Michigan  Tradesman

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GRAND  RAROS,  WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  17,  1886.

same representative.  He led me to suppose 
that he was  the  original  John  Smith,  but 
his  after  ignorance  of  Pochontas,  George 
Washington,  and  other  characters  of  that 
day dissipated that story. 
lie said that the 
largest supply of any one thing that he  had 
ever had on  hand,  excepting  samples  and 
jokes,  was ancestry,  and  that  he  cared  no 
more for them than he did  for  posterity  or 
accuracy.  No city  of  the  globe  could  be 
mentioned but what he was ready to tell me 
what he called an amusing  story in connec­
tion  with  the  place. 
I  finally  concluded 
that  Germany  wouldn’t  care  if  I  got him 
born all over the  “Faderland”  at  one  and 
the same time.  This couldn’t be done  with 
anybody  but a distinguished  character,  but 
many  of  them  or  their  biographers  do it 
easily and don’t seem to  mind.

Having thus settled  the  question  of  his 
birth, as a faithful  historian I  should  give 
you  some  account  of  early  childhood  and 
dawning  youth  of this remarkable  produc­
tion  of  trade. 
I  find,  however,  that  the 
halcyon days were spent by him in  an hon­
est evasion of  school tasks  and the  inven­
tion of maxwellous, wonderful and authentic 
fairy tales.  No record  has  been  preserved 
of his life at Sunday school, but it is believ­
ed by many that he learned the ten command­
ments there,  as he has  been  often  heard to 
say since that he has forgotten them. When 
given the position of salesman in a store he 
devoted the greater part  of  his  time to en­
tertaining the customers rather  than selling 
them goods.  He acted in  this  matter  like 
all other geniuses who  scorn  the work they 
were not born to discharge.  He knew  that 
he  belonged  to  the  road;  that  in  distant 
towns the admiring  country  merchant  was 
waiting to give him  orders;  that  the  hotel 
keepers were dusting  their  best rooms,  and 
jnst as soon as he had read all the almanacs 
which he could  borrow,  seen  all  the  min­
strel troupes and-  circuses  he could get into 
—he went. 
I will  not  further  follow that 
brilliant  career,  which  will  end only when 
commercial  progress  shall  cease  to  exist; 
only when man  shall fail  to  appreciate en­
ergy and good humor,  and  when he individ­
ually passes  away may it  be  written  over 
him:  “Here  lies  the  child  of  enterprise, 
who was in himself  the  delightful  embodi­
ment of pusli and industry.”
Washboards.

Correspondence Cleveland Leader.
• 1 had a long talk with the traveling agent 
o f one of the largest washboard factories  in 
the United States  the other  day.  Said he: 
“Millions of washboards are made  and sold 
in the United States every year,  and  and at 
least 7,200,000  are  sold  yearly between the 
Allegheny mountains and  the  Missouri riv­
er.  There are  two  factories  in  Cleveland 
which turn out  two  hundred  dozen  wash­
boards a  day,  one  in  Toledo  which  turns 
out three hundred dozen  daily,  and  two  in 
St.  Louis  which turn  out  over  a  million a 
year.  There are  at  least  twenty  different 
varieties  of washboards, and the best wash­
boards are made in the West.  The  Eastern 
factories  make  their  washboards  of  pine. 
The best wood for washboards is the cotton­
wood or  the  sycamore.  Pine  is  too  soft, 
and white pine is too  expensive.  The  best 
washboards are made with dove-tailed heads, 
with wire nails driven  across  the  grain  of 
the wood,  You can buy the poorer class as 
low as  80 cents  a  dozen  at wholesale,  and 
the better  boards  cost  as  high  as  §2.15 a 
dozen.  A man in New York  has  invented 
a washboard which lie has offer to the trade 
for §9 a dozen,  but  it  costs  too  much and 
will  not  sell.  Double  washboards  are 
those that  have  zinc  ridges  on both sides. 
The prices of these run from §1.60 to §3 per 
dozen.  At  retail  washboards  cost  25,  30, 
35, 40 and 50 cents apiece.”

“Who made the first washboard?”
“I don’t know,  but the first were made of 
wood entirely and  our  washerwomen  used 
to pound the dirt oht of  the  clothes  with a 
stick by laying  them  on a board.  The first 
\yashboards made of zinc were put upon the 
market about twenty-five years  ago and  the 
style first invented is found the best  to-day. 
Washboards  made  of  glass  are  liable  to 
break,  and  I  think  the  best  washboard  is 
the  old  zinc  and  wood  article.  There  is 
now one made of  a  solid  piece of  zinc as a 
rubbing surface  which  is  very  good.  The 
demand  for  washboards 
right 
along, and I suppose our trade will continue 
as long as people  put on  clean clothes  and 
take off dirty ones.”

increases 

No Imputation  Intended.

•“Gentlemen,” said an old fashioned Balti­
more  merchant,  as  he  called  his  clerks 
around him,  “I have decided to make a new 
departure. 
I shall  put  in  a  cashier  who 
will  hereafter  handle  all  the  money  and
make all the change.”
There was great sensation among them at 
once,  with  muttered  threats  about  resign­
ing.
“But,  gentlemen,” he continued,  to prove 
that this step is no imputation on your hon­
esty,  1 will advance every  clerk’s  wages  to 
cover  the  amount  he has been in the habit 
of  forgetting  to  deposit  in  the  drawer  at 
night.  Please  hand  in  your  figures  this 
afternoon.”

The  new  department  was  inaugurated 
without a  single  resignation  being  offered 
or any figures submitted.

Maxims  for Merchants.

From  th e Dry Goods Chronicle.

It is indispensable  to  success that a mer­
chant should like his  business,  and think it 
one of the  best  suited  to  his peculiar gifts 
and qualifications.

Every merchant who has been in business 
will  concur  witli  the  assertion  that  fully 
nine-tenths of the  losses  he  has  met with 
therein arose from something which he could 
previously have known.

It will naturally occur  to anyone who has 
sufficient sense to conduct a mercantile  bus­
iness that qualifications  of  honesty and  in­
tegrity are  more  appropriately  testified  to 
by some one else than himself.

When a merchant  Jeams  that  banks  and 
bank directors  are his friends for their own 
interest, Jie will  neither  rely so  confidingly 
on their help,  nor complain so bitterly when 
then decline longer to aid  him.

When a  merchant  finds  himself  affected 
in credit  by the  discredit  of  another  with 
whom he has friendly associations, it is wise 
to broach the subject at once to his creditors 
and show them,  as best  he  can, that the in­
fluences which brought  down  his friend are 
in no danger of undermining his prosperity.
The habit often prevails among wholesale 
merchants  of  connecting  together  acquain­
tances  and  dealers  from  one  locality, that 
sometimes nationalities,  special  names,  or 
all residents of a State,  are  separately plac­
ed under the ban of  distrust,  and  credit  is 
refused,  because  the  wholesale  merchant, 
having met  with  so  many loses  from  the 
class,  distrusts all of them.

When a duty is unpleasant we go to it re­
luctantly,  and rarely succeed in our labor so 
well as when we work with pleasure.

Retail dealers have their  particular tastes 
as well as  other  people,  and  generally it is 
wiser  to  work  with  the  current  of  them 
than against it.

There is no advantage  to a  retailer cling­
ing onto  one place,  like an oyster  to a rock 
which the waters have permanently receded 
from and and left bare.

When a dealer lives in close  proximity to 
the market where he buys  his  goods, thirty 
days,  and  even  ten  days,  are  oftentimes 
quite advantageous to him as a credit.

If a man feels  that  his  soul  is contamin­
ated  if  his  hands  are  soiled,  let  him  be 
careful about  embarking in a business  that 
will require him frequently to soil them.

Brief credit contracts are worthy of being 
taken into  consideration  in the  calculation 
of the relative amount of capital  which any 
particular business will require.

Ten • days and  thirty days  are  not  com­
monly considered  as  credit,  being  merely a 
few days’ grace on cash purchases to enable 
the retailer to get his  goods  home  and  ex­
amine them.

While it is impossible to positively fortell 
the  profitable  results  of  any  contemplated 
business,  yet  we  may  calculate  sufficiently 
near to say that  if  everything occurs as us­
ual,  such or so much will be the profit.

Prior to the war  the  retail  dealer  in fair 
credit could buy the  greater  portion  of  his 
stock of goods on from four to eight months’ 
credit.  Since then  credits  have  been very 
generally  limited  to  ten  days,  thirty  days 
and two and four months.

When fish go up the stream the fisherman 
who casts out his net. lowest^own the river 
stands the  best  chance  of  being  rewarded 
for his labors,  as those above him only have 
their  chance  at  the  fish  that  escape  his 
net.

A retail house,  well  established  in  busi­
ness,  with  a  large  number  of  regular cus­
tomers,  may risk  removal  to  a less eligible 
location for  the  purpose  of  reducing  rent, 
or other  prudential  considerations; but  the 
movement  then  should  be  to  a  location 
which  would  be  gradually  improving,  and 
never to one that is  gradually deteriorating

Muskegon or Manistee,  Which.

From  the N orthw estern Lum berm an,

Muskegon has finally got the railroad  en­
thusiasm.  The  Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana 
branch is well on toward  completion.  The 
Toledo,  Saginaw  &  Muskegon  project  is 
fairly  assured,  as the committee is at work 
to secure the required  §50,000 of Muskegon 
money, 
together  with  terminal  facilities 
there.  Now  the  proposition is to push on 
an extension of the Chicago  &  West Michi­
gan road from  Big  Rapids  to  Alpena,  on 
Lake Huron,  with  good  prospect  that  the 
enterprise will be carried  out.  With  these 
three  lines  completed,  Muskegon  would 
have railroads  radiating into all the impor­
tant  sections  of  Michigan.  Thé  Alpena 
road would become a great log  carrier  from 
the  interior  pine regions,  and help prolong 
the life of the lumber business at Muskegon, 
as  the  Macinaw  division  of  the  Michigan 
Central  and  the  Flint  &  Pere  Marquette 
have that  of  Saginaw.  But  more  import- 
tant  still,  these  radiating  roads will make 
Muskegon a commercial and  manufacturing 
point  of  magnitude,  and  prolonging  her 
growth after the sawdust  of  her  waterside 
foundations  has  mingled  with  the  earth. 
Every railroad  centering  at  Muskegon  in­
creases its importance as a lake port,  for all 
must have docks,  warehouses  and  lines  of 
steamers running to this city and other west 
shore points.  The  tendency will be for the 
trade of interior  Michigan  to come to Mus,-

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kegoh for a connection  with  western  mar­
kets.  Raw material  from  the  forests,  the 
farms and the bowels of the earth,  will flow 
to  Muskegon  for  manufacture  there,  or 
shipment over the lake.  Passenger  travel, 
during the season of  navigation,  should  be 
large through Muskegon,  by  the  lake  and 
rail routes,  making  it  a  good  hotel  point. 
One day the sandy lands back of Muskegon, 
now thought lightly of,  will  become  vastly 
productive of fruits and vegetables that will 
find a market among the millions that with­
in two or three decades will inhabit Chicago 
and its environment.  Much  of  these  pro­
ducts will be brought to  Muskegon  by  rail 
and shipped thence  by  lake.  The  time  is 
coiqpng  when  large,  swift  and  safe  iron 
steamers will ply daily  between  Muskegon 
and Chicago,  winter as well  as  summer,  to 
meet the traffic requirements of  that  route. 
The rivalry of towns  on  the  east  shore  of 
Lake Michigan is likely  to  be  between  the 
two that have made such a noise in the pine 
lumber  world—Muskegon  and  Manistee. 
They  have  been  called  sawdust  and  slab 
towns,  names  that  indicate  a  transitory 
character. 
It has been a common  observa­
tion that when the pine tributary to Muske­
gon and Manistee waters  should  have  been 
exhausted,  the mill towns that flourished by 
reason of this pine  would  fall  into  decay. 
But a new era is to dawn on Muskegon  and 
Manistee.  The latter with  20  years  more 
of  pine  business,  and with her hardwoods, 
salt,  potroleum  and  agricultural  back 
ground,  and the former as a railroad, manu­
facturing  and  trade  center,  as  well  as an 
important lake port,  will live and thrive  af­
ter the last log has been boomed  on Muske­
gon lake,  or the graylings  have  winked  at 
the last stick that is to float down  the  crys­
tal and perennial Manistee.

Adulteration and  Misrepresentation. 

Eroin the A m erican M erchant.

Adulteration is carried on to a very  great 
extent, and while  merchants  may be some­
times innocently led into the  sale  of  adul­
terated goods,  yet  in  most  instances  it  is 
fair to assume that they  know  the  charac­
ter of what  they  buy  and  sell.  But  how 
many are  there  who  are  courageous,  yes. 
honest, enough to tell  their  customers  that 
the articles which they offer are not all  that 
they seem or claim  to  be  and  the  reasons 
therefor?  Some merchants are not  slow  to 
practise this  system  themselves,  excusing 
themselves,  as  do  ail  others  who  in  any 
form take  advantage  of  it,  on  the  ground 
that 
they  must  meet  the  market,  or 
in  other words  compete  for  trade  at  the 
expense  of  fair  dealing. 
In  a  papei 
read by Robert M. Floyd before  the  Michi­
gan Business Men’s Association,  that  gen­
tleman,  referring to competition and its in­
fluence on the deterioration of products,  de­
clared  some  plain  truths  which  business 
men ought  to  consider.  The  fact  is  that 
misrepresentation is as dishonest as  pecula­
tion, and the man  who  would  be  shocked 
were he to be charged with rifling the till of 
his neighbor is no better  than  the  clerk  or 
the book-keeper whom he may  detect in the 
act of “knocking down,”  when  he  deliber­
ately palms off  adulterated  goods or makes 
misrepresentations  of  the  character of the 
articles which he offers for sale.  He is  not 
only the promoter of evil in himself,  but he 
is a tutor in the art  of  liishonesty  and  his 
moral influence is baleful in the extreme.

T y p e -W rite rs.

From  H arper’s W eekly.

A man of letters  in  this  city  was  under 
contract with a publisher to  write a book of 
about 36,000 words, or what would be equiv­
alent to forty of our columns.  He had pre­
pared himself carefully for the task,  but the 
contemplation of  its manual labor tired him 
in  advance.  He  went  to  a  type-writer’s 
office,  where three or four  industrious  girls 
were earning their  living,  and  learned tha’t 
he could dictate to one of them at the rate of 
1,800 to 3,000 words an hour by paying four 
cents a hundred words.  The  noise  of  the 
clicking machine  at first  threatened  to dis­
turb his efforts at  original  composition,  but 
before he  had  worked half an  hour he was 
used to it.  The business of  composing and 
dictating 36,000 words occupied about twen­
ty hours,  or five or six days of three or four 
hours each.  At the end  of  each  sitting he 
left the office with his completed manuscript 
in hand.  The result was accomplished with­
out  fatigue,  and  its  quality,  he  says,  was 
unusually good—for him.  He further testi­
fies that, for the first time in his  life he has 
a realizing sense of what emancipation is.

“Yes, the Lord has sorter seemed to smile 
on  me  this  year,” said  the  deacon,  as  he 
stuck the corn  cutter  into  the  fence.  “A 
big apple crop—heaps  of  ’taters—fine yield 
of wheat and oats—big  hay  crop, and  com 
A No.  1.  Yes,  I feel as if I had been bless­
ed.”  Just then the deacon’s boy came from 
the house and  whispered  something  in  the 
old man’s ear.  “Two  dollars  for  a pair of 
shoes!” shouted the deacon  as  he raised his 
head.  “You tell  your mother she can’t have 
no two dollar shoes.  We’ll  be  lucky if wo 
get through the coming winter without hav­
ing  to  sell  the  hosses  to  buy  meat  and 
flour.”

Wood  pulp  pails  §4  a  dozen.  Curtiss, 

Dunton & Co.

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GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

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T E L E P H O N E   566.

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th e ir tow n on this Y east by applying to above address. 
None genuine unless it bears above label.

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43 and 45 K ent Street.

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m ail prom ptly attended to.

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

GRAND RAPIDS  GRAIN  AND  SEED  CO.

71  CANAL  STREET.

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Oiled Clothing,
Peed Bags,

Wide Ducks, etc

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Full  outfits  for  the  Collection  Depart 
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taining all the late improvements, supplied 
to order for $ 11.  The outfit comprises: 
1,000 Notification Sheets,  for  member 
use,
500 Record  Blanks,
500 Association Notification  Sheets, and 
500  Envelopes.
Money can be sent by  draft,  post-office 
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4g Lyon Street, 

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JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

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C O M M E R C IA I.  L A W   *   CO LLECTIO N S

A Ballade of Bills.

F irst o f th e m onth and the bills all here!
Piled on my desk th e ’re a gruesom e  sight. 
H igher th a n  ev er th eir sum s app ear;
Sadder th a n  ever my sorry plight.
Bills th a t are w rong and bills th a t are rig h t; 
Bills th a t enrage me and bills th a t blight— 

Bills from  the m ongers in ev ’ry trad e:
A lack-a-day!  and th e  re n t not paid!
O thers’ extravagance costs  me dear.
Also a wife, who. I greatly fear,

I have th ree daughters, all dam sels bright, 
Shines overm uch as a social light. 
T herefore these bills are of lofty height; 
T herefore am  I of a m ien dismayed.
Creditors crowd me w ith m ain and m ight— 
Alack-a-day!  and th e re n t not p a id !
Bills from  th e grocer fo r cups th a t cheer;
Bills from  the m odiste—a parasite 
B atten in g  on me from  year to year;
Bills from  th e butcher, th e fleshy wight. 
Notes ungram m atical, Im polite;
N otes th a t inform  m e th a t "m oney’s tig h t”- 

N otes th a t a knowledge  o f law parade;
Alack-a-day!  and th e re n t not p aid ! 

b ’k n v o i.

Creditors, pity!  My hair is white, 
A sking th a t paym ent I expediate— 

Blanched by your rabid and rude brigade 
Alack-a-day!  and the re n t not paid!

Antiquity of the Drummer.

At a recent commercial travelers’ banquet 
Judge J. M.  Greer responded  to  the  toast, 
“The Drummer,” as follows:

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

B O O K S ,

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

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MANUFACTURERS  OF

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» E T R O IT ,  M IC H .

A gents fo r a fu ll line of

Sleighs,  Logging Sleighs.

PATENT

Wholesale Manufacturers

BELKNAP’S

Lumbermen’s and River Tools.

(¡¡^“Michigan Agents Woonsocket Rubber 

We carry a large stock of m aterial,  and  have  every 
cillty fo r m aking first-class Sleighs of all kinds.

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

SLEIGHS,
Business and Pleasure Sleighs,  Farm 

BeltoD Wagoa & BleigI Go.

FDX &  BRADFORD,
S. ff. M ile & Co.’s

In common with  most  banquet  speakers, 
I believe that on occasions of this sort one’s 
speech should be serious. 
It  makes no sort 
of difference that we  are  met  for  purposes 
of social enjoyment and  our  intention  is to 
be jolly; it makes no difference that to-night 
we  have  put  away  all  sober  thought,  and 
the thing we expect is entertainment.  Noth­
ing can deter your post-prandial orator, and 
the Constitution of our country having guar- 
teed  freedom  of  speech,  lie  lias  the  legal 
right to  solemnly dole  out  useful  informa­
tion at the witching hour of midnight.  Your 
true  philosopher  agrees that  it  is not  well 
for a man  to  entirely  surrender  himself to 
pleasure.  Acting on  this  idea, the ancient 
Egyptian introduced at his feast the skull of 
some  departed  kinsman. 
I  imagine  that 
skull brought  about the  necessary solemni­
ty.  We of  the modem time have substitut­
ed for the death head the speaker with stat­
istical  learning that  he is  bound to impart. 
All good Americans  believe  that  after this
Shop Cor. Front and First Sts., Grand Rapids. | life is over  and  their feet  have  crossed the
dark Lethean stream,  they will enter a land
FXXTGREE A  SMITH
of perpetual  stump  speaking,  and  that  the 
good things we intended to say here we will 
get off to  an  admiring  audience  of  angels. 
Boots, Shoes and Slippers ¡
Nor do  any of  us—as  nearly as  I  can find 
out—intend  having  any  consideration  for 
the  audience.  You  have  asked  me  to  re­
spond to “the drummer.”  When your pres­
ident first  told  me  that  this  honor  was in 
store for  me  I was  overwhelmed,  and have 
continued  in  that  state  ever  since.  Very 
little is known,  I find from  a  careful  study 
of the different books on the subject.  True, 
Herodotos tells  of certain wandering trades­
men  who,  wherever  they  went  astonished 
the natives and brought home their shekels. 
Josephus incidentally alludes to  men in the 
mercantile  business  who  were  frequently 
away from home at  night.  Tacitus tells us 
of  certain  Romans  who  took  their  goods 
and  their  lives  in  their  hands  and  went 
ahead of anything else in their  day.  True, 
some of the  Egyptian  mummies are said to 
resemble  in  personal  appearance  and  the 
hardness  of  their  cheek  the  commercial 
tourist of to-day,  but I do not believe any of 
these could  have  been  the  genuine article, 
as none of these writers  say anything about 
his always getting the best  seat in  the rail­
road train and his never  ringing a  chestnut 
bell. 
It is my private belief  that the drum­
mer  is of English  origin,  and  was  bom in 
the early part of this century.  Certain it is 
that his mother was necessity and his father 
was enterprise, while  the food  upon which 
he has grown  to  greatness  is  competition. 
We  may  as  well  concede,  however,  that 
something of a  cloud  surrounds  his  birth. 
While it  is  known  that  his  parents,  like 
those of all other  distinguished  men,  were 
poor but honest,  yet  we  do  not  know  in 
what country his young cheek first  took  on 
the mantling blush, or in what air his strong 
voice  was  wafted.  We  only  know  that 
when he first spoke lie began telling second­
hand jokes,  and the first  thing he was ever 
known to do was to get the very  best  room 
at  the  hotel.  Like  Homer  of old at least 
100 cities claim the honor of not giving  him 
birth.  Doubtless  many  more  would  have 
spoken out if 1 had had  the time to inquire 
of their mayors. 
I heard from enough to be 
satisfied that it was perfectly  impossible  to 
locate him as a home product  or  an  infant 
industry of  America.  As  Germany,  with 
proverbial indifference and reckless courage, 
does not care who or how many  people  are 
bom  there,  and  as  they  have  a  national 
poem called  in  their  own  language,  “Der 
Drummer,”  1 have concluded to  locate  him 
as a native of that soil.  Before  arriving  at 
this bold  conclusion,  I  confered  with  the 
drummer himself,  but found his ideas whol­
ly  impracticable  on  the  subject.  At  one 
time he would insist  that he was descended 
from all the  English  and  French  nobility. 
At  another  he  claimed  to  be  Lady  Jane 
Grey.

“PLAI ROAD PLUG”

PLUG  TOBACCOS,
NIMROD, 
E.  C.

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.

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

We have just purchased a 

large invoice of

Send us a Trial Order.

PETERSBURG,  VA.,

BIG FIVE CENTER.

SPREAD  EAGLE,

BLUE  RETER,

Spring  Chicken,  Moxie  and 

Eclipse always in stock.

Qlney, S hields & Co.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Again he said he  was  the  “Man  of  the 
Iron Mask,”  and  upon  still  another  occa­
sion he told me with tears in his  eyes  that 
he  was  the  brazenfaced  Janus  of  Rome. 
As a conclusion, he confided to  me  that  he 
had borne’many names in many places,  and 
that he  seldom  visited the same city as the

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WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  17,  1886.

Grand Rapids T raveling M en’s A ssociation.
President,  L.  M. Mills;  Vice-President, S. A. Sears;  Sec­
retary  and Treasurer, Geo. H. Seymour;  Board of Di­
rectors, H. S. Robertson,  Geo.  F.  Owen,  J.  N.  Brad­
ford, A. B. Cole and Wm. Logie,

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HAVE  PATIENCE.
come 

Numerous  complaints 

to  Tiie 
T r a d e s m a n  of late relative  to the unusual 
delay  occasioned  in  getting  goods  from 
this  and  other  markets.  Some  complain 
that Grand llapids is worse  tiian  any other 
town in  the  country in  this  respect, while 
otlnys assert that  Detroit  gives  them^pire 
trouble,  ami still others lament the fact that 
they experience the greatest difficulty in get­
ting goods  from  Chicago  on  any  kind  of 
time.

With a view to determining  the  occasion 
for such complaints, and ascertaining wheth­
er the delays  were  real  or  imaginary,  a re­
porter of T h e  T r a d e s m a n   was detailed to 
interview the jobbing trade  on  the subject. 
The first  man seen  answered the interroga­
tion  by handing  the  reporter  a  bundle  of 
complaining letters several inches thick and 
every person  seen  produced  testimony cor­
roborating the reports whose truth or falsity 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   was  endeavoring  to  es­
tablish.

The occasion for  complaint  will be read­
ily understood when it is  stated that the re­
cent revival in business caught nearly every 
railway company short  of  cars,  so that it is 
almost impossible to move freight as fast as 
received.  As  a  rule,  orders  received  at 
Grand  llapids  jobbing  houses  before  12 
o’clock are put  up  and  delivered at  the re­
spective freight depots  before  night of  the 
same day.  Yet an order received from Hol­
land last Monday and  delivered to the  rail­
way company the  same  afternoon had  not 
left the  depot  on  Friday  morning and did 
not  reacli 
its  destination  until  Saturday 
evening.  The jobbing trade is powerless to 
prevent the  delay,  and  the  railway officials 
are  bending  every  energy  to  get  traffic 
through with  the  least  possible  delay, but 
until  there  is  a  decrease  in the volume of 
business or large  accessions  to  the  rolling 
stock,  there  is  little  hope  for material  im­
provement.

In the  mean  time,  the  retail  trade  will 
have abundant  opportunity to  exercise that 
cardinal virtue  which  is  sometimes spoken 
of as  patience—a  virtue  too  few  business 
men are inclined to cultivate.

A merchant located at a neighboring town 
suggests the following query for  considera­
tion at the March meeting  of  the  Michigan 
Business Men’s Association:  “Ought daily 
papers  to  publish  wholesale  quotations?” 
The subject is one of growing importance to 
the trade,  and should receive the candid con­
sideration  of  the  convention.  On general 
principles,  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   is  inclined  to 
the»opinion that  jobbing  prices  are  out  of 
place in a daily  paper.  Nine  times  out  of 
ten the market is not correctly reported, and 
when  it  is,  the  facts  are stated so vaguely 
that the consumer is frequently lead to think 
that the margins accruing to the  dealer  are 
larger than they  really  are.  No  merchant 
takes a daily paper for its wholesale  quota­
tions—he looks to his trade journal for that 
—and why the dealer should be annoyed  by 
his customers  continually  referring  to  the 
quotations  appearing  in 
the  daily  press 
(wrong  nine  times  out  of  ten,  as  before 
stated),  is more than  an  ordinary'  mind  is 
capable of comprehending.

Beware  of  bogus  “collection,”  “report­
ing”  and  “detective”  agencies.  They  are 
about as numerous  as  the  traveling frater­
nity and the oily rogues who represent them 
are  as  persuasive  as the  three-card-monte 
men.  The business man  who  lias  bad ac­
counts to collect, or who wishes to be spared 
from making  bad accounts,  should organize 
an association in his community, or identify 
himself  witli  a  neighboring  association. 
That  is  the  legitimate  way  to  accomplish 
the  objects  above  referred  to,  while  the 
fraudulent collecting  concern  aifords no re­
lief aside from the worthless expenditure ot 
money.

Manton  (thirteen  members)  and  Kala­
mazoo  (55  members)  have  qualified 
for 
membership in the Michigan Business Men’s 
Association during the past week,  giviog  it 
a total auxiliary membership of 647.

Tustin organized according the programme 
last Wednesday eveding and Muir on Friday 
evening.  Woodland  merchants  are on the 
anxious seat and will soon  present  a united 
front  to the dead-beat and peddler.

Charlevoix presents her first failure in the 
embarrassment  of  Upwright,  Emery & Co. 
So says Dr.  Crouter,  and  he  lias lived there 
long  enough  to  know  what  he  is  talking 
about. 

________________

Peter  Crobar  is  the  name of  a grocer at 

Millington.

Wood  pulp  pails  64  a  dozen.  Curtiss, 

Danton & Co.

AMONG  TH E  TRADE.

G RAN D   R A P ID S   G OSSIP.

Carr & Pierson succeed  Frank  Pogodzin- 

ski in the saloon business.

Frank  Smith  has engaged in the grocery 
business at Leroy.  Olney,  Shields  &  Co. 
furnished the stock.

Chas. Williams lias engaged  in  the  gro­
cery business at Hart.  The stock was  pur­
chased at this market.

Frank  Lamoreaux  has  eugaged  in  the 
grocery  business  at  Orangeville.  Olney, 
Shields & Co.  furnished the stock.

D. W. Davison has  engaged  in  the  gro­
cery  business  at  West  Olive.  Olney, 
Shields & Co. furnished the stock.

John C. Russell has engaged in  the  gro­
cery business at Benton  Harbor.  Bulkley, 
Lemon & Hoops furnished the  stock.

Frank  Dyk  has  engaged  in  the  grocery 
business at  451  Jefferson  Avenue.  Amos 
S.  Musselman & Co.  furnished the stock.

Ed.  Telfer  is  putting  in  a  new  baking 
powder machine, which  will  enable  him to 
double his  manufacturing  capacity in  that 
line.

G. S. Brown & Co.  will  be  the  style  of 
the firm which lias  arranged  to  engage  in 
the wholesale boot and and shoe business in 
the new Barnhart block.

Nelson  W.  Crook,  formerly  engaged  in 
the grocery business on the corner of Shaw- 
mut avenue and Winter street,  has purchas­
ed the restaurant  business  of  N.  Spencer, 
at  Cadillac,  and  will  conduct a fancy gro­
cery department in connection.

The Grand  Rapids  Soap Co.  now expects 
to begin the manufacture of  soap as soon as 
December 1.  The boiler has been set,  near­
ly all the machinery is in place, and enough 
raw  material  is  stored  on  the  premises  to 
keep  the  factory  in  operation for  several 
weeks.

The Grand Rapids  School  Furniture  Co. 
has lately shipped  desks  and  seats  to  the 
following  points:  Fremont,  Howard City, 
Grant,  Oxford,  Ishpeming,  Ossineke,  Ches­
ter,  Mich.;  Louisville  and  Independence, 
Ohio;  Baltimore,  Md.;  McGregor,  Dallas 
and  Aubrey,  Texas;  Newton  and  Water- 
ville, Kansas; Blue Hill,  Neb.; Seeley Creek 
and Regis Falls,  N.  Y.:  Hinsdill,  N.  H.; 
Oregon City,  Oregon; Coal Glen,  Pa.

Neal McMillan  promised  T h e  T r a d e s ­
m a n   he would  work  up  the subject  of  or­
ganization at Rockford,  “as soon as election 
was  over.”  Election  is  past  and  Mr. Mc­
Millan  was  delegated 
to  represent  his 
district  in  the Legislature  by a  handsome 
majority.  Unless he moves  in  the  matter 
of  organization soon,  he will seek to excuse 
himself by pleading,  “Wait until the Legis­
lature  is over.”  Mr.  McMillan  should  re­
member that there  is no time like  the pres­
ent and that the dead-beat is taking  advan­
tage of  the delay.

D. J.  Evans is a man  reputed to be worth 
about 880,000,  the most of  which was made 
in lumbering operations.  A few  years ago, 
he engaged  in the crockery  business at De­
troit under the  firm  name  of  Evans,  Bur- 
well  &  Co.  He  subsequently  bought  out 
his partners and removed  the stock to Clar- 
inda,  Iowa.  He  now  proposes  to  remove 
the stock  to  this  city,  occupying the  store 
now  used  by E.  G.  Studley  &  Co.  until 
spring,  when he will move into the store on 
Monroe street now  occupied  by H.  Leonard 
& Sons’ retail department,  he having leased 
the  premises  for a  term  of  years,  dating 
from tiie expiration of Leonard’s lease.  The 
firm name of tne new concern will  be either 
D. J.  Evans & Son or D. J.  Evans & Co.

For several years  it  lias  been a matter of 
common  remark  that  tiie  only  enterprise 
Grand Rapids really needed is an exclusively 
wholesale dry goods  establishment.  As the 
years have  gone  by, several  persons  have 
been  credited witli  cherishing ambitions  in 
that  direction, but  up to  the  present  time 
tiie project has failed to take definite shape. 
T h e  T r a d e s m a n  has inside information to 
theeffect that tiie five-story brick block to be 
erected  by  E.  Crofton  Fox  next  season  on 
the corner of Ionia  and  Louis  streets  will 
be constructed with a view to its  occupancy 
as  a  wholesale  dry  goods  establishment. 
Mr.  Fox aiwMiis  brother,  Charles,  have de­
cided to embark  in  tiie  enterprise  in  com­
pany with six or  seven  other  gentlemen of 
wealth,  the  capital  stock  to  be  placed  at 
8200,000.  The  preliminaries  of  organiza­
tion have not all  been arranged as  yet,  but 
enough lias been  done to  indicate the char­
acter of  tiie  enterprise,  which warrants the 
statement that it will be on as strong a foot­
ing as any jobbing  house  in  the  State  and 
be admirably equipped for carrying forward 
the work  of  supplying  Western  Michigan 
with a million dollars’  worth  of  goods  an­
nually.  Considering the  field  open  to the 
enterprise and the advantages  it  will  have 
in the way of competent management, there 
is no reason why the  returns  should not be 
abundantly  satisfactory.

DETROIT  DOINGS.

Jas.  H.  Lynch and Alfred Ten Eyck have 
formed  a  special  partnership  under  the 
name  of  Jas.  II.  Lynch  &  Co.,  “haber­
dashers.”  They will  haberdash  at the cor­
ner of State street and  Woodward  avenue.
The extensive  wholesale  firm  of  Hitch­
cock, Esselstyn  &  Co.,  dealers  in  tailors’ 
trimmings,  will  be  re-organized,  and after 
Jan.  1 will be known as  Hitchcock,  Son  & 
Co.  Mr.  E.  A.  Esselstyn  will  withdraw 
and engage in other business.

AROU N D   T H E   S TA TE.

Peck Bros,  are closing out their hardware 

stock at Clayton.

C. Meyfurth succeeds  Jas.  Hannah in the 

grocery business at Jackson.

Frank II. King succeeds  Pratt & King  in 

the drug business at Jackson.

T.  Smith,  grocer  at  Lakeview,  has  been 

closed under chattel  mortgage.

Coon Bros,  succeed Coon & Delinde in the 

grocery business at Manistique.

Wm.  Warren  succeeds  L.  G.  Phelps  in 

the grocery business at Millington.

J.  L.  Strong &  Co.  succeed  J.  L. Strong 

in the drug business at Bessemer.

Osgood & Mowry succeed Benjamin Bros, 

in the grocery business at Morenci.

Smith &  Emmons succeed  T.  R.  Mosher 

in the grocery business at Jackson.

Trim & McGregor succeed Brown & Mapes 

in the dry goods business at Ypsilanti.

Saxton  &  Severance  succeed  Saxton  & 

Kidder in the drug business at Concord.

Wm.  II. Elliott succeeds  I). A.  Yocum & 

Co.  in the grocery business at Jayson.

J.  Davis has moved his s tock^Ph aid ware 

from Hillsdale back to Perrysburg,  Ohio.

W.  II.  Sprague  succeeds  Carpenter  & 
John  in the boot and  shoe business at Fen­
ton.

Karel  &  Decker  succeed  John  Boersma 
& Co.  in the  hardware  business  at  Muske­
gon.

Lyman Arms,  hardware dealer  at Muske­
gon,  has  been  closed  under  chattel  mort­
gage.

Geo.  & Walter Kephart succeed  Bollinger 
Bros,  in  the  grocery  business  at  Berrien 
Springs.

Fred.  II.  Lawson,  of  tiie  firm  of  A.  L. 
Wright & Co., general dealers  at  Bad  Axe, 
is dead.

Isaac B.  Bagley,  grocer  and  meat  dealer 
at Decatur,  lias sold his  grocery  stock to S. 
Yought.

Fred Lawson,  a  young  business  man  of 
Bad Axe,  is dead from an  attack  of  malig­
nant diptheria.

The  hadware  store  of  B.  F.  Harris,  at 
Caro,  has been purchased by Wilmot & Lat­
ham,  of that place.

Wm.  Green,  dry  goods  dealer  at  Van- 
dalia for  the  past  dozen  years,  has  moved 
his stock to Concord.

Ex-Postmaster E.  R.  Root lias bought tiie 
interest of B.  R. Moore in the  grocery  firm 
of Moore & Eligli,  at Cohhvater.

G.W .  Ferguson,  formerly  in  the  hard­
ware business at Fairfield,  has  bought Tif­
fany Bros, hardware stock at  Jonesviile.

W.  W.  Hough’s grocery stock at Lansing 
was damaged by fire  last Saturday, but 82.- 
000 insurance will probably cover  the  loss.
Homer Strong,  a St.  Louis  boot and shoe 
dealer, has opened  a  branch  store at Ionia, 
placing his brother Horace in  charge  of  it.
Howard City Record:  C.  J.  Burch  has 
sold  his  stock of drugs to S.  C.  Scott,  who 
moved them into his  City  Drug  Store  this 
week.

E.  Y.  Hogle  has  purchased  the  interest 
of Henry Cook in tiie grocery firm of  Ilogle 
& Cook, at Hastings.  Mr.  Cook remains as 
salesman.

Chauncey  E.  Morse  has  purchased  the 
bankrupt general  stock  of  31.  P.  Reynolds 
&  Son,  at  Remus,  and  will  continue  tiie 
business.

G.  II. Reader, of the firm of Reader Bros., 
general  dealers  at  Scottsville,  was "elected 
Representative in the  Legislature from Ma­
son county.

Selkirk  &  Whitford,  general  dealers  at 
Charlotte,  have dissolved, dividing the stock 
between them.  Selkirk will continue at tiie 
old location.

The Ilubbardston Advertiser  is authority 
for the statement  that  Calialan & Cowman, 
general dealers at that place,  have dissolved 
partnership, Mr.  Cowman continuing.

S.  B.  Fuller & Co.  have sold  their  store 
building at  Muir  to N.  J.  Fowler,  who will 
shortly  occupy the  same  with.  his  bazaar 
stock.  Messrs.  Fuller  & Co.  are  closing 
out  the crockery  and  glassware stock  and 
will remove their grocery stock  to  Owosso.

m a n u f a c t u r i n g   m a t t e r s .

The Elk Rapids  Iron  Works is now run­

ning on the ten hour  system.

An effort is beirig  made  to get a  western 

stove factory to move to Battle Creek.

tiie manufacturer of  brooms at  Morepci. 

Omer  Osgood  succeeds  Osgood  Bros,  in 
,
Wm.  H.  Schmedlin, succeeds Schmedlin & 
O’Brien in the  manufacture  of  carriages at 
Coldwater.

The old pill box  factory,  owned  by  the 
Kalkaska Manufactoring Co.,  will  soon  be 
running again.

W.  S.  Nelson’s  steam  planing  mill,  at 
Battle Creek,  is  nearly completed  and will 
be ready for operation in about  two  weeks.
Ball Bros.,  of  Madison,  Wis.,  are  fitting 
up a large machine  shop  at  Battle  Creek, 
for  the  manufacture  of  threshing machine 
teeth.

Nashville News:  The manufacturing firm 
of Shields & Walratli  has dissolved  co-part­
nership, but  W.  E.  Shields  continues  the 
business at the old stand as  heretofore.

The Shetland  Knitting  Works,  at  Rich­
mond, have thus far this season  sold $3,300 
worth of hoods, and could have  sold  many 
more had it been possible to make them.

The roller process  mill  that  was  to have 
been built by the  Port  Austin  manufactur­
ing  company  has  failed  to  materialize. 
Chauces are good for  an  investment in that 
line.

The old paper  mill  at  Dundee  is  to  be 
torn  down  and  new  and  larger  buildings 
erected,  into which  its  machinery  will  be 
moved.  The new  firm,  Ambler & Tolbert, 
are from Allegan, and are reported experienc­
ed woolen and paper manufactures, the form­

er at present conducting a woolen mill at Al­
legan.  A woolen mill will be added  to  the 
Dundee plant next  spring.

A  company  with a-capital stock of 848, 
000 to  be  known  as  the  Livingston  Door 
Bell Gong Co., for the manufacture of Chas. 
S.  Livingston’s patent door  bell,  has  been 
organized at Battle  Creek,  with the follow­
ing officers:  A.  J.  Sutherland,  president; 
Chas.  S.  Livingston,  vice  president,  secre­
tary  and  general  manager;  C.  B.  Webb, 
treasurer.  The bell invention  is said to  be 
the best article of  its  kind.  The  company 
will  manufacture  all  grades  and  sizes  of 
door bells and gongs,  also  gongs  for  loco­
motives,  steamboats,  fire  engines,  patrol 
wagons,  etc.,  the latter to run by either hand 
or steam power.

The Hurd flouring mill,  at Marshall,  is in 
the hands of the First National Bank of that 
city.  The mill lias been doing a large busi­
ness,  requiring  considerable  cash  and  a j 
large  line  of  discounts,  which  have  been 
furnished by the  Bank  and  for  which  the 
wheat  in  store  has  been  pledged.  The 
Bank has now taken formal steps to effect a 
settlement.  Mr.  Hurd  is  principal  stock­
holder in a company owning 75,000 acres  of | 
pine land in the Adirondaeks, together with | 
two  saw  mills  and  twenty-two  miles  of I 
railroad.  He  is  undoubtedly  financially  ! 
sound  and  has  put  $20,000  worth  of  im­
provements  into his  mill  this  year. 
It  is 
expected  the  difficulties will be adjusted in 
a  few days.

MISCELLANEOUS.

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trav el in this and adjoining  states,  on a 
com m ission  basis.  Address  XYZ,  care  “ The 
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■rANTED—Situated by first-class  traveling 

salesm an, grocery  line  preferred.  Ad­

dress, T raveler,care “T heT radesm an.”  lOitf
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tow n of 1,000 to 3,oo0.  Address, w ith p ar­
ticulars,  Box 172, G alesburg, Mich. 
jp'OR  SALE—One  half  interest  in  stock  of 
JC 
groceries,  crockery,  drugs  and  jew elry. 
Price $1,500, $500 down,  balance on tim e.  Rea­
son fo r selling, poor health.  H ave good trade. 
C. A. Stebbins, Law rence, Mich. 

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your business, to secure additional capital, 
to   g et  a  situation,  if  you have anything  for 
sale o r w ant to buy anything, advertise in  th e  
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twenty-five word  advertisem ent  costs  b u t  25 
cents a week or 50 cents fo r three weeks.

H C A N D E E ”
Rubi

FOR  SALE BY

E. G. STUDLEY & CO., Grand Rapids.
Will remove to No.  4  Monroe  Street,  to 
the store now occupied by Houseman,  Don- 
nally & Jones,  Nov.  15th.
Will open with the largest and finest stock 
of Rubber  Goods,  Mill  Supplies,  Fire  De­
partment Supplies, and  Sporting Goods in 
the State.

PIONEER

PREPARED

PAINTS.

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

G -uarantee :

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

CVSHMAJSTS

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NEIURAIiGIA
Quickly relieved  by  Cushman’s  Menthol 
Inhaler when all others  fail.  How  is  that 
possible?  Because by  inhalation  the  very 
volatile  remedy  is  carried  directly  to the 
delicate net work of nerves in the nose  and 
head,  and applied directly to the nerves, and 
so  rapidly  aasimilated  that  quick relief is 
obtained. 
It will  last  six  mouths  to  one 
year,  and the last grain is as  potefit  as  the 
first iuhalation.  You will find it  sells  rap­
idly.  Retail price, 50c.

OLD  BARRELS

Setting about a store  are  unsightly,  besides  the  pro­
jecting nails on them  are dangerous  to   clothing.  The 
enterprising grocer realizes the value of handsome

th e ir

grooved, beautil 
put together In 
set of casters, w ith 
use in every 
parent;  ju st 
rice, 
dred

This Coffee Cabinet Given Away.

trade  can 

A  GOOD  BREAKFAST

Is  ALWAYS  possible when a good cup of cof­
fee  is  served.  The  grocer  who  sells  LION 
COFFEE  to  his 
invariably  se­
cure  this  result  to  them.  LION  COFFEE 
is always uniform;  contains strength, flavor and 
true  merit;  is  a  successful  blend  of  Mocha, 
Java and Rio.  Packed only  in  one-pound  air­
tight packages;  roasted,  but  not  ground;  full 
net weight,  and is never sold in bulk.

A Beautiful Picture Card
In every package.  We solicit  a  sample  order 
for a cabinet filled with  LION  COFFEE.

For sale  by  all  Wholesale  Grocers  every­

where, and by the

Woolson Spice Co.

92 to  108 Oak St., Toledo, Ohio.

JENNINGS  &  SMITH,

Will Discourse on their

Complete Line of

PERFUMES

NEXT  WEEK.

SNOW -SHOVELS,

SLEDS,
FIRE-KINDLERS,
FOR  SALE  BY
C urtiss,  D unton  &  Co.

In  Oar  Lots.

Shippers looking for a better market than near-by markets 
afford will do well to write or wire us for prices before consign­
ing elsewhere.  All goods sold on arrival and remitted for. 

Commissions, 5 per cent.

c. j. B E m y l. io o ifr a ii s tlf. toms, ho.

Order a sample case of

HONEY BEE COFFEE.

PRINCESS  BAKING  POWDER,

Equal to the Best in the market.

J. I. T lipsoFi Cl.,”

59  Jefferson  ave.,  Detroit, Mieli.

:..

JE I]. 

F

  - A .   X _ j  L i  
Makes a Specialty of

S ,

Butter  and  Eggs,  Fruits  and  Oysters.

Cold Storage In Connection.  A ll  Orders  receive P rom pt and Careful A ttention.

We H andle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” O ysters.

No. 1 Egg C rates  fo r Sale.  Stevens’ No. 1 p a te n t fillers used.  50 cents each.

97  and 99 Canal Street, 

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

DO  YOU  KNOW

That every window or door has from 15  to  35  feet 
of crevices or openings  around  which  the  cold  air 
and dust comes in, and when effectually closed with

TfcLe PERFECTION 
W EATH ER  STR IP

Metal Moulding & Eubber Cushion

The  saving  of  Fuel,  Furniture  and  Carpets  each 
year,-aside from  the  comfort,—will  more  than  pay 
the cost of W eather Stripping.
ANY  ONE  CAN  APPLY  IT.  No  waste  or  dirt 
made  in  applying  it.  CAN  BE  FITTED  ANY­
IT 
WHERE.  No holes  to «bore,  ready  for  use. 
W ILL  NOT  SPLIT,  WARP  OR  SHRINK.  A 
Cushion Strip in the most perfect form.  Tack Ham­
mer and Shears the only tools  needed. 
It  is  neat, 
compact, and almost invisible when applied.

For narrow parting  strips  on  up­
per sash of Lift W indows, Street Car 
and Omnibus Windows.

For  stop-bead  on  lower  sash  of 
Lift W indows, top and sides of L ight 
Doors,  French  Windows,  Car  W in­
dows, Refrigerators, and suitable for 
alm ost  any  work  required  of  a 
W eather Strip.

For th e m eeting rail of Lift  W in­
dows, down th e middle of French or 
H inged  Windows,  around  the  top 
and sides  of  Doors,  Skylights,  Ice- 
Boxes,  Refrigerators,  Conservator­
ies,  Etc.

For Door Bottoms, down the mid­
dle  of  Swinging  Doors,  Skylights, 
Sliding Doors, large openings on the 
top and sides  of  Doors,  Ice  Boxes, 
Refrigerators, H ot  Houses, Etc.

No. 2. 3-4 in.  8 cents per foot.

No.

10 cents per foot.

When properly applied, we will warrant this strip 
to give perfect service as long as any  other  strip  in 
the market, and from 3 to 6 times longer than cheap 
wooden strip.  Nails for applying this strip furnish­
ed by all dealers.
Foster, Stevens & Co.
W rite for Discounts

a3Q.cS.  DL £2  M o n ro e   £St.

i o

The Gripsack Brigade.

D.  G.  Crotty,  representing  Henderson  & 
’eterson,  the  Muskegon  millers,  was  in 
town last week.

GENERAL  AGENTS.
Ibarbware.

These  prices  are  fo r cash  buyers,  who  pay 

prom ptly and buy in full  packages.

AUGGItS AND BITS.

BALANCES

BARROWS.

.............dis

W.  R.  Day, the traveling  man  who  was 
arrested for assaulting a lady at Kalamazoo, 
was acquitted at the examination.

J. J.  Kirk,  Michigan  representative  for 
the Muzzy Starch Co.,  of Elkhart,  Ind., was 
in town a couple of days last week.

D. A.  Harrison,  the  jolly  traveling  rep­
resentative for Farrand,  Williams & Co., of 
Detroit,  was in town a couple  of  days  last 
week.

Ives’,  old  sty le...........................................disGO&lO
N.  H. C. Co..................................................dis60&10
Douglass’.....................................................dis60& 10
Pierces’ .......................................................distiO&lO
Snell’s .......................................................... dis60&10
Cook’s  ......................................................... dis40&10
Jennings’,  gen u in e...................................dis 
25
Jen n in g s’,  im itation................................ disoO&lO
40
Spring__
.........$ 13 00
Railroad  . 
................. n et 83 00
G arden...
H a n d .......................
.......dis  $  G0&10&10
Cow..........................
60&10
........ dis 
30&15
.........dis 
I  C a ll..........................
.......dis 
25
G o n g ....... ...............
Henry Spring amt wife spent Sunday with | Door. Sargent......
.........dis 
60&10
40
30&10
60&10G0&10
00
60
60&10GOMO
G0&10
00
G0&10
60&10

Stove............................................................. dis $
Carriage  new  list................................... dis
Plow  .........................  
dis
Sleigh Shoe............................................... dis
W rought Barrel  Bolts...........................dis
Cast  Barrol  B olts................................... dis
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs. .................... dis
Cast Square S pring................................dis
Cast  C h a in ............................................... dis
I  W rought Barrel, brass  k nob...............dis
W rought S q u a re .....................................dis
I  W rought Sunk F lu sh ............................ dis
W rought  Bronze  and  P lated  Knob
I  F lu sh ......., ............................................ dis
Iv es’  D oor................................................. dis

Chas. H.  Osband, recently of the Lansing 
Natiqnal, 
takes  the  position  of  cashier, 
made vacant  by  the  death  of  Stephen  B.
Carr, 
in  the  Peoples’  Savings  Bank  at 
North  Lansing.

L.  H.  Beals,  of the firm of L.  H. Beals & 
manufacturers  at  Westfield, 
ieneral Western trav-

Son,  whip 
Mass.,  is visiting
eling representative,  Graham Roys.

the former’s brother,  at Bailey.

Purely Personal.
, 

BOLTS.

. 

 

W. F.  McLaughlin  &  Co.,  the  Chicago 
coffee and  spice  jobbers, suffered  a  severe 
loss by fire last  Thursday,  and  have  issued!  Am. Ball...............
a circular to their  customers,  asking the in­
dulgence of the trade until things are put to 
rights again.

B a rb e r..........................................................dis $
Backus. 
Spofford.......

.dis 
.dis 
__ dis

Well, p lain ......................................................i
Well, sw ivel....................................................

BUCKETS.

BUTTS. CAST.

BRACES.

STRA Y   FA CTS.

The Bellevue creamery lias shut down for 

the season.

The Luther Chemical  & Lumber  Co.,  at 

Luther,  is selling out.

C.  D.,Pease & Co., clothing merchants at

**

Lowell,  have assigned. 

Alvin F. Baessler, boot and shoe dealer at 

Port Auron,  has sold out.

G. Warner succeeds C. Gatch in the manu­

facture of cigars at Burlington.

Eli Nichols, general dealer at Orangeville 

Mills, has been appointed postmaster.

Richard J.  West  succeeds  W.  W.  V an  
Brunt in the  meat  business  at  East  Sagi­
naw.

E.  M.  (Mrs.  Wm.)  Herlan  succeeds Her- 
lan & Galloway in the millinery business at 
Leroy.

A.  D.  Jarrand,  agricultural  implement 
dealer at Nashville,  has been closed on chat­
tel mortgage.

P.  M.  Woodworth  succeeds  Green  W. 
Harvey  in  the  furniture  and  undertaking 
business at Rochester.

Y.  F.  Conloque,  harness aud  agricultural 
implement dealer at Mt.  Pleasant,  has  been 
closed on chattel mortgage.

The  Crane  Lumber  Co.  succeeds  L.  W. 
Crane,  Agt,  in  the  lumber  and  saw mill 
busmen at  South Frankfort.

John A.  Hamilton,  of the firm  of  Hamil­
ton,  McClure & Co., lumber  and salt manu­
facturers at East Saginaw,  is dead.

The  Michigan  Agricultural  Works,  with 
$10,000 capital, of  which $5,000  is paid up, 
filed articles of association Saturday.

During October there were  shipped  from 
the Saginaw river  23,136,000  feet  of  lum­
ber; 1,145,000 pieces of lath;  3;202,000 shin­
gles.

Upright,  Emery  &  Co.,  general  mer­
chants  at  Charlevoix,  have  failed,  with 
$50,000 worth of liabilities,  and  assets  un­
known.

D.  S.  Chapin will rebuild his shingle  mill 
at Saginaw City and erect  an  addition 50x- 
80 feet,  two stories in  height,  for  a  furni­
ture factory.

O.  Lewis,  of  Milliards,  and  Henry Pil­
grim,  of  New Holland,  were  in  town  last 
week  in  the  interest  of  their  respective 
cheese factories.

S.  L i g h t  writes T h e   T r a d e s m a n   as fol­
lows  from  Carpenter:  “There  is  a  good 
opening for a blacksmith at this place.  Ad­
dress me for particulars.”

The combined  Cummer  lumber  interest, 
of Cadillac,  shipped 5,431,980  feet  of  lum­
ber during October, which was tiie  heaviest 
month’s business  ever  done  by  the  Cum­
mers.

Frank Smith  has purchased  the  interest 
of Mr.  Grosser  in  the fruit  and confection­
ery  business  of  McCoy & Grosser,' at Trav­
erse City.  The new firm will  be  kiiown as 
McCoy & Smith.

S.  D.  Walden  &  Co.fc  safe,  at  Water- 
vleit, was cracked by burglars last Thursday 
night  for  the  third  time  in 
two  years. 
They  did  not  get  anything,  but  badly 
damaged the safe.

The Alden Canning Co.,  of  Benton Har­
bor,  which  recently  burned  out,  has  paid 
out $10,000 in cash to the tomato growers of 
that  vicinity  in  settlement  of  the  greater 
part of the season’s delivery.

R.  Mayo  has  sold  his  grocery  stock,  at 
Nashville,  to  Jesse  Downs.  Previous  to 
the sale,  Mayo  was  made  a  defendant in a 
suit  for  breach  of  promise  and  séduction, 
damages being placed at $5,000.

Whitehall" .Forum:  N.  Hanton  has  sold 
the corner meat market t®Joy Knudsen and 
Louis Klett, who take possession next Mon- 
day.ami  will  continue  the  business.  Mr. 
Hanton  will go West to visit  relatives  and 
prospect.

The new Hastings City Bank will  be offi­
cered  as follows:  President,  D.  G. Robin­
son; Vice-President, W.  S.  Goodyear; Cash­
ier,  C.  I).  Beebe; Board of Directors, oflicers 
as above,  L.  E.  Knappen,  W.  II.  Powers, 
Chester  Messer  and  J.  A.  Greble.  The 
Bank will begin business about Dec.  15.
The S.  N.  Wilcox Lumber  Co.  has  sold 
its entire White Cloud properey,  except  its 
planing mill, power,  etc.,  to D.  A.  McIntyre 
and  wife  for  $7,500.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mc­
Intyre  have  returned  to  White  Cloud  to 
make the village their home.  The Co.  will 
remove its office to Whitehall in the  spring, 
but  continue  its  lumbering  operations  in 
Newaygo county.
D. F.  Wadsworth,  the Ishpeming banker, 
who failed three years ago for $165,000. ow­
ing the city $63,000 as deputy city treasurer, 
has  recently  become  interested  in  mining 
property that may make him wealthy again. 
This is not his only lnck, however. 
It took 
four trials before he Was convicted of crook­
edness and fined $500,  and even this verdict 
wa3  last  week  reversed  by  the  Supreme 
Court.

RUM, BERTSCH & CO,
BOOTS  AND  SHOES,

MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

AGENTS  FOR THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

14 and 16 Pearl Street, 

- 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Our Loader Smoking ! Our Leader Fine Cut

ORDER

15c per pound.

Our Leader Skorts, 

16c per pound.

33c per pound.

Our Leader Cigars, 

$30 per M.
tlie  W orici.

Tile  Best  in

Clark, Jewell & Co,

SOLE  A G EN TS  F O R

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

O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.”

D E A L E R S  IN

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE.

NOS.  122  a n d   124  LO U IS  S TR EE T.  p R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H IG A N .

E R K I N S   &

HESS,
Hides, Purs, W ool & Tallow,
HOGLE & Cl| 
Jobbers  Michigan  Water  White  and 
I g  Legal Test Oils.  Manistee and Saginaw 
Salt.  Agricultural Salt.  Warsaw  Salt; pockets, all  sizes,  and 
barrels.  West Michigan Agents «for  Frussing’s Celebrated Vin­
Warehouse:  Lee’s  Ferry Dock, MUSKEGON, MICH.
egar  works.  Write  for  quotations.
o. w . b l a i n  & c o . Puliti etilista Buttait!,

We handle on Commission BERRIES, Etc.  All orders filled a t lowest m arket price.  Corres­
NO.  9  IO N IA   S I.

pondence solicited.  APPLES  AND  POTATOES  in car lots  Specialties. 

MOSELEY  BROS,
a

-W H O L ESA L E-

AndL P ro d u c e .
, 28, SO and 32  OTTAWA  ST..  G’D  RAPIDS.

TIME  TABLES.

Chicago & West Michigan.

Ex pi 
«Night Ex pi
Muskegi>n E xpress...

Leaves.
.12:50 p m
.11.00 p ill
..  4 :*15 p 111
♦Daily . 
Pull in:in Sleeping: Cars on all ilight trains
parlor eiui* in charge of careful i¡intendants  >
tra  charge to Chi cage) on 12:50 p., in., and thr<
on 9 a. ul. and 11 p. in . trains.

tD aily exee•pt Sunday

New;ay g o   Di'l isi o il.

A rrives. 
3:55 p m 
9:30 p m 
5:45 a m 
11:00 a ip
Through

I'itllO U t  <

Express
Express,

..  21:45 p m
..  8:00 a m

All traJus arrive an it depart fi■orn  Union E
The N<>rthern tenni nus of thisi division is i
where ellose con nee ti<m is  made w ith  F. &

tt Baldwin, 
[*. M. trains

ugton and Manistee.
W. A.  Gavett, Gen'l P 
J. B. Mi llik es,  Genei

ss. Agent, 
il  Manage

GOING  N()BTH.

7 a in tra in lias chair car foir  Traverse City.

Grand Rapids & Indiana.
1¿eaves.
Arrivies. 
7:00 a in
Traverse City Ex;press............
11:30 a ill
Traverse City am 1 Mackinaw Kx..  9:20 a TO 
4:55 p 111
Fetoskev a nd Macikinaw Kxpri*ss\.  3:40 p m 
11:30  ft
m train  ha s chah• car for P etoskev and Machinaw City.
4:55 p m tn tin hat5 sleeping anid chair cai*s  fo r Pc toskey
and Mackiitaw.
Cincinnati Exprc>SS.................
::io:3o » m 
Fort Wayn e Expiiess...............
Cincinnati ExprcISM................. .......4 
P in 
Traverse C'itV amri Mackinaw E x.. 10:50 \)> in
5:15 p in triitili hat> Woodruff $leeper for 1Cincinniiti.

7:15 a  m
11:45 a in
5:15 p m
7:15 a m 1train  1las  parlor  <•hair  car  1for  Cine’innati.

GOING  SC)UTI1.

C. L. L o a n 1vooD, Gen’i1 Pass. Agent.

ike Shore & Michigan Southern. 
Arri

K a l a m a z o o   D iv is io n .

Leave. 
Ex. & Mail.  N. Y. Mail. 
5 :00 p m 
7:15 a in. .G rand Rapids.  9 :4f> a  m
6:22 p ill 
9:02 a ill. .A llegan.......... 8:25 a ni
7:20 p m  10:10 a m .. Kalamazoo ...  7:25 a  m 
9:00pm   11:10 a m. .W hite Pigeon.  5:50am
2:30 a m   5:10 p ill. .T oledo............ 11 ¡15 p m
9:40 p ill. .Cleveland.......6:40 p m
8:25 a lit 
2.45 p ill 
3:30 a in. .Buffalo.............11:55 a ill
5:40 a in 
8:00 p ill. .Chicago.......... )l:30|>m
A local freight leaves G rand Rapids a t 1  p  : 
ing passengers as far as  Allegan.  All  trains
apt Sunday.

N. Y. Mail.  Xí. Y. Ex.
7:10 p m 
5:48 a 111 
4:50 p 111 
3:25 p m 
10:40 a in 
6:30 a m 
11:55 p m

J.  w .  McKkxxey, g

ral Agent.

res. 

GOING  EAST.

tSteam boat  Express............
tThrough  Mail...................... ..........10:40 a m
tEvening Express................. .......... 3:15 p 111
♦Limited  Express................. .......... 9:26 p 111
tMixed, w ith  coach..............
tMomiriK  Express................ __ ...  1:05 p m
tThrough  Mail...................... .......... 5:00 p ill
tSteam lioat Express............ ............10:40 p 111
tMixed.....................................
5:10am
♦Night Express......................

Detroit,  Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
Leav
6:25 a  m
10:50 a ill
3:50 p III
10:55 p m
11:00 a  ill
1:10 p ill
5:05 p ill
7:45 a m
5:35 a in
tD aily, Sundays excepted,,  «Daily.
Passengers taking the  6:iÌ5  a m  Express  niiake  close
connection a t Owosso for Lansmg,  and  a t  D etroit  for
New  York,  arriving  there a t  10:30  a m the following
m orning.  The Night Exprès:s has a through Wagner car
tnd local sleeping car from  D etroit to Grand  Rapids
enger Agent.

D. Pottkk, City P a 

, B. Reeve, Traffic M anager Chicago,

Michigan Central.

DEPART.

.  6:15 a  m 
D etroit Exprès: 
.  1:10 p m 
Day  Express.. 
.10:10 p m 
♦Atlantic Expr< 
.  6:50 a m
Mixed  ..............
,.  6:00 a m 
♦Pacific  Express.................
..  3 :00 p in 
M ail.......................................
..10:15 p m  
G rand  Rapids  Express__
..  5:15 p m 
M ixed....................................
splng cars
♦Dally.  All other daily < 
run on A tlantic and Pacific Express train s to and from  
Detroit.  P arlor  cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand 
Rapids Express to  and  from  Detroit.  Direct  connec­
tions made a t D etroit wit h all through trains East over 
M. C. K. R., (Canada Southern Div.)
C h a s .  I I .  N o r r i s , General Agent.  •

ixcejit Sunday.  Sie

Going Wert. 

Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette.
Going Ea

9:05a m . .G rand Rapid1 
10:30 p m  6:50 a  m . .St.  Ignace...
9:40 a m  
2:56 a  m. .S eney...........
7:00 a m   12:40 p i  
8:00 a m   12:50 p I 
8:30 a  in 
8:50 a m  

1:40 p in. .N egaunee—  
1:55 p in. .Ishpeitíing...
5:30 p m ..H oughton ... 
6:50 p m ..H ancock  ....
6:35 p m .. C alum et.......
Mixed tra in  leaves St. Ignace  a t 
quette 5:30 p m;  leaves M arquette 
nace 5:56 p m
Gen. Pass, and Ticket  Agent, M arquette.

6:05 p m 
6.00 a  m 
1:38 a m  
9 -.30 p m 
6:10 p m  
. 5:32 p m 
5:20 p m

I. 6:001
.  8:30 p m  
.  5:15 p m 
5  2:15 p m 
(  2:00 p m 
.  1:25 p m 
.12:58 p 111 
.  9:20 a  ni 
.  9  01  a 111 
.  8:15 a m
7 a m ;  arrives  Mar- 
7 a m :  arrives St. Ig- 

E. W. ALLEN,

M arque«

THE M-ÏORRBIBÜffi

Willie T ill;  M A Y -Y O RK   W E E K L Y   T R I­
BU N E  is  th e  m ost  expensive  publication  of 
its class  in th e U nited  States, nevertheless  its 
price is now fixed a t $1 a year, the Semi-Week- 
a t $2;  in both  cases  an ex tra copy w ith a club 
of 10.
The cam paign ju st closed found the country 
in the  trough of the  political waves.  The Re­
publican  m anagers have  m ade the.best strug­
gle they could against  a sta te  of  general apa­
thy. 
In   a few States they have  been aided by 
the inspiring presence of a g reat leader, whose 
speeches have  aw akened  alm ost the  only en­
thusiasm  anyw here shown.  The  resu lt of  the 
com paign is Ratifying; its gains  are an inspir­
ation ; th e D em ocratic  losses are a plain guide 
to the popular drift.  From   this  tim e forw ard 
the country  will feel th e  lift of th e advancing 
w ave of 1888, which, if we all  do  ou r duty, will 
sweep out from  W ashington the m asqueraders 
now  in  possession,  the  foes  of  protection, 
equality  and patriotic  governm ent.  I t Is now 
the  duty of all  earn est and experienced w ork­
ers to bend th eir  energies  tow ard  united  and 
hearty work  fo r  1888.  The  p arty  is to be con­
solidated, cheered  and  rallied.  To  this  work 
THE TRIBUNE pledges its zealous efforts.
T H E   T R IB U N E  offers  fo r  1887  several  ex­
cellent  prem ium s, including 
•
“The Tribune  Book  of  Open  Air Sports.”
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ially fo r the  young m en  of th e  United States. 
I t  is  a  thorough  statem en t  of  the  present 
sta tu s  of  Open-Air  athletic  am usem ents  in 
A m erica,  with  suggestions  to  beginners, the 
rules of every im portant gam e, th e  records of 
noted  contests  and 
the  achievem ents  of 
A m erican Champions.  The  book  will contain, 
about 150 illustrations,'  Chapters aro provided 
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a ball; Court  Tennis,  Lawn  Tennis,  Football, 
C rickit,  Lacrosse,  Racket,  H orsem anship, 
C ro ssco u n try   H unting;  Y achting, w ith  a dis­
cussion of Sloop  and  C utter  and  instructions 
how to Design, Build and  Sail a Boat; Rowing, 
Canoeing,  Fishing,  Trapping,  Swimming, 
H unting  with  Shot-Gun  and  Rifle, Camping- 
out,  W inter  Sports, Bicycling,  A m ateur  Pho­
tography and a  few m inor sports.  Am ong the 
w riters  who  have  contributed  are  William 
Iilaikie, M aurice Thompson, Captain  Jacob A. 
A ugur,  Cavalry  in stru cto r  a t  W est  Point, 
David  K irby,  Thomas  Clapham,  G eneral 
George W.  W ingate, Professor  George  Goldie, 
D irectors  of  A thletics  of  th e  New Y ork  A th­
letic Club; and a large num ber of  private gen­
tlem en throughout  the  country have furnish­
ed facts concerning th e wild  gam e  and  h u n t­
ing sports of th eir several  localities.  No book 
of th is character has  ever been p u t into  p rin t 
in A m erica.  It is sufficiently elem ental to be a 
“ Boy’s Own  Book,”  and  answ er  all  th e  p u r­
poses of  o u r  m anly youth,  and  y e t  will  also 
m eet  the  dem ands  of  adults.  Will  be  ready 
fo r delivery Decem ber  1st.  Octavo, 500 pages. 
Retail price $2.50.  Term s, postage paid :  w ith 
Weekly,  1  year,  $2.50;  w ith  Semi-weekly,  1 
year, $3.50; w ith  Daily, $10.50.  Only to  be had 
in  connection  w ith  yearly  subscriptions  to 
THE  TRIBUNE.
Also “ B lunt’s Rifle P ractice,” a  book fo r ev­
ery h u n ter  and  N ational  G uardsm an;  a  fine 
W altham  w atch;  th e   low-priced  W aterbury 
w atch; 
tw o  U nabridged  D ictionaries; 
Wood’s Medicine, Hygiene  and  Surgery, illus­
trated ; R idpath’s H istory of the U nited States 
illustrated;  and Y oung’s  Concordance  of  the 
Bible.
Sample copy, giving term s  in full, sent free. 
O rder by postal card.

th e 

A  Club  A gent  w anted  w herever  th ere  is 

none.

TH E  TRIBUNE, New-York.

OYSTERS  A N D   F IS H .

F. J. D ettenthaler quotes as follows :

CLAMS.

.....................33
New  Y ork  C ounts..........................
.....................30
H. F.  H. & Co.’s Selects.................
S e le c ts............................................... .....................25
A nchors  ........................................... .....................20
......................................... .....................18
standard 
1  00
100................................... ....... 
Quohog, 
L ittle Neck, $  100........................... ....... 
80
Cod  .................................................... .......  @10
H addock........................................... .......  @  7
M ackerel........................................... .......15  @20
Mackinaw T ro u t...........t ................. .......  @  7
P erch .................................................. .......  @ 3
Smelts  ............................................... .......10  @11
W hitefish ..............................  ......... .......   @ 7 4

FRESH  FISH.

F IE L D   SEEDS.

Clover,  m am m oth............................
“  m edium .....................................
Tim othy,  prim e.......................................

4  50 
4 50 
2 00

EXPANSIVE BITS.

Claris, small, $18 00;  large, $26 00.
Ives’, 1. $18  00 ;  2, $24  00;  3, $30 00.

dis
dis

20

p il e s—New List.

13 
GAUGES.
HAMMERS.

A m erican File A ssociation  L ist........ dis
D isston’s ............................................  
dis
New  A m erican........................................ dis
Nicholson’s ............................................... dis
H eller’s .................................................... dis
H eller’s  H orse H asps............................ dis
Nos. 16 to 20, 
L ist 

60&10 
60&10 
60&10 
60&10 
55&10 
50&  5
r 
es
27
15
18
D iscount, Ju n ia ta  50@10, Charcoal 60. 

GALVANIZED IRON,
14 

22 and  24,  25 and 26, 

12 

HINGES.

HANGERS

HOLLOW  WAKE.

Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ...............dis
50
Maydole & Co.’s ..................................... dis 
25
25
K ip’s ........................................................dis 
40&1<
Y erkes  &  Plum b’s ...............................dis 
Mason's Solid Cast. Steel.....................30  c list 50
Blacksm ith’s Solid Cast Steel, H and. .30 c 40&10
B arn Door K idder Mfg. C!o.,  Wood track   50&10
Champion,  an ti-friction.....................dis 
60&10
40
K idder, wood  tra c k .............................   dis 
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,  3.............................. dis 
60
S tate.............................................. per do/., net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to   12  in.  414  14
on 
and  longer................................................
Screw Hook and Eyo,  4   ....................net
104 
Screw Hook and Kye %...................... net
8/2 
Screw Hook and Eye  %...................... net
7 4  
Screw Hook and Eye,  %.....................net
74  
Strap and  T .......................................... dis
65
Stam ped Tin W are......................................
30
25
Japanned Tin  W are................................... 
G ranite  Iro n   W are....................................  
25
Gjjyb  1  ................................................ $11  00, dis 60
G rub  2..................................................  11  50, dis 60
G rub 3....................................................  12 00, dis 60
Door, m ineral, jap. trim m ings.........
45
Door, porcelain, jap.  trim m iu g s__
45
Door, porcelain, plated  trim m ings.
45
Door, porcelain,  trim m ings..............
45
D raw er and  S hutter,  porcelain.........dis
.dis
70
P icture, II.  L. Judd &  Co.’s..  .
40&10
H c m a c ite................................................ dis
.dis
45
LOCKS—DOOR.
.dis
Russell & Irw in Mfg. Co.’s new list, .dis
45
Mallory, W heeler &  Co.’s ..........
45
.dis
Branford’s ....................................
.dis
45
Norwalk’s ....................................
45
.dis
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ...
. dis  70
Adze  E ye....................................... $16  00  dis 
60
H unt  E ye.......................................$15 00  dis 
60
H u n t’s ........................................... $18  50 dis 20 & 10
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled..................  dis  50
Coffee,  P arkers  Co.’s ............................. dis  40&10
Coffee, P. S. & W.Mfg. Co.’s M aileables dis  40@10
Coffee, Landers, F erry & Clark’s .........dis  40@10
Coffee,  E ntei'prise..............•........................dis  25

MATTOCKS.

LEVELS.

MAULS.

KNOBS.

MILLS.

IIOES.

dis

MOLASSES OATES.

Stebbin’s P attern   ........................................ dis  70
Stebbin’s G enuine.........................................dis  70
E nterprise,  self-m easuring....................... dis  25

NAILS.

Common, Bra  aud Fencing.

lOd to  GOd...............................................$  keg $2  20
25
8d and 9 d  adv.................................................. 
6d and 7d  ad v .............................
50
id and 5d  adv.............................
1  50
3d  advance..................................
3  00
3d fine  advance.............................................  
Clinch nails,  adv.............................................  1  75
Finishing 
Size—inches  f  3 
Adv. f  keg 
Steel Nails—2  30.
Zinc o r tin, Chase’s P atent.  ................... disGO&iO
Zinc, w ith brass bottom ............................. dis  50
Brass o r  Copper...........................................dis  50
R eaper........................................per gross, $12 net
Olm stead’s ............................... ....................   50&10

I  lOd  8d 
214 
$1  25  1  50  1  75  2  00 

OILERS.

4d
154

Gd 
2 

PLANES.

Ohio Tool Co.'s, fancy ...................................... dis  15
Seiota B ench..................................................dis  25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy...................... dis  15
Bench, first q u ality ......................................dis  20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s,  wood__ dis20&10

PANS.

Fry, A cm e....................................... ..........dis 50&10
Common, polished.................................... dis60&10
6
D ripping....................................................*pib 
Iro n  and  T inned.................................... dis 
40
Copper Rivets and  B urs.....................dis 
60
“A” Wood’s paten t planished. Nos. 24 to  27  10 
“ B” Wood’s p at. planished, Nos. 25  to 27 
9 

PATENT  FLANISAED  IRON.

RIVETS.

Broken packs 4 c  $1 ib extra.

Sisal, 4  in. and  larg er....................................   94

ROPES.

SQUARES.

'  

Steel and Iro n ............................. ............dis
Try and Bqyels................................
..........dis
............ dis
M itre  ................................................
SHEET IRON.

70
60
30
Com Smooth. Com.
$3  75
3  75
2  80
3 90
3 00
AH sheets No* 18 and  lighter ,  over  3  f iches

Nos.  10 to  14..........................\ ......... ..  $4  20
Nos. 15 to   17...................................... ..  4  20
Nos. 18 to  21......................................
..  4  20
Nos. 22 to  24...................................... ..  4  20
Nos .25 to  26......................................
..  4  40
..  4 60
No. 27....................................................
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In casks of 600 lbs, $   lb..............
In sm aller quansities, «¡8  lb___
A m erican, all  kinds.................... ............dis
Steel, all kinds___# ....................... ...........dis
Swedes, all  kinds 7 ................... .......... dis
Gimp and  L ace.......................... .......... dis
Cigar Box  N ails........................ ............dis
Finishing  N ails.............................. ............ dis
Common aud P aten t  B rad s... ............dis
H ungarian Nails and M iners’ racks, dis
T runk and Clout N ails................ ............dis
Tinned T runk and Clout Nails ............dis
L eathered C arpet  T acks.......... ............ dis

TACKS.

5M
6
60
60
60
60
50
50
50
50
50
45
35

12 50
16  00
17  50

ii 

TINNER'S SOLDE K.

No. 1,  Refined................................
M arket  H alf-and-hall'..............
Strictly  H alf-and-half................
TIN  PLATES

rates.

TIN—LEADED.

Cards fo r  Charcoals, $6
10x14, Charcoal................. ..............  5
IC,
10x14.Charcoal................. .
7
IX,
12x12,, Charcoal................. . . . . . . . . .   6
IC,
12x12, C h a rc o a l................ ..............  7
IX ,
14x20,.Charcoal................. ...............  5
IC,
14x20, Charcoal................. ..............  7
IX,
11x20, C harcoal.................................   8
IX X ,
IXXX 14x20, Charcool...............................v.  10
IX X X X .  14x21),  Charcoal.............................  13
20x28, C harcoal.................................  15 60
IX,
DC, 
100 Plate C harcoal.............................   6 60
DX, 
100 Plato Charcoal.............................   8  60
DXX,  100 P late C harcoal.............................   10  50
DXXX,  100 Plato Charcoal..........................  12 50
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  P late add 1  50  to  6  75 
Roofing, 14x20, IC ...........................................   5  25
Roofing,  14x20,  IX .........................................   6  75
Roofing, 20x28, IC...........................................  11  00
Roofing,  20x28,  IX .........................................   14  00
lC, 14x20, choice Charcoal  T erne.................   5 50
IX, 11x20, choice Charcoal  T ern e............  .  7  00
IC, 20x28, choice  Charcoal T erno................. 11 00
IX , 20x28, choice Charcoal  T ern e............   14  00
Steel. G am e........................................................60&10
OneidaJCommuntity.  Newhouse’s ............dis  35
Oneida Com m unity, Hawley & N orton’s. .60&1O
H otchkiss’  ........................................................60&10
S, P. & W.  Mfg.  Go.’s ..................................... iiO&lO
Mouse,  choker...........................................18c $  doz
Mouse,  delusion...................................$1  50 W doz
B right M arket......................................................dis 674
70
A nnealed M arket...................................dis 
Coppered M arket.................................................dis 624
E x tra B ailing..............  
dis  55
Tinned  M arket.................................................... dis 624
Tinned  Broom ..............................................$  lb  09
Tinned M attress.......................................... $  to  84
Coppered  Spring  S teel...................dis  40@40&10
Tinned Spring Steel.......................................dis  50
Plain F ence...................................................$  lb  34
Barbed Fence, galvanized.................................  4
p ain ted .........
.......................3J-.Í
Copper...................................
__ new  list net
B rass..........................................
__ new  list net

TRAPS.

WIRE.

“ 

 

 

WIRE GOODS.

...d is 
, ..d is 
...d is 
. . . d i s

E yes__
WRENCHES.

70&10&10
70&10&10
70&10&10
7ÜM0&1U

B rig h t..................
Screw E yes.........
Hook’s ................
G ate H ooks and
B axter’s A djustable,  nickeled...............
Coe’s G enuine......................................... dis 
60
Coe’s P aten t A gricultural, w rought, dis  75&10
Coe’s  P aten t, m alleable...................dis 75&10&10
50
B irdC ages............... 
Pum ps,  C istern...................................... dis  70&10
Screws,  new  list..........................................  
80
Casters,  Bed  and  P la te ......................dis50&10&10
Dam pers, A m erican ...................................  40&10
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. .60&10&5 
Copper  B ottom s.......................................... 
?£ c

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

40 
50&10 
50 
net

3 50
4 00

70&10 
70&10 
60&10 
60&10 
60&10 
60&  5 
60&  5
60&  5 
1Ó&60 
10&60 
75 
80 80 
70

Cast Loose Pin, figured........................ dis
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed......... dis
Cast Loose Jo in t, genuine bronzed..dis 
W rought N arrow , bright fast  jo in t..d is
W rought  Loose  P in ............................. dis
W rought Loose Pin, acorn tip ............dis
W rought Loose Pin, jap an n ed ............dis
W rought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
dis
W rought Table.........................................dis
W rought  Inside  Blind...........................dis
W rought B rass........................................ dis
B1 ind, Clark’s ............................................dis
Blind, P ark er’s ........................................ dis
Blind,  Shepard’s .....................................dis

tip p e d ........................... 

CAPS.

E ly’s 1-10........................................................p er  m $ 65
H ick’s C .F .......................................  
G .D ................... / .................. ................... 
M usket...................................................... 

60
35
60

 

CATRIDGES.

Rim Fire, U. M.C. &. W inchester  new  listSO&lO
Rim  Fire, U nited  States....... .................. dis50&10
Central  F ire .................................................dis30&J0

CHISELS.

Socket F irm er........................................ dis 
Socket  F ram ing............................. ,........dis 
Socket  C orner........................................dis 
Socket Slicks...........................................dis 
B utchers’ Tanged  F irm er................... dis 
B arton’s Socket  F irm ers.....................dis 
Cold............................................................net

75
75
75
75
40
20

COMBS.

COCKS.

Curry,  Law rence’s .......  .......................dis  40&I0
H otchkiss  ...............................................dis 
25

 

COPPER.

14x52,14x56.14 xGO.................. 

60
Brass,  Racking’s .......................................... 
Bibb’s .............................................. 
60
 
40&10
B e e r ..................................................... 
Fenns’............................................................. 
60
Planished, 14 oz cut to size...................... $  3)  28
31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60............................  22
Cold Rolled, 14x48...............................................  22
Morse’s Bit  Stock*................................ dis 
40
T aper and S traight S hank...................dis 
40
Morse’sT ap er  S hank............ ...............dis 
40
Com. 4 piece, 6  in ............................. d o zn et  $.83
C orrugated..............................................dis  20&10
A d ju sta b le .............................................dis  4&10

ELBOWS.

DRILLS

 

 

FRED.  D. YALE.

DANIEL LYNCH.

SUCCESSORS  TO

FEED. D. YALE & CD.
CHAS. S. YALE & BRO.,
B elli Powders, Extracts, Blniis,
GROCERS’  SUNDRIES.
All orders addressed to the new  firm will re ­

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

A N D   JO B B E R S  OF

ceive prom pt attention.

40 and 42 South Division St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  

MICH.

FU R N IT U R E   FA CTS.

H.  II.  Holcomb,  furniture  dealer at Web- 
berville,  has sold out.
The  Owosso  Casket  Co.  has  so  many 
orders that it is obliged to run twelve  hours 
a day.
Antoine  Turcott  has  retired  from  the 
firm of Peter Blair & Co.,  furniture  dealers 
at Manistee,  Peter Blair succeeding.
C. M. Collins,  of  the  finn  of  Collins  & 
Amspoker, furniture dealers  at  Reed  City, 
lias sold his interest  to  his  partner,  T.  J. 
Amspoker and  left  for  Santa  Cruz,  Cal., 
where he will engage  in  the  grocery  busi­
ness.
Stop  That  Bock-Kpepiisg.

sto p  

to  M erchants, 

T h e successful m erchant o f  to-day  is  always 
on the alert for the latest designs to please his pat­
rons.  So  we  say 
tn a t 
B ook-K eeping,  and  use  the  TA .LLIAFJERRO  
C oupon C redit B ook.
,  You ii^ve  no  idea  how   it  will  revolutionize 
your business; custom ers are delighted  with them , 
and when once used by the  m erchant,  they  never 
return to th e old thread-worn pass book  to  prove 
to their patrons th a t they are dishonest. 
Invest  a 
few dollars  in C oupon  C red it B ooks,  give  them  
n fair trial, you can easily return to the old m ethod; 
faithful  .of  errors,  discontent  and  expense.

Sample copy  jo cts. in postage  stamps.

1933  McGee  Street. 

• 
J. TALLIAFERRO,

Address 

K ansas  c u y ,  M o.

ARTICLE v m —COMPENSATION.

N o com pensation fo r service sh all be p aid  

any officer,  except th e  S ecretary.

A R T IC L E   IX — M EETIN G S.

Section 1—The annual meeting of the As 
sociation shall  be  held the  second  Monday 
of each November.
Section 2—The regular meetings of the As­
sociation shall be held on  the second  Mon­
day of  each month.  Special meetings shall 
be  called  by  the  President  on  the  writ­
ten request of five members.

I WATER

H E S T E R   <&  FOX,

MANUFACTURERS’  AGENTS  FOR

SAW JUTS GRIST MILL  MACHINERY,
r   m d  for 
C a ta lo g u e  

a n d  
F n c e s-

II

A  MERCANTILE  JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH 

WEDNESDAY.

K.  A.  ST O ffE   &   HKO., Proprietors.

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

Telephone No. 95,

, ¡entered  at  the  Postoffiee  at  Grand  Rapid»  as 

Seeo7ul-clas8 Matter. 1

WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  17,1886.

Organization of the Tustin Business Men’s 

Association.

Agreeable  to  appointment,  the  editor  of 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   met  witli  the  business 
men of  Tustin  last  Wednesday evening for 
the purpose of  eifecting  the organization of 
a  business  men’s  association.  G. A.  Estes 
was elected  to serve as  chairman  and Geo. 
W.  Bevins as  secretary  pro tern.  After an 
explanation of the  aims  and  objects of  or- 
ganizaition, 
it  was  resolved  to  proceed 
with  the formation  of  an  association  and 
the constitution of the Ada Association was 
adopted,  with the necessary amentments,  as 
follows:

PREAMBLE.

o f 

W h e r e a s ,  com parison 

ideas  and 
m ethods  and  concert  o f  action  are  neces­
sary  to  th e   w ell-being  o f  any  com m unity, 
and

W h e r e a s ,  We  believe that a Business 
Men’s Association will accomplish these  ob­
jects; therefore

Resolved—That we, business men of Tus­
tin and vicinity,  duly assembled on Novem­
ber 10,  1886,  do  hereby  organize  ourselves 
into such an Association and adopt the con­
stitution and by-laws following: 
CONSTITUTION.
A R T IC L E   I— NAM E.

The name of this organization shall be the 

Tustin Business Men’s Association.

A R T IC L E   I I — OBJECTS.

The objects of  this  Association  shall be 
to unite merchants and other reputable 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: 
l;  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 an honest endeavor to educate the buyer 
to make his  purchases  between 7 a. m. and 
6 p. m.,  six days a week.
5.  T h e  p roper  observance o f  all n atio n al 
holidays  an d   m ore  freq u e n t  in tervals  fo r 
re st and recreation.
0,  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 and private.
8.  Maintaining  a  col 1 ection*department, 
for the collection  of  doubtful  accounts; for 
receiving  and  imparting  prompt  informa­
tion  as  to  the  standing  of  persons asking 
credit; and  the  black-listing  of  dead-beats 
who prey upon the trade.
9.  Protection  against  unjust  laws affect­
ing business men and  a careful  scruteny of 
all legislation relating to the  same.
10.  To stimulate  a  determination to ren­
der  the  title  “Business  Man”  a  synonym 
for  honor,  firmness,  probity,  justice  and 
high morals.

A R TIC LE  III— M EM BERSHIP.

Any firm or individual doing an honorable 
business  may  become  a  member  of  this 
Association  on  the  two-thirds vote  of  the 
members  present  at  any  regular  meet­
ing  by  paying  to  the  Secretary  the  sum 
of  $1  membership  fee  and  agreeing  to 
pay 25 cents  quarterly dues  in advance and 
any assessments which may be vote<Lby the 
Association to meet expenses.

A R T IC L E   IV — O BLIG ATION .

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

A R TIC LE  V — N ON -PAY M EN T  OF  D U ES.
Any  member  of  this  Association  who 
shall  neglect or  refuse  to pay his  dues,  or 
any assessment ordered  by the Association, 
for three  months  after  such  sum  becomes 
due,  shall thereby forfeit his membership.

A R TIC LE  V I— O FFIC ER S.

The officers of this Association shall con­
sist  of  a  President, Vice-President.  Secre­
tary and  Treasurer, an  Executive  Commit­
tee of five members, of which the President, 
Secretary  and  Treasurer  shall  be  three, 
and  a  Business  Committee  of  three  mem­
bers.  These  officers  shall  be  elected  an­
nually by ballot  and  shall hold  office until 
their successors are elected.

A R T IC L E   V II— D U T IES  OF  O FFIC ER S.
Section 1—The President shall  preside at 
all meetings,  if present;  in his absence,  the 
Vice-President.
Section 2—The Secretary shall  receive all 
money due the Association from any source 
and pay the  same  to  the Treasurer, taking 
his  receipt  therefor;  keep  a record  of  all 
meetings; conduct  all correspondence;  keep 
a list of all members in a book  provided for 
the  purpose  and  notify  all  committees  of 
their appointment
Section 3—The Treasurer shall receive all 
monies  from  the  Secretary, giving  his  re­
ceipt  therefor; pay all bills  when approved 
by the Executive Committee  and report the 
condition  of  the  treasury  at  each  regular 
meeting.
Section 4—The Executive Committee shall 
have  charge  of  the  collection  department 
and the publication  of  the delinquent  lists; 
shall  provide  rooms  for  the  Association; 
audit all  bills  and  examine  the  books  and 
accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer pre­
vious to each annual meeting.
Section 5—I t  shall be th e  d u ty  o f th e  B u s­
iness C om m ittee  to   look  a fte r  all  m atters 
p ertain in g  to   th e   g row th an d   w ell-being of 
T u stin ;  to   use  all  possible  inducem ents to  
secure th e   location o f  m ills,  factories  and 
other improvements; and  to  endeavor to se­
cure an y  needed  concessions  in freight, ex­
press and insurance rates.

A R TIC LE  X— O RDER  OF  B U S IN G S .

of committees.

1.  Reading minutes of the last meeting.
2.  Admission of members.
3.  Reports of committees.
4.  Reading of correspondence.
5.  Unfinished business.
(>.  New business.
7.  Election  of  officers  and  appointment 
8.  Report of Treasurer.
9.  Adjournment.
This Constitution and By-laws may be a® 
tered or  amended  by a  two-thirds  vote  of 
those  present at  any regular  meeting,  pro­
vided a written notice  of  such alteration or 
amendment has been presented  at  the pre­
ceding regular meeting.

A R T IC L E   X I— A M ENDM ENTS.

A R T IC L E  X II— BY -LA W S.

By-laws not in conflict with this 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.

A R T IC L E   I — QUORUM.

Five members  shall  constitute a  quorum 

for the transaction of business.

A R T IC L E   I I — EX PU L SIO N .

Any member of this Association who shall 
be placed on the  delinquent  list shall stand 
expelled from the Association; and any mem­
ber  doing any act  which  tends to bring the 
Association into disrepute shall  be expelled 
on  the 
two-thirds  vote  of  the  members 
present at any regular meeting.

R U LES  A N D   R EG U LA TIO N S.

Rule 1.  The  special aim of this Associa­
tion is to facilitate  the  collection of  doubt­
ful  accounts  and  other  debts  by  fair  and 
honorable  methods,  and  to  guard  against 
the extending of  credit to  debtors found on 
investigation to be unworthy of it.
Rule  2.  The  Association  emphatically 
asserts that it  hopes to collect  all debts due 
the members  without publicity,  and  that it 
neither desires nor intends,  in any instance, 
to permit its  members  to  intentionally an­
noy or  to persecute  any person indebted to 
members of  the Association.
Rule 3.  That  no  injustice  may be done 
to, or  advantage  taken  of,  any  debtor, by 
any individual  member of  the Association, 
it shall be the duty of every member to send 
by mail a  sealed  circular  letter,  issued  by 
the Association, to  the debtor,  setting forth 
these facts,  to-wit:  That the person named 
in  said letter is  indebted to  the member or
the firm therein named in the sum of $-----,
that the debtor is granted twenty days from 
date entered on said  letter  in which to  pay 
the debt,  or to  satisfactorily arrange for  its 
payment; that,  if after the expiration of the 
twenty  days thus  granted, the  debtor shall 
have failed to pay or failed to have arranged 
for payment the member shall report him to 
the Executive Committee, which Committee 
shall also  mail  to  the  person  so  reported 
another circular letter, setting forth the fact 
that he is  indebted  to  the  member  named 
and that unless he pays, or arranges to pay. 
the  amount  within fifteen  days he  will be 
placed upon the delinquent list.
Rule 4.  The  second  circular  letter  sent 
to  the  debtor  shall  be  enclosed  in  the 
authorized  envelope  of  the  Association, on 
which  shall be printed,  “If  not called for 
in  fifteen  days  return  to  Tustin  Business 
Men’s  Association,”  and  the  non-return of 
any  circular  letter  thus  mailed,  shall  be 
deemed sufficient evidence that  the said let­
ter was received by the debtor addressed.
Rule 5.  Disputed accounts  shall be inves 
tigated by the  Executive Committee,  whose 
report on the  same  shall be  acted  upon by 
the Association.
RuleG.  Any  member  trusting  a  man 
whose name appears  on  the delinquent list 
shall be fined $10.

The following  gentlemen  handed in their 
names  for  membership:  G. W. Bevins,  G 
A.  Estes,  A.  J.  Thomson,  D.  S.  Liddle, 
Holmes & Degoit,  G.  C. Messenger,  Adam 
Newell,  Charles  Johnson,  Lindstrom 
Lovene, Maxwell Bros.

Election of officers resulted as follows: 
President—G. A.  Estes.
Vice-President—D.  S.  Liddle.
Secretary—Geo.  W. Bevins.
Treasurer—A. J.  Thomson.
Executive  Committee—President,  Secre 
tary, Treasurer,  Adam  Newell,  G.  C. Mes 
senger.
Business  Committee—W.  M.  Holmes, J 
A.  Lindstrom,  D.  S.  Liddle..

A set of blanks  was  adopted for  the use 
of the collection department, and the Execu 
tive Committee  was  instructed  to  procure 
the printing of the  same  and  distribute the 
first notification blank among the  members.
The  Tustin  Business  Men’s  Association 

contains  every reputable  business  man 
Tustin and  immediate trading  points,  with 
the exception of  Hobart,  which  will  prob­
ably swing into line with Tustin at the next 
meeting.  .

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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

d t i  Ha r r is « Co 

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Address as above
49 Lyon Street, Up-Stairs, Grand Rapids, Mich.

a t   t h i s

Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with 

signature and stamp on each can.

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,
.AJSTO TT OTIONS,

8 3   M o n r o ©   S t . ,

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

GRAND  R A PID S,  M ICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers  j  A 
American and Stark A Bags 

( R OjJuuiflllj.

The Standard of Excellence
KIN GSFORD’S

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN ST ARCH for Puddings, 

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

the perfection of  quality.

ALWAYS  ASK  YOUR  GROCER  FOR  THESE  GOODS.

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIME!
F. J. LAMB & CO.
D .  D .  Mallory & Co.’s

STATE  AGENTS FOR  <

DIAMOND BRAND OYSTERS
Also  Fruits and Country Produce.
FULLER & STOWE COMPANY,

D e s i g n e r s

Planers, M atchers, M oulders and all kinds of W ood-W orking M achinery, 

Saws, Belting and Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

W rite  fo r  P ric e s. 

130  OAK1CS  ST..  GKXND  R A D IO S.  M IC II.

MICHIGAN  CIGAK  CO.

M anufacturers of the Celebrated

3S/L.  O .   C .

Leading 10c Cigar; and

? T J  M,

The best 5c Cigar in the Market.

B IG   BA P1B S. 

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MIOH.

O Y S T E R S !

We  commenced  handling  Mills  & 
Robinson’s  Oysters  on  October  1st. 
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.

Eaton  &  Christenson

MICH.
GRAND. RAPIDS,
WM. SEARS & CO.

Cracker  Manufacturers

A g e n t s   f o r

AMBOY  CHEESE-

37, 39 & 41 Kent  Street.  Grand  Rapid»,  Michigan.
See  Our  Wholesale  Quotations  else­

where in this issue and write for

Special  Prices  in  Car  Lots. 

We are prepared to mate Bottom Prices oa anything we handle.
A. B. K N O W LSO N ,

3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich.

PURE. 

NEW  PROCESS  STARCH.

SWEET.
This Starch having th e  light  Starch  and  Gluten 

removed,

One-TlxircL Less

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

M a n u fa c tu re d  by  th e

FIRMENICH  MNFG. CO.

F a c to rie s:  M a rsh allto w n ,  Io w a ;  P eo ria,  Ills .

Offices  a t  P e o ria ,  Ills.

FOR  SALE  BY

I  s u r e .
STRONG. !  Clark,  J bwbII  &  Co. 
C A R Y  &  LOVERIDGE,

L.  L.  LOVEKIDGK.

L,  M.  CARY.

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN

Fire and Burglar Proof

Combination and Time Locks,

11 Ionia Street, 

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Grand Rapids, Mich.

T h e   L ad ies T .  P .  A.  L eg io n  of H o n o r. 
Recognizing  the fact that  woman’s pres­
ence  encourages,  and that  woman’s aid al­
ways brings success to,  any social or frater­
nal organization to which she lends her sup­
port,  and believing  that the  future  success 
. of our  Association  will  depend  largely on 
the extent to which we  can  enlist the  sym­
pathy and secure the  earnest support of our 
wives—the  ladies of  the  Association—and 
feeling that a  testimonial of  honor  and re­
spect is due to the  noble  workers who have 
contributed  so  largely to  the  growth  and 
prosperity  of  our  State  Division,  we,  the 
State officers and  State  Board  of Directors 
of the Michigan Division  of  the  Traveler’s 
Protective Association, by and with the con­
sent of  the  National  President  and Secre­
tary, and  sanctioned  by the  unanimous ap­
proval of  the  State  Division in convention 
assembled do hereby present  to the  wife of 
every member of  the  Michigan State Divis­
ion,  in good standing, the  Honorary Degree 
of “the Ladies T.  P. A.  Legion of  Honor.”

OBJECT  OF  ORGANIZATION.

The work to b% undertaken  by this order 
will be to act as our honored representatives 
in extending such  aid  and  comfort  to  the 
suffering  and* bereaved  ones  in  our  State 
Division as  their  necessities  may  indicate 
or the honor of our State  organization  may 
demand. 

*

MEMBERSHIP. 

,

The official  members  of  the  Legión will 
be recorded in the  following order:  Wives 
of the State officers beginning with the wife 
of  the  State  President,  will  be  numbered 
consecutively from  No.  1;  National  Direc­
tor; chairman of  National Committee; State 
Directors;  Sergeant-at-Arins;  chairman  of 
State Committees in their order and members 
of the committees in theorder in which their 
names appear in the  State list.
STATE  OFFCERS.

The officers of the  order  will consist of a 
State President  and  Vice-President,  also  a 
Secretary  and  Treasurer  combined,  with 
local  Vice-Presidents  and  Corresponding 
Secretaries  in  all  places  of  3,000  inhabi­
tants and upwards throughout the State.

ANNUAL, MEETINGS.

The order will be considered  as auxiliary 
to  the  Michigan  Division,  T.  P.  A.,  and 
will hold their meetings  at  the location and 
date of the  regular  State  meetings  of  the 
Michigan Division.

DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

The State  President will  direct  all  State 
work and will  exercise  a  supervision  over 
all  cases reportedjfor relief, where aid is re­
quired outside of the local  post by which  it 
is reported she  will issue necessary instruc­
tions for general guidance to  all Vice-Presi­
dents and preside at all  meetings of  the or­
der.

STATE  SECRETARY-TREASURER.

The State Secretary will keep a list of the 
State  members,  transmit  all  instructions 
from the State President to the  local posts, 
and  keep the  minutes  and  records  of  all 
meetings; aud as treasurer, keep an account 
of all receipts and disbursements.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

Vice-Presidents will have personal control 
of  their  respective  local  posts  and  have 
charge of the  work  in  their  departments, 
subject to such general instruction  from the 
State President,  as will  tend  to  harmonize 
the State  work.

CORRESPONDING  SECRETARIES. 

Corresponding Secretaries  will  report  all 
cases of sickness, or  destitution  which may 
occur in their  localities,  to the  local  Vice- 
President,  forward  all  reports  to  the State 
President,  and keep a list of  all local mem­
bers.

ANNUAL  STATE  CONVENTION.

The annual  State  Convention  of the  La­
dies T. P. A. Legion of Honor, will be held in 
the city of Grand Rapids,  at the  date of the 
annual  convention  of  the  Michigan  State 
Division,  T.  P.  A. on  or  about  the  third 
week  in  May,  1887,  at  which  time  State 
officers will be elected and  a  regular consti­
tution  and  by-laws  will  be  reported  for 
adoption.

OFFICERS  PRO  TEM.

The following officers have been designat­
ed to serve from now until the annual meet­
ing next May.
P resident, Mrs. J. L. McCauley, D etroit. 
V ice-President—Mrs.  F. T. Oollver, D etroit. 
Secretary-T reasurer—Mrs.  G.  C.  P ra tt,  Jack- 

OFFICERS.

son.
Town. 

V ice-President. 

Mesdames. 

Secretary.
Meedan.es.

G r’d Rapids.Geo. F. Owen —  E. A. Stowe.
Ja c k so n .......C. W. G reto?........Edwy K uight.
BattleC reek C. 8.  K e lse y .......E. L. Jones.
Kalam azoo . U urt E dw ards.. .John  M. Ward. 
Bay C ity .... H.  E. T rem aine. .Gèo.  H. Shearer.
Saginaw   A. J. M cIntyre.. H. A.McCausland.
F lin t............J.  N.  B lake......... M.  E. Carleton.
A d r ia n .......Thos.  H. A llan ..E. H.  Ross.
Lausinsr.......M.  B.  Field..........E.  K.  B ennett.
P o rt H uron.C. M.  R o w ley....!.. M. Sandere.
Y pedanti  ...J .  T.  H aywood..C. M. Hall.
A nn  A rbor.R otit.  B eattie..  L. J. Fasquelle. 
G oldw ater  .. A. A. H ow ard. . . C.  R. H utchinson 
B’n H arb o r.Ira A. Travis.
St.  Jo o ........................................G. D. Bolton.
Cnion C ity. W. J . R ichardson. E. Young.
Owosso.......Geo. W. H u rte r.. W. S. Gould.
Hillsdale. ,.W . S. A llen.......... E.  N. Skinner.
M arshall__ Jo h n   M cH ugh.. .Geo. M. Cole.
I o n ia .......... S.  A. D olan.........J. E. Phillips.
M uskegon.  D.  G. C ro tty .......W. D. Downey.
E aton Rapids.L. J . Berteli. ..N . Godfrey. 
T h ree Rivers.H . A.  Filler.  ..D . W. Thayer.

Oceana  County  Moving  Along  in  Good 

Shape.
Hart,  Nov.  10,  1886.

E. A. Stowe. G rand Rapids:
Dear  Sir—Last  evening  our  business 
Men’s Association  held  its second  meeting. 
Although a stormy night,  there was a large 
and  enthusiastic  number  out.  After  the 
usual routine  of  business,  the  meeting was 
turned into an experience meeting.  All ex­
pressed  themselves  well-pleased  and  re­
ported good results, so far  as they had used 
their opportunities.  There  seems  to  be  a 
hesitancy  on  the  part  of  some  members, 
however,  in sending out statements to tardy 
debtors and a holding  back to  see  wiiat re­
sults  others  will  have.  We  now  number 
about sixty members  and by the next meet­
ing will present nearly a  solid  front  in the 
three  towns,  including  blacksmiths,  wagon 
makers and druggists.
By the way,  we  want  seventy-five of the 
State delinquent lists for distribution among 
our members.  What will they cost us? 
E.  8. Houghtaing. 
Sec’y Oceana B. M. A.

Yours respectfully,

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C.  S.  K e l s e y ,

President Mieli.  Div., T.  P.  A.

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SM OKING  TOBACCO,

M anufactured by the

1 of L. Cooperati

R A L E i o i T ,   u s r .  o .

Arthur  Meigs  &  Do.,

GEAND  RAPIDS,  MIOS-,

W holesale agents for the

STATE OF 3iÆIOIÎIC3-^3Sr.

This  is  the  only  authorized  H.  of  Za. 
Smoking  Tobacco  on  the  market.  The 
stock  of  this  corporation is all  owned by 
the Z£. of Xi.  Assemblies  in  the  TJ. S.,  and 
every member w ill  not  only  buy  it  him­
self, but do his utmost to  make  it  popular. 
Dealers w ill therefore see the advisability 
of putting it in stock  at once.  Wo w ill fill 
orders for any quantity at following prices, 
usual terms:
2  0Z.46;  40Z.44;  8 OZ,43;  16 0Z.42.

ARTHUR MEIGS i  CO.,
Wholesale  Grocers,
77,79,81 and 83 South Division SI, Grand Rapids, Mich.
BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS,
Wholesale  Grocers.

Importers  and

Sole Agents for

dark and light.
bacco.
Coffees.

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 M l line  of staple groceries, we are the 
only hemse in Michigan which carries a complete assortment 
of fancy groceries and table delicacies.

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Mail orders  are  especially  solicited, which  invariably 
secure the lowest prices and prompt shipment.  Satisfaction 
guaranteed.

Grand. Rapids, Midi.

25,27 ant 29 Ionia St. ant 51,53,55,57 ant 59 Island Sts.,
Wall Paper § Window  Shades

At  Manufacturers’  Prices.

SAMPLES  TO  THE  TRADE  ONLY.

House and Store Shades Made to Order.

68  MONROE  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Nelson  Bros.  &  Co

H P

GET THE BEST.

W M . L. ELLIS  &  OO.
BRAND

Smoiethe “L.*C.B.” & “Foï” Ciiar.

Our Oysters are packed only at Packing House.  W e do not cater for Slack Filled 
or cheap Bulk Trade, better known as Fresh  Water  Snaps;  but  handle  nothing  but 
choice Salt Sea Stock.  A  Trial will Convince You.  Prices from  Baltimore  or  Grand 
Rapids  furnished  on  application.

Wc carry a large stock of

Sea  and Letk© Fish, in 3?aclsagos.

Consignments of Game Solicited.

8 7  OANAIj ST. 

Managor.

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  E L A B F L Y ,

EX CLU SIV ELY

FOX & BRADFORD,
W H O LESALE
CIGARS!

JO B B E R S   O F

OYSTERS,

And Manufacturers of

CANDY.

76  South Division St., 

Grand Rapids, 

-  Mich.

PORTABLE AND  STATIONARY
ENGINES

From  3 to 150 H orse-Power,  Boilers. Saw  Mills 
G rist Mills, Wood W orking  M achinery, ‘Shaft 
I ing,  Pulleys  and  Boxes.  Contracts  m ade  for 
Complete Outfits.

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GRAND  RAPIDS, 

88,90  and  92  South  Division  Street, 

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M ichigan  B usiness  Men’s  Association. 

President—F rank H am ilton, Traverse City.
F irst Vice-President—Paul P. M organ, Monroe.
Second Vice-President—E. J. H errick, Grand Kapids. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.
Treasurer—Julius Schuster, Kalamazoo.
Executive Comm ittee—President, First Vice-President, 
Secretary, N. B. Blain and W. E. Kelsey.
Comm ittee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse 
City;  P. Hanney, Kalamazoo;  A.  W.  W estgate,  Che­
boygan.
Comm ittee on Legislation—W. E.  Kelsey,  Ionia;  J.  V.
Craiidall, Sand Lake;  J. F. Clark, Big Kapids. 
Comm ittee on Membership—H. S.  Church,  Sturgis;  B. 
F. Em ery, Grand Rapids;  the Secretary.

llu rr  Oak  B usiness  Men’s  Association. 

President, C. B. Galloway:  Secretary, H. M. Lee.
M erchant’s P rotective Ass’n o f B ig  Kapids. 
President, N. H. Beebe;  Secretary, A. S. H obart.
So. Arm  and K. Jordan B usiness M en’s A s’n. 
President, A. E. Pickard;  Secretary, John Leng.
B usiness  Men’s  P rotective  Union  of  Che- 
President, A. W. W estgate;  Secretary, II. G. Dozer.

boysani

M erchant’s  Union  o f  N ashville. 

President, H erbert M. Lee;  Secretary, W alter Webster.

W hite  Lake  Business  Men's A s’n. 

President. A. T. Linderm an, W hitehall;  Secretary,  W. 

B. Nichpisoh, W hitehall.

B usiness Men’s Protective As'n o f K ingsley. 
President, Jas. Broderick;  Secretary, Geo. W. Chaufty.
Kalam azoo  K ctail Grocers’ A ssociation. 
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President, P. Ranney;  Secretary, 51. S. Scoville. 

Lyons  Business  Men’s  A s’n. 

President, A. K. Roof;  Secretary, D. A. Reynolds.

K etuil  Grocers’  Ass’n  o f Grand  Kapids. 

President, E. J. H errick;  Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
Grocers’  Ass’u  o f  the  City  o f  M uskegon. 
President, H. B. Fargo;  Secretary, Wm. Peer.
K etaii Grocers’Trade Union A s’n o f Detroit. 
President, John Blessed;  Secretary, II. Kundinger.

L uther  P rotective  As’n. 

President, W. B. Poot;  Secretary, Jas. 51.Verity.
L ow ell  B usiness  Men’s  P rotective  A ss’n. 
President, N. B. Blain;  Secretary, F rank T. King.
C adillac  B usiness  M en’s  A s’n. 

President, A. W. Newark;  Secretary, J. C. McAdam.
Sturgis  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation. 
President, H enry S. Church;  Secretary, Wm. Join.
Traverse  City  Business  Men’s  Association. 
President, Frank H am ilton;  Secretary, C. T. Lockwood.
Ion ia  B usiness  Men’s  Protective  A ss’n. 
President, Wm. E.  Kelsey;  Secretary.  Fred. Cutler, Jr.
B usiness Men’s Protective Ass’n o f Saranac. 
President,  Geo. A. P otts;  Secretary, P. T. W illiams.
E lk  Kapids Business M en’s Protective A s’n. 
President, J. J. McLaughlin;  Secretary, C. L. Martin.

Oceana  B usiness  Men’s  A s’n. 

President, W. E. Thorp;  Secretary, E. S. H oughtaling.

Mail ton’s  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation. 

President, F. A. Jenison;  Secretary, R. Fuller.

H astings  B usiness  Men’s  Association. 

President. L. E. Stauffer;  Secretary,  J.  A.  VanArman.
Coopersville  Business  Men’s  Association. 
President, E. N. P arker;  Secretary, R. D. McNaughton.

H olland  Business  Men's  Association. 

President, Jacob Van P utten;  Secretary, A. Van Duren.
G reenville  Business  Men’s  A ssociation. 

President, L. W. Sprague;  Secretary, K. J. Clark.
Ada  Business  Men’s  A ssociation. 
President. D. F.,W atson;  Secretary, Elm er Chapel.

Ovid  B usiness  Men’s  A s’n.

President, C. H. H unter;  Secretary, Lester Cooley.
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Grand  H aven  Business  Men’s  Association. 
President, Fred. D. Voss;  Secretary, Fred A. H utty.
St. Joh n s Merchant*’Protective Association. 
President, H. L.  Kendrick;  Secretary, C. M. Merrill.
Wav laud  Business  Men’s  Association.

Pie sident. E. w,,  Pickett; Secretary, H. J. Turner.

K a s lp o rt   :B u s i IK'Ss  M e n ’s  A ss« te ia tio n .

Pre sident.  F. h1.  Thursto n,  Central  Lai;e;  Secretary,

Creo. L. Thurstxm, Centnal Lake.

R e t a il

I)<e a le r s ’  <C o m m e rc ia l A g e n c y .

W. E. Cooper. Actuary, Grand Rapids.

T  11st in B u s in e s s M e n ’s  A sso<n a tio n *
Prosident, G. A. Estes;  Se.cretary, Geo. W.  Bevins.
M nil- b u s in e s * M e n ’s  A ss o c ia tio n .

Pre sident, L. Towj);  Secretary, Elm er Ely

S p a r ta 11»usine** M e n ’s  Ass«»«d a t io n .
Pre sident, J. 1R. H arrison; Secretary, M. E1. Nash.

O r a n id K a p id s B u t c h e r s ’  l!F ilio n .
Piresident, Joliin Katz;  Secretary, Chas. Velite.

O rg an izatio n   of  a n   A ssociation  a t  M uir.
The business men of Muir met last Friday 
evening for the purpose  of  forming a Busi­
ness Men’s  Association.  S.  Town  was se­
lected to act as chairman  and  Elmer Ely as 
secretary  pro  tern.  The  editor  of  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n   was  present by invitation and 
explained the aims and objects of  organized 
effort on the part of  the  merchant.  At the 
conclusion  of  liis  remarks,  J.  D.  Straehan 
moved that the organization  of  an  associa­
tion be immediately  proceeded  with,  which 
was  adopted.  €.  E.  Stevens  moved  that 
the constitution and  by-laws  of  the Tustin 
Association he  adopted for the  government 
of the Muir organization,  which  was adopt­
ed.  The following gentlemen  then  identi­
fied 
the  Association: 
Town & Suttle,  Pringle Bros., Ely Bros., J. 
D.  Straehan, C.  E. Stevens, G.  N.  Shaw and 
C.  Iieh fuss.

themselves  wi$h 

Election of officers resulted as follows:
President—S. Town.
Vice-President—G.  N.  Shaw.
Secretary—Elmer Ely.
Treasurer—C.  E. Stevens.
Executive  Committee—President,  Secre­
tary,  Treasurer, J.  D.  Straehan and Geo. K. 
Pringle.

The election of  the  Business  Committee 

was postponed until the next meeting.

A system of blanks for the use of the col­
lection department was adopted and the Ex­
ecutive Committee instructed  te procure the 
printing of the same.

The Secretary  was  instructed  to  request 
the local  paper to  publish the  constitution 
and by-laws of  the  Association,  with such 
comments as the editor deemed pertinent.

The meeting than adjourned  uqtil Thurs­

day evening,  Nov.  18.

Ludwig  Wintemitz  sends  T h e   T r a d e s­
m a n  a pail  of  sauerkraut.  As  neither the 
editor  of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n ,  nor  anyone 
connected with  the  paper,  is  fond  of  the 
goods,  the appropriateness of the gift is not 
primafacially apparent.

O rg an izatio n   N o tes.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n   requests secretaries of 
local associations to  send in  full reports of 
all  meetings,  and  other  association news, 
for publication.

The  Trout«»  Retail  Grocers’  Association 
celebrated  the  fitst  anniversity  of  its  in­
auguration last week  by  presenting  its  re­
tiring president with a handsome clock.

Dr.  Geo.  W.  Crouter  writes  as  follows 
from Charlevoix:  “If I am  not  very much 
mistaken,  you  will hear  in a few days that 
Charlevoix  has organized  a Business Men’s 
Association.”

Dr.  Crouter writes  from  Charlevoix  that 
the  “Canvassing  Fraud”  who  visited  that 
place last August and Mr.  Petheriek,  who 
recently spent three  weeks  there,  are  not 
one and  the  same  persons—Mr.  Petheriek 
being a worthy gentleman.

The Montreal Merchant  Tailors’  Associa­
tion  lias  resolved  to  cut off the dudes who 
b&y clothes on credit  and  do  not  pay  for 
them by publishing their names in the daily 
papers.  The Detroit  tailors  have  pursued 
such a policy for  some  time,  with  exceed­
ingly satisfactory results.

F.  B.  Kelly,  Vice-President of  the Cadil­
lac  Business  Men’s Association,  writes  as 
follows:  “I have  sent out  only one  Asso­
ciation blank,  bnt  that  one  collected  an ac­
count which will more  than  balance all the 
expense  involved in  membership in the As­
sociation for a year or so.”

Refering to the article in  last  week’s  pa­
per relative to needed Legislative changes, E. 
E.  Walker, 
the  Monroe  street  grocer, 
writes as follows:  “Your suggestions as to 
the abuses which should be  brought  before 
our next Legislature are nil right and every 
Business man should say amen to them.”

President  Harrison,  of  the  Sparta  Busi­
ness  Men’s  Association,  called  at  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n  office one day last  week  long 
enough  to say that  the members  of  the or­
ganization were  receiving compensating pe­
cuniary  benefits  from  the  Association  and 
that the Lisbon merchants were  coming  in 
with Sparta on the deal.

J. C.  McAdam,  Secretary of  the  Cadillac 
Business Men’s Association,  sent out five of 
the  regular  member's  blanks.  One  came 
back to him,  one impelled the debtor  to pay 
Ids account in fill!,  two others  secured  par­
tial  payments  of  worthless  accounts  and 
promises to pay the remainder, and the fifth 
caused the delinquent ^) come in and arrange 
for the payment of his account.  -

Eugene Carpenter,  the notorious dead-beat 
is endeavoring  to  establish  himself  in  the 
collection business here.  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
knows of cases  where  Carpenter  lias  sued 
persons on  claims  put  into  Ids  hands,  ob­
tained 
the  entire 
amount,  but failed  to  pay anything  over to 
Ids  client,  who  was  compelled*to  pay the 
court costs,  in addition  to  losing  his claim. 
Any business  men  entrusting collections to 
Carpenter do so at their peril.

judgment, 

collected 

Pringle Bros.,  the  Muir  general  dealers, 
favor T h e   T r a d e s m a n   witli copies of the 
blanks used,  and  certificate  granted,  by the 
“Merchants’ Legal Collection and Reporting 
Association,’’ a fraudulent  concern with os­
tensible  hadquarters  at  Lebanon,  N.  Y., 
and branch offices at Grand  Rapfes and  In­
dianapolis.  Messrs Pringle  write that they 
pai«l the amount  agreed  upon  on the stipu­
lated promise of receiving quarterly reports, 
which never came to hand.  The blanks are 
not as desirable  as  the  poorest  system  in 
use by any association in this State,  and the 
certificate  bears  evidence  on its face of the 
fraudulent character of the concern.

The  Sparta  Business  Men’s  Association 
struck a snag in the shape of the early clos­
ing  movement.  Without  a  thorough  dis­
cussion of the subject it was voted  to  close 
at a certain hour,  the  question being passed 
on a majority of  one.  None who voted  in 
the negative refused  to abide  by the  action 
of  the majority, claiming that any action on 
the  closing  «juestion should  be  taken only 
on the unanimous vote of the Association— 
a claim T h e  T r a d e s m a n  is inclined to sus­
tain.  The matter has since been satisfactor­
ily settled,  but the experience of  the Sparta 
Association should  be  a warning  to  other 
organizations not to be too fast  in voting to 
close early,  on listing delinquents or  taking 
any action where there  is any doubt  of  its 
being carried through  to a successful  issue.

Michigan Leaven Working in Iowa.
Sioux Cit y ,  Iowa,  Nov. 9,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Kapids:

D e a r   S ir —What  lias  bfrome  of  T h e 
It  has failed  to  reach  this 
T r a d e s m a n ? 
office for the past two or three weeks.  Will 
you  kindly  oblige  me  by  forwarding  mis­
sing  copies,  as  Mr.  A.  S. Burnell,  of  Mar­
shalltown,  this  State,  writes  me  that  you 
advise me through your paper to agitate the 
organization of the retail dealers in the Bul­
letin territory.
I shall be glad  to  do  all  In  my power in 
that  direction,  but  may  be  obliged  to  ask 
for a little kindly help from you in the start, 
as  you  have  already had  considerable  ex­
perience  in the  work  in  Michigan.  With 
best wishes,  I  remain

Very truly yours,
Editor Commercial Bulletin.

Ciia s .  A .  R o b e r t so n ,

Woodland Alive to the Benefits of  Organ­

ization.

W o o d l a n d ,  N ov.  10,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Kapids:
D e a r   S ir —The  business  men  of  this 
place met  this  evening  with a  view to or­
ganizing a Business Men’s Association.  As 
Secretary,  I was  instructed  to  confer  with 
you in regard to meeting with us to organize 
or assist in organizing said Association. 
In 
case you can meet with us, please inform us 
when and we will make arrangements to meet 
you at Hastings.  We further wish to know 
what your charges will be, besides expenses. 
Awaiting an early reply,  I remain 

Yours respectfully,

I. N.  H a r t e r ,  Sec’y.

VISITING  BUYERS.

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

t 

y 

Geo. C arrington, T rent.  x
C. H. Doming', D utton.
W. VerM eulen, B eaver Dam.
P . D eK raker. Holland.
Geo. F. Cook, Grove.  ’
L. Mailer, Fisher’s Station.
H oag & Judson, Cannons burg.
Jo h n  Tiesenga, F orest Grove.
S. Ju istm a, G rand Haven.
M. M.  Robson, Berlin.
H. W. P otter,  Jennisonville.
Gus. Begem an,  Bauer.
A. & L. M. W olf, Hudsonville.
M cNitt Bros., Haring.
P. H eeres, Muskegon.
W. K arsten, V riesland.
I.  J. Quick. Allendale.
O. N arregang & Son, Byron  Center.
O. F. & W.  P. Conklin, Ravenna.
D.  W. C. Shattuck, W ayland. 
.
P. W. Travis, Otsego.
H. D. Mills, Otsego.
G. H. W albrink, Allendale.
Mrs. J. DeBri, Byron.
Wm. K arsten, B eaver Dam.
A. M. Church, A lpine.
A. C. Barkley, Crosby.
C. G. Bostwick & Son. Cannonsburg.
Paine & Field, Englishville.
H. Rice, A lpine.
A. J.  W hite, KaBS River.
J . W. Closterhouse, G randville.  1 
J . Barnes, A usterlitz.
M. J.  Howard, Englishville.
Nelson F. Miller,  Lisbon.
G. TenHoor, F orest Grove.
C. O. Smedley, Byron Center.
Byron McNeal,  Byron Center.
Mrs. V an Rysel, H olland. 
Velzey Bros., Lam ont.
Johnson & Seibert,  Caledonia.
M. H eyboer &  Bro.,D renthe.
P lato & Renick,  Rodney.
G. Brussee & Son, Zeeland. 
R.  Bredeway,  D renthe.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
H. M. Freem an, Lisbon.
Jo h n  Giles & Ce., Lowell.
,T. R. H arrison,  Sparta.
H. D. Moore, McMillan.
W. S.  Root, Tallm adge.
A. Steketee, Holland.
Bastion Steketee, P. S teketee & Co., Holland. 
W. M. Ingeli, Cedar Springs.
H. DeKline,  Jam estow n.
C. E. Coburn, Pierson.
G. N. Reynolds.' Belmont.
J . D. Clark. K alkaska.
F. C. Stone & Son, Cedar Springs.
Jo h n  D am stra, Forest Grove.
R. K. M eKennon, Hopkins.
Mrs. G. Miller,  Muskegon.
S, Cooper, Jam estow n.
Adam s & Benedict, Cedar Springs.
R. G. Smith, W ayland.
J. V. Crandall & Son, Sand Lake.
John K am ps. Zutphen.
N ew m an & Esbaugh, Dorr.
Jo h n  Seholton,  Overlsel.
M oerdyk, DeKruil' & Co.. Zeeland.
B. G ilbert & Co., Moline.
B. Volmari,  Fillmore Center.
Miss L. M. Williams, Allegan.
Jo h n  M eyering, Noordeloos.
N orm an H arris,  Big Springs,
John Smith,  Ada.
Ed. Stinchcom b, Sunfleld.
Bode & Keeney,  Ferry.
A. A. T raver, Reed City.
H enry Strope, Morley.
Mrs. A. W hite,  Lacota.
John W. Mead, Berlin.
John Spring, Spring & Lindley, Bailey.
J .  A'. Hoak, Chase.
A. P urchase, So.  Blendon.
Sidney Stark, Allendale.
Geo. P. Stark,  Cascade.
P eter B rantigan, New Salem.
H. M. H arroun, McLain.
Jo h n  C. Russell,  Benton Harbor.
S. D. Goss. Lowell.
H.  B aker & Son, D renthe.
C. K. H oyt,  Hudsonville.
Pelgrirn  Bros., New  Holland.
P . T. Cook. Reynolds.
D. W. Davidson, W est Olive.
Gibbs Bros., Mayfield.
F rank Smith, Leroy.
C. E. Coburn, Pierson.
S. L. W are, Sand Lake.
Dr. M. C rane,  Bonanza.
Geo. Sage,  Rockford.
J . H. Anderson,  E ngerton.
F ra n k  L am oreaux, Orangeville.

T h e   G rocery  M arket.

Business  and  collections  continued  ex­
ceptionally  good.  Sugar  is  a  trifle firmer 
and  some grades  have  advanced  a  notch. 
Coffee continues to climb upward and pack­
age goods  have  advanced  }-i  cent.  Other 
articles in the grocery line are about steady.
Fruits—Jamacia oranges are higher.  Flor- 
idas are a shade lower.  Lemons are firm at 
full prices.  New ligs are good and cheap and 
arrivals are large.  Dates are without change.
Nuts—Foreign  nuts  are  advancing  and 
are  much  excited.  The  Virginian  peanut 
market begins  to  show  a  firmer  tendency 
and higher prices are looked for.

Oysters—The  stock  is  fine  and  demand 

good at former prices.

T h e y   M ostly  “ W a lk   U p .”

From  the D etroit News.
The Oceana County Business Men’s Asso­
ciation is getting in its work in that county. 
Many  who  never  pay  are  receiving polite 
notices to walk  up  to  the  captain’s  office 
and  pay  little  accounts  of  several  years’ 
standing or their names will  be  put on  the 
dead-head  list.

COUNTRY  PRODUCE.

A pples—The  best w inter varieties are fairly 

firm a t $1.75@$2 $  bbi.

Beans—Country hand-picked  command $1.25 

$  bu., and city picked  $1.40.

Beets—45c $  bu.
B uckw heat—3@3J4g ig ft.
B u tter—Michigan  cream ery  is  in  good  de­
m and  at24@26c.  D airy  is  in  la ir  d em an d at 
17@l8c.

Cabbages—$3@$4 $  100, according to  size.
Carrots—tic $   bu.
Celery—G rand H aven  or  Kalamazoo, 18@25c 

iP do/,.

Cheese—O ctober  stock  of  Michigan  full 

cream  is firm a t 124@13c.

Cider—10c iP gal.
C ranberries—Choice  Bell  and  Bugle  com­
bu.  Home 

m and  $7.50 $) bbl.  Jerseys, $2.50 
grown, $1.50@1.75 fl bu.

D ried  Apples—Evaporated,  84@9c  $   ft; 

quartered and sliced, 3@34c $  ft.

Dried Peaches—P ared. 15c.
Eggs—Scarce.  Jobbers  pay 16c  and sell for 

18c. 

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G rapes—Catawbas  com m and  6c;  Niagaras, 

8o;  Malagas,  $4.50@5 %■< keg.

H oney—Firm  a t  12@13c.
H ay—Bailed  is  m oderately  active  a t  $15 
per ton  in two and five ton lots and  $14  in  car 
lots.

Onions—Dry are firm at $2@$2.25 $  bbl.
P otatoes—D ealers  are  offering  30c.
Pop Corn—24@3c $  ft.
Sweet  Potatoes—Baltim ores,  $2.50  $   bbl.; 
Squash—H ubbard, 2c $  ft.

Jerseys, $3.50 $  bbl.

ORAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

W heat—No change.  City m illers pay 73 cents 
fo r L ancaster and 70  fo r  Fulse  and  Clawson.
Corn—Jobbing generally a t 46@47c  in 100 bu. 
lots and 42®43c in carlots.
Oats—W hite, 38c in sm all lots  and  32@33c  in 
c a r lots.
Rye—48@50c $  bu.
Barley—Brew ers pay $1.25 $  cwt.
Flour—Lower.  P aten t,  $5  $   bbl.  in  sacks 
and  $5.20  in  wood.  S traight,  $4  $   bbl.  in 
sacks and $4.20 in  wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.i5 $  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $13  $  ton.  Bran, $12 
ton.  Middlings, $15 $  ton. 

$  ton.  Ships, $13 
Corn a a d  O ats, $18  <8J ton.

Groceries.

WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

These  prices  are  fo r  cash  buyers,  who  pay 

prom ptly and buy in full packages.

AXLE GREASE.

Crown  .....................  80|Paragon  ..................2  10
F razer’s .................  
90 P aragon 25 ft p ails.  90
Diam ond  X ..z .......  60 F raziers,25ft pails. 1  25
Modoc, 4  doz.......... 2  501

BAKINjG  POWDER.

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Acme, 4  ft cans, 3 doz. case.......................... 

4  ft 
2 ft 
B u lk ...................................................... 

85
...........................   1 60
..........................  3  (X)
25

Princess,  148...........................................................   1 25
4 s ...........................................................  2 25
I s .............................................................  4 25
b u lb ..................................................  
A rctic,  4   ft cans, 6 doz. case........................  

28
45
75
1  40
2  40
12  00
V ictorian. 1 ft cans, (tall,) 2 doz..................... 2C0
15
Diam ond,  “bulk,” ...........................................  

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b l u in g .
Dry, No. 2.................................. 
Dry, No, 3..............................................doz. 
Liquid, 4 oz,......................................... doz. 
Liquid, 8 oz...........................................doz. 
A rctic 4 oz............ -..............................$   gross  3 501
A rctic 8  oz................................................ 
A rctic 16 oz.......................................................   12  00 j
A rctic No. 1 pepper b o x ..................................  2 00 |
3  00 |
A rctic No. 2 
A rctic No. 3 
 

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No. 2 H u rl.........
No. 1 H u rl.........
No. 2 C arpet............ 2 50
No. 1 Carpet__

BROOMS. 
2  00 P arlo r  G em .............3  00
Common W hisk__   90
Fancy  W hisk..........I  00
Mill..................................3 75

CANNED FISH .

Clams, 1 ft. L ittle N eck.................................1 65
Clam Chowder,  3 f t ........................................2 20
Cove Oysters, 1  ft  stan d ard s................95@1 00
Cove O ysters, 2  ft  stan d ard s.....................  1 75
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic........................................1 75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic...................................... 2 65
Lobsters, 1 ft s ta r ........................................... 2 00
Lobsters, 2 ft s ta r ........................................... 3 00
M ackerel, 1ft  fresh  stan d ard s...................1  40
M ackerel, 5 ft fresh   sta n d ard s...................5 25
M ackerel in Tom ato Sauce, 3  ft................. 3 00
M ackerel,3 ft in M ustard............................. 3 00
M ackerel. 3 ft  soused.................................... 3 00
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia riv e r........................ 1  70
Salmon, 2 1b Columbia riv e r........................2 85
Sardines, dom estic 4 s .................................. 7@8
Sardines,  dom estic  4 s .................................  10@12
Sardines,  M ustard  4 s ................................ 
  12
Sardines,  im ported  4 s . ..............................  14
T rout. 3 ft  brook.............., ............... 
.....   4  00

 

CANNED FRUITS.

Apples, 3 1b sta n d a rd s...................................  75
Apples, gallons,  sta n d ard s..........................2 00
Blackberries, sta n d ard s...............................1  10
Cherries,  red  sta n d ard .................................  95
D am sons............................... ...........................1  00
Egg Plum s, standards 
........................ 1  20@l  25
G reen  Gages, sta n d a rd s 2 ft.................1  20©1  25
Peaches, E x tra Y ellow .................................1  90
Peaches,  stan d ard s........................................1 60
Peaches,  seconds........................................... 1  25
Pineapples, sta n d ard s.................................. 1  50
Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced...................... 2,60
Pineapples, Johnson’s, g ra te d ...................2 75
...........1 25
Quinces  ..........................................
.1  20@1  30 
R aspberries,  e x tra .....................
.1  1G@1  25
Straw berries  ...............................

CANNED  VEGETABLES.

A sparagus, O yster B ay.................
Beans, Lima,  sta n d ard .................
Beans, Stringless,  E rie.................
Beans, Lewis’  Boston B aked.......
Corn,  A rcher’s T rophy.................
“  M orning  G lory...................
“  A cm e......................................
“  Maple L eaf............................
“  E xcelsior...............................
Peas, F ren ch ....................................
Peas, e x tra   m arro fa t.....................
Peas,  soaked...............................
Pum pkin, 3 ft G olden.....................
Succotash, sta n d ard .......................
S q u ash ...............................................
Tomatoes, standard  b ran d s.........

Michigan full  cream .....................
Y ork  State, A cm e........................

CHEESE.

_____ 3 00
.......... 75@85
...........  95
.......... 1  65
...........1  00
............1  00
.......... 1  00
...........   90
.......... 1  00
.......... 1  60
...1  20@1  40
.......85@90
...75©1  20
....... 1  00
.......1  05

@13
@134

CHOCOLATE.
.......37¡German  Sw eet.
.......35iV ienna Sweet  .
COCOANUT.

Baker’s
R unkles’
Schepps, Is.........
“
Is and 4 8 .................................
44 4 8 .......
44 Is in tili  p ails..........................
44 yâ s
44
44

.......22
@25
@26
©27
@274
@284
Is.......
@234
@24
is and 4 s ...............................
lÁ 8 .... ............................. V. . . . @244
M anhattan,  p ails....................................
@20
@18
Peerless

M altby’s

Green.

COFFEES.

Roasted.

v 

44

17
17

44
44

CORDAGE.

X  XXX

60 ft's 100 fts 3-JO ft8

CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

R io .................. 134@16
Golden R io........16@18
Santos....................... 18
M aricabo........... 18@19
J a v a ....................24@28
O. G. J a v a ................ 28
M ocha....................... 28
PACKAGE
..............r
............... r

R io.................. 124@15
Golden R io...............15
Santos............ 14  @15
M aricabo..................14
J a v a ..................20@25
O. G. J a v a ................ 22
Mocha  ..................... 22
COFFEES-
X X X X ...........................
A rbuckle’s  ...................
D ilw orth’s ...................
Standard  ......................
G erm an ........................ .
L io n ...............................
Lion,  in  cab in ets.......
M agnolia.......................
Royal..............................
E agle.............................
Silver  K ing...................
M e x ican .......................
60 foot  J u te .......   1  00  150 foot C otton____1 60
72 foot J u t e .......   1  25  60 foot C otton____ 1 75
40 Foot C otton___ 1  50  172 foot C otton____2 00
$ f t
64

U
17
16%
164
164
164
174
164
157s 15^
164 16 vi
23
16

Kenosha B u tte r.. 
Seym our  B utter.
B u tte r...................
Fancy  B u tte r__
S.  O yster..............
P ic n ic ...................
Fancy  O yster__
City Soda.......... ....................
Soda  ...................................... .... 
Milk 
............................
B o sto n ...................................
G rah am ..............  ................
O at  M eal...............................
Pretzels, hand-m ade...........
P re tz e ls.................................
C rack n els.............................
Lemon Cream ...................... .... 
Frosted C ream .....................
G inger  Snaps...................... .... 
No. 1 G inger  Snaps............ .... 
Lemon  Snaps......................
Coffee  C akes........................
Lemon W afers..............
Ju m b les..........................
E x tra H oney Jum bles.
Frosted Honey  Cakes.
Cream  G em s.................
Bagievs  G em s..............
Seed Cakes.....................
S. &  M. C akes...............
Cod, w hole.................................................... 34@ 44
Cod, boneless.................................................... 5@64
H a lib u t...............................................................9@10
H erring, round,  4   b b l..........................2 75@3 00
H erring .round,  4   b b l..........................1  50@1  76
H erring, Holland,  b b ls............................... 11  00
H erring, Holland,  k eg s................................75@80
H erring,  Sealed...............................................  @20
M ackerel, shore, No.  1,  4   b b ls...................7.50
“ 
...........1  25
“  
............... 1  05
No. 3, 4  b b ls.................................3 25
Shad,  4  b b l ...............................................2  25@2 50
T rout, 4   bbls.................................................5  00
10 ft  k its ...............................................  75
W hite, No. 1 ,4  b b ls ......................................6  75
W hite, No. 1,12  ft k its...................................1  05
W hite, No. 1,101b k its ......................................95
W hite, Fam ily,  4  bbls................1.................2  15
k its........................................  45

12 ft kits 
10 

84
84
124
84

74 
74 
74

“ 
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

FISH.

“ 
“ 
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“ 
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5
7

“  

“ 

“ 

Je nnings’D .C., 2 oz................$  doz.  1 00
“   4 oz............................. 1  50
“  6 o z............................. 2 50
“  8 oz............................. 3 50
“  No. 2  T a p e r.:...........125
..............1  75
“  No. 4 
“ 
**  4  pint, ro u n d ...........4  50
“ 
“  1 
...........9  00
“  No. 3 p an el................110
“   No. 8 
“  ................2 75
“  ................4  25
“  No* 10 

Lem on.  V anilla.
1  40
2  50
4  3)
5 00
1  50
2  751 
7  50
15  00 
1  65 
4 25
6 001

“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“  
“ 

“ 

Cut  L oaf........................
C u b e s............................. '
@  64
P ow dered......................
©   6^8
G ranulated,  Standard.
6  06@  64
Confectionery A ......................................5  69®  54
Standard A ................................................5  56@ 5?#
No. 1, W hite E x tra  C.............................   @ 5 4
No. 2, E x tra C..........................................  5  @  54
No. 3 C.........................................................  @ 4 4
No.4 C.......................................................   4 4 ®   44

TOBACCO— FINE C U T -IN   PAILS.

Five and  Seven
.. .451 Cross C u t..................... 35
M agnet..............
.. .25|Oid Jim .........................35
Seal of D etroit........... 60 Old  Time
Jim   D andy..................38
U nderw ooa’s Capper 35
O ur  B ird..................... 28
Sweet  Rose................ 45
B rother  J o n a th a n ...28
Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35
O ur Block....................60
A tla s............................ 35
Jolly  T im e..................40
Royal G am e................ 38
O ur  L eader............... 33 Mule  E ar...................... 65
Sweet  Rose............... 32[Fountain...................... 74
May  Q ueen...............65 Old C ongress................64
D ark AmericanEagle67(Good L u ck ..................52
The M eigs...................60:Blaze A w ay...
Red  B ird.................... 5 0 |H airL ifter___
...30 
State  S eal...................60; H iaw ath a........
... 65 
P rairie F lo w e r.........65 G lo b e ...............
__65
Indian  Q ueen............60 Bull  Dog..........
May Flow er............... 70 Crown  L e a f...
Sweet  P ip p in ............45 H u s tle r............

♦Delivered.
SMOKING
..15|Unit  ............................
74 O ur  L eader...........
. .:t0| Eight  H ours..............
Old V e t...................
..27|Luckv  ...................
Big D eal.................
.. 35] Boss  ............................
Ruby, cu t  p lu g ...
7
. .26 Two  N ickel...............
8
N avy Clippings...
Leader ...................
.. 15| D uke’s  D urham .......
8
114 H ard  T ack............
. .321 G reenCornCob Pipe
..28 Owl...............................
94 Dixie .......................
154 Old T a r........ ..........
. .40] Rob R oy......................
A rth u r’s  Choice..
. .22iUncle  Sam .................
84 Red F o x .................
.. 261 L u m b e rm an ..............
Gold  D ust..............
.. 261 Railroad Boy..............
Gold  Block............
. .30 M ountain Ròse..........
Seal of G rand Rapids  Home C om fort..........
(cloth)..............
..25|01d Kip........................

. . . . wu v/m u iu ......................
134 Tram w ay, 3  oz..
__ 40 Seal of N orth Caro-
114 Miners and P uddlers.28 
124 Peerless  ............ — 24 Seal of N orth  Caro-
134 S tan d ard ............ __ 20| 
134 Old Tom .............. __ 18] Seal of N orth  Caro-
134 Tom &  J e rry __ ,...24| 
124 Jo k e r................... — 25 Seal of N orth  Caro-
84 T ra v e le r.......... , __ 35 

lina, 2  oz............... 48
lina, 4oz.................. 48
lina, 80Z................. 45
lina. 16 oz boxes... 42

PLUG.

M aiden........................25; King Bee, longcu
Pickw ick  Club..........40|Sw eetLotu8...
N igger  H ead............. 28!Grayling..........
H o llan d ......................23 Seal S kin..........
G erm an ......................15  Red Clover.  ..
K. of  L ................42@46 Good  L uck___
H oney  Dew...............25|Quecn  Bee. 
.
S tar 
....................BU
T rade  U nion.............*36
01«! Solder....................37
Labor U nion.............*80
Clipper  .......................34
S plendid...................   38
Corner Stone...............34
Red F o x ....................... 42
Scalping  K n ife......... 34
Big  D rive....................42
Sam Boss....................   34 P a tro l...........................40
N e x t ...........................29  Jack  R abbit...........
D a in ty ........................44  Chocolate  Cream .
Old  H onesty............. 40jN im rod...................
Jolly T a r....................33  Big F iv e C e n te r...
Jolly  T im e.................32  P arro t 
................
F a v o rite ....................42  B u s te r ...................
Black  B ird.................32  Black P rin c e.........
Live and L et  L ive.. .32 Black  R acer.........
Q uaker........................28  Climax  ..................
Bull  D og....................*36 A corn  ...................
H iaw ath a.................. 42  Horse  Shoo...........
Big  N ig......................37  V in co .....................
Spear  H ead...............39  Merry W ar............
Whole E a rth ............. 32  Ben  F ran k lin .............32
Crazy  Q u ilt...............32  M oxio...........................34
P .  V ............................40|  Black Ja c k ..................32
Spring C hicken.........38 H iaw ath a....................42
Eclipse  .......................30 M usselm an’s Corker.30
T u rk ey ....... .................39|
2c. less in th ree b u tt lots.
♦Delivered. 

DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.
C itro n .......................................................
C u rra n ts....................................... ..........
Lemon  Peel.............................................
Orange P eel........................................... .
P runes,  French,60s...............................
P runes,  French, 80s............................ 
,
P runes, T u rk ey ....................................
Raisins, D ehesia....................................
Raisins, London  L ay ers......................
Raisins, California  “ 
......................
Raisins, Loose M uscatels.................. ,
Raisins, Ondaras,  28s...........................
Raisins.  S u ltan as.................................
Raisins,  Valencia, new  ......................
Raisins,  Im perials...............................

G rand  H aven,  No.  8, sq u a re__

MATCHES.

23  @  24 
64@   6?4 
@  12 
@  12 
@  9 y, 
@ 9 
@ 44
@3  50 
@2  7 5 
@2 25 
@2  50 
@104 
@  754 
74®   8 
@3  20

....1   00
square, 3 g ro ........ .........1  20
20Ö,  parlo r...................... 1  75
. . . 2  2n
3oO,  p arlo r..............
7,  ro u n d ...............
........ 1  50
........ 1  00
........ 1  50
sq u are.........
........ 1  00
.........
........ 1  50
t, ro u n d ................. ........ 1  00
.................... .........1 50

do 
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G rand  H aven,  No.
Oshkosh, No.  2.......
Oshkosh, No.  8.......
S w edish...................
Richardson’s No. 8 
Richardson’s No. 9 
Richardson’s No. 7)
Richardson’s No. 7

MOLASSES.

Black  S tra p ...................................
Cuba B aking.................................
P orto  Rico....................................
New  Orleans,  good............r ...
New Orleans, choice...................
New  Orleans,  fan cy ...................
4  bbls. 2o ex tra
7 20 I
Rolled Oats, bbl__ 5  75 Steel  cut,  bbl..

OATMEAL.

.......J#@17
.......Z5@28
.......24@30
.......28@34
.......44@50
.......52@55

50
b b l...3 00

@6  00 
@3 50 
©7  00
2  25@3  00 
@2 25 
@1  85 
75®  90

•54@54
,34@ 34

2  15 
2 35 
85 
1  45 
1  25

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“  4  bbl.3 00 
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cases  3 25!

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PICKLES.
M edium ...................................
4   bbl..........................
Small,  bbl.................................
p i p e s .
Im ported Clay 3 gross..........
Im ported Clay, No. 216,3 gross.......
Im ported Clay, N 
216, 2 4  gross.
A m erican  T. D..
RICE.
Choice C arolina..
■64!J a v a __
Prim e C aro lin a..
.5 4 P a tn a   ...
Good  C a rolina...
jRangoon
.5 
Gootl L ouisiana.......5
.5 
jBroken.
Table  ...................
1 Ja p an  ...
.6
DeLand’s p u re .......54! Dwight’s .........
Church’s  ................. 5 4  Sea  F oam ....
Taylor’s  G.  M.......... 5 4 1Cap  Sheaf 
4 c  less in 5 box lots.

SALERATU8.

60 Pocket, F F   D a i r y ...................
28 P o ck et...................................................
100 3 ft  pockets.........................................
Saginaw or  M anistee.............................
Diamond  C...................................... •.........
Standard  Coarse......................................
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. b ag s........
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. b ag s__
H iggins’ English dairy bu.  b ag s........
A m erican, dairy,  4  bu. b ag s...............
Rock, bushels...........................................
W arsaw, D airy, bu.  bags......................

SAUCES.

@2  00 
@  70 
@  80 
@1  25 
@1  50 
@  80 
@1  20 
@3 50 
©2 20

P arisian, 4   p in ts........................
P epper Sauce, red  sm all..........
P epper Sauce, green  .................
P epper Sauce, red  large rin g ..
P epper Sauce, green, large rini
Catsup, Tomato,  p in ts................
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  ..........
H alford Sauce, p in ts...................
H alford Saufce, 4  p in ts..............
A c o rn .......................3 85; E x tra Chicago Fam-
M a ste r..................... 4  00 
il y .......................... 2  94
New Process, 1  lb..3 85 N apkin..................... 4  75
New Process, 3  f t ..3  96¡Tow el.......................4  75
Acme,  b ars............3 55!W hite  M arseilles..5  50
Acme,  blocks.......  3 05! W hite Cotton  O il..5  50
Best  A m erican__ 2  93jK ailrond...................3  50
Circus  ..................... 3  70 U.  G ...........................3 45
Big Five  C e n te r...3  85 Mystic W hite...........4  65
N ickel.......................3  451 Saxon  B lue............ 2  60
Sham rock................ 3  15|Palmer’s, 100 b a rs..5  50
Blue D anube.......... 3  55 
..4 25
London  Fam ily__ 2 30!Star.......................... 3  75

SOAPS.

75  “ 

“ 

G round. 

SPICES.

Whole.

P e p p e r.................16@25|Pepper................... 19@20
A llspice............... 12@15 A llspice.................  8@10
C innam on............18@30 C assia.....................10@11
Cloves  ................. 15@25 Nutm egs,  No. 1..  @60
G in g e r.................16@20 Nutm egs,  No. 2..  @50
M ustard............... 15@30 Cloves  ...................  @25
C a y e n n e ..............25@35i
K ingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 1b pk

STARCH.

“ 
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P ure, 1
Corn, 1  ft pkgs

Royal. Gloss, 1 ft packages 

Muzzy, Gloss, 1 ft  packages 

“ 
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“ 

b u lk ...
Corn  ..............

“  •  3 ft
“ 

bulk

g es...............

i, 1 1b pkgs__
6 lb bo x es...
bulk  ..........
;gs...................
[gS......................
res...................

@  7
@  74
@  64
®   54
@,7
@  54
@  4
@  6
@  54
@  54
@  4
res.................
©   6
, gloss, 1 ft__ '   @  54
3 f t . . . .
@  54
6 f t....
@  64
.boxesor bbls @  4
, 1 f t ................
@  6
.its.

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SHORTS.

O ur  L ead er...............161  H iaw ath a....................22
Mayflower .  .............. 23 Old Congress...............23
G lobe...........................22|  May  L e a f....................22
Mule E a r.................... 23!  D a r k .............................20

SYRUPS.

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SNUFF.

Corn,  barrels 
...............................
! Corn, 4  bbls....................................
Corn,  ill gallon kegs......................
I Corn, 5 gallon k eg s........................
I P u re  Sugar, b b l.............................
P ure Sugar, 4  bbl.........................
L orillard’s A m erican Gentlemei
M accoboy....................
Gail & A x’ 
...................
Rappee.........................
Railroad  Mills  Scotch.................
Lotzbeck  ........................................
Ja p an   o rd in ary ...........  ................
Ja p a n  fa ir to good........................
Ja p an  fine........................................
Ja p an  d u st......................................
Young H yson.................................
G un Pow der....................................
O olong.............................................
C ongo...............................................

TEAS.

VINEGAR.

do 
do 

W hite W ine....................................
C id er...............................................
Y ork State  A pple........................
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick im p o rted ...................
A m erican...................
Burners, No. 1 ..............................
No.  2...............................
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand.. 
Cream T artar 5 and 10 ft c a n s..,
Candles, S tar.................................
Candles.  H otel...............................
Camphor, oz., 2 ft boxes............ .
E x tract Coffee. V.  C...................
F e lix ................
Gum, Rubber  100lu m p s...........
Gum, Rubber 200 lum ps*  ......
I Gum, Spruce............................... ..
Hominy,, $   b b l.............................
Jelly, in 301b  p ails................»...
P earl  B arley.................................
Peas, G reen  Bush.......................
Peas, Split  P re p are d .................
| Powder,  K eg.......:........................
I Powder, 4   K eg............................
Sage  ...............................................
S auerkraut  ..................................

do 

24@26
26®28
@20
@31
23@26
26@30

@  55 
@  44 
@  35 
@  45 
@1  33
................1S@20
................25@30
............... 35@45
............... 15@20
................30@50
................35@50
........ 33@55@6C
................25@30
30 gr. 
50 gr. 
08 
10 
08
10 
16-

90
1  00 
1  50 
7  «35 
@25 
@11 
@12 
@35 
@80
@25 
@35 
30@35 
@3i 
@  4 
@  3 4  
@1 25 
©  2 4  
@4 00 
@2  25- 
©  10 
@5  00

NUTS 
lows :

do 
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CANDY. F R U IT S   A N D  
Putnam  & Brooks quote as foil 
STICK.
Standard, 25 ft boxes......................
.......................
Twist, 
Cut  Loaf 
..............
MIXED
Royal, 25 ft  p ails.............................
Royal, 200 lb bbls..............................
E xtra, 25 ft  p ails.............................
E xtra, 300 ft bbls.............................
I  French Cream, 25 ft pails..............
Cut loaf, 35 ft  cases.........................
Broken, 25  ft  pails........................
Broken. 300 ft  bbls..........................
FANCY—IN. 5 ft  COX®
Lemon  D rops...................................
Sour D rops........................................
Pepperm int  D rops........................
Chocolate  D rops.............................
H  M Chocolate  D rops...........*.___
Gum  Drops  .....................................
Licorice D rops........................ ........
A lt  Licorice  D rops.. 
............
Lozenges, p lain ...............................
Lozenges,  p rin te d .........................
Im p e ria ls..........................................
M o tto es.............................................
Cream  B a r........................................
Molasses B ar....................................
Caram els...........................................
H and Made C ream s........................
Plain  Cream s...................................
Decorated  Cream s..........................
S tring R ock......................................
B urnt Alm onds...............................
W intergreeu  B erries.....................
FANCY—IN  BULK.
Lozenges, plain  in  pails................
Lozenges, plain in  bbls.................
Lozenges, printed in pails............
Lozenges, printed in  bbls............
Chocolate Drops, in pails..............
Gum  Drops  in pails......................
Gum Drops, in bbls........................
Moss Drops, in  p ails......................
Moss Drops, in bbls  .......................
Sour Drops, in  p ails......................
Im perials, in  pails..........................
Im perials  in  bbls............................
Bananas  A spinw all......................
Oranges, California, fan cy ..........
Oranges, California,  choice.........
Oranges, Jam aica, bbls.................
Oranges,  F lorida.............................
Oranges, V alencia, eases..............
Oranges.  M essina............................
Oranges,  N aples............ .................
Lemons,  choice..........................
Lemons, fa n c y .................................
Lemons, C alifornia........................
Figs, layers, new,  $  f t...................
Figs, Bags, 50 f t...............................
Dates, frails  do  .............................
Dates, 4  do  d o ..............................
Dates, sk in ........................................
Dates, 4   sk in ...................................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $   f t............
Dates, Fard 50 ft box (§} f t..............
Dates. P ersian 50 ft box 
ft.........
Pine Apples, It  doz........................
PEANUTS.
Prim e  Red,  raw  
1b.....................
d o ................
Choice 
Fancy H.P. do 
do  .....................
Choice W hite, Va.do  .....................
Fancy H P „  V a  do  .....................
H. P .V a .............................................
Almonds,  T arrag o n a.....................
Iv aca...............................
C a lifo rn ia .....................
B ra z ils...............................................
Chestnuts, per b u ............................
Filberts, Sicily.................................
B arcelona........................
W alnuts,  G renoble........................
M arbo.............................
French............................
C alifornia.......................
Pecans,  Texas, H .P ......................
M issouri..........................
Cocoanuts, 
100..........................  .

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FRUITS

NUTS.

do 

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84®  9 
9  @ 94 
@10
@  9 
@ 8 
@ 10« 
@ 9 
@13 
@10 
@10 
©   »
..  @13 
..  @14 
..  @14 
15 
18 
10
12

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15
15
13
13
18
18
17
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FRESH   MEATS.

John  M ohrhard  quotes  th e   trade  selling 

prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides.....................................  5  @ 6
Fresh  Beef, hind  q u a rte rs...................   5  @  6 4
Dressed  H ogs............................................  @  5
M utton,  carcasses...................................  @  5
Spring L am b.............................................  @ 6
V eal.............................................................  7 4 ®   8
Pork  Sausage.
@  7J_ 
Bologna................
@  6 
Fowls.....................
©   8. 
Spring  Chickens.
@  9 
D ucks  .................
@12 
Turkeys  ..............
@11

M ISCELLA N EO U S.

Hemlock B ark—Local buyers are paying $5.50 
is 

for  offerings  of  new bark.  The  dem and 
n o t very active.

G inseng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.50 

ft  fo r 

clean washed roots.

R ubber Boots and Shoes—Local  jobbers  a re  
authorized to offer standard goods a t  35  and 5 
p er cent, off, and second quality at  35, 5 and 10 
per cent off.

H ID E S . P E L T S   A N D   FU R S. 

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

G reen — ^  ft 
P a rt  c u re d ...  8  @ 8 4
Full cu red  
  84@  9
Dry hides and 
k ip s ............   8  @12

H1DE9.

7@  7 4  Calf skins, green 

o r cu red __ 7
Deacon skins, 
piece....... 20

SHEEP PELTS.

Old wool, estim ated w ashed $  ft.........25
Tallow .........................................................  3
Fine washed $1 ft 25@28!Coarse w ashed.. 
Medium  ..............27@30| Unw ashed......... •.

WOOL.

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ILLUMINATING.

LUBRICATING.

W ater W hite..........................................
...........  114
M ichigan  T est......................................
.............104
Capitol C ylinder............................... .
............ 364
Model  Cylinder....................................
Shield  Cylinder.................................... ............ 264
Eldorado  Engine.-............................... ............ 23
Peerless  M achinery............................ ............29
Challenge M achinery.......................... ............I9
P aratline  ...............................................
Black, Sum m er, W est  V irg in ia ...  . 
Black. 25®  to 3 0 ° ................................. ...............8
Black, 15®  C.  T ...................................
Z e ro ........................................................

Drugs Si iTfteòtcines

S ta l e   H o a r d   o f   P h a r m a c y . 

One T ear—F. H. J. VanEm ster; Bay City. 
Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Three Years—Jam es  V eraor, Detroit.
F our Years—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Five Years—Geo. McDonald. Kalamazoo. 
President—O ttm ar  Eberbach.
S ecretary—Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—Jas. Vernor.

M ichigan  State  P harm aceutical  A ss’ll. 

President—F rank J. W urzburg. Grand Rapids.
F irst Vice-President—Mrs. C. W. Taylor,. Loomis. 
Second Vice-President—H enry Harwood. Ishpem ing. 
Third Vice-President—F rank Inglis, D etroit.
'Secretary—S. E. P arkill. Owosso.
Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Com m ittee—Geo. W. C routcr, J. G. Johnson, 
Local Secretary—Guv M. Harwood, Petoskey.
Next Place of Meeting—At  Petoskey, July 18,13 and U.

F rank Wells, Geo. G undrum and Jacob Jesson.

Grand  R apids  Pharm aceutical  Society.

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER  9,  1881.

President—Geo. G. Stekettee.
Vice-President—H.  K. Loeher.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.
T reasurer—H enry  B. Fairchild.
Board of Censors—President,  Vice-President  and  Sec-
Board of Trustees—The President,  John E. Peck,  M.  B. 
Kimm.W m. H. VanLeeuwcn and O. H. Richmond, 
wen, Isaac W atts, Win. E. W hite and Wm.  I,.  W hite.
Com m ittee on Pharm acy—M. B.  Kimin,  H.  E.  Loeher 
and Wm. E. W hite.
■Committee on Trade M atters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair- 
child and Wm.  H. Van Leeitwen.
C om m ittee on Legislation—Jas. D. Lacey,  Isaac W atts 
and A. C. Bauer.
R egular  Meetings—F irst  Thursday  evening  in  each 
month.
Annual Meeting—First  Thursday evening in November.
Next Meeting—Thursday evening, Dec. 2, at The Trades­

man offiee.

D etroit  P harm aceutical  Society. 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER, 1883.

President—A. F.  Parker.
F irst Vice-President—F rank  Inglis.
Second Vice-President—J. C. Mueller.
Secretary and T reasurer—A. W. Allen.
A ssistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae. 
Annual Meeting—F irst W ednesday in June.
R egular Meetings—F irst W ednesday in each  m onth.
Jackson  County  Pharm aceutical  A ss’11. 

President—R. F. Latim er.
Vice-President—C. D. Colwell.
Secretary—F.  A. King.
'Treasurer-*Chas. E. Humphrey.
Board of Censors—Z. W. W aldron, C. E - Foot  and C. H. 
Annual Meeting—F irst Thursday in November. 
R egular M eetings—F irst Thursday in each  m onth.

Haskins.

THIRD  ANNUAL  MEETING

Of the  Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical  So­

ciety.

The third  annual  meeting  of  the Grand 
Rapids  Pharmaceutical  Society,  ■w hich was 
held at T h e   T r a d e s m a n   office last Thurs­
day  evening, was  largely  attended  several 
new  faces  being  noticeable.  The  meeting 
was  called to order by President Wurzburg, 
who complimented the  Society on  the num­
ber  present,  and after the usual preliminary 
routine work had been accomplished, read his 
annual address, as follows:
Fellow M embers of the Grand Rapids P harm a­

ceutical Society:
We come  together  this  evening  to  make 
record  of  our  labors  for  the  past  twelve 
months.  When,  two years ago,  a few of the 
pharmacists of this city met and determined 
to organize a local  Pharmaceutical  Society, 
their  most  sanguine  expectations  fell  far 
short  of  the  splendid  success  of  this  So­
ciety.  Some thought  it  might  live a  year. 
Others said that  six  months  would  see it a 
thing of the past. 
It  is  needless for me  to 
say anything  more  on  this  subject,  as  you 
all know what success we have met with.
Our  meetings  have  been  pleasant,  har­
monious  and,  I  hope, profitable  to  us  all. 
Although  often  attended  by  but  a few  of 
the members,  there  has  always been  some­
thing brought  before  the  meetings to make 
them interesting,  and if more of  the  mem­
bers of our  Society would  take an  evening 
off  once  a  month  and  attend  our  Society 
meetings,  they would see the  advantages to 
be derived,  and many who  have  heretofore 
not taken an active part.in the affairs of the 
Society  would  soon  become  regular  atten­
dants.
The advantages to  be derived from an as­
sociation  like  this  are  many  and  varied. 
We are all engaged in  the same  calling and 
what affects one in a  general  way affects all 
of us,  more  or  less  By  meeting  together 
once a  month,  we  have  become  better  ac­
quainted with each  other  and  have come to 
look  upon each other, not as enemies,  but as 
friends.
As you all know,  the first  year  our meet­
ings were  almost  wholly  devoted  to  trade 
matters.  The Campion Plan being about to 
go  to  pieces,  and  there  being  not  only'a 
possibility but a strong probability that pro­
prietary articles  would be  sold at cut rates, 
we created  a  plan  of  our  own, and  1  am 
pleased,  to  say that  I  do  not believe it has 
been violated  in a  single  instance.  When 
we look around upon ohr shelves at the mul­
tiplicity of this class  of  goods we  are  com­
pelled to carry in stock to meet business de­
mands ami how many are  practically unsal­
able,  the question of profit in  handling  the 
class of goods referred to  becomes  a  prob­
lem  difficult  to  figure  out,  unless  there is 
concert of action,  as adopted by our Society.
During the past  year we  have  paid more 
attention  to  pharmacy  matters,  having had 
several  interesting  and  instructive  papers 
read  by members  o% t lie  Society. 
I  hope 
the giving out  of  subjects  for  papers  and 
discussions will receive  still  more attention 
in the  future.
I  would suggest that an effort be  made to 
induce more of  the  drug clerks of this city 
to join our Society, as many of them  would, 
ho  doubt,  become  valuable  members. 
I 
have lately broached  the  subject  to  a  few 
and  1  found  that  several  were  under  the 
impression  that  they were  not  eligible  to 
membership.  It might Ik; a good plan to dis­
tribute copies  of  our  constitution  and  by­
laws  among  them,  as  section  1 of  article  1 
will explain to those that any pharmacist or 
assistant pharmacist of good moral ami pro­
fessional character can join this Society.
I would recommend that  in  the future no 
application for membership be acted  on un­
less said application  is  accompanied  by the 
initiation fee.
I would also recommend that  some meth­
od be  adopted for  the collection  of  annual 
dues.
In  conclusion,  gentlemen  of  the  Grand 
Rapids  Pharmaceutical  Society,  I  beg  to 
tender  you my  thanks  for  the  many cour­
tesies 1 have received *at your hands. 
I also 
to  express  my  appreciation  of  the 
wish 
honor conferred on me  by my election to be 
your President. 
I  also  assure  you  that I 
appreciate the earnest support and tlie many 
valuable suggestions given me.

On motion  of  Isaac  Watts,  the  address 
was  accepted  and  the  President  was  in­
structed  to  appoint  a  committee  of  three 
members to take  into  consideration the rec­
ommendations set forth.

On motion of Mr.  Watts,  a rising  vote of 
thanks was tendered the  retiring  President 
for his  efforts  in behalf of the Association.
Treasurer  Fairchild  then  presented  his 

ed and  the Treasurer also  tendered a rising 
vote of thanks.

Election of officers being  then in order 0. 
H.  Richmond was appointed to act as teller. 
H. B.  Fairchild nominated Geo.  G.  Steketee 
for President and  Isaac Watts  named John 
E.  Peck for  the  same  position.  Mr.  Peck 
positively declined  to allow his  name  to be 
used in such  connection,  when  Mr.  Steke­
tee was  elected  President  by  acclamation. 
Mr.  Steketee acknowledged the compliment 
in a short  speech,  thanking  the  Society for 
the honor conferred upon  him and  promis­
ing to perform the duties of the office to the 
best of his ability.

Nominations for  Vice-President  being in 
order,  Will  L.  White  named  Dç.  H.  E. 
Loeher  and  Isaac  Watts  nominated  Mr. 
White.  The  latter  refused  to  allow  his 
name to be used,  and  Dr.  Loeher was unan­
imously elected.

Frank  II.  Escott*  and  IL  B.  Fairchild 
were unanimously  re-elected  Secretary and 
Treasurer, respectively.

Election of Trustees resulted in the selec­
tion  of  John  E.  Peck,  M.  B.  Kimm,  Wm. 
II.  Van Leeuwen and O. II.  Richmond.

On motion of II.  B.  Fairchild, the follow­

ing resolution was adopted:

Resolved—That the tiianks of this Society 
be hereby tendered to  the  jobbing  trade of 
.this city,  who  aided us  by liberal  contribu­
tions to entertain  the  Michigan State Phar­
maceutical Association at its  recent  annual 
meeting.

A vote of thanks was extended Mr. Stowe 
for the  use of  his  office  for  meeting  pur­
poses,  and other courtesies; to the Hazeltine 
& Perkins Drug Co.,  for  the  reception  ten- 
eered  the  State  Association;  to  Will  L. 
White for his effective services as Local Sec-
retary; to  Frank  II.  Escott  for  his  praise­
worthy  efforts  as  Secretary.  Mr.  Escott 
was also voted  $25.

The President-elect  was  given  until  the 
December meeting to  announce  the regular 
standing committees.

President  Wurzburg  announced  the  fol­
lowing  Committee on  President’s  Address: 
Messrs.  Watts,  Will.  L..  White,  Jno.  E. 
Peck.

On motion of II.  B.  Fairchild,  the annual 

dues for 1886 were remitted.

Will.  L.  White moved  that  the Secretary 
be instructed  to  issue  a  circular  to  every 
member of the Society,  setting forth  the ac­
tion taken  on the free  sample  nuisance,  so 
that  there  may  be  no  misunderstanding. 
Also  that  the  Secretary communicate  with 
II.  E.  Buckleu  &  Co.,  of  Chicago,  request­
ing them  to  discontinue  the advertising  of 
free  samples  in  this  city.  Both  motions 
were adopted.

On motion of Geo.  G.  Steketee,  the Presi­
dent's  address  and  the  Treasurer’s  report 
were ordered spread on the records.

The meeting  then  adjourned,  and the So­
ciety  proceeded  in  a  body  to  the  Morton 
House, where  all  sat  down  to an  elegant 
repast.  At the conclusion of the feast, Pres­
ident  Steketee  called  upon  Dr.  Wm. 
Wood for a few  remarks,  who  replied  very 
appropriately at follows:

Your call  on me  is as  informal  as  it  is 
unexpected,  but  the association of the phys­
ician and  the dispensing  drug  clerk  is  so 
interwoven  as 
to  commend  ourselves  as 
brothers.  Life and the continuance of  life 
rest upon  us  and  I am proud  to  meet you 
at this banquet  commemorative of  the third 
year of your existence.  The time was,  when 
the medical  student was  the mendicant  of 
his  teacher,  who was  always  a  doctor—an j 
indifferent  instructor  and  necessarily  an 
incompetent  pupil. 
But  chemistry  and 
pharmacy in more recent times have afforded 
you and  us  the opportunity of  establishing 
the  minutest  the completest  and  most es­
sential of  the  modern. sciences.
It has been my privilege to visit the retail 
drug houses from Ontario,  Canada,  to Den­
ver,  Colorado,  and 1 must say that  nowhere 
have I seen so many in proportion of  popu­
lation  and  such 
intelligent  prescription 
clerk’s  as  in our  own  beloved  eity.  Grand 
Rapids.  Wherever you  see  an  intelligent 
class of  dispensing  pharmacists,  there you 
will also see a class of intelligent physicians; 
the two go  baud  in  hand.  And  when we 
can boast of  our drug houses and physicians 
we  can  moreover  equally  boast  that  our 
State  of  Michigan  owns  and  fosters  the 
most thorough,  practical  School of  Chemis­
try and Pharmacy on  this continent.  Again 
gentlemen,  I  thank you  for  that  which  I 
enjoy so much and at so little cost.

J.  W.  Hayward was called upon for a few 

remarks,  but begged to be excused.

President Steketee  was  called upon,  and 
assured the  gentlemen  present that  he did 
not seek the  honor  they  had placed  on his 
shoulders,  but that lie realized the necessity 
of  all  pulling  together  and  would  do  all 
that lay in his  power  to  secure for the  So­
ciety the  same  success  it  has  met  in  the 
past.

Frank J.  Wurzburg,  in  response  to calls, 
said that it was  considered  utterly impossi­
ble for the druggists  to  get  together  three 
years ago.  Yet  they  have  come  together 
and now  they find  that  their association is 
a necessity.  The  practice  of  pharmacy  is 
not the  same  as  it  was  twenty-five  years 
ago.  Then  it  was  more  of  a  profession, 
whereas now  the  druggist  is  more  like  a 
merchant.  Twenty years ago twelve  kinds 
of extracts were  an  exception.  Now  they 
are too numerous to be counted.

O.  H.  Richmond declared that he couldn’t 
speak,  if  he  tried:  ditto  II.  B.  Fairchild, 
Dr.  Barth and Derk Kimm.

Dr.  Pyle said he was  glad  to be  afforded 
an opportunity to  express  his  appreciation 
of the pleasure of the occasion.

Dr.  Watts said that  the  Society  had rea­
son to feel  encouraged  over the  good  work 
already accomplished, and  that  the  future 
prospects looked equally bright.

C.  E.  Rockwood said he was not  a  phar­
macist,  although 4ie  does sell  syringes,  and 
related a humorous story.

The gathering then  dispersed,  having en- 
annual report showing a balance on hand of  joyed an evening of unalloyed  pleasure and 
$42.76.  The report was accepted and adopt- j profit.

Soliman Snooks  Participates  in an  Asso­

ciation Banquet.

Cant  Hook Corners, Nov.  14,1886. 

Mr. Editor:

Since  my last we  have had a  big time up 
here at  our anuual meeting of  the Associa­
tion.  We had  the  biggest  crowd  out  we 
have ever  had  yet,  because  our  Secretary, 
Mr.  S.  Cott,  sent out postals to all the mem­
bers  informing  them  that  a  free  banquet 
would be given after  the  annual election of 
officers was over.

Every dealer,  and  particularly druggists, 
could see at a glance the expediency of hav­
ing this spread,  because if there is any class 
of men on  this  earth  that  deserve  a  good 
square  meal at  least  once a  year,  it is the 
class known as registered pharmacists.

The meeting opened  by  the  opening of a 
box of cigars by the editor  of  the Orabbag. 
This editor  is the only one  I ever  saw that 
could afford to  keep any cigars in his office, 
much less 10  centers.  The  Orabbag has a 
big circulation,  but it  never  circulated  any 
faster than the aforesaid cigars.

The President made  a  short  address in a 
happy  vein,  becoming  the  occasion,  which 
was received and  placed  on file  with a ris­
ing vote of thanks.

The Treasurer then reported and received 

a rising vote of thanks.

After we  had  paid  off  our  officers  this 
way,  which is a  cheap and  economical plan 
that I can  recommend  to other  societies as 
having a tendency to prevent too much office 
seeking,  we proceed with business.

A slight difficulty occurred,  by reason of a 
motion  made  by  Mr. Richardson,  of  Hem­
lock Springs,  to expend 32 cents in purchas­
ing a receipt book for the use  of  the Treas­
urer.  The  Treasurer  considered  it a per­
sonal  imputation  upon  his  honor  for any 
brother to ask for a receipt, inasmuch as his 
face was good for  the  amount of any man’s 
dues.  On this representation the point was 
conceded  and  the  motion  withdrawn 
for 
the sake of harmony.

Election of officers was  now in  order and 
Mr.  George  Washington  Striker, of  Mun- 
roeville,  was  duly elected  President for the 
ensuing year.

The new President cracked two jokes dur­
ing the evening,  which  added  vastly to  the 
hilarity  of  the  occasion. 
I  will  forward 
them by this evening’s  freight.

Mr.  Hazelnut rose to a point  of  order  to 

enquire if it was not time for supper.

Mr.  Chemical  remarked  that  the  last 
speaker had been  fasting three  days in  an­
ticipation of this event.

Mr. Fairboy said the  spread would not be 
ready before ten or eleven as he had thought­
lessly filled himself up on  hash  that  even­
ing.
.  Dr. Lookhere, of Grandtown,  was willing 
to furnish any member  an  emetic,  from las 
pocket  case,  if  needed  to  prepare  himself 
for the collation.
We all passed.
Dr.  Watters ordered up the previous ques­

Mr. Vanlosem thought  there  was no pre­

tion.

»

vious question.

President Wizebug looked  under the ink­

stand and decided the point well taken.

We then elected all the  other  officers  by 
acclamation, except Trustees.  A sharp con­
test ensued  over  these  offices,  as  Trustees 
have nothing to do and get  the same pay as 
the President.

Seven different motions  were  now  made 
to  adjourn,  which  were  seconded  by nine 
others  members,  but  Mr.  A.  T.  Quartz,  of 
Drug Corners,  who  bad  His  regular supper 
at 7:30,  got the floor  and opened up the sub­
ject of a new price list.

Mr. Vanlosem opened  some  free samples 
and  Mr.  Fairboy  moved  that  the  dues  of 
members for  1886  be  emitted,  as  very few 
had emitted  for  themselves.  This  motion 
was supported  by seventeen  members  and 
duly carried.

Mr.  Striker said he had paid for 1886.
The Treasurer said he should  like  to  see 

his receipt, when Mr.  Striker subsided.

The Secretary was authorized to telephone 
about town to  pick  up  all  the  doctors  lie 
could find to help eat the supper.

He caught Dr.  Fuel, Dr.  Bath  and one or 
two others, including a fat, jolly, bald-head­
ed syringe drummer from Buffalo, who help­
ed us out greatly in the matter of  disposing 
of the grub,  when we got to the table.

The landlord of  the More  Ton  Hotel de­
serves praise for the splendid lay out, which 
I will not  attempt  to do  justice to. 
I  did 
do justiee to it at the time,  though.

Although  “Mum” was  the  word,  none of 
us was “extra  dry” when  we  got  through.
The after supper speeches were very short, 
as every man’s vest seemed  to  fit  him  too 
tight.

The worthy Treasurer’s  face  looked  like 
the moon trying to  rise  in  the  evening.and 
failing from being too full.

But in honor  of  the Association,  I  must 
testify  that I  never saw a soberer  or better 
behaved  crowd.

With the single exception  of  a wink at a 
dining room girl by the fat  drummer,  every 
one acted as if it was a  Sunday School con­
vention.  My hat  was  too  small  next  day 
and  Mrs.  Snooks  threw  out  several  dark 
Hints to tlie effect  that “business meetings” 
would  do  very  well,  “for a name,” but  in 
her opinion us  men liked  to get off  by our­
selves and “have a time.”

When she reads this,  she  will see  what a 

nice innocent time we had.

Yours innocently,

S o l im a n   Sn o o k s, 
Member N.  D.  P. A.  *

The Iowa pharmacy law  includes  “rough 
on rats” and paris green in the list of  drugs 
to be sold only by registered pharmacists.

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5© 6
8® 10
© 8
25© 30
© 24
JO© 12
68® 70
8
1  © 6
50© 60
12© 15
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7© 8
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40© 60
9© 
13© 
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¡5© 40
(Ü) 75
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© 85
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A ntim oni,  p o ........................................
A ntim oni e t Potass  T a rt...................
A rgenti  N itras,  ?.................................
A rsenicum .............................................
Balm Gilead  B ud.................................
B ism uth  S.  N ........................................
Calcium  Chlor,  Is, (54s,  11;  j^s, 12)..
Cantharides  Russian, p o ..................
Capsici  F ructus, a f .............................
Capsici Fructus, p o .............................
Capsici F ructus,  B, p o ........................
Caryopbyllus,  (po.  30)........................
Carm ine, No. 40....................................
C< ra  Alba, S. &  F .................................
Cera  F lav a.............................................
Coccus  ....................................................
Cassia F ru c tu s......................................
C e n tra rla .............................................
C etaceum ...............................................
C hloioform ...........................................
Chloroform,  Squibbs..........................
Chloral H ydrate  C ryst......................
Chondrus  ...............................................
Cinchonidine, P. & W..........................
Cinchonidine.  G erm an......................
Corks, see list, discount,  per  cen t..
C reaso tu m .............................................
Creta, (bbl. 75)........................................
C reta  p re p .............................................
Creta, p recip .........................................
C reta R u b ra...........................................
Crocus  ....................................................
C udbear..................................................
Cupri S ulph...........................................
D e x trin e................................................
E th er S uipli...........................................
Em ery, all  nu m b ers............................
Em ery, po ...............................................
Ergota. (po. 60)......................................
Flake  W h ite.........................................
G a lla ........................................................
G a m b ie r................................................
G elatin, Cooper....................................
G elatin, F rench........................................
G lassw are Hint, 70&10 by  box.  òò&ld,  less.
Glue,  Brown
Glue.  W hite.....................
G ly c e rin a ........................
G rana  P aradisi..............
H u m illa s........................
H ydrarg Chlor. Mite __
H ydrarg  Chlor.  C o r....
H ydrarg Oxide Rubrum
H ydrarg  A m m ontati__
H ydrarg U n g u en tu m ...
H .vdrai'gyrum ...............
Ichthyoci.lia, A m .........
Indigo...............................
Iodine,  R esnbl...............
Iodoform ,  5.....................
Liquor Arsen et H ydrar
L iquor P otass  Arsirlitis ........................
L upuiiue  ................................................
L ycopodium ...........................................
Macis, .i.......................................................
Magnesi«.  Sulph, (bbl. 1J4)....................
Manilla,8. F.................
Morphia,  S, P. & W ................................
Mos«  i : us C anton......................................
Myrisfioa, No.  1......................................
Nux  '  umica,  (po. 20).............................
Os.  Sepia................................................
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Co...................
Piéis  Liq,  N. C.. 54  galls, doz...............
Piéis Liq.,  q u a rts....................................
Picis Liq., p a its ...................... ................
Pii H ydrarg,  (po. 80)................. » ..........
P ip er  N igra,  (po. 22)  .............................
P ip er  Alba, (pò. 35).................................
Pix  B urgun..............................................
PI um bi  A cet............................................
Potassa, B itart, p u re .............................
Potassa,  Bitart, com .............................
Potass  Nitras, o n t..................................
Potass  N itras...........................................
Pulvis  Ipecac  e t opii.............................
P yretlirum , boxes,  H. & P. I). Co., doz
Pyrethrum , p v .........................................
Q u assiae...................................................
Quinia, S, P. &  W............ .......................
Quiuia. S, G erm an.................................
R uhla T inctorum ....................................
Saccbarum   Lactis, p v ...........................
Salaci n .............................................
Sanguis D raconis............................ .......  40© 50
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50
....... 
.......  12©
14
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60©
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.  55© 60 Santom’n e ............................
.  20© 22 Sapo,  W .....................
.  20@ 25 Sapo,  M......................................
.  35© 36 Sapo, G ..............................................
Sekllitz  M ixture............................
.3  50@4 00 Si 11 a p is.................
.  45© 50 Sinapis,  o p t..........................
.7  0U©7 50 Snuff,  Maceaboy,  Do.  Voes
.2  U0@2 10 Snuff, Scotch.  Do. V oes........
©2 50 Soda Boras, (po.  10)................
.2  25©3 00 Soda ot Potoss T a rt...............
© 75 Soda  Carl).................................
©1 75 Soda,  Bi-Carb......................
©1 50 Soda  S ulphas............................
© 75 Spts. E th e r  Co............................
© 75 Spts.  Myrcia  Uom .......................
<S)2 00
.  35© 65 Spts. Myrcia  Im p ..............
©2 50
© 80 Spts. V ini Beet, (bbl.  2  25).........
©2 ÎÎ5
.9  oo@;i 5o Strychnia, C rystal......................
©1 30
.  90@L (X) Sulphur, Sub!........................
1)4
.1  20©  1 30 Sulphur,  Roll..............
.2 3U®2 40 T am arin d s.................................
8© 10
@ 75 T erebenth  V enice............... .  .
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.  0u@l 00 Vaniila  ............................................. __ 9  00© 16 00
.  50©2 00 Zinei  S ulph...................
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Bbl
Rod  V enetian............................
1%
Ochre, yellow  M arseilles......... H i
Ochre, yellow  B erm uda........
Hi
P utty, co m m ercial...................
2k
P u tty , strictly p u re ...................
2)4
Vermilion, prim e  A m erican..
Vermilion,  E nglish..........
Green,  P en in su lar...................
Lead, red  strictly  p u re ............
Lead, w hite, strictly p u re __
Whiting, w hite  S panish..........
Whiting,  Gilders’......................
White, Paris A m erican............
W hiting  Paris English cliff 
Pioneer P repared  I aints 
Swiss  Villa P re p a re   P a in ts..
VARN191IKS.
No.  1  T urp  Coach......................
E xtra  T u rp .................................
Coach  Body.................................
No.  1 Iki rp F u rn itu re ...............
E xtra T urk  D am ar...................
Japan D ryer, No. 1  T u rp .........

Whale, w inter............................
Lard, e x tra .................................
Lard, No.  1.................
Linseed, pure  ra w ...................
Linseed, b o ile d ........................
N eat’s Foot, w inter  strained.
Spirits T u rp en tin e...................

75 T heobrom ae..........

35© 65 Soda,  A sli.......

Bbl
7Q
55
45
38
41
70
42

FAINTS

OILS.

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ACIDUM.

m an quinine;  canary seed.
to lu ; 
orange;  oil lemon.
A ceticu m ............ ..........................
Benzoicum,  G erm an.................
C arbolicum ....................................
C itric u m ...........................   ..........
H y d ro ch lo r....................................
N ltro c u m .......................................
O x alicu m ........................................
Salicylicum ....................................
T annicam ........................................
T a rta ric u m ....................................
A qua, 16  d e g ... 
18  d eg ...
C árbonas__
C liloridum .......
Cubebae  (po.  1
Ju n ip e ru s  .......
X anthoxylum   .

AMMONIA.

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CORTEX.

FERRUM.

BALSAMUM,
C opaiba__
P e ru ...............................................
Terabiu,  C anada........................
T o lu ta n ........................................
Abies,  C anadian........................
Cassiae  ........................................
Cinchona F lav a..........................
E aonym us  a tro p u rp ...............
M yrica  Cerifera, p o .................
P ru n u s  Y irgini..........................
Quillaia,  g rd ...............................
Sassfras  ......................................
U lm us...........................................
Ullnus Po (Ground  12)..............
EXTRACT UM.
G lycyrrhiza G labra...................
p o ..............................
H aem atox, 16 B> boxes..............
I s ..............................
...................
Carbonate P recip ..........................
C itrate and Q uinia........................
C itrate Soluble...............................
Ferrocyanidum  Sol......................
Solut  Chloride...............................
Sulphate, coni’),  (bbl. 75).............
p u re .................................
GUMMI.
Acacia,  1st  picked........................ .
..........................
2nd 
“ 
3rd 
“ 
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Sifted  so rts.....................
“ 
“ 
p o .......................................
Aloe, Barb,  (po. 60)........................
“  Cape, (po. 20)................. ........
“  Soeotrine,  (po. 60)...............
A m m oniae  .................................... .
A ssafoetida,  (po. 25)......................
B en zo in u m ......................................
C am p h o rae.................................
Catechu, Is,  (54s,  14; 54s, 16).......
E uphorbium ,  po.............................
G albanum ........................................
Gamboge, p o ...................................
G uaiacum ,  (po. 45)..........................
Kino,  (po. 25)....................................
M astic................................................
M yrrh, (po.45)..................................
Opii, (po. 4  50)..................................
S hellac...............................................
bleached.............................
T ragacantb ......................................
Herba—I n ounce pack
A bsinthium   .......................4.........
E upatorlum   ...................................
Lobelia  ....................................’____
M ajoruin  .........................................
M entha  P ip e rita.............................
V i r .................................... .
R u e ....................................................
Tanacetum ,  V ............................... .
Thym us. V ........................................
MAGNESIA.
Calcined,  P a t..................................
Carbonate,  P a t........................
Carbonate,  K. & M ........ ",..............
Carbonate,  Je n n in g s.....................
A bsinthium ......................................
Am ygdalae,  D ulc............................
Amydalae, A uiarae..............  .......
A ui6i  .................................................
A uranti  C ortex...............................
B ergam ii...........................................
C ajiputi  .......................................
C aryopbylli......................................
C edar..................................................
Chenopodii  ......................................
C innam onii......................................
Citronella  ........................................
Coniutn  M ac....................................
C opaiba..... .....................................
C u b e b ae...........................................
E xechthitos......................................
E rig e ro n ...........................................
G au lth erla........................................
G eranium ,.?...........I.........................
Goösipii, Sem, g a l............................
H edeom a..........................................
Ju n ip e ri...................... ....................
L avendula  ........................................
L im onis...................-.........................
Lini, g a l.............................................
M entha P ip e r...................................
M entha V erid...................................
M orrhuae,  g a l.................................
Myrcia,  ?...........................................
O liv e..................................................
Picis Liquida, (gal.  50)................. .
R ic in i............................... .................
R o sm arin i........................................
Rosae,  5.............................................
Suocini  ...........................................
Sabina................................................
S a n ta l................................................
S assafras...........................................
Sinapis,  ess, ?.................................
T ig lii..................................................
T h y m e ...............................................
o p t.........................................
Theobrom as......................................
B ichrom ate......................................
B ro m id e .........................................
Chlorate, (Po. 22).............................
Io d id e.................................... :..........
P ru s s ia te ........................  
.......
A lthae  ...............................................
A n c h u sa ........ *.................... , ..........
A rum ,  p o ........................................
Calam us................«...........................
G entiana,  (po. 15)......................*...
Giyehrrhizu,  (pv.  15)......................
H ydrastis  Canaden,  (po. 30).........
Hellebore,  Alba,  p o ......................
Inula,  p o ..........................................
Ipecac, po........................................
Jalapa,  p r.........................................
M arauta,  k s ....................................
Podophyllum ,  p o ............................

POTASSIUM.

OLEUM.

RADIX.

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Spigelia  ............................
.......  60© 65
Sanguinaria, (po. 15)..............
© 10
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S erp en taria...................................... .......  45© 60
S e n e g a......................
.......  50© 60
Smilax, Officinalis,  H ..................... ...  . 
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M ex...............
© 20
....... 
Scillae,  (po. 35)........................
.......  10© 12
Sym plocarpua,  Foetidus, po.......
25
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V aleriana,  English,  (po. 30).......
G erm an........................ .......  15© 20
Anisum , (po. 20)............................... ....... 
© 17
Apium  (g’raveolens)...................... .......  12© 15
B ird ,Is............................................... ....... 
4© 6
Carui,  (po. 20)..................................
.......  12© 15
Cardom om ........................................
.......1 00@1 25
C oriandrum ...................................... .......  10© 12
Cannabis  S ativa............................. .......3)4©
4
Cydonium ......................................... .......  75@1 00
Chenopodium  ................................. .......  10© 12
D ipterix  O dorate............................ .......1  75®1 85
F oeniculum ...................................... ....... 
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Foenugreek, p o ............................... ....... 
6® 8
L in i...........................................
4
Lini, grd, (bbl,  3)............................. ..  ..  3)4© 4
Phalàris  C anarian.......................... .......3k@ ,4
R a p a .................................................. ....... 
5© 6
Sinapis,  A lbu..................................
8© 9
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N igra.................................
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F rum enti,  W.,  D. & Co..................
.......2 00@2 50
F rum enti, D. F. R ............................
.......1  75@2 00
F ru m e n ti.......................................... .......1  10@1 50
Ju n ip eris Co.  O. T .......................... .......1  75©i 75
Ju niperis  Co.....................
.......1  75©3 50
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Spt*Vini  G alli................................. .......1  75©6 50
Vini  O porto...................................... .......1  25©2 00
Vini  A lba.........................................
.......1  25©2 00
Florida sheens’ wool, ca rria g e ... .  2  25  @2 50
N assau 
2 00
V elvet E x t 
1  10
E x tra Ye  * 
85
Grass 
H ard ’ 
75
Yellow Reef. 
1  40
MISCELLANEOUS.
Æ ther, Spts N itros, 3 F .................
Æ ther, Spts. N itros,  I F ...............
A lu m e n ....................................... .
Alumen, ground,(po.7)..’.........
Annatto  ...................................

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30©  32 
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GDTSEITG ROOT.
We pay the highest price fo r it.  Address
Peck Bros.,  Druggists, (¡rand Rapids,Hid

i p   Drug;  Exctap.

Mills &  Goodman, Props.

357 South Union St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

YTTANTED— Registered  drug  clerks,  either 
v v  
pharm acists or assistants,w ho are sober, 
honest,  industrious  and  willing  to  w ork  on 
m oderate salary.
TpOR  SALE—Stock, store and lots am ounting 
•*- 
to about $1,800 in an inland  tow n.  Doing 
good paying business.
■piOR  SALE—Stock of about $2.(X'0  on  one  of 
the best business streets of Grand Rapids. 
Doing good business.  Reason for selling, poor 
health.

ipOR  SALE—Stock o f about $1,100 in town of 

ab out 700 inhabitants.  Good  chance  fo r 

good live m an.

TpOU  SALE—P a rt in terest in  stock  of  about 
$5,000 in tow n  of  l,80u  inhabitants.  Pur­
chaser m ust be good druggist  and  capable  of 
tak in g  e n tire charge of  store.

■OR HALE OR EXCHANGE—F or good farm .

Stock  of  drugs  and  groceries  of  about 
$4,000 in tow u of 1,900 inhabitants.  Good  locu­
tion.
TpOR  SALE—Small  stock  of  about  $500  in 
*  
tow n where sales could be doubled by con­
sta n t attention to business.  P resen t ow ner is 
practicing physician and cannot atteud to both.

of 800 inhabitants.  Good location.

IpOR  SALE—Stock of $1,700 in grow ing town 
A LSO—Many  o th er  stocks,  the  p articulars 

o f which we will  fu rn ish   on  application.
T O   DRUGGISTS—W ishing  to  secure  clerks 
w e will fu rnish th e   address  and  fu ll  par­
ticulars of those on o u r list  free.

WHOLESALE’

Druggists!

42 and 44  Ottawa Street and 8g, gi,

93 and 95 Louis Street.

IMPORTERS  AND  JOB BEKS  OF

Drugs, Isflicings, Glisiicals,

am Druggist’s 
Sundries.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Elegant  P lariaeiiM   Prepara­

tions,  Fluid  Extracis«Esd 

Elixirs

G E N E R A L   W H O LESA LE  AGNTS  FOR

Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

Whiting, Manufacturers  of 

Fine Paint and  Var­

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

Pioneer Preparefl Paints.

ALSO  FOR  THE

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

Horse Brushes.

W E  A R E   SOLE  OW NERS  OF

Weatherly’s M iciiip Catarrii Core

Which is positively tlie best Remedy 

of the kind on tlie market.

W e  desire  particular  attention  of those 
about purchasing outfits for new  stores  to 
the fact of our"ÜNSURPASSED  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.

Wine aid Lipor Depnnienl

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 & GO. 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.

W e are also owners of the

isls1  Favorite  Rye,

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

s W"

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,

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

Mail  orders  always  receive  our special 

H azeltine 

&  Perkins 

D rug Co.

H.  LEONARD  &  SONS,

134,136,138,140 MtOl Streit,

Grand  Pis/picLs,  LÆioli.
No. 1886 Assorted Package Fancy Goods.

Packed Ready for Shipping.

These packages contain the the largest possible assortment of Holi­
day Goods and Toys that can be had at the price.  Our  long experience 
in selecting such Assorted Packages, which we have  made  a  feature  of 
our business for many years enables out of town buyers to get  the most 
desirable assortment in the market.  W e would advise  the  selection  of 
one of the Tin Toy Packages with either of the others,  as  there  are  no 
duplicates, but all choice, saleable goods.  Customers can  re-order  any 
articles which find a ready sale.

NO.  1886  F .  G.

Wholesale  Retail 

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1-6 doz. D ecorated A labaster V ases............................. ..2  00
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1 “   W ire Baskets, assorted color, glass c e n te r..
..
hi
3 “  Smoking S ets.......................................................
1-1
1-1
1-6 “   Brazil Bread and Milk Sets, 3  pieces............ ...3   75
1-12 “  Blue 
hi
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1
1
1
1
1
1

“  A ssorted P late S ets........................................... ...2   25
“  Square assorted  cream s,  decorated.............. ...2   00
“  F ru it plates, 6 decorations...............................
“   China  W histles....................................................
“  H at Tooth  Pick H olders...................................
“  Large China  A nim als........................................
“  
F ig u res.........................................

“  Child’s  “ 
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4. 
“  Shaving  “ 
“  A. B. C. 
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China 

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4. 

4. 

.4 

4. 

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4. 

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4. 

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25
50
25
25
20
10
05
25
30
40
50
75
15
10
60
60
1  00
05
10
10
20
25
35
10
10
15
'  10
25

Price.  Price. Total.
50
2 00
1  00
50
40
60
60
1  50
1 80
2  40
1  50
2  25
1  80
1  20
3  00
1  80
4  00
60
1  20
1  20
1  20
1  50
2  10
1  20
1  20
90
1  20
1  50
1  00 
75
100
85
1  50
1  50
3  00
60
60
1  20
60
60 
53  85

33
1  00
75
3S
25
43
40
1  00
1  12
1  50
1  00
1  50
I  00
85
1  75
1  06
2  08
35
at
60
75
88
1  12
50
55
50
90
1  13
62
50
62
,  50
1  13
1  00
1  50
35
42
75
35
35 

25
25
25
05
05
10
05
05

32  37

50

WHOLESALE

Toys and Holiday Goods,
Crocieri, O teare & Lip M s.

SILVER PLATED WARE,

No. 45 Assorted Package Tin Toys.

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44 

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1 doz. Anim als  A ssorted.............................................
on w heels..........................
i   44
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1  44
..........................
1  “
hi  44 W agons, on  w heels...........................................
Vi  “ L arge  A nim als, on  w heels.............................
1-6  44 L ocom otives.....................................................
m echanical.................................
1-1244

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1.1344 E lephants on wheels w ith ringing b ells...
1-È 44 Sail Boats 
1-6  44 City Horse C ars................................................
1/  “ hi pint P ainted Covered P ails......................
.......................
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1-12 44 Toy stoves w ith  F u rn itu re ............................
............................
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hi  “
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1  44
“  P ainted  C ups...........................................
1  44
1  44 R ustic B an k s.....................................................

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W holesale

P rice.  Retail. Total.
60
60
1  20
1 20
1  50
1  50
50
1  00

35
35
75
75
1 00
88
33
71

05
05
10
10
25
25
25

54
54
75
21
38
35
50
37
45
25
45

10  79

50
05
10

25
10
05
.  05
05

75
75
100
30
60
50
75
60
60
60
60

16 40

N o .   4 6   A s s o r t e d   P a c k a g e   T i n   T o y s .

44 
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1 doz . 39 A nim als on W heels....................................
1  44 134 Small  W agons............................................
1  44 173—19  Tops........................................................
1/   u 138 W agons......................................................... .......2 00
hi  “ 32 Revolving  G roups...................................... .......2  00
1-13 44 241 City Horse C ars.....................  ................... .......4  50
hi  “ 404 A nim als on w heels.................................... .......1  75
...................................... .......1  10
hi  “ 41 
. ...  .............................. .......  75
hi  “ 38 
1  44 8 K itchens and F u rn itu re .............................
•' 170-9-3  Stoves  and F u rn itu re .......................
hi 
1-12 44 100 
1-12 44 420 Dogs on wheels and  bells.........................
1-12 44 422 Sail  B oats....................................................
1-12 44 403-2 Large Horses on w heels........................
hi  “ p in t Covered  Pails, painted  .......................
........................
72
1  “ Toy  Cups, p ain ted ..........................................
1  44 D rum  Banks,  44 
..........................................
.......2 25
173-28  Musical  Tops........................................
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1-12 44 401-1  Locom otives........................'................... ___ 2 00
.......2  00
hi  “ 419 B utterfly  and  b ells.................................

.......2 00
......................... .......1  25

.......   75
.......   42

hi pt. 

44 

44 

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05
10
10
25
25

25
15
10
10
25

W holesale. R etaih Total.
60
1  20
1  20
1  50
75
50
75
45
60
1  20
75
50
75
75
90
60
30
60
60
1  50
25
75
16 60

35
75
80
1  00
50
38
44
26
37
75
50
35
54
54
35
38
21
25
40
1  12
17
50
10  91

10
05
05
05
25

25

No charge fo r Package.

No. 5 Ass’d Case Holiday Goods—Choice 5c,  10c & 25c Articles.

Look over the Figures—Cost of the Package, $38.40;  Selling  price  of  the  package,  $62.65;  Net  Profit,  $ 24.25.

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Price,  Retail. Total.  ]
.......  42

60

05

‘ E v e rla stin g 44 

1 doz. Midgdt A B C   Books,  L inen.......
.......
1 
1  ‘ N oah’s A rk P ictu re  Hooks, 6x9.
1  ‘ A unt K ate Series P icture Books 7 ^x

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.......  43

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IQhi, 6 kin d s....................................
P ra ttle r  Bound  P ictu re  Books, 7
.......  75
9Vt, 6 kinds  ........................ 5..........
.......  60
1  4 Hills A B C  B locks........................
........................
\L 
.......1  00
.........  65
1  4 Building  Blocks.............................
.............................
.........  63
hi  4
..................... .......  51
Ü  ‘4 
.......  75
4  Solid R ubber B alls........................
1
4  Squakers  .......................................... .........  18
1
4  Police  W histles............................. .........  48
1
.........  40
4  Brass  Toy B ells.............................
1
4  Checker & B oards............  ........... .........  39
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4 
.........  50
xi
4  D o m in o es..........................’............ .........  42
‘ 
.................................. ........ 1  00
4  Gam es Old M aid............................. .........  85
.........  65
4  T ransparent  S lates......................
.........  40
4  P aints, in boxes............................. .........  35
.........  35
.........  40
.......1  00
. . . . .   75
.  . . .   75
.........  65
.........1  00
.........  75

4  R attan  can es.................................
4  King  Phillip G uns  ...................
4  Toy G uns........................................
4  1 box assorted China T oys.........
4  assorted Snakes.............................
Surprise  Boxes............
..............

1
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25
10
25
10
20
25
10
05
05
05
10
25
05
25
10
10
05
05
10
05
25
10
05
10
25
10

1

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10

1  4

44 
44 

60

1  20

4  B ust Pans, assorted  colors...................
1 1  4 Brooms, painted handles.......................
4  Large Musical T ops.................................
Iron Savings B an k s........   .....................
4 
.................................
f 
4  Toy Sad Irons and  S tands.....................
4 

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1 4  Match Stands o r Tooth  Pick H olders
4  Toy 4 B ottle  C asters.............................
h i
44  P ainted  C ups.................................
4 
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4  Tin 
T rum pets, 6 k inds..........
1
Sw ords...............................
4 
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1
4  Good Child  Plates, 2  colors.................
1
4 
Cups  and  Saucers, 2 col.
1
4.  A ssorted  W hips......................................
1
4  Tin A B C  R attles  and W histles.........
1
4  W atches and C hains...............................
1
...............................
4 
1
1, 4  Richter 10 key H arm onicas.................
4  Ludwig 10  44 
..................
4  China Limbed Dolls...............................
4 

88
05
35
10
90
88
25
10
42
25
50
05
30
10
65
05
45
25
44
05
45
10
65
10
75
10
80
10
85
05
35
05
18
05
40
85
10
10
55
10
75
,  hi
10
85
1
............................... 175
44 
25
1
65
10
...............................
1 44  Dressed  44 
05
40
1 '•  W hite China B abies.................   ...........
>4 44  Boys’ Tool  C hests...................................
25
50
54  . 25
hi 44  Building Blocks on  W heels.................
25
71
h i 44  A  B C Wood  T ables...............................
25
50
hi 44  Dessected objects, 3 kin d s...................
75
10
1 44  China  M ugs.............................................
S' 18  40

Prkje.  Retail. Total.
1  20
1  50
60
1  20
1  50
60
7¿>
60
1  20
60
75
60
1  20
1  20
1  20
1  20
60
60
60
1  20
1  20
1  50
1  20
3 00
1  20
60
75
75
1  CO
75
1  20
$62  65

No charge for  Package. 

1  50
1  20
1  50
1  20
1  20
75
120
60
60
60
60
75
60
1  50
1  20
1  20
60
60
60
60
1  50
1  20
1  80
1  20
1  50
1  20 1

44 
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44 

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44 

44 

Package,  50c.

Origin  of  the  Word  “Molasses.”

As molasses  first  came  to  us  from  the 
West Indies, where sugar  was  one  of  the 
great  products,  it  is  probably a Portugese 
or Spanish word.  The Spanish  spelling  is 
Malaza,  the z being sounded like th in bath, 
which would hardly cause the sound of  ess, 
so that in this case it may  have  come  from 
the Portugese Melaco, where the c is sound­
ed like ess.  The Spanish word for  molass­
es  is  Melaza, 
the  Italian  Melassa,  the 
French  Melassa,  the  Latin  Mellaceaus- 
made with honey, hence  honey  like.  Por­
tugese  Melado—mixed  with  honey.  Mo­
lasses proper is that which drains  from  the 
sugar while in the process of making.  Tre­
acle, or known in American as sugar  bouse 
molasses,  is  the  fluid  result  that  comes 
from the process of refining  sugar. 
In  the 
seventeenth century the spelling of the word 
was  nearly  always  mêlasses  (by  English 
speaking people),  as shown  by  old  records 
and  invoices. 
In  connection  with  this  it 
will prove interesting  to  know  that  sugar 
was  well  known  to  the  ancient  Jews. 
Nearchus, one of the Admirals  of  Alexan­
der,  who was a great wanderer, found sugar 
cultivated in the East Indies, B. C. 325, and 
brought quantities of it back with him.

The seed cane  was  first  introduced  into 
Europe, from Asia, A.  D. 625, and although 
active efforts were  made  to  cultivate  it  in 
Italy and Southern Spain,  the  results were 
not at all satisfactory. 
In 1510, sugar  cane 
was introduced in the  West  Indies,  by Co­
lumbus. 
In 1751, sugar culture was actively 
begun in what is now known as the State of 
Louisiana,  but no report  of  the  product  is 
on record earlier than 1823.  The cultivation 
of sorghum in China,  dates back beyond  re­
cord.  This was used  entirely  for  making 
syrup, the same as is now produced  largely 
in the States  of  Illinois,  Wisconsin,  Ohio 
and Iowa.  Sorghum syrup very seldom gran­
ulates or crystalizes, and for this reason it is 
very much appreciated  by  the  celestials in 
the manufacture of their preserves  and can­
died sweets. 

R o b e r t M.  F l o y d .

Chicago, Nov. 2,  1886.
“Going Slow, but Deriving Benefit.” 
Manton, Nov. 9, 1886.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
Dear  Sir—Please  find  enclosed  cUeck 
for $1.30 to pay our  per  capita tax  on thir­
teen members to the M. B. M.  A.
We are going slow, but I think we are de­
riving benefit from the organization.

Yours respectfully,

Rinaldo F uller, 
Sec’y Manton B.  M.  A.

Roofing Felt.

We shalll be out with  an  ad  next  week 
for two and three  ply roofing felt.  Exactly 
the thing that the Centennial buildings were 
roofed with. 
A nybody can put it  on  and it  makes the 
best roof in the  world.  Can  furnish  sam­
ples next week.

, 

„

C u r t is s,  D u n to n  &  Co.

m 

Michigan’s Influence in Iowa.

Readers  of  The  Tradesman  will  re- I 
member that  A.  S.  Burnell,  of  Marshall­
town,  Iowa,  recently  visited  Michigan  for 
the purpose of investigating  the  system  in 
use by the associations of this State and that 
he accompanied the editor of The Trades­
man to Sparta  on  the occasion of organiza- 
ing an association there.  When he  left  for 
home,  he  promised  that Michigan  would 
hear from him,  and  under  date of Novem­
ber 6,  he writes as follows:

1 told you  I  was  going  to  spend  some 
time on association  work,  and I have  kept 
my word.  Last Wednesday I went to Web­
ster City and  succeeded in forming a union 
of  twenty-three merchants.  After the pre­
liminary organization  had  been  effected,  I 
told the charter members that they ought to 
go around and  see  the  other  merchants  in 
the city who had not joined and get them to 
come in.  They did as I suggested  and  the 
next day fifteen  additional  names were ad­
ded to the membership list.
My assistants goes to  Bedford Iowa,  and 
Hopkins, Mo., thortly,  and  will fomu asso­
ciations at both places.

Will Give the Dead-Beat the  Cold  Shoul­

der.

Coopersville,  Oct.  30,  1886. 

F ran k  H am ilton, T raverse City:
Dear  Sir—I  suppose  you  have  seen 
through The Tradesman that we have or­
ganized an Association  here  of  some thirty 
members.  We expect to reap some benefits 
from it  financially and  socially, and to give 
the dead-beat the cold shoulder.
We have requested our Treasurer to remit 
our per  capita  tax  to  the  Secretary of  the 
State Association.
We are looking forward with a  good deal 
of pleasure  to  our  next  State  meeting  in 
March.
We shall have  our  next  meeting  Friday 
evening.  We  should  be  pleased  to have a 
visit from  you whenever convenient for you 
to  do so. 

Yours respectfully,
Sec’y Coopersville B. M. A.

R.  D.  M cN a u g h t o n ,

“A Grand Thing.’’

A d a ,  Oct. 30,  1886. 

F rank H am ilton, T raverse City:

Dear Sir—Yours of  the  27th  to  Presi­
dent Watson was  handed  to  me for  reply, 
and I would  say  that  the Association  is a 
grand thing.  We shall surely reap “protec­
tion,” if  we  all  stick  together.  We  have 
collected  several  debts  already  which  we 
would have taken 10 cents on the dollar for, 
and I can  say that  we are  already paid for 
all the expense we have been to.
We have voted to  join the  State Associa­
Yours respectfully.
tion. 

E.  E. Chapel, 

Secretary Ada B. M. A.

Selling Off Regardless or Cost.

Clerk (to employer)—What  shall  I mark 

that new lot of tin pails at?

Employer—Mark the  selling  price  at $1 

apiece.

cents.

Clerk—But  they  only  cost  thirty-seven 

Employer—I dont care what they cost. 

I 

am gelling off regardless of cost

Order  a  case  from  your Jobber. 

P O T A T O E S !

CAR  LOTS  A  “SPECIALTY.”

We offer Best Facilities.  Long Experience.  Watchful  Attention.  Attend  Faith- 
y to Cars Consigned to us.  Employ  Watchmen  to  see  to  Unloading.  OUR  MR. 
OMPSON  ATTENDS  PERSONALLY  TO  SELLING. 
Issue  SPECIAL  POTA

References given when requested.

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

166  SOUTH  WATER  ST., 

-   CHICAGO, XT ill.

P O T A T O E S .

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

Agents for Walker's Patent Butter Worker.

1 0 7  S. Water St., Chicago, 111.

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

See Q uotations in Price-C urrent.
F.  J.  DETTENTHALEK,

117  Monro®  St.,  Grand Rapids.
JOBBER  OF

OYSTERS.

A I K T I >

«A M T T .

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

See Quotations in Another C o lu m n .

Also Granii Rapids A pt for Cleveland Baling Co.’s

Crackers and Cookies.

Full Stock on Hand at all Times.

