VOL.  4

GRAND  RAPDS,  WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  1,  1886

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

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

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

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

ALBERT GOYE & SON,
AWNINGS S TENTS

DEALERS  IN

Hors© and Wagon Covers, 

Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,

Wide Ducks, etc.

Flags & Banners made to order.

73  CANAL  ST., 

- 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

B O O K S,

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

MANUFACTURERS  OF

BELKNAP’S

PATENT

SLEIGHS,
Business and Pleasure Sleighs,  Farm 

Sleighs,  Logging Sleighs.

Lumbermen’s and River Tools.

We carry a large stock of  m aterial,  and  have  every 

Wholesale Manufacturers

facility for m aking first-class Sleighs of all kinds.
Shop Cor. Front and First Sts.,  Grand Rapids.'
PXXTCRSS c&SMITH
Boots, Shoes and Slippers
»  Cl9 
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•5  cm  £  9
I   <<3  Os

D E T R O IT ,  M ICH .

BSIP’Michigan Agents Woonsocket Rubber 

Company.^JgH

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

Stop  That  Book-Keeping.

The successful merchant of  to-day  is  always 
on the alert for the latest designs to please his pat­
rons.  So  we  say 
to  Merchants,  stop  that 
Book-Keeping,  and  use  the  TALLIAFERRO 
Coupon Credit Book.
You have  no  idea  how  it  will  revolutionize 
your business; customers are delighted with them, 
and when once used by the merchant, they  never 
return to the old thread-worn pass book  to  prove 
to their patrons that they are dishonest  Invest  a 
few dollars  in Coupon  Credit Books,  give  them 
a fair trial, you can easily return to the old method; 
faithful  of  errors,  discontent  and  expense.

Sample copy 10 cts. in postage  stamps.

Address

J. TALLIAFERRO,

1933  McGee  Street 

K ansas  Crrr,  Mo.

We have just purchased a 

large invoice of

“PLAl BGAD PLUG”

Send us a Trial Order.

Spring  Chicken,  Moxie  and 

Eclipse always in stock.

Olney, S hields & Co.
EDMUND  B.  DIKEMAN,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

THIS—

GREAT  WATCH  MAKER,

—AND—

J E W E L E R

44  CANAL  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,
Fermentiun!

STA TE  A G E N T   FO B

106 K ent Street, Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

T E L E P H O N E   566.

Grocers, bakers and others can secure th e agency for 
th eir tow n on this Yeast by applying to above address. 
None genuine unless it bears above label.

STEAM  LAUNDRY,

43 and 45 K ent Street.

STANLEY  N.  A LLEN ,  Proprietor.
WE  [10 ONLY  FIRST-CLASS  WORK  AND  USE  NO 

EBCALS,

O rders  by  Mail  and  E xpress  Prom ptly  A t­

tended  to.

A  large  stock  of  cheap 
whips must  be  closed  out 
before  Jan.  x,  1887.  W e 
must change our business. 
Prices on some 50 per  cent,  below  combi­
nation.  Call or address
Gr, Roys tfc Oo-
GRA N D   R A P ID S .

P e a r l  St. 

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

GRAND’RAPIDS  GRAIN  AND  SEED  CO.

71  CANAL  STREET.

The CELEBRATED  EMERY  $3  SHOE
H A TCH   &  E M ER Y ,  C hicago  an d   Boaton. 
227 Jefferson Street, 

D.  G.  KENYON, T raveling Salesman,

MANUFACTURED  BY

G rand Rapids, Mich.

- 

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: 
x,ooo Notification Sheets,  for  member’s 
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,

4g Lyon Street, 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.

JUDD  cfc  CO.,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

And Full Line W inter Goods.

102  CAN AL  STR EE T.

GUSTAVE  A.  WOLF,  Attorney.

Over Fourth N ational Bank.  Telephone 407. 

CO M M ERC IA L  LA W   «fc  C O LLECTIO N S.

JU ST  STARTING

Will find everything they wait
OFFICE  SUPPLIES,

------AT------

RIGHT  PRICES

----- AT------

Geo. A, Hall & Co,
STATIONERS,

29  MONROE  ST.,  -   GRAND  RAPIDS.

SOLIMAN  SNOOKS.

Honest  Cheese.

From  th e Chicago Times.

His  Opinion  of  Assessment  Insurance 

C om panies.,

Ca n t   H ook Co k x k r s,  N ov.  27,  1886.

Mr. Editor:

Although  not  strictly  a  trade  matter,  1 
think it high  time that I had a word ot two 
to say about those  arrant  frauds  and  hum­
bugs,  known  as  mutual  insurance  com­
panies.  So  many /merchants  have  been 
humbugged  by sucli  institutions  that  I am 
not certain but it is a trade matter.

Firstly,  what is a mutual  insurance com­

pany?

It is a doubled and  twisted  piece  of  ras-! 
cality sanctioned by law, by which a solvent 
and  hundred-cents-on-a-dollar  man  is  al-1 
lowed to carry his own insurance and at the J 
same  time  help carry that  of  his  insolvent j 
neighbors.  At the same time he is incident-1 
ally allowed to support a few city dead-beats | 
and  furnish  them  in  money  for  cigars, j 
drinks and to run about  with  fast  persons j 
of the female persuasion.
This is  the  true  definition,  as  given  by 
experience,  costing  me  §200,  although it is j 
not the one given by the cheeky and smooth- j 
spoken agent who talked me into it.

I am speaking of both kinds of the frauds ■ 
—life and fire—and one is afe  big a fraud as 
the other.

Fifteen years ago we were  accustomed to 
“point with pride” to  American  cheese,  es­
pecially  that made in large  faciories.  The 
European demand  for it  was  large,  and in­
creasing  every year.  The  consumption  of. 
cheese was  extending  in  all  parts  of  this 
country.  Many were  advocating  cheese as 
a  substitute  for  meat  during  the  warmer 
portions of the  year. 
It was  claimed  that 
cheese was  cheaper  than  fresh  meat  that 
was bought at the butcher’s at retail; that it 
contained no waste as  beef does; that it did 
not  require  to  be  cooked  before  it  was 
brought to the table, and that it  was as nu­
tritious and more palatable than most kinds 
of meat.  Cheese was recommended instead 
of fresh meat for people who practiced light 
housekeeping.  Farmers who were not able 
to supply their table with fresh meat during 
the summer were advised to purchase cheese 
in boxes of factory men  or  wholesale  gro­
cers.  They were  assured  that  it  was  an 
economical as well  as  a  most  excellent ar­
ticle  of  food.  The  late  Horatio  Seymour 
advocated the  adoption  of  a  cheese  ration 
in  the  army and  navy.  Several  urged  the 
propriety  of  teaching  the  Indians  to  eat 
cheese instead of so much  meat,  and  advo­
cated adding cheese to the list of provisions 
furnished those kept on  reservations.

With one,  you are kept  paying  heavy as­
sessments from month to month and year to 
year,  until you are about  thinking of  dying 
in order to realize on your investment, when 
dll at once,  kerflop goes the whole  thing up 
the  spout, and  you  find  your  money  has 
gone into the pockets of some old fraud of a 
Beechnut and  you are  too  old or  sickly to 
get insured again.

With the other kind,  you  pay  a good fee 
to get in  and  then  after  enjoying  a  very 
poor protection for a  year  or so,  you either 
burn out and find you  cannot collect a cent, 
or else everyone else burns  out  and you are 
called on to pay the losses.  “But who gets 
the  money you pay in?”  says one.  “Don’t 
this money pay the losses?”  Bless your in­
nocent  heart,  no! not by about fourteen kil­
ometers.  These shyster lawyers and broken 
down  insurance  sharks know a trick worth 
two of  that in  the  way of  feathering  their 
own nests.  They simply get  some Skinner 
appointed to skin you from that on with as­
sessments from  time to time as long as  you 
live and the money is all used up in Jawing, 
printing  and  snug  salaries  to  assignees, 
clerks and other haugers  on that  must con­
trive to live without work.

No case has ever been known  where  any 
busted company ever quit  assessing  or ever 
paid any losses.

The whole thing  is  a consummate  swin­
dle and a disgrace to our  statutes.  Brother 
merchants,  let us leave no  stone  unturned 
to  root  out  such  laws  and  refuse  to  help 
them  with  a  cent  of  our  money. 
If  any 
Jackanapes of  a John  Jones,  or  a Jim An- 
derson comes  spooking  around you talking 
about  “reserves”  and  “dividends”  and  all 
that truck, just  gently lift  him  about  four 
and a half feet  off  the  toe  of  your  No.  10 
boot and charge it up to me, for you can rest 
assured that the  “reserves,” are  all in some 
old  fraud’s  pockets,  and  the  “dividends” 
are divided by a ring  that  you  do not com­
pose a segment of.

As the insurance agent comes down, after 
being raised as aforesaid,  I presume he will 
stop long enough to say that “old Snooks is 
interested in a stock company,  that  is  why 
he gives you that  advise.”  In  such  a case 
you are hereby authorized  to  tell  him he is 
a liar from the  ground  up,  and  to  lift him 
clean off  the  front  steps,  for  I  never  had 
any part or interest in  any  insurance  com­
pany,  nor do I ever expect to have.

I notice that a  couple  of  these life insur­
ance frauds have  been  shown  up  lately in 
Grand Rapids and the town made too hot to 
hold them.  1 am  glad  to  sefe  it.  Let the 
good work go on.  Let  us  rid  ourselves of 
ail  the  different  kinds  of  dead-beats  who 
prey on the community and take  our  hard- 
earned  dollars  without  rendering  a  just 
equivalent,  and  the  harder  earned  dollars 
of  our  customers,  that  they  need  to  buy 
flannels and porus plasters for winter wear.

Yours mutually,  9

SoLiMAif S n o o k s,
.  General Dealer.

“Been  There.”

He was walking to and fro in  the  depot, 
as  waitiug  passengers  will,  and  his  face 
wore an  expression  of  peace  and  content­
ment.  All of a sudden  a wave  of  anxiety 
and fear swept over it,  and he began search­
ing his pockets.  His anxiety was so mark­
ed that several men approached him,  and as 
he continued to turn his pockets wrong-side 
out one of  the  group  inquired:  “Have you 
lost your wallet?”

“Wallet?  No! I—I  changed  my coat an 
hour ago, and I left a letter  in  the  pocket, 
and—and—:—”

“And by this time  your wife has  got it?”
“Y-yes!”
And every man in  the  group spoke up in 
chorus  and  advised  him  to  take  the  one 
chance in a hundred—hire a hack  and drive 
back home  as fast as the horses  could  gal- 
lop.

Just as American  cheese  made  in  large 
factories had secured a  deserved  reputation 
and was having  an  extensive  sale  at home 
and abroad,  complaints were heard about its 
quality.  Consumers  declared  that  it  was 
deficient in richness and flavor. 
It soon be­
came known thatanuch of it was made from 
skinnned or separated milk.  The cream ob­
tained by skimming the milk  that had been 
placed in  large  vessels  in  tanks  supplied 
with spring  water, or  had  been  separated 
by the use  of  a  machine,  was  made  into 
“gilt-edge” butter,  while  the  milk entirely 
innocent of  cream,  was  manufactured  into 
an  article  ordinarily  branded  “full-cream 
cheese.”  People who  were  imposed  upon 
in this way were very cautious about buying 
cheese in the future.  At  the  end of  a few 
months  there  was  no  market  for  cheese 
made of skimmed or separated milk, though 
it  might  be  offered  under  an  -attractive 
name.  So much skimmed-milk  cheese was 
at length put on the  market  that quantities 
of it sold for  less than  the cost of  making 
and shipping it.  Many manufacturers then 
resorted substituting  oleomargarine oil,  pu­
rified  lard, neutral fats,  and  various  other 
animal and vegetable products for cream,  in 
order to secure richness for  their cheese.  A 
very large proportion  of  the  cheese  found 
in any market  in  this  country is  made  of 
separated  milk  and  fats  not  found  in 
cream.

Cheese made of  these  materials  is  prob­
ably wholesome,  but  it  does  not  have  the 
fine flavor of  cheese that  is made  of entire 
milk,  neither does it  present as good an ap­
pearance.  The  objections  urged  against 
imitation butter  are  equally strong  against 
imitation cheese.  The prejudice against the 
first extends to the last,  and is quite as gen­
eral. 
If people give the price demanded for 
“full-cream” cheese they expect to get what 
they  pay for.  Many  of  the  prejudices  in 
relation to articles of food are unreasonable, 
but,  as  they are  often  inherited  and  ordi­
narily of  very long  standing,  it is  difficult, 
if not impossible,  to remove them.  The de­
mand for cheese for  home consumption has 
greatly declined  since  people  became  sus­
picious about  it  composition.  They  know 
that a  superior  article  of  both  butter  and 
cheese cannot be made from the same batch 
of milk.  They have  reason  to believe that 
most of the creamery butter is true to name, 
and  they  accordingly  think  cheese  manu­
factured in the same establishment is a corn- 
pouud of skimmed  milk curd  and fats  not 
found in cream.  They like the new process 
of making and  curing  cheese,  but  they are 
opposed to'the new ingredients employed in 
cheese-making.

Tiie present retail  price  of  cheese  in all 
large towns  tends  to  greatly reduce  sales. 
Though the best  domestic  cheese is quoted 
at wholesale in this city at from 8 to 9 cents 
a pound,  the retail  prices  are  about double 
these.  People  naturally  object  to  paying 
retailers a  profit of 100  per  cent,  on  what 
should be a common artiole of food.  Retail 
grocers say,  probably with good reason, that 
cheese, is  not  a  common  article  of  food. 
They state that it is an article of luxury,  on 
which retailers are expected to make a large 
profit.  They declare that the purchasers of 
cheese are few and that they buy sparingly. 
They complain  of  the  waste  of  cheese on 
account of its surface  becoming  dry after it 
is cut.  The loss on  account  of cut surface, 
which presents an unfavorable appearance, is 
Argest  when  sales  are  slow.  The  retail 
trade in cheese appears to  be unsatisfactory 
to  both dealers and  customers.  The  retail 
article of food  is  too  high  to  admit of  its 
being a common  article  of  food.  What  is 
bought  is  chiefly  desired  as  a  condiment. 
But,  as most of the domestic cheese is lack­
ing in richness and flavor,  it is not  as desir­
able for a condiment  as  many  articles  that 
can be obtained at a lower price.}

Like several.other articles, cheese changes 
hands many times before  it passes from the

the  market  demanded 

manufacturer to the  consumer.  When  fac­
tories were started  mar y  farmers  and me­
chanics bought cheese  for their  families at 
the places where they were made.  We hear 
nothing of this trade  now.  Nearly all  the 
cheese manufactured for  many  years  have 
been of too  large size to be cut and used by 
an  ordinary  family  to  advantage.  The 
fashion for the large Cheddar cheese, which 
are now generally made in this country, was 
brought  from  England  when  the  require­
ments  of 
them. 
Where cheese  is a more  common  article of 
food,  the population  is more dense and sales 
are more brisk.  It is wise and well to make 
cheese for export of  the size  wanted in for­
eign countries, but it also  seems to  be wise 
to make some cheese suitable for the supply 
of small  retailers  and  the  requirements of 
ordinary families.  An  increased consump­
tion of cheese is desirable,  and  manufactur­
ers should study the  demands  of  the home, 
as  well  as  those  of  the  foreign  market. 
They should  sei'k  customers  in  the neigh­
borhoods  in which they  live,  and  cater  to 
the appetite of epicures.

Capital  as a Guage of Commercial  Credit. 
From  the C ountry M erchant.

It is stated  that  a  prominent  firm which 
recently suspended in  this  city—the failure 
being the  most disastrous  which has occur­
red here for  a long  period—had been insol­
vent for four  years,  during  which  time its 
credit  had  been  unexceptionally  high. 
This circumstance shows how  much  easier 
it is for 1 muses in a  large  way of  business, 
with  the  various  modern  expedients  for 
“raising the wind,”  to maintain themselves 
when  bankrupt,  than  it  is  for  merchants 
whose business is  of  a less  extended  char­
acter to  keep up the appearance of solvency 
under similar circumstances.  The very fact 
that a man is engaged  in  large  commercial 
operations,  and has the appearance of doing 
a profitable trade,  apparently leads the mer­
cantile  community  to take  it  for  granted 
that  he  is  possessed  of  abundant  means, 
and credit is  often  extended  with  less  in­
vestigation  than  that  to  which  the  retail 
merchant is uiually  subjected  when  enter; 
ing a market  for  the  first  time,  or  some­
times  even  when  seeking  to  increase  his 
account  with  the  wholesale  firms  with 
which he has dealt  for  years.  There is, of 
course,  nothing  unmercantile  in  a  proper 
scrutiny of  the  affairs of retail traders ask­
ing credit.  The  success  of  their  business 
depends upon the exercise of the same vigi­
lance  in looking  up  the  standing  of  their 
own customers,  but we believe  that the cus­
tom  of  discriminating  against  the  dealer 
whose capital  and trade  are only moderate, 
for that  reason only,  is  false  in theory and 
wrong in practice. 
It by no  means follows 
that, because a merchant’s  available  means 
are  limited,  his  commercial  standing  is 
proportionately restricted,  neither  is capital 
always a fair  guage  of  credit.  There  are 
hundreds of  retail traders who are as proud 
of their credit and  as  prompt  in  their pay­
ments as any  millionaire merchant that can 
be mentioned.  The best proof of tiiis is the 
small  aggregate of  losses usually sustained 
by wholesale merchants  and  bankers doing 
business with the class  first named  as com­
pared with those experienced by others whose 
commercial  and  financial  transactions  are 
principally with large mercantile firms. 
In 
times of panic and financial stringency,  it is 
not the dealers  who  first  succumb; on  the 
contrary,  all  the  important  monetary  dis­
turbances  which  have  periodically affected 
the entire business of the country have been 
preceded by the failure of  some  large finan­
cial institution, or by the suspension of some 
wholesale mercantile firm  of  high standing 
and  unlimited  credit.  This  record  is sig­
nificant,  indicating  as  it  does  the  average 
high  character  and  business  ability  of the 
distributing merchants  of the  country who, 
as a class,  have contributed  so largely to its 
growth and prosperity.

The  Quaker  Merchant  and  Daniel  W eb­

ster.

The following  story is  related  of  an  old 
Quaker merchant,  who  carried  on business 
in New England.  He  one  time  called  on 
Daniel Webster,  at his office  in  Boston,  for 
the  purpose  of  securing  his  services  in a 
suit,  which was about to  be  tried  and  de­
manded the terms.

“I will attend to  your case for one thous­

and dollars,” replied Mr. Webster.

The  merchant  at  first  demurred  at  the 
price,  but  promised  to  pay  it,  “provided 
Mr.  Webster would  agree  to  attend to any 
other matters that he  might  present during 
the  sitting  of  the  court.”  To  which  Mr. 
Webster consented.

The appointed time arrived and Mr. Web­
ster was  at  His  post.  The  leading case of 
his client was  brought  forward and decided 
in his favor.  Another  case  was  taken  up 
and the Quaker  assigned  it  to the  care of 
Mr.  Webster,  when it was satisfactorily dis­
posed of.  Another still,  and with the same 
result; and still  another  and  another,  until 
Mr.  Webster  become  impatient  and  de­
manded  an  explanation,  whereupon  the 
shrewd Quaker merchant replied:  “1 hired 
thee to  attend  to  all  the  business  of  the 
court,  and thou hast done it handsomely,  so 
here is thy money,  one thousand dollars.”

NO.  167.

Facts  About  Pens.

From Office.

For over four  thousand  years people have 
found it  necessary to  write.  Various  ma­
terials have been  used  to  write  upon, and 
various instruments have been used to write 
with.  The earliest we  hear  of.  a  pen is in 
the  book  of  Job,  where  he,  the  author, 
speaks of an  “iron pen,” probably a pointed 
instrument  for  engraving  on  stone.  For 
the waxen tablets of the  ancients a metallic 
stylus was employed,  one end of which was 
sharpened and  the  other flattened for  eras­
ing the marks and smoothing the wax.' For 
centuries  the  Chinese  have  painted  their 
letters with a fine hair pencil.  Pens of reed 
were also used at a very early period for the 
use of a fluid ink upon papyrus; the end of the 
reed was split as the pens we use at present, 
and they were  about  the  size  of  a swan’s 
quill.  The introduction of  paper  rendered 
finer  pens  necessary, and  the  well-known 
quill pens of the goose and  swan came next 
into  use.  These  were  first  employed  in 
Europe,  about  the  year A.  D. 630,  and  for 
several  centuries  Poland  and  Russia were 
largely engaged in  raising  flocks  of  geese 
chiefly for their quills. 
In a  single year,  it 
is  said,  St.  Petersburg  furnished  England 
with over 27,000,000  of  these  articles. 
In 
1803 Mr.  Wise, of  Great  Britain,  produced 
pens of steel,  of  barrel form.  These  were 
mounted on bone handles, and could be car­
ried in the  pocket.  They were  expensive, 
and little used.  Then,  in 1820, Mr. Gillott, 
of  Birmingham,  began  manufacturing steel 
pens. 
lie added many improvements to the 
rude barrel  pen  made  by Mr.  Wise.  The 
evolution in pens had now thoroughly start­
ed, and experiments  to  make  a  pen with a 
durable  point  began  in  England.  Bone, 
shell,  glass  and  various  other  substances 
were  used for  the  body of  the  pen,  while 
diamonds and rubies  were used for  points; 
yet pens made of these materials  were cost­
ly  and  unsuccessful.  This  finally  led  to 
gold pens,  the manufacture of  which is car­
ried to the highest perfection in New York, 
the best pens being made  here  and  sent  to 
Europe and other parts  of  the world.  The 
first diamond  (or  iridium)  point  ever  put 
successfully on a gold pen was  done by Mr. 
John Isaac Hawkins, an  American residing 
in England.  The right to make  gold  pens 
was  purchased  of  Mr.  Hawkins  by  Mr. 
Cleveland,  an  Ameriican  clergyman  then 
in  England,  who,  on  his  return,  induced 
Levi  Brown,  a  watchmaker  in  Detroit, to 
undertake  their  manufacture.  This  was 
about the  year 1835. 
In  1840  Mr.  Brown 
removed to New York,  and  there  introduc­
ed the business,  which  gradually increased. 
At  first  the  pens  were  cut  with  scissors 
from a thin, fiat slip of gold.  Inferior pens, 
thus made,  sold for  from  §5  to  815  each. 
At present the manufacture  of gold  pens is 
divided into branches,  each  workman doing 
his part.  Machinery lias been invented and 
tools are now used which, in 1835, had never 
been heard of.  New  York  produces  more 
gold pens than  all  tlie  other  cities  of  the 
world  combined.  All  told, there  is  over 
§500,000 wortli  made  annually.  The trade 
is rapidly growing, and every year witnesses 
many thousand  dollars’  worth  of  pens  in 
use that were not in use the proceeding year.

Difference in Drummers.

From   the Chicago H erald.

“Oh,  yes; there’s  difference  in  traveling 
men,” said a Franklin street  merchant  yes­
terday.  “Some men  will  take a thousand- 
mile trip,  visit  all  the  prominent  points In 
four or five state*ind  return  home with an 
expense account W   about  §4  a  day,  while 
others will go over  the  same  territory and 
spend §6 or §7  a  day.  The  man  who%ets 
over the country in the shortest time, makes 
the most sales and returns to the house with 
the smallest expense  account is, of  course, 
a valuable agent.  The  expensive  drummer 
is sometimes of  great value in  spite  of  his 
prodigality.  As  a  rule,  he  makes  many 
friends,  is more liked by the customers,  and 
gives the  house  by whom  he  is  employed 
a certain amount  of  eclat  in  towns  where 
eclat goes a long  way.  Then,  too,  the  ex­
pensive drummer is very often a good sales­
man,  so that,  taking it all in ail,  his extrav­
agance  is  overtopped by his general  worth.
“There  are  drummers,  however,  who 
travel too  cheaply.  Wouldn’t  believe that, 
would you?  There are  a  great  number of 
them, however.  They  stop at  second-class 
hotels, take their night’s lodging  in  a smok­
ing  car,  and  flit  around  the  country  as 
though they had wings.  It costs them about 
§2.50 a day to live, but  they  send in an ex­
pense bill  of  at  least  §4  a  day.  What do 
they do with  the  difference?  Pocket  it,  of 
course.  As soon as  a  linn  finds  out  that 
one of its men  is doing this  sort of  thing it 
discharges  him  in  short  order,  for  it  isn’t 
business,  you  know,  and  then,  besides,  it 
isn’t just right.”

A Cargo of Syrup.

Upon unloading a British steamer,  which 
arrived at Philadelphia recently it was found 
that about one-half the cargo of  2,200  tons 
of sugar was a fluid mass  of  syrup  instead 
of sugar in bags, as it had been shipped from 
India.  The sugar had been  melted by heat 
and the syrup was  eight  feet  deep  in  the 
hold of the vessel,  which  liad^come through 
the Suez  Canal.

167*

cents.  Sixteen cents each  to  dealers,  in 
lots of 100.  Address,  R.  P.  M urray,  Constan­
tine, Mich. 

No v e l t y   d o o r   f a s t e n e r ! - P rice,  25
IpOR  SALE—A t  Howard  City,  planing  mill, 

sash, door and blind factory, in  com plete 
ru n ning  order.  New  50-horee-power  engine, 
good boiler.'new  solid two-story building on R. 
R. track.  Will be sold at a bargain.  Price and 
term s of Geo. McDowell, Howard City,  Mich. 
10(5-3

_____________________ 

IpOR  SALE—Com pletely  equipped  m achine 

shop,  w ith  good-paying  patronage.  Rig 
bonus  offered  for  locating  in  a  neighboring 
town.  Address, fo r particulars, J. H. Dean,  99 
O ttaw a st., G rand Rapids, Mich. 
■VT/ANTED—Situation by a  young  m an  who 
tv  w rites a good hand, can keep books, and 
do all kinds of  office  work.  Can  give  refe r­
ences from  Aim where he was employed  three 
years.  Address D. O., care "T radesm an.”  168*
W f  ANTED— Situation in drug store  by a reg- 
m  
istered  pharm acist.  M oderate  salary. 
Best of references as  to  honesty  and  ability. 
A ddress E.  R. J., care “T radesm an.” 

lBTtf

168*

IpOR  SALE—Stock of drugs and  groceries or.

will sell the grocery  stock  and  keep  th e 1 
“ P ain K iller,” 

drugs.  E stablished six years. 
care “T radesm an.” 
YT7ANTED—Situation  as  traveling  m an  in 
TV 
produce or commission house.  10 y ears’ 
experience.  Apply “T radesm an” office.  168*

168*

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trav el in this and adjoining  states,  on a 
com m ission  basis.  A ddress  XYZ,  care  “The 
T radesm an” office. 

■ ANTED—Good  advertising  canvasser,  to 
f?OR  SALE—One  half  in terest  in  stock  of 

groceries,  crockery,  drugs  and  jew elry. 
Price $1,500, $500 down,  balance on tim e.  Rea­
son fo r selling, poor health.  H ave good trade. 
C. A. Stebbins, Law rence, Mich. 
T IT  ANTED—Reliable salesm en  to  tak e  hold 
t t 
of my new m arriage certificate.  Sells on 
sigh£.  E very  m arried  m an  m ust  have  one. 
Address Geo. F. Owen, 40 South Division street, 
G rand Rapids. 

IF   YOU  WANT—To get into business, to sell 

your business, to secure additional capital, 
to  get  a  situation,  if  you have anything  for 
sale or w ant to buy anything, advertise in  the 
M iscellaneous Column of T h e   T r a d e s m a n .  A 
tw enty-five word  advertisem ent  costs  b u t  25 
cents a w eek o r 50 cents for three weeks.

167*

167*

Wholesale Depot,

STATE MANAGER,

B. F. EMBRY,
37  Canal St., 
•  Grand Rapids.
Polishina!
Furniture Finish
In  the  Market.  Try  it,  and 
make your Furniture look 

The Best

USE

FRESH and NEW.

AMONG  TH E  TRADE.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

form s $1  a year in advance, postage paid.
A dvertising rates m ade known on application.

WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  1,  1886.

G ran d  R a p id s T ra v e lin g  M en’s A ssociation.
President,  L.  M. Mills;  Vice-President, S. A. Sears;  Sec­
retary  and Treasurer, Geo. H. Seymour;  Board of Di­
rectors, H. 8. Robertson,  Geo.  F.  Owen,  J.  N.  Brad­
ford, A. B. Cole and Win. Logie.

t a y   Subscribers  and  others,  w hen  w riting 
to  advertisers, will confer a favor on  th e pub­
lishers  by m entioning th a t they saw the adver­
tisem ent in th e colum ns of  th is  paper.

DON’T  CARE  FOR  THE  HONOR.
Referring to the agitation  relative  to the 
holding of a “National  Pure  Food  Conven­
tion,” the Denver Retail Grocer  remarks as 
follows:

We are in favor  of  holding  the  conven- 
at Grand Rapids for  various  reasons.  The 
merchants of  Michigan  are  thoroughly or­
ganized, and would be  willing  to assist del­
egates in  a great  many ways.  The  city is 
noted for its hospitality,  and  w’ould make it 
pleasant  for  all  who  would  visit  there. 
And it would be more advantageous to meet 
in some State where the retailers are organ­
ized.  Editor  Stowe  seems  to  be  a  little 
backward in presenting his claim for Grand 
Rapids.  So we do it for him.

With all due respect to the journal quoted, 
which is one of  the  brightest  exponents of 
trade  organization  in  this  country,  T h e 
T r a d e s m a n   is  authorized  to  state  that 
Grand Rapids is not a candidate for the hon­
or indicated. 
Instead of  posing  before the 
country as  a  National  reformer  of  abuses 
which properly come before the Legislatures 
of the several  States,  Grand  Rapids is con­
tent to quietly continue the work which she 
inaugurated in this  State—work  which has 
resulted in  great  good  to  every  organized 
community and  in less degree  to  the  trade 
at large.

The first  association  formed in Michigan 
declared  itself  in favor of  pure  goods and 
legitimate methods—a  cry  which  has been 
taken up by every organization since formed 
in  the  State.  The  State  Association  ex­
pressed itself on this  subject  in  no  uncer­
tain sound,  and  its  Legislative  Committee 
will go before the Legislature  at its coming 
session with certain suggestions  which will 
undoubtedly take the form of statutes.  The 
New York State  Association  will also take 
similar action.

There is a right and a wrong way to go at 
every  reform  needed,  and  T h e   T r a d e s ­
m a n  speaks by the card when it asserts that 
the project of meeting and  instructing Con­
gress what to do on the food question is the 
wrong way—that  the right  way is  to  con­
tinue organization  until  sufficient  strength 
is acquired to secure the  desired  redress at 
the hands of the Legislatures.

“SCHEME”  GOODS.

The  Retail  Merchants’  Association  of 
the  State  of  New  York  has  placed  it­
self  squarely  on  record as  opposed  to the 
methods adopted by many manufacturers in 
getting their goods on the market and main­
taining their  sale—the  giving  of  tempting 
presents.  The  practice  is  altogether  too 
common  and  has  resulted  in  flooding  the 
country  with  impure  goods,  which  injure 
the  sale of standard goods and work to  the 
detriment of  legitimate  business  methods. 
The Association  above referred to expressed 
itself on the subject  in  the  following man­
ner:
Resolved—That  the  Legislative  Commit­
tee of this Association be  instructed to take 
into consideration  the  advisability  of  pre­
paring  a  bill to  be  presented  at  the  next 
meeting  of  the  State  Legislature,  praying 
that the some or a similar law to that of the 
State of Vermont be enacted  in  this  Stake, 
prohibiting the  sale  of  goods  with  which 
prizes are given.

Michigan  has  probably  suffered  quite  as 
much from scheme goods as any other State 
in the Union,  and  The  T r a d e s m a n   sug­
gests that the LegislativeWommittee of the 
Michigan Business  Men’s  Association  take 
the^iafter  in  hand  and  devise  means  by 
which  the demoralizing  practice may be ef- 
ectually prohibited.

The Boston Commercial Reporter bewails 
the fact that the  New  York  and  Michigan 
associations do  not  procure  charters  from 
the  New  England  organizations. 
T h e  
T r a d e s m a n   is not  authorized  to speak for 
New  York,  but it can  state  in  all  candor 
that  Michigan  has  so  far  outgrown  New 
England in the matter  of  organization that 
any one  of  her  fifty  associations  can  give 
New  England  pointers.  And  they  won’t 
charge New England anything for  such ser­
vices, either.  The trouble  with  the  editor 
of  the  Reporter  seems  to  be  that  he  in­
terests  himself  in  the  subject  of  organi­
zation  “for  revenue  only”  and  is  crazed 
with  jealously  because  others  have  made 
wonderful improvements  on  his antiquated 
collection  system.

Substantial progress  in  the  work  of  or­
ganization has been  made  during  the  past 
week,  Reed  City  and  Leslie  having  each 
formed  associations  on the  most approved 
methods.  Cedar  Springs  organizes 
this 
evening,  Woodland  on  Thursday  evening 
and  Freeport  on  Friday  evening.  South 
Haven and Allegan take  their  place  in  the 
galaxy of associations next week.

John  Wanamaker,  the  great  Philadel­
phia merchant,  in referring  to  the  practice 
of cutting  indulged  in  by some dealers, re­
cently  remarked:  “We  are  like  the rest. 
We’d be ashamed to be  doing  nothing  big­
ger  or  better  than  simply  underselling. 
We sell as loW as we can.”

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

.  J.  C. Shaw succeeds J. C.  Shaw & Co.  in 
the grocery business at 79 Canal street

Wm.  Warren  has engaged in the  grocery 
business at Lakeview.  Arthur Meigs & Co. 
furnished the stock.

E.  Harrington,  has  engaged  in  the  gro­
cery business  at  Way land.  Olney,  Shields 
& Co.  furnished the stock.

Dr.  R. A.  Scliouten has  moved  his  drug 
stock from 434 Ottawa street  to  the  corner 
of Hall and South Division streets.

Edward  L.  Bansjll  has  engaged  in  the 
hardware business  at  Bellaire.  The  Gunn 
Hardware Co. furnished the stock.

Mrs.  S. C.  Knox has  engaged  in  the dry 
goods business  at  146  West  Fulton street. 
Spring & Company furnished the stock.

A.  W.  Fowler,  late of  Lakeside,  has pur­
chased the  grocery  stock  of  G. W.  Bough- 
ton,  at 398 Second street, and  will continue 
the business.

C. E. Westlake, the Canal street druggist, 
has given three chattel mortgages, aggregat­
ing  •'51,802.  Good  bye,  Westlake!  Fare­
well, unsecured creditors!

E.  F.  Harrington  and  Geo.  B.  Dunton 
have contracted to  take the  entire  product 
of Machies & Hacker’s patent election stick­
er slips for a term of years.

Jos. Leeuw has  engaged  in  the  grocery 
business at the former location of Richmond 
& Garlow,  503 and  505  Ottawa street.  Ol­
ney,  Shields & Co.  furnished the stock.

Wm. B.  Loveland,  local  manager  of  the 
Singer Sewing  Machine  Co., has  invented 
and secured a patent on  an  adjustable stilt, 
which he  is arranging  to  manufacture  and 
put on the market.

F.  D. Griffith and Perry Fisher have form­
ed a copartnership  under  the  firm  name of 
Griffith & Fisher,  and  engaged  in  the gro­
cery business at Cadillac.  Amos S. Mussel- 
man & Co.  furnished the stock.

J.  S.  Burton,  late  of  Holton,  and  Mr. 
Travis,  late of  Ravenna,  have  formed  a co­
partnership  under  the  firm  name  of J.  S. 
Burton & Co.  and engaged in  the drug bus­
iness at  Chase.  L.  D.  Putnam  &  Co.  fur­
nished the stock.

Franklin Barnhart, of the former  firm  of 
Barnhart & Judson,  has contributed 820,000 
to the capital of the wholesale grocery house 
of Cody,  Ball & Co.,  and has  taken the po­
sition of financial man in the  house,  which 
will  enable  Mr.  Ball  to  devote  his entire 
time to the buying and selling departments. 
The firm name has been  changed  to  Cody, 
Ball,  Barnhart & Co.

Gideon Kellogg, M.  H.  Ducey  and  Jas. 
McCauley have formed  a copartnership un­
der the  firm name of Kellogg,  Ducey & Mc­
Cauley and will  engage  in the manufacture 
of  leather  belting  at  Chicago.  The  firm 
will  also  deal  in  mill  supplies.  Messrs. 
Kellogg  and  Ducey are  both  well  known 
here.  Mr.  McCauley  was  formerly  with 
Raniville &■ Sykes.

AROUND  THE  STATE.

F.  L.  Wilson,  druggist  at  Detroit,  has 

A. A. Watkins,  general dealer at Clarion, 

sold out.

has sold out.

Robert  Coxon  succeeds  Arthur  West  in 

general trade at Ivan.

L.  Higer,  the  Ionia  clothier,  has  started 

a branch store at Edmore.

L.  G.  Stewart succeeds  L.  D. Roberts  in 

the grocery business at  Decatur.

A.  E.  Pickard, grocer at East Jordan, has 

been closed on  chattel  mortgage.

H.  Gerow  succeeds  Hotchkiss  &  Co.  in 

the crockery business at Kalamazoo.

Edward Dufiield  succeeds J.  A.  Place  in 

the boot and shoe business at Jackson.

J.  W.  Brown has  engaged  in  the notion 

and stationery business at Big Rapids.

Friend & Stimpson succeed  E.  H.  Fish & 
Co.  in the  grocery business  at  Kalamazoo.
C.  G.  Parkhurst  contemplates  engaging 
in the  hardware  business  at  Mason  about 
January 1.

Aaron Miller succeeds Jas.  Bacon  in  the 
grocery,  fruit and  confectionery business at 
Escanaba.

Geo.  D.  Lunn has sold his  drug  stock  at 
Vestaburg and purchased the drug  stock  of 
S.  E.  Young,  at Edmore.

R.  E.  Brockett&Son have engaged in the 
jewelry business at Lansing,  E. K.  Bennett 
placing the order with the  house  which  he 
represents.

Mrs. M.  A.  Leonard  succeeds  Mrs.  Geo. 
Ford in the fancy goods  business—not sew­
ing machine  business,  as  previously stated 
—at  Mendon.

The bankrupt  dry  goods  stock  of  Stone 
Bros.,  at Ionia,  has  been  bid in'at 831,100. 
It begins to  look as  though  Messrs.  Stone 
Bros, would not be able to effect a swindling 
compromise this  time.

Way land Globe:  E.  W.  Pickett,  one  of 
our most  extensive  merchants,  has sold his 
store and business  to  J. W.  Humphrey and 
H.  D.  Spaulding.  Mr.  Pickett  will continue 
the  business  until  next  April,  when  the 
new firm will take possession.

Saranac  Local:  The  financial  difficulty 
of Ricketson & Monroe, at Bonanza, is such 
that the creditors  can  hope for  but a small 
percentage  of  their  claims.  Frank  Clark, 
who held a chattel mortgage  on  the  stock, 
has a bill of sale of the goods.  He had also 
taken possession  before  any outside  credi­
tors made an  effort  to  recover, and  conse­
quently,  will probably hold  bis own against 
any or all.

Michael Garrity,  late of Ionia,  is  starting 

a boiler shop at Oscoda.

Manistee has a new clothes-pin  manufac­
tory which turns out  160  pips  per  minute.
The hoop mill of Hamlin,  Green &Co., at 
j Alma,  manufactured  8,000,000  hoops  this 
|season.

The Mancelona oval dish factory will soon 
have five new machines at work, .making fif­
teen in all.

C.  M.  Van  Every,  of  South  Bend,  has 
completed  arrangements  to  start a carriage 
factory at Bronson.

Robert Wallace is erecting a  roller  flour­
ing mill at Grindstone City,  with a daily ca­
pacity of 75 barrels.

Davis & Sullivan have opened a cigar fac­
tory  at  Howell,  which  will  give  employ­
ment to twenty men.

Mitchell  &  McClure  succeed  Hamilton, 
McClure & Co.  in the manufacture  of  lum­
ber and salt at East Saginaw.

Wright, Schneider & Stuttz,  of Alma, are 
determined to  have  every facility and com­
fort in their  new  roller  processs  mill. 
It 
will be heated  with steam.

The Bird Wind Mill Co.  has  been consol­
idated with  the St. John  Plow Co.,  at Kal­
amazoo.  The  authorized  capital  is 8100,- 
000,  of which 870,000 is paid in.

STRAY  FACTS.

G.  T.  Morris,  grain dealer at Fenton,  has 

been attached.

ness at Cadillac.

John Tress has engaged in the meat busi­

Nevin  &  Son  have engaged  m  the  har­

ness business at Mason.

T.  A.  Price succeeds Price &  Barnard  in 

the meat business at Mancelona.

Fred.  G. Baker has  engaged  in  the  con­

fectionery business at Nashville.

Davis & Rankin are endeavoring  to  work 

up a creamery project at Hastings.

Chas.  Shepard succeeds  Shepard Bros,  in 

the hardware business at Boyne City.

L.  C.  Finch succeeds  Finch  &  Craig  in 

the planing mill business at Reed Citv.

J. M.  Brunson  &  Son,  trunk  dealers  at 

Detroit,  have assigned to E-  A.  Frasier.

W.  L.  C. Reid succeeds Wing  &  Reid  in 
the agricultural  implement business at Jack- 
son.

Downer & Hanna  succeed  D.  A.  Downer 
lumber  and  harness  business  at 

in  the 
Morenci.

The Marcellus fruit evaporator has ceased 
operations, having used  over  4,000  bushels 
of apples.

The  Muskegon  Booming  Co.’s  pay roll 
amounted to about 840,000 a month  during 
the  season.

An effort is being  made  by the Marcellus 
business men to make  that  place  a  signal 
service station.

Brewster & Stanton  are  now  pleasantly 
settled in their new quarters  in  the  double 
store at  120 and  122  Jefferson  avenue,  De­
troit.

E.  F.  Evans has  retired  from  the firm of 
E.  F.  Evans  &  Co.  tinners  at  Nashville. 
The  business  will  be  continued  by  Wm. 
Evans.

Charles  L.  Gray  &  Co.  have  sold  the 
Pangbom mill,  in  llartwick  township,  Os­
ceola county,  to W.  L.  Churchill  and  Geo. 
Thompson.

G.  W.  Rogers and Chas.  II.  Lansing, two 
of Litchfield’s merchants,  had  a  little  “un­
pleasantness” between  them last week,  and 
it is said to have cost  Lansing  about 835 to 
remove the effects thereof.

Neeley  &  Huntington  have  closed  the 
season’s business at their fruit evaporator at 
Mason, having used 9,000 bushels of  apples 
and turned out twenty-six  tons  of  evapor­
ated fruit—double that of a year ago.

It is reported that the railroad to be  built 
by the Smith Lumber Co., of Kalkaska, will 
be a broad gauge one,  and  will  extend  ten 
miles west into Whitewater  township  from 
Kalkaska. 
It is thought that it will  be  an 
easy matter to get the road  extended to Elk 
Rapids,  on Grand Traverse bay.

The international  bridge  at  the  head  of 
the rapids at Sault  Ste.  Marie will not only 
be  a  railway  bridge,  but  will  also  have 
a carriage driveway and a walk for foot pas­
sengers.  The bridge will be built  at  some 
large iron  manufactory  and  shipped to the 
I Sault all ready to be put together.

Jack Beauman,  a farm  laborer  at  Maple 
Grove,  recently received  notice  that he had 
! fallen heir to two  fortunes, on  the strength 
Of which he was  given  unlimited  credit at 
I Three  Daks, and  then  went  South to take 
| possession of the money.  Jack Beauman has 
j not returned,  and the Three Oaks merchants 
are beginning to  realize that  they were vie- 
I timized.

Wm.  B. Ames,  of  Hudson,  made  an  as­
signment  November  24  to  Ira Swaney for 
the benefit of  his  creditors.  No  statement 
of assets and liabilities has  been  made pub­
lic.  His business has  been  mainly loaning 
money  and  renting  property.  He  owes 
numerous  amounts  for  money  borrowed 
and his  property is  said to  be  heavily en­
cumbered.  He  w'as  formerly in  the  bank­
ing business and  is  on  old  resident.  The 
failure was a surprise to many.

At a meeting of the creditors of the former 
I banking firm of Gibson & Westren,  at Jack- 
son, held on Nov.  21,  the assignee  reported 
real estate assets of 822,700,  which,  addea 
to the good notes and personal property held 
I by the assignee,  leave an  available  balance 
I of 824,242 above the incumbrances.  A reso­
lution was Introduced insisting that all cred- 
| itors of the firm should be placed on an equal 
footing,  and a committee of five was chosen 
to look after the interests  of  the  creditors, 
over sixty in number.

The Gripsack Brigade.

Be sure and  attend  the  meeting  of  the 

traveling meqdjaturday evening.

Chas.  II.  BQp is now on the road for  Ira | 
O.  Green, covering the Northern trade of the 
house.

Herman  Gebhart  succeeds  Frank Dix as I 
traveling  representative  for  W.  F.  Mc­
Laughlin & Co., in this territory.

E. K.  Bennett,  Michigan  representative 
for N.  G.  Levinson & Co.,  wholesale jewel­
ers of Chicago,  was in tow'n a couple of days 
last week. 

j
Jas. A.  Crookston  has  not  sustained any j 
improvement during the past  week,  in  con- ! 
sequence of which J.  II.  Hagy is continuing j 
his visits to Crook’s trade this week.

Geo.  F.  Owen has secured a  copyright on j 
a new form of marriage certificate, which is 
destined to meet with a large sale.  Samples 
will be furnished by Mr.  Owen,  on  applica­
tion.

Union  City  Local:  The  city band  will 
make a trip to Grand Rapids  next May dur- j 
ing the session of the  Traveler’s  Protective j 
Association.  The invitation comes through 
Drum Major Richards.

Although  it is a  little late  in the day,  it j 
will be news to  some  of the boys  to  learn i 
that J.  N.  Bradford is the patentee of a new 
style of  plug  hat which* is  destined  to  be 
very popular during cold weather.

Geo.  F.  Owen went to Detroit last week to i 
attend the funeral of Jas.  E.  Brewster,  sen­
ior member of the firm of Brewster &  Stan- 1 
ton.  The business will be  continued  with­
out interruption under the same  firm  style.  I
E.  P.  Waldron,  traveling  salesman  for { 
Robinson  &  Burtenshaw,  of  Detroit,  who I 
has been long and  seriously  ill at St. Johns I 
from typhoid fever,  was on the street  again 
Saturday,  for the first time since taken sick.

Attention  is  directed  to  the  call  for  a | 
meeting of the traveling men  of the city for 
the purpose of making preliminary arrange­
ments for the  third annual  ball of  the fra­
ternity.  Both  of  the  previous  reunions 
were  exceedingly enjoyable  events and un­
less T h e   T r a d e s m a n   is a  very  poor  pro­
phet,  the third  party will  exceli the  others 
in all the points which go to make up a suc­
cessful event.

The American Commercial Traveler thus 
pays its respects  to  a  Grand  Rapids  man: 
Secretary Caro,  of  the  Michigan  Division, 
has resigned.  Leo,  this  is  an  off  year  for 
Secretaries.  You state you worked  for  the 
T.  P.  A.  to the detriment  of  your business. 
What of  that,  Leo?  Think  of  how  your 
name has been heralded from  Minnesota  to 
Washington—printed on banners and  borne 
on  the  breeze.  What  were  you  after? 
Glory?  You  got  it.  What  do  you  want 
more?  A  situation?  Well, 
if  you  have 
made  up  your  mind  to  let  Pindell,  Stone, 
and  the  Board  of  Directors  have  a  little 
something  to  do  in  running  the  T.  P. A. 
we'll try and hunt up something  about your 
height.

Purely Personal.

M.  C.  Lewis  succeeds  Mr.  Hansen  as 

billing clerk for Spring & Company.

D.  M. McClellan,  the  pioneer  Reed  City i 
merchant,  has gone  to  Cone,  Putnam coun­
ty,  Florida,  in hopes of benefiting his  shat-! 
tered health.

C. C. Hazel, buyer  for  the  Antrim  Iron j 
Co., at Antrim,  was  in  town a  couple  of | 
days last week,  selecting  a  boot  and  shoe 
stock at Rindge, Bertsch & Co.’s.

S.  E.  Young,  who recently sold  his  drug | 
stock,  at Edmore,  was in  town  Monday  on j 
his way to  Menominee,  where  he  contem-1 
plates engaging in the drug business.

F.  F.  Sommers,  proprietor  of  the  Grand 
Haven  Match  Works,  was  in  town  last j 
week.  He has in contemplation  the  rnerg- I 
ing  of  his  business  into  a  stock  company,  [ 
with a capital stock of 8200,000.

Oysters.

The  customers  of  Wm.  L.  Ellis  &  Co. { 
are notified that  the  fast  freight  lines are | 
now making good time to all  railway points | 
in Michigan;  from Baltimore.

Emery & Co., of Grand  Rapids,  can  fur- 

nisli all immediate wants.

B.  F.  Emery,  37  Canal  street,  has charge | 
of the State business of Wm.  L.  Ellis & Co.  j 
and  all  orders  sent  to  him  will  receive j 
prompt  attention.

Better Late  than Never.

From  the  Rockford  Register.

Cedar  Springs business  men  will  organ­
ize next  Friday  evening.  Rockford  has  a 
great love for coming in at the rear.

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GHA2TD  RAPIDS.

Setting about a store  are  unsightly,  besides  t&e  pro­
jecting nails on them  are dangerous  to  clothing.  The 
enterprising grocer realizes the value of handsome andj 
convenient  fixtures,  and  to  m eet  this  dem and  the] 
Woolson  Spice  Co.,  of  Toledo,  Ohio,  have  designed] 
th eir

Of w hich  the  accom panying  cut  gives  but  a   partial, 
idea.  In this cabinet is packed 120 one-pound packages j 
of L i o n   Coffee, and we  offer  the  goods  a t  a  price! 
enabling the grocer to  secure  these  cabinets  w ithout 
cost to him self.  They are made air-tight, tongued and 
grooved, beautifully grained  and  varnished,  and  are 
put together in  the  best  possible  m anner.  Complete 
set of casters, w ith screws,  inside  this  cabinet.  Their 
use in every grocery, a fter the coffee is sold out,  is  ap­
parent ;  ju st the thing from   which  to  retail  oatm eal, 
rice, prunes, hom iny, dried  fruits,  bread,  and  a  hun­
dred other  articles.  F urther,  they  take  up  no  more 
floor  room   th an   a  barrel,  and  do  aw ay  w ith  these 
unsightly  things  in  a  store.  For  price-list  of  L ion 
Coffee  in these cabinets, see price-current in  this pa­
per.  Head  below  w hat  we  say  as  to  the  quality  of 
L io n   Coffee.

This Coffee Cabinet Given Away.

trade  can 

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

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

For sale  by  all  Wholesale  Grocers  every­

where, and by the

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T I U U I U U I I   W |I I U O   U U l

0M B IN ED   92 to 108 Oak St., Toledo, Ohio,

VISITING  BUYERS.

The following  retail  dealer^  have  visited 
the market during the pa§t week and placed 
orders with the various houses:

Springs, 

,

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S. E. Y oung, E dinore..
H enry M ishler,.Freeport.  1
R. D. McNaughton, Coopersvilie.
F.  F. Sommers, G rand  H aven.
Edw ard Fitzgerald, A ntrim  Iron Co., A ntrim . 
H. A. Crawford, Cadillac.
C. C. Hazel, buyer A ntrim  Iro n   Co., A ntrim . 
Griffith & Fisher, Cadillac.
C.  H.  Bollinger,  Bollinger  Bros.,  B errian 
W. S. W inegar, A gt., M eredith.
H. W, P otter,  Jenisonville.
C. H. Deming, D utton.
P. J . Welch, Shaytown.
J. C. Townsend,  W hite Cloud.
Norm an H arris, Big Springs.
Chas. A. B rott, Canada Corners.
Geo.  K etchum .  Mnp'e Hill.
J. E. K e n n eu j. Cal  >  onia. 
Chas. Cole, Cole & Chapel, J  da.
Eli Runnels, Corning.
S. T. McLellan, Denison.
Gus. Begm an, Bauer.
P. T. Cook, Reynolds.
Dr. M. Crane, Bonanza.
Dell W right, Berlin.
Jn o . Sm ith, Ada.
G. W. Bullock,  Reed City.
L. S. W are,  Sand Lake.
J. D. Davis, Bangor. 
A. Sessions, W ayland.
E. H arrington, W ayland.
C. K. H oyt, H udsonville.
Scoville & McAuley,  Edgerton.
Delos  Barrows, Johnsville.
Jo h n  Spring, Spring & Lindley, Bailey. 
Howard Morley, Morley Bros., Cedar Springs. 
Den H erder & Tanis,  Vriesland.
A. P urchase, South Blendon.
P erry  Fisher. Griffith .& Fisher, Cadillac. 
Sisson &  Lilly L um ber Co., Sisson’s Mills. 
Geo. P. Stark, Cascade.
C. F. Williams, Caledonia.
A.  W.  Fenton & Co., Bailey.
Dr. Jo h n  Graves,  W ayland.
K. S. Botsford, Dorr.
R. A. H astings, Sparta.
Severance & Rich, Middleville.
C. H. Adams, Otsego.
J. E. Thurkow , Morley.
M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake.
J. C. Benbow,  Cannonsburg.
L.  Perrigo & Co., B urnip’s Corners.
J . B. W atson, Coopersville.
F. W. Coburn, Howard City.
U. DeVries. Jam estow n.
A. M. Church, Alpine.
Moerdyk, D eK ruif & Co., Zeeland.
Fred V oorhorst & Co.. Overisel.
G. F. G retzinger, E ast Saugatuok.
Geo. C arrington, T rent.
Newm an & Esbaugh, Dorr.
S. Cooper,  Jam estow n.
Nelson F. Miller,  Lisbon.  •
Velzey Bros., Lam ont.
C. S. Comstock, Pierson.
Jo h n   D am stra,  Overisel.
S. Sheldon, Pierson.
Shurtleff Bros., Cross Village.
J. S. M arr, Spring Grove.
J. G unstra, Lam ont.
M. M. Robson, Berlin.
A. C. Cross. Bangor.
J. W. Closterhouse, G randville.
A. B. Eoote, H illiards.
J . W orm brand, M uskegon.
O. D. Chapman, Stanwood.
J.  M. B runner, Freeport.
Jo h n  K am ps, Zutphen.
S. Cooper,  Parm alee.
Jo h n  Sm ith, Ada.
J. Raymond, Berlin.
W. H ew itt, Campbell.
J. M. Reid, G rattan.
L. N. Fisher, Dorr.
Jam es H enry, Bowne.
C. E. P ra tt, Moline.
A. D. Lashels, Oakfleld Cent er.
H uizenga&  Son, E astm anville.
L. Mauer, Fisher.
8. H. Ballard, S parta.
E. I. Hewes,  Newaygo.
A. & L. M. Wolf, H udsonville.
Roys  Bros., Coral.
H enry DeKline, Jam estow n.
C. K. H oyt, H udsonville.
Jorgensen & H em ingsen, G rant.
H enry H arding. Bridgeton.
A. M. Church, Alpine.
E. A. Bowen, K ent City.
Sarah Tom psett, Edgerton.
Mrs. Jacob D ebri, Byron Center.
H .  Bromley,  H esperia.
Cory Bros. & Co., Remus.
McClelland & M iner, Kellogg.

Death of John B. Read.

John B. Read, assistant buyer for Foster, 
Stevens &  Co.,  rowed  up  the  river  in  his 
boat on Sunday,  Nov. 21,  as was  his week­
ly custom,  but did  not  come  home as usual 
in the evening.  The next morning his boat 
was  found capsized in the  river,  just above 
the  dam,  but  diligent  search—stimulated 
by rewards  offered  by  Foster,  Stevens 
Co.  and  H.  J.  Hollister—failed  to  recover 
the  body  until  the  Sunday  following  the 
drowning. 
It  was  found  within  twenty, 
feet of the place  where  the  boat  capsized, 
the latter being held  nearly stationery by  a 
sash  weight  which  served  as  an  anchor. 
The supposition  is  that  Mr.  Read  lost an 
oar, and in endeavoring to regain  it, lost his 
balance and fell  in the water,  and in trying 
to get into the boat capsized  it.  Chilled by 
the cold water,  and hindered  by a lame leg, 
it is not difficult to  imagine how he came to 
his death.

Mr.  Read entered the  employ  of  Foster, 
Stevens & Co.  as  a  boy,  climbing  step  by 
step to a  position  of  responsibility.  Eight 
years ago,  he was promoted to  the  position 
of  traveling  salesman,  which  position  he 
filled with credit to himself  and  the  house 
for five years.  A stroke of paralysis, which 
resulted in drawing one leg up so as  to ren­
der walking difficult to  him,  compelled him 
to abandon the road and  he  was  given  the 
more  responsible  position  of  assistant  to 
Buyer Philbrick.  He  mastered  the details 
of his new position  so  thoroughly  and  be­
came so proficient  that  lie  became  invalu­
able to his employers and he had  every rea­
son for taking a sanguine view  of  his  own 
future.  Genial in disposition,  he was never­
theless slow in  making  friends,  but  those 
he made he held as firm as steel.  There are 
few men,  outside of the immediate circle  of 
his own friends,  whose  untimely  end  will 
be mourned as  deeply and sincerely  as that 
of John B.  Read.

The obsequies  were  held  at  the  family

Retail Dun or Bradstreet.

The Traverse City Business  Men’s  Asso­
ciation,  which has never been  backward  in 
adopting measures which tend to redound to 
the good of the trade, has lately put into op­
eration a system,  the  success  or  failure  of 
which T h e   T r a d e s m a n  will watch for with 
much interest. 
It is nothing  more  or  less 
than a rating system,  similar  to  that  used 
by  Dun and Bradstreet,  but  including con­
sumers,  instead of confining itself to dealers. 
Unless T ii e   T r a d e s m a n   is  mistaken,  the 
device was originated by  Frank  Hamilton. 
It comprises two sheets and a book in which 
to record the summaries.  The first blank is 
furnished members in any quantity  desired, 
on which they write the names of  any  cus­
tomers whose responsibility  they  desire  to 
establish,  as follows:

NAMES  FOR  RATING.

........ Nov. 2 0 ....IMG. 

i

Secretary, please  p resen t  the following  :

: 
;  nam es for rating:
:  ............John Jones...............................................   *
:  ............Peter B row n............................................   :
|  .......... .Jacob  Green.....................................—   *

[Signed] . .Hamilton  <fcMUliken....  \

These sheets are handed to the  Secretary 
at the meeting,  who  passes  around  blanks 
somewhat as follows:
* .....................................

RATING  SHEET.

NAME.

R H p

Do you consider 
him worthy of a 
credit  of  $5  to 
825 i

..John  J ones__ 10
..Peter  B row n..
..Jacob Green...

5
0 10
o

.. Yes...............
5
0 ..N o ...............
0 10 ..N o ................

“R”  in  above  connection  stands for re­
sponsibility,  “H” for honesty  and  “P   for 
promptness. 
If  the  man  is  considered 
thoroughly responsible, the  member  places 
a  figure  “ 10”  under  that  head  and so on 
throngh the list.  Each member present thus 
records his knowledge of the persons whose 
names are presented,  when  the  sheets  are 
gathered up by the Rating Committee  and a 
general  average  struck.  Such  averages, 
which present a good index of the  standing 
of the persons in the community,  are  print­
ed in sheet form and mailed to the members 
of the Association,  who record the informa­
tion in a book properly indexed for the pur­
pose. 
In the course of a few  months,  such 
a system will enable the Association  to  se­
cure a list of several hundred names,  which 
will be of  great  value  to  dealers  doing  a 
credit business.  This innovation is operated 
separately from  the  collection  department 
and lias no connection with  the  delinquent 
list.

Reports from Traverse City are to  the ef­
fect that the system is already having mark­
ed  effect  in  the  minds  of  the  consumer, 
stimulating him to appear at his best.  Every 
man likes to appear to  advantage,  when  he 
knows he is being matched,  and  the  rating 
system  seems  to  possess  all  the elements 
necessary to  spur  the  consumer  on  to  his 
best endeavor.

National  Organization  a Thing of the Fu­

ture.

From   the D enver R etail Grocer.
The Merchants'  Mail is opposed to a Na­
tional  organization  comprising  all  trades, 
and thinks it can only result in injury in the 
end. 
It may be right, for  the  grocers  and 
butchers of this country have a great  many 
serious grievances that  would  not  interest 
any other class  of  business  men,  A  shoe 
dealer or  a  dry goods man feels no interest 
in our Roll of Honor,  or in  the  question  of 
wholesale houses retailing.  The only thing 
that all classes  of  merchants are jointly in­
terested in is the delinquent list,  and  some 
method that  will  protect  dealers  from  be­
ing victimized  by  dead-beats.  We  are  in 
favor of a State Association of  grocers  and 
butchers in every State  in  the  Union,  and 
when that is accomplished  a  National  As­
sociation could easily be discussed.  But  the 
best thing the grocers  and  butchers  can  do 
at present  is  to  thoroughly  organize  their 
own  States,  and  try  and  overcome  such 
State laws as are detrimental to their  inter­
ests.  This is more important than a Nation 
al  organization.  Take  Colorado,  for  in 
stance,  it is almost  an  impossibility  for  a 
merchant to collect a bill  from a delinquent 
under the present laws of this State.  They 
allow a dead-beat every opportunity,  and  a 
merchant  has  only  the  honor  of  a  man 
whom he trusts to depend on.  Now,  if  the 
merchants of Colorado  would  call  a  meet 
ing,  and form a State Association,  and  ap 
point  delegates  to  represent  their  griev 
ances before  the  coming  Legislature,  they 
could  accomplish  a  great 
thing.  There 
should be laws for the protection of business 
men  as  well  as  other  people.  Another 
thing  a  State  organization  could  success 
fully accomplish,  and  that  is  a  method  of 
tracing delinquents,  and  organizing  a  col 
lection bureau  for  the  entire  State. 
If  < 
dead-beat realized that his name was sent to 
every dealer in this State,  he would  be  apt 
to  be  a  little  careful  before  he  tried  his 
practices  a  second  time.  Let  every  mer 
chant of  Colorado  think  seriously  of  this 
question, and those that are  now  organized 
can  discuss  it  at  the  meetings.  We  feel 
sure that the Association  of  this  city  will 
willingly do any thing in their power to  as 
sist other associations.

The Third Annual Ball.

G r a n d   R a p id s ,  N ov.  30. 

To The G ripsack  Brigade:
- There will be  a meeting  of  the traveling 
men of Grand Rapids  at  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
office  on  Saturday evening,  December 4,  to 
consider the  time and place for holding our 
third annual social  reunion  and  ball. 
It is 
essential that there  be a full  attendance,  in 
order that the arrangements made may meet 
the wishes of the majority of the fraternity, 

Come one, come all!
L.  M.  Mills, 

President.

G e o .  H.  S e y m o u r,
Sec’y G. R. T. M. A.

Organization  of  an  Association  at  Reed 

City.

By  preconcerted  arrangement,  President 
Hamilton met Secretary Stowe at Reed City 
last Tuesday afternoon  for  the  purpose  of 
assisting in the formation  of  an association 
and consulting on matters  of  vital  interest 
to  the  Michigan  Business  Men’s  Associa­
tion.  Most of the  afternoon  was  spent in 
calling upon  business men  and  explaining 
asssciatiou methods, fuller explanations be­
ing made at a meeting of  the business  men 
in  the  evening.  Mr.  Hamilton  described 
the manner in which the Traverse City Bus­
iness  Men’s  Association  came  into  exist­
ence and set fortli  the  benefits  which have 
fbllowed in the wake of  organization there, 
prominent among which are  the  following: 
Better feeling  between  business men and a 
more thorough understanding  on  all  ques­
tions  affecting  their  own  welfare  and  the 
good of the town; reduction in freight rates; 
the location  of  a  manufacturing  industry; 
the collection of  poor  accounts and the sys 
tematic rating of  all  classes  of  customers; 
shorter business hours; considerable curtail­
ment of  the  credit  business.  Mr.  Hamil­
ton’s remarks  were  so  well  received—and 
he  made  a  remarkably  clear  and  concise 
statement of the aims and objects of  organ­
ization—that it was moved to proceed to the 
formation  of  an  association  at  once,  a 
motion whicli was  put  by Chairman  Web­
ster and  unanimously carried.  The  consti­
tution and by-laws  of the  Tustin  Associa­
tion were then  adopted,  with  the necessary 
changes,  when  the  following  gentlemen 
handed  iu  their  names  for  membership: 
D.  Webster,  Densmore  Bros.  Win. 
Lewis,  E.  R.  White,  H.  K.  Smith,  John 
Culver, Symon  Schaaek,  “Ren” Barker, D. 
M.  McClellan  &  Co.,  Stoddard  Bros.,  C.
Fleischhauer,  P. M.  Lonsbury &  Son,  C. 
F.  Bollocker,  A.  G.  Buck,  Hawkins Bros., 
T. J. Amspoker.

Election of officers resulted as follows:
President—C. J.  Fleischhauer.
Vice President—Henry C. Stoddard.
Secretary—Harvey W.  Hawkins.
Treasurer—P. M. Lonsbury.
Executive Committee—C. J. Fleischhauer, 
H.  W.  Hawkins,  John  Densmore,  H.  C. 
Stoddard and  Robert Armstrong.
Business  Committee—C. J.  Fleischhauer, 
‘Ren.” Barker and H.  C.  Stoddard.
The collection blanks of  the Tustin Asso­
ciation  were  adopted,  and  the  Executive 
Committee  was  instructed  to  procure  the 
printing of the same.

The editor of  the Clarion was  requested 
to publish the  constitution  and  by-laws of 
the Association in his paper.

A vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  Messrs. 
Hamilton • and  Stowe for  their  assistance, 
and the meeting adjourmed.

Freeport to Organize Friday Evening. 
Henry Mishler, the Freeport general deal­
er,  was  in  town  last  week  and  called  at 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   office for  the  necessary 
blanks to organize  an association.  He said 
the business men of his  town  were  to hold 
a preliminary meeting  on  Tuesday evening 
and proceed to  organize on  Friday evening. 
Since' Mr.  Mishler’s  call,  the following let­
ter has come to hand:

H a s t in g s,  N ov.  27,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
De a r  S ir —Will  you  please  send Foster 
Sisson, of  Freeport,  a copy of  the best con­
stitution and by-laws  for  a Business Men’s 
Association?  The call is for Tuesday night, 
Nov.  30,  and they wish  the  best  and latest 
they can get,  so as to  adopt  and get started 
at once. 

Yours truly,

P h in  S m it h .

The editor of  The  T r a d e s m a n   will be 
at Woodland on Thursday,  and  if  the busi­
ness men  of  Freeport  desire  him to do so, 
he can drive on to Freeport  and assist them 
in organizing the following evening.
Itinerant  Grocery Frauds.

From  th e N ashville News.

Traveling grocery fakirs are still scouring 
this  section  of  the  country,  and  evidently 
succeed  in  often  striking  gullible  people. 
In one case which  came under  our observa­
tion this week, the  salesman  guaranteed 22 
or 23 cents to one of  his  customers for but­
ter at the depot in this village on the day the 
goods were to be delivered.  When the cus­
tomer  came  for  his  goods,  he  brought  a 
number of crocks of fine butter.  The deliver­
ing agent said he would take enough at six­
teen cents to pay for the  groceries  ordered, 
but no more, even  at  that  price.  The far­
mer had backbone  enough to  refuse to take 
the  groceries  ordered, but  came  up  town, 
sold  his  butter  and  did  his  trading  with 
responsible parties.  We  do not  doubt  but 
that  any of  our  dealers  will  discount  the 
prices  on  any bill  of  goods  purchased  of 
these 
itinerant  dealers—providing  equal 
quantities are taken—and give a better grade 
of goods besides.

Allegan to Organize December io.

A l l e g a n ,  N ov.  22,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
D e a r  S ir —I  have  been  for  some  time 
working up our people  to  organize an asso­
ciation and feel that  they are  now ready to 
consider the matter.  When  can  you  come 
down  and  present  its  workings  to  us? 
Please  state  the  evening  and  1  will  en­
deavor to  get  our  merchants  out  to  hear 
you,  and  we  will  try  and  make  a  start. 
Awaiting your answer, I am 
Yours t^uly,

I r v in g   F .  Cl a p p .

AN  ACCEPTABLE  DATE.

A l l e g a n ,  Nov. 25,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:

D e a r   S ir —Yours  of  23d to hand.  De­
cember 10 is an acceptable  date  for us, and 
I will see that  our  business  men  all  turn 
out on that evening.

Yours truly,

I r v in g   F .  Cl a p p .

Good Words Unsolicited.

B u tters  &  Baldw in,  druggists,  L udington: 

“ We cannot do w ithout T h e  T radesman.” 

Shepard  &  Bachm an,  druggists,  S tanton: 
“ We are very m uch pleased w ith T he T rades­
man, and would be lost  w ithout it.”

J . W. V erhoeks & Co., general dealers. Grand 
H aven:  “We find lots o f  good  things  in  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n   th a t su it up and help us to   earn   a 
dollar.”

residence  yesterday afternoon  and attended | clothes Pins1  618..........
by a large concourse.

Mop Stocks............................................................ 1 00
W ashboards, single.............................................1 75
W ashboards, double...........................................2 25

BASKETS.

An evidence of  the  filial  affection of the 
deceased is found  in the  fact that  he  kept 
in force  an  insurance  policy for  §5,000 in 
favor of his mother.

H a s t in g s ,  N ov.  27,  1886. 

Diam ond  M arket...............................................  40
Bushel, narrow  b an d ......................................... 1 60
Bushel, wide b an d ...............................................1 75
Clothes, splint,  No. 1......................................... 3 50
Clothes, splint,  No. 2......................................... 4 25
Clothes, splint,  No. 3......................................... 5 00
Clothes, willow  No. 1.........................................6 00
Clothes, willow  No. 2.........................................7 00
Clothes, willow  No. 3.........................................8 Oo
W ater  Tight, b u ..................................................3 75
half b u ......................................... 2 85
M ISCELLA N EO U S.

Hastings  Pleased  with  Its  Association. I
. j 
E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
D e a r   S ir —We  are  more  than  pleased 
with our Association.  Of course it is death 
to the dead-beat; but we  are  making money 
by it just the same, and  surely a  D. B.  is a 
D.  B.  any place yop can find him.
Keep  on forming  associations.  You are 
doing a good thing.
You  will  see  Freeport  wishes  to  start.
R ubber Boots and Shoes—Local  jobbers  are
They asked  us for  particulars  and  we re-1 authorized to offer standard goods at 35  and 5 
ferred them to you,  as  enclosed  letter  will  per cent, off, and second quality at 35,5 and 10 
show. 

Hem lock B ark—T anners all have  large  sup­
G inseng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.50  $   lb  fo r 

plies.  D ealers are paying $5 fo r good bark.

Yours truly, •   P h in  S m it h . 

clean washed roots.

1 per cent off.

“ 

“ 

...d is 40&10
25
..d is

COCKS.

c o p p e r .

Brass,  Racking’s .......................................... 
60
60
Bibb’s ............................................................. 
B e e r................................................................   40&10
Fenns’............................................................. 
60
Planished, 14 oz cu t to  size...................... $1 lb  28
14x52,14x56,14 xflO...........................................   31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60............................  22
Cold Rolled, 14x48...............................................  22
Morse’s B it  Stock...................................dis 
40
T aper and S traight S hank.....................dis 
40
Morse’s T aper  S hank............................. dis 
40
Com. 4 piece, 6  in ............................. d o zn et  $.85
C orrugated....................  
dis  20&10
A d ju stab le....................  
dis  X&10

ELBOWS.

'DRILLS

 

WRENCHES.

B rig h t................................................ dis  70&10&10
Screw E yes................... .................... dis  70&10&10
Hook’s ...................................;  ........dis  70&10&10
G ate Hooks  and  E y es................. dis  70&10&10
B ax ter's A djustable,  nickeled................
Coe’s G enuine.........................................dis 
60
Coe’s P a te n t A gricultural, w rought, dis  75&10
Coe’s  P aten t, m alleable..................dis 75&10&10
Bird Cages............ ...................................... 
 
  50
Pum ps,  C istern...................................... dis  70&10
Screws,  new   list...............................  
80
Casters,  Bed  and  P la te ...............disSO&lO&lo
Dam pers, A m e ric a n ........................  40&10
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods.. 60&10&5 
23c
Copper  B ottom s...............................  

MISCELLANEOUS.

THE STAR SAFETY RAZOR.

A Great Invention,

Which renders shaving an easy 
and convenient luxury, and ob­
viates all danger of outting the 
face.  Warranted 
to  shave 
clean.  Time and money saved. 
Delays in barber shop avoided. 
It is  specially  adapted  to  the 
aged and the young, and  is  in­
dispensable to travelers by land 
and by sea;  to miners  and per­
sons camping out;  to  the indo­
lent  and'the  luxurious;  to  the 
man who wants a  quiet  shave, 
and him whose skin is  too ten­
der to admit of the  application 
of  the  ordinary  razor.  Once 
used, you will never be without 
it.

&

Highest Medal Awarded-at the  American  Institute 

Fair, New York,  1884-1885.

FOR  SALE  BT

FOSTER, STEVENS & CO.

10 and  12  MONROE  ST.

Writ© for Prices.

L U M B E R .  L A T H   A N D   SH IN G LE S.

U ppers, 1 in c h .................................... per M $44  00
U ppers, 114,1)4 and 2 in ch ..........................  46 00
Selects, 1 in ch .................................................  35 00
Selects, 154,1)4 and 2  in c h ..........................  38 00
Fine Common, 1 in c h ...................................  30 00
Shop, 1 in c h ....................................................  20 00
Fine, Common, 114.154 and 2 in c h ............  25  00
No. 1 Stocks,  12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet  ...  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 fe e t..........................  16 n0
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 fe e t..........................  17  00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 f e e t.......   15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 f e e t..........................  16  00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 fe e t..........................  17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12,  14 and 16 f e e t.........  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 fe e t............................  16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20feet............................  17  00
|  No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16  fe e t.......  12  00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 f e e t..........................  13  00
|  No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 fe e t..........................  14  00
I  No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 f e e t.......  12  00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 fe e t..........................  13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 fe e t..........................  14  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12,14 and 16  fe e t.........  11  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 f e e t............................  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in.,  20 f e e t..........................  13  00
Coarse  Common  or  shipping  culls,  al
i  w idths and  len g th s............................8  00 
9 00
j  A 'ahd B Strips, 4 o r 6 i n .............................   33 00
C Strips, 4 o r 6 in ch ........................ : ............  27  00
No. 1 Fencing, all  len g th s..........................  15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12,14 and 18  fe e t................  12 00
No. 2 Fencing. 16 fe e t...................................  12 Oo
No. 1 Fencing. 4  in c h ...................................  15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 4  in c h ...................................  12 (*0
Norway C and better, 4 o r 6 in ch ..............   20 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, A and  B ...................   18 00
BeyelSiding, 6 inch, C...................... ..........   14  50
Bevel Siding, 6 inch. No. 1  Com m on__  
9 00
Bevel Siding,  6  inch,  Clear.......................  20 00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12.12 to 16 f t ............   11  00
$1 additional fo r each 2 fe e t above 16 ft.
Dressed Flftoring, 6 in., A.  B .....................  36  00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C............................  29  00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., No. 1, com m on..  17 00
Dressed Flooring 6 in., No. 2 com m on__   14  00
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1  00  additiinal.
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and  C lear..  35  00
Dressed Flooring. 4 in., C............................  26  00
Dressed Flooring, 4 o r 5 in., No. 1  com ’n  16  00 
Dressed Flooring, 4 o r 5 in.. No. 2  com ’n  14  00 
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1  00 additional.
( X X X  18 in. Standard  Shingles.............. 
3  10
4 X X X  18 in.  T h in ........................................ 
3 00
| X X X 16 in.................................................... 
2  75
No. 2 o r 6 in. C. B 18 in.  Shingles.............. 
1  75
No. 2 or 5 in. C. B. 16  in ...............................  
140
Lath  .......................................................   1  75® 2 00

C O O PE R A G E.

H A R D W O O D   L U M B E R .

The fu rn itu re  factories  here  pay  as  follows 
fo r dry  stbek:
Basswood, log-run...............................  
@13 00
...........15 00@18  00
Birch, log-run...................
........... 
.  @25  00
Birch, Nos. 1 and  2...........
........... 
@13 00
Black Ash, log-run— ...
...........25 00@35  00
Cherry,  log-run................
...........45 00@50 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2.......
........... 
@10 00
Cherry,  cu ll.......................
............13 00@15  00
Maple,  log-run.................
...........12  00@14  00
Maple, soft,  log-run.......
........... 
@20 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2...........
........... 
@25  00
Maple, clear, flooring__
@25  On
........... 
Maple, w hite, selected...
@18 00
........... 
Red Oak, log-run..............
@24  00
. . . . . .  
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2—
@35  00
........... 
Red Oak, q u arter  sawed 
@25 00
........... 
Red Oak, No.  1, step  plan
........... 
@55  00
W alnut, log-run..........
........... 
@75  00
W alnut, Nos. 1 and 2.......
........... 
@25  00
W alnuts,  cu lls.................
@13  00
........... 
Grey  Elm. log-run..........
...........14  00@16 00
W hite Ash,  log-run.........
........... 
@23  00
W hitewood,  log-run.......

Ibarbware.

These  prices  are  fo r  cash  buyers,  who  pay 

prom ptly and buy In full  packages.

AUGERS AND BITS.

 

 

•

b e l l s. 

BALANCES.
BARROWS.

Ives’,  old  sty le.......................................... dls60&10
N.  H. C. Co.................................................dls60&10
D ouglass'.................................................... dis60&l0
Pierces’  ......................................  
disfiO&lO
Snell’s ..........................................................dis60&10
Cook’s  ..........................................................dis40&10
Jennings’,  g enuine..................................dis
Je nnings’,  im itation................................dis50&10
Spring..........................................................di8 
40
R a ilro a d ...............................................................$  13 00
G arden.............................................................. n et 3o 00
H a n d .................................................dis  $  60&10&10
Cow....................................................... dis 
60&10
30&15
C a ll.......................................................dis 
G o n g ...................................................dis
Door, S a rg e n t....................................dis 
60&10
Stove........................................................dis $ 
40
Carriage  new  list................................... dis
Plow  ..........................................................dis  30&10
Sleigh Shoe............................................... dis
W rought Barrel  B olts............................dis  60&10
Cast  Barrel  B olts...................................dis  60&10
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs....................... dis 
60
Cast Square S pring..................................dis 
60
Cast  C h a in ................................................ dis  60&10
W rought Barrel, brass  k nob................dis  60&10
W rought S q u a re......................................dis  60&10
W rought Sunk F lush..............................dis 
60
W rought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob 
F lu s h ....................................................... dis  60&10
IveB’  D oor.................................................. dis  60&10

BOLTS.

%

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

HEADS.

HOOPS.

b r a c e s.

BUCKETS.

B a rb e r.................................................... dis $ 
40
B ackus........................................................ dis  50&10
Spofford...................................................... dis 
50
Am. Ball..................................................... dis 
net
Well, p lain ........................................................... $  3 50
Well, sw ivel.................................................... 

STAVES.
** 

D. Quay quotes  as follows, f. o. b. a t  Bailey:
Red oak flour bbl. sta v es............... M 
@  6  00
@  5  25
Elm 
M 
@21  00
W hite oak tee staves, s’d and j ’t.M  
“  M  19  50@22 00
W hite oak pork bbl. 
Produce barrel Staves.................... M 
@  4  75
@17  00
Tight bbl. and h ’ds to m atch ........ M 
Tierce, dowelled and circled, se t__  
15@ 
16
Pork, 
13
13@ 
** 
Tierce  heads,  sq u a re............... $  M  23  09@26 00
................$  M  19  00@21  00
“ 
P ork bbl.  “ 
Produce barrel, s e t............................ 
@  4
F lour 
“ 
@  454
“  .............................. 
Cull  wood  h eading.............................   354@  8)4
W hite oak and hickory tee, 8 f ’t.  M  11  00@12 50 
W hite oak and hickory  “  7)4f’t.M   10 00@11  00
H ickory 'flour  b b l...........................M  7  00@  8 25
Ash, round  “ 
“ ...........................M  6 00@  O’76
Ash, flat racked, 6*4 f ’t ..................M  3  75@  4  50
Coiled  elm ...........................................   8 00@  7  CO
W hite oak pork barrels, h ’d m ’d.M  1  00@  1  10 
W hite oak pork barrels, m ach in e.. 
85@  95
W hite oak lard  tierces.....................  1  15@  1  25
90
75@ 
Beef and lard half  b a rre ls.............. 
1  00®  1  10
tip p e d ...................................... ............ dis
Custom barrels, one  head..............
30@ 
37 W rought Table.......................... ............ dis
Flour  b a rre ls....................................
28 W rought  Inside  Blind............ ............ dis
25® 
Produce  b arre ls...............................
Blind, Clark’s ............................. ............ dis
W O O D EN  W A R E .
Blind, P ark er’s ........................
............ dis
Standard  Tubs, No.  1— ................
Blind,  Shepard’s ....................... ............ dis
Standard  Tubs, No. 2......................
Standard  Tubs, No. 3.......................
Standard Pails, two hoop...............
Standard Pails, three hoop............
Pails, ground wood 
...................
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes..........
B u tter  Pails, a sh .............................
B u tter Ladles....................................
Rolling P in s.......................................
Potato  M ashers..........

BUTTS. CAST.

Cast Loose Pin, figured..........................dis  70&10
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed...........dis  70&10
Cast Loose Jo in t, genuine bronzed.. dis  60&10
W rought N arrow , bright fast  jo in t..d is  60&10
W rought  Loose  P in ...............................dis  60&10
W rought Loose Pin, acorn tip ............. dis  60&
W rought Loose Pin, jap an n ed ..............dis  60&

60&  5
10&60
10&60
75
80
80
70

BARRELS.

4  00

 

 

,  

CATRIDGES.

E ly’s 1-10.................................................. p e r  m $ 65
H ick’s C. F ...........................  
60
 
G. D .. . : .................................................... 
*  35
M usket........................... 
60
Rim Fire, 17. M.C. & W inchester  new  list50&10
Rim  Fire, U nited  S tates...........................dis50&10
Central  F ire .................................................dis30&10
75
75
75
75
40
20

Socket Slicks..............................
B utchers’Tanged  F irm er.......
Cold.

...d is
.. .dis
.. .dis
..dis
. .dis 
... net

CHISELS.

EXPANSIVE BITS.

Clar’s, small, $18  00;  large, $28 00.  dis 
Ives’, 1. $18 to;  2, $24  00;  3, $30 00.  dis 

20
25

f il e s— New List.

13 
GAUGES.
HAMMERS.

Am erican File Association  L ist........dis  60&10
D issto n 's.................................................dis  60&10
New  A m erican.......................................dis  60&10-
Nicholson’s ............................................. dis  60&10
H eller’s ................................................... dis  55&10
H eller’s  H orse R asps...........................dis  50&  5
28
Nos. 16 to 30, 
List 
18

27 
15 
D iscount, Ju n ia ta  50@10, Charcoal 60. 

GALVANIZED IKON,
14 

22 and  24,  25 and 26, 

12 

HINGES.

HANGERS.

50
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ..............dis 
25
Maydole & Co.’s ......................................dis 
K ip’s ........................................................ dis 
25
40&1C
Yerkes  &  Plum b’s ............................... dis 
Mason’s Solid Cast  Steel..................... 30  c list 50
Blacksm ith’s Solid Cast Steel, H and..30c 40&10 
Barn Door K idder Mfg. Co.,  Wood track   50&10
Champion,  anti-friction......................dis 
60&10
Kidder, wood  tra c k .............................. dis 
40
Sate, Clark’s, 1,2,  3............................... dis 
60
State.............................................. per doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  4)4  14 
3*4
and  longer..............................................  
Screw Hook and Eye,  )4  ............
.. .net
10)4
Screw Hook and Eye %...............
... net
8)4
Screw Hook and Eye 
...............
. ..n e t
7)4
Screw Hook and Eye,  %..............
.. .n et
7)4
Strap and  T .................................... .. .dis
65
HOLLOW  WARE.
Stam ped Tin W are..........................
30
Japanned Tin  W are......................
25
25
G rub  1  .............................................
. $11  00, dis 60
G rub  2..........................
..  11  50. dis 60
Grub 3................................................ ..  12  0( , dis 60
Door, m ineral, jap. trim m in g s... __ dis
45
Door, porcelain, jap.  t rim tilings
45
Door, porcelain,  plated  trim m in g s .......
45
Door, porcelain,  trim m in g s...
45
D raw er and  S hutter,  porcelain.. ... .dis
70
P icture, H. L. Judd &  Co.’s .........
40&10
H c m a c ite......................................... __ dis
45
Russell & Irw in Mfg. Co.’s new list,  dis
45
Mallory, W heeler &  Co.’s .............. __ dis
45
B ranford’s ........................................ __ dis
45
Norw alk’s ........................................ —  dis
45
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s .......
dis  70
60
Adze  E ye....................................... $16  00  dis 
H unt  E ye....................................... $15 00  dis 
60
H u n t's............................... i ..........$18 50 dis 20 & 10
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled.................   dis  50
Coffee,  P ark ers  Co.’s ............................. dis  40&10
Coffee, P. S.&W.Mfg. Co.’s Maileables dis  40@10
Coffee, Landers, F erry & Clark’s .........dis  40@10
Coffee,  E n terp rise.....   ................................dis  25

MAULS.
MILLS.

LOCKS—DOOR.

MATTOCKS.

LEVELS.

KNOBS.

HOES.

MOLASSES GATES.

Stebbin’s P a tte rn   ........................................ dis  70
Stebbin’s G enuine......................................... dis  70
E nterprise,  seif-m easuring............ .........dis  25

Common, Bra  and Fencing.

lOd to  60d...............................................$  keg $2  20
8d and 9 d  adv.................................................. 
25
Sd and 7d  ad v .................................... .............  
50
75
4d and 5d  adv............................... .................  
3d  advance.......................................................   1  50
3d fine  advance.............................................  
3 00
1
Clinch nails,  adv.
Finishing 
Size—inches  )  3 
: 
Adv. $  keg 
Steel Nails—2  30.
o il e r s . 
Zinc o r tin. Chase’s Patent.
. ,dis60&10
Zinc, w ith brass b ottom .....................
....d is   50
Brass o r  Copper................................... __ dis  50
R eaper........................................per gross, $12 n et
Olmstead s ............................................ . . . .   50&10

I  lOd 
8d 
254
$1  25  1  50 

6d

NAILS.

PLANES.

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fan cy ........................ __ dis  15
Sciota B ench......................................... __ dis  25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy.............. __ dis  15
Bench, first q u ality .............................
.......dis  20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood.
... dis20&10

PANS.

Fry, A cm e...................................... ......
Common, polished...............................
D ripping................................................
Iron and  T inned................................... .dis 
Copper Rivets and  B u rs................... .dis 
“A” Wood’s p aten t planished, Nos. 54 to 27  10

. .dis 50&10
. .dis60&10
6
.$   tt> 
40
60

PATENT FLAN ISA ED  IKON

RIVETS.

Wood’s pat. planished. Nos. 25  to 27 

Broken packs 54c V It extra. 

r o p e s.

SQUARES.

M anilla...........................................
Steel and Iro n ............................... .........dis
Try andB evels.............................
.........dis
Mitre  ............................................ .........dis
W   SHEET IRON.

..  13)4
70
60
20
Com. Smooth. Com.
Nos. 10 to  14.................................. .  $4  20
$2  75
Nos. 15 to  17.................................. .  4  20
2  75
Nos. 18 to  21.......... ........................ .  4  20
2 80
Nos. 22 to  24.................................. .  4  20
2 90
Nos .25 to  26..................................
.  4  40
3  00
No. 27..............................................
.  4  60
All sheets No, 18 and  lighter, 
over 3 inches
wide not less th an  2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In  casks of 600 fits, $   f t..............
In  sm aller quansities, $1  1b.......
A m erican, all  kin d s................... .........dis
Steel, all kinds............................. .........dis
Swedes, all  kinds  ....................... .........dis
Gimp and  L ace............................ .........dis
Cigar Box  N ails.......................... .........dis
Finishing  N ails............................ .........dis
Common and P aten t  B rads__ .........dis
H ungarian Nails and M iners’ T acks.dis
T runk and Clout N ails............... .........dis
Tinned T runk and Clout Nails. .........dis
L eathered C arpet  T acks.......... .........dis
No. 1,  Refined............................................. 
M arket  H alf-and-half.............................  
Strictly  H alf-and-half.............................  

5*
6
60
60
60
60
50
50
50
50
50
45

TINNER S SOLDER.

12 60
16  M
17 ^0

TACKS.

TIN  PLATES.

rates.

Cards fo r  Charcoals, $6  75.
10x14, C harcoal.................................  5  75
IC, 
10x14,Charcoal.................................  7 25
IX , 
12x12, Charcoal......................................   6 25
IC, 
12x12,  C h a rc o a l.................................  7  75
IX , 
14x20, Charcoal.................................  5  75
IC, 
IX, 
14x20,  Charcoal.................................  7 25
14x20, C harcoal.............................. 
  8  75
IX X , 
IX X X ,  14x20, Charcool...................................10  77
IX X X X , 14x20,  Charcoal..............................  12  55
IX, 
20x28, C harcoal.................................  15  50
DC, 
100 Plato C harcoal.............................   6 50
DX, 
100 P late Charcoal..............................  8  50
DXX,  100 P late C harcoal.............................   10 50
DXXX,  100 Plate Charcoal..........................  12 50
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  P late add 1  50  to  6 75 
Roofing, 14x20, IC ...........................................  5 25
Roofing, 14x20,  IX .........................................   6  75
Roofing, 20x28, IC ...........................................   11  00
Roofing,  20x28,  IX .........................................   14  00
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal  T erne.................   5 50
IX , 14x20, choice Charcoal  T ern e............   .  7  00
IC; 20x28, choice  Charcoal T ern e................. 11 00
IX , 20x28, choice Charcoal  T ern e............   14  00
Steel, G a m e........................................................60&10
O neida'Com m untity,  Newhouse’s . . , . ...d is  35 
Oneida Com m unity, Hawley & N orton’s..60&10
H otchkiss’  ........................................................60&10
S, P. & W.  Mfg.  Co.’s .....................................60&10
Mouse,  choker..........................................18c 
doz
Mouse,  delusion...................................$1  50 $  doz

TIN—LEADED.

TRAPS.

WIRE.

B right  M arket.....................*...................  dis  6734
A nnealed M arket...................................dis 
70
Coppered M arket.................................................dis 62)4
E x tra B ailing...............................................  dis  66
Tinned  M arket.................................................... dis 6234
Tinned  Broom ..............................................W lb  09
Tinned M attress......................................... *jllb 8H
Coppered  Spring  S teel....  ...........dis  40@40&10
Tinned Spring S teel................................... dis  50
P lain F ence..................................................$1 lb 3)6
Barbed Fence, galvanized.................................  4
p ain ted .......................................3)4
Copper.................................................. new  list net
B rass.....................................................new  list net

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WIRE goods.

A  M ERCANTILE  JOU RN AL, PU B L ISH ED   EA CH  

W EDN ESD AY .

K.  A.  STO W E  &  BRO ., P ro p rie to r* .

Offico in Eagla Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor. 

Telephone No. 95,

[ K m r a t  at  the  Pmtoffl.ee  at  Grand  Rapids  as 

Second-class Matter. 1

WEDNESDAY,  DEECMBER  1,1886.

B U S I N E S S   L A W .

B rief D ig e sts   o f R e ce n t D e c isio n s in C ourts 

o f L a st  R esort.

F R A U D U L E N T  CO NV EY A NCE.

W here  by  statu te a  sa le  or a ssign m en t o f 
property  by  a  debtor  to  defraud  creditors 
w a s declared void as  to  each  creditor,  an d  
it w a s  m ade  a  penal  olfen se  for  a n y  person 
to  be  a  party  to  such  transaction,  th e  Su­
prem e  Court  o f  W isco n sin   h eld  th a t such  a 
con veyan ce w as  y e t  good  as  b etw een   th e 
parties  to  it.

B A N K   CH ECK — ELEC TIO N   B ET .

T w o   persons m ade  a  bet upon an  election , 
each  p lacin g h is ch eck   upon  th e sam e  bank 
in th e stak eh old er’s hands.  T h e on e in w h o se 
favor th e  bet  w a s decided  took  th e  oth er’s 
ch eck  to th e  bank  and  had  it cash ed .  T h e 
Court o f  A p p ea ls  o f  T ex a s  held  th at  th e 
ban k  could  n ot  recover  from  
latter 
th e  m on ey so  paid out.

th e  

B A N K — N O TE— R E N E W A L — LA C H ES.

W here one m em ber  o f  a  firm  g ave  to a 
ban k  h is  in d ividu al  n ote for  $2,500,  indors­
in g   it  w ith   th e   firm  nam e,  and  th ereafter 
paid  81,500,  and  tw ice  ren ew ed  th e n ote for 
81,000  in  h is  ow n   nam e and w ith ou t  th e  in ­
dorsem en t o f  th e  firm,  th e  Suprem e  Court 
o f G eorgia h eld th at eq u ity  w ould  n ot th ere­
after aid  th e  creditor,  eith er  by rein statin g 
th e  original  note,  w ith   a  credit thereon,  or 
b y reform ing th e  n ote la st  giv en   b y h avin g 
it indorsed b y th e  firm,  and  in   eith er  even t 
decreein g paym en t  by th e  firm.  T h e  court 
said   th at  reasonable d iligen ce  by th e bank­
ers  or th eir agent,  w h o  tw ic e  took  a  ren ew al 
o f 
th e  note,  w ou ld   h ave  discovered  th e 
truth,  and eq u ity w ill  n ot relieve th em   from  
th e resu lts o f th eir ow n   laches.

R A ILR O A D — L E A S E — A SSIG NM EN T.

In  Janu ary,  1873,  th e   late  A .  T .  Stew art 
leased  to  th e  C entral  R ailroad  C om pany o f 
L ong  Islan d   a  railroad  b u ilt  by  him   and 
running from  h is H em p stead  P la in s property 
to  Farm ingdale  for  th e  term   o f  fifty years 
at  a  fixed  yearly rental,  payab le quarterly. 
In  Ju n e,  1874,  th e  C entral  R ailroad  C om ­
pan y con solid ated   w ith  th e F lu sh in g ,  N orth  
Shore  &  C entral  R ailroad  C om pany,  and  to 
it  th e Stew art contract or  lea se  w a s  a ssig n ­
ed. 
In   M ay,  1876,  th e  latter com pan y lea s­
ed  to  th e  L on g  Islan d   R ailroad  C om pany 
th e  w h o le o f  its  railroad  from   L on g Isla n d  
C ity to  B abylon,  togeth er  w ith  
its  branch 
lin es,  am on g  w hich  th e  S tew art  road  w a s 
included,  for  a  term  o f  n in ety-n in e  years at 
a  gross  rental.  T h e  q u estion   w a s  la te ly  
raised  in  th e  N e w   Y ork   Court  o f  A p p eals 
w hether th is  latter contract  am ounted  to  an 
a ssign m en t o f  th e  origin al  S tew art  lea se  or 
to a  su b lease  o f th e  railroad.  T h e  C ourt o f 
A p p ea ls h eld th at th e contract operated as  an 
assign m en t  o f  th e original 
lease  so  as  to 
subject th e  L on g Isla n d   R ailroad  C om pany 
d irectly  to  Stew art’s d evise  for  th e  ren t re­
served  b y  th e  original 
lea se  o f  Jan u ary, 
1873.

M A RK ET  R EG U LA TIO N S.

A   b y-law   m ade  under  a 

local  act  for reg­
ulatin g  m arkets set  apart a  part o f a  m arket 
for  sale  by  w h o lesale  on ly,  and  provided  a 
p en alty for  sellin g   by  retail 
in  th a t  part. 
T h e  le g a lity  o f  th is  b y-law   w a s  con tested  
o n   th e ground  th a t  it  w as  unreasonable and 
w a s 
in  restrain t  o f  trade.  T h e  Q ueen’s 
B en ch  D iv isio n  o f  th e H ig h   C ourt  o f  J u s­
tice  (E n glan d )  h eld   th at  th is  ob jection   w as 
untenable.  S m ith J .,  said: 
“ I  th in k   th at 
it is m ost  reasonable  th a t  th ere  sh ou ld   be 
regu lation  p roviding  th at  ca ttle  sh a ll  be 
d e a lt w ith   in  one part  and  sh eep   in another, 
or th at  vegetab les  sh a ll  be  so ld   by w h o le­
sa le  in  o n e part  and  b y  retail 
in  another. 
T o m y   m ind  it w ould  be  m ost  in con ven ien t 
for th e public  to  have  th e  w h o lesa le  and  re­
tail  traders  m ixed,  and  I   th in k   th at,  as  it  is 
m ore con ven ien t  to  sever th e tw o  trades,  th e 
b y-law   is n o t in  restraint  o f  th e b u sin ess  o f 
th e  m arket.  B u t th en   it is  said  th a t th e la w  
k n o w s n o d istin ction  b etw een  sa le b y w h ole­
sa le  and by  retail.  N o   authority  has,  h ow ­
ever,  been cited   to  lead  m e  to  th at con clu s­
ion,  and  I  do  n ot  th in k   th at  an y  tribunal 
w ou ld   have  a n y  difficulty  in  determ innig, 
in   an y  particular  instan ce,  w h eth er  a  m an 
w a s  sellin g  by  w h o lesa le or by r eta il.’"

O u t  o f H is   E le m e n t.

“ J a m e s,”  said  a  grocer  to  h is  n ew   boy, 
in   th e  back 

“ w h at  h ave  you  been  d oin g 
room   so  lon g?”

“ I w a s a-p ick in ’  th e  dead  flies  o u t o f th e 

dried currants,  sir,” replied Jam es.

“ Y ou  w ere!”  said  th e  grocer,  w ith   m uch 
d isgu st. 
“ A n ’  your  fath er  told   m e  th at  he 
th o u g h t  you   w ere born for  th e  grocery bus­
in ess.  Y ou   had  better  stu d y for th e m in is­
try,  J a m e s.”

Best Part  of a Merchant’s Business.
M erchant—W e ll,  A u gu stu s,  you  h ave 
n o w  been  in  our  em p loy th ree  m on ths and I  
w ish  you  to p erfect y o u rself  in  som e  branch 
of th e  b u sin ess.

A u g u stu s— T h an k  you,  sir.
Merchant—Well,  what part  of  our  busi­

ness do you like best?

Augustas—Shuttin’ up,  sir.

IME  TABLES.

C h ica g o   &  W e s t   M ich ig a n .

Leaves. 
tMail................................................  9:10 am  
tDay  Express..................................12:30pm  
*Night Express................................. 11-.00 p m 
Muskegon Express............................ 5:00 pm 

Arrives.
3:55 p m
9:45pm
5:45 a m
11:00 am
•Daily.  tllaily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains.  Through 
parlor car in charge of careful attendants  without  ex­
tra charge to Chicago on 12:00p. m.yand through coach 
on 9 a. m. and lip . in. trains.

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

Leaves. 
Express............................................   3:46 p m 
Express................................................8:00 a m 

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

W. A. Gavett, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J. B. Muluken,  General  Manager.

G rand  R ap id s  &  In d ian a.

GOING  SOUTH.
Lean
Arrives. 
Traverse City Express...................  
7:00 «
11:20 am  
Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex..  0:20 am  
4:55 p in
Petoskey and Mackinaw Express..  3:40 p m 
7 a in train has eliair car for  Traverse  City.  11:30 a 
m train has chair car for Petoskey and Mackinaw City. 
4:55 p m tram has sleeping and chair cars for Petoskey 
and Mackinaw.
GOING SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express........................ 
Fort Wayne Express...................... 10:30 a m 
Cincinnati  Express........................ 4:55 p m 
Traverse City and Mackinaw Kx. .10:50 p m 
5:15 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati.

7:15 am  train  has  parlor  chair  car  for  Cincinnati. 

7:15 a in
11:45 a m
5:15 p in

C. L. Lockwood, Geni Pass. Agent.

L ak e  S h ore  &  M ich ig a n   S ou th ern .

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

Leave. 

Arrive.

N.Y. Mail.  N. Y. Ex.
Ex. & Mail.  N. Y. Mail. 
5 00pm  7:45 a m. .Grand Rapids.  9:45 a m  7:10 p in
6:22pm  9:02 a m.. Allegan..........8:25am 
5:48am
7:30pm  10:10 a m. .Kalamazoo ...  7:25 a m  4:50pin 
9:00 pm  11:40 a m. .White Pigeon.  5:50 am   3:25 pm
2:30am  • 5:10 p m. .Toledo........... 11:15pm  10:40am
8:25 am  9:40 p m. .Cleveland.......6:40 pm  6:30 am
2:45pm  8:30 a in..Buffalo............11:55 a m  11:55pm
5:40am  8:00 p m. .Chicago..........11:30pm 
8:50am
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 1  p  m,  carry­
ing passengers as far as  Allegan.  All  truins  daily ex­
cept Sunday. 

J. W. McKenney, General Agent.

D etroit,  G rand  H a v e n   &  M ilw au k ee.

GOING  EAST.

Arrives. 
•(Steamboat Express.................................. 
tThrough  Mail................................. 10:40 am  
tEvening Express............................  3:15 pm  
♦Limited  Express...........................   9:20pm 
tMixed, with  coach........................ 
GOING WEST.
tMoming  Exproes...........................  13)5 pm 
tThrough  Mail.................................  6:00 pm 
tsteamboat Express....................... 10:10 p m
tMixed........ .................................................  
♦Night Express................................  5:10 a m 

6:25 am

Leaves.
10:50 a in
3:50 pm
10:55pin
11:00 am
1:10 pm
5:05 p in

7:45 am

5:35 a m
tDaiiy, Sundays excepted.  ♦Daily.
Passengers taking the 6:25  am   Express  make  close 
connection at Owosso for Lansing,  and  at  Detroit  fur 
New  York,  arriving  there  at  10:30  a m the following 
morning.  The Night Express has a through Wagnercar 
and local sleeping car from Detroit to Grand  Rapids.
D. Potter, City Passenger Agent. 

Geo. 11. Reeve. Traffic Manager Chicago.

M ich ig a n   C entral.

DEPART.

ARRIVE.

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

Chas. H. Norris, General Agent.

D etroit,  M a ck in aw   &  M arq uette.

Going West. 

11:45 am   9:05 a m. .Grand Rapids.  6:00 a ill  5:05 pm
10:30 pin  6:50 a in. .St. Ignace.8:3ftpm 
6:00 a ill
9:40 am   2:56 a m..Seney.5:15 pm 
1:38 a in
(2:15pm   9:30pm
7:00am  12:10pm i ,, 
8:00 a m  12:50 p m | Jlar4uetie ..  ^ g ;oo p m  6:10pm
S :39 a m  1:40 p m. .Negaunec.1:25 pm  
5:32pm
8:50 am   1' :55 p m..Ishpeming__12:58 pm  5:20 pin

Going East.

5:30 p in. .Houghton__ 9:20 a m
5:50pm..Hancock  .......9:01am
6:35 p m. .Calumet........ 8:15 a ill

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

e . W. Allen,

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aggff?_______

EJ.  F A L L A S ,

Butter  and  Eggs,  Fruits  and  Oysters.

Cold Storage in Connection.  All  O rders  receive P rom pt and Careful A ttention.

Makes a Specialty of

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

No. 1 E gg Crates  fo r Sale.  Stevens’ No. 1 p a te n t fillers used.  50 cents each.

97  and 99 Canal Street, 

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

K ^3^.jL?Jfc£2Jtrk.

Our Leader Smoking j  Our Leader Fine Cut 

15c per pound. 

i 

33c per pound.

Our Leader Skcrts,  j  Our Leader Cigars, 

16c per pound. 

$30 per M.
Til©  Boat in til© World.

Clark, Jew ell &  Co.,

j 

SO LE  A G EN TS  F O R

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

O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.”

UflPI C  Hi  P A   ^°kkers  Michigan  W ater  White  and 
nUblX  Ob  UUi  Legal Test Oils.  Manistee and Saginaw 
Salt.  Agricultural Salt.  Warsaw  Salt; pockets, all  sizes,  and 
barrels.  West Michigan Agents for  Prussing’s Celebrated Vin­
egar  works.  Write  for  quotations.  ftfl||(ft|#rpAM 
III Oil 
Warehouse:  Lee’s  Ferry Dock,  m U u l\L u llil|  m lU m

Hob

Nail,

Small  Slippers,  “Hob  Nail,” Assorted Colors, $1.35
Large 
2.00
Small Hats,
.85
Medium “
2.00
“
Large 
3.00
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Tooth Pick Holder, “Polka Dot,”
2.00
A Bottle of Perfume with each piece.

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Handkerchief  Perfumes!
Jennings  &  Smith,

In   L a rg e   "Variety.

P E R F U M E R S .

GHAND RAPIDS, MICH.

H E S T E F L  

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

SAW  JSLN D  CRIST MILL  MACHINERY,
Catalo g u e—- 

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Send  for 

IN DIA N A PO LIS.

.  IND.,  U.  S .  A.

SHI wwS’-i-•ah’-dfPk tES-avAr'1 
Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, 

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for  immediate  delivery. 

Saws, Belting and Oils.

A n d  D od ge’s  P a ten t W ood  S p lit  P u lle y .  L arge  stock   k e p t  on   hand.  S en d   for  sam ple 

W rite   fo r P ric e s. 

130  O A K ES  ST..  G RA N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H .

P u lle y   and becom e convinced o f th eir superiority.

See  Our  Wholesale  Quotations • else­

where in this issue and write for

Special  Prices  in  Car  Lots. 
*  We are prepared to take Bottom Prices on anythin! we handle.
A. B. KNOW LSON,

3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich.

117 Monroe  St.,  Grand Rapids.
JOBBER  OF

F.  J.  DETTENTHALER,
OYSTERS

A1XTD
C A M E .

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

See Quotations in Another Column.

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Boss Tobacco  P a il  Cover.
It will fit any pail, and keep  the  Tobacco  moist 
It will pay for itself in a short time.
You cannot afford to do without it.
For particulars, write  to

and fresh until entirely used.

AKTHUR  MEIGS  &  00.

W h o l e s a l e   G r o c e r s ,

SOI© Agents,

77 to 83 SOUTH  DIVISION  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

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C rackers and Cookies.

Full Stock op Hand at all Times.

Boxes holding 20  5  pound packages, 

SELF-B.AISINC  BUCKWHEAT.
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$4.50 
$4.50
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Discount—On lots of 25 boxes or more, 50 cents per box.

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They Began Housekeeping.

From  the St. P aul Globe.

Mr. Youngman, of St. Anthony Hill, mar­
ried a very pretty and sweet little lady a few 
days ago,  and he furnished a house in which 
to establish her as soon as the nuptials were 
completed.  He was congratulating himself 
on having bought everything that would  be 
needed in the proper running  of  a  well-or­
ganized household,  and was not a little sur­
prised on the second morning after the wed­
ding by his wife handing him a card on which 
was written a list of articles,  which  she  re­
quested him to  bring home  when  he  came 
from work.  The list ran as  follows:

Stove polish.
Hard soap.
Oatmeal.
Curtain fixtures.
Picture hooks and cord.
Coal sieve.
Bolling pin.
Dust pan.
Broom,
Stove brush.
Paper eight-ounce tacks.
Mr. Youngman reads  over  the  list,  and 
tries to remember that he bought all of these 
things when he furnished the house,  but  he 
can’t

“Hadn’t you better go down with me  and 

order them yourself,  darling?” he says.

“No,  no, dear,”  she  replies.  “You  can 

get them well enough.”

“But I might not get just what you want,” 

he suggests.

“Oh,  you  goose,”  she  says,  smilingly, 
throwing her  arms  around  his  neck,  and 
dropping a kiss on his lips,  “you  know  Pd 
be satisfied with anything you buy me.”

“I wouldn’t be single again for anything,” 
mused Mr.  Youngman,  as he tripped lightly 
down the stairs.

That noon Mr.  Youngman  brought  home 
the desired articles and laid them on the ta­
ble.  Mrs.  Youngman looked over  the  arti­
cles and said: 

“Oh,  Will, what did you get this kind  of 
stove p olish  for? 
It isn’t half so good as the 
other,  and this soap,  why, my mother never 
would have that brand of soap in the house. 
How much did you pay for this oatmeal?” 

“Twenty-five cents.”
“Twenty-five cents!  Why,  you  can  get 
splendid oatmeal at Schwab’s for fifteen cents 
a  package.”

>

“Those curtain fixtures  are  an  inch  too 
I wonder you didn’t 

wide for the windows. 
know that.”

“Oh, you got red picture cord, didn’t you? 
I  always  want  wire 

Well,  I won't use it. 
picture cord.”

“That coal sieve  is  too  coarse. 

It’ll  let 
half the good coal through  it.  Why  didn’t 
you think of that?”

“That rolling pin is altogether too  heavy. 

I wanted a light one.”

“I was in hopes that you’d  get  a  bronze 

dust pan,  instead of this yellow one.”

“That broom is too heavy.  A lighter oue 
would have done just as well, and it wouldn’t 
have cost so much.”

“The bristles in that stove brush  are  too 

stiff. 

I wanted a softer one.”

“Oh,  Will,  why didn't you get galvanized 
tacks?  Those  iron  ones  rust  so  quickly. 
They ain't good at all.”

Mr. Youngman waits until his young wife 
gets  through,  and,  wondering  what  has 
brought such a change over her since  morn­
ing,  puts his arms around  her amLsays: 

“What is the matter with my little wife?” 
Her dainty head falls on his shoulder, and, 
between the sobs that shake her slight frame, 
she says:

“Wi-Will,  I fe-feel so b-a-ad. 

I  wanted 
to-to  make  some  bi-bi-biscuit  this  noon, 
a-a-and  got  the  wa-wa-water  and  sa-a-alt 
and ye-ye-yeast.  but  there’s  something  mi- 
mi-missing,  and 1 can’t think wha-wha-what 
it is.”

Mr. Youngman smiled quietly,  and clasp­
ing his young wife to his watch  pocket,  he 
placed his lips  to  her  ear  and  whispered, 
*‘Flour.”

A lw ays  a t th e   F ro n t.

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 fine 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 60 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 the work­
men in the furniture and other factories, en­
titling the bearer to 5 cents 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.

A Financial Matter.

Merchant—Ah,  Mr. Trimble, can yot pay 

that little bill ot miue?

Trimble—That little bill of yours! 
Merchant—Yes,  sir.
Trimble—Thunder,  no!  I  can’t  pay  my 

-own little bills.

“ C ANDEE ” I The Standard of Excellence
Rub?
KINGSFORD’S
BOOWITE
DOUBLE  THICK

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

in 

I Gloss

33

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

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!

A LW A Y S  ASK  YOUR  GROCER  FOR  T H E S E   GOODS.

JUKI

J O B B E R S   O F

O Y ST ER S

And Manufacturers cf

CA N D Y .

fftQM WATER • FREE Fifn,

a t   t h i s

Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with 

signature and stamp on each can.

FREB.  D.  YABE.

DANIEL LYNCH.

SUCCESSORS. TO

FRED. D. YALE & CO.
CHAS. S. YALE & BRO.,
Bakina; Powders, Extracts, M is ,
GROCERS’  SUNDRIES.
All orders addressed to the new  firm will re ­

■WHOLESALE  M A N U FA CTU RERS  OF

A N D   JO B B E R S  OF

ceive prom pt attention.

40 and. 42 South Division St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

ketlie “L:-C.B.” & “Fox” Cinar.

FOX  &  BRADFORD,

EXCLUSIVELY

WHOLESALE
CIGARS!

76 South Division  St., 

Grand Rapids, 

-  Mich.

P O R T A B L E   A N D   S T A T IO N A R Y

E N G H S T E S

Freni 2 to 15ft Horse-Power,  Boil era, Saw  Mills 
G rist  Milts,  Wood  W orking  M achinery,  8haft 
ing,  Pulleys  and  Boxes.  Contract#  made  for 
Complete  Outfits.

POTATOESI

CAR  LOTS  A  “ SPECIALTY.”

We offer Best Facilities.  Long Experience.  Watchful  Attention.  Attend  Faith­
fully to Cars Consigned to us.  Employ  Watchmen  to  see  to  Unloading.  OUR  MR. 
THOMPSON  ATTENDS'- PERSONALLY  TO  SELLING. 
Issue  SPECIAL  POT \- 
TOE  MARKET  REPORTS.  KEEP  OUR  SHIPPERS  fully posted.  OUR  QUOTED 
PRICES  CAN BE  DEPENDED  UPON.  WE  DO  NOT  quote irregular or anticipated 
prices.  Consignments Solicited.  Correspondence Invited from  Consignors  to  this  mar­
ket.  References^iveil when requested.

WM. H. THOMPSON & CO

166  SOUTH  WATER.  ST., 

—

Common Mints,

OHICAaO, JlsXi.

POTATOES.

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

Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker.

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

1 3 7  £3 . 'VlT'a.tox* St-, OSiicago, Til,

EARL  BROS.,  Commission  Merchants.
PDEE-1  HEW  PROCESS  STARCH, 
sm   ■
f g |W F I R M E N I C H   MNFG. CO.

I SWEET.
This Starch having the  light  Starch  and  Gluten 

O xie-T lY ird.  X, j©So

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

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

removed,

I f

F a c t o r i e s :   M a r s h a l l  to w n ,  I o w a ;  l'e o v i a ,  I l l s .

O ffic e s  a t   P e o r i a ,  I l l s .

!  SURE.

o j rSjp r o n g ]  Clerk,  Jew ell  ^   Co. 

Sol© Agonts 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. 
Wa rsaw Salt Co.’s Warsaw Salt.
“ Benton" Tomatoes, Benton Harbor.
“ Van  Camp ”  Tomatoes,  Indianapolis. 
“Acme ” Sugar Corn, Best in the World.
In addition to a full line  of staple groceries, we are the 
only house in Michigan which carries a complete assortment 
of fancy groceries and table delicacies.

dark and light.
bacco.
Coffees.

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

25,2? anil 29 Ionia St. and 5 1 , 5 3 , 5 5 , and 59 Island Sts.,

THE  BEST  IN  THE  MARKET.

Grrand. n a p id s , M idi.

W.  O,  Denison,
-  MICH.

88,90 and  92 South  Division Street, 

GRAND RAPIDS, 

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

G r o c e r i e s ___...........................

"  " 

" - 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These  prices  are  fo r  cash  buyers,  who  pay i  P runes, T u rk ey .. j

prom ptly and buy in full packages.

M ic h ig a n   B u sin e ss   M en ’s   A sso c ia tio n . 

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

. 

B u r r   O ak   B u sin e ss   M en ’s  A sso c iatio n . 

President, C. II. Galloway:  Secretary, H. M. Lee.
M e rc h a n t’s  P ro te c tiv e  A s s ’n o f  B ig   R a p id s. 
President, N. H. Beebe;  Secretary, A. S. Hobart.
aio, A n n  an d  K . J o r d a n  B u sin e ss  M en ’s A s ’n. 
President, A. E. Pickard;  Secretary, John Leng.
B u sin e ss   M en ’s  P ro te c tiv e   U n ion   o f  C h e­
President, A. W. West gate;  Secretary, II. G. Dozer.

b o y g a n .

M e rc h 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 a k 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 ro te c tiv e  A s ’n o f K in g s le y . 
President, Jas. Broderick;  Secretary, Geo. W. Chaufty.
K a la m a z o o   R e ta il G ro c e rs’ A sso c ia tio n . 

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

sident, A. K. Roof;  Secretary, D. A. Reynolds
R e ta il  G ro c e rs’  A s s ’n  o f G ra n d   R a p id s . 

President, Jas. A. Coye;  Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
G ro c e rs’  A s s ’n  o f  th e   C ity   o f   M u sk e g o n . 
President. H. B. Fargo;  Secretary, Win. Teer.
R e ta il G ro c e rs’ T r a d e  U n ion  A s ’n o f D e tro it. 
President. John Blessed;  Secretary, H. Kundinger.

I .u th e r   P ro te c tiv e   A s ’n.

President, W. B. Foot;  Secretary, Jas. M.Verity.
D o w ell  B u sin e ss   M en ’s  P ro te c tiv e   A s s ’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. 0. McAdam.
S tu r g is   B u sin e ss   M en ’s  A sso c ia tio n . 
President, Henry S. Church;  Secretary, Wm. Jorn.
T r a v e r se   C ity   B u sin e ss  M e n ’s  A sso c ia tio n . 
President, Frank Hamilton;  Secretary,C. T. Lockwood.
I o n ia   B u sin e ss   M en ’s  P ro te c tiv e   A s s ’n. 
President, Wm. E.  Kelsey;  Secretary,  Fred. Cutler, Jr.
B u sin e ss  M en’s P ro te c tiv e  A ss’n o f  S a ra n a c . 
President, Geo. A. Potts;  Secretary, P. T. Williams.
E lk  R a p id s  B u sin e ss M en ’s P ro te c tiv e  A s ’n. 
President, J. J. McLaughlin;  Secretary, C. L. Martin.

O c e an a   B u sin e s^ 'M e n ’s  A s’n. 

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

M an to n 's  B u sin e ss   M en ’s  A sso c ia tio n . 

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

B a s t in g s   B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A sso c iatio n . 

President, L. E. Stauffer;  Secretary,  J.  A.  VanArman.
C o o p e rsv ille   B u sin e ss   M en ’s  A sso c iatio n , 
President, E. N. Parker;  Secretary, R. D. McNaughton.

H o lla n d   B u sin e ss   M en 's  A sso c iatio n . 

G re e n v ille   B u sin e  
President. L. W. Sprague;

President, Jacob Van Putten;  Secretary, A. Van Duren.
ss  M en ’s  A sso c iatio n . 
Secretary, E. J. Clark.
A d a   B u sin e ss   M en ’s  A sso c iatio n . 
President, D. F. Watson;  Secretary, Elmer Chapel.

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

President, C. H. Hunter;  Secretary, Lester Cooley.
G ran d   H av en   B u sin e ss   M en ’s  A sso c iatio n . 
President. Fred. I). Voss;  Secretary, Fred A. Hutty.
St. J o h n s  M e rc h a n ts’ P ro te c tiv e  A sso c iatio n . 
President, H. L. Kendrick;  Secretary, C. M. Merrill.
W ay laiu l  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A sso c iatio n . 

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

E a st p o rt  B u sin e ss  M en 's  A sso c ia tio n . 

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

Geo. L. Thurston, Central Lake.

R e ta il  D e a le r s’  C o m m e rc ia l  A g e n c y . 

W. E. Cooper, Actuary, Grand Rapids.

T u stin   B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A sso c iatio n . 
President, G. A. Estes; Secretary, Geo. W. Bevins.
M u ir  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A sso c iatio n . 

President, L. Town;  Secretary, Elmer Ely.

S p a r ta   B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A sso c ia tio n . 

President, J. R. Harrison;  Secretary, M. B. Nash.
D o rr  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A sso c iatio n . 
President, L. N. Fisher;  Secretary, J® S. 801*101x1.

R e e d   C ity   B u sin e ss   M en ’s  A sso c ia tio n . 

President, C. J. Fleischauer; Secretary, H. W. Hawkins.

L e slie   B u sin e ss   M en ’s  A sso c iatio n , 
ident, Wm. Hutchings;  Secretary, M. L. Campbell.

G ra n d   R a p id s   B u tc h e r s ’  U n ion , 
sident, John Katz;  Secretary, Chas. Velite.

L eslie  M e rch a n ts  A llied  to  P rofit  a n d   P ro ­

gress.

Agreeable to invitation,  the editor of T h e  
T r a d e s m a n   met the  business  men of Les­
lie Thanksgiving evening and explained the 
aims and objects of  local and  State organi­
zation.  Wm.  Hutchings  acted as chairman 
of the  meeting  and  M.  L.  Campbell served 
as secretary p ro  tem .  At  the conclusion of 
the explanation,  every one present  express­
ed himself as pleased  with  the  system and 
on motion of C.  M.  Norton,  it was  resolved 
to proceed with the formation of an associa­
tion.

On motion of A.  Young, the  Constitution 
and by-laws of the Tustin Association, with 
the necessary changes,  were  adopted.  The 
following gentlemen  then  identified  them­
selves with the Association:  S.  0. Russell, 
C.  M. Norton, A. Young.  Wm.  Hutchings, 
M. L.  Campbell,  J.  A.  Handy,  TJieo.  Pur­
chase  &  Son,  A.  C.  Calkins  and"Wm. 
Haynes.

Election of officers resulted as follows:
President—Wm.  Hutchins.
Vice-President—A.  Young.
Secretary—M.  L.  Campbell.
Treasurer—-S.  O.  Russell.
Executive  Committee—President,  Secre­
tary,  Treasurer,  Wm.  Haynes  and  C.  M. 
Norton.

The  election  of  a  Business  Committee 

was deferred until the next meeting.

Association Notes.

Cadillac News:  Secretary McAdam men­
tions the last meeting of the Business Men’s 
Association as being full of enthusiasm.

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

The Nashville Merchants’ Union qualified 
for  membership  in  the  M.  B.  M.  A.  last 
week.  This gives the  State  body an auxil­
iary membership of  80L.

R.  D.  McNaughton,  Secretary  of 

the 
Coopersville  Business  Men’s  Association, 
passed through the  city  Thanksgiving  day 
on his way to Middleville.  He  was accom­
panied  by his family.

The Saginaw  City  Business  Men’s  Asso­
ciation—which  was  formed  on  the sole ba­
sis of public improvements—has disbanded, 
acknowledging  that  their  usefulness  was 
gone when tha  Board of Trade was institut­
ed.

Lyons Herald:  One week  from to-night 
will  occur  the  election  of  officers  of  the 
Lyous Business Men’s Association. 
It  is a 
regular  meeting,  and  much  business  will 
come before the  neeting,  including  one  or 
two communications.  All members  are ex­
pected to be  present,  as  full  and  final  re­
ports of all regular and  special  committees 
will be rendered.

If  Mancelona  will  arrange  to  organize 
December  14,  Petoskey  on  December  15 
and Charlevoix  on . December 16, President 
Hamilton and the  editor  of  T h e   T r a d e s­
m a n  will agree to be present  at each  place 
and assist in the work. 
If it is thought ad 
visable to take advantage of this offer, those 
who are moving in the matter  of  organiza­
tion at the  places  named  will please notify 
either Mr.  Hamilton  of  Mr.  Stowe without 
delay.

Mancelona Herald:  We  think  the time 
has arrived when the business men  of Man­
celona should get  together  and form  them 
selves into  an  association.  As  near as we 
can learn,  all our business  men are in favor 
of  the  plan,  but  they  keep  neglecting  to 
get to the  front  in  the  matter.  We are in 
receipt of a letter  from  Traverse City,  stat 
ing  that  Mr.  Hamilton,  President  of  the 
State  Association,  will  come over and help 
us organize,  providing we  do  not delay too 
long in the matter. *

Northern Michigan business  men  should 
bear in mind the  offer  of  President Hamil­
ton to go anywhere within a half day’s jour­
ney of Traverse  City  to  assist  in  forming 
associations.  Petoskey,  Mancelona,  Kal­
kaska,  Frankfort,  Elk  Rapids  and  other 
towns without  the  necessary means of pro­
tection should profit by Mr. Hamilton’s gen­
erous offer—generous in the sense  of  mak­
ing no charge for his time.  The parties ben- 
efitted  ought,  by  right,  to  reimburse  him 
for his traveling expenses.

The second  Notification  Sheet,  of the M. 
B. M. A. is being issued from the office of the 
State  Secretary  to-day. 
It  is  somewhat 
larger than  its  predecessor, containing  the 
names  of  more  delinquents  and  a  large 
number of  persons  whose  present  where­
abouts is unknown to  their creditors.  The 
first Sheet saved the making of many bad ac­
counts  and  was  the  means  of  locating  a 
number of  fleeing  delinquents. 
If the sec­
ond sheet does  half as  much  good,  it  will 
be worth a  hundred  times  its  cost  to  the 
trade of the State.

At the last meeting of  the  Cadillac Busi­
ness  Men’s  Association,  several  members 
related their  experience in sending  out the 
first  (member’s)  notification  sheet.  Chas. 
A.  Smith sent  out  five  notices  and  two of 
the  parties  paid.  Wilcox  Bros,  sent  out 
six sheets and one person paid.  Wm.  Ken­
nedy & Bro.  sent  out  three  sheets  and  all 
paid.  J.  H.  Plett  sent  one  notice,  which 
secured the total payment of a  §15 account. 
Geo.  Knudson  has  collected  §70  worth of 
doubtful accounts  through  the Association. 
President  Newark  estimates  that  25  per 
cent,  of  the  amounts  represented  by  the 
sheets sent out is paid  in  cash  and  that 40 
per cent,  is either paid or arranged for.

T h e   G rocery  M arket.

The unseasonable  weather  has  caused  a 
considerable diminution in trade  during the 
past  week,  but  the  advent  of  sleighing, 
which is now anticipated  with good reason, 
will  undoubtedly restore  it  to  more  than 
usual volume.  Sugars  are  about the  same 
as last week.  Other articles in  the grocery 
line are about steady.

Candy—Steady in price  and  the  demand 

very active.

Fruits—Florida oranges  are improving in 
color  and  flavor  and  prices  are  without 
change.  Malaga  lemons  will  soon  be all 
gone and prices  are  steady.  Messinas  are 
cheaper, but are hard and more or less green 
yet.  Figs are abundant  and  prices are low 
and for this  season  of  the  year are in good 
request.

Nuts—Almonds and Brazils  are  still  ad­
vancing.  The  new  crop  of  peanuts  is be­
ing put upon  the  market  and  it  looks  as 
though bottom had been reached.  A firmer 
feeling is looked for.

Oysters—The  demand  is  good  and  the 
stock  is  running  unusually  fine.  Prices 
unchanged.
Organization Being  Agitated  at  South 

The collection blanks of the Tustin Asso­
ciation  were  adopted  and  the  Executive 
Committee  was  instructed  to  secure  the 
printing of the same.

1  E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
D e a r  S ir —The business men of our town 
are talking of  organizing  a  Bnsiness Men’s 
A.  Young  was  instructed  to  request the  Association and  would like  you to  send us 
editor of  the local paper to publish the con-  blanks and what other information you will, 
stitutlon and by-laws in his next issue. 
I* we  conclude  to  organize, what  would
The meeting then adjourned nntii Deeem-168 *he ex^ nm to have  you  come down and

South H av en,  Nov.  25,1886.

x  , 

Haven.

get us started?

her 8, at which time the membership is like­
ly to be doubled.

Yours truly,

C. J.  H e m p s t e a d .

From  the  President  6f  the  Lowell  Busi­

ness Men’s Association.

L o w e l l ,  N ov.  24,  1886. 

F rank Ham ilton, T raverse City:
D e a r  S ir —In response  to  your  enquir­
ies of  recent  date,  I  would  say  that  our 
Business  Men’s  Association  has  accom- j 
plished much in the  way of  collections. 
It 
has also curtailed  credits to a great  extent.  | 
I think our blanks can be improved upon, 
and  we  design  changing  our  constitution 
nearly entire,  as some of those lately adopt­
ed are very much better.
We admit business  and  professional men I 
as members.
We  have  done  considerable  toward  en- ] 
couraging manufacturing interests and hope 
to do more in that  line.  We  find  that any 
business  planted  here  that  gives  employ­
ment to fifty or 100 men means business for 
merchants.
It would suit me better to have our March 
meeting in Grand  Rapids, but we  might do 
more towards drawing  in the  business men 
of the  Southern  and  Eastern  part  of  the 
State by holding it at Lansing.
We have joined the State  Association,  as 
you are probably aware.
I read your  article  in  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
for  this  week  with  much  interest. 
It is 
entirely  unnecessary  to  cut  prices  as  so 
many merchants do and 1 often wonder why 
men of  ordinary intelligence  will  resort to 
it.
I shall hold myself in readiness  to attend 
the  meeting of the  Executive Committee in 
January,  and  hope  that we may be  able to 
map the work out so  well  that  our  March 
meeting  will be  both  pleasant  and  profit­
able. 

Very truly yours,

N .  B.  B l a in .

M O S B X . B 7   B R O S .

-WHOLE8ALE-

,  X H U i i M j   w x u x x i x i r y ,

And. Produce.

26, 28. 30 and 32  OTTAWA  ST..  G’D  RAPIDS.

C O U N T R Y   P R O D U C E .

A pples—The  best w in ter varieties are fairly  

firm a t $2®$2.25 $  bbl.

Beans—Country hand-picked  com m and $1.25 

$1 bu., and city picked  $1.40.

Beets—t5c $  bu.
B uckw heat—2 * c $  ft.
B u tter—Michigan  cream ery  is  in  good  de­
m and  at25@28e.  D airy  is  in  ta ir  dem and at 
18@20c.

Cabbages—$4@$5 $  100, according to  size.
C arrots—45c $   bu.
Celery—G rand H hven  or  Kalamazoo, 20@25c 

p  doz.

Cheese—O ctober  and  N ovem ber  stock  of 

Michigan full cream  is Arm  a t 10®13*c.

Cider—10c *p gal.
C ranberries—Choice  Bell  and  Bugle  com­
m and  $7.75 $  bbL  Jerseys, $2.50 ip bu.  Home 
grown, $211 bu.

D ried  Apples — E vaporated,  9@10c  P   ft; 

quartered and sliced, 3*@4e p  ft.

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

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

8c;  Malagas, $4.50®;$5 p  keg.

H oney—Firm  a t  12@13c.
H ay—Bailed  is  m oderately  active  a t  $15 
per ton  in tw o and five ton lots and  $14  in  car 
lots.
Onions— Scarce and high, good stock  readily 
com m anding $2.50®$2.75 P  bbl.

Potatoes—A lthough th ere  is  no  advance  in 
price, dealers look upon the  prospects  as  bet­
te r th an  a week asro.  Good varieties are  nom-
uially quoted a t 30c. 
*  Pop Corn—254@3c

Pop Corn—254@3c iP ft.
Sweet  Potatoes—Baltim ores,  $2.50  $1  bbl.; 

Jerseys, $3.50@4 $  bbl.

Squash—H ubbard, 2c $  ft.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

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

Meal—Bolted, $2.75 $1 bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $13  $  ton.  Bran, $12 
p  ton.  Ships, $13 78 ton.  Middlings, $15 $   ton. 
Corn and O ats, $18  $1 ton.

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

P erkins & H ess p ay as follows:

HIDES.

G re e n __ p  ft 
7®  754
P a rt  c u re d ...  8  @854
Full cu red __   854@  9
Dry hides and 
kips  . . , .......8  @12

Calf skins, green
Deacon skins,

or cu red __ 7  @ 9
P  piece.......20  @50

SHEEP PELTS.

FURS.

WOOL.

Old wool, estim ated washed p  f t.........25 @28
....................................   3  @ 3 *
Tallow .................
Fine washed $  ft 25@28|Coarse w ashed.. .20@24
Medium  .............. 27@30| U nw ashed__ . . . .  
2-3
.................................10  00@15 00
Bear  ...................
B e av er................. .................................  4  00@  6  00
75@  1  00
................................. 
B a d g er................
75
...............................  
50@ 
Wild C at..............
................................. 
10®  20
H ouse C at..........
.................................  1  00®  1  40
Fox,  re d ..............
.................................  3 00®  5 00
cross..........
“ 
.................................  1  00®  1 25
“  gray ..........
............................... ;  4  00®  8  00
F ish e r.................
.................................  3 00®  8  00
Linx  ...................
.................................  
70
.................................  1  00®  1  50
M a rtin ................
.................................  5 00®  8  00
O tter ...................
................................. 
4(@  1  00
Coon.....................
.................................  1 00®  1  10
S k u n k .................
.................................  2 00®  3 00
W olf.....................
M uskrat,  w inter ................................. 
12® 
14
06®  08
................................. 
fa ll.......
Deer,  $  1b..........

30® 

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OYSTERS  A N D   F IS H .

F. J. D ettenthaler quotes as follow s: 

OYSTERS.

CLAMS.

New  Y ork  C ounts.................................................33
H.  F. H. & Co.’s S elects........................................ 28
S e le c ts......................................................................22
A nchors  .................................................................. 18
Standard 
.................................................................16
1  00 
Quohog, $  100...........................................
80
L ittle Neck, *p 100....................................
Cod  ......................................... ..................  @10
H addock....................................................   @  7
Mackerel.-..............................................1 5   @20
M ackinaw T ro u t..............................‘....  @  7
P erch ...........................................................  @  3
Sm elts.........................................................10  @11
W hiteflsh......... 

.....................................  @754

FRESH  FISH.

F R E S H   M EATS.

Jo h n   M ohrhard  quotes  th e  trad e  selling
prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides.......................... .........  5 @  6
Fresh  Beef, hind q u a rte rs......... .........  5 @ 6 *
@  5
Dressed  H ogs.................................
©   5
M utton,  carcasses.........................
@  5*
Spring L am b...................................
@  7*
V eal..................................................
@  7
Pork  Sausage.................................
@  6
Bologna............................................
@  7
Fow ls.................................................
Spring  Chickens............................ .........  8 @  9
@12
D ucks  .............................................
@11
Turkeys  ..........................................
F IE L D   SEEDS.
Clover,  mammoth........... ...........
“  medium..........................
Timothy, prime............................

4  50 
4 50 
2 00

AXLE  GREASE.

Crown  ............. . . . .   80
F razer’s .................. 
90
Diam ond  X ............   60
Modoc, 4  doz.......... 2  50

P aragon  ................. 2  10
P aragon 25 ft pails.  90 
Fraziers,25 ft pails. 1  25

BAKING  POWDER.
Acme, \  ft cans, 3 doz. case.......
“  ......
21b 
.......
“ 
B u lk ...................................
Princess,  * s .......................f..........

“  * ft  ”  3  “ 
“  
1  “ 
“ 

“ 

“ 
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I s ..................................................
b u lk .............................................
A rctic,  *   ft cans, 6 doz. case.................
...................
..................
................t.
...................
V ictorian, 1 ft cans, (tall,) 2 doz............
Diamond,  “ bulk,” ....................................

*  
*  
1 
5 

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4 
2 
2 
1 

BLUING.

Dry, No. 2............................................ doz.
Dry, No. 3............................................ doz.
Liquid, 4 oz,........................................doz.
65_
Liquid, 8 oz..........................................doz. 
A rctic 4 oz...........................................$   gross  3  50
A rctic 8  oz..........................................................  7 20
A rctic 16 oz.....................................  
12  00
A rctic No.  1 pepper b o x .................................   2 00
A rctic No. 2 
3  00
A rctic No. 3 
4  00

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BROOMS.

N o .2 H u rl............... 2 OOlCommonWhisk___  90
No. 1 H u rl...............2 25| Fancy W hisk............I  00
N o .2C arpet........... 2 40|Mill.............................3 75
N o .lC a rp e t............2  60 W arehouse  ............. 2 75
P arlo r  G em ........... 3 001

CANNED FISH.

Clams, 1 ft. L ittle N eck.................................1  65
Clam Chowder,  3 f t ........................................2 20
Cove Oysters,  1  ft  stan d ard s................95@1  00
Cove Oysters, 2  ft  stan d ard s.....................  1  75
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic........................................1  75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic......................................2  65
Lobsters, 1 ft s ta r ............................. ( ........... 2 CO
Lobsters. 2 ft s ta r ...........................................3  00
M ackerel, l f t   fresh  sta n d ard s...................1  40
M ackerel, 5 ft fresh   sta n d ard s...................5  25
Mackerel in Tom ato Sauce, 3  f t.................3  00
M ackerel,3 ft in M ustard.............................3 00
M ackerel, 3 ft  soused....................................3  00
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia riv e r........................1  70
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia riv e r.........................2 85
Sardines, dom estic * s ................................... 7@8
Sardines,  dom estic  * 8 ...............................   10@12
Sardines,  M ustard  * s ...................................  12
Sardines,  im ported  548.................................  14
T rout. 3 ft  brook..........................................  4  00

CANNED FRUITS.

Apples, 3 ft sta n d a rd s...................................  75
Apples, gallons,  sta n d a rd s.. ........................2 00
Blackberries, sta n d ard s.................................1 10
Cherries,  red  sta n d ard ................... •.............  95
Damsons.....................................................1 00
Egg  Plum s, standard? 
........................ 1 20@1  25
G reen  G a g e s.sta n d a rd s2 ft................  1  20@1  25
Peaches, E xtra Y ellow .................................. 1 90
Peaches,  sta n d a rd s.........................................1 60
Peaches,  seconds........................ 
1  25
Pineapples, stan d ard s................................... 1  50
Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced........................2 60
Pineapples, Johnson’s,  g ra te d .................... 2 75
Q u in ces..............................................................1 25
R aspberries,  e x tra ............................. 1  20@1  30
Straw berries  ....................................... 1  10@l*25
...........3 00
...........75@85
...........  95
.......1   65
.......1   00
............1  00
.......... 1  00
...........  90
........... 1  00
...........1  60
...1   20@140
9C@95
.......75@1  20
.......... 1  00
.......... 1  05

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

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CHEESE. 

'

COCOANUT.

CHOCOLATE.

Michigan lu ll  cream ........................
York  State, A cm e.............................. 
.
Baker’s ...................... 37 j Germ an  Sweet
R unkles’ .................... 35|Vienna Sweet
Schepps-, I s ................................................
Is and  54s.................................
54s...............................................
is in tin   p ails..........................
54s 
..........................
M altby’s,  Is...............................................
Is and  548...............................
548................................................
M anhattan,  p ails....................................
Peerless  ....................................................

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COFFEE

13 ©1354
@1354
.......23

@26
@27
@2754
@2854
@2354
@24
@2454
@30
@18

Green.

R io.................. 1354@16
Golden R io...............15
Santos............14  @15
M aricabo..................14
J a v a ..................20@25
O. G. J a v a ............. ..22
Mocha  ..................... 22
COFFEES

Roasted.

R io .................. 1354@16
Golden Rio.......lb@18
Santos....................... 18
M a ric a b o ....... 18@19
J a v a ....................24@28
O. G. J a v a ................ 28
Mocha....................... 28
PACKAGE.
60 fts 100 fts 390 fts
1754
....17;
....17;
1754

<54

.17

454

454
454

157a
1654
23

CR'VCKEHS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

1754
1754
17
17
ir
17
1654
17
23
16

X   X X X
5
5
5

X X X X .......................................
A rbuckle's  .............................
D ilw orth’s ...............................
Standard  .................................
G erm an ..................  ................
L io n ...........................................
Lion,  in  cab in ets...................
M agnolia...................................
Royal.........................................
E agle..........................................
Silver  K ing.............................
M e x ican ...................................
CORDAGE.
60 foot  J u te .......   1  00  150 foot C otton— 1  60
72 foot J u t e .......   1  25  60 foot C otton__ 1  75
40 Foot C o tto n ... .1  50  172 foot C o tto n ... .2  00
P »
654

K enosha B u tte r..........................
Seym our  B u tte r........................  
B u tte r...........................................  
Fancy  B u tte r.............................  
S.  O yster......................................  
P ic n ic ....................................
Fancy  O yster......................
Fancy  Soda..........................
City Soda.............................
Soda  ....................................
M ilk.......................................
B o sto n .................................
G ra h a m ..............  ...............
O at  M eal.............................
Pretzels, hand-m ade.........
P re tz e ls...............................
C racknels............................
Lemon Cream .....................
Frosted Cream ...................
G inger  Snaps.....................
No. 1 G inger  Snaps...........
Lemon  Snaps.....................
Coifee  C akes......................
1354
Lem on W afers...................
Ju m b les...............................
1154
1254
E x tra Honey Ju m b les—
Frosted Honey  C akes—
1354
Cream  G em s......................
1354
1354
Bagleys  G em s...................
1254
Seed Cakes..........................
854
S. Sc  M. C akes.....................
FISH.
Cod,  w holo.....................................................354@454
Cod, boneless..........   .......................................5@654
H a lib u t.............................................................. 9@10
H erring, round,  54  b b l......................... 2  75@3  00
H erring .round,  54  b b l......................... 1  50@1  75
H erring, H olland,  bbls............................... 11  00
H erring, Holland,  k eg s................................75@80
H erring, Scaled...............................................  @20
M ackerel, shore, No. 1,  54  bbls............ — 7  50
“ 
............1  25
.................1  05
« 
No. 3, 54 b b ls................................ 3 25
Shad, 54 b b l ...............................................2 25@2 50
T rout, 54  b b ls................................................ 5 00
101b  k its ................................................   75
W hite, No. 1,54 b b ls ...................................... 6  75
W hite, No. 1,12  ft k its...................................1  05
W hite, No. 1,10 ft k its...................................  95
W hite, Fam ily, 54 bbls...................................2  15
k its................... •...................  45

8
8
1154
954
1554
854

854
854
1254
854

12 ft kits 
10 

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754
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FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

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Jen n in g s’ D. C

,2 o z ................$  doz.  100 
4 oz............................ .1  50
U 6 o z............................ .2  50
8 o z ............................ .3  50
“ No. 2  T ap er............
.1 25
•*
.1  75
No. 4 
. . . . . . . .
*4 *  pint, ro u n d ......... .4  50
••
......... .9 00
1 
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•• No. 3  p an el.............. .1  10
II No. 8 
.............. .2  76
tt No. 10 
.............

Lemon.  V anilla. 
140
2  50
4  00
5 00
1  50
2  75
7  50
15  00
1 65
4 25
6 00

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DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.

C itro n .........................................................22  @  24
...............6*@ «54
"= : !  Lemon  P eel...................
................  @  12
G range P eel...................
................  @  13
................  @954
Prunes,  French,80s__
I
................  @ 9 
Prunes, French, 80s....
................  4*@   454
Raisins, D ehesia......................................  @3 50  {
Raisins, London  L ayers........................   @2 75
Raisins, California  “ 
........................   @2 25
Raisins, Loose M uscatels......................   @2 40
Raisins, Ondaras,  28s............*...............  @105!
Raisins.  S u ltan as........................   .........  @754
Raisins,  Valencia, new  ........................  @ 8
Raisins,  Im perials..................................   @3  20

MATCHES.

1  25
2 25 
4  25
28
45
.  1  40 
.  2  40 
12  00 
.  2  00 
15

85
1  601  Grand .Haven,  No.  8, sq u a re..........................1  00
(i0  G ran d H a.ren, N o 9, square. 3 g ro ................. 1  20
151  Grand  Haven,  No.  200,  p arlo r....................1  75
G rand  H aven,  No.  3o0,  p a rlo r....................2 25
G rand  H aven,  No.  7,  ro u n d ..........................1  50
Oshkosh, No.  2................................................... 100
Oshkosh, No.  8........................................  .........1 50
S w edish................................................................  75
Richardson’s No. 8  sq u are............................. 1  00
Richardson’s No. 9 
.............................1  50
Richardson’s No. 754. ro u n d ........................... 1  00
Richardson’s No. 7 
..............................150
Black  S tra p .....................................................15@17
Cuba B aking.................................;.................25@28
P orto  Rico........................................................24@30
New  Orleans,  good........................................28@34
|  New Orleans, choice..................................... 41@50
New  Orleans,  fan cy .......................................52@55

MOLASSES.

do 
do 

54 bbls. 2c ex tra

OATMEAL.

Rolled Oats, bbl__ 5  75ISteel  cut,  b b l......... 5  50
“  54  b b l...300

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eases  3 251

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PIPES.

M edium .....................................................   @6  00
54 bbl...........................................   @3  50
Small,  b b l.....................: ...........................  @7  00
Im ported Clay 3 gross............................2 25@3 00
Im ported Clay, No. 216,3 gross............  @2  25
Im ported Clay, No. 216, 254 g ro ss.........  @1  85
A m erican  T .D .........................................   75@  90
Choice Carolina...... 654 'Jav a  ...................
P rim e C arolina......5 54|P atna..................... •.. .654
Good  C aro lin a........5  R angoon............ 5*@ 5*
Good L ouisiana...... 5  B roken................354@354
Table  ........................ 6 
IJa p a n ..........................7*.
DeLand’s p u ro ........554! Dwight’s ..................... 554
Church’s  ................. 5*;Sea  Foam ...................554
Taylor’s  G.  M..........5*|C ap S heaf................... 554

SALERATUS.

RICE.

14c less in 5 box lots.  , 

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Sa l t .

60 Pocket, F F   D airy..............................
28 P o ck et....................................................
1003 ft  pockets.........................................
Saginaw o r  M anistee.............................
Diamond C................................................  
Standard  Coarse......................................  
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. b ag s.........
Ashton, English,  dairy, 4 bu. b ag s__ 
H iggins' English dairy bu.  b ag s.........
A m erican, dairy,  54 bu. b a g s..............
Rock, bushels.........*................................
W arsaw, D airy, bu.  bags.....................

SHORTS.

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SNUFF.

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

. .21) Dark
SYRUPS.

....23
::::2o
24@26
26@28
@20
@31
23@26
26@30

O ur  L ead er...............16|  H iaw ath a.........
M ayflow er.................231 Old C ongress...
G lobe...........................22!  May  L eaf.
Mule E a r.......
Coro,  barrels 
Corn, 54 bbls........................................
Corn,  to gallon kegs..........................
Corn, 5 gallon kegs............................
P u re  Sugar, b b l.................................
P u re Sugar, 54 bbl.............................
Lorillard’s A m erican G entlem en.
@  55 
M accoboy.......................
@  44 
Gail & A x’ 
.......................
@  35 
R appee............................
@  45 
Railroad  Mills  Scotch.....................
Lotzbcck  ...........................................
@1  30
18@20
Ja p an   o rd in ary ......... 
Ja p an  fa ir to good..........................................25@30
Ja p a n  fine..............! ........................................ 35@45
Ja p a n  d u st........................................................ 15@20
Young H yson...................................................30@50
G un Pow der...................................................... 35@50
O o lo n g ......................................................  33@55@6C
C ongo.................... 
25@30
50 gr. 
10 
10 
T6

W hite W ine....................................   08
C id e r.................................................  08
Y ork S tate  A pple..........................
MISCELLANEOUS.

VINEGAR.

30 g r.

t e a s .

 

 

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do 

do 
do 

90
Bath Brick im p o rted ....... :...............
75
A m erican........................
1  00
B urners, No.  1 ................  ..................
1  50
No.  2.....................................
7  35
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Condensed Milk, Eagle  b ran d.........
..  @25
Cream T artar 5 and 10 ft can s.........
Candles, S ta r........................................
@11
@12
Candles.  H otel....................................
@35
Camphor, oz., 2 1b bo x es...................
E x tract Coffee, V.  C......................
@80
Gum, Rubber  100 lum ps........................   @25
Gum, Rubber 200 lum ps.........................  @35
Gum, S pruce.............................................  30@35
Hom iny, p   b b l..........................................  @2  75
Jelly, in 301b  p ails................................... 
4@  454
Pearl  B arley.............................................  29*@  3
Peas, G reen  B ush...................................  @1  15
Peas, Split  P re p are d .............................   @  254
Powder, K eg.............................................  @4  00
Powder,  54  K eg ........................................  @2 25
Sage  ...........................................................  @  15
S a u e rk ra u t...............................................4  00@4  50

F e lix ............................   @1  20

CANDY.  FR U IT S  A N D   NUTS. 

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P utnam  & Brooks quote as follow s:

STICK.
Standard, 251b boxes............................... S54@  9
...............................   @ 9
Twist, 
Cut Loaf 
..........................   @10
MIXED
Royal, 25 ft  p ails......................................   @ 9
Royal, 200 ft bbls......................................   @ 8
E xtra, 25 ft  p ails.....................................  @10
E xtra, 2001b bbls......................................   @ 9
French Cream, 25 ft p ails.......................  @12
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases.................................  @10
B roken,25  ft  p a ils.................................   @10
Broken, 200 ft  bbls...................................  @  9

FANCY—IN  5 ft  BOXES.

1
1
2

2  15 
2  35 
85 
45

70
28
40
20

SAUCES.

@3 50

Parisian,  54  p in ts........................................  @2 00
P ep p er Sauce, red  sm all......................   @  70
P epper Sauce, g r e e n ..............................  @  80
P epper Sauce, red  large rin g ..............  @1  25
P epper Sauce, green, large rin g .........  @1  50
Catsup, Tomato,  p in ts............................  @  80
Catsup, Tom ato,  q u arts  .......................  @1  20
H alford Sauce, p in ts.................................. 
H alford.Sauce, 54 p in ts..........................   @2 20
A c o rn .......................3 85; E x tra Chicago Fain-
M aster  ..................... 4  00; 
i l y .......................... 2 94
New Process, 1  lb..3  86  N apkin..................... 4  75
New P ro cess,3  lb..3 96T ow el.......................4  75
Acme,  b a rs............ 3 55iWhite  M arseilles..5  50
Acme,  blocks.......  3  05! W hite Cotton  O il..5  50
B est  A m erican__ 2  93iR ailroad...................3  50
Circus  ..................... 3  70 U. G ...........................3  45
Big Five  C e n te r...3  85 Mystic W hite.......... 4  65
N ickel....................... 3  45 Saxon  B lue............ 2  60
S h am ro ck .............. 3  15 Palm er's, 100 b a rs..5  50
Blue D anube.......... 2 55 
..4  25
London  F am ib’__ 2 301 S t a r ...........................3 75

SOAPS.

75  “ 

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Ground. 

SPICES.

Wholo.

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P e p p e r................ 16@25IPepper-....................19@20
A llspice...............12@15iAllspice.................  8@10
C innam on........... 18@30|Cassia......................10@11
Cloves  ................. 15@25 Nutm egs,  No. 1..  @60
G in g e r................ 16@20iNutmegs,  No. 2..  @50
M ustard...............15@30!Cloves
@25
C a y e n n e............. 25@35| 
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STARCH.
K ingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 lb pkgs__
“ 
6 1b boxes...
“  •  hulk  ...........
P ure, 1 lb pk g s....................
Corn, 1  1b pkgs....................
Royal, Gloss, 1 ft packages...................
b u lk .................................
“ 
Corn  .............................................
“ 
Muzzy, Gloss, 1 1b  packages...............
3 1b 
................
“  
b u lk .................................
“ 
“   Corn, 1 1b  packages.................
Firm enjcb, new process, gloss,  l f t __
“ 
31b....
“ 
61b....
“  bulk, boxes or bbls
“  corn. 1 ft................
Cut  L oaf..................................................
C u b e s.........................................................
P ow dered................................................ ..
G ranulated,  S tan d ard...........................
Confectionery A ......................................
Standard A . . , ............................................
No. 1, W hite E x tra  C.............................
No. 2, E x tra C...........................................   J
No. 3 C........................................................
N o.4C .......................................................   4
TOBACCO—FINE C U T -IN   PAILS.

®   7 
@  754 
@  654 
@  554 
@  7 
@  5Y 
@  4 
@ 6 
@  5 % 
@  554 
@  4 @ 6 
@534 
@  554 @ 654 
@  4 
@   6@ 634@ 6fg

© 654 
@  654 
@5  69 
@5  56 
@  554 
@  554 
@  43t 
a@  454

SUGARS.

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C h e rry .........................60
Cross C ut..................... 35
Five and  S even......... 45,
Old J im .........................35
Old  T im e....................35
M agnet.........................25
Seal of D etro it........... 60
U nderwood’s Capper 35
Jim   D andy..................38
Sweet  R o se ..............45
O ur  B ird..................... 28
Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35
B rother  J o n a th a n ...28 
A tla s............................ 35
O ur Block....................60
Royal G am e................ 38
Jolly  T im e................. 40|Mule E a r......................65
O ur  L eader................33  F o u n tain ......................74
Sweet  Rose................32 lOld Congress...............64
May  Q ueen................651 Good L u ck ...................52
D ark AmericanEagle67; Blaze A w ay...............35
The M eigs...................60|Hair L ifter.................. 30
50! H iaw ath a..............
. ..65 
.. .65
,60iGlobe  .....................
65jBull  D og...............
60|Crown  L eaf.......... .. .66
70! H u s tle r................. ..  22
May F low er.......
Sweet  P ip p in ...
.45! 
[OKING
.lSlUnit  ...................... ...30
O ur  L eader.......
.30iEight  H ours......... ...24
Old V et...............
,27|Lucky  ................... ...30
Big D eal..............
.351 Boss  ....................... ...15
Ruby, cu t  plug.
,26|Two  N ickel.......... ...24
N avy Clippings.
.15|Duke’8  D urham .. ...40
Leader ................
H ard  T ack............... ,32]Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
D ix ie........................... 28Owl.  ..............................16
Old T a r.......  ..............40 Rob R oy....................... 26
.......28
A rth u r’s  Choice.......22|Uncle  Sam ........
Red F o x ......................26jLumberman  ...
.......25
Gold  D ust...................26 Railroad B oy...
.......38
Gold  Block........'....... 30 M ountain Rose.
.......18
Seal of G rand Rapids  Home C om fort.......... 25
(cloth)...................25 Old Rip..........................60
Tram w ay, 3  oz..........40iSealof N orth Caro-
lina, 2  oz................. 48
M iners and F uddlers .281 
Peerless  .....................24 Seal of N orth  Caro-
lina, 4oz.................... 48
Standard .....................20 
Old Tom ...................... 18 Seal of N orth  Caro-
lina, 8oz.....................45
Tom Sc  J e rry ............. 24 
Jo k e r...........................25 Seal of N orth  Caro-
T ra v e le r.................... 35] 
lina, 16 oz boxes___ 42
M aiden........................25 K ing Bee, longcut..  .22
Pickw ick  C lub..........40 Sweet L otus..................32
N igger  H ead............. 26 G ray lin g .......................32
H o llan d ......................22 Seal S kin.......................30
G erm an ..................... 15 Red Clover.
K. of  L ................42®46 Good  L uck..................26
Honey  D.CW............... 25| Q ueen  B ee...................22
S tar 
..................39|Trade  U nion...............*36
Old Solder...................37  Labor U nion..............*30
Clipper  ...................... 34 S plendid..................
Corner Stone..............34  Red F o x....................... 42
Big  D rive....................4)
Scalping  K n ife......... 34
P a tro l...........................40
Sam Boss...................   84
Jack  R ab b it................35
N e x t ............................ 29
Chocolate  C re a m ....39
D a in ty .........................44
N im ro d .......................35
Old  H onesty....... .......40
Big Five C enter......... 33
Jolly T a r..................... 32
P a r r o t .........................42
Jolly  T im e..................32
F a v o rite ......................42
B u s te r .........................35
Black  B ird..................32
Black P rin ce.............. 35
Black  R acer...............35
Live and L et  L ive.. .32
Climax  .......................42
Q uaker.........................28
A corn  .........................39
Bull  Dog....................*38
H iaw ath a....................42
Horse  Shoe................ 36
V in c o ...........................34
Big  N ig....................... 37
M erry W ar..................22
Spear  H e a d ............. 39
Ben  F ra n k lin .............32
w hole E a rth .............. 32
M oxie...........................34
Crazy  Q uilt................ 32
P.  V ............................. 40
B la c k ja c k ..................32
H iaw ath a....................42
Spring C hicken......... 38
M usselm an’s Corker. 30
Eclipse  ....................... 30
T u rk ey.........................39
2c. less In three butt lots.
♦Delivered.

PLUG.

Lemon  D rops.............................   ..............   @13
Sour D rops....................................................  @14
P epperm int  D rops....................................  @14
Chocolate  Drops.
H M Chocolate  D rops...................
Gum  Drops  ....................................
Licorice D rops.................................
A B  Licorice  D rops......................
Lozenges, p la in ...............................
Lozenges,  p rin te d ..........................
Im p e ria ls..........................................
M o tto es.............................................
Cream  B ar........................................
Molasses B a r....................................
Caram els...........................................
H and Made Cream s........................
Plain  Cream s..................................
Decorated  Cream s..........................
String Rock......................................
B urnt A lm onds...............................
W intergreen  B erries.......... . 
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FANCY—IN  BULK.
Lozenges, plain  in  pails................
Lozenges, plain in  bbls.................
Lozenges, printed in pails............
Lozenges, printed in  bbls............
Chocolate Drops, in p ails..............
Gum  Drops  in pails.......................
Gum Drops, in bbls........................
Moss Drops, in  p ails......................
Moss Drops, in b b l s .......................
Sour Drops, in  p ails......................
Im perials, in  pails..........................
Im perials  in  bbls............................

12
15
16 
15 
15 
13 
IS 
18 
18 
17
... 
20 
...13@14 
.  20@22 
15
... 
©12 
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@11 
@13 
@12 
@12* 
.  6  @  6 *  
.  5  @  5 *  

@10 
@  9 
@12
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@11*

FRUITS

do

.7  G0@7  50 
.3 50@4  50

Bananas  A spinw all................
Oranges, California,  fa n c y ...
Oranges, California,  choice..
Oranges, Jam aica, bbls...........
Oranges, F lorida......................
Oranges, V alencia, cases.......
O ranges, M essina.....................
Oranges,  N aples......................
Lemons,  choice........................
.......4  00@4  50
Lemons, fan cy ..........................................4  75©5 00
Lemons, C alifornia.................................
Figs, layers, new,  $  ft............................12*@17
Figs, Bags, 5 0ft.....................: .................  @ 6
Dates, frails  do  ......................................   @ 5 *
@ 6*
Dates, *  do
Dates, sk in ...............................................
Dates, *   sk in ...........................................
D ates, Fard 10 ft box 
f t.....................
Dates, Fard 50 ft box ^  ft.......................
Dates. P ersian 50 ft box $  f t...............
Pine Apples, $   doz...............................
PEANUTS.
Prim e  Red,  raw   fl  f t.............................  4
d o .............................
Choice 
do  .............................
Fancy H.P. do 
Choice W hite, Va.do  .............................
Fancy H P „  V a  do  .............................
H. P. V a ..........................................
Almonds,  T arrag o n a.................
I-vaca...........................
C a lifo rn ia................. .
B razils...........................................
Chestnuts, p er b u ........................
Filberts, Sicily...............................
B arcelona.....................
W alnuts,  G renoble.....................
M arbo........................
F ren ch ........................
C alifornia...................
Pecans,  Texas, H. P . . . ..............
M issouri......................
Cocoanuts, 

@  4* 
& 4M 
&  5 
@  5 *  
@  6 
5 %@  6
@19
@18
@18
@11
@12@10
@17
12*
15 
@13 
@  9 
@ 6*

100......................

@10 @9 
@   8

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PRO V ISIO N S.

The  Grand  Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

quote  as  follows:

y  

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
E x tra fam ily clear, short  c u t........................13 00
Clear,  A. W ebster, new  ............................... 14  00
E x tra clear pig, short c u t.............................
E x tra clear,h eav y .............................................14 00
Clear quill, short  c u t.....................................
Boston clear, short c u t...................................14  50
Clear back, short c u t........................................14 50
Standard clear, short  cut. b est...................

DRY  SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.

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LARD.

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65£
6 ^
63£

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

Long Clears, h eavy................................... 
m edium ...............................  
l ig h t....................................  
Short Clears, heavy...................................
m edium ...............................
lig h t......................................

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SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.
Ham s, average 20  fts................. •..................... It
16  fts ........................................11*
12 to 14 fts................................ 12
picnic  ......................................................  7*
b o n eless..........................................  ....10
best  boneless...........................................11
S h o u ld ers............................................................   7
B reakfast Bacon, boneless..............................  9*4
Dried Beef, e x tra ...............................................  9
ham   p rices................................... 12
6*
6*
6*
67*
20 ft Pails, 4 pails in  case.......................
7*
3 ft Pails, 20 in a  case............................... 
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case................................ 
7 *
10 ft Pails, 6 in a e a s e ...............................  
7 ^
E x tra Mess Beef, w arranted 200 fts............   8 00
Boneless,  e x tra ................................................ 12 00
P ork  Sausage.....................................................
H am   Sausage........................ ............................
Tongue  Sausage..........................................i .
F ra n k fo rt  Sausage............................................
Blood  Sausage....................................................
Bologna, stra ig h t............ %................................
Bologna,  th ic k ...................................................
H ead  Cheese................... ...................................
In  half b arre ls...................................................  8 5G
In  q u a rte r b a rre ls...........................................

SAU8AGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

LARD IN TIN  PAILS.

BEEF IN BARRELS.

PIGS’  FEET.

2)ru0s & flftebicineg

S ta le   B o a r d   o f  P h a r m a c y . 

O ne Year—F. H. J. V anEm ster, Bay City. 
Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
T hree Years—Jam es  V em or, D etroit.
F our Years—O ttm ar Eberbaeh, Ann Arbor. 
Five Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. 
President—O ttiltar  Eberbaeh.
■Secretary—Jacob JeBson.
T reasu rer—Jas. Vemor.
Next-Meeting—At G rand Rapids, March 1.

M ic h ig a n   S ta te   P h a r m a c e u tic a l  A s s ’n. 

President—F rank J. W urzburg, G rand Rapids.
F irst Vice-President—Mrs. C. W. Taylor, Loomis. 
Second Vice-President—Henry Harwood, Ishpeming. 
T hird Vice-President—F rank Inglis, Detroit. 
S ecretary—8. E. P arkill, Owosso.
T reasurer—Wm. Dupont, D etroit.
Executive Comm ittee—Geo.  W. C router, J. O. Johnson, 
Local Secretary—(3uy M.  Harwood. Petoskey.
■Next Place of Meeting—At  Petoskey, July 12,13 anu 14.

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

G ra n d   R a p id s   P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S o ciety .

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER  #. 1881-

P resident—Geo. G. Stekettee.
Vice-President—H.  K. Locher.
“Secretary—F rank H. Escott.
T reasurer— Henry  B. Fairchild.
Board of Censors—President,  \  ice-1 resident  and  Sec-
Boarduif Trustees—The President.  John E. Peck,  M.  B. 
Kimm. Wm. H. VanLeeuwen and O. H.  Richmond, 
wen. Isaac W atts, Wm. E. W hite and Wm.  L.  W hite.
'Com m ittee on Pharm acy—M. B.  Kimm,  H.  E.  Locher 
and Wm. E. W hite. 
_  .
C om m ittee on Trade M atters—John E. Peck, H. B. F air 
child and Wm. H. Van Leeuwen.
C om m ittee on Legislation—Jas. D. Lacey,  Isaac  w atts 
and A. C. B a u e r . _ 
R egular  Meetings—F irst  Thursday  evening  in  each
Annual M eeting-F irst  Thursday ev?ningin November.
Next M e e tin g —Thursday evening, Dec. 2, a t The Trades­

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man office.

P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S o cie ty .

S a g in a w   C o u n ty  
President—Jay  Smith.
F irst Vice-President—W. H. Y arnall.
Second Vice-President—R. Bruske.
Secretary—D. E. Prall.
T reasurer—H. Melchers. 
Com m ittee on Trade M atters—W. B. Moore, H. G. Ham­
R egular  Meetings—Second  W ednesday  afternoon  in 

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

D e tro it  P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S o cie ty . 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER, 1883.

President—A. F.  Parker.
F irst Vice-President—F rank  Inglis.
“Second Vice-President—J. C. Mueller.
“Secretary and Treasurer—A. W. Alien.
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae. 
Annual Meeting—F irst W ednesday in J une.
R egular Meetings—F irst W ednesday in each  month.
J a c k s o n   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u tic a l  A ss’n. 

President—R. F. Latim er.
Vice-President—C. D. Colwell.
Secretary—F.  A. King.
T reasurer—Chas. E.  H umphrey. 
Board of Censors—Z. W. W aldron, C. E' Foot  and C. E 
A nnual Meeting—F irst Thursday in November. 
R egular Meetings—F irst Thursday in each  m onth.
M u sk e g o n   D r u g   C le r k s’  A sso c ia tio n .

Haskins. 

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President—I. C.  Terry.
Vice-President—D. A. Schumacher.
Secretary and Treasurer—L. B. Glover.
R egular  Meetings—Second  and  fo u rth   W ednesday 
Next  Meeting—W ednesday evening,  Dec. 8.

each m onth.

O c e an a  C o u n ty  P h a r m a c e u tic a l S o cie ty .

President—F. W. Fincher.
Vice-President—F. W. VanWiekle.
Secretary—Frank Cady.
“T reasurer—E. A. W right.

T h e   D ru g   T ra d e   o f  th e   P re se n t  a n d   F u ­

seems surcharged with it.  One need not be 
surprised  to  see  any  one  profession  or 
branch  of  industry  especially  dissatisfied, 
when all callings  are  more  or less affected.
To say that druggists are dissatisfied witli 
trade matters in general, and the patent and 
proprietary  medicine  nuisance and humbug 
in  particular, 
is  putting  it  mildly.  The 
selling  of  patent  medicines  at  and  below 
cost,  the  compounding  of  their  own  pre­
scriptions’ by  doctors;  starting  six  drug 
stores in  neighborhoods  where  one  would 
be  sufficient,  makes  the  fight  for existence 
fierce.  Competition forces prices down, and 
the business has  to  be  conducted on a very 
‘small margin,  if not  with  actual  loss*  All 
kinds  of  devices  and  some  questionable 
ones are  restored  to,  to  attract customers. 
A  time  of  low  prices,  cheap  and  often 
worthless  goods,  and  small profits,  is upon 
us.

The druggists of  this  city  very earnestly 
tried to  stem  the  tide  of  low prices,  by or­
ganizing  an  association  for  the  mainte­
nance  of  legitimate  prices,  and  succeeded 
very well* for  a  time.  But  the  association 
went to pieces,  and we  are  at present navi­
gating the  broad  and  open  sea  of low and 
cut prices,  with no haven of refuge in view.
Competition is so keen,  and prices  are  so 
low, that many druggists  can  not  afford  to 
keep  help.  Consequently,  many  proprie­
tors are forced  to  attend  to  their  business 
alone; possibly with the aid  of  a  boy,  who 
does the dirty  work  and  runs  errands. 
If 
the attempt is  made  to  keep  a clerk,  he is 
either underpaid if competent, or an ignora­
mus is employed,  who  ought  to  be  doing 
something else.

The  lot  of  the average  apothecary’s as­
sistant is not an enviable one.  Besides  the 
primary necessity expected from him, of be­
ing a  thorough  apothecary,  there  are  fre­
quently  many  other  accomplishments,  if 
they may  be  termed  such,  expected  from 
him.  For  instance,  it  is  expected that he 
be an expert washer and cleaner.  He  must 
be able  to  wasli  a  one  dram  vial,  a large 
plate glass or other window,  or  the  floor  of 
the establishment, witli  equal  facility,  and 
compound  prescriptions at the same time  if 
necessary.  He must understand  the  art  of 
mixing drinks,  in  establishments where so­
da and  mineral  waters  are  sold; especially 
must he understand  when  winks go in,  and 
must  be  an  expert  in  placing  sticks and 
In  many  establishments
telegraph  poles. 
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___ i i , . c h i n a  ware,  and  doll  babies. 

 
 
______about painting  and  glazing. 
.  . 
, 
. 
1 
In  some  he
„..... 1 be expected to  show  ability  as a musi-
.
.

yea,  all over the  world,  is  in an unsatisfac- ^  
J 
tory  condition. 
It  seems  there  are  more 
. 
goods produced  than  can be consumed,  amp 
» 
th ere  are m ore hands to  produce  them   t h a lf 1 
can  find employment.  When  we  enquire 
iciau and locksmith.  The  intricacies of  m-
.. 
.  , 
into the causes for this state of affairs,  it  ish» 
.
.  ”, 
f   isurance and  photography have to be tackled
. 
I 
1 
primarily  necessary  not  to  forget  that 
by some. 
I have met some that  were  able,
J 
are  living  in  the  nineteenth  century,  re- 
besides compounding prescriptions, not only 
nowned for its discoveries and achievements 
to  eat  schweizer-kase,  wiener-wurst,  and 
in  science  and  mechanics.  What  a  hun­
sauer-kraut, but  also  sold  it over the coun­
dred years ago was looked  upon as impossi­
ter  as  a  regular  branch  of  the  business. 
ble  is,  at  the  present  time,  a  matter  of 
There is this  much  to  be  said  in  favor of 
course.  Steam,  electricity,  and  their  ap­
this new branch of the  apothecary business, 
plication 
it 
that  whenever  the  clerk  gets  weak  from 
seems,  have made many hands  that  use  to 
overwork,  long  hours,  and  short meals,  if 
work,  superfluous.
he lias a vigorous, healthy  stomach,  he lias 
the  wherewith  to  restore  himself  and  in­
crease  vitality. 
In  some places clerks  are 
required to sell books  and newspapers,  and 
are often expected to know the contents,  be 
they  good,  bad,  or 
indifferent.  Just  as 
the public has a kind of  belief that  if  there 
is an article you  can  not  find  anywhere,  if 
you ask for it in a  drug  store,  you will get 
it,  just  the  same  it  is  about  inquiries. 
Questions  that,  apparently,  nobody  can 
answer,  are  asked  the  druggist,  and a cor­
rect answer expected.  He  is  considered  a 
walking  encyclopedia,  as  it  were,  and  is 
continually put  to  use.  Of  late, telegraph 
and telephone stations have been established 
in  drug  stores. 
I  see  the  time  coming, 
when  the  poor  drug  clerk  will  receive  a 
he!low-gram  with  one  ear,  with the other 
he is listening to an inquirer, and his fingers 
are busy  sending  an  answer  to a telegram 
just received,  which  asks  whether  arsenic 
is a good remedy  for  a  mother-in-law  who 
has  the  measles. 
It seems to me  all these 
multifarious requirements are  enough to try 
a  Job-like  patience.

The last  twenty-five  years  have seen the 
industries  of  this  country  increase  enor­
mously,  and this has stimulated business of 
all  kinds.  Cities  grew  in  influence  and 
wealth, and a steady  inflow of seekers after 
wealth,  from  the  country  into  cities,  took 
place.  As long as the  industries  and  busi­
ness of  the  country  were  in  a  flourishing 
condition,  all this inflow  was  absorbed  and 
no  uncomfortable  crowding  was  experi­
enced.  But as in  everything,  so  in  human 
affairs.  Times  change continually,  and af­
fluent and good times  are  followed  by  pen­
urious,  close,  or  bad  times.  When  these 
overtake  large  populations,  dependent  on 
wages  paid  them  from  week  to  week,  in 
manufactories  working  but  half-time  or 
with half-force,  distress  and dissatisfaction 
become the order  of  the  day.  Oui* country 
has been laboring  under  the  effects of hard 
times  for  several  years.  But  it  seems  all 
countries are more or less  affected in a sim­
ilar manner.  When large  business failures 
•occur,  when  calamities  national  in charac­
ter befall a people, creating  a  sense  of  ap­
prehension and  doubt,  then,  as a rule,  cap­
I would  here  relate  some  of my own ex­
ital  hides  and  industry  and  business  lan­
perience as a drug  clerk.  Many  years  ago 
guish.  The  result  of  this  is,  people  lose 
I clerked in a store,  which did a good busi­
employment and the  capacity  for consump­
ness,  a great  deal  better  than  most  stores 
tion of commodities and even necessaries  of 
are apt to do at the  present  day.  The pro­
life is curtailed to a large extent.  Dissatis­
prietor, apprentice,  and  myself  were,  even 
faction and  often  distress  are  the  results. 
in what  were  considered  dull  times,  kept 
Dissatisfaction has  become  almost  chronic, 
busy from morning till night. 
It  happened 
of  late.  To-wit:  Kings,  emperors,  etc., 
one year,  that when  the  extra  busy season 
are  dissatisfied  because  their  subjects  are 
commenced,  which 
three 
not as obedient as of  old;  and  subjects  are 
months,  the principal got seriously sick  and 
dissatisfied because kings, emperors, etc., are 
became  bedridden. 
In  ordinary  times we 
not obedient to  them.  Presidents  are  dis­
put  up  from  thirty  to  fifty  prescriptions a 
satisfied  with  parties,  and  parties  are dis­
day. 
In this time,  myself,  with assistance 
satisfied  with  presidents.  Divines are dis­
of the apprentice,  who had been at the busi­
satisfied because their congregations  do  not 
ness about six months,  put up from sixty to 
want to travel  the old,  well-known,  but dif­
100  prescriptions  daily.  These  prescrip­
ficult road to heaven,  and congregations  are 
tions were not of  the  kind  often prescribed 
dissatisfied because their divines will or can 
at the present time, which call for ready-made 
not show  it.  Lawyers  are dissatisfied  be­
pills,  elixirs, or other patent or quasi patent 
cause they can not make  enough  laws,  and 
pharmaceuticals, which can be  dispensed  jn 
clients because  there  are  too  many.  Doc­
a  few  seconds.  The  physician  who  pre­
tors are dissatisfied because patients are few 
prescribed the majority of those prescriptions 
and  pay  small,  while  patients  often  say, 
didn’t believe in  ready-made  pills  or patent 
doctor calls are too many and  bill too large. 
pharmaceuticals.  He  wouldn’t  allow  one 
Druggists  are  dissatisfied  because  custo­
to make any of his pills in advance,  and  he 
mers  demand cut  prices and  customers are 
would take special care  to prescribe in such 
dissatisfied because prices are not cut.  Drug 
a manner that it couldn’t very well be done.
clerks  are  dissatisfied  because  their  hours
are long and pay is  short,  and  their princi- j They must  be  made  when  the prescription 
pals are dissatisfied  because  they often find |  is presented,  fresh  and  so^t,  so  as  not  to
remain too long in the stomach or intestines 
themselves short in every direction.
undissolved.  1  remember  of  often having 
from  twelve to  sixteen  parties  waiting  for 
prescriptions  at  the  same  time.  Besides, 
there  was  a  very  lively  counter  business 
which required  attention.  No  ready-made 
pills of any kind were  kept.  Syrups,  med-

What an  immense  amount  of dissatisfac­
tion!  Wherever  you  look  you  meet  it;  it 
crops  out  in  every  direction.  Everybody!

•   A ddress  delivered  by C.  H. Chas. Kile, b e -! 
fore A lum ni A ssociation  of  th e  St.  Louis Col-! 
lege o f Pharm acy.

lasted 

fully 

icated  waters, 
tinctures,  calves,  serates, 
plasters, and other pharmaceutical  prepara­
tions, except solid and  fluid  extracts,  were 
never  bought,  but  made  in  quantities  as 
found  necessary.  Night  calls  were  very 
frequent.  This  spell  of  extra business ac­
tivity lasted near  unto  four  months.  The 
work done was  sufficient  for  three  clerks 
and an  apprentice. 
It  certainly  tasked miy 
ability  and  endurance  to  the  utmost.  At 
first I felt much fatigued,  but after a couple 
of weeks I became  used  to  the  racket. 
I 
didn’t take time  to  undress at night, hardly 
had time  to  change  my  washing.  Hardly 
ever got time to  sit  down,  except to meals, 
which had to be eaten in an immense hurry. 
I  sometimes  commenced  to  eat  supper  at 
six  o’clock  and  finished  at  half-past uine. 
It happened' once  or  twice  a  week  that I 
could sit down  and  rest,  after nine o’clock 
in the evening, which was  always much en­
joyed.  The  balance  of  the  time,  it  was 
found  necessary  to  work  uniil  eleven  or 
half-past eleven  o’clock,  nightly.  All  this 
immense  work  did  not  create  dissatisfac­
tion in my  mind. 
I  enjoyed it if anything/ 
Although not receiving  pay  commensurate 
with the  work  performed,  I gave this mat­
ter no thought. 

•

I don’t relate this  experience as anything 
extraordinary.  Other clerks may have been 
and may be in similar positions and  act  the 
same. 
I only wish  to draw attention to the 
fact that  much  depends  on  how  one looks 
at the  positon  one  is  placed  in,  and  that 
dollars and cents  is  not  always  the  stand­
ard. 
If one  is  satisfied  in  a  difficult  and 
laborious position,  nobody  has  the right  to 
find fault.  Such an  one  may  even  be con­
gratulated for being contented. 
I must say, 
however,  that  in  after  years  I  have some­
times thought I ought  to  have—gone  on  a 
strike.
I f  abuses  and  grievances  are  long con­
tinued, in any calling, and the candid, rep­
resentations  and protestations  of  those af­
fected bring  iw  relief,  united  effort of the 
sufferers  to  effect  relief  is  advisable  and 
commendable.
But,  in  the  generally  depressed state of 
business affairs,  it  is  questionable  whether 
coercive  measures  to  raise  the  wages  of 
drug clerks,  for  instance,  would prove suc­
cessful.  As  long  as  the  drug  business  is 
overcrowded,  the drug clerks will feel more 
or less of  the  effects  in  the  positions they 
yet hold.
This,  however,  need  not  prevent  them 
from  organizing  associations.  Carpenters, 
stonemasons, cigarmakers,  telegraph opera­
tors, 
locomotive  engineers,  brakemen,  all 
have their unions,  brotherhoods,  or associa­
tions.  Lawyers have bar associations, min­
isters congregate in synods,  merchants have 
their exchanges,  and  railroads  form pools; 
druggists have city,  state and national asso­
ciations.  Why  should  not  drug clerks fol­
low the  general  tendency  of  the times and 
organize  associations? 
lu  unity  there  is 
strength; tills  holds  good  with  drugcleks, 
as well as the balance of humanity.  A rep­
resentative association of  drug  clerks in St. 
Louis,  I believe, would  fill a long-felt want.
Some  twenty-odd  years  ago,  a  certain 
young  druggist  of  this  city,  thinking  the 
time had come to organize a drug clerks’ as­
sociation,  went  to  work,  rented  a  room 
and  issued  a  call  for  a  meeting.  Four 
clerks,  myself one, responded.  The  organ­
izer briefly stilted the object of  the meeting, 
and wound up witli  a  minute  statement  of 
expenses incurred,  and seemed very anxious 
to get them paid.  He so dwelt long and ear­
nestly on the  subject  that  the  main object 
was  apparently  lost  sight  of.  However, 
officers were elected, and everybody  got  an 
I was  elected  corresponding  secre­
office. 
tary,  but never had occasion to do any work. 
That  meeting  was 
last 
held,  and I remember well how  disgusted  I 
left.  My impression is,  that if that organi­
zer hadn’t been so anxious  about the money 
he had expended,  and about  which lie ’most 
talked  us  to  death,  a  drug  clerks’  as­
sociation  would  have  been  organized  then 
and  there  which  might  be  in  existence 
this day.  A few  determined  and able men 
can do a  great  deal  as  organizers. 
If  the 
drug clerks of St.  Louis  see their way clear 
tqorganize an association,  I wish them god­
speed.

the  first  and 

LTo be continued.]

The Drug Market.

Cloves have advanced and  the oil has ad­
vanced  in  sympathy.  Cubebs  are  very 
firm at the  advance.  Gum  opium  has  ad­
vanced 10 cents a pound,  and  higher prices 
alb  in  prospect.  Canary  seed,  glycerine, 
balsam fir and gum  arabic  are  all firm and 
tending higher.

Lucien S.  Coman,  the pioneer  druggist of 
Bay  City,  is  at  the  point  of  death  from 
Bright's disease.

M iclip  Drag  Mmi

Mills &  Goodman, Props.

357  S o u th   JJnion  S t.,  G ran d   R a p id s,  M ich.

TTTANTED—Registered  d rug  clerks,  either 
* * 
pharm acists or assistants,w ho are sober, 
honest,  industrious  and  wiiilng  to  w ork  on 
m oderate salary.
F OR SALE—Slock of about $800 in small  town 
in w estern Indiana.  Will also sell building 
and lot on very reasonable term s.
F OR  SALE—Stock of about $1,600 in  town  of 
800 inhabitants in  N orthern  Ohio.  Doing 
good paying business.  Term s very reasonable.
FOR  SA LE- Stock of about $1,800 in town  of 
12,000  inhabitants  in  central  Wisconsin. 
Only four other d rug stores  in the place.
F OR  SALE—Stock of about $700 well located 
on railroad in w estern part" of  th e   State. 
H as general stock  of  about  $5,000  which  will 
sell if desired, or will sell drugs separate.

FOR  SALE—Stock o f drugs and  few  grocer­

ies in tow n  o f  1,000  in h ab itan ts  in  E ast­
ern  p a rt  of  State.  Stock  will  invoice about 
$1,800.  Good location.  Will exchange for good 
real estate,  or give liberal discount fo r cash.
FOR  SALE—Stock of about $4,000 in  town of 
about  4,000  inhabitants  in  south-eastern 
p a rt ol' State.  Will sell either a t  inventory  or 
estim ates.

LSO—Many  o th er  stocks,  the  particu lars 
-  of which we will  furnish  on  application.
m o   DRUGGISTS—W ishing  to  secure  clerks 
A  we will furnish th e   address  and  full  par­
ticulars o f those on o u r list  free.

M ichigan D rug Exchange,

357 South Uuion St., 

- 

Grand Rapids.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

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3® 

6® 

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FERRUM.

BACCAK.

CORTEX.

AMMONIA.

EXTRACTUM.

BALSAMUM.

...  14®  

A dvanced—Oil cloves,  cloves, opium .
.............................................
Benzoicum,  G erm an....................... ....  80®l  00
C itricu m ............................................. ....  70®  75
H y drochlor........................................ __  
5 j
...  io@  12;
N itro c u m ...........................................
O x allcu m ........................................... ....  10®  12 !
...1   85®2  10  i
Salicylicum ........................................
... 1  40@l 60 |
T annicum ...........................................
...  50®  53 :
T a rta ric u m ......................-................
5 j
... 
3© 
A qua, 16  d eg......................................
4® 
__  
6!
18  d eg .....................;...............
...  L ©  
Carbonas.............................................
i l l
C hloridum ..........................................
...  12©  14  !
Cubebae  (po.  1  35............................. ....1   35© 1  50 ;
7 I
Ju n ip e ru s  ..........................................
X a n th o x y lu m ................................... . . . .   25®  30 j
C opaiba............................................... .  ..  48©  50
@150:
P e ru ......................................................
Terabin,  C anada............................... __   38®  40 1
T o lu ta n ............................................... ....  45®  50
Abies,  C anadian......................
18
Cassiae  .................................
11
Cinchona F lav a.......................
18
30
Eaonym us  a tro p u rp .......................
M yrica  C erifera, p o.................
20
P ru n u s  V irgini.......................
12
12
Quillaia,  g rd ......................................
10
Sa8sfras  .............................................
12
U lm us..................................................
10
Uliiius Po (Ground  12)...........: ........
p o........................ ....  83®  &5
9
8® 
H aem atox, 15 tt> boxes.....................
Is..............   ........
@ 1 2
4 8   .......................
@  13
48  .......................
@  15
Carbpnate P re eip.................... __  @  15
Citrate and Q uinia...................
@3  50
C itrate Soluble........................ __  @  80
Ferrocyanidum  Sol..................
©   50
Solut  Chloride........................
@ 1 5
Sulphate, com ’l,  (bbl. 75)...........
2
p u re........................
@ 7
GUMMl.
Acacia,  1st  picked...................
@100
....... ............
** 
2nd 
@  90
...................
“ 
3rd 
@  80
Sifted  so rts................. ....  ®   65
“ 
p o ............................. ....  75@l  00
" 
Aloe, Barb,  (po. 60).................. ....  50®  60
“  Cape, (po. 20)................... __  @ 1 2
“  Socotrine,  (po. 60)................. ---  @ 5 0
Am m oniac  ........................................ ....  25®  30
A ssafoetida,  (po. 25)........................
©   15
B en zo in u m ........................................ ....  50®  55
C a m p h o rae............................ ....  24®  27
Catechu, Is,  (48,  14;  4 s, 16).......
©   13
Euphorbium ,  po...................... __  35®  10
G albanum..............................
@  80
Gamboge, p o........................... ....  75®  80
G uaiacum ,  (po. 45)................... ---  @  35
Kino,  (po. 25)............  ............ ---  ®   20
M astic...................................
@125
M yrrh, (po.45)......................... __  @  40
Opii, (po. 4  50).........................
@3  25
S hellac...........  ..................... ....  18®  25
bleached...................... ---  25®  30
T ragacanth ............................ ---  30®  75
herba—I n ounce packa £6S.
A bsinthium   ...........................
25
Ku pa tor iu m  ...........................
20
Lobelia  ......................... ....... .... 
25
M ajorum  ..............................
28
V ir............................ .... 
25
R u e ........  
....................... __  
30
Tauacetum ,  V .................... ...
Thym us. V ............................. .... 
25
Calcined,  P a t......................... ....  55®  60
Carbonate,  P a t....................... ....  20®  22
Carbonate,  K. & M.................. ....  20©  25
Carbonate,  Je n n in g s................
A bsinthium ............................ ....3   50@4  00
Am ygdalae, D ulc.................... ....  45®  50
Amydalao, A m arae..........  ...... ....7   00@7  50
Anisi  ................................... ....2   00@2  10
A uranti  C ortex....................... ---  @2  50
B ergam ii............................... ... .2  25@3  00
Cajiputi  ...............................
@  *75
C aryophylli............................
@190
C edar.................................... ....  35®  65
C h e uppodii............................
®1  50
Cfnnam O nii............................ ....  @  75
Citronella  .............................
@ 7 5
Comum  M ac...........................
C opaiba............^..................
@  80
Cubebae ............................... ...9   50® 10  CO
E xechthitos............................ ....  90@1  00
E rig e ro n............................... .... 1  20@1  30
G au lth eria............................. ... .2  30@2  40
G eranium , *............................
©   75
Gossipii,' S em .gul.................... —  E5@  75
H edeom a............................... ....  90®l  00
Ju n ip e ri................................ ....  50®2 00
L avendula ............................. ....  90@2 00
.. . •■ 
L im onis.................... . 
l*75<ft25gpfc
._. 
Lini,  g a l..................,.,i..
*45.
M entha P ip e r............?. 
•. ...*3?0(J®3!V»'
M entha V e n d .......
M orrhuae,  g a l...
80®I  00 
Myrcia,  3 
Myrcia,  3...................... . © 5 0
C 
O liv e............................. i J . . ; . . . . I  80©3*75
Picis Liquida, (gal.  50).......io®  12
I
R ic in i......................................................... 1  4-(til  60
R o sm arin i................................................   75@1  00
Rosae,  %......................................................  @8  00
Suceini  ...................................................... 
40@15
Sabina.........................................................  90@l  00
S a n ta l....................................................."..3  5G@7  00
S assafras....................................................  45®  50
Sinapis,  ess,  ; ...........................................   @  65
l ’ig lii...........................................................  @1  60
T h y m e .......................................................   40®  50
o p t............................................  
  @  60
T heobrom as.......................................  
15®  29

MAGNESIA.

OLEUM.

@

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POTASSIUM.

B ichrom ate...............................................  72®  14
B ro m id e ....................................................  36®  40
Chlorate, (Po. 22)......................................  20®  22
Io d id e............................................  
2  40®2  50
P ru s s ia te .................................................   25®  28

RADIX.

A lthae  .......................................................   25®  30
A n c h u sa ...................-................................  15®  20
A rum ,  p o ..................................................  
®   25
Calam us......................................................  20®  50
G entiaua,  (po. 15)....................................   10®  12
Glycbrrhiza,  (pv. 15)...............................   16®  18
H ydrastis  Canaden,  (po. 30).................   @  25
H ellebore,  Alba,  p o ...............................  15®  20
Inula,  p o ....................................................  15®  20
Ipecac, po__ v.......................... 
1  00® 1  10
Jalapa,  p r __ ............................................   25®  30
M aranta, 
.............................................  @  35
Podophyllum ,  p o ....................................   15®  18
Rhei  ...........................................................  75(31  00
**  c u t.....................................................  
®1  75
“  p v ......................................................  75@1  35
Spigeiia  ..............................., ..................  60®  65
Sanguinaria, (po. 15)...............................   @  10
S erp en taria...............................................  45®  50
S en eg a.......................................................   50®  60
Sinilax, Officinalis,  H .............................   @  40
M ex........................  
®   20
Scillae,  (po. 35).........................................   10®  12
©   25
Sym ploearpus,  Foetidus, p o ................ 
Valeriana,  English,  (po. 30).................   @  25

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G erm an.......... .'............... 15®  20

“ 

SEMEN.

“ 

6 !

4® 

A nisum , (po. 20)........................................  @  17
A pium   (graveolens)...............................   12®  15
Bird, Is .......................................................  
Carui,  (po. 20)...........................................  12®  15
C ardom om ..................................................1  0ft@l 25
C oriandrum ...............................
...  10®. 12
...  3)4® 4
Cannabis  S ativa......................................   34®
...  75©1  00
Cydonium ..................................................  75@1  00
Clienopodium  ..........................
...  10® 12
...1   75@1 S5
D ipterix  O dorate............................................... 1 75@1
© 15
Foenieulum ...............................
8
Foenugreek, p o ........................
L ini..............................................
...  354© 4
Lini, grd, (bbl,  3)......................
..  3*4® 4
. . . 4   @ 4 %
P halaris  C anarian...................
5© 6
... 
R a p a ...........................................
8® 9
Sinapis,  A lbu............................
... 
... 
8® 9
N ig r a ........................
SPIRITUS.
Frum enti,  W.,  D. & Co...........
F rum enti, D. F. R .....................
F ru m e n ti...................................
Ju n ip eris Co.  O. T ...................
Ju niperis  Co.............................
Saacharum   N. E ......................
Spt. Vini  G alli..........................
Vini O porto...............................
Vini  A lba..................................
SPONGES.
Florida sheens’ wool, carriage....... 2
Nassau 
.......
do 
V elvet E x t 
. . . .
do 
ExtraY®  • 
do 
.......
do 
Grass 
........
,for slate u se.................
H ard ’ 
Yellow Reef. 
..................
A2ther, Spts Nitros, 3 F .......................
Alt her, Spts. N itros, I F .....................
A lu m e n ..................................................
Alum en,  ground, (po. 7)....................
A nnatto  ...............................................

MISCELLANEOUS.

do 
do 
do 
do 

do 

.  28®

4® 5
.  55® 60
@ 68
5® T
.  38® 40
.2  15@2 20
@ 9
@2 25
@ 16
@ 14

A ntim oni,  po............................. ........
A ntim oni e t Potass  T a rt.................
A rgenti  N itras,  3...............................
A rsenicum ...........................................
Balm Gilead  B ud...............................
Bism uth  S.  N ......................................
Calcium  Chlor,  Is, (54s,  11;  *^8,12).
Cantharides  Russian, p o .................
Capsici  F ructus, a f ............................
C apsid F ructus, p o ... H.....................
Capsici  F ructus, B, p o ......................
Caryophyllus,  (po.  33)......................
Carm ine, No. 40...................................
C tra Alba, S. &  F ...............................
50® 55
Cera  F lav a...........................................
2
30
Coccus  ..................................................
@ gV®
Cassia F ru c tu s....................................
C e n tra ria .............................................
10
C etaceu m .............................................
@ 50
C hloioform .........................................
40
Chloroform,  Squibb?........................
®1  00
Chloral H ydrate  C ryst....................
1  50® 1 75
Chondrus  .............................................
.  10® 12
Cinchonidine, P. &  W...................
.  13® 15
Cinchonidine.  G erm an.....................
i'@ 14
Corks, see list, discount,  per  cent.
40
C reasotum ...........................................
@ 50
Creta, (bfil. 75)......................................
C reta  p re p .................................... ..
5® 6
. 
Creta,  p reeip ........................................
. 
8® 10
C reta R u bra.........................................
@ 8
Crocus  ..................................................
.  25® 30
C udbear................................................
@ 24
Cupri S ulph..........................................
6® 7
. 
D e x trin e ...............................................
.  10® 12
E th er S uiph.........................................
.  68® 70
Em ery, all  n u m bers..........................
© 8
Em ery, p o .............................................
@ 6
Ergota. >po. 60)....................................
50® 60
Flake  W hite........................................
.  12® 15
G a lla ......................................................
G a m b le r.......... ....................................
7® 8
G elatin, i’oopor...................................
15
Gelatin, F rench...................................
.  40® 60
G lassware Hint, 70&10 by box.  60&!
less.
Glue,  B row n.............................
. 
9® 15
.  13® 25
Glue, W hite...............................
G ly cerin a...................................
•  23® 28
G rana  P aradisi........................
@ 15
H u m u lu s...................................
.  25® 40
H ydrarg Chlor. M ite...............
© 75
. 
H ydrarg  Chlor.  Cor...............
@ 85
H ydrarg Oxide R ubrum .........
© 85
H ydrarg  A m m ouiati...............
@1  00
H ydrarg U nguentum ..............
@ 40
H y d ra rg y ru m ..........................
© 65
Ichthyocolla, Am  ...................
.1  25® l 50
In d ig o.........................................
.  75® l  00
Iodine,  ltesu b l..........................
@3 25
Iodoform ,  ?...............................
® 50
Liquor A rsen et H ydrarg Iod
® 27
Liquor Potass  A rsinitis.........
.  10® 12
Lupuline  ...................................
.  85© 1  00
L ycopodium .............................
.  55® 60
.  50® 55
Macis...........................................
Magnesia. Sulph. (bbl. 1*4)__
2® 3
. 
M annia, S. F ...............................
.  90® 1  00
Morphia,  S, P. <Sc W..................
.2  10@2 35
Moschus C anton.......................
@ 40
Myristica.  No. 1........................
@ 60
N ux  Vomica,  (po. 20)..............
@ 10
Os.  Sepia....................................
.  18® 20
Pepsin Suae.  H. & P. D. Co.'..
@2 00
Picis Liq,  N. C.. l/»  galls, doz.
@2 70
Picis Liq.,  q u a rts.....................
@1  40
Piois Liq., p in ts........................
@ 85
Pil H ydrarg,  (po. 80)...............
@ 50
P ip er  N igra,  (po. 22)................
18
#
P iper  Alba, (po. 35).................
@ O’}
® 7
Pix  B urgun...............................
Plum bi  A cet.............................
.  14© 15
Potassa, B itart, p u re ..............
© 40
Potassa,  B ita rt.c o m ..............
© 15
Potass  Nitras, o p t...................
8® 10
. 
Potass  N itras..............^ ...........
7® 9
. 
Pulvis Ipecac  e to p ii.............
.1  10© 1 20
Pyrefhrum , boxes,  II. & P. D. Co., doz.
.  @1  00
P yrethrum , p v ....................................
33®  35 
. 
8®   10 
Q uassiae...............................................
Quinia, S, P. &  W ...............................
.  65®  70 
Quinia, S, G erm an.............................
.  60®  65 
R ubia T inctorum ...............................
.  12®  13 
Saceharum   Lactis, p v ......................
.  ®   35
S alacin ..................................................
.2 15@2 2a 
Sanguis Dx-aconis...............................
.  40®  50 
Santonine.............................................
@4  50
.  12®
Sapo,  W ................................................
Sapo,  M................................................
8®
. 
Sapo, G ..................................................
.  @
Seidlitz  M ixture.................................
@
S inapis..................................................
@
.  ®
Sinapis,  o p t.........................................
Snufl’,  Maccaboy,  Do.  Voes............
@
Snuff, Scotch,  Do.  V oes...................
@
Soda Boras, (po.  10)............................
8®
. 
Soda e t P o to ssT art............................
.  33®
Soda  C arb.............................................
.2®  2*A 
. 
Soda,  Bi-Carb......................................
4® 
. 
5
Soda,  A sh.............................................
. 
3® 
4
Soda  S ulphas......................................
@ 
2 
Spts. E th e r  Co....................................
50®  55 
Spts.  Myrcia  Dorn.............................
@2  00 
Spts. M yrcia  Im p ...............................
@2 50 
Spts. Vini Hect, (bbl.  2  25)................
.  @2 35
Strychnia, C rystal.............................
@1  30
Sulphur, S ubl......................................
•  24®  3V4
Sulphur.  R oll......................................
•  24®   3
T am arin d s...........................................
. 
8®   10 
T erebenth  V enice.......... •.................
.  28®  30 
T heobrom ae.......................-................
.  @  40
V anilla  ..........................4#..................
9 00®16 00
Zijfts  Sulpl*..;. •  •.. ?. 
................
8
- 
Gal
Whale, w in ter.....................................
75
Lardt extritT?. . ♦ . .  i  
..........
60
LaitR AWT*, v t . •   C * .. * ..............
55
Liqsjeff, (litre* kiw 
............
41
Linseed, b o ile d ................... . \ ............
44
N eat’s Foot, w inter  strain ed ...........
90
Spirits T u rp en tin e..............................
47
Bbl
Lb
13£
2®  3 
2®  3 
1 4
2®  3 
1 4
24®   3 
2 424
2 4 ®   3 
13®16 
65®70 
16®17 
7®  74 
7®  74 
@70 
@90 
1  10 
1  40 
1  20@1  40 
1  G0@1  20

Red  V enetian.............................
Ochre, yellow  M arseilles.........
Ochre, yellow  B erm uda...........
P utty, com m ercial •...................
P u tty ; strictly p u re...................
Vermilion, prim e  A m erican..
Verm ilion,  E nglish...................
Green,  P en in su lar.....................
Lead, red  strictly  p u re ............
Lead, w hite, strictly p u re .......
W hiting, w hite Spanish..........
W hiting,  Gilders’......................
W hite, P aris A m erican............
W hiting  P ar's English cliff..
Pioneer P repared  J a i n t s __
Swiss Villa Prepare*  P a in ts..
VARNISHES.
No. 1 T urp  Coach......................
E x tra  T u rp .................................
Coach  Body.................................
No. 1 T urp F u rn itu re...............
E xtra T urk  D am ar...................
Ja p an  Dryer, No. 1  T u rp .........

.1  10@l  20 
.1  60® 1  70 
.2  75@3  00 
1  00®1  10 
.1  55® 1  6# 
.  70®  75

Bbl
70
55
45
38
41
70
42

.  t  6 k $ .

PAINTS

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ILLUMINATING.

LUBRICATING.

W ater W h ite.............................................
M ichigan  T est.............................................
G asoline.........................................................
Capitol  Cylinder........................................
Shield  Cylinder...........................................
Eldorado  E ngine........................................
Peerless  M achinery...................................
Challenge M achinery.................................
Parafti ne  ......., ............................................
Black, Sum m er, W est  V irginia..............
Black. 25°  to 30s ..............~ ......................
Black, 15®  C.  T ...........................................
Z e ro .............................................'..............

..  His 
...10*8
...11
...36)4

...20 
...19 
...20*4 
...  9
..10
...i l
...12*

G X 2 T S S 2 T G   R O O T .
We pay the highest price fo r it.  Address
Peck  B r o s . ,   Druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich.

CTJS2MA2TS

MENTHOL INHALER

m

NEURALGIA
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
idly.  Retail price,  50e.

WHOLESALE

Druggists!

42 a n d  44  O tta w a   S tre et a n d   8g,  g i, 

g3  a n d   g5  L o u is  S treet. 

IMPORTERS  AND  JOBBERS  OF

icali
Paints, Oils, Yarnislws,

M A N U FA CTU RERS  OF

Eleiant  Phannacentioal  Prepara­

tions,  M   Extracts  and 

Elixirs

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

Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

Whiting, Manufacturers  of 

Fine Paint and  Var­

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

M IS .
Grand Rapids Brush Go., Manu­
facturers of Hair, Shoe snd 

ALSO  FOR  THE

Horse Brushes.

W E  A R E   SOLE  OW NERS  OF

Weatherly’s Michigan 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.

tint

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

WITHERS DADE & CO. S

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Sour Mash  and  Old-Fashioned 

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

W H IS K Y S .

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

W e are also owners of the

DragEists’  Favorite  Rye,

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

Gins, Brandies & Fine Wines.

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

such asPatent Medicines,
Hazeltine 

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

Mail  orders  always  receive  our special 

& Perkins 

Drug Co.

STATE  AGENTS FOR

D. D. Mallory & Co.’s

F. J. LAM B & CO.
DIAMOND DRAND OYSTERS
Also  Fruits  and  Country Produce.

JOBBERS  IN

D RY   GOODS,
AJbTID 3STOTIOTsTS,

8 3  M onroe  St.,

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

GRAND  R A PID S,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

A Specialty.

o. w .   b l a in  & co., Produce Comissioi
Fomii  art  D nnsi  Frails, H im   Toptalles, Els.

------- D E A L E R S   IN -------

We handle on Commission BERRIES, Etc.  All orders filled a t low est m arket price.  Corres­
NO.  9  IO N IA   ST.

pondence solicited.  APPLES  AND  POTATOES  in car lots  Specialties. 

P E R K I N S   <&  H E S S ,

D E A L E R S  IN

NOS.  123  a n d   1' 
WE  CARR!

J4  LO U IS  S T R E E T .  G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H IG A N . 
r  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE.

THE  GOVERNMENT  OF  CITIES.
The recent declaration of  Senator Logan, 
to the effect that there is a necessity  for  re­
form  in  Chicago  and  in  other cities is an 
indication that the  importance of municipal 
reform is on the point of attracting  the  at­
tention  of  national  politicians of both par­
ties.  Let them not attempt  to  make  local 
reform movements mere appendages to their 
schemes regarding  politics.  Thus  far  the 
invariable rule has  been  that' local  reform 
has gained almost nothing  from  politicians 
of national consequence.

Happily, the people do  not  depend  upon 
the politicians for all  ideas  or for all deeds.
In spite of the politicians,  or  at  least  inde-! 
pendently  of  them,  there is a strong move-1 
ment towards governing great cities on busi- j 
ness principles and  not  in  the  interest  of | 
any political party.

Fov example,  in the  recent  campaign  for 
the Mayoralty of New York,  national  poli­
tics  played  a  comparatively  unimportant 
part,  and  public  and  private  discussion J 
turned chiefly  upon  the  relative  merits  of j 
Hewitt, George, and  Roosevelt,  not  as na­
tional statesmen  but  as  heads  of  a  great 
municipal  coporation.  Something  of  the 
same sort occurred when Mr.  Grace was the 
candidate for  Mayor. 
Indeed,  New  York 
has long been awakening  to  the  fact  that | 
national politics must be remoyed  as  far  as | 
possible from local affairs. 

.

While New York  and  other  large  cities 
have been slowly and  blunderingly  moving 
toward  the  conception  that  a  city 
is  a | 
great corporation which  should be managed 
upon purely  business  principles,  it appears 
that Nashville has  thoroughly  grasped  the 
idea and lias executed  it  with  success.  A 
correspondent thus notes the  change  which 
has been brought about in that  city  by  the 
introduction of business methods:
The first  city  in  America  to  apply  the 
principle  that a Mayor of a city should be  a 
business man, or that the  government  of  a 
city should be a business government  pure­
ly, was Nashville.  The citizens of that city 
set about to eliminate politics,  as a working 
and controlling factor,  from their municipal 
government.  They  succeeded,  and  Nash­
ville to-day is the best regulated  city in  the 
United States.
There  are no wards or ward politicians in 
Nashville. 
In a general  election  a Council 
is chosen, and the duty of the Council  is  to 
select three men  to  have  control  of all the 
affairs of the city.  These  men  are  chosen 
without regard to  politics.  They  are  well 
paid,  and allowed to have no other business.
The  consequences  to  Nashvilie  of  this 
business  arrangement  have  been  wonder­
ful.  Taxes have been  reduced  to  a  mini­
mum,  while  at  the  same  time  miles  of i 
pavements have been laid, new streets open­
ed, bridges built  and  public  improvements 
of all kinds inaugurated  and  pushed.  The 
three men who  conduct the affairs of Nash- 
ville are well paid for their  services.  They ! 
have  every  human  inducement  to  devote 
themselves  to  the  interests  of  the  city,  i 
There is no Council and no Hoard of Alder- j 
men to buy up.  The eyes  of  all  Nashville j 
are upon those three men.
There  political favoritism and theory are 
subordinated  to  practical  business  princi- 
pie, and the result is  most  satisfactory  and j 
salutary.
Although the details of the Nashville sys­
tem would probably  not  meet  the  require- 
ments of large  cities  like  New  York  and 
Chicago, they would be applicable  in  cities 
like Detroit and  Grand  Rapids, and the ex- j 
ample set by Nashville is certainly  very in­
teresting and instructive as showing in what 
direction  successful  reform  is found to lie. 
It seems that in Nashville,  as  elsewiiere,  it | 
is found that the first  step  should  be to ex- 
elude national  politics,  and  the  next  step j 
should be to place power in as few hands as 
possible.

Shippers’JpCkiiig* fora fotte# inartot-than near-by markets 
-*—•

1  * 

” |  

jtt 

afford will .do 
ing elsewhere.

Commissions, 5 per ceht.

C. J. BECKER & CO

Gen. Sheridan’s report as to the doings of j 
our little army must furnish queer reading to 
officials similarly placed in  Europe,  where 
nations watch each other, armed to the teeth. 
A nation of something between fifty and fif- 
ty-five milion people has an army of  26,048 
officers and men.  The  only  use  we  have 
had for  this force has been the  suppression 
of  Indian  hostilities,  and  of  anti-Chinese 
riots on the Pacific Coast.  The general com­
manding explains the removal of Gen. Crook J 
and the appointment of Gen.  Miles  to  the 
command in the Southwest,  by his  own  re- 
solve to abandon some methods  of  warfare 
upon the Indians,  to which Gen.  Crook was | 
wedded.  He praises Gen. Miles for the vig­
or of his operations which led to the capture j 
of Geronimo,  and  thinks  that  the  cireum- 
stances of the surrender forbid the trial and 
punishment of the Apache chiefs by the civil 
courts, as was suggested by  the  President. 
Like everyone who has studied  the  Indian 
problem, Gen.  Sheridan is very  strongly  in I 
favor of putting an end to  common  owner­
ship  of  land  by  the  Indian  tribes.  He 
would  give  to  each  Indian  a  reasonable 
amount of land in severalty,  and would  sell J 
the rest and hold the proceeds  in  trust  for 
the Indians.  This is important,  as it shows 
that from the soldier’s point of  view  tribal 
ownership is an element of unrest which we 
should get rid of.

The  suit  brought  in  the  United  States 
Circuit Court of Southern Ohio in  behalf  of 
the  country  against  the  Bell  Telephone I 
Company,  to set aside its patents  as  fraud- I 
ulent,  has  been  dismissed  for  want  of  ju-1 
risdiction.  The  defendants  showed  their 
want of confidence  in  the  substantial  jus­
tice of their case by fighting every  technical 
point open to them.  On one  of  these  they 
succeeded.  They  showed  they  were  not 
doing business  in  the  district  over  which 
the court has jurisdiction,  as  they  had  dis­
posed of their patent right for  a  royalty  in 
that  district.  On  this  ground  alone  the | 
court  dismissed  the suit.  The  organs  of 
this monopoly profess to be greatly  delight­
ed with this result,  and  confident  that  the 
Department of Justice will  not  reopen  the 
case in the Circuit Court of Eastern  Massa­
chusetts,  where the  Bell  Copfpany  has  its 
headquarters.  We  see  no  gain  for  them, 
but rattier a confession of their weakness in 
the  whole  transaction,  and it is announced 
that the Attorney General  and  the  counsel 
specially  employed  in  the  oase  will  press 
the question to a decision.

Order a sample case of

HONEY BEE COFFEE.

Equal to the Best in the market.

PRINCESS  BAKING  POWDER,
J
i.   T l O l S O l H O , ^ ,

59  Jefferson  a vs.,  Detroit, Mich..
OBERNE,  HOSICK  &  CO.,
m MB!nm  a

120 M icliigan St., Oliicago, 111.

W e m ake th e following brands:

HARD WATER, Linen, German Family, Sweet 16, White Satin, 

White Prussian, Glycerine Family, Napkin, Royal.

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

* i. i>ay all railroad and boat freights.  Our goods are not in Michigan Jobbing houses.

A. HUFFORD, General A gent, Box 14,  GRAND  RA RID S,  MICH.

W rite   m e  fo r  P ric e s.

FULLER & STOWE COMPANY.

D esig n ers

E n g rav ers an d  P rin te rs

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

Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice.

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

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

Roofing Felt.

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

CUKTISS,  I ) UNTON  &  CO.

While  pushing  new  sales, 

the  retailer 
should not forget to push  just  as  earnestly 
collections for old ones.

2>r\>  (Boobs.

The following’ quotations are given  to   show 
relative values, but they m ay he considered, to 
some ex ten t, “outside prices,”  and  are  not  as 
low as buyers of reasonable  quantities can, in 
m ost  instances, obtain  them   at.  It  will  pay 
every  m erchant  to  m ake  freq u e n t  visits  to 
m arket,  not only in  respect  to  prices,  b u t  to 
keep posted on  the  ever-changing  styles  and 
fashions, m any of which  are never show n  “on 
the  road.”

WIDE  BROWN  COTTONS.

IPepperell, 104.........19
Androscoggin, 94. .17 
A ndroscoggin, 7 4 .. 1334  Pepperell, 114........ 22
Pepperell,  7 4 .......13  Pequot,  7 4 .............. 1434
Pepperell,  8-4.......15  Pequot,  8 4 .............. 16
Pepperell,  9 4 .......17 
IPequot, 9 4 .............. 18

CHECKS.

Economy,  oz...........
P ark Mills, No. 50.. 10 
P ark Mills, No. 60.. 11 
Park Mills, No. 70.. 12 
P ark Mills, No. 80.. 13 
P ark  Mills, No. 90.. 14

P ark Mills, No. 100.15 
Prodigy, o z ...,.......834
Otis Apron.............   834
Otis  Furniture.......854
York, 1  oz.................9J4
York, AA, extra oz.1234

 

8

63%
534

Plaid.

SIDE 3lAS.

bric, 4 4 ....... 

BLEACHED COTTONS.

M an ch ester............

Phoenix X X ............ 5

OSNABURGS.  *
...  634  A lab am a....................65l£
...  8*4 A u g u sta...................634
.  .  8  Georgia ...................634
834  Louisiana..’...........   634
T oledo....................  634

Plain.
A lab am a..........
G e o rg ia............
Jew ell  ..............
K entucky
L a n e ........................   834
S a n te e .....................  734
Gilded  A ge................ 734
Avondale,  36.........  834
Greene, G  44 
.  ..534
A rt  cam brics, 36...  934 
Hill, 44 .....................  734
A ndroscoggin, 4 4 ..  734 
Hill, 7-8.....................  634
A ndroscoggin, 5 4 .. 1234
Hope,  44 .................   634
Ballou, 44.  ............   534
K ing  Phillip  cam ­
Ballou, 5-4................  6
934
Boott,  0 .4 4 ............   834
Lin wood,  44 ...........  734
Boott,  E. 5-5............  7
Lonsdale,  4 4 ...........  734
Boott, AG C, 4 4 ......... 934
Lonsdale  cam bric. 1034 
Boott, It.  34 ...........  534
Langdon, GB, 4 4 ...  834
B lackstone, AA 4-4  634
Langdon,  46............ 11
Chapman, X, 4 4 ____534
Masonville,  4 4 .......   734
Conway,  44 ............   634
New Y ork Mill, 4-4.1034
Cabot, 44 .................   634
New Jersey,  44__   8
Cabot, 7-8.................   6
Pocasset,  P. M. C..  734 
Canoe,  3-4................  4
Pride of tho W est.. 1034
Dwight Anchor, 4-4 834 Pocahontas,  4-4__ 734
Slaterville, 7-8......... 634
W oodbury, 4-4.........
F ru it of Loom, 4-4.
534
F ru it of Loom, 7-8. 634 W hitinsvllle,  4-4... 634
W hitinsville,7-8__
6
F ruit of  th e  Loom
cam bric,  4-4....... 11 W am sutta, 4-4......... 934
W illiamsville,  36... 834
Gold Medal, 4-4. ^  . 
Gold Medal, 7-8....
Crow n...................... 1734' Masonville  S .......... 11
No.  10....................... 1L L o nsdale.................. 934
C oin........................ 10' Lonsdale A .............. 14
A nchor................... 15 V ictory  O ............... 534
8 V ictory J ................. 6*4
Blackburn  ............
Davol....................... 14 V ictory  D ............... 834
London................... 1234 Victory  K ................ 1034
P a c o n ia ................. 12 Phoenix A ............... 1934
7 Vt Phoenix  B ............... 1034
Red  C ross..............
8
Masonville T S.......
.534 G lo u cester.............. .534
Albion,  solid.........
.6 G ioueesterm ourn g.634
Albion,  g re y .........
Allen’s  checks__ .534 H am ilton  fa n c y ... .5
.534 H artel fan cy ........... .634
Ailen’s  fa n c y .......
.5*% M efrim ac  D ............ .6
Allen’s p in k ..........
A llen’s p u rp le.......
.534 O riental  fa n c y __ .534
A m erican, fa n c y ..
6 O riental  robes__ .634
Arnold fan cy .........
5
.6
Pacific  robes.........
Berlin solid............
Coeheco  fa n c y __ .6 R ichm ond..............
.534
.634 Steel  R iver............
I Coehecorobes.......
.534
.6
Simpson’s ..............
.6
Conestoga fa n c y ..
1  E d d y sto n e............ ..6 W ashington fancy .5
.5 W ashington  blues 5
Eagle  fan cy ...........
.5*4
G arner p in k ..........
Indian O rchard, 40 7
6
A ppleton  A, 4-4...
7*4 Indian Orchard, 36 6
Boott  M, 4-4..........
634 Laconia  B, 7-4....... 13
Boston  F, 4-4.........
C ontinental C, 4-4. 634 Lyman  B, 40-in__ 9
C ontinental D, 40in   734 Mass.  BB, 4-4.........
534
Conestoga W,  1-4.. «3. N ashua  E,40-in...
75*
I Conestoga  D, 7-8.. .  4% N ashua  R, 4-4.......
634
N ashua 0,7-8.........
1 Conestoga  G, 30-in
6
•Newmarket N .......
|  Dwight  X, 3-4.......
534
Dwight Y, 7-8......... .  534 i Pepperell E, 40-in.
6&
Dwight  Z, 4-4......... .  5l/3IPepperell  R, 4-4...
634
Dwight Star, 4-4... .  6 IPepperell  O, 7-8...
5314
Pepperell  N, 3-4...
Dwight Star, 40-in.
534
E nterprise EE, 36. .  434• Pocasset  C, 4-4__ 634
6
Groat Falls E, 4-4.. •  6*4i Saranac  R ..............
F arm ers’ A, 4-4 — .  534! Saranac  E ..............
734
Johnson  M anfg Co
A m o sk e ag ............ .  7
Amoskeag. P ersian  9
[Johnson  M anfg Co
sty les...................
B a te s...................... .  6
Slaterville, 
dress
6
B e rk sh ire..............
|  sty les...................
Glasgow,  fa n c y ...
d*4 ; W hite Mrg Co, stap  6%
Glasgow,  ro y al...
1 W hite M tg Co, fane  734
G loucester. 
new
standard  ............ .  734  W hite  M anf’g  Co,
1  E a rlsto n ...  .......
734
P lu n k e t..................
7 i G ordon...................
L an g d o w n ............ .  7 iGreylock, 
dress
9 1  styles  .......  ....... .1034
Renfrew ,  d ress...
IPepperell.'  104........22
A ndroscoggin, 74. .15 
IPepperell,  114........24
A ndroscoggin, 84 .. 16
Pequot,  7 4 ...............16
Pepperell,  7-4........15
Pequot,  8 4 ...............18
Pepperell,  8 4 ........17
IPequot,  9 4 ...............20
Pepperell,  9 4 ........19
6*
A tlantic  A, 4-4.......  634(Lawrence XX, 44.
Lawrence X X X  40.  734 
A tlantic  H, 4-4.......63
Lawrence LL, 4 4 ...  5 
A tlantic  D, 4 4 .......  53!
N ew m arket N .........534
A tlantic P, 44.
A tlantic  LL, 4 4 __ 434 Mystic River, 4 4 ...  53l£
A driatic, 36..............  734  Pequot A, 4-4..........   634
A ugusta, 4-4............  634! Piedm ont,  66.........# 6
Stark AA, 4 4 ..........   634
Boott  M, 44
434 i
Trem ont  GC, 4 4  
Boott  FF, 4-4..........   634
.10 
G raniteville, 4-4__ 5% U tica,  44
Indian  Head, 4 4 ...  6j£|W acbusett,  44.
634
Indiana Hearfl45-iu.U34lWachusett,  30-in...  53£ 

Bookl'old............ 1234
dress  sty les....... 1034

FINE BROWN COTTONS.

HEAVY  BKOWN  COTTONS.

DOMESTIC OINOHAMS.

6

7

TICKINGS.

Am oskeag

Amoskeag,

Falls,  aw ning....... .19

“ 4-4..1234 Falls,  BB............... .1154
A .... .1134 Falls,  BBC, 36....... .1934
B . . . ..11
C .... ..1034 H am ilton,  BT, 32. .  934
D .... ..10 H am ilton,  I)........ .  934
E .... ..  934 H am ilton,  H ......... .  834
F....... ..  9 H am ilton  fancy.. .  834
l, 4-4.. ..17 M ethuen A A ......... .1134
......... ..16 Methuen ASA....... .1634
.16 Omega  A, 7-8......... .1034
............ 1434 Omega  A, 4-4......... .1234

_

SOFT  CAMBRICS.
__   43i|Royal  Globe...........  434
..  4341 Crown...................  434
GRAIN  BAGS
A m o sk e a g ............14314

E xtra 4-4.
E x tra  7-8. 
CCA  7-8....................1234 lOrnega ACA, 7-8___ 16
C T 4 4........................14  Omega ACA, 4 4 .... 15
RC 7-8....................... 14  Omega SE, 7-8.......... 24
BF 7-8.......................16  Omega SE, 4 4 .......... 27
A F 4 4 .......................19  Omega M. 7-8.......... 22
Cordis AAA, 33.......14  Omega M, 4 4 ............25
Cordis  ACA, 32.......15  Shetueket SS&SSW1134
Cordis No. 1,32.......15  Shetueket, S & SW.12
Cordis  No. 2............14  Shetueket,  SFS 
..12
Cordis  No. 3............13  Stockbridge  A ........ 7
Cordis  No. 4............1134 Stockbridge fancy.  8
Falls. X X X X .......... 18341
W ash in g to n .... 
S. S; & Sons.......
14 
A m erican  A. 
Stark A ...........
203
DENIMS.
634 j Otis  CC.....................  9
B o sto n .....................
|W arren  A X A ......... 11
E v erett b lu e ........... IS
W arren  B B .............10
E v erett  brow n........12
W arren  CC................ 9
Otis  A X A ................ 11
| York,  blu e...............1234
Otis B B ......................10
M anville............434@8  IS. S. & S o n s....  434@534
M asonville.......634@634 IG arn er...............4314 @534
Red  Cross................  634 |Thistle M ills............  6
Berlin
G arner
B ro o k s..................... 50
Clark’s O.  N .T .......56
J. & P.  C oats.......... 55
W illimantio 6 co rd .55 
W illim antic 3 cox’d . 40 
Charleston ball sew 
ing th re a d ............ 30

WIGAN8.
6  Rose..........................  034

Eagle  and  Phoenix 
Mills ball sew ing.30 
Green  &  D an iels...25
S taffo rd ....................25
Hall & M anning__ 28
H olyoke................... 25
M e rrick ....................55
CORSET JEANS.
...  7 Koarsage........... ...634
...  734 Naumkeagsatteen.
...  634 Pepperell  bleached 834
...  8
.5@534 Pepperell sa t.... 
Roekport............
...  634
...  5J£
...  534 Lawrence sa t.... ...  6
...  7

A rm ory............
Androscoggin  .
Canoe R iver....
Clarendon........
Hallo well  Imp.
Ind. Orch. Imp.
Laoonla............

PAPER  CAMBRICS.

SPOOL COTTON.

MICHIGAN  CIGAR  CO.

M anufacturers of th e Celebrated

Leading 10c Cigar; and

The best 5c Cigar in the Market.

ML.
T  TJ M  V  TJ M,
M DSE, BERTSCH  & CO.
BOOTS  A2TD  SHOES.

MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

BIG-

M IOII,

AGENTS  FOR  THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

14 and 16 Pearl Street, 

- 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

OYSTERS!

W<5  commenced  handling  Mills  & 
Robinson’s  Oysters  on  October  1st. 
The goods w ill be canned in Baltimore, 
and we  think  them  superior  to  goods 
canned in Detroit or  Grand  Rapids,  as 
they are canned the same day they  are 
shucked,  and  not  laid  around  exposed 
to the air for days before they are  can­
ned.

Eaton 

& Christenson
Wall Paper l Window  Shades

GRAND  RAPIDS,

f
MICH.

At  M a irn fa c tu re rs ’  P ric e s .

SAM PLES  TO  THE  TRAD E  ONLY.

68  MONROE  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS. 

House and Store Shades Made to Order. 
'  '
Nelson  Bros.  &  Go.
W M. SEA RS & CO.
Cracker  Manufacturers,

A gents  lo r

AM BOY  C H EESE.

37, 39 & 41  Kent  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.
C A R Y  <& LOVERIDGE,

L.  L.  L O V E R ID G E .

L.  M.  CARY.

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN

Fire and Burglar Proof

Combination and Time Locks,

11 Ionia Street.

Grant Rapids, Hid.

SNOW-SHOVELS,
SLEDS,
FIRE-KINDLERS,
FOR  SALE  BY
C urtiss,  D unton  <&  Co,

