GRAND  RAPDS,  WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  24.  1886.

NO.  166.

JUST  STARTING

Will M  everythin! they want
OFFICE  SUPPLIES,

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RIGHT  PRICES

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Geo. A. H all & Co.
STATIONERS,

29  MONROE  ST.,  -   GRAND  RAPIDS.

EDMUND  B.  DIKEMAN,

GREAT  WATCH

The Drummers’ “Grip.”

and w orn;

Its sides are all battered and broken and torn; 
With  the  hardships  of  travel  it’s all scarred 
It has been my companion on many a trip,
And I love it, I love it. my battered old grip.
When I first bought it  new,  It  was  yellow  as
Its sides were strong and well able to hold 
All the shirts, cuffs and collars I’d need on the
Can you blame me for loving my  battered  old 

grip?

hands kind, 
her mind

When I brought it home then there were little 
That filled it with  nick-nacks  th at  seemed  to 
To be useful to me when on a long trip;
The thought of  these  things  makes  me  love 

.  .

, 

my old grip.

I’ve packed it myself as full as ’twould hold 
Of samples and clothing and  sundries  untold. 
But there was never a time  when  a bottle  or
Could not find some room in  my  battered old 

grip.

oars,

It’s often been  opened  between  seats  on  the 
Surrounded by “drummers” as jolly as ‘ tars, 
Who knew well how to enjoy a  game  of  draw 
.
With naught for a table  but  my  battered  old 

,  ^  

on a trip, 
grip.

Its battered old sides many secrets have  held, 
That when once inclosed in them all fears were 
Of them ever being  known,  for  it  would  not 
My old friend, my true friend, my battered old 

expelled 
give me the slip, 
grip.

_

.

side, 
bride;

Traveling thousands of miles it has been at my 
Sticking  close  as  a  brother—yes,  close  as  a 
And now I can’t think of making a trip 
Without first joining hands with  my  battered 

.

old grip.

JEW

i E R

“PAY, PROGRESS AND PRINCIPLE.’
Ringing  Address  from  President  Hamil 

ton—Pertinent Suggestions.

the case, but shall simply say that the grea 
injury falls with crushing weight upon hon­
est  labor in  every State  in  the  Union,  an 
injury far-reaching,  iniquitous  and  without 
excuse.  These injuries fall not only on the 
laborer,  but  also  almost  directly  on  hun­
dreds of business  men in  almost every avo­
cation.  The suppostion that  the strike and 
the boycott,  as  instruments  in the hands of 
the Knights of  Labor,  would  cause the fall 
of the system is  erroneous.  They have  ac­
complished both much  and  little, but  have 
now an ally in the field, none other than the 
“National Anti-Contract Prison  Labor  As­
sociation  of  Manufacturers,”  organized  in 
Chicago last  summer.  The facts  adduced, 
the sentiments expressed and the resolutions 
adopted,  were  respectively graphic  and  in­
teresting,  showing evidence of great wrongs 
inflicted, grievous oppressions borne  and of 
resolute  determination  to  wage  war upon 
an institution that jeopardizes  the existence 
of needed manufacturing, that enhances the 
worth of some,  that robs thousands of mon­
eys that should be  expended for  honest la 
bor  without  the  prison  walls.  This  is  a 
matter  that  should  enlist  the  sympathy of 
every business  man,  who should  work  not 
through  the  strike  by  encouragement,  not 
through the boycott,  not only through State 
legislation but  by  persistent  effort,  looking 
to the abolition of this evil  by  the  general 
government; and if I read the temper of the 
people aright this  commendable  object will 
be effected.  Thus will I ever pray.
Very respectfully,

W.  E.  K elsey

humanity,  let  us  “six  hundred  strong”— 
which  we  number  to-day—cover  this vast 
domain.  Let us  wave  the  banner  of  the 
Michigan Business  Men’s  Association  over 
overy village, city  and  hamlet,  with  these 
letters in gold inscribed therein:
PAY,  PROGRESS  AND  PRINCIPLE. 
Being  very  much  engaged in business at 
the present time,  I offer  this  in  haste  and 
leave  the  further  discussion  of  it  to  our 
worthy Committee on Trade Interests.

Yours in the work,

President Michigan  Business  Men’s  Asso­

F r a n k   H a m ilto n.

ciation.

Mr. Kelsey Replies to “The  Tradesman’s” 

Criticisms.

I o n ia,  N ov.  21,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Graud Rapids:

D e a r   Sir—May  I   ask  small  space  in 
your next issue to make one  correction  and 
to refer to at least  two  matters  involved in 
your editorial on “Mr.  Kelsey’s Yiews?”

Under the third suggestion, I am made to 
say that some  person  should  read a  paper 
on “The  Convict  System,” its  advantages, 
etc.  Now,  it  doubtless  appears  to  your 
readers as if that  were  a  decidedly  vague 
subject in this connection,  and I  had  no in­
tention to make  such.  Just  what I did say 
was—that a paper be  read  on  “The Credit 
System,  its  Advantages  and  its  Disadvan­
tages.”  It occurs to me  that  such  a  paper 
would  prove  valuable,  owing  to  the, fact 
that there are diverse opinions on this ques­
tion,  some  maintaining  that  it  is  practica­
ble and possible to  wholly abolish; and oth­
ers,  that it  is  only possible  to  curtail  and 
systematically  and  effectually  govern,  the 
much-abused  system. 
Inclining  to the lat­
ter belief,  I earnestly hope we may have the 
pleasure of listening to a paper of this char­
acter.

the Association acts  it  will  act in harmony 
with the organizations of producers.

Election of officers  being  then  in  order, 
H.  A.  Hydom  and  E.  A.  Stowe  were  ap­
pointed  tellers.  Three  informal  and  two 
formal  ballots  were  taken  for  President, 
when  Jas.  A.  Coye was  declared the unan­
imous choice of the Association.

On motion of  E.  E.  Walker, A. J.  Elliott 

was elected First Vice-President.

On motion of  A. J.  Elliott, E. E.  Walker 

was elected Second Vice-President.

On motion of G. H. DeGraaf, E. A.  Stowe 

was re-elected Secretary by a rising vote.

On motion of H.  A.  Hydom, B. S.  Harris 

was unanimously re-elected Treasurer.

The following  gentlemen  were  elected  a 
Board  of  Trustees: 
II.  A.  Hydom,  Milo 
G. Randall,  Gerrit  II.  DeGraaf,  Jas. Farns­
worth and Geo.  Dunaven.

President Herrick  then  called  President 
lect Coye  to the  chair,  who  said he would 
defer his speech until the next meeting.

On motion of  W.  C.  Harper a rising  vote 
of thanks was  tendered  the  retiring Presi­
dent for the  able  manner  in  which  he had 
directed the affairs of  the Assocition during 
the past year.

Mr. Herrick said he was glad to be let off 
from the rostrum. 
If  he  had done the As­
sociation any good in  the  position to  which 
he was delegated,  he  was  glad of  it.  The 
organization  has  already  accomplished  a 
great amount of good  work  and  much  yet 
remains to be  done.  As  a  lay member,  lie 
will strive just as hard  to  advance  the  in­
terests of the Association  as  lie  has  while 
occupying the President’s chair.

Treasurer  Harris  reported  a  balance  on 
hand at last meeting  of  $28.35,  and  the re­
ceipts  of  the  present  meeting  at  $16.25, 
making the  present balance $44.60.

President Coye bespoke for the next meet­
ing the same large attendance as at the  pre­
sent gathering and the  meeting  adjourned.

VOL.  4.
FOX &  BRADFORD,
S. V. Venal & Co.’s

Agents for a full line of

PETERSBURG,  VA.,

FLTTC  TOBACCOS,
NIMROD, 
E.  C.

BLUE  RETER,

SPREAD  EAGLE,

BIG FIVE CENTER.

JS/L

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

The popularity of Muzzy’s Com  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 olfered to the con­
sumer.  All  wholesale  and  retail  grocers 
sell it.

W e have just purchased a 

large invoice of

Send us a Trial Order.

Spring  Chicken,  Moxie  and 

Eclipse always in stock.

Olney, S hields & Co.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICII.

44  CANAL  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,
F e rm e n tin n !

STATE  AGENT  FOR

106 K ent Street, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

TELEPH O N E  566.

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

STEAM  LAUNDRY,

43 and 45 Kent Street.

STANLEY  N.  ALLEN,  Proprietor.
WE  DO OSH FIRST CUSS  WORK AND  USE  NO 

CIIEEICALS.

Orders  by  Mail  and  Express  Promptly  At­

tended  to.
BUY  WHIPS  and  LASHES
oo.,
G.

ROYS  cSo
Manufacturers’ agents,

OF

2 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Get spot cash prices and have the  profits.  Orders by 

mail promptly attended to.

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

B O O K S

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

'I

B in iW a io ia itiliC o .
BELKNAP’S

MANUFACTURERS  OF

PATENT

SLEIGHS,
Business and Pleasure Sleighs,  Farm 

Sleighs, Logging Sleighs.

We carry a large stock of material,  and  have  every 

Lumbermen’s and River Tools.
facility for making: first-class Sleighs of all kinds.
Shop Cor. Front and F irst Sts.,  Grand Rapids.
FUffCZLEX <& SM ITH
Boots, Shoes and Slippers

Wholesale Manufacturers

DETROIT,  MICH.

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UTMichigan Agents Woonsocket Rubber 

Company._i3P3

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

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 8TREBT.

The CELEBRATED  EMERY  $3  SHOE
HATCH  &  EMERY,  Chicago  and  Boston 
Grand Rapids, Mich.
827 Jefferson Street, 

D.  G.  KENYON, Traveling Salesman,

MANUFACTURED  BY

- 

ELBERT CUTE & SUN,
AWNINGS § TENTS

DEALERS IN

Horse and W agon Covers, 

Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,

W ide Ducks, etc

Flags & Banners made to order.

73 CANAL  ST., 

- 

GRAND  RAPIDS

Full  outfits  for  the  Collection  Depart 
ment of a Business Men’s Association, con 
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 
or express order.

Fuller & Stowe Company,

49 Lyon Street, 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich

JUDD  cto  OO.,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

And Full Line Winter Goods.

1 0 9   C A N A L   ST R E E T .

GUSTAVE  A.  WOLF,  Attorney.

Over Fourth National Bank.  Telephone 407. 

C O M M E R C IA L   L A W   A   C O L LE C T IO N S.

T r a v e r se  Cit y ,  N ov.  20,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r   Sir —To-day  I  enclose  you  two 
advertisements  from  two  boot  and  shoe 
dealers, located not very far from your city 
and for the entertainment  of  your  readers 
in trade, I have  noted  opposite  the  adver 
tised prices the probable,  and in some cases 
the actual,  cost  of  each  article.  The  first 
ras issued for what  reason  we  know not, 
The second was  undoubtedly  in  response, 
and commercially speaking,  bears  the  true 
ring  of  a  challenge  to  mortal  combat  be­
tween two retailers—a  genuine  war-whoop 
the  commencement of the season’s busi­
ness.  Standing at this  distance,  it  is  dif­
ficult for any one to judge  correctly  of  the 
outcome.  Should I dare venture an opinion, 
it would be along the line of  a  “draw”  af­
ter a few rounds,  resulting in ruined  prices 
and a loss of confidence in trade circles—pos­
sibly  a  settlement  with  creditors  at  fifty 
cents on a dollar and  a  stigma  attached  to 
one,  or both,  by  the  community  that  will 
not be easily  erased.  Civilization  in  busi­
ness, as in society,  is  dependant  upon  the 
mingling and  commingling of its members.
Now,  Brother Stowe,  do we not have  too 
much of this cannibalism and  prize-fighting 
among  retail  dealers?  We seldom hear of 
anything like it among the jobbing fraterni­
ty,  and why not?  I leave it for  another  to 
answer.

I regret that there is a spot in  this  grand 
old State of  Michigan *so  distant  that  the 
messengers of peace  and  good  will  among 
merchants have never entered therein.  If the 
Michigan Business  Men’s  Association will, 
at our  next  meeting,  set  aside  a  sum  for 
missionary work among  the  merchants,  we 
will apoint  a good lay member  to  visit this 
place  where  these  men  reside  and  flood 
their stores with good reading on  the  bene­
fits of organization.  Until our  Association 
can  endorse  this  move,  I  would  suggest 
that you,  at  your .own  expence,  seek  out 
this  quarter,  talk  up  organization,  circu­
late  recent  copies  of  T h e  T ra d esm a n, 
subdue them by force of arms,  if necessary, 
to a  fair  and  just  competition,  and  come 
away and watch  results.

Again,  is there  any  work  of  civilization 
in taking, as for instance, a line  of  rubbers 
the purchase price of first qualities by the best 
companies being the same to all,  regardless 
of the “color line,” and flaunting the  prices 
to the public from ten  to  twenty  per  cent, 
below actual cost? 
If  so,  wherein  does  ii 
lie? wherein is it a mark  of  generousity  to 
the consumer, or of honor,  or  of  victory  to 
the seller?  Perhaps Mr. Arnold,  Ex-Presi- 
dent of the National Boot  and  Shoe  Asso­
ciation,  whose  letters  I  have  read  with 
pleasure, can tell us. 
If  I  could  not  hope 
through  the  instrumentality  of  our 
that 
State organization that some day  the  spirit 
in trade would burn out much of this savage 
element;  that  merchants  would  recognize 
each others  right  in  trade;  that  the  many 
discordant elements now existing  could  not 
be  erased, 
through  an  occasional  social 
meeting,  as is in  the  case  of  other  classes 
of men;  that  the  extreme  and  narrow  in­
dividualism tending  to  aristocracy  on  one 
side  or  to  intentional  bankruptcy  on  the 
other,  each  for  the  want  of  more  social 
contact could not be harmonized; did I not feel 
that  sooner  or  later  the  dead-beat  would 
not only  be  astroeised socially,  but  driven 
to  a  more  congenial  clime  and  the  cash 
system more  strictly  adhered to,  that every 
consumer  would  know  that  Ins  “rating” 
was in the office  of  the  retailer  as  the  re­
tailers’ 
is  before  every  jobber—I  would 
say that our future  efforts would be in vain; 
but as I see a broad field  spread out  before 
us, and I  have  the  greatest  confidence  in

Referring to the editorial,  I  concede  one 
objection noted, concerning  the  holding  of 
the Association  at  Lansing  in  March. 
If 
the attendance should be liberal, it might be 
difficult to secure  comfortable  accommoda­
tions  at  reasonable  rates;  still,  it  would 
seem that a city of 10,000 people, poesessing 
the hotels that Lansing boasts,  ought easily 
to care for the number of delegates that will 
attend.  Before the day of assembling shall 
have arrived,  it is to be  hoped that the Sen- 
torial contest will be  settled  and  that the 
city  will  have  attained  its  usual  quiet. 
However,  there  are  other  good  accessible 
points,  so there  need  be  no  controversy.
It is possible I  may  have “a wrong idea as 
to the proper course to pursue to secure new 
legislation,” hut if  my memory  and  obser­
vation serve me  rightly,  I  believe  the  way 
indicated by me to  be  common, practicable 
and entirely safe. 
It is  of  frequent  occur­
rence that some place desires  incorporation, 
a city charter, or a law authorizing the rais­
ing of  money by bonding.  What course do 
they  pursue?  Do  they not  first  fully con­
sider the  subject,  settle  definitely  what  is 
desired, and  then  place  the  matter in the 
care of  a  committee—thoroughly  versed as 
to all arguments for and  against  the object 
sought—duly  empowered  to  lay  it  before 
the proper committee in the Legislature?  I 
emphatically dissent  from the  opinion that 
it is usual or common to  carry any ordinary 
matter to the  local  primaries  to  pledge  a 
man,  if elected, to vote for  a special object. 
In nine cases  out of ten,  the home  member 
and the district senator  may be relied  on to 
support  any good, worthy,  honorable meas­
ure that tends to  the  health,  happiness and 
general  good  of  their  constituents.  “Un­
favorable  criticisms,” and  “unfortunate an­
tagonisms” may, and are liable to be encoun­
tered,  but  that  any  proposition  would  be 
criticised or antagonized to a greater degree 
by reason of a session of  our Association in 
Lansing is  a  statement  I  cannot  endorse. 
They are gentlemen—servants, if you please 
—put there by your vote and mine.  We go 
before  them  with  a  request  that  certain 
laws,  having  laudable  ends in view,  be  en­
acted.  The request  is preferred and is sup 
ported by such facts as we are able to adduce 
in support of it.  Think  you  that our legis­
lators  would  be  prejudiced  against  us  or 
against a worthy  cause,  simply because we 
personally appeared  before  them to present 
our own petition?  Do you not rather believe 
that they would  receive  us courteously and 
give us that  consideration usually extended 
under the  circumstances  outlined? 
If  any 
legislation  is  necessary—and  I  believe  we 
agree that there is—is  it  not  just  as neces 
sary now, as it  probably  will  be during the 
session of  the  Legislature  convening  Jan 
uary 1,  1889?  If so, why delay?  Why not 
set the ball in motion?

Lastly, referring  to  the  subject of “Con 
vict Labor,”  I need not say, if I catch your 
meaning, 
it  requires  not  a  giant intellect 
intellect to discover that  T h e  T ra desm a n 
—generally so  sound  and  a  counsellor  so 
valuable—inclines to treat the subject  light­
ly not to say sarcastically.  To my, perhaps 
unsophisticated,  mind  the  convict  system 
has but a single  merit. 
In all  other partic 
ulars,  I, as an insignificant citizen of a great 
nation and of  a powerful  State,  and a busi­
ness man of  humble  pretensions and  mod­
est attainments,  am  free  to  say that I con 
sider  the  system  evil—in  fact,  little  less 
I  cannot  here argue
than evil  personified. 

Second Annual Meeting of the Retail Gro 

cers’  Association.

The second  annual  meeting of the Retail 
Grocers’ Association,  which  was  held  last 
Tuesday evening, was largely attended.  Ap 
plications  for  membership  were  received 
from  the  following  grocers,  all  of  whom 
were  elected  members  of  the  Association 
Winchester & Sours, 241 East Bridge street 
Clias.  G.  Jones,  669  Wealthy  avenue;  II 
W. Heath corner Eleventh and Turner streets 
E. J.  Carrel, 37 West Bridge street; P. Veld 
man,  119 Hilton street and  Van Dam Bros 
&  Kievit,  comer  Center  and  Sycamore 
streets.

Collector Cooper  reported  receipts  sine 
the last meeting and read a list of the names 
reported to him as delinquent.

The  Secretary read  a  number  of  letters 
from  other  associations,  reporting  delin­
quents who have removed to this city.

Geo.  Dunaven called attention  to the fact 
that  many men  employed  by  the  jobbing 
houses were delinquents and  that  in  many 
cases  the  employers  refused  to assist  the 
grocer  in  the  collection  of  his  accounts. 
He  suggested  that  the  grocers  withdraw 
their patronage from any jobber  who refus­
ed to discharge an  employe  who would not 
pay his grocery bills.

E.  A.  Stowe said he objected  to  the  As­
sociation going into the boycotting business.
It now enjoys  the  respect  of  the  jobbing 
trade,  as was evidenced  by  the recent fund 
contributed  by the  wholesalers to entertain 
the State Association.  There is  not  a  job­
ber in the city who will not interest himself 
in the collection of  a  grocery bill,  owed by 
his employees, providing  lie is  properly ap­
proached.

C. J. Van Halteran  said  he  had  kindly 
equestei a  certain  jobber  to  help him col 
lect a  grocery bill  against  a  teamster, but 
the jobber refused.

Jas.  Farnsworth said he  thought it would 
be  poor  policy  to  criticise  anyone  who 
would not discharge a  man  who  refused to 
pay an old account.

H. A.  Hydom counseled  moderation  and 
suggested that the motion, if the idea be put 
in the form of  a  motion, be  modified so as 
to request a  jobber  to  use  his  influence in 
the collection of  accounts  owed  by his em­
ployees.

Collector  Cooper  said  that  the  jobbing 
trade usually treated him very considerately 
and he thought  that  mild  measures  would 
accomplish more than harsh.

Gerrit H.  DeGraaf  said  that  no  jobbin, 
house  sought  to  harbor  dead-beats,  any 
more than  the  railway  companies  do,  and 
that his experience  was that  lie was alway; 
helped in  his collections  against a  jobber’ 
hired men by talking with the  head  of  the 
house.

On motion  of  Jas.  A.  Coye,  the  matter 
was laid on the table  until  the  next  meet 
ing.

Pesident Herrick reported  the result of 

call, in company  with  Secretary  Stowe,  on 
Representative-elect  Killean.  Mr.  Killean 
re-affirmed his  intention to  use all  possible 
endeavors to secure the repeal of the section 
in the city charter which  stands in  the way 
of establishing a public market.

The  Law  Committee  and  the  Secretary 
were instructed to look over the charter and 
see if the repeal of  the  obnoxious section 
all that  is  necessary  to  secure  the  desired 
results.

On  motion of Jas. A. Coye, the Secretary 
was instructed to correspond with the Grand 
River  Valley Horticultural  Society and the 
West  Michigan  Farmers’  Club  relative  ter 
outlining a plan  of  action  during  the com­
ing session of the Legislature, so that when

W hat Money Does.

Geo. S. Coo  in  “The  Bank’s  Service  to  Com­
merce.”
To produce by industry the money’s worth 
is the legitimate way to make money.  Mqn 
do not want the money itself, but  what  the 
money’s  worth  will  bring  by  exchange. 
This is the beneficent  and  binding  law  of 
ature.  Older nations have tried in vain  to 
evade it,  and  their records show  how  inva- 
iably and ignobly they  have  failed. 
It  is 
left to our own new country, and particular- 
to the newer parts of it,  to  repeat  these 
old errors—errors all the  more  conspicuous 
and aggravated  because  commerce  has  so 
largely extended its sway,  and  brought  all 
parts and peoples of  the  earth  into  closer 
relations.

Commerce is  greater  than  local  statutes 
and  will  over-ride  them  all.  The  instru­
ments it uses are still  those  which  the  ex­
perience of  long  ages  has  tested  and  ap­
proved.  They cannot be supplanted by any 
one nation without throwing that people in­
to discordant relations with the rest of man­
kind,  and  turning  it  back  to  barbarism. 
Natural law,  while it is  universal  and  om­
nipotent in its  operations,  is  at  the  same 
time so genial,  beneficent and quiet,  and  so 
fits all conditions of men  everywhere,  that 
it seems to be no law at all.  We  only  find 
our mistake when we disregard it, and  sub­
stitute for  it  our  own  petty  contrivances. 
Faith in idea of natural law  and  individual 
rights under it lies at the very foundation of 
the American Government.

But  the  importance  of  observing  what 
money is, is immeasurably exceeded  by  re­
garding what  it  does. 
It  is  the  money’s 
worth and not that money itself,  that so  in­
cessantly passes throughout the commercial 
tides.

More than nine-tenths of the world’s com­
merce consists  of  the  simple  exchange  of 
one thing for another by means of paper in­
struments which convey, but  do  not  them­
selves, like true money, possess its real val­
ue.  Such instruments when they have  dis­
charged their  appointed  service  necessarily 
die and  are  withdrawn.  Every  document 
which traverses the great highway of nations 
must have  its  constituent  of  real  property 
concurrently in motion to  meet  it,  and  by 
which it is redeemed when  the  property  is 
sold.  The ships that pass each  other  upon 
the ocean bear the  substantial  things  given 
in traffic one for another by pre-arrangement 
of  their owners,  through the offices of  mer­
chants and bankers.  All  their  cargoes,  of 
whatever they may consist,  of  useful  mer­
chandise, are, in effect, held in the portfolio^ 
of  bankers,  through  whom  they  are  ex­
changed and re-exchanged for their money’s 
worth of other things desired,  in  any  other 
part of the commercial world.  Fortunately, 
there is no international  power that,  under 
forms of  law,  can  forcibly  inject  into  the 
world’s commerce a fictitious paper intended 
to perform the offices of  money,  while  not 
doing the substantial  duty  of  carrying  an 
equivalent value along  with  it.  That  stu­
pendous folly can only be perpetrated by in­
dividual states, most  of  whom  in  the  old 
world have repeatedly tried it,  and  proved 
its evil resnlts.

Several local hardware  firms in Montreal 
have  been  fined  for  entering  paris  green 
imported  from  New  York  below  the real 
value for consumption in the United States.

winter.  So long as  our  west  winds  come 
tionery, confectionery and tobacco business.
over a thousand  miles  of  bare  fields  their 
Big Rapids Herald:  A  co-operative gro­
coldness will be mitigated.  But when they 
cery store has be^n opened  on Maple  street 
sweep across  an  uninterrupted  snow  field
by various members of  the  Knights  of La-
clear to  our doors their  cold is increased by  bor.  They start  in  witli a small stock,  but
snow evaporation  during  every added  mile 
expect to  increase it  as  business  requires. 
of  their  course. 
If  the  snow  which  has 
The  company  is  incorporated  *under  the 
fallen  in  Iowa,  Nebraska,  Wisconsin,  Min­
State law.  H.  S.  Widger is the manager.
nesota and Dakota,  shall remain throughout 
the winter,  Michigan is likely to experience 
a very cold season.

Purely Personal.

*  Wm.  H.  Sigel has  returned  from a  visit 
with old friends at Jones,  Cass county.

Geo.-Eastman leaves in about  two  weeks 
for California,  where he will spend the win­
ter.

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Mercantile and Maniifacturiiu!;Interests of tlie Slate.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  2d,  1886.

G rand R ap id s T ra v e lin g  M en ’s A sso cia tio n .
President,  L  M  Mills;  Vice-President, S. A. Sears;  Sec­
retary and Treasurer, Geo. H. Seymour;  Board of Di­
rectors, H. S. Robertson, Geo.  K.  Owen,  J.  N.  Brad­
ford, A. B. Cole and Wm. Logie.
83?“  Subscribers and others,  when  writing 
to  advertisers, will confer a favor on  the pub­
lishers by mentioning that they saw the adver­
tisem ent in the columns of  this  paper.

ORGANIZING  ON  A  FIRMER  BASIS.

Mt.  P l e a s a n t,  Nov.  16,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

De a r  Sin—Seeing  your  name  in  T h e 
Mich ig a n T ra d esm a n as Secretary of the 
Michigan  Business  Men’s  Association,  I 
venture to ask  your  opinion  on  this  ques­
tion:  Why cannot  business  men  organize 
in a more firm  and  substantial society, sira- 
iler to the Knights  of  Labor?  Their  inter­
ests are all one, and if laborers can organize 
with closed doors, why not  we?  As this is 
only a  question,  coupled  by  a  suggestion, 
please give me your opinion.

Yours very respectfully,

F. A.  Sw e e n e y .

T h e T ra desm a n is  somewhat in  doubt 
as to the proper answer  to  make  the above 
enquiry, as it has every reason for  thinking 
that the present method  of  organizing busi­
ness men  into  associations  lias  everything 
to commend  it—possessing,  as  it  does,  all 
the elements  of  permanency. 
If  anything 
will serve to  keep business  men together— 
iinpell them to pull together—it is the bene­
ficial  results  which  have  followed  in  the 
wake of  every organization thus far formed 
in  Michigan.  Even  so  strong  a  bond  of 
sympathy as that presented  by the  Knights 
of Labor is not  sufficient to keep its organi­
zation  intact,  as  the  order is fast  going to 
pieces in this  city,  and  doubtless the  same 
is true at  thousands  of  other  places in the 
country. 
If  T h e  T ra desm a n  reads  the 
signs of  the times  aright,  there is  a revolt 
against oath-bound societies having for their 
objects the attainment  of  conditions  which 
can just as well be secured in an open-hand­
ed manner.  By organizing  under the  pres­
ent system in use  in  this  State,  a  business 
man is  able  to  collect  many  old  accounts 
and  prevent  the  making  of  new  bad  ac­
counts.  He comes  to look  upon his neigh­
bor and  competitor in  an  entirely different 
light  and  eventually  becomes  a  convert to 
•the live-and-let-live principle.  He gradual­
ly reduces the number  of his working hours 
and frequently  secures  immunity  from  the 
peddler,  as  well  as  the  dead-beat.  These, 
together with other reforms and  advantages 
equally as important,  are  the  legitimate re­
sults of  concert  of  action  and  ought to  be 
sufficient to commend the present method to 
every business man in the State.

“NATIONAL  STANDARDS.”

Elisha  Winter,  editor  of  the New  York 
Advocate,  having  been  repudiated  by  the 
trade of  his  own  town—which  happens to 
be the largest  city  in  the  country—is  out 
with another impracticable scheme—this time 
a  “National Pure Food Convention,” for the 
purpose  of  instructing  Congress  exactly 
what to do in the  premises.  The project is 
doomed to failure for the following reasons 
It  is gotten up by one man for his own per­
sonal  aggrandizement; it  has  not  the  sup­
port of a dozen men of National reputation; 
it is a thing which  belongs  to  the States to 
legislate upon;  finally,  it  is  a  subject  rele­
gated to the  mercantile  associations, which 
are  pledged  to  give  it  due  consideration 
whenever the organizations  are  sufficiently 
numerous to secure the success of the move­
ment.

Organize associations and let alone matters 
which  belong  to  them  only  until they are 
strong enough to  secure the  needed legisla­
tion.  Remember the adage  about  the half- 
cocked gun.

B. G. Alf & Co., wholesale grocers at Cin­
cinnati,  have  sued  the Liggett & Myers To­
bacco Co., of St. Louis, damages being placed 
at  $25,000.  The  plaintiffs  signed  the  de- 
fendents’  contract,  agreeing  not  to  sell  a 
certain brand of goods- below  a  given price, 
but disregarded its stipulations.  Thereupon 
Liggett & Myers  refused  to  pay them  the 
ordinary rebate,  refused  to  sell  them  more 
goods and instructed other  houses  to refuse 
to sell them goods.  For  such  refusal four­
teen  Cincinnati  jobbing  houses  are  made 
parties to the  suit.  The  litigation is likely 
to be  fought  out  on  purely legal  grounds, 
and as its  outcome  involves  the  validity of 
the contract system,  the result  will be look­
ed for with considerable interest.

The National Whip  Manufacturers’ Asso­
ciation,  which  was  formed  about a  month 
ago,  went into  effect  last  Friday.  The or­
ganization includes all the manufacturers of 
whips and  whip machinery  and  all dealers 
of  whip  stock  in  the  United  States. 
Its 
objects are to secure uniform  prices  and de­
termine a  basis  of  credits,  all  poor-paying 
customers to be black-listed.  Its operations 
extend  over  the  United  States,  Canada, 
British Possessions,  Australia, South Amer­
ica, Mexico—wherever  whip  salesmen  go. 
The  movement  originated  at  Westfield, 
Mass., the largest whip manufacturing center 
in the world, and has the hearty co-operation 
of whip men everywhere.

The deposition of a foot  of  snow all over 
the great plains of the Northwest thus early 
In the season  presages  an  unusually severe

Colonel Sellers, having failed at everything 
else,  concluded to “Go in for the Old Flag— 
and an appropriation.”  Winter, having fail­
ed to  maintain  a  compact  organization  in 
his own town,  has  concluded  to “Go in for 
a  National  Standard—and  an  official  or- 
gansliip for  the  Advocate'1  The  illustra­
tions are  not  so  dissimilar  as  some  might 
imagine.

The  Coopersville  Business  Men’s  Asso­
ciation, thirty-one strong,  and  the East Jor­
dan and South Arm Association, twenty-four 
strong,  have qualified for auxiliary member­
ship in the Michigan  Business  Men’s Asso­
ciation  since  the  last  report.  This  gives 
the State body a total membership of 792.

Reed City organizes  this  evening,  Leslie 
Thursday  evening  and  Cedar  Springs  on 
Friday  evening.  Woodland  takes  similar 
steps on  Thursday  evening  of  next  week. 
Michigan is making the most rapid and sub­
stantial progress  in  the  work  of  organiza­
tion of any State in the Union.

The  Pentwater  News  says:  “There  is 
talk.of a co-operative  store  being started at 
this place  in the  near future.  This  arises 
from the kick on  account  of  the  organiza­
tion of the Oceana  County Business  Men!s 
Association.”  No  honest  man will  “kick” 
on such grounds—it  is  only the  rogues and 
sneaks who oppose  honest  combination  on 
the part of business men.

The  failure  of  Levi  Truesdeil,  general 
dealer at Muskegon,  and A.  C.  & L.  Trues­
deil,  furniture, carpet  and crockery dealers, 
at the same place,  is  cause  for  sincere  re­
gret.  The elder Truesdeil is one of the old­
est merchants in the Sawdust City and both 
he and his son are  considered  good average 
business  mep.  The  assets  will  probably' 
exceed the liabilities,  but may  not be imme­
diately available.

About eighteen  months  ago  N.  Pierson, 
of  Three Rivers,  sold  his  hardware  busi­
ness to  James  Spaulding,  of  Indiana,  who 
subsequently  refused  to  take  the  stock, 
winch  lias  Iain  idle  ever  since.  Pierson 
brought suit against Spaulding and recover­
ed  judgment for  $5,500.  An  appeal  was 
taken and the case sent  back,  a St. Joseph 
county 
jury  recently  awarding  Pierson 
$5,000.  Another appeal will be taken.

AMONG  TH E  TRADE.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Dibble & Lozier have engaged in the  gro­
cery business at Alba.  Arthur Meigs & Co. 
furnished the stock.

Hanes & Harrington have  engaged in the 
grocery  business  at  Kalkaska.  Olney, 
Shields & Co. furnished the stock.

W.  F.  & Geo.  W.  Turner  have  engaged 
in  the  grocery  business  at  Greenville. 
Arthur Meigs & Co. furnished the  stock.

J. Rinvelt & Son have engaged in the gro­
cery business  on  the  comer of Dayton and 
Gunnison  street.  Cody,  Ball  &  Co.  fur­
nished the stock.

F.  W.  VanWickle,  druggist  at  Shelby, 
has added a line of groceries.  Cody, Ball & 
Co.  furnished the  stock,  Dr. Josiali  Bank­
rupt Evans placing the order.

AROUND  THE  STATE.

E. M.  Fay & Co.,  general  dealers  at  Du­

rand,  have sold out.

H. E. Johnson succeeds A.  M. Robson  in 

flie grocery business at Lansing.

D.  K.  McRae has sold his  grocery  stock, 

at Big Rapids, to J.  Frank Clark.

Harrington & Haynes is the firm  name of 

a new grocery just started at Kalkaska.

T.  A.  Miller  &  Co.  have  purchased  the 

drug stock of Dr.  J. F.  Snydam  at Alma.

Mark Hill,  dry goods and millinery dealer 

at Bay City, has been closed by creditors.

C.  M.  Kingsley  succeeds  Coolidge  & 

Kingsley in the grocery business  at Hart.

Jacob Conssley-succeeds  Geo.  Conssleyin 
the grocery and saloon business at Lansing.
A.  Englehardt succeeds Fisher  &  Engle- 
hardt in the grocery business at North Lan­
sing.

Byron Merritt, of Constantine, has bought 
the  general  stock  of  C.  H.  Winchester,  at 
Allen.

James  Campbell,  formerly of  Westwood, 
talks  of  opening  a  general  store  at  Kal­
kaska.

A.  II.  Munson’s  Sons  succeed  L.  B. 
Brockett & Son in the hardware  business at 
Charlotte.

E.  Flandermeyer  (Mrs.  F.  W.),  boot  and 
shoe dealer  at  Coldwater,  has  been  closed 
by creditors.

C. H.  Winchester  has  sold  his  hardware 
stock,  at  Allen,  to  a  former  clerk  and  a 
Reading man.

Tully Smith,  the Lakeview grocer, is open 
for business again, his brother having satis­
fied Cody, Ball & Co.’s mortgage.

C.  Y.  Weller,  formerly a  clerk  in Morley 
Bros’,  general  store,-  at  Cedar  Springs, 
has opened a general furnishing goods store 
at that place.

Bellaire  Breeze:  R.  Squire,  of  Eaton 
,county,  a  brother-in-law  of  O.  W.  Kibby, 
was in town this week  looking for an open­
ing for business.

Church  &  Fenn,  the  Charlotte  grocers, 
are the latest converts  to  the  cash  system. 
On January 1, they will  discard  the  credit 
system entirely.

C.  W.  Brown,  the  Blissfield  hardware 
dealer,  has taken a position with the Cham­
pion Machine Co.,  at  Jackson,  leaving  his 
store in charge of his  father.

John  N.  Morgan,  the  Kalkaska  grocer, 
has taken a partner in the  person  of  C. E. 
Ramsey,  treasurer of Kalkaska county.  The 
firm name will be J.  N.  Morgan & Co.

The Antrim  Iron  Co.  has  purchased the 
general  stock  of  John  Otis  &  Co., at An­
trim,  and  will  transfer  the  same  to a new 
store building,  as soon as it is completed.

A Bonanza  correspondent  writes:  Mon­
roe & Iiicketson  have gotten  into  financial 
difficulty  and  creditors  have  been  calling 
upon them in great numbers the  past week. 
Ricketson has left the country.

Wm. Thomas has retired from the firm of 
Thomas & Odell, hardware dealers at Jones. 
The  new  firm  will  be  known  as  Odell & 
Odell.  Mr. Thomas  contemplates  locating 
in some Northern Michigan town.

Dr.  W.  H. Andrews, who  sold  his  drug 
stock at Fennville about a year ago and went 
to California to  regain  his  health,  has  re­
turned to Fennville and engaged in the  sta-

in

W. H.  Taylor succeeds'N. J.  Kendall 

the manufacture of wagons at Caro.

The Marshall paper mill  has  shut down, 
litigation  preventing  repairs  necessary  to 
the safety of the employees.

Two years ago  Henry J.  Hartman  began 
the foundry business  with  the assistance of 
one man and a boy.  Now  he  gives regular 
employment to twelve  men  and  a boy,  and 
it is not  much  of  a  year  for  the  foundry 
business, either.

FURNITURE  FACTS.

The Sands  &  Maxwell  Lumber  Co.,  at 
Pentwater,  lias  purchased  the  plant  and 
business  of  the  Pentwater  Furniture Co., 
aud will operate it in the future.

The furniture  and  undertaking  stock  of 
Samuel  Robinson,  at  Charlotte,  lias  been 
seized  by  Mrs. J.  W.  Morgan,  who  holds a 
heavy  mortgage.  She  will  hereafter  con­
duct the business.

STRAY  FACTS,

Millbury & Smith succeed  F.  P.  Millbury 

in the marble business at Mason.

H.  G.  Gould <Sc Son  succeed  the  Dickin­

son & Gould Organ  Co.,  at Lexington.

Mrs.  M.  A.  Leonard  succeeds  Mrs.  Geo. 
Ford  in  the  sewing  machine  business  at 
Mendon.

Smeadley &  Cameron  succeed  M. Trum­
bull  in  the  wholesale  beer  business  at 
Owosso.

Messrs.  Watson and Downey have retired 
from the firm of F.  J. Blair & Co., cigar and 
tobacco dealers at Lansing.

Henderson & Peterson’s  new elevator,  at 
Ravenna,  has  been  completed. 
It  will be 
an important feeder to their  mills  at  Mus­
kegon.

The  Gaines  Creamery  Co.,  at  Gaines, 
which burned to the ground in October, will 
be rebuilt in time to begin operations in the 
spring.

Grading is being  pushed  on  the  Frank­
fort  &  Southeastern  Railroad, 
in  Benzie 
county.  This  road  will  open  up  an  im­
mense hardwood country in that part of the 
state.

It.  P. Anderson lias retired from  the firm 
of C.  C.  Moulton  &  Co.,  produce and com­
mission dealers at Muskegon.  The business 
will be continued by C. C. Moulton under his 
own name.

Louden, Anderson & Co.,  a  linn  of  suc­
cessful lumbermen,  wrho  have  for  the  past 
nine  years  been  operating  at  Bath  Lake, 
near  Gowen, have  finished  their  work  in 
that section for lack of timber,  and  the firm 
will dissolve after  their  business  is settled 
up.

Alpena merchants refused  to  bind  them­
selves to ship all their goods  by  rail  for  a 
year,  and the negotiations for  lower freight 
rates  have  therefore  fallen  through.  The 
merchants will stock  up  largely  while  the 
boats are running and snap  their  fingers  at 
Governor Alger’s  railroad.

Laderach Bros.,  lumber  and  salt  manu­
facturers at West Bay City, made an assign­
ment on  the 17th to Theodore Iline,  of Bay 
City.  Their assets are  estimated  at  $15,- 
000,  and  liabilities  at  $30,000.  The  firm, 
consisting of five brothers,  has been in busi­
ness  at  the  same  location  for  25  years. 
The annual  capacity of their saw mill is 8,- 
000,000 feet, and of their salt  block,  15,000 
barrels.

Harrington & Payne  Bros.,  of  St.  Louis, 
recently bought  the  clothing  stock  owned 
by Jas.  Freeman,  in which James  Henry,  a 
wealthy  citizen,  was  also  interested.  Tlie 
new purchasers  placed a flaming  advertise­
ment  across  the  whole  front  of  tlie  four 
stores occupied by them,  announcing a great 
sale of the “bankrupt clothing stock of Jas. 
Henry & Co.”  Mr.  Henry, who is perfectly 
solvent and a director  of  the First National 
Bank,  took  offense at the  use of  his  name 
and placed the  matter  in  the  hands  of  his 
attorney,  who is taking legal  steps to cause 
the removal of tlie obnoxious advertisement.
Kellogg  &  Wooden,  of  Kalkaska,  pur­
chased of Arthur Meigs & Co. the  first  five 
butts of Quality and  Quality  plug  tobacco 
sent to this State.

Small  Slippers,  “Hob  Nail,” Assorted Colors, $1.35  M
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Graham Roys, the veteran whip salesman, 
is spending a  couple  of  weeksin  IIoosier-1 
dom.
Delos  Barrows,  the  Johnsville  general 
dealer,  was in town  last  week,  looking  up I Medium  “  
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the wood market. 
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Elmer Thompson,  book-keeper  for  Per- | 
kins & Hess,  is the  happy  father of a four- j Tooth Pick Holder, “Polka Dot,”  “  
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and oyster  business  here, is  now  working 
in a fish establishment at Minneapolis.

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Perfume with each piece.

ALTO  A  COMPLETE  LINE  OF

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Joseph Wittig, the  blind  book-keeper,  is 
seriously ill with a liver difficulty,  and fears 
are entertained that lie will not recover.

Dr. J.  F.  Snydam,  who recently  sold  his 
drug store at Alma,  and is now  engaged  in 
the practice of medicine at  that  place,  was 
in town last week on his wedding trip.

W.  T.  Lamoreaux lias  an  even half  hun­
dred girls employed  in his  bean picking de­
partment.  The report that lie will organize 
the girls into a White Swan troupe and take 
to the  road at  the  expiration  of  the  bean 
season is probably without foundation.

The Gripsack Brigade.

W. P.  Crary, representing  Crary  &  Co., 
mustard jobbers of New York,  was  in town 
a couple of days last .week.

A.  W.  Sanford is now working this terri­
tory for  Robert  Hamilton’s  Bull  Dog  To­
bacco Works,  of Covington,  Ky.

C. E.  Cones, general Western representa­
tive  for  S.  W.  Venabie  &  Co.,  of  Peters­
burg, Ya., put in Sunday at this market.

J.  C. Warner, Michigan,  Indiana  and  Il­
linois representative  for  Schultz & Co., the 
Zanesville soap manufacturers, was in town 
a couple of days last week.

Harry  Gilliam,  Michigan  representative 
for the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Co., of St. 
Louis,  lias  fallen  heir  by  the death of an 
aunt to 240 acres of land near Wilmot, Ohio.
W.  N.  Ford,  formerly  on  the  road  for 
Robert  Hamilton,  of  Covington,  Ky.,  lias 
transferred his  allegiance  to Jas.  G.  Butler 
& Co.,  of St. Louis, Mo.  He put in several 
days at this market last week.

Tlie  veteran  James  A.  Crookston,  who 
has been laid up for a couple of weeks with 
pleurisy,  is  mending slowly and hopes to be 
out on the road again  soon. 
In  the  mean 
time,  J.  H. Hagy is making his regular trips.

An Object of Sympathy.

Robert  M.  Floyd,  tlie  genial  Western 
manager for  Geo.  Y.  Hecker  &  Co.,  favors 
T h e  T ra desm a n  office  with  an  elegant 
photograph of  himself,  which  lias been ele­
vated to a conspicuous position  over the ed­
itorial  chair.  Every  young  lady  who  has 
visited  the  office  has  made  strenuous  at­
tempts to obtain possession  of  the  article, 
and if it is as  much  trouble  for  Mr. Floyd 
to keep the original intact as T h e  T r a d e s­
man experiences with  the “counterfeit pre­
sentment,” he  is entitled  to  tlie  sympathy 
of unmarried men everywhere.

Handkerchief  Perfumes!
J e n n i n g s   <&   S m i t h ,

I n   L a r g e   " V " a r ie ty .

PE R FU M E R S.

C S - ^ L - A .3 » ‘X >   H A P I D B ,   M I O H .

o . w.  b l a in   &  c o ., Produce
Foreian ait Domestic M s, Soiltai  T egais, Elc.

We handle on Commission BERRIES, Etc.  Ail orders filled at lowest m arket price.  Corres­
NO.  9  IONIA  ST.

pondence solicited.  APPLES  AND  POTATOES  in car lots  Specialties. 
-A-  S ,

E .  F A L L

—DEALERS  i n -

B u tte r  and  Eggs.

F ru its   and  Oysters.

Cold Sto

in Connection.  All  Orders  receive Prompt and Careful Attention.
We Handle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” Oysters.

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

Makes a Specialty of

Grand Rapids, M ichigan

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and 99 Canal Street. 

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 awls 
convenient  fixtures,  and  to  meet  this  demand  the! 
W oolson  Sr ic e  Co.,  of  Toledo,  Ohio,  have  design edt 
their 
f
Xcion  Coffee  Cabinet,!
Of which  tlie  aeeoi 
;ut  gives  but  a 
partial { 
idea.  In this cabin 
packed. 120 one pound pa 
ckages 
of L ion   C offee, and w 
s  offer  the  goods  at  i 
i  price 
enabling the grocer to  : 
cure  these  cabinets  v 
ithoutl 
cost to himself.  They a 
‘ made air-tight, tongi 
cd and 1
grooved, beautifully gn 
ned  and  varnished,  and  art 
put together in  the  be; 
possible  manner.  Complete 
set of casters, with sere 
4,  inside  this  cabinet.  Their| 
use in every grocery, of 
•r the coffee is sold out,  is 
parent;  just the thing f 
>m  which  to  retail  oatmeal, | 
rice, prunes, hominy, di 
*d  fruits,  bread,  and  a  hun- 
dred other articles.  Ku 
:her,  they  take  up  no  more 
floor  room  than  a  hai 
i*l,  and  do  away  with  these 
unsightly  things  in  a 
ore.  For  price-list of L ion  | 
C offee
!, see price-current in  this | 
I t Read  belo 
we  say  as  to  the  quality
io n   C offee.

D -

j M fS fS siP l

R r a i
H alm m i

Cedar Springs on the Anxious  Seat.
C e d a r   S p r i n g s ,  N ov.  IS ,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r   S ir—The  business  men  of  this 
place are desirous  of  organizing a Business 
Men’s Association,  and would  like  to  have 
you meet  with  us  for that purpose.  What 
night can you meet with us,  and  what  will 
your charge be? 

Yours respectfully,

L.  H.  Ch a pm a n.

The Vv hip Market.

Whalebone is higher  than  at  the  begin­
ning of tlie year.  Rattan  whips  have been 
sold at less than  cost  to  manufacturers  in 
many instances,  and  prices will rule higher 
the coming year.

H

f f e e

Retail tobacco  dealers  should  remember 
that the Cherry fine cut cards are redeemable 
in cash at the jobbing house from whom they 
purchased the tobacco.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Advertisements  of 25 words or  less  inserted 
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, 
or  50  cents  for  three weeks.  Advance  pay­
ment.
Advertisements  directing-  that  answers  be 
sent in care of this oiliee must be accompanied 
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, 
etc.___________________________________

IPO It  SALE—A t  Howard  City,  planing  mill, 
’ 
sash, door and blind factory, in  complete 
running order.  New  50-horse-power  engine, 
good boiler, new solid two-story building on R. 
R. track.  Will be sold at a bargain.  Price and 
terms of Geo. McDowell, Howard City, Mich. 
_____________________ •______________106-3
IT'OR  SALE—Completely  equipped  machine 

shop,  with  good-paying  patronage.  Big 
. 
bonus  offered  for  locating  in  a  neighboring 
town.  Address, for particulars, J. H. Dean,  B9 
Ottawa st., Grand Rapids, Mich. 
VT/ANTED—Situation by a  young  man  who 
V V  writes a good hand, can keep books, aud 
do all kinds of  office  work.  Can  give  refer­
ences from firm where he was employed  three 
years.  Address D. O., care “Tradesman.”  168*
\\T ANTED—Situation in drug store by a reg- 
V) 
istered  pharmacist.  Moderate  salary. 
Best of references as  to  honesty  and  ability. 
Address E. R. J., care “Tradesman.” 

187tf

168*

drugs.  Established six years, 
care “Tradesman.”

will sell the grocery  stock  and  keep  the
“Pain Killer,” 
168*

» OR  SALE—Stock of drugs and  groceries or 
■ ANTED—Situation  as  traveling  man  in 

produce or commission house.  10 years’ 

experience.  Apply “Tradesman” office.  168*
TT7 ANTED—Good  advertising  canvasser,  to 
travel in this and adjoining  states,  on a 
VV 
commission  basis.  Address  XYZ,  care  “The 
Tradesman” office. 
164tf  1
•One  half  interest  in  stock  of 
crockery,  drugs  and  jewelry. 
Price $1,500, $500 down, balance on time.  Rea­
son for selling, poor health.  Have good trade; 
C. A. Stebbins, Lawrence, Mich. 

1?OR  SALE- 

’  groceries.

167*

*

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I b i n e d

8 * 8 0

Book-Keeping.

;av

:f..

Ijo  .k-K etfping,  and  u.s 
‘wOttpon C redit B ook.

erchant ct  ; o-day  is  always 
test designs to please his pat- 
to  Merchants,  stop  that 
is  TA LLIA FERRO
V r ;  have  no  idea  how   it  will  revolutionize 
your business; custom ers are delighted with them , 
and when once  used.by the  m erchant,  they  never 
reiurn to the old thread-worn pass book  to  prove 
to their patrons th a t they are dishonest. 
Invest  t*. 
few dollars  in  C oupon  C red it B ooks,  give  them 
i   fair trial,  you can ensilv return to the old method; 
faithful  o f  errors,  discontent  and  expense.

Sample copy  10 cts. in postage  stamps.

’933  M cGee  S treet._ 

J. TALL8AFERRO, 

,
K ansa s  Cl nr,  M o.

Address

Failure of a Boot and Shoe Jobbing House.
Chas. Broas & Co.,  the  Detroit  boot  and 
shoe  jobbers,  have  executed  chattel  mort­
gages on their stock  to the amount  of $37,- 
750.66,  as follows:  A.  Ives  A  Sons,  $22,- 
638.30;  II.  A.  Newlaml  &  Co.,  $2,743.46; 
First National  bank,  $2,000; Central Michi­
gan  savings  bank," of  Lansing,  $2,425;  J. 
Just Broas,  of  Lansing,  $1,000;  First  Na­
tional  bank  of  Greenville,  $3,000;  Hen­
rietta Burch, of Lansing,  $950.

G. S. Brown,  who  retired  from  the  firm 
of Broas,  Brown  &  Co.  last July,  and who 
has made  arrangements  to  engage  in  the 
wholesale  boot  and  shoe  business  at  this 
market,  is  “on” $30,000  worth  of  Broas & 
Co.’s paper.

Insurance on Property in  Dispute.

B ig R a pid s,  Nov.  22.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r   S ir—Can  I  obtain  insurance  on 

property,  the title to which is in dispute?
E.  Y.  II.

Yours, 

your business, to secure additional capital,

I F YOU  WANT—To get into business, to sell 

T h e   T r a d e s m a n  knows  of no  company 
which  will  insure  property  in  dispute  or
to  get  a  situation,  if  you have anything for i 
,___  
sale or want to buy anything, advertise in  the I whose  policy does  not  explicitly state that
Miscellaneous Column ofTHE Tradesman  Ai  the  insurance  term inates  as  soon  as  any 
twenty-five word  advertisement  costs  but 25 
J
cents a week or 50 cents for three weeks. 
! question is raised relative to the ownership.

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This Coffee Cabinet Given Away.

A  G000  BREAKFAST

Is  ALWAY S  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.

trade  can 

For sale  by  all  Wholesale 

Grocers  every-

where, and by the

92 to  108 Oak St., Toledo, Ohio,

Woolson Spice Co.
WM.L. ELLIS & CO,

B I R ^ i S T D

Wholesale Depot,

S T A T E   M A N A G E R ,

B. F. EMERY,
-  Grand Rapids.
37 Canal St., 
MOSELEY  BROS.

-WHOLESALE---

SEEDS, FE01TS, OISTEBS

And  P roduce.

26,28,30 and 32  OTTAWA  8T„  O’D  RAPIDS

5 

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A'a.-.

OYSTERS!

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  &  Christenson9

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

R IM ,  BERTSCH & CO.

MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

AND

AGENTS  FOR  THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

14 and  16 Pearl Street, 

- 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

P. J. LAM B &  CO.

STATE  AGENTS FOR

D. D. Mallory & Co.’s

DIAMOND BRAND OYSTERS
Also  Fruits  and  Country  Produce.
—  DO  YO U  KNO W

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

Tire PERFECTION

Metal Moulding & Rubber Cushion

The  saving  of  Fuel,  Furniture  and  Carpets  each 
year,-aside from  the  com fort,-w ill  more  than  pay 
the cost of W eather Stripping.
ANY  ONE  CAN  APPLY  IT.  No  w aste  or  dirt 
made  in  applying  it.  CAN  BE  FITTED  ANY­
IT 
WHERE  No holes  to  bore,  ready  for  use. 
W ILL  NOT  SPLIT,  W ARP  OR  SHRINK.  A 
Cushion Strip in the m ost perfect form.  Tack Ham­
mer and Shears the only tools  needed. 
It  is  neat, 
compact, and alm ost invisible when applied.

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

For  stop-bead  on  lower  sash  of 
Lift Windows, 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 the middle of French or 
H inged  W indows,  around  the  top 
and sides  of  Doors,  Skylights,  Ice- 
Boxes,  Refrigerators,  Conservator­
ies,  Etc.

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

No. 0.  3-8 in.  5 cents per foot.

I No.  1 

1-2 in.  6 cents per foot.

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

No. 3.  1 in.  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.

XO  a n d   12  M onroe  St.

Write for Discounts. 

GENERAL  AGENTS.

VISITING  BUYERS. 

.

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

F. M. Hentig, Casnovia.
A. T. Burnett, Gross Village.
L. N. Fisher, Dorr.
Delos Barrows, Johnsville.
!  F. W. VatiWickle, Shelby.
Sisson & Lilley Lumber Co., Sisson’s Mill, 
i  S. T. Colson. Alaska.
Byron McNeal, Byron Center.
L. Perrigo & Co., Burnip’s Corners.
R. A. Hastings, Sparta.
Neal McMillan, ltackford.
Narregang & Son, Byron Center.
Wm. VanWeiden, Grand Haven.
S. Cooper,  Jamestown. 
G. N. Reynolds, Belmont, 
i  S. M. Geary, Maple Hill.
I  C. K. Hoyt,  Hudsonville.

. '

ids.

A. C. Barkley  Crosby.
N. F. Miller, L1h*'o;j.
L. N. Fisher, Dorr.
C. 8. Comstock, Pierson.
.
Jam es Riley, Dorr. 
A. F. Harrison, Sparta.
G. Brusse & Son, Zeeland.
J. A. Shattuck. Sand LaLe.
J. V. Crandall & Son, Sand Lake.
T. J. Sheridan & Co., Woodville.
N. Bouma, Fisher.
Huizinga & Son, Eastmanviile.
M. Kitchen, Edmore.
B. Burlington, Bradley.
0 hapman & Callahan, Cedar Springs.
Geo. Scribner. Grandville.
Chas. B. Lovejoy, Lovejoy & Toms, Big Rap­
Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg.
A. Sessions & Co., Wayland.
P. T. Cook, Reynolds.
J. H. Neff, Casnovia.
Spring & Lindiey, Bailey.
Cbas. Morton, Sand Lake.
Mr. Thillman, Grand Haven.
C. E. Coburn. Pierson.
J. E. Rice, Rice & Lilley, Coopersville.
Geo. Rainouard, Bridgeton.
A. W. Blain. Dutton.
Ed. Wright, Woodville.
W. F. & Geo. W. Turner, Greenville.
Dibble & Lozier,  Alba.
Eli Runnels, Corning.
Gus Begman,  Bauer.
S. T. McLellan, Denison.
Dr. P. B. Wrignt, Corinth.
Capt. Wm. Rose, Bass River.
A. Crey. Lisbon.
JolinGunstra, Laraont.
Geo. Robson, Muir.
C. W. Armstrong, Bowen's Mills.
J. R. Trask, Grattan.
H. Freeman, Freeman &  Jones,  Maneelona.
Plato & Renwick, Rodney.
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
R. A. Hastings. Sparta.
Geo. Robson, Muir.
Dr. V. Sinz, Trent.
S. A. Bush,  Lowell.
J. B. King. Howard City-
Norman  Harris,  Big Springs.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
Jas. D. Harvey, Cheboygan.
W. S. Root,  Tallmadge.
John W. Mead. Berlin.
J. W. Closterhouse, Grandville.
Henry Harding, Bridgeton.
F. L. Blake, Irving.
D. It. Stocuin,  Rockford.
D. R. Crane, Fennville.
L. Mauer, Fisher’s Station.
Dell Wright, Berlin.
O. F. & W. P. Conklin, Ravenna.
Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg.
0. Narregang & Son, Byron Center.
W. Karsten, Vriesland.
G. Begeman, Bauer.
M. Heyboer & Bro., Drentlie.
G. A. Bevins, Tustin.
Elzinger & Co., Zeeland.
C. H. Doming, Dutton.
Jackson Coon. Rockford.
P. W. Travis, Otsego.
S. Highstone, St. Ignace.
M. M. Robson, Berlin.
Jobn Gunstra, Lamont.
Velsey Bros., Lamont.
Howk & Bostwick, Lowell.
H. F. Hamilton, Sand .Lake.
Jay Marlatt, Berlin.
1. A. Mitchell, Lowell.
John Smith, Ada.

Always at the Front.

The American Eagle Tobacco Co.,  of  De­
troit,  has a reputation  second to  no  manu­
facturing house in America.  Every piece of 
goods turned out of their factory is made on 
honor and in no case have new  goods failed 
to make a “hit.”  The company is  now  in­
troducing a new line cut under the  name  of 
“Cherry,” which is likely  to  prove  no  ex­
ception to the general rule.  It is sold to the 
trade at 00 cents and is retailed at 5 cents an 
ounce, thus affording the dealer a handsome 
profit.  Novel tactics have been  adopted  in 
introducing  “Cherry” to  the  notice  of  the 
consuming public, in this city.  Six thousand 
cards have been circulated among tiie work­
men in tiie furniture and other factories, en­
titling the bearer to 5 cenfls worth of “Cher­
ry” at any grocery or tobacco store in town. 
The dealer honors all cards  thus  presented 
and—besides helping to introduce the goods 
—makes a straight profit  on  each  transac­
tion by getting the cards redeemed at 5 cents 
apiece by the jobber from whom he purchas­
ed the tobacco.  This plan is the most feas­
ible one yet devised  to  get  fine  cut  before 
the people who use it,  and  large  results are 
sure to follow in the wake of such an ingen­
ious method of advertising.
Legislative Suggestions Commended—The 

School  Book Nuisance.

E v ak t,  N ov.  17,  1880.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r  Sir—Your  remarks  on  “Needed 
Legislation”  are  appreciated.  Keep  the 
matter before the people.  Ask your corres­
pondents to give their  views  to  the  public, 
especially on  insurance. 
I  should  like the 
name of  some  reliable  company not  in  the 
ring.
Another  matter  which  will  bear  a little 
agitation is our school book system.  Every 
village and school district in the  State have 
a different series  of  school books.  The re­
sult  is  a  heavy tax  on  the  poor,  who  are 
obliged to move from  place to place, driven 
by circumstances,  and who have to buy new 
books  every  time  they  move. 
If  some 
means could be devised by which  a uniform 
set of text  books  could  be  adopted  by all 
district schools aud  changes  governed by a 
State  board,  it would be a  boon to a suffer­
ing public. 
It would be a help  to  teachers 
and it would remove a great sense of annoy­
ance  to dealers,  who now  find their  profits 
on school books standing on their shelves in 
the shape of discarded books.

Respectfully, 

F.  H ib b a r d.

Reed City Arrayed on the Side of Progress.

R e e d  Cit y ,  N ov.  19,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r   Sir —A  meeting  of  the  business 
men of Ilced  City was  called  to be  held on 
Thursday evening for the  purpose of  form­
ing  a  Business  Men’s  Association,  but  as 
there were not enough present to proceed to 
organization,  the  meeting  was  adjourned 
until Tuesday evening, Nov. 23.  It was ad­
vised  that  the  Secretary  correspond  with 
you and ascertain  what  the  expense would 
be to procure  your  services  to  help  in, or­
ganization.  Please  state  whether  or  not 
you could be here  on Tuesday  evening, and 
if not,  what evening  would  be agreeable to 
you? 

Respectfully yours,

H.  W .  H a w k in s,  Secretary pro tern.

“Pay, Progress and Principle.”

It is a matter of  regret  to T h e  T r a d e s­
m an that the letter  of  President Hamilton, 
on the first page of  this issue,  was  allowed 
—through an  unfortunate  oversight—to go 
into tiie  paper  without  the  proper  correc­
tions indicated by the proof  reader. 
In the 
first line of the  fourth paragraph,  “work of 
civilization”  should  be  “mark  of  civiliza­
tion,” and in the 28th line of the same para­
graph  “astrocised”  should  read  “ostra­
cised.”  Speaking  of  the  letters  inscrib­
ed on  the  banner  of the M.  B. M. A.,  tiie 
word  “thereon” should  have  been used,  in­
stead  of “therein.”  Several  other  smaller 
inaccuracies  will have to be  excused by the 
reader.

The  prices  referred  to  by Mr. Hamilton 
are for rubber  goods  and  boots  and  shoos. 
First  quality  men’s  rubbers  cost  49  cents, 
but the  advertiser  offers  them for 40 cents. 
Ladies rubbers cost 34 cents, but are offered 
at  20  cents.  The  quotations  on  leather 
goods  exhibit  even  greater  discrepancies. 
Such quotations indicate one of three things: 
Gross  dishonesty  in  representation;  cut­
throat competition; or  a  desire  to  sell  out 
and pocket the  cash,  leaving  the  creditors 
on the mourner’s bench.

The business  men  of  that town need the 

influence of an association.

Good Words Unsolicited.

Henry Harwood, druggist, Ishpeming: 

unquestionably a valuable paper.”

W.  J.  Nixon  &  Co., grocers, Bellaire: 

think it is well worth the dollar.”

‘It is

‘We

A.  S.  Hobart  &  Co.,  crockery  dealers,  Big 

Rapids:  “It will be beneficial to us.” 

Lindstrom & Loven e, general dealers, Tustin: 
“We like it  very much, and would not be with­
out it.”

M.P. Shields,general dealer, Billiards:  “Th£ 
T radesm an  is  indispensable  to  all  business 
men, and as a trade journal—Excelsior.”

E. E. Walker,  grocer,  Grand  Rapids:  “En­
closed find $1 for the best paper, for a business 
man,  published  in  Michigan—T he  Tr a des­
m a n.”
East Jordan and South Arm Join the  State 

Association.

South A rm,  N ov.  20,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r Sir—Enclosed  please  find  S2.40, 
being capita tax  on  twenty-four  members, 
the present number connected  with  our  or­
ganization.
Our next regular meeting occurring on the 
30th inst.,  we hope you will kindly  furnish 
us with such  information  as  you  deem  to 
our advantage,  and oblige,

Y ours truly,

J ohn  L e n g ,

Sec’y E. Jordan and So. Arm B.  M. A.

Cogent Reasons for Early Closing. 

From the Harbor Springs Independent.

Our merchants are  agitating the question 
of early closing  of  business  places  during 
the  winter  season.  This  would be a move 
in the right direction, if agreed  to  and  car­
ried out by all the merchants.  During  this 
winter season there will  be  but  very  little 
trading  done  after  seven  o’clock;  and  by 
closing at  that  hour  it  would  give  clerks 
and business men an  opportunity  to  spend 
the evenings with their families,  to  go  and 
see their best  girls  or  attend  some  of  the 
various literary societies or places of amuse­
ment.

FIE L D   SEE1IS.

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THE CENTURY

T he  Ce n t u r y 

For 1886-87.
is  an  illustrated  m onthly 
m agazine,  having  a  regular  circulation  o f 
about  tw o  hundred  thousand  copies,  o ften  
reaching  and  som etim es exceedin g  tw o  hun­
dred and tw enty-live thousand.  C hief  am ong 
its m any attraction s  for  th e coniing  year is a 
serial  w hich  has  been  in  active  preparation 
for sixteen  years.  It is a history  o f  our  ow n 
country in its  m ost critical  tim e, as  set forth 
in

THE  LIFE  OF  LINCOLN,

By His Confidential Secretaries, John G. Nieo- 

lay aud Col. John Hay.

This great work, begun with the sanction  of 
President  Lincoln,  and  continued  under the 
authority  of  his  son, the  Hon. Robert T. Lin­
coln, is the only full and authoritative record of 
the life of Abraham Lincoln.  Its authors were 
friends of  Lincoln before his presidency; they 
were most intimately associated  with  him  as 
private  secretaries  throughout  his  term  of 
office, ai d to them were transferred upon Lin­
coln’s death all his  private papers.  Here will 
be told the inside history of  the civil  war  and 
of President Lincoln’s  administration—impor­
tant details of which  have  hitherto  remained 
unrevealed,  that  they  might  first  appear  in 
this authentic  history.  By reason of the pub­
lication of  this work,

TH E  WAR  SERIES,

which has  been  followed  with  unflagging in­
terest  by  a  great  audience, will  occupy  less 
space  during  the  coming  year.  Gettysburg 
will be  described  by Gen.'Hunt (Chief  of  the 
Union  Artillery), Gen.  Longstreot. Gen. E. M. 
Law and  others;  Chickamauga, by Gen. D. H. 
Hill; Sherman’s March to the Sea, by Generals 
Howard and Slocum.  Generals Q. A. Gillmore, 
Wm.  F. Smith,  John  Gibbon.  Horace  Potter, 
and John S. Mosby will describe special battles 
and incidents.  Stories of naval engagements, 
prison life, etc., etc, will appear.

NOVELS  AND  STORIES,

“The Hundredth Man,” a novel  by Frank R. 
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LUMBER. LATH  AND SHINGLES.

Uppers, 1 inch..................................per M $44 00
Uppers, lii, 1% and 2 inch.........................  46 00
Selects, 1 inch..............................................  35 00
Selects, l}i, 1J4 and 2  inch.........................  38 00
Fine Common, 1 inch.......................... 
30 00
Sh6p, 1 inch.................................................   20 00
Fine, Common, H i, Hi and 2 inch...........   25 00
No. 1 Stocks,  12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet  ...  15 no
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet........................  
IB oO
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet........................   17  00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet.........................  16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 f eet.........................  17 DO
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12,  14 and 16 feet........  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet..........................   16  00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20 feet..........................   17  00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet.......  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet.........................  13  00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet........................   14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet.........................  13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet.......................•.  14  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12,14 and 16 feet........   11  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 fe et..........................■  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in.,  20 feet.........................  13 00
Coarse  Common  or  shipping  culls,  al
widths and  lengths.......................... 8 00 
9 00
A and II Strips, 4 or 6 i n ............................  33 00
C Strips, 4 or 6 inch...................................   27 90
No. 1 Fencing, all  lengths........................   15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12,14 and 18  feet.. , ..........  12 00
No. 2 Fencing. 16 feet.................................  12 Oo
No. 1 Fencing. 4  inch.................................  15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 4  inch.................................  12  q0
Norway C and better, 4 or 6 inch.............   20 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, A and  B...........  
18 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C..................... 
14  50
 
Bevel Siding, 6 inch. No. 1  Common__  
9 00
Bevel Siding,  6 inch.  Clear.....................   20 00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12.12 to 16 f t ............  <1  00
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., A.  B....................  30 00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C..........................   29 00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.. No. 1, common..  17 00
Dressed Flooring 6 in., No. 2 common 
  14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00  additiinal.
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and  Clear..  35 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., C..........................   26 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 1  com’n  16  00 
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in.. No. 2  com’n  14 00 
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional.
( X X X 18 in. Standard  Shingles.............  
3 10
X X X 18 in.  Thin..........................................  
| XXX 16 in................................................. 
2  75
No. 2 or 6 in. C.  H 18 in.  Shingles.............  
1  75
140
No. 2 or 5 in. C. II.  16  ia .............................. 
Lath  ...................................................  1  75® 2 00

3 00

HARDW OOD  LUMBER.

 

The furniture factories  here  pay  as  follows 
for dry stock:
Basswood, log-run.............................  
®13 00
Birch, log-run........... .........................15 00@18 00
@25  00
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2.............................  
Black Ash, log-run..............................  @13 00
Cherry,  log-run....................................25 
00@35 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and 2............  
45 
00@50 00
@10 00
Cherry,  cull......................................... 
Maple,  log-run......................................13 
00@15 00
Maple, soft,  log-run............................12 
00@14 00
@20 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2.............................. 
@25 Oo
Maple, clear, flooring......................... 
Maple, white, selected....................... 
@25 0q
@18 00
RedOak, log-run................................. 
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2................... 
  @24 00
Red Oak, quarter  sawed.................. 
@35 00
Red Oak, No.  1, step  plank............... 
@25i00
Walnut, log-run..................................   @55 00
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2..........................   @75  00
Walnuts,  culls....................................  @25 00
Grey. Elm, log-run.............................  
@13 00
White Ash,  log-run............................. 14 
00@16 00
Whitewood,  log-run................ 
  @23 00

 

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

“ 

" 

100
Ohio White Lime, per  bbl.................... 
85
Ohio White Lime, car lots.................... 
130
Louisville Cement,,  per bbl.................. 
Akron Cement per  bbl......................... 
1  30
1  30
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl....................... 
Car lots 
........ .............1  05@1  10
Plastering hair, per bu ........ ...............  25@  30
Stucco, per bbl.......................................  
175
Land plaster, per to n ............................ 
3 50
2  50
Land plaster, car lots............................ 
Fire bnck, per  M.................................. $25 @ $35
Fire clay, per  bbl................................... 
3 00
Anthracite, egg and grate, car lo ts..f5  75@6 00 
Anthracite, stove and  nut, car lots..  6 00@6 25
Cannell,  car lots...................................  @6 00
Ohio Lump, car lots............................  3  10@3 25
BJossburg or  Cumberland, car lots..  4 50@5 00 
Portland  Cement.................................  3 50@4 00

CO AD.

D ataw are.

These  prices  are  for cash  buyers,  who  pay 

promptly and buy in full  packages.

AUGERS AND BITS.  ,

 

 

 

BELL

BALANCES.
BARROWS.

Ives’,  old style.........................................dis60&10
N.  H. C. Co.................................  
dis60&10
Douglass’.................................................. dis60&10
Pierces’  ....................... i . ......... ............... dis60&10
Snell’s .......................................................dis60&10
Cook’s  ............................. 
dis40&10
Jennings’,  genuine.................................dis_  25
dis50&10
Jennings’, imitation................. 
Spring....................................................... dis 
40
Railroad      ................................................. $  13 00
Garden..................................................... net 33 00
Ila n d ..............................................dis  $ 60&10&10
Cow.....................................................dis 
60&10
30&15
C all.....................................................dis 
G ong................................................dis
Door, Sargent...................................dis 
60&10
Stove..................................................... dis $ 
40
Carriage  now  list...............................dis
Plow  .....................................................dis  30&10
Sleigh Shoe........................................... .dis
75
Wrought Barrel  Bolts....................... .dis 60&10
Cast  Barrel  Bolts............................... .dis 60&10
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs.................. .dis
60
Cast Square Spring............................ .dis
60
Cast  Chain.......................................... .dis 60&10
Wrought Barrel, brass  knob........... .dis 60&10
Wrought Square................................. .dis G0&10
Wrought Sunk Flush......................... .dis
60
Wrought  Bronze  aud  Plated  Knob
F lush ................................................. .dis 60&10
Ives’  Door............................................ .dis 60&10

BOLTS.

BRACES.

B arb er................................................. .dis $
Backus................................................. .dis
Spofford............................................... dis
Am. Ball................................................ .dis
Well, plain..........................................
...A
Well, swivel.........................................

BUCKETS.

40
50&10
50
net
3 50
4 00

BUTTS, CART.  9

Cast Loose Pin, figured..................... .dis 703d0
Cast Loose Pin,  Berlin  bronzed....... .dis 70&10
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed. .dis 60&10
Wrought Narrow, bright fast  joint
.dis 60&10
Wrought  Loose  P in.......................... .dis 60&10
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip .......... .dis 60& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned.......... .dis 60&  5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
603c 5
Wrought Table.................................... .dis 10&60
.dis 10&60
Wrought  Inside  Blind.....................
75
.dis
Wrought Brass..................................
.dis
80
Blind, Clark’s .....................................
Blind, Parker’s ..................................
.dis
80
Blind,  Shepard’s................................. .dis
70

CAPS.

CHISELS.

CATRIDGES.

Ely’s 1-10.............................................. per  m $ 65
60
Hick’s C. F ...........................................
35
G. D ......................................................
60
Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester  new list50&10
Rim  Fire, United  States......................... dis50&10
Central Fire.............................................. dis30&10
75
Socket Firm er.......................................dis 
Socket Fram ing....................................dis 
75
Socket Corner.......................................dis 
75
Socket Slicks.........................................dis 
75
Butchers’ Tanged  Firm er.................. dis 
40
Barton’s Socket Firm ers...................dis 
2d
Cold.........................................................net
Curry,  Lawrence’s ..............................dis  40&10
25
Hotcnkiss  ............................................ dis 
Brass, Backing’s ........................................ 
60
60
Bibb’s .......................................................... 
40&10
B e er................. 
Fenns’..; ..................................................... 
60
Planished, 14 oz cut to size..................... lb  29
14x52,14x56,14 x60...,...................................  31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60..........................   2*2
Cold Rolled, 14x48............................................   22
40 
Morse’s Bit  Stock.............................. dis
40
Tapdt and Straight Shank..................dis
dis 
40
Morse’s Taper  Shank.
Com. 4 piece, 6  In...................................... doznet $.85
Corrugated......................................................... dis 20&10
A djustable.............................................dis  M&10

ELBOWS.

COPPER.

DRILLS

CQMBS.

COCKS.

 

 

EXPANSIVE BITS.

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

dis
dis

20
25

f il e s—New List.

12 

13 

HAMMERS.

HOLLOW  WAKE.

and  longer....................................

American File Association  L ist... ...dis C0&10
DisBton’s .......................................... ... dis 603c 10
New  American................................. ...dis 60&10
Nicholson’s ....................................... ... dis 60&10
Heller’s ............................................
. .dis 55&10
Heller’s  Horse  Rasps..................... .. .dis 503c 5
GALVANIZED  fRON,
Nos. 16 to 20, 
28
14
List 
18

22 and  24,  25 and 26,  2
1!
Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ...
. .dis
50
2T»
Maydole & Co.’s ...............................
. .dis
K ip 's................................................. ...dis
25
Yerkes  &  Plumb’s .......................... ...dis 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast  Steel................ ...30c list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand..30 c 40&10
HANGERS.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co.,  Wood track 50&10
Champion,  anti-friction...
. ..dis 60&10
Kidder, wood  track........................
..dis
40
HINGES.
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2, 3.........................
60
. .dis
State............................................per doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  414  14
314
Screw Hook and Eye,  14  ............... . .net
1014
Screw Hook and Eye %.................. ..net
814
Screw Hook and Eye  514.................. ..net
714
Screw Hook and Eye,  %................ . .net
714
Strap and  T .................................... ..dis
65
30
Stamped Tin W are....................................  
Japanned Tin  Ware................................. 
25
Granite Iron  W are..................................  
25
Grub  1  ..............................................$11 00, dis 60
Grub  2...............................................   11 50, dis 60
Grub 3.................................................  12 00, dis 60
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings............dis 
45
45
Door, porcelain, jap.  trim m ings...........  
Door, porcelain, plated  trim m ings....... 
45
Door, porcelain, trim m ings.................... 
45
Drawer and  Shutter, porcelain..........dis 
70
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s .....................   40&10
H em acite.............................................. dis
. .dis
45
LOCKS—DOOR.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s n<
45
fw list,..dis
Mallory, Wheeler &  Co.’s__
45
.dis
Branford’s ..............................
45
, .dis
Norwalk’s .............................
45
.dis
LEVELS.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s 
.......dis 70
MATTOCKS.
Adze  Eye...............................
...$16 00 dis
60
Hunt Eye............................. .
60
... $15 00  dis
int’s....................................
..$18  50 dis 20 35 10
MAULS.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled........... ,...  dis  50
MILLS.
Coffee,  Parkers  Co.’s ............................dis 40&10
Coffee,P. S.&W.Mfg. Co.’sMalleables dis  40@10 
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s.
.dis 40@10
Coffee,  Enterprise.........................
__ dis 25
MOLASSES GATES.
__ dis 70
__ dis 70
__ dis 25

KNOBS.

HOES,

Common, Bra  and Fencing,

keg $2 20
50
.......  1 50
__  
3 00
.......  1 75-

8d and 9 d adv. 
6d and 7d  adv. 
4d and 5d  adv.
3d fine  advance............................
Clinch nails,  adv..........................
Finishing 
Size—inches  J  3 
Adv. <8J keg 
Steel Nails—2 30.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent.....................dis60&10
Zinc, with brass bottom .............................dis  50
Brass or  Copper..........................................dis  50
Reaper..................................... per gross, $12 net
Olmstead’s ...............................................  50&10

I  lOd 
$1  25  1 50  1  75  2 00 

8d  6d  4d
114

OILERS.

214 

2 

NAILS.

PLANES.

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy............................... dis  15
Sciota Bench................................................ dis  25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy......................dis  15
Bench, first quality.....................................dis  20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood__ dis20&10
Fry, Acme.............................................. dis 50&10
Common, polished..........................   ... ,dis60&10
Dripping.................................................igfb 
6
40
Iron and  Tinned..................................dis 
Copper Rivets and  Burs...................dis 
*60
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25  t# 27 
9

PATENT FLANISAED IRON.

RIVETS.

PANS.

Broken packs 14c <jp lb extra.

, 

ROPES.

All sheets No, 18 and  lighter,  ov<

Sisal, Y% in, and  larger..................................   914
Manilla............................................................   1314
Steel and Iron. 
70
Try and Bevels 
60
Mitre  .............
20
Com. Smooth.  Com.
$2 75
2 75
2 80
2 90
3 00
2  inches

SQUARES.
................................dis 
................................dis 
................................dis 
UKETIRON.
.........................$4 20 
.......................  4 20 
.......................   4  20 
.......................  4 20 
...... ............  
  4 40 
4 60

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

60
60
60
60
50
50
50
50
50
45
35
12 50
16 00
17  50

TINNER’S SOLDER.

TACKS.

TIN  PLATES.

rates.

TIN—LEADED.

Cards for Charcoals, $6 75.
10x14, Charcoal.................................  5  75
IC, 
10x14,Charcoal...............................  7 25
IX, 
12x12, Charcoal.................................   6 25
IC, 
12x12, Charcoal  ...............................  7 75
IX, 
IC, 
14x20, Charcoal.................................
a  7a
IX, 
14x20,  Charcoal................................
7 25
8 75 
IXX,  11x20, Charcoal..................... ..........
10 77 
1XXX,  14x20, Charcool...............................
12 55 
IXXXX, 14x20,  Charcoal........ :.................
15 50
IX, 
20x28, Charcoal.................................
6 50 
DC, 
100 Plate Charcoal............................
DX, 
100 Plate Charcoal............................
8 50 
10 50
DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal.
DXXX,  100 Plate Charcoal................ .......12 50
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  Plate add 1 50  to  6  75
Roofing, 14x20, IC.................................
.  5 25
Roofing, 14x20,  IX ................................. .......  6  75
Roofing, 20x28, IC................................. .......  11 00
Roofing,  20x28,  IX ................................. .......14  00
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne....... .........5  50
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne__ .........  7  00
1C, 20x28, choice  Charcoal Terne....... .........11  00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal  Terne__ ....  14  00
Steel, On m e..........................................
.......0)3:10
Oneidai Oorumuntity,  Newhouse’s..........dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. .60&10
HotchkisS’ .......................................... 
60&10-
S, P. & W.  Mfg.  Co.’s................................... 60&10
Mouse, choker....................................... 18c $1 doz
Mouse,  delusion.................................$1 50 & doz
Bright M arket.......................................   dis  6714
Annealed M arket.................................dis 
70
Coppered M arket....................................dis  6214
Extra Bailing............................................  dis  55
Tinned  M arket.......................................dis  6214
Tinned Broom.....................................................09
Tinned M attress....................................... $  lb  814
Coppered  Spring  Steel...... ........... dis 40@40&10
Tinned Spring Steel..................................dis 
50
Plain Fence............................................... $  lb  314
Barbed Fence, galvanized...............................   4
painted.....................................3*4
Copper...............................................new 
list net
Brass.................................................. new  list net

TRAPS.

WIRE.

“ 

 

WIRE GOODS.

w ren ch es.

B right.............................................. dis  70&10&10
Screw Eyes......................................dis  70&10&10
Hook’s ............................................ dis  70&10&10
Gate Hooks and  Eyes..................dis  70&10&10
Baxter’s Adjustable,  nickeled...............
Coe’s Genuine...................................... dis 
60
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis  75&10
Coe’s Patent, malleable................ dis 75&10A10
B irdcages........................................  
50
Pumps,  Cistern....................................dis  70&IO
Screws, new  list.............................  
80
Casters,  Bed  and  Plate..............dis50&10&)0
Dampers, A m erican.......................  40&10
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. .00&10&5 
Copper  Bottoms........ ............................. 
  23c

m isc ellaneo us.

A  MERCANTILE  JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH 

WEDNESDAY.

K.  A .  ST O W E   &  I5IIO., P ro p rieto rs.

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

Telephone No. 95.

i to utered  at  the  PostoMce  at  Grand  Rapid*  as 

Second-class Matter.1

WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  24,1886.

Good Cheese Wanted.
From the N. Y. Merchants’  Review.

“Can  you  tell  me where I can get  some 
good  cheese,”  was  a  query  put  to us the 
other day by a lady who is a connoisseur  of 
cheese,  “I have tried every grocery store  in 
my  neighborhood  and the cheese I got was 
a disgrace to the man that sold it to me.”

This is a  curious  complaint  in a country 
where  cheese  is  produced  so  extensively 
and of such good quality  as  it  is  here,  but 
all lovers of good cheese  will fully appreci­
ate  the  complaint.  To-day  the  trade  in 
cheese—we  mean  domestic  cheese—of  the 
average grocery store is  so  small  that  it  is 
hardly  worth  keeping in stock.  Why is it? 
There  must  be some reason why the demand 
is  so  limited,  and there is.  Having investi­
gated the subject we believe the fault lies en­
tirely  with  the retail trade in not keeping a 
choice  quality  of  cheese. 
It is a notorious 
fact  that  the  major  portion  of  the finest 
makes  of American cheese is shipped abroad. 
This is not as it should be.  There must  be 
something  wrong  for  us to export our best 
cheese and consume imported,  for which we 
pay extravagant prices.

Discussing  this  matter with a large deal­
er the other day we asked  him  if  he  could 
explain  this  inconsistent  business.  “The 
demand,” he  said,  “from  the  consumer  is 
for mild  cheese,  and  instead  of the grocer 
buying  really  fine,  ripe,  fancy  cheese,  he 
buys  a  skim  cheese.  A fault is that many 
of the wholesalers  sell  skim  cheese  to the 
grocer because there is more money in  it,  it 
being mild,  almost so mild  that there is not 
a taste of cheese  about it.  What is wanted 
is that the  grocers  should try and cultivate 
a fine cheese trade.  Buy cheese that is ful­
ly ripe so that  the  customer,  after  having 
once tasted it,  would  not  be  satisfied  with 
common  grades.  This  would  double  the 
trade in cheese in a very short  time.”

Speaking  of 

the  manufacture  of  poor 
cheese and a good deal  of  the  better  kinds 
being sent to market before they were  ripe, 
James  Seymour  said 
that  “the  makers 
made the kind of cheese the trade demanded. 
The Canadian-made cheese being  made  for 
shipment  principally  was  allowed to ripen 
and  so  it  had  gained  quite  a  reputation. 
The grocer ought to  use  every  eifort  to  in­
crease his trade  in  cheese  by  selling  ripe, 
full cream cheese.”

We  do  not,  ourselves,  believe  that  the 
grocer neglects his cheese trade intentional­
ly,  but he does not  pay  snflicient  attention 
to it,  for the reason that  there  is  not  suffi­
cient of it.  Still  we  admit  that  the  best 
way to  remedy  this  evil  is  to  cultivate a 
taste  for  good  cheese.  Why,  in a country 
which produces cheese, as this does, in such 
an abundance,  it is a shame that  any,  or  at 
least such large quantities of, foreign cheese 
should be imported.  There is a good  profit 
in selling good cheese,  and  the  grocer  who 
cultivates  it  will  be  well  repaid. 
If our 
friends  have  not  tried  it  let  them  do so. 
Just now there will  be  some  splendid Sep- 
tember-make cheese on offer, and let the re­
tail trade act their part by buying some  and 
specially offering it to their customers.

Hints to Merchants.
Don’t worry.  Don’t overwork.
Don’t make the field too broad.
Make friends, but don’t  encourage  favor­

Keep down  expenses,  but  don’t  be  pen­

ites.

urious.

Keep  a  high  vitality.  Sleep  well,  eat 

well, enjoy life.

chosen methods.

you have done it.

sold.  Don’t wait.

Stick to  your  chosen  pursuit, but  not to 

Don’t tell  what  you are  going to do—till 

Enter your charges  when  the  goods  are 

Make  plans  for  a  little  way  ahead, but 

don’t cast them in iron.

Be  content  with  small  beginnings—and 

be sure to develop them.

Don’t  take  fresh  risks  to  retrieve  your 

losses.  Cut them off short.

Be cautious; but  when  you  make  a  bar­

gain,  make it quietly and boldly.

A regular  system of sending out bills and 
statements is more effective  than spasmodic 
dunning.

Have a proper division of wrork, and neith­
er interfere nor permit interference with your 
employees.

It is better for  your  creditors to postpone 
payment squarely than  to pretend to pay by 
giving a check dated ahead.

Look after your “blotters”—and all books 
In  litigation they are re­

of original entry. 
liable evidence; copies are  not.

A New Venture.

Minister (in grocery store)—I  am pleased 
to  see, Mr.  Sugarsand,  that  motto  on  the 
wall,  “Honesty is the best  policy.” 
It will 
pay you from  a  business  point  of  view to 
say nothing of anything else.

Mr.  Sugarsand  (hopefully)—I  hope  so, 
sir,  but I haven’t tried it long enough yet to 
make a fair test of it.

Wood  pulp  pails  34  a  dozen. 

Dun ton & Co.

Curtiss,

117  ACoaroe  St.,  Grand Rapids.
JOBBER  OF

F.  J.  DETTENTHALER,
OYSTERS.
^ S k JK T I>GAME.

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

See Quotations in Another Column.

Also ta il Rapids A p t for Cleveland Baking; Co.’s

Crackers and Cookies.

Full Stock on Hand at all Times.

O Z U > S R

Our Leader Sm oking 

Our Leader F in e Cut 

15c per pound.

33c per pound.

Our Leader Shorts,  Our Leader Cigars, 

16c per pound. 

$30 per M.
Tile  Best  in   tlie WorlcJ.

Clark, Jewell & Co.,

| 

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

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

O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.”

H E S S ,
P E R K I N S   Sc
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

D E A L E R S  IN

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

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOR MILL  USE.

HOGLE & CO.

Jobbers  Michigan  W ater  W hite  and 
Legal Test Oils.  Manistee and Saginaw 
Salt.  Agricultural Salt.  W arsaw  Salt; pockets, all  sizes,  and 
barrels.  W est Michigan Agents for  Prussing’s Celebrated Vin­
egar  works.  W rite  for  quotations.  | | | | 0 |/r n n ii 
ij in il 
Warehouse:  Lee’s  Ferry Dock,  mUuIxtUuNi Mill Hi

JOBBERS  IN

DRV  GOODS,
A N D   i s r o T i o i s r s ,

83  Monro©  St.,

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

] A Specialty.

U L S T E R .

 

E O X ,

MANUFACTURERS’  AGENTS  FOB

S A W  AMD GRIST M3XL M ACHINERY,
Catalogue

“ T l   A C  engine 
I  L A O  WORKS
STEM EH6IHES&BOILERS.

IN D IA N A P O L IS .   IN D .f  U.  8 . A .

M A N U FA C T U R E R S  OF

Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock 

for  immediate  delivery.

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

Saws, Belting and Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

W r ite  fo r   P r ic e s. 

1 3 0   O A K E S  ST ..  G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H .

See  Our  Wholesale  Quotations  else­

where in this issue and write for

Special  Prices  in  Oar  Lots. 
We are prepared to mice Bottom Prices on anything we handle.
A  B. KN.OWLSON,

3 Canal Street, Basement, Gfrand Rapids, Mich.

H ECZER S’  S2SLF-RAXSXXTG  BTJOSW HSAT,

Boxes holding 20  5  pound packages, 

“ 
“ 

40  21-2  “ • 
“ 
32  3 

“ 
“ 

“ 

$4.50 
$4.50
$4.30

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

TIME  TABLES.

Chicago & West Michigan.

Leaves.
tMail................................................   9:10 a m
tDay  Express.................................. 12:30 pin
•Night Express.................................11:00 p m
Muskegon Express............................5:00 p in

Arriv 
3:55 p ill 
9:45 p m 
5:45 a m 
11:00 a m
Through
parlor car in charge of eareful attendants  without ex 
tra charge to Chicago on 12:50 p. m., and through coach 
on 9 a. m. and 11 p. m. trains.

•Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains, 

N e w a y g o   D iv isio n .

Leaves.
Express ............................................3:45 p ill
Express.............................................  8:00 am

Arriv 
4:50 p m 
10:30 am
All trains arrive and depart from Union Depot.
The Northern terminus of this division is at Baldwin 
where close connection is  made  with  F. & P. M. trains 
to and from Ludington and Manistee.

W. A. G a v e t t , Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J. B. Mulliken,'  General  Manager

Grand Rapids & Indiana.
GOTNQ  NORTH.
Arrives.
Leaves 
Traverse City Express...................
7:00 a 111 
Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex..  9:20 a m 
11:30 a 111 
Petoskey and Mackinaw Express..  3:40 p m 
4:56 p m
7am  train has chair car for Traverse  City.  11:30 a 
m train has chair car for Petoskey and Mackinaw City. 
4:{55 p m train has sleeping and chair cars  for Petoskey 
and Mackinaw.
GOING  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express........................  
Fort Wayne Express......................10:30 am  
Cincinnati  Express........................4:55 p m 
Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. .10:50 p m 
5:15 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati.

7:15 a m train  has  parlor  chair  ear  for  Cincinnati. 

7:15 am
11:45 am
5:15 p m

C. L. Lockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

K a la m a z o o   D iv isio n .

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Leave. 
Arrive.
Ex. & Mail.  N. Y. Mail. 
N. Y. Mail.  N. Y. Ex.
5:00pm 
7:45am..GrandRapids.  9:45am  7:10pm
6:22pm 
9:02 am ..A llegan............8:25am  5:48am
7:30 pm   10:10 a m. .Kalamazoo ...  7:25 am   4:50 pm 
9:00pm  11:40 am .. White Pigeon.  5:50 am   3:25pm
2:30am 
5:10 p m..Toledo...........11:15pm  10:40am
8:25am 
9:40 p m.. Cleveland......6:40pm 
6:30am
2:45 pm   3:30 a m. .Buffalo...........11:55 am   11:55 pm
5:40 am   8:00 p m..Chicago..........11:30 pm  8:50 am
A local freight leaves Grand Kapids at 1  p  m,  carry­
ing passengers as far as  Allegan.  All  trains  daily ex­
cept Sunday. 

J. W. McKenney, General Agent.

Detroit,  Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING  EAST.

Arrives. 
.10:40 a m 
.  3:15pm 
.  9:20 p m

tSteamboat  Express
tThrough  Mail........
t Evening Express... 
•Limited Express... 
tMixed, with  coach.
GOING WEST.
tMoming  Express.........................
1:05 p m 
tThrough Mail...............................
.  5:00 p m 
tSteamboat Express..........
.10:40 p ill
tMixed.................................
•Night Express................................5:10 am

Leaves.
6:25 a m 
10:50 a m 
3:50 p m 
10:55 p m 
11:00 a m
1:10 p m 
5:05 p m
7:43am 
5:35 a in
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
Passengers taking the 6:25  am   Express  make close 
connection at Owosso for Lansing,  and  at  Detroit  for 
New  York,  arriving  there  at  10:30  a m the following 
morning.  The Night Express has a through Wagner car 
and local sleeping car from Detroit to Grand  Rapids.
D. P o tt e r, City Passenger Agent. 

Ge o. B. R e e v e, Traffic Manager Chicago.

Michigan Central.

Manufactured by the

SMOKING  TOBACCO,
National K. of L. Co-oporatiTe Totacco Co.,
Arthur  Meigs  &  Go.,

RALEIGH,  CT.  O.

GRAND  R A PID S,  R IC H ,

Wholesale agents for the

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

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

DEPART.

ARRIVE.

Detroit Express............................................................   6:15 am
Day  Express.........................................................  1:10 pm
•Atlantic Express.................................................. 10:10 p m
Mixed.....................................................................  6:50am
•Pacific  Express...........................................................  6:00 am
Mall..........................................................................3:00 p m
Grand Rapids Express.........................................10:15 p m
Mixed........ ............................................................. 5:15 pm
•Daily.  All other daily except Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from 
Detroit.  Parlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand 
Rapfds Express to  and  from  Detroit.  Direct  connec­
tions made at Detroit with all through trains East over 
M. C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.)

Chas. H. No r r is, General Agent.

Going East.

Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette.

Going West. 

11:45 am   9:05 a m. .Grand Rapids.  6:00 am
10:30pm  6:50am ..St. Ignace.......8:30pm
9:40 am   2:56 a m. .Seney .............5:15 pm
7:00am  12:40pm>M 
j  2:15pm
8:00 a m  12:50 p m ( Mar,luette .. ^  2:00 p m
8:30am  1:40 p m. .Negaunee.......1:25pm
8:50 am   1:55 p in. .Ishpeming__ 12:58 p m
6:30 p m. .Houghton ....  0:20 am
5:50 p m. .Hancock  .........9:01am
6:35 pm. .Calumet........ 8:15 am

.. 

5:05 p m 
6:00 a m 
1:38 am  
9:30 pm 
6:10 p m 
5:33 p m 
5:20 p m

Mixed train leaves St, Ignace at  7am ;  arrives  Mar­
quette 5:30 p m;  leaves Marquette 7am :  arrives St. Ig. 
nace 6 :55 p m. 
Gen. Pass, and Ticket  Agent, Marquette.

E. W. Allen,

2 0Z.46;  4 OZ, 44;  80Z.43;  16 0Z.42.
ARTHUR MEIGS & CO.,
Wholesale  firocers,

77,79,81 anil 83 South Division St., ta il Rapids, Mich.

SOLIMAN  SNOOKS’

Solution  of  the  A nti-C old-Storage  Prob­

lem   Proves a  Failure.

Ca n t H ook  Co rners,  N ov.  20,  1886. 

Mr. Editor:

T h e  T r a d e s m a n   just came  to hand and 
I should like to know why  your compositor 
took so much pains to  knock  the letter “r” 
off the word “remitted” in two places where 
I said:  “Mr.  Fairboy moved  that  the dues 
of the members for 1886 be remittal as very 
few had remitted for themselves.

Mr.  Fairboy says  I  had  better  furnish a 
chart of  the  joke,  with  appropriate  sound­
ings and scale  of  miles.  Tw ill  cheerfully 
do so if it becomes necessary.

We are busy now  laying  dowrn  eggs  for 
our winter  trade.  We  always  pack  about 
five  hundred  dozen  in  salt,  so  as to  have 
fresh  eggs at a  time of  year  when liens do 
nothing  but  eat  and  make  tracks  in  the 
snow.

Last spring I thought I would go into the 
egg business myself,  as I  told Mrs. Snooks, 
“what is  the  use  of  paying  from 12 to 16 
cents a dozen  for  eggs  when  by keeping a 
few hens you can get ’em for nothing.”

So we went  into committee of  the whole 
on the question of hen houses and I was ap­
pointed as sub-committee on hens and ways 
and means.

Mrs.  Snooks  moved  that  the  committee 
be instructed  to  procure  a  gentleman  hen 
also, as a sort of ornament.

I moved an amendment  to  her motion,  to 
the effect  that  two  male  roosters  be  pur­
chased.

After some debate  during  which Mrs.  S. 
claimed that I  wranted  to see ’em  fight,  my 
motion was carried.

In  addition  to  paying  Tom  Collins  ten 
shillings for  one  day’s work, I put in about 
three weeks off and on building that blessed 
hen park.  But I tell  you  it  was  a  daisy 
w’hen it was done.

Pickets 12 feet high and a nice  shed with 
an old pitchfork handle stuck through it for 
the occupants  to go to bed  on,  and  a  neat 
little ladder  painted  red, for ’em  to  climb 
up on.  Then I made  ten  nest boxes where 
the hens could set  in  comfort  and  security 
to meditate and lay.

^

Mrs. Snooks thought  ten  was  too  many 
nests.  But I told her that in a rush  of bus­
iness the hens would need lots of ’em.

I bought a  lot  of  speckled  hens  of  Ika 
Iluntla and a big  white  rooster that was an 
ornament to  his sex.  Then  I  bought a big 
red rooster and  his  seven  wives and  intro­
duced them all to  each  other  in  their new 
residence. 

Instead of feeling  proud  of  the nice new 
house,  as I  expected  they would,  every last 
one of them acted  disgusted.

None of  them  were  on  speaking  terms 
with each  other except a  slight remark  the 
red rooster  made to  a speckled  hen  which 
caused  the  white  rooster  to  sling  his left 
wing down  and  step on  it,  as  much  as to 
say “Tread  on  my wing  if  you dare,  darn 
you.”

In about four minutes  we  had  very near 
enough red  and white feathers  to  stuff our 
chair cushion.

The males  had  fulfilled my expectations, 
but  the hens  were a fraud from  the  start. 
Instead  of  laying 25 or 80 eggs  a  day,  as I 
confidently expected,  the  confounded  fools 
seemed to spend  their  time  gossiping  and 
lying about each other.

At the end of three  weeks the entire out­
fit had  managed  with the help of  the roos­
ters  who  made  the  most  noise,  to  lay 
four eggs.

‘ ‘That’s always the way” said Mrs. Snooks 

“ Roosters are just like men.”

“How so?” said I.
“Why,  the men do  all  the  crowing  and 

blowing,  while the women do the work.” 

“Oh, chestnuts!”
“It is so, just the same.”
“Well, for the sake of peace, I will admit 
that  hens  are  like  women.  For  instance 
that black hen, who  has been  has been try­
ing to hatch out a china  egg and  an old po­
tato this past week.”

“How do you make that out?”
“So much diligence  wasted  for  nothing, 
as I told you when  you spent two weeks on 
them pillow sh—” whack! came  the  broom 
over my head,  so  I  did  not  finish  my  re­
marks.

As the hens would not lay, we decided on 
fattening  them  for  the  table,  and  we suc­
ceeded  beautifully,  as far  as  getting  them 
middling fat on about two bushels  of  corn.
Then some cuss stepped  in  and  stole the 
whole  caboodle  one  dark  night  without 
troubling me to help catch ’em.

I have a  set  of  nests  and  a  hen  roost, 
nearly  new,  for  sale  now  on  reasonable 
terms,  and  we  are  burning the  pickets for 
wood. 
I  am  laying for that  hen  thief that 
closed me out  and I  am buying  my eggs of 
farmers as usual.

I  have  a  neat  work  entitled  “Profits of 
Poultry  Raising”  which  I  would  like  to 
trade  for a  new  or  second  hand  work on 
4‘How to Kill Mutual Insurance  Agents.” 

Address with refferences,

Yours truly,

Solim an  Snooks, 
General Dealer.

P. S.  You  might  not,  at  first  glance, 
think the above bit  of  experience  a “trade 
matter.”  But the more  you  look at it,  the 
more you see  it  is.  Besides  it  is  strictly 
true. 

S.  S.

Wood  pulp  pails  $4  a  dozen. 

Dunton & Co.

Curtiss,

W.  O,  Denison,
GRAND  RAPIDS, 

88,90 and 98 South Division Street, 

.  MICH.

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THE  BEST  IN  THE  MARKET.

77

“ CANDEE
Bub!].
BOOTS
DOUBLE  THICK

WITH

Ordinary Rubber Boots 
always wear out first on 
the ball.  The CANDEE 
Boots  are  double  thick 
on  the  ball,  and  give
DOUBLE  W EAR.
Most economical Rubber 
Boot 
the  market. 
Lasts  longer  than  any 
other boot and the

in 

aa.B ^.B b  Bft SPUTWWATILR. STREET,QHIOABO-

FOR SALE BY

E. G. STTJDLEY & 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  Sportiwj Goods in 
the State.

Order  a  case  from your Jobber. 

FRED. D. YALE.

DANIEL LYNCH.

I. D. YALE & CO.
CHAS. S. YALE & BRO.,

SUCCESSORS  TO

WHOLESALE  MANUFACTURERS OF

i,  u a u u u i u ,   xsxitxug,u, 

AND JOBBERS  OF

GROCERS’  SUNDRIES.
All orders addressed to the new  firm will re­

ceive prompt attention.

40 and 42 South Division St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS. 

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MICH.

N g  p q W k
“L?C.B.” &“Foi” Ciffar.

FOX  &  BRADFORD,

EX CLU SIV ELY

W H O L E S A L E

C IG A R S !

76 South Division St., 

Grand Rapids, 

-  Mich.

PORTABLE AND  STATIONARY
E N G I N E S
From 2 to 150 Horse-Power,  Boilers, Saw  Mills 
Grist Mills, Wood Working  Machinery,  Shaft 
ing,  Pulleys  and  Boxes.  Contracts made  for 
Complete Outfits.

JO B B E R S   O f

OYSTERS

And Manufacturers of

CANDY.

DIRECTIONS

We have cooked the corn in thia cun 
sufficiently.  Should  be  Thoroughly 
Warmed (not cooked) adding  piece oi 
Good Butter (size ofhen’s egg) and gin 
of fresh  milk  (preferable  to  water.; 
Season to suit when on the table. None 
genuine unless bearing the signature oi

CHILLICOTHE  ILL
a t   t h i s

E very can w rapped in colored tissu e p ap er w ith  

sig n atu re an d  stam p  on each can.

The Standard of Excellence
KINGSFORD’S
“S ite
Gloss”

“Pure”

P U R E

A N D

Mf*

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN  STARCH for Puddings, 

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

T H E   P E R F E C T I O N   O F   Q U A L I T Y .

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIME ?

ALWAYS  ASK  YOUR  GROCER  FOR  THESE  GOODS.

9

See Q uotations in Price-Current.

Sole Agents fo r

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

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS
Wholesale  Grocers.
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Celebrated Soaps. 
Niagara Starch Co.’s Celebrated Starch. 
“Jolly  Tar”  Celebrated  Plug  Tobacco, 
Jolly  Time”  Celebrated  Fine  Cut  To­
Dwinell,  Hayward  &  Co.’s  Roasted 
Thomson  &  Taylor’s  Magnolia  Coffee. 
Warsaw Salt  Co.’s Warsaw Salt.
“ Benton ” Tomatoes, Benton Harbor.
“ Van  Camp ”  Tomatoes,  Indianapolis. 
“Acme ” Sugar Corn, Best in the World.
In addition to a full line  of staple groceries, we are the 
only house in Michigan which carries a complete assortment 
of fltacy groceries and table delicacies.

dark and light.
bacco.
Coffees.

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

25,27 aid 29 Ionia St. and 51,53,55,57 id  59 Islaai Sts.,

G-rand. DapicLs, Mloli.

P 0 B E I  NEW  PROCESS  STARCH. 

iSWEEP

removed,

This Starch having th e  light  Starch  and  Gluten 
(D x x e-T liird L   L e s s

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

M a n u fa ctu r ed  b y  th e

FIRMENICH  MNFG. CO.

F a c to r ie s:  M a rsh a llto w n ,  Io w a ;  P e o r ia ,  I lls .

OlHces  a t  P e o r ia ,  I lls .

FOR  SALE  BY

strong!  Clark, JbwgII & Co.  j~ SURE.
SNOW-SHOVELS,
SLEDS,
FIRE-KINDLERS,
FOR  SALE  BY
C urtiss,  D unton  <&  Co.

L.  M .  C A R Y .

C A R Y  <& LOVERXDGE,

L.  L.  LO V'KKIDGE.

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN

F ire and Burglar Proof

Combination and Time Locks,

11 Ionia Street, 

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Grand Rapids, Micl.

M ich ig a n   BufiSndfM  M oii’h  A sso cia tio n . 

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

„   , 

_ 

B u r r   O ak  B u sin ess  M en ’s  A sso cia tio n . 

President, C. B. Galloway:  Secretary, H. M. Lee.
M erchant's P r o te c tiv e  A ss’u o f  B in   lia p id s. 
President, N. H. Beebe;  Secretary, A. S. Hobart.
/So. A n n  and K. .Jordan B u sin e ss M en's A s’n. 
President, A. E. Piclcard;  Secretary, John Leng.
B u sin e ss  M en’s  P r o te c tiv e   U n ion   o f  C he- 
President, A. W. West-gate;  Secretary-. H. G. Dozer.

b o y g a n .

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

President, Herbert M. Lee;  Secretary, Walter Webster.

W h ite   L ak e  B u sin e ss  M en ’s A s’n. 

President, A. T. Linderman, Whitehall;  Secretary,  W. 

B. Nichoison, Whitehall.

B u sin e ss M en’s P r o te c tiv e  A s’n o f K in g sle y . 
President, Jas. Broderick;  Secretary, Geo. W. Chaufty.
K a lam azoo  R e ta il G rocers’ A sso c ia tio n . 

President, P. Ranney;  Secretary, M. S. Seoville.
L yon s  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A s’n. 

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

R e ta il  G rocers’  A ss’n  o f  G rand  R ap id s. 

President, Jas. A. Coye;  Secretary. E. A. Stowe.
G rocers’  A ss’n  o f   th e   C ity  o f   M u sk egon . 
President, H. B. Fargo;  Secretary, Wm. Peer.
R e ta il G rocers’T rade U n ion  A s’n o f .Detroit. 
President, John Blessed;  Secretary. E. Kundinger.

L u th er   P r o te c tiv e   A s’n. 

President, W. B. Poot;  Secretary, Jas. Jl.Verity.
L ow ell  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  P r o te c tiv e   A ss’n. 
President, N. B. Blain;  Secretary, Frank T. King.
C a d illa c  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A s’n. 

President, A. W. Newark;  Secretary, J. C. MeAdam.
S tu rgis  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President, Henry S. Church;  Secretary, Wm. Jorn.
T raverse  C ity  B u sin ess  M en ’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President, Frank Hamilton;  Secretary, C. T. Lockwood.
I o n ia   B u sin e ss  M en’s  P r o te c tiv e   A ss’n. 
President, Wm. E.  Kelsey;  Secretary,  Fred. Cutler, Jr.
B u sin e ss M en’s P r o te c tiv e  A ss’n o f  Saranac. 
President,  Geo. A. Potts;  Secretary,?. T. Williams.
E lk  R a p id s B u sin ess M en’s P r o te c tiv e  A s’n. 
President, J. J. McLaughlin;  Secretary, C. L. Martin.

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

President, W. E. Thorp;  Secretary, E. S. Houghtaling
M auton's  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A sso cia tio n . 

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

H a stin g s  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation . 

President, L. E. Stauffer;  Secretary,  J.  A.  VanArman.
C oop ersville  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation . 
President, E. N. Parker;  Secretary, R. D. McNaughton.

H o lla n d   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation . 

President, Jacob Van l’utten;  Secretary, A. Van Duren.
•G re e n v ille   B u sin ess  M en's  A ssociation . 
President, L. W. Sprague;  Secretary, E. J. Clark.
A d a  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation . 
President, D. F. Watson:  Secretary, Elmer Chapel.

Q vid  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A s’n. 

President, C. H. Hunter;  Secretary, Lester Cooley.
G rand  H aven   B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation . 
President, Fred. D. Voss;  Secretary, Fred A. Hutty.
S t.J o h n s M erchants' P ro tectiv e A ssociation . 
President, H. L. Kendrick;  Secretary, C. M. Morrill.
W ay land  B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation . 

President. E. W.  Pickett;  Secretary, H. J. Turner.

Kastport.  B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation . 

President.  F.  H.  Thurston,  Central  Lake;  Secretary, 

Geo, L. Thurston, Central Lake.

R e ta il  D e a ler s’  C om m ercia l  A gen cy. 

W. E. Cooper, Actuary, Grand Rapids.

T u slin   B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation . 
President, G. A. Estes; Secretary, Geo. W. Bevins.
M uir  B u sin ess  H en's  A sso cia tio n . 

President, L. Town;  Secretary, Elmer Ely.

Sparta  B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation . 

President, J. R. Harrison;  Secretary, M. B. Nash.
D orr  B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation . 
President, L. N. Fisher;  Secretary, E. S. Botsford.
G rand  R a p id s  B u tc h e r s’  U n ion . 
President, John Katz;  Secretary, Chas. Velite.

Will Organize Thanksgiving Evening.
L e s l ie,  N ov.  16,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
De a r  Sir—Having been  reading  in T h e 
T ra desm a n of  the  organization of various 
Business Men’s Associations,  I thought best 
to write you. 
I would  say that  myself and 
quite a few of  the business  men  of  Leslie 
are looking very favorably upon the project. 
Will you be kind  enough  to  send  us  such 
blanks and papers  as we  may need  in  the 
organization  of  an  association  at  Leslie? 
Also tell us what would be the  probable ex­
pense.  Likewise would you come in person 
to assist us  in  the  organization  and  what 
would be your charges,  and when could you 
come?  Please answer at your  earliest  con­
venience. 

Yours,

# 

W m.  H a y n es.

A  MUTUALLY  AGREEABLE  DATE.

L e s l ie,  N ov.  20,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
De a r  Sir—Yours of Nov. 19 received and 
contents noted.  In reply would say that we 
cannot  meet  on  Wednesday  evening,  but 
would be pleased to meet you  on Thursday 
evening,  the  25th.  We  will  endeavor  to 
give  you  a  general  turn  out,  if  you  will 
come. 

Yours truly,

W m.  H a y n es.

Association Notes.

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

A Whitehall correspondent writes  as  fol­
lows:  The regular meeting of the Business 
Men’s Association was held  Tuesday  even­
ing in the engine house  at  Whitehall,  and 
judging from  the  attendance  and  unusual 
amount of enthusiasm  manifested,  the  so­
ciety is in a very flourishing condition.

The White Lake Business Men’s Associa­
tion is considering the  advisability of  pub­
lishing  a  four-page,  five-column  paper,  to 
be supported by the advertising patronage of 
members of the Association.  T h e T r a d e s­
m an doubts the  expediency of  such  a pro­
ject and will  watch  the  outcome  with con­
siderable interest.

Encouraging Words from  State  Treasurer 

Schuster.

Frank Hamilton, Traverse City:

K alam azoo,  N ov.  13,  1886.

De a r Sir —Your valued  favor  of  recent 
date  came  duly to  hand. 
It  afforded  me 
great  pleasure  to  have  my short acquaint­
ance with  you, so  recently formed,  renew-, 
ed and continued,  moreover as our views on 
a congenial subject  so  well  harmonize. 
I 
shall endeavor to report to  you  as  often as 
anything practical or  beneficial  suggests it­
self—not merely in the light  of  dollars and 
cents, as  you  very properly remark; for we 
of the trade in  Kalamazoo  are beginning to 
feel the benefit of  our  Association in  a so­
cial way.  The “cutting-under” having been 
mostly  done  away with,  a  cordial  feeling 
has been spreading and is now prevailing in 
a grateful degree  among the  trade, and this 
alone would  be sufficient  cause to  keep up 
and  vigorously  support  the  Association. 
From among the three articles  in  the shape 
of a motto attached to  your letter,  I  would 
reply to one  with  the  remark  that we  are 
approaching,  step by step, the earlier closing 
of  stores. 
“You  Americans  work  too 
much,” said Herbert Spencer, on expressing 
his opinion about this country; and in truth, 
the  common  laboring  man  stands  above 
most of us in this respect.
Shortly after the  Grand  Rapids  conven­
tion,  I took pains to send  a  communication 
(written)  to some fifteen of the leading gro­
cers in as many towns near  the  line of  the 
Michigan Central Railway, setting forth the 
merits and importance of local organizations, 
enclosing to each copies of the constitutions 
and by-laws  of  the  State  and  Kalamazoo 
Grocers’  Associations. 
I  have  not  heard 
from any of the  pei'sons  addressed,  but can 
hardly  doubt  that  my  efforts  will  bring 
fruits,  if they have not already done so.
The subject of  the  next  annual  meeting 
of the M.  B.  M.  A.  is now being considered 
by our local body and  a  desire to invite the 
Association to  meet  in  our  big  village  is 
growing rapidly.
In conclusion,  I will say that  it  shall  af­
ford me much pleasure as soon  and as often 
as I can find  time to give my views  in  the 
columns  of  T h e T ra d esm a n,  our  worthy 
champion.
I would  be  much  pleased  to  hear  from 
you and am 

Yours truly,

J u liu s Sch u ster.

The  Grocery  Market.

Business and collections are both satisfac­
tory.  Sugars  are  a  trifle  weaker  than  a 
week ago, granulated being now quotable at 
a six pence above even  six  cents.  Coffees, 
like the heathen,  continue to rage, in conse­
quence of which package goods have been ad­
vanced another % cent.  The starch manufac­
turers met in secret  session at  Indianapolis 
last Thursday and  Friday,  from  which it is 
inferred that an  advance in  prices is immi­
nent, although  the  advance may not extend 
further than to  bulk  goods.  Valencia  rai­
sins are receding from  the  low price touch­
ed a couple of weeks  ago, and  are bound to 
rule considerably higher.  Other  articles  in 
the grocery line are about steady.

Fruits—Florida  oranges  ai'e a shade low­
er. 
Jamaicas  are  higher.  Lemons  are 
steady.  Dates  are  steady  and. unchanged.
Nuts—Peanuts  are  firm.  Almonds  and 

brazils are higher.

Oysters—Lower and firm.
A well  known  oyster  jobber  issues  the 

following circular to the  trade:

You will fcee by  to-day’s  quotations  that 
prices are again reduced and to  a  very  low 
figure for strictly  first-class  goods and well 
filled cans.  We understand,  howev^  that 
some  parties  are  making  a  cut,  wen  on 
these low prices; and we wish  to  say  right 
here,  that we are prepared to meet  competi­
tion,  and can  make  prices  as  low  as  any 
one in the business,  and will  guarantee our 
stock and fill of cans equal,  if  not  superior 
in every particular.  But don’t lose sight  of 
this one  fact,  “cut  prices”  always  means 
“cut fill.” 
If it is oysters you  want,  don’t 
buy water.  Good  goods  are  the  cheapest 
and  always  get  to  the  front.  We  mean 
business, and will  give  you  value  received 
every time,  though 18 cents buys more than 
14 or 16 in all the markets of the world.  .

ft doz.

C O U N TR Y   PR O D U C E .

Apples—The  best winter varieties are fairly 

firm at S3  bbL

Beans—Country hand-picked  oommaud $1.25
bu., and city picked  $1.40.
Beets—45c $  bu.
Buckwheat—2‘4c $  lb.
Butter—Michigan  creamery  is  in  good de­
mand  at21@26o.  Dairy  is  in  tair  demand at 
17@18c.

Cabbages—$3®$4 $  100, according to  size.
Carrots—45c $   bu.
Celery—Grand Haven or  Kalamazoo, 18@25c 

Cheese—October  stock  of  Michigan  full 

cream is firm at 12)4@13c.

Cide»—10c ^  gal.
Cranberries—Choice  Bell  and  Bugle  com­
bu.  'Home 

mand  $7.75 Ip bbl.  Jerseys, $2.50 
grown, $1.50@1.75  bu.

Dried  Apples — Evaporated,  9® 10c  73 

lb; 

quartered and sliced, 3)4@4c %! lb.

Dried Peaches—Pared, 15c.
Eggs—Scarce  and  high.  Strictly  fresh  are 
grabbed up quick at 20c and  pickled  and  cold 
storage stock are in good demand at 18c.

Grapes—Catawbas  command  6c;  Niagaras, 

8c;  Malagas, $4.50@5 73 keg.

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

Onions—Dry are firm at $2@$2.25 73 bbl.
Potatoes—Dealers  arc  offering  30c.
Pop Corn—2)4@3c 73 ft.
Sweet  Potatoes—Baltimores,  $2.50  73  bbl.; 
Squash—Hubbard, 2c $  lb.

Jerseys,'$3.50@4 73 bbl.

g r a in s a n d m il l in g pr o d u c t s.

Wheat—No change.  City millers pay 73 cents 
for Lancaster and 70  for  Fulse  and  Clawson.
Corn—Jobbing generally at 46@47c  in 100 bu. 
lots and 72®43c in carlots.
Oats—White, 38c in small lots  and  32@33e  in 
car lots.
Rye—48@50c 73 bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 $  cwt.
Flour—Lower.  Patent,  $5  73  bbl.  in  sacks 
and  $5.20  in  wood.  Straight,  $4  73  bbl.  in 
sacks and $4.20 in  wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.75 73 bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $13  $  ton.  Bran, $12 
73 ton.  Ships, $13 73 ton.  Middlings, $15 73 ton. 
Corn and Oats, $18  fl ton. 

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H ID E S , P E L T S  A N D   F U R S.

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

HIDES.

G reen__ ft 
7@  714
Part  cured...  8  ©  814 
Full cured—   814®  9 
Dry hides and 

k ip s__ ___8  @12

Calf skins, green
Deacon skins,

or cured__ 7  @9
“  piece.......20 @50

f u r s.

WOOL.

........ 25  @28

SHEEP PELTS.
Old wool, estimated washed 73 
Tallow......................................................  3  @314
Fine washed $  ft 25@28|Coarse washed.. .20@24
Medium  ............. 27@30| Unwashed............ 
2-3
Bear  .....................................................10 00@15 00
B eaver.................................................   4  00®  6 00
B adger.................................................  
75@  1  00
Wild Cat.............................................. 
50®  75
House Cat.......................  .................. 
10®  20
Fox, red........ ........................................  1 00®  1  40
“  cross............................................   3 00® 5 00
“  g ra y .............................................  1 
F isher..........: ......................................   4 00@  8 00
Linx......................................................  3 00®  8 00
M ink..............................  .................... 
70
M artin.................................................   1  00®  1  50
O tte r....................................................   5 00®  8 00
Coon...................................................... 
40®  90
Skunk........................... 
1  00®  1  10
Wolf......................................................  2 00@  3 00
12®.  14
Muskrat,  w inter...............•................. 
06®  08
fall......................................... 
Deer,  73 f t............................................ 
5®  25

30® 

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STAVES.
“ 

*D. Quay quotes as follows, f. o. b. at  Bailey: 
Red oak Hour bbl. staves..............M 
® 6  00
®  5 25
Elm 
M 
@21  00 
White oak tee staves, s’d and j’t.M 
“  M  19 50(5.22 00
White oak pork bbl. 
Produce barrel staves...................M 
®  4 75
Tight bbl. and h’ds to m atch.......M 
®17  00
Tierce, dowelled and circled, set__  
15®  16
Pork, 
“ 
............ .... 
12©  13
Tierce  heads,  square...............73 M  23 09@26 00
“ 
Pork bbl. “ 
...............73 M  19  00@21  00
Produce barrel, se t............................ 
®  4
Flour 
“ 
“  ............................ 
®  4*4
Cull  wood  heading............................  354®  3)4
White oak and hickory tee, 8f’t.  M  11 00@12 50 
White oak and hickory “  754f’t.M  10 00@11 00
Hickory  flour  bbl......................... M  7  00®  8 25
Ash, round  “ 
“  ......................... M  6 00®  6  75
Ash, flat racked, 654 f ’t ..........;.. .M  3 75@ 4 50
Coiled  elm .........................................  8 00®  7  CO
White oak pork barrels, h’d m’d.M  1 00® 110
85@  95
White oak pork barrels,machine.. 
White oak iard  tierces....................  1  15® 1 .‘15
Beef and lard half  barrels.............  
75©  90
Custom barrels, one  head...............  1  00® 1  10
Flour  barrel's'.................................... 
30®  37
Pi’Oduce  barrels............................... 
25®  28

b a r r e l s.

HOOPS.

Dorr Business Men’s Association.

The business  men  of  Dorr and Milliards 
met last Thursday evening and united them­
selves for action under the name of thoDorr 
Business Men’s Association.  The constitu­
tion and  by-laws  of  the  Manton  Associa­
tion  were  adopted for  the guidance of  the 
new organization,  when  the  following gen­
tlemen handed  in their  names  for  charter 
membership:  L.  N.  Fisher, E.  S.  Botsford, 
Robert Neuman, Jas. Riley and Frank Som­
mers,  Dorr; Nevins Bros,  and  B.  Gillbert & 
Co., Moline.  Election  of  officers  resulted 
as follows:

President—L. .N.  Fisher.
Vice-President—II.  P.  Nevins.
Secretary—E.  S.  Botsford.
Treasurer—It.  Neuman.
Executive  Committee—President,  Secre­
tary, Treasurer, Jas.  Riley and Wm.  Trout­
man.
Business  Committee—L.  N.  Fisher,  II. 
P.  Nevins and Robert Neuman.

Assurances  have  been  received  from the 
merchants  at  Hilliards,  New  Salem  and 
Burnip’s  Corners,  that  they  Avill  identify 
themselves with the Association.

The Secretly was instructed  to send  the 
minutes of all meetings to T h e T ra desm a n 
for publication,  and  the meeting adjourned.

•  Offer Extraordinary.

The  attention  of  the  readers  of  T h e 
T ra desm a n is  called to  the advertisement 
of the Boss Tobacco  Pail Cover, which will 
appear in next week’s  paper. 
In  order  to 
quickly bring them into general use, as well 
as  increase  our  sales  on  Capper Fine Cut, 
we make this  proposition:  We  will,  until 
January  1,  1887,  give  one  of  the  Tobacco 
Pail  Covers  with  a  four  pail  order  for 
Capper  or  two  with  a  six  pail  order. 
The price of the tobacco is  but 35c,  and we 
warrant it superior  to  any brand  offered at 
40c. 

A.  Me ig s & Co.

Jos.  R.  Peebles’  Sons,  the  Cincinnati 
grocers,  make the following announcement: 
“We  sell  vegetables  by  weight,  not 
measure,  which  is  to  the  interest  of  the 
pnrehaser.”

W OODENW ARE.

Standard  Tubs, fto. 1.............................
Standard  Tubs, No. 2..............................
Standard  Tubs, No. 3..............................
Standard Pails, two hoop.......................
Standard Pails, three hodp....................
Pails,- ground wood 
...........................
Maple Bowls, assorted Bizes..................
B utter  Pails, ash....................................
B utter Ladles...........................................
Rolling Pins..............................................
Potato  Mashers.......................................
Clothes Pounders....................................
Clothes Pins..............................................
Mop Stocks...............................................
Washboards, single.................................
Washboards, double...............................
Diamond  M arket....................................
Bushel, narrow band..............................
Bushel, wide band..................................
Clothes, splint,  No. 1..............................
Clothes, splint,  No. 2..............................
Clothes, splint,  No. 3.............................
Clothes, willow  No. 1.............................
Clothes, willow  No. 2.............................
Clothes, willow  No. 3.............................
W ater  Tight, bu........... ..........................
h a lfb u ............................

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OYSTERS  AND  FISH .

b a sk e t s.

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F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: 

.5 25 
.4 25 
.3 25 
.1 25 
.1 50 
4 (10 
.2 00 
.2 50 
.1 00
.  50 
.2 25 
.  60 
.1  00 
.1 75

.  40 
.1  60 
.1  75 
.3 50 
.4 25 
.5 00 
.6  00 
.7 00 
.8  00 
.3 75 
.2 85

o y ste r s.

CLAMS.

New  York  Counts........................ ....................33
H. F. H. & Co.’s Selects................. ....................28
Selects............................................ ....................23
Anchors  ......................................... .......................19
Standard  ....................................... ....................17
Quolxog, $  100................................. ....... 
1  00
Little Neck, $  100.......................... ....... 
80
Cod  ................................................. .......  @10
Haddock......................................... .......  © 7
Mackerel......................................... .......15  @20
Mackinaw Trout............................ .......  @  7
Perch............................................... .......  @  3
Smelts.............................................. .......10  @11
White fish ........ ...................  ......... .......  @7)4

FRESH  FISH.

F R E S H   m e a t s .

selling
@ 6 
@ 654 
@  5 
@  5 
@ 554 
54® 8 @ 7: 
@ 6 @ 8 @ 8 

John  Mohrhard  quotes  the  trade 
prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides........ « ......................   5
Fresh  Beef, hind quarters..................  5
Dressed Hogs.........................................
Mutton,  carcasses.................................
Spring Lamb...........................................
Veal.........................................................
Pork Sausage.........................................
Bologna...................................................
Fowls........................................................
Spring Chickens....................................
Ducks  ....................................................
Turkeys  .................................................
,  
Hemlock Bark—Local buyers are paying $5.50 
for  offerings  of  new bark.  The  demand  is 
npt very active.

M ISC E L L A N E O U S.

@12 
@11

Ginseng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.50  $   1b  for 
clean washed roots.
Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local jobbers  are 
authorized to offer standard goods at 35  and 5 
per cent, off, and second quality at 35,6 and 10 
per cent off.

00® 1  40

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These  prices  are  for  cash  buyers, 
promptly and buy in full packages.

AXLE GREASE.

Crown  ....................
Frazer’s .................
Diamond  X ...........
Modoc, 4  doz..........

0! Paragon
........2 10
90|Paragon 25 ft pails.  90 
60 Fraziers,25 ft pails. 1  25 
50!

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BAKING  POWDER.
Acme, 54 ft cans, 3 doz. case.......
54 ft 
• *  2  “ 
.......
.......
“ 
1  “ 
2 ft 
B u lk .................................
Princess,  548.................................
54s...................................
Is....................................
bulk...............................
Arctic, 5s ft cans, 6 doz. case__
54 
54 
1 
5 

4
2. 
2
1

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

.... doz.
... .doz.
... doz.
__ doz.
__ 73 gross

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No. 2 H url.............. 2  001 Parlor Gem............ 3 00
No. 1 H url...............2 25 Common W hisk__   90
No. 2Carpet........... 2 50 Fancy  W hisk......... I  00
N o.lC arpet........... 2 75|Mill__"........................3 75

CANNED FISH.

Clams, 1 ft, Little Neck.....................................1 65
Clam Chowder,  3 ft...........................................2 20
Cove Oysters, 1  ft  standards............... 95@l  00
Cove Oysters, 2  ft  standards....................  1  75
Lobstei’s, 1 ft picnic...........................................1 75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic..........................................2 65
Lobsters, 1 ft sta r.............................................. 2 00
Lobsters, 2 ft sta r.............................................. 3 00
Mackerel, 1 ft  fresh  standards........................I 40
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh  standards....................... 5 25
Mackerel in Toyxato Sauce, 3 ft......................3 00
Mackerel,3 ft in M ustard................................. 3 00
Mackerel. 3 ft  soused........................................3 00
1  70
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river....................
2 85 
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia rjver....................
7@8 
Sardines, domestic 54s..............................
10®. IS
Sardines,  domestic  54s,..........................
Sardines,  Mustard  54s.............................
12 14 
Sardines,  imported  54s............................
4  00
Trout. 3 ft  brook................................ .......

CANNED FRUITS.

Apples. 3 ft standax’a s .................................  75
Apples, gallons,  standards..........................2 00
Blackberries, standards............................... 1 10
Cherries,  rod  standard...............................   95
Damsons......................................................... 1 00
Egg Plums, standard? 
.......................1 20@1 25
Greeix G ages.standards2ft................1 20@1  25
Peaches, Extra Yellow.................................1 90
Peaches,  standards....................................... 1 60
Peaches,  seconds...........................................1 25
Pineapples, standards.................................. 1 50
Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced.......................2 60
Pineapjxles, Johnson!s, grated................... 2 75
Q uinces......................  
1  25
Raspberries,  extra............................1  20®1 30
Strawberries  .....................................1  10@1 25

 

CANNED VEGETABLES.

Asparagus, Oyster Bay................................ 3 00
Beans, Lima,  standard................................75@85
Beans, Stringless,  E rie..  ............................   95
Beaus, Lewis’  Boston Baked...................... 1 65
....1 00
Corn,  Archer’s Ti'ophy.
.......:........i oo
.................. i oo
...................   90
..................1 00
................... 1  60
..............1  20@1_40
:'."."".'"."90@95
...............75@1  20
................... 1  00
...................1  05

Morning  Glory...........
Acme.............................
Maple Leaf....................
Excelsior.......................
Peas, French............................
Peas, extra m arrofat__ ___
Peas,  soaked............................
Pumpkin, 3 ft Golden.............
Succotash, standard...............
Squash......................................
Tomatoes, standard  brands..
CHEESE.
Michigan full  cream .............
York  State, Acme..................
CHOCOLATE

COCOANUT.

...............3' German Sweet. 
351 Vienna Sweet  • 

Baker’s  ... 
Runkles’ ..
Scbepps, Is.................................... ........   @25
Is and  )4s ..................... ........   @26
^gg...
__ __  ©27
Is in tin  pails.............. ........   @27)4
............... ........  @28)4
V28 
Maltby*s,  Is.................................. ........   @23)4
Is and  )4s ....................
)4s................................. ........   @24)4

@24
Manhattan,  pails......................... ........   @20
Peerless  ....................................... ........   @18

“ 
44 
” 
“ 
“ 
“ 

@13
@13

“ 

Green.

COFFEES.

Roasted.

R io................ 1354®16
Rio................ 1354@16
Golden Rio.............15  Golden Rio....... 16@18
.14 @lc
lantos......................18
Santos........
i Maricabo...........18@19
.......14
Maricabo...
,20@25
Java.................. 24@28
J a v a ..........
O. G. Jav a............... 28
O. G. Java.. 
I Mocha......................28
Mocha  .......
-PACKAGE.
eoftsiooftssooibs
.17
175^
1754

x x x x . ..
Arbuckle’s 
Dilworth’s 
Standard  . 
G erm an...
L ion..........
Lion,  in  cabinets.
............... 
Magnolia..........
......................  16)4 15?»
Royal...............
...............17 
16)4
Eagle................
23
Silver King__
............... 
M exican..........
50 foot Cotton__ 1  60
60 foot  Ju te __ .  1  00
72 foot J u t e __ .  1  25 60 foot Cotton__ 1 75
72 foot Cotton__ 2 00
40Foot Cotton....1 50

r}4
1714
175s
17
17
ir
17V
17
17
16

CORDAGE.

CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

X  XXX

r54

654

454

454
454

854
854
1254
854

8
8
1154
954
1554
854

Kenosha B utter........—
Seymour B utter...............
B utter................................
Fancy  B utter....................
jS.  Oyster...........................
Picnic.................................
Fancy  Oyster....................
Fancy  8oda.......................
City Soda....................................
Soda  ...........................................
M ilk............................................
B oston.......................................
G raham ......................................
Oat  Meal....................................
Pretzels, hand-made................
P retzels......................................
Cracknels..................................
Lemon Ci'eam............................
Frosted Cream..........................
Ginger  Snaps............................
No. 1 Ginger  Snaps..................
Lemon  Snaps............................
Coffee  Cakes..............................
1354
Lemon Wufex’S..........................
1154
Jum bles......................................
1254
E xtra Honey Jum bles.............
Frosted Honey  Cakes.............
1354
1354
Cream  Gems..............................
1354
Bagievs  Gems..........................
1254
Seed Cakes.................................
S. &  M. Cakes............................
854
Cod, whole....................................
•. .354@454
Cod, boneless..........  ....................
.......5@654
.  ...  9@10 
H alib u t........................................
.2 75@3 00 
Herring, round.  54  bbl...............
. 1  50@1  75 
H erring,round,  14  bbl...............
....1 1   00
Herring, Holland,  bbls...............
.......75@80
Herring, Holland,  kegs.............
Herring, Scaled............................
.......  @20
.......7 50
Mackerel, shore, No. 1,54  bbls..
.......1 25
“ 
12 ft kits
.......1  05
“ 
.......3 25
No. 3, 54 bbls...............
Shad, 54 b b l..................................
Trout, 54  bbls................................................5 00
“  10 ft  k its............................................   75
White, No. 1,54 b b ls....................................6  75
White, No. 1,12  ft kits.................................1  05
White, No. 1,10 ft k its.......................... . 
95
White, Family, 54 bbls................................2 15
kits.....................................  45
Lemon.  Vanilla.
1  40
2  50
4 00
5  00
1 50
2  75
7 50
15 00
1  65
4 25
6 00

“ 
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
C.,2 oz...............$  doz. 1 00
*  4 oz.......................... .1 60
‘  6 oz.......................... .2 50
*  8 oz.......................... .3 50
‘  No. 2 Taper........... .1 25
........... .1 75
*  No. 4 
)4 pint, round........ 4  50
‘ 
........ .9 00
• 
“ 
l 
*  No. 3 panel............. .1  10
‘  No. 8 
............. .2 75
............. .4 25
‘  No. 10 

r‘ 
“  
“ 
“ 

“ 
“  10 

25@2 50

FISH.

“ 
“ 
“ 

•* 

“

d r ie d   fr u it s—f o r e ig n.

SHORTS.

SYRUPS.

Citron ......................................................22  @  24
Our  Leader.............. 161 H iaw atha...................22
C urrants................................................   654® 6?4
Mayflower .  ..............23 Old Congress..............23
.........  @  12
Lemoxi  Peel
Globe..........................22  May  L eaf...................23
.........  @  12
Orange Pool.......................
Mule E ar................... 281 D a rk ...........................20
Prunes,  French, 60s..........
@954
.........  @9
Prunes, French, 80s..........
24® 26 
Corn,  barrels  ...................................
who  pay ^Prunes, Turkey................
..........  © 454
26@28 
Corn, 54 bbls.......................................
Raisins, Dehesia..............
..........  @3 50
Corn,  tO gallon kegs...............' .........
@20 
..........  @2 75
Raisins, London Layers.. 
@31 
__  Corn, 6 gallon kegs........................ ;.
.........  @:
I  Raisins, California  “ 
..
23@28 
©2 six  Pure  Sugar, bbl.................................
Raisins, Loose Muscatels. 
26@30
1 Pure Sugar, 54 bbl............. ................
■ 
Raisins, Oixdnras,  28s...  .
@1054 ® 734 
Raisins.  Sultanas.............
Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..
@ 8 @3 20
Raisi ns,  Valencxa, new  .. 
Maccoboy.......................
©  55 
Raisins,  Im perials...........
Gail & Ax’  . 
.......................
@  44 
Rappee............................
@  35 
85
Railroad  Mills  Scotch.....................
I 601  Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square...........
@  45 
...1  00 
Lotzbeck  ........ :................................
001  Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 g ro ...
@1 30
...1  20 
•25 I  Grand  Haven,  No.  200,  parlor........
...1  75
Grfand  Haven,  No.  3oO, parlor........
Japan  ordinary..........  ................................18@20
Grand  Haven,  No.  7,  round........................ 1  50
Japan fair to good........................................25@30
Oshkosh, No. 2.................................................1  00
Japan tine.......................................................35@45
Oshkosh, No.  8..................................................1  50
Japan dust..................................................... 15@20
Swedish............................................................   75
Young Hyson................................................30@50
Richardson’s No. 8  square...........................100
Gun Powder................................... .'............ 35@50
.............................150
Richardson’s No. 9 
Oolong.....................................................33@55@6C
Richardson’s No. 754, round...........................1  00
25@30
Congo................................................. 
Richardson’s No. 7 
.............................150
50 gr. 
Black  Strap.. —........................................... 15@17
10 
Cuba Baking................................................. 25@28
10 
Porto  Rico.....................................................24@30
16
New  Orleans,  good......................................28@34
Nexv Orleans, choice............................. '.... 44@50
New  Orleans,  fancy.................................... 52@55

VINEGAR.
.......................  08
White W ine............................
Cider................   ...........................  08
York State Apple.........................
MISCELLANEOUS.

.  1  25 
.  2 25 
.  4 2 > 
. 
28 
. 
45
!  1  40 
.  2 40 
•12 00 
.  2 00
15

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

do 
do 

SNUFF.

30 gr.

TEAS.

“ 
“ 

“ 

 

54 bbls. 2c extra

OATMEAL.

salt.

“ 

“ 
“ 

Rolled Oats, bbl__ 5  75|Steel  cut,  bbl.........5 50
“  54  bbl...300

“  54 bbl.3 00  “ 
“  cases  3 251
PICKLES.
M edium.................................
@6 00 
54 b b l.......................
@3 50 
Small,  bbl...............................
@7 00
PIPES.
Imported Clay 3 gross.......................... 2 25@3 00
Imported Clay, No. 218,3 gross...........   @2 25
Imported Clay, No. 216,254 gross........
@1  85 
American  T. D.......................................
>5®  90
Choice Carolina......6541Java  ...............
Prime Carolina.......554  P a tn a ............
Good  Carolina........5  Rangoon........
Good Louisiana...... 5  Brokeft.
Table  .......................6 
[Japan...........
DeLand’s p ure........554! Dwight’s .......
Church’s’  ................ 554 Sea  Foam__
Taylor’s  G. M_____514|Cap Sheaf___

..........*>54
. .5J4@5/4 
..3J4®354

sa le k a tu s.

.......554
.......554

RICE.

54c less in 5 box lots. 

“ 

“ 

54  “ 

SAUCES.

70
25
28
40
20

2  15 
2 35 
85 
1  45 
1  25

60 Pocket, F F  Dairy............................
28 Pocket.................................................
1003 ft  pockets.......................................
Saginaw or  Manistee............................
Diamond C..............................................
Standard  Coarse....................................
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags........
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags__
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags........
American, dairy, 54 bu. bags...............
Rock, bushels.........................................
Warsaw, Dairy, bu.  bags.....................
.....................
Parisian,  54  pints..................................
Pepper Sauce, red  small.....................
Pepper Sauce, green  ............................
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring.............
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring........
Catsup, Tomato,  pints..........................
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  .....................
Halfoi-d Sauce, pints............................
Halford Sauco,  54 pints.........................
A corn......................3 851 Extra Chicago Fam-
M aster....................4  W, 
ily .........................2  94
New Process, 1  ft..3 85  Napkin.................... 4  75
New Process, 3 lb.-3 961Towel......................4  75
Acme,  bars........... 3 55! White  Marseilles..5 50
Acme,  blocks.......  3 051 White Cotton  Oil..5 50
Best  American__ 2 931 R ailroad................. 3 50
Circus  ....................3  701U.  G......................... 3 45
Big Five  C enter...3  85 Mystic White..........4 65
Nickel— ............... 3 45 Saxon  Blue........... 2 60
Shamrock............... 3  15 Palmer’s, 100 bars..5  50
Blue Danube..........2 55 
..4 25
London  Family__ 2 SOiStar.........;..............3 75

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

SOAPS.

75  “ 

“ 

Ground. 

SPICES.

Whole.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

STARCH.
“ 
“ 

P epper................ 16@251 Pepper..................19@20
Allspice...............12@15 Allspice................  8@10
Cinnamon........... 18@30|Cassia....................HX&H
Cloves  .
.......15@25 Nutmegs,  No. 1..  @60
Ginger  .
.......16@20 Nutmegs,  No. 2..  @50
Mustard 
-----15@30 Gloves  .................   @25
Cayenne
.......25@35|
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 ft pkgs__   @7

bulk............................... 
Muzzy, Gloss, 1 ft  packages............... 

6 ft boxes...  @  754
bulk  ...........   @654
Pure, 1 ft pkgs...................  ®  554
Corn, 1  ft pkgs...................  @ 7
Royal, Gloss, 1 ft packages..................  @514
@4
C o rn ...........................................  @ 6
@ 634
@554

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
bulk...............................  @ 4
“  Corn, 1 1b packages.................  @  6
Firmenich, now process,gloss, lib__   @  534
“ 
@554
“ 
  @ 634
“ bulk, boxes or bbls  @ 4
“  corn, 1 ft...............  @ 6

“  3ft 
“ 

3 
6 ft 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

 

 

SUGARS.

Cut  Loaf...............................................  
@  634
C ubes....................................................  @  6fg
Powdered...............................................   ©  6%
Granulated,  Standard..........................   @6 06
Confectionery A ....................................   @5 69
Standard A ..............................................  @5 56
No. 1, White Extra  C............................  @554
No. 2, Extra C.........................................  5  @ 554
No. 3 C..................................   ................   @ 434
No. 4 C.................................................... .  4 Jg@  4%

TOBACCO—FINE CUT-IN  PAILS.

SMOKING

Blaze Away.......
Hair L ifter........
Hiawatha..........
Globe  .................
Bull  Dog...........
Crown  Leaf.......
66
H u stler......................22
’’Delivered.

C h erry ....................... 60
Cross Cut.................... 35
Five and  Seven.........45
Old Jim ....................... 35
Magnet....................... 25
Old  Time....................35
Seal of D etroit...........60
U uderwood’s Capper 35
Jim  Dandy.................38
Sweet  Rose............... 45
Our  B ird.................. 28
Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35
Brother  Jonathan.. .28 
A tlas...........................35
Our Block.................. 60
Royal Game............... 38
Jolly  Time................40'Mule E ar......................65
Our  Leader..............33 Fountain......................74
Sweet  Rose..............32 Old Congress...............64
May  Queen__ _ __ 
.65 Good Luck.................52
Dark AxnericanEagleOT
The Meigs.................. 60
Red  Bird.................... 50
State  Seal.................. 60
Prairie F lo w er........ 65
Indian  Queen............60
May Flower............... 70
Sweet  Pippin............45
Our  L ead er.............15
Unit  ...........................30
Old V et....................... 30
Eight  Hours..............24
Big Deal......................27
Lucky  ........................30
Ruby, cut  plug.........35
Boss  ...........................15
Navy Clippings.........26
Two  Nickel............... 24
L eader........................15
Duke’s  Durham.......40
Hard  Tack.................32
Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
Owl..............................16
D ixie...........................28
Old T ar.......................40
Rob Roy......................26
A rthur’s  Choice....... 22
Uncle  Sam.................28
Rod Fox......................26: Lum berm an..............25
Gold Dust.................. 26 Railroad Boy..............38
Gold  Block................30Mountain Rose........... 18
Seal of Grand Rapids 
! Home Comfort..........25
(cloth)..................25iOid liip.........................60
Tramway, 3 oz..........40 Seal of North Caro-
Miners and Puddlers .28  Una, 2  oz................ 48
Peerless  ....................24 Seal of North Caro-
Standard ....................20 
lina, 4 oz...................48
Old Tom..................... 18 Seal of North  Caro-
lina, 8oz....................45
Tom & Jerry .............24 
Joker......................... 25 Seal of North  Caro-
T raveler...................35 
lina, 16 oz boxes___ 42
Maiden...................... 25| King Bee, longcut..  .22
Pickwick  Club.........40|SweetLotus.................32
Nigger Head.................26 G rayling................. 32
H olland.........................22 Seal Skin................. 30
Germ an....................... 15 Red Clover................32
K. of L ............... 42@46 Good Luck.................26
Honey  Dew..............25|Queen  Bee..................22
Star 
Old Solder...................37!
Clipper  ......................34
CGrner Stone..............34
Scalping  K nife.........34
Sam Boss..................   34
N e x t...........................29
D ainty........................44
Old  Honesty.......  .. .40
Jolly T ar.................... 32
Jolly  Time.................32
F av o rite.................... 42
Black  Bird.................32
Live and Let  Live.. .32
Quaker........................28
Bull  Dog...................*36
H iaw atha...................42
Big  Nig......................37
Spear Head............... 39
Whole E arth..............32
Crazy  Quilt............... 32
P.  V ............................40
Spring Chicked.........38
Eclipse  ......................30
Turkey........................39
•Delivered.

Labor Union............ *30
Splendid..................  38
Red Fox......................42
Big  Drive...................42
P atrol................ 
40
Jack Rabbit............... 35
Chocolate  Cream__ 39
N im rod......................35
Big Five Center.........33
P a rro t........................42
B u ste r........................35
Black Prince..............35
Black  Racei*..............35
Climax  ......................42
Acorn  ..........  
39
Horse  Shoe............... 36
V inco......................... 34
Merry W ar.................22
Ben  Franklin............32
Moxie......................... 34
Black Jack .................32
H iaw atha...................42
Musselman’s Corker. 30
2c. less in three butt lots.

.................39 Trade Union...........*36

I*LUG.

 

do 

Bath Brick im ported............................
90
American.............................
do 
Burners, No. 1 .......................................
1 00 
do  No. 2........................................
1  50 
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand.............
7 35 
Cream Tartar 5 and 101b cans.............
@25 
Candles, Star...........................................
@11 
Candles.  Hotel.......................................
@12 
Camphor, oz., 2 ft boxes.......................
@35 
Extract Coffee, V.  C..............................
@80
F elix ..........................
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.......................
@25
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.......................
@35
Gum, Spruce...........................................  30@35
Hominy, $  bbl..
@3i 
Jelly, in 301b  pails__
@  4 
Pearl  Barley...............
@ 3)4 
Peas, Green  Bush__
@1 25 
Peas, Split  Prepared.
@ 2)4 
Powder, Keg...............
@4 00 
Powder, )4  Keg..........
@2 25 
Sage  ............................
©  10 
Sauerkraut  ................
@5 00

! 

CANDY. FRUITS  AND  NUTS.
Putnam & Brooks quote as follow s:

do 
do 

8*@  9 
9  @ 9tf 
@10
© 9 @ 8 
@10 
@ 9 
@12 
@10 
@10 
@ 9

.  @13 
.  @14 
.  @14 
15 
18 
10 <*)
12
15
16 
15 
15 
13 
13 
18 
18 
17 
20
.13@14
20@22
15

STICK.
Standard, 25 lb boxes.........................
.........................
Twist, 
Cut Loaf 
...............
MIXED
Royal, 25 ft  pails...............................
Royal, 200 ft bbls...............................
Extra, 25 ft  pails...............................
Extra. 2001b bbls...............................
French Cream, 251b pails................
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases..........................
Broken, 25  ft  pails............................
Broken, 200 ft  bbls............................
FANCY—IN  5 ft BOXES.
Lemon  Drops...................................
Sour Drops.........................................
Peppermint  Drops..........................
Chocolate Drops...............................
H M Chocolate  Drops.....................
Gum  Drops  ......................................
Licorice Drops..................................
A B   Licorice  Drops.........................
Lozenges, plain.................................
Lozenges,  printed............................
Im perials..........................................
M ottoes.........................................,
Cream  B ar.........................................
Molasses B ar.....................................
Caramels............................................
Hand Made Creams..........................
Plain  Creams....................................
Decorated  Creams............................
String Rock.......................................
Burnt Almonds........................ . 
.
Wintergreen  Berries......................
FANCY—IN  BULK.
Lozenges, plain  in  pails..................
Lozenges, plain in  bbls................
Lozenges, printed in pails...............
Lozenges, m inted in  bbls..............
Chocolate Drops, in pails................
Gum  Drops  in pails........................
Gum Drops, in bbls.........................
Moss Drops, in  pails........................
Moss Drops, in bbls  ........................
Sour Drops, in  pails........................
Imperials, in  pails...........................
Imperials  in  bbls..........................
Bananas  AspinwaU,.......*................
Oranges, California, fancy........... .
Oranges, California,  choice...........
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls...................
Oranges, Floxida...............................
Oranges, Valencia, eases................
Oranges, Messina............................
Oranges,  Naples..............................
Lemons,  choice...............................
Lemons, fancy...............................
Lemons, California..........................
Figs, layers, new,  ^  lb....................
Figs, Bags, 50 ft............................... .
Dates, frails  do  ....................................
Dates, Ji do  d o ....................................
Dates, skin..............................................
Dates, H  skin.........................................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box 
f t....................
Dates, Fard 50 ft box ^  1b.....................
Dates, Persiaxi 50 ft box $  ft...............
Pine Apples, ¥   doz.............................
PEANUTS.
Prime  Red,  raw  ^   ft............................  4
©  4>/i 
d o ............................
Choice 
@ \ .\  
do  ............................
Fancy H.P. do 
@  5 
© 5)4 @ 6
Choice White, Va.do  ............................
Fancy H P..  Va  do  ............................
H. P. V a...................................................  55£@  6
Almonds,  Tarragona............................  1S@19
Ivaea...... ..............
@18
C alifornia............
@18
Brazils....................................
@11
Chestnuts, per bu..................
Filberts, Sicily.......................
@12
Barcelona...............
@10
Walnuts,  Grenoble.......: ___ ............. 16 @17
Marbo....................
12
French..................
California.............
15
Pecans,  Texas, H. P .............
.............   9 @13
Missouri................
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The Grand Rapids  Packing & Provision  Co. 

quote  as  follows;

PORK  IN  BARRELS.
Mess,Chicago packing, new...........
....10 50 
Mess, new..........................................
....11  50 
Short Cut, new..................................
....13 00 
Back, clear, short  c u t.....................
....13 75 
Extra family clear, short  c u t........
....13 00 
Clear,  A. Webster, n e w .................
....14  OO
Extra clear pig, short c u t............. .
Extra clear, heavy............................
'."'.14 OO
Clear quill, short  cu t.......................
Boston clear, short c u t.................................14 50
Clear back, short c ut.................................... 14 50
Standai'd clear, short  cut, best..................

DRY  SALT MEATS—IN  BOXES.

Long Clears, heavy.......................
medium....................
lig h t..................... .
Short Clears, heavy.......................
medium..............................
light..............................

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SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.
Hams, average 20 fts.......................................11
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16  fts.......................................11)4
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12  to 14 fts............................. 12
“  picnic  ........................................  
7)4
“  boneless................................................ 10
“  .  best  boneless........................................11
Shoulders :........................................................  7
Breakfast Bacon, boneless............................  9*4
Dried Beef, extra.............................................. 9
ham  prices................................. 12

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Tierces  .....................................................
30 and 50 ft T u b s......................................
50 ft Round Tins, 100 cases.....................

LARD IN TIN PAILS.

BEEF IN BARRELS.

20 ft Pails, 4 pails in  case.......................
3 1b Pails, 20 in a case..............................
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case..............................
101b Pails, 6 in a case.............................
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fts....
8 00
Boneless,  e x tra ..............................................12 00
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
Pork Sausage...................................................
Ham  Sausage...................................................
Tongue  Sausage...........................................
Frankfort  Sausage.........................................
Blood  Sausage.................................................
Bologna, straight............................................
Bologna,  thick.............................................. .
Head Cheese.....................................................
In half barrels................................................  8 50
In quarter barrels.........................................

PIGS’ FEET.

6)4 
6?4, 
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63S£

B rito s  & flftebicines

S tate  H oard  o f  P h arm acy. 

One Year—F. H. J. VanEmster, Bay City. 
Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Three Years—James Veroor, Detroit.
Four Years—Ottinar Kberhaeh. Anil Arbor. 
Five Years—Geo. McDonald. Kalamazoo. 
President—Ottrnar Kberbaeli.
Secretary—Jacob Jesson:
Treasurer—Jas. Vernor.
Next Meeting—At Grand Rapids. March 1.

P h a r m a c e u tic a l  A ss n. 
irzbnrg, Grand Rapids.

.M ichigan  State 
President—Frank J. W
First Vice-President—Mi-s. C. W. Taylor. Loomis. 
Second Vice-President—Henry Harwood, Ishpeming. 
Third Vice-President—Frank Inglis, Detroit.
Secretary—S. K. Parkill. Owosso.
Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—Geo. \V. Crouter, ,T. G. Johnson, 
Local Secretary—Guv M. Harwood, Petoskey.
Next Place of Meeting—At  Petoskey, July 12,13 and 14.

Frank Wells, Geo. Gundrnm and Jacob Jesson.

G rand  R ap id s  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  S ociety.

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER  9, 1884.

President—Geo. <4. Stekettee.
Vice-President—H.  K. Looker.
Secretary—Frank H. F.soott.
Treasurer—Henry  B. Fairchild.
Board of  Censors—President,  Vice-President  and  Sec-
Board of Trustees—The President,  John E. Peck,  M.  B. 
Kimm.Wm. H. VanLceuwen and O. H. Richmond, 
wen, Isaac Watts. Wm. E. White and Wm.  L.  White.
Committee on Pharmacy—M. B.  Kimm,  H.  K.  Loclier 
and Wm. E. White.
Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair 
child and Win. H. Van Leeuwen.
Committee on Legislation—Jas. D. Lacey,  Isaac Watts 
and A. C. Bauer.
Regular  Meetings—First  Thursday  evening 
each 
month. 
.
Annual Meeting—F irst  Thursday evening in N ovember.
"Next Meeting—Thursday evening, Dec. 2, a t The Trades­

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man office.

S agin aw   C ou n ty  P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S ociety. 
President—Jay  Smith.
First Vice-President—W. XT. Yarn all.
Second Vice-President—R. Bruske.
Secretary—D. E. Prall.
Treasurer—H. Melohers.
Committee on Trade Matters—W. B. Moore, H. G. Ham­
Regular  Meetings—Second  Wednesday  afternoon  in 

ilton, H. Melchers. W. H. Keeler and R. J. Birney. 
each month.

D e tr o it  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  S ociety.

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER,  1883.

President—A. F.  Parker.
First Vice-President—Frank Inglis.
Second Vice-President—J. 0. Mueller.
Secretary and Treasurer—A. W. Allen.
Assistant Secretary anil Treasurer—H. McRae. 
Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June.
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in each  month.
J a c k so n   C ou n ty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  A ss’n;

President—R. F. Latimer.
Vice-President—C. D. Colwell.
Secretary—F.  A. King.
Treasurer—Chas.-E. Humphrey.
Board of Censors—Z. W. Waldron, C. E- Foot and C. H 
Annual Meeting—First Thursday in November. 
Regular Meetings—First Thursday in each  month.
M u sk egon   D ru g   C lerk s’  A sso c ia tio n .

Haskins.

President—I. C.  Terry.
Vice-President—D. A. Schumacher.
Secretary and Treasurer—L. B. Glover.
Regular 'Meetings—Second  and  fourth  Wednesday  of 
Next Meeting—Wednesday evening,  Nov. 24.

each month.

O ceana C ounty P h a rm a ce u tic a l Society.

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

Michigan Licentiates.

Twenty-eight candidates for  examination 
presented themselves at the recent  ineetin 
of the State Board of Pharmacy, eighteen of 
whom passed, as follows:

A. J. Boos,  Detroit.
R.  Crysler,  Detroit.
W. W. Smith,  Grand Rapids.
W.  S.  Evarts,  Grand Rapids.
John F.  Ward,  Detroit.
E. M. Gay, Allegan.
A.  F.  Yogel,  Chelsea.
W. T.  Roxbury,  Reed City.
W. P.  Cotton,  Macon.
W.  II.  Clute,  Kalamazoo.
F. J.  Henning,  Ann Arbor.
II.  J.  Chadwick,  Hart.
F.  M. Wright,  Athens.
F.  W. Pollock,  Sand Lake.
S.  G.  Morgan,  Roscommon.
W.  S.  Kelly, Jackson.
Q. A.  Hyner,  Hastings.
E.  L.  Baldwin,  Ludington.
The next meeting  of  the  Board  will  be

held at Grand Rapids March  1.
The Drug Market.

The firm tone of the bark market in  Lon 
don makes foreign quinine very firm  at  the 
advance.  There are no changes in American. 
In opium,  a  stronger  feeling  seems  to  be 
again developing, with cables  of  an  active 
and  rising  market  abroad,  on  account  of 
damage to fall sowings by  drouth  reported 
in several localities.  The  price  is steadily 
advancing here.  Cubebs are firm at the ad­
vance,  as there are little or none  to  be  had 
in foreign markets.  Canary seed is advanc­
ing  and  very  firm.  Manufacturers  have 
again  advanced  glycerine.  Other  articles 
are steady.

Cement for Bottles.

A new cement for bottles containing very 
volatile  liquids,  which  is  easily  prepared 
and applied,  and  which  is  said  to prevent 
the escape  of  the  most  volatile  liquids,  is 
composed simply of very finely ground lith­
arge and glycerine; and it  is merely painted 
around the joint between  the bottle and the 
cork or  stopper. 
It  quickly  dries  and  be­
comes  extremely  hard,  but  can  be  easily 
scraped off  with  a  knife  when  it is neces­
sary to open the bottle.

Preferred the Saloon.

During an affray in  a Texas town  a  man 
was shot  and  very  badly wounded.  Sym­
pathizing  friends  raised  up  the  fainting 
man.

“Take him to the drug  store,”  suggested 
somebody.  Slowly the wounded man open­
ed Ifis eyes and whispered faintly:

“What’s—the—matter— with— the— sa­

loon?”

American Paint.

There are now  sold  in  the United States 
about  8250,000,OdO  worth  of  paints  every 
year,  and  raw  materials  to  the  amount of 
half this sum are consumed in making them. 
Putty is made by all the big  paint factories. 
It is made out of  whiting  and  the skin  of 
linseed oil. 
It is put up  by  the  thousands 
of tons in kegs and skins,  and costs  about a 
cent and a half a pound to make it.

A River of Ink.

In Algeria there is a small  stream  which 
the chemistry of nature has turned into true 
ink. 
It is formed by the union of two rivu­
lets,  one of which  is  very strongly impreg­
nated  with iron,  while the  other,  meander­
ing  through  a  peat  marsh,  imbibes  gallic 
acid.  Letters  have  been  written  with this 
■compound  of  iron  and  gallic  acid  which 

te to form the little river.

The Traffic in Narcotic Drugs.

The Medical and  Surgical  Reporter  be­
lieves that the ‘’prohibition of the indiscrim­
inate  traffic in narcotic  drugs  is a question 
{ demanding the attention of the people as ur­
gently as  does  the  liquor  question.”  Our 
contemporary points out danger to posterity 
from chloral- or ehlorodyne-saturated  wom­
en,  and  thus  summarizes  its  conclusions! 
“We require legislation,  and most stringent 
legislation, on this point. 
It must be made 
a most  grevious  crime,  punishable  by  the 
severest  penalty,  for a druggist to sell any 
of these drugs  (and  the  forbidden  articles 
should be specified)  save  on  the  prescrip­
tion of a physician who is known  to him  to 
be a physician.  How many  of  the  feeble­
minded and idiotic  children,  that  cost  the 
public  thousands  of  dollars  annually  to 
maintain,  are  the  logical  results  of  these 
habits?  God  only  knows,  but  man  may 
feel  sure that the number is very great. 
In 
the name of humanity, as well as for the  in­
terests of political economy, we emphatical­
ly say that  this  diabolical  traffic  must  be 
restricted,  and  these  would-be  moral  and 
physical suicides must be restrained of their 
morbid and damning propensities.”

Miscellaneous Drug Notes.

It is claimed  that  cinchona  trees  grown 

in hot houses contain no quinine.

A single manufacturer  consumes one car­
load of lead  every week as  an ingredient in 
the production of  glass lamp chimneys.

A  large  increase  in  the consumption  of 
opium,  morphine  and  laudanum  is report­
ed in those counties  of  Georgia  where pro­
hibition has been adopted.

A down-town druggist has a parrot which 
he has taught to say,  “What a pretty girl!” 
whenever a woman, young or old, enters his 
store, and they do  say  that  a  poor,  weak 
man can hardly get into  the  store  to buy a 
cigar on a line afternoon.

An Irishman was summoned for  refusing 
to pay a doctor’s bill.  He  was  asked  why 
he  refused  to  pay.  “What  for  should  I 
pay?” said Mike; “shure he didn’t give any­
thing but  some  emetics,  and  niver  a  wan 
could I kape in my stomach  at  all,  at  all!’

When to Give  a  Tapeworm  Remedy.
Dr.  W.  C.  Bennett  condemns  the  prac­
tice of giving a remedy for tape  worm  to  a 
fasting patient.  “The  worm,”  lie  writes, 
“has a small head,  with  a  long  and  com 
paratively large  body,  composed  of  joints 
nearly independent,  which,  when  mature, 
separate (are not broken),  and are discharg 
ed  with  the  ova.  The  head  anchors  the 
worm,  but does  not  materially  nourish  it, 
which is done by  absorption  by  the  joints 
themselves.  Now,  give  the  remedy to the 
patient fasting,  and  it  is  rapidly  absorbed, 
and the man, not the worm, gets  the  effect 
of  the  vermifuge. 
If you give the remedy 
an hour or  two  after  a  full  meal,  just  as 
the food is passing from the  stomach,  it  is 
not so liable to be injured by digestion,  but 
passes  with  the  digested  food  along  the 
length of  the  intestines,  and the  worm  is 
bathed with it from stem to stern  and  gets 
its full effect.  This is my experience.”

Afraid of “Artificial”  Quinine.

The  Chemist  and  Druggist  says  there 
are quarters  where  the reports about artifi­
cial  quinine  find  credence,  and  adds: 
“ Within the past few days  we  notice  that 
a well-known pharmacist of the Hague, Mr. 
J.  Tli.  Mouton,  who has interested  himself 
in the Amsterdam Quinine Works, writes to 
the Dutch  papers,  begging  them  to  point 
out  that  there is no truth in the discovery, 
or he says the efforts to  raise  fresh  capital 
for  the  Amsterdam  Quinine  Works  will 
fail, owing to the fear that the  discovery  is 
genuine.  We have heard several times that 
preliminary steps had been taken, that some 
more samples were  in  course  of  analysis, 
that a prospectus was nearly ready,  and  so 
on; but hitherto  no  company  has  been  ac­
tually registered.”

How to Detect a Morphine-Taker. 

Professor Bull,  of Paris,  states that  there 
are two ways by which the  morphine  Habi­
tue  can be  detected,  and  these  are  to  be 
found in the  skin  and  in  the  urine.  The 
skin  will be found to be covered  with  little 
dark spots situated in the center of little in­
durations about the size of a large  shot. 
It 
is needless to add that these indurations are 
the result of the little wound of  the  needle, 
but as these lesions are  generally  found  on 
the inside of the thighs,  the patient  refuses 
to  let  them  be  seen,  and  in that case ex­
amination of the urine will  prove  of  great 
service.  A few  drops  of  tincture  of  iron- 
ire put  into  the  suspected  liquid;  and  if 
morphine be present  a  blue  tinge  will  be 
produced.

Vinegar and Digestion. 

According  to  Good  Health,  experiments 
have shown that even  so  small  a  quantity 
of vinegar as one part  in  5,000  appreciably 
diminishes the action of  saliva upon starch. 
One part in  1,000  renders it very slow,  and 
twice the latter quantity arrests  it altogeth­
er.  From this it is  evident,  says  our  con- 
tempary,  that  vinegar, pickles,  salads  and 
other preparations in which  vinegar is used 
are  unwholesome,  especially  when  taken 
with  farinaceous  food,  such  as  bread  and 
other grain preparations.

“ Would Have Made.”

From the Western Druggist.

Mr. Jesson, as President of the  Michigan 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  would  have 
made an excellent  officer.  Mr.  Wurzburg, 
of Grand Rapids, will have  an  opportunity 
to prove his qualifications and will doubtless 
succeed admirably.  Michigan  abounds  in 
good association  timber.

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Sapo. G.................................

4<d>  <$ Chloiolorm .......

>n ct  Hydrarg Iod. 
iss  Arsinitis..........

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

3 50® 4  00 Seidlitz  M ixture..........
45®  50 Sinapis..........................
7 00©7 50 Sinapis,  o pt...
2  00@2  10 Snuff,  Maccaboy,  Do.  Voes......
2  25®3 00 Soda Boras, (po.  10)'...

.  &  35 Picis Liq., pints............................
®  20 Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80).............
@1 25 Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)....................
@  40 Piper  Alba, (po. 35}................
@3  15 Pix  B urgun...
.  18®  25 Piumbi  A eet...
.  25©  30 Potassa, Bitart, p ure..................
.  30®  75 Pbtassa,  Bitart.com ..................
Potass  Nitras, opt.......................

Antimoni,  po...............................
Antinioni et Potass  T art................
Argeilti  Nttras,  5........... ...........
glycerine,  oil  cu- Arsenicum................................
Bismuth  S.  N ..........................
Calcium  Chlor,  Is, ()4s,  11:  ks. 12).
8®  10 Cantharides  Russian, po...

Cinchonidine, P. & W............................ 
Cinehonidine.  German.........................
Corks, see list, discount,  per cent__
Creasotum ..............................................
Greta, (bbl.75)....................................
Greta  prep..............................................
Creta, preeip..........................................
Creta Rubra............................................
C rocus........................................... 
 
Cudbear........ .........................................
Cupri Sul pit............................................
D extrine................................................. 
Ether Suiph...................................  
 
 
Emery, all  num bers.............................
Emery, po...............................................
Ergota, (po. 60).......................................   5
Flake  W hite.................................... 
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G alla........................................................
G arnbier........ ........................................
Gelatin, Coopor......................................
Gelatin, French...’.................................  4
Glassware hint, 70&10 by box.  60&10, les
Glue,  Brown..........................................
Glue, W hite................................................x
Glycerina................................................ ’  «
Grana  Paradisi.....................................
H um ulus.......................... ..........1 
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Hydrarg Chlor. Mite.............................]
Ilydrarg  Chlor.  Cor.............................
Hydrarg Oxide Rubrurn.......................
Hydrhrg  Ammoniati................ ,.  ....
Hydrarg Uuguentum ............................
H ydrargyrum .......................................
Ichthyoe.->ila, Am  ...................... ......!  1  2
Indigo......................................................  ~
Iod ine,  Resubl...............................
Iodoform,  ; ........................................... _
Liquor An 
Liquor Po 
Lupuline 
Lycopodia
Macis.......
Magnesia.
Suiph, (bid. 1)4).
Manni-, S,
Morphia,  i 
S, P. & W................
Moseh  '  <
Canton.....................
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Myristiea.
Nux
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Os.  Sepia..................................
Pepsin Saac, H. & p. D. Co... 
Pieis Liq,  N. C.. *4  galls, doz. 
Picis Liq.,

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25 Potass  ?*itras.............
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20 Pul Vis Ipecac et opii........
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25 P.vrethrum, boxes,  H. &P. D.Co. doz.  ©1 00
28 Pyrethrum, pv ............................... .......  33© 35
23 Quassiae..................................
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30 Quinia, S, German..........■.........
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22 Rubia Tiuetorum...
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25 Saecharum  Laetis, pv .............
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55®  to Sanguis Draconis........................ .......  40® 50
20®  22 Santonine.................................
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20©  25 Sapo,  W ........................
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80®  36 Sapo,  M.........................................
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bebg,  oil  rosemary,  \  eniee turpentine;  gum Balm Gilead  Bud............................... ..  88® 40
1  opium.
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A cetieum ............................... ............... 
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Benzoicum,  G erm an....__ .............   80@l 00 Capsici  Fruetus, a f...................
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Carboiicuui............................
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C itricum .................................
3®  5 Caryopbyllus,  (no.  30)....................... ..  26® 28
H ydrochlor............................
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N itrocum ...............................
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OxaUcum...............................
.............1  S5©2  10 Cera  Fiava............................
Salicylicum............................
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.............1  40@1 00 Coccus  .........................
Tannicum....................  ........
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Cassia Fruetus..................................
T artaricum ............................ ...............  5lK£&
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AMMONIA.
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Aqua,  10  deg..........................
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Caroonas.................................
.............   12®  14 Chloral Hydrate  Cryst..................... .. 1 50®l  75
Chloridum ..............................
Cubebao  (po.  1 85..
X am hoxylum .................................
30
Copaiba..................... ...................... ....  48© 50
Peru...........
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Terabin,  Canada............................. ....  38® 40
T olutan............................................ ----  45® 50
Abies,  Canadian..............................
18
Cassiae  __ -......................................
11
Cinchona Fiava...............................
18
Eaonymus  atropurp.....................
30
Myrica  Cerifera, po.......................
20
Prim us  Virgini...............................
12
Quillaia,  grd....................................
12
Sasst'ras  ...........................................
10
Ulmus...............................................
12
Ulmus Po’(Ground  12)....................
10
Glycyrrhiza Glabra........................ ....  24® 25
P«................................. ....  83® 35
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Haematox, 15 lb boxes.................... ---- 
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34 s  ...............................
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Carbonate Preeip............................ ----  © 15
Citrate and Quinia..........................
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Citrate Soluble.................................
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Ferrocyaniduiu Sol........................ —   @ 50
Solut  Chloride.................................
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Sulphate, coin’l,  (bbl. 75)...............
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Acacia,  1st  picked........................
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Aloe, Barb,  (po. 60).........................
“  Cape, (po. 20)..........................
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“  Socotrine,  (po. 60)... .•..........
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Ammoniae  ......................................
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Assal'oetida,  (po. 25).
Benzoinum .......................................
Cam phorae...............................
Catechu, is,  ()4s,  14; >48,16)..........
Euphorbium, po...............................
Galbanum.........................................
Gamboge, po.....................................
Guaiacum, (po. 45)............................
Kino.  (po. 25)................ ....................
Mastic.................................................
Myrrh, (po. 45)....................................
Opii, (po. 4  50)....................................
Shellac.............’. ...............................
bleached...............................
T ragacanth.......................................
herba—In ounce puekaj.
Absinthium  .....................................
Eupatoriuni  .....................................
Lobelia  ............................................
Majorum  ..........................................
Mentha  Piperita...............................
“  V ir.......................................
Rue  ..................................... ..............
Tanacetutn,  V ..................................
Thymus, V .......................... ; ............
Calcined,  P a t.....................   ...........
Carbonate,  P a t.................................
Carbonate,  K. & M..........................
Carbonate,  Jennings.......................
Absinthium.......................................
Amygdalae, Dulc.......................... ..
Amydalae, Ainarae.............  ..........
Anisi  .................................................
Auranti Cortex.................................
©2 50 Snuff, Scotch,  Do. Voes..
Borgamii............................................
Cajfpoti  ............................................
©  75 Soda et PotossTart...............
Carybiihylli'.......................................
@1  75 Soda  Curb..................... ..
Cedar...... ’. ..........................................
3c @  65 Soda,  Bi-Carb....................
Chenopodii  .......................................
©I 50 Soda,  A sh..........................
Cinnam onii.......................................
©  75 Soda  Sulphas.............
Citronella  .........................................
©  75 Spts.  Ether  Co...........
Goniura  Mac......................................
35®  65 Spts.  Myreia  Dorn........
Copaiba............................................
©  80 
Oubebae  ............................................
50© 10  t 0
Exechthitos.......................................
....  90@l  00 
Erigerou.......................
... .1  20®1  80
G aultheria....................
__ 2 30@2 40
Geranium, 5..................
@ 7 5  
Gossipii, Sent, gal........
....  65©  75
Hedeoma.......................
__   90® l 00
Juuiperi........................
....  50© 2 00 
L avendula....................
....  90®2 00 
Limouis.........................
—  1 76@2 25 
Lini, gal........................
....  42@  45 
Mentha Piper...............
....3  00@3  75 
Mentha Verid...............
.... 6 00@7 00 
Morrhuao,  gal.............
....  80@1 00
Myreia,  z.......................
----  @ 50
Olive..............................
.... I  0Q@2 75 
Pieis Liquida, (gal. 50).
....  10@  12
R icini............................
__ 1  42@1  60
Rosinarini....................
....  75@1  00 
Rosae,  3.........................
@ 8  00 
Succini  .........................
4G@i5
Sabina............................
__  90® l  00
Suntai............................
__3 5C@7  00
Sassafras.......................
,...  45©  50 
Sinapis,  ess, 5...............
...  @  65
T iglii..............................
@1  60 
T hym e..........................
....  40@  50 
opt.....................
@  60 
Theobromas..................
....  15@  20
Bichrom ate..,
...  72@  14 
B rom ide........
....  3t:@  40 
Chlorate, (Po. I
...  20@  22 
Iodide.............
. ..2 40@2 50 
P ru ssiate ......
...  25®  28
A lth ae ...........
35®  30
A nchusa.................................................   15@
Arum,  po...............................................   @  25
Calamus...................................................  20@  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15)..................................  
lo@  12
Glychrrhiza,  (pv. 15)...........................      16©  18
Hydrustis  Cauaden,  (po. 30)...-............  @  25
Hellebore,  Alba,  po..............................  15@  20
Inula,  po.................................................  15®  20
Ipecac, po............................................... l  00@1 10
Jalapa,  p r........ .•.....................................  25®  30
Marauta,  )4s
®  35 
Podophyllum,  po.........................
15®  18 
Rliei  ...............................; .............
75<S1  00 
“  cu t............................. ...........
@1  75 
“  P v....................................
75@1  35 
Spigeha  .......................................
60®  65 
@  10 
Sanguinaria, (po. 15)....................
Serpentaria..................................
45®  50 
Senega..........................................
50®  60 
Smilax, Officinalis, H ..................
@  40 
®  20 
Mex.............
10®  12 
Scillae,  (po. 35).............................
Symplocarpu8,  Foetidus, po__
@@
Valeriana,  English,  (po. 30).......
Germ an...............................  15®
SEMEN.
Anisum, (po. 20)...................
©
i   “ d W s m a l o ^
A pi um  (graveolens)...........
12@
Bird, Is..................................
4@
Carui,  (po. 20)......................
12®
Cardoinom............................................... 1 0<@1
l o r
10®  12  P e e k   B ro s* .  Druggists, (inind Rapids,Midi.
‘
C 
Canuabi 
3)4® 
Cydouium 
76@1  CO i 
Cnenopodium
10®   12
Dipterix  Odorate..’.................................1 
75©1 So
Foeniculum ............................................  ©  15 1
Foenugreek, po.....................................  
8
Lini...........................................................  3)4®  4
Lini, grd, (bbl,. 3)....................................  3)4®  4
Phalaris  Canarian.................................  4  ®  4)4  I
5® 
R ap a........................................................ 
6 j
8®  9
Sinapis,  Albu......................................... 
N ig ra ...................................... 
8®  9
Frumenti,  Wv,  D. & Co.........................2  00@2 50 ;
Frumenti, D. F. R.................................... 1 75@2 00 I
F ru m en ti................................................. 1 10® l  50 |
Juuiperis Co.  O. T ...................................1 75® 1  75 i
Juniperis  Co..........................................1  7f»®3 50 i
Saacnarum  N. E ....................................1 75@2 00 i
Spt. Vini  G alli.......................................1  75©6 50
vini Oporto...........................................1 25@2  00
Vini  Alba........... ...................................1 25@2 00 !
Florida sheens’wool, carriage...... 2 25  @2 50
Nassau 
2 00
do 
1  10 
Velvet Ext  do 
ExtraYf  •  do 
85
65
Grass 
do 
H ard ’ 
75
Yellow Reef. 
1  40
/Ether, Spta Nitros, 3 JT.........................  26@  28
/Ether, Spts. Nitros, I F .......................  30®  32
Alumen 
............. .......... 2)4® 8)4
Alumen,  ground, (po. 7).................. . 
3®  4
Annatto  ............................................. t,  65®  601  idly.  Retail price,  &0o.

Whale, winter.....................................
Lard, extra..........................................
Lard, No.  1..........................................
Linseed, pure  raw .............................
Neat’8 Foot, winter  strained...........
Spirits Turpenti ne.............................
Bbl
Red  Venetian............................  1^
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles..!...  1)4
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda..........  1)4
Putty, com m ercial..................  2)4
Putty, strictly pure..................  2)4
Vermilion, prime  American..
Vermilion, English..................
Green, Peninsular....................
Lead, red  strictly  pure...........
Lead, white, strictly pure.......
Whiting, white  Spanish..........
Whiting,  Gilders’.......f ............
White, Paris American...........
Whiting  fa rls English cliff..
Pioneer Prepared  f a in ts __
Swiss  Villa Prepare*  Paints..
VARNISHES.

ILLUMINATING.
W ater W hite...............................
Michigan  Test............................
LUBRICATING.
Capitol Cylinder.......................
10 I  Model  Cylinder..’................ .
50 j  Shield  Cylinder..........................
60  Eldorado  Engine........................
40  Peerless  Machinery...................
20  Challenge Machinery................
12 I Paraffine  ....................................
25 I  Black. Summer, West  Virginia
25 I  Black. 25°  to 30°........................
.10
20  Black, 16° C.  T ........... ..............   .................. jj
^ j Z ero..................................................................12)4

M S U R A L O I A
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  assimilated  that  quick relief is 
obtained. 
It will  last  six  months  to  one 
year,  and the last grain is as  potent  as  the 
first inhalation.  You will find it  sells  rap-

Spts. Myreia  Im p..........................
Spts. Vini Reef. (bbl.  2 25)........
Strychnia, Crystal..
Sulphur, Subl..........
Sulphur,  Roll..........
Tam arinds...............
Terebenth  Venice..
Theobrom ae...........
Vanilla  ....................
Ziiiei  Suiph.............

No. 1 Turp  Coach.................................. 1  10@l  20
Extra  Turp............................................l  60@1  70
Coach Body............................................ 3 75®3  00
No. 1 Turp Furniture..........................  1 00@1  10
Extra Turk  Damar...............................1  55®1  60
Japan Dryer, No. 1  Turp.....................   70®  75

MENTHOL INHALER

Lb 
2®  3 
2® 3 
2®  3 
2)4® 3 
2?4@  3 
13@16 
65@70 
16®)7 
7® 7)4 
7® 7)4 
@70 
@90 
1  10 
1  40 
1  20@1  40 
1  00@1 20

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WHOLESALE

Druggists!

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, gi,

93 and 95 Louis Street.

IMPORTERS  AND JOBBERS OF

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MANUFACTURERS  OF

Id-

Elixirs

GENERAL  WHOLESALE AG NTS  FOR

W olf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

W hiting, 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.

5VE  ARE  SOLE  OWNERS  OF

Weatiierly’s fflicMpn Catarrh Cure

Which is positively the best Remedy 

of the kind on the market.

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

fiaMLiorDiarw

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.  W e 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

WHISKYS.
W e not only offer these  goods  to  be ex­
celled by NO OTHER KNOWN BRAND 
in the market, but superior  in  all  respects 
to  most  that  are  exposed  to  sale.  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

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

Giis, BraaoiBS & Fine files.

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.

Early Closing from the Employer’s  Stand­

point.

Correspondence Drnggist’s  Circular.

As an employer,  wfeo desires  to  dose  his 
store early,  but is compelled  to  keep  open 
late to compete with his unreasonable  com­
petitors,  I wish to endorse the suggestion of 
some of your correspondents, that it is more 
in the power of the drug clerk  to  start  this | 
long-needed reform than  with  the  proprie­
tor.  Public feeling would be with him.  A 
few vigorous articles  written for the public 
press by all of our members who  know how 
to handle the pen,  showing the  actual  con­
dition of the drug trade of  to-day,  its  long 
hours,  its responsibilities and its poor finan­
cial rewards, would help very materially.

What respect can  the  public  have  for  a 
man who washes  out  the  dirty  castor  oil 
bottle and  puts  something else in it,  labels 
and wraps it up,  and says  “thank you,”  all 
for the small sum of  five  cents,  frequently 
giving a chromo advertising card as a premi­
um for more work of the same land?

The unreasonable  and  unnecessary  ring- 
iug of the night bell  is  another  abuse  that 
could  be  easily  corrected  by  a  uniform 
charge  of  twenty-five  cents  in  excess  of 
purchase for every call.  This is not enough 
to be  felt  by  any  one  really  needing  our 
services at night,  but  would  prevent  calls 
from the selfish, inconsiderate  persons  who 
are always coming just after you have  clos­
ed or before you have opened,  and think be­
cause they are up every one else  should be.
I think,  with regard to  Sunday  business, 
that three-fourths of it  is  unnecessary,  but 
the customs of different  neighborhoods  are 
so various that it  would  be  hard  to  make 
one  uniform 
Localities 
should combine  and  arrange  the  hours  to 
suit.

arrangement. 

Likes the Latin. 
Ch a r l e v o ix ,  N o v .  20,  1880.

E. A. StoWe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r  S ir — T h e ch an ge  in  prices  current 
on drugs  is  a good one  and I   hope  you   w ill 
con tin u e  it. 

Y ours tru ly,

Geo.  W.  Cro u ter.

USE

P o l i s h i n a !
F u rn itu re   F in ish
In  the  Market.  Try  it,  and 

The Best

make your Furniture look 

FRESH and NEW.

For sale by all Druggists.
H A Z E L T IN E

&   P E R K IN S

DRUG

CO.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Mills &  Goodman, Props.

357 South Union St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

"VTTANTED—Registered  drug  clerks,  either 
"  v 
pharmacists or assistant s,who are sober-, 
honest,  industrious  and  willing  to  work  on 
moderate salary.
fpOR  SALE—Stock, store and lots amounting 
to about $1,800 in an inland  town.  Doing 
good paying business.
p o l l   SALE—Stock of about $2.0(0  on  one  of 
ilie best business streets of Grand Rapids. 
Doing good business.  Reason for selling, poor 
health.
P O R   SALE—Stock of about $1,100 in town of 
h  
about 700 inhabitants.  Good  chance  for 
good live man.
p O R   SALE—Part interest in  stock  of  ubout 
$5,000 in town  of  l,80u  inhabitants.  Pur­
chaser must; be good druggist  aud  capable  of 
taking entire charge'of store.
P O R  SALE OR EXCH AN GE-For good farm. 
A  Stock  of  drugs  and  groceries  of  about 
$4,000 in town of 1,900 inhabitants.  Good  loca­
tion.
P O R   SALE—Small  stock  of  about  $500  in 
town where sales could be doubled by con­
stant attention to business.  Present owner is 
practicing physician and cannot attend to both.
XT’OR  SALE—Stock of $1,700 in growing town 
I  

of 800 inhabitants.  Good location.

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Many  other  stocks,  the  particulars 
•  of which we will
......urni8h  on  application.
O  DRUGGISTS—Wishing to  secure  clerks 
we will furnish the  address  aud  full  par­

ticulars of those on our list  free.
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H. LEONARD £ SONS
134,136,138, UO Fnltoi 81,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH,

JOBBERS'OF

HOLIDAY

NOVELTIES,

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Staple a n d  Fancy.

Fine Music Boxes a Specialty.

NO.  167.

NO.  i i 83K-

NO.  118 1)4.

No. 60- 1-2 Library L a m p s ,  

Trirnei CoiplfitB as M M  M ow.

1 No.  167 Complete,  with 14  inch ^ecorated Cone  Shade, No.  2

Sun Burner and Chimney,  like cut only  cone shade.............   1  65

11

2 No.  109)4 Complete, with  14 inch Decoi'ated Dome Shade, No.
3 Artie Burner and Chimney,  52 Prisms.................3  50 each
1 No.'  1179,  Spring Extension,  complete  with  14  in.  Decorated
Cone Shade,  No. 3 Artie Burner and  Chimney.....................-
1 No.  1183)4 Spring Extension,  complete with 14 inch Decorated 
Dome Shade, No.  3 Artie Burner and Chimney.  52 Prisms.
See  Cut......................................................................................
1 No.  1181)4,  Spring Extension,  complete with 14 inch  Decorat­
ed  Dome  Shade,  No.  3  Artie  Burner  and  Chimney.  52
Prisms.  Sec  Cut......................................................................
Package........................................................................

Unique Burners if Preferred.

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$23.50

L O R IL L A R D   N IG H T   S C H O O L .

Beginning  the  Third  Year—A  Model In­

stitution.

From the Jersey City Journal, Oct. 7.

The  third  year  of  P.  Lorillard  &  Co.’s 
night school was  inaugurated last night un­
der  the  most  favorable  auspices.  This  is 
the  only institution  of  its  kind in Hudson 
county and is under  the  able  and  personal 
management of Dr.  L. J. Gordon.  The pol­
icy of this firm  toward  its  employees is  of 
the most  liberal  character.  Their constant 
aim is to uplift and help all their employees 
in every possible way.  The  night school is 
no longer an experiment, but an established 
success. 
It is not only a  great  help to the 
employees, but  to  the firm as well.  While 
the firm have made ample provision  to  im­
part a good, sound  elementary  education to 
their boys  and  girls,  they also, aim to  train 
them up to be men and women.

Lorillard’s  school  is  pleasantly and  cen­
trally located  at  Booraem  Hall, on the cor­
ner of  Newark  avenue  and  Grove  street. 
The second and third floors have been fitted 
up with  every appliance to aid  the purpose 
in view.  Everything  is  furnished  free  to 
the employes.  The  youngsters  are  started 
in the lowest grades,  and  are  carried  along 
as rapidly and  as  far  as  their aptitude and 
inclination permit.  After a boy pursues his 
studies in the  most advanced classes of  the 
night school, he is sent  to a preparatory in­
stitution and then  to  college for a complete 
classical  or  scientific  course if  he  wishes. 
This is a standing  offer  on  the  part of  the 
firm, and all bills are paid by the firm—even 
the students’ boarding.

The second floor of  Booraem  Hall  is  oc­
cupied by the advance classes,  game  rooms, 
gymnasium and club  rooms.  On  the  third 
floor are  the  primary  classes  and  library. 
The classes are arranged  in  sections,  each 
class or section having  an  instructor  of  its 
own.  The  rooms  are  decorated  with  en­
gravings and maps, well ventilated and heat­
ed.  Valuable prizes are  distributed  at  in­
tervals during the school year to the  pupils 
of  all  the  classes  for  proficiency  in their 
studies.  Promotions in the  firm’s large  to­
bacco factory are made on merit, and  selec­
tions are made  whenever  practicable  from 
the school.

Last evening there were 550 boys and girls 
enrolled.  The evening,  for  the  most  part, 
was taken up in arranging,  classifying  and 
grading  the  pupils.  Several  classes  got 
down to work at once, and  the  educational 
machinery moved very smoothly  for  a  first 
night.  There were many bright faces among 
the three hundred boys, while the two  hun­
dred and fifty  girls  looked  neat,  tidy  and 
happy.  A  busy  hum  pervaded  the  school 
rooms for an hour and a half,  and  then  at 
a signal each form became erect and  silence 
prevailed.  A lively  march  was  struck  up 
on toe piano,  and  toe  boys  trooped  down

stairs, followed by the girls.  The  corps  of 
instructors is composed of  experienced  and 
competent ladies.  Miss K.  A.  Spier,  of the 
Jersey City High  School,  is  principal,  and 
is assisted by the following  teachers:  Miss 
C.  L.  Waterman, Miss M.  Whitmore,  Miss 
J. Biedeirhase,  Miss  K.  Warner,  Miss  C. 
Wanner,  Mrs. R. Cranmer, Miss H. Roberts, 
Miss K. McGuinness,  Miss  Josie  McAney, 
Miss J. Burdock,  Miss B. Simpson and Miss 
B.  Halsey.  There are  two  vacancies  that 
will be filled in a day or  two.  The  school 
is open from Monday to Friday evenings in­
clusive every week,  the  hours  being  from 
7:30 to 9 o’clock.

There  are  12,000  volumes  of  standard 
works  in  the  library.  They  comprise  fic­
tion, history, travel, books of reference etc.; 
any book,  if reputable, called for by the em­
ployees and not on  the  shelves  is  at  once 
purchased by the firm. 
In  the  library  are 
also  found all the leading and  latest  maga­
zines and  newspapers.  Monday,  Wednes­
day and Friday are  devoted  to the females, 
and  Tuesday,  Thursday  and  Saturday  to 
the males for the  purpose  of  selecting and 
drawing  books.  The  library  is  open  on 
Sundays and  holidays for  both sexes and is 
very popular with the employees.

It  is  a  pleasure  for  the  Journal 

to 
make  a  note  of  the  Lorillard  educational 
schemes, and their  example  could  be  very 
well imitated by other  large  firms  and cor­
porations with great advantage to all parties 
concerned.

Twine.

Few persons  have  an  idea  of  the  enor­
mous consumption of twine in this country. 
One of the greatest  demands for the article 
comes from the farmers, who consume thirty- 
five thousand tons annually  upon  the  self- 
binding harvesters.  Allowing five pounds to 
the mile,  this  would  be  equal  to  astring 
long enough to go more than six times round 
the earth. 
It takes a length of about  three 
feet of twine to tie a bundle of straw.  The 
farmer  sits  on  his  machine,  drives  alone 
through  his  grain  field,  and  without any 
assistance  cuts,  bundles  and  ties  twelve 
acres of wheat grain per day.  To such per­
fection as this has that  unconscionable pat­
ent monopolist,  the American  inventor,  re­
duced  mechanism  for  doing  farm  lab o r- 
monopolist in the judgment  of  the  farmer, 
because  the  inventor  demands  a  bonus of 
perhaps ten dollars a machine as his  patent 
fee.  This winter,  no  doubt,  our  grateful 
farmer will, as usual, join the  hue  and  cry 
for the repeal of the patent laws.

Roofing Felt.

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

Cu b tiss,  D unton & Co.

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In  Oetr  Lots.

Shippers looking for a better market than near-by markets 
afford w ill do w ell 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. BECI1B 4 CO., 1002 

lT6M  St/ST. LOUIS,
HONEY BEE COFFEE.

Order a sample case of

PKINCESS  BAKING  POWDER,

Equal to the Best in the market.

Wholesale 
,, 

Grocers,

5 9   Jefferson  ev e., Detroit, Mich..
OBERNE,  HOSICK  &  CO.,
laiinfactiirers of FINE LAUNDRY aM TOILET

120 MloHlgan St., OLicago, HI.

We make the following brands:

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

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

W hite Prussian, Glycerine Fam ily, Napkin, Royal.

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

A. HUFFORD, General Agent, Box 14,  GBAND  RABIDS,  MICH. 

W rite m e for P rices. 

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FULLER & STOWE COMPANY,

Engravers and Printers

D esigners

Engravings and Electrotypes of Buildings, Machinery, Patented Articles, Portraits 

Autqgraphs, Etc., on Short Notice.

Cards, Letter, Note and Bill Heads and other Office Stationery a Leading  Feature,

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

NO.  1179.

NO.  169)4.

‘W 1 

NO.  119 1X .

No. 60-1  Library L a m p s ,

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2  No.  167  Complete,  with  14  inch  Decorated  Cone  Shades,

No. 2 Sun Burner and Chimney..............................Each 1  65  3  30

l  No.  169)4 Complete, with  14  inch  Decorated  Dome  Shades,
No.  3 Arctic Burner,  and Chimney.  52 Prisms.  Sec Cut. .
1  No.  1179,  Complete, with 14 inch Decorated  Cone  Shade, No.
3 Artie Burners and Chimneys.  Like Cut only Cone Shade 
1 No.  1183)4,  Spring Extension,  complete with 14 inch Decorat­
ed Dome  Shade.  No.  3  Artie  Barner  and  Chimney.  52

1 No.  1191)4, Spring Extension, complete with 14 inch  Decorat­
ed Dome  Shade,  No.  3  Artie  Burner  and  Chimney.  52
Prisms.  See Cut......................................................................
Package.................................................................

50

3  25

4  85

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Unique Burners if Preferred.

$21.85

WM. SEARS & CO.T
Cracker Manufacturers,

Agents  fo r 

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AMBOY  CHEESE.

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

MICHIGAN  CIGAE  CO.*

Manufacturers of the Celebrated

Is/L.  G .   C .

Leading 10c Cigar; and

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The best 5c Cigar in the Market.

BIG  RAPIDS. 

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POTATOES!  ’

OAR  LOTS  A   “ SPECIALTY.”

We offer Best Facilities.  Long Experience.  Watchful  Attention.  Attend  Faith­
fully to Cars Consigned to us.  Employ  Watchmen  to  see  to  Unloading.  OUR  MR. 
Issue  SPECIAL  POTA— 
THOMPSON  ATTENDS  PERSONALLY  TO  SELLING. 
TOE  M A R K ET^SPO R TS.K EEP  OUR  SHIPPERS  fully posted.  OUR  QUOTED 
PRICES  CAN  BE  DEPENDED  UPON.  WE  DO  NOT  quote irregular or anticipated^ 
prices.  Consignments Solicited.  Correspondence Invited from  Consignors  to  this  mar- 
ket.  References given when requested.

166  SOUTH  WATER  ST., 

WM. H. THOMPSON & CO., Commission Merchants,
POTATOES.  .

C H I C A G O ,   X T  «I

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

Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker. 

J
EARL  BROS.,  Commission  Merchants*

187 S. W a te r fitt., OhdLoago, XU.

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