Michigan  Tradesman«^

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GRAND RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER 22,  1886. 

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VOIGT,
OX.SS 
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Importers and Jobbers of
STAPLE and FANCY

JD ry  G o o d s   !
OVERALLS, PANTS, Etc., 
our  own  make.  A  complete 
Line  of  TOYS,  FANCY 
CROCKERY,  and  FANCY 
WOODEN-WARE,  our  own 
importation.
Inspecion solicited.  Chicago and Detroit 
prices guaranteed.

JUDD  db  OO.,

JO B B ER S of SA D D LERY   H A R D W A R E  

And Full Line W inter Goods.

10» CANAL STREET.

Albert  Coye  &  Son,
AWNINGS,  TENTS,

DEALER  IN

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

Send for Price-List.

78  Canal  St.
BELKNAP

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Spring, Freight, Express, 

Lumber and Farm

W A G O N S !

Logging Carts and Trucks, 

Mill  and  Dump  Carts, 

Lumbermen’s  and 

River Tools.

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

We carry a large stock of  material, and  have  overy 
(^Special  Attention  Given  to  Repairing, Painting 
Shops on Front St«, Grand Bapids, Mich«

EDMUND  I.  DIKEMAN,

WATCH  u r a

JEWELER

44  CANAL  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,

STATE  AGENT  FOB

’£ompr£sJ§ d yeast-

JUUNKER GtN-rAc:

106 K ent Street, Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

TELEPHONE  566.

Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for 
their town on this Yeast by applying to above address. 
None genuine unless it bears above label.

CX7SHMA1TS

MENTHOL INHALER

XBURALGIA 
Quickly relieved  by  Cushman’s  Menthol 
Inhaler when all others  fail.  How  is  that 
possible?  Because by  inhalation  the  very 
volatile  remedy  is  carried  directly  to (he 
delicate net work of nerves m the nose  and 
head, and applied directly to the nerves, and 
so  rapidly  assimilated  that  quick relief is 
obtained.  It will  last  six  months  to  one 
year, and the last grain Is as  potent  as  the 
first inhalation.  You will find it  stilt  rap­
idly.  B titil price, 50o.

PIONEER 

PREPARED

PAINTS.

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

G-uarante © :

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

Hazeltine & Perkins Drui Co.

GRAND RAPIDS.  MICH.

Our  Special

Plug  Tobaccos.
1 butt.  3 butts.
.36 
SPRING CHICKEN .38 
MOXIE 
.35 
.33
.30
.30. 
ECLIPSE 
Above brands for sale only by

Olney, Shields & Go.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

FZXTGBSS  SMITH
Boots, Shoes and Slippers

Wholesale Manufacturers

DETROIT, MICH.

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(¡^"Michigan Agents Woonsocket Rubber 

Company.„J£J)

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

FOX &  BRADFORD,
S. V. V e il & Co.’s

Agents for a fall line of

PETERSBU RG ,  V A ,

PLUG  TOBACCOS,
NIMROD,
E.  C.,

BLUE  RETER,

SPREAD  EAGLE,

BIG FIVE CENTER.

-ARE-

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS
M e n  Cigar Co.’s

In th is State for the

COLDWATER,  MICH.

CIGARS,

H aving Handled the Goods for Fifteen 
Years  w ith  Entire  Satisfaction  to 
Them selves and the Trade at Large. 
Dealers should remember th at the
American Cigar Co.’s
Goods  can  be  obtained  only  through 
the Authorized Factory A gents.

77  CANAL  STREET.

Eaton & Christenson
PLUG TOBACCO
TURKEY .39
.36
Big 5 Cents, 
i A fine revolver I  A O  
J J R i n X y   \ with each butt, f  mmr n a

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All above brands for sale only by

BDLILEY, LEION 4 MOPS

WHOLESALE  GROCERS, 

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MICH.
GRAND RAPIDS, 
The true remedy has at last been discovered. 
It Is Golden Beal Bitters.  It  Is to be found at 
your drug store.  It makes  wonderful  cures. 
Use  it  now. 
It  Is  the 
secret of health.

It  will  cure  you. 

JUST  STARTING

If ill M  everything they want
Office  Supplies,

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RIGHT  PRICES

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Geo. A. HALL & GO.
STATIONERS,

29  MONROE  ST.,  -   GRAND  RAPIDS.

A Million Dollars.

Millions of dollars would be  saved  annually 
by the invalids of every community, if, instead 
of  calling  in  a  physician  for  every ailment, 
they were all wise enough to put their trustin 
Golden Seal Bitters, a certain cure for  all  dis­
eases  arising  from  an  impure  state  of  the 
Blood and Liver, such as Scrofula in its various 
forms, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia or Indigestion, 
Female irregularities, Diseases of the Kidneys 
and  Bladder,  Exposure  and Imprudence  of 
Life.  No person can take these Bitters accord­
ing to instructions,  and  remain  long  unwell, 
provided their bones are not destroyed by min­
eral poison or other means,  and  the  vital  or­
gans wasted beyond the point of repair.  Gold- 
ed Seal Bitters numbers on its list of cures  ac­
quired a great celebrity, being used as  a  fam­
ily  medicine.  Sold  by  Hazeltine  &  Perkins 
Drug Co. 
BUY  WHIPS  and  LASHES
G,  ROYS  cto  OO.,

OF

159

Manufacturers’ agents,

2 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Get spot cash prices and have the  profits.  Orders by 

mail promptly attended to.

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Muzzy’s Com Starch is prepared expressly 
for  food,  is  made  of  only  the best white 
com,  and is guaranteed absolutely pure.

The popularity of Muzzy’s Cora  and  Sun 
Gloss Starch is proven by the large sale, ag- j 
gregating  many  millions  of  pounds  each 
year.

The State Assayer of Massachusetts  says 
Muzzy’s Com Starch for  table  use,  is  per­
fectly pure,  well prepared,  and of  excellent 
quality.

Muzzy’s  Starch,  both  for  laundry  and 
table use,  is the very best offered to the con­
sumer.  All  wholesale  and  retail  grocers 
sell it.

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

GRAND RAPIDS  GRAIN  AND  SEED  CO.

71 CANAL STREET.

STEAM  LAUNDRY,

43 and 45 Kent Street.

ST A N L E Y   JX.  A LL E N ,  Proprietor.
WE  DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS  WORK AND  USE  NO 

CHEMICALS.

tended to.

Order, by Mail and Express promptly at­

GUSTAVE  A.  WOLF,  Attorney.

Over Fourth National Bank.  Telephone 107. 

COMMERCIAL  LAW  &  COLLECTIONS.

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

BOOKS,

20  tad 22 Monn« S i,  Grand  Bavids,  Mioh.

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You  are  going  to  turn  nihilist,  are  you? 
Calm yourself.  I’ll try to effect a comprom­
ise for  you;  only don’t  let  it  occur  again. 
Of course, I need hardly tell you that where 
a hiring  is by the month or a year,  and you 
allow the  employee  to  enter  upon  a  new 
term,  you will then be bound  for its entire­
ty,  and  the  salary remains  unchanged. 
If 
you employ a clerk for a month,  and should 
have good  cause  to  dismiss  him,  the  law 
will not require  you to pay  any wages  un­
less a full month’s  pay be  due him.  How­
ever, custom has softened this harsh provis­
ion,  and  employers  are  wont—unless  in 
flagrant cases of  misconduct—to pay pretty 
fairly for work actually done.

EMPLOYER  AND  EMPLOYEE.

Their  Relations  Defined  by  a  Veteran 

Merchant.

From the American Merchant.

You say you have  had  trouble  with  one 
of your clerks; that you were obliged to dis­
charge him;  thpr he  threatens  to  sue  you, 
and therefore  you would  like  to  have  me 
talk about  employers  And  employees, their 
respective  rights,  etc.  Very  well; but  by 
way  of  introduction,  allow  me  to  remark 
that I’ll wager you a silver  dollar that  you 
are in the wrong.  You business men, young 
and old, have a playful  way of  acting  first 
and consulting your  lawyer  afterward, and 
then expect  your legal adviser to unravel in 
sixty  minutes a snarl  that  has  taken  you 
sixty days to tangle up.

First,  let us ask ourselves; What is a con­

tract of employment?

A contract of  employment  is  a  contract 
by the terms of which one person called the 
employer,  secures  from  another called  the 
employee a promise to do  or  perform a cer­
tain thing or things for  hire.  The thing to 
be  done  may be for  the benefit of  the em­
ployer or of some third party.  The contract 
may be  verbal  or  in  writing,  or  it may be 
implied by the silent  consent  of  the person 
benefitted,  he  accepting  the  services  and 
treating  the  individual  rendering  them  as 
his employee.  The law requires  both  par­
ties to conform  strictly to the  terms of  the 
contract,  and  if  the  contract  be  silent  on 
important  points, then  the “usages  of  the 
place”  must be followed.  On  his  side* an 
employee must  always  do  his  best for  the 
interest of his  employer, and  the latter has 
no right to ask  performance  when it is im­
possible,  unlawful  or  utterly  unreasonable 
and would result in changing the scope  and 
nature of the contract.

As  to  what  constitutes  a  “reasonable 
day’s work,” that would be a question of fact 
for a jury to determine.

The  law  imposes  upon  the  employer  a 
really grave  responsibility.  Not only must 
he be a merciful task master and not require 
the “making of bricks without  any straw,” 
but  he must see to it that no liann comes to 
his  employee’s  life  or  limb  through  any 
carelessness or negligence  on his part,  sucli 
as failing to repair defective Hiachinery, per­
mitting dangerous pits  or  holes  to  remain 
uncovered,  or allowing the  presence of  un- 
skillf i   4f'd.  incompetent  employees  who 
might cause  injury to  come  upon  the otb 
ers.

More than this,  the employer becomes re 
sponsible to third  parties, that is,  to  stran­
gers, for all damage resulting from the care­
lessness  and  negligence  of  his  employees 
when engaged in the  performance  of  their 
regular duties.  For  instance,  if  your clerk 
in his haste  to deliverji  package  at a  cus 
tomer’s residence,  drives over my little boy, 
you must pay  all damages awarded,  unless, 
mark you, it can be shown  that  your  clerk 
“willfully  and  maliciously”  did  the  deed. 
Then you would  be  excused from  liability, 
or, of course,  it might be shown that my lit­
tle boy, if  I had one,  was guilty of  contrib­
utory negligence by playing in the middle of 
the highway.

Now,  this contract once made,  let us con 

sider how it can be unmade.

1.  It may end by its  own  terms;  2.  The 

employer  may  die  or  become  insane;
The work for which the contract  was made 
may  have  become  completed;  4.  By  the 
mutual consent of  the two  parties;  5, and 
this is  generally  the  rock  that  employers 
split on,  it  may be  terminated  at  any mo 
ment for “legal  cause,”  and  6th  and  last 
the employee has a right to end an  employ­
ment for “legal  cause,” such  as  failure on 
the part of the employer to perform his side 
of the contract  or the  doing  of  any  illegal 
act,  such  as  assault  or  slander,  or  the re­
quiring a i^  illegal  <tct to  be  donej such as 
going to sea* in an unsound  vessel, working 
in a dangerous factory,  etc.  Unless you can 
show that your employee has done some act 
or thing which, had you known of  it before 
the hiring, would  have  deterred  you  from 
making the contract  with him,  you have no 
right to  discharge.  The  “cause”  must  be 
genuine,  and  be so  proven, to be  accepted 
by a court of  justice; it  may not  be  a mere 
whim  or  notion, or  act  of  spite,  or  anger 
for some  petty offense, fault  or  occasional 
neglect  or oversight on thfe  part of  the em­
ployee.  And  if  discharged without ‘‘legal 
cause,” the contract continues  in  full force 
and effect  until the  expiration  by its  own 
terms.  The law doesn’t  care  whether  you 
fill the place  or not,  you  are held  bounden 
by the terms of the contract.  No,  he is not 
required  to present  himself  every day and 
offer to perform his duty.  All  that the law 
experts him to do is  to use  reasonable dill 
gence in  trying to  find  other  employment 
Of course,  if  he  succeeds, that releases you 
to the  amount of  wages  he  may earn» 
If 
he makes up all he would  be entitled to un 
der the contract with  you,  why,  of  course 
you would have nothing to pay. 
If he fails 
to find employment  at  all, then  you  must 
pay for his  idleness.  “Hard,” you say? 
thought so.  I was morally certain that you 
had discharged that young man  unlawfully, 
You hired him for a year, did you?  Accept 
my congratulations; nine  months  at  $40 
month makes $360.  Pretty dear experience

Yes,  you’re right; courts  are  inclined  to 
sympathize  with  the  employee,  at  least, 
juries are,  and I would  advise  you  always 
to make fair  settlements,  and  in  case  any 
bad feelings have been aroused have the set­
tlement  reduced  to  writing,  or  else  make 
the final arrangement in the presence of one 
or two  reliable  witnesses.  Receipts?  Oh, 
they are good enough so far  as they go, but 
they don’t go  very far  when a  man  comes 
into court and swears that his signature was 
procured by fraud  or  deceit.  At any  rate, 
one cannot be too  careful  in  settling  with 
working men, for  their  illiteracy is a pow­
erful  weapon  which  they  hold  over you, 
enabliug them,  as it does,  to claim that  you 
procured them to  sign a  paper the contents 
of which they knew nothing about.

No,  I don’t sneer at receipts; my only ob­
ject is to disabuse your mind of  the current 
fallacy that a receipt is a “knock  down and 
drag-out” argument.  There is a peculiarity 
about receipts to which I desire to direct at­
tention.  A receipt  does  not  come  within 
the general rule  that “no oral  evidence can 
be received to vary the  conditions  and pro­
visions  of  a  written  contract.”  Oral  evi­
dence is  permissable,  not  only  to  explain 
how it  was  procured, but  to  contradict  it 
absolutely. 
In  other  words,  a  receipt  is 
merely  prlma-facie  evidence  of  the  pay­
ment of money and  may be  rebutted in the 
same manner as if the  fact of the  payment 
mly rested  upon oral  evidence.  Continue 
to take recepts  by all  means.  A man who 
goes into court  with his  books  and papers 
in first-class  order  gets the  good-will of  a 
jury from  the  start.  The  young  business 
man who  keeps his  accounts in  chalk on a 
door or partition  may  succeed  in  life,  but 
the chances are against  him.

The Commercial  Traveler from a  Humor­

ous  Standpoint.

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At  the  recent  annual  convention  of  the 
Missouri  State Pharmaceutical Association, 
an address was delivered by Dan Y. Wheeler 
on the commercial  traveler,  in the course of 
which he said: 

“The Knights of the Grip” have become a 
great  power  in  the  land,  and  unlike  the 
Knights of Labor they never presume to dic­
tate to  any one  and  they  never  strike, but 
are content to  travel  peacefully  around the 
country taking  orders for  goods  and  draw­
ing their salaries—always looking for an in­
crease of the same the first of the year—and 
although often disappointed  they still  hope 
on.  The  commercial  traveler  is  a  human 
“sensitive;” treat  him  kindly and  tenderly 
and give him  good  orders  and  he blossoms 
out and becomes a “thing  of  beauty  and a 
joy  forever.”  But  treat  him  harshly and 
refuse  him  your  trade,  and  he  droops,  is 
called in  by his house,  and  like  “the lovely 
companions of  the late rose of summer,” he 
fades aud is gone.

The average traveler, like Artemus Ward’s 
Kangaroo,  is  an  “Amoozin  Cuss,”  and  is 
full of  fun,  jokes  and  good stories; and al­
though it often happens after telling a brand 
new  joke  to  a  customer  and  at  which  he 
laughs heartily,  and then with  base ingrati 
tude cries out “Chestnuts!” he forgives  him 
even that if he will give  him  a good  order. 
He is generous even to a fault.  During the 
heavy snow storms of last winter over forty 
travelers were  snowed  in  a  large  town in 
Minnesota.  Sunday came  and the boys de­
cided  to  attend  chiuch  in  a  body.  They 
marched in in solemn  procession  and  took 
seats in the center of the church.  The min 
ister during his sermon took  occasion to re­
flect somewhat harshly on C. T.’s as a class 
After the  sermon,  a  collection  was  taken 
up and the sisters and  brothers  put in their 
dimes  and  nickles  and  perhaps  some  but­
tons, but when the plate  came to the travel 
ers,  each one put in a large,  bright,  shining 
dollar.  The plate was returned loaded with 
coin,  and the minister^ after  looking  at  the 
unexpected donation, exclaimed,  “God bless 
the traveling men.”

You should all sympthathize with the new 
drummer his first  year on the  road. 
In the 
first  year he  forms habits  which  jpake  or 
unmake him  for  all  future  time. 
It is the 
most critical period of his career.  He should 
be instructed by some  experienced friend of 
the  numerous  pitfalls  that  surround  his 
pathway.  How  well  can  I  remember  my 
first  trip, my  first  town  and  my first  cus 
tomer, and  with  what  a  faltering  voice  ] 
asked,  “Is  the  proprietor  in?”  And  with 
what an awful  sickening  sensation  of  the 
heart I   received the  cheerful  (?) announce­
ment,  “Very  sorry,  young  man,  but  just 
gave a large order to ‘Jack Oldtimer yester­
day.’  Oh, how I longed to be an old timer.”

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7 NO.  157.
COLORED  SALESMEN.

The Black Man Beginning to Turn to Mer­

cantile Pursuits.

From the New York Times.

It isn’t going  to  be  many  a  day  before 
New Y’ork stores will support colored sales­
men.  The black m^n in the  metropolis has 
never ventured far  toward  getting  a  foot­
hold in mercantile  circles,  but  there are in­
dications that point to the turning of his at­
tention in  that  direction.  An  instance  il­
lustrating this came to my notice yesterday. 
It shows a black  man’s  capacity,  and,  too, 
it shows that he  may command a custom of 
his own that storekeepers find profit in.

A  gentleman  who  owns  a  big  clothing 
store was applied to  by a  young negro man 
last month for  employment.  There  was  a 
good deal of ambition in  the  young fellow, 
for lie asked tor a clerkship.  He had a fair 
education,  was  quick  at  figures,  and  was 
blessed with a tongue that knew no halting. 
He didn’t get  the post of  salesman that  he 
wanted, but was  hired  to  play  the  part of 
general utility man  in  the  establishment at 
six dollars a week.  He did up bundles,  ran 
errands, swept the floors—did  general men­
ial service.  But  he  didn’t  complain.  One 
day, three or four  weeks ago, he  approach­
ed the proprietor with a new proposition.

“I suppose,” said he,  “that you’ve got no 
objection to my drumming up a little trade.” 
The merchant  smiled, perhaps  a  little sar­
castically, and  assured the  young man that 
he might drain to his heart’s content.  “And 
what’s  the  commission?”  quoth  the  very 
business like young  man.  The  proprietor, 
amused,  named  a  very liberal  percentage. 
Before that week was  over  somebody  else 
had to be hired to do the errand running and 
other things in the general utility line.  The 
young  man  had  time  only  to  receive  his 
friends  and  show  them  the  store’s  line of 
goods. 
In a moment he had developed into 
a  full-blown  salesmen.  His  commissions 
on actual sales  amounted for  the first week 
to over thirty dollars.  The next  week they 
were  twice  that.  The  proprietor’s  eyes 
were wider open  than ever  they dared peep 
before.  Such  push  and  enterprise,  such 
success, were  amazing from  such a source. 
But he had  made  a  good  bargain  and  he 
sticks to it.  Some  of  the  white  clerks ob­
jected a little at first, but  that  sort  of  pre­
judice is over now,  and  ex-errand boy bru­
nette has been put  on a  salary  that  would 
make the heart of many a  pale-skinned col­
lege graduate beat a little enviously.

The colored men of New Y'ork are organ­
ized in societies  where fraternity is a ruling 
principle.  With his brethren in these socie­
ties was this young clothing clerk’s success; 
and there,  too, will be the strength and suc­
cess  of  other  live  men  in  mercantile  pur­
suits.  It is not much in the line of rashness 
to predict that it will be but a short time be­
fore  nearly  every  one  of  the  prominent 
mercantile houses  will  have  colored  sales­
men.

Gems of Thought.

It is useless to talk  about beginning to do 
better to-morrow; either begin  to-day or say 
nothing about it.

We rate  ability in men  by what  they fin­

ish, not by what they attempt.

Never fail to keep your appointments nor 

to be punctual to the minute.

Never  be  idle, but  keep  your  hands  or 

mind usefully employed.

He that  ascends  a  ladder  must take the 
lowest  round.  All  who  are  above  were 
once below.

A. good name is  your best trademark. 

It 

can be equalled, but not counterfeited.

Good manners and good morals are sworn 

friends and firm allies.

Whatever is coming  there  is but one way 
to meet it—to go  straight  forward—to bear 
what has to be borne, to  do what has  to be 
done.

Perfect manners are as much of  the char­
acter  as  patience  and  honesty;  in  fact 
they  seem  to  belong  to  the  texture  of 
the wearer’s mind,  to  be a  reflection of the 
spirit of justice which would give everybody 
his  due, withholding no  civility or  kindli­
ness.

We have certain work to do for our bread 
and that is to be done strenuously; other work 
to be done for our  delight, and  that is to be 
done heartily; neither  is  it  to  be  done  by 
halves or shifts, but  with  a will, and  what 
is not worth this  effort  is  not to be done at 
all.

Medicated  Raisins.

Some genius in England has taken advan­
tage  of the  aversion of  children  to  taking 
medicine, to obtain a  patent for  medicated 
raisins  in four  different  ways—namely  as 
an  aperient, vermifuge,  cough  remedy and 
digestive.  These  are  simply large  raisins 
impregnated with the  medicine  in a highly 
concentrated  form,  and  covered  with  an 
aromatized syrup dried.  A better way, per­
haps, to prepare these would  be to  dissolve 
the active medicinal  principles in raspberry 
ether, and to  inject  the  raisin with  an ac­
curate dose of  this ether with  a fine  hypo­
dermic  syringe.

The Boston Advertiser thinks  that voices 
in  Boston  are  running  too much to tenor, 
and ascribes the fact to the use of  the  tele­
phone and high collars.

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A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  22,  1886.

M erch a n t’s P r o te c tiv e  A ss’n o f  liig   R apid s. 
President,  N.  H.  Beebe;  First.  Vice-President, W.  E. 
Overton;  Second Vice-President,C.  B.  Lovejoy;  Sec­
retary, A. S. Hobart;  Treasurer, J. F. Clark.

lluK hiess  M en ’s  P r o te c tiv e   U n ion   o f  C he­

b oygan .
bers;  Secretary, A. J. Paddock.

President, A. W.  Westgate;  Vice-President,  H.  Cham­

.South  A rm   an d   K ast  J o rd a n   B u sin e ss 

M en ’s  A sso cia tio n .

President. A. E. Pickard;  Secretary, John  Leng; Treas­

urer, John Chamberlain.

M erch an t’s  U n ion   o f  N a sh v ille .

President, Herbert M. Lee:  Vice-President, C. E.  Good­
win;  Treasurer, G. A. Truman;  Secretary and Attor­
ney, Walter Webster.

W h ite   L ak e  B u sin e ss  M en's  A sso cia tio n . 
President, A. T. Underman.  Whitehall;  Secretary, W. 
B.  Nicholson,  Whitehall;  Treasurer,  C.  L.  Streng, 
Montague.

B u sin e ss M en ’s P r o te c tiv e  A s’n o f  K in g sle y . 
President.  Jas.  Broderick;  Vice-President,  A.  G.  Ed­
wards;  Secretary, Geo. W. Chaufty;  Treasurer, H. P. 
Whipple.

L u th er   P r o te c tiv e   A sso cia tio n . 

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

Secretary, Jas. M. Verity;  Treasurer, Geo. Osborne.

U o w ell  B u sin e ss  M en’s  P r o te c tiv e   A ss’n. 
President. N. B. Blain;  Vice-President. John Giles ;  Sec­

retary, Frank T. King:  Treasurer, Chas. D. Pease.
S tu rg is  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 

President, Henry S. Church;  Vice-President, H. L.  An­

thony;  Secretary and Treasurer, Win. Jom.

T raverse  C ity  B u sin ess  M en ’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President,  Frank  Hamilton:  Secretary,  C.  T.  Lock- 

wood;  Treasurer, J, T. Beadle.
I o n ia   B u sin e ss  M en’s  P r o te c tiv e   A ss’n. 
Secretary, Fred. Cutler, Jr.

President, Wm. E. Kelsey;  Vice-President, H. M. Lewis; 

B u sin e ss M en ’s P r o te c tiv e  A ss’n o f Saranac. 
President,  Geo.  A.  Potts;  Secretary,  P.  T. Williams; 

Treasurer, S. M. Crawford.

K lk  R a p id s B u sin ess M en’s P r o te c tiv e  A s’n. 
President, J. J. McLaughlin;  Secretary,  C.  L.  Martin; 

Treasurer, A. B. Conklin.

O ceana  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A sso cia tio n . 

President—W. E. Thorp ;  Secretary, K. S. Houghtaling, 

Treasurer, H. H. Bunyea.
M an ton ’s  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President, F. A. Jenison;  Secretary, It. Fuller;  Treas-

arcir, J. C. Bostick.

Ov id  B u sin e ss  Me n ’*  .A ssociation .
Pr«'sklent ,C. H. Hunter;  Seeretary, Lester Cooley
Gra n d  1tap id s T ra v e lin g  Mtill’s A ssociaition.
Prt«ident,,  I,.  M. Mills;  Vice-Presitient, S. A. Sears ;  Sec-
net ary aml Treasurer, Geo. H. Se1Y inour;  Board of Di-
ectors. H. S. Kobertson,  Gieo.  F. Owen,  J.  N. Brad-
f t ini, A. B. Cole and Wm. Log-ie.

G raud  R ap id s  B u tc h e r s’  U nion , 

President, John Katz; Secretary, Chas. Velile; Treas­

urer, Joseph Sehlaus.

C3B1"   Subscribers  and  others,  when writing 
to  advertisers, will confer a favor on  the pub­
lisher bv  mentioning that they saw the adver­
tisement in the columns of  this  papei.

SEASONABLE  SUGGESTIONS.
In tlie preparation  of  a  constitution  for 
the State Association,  suggestions  were  so­
licited from everyone interested in the  mat­
ter.  Among the responses received w as the 
following  from  Smith  Barnes, which  was 
marked “personal  and  private,”  but which 
contains so much  solid  sense and is so per­
tinent with  valuable  suggestions  that T h e 
T ra desm a n  takes the liberty of disregard­
ing the writer’s  injunction  and  presenting 
the letter for the instruction of  the  conven­
tion:

Third. 

First as to title. 

D ea r Sir—Thinking it just possible that 
in the  organization of  a  State  Association 
you might  care  for  an  intimation  of  what 
seem to  me some of  the  desirable features, 
I venture  to  proffer  the  following—merely 
as suggestions: 
•
It seems  to  me  that  if 
this gathering is likely to  be  repeated,  it  is 
worthy of being put upon a broad gauge and 
should include others than grocers.  Will it 
not be well to let it  include  the entire mer­
cantile fraternity,  and  be  known  as “The 
Mercantile (or Business  Men’s) Association 
of the State of Michigan?”
Second,  as to its object and  aim.  Will it 
be wise  to  belittle  its  uses  and  influence, 
by making it an enlarged “detective associa­
tion” with that object  a  primary one  in its 
place? 
Is  this  not  too  circumscribed  an 
aim?  Should  it  not  be  fu ll  “standard 
gauge”  and  carry  witli  it  broad-brained 
motives, elevating influences, .and ambitious 
intentions,  such as  will  lift  the  profession 
of merchandising on to a higher plane?
Its  effect  w’ould  result  in  abol­
ishing the tendency to  indiscriminate credit 
and stimulating the  selling  of merchandise 
for ready pay.
Fourth.  Shorter hours for doing business 
in,  and an honest  endeavor  to  educate  the 
buyer to make  his  purchases  between f  a. 
m.  and 7 or (still better) 6 p.  m.
Fifth.  Greater care to  secure good  help­
ers and make  and  keep  them  worthy by a 
livelier interest in their habits, their comforts 
and their praiseworthy efforts.
Sixth.  The  effect  resultant  from  single 
and joint associations in promoting  kindlier 
feeling towards  honorable competitors,  and 
removing the  inclination  to  berate  and  re­
criminate our neighbor in trade.
Seventh.  To  stimulate a desire for more 
frequent  “breathing  places,”  not  constant 
and continued  application;  time  in  which 
to improve the mind, care for the body,  en­
large the  mental  capacities  and  prolong a 
life of usefulness.
Eighth.  To stimulate a  determination to 
make the title of “Merchant” a synonym of 
honor,  uprightness,  fairness,  probity,  jus­
tice and high morals.

The above are only suggestions.

T h e  T ra desm a n  acknowledges  the  re­
ceipt of a complete set of  the  blanks hi use 
by the Retail  Grocers’  Protective  Associa­
tion of Pittsburg; also  an  invitation  to the 
second  annual  trade  display and  picnic of 
the Association, tjj  be  held  on  October  4. 
The former will prove acceptable as a source 
of frequent  reference.  The latter would be 
accepted but for  urgent engagements which 
require the editor’s  presence in Michigan.

In lieu of publishing a delinquent list, the 
Merchants’  Union  of  Nashville  advertises 
the accounts held against delinquents in the 
local paper.

WELCOME, BUSINESS  MEN!

In behalf of the business public of  Grand 
Rapids in general,  and  the  Retail  Grocers’ 
Association  in  particular,  T h e  T ra d es­
m an hereby extends  a  cordial  welcome  to 
the visitors who come  here as  delegates  to 
the first convention  of  the  Michigan  Busi­
ness Men’s Association,  assuring them  that I 
it is the intention of those having  the  mat­
ter in charge to leave nothing undone which 
will tend to  exhance  the  pleasure  of  the 
occasion.  Many  of  those  who  will  grace 
the  convention  with  their  presence  have 
heretofore  tested  the  hospitality  of  the 
Second City,  and those who come  to  Grand 
Rapids for the first  time  will  probably  go 
away with a good opinion of the city and its 
business  constituents.  The  visitors  come 
here for the avowed purpose of  accomplish­
ing a good work and unless  T h e  T r a d e s­
man mistakes the sentiment of the business 
community one of  its brighest  laurels  will 
be the remembrance that Grand Rapids  was 
the birthplace of the  first  State  mercantile 
organization formed in this country.

While preparing  a draft of a  constitution 
for the State organization, the editor of T h e 
T ra desm a n wrote Frank Hamilton  for in­
formation on  the  subjects of representation 
and financial support,  receiving the  follow­
ing reply:

Regarding representation, I think it should 
be upon a delegated  basis on business  mat­
ters,  but open to any member of an associa­
tion which becomes auxiliary to the State or­
ganization.  Beyond that, I should  not  go. 
The object of the  Association should  be  to 
enlighten the membership, but each associa­
tion  should  in the way of ballot be entitled 
to a fair representation, based upon member­
ship.
As to the support  of  the  organization,  I 
hardly  know,  unless  each  association  be 
taxed so much per capita.  For the expense 
of the present meeting, I think the delegates 
will be paid by the body  they  represent.

The man who  beats  his  creditors  in  the 
stereotyped  manner excites only the disgust 
of business men; but the merchant who dis­
covers a  new  way  by  which  his  creditors 
may be swindled  receives  all  the  credit to 
which his  discovery  entitles  him.  Jas.  R. 
Dibble, 
the  Burnip’s  Corners  merchant, 
wrung down the curtain  on a new act when 
lie paid for  a farm  with a  mortgage on his 
stock and then  moved on  the farm with his 
family, which  made the  property  a  home­
stead,  which  is exempt from attachment.

AMONG  TH E  TRADE.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Hester & Fox have  sold  a  twenty horse­
power boiler to the  Grand  Rapids Soap Co.
C.  C. Bunting succeeds  Bunting & Shedd 
in the produce and commission  business  at 
22  Ottaw’a  street.

B. Wynhoff lias  moved  his  general stock 
from Holland  to  this  city and  engaged  in 
trade  at  127  Butterworth  avenue,, comer 
West Broadway.

Monteith  Bros.,  hoop  manufacturers  at 
Monteith, have  put  in  a  new  twenty-five 
horse-power Atlas engine  and boiler.  Hes­
ter & Fox famished the same.

J.  F.  Hacker,  the Corinth  general dealer, 
who assigned  about  ten  days  ago, was  in 
town Monday and called upon his unsecured 
creditors for the purpose of effecting a com­
promise on the basis of 25 per  cent.  So far 
as heard from,  all readily agreed to settle at 
the proposed  figure.

Geo. Metz, Jr.,  who  was  formerly  con­
nected  with the  Cappon & Bertsch Leather 
Co.’s tanneries  at  Holland,  has  concluded 
to engage in the  tannery  busines  here  and 
lias accordingly  purchased  a  tract of  land 
at Mill Creek, two miles  north  of  the city. 
He will  erect  a  building  suitable  for  the 
manufacture of sole leather,  with a capacity 
of 100 double vats.  Mr.  Metz  contemplates 
putting the business into  a stock  company, 
but has not arranged the preliminaries.

The Grand Rapids  School  Furniture Co. 
has  lately  received  orders  for  desks  and 
seats  from  Ludington,  South  Haven,  Do- 
wagiac,  Buchanan,  Alpena, Traverse  City 
and  Fife Lake,  Mich.;  Winchester,  N. H.; 
North Troy,  Vt.; Sedalia  and  Kansas ¿City, 
Mo.; and  Fork,  Pa.  The  company is  now 
giving employment to sixty men in  the fac­
tory,  ten men in the foundry and three  men 
in the  office.  An enlargement of  the foun­
dry is  rendered  necessary  by  the rapid in­
crease in business.

arou n d  t h e  s t a t e.

II. Schweitzer, general  dealer  at  Harris- 

ville,  is selling out.

his store at Kingsley.

H.  P. Whipple is building  an  addition to 

H.  B.  Church,  boot  and  shoe  dealer  at 

Lowell,  is selling out.

C. E. Clark succeeds Dunham & Withrow 

in general trade at Elsie.

John D.  Swart  succeeds  Swart & Sutton 

in general trade at  Aurelius.

Fred.  Epley succeeds  Sterling & Epley in 

the grocery business at Stanton.

C.  Dill & Co.  succeed  O’Brign & Gage in 

the grocery business at Dowagiac.

F.  A.  Smiley,  hardware  dealer  at  Addi­

son,  has been closed by the sheriff.

Geo. Thompson succeeds  Pope & Thomp­

son in the grocery business at Sturgis.

Whitney  &  Millard  have  purchased  the 

hardware stock,of R.  W.  Hall, at Hersey.

J. F.  Marshall  succeeeds  Wilson & Mar­
shall in the  grocery  business  at  Nashville.
Bradford  and  Frank  Yelsey  have  pur­
chased the  groeey  stock  of  T.  J.  Smedley, 
at  Lamout.

Malcolm Winnie has withdrawn  from the 
firm  of  Frank Daniels & Co., confectioners 
at Traverse City.

H.  B.  Hatch,  M. D.,  is  erecting  a  brick ' 
store at Hart,  which he will occupy with his 
drug and book stock about November 1.

Scoville & Rich, druggists  and  grocers at 
Manistee, have  moved  to  larger  and  finer 
rooms one block west of their old stand.

Henry J.  Vanzalingan,  late  manager  for 
E.  B. Mather, the Muskegon hardware deal­
er,  will engage  in  business  on  his own ac­
count.

Edward  L.  Dodge  has  purchased  C.  D. 
Dowling’s interest in the drug firm of E.  L. 
Dodge & Co., at  Montague,  and  will  “go it I 
alone.”

Charles Tripp has  sold his  store.building 
at  Kingsley,  to  Munshaw  Bros., who  are | 
building on an addition,  which will  be used j 
for a harness shop.
Attachments  aggregating  $3,800  have 
been  filed  against  the  hardware  stock  of j 
Fred A.  Smiley,  at  Addison, on  the ground 
that he has absconded.

Victor  Roussin,  of  Ludington,  has  sold j 
his Central Drug  Store  to  F. D. Paquette, 
his former  manager,  and  has  removed  his | 
fourth ward drug store  to  larger  and  finer [ 
qurrters  and  considerably  enlarged  his 
stock.

S.  P. Boston’s store  and  dwelling  house 
at Good Harbor  were  burned  Sept.  2, with ! 
all their  contents,  the  family  barely escap-! 
ing  with  their  lives.  Loss  $1,500; no in­
surance.  Mr.  Boston is  left  without house 
or home, and,  being a cripple  it  will  make 
it very hard for him.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

• N.  W.  Holt succeeds  Underhill  &  Rom-j 
mell in the milling  business at  Manchester.

Hubbell & McDonald, planing mill opera-1 
tors at Detroit, have been closed under chat­
tel mortgage.

The  Greenville  barrel  factory  has  shut i 
down until October 1, on account of an over- | 
supply of product.

Cornell  Bros,  have  put on a new  attach­
ment on the mill  and  lumber  of  the  New | 
Era Lumber  Co,  at  New  Era,  for  $26,000. 
In turn the company has begun proceedings 
in the Circuit Court at Hart  against Cornell l 
Bros,  for  $10,000  damages. 
It  now  looks 
as if  there  would  be  a  Kilkenny cat fight i 
and the only persons  profitted  would be the 
lawyers.

STRAY  FACTS.

W.  E.  L.  Sprague,  real  estate  dealer  at | 

Luther,  is dead.

J.  W.  Montague,  dealer  in  lumber  and 

coal at Marshall,  lias sold out.

Jaynes, Arthur & Co.  succeed  Jaynes  & 

Arthur in the meat business at Homer.

Wm.  King* of  the  firm  of  L.  E.  King & 
Co., hotel proprietors  at  Brighton,  is dead.
Brighton’s  market  fair  association  will 

hold its annual celebration October  5-8.

The  canning  factory  at  Benton  Harbor 
has already put  up  250,000  cans  of  toffia-1 
toes.

Geo.  Ililer succeeds Geo.  Sanford  in  the 
book  and  stationery  dusiness  at  Grand 
Haven.

Wm.  Solomon  &  Co.  succeed  B.  Sem- 
pliner in the merchant  tailoring business at 
Bay City.

The  Benton  Harbor  pickle  factory  lias 
used over  10,000 bushels  of  cucumbers  so 
far this season.

Ramsdell  &  Rose,  of  Milburg,  Berrien 
county,  harvested $12,000  worth  of  melons 
from 22 acres of ground.

More than 1,000  cords of  bark have been 
shipped from the  little  Port Oneida,  Leela- 
naw  county,  this  season, scattering  $4,000 
in payment  therefor  among  the farmers of 
the vicinity.

The Doherty-Baars Lumber Co.  lias made 
great improvements at Menominee, this sea­
son.  A dock 500  feet  long  has  been con­
structed,  and  several  cottages for  laborers 
have  been  built.

E.  N.  Carrier has  purchased  the  interest 
of  C.  E.  Lockwood in the  firm of  Carrier 
&  Lockwood,  agricultural  implement  deal­
ers at Traverse City,  and  will  continue  the 
business under the name of Carrier & Co.

C.  B.  Winslow,  of  the Grand Haven firm 
of  C.  B. Winslow  &  Co.,  has  returned  to 
Minneapolis and resumed his old position in 
a  wholesale  tobacco  house. -VTlie  Grand 
Haven business will be continued under the 
same  firm  name  by  Nat.  B.  Robbins,  the 
other partner.

Purely Personal.

Chester  A.  Lamb,  with  F.  J.  Lamb  & 

Co., lias gone to Cincinnati on business.

Derk Kiinm,  who has  been  spending the 
summer  in  Holland,  has  returned  to  his 
home in this  city.

D. B.  Shedd,-of the late firm  of  Bunting 
& Shedd, has taken  tiie  position  of  book­
keeper for Cody,  Ball & Co.

Homer Eaton has  gone  to Lincoln,  Neb., 
to look over the  Eaton «^Christenson Cigar 
Co.  He is expected back Friday.

E.  F.  Smith  and  wife,  of  Boston,  who 
have been spending a couple of  weeks with 
their brother,  Walter  Smith,  left  for  home 
Monday.

Chas.  J.  Reed,  formerly  with  Thomas 
Kane & Co., of  Chicago, has  been  engaged 
by the Grand  Rapids  School  Furniture Co. 
as office manager.  Mr.  Reed  is a “hustler” 
in all  the  term  implies  and  will  prove  a | 
valuable accession to  the company.

Dr.  C.  S.  Hazeltine  left  yesterday  with 
his daughter, M. Irene, for Stamford, Conn., 
where the latter will attend school the com­
ing  year.  He  will  spend  a  day  in  New 
York and return home Saturday, leaving the 
following Monday for Minneapolis to attend j 
the annual meeting of  the  National Whole- J 
i
sale Drug Association. 

* 

To Whom it May  Concern.

We,  the undersigned,  have this  day  pur­
chased the entire stock  in  trade  of  B.  F. 
Emery,  37 Canal street,  and with  increased 
capital and facilities for supplying the trade 
in Grand  Rapids  with  Fish,  Oysters  and 
Canned Goods.  We shall continue the busi­
ness under the management of B. F. Emery. 

September 15,  1886.

A.  M. A.  E m ery,
J.  A.  H en r y.

Hides, Pelts and Tallow.

Hides are firm.  Pelts are active.  Tallow 

is quiet.
The CELEBRATED  EMERY  $3  SHOE
H A T C H   &   E M E R Y ,  C h icago  a n d   B oston . 

MANUFACTURED  BY

D.  G.  KENYON, Traveling Salesman,

227 Jefferson Street, 

- 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

GRAND  RAPIDS

SEED  MERCHANTS,

Office and Warehouse:  71  Canal St.

W. T. LAMOREAÜI, A pt,
CLOVER

---- AND-----

TIMOTHY

A  SPECIALTY.

MISCELLANEOUS.

157*

Advertisements  of 25 words or  less  inserted 
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, 
or  50  cents  for  three weeks.  Advance  pay­
ment.
Advertisements  directing  that  answers  be 
sent in care of this office m ust be accompanied 
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, 
etc.
AVT ANTED—Grocery clerk who has had some 
T T 
experience, and can talk Holland.  Ad­
dress, with references, or call on  Peter Schuit, 
537 Ottawa st., Grand Rapids, Mich, 
'VT7ANTED—To know of some live little town 
i t  
in Northern Michigan in need of  a  bar­
ber  shop.  Address  Box  19,  Kalamo,  Eaton 
County, Mich.

K ANTED- Situation  by  young  man  in  a 

general  or grocery  store.  Four  years’ 
experience.  Best of  references.  Address H., 
Box 354, Fremont, Mich. 
TA7ANTED—Steady  boy  of  artistic  taste  to 
T V 
learn wood engraving.  Apply to Fuller 
& Stowe Company, 49 Lyon street. 

Gokey, West  Olive, Mich. 

delivered in Grand liapids for $1.45.  Geo. 

IpOR SALE—1,000 cords seasoned beech wood, 
IpOR  SALE—Holstein  bull  tviio  yeaas  old.

Took premium at West Michigan fair last 
year.  Can be seen at cattle  departm ent West 
Michigan  fair  this weok.  Cornelius  Schram, 
95 South Division  street. 

159*

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159

159

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acist, who has had extensive experience. 
Reference as to honesty and  ability.  Address 
E. K.t Box 35, Climax, Mich. 

■ ANTED—Situation by a registered pharm­
IJtOR  SALE—Stock of drugs  and groceries in 

Carson City.  Will be sold at a  great  bar­
gain and on very desirable terms.  Address for 
information, A rthur Meigs & Co.,  Grand  Rap­
ids, Mich. 
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1IX)R  SALE—My store is 20x56 feet, 18 ft. post, 
-  with hall overhead.  House  new, 18x28,14 
xl6  ft.  L,  main  part  18  ft. post, L 12 ft. post; 
good cellar.  Barn  20x30, with  shed  attached, 
30x32, all 18 ft. post.  Splendid  well,  good  cis­
tern ;  a little over iyt acres of land, situated in 
center of town.  The best location in the town­
ship.  $2,000, half down  and  balance  on  easy 
terms.  Sold  $7,000  worth  of  goods  the past 
year.  Reason for selling—other business.  Will 
sell stock with or without place.  Stock will in­
voice about $2,200.  For  further  information, 
write me.  Chas. Glasgow,  South  Cass,  Ionia 
county,  Mich. 

159*

IpOR SALE—One large ice box, one  new  de­

livery wagon, one safe,  one  small  coffee 
mill (second hand), one  oil  tank  (self-measur­
ing), one broom rack and thirteen large  wood­
en tea chests.  All the above will be sold cheap 
on application to J. C. Shaw & Co., 79 Canal st., 
Grand Rapids. 

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grocery  store,  six  years’  experience. 
Best  of  references.  Address  G.  E.  Taylor, 
Vicksburg, Mich. 

WANTED—Situation by a  young  man  in  a 
■ ANTED—A man for  meat  cutter  and 
IpOR  SALE—Stock  ot  good-paying  bakery, 

work  in  store.  Address,  with  reft 
ences, West Michigan Lumber Co., Woodvill 
155tl
Mich. 

restaurant and grocery in  lively  town  in 
Michigan  of  over  3,000  population.  A  first- 
class  location  and  a first-class trade.  Rooms 
for  family  adjoining  store.  Address  C.  L., 
care T he  T radesm an. 

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first-class  trade  in  Grand  Rapids.  Lease  of 

I^OR  SALE—A small and well-selected stock 

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 he  Tradesm an, Grand Rapids, Mich.  153tf

■ARTNER WANTED—To buy  half interest 

in grocery business in  one  of  the  finest 
cities of 6,000 population in Northern Michigan. 
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 The  Tradesm an, Grand  Rapids, 
Mich. 

157*

I?OR  SALE—A hardware store with tin-shop, 

situated in best farm ing county in center 
’ 
of State.  About $1,500 stock all new,  no com­
petition.  Address  G.  A.,  care  T he  Tra d e s­
m an. 

157*

IpOR  SALE—A  drug  Btore  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 Th e  T r a d e sm a n.

143tf

IF YOU  WANT—To get into business, to sell 

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

HECKER’S

SELF-RAISING

BUCKWHEAT

Now Ready for Delivery.

PACKED  IN  BOXES  HOLDING:

40 Papers, 2 1-2 lbs.  $5.00 
20 
32 

5.00
4.SO
Less discount in 25 box lots, 50 cents per box.

5 
3 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

BUCKWHEAT

SELF-RAISING

HECKERS.

J. T. BELL <&  CO.,
Saginaw  Valley  Fruit  House
And COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

Dealers in all kinds Country Produce & Foreign Fruits.

Reference:  Banks of E ast Saginaw. 
CONSIGNMENTS  SOLICITED.

East Saginaw, Mich.
POTATOES.

We make the handling of POTATOES,  APPLES and BEANS 
in car lots a special feature of our business.  If you have any of 
these goods to ship, or 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.

STATE  AGENTS  FOR

R e fe r e n c e :  F IR S T   N A T IO N A L   R A N K .

Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker.

157 S. W ater iSt., Chioago, xn_

EARL  BROS.,  Commission  Merchants.
F. J. LAMB & CO.
D. D. Mallory &; Co.’s
DIAMOND DRAND OYSTERS
Also  Fruits and Country Produce.
HONEY BEE COFFEE. 
PRINCESS  BAKING  POWDER,

Order a sample case of

Equal to the Best in the market.

Wholesale 
, 

J.I
POTATOES!

59  Jefferson  avo.,  Detroit, Mich..

CAR  LOTS  A  “SPECIALTY.”

Grocers,

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  QUOTED 
PRICES  CAN  BE  DEPENDED  UPON.  WE  DO  NOT  quote irregular or anticipated 
prices.  Consignments Solicited.  Correspondence Invited from  Consignors  to  this  mar­
ket.  References given when requested.

WM. H. THOMPSON & GO., CooBion Merchants,

-   CHICAGO, T T . T .

166  SOUTH  W A TER   ST., 

OBERNE,  HOSICK  &  CO.,

M i M m  Of  FINE  LAUNDRY ODfl TOILET  SOAPS,

120 MioHi«an St., Chicago, 111.

W e make the follow ing 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  WATER  Soap can be  used  in  either  hard  or  soft  water,  and  will go 
one quarter farther than any  other  Soap  made. 
(Trade  mark,  gin  at  pump.)  YVe  are 
getting orders for it now from all parts  of  the  country.  Send  for  it  sample  order.  We 
pay all  railroad and boat freights.  Our goods are not in Michigan Jobbing houses.

A. H U FFO RD , General A gent, B ox  14,  G R A N D   R A B ID S,  MICH

W r ite   m e   f o r   P r ic e * .

*

“ACME " BAKIXTC  POW DER In  1-4 lb. Cans, 3 doz. Case, 

1 lb. Cans, 1 d ir. Case, $ 3 .0 0  per doz. B ulkley,  Lem on  &  Hoops.

85c per doz. 
In  1-2 lb. Cans, 2 doz. Case, $1.60 per doz. 
In 

The Gripsack Brigade.

WHOLESALE  PEICE  CURRENT,

©rues & flftebidnes

State  B oard   o f P h a rm a cy . 

One Year—F. H. J. VanEmster. Bay City. 
Two Years—Ju;ob Jcsson, Muskegon.
Three Years—.Tames Yernbr, Detroit.
Four Years—Ottro&r Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Five Year*--Ueo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. 
Fresi derifc^-Ottmar Eberbach. 
Secretary—^Jacob Jes^on.
Ti*easurer—Jas. Vernor.
Next Meeting—At Lansing, November 1 .

M ich igan   State  P h a r m a c e u tic a l  A ss’n.
.

President—H. J. Brown. Ann Arbor. 
SV iee-P resldent-F rank  J- Wurzburg,  G’d Rapids, 
second Vic“ presideA-X. B  Stevens  Detro.t.
Third Vice-President—Frank Inglis, Detroit.
Secretary—S. E. i'arkell, Owosi
tXTu.  nimont  lihtTAiii.
Treasurer—Win. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive  C om m ittee—Ja co b   Jesson.
_ 
Local Secretary—Will L. W hit 
Next Place of Meeting 

Frank Wells, F. W. K. Perry and John E. leek.
and Rapids.

—At Grand Rapids, Tuesday,  Oc-

tober 12,1886. 
_____________________
G rand  R apid*  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  Society, 

Gundrum,

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER  9, 1884.

retary. 

President—Frank J. Wurzburg.
Vice-President—Wm. L. White.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.
Treasurer—Henry  B. Fairchild.
Board of  Censors—President,  A le
„— :J—* 

-President  and Sec-
h .  Van Leeu-
®^?en ^gimi^W^t^^Vm^ll'widW ^nd'wm.  L.  White. 
Committee on Pharmacy—M. B.  Kimm,  H.  E.  Locher
Committee on'Twle Matters-John E. Peck, H. B. Fair- 
Isaac Watts
c h ild  a n d  Wm. H . Van Leeuwen. 
Committee on Legislation—Jas. D. Lacey,  Isaac watts
Regular  M ® tings-First  Thursday  evening  in  each
L 
Annual Meeting—First Thursday 
NextMeeting—Thursday evening, Get. i 

at T he Trades-

MAN office.

D etroit,  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  S ociety. 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER, 1883.

President—A. F.  Parker.
First Vice-President—1 rank Inglis.
Second Vice-President-J. C. Mueller.
Secretary and Treasurer—A. w .   A lie n .
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae. 
Annual Meeting—First W ednr -  
Regular Meetings

First Wednesday in each month.
J a c k so n   C ounty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  A ss'll.

in June.

President—iK. F. Latimer.
Vice-President—C. D. Colwell.
Secretary—F.  A. King.

0. E- F oot.,,4  C. H.

eh  month.

Annual Meeting—First Thursday in November.
Regular Meetings—First Thursday in
S agin aw   C ou n ty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  S ociety.
President—Jay Smith.
First' Vice-President—W. H. Yarnall.
Second Vice-President—R. Bruske.
Secretary—D. E. PralL
Committee on Trade Matter«—W. B. Moore, H.XL Ham-
in
_____ _

each month. 

M u sk egon   D ru g  C lerk s’  A sso c ia tio n .

President—I. C. Terry.
Vice-President—D. A. 'Schumacher. 
Secretary and Treasurer—L. B. Glover. 
Regular  Meetings- " _ 
Next Meeting—Wednesday evening, Sept, <

each month. 

„ 

,

-Second  and  fourth  Wednesday of

O cean a C ounty P h a rm a ce u tic a l S ociety.

President—F. W. Fincher.
Vice-President—F. W. VanlVickle.
Secretary—Frank Cady.
Treasurer—E. A. Wright. 

________

How  Bohemian  Glass is Colored. 

Henrich Schwarz, in Popular Science Monthly 
The ornamentation  of  the  glass  is done 
partly in connection  with  the  exposure  in 
the  furnace  and  partly  in  the  finishing 
shops, where the work is  completed by cut­
ting,  polishing,  tarnishing,  etching, paint 
ing  and  mounting  in  metal.  The  glass 
houses have at their  command  a very com­
plete  color-scale  for  transparent,  opaque 
and clouded  glasses.  But  it  must  not  be 
supposed that  a  crucible  is  placed  in  the 
furnace  for  each  color,  from  which  glass 
colored for  each  ornament  is  to he  made. 
The colors are worked out by means of what 
are called pastes,  which  are kept  on  hand 
in sticks  or  cakes.  From  pieces  of  these 
pastes previously warmed till  they are soft, 
suitable quantities are cut off, laid upon the 
foundation of  white  or  colored  glass,  and 
then spread out by drawing or blowing.  By 
this  means  only is  an  economical  use  of 
such costly material as gold and  silver com­
position possible.  Some of the glasses thus 
treated—gold, copper  and  silver  glasses 
remain still little,  or not at all  colored after 
the melting, shaping and quick cooling, and 
do not take on their  bright hues  until they 
are reheated.  This is the case with the new 
yellow-silver glass,  which  continues  uncol 
ored  after  the  inter-melting  of  the  silver 
salt,  until it is exposed in the furnace again 
Very fine effects  are produced  by blending 
or over-running of the paste-colors.

“Artificial” Quinine.

From the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter.
spell
London  has  enjoyed  a  breathing 
“arti
since the  flurry over the discovery of 
ficial” quinine,  and  no  important  develop 
ments or further evidence of the genuineness 
of the discovery,  have  come  to  light. 
It is 
said that  a  syndicate  is  being  formed  to 
purchase from the  inventor  his  process for 
manufacturing  the  article.  Very little be 
lief is  entertained  in  the  declaration  that 
the new product is  equal  to quinine; and so 
far as New Yorkers are concerned, they are 
too busy to  discuss  such  an  improbable re 
suit of a chemist’s work.

Probably the  inventor  is following in the 
footsteps of  a French  chemist who claimed 
in 1882 that he had discovered  a synthetical 
process of making quinine,  and  was so con­
fident about it that he submitted samples of 
the preparation to the Academy of  Sciences 
for examination.  It was there revealed to the 
astonished specialist  that his  so-called sul­
phate of quinine  was  nothing  more or less 
than sulphate of ammonia.

The Drug Market.

Opium still contiues  to  advance and shel­
lac  is  still  tending  upward.  Bromide  of 
potash has been  reduced in  price by the do­
mestic manufacturers and citric  acid is eas­
ier.  Quicksilver has advanced and dragon’s 
blood is also  higher.  The  balsams are  all 
very firm with  higher prices  asked for Peru 
and tolu.  Cubeb berries are lower, oil anise 
and  wintergreen  have  advanced  and  cara­
way seed is going  up.  Leading dealers ex­
hibit  a bouyaut  feeling which  undoubtedly 
presages the advent of  better times.

Dr.  W.  II.  Ross,  having  disposed  of  his 
drug business,  will hereafter  give his entire 
attention to the  specialty  treatment  which 
has  caused  his  services  to  be  so  eagerly 
sought  after.  Dr.  Ross  has  performed 
many  wonderful  cures,  and  suffering  hu­
manity will be glad to learn that he is to re­
main in tills community.

Call for Fourth  Annual  Convention M. S.

P.  A.

The Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  As­
sociation will hold its  fourth  annual  meet­
ing in Royal Arcanum hall,  Grand  Rapids, 
Oct.  12,  18 and 14,  1886.  We  hope  every 
member of the Association will make an ef­
fort to attend this meeting,  which  promises 
to  be  of  more  than  usual  interest.  The 
fact that it  is  held  in  Grand #Rapids—the 
convention city—gives  ample  assurance  of 
the hearty welcome we will receive.
We invite all druggists in  the  State  who 
are not members  to  join  us. 
It  will  pay 
you to do so,  because:
We are an  association of druggists exclu­
sively  and  iuterest  ourselves  only  in  the 
drug trade.
All matters relating to the  craft  are  dis- 
ussed.  Methods of manufacturing and dis­
pensing,  tests  for  strength  and  purity  of 
preparations are given.
Valuable papers are read by persons  who 
have devoted time and study to  the  consid­
eration of  the  subjects  selected. 
(Sec  list 
of Queries.)
An entire session is devoted to the consid­
eration  of  trade  interests.  Regulation  of 
prices,  methods of conducting business, pro­
tection to the trade,  etc.,  will  be  discussed.
The Association has secured for druggists 
the Pharmacy Law; that law can be  enforc­
ed only with the help of the drug trade.
Dealers should support it because  it  pro­
tects them from ignorant competition.
Employes should  support  it,  because  it 
places a higher value on educated labor.
The exhibit by manufacturers ahd  whole­
salers will be larger  than  ever  before  and 
will interest every progressive druggist.
Reduced rates on all roads can  he  obtain­
ed for members and their  families  and  for 
those who propose to join at the meeting by 
sending to  the  secretary  for  a  certificate, 
which must be signed by  agent  at  starting 
point and by the secretary  at  the  meeting.
A special  invitation  is  extended  to  the 
wives of members to accompany  their  hus­
bands.
If you are not a  member,  please  fill  out 
the enclosed blank and send it with ttie fees 
to the Secretary.

S t a n l e y   E.  P a r k i l l ,  Secretary.

Owosso, Sept. 10, J88S.
Reduced rates have been obtained  at  the 
following hotels:  The Morton $2.50,  regu­
ar rates,  $3.00; Sweet’s Hotel,  $2.50,  regu­
lar rates,  $3.00; The Clarendon, $1.50,  reg­
ular rates,  $2.00.

Official Programme  of the  Coming  Phar­

maceutical Convention.

FIRST DAY—FIRST  SESSION,  2 P.  M.

1.  Meeting called to  order  by President.
2.  Prayer by Rev.  Chas.  Fluhrer.
3.  Roll call.
4.  Address  of  welcome  by  Hon.  E.  B. 
Response  in  behalf of the Association 

Dikeman.
by A.  Bassett, Detroit.

6.  Reading of minutes of last meeting.
7.  President’s address.
5.  Presentation  of  names  for  member­
9.  Report  of  Secretary  State  Board  of 

ship.
Pharmacy.

SECOND  SESSION,  7  P.  M.

1.  Report  on  applications  for  member-
hip.
2.  Opening of question box.
3.  Reading and discussion of  papers.
4.  Reception at Peninsular Club, tendered 
by the  Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug  Co.,  at 
8:30 p. m-

SECO’ND  DAY— FIRST  SESSION,  9  A.  M.
1.  Unfinished business.
2.  Reports of Committees on  Legislation, 
Liquor  License,  Formulary,  and School  of 
Pharmacy.

3.  Report of Executive Committee.
4.  Report of Secretary.
Report of Treasurer.
Reading of papers.
6.

SECOND  SESSION,  2 P.  M.

1.  Opening of question box.
2.  Report  of  Committee on  Trade Inter- 
erests and discussion  on same.
3.  Reading of papers.
4.  Adjournment at 4 p. in. to exhibit ball.
In the evening  the  delegates  will attend
an  entertainment  at  Powers’ opera  house, 
tendered by the Grand Rapids  Pharmaceuti­
cal Society.

THIRD  DAY’—FINAL  SESSION,  9 A.  M.
1.  Opening of question box.
2.  Unfinished business.
3.  Election of officers.
4.  Appointment of committees.
5.  Election of delegates 
6.

Adjournment.

More Interest in Opium.

From the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter.

It  looked  like  former  times  during  the 
past  few  days  to hear  Smyrna opium  dis­
cussed on the street  corners,  and  to see the 
unusual interest manifested  by  buyers who 
had  neglected  the  article  for  some  time. 
The  increased  interest  was  due  to  the re­
ceipt of cables  by several  houses  reporting 
large  buying  in  London.  Foreign  letters 
were looked up for crop reports to get at the 
cause of  the  movement,  but  they  afforded 
no satisfaction,  as the crop is reported to be 
larger than last year.  Then the change was 
attributed to a sharp advance in bullion,  and 
as there seemed  to be some  stability to the 
improvement,  home  buyers  sent  out  their 
orders  for  forward  delivery  and  found 
prices advanced  slightly.  The  mrrket was 
not sensitive and operators were not excited 
—it merely consisted of  a  larger movement 
to other hands who believed the market had 
reached bottom and would  soon react.  Con­
siderable  business is reported for future de­
livery.

A Practical Suggestion.

Robby, age three, complained that liis tea, 
the regulation milk  and  water  article,  was 
not to his taste.  His  mother, by whom  lie 
was seated,  said:  “Why,  Robby, my  tea is 
very  good.”  “Suppose  we  change  teas,” 
suggested Robby.

Claims for over $10,000 have already been 
made to the plate glass insurance companies 
for losses by the Chicago  powder  magazine 
explosion,  and  as  many large buildings did 
not have  their  windows  insured,  and  ordi­
nary window glass is never protected in this 
way,  as far  as  we  know,  the  above  repre­
sents but a fraction of the losses  sustained.
Venetian red is said to be used  largely by 
confectioners  in  coloring  chocolate.  The 
New York Board  of  Health found  this out 
jast week in a raid made by inspectors.

Jas. McSkimin is assisting  Ed.  Telfer  in 

making his exhibit at the fair this week.

Dr.  W. K.  Walker,  representing  Parke, 
Davis & Co., of  Detroit,  was in  town over 
Sunday.

D. K.  Frost, representing  Geo.  V.  Heck- 
er  &  Co.’s  Chicago  department,  is  in  the 
city to attend the State convention.

C. E.  Mongan  started  out  Monday  for a 
two  months’  trip through  Southern  Michi­
gan and Northern Ohio and Indiana.

J.  R.  Barlow,  formerly  a  resident  of 
Grand Rapids,  is  now  on the  road  for the 
Cincinnati Furniture Co.,  of Cincinnati.

A.  J.  Ric6,  a traveling man from Detroit, 
assaulted 
the  Grayling 
House,  at  Grayling,  last  week,  and  paid  a 
fine and  costs in consequence.

the  landlord  of 

D. G. Kenyon, who lias represented Hatch 
& Emery, of  Chicago,  in  this  territory for 
the past four months  has  engaged with the 
house for another  year  at  an increased sal­
ary.

E.  K.  Fassett,  for several  years past with 
A. H. Andrews & Co.,  of Chicago,  has  en­
gaged to travel for the Grand Rapids School 
Furniture  Co., taking  the  Western  States 
for Ills territory.

The Grand Rapids  School  Furniture  Co. 
is now  represented  on  the  road by the fol­
lowing well-known travelers: W. E.  McCor­
mick, at large; E.  K. Fassett, at large; John 
M.  Allwein,  Penn.;  H.  M.  Wiswall,  New 
England states; A. J.  Apker, Michigan.

Geo.  McKay  and  wife  left  Monday  for 
Denver,  where  they  will  spend  several 
months in hopes of benefitting Mrs. McKay’s 
health.  Mr. McKay requests T iie T ra d es­
man to  return his  thanks for the  substan­
tial assistance  received from  his  house and 
the  traveling  fraternity  and  to  assure his 
friends that  he  appreciates  their  efforts in 
his behalf.

Good Words Unsolicited.

J. McKelvey, general  dealer.  Maple  Grove: 

“I think a great deal of it.”

R. D. McNaughton, general  dealer, Coopers- 
ville:  “ I could not  do  without  T h e   T r a d e s­
m a n .”

C.  E.  Blakeley,  druggist,  Coopersville:  “I 
m u st have T h e  T r a d e s m a n .  Cannot afford to 
be without it.”

Smith,  Hams  &  VanArman,  grocers,  Has­
tings:  “Would not know what JjadJbecome of 
the boys if we did not get yonr valuable senti­
nel.”

J. R. Dibble, general  dealer, Burnip’s  Corn­
ers:  “I  once  more  send  you  one  dollar for 
your valuable paper.  I was one  of  your first 
subscribers, and 1 should be nearly lost without 
it, as it contains  more  information  than  any 
other paper I take.”

Mills &  Goodman, Props.

town.  Reason for  selling, other business 
which  takes  all  his  time.  Business could  be 
doubled by close attention.

W ANTED—Registered  drug  clerks,  either 
pharmacists or assistants, who are sober, 
honest,  industrious  and  willing  to  work on 
moderate salary.
TTTANTED—To purchase stock of from $1,800 
VV 
to $2,500 in  southern  part  of  State,  in 
town of not Jess than 4,000 inhabitants, in which 
there are only two drug stores.
FOR  SALE—Stock of $1,800, in  town  of  1,000 
inhabitants,  doing  very  nice  business 
Terms  very  reasonable  or  will  exchange for 
good real estate.
ÌpOR  SALE—Stock  of  about  $500  in  small 
FOR  SALE—Stock of drugs and groceries  of 
about $4,000 in  town of  1,900  inhabitants. 
Only three drug stores in town.  Will exchange 
for good improved farm.
FOR  SALE—Stock of about $1,200 in town  of 
700 inhabitants.  Doing good  paying  bus-
FOR  SALE—Stock  of  about  $1,200  in an in­
land town  of  about  200  in  midst  of  fine 
farming region.  Will  also  sell  store  and  lot. 
Doing tine business.
FOR  SALE—Stock of about  $500 well located 
« LSO—Many  other  stocks,  the  particulars 
of which we will  furnish  on  application.
TO  DRUGGISTS—Wisbin
to  secure  clerks 
we will furnish the  address  and  full  par-
?S8
ticulars of those on our list free.

in Grand Rapids.

An "Enterprising House.

The  Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug  Co. can  al­
ways be relied upon not only to carry in  stock 
the best of drugs, but have secured the agency 
for Dr. Pete’s 35-ceWt Cough  Cure, which  they 
warrant.  It  will  cure  all  Throat,  Lung  and 
Chest diseases, and has the reputation of being 
the best Cough cure ever  discovered  for  Con­
sumption.
GX2TSS2TG ROOT.
We pay the highest price for it.  Address
Peck Bros., Druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich.

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anise, oil wintergreen,  alcohol.

Advanced—Gum  opium,  balsam  peru, 
oil
Declined—Bromide  potash,  oil  peppermint

ACIDS.

 

Acetic, No.  8.................................... 
9
Acetic, C. P. (8p. grav. 1.040)........   30
35
Carbolic............................. 
Citric.................................................   70
Muriatic 18  deg...............................  
3
Nitric 36 deg.................................... 
11
Oxalic.........................  
 
 
10
Sulphuric  66 deg......................  
3
 
Tartaric  powdered.........................  50
Benzoic,  English....................$  oz
Benzoic,  German............................  12
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.AMMONIA,

Carbonate................................ $  ft  .12
Muriate (Powd. 22c).........................
j* qua 16 deg or  3f............................ 
3
Aqua 18 deg or  4f............................ 
4

BALSAMS.

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

ba r k s.

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

BERRIES.

Cubeb  prime (Powd 1  15c)............
Juniper............... ............................  
6
Prickly A sh.....................................   50

@

@  14 
14
@  5
©  6
40® 45 
40 
1 50 
45

@1  10

EXTRACTS.

Licorice (10 and 25 ft boxes, 25c)...
Licorice,  powdered, pure.............
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ft doxes).
Logwood, Is (25 lb  boxes)...............
do 
Lgowood, *4s 
...............
Logwood, 148 
...............
do 
Logwood, ass’d  do 
...............
Fluid Extracts—25 $  cent, off list.

FLOWERS.
Arnica....................................
Chamomile,  Roman...........
Chamomile,  German..........
GEMS.

Aloes,  Barbadoes............................
Aloes, Cape (Powd  20c)..................
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd  60c)..........
Ammoniac.......................................
Arabic, powdered  select...............
Arabic, 1st picked..........................
Arabic,2d  picked.......................... .
Arabic,  3d picked............................
Arabic, sifted sorts.........................
Assafcentida, prime (Powd 28c)...
Benzoin............................................
Camphor........1........»....................... 
Catechu. Is (*4 14c, 14s 16c).............
Euphorbium powdered.................. 
Gafbanum strained.........................
Gamboge........................................... 
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c).............
Kino [Powdered, 30cl.....................
Mastic..............................................
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)...
Opium, pure (Powd $4 40)............... 
Shellac, Campbell’s ........................
Shellac,  English..............................
Shellac, native.................................
Shellac bleached..............................
T ragacanth.................................. 

12  @

60®  75

28®

15 
50®55 
m   27
25®
35®
80®

!

20
30
®1 00

30
HERBS—IN  OUNCE  PACKAGES.

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

 

 

4 00 
20

65

IRON.

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

LEAVES.

Buchu, short (Powd 25c)................   13
Sagq, Italian, bulk (54s & ¡4s, 12c)...
Senna,  Alex, natural.....................  33
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled..
8enna,  powdered............................
Senna tinnivelli...............................
Uva  Ursi...........................................
Belledonna.......................................
Foxglove...........................................
H enbane...........................................
Rose, red...........................................

LIQUORS.

W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00
Druggists’ Favorite  Rye..................1 75
Whisky, other brands.......................1 10
Gin, Old Tom.......................................1 36
Gin,  Holland.......................................2 00
B randy................................................ 1 75
Catawba  Wines..................................1 25
Port Wines.......................................... 1 35

®2 50 
®2 00 
®1 50 
®1 75 
®3 50 
®6 50 
®2  00 ®2 50

6 00

MAGNESIA.

 

®

OILS.

Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 oz...........
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 2 oz.............
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s  solution—
Calcined...........................................
Almond, sweet.................................  45
to
Amber,  rectified.............................. 
Anise................................................. 
2 00
Bay $   oz......................................... 
50
Bergamont.......................................  
3 00
Castor...............................................   1 42®1 60
Croton...............................................  
1 75
75
C ajeput............................................ 
Cassia...............................................  
85
35
Cedar, commercial (Pure 75c)......... 
75
Citronella.......................................  
Cloves........................................  
175
Cod Liver, N. F ..... 
.........$  gal 
1 20
1  50
Cod Liver, best......................... 
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 
Cubebs, P. & W ............................... 
8 50
1  60
E rigeron........................................... 
2  00
Fireweed........................................... 
75
Geranium  $   oz...............................  
35
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. 
Juniper wood............w................... 
50
Juniper berries............................... 
2 00
Lavender flowers, French.............  
2 01
Lavender garden  do 
...............  
100
Lavender spike 
90
................ 
do 
2 25
Lemon, new crop............................ 
Lemon,  Sanderson’s .......................
80
Lemongrass.....................................
90®1  00 
Olive,  Malaga..................................
2 75 
Olive, “ Sublime  Italian  ...............
1 25 
Origanum, red  flowers, French...
50 
Origanum,  No. 1............................
1 00
Pennyroyal
Peppermint,  w hite........................   3 25@3 40
8  00 
Rose  $   oz.........................................
65 
Rosemary, French  (Flowers $1 50)
2 75 
Salad, $   gal.....................................
1 00 
Savin.................................................
4 50 
Sandal  Wood. German..................
7 00 
Sandalwood, W. I ..................... .
45 
Sassafras..........................................
®7  50 
Spearm int.......................................
®4  25 
T an sy ...............................................4 00
®  12
Tar (by gal 50c).................................   10
2 40
W intergreen.................................
3 50 
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $4.00).......
2 00
YVormseed.......................................
12@14 
Bicromato.................................$  ft
36@38 
Bromide, cryst. and  gran. bulk...
22 
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23c).............
3 00 
Iodide, cryst. and  gran, bulk.......
28
Prussiate yellow.............................
A lkanet............................................
Althea, c u t.......................................
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s .....................
Arrow, Taylor's, in J4s and 54s__
Blood (Powd 18c).............................
Calamus,  peeled.............................
Calamus, German  white, peeled..
Elecampane, powdered........................
Gentian (Powd  15e)........................
Ginger, African (Powd 14c)...........   11
Ginger, Jamaica  bleached...........
Golden Seal (Powd 25c)..................
Hellebore, white, powdered..........
Ipecac, Rio, powdered....................
Jalap, powdered__ ........................
Licorice,  Belect (Powd 15).............
Licorice, extra select.....................
Pink, tru e .........................................
Rhei, from select to  choice..........1 00
Rhei, powdered E. I ....................... 110
Rhei, choice ciit  cubes..................
Rhei, choice cut  fingers................
Serpentaria......................................
Seneka.............................................
Sarsaparilla,  Hondurus.................
Sarsaparilla,  Mexican....................

POTASSIUM.

ROOTS.

®

®

12

®

14

6® 

do 

6  ®

SEEDS.

® 2
1

do 
do 

3)4®
4
4 *4®

2*4© 
3  ©
4*4® 
6  ®

15
25
20
17
6
5 ®
4 ©
4*4
15 @ 18
1  10

do 
do Scherin’s  do  ...
do 

Squills, white (Powd 35c).............
Valerian, English (Powd 30c).......
Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)...
Anise, Italian (Powd 20e).............
Bird, mixed in ft  packages..........
Canary,  Smyrna.....................  
..
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20o).
Cardamon,  Aleppee.....................
Cardamon, Malabar.......................
Celery.................................... .........
Coriander, nest  English..............
F en n el............................................
Flax,  clean.....................................
Flax, pure grd (bbl 3*4).................. 
Foenugreek, powdered........
Hemp,  Russian.....................
Mustard, white  Black  10c)..
Q uince....................................
Rape, English.........................
Worm, L evant.................................
SPONGES.
Florida sheens’ wool, carriage......2 25
do 
Nassau 
do 
.......
. . . .
do 
Velvet Ex*,  do 
ExtraYe  *  do 
do 
.......
dc 
Grass 
........
do 
,for slate use................
Hard 
Yellow Reef. 
................
MISCELLANEOUS.
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.25; ^  gai__
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref.
Anodyne Hoffman’s .......................
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution........
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution............
Annatto 1 ft rolls............................
Alum .........................................  $  tb  2
Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)...............
Annatto,  prim e...............................
Antimony, powdered,  com’l........
Arsenic, white, powdered.............
50
Blue  Soluble.................................... 
3  75
Bay  Rum, imported, best............. 
2 00
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.'s. 
Balm Gilead  Buds..........................  
40
2 00
Beans,  Tonka..................................  
Beans,  Vanilla.................................7 00 @12 00
Bismuth, sub  nitrate.....................
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c)’.......................
50
Blue V itrio l....................................
7
Borax, refined (Powd  11c).............
9®  10 
Cantharides. Russian  powdered..
2 40 
Capsicum  Pods, A frican...............
18
Capsicum Pods, African  pow’d ...
Capsicum Pods,  Bombay  do  ...
Carmine,  No. 40...............................
Cassia  Buds......................................
Calomel.  American........................
Chalk, prepared drop.....................
Chalk, precipitate English............
Chalk,  red  Angers..........................
Chalk, white lum p..........................
Chloroform,  Squlbb’s....................
Colocynth  apples............................
Chloral hydrate, German  crusts..
cryst...
Chloral 
Chloral 
Chloral 
crusts..
Chloroform.....................................
Cinchonidia, P. & W ...'...*............  15
Cinchonidla. other brands.............  
9
Cloves (Powd 27c)............................  25
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 ft 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 Salts (bbl. 194).....................  
Ergot, fresh......................................
Ether, sulphuric, U. S.  P ...............
Flake white......................................
Grains  Paradise..............................
Gelatine, Cooper’s ..........................
Gelatine, F re n c h ..............................  45 ®
Glassware, flint, 70 & 10, by box 60 & 10 less 
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis....
Glue,  c ajm et..................................   12  ®
17 
Glue.white.........................................   16 @
28 
Glycerine, pure.................................  16 @
20 
25®
Hops  *4 s and *4 s .............................. 
40 
Iodoform $   oz.................................
40@t no
Indigo.................................................   85
Insect Powder, best  Dalmatian...  35 
®  40
Insect Powder, H., P. & Co„ boxes
@1 00
Iodine,  resublimed........................
4  00
Isinglass,  American.......................
1  50
Japonica...........................................
London  Purple...............................
10  ®  15
Lead, acetate.................................
15 
Lime, chloride, (*4s 2s 10c & *4s 11c)
8
L upuline...........................................
1  00 
Lycopodium *....................................
50 
M ace.................................................
50
Madder, best  D utch.....................
12*4®  13
Manna, S.  F ......................................
1  00
Mercury
60
Morphia, sulph., P. & W........oz  2  15®3 35
Musk, Canton, H., P. &  Co.’s........  
40
Moss, Iceland............................$) ft 
10
Moss,  Irish...................................... 
12
Mustard,  English...'......................  
30
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 ft  cans........  
18
23
Nutgalls............................................ 
60
Nutmegs, No. 1................................. 
Nux  Vomica.................................... 
10
45
Ointment. Mercurial, *4d............... 
Paris Green....................................  
18  ®  26
Pepper, Black  Berry.....................  
18
Pepsin.................................. ............ 
2 50
Pitch, True Burgundy....................
6 ® 7
Quassia  ............................................
Quin in. Sulph, P, & W ........... ft oz
65 @ 70
Quinine,  German............................
60 @ 65
Red  Precipitate.......................$  ft
85
28
Seidlitz  M ixture..............................
1 60
Strychnia, cryst...............................
Silver Nitrate, cryst.......................
66 @ 70
Saffron, American..........................
25
@ »
Sal  Glauber......................................
Sal Nitre, large  cryst.....................
10
9
Sal  Nitre, medium  cryst...............
33
Sal Rochelle......................................
Sal  Soda............................................
Salicin...............................................
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  „  do 
........................
Soap, Mazzini..................................
Spirits Nitre, 3 F .............................
Spirits Nitre, 4 F .............................
Sugar Milk powdered.....................
Sulphur, flour..................................
Sulphur,  roll....................................
T artar Emetic..................................
Tar, N. C. Pine, *4 gal. cans  $  doz
Tar, 
quarts in tin ..........
Tar, 
pints in tin .............
Turpentine,  Venice................ f) ft
Wafc, White, S. &  F. brand...........
Zinc,  Sulphate.................................

do 
do 

2  ®

1

1

4*4®  5
14 
17 
9 
11 
14
26  @  28 
30  ®  32 
35
3*4®  4 
3©  3*

OILS.

2 ® 2*4

VARNISHES.

Whale, w inter.....................................
Lard, extra...........................................
Lard, No.  1...........................................
Linseed, pure  raw .............................
Linseed, boiled..................................
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained...........
Spirits Turpentine.............................
No. 1 Turp  Coach...............................
E xtra  T urp.........................................
Coach Body.........................................
No. 1 Turp Furniture.........................
Extra Turk  Damar............................
Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp..................
Bbl
Red Venetian............................ 
IX
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........   IX
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda..........  IX
Putty, com m ercial....................  2*4
Putty, strictly pure....................  2*4
Vermilion, prime  American..
Vermilion,  English..................
Green, Peninsular....................
Lead, red strictly pure...........
Lead, white, strictly pure.......
Whiting, white  Spanish..........
Whiting,  GilderW.....................
White, Paris American............
Whiting  Paris English cliff..
Pioneer Prepared  1 aints  ....
Swiss Villa Prepare*  P aints..

PAINTS

7  @ 8
Gal
Bbl
75
70
60
55
55
45
44
47
50
47
90
70
45
40
..1  10@1  20
.1 60@1 70 
.2  75@3 00 
.1 00@1  10 
.1  55®1  60 
.  70®  75
Lb 
2® 3 
2®  3 
2® 3 
2*4® 3 
2X® 3 
13@16 
63®65 
16@17 
7© 7*4 
7® 7*4 
@70 
@90 
1  10 
1 40 
1 20® 1  40 
1 00® 1  20

OILS. 

ILLUMINATING.

, 

LUBRICATING.

W ater W hite...................................................  11*4
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
Parafliue  ..........................................................20*4
Black. Summer, West  Virginia....................  8
Black. 25® to 30®............................................  »
Black, 15® C.  T ................................................10
Zero.......................................................... 11

 

WHOLESALE

Druggists!

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93 and g5 Louis Street. 

IMPORTERS  AND  JOBBERS  OF

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Elepnt  Pharinacentical  Prepara­

tions,  Fluid  Extracts  and 

Elixirs

GENERAL  WHOLESALE  AGXTS  FOR

Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

Whiting, Manufacturers  of 

Fine Paint and  Var­

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

ALSO  FOR  THE

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

Horse Brushes.

YVE  ABE  SOLE  OWNERS  OF

Weallerli’s Miclipi Catarrh Cure

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.  W e CONTROL and are the ONLY 
AUTHORIZED  AGENTS for the  sale  of 
the celebrated

WITHERS DADE&G0/S

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Sour Mash  and  Old-Fashioned 

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

WHISKYS.
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

Druggists’  Favorite  in

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

Gms,Braiilies&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' 

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A. MKKCANTILK  JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH 

WEDNESDAY.

E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.

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

Telephone No. 95,

l Entered  at  the  Poetofflce  at  Grand  Rapids  as 

Second-class Matter.1

WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  22,  1886.

BUSINESS  LAW.

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

of Last Resort.

PUBLIC  OFFICER— SUIT  FOR  SALARY.
Where a public officer was entitled by law 
to a  fixed  salary,  but,  through  no fault  of 
his own, was for a time prevented by his su­
perior from  preforming  the  duties  incum­
bent upon him and earned  during that time 
the wages of  another  and different employ­
ment,  the New York Court of Appeals  held 
that in a suit brought to  recover his  unpaid 
salary’, the officer need not deduct the wages 
so earned.

PROVISION  AS  TO  ARBITRATION.

A building contract  contained a provision 
that  disputes  with  respect  to the  valne of 
extra work, or of work omitted by direction 
of the owner, should  be  determined  by ar­
bitration.  The  owner  refused to allow the 
contractor  to  finish  the  work  and  let  the 
work to  another.  The  contractor  brought 
suit to recover  damages  for  breach of  con­
tract,  and the Supreme Court of New Jersey 
held that the provision regarding arbitration 
was no bar to the action.

CONTRACT  BY  LETTER— ACCEPTANCE.
Where  a  contract  is to  be  made  by cor­
respondence  between  distant  parties,  the 
writing of  a letter or telegram containing  a 
notice of acceptance is not of itself sufficient 
to  complete  a  contract.  The  act  in  such 
a  case  must  involve  an  irrevocable  ele­
ment.  The  letter  must  be  placed  in  the 
mail or the  telegram  deposited in the office 
for transmission and thus placed beyond the 
power or control  of  the  sender  before  the 
assent  becomes  effectual  to  consummate a 
contract,  and not  then  unless  the  offer  is 
still  standing.  So  held  by  the  Supreme 
Court of Kansas.

MUNICIPALITY  NUISANCE— USE  OF  HAND- 

SLEDS.

According to the recent decision of Judge 
Barnard, of the New  York  Supreme Court, 
the use  of  a  liand-sled  upon  a street  in a 
city is not per se a nuisance,  nor is it a neg­
ligent act on  the  part  of  a  municipality to 
fail to pass an  ordinance  against the use of 
hand-sleds even  if  the common  council has 
the power to do so, nor is it negligent in the 
city if  it passes  the  ordinance and it is vio­
lated.  The suit was brought  by the  plain­
tiff to recover damages for  injuries received 
by being  struck  and  knocked  down  by  a 
liand-sled.

PARTNERSHIP— SALE  OF  INTEREST.
One partner  in  a  firm  offered  to  give a 
certain sum for  the  other  partner’s interest 
in the firm, or  to sell  his  own  interest for 
the same sum,  concluding  with the  words, 
“the party purchasing  to  give sufficient se­
curity  for the payment  of  company indebt­
edness and for purchase  price.”  This offer 
was  accepted  by the  other  partner “to sell 
on  the  terms  mentioned.”  The  Michigan 
Supreme Court held that there had not  been 
a complete sale, and that  the first offer was 
only one of the steps leading to a sale which i 
contemplated that the  parties  should  meet 
and complete the transaction.

Foods  Especially  Liable  to  Adulteration.
The Massachusetts State Board of Health 
recently issued a  circular  relative  to  adul­
terations of foods and  drugs  in  that  Com­
monwealth,  giving  the  following  as  the 
most liable to adulteration,  in  the  form  in­
dicated:

Milk—Addition of water or coloring  mat­

ter, and abstraction of cream.

Butter—Substitution of foreign  fats,  and 

addition of coloring matter.

Spices—Addition of starch and other  for­
eign  powders.  Especially  true  of  pepper 
and mustard.

Cream of Tartar—Substitution  of  starch, 

gypsum, and other cheaper substances.

Baking Powders—Alum  and  other  inju­
rious  ingredients.  Baking  powders  have 
no legal standard, other  than  that  of  free­
dom from harmful ingredients.

Lard—Presence of cheap fats and oils.
Olive Oil—Substitution of cheaper  oils.
Jellies  and  Preserved  Fruits—Substitu­
tion of cheaper fruits, and addition of color­
ing  matter.

Vinegar—Absence of the required amount 
of acetic acid,  and addition of coloring mat­
ter.

Honey—Substitution of  cane  sugar,  glu­

cose and other  substances.

Molasses—Addition of  glucose,  presence 

of tin or other foreign  substances.

Sugar—Glucose, poisonous coloring  mat­

ter.

Maple Sugar and Syrup—Glucose.
Confectionery—Terra  alba, 

poisonous 
coloring matter,  fusel  oil,  arsenical  warp- 
pers,  etc.

Coffee—Mixture or substitution of various 

cheaper substances.

Metallic poisons.

Canned Fruits,  Vegetables,  and  Meats— 

Jobbers never have any  of  the  Wayland 

cheese come back on their hands.

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

Sole Agents for Celebrated

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

tilla, Our Nickle,  The Rats, 

Fox’s Clipper.

76 South Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
E x c l u s iv e l y   W h o l e s a l e .

Or d e r  S a m p l e   M   b y   M a i l .

TIME TABLES.
Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves.
tMail....................................... 9:00 a m
+Day  Express......................13:50 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. 
Pullman Sleeping  Cars  on  all  night trains. 
Through  parlor  car  in  charge  of  careful at­
tendants without  extra charge  to  Chicago  on 
13:50  p.  m.,  and through coach  on 9 a.  m. and 
11 p. m. trains.

tDaily except Sunday.

NEWAYGO DIVISION.

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

W. A. Ga vett, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J.  B.  Mu ll ik en,  Geheral  Manager.

Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana.

GOING NORTH.

GOING  SOUTH.

Arrives.  Leaves. 
Traverse City and Mack. Ex.8:45 a m   9:05 a m 
11:45 a m
Traverse City and Mack.Ex. 
Traverse City andMack.Ex. 7:40 pm   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  for  Trav­
erse City and Mackinaw.
Cincinnati  Express...........   5:40 a m
Fort Wayne  Express.........10:25 a m
Cincinnati  Express............  5:05 p m
Trav. City and Mack  E x .. .10:40 p m 
cinnati.
cinnati.

7:15 a m 
11:45 a m 
5:30 p m
7:15 a m train has parlor  chair  car  for  Cin­
5:30 p m train hag Woodruff sleeper  for  Cin­

C. L. Lockw ood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Mackinac  & Marquette.
Going East.
Going West.
p. m. 
a. m.
a. m.
p. m. 
10:30
...  8:30
6:00
6:50.... .St. Ignace.......
9:40.....Seney............. ...  8:15
2:56
9:30
12:50 j ..M arquette__ j  2:15 
13:401 
7:00
*1  3:00
6:10
8:00
5:32
...  1:25 
8:35
1:40...
...12:58 
5:20
1:55...
8:50
4:10
...11:50
3:05...
10:00
3:10...,. Michigaimne.. ...11:50
4:10
10:00
4:10.....L’Anse  .......... ...10:40
5:30.....Houghton....... ...  9:20
5:50..... H ancock........ ...  9:01
6:35... .Calumet.......... ...  8:15

..Negaunee  .... 
..Ishpeming  ... 
. Republic........

Mixed train leaves  St. Ignace  a t 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.

E. W. ALLEN, 

Lake Shore & Miohigan Southern.

(KALAMAZOO  DIVISION.)

Leave.

Arrive.
N. Y. N. Y.
E x.and  N. Y.
Mail. Ex.
Mail. Mail.
a. m. p. m.
a. ra.
p. m.
7:45Dp..Grand Rapids. ..A r 9:07
7:25
5:00
9:02........ A llegan........... .......7:55
6:10
6:10
7:05 10:05........Kalamazoo___ .......7:00
5:00
8:40 11:40........White Pigeon. .......5:50
3:25
p. m.
a. m. p. IB.
a. m.
6:10........Toledo.............. .......11:15 10:40
2:30
9:40........Cleveland....... .......6:40
6:30
8:25
a. m. B-m.
p. m. a. in.
3:30........B u ffalo ..........
11:55
....11:65
2:45
a. m. p. m.
p. m. a. m.
8:00........ Chicago........... .Lv 11 30
5:40
8:50
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids a tl  p. m., 
carrying passengers as far as Allegan.
All trains daily except Sunday.

J . W. McK enney, G eneral A gent.

Detroit, Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

GOING EAST.

Arrives. 

GOING WEST.

Leaves.
tSteamboat  Express..........6:30 a m   6:25 am
^Through  Mail....................10:15a m   10:50am
^Evening  Express............. 3:15 p m 
3:50 p m
♦Limited  Express...............  6:35 p m   6:30 pm
tMixed, with coach...........  
11:00 a m
tMorning  Express.............   1:05pm  1:10p m
tThrougn  Mail..................  5:00 p m   5:10 p m
tSteamboat Express.........10:40 p m  10:45 p m
tM ixed..................................  
7:45 am
5:35 a m
♦Night Express....................5:10 a m  

tDaily, Sundays excepted.  »Daily. 
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.

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
Mixed 
6:15 pm
♦Daily.  All  others  daily  except  Sunday. 
Sleeping cars run on  Atlantic  and 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

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

0 7 OAlXTAIi ST. 

B

t t i  
T 7 , T V / n r l’R  * V  
JO .  JlLiJjZLJCjiXX. jC  r

Manager.

k

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f

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Manufactured by the

SMOKING  TOBACCO,
NationiLofL. Co-operative Macco Co.,
Arthur  Meigs  &  Co.

HAIìEIGH,  3XT.  G .

GB.A2TD  RAPIDS,  MIOS ■i

W holesale agents for the

STATE OF IMEIOHIC3--A.it.

RIM , BERTSCH 4 CO.,
BOOTS  A3TD  SHOES.

MANUFACTURERS AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

AGENTS FOR THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

14 and 16 Pearl Street, 
CARY 

I .   M.  CARY.

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.

L.  L.  LOVER1DGK.

A  LO VERZDGE,

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN

Fire and Burglar Proof

This  is  the  only  authorized  S .  of  Za. 
Smoking  Tobacco  on  the  market.  The 
stock  of this  corporation is all  owned  by 
the S . of Xi.  Assem blies  in  the  TT. S.,  and 
every member  w ill  not  only  buy  it  him­
self, but do his utmost to  make  it  popular. 
Dealers w ill therefore see the advisability 
of putting it in stock  at once.  W e w ill fill 
orders for any quantity at following prices, 
usual terms:

2 0Z.46;  4 OZ. 44;  8 0Z.43;  16 OZ. 42.
ARTHURMÉS & CO., 
Wholesale  Grocers,

77,79, 81 a i 83 South Division St., Grand Rapids, Micb.
T j Tp  ca  nn  tt  m? 
JTjL  J2j  O   _L  JZj  X I  00 

jp,  hep  o   v

JC   V—J   JL,

Combination and Time Locks,

11 Iotiia Street, 

•• 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

a t   t h i s E»»0 *

Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with 

signature and stamp on each can.

USX MACHINERY,

SAW  AITS GRIST 
Send for 
Catalogue 

ana 
Prices

MANUFACTURERS’  AGENTS  FOR

ATLAS "*WORKS

INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.,  U.  S. A.
___________M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O F
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.
Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock 

for  immediate delivery.  —I— 

¡£ p r 

.... |M|

Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of W ood-W orking Machinery, 

Saws, B elting and Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

130  OAKES  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

See  Our  Wholesale  Quotations  else­

where in this issue and write for

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

3 Canal Street, Basement,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

WM. L. ELLIS  &  CO.

T

PUTNAM & BROOKS
Wholesale Manufacturers of

PURE CANDY!

ORANGES,  LEMONS, 

BANANAS,  FIGS,  DATES, 

N u tts,  E tc .

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,

. A . N D   N

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,

80  Monroe  St..

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

G R A N D   R A P ID S,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

1À Specialty.

THE  BEST

THE  MARKET.

SOLOMON  SNOOKS.

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

PORTABLE AND  STATIONARY
33 N1 GINES

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

F.  J.  DETTENTHA1

© ne  (Boobs.

The following quotations are given  to show 
relative values, but they may be considered, to 
some extent, “outside prices,” and  are  not  as 
low as buyers of reasonable  quantities can, in 
most  instances, obtain  them  at.  It  will pay 
every  merchant  to  make  frequent  visits  to 
market, not only in  respect  to  prices,  but ,to 
keep posted on  the  ever-changing  styles  and 
fashions, many of which  are never shown  “on 
the road.”

WIDE  BROWN COTTONS.

Androscoggin, 9-4. 
Androscoggin, 7-4.
Pepperell,  7-4......
Pepperell,  8-4......
Pepperell,  9-4......

Economy,  oz........
Park Mills, No. 50. 
Park Mills, No. 60. 
Park Mills, No. 70. 
Park Mills, No. 80. 
Park Mills, No. 90.

Plain.
Alabama........
G eorgia..........
Jewell  ............
Kentucky  __
L a n e ...............
S a n tee ...........

.17 
I Pepperell, 1<H........1»
. 1354 ! Pepperell, 1F-4.........22
.13  ¡Pequot,  7-4............. 1454
.15  Pequot,  8-4............. 16
[Pequot,  9-4........... .18
.17 
CHECKS.

'Park Mills, No. 100.15

10  ¡Prodigy, oz.............   854
11  Otis Apron............... 854
12  Otis  Furniture.......854
13  York, 1  oz................954
14  ¡York. AA, extra oz.1254
SNABURG9.
,  654¡Alabama...................654
8541 A u g u sta.................  634
,  8 
I G eorgia.................  654
854'Louisiana...............  634
,  854¡Toledo....................  654
■  7541

Plaid.

BLEACHED COTTONS

Gilded Age............... 754
Greene, G  44  ..  ..  554
Hill, 44 ....................  754
Hill, 7-8....................  654
Hope,  44................   654
King  Phillip  cam­
bric, 4-4.................. 954
Linwood,  4-4..........  754
Lonsdale,  44..........  734
Lonsdale  cambric. 1054 
Langdon, GB, 44...  854
Langdon. 46........... 11
Masonville,  44.......  754
New York Mill, 4-4.1054 
6  I New Jersey,  44 ....  8 
4  Pocasset,  P. M. C..  754 
754 Pride of the West. .1054
8J4 Pocahontas,  44___ 754
8  Slaterville, 7-8........   654
734 Woodbury, 44 ........   554
634 Whitinsville,  4 4 ...  63& 
cambric,  4-4__ ..11 Wamsutta, 44....... 954
..  65* Williamsville,  36.. 854

Avondale,  36........   854
Art  cambrics, 36...  954 
Androscoggin, 4-4..  754 
Androscoggin, 5-4. .1254
Ballou, 4-4.  ...........   554
Ballou, 5-4...............  6
Boott,  0.4-4...........   854
Boott,  E. 5-5...........   7
Boott, AGC, 4-4.......954
Boott, K. 3-4..........  554
Blackstone, AA 4-4.  654 
Chapman, X, 4-4....  554
Conway,  4-4..............654
Cabot, 4-4................ 654
Cabot, 7-8................   6
Canoe,  34...............
Domestic,  36..........
Dwight Anchor, 44.
Davol, 44...............
Fruit of Loom, 44.. 
Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. 
Fruit of  the Loom,
Gold Medal, 44..
Gold Medal, 7-8... ..  554

Whitinsville,7-8....  6

SILESIAS.

Crown.................. •  1754 Masonville  S........ 11
Lonsdale...............
No.  10.................. .11
»54
Coin..................... ..10 Lonsdale A ........... 14
Anchor................ ..15 Victory  O.............
554
Blackburn.......... ..  8 Victory J ............... 654
Davol.................... ..14 Victory  D .............
8V4
London................ -.1254 Victory  K ............. 1054
Phoenix A ............. 1954
Paconia............... ..12
Red  Cross........... ..  754 Phoenix  B .............. 10V4
Masonville TS__ ..  8 Phoenix X X ..........

5

PRINTS.

Albion, solid....... . ..554lGloucester...........
.554
Albion,  grey....... ...6 Gloucestermourn’g .654
Allen’s  checks... ...554 Hamilton  fancy..
.5
Ailen’s  fancy__ .. .554  Hartel fancy........
.554
Allen’s pink........ . ..55i Merrimac D..........
.6
Allen’s purple__ .. .5 Vt M anchester..........
.6
American, fancy. ...554 Oriental fancy__ • 554
Arnold fancy....... . ..6 Oriental  robes__ .654
Berlin solid..........
.6
Pacific  robes........
Cocheco fancy... ...6 Richmond.............
.554
Cocheco robes__ .. .654 Steel River...........
.554
Conestoga fancy. ...6
Simpson’s .............
6
E ddystone.......... ...6 Washington fancy .5
Eagle fancy........ .. .5 Washington blues 5
Garner pink........ ...554

FINE BROWN  COTTONS.

Appleton  A, 44__
Boott  M, 44...........
Boston  F, 44..........
Continental C, 4-4.. 
Continental D, 40 in 
Conestoga W, 44... 
Conestoga  Dr7-8... 
Conestoga  G, 30-in.
Dwight  X, 34........
Dwight Y, 7-8..........
Dwight Z, 44..........
Dwight Star, 44__
Dwight Star, 40-in.. 
Enterprise EE, 36.. 
Great Falls E, 44... 
Farmers’ A, 44.......

[Indian Orchard, 40.  7 
[ Indian Orchard, 36.  6
[¡Laconia  B, 74........13
[[Lyman B, 40-in.......9
[¡Mass. BB, 4 4 ..........  554
l Nashua  E, 40-in....  754
[ Nashua  H, 44.......... 654
Nashua 0,7-8..........6
[ Newmarket N........ 554
i  Pepperell E, 40-in..  634 
1 Pepperell  K ,4 4 ....  654 
Pepperell  0,7-8....  534 
Pepperell N ,3-4....  554
[ Pocasset  C,44.........654
[ Saranac  K...............  6
[¡Saranac E ...............754

DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.

A m oskeag..............7
Amoskeag, Persian 9
styles....................
B ates....................... 6
B erkshire.............   6
Glasgow,  fancy—
Glasgow,  royal__   654
Gloucester, 
new
standard..............  754
P lunket...................754
L ancaster............... 7
Langdown............. 7
Renfrew,  dress__   9

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

Johnson  ManfgCo,
Johnson ManfgCo,
Slaterville, 
dress
White Mfg Co, Btap  634 
White Mfg Co, fane  754 
White  Manf’g  Co,
Earlston...............  754
Gordon......................7
Greylock, 
dress 

styles  ...................1054

WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS.

Androscoggin, 74 .15 Pepperell.  104....... 22
Androscoggin, 84 .16 Pepperell,  11-4....... 24
Pepperell,  74__ .15 Pequot,  74........... 16
.17 Pequot,  84............ 18
Pepperell,  84....
Pepperell,  94__ .19  1Pequot,  94............ 20

HEAVY BROWN  COTTONS.

.  654 ¡Lawrence XX, 44. 654
Atlantic  A, 44...
.  654 ¡Lawrence XXX 40 734
Atlantic  H, 44...
.  534 ¡Lawrence LL, 44.. 5
Atlantic  D,4-4...
iNewmarket N ....... 554
Atlantic P, 44__ .  5 
Atlantic  LL, 4-4..
.  434 Mystic Hiver, 44.. 634
Adriatic, 36..........
.  754 ¡Pequot A, 44........
64Í
Augusta, 44........ ..  654 Piedmont,  36........
6
.  6 Stark AA, 4-4........
Boott  M, 44........
654
.  654 ¡Tremont CC, 44... 454
Boott  FF, 44.......
Graniteville, 44.. ..  534¡Utica,  44............... 10
Indian  Head, 4-4.
.  63£|Wachu8ett.  44__ 654
Indiana Head 45-in. 1154|Wachusett, 30-in.. 534

TICKINGS.

Amoskeag,  ACA. ..17 Falls, XXX............ 1554
“ 44 ..1254¡Falls,  BB............... 1154
Amoskeag 
Amoskeag,  A __ .1154 Falls,  BBC, 36....... 1954
Falls,  awning....... 19
Amoskeag,  B __ ..11
Amoskeag,  C__ ..1054 Hamilton,  BT, 32. 954
Amoskeag,  D__ ..10 Hamilton,  D........
954
Amoskeag,  E __ ..  954 Hamilton,  H ........
»54
Amoskeag, F ....... ..  9 Hamilton  fancy..
854
Premium  A, 44.. ..17 Methuen AA........ 1154
Premium  B ........ ..16 Methuen ASA....... 1654
Extra 44.............. ..16 Omega A, 7-8........ 1054
E xtra 7-8............... ..1454 Omega A, 44........ 1254
CCA  7-8................ . .1254 ¡Omega ACA, 7-8... 13
CT 44.................... ..14 Omega ACA, 44... 15
RC 7-8.................... ..14 Omega SE, 7-8....... 24
BF 7-8.................... ..16 Omega SE, 44....... 27
A F44................... ..19 Omega M. 7-8....... 22
Cordis AAA, 32... ..14 Omega M, 44........ 25
Cordis  ACA, 32... ..15 Shetucket SS&SSW 1154
Cordis No. 1,32... . .15 Shetucket, S & SW 12
Cordis  No. 2........ ..14 Shetucket,  SFS  .. 12
Stockbridge  A __ *7
Cordis  No. 4........ ..1154 Stockbridge fancy 8
Falls, XXXX....... ..1854

..13

SOFT  CAMBRICS.

Washington........ ..  454 Royal  Globe........
454
S. S. & Sons.......... .  454|Crown.................... 454

GRAIN BAOS.

American  A ....... ..1434 Amoskeag........... 1434
Stark A ................

.2054
DENIMS.

B oston................ ..  654 ¡Otis  CC..................
9
Everett blue....... ..12 Warren  AXA....... 11
Everett  brown... ..12 Warren  BB.......... 10
Otis  AXA........... ..11 Warren CC...........
9
Otis BB................ ..10 York,  blue........... 1254
Manville........... 4 54 @5
S. S. A Sons.....  434@554
Masonville.......554®654 G arner............. 434 @554

PAPER  CAMBRICS.

WIGANS.

Bed  Cross........... ..  654 Thistle Mills..........
B erlin.................. ..  6 B ose.......................
Garner ................ ..  7

6
654

SPOOL COTTON.

Brooks................ . .50 Eagle  and  Phoenix
Clark’s O. N. T ... . .55
Mills ball sewlng.30
J. & P.  Coats....... . .55 Green  a  Daniels.. .25
Willimantic 6 cord. 55 Stafford................ .25
Willimantic 3 cord. 40 Hall & M anning... .28
Holyoke................ .25
Charleston ball sew
ingthread........ ..30 M errick................. .55

CORSET JEANS.

A rm ory............... .,  7 Kcarsage............... .  6tf
Androscoggin  ... ..  754 Naumkeag sat teen .  6K
Canoe River........ ..  654 Pepperell  bleached  8W
Clarendon........... 5@554 Pepperell sa t........ .  8
Hallo we 11  Im p... ..  534 Rockport............... .  654
Ind. Orch. Im p ..
..  554 Lawrence sa t........ .  6
Laconia............... ..  7

School  Teachers as Dealers  in  Stationery.
Ca n t H ook Corneks,  Sept  11,  1886. 

Editor Michigan Tradesman:

D e a r  Sir —Fall  trade  has  now  opened 
tip in pretty fair shape and smiling prosperi­
ty seems to stalk abroad in the land, as you 
might say,

Do you have any trouble in Grand ltapids 
from folks selling things that  have no busi­
ness to?  We have such  up  here  consider­
able.  The merchants in  some  of  the  sur­
rounding towns are kicking  at it. 
It  don’t 
seem exactly the thing for folks  that  don’t 
pay any taxes or rent  or  anything  to  take 
the trade away from men who  do  pay such 
things.

Then there seems to  be  a  disposition  to 
cut in ahead of some one else on most every 
thing, until some things  are cut so fine that 
nothing is left in them.  A few' years ago a 
man could make from three to four  cents  a 
gallon  on  kerosene;  but  now  you  cannot 
even  sell  it  out  of  a  store  at  one  cent  a 
gallon  profit,  because  men  go  about  the 
country  peddling  oil  right  into  farmers’ 
cans  at  a  profit  of  one  cent  a  gallon. 
It 
don’t seem to help  the  case  any if  a  mer­
chant reduces the price  on  things  until  he 
can’t make enough to buy skim milk for the 
baby.  Some  one  who  has  no  rent  or  ex­
penses  to  pay  can  undersell  him.  As  a 
case in point, school teachers are paid  good 
wages to teach our  youngsters.  They have 
the use of the school house  free  of  rent  to 
do business in and  the  customers  right  be­
fore them and under their orders, to sell  to. 
What could be more favorable than the  op­
portunity thus afforded to do a fine business 
in  slate  pencils,  lead  pencils,  copy books, 
scratch books, paper, etc.  The teachers  in 
the school at Cant  Hook Corners  are  fully 
alive  to  this fact and I must  say that  Bil- 
son  is  alive  to it, too,  as  well  as  myself. 
Jim Fell might as well try to compete  with 
John L.  Sullivan in the prize ring as for  us 
to try to compete with the teachers.  For in­
stance,  I get on a lot  of  scratcli  books that 
cost me 45 cents a dozen.  I make only a small 
margin  selling  them  at  five  cents  each. 
No one can sell stationery at  a  less  margin 
and live;  but that does not  save me,  for the 
very next day in comes a  boy  witli  the  in­
quiry;  “How  do  you  sell  them  scratcli 
books?”

“Five cents each.”
“Five cents!” with a  look of  contempt at 
me,  “why,  teacher sells  that same book for 
four cents.”

“Why don’t you buy them of the teacher, 

then?”

cheaper.”

“ ’Cause,  I thought  maybe  you  sold ’em 

Five  minutes  later,  outside,  boy  says, 
“Say Tommy,  I wouldn’t go in there to buy 
a slate,  if  I  was  you,  Old Snooks charges 
too much for everything.”

Fancy the feelings of Snooks,  at  hearing 
this,  when he remembers that he had to buy 
in gross lots and discount his bill at that, to 
make 10 per cent, profit on his slates.  This 
is only a sample and  the  effects  are  much 
worse in other  tilings. 
In  our  school  the 
teachers ordered the scholars to  use  a  cer­
tain  brand  of  between-lines  ruled  paper. 
As soon as I found  it  out  I  sent  an  order 
down to my wholesale stationers for a ream 
of it,  with sample. 
It came,  and  I marked 
it very low,  for 1 knew the  teachers  would 
keep it,  too. 
It so happened that I  bought 
it so much cheaper than they did  that I un­
dersold them.  But do you suppose I  could 
beat them  in  any such  way  as  that?  Not 
much.  They sent off and got a new lot with 
a green line instead of a red in it and  made 
a  proclamation  to  the  school  that  they 
would hereafter  not  be  allowed  to  use  the 
red line.  That fixed it,  and  I’ve  got  a  lot 
of unsalable paper on  hand.

If I get  a  certain  brand  of  fead  pencils 
on, the teachers  order  the  scholars  to  use 
some other brand and I am  getting  sick  of 
it. 
I don’t suppose anything  of  that  kind 
is allowed in  Grand  Rapids,  or  else  there 
would be a fuss made.

What  I  want  to  knowr  is,  whether  this 
state of affairs is  legal.  Do  teachers  have 
the right to run stores in opposition to mer­
chants, thereby hurting the  reputation  and 
sales of such merchants? 
If it is according 
to law,  then  I  think  it  high  time  that  we 
made  some  move  to  have  it  repealed,  or 
something.

Bilson was just in after his mail.  Philan­
der is hot as a flat-iron.  He has heard that 
Snider, the head teacher of  our  school,  has 
just got on a case of  boys’  boots  and  girls’ 
shoes  to  sell  to  the  children  this  fall. 
If 
this  is  so,  there  goes  our  boot  and  shoe 
trade.  We must draw a line somewhere, or 
by the great jingoes!  the teacher will put in 
a coffee mill and  run  it  by  the  steam  from 
the heaters and  furnish families with coffee 
and tea as well as other family groceries.

Gentlemen of  the  State  Mercantile  Con­

gress, what are we going to do about it?

Solimon Snooks,

G.  D.,  P. M.  & J.  P.

A Natural Conclusion.

A little “fresh air child,” who  had  never 
seen a cow before, was watching  the  milk­
ing process, with eyes full of astonishment. 
After looking in  silence for some time  she 
drew near  and,  placing  her  hand  on  the 
cow’s  distended  side,  exclaimed:  “Why! 
she’s chock full of it, ain’t she!”

M  Why is the  Wayland  cheese  better  than 
m y  other?  Because the maker does not use 
;a whey tank,  but a cistern.

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

Oysters

In cans, kegs and bar­
rels.
Mail  Orders  W ill  Receive 

P rom pt  A ttention.

iE&S

W,  O ,  Denison,

88,90  and 92  South  Division  Street, 

G RA N D   R A PID S, 

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M IC H IG A N .

ORDER  A  SAMPLE  CASE

K

Packed  2  doz.  1  lb.  cans  in  case 
with 2  doz.  10  inch.Oblong  Glass 
Dishes  Assorted  Colors  for  $8.40.
Arctic Manufacturing Co.

W e Guarantee the above Baking Powder to give E ntire Satisfaction.

O D A N D   R . A . P I D S ,   M X  O H .

JEX7HIITCS’

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

Are acknowledged the best, being pure and made 

from the Fruit.

fili

IWWK

Lamps  are filled  direct 
by  THE  PUMP  without 
lifting the Can.  The Fill­
ing Tube adjusting to suit 
the heighth  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 OB CAN.

OIL AND GASOLINE CAN!

Every Live Dealer Should Sell Them.

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   IN   E V E R Y   FA M ILY   W H E R E   OIL  IS   USED .

OVER  200,000  IN  ACTUAL  USE !

DON’T  BE  HUMBUGGED 

W ith Cheap and  W orthless  Im itations.  Buy  the  Original, the  Genuine,  Old 

R eliable  “ GOOD  ENO UG H.”

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

SEND  FOR  COMPLETE  CIRCULARS  AND  PRICE-LIST.

MANUFACTURED  BY

FOR SALE IN GRAND RAPIDS BY

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

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See Quotations in Another 

Column.

i n MONROE ST,,

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

Sole Agents for

Importers  and

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS,
W holesale  Grocers.
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 Com, 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.

OrandL HapldLs, Midi.

25,27 anil 29 Ionia Stand 51,53,55,57 and 59 Island Sts.,
HOGLE & GO. Jobbers  Michigan  W ater  W hite  and 

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.  ||||0 |/ r p n y  
IIIPU  
Warehouse:  Lee’s  Ferry Dock,  mUuRLUUlif  mlUMi

FULLER & STOWE COMPANY,

Designers

E ngravers and Printers

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.

© v o c e r ie s.

R etail G rocer’s  Ass'n  of G rand  Rapids. 

of each  month.

President—Erwin J. Herrick.
First Vice-President—E. E. Walker.
Second Vice-President—Jas. A. Coye.
Secretary—E. A. Stowe.
Treasurer—B. S. Harris.
Regular Meetings—First and  Third  Tuesday  evenings 
Next Meeting—Tuesday evening. Oct. 5.
Grocers’  Ass’n  of  the  City  of  M uskegon.
President—H. B. Fargo.
First Vice-President—'Wm. B. Keift.
Second Vice-President—A.  Towl.
Secretary-#Viu. Peer.
Treasurer—John DeHass.
R e g u la r Meetings—First  and  Third  Wednesday  even­
Next Meeting—Wednesday evening, Sept. 21.

ings of each month.

K alam azoo  R etail Grocers' Association.

President—P.  Ranney.
First Vice-President—O. K. Ruckhout.
Second Vice-President—-Hugh  Beggs.
Secretary—M. S. Scoville.
.
Treasurer—Julius  Schuster. 
Regular  Meetings—Second  and  Fourth  Tuesdays  of 

,  „ 

_ 

each 

nth.

E arly  Closing at Detroit.

From the Detroit Journal.

The  grocers  who  transact  business  on 
Third avenue are now having a little excite­
ment over the  early closing  movement.  A 
large  proportion  seem  to  think  that  the 
movements of  their more aristocratic neigh­
bors  on  Woodward  and  other  prominent 
business thoroughfares  have  nothing what­
ever to do with them and wish to keep right 
along  doing  business  at  all  hours  of  the 
night,  in  the  old-fashioned  way.  D.  C. 
Nichols,  wild  does  business  on  Third  av­
enue,  looks at the matter in a different light, 
however.

“I think it a shame that we can’t  have as 
much leisure time as  other  people,” he  said 
to-day.  “I do enough  business in  the day­
time to have my  nights  to  myself. 
I have 
been to see every grocer  on  the  street  and 
not one of  them would agree to close in the 
evening.  This thing of  keeping  open after 
night is  all  nonsense,  anyhow. 
If  people 
understand  that  stores  are  going  to  close 
they will easily find a way to do their shop­
ping earlier.  As  it is  now,  a  fellow never 
knows what  hour  of  the  night he  will be 
able to put  up his  shutters. 
I  have  made 
up my mind to one thing, however.  Begin­
ning  with  September  15,  I  am  going  to 
close  promptly  at  6:30  o’clock, except  on 
Saturdays.”

Kalam azoo  Retail  Grocers’  Association.

K a i.amazoo, Sept.  15,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r  Sin—The  regular  semi-monthly 
meeting  of  the  Kalamazoo  Retail  Grocers’ 
Association was held at their rooms on Sept. 
14,  First Vice-President O.  K.  Buckhout  in 
the chair.  Applications for membership were 
received  from  three  grocers, all  of  whom 
were elected.
W.  C.  Davis made  a  motion,  which  was 
carried, that  a  committee  be  appointed to 
visit  Mr.  Hicks,  manager  of  the  Imperial 
Tea Store,  to induce him  join the  Associa­
tion.  Messrs.  Davis  and  Scheid  were  ap­
pointed as such committee.
Vice-President O. K. Buckhout appointed 
Messrs. Van DeKreeke,  Bochove,  McHugh, 
Doyle,  Davis  and  Second  Vice-President 
Hugh Beggs as a committee to call upon  all 
members of  the Association for the purpose 
of procuring a perfect list  of  all  dead-beats 
and hand to Secretary for publication.
G.  VanDeKreeke  made a motion that all 
grocers close their  respective places of  bus­
iness at 8 p. m.  from  October 1 to April 15, 
1887.  The motion was carried.
J.  Schuster moved  that  the Secretary, M. 
S.  Scoville,  be  appointed  as delegate to the 
State  Association,  held  at  Grand  Rapids, 
Sept.  21.  Also all  members  were  given a 
cordial invitation to be present.

M.  S.  Sc o v ille,  Sec’y.

T he Cranberry Crop  a t W h ite  Fish  Point.
Several of the  most  successful  cranberry 
growers in  the  State  are  located  at White 
Fish  Point,  the  Northeastern  point  in the 
Upper Peninsula. 
Inquiries  as to the pres­
ent  status of  this  year’s crop were sent out 
about a  month ago,  but  answers  have only 
lately been received from White Fish Point, 
as follows:

John Clarke—The cranberry crop  is light 
I  shall  probably have  700 to 
this season. 
800  bushels.  Last  year’s  crop  w as  500 
bushels.  Berries  are  better  in quality this 
year,  however.

Alex.  Barclay—My cranberry crop is  just 
middling  and  I  shall  probably harvest 200 
bushels, which  is  about  the  same  as  last 
year.

Wm. Hawkins—According to your wishes, 
I will give you the present  condition  of my 
cranberry crop.  The probable  yield will be 
100  bushels  and  last  year’s  crop  was  100 
bushels  also.  The  berries  this  year  are 
larger than they were last  year.  The vines 
are in  a healthy condition.  There  is no  in­
sects troubling them.
“ O ught  to  be  Refused  C hristian  B urial.” 
From the Tekonsha News.
Traveling  grocers  are  again  doing  the 
country.  No  use  to  tell  the farmers  that 
they are  selling  inferior  goods, give  short 
weights  and  demand  high  prices,  for  they 
delight to be  hoodwinked  and  bamboozled 
by the oily tongued agents  who  make them 
think that  they have  been  cheated and de­
frauded by home  dealers.  A man who will 
patronize these traveling  hucksters and pay 
cash for their adulterated concoctions, when 
he owes his grocer at home accounts  of  six 
months’ standing,  ought to be refused Chris­
tian burial when  he  comes  to  balance  his 
last acounts.
Necessity  for  Organization  at  Fremont.

F rem ont,  Sept.  18,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r Sir—We have read with much inter­
est the numerous articles and proceedings of 
the business men’s associations given in the 
columns of the T h e T ra d esm a n.  That  it 
is  a  grand  success, 
is  perfectly  evident. 
The  business  men  of  Fremont  need  the 
benefits of such an association—at least, we 
do and its  protection  is  mutual.  We  hope 
soon to have an organizatiou here.

Sincerely, 
“Appreciated by the Trade.”

Me r ic l e & H o pp e r.

From the Rockford Register.

T h e  Mic h ig a n  T ra d esm a n  has  com­
pleted it third year.  A  good  paper and ap­
preciated  by the  trade,  as  is  shown  by the 
support it receives.

IT  SOARS  HIGH.

“Eagle” Coffee  Following the Example  of 

Its Namesake.

Age and standing  naturally give  Messrs. 
Cody, Ball  &  Co.  a  commanding  position 
among  the  jobbing  trade  of  this market. 
Recognizing that such  a postion,  which has 
been acquired  by  continuous  effort, can be 
maintained only by the exercise of the great­
est  vigilance  as  to  the  quality  of  goods 
handled, Messrs.  Cody, Ball & Co.  have in­
variably striven to secure  the  best and pur­
est  goods  to  be  obtained  in  the  country. 
They have always been noted for their aver­
sion to adulterated  goods  and  fictitious la­
bels,  and  their  influence  has  always  been 
thrown  against  inferiority  in  any  depart­
ment of the grocery business.

Realizing the  importance  of  the trade in 
package  coffees,  and  the  great  number of 
poor  brands  now  in  the  market,  Messrs. 
Cody, Ball & Co.  set about experimenting on 
the  subject,  for the purpose of producing  a 
brand  which  would  be  uniform  in  color, 
strength  and  taste  and  possess  genuine 
merit—a brand which would please the pal­
ate of the consumer  and  tickle the purse of 
the dealer.  The result of these experiments, 
which have been pursued during a period of 
several  months,  is  the  placing  upon  the 
market of a  new  brand  of  package goods, 
to be known as “Eagle” coffee.  This brand 
is produced by a blending of the best grades 
of Rio,  Mocha and Java coffees, resulting in 
a combination which is uniform in every re­
spect and pronounced  by competent  judges 
to be ahead of any other  package  goods on 
the market.  As the aroma of coffee is great­
ly destroyed  by  roasting,  when  exposed to 
the air, this coffee is roasted in an improved 
patent air-tight  cylinder,  which  constantly 
revolves,  thereby preventing it from  scorch­
ing (\fliich renders  coffee  bitter),  and  the 
cylinder  being  air  tight,  but  little  of  the 
aroma can  escape; and  it  is  impossible for 
the gases from the fire to  enter the cylinder 
and injure the flavor of  the  coffee,  as is the 
case  in  other  roasters.  Coffee  roasted  in 
this way will go farther and be better flavored 
than that roasted by any other  process,  and 
is consequently cheaper.

Another point of superiority which places 
this coffee  ahead  of  its competitors  is  the 
manner in which it is put up. 
It is hermet­
ically sealed by a patent process, which pre­
serves the aroma and settles the coffee, thus 
saving the cost of eggs to settle.

“Eagle” coffee is  put  up  in  60  and 100 
pound  boxes, a  handsome  picture  card ac­
companying every  package. 
It sells  to the 
trade  at  Kc less  than  Arbuckle’s  coffee, 
and  is frequently preferred  to  that  brand. 
It has been on the market about two months, 
but so great  has  been  the  demand  for  the 
goods, that Cody, Ball & Co. have frequent­
ly been compelled to delay in filling  orders. 
Arrangements  have  now  been  perfected, 
however, by which  all  orders  can  be filled 
the some day they are received.

Those who have not yet handled  “Eagle” 
coffee should send for  a sample  case  with­
out further  delay.

T he  Grocery  M arket.

Business and collections  are  both  excel­
lent.  Sugars  are  a  trifle  firmer.  Coffees 
continue to advance,  package  goods  having 
advanced an  even  cent  in  the  past week. 
Other articles in the grocery line are without 
change,  although a firmer tendency is mani­
fested in many articles.

Candy is active and firm.  Nuts are steady. 
Few fruits  are  in  market.  Oysters  are in 
good demand and prices are without change.

The Merchants  Dispatch  Transportation 
Co.  has  taken off the refrigator car running 
between Hartford and Grand Rapids,  on ac­
count of its not paying.  The line will, how­
ever,  furnish an iced refrigator car  for  any 
shipper along the C.  & W.  M.  who  has 5,- 
000 pounds at one place.

A weak galvanic current which will often 
cure a toothache may be generated by  plac­
ing a silver coin on one side of the gum and 
a piece of zinc  on  the  other.  Rinsing  the 
mouth with acidulated  water  will  increase 
the effect.

FRESH  MEATS.

prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides..........................
Fresh  Beef, hind  quarters..........
Dressed  Hogs.................................
Mutton,  carcasses........................
Spring L am b.................................
v e al...............................................
Pork Sausage.................................
Bologna...........................................
Fowls...............................................
Spring Chickens...........................
Ducks  ............................................
Turkeys  .........................................

@  6
@ 6
......5*@ 6
.......6*@  7
.......7  @ 8
......  @8
......  @6
.....   @10
......  @12
.......  @13

M osaxznr  e r o s .

-WHOLESALE-

And Produce.

26, 28, 30 and 33  OTTAWA  ST.,  G’D  RAPIDS.

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FRED. D. YALE.

DANIEL LYNCH.

SUCCESSORS  TO

WHOLESALE  MANUFACTURERS  OF

CHAS. S. YALE & BRO.,
Bakii Powders, Extracts, Bluing
GROCERS’  SUNDRIES.
All orders addressed to the new  firm will re­

AND JOBBERS  OF

ceive prompt attention.

40 and 42 South Division St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH.

COUNTRY  PRODUCE.

Apples—Good  shipping  stock  is in  fair de­

mand at $1.25  bbl.

Beans—Dry, handpicked, $1.50 ^  bu.
Beets—New, 45c $  bu.
B utter—Michigan  creamery  is  in  good  de­
mand  at  20@22c.  Dairy  is  in  fair demand at 
14@15c.

Cabbages—$3@$3.50 $  100, according  to  size.
Carrots—50c $   bu.
Celery—Grand Haven  or  Kalamazoo, 20@25c 

$  doz.

Cheese—The price  moves  steadily  upward, 
jobbers now holding  Michigan  full  cream  at 
10®llc.

Dried Apples—Quartered  and sliced, 3@4c.
Dried Peaches—Pared, 15c.
Eggs—Jobbers pay 12c and sell for 13@14c.
Grapes—Concords, 3@4c  $1  ft.;  Wordens, 7c; 

Delawares, 9c.

Honey—Easy at 12@18c.
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, 75c 
bu.
Peaches—Demand  good, but  supply  rather 
short.  Ordinary white readily  command $1.25 
per bu., Hills, $1.75@2,  and  late  Crawfords $2 
$  bu.

Pears—Bartlett,  $2  $  bu.;  Flemish  Beauty 

and  Carter’s, $1.75 ^  bu.
Plums—Lombard, $2.50 

$2.25 $1 bu.

bu.; Green  Gage,

Pop Com—2c (P ft.
Potatoes—40@50c fl bu.
Peppers—Green, $1.25@$1.50$ bu.
Sweet  Potatoes—Baltimores,  $2.75  $   bbl. 

Jerseys, $3.50 $  bbl.

Squash—Hubbard, 12c $  1b.
Tomatoes—50c $  bu.
Watermelon—Home-grown, $1@§2 $  doz. 

g r a in s a n d m illin g pr o d u c ts.

Wheat—No change.  City millers pay 75 cents 
for Lancaster and 72  for,  Fulse  and  Clawson.
Corn—Jobbing generally at 46@47c  in 100 bu. 

lots and 42@43c in carlots.

Oats—White, 38c in small lots  and 32@33c  in 

car lots.

Rye—48@50c $  bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 $  cwt.
Flour—Lower.  Patent,  $5.20 fl 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, $12 
$  ton.  Ships, $14 $  ton.  Middlings, $15 $  ton. 
Corn and Oats,  $18 

ton.

OYSTERS  AND  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: 

OYSTERS.

CLAMS.

New  York  Counts..............................................38
30
Selects.................................................  ■
Anchors  .......................... . .....................
Quohog, $  100..................... ..................
Little Neck, $  100..................................
Cod  ......................................
Haddock.............................. ................ t
Mackinaw T rout................
Perch....................................
Smelts.............................
W hiteflsh........  
...............

@10
@  7
selling Mackerel............................. ..................15 @20
@  7
®  3
..................10 @11
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FRESH  FISH.

1  00 
80

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Grocers  Generally

Take notice.  Walker  &  Sons,  of  Grand 
Rapids,  will  have a  display of a  variety of 
extra grades of pickles at the fair this week 
which you will do well to examine.

Our Leader Smoking 

Our Leader Fine Cut 

O H D ! E ! ï l

33c per pound.

15c per pound.

16c per pound.

Our Leader Slacrts, 

Our Leader Cigars, 

$30 per M. 
tHe  W orld.

Tlie  Best  in

Clark, Jewell & Co.,

SOLE  AGENTS  FO R

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

O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.”

o .  w .  blain &   c o ., Protee Comission Merchants,
Foreip  anil  Domestic  Fruits, Soutira  Vegetables, Etc.

We handle on Commission BERRIES.Eto.  All orders filled at lowest m arket price.  Corres­
NO.  0  IO N IA   ST.

pondence solicited.  APPLES  AND  POTATOES  in ear lots  Specialties. 

-DEALERS  IN-

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT. 

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promptly and buy In full packages. 

These  prices  are 

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b a k in g  po w d er. 
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Challenge...............  80P a r a g o n ^ .2 
Paragon 25 ft pails.  901 
Frazer’s ................. 
90
Fraziers, 25 ft pails. 1
Diamond  X ............  60
Modoc, 4  doz..........2 50 
. 
Acme, *  ft cans, 3 doz. case......................... 

,  _ 
*   ft 
“  2 ft 
B u lk ...................................................
•• 

...........................   10U 
.........................  300
Princess, * s ....................................................  1 25
* s ....................................................  3 25
Is......................................................  4 2>
bulk...............................................  
28
Arctic, *  ft cans, 6 doz. case....................... 
45
....................... 
751
.......................  1 40
.......................  2 401
..........
Victorian. 1 ft cans, (tall,) 2 doz—
Diamond,  “bulk,” ..........................
.... doz. 
25
Dry, No.2...................................
__ doz. 
45
Dry, No. 3....................................
...  doz. 
35
Liquid, 4 oz,...............................
65
__ doz. 
Liquid, 8 oz.................................
. ..«   gross 3  50 
Arctic 4 oz..................................
7  »1
.  12 00
Arctic 16 oz..................................
..  2 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box..........
..  3 00
Arctic No. 2 
...........
.  4 00
Arctic No. 3 
..........
N o.2H url...............2  OOlParlor Gem__ ...3 00
No. 1 H url...............2 25 Common Whisk ....  90
...1  00
No. 2 Carpet........... 2 50| Fancy Whisk..
....3   75
No. 1 Carpet........... 2 75|Mill...
CANNED FISH.
Clams, 1 ft, Little Neck...........
..3 20
Clam Chowder,  3 ft..................
..........95@1  00
Cove Oysters, 1  ft  standards..
1  75
Cove Oysters, 2  ft  standards..
..1  75
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic..................
.2 65
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic................
.2 00
Lobsters, 1 ft sta r.....................
..3  00
Lobsters, 2 ft sta r.....................
Mackerel, 1 ft  fresh  standards
..120
..4  75
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh  standards
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 ft............. ..3 00
..3 00
Mackerel,3 ft in M ustard........
..3 00
Mackerel. 3 ft  soused...............
..1  70
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia riv er...
. .2 85
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia river...
..7@8
Sardines, domestic * s .............
12
Sardines,  domestic  * s ...........
..  12
Sardines,  Mustard  * s .............
..  14
Sardines,  imported  * s ...........
4 GO
Trout. 3ft  brook.............................  
Apples, 3 ft standards.............
..3 00
Apples, gallons,  standards__
..1  10
Blackberries, standards..........
95
Cherries,  red  standard...........
. .100
Damsons....................................
..........1 20@1  25
Egg Plum's, standards 
..........
Green  Gages, standards 3 ft... ..........  1 20@1  25
..1  90
Peaches, Extra Yellow...........
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  ..................................... 1  1G@1  25
Asparagus, Oyster Bay.............................. 3 00
Beans, Lima,  standard...............................  80
Beans, Stringless,  Erie...............................   95
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked.................... 1  65
Corn,  Archer’s Trophy................ •..............1  00
“  Morning  Glory.................................I  00
“  Acme...................................................1 00
“  Maple Leaf.........................................  90
“  Excelsior............................................ 1  00
Peas, French................................................. 1  60
Peas, extra m arrofat................................. 1 20
Peas, standard..............................................  75
Pumpkin, 3 ft Golden................................. 
75
Succotash, standard.................................75@1  40
Squash..........................................................1  00
.1  15
Tomatoes, standard brands............

c a n n e d v e g e t a b l e s.

CANNED FRUITS.

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DRIED  f r u i t s - f o r e ig n . 
^
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for cash buyers,  who  pay  Lemon Peel.............................................  @  14
Orange Peel................................................   @ 14
____ ___ 
Prunes, French,60s.............................. 12*@
„ , n  Prunes, French, 80s...............................  S*@
I  Prunes,Turkey......................................  @4*4
Raisins, Dehesia.......................................   @2 75
Raisins, London Layers..........................   @2 75
|@3 io
. 
j  Raisins, California
Raisins, Loose Muscatels:..................
@2  00
85  Ra}Sjng) Ondaras,  28s..........................
@12* 
fliiUanns
Raisins.  Sultanas 
@ 9 
|  Raisins,  Valencia, new 
@10*
Raisins,  Im perials.................................
Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square.............................. 1 00
Grand Ha ,*en, No 9, square, 3 gro...................... 1 20
Grand  Haven,  No.  200,  parlor...........................1 75
i  Grand  Haven,  No.  300, parlor.......................... 2 25
Grand  Haven,  No.  7,  round.............................. 1 50
Oshkosh, No.  2...................................................... 1 00
|  Oshkosh, No.  8...................................................... 1 50
i  Swedish............................................................   75
I  Richardson’s No. 8  square............................1  00
\  Richardson’s No. 9 
............................. 150
Richardson’s No. 7*, round.......................... 1  00
Richardson’s No. 7 
............................. 150
Black Strap...................................................15® 17
Cuba Baking.................................................25@28
Porto  Rico..................................... 
  24@30
New  Orleans,  good..................... .*............. 28@34
New Orleans, choice....................................44@50
New  Orleans,  fancy....................................52@55

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

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*  bbls. 2c extra 

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I  Rolled Oats, bbl___5 75’Steel  cut, bbl..........5 50
I 

“  *  bbl...3 00

OATMEAL.
“  *  bbl.3  GO  “ 
“  cases  3 25 i
PICKLES.

PIPES.

M edium..................................................   @6 00
*  bbl.........................................  @3 50
Small,  bbl...............................................   @7 00
Imported Clay 3 gross..........................2 25@3 00
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross...........   @2 25
Imported Clay, No. 216,2* gross........   @1 85
American  T. D.......................................   75@  90
Choice Carolina......6* | Java  ..................
Prime Carolina.......
Good Carolina.......5
Good Louisiana......5
Table  .......................6
DeLand’s pure..
Church’s  .........
Taylor’s G. M...

P a tn a ........................nyt
Rangoon......... 5*@5 *
Broken..............3*@3*
Ja p a n ........................7*
SALERATUS.
... 5* ¡Dwight’s ...................5*
. ..5* Sea  Foam.................5*
4 Cap Sheaf.................5*
SALT.

*c less in 5 box lots.

RICE.

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, * bu. bags............. 
Rock, bushels.................................... 
Warsaw, Dairy, bu. bags................... 
................... 

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2 25
2 15
2 35
90
1 45
1 25
75
2 75
70
25
28
40
20

SAUCES.

SOAPS.

Parisian, *  pints..............................   @2 00
Pepper Sauce, red  small...................  @  70
Pepper Sauce, green..........................  @  80
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring............  @1 25
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring.......  @1 50
Catsup, Tomato, pints.......................  @  80
Catsup, Tomato, quarts  ...................  @1 20
Halford Sauce, pints............................  @3 
Halford Sauce, * pints......................  @2 20
Acorn...................3 85iExtra Chicago Fam-
Master................. 4 00; 
New Process, 1  ft..3 961 Napkin.................4
New Process, 3 ft..3 85 Towel.................. 4
Acme,  bars..
¡White  Marseilles..5 50
Acme,  blocks.......  3 05! White Cotton  Oil. .5 50
Best  American__2 93 R ailroad.......................3 50
Circus  .................... 3 70|U. G..............................3 45
Big Five  C enter...3  85i Mystic White.......... 4 65
Nickel.....................3  45 Saxon  Blue............2 60
Shamrock.............. 3  15 Palmer’s, 100 b ars..5 50
Blue Danube..........2 55 
..4 25
London  Family__ 2 301

ily..................... 2 94

75  “ 

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Ground. 

SPICES.

Whole.

.10 @10*
©11*

CHEESE.
Michigan full  cream ...........
York  State, Acme................

CHOCOLATE.

Baker’s .....................37!German  Sweet...
Runkles’ ................... 351Vienna Sweet  ...

COCOANUT.

Schepps, Is..........

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Is and * 8 ................
is in tin  pails........
*8 
.......
Maltby’s,  Is..........................
Is and  * s ...........
* s......................
Manhattan,  pails................
Peerless  ..............................
COFFEES 

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Green. 

Rio................ 11* @13
Golden Rio..............15
Santos...........14  @15
Maricabo.................13
J a v a .................20@25
O. G. Jav a............... 22
Mocha  .............

Roasted.

I
R io........ :.........11®16
Golden Rio....... 16@18
Santos......................18
Maricabo.................17
¡Java.................. 24@26
O. G. Jav a........
¡Mocha.................... 25
60 fts 100 fts 3X) fts
16
16

COFFEES-—PACKAGE,

.................16*  1«
................ 16*  16
MM
................... 
1594
15*
................  
15*
................  
15*
................. 
15* 15*
................   - 
................ 15Jf  15*
15*
21
................  
21
................  
16

X X X X .............
Arbuckle’s  __
Dilworth’s .......
G erm an...........
L ion..................
Magnolia..........
Royal................
Eagle................
Silver King__
M exican..........
60 foot Ju te __ .  1  00 |50 foot Cotton__ 1 60
72 foot J u t e __ .  1  35 60 foot Cotton__ 1 75
40 Foot Cotton....1 50 ¡72 foot Cotton__ 2 00

CORDAGE.

5
7

4*

CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

4*
4*

8*
8*

7*
7*
7*

X  XXX
5
5
5
5

Kenosha B utter.........................
Seymour  B utter....................... 
B utter......................................... 
Fancy  B utter............................ 
S.  Oyster....................................  
Picnic......................................... 
Fancy  Oyster............................ 
Fancy  Soda............................... 
City Soda....................................
Soda  ........................................... 
M ilk............................................  
B oston.......................................
G raham ............. ........................
Oat  Meal....................................
Pretzels, hand-made................   .
Pretzels......................................
Cracknels.................................
Lemon Cream.......................
Frosted Cream..........................  
Ginger  Snaps.........................
No. Í Ginger  Snaps...............
Lemon  Sriaps.........................
Coffee  Cakes..........................
13*
Lemon W afers..........................  
11*
Jum bles...................................... 
E xtra Honey Jum bles.............  
12*
13*
Frosted Honey  Cakes.............  
Cream  Gems.............................  
13*
13*
Bagievs  Gems..........................  
12*
Seed Cakes................................. 
S. &  M. Cakes............................ 
8*
Cod, whole................................   
3*@4*
Cod, boneless............................'....................5@B*
H alib u t.........................................................   9@i0
Herring, round,  *   bbl.........................2 00@2 25
Herring .round,  *   bbl.....................................1 25
Herring, Holland,  bbls................................... 11 00
Herring, Holland,  kegs............................. 75@80
Herring, Scaled............................................  @20
Mackerel, shore, No. 1, *   bbls..................6 00
“ 
...........   75
“ 
................   65
No. 3 ,*  bbls..........  ..................3 25

“  12 ft kits 
“  10 

Shad, *  b b l............................................2 25@2 50
Trout, *   bbls.....................................................4 00
“  10 ft  kits............................................  70
White, No. 1, *  b b ls....................................6 00
White, No. 1,12  ft kits.................................  90
White, No. 1,10 ft kits.................................  80
White, Family, *  bbls................................ 2 15
kits....................................   45

FISH.

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Sw arts.................................................

FRUIT  JARS—MASON.
P in ts....................................................
alf Gallons.......................................
Disk cap, q u a rts............i .................
“  *   gals.................................
“ 
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Lemon
Jennings’ D. C„2 oz...............doz.  1 00

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“  4 oz............................ 1 60
“  6 oz............................ 2 50
“  8 oz............................ 3 50
“ No. 2  Taper..................... 1 25
“  No.  4  “ 
.:.................1 75
pint, round.4 50
“ 
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.......... 9 00
“
3 panel......110
“  No. 
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................2  75
“ No.  10  “ 
...............4 25

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SUGARS.

SYRUPS.

STARCH.

SMOKING

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@25
@26
.@37
@27*
@28*
@23*
@24
@24*
@18
@16

.. ,16@20 Nutmegs,  No.
.. .15@30 Cloves  ..............
.. .25@35l

P epper................16@25!Pepper..................  @18
Allspice..............12@15 Allspice................  8©10
Cinnamon...........18@30 Cassia....................10@.11
Cloves  ........... .. ,15®25] Nutmegs,  No. 1..  @60
Ginger ...
@50
M ustard..
@25
Cayenne  .
Electric  Lustre......................................
@3 20 ®  6 
Royal,  corn............................................
gloss, 1  ft  packages.......  ...
@ 5* 
“  boxes..............................
@ 3* 
Niagara, laundry,  bbls........................
&  3X 
boxes .....................
@  4 
gloss, 1  f t.............................
@ 594 @ 6 
corn...  ...................................
Quaker, laundry, 56ft............................
@4 50
Cut  Loaf...............................................
@  7 
Powdered...............................................
@  7 
Granulated,  Standard..........................
© 6* @ 6* 
Confectionery A ....................................
Standard A ..............................................
@  6 
No. 1, White Extra  C............................
@ 5% 
No. 2, E xtra C.........................................
@  594 
*@ 5% 
No. 3 C..................  .................................  5
@ 5*
No.4C.....................................................  5
24® 26 
Corn,  barrels  .......................................
Corn, *  bbls............................................
26@28 
Corn,  10 gallon kegs...............................
@20 
Corn, 5 gallon kegs.................................
@31 
Pure  Sugar, bbl......................................
23@26 
Pure Sugar, *  bbl..................................
26@30
TOBACCO—FINE CUT-IN PAILS.
Five and  Seven.......45
Cross Cut....................35
Magnet......................25
Old Jim ....................... 35
Seal of D etroit.........60
Old  Time....................35
Jim  Dandy............... 38
U nderwood’s Capper 35
Our  Bird...................28
Sweet  Rose............... 45
Brother  Jonathan.. .28
Meigs & Co.’s Stuuner35
Our Block.................60
A tlas...........................35
Royal Game............... 38
Jolly  Time............... 40
Our  Leader...............33
Mule E ar....................65
Sweet  Rose...............32
Fountain....................74
May  Queen...............651 Old Congress.............. 64
Dark AmericanEagle67¡Good Luck............... 52
The Meigs..................60j Blaze Away................35
Red  Bird....................50j Hair Lifter..................30
State  Seal..................60 H iaw atha................... 65
Prairie F low er........ 65 Globe  ..........................65
Indian Queen........... 60 Bull  Dog................... *57
May Flower...............70 Crown  Leaf................66
Sweet  Pippin........... 451 
Our  Leader...............ISiUnit  ............................30
Old Vet.......................30 Eight  Hours.............. 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.......................... 38|Owl........................ ‘...16
__26
Old T ar....................... 40|Rob Roy................
221 Uncle  Sam...........
A rthur’s  Choice.......
....28
Red Fox..................... 26  Lum berm an........— 25
Gold  Dust.................. 36j Railroad Boy............38
Gold  Block................ 30 Mountain Róso__ ...18
Seal of Grand Rapids
! Home Comfort__ ...25
(cloth).................. 25 Old Rip.................. ...60
Tramway, 3 oz..........40 Seal of North Caro
lina, 2  oz................ 48
Miners and Puddlers.28 
Peerless  ....................24 Seal of North  Caro
lina, 4oz....................48
Standard...................20! 
Old Tom.....................18; Seal of North  Caro
Tom &  Jerry .............24 
lina, 8oz....................45
Joker......................... 25¡Seal of North  Caro
T raveler...................35 
lina, 16 oz boxes___ 42
Maiden...................... 25|King Bee, longcut..  .22
Pickwick Club.........40|Sweet Lotus................ 32
Nigger  Head............ 26 Grayling..................... 32
H olland.....................221 Seal Skin..................... 30
G erm an.....................15 Red Clover..................32
K. of  L ................42@48jGood  Luck.................26
Honey  Dew..............25|Quecftl  Bee..................23
Star 
........
Labor Union........... *30
Old Solder........
38
Clipper  .....................34lSplendid.
4
Corner Stone.............34l Red Fox
Scalping  K nife........34|Big  Drive....................42
Sam Boss..................  34|Patrol......................... 40
N e x t..........................2!)  Jack Rabbit............... 35
D ainty.......................44¡Chocolate  Cream___ 39
Old  Honesty.............40i N im rod......................35
Jolly T ar................... 32jBig Five Center..........33
Jolly  Time................32  P a rro t........................42
F av o rite................... 42  B u ste r........................35
Black  Bird................32Ì  Black Prince..............35
Live and Let  Live.. .32!Black  Racer.............35
Quaker...................... 28  Climax  ......................42
Bull  Dog...................*36 Acorn  ....................... 39
H iaw atha..................42  Horse  Shoe............... 36
Big  Nig.....................37  V inco......................... 34
Spear  Head.............. 39  Merry W ar.................22
Whole E arth.............32  Ben  Franklin............32
Vanilla. 
Crazy  Quilt.............. 32  Moxie......................... 34
1 40
P.  V ...........................40  Black Jack., a ...........32
2 50
Spring Chicken........38 H iaw atha.................. 45
4 00  ___ _  ■
Eclipse  .....................30 Musselman's Corker.30
■ 
I  Turkey... 
Ç 
1  50
♦Delivered
2c. less in three butt lots.
2  75 
7 50
15 00 
1  65 
4 25 
6 00

Our  Leader...............16iHiawatba................... 23
Mayflower .................23 Old Congress..............23
Globe..........................22 May  Leaf................... 22
Mule E ar................. .23:Dark  
.............20

PLUG.
39iTrade Union...*36

@ 9 50 
@10 50 
@13 50 
@11  00 
@14 00

........ 39 j

SHORTS.

8*

TEAS.

 

Japan ordinary....................................   .... 18020
Japan fair to good........................................25@30
Japan f in e .................................................35@45
Japan dust..................................... 
18@20
Young Hyson................................................30@50
GunPowder................................................... 85@50
Oolong.....................................................33@55@6C
25030
Congo................................................
Lorillard’s American Gentlemen.
Maccoboy.......................
Gail & Ax’ 
.....................
Rappee...........................
Railroad  Mills  Scotch....................
Lotzbeck  .........................................

@  65 
0   44 
@  35 
&  45 
@1 30

SNUFF.

“ 
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vin eg a r.

White Wine.................................
Cider............................................
York State Apple.......................
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick im ported.................
do 
American..................
Burners, No. 1 ............................
do  No.  2............................
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand.. 
Cream T artar 5 and 10 ft cans..
Candles, Star...............................
Candles.  Hotel............................
Camphor, oz., 2 ft boxes............
Extract Coffee. V.  C..................
F elix ...............
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............
Gum, Rubber 200 lum ps............
Gum, Spruce...............................
Hominy, ^  bbl............................
Jelly, in 30 ft  paiis.....................
Pearl  Barley...............................
Peas, Green  Bush.....................
Peas, Split  Prepared.................
Powder, Keg...............................
Powder, *   Keg..........................
Sage  .........................‘..................

do 

30 gr. 
08 
C8

90
1  OO 
1 50 
7  70 
@25 
@11 
@12 
@35. 
@80
@25 
@35 
30035 
@3i 
©  4 
& 3* 
@1 25 
© 2* 
@4 00 
@2 25 
@  10

CANDY, FRUITS  AND  NUTS. 

Putnam  & Brooks quote as follows:

50

do 
do

MIXED

FANCY—IN  BULK.

FANCY—IN  5 ft BOXES.
 

8*@  9 
Standard, 25 ft boxes. 
Twist, 
9  @ 9* 
Cut Loaf 
@10
Royal, 25 ft  pails....................................  @ 9
Royal, 200 ft bbls....................................   @ 8*
Extra, 25 ft  pails....................................  @jo
Extra. 200 ft bbls....................................   @ 9*
French Cream, 25 ft pails.....................   @13
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases...............................  @12
Broken, 25  ft  pails.................................io  @10*
Broken, 200 ft  bbls.................................  ©  9j/a
Lemon  Drops............................ 
  ©13
Sour Drops.................................................  @14
Peppermint  Drops..................................   @14
Chocolate  Drops.......................................  
15
H M Chocolate  Drops.............................. 
13
Gum  Drops  .............................................. 
10
Licorice Drops........................................... 
33
A B  Licorice  Drops................................. 
13
Lozenges, plain......................................... 
15
Lozenges,  printed.................................... 
ia
Im perials................................................... 
15
M ottoes...................................................... 
15
Cream  Bar........................................................ 13
Molasses Bar............................................; 
13
Caramels..................................................... 
13
Hand Made Creams................................ .18019
Plain  Creams................................................... 17
Decorated  Creams....................................  
20
String Rock.................  
.".13014
Burnt Almonds...
20@2i 
Wintergreen  Berries
15
Lozenges, plain in  pails.......................
@12 
Lozenges, plain in  bbls................ .
@11 
Lozenges, printed in pails....................
@13 
Lozenges, printed in  bbls....................
@12 
Chocolate Drops, in pails.....................
@12* 
Gum  Drops  in pails.............................   6
@ 6* 
Gum Drops, in bbls........
@ 5* 
Moss Drops, in  pails................
@10 
Moss Drops, in bbls..................
@ 9 
Sour Drops, in  pails................
@12 
Imperials, in  pails....................
@12* 
Imperials  in bbls.....................
@11*
Bananas  Aspinwall.................
.2 00@3 OO
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, 50 ft........................
Dates, frails do  .......................
Dates, *  do  d o .......................
Dates, skin.................................
Dates, *   skiu............................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $   ft.......
Dates, Fard 50 ft box $  1b.....................
Dates, Persian 50 ft box $  ft........
Pine Apples, 1J  doz.............................
PEANUTS.
Prime  Red,  raw  ^   ft..................... . 
4  @ 4*
d o ...............................4*@  5
Choice 
do  .............................  5*@  6*
Fancy H.P. do 
Choice White, Va.do  ............................  @ 5*
Fancy H P„  Va  d o .............................  g*@  6*
H .P .V a...................................................  @  6*
Almonds,  Tarragona............................  @16
Ivaca......................................  @16
California  ............................. 15 @16
Brazils...................................................... 8*@ 9
Chestnuts, per bu ..................................
Filberts, Sicily.......................................l i   @12
Barcelona...............................   @10
Walnuts,  Grenoble................................16*@17
Marbo.....................................
French...................................
California..............................
Pecans, Texas, H. P .............................  9  @13
Missouri................................ 8*@  9
Cocoanuts, $  100....................................

7  75@8 00 
3 50

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FRUITS

@ 6*

NUTS.

@10

4*fl

do 

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PROVISIONS.

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The  Grand Rapids  Packing  & Provision  Co. 

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

quote  as follows:
Mess. Chicago packing, new........................ 11 50
Short Cut, new...............................  .............13 50
Back, clear, short  c u t..........  ..................... 13 75
Extra family clear, short  c u t.....................J3 OO
Clear,  A. Webster, new  ............................. 14 00
Extra clear pig, short c u t............................
Extra clear, heavy.........................................14  00
Clear quill.'Short  cu t....................................
Boston clear, short c u t................................ 14 50
Clear back, short c ut....................................14 50
Standard clear, short  cut, best..................14 75
DRY  SALT MEATS—IN  BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy................................
medium...............................
“ 
lig h t..................................
“ 
Short Clears, heavy.................................
do.  medium...............................
do. 
light....................................
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  OR  PLAIN.
Hams, average 20  lbs......................................13
“ 
16  fts......................................13
12 to 14 fts..............................13
“  picnic  ...................................................  8*
“  boneless...............................................10
“ 
best  boneless.......................................u

LAUD IN TIN  PAILS.

Shoulders.........................................................  7*
Breakfast Bacon, boneless..............................9
Dried Beef, extra.............................................10
. . . . . 1 3 *

ham  prices.......................
Tierces  ....................................................
30 and 50 ft T u b s........ ............................
7%
50 ft Round Tins, 100 cases.....................
7%.
20 ft Pails, 4 pails in  case.......................
8
3 ft Pails, 20 in a case.............................
8*
8*
10 ft Pails. 6 in a case.............................
8*
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 f t s ___
Boneless,  ex tra....................................... . . . . 8  00 
....12 OO
Pork  Sausage.................................  ...............
Ham  Sausage...................................................
Tongue  Sausage...........................................
Frankfort  Sausage.........................................
Blood  Sausage.................................................
Bologna, straight............................................
Bologna,  thick.................................................
Hoad  Cheese....................................................
In half barrels...............................................  3 50
In quarter barrels.........................................

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

BEEF IN BARBELS.

PIGS’  FEET.

LARD.

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HIDES. PELTS AND FURS.

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

HIDES.

G reen__ w ft  7@  7*
Part cured...  734® 8
  8*@ 9
Full cured 
Dry hides and
k ip s............  8  @12

Calf skins, green
Deacon skins,

or cured__ 8  @10
<P piece......20  @50

SHEEP PELTS.

Old wool, estimated washed (p ft........25
@23
Tallow................................................. . 
3
&3hg
Fine washed V ft 25@28!Coarse washed...20034 
Medium  ............27030¡Unwashed..........  2-3

WOOL.

p7M. SEARS & CO.
i  Cracker  Manufacturers,

Agents  for

AMBOY  CHEESE-

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

MICHIGAN  CIGAE  CO.

M anufacturers of the Celebrated

IM I.  C .  O .
Y U M   Y U M ,

Leading 10c Cigar; and

The best 5c Cigar in the Market.

BIG  PLAPIDS. 

PURE.  I  NEW  PROCESS  STARCH.

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MIOH,
SWEET.
'T h is Starch having th e  light  Starch  and  Gluten 
One-Third  Less

removed,

Can be used than any other in th e M arket.

M anufactured by th e

FIRMENICH  MNFG. CO.

Factories:  M arshalltow n,  Iow a;  Peoria,  Ills.

Oilices  a t  Peoria,  Ills.

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FOR  SALE  BY

STRONG

Clark,  Jewell  &  Co. 

f  SURE.
OLNEY, SHIELDS  &  CO.,
W HOLESALE
CUOCERE

And IMPORTERS  OF  TEAS.

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

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

We have  specialties  in  TOBACCOS  and  CIGARS  possessed 

SOLE  AGENTS  FOK

h£o-Al;pin’s Feavey FTu-g.

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

ALSO  SOLE  AGENTS  FOK

aCEXTIDFXi  <& 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.

$. HEYMAN & SON, SHOW  CASE

48  CANAL  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

MANUFACTURERS.

Every style of Show Cases, in walnut, cherry, mahogany, oak or bird's-eye maple on hand or made to order. 
Best of workmanship and lowest prices.  Illustrated Catalogue and Price-List mailed on application.  Merchants 
are invited to call and look over our line when iu the city.

Wall Paperl Window  Shades

At  Mamifactnrers’ Prices.

SAM PLES  TO  THE  TRAD E  ONLY.

68  MONROE  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

House and Store Shades Made to Order. 
: 
Nelson  Bros.  &  Co.
P E R K I N S   <&
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

XT  TP 
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X I  III  O   O ,

DEALERS IN

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

WE CARRY  A  STOCK OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOR MILL  USE.

E.  FALLAS,

Butter and Eggs, Lemons and Oranges,

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

Makes a Specialty of

No. 1 Bgg Crates  for Sale.  Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used.  60 cents each.

CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

% 
0 7   and 9 9  Canal Street, 

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Grand Rapids, M ichigan

it   ;

m

Final Arrangements for  the State Conven­

tion.

A special meeting  of  the  Retail Grocers’ 
Association,  held  at  Sweet’s Hotel last Fri­
day evening for  the  purpose of  completing 
arrangements  for  the  coming  convention, 
was attended by about twenty-five members.
Applications for membership in the Asso­
ciation  were  received  from  the  following 
grocers,  all of  whom were  elected:  Albert 
S. Damskey,  190 Fourth street; B. Wynhoff, 
127 Butterworth avenue; P.  Scally, 181 But- 
terworth avenue; Hascher Bros., 79 Straight 
street; H.  VanderVeen,  196 Logan street.

The  Secretary  read  a  number of  letters 
from business men,  announcing their inten­
tion of being present at the convention.

The Committee on Reception was request­
ed to meet at  Sweet’s  Hotel at  8:30 o’clock 
Tuesday morning for  the  puipose of enter­
ing upon the work of the day.

On motion of A. J. Elliott it was voted to 
give clerks the privilege of  the  banquet on 
the purchase of a ticket.

Squires’  band  was  engaged  to  furnish 

music during the banquet.

Chairman  Harris,  of  the  Committee  on 
Arrangements, reported that  $450 had been 
subscribed to meet  the  expenses of  the en­
tertainment  feature  of  the  convention,  of 
which sum $430 had been collected.

After  a free  discussion  of  the  methods 
deemed best to welcome  the  outside  trade, 
during which it was evident that the visitors 
would never  have  occasion  to  regret  their 
participation in  the  event, the  meeting  ad­
journed.

Oceana  County  Presents  a  Solid  Front.

Hart,  Sept.  17,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

De a r  Sir—I   am  happy to  say  that  we 
have a full-fledged “Oceana Business Men’s 
Association,” having  met  last night and or­
ganized  the  same.  Representatives  from 
Shelby and  Pentwater  were* in  attendance 
and heartily  joined  hands  with  us.  Botli 
towns would have been with us in full force 
but for a heavy rain.
The meeting called to  order  by  your cor­
respondent,  whereupon W. J.  Haughey was 
called  to the  chair  anti  E.  S.  Houghtaling 
was  asked to  serve  as  secretary  pro tern. 
Manton’s Business Men’s  Association  rules 
and by-laws  were  read  and  adopted,  with 
the necessary changes.  Article 2 of the by­
laws,  relating to tire  election  of  new mem­
bers,  was  amended  so  as  to  read:  “Pro­
vided that lie or they be proposed by a mem­
ber at a  regular  meeting  and  elected  by a 
two-third vote of the members present.
Permanent  officers  were  elected  as  fol­
lows:
President—W. E.  Thorp,  Hart.
Vice-President—Alex.  Paton,  Shelby.
Secretary—E.  S.  Houghtaling,  Hart.
Treasurer—H.  H.  Bunyea,  Pentwater.
Executive  Committee—Two  from  each 
town.
Our  regular  meetings  occur  on  the  first 
Tuesday of each month and will be  held al­
ternately at each place.
Mr.  Thorp and Mr. Paton will probably be 
with you on the 21st,  and  perhaps the writ­
er.  Now “D.  B’s.,” beware.

Yours truly,

E.  S.  H o u g h ta lin g,  Secy.

Bound to  be  Present.

Monroe,  Sept.  15,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r Sir—Will  you  be kind  enough to 
inform me  if  any arrangements  have  been 
made at any hotel for those  of  us intending 
to  be  present  at  your  convention,  as  I 
may  not  be  able  to  get  to your  city un­
til Monday night and  do  not  want to sleep 
in  the  sheet. 
If  your  committee  has  ar­
ranged matters for those intending to come, 
I do not  want to disappoint  them,  as  noth­
ing  but death  or sickness will  prevent  my 
coming. 
I intend,  if  I can  get away,  to be 
with you as early as possible.

Yours in haste,

P a i  l P.  Morgan.

Ionia’s Representatives.

I o n ia,  Sept.  17,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

De a r Sir—In  compliance  with  the  re­
quest embodied in the invitation to attend the 
annual meeting  to be  held at Grand Rapids 
next Tuesday,  I hereby notify you that botli 
W.  E.  Kelsey and  myself  for  certain,  and 
possibly several others,  will attend the State 
meeting,  to take part  in  the “welfare of us 
all.”
Looking forward to a  good and profitable 
gathering,  I remain

Respectfully Yours,

F red Cu tler,  J r., 

Secretary I.  B. M.  A.

The Ladies are Twice Welcome.

L a k e v ie w ,  Sept,  15,  1886.

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E. A. Stowe, Grand ltapids: 
D e a r  Sir—I have  read  with  interest of 
your coming convention  and  would request 
you to inform me if business women are in­
cluded  in  your  invitation. 
If  they  are,  I 
would  like  to  attend  and  would  also  be 
pleased to  receive such  instructions as will 
enable me to take advantage of the arrange­
ment which you  have  made  witli  the  rail­
roads. 

Respectfully,
Of the firm of R.  C. Hunter & Co.

M.  D.  H u n ter,

Cannot Come.
N ew Y ork,  Sept.  14,  1886.

A. J. Elliott, Grand Rapids:

D e a r   Si r —Your  kind  invitation  to  at­
tend the first annual convention of your  as­
I. regret  greatly my 
sociation is  at  hand. 
inability to be  present, but  desire to  go on 
record as saying that dead-beats ought to be 
shut off from the source of provision supply 
entirely,  which  must  in  time  curtail them 
very effectually.
Thanking you for the invitation and wish­
ing you great success, believe me

Yours, 

A.  R.  E llio tt.

Elk Rapids' Representative.

E l k  R a pid s,  Sept.  16,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r  Sir—At a special  meeting  of  our 
Association, John Acker was elected a dele­
gate of the State  Convention.  A  majority 
of the members of our association  will  un­
doubtedly  become  members  of  the  State 
Association.
Hoping you w9I have a successful meeting 
we are, 

Yours respectfully,
Sec’y Elk Rapids B.  M.  F. A.

C. L.  Martin, 

A Few of Many. 

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Among those who have  written  that tiiey 
will be present at  the  State  convention are 
the following:

Sand  Lake—J.  V.  Crandall.
Monroe—Paul  P. Morgan.
Manton—Frank A. Jenison, Jas. McMich- 
ael, A.  Woodward.
Traverse  City—Smith  Barnes,  Frank 
Hamilton,  S.  E.  Wait,  T.  R.  Bentley,  C. 
A.  Hammond,  Harry Montague.
Sturgis—Henry  S.  Churcn,  Jas.  Ryan 
and  two others.
Nashville—H. M.  Lee,  Walter  Webster.
Saranac—Geo.  A.  Potts,  H.  T.  Johnson.
East Saugatuck—J.  Heeringa.
Coopersville—R. D.  McNaughton.
Lakeview—M. D.  Hunter.
Allendale—I. J.  Quick.
Elk Rapids—John Acker.
Ionia—W. E.  Kelsey,  Fred.  Cutler,  Jr.  •
Kalamazoo—M.  S.  Scoville.
Kingsley—Jas. Broderick,  C.  H  Camp, 
Whitehall—H.  A.  Spink.
Casnovia—H.  E.  Hesseltine.
Shelby—Alex. Paton.
Hart—W.  E.  Thorp,  E.  S.  Houghtaling,
Chicago—Robert M.  Floyd.
Lowell—N. B.  Blain and nine others.

A.  G. Edwards.

East Saugatuck to be Represented.

E a st Sa u g a tu ck,  Sept.  14,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r  Sir—Having  received  an  invita­
tion from the  Committee  of  Arrangements 
to be present at a meeting of the business men 
of Michigan on Sept.  21,  and  thinking  an 
organization of the kind proposed would  be 
beneficial, I hope to be present  to  see  and 
learn what I can.  Yours respectfully,

J.  H e e r in g a .

Four Delegates from Sturgis.

Stu r g is, Sept.  15,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D ea r  Sir —Your  kind  invitation  to  be 
present at  the  State  organization  was  re­
ceived in due time.  At our regular meeting 
last evening there  were  four  members who 
said they would  attend.  Our  business men 
are  fully  alive  to  the  importance  of  tile 
movement. 

Yours,

II.  S.  Ch u rch, Pres’t.

V IS IT IN G   B U Y ER S.

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

Casnovia.

erse City.

Co., Traverse City.
Traverse City.

H. A. Spink, Whitehall.
C. A. Hammond, Traverse City.
M. S. Scovilie,  Kalamazoo.
Jas. Broderick, Kingsley.
C. H. Camp. Kingsley.
A. G. Edwards. Kingsley.
J. McKelvey, Maple Grove.
W. E. Kelsey, VV. E. Kelsey & Co.. Ionia. 
Fred. Cutler, Jr., Ionia.
Frank Hamilton, Hamilton & Milliken, Trav­
S. E. Wait, Traverse City.
Harry Montague, Hannah & Lay  Mercantile 
Smith Barnes, Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co., 
I. J. Quick.  Allendalo.
M. D. Hunter, R. C. H unter & Co., Lakeview.
K. D. MeNaugton, Coopersville.
J. Heeringa, East Saugatuck.
H. T. Johnson, Saranac.
H. M. Lee, Nashville.
Jas. Ryan, Sturgis.
Henry S. Church, Sturgis.
Frame A. Jenison, Manton.
Jas: MeMichael, Manton.
A. Woodward. Manton.
Paul P. Morgan, Monroo.
J. V. Crandall, Sand Lake.
John Acker, Elk  Rapids.
Nelson F. Miller, Lisbon.
M. J. Howard, Englishville.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale.
John W. Mead, Benin.
Stanley Monroe. Berlin.
Dingman & Mitchell, McBrides.
McDonnell Bros., Ravenna.
B. M. Denison, East Paris.
N. W. Crocker, Byron Center.
H. Austin, Walker.
J. G. McElwee, Big Rapids.
W. S. Root. Tallmadge.
J. W. Closterhouse, Grandville.
H.  E.  Hesseitina,  R.  K.  Hesseltine  &  Son, 
C. E. Coburn, Pierson.
R. E. Werkman, Holland.
C. B. Moon, Cedar Springs.
Geo. W. Bevins, Tustin.
H. D. Plumb, Mill Creek.
L. A. Paine, Sparta.
Wm. M. Ingell. Cedar Springs.
W. F. Walling, Wailing Bros., Lamont. 
li. Gannon, White Cloud.
J. E. Rice, Coopersville.
J. F. Mann, Lisbon.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
Geo. P. Stark, Cascade.
Thos. Regis, Edmore.
R. Weertman. Zeeland.
Cole & Chappel. Ada.
C. E. Coburn, Pierson.
C. K. Hoyt,  Hudsonville.
B. Burlington, Bradley.
Jas. Grannis, Six Corners.
Jas. Barnes, Austerlitz. 
C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville.
C. H. Deming,  Dutton.
D. W. C. Shattuck, Wayland.
John Smith, Ada.
Gto. W. Bevins, Tustin.
Wm. VerMeulen, Beaver  Dam.
J. Raymond, Berlin.
C. Godbold, Lakeview.
J. Gunstra, Lamont.
Paine & Field, Englishville.
J. C. Townsend, White Cloud.
J. A. Liebler, Caledonia.
Chas. Brott, Canada Corners.
N. Bouma, Fisher  Station.
O. F. & W. P. Conklin, Ravenna.
D. S. Randolph, Harbor  Springs.
Gibbs Bros., Mayfield.
Sidney Stark, Allendale.
Peter Wyngarden, Vriesland.
. Den Herder & Tanis, Vriesland.
John Kamps, Zutphen.
A. Purchase, Soui h  Blendon.
Yoorhorst & Co., Overisel.
A. & L. M. Wolf.  Hudsonville.
Anna Mulder, Spring Lake.
Geo. F. Cook, Grove.
Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam.
H. Andre & Son, Jenisonville.
Brusse Bros.,  Holland.
H. Baker & Sbns, Drenthe.
H. M.  Harroun,  McLain.
Mrs. G. Muller, Muskegon.
Waiter Struik, Forest  Grove.
C. F. Sears, Rockford.
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
J. P. Cordes, Alpine.
Hoag & Judson.Uannonsburg.
W. W. Peirce, Moline.
E. M. Reed, Coopersville.
Dr. Hammond, Osborn & Hammond, Luther. 
Dr.  W.  K.  Walker,  Walker  & Hewett, Lan­
J. F. Hacker, Corinth.
O. W. Messenger, Spring Lake.
Sisson & Lilley, Lilley P. O.
R. B. McCullock,  Berlin.
C. W. Ives, Rockford.
Neal McMillan, Rockford.
U. DeVries,  Jamestown.
L. Perrigo, Burnip’s Corners.
Narregang & Son, Byron Center.
J. D. F. Pierson, Pierson.
C. F. Williams, Caledonia.
L. Knowles, Volney.
James Riley, Dorr.
G. Ten Hoor,Forest Grove.
W. P. Doekeray, Rockford.
L, W. Fisher,  Dorr.
G. W. Reynolds, Belmont.
A. M. Church, Englishville.
A. C. Barkley, Crosby.
Miss Durkee, Altona.
F. Kirby, Douglas.
Sarah Tompsett,  Edgerton.
Nate Stoddard, Stoddard Bros., Reed City. 
F .#. Sheridan, W right’s  Siding.
David Cornwell, Monterey.

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Stadtj S p rin ^jjy tm ^ ^^

sing.

Failure of J. R. Dibble, of Bumip’s Comers.
Jas. R.  Dibble,  the Burnip’s Corners gen­
eral dealer,  is  a  dandy,  He  has  managed 
to secure $17,000 worth of goods  on  credit 
and he has now only $8,000 worth  of  stock 
and $1,000 in accounts left for the  creditors 
—and even  then  he  asks  the  creditors  to 
pay for a $2,000 farm,  in order that he  may 
spend the remainder of his days in  the  sim­
plicity of rural life.

When  Mr.  Dibble  burned  out  several 
months ago, his creditors expected he would 
ask them to compromise their  claims.  But 
not so.  Janies had  bigger  game  in  view, 
lie paid every account in full, which enabled 
him  to  resume  business  with  the  utmost 
confidence of his creditors. 
lie built a new 
store—in his wife’s name—and laid in a new 
stock which for variety and completeness had 
few equals In  the  State.  When  the  bills 
came due, he readily secured extensions, and 
kept on buying of everyone  who  expressed 
a desire to  extend  him  credit.  The  result 
is that he has secured about  $17,000  worth 
of goods,  as above stated,  while  nearly  all 
the cash obtained from the sale of the goods 
has been shoved down his pocket  or  put  in 
some  other  convenient  place.  On  August 
28, Dibble bought a forty acre farm of the Al­
legan agents for the property,  giving  them 
in payment therefor  a  $2,000 mortgage  on 
the stock.  The mortgage  was  not  put  on 
record, however,  until September 10,  which 
enabled Dibble to  secure  several  thousand 
dollars  worth  of  goods,  notably  $1,800 
worth from Young,  Smith & Field, of Phila­
delphia,  and $1,500 from J. J. Bailey & Co., 
of the same market.  As soon  as  the  news 
of the filing of the mortgage readied  Grand 
Rapids, creditors began turning  tiieir  faces 
toward Bumip’s  Corners,  the  result being 
the  filing  of  the  following  mortgages in 
quick succession:
Pope &  Hart, Allegan............................$2,000 00
J. V. Farwell & Co.,  Chicago................ 
41100
Cody, Ball & Co., Grand Rapids...........   1,910 00
1,559 00
Rindge, Bertsch & Co. 
460 00
Olney, Shields & Co. 
Phoebe E. Lane, Burnips  Corners......  
200 00
150 00
....... 
Chas. Sisley 
Amos S. Musselman & Co., G’d Rapids.. 
487  00
467 00
Spring & Company 
.. 
A rthur Meigs & Co. 
.. 
233 00
L. C. Wanehsnuit, Chicago...................  
541  00
The stock,  which inventoried at the figure 
above given,  is said to be  singularly  bright 
and clean,  and  to  contain  no  dead  stock. 
Arrangements are being made  by  the  first 
five secured creditors to foreclose the Olney, 
Shields & Co.  mortgage,  which  will  prob­
ably enable them to realize  their  claims  in 
full.  The other creditors will probably  re­
ceive a proposition for  a  percentage  settle­
ment from Dibble.

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Detroit Doings.

The Detroit  Patent  Brush  Co.  has  just 
gotten  out- a  new  tiling  in  the  way  of  a 
sponge dauber,  which has  been  designated 
the “Shine  ’Em  Up.”  The  device  meets 
with the hearty  appreciation  of  the  trade 
and is evidently  destined  to  reach  a  large 
sale.  The same concern  lias  lately  gotten 
out a new line of  horse  and  scrub brushes, 
made of palmetto fiber.

L.  D.  Harris,  of  the  firm  of  Harris  & 
Marvin,  paper dealers on Jefferson  avenue, 
states that the firm  will  transfer  its  stock 
and business to Grand  Rapids about October 
15, occupying the north store  in  the  Barn­
hart block on North Ionia  street.

George  S.  Davis, of  Parke, Davis & Co., 
asserts that lie lias not authorized the use of 
his name,  is not a  candidate  for  and would 
not  accept,  under  any  circumstances,  the 
nomination to Congress.

Pingree & Smith  lias  begun  suit  in  the 
Wayne  Circuit  Court  against  the  Detroit, 
Lansing  &  Northern  Railway,  claiming 
$2,000 damages for  the  loss  of  twenty-one 
cases  of  boots  and  shoes, while  en  route 
from Detroit to Edmore.

J.  M.  Tliurber,  D.  C-  DeLamater  and 
David  Adams  have  been admitted  to part­
nership in the hardware house of Buhl Sons 
& Co.  The firm name remains  the same as 
before.

Matthew  R.  Mathewson  and  James  H. 
Rudell entered  into  partnership  under  the 
firm name of J.  H.  Rudell  &  Mathewson, 
April  1,  1885,  to  conduct the  business of 
merchandise brokers  and  commission  mer­
chants.  The partnership was renewed April
I,  1886,  and still exists,  but Mathewson has 
filed a bill in the Circuit Court  complaining 
that since August 1 Rudell has  paid  no  at­
tention to business and  lias  become  an  ex­
cessive drinker,  and as a resist the business 
lias become involved and the firm is in debt. 
He asks that the partnership be dissolved, a 
receiver be appointed,  and that Rudell be re­
strained from interfering with the  business 
or handling the linn funds.

Ten from Lowell.

L o w ell,  Sept.  20,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r|Sik—The Lowell Business Men’s As­
sociation elected  ten delegates to  attend the 
meeting of the 21st  and  there will probably 
be  six or  eigiit  present. 
I  shall  be  there 
this  afternoon  to  attend  another  meeting 
and will remain until after the  meeting  to­
morrow.
Hoping for the  success  of  the  organiza­
tion,  I  remain 

Very truly yours,

X.  B.  Bl a in .

President Lowell B.  M.  A.

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Will  Make on Exhibit at the Fair.

Ed.  Telfer,  proprietor  of  the  Ottawa 
street coffee and spice house,  will  make  an 
extensive exhibit of goods in his line  at the 
West Michigan fair  this  week,  which  will 
be an attractive  feature to every visitor and 
especially to the  trade.  The exhibit will in­
clude every variety of  crude spice known to 
the trade,  side  by side  of  which will be ar­
ranged the manufactured article.  Full lines 
of coffees and  baking  powders  will also be 
shown and warm  coffee  and  biscuits made 
from the baking  powder  will  be furnished 
all visitors.  Mr. Telfer’s goods have already 
secured a wide  reputation  and  the  exhibit 
this week will probably  augment  their sale 
very considerably.

Robt.  M.  Floyd  came  in  from  Chicago 
Monday afternoon and will stay  as  long  as 
there is any opportunity of making  himself 
useful.  He has prepared an  article  on  the 
“Origin of the word Grocer,” and an address 
on  “Retail  Grocers’  Associations,  Dead- 
Beats  and  Food  Adulteratiors,”  either  of 
which will be well wortli  a  visit  to  Grand 
Rapids to hear.

The CONGRESS

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I Ifp ill
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THE  BEST  OIL  CAN  IN  USE.

-----FOR  SALE  BY-----

Curtiss, Dunton & Co.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH.

LUMBER. LATH  AND SHINGLES.

The Newaygo Manufacturing- Co,  quote f. o. 

b. cars as follows:
Uppers, 1 inch.................................. per M $44 00
Uppers, 1^, 1V% and 2 inch........................   46 00
Selects, 1 inch..............................................  35 00
Selects, 1)4,1)4 and 2  inch........................   38 00
Fine Common, 1 inch.................................  30 00
Shop, 1 inch.................................................  20 00
Fine, Common, 1)4,1)4 and 2 inch...........   25 00
No. 1 Stocks,  12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet  ...  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet........................   16 p0
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet........................   17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet........................   16  00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet.........................  17  00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12,  14 and 16 feet........   15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet..........................  16  00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20 feet..........................   17  00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet.......  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet........................   13  00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet........................   14  00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet........................ * 13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........................   14  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12,14 and 16  feet........   11  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet..........................  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in.,  20 feet........................   13 00
Coarse  Common  or  shipping  culls,  al
widths and  lengths..........................800 
9‘00
A and B Strips, 4 or 6 i n ............................  33 00
C Strips, 4 or 6 inch........   .........................  27 90
No. 1 Fencing, all  lengths........................   15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12,14 and 18  feet...............  12 00
No. 2 Fencing. 16 feet.................................  12 Oo
No. 1 Fencing. 4  inch.................................  15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 4  inch.................................  12 oO
Norway C and better, 4 or 6 inch.............   20 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, A and  B..................  18 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C...............................  14  50
Bevel Siding, 6 inch. No. 1  Common__  
9 00
Bevel Siding,  6 inch,  Clear.....................   20 00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12.12 to 16 f t............ 
!1  00
$1 additional for each 2  feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., A.  B ....................  36 00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C..........................   29 00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.,*No. 1, common..  17 00
Dressed Flooring 6in., No. 2 common__   14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00  additiinal.
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and  Clear..  35 00
Dressed Flooring, 4in.. C..........................   26 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 1  com’n  16 00 
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in.. No. 2  eom’n  14 00 
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1  00 additional.
( X X X 18 in. Standard  Shingles.............  
f  10
•< XX X 18 in.  Thin.....................................  
3 00
| X X X 16 in................................................. 
2 75
No. 2 or 6 in. C. B 18 in.  Shingles.............  
1  75
No. 2or 5 in. C. B. 16  in .............................  
140
Lath  .....................................................  l 75® 2 00

WOODENWAKE.

Standard  Tubs, No. 1...................................... 5
Standard  Tubs, No. 2...................................... 4
Standard  Tubs, No. 3...................................... 3
Standard Pails, two hoop................................1
Standard Pails, three hoop............................ l
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........................................................ l
Washboards, single..........................................1
Washboards, double........................................2

BASKETS. 

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Diamond  M arket............................................
Bushel, narrow  band...................................... l
Bushel, wide band........................................... 1
Clothes, splint.  No. 1................ : ...................3
Clothes, splint,  No. 2...................................... 3
Clothes, splint,  No. 3........................................4 1
Clothes, willow  No. 1...................................... 6
Clothes, willow  No. 2...................................... 7
Clothes, willow  No. 3...................................... 8
W ater  Tight, bu.......................... :................. 3
half b u ......................................2

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A Trio from Kingsley.

K in g s l e y ,  Sept.  16,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

De a r  Sir—I  would  respectfully  inform j 
you that  we  shall  send  three  delegates to 
the State  convention—James  Broderick,  C.
II.  Camp and A.  G.  Edwards.

Yours respectfully,

Geo rg e W.  Ch a u f t y ,  Sec’y.

Coming from Coopersville.

Co o per sv ille,  Sept.  17,  1886. 

j 

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r  Sir —I   shall  avail  jnyself  of  the 
general  invitation  extended  to  the  retail 
trade to  attend ihe  convention in  your city 
next  week.  W e have no organization here.  1 
i

Yours truly, 

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

1  uo
Ohio White Lime, per  bbl.................... 
Ohio White Lime, car lots.................... 
85
Louisville Cement, per bbl..................  
130
Akron Cement per  bbl......................... 
1  30
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl....................... 
130
..................... 1  05@1 10
Car lots 
Plastering hair, per bu.........................  25®  30
Stucco, per bbl........................................ 
175
Land plaster, per ton............................ 
J 50
Land plaster, car lots............................ 
2 50
Fire brick, per  M.................................. $25 @ $35
Fire clay, per bbl................................... 
3 00

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COAL.

Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots.. $5 75@0 00 
Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots..  6 00®6 25
Cannell,  car lots................................... 
®6 00
Ohio Lump, car lots............................  3 I0@3 25
■or Cumberland, car lots..  4 50®5 00 
ment.................................  3 50®4 00

THIS  AD'VBFi.TISHilVCBlSrT  WILL  APPEAR  BXJT  ONCE

Anchor, Star or Diamond Brand, which means 

Lamp Chimneys.

Second Quality.

No charge for Boxes.  6 doz.  Chimneys in Box.

, 

No. 0, Sun, Bulb, Crimpled  Top, Annealed............................................  
............................................ 

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Per box.
1 85
2 00

The following Chimneys are manufactured  expressly  for  us,  are 
s u p e r io r   in  q u a l it y  and but a trifle higher cost than  the  chimneys 
usually sold by others.  Each Chimney is labeled with our  own brand 
and cannot help but please you.

First Quality.

1, 

No. 0, Sun, Bulb, Crimpled Top, Annealad..........................  
........................... 
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No charge for box.

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0,  “  Hinge, 
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Per  doz.
3 10
2 25
3 25
2  45
2  60
3  60

We will remove Oct. 1  st. 1886 to our New Block, 

No.  134,  136,  138,  140 Fulton St., cor. Spring St.

Meteor Side Lamps Complete.

This Lamp is made of tin,  painted,  and has a good tin  corrugated re­
flector, and is specially designed for use in factories,  shops,  kitchens,  etc.
Per doz.
4 25
4 25

Price, complete, with No. 2 Sun Burner and Chimney............................... 
Brilliant, Complete, same trimmings, all tin ...............................................  

Fine Decorated Table Lamps.

Flint Chimneys—Pure Lead Glass—Oil 

Finish.

Boxes Charged at Cost.

These Chimneys are warranted to be  of  the  best  F lint 
Glass,  and each one has the above guarantee label on it.  By 
buying and selling this Chimney only,  a good  business  may 
be establishm ent and held against any Chimney in the market.
Six dozen packed in  box.  Five  cents  per  dozen  extra 

for less quantity.

No. 0  Sun, Crimped Top......................................................................

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O
0  Hinge,

Argand, Common siz e ...........................................................................
“  German Student......................................................................
Moehring.................................................................................................. .
Duplex................................................. ...................................................
No. 1  Leader, Crimp  Top....................................................................

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*•  Moulded................. 
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9 
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2 
3 
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1  Sun, Banded...............................................................................

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2  Electric..........................................................................................
1  Rochester.....................................................................................
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Chimneys...........................................................
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...........................................................
...........................................................
La Bastie.  French Glass Chimneys.

6 inch Gas 
2 or 3 Cone Plain, 
2 or 3  “  Frosted, 
Nutmeg 

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Barrels Charged at Cost.

No. 1, Sun, Bulb.................

“  Crimped  Top.

1 
A  4* 
1  Hinge, 
2 
B, Old Style  Lip..........

44
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44 

Shades.

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7 inch Vienna, or Dome, open  stock............................................
7  “ 
by 12 doz. box.  No Charge for Box.
10 “  Cone  ........................................................................................
10 “  Dome........................ ...............................................................
14  •*  Cone, open sto ck ...................................................................
14  “ 
original barrels of 1 doz.......................................
14“  Dome, open  stock.................................................................
14 “ 
“  original bbls., 1 doz each  .........................................

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Original Barrels Charged at 35c each.

14“  Cone, Decorated  Flowers....................................................
14  “  Dome 
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Rainbow Tinted, open  Stock..................
14  “ 

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Lantern Globes.

Peri

Per

6 00 
7 50 
10 50

Per doz. 
38

Basement Oil Tank.

Oil Tanks.

Empress or Queen.

Good Enough.

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Oil Can.

measuring pump, steady stream.

Domestic, 60  gallons.
Beauty,

60
100
60
100
150
60
110
160

Cone,
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Cabinet,

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Basement Tanks, 250 gals., with Cabinet and 1 Measuring  Pump 

in store, complete......................................................................

33 50

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No.  167 Baby.

Perfection 
Study Lamp.

No. 537.  n   in. high. 

No. 5128.  13% in. hig  No.  5348.  11 in. high.

P er doz.

No. 537 Assorted Styles, similar to  above  cut, complete 
with 7 inch Bases, Shades and Burners.  In lots of 1
_  doz, .....................................................................................  7 50
Same, in open stock, per doz................................................  8 00  .
No. 5128.  Lamps  only, per  doz...........................................  9 00  '
Same.  Complete, 7 in Bases, Shades and  Burners.."!"..  12 50 
No. 5348 in two styles of finish, Lamps  only, per doz....  5 50 
Same.  Complete, with 7 in. Bases, Shades and Burners  9 00
No. 218 Asst. Color Night Lamps, complete, per doz........  1  65
Nutmeg 
.......  1  65
Baby, (see cut)“ 
.......  2  00
Peerless, Decorated, 
.......  2  40
Cottage, Brass, 

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Tubular Goods.

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Oil Cans.

. Q ueen...

Diamond 
Empress. 
Tin..........

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Wood Jacket, with  pum p.............................  
.............................. 
Little Will Tilling, in  fram e.......................................................  
Family, all wood, will not leak.  Bright Red Color...........  
............ 
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12 00

Per doz.
3  00
3  50
3 50
3 50
1  60
2  00
 
 
15 00
18 00
24 00
13 20
12 00
13 00
15 00
20 oo  No.  5° Nickel  Hood 

Study Lamp.

Electric Fount.

10

Study Lamps.

No. 1 Nickel Perfection, 7 in.  Com plete.....................  
No. 5 
.....................  
No. 50 
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10 “ 

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3 25
5 50
1 25

Electric Founts.

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Brass, Best Makes..............................................................  
Nickel, 
............................................ ................. 
Rochester Brass............................. ............ ......................  
Rochester Rich  Gold.........................................................  
Nickel Electric Stand  Lamps........................................... 

Per doz.
15 00
18 00
21 00
27 00
2100

No. 10. 

*  *

Assd. Package Decorated Glass Stand 

Lamps and Trimmings.

No.  2 Square  Street Lamp.

No. 3 Globe Street Lamp. 
No.  3 Globe Hang Lamp.

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Street 

Globe Hanging 

No. 2 Tubular Square Street Lamps, will stand a gale...............
for mills,  etc......................
with socket to set on pole

3 
3 
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Hood Reflector Lantern, with Dash Attachm ent  to  fit  on
any dashboard for night driving...........................................................
2 Tubular Top Reflector Lautern; takes No. 2 wick with  16  inch  tin
reflector  .................................................................................................... 
15 Tubular Side Lamp, 5 inch Reflector.................................................... 
17 
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2 
Socket Hand Lamp, 5 inch  reflector.  This is a  most  con­
venient Lamp for Kitchen, store  or  shop  use;  can be  used  as  a 
hand or side lamp.  Like all Tubular Lamps, it  cannot  be  blown 
out by the wind when carried out doors or placed in a draft,  doz.

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Each. 
600 
550
6 50 
Per doz.
15 00
15 50
12 00
14 GO

12 OO

Wicks.

We sell the Fletcher wick.  The best kind made  and  the  only  ones that 

give perfect satisfaction.

 

No. 0 Tubular (by barrel 55c)..................................................................... 
 
U. S. “ 
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10 
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O Blue or Green Tubular..................................................................... 
Buckeye, Large Nested............................................................................... 
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N o.39 Railroad........................................................................................ . 
2 for Tubular Mill Lamp.................. ...................................................  
3 
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N a 8 Ruby, for Tubular MiU Lamp ........................................................ 
........................................ ............... 

Open Per doz.
65
«5
60
8 00
5 00
J 75
160
|  JjO
6 00
6 50
Each.
4 35
8 00

3 Blue 

Small 

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.................................©3 00 
................................ @3 60 
................................ ©4 50 

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Less 10 per cent.

Barrel............................................................

K 

Electric Stand Lamp.

doz. No. 1 Bur. and Dec.  Chimneys.............@1 32
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B o x ................................................................

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1 68

1 60
1 80
1 13

$8 56

No.  xo Decorated 

Stand Lamps.

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No. 0,  7-16  inch.  Cut.  In  rolls, same  price. 
No. 1, % inch. 
No. 2,1 Inch, 
No. 3,1%  inch......................................................
Argand, 2 inch (for round wick  burner)........
Royal, or No. 2, double  thick............................
Nutmeg, 5-16 inch...............................................
Moehring, '£%  inch..............................................
No. 1 and 2 German  Student............................
Perfection, German Student............................
Cleveland  Student..................................  
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Stove, 3  inch. 
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“  4  “ 

Electric Light Wicks.

Excelsior  Lamps. 

For 
For Home  “ 
For Sun 
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For Geiss “Chicago” ........
For Rochester.......... ......

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Per Gro. 
25
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27 
40 
75. 
110
1 50 
25
2 50 
176 175 
1 75
Per Doz. 25
1  30
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Per doz. 
BO
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40
50
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60
60

