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Our  Special

Tobaccos.

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

The Drummer.

By Col. John  L. Thomas.

I m p o r t e r s   a n d .  J o b b e r s   o f
STAPLE and FANCY

D r y ________

Goods !
OVERALLS, PANTS, Etc., 
our  own  make.  A  complete 
Line  of  TOYS,  FANCY 
CROCKERY,  and  FANCY 
WOODEN-WARE,  our  own 
importation.
Inspector! solicited 
prices guaranteed.

Chicago and Detroit

JUDD  c*J  OO.,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE

And Full Line W inter Goods.

102  CANAL  STREET.

1 butt. 
SPRING CHICKEN .38 
.35 
MOXIE 
ECLIPSE 
.30. 
Above brands for sale only by

Olney, S hields & Co.

3 butts.
.36 
.33
.30

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

P H T C K E E  &  S M I T H

tended  to.

Wholesale Manufacturers

Boots, Shoes and Slippers

DETROIT,  MICH.

When little boys go out to play,
And beat their drums the livelong day, 
Who is it we wish far  away?The Drummer,
And when these boys are bid to go,
But don’t know whether to or no,
Who is it gets away so slow?The Drummer.
And when these drums are beat at night. 
And dogs and cats slink back  with- fright. 
Who is it we would shoot at sight?

That Drummer.

When horrid war lifts high its head,
And brave battalions on are led,
Who beats the time the soldiers tread?

The Drummer.
And when the fight grows hot and fierce, 
And shot and shell  whole  columns  pierce, 
Who is it makes himself “so scarce?”

The Drummer.

And thus it is the drummer plays.
His part in deadly fights and frays 
But shows his grit in other ways,

(Does) 

The Drummer.

For on the battle-field of trade,
Where Fame and Fortune, t09, are made, 
Who is it shows he’s not  afraid?
The Drummer.

And when he 6tarts on his  campaign.
Who spurns all tricks both “dark and vain, ’ 
And seldom rises to explain?

The Drummer.

Who is it goes throughout the land,
With grip-sack clutched in either hand, 
Instead of shot or firebrand?
The Drummer.

And as he goes from place to place,
With innocent and smiling face,
Who seems the meekest of his race?

The Drummer.

And if perchance he comes across 
Some chap that turns his gold to dross, 
Who counts it profit more than loss?
The Drummer.

Who would the Bunco man avoid?
Wh6 have some Bunco men destroyed. 
When Bunco men have them decoyed?

The Drummer.

Who knows the “single rule of three,” 
When figures “will and won’t agree,”
And when “to be or not to be?”A Drummer.
In fine, who is “an Innocent abroad,” 
That wears a “sham,” but is no fraud, 
And honest men can well applaud?

The Drummer.
When railroads won’t compound a fare, 
Nor steamboats count four as a pair,
Who is it jerks and pulls his hair?

The Drummer.
When hotel clerks seem deaf and dumb, 
Nor seem to care when he has come,
Who is it then is swearing some?

The Drummer.

under direction of the “spirits.”  This man, 
as  many  persons are  aware,  has  since  be­
come  known  both  in  Europe  and America 
slate  writing  medium.”  He  was  at 
the time  of  which  I  speak  quite  a  young 
man—a  widower—rather  neatly  and  fash­
ionably dressed, quiet  and  unpretending  in 
manner,  and very effeminate in  general ap­
pearance.  Like  some  other  so-called  me­
diums,  Slade was  afraid  in  the  dark,  ner­
vous in solitude  and  preferred  not  to sleep 
alone.  His almost constant companion and 
servant,  if such I may call him,  was a stout 
middle-aged man named Simmons.  He was 
probably a spiritualist, but one  having such 
implicit  confidence in his  unseen  visitants, 
that  the  phenomena  giving  signs  of  their 
presence,  to him,  always  excited  mirth and 
gayety,  instead of fear and terror.

Simmons  was  the  living,  active  entity 
who waited  the  call  of  Dr. Slade  upon all 
occasions.  He slept with Slade, performed 
all the  services  of  usher, porter, clerk  and 
cashier, of the  establishment, and  actually 
seemed  never  off  duty. 
In time,  I became 
quite well acquainted with these two singu­
lar men  and  studied  their  characters  care­
fully.  With regard to Slade  the medium,  I 
made up  my  mind  that  finding himself  at 
an  early age  in  the  possession of  a power 
which he did not understand, but which for 
want of  a better  name  he  called  spiritual­
ism,  he had determined  to make this power 
subservient  to  his  aid  as  a  vocation. 
In 
fact, he admitted  to  me  that all  the know­
ledge  he  possessed  concerning  it  was  ob­
tained through the  rappings and  slate writ­
ing.

His practice  among  the  modern  class  of 
spiritualists was large and so far  as I could 
learn  he  was  as  successful  as  physicians 
generally.  His  remedies  employed  were 
usnally  botanic,  and  of  the  milder  class, 
calculated  to  do  no  serious  harm  even  in 
over doses. 
In the way of  business I often 
had occasion to look  into  his rooms, which 
were  furnished  richly  and  sumptuously. 
Having expressed myself  as  an  agnostic in 
spiritual matters,  1 was apparently regarded 
as at least not an enemy,  and was occasion­
ally invited to witness some  of the wonders 
of a seance.

Who board* the train at dead of  night.
And lifts his heels way out of sight.
And snores with all his main and might?
The Drummer.

And if a train stops at a station,
For passengers to get a  ration.
Who proves the landlord’s next relation?
The Drummer.
When early trains start somewhat late, 
And passengers are forced to wait,
Who soon is reconciled to Fate,
And seeks for something that  is  straight?

On  one  occasion  Simmons  informed  me 
that  a  private  seance  would  be  held  that 
evening at  which two  skeptical  gentlemen 
were  to  be  present,  and  I  was  invited  to 
form one of the  company.  Without  enter 
ing  into 
state 
that in the broad light of  three  gas burners 
in a room  probably twenty feet square,  and 
with five  of us  sitting  around  a  plain deal 
table (which I had  previously  carefully ex 
amined)  writing  took  place  between  two
Who, when he feels a little  sick,
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Puts in his medicine a stick
That  sometimes  makes  his  tongue  feel  tightly closed slates upon which ur.  oiaue

lengthy  details, 

The Drummer.

I  will 

_  _  . 

the name of a once celebrated  German mus­
ician,  long  since  deceased,  was  written. 
Slade  himself  was  no  musician,  and  the 
music  from any instrument  was evoked by 
simply  placing  his  hand  or  hands  upon 
them.  To  all questions  during  our sitting 
requiring an answer of yes, or no, three raps 
were promptly heard for the affirmative ami 
one  or  two for  the  negative.  Such  is  a 
brief and accurate description of  one of  my 
most remarkable  interviews  with this man, 
who  is  to-day  amusing  or  astonishing the 
savants of Paris, France. 
I attempt no ex­
planation of  the unnatural  phenomena wit­
nessed,  farther  than  to  assert  as  my posi­
tive conviction  that no  designed apparatus, 
jugglery,  or  legerdemain,  was  employed in 
its production.  Those  who  know me best, 
and  know’  my  skepticism  and  incredulity, 
will believe I could not have  been deceived. 
Both  Slade  and  his  servant  were  affable, 
though  not  garrulous,  yet  the  latter  when 
he suspected  no  sinster  natives,  would  at 
times be very communicative, and he would 
often relate to  me  the  incidents of  a night 
with Slade when the “spirits” were holding 
a ghostly frolic  and revel  around their bed. 
‘fAt a late  hour  of  the  night,” said  he,  “I 
would be awakened from  sleep by a fearful 
din.  Rappings were heard, bells were ring­
ing, the  musical  instruments  on  the  walls 
were taken from their places,  and while be­
ing played  upon  were  carried  at  the same 
time over and  around  our bed.  Large din­
ner bells which  we  had  in  the  room were 
thrown upon,  over and  under the bed  with 
a most  reckless  abandon,  but  which  never 
struck  us  with  sufficient  force  to  injure. 
Other articles In the room,  as also our boots 
and clothing,  would  be  piled  upon the bed 
and again thrown to  the floor  promiscuous­
ly, so that the morning  light often revealed 
scene  of  confusion  equal  to  a first-class 
bacchanalian  debauch.  Whenever  such 
scenes  occurred,”  lie  continued,  “I  invar­
iably awoke  to  find  myself  tightly clasped 
in the arms of Slade who, though seemingly 
partially unconscious, was in a profuse per­
spiration and trembling  in every limb.  He 
would  seem  terribly excited  if  not  fright­
ened,  and  possessed  of  great  strength, so 
that it was almost impossible to release my­
self.  On striking a light,  which  was some­
times done, the  din  would  cease  instantly, 
only to commence  again the  moment it was 
extinguished.  Whenever I could feel heavy 
articles whizzing too uncomfortably near my 
head,  I would speak aloud asking the spirits 
to  exercise  care  and  not  hit  me.  During 
such confusion in our room, flashes of  light 
similar to  electricity would  often appear to 
be moving  about,  and  reveal  articles flying 
through the  air,  as  if  it  were thrown from 
the hands.  Many times  it  was  hard to be­
lieve that some  person  had  not  gained  ac­
cess to  the  rooms,  every  door  of  which  I 
had  locked and  barred  before retiring,  and 
always found secure in the morning.”

thick?

The Drummer.

And if perchance he finds a bed,
And on his pillow rests his head,
Who “now I lay me” never  said?

The Drummer.

And when the morning 6un arises.
Who every  rule of dress despises,
By putting on all sorts and sizes 
Of what he has and advertises?

The Drummer.

When men have stocks of goods  on  hand, 
And can’t tell why there’s no demand,
Who makes the laws of trade expand?

The Drummer.

And when the State demands a fee.
With which the drummer don’t agree, 
Who says the country is not free?

The Drummer.
And when such laws stand unrepealed, 
Who is it boldly takes the field.
Nor ceases till the people  yield?

The Drummer.

If one should seek some desert place,
Nor hope to find one of his race,
Who would he meet there, face to face, 
Some Drummer.

If Greely finds the great North Pole,
And then should dig to find a soul.
Who will he find down in the hole?

Some Drummer.

When Gabriel blows his final blast,
And thinks the world is gone at last,
Who will he find still holding fast?

The Drummer.

Slade  the  Medium.

W rittten Expressly for T h e  T r a d e s m a n .

As the phenomenon  of  modem spiritual­
ism  is  attaining  a  wide  notoriety and en 
gaging  the  attention  (it  is  said)  of several 
millions of people, bringing us  almost daily 
face  to  face  with  the  votaries,  I  may  be 
pardoned for giving  some account of one of 
its leaders—a  chief,  as it were,  of  this new 
“ism” or philosophy—and  relating  a  small 
portion of  my own  experience  in  this field 
of  wonders.  First  let  me  say,  I  am  no 
spiritualist  or “spiritist”—possess  no posi­
tive knowledge  of  the  invisible world,  and 
am impelled  in  my  investigations  solely in 
the  interest  of  truth  and  science,  always 
content  to  follow  whither  they  may  lead. 
To my mind  there  seems  to  be  conditions, 
by which some undiscovered power,  not yet 
fully known or  understood  is  given  to  the 
living,  and  which  in  the  fullness  of  time 
will solve these  seeming  ghostly mysteries. 
As  knowledge  increases—as  mankind  be­
comes  more  enlightened—one  by  one  the 
shadows  will  fade,  and  the  real  and  true 
substance  will  be  seen  or  felt,  and  from 
whatever source this  power emanates,  bles­
sings to the world will be the result.

In the year 1867, Dr.  Henry Slade, then a 
citizen of  Jackson, Michigan,  had  his office 
directly over  my place  of  business  in  that 
city. 
I  think  he  was  not  a  graduate  in 
„medicine, but was then practicing ostensibly

right hand quietly rested at  the  time.  One 
of the skeptical gentlemen removed the top­
most slate,  and read  aloud  what was  writ­
ten,  and allowed  us all  to examine it,  after 
which  he  wiped  the  slate  perfectly clean 
replaced  the  tiny bit  of  pencil,  and  with 
Slade’s hand again upon it, more writing oc 
enrred,  during  which  the  crossing  of  the 
t’s and dotting the i’s was  distinctly  heard, 
and  when  the  signature  was  written  the 
sound  of  the  pencil  was  heard  as  it  was 
dropped upon  the  slate.  The  communica­
tions  written,  were  simply  about  ten  or 
twelve  lines  of  excellent  moral  advice  to 
mortals generally,  and the signatures, which 
were in full, were unknown to any of  those 
present.  Noticing a number of  musical in­
struments  in  the  room,  I enquired  if  the 
spirits  would  not  play  for  us.  Dr.  Slade 
replied,  “we will see?” and  speaking aloud 
he said “are there any spirit musicians pres­
ent?”  Two raps upon or near the table signi­
fied  “No.”  Slade’s  next  query  was  “Can 
you  get  us  one?”  Three  raps  signified 
“Yes.”  “Thank you,” he  replied,  “when 
ready please  inform  us.”  General  conver­
sation was then indulged in  during  the fol­
lowing  five  or  ten  minutes,  when  again 
three sharp distinct raps were heard.  Turn­
ing to  me  Slade  asked  what  instrument  I 
desired  should  be  played  upon. 
I  arose 
and handed  him  a  large  square accordion, 
which  stood  upon  a  piano  near  by,  and 
mei^oning a familiar air  said,  “I would be 
pleased to hear that?”  He took  the instru­
ment in  his right  hand,  grasping  it by the 
end  opposite  the  keys,  raising  it  eight  or 
ten inches  above  the  table,  and  extending 
his arm across it,  said “we are ready.”  In 
stantiy the  belows and  keys of  the instru­
ment moved,  and  to  support  it in  position 
he  was  obliged  to  grasp  the  wrist  of  his 
right hand, with the left; as  it seemed  as if 
the accordion was  about to be  pulled qway 
from him.  The music  was  sweet and  per­
fect in every particular,  and our amasement 
can only be imagined,  as  we  witnessed th% 
rapid movement  of  those  keys  and  noted 
the effort required by Slade to retain the in­
strument in place; while  at  the  same  time 
one of the strangers passed his hands above, 
below, and around  it,  expecting to  encoun­
ter some  invisible thread or net work as the 
agency employed.  Other airs,  some of them 
the  most  rapid  and  difficult  of  execution 
were played  before us  in the same manner, 
with  no  visible  hand  anywhere  near  the 
keys,  until  in  wonder  and  admiration  we 
exclaimed  “hold the  slate  once  more until 
we ask the name of  our  unseen artist.” 
It 
v*as  done,  and  between  the  closed  slates,

Never having  been  subject  to  any hallu­
cinations  myself,  and  having  no  reason to 
doubt the statement of Simmons, but on the 
contrary every reason to  believe he  told the 
truth,  it  is  impossible  to  draw  any  other 
conclusion than that  to  which I referred at 
the  beginning  of  this  article,  viz:—that  a 
power exists, witli  the  various  phases  and 
operations  of  which  we  are  only partially 
acquainted.  This  power may be physic,  or 
it may be  only another  form  of  electricity; 
or it may be  a  union  of both. 
It  will  not 
do in this era  to  ignore it. 
It  is  therefore 
incumbent upon  all  thoughtful  and  candid 
persons to examine it closely at every possi­
ble  opportunity,  that  coming  generations 
may commend,  instead  of accuse us of big­
otry and intolerance.  Notwithstanding the 
occasional  statements  of  “exposures  of 
trickery,” therejis probably no man man liv­
ing who is exhibiting this strange power—in 
both natural and artificial light, and embody­
ing intelligence and  knowledge  outside his 
audience—before  so  many  crowned  heads, 
and truly scientific  men  as  “Slade  the  Me­
dium.” 

F rank A.  Howxo.

Mancelona,  Mich.,  Aug. 21,  1886.

The origin of the  word  dollar,  as  every­
body knows,  is from the  German  thaler or 
low German daler.  But  the  way in which 
it  came  to  mean  a  coin  is  not  familiar. 
About the end of  the  fifteenth  century the- 
counts] of  Schlick  coined  the  silver  taken 
from their mines  at Joachim’s Thai  (Joach­
im’s Valley),  into  ounce  pieces,  which got 
to  be called  Joachim’s  thaler, the  German 
adjective from the name of the place. These 
pieces gained such  reputation  that they be­
came a kind of  pattern,  and  other pieces of 
a like sort took the name,  dropping the first 
part of  the word  for  the  sake  of  brevity. 
Hence one dollar may be said to be the met­
allic product of Joachim’s Valley.

In spite of the  recent  hot  weather  large 
sales of winter  goods  have  been  made  by 
the agents of Eastern mills,  and heavy ship­
ments  have been and  still  are  made direct 
from  the  manufacturer  to  the  wholesale 
dealer.  The least favorable  feature of  the 
situation is the  exacting  nature  of  the de­
mand  by  distributers  for  “dating  ahead.” 
That moderate time  concessions  are neces­
sary in order to move  winter  goods in mid­
summer cannot  be denied, but  the commis­
sion houses have been called upon of late to 
grant unusual time for the bills to run.

GRAND RAPIDS  GRAIN  AND  SEED CO.

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STEAM  LAUNDRY,

43 and 45 Kent Street.

S T A N L E Y   N .  A L L E N ,  Proprietor.
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Importers,

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Retailers of

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

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Probably never in the history of proprietary 
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th at  which  has  been  showered  upon Golden 
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of this discovery that nearly  every  family in 
whole neighborhoods  have  been  taking it  at 
the same time.  Golpen Seal Bitters  combines 
the best remedies of  the  vegetable  kingdom, 
and  in  such  proportions  as  to  derive  their 
greatest  medicinal  effect  with  the  least dis­
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preparation is so balanced in  its  action  upon 
the  alimentary  canal,  the  liver, the kidneys, 
the stomrch, the  bowels,  and  the  circulation 
of the blood, that it brings about a healthy ac­
tion  of  the  edtire  human  organism that can 
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OTSpecial  A ttention  Given  to  Repairing, P ainting 

facility for m aking tlrst-class W agons of all kinds 
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merit.  Every  family  should  have  it  in the 
house.  It is the coming family medicine.

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State,

E.  Á.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,1886.

G rand Rapids T raveling Men’s Association.
President,  L.  M. Mills;  Vice-President, S. A. Sears;  Sec­
retary  and Treasurer, Geo. H. Seymour;  Board of Di­
rectors, H. S. Robertson,  Geo,  F.  Owen,  J.  N.  Brad­
ford, A. B. Cole and Wm. Logie.
G rand  Rapids  D airy  Board  of Trade. 
President, Aaron  Clark;  Vice-President,  F. E. Pickett; 
Secretary and Treasurer, E. A.  Stowe.  M arket  days, 
every Monday afternoon a t 1 p. m.
Associated  Associations  of M ichigan. 
F irst Meeting, At G rand Rapids, Tuesday, September 21. 
Those  intending  to  be  present  should  notify  The 
Michigan  Tradesman as soon as possible.

Business Men’s Protective As’n of Kingsley, 
President.  Jag.  Broderick:  Vice-President,  A.  G.  Ed­
w ards;  Secretary, Geo. W. Chaufty;  Treasurer, H. P. 
Whipple.
M erchant’s Protective Ass’n of Big  Rapids. 
President,  N.  H.  Beebe;  F irst  Vice-President,  W.  E. 
O verton;  Second Vice-President. C.  B.  Love joy;  Sec­
retary , A. S. H obart;  Treasurer, J. F. Clark.
W hite  Lake  Business  M en’s  Association. 
President, A. T. Linderm an,  W hitehall;  Secretary,  W. 
B.  Nicholson,  W hitehall;  Treasurer,  C.  L.  Streng, 
Montague.
Business  M en’s  Protective  Union  of  Che­

boygan.
bers;  Secretary, A. J. Paddock.

President. A. W.  W e#gate;  Vice-President,  H.  Cham­

Traverse  City  Business  »ten’s  Association. 
President.  F rank  H am ilton;  Secretary,  C.  T.  Lock- 

wood;  Treasurer, J. T. Beadle.

L u th er  Protective Association. 

President,  W.  B.  Pool;  Vice-President,  R.  M. Smith; 

President, Win. E. Kelsey:  Vice-President, H. M. Lewis; 

Secretary, Jas. M. V erity;  Treasurer, Geo. Osborne.
Ionia  Business  Men’s  Protective  Ass’n.
Secretary, Fred. Cutler, Jr.
Business M en’s Protective Ass’n of Saranac. 
President,  Geo.  A.  P otts;  Secretary,  P.  T. W illiams; 
Treasurer, S. M. Crawford.
E lk Rapids Business Men’s Protective As’n. 
President. J. J. McLaughlin;  Secretary,  C.  L.  M artin; 
Treasurer, A. B. Conklin.

M erchant’s  Union  of Nashville. 

President, H erbert M. Lee;  Vice-President, C. E.  Good­
win;  Treasurer, G. A. Trum an;  Secretary and A ttor­
ney, W alter Webster.
Lowell  Business  M en’s  Protective  Ass’n. 
President. N. B. Blain;  Vice-President. John Giles:  Sec­
retary, Frank T. King;  Treasurer, Chas. D. Pease.
Sturgis  Business  Men’s  Association. 

President. H enry S. Church:  Vice-President, H.  L.  An­

thony;  Secretary and Treasurer,  Wni. Jorn.

Ovid  Business  M en’s  Association. 
President, C. H. H unter;  Secretary, Lester Cooley.
fSf"  Subscribers and others,  when writing 
o advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub- 
eher by  mentioning that they saw the adver- 
isement in the columns of  this paper.

OUR  PORK  ABROAD.

The  latest  volume  of  the  government 
’consular reports contains the  results  of  an 
inquiry concerning  hog  products  in  vari­
ous  ports  in  Europe.  A  table  forwarded 
by the American consul at  Manheim  shows 
very  plainly 
that  our  export  trade  in 
slaughtered meats  (mainly pork)  has  been 
effected by German legislation.  There were 
imported into Germany in 1880 from  Amer­
ica, 17,608,000  kilograms  of  slaughtered 
meats. 
In the following  year  the  amount 
imported  was  only  4,017,000  kilograms, 
while in the  five  years,  1881-85,  the  total 
amount was  only  2,753,400  kilograms. 
It 
was shown long ago that the cause assigned 
for  exclusion—the  alleged 
infection  of 
American pork with trichinae—was not  the 
real cause.  Our consuls’  reports  frequent­
ly contain proof that the protected  pork  of 
Germany is not free  from  these  parasites. 
Consul Warner shows that official inspection 
in Prussia revealed trichinae in  2,624  hogs 
last year and  Consul-General  Iiaine  writes 
from Berlin on June 3,  fourteen  were  con­
demned because the meat was “full of trich­
inae.”  Consul-General  Raine  adds  that 
“consumers become  more  convinced  every 
day of the fallacy of the theories  which  led 
to the exclusion of American  hog  products 
from the German markets.

The scheme of a general system  of  spec­
ial delivery is to be  tried  immediately,  and 
very awkward it is likely to  be.  How  can 
it be worked at offices covering a wide area, 
with a sparse population,  and gathering but 
a scant revenue?  Can the postmaster hurry 
off eight or ten  miles  with  a  package  for 
eight  cents?  What  the  country  needs  is 
not  an  extension  of  “special  delivery,” 
which lias proved a substantial failure  even 
in most of the big offieies,  but an  extension 
of  the  city  delivery  system  to  the  more 
densely peopled rural districts,  so as to  en­
courage  a  freer  use  of  postal  faciltities 
where sucli  an  extension  is  possible,  and 
give those districts  more  for  their  money. 
It is they who pay for the  Post-Office,  and 
it is for them that it  does  the  least.  Why 
does not Mr.  Vilas  ask  the  British  Post- 
Office authorities how this  delivery  system 
has  worked  in  the  rural  districts  of  the 
British Islands,  and what was its effect  up­
on the amount of legitimate business  before 
the introduction of postal telegraphy?

H.  S.  Henderson &  Co.,  general  dealers 
. at Holton,  accompany  a  renewal  of  their* 
subscription  with  the  following  words  of 
encouragement:

We need your paper  every week and con­
sider the dollar  well  invested. 
If  through 
your teachings you  can  induce  merchants, 
(particularly country merchants) to do a  le­
gitimate business?,  you  will  have  done  a 
proud thing for  yourself,  as well as for  the 
trade generally.

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The designation  of  T iie  T ra d esm a n as 
official organ  of  the Michigan  Division, T. 
P.  A.,  will  necessitate  no  change  in  the 
policy of tiie paper.  T h e T ra d esm a n has 
always treated the traveling fraternity with 
the respect  due  an  honorable  calling  and 
will continue to do so  as long as its present 
editor Is able to navigate.

Advertising in T h e T ra d esm a n evident­
ly pays, if the following remonstrance from 
the West Michigan  Lumber Co.  is  any cri­
terion:

Take out  our  advertisement  for  a sales­
man.  We  are  buried  with  applications. 
Don’t let it appear another week. 

'

The receipt  of  a  letter  of  enquiry from 
Cannonsburg  asking ' that  the.  necessary 
blanks be forwarded,  suggests the idea that 
Cannonsburg  merchants  propose  to  avail 
themselves of  tiie  only feasible  system for 
coping with the dead-beat and peddler.

AMONG TH E  TRADE.

G RAN D   R A PID S   G O SSIP.

Frank J. Greulich  has  sold his  saloon at 

50 South Ionia street.

Daniel Rankin & Co. have engaged in the 
drug  business at Shelby.  The Hazeltine & 
Perkins Drug Co. furnished the stock.

Frank Yallier has engaged in the grocery 
business at 77 West  Bridge  street.  Amos 
S. Musselman & Co.  furnished the stock.

The executive committee of  the Michigan 
State Pharmaceutical Association will  hold 
a joint meeting  with  a  committee  of  fir- 
rangements from the Grand Rapids Pharma­
ceutical society,  at  the Eagle  Hotel, 
this 
afternoon,  for  the  purpose  of  perfecting 
arrangements for the coming  annual  meet­
ing of the former organization.

John E.  Kenning lias purchased the inter­
est of Edward E. Mohl in the firm  of  Mohl 
&  Kenning,  manufacturers and  jobbers of 
cigars, at 98 and 100 Louis  street,  and will 
continue the business under the  firm  name 
of John  E.  Kenning  &  Co.  Mr  Kenning 
will continue to visit  the  trade  in  Central 
and Northern  Michigan  and  H.  J.  Craig 
will attend the wants of the patrons  of  the 
house in Southern  Michigan  and  Northern 
Indiana.

A ROUND  T H E   S TA TE.

Thos.  Beecher succeeds C.  W. Beecher in 

general trade at Belding.

Y.  L.  Dibble has bought the grocery stock 

of W.  H. Jordan,  at Scotts.

F.  R. Messenger lias  bought  tiie  general 

stock of D. T.  Fargo,  at Sheridan.

Wliitehouse  &  Son  succeed  Geo. White- 

house in general trade at Minden City.

J. B. Wilson  succeeds  J.  B.  Wilson  & 

Bro. in the hardware business at Flint.

Atwood & Colburn succeed C. E. Root  & 

Co. in the notion business at  Hillsdale.

Miss Belle  Scott  has  bought  the notion 
stock  of  J.  J.  Kanagy  &  Son,  at  Charle­
voix.

B. F.  Parsons  succeeds  Parsons Bros,  in 
the grocery and  boot and  shoe  business at 
Howell.

Bailey & Winches  succeed  A.  E.  Bailey 
& Co.  and A.  Winches  in  general trade  at 
Spring Arbor.

C.  Huyser,  grocer  at  New  Groningen, 
has added a  new  line  of  dry  goods.  P. 
Steketee & Sons furnished the stock.

Saranac  Local:  Nash  &  Barkdull  have 
dissolved partnership,  Mr. Barkdull having 
sold his interest in  the  store  to  Mr. Nash. 
Mr. Barkdull will remain in the store in the 
employ of Mr. Nash.

Wise Bros,  have re-engaged  in the  hard­
ware  business  at  Mancelona.  The  firm 
saved a portion of  their  stock  during  the 
recent fire and placed an  order for the  bal­
ance with Foster,  Stevens  & Co.

Petoskey Democrat:  H.  F.  Higgins has 
disposed of his interest in the drug business 
to  his  partner  A.  J. Dayton.  Mr.  Higgins 
has not yet  decided  as  to  whether he  will 
remain in  Petoskey  or  engage  in  business 
elsewhere.

Chas.  E.  Bird,  the  Saugatuck  druggist 
and steamboat owner,  has  sold  his  sloop- 
rigged yacht, the Vixen, to Will Courtright, 
of Newaygo,  who  will  sail  her  on  Black 
Lake a week or  two,  preparatory  to  trans­
porting her to  Hess  Lake  near  Newaygo. 
The Vixen is as handsome a vessel  as  ever 
plowed the water, but  she  cannot  rank  in 
speed with the craft in  which  the  proprie­
tors of T h e T ra d esm a n are interested.

M AN U FA CTU RIN G   M ATTERS.

The  American  Machine  Works,  at  De­
troit,  is  succeeded  by  F. Huelteman & Co.
J. G. Garvin  succeeds  Garvin & Johnson 
in the manufacture of wagons at Paw Paw.

STRA Y   FA C T S.

W.  E.  Ross,  stationer  at  Cheboygan,  is 

dead.

Lumber buyers from  outside  have  Ifftely 

been thick at  Menominee.

C. E. Richardson has engaged in  the har­

ness business at Sherwood.

Jos.  Gramer succeeds  Philip  Lutz in the 

brewery dusiness at Marshall.

Wm.  E.  Rose, dealer  In  books  and  sta­

tionery at Cheboygan, is  dead.

H. Hamlyn succeeds Hamlyn & Farlin  in 

tiie meat business at Bellevue.

Joel Field succeeds Field &  Schaberle  in 

tiie saloon business at Jackson.
M  Chas.  O.  Gregory  has  sold  lxis  harness 
business at Centerville, to R.  S.  Butler.

John White  succeeds  White  &  Shepard 
in the  boot and shoe  business  at Charlotte.  I
Wm.  H.  Johnson  succeeds  Christian 
Schmidt  in  the  saloon  business at Muske-1 
gon.

McPherson & MacGregor  succeed Hanley 
& McPherson in the  bakery business at De­
troit.

The Minor  Lumber  Co.  at Alpena,  has 
bought G. A.  Butterfield’s stock of logs  for i 
$22,500.

C. R. Paige and  J.  N.  Broadfoot,  who 
operate  at  Traverse  City,  each  handled 
about 2,000  cords L of  hemlock  bark  this 
season.

Alden  Batcheller  &  Co.,  of  Bachelor, 
have purchased 1,500,000 feet of white  pine 
of  the  F.  &  P.  M.  Railway.  The  timber 
is situated in Amber township, Mason coun­
ty,  and will be transported  to  Bachelor  by 
rail.

From New Era, on the  Chicago  &  West 
Michigan Railway,  there  has  been  shipped 
this year 8,000,000 feet of lumber, 800 cords 
of hemlock bark,  25,000  ties,  large  quanti­
ties  of  stave  bolts  and  other  forest  pro­
ducts.

The piles at the old Beibler mill,  at  Mus­
kegon, to the number of 500, have been pull­
ed.  Most of them  were Norway  pine,  and 
it was found that they were sound  as  ever, 
though  they  had  been  in  the  water  and 
and ground underneath for about  30  years.
Alden Batcheller  &  Co.,  sawmill  opera­
tors at Bachelor, have added a complete shin­
gle outfit in the shape of  a  Perkins  mach­
ine having a daily  capacity  of  35,000.  A. 
E.  Curtiss,  manager  of  the  firm,  was  in 
town last week for the  purpose  of  making 
the necessary preliminary arrangements.

Butters & Peters are tearing up their nar­
row guage railway out of  Tallman,  and are 
putting  a  road  down  from  Ludington  to 
Crystal  Yalley,  a  distance  of  seventeen 
miles.. Eight miles have already been graded 
and  ironed  and  it  is  expected  that  trains 
will be run the entire length of the road be­
fore snow flies.

The Gripsack Brigade.

L.  M. Mills  and  family  have  returned 

from their sojourn at  Macatawa Park.

Geo. McKfly expects  to.start his  wife for 
the West September  20,  if her  health  per­
mits.

It is F. D. Green—not J.  T. Green—who 
lias engaged to work the city  trade  for Ed. 
Telfer.

Phil.  Gaubatz,  representing  B. Leiders- 
dorf & Co.,  of  Milwaukee,  was  in  town 
over Sunday.

C.  H.  Kirsohner,  representing  the  Chi­
cago Creamery Supply House,  of  Chicago, 
was in  town last  week.

Edwin  E.  Morgan,  formerly  shipping 
clerk for John  Caulfield,  is  now  working 
the city trade for a Detroit tobacco house.

John Howard Peake—ten pounds—son of 
A.  F.  Peake  and  wife,  of  Jackson—bom 
on the fifth anniversary of his parents’ wed­
ding.

J. A.  Henry,  of the firm  of Wm.  L. Ellis 
& Co.,  went North  with  B.  Frank  Emery 
last week  and  started  yesterday  for  In­
dianapolis.

T.  P.  A.  members at Kalamazoo  have or­
ganized a post of about sixty  members.  C. 
L.  Zacliarie  is  president  and  J.  H.  Sand- 
born secretary and treasurer.

C.  E.  Cones,  State  agent  for  S.  W. 
Yeuable & Co., 
tobacco  manufacturers  at 
Petersburg, Ya.,  was in  town  over Sunday 
and left Tuesday for Jackson.

O.  Y.  Perry, formerly  on  the  road  for 
Cary & Loveridge, has engaged to travel for 
the Detroit  Safe  Co., of  Detroit,  covering 
the central portion of the State.

A  letter  from  Woodville  conveys  the 
startling intelligence that Steve Sears is out 
with  a  new  jumble—one  not  wholly  con­
nected  with the grocery business,  although 
it  takes well with the trade.

T h e T ra d esm a n  has  secured—at great 
expense—an  exact  reproduction  of  Dave 
Smith’s new house at Chicago,  which  will 
appear in next week’s paper. 
In the  fore­
ground appears a portrait of Dave, who is in 
the act of pointing out his  home to a  coun­
try customer.  Dave has already engaged 100 
copies of the  paper  containing  the  illus­
tration.

A Reed City correspondent writes  as fol­
lows:  “There  was  quite  a  gathering of 
commercial men  on  the  occasion  of  the 
soldiers’ reunion here  last  week.  Thomas 
McLeod lead  the  buck  tail  drum  corps. 
Joe Reed umpired the Reed City  vs.  Evart 
base ball game and  Frank  Parmenter per­
formed the same duty for  the Cadillac  and 
Harbor Springs clubs.  Lewis K.  Townsend 
exhibited  his  music  box.  Dave  Kenyon 
headed  a  self-constituted  reception  com­
mittee,  while Manley Jones put in  his  best 
licks entertaining the ladies.  Jim Bradford 
capped the climax by—but  I promised  not 
to tell what  Jim did.”

A Bailey merchant  writes  T h e T r a d e s­
m an as follows:  Frank R. Miles, traveling 
agent for Foster,  Stevens & Co., was here a 
few days ago in  company  with three  other \ 
traveling men. 
I happened to  have a large j 
number of eggs  setting  around  in  baskets 
and Miles looked  them  over  and  made re-! 
marks about them.  Finally he  took  one in ! 
both hands and  pressed  it endways,  and of j 
course it broke  and flew  all  over  his  coat j 
and linen.  The boys  all  had a great laugh | 
and  all  took  a  cigar  at  Miles’  expense. 
Can’t you  make a  little note  of it  in your 
next  paper  saying  something  like  this: 
We understand that Frank R. Miles, of Fos- j 
ter, Stevens & Co.,  is about to go into busi- i 
ness on his  own  account.  He  was  up  a t ! 
Bailey a few days ago, looking over the egg 
business and  talking  of  investing  some of I 
his capital in that class of goods,  but as the 
business was new to  him  and a  new  busi­
ness  wants  to  be  investigated  thoroughlyj 
before being entered into he thought best to j 
see how those  eggs  looked  on  the  inside,  [ 
and we  understand  that  tiie  investigation j 
did not  quite meet his  expectations; but he 
carried a sample of  what  he  found  on the j 
inside of the shell back to Grand Rapids.

The Leavenworth & Burr Publishing  Co. 
succeeds the W.  H.  Burr Publishing Co., at 
1
Detroit. 
“Good paper.”

Good Words Unsolicited.

W. A. DeHart, general dealer,  Vickeryville: 

VISITING  BUYERS.

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

City.

Bachelor.

A. H. Eekerinan, Muskegon.
C. E. Coburn, Pierson.
A.  E.  Curtiss,  m anager  Alden  Batcheller, 
Geo. Header, Header Bros., Scottsville.
L. M. Handy, Mancelona.
Geo. T. Warren, Geo. T. Warren & Co., Flint. 
Densmore Bros» Reed City.
W alter Struik, Forest Grove.
Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg,
J. D. Clark, Kalkaska.
Butter & McCulloug, Alba.
Levett &  Dann, Dorr.
F. E. Croft, Lake view.
J. P. Cordes, Alpine.
Mr. Hamilton. Hamilton &Miliken, Traverse 
Mr. Lindley, Spring & Lindley, Bailey.
Jay Marlatt, Berlin.
Gus. Begman, Bauer.
John Gunstra, Lamont.
Mr. Woodruff, Woodruff & Monk,  Saranac.
S. T. McLcllen, Denison.
Rose Bros., Allendale.
W. O. Lake, Morley.
Cole & Chapel, Ada.
John Andre. Andre & Son, Jennisonville. 
Cahs. Barnard, Reed & Barnard. Stanwood.
T. Reamer & Co., Hobart.
Will Wise, Wise Bros,, Mancelona.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
Tbos. Cooley, Lisbon.
J. W. Robinson, Vestaburg.
J. S. Goodyear, Hastings.
Mrs. J. DeBri. Byron Center.
Norman Harris, Big Springs.
J. W. Closterhouse, Grandville.
Wm. Karsten. Beaver Dam.
M. J. Howard, Englishville.
A. M. Church, Englishville.
M. V. Crocker, Byron Center.
G. TenHoor, Forest Grove.
W. F. Rice, Alpine.
Stanley Monroe, Berlin.
C. O. Smedley, Lamont.
C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg.
W. S, Root, Tallmadge.
L. Cook,  Bauer.
B, M. Denison, East  Paris.
B. Gilbert & Co., Moline.
A. Purchase, South  Bendon.
John Van Eenenaam, Zeeland.
Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam.
H. M. Freeman, Lisbon.
S. Cooper, Jamestown.
T. J. Smedley, Lamont.
J. J. Wiseman, Nunica.
P. Brus8e, Zeeland.
C. F. Sears, Rockford.
M. Heyboer &  Bro., Drenthe.
A.  E.  Curtiss,  Alden  Batcheller  &  Co., 
M. Freehling, Whitehall.
Darling & Roberts, Sparta.
John Smith. Ada.
H. DeKline,  Jamestown.
Robert Cluff, Midland.
D. W. Shattuck, Wayland.
C. II. Doming,  Dutton.
F. Boonstra,Drenthe.
L. N. Fisher, Dorr.
Geo, W. Bevins, Tustin.
E. E. Rice, Six Lakes.
Gibbs Bros., Mayfield.
Smith & Bristol, Ada.
M. Minderhout, Hanley.
Green & Stanton, Nashville.
Geo. W. Bartlett, Ashland Center.
A. W. Blain,  Dutton.
D. J. Peacock, Ashland.
D. B. Galentine, Bailey.
Geo. B. Horton, Fruitridge.
Blakeley Bros., Fife Lake.
C. E. Blakeley,  Coopersville.
C. F. Williams, Caledonia.
Neal McMillan, Rockford.
O. D. Hamilton ¿if Son, St. Charles.
Henry Randolph, St. Louis.
A. S. Mclntyr, St,  Louis.
Hunt & Hunter, Lowell.
I. N. Waite, Hudsonville.
A. Mulholland, Jr., Ashton.
O. W. Messenger, Spring Lake.
Senator (?) Geo. P. Stark, Cascade.
R. A. Hastings. Sparta.
S. J. Coon, Lisbon.
A. H. A. Eckerman, Muskegon.
U. DeVries, Jamestown.
K. G. Beckwith, Bradley.
Childs & Carper, Childs Mill.
M. P. Shields, Hilliards.
A. J. Underhill, Pentwater.
L. Vallier, Fremont.
Mrs. Hovingh, Grandville.
F. P. Hopper, Fremont.
C. Huyser, New Groningen.
H. O. Hara, St. Louis.
Miss K. L. Kinney,.Maple Hill,
W. H. Benedict. Casnovia.
S. M. Leisure, Spring Grove.
E. S. Fitch, Wayland.
Alex.  Dunton,  Dunton  &  Lovely,  Howard 
Frank Rose, Manton.

Bachelor.

City.

!  Den Herder & Tanis,  Vriesland.

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 oflice must be accompanied 
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, 
etc.

154*

TT'OUND—A hound.  Address Chas. Dorff,  35 
X1  Stocking st., Grand Rapids. 
EXCHANGE—Saw  mill,  eighty  acre farm  
foods, clothing, millinery or boots  and  shoes.
1^0 R  SALE—A small and well-selected  stock 

and  city  property  in  exchange  for dry
or particulars, address  P.  Medalie,  Cadillac, 
Mich. 

of groceries.  First-class  location  and  a 
store for five years.  Rooms for family adjoin­
ing  store.  Reason  for  selling,  poor  health. 
For  further  information,  address  ZZZ,  care 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n , Grand Rapids, Mich.  153tf

first-class  trade  in  Grand  Rapids.  Lease  of 

155*

new); two  counter scales;  twenty-one  feet  of 

■OR  SALE—One large ice box, (lined inside,) 

one pair scales, weigh 800 pounds, (almost 
shelving  suitable  for  grocery  or  drugstore, 
and other shelving;  one  2yt  foot  show  case; 
one new delivery  wagon;  one  copying  press 
and patent brush;  one safe;  one  second-nand 
cheese safe;  thirteen  new  wooden  tea  chests 
(large).  Apply to J. C.  Shaw  ¿it  Co.,  79  Canal 
street, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

154

IT'OR  SALE  OR  EXCHANGE—12*  acres 

- 
fruit farm adjoining city  of  Grand  Rap­
ids, elegant buildings,  for  clean  hardware  or 
general merchandise stock.  Address  Box 65, 
Grand Rapids, Mich. 

154*

cities of 6,000 population in Northern Michigan. 

BAKTNER WANTBD-To buy  half interest 

in grocery business in  one  of  the  finest 
One of the partners obliged to sell on  account 
of advanced age and very poor health.  Large 
trade  already  built  up,  and  can be doubled. 
Sales  for  June,  $2,015  and  July,  $2,477.  Ad­
dress L, care T h e   T r a d e s m a n , Grand  Rapids, 
Mich. 

157*

of State«  About $1,500 stock all new,  no com­

, 

157*

■OR  SALE—A hardware store with tin-shop, 
situated In best farm ing county in center 
petition.  Address  G.  A.,  care  T h e   T r a d e s ­
m a n . 
/"^.RIST  MILL—For  sale  or  exchange  for 
v l   other property.  Mill is situated  on  rail­
road thirty-six to eighty miles from competing 
mills in new and  rapidly  developing  farming 
country  near  lumbering  markets.  Present 
owner not a miller and  having other business. 
Address Geo. H. Smith, Gaylord, Mich. 
154*
■OR
SALE—Small  stock  of  general  mer­
chandise in growing town, with  prospect 
chandise in growing town, with
of railroad in the near future.  Also fine  resi-
dence, if desired, 
Address  O.  W. Bailey, Kal- 
amo. Mich.
166*
IpOR  SALE—A  drug  store  situated  on  the 

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 T h e   T b a d e s m a n .

143tf

to  get  a  situation,  if  you have anything for 

IF  YOU  WANT—To get into business, to sell 

your business, to secure additional capital, 
sale or want to buy anything, advertise in  the 
Miscellaneous Column of T h e   T b a d e s m a n .  A 
twenty-five word  advertisement  costs  but 25 
cents a week or 50 oents for three weeks.

POTATOES!

CAR  LOTS  A  “SPECIALTY.”

We offer Best Facilities.  Long Experience.  Watchful  Attention.  Attend  Faith­
fully to Cars Consigned to us.  Employ  Watchmen  to  see  to  Unloading  OUR  MR 
THOMPSON  ATTENDS  PERSONALLY  TO  SELLING. 
Issue  SPECIAL  POTA- 
TOE  MARKET  REPORTS.  KEEP  OUR  SHIPPERS  fully posted  OUR  O U O T Fn 
PRICES  CAN  BE  DEPENDED  UPON.  WE  DO  N O T T o K i u l a r  o V an U d p S  
pnees.  Consignments Solicited.  Correspondence Invited from  Consignors  to  this  mar­
ket.  References given when requested.

1 6 6   SO U T H   W A T E R   ST.,

WM.  H,  THOMPSON &  CO.,  Commission
MICHIGAN  CIGAE  CO.

CHICAGO, T T .T .

M anufacturers o f th e  Celebrated

O. C.
? U M   7 U M ,

Leading 10c Cigar; and

The best 5c Cigar in the Market.

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MICH,

IBXG-  RAPIDS, 

Sole Agents for

Im porters  and

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS,
W h o le s a le   G rocers.
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Celebrated Soaps. 
Niagara Starch Co.’s Celebrated Starch. 
“Jolly  Tar”  Celebrated  Plug  Tobacco, 
Jolly  Time”  Celebrated  Fine  Cut  To­
Dwinell,  Hayward  &  Co.’s  Roasted 
Thomson  &  Taylor’s  Magnolia  Coffee. 
Warsaw Salt Co.’s Warsaw Salt.
“ Benton ” Tomatoes, Benton Harbor.
“ Van  Camp ”  Tomatoes,  Indianapolis. 
“Acme ” Sugar Corn, Best in the World.
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.

dark and light.
bacco.
Coffees.

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 ani 59 Island Sts.,

Grand Rapids, Midi.
33.  F  A  L i  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.  50 cents each.

CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITED.

9 7   and 9 9   Canal Street, 

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Grand R apids, M ichigan

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

o. w .   b l a i n   &   co., Produce Comission Merchants,
Foroio ad  D ons!  Fris, M n   ftp lais, Etc.
Is w a n .
PDBE  1  HEW  PROCESS  ST1BP.H. 

We handle on Commission BERRIES, Etc.  Ail orders filled at lowest m arket price.  Corres­
NO.  1»  ION IA  ST.

pondence solicited.  APPLES  AND  POTATOES  in car lots  Specialties. 

rem oved,

T his Starch h a v in g  th e  lig h t  Starch  and  G luten 
One-Tlxirci  Less

Can be used than a n y  other in th e  M arket.

M anufactured by th e

FIRMENICH  MNFG. CO.

Factories:  M arshalltow n,  Iow a:  Peor$a,  Ills.

Offices  at  Peoria,  Ills.

FOR  SALE  BY

SURE.

CO.,

J.  T.  BELL 

STRONG. Clark, Jewell  &  Co.
Saginaw  Valley  Fruit  House
And  COMMISSION  MERCHANTS
CONSIGNMENTS  SOLICITED. East Saginaw, Mich.

Dealers in all kinds Country Produce & Foreign Fruits.

R eference:  Banka o f E a st Saginaw .

D r u g s   S A f t e b i c i n e s

State  Board  of Phariftacy. 

One Year—F. H. J. VanEmster, Bay City. 
Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegron.
Three Years—Jam es Vernor, Detroit.
Four Years—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Five Y ears-O eo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. 
President—O ttm ar  Eberbach.
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
Treasurer—Jas. Vernor.
Next Meeting—At Lansing. N ovember 2.

_ 

M ichigan  State  Pharm aceutical  Ass’n.
..

Piv‘KiiU nt_H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor. 
F irst Vice-President—F rank  J. Wurzburpr,  G d   Rapids. 
Second Vice-Presidentr-A. B. Stevens. Detroit.
Third Vice-President—F rank Ingli*, Detroit. 
Secretary—S. E. P arkeil, Owosso.
Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive  Comm ittee—Jacob  Jesson,  (^ o .  Gundruin, 
f neal Secretarv—Will L. W hite, Grand Rapids.
Next Place of Meeting—At Grand Rapids,  Tuesday,  Oc- 
____________________________ ,

Frank Wells, F. W. R. P erry and John E. Peck, 

tober 12,1886. 
G rand  R apids  P harm aceutical  Society.

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER 9, 1881.

sident  and  Sec

President—F rank  J. W urzburg.
Vice-President—Wm. L. ‘White.
Secretary—Frank H. Bscott.
Treasurer—Henry  B. Fairchild.
Board of  Censors—President,  \  ice-1
B oarS ^f Trustees—The President,  Wm.  H.  Yal*  Deeu- 
_.,,n  T«aac W atts, Win. E. W hite and Wm.  L.  \Vhite. 
Comm ittee on Pharm acy—M. B.  Kimm,  H.  E.  Locher
Comm ittee on^Trade M atters—John E. Peck, H. B. I1 air- 
Com m ittee on Legislation—Jas. D. Lacey,  Isaac W atts
R egular  M ectings-First  Thursday  evening  in  each
Annual M eeting-F irst  Thursday evening in N ovem ber 
NextMeeting—Thursday evening, Sept 2, at The trades 

phild and Wm. H. % an Leeu^en.

nan office. 

______
D etroit  P harm aceutical  Society. 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER, 1883.

President—A. F.  Parker.
F irst Vice-President—Frank  Inglis.
Second Vice-President—J. C. Mueller.
Secretary and Treasurer—A. W. Allen.
A ssistant Secretary and T reasurer-H . McRae. 
Annual Meeting—F irst W ednesday in June.
R egular M eetings—F irst W ednesday in each  m onth.
Jackson  County  P harm aceutical  Ass’n.

President—R. F. Latim er.
Vice-President—C. D. Colwell.
Secretary—F.  A. King.
t*. n u iu w u icj. 
. n   u
Treasurer—Chas. E. Humphrey^
-Z. W. W aldron, C. L' Foot  and C. H.
Board of C ensors- ~  ""
Annual*Meeting—F irst Thursday ia  November. 
R egular Meetings—F irst Thursday in each  moi
Saginaw  County  P harm aceutical  So’ciety.
P resident—Jay  Smith.
F irst Vice-President—Vi. H. V arnall.
Second Vice-President—R. Brüske.
Secretary—D. E. Prall.
Com m itte7on T rad^M aU ers-W . B. Moore, "iiS ey “ “  
afternoon  in
Regular  Meetings—Second  W ednesday 

ilton, H. Melchers. W. H.  Keeler and  K. J. Bim ey. 
each m onth.

Muskegon  D rug  Clerks’

Association.

P resident—Fred Heath.
V ice-Presidcnt-I. C. Terry.
-
Secretary and Treasurer—L. B. G io.^.. 
R egular "Meetings—Second  and  fourth  W ednesday  of 
e
Next Meeting—W eknesday evening. Sept. 8.

each m onth. 

, 

 

Oceana County P harm aceutical Society.

President—F. W. Fincher. 
Vice-President—F. W. Vanw lekle.
Secretary—Frank Cady.
Treasurer—E. A. W right. 

,

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Higher Prices in the Drug Market.

From the Oil. Paint and Drug Reporter.

While the  general  tendency  of  prices in 
the drug  market is  toward a higher  range, 
there have been  several  changes in this di 
rection during the  past few days which call 
for more than passing  notice.  All of  these 
are due  to a similar  cause, namely a failure 
of tiie crop in  connection  with  small  sup 
plies  in the principal markets of the world 
The most  peculiar  and  therefore  tiie most 
interesting  of  these  changes  occurred  in 
manna  during  the  week  just  closed.  On 
tiie  16th inst.  advices  were  received  from 
Palermo, by cable, giving most encouraging 
reports of the crop and stating that it would 
be  the  largest  and  finest  for  many  years 
past.  Orders  were  solicited  at  unusually 
low figures, but no  one  appeared to be in 
hurry to secure stocks, tiie evident  cxpecta 
tion being that even lower prices would pre 
vail as  the  season  advanced.  On the 18th 
cables came reporting  a heavy rainstorm on 
the  previous  day,  which  had  washed  the 
manna off tiie  trees,  and  caused  its  almost 
enlire loss  just as it was  about to be  gath 
ered.  As these  reports  received  what ap 
peared to  be ample  confirmation,  this mar 
ketatonce  became  excited  and  advanced 
rapidly on  Wednesday and  Thursday  with 
a  strong  upward  tendency  during  the  re 
mainder of the week.  As it has been found 
that this  market is  about  bare  of  supplie 
while on the other  side  a  similar condition 
prevails,  holders  have  parted  with  their 
stock sparingly and only at a good  advance 
on previous quotations. 
In  some instances 
bids have been steadily refused,  the holders 
believing that extremely high  prises will be 
obtainable  later on.  At  the  present  time 
the indications  are  that  the  highest  rates 
that have been  known  for many years will 
prevail.  The only circumstance which could 
prevent a further advance would be the dis 
covery that the reported damage was not 
great as at first  stated, but even  theifthere 
would  be  room  for  a  considerable  rise 
prices as it is well  known that all  the mar 
kets had been depending upon the new crop 
having carried  over  very  little  stock  from 
the last  season.

Another article  which  has  experienced a 
large  advance  and  which  promises  to  go 
much  higher,  is  senna.  The  Alexandria 
variety has been extremely scarce for a long 
time  past, tiie  scarcity first  making  itself 
felt  at  the  beginning  of  the  troubles  in 
Egypt  theee  years  ago.  Since  then  the 
crops have been very small as local disturb­
ances have  prevented  the  gathering  of  it. 
At the beginning of  the  current  season the 
stock  in  this  and  European  markets  was 
made up of accumulations of previous years 
and was not  sufficient for  an ordinary sup­
ply.  The stock usually carried by the Lon­
don,  Hamburg and other  European markets 
is  from  1,000  to  2,000  bales  each,  while 
New  York generally lias about 500 to 1,000 
bales  on  hand.  At  the  present  time  the 
European  markets are  practically bare and 
there  is  very  little  here,  while  recent  ad­
vices from  Cairo  are in  effect that there is 
absolutely nothing in  that  market and that 
nothing will  be obtainable  before 1887 and 
possibly not  then, as matters in the interior 
of Egypt  are  still  in  disorder.  The prob­
abilities are that prices,  which  have already 
advanced over 100 per  cent.,  will  go to ex­
treme figures,  as  the  estimated  supply,  all 
told,  is less than 1,000 bales.  This is made 
more  certain  by  the  fact  that  last  year’s 
crop of Tinnivelly senna  was  almost a.fail-

ure  and what little was saved being scarcely 
worth gathering.  All that came to this mar­
ket was of  a  blackish hue,  but  even  this, 
hich  would  be  ordinarily  unsalable,  has 
lately  brought  more  than  double  average 
values.  The new crop of  Tinnivelly comes 
in November and December and although it 
said to be  of  good quality it will,  accord­

ing to report,  not be an average crop.

Italian  anise  seed  has  recently  taken  a 
spurt and although prices  are  now over 100 
per  cent,  higher  than  under  ordinary  cir­
cumstances  the  prospects  are  that  it  will 
continue to advance.  The causes of the up­
ward movement are the same as those which 
have affected  manna  and  senna.  Reports 
ere received here over six  weeks ago inti­
mating that the crop would  be a short  one, 
but they were  not  generally believed owing 
the unreliability of previous advices from 
similar  source.  Later  these  statements 
were fully confirmed and it was ascertained 
beyond doubt  that  the  crop  would  not be 
more than  30  per  cent,  of  former  yields. 
The result  has  been  a  large  advance  in 
prices  and  now  some  buyers  are  wishing 
that they had  placed  more  credence in the 
early crop estimates.

Cantharides  have  appreciated  in  value 
within a week  or two  owing to a  shortage 
in the yield and the  outlook is  indicative of 
still higher range,  but  as  our  market re­
ports have covered all there  is to be said on 
the  subject  at  present  we  merely  refer 
to it as one of  the links in  the chain of cir­
cumstances which have  served  to make the 
drug market  more  than ordinarily interest­
ing of late.

Pointers on Quinine, 

rom tbe Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter.
We are creditably informed that a Ceylon 
capitalist, who has several large plantations 
devoted to the cultivation of cinchona bark, 
positively declines to  sell  any  of  his  pro­
duct,  preferring to  hold  stocks for a higher 
market.  He was  in  London  a  few  days 
since to look over the  situation,  and declin­
ed  to entertain any bids.  This is one point­
er to show which way the  wind is blowing, 
and this is  not the  only case  that could be 
cited in illustration  of  renewed  confidence 
in  the  market.  Pointers  on  quinine  and 
bark,  in fact,  are  rather  thick  these  days, 
and they seem  to be  well  founded.  Some 
doubt existed as to  the  truth  of the  asser­
tion that trees were being  uprooted on bark 
plantations, but  proof  of  this  is  found in 
the fact of  roots accompanying bark  to the 
tondon  market. 
It may not  be carried on 
extensively, but  evidence  is in  the English 
metropolis  of  its  being  done.  Another 
pointer is  the  quality  of  bark  arriving in 
iondon, which  is  mostly  low  grade;  still 
another,  that the  shipments have decreased 
from  over  two  million  pounds  in  May to 
less than half that amount in July.  Dimin­
ished shipments  for  a few  months  means 
higher  prices  if  anything. 
It  is  also  as­
serted that foreign makers have been buying 
quinine;  and  last  but  not  least,  that  the 
reat bear  interest  is no  longer  an impor­
tant  factor in the New York  market,  as its 
force has been spent.

Experience has  taught  that  the  quinine 
market is a  difficult  thing  to  push  up;  it 
slides down  without  any effort,  but to un­
dertake a reaction tiie other way is difficult; 
no superficial work will do it,  and  the mar­
ket has to  be  allowed  to  take  its  natural 
course if a  permanent  advance  is  desired. 
Bears can break a market, but  it  is another 
tiling to improve  it.  Some  persons  are of 
the  opinion  that  when  the  market  com­
mences to start it will  go- up  like a rocket, 
but time will  tell.

Capsicum, or Red Pepper.

Besides  numerous  ornamental  plants, 
the nightshade family supplies three impor­
tant garden vegetables,  the  potato,  the  to­
mato and the red pepper.  The last, though 
less important than the other two,  the  cook 
would not be  willing  to  spare  when  the 
pickling  season  arrives.  The  pungent, 
acrid oil of the capsule and  seed  imparts  a 
heat to the  stomach  which  stimulates  it, 
enabling it,  it is thought, better  to  preform 
the task of digestion when offered such food 
as pickles furnish.  The  red  pepper,  cap­
sicum annuum,  though  now  cultivated  in 
all tropical countries,  was  probably  origin­
ally  derived  from  the  tropical  regions  of 
South America.  Research has revealed evi­
dence on this point  until  it  is  almost  cer­
tain that this plant, with the potato and the 
tomato,  was  a  vegetable  treasure  of  the 
New  World. 
low-growing  bushy 
plants from one to two feet  in  hight,  with 
bright green leaves,  bearing  at  first  white 
flowers and pendant fruits,  which are bright 
scarlet  when  ripe,  can  easily  maintain  a 
claim for being ornamental as  well  as  use­
ful. 

The 

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Graham Roys  writes  The  Tradesman 
as  follows  from  the  peppermint  district: 
“You  have  the  peppermint  oil  business 
about right now. 
I think  you  will have to 
quote prices higher or the growers will have 
to  climb  down  from  their  price,  or  some­
body must adulterate or lose money.”

S.  C.  Hall,  of  North  Muskegon,  has 200 
acres of peppermint  (150 acres of this year’s 
setting)  and  expects  1,500  pounds  of  oil, 
for  which  he  expects  to  receive  #4  per 
pound.  He  will  put  out  between 200 and 
300 acres more next spring.

The Amsterdam Quinine Works may soon 
be compelled to  stop  working,  but  efforts 
are being diligently  made  by  the  directors 
and a few gentlemen interested in  the  cin­
chona trade to avert the threatened disaster.
Grants of £200 each have been  offered  by 
the Government  of  British  North  Borneo 
and by the  Chinese  community  at  Kudat, 
for the purpose of encouraging the planting 
of gambler and pepper in that settlement.

Purely Personal.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT,

Ben.  W. Putnam is Spending  a few  days 

at Ottawa Beach.

Dr.  C.  S. Hazeltine and wife  welcomed a 

little daughter last week.

Dr.  Henry  E.  Locher  visited  his  old 
stamping ground around Saranac last week.
Geo. B.  Caulfield  has  taken  the  position 
of extending clerk  for  Bulkley,  Lemon  & 
Hoops.

Zera Patterson,  formerly book-keeper for 
Mohl  &  Kenning,  has  taken  the  same 
position  with  the  new  firm  of  John E» 
Kenning & Co.

Geo.  B.  Horton, of Fruitridge,  President 
of the  Michigan  Dairymen’s  Association, 
was a delegate to the Republican State con­
vention last week

C.  C. Wilmot, book-keeper  for  Spring & 
Company, has returned  from  a  ten  days’ 
trip around the  lakes,  including  a  stop  at 
Mackinac Island and Bay View.

Henry  Idema, 

local  manager  for  the 
Bradstreet Co., left  Monday  for  Petoskey 
and  Charlevoix,  while  he  will  spend  a 
week in search of business and pleasure.

Scott Swygart,  formerly  on  the road for 
T.  H.  Hinchman <&  Sons,  of  Detroit,  has 
engaged to travel for Olney,  Shields  & Co., 
taking Northern Michigan for  his territory.
T.  Stewart  White,  O.  A.  Ball,  D.  D. 
Cody  and  son  and  Willard  Barnhart  and 
son  have  gone  to  St.  Yincent,  Minn., to 
spend a couple of  weeks  on  W.  F. Kelso’s 
wheat farm.

Geo. T. Warren,  the Flint cigar manufac­
turer, was  a  delegate  to  the  Republican 
State Convention  last  week.  Mr.  Warren 
is now operating sixty hands  and  working 
the factory to its fullest capacity,  but  finds 
it imposible to keep pace with his  orders.

Wm.  F. Bulkley, of the firm of  Bulkley, 
Lemon & Hoops,  put  in several  days  at 
Petoskey last week.  As his  house was the 
largest creditor in the D. K.  Boyer  assign­
ment matter,  he improved  the  occasion  to 
expedite the settlement  of  Boyer’s  affairs 
by realizing and paying  the other  creditors 
25 cents on  the  dollar.  The  stock would 
otherwise have been frittered away  in such 
a manner as to cause the creditors nearly  a 
total loss.  D. N.  White was  the purchaser 
of the stock.

The Drug Market.

Quinine,,opium  and  morphine  are  dull 
and without  change.  Oil  wintergreen  is 
advancing and other  articles  are  without 
change.  Business is fairly active  and  col­
lections are  good.

Oil from pine wood is now  manufactured 
on a considerable scale in  the  South.  The 
material  is  subjected  to  intense  heat  in 
sealed retorts, and one cord of it is  said  to 
yield fifteen  gallons  of  turpentine,  eighty 
gallons of  pine-wood  oil,  fifty  bushels  of 
charcoal, one hundred and  fifty  gallons  of 
wood vinegar,  and a quantity of  imflamma- 
ble gas and asphaltum. 

...........

turpentine.

Advanced—Manna,  S.  F.;  oil  wintergreen; 
Declined—Nothing.

ACIDS.

Acetic, No.  8.................................... 
9  ©  10
Acetic, C. P. (8p. grav. 1.040)........   30  ©  35
Carbolic...................................:........  35  ©   88
C itric.................................................   75  ®  80
Muriatic 18  deg...............................  
3  ©  5
Nitric 36*deg.................................... 
11  ©  12
Oxalic........ ......................................  10  @  12
8  @  4
Sulphuric 66 deg.............................  
Tartaric  powdered.........................  50  @  53
Benzoic,  English....................¥ o z  
18
Benzoic,  German...........................   12  ©  15
T annic..............................................   18  ©  15

AMMONIA.

BALSAMS.

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

Carbonate.................................?! fi>  12  ©  14
„ 
Muriate (Powd. 22c)......................... 
_  «
i  qua 16 deg or  3f............................ 
3  ©  5
4  @  6
Aqua 18 deg or 4f............................ 
38®42 
40 
1 40 
45
1118
13
14
15 
10 
12 
20 18 
30 
12

Cassia, in m ats (Pow’d 20c)............
Cinchona,  yellow..........................
Elm, select.......................................
Elm, ground, p ure..................;....
Elm, powdered,  pure.....................
Sassafras, of root............................
Wild Cherry, select.........................
Bay berry  powdered.......................
Hemlock powdered.........................
W ahoo..............................................
Soap  ground....................................

BARKS.

berries.

Cubeb  prime (Powd 1  15c)............
Juniper............................................. 
•
Prickly A sh......................................  50

EXTRACTS.

Licorice (10.and 25 lb boxes, 25c)...
Licorice,  powdered, pu re.............
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 lb doxes).
Logwood, Is (25 lb  boxes)...............
Lgowood, )4s 
...............
do 
Logwood, 34» 
...............
do 
Logwood, ass’d  do 
........ .  •.
Fluid Extracts—25 V cent, off list.

FLOWERS.

Arnica...............................................   12
Chamomile,  Roman..................... .
Chamomile,  Germ an.....................

GUMS.

Aloes,  Barbadoes............................ 
Aloes, Cape (Powd  20c)..................
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd  60c)..........
Arabic, powdered  select...............
Arabic, 1st picked..........................
Arabic,2d  picked........................
Arabic, 3d picked............................
Arable, sifted sorts.........................
Assafoentida, prime (Powd 28c).
Benzoin.........................................
Camphor.......................................
Catechu. Is 04 14c, 34s  16c)............
Euphorbium powdered..................  
Galbanum strained......................... 
Gamboge...........................................
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c).............
Kino [Powdered,30ol............
MasticMyrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47o).
Opium, pure (Powd $4 40)............
Shellac, Campbell’s. 
rile'
Shellac,  English.
Shellac, native...
Shellac bleached--------------
T ragacanth............  .......................   30
HERBS—IN   OUNCE  PACKAGES,

-  

60®

75 
12 50 
30 
90 
90 
85 
70 
’ 55 
15 
50©55 
25©  27 
13 
40 
35©
80 
_ _
90 
35 
20 1 25 
40 
3 10 
25
2030

©1  00

......25
Hoarhound  ..........................................................
Lobelia.............................................................. ..
Pepperm int..................................   .................
R u e .................................................................. ™
Spearm int........................................................
Sweet Majoram................................................ “
T anzy................................................................ 25
Thym e..............................................................
W ormwood......................................................

IRON.

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

LEAVES.

®1  10
©  7
©  60
27
37)49
1213 
15
14

©

M i d i p i   D r i   E x d a i p
Mills & Goodman, Props.

. 

-  -■ 

WANTED—Registered  drug  clerks,  either 
pharmacists or assistants,who are sober, 
honest,  industrious  and  willing  to  work on 
moderate salary.
I ¡'OR SA L E ------- 
Small stock of 8500 well located
„
__ Rapids.  Will either sell i
’ 
in Grand Rapids.  Will either sell or rent
building.  Good location for physician.
WANTED—Partner with from * 1,000 to $3,000 
to  take  part  interest  in  fine  stock in 
growing town of about 1,800 inhabitants.  Must 
be live business man and capable of taking en­
tire charge of store.
I ¡'OR SALE—Stock of drugs and groceries of 
’  about *4,000 in town of about  2,000 inhab­
itants.  Will sell on  easy  terms  or  exchange 
for good improved real estate.
IpOR  SALE—Neat  stock  of  about  *500 
1 
small town.  Doing good paying business 
Reason for selling, other business.
F OR SALE—Fine stock of about *7,000, well 
located in Grand Rapids.  Doing business 
of *15,000 per year.  Can be bought  at  liberal 
discount if taken before Oct. 1.
F OR SALE—Stock of *1.800 in  town  of  1,000 
inhabitants, in midst of  fine  farming re 
gion.  Average daily sales  not .less  than  *20. 
Will sell at liberal discount  or  will  exchange 
for good property.
F OR SALE—Neat and clean  stock of about 
*1,200 in town of 700 inhabitants.  Can be 
bought on very liberal terms.
■ ASO—Many  other  stocks,  the particulars 
of which we will furnish  on  application
■ O DRUGGISTS—Wishing to  secure  clerks 
we will furnish the address and  full  par­

ticulars of those on our list free.

» C R ,

@ >  

ó r D I A K

HAVlN^-A-BOTrLP-CP

rniS'A -SA FE'& PEEtJf

4 00 
20 7
65
>  14
6
I  35 
50 
25 

OILS.

LIQUORS.

MAGNESIA.

30 10 

Buchu, short (Powd 25c)................   13
Sage, Italian, bulk (34s ft )4s, 12c)...
Senna,  Alex, natural.....................   33
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled..
Senna,  powdered............................
Senna tinnivelli...............................
Uva  Ursi...........................................
Belledonna...................................
Foxglove...-........... ............. .......
Henbane....-....................................
Rose, red...........................................

W., D. & Cq.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00
Druggists’ Favorite  Rye................ 1 75
Whisky, other  brands..................... 1 10
Gin, Old Tom..................................... 1 35
Gin,  Holland..................................... 2 00
Brandy...............................................1 75
Catawba  W ines................................ 1 25
Port Wines........................................ 1 35

35 
30 
35 
2 35
@2 50 
©2 00 @1 50 
©1 75 
©3 50 
©6 50 
@2 00 ©2 50
22 37 
Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 oz............
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 2 oz.............
2 25 
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s  solution....
65
Calcined..........................................
© 50 
Almond, sweet.............................  45
45 
Amber, rectified.............................
1 80 
Anise.................................................
50 
Bay ?!  oz.........................................
3 00
Bergamont.
Castor................................................  1  42@1 60
Croton........ ...................................... 
1 ‘5
C ajeput............................................  
7»
Cassia...............................................
35
Cedar, commercial  (Pure 75c)....... 
75
Citrouella........................................ 
Cloves......................................  
J  *“
Cod Liver, N. F ........................V gal 
1 20
Cod Liver, best*.......................  
1  50
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 
Cubebs, P. Sc  W ..............................  
8  50
E rigeron........................................... 
1  60
Fireweed..............................  
2 00
 
Geranium  ?!  oz...............................
35
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 76c).. 
50
Juniper wood..................................  
Juniper  berries............................... 
2 00
Lavender flowers, French.............  
2 01
100
Lavender garden 
.............  
Lavender spike 
90
.............  
2  50
Lemon, new crop............................ 
Lemon,  Sanderson’s.......................  
.  3 00
Lemongrass...................................... 
60
Olive,  Malaga............................. 
90@1  00
 
g 75
Olive, “Sublime  Italian 
1  25 
Origanum, red  flowers, French.
50 
Origanum,  No. 1..........................
1 00
Pennyroyal.
Peppermint,  w hite.........................  3 40@3 «S0
8 00 65 
Rose  ?!  oz............................... ........
Rosemary, French  (Flowers *1 50)
2 75 
Salad, $l  gal..................»..................
S a v in .............................................................
4 50 
Sandal  Wood. Germ an..................
7 00 
Sandal Wood, W. I ..........................
45 
Sassafras...........................................
@7 50 
Spearm int.  .  .................................
©4 25 
T an sy ............................................... 4 00
10  ©  12
Tar (by gal 50c)..
2 30
W intergreen.................................
3 50 
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure *4.00).......
2 00
W ormseed.......................................
12014
Bicromato................................ V
37@40
Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk...
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23c).............
3 00 
Iodide, cryst. and  gran, bulk.......
28
Prusslate yellow.......................

1 00 

POTASSIUM.

do 
do 

6 00

• 

 

 

ROOTS.

A lkanet............................................
Althea, c u t........f.............................
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s .....................
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 34s and )4s—
Blood (Powd 18c).............................
Calamus,  peeled.............................
Calamus, German white, peeled..
Elecampane, powdered..................
Gentian (Powd  15c)..-.....................
Ginger, African (Powd 14o)............  11
Glngefc Jamaica  bleached............
Golden Seal (Powd 26o)..................
Hellebore, white, powdered..........
Ipecac, Rio, powdered....................
Jalap, powdered.............................
Licorice,  select (Powd 15).............
Licorice, extra select.....................
Pink, tru e .........................................
Rhei, from select to  choice..........100
Rhei, powdered E. 1.........................110
Rhei, choice cut  cubes..................
Rhei, choice out .fingers...........
Serpentaria........ ....................y....
Seneka..................... .......... ...........
Sarsaparilla,  H o nduras..,......... .
Sarsaparilla,  Mexican....................

20
25
17
33
12
20
35
20
10
12
17 
20 

201 20 

©

30
18 
20 
80
©1 50 
@1 20 
2 00 
2 25 
65 
60 
43

1

©

12

©

do

6  ©

SEEDS.

do 
do 

do 
do 
do 

do
do
do
do

SPONGES.

6510

5  ©
4  ©
15  ©

1
2  ©

334©
4  ©
7  ©
4)4©

2)4© 
3  @
4)4©
6

.for slate use...........
MISCELLANEOUS.

15
25
20
17 
6
4)418 
1  1025
i
15
10
15
4)4
86)4
10

1 25 
60 
1 50 
1 79 
1 »0 1 75 
40 
20 14
27
40
40
70
40
15
50
24
20
12
10
50

Squills, white (Powd 35c)...............
Valerian, English (Powd 30c)........
Valerian. Vermont (Powd 28c)...
Anise, Italian (Powd 20c)...............
Bird, mixed in 9> packages...........  
Canary,  Smyrna.....................  
... 
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20c). 
Cardamon,  Aleppee.....................
Cardamon, Malabar........................  
Celery................................................
Coriander, oest  English................
F ennel.........................................;..
Flax, clean.......................................  
Flax, pure grd (bbl 334).................. 
Foenugreek, powdered.................. 
Hemp,  Russian...............................  
Mustard, white  Black  10c)............
Q uince..............................................
Rape, English..................................  
14
Worm,  Levant.................................
©2 50 
Florida sheens’ wool, <carriage.. ...2 25
2 00 
Nassau
do
do
1  10 85 
Velvet Ext
Extra Ye  * do
65 
Grass
do
75 
Hard 
1 40
Yellow Reef.
2 30
Alcohol, grain (bbl *2.20/ $  gai....
1  50 
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref.
60 
Anodyne Hoffman’s.......................
27 
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution........
12 
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution...........
45
Annatto 1 lb rolls............................
Alum .........................................  $Mb
3)4
4
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)...............
45
Annatto, prim e...............................
5 *
Antimony, powdered,  com’l.. . . .
7
Arsenio, white, powdered.............  
50
Blue  Soluble....................................
2 75 
Bay  Rum, imported, best.............
Bay Rum, domestic, H.,P. & Co.’s.
2 00
40 
Balm Gilead  Buds..........................
Beans,  Tonka..................................
2 00
Beans, Vanilla.................................7  00 @12 00
15 
Bismuth, sub  nitrate.
50 
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c).......................
@  7
Blue V itrio l....................................
9@10 
Borax, refined (Powd  lie).............
2 40 
Cantharides.Russian  powdered..
18 
Capsicum  Pods, A frican...............
Capsicum Pods, African  pow’d ... 
22 14 
Capsicum Pods,  Bombay  do  ...
4 00 
Carmine, No. 40...............................
14
Cassia Buds......................................
Calomel. American.........................
Chalk, prepared drop.....................
Chalk, precipitate English.
Chalk,  red  fingers..........................
Chalk, white lum p..........................
Chloroform,  Squlbb’s ....................
Colocynth  apples............................
Chloral hydrate, German crusts..
cryst...
Chloral 
Chloral 
Scherin’s  do  ...
Chloral 
crusts..
Chloroform....................................... 
Cinchonidia, P. &  W........ *............
Cinchonidia. other brands.............
Cloves (Powd 27e)............................
Cochineal.........................................
Cocoa  B utter..................................
Copperas (by bbl  lc).......................
Corrosive Sublimate.......................
Corks. X and XX—40 off  list........
Cream Tartar, pure powdered.......
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 9> box..
Creasote............................................
Cudbear,  prim e...............................
Cuttle Fish Bone..............................
D extrine...........................................
Dover’s  Powders...........................  
Dragon’s Blood Mass.....................
Ergot  powdered..............................
Ether Squibb’s ................................. 
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s .............
Epsom Saits (bbl. 196).....................  
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__
Glue,  cajin et..................................   12  ©  17
Glue.white.......................................   16  @  28
Glycerine, pure...............................   16  ©  20
Hops  )4s and 34s.............................. 
25©  40
Iodoform ?!  oz................................. 
40
Indigo...............................................   85  @1  00
Insect Powder, best Dalm atian...  35  ©  40
@1 00
Insect Powder, H., P. & Co., boxes 
Iodine,  resublimed........................  
4  00
Isinglass,  American....................... 
1  50
7
Japonica........................................... 
London  Purple...............................  10  ©  15
Lead, acetate.................................... 
15
Lime, chloride,()4s 2s 10c & 34s 11c) 
8
Lupuline........................................... 
100
Lycopodium....................................  
50
M ace.................................................  
50
12)4®  13
Madder, best  D utch.....................  
Manna, S.  F ...................................... 
1  00
Mercury............................................ 
60
Morphia, sulph., P. & W........ ?! oz  2 15@2 35
40 
Musk, Canton, H., P. &  Co.’s.
Moss, Iceland........... ...............?! tb
10 
12 
Moss,  Irish......................................
30 
Mustard,  English............................
18 
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 lb  cans........
23 
Nutgalls............................................
60 
Nutmegs, No. 1.................................
Nux  Vomica....................................
10 
45
Ointment. Mercurial, Md...............
©  26 
Paris Green....................................... 
18 
Pepper, Black  Berry.....................
2 50 
Pepsin...............................................
7
Pitch, True Burgundy....................
©  7
Quassia  ............................................  
6
@  70 
Quinia. Sulph, P. & W........... 1b oz  60
@  65 
Quinine,  German..............................  60
85 
ed  Precipitate.......................$  1b
Red |
28 
Seidlitz  M ixture.............................
1 60 
Strychnia, cryst........’......................
0
Silver Nitrate, cryst....................:.  66  ©
Saffron, American.  .......................
Sal  Glauber.....................................  
©
Sal Nitre, large  cryst.....................
Sal  Nitre, medium  cryst...............
Sal Rochelle.....................................
Sal  Soda............................................ 
Saliein...............................................
Santonin ...........................................
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch..........
Soda Ash [by keg 3cl.....................
Spermaceti.......................................
Soda, Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand’s __
Soap, White Castile.........................
Soap, Green  do 
.........................
Soap, Mottled do 
.........................
Soap, 
.........................
do 
Soap,  Mazzini..................................
Spirits Nitre, 3 F .............................   26  @
Spirits Nitre, 4 F .............................   30  ©
Sugar Milk powdered.....................
Sulphur, flour..................................  
334©
Sulphur,  roll.................................... 
3©
Tartar Emetic..................................
Tar, N. C. Pine, )4 gal. cans  $  doz
Tar, 
quarts in tin ..........
Tar, 
pints in tin .............
Turpentine,  Venice................ ?! lb
Wax, White, S. &  F. brand............
Zinc,  Sulphate................................. 

10 
9 
33
2 15 
6 50 
35 
4
50
5
14
17
9
11
14
28
32
35
4
3)4 
to 
2 70 
1  40 
85 
25 
55
7  © 8
7
Gal
Bbl
70
75
Whale, w inter........................................  70
60
55
Lard, extra...........................................  55
55
45
Lard, No.  1 .................................
44
47
Linseed, pure  law ..............................  44
50
47
Linseed, boiled..................................   4
90
70
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained...
45
40
Spirits Turpentine...............................   40
No. 1 Turp  Coach..................................1  10@1  20
Extra  T urp............................................. 1 60@1 70
Coach Body............................................. 2 7a@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furniture...........................1 00@1  10
Extra Turk  Dam ar................................ 1  55@1 60
Japan Dryer, No. 1 T urp..
PAINTS

8
3
50
60
14
15 
90 
70

VARNISHES.

©  2)4 

4)4©

do 
do 

70©

OILS

do 

18

2

Bbl
Red Venetian............................  134
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........   134
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda..........  134
Putty, com m ercial..................  234
Putty, strictly pure.................   2)4
Vermilion,prime  American..
Vermilion,  English..................
Green, Peninsular....................
Lead, red strictly  pure...........
Lead, white, strictly pure.......
Whiting, white Spanish..........
Whiting,  Gilders’.....................
White, Paris American...........
Whiting  Paris English cliff..
Pioneer Prepared  J aints......
Swiss Villa Prepare*  P aints..

Lb 
2© 3 
2© 3 
2© 3 
2)4© 3 
234© 3 
13@16 
58@60 
16@17 
7© 7)4 
7© 7)4 
©7» 
©90 
1  10 
1 40 
1 20© 1  40 
1  00© 1  20

OILS.

ILLUMINATING.

 

LUBRICATING.

W aterW hite............................................. 
IPs
Michigan  Test..................................................10)4
Capitol Cylinder.............................................. 36)4
Model  Cylinder................................................31)4
Shield  Cylinder__ .*.........................................26)4
Eldorado  Engine.............................................23
Peerless  Machinery........................................20
Challenge Machinery......................................19
Paraffine  ......................................................... 20)4
Black. Summer, West Virginia....................  8
Black, 25° to 303 ..............................................®
Black, 15°  C.  T ................................................10
Zero..................  
:...U

 

WHOLESALE

Druggists!

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, 91,

93 and gs Louis Street.

IMPORTERS  AND  JOBBERS  OF

M A N U FA CTU RERS  OF

Elept  Plarmaceiitical  Prepara­

tions,  Fluid  Eitracts  and 

Elixirs

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

Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

Whiting, Manufacturers  of 

Fine Paint and  Var­

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

ALSO  FOR  THE

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

Horse Brushes.

W E  A R E   SOLE  OW NERS  OF

Weatherly’s Miclipn Catarrh Care

Which is positively the best Remedy 

of the kind on the market.

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

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

WITHERS DADE & GO.’S

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Sour Mash  and  Old-Fashioned 

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

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

W e are also owners of the

D rifts ’  Favorite  Rye,

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.

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

such asPatent Medicines,
Hazeltine 

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

Mail  orders  always  receive  our special 

& Perkins 

Drug Co.

¥

A. M ERCA N TILE  JO U RN A L, PU BLISH ED  EA CH  

W EDN ESD AY .

E. A. STOWE & IÍRO., Proprietor«.

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

Telephone No. 95.

[Entered  at  the  Postofflce  at  Grand  Rapids  as 

Second-class Matter. 1

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,1886.

Home Grown.
William at a grocer’s saw a 
“Home grown cucumbers,”  read William, 

Ticket grace a verdant pile.  *
Head it with a smile.

Next day cried the neighbor,  “ What’s this 
Noise that fills our hearts with fear?” 
“Home groan cucumbers!” said William, 
Said it with a tear.

He Got His Customer.

The following story is  told  of  an  enter­
prising New York  jobber,  the  events  hav­
ing taking place some years  ago  when  the 
gentleman  was  a  traveler.  The  merchant 
in question,  having heard of  the  arrival  of 
a country trader who  was  known  to  be  a 
large  purchaser  and  of  unquestionable 
credit, was resolved to get him  to  visit  his 
establishment, and once there,  he  felt  sure 
he  could  secure  him  as  a  customer.  He 
accordingly sent out one  of  his  drummers, 
of whom he had  quite  a  number,  adapted 
to  every  taste  and  disposition.  The  one 
sent,  however,  returned  without  success. 
No. 2 was dispatched,  with  no  better  suc­
cess, and again No. 3, and  so  on  until  all 
had  gone  and  come  back  without  their 
man.  The merchant now determined to  go 
himself,  and finding that brandy and  water 
and free tickets to  the  theater  were  of  no 
avail,  for the  country  trader  did  not  take 
one or go to the other,  he  was  reduced  to 
the necessity of employing  a  ruse,  which, 
as the sequel shows,  was simple  as well  as 
effectual.  On taking  his  depature  after  a 
pleasant interview,  the merchant  took  care 
to  commit  the  “mistake”  of  taking  the 
trader’s  hat  instead  of  his  own.  Next 
morning,  as  wras  expected,  the  merchant 
received a  prompt  visit  at  his  store  from 
the country trader,  who  came  to  look  up 
the hat which he  supposed  had  been  hur­
riedly exchanged.  This wras what the  mer­
chant wanted,  and through this means  sold 
a good bill of goods and  secured  a  regular 
customer.

WHOLESALE

Full Line Key West Qoods 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 x c lu siv ely W h o l e sa l e.

Or d er Sa m ple M by Ma il.

is fine.

TIME TABLES.
Chio&go A West Michigan.
Leaves.
tMail........................................9:00 a m
+Day Express......................12:50 p m
♦Night  Express...................11:00 p m
Muskegon Express............... 4:45 p m

Arrives, 
3:55 p m 
9:30 p m 
5:45 a m 
11:00 a m
♦Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars  on  all  night trains. 
Through parlor  car  in  charge  of  careful at­
tendants without extra charge to  Chicago  on 
12:50  p.  m.,  and through coach  on 9 a.  m. and 
11 p. m. trains.

NEWAYGO DIVISION.

Leaves.  Arrives.
Express...................................3:45 p m   4:50 p m
Express  ............................... 8 ¡00 a m  10:35 a m
All trains arrive and depart from Union  De-
P The Northern term inus of  this Division is at I 
Baldwin, where close connection is made  with 
F. &  P. M.  trains to  and  from Ludington  and | 
Manistee. 

W. A. Ga v ett, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J.  B.  Mu l l ik e n ,  G eneral  M anager.

„

Brand  Rapids  A  Indiana.

„ 

_ 
. 

, 
„ _  

GOING  SOUTH.

GOING NORTH.Arrives.  Leaves. 
Traverse City and Mack. Ex.8:45 a m   9:05 a m I 
Traverse City and Maek.Ex. 
11:45 a m
Traverse City and Maek.Ex. 7:40 p'm  11:10 p m
Cadillac Express................. 3:40 p m  5:05 p m ■
9:05 a m and 11:45 a m trains have  chair cars 
for Mackinaw and Traverse City.
11:10 p m train has a  sleeping car  tor  Trav­
erse City and Mackinaw.
Cincinnati  Express...........   5:40 a m   7:15 am
Fort Wayne  Express........10:25 a m   11:45 a m
Cincinnati  Express...........   5:05 p m   5:30 p m
Trav. City and Mack  E x... 10:40 p m 
7:15 a m train has parlor  chair  car  tor  Cin­
cinnati. 
1
5:30 p m train has Woodruff sleeper  for Cm-1 
cinnati. 

.
C. L. L o c k w o o d , Gen 1 Pass. Agent.
Detroit, M&ekin&o  A Marquette.
Going West. 
Going East,
a. m. 
P- m. 
p. m. 
6:50__ St. Ignace............   8:30
10:30 
9:40__ Seney...................  8:15
2:56 
7:00 
îi:50Î-  MarquetÎe ......... {  2:00
8:00 
1:40__ Negaunee  ............  1:25
8:35 
1:55__ Ishpeming -......... 12:58
8:50 
3:05__ Republic...............11:50
10:00 
3:10__ Michigamme........11:50
10:00
4:10__ L’Anse  ................10:40
5:30__ Houghton............. 9:20
5:50__ H ancock..............  9:01
6:35__ Calumet...............   8:15

Mixed train leaves  St. Ignace  at 7  a. m.,  ar­
rives Marquette 5:30 p. m.;  leaves  Marquette 
7 a. m., arrives St. Ignace at 5:55 p. m.
Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agent, Marquette.
Lake Shore A Miohigan Southern.

E. W. ALLEN,

s

(KALAMAZOO  DIVISION.)

Leave. 

XT Arrive.
N.Y.  N.Y.
Mail.  Ex.

Ex. and  N. Y. 
Mail.  Mail. 
a.  m. 
a. m. 
p. m. 
7:45Dp..Grand Rapids.. .Ar 9:07 
'
5:00 
9:02....... A llegan.....................  7:65  1
6:10 
10:05....... Kalamazoo................. 7:00  I
7:05 
11:40....... White Pigeon...........  5:50 
!
8:40 
p.m . 
p  m.  a,
a. m. 
5:10....... Toledo........................11:15  1
2:30 
9:40........Cleveland.................  6:40  1
8:25 
••  m. 
a. m. 
p. m. 
3:30....... Buffalo  ....................11:55  1
2:45 
p. m. 
P-  m. 
a. m. 
. „   8:00........ Chicago............Lv  11  30 
I
5:40
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids a tl p. m., 
carrying passengers as far as Allegan.
All trains dally except Sunday.

J . W. McKenney, General Agent.

Detroit, Grand  Haven A  Milwaukee.

GOING EAST.

11:00 a m

Arrives. 

GOING WEST.

3:50 p m
6:30 p m

Leaves.
■♦Steamboat  Express..........6:20 a m   6:25 am
■♦Through  Mail....................10:15 am   10:50 am
■♦Evening  Express...................3:15 p m 
♦Limited  Express.................... 6:25 p m 
tMixed, with  coach...........  
■♦Morning  Express..................  1:05 p m 
■(Through  Mail.................   5:00 p m  5:10 p m
■♦Steamboat Express...........10:40 p m  10:46 p m
tM ixed..................................  
7:45 am
♦NightExpress.........................6:10 a m 
5:85 a m I
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  *Dailv. 
Passengers  taking  the  6:25  a.  m.  Express 
make close connections at Owosso for Lansing 
and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 
10:00 a. m. the following morning.
The  Night  Express  has  a through Wagner 
Car and  local  Sleeping  Car Detroit  to Grand | 
Rapids.

D. P otter, City Pass. Agent. 

Geo. B. Reeve, Traffic Manager, Chicago.

1:10 p m

Michigan  Central.

DEPART. *

 

 

ARRIVE.

Detroit Express...............................................6:15 am
Dav Express...........................................  1:10 p m
♦Atlantic Express...................................10:10 p m
M ixed.................  
6:50 am
♦Pacific  Express............................................. 6:00 am
M ail........................................................... 3:00 p m
Grand  Rapids  Express.........................10:15 p m
6:16 pm
Mixed 
♦Daily.  All  others  dally  except  Sunday. 
Sleeping cars run on  Atlantic  ancl Pacific Ex­
press trains to and from Detroit.
Parlor cars run  on  Day Express  and Grand 
Rapids Express to and from Detroit.
Direct connections made  at Detroit  with all 
through trains  East  over  M. C. R. R. (Canada 
Southern Div.) 

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

Chas. H. Norris,  Gen’l Agent

„ 

.

4P-,

The Tyranny of Capital.

“Please,  sir, will you give a  poor  man  a 
little  money  to  buy  bread  for his family?
I have an aged father and an  older  brother 
to support who are unable to work.  Please 
give me a small  pittance,  and  heaven  will 
bless you,  I am sure.”

“Your father is unable to  work,  is  he?” 
“He is, sir.”
“What’s the matter with him?”
“On a strike.”
“What did he  strike for?”
“ B e c a u s e  the boss wouldn’t  allow  Patsy 

Peters to tie his dog in the  back yard.”

“And your brother can’t work.”
“No sir.”
“How’s that?”
“On a strike.”
“What did he  strike for?”
“Because the boss wouldn’t hire his second 

cousin from Texas.” 

«

“And do you mean to say that you cannot 
work?  You look  able-bodied;  what  is  the 
matter with you?”
“On a strike.”
“Well, what did you strike for?”
“Because my brother and my  father  said 

they would boycott me if I didn’t.”

“Well,  my friend,  here is a dollar for you. 
Our noble-hearted  yeomanry  must  be  sup­
ported in their fight against the  tyranny  of 
capital.”  _____   _

How It Struck a Dyspeptic.

The other day a little colored boy stopped 
in  front  of  a  Chicago  grocery,  and  after 
wistfully eyeing a pyramid of sardine boxes, 
marked  “only 8 cents,” invested  in  a box. 
Going  to  the  edge  of  the  pavement, he 
opened the box  and ate  the sardines as fast 
as he could cram  them into  his  mouth  and 
then  drank  the  oil  remaining  in  the  box. 
This did not sntisfy him  and he invested in 
another box of sardines, gulping them down 
with  a gusto.  Then  he  purchased  a huge 
cucumber pickle, which he ate heartily,  and 
to crown it all he  bought  a pint of peanuts 
and ate them for desert.  A gentleman who 
stood  near  watching the boy taking in food 
said:  “Great Scott,  if I had a stomach like 
that I would give $1,000.”

The prevailing vicious preaching of  labor 
societies  that  the  average  capitalist  is  a 
grasping,  soulless  person,  regardless of  the 
rights of his  employees,  must  give  way to 
the truth  that  the  average  employer  is as 
humane and as  well  intentioned toward his 
employees  as  they  are  toward  him;  that 
their standing in  society is equal,  and  that 
their unity is  absolutely  essential  to  com­
mon prosperity.  Upon  such  a  foundation 
and such onlycau peace come out of prevail­
ing  disorder  bringing  with  it,  if  it  shall 
prove  best  to  all  concerned,  arbitration, 
shorter  hours,  profit,  co-operation.  And 
because we believe that  such  Sentiments as 
these are  implanted  in  the  hearts  of  the 
great majority of the people of this country, 
albeit they may be for a time subj ected to bas­
er passions  in  some  measure,  and because 
we confidentially look  to see  them  prevail 
in the near future,  we  can  but take a hope­
ful view of  the  present  unparalleled situa 
tion.

C.  It.  Paige  and  J.  N.  Broodfoot,  who 
operate at Traverse City, each handled about 
2,000 cords of hemlock bark this season.

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

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Butter, Bsss, CHeese, Etc. 

Wholesale Agents for the Lima Egg Crates and Fillers.

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

Order a sample case of

HONEY BEE COFFEE.

PRINCESS  BAKING  POWDER,

Equal to the Best« in the market.

Wholesale 

Grocers.

1

59  Jefferson  ave.,  Detroit, Mich..

BA SK E TS I

Buy your baskets where they grow.
W e have ju st began to  pick  ours  and  the  crop 

MARKET,  BUSHELS,  PEACH  and  GRAPE 

Baskets at very low prices.
CURTISS, DUNTON  & CO,
I

WM. L. ELLIS  &  CO.
BRAND

On and after Sept. 1st, dealers can have  their  orders  filled 
promptly direct from Baltimore  or  from  Grand  Rapids  with 
this well-known and popular brand of Straight Baltimore Pack 
of Fresh Oysters.
I also handle a large variety of Fresh Sea  and  Lake  Fish, 
Clams, Shrimps, Lobsters and Celery.  All kinds of Salt Fish in 
packages.  All special orders will have prompt attention.
I shall still continue to handle the  New  York  Counts  and 
Selects.  For prices and terms address

33.  E.  EMERY,

8  7 CAN /XT. ST. 

NEAL’S CARRIAGE PAINTS,

Manager.

A  Rapid S eller. 

Splendid Profit.

p.

Seven  beautiftil  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.
Acme White Lead and Color Works, Sole Manufacturers, Detroit.
H E S T E R .

<&  E O X ,

p,
a

 

S A W  JUTS GRIST MïIÆ M A C H IN E R ?,
Send for 
C atalogue 

M A N U FA CTU RERS’  A G E N T S  FO R

ATLAS

ENGINE 
WORKS
INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.f  U.  8. A.
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.
Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock 

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

(or  immediate delivery.

idan 
Prices

P laners, M atchers, M oulders and a ll k in d s o f W ood-W orking M achinery, 

Saw s, B eltin g  and Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

130  OAKES  ST..  GRAND  KAPIDS,  MICH.

OBERNE,  HOSICK  &  CO.,

M aifactW S Of FINE  LAUNDRY aM TOILET  SOAPS,

120 MiobLLsan St., Oliicago, 111.

W e m ake th e  follow in g brands:

HARD WATER, Linen, German Family, Sweet 16, W hite Satin 

Country  Talk, Mermaid, it will float, Silver Brick, Daisy, 

W hite Prussian, Glycerine Family, Napkin, Royal.

Our  HARD  W ATER  Soap can be  used  in  either  hard  or  soft  water,  and  will go 
one quarter farther than any  bther  Soap  made. 
(Trade  mark,  girl  at  pump.)  We  are 
getting orderitfor it now from all parts  of  the  country.  Send  for  a  sample  order.  We 
pay all railroatf-and boat freights.  Our goods are not in Michigan Jobbing houses.

A . H U ifF O B D , G eneral A g en t, B o x  14,  G B A N D   B A B ID S ,  M ICH,

Write me for Pride«.

Puffi

D IR E C T IO N S  

We have cooked the corn in this can 
sufficiently.  Should  be  Thoroughly 
Warmed (not cooked) adding  piece of 
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 ot

^ ^^CHIUICOTHE  lU ^ sS ^ ^  ~

a t   t h i s

Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with 

signature and stamp on each can.

PUTNAM & BROOKS
lolesale Mannfactnrers of

PURE CANDY!

ORANGES,  LEMONS,

BANANAS,  FIGS,  DATES,

USTu-ts,  Etc.

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,

.AJSTID NOTIONS,

8 8   Monroe  St..

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

G B A N D   B A P ID S ,  M IC H .

Peerless Carpet W 
American and Stark

Warps and Geese Feathers  j  A  OilüpioltlT 
ark A Bags 
\ A O P l d l l J .

.A

L, M. CARY.

CARY <& LOVERIDGE,  .

L. L. LOVERIDGE.

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN

F ire and Burglar Proof

Combination and Time Locks,

11 Ionia Street,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

R IM , BERTSCH t CO,
BOOTS  AXTD  SHOES.

MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

AGENTS FOR THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  GO.

14 and 16 Pearl Street. 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.
Q H L ^ iH O Q M L X

BUSINESS  LAW. THE  BEST

THE  MARKE

ftgi.BABb & Sft aüUT\\WATER STCRUEX.amEABKL

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

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.

DETTENTHALER,

fsss:::::

Sole  Agent  for  H.  F. 
Hemingway  &  Co.’s 
Celebrated  Baltimore

Oysters

In cans, kegs and bar­
rels.
M ail  Orders  W ill  R eceive 

P rom p t  A tten tion .

K<

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.”

WIDE  BROWN COTTONS.

jPepperell, 10-4...... 19
Androscoggin, 9-4.. 17 
Androscoggin, 7-4.. 134 j Pepperell, 11-4........Zi
Peppered,  7-4........13 
(Pequot,  7-4........... 144
Peppered,  8-4........15 
Pequot,  8-4............16
Peppered,  9-4........17 
'Pequot,  9-4........... 13

CHECKS.

Economy,  oz.......... 
;Park Mills, No. 100.15
Park Mills, No. 50.. 10  ! Prodigy, oz.............854
Park Mills, No. 60.. 11  ¡Otis Apron.............  85*
Park Mills, No. 70..12  Otis F u rn itu re ..» .  85*
Park Mills, No. 80. .13 
; York, 1  oz.............. 954
Park Mills, No. 90.. 14  York. AA, extra oz. 134 

Plain. 

OSNAB0RGS.

| 

Plaid.

 

BLEACHED COTTONS

A labam a................   64 A labam a...................6J£
G eorgia..................  84 A u g u sta.................  6%
Jewell  ...................  8  G eorgia..................   64
Kentucky  .............   8 4 'Louisiana...............  64
L a n e .......................  84 T oledo....................  64
S an tee....................741
Gilded Age............... 754
Avondale,  36........   854
Greene, G.  4 4 ........   554
Art  cambrics, 36...  94 
Hill, 44....................  74
Androscoggin, 4-4..  754 
Hill, 7-8......................64
Androscoggin, 54.. 124
Hope,  44.................. 64
Ballou, 4-4.  ...........   54
King  Philiip  cam­
Ballou, 54...............  6
bric, 44.................. 94
Boott,  0.4-4...........   84
Linwood,  4-4............74
Boott,  E. 5-5...
Lonsdale,  44............754
Boott, AGC, 44.........94
Lonsdale  cambric. 1054 
Boott, R. 34..........  54
Langdon,GB,44...  84 
Blackstone; AA 44.  64 
Langdon,  46........... 11
Chapman, X, 44—
Conway,  44...........   64  Masonville,  44.......74
Cabot, 4-4................ 64lNew York Mill, 4-4.104
Cabot, 7-8.................   6  New Jersey,  44—   8
Canoe,  34 ................  4  Pocasset,  P. M. C..  74
Domestic,  36..........  754|Prideof the West.. 104
Dwight Anchor,44.  85*(Pocahontas,  44—   754
Davol, 44.......  
  8  ¡Slaterville, 7-8.........  64
Fruit of Loom, 44..  754| Woodbury, 44........ 54
Fruit of Loom, 7-8..  654i Whitinsville,  44...  654 
Fruit of  the  Loom, 
| Whitinsville, 7-8—   6
cambric,  4-4.........11  W am sutta,44............94
Gold Medal, 44..  ..  63*  Williamsville,  36...  84 
Gold Medal, 7-8.......541
SILESIAS.
.1754 Masonville  S.......... 11
Crown....................
No.  10.................... .11 Lonsdale................ 954
.10 Lonsdale A ............. 14
Coin.....................
.15 Victory  O............... 554
Anchor................
.  8 Victory J ................
654
B lackburn..........
Victory  D...............
.14
854
Davol....................
.1254 Victory  K ............... 1054
London................
.12 Phoenix A ............... 1954
Paconia ...............
.  754 Phoenix  B.............. 1054
Red  Cross...........
Masonville TS.... ..  8  (PhœnixXX............
5
PRINTS.
..554 (Gloucester............
.554
Albion, solid.......
..6 G lou ccster mou rn g . 6 54
Albion,  grey.......
.5
..554 ; Hamilton  fancy..
Allen’s  cheeks...
Ailen’s  fancy__ . .554 Hartel fancy........
.554
. .554 Merrimac D..........
.6
Allen’s pink........
Allen’s purple.... .. .554 ¡Manchester..........
.6
American, fancy. ... 554 Oriental fancy__ .554
Arnold fancy....... . ..6 ¡Oriental  robes__ .«54
Berlin solid.......... ..  5 iPaciflc  robes........
.6
1 Richmond.............
Cocheco  fancy... ...6
.554
Cocheco robes__ . . .6H Steel River...........
.554
Simpson s ............. ..6
Conestoga fancy. ...6
Eddystone.......... ...6 Washington fancy ..5
Washington  blues
.  5
.. .5 
Eagle fancy........
...55*
Garner pink........
1
llndian Orchard, 40.  7 
Appleton  A, 44—   6 
Indian Orchard, 36.  6
Boott  M, 44...........   74
Boston  F, 44..........6541 Laconia  B, 74.......... 13
Continental C, 4-4..  64;LymaiyB, 40dn.......9
Continental D, 40 in  754 Mass. BB, 4-4.
554
ConestogaW ,44...  ej^lNashua  E,40-in—   754
Conestoga  D, 7-8...  4 % ¡Nashua  R, 44........ 6J4
Conestoga  G, 30-in.  5  ¡Nashua0,7-8..........6
Dwight  X, 34........   454 j Newmarket N ........ 554
Dwight Y ,7-8..........5 v  Pepperell E, 40-in..  614
Dwight Z ,44..........  5541Pepperell  R ,44 ....  6J4
Dwight Star, 44__ 6  Pepperell  0,7-8----- 554
Dwight Star, 40-in..  7  Pepperell N, 34—   554
Enterprise EE, 36..  454 Pocasset  C, 44.......  654
Great Falls E ,44...  654 Saranac  R ............ 6
Farmers’ A, 44.......  554'Saranac  E ...............754
Johnson  ManfgCo,
Am oskeag...............7
Amoskeag, Persian 9
Johnson  ManfgCo,
B ates.........................6
Slaterville, 
dress
Berkshire.............   6
Glasgow,  fancy—  
White Mfg Co, stap  654 
Glasgow,  royal—   654 
| White Mfg Co, fane 754
Gloucester, 
new
1541  Earlston.................754
Plunket 
1  (Gordon......................7
L ancaster.
dress 
L angdtw u.............  » 
jpreylock,
|  styles  .......
Renfrew,  dress....  9 
..........1054
WIDE  BLEACHED COTTONS.
iPepperell.  104....... 22
Androscoggin, 74. .15 
Pepperell,  114....... 24
Androscoggin, 84.. 16
Pequot,  74..............16
Pepperell,  74........15
Pequot,  84..............18
Pepperell,  84........1
Pepperell,  94........ 19  ¡Pequot,  94..............20 
.
Atlantic  A, 44.......  654  Lawrence XX, 44..  6>4
Atlantic  H, 44......   65*  I^vwrence XXX 40.  7*£
0%  Lawrence LL, 44..
Atlantic  D, 44. 
5  ¡Newmarket N ........ 554
Atiantic P, 44.. 
454 Mystic Kiver, 44...  554 
Atlantic  LL, 44... 
,54 Pequot A, 44..........  654
Adriatic, 36
Augusta, 44...........   654;Piedmont,  36..........6
Boott M, 44...........   6  Stark AA, 44..........  654
Boott  FF, 44..........  654|Tremont CC.44....  444
Graniteville,44 ....  544¡Utica,  44................ 10
Indian  H ead,4-4...  644|Wachusett,  44 .......  654
Indiana Head 45-in. 11541 W achusett.  30-in...  554

Bookfold..............1254
dress  styles.........1054
styles....................  6

standard.............  754(White  Manf’g  Co,

HEAVY  BROWN  COTTON8.

FINE BROWN COTTONS.

DOMESTIC OINOHAMS.

styles............. .

Amoskeag 
“ 
Amoskeag,  A. 
Amoskeag,  B. 
Amoskeag,  C. 
Amoskeag,  D.

CCA 7-8...
CT 44.......
RC 7-8......
BF 7-8___
A F44-----

Cordis No. 1,32. 
Cordis  No, 2—  
Cordis  No. 3—

S. S. & Sons.

Stark A.

Everett blue.

4. ..17  IFalls, XXX............. 1554
r-4. . 1254 Falls,  BB................ 1154
...1154 Falls,  BBC, 36........ 1954
Falls,  awning........ 19
....11
....IO54IHamilton,  BT, 32.. 954
....10  1Hamilton,  D ...........  954
....  9541Hamilton,  H __ _.. .  854
...  9 Hamilton  fancy....  854
......17 Methuen AA.......... 1154
....16 Methuen ASA........ 1654
....16 Omega A, 7-8......... .1054
....1454 (Omega A, 4-4........ ■ 1254
__ 1254 lOmega ACA, 7-8..., .13
....14 Omega ACA, 4-4__.15
....14 Omega SE, 7-8....... .24
......16 Omega SE, 4-4....... .27
......19 ¡Omega M. 7-8....... m
......14 Omega M, 4-4........ .25
___15 IShetucket SS&SS W 1154
IShetucket, S & SW.12
__.15
. .12
___14 IShetucket,  SFS 
___13 1 Stockbridge  A __ .  7
___1154'Stockbridge fancy .  8
...... 18541
SOFT  CAMBRICS.
-tv,  K oval  G lolle........ .  454
....  454(C ro w n ........................ -  454
.......14341 Am oskeag............ .14314
...  .20541
......   654 Otis  C C .................. .  9
...... 12 Warren  AXA...... .11
.12 ¡Warren  BB.......... .10
9
.......11
.......10 ¡York,  blue........... .1354
PAPER  CAMBRICS.

¡Warren C C ...........

GRAIN BAGS.

DENIMS.

WIGANS.

SPOOL COTTON.

Manville...........454@*>  IS. S. 4 Sons........4%@554
Masonville......5J4@654 ¡Garner.............. 444@554
Red  Cross...............  654|Thistle Mills............  6
B erlin.....................   6  Rose........................   654
G arner....................  7  I
Brooks....................50
Clark’s O. N. T .......55
J. & P.  Coats..........55
Williraantic 6 cord.55 
Willimantic 3 cord. 40 
Charleston ball sew 
Ing thread........... 30
7

Eagle  and  Phoenix 
Mills ball sewing.30 
Green  &  Daniels...25
Stafford.................. 25
Hall & Manning__ 28
Holyoke.................. 25
M errick.................. 55
Koarsage.................. 654
Naumkeagsatteen.  654 
Pepperell  bleached  854
Pepperell sat..........  8
Rockport.................. 654
Lawrence sat..........6

CORSET JEANS.
A rm ory...........
Androscoggin  .
...  754
Canoe River__ ...  554
.5@554
Clarendon........
...544
Hallowell  Imp.
Ind. Orch. Imp.
...  554
...  7
Laconia...........

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

of Last Resort.

STA TU TO RY  CONSTRUCTION— IN TO XICA N TS.
“Intoxicants” is not an equivalent of “in­
toxicating liquors,”  according  to  the  deci­
sion of the Vermont  Supreme  Court  in  re 
McLaughlin.

T IM E   W H EN   STA TU TE  TA K ES  E F F E C T .
Where a statute provides that it shall take 
effect “from and after its passage,” the  day 
of its passage is to be  excluded  in  comput­
ing the time when it takes  effect;  So  held 
by the Supreme Court of Minnesota,  in  the 
case of Parkinson vs. Brandenburg.

M EA N IN G   OF  HOU SEH OLD   GOODS.

The Supreme Court of Kansas held in  the 
recent case of Smith  vs.  Findley,  that the 
phrase “household  goods”  used  in  a  con 
tract of carriage  did  not  include  potatoes, 
bacon, vinegar and salt,  a portion of  which 
was sold or offered for sale after the  arrival 
of the goods at their  destination.

F IR E   IN SU R A N C E— ELEC TIO N   TO  R EB U ILD .
A policy of insurance provided that the in­
surance company should pay the  loss  with­
in  sixty  days  after  the  proof  of  loss,  or 
might within fifteen days after the proof  of 
loss notify the insured of its intention to re­
build or repair the premises insured.  A fire 
occurred,  and nine days thereafter and after 
the agent of the company had appraised the, 
loss,  the mortgagee of  the property  insured 
to whom the  insurance  was  payable  began 
to repair the premises.  The repairs,  it  ap­
peared,  were  reasonable  and  necessary  to 
protect the property  from  further  damage, 
The Supreme  Judicial Court  of  Massachu 
setts held that under  the  circumstances  the 
insurance company was not depriyed  of  its 
right to elect to rebuild or repair the  premi

C E R T IF IC A T E   OF  D EPO SIT— F R A U D U L E N T  

IN D O RSEM EN T.

The United States  Circuit  Court  for  the 
District of Nebraska lately decided that  the 
indorsement of a certificate of deposit by an 
insane person in whose favor it was  drawn, 
the  indorsement  having  been  obtained  by 
fraud, carried no title  even  to  an  innocent 
purchaser.  The court said,  in  giving  judg­
ment:  “Does the plaintiff,  as  a  bona  fide 
purchaser,  occupy any better  position  than 
the wrong-doer  from  whom  it  purchased? 
Doubtless it is entitled to all  the  protection 
given to such a purchaser of  negotiable  pa­
per, but such protection does not  extend  to 
an  indorsement  like  this.  There  was  no 
valid  contract  of  indorsement  created  by 
defendant’s  signature  on  the  back  of  the 
paper. 
It was no  better  than  a  signature 
written in a state of somnambulism, or even 
than a forgery.  No  negligence  is  imputa­
ble, for one who  is  incapable  of  prudence 
cannot be guilty of negligence, nor can there 
be an estoppel, 
lie who is legally disabled 
to act cannot be estopped from denying that 
he lias  acted.  An estoppel creates no pow­
er; and while in favor of  a  bona  fide  pur­
chaser inquiry is denied  as  to  equities  be­
tween  prior  parties,  yet  such  protection 
does not cut off inquiry into the  contractual 
capacity of those parties.  Such  at  least  is 
the  better  doctrine,  although  it  must  be 
conceded that  there  are  authorities  to  the 
contrary, especially in the  English  courts.”

LA W   A S  TO  PRESEN TM EN T  OF  CH ECK S.
The following statement  of  the  law  re­
garding the time of  presentment  of  checks 
for  payment  was  made  by  the  Supreme 
Court of Michigan  in  the  case  of  Holmes 
vs.  Rae;  “The law is  well  settled  that  if 
the person who receives the check  and  the 
banker on whom it is drawn are in the same 
place,  the  check  must,  in  the  absence  of 
special  circumstances,  be  presented  the 
same day,  or,  at latest,  the  day  after  it  is 
received. 
If, however,  the person  who  re­
ceives the check and the  banker  on  whom 
it is drawn are in different places,  in the ab­
sence  of  special  circumstances  -the  check 
must be forwarded for  presentment  on  the 
day after it is received at the latest; and the 
agent to whom it is forwarded must,  in like 
manner, present it,  at the latest,  on the day 
after  lie  receives  it.  Presentment  within 
the time above stated  is  only  necessary  to 
charge tlve drawer when the banker  has  be­
come insolvent or failed  between  the  time 
when the check was received  and  the  time 
it should have been presented.  The rule of 
diligence does* not  require  the  presentment 
to be made at any  particular  period  within 
the time limited by the law as  a  reasonable 
time; consequently the  payee  or  holder  of 
the check does not lose his right to  recover 
by  the  stoppage  of  the  bank  within  the 
prescribed  period,  provided  the  check  is 
presented,  though  subsequent  to  the  stop 
page,  within the period.

W,  O,  Denison,

88,90 and 92 South Division  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICHIGAN.

CO N V EY A N CE— A G R E EM EN T TO B U ILD
The  owner  of  certain  land,  wishing 

develop it by building,  executed  a  convey 
ance of it to a builder,  taking from  the  lat 
ter a covenant to build  upon  the  land,  the 
owner  making  advances  for  that  purpose 
upon the condition that  in  case  the  build­
ings were not completed by a specified  time 
the  property  would  be  forfeited,  and  the 
owner might  re-enter  and  take possession 
The builder did not complete  the  buildings 
by the date fixed,  but  the  owner  neverless 
went on  making  advances,  and  afterward 
entered  upon  and  took  possession  of  the 
land.  The right  of  the  owner  to  do  this 
. was disputed by the other  creditors  of  the 
builder, and their contention  has  been  sus­
tained  by  the  English  Court  of  Appeal, 
which holds that by continuing to make  ad­
vances after the builder’s default the owner 
had waived the forfeiture.

HAVE  YOU  BOUGHT  YOUR

RUBBERS?
R.  MAY HEW,

If not, Correspond with

G-raiYcL  IFLa/picLs, L^iolx

See Quotations in Another 

Column.

117  MONROE  ST,,

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

É V

T h e r Ta l JUMB Os t i l l u VEs*

S.  HEYMAN  & SON,

SHOW  CASE

MANUFACTURERS.

48  CANAL  STREET,  GRAND

RAPIDS,  MICH.

ORDER  A  SAMPLE  CASE

t í 1

n

2 doz.  1  lb.  cans  in  case 

Packed 
with 2 doz.  10  inch  Oblong  Glass 
Dishes  Assorted  Colors  for  $8.40.
Arctic Manufacturing Co.

W e G uarantee th e  above B ak in g P ow der to  g iv e E n tire Satisfaction.

GRAND  RAPIDS, MIOH.

jE inrixT C S’

Flavoring  Extracts
JENNINGS & SMITH, G’d Rapids, Mich.

Are acknowledged the best, being pure and made 

from the Fruit.

G O O D

((ENOUGH

FULLER & STOWE COMPANY,

Engravers and Printers

Designers

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.

Every style of Show Cases, in 

alnut, cherry, m ahogany, oak or b ird’s-eye m aple on hand or made> tojorder, 
Illustrated Catalogue and Price-List m ailed on application.  Mercnants
ices. 
Best of w orkm anship and lowest prie 
rhen iu the city.
are invited to call and look over our line

m

GOOD
ENOUGH!
Ë

■

Lamps  are tilled  direct 
by  THE  PUMP  -without 
lifting the Can.  The Fill­
ing Tube adjusting to suit 
the b eighth  of any lamp. 
Any overflow or drippings 
are  returned  to -the  Can 
through an opening in the 
center of the  top.  When 
closed  the  Filling  Tube 
enters this opening,  pre­
venting evaporation from 
EITHER PUMP OR CAN.

OIL AND GASOLINE CAN!

Every Live Dealer Should Sell Thern.

This is the Most Practical,  Large-Sized Family Can in the Market. 

It should be  an 
object with dealers, when possible,  to do away with the annoyance and frequent filling of 
small cans.  A little effort and a slight difference in the price of oil in  quantities will in­
sure you a good trade in these cans,  and guarantee your  customers  Absolute Safety  and 
the Greatest Possible Convenience-

N E E D E D   I N   E V E R Y   F A M IL Y   W H E B .E   O IL  IS   U S E D .

OVER  200,000  IN  ACTUAL  USE  !

DON’T  BE  SUMBUGGED 

W ith  Cheap and  W o rth less  Im ita tio n s.  B u y   th e   O riginal, th e   G enuine,  Old 

R eliab le  «G OO D  E N O U G H .”

WINFIELD  MAN’F ’G  CO.,  WARREN, OHIO.

M A N U FA C TU R ED   BY

SEND  FOR  COMPLETE  CIRCULARS  AND  PRICE-LIST.

FOR SALE IN GRAND RAPIDS BY

GURTISS, DUNTON & CO., Wholesale Paper & Woodenware, 
FOSTER.  STEVENS  &  GO., 
-  Wholesale Hardware,
H . LEONARD  &  SONS, - 
Wholesale Crockery.

- 

HOGLE & GO. Jobbers  Michigan  W ater  W hite  and 
MUSKEGON, MICH.

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.

Warehouse:  Lee’s  Ferry Dock,

An enthusiastic  Prohibitionist,  when  he 
learned that his fellow passenger was  from 
Georgia,  tackled him at once.  “I  am  very 
glad to know,  sir,” he said,  “that you are  a 
resident of  that  grand  old  State.  What’s 
the latest prohibition news  from  your  sec­
tion?”  Well,” replied the  Georgian,  “peo­
ple were a little slow  in  coming  ’round  to 
buying it by the quart at  first,  but  they’ve 
got right smart used to it now,  stranger.”

Groceries.

R e ta il  G ro cer's  A ss’n   o f G ran d   R ap id s. 

of each  m onth.

President—Erw in J. Herrick.
F irst Vice-President—E. E. W alker.
Second Vice-President—Jas. A. Coye.
Secretary—E. A. Stowe.
Treasurer—B. S. H arris.
Regular Meetings—F irst and  Third  Tuesday  evenings 
Next Meeting—Tuesday evening, Sept. 7.
Grocers’  Ass’n  of the  City  of  Muskegon 
President—H. B. Fargo.
F irst Vice-President—Wm. B. Keift.
Second Vice-President—A.  Towl.
Secretary—Wm. Peer.
Treasurer—John DeHass.
Regular Meetings—F irst  and  Third  W ednesday  even 
Next Meeting—Wednesday evening. Sept. X.

ings of each month.

Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association. 

President—P.  Ranney.
F irst Vice-President—O. K. Buckhout.
Second Vice-President—H ugh  Beggs.
Secretary—M. S. Scovlll.e.
Treasurer—Julius  Schuster.
R egular  Meetings—Second  and  F ourth  Tuesdays  < 

each m onth.

Peculiar  “Sell  Out”  at  Petoskey.

Considerable  surprise  was  manifested 
among the jobbing trade last  week  on  the 
receipt  of 
infomation  to  the effect  that 
Rowe & Hammond,  the  Petoskey  grocery 
firm, had  disposed  of  their  grocery  and 
tobacco stocks at Petoskey  and  their  gro­
cery stock at Bay View  to  a  man  named 
Van Huzen,  who was closing out  the goods 
at slaughter prices.  As the firm owed about 
Sl,20(Pto Grand  Rapids  creditors,  several 
interested persons betook  themselves to the 
scene of trouble to investigate  the  matter, 
The members of  the  firm  claim  that  the 
stock inventoried  about  $1,700, 
that  the 
sale was made  at  10  per  cent  below  in 
ventory  value, and that  they  realized  “as 
good as cash” from  the  sale.  They  after­
wards admitted that the sale was  made for 
cash, but the general opinion  seems  to  be 
that the purchaser paid part of the purchase 
price  down  and  gave  security  for 
the 
balance, which security the firm  deemed as 
good as cash. 
In response to demands  for 
the payment of the accounts due the several 
creditors  represented  at  Petoskey, 
the 
partners both promised to pay  every  claim 
in full within thirty days,  but failed to give 
any adequate reason for refusing to liquidate 
at once.  The parties bore  a  good  reputa­
tion  previous  to 
their  “sell  out,”  and 
although the circumstances surrounding the 
event are  somewhat  suspicious,  the  gen­
eral opinion  among  the  jobbihg  trade  is 
that the partners will meet  their  promises 
and  thus  redeem  their  good  name  and 
standing in the business community.

Manton Ready to Organize.

Manton,  Aug.  28,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r  Sir—A majority  of our merchants 
held a meeting last evening for  the purpose 
of considering  a business  organization and 
we concluded to go in. 
I was  appointed to 
correspond  with  you  in  regard  to  what 
would be necessary in the  shape  of  papers, 
blanks, etc.  How  would  the Saranac con­
stitution  in  last  T ra desm a n  do  for  us? 
Also would it be  necessary  for  you  to  be 
here,  and  on  what  terms?  An  early reply 
will oblige, 

Yours Respectfully,

R.  F u l l e r.

Muskegon to be Represented.

MuskI gon, Aug.  25,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r Sir—It is with pleasure that I  no­
tice in  your valuable  paper  that  there is a 
movement on foot  to have  a  State Associa­
tion establised and I hope  to  be  present at 
the  meeting  September  21.  Our  Associa­
tion  here is  again  on the  wane, for  what 
reasons I can’t  explain; but  1 have  spoken 
with a good many business  men  here  who 
are all anxious  to  come  to  Grand  Rapids 
and take part in the forming of a  State As­
sociation. 

Yours truly,  W m. P e e r . 

Sec’y Muskegon Grocers’ Association.

Kalkaska.

C.  E.  Ramsey has  sold  his  book store to 
C.  S. Blom, of  the firm of  Bell & Blom, of 
Evart.
Kalkaska shipped  about  1,500 bushels of 
huckleberries this season.
The Smith Lumber Co.  has  shut down its 
sawmill for the season.
Rosenthal, the  Hebrew  clothier  of  Kal­
kaska, had quite a racket the other day with 
his clerk,  who is also  a  Hebrew.  One drew 
a revolver and the other a pair of shears, but 
after calling each other “damned shew” sev­
eral times, each started for the posecuting at­
torney’s  office  to  swear  out  warrants—no 
warrants were issued,  however.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugars have taken  an  upward  turn  and 
gunpowder has  advanced  33%  per  cent., 
probably on  account  of a  renewal  of  the 
combination.  Other  articles in the grocery 
line  are about steady.

The Usual Result.

From the Big Rapids Herald.

The Big  Rapids  Protective  Association, 
composed of retail dealers; is growing stron­
ger and stronger; and the dead-beat list big­
ger and bigger.

Hides, Pelts and Wool.

Hides are dull  and  unsettled.  Pelts  are 
in good  demand.  Wool  is  quiet.  Tallow 
is dull.

Hess Lake,  in Newaygo county,  promises 
to become quite  a  resort  for  boating  and 
sailing.  S.  K.  Kiblet has  two boats on the 
Lake,  one  of  which  is  twenty-four  feet 
long.  Albert IJay is arranging  to  build  a 
sailer of the same length  during  the  com­
ing winter,  and Will Courtright’s haudsome 
yacht,  Vixen,  will  soon  be  plying  the 
placid  waters  of  the  Lake.  Frank  W. 
Foster announces his intention of construct­
ing a fast-sailing sloop, and the club  which 
has purchased a tract of land  on  the  west 
side of the Lake will maintain a full line of 
rowing craft

DEALERS IN

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE.

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

P E R K I N S   <&  H E S S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow
0LIIEÏ, SHIELDS &  GO.
W HOLESALE

And IM PORTERS  OF  TE A S.

Our Stock is complete in all branches.  New, fresh and bought 
at latest declines and for cash.
We  have  specialties  in  TOBACCOS  and  CIGARS  possessed 
oy no other jobbers in the city.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR
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F

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

  F

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.

ALSO  SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

MEXTDEL  cSs  BROS/  Celebrated  CIGARS,

Finer quality and lower prices than any handled 

in the market.

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

5 and 7 Ionia Street,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Contains the Germ and Gluten of 
Selected W inter W heat.
Will cook in  FIVE  minutes  as 
thoroughly  as  Oat  Meal  will  in 
Two Hours.
IT   IS  NOURISHING.

IT  IS  HEALTHFUL.

FOB SALS BY

.  IT   IS  ECONOMICAL.
JOHN CAULFIELD
CODY, BALL & CO.

AND

WINTER WHEAT,

OF ^ELECTED

ROLLER PROCESS.

GRAND  RAPIDS

SEED  MERCHANTS,

Office and Warehouse:  71  Canal St.
Gra nd  Ra pid s, Aug. 31,1886.

Dea r  Sir s—Below  we  hand  you  jobbing 

$  doz.

prices for to-day:

Owing to continued dry w eather during  the 
past  summer, market on Seeds m ust rule high 
the coming fall.
Clover, Prim e............................   60 lb bu. 

6 50
5 50
10 00

9 00
10 00

2 15
2 05
90
2 00
2 00

“  Mammoth Prim e........  ,  “ 
“  W hite...............20c $  ft 
“ 
“ 
“  Alsyke.............  
“ 
“  Alfalfa or Lucerne“ 
“ 

Timothy,  Prim e..........................45 ft bu. 

“ 

Fair to good (if instock)  “ 

Red  Top....................................... 14 ft bu. 
BlueG rass..................................  
Orchard Grass............................ 

“ 
“ 

Prices on Rape, Canary and  all  other  Seeds 

on application.

The above prices are  free  on  board  cars  in 
lots of five or more bags at a time.  Cartage on 
smaller quantities.

All Seeds are spot Cash on receipt of  goods

W. T. LAMOREAUX, Act.

FRED. D. YALE.

DANIEL LYNCH.

SUCCESSORS  TO

FID. D. YALE 4 CO.
CHAS. S. YALE & BRO.,
Baiini Powders, Extracts, Blninp,
GROCERS’  SUNDRIES.

W H O LESA LE  M A N U FA CTU RERS  OF

A N D   JO B B E R S  OF

All orders addressed to the new  firm will re­

ceive prompt attention.

40 and 42 Soihth Division St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS. 

- 

COUNTRY  PRODUCE.

Apples—Choice*  shipping  stock  is  held  at 

$1.25 V bbl.

Beans—Dry, handpicked, $1.50 ft bu.
Beets—New, 50c ft bu.
Blackberries—About out of market.
B utter—Michigan  creamery  is  in  good  de 
mand  at  19@20c.  Dairy  is  in  fair demand at 
14® 15c.

Cabbages—$3@$4 $  100, according to size.
Carrots—15c ft  doz.
Celery—Grand Haven  or  Kalamazoo, 20@25c 

Corn—Green, 7c $  doz.
Cheese—The  price  moves  steadily  upward 
jobbers now holding  Michigan  full  cream  at 
9@10c.

Dried Apples—Quartered  and sliced, 3@4c.
Dried Peaches—Pared, 15c.
Eggs—Jobbers pay 10c and sell for 11c.
Grapes—Ives and Concords, 5c $  lb.
Honey—Easy at 12@13c.
Hay—Bailed  is  moderately  active  at  $15 
per ton  in two and five ton lots and  $14 in  car 
lots.

Muskmelons—75c $  doz.
Onions—Dry, $2.50 sp bbl.
Pears—Home grown, $1.50 $  bu.
Peaches—Home grown, 1.25@$2 ft bu.
Plums—Homo grown, $1.50 ft bu.
Pop Corn—2c $  lb.
Potatoes—50c 
bu.
Tomatoes—Acme, 65c $  bu.
Watermelons—Georgia, 14@15c apiece.
Whortleberries—Out of market.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

Wheat—2c higher.  City millers pay 75  cents 
for Lancaster and 72  for  Fulse  and  Clawson.
Corn—Jobbing generally at 42@43c  in 100 bu. 

lots and 35@38c in carlots.

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

car lots.

Rye—48@50c $  bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 ft cwt.
Flour—Lower.  Patent,  $6.20 $  bbl.  in  sacks 
and  $5.40  in  wood.  Straight,  $4.20  $   bbl.  in 
sacks and $4.40 in  wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.75 $  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $14  $  ton.  Bran, $13 
$  ton.  Ships, $14 $  ton.  Middlings, $15 $  ton. 
Corn and Oats, $17  $1 ton.

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

“ 

“  

Ohio White Lime, per  bbl.................... 
l  00
85
Ohio White Lime, car lots.................... 
Louisville Cemeni,  per bbl.................. 
l 30
1  30
Akron Cement per  bbl........................  
1  30
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl....................... 
Carlots 
..................... 1  05@1 10
Plastering hair, per bu.........................  25@  30
Stucco, per bbl......................................  
1 75
Land plaster, per to n ............................ 
3 50
2 50
Land plaster, car lots............................ 
Fire brick, per  M.................................. $25 @ $35
Fire clay, per bbl............................. . 
3 00
Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots. .$5 75@6 00 
Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots..  6 00@6 25
Cannell,  car lots...................................  @6 00
Ohio Lump, car lots............................3  10@3 25
Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots..  4  50@5 00 
Portland  Cement................................   3 50@4 00

COAL.

MICH.

F. J

Dettenthaler quotes as follows : 

OYSTERS  AND  FISH . 

OYSTERS.

AMS.

FRESH  FISH.

New  York  Counts.
Selects........
Standards...
ci
Quohog, $  100.
Little Neck, $  100__
Cod  ...............
Haddock.......
Mackerel.......
Mackinaw Trout.
Perch.............
Smelts...........
W hiteflsh__

1  00 
80

@10 
@  7 
@20 @ 5; 
@  3 
@11 
@ 6

.15

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These  prices  are  for  cash  buyers,  who  pay 

promptly and buy in full packages. 

*

AXLE GREASE.

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45
35
85

BLUING.

c a n n e d   f i s h .

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BROOMS.

Princess,  14s.......................................

Challenge.................  80
Paragon  .................2 10
Frazer’s ...................  
90
Paragon 25 lb pails.  90 
Diamond  X ........ . 
60
Fraziers, 25 lb pails. 1  25
Modoe, 4  doz..........2 50
BAKING  POWDER.
Acme, 14 lb cans, 3 doz. case........
85 
“  Ys lb 
“  2  “ 
“  ........
1 60 
“ 
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l   “ 
“ 
21b 
3 00 
" 
B u lk ..................................
25 
1 25
'  4 s ................. .................................  2 25
Is.................. .................................4 25
bulk............. ................................. 
28
Arctic. % lb cans. 6 doz. case....................... 
45
....................... 
75
.......................  1  40
.......................2 40
........... ..........  12 00
Victorian, 1 ft cans, (tall.) 2 doz..................2 00
Diamond,  “bulk,” ....... ................................. 
15
, iDry, No. 2.....................
..................doz. 
Dry, No. 3.....................
.................. doz. 
Liquid, 4 oz,.................. ..................doz. 
Liquid, 8 oz............... .. ..................doz. 
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
No. 2 H url...............2 00 Parlor  Gem........... 3 00
No. 1 H url...............2 25 Common W hisk__   90
No. 2Carpet........... 2 50 Fancy  Whisk........ 1  00
No. 1 Carpet........... 2  75 Mill.......................... 3  75
Clams, 1 ft, Little Neck ...............................1 65
Clam Chowder,  3 lb......................................2 20
Cove Oysters, 1  lb standards...............95® 1 00
Cove Oysters, 2  lb  standards....................  I  75
Lobsters, 1 lb picnic..................................... 1  75
Lobsters, 2 lb, picnic.................................... 2 65
Lobsters, 1 lb star.........................................2 00
Lobsters, 2 lb sta r.........................................3 00
Mackerel, lib  fresh  standards..................l  20
Mackerel, 5 lb fresh  standards..................4  75
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 lb.................3 00
Mackerel,3 lb in M ustard............................3 00
Mackerel, 3 lb  soused................................. 3 00
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river.......................1  65
Salmon, 2 1b Columbia river.......................2 85
Sardines, domestic 14s ................................. 7@8
Sardines,  domestic  4 s .............................. 
12
Sardines,  Mustard  4 s .................................  12
Sardines,  imported  4 s ...............................   14
Trout. 3 ft  brook.......................................   4 00
Apples, 3 ft standards.................................  75
Lpple
s, gallons,  standards........................2 00
iluokBlaok berries, standards..............................l  10
Cherries,  red  standard................................  95
Damsons............................................................. 1 00
Egg Plums, standards 
.......................1 20®1 25
Green G ages.standards2ft................ 1 20@1 25
Peaches, Extra Yellow.....................................I 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
Q uinces...............................................................1 25
Raspberries,  extra...........................1 20@1 30
Strawberries  .....................................l   ic®i 25
Asparagus, Oyster Bay.................................... 3 00
Beans, Lima,  standard...............................   80
Beans, Stringless, Erie...............................   95
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked...........................I 65
Cora,  Archer’s Trophy.....................................l  00
Morning  Glory.......................................1 00
Acme........................................................ 1 00
Maple Leaf.........................................  90
Excelsior..................................................l 00
Peas, French.......................................................1 bo
Peas, extra m arrofat........................................ l 20
Peas, standard..............................................  75
Pumpkin, 3 ft Golden..................................   75
Succotash, standard................................ 75@1  40
Squash.................................................................1 00
Tomatoes, standard brands.............................1 15

CANNED VEGETABLES.

CANNED FRUITS.

CHEESE.

Michigan full  cream ............................9  @ 9x4
York  State, Acme....................................   @1054

Baker’s __
Runkles’ ...

CHOCOLATE. 
...37IGerman  Sweet.

..........35iVlenna Sweet

.23

DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.

MATCHES.

Catron......................................................  @  j
C urrants.................................................   ®  7
Lemon  Peel........ ...................................  @
Orange Peel............................................   @
Prunes, French,60s................................12b4@
Prunes, French, 80s................................. 84@
Prunes, Turkey.........................................  @ 4
Raisins, Dehesia....................................  @3 oO
Raisins, London Layers.......................  @2 75
......................  @2 25
Raisins, California  “ 
Raisins, Loose Muscatels.....................  @2 00
Raisins, Ondaras,  28s............................  @124
Raisins,  Sultanas..................................   @ 9
Raisins, Valencia..................................
Raisins,  Im perials............................
Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square.............................. l 00
Grand Haran, No 9, square, 3 gro......................1 20
Grand  Haven, No.  200,  parlor..........................l 75
Grand  Haven,  No.  300, parlor...........................2 25
Grand Haven,  No.  7,  round.......................  1  50
Oshkosh, No.  2...............................................   1 00
Oshkosh, No.  8..................................  
..........1  ko
Swedish.......................................... 
75
Richardson’s No. 8  square.............. !!!!!!!! 1 00
Richardson’s No. 9  do 
................... ...I.Il 60
Richardson’s No. 754, round........ ...!! ’.!!!’l  00
Richardson’s No. 7 
do 
................... 
1 50
Strap...................................................15@17
Cuba Baking................................................25028
Porto  Rico...................................................24@30
New  Orleans,  good...........................!.!.!!!28@34
New Orleans, choice............................I! 
44@50
New  Orleans,  fancy................................. "52@55

MOLASSES.

®2 85

Rolled O ats,bbl....5 75]Steel  cut,  bbl........5 50
**  4   bbl. . .3 00

4  bbls. 2c extra 

OATMEAL.
“  Vx bbl.3 00  “ 
“  cases  3 251
PICKLES.

Medium.................................................   @6 00
c 
. & bbl.........................................  @3 50

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PIPES.

Imported Clay 3 gross.......................... 2 25@3 00
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross............  @2 25
Imported Clay, No. 216,2Vt gross........   @1  85
American  T .D .......................................   73®  90
Choice Carolina.......64] J a v a .................
Prime Carolina.......6541 P a tn a ............!!........554
Good Carolina........5  ¡Rangoon...........54@54
Good Louisiana.... .5  IBroken............ 34@34

RICE.

8ALERATUS.

DeLand’s pure........ 54|Dwight’s ................... 54
Church’s  .................54 Sea  Foam..................54
Taylor’s  G. M..........54!Cap Sheaf..................54

34c less in 5 box lots.

SALT.

60 Pocket, F F  Dairy............................
28 Pocket................ . ..............................
100 3 ft  pockets.................................. ’, *
Saginaw or  Manistee..................
Diamond C..............................................
Standard Coarse.......................
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags........
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags__
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags........
American, dairy, bi bu. bags...............
Rock, bushels.........................................
Warsaw, Dairy, bu.  bags.............

2 25 
2 15 
2 35 
90 
1 45 
1 25

SAUCES.

Parisian, bi  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..........................   w  w
@  80
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  .................. !!  @1 20
Halford Sauce, pints............................  @3 50
Halford Sauce, bi pints.........................  @2 20

SOAPS.

ily ........  

A corn......................3 85]E xtra ChicagoFam-
M aster....................4 00 
2
94
New Process, 1  ft..3 96]Napkin........  
4  75
New Process, 3 ft. .3 85 Towel..................!.'4  75
Acme,' bars............3 55 White  Marseilles..5 50
Acme,  blocks.......3 0.r>! White Cotton  Oil..5 50
Best  American. 
93] Shamrock...............3  15
Circus
70l Blue Danube......... 2 55
Big Five  C enter...3 85]London  F am ily....2 30 
Nickel......................3 451

SPICES.

Ground. 

Whole.

P epper................16@25iPepper..................  @18
Allspice.............. 12@15| Allspice................  8@10
Cinnamon........... 18@30iCassia....................10@11
Cloves  ................ 15@25 Nutmegs,  No. 1..  @60
G inger................ 16@20 Nutmegs,  No. 2..  @50
M ustard...............15@30 Cloves  ..................23@25
C ayenne.............25@35l

COCOANUT.
Schepps, Is.................................
Is and  4 s ..................
4 s ...............................
is in tin  pails...........
Vi 8 
...............
Maltby’s,  Is...............................
Is and  4 s ................
Jis..........................
Manhattan,  pails.....................

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COFFEES.

, 

STARCH.

= _  
@38®27 
@2734  Electric  Lustre............................
@2834  Royal,  corn...............................].
@2334 
gloss, 1  ft  packages........
boxes....................
@24 
@2434  Niagara, laundry,  bbls...............
@18 
boxes ............
gloss, 1  ft......................
corn__ *.........................
Quaker, laundry, 561b..................

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SUGARS.

@3 20 
@  6 
@ 534 
@  334 
@  3% 
@ 4 
@ 5* 
@  6 
@4  50

1  60
1  75
2 00
$ f t
634

Green. 

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

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Roasted.

60ftsl00fts300fts 

R io ......................7@15
Golden Rio..............16
Santos......................17
Maricabo.................17
Jav a.................. 24@26
O. G. Jav a............... 24
iMocha...  ................25
-PACKAGE,
...............14 &  144  14Js
13%
143
1334
1334
21
12?
14

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...16
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X X X X ........
Standard  ... 
Dilworth’s ..
L yon...........
Arbuckle’8  .
G erm an.......
Magnolia__
Silver  King.
M exican__
Royal............
Eagle............

14
IVA
14
14*4
14
14
21
1334
14
CORDAGE. 
1 00 50 foot Cotton 
60 foot Jute.
72 foot J u t e .......1 25
60 foot Cotton 
40Foot Cotton 
1 50 
|72 foot Cotton 
CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

434

88

434
434

1134
934
1534
834

X  XXX
5
5
5
5

Kenosha B utter........................
Seymour B utter.......................  
B utter......................................... 
Fancy  B utter............................ 
S.  O yster..................................  
Picnic......................................... 
Fancy  Oyster............................ 
Fancy  Soda.............................
City Soda....................................
Soda  ..........................................
M ilk.................................... .
B oston.......................................
G raham ......................................
Oat  Meal...................................
Pretzels, hand-made................
Pretzels.....................................
Cracknels..................................
Lemon Cream............................
Frosted Cream..........................
Ginger  Snaps............................
No. 1 Ginger Snaps..................
Lemon  Snaps............................
Coffee  Cakes.............................
Lemon W afers..........................
1334
Jum bles......................................
1134
Extra Honey Jum bles.............
1234
Frosted Honey  Cakes.............
1334
Cream Gems.............................
1334
Bagleys  Gems..........................
1334
Seed Cakes.................................
1234
S. &  M. Cakes............................
834
Cod, whole..................................................334@434
Cod, boneless..................................................5@634
H alib u t...........................................................9@10
Herring, round.  34  bbl.........................2 00@2 26
Herring .round,  bi  bbl...............................1 25
Herring, Holland,  bbls.............................11  00
Herring, Holland,  kegs..........•?................ 75@80
Herring, Scaled............................................  @20
Mackerel, shore, No. 1, 34  bbls..................5 50
“ 
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................  60
“ 
No. 3,34 bbls...............................3 25

“  12 ft kits 
“  10 

834
834
1234
834

Shad, 34 b b l............................................2 25@2 50
Trout, 34  bbls.........................................3  50@3 76
“  10 ft  k its............................................  70
White, No. 1,34 b b ls....................................5 75
White, No. 1,12  ft kits.................................  ¿0
White, No. 1,10 ft k its.................................  80
White, Family, 34 bbls.................................2 15
kits......................................  45

FISH.

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FRUIT  JARS—MASON.

P in ts....................................................   @ 9 50
Q u a rts.................................................  
@10 50
Half Gallons.................................. .., 
@13 50
Disk cap, quarts................................. 
@11  00
34 gals................................. 
@14 00
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

“ 

Lemon.  Vanilla.
1 40

Jennings’ D. C.,2 oz...............$  doz.  1 00 
“  4 oz................................1  50 
“  6 oz................................2 50 
“  8 oz................................3 50 
“  No. 2 Taper............. 125 
................1 75 
“  No. 4 
“  34 pint, round..............4  60 
“  1 
9 00 
“  No. 3 panel..................1  10 
“  No. 8 
............... 2 75 
“  No. 10 
............... 4 25 

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2 50
4 00
5 00
2 75
7 50
15 00
1 65
4 25
6 00

Cut  Loaf.......................................
@  73 
Powdered............................... .
@
G ranulated.  Standard................ 
@6 56
Confectionery A ........................................  @ 6 \
Standard A ..............................................  @  gi'
No. 1, White Extra  C........................ .  5?^@  6
No. 2  Extra C.........................................  5?3@ 5?4
No-3C...............................................   f,*®
No-4C....................................................   5  @538
23@'>«
Corn,' barrels  .............................. 
Corn, 34 bbls......................................" !  
24@27
Corn,  to gallon kegs...............................  
@29
Corn, 5 gallon kegs................................. 
1 35
Pure  Sugar, bbl.................................. . 
22@26
Pure Sugar, 34 bbl..................................  
24@28
Pure Sugar  5 gal kegs..........................   ® i 50
TOBACCO—FINE CUT-IN PAILS.

SYRUPS.

SMOKING

»Delivered.

Seal of D etroit........ 60 Old  Time..................   35
Jim  Dandy...............38 Underwood’s Capper 35
Our  Bird.................. 28iSweet  Rose...............   45
Brother  Jonathan.. .28iMeigs&Co.’sStunner35
Our Block.................60] A tlas.............................35
Jolly  Time...............40 Royal Game................. 38
Our  Leader.............. 33'Mule Ear........... 
66
Sweet  Rose...............32]Fountain.................*"74
May  Queen.............. 65: Old Congress...............64
Dark AmericanEagle67i Good Luck.................52
The Meigs..................60! Blaze Away................35
Red  Bird.................. 50'HairLifter............  .. .30
State  Seal.................60! H iaw atha.................... 65
Prairie F low er....... 65 i G lobe.......................   65
Indian Queen.......... «0  Bull  Dog....................*57
May Flower..............70jCrown  Leaf........ 66
Sweet  Pippin........... 45! 
Our  Leader...............lSiUnit  ........................... 30
Old V et......................301 Eight  H ours............... 24
Big Deal....................27 Lucky  .....................  30
Ruby, cut  plug....... 35 Boss  .................... 
15
Navy Clippings........26 Two  Nickel...........'. '..24
L eader......................15 Duke’s  Durham........ 40
Hard  Tack................32 Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
D ixie......................... 28 Owl...................  
ie
Old T ar...................... 40|Rob Roy....................  *26
A rthur’s  Choice......22iUncle  Sam..................28
Red Fox.....................26! Lum berm an...............25
Gold D ust................. 26¡Railroad Boy............‘..38
Gold  Block................30 j Mountain Rose............18
Seal of Grand Rapids 
|Home Comfort.......... 25
(cloth)..................35¡Old Rip.......................  go
Tramway, 3 oz..........40 Seal of North Caro-
lina, 2  oz....... 
48
Miners and Puddlers.28 
Peerless  ....................24 Seal of North Caro-
Standard ....................20 
lina, 4oz.................. 48
Old Tom.....................181 Seal of North  Caro-
lina, 8 oz...................45
Tom & Jerry .............24 
Joker..........................25 Seal of North  Caro-
T raveler................... 351 
lina, 16oz boxes....42
Malden...................... 25|King Bee, longcut.. .22
Pickwick  Club......... 40 Sweet Lotus.............  32
Nigger Head.............261Grayling.....................32
Holland....................22  Seal Skin..................  30
Germ an....................15  Red Clover.................33
K. of  L ............... 42©46 Good  Luck.................26
Honey  Dew...............25|

PLUG.

D ainty....................... 44jTrade Union............*36
Old  Honesty............ 40  Labor Union............ *30
lolly T ar.................. 32  Splendid..................   38
Jolly  Time............... 32  Old Solder...................40
F av o rite.................. 42  Red Fox......................42
Black  Bird............... 32  Big  Drive...................42
Live and Let  Live... 32 P atrol.....................   40
Quaker......................28  Jack Rabbit............... 35
Bull  Dog.................. *36 Chocolate  C ream ....39
H iaw atha.................42  N im rod......................35
Big  Nig.................... 37  Big Five Center.........33
Spear Head..............39]  P a rro t........................42
Whole E arth............ 32]  B u ster........................35
Crazy  Quilt..............32  Black Prince..............35
P.  V...........................40  Black  Racer..............35
Spring Chicken........38 S ta r.............................39
Eclipse  ......................30 Climax  ......................42
Moxie........................34  Acorn  ........................39
Black Jaok................32  Horse  Shoe............... 36
H iaw atha................. 42  V inco......................... 34
Musselman’s Corker. 30 Merry W ar.................22
Turkey....................... 39'Ben  Franklin........... 32
•Delivered. 
2e. less in three butt lots.

SHORTS.

Our  Leader..............16|  Hiawatha...................22
Mayflower................23  Old Congress..............23
Globe..........................22  May  Leaf........ .........22
Mule E ar................... 23!  D a rk .................  
20

Japan ordinary............................................ ih@9o
Japan fair to good....................................... 25@30
Japan fine...................................................... 35®45
Japan dust.....................................................15@20
Young Hvson...............................................30@50
GunPowder...................................................35® 50
Oolong:.....................................................33@55@6C
Conf?o...........................................................  25@30
r  
Lorillard s American Gentlemen....... 
73
M accoboy....'..,................
@  55 
Gaii & Ax’ 
@  44 
Rappee.............................
@  35 
Railroad  Mills  Scotch..................
@  45 
Lotzbeck  ....................................... _
@1 30
50 g r . 
10 
10 
16

VINEGAR.

SNUFF.

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

do 
do  No.  2.......................

White Wine..................................
Cider.............................   ............\  og
York State Apple........... ...*****
m is c e l l a n e o u s .
Rath Brick im ported............................ 
Burners, No. 1 .................................. j  qq
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand. . *. . ’. "
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans.
Candles, Star.......................
Candles.  Hotel....................................
Extract Coffee, V.  C..........................
F elix................**’’
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps...................."" 
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.
Gum, Spruce.......................
Hominy, #  bbl....................
Jelly, in 30 ft  pails.............
Pearl Barley.......................
Peas, Green  Bush........... .
Peas, Split  Prepared........
Powder, Keg.......................
Powder, bi  K eg............. "!
Sage  ....................................

do 

90
75
1 50 
7  70 
@25 
@11 
@12 
@80
<a2A
@35 
30@35 
@31 
@  4 
@  3 
@1 25 
© 2bi 
@4 OO 
@2 25 
@  10

CANDY. FRUITS AND  NUTS.
Putnam  & Brooks quote as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

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FANCY—IN 5 ft BOXES."

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Standard, 25 ft boxes........
Sbi®  9 
........
Twist, 
9  @ 9* 
Cut Loaf 
@10
„  
MIXED
,  __ 
Royal, 25 ft  pails........
@ 9 
Royal, 200 ft bbls...........   ............
@ 8H 
Extra, 25 ft  pails....... 
..........
@10 
^   H1
Extra. 2001b bbls........... ............. 
@ 9*
French Cream,251bpalls....’...............
Cut loaf, 251b  cases...........  
<»1»
............... 
Broken, 25 1b  palls............................... in  m-mu.
Broken, 2001b  bbls........ " i . ................. 10
Lemon  Drops............... 
Sour Drops.................................................
Peppermint  Drops...........  
 
Chocolate Drops................. 
 
H M Chocolate  Drops....! ...................... 
Gum  Drops  ...................... 
 
Licorice Drops..............!.!.!!!." ." .  * 
A B  Licorice  Drops.. 
.....................  
Lozenges, plain.............  
.......................  
Lozenges,  printed................ 
Im perials.............................  
.............
M ottoes.....................;;;;;;;;...................
10
Cream  Bar..............          
Molasses B ar............ . ! .! .! ......................... 
vi
{a
Caramels......................"!!".!.""..............  
Hand Made Creams........  
io£»ta
 
Plain  Creams..............* " ........................
Decorated Creams.......... 
on
...................... 
String Rock................................................
Burnt Almonds.......................  
-Wc»1
Wintergreen  Berries........!!!.!  !.*! .!  ~^15
FANCY—IN  BULK.
Lozenges, plain in  pails.......... 
<ai2
Lozenges, plain in  bbls.......... 
*  "   ® n
Lozenges, printed in pails...........   " "   @13
Lozenges, printed in  bbls.................  '  ®io
Chocolate Drops, in pails................. 
Gum  Drops  in pailsiTT!............... 
Gum Drops, in bbls.......5  -
Moss Drops, in  pails................ "  *........
Moss Drops, in bbls...............................
Sour Drops, in  pails..........
Imperials, in  pails............. ...................
Imperials  in bbls........ .........................
. .  
FRUITS
Bananas  Aspinwall...............
Oranges, California, fancy!
Oranges, California,  choice 
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls....
Oranges, Florida..................
Oranges, Valencia, cases...!!
Oranges, Messina....................
Oranges,  Naples................
Lemons,  choice................!.! *.
Lemons, fancy................ !!!! *
Lemons, California__ !.!!!.’..............
Figs, layers, new,  $  ft..........
Figs, Bags, 501b..................
Dates, frails  do  ............. !!!"  !.........
Dates, bi do  d o .................!!!..!!!!.
Dates, skin......................!!..............
Dates, 4   skin.................." ! ! ..............
Dates, Fard 101b box $   ft’.'. ..............
Dates, Fard 50 ft box $1 ft........ .  . . . .
Dates, Persian 50 ft box 
ft................
Pine Apples, $   doz................ !!!!!!!!
PEANUTS.
„   , 
Prime  Red,  raw  $   ft........•........ 
4  <a 41/
do  ... 
Choice 
......   @ 5 *
Fancy H.P. do 
do  ........ . .. ! ............   @  5U
Choice White, Va.do  ...........................  
a   5V4
Famsy H P ..  Va  do  ...................1.!!!  @  7*
H -P -Y a........... ......................................  
¡ g 7
Almonds,  Tarragona.................. 
@kj
£"}*»•••:...............................   @16

’  @12U
"  6  @  6&
@ 5K 
@10 
@ 9 
@12 
@124 
@114
...2 00@3 50

.... 3 50@9 00*

@16 
@  64

NUTS.

@10

do 

ibi

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Chestnuts, per bu __ ___..**]*..............  ®  ^
Filberts, S icily..................... .'!.'.'.'!!.'!.11  @12
® jo
Walnuts,  Grenoble...............................16  @164

Barcelona..........................  
Marbo....................................
French.......................... .
California.......................
Pecans,  Texas, H. P .........................!"   9  @43  *
Missouri..................... ..!!!!!S4 @  9
Cocoanuts, $  100....................................  ® 5.

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PROVISIONS.

„  

The  Grand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

quote  as  follows:
„  
Mess, Chicago packing, new.......................  10 50
Short Cut, new.......................................   !!  12 25
Back, clear, short  cu t...............!!!!..!!!!!!l3 75
Extra family clear, short  cut..!!!!!.!!!!!! 13 00
Clear,  A. Webster, n e w ..................... ... !  l3 75
Extra clear pig, short cu t................!.’!!.  13 75
Extra clear,heavy............................... 
14  00
Clear quill, short  cu t..................... . . " ....... 14 09
Boston clear, short c ut......................!!!!! 14 00
Clear back, short cut................... !.’.!!.’!!!! 14 00
Standard clear, short  cut. best.
DRY  SALT MEATS—IN  BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy...............................
medium..................... " "
lig h t.................................
Short Clears, heavy...............................
medium..................!!.’!!
light.................................

do. 
do. 
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  OR  PLAIN.

.14

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Hams, average 20  fts......................................13
16  fts.....................................!i3
12 to 14 fts...................... ..!!!i3
I.*  Picnic  ....................................................
boneless................................................jo
“  best boneless.........................................11
Shoulders.......................................... „ ..!!.!.  74
"   9
Breakfast Bacon, b o n e le s s .............. 
Dried Beef, extra................................... ...!.’!l04
ham  prices...................... !!!!!!!l34
73^
7?
70^

Tierces  ......................... 
30 and 50 ft T ubs.............. !!.’!!’..”.!!!!!’.! 
501b Round Tins, 100 cases....... 

LARD.

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IaARD i n   t i n   p a i l s .

201b Pails, 4 pails In  case.......................  
3 ft Pails, 20 in a case........................ .
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case.........................    "  
101b Pails, 6 in a case............................  ! 

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34

BEEF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fts........  
8 OO
Boneless,  ex tra........ r...................................12 00

8AU8AGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
Pork  Sausage............................................
Ham  Sausage...............................!.!!!  ”!’
Tongue  Sausage....................... !!!!!!!!!!!.’
Frankfort  Sausage...........................!’.. ”. ’!!..
Blood  Sausage....................................
Bologna, straight......................... . . . . . ! . ! . ! ’
Bologna,  thick........................................!!!!*
Head  Cheese................................. ...! ! ! ! ! " "
In half barrels...............................................   3 59
In quarter barrels..........................

PIGS’  rEET.

HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. 

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

HIDES.
G reen__ ft
Part cured...  7%® 8
“ 
Full cured 
  84@  8
Dry hides and
k ip s .............  8  @12

7@  74|Calf skins, green 
,y 

Deacon skins, 

or cured....  8  @10 
ft piece.......20  @50

SHEEP PELTS.

Old wool, estimated washed $  1b........ 22
Tallow............................... .....................   3

Fine washed # ft 25@28iCoarse washed.
Medium  ............. 27@30¡ Unwashed....... . 

WOOL.

@27
@ 34
20@24
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M IC H IG A N   D IV IS IO N

favor of theatrical  troups  lower than given 
to commercial men.

A aron Huffobd,  Chairman.

Travelers’ Protective Ass’n.

President—C. S. Kelsey, B attle Creek.
Vice-President—A. F. Peake, Jackson. 
Secretary-Treasurer—Leo. A. Caro, Grand Rapids. 
Board  of  D irectors—E.  L.  Jones,  B attle  Creek;  C.  L. 
Zacherie, K alamazoo;  C.  W.  Gregg,  Jackson;  L.  J. 
Roster, D etroit;  H. E. Trem ayn, Bay City. 

Sargent-at-arm s—D. G. Crotty, Muskegon.
C aptain—Rev.  W ashington G ardner, Jackson- 
Official Organ—The  Michigan  Tradesman.

IN  CONVENTION  ASSEMBLED.

Annual Meeting of the Michigan Division, 

T.  P.  A.

The annual  convention  of  the Michigan 
Division,  T.  P. A.,  was  called  to  order by 
President Kelsey in  the  beautiful Academy 
of Music, at Kalamazoo, last Saturday morn­
ing,  the exercises being opened with prayer 
by  Rev.  A. M. Gould.

L. M. Mills,  President of the Grand Rap­
ids  Traveling  Men’s  Association,  was  in­
vited to  take  a seat on  the platform, which 
invitation he accepted.

M.  J.  Matthews,  chairman  of  the Com­
mittee  on  Programme,  presented  the  fol­
lowing  order  of  exercises  for  the  conven­
tion,  which was adopted:

1 .  Convening of Division at 10 a. m.
2.  Report of special committees.
8.  Report of standing committees.
4.  Report of Board of Directors.
5.  Report of Secretary-Treasurer.
6.  New business.  *
7.  Election of officers.
8.  Unfinished business.
9.  Adjournment.
J. M. Ward,  of the Committee on Creden­
tials, read  the following  report, which was 
adopted:

We, the undersigned Committee on Cred­
entials,  respectfully report that all commer­
cial  travelers  holding  certificates  of  mem­
bership in  the  Travelers’  Protective  Asso­
ciation  under  date  of  1885  and  1886,  or 
whose names appear on the list of member­
ship  of  this  Division  as  having  paid  all 
dues,  are entitled to  a seat  and vote in this 
convention.

Louis J.  Kostek,
J. M. W ard,
Chas. W.  Giieog, 
E li L.  J ones, 
Committee on Credentials.

A.  F.  Peake,  chairman  of  the  Auditing 
Committee, reported  that  the  books of  the 
Treasurer  had  been  examined  and  found 
to be  correct.  The  Division  has  received 
from all sources §378 and disbursed .$307.45, 
leaving a  balance in  the treasury of $70.55. 
There is due from the National treasury the 
sum of $40.  The Division is in debt $51.76 
for  printing  and  $320.05  for  expenses  of 
delegates to the Baltimore convention.  The 
report was referred to  the new  State Board 
•of Directors.

It  was  noticed  that  the  three  delegates 
who  attended  the  Baltimore  convention 
from  Battle Creek  putin  no  bills  for  ex­
penses.  This was explained by E.‘L. Jones, 
of  Battle  Creek,  who  stated  that  the  ex­
penses of the  trip  were  borne  by the  local 
post.

M.  J.  Matthews,  chairman  of  the  Com­
mittee  on  Legislation,  read  the  following 
report,  which was adopted:
To the Officers and  Members  of  the  Michigan

Division T. P. A :
G e n t l e m e n —Your  Legislative Commit­
tee, elected at  the  annual  State meeting in 
1885, desire to report that as there has been 
no election of congressmen, of State legisla­
tors, or session of the State Legislature dur­
ing their term of  office, and  as  no  instruc­
tions were received from  the  National Leg­
islative  Committee,  there  seemed  no  occa­
sion or opportunity for any aggressive work 
gu the part of  your committee.  Therefore, 
nothing has been  done  on  which to report, 
except to refer,  you to  the  very  able report 
of the chairman of the National Committee, 
as  published  in  the  proceedings  of  the 
National  Convention  held  at  Baltimore, 
June 24,  25  and  26.  Your  committee  de­
sire  further  to  report  that  it  is  informed 
that the National  Committee  for  this fiscal 
year will  soon  submit  to  your  Legislative 
Committee a plan  of  operation and request 
your individual co-operation witli your State 
Committee,  in  carrying said plans to a suc­
cessful  issue  during  the  coming  political 
•campaign, especially as regards the election 
of  Congressmen for the  State of  Michigan. 
All of which is respectfully submitted.

M. J.  Matthews,  Chairman.

The following report from the Committee 
on Hotels, ’Buses and Baggage was read by 
A.  A.  Howard and adopted:
Mr.  President,  and  Gentlemen  of  the  Michi­
gan  Division:
Your Hotel and  ’Bus  Committee  wishes 
to  make their annual report of the work ac­
complished by them.
1 .  We have had  one  complaint  against a 
hotel,  which  was  duly investigated and we 
are happy to say that the  desired  improve­
ments  were  made  satisfactory both  to  our 
Association and the  hotel.
2.  One complaint  against  a  hotel  by an 
officer of  our  Association  was received and 
•duly investigated. 
It  was  of  a  trivial na­
ture and purely personal and it was returned 
to the Board  of  Directors  with  the request 
that it be returned to  the complainant.
3.  One complaint  has  reached us against 
a ’bus  line,  we  have  endeavored  to  make 
satisfactory  rates  with  them,  but  failed. 
The line has  since  changed  hands and sat­
isfactory rates are  now  given our  Associa­
tion.  We have made  verbal contracts with 
a great many ’bus  lines  in  the  State,  for a 
25 cent rate  for  the  round  trip. 
In  some 
cases  the  contracts  have  been broken,  we 
are now making a written contract with the 
’bus  lines  and  it  is  our  intention to  have 
them post up a copy in every ’bus,  we have 
in the past made rates for all traveling men, 
but since the  new contracts  came  out have 
made  rates  for  members  of  the  T.  I*.  A. 
only.
4.  We have made a rate of  $1.50 per  day 
for  Sunday at  the  following  hotels:  Phoe­
nix  House, Charlotte;  Commercial  House, 
Ionia;  Pacific  House,  South  Haven;  we 
have promises from a number of  hotels that 
no discrimination in rates  shall be made  in

No reports were presented from the Com­
mittees  on  Press,  Railroads  and  Sick and 
Disabled,  but on the suggestion of the Pres­
ident a rising vote  of  thanks was  tendered 
the Press for  the  uniform  courtesy extend­
ed the Division.

L. J.  Koster, chairman of the State Board 
of  Directors  made  a  verbal  report, setting 
forth  the  present  satisfactory  condition of 
the Division.  On  motion  of  M.  J.  Mat­
thews,  the report was accepted, to be placed 
on  file whenever a written report is submit­
ted.

M. J. Matthews then called for the reading 
of  the  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting, 
which were adopted as  read.

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Ward,  a  vote  of 
thanks was  tendered  the  members  of  the 
Ladies’  Legion  of Honor  who  were  pres­
ent.

Secretary  Caro  then  read  the  following 

report, which was adopted:
Mr.  President  and «Gentlemen  of  the  Con­
vention:
Another year has rolled  around  and  we 
are once more assembled  in  a  body  to  do 
and plan for our and our brothers’  best  in­
terest. 
It is unnecessary  for  me  to  say 
that the year just gone by has  been  one  of 
vast importance  to  our  association.  You 
all know that full  well.  We  have  passed 
through a year of doubts and  shadows  and 
have almost been wrecked on  the  rocks  of 
adversity.  Thanks to the  men  who  have 
been at the head of  our  organization,  we 
have passed through this  danger safely and 
have reached a period of success unheard*of 
before in the annals of  commercial history.
When four  years ago the handful  of men 
who then formed the T.  P. A.  made  public 
their plans they were laughed at and sneered 
at,  not  only by the railway  companies and 
hotels, but by  the  traveling  men  of  the 
United States.  To-day the ‘‘laugh is on the 
other side ot the mouth,” to use  a  common 
expression,  and the little  baby  association 
of four years ago is  a  vast  conglomeration 
of the best talent and brain  that  the  com­
mercial world can afford.  We  are  making 
ourselves heard not only on the  road but in 
the Legislative halls of our country.  When 
four years ago we asked  to be  heard  by  a 
certain railroad  company  on  a  matter  of 
importance to our association,  they refused 
to as much as answer the civil letter.  Now 
it is different, and in nine cases  out  of  ten 
our  reasonable  requests  are  granted.  Of 
course this has only been  accomplished  by 
hard work and constant labor,  and  I  wish 
to say now that this  division  claims,  and 
with good  reason,  a  large  share  of  the 
credit due.  When two years  ago the Mich­
igan Division was considered large enough to 
have a Yice  President,  the  prospect  was 
slimffor  any  amoimt  of  good to  be  ac­
complished,  but due credit  should be  given 
to  ex-President  McCauley  for  the  large 
amount of good  he  did  for  us  when we 
know the difficulties he labored under.
This completes my  second  year  as  your 
Secretary and my first year as  your  Secre­
tary-Treasurer.  That I  have  tried  to  do 
my work well no one  will  doubt. 
I know 
and you know that  it is  a  matter  of  im­
possibility  to  please* every  one  and  do 
things to suit everyone.
I wish to return  thanks  to  the  worthy 
gentleman  who  has  been  my  active  co­
worker in this work—a  man without whom 
it would have been impossible to accomplish 
what has been  accomplished—I  mean  our 
respected President—Crawford  S.  Kelsey. 
Also the  large  hearted  and  free  spoken 
worker,  with  the  emphasis  on  the  word 
worker—A.  F. Peake—and last,  but  by no 
means least, our State Board  of  Directors. 
They have always promptly  answered  any 
and all calls upon  their  time  and  should 
have a large share  of  your kind  consider­
ation.
This Division  now  numbers  over  1,200 
members, and although they  are  not all  in 
good standing at  the  present  moment  we 
hope 
that  before  many days  roll  around 
they will have seen the  error  of their  way 
and have sent their little two dollars  to our 
National Secretary.
We have met here to-day  for a matter of 
importance to  us  all  and  I hope you will 
pardon me if I hurt  any  one’s  feelings  in 
what I  am about to say.  Some time  ago I 
was unlucky enough to have a felon  on my 
right hand,  and it caused me  the  most  ex­
quisite agony I ever  heard of. 
I  went to a 
doctor and showed him  my hand and asked 
him what he could  do  for me.  “I  can fix 
that up in a few  minutes,”  he  said.  Said 
I,  “will it hurt?”  He sort  of  smiled  and 
said,  “of course it will,  but  only for a little 
while, and then you will be free from pain.” 
He cut and cut deep, but  in  a  very  short 
time the pain was gone  and I felt  relieved. 
Gentlemen, this Division  is  the  man,  and 
we are the doctors,  and we are  here  to-day 
to cut and to  cut  deep,  if necessary, but  it 
must be done to save the Division pain  and 
trouble in the future.  Because  Tom,  Lick, 
or Harry is a good fellow and  a  friend  of 
yours or mine,  is no  good  reason  why  he 
should be foisted on this Division as  an of­
ficer.  Let every man that has the ambition 
to become an officer of this  Division bear in 
mind that we want  no drones and  we have 
no use for a man that is only  talk  and  no 
action. 
It means work and  hard  work  to 
keep an organization  like  this  before  the 
public in its  proper  light,  and  it  means 
work and hard work  to keep  the  machine 
oiled. 
I therefore beg of  you,  gentlemen, 
be cautious  whom  you  nominate  for  the 
various offices to be filled to-day. 
I  say  it 
freely and say it with good conscience, that 
I believe in the part of  Scripture that says, 
“If thy right hand offend thee,  cut  it  off.”
We are business men in the strict sense of 
the word and are here to  transact  business 
in a business-like way. 
I  hope  and  trust 
that any member present who has  a  griev­
ance,  or a fancied one,  will not  hesitate  to 
make it known.  We  can  not  all  get  up 
and make a set speech,  we can not all have 
the eloquence of Webster,  but we  can  de­
fend ourselves and our  rights. 
I  had  in­
tended to make a report,  and  in  fact  had 
It  contained  over  two 
one written  out. 
thousand words and  in  looking  it  over  I 
repented and began to  condense it. 
I  will 
now read  you  my  report  as  condensed: 
“The Michigan Division is holding its own.”
Thanking you for the attention  you have 
shown me I will spread out my white wings 
and sit down.

Leo  A.  Caro,

Sec.-Treas.  Michigan Division T.  P. A.
New business being  then  taken  up, 

the 
rules were  by  unanimous vote  suspended, 
and Revs.  Gould and  Waterman,  who  oc­
cupied seats on the  platform,  were  called 
up for remarks, both  consenting  gracefully 
and each  making  a  felicitous  speech.  A 
vote of thanks was  tendered  the  reverend

gentlemen for their  words  of  cheer,  and 
the  President  also  extended  his  sincere 
thanks to the gentlemen.

M. J. Matthews presented  the  following 

resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved,  That the Michigan  Division of 
the  Travelers’  Protective  Accociation,  in 
annual  convention  assembled,  do  protest 
against the incorporation  of  the  Associa­
tion,  under the laws of  any  State,  during 
this fiscal  year,  and  hereby  request  the 
Michigan  members  of the  Board  of  Di­
rectors  to vote against any  move tending to 
such incorporation.
E.  L. Jones presented the  following  res­
olution, which was adopted:
Resolved,  That  the  Secretary-Treasurer 
be instructed to pay,  October 1, to  the  del­
egates or their alternates who  attended  the 
convention  at  Baltimore,  equally  of  the 
amount of funds  due  from  the  National 
Secretary and  Treasurer  and  on  hand  in 
State Treasury at that  date,  after  all  old 
debts are paid.

A. F. Peake  presented the  following res­

olution,  which was adopted:
Resolved,  That the President  appoint an 
Employment Committee  of  five  members, 
whose duties shall be to aid all  members of 
the  Michigan Division  to obtain situations 
who have had the misfortune to  lose  their 
positions  honorably.  The  person  making 
application  to  said  committee  must  be 
willing to furnish  all  evidence as  to past 
record,  etc.

M. J. Matthews moved that the  constitu­
tion  provided  by  the  National  body  be 
adopted, which was done.  He  then moved 
that the chair appoint a  chairman,  who  is 
authorized to select his own  assistants,  for 
a  committee  to  prepare 
the  necessary 
amendments and report same  to  the  State 
Board of Directors.

The convention then adjourned until 1:30 

p. m.

A FTERN O O N   SESSION.

The meeting was called to order  by Pres­
ident Kelsey, when Rev.  W.  A.  Waterman 
opened the exercises with prayer.

One hundred dollars was  voted  the  Sec­
retary for past services,  to  be paid when all 
other obligations against the  Division  have 
been satisfied.
President Kelsey  then  read  his  annual 
address,  which was  cordially  received  and 
heartily accepted:
Fellow travelers  and  gentlemen  of  the  con­
vention:
One year has passed since the first annual 
State Convention of  the Michigan  Division 
of  the  Travelers’  Protective  Association 
held its first session  for  the  organizing of 
the State and the election of its officers.
The result of our first year  as an organiz­
ed State Division indicates that for ability to 
“plan,” and originate unity of  action,  and 
strength and  determination  to  accomplish, 
Michigan as a State Division stands  second 
to none in the bright galaxy of  States  rep­
resented in our National Association.  And 
in view of the  greatness  of  the  work  ac­
complished and the National  importance of 
the grand results obtained, Michigan stands 
the acknowledged banner  State in  the Na­
tional  organization.  With  an  estimated 
contingency of  5,000  resident  commercial 
travelers eligible  to  membership,  our  Di­
vision had increased from  the  date  of  its 
first annual State meeting  of  August  28th 
to the State  convention  of  May  28th  and 
29th—a period  of  nine  months—from 375 
to a membership of  1,500,  second  only  to 
the great Empire State of New  York,  with 
its resident population of 75,000 commercial 
travelers to draw from  and  a  membership 
of 1,253.
The result  of  our  labors  for  the  past 
fiscal year, 
the  material  benefits  secured 
and in successful operation, may  be  briefly 
summarized as indicated by  the  reports  of 
the standing committees:
Department  of  Legislation—Continued 
agitation  of  the  subject  of  “Drummer 
taxes,” and  earnest  efforts  to  secure  the 
united support of all  Michigan  representa­
tives in State and  National  Legislature  in 
repealing  those  unjust  and  unconstitu­
tional enactments,  which are a  disgrace  to 
our civilization and a mockery on  the  free­
dom of our inter-state commerce.
Railroads—The securing of valuable con­
cessions,  known as the “week  end  ticket,” 
now  in  successful  operation  on  all'ithe 
principal railroads in the State except one.
Hotels,  Buss and Baggage.—Marked  im­
provement in the character of the  acorn mo- 
dations in nearly  all  hotels in  our  State, 
round trip rates  established  in  nearly  all 
towns,  on  passenger  and  baggage trans­
portation to and from hotels.
Press.—Uniform courtisies from  the  en­
tire press throughout the State.
Sick and Disabled—No cases among mem­
bers of the State  Division  reported  as  in 
need of relief.

RECOM M ENDATIONS.

all  commercial 

The necessity of securing  the aid and co­
operation  of 
travelers 
throughout the State,  demands  a  complete 
organization  of  all  towns  and  cities  in 
Michigan—of  5,000  or  upwards—in  local 
post organization,  subject to such rules and 
regulations as  appear in the  National  con­
stitution and by-laws of our Association.
A recognition of  the valued  services  of 
the ladies of this Association in  conferring 
upon the  wives  of  all  members  in  good 
standing the bénéficient  order of the Ladies 
T.  P.  A.  Legion of Honor and fully  organ­
izing,  and perfecting the  order  throughout 
the State.  A resolution was passed  at  the 
National  convention recommending the or­
ganization to be  incorporated  in  all  State 
Divisions.
The privilege of  the week-end ticket  has 
been and is being abused by members of the 
Division. 
Its provisions  provide  only  for 
the date and purpose named and  not  for  a 
half  rate  privilege  for  Saturday’s  con­
venience,  and care should be  exercised that 
all the conditions under  which it is granted 
should be preserved in  good  faith,  as  the 
benefits it confers to the many  must  not be 
sacrificed for the convenience of the few.
In concluding,  I  congratulate  the  Mich­
igan State  Division on  the  grand  position 
it has assumed  and  the reputation  it  has 
justly earned  throughout  the State and the 
Nation,  for  the  practical  illustration  of 
those virtues which ennoble and elevates the 
example so grandly presented  at  the  late 
State banquet in  favor of  temperance  and 
sobriety  has  been  felt 
the 
length and breadtli of the  Nation,  and has 
endeared the members  of this  Division  to 
the representative citizens of  the State,  and 
established this fact—that energy,  integrity 
and sobriety  are  the  qualifications  of  the 
commercial traveler of to-day.

throughout 

The  President  then  referred  to  several 
complaints  which  had  come  to  him  from 
the Secretary of the Railway Association of 
Michigan relative to the misuse of the week-

end ticket  privilege and  suggested that the 
convention  take  proper  action  in the mat­
ter.

A.  F.  Peake was  of the opinion that such 

persons  should be  expelled forthwith.

President  Kelsey  thought  it  unjust  to 
publish the names of the expelled members, 
as such publication tended to jeopardize their 
success on the road.

M. J. Matthews was  of  the  opinion  that 
the punishment  could not be  too severe for 
one who would betray  his fellows in such a 
manner.  If he thought there had been more 
than  one  case  of  flagrant  violation,  he 
•would  terminate  his  membership with  the 
Association.

Geo.  W.  Noble  said  such sentiments met 
his views exactly.  One rotten  apple would 
spoil  a  whole  barrel  and  the  Association 
owes it to  itself  and  its  friends to  remove 
the bad apple.

Leo.  A.  Caro  suggested  that  a  circular 
letter be addressed  to  each  member  cf the 
State  Division  warning  members  not  to 
abuse the ticket  privilege,  but  the  sugges­
tion was  abandoned on  the ground that but 
few were guilty of such violation.

On motion of  M. J. Matthews, the Secre­
tary was instructed to  warn those  members 
who  have  abused  the  privilege  to  sin  no 
more,  as the  second  offense  would  be pun­
ished by expulsion.

Election  of  officers  being  then  in order, 
A.  F.  Peake  was  unanimously  re-elected 
Vice-President  and  Leo.  A.  Caro  was re­
elected Secretary-Treasurer oh the fifth bal­
lot.  E.  L.  Jones,  C.  L.  Zaeharie,  C.  \Y. 
Gregg,  L.  J.  Koster and Geo. F. Owen were 
elected State Board  of  Directors,  but  Mr. 
Owen refused to  serve  and II.  E.  Tremayn 
was elected to fill the vacancy.  D.  G.  Crot­
ty was re-elected sergeant-at-arms and Rev. 
Washington Gardner was  selected  to act as 
chaplain.

L.  M.  Mills was invited  to  read his poem 
on  “The  Traveling  Man,”  which  received 
hearty  applause  and  a  raising  vote  of 
thanks.

On motion  by  L. J. Koster—seconded by 
Geo.  F.  Owen—T iie  T ra desm a n  was 
made the official organ of the Division.

Geo.  F.  Owen  presented  the  following, 

which was adopted:

Resolved—That  the  Board  of  Directors 
constitute  a  finance  committee  and  super­
vise the expenditure of all funds in the State 
treasury.

The  National  Secretary  was  asked  to 

issue a second call for  the dues of 1886-7.

The following  resolutions  were  adopted, 

when the convention  adjourned  sine die: 
Mr.  President and Gentlemen of the Michigan
Division:
Your Committee on Resolutions beg leave 

to submit the following report:

W h e r e a s—The  representative  members 
of  the  Michigan  Division  here  assembled 
have  been  most courteously  received  and 
entertained  by  the  local  post,  and the citi­
zens of Kalamazoo; and
W h e r e a s—We  are  in  receipt  of  other 
courtesies most  agreeable  to  us,  which  we 
desire  to  acknowledge  in  fitting  terms; 
therefore, be it
Resolved—That,  in  behalf  of  our  Asso­
ciation  we  tender  our  best  thanks  to  the 
patriotic and  public  spirited  press of Kala­
mazoo for the very generous treatment they 
have given  us;  to  Rev.  A.  M.  Gould  and 
Rev.  W.  A.  Waterman  for  their  presence 
and counsel; to the hotels of  Kalamazoo for 
their superb entertainment of our delegates; 
to the members of  the  Kalamazoo  post  for 
their  excellent  arrangements  and  untiring 
labors  to  render  our  session  what  it  has 
been, one of our most agreeable experiences; 
to Messrs.  Geo.  Fuller,  Y.  A.  Waterbury 
and Boardman  &  Co.  for  their  thoughtful 
and welcome  provision  of  conveyances for 
the  ladies  of  our  members;  to  the  Battle 
Creek post  for  its  generous  release  of  all 
claim  upon  the  Division  treasury  for  the 
expenses of the delegates  from that post to 
the late meeting  at  Baltimore; and we par­
ticularly desire to tender our thanks  to cer­
tain  public  spirited  gentlemen  of  Battle 
Creek  whose  liberality  enabled  the  local 
post to meet said expenses,  to-wit:  Messrs. 
V.  P.  Collier,  E.  C.  Nicho'ls,  J.  Q.  Whit­
comb,  P.  Iloppermaster,  R.  P.  Kingman, 
M. F.  Gargeld, J.  Fletcher,  and  many  oth­
ers.
Resolved—That  as  representatives of the 
extensive and intelligent lay membership of 
this Division we  wish  to  tender  thanks to 
our faithful hardworked  officials  and  com­
mittees. We feel that they haveexerttd them­
selves  every  in  legitimate  way to  perform 
their duties and that a large measure of suc­
cess has attended their efforts.  All of which 
is very respectfully  submitted.

L.  Y.  A l l e n ,
L.  J.  K o s t e r ,
C.  L.  Z a c h a r ie,
Geo.  F.  Ow en,
Ch a s.  W.  Greg g,
A.  A.  H ow ard,
Ch a s.  R o sen rerg h.

Notice Is hereby given that the firm  consist­
ing of Edward  E. Mohl and  John  E. Kenning, 
doing business  under  the  name  and  style of 
Mohl & Kenning,  has  this  day been dissolved 
by m utual  consent, Mr. Edward  E. Mohl retir­
ing; John E. Kenning  assuming all  liabilities 
and collecting all accounts due said firm.

EDWARD E. MOHL,
J  >HN E. KENNING.

Dated Aug. 28, 1886.

Copartnership Notice.

The  undersigned  having  purchased  the  in­
terest of Edward  E. Mohl  in  the  late  firm of 
Mohl  &  Kenning,  m anufacturers  of  cigars, 
will  eoutinue the  business  at  Nos.  98  and 100 
Louis street, and all accounts due said firm are 
to be paid to 

JOHN E. KENNING.

Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 28,1886.

FRESH   MEATS.

John  M obrhard  quotes  th e  trade  selling 

prices as follow s:
Fresh  Beef, sides.....................................   5 @  6H
Fresh  Beef, hind  q u a rte rs....................  7 @  7*4
Dressed  H ogs........................................ . .  614@  6H
M utton,  carcasses...................................  @  6
Spring Lamb...........................................   8 @9
Veal............................................ 
.7  @8
Pork Sausage.......................... , . . . ........  @8
Bologna.......... ,>..................... ...............   @ 6
Fowls....................................... ................
Spring Chickdns,........ ..................... 
Ducks  ............................................. .
Turkeys  ..................................

  15  @16

 

ROPES.

PATENT FLANISAED IRON.

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

Broken packs He $1 lb extra.

Sisal, H in. and  larger..................................   9H
Manilla............................................................   13H
70
Steel and Iron......................................... dis 
Try and Bevels........................................dis 
60
Mitre  .....................................................dis 
20
Com. Smooth.  Com.

SHEET IRON.

SQUARES.

All sheets No, 18 and  lighter,  over 2  inches 

TACKS.

Nos. 10 to  14....................................$-4 20 
Nos. 15 to 17 ..................................   4 20 
Nos. 18 to 21..................................   4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24 ..................................   4 20 
Nos .25 to 26..................................   4 40 
No. 27..............................................  4 60
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In casks of 600 B>s, $   fi>............................ 
In smaller quansitles, 
lb.....................  
American, all  kinds..............................dis 
Steel, all kinds....................................... dis 
Swedes, all  kinds  ................................dis 
Gimp and  Lace......................................dis 
Cigar Box  Nails....................................dis 
Finishing  Nails......................................dis 
Common and Patent  Brads.................dis 
Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks.dis 
Trunk and Clout Nails.......................... dis 
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails............dis 
Leathered Carpet  Tacks..................... dis 
No. 1,  Refined..........................................  
Market  Half-and-half............................ 
Strictly  Half-and-half............................ 

TINNER’S SOLDER.

TIN  PLATES.

Cards for Charcoals, S6 75.

|2  75
2 75
2 80
2 90
3 00

55!I
6
60
60
60
60
50
50
50
50
50
45
35
12 50
16 00
17  50

rates.

TRAPS.

TIN—LEADED.

10x14, Charcoal..................... \ .......  5 75
IC, 
10x14,Charcoal................................  7 25
IX, 
12x12, Charcoal................................   6 25
IC, 
12x12,  C harcoal................................  7 75
IX, 
14x20, Charcoal................................  5 75
IC, 
IX, 
14x20,  Charcoal................................  7 25
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
Rooting, 20x28,  IX ......................................... 14  00
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.................5 50
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne...............  7 00
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne................ 11 00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal  Terne.............  14 00
Steel. Game....................................................60&10
OneidaJCommuntity,  Newhouse’s............dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley Sc Norton’s. .60&10
Hotchkiss’  .....................................................60&10
S, P. & W.  Mfg.  Co.’s.................................. 60&10
Mouse,  choker........................................18c $1 doz
Mouse,  delusion.................................$1 50 $1 doz
Bright Market.................................................  dis 67H
Annealed M arket.................................dis 
70
Coppered Market.............................................. dis 62H
Extra Bailing.............................................   dis  55
Tinned  Market................................................. dis 62H
Tinned  Broom.......................................... lb  09
Tinned Mattress........................................$1 lb 8H
Coppered  Spring  Steel................. dis 40@40&10
Tiffined Spring Steel.....................................dis  60
Plain Fence................................................V B> 314
Barbed Fence, galvanized............................... 4H
painted.................................... 3%
Copper............................................... new  list net
Brass................................................new  list net
B right...............................................dis  70&10&10
Screw Eyes.......................................dis  70&10&10
Hook’s .............................................dis  70&10&10
Gate Hooks and  Eyes...................dis  70&10&10
Baxter’s Adjustable,  nickeled...............
Coe’s Genuine.........................................dis 
60
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis  75&10
Coe’s  Patent, malleable................. dis 75&10&10
50
Pumps,  Cistern.......................
............dis  70&10
40
Screws,  new  list.....................
.................  75@10
40 Casters,  Bed  and  Plate........
........ disSO&lO&lO
40 Dampers, A m erican............... ................   40&10
Forks, hoes, rakes and ail steel goods. .60&10&5
Copper  Bottoms.

MISCELLANEOUS.

WIRE GOODS.

WRENCHES.

WIRE.

“ 

LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,

STA TE  A G E N T   FO R

Ibarbware.

These  prices  are  for cash  buyers,  who  pay 

promptly and buy in full  packages.

AUGERS a n d  b i t s .

BELLS.

BALANCES.
BARHOWS.

Ives’,  old style........................................dis60&10
N.  H. C. Co.............................................. digtiO&lO
Douglass’................*..................................dis60&10
Pierces’  .....................................................dl660&10
Snell’s ...................................................... disBO&lO
Cook’s  ...................................................... dls40&10
Jennings’,  genuine................................ dis 
25
Jennings’, imitation.............................. disoO&lO
Spring........... ..........................................dis 
40
Railroad.................................... ; ............... $  13 00
Garden......................................................net 33 00
H a n d ..............................................dis  $ 60&10&10
60&10
Cow.................................................... dis 
30&15
Call....................................................dis 
G ong................................................. dis 
25
Door. Sargent.................................. dis 
60&10
40
Stove......................................................dis $ 
Carriage  new  list................................dis 
75
...................................... dl8  30410
W rought Barrel  Bolts........................dis  60&10
Cast  Barrel  Bolts................................ dis  60&10
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs................... dis 
60
Cast Square Spring.............................dis 
60
Cast Chain........................................... dis  60&10
Wrought Barrel, brass  knob............dis  60&10
Wrought Square.................................dis  60&10
Wrought Sunk Flush..........................dis 
60
Wrought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob
,  F lush..................................................dis  60&10
Ives  Door.............................................dis  60&10

BOLTS.

BRACES.

BUCKETS.

BUTT8. CAP

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

3 50
4 00
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................... .dis 70&10
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed...  ..dis 70&10
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed. .dis BOA 10
Wrought Narrow, bright fast  joint
.dis 60&10
Wrought  Loose  P in.......................... .dis
60 A 10
Wrought  1,0080 Pin, acorn tip .......... .dis Ö0& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned.......... .dis 60& 5
>V rought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
tip p e d ....................................... ......
.dis 60& 5
Wrought Table............................
.dis 10&60
Wrought  Inside  Blind.....................
.dis 10&60
Wrought Brass.............................
.dis
75
Blind. Clark’s..................................
.dis
80
Blind, Parker’s .................................
.dis
80
Blind,  Shepard’s..........................
.dis
70

CAPS.

Ely’s 1-10............................................
Hick’s C. F ...........................................
G. D......................................................
Musket.

per m $ 65 
60 
35
60

CATRIDGES.

Rim Fire, U. M.C. & W inchester  new  list50&10
Rim  Fire, United  States....................... dis50&10
Central Fire.............................................. dis30&10
Socket Firm er....................................... dis  75&10
Socket Fram ing...................................dis  75&10
Socket Corner......................................dis  75&10
Socket SIicks........................................ .dis 
75
Butchers’ Tanged  Firm er..................dis 
40
Barton’s Socket  Firm ers................... dis 
20
Cold........................................................net

CHISELS.

COMBS.

Curry,  Lawrence’s ................ ..............dis  40&10
Hotchkiss  ............................................dis 
25
Brass,  Racking’s.......................................  
•  60
Bibb’s .........................................................  
60
B eer.............................................................  40&10
Fenns’.
60

COCKS.

COPPER.

DRILLS

ELBOWS.

Planished, 14 oz cut to size..................... «
14x52,14x56,14 x60.................  ......................
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60..........................
Cold Rolled, 14x48............................................
Morse’s Bit  Stock.....................
.......dis
Taper and Straight Shank.......... .......dis
Morse’s Taper  Shank................
.......dis
Com. 4 piece, 6  in ............................doz net  $.85
Corrugated..............................................dis  20&10
A djustable..............................................dis  H&10
20
Clar’s, small, $18 00;  large, $26 00. 
dis 
Ives’, 1. $18 00 ;  2. $24 00;  3, $30 00.  dis 
25 
American File Association  List........dis  55&10
Disstou’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

g a l v a n iz e d   i r o n .
22 and  24,  25 and 26,  27 
14 
15 
Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60. 

f i l e s —New List.

EXPANSIVE BITS.

12 

13 
g a u g e s .
HAMMERS.

^AJUNKEf^ Gem Ac*

HOES.

HINGES.

HANGERS.

HOLLOW  WARE.

Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............ dis 
50
Maydole & Co.’s ................................... dis 
25
Kip’s .....................................................dis 
25
Yerkes  &  Plumb’s ................................ dis  40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast  Steel.....................30 c  list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40A10 
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track  50&10
Champion,  anti-friction....................dis  60&10
40
Kidder, wood track............................ dis 
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2, 3.............................dis 
60
State............................................per doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  4H  14
3H
and  longer.............................................. 
Screw Hook and Eye,  H  ...................net 
10H
Screw Hook and Eye H ..................... net 
8H
7H
Screw Hook and Eye 
..................... net 
Screw Hook and Eye,  %................... net 
7H
Strap and  T ........................................dis 
65
Stamped Tin W are....................................  
30
Japanned Tin  Ware................................. 
25
Granite Iron  W are................................... 
25
Grub  1  ............................................
.$11 00, dis 60 
Grub  2............................................ .
.  11  50, dis 60 
Grub 3.............................................
.  12 00, dis 60
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings...
45
...dis 
Door, porcelain, jap.  trim m ings...........  
45
Door, porcelain, plated  trim m ings....... 
45
Door, porcelain, trim m ings.................... 
45
Drawer and  Shutter,  porcelain..........dis 
70
Picture, H. L. Judd &  Co.’s.....................   40&10
Hum acite............................................... dis 
45
45
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list, .dis 
Mallory, Wheeler &  Co.’s..................... dis 
45
Branford’s ..............................................dis 
45
Norwalk’s ..............................................dis 
45
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ....................dis  70
Adze  Eye.....................................$16 00 dis 
60
Hunt  Eye.....................................$15 00  dis 
60
Hunt’s.........................................$18 50 dis 20 & 10
Sperry St Co.’s, Post,  handled.................. dis  50
Coffee,  Parkers  Co.’s ....................................... dis 40&10
Coffee, P.S.&W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleables dis 40@10
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark's.........dis  40@10
Coffee,  Enterprise......................................dis  26
Stebbin’s Pattern  ......................................dis  70
Stebbin’s Genuine......................................dis  70
Enterprise,  self-measuring..................... dis  25

MOLASSES GATES.

LOCK8—DOOR.

MATTOCKS.

LEVELS.

MAULS.

KNOBS.

MILLS.

*  Common, Bra  and Fencing.

NAILS.

1 0 6  K en t  Street, Grand  R apids,  M ich.

TELEPHONE  566.

Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for 
th e ir town on this Yeast by applying to above address. 
None genuine unless ifcbears above label.

O R D E R   OF  P U B L IC A T IO N .

STATE OF  MICHIGAN,

THE SUPERIOR  COURT OF GRAND  RAPIDS: 

IN CHANCERY,

vs. 

VICTORY CODY, Complainant, 1 
V
ANDREW  CODY, Defendant. 
J 
Suit pending in the Superior Court of Grand 
Rapids, at the  City  of  Grand  Rapids,  in  said 
County, on the seventh  day  of  August, A.  D. 
1886.
In this cause, it appearing from  affidavit  on 
file, that ihe defendant, Andrew  Cody, is  resi­
dent of this State, and that process for his  ap­
pearance has been  duly  issued,  and  that  the 
same could not be served for the  reason  that 
he is concealed within this  State.  On  motion 
of Frank A. Rodgers, Complainant’s  Solicitor, 
it is ordered that  the  appearance  of  said  de­
fendant,  Andrew  Cody,  be  entered  herein 
within three months from the date of  this  or­
der, and in case of h is appearance in this cause, 
his answer to the Bill of Complaint to be  filed, 
and a copy thereof to be  served  on  the  Com­
plainants Solicitor, within twenty  days  after 
service on him of a copy of said Bill and  a  no­
tice of this order; and in default  thereof,  said 
Bill will be taken as confessed by said Andrew 
Cody, Defendant:  And it is  further  ordered, 
that  within  twenty  days  the  Complaintant 
cause a notice of this order to be published  in 
the Michigan Tradesman, a newspaper printed, 
published and circulated  in  said  Countv,  and 
that  said  publication  be  continued  therein 
once in each week for six weeks in succession, 
or that he cause a copy of this order to be per­
sonally  served  on  said  Defendant  at  least 
twenty days before the time prescribed for his 
appearance.
Judge of the Superior  Court of Grand  Rapids, 
Examined, countersigned and entered by me, 
Register.

FRANK  A.  RODGERS, 

CHAS.  P.  RATH BUN,

ISAAC  H.  PARRISH,

Complainant’s Solicitor.

A true copy. Attest,

CHAS.  P.  RATH BUN, 
Register.

2 

214 

OILERS.

8d  6d  4d
114

WOODENWARE. 

i  lOd 
$1  25  1  50  1  75  2 00 

lOdto  60d............................................$  keg $2  10
8d and 9 d adv...............................................  
25
6d and 7d  adv................................................ 
50
4dand5d  adv..................................................’..... 75
3d  advance.....................................................  1 50
3d fine  advance........................................... 
3 00
Clinch nails, adv...........................................  1  75
Finishing 
Size—inches  |  3 
Adv. $  keg 
Steel Nails—2 20.
Zino or tin, Chase’s Patent......................disOO&iO
Zinc, with brass bottom ............................dis  50
Brass or  Copper........................................dis  50
Reaper..................................... per gross, $12 net
Olmstead’s .................................................  50&10

...... 5
Standard  Tubs, No. 1.
Standard  Tubs, No. 2...................................... 4
Standard Tubs, No. 3...................................... 3
Standard Pails, two hoop................................1
Standard Pails, three hoop.............................1
Pails, ground wood 
.................................  4
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes...........................2
Butter  Pails, ash.............................................2
Butter Ladles................................................... 1
Rolling Pins— ................................................
Potato  Mashers...............................................
Clothes Pounders.............................................2
Clothespins..................  .................................
Mop Stocks........................................................ 1
Washboards, single..........................................1
Washboards, double........................................2
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy...............................dis  15
Sciota Bench............................................... dis  25
Diamond  Market............................................
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy.....................dis  15
Bushel, narrow band...................................... 1
Bench, first quality................................... dis  20
!  Bushel, wide band........................................... 1
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood__ dis20&10
Clothes, splint.  No. 1...................................... 3
Clothes, splint,  No. 2...................................... 3
Fry, A cm e............................................dis50&10|  Clothes, splint, N o.3.......................................4
Common, polished....................................disBO&lO j Clothes, willow No.  1......................................6
Clothes,willow  No.3...................................... 7
D ripping..................................................V B> 
Clothes, willow  No. 3.............................   .... 8
Water  Tight, bu.............................................. 3
Iron and Tinned.................................... dis 
Copper Blvets and  B urs...................dis 
h a lfb u .....................................2

BASKETS.

PLANES.

pans. 

RIVETS.

8
40
60

*V 

“ 

, H. LEONARD &  SONS,

Largest Stock Lamps,' Lanterns,

Lamps and all Kerosene  Goods,

Assorted Package No. 48 Crystal, Blue and Old Gold Lamps, with groove ring  for  drip—

Contents.

54 doz, Plain Hand Lamps,  Crystal...............
y.  “  No. 100, A  Hand Lamp, Ass’d Colors.
H  “ 
u   “ 

“  B 
“

A  Stand.  “

-

No, 118 A Hand 

“ 

**
B Stand.  “ 
“
Carried Forward.
“ Lu Lu.”

Latest 1886 Pattern.

54 doz. No. 118 C Stand. Lamps, Ass’d Colors 
34  “ 
34  “  No. 115 A Hand 
*•  A Stand 
54  “ 
u   “ 
“ 

•* 
“
“
“ 
.........................

**  D 

One tierce..............................

“ 
** 

B 

*• 

“

$5 26

« CLINCHED ON ” COLLAR.

Less 10 per cent, on $8  49. 
Total.

$9 34 
84
$8  50

Mascotte,  810.

No.  50 Bronze  Stand  Lamps, 

As’d Hand Painted Bases.

Barrel Assortment.

54 doz. No. 5375...................................@4 00 
54 doz. No. 5376...................................@4 00 
54 doz. No. 5377...................................@4 00 
54 doz. No.  5378.................................. @4  00 
Lamps only per  doz....................... 
Seven Inch Shade and Illuminator
Trimmings  for  above............. t 
Lamps Complete per doz............... 

Barrel 35c. 

Box 25c. 

* 

l  00
1 00
1 00
1 00
-------
4 00
3  50
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7  50

ROHESTER. liAMP 

WE.VE. IS  ’’SttS VIVI WO

No.  1183K 

No.  167

Assorted  Package  No.  60  Library  Lamps—Trimmed  Com­

3 No. 167, (see cut) with No. 2 Sun Burner and  Chimney,  White  Cone  Shade.

plete as described.

n  Blue,  Amber  and  Green  Colors,  with 

One Package Colored Stand Lamps 
Groove for Drip.  Contents “LuLu.”
4 doz. No. 85 A Stand., all colors.... 1 50 
. . . . 2  00
4 
•• 
4  “ 
....2  50
4  “ 
....3  00

“  B 
“  C 
“  D 
Barrel...............................

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“  

Less 10 per cent, on 5 00 
Total,

uumD-armm- 

One Package Crystal Stand Lamps. 

NO. 211 ASSORTMENT.
54 doz. 211A  Stand  Lamps........... @1 75
2 25 
 
4£  “  “  B 
54  “  “  C 
2  75 
 
 
»4  “  “  D 
3 25
54  “ 
.................150
54  “ 
...............  75

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ A Hand 
“  Hand 

“ 
“ 
•• 
“ 
“ 

B arrel...............................
Less 10 per cent, on 5 69 
Total,

1
1

6 04 
56
S5*48

1 50 
1 25 
1  50 
35
5 35 
50

$ 4   85

One Package Crystal Stand. Lamp.

No. 47 Assortment.
54 doz. No. 810 A Stand  Lamps__ @1 25 
1  65 
54 
“ 
2 00 
54 
“ 
2  50 
54 
“ 
54 
3 25 
“ 
•• 
54 
4 00 
1  “  No. 218 Hand Lamps............... 
54 
...............  85 
54  “  No. 810 Footed Hand  Lamps. 1  40 

“  B 
“  C 
“  D 
“  E 
“  F 

'•  No. 221 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
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T ierce......................................... 

 
 
 
 
 

“ 

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Less 10 per cent, on 7.39.. 
Total, 

62
83
1 00
1 25
81
1 00
75
43
70
80
18 19
73
$7  46

No.  170  Rochester  Parlor 

Lamp-Rich Gold Finish.

Complete with 10 inch Dome Shade, each  3  75 
No. 2, Rochester Founts; brass, per doz..  24  00 
No. 2,  Rochester,  Nickel  Stand  Lamp,
with chimney.................................each  2 75

No  Prism s............................................................................................each  1  65 

3 No. 16954, with No. 2 Unique Burner and Chimney, White Dome Shades.  36
*  Cut  Glass  Prism s...................’.........................................................each 
2 No.  1179  Spring  Extension,  No.  2,  Unique  Bur  and  Chim.  White  Cone

Shade.  No  prism s............................................................................. each  3 25 

2 No. 1183?», (see cut,) Spring Extension No, 2, Unique Bur. and Chim.  White
Dome Shades.  52 Prisms, around shade holder and  fount  holder. 
l No. 119154 Spring Extension No. 2.  Unique  Burner  and  Chimney.  White
Dome Shade.  52 Prism s................................................................... each 
1 No. 118154.  Spring Extension No. 2.  Unique Burner and Chimney.  White
Dome Shade.  52  Prism s..................................................................each 
Package................................................................................ 

3 25 

9 75

4 95

6 50

4  85 

9  70

5 95

5 75

1  25
$43  85

Decorated Shades 25 cents to $1 each extra.

Received with Favor.

'rom the Michigan Dairyman.
The suggestion  made  in  The  Dairyman 
f last month relative to  the  securing  of  a 
igislative appropriation of $500 a year,  for 
he dissemination  of  dairy  information  in 
his State,  is meeting with considerable fav- 
r, if the number of  letters  received  which 
avor  the  project is any  criterion.  Fully a 
hird of the dairymen of Michigan  have  ex- 
iressed themselves as unqualifiedly in favor 
f the measure and a number  of  able  poli- 
ieians  have  voluntered  to  champion  the 
aovement.  Among the communications re- 
eived  is  the  following  cnaracteristic  ex- 
>ression from Hon.  Cyrus G.  Luce,  Grand 
faster of the Michigan State Grange:
As a private citizen,  deeply  interested  in 
11 departments of agriculture, I am in favor 
f a judicious appropriation by the  State  of 
lichigan to  aid  the  sorely  depressed  and 
ppressed  dairy  interests.  No  branch  of 
griculture is in a very flourishing condition; 
iut the dairy interest is suffering more than 
ny other,  and it is going to require  all  the 
ugenuity and resources of those engaged in 
he business in the State and nation to  save 
t from destruction.  So,  as  an  individual 
itizen of the State,  I think as  large  a  sum 
s  you  mentioned  may  with  profit  be ap­
propriated to aid  this  industry. 
If  I  ever 
hould  become  Governor, do  not  expect  to 
hange this opinion.
Minor S.  Newell,  of  Flint,  who  has  also 
ieen mentioned in connection with the gov- 
morship,  is somewhat inclined to  be  face- 
ious in the matter,  as is  evidenced  by  the 
ollowing reply to a courteous enquiry:
You ask me,  “If  elected  Governor,  if  I 
rill use my influence  to  secure  legislation 
,fleeting the Michigan  Dairymen’s Associa- 
ion.  Pardon  me  for  the  expression,  but 
ren’t  you  rather  premature, as I have not 
iven got the nomination yet;  besides, an ex- 
cutive of a State isn’t supposed to influence 
egislation  very  much,  except  by  recom- 
nendation.  Will say  this  much, however: 
ihould  I  ever  be  elected Governor of  the 
jand old State, that none of her  industries 
it her interests would be neglected  by  me.

Lyons  Alive, 

ecial Correspondence.
Twenty-six  of  our  business  men  met 
the town  hall  last  Monday evening and 
scussed the  matter of  organization.  The 
ntiment  was  strongly in the  affirmative, 
d a committee of five was appoint to draft 
nstitution  and  by-laws.  The  meeting 
en  adjourned to  meet at  the  same place 
xt Monday night  at  which time the com- 
ttee is  expected  to  report, and a penna­
nt organization  effected. 

,

Pure Apple Cider Vinegar.

Amos S. Musselman & Co.  have  received 
jarload of genuine York State apple cider 
aegar, two years old.  Any grocer needing 
jkllng vinegar would  do  well  to  sample 
ese goods before purchasing  elsewhere.
Grocers «'anting cheese warranted to give 
tisfaction should sell the Wayland cheese, 
B.  Smith,  proprietor.

Cranberry  Notes.

The sixteenth  annual  convention  of  the 
American  Cranberry  Growers’  Association 
will be held at Toms River,  N,  J.,  on  Sep­
tember 4.  All cranberry growers are invited 
to attend.

T he T radesman has addressed letters of 
enquiry  to  each  cranberry  grower  in  the 
State, asking for information relative tp the 
prospects for this year’s crop,  and  hopes  to 
be able to present the replies in next week’s 
paper.

No cranberry marsh in this  State,  so  far 
as  heard  from,  was  injured by the  recent 
fires.

The cranberry marshes  destroyed  by  the 
forest fires in Northern and Middle Wiscon­
sin, were among the largest in the  country. 
As several years will be required  to replace 
the bushes,  the loss is severe.
Reduced  Rates  for  the  State  Convention.
Round trip  tickets  to  the  convention  of 
the Associated Associations  of  Michigan— 
to be held at  Grand  Rapids,  Tuesday,  Sep­
tember 21—may be obtained for the price of 
a single fare over the following lines of rail­
way:

Grand Rapids & Indiana,
Detroit,  Grand Haven & Milwaukee,
Detroit,  Lansing & Northern,
Chicago & West Michigan,
Flint  &  Pere  Marquette, 
(to  junction 
Lake Shore & Michigan  Southern,  (Kala­
Michigan Central,  (Grand  River  Valley 

points.)
mazoo division.)
division.)

A German engineer  is  reported to be the 
inventor  of  an  improved  construction  of 
steam engine, the peculiar feature of  which 
consists in  the dead  center point  being ob­
viated. 
In this  arrangement a  block is se­
cured  to the  piston  rod,  this  block  being 
provided with a diagonal slot, through which 
the crank pin passes.  The slot has concave 
edges  facing  each  other,  and  is  provided 
with a recess at each  end.  The slide  valve 
is attached to a rod  provided  at  the  lower 
ends with tappets, against which the end of 
the sliding block  strike, thus  reciprocating 
the slide valve rod.  The levers from which 
the rods are  suspended  are  provided  with 
spring arms for giving the desired degree of 
expansion.

Some time ago I took  into  my  store,  as 
salesman,  a bright,  smart,  intelligent,  fair­
ly educated young man of 22.  After he had 
been with me two weeks,  I one  day  said  to 
him:  “Alfred,  how long  do  you  think  it 
will take you to  learn  this  business?”  He 
answered:  “I think I can 1 earn it thorough 
ly in about three months.”  Some  time  af­
terward I said to him:  “ You  have been in 
iny store four years,  and are  now  about  to 
go into another field.  You have had every 
opportunity,  much  of  my  assistance,  and 
have done well.  What do you think now?” 
He replied:  “  I have a fair start.”

ORDER

Our Leader Sm oking 

15c per pound.

Our Leader F in e Cut 

33c per pound.

Our Leader Shorts,  Our Leader Cigars, 

16c per pound. 

$30 per M.
Til©  Best  In  tli.e  W orld.

Clark, Jewell & Co.,

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SOLE  AGENTS  FO R

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

See  Our  Whplesale  Quotations  else­

where in this issue and write for

Special  Prices in  Car  Lots. 
We are prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle.
A. B. KNOWLSON,
POTATOES.

3 Canal Street, Basement,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

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 anything 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.

R eference:  FIR ST   NATIONAL  BANK.

Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker.

157 S. W ater St., Chicago, HL

EARL  BROS.,  Commission  Merchants.
WM. SEARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,

Agents  for

AMBOY  CHEESE.

3 7 ,3 9  & 41  K ent  Street.  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

M anufactured by the

SMOKING  TOBACCO,
National K. of L. Co-ogerative Tohacco Co.,
Arthur  Meigs  &  Go.,

RALEIGH,  X.  C.

GRAND  R A PID S,  MICH.,

W h olesale a g en ts for th e

STATE OF1 :M!IOHIGr-A.:N\

T h is  is  the  only  authorized  Z .  cf  L. 
Sm oking  Tobacco  on  the  m arket.  The 
stock  of  th is  corporation  is  a ll  owned  by 
the ZU of L.  A ssem blies  in   the  TT. 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  oncö.  W e w ill fill 
orders for any quantity at follow ing prices, 
u su al term s:

2 0Z.46;  40Z.44;  8 0Z.43;  16 OZ, 42.
ARTHURMÜGS & CO.,
Wholesale  Grocers,
77, 79,81 ill 83 Scith Division St, Grand Rapids, Mick

