Michigan  Tradesman <5.6,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  JULY 21,  1886.

NO.  148.

i, OLD COUNTRY

SOAP.

As  good  a  ONE  POUND  BAB  of 
LAUNDBY  SOAP  for  all  household 
purposes as made.  Steam pressed and 
f   always hard.  Show  Card  and  Adver­
ts  rising Tablets furnished  to  give  it  an 
introduction to your trade.  Packed 80 
1  lb.  bars  in  a  box at 4 3-8c per bar, 
$3.60  per  box.  5  box  lots  at  4  1-4, 
$3.40 per box, delivered at any railroad 
station PBEE OF FREIGHT.

f Any Wholesale Grocer in  the  State, 

or his agent, will take your order.  Al­
ways kept  in  stock  by  CODY,  BAXLi 
& CO., Grand Bapids, Mich.

UNO, oval cake, highly perfumed and 
elegant, stock  packed.  100  12  oz.  in 
box. 3.75 per box.

CITY, 100  12 oz. in box, a first-class 

^   5c soap, $3.15 per box.

Manufactured by

A llen  B. W r lsle y

CHICAGO,  ILL.

Albert  Coye  &  Son,
AWNINGS,  TENTS,

DEALER  IN

Horse,  Wagon  and  Stack 
Covers, Hammocks and Spread­
ers,  Hammock  Supports  and 
Chairs, Buggy  Seat  Tops, Etc.

Send for Price-List.

7 8  C anal  St.

EDMUND  D.  DIKEMAN,

GREAT  WATCH  KAIEB,

O ver Fourth National Bank.  Téléphoné 407. 

GUSTAVE  A.  WOLF,  Attorney.
COMMERCIAL  LAW  &  COLLECTIONS.
GXXTSBXTG ROOT.
We pay the highest price for it.  Address
Peck Bros., Druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich.

JUDD  <4?  OO.,

And Full Line Winter Goods.

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE
102  CANAL STREET._________
We carry a full  line of 
Seeds  of  every  variety, 
both for field and garden. 
Parties  in  want  should 
write to or see the

GRAND RAPIDS  GRAIN  AND  SEED CO.

71 CANAL STREET.

W H IP S <& L A S S E S

AT  WHOLESALE  ONLY.

Goods at jobbing prices to any dealer who  comes  to 
OO.,
G-.

us or orders by mail, for cash.
ROYS  cfc
Manufacturers’ agents,

2 Pearl St., Grand Bapids, Mich

Broken Down Invalids.

Probably never in the history of Cough Med­
icines has any article met success equal to that 
which has been showered upon  Dr.  Pete’s 35- 
cent Cough Cure. Thousands of hopeless cases 
of Coughs, Colds and Consumption have yield­
ed  to  this  truly  miraculous  discovery.  For 
this reason, we feel warranted  in  risking our 
reputation and money on its merits.  Sold by 
the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Gfand Rap 
ids, Mich.

STEAM  LAUNDRY

43 and 45 Rent Street.

STANLEY  N.  ALLEN,  Proprietor.
WE  DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS  WORE A ll  USE  1  

CHEMICALS.

Orders by Mail and Express prom ptly at­
tended  to.
FXXTGXtZÆ <& SM ITH
Boots, Shoes and Slippers

Wholesale Manufacturers

DETROIT, MICH.

JOHN’S  LUCK.
W. H. Maher in American Grocer.

%

Twenty  years  ago  this  spring,  when  I 
man,  I met a clerk in a country store whose 
made my first trip on  the  road  as  a  sales- 
honest face and pleasant manners  made  me 
his friend at once.  He had not been in  the 
country  long  enough  to  speak  English  flu­
ently,  and  as  his  customers  were  largely 
Germans it did not matter. 
It was easy  to 
see that he would learn English as fast as it 
was needed,  and that he was made  of  stuff 
which was bound to advance him in life.

In a few years  he  was  introduced  to  me 
as the partner of his  former  employer,  and 
was a delight to watch  his  energetic  way 
doing  business  and  to  see  ins  pleasant 
manner with  his  customers.  He put on  no 
airs of any kind.  His  attention  was  whol­
ly given to his business, and to this he gave 
all his days and a large share of his  nights 
Other  young  men  in  the  town  spoke  to 
me of John’s luck.  They called  him  lucky 
in getting to work for such an easy employ­
er; lucky in getting an interest in so good  a 
business,  and  lucky  in  all  that  he  did. 
There is a strong inclination in the mind  of 
the average man to make little of  the  abili­
ties of  a  companion. 
It  soothes  his  own 
pride to believe that  the  companion’s  ad­
vance was simply a piece of luck  or  chance 
rather  than  the  result  of  merit  or  energy, 
And as no one can  control  “luck”  his  own 
failure, consequently,  does not  annoy  him,
If you  sit  down  and  recall  merchants 
whose progress you know,  you  always  dis­
cover that the song of their success, no mat 
ter  what  words  it  is  told  in,  is  always 
in the one tune.  They  are  hard  workers 
they are saving;  they  are  careful  in  giving 
credit, and they watch their accounts  close 
ly. 
John  Konig  had  all  these  traits,  but 
hard  work  only  seemed  to  send  more  red 
blood into  his  cheeks,  and  responsibility 
never appeared to weigh on his spirits.

that  anything  John  undertook  was 

lieved 
bound to be a success.

They  reasoned  with  him  that  there  was 
no end to the business that a mill might do. 
Not only all this broad land of ours,  but  all 
the world wanted  flour.  Everybody  knew 
that five bushels of wheat made  a  barrel  ol 
flour,  and  that  the  refuse  and  screenings 
would pay well for the grinding.  At  least 
everyone  in  Colton  knew  this,  and  they 
showed John that there  was  immense  rich­
es in the business.  The best flour was sell­
ing  in  Columbus  at  SB  per  barrel.  Here 
was a  clear  profit,  as  Colton  figured  it,  of 
3.50  upon  every  barrel  of  Hour  the  mill 
could make. 
It would  be  a  very  moderate 
sized mill if it did not have a capacity of fif­
ty  barrels  per  day,  so  there  was  a  clean 
profit to the miller of .9125  per  day,or  940,- 
000 per year!  Sorely  it  was  a  chance  that 
offered itself  only  once  in  a  lifetime,  and, 
of course, it was here now for “Lucky John.” 
John had always prided himself upon  be- 
Ilis stave  factories  contain­
g thorough. 
ed  the  latest  and  best  machinery.  His 
horses  always  wore 
the  best  make  of 
harnesses.  His wagons were  the  strongest 
and lightest that could be made.  So,  when 
he  determined  to  build  the  mill,  it  was  a 
foregone conclusion that it should be the best 
and  most  complete  in  all  its  details  that 
could be built.

When it  was in operation all  Colton  was 
proud of it.  Colton  flour  was  carrying  to 
Philadelphia, New York and  New  England 
the  name  of  the  town  and  spreading  its 
fame abroad.  John was  in  appearance  the 
honest,  smiling,  dusty  miller  that  is  the 
type of the craft, and his luck was still with 
him.

Fire Escapes.

After eacli large fire wherein  the  inmates 
of  buildings,  being  cut  off  from  egress, 
meet with fatal results,  there  is  a  general 
cry for a more rigid enforcement of the  law 
compelling owners  of  large  blocks  and  ho­
tels and workshops to erect  suitable  fire  es­
capes.  Now, 
the  question  arises,  What 
constitutes a suitable fire escape? In the first 
place, I would like to argue pro and com, re­
garding the fire escape that is generally used 
now—a common iron ladder bolted either  to 
the front or side of a building,  as  an  exam­
ple we will say a hotel.  Now,  in  case  of  a 
fire,  this  is  all  that  is  desired  to  save  a 
man’s life under certain conditions;  that  is, 
provided a man is a sailor,  used to climbing, 
and also that he  sleeps  in  the  same  room 
that the ladder  reaches.  But  with  circum­
stances other than these,  a ladder is  a  mere 
mockery,  for  the  following  reasons:  It  is 
never to  be  supposed  that  one  woman  or 
child in a hundred  would  have  presence  of 
mind enough  to first find and  then  descend 
a ladder.  Again,  the persons whose  rooms 
the ladder reaches,  upon  retiring  lock  and 
bolt their doors,  and very  likely  in  case  of 
fire will quickly descend the ladder,  leaving 
those whose rooms are not so  favorably  sit­
uated to escape as  best  they  can. 
I  iiave 
never yet learned where a stationary  ladder 
was the means of saving human life.

The  Milwaukee  hotel  lire,  a  few years 
ago, gives us a good example  of  the  ineffi­
ciency of the stationary  ladders  upon  that 
building  Nearly all the inmates were so ex­
cited that they could not act for themselves, 
but even those who would do so  were  driv­
en back by the dense smoke, and in order to 
keep from suffocating were  obliged  to  stay 
at the windows,  and as a result were slowly 
burned to death.  At  a  recent  fire  chiefs’ 
convention, the  opinion  was  given  that  a 
fire escape that depended upon  the  inmates 
of buildings for action  was  practically  use­
less.
What is needed is an escape that is  mani­
pulated by persons on the ground—one that 
can be raised,  lowered,  and  moved  to  any 
window in the building,  and rescue three  or 
four men,  women, or children at  one  time. 
There are patent fire  escapes  innumerable, 
some  embracing  ideas  that  are  without 
doubt very ingenious,  but  they  all  contain 
this one great fault,  they  are  not  handled 
by persons  on the  ground.  Again,  archi­
tects and builders should take  into  consid­
eration the fact  that  fire  escapes,  as  they 
are now made, are  not  an  -enhancement  to 
the good appearance of buildings.

About Cigars.
Cigar Dealer in Chicago Herald.

Four men  out of  five  smoke, and  about 
three out of  four smoke cigars of  one kind 
or  another.  But  not  one  man  in  twenty 
knows anything about cigars.  The nineteen 
couldn't tell a good cigar from  a  poor  one. 
Even the people who pay pretty good prices 
for their cigars do so because they are proud. 
They judge cigars by their cost.  Not many 
smokers  know  that  a  cigar  worth  fifteen 
cents one day may not be worth a nickel the 
next day.  Taking care  of  cigars  is an art. 
It is impossible  to  buy  a  good  cigar  in  a 
drug store or  other  shop  where  goods are 
displayed in  a show  case,  with  the  lids of 
the boxes open.  Good  cigars  spoil quickly 
if exposed to dry air.  They  should  always 
be kept in  close,  slightly moist  zinc boxes. 
A man will buy a box of  cigars and pay 96, 
98, 910'or, perhaps, 912 a hundred for them. 
He takes his box home, puts it upon a shelf 
in  his  bed-room, or  in  a  hot,  dry  closet, 
which is next to a chimney.  As like as not 
he leaves the lid of the box off or imperfect­
ly closed.  Next morning his  box of  cigars 
is  worth  about  93.  The  flavor  is  gone. 
They are dry and burn hot and fast. 
If the 
man’s pride in his own judgment as a buyer 
of  cigars,  and  that  confidence  in  and  ad­
miration for his own, which every man feels 
do not destroy his taste,  he comes back and 
makes a big kick,  and  swears  that we have 
palmed off on him an  article much  inferior 
to the one lie lias been  smoking,  and which 
he  liked  so  well.  There’s  another  thing 
which  smokers  of  good  imported  cigars 
would do  well  to  remember.  A cigar car­
ried  in a  man’s vest  pocket  two  or  three 
hours  is  absolutely  spoiled,  so  far  as  the 
flavor is concerned. 
I  would  rather smoke 
a common  nickel cigar  than  a  fifteen-cent 
imported which  a  man  has  carried  in his 
vest  pocket  from the time  he left  home in 
the morning until after dinner.

Always Against the Farmer.

From the Wall Street News.

“Batter  is  only  thirteen  cents  to-day, 
ma’am,” he said,  as he brought the jar from 
the wagon to  be  weighed.  “Land’s sakes! 
but  what  has dropped  butter  two  cents?” 
“Blaine’s  speech  on  the  fishery  question, 
ma’am.”  “And  how’s  clothes  lines?” she 
anxiously  asked.  “Advanced  three  cents, 
ma’am.”  “Great  stars,  what’s  that  for?” 
“Drought  in Texas.”  “Well, I  swan!  but 
it does  seem queer  how one thing  bobs up 
as another bobs down, and its alius agin far­
mer folks.  Is Tilden dead?”  “I guess not.” 
“Thank Heaven  for  that!  You  hain’t got 
no excuse to jump saleratuson me.”

A woman made  the  first  orange  box  in 
California,  and  has  built  up  an  industry 
that now amounts to 50,000 boxes a year.

JE W E L E R

44  CANAL  STREET,

MICH.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

G.AE&CO.
Merchants and manufacturers 
will find a complete line of
STATIONERY,
BLANK BOOKS
1  HALL & CO.’S

And SUPPLIES,

At lowest prices at

29  MONROE  ST.

TRY US.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Spring, Freight, Express, 

Lumber and Farm

W A G O N S !

Logging Carts and Trucks, 

Mill  and  Dump  Carts, 

Lumbermen’s  and 

River Tools.

facility for making first-class Wagons of all kinds.
and Lettering.

We carry a large stock of  material, and  have  overy 
RSTSpecial  Attention  Given  to  Repairing, Painting 
Shops on Front St., Grand Bapids, Mich.

SERFOX.SH2XMSB. 

VOIGT, 

<ft  CO.,

Im porters  and Jobbers of
STAPLE and FANCY
Dry  Goods
OVERALLS, PANTS, Etc. 
our  own  make.  A  complete 
Line 
of  TOYS,  FANCY 
CROCKERY,  and  FANCY 
WOODEN-WARE,  our  own 
importation.
prices guaranteed.

Inspecion solicited.  Chicago and Detroit 

No one can tell how or when— 
accidents  by  railroad,  steam' 
boat, horse  or  carriage  travel 
and a thousand  various  ways.| 
The only safe way is to be in­

sured in the

PEO PLES

Mutual Acciut Associato

Insurance 

when they happen.  The BEST, 
most  LIBERAL  and  CHEAP­
EST  Accident 
is 
granted by the Peoples  Mutual 
Accident  Association, of Pitts­
burg,  Pa.  Features  new  and 
original  not  to  be  secured  in 
any  other  company.  Address
96 Fourth. Ave-, 
Pittsburgh, F a,

Our  S p ecia l

Tobaccos.

3 butts,
.36
.33
.30

SPRING CHICKEN  .38 
MOXIE 
ECLIPSE 

.35
.30.
Above brands for sale only by

Olhey, Shields & Co.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

The Tower of Strength.

Golden Seal  Bitters, a  perfect  renovator of 
the system,  carrying  away  all  poisonous  de 
posits, enriching, refreshing and  invigorating 
both mind and body.  Easy of administration 
prompt in action, certain in results.  Safe and 
reliable in all forms of liver,  stomach,  kidney 
and  blood  diseases. 
It  is  not  a  vile,  fancy 
drink, but  is  entirely  vegetable.  This  medi 
cine has a magic effect in liver complaints and 
every form of disease where the stomach fails 
to do its work,  It is a tonic.  It will cure dys­
pepsia.  It is an alterative and the best remedy 
known  to  our  Materia  Medica  tor  diseases 
of the blood.  It will cure kidney diseases, ne 
vousness,  headache,  sleeplessness  and  en 
feebled condition of the system.  The formu 
of Golden Seal  Bitters  is  a  prescription  of 
most successful German physician, and tboua 
ands can testify to their curative powers.  Sold 
by the Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug  Co., Gran1 
Rapids, Mich.

PLUG TOBACCO.
TURKEY .39
S ig  5 Cents,
D ainty
j A  fine revolver i 
I w ith each butt, f
All above brands for sale only by
fiDLILSY. LEMON & HOOFS

I

WHOLESALE  GROCERS,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

LUDWIG WINTERNITZ,
Fermentum,

STATE  AGENT  FOR

THE  ONLY  ltELIA BLE

Compressed Yeast.

Man’f’d by Riverdale Dist. Co.

106 Kent  Street, Grand  Rapids, Michigan,

TELEPHONE  566.

Grocer«, baker* and other* can »«cure the agency for 
their town on thi* Yeast by applying to above address.

SHERIFF’S  SALE.

Notice is hereby given  that  by  virtue of 
writ of  fleriflacias  issued  out of  the Circuit 
Court for the County of Kent, State  of  Michi­
gan in favorof John N. Compton and  William 
R. Compton against the goods and chatties and 
real estate of Mrs. J. M. Lane, in Bald county, to 
me directed and delivered, I did on the 6th day 
of May, 1886, levy upon, and take all the right, 
title and interest of the agid Mrs.  J.  M.  Lane 
in and to the following described  real  estate, 
that is to say:  The north-east quarter 04) and 
the north-east quarter 04)  of  the  north-west 
quarter 04) of section twenty-live (25) town five 
(5) north of range twelve west, all of  which  I 
shall expose for sale at public auction  or ven 
due to  the  highest  bidder at the south  front 
door of the court block  (so called) that being 
the place of holding the  circuit  court of said 
county of Kent, on the 14th day of  August, A. 
D.  1886,  at  10 o'clock in the forenoon of  said
*^>ated this 22nd day of June, A. D. 1886.

LYMAN T. KINNEY, Sheriff.

By Henry Pulver, Deputy Sheriff. 
10O

Attorney for Plaintiff. 

FRANK A. RODGERS,

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

B O O K S,

20  tod  22  Monroe  St.,  Grand  Rapida,  Mich,

/

/

JfcHTMichigan Agents Woonsocket Rubber 

Company.

Office  and  Factory—11,  13,  15  and 

Woodbridge street West.  Dealers cordially 
invited to call on us when in town.

OX &  BRADFORD
S. V. VeiMe & Co.’s

Agents  for a full line  of

PETEBSBUBG, VA.,

PLUG  TOBACCOS
NIMROD,
E.  C.,

BLUE  RETER,

SPREAD  EAGLE,

BIG FIVE CENTER.

PIONEER 

PREPARED

PAINTS

Order your stock now.  Having  a  large 
stock of Die above celebrated brand MIXED 
PAINTS, we are prepared to fill all orders. 
W e give the following

G uarantee :

When our Pioneer Prepared Paint is put 
on any building, and if within  three years 
it should crack or peel off, and thus fa il to 
give  the  fu ll  satisfaction guaranteed,  we 
agree to repaint the building at our expense, 
with  the  best  White  Lead  or  such  other 
paint as the owner may select.

Hazeltine & Pertins Dmg Co.

GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

In  a  few  years  more  he  and  a  brother 
bought out the partner,  securing a good bar 
gain  on  long  time,  and  the  other  dealers 
shook  their  heads  at  the  load  John  had 
shouldered,  and  prophesied  failure.  But 
John’s  “luck”  still  stood  his  friend.  He 
made payments easily,  increased  his  trade 
grew  in  influence,  and at  35  would  hat 
been out of debt, but that he bought a  stav 
factory, putting another brother into that  as 
manager.

This was a good investment.  Timber was 
plenty,  staves  were  in  good  demand  * 
profitable  prices,  and  the  store  and  stav 
factory were made to help each  other.  Be­
fore this was wholly paid for he had  anoth 
er factory in operation, and before very long 
thereafter he and his  brothers  were  owners 
of two stores and four stave factories.

His “luck” was now on everyone’s tongue, 

He  had  been  lucky  in  owning  a  store 
good years; lucky  in  starting  factories  just 
when  and  where  he  did;  lucky  in  having 
good  brothers  to  take  hold  with  him,  and 
lucky to  find everyone  willing  to  give  him 
credit and time.  He  laughed  in  his  jovial 
way over his  own  “luck,”  evidently  think­
ing of his  career  much  as  his  neighbors 
thought of it; but when dull times came and 
he made a good sale  of  his  principal  store, 
people  said,  with  one  accord,  that  “John 
was  the  luckiest  fellow  that  ever  lived 
and I tfeaw  that  he  was  of  their  way 
thinking.

But  the  stave  business  began  to  grow 
| dull.  As timber grew  scarce  it  cost  more. 
Competition in making staves ran down the 
price  of  the  manufactured  article,  while 
competition in purchasing  ran  up  the  price 
of the raw material.  People  were  not  fig­
uring how  much  money  they  were  making 
but  whether  they  were  holding  their  own 
or not.  Men  who  had  plodded  along  at  a 
moderate pace  were  thankful  if  they  came 
out even, but they  who  had  been  watching 
their  riches  grow  rapidly  each  year  were 
alert  to  find  new  ventures  to  restore  their 
former profits.

The town of Colton had once  had  a  grist 
mill.  The  mill  had  been  the  cause  of  its 
first  owner’s  death  from  worry  and  over­
work, and  had ruined the last owner,  when 
fortunately it burned down.  When  on  the 
face  of  the  earth  and  in  operation  no  one 
had given it  credit  for  being  of  much  help 
to the  town,  but  when  it  was  in  ashes, 
every  dull  day,  every  unfortunate  transac­
tion was  laid  at  the  door  of  the  grist  mill 
disaster. 
It  was  said  that  farmers  no 
longer came to town* because  there  was  no 
market  for  their  grain.  The  retail  trade 
was falling off; the town was going to ruin; 
the  constant  refrain  of  all  their  lamenta 
tions was the grist mill, which they had  de­
spised when in existence.

A  public-spirited  citizen,  such  as  John 
Konig was, could not  see  and  hear  all  this 
unmoved.  He was now free  from  all  mer­
cantile  business,  except  whatever buying 
and selling staves involved, and from all he 
saw  of  the  condition  of  the  merchants  in 
his  town  he  was  rejoiced  at  it.  But  his 
stave  factories  were  rapidly  growing  less 
“luck”  for  him  and  his  brothers.  This 
profitable each year,  and  he  began  to  won­
der If  the  burning  of  the  old  grist  mill  at 
this  time  might  not be  a  special  piece  of 
view of the case also struck  others.  They 
wanted a mill,  but they  wanted  it  built  at 
some one’s else expense,  and they  fully  be­

A few  weeks  ago  the  mercantile  agency 
notified me that Konig  &  Bros,  had  failed, 
I attended  the  meeting  of  creditors,  but  I 
observed that his townsmen, if they happen­
ed  to  be  his  creditors,  were  very  bitter 
against him, and cursed him now much as a 
short while since they had lauded him.

He  stood  up  before  us  all  and  told  his 
story. 
I  have  never  been  so  sorry  for  a 
man  since  I  began  business.  No  one 
doubted that he was telling the exact truth. 
He said:  “I think I went into this tiling 
1  carefully  and  as  cautiously  as  a  man
could haye done.  When we  were  ready  to 
build  we  had  §24,000  in  the  bank  to  our 
credit.  We expected the  mill  would  stand 
us  920,000. 
I  heard  of  a  very  complete 
mill in Wayne that was  about  the  size  and 
capacity of  the  one  we  thought  of  putting 
up. 
I went there,  accompanied  by  a  mill­
wright, who came to me well recommended. 
He offered to duplicate that mill for 918,000, 
and  we  told  him  to  go  ahead.  The  mill 
stood  before  us,  before  we  had  made  one 
cent’s worth of flour, 958,000.  To raise this 
we had to borrow  at  8  per  cent,  interest. 
When we began work I found there was  no 
such a profit in flour as I had been led to be­
lieve.  We were always pressed  for  money 
and I have sold many a carload, not at 92.50 
profit we figured on per barrel,  but at a posi­
tive loss. 
I  have  kept  going  as  long  as  I 
could, but the end has come.  Every  dollar 
we had is gone,  and  everything  we  own  is 
covered  by  mortgages  to  raise  money  for 
this mill.”

“What  do  the  assets  show?”  some  one 

asked.

ter.”

About eleven cents on a dollar.”
This shows mighty  poor  calculation,  or 
something worse.  Why didn’t you stop be­
fore you got down to such a point as this?” 
We kept hoping for a change  for the  bet­

“Yes,”  spoke  up  a  rasping  voice  that 

recognized as belonging to a little  grocer  in 
Colton, who had  formerly  been  the  loudest 
in  singing  the  praises  of  “Lucky  John, 
“he had the ‘big head,’ and couldn’t see how 
anything  of  his  could  fail;  he  thought  he 
had a sure thiug on his luck, but she’s  gone 
back on him,  gentlemen, and I’m  950  out.”
“Yes,” said John bitterly,  “I  had  plenty 
of luck  so  long  as  I  stuck  to  the  business 
that I knew,  but  it left  me  when  I  started 
in this.”

He has not yet settled with his creditors.

Genuine “Belfast” Ale.

From an English Exchange.

Commend me to an  American paper for a 
bit of sly humor.  Here is a specimen which 
I have  just read:  “This  country imported 
18,720,000  bottles of Belfast  ginger ale last 
year,  and  consumed  33,409,050.  The best 
thing about it is that  nobody ever  got hold 
of a bottle which wasn’t ‘imported,’ nor one 
which didn’t bear the Belfast brand.”  Now, 
after this,  what  has  America  to  show for 
herself in relation to the  piracy of  the  Bel­
fast labels in which  it openly indulges.

Bragging with  Reason.

Many years  ago when  grocers  in  Lynn, 
Mass., were  licensed  to  sell  liquor,  one of 
them, who had the reputation of giving rath­
er small  weight and measure, was bragging 
to a customer of his skill  in doing up  pack­
ages.  “I can wrap up a  pound  of  sugar, 
he remarked,  “in a smaller  piece  of  paper 
than  any other  man  in  town.”  “I  don’t 
doubt it,” said the  customer,  “and  you can 
a  smaller bottle than
put a pint of  rum  in 
anyone else, too.”

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THR

lercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY.  JULY  21,  1886.

Grand Rapids Traveling Men’s Association.
President—L. M. Mills.
Vioe-President—B. A. Sears.
Secretary and Treasurer—Geo. H. Seymour. 
Board or Directors—H. S.  Kobertson,  Geo.  F. 
Owen, J. N. Bradford.  A.  B.  Cole  and Wm. 
Logie.
Grand  Rapids  Dairy  Board  of  Trade
President—Aaron Clark.
Vice-President—F. E. Pickett.
Secretary and Treasurer—E. A. Stowe.
Market  days—Every Monday  afternoon  at  1 

Big Rapids.

p. m.
Merchants’  Protective  Association  of 
President—N.  H.  Beebe;  First  Vice-Presi­
dent, W. E. Overton;  Second  Vice-President, 
C. B. Lovejoy;  Secretory. A. S. Hobart; Treas­
j
urer, J. F. Clark. 
Traverse City Business  Men’s Associa­
President.  Frank  Hamilton;  Secretary,  C. T. 

Lockwood; Treasurer, J. T. Beadle.
Business  Men’s  Protective  Union  of 
President,  A.  M.  Wesgate;  Vice-President, 

Cheboygan.

tion.

H. Chambers:  Secretary, A. J. Paddock.
Luther Protective Association.

President, W. B. Pool:  Vice-President, R. M. 
Smith;  Secretary. Jas.  M.  Verity;  Treasurer, 
Geo. Osborne._________._______
Ionia. Business  Men’s  Protective  As­
President, Wm. E.  Kelsey;  Vice-President, 

sociation.

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

Merchants’ Union of Nashville.

President, Herbert  M.  Lee;  Vice-President, 
C. E. Goodwin;  Treasurer, G. A. Truman; Sec­
retary and Attorney, Walter Webster.
Lowell Business Men’s  Protective As­
President, N. B.Blain;  Vice-President, John 
Giles;  Secretary,  Frank T. King;  Treasurer, 
Chas. D. Pease.

sociation.

Ovid Business Men’s Association.
President, C.  H.  Hunter:  Secretary, Lester 
Cooley.
Sturgis Business Men’s Association.
Temporary  officers:  Chairman,  Henry  S. 
Church;  Secretary, F. Jorn.

p r   Subscribers and others,  when writing
o advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub-
sher by  mentioning that they saw the adver-
lsement in the columns of  this paper.
During the height of the labor excitement 
in this city,  the workingmen sent to Chicago 
for  George A.  Schilling as a  proper person 
to guide them  in their  silly position on the 
eight  hour  question.  Schilling  responded 
to the call  and  delivered  a number of  liar- 
rangues to anxious listeners, who applauded 
him  to  the  echo,  while  they  turned  deaf 
ears to life-long friends.  Schilling returned 
to Chicago and championed the cause of the 
bomb throwers, and subsequent events have 
disclosed the fact that he  was implicated in 
the anarchist  plot  which  will  go  down to 
history as  one of the  blackest  crimes  ever 
perpetrated in a free country.  Such are the 
men the workingmen  turn  to  for advise in 
time of  trouble!

The Workman, while admitting that boy­
cotting  is  a  crime  in  some  states,  asserts 
that  such is not  the case  in  Michigan. 
If 
the Workman will  take the trouble to refer 
to  Howell’s  compilation, chapter  321,  sec­
tion 9275,  it  will  find  that  boycotting  is  a 
crime,  according  to  the  statute  of  this 
State, and that any one  who  practices  boy­
cotting is liable to punishment by imprison­
ment from  three  months in the county  jail 
to two  years  in  the  State  prison.  Under 
this statute the editor and proprietor of  the 
Workman are criminals and  liable to arrest 
and punishment for  the part  their  paper is 
taking  in  boycotting  a  certain  mercantile 
house here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

The  alphabetical  list  of  Grand  Rapids 
traveling men,  published on another page of 
this week’s issue,  deserves  careful  preser­
vation at the hands of the  fraternity.  The 
presence of 341 commercial  ambassadors  is 
a source of much pride  to  the  community, 
as no small share of its prosperity  is  to  be 
attributed to the  energy  and  perseverance 
of its traveling men.

In view of the fact that T he Tradesman 
is the only commercial paper now published 
in this State,  the  following  pleasant  refer­
ence from the  Cheboygan  Tribune is some­
what ambiguous:
T he  Michigan  T radesman  is  fully 
sustaining its reputation as the best commer­
cial  journal  in  the  State.  Every  business 
man should take it.

The total number  of  registered  pharma­
cists in Michigan is 2,832.  The  registered 
assistants  number  183,  making  a  total  of 
3,015.  During the three examination meet­
ings of  the State Board  of  Pharmacy,  156 
candidates  have  presented  themselves,  of 
which  number  120  passed satisfactory ex­
aminations and thirty-six failed.

T he Tradesman is  in receipt of  an ad­
vance copy of Prof. Vaughan’s report to the 
State  Board  of  Health  on  the  recent  ice 
cream  poisoning  case  at  Lawton  and will 
publish  the  same  in  full  in  next  week’s 
paper. 

______________

Referring to the  “C C Castor  Oil”  adul­
terant, described on the drug page this week, 
the National Druggist suggests that the ca­
balistic  prefixes  probably  mean  “cussed 
cheap.”

The next meeting of  the  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy, for  examination  purposes,  will 
be held at Lansing, November 2.

AMONG  THE TRADE.

GRAND  r a p i d s   g o s s ip .

B. D. Payne has engaged in general trade 
at Tustin.  Amos S. Musselman  & Co. fur­
nished the groceries.

John Caulfield has. removed  that  portion 
of his wholesale  grocery  stock  which  was 
located in the  store  at 89 Canal  street and 
leased the premises to Ralph J. White—for­
merly of  the  firm of Peirce & White—who 
will renovate the  store  and  put in  a retail 
grocery stock.  The business  will  be  con­
ducted under the firm name of E. M. White
& Co. 

_________________

The Barker &  Lehnen, general  stock,  at 
Blanchard,  was  sold  on  chattel  mortgage 
last week for $800, Arthur Meigs & Co.  be­
ing the purchasers.  The stock  inventoried 
about $2,700.  Subsequent  to  the  sale,  E. 
Bement  &  Sons,  of  Lansing,  replevined 
eleven cook stoves from the stock, claiming 
that they were shipped to Barker & Lehnen
“on sale.”  ________________

in 

The demand for  Mason’s  porcelain  lined 
fruit jars this season  is  unprecedented, but 
stocks 
this  city  have,  fortunately, 
been  sufficient  to  meet  all demands.  The 
price  has  ruled  lower  than  ever  before, 
$10.50 and $13.50 per  gross,  for  quarts and 
half  gallons,  although  prices  in  Chicago 
have advanced  to $12 and  $15, where there 
is any stock.  Local jobbers have good stocks 
on hand and are shipping promptly.

DETROIT  DOINGS.

The Co-operative  Shoe Factory claims  to 

be paying a margin over expenses.

Wm.  Schmidt succeeds Richert & Schmidt 

in the grocery and saloon business.

John R. Campbell & Co.  succeed  Day & 

Campbell in the dry goods business.

Pinckney Epstin, proprietor of the Detroit 

Hat Manufacturing Co., has assigned.

The  Dime  Savings  Bank,  the  especial 
charge of a number of young  business men, 
has declared  an  8  per  cent,  dividend  and 
passed  a  respectable  sum  to  the  reserve 
fund.

a r o u n d   t h e   s t a t e .

C. A.  King, druggist at Jones, has failed.
E.  P.  Teachout,  grocer  at  Mongomery, 

has sold out.

Tuomey  Bros.,  of  Jackson,  will  open  a 

dry goods  store at Charlotte.

Chas. C. Holland,  druggist  at  Ypsilanti, 

has been closed by creditors.

Edwin P. B. Wilder succeeds E. J. Covey 

in the drug business at Oxford.

Spaar & Mun succeeds Phillips & Spaar in 

the grocery business at Jackson.

Orson L.  Shepard  &  Co.  succeed  B. W. 

Pinch in general trade at Olivet.

Geo. Bush, of the firm of Brown & Bush, 

general dealer at Ganges, is dead.

Geo.  L.  Hebert  has  removed  his  dnig 

stock from Houghton to Hancock.

O. S.  Chapman  succeeds  J.  C.  Sampson 

in the grocery business at Albion.

R. J.  Birney  succeeds  Bimey  &  Wisner 

in the  drug business at Saginaw.

A.  Bacon, boot and shoe dealer at Shafts- 

burg,  has removed to Williamston.

J.  Goldstein,  dry goods dealer at Luding- 

ton, has removed to Spartenburg,  Pa.

Louis W.  Smart succeeds E. G. Curtiss in 

the grocery business at Mt. Pleasant.

John  Brubecker  succeeds  John O.  Corn- 

well in the drug business at Warsaw.

Chas. R. Staughter  succeeds  Chas.  Lash 

in the grocery business at East Saginaw.

W. V. Capron  succceeds  W.  V.  Capron 

& Co.  in the jewelery business at Vassar.

Clark & Russell,  general  dealers  at  Bon­
anza, have sold out to Munroe & Rickertson.
W.  H.  Carpenter  succeeds  Swart & Car-' 
penter in the grocery business at Mt.  Pleas­
ant.

Chas.  La Flamboy  succeeds  La Flamboy 
&  Lewis  in  the  grocery  business  at  Mc­
Brides.

R.  H.  Reynolds & Son  succeeds  Geo.  A. 
Ritz  in the boot and shoe business  at Eaton 
Rapids.

T.  W.  Swart  succeeds  E.  G.  Curtiss  in 
the  grocery  and  notion  business  at  Mt. 
Pleasant.

Moon & Remington,  hardware  dealers at 
Marcellus,  will  erect  a  brick  store, 24x80 
feet, two stories,  all to  be occupied by them 
in their business.,

Nashville  News: 

II.  L.  Walwrath  has 
brought back to this place the stock of goods 
which he has  had  at  Woodland  for  some 
time past,  and has discontinued the business 
at that  place.

Plainwell  Penny  Press:  Jas.  N.  Hill 
has  sold  the  remainder  of  his  dry  goods 
stock to W. W.  Woodhams,  and  is now out 
of business.  He will  remain  in  Plainwell 
for some time.

H.  R.  Hawley,  successor to W. B. Falk & 
Co., dealers  in drugs at  Big  Rapids,  made 
an  assignment on the 14th to H.  F. Burch. 
The liabilities amount to about $1,000.  An 
inventory of the stock is now  being  taken.
John S.  Moon, druggist at Ypsilanti, has 
made an assignment  to  H.  E.  Shutts.  The 
liabilities are $3,300,  including chattel mort­
gages  to  Moon’s  wife  and  brother-in-law 
for $500 each.  The assets are about $1,800.
Wm.  B. Tyler,  formerly  engaged  in gen­
eral trade at Richland,  is now  buyer for the 
mercantile  department  of  J. W.  Schemer- 
horn’s business  at  Nottawa.  The  latter is 
erecting a fine double  store building, which 
will  be  ready  for  occupancy  in  about  a 
mouth.

Freeport  Herald:  W.  W.  Hatch,  of 
Lowell,  was  in  the  village  Thursday  last 
looking a location  for a general  store.  He 
also contemplated  buying  wheat  and  oats 
here.  He  concluded,  however,  ij  would 
cost too much to haul grain to a railroad Mid 
abandoned the project.

Ionia Standard:  The firm of M. H.  Gunn 
& Co. has dissolved,  E.  C.  Best, of Grand 
Rapids,  purchasing  the  interest  of ‘ Mr. 
Gunn,  and  the  remaining  partner,  E.  G. 
Hunt,  of  Jackson,  retaining  his  interest. 
The firm  is now  styled Hunt & Best.  Mr. 
Gunn will remain with the  new, firm.

STRAY  FACT8.

Cherries sell at  Ionia  for  $1.15 a bushel.
Kalamazoo  butchers  will  organize  a  un­

New hay sells  for  $12  a  ton  at  Presque 

ion.

Isle.

Luke Hubbard,  harness maker at Quincy, 

E.  O. Avery will  put a band saw into his 

has  sold out.

mill at Alpena.

New wheat has been  marketed  at Adrian 

at 75 cents a bushel.

G.  C.  Sweet,  sawmill  operator  at  Rock 

Elm, has  burned  out.

E. J. Hickman  succeeds  B. J;  Fisher  & 

Co.  in the bakery business at Ionia.

John McRae, lumber and shingle operator 

at McBrides, has removed to Detroit.

Bernard Witthauer, manager  of  the  Bay 

City Dry Dock and Shipyard Co., is dead.

Fifteen  new  dwelling  houses have  been 
erected at Alba  during  the present  season.
Mrs.  S.  E.  Martin  succeeds  Maggie  Mc- 
Farlane in  the  millinery business at Evart.
Chauncey  Miller, baker  and  confectioner 
at Big Rapids, has sold  out  and  left town.
H. Mulholland & Bro succeed Mulholland 
& Dutcher  in the  milling business at  Kala­
mazoo.

James Stannard,  formerly  engaged in the 
hotel business at  Hesperia,  has  removed to 
Six Lakes.

Fletcher,  Pack  &  Co.,  of  Alpena,  are 
building a logging railroad at Hubbard lake, 
that county.

Shingles  to  the  amount  of  200,000  are 
daily hauled to Leroy from the various mills 
in that vicinity.

R. G. Peters is  building  a  salt  shed,  at 
feet,  and  will  erect 

Manistee,  70x313 
another,  50x200 feet.

Alba  people  are  jubilant  over  the  fact 
that David Ward  has  purchased  a number 
of village lots at that place.

The  huckleberry crop is said  to be  prac­
tically a failure in  the  Grand Traverse bay 
counties, owing to late frosts.

Shipments of celery  from  Kalamazoo are 
so heavy that the  Lake  Shore  has found it 
necessary to run special baggage cars.

C. B. Winslow &  Co.,  the  Grand  Haven 
berry shippers,  marketed over 5,000 sixteen- 
quart cases of strawberries this season.

Sanford  A.  Yeomans  has  been  elected 
president  of  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Ionia,  in place of  the  late Alonzo Sessions.
. The Kimbark factory at  Quincy, recently 
demoralized by a boiler  explosion,  is  being 
rebuilt  with  nearly  double  its  former  ca­
pacity.

O. A.  Rowland  the  Hesperia  merchant, 
has  been spending  his  honey moon tenting 
in the shore  of  Lake  Michigan near Little 
Point Sauble.

Farmers  around  Clio,  Genesee  county, 
who refused 30 cents  a bushel  for their po- 
toes last fall are feeding them to their stock 
in preference to marketing them for 10 cents 
a  bushel.

August Kuttnauer has  purchased  the in­
terest of Frederick  Rosenfield  in  the  cigar 
factory of Kuttnauer &  Co., at Detroit,  and 
will continue the  business  under  the same 
firm name.

Cobbs & Mitchell  will  remodel  their old 
mill at Cadillac, to cut about $100,000 worth 
of pine which  they recently bought  in that 
vicinity.  This pine will make about a three 
years’ cut.

Ephriam Wager is putting in a boiler and 
machinery at  Crystal Yalley for  extracting 
oil  from  peppermint,  fireweed,  ete.  Mr. 
Wager will engage in the cultivation of pep­
permint on a large scale.

Quincy  merchants  have  struck  against 
the village council,  and will ho longer clean 
out  the  gutters  in  front  of  their  stores. 
They think that  kind of work  properly be­
longs to-men hired by the council.

Man ton Tribune:  The Man ton Brick Co. 
has fired its second kiln of brick this season. 
This kiln  contains 125,000  and  are already 
sold,  and as many mord ordered.  The com­
pany will try to  turn  out  two  more  kilns 
this season.

East  Jordan  Enterprise:  The  shipping 
interests here are  livening  up. 
It  is  esti­
mated that more bark,  wood,  cedar ties and 
posts,  lumber etc., will be shipped from this 
point this season,  than  all  other  points on 
Pine Lake combined.

L.  B. VanDecar,  merchant at  VanDecar, 
Isabella county, has  been  burned  out  four 
times within three years,  the latest occasion 
being on Sunday last,  when  his  store  and 
residence  were  destroyed.  The  post-office 
was  located  in  the  store,  but all the mail 
was saved.

Purely Personal.

A. J. Brown has been spending a week at 

Bay View.  He is  expected home to-day.

Fred. D.  Yale  and  wife  are  spending a 
week  at  Cascade,  rusticating  on  the  Holt 
farm.

W.  S.  and W. A.  Gunn  went  to  Detroit 
Sunday evening in the interest of  the Gunn 
Hardware Company.

W. F. Bulkley,  Col.  Geo. C.  Briggs  and 
John B. Parker  have  returned  from  their 
trip to Boston and New York.

Frank E.  Leonard, of H. Leonard & Sons, 
has  gone  to  New York  on  business.  He 
will be absent about two weeks.

Ludwig Wintemitz and wife went to Chi­
cago Saturday night,  expecting  to  remain 
in the Garden City about a week.

Edward Hughes,  son  of  the  late  D.  D. 
Hughes,  is now acting as cashier  and b&>k-

Manufactured by the

SMOKING  TOBACCO,
National l of L. Co ojerative Tobacco Co.,
Arthur  Meigs  &  Go.,

R A X i E I O E C ,   X .   O .

GRAND  R A PID S,  MICH.,

Wholesale agents for the  *

STATE OF* ^ÆIOHIC3-^JSr.

T ills  is   tlie  only  authorized  K.  of  Z>. 
Sm oking  Tobacco  on  the  m arket.  The 
stock  of  th is  corporation  is a ll  owned  by 
the Z . of Xi.  A ssem blies  in   the  TJ. S.,  and 
every m em ber  w ill  not  only  buy  it  him ­
self, but do h is utm ost to  m ake  it  popular. 
D ealers w ill therefore see the advisability 
of putting it in  stock  at onoe.  W e  w ill fill 
orders for an y quantity at follow ing prices, 
u su al  term s:

2 0Z.46;  4 OZ. 44;  8 0Z.43;  16 OZ. 42.
arthurU gs & GO.,
Wholesale  Grocers,

77,79,81 and 83 South Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
S. J. H ENRY <& CO.
Fruit, Produce s Commission,

R. J. ROSEBERRY.

S. J. HENRY. 

IQ  O rescent  -Arsrenue,

GZLA2TD  RAPIDS,  MICH.

T E L E P H O N E   N O .  7 8 0 .

J.  T.  BELL  A  CO.,

Saginaw  Valley  Fruit  House

And COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

Dealers in all kinds Country Produce &  Foreign Fruits.

Reference:  Banks of East Saginaw. 
CONSIGNMENTS  SOLICITED.

East Saginaw, Mich.
POTATOES.

We make the handling of POTATOES,  APPLES and BEANS 
in car lots a special feature of our business.  If you have any of 
these goods to ship, or a n y th in g  in the produce line, let us hear 
from you, and will keep you posted  on  market price  and  pros­
pects.  Liberal cash advances made on car lots when desired.

Agents fcfr Walker’s Patent Butter Worker.

EARL  BROS.,  Commission  Merchants.

Reference:  FIRST  NATIONAL  BANK.

X 5 7 S. W ater St., O liicago, XU.
H E S T E R   <5s  FOX,

MANUFACTURERS’  AGENTS  FOR

S A W  AND GRIST MIZA  M ACHINERY
Send for 
Catalogue 
.  Prices- 
o

ATLAS ENGINE

WORKS

ana

9

INDIANAPOLIS.
MANUFACTU:

Engines and Boilers 
for  immediate  delivery

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

Saws, Belting and Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

130  OAKES  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

keeper for R.  Butler,  the Marshall grocer.

John  Shields  left  Monday  for  Irving, 
where he chartered a boat and started down 
the Thomapple in search  of black bass  and 
mosquitoes.

Dr.  C. S. Hazeltine returned from Boston 
Monday morning and left at noon for Mack­
inac Island, where  his family  are spending 
the summer.

Williard  Barnhart  and  O. A. Ball  have 
returned from the  Chineaux Islands, where 
they spent a  week fishing.  They  were ac­
companied  by  Masters  Roy  Barnhart  and 
Lewis Cody.

Frank A.  Tripp, Western manager of the 
Genesee Salt Co.,  put in a couple of days at 
this market last week.  Mr. Tripp has late­
ly  transferred  his  headquarters  from  In­
dianapolis to Chicago.

Sumner  Wells,  billing  clerk  for  Clark, 
Jewell & Co., has returned from Frankfort, 
where he spent a week in search of pleasure. 
It  is  understood  that  he  celebrated  his 
honeymoon during his absence.

T. W. Williams,  New  York  representa­
tive for the Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co., left 
Sunday night for Chicago,  whence  he  goes 
to Philadelphia, where he will remain a few 
days before proceeding home.

The  following  Grand  Rapids  business 
men  have  lately  purchased  business  and 
residence  lots  at  Alba:  Foster, Stevens & 
Co.,  Studley  &  Co.,  A.  A.  Crippen,  Jas. 
Adams,  Lee  B. Adams,  D.  C. Underwood, 
C. K. Seymour,  Ira L.  Colton  and Chas.  L. 
Wilson.

Geo. Carrington, the Trent general dealer, 
climbed the stairs leading to  T he Trades­
man office last  Wednesday.  George prides 
himself on the  possession  of  three virtues, 
which other  merchants could  emulate with 
advantage to themselves and  their creditors 
and customers.  He has never given a note, 
he  has  never  asked  one  price  and  taken 
another and he has never represented goods 
to be other than what  they were.  To these 
cardinal virtues he attributes his success.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Advertisements of 25 words or  less  inserted 
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, 
or  50  cents  for three weeks.  Advance  pay­
ment.
Advertisements  directing  that  answers be 
sent in care of this office must be accompanied 
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, 
etc.
TX7ANTED—By a young man a position in  a 
V V 
store.  Has had business experience, or 
to travel for some light  manufacturing estab­
lishment, can  give  good  reference.  Address 
L, care The Tradesman. 

FOR  SALE—A small and well-selected stock 

of  groceries.  First-class  location  and a 
flrst-class  trade  in  Grand  Rapids.  Lease  of 
store for five years.  Rooms for family adjoin­
ing  store.  Reason  for  selling,  poor  health. 
For  further  information,  address  ZZZ.  care 
The Tradesman, Grand Rapids, Mich.  147tf

150*

149*

148*

running order.  Also 92 M  star  shingles, 
pine and cedar, at $2 per M,  Address  W Carl­
ton, White Cloud, Mich. 

FOR  SALE CHEAP—Shingle mill in perfect 
■ ANTED—Partner to buy  half  interest in 

grocery business in a city of 6,000 inhab­
itants.  Sales for the month of June were $2,015. 
Capital required,  $1,500  to  $1,800.  One of the 
present partners obliged to sell  on account of 
very poor health.  A rare chance for the right 
man. Address C, care The Tradesman.  149*
WANTED—Salesmen.  One  for  Colorado, 
Wyoming,  Utah,  etc.,  dress  goods  and 
hosiery.  One for Tennessee, dress goods and 
hosiery.  One for Michigan, seamless  hosiery. 
Commission'.  References required.  Address 
“Daniels,” care Th e Tradesman. 

» OR SALE—Drug and grocery stock in Ban­

gor, Van Buren  county.  Stock  and fix­
tures will invoice about  $4,000.  Will  sell for 
cash or exchange for real estate.  Reason for 
selling—poor health.  Address G. Sinclair, Ban­
gor, Mich. 
149*
WANTED-rSituation in hardware store. Six 
years’ experience and eight months in a 
general  store.  Would  like  to  learn tinning. 
Can use diamond.  Reference given.  Address 
149*
A. A. Haines, Casnovia,  Mich. 

istered pharmacist of  extensive  exper­
ience.  References.  Address  E.  R.,  Box  35, 
Climax, Mich. 

■ ANTED—Situation in drug store by a reg­
■ ANTED—Registered  drug  clerk,  single 

man.  Give  reference  and  wages  ex­
pected, habits and experience in business.  Ap­
ply to J. F. Clark, Climax, Mich. 
m OR  SALE OR  EXCHANGE—A  two-story 
Jl 
store building. 22x50 foot, with lot, 26x115, 
in the village of Rockford, Kent County.  Will 
sell cheap for cash or will exchange for  small 
farm or house and lot in some good town.  Ad­
dress Lock Box 18, Clarksville, Mich. 

148*

148*

148*

’ 

IpOR SALE—One large ice box, (lined inside,) 

one pair scales,  weigh  800  pounds,  (al­
most  new);  two  counter  scales;  twenty-one 
feet of shelving suitable  for grocery  or  drug 
store,  and other shelving;  One2V4 foot show 
case;  one new delivery  wagon;  one  copying 
press and patent brush;  one safe; one second­
hand cheese  safe;  thirteen  new  wooden  tea 
chests (large).  Apply to J. C.  Shaw  &  Co., 79 
Canal street, Grand Rapids, Mich. 
TT'OR  SALE—A  drug  store  Bituated  on  the 
JP  Chicago & West Michigan Railway in one 
of the finest fruit and farming counties in the 
State.  Stock of $1,500  or  under,  Also  a fine 
practice to be disposed of at the same time, to 
a physician who wishes to  practice  medicine 
in  connection  with  drugstore.  Competition 
light.  Address “Sun,” care The  Tradesman.

145tf

143tf

Tf7ANTED—1To correspond with a good, live 
W   man,  posted  in  the  grocery  business, 
with  a  view  to  partnership. 
I  nave a good 
store building in a village  needing  a  grocery 
badly.  Any grocer who has  a  small  stock of 
one or two thousand would do well  to  corres­
pond with Box 10, North Muskegon, Mich.l41tf

K ANTED—A position  as  book-keeper  and 

general office  man  by  a  gentleman  of 
large experience.  Would prefer a lumbering 
firm or large manufacturing concern.  Address 
and refer to Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops.  140tf

FOR RENT—Desirable brick  store  building 

t in a thriving farming town, twenty miles 
from  Grand  Rapids.  Good  opening  for gro­
cery  or  general  stock.  Address  Store, care 
The  Tradesman. 

140tf

FOR SALE—A drug store.  One of the hand­

somest drug stores in  the  State,  doing a. 
splendid  business, in  a  town  of 12.000 inhabi­
tants.  Stock, etc., will inventory about $3,500. 
Average cash sales, $25 a day  and  increasing. 
No  paint  and  oils  carried  in  stock.  Owner 
wishes to go  into manufacturing  business at 
once.  Address, for full particulars, Aloes, care 
TRADesMAN office. 

138tf

i 

■ GENTS WANTED—For an  article  used in 

overy house.  I can give a live man a good 
or particulars, address with stamp, A. Retan, 
Pewamo. Mich. 

aying job in every town in the United States, 

148*

IF YOU WANT—To got into business, to sell 

your business, to secure additional capital, 
to  get  a  situation,  if  you have anything for 
sale or want to buy anything, advertise in the 
Miscellaneons Column of The Tradesman.  A 
twenty-five word  advertisement  costs  but 25 
cents a week or 50 cents for three weeks.

Drugs & flOebicines
STATE  BOARD  OF  PHARMACY.
One Year—F. H. J. VanEmster, Bay City.
Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Three Years—J ames Vernor, Detroit.  __
Four Years—Ottmar Eberbach. Ann Arbor. 
Five Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. 
Presidentr-Ottmar Eberbach.
Secretary—J acob J esson.

lS » .  November*.
Michigan  Slate  Pharmaceutical  Association.

We invite  your attention  to  these  facts, 
land  respectfully  solicit  your  order  for  a 
sample barrel, or  what  you  may  need  for 
| your stock.

A sample of this adulterant shows it to be 
j a liquid of about the same color and consis­
tence as a medium quality of castor  oil. 
It 
has a heavy greasy odor, and a peculiar taste 
that lasts some  time. 
It does  not  dissolve 
in or mix clear with alcohol, and  a mixture
of it with castor oil is easily shown  in  this

OFFICERS.

President—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Fir^t  Vice-President—Frank  J.  Wurzburg,
SM<md<Vtee-lpresidenfc—A. B. Stevens. Detroit.
Third Vice-President—Frank Inglis, Detroit.
Secretary-S. E. Parkell, Owosso.
E s x r  o S i S s s s t i W V s » » ,   oe°„-, ...................... _

Gundrum, Frank Wells, F. W. E.  Perry an  j 

iicalS ^retar^-W illL . W hiteGrand Rapids 
Next  place  of  meeting—At  Grand  Kapias,

Tuesday, October 13,1888.
Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.

i

This adulterant is probably nothing  more 
I than a heavy, light colored,  neutral  mineral 
| oil, worth about twenty cents per gallon.

It is hardly  probable  that  much  of  this 
I kind of castor oil is sold to pharmacists, as it 
would more likely go to the grocery trade or
stores# who usually buy castor oil in
small bottles, yet it is well to  look  out  for 
it

  -  -  J L . .  

. .

In localities where there  is  a  strong  gro 
eery or other competition,  it might be  inter 
esting to see how the castor  oil  is  labelled, 
and to test it as above. 
It would  be  inter­
esting to know who the “leading  wholesale 
druggist”  referred  to  was.  He  certainly 
ought to be nearer the tail end than the lead, 
and the National Wholesale Druggist’s Asso­
ciation, every member of which has probab­
ly received  this  circular,  should  certainly 
take some action in the matter.

That “some of the best  medical  talent  in 
the country” could be induced to say of this 
adulteraut that its4 “mild sedative influence« 
highly beneficial in a majority of cases,” 
if very remarkable,  and it would also be in­
teresting to know who tlney are.

The statement that every wholesale drug 
gist has to compete with “goods” containing 
this adulterant, if true, would show that job­
bers in all parts of the country were willing 
to increase*their profits by means that ought 
to bring the severest condemnation and pun­
ishment

Unfortunately many States  have  little  or 
no legislation for the prevention  of  adulter-
------g-------------------».
and iQ others such laws are not enforc 

ed as vigorously as they should be.

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER 9,1884.

OFFICERS.

President—F rank J . Wurzburg.
Vice-President—Wm.JL. White.
Secretary—Frank H. Esçott.

D 

President,  Wm  H.
Van Leeuwen, Isaac  Watts,  Wm.  E.  White,
tt  t?
Wm. L. White. 
Committee on Pharmacy—M. B.  Kimm,  H. E.
Locher and Wm.E. White. 
„   p  k
Committee on Trade  Matters—Jotm  E.  Peck,
FL B. Fairchild and Wm. H. Van Leeu-en.
Committee  on  Legislation—Jas.  D.  Lacey,
Tgflflo Watts and  C. Bauer.
Regular Meetings—First  Thursday evening in
Anntm^SkÆtings—First  Thursday evening in
NextVMeeting—'Thursday  evening, Aug. 5,  at 
_________

“The Tradesman” office. 

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society.

Organized October, 1883.

OFFICERS.

President—A. F. Parker.
First Vice-President-Frank InghB.
Second Vice President—J. C. Mueller.
Secretary and Treasurer—A. W. Allen.
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae
Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June. 
Regular  Meetings-First  Wednesday in eacn  aW 
month. 
—1
Jackson County Pharmaceutical Asso­

___________ 

The active denunciation  and  prosecution 
ciation.
of such offenders will do much  to  strength­
OFFICERS.
President-R. F. I^ttmer.
en  pharmacists 
in  the  estimation  of  the 
Vice-President—C. D. Colwell.
medical  profession  and  the  public.  We 
Secretary—F. A. King.“ m m im v . 
Treasurer—Chas. E* Humphrey*
know of no  more  commendable  or  impor­
Foot
Board of Censors—Z.  W.  Waldron. C.  E
tant undertaking for pharmaceutical  associ-
AnnufdMeetiiMï- First Thursday in November.
Regular  M eetings—First  Thursday  of  each  ations and druggists  all  over  the  country.
month.____________
Saginaw  County  Pharmaceutical  So­

Let no guilty jobber escape.

.

ciety.

President-Jay Smith. 
..
First V ic e - P re s id e n t^ W .H .\ arnall.
Second Vice-Presidentr-R. Brusire, 
Secretary—D. E. Frail.
Treasurer—H. Melchers. 
Committee on  Trade  Matters-W. B. Moore, 
H. G.  Hamilton,  H.  Melchers,  W.  H.  Keeler |
aiRegular Meeting—Second  Wednesday after- j
noon of each month.
Muskegon  Drug  Clerks’  Association.

„

OFFICERS.
President—Fred. Heath.
Vice-President—I. C. Terry.
Secretary and Treasurer—L. B. tiiover.
Regular Meetings—Second and fourth Wednes- j 
day of each month. 
Next M e e t i n g —Wednesday evening, July 14.
Oceana County  Pharmaceutical  So-1 
Temporary officers:  Chairman,  G.  W.  Fin-1 

ciety.
cher;  Secretary. G. F. Cady.

x  . _

i

Adulterated Castor Oil 

From the Druggists' Circular.

A confidential  circular  has  recently  been 
sent to wholesale druggists, soliciting orders 
for a new adulterant for castor oil.  We  do 
not  know  to  what  extent  jobbers  received 
such propositions,  but  this  is  certainly  one 
of the  boldest  and  plainest  swindles  of  its 
kind we have ever heard of.

As a matter of  interest we  reprodupe  the 
circular in full, omitting only the name and 
address:
To Wholesale Dragg™ 8 Only:

“ C C Castor Oil” is offered to the  whole­

sale drug trade only

“C C Castor Oil” is sold to the  wholesale

drug trade only.

“C  C  Castor  Oil”  is  sold  on  its  merits, 
and we guarantee it to be and do all that we 
claim.

“C C Castor Oil”  is  sold  at  62  cents  per 
gallon—60  days or 6 per cent,  discount  for 
cash, f o b  cars in Cleveland or Cicago.

“C  C  Castor”  is  an  adulterant  for  pure 
castor oil and our claims for it are based  on 
the experience which two  years’  sales  have
brought us.

“C C Castor Oil’ has enabled  us  to  make 
more money on  castor  oil  within  the  past 
year than  we  have  made  before  on  all  the 
castor oil  we  have  sold  in  years,”  is  what 
one of the  leading  wholesale  druggists  of 
America said to  one  of  our  representatives 
this spring.

“C C Castor  Oil,”  will  mix  readily  with 
pure castor oil; either best or No 2  or  3,  at 
any temperature—will not separate as it has 
the same specific gravity—18 B.  When mix­
ed in equal portions with pure  castor  oil  it 
cannot be detected, without long and ingen­
ious tests, which are seldom applied.

If taken internally,  is perfectly harmless, 
acting in unison with the castor oil,  except­
ing to exert a mild sedative influence, which 
some of the best medical talent in the coun­
try have assured us,  is highly beneficial in a 
majority of cases,  where  castor  oil  is  pre­
scribed.

VISITING  BUYERS.

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

Cloud.

Holland.

„  ,

o  „  

Dr. Henry Lever, Newaygo.
Maqueston & Co., Sherman.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
A. B. Foote, Hilliards.
Paine & Field. Englishville.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
F. G. Thurston, Lisbon.
H. W. Potter, Jenisonville.
C. H. Deming, Dutton.
A. F. Harrison, Sparta Center.
Geo. Carrington, Trent.
J. Q. Look, Lowell,
D. G. Look, Yelter & Look, Lowell.
J. Van Gelderen & Son, Zeeland.
Stevens Bros., Bangor.
D. O. Sullivan, White Cloud.
A. E. Wilkinson. Saranac.
J. C. Coon,  Newaygo.
C. Hage, Grandville.
J. Vinkelmulder, Grandville.
J. C. Scott, Lowell. 
Mr.  Teachout,  Teachout  &  Roedel,  White 
A. Wagner, Eastmanville.
Eld ridge Conklin, Ravenna.
W. B. Bass, Lawrence.
Geo. Cummer, with John M. Cloud, Cadillac. 
S. Scott, Keelersville.
Geo. Carrington, Trent.
B. Gilbert, Moline.
Ed. N. Parker,  Coopersville.
A. Norris, A. Norris & Son, Casnovia.
Barney Wenick, Kalamazoo.
John M. Cook, Grand Haven.
Smith & Bristol, Ada.
J. N. Loucks, Holland.
Jacob Van Putten. G.  Pan  Putten  &  Sons, 
B. Wynhoff, Holland.
John Gunstra, Lamont.
N. Bouma, Fisher.
Den Herker & Tanis, Vriesland.
W. S. Nelson, Cekar Lake.
C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville.
C. N. Leech, Leech & King, Howard City. 
Emmet Hagadorn, Fife Lake..
W. F. Stuart, Crofton.
Wm. Black, Cedar Springs.
Will Curtiss, Reed City.
D. W. Shattuck, Wayland.
S. H. Remington, Bangor.
John Demstra, Forest Grove.
Mr. Stitt, Stitt & Knox, Hart.
G. W. Stevens, Austerlitz.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
Blakeley Bros., Fife  Lake.
Neal McMillan, Rockford.
W. A. Palmer, Carson City.
Sisson & Lilly Lumber Co., Lilly P. O, 
Walling Bros.. Lamont.
Sid V. Bullock, S. C. Scott, Howard City.
C. E. Blakeley, Coopersville.
Will Barry, Coral.
A. W. Fenton & Co., Bailey.
Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam.
C. E. & S. J. Koon, Lisbon.
H. D. Purdy, Fennvilie.
C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville.
Cole & Chapel. Ada.
L. Townsend, Howard City.
F. C. Stone, Cedar Springs.
Geo. P. Stark, Cascade.
Walter 8truik, Forest Grove.
J. P. Cordes, Alpine.
H. F. Hamilton, Sand Lake.
Jas Colby,  Rockford.
E. M. Reed, Coopersville.
Henry DeKline, Jamestown.
A. F. Harrison, Sparta.
C. E. Coburn, Pierson.
G. B. Chambers,  Wayland.
Hoag & Judson,  Cannonsburg.
Cornell & Griswold, Griswold.
John Smith, Ada.
B. Volmari, Filmore Center.
Albert Lahuis, Herder & Lahuis, Zeeland.
F. Boonstra, Drenthe.
John Tiesenga, Forest Grove.
A. C. Barclay. Crosby. 
J. V, Crandall & Son, Sand Lake.
R. G. Smith, Wayland.
John Smith. Ada.
Mrs. Eliza Hoyle, Grove.
Thos. Cooley, Lisbon.
A. D. Lashell, Oakfleld Center.
J. M. Graham, Bangor.
Colborn A Carpenter, Caledonia.
W. H. Struik, Forest Grove.
G. S. Putnam, Fruitport.

,

. 

If mixed with castor oil intended for  lub-
The American Druggist  says  that Span-
.___
ricating purposes, the mixture will be found 
to be equally as good a lubricant as the pure  ish pharmacy is reported to be on the down- 
castor would be.  By  using  “C  C  Castor  ward path.  Spanish pharmaceutical papers 
Oil” you  will  be  enabled  to  make  a  fair  complain bitterly of  hard  times  among the
profit,  without  detriment  to  yourself  on  trade.  Shop after shop is tel^  cl0^ ’^
-------- ■ in gome houses  the  receipts  have  fallen to
goods which are already sold  on  a  narrow
margta.  From the terttory  over  which  our  omhfounh ofwhat  «tey w e»   .   ehortt.me 
sales  are  distributed,  we  know  that  no  ago.  The decline  in  legiti
wholesale druggist in the United States can  is  ascribed  principally  to
selTpure castoroil without  competing  with L e n t  of  military  pharmaees,  and  to  the 
goods containing some of our  “C  C  Castor  increase of  quackery  and  the  saleofnos- 
QiL» 

I trums.

- - 

 

SÉâiis

©

do 

REEDS*

do 
do 
do 

do 
do 

2)4® 
©
4)4©

©2 50 
2 00 
1  10 
•  85 
65 
75 
1 40

5
12
8
2
1 25
60
1 50
1 7#
1 90
1 75

50 
2 75 
2  00 
40 
2 00 
©9 75 
2 30 
50 
I©  7 
9©10 
2 25
18
22
14
4 00

Squills, white (Powd 35c)
Valerian, English (Powd 30c)........ 
25
Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)..'.. 
20
Anise, Italian (Powd 20c).............. 
15
Bird, mixed in B> packages..........   5  ©  6
...  4  ©  4>
Canary,  Smyrna.................... 
Caraway, best Dutch'(Powd 20c).  15  ©  18
1  10
Cardamon,  Alep pee.....................  
125
Cardamon, Malabar....................... 
Celery............................................ 
15
Coriander, Dest English...............  
10
Fennel........................................... 
15
Flax, clean....................................   3£©
Flax, pure grd (bbl 3)4).................  4  ©  4}
Foenugreek, powdered.................  7  ©  8
Hemp,  Russian.............................  4*4©  5}
Mustard, white  Black 10c)........... 
10
Quince..........................................  
75
Rape, English................................  6
Worm, Levant..............................
SPONGES.
Florida sheens’wool, carriage......2 25
do 
Nassau 
do 
......
. . . .
do 
Velvet Ext  do 
........
do 
Extra Yf>  •  do 
do 
........
Grass 
do 
,for slate use...............
Hard 1 
...............
Yellow Reef. 
MISCELLANEOUS.
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.10i> ft gai__
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref.
Anodyne Hoffman’s.....................
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution........
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution...........
Annatto 1 fi> rolls..........................
Alum......................................  ft
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)..............  3
Annatto, prime.......................
Antimony, powdered,  com’l..
Arsenic, white, powdered............   6
Blue Soluble.................................
Bay  Rum, imported, best............
Bay Rum,domestic, H., P. & Co.’s.
Balm Gilead Buds........................
Beans, Tonka..............................
Beans, Vanilla.............................. 7 00
Bismuth, sub nitrate....................
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c).....................
Blue Vitriol..................................
Borax, refined (Powd  11c)............
Cantharides.Russian  powdered..
Capsicum  Pods, African.............. 
Capsicum Pods, African pow’d ... 
Capsicum Pods,  Bombay  do  ... 
Carmine, No. 40 ............................. 
Cassia Buds........................................... 
Calomel. American..............................  
Chalk, prepared drop.................... 
Chalk, precipitate English........... 
Chalk,  red fingers........................  
Chalk, white lump........................  
Chloroform,  Squlbb’s..................  
Colocynth apples.......................... 
Chloral hydrate,  German crusts.. 
cryst... 
Chloral 
Chloral 
Scherin’s  do  ... 
Chloral 
crusts.. 
©  40
Chloroform................................... 
Cinchonidia, P. A W........*...........  15  ©  20
Cinchonidia, other brands............   12  ©  15
Cloves (Powd 27c)..........................  25  ©  27
40
Cochineal-...................................... 
Cocoa  Butter................................ 
40
Copperas (by bbl  lc).....................  
2
Corrosive Sublimate.....................  
70
Corks. X and XX—40 off  list........
Cream Tartar, pure powdered......  
©  40
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 D> box.. 
15
50
Creasote......................................... 
24
Cudbear, prime............................. 
Cuttle Fisn Boue...........................  
20
12
Dextrine........................................ 
Dover’s  Powders.......................... 
1 10
Dragon’s Blood Mass.................... 
50
Ergot  powdered...........................  
65
Ether Squibb’s........................ . 
1 10
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s............
Epsom Salts (bbl. 1%)....................  2
Ergot, fresh...................................
Ether, sulphuric, U. S. P ..............
Flake white...................................
Grains  Paradise...........................
Gelatine, Cooper’s........................
Gelatine, French  ..........................  45
©
Glassware, flint, 70 & 10, by box 60 & 10 less 
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis....
17 
Glue,  cannet................................  12  ©
28 
Glue,white.............................16  ©
Glycerine, pure.............................  16  ©
20 
40 
Hops  Ms and )4s............................ 
25©
40 
Iodoform f) oz..............................
©1 00 
Indigo........................... ................  85
©  40 
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian...  35 
Insect Powder, H., P. & Co„ boxes
@1 00 
4 00 
Iodine,  resublimed.......................
1 50 
Isinglass,  American.....................
7
Japonica.......................................
London  Purple............... *............   10  ©  15
Lead, acetate.................................  
15
Lime, chloride, (Hs 2s 10c & J4s 11c) 
8
Lupuline.......................................  
60
Lycopodium.................................  
50
50
Mace.............................................. 
12V4©  13
Madder, best  Dutch.................... 
Manna, S.  F ............. 
75
 
60
Mercury......................................... 
Morphia, sulph., P. & W........$ oz  2 25©2 50
Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s........ 
40
Moss, Iceland..........................f ib  
10
Moss, Irish..................................  
12
30
Mustard,  English.......................... 
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 fi>  cans........ 
18
23
Nutgalls......................................... 
60
Nutmegs, No. 1..............................  
Nux  Vomica.................................  
10
Ointment. Mercurial, J4d.............. 
45
Paris Green.................................   18  ©  26
Pepper, Black  Berry.................... 
18
Pepsin............................................ 
2 50
Pitch, Tpie Burgundy..................  
7
Quassia..........................................  6  ©  7
Quinia, Sulph, P. & W.......... ft oz  65  ©  70
Quinine,  German..........................  60  ©  65
Red Precipitate......:............. flft 
85
Seidlitz  Mixture...........................  
28
Strychnia, cry st............................. 
1 60
Silver Nitrate, cryst.....................   74  ©  78
25
Saffron, American........................  
Sal  Glauber................................... 
©  2
Sal Nitre, large cryst.................... 
1C
Sal  Nitre, medium cryst..............
Sal Rochelle................................... 
3c
Sal Soda.........................................  2  0   2
Salicin............................................ 
2 1!
Santonin.......................................  
6 54
3£
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch.........  
Soda Ash [by keg 3cj.................... 
4
5t
Spermaceti....................................  
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand’s—  
i
Soap, White Castile....................... 
H
Soap, Green  do 
....................... 
1’
Soap, Mottled do 
....................... 
•
Soap, 
!
....................... 
do  do 
Soap, Mazzini................................ 
L
Spirits Nitre, 3 F ...........................   26  ©  2!
Spirits Nitre, 4 F...........................   30  ©  3!
Sugar Milk powdered.................... 
3!
4
Sulphur, flour................................  3)4©
3)4©3®
Sulphur,  roll.................................  
3©
Tartar Emetic................................
Tar, N. C. Pine, % gal. cans 
doz
Tar, 
quarts in tin.........
Tar, 
pints in tin............
Turpentine,  Venice...............f) 1b
Wax, White, S. Sc  F. brand...........
Zinc, Sulphate..............................   7

4ft© 

do 
do 

©

 

 

3)4602 70

OILS.

VARNISHES.

1 40
85
25
55
7  © 8
Gal
Bbl
75
70
Whale, winter
60
55
Lard, extra.......................................   55
55
45
Lard, No.  1...........
39
Linseed, pure raw
43
46
42
Linseed, boiled................................  42
90
70
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained...........  70
38
43
Spirits Turpentine...........................   38
..1 10@1 20
No. 1 Turp  Coach............................... 1 10@1 20
..1  60@1 70
Extra  Turp.........................................1 60@1 70
..2 7503 00
Coach Body.........................................2 75@3 00
...1 00@110
No. 1 Turp Furniture......................... 1 00@110
...1 6501 60
Extra Turk  Damar............................ 1 65@1 60
..  70©  75
Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp....................
Lb
2© 
2© 
2© 
2)4© 
‘234© 
13016 
58060 
16017 
7® 7)4 
7© 7)4 
@70 
©90 
1  10 
1 40 
1 2001 40 
1 00@1 20

Bbl
Red Venetian..........................  IV
Ochre, yellow Marseilles........  134
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda.........   134
Putty, commercial.................  2)4
Putty, strictly pure.................  2)4
Vermilion, prime American..
Vermilion,  English.................
Green, Peninsular
Lead, red strictly pure.
Lead, white, strictly pure......
Whiting, white Spanish.........
Whiting,  Gildersf....................
White, Paris American...........
Whiting  Paris English cliff..
Pioneer Prepared  fain ts......
Swiss Villa Prepare*  Paints..

PAINTS

OILS.

ILLUMINATING.

LUBRICATING.

Water White................................................. U96
Michigan  Test..............................................18)4
Capitol Cylinder...........................................36)4
Model  Cylinder............................................ 3J)4
Shield Cylinder............................................ 26)4
Eldorado  Engine......................................... 24)4
Peerless Machinery.....................................22)4
Challenge Machinery................................... 20)4
Paraffine  ..................................................... «jjtt
Black. Summer, West Virginia...................10
Black, 25° to 30®......................................... U
Black, 15® C.  T.......................................... Ufc
Zero................ 
..........................................

%

,  WHOLESALE

Druggists I

4a and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, 91,

93 and 95 Louis Street.

' 

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF

Drugs, Meicines, Giiemicals, 
Paints. Oils Jarnislfis,

14
75

MANUFACTURERS  OF

sp t  Pharmaceutical  Prepara­
tions,  Fluid  Extracts  and 

Eliiirs

GENERAL  WHOLESALE  AGNTS  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.

WE  ARE  SOLE  OWNERS  OF

Weatherly’s Michigan Catarrh Cnre

Which is positively the best Remedy 

of the kind on the market.

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

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

WITHERS DADE&G0.’S
Sour Mash  and  Old-Fashioned 

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

W H I S K Y S .

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

We are also owners of the

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

Gins, Brandies & Fine Wines.

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

Patent Medicines,
Hazeltine 

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

Mail  orders  always  receive  our special 

& Perkins 

Drug Co.

Muskegon Drug Clerk’s Association. 

Editor Mic h ig a n  T ra d esm a n :

De a r  Sib—The  regular  semi-monthly 
meeting of the M.  D.  C.  A. was  held at the 
Arlington on the 14th.,  all  the members be­
ing present excepting one.  President Heath 
called the meeting to order,  and  appointed 
I.  C.  Terry  critic  for  the  evening.  After 
the reading of  a  few  communications,  the 
papers on  “Inorganic  Acids”  and  “Alka­
loids” were then called for, hut neither were 
finished  and  both  were turned over  to  the 
next meeting.  The  members  then  settled 
down  to  discussions  and  social  conversa­
tion,  after  which  the  critic’s  report  was 
heard,  and the meeting adjourned.

The second June meeting,  which  fell  on 
the 23d, was not held, owing  to  a  lack  of 
attendance sufficient to constitute a quorum. 
As there would be a three weeks’  intermis­
sion before the next meeting, a special meet­
ing was called on  the  30th  to  discuss  im­
portant matters relative to the  Association. 

The next meeting falls on the 28th.

Yours truly,

L. B.  Glover,  Secy.

Mr. Dott has taken out  â patent in  Eng­
land for the  artificial production  of codeine 
from morphine.

MICHIGAN
DRUG

EXCHANGE.
$Iills  &  Goodman,

PROPRIETORS.

MICH.

GRAND  RAPIDS,
W ANTED—Registered  drug  clerks,  either 
pharmacists or assistants,who are sober, 
honest,  industrious  and  willing  to  work on 
moderate salary.
FOR SALE—Drug stocks of almost any value 

from $500 to $10,000 in any  part  of  State. 
Those wishing to buy can have  the  benefit of 
all our information free.
r p o   DRUGGISTS  desiring  to  secure  clerks 
L  we will send the addresses  and  full  par­
ticulars of those on record free on application

MICHIGAN
DRUG
EXCHANGE

Never to our knowledge  has  any  medicine 
met with the success as  has  Golden  Seal Bit­
ters.  It  comprises  the best  remedies  of  the 
vegetable kingdom sp as to derive the greatest 
medicinal  effect,  and  is  making  wonderful 
cures. 

161

CT7SH2CA2rS

MENTHOL INHALER

WHOLESALE  PBICB  CURRENT,

Advanced—Linseed oil.
Declined—Nothing.

ACIDS.

Acetic, No.  8.................................  9  @  10
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)........  30  @  35
Carbolic.................m..................  35  ®  38
Citric.............................................   75  @  80
Muriatic 18 deg.............................  3  @  5
Nitric 36 deg.................................   11  ©  13
Oxalic............................................  10  ©  13
Sulphuric 66 deg...........................   3  ©  4
Tartaric  powdered.......................  50  ©  53
Benzole,  English.................. oz 
18
Benzoic, German......... *..............  13  ©  15
Tannic..........................................   12  ©  15

AMMONIA.

Carbonate.............................. V ft  12  ©  14
14
Muriate (Powd. 23c)....................... 
/q u a  16 deg or  3f..........................  3  ©  6
4  @  6
Aqua 18 deg or 4f.......................... 
BALSAMS.
Copaiba............................... 
38042
 
.  $
Fir.................................................. 
Peru............................................... 
1 60
Tolu............................................... 
4o
Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c)........... 
11
18
Cinchona,  yellow........................ 
Elm, select....................................  
13
Elm, ground, pure........................  
14
Elm, powdered, pure.................... 
15
Sassafras, of root.......................... 
10
12
Wild Cherry, select....................... 
Bayberry  powdered.....................  
20
18
Hemlock powdered....................... 
Wahoo  ........................................... 
30
Soap  ground. „  ...........................  
12

BARKS.

BERRIES.

@1  15
Cubeb  prime (Powd 1  30c).......... 
Juniper.........................................   6  ©  7
Prickly Ash...................................  50  ©  60

EXTRACTS.

Licorice (10 and 25 lb boxes, 25c)... 
Licorice,  powdered, pure............  
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 lb doxes). 
Logwood, Is (25 lb boxes).............. 
Lgowood, )4s 
do 
.............. 
Logwood, )4s 
.............. 
do 
Logwood, ass’d  do 
.............. 
Fluid Extracts—25 39 cent, off list.

FLOWERS.

27
37 J
9
'-
13
15
14

 

GUMS.

A rnica.........................................   13  @  15
Chamomile,  Roman.....................  
«5
Chamomile,  German.................... 
30
Aloes, Barbadoes.......................... 
60©  75
12
Aloes, Cape (Powd  20c)................. 
_  _  50
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd  60c).........  
Ammoniac....................................  
28©  30
Arabic, powdered  select.............. 
»0
Arabic, 1st picked........................  
90
Arabic,2d  picked........................ 
j»
Arabic,  3d picked.......................... 
‘0
Arabic, sifted sorts.......................
15
Assaf centida, prime (Powd 28c)... 
Benzoin.........................................
25®  27
Camphor.......................................  
Catechu) Is ()4 14c, Ms 16c)........... 
13
Euphorbium powdered................. 
360  40
Gatbanum strained....................... 
80
Gamboge........................................ 
60®
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c)............  
*»
Kino rPowdered.aOc].................... 
20
* «So
Mastic 
• *i • • * 
40
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... 
Opium, pure (Powd $4 40).............. 
3 10
Shellac, Campbell's....................... 
25
Shellac,  Engl
Shellac, native..............................
20Oft
Shellac bleached...........................
©1  00'
Tragacanth..............►...................  30
HERBS—IN  OUNCE  PACKAGES.

65

IRON.

LEAVES.

4 00 
20

Hoar hound...................................................25
Lobelia..........................................................*5
Peppermint..................................................
Rue................................................................ 40
Spearmint....................................................
Sweet Majoram............................................
Tanzy...........................................................
Thyme..........................................................
Wormwood.......................  ......... ..............
Citrate and Quinine.....................
Solution mur., for tinctures........
Sulphate, pure  crystal.................
Citrate............... ...........................
Phosphate.....................................
Bucbu, short. (Powd 25c)...............   13
Sage, Italian, bulk (Ks & Kb, 12c) . . .
Senna, Alex, natural....................  33
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled..
Senna,  powdered..........................
Senna tfimlvelli.............................
Uva  Ursl.......................................
Belledonna.....................................
Foxglove.......................................
Henbane........................................
Rose, red............   .........................
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00
Druggists’ Favorite  Rye...............1 75
Whisky, other brands................... 1 10
Gin, Old Tom.................................. 1 «
Gin,  Holland.................................. 2 00
Brandy........................................... J ¿5
Catawba  Wines..............................J 25
Port Wines..................................... 1 35

©2 50 
©2 00 
©1 50 
©1 75 
©3 50 
©6 50 
©2 00 
©2 50

LIQUORS.

©

Catarrhal Headache

Almost  Instantly  Relieved  by  Using 

Cushman’s Menthol Inhaler.

It  increases  the  watery  discharge  from 
the nose and relieves the pressure  from  the 
nerves.  A  few  inhalations  will  convince 
you of its efficiency.  Try  it  and  be  con­
vinced that it  will  do  even  more  than  is 
claimed for it.  Price 50 cents and it is fast 
becoming a popular favorite.

THE  ODD  RELIABLE

Perry  Davis  Pain  Siller,

Established 1840.

All Druggists Should Bleep It.

PRICES  TO  THE  TRADE:

Small Size................................  25 
Medium Size........................... .  60 
Large size................................1 00 
Killer.  Get the Genuine.

Beware of Imitations.  There is but One Pain 

Per Bottle.  PerDoz
180
3 60
7 20

J.  N.  Harris & Co., LtcL, Cincinnati, O.
Proprietors for the Southern and Western States. 

For Sale by all Medicine Dealers.

Allen's Lung Balsam

Ths Groat Remedy for Ouriag

Coughs, Colds, Croup,

c o n s u m p t i o n ,
And  Other  Throat  and  Lung  Affections.
IT W e  call  your  attention  to  the fact th at the old 
Standard  Remedy,  ALLEN’S  LUNG BALSAM,  is now 
put up in three slzee—85 cents, 60 cents and 01 per bottle.
Small..................... 
*1 75 per dozen
Medium.....................................  3 50 
Large  .......................................   •  00
J.  N.  Harris & Co., Ltd., Cincinnati, O.

“

©  50 
45 
1 80 
50 
3 00 
1 4201 60 
1 75

1 00 

35 
50 
2 00 
2 01 
90
2 50
3 00 
80
90©1 00 
2 76 
1 25 
50 
1 00
a « a s  »
8 00
65
2 75 
4 50 
7 00
45 
©7 50 
©4 25 
©  12 
2 10
3 50 
2 00

1 00 

12014 
37040 
22 
3 00 
28

©

MAGNESIA.

Carbonate, Pattison's, 2 oz...........
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 2 oz...........
Citrate, H., P. A Co.’s  solution—
Calcined.......................................

OILS.

Almond, sweet,.............................  45
Amber, rectified...........................
A n ise.........................................
Bay 
oz.....................................
Bergamont....................................
Castor. r.........................................
Croton.'..........................................
Cajeput.........................................
Cedar, commercial  (Pure 75c)......
Citronella...........................
Cloves....................................
Cod Liver, N. F ..................... ¥  gal
Cod Liver, best.......................
Cod Liver, H., P. Sc Co.’s, 16
Cubebs, P. &  W.............................
Erigeron........................................
Fire weed........................................
Geranium  $  oz.............................
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c)..
Juniper woed................................
Juniper berries.............................
Lavender flowers, French............
Lavender garden 
............
Lavender spike 
............
Lemon, new crop..........................
Lemon,  8anderson’s.....................
Lemon grass...................................
Olive, Malaga................................
Olive, “Sublime  Italian  .......—
Origanum, red flowers, French...
Origanum,  No. 1..........................
f S ^ S S L  
Rose ft  oz...................................... 
Rosemary, French (Flowers f  1 50)
Salad, <p gal..................................
Savm..............................................
Sandal Wood. German.................
Sandal Wood, W. I ........................
Sassafras.......................................
Spearmint..........................
.4 00
Tansy..................................
Tar (by gal 50c)..............................   10
Wintergreen..................
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $4.00)......
Wormseed.....................................

do 
do 

’ 

POTASSIUM.
Bicromate..............................
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 Ks and Vis....
Blood (Powd 18c)...........................
Calamus,  peeled.....................
Calamus, German white, peeled..
Elecampane, powdered............... .
Gentian (Powd  16c).......................
Ginger, African (Powd 14c)..........   11
Ginger, Jamaica  bleached...........
Golden Seal (Powd 25c)............
Hellebore, white, powdered.........
Ipecac, Rio, powdered..................
Jalap, powdered...........................
Licorice,  select (Powd 15)............
Lioorice, extra select....................
Pink, true.................-...................
Rhei, from select to  choice......... 1 00
Rhei, powdered E. 1......................110
Rhei, choice cut  cubes...................
Rhei, choice cut fingers...............
Serpentaria...................................
•Seneka...........................................
Sarsaparilla,  Honduras...............
I Sarsaparilla,  Mexican..................

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,
-AJSTD N O T IO N 'S ,

8 3  M onroe  Stv,

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

U  Specialty.

where in this issue and write for

See  Our  Wholesale  Quotations  else­
Special  Prices in  Car  Lots. 
We are prepares to make Bottom Prices oi anythin! we handle.  *
A. B. KNOWLSON,

3  Canal Street,  Basement,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

O R D ER

Our Xieader Sm oking 

15c per pound.

Our Xieader P in e Cut 

33c per pound.

Our Xieader Skcrts, 

16c per pound.

Our Xieader Cigars, 

$30 per M. 
tli©  W o rld .

Til©  B est  in

Clark, Jewell  &  Co.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

Dwinell, Hayward &  Co.’s Royal Java Coffee.

L. M.  CART.

C A R ? <& LOVERXSCB,

L. !.. LOVE RIDGE.

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN

7 ire and Burglar Proof

Combination  and  Time Locks,

- 

11 Ionia Street, 

I m p o r t e r s   a n d

Grand Rapids, Midi,
BULKLEY, LEMON 4 HOOPS,
W holesale  Grocers.
“Jolly Tar” Plug Tobacco.
Daniel Scotten &  Co.’s “HIAWATHA” 
Plug Tobacco.
Lautz. Bros. & Co.’s SOAPS.
Niagara STARCH.
Dwinell, Howard & Co.’s Royal Mocha and Java.
Royal Java.
___ 
Golden  Santos.
Thompson & Taylor Spice  Co.’s 

S o le  A gents fo r

. 

nolia ” Package Coffee.
SOLE  PROPRIETORS

" JO L L Y   TIhA E”  F in ©   O 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 Stand 51,53,55,57 aid 59 Island Sts.,

Orand. X iaplds, M ioli.

A.  MEKCANTIXJE  JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH 

WEDNESDAY.

K.  A. STOWE & JÎRO., Proprietors.

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

Telephone No. 95,

[ Entered  at the  Postoí 
Second-cu

ce  at Grand Rapids  as 
88 Matter .1

WEDNESDAY, JULY 21,1886.

A  Good  Union  Man.
John McGovern in Chicago Current.

It is not easy to live at  all,  and  it  is  all 
the more difficult  to  live  if  we be forced to 
do work that has been  thought  out  by  oth­
ers,  and where  our  importance dwindles as 
population increases.

Therefore,  if you and  I be  incapable of a 
happy  financial  calculation  which,  when 
submitted  to  the  ordeal  of  practice,  jvill 
bear  out all  or  most of our hopes,  then we 
must go to  our  fellowman  who  may  have 
been able to think, or whose relatives may so 
have been able to think and ask him if he have 
not thought out more productive work than he 
can do with his own hands,  and if he would 
not like to use our hands as well,  and at his 
terms—because,  in  the  end he must always 
make the  terms, inasmuch  as he  makes all 
the money to pay us.

Here the  word “hands” is  mixed  with a 
little brains—not  much,  but just  enough to 
say “brains.”  It is not  the  kind of brains, 
however, that secures a wage-fund.

So,  then, we  go  to  work  for  this  good 
man—good  because  he  has  the  brains we 
have not.  And next we find that after cen­
turies of experiment,  it has  become  known 
that the building of  houses  where there are 
no  empty houses  surely  pays—something. 
We therefore go to  our good  employer and 
say:  “Here, you  are  paying us something 
to be sure;  yet  you  could  pay us more be­
fore you would let us quit.”

“But,” says  our  employer,  “there are so 
many men  that,  if  you quit,  I can  get oth­
ers.”

We find  that  to  be  the fact.  We there­
upon assert that we have wrongs,  and form 
a society  to  band  together  all  workers  on 
buildings,  for the  purpose of  cornering the 
labor.

So, the work being hard, the season being 
short,  and  strikes  being  especially  worri­
some to a builder, we again wait on our em­
ployer and say:  “Now we must have high­
er wages or we quit you.”

He,  then,  seeing the  dilemma  which we 
have prepared for him,  increases  our wages 
and accepts for his own profits half of what 
he had thought  out.

Then  we are  greatly elated.  We  hold a 
meeting and declare that no one knows how 
much our employer is making.  We no lon­
ger want to  work; we  want to wait on em­
ployers  and  demand  more  wages.  We 
dream.

and  brains, I shall  help  to  form  a  public 
opinion which  will  abolish  fire  traps, bad 
smells,  swearing  foremen, 
truck  stores, 
and all our ills.  They will  be abolished by 
law and  by our employer. 
I  must  learn to 
give  a  good  employer  the  benefit  of  all 
doubts. 
I  can,  I  believe,  best  serve  my 
own interests and  those  of my employer by 
holding to the independence of my union.  A 
movement  that  looks  to  driving  me  from 
my work  and  ruining my  employer  when 
we are all doing well is beyond my sense of 
safety. 
I will not permit  my union to take 
such a step.  And I will not permit my un­
ion to exercise  an  authority  over  my own 
movements  that  I  would call tyrannous 
my employer. 
I will work,  and  if  I  feel 
that the condition  of  things  is  drifting be­
yond my reason,  I will call on my employer 
and get  his aid,  for  it  is  inconceivable  by 
the  utmost  stretch  of  imagination,  that 
should ever escape toil.

“I hope for eight  hours  of  toil  for  five 
days and four  for  Saturdays,  but  that hap 
py time is  yet afar  off.  The  hours of  my 
toil  are  shortening  and  for  that  I  thank 
God.

“I am,  beyond  question,  the  most  inde­
pendent,  of  civilized, worrying  men, and 
am led to believe that my humble lot in life 
is, after all,  as  healthy and  happy as is the 
average with employers.

“I shall cease to ask for work whenever 
feel I can do better alone.  Till then I shall 
be very careful to avoid making my employ 
er strike on me.

“The ills I endure in the  reduction of my 
wages are,  I  believe,  largely  caused  by in- 
increased  population. 
I,  therefore,  think 
immigration a bad thing.

“I grow daily more and  more  inclined to 
treat ray Congressmen  and  Senators  as my 
representatives and to hold them personally 
responsible for a neglect of my interests, yet 
whether or not  they be  guilty  of  anything 
more than  ignorance is  a question I cannot 
determine.

“I am not  yet willing  to  work for a cor 
poration whose responsible  head  is  beyond 
the reach of my union. 
I think I shall soon 
vote to have  the  Government  absorb  such 
corporations.  I like them not.  Meanwhile, 
my brothers who are  willing to  battle with 
them  may  fight  the  devil with  fire, and I 
wish them the success  I fear  they will  not 
attain.

“But I live in the  fear  that I shall forget 
I must work. 
I  hear  so  much  talk  about 
the rights of man that  it  sometimes makes 
my lazy.”

An olu lady who died recently in London, 
bequeathed to the doctor  who  had attended 
her for the last  thirty-five  years a huge box 
containing  all  the  bottles  of  medicine  he 
ever sent her,  unopened.  The  doctor  can­
not  understand,  for  the  life  of  him, what 
caused her death.

PORTABLE AND  STATIONARY

E N G I N E S

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

In our next interview  with our employer, 
he tells us that we are  asking more than he 
can make.  We do  not  understand his atti­
tude,  but the fact is he is  about to strike on 
us.  As soon as he shall do  so,  we will suf­
fer—unless we may have  brains  enough to 
take his  place and think for ourselves.  By 
thinking, of course,  I  mean  to  know  the 
social needs.

So we strike, or  rather,  he  strikes.  We 
have asked him to plan and  risk,  and let us 
have the  house in  wages.  He  will not do 
it.  So we all fall idle, and we all run down 
at the heels  very fast.  We  find that we on 
the average,  are as  selfish as  the employer, 
with  this  addition  that  pride  sometimes 
makes the  employer  less  selfish, while we 
are so  poor  that  we  cannot  pay the  fines 
that pride imposes.

Why do we form unions?
First,  I apprehend,  to  corner  the market 
and thus secure the  largest  share  that our 
thinking  comrade  the “employer,”  can  re­
nounce; but,  in the main,  for the purpose of 
forging public  opinion  and  enlarging  per­
sonal liberty.  An  employer of  union men 
is often the most loyal union  man in his es­
tablishment.  George  W.  Childs  sends his 
check to the  printers’  union.  This  is  be­
cause he is morally a member of that union.
In his heart capital and  labor  are at peace. 
God bless all like him!

These foregoing  observations  might  lead 
to the following  soliloquy of  a good  union 
man:

“Our environments  teach us  that a form 
of labor union is necessary—just what form 
we do  not  yet  know. 
It  is  our  duty, as 
workmen,  therefore,  to  be  a  member  of 
some sort of  society.

“It is my duty,  if  I  be  a  union  man, to 
attend all meetings and  make  those  meet­
ings  as few as  possible. 
It  is  my duty to 
see that the  employer’s side  of  our  case is 
presented  clearly and  honestly. 
It  is  my 
duty  to  see  that  he  be  treated  fairly. 
I 
must never forget my next  day’s toil in the j 
heat of my oration. 
I  must  not  go  home ] 
thinking  that  I  was  a  great  man  at  the 
meeting,  for  that  would  be the commence­
ment of a career as an  ‘agitator.’

“I must straggle to hold the liberties that 
I have. 
Indignities that profit my employer 
nothing, I must resist  to starvation.  Dirty 
back  stairways and  sixth story  fire traps I 
* must forever set my face against 
In order 
' to abolish the dirty back  stairways,  I must, 
however, aid my employer in  punishing my 
drunken  comrade  who  scandalizes  better 
privileges every time he gets them.

“My work  and  the  manner  of  doing it 
must  be  the  foremost  topic  in  my union. 
When the  debate  gets  beyond  that  I had 
better call in my employer.

“If I stick to  my labor  with  both  hands

L J i

ÍÁ««/■H

W •  O,  D en iso n ,

88,90 and 92 South Division Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICHIGAN.

&%

i

l

TTY

m

D I R E C T I O N S

We have cooked the com in thia can 
(Uliiciently.  Should  be  Thoroughly 
Warmed (not cooked) adding  piece ot 
Good Butter (size of hen’s egg) and gill 
of fresh  milk  (preferable  to  water.) 
Season to suit when on the table. None 
genuine unless bearing the signature of

CHILMCOTHE  III.

a t   t h i s

PUTNAM & BROOKS
Wholesale Mannfactnrers of

f 
PURE  CANDY!

ORANGES,  LEMONS, 

BANANAS,  FIGS,  DATES, 

TTcLts,  E to .

Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with 

signature and stamp on each can.

BINDERS’  TWINE.

NEAL’S CARRIAGE PAINTS,

We have a basement full.
Curtiss, Dimton & Go.
P E R K I N S   &  H E S S ,
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  182 and  184  LOUIS STREET, GRAND  RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

WE CARRY A  STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL  USE.

E.   P A L L A S ,

Makes a Specialty of

Butter and Eggs, Lemons) and Oranges,

Cold Storage in Connection.  All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention. 

, 

No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale.  Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used.  60 cents eaoh.

CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

97  and 90 Canal Street, 

- 

  Grand Rapids, Michigan

j

\

Seven beautiful shades.  Just the  thing  for  repainting  old 
buggies.  Varnishing not  necessary.  One  coat  for  old  work. 
Dries with a beautiful gloss.  An old buggy can be repainted at 
a cost not to exceed one dollar.  A rapid seller.  Packed  in  as­
sorted cases.  Every case has accompanying  it ample advertis­
ing matter.

SOLE  MANUFACTURERS.  Dot2 7 0 It. M lcll.

Acme White Lead & Color Works,
F. J. LAMB & CO.,
Fruits,  Vegetables,

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Butter, Bggs, Oli©©»©, Etc. 

Wholesale Agents for the Lima Egg Orates and Fillers.

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

WHOLESALE

Full Line Key West Goods in Stock.
Full Line of all Staple Plugs Kept in Stock,

Sole Agents for Celebrated

L.  C.  B.,  American  Field,  Pan- 

tilla, Our Nickle,  The Rats, 

Fox’s Clipper.

76 South Division St., Grand Rapids,Mich.
E xclusively Wholesale.

Order Sample M by M att..

SUPERFINE

IN  QUALITY.

GL
Celebrated

3ST ’ S

Package Costa Elea Coffee,

A  COMBINATION  OF  THE

Finost Mexican and Rio CoffeBS*

This Coffee is especially adapted  to the 
Michigan trade.  W e guarantee this  Cof­
fee  to  be  superior  in  quality  to  many 
brands sold for higher prices.

For a limited time, there will be packed 
in each  100  pound  case  25  Fancy  Fans 
for distribution among customers.  Prices: 
100 lb.  Cases  Costa  Rica,  13 3-8c per lb.
601b. 
36 lb.
Terms, 60 days.
W. J. QUAN & CO.

Cases
Cases

Costa
Costa

Rica,
Rica,

CHICAGO. ILLS

JOH2T CAULFIELD 

Wholesale Agent,

GBAND  RAPIDS

R I M , BERTSCH £ CO.,
BOOTS  AND

MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE  DEALERS IN

AGENTS FOR THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

14 and 16 Pearl Street, 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.

Order a sample case of

HONEY BEE COFFEE.

Equal to the Best in the market.

PRINCESS  BAKING  POWDEK,
J 1
THE

59 Jefferson ave., Detroit, Mieli.

Wholesale 

Grocers,

j

BUY

Fresh Roasted Coffees

AND INCREASE YOUR TRADE.

We have the following varieties in stock from which to select:
Jeuvsts, 
Ldoolia-s, 
Oeyloixs, 
CS-'u.eitema.la.SjSsixAtos, 
P/fexioans,  and Ptios.
All bought for their fine roasting and drinking qualities. 

Oarracas,
IMIa-ra-oaiToos,
Costa Pilosis,

Give me a trial order.

ED.  TELFER,

46 OTTAWA ST.

ABSOLUTE  SPICES.

BUSINESS LAW-

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

of Last Resort.

AGREEMENT  TO  ARBITRATE---- PENDING

SUIT.

An agreement  to  submit  to  arbitration, 
with a stipulation for an award and a  judg­
ment  thereon,  will  not  operate  to  discon­
tinue a pending suit, according to the decis­
ion of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Michigan in 
the case of  Callinan  vs. The Port Huron & 
Northwestern Railway Co.

ASSIGNMENT  FOR  CREDITORS— OMISSION 

FROM  SCHEDULE.

Where a debtor who made a voluntary as­
signment for the benefit of creditors omitted 
from the schedule attached  thereto  a  right 
of  redemption  which  he  had  in  certain 
premises conveyed by him  to  secure a debt, 
the Supreme Court of Georgia  held that the 
omission was fatal to the assignment.

PROMISSORY  NOTE—RELEASE  OF  PRINCI­

PAL.

A  suit  brought  upon  a  note  against  a 
principal  debtor was  dismissed at his solic­
itation, and he afterwards became insolvent. 
The Supreme Court  of  Tennesee  held that 
the surety on  the  note  should  be  released 
from  liability,  assuming  that  the  money 
could have been made  out  of  the  principal 
if  the  suit  had  been  prosecuted  to  final 
judgment.

CONTRACT 

TO  TRANSFER 

INVENTOR’S 

RIGHT.

A suit  brought  to  enforce  a  contract  to 
transfer  an  inventor’s  right  is  not  one in 
which the United States courts  have partic 
ular jurisdiction, and  where  the  parties to 
the suit are citizens  of  the  same  state  the 
state courts have  power  in a proper case to 
decree  a  specific  enforcement  of  the  con 
tract.  So  held  by  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Michigan  in  the  case  of  Nichols  et al. vs 
Marsh et al.
LIABILITY  OF  CLOTHING-STORE

KEEPERS.
A person while trying on a suit of clothes 
in a clothing store left  his own  clothes iu a 
closet to which  he  had  been  directed by a 
salesman  in  the  store.  Certain  property 
was stolen from his clothes while they were 
in the closet.  No  negligence  having  been 
proven against  the proprietors of  the store, 
the  Supreme  Judicial  Court  of  Massachu­
setts held that  they were  not  liable for the 
loss of the property.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT  OF  DEBT.

A statement made  by the  owner  of  real 
estate to a prospective purchaser that a third 
party from whom  the former  had borrowed 
money had something like $2,000  in it,  and 
that he, the vendor, wanted to sell the prop­
erty to  pay him  out of  it, was  held  not to 
be such a  distinct,  positive  and  unambigu­
ous recognition of the debt as to remove the 
bar of  the statute of  limitations.  Gerhard 
vs.  Gerhard, decided  by the Supreme Court 
of Pennsylvania.

INFRINGEMENT OF  TRADE  MARK.

The case of the  British  Tea  Association 
(Limited)  vs.  Cooke,  decided  recently  by 
the  Chancery  Division  of  the  Higli Court 
of Justice (England), arose  upon  an action 
by the plaintiff  to  restrain  the  defendants 
from  infringing  the  plaintiff’s trade  mark 
of “Mandarin”  tea. 
It  appeared  that  the 
plaintiffs  had  for  some  time  sold  tea  in 
small packages, each package having a label 
bearing as a trade-mark the figure of a Man­
darin  above the  words  “Imperial Mandarin 
Tea,  imported  from China.”  The  defend­
ants  afterward  sold  tea  in  packages  of a 
different  color  and  appearance  under  the 
title “Mandarin  Tea,”  but  it  was  shown 
that “Mardarin tea”  had  been  sold  in the 
market before the  registration  of the plain­
tiff’s trade mark.  The  court  held that un­
der the circumstances  the  trade-mark could 
not be held to have been infringed

Ready to Flop.

From the Wall Street News.

A Western Michigan wool buyer who was 
circulating among farmers  to  engage  their 
•clips, met  with  one  who  was  inclined  to 
look upon the matter as a sort  of  gambling 
affair.

“You agree to buy my wool for  so much, 
a month  in  advance  of  shearing,” said he 
“How do you know  that  yool won’t go up 
•or down?  The price  may  be  too  much or 
not enough. 
It looks like flying in the face 
of Providence.  After  a  long  argument  he 
agreed to  leave  it  to  his wife,  and  she re­
plied: 

“Look a-here,  Samuel,  I’m just as good a 
Baptist as you are,  and if  there is anything 
in our  religion  which  says we  shan’t take 
28  cents  a  pound  for  our  wool  when  we 
didn’t expect above 25, we’ll accept the offer 
on  the wool  and  flop  over  to  the  Metho­
dists.”

*

An ingenious French cook-has discovered 
that by leaving an  egg  in  water  at 185 de­
grees Fahr.  several hours,  the yolk becomes 
bard boiled, while the  white  remains unal­
tered.

Every grocer and cheese buyer is cordially 
invited  to  visit  the  Wayland  factory  and 
inspect the system and  cleanliuess observed 
in every detail.  *

“Silver King” coffee is all the rage.  One 
silver  present  given  with  every  1  pound 
package.
•  L.  Winteruitz sells the  best and cheapest 
vinegar ever handled at this market.

FRED. D. YALE.

DANIEL LYNCH.

p e£
FRED. I IALE & CO.
CHAS. S. YALE & BRO.,
Mm Powders, Extracts, Strap,
GROCERS’  SUNDRIES.
All orders addressed to the new  Arm will re­

WHOLESALE  MANUFACTURERS  OF

AND  JOBBERS  OF

SUCCESSORS  TO

ceive prompt attention.

40 and 42 South DhrisUm St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

2)r\>  (Boobs.

The following quotations are given  to show 
relative values, but they may be considered, to 
some extent, “outside prices,” and are  not as 
low as buyers of reasonable  quantities can, in 
most  instances, obtain  them  at.  It  will pay 
every  merchant  to  make  frequent  visits  to 
market, not only in  respect  to  prices,  but to 
keep posted on  the  ever-changing  styles and 
fashions, many of which are never shown “on 
the road.”
I Pepperell, 104...... 19
Androscoggin, 9-4.. 17 
Androscoggin, 74. .1354 Pepperell, 114.......22
Pepperell,  74........13 
|Pequot,  74...........1434
Pepperell,  84........15  Pequot,  84............16
Pepperell,  94........17 
iPequot,  94...........18

WIDE  BROWN COTTONS.

CHECKS.

Plaid.

Plain. 

OSNABCRGS.

BLEACHED COTTONS.

Economy, oz.........  
¡Park Mills, No. 100.15
Park Mills, No. 50.. 10  Prodigy, oz.............. 8}%
Park Mills, No. 60. .11 
lOtis Apron............. 814
Park Mills, No. 70.. 12  Otis Furniture...... 81*
Park Mills, No.80.. 13  York, 1  oz................914
| York. AA,extra oz.l234
Park Mills, No. 90. .14 
I 

Alabama...............614 Alabama...................644
Georgia.................  83%[Augusta.................644
Jewell  .................. 8  Georgia.................... 614
Kentucky  ............   814 Louisiana................644
Lane  ......................814 Toledo......................614
Santee.................. 714!
Avondale,  36........  8l4|Gilded Age..............714
Art’cambrics, 36...  914 Greene, G 44 
. . .   61%
Androscoggin, 44..  714 Hill, 44..................  734
Androscoggin, 54.. 1214 Hill, 7-8..................  634
Ballou, 4 4 .............  514 Hope,  44.................614
Ballou, 54..............  6  King  Phillip  cam
brie, 44.................914
Boott, 0 .4 4 ...........  814
Linwood,  44.........  714
Boott, E. 5-5..........   7
Lonsdale,  44...........744
Boott, AGC, 44........914
Lonsdale  cambric. 1014 
Boott, R. 34.........   514
Langdon, GB, 44...  814
Blackstone, AA 44. *614
Chapman,X,4-4....  514 Langdon, 46...........11
Conway,  44.......... 6l4|Masonyille,_44.....  714
New York Mill, 4-4.1014
Cabot, 44.................614
New Jersey,  44__ 8
Cabot, 7-8...............  6
Pocasset,  P. M. C..  714 
,'anoe,  3 4 .......... . 
4
Pride of the West. .1014 
Domestic,  36.........   714
Pocahontas,  44....  714 
Dwight Anchor, 44.  8Î4 
Slaterville, 7-8........614
Davol, 44..............  8
Fruit of Loom, 44..  7141 Woodbury, 44........514
Fruitof Loom, 7-8..  65%iWhitinsville,  44...  614 
Fruit of the Lo&m, 
!Whltinsville,7-8....  6
cambric,  44........11 
|Wamsutta,44........ 914
Gold Medal, 44..  ..  63% WilliamsvUle, 36...  814
Gold Medal, 7-8......514!

SILESIAS.

PRINTS.

FINE BROWN COTTONS.

__1734 Ma8onvllle S__ ...11
__11  ¡Lonsdale...............  934
No.  10....................11
__10  ¡Lonsdale A............14
Coin............
__15  ¡Victory  O........ ....  534
Anchor........
__ 8 
| Victory J ........... ....  63%
Blackburn ..
....14  ¡Victory D....... ....  834
Davol...........
___1234; Victory  K........ ....1034
London........
__12 
l Phoenix A........ ....1934
Paeonia......
___  734i Phoenix  B........ ....1034
Red  Cross______
MasonviileTS.......   8 
| Phoenix XX...........5
Albion, solid..........514|Gloucester..............514
Albion,  grey..........6  Gloucestermourn’g.634
Allen’s checks.......514 Hamilton  fancy....5
Allen’s fancy.........534 Hartel fancy........... 514
Allen’s pink........... 53% Merrimac D.............6
Allen’s purple........ 514 Manchester.............6
American, fancy... .514 Oriental fancy....... 514
Arnold fancy..........6  [Oriental  robes.........614
Berlin solid............  5  iPaeiflc robes..........6
Richmond...............514
Cocheco fancy....... 6
Steel River.............514
Cocheco robes.........614
Simpson’s ...............6
Conestoga fancy— 6
Washington fancy. .5 
Eddy stone.............6
Washington blues.  5
Eagle fancy........... 5
Garner pink........... 514
Appleton A, 44....  6  ¡Indian Orchard, 40.  7
Boott  M, 44...........  714llndian Orchard, 36.  6
Boston  F, 44......... öm! Laconia  B, 74......... 13
Continentale,44..  634 Lyman B, 40-in......9
Continental D, 40 in 73% Mass. BB, 4-4...........514
61% Nashua  E, 40-in___ 71%
Conestoga W, 44 
4% Nashua  R, 44......... 6J%
Conestoga  D, 7-8 
5  Nashua 0 .7-8.........  6
Conestoga G, 30-i 
41% Newmarket N....... 514
Dwight  X, 34—  
51%  Pepperell E, 40-in..  63% 
Dwight Y, 7-8—  
53% Pepperell  R ,4-4....  6}%
Dwight Z, 44.... 
6  Pepperell 0,7-8....  53%
Dwight Star, 44. 
7  Pepperell N ,34....  514
Dwight Star, 40-ii 
43%  Pocasset  C, 44........61%
Enterprise EE, 31 
614 Saranac R.............   6
Great Falls E, 44
514!Saranac E..............71%
Farmers’ A, 44........53$
IINGHAMS.
DOMESTIC
Johnson  Manfg Co, 
Amoskeag  ............ 7
Bookfold............121%
Amoskeag, Persian 9
Johnson Manfg Co,
styles..................
dress  styles....... 10}%
Bates..................... 6
Slaterville, 
dress 
Berkshire............   6
styles..................  6
Glasgow, fancy
Glasgow:  royal__634  White Mfg Co, stap 63%
| White Mfg Co, fane 734
Gloucester, 
Plunket.................734  Earlston... 
.........734
Lancaster................ 7  Gordon.................... 7
Langdown............ 7  Greylock, 
Renfrew,  dress__9 
Androscoggin,74..15  ¡Pepperell.  104..... 22
Androscoggin, 84.. 16  Pepperell,  114..... 24
Pepperell,  74.........15  Pequot,  74.............16
Pepperell,  84.........17  Pequot,  84............. 18
Pepperell,  94.........19  ¡Pequot, 94............. 20
Atlantic  A, 44......634 ¡Lawrence XX, 4-4..  6»%
Atlantic  H, 44......6}% I Lawrence XXX 40.  73%
Atlantic  D, 44......  53% Lawrence LL, 44...  5
Atlantic P, 44......... 5  ¡Newmarket N........5>4
Atlantic LL, 44....  4%¡Mystic River, 44...  53%
Adriatic, 36............  734 Pequot A, 4-4.........   63%
Augusta, 4-4...........634 Piedmont, 36.........,.  6
Boott M, 44...........  6  ¡Stark AA, 44............634
Boott  FF, 4-4.........   63%jTremont CC,44....  43%
Granitevllle,4-4....  53%iUtica,  44.............. 10
Indian  Head, 44...  63%|Wacbusett,  44......634
Indiana Head 45-in.1134|Wachusett, 30-in...  53% 

standard............  7141 White  Manf’g  Co,

|  styles  ................... 1034

WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS.

HEAVY  BROWN  COTTONS.

dress

new 

TICKINGS.

Amoskeag,  ACA... 17  ¡Falls, XXX........... 1534
Amoskeag 
“ 44.. 123% Falls,  BB...............113%
Amoskeag,  A..1134 Falls,  BBC, 36............... 1934
Amoskeag,  B........ 11  Falls,  awning........ 19
Amoskeag,  C........10341 Hamilton,  BT, 32..  934
Amoskeag,  D........ 10  ¡Hamilton,  D...........934
Amoskeag,  E ........  934¡Hamilton,  H...........834
Amoskeag,F........... 9  Hamilton  fancy...  834
Premium  A ,44....17  MethuenAA............1134
Premium  B........... 16  Methuen ASA.........1634
Extra 44.................16  Omega A, 7-8.......... 1034
Extra7-8................1434[Omega A, 4 4 ...— 1234
Omega ACA, 7-8__ 13
CCA 7-8..................1234 1
Omega ACA, 44__ 15
CT 44.....................14
Omega SE, 7-8........24
RC 7-8.....................14
Omega SE, 44........27
BF 7-8.....................16
Omega M. 7-8........ 22
AF44.....................19
Omega M, 44......... 25
Cordis AAA, 32......14
Shetucket SS&SSW 1134 
Cordis ACA, 32......15
Shetucket, S & SW.12 
Cordis No. 1, 32......15
Shetucket,  SFS  ...12 
Cordis No. 2.......... 14
Stock SH dge  A......7
Cordis No. 3...........13 
Cordis No.4.......... 1134lStockbridge fancy.  8
Falls, XXXX.........18341
Washington...........  45%  Royal  Globe.........   434
S. S. a Sons...........  434iCrown....................  434
American  A.........145% I Amoskeag............. 143%
Stark A..................20341
Boston..................   634|Oti8 CC..................   9
Everett blue.........12  Warren  AXA.........11
Everett brown......12  Warren  BB............ 10
Otis  AXA.  ...........11  Warren CC...............9
OtisBB.................. 10 
| York,  blue.............1234

SOFT  CAMBRICS.

GRAIN BAGS.

DENIMS.

_

PAPER  CAMBRICS.

WIGANS.

Manville..........4)%@5  IS. 8. a Sons...... 45%@534
Mason ville......55%@65% [Garner............4 3% @5 34
Rod  Cross..............  634 ¡Thistle Mills...........  «
Berlin....................  6  Rose.......................  634
G arner....................7 
Brooks...................50  ¡Eagle and  Phoenix
Clark’s O. N. T......55 
|  Mills ball sewing.30
J. a P.  Coats.........55  Green  a  Daniels...25
Willimantic 6 cord.55  [Stafford.................25
Willimantic 3 cord.40  ¡Hall a Manning— 28
Charleston ball sew 
I Holyoke................. Si
iMerrick................... 55
ingthread........30 

SPOOL COTTON.

|

CORSET JEANS.

[ Armory.................  7  [Koarsage............... 63%
j Androscoggin......  734 Naumkeagsatteen.  63%
| Canoe Hiver..........   534 Pepperell bleached 83%
I Clarendon.......... 5®53% Pepperell sat.........  8
I Hallowell  Imp.......53% Roekport.................. 634
Ind. Orch. Imp.......  534 Lawrence sat.........6
j Laoonia.................  7  I

Order a case from your Jobber.  See Quotations in Price-Current.

A bill of goods  had been  sold,  and when 
j the proprietor came in he saw the salesbook 
I and  hurriedly  called  the  salesman:  “Did 
you sell Eiddler  this bill  of  goods?” he in­
quired. 
“Yes,  sir,  I did,”  was  the  reply. 
“ How did you sell them?”  “ On time,  sir.” 
“ On time!  Good heavens,  young mhn, why 
didn’t you sell  them  on eternity,  so the ac­
count wouldn’t  be  outlawed  by the  statute 
of limitations?”

(groceries.

ids.

Retail Grocers’ Association of Grand Rap­

President—Erwin J. Herrick.
First Vice-President—E. E. Walker.
Second Vice-President—Jas. A. Coye. 
Secretary—Cornelius A. Johnson.
Treasurer—B. 8. Harris. 
,
Regular  meetings—First  and  Third  Tuesday 
Next meeting—Tuesday evening, Aug. 3.
Grocers’  Association  of the  City  of Mus­

Evenings of each month.

kegon.

President—H. B. Fargo.
First Vice-President—Wm, B. Keift.
Second Vice-President—A. Towl.
Secretary—Wm. Peer.
Treasurer—John DeHaas.
Regular meetings—First and third Wednesday 
evenings  of each month.
Next meeting—Wednesday evening, July 21.
Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association.

President—P.  Ranney.
First Vice-President—O. K. Buckhout.
Second Vice-President—Hugh Beggs. 
Secretary—M. S. Scoville.
Treasurer—Julius Schuster.
Regular  Meetings—Second  and  fourth Tues­
_______________

days of each month. 

UNFAVORABLY  REGARDED.

President  Herrick’s Project  Not Generally 

Commended.

As stated by T h e T ra desm a n last week, 
President Herrick will  lay a proposition be­
fore the next meeting of the Retail Grocer’s 
Association,  proposing  that  a  certain  por­
tion of  every regular  meeting of  the Asso­
ciation be  set apart  for  the  transaction of 
business  between  the  jobber  and  retailer 
and that the  jobbing  trade be  invited to be 
present in person  and present  any bargains 
or specialties in their respective lives.  With 
a view  to  determining  how  the  project  is 
likely to be  regarded  by the  jobbers, a  re­
porter of T h e T ra d esm a n was  detailed to 
interview the local trade on the  subject and 
herewith  presents the arguments  set  forth 
in  the  speakers’  own  language,  as  far  as 
possible:

Amos  S.  Musselman  (Amos  S.  Mussel- 
man & Co.)—I don’t see anything out of the 
way in that suggestion and I think I should 
try and get around to the  meetings as often 
as  once a month. 
I don’t  think  the  rela­
tions between the jobber and retailer can be 
too intimate.  The  better  they  know  each 
other the better it is for all concerned.

Oscar D. Fisher (Arthur Meigs & Co.)—I 
am not favorably disposed toward the “open 
board” style of bartering,  as it  is my exper­
ience that  it is not  desirable to  either  buy 
or sell in that maimer.  Private sales are to 
be preferred  at  all  times,  as  in  that  way 
each buyer thinks he is getting a little better 
bargain than his neighbor.

Samuel  M.  Lemon  (Bulkley,  Lemon  & 
Hoops)—That would be a picnic for the re­
tailer. 
If I offered a certain brand of toma­
toes for 98 cents a-dozen,  some other jobber 
would be sure to offer the same goods for 97 
cents.  I don’t think we are ready to engage 
in business of that character.

Geo.  R.  Perry  (Hawkins  &  Perry)—I 
don’t think  much of  such a  scheme.  Sup­
posing there are fifty grocers  present.  One 
man is sharp pay and  another pays  in four 
months or whenever the  fancy strikes  him. 
If we offer a bargain,  it  is  just as apt to be 
grabbed up by the slow payer as by the cash 
man.  Such  a  project  would  give  all  an 
equal  chance,  which  is  contrary to the us­
ages of the commercial world.

Chas.  E.  Olney (Olney, Shields & Co.)—I 
think the jobber and  retailer ought to work 
together,  and that is just what  the  jobbing 
establishments  are  for. 
It  is  the  proper 
place for the transaction of business.

Heman G. Barlow (Cody,  Ball  &  Co.)— 
The absence of  Mr. Ball  has  prevented me 
giving the subject  that  attention  which its 
importance  demands  and  which the  trade 
has reason to respect from the “best  posted 
groceryman  west  of  New  York”—a  la 
T ra desm a n.

Frank Jewell  (Clark,  Jewell  &  Co.)—I 
think the thing  would  develop  into a first- 
class farce. 
It would  result  in one  jobber 
underbidding another  until  there  would be 
no margin left on anything.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugars are  only fairly firm, the  tendency 
being toward lower figures.  Tea and coffee 
are  steady.  Salmon  are  high  and  scarce 
and canned imickeral are advancing.  Near­
ly all kinds of canned fruits  and vegetables 
are  sustaining  an  upward  movement,  in 
consequence of the extended drought and the 
surety of a very considerable shortage.  To­
matoes  alone  have  advanced  2}£c  a dozen 
within a week.

The  orange  crop  is exhausted.  Lemons 
are  steady at full  prices.  They  are worth 
more in New York  than  they  are bringing 
in Grand Rapids.  Candy  is  steady.  Nuts 
are steady, except  grenoble walnuts,  which 
are avancing. 

_ 

______
Will Wind Them Up.

The Grand Rapids  School  Furniture  Co. 
has  secured  an  injunction  against  Elijah 
Haney and  the  Haney Manufacturing  Co., 
forbidding the latter to  continue the  manu­
facture of school seats with certain patented 
attachments  owned  by  the  Grand  Rapids 
School Furniture  Co.  Haney and his com­
pany have been on their “last legs” for some 
time and this action will undoubtedly “wind 
them up.” 

_______

“The Dead-Beat Will Get Left.” 

From the Freeport Herald.

Freeport business men are considering the 
advisability of organizing a  Business Men’s 
Protective  Association.  The  upright, hon­
est customer wrill  be  benefitted  by such an 
organization, and the dead-beat will get left, 
as he should be.

A plank 20  feet  long  and  9  feet  wide, 
without knot or blemish of any kind,  is one 
of the contributions of British  Columbia  to 
the Liverpool exhibition.

JENNINGS  VINDICATED.

He Maintains  the  Reputation  of His  Ex­

tracts  at  Any  Hazard.

From The T ra d esm a n, June 30.

The reputation  of  Jennings’ extracts  for 
purity and strength has become a matter  of 
common 
acknowledgment.  They  have 
stood the test of time and have  come  to  be 
regarded by the trade and consumer  as  ab­
solutely the best goods on  the  market. 
In 
view  of  these  facts,  Messrs.  Jennings  & 
Smith were somewhat  surprised  about  two 
weeks ago  to  receive  the  following  letter 
from a dealer  who  had  handled  their  ex­
tracts many years:

L a w ton,  June 11,  1886. 

Mess. Jennings & Smith, Grand Raplc's:
Gen tl em en—I sold  six  bottles  of  your 
best  vanilla, 
to  be  put  into  ice  cream, 
Wednesday,  and it made twenty of our citi­
zens very sick,  so sick that  some came near 
dying.  What do you suppose was the mat­
ter  with  it?  The  family  who  made  the 
cream are not able to stand the loss (twelve 
gallons) and expect you will make  it  right 
with them and  pay the  costs  of  having  it 
analyzed. 
I ate some of  the  cream  and  it 
made me very sick. 
I hope and expect you 
will have the vanilla analyzed,  so that  if  it 
is pure 1 will not lose my trade on your  ex­
tracts,  which I have  handled  for  so  many 
years now.
Hoping to hear from you by  return  mail, 
I remain,

Very Respectfully Yours,

B. J. D e se n b e r g .

D.

P.  S.—I  hope  you  will  vindicate  your­
selves and me,  as it will  do  us  both  great 
damage if it is not proven to be pure vanilla 
which was used. 
I think the vanilla  is  all 
right and the fault lies  somewhere  else. 
I 
expect you will  have  it  analyzed  by Prof. 
Kedzie  of  the  Agricultural  College, or  at 
Ann Arbor,  so that the people will see  that 
it is impartial. 
Confident of the purity of his goods, satis­
fied that  the  poisoning  was  due  to  causes 
other than his extracts, and determined that 
no one should say aught against  their  puri­
ty,  Mr. Jennings  immediately  repaired  to 
Lawton,  where he arranged  with  the  per­
sons who  made  the  ice  cream  to  send  a 
quantity of the cream and also some of  the 
vanilla  to  Prof.  Vaughan,  Professor  of 
Chemistry  at  the  State  University,  for 
analysis.  Prof.  Vaughan,  whose  reputa­
tion is world-wide and  whose  opinions can 
by no possible means be impeached, reports 
the result of the analysis as follows:

in 

the 

same 
thought 

The poison in the ice cream is due  to  the 
decomposition in  the  milk.  The  poison  I 
obtained from one-half pint  of  cream  pro­
symptoms 
in  a  cat 
duced 
the  persons  suffered  from.  The 
which 
people  at  Lawton 
that 
the 
poison  was 
extract 
used  and  sent  some  of  that,  which  I 
have analyzed and used myself without find­
ing the least trace of poison.  The poison is 
liable to be developed in any milk  which is 
kept in unclean  vessels  or  impure  atmos­
phere. 
I found no mineral poison  in it,  no 
arsenic,  etc.,  but succeeded  in  getting  the 
same poison as I did  from  the  cheese  last 
year.

the  vanilla 

Such expert testimony as to the  purity of 
Jennings’ '«tracts will forever  put  an  end 
to all fear 
to  their  wholesomeness  and 
bring them.,  * friends  among  people  who 
are not sure me . Gods  they are  now  using 
are equally meritorious.

LATER— STRONG  TESTIMONY.

In his official report to the State Board of 
Health,  Prof. Vaughan  thus  describes how 
he tested the purity of  Jenning’s  extract of 
vanilla,  which is the highest praise the arti­
cle could possibly receive:

June 13,  1886, I received from  Dr.  Henry 
B. Baker,  Secretary of  the  Michigan  State 
Board of  Health,  a pint  bottle about  two- 
thirds full of melted ice  cream, with the re­
quest that I analyze  it, as some 18  persons 
had been seriously affected  by eating of  it. 
Dr.  Baker  also  sent  some  of  the  vanilla 
which had been  used  as  flavoring. 
It was 
thought that  the poison  would be found in 
the vanilla,  because  some  lemon  ice cream 
furnished  at  the  same  gathering  had  not 
affected those who ate of it.  As  the  read­
iest means  of  deciding this,  my  assistant, 
Mr. Novie, and myself took at first 30 drops 
each of the vanilla  extract.  No  ill  effects 
following  this,  Mr.  Novie  took  two  tea- 
spoonsful more, with no  results.  This set­
tled the question of the poisonous nature of 
the  vanilla  more  satisfactorily  than  could 
have been done by a chemical analysis.

The  “Tradesman”  Cigar.

Fox & Bradford have  put  on  the market 
a new brand of  cigars yclept “Tradesman.” 
Here’s to hoping  that  the  cigar  may be as 
successful  as  its  illustrious namesake  and 
give as universal satisfaction.

Henry Royce writes T h e T ra d esm a n as 
follows from Decatur:  “I have been trying 
hard to find  something in  the way of  news 
worth writing you, but  news  seems  scarce, 
there being no business changes or anything 
of 
the  kind.  The  farmers  are  nearly 
through with  harvesting  and  the  yield  is 
generally  good,  some  getting  as  high  as 
forty bushels to the acre.  The elevators are 
paying as  high  as  73  cents  per  bushel for 
new and 75 cents for old wheat.  Hogs  are 
bringing $4.50 to $5 per 100, live weight, and 
several car  loads  are  shipped  daily.  The 
merchants report  a fair volume of  trade for 
the season.  The weather has been very dry 
for five or six  weeks and the  com will suf- 
rer if the drought continues.  The village has 
here on trial  a  new  hand  engine  and hose 
cart, manufactured  at  Seneca  Falls, N.  Y. 
The apparatus |eems to ‘give good  satisfac­
tion and will probably be bought.

A  banker,  respectable  as  rich,  giving 
counsel  concerning  men  and  things  to  a 
young  man  just  about  entering  business, 
said:  “For me, young man,  men are classi­
fied  in  two  categories,  knaves  and  fools, 
and no more.”  “But—yourself, then?”  “I? 
I have a foot in each category.”

Measures are  being taken by the  German 
Government to regulate  the  employment of 
lead in the  manufacture of  domestic  cook­
ing utensils.  This action is  taken  because 
of several recent deaths from lead poisoning 
received from such a source.

1 25
2 25 
4 25
28
45
75
1 40
2 40 
12 00
2 00 
15

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These prices  are  for  cash  buyers,  who  pay 

promptly and buy in full packages.

AXLE GREASE.

Paragon  ...............2 10
Paragon 25 tt> pails.  90 
Fraziers,25 tt> pails. 1 25

80 
90 
60 
2 50

BAKING  POWDER.

Challenge__
Frazer’s.......
Diamond  X. 
Modoc, 4 doz
Princess,  Ms... 
“  Ms...
Is....
“ 
bulk.
“ 
“  
2
“  
“ 

*  
M
1 
5 

‘ 
‘

Arctic, H lb cans, 6 doz. case. 

“
*.

4 
 
2
1

BLUING.

Victorian. 1 fi) cans, (tall,) 2 doz 
Diamond,  “bulk,”.....................
Dry, No. 2......................................... doz. 
25
Dry, No. 3......................................... doz. 
45
35
Liquid, 4 oz,.................................... doz. 
Liq uid, 8 oz.......................................doz. 
65
Arctic 4 oz........................ ............ #  gross 3 50
Arctic 8  oz.................................................   7 20
Arctic 16 oz................................................   12 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box.............................  2 00
Arctic No. 2 
.............................  3 00
Arctic No. 3 
.............................4 00

■ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
BROOMS.

No. 2 Hurl...............2 OOiParlor Gem..........3 00
No. 1 Hurl..............2 25 Common Whisk__   90
No. 2Carpet............2 50 Fancy  Whisk....... 1 00
No. 1 Carpet............2 75|Mill........................3  75

CANNED FISH.

Clams, 1 ft>, Little Neck............................ 1 35
Clams, 2 tt>. Little Neck.............................2 00
Clam Chowder,  3 tt)...................................2 15
Cove Oysters, 1 fi> standards.............95® 1 00
Cove Oysters, 2 fi) standards..................   1 75
Lobsters, 1 lb picnic.................................. 1 75
Lobsters, 2 fi>, picnic........................   ...... 2 50
Lobsters, 1 lb star..................................... 2 00
Lobsters, 2 fi) star..................................... 3 00
Mackerel, 10)  fresh standards................ 1 20
Mackerel, 5 0> fresh standards................ 4 00
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 fi)...............3 00
Mackerel,3 fit in Mustard......................... 3 00
Mackerel, 3 tt)  soused............................... 3 00
Salmon, 1 tt) Columbia river.....................1 55
Salmon, 2 tt> Columbia river.....................2 35
Sardines, domestic Ms..............................7®8
Sardines,  domestic  Ms...........................  
12
Sardines,  Mustard  Ms..............................   12
Sardines,  imported  Ms.............................  14
Trout. 3tt>  brook....................................  4 00

CANNED FRUITS.

Apples, 3 fi) standards..............................   75
Apples, gallons, standards......................2 00
| Blackberries, standards...........................1 10
Cherries,  red standard.............................  95
Damsons...................................................1 00
Egg Plums, standards 
..................... 1 20® l 25
Green Gages, standards 2 tt)...............1 20®1 25
Peaches, Extra Yellow............................1 90
Peaches, standards.................................. 1 60
Peaches,  seconds..................................... 1 25
Pineapples, standards..............................1 50
Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced...................2 60
Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated................2 75
Quinces....................................................1 25
Raspberries,  extra..........................1 20® 1 30
Strawberries  ...................................1 1G@1 25

CANNED FRUTTS—CALIFORNIA.

Lusk’s.  Mariposa.

Apricots...................................2 25 
Egg Plums................................2 10 
Grapes...................................... 2 10 
Green Gages.............................2 10 
Pears...  ..................................2 50 
Quinces..................  
«..2 50
Peaches.................................... 2 35 
CANNED VEGETABLES.

 

2 00
2 00
1 80
2 00
2 20
2 25

Asparagus, Oyster Bay............................ 3 00
Beans, Lima,  standard.............................  80
Beans, Stringless, Erie.............................  95
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked...................1 65
Com,  Archer’s Trophy............................1 00
“  Morning  Glory..............................1 00
“  Acme.............................................. 1 00
“  Maple Leaf......................................  90
“  Excelsior........................................1 00
Peas, French.............................................1 65
Peas, Marrofat, standard, Erie................1 50
Peas  ..........................................................  70
Peas, Fink, Dwyer & Co..........................  75
Pumpkin, 3 tt) Golden................................  75
Succotash, standard.............................. 75@1  40
Squash......................................................1 00
Tomatoes, standard brands............... 1  15® 1 20
Michigan  full  cream..........................  ® 8

CHEESE.

CHOCOLATE.

Baker’s ................37MlGerman Sweet
Runkles’ .................. 35|Vienna Sweet

COCOANUT.

Schepps. cake box..............................
“  Ms.........................................
Maltby’s 1 fi> round.............................
“ 
assort  ...................................
“  Ms..........................................
Manhattan,  pails................................

.23

@27 M
®28
@26
@27
@28
@20

COFFEES.

Green.

Rio.................... 9@12
Golden Rio.............12
Santos.................... 13
Maricabo................13
J a v a ................20@25
O. G. Java............. 24
Mocha  ...................25

Roasted.

Rio.................... 7@15
Golden Rio.............16
Santos.................... 17
Maricabo................17
Java................. 24@26
O. G. Java.............. 24
Mocha.................... 25

UUmiSB--rAtKAUIi,

5

14

7M

4M

a
5
5
5

4M
4M

CORDAGE.

X  XXX

7M
7M
7M

8M
8M
12M
8M

7
8 
8
11M
9M
15M
8M

CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

60fi)S 100 fits 300Jbs
13M
XXXX.......................................14M  14 
Standard  ................................... 
13M
Dilworth’8 .................................  
l3%  13%
13%
Lyon..........................................  
Arbuckle’s  ................................14M  14 
13%  13M
German...................................... 
Magnolia....................................13.%  13%  13%
Silver King................................ 
21  21
Mexican....................................16
Royal........................................... 
12%  12%
60 foot Jute......   1 00  150 foot Cotton___1 60
72 foot J u te ........ 1 25  60 foot Cotton__ 1 75
40FootCotton___1 50  172 foot Cotton__ 2 00
$ fi)
6M

Kenosha Butter..........
Seymour Butter.........
Butter............‘.............
Fancy  Butter.............
8.  Oyster.....................
Picnic..........................
Fancy  Oyster.............
Fancy  Soda.................
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...........
13M
Jumbles......................
11M
Extra Honey Jumbles 
12M
Frosted Honey  Cakes.
13M
Cream Gems...............
13M
Bagievs  Gems............
13M
Seed Cakes.................
12M
8. & M. Cakes.  ..........
8M
FISH.
Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth....................  @60
3M@4M
Cod, whole..................... 
Cod,Boneless...............  ............................ 5@6M
H alibut...........................................  
9@10
Herring, round.  M  bbl.......................2 00@2 25
Herring .round,  M  bbl...........................1 10
Herring, Holland, bbls...........................11 00
Herring, Holland,  kegs........................ 80@95
Herring, Seeded........................................20@22
Mackerel, shore, No. 2, M bbls................5 25
“ 
...........  80
“ 
...............  60
No. 3, M bbls.............................3 25
“ 
12 fi)  kits.......... ...............  60
.........................  50
“  10 
Shad, M b b l.........................................2 25@2 50
Trout, M  bbls......................................2 75@3 00
.........................................  70
White, No. 1, M bbls........:........................5 50
White, No. 1,12 fi) kits...............................  75
White, No. 1,10 tt> kits..............................   70
White, Family, M bbls............................. 2 15
Lemon.  Vanilla.
1 40
2 5C
4 0C
5 OC
1 51
2  75
7 5C
15 OC
1 65
4 25
6 00

“  4 oz....................
...1 50
“  6 0Z................
...2 50
“  8 0Z....................
...3 50
“  No. 2 Taper...  . ...1 25
r‘ 
“  No. 4 
......
...1 75
...4 60
“  M pint, round...
“
“ 
“ 
...9 00
“  No. 3 panel........
...1  10
“  No. 8 
“ 
........
...2 75
(“  No. 10  “ 
........
...4 25

Jennings’ D.C., 2 oz..............doz. 1 00

FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

“ 
“  10  “ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“  10  “ 

12 0) kits 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

l 

 

 

@   12 
@  20 @  15 
@  28 
@12M @  23
@   22 
@ 7 
@  14 
@  14

DRIED  FRUITS—DOMESTIC.
Apricots, 25 lb boxes..........................
Cherries, pitted, 50 fi)  boxes..............
Egg plums, 25 tt)  boxes.....................
Pears, 25 tt> boxes..............................
Peaches,  Delaware. 50 tt) boxes........
Peaches, Michigan............................
Raspberries, 50 tt> boxes...................
DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.
Citron................................................
Currants...........................................
Lemon Peel.......................................
Orange Peel.......................................
Prunes, French,60s............................ 12M@
Prunes, French, 80s.............................8M@
Prunes, Turkey...................................  @ 4M
Raisins, Dehesia.................................   @3 50
Raisins, London Layers.....................   @3 00
Raisins, California  “ 
.....................   @2 50
Raisins, Loose Muscatels...................   @2 00
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s..........................  @13M
Raisins, Sultanas................................  @ 9M
Raisins, Valencia................................  @10M
Raisins, Imperials..............................   @3 25
Grand Haven, No. 8, square........................ 1 00
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro................ 1 20
Grand Haven, No.  200,  parlor.....................1 75
Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor.....................2 25
Grand Haven, No. 7,  round........................1 50
Oshkosh, No. 2..............................................1 00
Oshkosh, No.  8.............................................1 50
Swedish........................................................  75
Richardson’s No. 8  square............... ..........1 00
Richardson’s No. 9 
.......................... 150
Richardson’s No. 7M, round.........................1 00
Richardson’s No. 7 
.......................... 150
Black Strap............................................... 15® 17
Cuba Baking..............................................25@28
Porto  Rico......... ....................................... 24@30
New  Orleans,  good...................................28@34
New Orleans, choice..................................44@50
New Orleans, fancy..................................52@55

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

do 
do 

M bbls. 2c extra.

OATMEAL.

PICKLES.

Steel  cut................5 00  Boiled Oats, Acme.5 75
Steel Cut, M bbl__2 75  Rolled Oats, Acme.3 00
Rolled  Oats.......... 5 75 Quaker, 48 tt>s........ 2 25
Rolled Oats, Mbbl..3 00 Quaker, 60 tt>s........2 85
Rolled  Oats, cases. 3 25 Quaker bbls...........6 25
RolledOat8,Shields’3 25|
Medium...............................................4 50@4 75
“  M barrels.............................. 2 50@2 75
Small...................................................  @3 00
Imported Clay 3 gross........................ 2 25@3 00
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross..........   @2 25
Imported Clay, No. 216,2M gross........  @185
American T. D....................................   75®  90
Choice Carolina...... 6%lJava  ................
Prime Carolina......5M|Patna...................... 5M
Good Carolina........5  Rangoon..........5M@5M
Good Louisiana......5  ¡Broken............. 3M@3M
DeLand’s pure........5M ¡Dwight’s ..................5M
Church’s  ............... 5% Sea  Foam................ 5M
Taylor’s G. M.........5% ¡Cap Sheaf................ 5M

SALERATUS.

PIPES.

RICE.

Me less in 5 box lots.

SALT.

60 Pocket, F F  Dairy..........................
28 Pocket.............................................
100 3 tt) pockets....................................
Saginaw or Manistee..........................
Diamond O..........................................
Standard Coarse.................................
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags........
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags__
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags........
American, dairy, M bu. bags..............
Rock, bushels........................ .............
Warsaw, Dairy, bu. bags....................

2 25 
2 15 
2 35 
90 
1 45 
1 25

70
28
45
25

SAUCES.

Parisian, M  pints................................  @2  00
Pepper Sauce, red  small....................  @  70
Pepper Sauce, green...........................   @  80
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring............   @1 25
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring........  @1 50
Catsup, Tomato,  pints........................   @  80
Catsup, Tomato, quarts  ....................  @1 20
Halford Sauce, pints..........................  @3 50
Halford Sauce, M pints.......................  @2 20
New Process, 1 tt>..3 961 Extra ChicagoFam-
New Process, 3 tt>. .3 85 
ily .......................2 94
Acme,  bars............3 75 Napkin................... 4 75
Acme,  blocks......  3 22 Towel.....................4 75
Best  American__3 08|White  Marseilles..5 60
Circus  ..................3 75IWhite Cotton  Oil..5 60
Big Five  Center.. .3 90 Shamrock.............. 3 30
Nickel.....................3 45 Blue Danube..........2 95
Gem........................3 35l London Family....2 60

SOAPS.

Ground. 

SPICES.

Whole.

“ 

STARCH.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Pepper...............16@25!Pepper................   @18
Allspice............. 12@15jAllspice...............  8® 10
Cinnamon.......... 18@30 Cassia__ .*...........10@11
Cloves  ...............15@25 Nutmegs,  No. 1..  @60
Ginger...............16@20 Nutmegs,  No. 2..  @50
MuBtard............. 15@30 Cloves  .................16@18
Cayenne............25@35l
Electric  Lustre...................................  @3 20
Royal,  corn.  ......................................  @ 6
gloss, 1  fi)  packages...............  @ 5M
“  boxes...........................   @ 3M
Niagara, laundry, bbls.......................  @3%
boxes....................  @3%
gloss, 1  fi>...........................   @ 5%
corn......................................  @ 6
Quaker, laundry, 56fi)..........................  @4 50
Cut  Loaf.............................................   @ 7M
Powdered............................................  @ 7%
Granulated, Standard........................   © 6%
Confectionery A.................................   @ 6%
Standard A..........................................   @ 6
No. 1, White Extra  C..........................  5%@ 5%
No. 2, Extra C......................................  5M@ 5%
No. 3 C..................................................5M@ 6%
No. 4 C................................................   5  @ 5M
No. 5 C................................................'.  4%® 4%
Corn,  barrels  ....................................  
22@26
24@27
Corn, M bbls......................................... 
Corn, to gallon kegs............................. 
@29
Corn, 5 gallon kegs.............................  
1 35
Pure Sugar, bbl................................... 
22@26
Pure Sugar, M bbl................................ 
24@28
Pure Sugar  5 gal kegs........................  @1 50

SYRUPS.

SUGARS.

TOBACCO—FINE CUT-IN PAILS.

(cloth)

SMOKING

Our  Leader.............33|01d Time....................35
Our Block................60 Underwood’s Capper 35
Yum  Yum.............. 26 Sweet  Rose............... 45
Sweet  Rose.............32 Meigs & Co.'s Stunner35
May  Queen.............651 Atlas..........................35
Jolly Time............  .401 Royal Game..............38
Dark AmericanEagle67 Mule Ear...................65
The Meigs................ 60 Fountain...................74
Red  Bird..................50
Old Congress.............64
State Seal................ 60
Good Luck................52
Prairie Flow er....... 65
Blaze Away..............35
Indian Queen.......... 60
Hair Lifter......... ......30
Jim Dandy................38
Bull  Dog.................*57
Our  Bird...................28
Crown Leaf............. 66
Brother  Jonathan...28 
Hiawatha................ 65
Sweet  Pippin........... 45
Globe...................... 65
May Flower............. 70
♦Delivered.
Our  Leader............. 15|Unit  ..........................30
Old Vet.....................30 Eight  Hours..............24
Lucky  ......................30
BigDeal.  .................27
Ruby, cut  plug.......35
Boss  .........................15
Navy Clippings........ 26
Two  Nickel..............24
Duke’s  Durham.......40
Leader......................15
Green Corn Cob Pipe 26 
Hard  Tack........... ...32
Owl............................16
Dixie.........................28
Rob Roy...................28
Old Tar......................40
TTnnlo  notti 
29
Arthur’s  Choice......22|Uncle  Sam
Red Fox.................... 28 Lumberman............ 25
Gold Dust..................26 Railroad Boy............ 38
Gold Block..............30 Mountain Rose......... 18
Seal of Grand Rapids  ¡Home Comfort......... 25
Old Rip......................60
Seal or North Caro­
Tramway, 3 oz..........40
lina, 2  oz................48
Miners and Puddlers. 28
Seal of North Caro­
Peerless  ...................24
lina, 4oz................. 48
Standard...................20
Old Tom.................... 18
Seal of North Caro­
lina, 8oz.................45
Tom & Jerry.............24
Seal of North Caro­
Joker.........................25
lina, 16 oz boxes__42
Traveler...................35
King Bee, longcut.. .2
Maiden......................25
Pickwick Club........ 40 Sweet Lotus...............32
Grayling...................32
Nigger Head.............28
Seal Skin...................30
Holland.................... 22
Red Clover................32
German.................... 15
Good Luck................26
K. of L................42@48
Honey Dew..............25
Trade Union........... *36
Quaker......................28
Labor Union........... *30
Bull  Dog.................*36
Splendid.................  38
Hiawatha................. 42
Old Solder................. 40
Jolly Tar...................32
Red Fox.................... 42
Jolly Time................32
Big  Drive................. 42
Favorite...................42
Patrol....................... 40
Black  Bird................32
Jack Rabbit..............35
Live and Let Live.. .32
Chocolate  Cream__39
Punch....................... 38
Nimrod.................... 36
Big  Nig.................... 37
E.C........................... 38
Spear Head..............39
Spread  Eagle...........36
Old  Honesty.............40
Big Five Center........33
Whole Earth.............32
Crazy  Quilt..............32! P arro t...................... 42
P.  v ......................... 40| B uster...................... 35
Black Prince.............35
Spring Chicken........38
Black  Racer.............36
Eclipse  .................... 30
S tar.......................... 39
Moine...... ................34
Climax  .................... 42
Blackjack................32
Acorn  ......................39
Hiawatha................ 42
Horse  Shoe.............. 36
Musselman’s Corker.30 
Dainty......................44
Turkey......................39
2c. less in three butt lots.
♦Delivered.

PLUG.

SHORTS.

“ 

“ 
“ 

TEAS.

SNUFF.

VINEGAR.

Our  Leader.............16! Hiawath a ...................22
Mayflower.............. 23 Old Congress.......... . .23
Globe....................... 22 May  Leaf...................22
Mule Ear................. 21! D ark.......................... 20
Japan ordinary........................................ is®20
Japan fair to good....................................25@30
Japan fine................................................. 35@45
Japan dust................................................15@20
Young Hyson........................................... 30@50
GunPowder.............................................. 35@50
Oolong................................................33@55@8C
Congo....................................................... 25@30
Lorillard’s American Gentlemen...... 
72
Maccoboy..........................  ®  65
Gail & Ax’ 
........................   @  44
Rappee......... , ...................  @  35
Railroad  Mills Scotch........................   @  45
Lotzbeck  ............................................  @1 30
50 gr.
White Wine................................  08 
10
Cider..........................................   08 
10
Bath Brick imported.......................... 
95
American........................... 
do 
75
Burners, No. 1 ....................................  
100
do  No. 2....................................  
l 50
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand............ 
7 75
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 tt> cans............   15@25
Candles, Star.......................................   @12M
Candles,  Hotel....................................   @14
Extract Coffee, V. C...........................   @80
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.... ................  @25
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.....................   @35
Gum, Spruce.......................................   J0@35
Hominy, ¥  bbl....................................   @3 50
Jelly, in 30 tt)  pails..............................   @ 4M
Pearl Barley......................................... 2%@ 3
Peas, Green  Bush..............................   @1 25
Peas, Split  Prepared..........................  @ 3
Powder, Keg.......................................   @3 00
Powder, M  Keg...................................  @1 go
Sage  ....................................................  @  18

Felix........................  

MISCELLANEOUS.

30 gr. 

l 25

do 

CANDY, FRUITS AND  NUTS. 

do 
do 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:

FANCY—IN  BULK.

STICK.
Standard, 25 tt) boxes...........................   8M@  9
Twist, 
........................... 9  @ 9M
Cut Loaf 
.......................  ®io
MIXED
Royal, 25 tt>  pails.................................   @ 9
Royal, 200 tt> bbls.................................   @ 8M
Extra, 25 tt>  pails.............................. ”  @10
Extra. 200 tt> bbls.............................. ’  @ 914
French Cream, 25 tt) pails.................. J2  @12M
Cut loaf, 25 tt> cases.............................  @12M
Broken, 25 tt) pails..............................¡10  @10M
Broken, 200 9)  bbls..............................   @ 9^
FANCY—IN 5 tt) BOXES.
Lemon Drops.........................................  @13
Sour Drops................................ ! 
@14
Peppermint  Drops........  ..................  @14
Chocolate Drops........................... . 
.  •  15
H M Chocolate  Drops................................ • 18
Gum  D rops........................................... ] 
10
Licorice Drops..............................................22
AB Licorice  Drops.....................................13
Lozenges, plain.......................................j 
15
Lozenges,  printed.................................. ] 
15
Imperials............................................... 
15
Mottoes................................................." 
15
Cream  Bar.......................................... . ]l3@14
Molasses Bar...........................................13@14
is
Caramels..............................................  
 
Hand Made Creams..................  
18@19
Plain  Creams......................................... 
17
Decorated Creams........................................20
String Rock............................................ j 
14
Burnt Almonds........................... !  2ti@22
Wintergreen  Berries...................... 
15
Lozenges, plain in  pails..................... 13  @12M
Lozenges, plain in  bbls...................  
  11 @11M
Lozenges, printed in pails..................   @13
Lozenges, printed in bbls..................   @12
Chocolate Drops, in pails.................... 12H@13
Gum  Drops  in pails.........................   6  @ 6M
Gum Drops, in bbls............................. 5  @ 5M
Moss Drops, in pails...........................   @10
Moss Drops, in bbls.................. *.........  @ 9M
Sour Drops, in  pails........................ . ’  @13
Imperials, in  pails...............................12M@13
Imperials  in  obis.............................   UM@12
Bananas  Aspinwall.......................... 3 00@3 50
Oranges, California, fancy.................
Oranges, California,  choice...............
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls.......................
Oranges, Florida.................................
Oranges, Valencia, cases....................
Oranges, Messina................................
Oranges,  Naples.................................
Lemons, choice...................................  @7 00
Lemons, fancy....................................   @7 60
Lemons, California.............................
Figs, layers, new,  $  tt).......................12M@16
Figs, Bags, 50 tt)...................................  @ 6%
Dates, frails  do  .................................   ® 4M
Dates, M do  do  .................................   @ 5
Dates, skin..........................................
Dates, M  skin......................................
Dates, Fard 10 tt) box N  tt)..................
Dates, Fard 50 tt) box N tt>....................  8M@ 9
Dates. Persian 50 lb box 
@ 8  *
tt>.............. 
Pine Apples, #  doz...........................  2 25@2 50
PEANUTS.
Prime Red,  raw 
tt>.........................   4
@ 4M 
Choice 
d o ..........................
@ 5 
do  ..........................
Fancy H.P. do 
@  5M 
Choice White, Va.do  ..........................
@  5M 
Fancy H P,. Va  do  ..........................
@   8 
H .P .Va...............................................  7
@  7M
Almonds,  Tarragona......................... 15  @16
Ivaca....................................  @16
California...........................14  @15
Brazils................................................ 8  @ 8%
Chestnuts, per bu................................
Filberts, Sicily.................................... 11%@12
Barcelona.............................  @10
Walnuts,  Grenoble.............................  @16

“ 
“  Marbo...................................
French.................................
“ 
“ 
California............................   @12
Pecans, Texas, H. P ........................... 9  @13
“  Missouri.............................. 8‘/2@  9
Cocoanuts, $ 100.................................4 75® 5

FRUITS

NUTS.

do 

“ 
“ 

PROVISIONS.

11 00

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing & Provision Co. 

quote  as follows:
Mess, Chicago packing, new............. 
Short Cut, new.................................................is 35
Back, clear, short cut..................................... 13 75
Extra family clear, short cut.........................13 00
Clear,  A. Webster, n ew ........................... 13 75
Extra clear pig, short cut...............................13 75
Extra clear, heavy...........................................14 ¿0
Clear quill, short  cut...................................... 14 00
Boston clear, short cut.............................. 14 00
Clear back, short cut................................. 14 00
Standard clear, short  cut, best.................14 25
DRY  SALT MEATS—IN  BOXES.
6?i
Long Clears, heavy.............................
“ 
medium..........................
6M
“ 
lig h t..............................
Short Clears, heavy............. ...............
6%
do. 
medium..........................
0 *6X
do. 
light................................
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.
Hams, heavy................................................n%
“  medium...............................................12
“ 
light.......................................   ........12%
“  picnic  ..............................................   8%
“  bonelegs.....................................   ....1 0
“  best boneless......................................11
Shoulders, sweet pickle..............................s
boneless......................................
Breakfast  Bacon.........................................

“ 

LARD.

Dried Beef, extra.

boneless............................. 9

“  clear..................................  g‘4
•10M 
• 13)4

ham  prices...............
Tierces  .........................................
30 and 50 tt> Ihibs...........................
50 tt) Round Tins, 100 cases............
LARD IN TIN PAILS.
20 tt) Pails, 4 pails in case..............
3 tt) Pails, 20 in a case....................
73SÍ
6 tt) Pails, 12 in a case....................
7 *
10 tt) Pails. 6 in a case....................
7M
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 lbs...........  8 50
Boneless,  extra..........................................13 00
Pork Sausage...............................................
Ham Sausage...............................................
Tongue  Sausage.......................................
Frankfort  Sausage......................................
Blood  Sausage..............................................
Bologna, straight.........................................
Bologna, thick.............................................
Head  Cheese................................................
In half barrels............................................  3 50
In quarter barrels....................................

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

PIGS’  FEET.

“ 
“ 

OYSTERS AND FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

OYSTERS.

FRESH  FISH.

New  York  Counts.......................................... 40
Cod  ..................... ...............................   @10
Haddock........................ ....................   @ 7 .
Mackerel............................................. 15  @20
Mackinaw Trout.................................   @ 5)4
Perch....................................................  @ 3
Smelts............................................... 10  @11
Whiteflsh.........  ............................. 
@ 6

COFFEE

Guaranteed  absolutely  P u re,  H ig h e st 
Gr a d e,  Cu l t iv a t e d  coffee, ami free from 
any mixture with the rank acid coffees grown 
on uncultivated  lands,  which  cause  dizzi­
ness, indigestion,  sleeplessness, etc.
Sold  in  1  ib  pink  paper bags,  1 ft> foil 
lined cartoons, and 2 ft) tins by  all  leading 
Retail Geocers.

H O W A R D   W .  S P U R R   &  CO., 

Importers, Roasters and Packers,

BOSTON.

doz.

COUNTRY PRODUCE.

bu. 

Wax, 75c $  bu.

Apples—Southern, $2.60  bbl.
Beans—Dry,  no  market.  String, 75c 
Beets—New, 25@30c $ doz. bunches.
Butter—Michigan  creamery  is in better de­
mand  at  15@16c.  Dairy  is  looking  up  some­
what, being more firmly held at 8@llc.

Cabbages—$3@$5 ¥  100, according to size.
Carrots—22c ¥  doz.
Celery—Grand Haven or  Kalamazoo,  25c  $ 

Cherries—$1.50@$1.75  bu.
Cucumbers—30c $ doz.
Cheese—May  and  June  stock  of  Michigan 

full cream is in fair demand at 8c.

Dried Apples—Quartered  and sliced, 3@3Mc.
Dried Peaches—Pared, 15c.
Eggs—Somewhat  scarce. 

Jobbers pay  11c 

and sell for 12c.

Honey—Easy at 12@13c.
Hay—Bailed is dull at $14 per ton in two and 

five ton lots and $13 in car lots.

Maple Sugar—Dull at 7@8c.
Onions—Green,  25@30c  $   doz.  bunches. 

Southern, $2.50 $  bbl.  Illinois, $1 $ bu.

Peaches—California Crawfords, $2.25 $  box.
Pears—California Bartletts, $4 $1 box.
Plums—Southern, $3 $ bu.
Pop Corn—2c $  lb.
Potatoes—Southern command $2®$2.25 (g bbl.
Poultry—In  fair  supply.  Fowls  sell  for 
10@10Mc; turkeys, 12c.  Ducks are out of mar­
ket.

Radishes—13c $  doz.
Raspberries—Black  and  red are  somewhat 

firmer, being held at 7@9c $  qt.
Squash—Crookneck, 66c  box.
Tomatoes—Southern, 40c $  box.
Turnips—35c $  bu.
Whortleberries—$2.75@$3 $ bu.

car lots.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCT8.

Wheat—No change.  City millers pay 80 cents 
for Lancaster and 77  for  Fulse  and  Clawson. 
New  wheat  is  being  marketed freely on the 
basis  of  5  cents  per  bu. below prices for old 
grain.

Corn—Jobbing generally at 42@43c  inlOObu. 

lots and 35@38c in carlots.

Oats—White, 40c in small lots  and 34@35c  in 

Rye—48@50c $  bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 $  cwt.
Flour—No  change.  Patent,  $5.30  $   bbl.  in 
sacks  and  $5.50  in  wood.  Straight,  $4.30  V 
bbl. in sacks and $4.50 in wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.75 $  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $13  $  ton.  Bran, $12 
ft ton.  Ships, $13 V ton.  Middlings, $14 $  ton. 
Corn and Oats, $17 9  ton.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Hemlock Bark—Local buyers are paying $5.25 
for all offerings of new bark.  The  demand is 
not very active.
clean washed roots.

Ginseng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.75  V  ®>  for 

Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local jobbers  are 
authorized to offer standard goods at 35  and 5 
per cent, off, and second quality at 35,5 and 10 
per oent off.

f r e s h  m e a t s .
John  Mohrhard  quotes  the 
prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides.......................
Fresh  Beef, hind quarters.........
Dressed Hogs.............................
Mutton,  carcasses......................
Spring Lamb..............................
Veal............................................
Pork Sausage.............................

trade  selling
........  5  @ 6M
.......   8  @8 M
........  5 5ü@ 6
........6M@ 6
........  9  @10
........7  Û 8
........6H@ 7-
....... 6M@ 7
........11 «@12
.„. . , . . . . . . . . . ......18  @14

turkeys 

PATENT FLANISAED IRON.

A" Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 87 10 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished. Nos. 85  to 87 
9

Broken packs He  1b extra.

ROPES.

who  pay

 

SQUARES.

N.  H. C. Co.

AUGERS AND BITS.

BALANCES.
BARROWS.

Jennings’, genuine.........

promptly and buy in full packages.

Sisal, % In. and  larger............................. ..  8%
Manilla............
..  13* 
. .dis00&10
70
................................dis
Steel and Iron..
,.dis60&10 Try and Bevels.
60
................................dis
,.dis60&10 Mitre  ............. ................................. dis
20
.. dis60&10 
SHEET IRON.Com. Smooth. 
.. di860* 10 
Com. 
. ,dis40&10 Nos. 10 to 14__
..........................$4 20
$2 75
25 Nos. 15 to 17__ ..........................  4 20
2 75
.dis
,.dis50*10 Nos. 18 to 21__ ..........................  4 20
2 80
Nos. 22 to 24__
..........................  4 20
2 90
40
.dis
Nos .25 to 26__
3 00
................................   4  40
No. 27..........................................   4 60
...$  13 00
All sheets No, 18 and lighter,  over 30 inches
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
Garden..................................................net 33 00
SHEET ZINC.
BELLS.
In casks of 600 ihs, $  lb.......................... 
H and...........................................dis $ 60*10*10
In smaller quansfties, 
lb....................  
Cow.................................... 
60*10
di» 
Call................................................dis 
30*15
American, all  kinds............................dis 
Gong............................................. dis 
25
Steel, all kinds.......................  
dis 
60*10
Door. Sargent............................... dis 
Swedes, all  kin d s...............................dis 
Gimp and Lace....................   
dis 
Stove..................................................dis $ 
40
Cigar Box  Nalls................................. dis 
Carriage  new list............................. dis 
80
Finishing Nails...................................dis 
Plow  .................................................. dis  30&1C
Common and Patent Brads............... dis 
Sleigh Shoe........................................dis 
78
Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks.dis 
Wrought Barrel  Bolts........................ dis  60&10
Trunk and Clout Nails........................ dis 
Cast  Barrel Bolts................................dis  60*10
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails...........dis 
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs..................dis 
60
Leathered Carpet  Tacks....................dis 
Cast Square Spring...........................dis 
60
Cast Chain........................................dis  60&10
Wrought Barrel, brass  knob............. dis  60*10
No. 1,  Refined.................................. 
Wrought Square.................................dis  60*10
Market  Half-and-half.................... 
Wrought Sunk Flush........................dis 
60
Strictly  Half-and-half.................... 
Wrought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob
Flush..............................................dis  60*10
Cards for Charcoals, $6 75.
Ives’ Door.........................................dis  60*10
40
Barber..............................................d isf 
Backus.................................................dis  50*10
Spofford............................................ dis 
50
Am. Ball........;....................................dis 
net
Well, plain...............................................$  3 50
Well, swivel.............................................  
4 00

5H
6
60
60
60
60
50
50
50
50
50
45
35

TINNER’S SOLDER.

12 50
15 00
16 50

TIN  PLATES.

BUCKETS.

BRACES.

TACKS.

BOLTS.

rates.

TIN—LEADED.

10x14, Charcoal................................  5 73
IC, 
10x14,Charcoal................................   7 25
IX, 
12x12, Charcoal...............................   6 25
IC, 
12x12, Charcoal..............................  7 75
IX, 
14x20, Charcoal................................  5 75
IC, 
14x20, Charcoal..............................   7 25
LX, 
IXX,  14x20, Charcoal...............................   8 75
IXXX, 14x20, Charcool..............................   10 77
IXXXX, 14x20,  Charcoal..........................  12 55
IX, 
20x28, Charcoal.............................  15 50
DC,  100 Plate Charcoal..........................   6 50
DX.,  100 Plate Charcoal...........................   8 50
DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal..........................  10 50
DXXX,  100 Plate Charcoal.......................  12 50
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  Plate add 1 50 to 6 75 
Roofing, 14x20, IC.......................................   5 25
Roofing, 14x20,  IX......................................  6 75
Roofing, 20x28, IC.......................................  11 00
Roofing, 20x28, IX ......................................14 00
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne............... 5 50
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne..............7 00
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne................1100
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne...........  14 00
Steel, Game.................................................60*10
Oneida*CommuntitjvNewhouse’s.........dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley * Norton’s. .60*10
Hotchkiss’  .................................................60*10
S, P. & W. Mfg.  Co.’s....................  
60*10
Mouse, choker.................................... 18c V doz
lK>use,  delusion..............................$1 50 V doz
Bright Market....................................   dis  67H
Annealed Market.............................. dis 
70
Coppered Market................................. dis  82%
Extra Bailing.........................................  dis  55
Tinned  Market.................................... dis  82%
Tinned Broom.....................................09
Tinned Mattress....................................V 9> 8H
Coppered Spring  Steel.................dis 40®40&10
Tinned Spring Steel.............................. dis  60
Plain Fence...........................................$} lb 8%
Barbed Fence, galvanized.............................4%
painted................................. 8%
Copper........................................... new  list net
Brass..............................................new list net
Bright...........................................dis  70*10*10
Screw Eyes.................................    dis 70*10*10
Hook’s ......................................... dis  70*10*10
Gate Hooks and  Eyes.................dis  70*10*10

WIRE OOODS.

TRAPS.

WIRE.

WRENCHES.

Baxter’s Adjustable,  nickeled..............
Coe's Genuine.....................................dis 
60
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis  75*10
Coe's Patent, malleable............... dis 75*10*10

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

Bird Cages.................  
50
Pumps,  Cistern................................. dis  70*10
Screws, new  list....................................   75® 10
Casters,  Bed  and  Plate..............dis50*10&10
Dampers, American......................   40*10
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. .60*10*5 
Copper  Bottoms............................  
21c
LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES.

BUTTS. CAST.

Cast Loose Pi n, figured....................dis  70&10
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed.......dis  70*10
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed.. dis  60*10
Wrought Narrow, bright fast  j oint.. dis  60*10
Wrought  Loose  Pin........................ dis 
60*10
Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip.........dis 
60* 5
WroughtLoose Pin, japanned.........dis 
60*5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
tipped............................................. dis  60& 5
Wrought Table.................................dis 
10*60
Wrought  Inside Blind............ ;.........dis  10*60
75
Wrought Brass.................................dis 
80*10
Blind, Clark’s....................................dis 
Blind. Parker’s.................................dis 
80*10
Blind,  Shepard’s.............................. dis 
70

CAPS.

Ely’s 1-10...........................................per  m $ 65
Hick’s C. F......................................... 
60
G. D.................................................... 
35
60
Musket............................................... 

CATRIDGES.

Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester  new  list50&10
Rim  Fire, United  States....................... dis50&10
Central Fire...........................................dis30*10
Socket Firmer...................................... dis 75*10
Socket  Framing................................... dis 75*10
Socket Corner...................................... dis 75*10
Socket Slicks........................................ dis 
75
Butchers’Tanged Firmer................... dis 
40
Barton’s Socket Firmers.....................dis 
20
Cold.................................................... net

CHISELS.

COMBS.

 

 

 

COCKS.

DRILLS

COPPER.

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

Curry, Lawrence’s...............................dis 40*10
85
Hotchkiss  ......................................... dis 
Brass, Racking’s. 
........... 
60
Bibb’s
60
........... 
40*10
B eer...............  
 
Fenns’..................................................... 
60
Planished, 14 oz cut to size....................¡»lb  28
31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60........................   21
Cold Rolled, 14x48.........................................  19
Morse’s Bit  Stock.............................. dis 
40
Taper and Straight Shank..................dis 
40
Morse’s Taper  Shank......................... dis 
40
Com. 4 piece, 6  in..........................doznet  $.85
Corrugated.........................................dis  20*10
Ad j ustable.........................................dis  % *10
Clar’s, small, $18 00:  large, $26 00. 
dis 
20 
Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00.  dis 
25 
American File Association List........dis  55*10
Disston’s .......................................... dis  55*10
New  American................................. dis  55*10
Nicholson’s....................................... dis  55*10
Heller’s ............................................ dis 
55*10
Heller’s Horse Rasps........................ dis  55*10
28
Nos. 16 to 20, 
List 
18

GALVANIZED IRON,
14 

files—New List.

EXPANSIVE BITS.

ELBOWS.

12 

ANGELS OF  COMMERCE.

Traveling Men Who Write Grand  Rapids 

After Their Names.

T he T radesman herewith presents—for 
the last time this year—its  alphabetical list 
of the traveling men  residing  in  this  city. 
The showing is a particularly  happy  o n e - 
containing, as it does,'341  names—and will 
probably be  preserved  in  the  scrap  books 
and pocket books of several  hundred  inter­
ested persons:

ance Co.

.
Averill,  E F, E Fallas. 
Antrim, Albert C,  Alabastine Co.
Adams, W J, Grand  Rapids  Fire  Insur­
Ames, Jas E, Michigan Plating Works.
Andrew,  Ed P,  S A Maxwell  &  Co,  Chi­
Avery, Jas T, Jennings & Smith.
Averill,  W W, Harrison  Wagon  Works.
Ayers,  R B,  Phoenix Furniture Co.
Allen, G H, Grand Rapids Chair Co.
Apker, A J, Grand Rapids School  Furni­

cago.

ture Co.

A.

B.

Co.

Co.

Co.
Chicago.

Baxter,  Harvey B, Foster,  Stevens & Co. 
Bissell,  Harvey,  Bissell  Carpet  Sweeper 
Beecher,  Henry Ward,  Eaton & Lyon. 
Beneka, Wm A, Sherwood & Co., Boston. 
Beneker, B, John Benjamin.
Bradford, James N,  Olney,  Shields & Co. 
Bradford,  Lewis Cass, Fox & Bradford. 
Baker, Herbert, Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops. 
Bayley, Christopher H,  Clark,  Jewell  & 
Baker, Allison D, Foster, Stevens  &  Co. 
Banghart, Lorenzo  C.
Barclay, Warren Y,  E G StudleyAs Co. 
Barker,  Dexter,  Spiral Spring Buggy  Co. 
Barber,  Addison  A,  Grand  Rapids  Chair 
Barnett,  Wm S,  Cribben,  Sexton  &  Co, 
Barnes, Joseph A.
Brown, Frank.
Brown,  Wm A, New  England  Furniture 
Bass,  Charles H,  Bissell Carpet  Sweeper 
Blakeslee, Frank T,  Fox & Bradford. 
Buddington,  E  D,  Kent  Furniture  Mfg 
Blickle, John J,  Win Hake.
Blocksma,  Ralph,  Yoigt,  Herpolsheimer 
Buckley,  John D, Kortlander & Grady. 
Bolt,  Alpheus E, W W Kimball & Co. 
Bolles,  Silas K, Glaser & Frame, Reading, 
Boughton, Wm,  H S Robinson & Burten- 
Braisted,  Alby L, C G A Yoigt & Co. 
Burrows,  John, W F Gibson & Co.
Bell, John W, Phoenix Furniture Co. 
Barber,  N H, Phoenix Furniture Co.
Black,  Chas,  Oriel Cabinet Co.
Buss,  Geo, Buss Machine Works.
Brown,  M A,  Eaton <fc Christenson.
Baxter,  Chas R,  Powers  &  Walker  Cas­
Beecher,  Dan,  Bulkley,  Lemon  & Hoops

Co.
Co.

Co.

<&Co.

Pa.
shaw, Detroit.

ket Co.

C.

Co.

troit.
ton.

cago.
Leather Co.
falo.
ton.

Campbell,  Will,  Hawkins & Perry.
Cox, H, Plumb & Lewis Mfg Co.
Carroll,  P H,  Seitz,  Schwab  &  Co.,  Chi­
Cartwright,  Albert,  Cappon  &  Bertsch 
Cole, Adolphus,  Bickford & Francis, Buf­
Cady,  W F,  O’Brien &  Murry,  Bingham­
Cesna,  Ledro R,  S A Welling.
Caro, L A,  Brown Bros,  Detroit. 
Cavanaugh, Geo,  Morris H Treuscli.
Cary,  L M,  Cary &  Loveridge.
Corson,  li W,  Berkey  <&  Gay  Furniture 
Carpenter,  Napoleon,  Hart & Amberg. 
Chase,  Frank E,  A C McGraw & Co,  De­
Chase,  Herbert T, Chase & Sanborn, Bos­
Church,  Isaac li, W C Denison.
Clark,  Wm M,  Grand Rapids Brush Co. 
Cloyes, Jas G,  Clark,  Jewell & Co.
Coffin,  Chas P, King & Co,  Chicago. 
Collins,  Frank.
Collins,  Wm B, H Leonard & Sons. 
Compton, Shelby, Cleveland Varnish  Co. 
Coppens,  Peter J.
Coppes,  Rufus J,  West  Michigan Oil Co. 
Corley,  Wm J,  E T Brown <& Co.
Coryell,  Clarance  A,  Powers  & Walker 
Covell,  Elliott F,  Hart & Amberg.
Crane,  Erastus W,  Worden Furniture Co. 
Cresey,  Wm  H,  Empire  Laundry  Ma­
Cummings,  Walter E,  Geo  F  Bassett  & 
Crookston,  J  A,  Hazeltine  &  Perkins 
Clark,  II B,  Eaton & Christenson.
Drew, Al,  U S Billiard Table Co.
Dunn,  O W,  Bissell Carpet  Sweeper  Co. 
Dangremond,  Harry  M,  Morris  H 
Doak, Algernon S,  Hawkins &  Perry. 
Davidson,  A  Judd,  Folding  Chair  and 
Disbrow,  Chas  W,  Kent  Furniture  Co. 
Downs,  W H,  Chas.  Root & Co.,  Detroit. 
Dana,  Edwin P,  Jennings & Smith,
Drew,  Chas  C,  Michigan  Confectionary 
Drew,  Walter J,  Bissell  Carpet  Sweeper 
Dustan,  Henry, Wm Harrison.
Dykema,  Leonard  G,  P Dykema  <fc  Son. 
Dawley,  Henry,  Putnam & Brooks. 
Downs,  S F,  W H Downs.
Driggs,  A T,  Grand Rapids Mattress  Co. 
Dornink,  D, A Dornink.

D.

chinery Co.
Co., New York.
Drug Co.

Co.,  Detroit.
Co.

Treuscli.

Table Co.

Cuskct Co.

Easterbrook,  Geo.
Eaeher, John H,  S A Welling.
Evans,  Dr Josiah B,  Cody,  Ball <fc Co. 
Edmunds,  WmB, Putnum <fc Brooks. 
Emery, Benjamin F,  W.  L.  Ellis  &  Co., 
Emery, Fred H,  Morton,  Lewis & Co. 
Emery,  Wm S,  New  England  Furniture 

Baltimore.

Co.

Foster,  W R.
Fitz Gerald,----------- Collier,  Chicago.
Ferguson, Thomas P,  J   H  Thompson  & 

Co.,  Detroit.
•   Fletcher,  DC,  W C Denison.
■&, Co., Chicago.

Franklin,  Wallace W,  Fairbanks,  Morse 
Fitch,  Milford L,  Nelson,  Matter  &  Co. 
Foster,  Alfred,  Newaygo  Manufacturing 
Fox, Jas,  Fox & Bradford.
Frick,  Edward,  Olney, Shields  «& Co. 
Folger,  Chas,  Folger & Sons.
Freund,  A,  Fox & Bradford.
Falls,  Chas M, Gray,  Kingman & Collins, 

Co.

E.

F.

G.

Goodrich,  Henry  P,  Chippewa  Lumber 

Chicago.

Co.

Chicago.

Co.

H.

cago. 

Haven.

den,  New York.
ton.

Goodrich, E L A R & W F Roe, Troy. 
Green, Frank E, Jennings & Smith.
Ganoe,  Henry C,  Perkins & Co.
Goetchins,  Edwin E, Arthur Meigs & Co. 
Goodspeed, Frank W, Thomas & Hayden, 
Gould,  Cnas E.
Greulich,  Frank J, Kusterer Brewing Co. 
Howard,  C B,  Plumb «fc  Lewis  Mfg.  Co. 
Henderson,  T J, Plumb & Lewis Mfg. Co. 
Hauck,  Geo, Kusterer Brewing Co. 
Heystek,  Henry J, Harvey & Heystek. 
Harley,  C C, Cappon  &  Bertsch  Leather 
Hirth, Frederick, Hirth & Krause.
Hatfield, Dr D S.
Hondorf, Manus, Brown, Hall & Co. 
Hubbard,  Will,  Cutler  &  Crossett, Chi­
^
Hopkins, T E, Phoenix Furniture Co. 
Hudson,  H A,  Clark, Jewell & Co. 
Hawkins, W G, Arthur Meigs & Co. 
Haugh, D S,  Cody, Ball & Co.
Horn,  W S, Amos S Musselman & Co. 
Holloway,  Geo, Eaton <fc Christenson. 
Hoops, Will H, Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops. 
Hill, Thos, Merchants’ Despatch.
Hollister,  Ben,  J   C Avery & Co, Grand 
Hampson,  T P S ,  Anti-Kalsonjine Co. 
Hess,  Wm T,  Perkins & Hess.
Hyman,  R  B, Van Styke  «fc  Co, Albany. 
Haskell, L H,  Ordway,  Blodgett  &  Hid­
Hurter.  Geo  W,  Frost  Bros  &  Co,  Bos­
Hunting, Wm E,  Worden  Furniture  Co. 
Hewes,  Geo W,  Grand  Rapids  Stave Co. 
Holden,  Henry,  Luther  &  Summer  Fur­
Hake, H,  Wm Hake.
Hall, Perley W, Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops. 
Haynes,  Geo  W,  Pelgrim  &  Son,  Kala­
mazoo.
Higgins,  Frank  E,  Armour  &  Co,  Chi­
cago.
Heinzelman,  Geo  J,  Rindge,  Bertsch  & 
Co.
Herpolsheimer,  Henry,  Voigt,  Herpol­
sheimer «fc Co.
Hilbom, Allen,  Chase Bros Piano Co.
■  Herrick, Wm  H,  North  American  Acci­
dent Co, Montreal.
Hufford, Aaron, G A Wrisley,  Chicago.
Ives,  Edward L,  Wm Hake.
Jacoy, Chas W, J   Shroheim  &  Co,  New 
Jones,  Manley, John Caulfield.
Jones,  Wm,  J  H  Huyck &  Co,  Chicago. 
Johnston, Valda, Grand  Rapids  Packing 
Jones, W J,  Ed Telfer.
Jennings, W H, Jennings & Smith.
Joues, Wm H ‘ Wm A  Berkey  Furniture 
Jones, C W, Widdicomb Furniture Co, 
Judd,  Chas  B,  Bissell  Carpet  Sweeper 
Jacobs,  G H,  Valley City Milling Co. 
Judd,  E E, Judd & Co.

and Provision Co.

niture Co.

York.

Co.

Co.

I.

I.

K.

cago.

ket Co.
Kalamazoo.

cago.
Co.
penheimer.

Chicago.

Kathan;  Wm  II, Powers  &  Walker Cas­
Kendrick,  Henry C, Julius  Bader  <&  Co, 
Kenyon,  D G,  Hatch  <fc  Emery,  Chicago, 
Kellogg,  Gid,  F Raniville & Co.
Kendall, John  C,  A  S  Gage  «fc Co,  Chi 
Kipp,  Harry T,  D M Osborne & Co. 
Kenning, John E,  Mohl «fc Kenning. 
Keate,  E J,  Star Union.
Knapp, Geo, Nelson,  Matter  <fc Co. 
Keasey, Wm R,  Bell,  Conrad  «fc  Co,  Chi 
Krekel,  Edward  G,  Rindge,  Bertsch  & 
Kuppenheimer,  Augustus,  Albert  Kup- 
Kymer, J Leo,  EatOn  & Lyon.
Leggett,  C W,  Franklin,  McVeagh «& Co, 
Leonard,  Fred, H Leonard «fc Sons.
Lewis,  Pearly, Morton,  Lewis & Co. 
Lynch,  Daniel, Fred D Yale «fc Co.
Lee,  Edwin A,  Detroit  Safe  Co,  Detroit, 
Logie,  Wm, Rindge,  Bertsch & Co. 
Loveridge, L L,  Cary «& Loveridge. 
Larabee,  Mclvah,  Morse,  Wilson  &.Co, 
Lewis,  Geo  B,  New  England  Furniture 
Leonard,-----, Sligh Furniture Co.
Lucas,  G  H,  Sligh Furniture Co. 
Langley,  Thomas  C,  Widdicomb  Furni 
Lankaster, Peter,  Hawkins & Perry.
Levi, Maurice, Jacob Brown, Detroit 
Livingston, Adelbert  L.
Livingstone, Chas,  E G Studley & Co. 
Loomis,  Lewis  L,  Bulkley,  Lemon  «& 
Love, Albert M, S  H  Shepler «& Co,  Chi 
Love,  Chas L.
Lees,  Jas L,  Gunn Hardware Co.

Boston.
Co.

Hoops.
cago.

ture Co.

M.

Furniture Co.
troit,
New York.

Detroit.
Co.
Jersey City,  N J.

Miles, Frank R,  Foster,  Stevens «& Co.
McCormick,  W E,  Grand  Rapids  School 
Murray, Jas,  Allan,  Sheldon  &  Co,  De 
McSkimmin,  Jas,  Ross  W  Weir  & Co 
McCarthy, 1) II,  self.
McClave,  E Wilkes,  W W Kimball «& Co
Mallory, M M,  Arthur Meigs & Co.
Moseley,  Edward A,  Moseley Bros.
Morgan, C E,  Jennings & Smith.
Morrison, Jas A,  Olney,  Shields & Co.
Mangum, John  D,  Brewster  &  Stanton, 
McConnell, N  Stewart,  Nelson  Bros  & 
McIntyre,  John  H,  P  Lorillard  &  Co, 
McKay, Geo,  Putnam «fc Brooks.
McKelvey, John H, Diamond Wall Finish 
Maybury, Frank,  G R <fc I Ry.
Mangold, Edward C, C G A Voigt  & Co.
Mangold,  Richard  C,  C G A Voigt  & Co.
Mansfield,  C W , J   W  Butler  Paper  Co, 
Marsh,  Chas C, W G Denison.
Miller,  Frank,  Detroit  Safe  Co, Detroit.
Mills,  Lloyd  M,  Hazeltine  «&  Perkins 
Morley, Will J, Powers & Walker Casket 
Miller, John,  Putnam &  Brooks.
Miner,  Will C,  A  &  E  Morley,  Chicago.
Morrison, Sam B,  Olney.  Shields & Co.
McAuley, Parker, Fox & Bradford.
Morse,  W A,  Barlow Bros.
Manley,  Carson,  Gunn Hardware Co.

Drug Co.
Co.

Chicago.

Co.

N.

O.

Norton,  Chas M,  Gunn Hardware Co.
Nelson, Geo K,  Nelson  Bros & Co.
Nelson, Jas,  Nelson Bros & Co.
Newman.  Samuel,  Hart «& Amberg.
Near,  BE,  Il  W  Johns  Mfg  Co,  New 

York.

Owens,  John,  Alabastine Co.
Olmsted,  Joseph P, Bissell Carpet Sweep­
Orr,  Robert B, Arthur Meigs «fc Co.

er Co.

The Gripsack Brigade.

B. A. Beneker is  working  the  city trade 

for Spring <& Company.

Alby L.  Braisted  has  gone  to  Ypsilanti, 
where his wife has been spending six weeks 
with her parents.

Will Campbell, of Kalamazoo, now works 
a portion of the Central  Michigan  trade for 
Hawkins <fc Perry.

Dan Lynch and  family  leave  next Mon­
day for  Springfield, Ohio, where  they  will 
spend a week with friends.

W.  H.  Downs  and  wife  have  returned 
from  a  trip  around  the lakes and a visit to 
the various Northern resorts.

Max Mills  and W. F.  Blake,  of  Chicago, 
put in Sunday at Macatawa Park,  going be­
fore the wind in the former’s yacht

Ben.  Hollister,  formerly  with  Peirce  «& 
White, is now on  the  road  for J. T. Avery 
«fc Co., the Grand Haven  cigar  manufactur­
ers.

W.  A. Smith,  late of Toledo,  succeeds M. 
A.  Brown as Northern Michigan and Upper 
Peninsula 
representative  for  Eaton  & 
Christenson.

D. E.  McVean,  who  is  now  working the 
Southern  Michigan  and  Northern  Indiana 
trade for  Arthur  Meigs  «&  Co.,  is  meeting 
with excellent success.

Manley  D. Jones,  late  with  John  Caul­
field,  has  engaged  to  travel  for  Bulkley, 
Lemon & Hoops.  His territory has not yet 
j  been fully decided upon.

Gid.  Kellogg  and  family  are  pleasantly 
located for the summer  at  Macatawa  Park. 
Their tent is surmounted by a board bearing 
the inscription,  “Gideon’s Band.”

Dr.  Hatfield and family are spending their 
fourth  season  at  Macatawa  Park,  being 
pleasantly situated in a tent arranged in the 
Doctor’s usual elaborate manner.

Wm.  B.  Folger, of  Folger  <&  Sons,  has 
pulled off  the road  and  will  hereafter give 
his attention to  the inside  management  of 
the  business.  His  brother,  Charles,  takes 
ills place on the road.

A.  L.  Braisted  writes  as  follows  from 
Ypsilanti under date  of  the  17th:  “It’s  a 
j  girl  and  weighs  nine  pounds. 
She’s  a 
Braisted and a fat one,  too.  Was born this 
I a.  m.  All doing well.” 
j  There were long faces on two ladies when 
the boat came in at  Macatawa Park Sunday 
morning.  James  Fox  and  Cass  Bradford 
I had promised to spend  the  day  with  their 
spouses,  but neglected to do so.

No one would think of accusing Ad.  Mor­
rison  of  having  murder  in  his  heart,  but 
Chas.  E.  Olney is  strongly  of  the  opinion 
I that  Ad.  tried  to get  him  out of  the  way 
during a recent drive to  Berlin.  Failing to 
j  upset tire carriage or precipitate  a runaway, 
j  Morrison proceeded  to  demolish the vehicle 
| with his  whip and  succeeded  so  well  that 
! both he and his  companion  were compelled 
! to complete their journey on foot.

P.

Owen, Geo  F,"Brewster  &  Stanton, De­
Osborn, A  L,  Kinney  «fc  Levan,  Cleve­

troit.
land.

ment Co.

Johnstown,  N Y.

Potter, Geo  C,  Mason,  Campbell  <fc  Co, 
Powers, Fred E,  H  Schneider <fc Co.
Palen, John H, Rindge, Bertsch & Co. 
Peck,  C J, Spring <fc Company.
Parmenter, Ben F, Cody, Ball & Co. 
Parmenter, Chas B,  Gleason Wood Orna­
P ratt J  M, W C  Denison.
Peck, Chas W,  Grand  Rapids  Brush Co. 
Phillips, Daniel C, Wm Harrison.
Pierce, Silas K, E S Pierce.
Putnam, Geo S, D M Osborne & Co. 
Putnam, Thos C, Putnam <fe Brooks.
Post John C, Michigan  Plaster  Agency. 
Proud, Jos L,  Mill «fc Lacey Mfg Co. 
Parker, J  H,  Chandler  & Taylor,  Indian- 
Preston, John, Moseley  «&  Stoddard  Mfg 

opolis.
Co, Poultney, Vt.

Quinn, Jas, L J  Quinn.
Quigley, Burt C, Rosenberg  <fc  Bro, New 

York.

Q-

R.

surance Co.

and Provision Co.
Co.

Rhodes, J, S J  Henry <fe Co.
Remington L C, E S Pierce.
Remington,  Chas, Gardiner & Baxter. 
Raynor,  Geo, Eaton & Lyon.
Raymond, M H N ,   Connecticut  Fire  In­
Rindge, Will  A,  Rindge, Bertsch  «&  Co. 
Rooney, Jas, Fabric Fire  Hose Co.
Roys, Graham,  G Roys & Co.
Robinson,  Chas S,  Grand Rapids Packing 
Richards, Theo  F, Widdicomb  Furniture j 
Rowe, Wm  N,  Valley City Milling Co. 
Reed, Jos F 0, H Leonard «& Sons. 
Reynolds, Richard  W,  Muskegon  Valley 
Richmond, Wm U, E T Brown <fc Co. 
Robertson,  Hiram S, A Meigs <& Co. 
Russell, Albert L,  Chas  Schmidt & Bros. 
Richardson, W W,  Diamond Wall  Finish 
Roseman, Jas, Pitkin & Brooks, Chicago.

Furniture Co.

Co.

S.

Leather Co.

niture Co.
eer and Panel Co.
Co.

Smith,  Ed A, Amos S Musselman  &  Co. 
Shults,  Oliver C, Hoptonic Co.
Sanford,  G S, Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co. 
Steams, E H,  Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co. 
Standart,  Chas,  Peninsular Furniture Co.
Stocking,-----,  Reese & Co.
Shattuck, E,  E S Pierce.
Sears,  Stephen,  Wm Sears & Co.
Seymour, Alonzo, Wm Sears & Co. 
Seymour,  Geo H,  Hugo,  Schneider  & Co. 
Sheldon,  Suel, Jackson Wagon Co. 
Schroder,  Herman,  Wm Hake.
Scott,  Richard  T,  Cappon  &  Bertsch 
Shark, J,  Frey Bros.
Sharp, Augustus C,  Cody,  Ball «& Co. 
Shelley, Jas  R, McCord &  Bradfield Fur­
Sherwood, Alfred  H,  Grand Rapids Ven­
Shriver,  Fred  D,  Sliriver,  Weatherly  & 
Smith,  Wm  H,  Kent  Furniture  Mfg Co. 
Snyder, Eben F, W C Denison.
Sprague, A Milton,  S A Welling.
Sprague, E M, E J  Copley.
Starr,  Isaac N, Standard Medicine Co. 
Steams,  Daniel  E,  Broadhead  Worsted 
Steinberger,  Joseph,  Rice,  Freedman & 
Stewart, Robert,  Perkins & Hess. 
Stoddard,  Geo, Nelson,  Matter & Co. 
Smith, R H,  Perkins «fc Hess.
Smith,  A B, Amos S  Musselman & Co. 
Saeger, John P., Wm Sears «& Co. 
Skinner,  Chas O,  New England Furniture 
Sherick, John A,  Rindge,  Bertsch  &  Co.

U.

T.

V.

Co.

Co.

Mills, Jamestown, N Y.
Markwell, Chicago.

Machine Co.
chinati.

Wm.  B. Tyler, formerly  engaged  in gen- 
! eml trade at  Riehland,  but  now  connected 
with  J.  W.  Schermerhoni,  at  Nottawa, 
writes T he T radesman  as follows:  “We 
occasionally  see  old  and  familar  faces 
I among the grip  sack brigade  who  visit us. 
j  Townsend,  the  spice  man,  makes  this his 
I most southern point.  As he  was to remain 
over night  here the  last  trip,  I  thought to 
■ show him  that I  could catch  the most fish. 
Trout,  Emerson  W,  American  Sewing 
Imagine my feelings  when  obliged to leave
Thayer, Ed,  W  R  Peoples  «&  Son,  Cm-  the lake skunked, while Townsend captured
I a nice string.  1 surmise he  can handle any 
Truesch,  M II, Morris II Treusch.
! line  satisfactorily, fish  line or spice line,  it 
Taylor,  Lorison  J,  Kent  Furniture  Mfg 
| matters  not.”
Tuberger,  Geo, U Feeter.
Tanner, J  B, Perkins & Hess.
Townsend,  W,  P,  Eaton  &  Christenson. 
Townsend,  W J, Ed Telfer.

Lewis  K.  Townsend  was  bom  at  Rich- 
! laud,  this State,  April S, 1856, and has lived 
there nearly all his years.  In 1876,  he enter- 
j ed the general  store  of  Schroeder  &  Olin; 
I at  Galesburg,  where  he  remained  a  year. 
Underwood,  D C, Arthur Meigs & Co. 
He then  accepted  a  clerkship  with  P.  H.
Utter, Albert L.
Utman, John, Amos S  Musselman & Co.  Gilkey,  the  Richland  general  dealer,  with
| whom  he  remained  eight  years,  although 
der  Werp,  Rine, Star  Clothing
Van 
I the firm name was changed to Wm. B. Tyler 
House.
! & Co.  during the last  year he  was with the 
Ver Venue,  John  II,  Eaton  «fc  Christen­
j  house.  April 1,  1886, he  accepted  a  posi- 
son.
Van Stee, Jacob E,  Grand  Rapids Broom 
! tion as traveling salesman for  the then firm 
Co.
| of Telfer «& Brooks—now  Ed.  Telfer—with 
Vaness,  R.
I whom he is likely to remain  for  some  time 
Van Zee Wm, Cary & Loveridge.
' to come,  as he possesses  the  respect of  his 
| employer and the confidence  of his trade to 
j  an unusual extent.

Walton,  M K,  Curtiss,  Dunton & Co.
Watson,  Chas E,  S A Maxwell & Co,  Chi­
A.  F. Peake writes as follows from Kala­
Winchell,  V E,  Alabastine Co.
mazoo:  “In your  issue  of  July  14,  I  see 
Walling Samuel, A Cavanaugh «& Co, Chi­
you  note the  presence  in  Grand Rapids of 
Williams,  W J, Eaton & Christenson.
| A. A.  Howard  and  also  add  that  he  was 
Warner,  Richard,  Clark,  Jewell & Co.
j  “accompanied  by his wife—he of the white 
White,  Algernon  E,  Bulkley,  Lemon  «fc 
hat, A. F.  Peake,  now,  as  I am a husband 
! in good  standing,  I would  like to know by 
Willcox,  C S,  Hawkins & Perry.
Ward, Nathan  D, Rickerson  Roller  Mill 
I what authority you represent me as the wife 
j of  A.  A.  Howard. 
If  the  gentleman  has 
White,  Frank  H,  Curtiss, Dunton  <fc  Co.
| assumed  such  relationship  as a fact,  I will 
Watson, Jesse C,  Fred D Yale <fc  Co.
Whitworth, Geo G, Furniture  Caster As­
I say here  that I think  him incompetent,  for 
j  wife No.  1 came on  here  last night and the 
Wise,  Henry L,  S S  Adams,  t
| dear fellow was  so  broken  up that  he was 
Wolcott, John  M, Worden  Furniture Co. 
unable to tell what time the train left, after
Wheeler, J L,  Farmer Roller Mill Co.
Whitlock,  E D, Belknap Wagon & Sleigh  b ^ g   distinctly  told  by  the  clerk,  for  I
Jerry,  Bulkley,  Lemon  «fe found them  sitting at the  depot this  morn­
Woltman,
ing waiting for a  train that  had  been gone 
Carson, Pirie <& Scott,  Chi- | twenty  minutes; and  they probably  would 
Wooley,  -  

sociation.

Hoops.

cago.

cago.

Co.

W .

be there yet if I had not told them of it.”

Co.
Hoops.
cago.

COOPERAGE.

Bulkley,  Lemon & Hoops  claim  to  have 
received  the  largest  invoice  of teas which 
ever came to this market on Monday.

“ 

•• 

“ 

“ 

. “ 

.... 

HEADS.

8TAVES*
•* 

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

at Grand Rapids.
Red oak flour bbl. staves............M  6 50® 7 00
Elm 
............M  5 50® 6 00
White oak tee staves, s’d and j’t.M  20 00@23 00 
White oak pork bbl. 
“  M 18 50®20 00
Tierce, dowelled and circled, set—   15®  16
“ 
Pork, 
12®  13
*' 
Tierce  heads, square..............$  M 23 09@26 00
Pork bbl. “ 
..............$ M  18 00®20 00
Basswood, kiln dried, set................. 
4®  4%
White oak and hickory tee, 8f’t,  M 11 00@12 50 
White oak and hickory  “  7*f’t.M 10 00@11 00
Hickory flour  bbl....................... M
Ash, round  “ 
“  ....................... M
Ash, flat racked, 654 f’t ................M
White oak pork barrels, h’d m’d.M 
White oak pork barrels, machine..
White oak lard  tierces...............-
Beef and lard half barrels............
Custom barrels, one  head.........
Flour  barrels.................................
PKHiuce  barrels..........................

BARRELS.

h o o p s .

COAL AND  BUILDING  MATERIALS.
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:

Ohio White Lime, per bbl..................  
1  00
Ohio White Lime, car lots..................  
85
Louisville Cemeni, per bbl................. 
130
l  30
Akron Cement per bbl....................... 
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl..................... 
1  30
.................1 05® 1  10
Car lots 
.................  25®  30
Plastering hair, per bu —
................. 
1 75
Stucco, per bbl.................
3 50 
Land plaster, per ton...
50 
2 E
! Land piaster, car lots.......................... 
1 99^ S 
6 25® 7 00 i jgjre brick, per  M................................$25 ® $:
35 
3  50®  4  «5 i  p j r e  clay, per bbl................................ 
00
3 (
1 00® 110 
85®  95
1  15®  1 25 
75®  90
1 00® 1 10 
30®  37
23®  25

Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots. .$5 75@6 00 
Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots..  6 00@6 25
Canneti,  car lots...... .........................   @6 00
Ohio Lump, car lots...... ...................  3 10®3 25
Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots..  4 50®5 00 
I Portland  Cement..............................   3 50@4 00

COAL.

50

HINGES.

HANGERS.

HOLLOW  WARE.

13 
GAUGES.
HAMMERS.

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

The Newaygo Manufacturing Co.  quote f. o. 
b. cars  as follows:
Uppers, 1 inch................................per M $44 00
Uppers, 114,1% and 2 inch.......................  46 00
Selects, 1 inch..........................................   35 00
Selects, 114,1% and 2  inch.......................  38 00
Fine Common, 1 inch..............................   30 00
Shop, 1 inch.............................................   20 00
Fine, Common, 114,1% and 2 inch...........  25 00
No. 1 Stocks,  12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet__  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet.......................  16 n0
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet.......................  17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet......   15 00
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s........... dis 
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet.......................  16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet.......................  17 00
Maydole & Co.’s........’. ....................... dis
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12,  14 and 16 feet........  15 00
Kip’s ..................................................dis
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet........................   16 00
Yerkes  &  Plumb’s.............. ..............dis  40&1C
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20 feet........................   17 00
Mason's Solid Cast Steel....................30 c list 40
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16 feet......  12 00
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40*10 
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet.......................  13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet.......................  14 00
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track  50*10
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet......   12 00
Champion,  anti-friction....................dis  60*10
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet.......................  13 00
Kidder, wood track..........................dis 
40
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet.......................  14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12,14 and 16 feet........  11  00
Gate, Clark’s, l, 2, 3..........................dis 
60
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet........................  12 00
State.........................................per doz, net, 2 50
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 20 feet.......................  13 00
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  4%  14
Coarse  Common  or  shipping  culls,  al
and  longer..........................................  
3*
widths and  lengths........................ 8 00  9 00
Screw Hook and Eye,  V4  .................net 
10%
A and B Strips, 4 or 6 in ..........................  33 00
8K
Screw Hook and Eye %...................net 
C Strips, 4 or 6 inch.................................   27 00
Screw Hook and Eye  5£...................net 
7H
No. 1 Fencing, all  lengths.......................  15 00
Screw Hook and Eye,  X..................net 
7H
No. 2 Fencing, 12,14 and 18  feet..............  12 00
Strap and  T .................................... dis 
65
No. 2 Fencing. 16 feet..............................   12 On
No. 1 Fencing, 4  inch..............................   15 00
Stamped Tin Ware.................................  
30
No. 2 Fencing, 4  inch..............................   12 oO
Japanned Tin  Ware........................
Norway C and better, 4 or 6 inch............   20 00
Granite Iron  Ware..........................
Bevel Biding, 6 inch, A and  B..............     18 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C.............................  14 50
Grub  1............................................$1100,  dis 60
Bevel Siding, 6 inch. No. 1  Common.... 
9 00
Grub  2............................................  11 50, dis 60
Bevel Siding, 6 inch,  Clear....................  20 00
Grub 3..............................................  12 00, dis 60
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12,12 to 16 ft...........  11 00
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings........ dis 
45
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., A.  B.................  38 00
Door, porcelain, jap.  trimmings..........  
45
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C........................   29 00
Door, porcelain, plated  trimmings...... 
45
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., No. 1, common..  17 00
Door, porcelain, trimmings..................  
45
Dressed Flooring 6 in., No. 2 common 
  14 00
Drawer and  Shutter, porcelain...... dis 
70
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal.
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s....................  40*10
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and  Clear..  35 00
Hcmacite.................................. 
dis 45
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., C........................   26 00
LOCKS—DOOR.
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 1  com’n  16 00 
45
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list, .dis 
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 2  com’n  14 00 
Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s.................dis 
45
Beaded Celling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional.
4f
Branford’s ........................................dis 
XXX 18 in. Standard  Shingles............  3 10
( XX\ XX
45 
Norwalk’s ........................................dis
XX18 in.  Thin...................................  3 00
XXX 16 in...;.......................................   2 75
70  i^ X .
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s................... dis
I No. 2 or 6 in. C. B 18 in.  Shingles............   1  75
No. 2or 5 in. C. B. 16 in...........................  
1  40
Adze  Eye.................................. $16 00 dis 
60
Lath  ................................................   1 75® 2 00
Hunt Eye.................................. $15 00 dis 
60
Hunt’s......................................$18 50 dis 20 & 10
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled..................dis  50
Coffee,  Parkers  Co.’s..........................dis 40*10
Coffee, P.S.&W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables  dis 
60
Coffee, Landers, Ferry &  Clark’s........dis 
60
Coffee,  Enterprise....................................dis  25
Stebbin’s Pattern  ................................... dis  70
Stebbin’s Genuine................................... dis  70
Enterprise,  self-measuring.................... dis  25

LEVELS.
MATTOCKS.

MOLASSES GATES.

MAULS.
MILLS.

KNOBS.

HOES.

5 25

 

WOODENWARE.
. Standard  Tubs, No. 1..................... 
j Standard  Tubs, No. 2........................................4 25
Standard Tubs, No. 3........................................3 25
Standard Pails, two hoop..................................1 25
Standard Pails, three hoop...............................1 50
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes............................. 2 00
Butter  Pails, ash..............................................2 50
Butter Ladles....................................................1 00
Rolling Pins..................................................  75
Potato Mashers............................................  75
! Clothes Pounders.........................................2 25
j ClothesPins............................................. 
  65
Mop Stocks........................................................ 1 25
Washboards, single............ .'....................... 1 75
Washboards, double......................................... 2 25
Diamond  Market.........................................  40
Bushel, narrow band........................................1 60
Bushel, wide band.............................................1 75
Clothes, splint.  No. 1........................................3 50
L Clothes, splint,  No. 2........................................3 75
f Clothes, splint.  No. 3........................................4 00
Clothes, willow  No. 1........................................6 00
Clothes, willow  No. 2........................................7 00
Clothes, willow  No. 3........................................8 00

BASKETS.

HIDES. PELTS AND  PURS.

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

HIDES.

NAILS.

Common. Bra  and Fencing.

lOdto  60d.........................................^  keg $2  10
35
8d and 9 d adv............................................ 
6d and 7d  adv......... .................................. 
50
4d and 6d  adv............................................ 
75
3d advance................................................   1 50
3d fine advance........................................  3 00
Clinch nailB, adv.......................................   1  75
Finishing 
Size—inches  )  3 
Adv. #  keg 
Steel Nails—2 30.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent....................dis60*l0
Zinc, with brass bottom......................... dis  50
Brass or  Copper..................................... dis  50
Reaper...................................per gross, $12 net
50*10
01m6tead's

I  lOd  8d 
2% 
$1 25  1 50  1 75  2 00 

6d  4d
1H
2 

OILERS.

PLANES.

15

... .dis
__dis
__dis
....dis

Green__W Tb  6® 6%(Calf skins, green
Part cured...  714® 8 
Fullcured 
Dry hides and 

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy...............
Sciota Bench..............................
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy....
Bench, flrstquality............... ,..
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood —  dis20&10 
PAN
dis 50*10 I Old wool, estimated washed ip lb.......22  @27
Fry, Acme......... ...........
Common, polished................................disOO&lO
’ 
Dripping.................. ...........................IP 
6
40
Iron and Tinned................................dis 
Copper Rivets and  Burs.................dis 
60

Fine washed $  lb 25@28|Coarse washed...20@24 
Medium  ............27@30|Unwashed........... 
2-3

Tallow...............................................   3  @ 3*4

or cured__8  @10
¥ piece...... 20  @50

  814® 9*4 Deacon skins,

kips..........   6  @8  1

& HEEP PELTS.

RIVETS.

WOOL.

H. LEONARD &  SONS, HMD  MUDS,  MICE

PRICE  LIST.  CROCKERY  DEJP-AJFtT^EElTT.  PART  12.

Terms 60 days;  2 per cent, discount for cash in ten days on approved credit.  To enable our customers to depend on our stock of English W hite Granite  Ware,  we  print  for  this  week 
the assortment of crates which we carry in stock and can ship on receipt of order.  Prices in first column are for Wedgwood or Johnson Bros.’ best W hite Granite in  Original  Crates,  and  in 
the second column for Wedgwood & Co.’s same grade repacked to order in any quantities.  Mail orders solicited and given prompt personal attention.

68

6 9

70

71

7 2

67

Net Price List

 

 

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

« 
“ 

mg 

8  “ 

6 “ 
7 “ 
8  “ 

unhandled....................... 

Butters, Individual........................  2J 

Bakers, 5  inch................................  85 

Bowls, No. 36,  1 pint.......................  71 
.......................  85 

Coffees, handled.............................  99 
85 

5 74 
Chambers, 9 open...........................   3 40 

Orig-  Pepack- 
inal 
Crates.  Prices. 
$} doz.  $ doz.
95
.................................  1  06  1 19
 
1 28  143
................................  1  91  2 14
79
“  No. 30, %  “ 
95
“  No.24,  quart.....................   1  06  1 19
24
5 in.  Covered....................  3  83  4 28
Cassaroles, 7 inch...........................   5  10  5 70
6 41
3 80
9 covered.......................  5  10  5 70
1  11
95
Covered Dishes, 7 ...........................   4 46  4 99
8...........................   5 10  5 70
pishes, 8 inch........................ ,,...,1 0 6   1^9
.................................  1 28 
I 43
.................................. 1 91  2  14
.................................  3 10  3 56
Ewers and  Basin, 9........................  8 08  9 03
Fruit Saucers, 4 in..........................  32 
36
1  19
Scollops, Nappies,  6.......................1 06 
7.......................  128  143
8.......................  191  2 14
Pitchers, No. 36..............................  1 06 
1 19
1 43
No. 30..............................   1 28 
No. 24..............................  1 48 
1 66
No. 12 ..............................  2 65 
2 85
No.  6  ...........................   3  83  4 28
53
65
77
89
95
79

Plates, 5 in. or Pie..........................  48 
“  6  “  Tea..........................  58 
69 
'*  Dinner....................  80 
Teas, handled, any  size.................  85 
71 

7  “  Breakfast.............. 

“  unhandled,  “ 

9 « 
10 « 
12 “ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
*• 

« 
« 
». 

“  8 

«• 
♦♦ 

*• 
-• 

“ 

*♦ 

 

 

Giving Credit.

One of the most difficult things for a mer­
chant to decide is the matter of giving credit 
to  customers.  The  loss  by  bad  book  ac­
counts is  a  continuous  drain  upon  the re­
sources of  a retail  grocer. 
It  is  the  rock 
upon which thousands have struck and gone 
to pieces.  There  are  people  in every com­
munity who live upon  the  industry  of  oth­
ers.  There are people who  move from sec­
tion to section,  from old haunts  where their 
characters are well known,  to new localities 
where better facilities are afforded them for 
their predatory work.  Against these the re­
tail grocer  should  always  be  on his guard. 
Credit should not be given to strangers. 
It 
should not be  given to the  parties who  are 
unwilling or unable to furnish good and sat­
isfactory references.  A new  comer  should 
always be  regarded  by  store-keepers  with 
more  or  less  suspicion;  he  may  be  all 
right, but he  frequently  victimizes the gro­
cer or butcher before they  discover his  real 
character.  A storekeeper who lia^ any enter­
prise about him can soon familiarfS^ himself 
with the circumstances  and  dispositions  of 
most of the people  in his  town, unless it be 
a large city,  where it is always risky to do a 
retail  business  upon  anything  but  a  cash 
basis.  Knowing the habits  and  characters 
of his  customers he  can  soon  intelligently 
determine who are worthy of credit and who 
are not.

It is always  wise to  beware of  men who 
have no visible means of support, no matter 
how few, may be the  manner in which they 
keep up appearances; of  those  who  are in­
dolent  and  intemperate; of  those who  are 
given to reckless speculations; of those who 
have rich relatives from  whom  they shortly 
expect a remittance.  It is necessary to give 
credit to  many, but a little  amount of care?- 
ful  discrimination  in  the  matter  will save 
the storekeeper  from  continuous  loss, and 
perhaps  keep him  out of  the hands  of the 
sheriff.  The margin of  profit  is  so small, 
particularly on groceries, that a few bad ac­
counts will absorb  the entire  profits  of the 
store.  Look out for  poor-paying customers 
or,  in other words, beware of  dead-beats.

The grocery trade  is a  business  that de­
mands the closest attention to details. Then 
there is  waste,  spoilage,  leakage,  breakage 
in goods, but the  worst  of  all  drains upon 
the  groceryman’s  resources  is  the  loss he 
sustains  by  bad  accounts.  Many  persons 
seem  to think  that the world  owes them a 
living, and,  first of all, they seem  to  regard 
the retail  grocer  as  their  legitimate  prey, 
and  he  needs  to  be  continually  upon  his 
guard  in  order  to  escape  the  confidence 
games, that are being continually attempted 
upon  him.

The largest  match factory in  the  United 
States  is  situated  at  Akron,  Ohio,  which 
turns out 57,000,000 matches in one day when 
run to its full capacity.

List of Assorted Crates in *
Wedgwood & Co.’s W hite 

Granite W are.

Assortment No.  220.

28 doz. Plates, 6,5;  3,6;  14,7;  3,8 Hat; 2,7 deep. 
6  “  4 Inch Round Fruit Saucers.
10 Dishes, 4,4:  4,12:  2,14, square.
18 Bakers, 3,5; 6,6; 6, 7;  3, 8,  square.
30 Scollops, 6,5;  6, 6;  12, 7; 6,8 square.
4 Covered Dishes, 2,7;  2,8.
2 Sauce Boats.
3 Pickles,
6 Sugars.
18 Bowls, 3, 24;  12, 30;  3, 36.
36 Sets Teas, 18 handled;  18 unhandled.
3  “  handled Coffees.
18 Pitchers, 6.12;  3,23;  9,  36.
3 Pairs 9 Ewers and Basins.
6 Covered Chambers.
6 Mugs 36.
£13.0.0
For prices original crates see 1st column.
Assortment No. 65  Oval.
deep.

26 doz. Plates,  5,4;  4,6;  12,7;  3, 8, flat;  2,7, 

6  “  Fruit Saucers 4 inch.
24 sets Teas, 9 handled, 15 uneandled.
3  “  Handled Coffees.
15 Dishes, 3. 8;  3,9;  3,10; 3,11:  3,12.
20 Bakers, 6,6;  4,7;  6, 8;  4,9.
24 Scollops, 6.5;  6.6;  6,7;  6,8.
1 Sauce Tureen Complete.
6 Covered Dishes, 3,7;  3,8.
2 Sauce Boats.
2 Pickles.
4 Cov’d Butters.
3 Tea Pots.
6 Sugars.
6 Creams, 24.
24 Bowls, 6,24;  12,30;  4,24;  6, 30;  6.36.
24 Pitchers, 4,6;  4,12;  4.24;  6, 30;  6,36.
6 Pairs 9 Ewers and Basins.
6 Covered Chambers, 9s.
6 Soap Slabs.
6 Mugs 30
£ 14.11.0
For prices original crates see 1st column.

Assortment No.  139.

24 Pairs No. 9 Ewers and Basins.
18 Covered Chambers 9.
18 Uncovered Chambers 9.
54 Bowls, 15,24;  30, 30; 12, 36.
25 doz. Plates, 5,5;  20,7.
36 Sets Teas, 9 handled; 27 unhandled.

¿I4-I3-7
For prices original crates see 1st column.

A  Drummer  Teaching  a  Sunday  School 

Class.

An  Eastern  drummer  regales  the  New 
York Times with a recital of  his experience 
011 the road.  Portions of his narrative may 
be apochryphal,  but the following  displays 
much adaption  of  circumstances.  He says 
he was in Fort Madison,  Iowa,  one Sunday, 
and dined with a customer.  What followed 
is given in his own  language:  “After din­
ner my host told me that it was his habit to 
go to the State’s  Prison  Sunday afternoons 
to the chapel exercises for the convicts,  apd 
proposed my accompanying him.  We drove 
to the prison,  a  short  distance  out  of  the 
town,  and on the way he told  me that very 
likely  I would  be  invited  to  take  a class. 
‘Of course,’ he  said,  ‘you  will  not  refuse. 
Don’t  try  to  talk  Bible  to  them,  though. 
They know that  book  a  great  deal  better 
than you do, as it is the only literature they 
are permitted to read, but  they will be anx­
ious  for  outside  information,  and,  in  the 
absence  of  the  superintendent,  of  course 
that is what you want to give them.’

“Arrived at the  prison,  sure  enough, the 
superintendent asked me  if  I  had  any ex­
perience as  a  Sunday  school teacher,  and, 
if  so,  would I be pleased to take a class.

“I  satisfied  the  gentleman  that  I  was 
something of an expert, and presently found 
myself seated  before  a  dozen  convicts,  as 
low-browed and  ill-favored a lot of  men as 
I had ever seen.  Mechanically,  I took  the 
Bible he  handed  me, and  opened  it to the 
place he designated, but as soon as he moved 
away I leaned forward,  my fingers  between 
the leaves,  and said:

“Now, boys,  I  can’t  teach  you anything 
about  this lesson,  but  I am  a  New  York 
drummer,  and  if  there  are  any  questions 
you would like to  ask, why speak  low and 
fire away.

“These  men  just  closed  on  me.  Their 
greed for news was pathetic.  Faster than I 
could answer they plied me  with questions. 
All sorts of things they wanted to know, not 
so much general  news as  possible informa­
tion  from  localities  whence  they  came. 
They were a hard set, forgers, highwaymen, 
one murderer—all long-termed  men—a des- 
parate,  reckless  lot;  but  you  would  have 
pitied  them  as I  did  to  see  how  the poor 
devils thirsted for word from outside.  Sev­
eral were from  New York,  and  such fairly 
hung upon my lips,  as I had answered their 
questions about favorite  haunts.  The hour 
was all too short for them and me, afid when 
the  superintendent  thanked  me  for  the 
kindly  interest 1 had taken in  these  hard­
ened sinners,  I begged  him not Ur mention 
it.”

“So, you see,” concluded  the  commercial 
tourist,  “we  do  not  altogether  neglect re­
ligious observances on the seventh day.”

Smoke the celebrated  “American  Field.” 

Fox & Bradford, sole agents. 

148

Wedgwood  &  Co.’s 

Square Pattern.

Wedgwood & Co.’s W hite 

Granite W are.

Assortment No.  305.

*

“ 

20 doz. Plates, 5,5;  2, 6;  12, 7:  1, 8.
6  “  4 in. Fruit Saucers.
3  “  square Individual Saucers.
21 Platters, 3, 8;  3, 9;  6,10;  6,11;  6,12.
18 Bakers, 3,6;  6, 7;  6,8;  3, 9.
48 Scollops, 12,3; 6,5;  6,6;  12,7;  12,  8,  square.
4 Covered Dishes, 2, 7;  2,8.
2 
Butters, 5 inch.
2 Sauce Boats. 
3 Pickles.
2 Tea Pots.
4 Sugars 24.
4 Casseroles, 2, 7;  2,8.
24 Pitchers, 3, 6;  6.12;  3, 24;  6, 30;  6, 36.
33 sets St. Denis Teas, 18 handled;  15  unhand. 
9  *•  Minton Hand Teas.
24 Bowls, 6, 24;  12, 80;  6, 36.
6 Mugs 36.
24 Oyster Bowls, 30.
12 Chambers, 6 open;  6 covered, No. 9.
6 pairs No. 9 Ewers and Basins.
For prices Original Crates  see  first  column.

£ i5-5-9

ASSORTMENT  NO.  275. 

Wedgwood & Co.

30 doz. Plates, 6,5;  20, 7;  4,8.
24 Bakers, 6, 6;  12, 7; 6,8.
30 Bowls, 6. 24;  12, 30;  12,36.
17 Chambers, 12 open;  6 covered.  No. 9.
36 Scollops, 12, 6;  12, 7;  12, 8, square.
6 doz. 4 inch Fruit Saucers.
45 sets Teas, 21 unhandled;  24 handled.
24 Oyster Bowls, 30 
6 pairs 9 Ewers and Basins.
18 Platters, 6.9;  6,10;  6,11.
3 doz. Individual Butters.
For prices Original Crates see 1st column.

£14.19.10

ASSORTMENT  NO.  262. 

Wedgwood & Co.

60 pairs 9 Ewers and  Basins.
45 sets Handled Teas, St. Denis  or  Minton. 

For prices Original Crates see  first  column.

£14.0.0

Assortment  No.  144.

23 doz.Plates, 5,5;  2,6:  12,7;  2,8flat; 2,7deep. 
6  “  4 inch Fruit Saucers.
2  *•  Ind. Butters.
23 Platters, 3, 8;  3,9;  6,10;  6,11; 3,12;  2,14.
18 Bakers, 3, 6; 6, 7;  6,8;  3,9.
51 Scollops, 12,3;  6,5;  6, 6;  12, 7;  12, 8; 3, 9.
4 Covered Dishes, 2,7;  2,8.
2 Sauce Boats.
3 Pickles.
2 Covered B  tt  rs, 5 inch.
4 Casseroles, 2, 7;  2,8.
2 Tea Pots, 24.
4 Sugars, 24.
24 Pitchers, 3, 6;  6,12;  3, 24 6, 30 ;  6, 36.
42 sets, 12 hand;  30 unhand.
38 Bowls. 6,24;  20,30;  12,36.
6 Mugs, 30.
6 pairs 9 Ewers and Basins.
18 Chambers, 6 covered;  12 open.

£ 16.1.2

For prices Original Crates see first column.

70 doz. Square Scollops, 20,5;  15,6;  15, 7;  15, 8; 

100 doz. 7 in. Flat Plates.

Assortment No.  229.
£i5-5-o
Assortment No.  266.
15, 9.

£20.0.0
Assortment No.  264.

180 sets Unhand. Teas, St. Denis.

£15.0.0
Assortment No.  263.
No. 9 Covered Chambers. 
Handled Minton Teas.

14 doz. 
45 sets

£17.2.0
Assortment No.  265.
15 doz. No. 9 Open Chambers.
45  “  doz. Unhandled St. Denis Teas.

£i3-7-o
Assortment No.  260.

75 doz. 4 inch Square Fruit Saucers.
50  “  Square Ind. Butters.
50  “  3 inch Square Bakers.
50  “  3  “ 
“  Dishes.
3  “  5  “  Covered Butters.
18 sets Hd. St. Denis Coffees.
18  ** 

“  Minton 

“

£3i-5-6

WM. SEARS & CO.

Cracker  Manufacturers,

A gents  fo r

AMBOY  CHEESE

37, 39& 41 Kent  Street.  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.
I l f l P I E   9  P H   Jobbers  Michigan  W ater  W hite  and 
IIU u L L   t t   U U l  Legal Test Oils.  Manistee and Saginaw 
Salt.  Agricultural Salt.  W arsaw  Salt; pockets, all  sizes,  and 
barrels.  W est Michigan Agents for Prussing’s Celebrated Vin­
egar  works.  W rite  for  quotations.  |l ||Q |/ r p n i | 
i l l  n il 
Warehouse:  Lee’s  Ferry Dock,  mUuRLuUlly  IYMu Ni

V O N   B E H R E N   &   S H A F F E R ,

STRYKER, OHIO,

Manufacturers of Every Style of
m

aD ASH  OARS.

L r^ ,

Spoon  Oars made o f Best Spruce Timber. 

ROWING SPOON  OARS  FOR  BOAT CLUBS  MADE TO  ORDER.

FULLER & STOWE COMPANY,

D esig n ers

Engravers and Printers

Johnson  Bros.’  English 

W hite Granite W are.
Diamond E Assortment.

30 doz. Plates, 6, 5;  20, 7;  4, 8.
24 Bakers, 6,6;  12.7:  6,8.
30 Bowls, 6,24;  12,30:  12, 36, 8t. Dennis.
18 Chambers, 12 open;  6 covered, 9.
36 Scollops. 12,6;  12, 7;  12, 8, square.
6 doz. 4 in. Square Fruit Saucers.
34 sets Teas, 24 hand, 21 unhand.;  ft St. Dennis 
and lA Minton.
24 Oyster Bowls, 30.
6 pairs 9 Ewer and Basins.
3 doz. Ind, Butters.
18 Platters, 6, 9; 6,10:  6,11.
Johnson  Bros.’  W hite 

£14.19.10

Granite  W are.

Diamond I Assortment. 

,

“ 

“ 

12.
8,  square.

Ind.  Butters.
“ 
3, 6;  6, 7;  6,8;  3, 9.

21 doz. Plates, 5,5;  2,6;  12,8;  2,8.
6  '*  Square 4 inch Fruit Sauceas.
3  *• 
21 Platters, 3, 8;  3, 9:  6,10;  6,11; 
18 
18 Scollops, 12, 3; 5, 6;  6, 6;  12, 7 
4 Covered Dishes. 2, 7;  2,8.
2 
Butters, 5 inch.
2 Sauce Boats.
3 Pickles.
2 Tea Pots,
4 Sugars, 24.
4 Casseroles, 2, 7;  2,8.
24 Pitchers, 3,6;  6,12;  3,24;  6.30; 6,36.
33 sets  Teas,  18  handled;  15  Unhandled,  St. 

Dennis.
Handled Teas, Minton.

9 
24 Bowls, 6,24;  12,30;  6,36.
6 Mugs, 36.
24 Oyster Bowls, 30.  *
12 Chambers, 6 covered;  6 open, 9.
6 Pairs 9 Ewers and Basins.
Johnson  Bros.’  W hite 

£15.8.6

Granite  W are.

Diamond A Assortment.

42 doz. Plates, 9,5;  3,5;  30, 7.
6  “  4 in. Fruit Saucers,  square.
36 Bowls, 12,24;  12, 30;  12, 36.
60 sets Teas, 30 handled, 30 unhaudled.
48 Scollops. 6,5;  12,6;  12,7;  12,8;  6,9,  square. 
15 Pitchers, 3.12;  6,30;  3,36.
6 pairs 9 Ewers and  Basins.
12 Chambers, 6 covered, 6 open, 9s.

£16.12.10

Ass’d Crate Burgess & Goddard 

Diamond X English W hite 

fi 

Granite W are.
22 doz. Plates, 4.5;  4, 6;  11, 7;  3.  8.
1 doz. Sbup Plates, 7 inch.
6  “  4 inch Fruit Saucers.
24 sets Teas, 6 hand., 18 unhandled.
15 Dishes, 1,7;  2, 8;  3, 91  3,10;  3,11;  3,13.
16 Bakers, 4,5;  4, 6;  4, 7;  4, 8.
24 Scollops, 6, 5; 6. 6;  6, 7;  6, 8. 
4 Covered Dishes, 2, 7;  2,8.
1 Sauce Boat.
2 Pickles.
4 Covered Butters, 5 in. 
2 Tea Pots.
6 Sugars.
6 Creams, 24.
15 Bowls, 3, 24;  6,30; 6, 36.
24 Pitchers, 4, 6;  6,13;  4, 24;  4,30;  4. 36.
4 Pairs No. 9 Ewers and Basins.
6 Covered Chambers, 9.
6 Soap  Slabs.
6 Mugs, 30. 

♦

*
£11.12.0

For prices Original Crates,  see  first column.
Ass’d  Package  Diamond  K 

Thirds, W hite  Granite

“

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

W a r e .
,. 5 inch  Plates..........

...  36
...  50
. . .   60

ft doz
•*
30  “ 7  “ 
•• 
6  “ 8  *• 
1  “ 6  “  Bakers..................
1  “ 7  44 
44 
................. .
“ 
1  “ 8  “ 
.................
1  “ No. 36 Bowls.....................
1  “ No. 30  “ 
.............................
1  “ No. 24  “ 
....................
1  “ No. 9 Covered Chambers...
“  Open 
%  “
...3   00
6  “ 4 In. Fruit  Saucers.......... ....  25
A  “ 5 in. Covered  Butters...... ...3   20
Dishes ..  ..,...3   20
h   “ 7 In. 
..........3   60
X  “ 8 in. 
X  “ pairs No. 9 Ewers and Basins6 60
1  “ 5 in. Scolloped  Nappies__
1  “ 6 in. 
1  “ 7 in. 
1  “ 8 in. 
X  “ 9 in. Platters...................... ...1  00
34  4# 10 In. 
..................
...1 60
X  “ 11 in. 
...2 14
h   “ 13 in. 
..................... ...2 84
34 sets Handled St.  Denis Teas......  34
18  “ Unhandled  “ 
. ...  26

“ 
** 
“ 
“ 
“
“ 

“
•*
“

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

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

Sold by the package only.

3  24
10  00
3  60
75
96
1  40
50
60
75
4  00
1  50
1  50
1  60
80
90
2 20
60
76
1 oo
1  40
25
40
54
71
8  16
4 68
2 00
$54 80

The following BAKING POWDERS 
have  no  LOTTERY  SCHEME  CON­
NECTIONS:

Each can has a present of equal value.

Family “1  Nail” B ail Powder.

1 lb. cans, tall, packed 4 doz.  case  with  4 
doz.  10  in.  oblong  Glass  Dishes,  assorted 
colors FOR.  $16.00.

10 oz. cans, tall, packed 4 doz. in case, with 

1  doz. sets Colored Glass, 4 piece each

FOR  $10.00.
Powder to give entire satisfaction.

W e guarantee  the  above  brands  Baking 

GRAND  R A PID S,  MIC

Arctic Manufacturing Go.
OLNEY, SHIELDS 4  CO.,
W HOLESALE
GROCERS

And IMPORTERS 07 TEAS.

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

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

We have  specialties  in  TOBACCOS  and  CIGARS  possessed 

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.
o. w. b l a in  &  co., FroAnce Commission Merchants,
Fomlp  nil  DeiBsUt  Fruits, M u m   T w ite , 1.

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

pondence solicited.  APPLES AND POTATOES in car lots Specialties. 

------DEALERS  IN------

SOLE  AGENTS  FOK

P eavey Flxxg.,

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

ALSO  SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

MSRTDSXi  eft  BROS/  Celebrated  CIGARS,

Finer quality and lower prices than any handled 

in the market.

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

5 and 7 Ionia Street,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

