Michigan  Tradesman

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER 29.  1886.

NO.  158.

better go to work  and  collect my bills.  So I 
I  began  to  send  out  letters.  1  guess  the | 
second day I  began  to  receive  communica-1 
tions and  then  I  kept  sending  out  letters j 
and the majority of  them  responded  to the
communications.  Now  let  me  say for the  adopted, 
benefit of  you all and tljie State  society, you j 
will never receive  any benefit if  you do not 
use the blanks. 
I  do  not  care  to take any 
more of your time. 

[Applause.]

without giving them  a  hearing  and in that 
way  they  turned  against  the  Association.
I have the  pleasure to  know that as an As­
sociation we have some influence.  We went 
to Detroit to try and  get lower  rates on the 
railroads;  and  I  am  happy to say  we  got 
them,  which  concession  puts  us on a basis 
to get our goods as cheap as any other town 
in the State.

President Herrick responded for the Grand 
Rapids  Retail  Grocers’ Association,  as fol­
lows:
It does me pleasure to meet you,  not only 
as grocers,  but as business men.  The work 
in our  local  Association  has done us much 
good. 
I think that there are points  for our 
tradesmen which  are  of  vital  importance. 
Some of these objects have been accomplish- 
ed.  We  have  effected  early  closing,  and 
concert of action by our business men in re­
gard  to  the  dead-beats  lias  helped us im­
mensely.  There  are  other  abuses  which 
ought to be done away  with, one  of  which 
is the late closing system. 
I  have  wanted 
to close my store barly and now close £  6:30.
I am very glad that these  organizations are 
being effected. 
I believe that many  abuses 
may be remedied through organization.  We 
have been at swords points with our  neigh­
bor,  as you might say,  to  see  if  we  could 
not  do something underhanded,  so  that we 
might get a little  the  best  of  liim.  But  I 
am not doing business in that way. 
I hope 
I am not striving to  hurt  my  neighbor. 
I 
hope that this  meeting  may  arrange  plans 
and ways that will  elevate present business 
methods,  and make the whole trade honest. 
The grocery trade,  of all  branches  of  busi­
ness,  ought  to  be a just business. 
I hope 
that this meeting may form a State  organi­
zation whereby the retail trade vdll  be  ele­
vated,  anil  all  of  us  made to f« l that  we 
have done some good and that  we  have  re­
ceived  some  good  through  this  meeting. 
[Applause.]

II.  A.  Crawford,  of  Cadilac,  said:  “We 
I  think  it  would  be 

have no association. 
desirable.”

Alex. Massie,  of Greenville,  said:  “We 
have no association there.  We were sent as 
delegates and came  to listen  and learn  and 
to  find  out  what  we  can  about  associa­
tion work.”

[Applause,] 

Traverse City, other organizations have been 
formed under the'head of business men’s as­
sociation,  protective unions and some under 
the head of grocers’ associations.  This work 
has  been  done  in the last year and a half, 
and to-day there are over forty organizations 
in our State. 
It has been  the  plan,  as  as­
sembled  here  to-day,  to  organize and call 
these  associations  together  Whenever  the 
number  exceeded  twenty-five.-  To-day  we 
have forty associations  and  the  number  is 
rapidly growing.  So it*seems  to  me,  gen­
tlemen,  that this organization is destined to 
build up a feature of business work  that  is 
not otherwise encouraged.
I do not believe  this  should  be  a protec­
tive  association  only,  nor  a  merchants’ 
union only,  but  a  Business  Men’s Associa­
tion,  and I hope that we shall not only con­
sider the  matter  of  exterminating  the  so- 
called dead-beat,  but that the matter of cur­
tailing this list will  receive  your  attention, 
and also the credit system.  The credit sys­
tem has  carried  many thousands of men to 
an early grave. 
It involves a 
great many little strifes, which to  the aver­
age man  are  very  unpleasant  and  from it 
there seems to  have grown  a bitter  feeling 
between business  men. 
I  believe  that the 
results of  all  these  associations  are  good.
I believe the  grocer ought  to have  an asso­
ciation  as  much the manufacturer,  just  as 
much  as  the  furniture  maker.  We  ought 
to come  together  and  see  that  these  mer­
chants are our  brothers.  We  ought to cul­
tivate this friendly spirit,  this spirit of good 
will, this spirit of trust and confidence; and, 
gentlemen,  I  hope  there  may  be  further 
gatherings of  this  Association,  like the one 
seen here to-day,  and a  great  many  of the 
abuses of trade corrected.
One abuse  which exists  among the  mer­
chants of to-day is this system of long hours 
from 6 or 7 o’clock in the morning until 9 or 
10 at night.  Gentlemen,  I feel that if there 
are any class  of  people  who  need  shorter 
hours it is the merchant.  Not being a  gro­
cer I am unable to  study these  tilings from 
a  grocer’s  standpoint. 
I  will  leave  that 
matter  for some  of  the  gentlemen  present 
who understand it better.
Gentlemen,  I  hope  that  this  convention 
will sanction  many  matters  that it  sees fit 
to do in  regard  to  any reform  or  any way 
whereby the trade can be elevated.
Gentlemen,  I feel that  we have  come to­
gether for business—and not  only for  busi­
ness,  but to learn how to  secure the  better­
ment  of  the  members. 
I feel,  gentlemen, 
that we want  to feel  that  a business  man, 
whatever his position,  whatever his occupa­
tion,  be he manufacturer,  be  he  tradesman, 
or "be he  retailer,  has  a  certain  interest  in 
common and that we  can  unite for  good to 
us all.  With  these  few  remarks,  I  leave 
the  meeting  open  for  your  consideration. 
[Applause.]

by the Secretary:

You will permit me and 

Albany, N.  Y.,  Sept.  16,  1886.

The following  letter  of  regret  was read 

M.  S.  Scoville,  of  Kalamazoo,  spoke  for 
the Retail Grocers’ Association of that place 
as follows: 
«
I am very glad of meeting  so  many  here 
and glad to know that  the associations  are 
so prosperous.  Our  Association  has  been 
formed but a short time.  We have had sev­
eral well attended meetings and  have  tried 
to do away with this trouble existing in this 
credit system.  We have got out a dead-beat 
list  and  we  have  worked  pretty  hard  to 
overcome  the  evil,  and  we think we have 
got the upper hand of it.  We have  a great 
deal of trouble with the peddlars.  They go 
? around to the houses and  sell  all  they can 
I and then come and want to sell  the  rest  to 
I the grocerymen,  when it was not safe to buy 
I any  green  stuff.  We  have  had  that  all 
changed  now.  Our  Association  numbers 
j fifty-six and is  still  on  the  increase.  We 
‘ ave a number of names that will be handed
the  associations  in to.the next meeting for membership.  Our
le State which I represent,  to  greet you I president is the Mayor of the city  and  that 
s friends, pledging  yoto our sympathies  is one reason,  I believe, why we  have  gain- 
strong  support  in  any manner  tending  ed  our  point.  Our Association  is  not  as
well 
informed  on  some  subjects  as  on 
others.  We  are corresponding  with  other 
associations and our business here  to-day is 
to  get  all  the  information  we can for the 
progress of our Association.  Our  Associa­
tion wishes to extend thanks  to  Mr.  Stowe 
for coming down and starting us  as  an  as­
sociation. 
I am not prepared to  say  much 
on the subject,  therefore  I  will  leave  the 
floor for some one who is better posted than 
I am.

E. A. Btowe, Grand Rapids:
Dear  Sib—The  kind  invitation  to  be 
present at your first  annual  convention was 
received  this  morning, and  in  reply  must 
say that the brief  interval between  this and 
the date of  your  meeting,  forbids the possi­
bility of my attendance.
of the 
all as
and strong  suppor 
to  elevate  and  dignify  the  tradesman  and 
the business.  Y ou  will  also permit  me to 
congratulate you on  the  progressive  spirit 
that  has  characterized  the  rapid organiza­
tion of  your State.  All  honor to  you—the 
first to  effect  a State  Association,  and also 
"to assure you that the retailers of New York 
State will always be found prompt and will­
ing to sustain,  assist and work with you.
Again expressing my most sincere regrets 
that I could not be with you on an  occasion 
of so much importance as  the  organization 
of the first State in the Union, and thanking 
you in behalf of the Central Mercantile  As­
sociation,  as well as for myself, for the kind 
invitation,  I  shall  remain,  with  my  best 
wishes and confident belief  in  your  entire 
success,  fraternally and sincerely yours.
Pres.  Mercantile Association of Central New

C.  II.  Camp spoke for the Kingsley Asso­
ciation:  “I did not come here  prepared  to 
make  a  speech.  We  are  young  yet and 
have not yet received much benefit.”

N.  B.  Blain responded for the Lowell As-

W.  H.  COUGHTKY,

Walter Webster spoke  for  the  Nashville 

Merchants’ Union,  as follows:
We have an organization in our town.  At I 
first we  did  not  have  enough  members to I 
start  decently and  we had  nothing to go by 
and  did  not  know  of  other  organizations.
We organized for the  purpose of  protecting 
the members against dead-beats and for bet­
ter  information  for  the  collection  of  bad 
debts. 
I think  that  after  this  -meeting  is 
over and I return home we will get together 
and complete  our  organization.  We  have 
only eight  members,  but  we  have  received 
great benefit and  I find  that others have re­
ceived benefit,  also.  .

Henry S.  Church responded for the Sturgis 

Association, as follows:

Brother Stowe came  down and  gave us a 
start last June  and  we  have  been  working 
slowly ever since. 
I think after a while we 
will be in a  little  better  condition.  There 
is one good thing that Mr. Blain spoke about 
and  that  is  his  three  forms  of  letters.  1 
think we ought to have the  three  styles. 
I 
think  every  association  should  have  the 
same style of letters and forms and send the 
last letter through  the  hands  of  the  secre­
tary.

Geo. A.  Potts  spoke for  the  Saranac As­

sociation,  as follows:

Our-Association was organized live weeks 
ago.  We have had one special and one reg­
ular  meeting  since.  At  our  first  njeeting 
we adopted a constitution  and  by-laws,  but 
at our  special  meeting  we  found  that  we 
had not  covered  the  entire  ground,  so  we 
amended  the  constitution  by  saying  that 
any business man in town would be received 
on an equal footing.  Except in  the case of 
doctors, when there was occasion  to not en­
force the  rules,  as  in  accidents  and  other 
extreme cases, each member is bound not to 
do  business  with  a  dead-beat.  Our  mem­
bership  is  twenty-one,  which  includes. all 
but one general store  and  two  drug stores.
They will  probably join  at  our  next  meet­
ing.

Chairman  Hamilton  then  attempted  to 
divert the discussion from the delinquent list 
to the abolition of  the credit system,  as fol­
lows:

Gentlemen,  I want  to  say  a  few  word 

The tendency in all these remarks is to give 
prominence to the delinquent lists. 
It is an 
important thing to talk  about,  but each one 
of ns ought to consider how  it is best to get 
rid'of the delinquent.  The question is some­
thing  that  every  business  man  ought  to 
take  under  consideration.  Now,  gentle­
men,  I look  upon  it  in  this  way:  1 think 
we should find out  who  will pay  and  who 
will not pay.  We should not chase the dead­
beat from one town to  another. 
I hope  we 
can perfect plans  upon  which  we  can do a 
cash  business. 
I think  that  the-merchant 
who 
can 
adopt  the  cash  system  and  1  am  of  the 
opinion  tiiat we  can  eventually curtail  all 
this credit  business.
The question  of  recreation  here suggests 
itself.  We had no Fourth  of  July at Trav­
erse City,  but on  the 21st of  July we closed 
our stores and were  instrumental  in closing 
the stores in three or  four  towns  near  us, 
and we all went away and had a picnic near 
Old Mission.  Now, gentlemen  1 believe in 
more days  of  recreation  for  the  merchant 
and his clerks, and that is one of  the points 
we want to make here to-day.

is  particularly 

anxious 

W.  II.  Bartholomew spoke for  Wayland, 

to 

as follows:
1 believe an organization of  business men 
would be of advantage to all  and  you  will 
soon here of good news from Wayland.

Geo.  J.  Moog spoke for  the  White Lake 

Business Men’s Association,  as follows:

l rork.
A census of the delegates was then taken, 
resulting in the  following  responses  under 
the places indicated:

,

lin, F.  C.  Lentz.

Big Rapids—N.  II. Beebe, W. II. Walken
Cadillac—H.  A.  Crawford,  L.  D.  Champ- 
Evart—Frank Hibbard.
Grand  Rapids—President  Herrick  aud 
delegates from Retail Grocer’s  Association.
Greenville—A.  Massie,  I.  L.  VanWonner 
and C. J.  Clark.
Hart—W.  E.  Thorp.
Ionia—W.  E.  Kelsey, Fred Cutler,  Jr.
Kalamazoo—Julius  Schuster,  M.  S.  Sco­
ville,  W.  T. Friend and A.  Van Hoe.
Kingsley—C.  H.  Camp,  Jas.  Broderick 
and Geo.  W.  Chaufty. 
Lakeview—M.  D.  Hunter.
Lowell—N. B.  Blain.
Maple Grove—J.  McKelvey.
Monroe—Paul  P. Morgan.
Muskegon—Wm.  Peer.
Nashville—H.  M.  Lee,  Walter  Webster.
Orange—W.  H.  Chilson.
Pierson—C. E.  Cobum.
Sturgis—Henry  S.  Church,  Jas.  Ryan, 
Wm. Jorn,  H.  M.  Millizen,  W. T.  Flowers.
Saranac—II.  T.  Johnson,  Geo.  A.  Potts,
Sparta—J.  R.  Harrison.
Spring Grove—S.  M.  Leisure, J .  L.  Rant- 
Shelby—C.  II. Tullar.
Traverse  City—Frank  Hamilton,  Smith 
Barnes,  T.  W.  Bentley,  S.  E.  Wait, C.  E. 
Lockwood,
Wayland—D,  W.  Shattuck,  W.  H.  Bar­
tholomew.
Whitehall—Geo.  J.  Moog,  H.  A.  Spink.
Volunteer responses were then called for, 
regarding the  status  of  the  local  associa­
tions,  when President Kelsey spoke for  the 
Ionia  Business  Men’s  Association,  as  fol­
lows:
We have been  quite  successful in our or­
ganization.  We made  mistakes  in the out­
set, as  any society is  apt to do.  We found 
some men in the professions  who were anx­
ious  to  join  our  society,  including  doctors 
and lawyers, aud at present  we have nearly 
one hundred members.  The mistake which 
I refer to was this:  One of  our  metchants 
sent in the  names  of a good  many persons

ney.

sociation:
1 spent about four years  in  Chicago  and 
saw the benefit of the mercantile agencies in 
the wholesale trade, and when I went in the 
retail trade I saw the benefit it  would  do  if 
the retailers should organize.  We had [aIk­
ed it oyer a little in our town and last spring 
we wrote to the Grand Rapids  Grocers’  As­
sociation for a circular.  We took from that 
and made what rules would fit our place and 
then  organized,  and  we  have  been  more 
than  pleased  .with  the  work  of  thd  or­
ganization.  We think that under the  State 
organization we can all receive  much  more 
benefit than from local organization.
. On last Monday we had a  suicide  in  our 
town.  A man shot himself,  ami  everybody 
called him a fool;  but I do not  know that it 
is any wrorse for a man to commit suicide in 
that way than it is  to  commit  suicide  in  a 
business way. 
I think it has been the  ten­
dency  to  commit  business  suicide.  Every 
man  seems  to  be  cutting  his  neighbor’s 
throat,  and in  attempting to cut  his  neigh­
bor’s throat he cuts his own. 
I believe that 
our business is legitimate, and I believe that 
ev3ry man who works should have his  pay. 
I believe that if a man buys a stock of goods 
he  is  as  much  entitled  to his pay for the 
labor which he bestows on them as the man 
who  goes  out  and  works  with his naked 
hands. 
I think that all towns in  the  State 
should  organize  an  association,  and  that 
they should unite with  the  State  organiza­
tion.  We have received more  benefit  than 
any one can understand.
A man recently went into my store in my 
absence,  and  purchased  a  bill  of  goods, 
amounting  to  $25.  The  clerk thought  he 
was good and let him have the  goods, as he 
promised  to  pay  for  them  in  a few days. 
The man was perfectly-irresponsible.  I put 
the account in the hands of an attorney and 
he  did  the  best  he  could, without result. 
The account was ten years old,  but  one let­
ter from the association brought  the  fellow 
to time.
We have three kinds of letters.  The first 
is very mild.  The second  is  a  little  more 
severe and the third comes through the Sec­
retary’s hands,  stating that the delinquent’s 
name had been  handed  in and he  would be 
allowed to come' before  the  board  to  show 
cause  why  he  should  not  be  classed  as  a 
dead-beat.  The  first  sixty  days  we  were 
organized I did not  send  out a single letter. 
Finally, when I heard  that  such and such a 
man has paid  his  account,  I  thought  I had

Y^e have an organization of sixty members 
in Whitehall ami  Montague.  We  have not 
been-very active, for the reason that it seems 
to be very much of an effort to get together, 
but as we have fallen into line  thorougly on 
the delinquent question,  I  think  we  are all 
right.  There  have  been  a good  many de­
linquents reported ;yid  all of  our  members 
have already secured marked results.

Robert M.  Floyd, of  Chicago,  then read a 
paper  on  the  subject  of  “Organization,” 
which is given in full on  another page,  pre­
facing its  presentation  with congratulatory 
remarks to the convention for being the first 
to organize a State Association in the United 
States.

Mr.  Blain spoke of some of the objections 
which are raised agaiust local organizations, 
followed by Mr. Kelsey on the same subject.
Both gentlemen agreed that no name should 
be placed on the delinquent list on the “say 
so” of any member,  nor until the delinquent 
has received the proper notification prescrib­
ed by the rules of the association.

Chairman  Hamilton  summarized  the re­
marks by stating tiiat all matters relating to 
the delinquent lists  should be  controlled by 
a committee,  not by  a single individual.

The following committees were  announc­
ed by the Chairman,  when  the  convention 
adjourned until 2 o’clock.

On Permanent  Organization—B.  F.  Em­
ery, Grand Rapids;  Henry S. .Church,  Stur­
gis;  Paul P. Morgan,  Monroe.
On  Order  of  Business—T.  R.  Bentley, 
Traverse City;  Walter  Webster, .Nashville;
N.  H.  Beebe,  Big Rapids.
On  Constitution  and  By-Laws—E.  A.
Stowe,  Grand Rapids;  Smith Barnes, Trav­
erse City,  N.  B.  Blain,  Lowell.
On  Resolutions—Julius  SchiiSter,  Kala­
mazoo;  Wm.  Peer,  Muskegon;  C.  E.  Co­
burn,  Pierson.

AFTERNOON  SESSION.

On assembling for the  afternoon,  prayer 
was offered by Rev. Kerr  B.  Tupper,  after 
which which the Committee  on  Permanent 
Organization  reported  in  favor  of making

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MORNING  SESSION.

The first annual  convention of  the Michi­
gan  Business  Men’s  Association  convened 
at the rooms outlie Retail  Grocers’ Associa­
tion  of  Grand Rapids,  Tuesday,  September 
21, at 10 o’clock in  the forenoon.  The con­
vention  was  called  to  order  by  President 
Herrick,  of the Retail Grocers’  Association, 
who stated that Frank  Hamilton,  President 
of the  Traverse  City Business  Men’s Asso­
ciation,  had been selected  to  preside at the 
first session of the convention and requested 
that  gentlemen to  come forward  and  take 
the chair. 
In response to* such request, Mr. 
Hamilton mounted the rostrum and request­
ed President Herrick, Mayor  Dikeman  and 
Rev.  A.  R.  Merriam  to  take  seats  beside 
him.  On motion of  Paul P.  Morgan,  E.  A. 
Stowe was elected  Secretary pro tern.,  after 
which Rev.  Mr. Merriam invoked the divine 
blessing,  as follows:
Oh,  Lord,  we  thank  Thee  for the privil­
ege of being  in  this  world  to  advance the 
material  and  moral  interests  of  those  to 
whom thought is  given.  We  thank  Thee, 
oh Lord, for this day in which we live.  We 
thank  Thee for the  signs of  progress  and 
for every  joy,  which  may bring  greater fa­
cilities which  make  life  bearable,  and  we 
pray that Thou will bless these  servents for 
the purpose  for which they are  assembled, 
in the  interests  of  business  and  to  do all 
they can through their organization to make 
business honorable and to make us show  all 
that  is best  and  truest  in  our  lives.  We 
pray Thee  tiiat  the  means  which they em­
ploy to  bring in  these better conditions and 
purposes may be  granted  and  we  ask that 
Thou will help them,  that they  may fill the 
place that God has chosen for  them,  by fol
lowing that  which  brings  in what is good, 
true and pure.  And now bless the delibera­
tions of  this  body, and  may they,  in  their 
efforts to do what  is  right,  succeed.  Hear 
us,  oh Lord,  in  the  name  of  Him  of  the 
Cross,  Who  came to  uplift  the  fallen and 
make all men his servents.  Amen.

Mayor Dikeman welcomed  the  delegates 

city, 

to the city in the following terms:
Mr. Chairman and Business Men of  Michigan:
It is with pleasure  that  I  welcome  you, 
and in giving  you  the absolute  freedom of 
it  gives  me  great  pleasure.
the 
I  am  not  a  speech  maker,  but  I  as­
sure you it  is a  pleasure  tA p eet  business 
men who are alive to the  ii™rests of trade.
I believe,  when I  was  a  little  boy,  that it 
would take more time to  measure out a gal­
lon of  molasses than it will now to measure 
it out and deliver it at your door in any part 
of the city.  Not  being  much  of  a  public 
speaker,  I will have to ask  your indulgence 
in this very short and brief speech.  As you 
are in the habit  of  selling  goods  at a very 
close margin,  you have to be economical,  so 
economy  in  speech  will  be  appreciated. 
With  success  to  your  convention  and  a 
pleasant  time  to  you  all,  I  bid  you  good 
morning.
N. B.  Blain,'President of the Lowell Bus­
iness  Men’s  Association,  responded  to  the 
Mayor’s welcome in behalf of the convention, 
as follows:
Mr. Cha rmau and  Gentlemen  of  the Conven­
tion:
It is with pleasure that I  meet  you  here 
this morning,  and still it  is  somewhat  of  a 
surprise that I am called upon at  this  time 
to  address  you. 
I  suppose,  however,  that 
it is due the committee on  programme  that 
I do the best I can,  for the  reason  that  the 
committee  is  entirely  unacquainted  with 
most of those present. 
I hope that  the  in­
terests of this convention will be better con­
ducted than your committee has done in this 
case. 
It  is  very  seldom  that  I am called 
upon to address a convention oi^this  or any 
other kind,  and speecli  making  is  entirely 
foreign to me,  so I will ask  to  be  excused.
Chairman  Hamilton  then  made  the fol­
lowing address, which was interrupted with 
frequent applause:
Gentlemen of the Convention:
It seems to be in order that  thus  far  ex­
cuses are made because  of  the  inability  of 
the  speakers  to do their Nvork,  And, gen­
tleman,  I might apply the  same  reason. 
I 
am not a speech maker. 
I feel  a good deal 
as the man did who applied for the position 
of  captain  of  a  lake  steamer.  On  being 
asked if he had ever sailed any,  he  replied, 
“No, but be had stood on the  dock  a  good 
deal.”  And  that  is  my  position. 
I have 
stood on the dock a good deal.
Now,  gentlemen, before we  go  any  fur­
ther,  I want to thank you and to say to you 
that I esteem it an honor  to  be  thus  asso­
ciated with the business men of Michigan.  I 
feel that this meeting  is  a  meeting  which 
means much for us as merchants and as busi 
ness men together. 
I feel,  gentlemen, that 
tills meeting and tliis work whicti  is  before 
us,  will be the work that; is for our good and 
for the good of all men connected  with  the 
trade and those not directly interested in  it. 
Gentlemen,  another tiling before  us  to-day 
is something which  should  interest  all  the 
business men of Michigan,  and I  hope  will 
be in the interests of  all,  and  that  is  liar 
mony  and  good  will,  better  ability  and 
better character in  the  trade.  Gentlemen, 
it  seems  to  me  that  organization  is  the 
order of the day. 
It Is only two  years  ago 
that the first  association  was  organized  in 
this State. 
I was,  I am happy to say, pres­
ent at the organization of the first asociation 
formed  in  Michigan.  Our  association  in­
cludes not only merchants  but  manufactur 
ers,  blacksmiths  and  other  traders.  We 
make no difference so long as our  members 
are trades-people.  We have found it  to  be 
for the interest of  business  men  to  throw 
the doors wide open, and thus far  our  plan 
has worked very satisfactorily.  To-day we 
have no desire to change our  course  in  the 
Association.  Since  we  joined  hands  at

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the 
temporary  organization  pennanent, 
which  was  adopted.  The  Committee  on 
Order  of  Business  reported  a  programme 
for  the  afternoon  ’session,  which  was also

The following  additional  delegates 
found to be present at the convention.

were

Quick, J.  Q.  Look.

Allendale—I.  J.  Quick.
Caledonia—E.  G. Johnson.
Cheboygan—J.  C.  Dillon.
Coopersville—R.  D.  McNaughton.
Eastman ville—Adam Wagner.
Ionia—G.  F.  Phelps.
Lowell—C.  G.  Stone,  John  Gilt 
Montague-------- Reed.
Plainfield---------Butler.
Ravenna—O.  F.  Conklin.
Sand Lake—J.  V.  Crandall.
Shelby—W.  II.  Shirts,  Mark  Sargent, 
Zeeland-—A.  Lalmis.
Chairman  Stowe,  of  the  Committee  on 
Constitution  and  By-Laws,  then  read  the 
following draft:

Alex McLeod.

Chas

PREAMBLE.

W h e r e a s ,  Organization,  concert  of  ac­
tion and  comparison  of  ideas  and methods 
are  necessary  to  the  advancement  of  any 
cause; and  '
W h e r e a s,  We believe that a State Asso­
ciation will accomplish  these objects; there­
fore
Resolved—That  we, business  men of  the 
State of Michigan,  in convention  assembled 
at Grand Rapids  on  September 21,  1886, do 
hereby organize  ourselves  into such an As­
sociation and adopt  the following  constitu­
tion and by-laws:

CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE  1—NAME.

The  name  of  this  organization  shall be 

the Michigan Business Men's Association.

ARTICLE  II—OBJECTS.

The  objects  of  this  Association  shall be 
to unite merchants and other classes of bus­
iness  men  for  reform,  development  of  in­
dustries and work for the general good, and 
to promote  by all  legitimate  means  the so­
cial,  moral  and  business  interests  of  its 
members.  Among the special objects sought 
to be obtained are the following:
1.  Promoting kinder feelings toward hon­
orable  competitors and removing the inclin­
ation to berate and  criminate  neighbors  in 
trade.
2.  Greater  care  to  secure  good  helpers 
and make and  keep  them worthy by a live­
lier interest in their efforts,  habits and com­
forts.
3.  Inspiring confidence between buyer and 
seller by doing businesss on legitimate prin­
ciples.
4.  Shorter  hours  for  doing  business  in, 
and anjionest endeavor to educate the buyer 
to make his  purchases  between 7 a.  m. and 
6 p. m.,  six days a week.
5.  The proper  observance of  all national 
holidays  and  more  frequent  intervals  for 
rest and recreation.
6.  Abolishing the  tendency to  indiscrim­
inate credit  and  stimulating  the  selling of 
merchandise for ready pay.
7.  Protection  against  inferior  and  adul­
terated  goods,  short  weights,  counts  and 
measures,  fictitious  brands  and labels, and 
misrepresentation in public ami private.
8.  Maintaining an  intelligence bureau for 
the mutual  benefit of  employers  and those 
wishing employment.
9.  Maintaining a  delinquent  department, 
for receiving  and  imparting  prompt  infor­
mation  to local  associations of delinquents 
changing locations.
10.  Protection against  unjust laws affect­
ing business men and  a careful  scruteny of 
all legislation relating to the  same.
11.  To stimulate  a  determination to ren­
der  the  title  “Business  Man”  a  synonym 
for  honor, ■ firmness,  probity,  justice  and 
high morals.

ARTICL1 ;  III— MI : MBEHSHII*.

Section l—Membership  in  this  Associa­
tion shall be on a delegated basis, each local 
business men’s association  being entitled to 
one delegate for  each ten  members or frac­
tion thereof, providing an annual per capita 
tax  of  1Ô cents has been paid.
Section 2— Business men  in towns not or­
ganized shall  be  entitled to honorary mem­
bership  and  all  the  privileges  of  regular 
membership,  except 
the 
payment of $i per year.

the  ballot,  on 

ARTICLE  IV—OFFICERS.

Section l—The officers of this Association 
shall  consist  of  a  President,  First  Vice- 
President,  Second  Vice-President,  Secre­
tary, Treasurer and  an  Executive Commit­
tee of five members,  of which the President, 
First Vice-President  and  Secretary shall be 
three.  These  officers  shall  be  elected an­
nually by ballot  and shall  hold  office until 
their successors are elected.
Section 2—The President shall, before the 
close of  each  annual  meeting,  announce a 
committee on Trade Interests of three mem­
bers; a Committee  on  Legislation  of  three 
members, aud a  Committee  mi Membership 
of three members.

ARTICLE  V—DUTIES  OP OFFICER*. 

Section 1—The President  shall preside at 
all meetings,  if  present; in  his  absence the 
First Vice-President; in his absence the Sec­
ond  Vice-President.
Section 2—The Secretary shall  receive all 
money due the Association from  any source 
find pay the  same to  the  Treasurer, taking 
his receipt  therefore,  keep  a record  of  all 
meetings, conduct all  correspondence under 
direction of the Executive Committee; notify 
all associations ’four  weeks  in  advance of 
each annual meeting,  render  a report of the 
work  performed  by  him  at  each  annual 
meeting; and superintend  such publications 
as may be provided for  by the  Association.
Section 3—The Treasurer shall receive all 
moneys from the  Secretary,  giving  his  re­
ceipt therefor; pay all  bills  when approved 
by  the Executive  Committee and report the 
condition  of the treasury when  required by 
the Executive Committee.
Section 4j-The Executive Committee shall 
audit all  bills  against  the  Association;  ex­
amine the books of the Secretary and Treas­
urer; and  attend to  all  business  not other­
wise assigned.
Section 5—The  Committee  on  Trade In­
terests shall  report at each  annual meeting 
such  observations  and  information  upon 
that subject as  may seem to  them of  inter­
est to the Association.
Sectio7i 6‘—The  Committee on Legislation

shall have charge of  all  attempts to combat 
inimical,  or  secure  favorable,  legislation; 
shall  report  at  each  annual  meeting what 
legislation affecting  business  men  lias  oc­
curred ^nd submit such recommendations in 
regard thereto as shall appear to them to  be 
proper.
Section  7—The  Committee  on  Member­
ship  shall  investigate  all  applications  for 
honorary membership  and  grant  or  reject 
the same.

AKTICE  VI—COMPENSATION.

No compensation for services shall be paid 

any officer  except the  Secretary.

ARTICLE  VII—MEETINGS.

Section 1—Regular meetings shall be held 
annually,  subject  to  the call of  the Execu­
tive Committee.
Section 2—Special meetings shall be called 
by the Executive  Committee at  the written 
request  of  a  majority of  the  Associations 
represented at the preceding meeting.
ARTICI.E  VIII—AMENDMENTS.

Amendments to  this  constitution may be 
submitted  in  writing  at  any session, to be 
voted upon at a succeeding session.  Amend­
ments receiving a  two-thirds  vote shall  be­
come a part of the constitution.

ARTICI.E  I X — BY-LAWS.

By-laws not in conflict with tiiis constitu­
tion may be established for the  government 
of the Association  on the two-thirds vote of 
the members present at any session.

BY-LAWS.

ARTICLE  I—QUORUM.

Forty members shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE  II—OBLIGATION.

Every person becoming  a  member of this 
Association  shall  be  honorably  bound  to 
conform  to  the  rules,  regulations  and by­
laws.

ARTICLE  I I I — PAYMENT OF  DUES.

Each local association  shall remit the per 
capita tax on or  before  October  1  of  each 
year.  New members  shall be  reported and 
remitted  for  at  the  end  of  each  quarter 
thereafter.

ARTICLE  VI—NON-PAYMENT OF  DUES.
Any organization refusing  to  pay the per 
capita tax shall be  debarred from  the priv­
ileges  of  the  Association.  Any  honorary 
member  refusing  to  pay  his  annual  dues 
thereby forfeits his membership.
ARTICLE  V—BONDS.

The Treasurer shall give a bond with two 
good sureties,  to be approved by the Execu­
tive Committee.
The report of  the Committee was adopted 
without  amendment,  when  Smith  Barnes, 
of  Traverse City,  was called  upon to read a 
paper  on “Retrospective  Business Methods 
of  the Past and Present.”  Mr. Barnes pre­
faced the reading by reminding  the conven­
tion that he was a plain  business man,  well 
worn in the  hurdy-gurdy of  an active busi­
ness  life,  and so  marked was  the effect  of 
his paper that he was frequently interrupted 
with applause:
Gentlemen of the Business Mcu’s^ Association 
of  Michigan:
Standing  as we  do, with the  door of  the 
nineteenth  century  only  just  ajar,  as  it 
swings on its  well-worn  hinges towards its 
final closing,  shutting out forever the deeds, 
hopes  and  aspirations of  the  past, we  can 
hardly do  otherwise  than  cast a  lingering 
look backward.
It matters not how earnest our efforts may 
have been  to win success  and  good  repute, 
or how desirous we may have been to do our 
best.  So far as the  grave duties  of life  are 
concerned,  we  are quite  likely  to  concede 
that we have hardly attained  to the fruition 
of  our  hopes, the level of  our intentions or 
the acme of  our ambitions.
In  thus  looking back wo  can  but  be xo- 
minded  of  the  various  vicissitudes  which 
the years have hprmght, with cares as numer­
ous as are the changes.
In  this  category  we  are  forcibly  put  in 
mind of  the methods of  the  past and intui­
tively compare them with  “the  now.”  The 
business  man who  commenced  in boyhood 
at the ladder’s foot will distinctly remember 
his first embarrassing attempt at putting up 
in  tender  straffr  paper  his  first  pound  of 
crude  saleratus, taken out  of  a fifty pound 
box in bulk,  in dry crystals, which persisted 
iu getting out of  the paper  in place of stay­
ing in.  With  no  less  pleasure will  he  re­
member the vain effort to persuade the quar­
ter pound of  whole pepper or  spice to  stay 
in its rudely constructed cornucopia, in place 
of  rolling out of  reach.  Memory will bring 
out in bold  relief  the discomfort of  finding 
the five pound package of  Muscovada sugar 
bursting  through  the paper,  on account  of 
the  soaking  qualities  which  it  contained. 
The vexation incident to drawing the gallon 
of Cardena’s molasses in the whale oil meas­
ure, and getting berated therefor, will arouse 
a  lugubrious  smile,  even  if  forty or  more 
years  intervene.  When  he reverts  to  his 
trials in  ladling out his  first  bucket of  tar, 
and the temptation resulting in a strong de­
sire to  use words interdicted  in the Sunday 
School, he will marvel at his patience.  His 
endeavors  to break  off  just the  amount  of 
“loaf  sugar”  requited,  will  seem  like  a 
dream.  There  may  be  some  amongst  us 
who have sold soft  soap by  the  gallon, and 
can vividly remember its smoothness.
Should  it have happened that his first  in­
troduction to a  business  career  occurred  in 
the country' store,  it is probable  that he can 
distinctly  remember  the  delight  of  selling 
nails out of a keg and picking them out with 
his  fingers—and  its  results—and  if called 
upon  to  sell  a  yard  of  sarsenet  ribbon  to 
the  same  customer,  how agreeable  (?) was 
the situation. 
If  the patron next desired  a 
pound  of  logwood,  redwood,  madder  or 
fustic,  it  gave  variety  to  his  labors,'while 
the  demand  for  a  half-yard  of  bobbinet 
would almost bring tears to his eyes, which, 
perchance,  could  only  be  relieved  by  an 
ounce  of  assafoetida'or  half  a  pound  of 
.  brimstone.  The  inquiry for “stay tape”  or 
bobbin,  next ensuing,  would completely be­
fuddle  his intellect,  and  a request  for  two 
yards  of  “quality”  would  embarrass-him 
beyond  control.  The  inevitable  pound  of 
tallow candles were sure to be called for just 
previous to the cutting off  of  eight yards of 
calico for a frock.
The one who had studied Colburn’s arith 
metic will remember how difficult it  was  to 
reconcile  the  statement  that  four  quarts 
made  a  gallon  when,  after  putting  three 
quarts  of  Porto  Rico  molasses  into a  one 
gallon jug, with the  mercury at 90  degrees, 
he found  one-third of  it  on the  floor when 
the customer called for it.
A  few,  perhaps,  may  have  experienced 
the unmixed  pleasure of  opening  the store 
at  5:30  a. m., bolting a  morning  meal, as 
also dinner  aud  supper,  and finally closing 
at 9 to  10 p. m., after which  the oil  lamps

,

seeing  machine has  become a  part of  the 
necessary furnishings of  every home.
The  corded bedstead with  its winch  and 
strong tread and pull, and its fellow-sleepers 
are  remembered  by  few.  The  fluffy  aud 
malodorous  feather  bed,  heirlooms of  filth 
and  disease,  is  a  thing  of  the  dark  past. 
The  more  modem wood  slats  have  given 
way to comfortable and cleanly bed springs, 
while hair and woven wire pillows  are sup­
porting  the  head  made  weary by business 
cares,  in  place  of  those  filled with  obnox­
ious aroma.
The old method  of  raising goods into the 
upper lofts  with  its many escapes,  arduous 
labor and blistered hands,  has given way to 
the modem elevator,  and the worn out  legs 
and nerveless knees can now be “carried  to 
the skies” if  not on  “flowery beds of ease”, 
in  elegant,  restful  cabs,  with  which  the 
modem elevator is equipped.
The button boot for ladies,  men and  cliil- 
drren  had  not  been  discovered  forty-five 
years ago.  Our “delf” crockery  and glass­
ware,  as well as all  cutlery, then,  all  came 
from over the water.
When  oqr  family doctor gave  us a pow­
der, pill,  bolus  or tincture,  it was  as  crude 
and offensive  as need  be;  while now, with 
sugar-coated  pills,  flavored solutions or  de­
coctions,  capsules  to  envelope  all  the  ob­
jectionable  and  distasteful  remedies,  with 
castor oil even made attractive,  and quinine 
and picra robbed of  their  offensiveness,  the 
dreads  of  fanyly  pharmacy have  vanished.
The dark ages of  the credit system,  when 
the merchant bought his stock in New York 
or^Boston  on  six,  twelve  and  eighteen 
months’ time, and  the consumer  purchased 
what he needed, payable  in  a year,  with  a 
yearly settlement begetting  bickering,  disa­
greements,  dissatisfaction,  and  in  many 
cases a life-long enmity,  have, like the days 
of  the inquisition, become a thing of the un­
happy  past.  The  wrecks  of  this  system 
have lined  many a commercial  strand,  like 
ghostly  ribs  of  vessels  along  the  Jersey 
coast, pointing the  silent finger of  disaster 
to the  oncoming  mariner of  Kfe’s  business 
ocean,  which has  relentlessly swallowed up 
so  many bright hopes and  blasted so much 
of  honest but mistaken endeavor.
The days are  no  more when it is consid­
ered necessary to  open a business house be­
fore of at sunrise, and keep it open until all 
respectable people  should be iu bed.,  while
the  salesman  or  woman  of  to-day is  cer­
tain  to  receive a  salary  on  which  he  can 
live  comfortably,  and  if  economically  in­
clined, have  something  each  year out  of  a 
sum varying  from  $500 to  $1,200 per year.
Another  important  experiment has  been 
made,  and  is  proving  to be  most salutary 
in  its  effect, viz.:  the  employment of  wo­
men in places of business, bringing into the 
store  the  elevated  influences,  the  refining 
results and  ennobling  benefits  which come 
from such companionship, doing away with 
the grosser  elements  of  manhood  and vir­
tually  prohibiting 
the  discreditable  and 
damaging  Influences  of  the  vulgar  story­
teller and the loafer,  and  raising the stand­
ard of  all employes.
We, presumably,  are  all  learning  that  a 
word now  and  then of  commendation  and 
an evidence of  appreciation of the labor per­
formed  by  our  employes  is  better  than 
“bread cast upon the waters,” and  no  sane 
business  man  of  to-day  but what  finds  it 
for his interest to give  due consideration to 
the  health,  comfort and  conditions  for  en­
joyment of  those on whom he  must depend 
for success so very largely.
No doubt  there  are  many of  us  present 
who have completed  the  larger  proportion 
of,our  probable  business  career,  and  can 
see with the magnifying glasses of  past ex­
perience  the  many  mistakes  which  have 
been made  wit*  the  best  intentions.  Per­
haps there  may be a  major  share of  those 
who are  yet  to  pass  the  half-way past  in 
their public career  as  servants  to  those on 
whom  they  must  depend  for  success  for 
their gratified and loyal patronage.  Wilt it 
be too much to assume that a good merchant 
is really a public  educator; that  the morale 
of every intelligent  dealer,  on  those among 
whom he seeks to obtain the  reward for his 
labors, is as much an element for good or ill, 
in its way,  as that of  our public teachers of 
morals?  That  he  who  ventures  upon the 
confines of dangerous temptations, so far as 
to commune with  himself to  see if  he may 
safely do an act that  savors  of  dishonesty, 
be  it  in  short  weight,  short  measure  or 
count; the selling of inferior goods for aught 
else  than  what  they  are,  the  knowingly 
handling of  adulterated  goods, the  selling 
of imperfect  goods and  fabrics  as  perfect, 
the misrepresentation of values or qualities, 
or aught else  of  a  similar  nature,  does  a 
great wrong to not only his own repute,  but 
great injustice  to the fraternity  of workers 
who are kno\Vn as merchants?
Is it not high  time,  gentlemen,  that  we 
should  inscribe  upon our  banners, as they 
float to the  breezi, our joint determination, 
so far as in us lies, to sell  nothing but pure 
goods? to endeavor  to furnish  our  patrons, 
who must depend upon us  largely,  the  best 
article obtainable? that  we  should  unite as 
one man  to  see  that  a  National  and State 
standard, to correspond with  the National, 
be fixed,  so that  everything shall be bought 
by weight,  and  that  the  weights  shall  be 
uniform over  the entire union?

were to be  cleaned,  store  swept  and books j weary body and  tired  fingers is among  the ! thè following: 
were to De  c ie a n e u ,^ time 
written up,’ using up
p. m., when  new goods were  to  be  opened 
and  marked,  this  being  the  one  and  only 
time for marking  goods,  and occupying the 
hours from 12 to 3 a. m.  The idea of mark­
ing goods  by sample,  the one plate in place 
of an entire crate, had not then dawned. With 
body  “weary  and  worn,”  the  remaining 
hours—all too tew—were spent in an  indif­
ferent bed,  in a musty room over  the store, 
or on or under the  counter,  if  no room  was 
furnished,  until  the  Christian  graces  of 
“poor Joe” were worn so thin as to be trans­
parent, and when the  inevitable  “shopper” 
came in it was no easy thing to be gracious.
The young man who then labored and con­
tinued  to  do so for  three  to six  years was 
likely to  receive  as compensation for  such 
services  the  munificent  salary  of, $350  to 
$450 per year. 
If  one was  so  unfortunate  as  to be  en­
gaged where  the  proprietor was unmindful 
of  the claims humanity had upon him, there 
were  lessons  of  self-abnegnation  and  en­
forced humility proffered him that were not 
the most palatable.
Such a thing as a paper bag or sack, a self- 
measuring  faucet, ground  goods  put up  in 
quarter  or  half  pounds,  coffees  put up  in 
pounds  or  in  any  other  sized  packages, 
canned  goods  of  any kind or  sort,  farina­
ceous goods in packages,  roasted coffees of­
fered  for sale,  or  coffees ground  for  a cus­
tomer, were all unknown.
The  one  who  had  dry  goods  and  hard­
ware mixed in his stock will  remember viv­
idly the hosiery wrapped in white-brown pa­
per, tape in paper bundles, handkerchiefs un­
cut and tmhemmed in paper, and the bundle 
of  knives and forks and ail small hardware 
in packages,  and only in this shape;  pocket 
knives in  bundles;  scissors  and  all cutlery 
ditto;  and  the  inevitable  tying  up  cannot 
easily be forgotten.
If  boots and  shoes formed  a  part of  the 
stock,  the  laced  shoe and  buskin,  and  the 
kip  and  calf  brogan will  demand  remem­
brance, while the “handfloat” and its needed 
muscle will persist in coming to the front.
Mayhap there  may be now  and  then one 
who was  called upon  to preside  as well  at 
the  prescription  case  of  the  drug  depart­
ment  of  the concern, and who  has pungent 
recollections  of  pill,  lotion,  tincture,  pow­
der, unguent, decoction,  infusion,  elixir and 
plaster, and the breaking in upon a fatigued 
sleep to respond to the call of the night bell, 
with  its  sequence  of  formula  in cabalistic 
characters, difficult to decipher.
This, gentlemen,  only partly outlines in a 
vague mannef what,  looking back upon, no 
doubt,  seems to you,  as well as your humble 
colaborator, one of  life’s prosaic  dreams  in 
retrospect.
The present  presents so  much of  change 
as  to  make  it  seem  little  less  than mar­
velous,  as  nearly  all  methods  are  meta­
morphosed quite completely.  The lad  who 
goes  behind  to-day’s  counter  finds practi­
cally  nothing  in  the  way  of  annoyances, 
such  as  are  simply  outlined  in  our retro­
spect.  The  neat,  compact,  attractive  and 
time-saving  package,  containing  articlis 
formerly  weighed  out  and  tied  up  in un­
sightly  and  unsafe  bundles,  is  now  fur­
nished by  the  maker,  and with its fellows, 
in assorted  tasty colors and  designs,  forms 
row  above* row  on the  neatly finished  and 
tidily kept shelves, which grace in  place  of 
reproach the modern store.  The strong and 
convenient  paper  bag does  away with  the 
inclination to break the third commandment; 
the  self-measuring  faucet and  the keeping 
of  sweets separate and apart  from oils pre­
clude the possibility  of  mixing oil  and mo­
lasses,  and,  besides,  gives  the  buyer  in 
every case  the exact  amount  for which  he 
pays;  the axle  grease  in neat, handy boxes 
supplants  the  bucket  of  tar;  the  cylinder 
bins contain  all  grades  of  refined,  as  well 
as cubes of  loaf sugar,  into which an entire 
barrel  is  at  one time  emptied, where it  is 
kept  clean  and  attractive,  while  the Joss 
from  evaporation  is  reduced  to the  mini­
mum.  At  the  same  time  dried fruits are 
kept free from flies, dust and worms,  while 
the  handsome Japanned  tea  can keeps  out 
from  the  tea  all  filth  from  the  counters. 
The honest syrups of to-day are  nicer, more 
palatable,  and  will  stay where put;  the at­
tractive  power  coffee  mill • has  become  an 
object  of  art,  and  the prudent  housewife 
now orders the pound of coffee  ground  and 
browned,  in place of burning  it  literally  at 
home,  and  grinding it in  a  pocket  mill  in 
the  woodshed;  the  lump  of  indigo  is  re­
placed by the convenient  bottle  of  bluing; 
the  dried  beef  of  to-day  is  bought  ready 
sliced for the table;  whitewash of  lime  and 
buttermilk and its abominations of discolor­
ation  and  rubbing  off  is  replaced  by  the 
excellent  Anti-kalsomine  and  Alabastine, 
American  Family  Soap  makes  the  user 
happy,  and forever does  away  with  hands 
so skinned by the lye in home-made soap as 
to make  martyrs  of  Christians;  the  lumps 
of clear,  clover-leaf  codfish  have  banished 
the bony hake,  haddock,  pollack  and  cod, 
which filled the cellars with odors  not from 
Cathay;  the  washing  machine  and wringer 
have made many a woman  happy,  and  are 
prolonging lives;  tjie barrel-churn  and  dog- 
power have raised the dreaded churning day 
onto  another  plane;  the  invention  of  Mrs. 
Potts has been ajblessing and a boon  to  the 
weary and heated ironer in the laundry;  the 
wooden  bowl  is  broken  and  the  chopping 
Can we not  enter  upon a crusade against 
inife relegated to the store  room  since  the 
the damaging habit of miscellaneous credits, 
introduction of the meat-cutter  and sausage 
deciding  to  use  the  utmost  discrimation,
and  its  kindred
stuffer;  the  cherry-stoner-----------  
implements have removed  for  all  time  the  and when we  do  grant  an  accommodation 
dread  of  the  fruit  season;  the .miracle  ef-  that in place  of  a petty  or  ledger  account 
fected  by  the  introduction of the  self-seal-  the amount be at once put into a short note, 
ing  fruit can has opened  up  a  new  era  in | bearing interest from date, thus settling the
account beyond possible dispute and obtain­
iomestic duties and atthe same time brought 
ing a promise to pay, that is far more likely 
a natural state,  rather than the little use of 
to  be  met  at  maturity  than  an  open  ac­
preserves  put  up  pound  for  pound,  thus 
count.
superinducing dyspepsia  on the  part of  the 
Shall we not,  as a  body of  representative 
partakers;  the old  and tiresome'  New Eng­
men,  unite in a  determination  to secure for 
land habits  of  painting every house  white, 
our helpers men  of  the  most  unblemished 
with green blinds,  has become obsolete, and 
repute, of exceptionable habits, pleasing ad-
the artistic  mixed  colors  of  to-day, tastily
put upon the attractive modern cottage, have  dress and  attractive  manner,  above  suspic- 
changed every town and farm house beyond  ion in point  of  integrity  and  associations, 
possible recognition;  the  days of whale oil,  and reifiember that our influence and exam- 
with its offensive odor, and of  astral lamps,  pie is the force which is educating the busi- 
are mingled with  memories of  inflammable i ness men of  the future  who  are and  must 
camphene and  its successor, burning fluid,  be the “samples” of  men  for which  we are 
while the white  oil  of  to-day and the  Ger-  personally  responsible—and  who  will  re­
man student lamp have  not only given us  a  fleet discredit or praise upon us? 
tenfold  better  light, but  have  reduced  the 
If a thing is  worth  doing  well,  is  it not 
cost 75 per cent. 
I due to our own  better nature  that we study
Right here it might be interesting to state  to make our own  place of  business  (where 
that  the  first  introduction of  kerosene  oil  three-fourths  of  our  working  hours  are

,  ,  _ 

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. 

, 

price of  $1.20 per gallon,  wholesale. 
I stimulated to  higher  and  better aims,  and
The much to be deprecated habit of barter  our lives  be living  evidences  that  we  are 
—the  paying  for  produce,  labor,  etc.,  in | each day learning  to “nail  down  the  sun- 
merchandise, or as then termed “in trade”— 1 beams that flit across and brighten our path- 
, .
has  generally given  place  to the more  de-1 way?” 
sirable and equitable plan  of  paying for  all |  The conundrum of  life  lying unsolved in
the uncertain  future, which  we  may all of 
the aforenamed in cash.
us help to unriddle,  may perchance  be fore­
The old' system of  buying many products 
shadowed by the saying of heads wiser than 
by measure  and  selling  them  in  the same 
ours,  whose  brains  are  free from  the  cor­
manner,  is, I am glad to say, almost entirely 
rosions, cares and vexations  of a “dealer’s” 
banished.  The  days  when  our  mothers, 
life; which  they have, it seems to me,  most 
wives  find  sweethearts were  seizing  every 
happily formulated  in  such  expressions as
available  moment  ¡to  stitch  and  sew with

On motion of E.  J.  Herrick, the President 
was instructed to cast  the  unanimous  vote 
of the convention for E.  A.  Stowe  for  Sec­
retary.

On motion of I.  J.  Quick,  the  Secretary" 
was instructed to cast  the  unanimous  vote 
of the  convention  for  Julius  Schuster  for 
Treasurer.'

The Committee on Resolutions  presented 

the following report,  which was  adopted: 

Resolved—That it is the sense of this con­
vention that it is due the dealer  as  well  as 
the consumer,  to buy as well as to  sell  veg­
etables and all produce by weight.
Resolved—That we, as dealers, realize the 
fact that adulteration is  being  practiced  to 
an alarming extent,  damaging  the  sale  of 
pure  goods,  as  well  as  the public health, 
and therefore it  is  meet  that  we  put  our­
selves on record as opposed to  any but pure 
and unadulterated  goods;  and  that  we  re­
solve  to  sell  only  pure and unadulterated 
goods.
Resolved—That our Committee on  Legis­
lation be and is hereby requested  to  report 
means of procedure for introducing the sub­
ject of adulteration  before  the  Legislature 
of the State of Michigan, the coining session 
of 1887.
Resolved—That a vote  of  thanks  be  ex­
tended by this Association to T he T rades­
man and its editor, Mr. E. A. Stowe, for the 
interest  they  have  taken  in behalf of this 
Association.
Resolved—That a vote  of  thanks  be  ex­
tended to the Retail Grocers’ Association of 
Grand Rapids for the  courtesy  extended  to 
the visiting members.
Resolved—That a vote  of  thanks  be  ex­
tended to the wholesalers of  Grand  Rapids 
for their liberal donations toward defraying 
the expenses of this meeting.
Resolved—That we heartily endorse what 
is known as the early closing movement, and 
pledge our efforts  to  bring  the  same  into 
general practice.
Resolved—That a  vote of thanks  be  ten­
dered Mr.  Barnes for his  presence  and  ad­
vice on the occasion of this  convention.

On inotion of B.  F.  Emery,  R.  M. Floyd 
was elected an honorary member  of the As­
sociation,  without  dues  or  assessments. 
Mr. Floyd acknowledged the compliment in 
a short speech, assuring the convention that 
he should endeavor to be present  at  all  fu­
ture meetings.

Irving W.  VanZant  was  called  upon  by 
President Hamilton to make a few  remarks 
and gave an  interesting  description  of  the 
growth  of  the  grocer  movement  in  New 
York and some of the objects accomplished 
through organization.

On motion of N.  B.  Blain,  the  Secretary 
read the  constitution  and  by-laws  for  the 
benefit of such delegates as were not present 
when they were  adopted  at  the  afternoon 
session.

At the suggestion  of  the  President,  the 
Executive Committee was requested  to  call 
a special meeting of the  Association,  to  be 
held in Grand Rapids next March.
The convention then adjourned.

THE  BANQUET.

At the conclusion of the evening  session, 
the convention adjourned  to Sweet’s Hotel, 
where all sat down to a  sumptuous  repast. 
¿Liter the viands had been  discussed  to the 
satisfaction of all  present,  and  the  cigars 
had been lighted,  Toastmaster  Hydorn rap­
ped the assembly  to  order  and  announced 
that Mr.  Barnes would respond to  the toast 
of  “Our Honored Guests.” Mr. Barnes spoke 
as follows:
The Business Men  of  Michigan—worthy 
representatives of the Wolverine  State,  the 
men avIio wield so great an influence  in  the 
proper government of  this  great  conmion- 
If our Peninsula  is  “fair  to  look 
Avealth. 
upon,” the  record  of  the  Business Men of 
Michigan is and shall be equatly fair.
The men Avliose brain,  muscles,  patience, 
perseverance persistence and sterling charac­
ters are shown in the monuments which they 
liai’e  builded,  and  the  new  and enduring 
ones  they  are  building;  whose  standards 
float over the entire length of both the Low­
er and Upper Peninsulas, and whose beacon 
lights  shine  like  brilliants  embroidered 
along  the  emerald  and  indented  fringe 
which borders our shores • from  Maumee  to 
New Buffalo, and from the Sault to Duluth, 
to guide the future mariner over  the  troub­
lous and perilous s§a of financial  and  busi­
ness experience.
The men who have done so much to mould 
and form a high order  of  business  morals; 
an elevated standard of  fairness  and  strict 
business integrity;  a clear sense  of  justice, 
and an unflinching  determination  to  make 
the fair name of the Business Men of Mich­
igan a synonym for all  that  constitutes  up­
rightness,  probity,  courtesy,  business  am­
bition and honorable succi 
ken  their  fame, 
May no fog a\-ise  to  da 
future,  no  eal- 
no cloud overshadow  thei 
to  their  repute, 
ninnies attach  themselves 
r lives, no ungen-
no jealousies embitter tin 
erous act originate in their brains, no.Avorthy 
charities go unrewarded  from  their  doors, 
and no name stand higher at home or abroad 
among  business  men  than 
the  Michigan 
Business Men’s Association!”

Robt.  M.  Floyd  responded  to  the  toast 

“The Ladies,” as follows:

Nothing does a man say more to his credit 
than to say he stands up as an exponent for 
all  humanity,  and  particularly for  women. 
I will quote this poetry on the subject:

Blessed she is: God made her so 
And deeds of week day holiness
Fall from her noiseless as the snow
Nor hath she ever chanced to  know 

That aught were easier than to  bless.

The acts  of  women  are  recorded  in the 
history  of  all  time. 
I  will  mention  one. 
In one of  the  largest  locomotive  works of 
Philadelphia, the  manager  had  been  trou­
bled by the grates  of  his  engines  burning 
out.  One evening as he sat thinking on the 
subject  his  wife  asked  him  what was the 
trouble  and  he  told  her.  She  thought  a 
moment  and  then  gave  him  a  solution of 
the problem,  and to-day the  k ind  of  grates 
suggested by this woman are in use all over

‘‘Aim high;»  ‘T ut yourself  hobby and was always harping on it, and to- 
about n  j almost  forgotten things of  the past,  as  the  in his place;»  “Do  your level best;»  ‘Take  day we close our place ot business  at  b:30.
I do not know' but we lose a dime’s worth of 
trifde,  but  I  do  not  notice  it.  Now,  my 
On motion of B.  F. Emery,  the  Secretary 
friend  here  remarked  about  the  peddlar 
instructed to  cast  the  unanimous  vote
nuisance.  We are troubled with  the  same | wa
thing.  They  pay  no  taxes,  nor  help  to  of the convention for  Paul  P.  Morgan  for
bear the burden of taxation  at  all.  People 
. , _,
I should  buy  of  men  who  are  responsible.  ! First A »P resident.
If you buy of peddlars and do not get a good j  Dn motion of II. A. llydorn, the Secretary 
article,  you are obliged to lose it.  You have  was instructed to cast the  unanimous  vote
of the convention for E.  J.  Herrick for Sec­
ond Vice-President.

ballot was then declared formal,  and  Frank 
Hamilton  was  declared 
the  •unamimous 
choice of the convention.

„ 

g 

B 

I wish to make a suggestion. 

things by the smooth handle;”  “Hold fast to 
that which  is  good;”  “Act well your part;” 
“Absolute  equity should  be the basis of all 
honorable commercial transactions;”  “The 
profession  of  merchandising  is  amongest 
the most important of  the  working  profes­
sions of the  day in which  we  live;”  “The 
chief element of  cheapness is absolute  sat­
isfaction.
Will it be assuming too  much to prognos-  no means of redress,  as you have  when you 
ticate that  he who stretches  out his span of  trade with a responsible house, 
life until the opening door  of  the twentieth 
There has been a great deal  done  in  our i 
century  lets  in  the  light  of  the  future  Association, and there is a great  deal  more 
through its “gates  ajar” will find  a  higher | to be done.  We have a collector  who  goes | 
standard  of  mercantile  ability?  a  clearer j about in a business manner,  and  1  believe 
comprehension of what real  merchandising | that is one of the strong points of our Asso- 
is;  a  more  thorough  system  of  practical,  ciation.  Now,  in  regard  to  adulterated 
commercial  education;  an  elevated  plane  goods. 
I wish to offer  a  resolution  under 
quite above the  present  on  which  the mer-  this head,  which  I will ask to have referred 
chant of “the then” finds  he  must stand to  to the Committee on Resolutions. 
b€ abreast of  the  march  of  ideas  and  im- 
The resolution took the course suggested, 
addres8ed  the  COnven-
provement; a completer^nseof theneqds of 
true,  if  not  courtly  politeness;  almost  an 
and
entire freedom from  the  debasing  effect of  tion on the subject ot standard weights 
personal reflections and criminations against j shorter hours: 
those who are presumably honorable compet­
It is neces­
itors,  and  a  larger  and  more  liberal  ten­
sary  to  have  a  standard  of  weights,  so 
dency towards both seller, buyer  and broth­
that we can all use  it.  Now,  the  farmer’s 
er in trade?
good house wife has her butter and  eggs  to 
Added to this  let it  be  hoped  that there 
sell. 
If  she  can  sell  the  small  eggs aud 
will have arrived the “golden age of trade.” 
keep the large ones,  it  is  good  policy;  but 
in which  the  constituents  and  patrons  of 
when you make a  standard  of  weight  you 
the grocer or  general  merchant  may aid in 
correct all this.  Now, as to the early  clos­
so reducing the hours of doing business that
ing system.  The question is,  “Is life worth
every one  may be  enabled  to obtain  some ■ ijvjng for?”  Put sixteen hours a day in tin 
time out of  each  day  to  improve his mind | sfore  and  y0U  will  be  a  stranger to your- 
aud renew liis vigor in the open air and that j 
At the age of 40, you will be broken
the “blessed time ’  will come  when,  it  our j jn health,  when you should be in the  prime 
heads  are  not  all  level, our  pens  not  all  Gf ijfe>  We do 110t give ourselves recreation 
fountains of  wit  and  wisdom,  and our ton- | enough.  1 am going to  live  my  life  over 
gues  not  all  eloquent,  that  our  successors i agajn the rest of my years. 
I have lived 50 
mayr  like  ourselves, then  meet  to  confer I years  and  worked  sixteen  hours  four  of 
with each other socially,  fraternally and in-  them  for  nothing 
I  have  an  old friend 
telligently,  in the  not vain  endeavor to ele- > who is very near 100 years.  He  has  never 
vate,  enlarge  and  improve  the  sphere  ot  made a success,  financially, but he  has  had 
their  lives;  not  -forgetting  that  ‘ once  a  his four hours extra and he  is  the  happier 
man’s  mind  is  stretched  by a  new idea or  to-day for taking those hours for recreation, 
^   „   t>,  . 
sensation that it  never  shrinks  back to its 
former dimensions;” and  remembering  that 
“the  best  part  of  our  knowledge  is  th a t! 
I would like to state that  some  thirty  or 
which teaches us  where  knowledge  leaves j thirty-five ago I used to know an old gentle- 
off and  ignorance  begins;”  that “a  man is  man who lived in the  little  town  of  Sala- 
ricli in  proportion to things he can afford to  maiica, N. T .  He used to have a  standard 
do without;” that “the  talent  of  success is  for  eggs,  which  was  a  hole  in a shingle, 
nothing more  than  doing  what  we  can do  The eggs which would go through  the  hole 
well,  and  doing  well  what  we  can  do,”  were not up to the standard.  1 am sorry to 
say that the old gentleman is dead, but I am 
that “however  ignoble a  man’s  life  is,  ’tis 
not prepared to say  whether Brethren  Her­
manly  to meet  it and live  it; not to shun it i
rick and Barnes could not find that  hole  as 
and call it hard  names;” while  no  hispirá 
a standard. 
tion  is  more  true  than  this  “he  who  has I 
gained confidence has gained money.”
We are not  to forget  that “there may be 
some who  would find  fault  with  the rose-1 
tints of  the  morning,  if they  ever  got  up J 
early enough;”,that “only that day dawns to 
which we  are  fully awake;” if  we  do  not 
desire ill-repute,  let  us beware  that  we do 
not deserve  it,”  that  “that  we  should  im­
part our  courage and  not  our  despair, our j 
health and ease aud  not  our  disease;” that 
“a grip of  our  hands  should be a magnetic 
appeal for  confidence,”  and  that “courtesy 
and civility, are  qualities  which cost  noth­
ing but which buy- everything.
Let us see that our  lives emit a fragrance 
like that of flowers and sweet-scented herbs, 
let us avoid  the  “mildew  of  leisure”  and 
“dry rot of laziness;” consider that goodness 
and purity  are  the  only  investments  that 
never fail; and “not  only not  mean to do a 
dishonorable  thing, but  mean not to do it.”
Should we not bear  in  mind that the true 
harvest of  a life  is  as  intangible and inde­
scribible  as the  tints  of  the  morning  aud 
evening—a segment  of  the  rainbow which 
has been clutched  in  passing; see  to it that 
our daily lives are lifted out of  the range of 
temptation  and  that  when  twilight  draws 
the curtain of sunset with a flush of radiant 
E. A.  Stowe
E. A.  Stowe  then  offered  the  followin 
memories,  like an  aurora  borealis, that cur 
contemporaries may say in  truth of  each of | resolution ami moved that it  be  referred  to 
us,  “there has been a  partial  eclipse on the | Bie f  smm¡ttee on  Resolutions: 
liaes of those who were not acquainted with 
him;” and  “there is  only  one  fault  to  be
found with his life,  and that is that it should | 
come to an end.”

Instead of going after the  hole,  I  believe 
we should have the Legistature make  these 
I believe I am correct in saying 
standards. 
there is no legal standard of weight for any­
thing except grains, but I think if we should 
try to have the Legislature  make  standards 
for our  vegetables, that  they  would-  think 
we were assuming too  much.  They  would 
not waste their valuable time on  such  mat­
ters.  Butter and eggs are the  pride  of  the 
farmers’ wives,  and their importance are too 
little  appreciated. 
I  must  say  one good 
thing for Congress,  that they  have  made  a 
law prohibiting the sale of butterine.

W, E.  Kelsey spoke as follows:
I bought 1,100 dozen of eggs a while ago. 
Now,  suppose I sold them to Mr.  Barnes by 
weight,  or  if I  bought  by  the dozen  here 
and  fold 
in  New 
York,  how  much  do  you  think  I  would 
make? 
I believe we should let  this  matter 
go  before  the  Executive  Board,  and  then 
each local association petition  the  Legisla­
ture to niqfe a standard of  weight  for  each 
article. 

'J. Y.  Crandall answered Mr. Blain as fol­

B-  BIain sPoke as iollows'

them  by  weiglif 

[Applause. ]

lows:

^

.

Jas. A.  Coye moved that a vote of thanks  men trying to oppress the poor man.

As Mr. Barnes stepped from the platform, 
he was greeted with  enthusiastic  applause, 
and II.  A.  Hydorn  moved  that  the  entire 
paper be published in  T he  T radesman  at 
the expense of the Association.  Mr.  Stowe 
remarked that it would  be  published  with­
out expense to  the  Association,  when  the 
motion was adopted in amended form.

be  tendered  Mr.  Barnes  for  his  paper, 
which was  adopted.

Robert M.  Floyd  then  read  a  paper  on 
“Origin  of  the  Word  Grocer,”  which  is j 
given in full in another column.

J. Y.  Crandall  then  addressed  the  con­
vention on  the  subjects  suggested  by  Mr. 
Barnes’ paper, as follows:

Whereas, the present exemption  allow­
ed a married man is too often  an  incentive 
to dishonesty,  therefore 
Resolved—That  the  Association  request 
the  Legistature  to  reduce  the  exemption 
from $25 to $10,  and that we use every hon­
orable endeavor to secure  such  amendment 
to the present law.

J.  Y.  Crandall opposed the  acceptance of 
the resolution on the ground that it smacked 
of monopoly  and  that  its  adoption would 
put the Association on record as  a  body  of

O.  F.  Conklin  said that  the  only  person 
such a measure would  oppress  would  be  a 
rogue.  He never  yet  knflw  of  an  honest 
man attempting to shield himself under  the 
exemption allowed him by law.

E.  J.  Herrick asked if Mr. Conklin would 
be content to have the tables turned and re­
move the exemption now allowed a business 
man,  to which Mr.  Conklin replied  that  he 
would be glad if such were the case—that he 
did not think honest men  had any reason  to

. 

ti

Gèntlemen, when  I  look  over  this  audi­
ence I see none  but  intelligent faces, and it 
is  not to be wondered at, for they  are  rep-
. 
resentative  business  men  of  Michigan., 
to exemptions, 
Mr. Barnes did not tell us  perhaps  all  that | 
Stowe stated that lie had no desire to 
might be said.  He  dropped  three  or  four {  Mr.  . 
asked perm is
grand points, among which was the truth that | arouse  any  antagonisms  an
we have had too much of the credit  system. 
sion to  withdraw  the  motion,  Avhich  was 
Now,  allow' me to  say  that  statistics  show 
granted.
that only one merchant in ninety-three makes 
a success in life.  Possibly you  young  men 
do not know what  the  schooling  was  that 
we had,  thirty  and  forty  years, ago.  We 
worked  on  a  salary  of  twenty  dollars  a 
month and had to work until 2  or  3  o'clock 
in the  morning.  You do not now have the 
long hours we had. 
I  can  remember  back 
there on the shores  of  Seneca  Lake  when 
I  got  into  the  store  at  5  o’clock  in  the 
morning, and in the evening  the  store  was 
tilled with farmers  who  never  knew  when 
to  go  home,  and  10  o’clock  had  usually 
passed  before  Ave  could  close  the  store. 
Then,  when  supper  was  over,  the  farmer 
would liich up old gray Dobin  and  come  to 
the store for supplies,  when  lie  would  .talk 
over the  news  of  the  day.  You men ivho 
live  in  cities  do  not understand  the  long 
hours a country  store  is  compelled  to  re­
main  open.

W.  E.  Thorp  moved  that  the  date  for 
local associations paying the per  capita  tax 
be changed to November 1,  as many  of  the 
local associations would not have a meeting 
before October 1.  The motion was seconded 
by N.  H.  Beebe,  who said that the Big Rap­
ids Association was in the same boat  as  the 
Oceana Association.

N.  B.  Blain reminded the gentlemen  that 
thirty days was considered cash  in  general 
business  transactions,  whereupon  Smith 
Barnes remarkedfhat his house usually took 
two per cent, «off for cash.

Henry S. Church suggested that each local 
association be numbered,  in accordance with 
the date on which it was organized.

The  convention  then  adjourned 

EVENING  SESSION.

I do  not see any reason why this > couvention:

H.  A.  Hydorn  spoke  as  follows:
When  I  went  to  clerking  in  a  country 
store,  I had to get  up  at  3  o’clock  in  the 
morning, take care of the horses,  and  then 
open the store for the  formers  who  passed 
At the opening of the evening session, the
there or their  way  to  sell  cheese.  When
there or their  way  ~   — --------  
------ , 
,,____
they returned  about 5 o’clock  in  the  after-1 Secretary’s  register  showed  the  following 
noon,  we had tq^emain open  until  far  into i additional  delegates  in  attendance  on  the 
the night. 
Association  of  business  men  cannot  band 
together  and  secure  shorter  hours.  We 
Avere obliged to  keep  open,  because  some 
other store  near  us  did,  Until  10  o’clock.
I do not see that any trade comes in after 9.
If any does  come,  it  does  not  amount  to 
much.
E.  J. Herrick addressed the convention as 

Allendale—A.  Babcock,
Caledonia—D.  Hamaclier.
Mill Creek—H.  D,  Plumb.
Paris—W.  D.  Hopkinson,  A. McFarlane. 
Shelby—J. H.  Moore,  J.  Halstead. 
Lamont—M.  F.  Walling.
Tustin—G.  A. Estes.
Election of officers being then in order,  an 
informal  ballot  was  taken  for  President, 
which resulted in Frank Hamilton receiving
I  had  that  same  fifty-nine votes and Smith Bames five.  The

follows:
I think the principle  of  getting  through
early was instilled in me when I was  clerk- 
ing in  a  country  store. 

evening.

until

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COUNTRY  PRODUCE.

/Apples—Good  shipping stock of eating var­
ieties is in  fair demand  at  $1.75 $  bj^l.  Cook­
ing apples command $1.25.

Beans—Dry, handpicked, $1.50 ^ bu.
Beets—New, 45c ^ bu.
Butter—Michigan  creamery  is  in  good  de­
mand  at  2i@23c.  Dairy  is  ip  fair demand at 
16@18e.

Cabbages—$3®$3.50 $  100, according to  size.
Carrots—45c $   bu.
Celery—Grand  Haven  or  Kalamazoo,  20c  ft 

11c.

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

Dried Apples—Quartered  and sliced, 3@4c.
Dried Peaches—Pared. 15c.
Eggs—Scarce.  Jobbers  pay 16c  and sell for 

doz.

18c.

Grapes—Concords, 3@4c  ft  tb.;  Wordens, 6c; 

Delawares, scarce at 9c.

Honey—Easy at 12@13c.
Hay—Bailed  is  moderately  active  at  $15 
per ton  in two and five ton lots and  $14  in  car 
lots.

Muskmelons—60c ft doz.
Onions—Dry, $2  bbl.
Peaches—About out of market.  White com­

mand $1.25 and Smocks $2@$2.2o.

Pears—Early winter varieties, $2  ft bu.
Potatoes—Dealers  are  paying  40@45c  and 
are selling for  45®50c.  The Southern demand 
has not yet arisen.
Pop Corn—2c ft lb.
Peppers—Green, $1 ft bu.
Sweet  Potatoes—Baltimores,  $2.50  ft  bbl. 

Jerseys, $3.50 ft bbl. 

,

Squash—Hubbard, 2c ft H>.
Tomatoes—50c f! bu.
Watermelon—Home-grown, $10 ft 100.
GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

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

lots aud 42@43c in carlots.

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

car lots.

liye—48@50c ft bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 $  cwt.
Flour—Lower.  Patent,  $5.20 ft bbl.  in  sacks 
and  $5.40  in  wood.  Straight,  $4.20  ft  bbl.  in 
sacks and $4.40 in  wood.

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

ton.  Bran, $12
$  ton.  Ships, $14 $  ton.  Middlings, $15 ip ton. 
Corn and Oats, $18  $  ton.

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OYSTERS  AND  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows : 

OYSTERS.

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Perch...............................
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HIDES, PELTS AND  FURS. 

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

HIDES.

Green__ $  lb  7@ 754 Calf skins, green
or cured__   7
Part cured...  7%® 8 
Full cured 
Dry hides and 
$  piece.......20

  854@ 9  Deacon skins,

k ip s...........   8  @12

SHEEP PELTS.

Old wool, estimated washed *p lb...... 25
Tallow......................................................  3
Fine washed $  lb 25@28|Coarse washed. 
Medium  ............ 27@30| Unwashed..........

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quotes  the

trade  selling

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Fresh  Beef, hind quarters........... ....  354®  754
Dressed Hogs......................................
Mutton,  carcasses..............................
Spring Lamb.......................................
Veal......................................................
Pork Sausage......................................
Bologna................................................
Fowls............................................... .
Spring Chickens................................
Ducks  .................................................
Turkeys  ..............................................

Chalk It Down.  4

Michigan merchants are not likely to  for­
get that Chas.  E.  Watson  and  Ed.  P.  An­
drew—both of whom write  S.  A.  Maxwell 
& Co.  after their names—will open up a full 
line of samples of  holiday goods  at Sweet’s 
Hotel about October 1 and remain there two 
or three weeks.  This will  afford  druggists 
visiting the annual convention of the  Mich­
igan  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  on 
October 12,13 and 14 and excellent opportun­
ity to kill two birds with one stone.

H ECZEK S’  SZZ.F-HAZSZ1TG  BUCKW H EAT.

Boxes holding 20  5  pound packages, 

“ 
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40  21-2  “ 
32  3 
“ 

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$5.00
$5.00
$4.80

Discount--On lots of 25 boxes or more, 50 cents per box.

MAYHEW,

JOBBER  OF

GRAND  RAPIDS

SEED  MERCHANTS,

Office and Warehouse:  71  Canal St.

W. f. LAMOBEAUI, Agent.
CLOVER

-AND-

TIMOTHY

A  SPECIALTY.

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the  world.  'I  might  tell  you  of  another 
woman whose name will be recorded in his­
tory—one who  crawled  over  a  bridge on a 
dark,  stormy night to stop a passenger train 
from ganging  through a  bridge to destruc­
tion.  Some years ago I  was iu a  train and 
iust ahead of me were two  young girls,  and 
they were talking on  various subjects.  One 
of them  said  that  women  have  not  much 
ingenuity and the other  one  replied  that it 
was all nonsense women,  have  as much in­
genuity as men,  but it is  all  wasted  on old 
dresses. 
I  will  quote  a few  lines  on the 
subject:

spouse:
house.  -

From  youth to age  she grows dear  to  her 
Fills  with fair  girls  aria  sturdy  boys  his 
Among all women, womanliest seems
And heavenly grace  about  her  mild brow 

gleams.

gives

A gentle wife, a noble friend she walks.
Nor even  with  the  gossip  mongers, talks,
Such  women  sometimes  Zeus  to  mortals 
The glory and the solace of their lives.
O fairest of Creation.  Last and best
Of all God’s works.
I bid you all good night.
Jno.  G.  Shields  responded  to  thp  toast 

“Grand  Rapids,” as follows:

I  was  never  more  surprised  in  my iife 
than to be called  upon for  a speech. 
I can 
not help but  think  of  an  old story told by 
my grandfather, and  the  advice  that  went 
with the story and  that  was  to always  be 
prepared  for  sudden  changes. 
It  seems 
that an Irishman was at work in a field and 
it commenced  to rain  and  he  took  shelter^ 
under a tree  and  the  lightning  struck  the 
tree.  He  told  the  old  gentleman  that  he
was not  prepared  for  such a d-----sudden
change.  So  when  Mr.  Ilydorn  called  on 
me for a speech,  I thought  I  always  ought 
to be prepared for sudden changes.
The  subject  I  have  the  pleasure  of  re­
sponding to  is  a growing  subject.  We are 
proud of our city and  we  are glad to see so 
many of  our friends from  the  surrounding 
towns  with  us  to-night.  Gentlemen,  the 
interests of our town are  growing. 
I think 
this meeting to-day is a most important one. 
that it will give more strength to your busi­
ness,  and that it will impart a friendly feel­
ing among you all.  With these few remarks 
I will say good  evening.

J. Y. Crandall responded for the “Country 

Merchant,” as follows:
I question the wisdom  of  your committee 
in selecting  me to  respond  to  the  toast of 
the “Country  Merchant.”  A  country store 
was different in 1840 than it is now  in 1886. 
We  knew  nothing  of  the  traveling  men. 
>lThe  merchant  then  bought  his  goods  in 
QjNew  York,  Philadelphia, or  some  of  the 
«fljlarge Eastern  cities.  His  family  gathered
§ around him and  bid  him  good-bye and the 
church was asked to pray for him for a safe 
*~*ijourney and  return  home,  for  he was gone 
six long weeks.  Now  you  can go to China 
CjJin  the  same  time.  Well  I remember  the: 
Jfirs t country store I ever saw north of Grand 
It  was  kept  by  Nick 
p S h aw  in  a nine  by  eleven  store,  with  two 
«-•barrels and  a board  laid  across  them,  and 
Cflthe accounts  were kept on a piece of brown 
Qpaper. 
It was nothing thirty or forty years 
fYago for  a  merchant  to  fail  and  not  have 
«¿enough to  pay his  debts.  Now,  I  am glad 
fyjto say,  most  country stores are  able to pay 
"**100 cents on the dollar.
Q   Frank Emery spoke for  “The Drummer,” 
<?as follows:

Rapids,  in  1858. 

• 

1 will  simply  say this  is  the  largest as- 
Osembly of  business  men  I have  ever called 
Upon. 
I have  nothing to offer to-night, not 
even a chromo.  It is generally expected that 
a drummer will have  some big  deal  which 
his house has sole control of, with the usual 
grand gift to  each customer.  Now, gentle­
men, the gift in tins case  you  have already 
partaken of,  furnished by the Grand Rapids 
wholesale trade.  As a drummer, I presume 
I am as  wicked  as  any.  1  probably  have 
borrowed  as  many  85  bills as  any—have 
helped to  eat  as  many hotel  door  mats or 
bell straps,  cooked and  served as  beefsteak 
—as many railroad eating house sandwiches 
(so-called) spread with our new found friend 
bull  butter  or  oleomargarine*,  but,  gentle­
men,  if there is one thing more than another 
I  pride  myself  on,  I  never  cut  contract 
goods or give any rebates.  This,  gentlemen, 
is  a  solemn,  lie-able  story.  With  many 
happy  annual  returns  of  this  day  I  am 
yours truly,  a drummer.

Wm.  II.  Hoops then  responded  to  “The 

Jobbing Trade,” as follows:
I am more than  pleased  to  meet  you all 
here this evening  under  such  pleasant cir­
cumstances and I can assure you, gentlemen,
I feel highly honored in being called upon to 
respond  to  such  a  splendid  toast.  “The 
Jobbing Trade of Grand Rapids,” as I fully 
‘  portant that interest is in this 
realize how m 
jhing city.  In my experience 
pushingj flour 
a  competitor  of  the Valley 
of ten years a 
juses,  I  always  found  them 
City jobbing 1 
the fight for business, in fact 
hard hitters ii 
competitors Iliad. 
In 1876,  I 
the strongest < 
t  visit to this  place,  in the in- 
made my 
J.  Quail & Co., of Chicago.  It 
terest  of 
__________ iparativeiy small and  the  job­
was thei
bing grocery trade  was in  its infancy,  so to 
speak.  I found very little difficulty in build­
ing up a  very large  trade  in  this  territory 
and held it several years, but when the  job­
bers here commenced  to  reach out for busi­
ness and  light for  it  in  earnest, behold,  a 
change came  o’er the  spirit of  my dreams! 
and  I  found  my  trade  slowly  but  surely 
drifting  toward  Grand  Rapids,  in  spite of 
the fact that 1 used all my eloquence to con­
vince my customers that Chicago  could and 
would  undersell  Grand  Rapids,  as  they 
found by  experience it  was  not  so  (and I 
was forced to admit it).
The freight  rates,  time,  invariable charge 
for  boxes, cartage,  exchange,  etc.,  were  all 
against  Chicago  and  were  arguments  too 
strong for  me  to  overcome.  When  I first 
came to this city,  I was favorable impressed 
with it as a  splendid  distributing  point for 
Northern and  Western  Michigan and I pre­
dicted for  her a  grand  future,  but  did not 
anticipate being driven out of  the  territory 
'quite so soon.  Still  I  accepted  the inevit­
able and gave  up the fight (as several other 
Chicago salesmen  have been obliged to do), 
and fell into line and decided to cast anchor 
here,  and  am now a  member of  one of the 
leading grocery firms of  the city.
' £ am  sure, gentlemen,  I  voice  the  senti­
ments  of  my  worthy  brother  jobbers  in 
wishing  you a very pleasant  time  and that 
this visit may serve  to  strengthen  the  ties 
of friendship between  the  retail  dealers of 
Michigan and  the  jobbers  of  our  city. 
I 
wish you all good night.

Jas. A.  Coye paid “The Dead-Beat” mer­

ited atttention in the following terms: 

Fellow sufferers:  This is hardlythe time

[Applause.]

in  a  week. 

or place to speak-on  such a  solemn subject.
I feel as though I  would prefer to cover the 
dead-beat with *he  mantle  of  charity  and 
let him go.  But as 1 have been called upon 
to respond to the  toast,  “The  Dead Beat,”
I feel that I ought to say a little on the sub­
ject.
The first  dead-beat of  whom  I have  any 
information was the  man  who tried to beat 
old  Noah out of a ride  in his ark and being
refused replied,  “You  can  go to -----with
your ark..  It is nothing but  a shower,  any­
how.” 
[Applause.]
Dead-beats  are  composed  of  our  most 
In fact, they can  make 
promising citizens. 
more promises  in  a minute  than the rest of 
creation 
[Applause.]  Dead­
beats,  as a  rule,  will  try  to work  on  your 
sympathy like the tramp who  stopped  at a 
farm  house  with 
the  request,  “Please, 
ma’am,  will you give me  a drink, cause I’m 
so hungry I don’t know  where  to  sleep to­
night.” 
Then,  there is the man who comes to your 
store with that  patronizing  Lord  Almighty 
air,  orders a good bill of goods,  say ten dol­
lars worth or more,  pays for  them and says 
his wife  will  finish  the  order.  Well,  you 
send John up with  the  goods and he brings 
back another large order,  on the strength of 
which  you  raise  his  wages.  Business  is 
picking up.  This continues for thirty days, 
at the end of  which  time  you send in  your 
bill. 
In  comes  my  lord,  greatly excited, 
wants to know  if you are aware of his high 
standing in the community, and assures you 
that  he will not tolerate such treatment;  he 
is used to letting his bill  run  until  it  suits 
convenience to  pay,  and,  if  that  does  not 
suit  you,  will  take  his  trade  elsewhere. 
Well,  at last you  give  liis  bill,  along  with 
the others,  to a delinquent  debtor for whom 
you are  sorry and whom you wish to  help, 
agreeing  to  give  him  half  for  collecting. 
It’s the old story.  He collects his half.  [Ap­
plause].
Then there are the ladies, God bless them, 
they are not dead-beats,  but  some  of  them 
are  terribly  absent-minded.  There  is  the 
woman who comes down with  a  basket  on 
her arm aud wants  to  know  “what  is  the 
cheapest you can sell those apples for by the 
bushel?”  You  quote  them  at  40  cents, 
cash,  and  after  some  reflection  she  lays 
down five cents and says she’ll  take  hall' a 
peck.  She isn’t a beat,  only a close  buyer, 
that’s all.
And now,  my friends, are we not  a  little 
delinquent some times?  Do we,  as dealers, 
always act on the square?  Don’t  we some­
times exact from the jobber a little more than 
our  due  for  damage  on  broken  packages, 
etc.?  Let  us.  consider  these  things,  and 
from now on let us be fair  with  each  other 
as neighbors in trade,  not trying to cut each 
others’ throats in a business way,  but  rath­
er act justly with all,  and demand that  oth­
ers deal fairly with us.  Good night.

.

Frank Hamilton  responded  to  the  toast 
The Clothing Trade,” as follows:
This toast was given  to  me at a very late 
hour in the day and,  therefore, I shall make 
no attempt at eloquence,  and my sentiments 
will be expressed in a few words.  The first 
dea of  clothing was  taught the  savage by 
civilization and  I might  remark to you that 
ivilization  has  kept  pace  with  clothing. 
But as a member of tue clothing profession, 
will simply say in  response to this  toast, 
“May it wear out.” 

[Applause.]

N.  B.  Blain  then  spoke  for  “The  Dry 

Goods Trade:” 
It seems to me  next to an  insult to get a 
man in the condition I am  in and  then  ask 
him to respond to such a toast. 
If this was 
a company .of ladies,  I  think  that  as a dry 
goods  man  I  might  say  something  that 
would interest them; but  as  it  is a conven­
tion of gentlemen,  I  do  not  know of  any­
thing that I can  say that would be of inter­
est.  Not  long  since, at  a greenback  con­
vention,  I learned  one thing,  and  that was 
that when they  had  a  man  that  was  not 
much of a  talker  they w'ould  limit  him to 
a few minutes  aud  when  they had  a good 
man to talk  they give  him the  time of the 
others.  Now,  1 would  propose to give  my 
time to others.

Samuel M.  Lemon,  on "being  called  upon 

for a few remarks,  spoke as follows:

I would say that I am always glad to meet 
retail merchants.  It affords me the greatest 
possible pleasure at all  times,  with one  ex­
ception,  and that is  when  I  am in  pursuit 
of  a  lame  duck.  Now,  gentlemen,  there 
are no lame  ducks here  to-night that  I am 
aware of.  We  are  all good  men,  all  true 
citizens of the great  State of  Michigan, and 
all good,  live,  active merchants have a com­
mon  purpose  that is for  the benefit of  all. 
We  as  grocer.vmen  are  in  sympathy with 
your cause.  Your  interests  and  our inter­
ests are as one and  the  same and I am sure 
I voice the  sentiment1  of  every  wholesaler 
here to-night when I say we  are glad to see 
you  here,  to  welcome  you  to  our  city,  to 
welcome  you  to  this  festive  board.  We 
welcome jou to our  homes  find we say that 
alf that is ours is  yours,  an#  we  wish  you 
to  carry away  pleasant  memories  of  this 
visit to Grand Rapids. 

[Applause.] 

Toastmaster Hydorn,  then  closed  the ex­

ercises by saying:
This winds up the  pleasure of  the  even­
ing. 
I thank  you for  your  kind  attention 
to the speeches and  would say, Good night.
Thus  ended  the  first  convention  of  the 
Michigan  Business  Men’s  Association—a 
convention which  accomplished  more good 
for the business men of  the  State than any 
gathering ever held before.

STANDING  COMMITTEES.

The day following the  convention,  Presi­
dent  Hamilton  announced  the  following 
standing committees for  the  ensuing  year: 
On  Trade  Interests—Smith  Barnes,  P. 
On  Legislation—W.  E.  Kelsey,  J.  V. 
On  Membership—H.  S.  Church,  B.  F. 

lianney,  A.  W.  Westgate.
Crandall,  J.  F.  Clark. 
- 
Emery and the Secretary.

Echoes of the Convention.

President Hamilton writes from  Traverse 
City:  “Everyone here is  pleased  with  the 
results.”
Dr.  J.  M. Sligh,  Grand  Secretary  of  the 
Knights of Honor, states  that  the  mileage 
account of his order shows that Grand Rap­
ids in the most available place  in  Michigan 
to hold a State convention.

The Detroit News thus refers to the  Con­
vention:  “The sessions were devoted to in­
teresting  papers  and  discussions,  and  the 
members were banqueted in  grand  style  in 
the evening, 270 guests being at the  table.” 
Referring to the convention,  the  Denver I 
‘ ‘Michigan 
Retail Grocer speaks as follows: 
is ahead of the other Western States in  this ! 
respect.  „The merchants seem to realize the 
importance  of  associations  and  lend  all 
the aid possible to sustain them.”

Mrs. P. B. Hunsicker. dry  goods, Woodland: 
•‘An excellent paper and  indispensible  in  my 
store.”
G. A. Keller & Son, general  dealers,  Elwell: 
“We like your paper very much and would not 
be without it.”

O Y S T E R S !

Wool  Boots,  Knit  Boots,  Combination  Boots, 
Whitcomb & Paine’s Calf Boots, Shoe Findings and 
Shoe  Store  Supplies,  Bound  Cork  Sole3,  Bound 
Wool  Soles, Sheep  Skin  Slippers,  Wigwams,  Etc.
° rder  your  * * * * *   for  Winter in  Brown’s, 

W e  « b o il  commence  handling  Mills 

&  Robinson’s  Oysters  on  October  1st.  Bixby’s Alma, Raven Gloss and Glycerole.
The goods w ill be canned in Baltimore, 
and we  think  them  superior  to  goods 
canned in Detroit .or  Grand  Rapids,  as 
they are canned the same day they  are 
shucked,  and  not  laid  around  exposed 
to the air for days before they are  can­
ned.

John Keck  &  Co., the  furniture  dealers, 
have  merged  their  business  into  a  stock 
company  with  an  authorized  capital  of 
$100,000.

Jas. Craig,  the Atwater street fish jobber, 
has bought the fish and salt  business of  R. 
Bourke & Son.

86  Monroe St, Grand  Rapids, Mich.

Information  Wanted.
D etroit,  Sept.  S 

Detroit Jottings.

188(3

Eaton & Christenson

GRAND  RAPIDS.

MICH.

The Lynch Window Shade Co. is succeed­
ed by  the  Ideal  Window  Shade  Co.,  with 
an authorized capital stock,of $5,000.

1). J. Spinning has been admitted to part­
nership in the firm  of  E.  A.  Harsig & Co., 
manufacturers of jellies and preserves.  The 
firm name remains the same as before.

John Copland & Co., the  pioneer bakers, 
have  dissolved  partnership,  John  Copland 
succeeding as a bread  baker.

Editor  Mic h ig a n T radesman :
D ear Sir—It  is  almost  a  month  since 
the annual meeting  of  the Michigan Divis­
ion of the T.  P. A. 
I  have  been expecting 
to find in  every issue  of your paper  the an­
nouncement of the several committees to be 
appointed by the State President, but fail to 
find it.  The  enquiry  is  frequently  made, 
Who if the  chairman of  the State  Division 
Railroad,  Legislative,  Hotel or  Press  Com­
mittees? anil no one can tell.
Can’t you  manage  some way to get them 
out before  election  day and  give the mem­
bers the benefit of this  information through 
your  paper.  Please  try  and  oblige  your 
many subscribers and the  uninformed mem­
bers of the Association,  and

Yours truly,  M. J.  Matthew s.

ORDER  A  SAMPLE  CASE  “EAGLE”  COFFEE.  CODY,  BALL  &  CO.

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

Send for 
Catalogue 

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Prices

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The popularity of Muzzy’s Corn  and  Sun 
Gloss Starch is proven by the large sale, ag­
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.

H E S T E R  

SaE O X ,

¿manufacturers’  agents  for

S A W  A N D  C R IS T  M ID I  M A C H IN E R Y ,

ATLAS S

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

INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.,  U.  S. A.
S T U M  EHBW ES& BOILERS
Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock E&£ 
« 2 ®

for  immediate delivery. 

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

Saws, Belting and Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

130  OAKES  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

where in .this issue and write for

See  Our  Wholesale  Quotations  else­
Special  Prices  in  Gar  Lots. 
We are prepares to mate Bottom Prices on anjthiniwe handle.
A. B. KNOWLSON,

3  Canal Street, Basement,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

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BRAND

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A. MERCANTILE  JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH 

WEDNESDAY.

E.  A. STOWE  &  BRO., Proprietors.

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

Telephone No. 95.

<  Entered,  at  the  Postafflce  at  Grand  Rapid*  ae 

Second-class Matter. 1

WEDNESDAY.  SEPTEMBER  29,  1886.

Retail Grocers’  Associations—Adulteration 

of Goods.*

The question lias been asked why the Re­
tail  Grocers’  Association  of  Boston  was* 
organized.

Going  back  to  the  year  1879, the retail 
grocery trade of Boston was very  much ex­
ercised over a series of cuttings in the prices 
of sugar and other commodities, which were 
generally  sold  at  a  very  close  margin of 
profit.  This  led  to  the  question  in  the 
March 22nd issue of the New England Gro­
cer,  1879,  “Why  should  retail  grocers not 
charge  sufficient  price  for  sugar to render 
them a profit the same as received  for other 
goods?”

This  called  forth  a  letter  from  a  Mr. 
Thomas O.  Flynn, which was printed in the 
Grocer of March 29,  in which he  said:  “If 
Boston  had  a  retail  grocer’s  association, 
they could set a price on sugar which would 
be beneficial and honorable to both parties.” 
This timely note was the first mention  in 
Boston  of  a  retail  grocers’  association. 
From that time until the year 1880 the mat­
ter of organizing  an  association  was  fully 
discussed  by  letters  in the Grocer,  and  in 
January,  18S1,  the first meeting was held in 
the  Grocer office.  The audience  was  large 
and enthusiastic.  A  committee  of  intelli­
gent men was  appointed,  and  through  the 
efforts of this committee and  Messrs. John­
son and Dowse,  of the  Grocer,  in  January, | 
1S81,  a complete organization  was  consum-1 
mated and the officers elected. 
I will  state 
here that Mr.  MeCready, of the Commercial 
Reporter,  was at this  time  connected  with 
the Grocer and took an active interest in the 
formation of  the  first  grocers’ association.
The primary object of the association,  as 
mentioned in the begining  of  this  address, 
was to obtain a  profit  on  sugar,  but  as  a 
natural consequence other and equally  vital 
things came  up  for  discussion,  as  freight 
discriminations,  shortage  in  weights  and 
measures,  and later on the important  ques­
tion: how to protect the trade from the well- 
known  vegetable,  or  fungus  growth,  the 
“dead-beat.”
From this begining there  has  sprung  up 
all over New England,  New York State and 
Michigan,  similar associations,  which  have 
had the  constant  en'couragement. and  able 
support  of  E.  A.  Stowe  and  his  journal, 
T h e   M i c h i g a n   T r a d e s m a n .
In the by-laws of the New  England  Gro­
cers’  Association  is  found  the  following, 
giving an explanation of the forming of  the 
Association:
The reasons  necessitating  the  formation 
of this Association are obvious to  every  re­
tail  grocer.  The  loss  occasioned  to  the 
trade by reason of short  weights  in  raisins 
and oil,  the sale of sugars at less than  cost, 
not to speak of other evils,  are  of  sufficient 
importance to call  for  concerted  action  on 
the part of the trade.  The Association  has 
for its prime motive a desire to rebuke fraud, 
remove abuses and  protect  honest  dealers.
It has for its end the uplifting of  the  trade i 
in  its entirety.  No schemes for  the  benefit 
of individuals,  no  devices  for  the  aggran-1 
dizement of a single firm  are  tolerated. 
It I 
is only as greviances affect the whole  trade, 
only as they .are  of  importance  enough  to 
merit attention.
Jlow  to  prevent  yourself  from  being | 
swindled by “dead-beats” is something that 
deserves  your 
immediate  attention,  as 
“ Man’s inhumanity to man makes countless 
thousands mourn,” so it  is  that  in ordinary 
life  a  large  proportion  of  people 
try 
to  live  by  dishonest  means  upon  others. 
The  grocers’  associations  have  practically 
solved this question by recourse  to  a  series 
of notification blanks  and  delinquent  lists, 
which  tend  to  reduce the losses  from  poor 
accounts to the minimun  and  also  prevent 
the making of many bad account. 
A D U L T E R A T IO N   O F  FO OD  A N D   M ISR E P R E ­
Competition has a tendency to lower prices.
In turn,  low  prices  encourage  adulteration 
of  products  and  manufactures.  The  past 
years of active competition and  the  cutting 
of values, has so  stimulated  the  energy  of 
the unscrupulous and  the ingenious that to­
day,  although it is not  impossible  to  obtain 
a pure article,  it is far  easier  to  obtain  its 
counterfeit.  We  have  jellies  made  from 
glue,  buttons made from paper, coffee  from 
beans,  butter from  lard,  and  candies  from 
*  glucose; and the adulteration of spices,  sug­
ar,  medicines,  syrups,  wines,  liquors and 
buckwheat,  is beyond the comprehension of 
the unfortunate  consumer.  The  bees  and 
occupation,  for 
the  hens  have  lost  their 
are  made  with- 
honey .and the  honeycomb 
and eggs without
out the assistance of bees, 
the hen.
lias  no  right  to
I will not say  that  man 
make thess mixtures  or adulterations; but I j 
say decidedly, and 1 will be  echoed  in  this 
by every fair minded man  that  we  do  deny 
the right  of  anybody  to  sell  adulterated j 
goods and misrepresent them,  so as to hood- j 
wink  the  unwary  and  innocent  buyer. 
I 
cannot call too strongly to  the  mind  of the 
retailer that misrepresentation  of  goods  in 
his store is one of the worst influences  that 
could occur.  You are very  much  astonish­
ed when you find an  old  and  trusted  clerk | 
that you have had in your employ  for  years i 
to  be  dishonest.  Have  you  ever  thought 
that  misrepresentation  is  dishonesty,  and 
that  such action on  your  part  cannot  help 
being reflected by  your  employe,  and  that j 
you  are  to  blame  for  his  dishonesty  and j
ruin? 
The hour has  come  for  the  retail  grocer 
and your associations to take an active stand 
against the outrageous adulteration in food, 
and you should raise your voice to cry down j 
such practices as are being  carried  on,  and j 
insist that you receive honest goods, so that 
you,  in turn,  will not take  unlawful  advan- j 
tage of your  customers  and  patrons.  The j 
demand  for  pure  and  honest  goods  must 
come  from  you,  the  retail  grocer,  to  the 
jobber and manufacturer.  To  ensure  this, 
you must first ask,  not how cheap  an article 
is, but if it is pure, and if pure, how cheaply 
it can be bought.

SE N T A T IO N .

,

lTjS-A -5A FE^5PEED r

»Paper read by  Robert M. Floyd  before  the 
first  convention  of  the  Michigan  Business 
Men’s Association.

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.
“JOLLT  TAR”  PLUG  TOBACCO.  BTJLHLEY,  LEMON  A   HOOPS.

14 and 16 Pearl Street. 

77, 79, 81 and 83 Sonth Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

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DIRECTIONS 

We have cooked the corn in this can 
Should  be  Thoroughly
sufficiently. 
Warmed (not cooked) adding  piece  <
' size of hen’s egg) and gi 
;  (preferable  to  water . 
Season to suit when on the table. None 
genuine unless bearing the signature of

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CHILLICOTHE  ILL.
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Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with 

signature and stamp on each can.

PUTNAM & BROOKS
Wholesale Mannfactnrers of

PURE  CANDY!

ORANGES,  LEMONS, 

BANANAS,  FIGS,  DATES, 

2SPu.ts,  E tc .

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,

.AJSriD 3STOTIOJSTS,

8 8   Mohroe  St..

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers  j  A  Qti ppi Ql tU" 
American and Stark A Bags 
( “  OjJOUlfllIjf.

L.  M.  CARY.

<& LOVERIDGE,

L.  !..  LO VE RI DOE.

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN

F ire  and Burglar Proof

Combination and Time Locks,

•• 

11 Ionia Street, 

Grand Rapids, Mich.
R M ,  BERTSCH & GO.,
BOOTS  AND  SHOES.

MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

AGENTS FOR THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

BOOKS,

W holesale Manufacturers

20  and  22  Monroe  St.,  Brand  Rauids,  Mich.
P U T C K E E  ¿ s m i t h
Boots, Shoes and Slippers
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3   cn 
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DETROIT, MICH.

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

k  CHRIÍ

— A r e—

In this State for the

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS
ican Cip Co.
CIGARS

COLDWATER,  MICH.

Having Handled the Goods for Fifteen 
Years  with  Entire  Satisfaction  to 
Themselves and the Trade at Large. 
Dealers should remember that the
A m erican Cigar Co.’s
Good3  can  be  obtained  only  through 
the Authorized Factory Agents.

77  CANAL  STREET.

Eaton & Ghristenson
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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 w ill have prompt attention.
I shall still continue to handle the  New  York  Counts  and 
Selects.  For prices and terms address

ZB.  IT.  E M E R Y ,

87 PAiffAT. sm. 

Manager.

SMOKING  TOBACCO,

Manufactured by the

;. of l.

RALEIGH ,  N.  O.

Arthur  Meigs  &  Go.,

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M ICH .,

Wholesale agents for the

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

T h is  is  the  only  authorized  H .  cf  Z>. 
Sm oking  Tobacco  on  the  m arket.  The 
stock  of  this  corporation  is  all  owned  by 
the E . of  Xu  Assem blies  in  the  TT. S.,  and 
e very mem ber  w ill  not  only  buy  it  him ­
self, bvit do his utmost to  m ake  it  popular. 
D ealers w ill therefore see the  advisability 
of putting it in stock  at  once,  W e   w ill  fill 
orders for an y quantity at following prices, 
u su al  term s:

2 0Z.46;  4 oz. 44;  8 ÖZ.43;  16 OZ. 42.
ARTHUR MESS £  CO.,
Wholesale  Grocers,

BUSINESS  LAW.

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

of Last Resort.

COMMON  CARRIER—CONNECTING  LINES.
In  the  case of  Harris  vs.  Grand  Trunk 
Railway,  the Supreme  Court  of  Rhode  Is­
land held that an offer  by a common carrier 
to  take  certain  merchandise  to  a point be­
yond the terminus of its  own  line  was  not 
an offer  to  carry the  goods  to  that  point, 
but only to  take  the  goods  for  carriage to 
the end of their  own  route,  and then to de­
liver them to the next carrier to forward.
PARTNERSHIP—PLEA OF INFANCY .

In an action upon contract for  goods sold 
and delivered to a partnership, one member 
of which  was  a minor,  the  Supreme Court 
of  Minnesota  held  that  the  minor  might 
properly Interpose  the  plea  of  infancy  in 
bar of  any claim  of  personal  liability upon 
the contract.  The  court  held  that  the in­
fant was not estopped  from setting up such 
defense by the fact  that lie  had engaged in 
business as a member of the partnership.
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n e g o t ia b l e   in s t r u m e n t s—REFUSAL  o f 

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PAYMENT.

In the case of  the  Bank  of  America vs. 
Shaw, the Supreme Judicial Court of  Mass­
achusetts decided that  a notice to a member 
of  a firm,  indorsers  of  certain  promissory 
notes,  that the  makers  had on  demand re­
fused  payment,  was  good  when  sent  to 
what had been  the place  of  business of the 
firm, where  its  affairs were actually in pro- 
cess of settlement under a  trust deed of  as­
signment, the firm  being  insolvent,  it being 
the place where  the  member  expected that 
notices and letters  would  be  sent  to  him, 
and had arranged  that  if  sent  there  they 
should be handed to his counsel  to  be  for­
warded to him, and there was no other place 
of business of the firm,  or  of  the member 
and he had absconded.
CHATTEL MORTGAGE—SALE OF  PROPERTY
One Stewart held a chattel mortgage upon 
wheat and certain  other  personal  property 
belonging to one Witherell.  The moitgage, 
which was admitted to be usurious, contain­
ed  a  clause  authorizing  the  mortgagee  to 
take possession of  the  mortgaged  property 
before the  mortgage  became  due.  A  few 
days before the mortgage  matured  Stewart 
procured from Witherell a writing by which 
the latter in terms “turned over the  proper­
ty” covered  by  the  mortgage  to  Stewart. 
The wheat, however,  was not removed,  but 
still  remained  in  Witherell’s granary  and 
under his control.  Stewart afterward came 
to  Witherell’s  premises  and  without  his 
consent removed and sold  the  wheat.  The 
Supreme Court of Minnesota  held  that  the 
mortgagor was entitled to recover the  value 
of the wheat taken in an action for the con­
version of the same.

A  Shrewd Young Man.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal. 

,

The  year  before  last  a  bright  looking 
young man  entered  our  counting  room  in 
response  to  an  advertisement for  an  assis­
tant shipping clerk. 
lie told  the usual tale 
of  how  he  desired  a  position  more  than 
wages for the  tiine’bfiNug,  and  was  willing 
to accept a  nominal  salary to  start  in  on. 
The old man  was feeling  in  a  particularly 
good humor  that  afternoon  aud said pleas­
antly to the new comer:

“Well,  sir, what do  you consider a nomi­
nal salary?  What would  you  be willing to 
accept in the beginning?”

The young man picked at the lining of his 
hat  with  his  fingers  and  differentially re­
plied:

“I want to  show  you,  sir,  that  1  mean 
business and I will work for one cent for the 
remainder of this mouth, provided you think 
it would not be too  much  to double my sal­
ary’ each month thereafter.”

“That’s a novel proposition,  surely,” said 
the old man  with a smile.  “Do  you  know 
what you are talking  about,  my dear  boy?” 
“Well,  sir,  my principal  aim  is  to  learn 
the business,”  responded the  young fellow, 
“and I would be willing  to  work for  noth- 
ng,  but I’d  like  to feel  and  be  able to say 
that I was  earning  something,  you know.’ 
“I'll take  you,”  remarked  the  old  man. 
“One cent, two cents, four cents, eight,  six­
teen,”  he  enumerated.  “You  won’t  get 
much for a while,” he added.

He took him up to the  cashier.  “This is 
John Smith,” lie said,  “lie will go to work 
as assistant shipping clerk to-morrow. 
Ilis 
salary will be one cent this month.  Double 
it every month from now on.”

“In consideration of  my working for this 
-small salary might I ask  you to assure mo a 
position  for  a  definite  period?”  inquired, 
John Smith.

“We don’t  usually do  that,”  replied the 
governor,  “but we  can’t lose  much  on you 
anyhow,  I guess,  an#  you look like an hon­
est  fellow.  How  long  do  you  want  em­
ployment?”

“Three years,  sir,  if agreeable to you.” 
Well, by  Jove,  the  old  man  agreed,  and 
young  Mr. Smith,  on  pretense  of  wanting 
some evidence of  stability of  his place,  got 
the governor to write out and  fggn a  paper 
thht  he  had  been  guaranteed a  position in 
the house  for  three  years  on  the  terms I 
have stated.

He worked along for  six  months without 
drawing a cent  He said he would draw all 
his earnings at Christmas.  The cashier one 
day thought he’d figure up how much would 
be coming to the  young man.  He  grew so 
interested in the project  that he kept multi­
plying for  the  three  years.  The  result al­
most staggered him.  This is, the column of

NT!

WHOLESALE

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

Sole Agents for Celebrated

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

tilla, Our Nickle,  The Rats, 

Fox’s Clipper.

76 South Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
E xclusively W holesale.

Order Sam ple M by Ma il.

figures he took to the old man:  Firsrt month, 
.01; second/ .02; third, .04; fourth, .08; fifth, 
16; sixth,  .32;  seventh,  .64; eighth,  $1.28; 
ninth,  $2.56;  tenth,  $5.12;  elenth,  $10.24; 
twelfth,  $20.48;  thirteenth,  $40.96;  four­
teenth,  $81.92; fifteenth, $103.84; sixteenth, 
$327.68; seventeenth,  $756,36; eighteenth, 
$1,311.72;  nineteenth,  $2,628.54, twentieth, 
$5,247.08; twenty-first,  $10,494.16;  twenty- 
second; $20,988.32; twenty-third, $41,976.64; 
twenty-fourth, 
twenty-fifth, 
165,006.56; 
$331,813.12; 
twenty-seventh,  $663,626.24; twenty-eighth, 
$1,327,252.48;  twenty-ninth,  $2,654,404.96; 
thirtieth,  $4,709,009.92; thirty-first,  $8,618,- 
019.84; thirty-second, $17,236,039.68; thirty- 
third,  $34,472,078.38;  thirty-fourth,  $68,- 
944,156.72;  ¡thirty-fifth, 
$137,888,313.44; 
thirty-sixth,  $275,776,626.88, •  total  salary 
for three years,  $552,554,253.65.

$82,953.28; 
twenty-sixth, 

The governor nearly fainted  when he un­
derstood how, even if  he was  twice as rich 
as Vanderbilt,  he would be ruined in paying 
John Smith’s  salary.  He  concluded to dis­
charge  the  modest  young  man  at  once. 
Smith had figured  up how  much  would be 
due him,  and  reminded  the old  man of his 
written  agreement.  Rather 
take 
chances in courts  and let  everybody  know 
how he had been  duped, the  Governor paid 
Smith $5,000 and bade him  good-bye. 
I’ve 
heard  he tried  the  same  dodge in Chicago 
after leaving here.

than 

Grocers wonting cheese warranted to give 
satisfaction should sell the Way land cheese, 
L  B.  Smith,  proprietor.

LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ

■TATE  AGENT  FOR

t k i  

mmm

Sole Agents for

Im porters  ancL

Lamps  are  filled  direct 
by  THE  PUMP  without 
lifting the Can.  The F ill­
ing  Tube adjusting to suit 
the h eighth  of any lamp.
Any overflow or drippings 
are  returned  to  the  Can 
through an opening in the 
center of th e  top.  When 
closed  the  F illin g  Tube 
enters this opening,  pre­
venting evaporation from 
EITH ER PUMP OK CAN.

OIL ANDTSASOLINEliiN!

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS,
Wholesale  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 Corn, Best in the World.
In addition to a full line  of staple groceries, we are the
curtiss, dunton & co, w holesale Paper & W oodenware,! on]y }10use jn Michigan which carries a complete assortment 
FOSTER,  STEVENS  &  CO., 
h. Leonard &  sons, - 
---------------— ----------------------------------------------------------- Mail orders  are  especially  solicited,  which  invariably

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-

dark and light.
bacco.
Coffees.

OVER  200,000  IN  ACTUAL  USE  !

WINFIELD  MAN’FG   CO.,  WARREN, OHIO.

w holesale Crockery,  of fancy groceries and table delicacies,

Every Live Dealer Should Sell Them.

DON’T  3333  SUMBtTO&BD 

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

N EED ED   IN   EV ER Y   FA M ILY   W H E R E   OIL  IS  USED.

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

SEND  FOR  COMPLETE  CIRCULARS  AND  PRICE-LIST.  .

-  W holesale Hardware, 

FOR SALK  IN  GRAND  RAPIDS  BY

Reliable  “ GOOD  ENOUGH.”

MANUFACTURED  BY

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Y'EAST.

m'f't'o  by th e

ORDER  A  SAMPLE  CASE

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106 K ent Street, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

TELEPHONE  5G6.

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.

EDMUND  B,  DIKEMAN

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

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

Arctic Manufacturing Co,

ORAKTID  RAPIDS,  MICH.

T_ _ l-rri 

JENNING S 

MICH.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

44  CANAL  STREET,

Are acknowledged the best, being pure and made 

J E W E L E R | p i a y 0 n n n ’  E x t i a C t S  
JENNINGS & SMITH, Vi Rapids, Mich.
THE  BEST

from the Fruit.

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- j 
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. 

159

secure the lowest prices and prompt shipment,  Satisfaction
I guaranteed.
25, 27

:9 Ionia St. aM 51,53,55,57 à i 59 M ai Sts.,

rrand. Hapici®, Mieli.

s  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.

BOOLE  &   CO, Jobbers  Michigan  W ater  W hite  and 
Warehouse:  Lee’s  Ferry Dock, MUSKEGON, MICH.
FULLER A STOWE COMPANY,

Designers

Engravers 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.

THE  MARKET.

ft8 .8 4 .8 b   & 8 ft BQUYWWAYm 8TWCET.ÜHIUASQ

Order  a  case  from your Jobber. 
EIST GS-13ST E  S  

PORTABLE AND  STATIONARY 

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

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Sole  Agent  for  H.  F. 
^ P j B j §   Hemingway  &  Co.’s 
l i l B   Celebrated  Baltimore

HALER 3
Ü T  Oysters

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

P rom pt  A ttention.

See Quotations in Another 

Column.

117  MONROE  ST.,

Grand  Eapids, Mich.

“JOLLY  TAR”  PLUG  TOBACCO.  BULKLEY,  LEMON  &  HOOPS.

W ,  O,  D enison,

88,90 and 92 South  Division Street, 

. 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICHIGAN.

I *

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  29,  1886.

Michigan  Business  Men’s  Association. 

•President—Frank Hamilton, Traverse City.
First Vice-President—Paul P. Morgan, Monroe 
Second Vice-President—E. J. Herrick, Grand Rapids. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.
Treasurer—JuHus Schuster, Kalamazoo.
Executive Committee—President, First \  ice-President, 
Secretary, N. B. Blain and W. E. Kelsey.
Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse 
City;  P. Kanney, Kalamazoo;  A.  W.  Westgate,  Che­
boygan. 
.  T 1-
Committee on Legislation—W. E.  Kelsey,  Ionia;  J.  \ .
Crandall, Sand Lake;  J. F. Clark, Big Rapids. 
Committee on Membership—H. S.  Church,  Sturgis;  B. 
F. Emery, Grand Rapids;  the Secretary.

Detroit  Retail  Grocers’  Association. 
Secretary, E. Kundinger;  Treasurer, Henry >eoe.

President. John Blessed; Vice-President, Robert Barrie; 

TH E  STATE  CONVENTION.

The meeting of delegates from the various 
local  business  associations  of  Michigan, 
which was held  at  Grand Rapids last week 
and which  resulted  in  the  organization  of 
the  Michigan Business  Men’s  Association, 
marks a new  era in the business life of this 
State.  The admirable aims  and objects set 
forth in the constitution appeal to the sturdy 
good sense of every decent citizen, and th^ir 
enthusiastic  adoption  by  a  representative 
body  of  business  men  portends  important 
changes  in  present  business  methods— 
changes which  cannot  fail to  work for the 
betterment of  all  concerned.  The  amount 
of space  given to a  complete report  of  the 
convention  necessarily  precludes  extended 
editorial  mention  at  this  time,  but  The 
Tradesm an will  take  occasion  to  review 
the work of the convention, and  its results, 
from week to week.

in the hardware business at  Morenci.

R. J.  Birney  succeeds  Birney  &  Wisner j 

in the drug business at Saginaw City.

J.  H.  Herr succeeds  Herr  &  Walton  in 

the grocery business at Benton  Harbor.

J. F.  Marshall succeeds  Wilson & Marsh­

all in the grocery business at Nashville.

H.  D. Treat  &  Co.  succeed  H.  D.  Treat 

&.Bowen in the grocery business at Ovid.

M.  A.  Knox,  formerly  engaged  in  the 
grocery  business  at  Tustin,  has  gone  to 
Saginaw.

Harrington & Smith,  of  Cassopolis,  are 
closing  out  their  dry  goods  and  grocery 
business.

John Lam unman  succeeds  C.  Napper & 
Son in the  grocery and  bakery business  at 
North Branch.

John  K.  Trost  succeeds  Congleton  & 
Vaughn in the grocery  and  boot  and  shoe 
business at Clio.

W. H.  Whitemarsh  succeeds  Easterly  & 
Whitemarsh  in  the grocery  and  provision 
business at Milan.

Koeher Bros.,  of Nashville,  have  opened 
their new dry goods store.  The building  is 
26x102, three stories  high.

John F.  Gauweiler has purchased the gen­
eral stock of L.  L.  Cavender, at Croton, and 
will continue the business.

J.  R.  Bennett has sold his drug and liquor 
business at  Muskegon,  to  J.  R. Tweedale, 
of  Muskegon,  and  A. Tweedale,  of  Con­
stantine,  who will continue the business un­
der the firm name of  J.  R.  Tweedale & Co.
Hasting’s  Banner:  Frank  and  Chas. 
Iloughtalin have purchased Of Henry  New­
ton the latter’s stock of  groceries  and  pro­
visions, and will  continue  the  business  at 
the  store  occupied  by  Mr.  Newton.  The 
firm named win be Iloughtalin Bros.

Collier  &  Carlson,  general  dealers  and 
manufacturers of hardwood lumber  at  Gil­
bert,  have  dissolved  partnership.  D.  C. 
Collier succeeds in the mill and lumber bus­
iness and  Andrew  Carlson  in  the  general 
merchandising business.

STRAY  FACTS.

A.  G. Tompkins,  jeweler  at Manchester, 

has assigned.

Mrs.  E.  W. Dickinson,  milliner  at  Iron 

Mountain, has sold out.

J.  Roemer & Co.,  meat  dealers  at  Man- 

istique,  have sold out.

H.  J.  Murbach,  agricultural  implement 

dealer at Riga,  has Assigned.

J. J. Keefuss,  miller at Blissfield,  is  suc­

ceeded by the Keefuss Milling Co.

John C.  Cole  succeeds  Win.  II.  Myers in 

the harness business at Hastings.

John Wyman  succeeds  II. J.  Murback in 

agricultural implement business at Riga.

G. W. Kimball succeeds Kimball & Bacon 
in  the  agricultural  implement  business  at 
Ionia.

Henry Kufahl  succeeds  Kufahl & Dierck 
in the grocery and saloon  business  at  East 
Saginaw.

Ritzenthaler  &  Stearns  succeed  Holmes 
&  Steams  in  the  confectionery  business 
at Kalamazoo.

A. H. Armitage has disposed of  his  grist 
mill at Shelby to Christian  Morningstar,  of 
the same place.

E.  F.  Waller succeeds Waller &  Wolf  in 
the sewing machine and musical instrument 
business at Muskegon.

Thos.  Bowey & Co., of Lapeer,  have pur­
chased a tract of pine land near Rogers City, 
and will erect a small mill  there.

The new hame factory  in  now  in  opera­
tion at Traverse City,  and logs  are  arriving 
by lake and rail to be used up in it.

Asa Smith’s  cheese  factory,  100  cheese, 
bam, grain and 100 tons of  hay  in  Livonia 
took fire from a threshing  engine  and  were 
burned.  Loss §3,000.

Hannah,  Lay & Co.  have  put  in  a  camp 
of men at the head  of  Boardman  lake,  for 
the  purpose  of  improving  the  channel  of 
Boardman river for log driving.

Nothing but the fear of being thought un­
grateful impels  T he T radesm an to return 
thanks for the generous  treatment  accorded 
both paper and editor on the occasion of the 
recent  Stste  convention  of  business  men. 
While not admitting that  it merits such un­
stinted  approbation,  it takes  some credit to 
itself for espousing  the  cause  of  organiza­
tion and giving it all the impetus possible; for 
not being obtrusive  in  pushing  itself upon 
the  trade  nor  assuming  to  speak for  the 
trade as  one  in  authority.  To these  facts 
The T radesm an attributes the kind words 
said in its behalf—words which do not serve 
to make it  self-satisfied, but  which  spur it 
on to renewed  activity  in  the cause  of  or­
ganization  and  integrity  in  business  tran­
sactions.

An instance of co-operation run to seed is 
afforded by the endeavor of an Allegan man 
to start a  co-operative  coffin  factory.  Cir­
culars were recently sent out to 200 granges, 
asking each to take §15 of the capital stock, 
but less  than one  in  ten  responded.  The 
man who is engineering  the project assures 
his patrons that  caskets  can  be  sent  any­
where within 300 miles at one-half the price 
demanded by local dealers.

The Detroit News pays the State Associa­

tion the following compliment:
The Michigan Business Men’s Association 
proposes to  carry  on  the  war  until  every 
deadbeat trembles in his boots and the cred­
it system is abolished. 
It  will  be  a  happy 
day for many poor workingmen and women 
when the last named  object  is  accomplish­
ed.

Detroit grocers cannot longer  be  accused 
of  being  behind  their  brethren  in  other 
towns in the State* a Retail  Grocers’ Union 
having been formed last Friday evening.

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

A.  L.  Power,  general  dealer  at  Kent 
City, has added a line of hardware.  Foster, 
Stevens & Co. furnished the stock.

Werner & Werner  have  engaged  in  the 
tobacco  and  cigar  business  at  30  West 
Bridge  street.  Clark,  Jewell  &  Co.  fur­
nished the stock.

J.  F.  Hacker,  the Corinth  general dealer, 
now offers 40  per  cent,  in  full  settlement, 
several creditors having refused  to take the 
proffered 35 per cent.

Mulder Bros., grocers  at  635  Broadway, 
have started a branch store at the  comer  of 
Jefferson street and Shawmut avenue.  Cody, 
Ball & Co. furnished the stock.

L.  E.  Patton,  formerly  engaged  in  the 
wall paper and picture business,  will  short­
ly engage in the tea and  coffee  business  at 
143 Monroe street  under  the  name  of  the 
Oriental Tea Co.

Ira O.  Green states  that  he  proposes  to 
re-engage  in  the  wholesale  grocery  busi­
ness on a more extensive scale than former­
ly. 
lie has engaged Chas. II. Ellis to work 
the Northern trade and will shortly arrange 
4s$=-a city  salesman.

Burt’s private banking  house,  at  St.  Ig- 
nace, will be merged into a new corporation, 
to  be  known  as  the  St.  Ignace  National 
Bank,  with a capital stock of §50,000.

“Won an Enviable Position.”

A report was in circulation at this market 
last  week  to  the  effect  that  the  Detroit 
wholesale  grocery house  of  Phelps,  Brace 
& Co.  proposed to establish  a branch  here.
Later in the week it was affirmed that Sam.
From the American Artisan.
.  T he Miciiigan  T radesm an,  of  Grand 
B.  Sinclair,  the  “Co.”  of  the firm,  would 
Rapids,  lias won an enviable position in the
have  charge  of  the  establishment.  T he 
Tradesm an has  endeavored  to  trace  the j  commercial world in the three  years  of  its 
rumor to its source  and  is  inclined  to  the  existence,  and  now  enters  upon  its  fourth 
opinion that it originated in the  détermina-  year with the most flattering  prospects. 
It 
tion of Mr. Sinclair to take up his residence ! is the champion of organization on  the  part
of the retail trade for protection and the ad­
in  Grand  Rapids,  pending  the  settlement 
vancement of their best interests.  We  sin­
of his uncle’s estate, of which  he is  admin­
cerely  congratulate T he  T radesm an upon 
istrator.  Mr.  Sinclair  will  maintain  his 
its  success.
connection with Phelps,  Brace  &  Co.  and

D ea r Sik—Stimulated by the  success at- j challenge. 
the  organization  of  the  Grand  Frazer’s... 

continue his visits to  the  retail  trade,  but 
the firm will not carry a stock  at  this  mar­
k et

Detroit  Grocers  Arrayed  on  the  Side  of 

Progress.
„ ___ ___  c .  0~  -jaaA 
DETROIT,  Sept. 

leso. 

, 

sold out.

attached.

Baltimore,  lias assigned.

drug business at Lansing.

Morley to Henry Strope.

, 

abound  the  state.

W.  C. Bennett, druggists at  Detroit,  has 

J. D.  Nichols,  grocer at Quincy, has been 

John  Tromley,  general  dealer  at  New 

B.  W.  Long  succeeds  Davis Bros,  in the 

G.  W.  Hatch has sold his general stock at 

e .  a . stow .. Grand Rapid.: 
tending 
Rapids and Kalamazoo grocers, about 100 rep­
resentative  grocers assembled  in the  Cowie 
building last  evening  and  resolved  to  pro­
ceed to fhe organization of a Retail Grocers’
Union.  A  constitution  was  adopted,  by 
which we pledge ourselves to the following:
The  prevention  of  wholesalers selling  to 
consumers; the establishment  of  a  reliable 
collection  agency  and  suppression  of  the 
deadbeat; the regulation of the peddler nui­
sance; the formation and adoption  of  a  na­
tional  uniform  standard  of  weights  and
Lindstrom & Loven  will  shortly .engage  measures,  and the establishment  of  a  trade
custom of buying and selling by  weight  in­
stead of guess,  measurement  and  irregular 
packing; protection against the  adulteration 
of goods,  fictitious  labels,  dishonest  tares 
and short weight and measures;  trade  arbi­
tration and other reforms.
Election  of  officers  resulted  as  follows: 
President,  John  Blessed:  Vice-President, 
Robert  Barrie;  Secretary,  E.  Kundinger; 
Treasurer,  Henry  Nebe;  Directors,  J.  F. 
Williams,  F.  C.  Mueller,  E.  H.  Manley, 
Duncan King,  jr.,  and M.  F.  Cousine.
Detroit  grocers  have  been  slow  to  take 
action on the question  of  organization,  but 
they do not propose to lag at the rear end of 
the procession. 

Fred.  Epley succeeds Sterling & Epley  in 

Hyatt & Curtis succeed  Leal  &  Shepard 

Brown Bros,  succeed J.  L.  Fuller  in  the 

M.  E.  Charles succeeds Sickles  &  Co.  in 

Fred Crane succeeds  Crane  &  Torry  in 

H. E.  Greed succeeds H. E.  Green  & Co. 

Grocer.

the grocery business at Petersburg.

the grocery business at Stanton.

boot and shoe business  at Mason.

the grocery business at Albion.

in general trade at Linden.

in general trade at Tustin.

WHOLESALE  PRIDE  CURRENT.

Citron ..:.................................................   @  24
Currants..................................... 
654@  6%
l  These prices  are  for  cash buyers,  who  payj  Lemon Peel...............................................  @  14
Orange Peel.............................................  @  14
! promptly and buy in full packages. 
I 

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DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.
 

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Paragon  .. ..........  10  pmneg. Turkey......................................   @ 454
Paragon 25 ft pails.  90  Raisins, Dehesia.....................................  @2  75
|  Raisins, London Layers.......................  @2 75
Fraziers,26ft» pails. 1 
Raisins, California  “ 
......................   @2  10
Raisins, Loose Muscatels.....................  @2 00
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s............................  @1254
Raisins.  Sultanas..................................   @ 9
Raisins,  Valencia, new  .......................  95»@10

85 
1 60 
3 00

u u «
..  90
Diamond  A ...........   60
Modoc, 4  doz..........2 50
BAKING  POWDER.
Acme, 34 lb cans, 3 doz. case........
“  *  54 lb 
.......
3 »  
“ 
Bulk.................................
** 
Princess,  34s.................................
54s..................................
Is...............................
bulk...............................
Arctic, 54 lb cans, 6 doz. case—  

3  “  ■  “ 

“  1  “

34  “ 
54  “ 
1  “ 
5  “ 

4 
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.  1 40 
.  2 40 
•12 00 
.  2 00

MATCHES.

521 Raisins,  Imperials.................................
“? 
~2  Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square.........................i  00
~j5  Grand Ha.ren, No 9, square, 3 gro................ 1 20
•r? |  Grand Haven,  No.  200, parlor......................1 75
*'¿1  Grand  Haven,  No.  3ti0, parlor.............  
  2  25
Grand  Haven,  No.  7,  round........................ 1  50
Oshkosh, No. 2.................................................. 1 00
Oshkosh, No.  8...................................................1 50
Swedish.......................................
Richardson’s No. 8  square___
...... 1 00
............i  no
.......
j  Richardson’s No. 9 
I  Richardson’s No. 754, round__
.......1 00
........1 50
|  Richardson’s No-7 
......
MOLASSES.
I  Black  Strap............................
,...15@17
__ 25@28
Cuba Baking...............................
. ...24@30
Porto  Rico..................................
__ 28@34
New  Orleans,  good....................
__ 44@50
New Orleans, choice..................
New  Orleans,  fancy..................
.... 52@55
54 bbls. 2c extra

do 
do 

 

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BLUING.

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BROOMS.

.. doz.
. .doz.
.. doz.
..doz.
.. 38  gross  3 501
.................... 7 20
...............  12  00
..............   2  00 I
.................  3  00 |
“ 
4 00 |
‘ 
“ 
__2 0Q| Parlor  Gem............3 00
__2 25 Common Whisk—   90
__2 50 Fancy  Whisk.........I  00
...2  751 Mill.......................... 3 75
CANNED  FISH.

Victorian. 1 lb cans, (tall,) 2 doz.
Diamond,  “bulk,” .......................
Dry, No. 2.......................................
Dry, No. 3.....................................
Liquid, 4 oz,..................................
Liquid, 8 oz...................................
Arctic 4 oz.....................................
ArcticS  oz....................................
Arctic 16uz....................................
Arctic No. 1 pepper box.............
.............
Arctic No. 2 
 
 
Arctic No. 3 
.............
No. 2 Hurl__
No. 1 Hurl__
No. 2 Carpet.. 
No. 1 Carpet..
Clams, 1 ft, Little Neck...............................1  65
Clam Chowder,  3 ft..................................... 2 20
Cove Oysters, 1  ft  standards..............95©1 00
Cove Oysters, 2  ft  standards....................  1 75
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic......................................1  75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic....................................2 65
Lobsters, 1 ft star.........................................2 00
Lobsters, 2 ft star.........................................3 00
Mackerel, lft  fresh  standards..................1  20
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh standards..................4  75
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 ft................ 3 00
Mackerel, 3 ft in Mustard........................... 3 00
Mackerel. 3 ft  soused.................................. 3 00
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river.......................1  70
Salmon, 2 1b Columbia river....................... 2 85
Sardines, domestic 34s ................................. 7@8
12
Sardines,  domestic  54s.............................. 
Sardines,  Mustard  54s.................................  12
Sardines,  imported  34s.................  
14
Trout. 3 ft  brook.............................   —   4 00
Apples. 3 ft standards.....................
....2  00 
Apples, gallons,  standards.............
....1 10 
Blackberries, standards..................
.  ..  95 
Cherries,  red  standard....................
....1 00 
Damsons............................................
1 20@1 25 
Egg Plums, standards 
..................
1  20© 1 25 
Green  Gages, standards 2 ft...........
....1  90 
Peaches, Extra Yellow....................
....1  60 
Peaches, standards..........................
....1 25 
Peaches,  seconds..............................
....l  50 
Pineapples, standards.....................
....2  60 
Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced..........
....2  75 
Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated.......
.. ..1 25
Quinces............................. ...............
Raspberries,  extra............................1  20@1 30
Strawberries  ..................................... 1  1G@1 25
........3 00
Asparagus, Oyster Bay...............
........  80
Beans, Lima,  standard...............
.......  95
Beans, Stringless, Erie...............
........1 65
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked__
Corn,  Archer’s Trophy...............
.......1 00
**  Morning  Glory................
..... 1  00
“  .  Acme..................................
.......1 00
,  ....  90
“  Maple Leaf........................
“  Excelsior............................
.......1 00
........1 60
Peas, French.................................
Peas, extra marrofat.....  ..........
.......1 20
Peas, standard.............................
Pumpkin, 3 ft Golden..................
5@1  40 
Succotash, standard....................
Squash...........................................
.1  00
Tomatoes, standard brands.......................1  IE

CANNED VEGETABLES.

CANNED  FRUITS.

 

CHEESE.

Michigan full  cream............................11  ©1
York  State, Acme.................................

@12

CHOCOLATE.

Baker’s .................... 37¡German Sweet.
Hunkles’ ...................35¡Vienna Sweet  .

COCOANUT.

Scheppe, Is..............................................
Is and  548...............................
548..........................................
Is in tin  pails.........................

“ 
“ 
“ 

@26
©27
@2754
@2854
@2354
@24
©2454
@18
@16

“ 

Maltby’s,  is ...............................
Is and  54s................
54s.............................
Manhattan,  pails.....................
Peerless  ...............;..........  .
COFFEE

Green.

Roasted.

Rio.................1154 @13  Rio....................12@16
Golden Rio...............15 Golden Rio......... 16@18
Santos...........14  @15 
'Santos...................... 18
Maricabo..................13 ¡Maricabo.................. 18
J a v a .................20@25  Java.....................24@28
O. G. Java................ 22 O. G. Java................. 26
Mocha  ....................22  IMocba....................... 26

COFFEES—PACKAGE,

60fts 100 fts 330 lbs
............. 15?»  15U 15%
16%
............. 157a
15*4
.............  
ísy*
.............  
.............  
1554
15H
.............  
.............  
1554
157 s 15l/i
.............  
............. 1554  1554 1554
.............  
21
21
16
.............  

x x x x ...............
Arbuckle’s  ........
Dilworth’s ........
Standard  ............
German.............
Lion....................
Magnolia............
Royal.................
Eagle..................
Silver King.......
M exican...........
60 foot Jute....... 1  00 50 foot Cotton.  .. L  60
72 foot J u te ....... 1  25 60 foot Cotton__ 75
72 foot Cotton__ 2 00
40Foot Cotton... 1 50
X  XXX $ f t

CRACKERS  ANI SWEET  GOODS.

CORDAGE.

7

5

754

454

454
454

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

754 
754 
754

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

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

854
854
1254
854

7
8
8
1154
954
1554
854

Kenosha Butter.
Seymour Butter
Butter................
Fancy  Butter...
S.  Oyster............
Fancy  Oyster...
Fancy  Soda.......
City Soda...........
Soda  ..................
Milk....................
Boston...............
Graham.............
Oat  Meal.................................... 
Pretzels, hand-made................. 
Pretzels...................................... 
Cracknels..................................  
Lemon Cream............................ 
Frosted Cream..........................  
Ginger  Snaps............................ 
No. 1 Ginger Snaps...;............ 
Lemon  Snaps............................ 
Coffee  Cakes.............................. 
Lemon Wafers..........................  
1354
1154
Jumbles...................................... 
1254
Extra Honey Jumbles.............  
Frosted Honey  Cakes.............  
1354
.  1354
Cream  Gems.............................  
1354
Bagleys  Gems..........................  
Seed Cakes................................. 
1254
S. &  M. Cakes............................ 
854
Cod, whole..................................................354@454
Cod, boneless................................................. 6@B54
H alibut................................  
9@10
Herring, round.  54  bbl.......................2 75©3 00
Herring,round,  34  bbl.......................1 50@1  75
HeiTing,. Holland,  bbls..............................11  00
Herring, Holland,  kegs..............................75©80
Herring, Scaled............................................  @«20
Mackerel, shore, No. 1, 54  bbls..................6 off
75
“ 
“ 
................   65
No. 3. 54 bbls............................. 3 25
Shad, 54 b b l...........................................2 25@2 50
Trout, 54  bbls...............................................4 00
“  10ft  kits............................................  70
White, No. 1,54 bb ls....................................6 00
White, No. 1,12  ft kits............
White, No. 1,10 ft kits......................
White, Family, 54 bbls........................
kits.............................

“ 
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12 ft kits 

.......... 

FISH.

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FRUIT  JARS—MASON.
P in ts....................................................
Quarts.................................................
Half Gallons........................ ..............
Disk cap, quarts.................................
“  54  gals.................................
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Lemon

“ 

Jennings’D. C.,2 oz...............^  doz.  1 00
“ ,  4 oz.............................150
“  6 oz.............................. .-..J 60
“  8oz............. ............... 3  50
“  No. 2 Taper..............125
1  75
“  No. 4  “ 
“ 
54 pint,  round.......4 50
“ 
“
9 00
“  No. 3 panel.................... J. 10
“  Nb. 8  “ 
................ 2  75
«  No. 10  “ 
.................4 25

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I 

 

 

Purely Personal.

Dr.  Hammond,  of  the  firm of  Osborn  & 
Hammond,  druggists at Luther,  is spending 
a few days in the city.

J.  McVicar  and  “Mrs.  Mac.” have closed 
the Spring  Lake  House for  the season and 
returned to  the  active  management  of  the 
St.  Charles Hotel,  at Fremont.

John Read  caught  a  pickerel  thirty-four 
inches long in  Grand  River  Sunday.  The 
fish weighed nine pounds  and  was  hooked 
about six miles above the city.

I. B.  Smith,  the  Wayland  cheese  manu­
facturer, was  in town  last  Thursday.  He 
has little  cheese  on  hand,  but  expects  to 
double his product next year.  He will soon 
start up his new feed mill.

The  Old Committees Hold  Over.

Grand Ra pids,  Sept.  25,1886. 

Editor M ic h ig a n  T r a d e sm a n  :
Dear Sir—I am  in  receipt  of  numerous 
enquiries as to  who  constitute the  commit­
tees of the State  Division  for  1886-7.  Up 
to date, I have received no notification from 
the  appointee—President  Kelsey—and
therefore wish to state to  all  enquirers that 
the old committees hold over  until  the new 
ones qualify. 
I have received letters of  ac­
ceptance from all the Directors, the Sergeant- 
the  Chaplain  and  Vice  Presi­
at-Arms, 
dent. 
Sec’y-Treas.  Mich.  Div.

Leo. A.  Caro,

Not a Fair Criterion.

One thousand non-subscribers will receive 
this  .issue  of  T he  T radesm an,  and  to 
them is due the statement that this  number 
is  not  a  fair  criterion,  inasmuch  as much 
space ordinarily devoted to department mat­
ters  is  given  up to  the publication  of  the 
entire proceedings of  the State  convention. 
Regular subscribers  will  probably  approve 
of the change, but those who are not familiar 
with the paper should not  judge  it  wholly 
by the contents of the present issue.

The  Grocery  Market.

Business is lively.  Collections  are satis­
factory. 
Sugars  have  declined  %@34e- 
Package, coffees  are  off  J4c.  Round  her­
ring are higher.  Salt  has  declined  3c,  be­
ing now held at 88c per  barrel.  Other arti­
cles in fhe grocery line are steady.

Love.loy & Toms, grocers, Big-  Rapids: 

cannot do w ithout T h e  T radesman.”

J.  A.  Sheffield  &  Son,  grocers, Vestahurg: 
“We cannot spare your paper from our desk.”

‘We

MISCELLANEOUS.

Advertisements of 25 words or  less  inserted 
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, 
or  50  cents  for  three weeks.  Advance  pay­
ment.
Advertisements  directing  that  answers  be 
sent in care of this office must be accompanied 
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, 
etc.
W ANTED—A  registered  pharmacist  who 
has  had  extensive  experience.  Must 
have reference as to honesty and ability.  Ad­
163*
dress J. M., Box 435, Reed City, Mich. 
J ANTED—Employment,  office  preferred,
and  retail,  clerk,  book-keeper  and traveling 
salesman—mostly in hardware trade.  Will  go 
anywhere in the State.  Address 282, caro  The 
Tradesman. 
~ \\7 ANTED—Grocery clerk who has had some 
VY 
experience, and can talk Holland.  Ad­
dress, with references, or call on  Peter Schuit, 
537 Ottawa st., Grand Rapids, Mich, 
W J.ANTED—'To know of some live little town 
VV 
in Northern Michigan in need of  a  bar­
ber  shop.  Address  Box  19,  Kalamo,  Eaton 
County, Mich.
\ \ T ANTED- Situation  by  young  man  in  a 
YV  general  or grocery  store.  Four  years’ 
experience.  Best of  references.  Address H., 
Box 354, Fremont, Mich. 

157*

160*

159*

ANTED—Steady boy  of  artistic  taste  to 
learn wood engraving.  Apply to Fuller 

w
& Stowe Company, 49 Lyon street. 
IT'OR SALE—1,000 cords seasoned beech wood, 

delivered in Grand Rapids for $1.45.  Geo. 

Gokey, West  Olive, Mich. 
~ \\T  ANTED—Situation by a registered pharm- 
YY  acist.wbo has had extensive experience. 
Reference as to honesty and  ability.  Address 
E, R., Box 35, Climax, Mich. 

158*

159

159

158

i piOR SALE—Stock of drugs  and groceries in 

1  Carson City.  Will be sold at a great  bar­
gain and on very desirable terms.  Address for 
information, Arthur Meigs & Co.,  Grand  Rap­
ids, Mich. 

I NOR  SALE—My store is20x56 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- 
terq;  a little over 154 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  pass,  Ionia 
county, Midi. 
159*
i F YOU  WANT—To get into business, to sell 
your business, to secure additional capital, 
to  get  a  situation,  if  you have anything for 
sale or want to buy anything, advertise in the 
Miscellaneous Column of T h e   T r a d e s m a n ,  a  
twenty-five word  advertisement  costs  but 25 
cents a week or 50 cents fpr three weeks.

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Rolled Oats, bbl__ 5 75¡Steel  cut,  bbl.........5 50
“  54  bbl...3 00

OATMEAL.
"  54 bbl.3 00  “ 
“  cases 3 25]
PICKLES.

“ 

PIPES.

@6  00 
@3 50 
@7 00
.2 25@3 00

Medium.........................................
54 bbl...............................
Small,  bbl......................................
Imported Clay 3 gross................
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross..
Imported Clay, No. 216,254 gross 
American  T. 1).............................
RICE. 
Choice Carolina.. 
.654 ¡Java
, .554 Patna....................... 554
Prime Carolina.. 
Rangoon..........5%@5>4
Good Carolina... 
Good Louisiana.. 
..5  ¡Broken. 
...... 334@354
. .6  Japan.......................734
Table  ..................
SALERATUS.
DeLand’s pure........554'Dwight’s ................... 534
Church’s  ................ 534¡Sea  Foam..................554
Taylor’s- G. M..........554lCap Sheaf..................534

34c less in 5 box lots.

SALT.

60 Pocket, F F  Dairy.........................
28 Pocket..............................................
100 3 ft pockets...................................
Saginaw or  Manistee........................
Diamond C...........................................
Standard  Coarse.................................
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags__
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags..
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags__
American, dairy, 54 bu. bags...........
Rock, bushels.....................................
Warsaw, Dairy, bu.  bags..................

SAUCES.

SOAPS.

Parisian, 54  pints...-. ............................  @2 00
Pepper Sauce, red  small..................... 
©  70
Pepper Sauce, gi‘een  ............................  @  80
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring.............   @1 25
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring........   @1 50
Catsup, Tomato,  pints..........................  @  80
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  .....................   @1  20
Halford Sauce, pints................................  @3 50
Halford Sauce, 54 pints.........................  @2 20
Acorn .................. ..3 85 Ext ra Chicago Fam-
M aster................ ..4 00 i l y ............................ 2 Ü4
New Process, 1  ft ..3 96 Napkin.................. 4 75
New Process, 3  1b..3 85 Towel..................... 4 75
. 3 55 White  Marseilles. 5 50
Acme,  bars........
Acme,  blocks__ .  3 05 White Cotton  Oil.. 5 50
Best  American.. ..2 93 Railroad............... 3 50
Circus  ................ ..3 70 U .  G ............................. 3 45
Big Five  Center. ..3 85 Mystic White........ 4 65
Nickel.................. ..3 45 Saxon  Blue.......... 2 60
Shamrock........... ..3 15 Palmer’s, 100 bars. 5 50
. 4 25
Blue Danube....... . .2 55
London  F a m ily .. ..2 30

75  “  

“ 

Ground.

SPICES.

Whole.

“ 

STARCH.

Pepper................ 16@25 Pepper................ @18
Allspice.......
8@10 
,10@U 
Cinnamon...
.  @60 
Cloves  ........
.  @50 
Ginger........
.  @25
Mustard.......
Cayenne  __
Muzzy, Gloss
“  3ft 
“ 

12@15| Allspice
__18® 30 Cassia...
__15@25 j N ut megs,
,.. ,16@20 Nutmegs,
.  . ,15@30 Cloves  ..
__25@35i
1 ft  packages........
“ 
........
bulk.......................
“ 
“  Corn, 1 ft  packages..........
Firmenicb,  gloss, 1  ft..................
“ 
3 ft...................
“ 
6 ft...................
bulk, boxesor bbls..
corn,1  ft...................
Electric  Lustre........... .................
Royal,  corn.  . . . -..........................
gloss, 1  ft  packages........
“  boxes.....................
Niagara, laundry,  bbls................
boxes  .............
gloss, 1  ft.......................
corn................................
Quaker, laundry, 56ft....................

o%@
©
@  4 @ 6 
@  5% 
@ 554 ® 6 
@ 4 
@ 6 
@3 20 
© 6 
@  554 
©  354 
@  3?b 
@ 4 
@ 5% 
@   6 
@4 50

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SUGARS.

 

Cut  Loaf................................. 
  @7
Powdered...............................................   @ 7
Granulated,  Standard..........................  © 6?4
Confectionery A.......................... 
  @6
Standard A ..............................................  @ 55b
No. 1, White Extra  C............................  @ 534
No. 2, Extra C.........................................  @554
No. 3 C............................. 
@554
No.4C........ ...........................................   45b@ 5

 

 

TOBACCO—FINE C U T-IN   PAILS.

CrossCut....................35
...45
Five and  Seven... 
Old Jim....................... 35
Magnet..................
Seal of Detroit__ .. .60
Old Time....................35
Underwood’s Capper 35
Jim Dandy........... ...38
Our  Bird............... .. .28
Sweet  Rose............... 45
Brother  Jonathan ...28
Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35
¡Atlas...........................35
Our Block............. . ..60
¡Royal Game............... 38
Jolly  Time............ .. .40
Our  Leader..............33jMule Ear..................... 65
Sweet  Rose..............32 Fountain......................74
May  Queen..............65 Old Congress...............64
Dark AmericanEagle671 Good Luck.................52
The Meigs.................60;Blaze Away.................35
Red  Bird...................50iHair Lifter.................. 30
State  Seal................. 60 Hiawatha............... A65
bô
Prairie Flower  . .•__65G lobe.................... .W-
Indian Queen...........60 Bull  Dog........
May Flower. 
.66
Sweet  Pippin.

__ 70 Crown  Leaf.......   .
__ 451 
SMOKING

'Delivered.

Our  Leader..............15|Unit  ............................ 30
Old Vet__ _  __ !___30] Eight  Hours..............24
BigDeal.................... 27 Lucky  .........................30
Ruby, cut  plug....... 35 Boss  .............................15
Navy Clippings........26lTwo  Nickel................ 24
Leader......................15!I)uke’s  Durham.........40
Hard  Tack................32| Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
D ixie......................... 28; Owl................................16
Old Tar.......  ............. 40) Rob Roy...................... 26
Arthur’s  Choice......22|Uncle  Sam.................. 28
Red Fox..................... 26 Lumberman.........'.. .25
Gold Dust.-............... 26¡RailroadBoy............... 38
Gold Block...............30! Mountain Rose............ 18
Seal of Grand Rapids  Home Comfort.........25
(cloth).................25|01d Rip......................... 60
Tramway, 3 oz..........40! Seal of North Caro-
ina, 2  oz................ 48
MinersandPuddlers.28j 
Peerless  ....................24; Seal of North Caro-
Standard .......■............20] 
lina, 4oz.................. 48
Old Tom..................... 18 Seal of North  Caro-
lin a ,8 o z.,................45
Tom & Jerry............24| 
Joker.........................25; Seal of North  Caro-
Traveler.................. ’.15] 
lina. 16 oz boxes___ 42
Maiden......................25; King Bee, longcut..  .22
Pickwick  Club........ 40 SweetLotus.................32
Nigger Head............26|Grayling......................32
Holland....................22¡Seal Skin......................30
German....................15 Red Clover................... 32
K. of  L  ...............42@46]Good Luck.................26
Honey  Dew ............25|Queen  Bee...................22

PLUG.

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

Star 
..........
Old Solder..........
Clipper  .............
Cornerstone.  .. 
Seal pi ug  K nife....
Sam Boss................
N e x t.......................
Dainty....................
Old  Honesty..........
Jolly Tar...» 
.......
.Tolly  Time.............
Favorite................
Black  Bird.............
Live anil Let  Live.
Quaker....................
Bull  Dog................
Hiawatha...............
Big  Nig..................
Spear Head...........
Whole Earth..........
75 i  Crazy  Quilt...........
60  P.  V.....................

...  39[Trade Union............*36
__ 37 Labor Union.............*30
__ ill Splendid...................  38
__ 34  Red Fox...................... 42
__ 31 Big  Drive....................42
...  34 Patrol.........................40
__ 29 Jack Rabbit................35
__ 41[Chocolate  Cream__ 39
...40 Nimrod......................35
__ 32 Big Five Center.........33
__ 32; Parrot........................42
__ 43] B uster........................35
__ 621 Black Prince.............. 35
.32] Black  Racer..............35
.28 Climax  ......................42
Vanilla.
*36; Acorn  ....................... 39
1 40
.42 Horse  Shoe...............36
2  50
4-()01  Big  Nig.....................37 Vineo  ..........................34
5 00  Spear Head.............. 39 Merry War..................22
1  501  Wholo Earth.............32 Ben  Franklin............32
. .32 Moxie.....................>. 84
. .40 Black Jack.................32
15 001  Spring Chicken........38 Hiawatha...................42
1  65  Eclipse  .....................30| Musselman’s Corker.30
4 25  Turkey.......................39[
6 001  »Delivered. 
2o. less in three butt lots.

2 25 Twist,
2 15 Cut Loaf
2 35
b S
145
1 25
75
2 75
70
25
28
40
20

SHORTS.

SYRUPS.

Our  Leader..............IfttHiawatha....................23
Mayflower................23! Old Congress...............23
Globe......................... 23|May  Leaf............... ...23
Mule Ear...................23iDark............................ 20
24@26
Corn,  barrels  ...................................
26@23
Corn, 54 bbls.......................................
Corn, 10 gallon kegs..........................
@20©31
Corn, 5 gallon kegs............................
23©26
Pure  Sugar, bbl.................................
Pure Sugar, 54 bbl..............................
26®30
Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..
Maecoboy.......................
Gail & Ax’ 
.......................
Rappee........ :..................
Railroad  Mills  Scotch.....................
Lotzbeek  ...........................................
Japan ordinary................................
Japan fair to good............................
Japan fine.......................................
Japan dust.........................................
Young Hyson....................................
GunPowder.......................................
Oolong............................,.................
Congo.................................................

@  55 
©  44 
@  35 
©  45 
©1 »
__ 18@20
.......25@30
...... 35@45
.......15@20
.......30@50
.......35@50
33@55@6C 
__ 25@30

SNUFF.

TEAS.

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VINEGAR.

White Wine..................................
Cider................   ..........................
York State Apple.........................
m is c e l l a n e o u s. 
Bath Brick Imported.
90
do 
American........................
75
Burners, No. 1 ..................................
1  00
do  No. 2....................................
1  50
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand........
7  70
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans........ ...  @25
Candles, Star......................................
@11
Candles.  Hotel..................................
@12
Camphor, oz., 2 ft boxes...................
@35
Extract Coffee, V.  C.........................
@80
F elix.....................
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps..................
@25
...  .......
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. 
@35
Gum, Spruce.........................................   30@35
Hominy, ^ bbl.......................................   @3 •
Jelly, in 30 ft  pails.................................  @4
Pearl Barley.................................. .......  © 334
Peas, Green  Bush.................................  @125
Peas, Split  Prepared............................  © 254
Powder,  Keg...........................................  @4 00
Powder, 54  Keg......................................  @2 25
Sage  ........................................................  ©  10

do 

CANDY. FRUITS  AM I  NUTS.
Putnam & Brooks huote as follows :

do 
do 

STICK.
.......................... ..  9 © 954
MIXED

Standard 2a ft boxes.......................... ..  854© 9
..................
@10
Royal, 25 ft  pails.................................
@ 9
Royal, 200 ft bbls.......
@  8V£
Extra, 25 ft  pails.................................
@10
Extra, 200 ft bbls........
© 954
French Gream, 25 ft pails...
@12
Cut loaf. 25 ft  cases............................
@12
Broken, X5  ft  pails............................. ..10 @1054
Broken,S 00 ft  bbls..............................
@ 95*
FANCY—IN  5 ft BOXES.
Lemon  Drops............................ 
....
@13
Sour Drops.................................................   @14
Peppermint  Drops..................................   @14
15
Chocolate Drops.......................................  
H M Chocolate  Drops.............................. 
18
Gum  Drops  ..............................................  
10
Licorice Drops..................... 
22
A B Licorice  Drops................................. 
12
15
Lozenges, plain......................................... 
16
Lozenges,  printed..................... 
15
Imperials....................................... 
 
Mottoes...................................................... 
15
iff
Cream  B a r............................................... 
Molasses Bar.................................. 
 
13
Caramels..................................................... 
18
Hand Made Creams................................... 18@19
Plain  Creams............................................  
17
Decorated  Creams....................................  
20
String Rock................................................ !3©14
Burnt Almonds......................................  20@22
Wintergreen  Berries...................... 
15

... 

 

 

 

 

FANCY—IN  BULK.

, 

FRUITS

....7  75@8 00 
S 50

Lozenges, plain in  pails.......................   @13
Lozenges, plain in  bbls.........................  @11
Lozenges, printed in pails....................  @13
Lozenges, printed in  bbls................ .*.  @12
Chocolate Drops, in pails.....................   @1254
Gum  Drops  in pails..............................6  @ 654
Gum Drops, in bbls............................... 5  @ 554
Moss Drops, in  pails.............................   @10
Moss Drops, in bbls  ..............................  @ 9
Sour Drops, in  pails..............................  @12
Imperials, in  pails.................................  @1254
Imperials  in bbls..........................  
.  @1154
...... 2 00@3 CO
Bananas  Aspinwall...............
Oranges, California, fancy...
Oranges, California,  choice..
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls..........
Oranges, Florida.....................
Oranges, Valencia, cases.......
Oranges,  Messina....................
Oranges,  Naples.....................
Lemons,  choice.......................
Lemons, l'ancv........................
Lemons, California.................
ft...........
Figs, layers, new, 
Figs, Bags, 50 ft.......................
Dates, frails do  .....................
Dates, 34 do  d o ....................
Dates, skin....................... j__
Dates, 54  skin.........................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $1  ft__
Dates, Fard 50 ft box $  ft......
Dates, Persian 50 ft box $  ft..
doz................
Pine Apples, 
PEANUTS.
Prime Red,  raw  $   ft...........................   4
Choice 
d o ..................
Choice White, Va.do  ..................
Fancy H P„  Va  do  ..................
H. P.Va.........................................
Almonds,  Tarragona..................

........  4%@ 5 '
..........  @554
..........  654© 6%
..........   6  @ 6%
..........  @16
California............................ 15  @16
Brazils......................................... ..........  854® 9
Chestnuts, per bu.......................
Filberts, Sicily............................. ..........11  @12
Barcelona.................... ..........  @10
Walnuts,  (¡renoble.................... ..........1654® 17
Marbo.........................
California..................
Pecans,  Texas, H. P .................. ..........9  ©13
Missouri..................... ..........854©  9
Cocoanuts, <¡¡1100.

@ 65 
4® 5 
@  5

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

....  4!

NUTS.

@ 10

do 

“ 

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

quote  as  follows:

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

Mess, Chicago packing, new.
11  CO 
Short Cut, new
11  00 
Back, clear, short  cut.............
13  75
Extra family clear, short  cut.
13 00
Clear,  A. Webster, n e w ........
14 OO
Extra clear pig, short cut............................
Extra clear, heavy........................................14 OO
Clear quill, short  cut............. .,.....................
Boston clear, short cut...........'.....................14 50
Clear back, short cut................................... 14 50
Standard clear, short  cut. best..................14 75

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

“ 
“ 
do. 
do. 
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.
Hams, average 20 fts.......................................13
“  16 fts....................................... 13
“ 
12 to 14 fts............................. 13
“ 
“ 
“  picnic  ...................................................  8J4
boneless.............................................. 10
“ 
“  best  boneless........................................ ll
Shoulders..............................  
Breakfast Bacon, boneless...........................   9
Dried Beef, extra.............................................10
ham  prices..................................13.
7v,
\

Tierces  ............................... ..................... 
30 and 50 ft Tubs...................................... 
50 ft Round Tins, 100 eases........................... 

LARD.

754

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l.ARD IN TIN  PAILS.

20 ft Pails, 4 pails in  case.......................  
3 ft Palls, 20 in a  case./..........................  
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case..............................
10 ft Pails. 6 in a ease.............................. 

* 

BEEF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fts...........   8 00
Boneless,  extra............................................. U  50

SAUSAGE—FRESn AND SMOKED.

Pork  Sausage...................................................
Ham  Sausage...................................................
Tongue  Sausage...........................................
Frankfort  Sausage.........................................
Blood  Sausage.................................................
Bologna, straight..........................................]
Bologna,  thick.................................................
Head  Cheese.......................... ...................’ * ’)

PIGS’  FEET.

In half barrels  ..............................................  3 50
In quarter barrels.................................. .  ’

7%

8
854
8*.i

Hoops.

i sACME 99

POW DER In 1-4 lb. Cans, 3 doz. Case,  85c per doz. 

I lb. Cans, 1 doz. Case, $3.00 per doz. Bulkley,

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

VISITING  BUYERS.

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

erse City.

•Casnovia.

Traverse City.

•  A. Purchase, Soui h  Blendon.

Stickney & Co., Paris.
0 . H.Shurtieff, Shurtleff Bros., Cross Village. 
Geo. H. Remington, Bangor.
J. B. Heed. Heed & Sons,  Montague.
Geo. W. Warren, Big Kapids.
Jake Dunham. Jack & Jake, Three  Rivers.
E.  P. Stiles. Stiles Bros.. Ashton/
S. M. Wright. Big Sprir gs.
M.  R. Griffin, Coopersville.
1. B. Smith. Wayland.
O. P. DeWitt, St. Johns.
Geo. J. Moog, Whitehall.
G. A. Estes, Tustin.
A.  Massie, Greenville.
E.  W. Pickett, Wayland.
E.  S. Houghtaling, Hart.
A.  McKinnon, Shelby.
O. F. & W. P. Conklin, Ravenna.
Gibbs Bros., Mayfield.
Sidney Stark, Allendale.
Peter Wyngarden. Vriesland.
Den Herder & Tanis, Vriesland.
John Kamps, Zutphen.
Voorhorst & Co., Overisel.
A.  & L. M. Wolf,  Hudsonville.
Geo. F. Cook, Grove.
Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam.
H. Andre & Son, Jenisonville.
Brusse Bros.,  Holland.
H. Baker & Sons, Drenthe.
H. M.  Harroun,  McLain.
Mrs. G. Muller, Muskegon.
Walter Struik, Forest Grove.
C. F. Sears, Rockford.
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
J. P. Cordes, Alpine.
Hoag & J udson, Cannonsburg.
W. W. Peirce, Moline.
E. M. Reed, Coopersville.
J. F. Hacker, Corinth.
0 . W. Messenger, Spring Lake.
Sisson & IJlley, 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.
James Riley, Dorr.
G. Ten Hoor.Fbrest Grove.
W. P. Dockeray, Rockford.
L. W. Fisher,  Dorr.
G. W. Reynolds, Belmont.
A. M. Church, Engllshville.
A. C. Barkley, Crosby.
Miss Durkee, Altona.
F. Kirby, Douglas.
Sarah Tompsett,  Edgerton.
H. A. Spink, Whitehall.
M. S. Scoville.  Kalamazoo.
C. H. Camp. Kingsley.
J. McKelvey, Maple Grove.
W. E. Kelsey, W. E. Kelsey & Co., Ionia. 
Frank Hamilton, Hamilton & Milliken, Trav­
8. E. Wait, Traverse City.
Smith Barnes, Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co.,. 
1. J. Quick. Allendale.
M. D. Hunter, R. C. Hunter & Co., Lakeview. 
R. D. McNaugton, Coopersville.
H. T. Johnson, Saranac..
H. M. Lee, Nashville.
Jas. Ryan, Sturgis.
Henry S. Church, Sturgis.
Frank A. Jenison. Maiiton.
Paul P. Morgan, Monroe.
J.  V. Crandall, Sand Lake.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale.
McDonnell Bros., Ravenna.
H. Austin, Walker.
J. W. Closterliouse, Grandville.
H.  E.  Hesseltina,  R.  K.  Hesseltine  &  Son, 
C. E. Coburn, Pierson.
C. B. Moon, Cedar Springs.
'  Geo. W. Bevins, Tustin.
H. D. Plumb, Mill Creek.
L. A. Paine, Sparta.
W. F. Walling, Walling Bros., Lamont.
R. Gannon, White Cloud.
J. E. Rice, Coopersville.
J. F. Mann, Lisbon.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
Geo. P. Stark, Cascade.
Cole & Chappel, Ada.
C. K. Hoyt,  Hudsonville.
B. Burlington, Bradley.
JaB.Grannis, Six Corners.
Jas. Barnes, Austerlitz.
C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville.
C. H. Deming,  Dutton.
D. W. C. Shattuck, Wayland.
John Smith, Ada.
Wm. VerMeulen, Beaver  Dam.
J. Raymond, Berlin.
Paine & Field, Englishville.
J. A. Liebler, Caledonia.
Chas. Brott, Canada Corners.
N. Bouina, Fisher  Station.
Aleck  Denton.  Denton  &  Loveley. Howard 
Wm. DePree, Zeeland.
C. W. Skellinger, Rockford.
A. S. Frey, Lake.
John Cole, Fremont.
Gould & Belknap,  Petoskey.
C. A. Pierson, Spring Lake.
H. P. Whipple, Kingsley.
N.  W. Drake, Bangor.
Wagar & McBryan, Cedar Springs.
Mr.  Teachout,  Teaehout  &  Roedel,  White 
R. Kanters. R. Kanters & Son, Holland.
E. H. Foster, Fife Lake.
Dr. Burnett, Maucelona.
A. Bosch, New Holland.
Colby & Co.,  Rockford.
M. M. Cole, Cole & Judson, Big Rapids. 
Dickenson & Raymond, Fennville.
H. B. Irish, Lisbon.
G. A. Botteja, Grand Haven.
J. N. Covert, Carlton Center.
B. Gilbert & Co..  Moline.
S. M. Leisure. Spring Grove./
Geo. Carrington, Trent.
I.  S. Boice, Hastings,
Mr. Binds, Hinds & Kilmartin. Orange.
A. L. Power, Kent City.
Otto Bros, Middleville.
John M. Cloud, Cadillac.
A. W. Blain, Dutton.
Jos. Raymond, Berlin.
H. T. Baldwin,  Luther.
F. Nurragan, Byron Center.
J. P. Huling, Big Rapids.  '
Chas. H. Loomis, Sparta Center.
S. L.  Alberts, Ravenna.
H. J. Vansalayman, Muskegon.
R. H. Topping, Casnovia.
Mr. Pringle, Pringle Bros., Muir.
M. D. Hay word, Champion & Haywood, White 
L. W. Baldwin, Fowler.
Wm. Hightower,  Fogg & Hightower,  Ferry.
M. J. Howard, Englishville.
Jay Marlatt, Berlin.
J. Omler, Wright.
Thos. Cooley, Lisbon.
Conkling & Son, Keelersville.
W, 8. Hecox, Irving.
L. C. Hodskey, Big Springs.
Norman Harris, Big  Rapids.
A. C. Barclay, Crosby.
Velzy Bros., Lamont,
Geo. Carrington,  Trent.
C. R. Bunker, Bailey.
Nelson F. Miller, Lisbon,
C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsbufg.
J. W. Closterhouse, Grandville.
S. Cooper,  Corinth.
John Scott, Lowell.
A. & E. Bergy, Caledonia.
L. Schrort, Clarksville. 
Mr. Loup, Loup & Morgan, Lowell.
Ashton tiros.. Traverse City.
M. Languis.  Zeeland.
Moceley Bros., Cedar Springs.
-S. H. Ballard, Sparta.
A. Mapes, Mendon.
J. H. Killmer, Saranac.
C. Johnson, Tustin.
H. Harding, Bridgeton.
8. T. McLellan, Denison.
A. F. Harrison, Sparta.
E. S. Botsford, Dorr.
Mr. Wooden, Kellegg  &  Wooden,  Kalkaska. 
Geo. Scribner. Grandville.
G. DeJonge, Holland.
James Colby, Rockford.
John Boonstra, Drenthe.
Geo, C. Townsend, Baldwin.
Darling & Roberts, Sparta.
Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg.
W. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam.
Lee Deuel. Bradley.
J. Raymond, Berlin.
Chflson & Son, Orange.
W. Klaapen, Holland.
A. & L. M. Wolfe, Hudsonville.
John Smith, Ada.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
A. DeKline, Jamestown.
M. P. Shields, Hilliards.
F. Boonstra, Drenthe.
B. Volmari, Fillmore Center.
H. W. Potter, Jenisonville.
L. Mauer, Fisher’s Station.
J . M. Reed, Grattan.

Gloud.

Cloud.

■City.

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•

• 

Mr. Kampdnga,  Kampenga  &  Lulofs,  Mus-
kCfifOD*Mr. Phllabauro, Philabaum & Howell. Musko- 
iron.
Mr. Lilley, Rice & Lilley, Coopersville.
J. H, Williams, Leroy.  .
G. w . Stevens, jikUPto’’':?,.
Geo. W. Chaufty, Kings ivy.
John Gunstra, Lamont.
E. Jarvis & Co., Fennville.
D.  B. Galentine, Bailey. 
Smith & Bristol, Ada.
Brown & Cairns, Prairieville.
D. J. Peacock, Ashland.
J. M. Cook, Grand Haven.
Farnham & Willemin, Wetzel 1.
H. D. Harvey, Bangor.
G. P. Stark, Cascade.
W. W. Peirce, Moline.
Frank Hibbard, Evart.
A. W. Fenton & Co., Bailey.
C.  Miller & Co., Saugatuck,
J. D. F. Pierson, Prierson.
Hunt & Hunter, Lowell.
C. Stocking, Grattan.
Peter Dendel, Hopkins Station.
Walker & Hewett, Lansing.
Dr. H. C. Peckham, Freeport.
Dr. John Graves, Wayland.
C. W. Ives, Rockford.
R. A. Hastings, Sparta.
Geo, E. Mills, Petoskey.
G. C. Baker, Labarge.
Osborn & Hammond, Luther.
Grand-Girard & Co., Big Rapids.
Severance & Rich, Middleville.
W. O. Clark, Middleville.
N.  White, St. Louis.
A. DeKruip. Zeeland.
C. F. W illiams, Caledonia.
H. W. Rodenbaugh, Bgeedsville. 
i). W. Messenger, Spring Lake.
H. Johnston,  Shelby.
J. A. Liebler, Caledonia.
Parkhurst Bros., Nunica.
McNit Bros., Round Lake.
M. M. Robson, Berlin.
Van Duren Bros., Holland.
Mrs. J. DeBri, Byron Center.
J. Meijering,  Noordeloos.
A. Wooley, Hastings.
G. Juistma & Co., Grand Haven.
H, Andre & Son, Jenisonville.
Stauffer & Crawley, Hastings.
F. L. Blake, Irving.
J. Wormbrand, Muskegon.
J. N. Covert, Carlton Ceuter.
L. N. Fisher, Dorr.
D. P. Hopkins, Plainwell.
G. Begman, Bauer.
M. V. Gundrum, LeRoy.
W. H. Bartholomew, Wayland.
B. J. Whelpley, Hoytville.
N. Bouma, Fisher. 
•
Hines & Kilmarten, Orange.
H. D. Harvey, Bangor.
Will Shirts, Shirts Bros., Shelby.
Freeman & Jones, Maucelona.
Geo. Cook, Grove P. O.
R. Bredeway. Drenthe.
M. Burbank, Spring Lake.
•Mrs. A. Mulder, Spring Lake.
Bella Patterson, Spring Lake,
M. Notier, Holland.
J. Van Faroway & Bro., Beaver Dam.
O. Ball, Morley. 
Mr. Kenney, Bode & Kenney, Ferry.
F. B. Watkins* Monterey.
Stitt & Knox, Hart.
L. Kolkema, Holland.

_

.  The Gripsack Brigade.

Dave I laugh spent  last  week  at  Detroit 

in search of recreation and pleasure.

Miss Hattie Caro,  of  Kansas  City,  Mo., 

is visiting her brother,  Leo.  A.  Caro.

F.  M.  Blout,  representing Sclmul & Krag, 

of Indianapolis,  was in town last week.

Frank A.  Dix, with W.  F. McLaughlin & 
Co., of Chicago,  put in several days  at  this 
market last week.

L. J.  Ivoster, representing  Edson,  Moore 
& Co.1, of Detroit,  was  in  town last Satur­
day.

W. D.  Owen,  representing Miller,  Cissna 
& Co.,  wholesale clothiers of Chicago,  was 
in town a couple of days last week.

John Berg,  representing  J.  C.  Neemes & 
Co., the Chicago confectionery  manufactur­
ers,  was in town last week.

J. J.  Kirk,  Michigan and  Ohio  represen­
tative  for  the  Muzzy  Starch  Co.,  was  in 
town last week in charge of  the  Muzzy  ex­
hibit at the West Michigan fair.

E.  L. Jones, formerly on the road  for  T. 
II.  Hinchman & Sons, but now general trav­
eling representative for JolmA. King &Co., 
of Chicago,  put in a couple of  days  at  this 
market last  week.  Mr.  Jones  hails  from 
Battle Creek,  and is a State Director  of  the 
T.  P.  A.

Leo.  A.  Caro  has  returned  from  New 
York, whither he  went  in  response  to  an 
offer from Thnrber, Whyland & Co., tender­
ing him the position of  cigar  salesman  for 
this  state.  Mr.  Caro enters upon  the  du­
ties of his new  position  October  1,  taking 
Michigan and  Northern  Indiana  and  Ohio 
as his  territory.’

The resignation of  T.  S.  Quincy  from  a 
lucrative  position  with  the  Northwestern 
Commercial Travelers’ Association,  and  his 
active  identification  with  the  T.  P. A.  is 
thought  by  those  near  to  headquarters to 
foreshadow the establishment of an accident 
insurance feature in connection with the  T. 
P. A.  Opinions differ as to the  wisdom  of 
such a course.

He W ent Round.

From the Youth’s Companion.

Before Bismark reconstructed the map  of 
Europe,  and  made  a  united  Germany,  a 
dozen 
little  principalities  used  to  annoy 
travelers by stopping them at their frontiers, 
until they had satisfied  the  Custom  House 
demands.

A Yankee once showed  his  characteristic 
cleverness by outflanking one of these  little 
“countries.”  He  had  gone  to  Europe  to 
confirm  his  opinion  that  in 
the  United 
States the lakes were larger;  the  mountains 
higher, the rivers deeper,  the thunder  loud­
er,  and the lightening sharper than could be 
found  in  all  Europe, 
llis  carriage  was 
stopped at the  frontier  of  a  petty  prince’s 
country.  The Herr Ober,  Controleur at the 
at the Custom  House,  came  forward,  and, 
much to his indignation,  was received  in  a' 
nonchalant way.  The Yankee was  ungen- 
tlemauly enough not to get  out  of  his  car­
riage,  or  even  to  take  off  his  hat.  The 
Herr Ober sharply  demanded  the  keys  of 
the tourist’s trunks,  which his  subordinates 
began handling roughly.

“Here,  hands off!”  Shouted  the Yankee. 
“I didn’t come from  the  United  States  of 
America te be controlled by you.  Put those 
trunks back. 
I’m  in  no  hurry,  and .don’t 
care for losing a  day.  You’re  no  country; 
you’re only a spot. 

I’ll go around you!”

And he did.

“It’s a Daisy.
From the Cedar Springs Clipper,

T he Michigan T radesman  has  enter­

ed upon its fourth year,  and it’s a daisy.

Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
M u s k e g o n ,  Sept.  25,  1886. 

Editor M i c h i g a n  T r a d e s m a n  :  *
D ear  Sir—The  second  and  last  Sept, 
meeting of the  M.  D.  C.  A.  was  held  at 
the Arlington  on  the  22nd,  all  the  mem­
bers  being  present  excepting  two.  Presi­
dent Terry called the meeting to order,  and 
oppointed O.  Hopperstad  as  critic.  After 
the reading of communications  a  short but 
interesting papers on  “Alkaloids” was  read 
by  Geo.  L.  LeFevre.  The  evening  was 
passed  in  discussing  the  paper  read,  and 
also  some  perscriptions,  which  were  pro­
duced by one of  the  members.  Altogether 
it Was  a  very  interesting  meeting.  Some 
new business of the Association  was  trans­
acted and the critic’s report was heard, when 
the meeting adjourned until Oct.  13.

Yonrs truly 

L.  B.  Glover,  Sec’y.

Hobson’s Choice.

Jno. J.  Dooley,  agent for  H.  E. Bncklen 
& Co., of Chicago,  has received  a  dispatch 
from  his  house,  stating  that hereafter  no 
sample  bottles  of  Dr.  King’s “Discovery'” 
will be furnished Michigan druggists.  The 
sentiment of the trade is  decidedly  against 
the sample bottle nuisance,  but  Bucklen  & 
Co. thought  they  could  force  druggists to 
act contrary  to  their  best  interests.  The 
trade of Grand Rapids has been cajoled and 
threatened by turns, but as they stood firm­
ly by the position taken by the Grand Rapids 
Pharmaceutical society, Bucklen & Co. have 
been compelled to come to time.
Recent  Pharmacy  Appointment  at  Ann 

Arbor.

At the School of  Pharmacy  of  the  Uni­
versity of Michigan,  Alviso B.  Stevens,  Ph. 
C., has been appointed  for  the  lectures  on 
pharmacy,  following  the  resignation  of 
Asst.  Prof. Wramplemeier.  Mr. Stevens is 
well known as a pharmacist at 33 Lafayette 
Avenue,  Detroit.  He graduated in pharma­
cy at Ann Arbor in 1875;  was President  of 
the Detroit Pharmaceutical  Association  for 
several years after its  organization,  and  is 
one of the officers of the Michigan State As­
sociation.

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

Gruarantee :

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

Hazeltine & Perkins Drnt Co.

GRAND 'RAPIDS,  MICH.
C U S H M A N 'S

MENTHOL INHALER

S T B U R A X i G I A
Qtiickly 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 the 
delicate net work of nerves in 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  sells  rap­
idly.  Retail price,  50c.

Mills &  Goodman, Props.

■ ANTED—Registered  drug  clerks,  either 

pharmacists or assistants.who are sober, 
honest,  industrious  and  willing  to  work  on 
moderate salary.
YXTANTED—To purchase stock of from $4,800 
VV 
to $2,500  iu  southern  part  of  State,  in 
town of not less than 1,000 inhabitants, iu which 
there are ouly two drug stores.
TJiOR  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.
FOR  SALE—Stock  of  about  $500  in  small 
town.  Reason for selling, other business 
which  takes  all  his  time.  Business could  be 
doubled by close attention.
FOR  SALE—Stock of drugs and groceries  of 
about $4,1100 iu  town of  1,1100  inhabitants. 
Only three drug stores in town.  Will exchange 
for good improved farm.
FOR SALE—Stock of about $1,200 m town of 
700 inhabitants.  Doing good  paying bus­
iness.
FOR  SALE—Stock  of  about  $1,200  in an in­
land town  of  about  210  in  midst  of fine 
farming region.  Will  also  sell  store  and  lot. 
Doing flue business.
FiOR  SALE—Stock of about $500 well located 
A  LSO—Many  other  stocks,  the  particulars 
of which we will  furnish  on  application.
TtO  DRUGGISTS—Wishing to  secure  clerks 

we will furnish the  address  and  full  par­

iA Grand Rapids.

ticulars of those on our list free.

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 85-cent 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 lor Con­
sumption.

WHOLESALE  PRIGS  CURRENT.

AÇID8.A
CIDS.

 

Acetic, No.  8.............. 
9  @  10
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav.  1.040)........  30  @  35
Carbolic............................................   35  @  38 ‘
Citric.................................................  70  @  75
Muriatic 18  deg............................... 
5
3  @ 
11  @  12
Nitric36deg................ ........... 
. 
Oxalic..................................... 
  10  @  12
Sulphuric 66 deg.............................  
3  @ 
4
Tartaric  powdered.........................  50  @  53
Benzoic,  English....................$  oz 
18
Benzoic,  German............................  .12  @  15
Tannic..............................................   12  @  15

 

AMMONIA.

Carbonate.................................?lft  12  @  14
Muriate (Powd. 22c)......................... 
14
J qua 16 deg or  3f............................ 
5
6
Aqua 18 deg or  4f............................ 

3  @ 
4  © 

BALSAMS.

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

BARKS.

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

BERRIES,

40®45
40
1  50
45

II
18
13
14
15
10
18
20
18
30
12

Cubeb  prime (Powd 1  15c)............ 
@1  10
7
Juniper............................................. 
Prickly Ash......................................  50  @  CO

6  @ 

EXTRACTS.

Licorice (10 and 25 ft boxes, 25c)... 
Licorice,  powdered, pure  ............ 
Logwood, bulk (12 ana 25 ft doxes). 
Logwood, Is (25 ft  boxeS)  .............  
Lgowood, 54 s  do 
.................... 
Logwood, 148 -do 
.................... 
Logwood, ass’d do 
.................... 
Fluid Extracts—25 & cent, off list.

FLOWERS.

Arnica........................ 
Chamomile,  Homan....................... 
Chamomile,  German.....................  

 

 

g u m s.

27
3714
9
12
13
15
14

12  @  15
25
30

Aloes,  Barbadoes...............................  
60® 75
Aloes, Cape (Powd  20c).................. 
12
50
Aloes, SocQtrine (Powd  00c).......... 
Ammoniac.......................................  
28®  30
Arabic, powdered  select............... 
90
Arabic, 1st  picked..........................  
90
Arabic,2d  picked............................ 
85
70
Arabic,  3d picked............................ 
55
Arabic, sifted sorts......................... 
15
Assafoentida, prime (Powd 28c)... 
Benzoin............................................  
50@55
Camphor........... .................................. 
25® 27
13
Catechu, is (54 14c, *4s  16c)............ 
Euphorbium powdered.....................  
35® 40
80
Gaibanum strained....  ................  
Gamboge.............................................. 
80® 90
35
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c)'.............  
Kino | Powdered, 30cl.....................  
20
1 25
Mastic.............................................. 
40
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered  47c)... 
Opium, pure (Powd $4 40)..............  
3 15
25
Shellac, Campbell’s ...... .................  
Shellac,  English.............................  
22
20
Shellac, native................................. 
Shellac bleached............................. 
30
Tragacanth.....................................   30  @?  -00

HERBS—IN  OUNCF  PACKAGES.

 

Hoarhound  ...................................................... 25
Lobelia..................  
25,
Peppermint.......................................................25
Rue..................................................................... 40
Spearmint?*........................................................24
Sweet Majoram................................................35
Tanzy................................................................25
Thyme..............................................................30
Wormwood.......................................................25

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

- 

4 00
20
7
65

IRON.

LEAVES.

Buchu, short (Powd 25c)................   13  @  14
¡Sage, Italian,¡bulk {54s & 54s, 12c)... 
6
Shnna,  Alex, natural.................... 
33  ®  35
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled.. 
50
25
Senna,  powdered............................ 
Senna tinnivelli...............................  
HO
10
Uva  TJrsi........................................ 
Beliedonna.......................................  
35
30
Foxglov,e........................................... 
Henbane..........................................  
35
Rose, red........................................... 
2 35

LlOUOflS.

WM D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2  00 ©2 50
Druggists’ Favorite  Rye.................1  75 @2 00
Whisky, other  brands......................1  10 ®i  50
Gin, Old Tom......................................1  35 @175
Gin,  Holland..................................... 2  00 @3 50
Brandy............................................... I  75 @6 50
Catawba  Wines.............. 
1  25 @2 00
Port Wines......................................... 1  35 ©2 50

MAGNESIA.

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

22
37
2 25
65

OILS.

 

 

Almond, sweet..-.............* ...........  45  ©  50
45
Amber, rectified.............................. 
2 00
Anise................................................. 
Bay ^  oz......................................... 
50
Bergamont.......................................  
3 00
Castor...................................................1 42@1  60
Croton...............................................  
1 75
Cajeput............................................ 
75
Cassia...............................................  
85
Codar, commercial  (Pure 75c)....... 
35
75
Citronella................ 
1  75
Cloves :.....................*.......................  
Cod Liver, N. F....................... $  gal 
1  20
Cod Liver, best........................  
150
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 
6 00
Cubebs, P. &  W............................... 
8 50
]  60
Erigeron........................................... 
2 00
Fireweed........................................... 
Geranium  $   oz............................... 
75
35
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. 
Juniper wood..................................  
50
Juniper berries............................... 
2 00
Lavender flowers, French............. 
2 01
.............  
1  00
Lavender garden 
Lavender spike 
90
.............  
2 25
Lemon, new  crop............................ 
2 75
Lemon,  Sanderson’s ....................... 
80
Lemongrass...................................... 
Olive,  Malaga..................................  
90®1  00
Olive, “Sublime  Italian 
2 75
............. 
1 25
Origanum, red  flowers, French... 
50
Origanum,  No. 1............................ 
Pennyroyal........................ f ........... 
1 00
Peppermint,  white........................  3 25@3 40
8 00
oz......................................... 
Rose 
65
Rosemary, French  (Flowers $1  50) 
Salad, 
gal..........................i ......... 
2 75
1 00
Savin................................................. 
Sandal  Wood, German.................. 
4  50
Sandal  Wood, W. 1..........................  
7 00
Sassafras..........................................  
45
Spearmint.............. 
@7  50
 
Tansy........................ , ...................  4 00  @4  25
Tar (by gal 50c).................................  10  @  12
Wintevgreen................................  
2 40
Wormwood, No. l(Pure $4.00)....... 
3 50
Wormseed................... ...................  
2 00

do 
do 

 

POTASSIUM.

Bicromate  ...............................$  ft 
Bromide, cryst. and  grau. bulk... 
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23c).............  
Iodide, cryst. and  gran, bulk....... 
Pr ussiato yellow.............................. 

12@14
36®38
22
3 00
28

roots. 
 

#
 

Alkanet.................. 
20
25
Althea, cut.......................................  
Arrow,  St. Vincent’#.....................  
17
33
Arrow, Taylor’s, in }4s and Hs__  
Blood (Powd 18c).............................  
12
20
Calamus,  peeled.............................  
35
Calamus, German  white, peeled.. 
Elecampane, powdered.................. 
20
10
Gentian (Powd  15e)......................... 
Ginger, African (Powd 14c)...........   11  ®  12
Ginger, Jamaica  bleached...........  
M
Golden Seal (Powd 25c).................  
30
Hellebore, white, p o w d e r e d 20
Ipecac, Rio, powdered.................... 
1 20
Jalap,  powdered.............................  
30
Licorice,  select (Powd 15).............  
18
Licorice, extra select................ 
20
Pink, true.............. 
80
 
Rhei, from select to  choice..........1 00  @1 60
Rhei, powdered E. 1.........................1  10  @1 20
Rhei, choice out  cubes................  
2 00
2 25
Rhei, oiioiee cut fingers................  
Serpentaria........................ 
 
65
Seneka...........................................  
60
 
Sarsaparilla,  Honduras........ 
43
  *  20
 
Sarsaparilla,  Mexican..............  

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

,

 

 

 

50

do 

14 
 

SEEDS.

do 
do 

MISCELLANEOUS.

50
9@10
18

SPONGES.
do 
do 
do 
dc 

Squills, white (Powd 35c)............... 
*  15
‘ Valerian, English (Powd 30o)........  
25
!  Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)... 
20
Anise, Italian (Powd 20c)............... 
17
| Bird, mixed in ft  packages.......... 
5  @  6
I Canary,  Smyrna.............................  
4  @  4H
! Caraway, best Dutch (Powd  20c). 
15  ©  18
Cardamon,  Aleppee....................... 
1  10
! Cardamon, Malabar........................  
i 2a
Celery................................................ 
15
Coriander,  nest  English.............. 
10
; Fennel.............................................. 
15
i Flax, clean.......................................  
354®
! Flax, pure grd (bbl 354).................. 
4  @  4H
Foenugreek, powdered.................. 
7  @  8
Hemp,  Russian............................... 
454©  554
|  Mustard, white  Black  lOc)...........  
10
Quince.............................................. 
75
Rape, English..................................  
6  @  7
| Worm,  Levant................................. 
14
| 
i  Florida sheens’wool, carriage.......2 25  @2 50
....... 
2 00
do 
! Nassau 
.. 
1  10
Velvet Ext  do 
Extra 
do 
........ 
85
........ 
65
I Grass 
do 
,for slate use.................  
| Hard ’ 
75
1  40
............. 
]  Yellow Reef. 
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.25; $) gal__  
2 35
1 50
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 
I Anodyne Hoffman’s ............ 
I  Arsenic, Donovan’s solution....... 
27
j  Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........... 
12
|  Annatto  1 ft rolls................. 
45
Alum.........................................  $  ft  254®  354
j Alum, ground  (Powd 9c)............... 
3  @  4
45
Annatto,  prime.................  
i Antimony, powdered,  eorn’l........ 
454®  5
I Arsenic, white, powdered.............  
6  @  7
50
i  Blue  Soluble......................... 
Bay  Rum, imported, best............. 
2 75
2 00
1  Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 
40
Balm Gilead  Buds..........................  
Beans,  Tonka__ -............................ 
2  00
!  Beans,  Vanilla.................................7 00 @13 00
|  Bismuth, sub  nitrate.....................  
2  15
I  Blue  Pill (Powd 70c)............ 
6®  7
t Bluo V itriol.................................... 
I  Borax, refined (Powd  11c).. 
2 40
j  Cantharides, Russian  powdered.. 
Capsicum  Pods, Alncan.... 
Capsicum Pods, African  pow’d ... 
22
Capsicum Pods,  Bombay  do  ... 
14
Carmine,  No. 40............................... 
4 00
Cassia  Buds..........................  
75
Calomel.  A merican................... 
5
Chalk, prepared drop.....................  
Chalk, precipitate English...........  
12
Chalk,  red  lingers.........................  
8
Chalk, white lump..........................  
2
1 25
Chloroform  Sqiribb’s .................... 
Coloeyntb  apples............................ 
60
1 50
I Chloral hydrate, German  crusts.. 
1 79
cryst... 
j Chloral do 
1 90
Chloral 
do  Scherln’s  do  ... 
Chloral do 
crusts.. 
1 75
Chloroform.....................................  
@  40
Cincboiiidm, P. & W........*.........!.  15  ©  20
Cinchoiiidia. other brands............. 
9  @  14
Cloves (Powd  37c)............................  25  @  27
40
Cochineal................. 
Cocoa  Butter..................................  
40
Copperas (by bbl  lc)....................... 
2
| Corrosive Sublimate....................... 
70
Corks. X  and XX—40 off  list........
©  40
| Cream Tartar, pure powdered......  
15
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 ft box.. 
50-
Creasote............................................ 
Cudbear, prime...'..........................  
24
I Cuttle Fish Bone.......' ....................• 
30
12
| Dextrine........................................... 
1  10
Dover’s  Powders............................ 
Dragon's Blood Mass.....................  
50
Ergot  powdered.............................  
65
I  Ether Squibb's................................. 
110
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s .............  
8
2  ®  3
Epsom Salts (bbl.  1%).....................  
50
Ergot, fresh...................................... 
Ether, sulphuric, U. 8.  P ............... 
60
14
Flake  white...................................... 
Graius  Paradise................................ 
15
Gelatine, Cooper’s .......................... 
90
Gelatine. French  ............................  45  @  70
Glassware, flint, 70 & 10, by box 60 & 10 less
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis__
Glue,  ea nnet........  .......................  12  @  17
Glue,white......................................   16  @  28
Glycerine,  pure...............................  16  @  20
Hops  54s and 54s.............................  
25®  40
Iodoform $   oz................................. 
'  40
Indigo...............................................   86 @100
Insect Powder, best  Dalmatian...  35  @  40 
@1 00
Insect Powder, H., P. & Co„ boxes 
Iodine,  resublimed........................  
4 00
Isinglass,  American....................... 
1  50
7
Japonica........................................... 
London  Purple...............7..............  10  ©  15
Lead, acetate.................................... 
15
Lime, chloride,(54s 2s lOe & 54s lie) 
8
l  00
Lupuline........................................... 
Lycopodium.................................... 
50
Mace................................................. 
50
Madder, best  Dutch..................... 
1254®  *13
1  00
Manna, S.  F.................................... 
60
Mercnry............................................ 
Morphia, sulph., P. & W........oz
2 15@2 35
Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s ........
40
Moss, Iceland............................^ ft
10
Moss,  Irish....................................
12
Mustard,  F.nglish............................
30
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 ft  cans........
18
N utgalls.................................
33
Nutmegs, No. 1................................
60
Nux  Vomica.......  ..........................
10
O intm ent. Mercurial, 54d..............
45
Paris Green....................................
18  @ 26
Pepper, Black  Berry..............
18
Pepsin...............................................
2 50
7
Pitch, True Burgundy...........
6  @ 7
Quassia  ............................................
Quiuia, Sulph, P. & AV........... ft oz
65  @ 70
Quinine,  German............................ 60  ® 65
Red  Precipitate.... ..................$  ft
85
Seidlitz  Mixture.............................
28
Strychnia, cryst...............................
1 60
Silver Nitrate, cryst.......................
66  @ 70
Saffron, American.  ,Y. ..................
25
@ 2
Sal  Glauber...............'.1...................
Sal Nitre, large  cryst.....................
10
Sal  Nitre, medium  cryst........:...
9
Sal R ochelle...................................
33
Sal  Soda............................................
2  @ 254
2 15
Salicin....................................... .
Santonin..........................................
6 50
Snuff.i, Maccoboy or Scotch..........
35
Soda Ash [by keg 3cl.....................
4
Spermaceti.......................................
50
Soda,  Bi-Carbonate,  DeLand's....
454® 5
Soap, AA'hite Castile........................
14
Soap; Green  do 
........................
17
9
Soap. Mottled do 
........................
Soup, 
do  do 
........................
11
Soap,  Mazzini..................................
14
Spirits Nitre. 3 F.............................
26  @ 28
Si>irits Nitre, 4 F.............................
30  @ 32
Sugar Milk powdered.....................
35
Sulphur, Hour..................................
354® 4
Sulphur,  roll....................................
3© 3H
Tartar Emetic..................................
60
2 70
Tar, N. C. Pine, 54 gal. cans  $  doz
1 40
Tar, 
quarts in tin..........
Tar, 
pints iu tin.............
85
Turpentine,  Venice................ $  1b
25
Wax, White, S. &  F. brand...........
55
7  @ 8
Zinc,  Sulphate.................................
Bbl
Gal
75
70
Lard, extra.........................................
55
60
55
Lard, No.  1.........................................
45
Linseed, pure  raw............................
44
47
Linseed, boiled.................................
50
47
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained..........
70
90
Spirits Turpentiue............................
40
45
!  No. 1 Turp  Coach.................................. 1 10@1 20
| Extra  Turp............................................1  60@1 70
Coach Body............................................3 75@3 00
!  No. 1 Turp Furniture...........................1 00®l  10
|  Extra Turk  Damar...............................1  55© 1  60
' Japan Dryfer, No. 1  Turp.....................   70®  75
Lb
2® 3
2® 3
2® 3
254® 8
24£@ 3
13@16
63@H5
L6@i7
7® 754
7®  754 |
@70;
@90
1  10
1  40
1 20©1  40
1 00@1 30

Bbl 
'  Red  Venetian............................  13i 
l Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........  13£ 
! Ochre, yellow  Bermuda..........  1« 
'  Putty, commercial..................  2J4 
j  Putty, strictly pure..................  254 
Vermilion, prime  American.. 
j  Vermilion,  English.................. 
]  Green, Peninsular.................... 
|  Lead, red strictly  pure...........  
1  Lead, white, strictly pure.............. 
i  Whiting, white Spanish.......... 
Whiting,  Gildergf..................... 
I  White, Paris AnSerican...........  
!  Whiting  Baris English cliff.. 
i  Pioneer Prepared  I aints----- 
j  8wiss VillaPrepari'  Paints.. 

VARNISHES.

PAINTS'

do 
do 

OILS.

OILS.

ILLUMINATING.
i  Water White...............................
I Michigan  Test............................
LUBRICATING.
[ Capitol Cylinder.........................
Model  Cylinder..........................
Shield  Cylinder...........................
Eldorado  Engine........................
Peerless  Machinery.................
Challenge Machinery.................
Paraffine  ............................. .
Black, Summer, West Virginia.
Black. 26® to 30°........................
Blao)r, 15® C.  T..........................
Zero...,*..........  ................... .

1154
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23
"20
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1011

WHOLESALE

Druggists!

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 3g, gi, 

g3 and gs Louis Street. 

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS  OF

GENERAL WHOLESALE AGNTS  FOR

W olf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

W hiting, Manufacturers  of 

Fine Paint and  Var­

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

ALSO  FOR  THE

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

Horse Brushes.

AVE  ARE  SOLE  OWNERS  OF

Which is positively the best Remedy 

of the kind on the market.

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

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

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

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

W H I S K Y S .

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

We are also owners of the

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

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 as

Patent Medicines,
Hazeltine 

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

Mail  orders  always  receive  our special 

& Perkins 

Drag Co.

SELF-RAISING

BUCKWHEAT

Now Ready for Delivery.

PACKED  IN  BOXES  HOLDING:

4 0  Papers, 2  1-2 Dos.  $ 5 . 0 0  
2 0  
3 2  

5 . 0 0
4 .SO

5  
3  

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

Less discount in 25. box lots, 50 cents per box.

BUCKWHEAT

SELF-RAISING

H ECK ER’S.

POTATOES!

CAR  LOTS  A  “SPECIALTY.”

We offer Best Facilities.  Long Experience.  Watchful  Attention.  Attend  Faith­
fully to Cars Consigned to us.  Employ  Watchmen  to  see  to  Unloading.  OUli  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. Hi THOMPSON & GO., Coimission Merchants,

166  SOUTH  WATER.  ST., 

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MICH.

FRED. D.  YAT.E.

firm will re-

DANIEL LYNCH.

SUCCESSORS  TO

227 Jefferson Street, 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

A N D   JO BBERS  OF

m a n u f a c t u r e d   b y

GRAND  RAPIDS,

ceive prompt attention.

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

Origin of the Word Grocer.*

40 mid 42 South Division St.-, 

D.  G.  KENYON, Traveling Salesman,
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M O SE L E Y ”  B R O S.

to argue  the  matter. 
I  present  you  with 
the seven shillings.”  To  which  tl\e  young 
person who had  sold  me the pin  cheerfully 
replied, 
“Thank  you,  madam.”  NoW, 
whether my seven shillings went as a tip to 
the clerk  or as  a  donation  to a  glittering 
but  enterprising  oleemosynary institution I 
do not know; but certainly I have  been  de­
prived of them in a most surprising manner. 
To an American woman, accustomed  to the 
self-respect and independence of the Ameri­
can tradesman,  such  conduct  seems pitiful. 
That  a  reputable  firm,  with  thousands  of 
pounds  in  the  window,  should  clutch  at 
seven shillings  like  a  drowning  man  at a 
straw,  is monstrous.  Yet  such  is the case.

FEED. D. YALE & CO.
CHAS. S. YALE & BRO.,
Bating Powders, Extracts, Bluings,
GROCERS’  SUNDRIES.
All orders addressed to the new 

Of all lines of trade there is, perhaps, none 
more  generally  interesting  than  the “gro­
cery”  business  as conducted  in the  United’
States. 
I can say this from personal obser­
vation,  as the first few years of my business 
education were passed in  a  wholesale  gro­
cery in New York City,  and no  opportunity 
was neglected  that  would  show me where 
the goods I daily  handled  came  from,  and 
how made or  produced;  and  1  know  from 
general contact with merchants in your line 
that  but  few  have  had  the  time,  or have 
taken the  trouble  to  post  themselves  con­
cerning merchandise they buy and  sell.
The extent and variety of the  stock  rep­
resented in a grocery store  is'not paralleled 
in any other line of business, and the various 
points from which merchandise is  drawn  is 
almost incredible.  Take some of the  simple 
articles which come readily to mind:  Sugar 
from Cuba;  raisins  from  Spain;  teas  from 
China;  coffees  from  Brazil;  punch  from 
Sweden;  pepper  from Turkey;  spermaceti 
from the  Polar  regions:  honey  from  Cali­
fornia,  and wooden nutmegs  from Connect­
icut.
It  will  no  doubt  interest  you  to know 
where the word  “grocer”  caiue  from,  and 
how it came to be  used to cover the miscel­
laneous stock you deal in.
Wright’s dictionary of obsolete words and 
terms  gives grocer, a  wholesale  merchant, 
as one who speculates at markets and fairs, 
and  claims  this  is  the origin of the word.
Now  this  may  be  so,  but  on further and 
more  careful  examination  we  find that at 
this same period as mentioned by Wright, a 
grocer meant a general dealer in goods,1 and 
was known as a “grosser,” one who sells by 
the gross, or by  wholesale.  Ben  Johnson 
says that it comes from grosser (from gross).
So  according  to  the  direct  definition  and 
etymology  of  the  word,  it  meant any one 
who sold in wholesale  quantities, or by  the 
gross. 
Dealers in merchandise were of two kinds:
Wholesalers, called grossers  or  engrossers; 
and retailers,  called  regrators  (hucksters.)
An  old  work,  called  “Putnam’s  World’s 
Progress,”  gives  the  following:  Grocers, 
one of the oldest trades in England, and an­
ciently meant  engrossers  or  monopolizers, 
as appears by statute 37,  Edward HI.  The j 
“Grocery  Company”  is  one  of the twelve 
cl lief companies in the city  of  London,  in­
corporated in 1429.
Now, as you readily see, this does not  re­
fer in any way to your present line of  busi­
ness, but rather,  as I have said,  to any gen-  The CELEBRATED  EMERY  $3  SHOE 
eral wholesale business, and did  not  refer, 
as  it  does  now,  to the sale of sugars,  teas  h a t c h   &  e m e r y .  C h icago  an d  
B oston .
and other edible commodities.  Such dealers, 
or,  rather,  dealers  in  such  commodities, 
were then called  “splcers”
in  his  essay 
Richard  Grant  White, 
on  misspelled  words,  draws 
attention 
toward  the  word  “grosser,”  and  says  it 
should be used that way, instead of “grocer.”
But now,  as it seems a very good word,  and 
as we have grown used to it,  we  had  better 
leave it as it  is.
I can recall an old sign in New York City 
that read “Grocers and  Spicers;”  but  when 
“spicers  and  grossers”  first  merged  into 
“grocers,” I am at a loss  to  ascertain.  As 
people’s needs increased,  and  with  tlrem  a 
desire  for  a  more  convenient place to buy 
general stocks of food it is natural  the  gro­
cer  lias  absorbed  by  degrees  the  many 
branches which were at one time distinctive 
trades, and we find now  under  the  general 
head  “grocer” what was formerly known as:
The  chandler—dealer  and  manufacture»! 
of soap, candles, oil, etc.
The fish monger—dealer  in  all  varieties 
of dried,  fresh and smoked fish.
The wine and spirit merchant—whose oc­
cupation can well judge from the name.
The green grocer—or dealer in fresh  gar-1 
den products,  butter, eggs, etc.
The poulterer—or dealer in live and dress­
ed poultry, game,  etc.
The spicer—or dealer in teas,  sugar,  spi­
ces, etc.
The tobacconist—the name fully indicates 
the business.
The  Italian  warehouse  man—who  sold 
fine oils, dried and preserved fruits, prunes, 
olives, sardines, etc.
,  The  fruiterer—who  dealt  exclusively  in 
tropical and domestic fresh fruits.
The cheese monger—or dealer  in  cheese, j 
You can readily see that in a country like |
America,  where  the  progressive  element 
predominates,  and there being  no  time  for ] 
baiter,  the merchant or grocer  has  gradual- i 
ly drawn all these  several  lines  under  his ! 
care,  and  merged  them  into  his  business, 
and now the grocer of to-day  is  a  represen­
tative  buyer  of  the  food  products  of  all 
countries.  He is, perforce,  an  educator  of 
tastes in the  food  which  the  people  eat.
It  is  through  liis  industries  and  persua­
sions that even Americans were taught that 
it was just the thing to eat  Russian  caviar, | 
although no  one,  after  the  first mouthful, | 
could possibly prefer it to old Boston  baked 
beans.
The grocer  of  to-day  is  a  far  different 
man to the spicer of three or four  centuries 
ago.  Then he was only  one  of  the  many 
trades,  now 
center j 
in  him. 
feel
f
proud  of*your  business,  and  of  being  a |  j 
•
grocer.  The step from  the  retailer  to  the j 
wholesaler is but a short  one.  The  intelli- 
gei!^ r r f iu TV1 ibusl r 38 X 
i  OVERALLS, PANTS, Etc,,
celled by that  needed  by  the  wholesaler. 
There is no better educated class of men  in i Qur  QWI1  make,  A .Complete
trade than the grocer,  and  I  will  prove  it j 
n   a i r m r
when 1 tell you  that  three  years  ago  at  a j Line 
I  ANUl
banquet given to Lord Chief  Justice  Colei-1 
t >  a TVTni7
idge, of England,  which  was  attended  by  CROCKER I,  and  FANCY
the brightest legal  and  professional  minds 
of our country, the crowning  speech  of  the | WOODEN“ W ARE,  OUT  OWD
evening was made  by  a merchant,  a whole- 
sale  grocer,  Mr.  Franklin  MacVeagh,  of  im pO nJlhlO Tl.
Cb cago. 
♦Paper read by Robert M.  Floyd  before  the 
first  convention  of  the  Michigan  Business 
Men’s Association.

The CONGRESS

C urtiss,3Dunton*<& Co.

V O I C T
<&  CO.,

And. Produce.

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

THE  BEST  OIL  CAN  IN  USE.

S T A P L E   a n d  F A N C Y  

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Inspecion solicited, 

Im p o rters  a n d   J o b b er s  o f

Chi cago and Detroit

prices guaranteed.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

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A Grasping Shop-Keeper.

From London Truth.

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An  American  lady writes: 

I went  some 
weeks since to a shop  known  as “The Dia­
mond  Merchant’s  Association,” 
the 
Strand, not far from Charing Cross.  Whilst 
there I bought a  gentleman’s  pin for seven 
shillings,  with the understanding made par­
ticularly  explicit  by  the  salesman,  that  if 
the pin did  not  suit  it  was  to  be returned 
and  the  money  refunded.  This  he  (the 
salesman)  repeated  several times.  The pin 
was  unsatisfactory  and  was  returned by a 
messenger  in  ten  minutes.  After  some 
weeks had elapsed I stepped in for my seven 
shillings.  I  was  refused  the  money, and 
told that e*fchanges were  made iff the shop, 
but  no  money  refunded.  After  some  mo­
ments of discussion, I said, “I have no time

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MANUFACTURERS  OF

Spring, Freight, Express, 

Lumber and Farm

W A G O N S !

I  Logging  Carts and Trucks, 

Mill  and  Dump  Carts, 

Lumbermen’s  and 

River Tools.

We carry a  large stock of  m aterial, and  have  overy 
tarS pcclal  A ttention  Given  to  Repairing, P ainting 

facility to r m aking flrat-class W agons of all kinds.
Mid Lettering.
1  £hops on Frost St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

O lli,  SHIELDS  &  CO.,

An d  IM P O R T E R S   0 7   T E A S ,

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

at latest declines and for cash.

by no other jobbers in the city.

W e  have  specialties  in  TOBACCOS  and  CIGARS  possessed 

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

3SAo_A.l]p:m.’s Peavey Plug.

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

ALSO  SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

MEXTDFL  <&' B E O S :  Celebrated  C IG A R S ,

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  C A N A L   S T R E E T ,  G R A N I»  R A P IO S ,  M IC H .

MANUFACTURERS.

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Every style of Show 
Best of workmanship an 
are invited to call and lc

'ases, in walnut, cherry, m ahogany, oak or bird’i 
I lowest prices.  Illustrated Catalogue and Price-] 
jk over our line when iu the city.

ì  maple on hand or madetc 
mailed on application.  Mei

order.
chants

MICHIGAN  CIGAE

Manufacturers of the Celebrated

3 V E .   C .   C .

Leading 10c Cigar; and

Y U M   TTTM,

The best 5c Cigar in the Market.

BIG-  HAPIDS, 

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MICH,

PURE.  S  NEW  PROCESS  STARCH. 

lsm5E^

removed, 

This Starch having the  light  Starch  and  Gluten 
On.e-Tli.irci  Less

Can be used than any other in the Market.

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M a n u f a c t u r e d   b y   t h e

FIRMENICH  MNFG.  CO.  w

8:  M a rsh a llto w n ,  Io w a ;  P e o r ia ,  I lls. 

Offices  a t  P eo ria ,  I lls .

STRONG

FOR

5 A LE  BY

Clark,  Jewell  &  Co.

SURE.

F. J.  LAM B & CO.

STATE  AGENTS FOR

D. D. Mallory &; Co.’s

ORAND OYSTERS
Also  Fruits and Country Produce.
W M . SEA R S & CO.

Cracker  Manufacturers,

Agents  for

AMBOY  CHEESE.

37, 39 & 41 Kent  Street.  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan. 
P E R K I N S   &  H E S S ,
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

D E A L E R S  IN

N O S.  1 8 8   a n d   1 2 4   L O U IS  ST R E E T .  G R A N D   R A P ID S .  M IC H IG A N .

WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL  USE.

E.  P A L L A S ,

Makes a Specialty of

Butter and Eggs, Lemons and Oranges,.A

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

CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITED.

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

97  And 99 Canal Street, 

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

OBEKNE,  HOSICK  &  CO,  ’
ManMmrs (if FINE  LAONDRY art MUST  M S ,

1 2 0  Mielilgan St., OHicago, 1 1 1 .

We make the following brands:

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

Country  Talk, Mermaid, it w ill float, Silver Brick, Daisy, 

W hite Prussian, Glycerine Family, Napkin, Royal.

Our  HARD  WATER  Soap can bfe  used  in  either  hard  or  soft  water,  and  will go 
one quarter farther than any  other  Soap  made. 
(Trade  mark,  girl  at  pump.)  We  are 
getting orders for it now from all pints  of  the  country.  Send  for  a  sample  order.  We 
pay all railroad and boat freights.  Our goods are not in Michigan Jobbing houses.

A. HUFFOItD, General Agent, Box 14,  GRAND  RARIDS,  MICH.

W r ite   m e   fo r   P r ic e s.

POTATOES.

W e 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 w ill keep you posted  on  market  price  and  pros­
pects.  Liberal cash advances made on car lots when desired.

Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker.

EARL  BROS.,  Commission  Merchants.

S. Water St., Ohdcago, Xll.

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

Order a sample case of

HONEY BEE COFFEE.

PBfflC ESS  BAKING  POWDER,

Equal to the Best in the market.

Wholesale

Grocers,

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59  Jefferson   ave.,  Detroit, Mich..

ORDER

Our Xie&der Sm oking j Our Leader Fin e Cut 

15c per pound. 

! 

33c per pound.

Our ¡Leader Skcrts, 

16c per pound.

Our Leader  Cigars, 

$30 per M. 
tli©  World.

«  Til©  Best  in

Clark, Jew ell  &  Co.,

SO L E   A G E N T S  F O R

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

O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.”

O. W. BLAIN & CO.,
Foreign aid Domestic Emits, MM Veplies, Etc.

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

pondence solicited.  APPLES AND POTATOES in ear lota  Specialties. 

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