  messenger  of  a  bank  returns 
from  the  clearing-house  with  his  checks, 
they are distributed among the bookkeepers, 
and  it  quickly  develops  what  “shinning” 
may have  been  done  by customers the day 
before.  The  doubtful paper of  all kinds is 
picked out,  marked  “no funds,” or whatever 
may cause it to be questioned,  and  returned 
for cash to the bank that took it in  deposit.
The economy  of the  clearing-house  sys­
tem is most remarkable,  but it is  all so sim­
ple that comment on it is not  often  seen in 
print.  Without it,  business would be great­
ly restricted for want of  actual cash.  This 
fact was what most forcibly impressed itself 
on the originators  of  the  plan  in  London, 
and afterward on  the  New  Yorkers.  The 
weekly  total  of  exchanges  for  clearing­
houses in the United States alone will aver­
age over a billion of dollars.  These are  re­
ported from Portland to San Francisco, and 
from  Minneapolis  to  New  Orleans.  The 
conveyance of this bulk of coin to and fro is 
a practical  impossibility.  There  is  not  in 
existence enough for trade to continue,  and 
such a bulk of money to be in transit for any 
¡stance  whatever.

A New Way to Collect Bad Debts.  • 

For the benefit of  our  readers  we  give a 
synopsis of the method yursued by the Uni­
formed Collection  Company  of  Elmira,  N. 
Y.,  in collecting had debts:

“The way the Uniformed Collection Com­
pany works  is  this:  Such  persons  as  de­
sire our services become  subscribers  to our 
plan,  and pay  a  fee  or  bonus of  $1.  We 
furnish each subscriber  with blanks,  which 
he  fills  out  and  sends  to  his  delinquent 
debtors, with a statement of  their accounts. 
The blank is simply a request for them to re­
mit the amount,  with the declaration that  if 
they do not  their cases will  be turned over 
to 
the  Uniformed  Collection  Company. 
When the company receives a case  a collec­
tor is sent  at  once  to the  debtor  to  solicit 
the  payment  of  the  amount  due. 
If  he 
still  refuses  to  pay,  we  send  another 
collector  who  wears  a  striking  uniform, 
with  the  word  ‘Collector’  in  very distinct 
letters on the band of  his hat.  This collec­
tor visits the debtor  three  successive  days, 
at his house  or  place  of  business. 
If  the 
third visit does  not  result in  obtaining  the 
money,  the  collector  wears  a  hat  on  the 
band of  which are  the words,  ‘Collector of 
Bad Debts.’  His  orders  are  to call on the 
debtor  daily  and  demand  payment  of the 
claim or claims  against  him.  These  calls 
soon attract the attention  of  the  neighbors 
and become  the talk  of  the town. 
It  has 
to  be  a  case-hardened  old  pensioner  in 
the confidence of his butcher  and baker and 
candlestick maker who can boldly face more 
than half a dozen calls from  the gentleman 
with the suggestive hut baud, and the conse­
quence is that an  arrangement  satisfactory 
to  the  creditors  is  always  effected.  We 
charge the creditor 10 or 15 per cent,  of  the 
amount collected,  as  the  case  may  be, and 
everybody is  happy  but  the  man  who has 
come down  with  the  skids.  This  method 
of  collecting  bad  debts  is  no  experiment. 
We  have  tried  it  in  a  hundred  different 
places,  and never lost a case yet.  The sys­
tem  originated  in  Canada.  We  have  had 
several collectors  very neatly  ‘clone  up’ by 
irate debtors,  but our men  expect  that,  and 
assume all such  risks  when they  enter our 
employ. 
If a collector is disabled, we put a 
bigger man right on in his  place, and it has 
got to be a very  sultry  day  when  we  let  a 
man rest easy while we’ve got a bill against 
him.”

T. W.  Snook succeeds Snook  & Robinson 
in the  stave  and  heading  business  at  Mt. 
Clemens.

Arbuckle  &  Co.,  sawmill  operators  at 
Lake  City,  have  added  a  planer,  matcher 
and moulder,  furnished by Hester & Fox.

A. 

V.  Chapman has  sold  his  interest  in 

AMONG  TH E  TRADE.

IN  THE  CITY.

The new  two-story  refrigerator  room of 
the Grand  Rapids  Packing  and  Provision 
Co. is now completed.

Frank T.  Roberts has engaged in the gro­
cery business at  Rockford.  Bulkley,  Lem­
on & Hoops furnished the  stock.

John  Cummings  succeeeds  Duggan  & 
Cummings in the parriage making and black- 
smithing  business  at  36  North  Division 
street. 

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E.  M. Reed,  tobacconist at  Coopersville, 
has put in a line of  groceries.  Clark,  Jew­
ell & Co. furnished the stock.

Wm.  Rowe & Co.  will  shortly  engage in 
the drug  business at Manistee.  The  stock 
will be  furnished  by  the Hazeltine & Per­
kins Drug Co.

The Grand  Rapids  School  Furniture Co. 
has closed a contract with the  Board of Ed­
ucation of Kalamazoo for 132 sittings, in the 
face of active competition.

the grocery business of T.  B. Martin & Co., 
on South Division  street, to  T.  B.  Martin, 
who  will continue the  business  in his own 
name. 

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The  indications  are  that  the  Peirce  & 
White matter will so  shape  itself as to pre­
sent an offer of compromise to the creditors, 
from 35 to 50 per cent.  The  creditors  will 
all probably jump at the offer.

A. Van Duren,  for  several  years past in 
the employ of G.  R. Mfyhew, has  formed a 
copartnership  with  his  brother  under the 
firm  name  of  Yan  Duren  Bros.,  and pur­
chased  the  B.  V.  K. Yan Raalte  boot  and 
shoe stock at Holland.

The Peninsular  NoveLty Co. has  recently 
perfected a new  and  unique  hand-tool  for 
attaching  buttons to  shoes.  The  machine 
is accompanied with three tubes,  each hold­
ing  twelve  buttons.  The  tubes  may  be 
filled with buttons  and  fasteners with very 
little trouble,  after which the machine works 
automatically.

AROUND  THE  STATE.

W.  A.  Masters,  grocer  at  Grayling,  has 

sold out.

has been attached.

W.  R.  Phillips, druggist at  Battle Creek, 

R. 

Reid succeeds Reid & Mills in the har­

ness business at Clarkston.

W.  R.  Cutter succeeds Taylor & Cutter in 

the drug business at Ionia.

II.  Sorkness, 

the  Manistee  grocer, 

is 

erecting a new store building.

D.  W. Mills  succeeds D. W. Mills & Son 

B. 

B.  Faeder succeeds Slesinger&Faeder 

in the grocery business at Caro.

F.  Sable, formerly of  Chase,  will  open a 

clothing store at Lake City about April 1.

Wright,  Kay  &  Co.  succeed  Roehm  & 
Wright in the  jewelry  business  at Detroit.
C.  R.  Richardson  &  Co.  succeed  S.  C. 
Gayer in the boot and shoe business at Flint.
Fall & Hendricks, clothing dealers at Ann 
Arbor,  are succeeded  by J. T.  Jacobs & Co.
J.  R.  Godfrey has purchased Wm.  Dean’s 

store and hardware stock at Parma.

D.  Silverhorn succeeds  Silverhom & Fra­
zer in the feed  mill  business  at Greenville.
T.  Edmunds,  boot and shoe  dealer at Big 

Rapids,  has been closed on execution.

B.  E.  West & Co.  succeed  T.  C. West & 
Co in the drug and book business at Lowell.
Wm.  Stage,  general  dealer  at  Ilazelton, 
will erect a new  store  building  the  coming 
season.

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in the  hide,  pelt  and  fur  business at East 
Saginaw. 

Jones  Bros,  succeed  John  H.  Young in 
the confectionery,  news and  cigar  business 
at Flint.

Arvis,  Newman  &  Co.  succeed Hixson, 
Newman & Co.  in the  hardware business at 
Portland.

Geo. A. Young  succeeds  Geo. A.  Young 
&, Co.  in the crockery and notion business at 
Manistee.

Showennan  &  Warner  succeed  Shower- 
man  &  Foster  in  the  grocery  business at 
Paw Paw.

Chas. Tasker  has sold  his grocery stock, 
at Bonanza, to D.  M.  Crane,  and  will emi- 
grate to Dakota.

The grocery stock belonging to the  estate 
of J.  K.  Seafuse,  at  Lake  City,  has been
sold to L.  Wolverton.

J. A. Mayrand and Daniel Lancteau, com­
posing the “East Lake Drug Firm,” at East 
Lake,  have dissolved,  Mayrand  continuing.
Muskegon News:  Dr.  McDonald has sold 
his interest in the Pine  street  drug store to 
C.  L. Brundage.  Mr.  B. has  taken posses­
sion of the store and will conduct it  hereaf-
ter.

Mr. Heffenxan, until recently  manager of 
the  H.  Mathews  &  Co.’s  drug  store,  at 
Chase, has  purchased  the J.  H.  Creegan & 
Co. drug stock,  at that  place,  and will con­
tinue the business.

Wm. H. Andrews, the Fennville druggist, 
is  still  confined  to  his  house  with  sciatic 
rheumatism.  He will take  a trip to South­
ern California as soon  as  the weather mod­
erates, in hopes of obtaining relief.

Mancelona  Herald:  W.  W.  Wise  has 
sold his  interest  in  the  hardware  store to 
Ellsworth Vanxes,  and  hereafter  the  firm 
will be  known  as  Wise  &  Co.  All  out­
standing debts must be paid to W. W. Wise, 
who is authorized to receive  and receipt for

STRAY  FACTS.

Cooley  &  Webb,  bakers  at  Paw  Paw, 

have sold out.

John Morse succeeds C. J. Bachant in the 

hotel business at Chase.

Jas. McLeod succeeds Jas.  Fox in the sa­

loon business at Muskegon.

Miss Dottie Kelly succeeds Miss Maria L. 
Stone in the millinery business at Marshall.
Manton Tribune:  High Kibbe, of  Kibbe 
Bros.,  of  this  place,  has  opened a branch 
meat market in Grand Rapids.

Milmo & Stokoe,  of Manistee,  have  pur­
chased  26,000  acres  of  bottom  timbered 
lands in Louisiana.  They have  established 
camps  and  are  deadening  and  trailing cy­
press logs,  and expect to  make a large float 
this spring.

A local paper states that  thus  far the ex­
cellent maple and beech timber in the vicin­
ity  of  Manistique  has  not  been  utilized 
otherwise  than  as  firewood.  There is evi­
dently an opportunity for  pioneering in the 
hardwood mill business in that vicinity.

It is estimated that fully  1,000,000 pieces 
of cedar will be cut in  Presque Isle  county 
this season.  A local paper  figures out that 
this cut would  denude  2,000  acres of land. 
But a cedar swamp doesn’t stay denuded long; 
it has a faculty of re-clothing itself speedily,

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Anderson  Bros.,  of  Angola,  Ind.,  have 

started a road cart factory at Bronson.

Faughner & Co. succeed Hopkins & Gould, 
excelsior manufacturers,  and B. Johnson & 
Son, planing mill operators,  at Owosso.

Anway & Herrick  have  rented  their saw 
mill at  New  Era  to  A.  L.  Dennis,  of that 
place, who will run it for dll it is worth.

The Danaher & Melendy Co.,  at Luding- 
ton,  is  adding  a  new  shingle  mill  to  its 
plant there,  with a capacity of 25,000 to 30,- 
000 a day.
The Caro Woodenware Works, which has 
been a copartnership,  has  been merged into 
a corporation  under  the  style  of  the Caro 
Woodenware Manufacturing Co.

Manton  Tribune:  Williams  Bros,  have 
commenced the construction of a large steam 
dry  kiln,  for  use  in  their  manufacturing 
business.  They will also erect on the same 
site, just south  of  Green’s  miil,  as soon as 
the weather will permit,  a suitable building 
for their mill machinery.

Purely Personal.

Gaius W. Perkins  is  in  New  York  and 
will spend several days in Boston before re­
turning.

M. 

J.  Clark has returned from  Pelatuma, 

Cal.,  where he spent  the winter.  He is as 
as brown as a berry.

Geo. A.  Sage,  the  Rockford  grocer,  was 
in  town  last  week.  He  didn’t  buy  any 
goods,  however.  He  came  on  purpose to 
see the leg show.

S.  M.  Frost  succeeds  James  E.  Granger 

as shipping clerk for Cody,  Ball & Co.  Mr. 
Frost formerly  occupied a  similar  position 
with Rice &  Moore.

W. J.  Gould,  head  center  of  the  whole­
sale  grocery  house  of  W. J.  Gould & Co., 
at Detroit,  was  in  town a  couple  of days 
last week.  He is interested in the Peirce & 
White  failure to the amount of a cool thou­
sand.

The many friends of  Landlord  Maxfield, 
of Coopersville, will be pleased to learn that 
he has nearly recovered  from the  effects of 
his  broken  limb.  During  his  illness,  the 
wants of his  patrons  have  been  faithfully 
supplied by Mrs.  Maxfield.

W.  II. Willard,  the  Manistee  druggist, 
will  shortly  wed  Miss  Hattie  Fox,  the 
charming  daughter  of  Col.  P.  V.  Fox, of 
this city.  By way of a farewell to his Man­
istee  bachelor  friends,  he  recently  gave 
them an elaborate symposium.

James E.  Granger,  who has been connect­
ed  with  the  wholesale  grocery  house  of 
Cody, Ball & Co.  for the past seven years— 
four years as shipping  clerk—has  resigned 
to engage in the merchandise brokerage busi­
ness,  his  resignation  to  take  effect on the 
20th,  at  which  time  he  will  take  a  trip 
through the  East  to 'arrange  for  desirable 
connections.  * ‘Jinx” has many f riens among 
the jobbing trade,  who will undoubtedly ac­
cord him as  cordial a reception as is consis­
tent with the presence of half a dozen other 
brokers in the same line.

The recent sharp advances in raw rubber, 
and a strong market at 70 cents a pound for 
fine  nxbber  at  Para,  causes  some  concern 
among Eastern  manufacturers,  as the time 
is near wlxeix large contracts nxust be entered 
into.

GRAND  RAPIDS

Miscellaneous  Dairy Notes.

Caledonia is bidding for a cheese  factory.
The Pontiac  Creamery  Co. expects to be­
gin operations April 1.  The company lias a 
paid-up capital of §5,200.

C. 

B.  Lambert  is  authority  for the state­

ment that 300 patents  have  been granted to 
churn  inventors  in  this  country  and  that 
there  are  900  patents  on  cans,  pans  and 
other dairy appliances.

The  patrons  of  G.  B.  Horton’s  Home 
Cheese Factory,  at  Fairfield,  held their an­
nual meeting on the 10th,  when the  follow­
ing  showing  was  made:  Total  pounds of 
milk received,  1,492,041;  number of  cheese 
made,  3,138;  pounds  of  cheese  made,  149,- 
660;  gross  sales,  §12,298.14;  Losses,  pos­
tage,  exchange,  etc.,  §255; making, furnish­
ing and  selling,  §1,870.74;  net  to  patrons, 
§10,172.40;  general average,  6817-100 cents 
per hundred pounds  milk.  Yield,  9  96-100 
pounds milk to one of cheese.

T he  Tradesm an  acknowledges  the  re­
ceipt of the fifth  annual review of the com­
merce,  manufactures and  business interests 
of the  Saginaw  Valley,  from  the  Saginaw 
Board of Trade.  The publication is a valu­
able one, and reflects much credit on the or­
ganization which directed its compilation.
O RD ER  -A.
Leader  Shorts.

SEED  MERCHANTS,

 
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“  Choice....................................  
“  Prime...................................... 
“  No. 3........................  
“  Mammoth  Prime................  
“  W hite......................20c  lb 
“  A lsyk e....................20c  “ 
“  Alfalfa or Lucerne20e 
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Office and Warehouse:  71  CANAL ST.
G r a n d   R a p i d s , March 16,1886. 
D e a r   S i r s —Below  we  hand  you  jobbing 
prices for to-day:
Clover, Extra recleaned................ 60 ft Ini  7 00
“  6 75
“  6 50
“  7 00
9  00
9  00
9  00
Timothy, Prime.............................   45 <pbu  2 10
“  2 00
Fair to Good........................  
Red Top....................  ..................... lift bu  1 00
Blue Grass............................................ 
“  2 50
Orchard Grass.....................................  
“  2 50
Hungarian  ...................................... 48ftbu  110
“  1  10
Millet, common.................................... 
**  1 20
“  German.................................... 
Buckwheat.......................................... 
“  1  00
Peas, White Field.  ........................ 60 ft bu  1 25
Rye, Winter..................................... 56 ft bu 
75
“  Spring........................................  
“ •  1 00
Wheat,  Spring...................................  
“ 
l  25
Barley, 
...................................  $  cwt  1  50
Prices on Rape, Canary  and  all  other seeds 
on application.
The above  prices are free  on  board  cars  in 
lots  of  five  or more  bags at a time.  Cartage 
on smaller quantities.
We carry the largest line of Garden Seeds in 
Bulk of any house in the State west of Detroit, 
and would be  pleased  at  any  time  to  quote 
you prices.
All Field Seeds are spot  Cash  on  receipt  of 
goods.

W. T. LAH0BEA9X, Alt.

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CASE  OF
Leader Smoking

15c per pound.
16c per pound.
The B est in th e W orld.

CLARK,  JEWELL  &  CO.
OLNEY, SHIELDS  &  CO.,
THOLESALB

And IMPORTERS  0 7  TEAS.

Our Stock is complete in all branches.  New, fresh and bought 
We  have  specialties  in  TOBACCOS  and  CIGARS  possessed 

at latest declines and for cash.
by no other jobbers in the city.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

AZCc-A-lpiixi's P e a v e y  Flixg.

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

Tie H i i p  M e s »

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Mercantile anil Manufacturing Interests of the State.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  17,  1886.

It begins to look as though  somebody be­
sides the Western Union Telegraph Co. and 
the Bell Telephone Co.  had  some  rights in 
this  country.  For  years  every  decision 
wherein the interests of the  people and the 
monopolies were  in  conflict was invariably 
recorded in favor of  the corporations.  But 
a new era seems to  have  dawned,  in which 
monopoly is  destined  to  take a back  seat. 
The recent decision of the Indiana Supreme 
Court,  relative to the rights of the people to 
resist overcharges for telephone service, is a 
case in point,  and  the  verdict of  a jury in 
the  United  States  Court  at  Detroit is an­
other.  Briefly  stated,  the  latter  is  as fol­
lows:  J.  Jenks  &  Co.,  the  owners  of  a 
steam  flouring  mill  at  Sand  Beach,  have 
agents at  Portland, Me.  On  December 29, 
1884,  their  agents  telegraphed  them that a 
contract to supply  1,000  barrels of  flour at 
S4.25 per  barrel  had  been  closed that day. 
Through  some  mistake  on  the part of the 
Telegraph  company  the  dispatch  was  not 
delivered,  and  the  §rm  remained in ignor­
ance of their agent’s contract until  January 
6,  1885. 
In  the  meantime  the  price  of 
wheat had  advanced,  and  the  firm had to 
fill the order at a loss. 
If the  message had 
been promptly received, the firm could have 
bought the  wheat  and  made  the flour at a 
profit of §617.  Suit  was  brought  for  that 
amount, the  company  contesting  it  on the 
ground that the dispatch was not a repeated 
message,  and that hence, under the printed 
rules on every blank, they were not respon­
sible for any mistakes or  delays that might 
occur  in  transmitting  it.  The  jury heard 
the evidence and promptly brought in a ver­
dict for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed.

An obscure lawyer  made himself conspic­
uous at the meeting  of  the  stockholders of 
the new  Fifth  National  Bank  by  moving 
that the salary of the cashier  should not ex­
ceed 81,000 a  year. 
Inasmuch  as  the Na­
tional  banking  law  vests  the  authority of 
fixing the  salaries  of  all  the  officers  of  a 
bank with the directors,  the  resolution was 
out of order and should have been so consid­
ered by the  chairman  of  the  meeting; and 
inasmuch  as  the  motion  was offered  after 
the election of  thirteen  directors  had  been 
accomplished, it cannot  fail  to  be regarded 
as a reflection on the gentlemen  composing 
the  board.  The  latter,  however,  will  un­
doubtedly ignore the affront, and the alleged 
attorney who  offered it, by placing  the sal­
ary of the cashier at  a  figure commensurate 
with the  responsibilities  and  requirements 
of the position.

Grand Rapids cannot  wait  for the season 
to open,  but has  concluded to  begin boom­
ing,  regardless of the weather.  Real estate 
transactions are  increasing  in  number  and 
amount and the prospects are  that  business 
will  break  loose  with  a  vim  and  virility 
when the grass begins  to  get green,  seldom 
witnessed in towns of  this  size.  A  casual 
calculation of  the  amount of  building con­
templated the coming season brings it up to 
the vicinity of a round million.

Lawyer Felker has put  himself on record 
as opposed to  decent  salaries—in  fact any- 
thing<lecent is seemingly foreign to his com­
prehension.  In his small mind, §1,000 a year 
is ample salary for the cashier of  a National 
bank. 
It is such men  as  Felker that make 
embezzlers  and  defaulters.  Pay  men  sal­
aries  commensurate  to  their  worth  and— 
nine times out of ten—the temptation to de­
fraud their employers is  removed.

The Fifth National Bank.

The West Side has finally effected the or­
ganization of  one of those substantial  com­
mercial institutions which are so necessary to 
the prosperity  and  development  of  a busi­
ness community.  The Fifth National Bank 
begins operations  with a paid-up  capital of 
§100,000 and  the  personal  of  its  directors 
and officers is a  sufficient  guaranty  of  the 
substantial character of the institution.

The thirteen  gentlemen  comprising  the 
Board  of  Directors  are  all  representative 
business men and will guard well the trusts 
reposed in them.

Wm.  Dunham,  who  has  been  elected to 
the  Presidency, possesses  a keen  business 
foresight and is in  every way worthy of the 
fiduciary position  which he holds.

W. II.  Fowler,  who is really the father of 
the project,  and  who  has been  selected to 
act as cashier,  is well and  favorably known 
among business  men,  having  served  as in­
dividual  bookkeeper  for  the  Old National 
Bank for  over  five  years.  He  previously 
held  a  position  of  trust  in  the  National 
Bank of Auburn,  and  his  somewhat varied 
bank experience has rendered him thorough­
ly familiar with the  work  in  every depart­
ment of  a National bank.  This advantage, 
coupled with  affable  manners,  exceptional 
energy and unusual shrewdness, will enable 
Mr.  Fowler to discharge the duties of  cash­
ier to the satisfaction of  himself,  the  bank 
and its patrons.

The Fifth National Bank is to be congrat­
ulated on its choice of directors  and officers 
and The T radesman expects to see it take 
front rank among our reliable  monetary in­
stitutions.

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Of great strength in all its parts.
Not likely to get out of order.
Gives plenty of room to handle the shoe.
The best machine for attaching buttons ever made. 
Capacity greater than that of any other foot power machine. 
Mounted on a handsome walnut table and ornamented base.

Leased for  17  years for $20.

The P eninsular Fastener.

The Perfection of Metallic Fasteners.
Takes 1-3 more stock than the Ely.
Will hold in any weight stock.
Neat in appearance, the buttons being held close to the stock. 
Fasteners cannot turn around on the shoe.
The point being turned in, cannot  catch  in  the  stocking  or 

Easy to change.  Makes but two small holes in the leather.

hurt the foot as fasteners whose points turn out all do.
Price, $1  per great gross.

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The  Peninsular
Button Attaching M ads

HAND

Peninsular Novelty’s Co.’s 

New Hand Button Setting Instrument.
The race can be detached.  3 go  with 
Save one-half the cost of'fasteners  by 

each instrument.
using the Peninsular.
G.  R. Mayhew, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

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I  FEB.  12.  1884. 
( FEB. 24, 1885.

A  TICKET  TO  THE  DRAWING

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GRAND OPERA HOUSE

S ole  A gents,

TELFER  <&  BROOKS,
46 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Wholesale  &  ßiissioi-B itter  &  Eggs’a  Specialty.

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

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CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

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Grand Rapids, M ichigan

MEXTDEL 

A  BROS.’  Celebrated  CIGARS,

07  and 99 Canal Street, 

ALSO  SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

Says He Didn’t Say So.
Grand Ra pid s, March 9,  1888. 

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

D ear Sir—I think your  reporter did not 
fully  understand  a  remark  I  made  at  the 
last meeting of the  Grand Rapids  Pharma­
ceutical  Society.  What  I  said  was,  that 
“too  many  S3  coughs”  were  cured  with 
“/rec sample bottles.”  And  I never  advo- j 
cated the throwing out of ten cent  samples.
I do not  wish  to  put  myself  on  record as 
being  opposed  to  the  public  getting  their 
doctoring done as cheaply as possible; but I 
do  say  that  when  a  family  undertakes to 
carry a person  through  six  months of  con­
sumption wholly on  free  samples  obtained 
by sending the old  man  and Bill  and John 
and Sam and Mary and Jane  and  the hired 
girl, etc.,  to the drug store for a free sample 
every two days,  the thing gets  to be a most 
confimed and beautiful nuisance.  And, Mr. 
Editor, the thing has  been  done  right here 
in  Grand  Rapids  more  than  a few  times. 
We purchased one-half  dozen  of  a  certain 
patent  medicine  a  year  ago.  That  same 
medicine is given  away in  samples and we 
have  the  one-lialf  dozen  yet  on  hand, al­
though it is  well  advertised.  Comment  is 
superfluous. 

Respectfully,

O.  II.  Richmond.

Had Forgotten the Combination.

A wealthy citizen  had  been  out until the 
small hours with convival  companions,  and 
he  arrived home  slightly  exliilerated.  He 
managed, by describing several erratic rath­
er than geometrical lines, to get to  his bed­
room and into  a chair.  Then  he  called to 
his wife in a stage whisper:—
“I can’t get my boots off.”
“What’s the matter with your boots?” 
“Nozin,” in a faint whisper.
“What’s  the  matter  with  your  hands, 

then?”

then?”

“Nozin.”
“Why  don’t  you  pull  your  boots  off, 

“Maria,  I’ve forgot the combination!”

State  Board  of Pharmacy.

The next  meeting  of  the State Board of 
Pharmacy, for the examination of applicants 
for  registration,  will  be  held  in  July, but 
the place of meeting has not yet been deter­
mined. 
If there are a  large  number of ap­
plications  from  Northern  Michigan, 
the 
meeting may be held in  that  section of the 
State;  but if only a few  applications are re­
ceived from that part of the State, one mem­
ber of the Board will probably be  delegated 
to hold an  examination at some  convenient 
point,  while  the  remainder  of  the  Board 
hold  the  principal  examination  at a  more 
central  location  in  Eastern  and  Southern 
Michigan.

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tended  to.

ID r u g s &  flfte b ic in e s

Explosives to be Met W ith at the Prescrip­

tion Counter.*

The phenomenon which  is  classed under 
the head  of  explosion,  is  due  to a  violent 
and considerable  expansion  of  matter. 
It 
is always  accompanied by the production of 
sound,  which is in  proportion to the extent 
and suddenuess  of  the  expansion,  and  the 
amount of resistence  to  be overcome.  Ex­
plosions  may be  produced  by a very  rapid 
conversion of a solid or liquid  into a gas or 
vapor,  through the action of heat, producing 
a  sudden  change  in  the  state  of  matter. 
Heat  is, 
the  most  important 
source  of  explosion.  Explosions  may  be 
produced  by the  alteration  in  the  state of 
matter,  resulting  simply  from  chemical 
change.  Such changes .may be affected very 
suddenly,  and  quite  independently  of any 
heat developed,  the  sudden  expansion pro­
ducing the effect of an explosion.

therefore, 

There are  numerous  instances of  combi­
nations  of  a  very  energetic  character,  be­
tween compound bodies, but few are Accom­
panied  by  explosive  results,  the  combina­
tion proceeding in a gradual manner. 
It de­
pends upon the intensity of chemical affinity 
between  bodies  when  brought 
together, 
whether a  sufficiently sudden  expansion of 
matter is produced  to  cause  an  explosion. 
If active, elementary  bodies,  such  a  brom­
ine on the one hand,  and  potassium or iron 
on the other, are brought in contact, we find 
that  a  violent,  rapid  combination  takes 
place.  The intense heat,  suddenly generat­
ed, which suffices to produce a powerful ex­
plosion,  by the instantaneous  generation of 
great volumes of vapor. 
In a few instances 
combination causes  explosion.  But  many 
more explosions are the result of  instantan­
eous or rapid  decomposition  of  a chemical 
compound.

There are  several  classes  of  compounds 
remarkably unstable in their character,  par­
ticularly among the  organic bodies.  There 
are a  few  inorganic  compounds  which  are 
remarkably unstable, for instance, iodide of 
nitrogen, which  is formed  whenever iodine 
and  ammonia  are  brought  together. 
If 
quite dry a very  slight  touch  will cause an 
explosion.

The combinations of mercury and  also of 
silver with carbon,  nitrogen and oxygen, are 
remarkably  explosive.  Explosive  proper­
ties are manifested by various  organic com­
pounds,  produced  from  non-explosive,  or­
ganic substances,  by  the  action  of an  acid 
remarkable for the amount of oxygen which 
it contains,  and  for  the tendency  which it 
has  to  impart  that  oxygen  to  other  sub­
stances nitric acid,  and thus producing from 
cotton gun cotton and  nitromannite,  by the 
act ion of this acid upon the sweet principal, 
from manna, beet root, parsnips or  onions. 
Passing to explosions  resulting  from  reac­
tion  upon  each  other  of  substances,  not 
chemically  combined,  there are  substances 
rich in oxygen, such as oxides of manganese 
and  lead.  These  substances  lightly  part 
with their oxygen,  so that  bodies easily ox- 
idizable, such as sulphur or phosphorous, or 
the  sulphides  of  arsensic  or  antimony, 
when  brought  into  intimate  contact  with 
these sources  of  oxygen,  will  produce  ex­
plosive materials.  Take, for  instance, bin- 
oxide  of  lead  with  sulphur,  or  nitric  or 
chloric acid in combination with metals such 
as potassium  sodium,  etc.,  to  which explo­
sive properties are given,  by mingling them 
with oxidizable substances,  such as  resin or 
sulphur.

for 

A great influence may be exerted upon the 
properties of  an  explosive  mixture,  by the 
degree of intimacy with  which  its compon­
ents are mixed.  The more perfect the mix­
ture, the more  powerful  will  be the explo­
sion.  Substances  supplying  oxygen in ex­
plosive  mixtures,  manifest  equally  impor­
tant  differences  in  their  mode  of  action. 
Take, 
example,  nitrate  of  potash, 
and  chlorate  of  potash  mixed  with 
amorphous  phosphorous.  The  mixture 
with  nitrate  of  potash  burns  brilliantly 
with the aid of heat.  While  the contact  of 
phosphorous  with  the  chlorate  results  in 
violent  explosion,  chlorate  of  potash  is 
most  readily  acted  upon.  Sulphuric  acid, 
decomposing the salt, transforms the chloric 
acid into dangerous  compounds,  and the re­
sulting heat from the chemical changes thus 
effected by the acid in a small portion of the 
mixture of chlorate  of  potash  with  an  ox­
idizable body,  such as  sugar  or sulphide  of 
antimony,  if  sufficient to ignite  it,  and  the 
whole l>e almost instantly exploded.

Again,  friction will readily ignite some of 
these mixtures, for example,  by  rubbing to­
gether in a mortar a few grains  of  chlorate 
of potash and sulphur, etc.

But  a  selection  of  explosive  mixtures, 
such as  are likely  to  be  found  at the pre­
scription counter will be of  most interest to 
the pharmacist.  The  following  are  a few 
of the leading  ones:

1.  Chlorate  potash,  pow'd  galls,  tannic 
acid.  Mix,  for gargle.  The powders should 
not be rubbed together,  but mixed separate­
ly with the water.

2.  Chlorate potash,  pow’d catechu.  Mix, 
It should  not be  dispensed 
If other combinations are made, the 

for dentifrice. 
alone. 
danger is averted.

3.  Chlorate of  potash,  hypophosphite of 
soda. 
If  the  salts  are  rubbed  together, 
they will explode; but if dissolved separate­
ly in water and mixed,  no harm results.

4.  Chlorate of  potash,  tannic  acid, gly­
cerine,  water. 
If the  tannic  acid, chlorate 
of potash and glycerine are nibbed together, 
an explosion ensues,  but if  the acid  is first 
dissolved in the glycerine,  and  the chlorate
*  Paper read by Isaac  Watts  before the last 
meeting of  the Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical 
Society.

of potash in the  water, and  then,mixed, no 
harm follows.

5.  Chlorate  of  potash,  Tr  Ferri  Chlor, 
glycerine, of each one-half ounce. 
In these 
proportions,  if  warmed,  an  explosion  en­
sues.

6.  Chlorate of potash,  muriate  of  mor­
phia.  Great care must be taken in dispens­
ing these together.

7.  Chlorate  of  potash,  muriate  of  am­
In  tablets.  Explosive  when  in 

monia. 
tight containers.

8.  Chlorate of potash, acid tannic.  Mix. 
While  rubbing these in a mortar,  a clerk in 
Turner’s drug  store,  at  Frankford,  Penn., 
was terribly injured in  his face  and hands, 
and his hair destroyed.

9.  Chlorate of potash, prussiate of potash 
and sugar.  When  triturated  together,  are 
explosive.

10.  Chlorate potash,  roll sulphur.  When 

triturated together,  are explosive.

11.  Potassium  Permangan,  glycerine. 
This  is  one  of  the  common  mistakes. 
It 
almost  certainly  produces  an  explosion. 
Nevertheless, they may be  combined.  The 
glycerine  may be  very slowly  and  in very 
small quantities, added to the potash.

12.  Potassium permangan, alcohol, aqua, 
distill.  This may be  dispensed  by  adding 
the potash slowly to the alcohol  and water, 
previously  mixed,  and  by  dispensing  in a 
loosely-stoppered  vial.  But it is quite  lia­
ble to explode.

13.  Potassium  permangan,  Ferri  Re­
dact.  These  ingredients  took  fire  while 
mixing.  On  being  again  prepared  by  the 
addition  of  45  grs. talc,  reaction  was pre­
vented.

14.  Potassium  permangan,  morph  acet. 
When  rubbed  together  there  was  a  rapid 
emission of  sparks,  followed  by  explosion 
and evolution of gas smelling like  chlorine. 
Pure  morphia  and  sulphate  and  chloride 
were  attended with like  results  when used 
in the same combination.

1A  Potassium  permangan,  extract  mil­
Is liable to in­

foil.  Mix and  make  pills. 
flame.

23. 

22. 

21. 

20. 

Iodine,  spirits  turpentine. 

1(5.  Postassiuin  permangan,  peroxide 
manganese,  pow’d  oxalic  acid.  When  tri­
turated together,  explode.
17.  Possium permangan in  concentrated 
solutions of alcohol is liable to expíenle.
18. 
Iodine,  ammonia.  Form  a  very 
powerful explosive  agent  when  combined, 
unless  some  water  is  introduced  into  the 
mixture,  which  seems to retard  the forma­
tion of nitrogen iodide,  upon  which the ex­
plosive properties seem to depend.
twenty. 
19.  Hydrarg  animon,  grains 
Iodine,  grains  fifteen,  water,  sufficient 
quantity,  lard,  one and a half ounces.  The 
first two,  mixed and  moistened  with a few 
drops of  water,  begin  to  react  upon  each 
other with faint, explosive snaps.
Iodine 
acts energetically  upon  turpentine, produc­
ing  substitution  products,  etc,,  liberating 
hydrogen,  which may take from the violence 
of the reaction.
Iodide of  sulphur,  sulphur,  or hypo- 
chloride  of  sulphur. 
Is  apt to  explode if 
the bottle is only lightly tapped.
Iodine,  half a  dram,  Linim Campli. 
Co.,  Linim  Saponis,  of  each  two  ounces. 
Mix.  This is said to  have exploded, owing 
to the formation of nitrogen  iodide.
Iodine, hydrarg  ammoniati,  alcohol. 
When alcohol is  added to the  white precip­
itate and  iodine,  a  violent  oxplosion  takes 
place.
24.  Tincture of iodine and  ammonia are 
often  prescribed  together,  the  rarity of  ac­
cidents from which  is due to  the  fact  that 
the iodide  is  not  in  a  condition free from 
water.
25.  Chloride  or  iodide  of  Nitrogen  is 
formed  by  the  addition  of  chlorine,  or  a 
chloride or iodine, or an iodide, to ammonia, 
and this compound  is  liable  to  violent ex­
plosion on coming  into  contact  with  phos­
phorous,  iodine,  arsenic,  olive  or  cod liver 
oil,  turpentine,  etc.
26.  Even the vapor of  ammonia on com­
ing into contact with iodine may produce an 
explosion.  This may  account  for  the acci­
dent which happened to  Mr. F. J. Trauten, 
on  July  27,  1870,  who,  having  filtered  a 
strong solution of Iodine in Iodide of potas­
sium,  left the filter to dry  in  the funnel till 
next  morning.  On  taking  it  out, 
the 
paper and  funnel were  shattered to  atoms, 
covering the walls and his  body with stains 
of Iodine.
27.  A  solution  of  Mercury  Oxyiodide 
with  Iodine  and  Iodide  potassium,  after 
standing a  few  weeks,  on  being  disturbed 
with a glass rod,  violently exploded.  Cause 
unknown.
28.  The addition  of  nitrate  of  silver to 
essence  of  bitter  almonds,  to  remove  the 
Hydrocyanic  Acid,  has  been  followed  by 
ignition.  %
29.  Oxidirof silver,  morphia  mur.,  ext. 
gentian.  Above made into  pills and silver­
ed was furnished to a lady,  who put the box 
into the bosom of her dress where it explod­
ed  three-quarters  of  an  hour  afterwards, 
severly injuring  her, and  setting fire to her 
dress.
30.  Oxide  and  Nitrate  of  Silver  when 
made into pills with  Saccharine or other re­
ducing agents,  do  not  usually explode with 
violence,  but  cause  the  pills  to  swell  up 
rapidly and fall to pieces.
31.  Nitrate  of  silver,  Creosote.  When 
rubbed  together,  is  said  to  have  violently 
exploded.
32.  Oxide of silver,  honey,  licorice pow­
der.  Form an explosive compound.
33.  Chromic acid.  This is another agent 
which readily parts with its oxygen.  Hence, 
the following  prescription,  for  instance,  is 
dangerously  explosive.  Acid  chromic,  10 
grains,  glycerine,  one  dram.  But  even in 
this case quiet combination  may be effected 
by adding the glycerine slowly, drop by drop, 
to the acid,  and  rubbing very  slowly.  But 
as the product will  not  be  what the  physi­
cian intended it should not be put up.
34.  Potassium Bichrom, Spts.  ether, Nit. 
Is said to have been  prescribed and produc­
ed an explosive mixture.
35.  Potassium  bichrom  in  alcohol  may 
ignite the latter.
36.  Potassium  bichrom,  sulphuric  acid. 
This well-known  battery  liquid, we are in­
instances,  caused 
formed,  has,  in  several 
an explosion and destruction of battery.
37.  Acid nitric,  acid  muriate,  tinct. nux 
vomica,  of  each  two  drams.  Mix.  This 
exploded after several hours.
38.  Acid  Nitro,  Mur., one  ounce, tinct. 
Curd.  Co.,  half  ounce.  This  combination 
was the cause of serious personal injury.
39.  Nitric  acid,  spts.  camphor.  Mix. 
Explodes In from % to 48  hours.
[Concluded  next week.]

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT,

Advanced—Nothing.
Declined—Flint glass ware.

ACIDS.

Acetic, No.  8...........................
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav.  1.040).
Carbolic....................................
Citric........................................
Muriatic 18  deg.......................
Nitric 36 deg.............................
Oxalic.......................................
Sulphuric 66 deg.....................
Tartaric  powdered................
Benzoic,  English.................... $  oz
Benzoic,  German..........  ......
AMMONIA.
Carbonate................................ , 
Muriate (Powd. 22c)................
j? qua 16 deg or  3f....................
Aqua 18 deg or 4 f....................
BALSAMS.

Copaiba............................................
Fir......................................................
Peru..................................................
Tolu..................................................

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30 © 35
34 @ 30
85 © 90
3 © 5
11 © 12
10 © 12
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18
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12 © 15
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5
4 © 6
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BARKS.

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

BERRIES.

Cubeb  prime (Powd 95c)...............
Juniper.............................................
Prickly Ash......................................

EXTRACTS.

Licorice (10 and 25 ft boxes, 25c)... 
Licorice,  powdered, pure.............  
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 lb doxes). 
Logwood, Is (25 ft  boxes)............... 
Lgowood, 4 s 
do 
............... 
Logwood, 4 s 
............... 
do 
............... 
Logwood, ass’d  do 
Fluid Extracts—25 $  cent, off list.

FLOWERS.

11
18
13
14
15 
10 
12 
20 
18 
30 
12

©  90 
6  ©  7
50  ©  60

27
374
9
12
13
15
14

Arnica...............................................   13  ©  15
Chamomile,  Roman....................... 
25
Chamomile,  German.....................  
35

GUMS.

Aloes,  Barbadoes............................
Aloes, Cape (Powd  20c)..................
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd  60c)..........
Ammoniac.......................................
Arabic, powdered  select...............
Arabic, 1st picked..........................
Arabic,2d  picked............................
Arabic,  3d picked............................
Arabic, sifted sorts........................
Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)...
Benzoin............................................
Camphor..........................................
Catechu. Is (4 14c, 4 s  16c)............
Euphorbium powdered..................
Galbanum strained.........................
Gamboge...........................................
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c).............
Kino rPowdered, 30c].....................
Mastic..............................................
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered  47c)...
Opium, pure (Powd $4 75)...............
Shellac, Campbell’s .........................
Shellac,  English..............................
Shellac, native.................................
Shellac bleached..............................
Tragacanth ......................................

60© 75
12
50
28© 30
90
90
80
10
55
20
55®60
25© 27
13
35© 40
80
80© 90
35
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40 
3 40 
30 
26 
24 
30
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HERBS—IN   OUNCE  PACKAGES

r ,   1• 
Peppermint......................................
Rue....................................................
Spearmint.......................................
Sweet Majoram...............................
Tanzy ...............................................
Thyme..............................................
Wormwood......................................

IRON.

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

.......25
9Ü
.......25
.......40
.......24
.......35
.......25
.......25

4 00
20
7
65

LEAVES.

13 ©  14
6
30 ©  33
40
25
20
10
35
30
35
2 35

Buchu, short (Powd 25c)................
Sage, Italian, bulk (4s & 4s, 12c)..
Senna,  Alex, natural.....................
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled..
Senna,  powdered..........................
Senna tinnivelli.............................
Uva  Ursi.........................................
Belledonna......................................
Foxglove.........................................
Henbane.........................................
Rose, red.........................................
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.................................. 1 35 @1 75
Gin,  Holland.................................. 2 00 ©3 50
Brandy............................................ 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...........................................

99
37
2 25
65

Serpen taria...................................... 
Seneka.............................................. 
Sarsaparilla,  Honduras................. 
Sarsaparilla,  Mexican.................... 
Squills, white (Powd 35c)............... 
Valerian, English (Powd 30c)........ 
Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)__  

65
60
43
30
15
35
20

SEEDS.

 

do 

do 
do 

SPONGES.

do 
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Anise, Italian (Powd 20c)............... 
15
Bird, mixed in ft  packages...........  
5  ©  6
4  @  44
Canary,  Smyrna.............................  
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20c)..  15  @  18
Cardamon,  Aleppee....................... 
1  50
i  75
Cardamon, Malabar........................  
15
Celery................................................ 
Coriander, Dest  English................  
10
15
Fennel.............................................. 
Flax, clean.......................................   34©
4  ©  4%
Flax, pure grd (bbl 3)4).................. 
Foenugreek, powdered.................. 
7  ©  8
Hemp,  Russian............................... 
4(4©  5)4
10
Mustard, white  Black  10c)............ 
75
Quince.............................................. 
Rape, English..................... ............  
6  @  7
Worm,  Levant................................. 
14
Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage.......2 35  ©2 50
do 
Nassau 
.......  
2 00
. . . .  
Velvet Extra do 
1  10
ExtraYellow do 
........ 
85
Grass 
do 
65
........  
Hard head, for slate use................  
75
Yellow Reef. 
1  40
................  
2 29
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.19) $  gal.... 
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 
1 50
Anodyne Hoffman's....................... 
50
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution........  
27
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution...........  
12
Annatto 1 lb rolls............................ 
45
Alum.........................................  $ f t   24©   34
3  ©  4
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)............... 
45
Annatto,  prime...............................  
Antimony, powdered,  com’l ........  
44©  5
Arsenic, white, powdered.............  
6  ©  7
Blue  Soluble.................................... 
50
Bay  Rum, imported, best.............  
2 75
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 
2 00
Balm Gilead  Buds..........................  
40
2 00
Beans,  Tonka..................................  
Beans, Vanilla.................................7 00  @9 75
Bismuth, sub nitrate.....................  
2 30
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c)....................... 
50
Blue V itriol.................................... 
6@  7
9@10
Borax, refined (Powd  11c).............  
2 25
Cantharides, Russian  powdered.. 
Capsicum  Pods, African............... 
18
22
Capsicum Pods, African  pow’d ... 
14
Capsicum Pods,  Bombay  do  ... 
Carmine,  N o.40 ............................... 
4 00
Cassia  Buds...................................... 
14
Calomel. American......................... 
75
Chalk, prepared drop.....................  
5
12
Chalk, precipitate English...........  
8
Chalk,  red  fingers................ 
2
Chalk, white lump..........................  
1  25
Chloroform,  Squibb’s .................... 
Colocynth apples............................ 
60
Chloral hydrate, German  crusts.. 
150
Chloral do 
cryst... 
1 79
Chloral 
do  Seherin’s  do  ... 
1 90
Chloral do 
1 75
crusts.. 
Chloroform.....................................  
@  48
Cinchonidia, P. & W........*............  20  @  25
Cinchonidia, other brands.............   18  ©  23
Cloves (Powd 23c)............................  18  ©  20
Cochineal......................................... 
40
Cocoa  Butter................................... 
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 fib box.. 
50
Creasote............................................  
Cudbear, prime...............................  
24
Cuttle Fish Bone.............................. 
20
Dextrine........................................... 
12
Dover’s  Powders......................................... 1  10
Dragon’s Blood Mass.....................  
50
65
Ergot  powdered.............................. 
Ether Squibb’s................................. 
1  10
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s.............  
8
2  ©  3
Epsom Salts (bbl. 1%).....................  
Ergot, f resh...................................... 
50
Ether, sulphuric, U. S.  P ............... 
60
14
Flake white...................................... 
Grains  Paradise.............................. 
15
Gelatine,  Cooper’s ..........................  
90
Gelatine. French  ...............  ..........  45  ©  70
Glassware, flint, 70 & 10, by box 60 & 10 less
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dls__
Glue,  cannet..................................   12  ©  17
Glue,white.......................................   16  ©  28
Glycerine, pure...............................  16  ©  20
Hops  4 s and 4 s .............................. 
25©  40.
Iodoform sp  oz................................. 
40
Indigo...............................................   85  @1  00
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian...  35  ©  40
@1 00
Insect Powder, H., P. & Co„ boxes 
Iodine,  resublimed........................  
4  00
Isinglass,  American....................... 
1 50
Japonica.................................................... 
London  Purple...............................  10  @  15
15
Lead, acetate.................................... 
8
Lime, chloride, (4s 2s 10c & 4 s 11c) 
l  00
Lupuline........................................... 
Lycopodium.................................... 
50
Mace................................................. 
50
Madder, best  Dutch..................... 
124©  13
Manna, S.  F........... .................................  
Mercury....................................................  
Morphia, sulph., P. & W........$  oz  2 60©2 85
Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s........  
40
Moss, Iceland............................lb 
10
Moss,  Irish............................................... 
Mustard,  English.................................... 
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 Dt>  cans........  
Nutgalls....................................................  
Nutmegs, No. 1.........................................  
Nux  Vomica............................................  
Ointment. Mercurial, 4 d .......................  
Paris Green.................................... 
17  @  25
Pepper, Black  Berry.............................. 
2 50
Pepsin...............................................  
Pitch, True Burgundy............................. 
6  ©  7
Quassia  ............................................  
Quinia, Sulph, P, & W........... ft oz  80  @  85
Quinine,  German............................ 
75®  80
Red Precipitate.......................^ ft 
85
Seidlitz  Mixture...................................... 
Strychnia, cryst............................... 
1  60
Silver Nitrate, cryst.......................  74  ®  78
Saffron, American................................... 
Sal  Glauber.....................................  
©  2
Sal Nitre, large cryst.............................. 
Sal  Nitre, medium  cryst............... 
9
Sal Rochelle.............................................. 
Sal  Soda............................................ 
2  ©  24
2  15
Salicin...............................................  
Santonin.........................  
6 50
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch.......... 
38
Soda Ash [by keg 3c]............................... 
Spermaceti................................................ 
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand’s __  
44©  5
14
Soap, White Castile......................... 
17
......................... 
Soap, Green  do 
Soap, Mottled do 
9
......................... 
Soap, 
11
do  do 
......................... 
Soap,  Mazzinl........................................... 
Spirits Nitre, 3 F..............................  26  @  28
Spirits Nitre, 4 F.............................   30  ©  32
Sugar Milk powdered.............................. 
Sulphur, flour..................................   34©   4
Sulphur,  roll.................................... 
3©  34
Tartar Emetic........................................... 
Tar, N. C. Pine, 4  gal. cans  $  doz 
2 70
Tar, 
quarts in tin.......... 
Tar, 
pints in tin...................... 
Turpentine,  Venice................$) ft 
Wax, White, S. &  F. brand............ 
Zinc,  Sulphate................................. 

1  40
25
55
7  ©  8

do 
do 

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OILS.

VARNISHES.

Capitol  Cylinder..................................................75
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.............................................. 154
Paraffine, 28  deg................................................\21
Sperm, winter  bleached................................ 1  40
Bbl  Gal
75
Whale, winter......................................  70 
60
Lard, extra...........................................  55 
55
Lard, No.  1...........................................  45 
46
Linseed, pure raw..............................  43 
Linseed, boiled..................................   46 
49
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained............  70 
90
Spirits Turpentine.............................   56 
60
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
Lb
2© 3
2© 3
2© 3
24©  3
"4© 3
13©16
53©60
16©17
7© 74
7© 74
@70
@90
1  10
1 40
1 20©l 40
1  00©1 20

Bbl 
Red Venetian............................  14 
Ochre,yellow  M arseilles......  14 
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda..........  14 
Putty, commercial..................  24 
Putty, strictly pure..................  24 
Vermilion,prime American.. 
Vermilion, English.................. 
Green, Peninsular.................... 
Lead, red strictly pure...........  
Lead, white, strictly pure....... 
Whiting, white Spanish.......... 
Whiting,  Gilders*.....................  
White, Paris American...........  
Whiting  Paris English oliff.. 
Pioneer Prepared  I aints----- 
Swiss Villa Prepare!  Paints.. 

PAINTS

WHOLESALE

Druggists!

42 and 44  Ottawa Street and 8g, gi, 

g3 and gs Louis Street. 

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS  OF

H ie s .

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Slept  Pharmaceutical  Prepara­

tions,  Fluid  Extracts  and 

Elixirs

GENERAL  WHOLESALE  AUNTS FOR

Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

Whiting, 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   SO LE  O W N ER S  OF

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 
7
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 
75
hundreds or our customers the  most satis­
60
fying recommendations.

12
30
23
W e give our special and  personal atten­
60
10
tion to the selection of choice goods for the 
45
DRUG TRADE ONLY, and trust we merit 
the high praise accorded  to us for so satis­
18
factorily supplying the wants of our custom­
7
ers  with  PURE  GOODS  in  this depart­
ment.  We CONTROL and are the ONLY 
AUTHORIZED  AGENTS for the  sale  of 
the celebrated
28

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Hand-Made, Copper- 

WITHERS DADE & CO.’S

35
10
33
Sour  Mash  and  Old-Fashioned 
4
48
WHISKYS.
W e not only offer these  goods  to  be ex­
14
celled by NO OTHER KNOWN BRAND 
in the market, but superior  in  all  respects 
35
to  most  that  are  exposed  to  sale.  W e 
GUARANTEE perfect and complete satis­
faction and where this brand of  goods  has 
60
been once introduced  the  future  trade  has 
been assured.
85

Distilled

W e are also owners of the

H rig sli  Fm ile  B n
Gilts, Brandies & Fine Wittes.

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

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.

Prices, 25c, 50c and 81 p6r b ottle;  $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  Cramps  in  the  Stom ach, 
R heum atic or N euralgic Pains in any  part  o f  the  sys­
tem ;  and in Rowel Com plains it is a sovereign  remedy.
USED  EXTERNALLY  it is equally efficacious, and  as 
a  L inim ent, noth in g g ives quicker ease in  Burns, Cuts, 
Bruises, Sprains, Stings from  insects, and Scalds. 

OT’Direetions accom pany each bottle.

Price, 35c, 5f-c and  $1 per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.  Trade supplied by

IIAZELTINE  &  PERKINS  DRUG  CO.

MICHIGAN
DRUG
EXCHANGE,
Mills & Goodman, Props,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH.

$2,000 in or near Grand Rapids.

\ \ T ANTED to buy a stock  of  from  $1,000 to 
tv  
K ANTED—Situations by registered pharm­
acists and assistants.  Also situation by 
young man of some experience but not  regis­
tered.  Will work for very  small  salary.  Can 
furnish good references.
Ï710R  8 A LE—We have on sale stocks of from 
'  $500 to $5,000 value in almost any  part of
state.  Stocks for sale on easy  terms.
MALL  STOCK of about  $500  with  building 
O   and lot in Grand Rapids will exchange for 
real estate in some small town.

STOCK  of about $5,000 in  midst  of  splendid 

farming region doing  business  of  $15,000 
per annum for sale on very  reasonable terms.
\ \ T ANTED  TO  EXCHANGE-Real  estate, 
V t 
VIyrE  HAVE also many other stocks for sale, 
t t 
the  particulars  of  which  we  shall  be 
pleased to furnish on application.

village and farming, for drug stocks.

OILS.

75
50

45
50

75
90
35
75

Almond, sweet.................................  45  @  50
Amber, rectified...................  
Anise.................................................  
2 0o
Bay ^  oz...............................  
Bergamont.......................................  
3 25
Castor.........................................:..  174©  19
Croton...............................................  
1 75
Cajeput.................................. 
Cassia..................................... 
Cedar, commercial  (Pure 75c). 
Citronella.............................. 
Cloves...............................................  
Cod Liver, N. F........ 
.........$  gal 
Cod Liver, best......................... 
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’S, 16 
Cubebs, P. &  W............................... 
Erigeron........................................... 
Fireweed........................................... 
Geranium 
oz..................... 
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. 
Juniper wood........................ 
Juniper berries............................... 
Lavender flowers, French.............  
Lavender garden 
.............  
Lavender spike 
.............  
Lemon, new crop............................ 
Lemon,  Sanderson’s.......................  
Lemongrass........................... 
Olive, Malaga.................... 
Olive, “Sublime  Italian  . 
.... 
Origanum, red flowers, French... 
Origanum,  No. 1.................. 
1 30
Pennyroyal...................................... 
4  50
, Peppermint,  white......................... 
8 00
Rose 
oz......................................... 
65
Rosemary, French  (Flowers $1  50) 
2 75
Salad, $   gal...................................... 
Savin.................................................  
1 00
Sandal  Wood. German.................. 
4  50
7 00
Sandal Wood, W. 1..........................  
Sassafras................................ 
Spearmint.......................................  
@9 00
Tansy........................................ ....4  00  ©125
Tar (by gal 50c).................................  10  ©  12
Wintergreen................................. 
2 35
Wormwood, No. l(Pure $4.00)....... 
3 50
2 00
Wormseed.......................................  

1 25
1 20
150
8 50
1  60
2 00
35
2 00
2 01
1  00
90
3 00
3 50
©  90
2 75

do 
do 

50

80

55

6 00

1 25

POTASSIUM.

22
28

30
35
17

12®. 14
40@43
3 00

Bicromate.................................$  ft 
Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk... 
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23c).. 
Iodide, cryst. and  gran, bulk....... 
Prussiate yellow..................  
ROOTS.
Alkanet................................. 
Althea, cut..*........................  
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s .......... 
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4 s and 4 s .... 
Blood (Powd 18c).............................  
Calamus,  peeled..................  
Calamus, German  white, peeled.. 
Elecampane, powdered....... 
Gentian (Powd  15e).............  
Ginger, Af rican (Powd 14c)...........   11  ©  12
17
Ginger, Jamaica  bleached........... 
Golden Seal (Powd 25c)....... 
30
Hellebore, white, powdered......... 
Ipecac, Rio, powdered.................... 
1 20
Jalap,  powdered.................. 
Licorice,  select (Powd 15).. 
Licorice, extra select........... .......... 
20
Pink, true..................  
85
Rhei, from Belectto  choice..........1 00  ©1 50
Rhei, powdered E. 1.........................110  ©1 20
Rhei, choice cut  cubes..................  
2 00
Rhei, choice cut fingers................  
2 35

33
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36

30
20
10

30
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A.  MERCANTILE  JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH 

WEDNESDAY.

E.  A.  STOWE  &  1IKO., Proprietors.

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

Telephone No. 95.

[Entered  at  the  Poxtofflce  at  Grand  Rapid»  as 

Secondrelass Matter.']

WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  17,  1886.

History of a Bank Check.

A number of  gentlemen  were  talking in 
this place about  the  complications that had 
been  brought  about  by  the  failure  of  the 
Middletown bank,  the affairs of which after 
a year and a halfs  efforts  to straighten out 
are still  in  an  entangled  condition,  says a 
Goshen dispatch  to  the  New  York Times. 
The conversation led  to the  relation  of the 
following  story  of  singular  accidents  that 
had interfered  to save the  little  fortune of 
an orphan  girl,  whose  money was to have 
been invested in  Middletown  bank  shares:
The money was a trust in the hands of an 
uncle  of  the  girl. 
It  had  previously been 
invested in bond and  mortgage,  which  had 
matured and been paid.  The  girl was about 
to be married  and  she  wanted  her money, 
which amounted to $4,p00, invested in some 
good security.  The Middletown bank stock 
wras then held at  8125 a  share,  and was the 
favorite investment in that part of the coun­
try.  The trustee of  the girl’s  money wrote 
to a friend who lived  near  Middletown and 
asked him if  he  could secure 84,000  worth 
of  stock  in  the  Middletown  bank.  The 
friend replied that he  thought  he  would be 
able to do  so  just  at  that  time,  as several 
estates which held  stock  were  selling it in 
order to settle  up  their  affairs.  The girl’s 
uncle procured  a certified check  for  84,000 
and enclosed  it  in a  letter  addressed to his 
friend at Middletown.  He  had  to ride two 
miles to the village  postoflice, and when he 
arrived  there  it  was  closed  for  the night. 
He put his hand in  his pocket, took out the 
letter, as he supposed,  and dropped it hi the 
mail-box at the postoflice  and  drove home. 
He waited a week without hearing from his 
friend.  He wrote a  second  time, inquiring 
as to the success which  his  friend  had met 
in getting the bank shares, and,  as a matter 
of  form,  asked if  the  certified  check  had 
been received all right.  A letter from Mid- 
dletown by return  mail  assured the  trustee 
that no such check  had  come to hand.  He 
went to his  postoflice  and  made  inquiry of 
the postmaster about the  letter, the amount 
of business done  at the  office  making it an 
easy matter for the postmaster to remember 
what  mail  had  passed  through  his  hands 
during at least a month’s  time.  He said he 
had not see any letter addressed to the Mid­
dletown  gentleman,  for  he  knew him well 
and would have remembered it.  The writer 
of the  missing  letter  gave  the  postmaster 
the day,  date and  hour  when the letter had 
been placed in the postoflice.

“Ah!” said the postmaster,  “then I’ll bet 
that the blank  envelope  containing a circu­
lar was the letter  you dropped in the office. 
I found one  in  the  box  the  morning  after 
the night  you  say  you  mailed your letter.”
The postmaster found the blank envelope 
and circular.  The writer  of  the  letter rec­
ognized it  as  one  that  had  been handed to 
him by a boy on Broadway,  New York,  one 
day while he was in  the city,  and which he 
had mechanically placed in his pocket.  He 
then concluded  that he must have  dropped 
the letter containing  the  check  on  his way 
from  home  to  the  postoflice  the  night  he 
supposed he had mailed it,  and  in the dark­
ness had  placed  the  blank  envelope in the 
mail box.  He  hurried  home,  and  looking 
in the buggy he had used  that  night, found 
the  missing  letter  in  the  boot,  with  the 
check safe.  He placed  the  letter  in an in­
ner pocket of his coat and wrent about doing 
up his regular chores at the barn and  at the 
house.  He intended  to  write a second let­
ter and mail  it  that  evening,  but  while he 
was  at work a  number  of friends drove up 
to spend  the  remainder  of  the day at  the 
farm and he went  to the house  with them. 
Before they arrived he had taken off his coat 
and hung it up in the wagon house.  When 
he went to the house  he left  the coat hang­
ing there,  with the letter in the pocket, hav­
ing forgotten it for the time.

He did not get to the village that evening, 
and the first  thing  next  morning  he  wrote 
the second letter to his friend.  He w'ent to 
the wagon house  to  get  the  certified check 
out of the letter in his coat  pocket,  and was 
startled to discover  that the coat had disap­
peared from the place where he had hung it. 
A thorough search  failed to reveal where  it 
was,  and none  of  the  family  had  seen it. 
The conclusion that the coat had been stolen 
by a  tramp  was  arrived  at.  Neither  coat 
nor check w as  ever  seen  again.  Payment 
on the check  was  stopped  at  once,  and  in 
the course  of  two  weeks  another  certified 
check for the  same  amount  was  issued  by 
the bank,  which was a city bank.

A  day  or  two  after  the  receipt  of  the 
check  the  trustee  of  the  fund  started  for 
Middletown  to  deliver  the  check  to  his 
friend in person.  On  his  way to  the  rail­
way station he was taken suddenly ill.  He 
was obliged to return home, and was unable 
to  transact  any  business  for  over  a week. 
As soon as he could get around again he put 
the check in his pocket and went to Middle- 
town to pay for  the bank  stock.  He went 
directly to  the bank  and  found  an excited 
crowd in  the  vicinity.  The  news  that  he 
heard almost made him faint.  The bank in 
whose  stock  he  was  about  to  invest  his 
neide’s little fortune had closed its doors and 
was  hopelessly  bankrupt.  He  went  back 
home, thoroughly convinced  that  for  some 
reason or other Providence  had  interferred 
with his Intention on behalf of his ward.

JENNINGS’

Flavoring Extracts!
JEN N IN G S  &  SMITH,

MANUFACTURED  BY

J.  XX.  THOMPSON  <&  CO. 

BEE  SPICE  MILLS,

WHOLESALE  GROCERS  AND  JOBBERS  OF

Teas, Coffees & Spices,

Props. Arctic Manufacturing Co.,

CRAXTD  RAPIES. 

• 

MICH.

The  Celebrated  Butterfly  Baking*  Powder,

MANUFACTURERS  OF

CZ>

Dealers in Tobaccos,  Cigars,  Etc.,

PUTNAM & BROOKS
Wholesale Manufacturers of

PURE  CANDY

ORANGES,  LEMONS, 

1NAS,  FIGS,  DATES,_ 
Putts,  E t c .

D I R E C T I O N S  

W e have cooked the corn in this can 
Should  b e#  Thoroughly 
sufficiently. 
Warmed (not cooked) adding  piece  ot 
Good Butter (size ofneu’segg) and gill
of fresh  milk  (preferable  to  water.) 
Season to suit when on the table. None 
genuine unless bearing the signature ot

III

CHILLtCOTHE 
a t   t h i s

Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with 

signature and stamp on each can.

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,

8 3   Monroe  St.,

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers a Specialty.

F. J. DETTENTHALEE,
OYSTERS & FISH,

JOBBER  OF

BTJTTER. .A-lSriD EGGS,

CONSIGNMENTS  SOLICITED,

117 MONROE ST., 

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GRANI) RAPIDS, MICH.

59  JEFFERSON  AVENUE, 

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DETROIT,  MICH.

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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 “ 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 & Detroit. Mieli

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R O A S T E D   C O F F E E ,
GOOD  COMMON  RIO  COFFEE,
Packed in Attractive Shape in III). Packages Only.

Price, 101-4 c peril).  Sentt for Sample.
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CURTISS, DUNT0N & CO.,

PATENT

I f  so,  send fo r  
prices  an d   j,.r- 
ther  inform ation.
Eggleston  ¿Patton’s
Adjustable Ratchet Ear
Bracket Shelving Irons
Creates a New Era 
in  Store  Furnish­
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the  old 
persedes 
style  wherever  in­
troduced.

AND

Satisfaction Guaranteed

W H O L E S A L E

PAPER, W OODENW ARE,
Superior anil 1-2 aid 1-2 Binders’ Twine aid Wool Twine.

TW INES,  CORDAGE,  ETC.

LYON  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.
HALF  A  MILLION  GARDENS it

 

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Hardware 
D ealer, 
■end  your 
Orders  di­
rect  to

Torrance  &  Co.,  Trov,  N. Y.

Our Seed Warehouses, the largest in 
r  Our  Green-house  Establishment at 
I New York, are fitted np with every ap­
Jersey  City  is  the  most extensive  in 
pliance  for  the  prompt  and  careful 
America.  Annual  Sales,  2K  Million 
Hants.
filling of orders.
Our  Catalogue  for  1886,  of  140  pages,  containing  colored  plates,  descriptions  and  Illustrations 
of  the  NEW EST,  BEST  and  RAREST  SEEDS and  PLANTS, will  be  mailed  on  receipt  of 
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479,  481  and 483 Fifth Ave., Chicago, 111.

Laundry and Toilet Soaps  and  Florentine Perfumes,

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

Tie Best Laundry Soans  at tie Lowest Prices of any Mannfactnrer on this Continent.

FREI).  D.  YALE.

DA NIEL LYNCH.

FRED. D. YALE & GO.

CHAS. S. YALE & BRO.,

SUCCESSORS  TO

WHOLESALE  MANUFACTURERS  OF

B USINE SS LAW .

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts

of  Last Resort.

INSURANCE POLIO V— ACCIDENT— RECOV­

ERY.

In a case recently decided by the Supreme 
Court of New  Mexico,  Rodey vs. Traveler’s 
Insurance Co., the plaintiff recovered under 
an accident insurance  policy  for  an  injury 
to the ear which happened to him while div­
ing for sport.

AND  JOBBERS  OF

GROCERS'  SUNDRIES.
All orders addressed to the new  firm will re 

ceive prompt attention.

40 and 42 South Division St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS. 

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MICH

FORGERY  OF CHECK— CONVICTION.

The Kentucky  Court  of Appeals held,  in 
the  case  of  Rawlins  vs.  Commonwealth, 
that in order to sustain a conviction for forg­
ing a check,  it must be  averred  and proved 
that the  bank  upon  which  the  check  was 
forged was an  authorized  one by the law of 
the  State,  or  of  the  United  States, or  of 
some foreign government.

SAVINGS  BANK— REFUND  OF  TAXES.
A savings bank cannot maintain  a suit to 
recover  taxes  illegally  collected  unless  a 
claim  for  abatement  or  refunding  of  the 
amount claimed  has  been presented  to the 
commissioner  of  internal  revenue  within 
two  years  after  the  claim  accrued,  as  re­
quired by section 3,228 of  the Revised Stat­
utes.  So held by the Supreme Court of the 
United States in the case  of  Kings  County 
Savings Institution vs.  Blair.

GUARANTY'— ACCEPTANCE— NOTICE.
In a case decided by the Kentucky Super­
ior Court,  it appeared that a firm  addressed 
a letter  to  the  appellants  offering  to  take 
certain  pianos  on  consignment  on  certain 
conditions,  and appellee by  indorsement on 
the letter guaranteed to appellants the faith 
fnl performance  of  the  agreements’tlierein 
mentioned.  Under  the  circumstances  the 
court  held  that 
appellee  was  en 
titled  to  notice  of  the  acceptance  of  the 
proposition contained  in  the  letter  and  of 
his offer as  guaranty,  and  not  having  had 
sucli  notice  was not  liable, his  connection 
with  the  transaction  not  being  of  such  a 
character  as to charge him  with notice that 
the guaranty was accepted.

the 

For easy  ironing use  “ Electric Lustre’' 
Starch.  It is  all prepared for Immediate 
use in O ne P o u n d  P a c k a g e s, which 
go as far as two pounds of any other Starch.
A sk   y o u r   G ro cer   fo r   it.
The Electric Lnstre Starch Co,

204 F ranklin  S t.,  New York.

J O H Î T   C A .U X F T E X « D  

Wholesale Agent,

GRAND  R A P ID S ,

9m

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& À K Ï N G
P O W D ER

This Raking 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.

NOTE  PAYABLE IN MERCHANDISE— LIABIL­

ITY'  OF  MAKER.

A dealer  in certain  articles of  merchan­
dise executed  a note  payable  in^these arti­
cles at  his  place  of  business on  a  certain 
day.  He kept on hand at his place of busi­
ness sufficient  of  those  articles  to pay the 
note,  but the note was not  presented on the 
day when it became due,  nor was the holder 
present to receive  the  property.  Upon  an 
action brought to recover the  amount of the 
note in money,  the Supreme  Court of  Min­
nesota held that the readiness of  the maker 
of the note to perform  \yas  a good defense, 
and that it was not necessary that the mak­
er on due day should  have  segregated from 
his  general  stock  sufficient  of  the  articles 
to pay the  note  and  set  them  apart as the 
property of the holder.
JOINT  GUARANTY'—CONTINUING  LIABIL­

ITY.

Three directors of a company gave a joint 
guaranty to certain bankers to secure the re­
payment of  an  overdraft  of  the  company. 
Afterwards the company was  newly consti­
tuted and its  name  was  changed.  Subse­
quently one of the  guarantors died,  but the 
bank went ou making advances, ami the two 
survivors  gave  no  notice  that  they  would 
not be any longer  responsible.  Finally the 
remaining sureties  were  sued  ou the guar­
anty.  The  English Court  of Appeals  held 
that the guarantors were liable, and that un­
der the  circumstances  the  liability  first as­
sumed  by them continued,  notwithstanding 
the death of their  assAiate and the  change 
in the  name  and  constitution  of  the  com­
pany.

Boston Dairy Market.

Receipts of butter continue light and fresh 
grades are  distributed  about  as  fast as or­
dered.  Well kept  held  stock  is  nearly all 
sold out,  and most of what remains  is more 
or less  “off”  in qualtlty.  With  the  excep­
tion of  very low  -grades the  market is in a 
sound condition,  and when the  decline sets 
in—which will be just as soon as the weath­
er  grows  warmer—it  will  be  gradual  and 
cause no loss to anybody.

Trade in cheese has  been  slow, although 
the market remains steady.  Buyers are op­
erating only in a small way.  Although sev­
eral round lots have  recently  been  shipped 
from Boston to Liverpool,  the  advices from 
the other side are not encouraging, and quo­
tations show no margin of profit.  The mar­
ket may take a change for  the better before 
new cheese comes  to  hand,  but the outlook 
at present is not promising.

New York Dairy Market.

Butter  continues in  buyers’  favor.  The 
arrival  of  new milk  creamery  has relieved 
the market  from  the  lack  of  quality,  and 
easier prices are looked for.  Choice to fancy 
creamery  is  held  at  2fi@33c,  while  fancy 
dairy commands 24@2Gc.

The export demand for  cheese is  limited 
and exporters will not buy excepting at con­
cessions.  The home trade continues to buy 
sparingly, but  the  volume  is  fair  for  this 
time of the  year.  Choice  full  cream  is in 
moderate demand at 9%@10e.

Freeport  anxiously awaits  an  enterprise 
in the shape  of  a creamery  or  cheese  fac­
tory. 

Rice &  Kingsley  succeed  C.  C.  Street in 
the hardware, dry goods and  grocer^  busi­
ness at S t Joseph.

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Is  now  made  the  BEST, CHEAPEST  and  PUREST  ONE  POUND  bar  of 
Laundry Soap, for all household  purposes, in the market. 
It is a steam-pressed 
cake, that just fits the  hand, the  best  shape  for  use  and  wear,  and  always 
"WASHES the CLOTHES  CLEAN, SWEET and W HITE, leaving the HANDS 
SOFT and SMOOTH.

Packed 80 BA RS-80 POUNDS-in a Box.  Now sold  at  4  1-2  cents  per 
POUND  BAR—$3.60 PER  BOX.  5 to  10 box lots delivered to your railroad
station  FREE  OF  FREIGHT.
•  N. B.--I make as COMPLETE a line of LAUNDRY  SOAPS as  any  man­
ufacturer on earth.
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"Wlaolesale  Aeents,  Grem.d  IFta/picls.  IbÆioIx.

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F. J. LAMB & GO.,
Fruits,  Vegetables,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Butter, £3s§;s, Clieoso, Etc. 

Wholesale Agents for the Lima Egg Orates and Fillers.

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

s p r in g   &

COMPANY,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Staple and  Fancy

DRY  GOODS,

See  Our  W holesale  Quotations  else­

where in thisussue and w rite for
Special  Prices  in  Car  Lots, 
f 8 are prepared to male Bottom Prices on anything we handle.
A. B .  K N O W L S O N ,

3 Canal Street, Basement,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

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THE  LEADING  BRANDS  OF
O
O
PLUG  TOBACCO.

Offered in this Market are  as follows:

C

C

A

RED  F O X ........................................................ -42
BIG  D R I V E .................................................... -44
PATROL 
.........................................................-40
JACK  RABBIT 
............................................ .36
SILVER  C O I N .................................................-42
P A N IC .....................................................................-42
BLACK  PRINCE,  DARK 
.35
BIG  STUMP 
........................................ -36
..........................................-44
APPLE  JACK 

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- 

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

FUTE  CUT.

THE  MEIGS  FINE  CUT, DARK, Plug flavor 
.02
STUNNER,  D A R K ........................................ -35
RED  BIRD,  B R I G H T .................................... -48
OPERA  QUEEN,  BRIGHT  - 
.40
FRUIT 
............................................................ -32
O  SO  S W E E T .................................................-30

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 warrant it.  Had 
we not the most perfect confidence  in  its  vir­
tues, we would not thiuk  of  offering  it as  we 
do.  Sold by Hazeltine, Perkins  &  Co.,  whole­
sale druggists. Grand Rapids. Mich.

PORTABLE A N D  STATIONARY

E  1ST  C3-1 IsT E S
From 2 to 150 Horse-Power,  Boilers, Saw  Mills, 
Grist Mills, Wood Working  Machinery,  Shaft­
ing,  Pulleys  and  Boxes.  Contracts  made for 
Complete Outfits.

W,  O,  Denison,

38,90 and 92 South  Division Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  *  -  MICHIGAN.

MATTINGS,

on_i  CLOTHS

ETO..  ETC.

6 and 8 Monroe Street, 

.

Grand Rapids,

Michigan.

2c less in 6 pail lots.

SMOKING.

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

- 
- 
- 

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

These brands are sold only by

Arthur Meigs & 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  inj 
the  city,  to  visit  our  place of business,  77, 79 andj 
81 South Division Street.  It may save you  money;

(S r o c e r ie s .

Evolution of the Traveler.
A salesman starts on his first trip 
With manners quite demure,
His hat is just a little rubbed,
His coat is almost poor; 
,
When he returns his clothes are new,
His language rather gay.
Perhaps he paid for that suit himself,
But it ish’t for me to say;
He may have been forced to treat  the  boys, 
But it isn’t for me to say.

The partners scold and knit their brows,
And share not in our joys;
They mustn’t forget the times  when  they— 
When they were called “the boys.”
Although they are so wrinkled  now.
With hair all tinged with gray.
They may at times just reap such joys.
But it isn’t for me to say.

The Gripsack Brigade.

J. M.  Dunlap,  representing the  Defiance 
Cigar Co„of  New  York,  wa%in town over 
Sunday.

J.  W. Bryden, representing John Planker- 
ton & Co., of Milwaukee,  was in  town over 
Sunday.

W. H. Jennings,  is still  flat  on his back, 
although his symptoms are considered more 
favorable.  E.  P.  Dana is taking a trip over 
liis territory for the house.

J.  Friend  has  engaged  to  travel for Fox 
& Bradford, taking the  Southern  Michigan 
and Northern Indiana trade.

T. B.  Threlkeld,  general Western  repre­
sentative  for  Weisinger  &  Bate,  of Louis­
ville, was in town Monday and Tuesday.

S. W.  Bush,  general  traveling  represen­
tative for Jas.  Craig,  the  Detroit  fish and 
salt jobber, .put  in  Sunday  at this market, 
and left Monday for Kalamazoo.

C. A.  Banker, who pursued the brokerage 
business  at  this  market  for a brief  period 
with indifferent success,  is now on the  road 
for N.  K.  Fairbanks & Co., of Chicago.  He 
has as many good-looking daughters as ever.
J.  H.  Brown,  whose  name  and fame are 
only eclipsed by  the house whose  goods he 
has had the honor to represent—P. Lorillard 
& Co.—put in  Sunday  and  Monday at this 
market, and left Tuesday for the Saginaw’s. 
The report that Mr. Brown is a retired prize 
fighter is  happily  without  foundation. 
It 
undoubtedly is due to the  fact that he is in­
variably  successful  in  “knocking out”  the 
goods of other  manufacturers,  whenever he 
comes in Contact with them.

A  well-known 

traveler  w’rites  The 
Tradesman  as  follow’s:  Knowing  that 
the traveling men  of  this  city  are  benevo­
lent and ready  to enter  in  any  matter that 
may redound to their  credit,  I desire  to lay 
the following before  them  through  the col­
umns  of  your  esteemed  paper:  Let  the 
traveling men of this  city raise  a  fund and 
furnish one or  tw’o  rooms  in  the U. B.  A. 
Home. 
I w'ould suggest that a subscription 
paper be  circulated,  or  be  in  the  office  of 
The  Tradesman. 
I  would  nominate  as 
trustees  of  this  fund  Steve  Sears,  Geo. 
Owen  and  Geo.  Seymour. 
I  will  readily 
pay 85 to this  fund as  a  starter  whenever 
the committee call upon me.

The Coopersville Cheese Factory.

The annual  meeting  of  the  Coopersville 
cheese factory was  held  on the 9th,  a large 
number  of  farmers  being  in  attendance. 
The annual  reports  of the  officers  showed 
that the product had  been  placed at remun­
erative prices  and  the  indications  are  that 
the product for 1886 will be  considerably in 
excess of last season.  Addresses were made 
by C. B.  Lambert and  E.  A.  Stowe.  The 
following 
resolution  wras  unanimously 
adopted:

Resolved—That  it  is  the  sense  of  this 
meetiug  that a Dairy Board of Trade ought 
to be established at Grand Rapids.

Old  Country  Soap

is rapidly coming to the  front  in  this terri­
tory,  as  its  superior  merits  commend it to 
the  consumer,  and its consequent fast-sell- 
iug properties  render it a firm friend of the 
dealer.  Those  in  need  of  a  brand  wiiich 
will walk  off  the  shelf  of  its own accord, 
would do wrell to  make  arrangements with 
the manufacturer of  “Old  Country,” or his 
selling agents,  without delay.

The  Grocery  Market.

Business and collections are both satisfac­
tory’.  Sugars are a trifle w’eaker, but a firmer 
feeling is predicted.  Package  coffees have 
advanced  %c., and  kerosene is down 
a 
gallon.  Other articles  in  the  grocery line 
are about steady.

Oranges  are  a  shade  higher.  Lemons 
have taken quite a  decided  advance.  Nuts 
are steady and without change.

Hides,  Pelts  and  Furs.

Hides are extremely dull, as is  evidenced 
by the fact that there wrere no buyers in Bos­
ton last w’eek and no  prices  quoted.  Pelts 
are quiet.  Furs  are  firm.  Tallow  is  He. 
lower.  Wool is quiet,  and lower.

The days  are  almost  at  hand  when the 
man who can’t do a  day’s work,  on account 
of his back or  stomach  or  some  other por­
tion of his  system  being  inadequate to any 
drain upon it, will take a heavy shotgun up- 
onhis shoulder and trudge off fifteen miles in 
an afternoon, through  mud  and high grass, 
and come home  with a single  bird  and tell 
his neighbor that he never  saw ’em so thick 
in  his  life.  Hunting  is  fine  sport, but  it 
should  be  strictly confined  to  able-bodied 
inhabitants.

Harry Snedeker,  representative for  Lautz 
Bros.  Ar Co.,  Buffalo,  took  an  order  for 
1,050 boxes *of  soap from  Bulkley, Lemon 
& Hoops last week.  This  is  claimed to be 
the largest purchase of  soap  ever  made by 
any jobbing house at this market.

“Silver King” coffee is all the rage.  One 
.silver  present  given  with  every  1  pound 
’ package.

HANG  THIS  ON  THE  OUTER  W ALL!
THAT  HE  WHO  RUNS  MAY  BEAD.
You Will Never See the Like Again.

The Greatest Offers Ever Made  the  Purchasers  of Tobacco 

Since the Discovery of the Weed.

We have seen all the schemes,  and now come  to  the  front  with  one  that  double 

discounts anything ever placed before the public.

it  is   sh o r t,  Sw e e t   a n d   d e c is iv e .
Taking advantage of the war between Plug Tobacco Manufacturers,  we secured

lbs.  each,
1,000  Butts,  28 
Gold Shield Plug,

R. & R., 2x12,15-oz., SPACED 6, OF
M cAlpin’s Fam ous

Well known to be one of the finest and most reliable brands  of  Plug  Tobacco  manufac­
tured in the United States, and w’e now offer to the trade of Michigan,  the  grandest  bar­
gain ever put before them.  Our offers are only good for thirty days, as we cannot du­
It will be  “first come,  first served.”  Our full  guarantee goes forth 
plicate them. 
with these offers that everything is just as w’e represent it.  The country has been flooded 
with tobacco schemes for the past year. 
It made us tired to keep track of all the schemes 
that have been issued;  it was equally perplexing to our customers.  And now, for a grand 
round-up,  we have decided to cap the climax by offering such a practical list of gifts with 
the above brand that all other tobacco schemes will be driven from the field and sink into 
oblivion.
We call attention of the public to the fact that we are offering  a  first-class  piece 
of Plug Tobacco  at  a  much  less  price  than  poor  seconds  are  being  forced  upon 
the public,  backed by schemes that have no merit, while we claim  that never  in  the his­
tory of the Tobacco Trade have such expensive and meritorous articles  been offered  with 
any Tobacco as the J ames  Stewart  Co.  have the pleasure of naming  in this sheet.  A 
careful perusal of the list must convince everybody that such is the  case. 
If  you  desire 
further proof,  purchase a butt or more of Gold Shield,  select your  articles,  and  we will 
warrant a duplicate order by return mail.  PRICE,  ONLY  88c  PER  POUND.
We cordially Invite our friends to inspect the dazzling display of articles now  on ex­
hibition in our office, purchased for above purpose.

a   g r a n e T o f f e r .
Very Fine Organ, Valued at $125.

We Offer with  4 0  

of Gold Shield a

AN  ELEGANT  OFFER.
We offer with  3 0   IBU Lt/tS  of Gold  Shield a 
^Superb  Tea  Set,  comprising  Five  Pieces  of 

Rogers Bros/ Finest Ware, Gold  Lined  and 

Beautifully and Artistically Engraved.

List price, $80.

A   HANDSOME  OFFER.
We  offer  with  2 0   B u / t t S   of  Gold  Shield  a 
Very Handsome Silver  Tea  Set, comprising Six 

Pieces of Rogers Bros/ Finest Triple-plate 

Ware, Embossed.  List price, $60.

With  l O   28-lb Butts Gold Shield we Offer One of 

the Following Articles:

Four  Barrels  My  Flour,  @  85.00 

One-half  Chest  Japan  Tea,  80  lbs., J.  S.  Co.,  L.,  No.  5,  @ 25c.  This Tea is our 
own importation.  Retails quick at 40 cents per  lb.,  making  this  offer  net  the  retailer 
832. 
bbl.,  820.00.  This  is  our  Famous 
Patent  Roller  Process  Flour. 
Six  Hundred  100 Per Cent.  Cigars,  @ 835  M,  821. 
This is our own brand,  and one of the finest »-centers  ever sold  in  Michigan.  Nets  re­
tailer 830. 
One Thousand Henry Clay Cigars,  825.  This  brand  is  one  of  our  best 
sellers and can be retailed for five cents,  netting  850. 
Two  Thousand  Pennsylvania 
Stogas,  @812.50,  825.  These  are  new  goods  in  our  market, much better than a low- 
grade cigar,  at eight for a quarter will net the retailer the  large  sum  of  802.50..  One 
24-ft Butt Drummond’s Horse Shoe Plug. 
One 30-ft> Butt Wilson  &  McCau]A’s  Big 
Ring" Plug.  One 30-ft) Butt Garland Plug.  Elegant chew. 
One 30-ft> Buttmotspur
Smoking Plug. 
Seventy-five tbs.  Topsy Granulated  Smoking,  put  up  in  3-oz. cloth, 
retails at 10c per pkg. 
One Berry  Dish,  silver  and  glass  combined.  This is one of 
Rogers Bros.’ elegant pieces,  listed 828. 
One  Beautiful  Silver  Cake  Basket,  Rogers 
Bros.’ Triple-plated ware,  listed at 820.
With  5   Butts Gold  Shield One  of the  Following 

Articles will be Given to the Purchaser:

Two Barrels My Flour. 

Two  Hundred  and  Fifty  James  Stewart  Co.’s 100 Per 
One  Thousand  Pennsylvania 
Cent.  Cigars. 
Five  Hundred  Henry  Clay  Cigars. 
Stogas.  Thirty-five pounds Topsy Granulated Smoking. 
One-half  chest  Japan  Tea, 
One- 
P.  M.  (P.)  101-2,  new crop,  56 pounds.  Our jobbing  price, 22c;  retails  at  35c. 
half  chest  Dust,  No.  6,  (M.)  80  pounds.  Our  own importation, retails quick at 25c. 
Five 4yi pound baskets  Choicest  Japan  Tea.  These  baskets,  or  Japanese  boxes,  are 
works of art,  showing the wonderful skill of the Japanese in working colored  straw  into 
artistic designs.  These baskets are  our own importation under Queen Brand Tea,  retails 
and  1  pound  boxes. 
Eight 2)4-
at 75c to 85c per pound.  We have them in  4 ^,  2% 
1-ft)  Baskets  Queen  Brand Japan 
pound Baskets Queen Brand Japan  Tea. 
Sixteei 
One  Silver Pitcher,  Triple-plated, 
Tea.  These 1-lb baskets have been retailed at 81.
se,  listed 88.50. 
One Silver Cake 
Satin Finish,  810.  One beautiful Silver-Flower Yase,  listed 88
sted 810. 
One Silver
Basket, elegant design,  89. 
One Very Handsome Toilet Set, li 
»  bottles,  listed  88.75. 
One Triple-plated  Silver  Caster,  .
Butter Dish, chased,  88.50. 
)f the finest chews  ever 
One 10-ft) Butt McAlpin’s Santa Claus Plug,  5-oz. plugs and one 
s  Success  Plug,  a  gilt 
put up in Plug Tobacco, retails 80c. 
One 10-lb  Butt  McAlpin 
mey line of  plugs  than
edge,  first-class piece of fine tobacco.  Nothing finer sold in the f 
McAlpin’s Santa Claus and Success  brands.
With 3   Butts Gold Shield We Offer an Extremely
Attractive List:
One Elegant Ice Cream Set,  of finest French china, consisting of  one  Large  Platter, 
and one dozen plates,  handsomely decorated,  valued  at  88. 
One  Beautiful  Water  or 
Lemonade Set, comprising one handsome Hammered Brass  Salver,  one Pitcher and Four 
One  Barrel  My  Flour. 
Tumblers of genuine,  imported Bohemian Glass,  worth 87.50. 
Three  Hundred  Henry  Clay 
One Hundred and Fifty One Hundred Per Cent.  Cigars. 
Cigars.  Twenty lbs.  Topsy Granulated Smoking  Tobacco. 
Five  Hundred  Pennsyl­
vania Stogas. 
Two  4H ft> Baskets 
Three 2)4 ft> Baskets Queen Brand Jbpan Tea. 
Queen Brand Basket Fired Japan Tea. 
Ten 1-lb Baskets Queen Brand  Japan  Tea. 
One  Silver  Flower  Vase,  listed  86.50. 
One Silver Caster,  four bottles,  86.25. 
One Berry Dish,  Silver  and  Glass  combined, 
87.50. 
With  2   Butts.  The  Articles  in  this  Class  are 

One  Dozed  Red  Sox, retail  at  60c  per  pair. 

Worth from $2 to $5.50.
100  100 , Per  Cent  Cigars. 
10  lbs  Topsy  Granulated  Smoking  Tobacco. 

One Dozen Bohemian Glass Tumblers,  warranted  genuine,  very  beautiful. 
200  Henry Clay Cigars. 

Two 
300
)4  Sacks  My  Flour. 
6-ft>  Butt
Pennsylvania  Stogas. 
Two 2K-tb  Baskets 
McAlpin’s Peavy Plug. 
One  Silver  Pickel  Dish. 
Queen Japan Tea. 
One  Handsome  Silver  Pepper,  engraved. 
One Dozen Sheffield Dinner Knives,  steel. 
One Silver 
One Silver and Gilt Owl Pepper. 
Tea Bell. 
One Handsome
Glass Clock, canary color, 83. 
One Genuine Meerschaum Smoking Set,  Elegant Plush 
Case, contains a Beautifully Carved Pipe,  also Cigar Holders, Cigar Clip and Match Safe, 
retail price 8
1   Butt.  The Articles in this Class are Worth  from 

One Elegant Napkin Ring.  One 7-ft) Gursey Blanket. 

One Silver Boot Pepper,  very unique. 

One 4>£-ft> Basket Queen Japan Tea. 

Six l-ft)Baskets  Queen  Japan  Tea. 

One Handsome Toilet Set,  87.

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$1.25 up to $2.25.

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One-half Dozen Bohemian Glass  Tumblers. 

100 Henry Clay  Cigars. 
One 2)4-9) Basket Queen Japan Tea, 

100 Per Cent.  Cigars. 
Tobacco. 
Tea. 
Prime Roasted Rio Coffee. 
field Dinner Knives,  81.50. 
Napkin Ring,  82.26. 

One Case No. 9 Matches. 

One 5-gal. Keg Buffalo  No.  6  Syrup. 

One dozen Silver-plated Spoons. 
One Handsome Lumberman’s  Sash,  81.25. 

One-quarter  Sack  My  Flour. 

50 
5  tt>  Topsy  Granulated  Smoking 
Three 1-ro  Baskets  Queen  Japan 
Teu  lbs 
One-half  Dozen Shef­
One  Silver 

One Silver Owl Pepper,  81.50. 

THE  JAMES  STEWART  CO.,  Ltd.

One Silver  Cup,  82.

EAST  SAGINAW, „Mich., Feb. 22,1886.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These prices  are  for  cash  buyers,  who  pay 

promptly and buy in full packages.

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BLUING.

CANNED FISH.

BAKING  POWDER.

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Frazer’s ................  
901 Paragon................2 10
Diamond  X ...........   60|Paragon 25 lb pails.  90
Modoc, 4  doz..........2 50|Fraziers,25 lb pails. 1  25
Thompson’s  Butterfly, bulk..................   25
6 or 10 lb cans...   27
“ ...195

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“  %,2  “ 
J. H. Thompson & Co.’s Princess, Ms........... 1 25
“  %s........  2 25
Is........ jA 25
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Arctic, hi ft cans..............................................  45
..............................................  75
.........................................i to
2 40
 
 
12 00
Silver Spoon, 3  doz.......................................... 7 50
Dry, No. 2........................................... doz. 
25
45
Dry, No. 3........................................... doz. 
Liquid, 4 oz,....................................... doz. 
35
65
Liquid, 8 oz.........................................doz. 
Arctic 4 oz....................................... $1  gross 4 00
Arctic 8  oz......................................................   8 00
Arctic 16 oz....................................................   12 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box................................  2 00
Arctic No. 2 
3 00
Arctic No. 3 
4 00
No. 1 Hurl............. 2 00 Common Whisk... .  90
No. 2 Carpet.......... 2 #5 Fancy  Whisk....... .1  00
50 Mill........................ .3 50
No. 1 Carpet..........
No. 1  Parlor Gem. 2 75
Clams, 1 lb, Little Neck.................................1 30
Clams, 2 lb. Little Neck.................................1 75
Clam Chowder,  3 ft.........................  ..........2 15
Cove Oysters, 1  B> standards.......................1 00
Cove Oysters, 2  ft  standards....................  1  75
Lobsters, 1 1b picnic......................................1 75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic....................................2 50
Lobsters, 1 ft star........................................ 2 00
Lobsters, 2 ft star........................................ 3 00
Mackerel, 1 ft  fresh standards........ ........ I  10
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh  standards........ ........4 25
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 ft....... ........3 00
Mackerel, 3 ft in Mustard.................. ........3 00
Mackerel, 3ft  soused........................ ........3 00
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river............. ........1  40
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia river............. ........2 25
Sardines, domestic %s....................... ........  
8
Sardines,  domestic  %s..................... .......  
12
Sardines,  Mustard  %s....................... ........  12
Sardines,  imported  %s..................... ........  14
....  4 00
Trout. 3 ft  brook...............................
Apples, 3 ft standards........................ ........  75
Apples, gallons,  standards............... ........ 2 10
Blackberries, standards.................... ........  95
Cherries,  red  standard..................... ........  95
Damsons.......................................................  90
.................... ........1 25
Egg Plums, standards 
Green  Gages, standards 2 ft............. ........1 25
Peaches, Extra Yellow..................... ........1 75
Peaches, standards............................ ........1 60
Peaches,  seconds............................... ........1 25
Pineapples,  Erie................................. ........ 1 50
Pineapples, standards....................... ........1 40
Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced........... ........ 2 60
.......2 75
Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated........
Quinces............................................... ........ 1 25
Raspberries,  extra............................ ........1  15
Strawberries!.....................................

CANNED FRUITS.

CANNED FRUITS—CALIFORNIA.

Lusk’s.  Mariposa.
Apricots................................... 2 30 
2 
2 
Egg Plums................................2 10 
Grapes...................................... 2 10 
1 
2 
Green Gages............................ 2  10 
220
Pears...............  ........................ 250 
Quinces.................................. . .2 50
Peaches.....................................240 
225
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay.............................. 3 00
Beans, Lima,  standard...............................  75
Beans, Stringless, Erie...............................   95
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked.................... 1 65
Com,  Archer’s Trophy.............................. 1 00
“  Acme..................................................1  00
“  Red Seal..............................................  90
“  Excelsior........................................... 1  00
Peas, French................................................ 1 65
Peas, Marrofat, standard...........................1  40
Peas, Beaver.................................................   70
Pumpkin, 3 ft Golden..................................   75
Succotash, standard....................................   75
Squash.......................................................... 1 00
Tomatoes,  Bacon........................................ 1 20
Michigan  full  cream............................ 11%@12%
Half skim............................................... 9  @10%
Skim ...................................................... 5  @ 6
Baker’s ..................37%|German Sweet.......... 23
Runkles’ ....................35|Vienna Sweet  .......... 22
Schepps. cake box.................................  @27%
@28 
*/*s
@26
Maltby s 1 ft  round...........
..........  @27
“ 
assort  ..................
..........  @28
“  %s..........................
Manhattan,  pails...............
.........  
@ 20
COFFEES 
Roasted.

CHOCOLATE,

COCOANUT.

CHEESE.

Green. 

R io.....................9@12
Golden Rio............. 12
Santos........
Maricabo__
J a v a ...........
O. G.Java.. 
M ocha.......

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R io............
Golden Rio
..........13  Santos.......
..........13  Maricabo..
. ..20@25  Java..........
..........24  O. G. Java.
..........25  IMocba...  .
COFFEES—PACKAGE.

.. 7@15
.......16
.......17
.......17
.24® 26

Dilworth’s __
Lion................
McLaughlin’s 
Arbuekle's  ... 
German..........

fts 100 fts 3UOfts
12%
13%13
13%  13% 12%
13%  13%
12%
14%  13% 14
72 foot J u te ....... 1 25  172 foot Cotton 
2 00
60 foot Jute.......  1  00  60 foot Cotton 
1  75
40FootCottou__ 150  [50 foot Cotton.  ..160
CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

CORDAGE.

13

5

7%

FISH.

5%
7%

|lft
7

7% 
7% 
7%

8%
8%
12%
8%

X  XXX 
6%
5%
5%
5%
5%

7
8
8
11%
9%
15%
8%

Kenosha Butter......................... 
Diamond  Butter....................... 
Seymour Butter....................... 
Butter......................................... 
Fancy  Butter............................ 
S.  Oyster.................................... 
Picnic......................................... 
5
Fancy  Oyster............................ 
Fancy  Soda...............................  >6
City Soda....................................  
Soda  ........................................... 
Milk............................................  
Boston.......................................  
Graham...................................... 
Oat  Meal....................................  
Pretzels, hand-made................. 
Pretzels...................................... 
Cracknels..................................  
Lemon Cream............................ 
Frosted Cream..........................  
Ginger  Snaps............................ 
No. 1 Ginger Snaps.................. 
Lemon  Snaps............................ 
Coffee  Cakes.............................. 
Lemon Wafers..........................  
13%
11%
Jumbles...................................... 
Extra Honey Jumbles.............  
12%
13%
Frosted Honey  Cakes.............  
Cream  Gems.............................  
13%
18%
Bagleys  Gems..........................  
12%
Seed Cakes................................. 
S. &  M. Cakes............................ 
8%
Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth......................75@S0
Cod, whole.................................................... 4@5
Cod,Boneless............................. 
5@6%
 
H alibut................................................  
10@il
Herring, round,  %  bbl............................... 2 25
Herring .round,  %  bbl.............................1 25
Herring, Holland,  bbls.............................11 00
Herring, Holland,  kegs..........'..................  80
Herring,  Scaled............................................ 22@23
Mackerel, Penny bbls...........................................4 75@5
Mackerel, shore, No. 2, %  bbls........... ....5  50
....1   00
........ ....  70
No. 3, % bbls........................ . .. 3  50
12 ft  kits.................... __   62
.................... ....  55
10  “ 
Shad, % b b l............................................ ....2  50
Trout, %  bbls......................................... ....4  00
...................................... ....  80
White, No. 1, % bbls............................. ....6  50
White, No. 1,12 ft kits.......................... ....1   00
White, No. 1,10 ft kits.......................... ....  90
White, Family, % bbls..........................
....2  50
Lemon. Vanilla.
1  40
4 oz..........................................1 50  2 50
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6 oz..........................................2 50  4 00
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8 oz..........................................3 50  5 00
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160
No.  4 
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1  75  3 00
“  % pint  round........................ 4 50  7 50
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No.  8.......................................3 00  4 25
6 00
No. 10 ....................................4 25 
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Apricots, 25 ft boxes.............................   @  25
Cherries, pitted, 50 ft  boxes................   @ 1 2
Egg plums, 251b  boxes.........................  @  20
Pears, 251b boxes..................................   @  15
Peaches,  Delaware, 501b boxes..........  @ 28
Peaches, Michigan...............................  @12%
Raspberries, 50 lb boxes.....................  @  23

Jennings’2 oz............................TP  doz.l 00 

FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

FRUITS—DOMESTIC.

12 ft kits
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FRUITS—FOREIGN.

KEROSENE  OIL.

Citron.......................................................  @  24
Currants,  new........................................  @  7
Lemon P eel............................................  @  14
Orange Peel.............................................  ©  14
Prunes, French,60s................................12%@
Prunes, French, 80s................................. 8%@
Prunes, Turkey......................................   4%@  05
Raisins, Dehesia....................................3 75@4 00
Raisins, London Layers.......................3.00@3 20
Raisins, California
@2 50 
Raisins, Loose Muscatels.....................
@2 00 
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s............................
@12 
@ 9% 
Raisins,  Sultanas.,...............................
Raisins,  Valencia..................................
@ 10% 
@3 50
Raisins,  Imperials.................................
. 10%
Water W hite...... 12%  | Legal  Test.......
Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square..................
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro..........
Grand  Haven,  No.  200,  parlor...............
Grand  Haven,  No. S-'O, parlor...............
Grand  Haven,  No.  7,  round..................
Oshkosh, No. 2..........................................
Oshkosh, No.  8...........................................
Swedish......................................................
Richardson’s No. 8  square.....................
Richardson’s No. 9 
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Richardson’s No. 7%, round....................
Richardson’s No. 7 
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Black Strap...............................................
Porto  Rico.................................................
New  Orleans, good..................................
New Orleans, choice.................................
New  Orleans, fancy.................................

..1  50 
...1  00 
...1 50
1.1 00 
..1 50 
..1 00 
..1 50
15@19
28©30
38@42
48@50
52@55

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

do 
do 

% bbls. 3c extra.

OATMEAL.

PIPES.

PICKLES.

Steel  cut.................5 GG| RolledOats,Shields’3 25
Steel Cut, % bbl__ 3 00l Rolled Oats, Acme.3 25
Rolled  Oats........... 5 50|Quaker, 48 lbs.........3 25
Rolled Oats, %bbl..3 GO Quaker, 60 fts........ 2 50
Rolled  Oats, cases.3 25]Quaker bbls............6 00
@5 25 
Medium..............................................
@3 25 
“  % barrels............................
@3 25
Small...................................................
2 25©3 00 
Imported Clay 3 gross.....................
@2 25 
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross.......
@1  85 
Imported Clay, No. 216,2% gross...
@  90
American T.D..................................
RICE.
Choice Carolina...
.6%!Java  ................
Prime Carolina...
.5% I P atna........................6%
Good Carolina__
.or  Rangoon.......... 5%@5%
....... S%@3%
.5  I Broken. 
Good Louisiana...
DeLand’s pure........5%[Dwight’s .
........— 5%
................ 5%[Sea  Foam ...;...........5%
Church’s
Taylor’s  G. M..........5%]Cap Sheaf...
...5%

SALERATUS.
... 

%c less in 5 box lots.

SALT.

70

SAUCES.

60 Pocket, F F  Dairy..........................
28 Pocket...............................................
1003 ft  pockets......................................
Saginaw or  Manistee..........................
Diamond C............................................
Standard  Coarse.................................
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags.......
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags...
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags.......
American, dairy, % bu. bags.............
Rock, bushels.......................................
Warsaw,  Dairy, bu.............................
Parisian, %  pints.................................
@2  00 
Pepper Sauce, red  small...................
@  70 
Pepper Sauce, green  .......................
©  80 
@1 25 
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring...........
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring.......
@1 50 
Catsup, Tomato,  pints........................
@  80 
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  ....................
@1  20 
@3 50 
Halford Sauce, pints............................
Halford Sauce, % pints.......................
@2 20
Shamrock............... 3 30] Acme,  bars............ 3 75
Blue Danube..........2 95'Acme,  blocks.......3 22
London Family__2 60|Best  American___3 08
Napkin....................4 85 Circus  .................... 3  75
Towel......................4  75 Big Five  Center...3 90
White  Marseilled.. 5 6w Nickel...........................3 45
White Cotton  Oil..5 60|Gem.............................. 3 35

10
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80
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SOARS"

Ground. 

SPICES.

Whole.

.  @18 
.  8@10 
.10@11 
.  @60 
.  @50 
.16@18

Pepper................16@25j Pepper..........
Allspice.............. 12@15 Allspice........
Cinnamon...........18@30jCassia............
Cloves  ................ 15@25 Nutmegs,  No. 1
Ginger................16@20 Nutmegs,  No. 2
Mustard.............. 15@301 Cloves  ..............
Cayenne.............25@35[
STARCH.
Electric  Lustre.....................................
Niagara,  Laundry...............
Niagara, gloss.....................
Niagara,  corn.......................
SYRUPS.
Corn,  barrels  ......................
Corn, % bbls..........................
Corn, 10 gallon kegs.............
Corn, 5 gallon kegs...............
Pure  Sugar, bbl....................
Pure Sugar, % bbl................
Pure Sugar  5 gal kegs........
SUGARS.
Cubes....................................
Powdered.............................
Granulated,  Standard........
Confectionery A ...................
Standard A ............................
No. 1, White Extra  C..........
No. 2, Extra C.................... A,
No. 3 C....................................
No.4 C.....................................
No. 5 C....................................
TEAS.
Japan ordinary....................
Japan fair to good...............
Japan flne.............................
Japan dust............................
Young Hyson.......................
GunPowder..........................
Oolong..................................
Congo.....................................

@3 20 
3%@ 4 
5%@ 6% 
@   6%
22@26 
24@27 
@29 
1  35 
22@26 
24@2S 
@1 50
@  7 
@ 7 © 6% 
@6  31 
@6  18 
57s@ 6 
5%@ 57» 
5%@ 5% 
5%@ 5% 
5%@ 5%
............................ 15@20
............................ 25@30
............................ 35@45
.............................15@20
............................ 30@50
............................ 35@50
...."...............33@55@6C
............................ 25@30

TOBACCO—FINE CUT-IN PAILS.

Yum  Yum................ 25i01d Time.....................35
Sweet  Rose...............32 Underwood’s Capper 35
May  Queen.............. 65 Sweet  Rose................45
Jolly  Time................ 40] Meigs & Co.’s Stunner!!»
Dark AmericanEagle67j Atlas.......................... 35
The Meigs..................62 Royal Game................38
Red  Bird....................50  Mule Ear.................... 65
State  Seal..................60 Fountain.....................74
Prairie Flower  ‘.......65 Old Congress.............. 64
Indian Queen........... 601 Good Luck..................52
Bull  Dog................... 601 Blaze Away................35
Crown  Leaf.............. 66 Hair Lifter..................IK)
Hiawatha..................65 Jim  Dandy..................38
G lobe.........................65 Our  Bird.....................28
May Flower...............70!Brother  Jonathan...28

SMOKING

Big Deal......................27
Ruby, cut  plug.........35
Navy Clippings.........20
Leader...................... 15
Hard  Tack.................32
Dixie...........................2»
Old Tar.......  ..............40
Arthur's  Choice....... 22
Red Fox......................26
Flirt............................ 28
Gold Dust...................26
Gold  Block.................30
Seal of Grand Rapids
(cloth)...................25
Tramway, 3 oz.......... 40
Miners and Puddlers.28
Peerless  .................... 24
Standard....................20
Old Tom......................18
Tom & Jerry..............24]
Traveler.................... 35
Maiden....................... 25
Pickwick  Club.......... 40'
Nigger Head..............26
German......................15|

Lucky  .....................
Boss  ........................
Two  Nickel..............
Duke’s  Durham___
Green Corn Cob Pipe
Owl............................
Rob Roy................... .
Uncle  Sam................
Lumberman........... .
| Railroad Boy........... .
Mountain Rose.........
Home Comfort.........
Old Rip.....................
Seal of North Caro­
lina, 2  oz...............
Seal of North Caro­
lina, 4oz................
Seal of North  Caro­
lina, 8oz................
Seal of North Caro­
lina, 16oz boxes... 
King Bee, longcut..
Sweet Lotus.............
Grayling..................
Seal Skin..................
Red Clover.  ...........
Good Luck...............

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Hiawatha................................................  @42
Jolly  Tar.................................................  @32
Jolly  Time..............................................  @32
Favorite.................................................   @42
Black  Bird..............................................  @32
Live and Let  Live.................................  @32
Punch  ....................................................   @36
Big Nig....................................................   @37
Spear  Head............................................   @44
Old  Honesty...........................................  @40
Whole Earth...........................................  @32
Crazy  Quilt............................................   @32
P.  V .........................................................  @40
Spring Chicken.........................  
  @38
Ellipse  ...................................................  @30
Moxie......................................................  @35
Black Jack..............................................  @32
Hiawatha...............................................   @42
Musselman’s Corker..............................  @30
Turkey  ...................................................  @39
Big Five Cent.........................................  @35
Dainty...........................................  
  @44
Splendid.................................................   @38
Old Soldier..............................................  @40
Knife, single  butt.................................  @50
lots.....................  
.  @49
“  ..........................   @48
Rum.........................................................   @40
Money......................................................  @44
Red  Fox...................................................  @42
Big Drive.................................................  @44
Seal of Grand Rapids............................  @40
Patrol......................................................  @40
@38
Jack Rabbit................ 
Chocolate Cream .................................   @44
Nimrod..  ...................  
@40

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Spread Eagle..........................................
Big Five Center.....................................
Parrot  ....................................................
Tramway.................................................
B uster....................................................
Black Prince...........................................
Black Racer..  .-......................................
Leggett & Myers’  Star..........................
Climax....................................................
Acorn......................................................
HorseShoe..............................................
2c. less In three butt lots. 

snoRTS.

Leader.......................16 Hiawatha....
Mayflower................23|01d Congress.
Globe..........................22 May  L eaf....
Mule Ear................... 331

SNUFF.

Lorillard’s American Gentlemen.......
“  Maccoboy.............................
Gail & Ax’ 
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“ 
Rappee..................................
Railroad  Mills  Scotch.........................
Lotzbeck  ....................'....................

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VINEGAR.

Star brand,  pure  cider........................
Star brand, white wine...............
MISCELLA NEOUS.
Bath Brick imported..................
do 
American...................
Burners, No. 1 .............................
do  No.  2.............................
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand... 
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans...
Candles, Star........ .............
Candles.  Hotel..................
Extract Coffee, V.  C........
F elix 
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps..
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.
Gum, Spruce........ • . .......
Hominy, |) bbl..................
Jelly, in 30 ft  pails...........
Pearl  Barley.....................
Peas, Green  Bush...........
Peas, Split  Prepared.......
Powder, Keg.....................
Powder, %  Keg................
Sage  ..................................

do 

@ 88
@36
@33
@42
@44
@35
@35
@35
@39
@42
@40
@39

© 72
@ 55
@ 44
@ 35
@ 45
@1 30

.  8® 12
.  8@12

1  25 

95
1 00 
1 50 
7 80 
15@25 
@12% 
@14 
@80 
@25 
@35 
30@35 
@3 50 
4%@ 5 
2%@ 3 
@1 35 
@ 3 
@3 00 
@1 90 
@  18

CANDY,  FRUITS AND  NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows :

FANCY—IN 5 ft BOXES

do 
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Standard, 25 ft boxes...........
...........
Twist, 
Cut Loaf 
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MIXED
Royal, 35 ft  pails..................
Royal, 200 ft bbls..................
Extra, 25 ft  pails............. ” ’
Extra. 200 ft bbls............... j
French Cream, 25 ft pails.!!
Cut loaf, 251b  cases.............
Broken, 25  ft  pails.............!
Broken, 200 ft  bbls..............

Lemon  Drops....................
Sour Drops........ ............. !
Peppermint  Drops__ ”
Chocolate Drops..............
H M Chocolate  Drops....
Gum  Drops  .....................
Licorice Drops..........
A ll  Licorice  Drops..
Lozenges, plain................
Lozenges,  printed...........
Imperials..........................
Mottoes........................ 
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Cream  Bar................
Molasses Bar...................]
Caramels.........................
Hand Made Creams..........
Plain  Creams................   ’
Decorated  Creams..........
String Rock.......................
Burnt Almonds........ .. 
‘
Wintergreen  Berries__

FANCY—IN  BU
Lozenges, plain in  pails.......
Lozenges, plain in  bbls........
Lozenges, printed in pails.!! 
Lozeuges, printed in  bbls... 
Chocolate Drops, in pails..
Gum  Drops  in pails............,
Gum Drops, in bbls..............
Moss Drops, in  pails....... ]...
Moss Drops, in b b ls........ ’’ ’
Sour Drops, in  pails__ _!...
Imperials, in  pails.........  ]"
Imperials  in bbls..........’ ’ ’ ’ ’
FRUITS
Bananas  Aspimvall.............
Oranges, California, fancy!.* 
Oranges, California,  choice!
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls........
Oranges, Florida.............
Oranges, Valencia, cases.
Oranges, Messinu...............
Oranges,  Naples............. " ”
Lemons,  choice..................
Lemons, fancy..........!!!!!'
Figs, layers, new,  $  ft!!!!!! '
Figs,  Bags, 50 ft  .............
Dates, frails do  ...........!!!!!!
Dates, % do  d o ........
Dates, skin.....................!!!!!!
Dates, %  skin..................!!!!
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $   ib ’  ' 
Dates, Fard 50 ft box |J ft.... 
Dates, Persian 501b box <0 ft 
Pine Apples, $   doz...............
PEANUTS.
Primo  Red,  raw  $   ft...........
Choice 
d o ........
Fancy H.P. do 
do  ....! ! ’*
Choice White, V a.do........ .
Fancy H P„  Va  do  ........
H. P.Va..................................!
NUTS.
Almonds,  Tarragona...........
Ivaca..................!.
California..............
Brazils....................................
Chest nuts, per bu.....!!.!!!!
Filberts, Sicily.......................
Barcelona..........
Walnuts,  Grenoble........... .
Marbo. 
.............
French. .............. .
“ 
California...............
Pecans,  Texas, H. P.............
“  Missouri..................
Cocoanuts, $1100.............!!!!

do 

“ 
“ 

“ 

8%@9
... 
9®  9%
... 10%©$.

@ 9 
@8% 
...10@10% 
..9   @  9% 
..12@12% 
..12%@
..  @10 
..  9®  9%

.. 12® 13 
... 13@14 
...  @14
......... 15
..........18
....... 10
!!!!!!!i2 
...J4@15 
... ln@16 
...14@15
..........15
...13@14
..........13
18
..........18
...16@J7
..........20
14
.  20@22 
.  14@15

.11% @13 
.10%@11 
@12%  
•11%@12 
.12  @12% 
..6%  @7 
•  @ 5%
@10
..........  9
...........12
.12  @12%
10%®11

.1  50@2 50 
.3 50@4 00 
.3 25@3 50

.5 50@6 00 
@3 00
!  @3 50
.4 00@4 50 
.12%@16 
.  8 @ 9 
.  ® 5

© 4%

.  4  © 4% 
@ 5 
@  5%
•  5  @5% 
.  6%@ 7
@ 6

.18  @17 
.15  @16 
.15  @16 
.  9  © 9%
!ll%@12
@10
.14  @14%
!  8  @11 
@13 
.  9  @13
• 8%@  9

@4 50

«   «

PROVISIONS.

The  Grand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

quote  as  follows:
PORJK  IN  BARRELS.
Mess,Chicago packing, new.. .. 
Clear,  S. P. Booth........................
Short Cut, new..................!.".".!!'.!
Back, clear, short  cut........ ...."
Extra family clear, short out!!!!
Clear,  A. Webster, new  ....
Extra clear pig, short cut.!!
Extra clear, heavy________
Clear quill, short  cut../...!!
Boston clear, short cut...!!!
Clear back, short cut...............
Standard clear, short  cut, lies 
DRY  SALT MEATS—IN

.80

Long Clears, heavy.____
medium.......
light  :. j........
“ 
Short Clears, heavy..........
do.  medium____
do. 
light..............
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.
Hams, heavy..........................
“  medium..............!!!!!!
“ 
Boneless  Hams, best..........
Boneless  Hams.....................!
Boneless Shoulders......... ...!
Breakfast  Bacon..................
Dried Beef, extra quality!!!
Dried Beef, Hara pieces.............
Shoulders cured in sweet pickle.

fight.......................

LARD.
Tierces  ...............................
30 and 50 ft Tubs................ ."!!!.'".!
501b Round Tins, 100 cases.!!! ".'.!.
LARD IN TIN PAILS.
201b Pails, 4 pails in  case...
3 1b Pails, 20 in a caso........
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case..........
10 ft Pails. 6 in a caso........

BEEF IN BARRELS.

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND S

Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fts
...  9 00
Boneless,  extra......................................... ...13 00
Pork  Sausage..........................
Hum  Sausage................. !!!!!!
Tongue  Sausage  .......... !. ” .
Frankfort  Sausage...........!.!.
Blood  Sausage....................
Bologna, straight......... !.!.!
Bologna,  thick.............. .!' .! .!
Head  Cheese..........................”
PIGS’  FEET.
In half barrels........................... 
or-*
In quarter barrel«................................................

6%
* /&

OUT  AROUND.

MISCELLANEOUS.

.

, 

Advertisements of 25 wordB 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 be accompanied 
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, 
_________________ ______ .
etc. 
I-pOR SALE—Cheap and on terms to suit, store 
'  with  dwelling  attached,  in  the  liveliest 
manufacturing town of 2,000 population in the 
State.  Splendid opening for grocery  or drug 
store.  O nly one drug store in the place.  Will 
not rent.  For terms, etc., address  J.  w. Her- 
rick, Muskegon, Mich. 
135*
I  ¡'OR  8ALE—General stock, comprising lines 
of dry goods, groceries, boots  and  shoes, 
hardware, drugs, etc.  Owner is postmaster, at 
salary of $300 per year.  Am doing a good pay­
ing  business,  but  compelled  to  close  out  at 
sacrifice, on account of ill-health.  Address R. 
B. Jennings, New Troy, Mich. 
135*
IPOR SALE—Drug  store  at  a bargain.  Ad- 
'  dress C. L. Bruudage, 79 W. Western ave., 
Muskegon, Mich.
I ¡'OR  8ALE—1 wish to engage in a special line 
‘  of business and offer for sale half interest 
in the general merchandise store at  Richland, 
130*
Mich.  Wm. B. Tyler, Richland, Mich. 
I ¡'OR SALE—Drug store and  house  and  lot.
'  For further particulars inquire  of  or ad­
dress Box 172, M askegon, Mich.________ 132*
P ARTNER  WANTED—A grocery  merchant 
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 esm a n. 
132*
i i'OR  SALE—The  font  of  brevier  type  for- 
merly used on T h e T r a d e s m a n.  The font 
comprises 222 pounds, with  italic,  and  can  b‘ 
had for 30 cents a pound.  Apply  at the office

COUNTRY  PRODUCE.

Apples—Choice  winter  fruit  is  in  fair  de­

mand at $1.75.
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 28@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@15c and solid packed 
at 12@14c.

Cabbages—In fair demand  at $8@$10  100
Cheese—The  best  grades of  October  and 

November make are  selling  at 1144@1244. 

Cider—8c $  gal. and $1 for bbl.
Celery—25c  $   doz.  buddies for  Kalamazoo 

or Otsego, and scarce.

Cranberries—The  Michigan  crop  is  about 
played out.  New Jersey berries are  slow  sale 
at  $2  per  bu.  box,  and  Wisconsin  Bell  and 
Cherry berries are in occasional demand at  $5 
per bbl.

Dried Apples—Quartered and sliced,  3@344c 

Evaporated, 644@7c, according to quality.

Dried Peaches—Pared, 15c.
Eggs—Weak and supply largely  in excess of 
demand.  Jobbers are paying 9@!0c, and hold 
ing at about 11c.

Honey—Choice  is new  in comb firm  at  14c 
Hay—Bailed is active and firm at $15 per ton 

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

lb.

Hops—Brewers pay 8@10c fl  fi>.
Lettuce—25c $  lb.
Onions—Home-grown, 75c $  bu. or $2.25 $  bbl 
Pop Corn—Choice new commands  244c  $  
and old 3c ^ lb.
Potatoes—Buyers are paying 35c for  Rose or 
Burbanks.
Pieplant—8c 
Poultry—Scarce  and  high.  Fowls  sell for 
10@1044c;  chickens,  ll@1144e;  ducks,  12c; and 
turkeys, 12c.

GRAINS  AND  MILLING  PRODUCTS.

Squash—Out of market.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys, $4 $  bbl. 
Turnips—25c $  bu.
Wheat—No change.  The  city millers pay as 
follows:  Lancaster,  83;  Fulse,  85e;  Clawson, 
85c, 
lots and 38@I0c in carlots.
car lots.

Corn—Jobbing generally at 44@45e  in 100bu. 
Oats—White, 38c in small lots  and 33@35c  in 
Jttye—48@50c $  bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 $  ewt.
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 $  hhl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $15  $  ton.  Bran, $15 
ton.  Ships, $16 $  ton.  Middlings, $16 $  ton. 

«

Corn aad Oats, $18  $  ton.

FRESH ‘MEATS.

John  Mohrhard  quotes  the  trade  selling 

prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides..................................   5  @7
Fresh  Beef, hind  quarters..................  644@ 744
Dressed  Hogs.........................................  5A® 5%
Mutton,  carcasses.................................6  ® 644
Veal.........................................................   »  @9,
Pork  Sausage.........................................  7  @744
Bologna...................................................644@ 7
Fowls.......................................................10  @1044
Spring Chickens................................... 11  @1144
Ducks  ....................................................   @12
Turkeys  .................................................  @12

News and Gossip  Furnished  by  Our  Own 

Correspondents.

Traverse  City.

R.  Bentley  has  taken  down  the  old 

T. 

Perkett & Lardie are  buying all the pota­
toes brought to town.
The increase  of  business  has  caused the 
Traverse  City  Manufacturing  Co.  to  pur­
chase a new 62-inch saw.
Mrs.  A.  M.  Davis  has  returned  from her 
Washington trip  and  resumed  her position 
with Hamilton & Milliken.
Asylum boarding house,  and moved the ma­
terial to  the  Traverse  City  Manufacturing 
Co.’s grounds,  where he will erect a storage 
house, 20x80.
The Traverse  City  Driving  Club was in­
corporated last week with a capital stock of 
$3,000, divided into shares of 810 each.  Fif­
teen hundred  dollars  has already been sub­
scribed.
Hamilton  &  Milliken  have  secured  the 
services of  Miss  Clara  Campbell,  in the la­
dies’  department,  and  B.  H.  Bracken,  of 
Allegan,  in the clothing department.
The make-up  of  Ti'averse City sand, and 
that lying beneath it, will be fully described 
by Prof.  Winchell in his  lecture,  March 19.

Lake City.

S. 

II.  Bird fills the vacancy at Sampson & 

J. McMillan will bank  nearly 20,000,- 

Drury’s store, caused by the departure of the 
former clerk.
Wood & Walton  have  put  up a  stock of 
ice and will keep Lake City  cool  next sum 
mer.
Geo. Morrison is  putting  up  a store  ad­
jacent to his present building and will lease 
it to Theodore Fohl for a harness shop.
H. 
000 feet of pine this winter.  He has several 
camps.
It is currently  reported  that  the C.  & If.
E.  Railway,  which  now  terminates  here, 
will be extended as soon as the frost  leaves 
the ground.  The road has now a large pat­
ronage  and  its  advantages  have  already 
given business here a  new  impetus,  in con­
sequence of  which Lake City is  experienc­
ing the biggest boom in its history.

B ig Kapids.

The boot  and  shoe  store of Timothy Ed­
monds was closed Friday  by W. D.  Robin­
son,  of  Detroit,  who  holds a  judgment of 
§700  against  Edmonds.  Magraw,  of  De­
troit,  also holds a chattel  mortgage  of §800 
on the stock.  The  invoice  is not  yet com­
pleted, but will probably amount  to §2,200. 
Dealing  in  too  many  horses,  with  Tom, 
Dick and your wife to run your  business,  is 
the  main  reason  for  the  present  state  of 
affairs.
The grocery store of M.  B.  Wiseman was 
closed Friday by a Grand Rapids party who 
held  a  second  mortgage;  but  J.  W.  Wise­
man  fixed it up.  Glidden &  Marsh  held a 
first mortgage of §500 to secure  creditors.
J.  Laduke’s  vacant  store  and  will  open a 
jewelry  and  music  store,  holding auction 
sales  every  Saturday.  11 is  goods  were
placed in the store Saturday.
Wm. Judson  purchased  only a one-third 
interest in the banking  business of F.  Fair- 
man,  instead of one-half,  as was  previously 
stated.  Mr.  Fairman gave his son,  George, 
a one-third interest,  and  retains a one-third 
interest.  He makes the  change in order to 
be partially relieved from the  close  confine­
ment to business.
Geo.  W.  Crawford started up his sash and 
blind  factory  last  week,  and  during  the 
summer  will  employ a large force of  men.

F. 

L.  Slater,  of  Three  Rivers,  has rented 

Cadillac.

O.  Webster,  of the firm of  F.  A.  Clary & 
Co.,  has gone to Pt.  Au Frein to take meas­
urements for belting their new  circular mill 
at that place.  They  expect to begin manu­
facturing lumber early next month.
Geo.  Deitz has  sold  his  property here to 
J. A.  Smith,  and  stalled  for Florida Mon­
day.  George has been one of our most pop­
ular  business  men,  and  his  departure  is 
deeply regretted.
The butter and  egg  store was closed this 
week,  and  the  proprietor,  W.  H.  Otis,  has 
moved Northward.
Yet Stevens  has  sold  his interest in the 
restaurant business,  and contemplates start­
ing another.

Bellaire.

The  residence  of F.  W.  Bolmankamp,  a 
well-to-do fanner in Forest Home township, 
was destroyed by fire  witli  all its contents, 
including §40 in currency, on the 10th.  Mr. 
Bolmankamp was  away  from  home at the 
time.  Mrs. Bolmankamp  got  the children 
out,  and  in  trying  to  get  the  money was 
quite  severely  burned.  Cause  of  the fin 
stove pipe  running  through  the roof.  No 
insurance.
Henry Richardi,  one of  the firm of Rich 
ardi & Bechtoldt,  goes  next  week  toVal 
paraiso,  Ind,  to a ttend  the  State Normal 
School,  pursuing  a  course  of  study in the 
mechanic arts.

Newaygo.

M.  S. Augell  is  papering  and  otherwise 
fixing  up  his  vacant  store  building  on 
State street.  A  firm  from  Cellar  Springs 
expect soon to occupy it.

VISITING  BUYERS.

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

Freeport.

H. M. Harroun,  McLane.
H. W. Potter, Jennisonville.
J. DeGraff. Zeeland.
Rose Bros., Allendale.
G u 8  Begman,  Bauer.
K. Purdy, Fremont.
Henry Henkel, Howard  City.
Mr. Frace. Fraee & Huhn, Saranac.
LB. Dickerson,  Bellaire.
H. W. Marsh. Hobart.
E. E. Hewett, Hewett & Teft, Rockford.
Arthur Cheesbrougb.  Reigler, Roush  &  Co
N. DeVries, Jamestown.
Jno. Gunstra,  Lament.
Jas  Murray, Cadillac.
D.  W. Shattuck, Wayland.
J. Grutter, Grandvifle.
J. J. Wiseman, Nunici.
W. J. Clark, Harbor Springs.
Walter Struik, Forest Grove.
Henry DeKline, Jamestown.
F. C. Stone, Cedar SpringB. 
g S . T. McLellan, Dennison.
O. D. Chapman, Stauwood.
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
Wm. Rowe & Co. Manistee.
Sisson & Lilley Lumber Co., Lilley.
W. B. Wilson, Muskegon.
J. B. Watson, Coopersvllle.
B. E. West & Co., Lowell.
Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia.
Severace & Rich, Middleville.
Jas. Campbell, Westwood.
A. L. Dennis, New Era.
C. E. Coburn, Pierson.
M. N. Parris, Kent City.
The Strobridge  Lithographing Co.’s large 
calendar for this year is fully up to the elab­
orate souvenirs  of  previous  years in point 
of artistic excellence.  T he Thadksm a s  is 
indebted to State Agent Maybury for a  copy 
of the work.

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS,
W holesale  Grocers.

Im porters  an d

Sole Agents for

Daniel Scotten &  Co.’s “HIAWATHA” 

Plug Tobacco.

Lautz. Bros. & Co.’s SOAPS.
Niagara STARCH.
Dwinell, Howard & Co.’s »

 Mocta<mdJava

Golden Santos.

Thompson & Taylor Spice  Co.’s  “ Mag­

nolia ” Package Coffee.
SOLE  PROPRIETORS

“.tot .T ."V  TIME”  F in e  C ut

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.,

GrrandL Rapids, Mich..

Successors to Fox, Musselman & Loveriip

W holesale  Grocers.
MUSSELMAN’S corker  plug  and rum cigars.
BUM  HARDWARE

Send  foii  Sample  Butt.  See  Quotations  in  Price-List.

The best and most attractive goods on the market.

AGENTS  FOR

COMPANY,

E xclusively W holesale,

Present to the Trade the

Largest aM Host Collate Lise

OF

Shelf  and  Heavy  Hardware

E m  SHOWN IN WESTERN MICHIGAN.

O. W. BLAIN & CO., Proto
Foreip  aid  Domestic  Frails, Solera  V eptals, Etc.

-DEALERS  IN-

We handle on Commission BERRIES, Etc.  All orders fl 1 led at lowest market p rice.  Corres­
NO. 9  IONIA  ST.

pondence solicited.  APPLES AND  POTATOES  in car lots  Specialties. 

WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN

Bv tter, Eggs, Pop  Com,

Green and Dried Fruits,

Write me for prices.

POP  COEN A   SPECIALTY.

W .  T. LONG, VXCZSBT7RC,  MICH.

FULLER  &  STOWE  COMPANY,

Engravers and Printers

IDeslgners

Engravings and Electrotypes of  Buildings, Machinery, Patented Articles, Portraits, 

Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice.

Cards, Letter, Note and Bill Heads and other Office Stationery a Leading  Feature.

Address as above
49 Lyon Street, Up-Stairs, Grand Rapids, Mich.
R D S T D G B ,  BERTSCH & CO,
BOOTS  AXTD  SHOES.

MANUFACTURERS AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

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 W omen’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, Mich.

WM.
Cracker  Manufacturersy

Agents  for

AM BOY  C H EESE.

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

GOOD  FOR  ONE DOLLAR

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  §35  PER M, DE­
LIVERED),  IS  GOOD  FOR  ONE  YEAR’S  SUBSCRIPTION  TO  THIS  PAPER, 
“ THE  MICHIGAN T R A D E S M A N WE  SELL  THIS  CIGAR  TO  BUT  ONE 
DEALER  IN  A  PLACE.  SO  SECURE  THIS  PAPER  FOR  ONE  YEAR  FREE, 
AND  THE  AGENCY  FOR  TIIE  BEST-SELLING  5  CENT  CIGAR  ON THE MAR­
KET  BEFORE  YOU  ARE  TOO  LATE.

GEO. T. WARREN & GO.,  Flint,  Mich.

.  FEBRUARY  1ST,  1886.

GO  TO

itmWMs

FOR

Pig’s, Dates,

ETC.

Our Stock Comprises Everything

Included in a First-Class

WHOLESALE

HARDWARE  STOCK

FULL  LINE  OF  ALL  STAPLE 

PLUGS  KEPT  IN  STOCK.
Sole Agents for Celebrated

P.  &  B.  Boquet,  Spanish  Ply, 

Pantilla, Rosa DeOro, Amer­

ican  Club,  Jim  Fox 

Clipper, Moxie.

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

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

HeiYenricb Bros. 
CLOTHIERS,

WHOLESALE 

MANUFACTURERS  OF  PERFECT  FITTING

T a ilo r  ¡Made  Olotluing,

AT  LOWEST  PBICES.

Mail Orders sent in care L.  W.  A TK IN S will receive Prompt Attention.

138 anil UO Jefferson Ave. anil 34 anil 36 IM riiip  St., DETROIT

H. LEONARD &  SONS,  GRANI RAPIDS, I

l

I t

& Select Santos Colees

Assorted Package

“ 

Fine Glazed Earthenware
“Common Sense” Stew Pans.
72
6 
12 A4-gal. Milk Pans,  flat bottom........ 
24  1-gal. 
“ 
8  192
.............  
96
8 
12  1-gal. 
“ 
round  bottom....... 
y  doz. 1-gal. Stew Pans, round bottom2  00 
67
56
% doz. 54-gal. 
1 50 
4  77
25
5 02
A  com plete  stock  o f  AKRON  OHIO  STONEWARE 
constan tly on hand.  We are a gen ts o f Akron Stoneware 
A ssociation and w ill m ake special  prices in car lots de­
livered to any point in M ichigan or Indiana.

Package......................................... 

“ 

“ 

OIL  O - A j s r s .

3-frill. “Good Enough,” Tin..............................12 00
5-gal. 
5-gal. 
10-gal. 
H-gal. Glass Can, Tin Jacket............................  3 00
1-gal. 
Vi-gal. Tin  Can..................................................   1 60
1-gal. 

Per doz.
.........................15 00
“ 
Wood Jacket........ 18 00
“ 
........ 24 00
.......................  3 50
 
2 00

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

 

No charge for boxes.

Maxims for  Merchants.

The  Importation of  Foreign Cheese. 

Energy in action is  a  requisite  to  even 

From the Chicago Grocer.

2 
1 
8 
9 
4 each.
.07 

.09 
6 each.
.07 
“

One Crate Assorted

“Burgess  &  Goddards”  White 

Granite  English Ware, 

“Crown” Shape.

Diamond X.

1 92

4 doz. Plates,  P ie ...............................  48 
“  T ea...............................   58  2  32
4 doz. 
“  Breakfast....................   69  7  59
11 doz. 
“  Dinner.........................   80  2  40
3 doz. 
“  Soup.................... 
1 doz. 
69
69 
1 92
6 doz. Fruit Saucers, 4 in....................  32 
6 sets Handled  Teas............................  42 
2 52
18 sets Unhandled Teas.........................  35 
6 30
15 platters 7 in. 8 in. 9 in. 18 in. 11 in. 12 in.  2 54 

 

3 
11 

3 
16 

3 
22 

3
27

116 Bakers 5 in.  6 in.  7 in.  8 in.
.17

.12 

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.12 

24 Scollops, 5 in.  6 in.  7 in.  8 in.
.09 
.17
74
4  46
2 Covered Dishes,  7  in................ di
85
.5  10
8 in....................
2 
38
1 Sauce Boat, 14c;  2 Pickle, 11c—
.3 83 1  28
4 Covered  Butters..........................
57
.3 40
2 Tea Pots,  24s.................................
.2 87 143
6 Sugar Bowls,  24s..........................
6 Creamers. 24s.......................................l 2
3 Bowls,  quarts...............................   ..1 0
pint and a hall'...................  8
6 
6 
pint.......................  
7
4 
4 
24 Pitchers, 6s 
.33 
.11 
4 pair Ewers and  Basins, 9s........... 8 08
6 Covered Chambers,  9s..................5 10
6 Soaps, 27c each;  6 Mugs, .07  each..

6 
I2s  24s  3Us  36s 
.22 

4 
.13 

6
.09

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Crate..........................................
Lines of Crockery

Carried in Original  Packages  or  Repacked  to 
order:  Wedgewood  &  Co.,  White  Granite; 
Knowles,  Taylor  &  Knowles, White  Granite; 
T. &R. lloote,  White  Granite;  Wedgewood  & 
Co., Lustre Band;  W. H. Grindley &  Co.,  Dec­
orated Ware;  T. & R. Bootes, Decorated Ware.

If our  American  makers  keep  on,  there j 
will soon not be any necessity for importing ; 
any foreign cheese.  American  ingenuity is j 
rapidly  solving  the  cheese  problem.  We 
already  produce  a  domestic  Swiss  cheese, 
which is considered fully equal the imported 
article, although the latter  brings five cents 
more in price.  The importation of Limbur- I 
ger cheese is now very small.  Still the im­
portation of  foreign  cheese into  this coun­
try last year  amounted to  over  $1,000,000.  1 
The principal foreign  cheeses  are  the  Stil­
ton, Cheddar Cliesllire and Gloucester cheese 
from England;  Gruyere from  Switzerland, 
Roquefort,  Camembert,  Pont  1’  Evqque, 
Fromage  de  Brie  and  Neufeliatel  from 
France,  Edam  cheese  from  Holland;  Par- 
mesa fromage Romans and  Caccio  Cavallo- 
poli  from  Italy.  Stilton  cheese  is  in  the 
shape of a cylinder, ten inches in height and 
eight  inches  in  diameter. 
It  is  wortli  45 
cents  per  pound  wholesale.  Cheddar  is 
similar to factory cheese in appearance,  and 
is worth 32  cents.  Both Cheshire  and Glou­
cester are fiat cheeses and are wortli 28 cents. 
The  genuine  Gruyere  cheese  comes  from 
Switzerland,  although  an  inferior article is 
made in France.  The Swiss Gruyere cheese 
measures  three  feet  across.  Four  cheeses 
weighing about 150 pounds  are packed in a 
tub for exportation.  Swiss Gruyere is wortli 
25  cents  per  pound.  Roquefort  cheese  is 
made  from  the  milk  of  goats,  ripened  in 
limestone caves.  Each  cheese  weighs  five 
pounds  and  is  wortli  35  cents  per  pound. 
An old French gentleman, residing on Staten 
Island,  owns  a  large  herd  of  goats  and 
makes  a  very  fair  article  of  Roquefort 
cheese.  He  supplies  quite  a  number  of 
dealers, and is worth  quite  a  little  fortune 
made in  the  business.  Camembert  cheese 
is imported  in  boxes  of  five  dozen  pieces, 
and wholesales at $3.50 per  dozen.  Pout 1’ 
Eveque is wortli $3 per dozen  and Fromage 
de  Brie  $1.50  per  piece.  Neufchatel,  a 
species of pot-cheese,  is worth  10  cents per 
portion.  Limburger made here  is worth 12 
cents  per  pound  and  Munster  cheese  20 
cents.  The bright  red  Edam  cheese  from 
Holland, as round as a cannon  ball  and  al­
most as hard,  is worth $10 a case of a dozen 
loaves.  Permesan cheese, almost exclusive­
ly  used  in  the  preparation  of  macaroni, 
comes  from  Italy  in  tubs  containing  five 
loaves, and  is  worth  28  cents  per  pound. 
The  favorite  cheese  of  the  Italians  is  the 
Caccio Cavallo or  horse-head  cheese,  which 
is shipped to this country from  Naples,  and 
retails at 30 cents. 
It is  only a  question of 
a very little time when all these  varieties of 
foreign cheese can be successfully reproduc­
ed here in our own dairies.

f/iftilira

S É É I

£

Assorted Package

NO.  46.

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Glass  Standard  Lamps.
50
Yt doz. No. 171 A. Stand Lamps...........1 00 
Yi doz. No. 171 B 
............1  40 
70
% doz. No. 191 A 
............110 
55
............1 60 
doz. No. 191 B 
75
Yt doz. No. 191 C 
..........  2 25  1  13
........... 2 75  1  38
H doz. No. 191 D 
88
A4 doz. No. 155 B 
............ 1 75 
yt doz. No. 700 Low Hand Lamps..........  80 
40
1 doz. No. 702 
80
Yt doz. No. 85 Footed Hand Lamps — 1 35 
68
7  77
60
8 27
77
7 50
4% doz. No. 1 Burners..........................  50  2 25
1  doz. No. 0 
45
10  20

Less 10 per cent on  $7  77...........  

Package......................................... 

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Sold either with or without the Burners.

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moderate success in business.

More is required in the  management  of a 
business, as a whole, then in special actions 
or items of it.

A grum,  surly look and tone of voice often 
drive away a customer when  the  merchant 
really means nothing harsh.

Some men  seem  to  do  business  without 
any opinions of their  own.  They  are  the 
subjects of circumstances  and  the  prey of 
other and more decisive men.

Perseverence is necessary to success in al­
most any undertaking in  life.  A  business 
is not built up in a  year,  and  often  not in 
three or four years.

A man of energy  controls  many  circum­
stances otherwise unpropitious,  and  opens 
up opportunities  for  himself,  by  which lie 
advances to honor and wealth.

The prompt recognition  of  persons  who 
have before traded witli him, and the prompt 
recollection of their  names,  are of great im­
portance to the merchant.

In actual business the powers of the mem­
ory should be exerted to remember the prices 
of the goods,  the amounts of the special out­
standing accounts and their maturity.

While circumstances may  often  make or 
mar a man’s life, we may often make the cir­
cumstances.  The only way to conquer  cir­
cumstances is to be the  biggest circumstance 
yourself.
An ability to remember everything else ex­
cept matters pertaining to  business  should 
be regarded  as  a  serious  drawback,  and 
worthy of more attention than a  mere pass­
ing regret.
If the possibility of a disastrous  termina­
tion to the business be dwelt on continually 
or too frequently,  when  the  danger  is not 
really imminent,  it will tend  to  produce ir­
resolution and wavering.

Economy or a careful avoidance of  unne­
cessary waste,  both in tire  goods  that  are 
dealt in and in the expenses  of  conducting 
a business,  are matters which should  enlist 
the closest attention of the merchant.

Have an honorable purpose  and pursue it 
witli enthusiasm,  resolution  and diligence, 
and the turning points  in  life  will  turn in 
your favor.  Be your best  self.  Obey your 
highest convictions or right and duty.

A man should take care in starting out in 
life that lie does not  overrate  himself,  lest 
when he gets into  practical  business,  he is 
too easily dissatisfied,  and  discouraged  by 
every postponement of success, and thus be­
comes  vacillating  and  changeable  in  his 
business aims. ]
It should be  remembered  that,  as a gen­
eral thing,  the insolvency of a man  in busi­
ness does not come upon him  suddenly.  It 
comes often through his shutting his eyes to 
the fact that much of his stock  is not worth 
what it cost him,  and that  many of his out- 
* standing  accounts  are  uncollectable  and 
nearly worthless.

The Square “Windsor”
D inner W are.

Price-List on Application.

This new decorated pattern is the success 
of the trade  and  readily  retails  at  $48.50 
per set of 125 prices.  Positively the hand­
somest set on the  market.

ASSORTED  CRATE

“C. Meakins”  Lustre Band Dec­

oration “Albion” Square 

Shape.
DIAMOND L.

.

21

6 30

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doz. Plates, 5 in. or Pie...............
..  89  3 
doz. 
6 in. or Tea.............
..1 06 10 
doz. 
7 in. or Breakfast..
..1  12  3 
doz. 
8  in. or Dinner.......
..  49  2 
doz. Fruit Saucers,  4 in.............
..1  06  2
doz. Soup Plates, 7 in..................
4
Platters,8 in.  9in.  10in.  Hin.  12in.  14in.
.41 

6 
.24 

2 
.14
4 each.
1 80 12 Bakers, 7 in.
.16
6 each.
2 70 24 Scollops, 6 in.
.14

4 
3 
.33
.16 
9 in.
8 in. 
.23
.24 
9 in.
8 in.
7 in. 
.24
.16 
.33
2 eaeh.
9 in.
6 Covered Dishes, 7 in. 
8 in.
.73
.65
.57 
6 Boats, 2 60 ;  4 Pickles, 1  95
2 Sauce Tureer s, complete....... .doz  9
2 doz.  Individual  Butters.......
1
4 Casseroles, 7 in.  8 in.  9  ir 
.81
3 Tea Pots, 24s, 5 20 ;  6 Sugars,  24s, 4 39 
6
18

Covered Butters, 5 in
1 2  
.65 
.73 

1  93

6
36s 
1 63  1 30  1  08 
1  08
6
3 
24s  30s  36s
2 28  1  95  1  63

Cream 8,24s.
9
Bowls, 24s  30s
6
Pitchers, 6s  12s 
5 85  3 90
pairs Ewers and  Basin, 9s.
Covered Chambers,  9s.....................7  80  1
Soaps, 41;  2  Vases, 41;  6 Mugs, 1  24 
2
sets Handled  Teas...............per set  65  15
sets Handled Coffees...........  
76  3
2
97  14

3 pairs Ewers and  Basin, 9s.... ........ 12 35
3 Covered Chambers,  9s.....................7  80

Crate.............................................. 

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H E S T E R   &   IFOZZ,
Saw and Grist Mill  Machinery,
Planers,  Matchers,  Moulders  and  all 

M anufacturers’  Agents for

kinds of W ood-W orking Machin­

ery, Saws,  Belting and Oils.

g l
M i1

“  Amber 
Blue 
“ 
Crystal 
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One Box Containing 
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No. 101 Hobnail Tumbler. 
No. 101 Hobnail Tumbler.
154 doz. No. 101, Canary Tumblers.
154 
1V4 
1 Yi 

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Box...........................................  35
$4 55
Plain Table Tumblers. 
Plain Table Tumblers.
One Barrel Containing 18 dozen 
ASSORTED  COMMON  TUMBLERS. 
4 doz. Plain %  pint.
4 doz.  “ 
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4 doz. Star 
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3 doz. Fluted,  “
3 doz. Panel  “
18 doz. @ 30c 39 doz.........................5 40
B b l.......................................   35

star bottom.

25  CENT  BARGAINS.

Half Gallon Water Pitchers. 
Half Gallon Water Pitchers.
“Empire,” 1% doz. in bbl...............per doz  1 95
“Patience,”Assorted,ldoz.inbbl. per doz  2 25 
“Owl,” Assorted, 1 doz. in  bbl__ per doz  2 00
New Glassware for Spring Trade 
New Glassware for Spring Trade 
Most Graceful and Stylish Shape in Amer­
80
Sets, Blue Amber or Canary............  each 
65
Sets,  Crystal...........................................each 
Sauce Plates, any color.........................doz. 
80
crystal............................. doz. 
65
Salvers, 10 in., any color.......................doz. 6  00
10 in., crystal............................doz. 5  00
Individual Butters, assorted colors.......... 
45
Covered Sauce Bowls, any color...............  6 00
crystal....................  5 00

The  “No.  100 Lace” Pattern.

ica.

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ILLUSTRATIONS  MAILED.

TABLE  SET

Of 9-D Pattern.

Extra Heavy  Flint Glass.
ASSORTED  CASK  NO.  9-D  WARE.
doz. 
doz. 
doz. 
I doz. 
I doz. 
! doz. 
, doz. 
, doz. 
, doz 
> doz 
, doz. 
L doz. 
L doz

9-D  Sets..................... ........... 3 75
9-D Celeries............... ........... 1  40
9-D Pitchers, half gallon.......2 25
9-D Comports, 4  in ... ............  30
9-D Tumblers........... ...........   50
9-D Goblets................ ...........   48
..........1  40
9 D Comports,  Sin...
9-D Salver, 9 in.......... ............2 25
...2 75
9-D Salver, 10 in........
9-D Pickles................ ............  45
9-1) Oval Berry, 8 in .. ............  60
9-D Oval Berry, 9 in .............   80
. 8-D Bread  Plates....... ............1 50

Package.

Less 10 per cent, on $8 20.

8  20

Five and Ten Cent

New  Packages  for  1886,  su­

perior to any goods now sold.

Illustrations  of  all  lines  of 
new glassware will be forward­
ed on request and  we would be 
pleased to have  the  trade  call 
and examine our new  goods  in 
person when in the city.

Our Great  Specialty of

'J

Suitable for all lines, that may  be  retailed 
!  at the  popular prices  of  5c,  10c  and  25c, 
continues in favor  with  the  trade,  and  is 
j a help to every merchant who uses it.

THE  OLD  RELIABLEJN GAP
Erxxit  Jars.

Boek Bottom Prices Guaranteed.

S f e *

In 

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p i  
kill 

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1:  m l

P a t e n t e d   «In n .f i,* ? ''. 
K c -la su c d  J u n o
P at(A pril23i’82.

Th.e  “Xaigh.tning”

Self-Sealing, Patent Top Frnit Jar.

Increasing in favor  every year.

CELEBRATED

ROASTED COSTA RIGA COFFEE
Fancy Mexican, Java 

I3ST  1  lt> .  P A C K A G E S .

A Mixture of

Price,  100 pound  Cases,  15 

cents per ponnd.

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500 pounds and over 1-2 cent per  pound  rebate.

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15  1-8 
15  1-4

60 
36 
, J . Q.XT-A.3ST  cfc,
C H I C A G O ,   I L L S .

Depot for  Independence  W ood  Split  Pulley.  Large 
stock kept on hand.  Send  for  sam ple  pulley  and  be­
com e convinced of their superiority.  W rite for prices. 
-  Grand Rapids,  Mich.
130 Oakes  S t ., 

APPLES!

We 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—First National Bank.

157  S.  WATER  ST.,  CHICAGO,  ILL.

C REAMERIES.
STODDARD
M O S ELE Y’S 
Creamery &  Refrigerator I Cabinet  Creamery*
6,000
u se . 
H ave N o  E q u a l  on th e  m arket.  A d ap ted  to   l a r g e  a  sn   ___
Slllft.ll
I d a i r i e s ,  fam ilies,facto ries, t h e eream-yaiherina system, h otels 
pete.  U sed with an d  without ice.  T he “  S t o d d a r d  ”  h as p aten t« 1 
Bkimming a tta c h m e n t.  C ream  draw n off th e  m ilk. N opossibilit}|

I

STOODiRI)  CREAM ERY.

’ sedim ent draw n w ith it-  M ilk  or cream   draw n  a t  any tim e J ___
as th ic k  w alls a n d  double’ a ir space.  H as a  P e r f e c t  R efrigerator? 
M

■ p a is a   n » A V  |   M ade of  w hite oak, w ithout floats or dashers, 
g i f t   D f c b l   I   N 1 N K   S I Z E S ,   fo r D a i r y  a n d  F a c t o r y .

STODDARD CHURK1
M O R E ’ S   PYRAMIDAL  S TR A IN ER
r C leans m ilk perfectly, a n d  d o e s   n o t   e l n g ,  b ecause m ilk falls on point of 
r #  S trainer.  Butter  Workers,  Bote»,  Print»,  Dog  Power*  and  Kartory  gnmliw,
MOSELEY A   STODDARD  M f g  Co. PoultrHjy.Vt

JOHN  CAULFIELD,

WHOLESALE

GROCER,

C3-ra,:n.c3. IFLa/pids, LAioli.

B.  LEIDERSDORF  &  CO.,

MILWAUKEE, WIS.,

MANUFACTURERS  OF  THE  CELEBRATED

UNCLE  SAM,  ROB  ROY,  MINERS  AND  PUD- 

DLERS,  RAILROAD  BOY  AND  HURRAH 

SMOKING;  COMMANDER  AND 

HAIR  LIFTER  CHEWING 

TOBACCOS.

Nearly all the mining  corporations of the 
Marquette district have advanced the wages 
of underground employees 10 per cent since 
March 1—an excellent method of preventing 
strikes.

Send

tMafraKaHr
JOHN PRESTON, State Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich.

JOBS¡T  OAULFIEIj.'D,  w h o l e s a l e   g r o c e r .

Headquarters for above named brands at

