GRAND  RAPDS,  WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER 8,  1886.

Wholesale Manufacturers

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DETROIT,  MICH.

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

JUDD  d5  OO.,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY H ARDWARE 

And Pull Line Winter Goods.

108  CANAL STREET.

JUST  STARTING

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M l find everythin! they want
OFFICE  SUPPLIES,

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RIGHT  PRICES

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Geo. A. H all & Co.

STATIONERS,

29  MONROE  ST.,  -   GRAND  RAPIDS.

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

b o o k s ,

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

ALBERT COYE &  SON,
AWNINGS l TENTS

DEALERS  IN

Horse and Wagon Covers, 

Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,

Wide Ducks, etc.

Flags & Banners made to order.

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73 CANAL  sr „  

GRAND  RAPIDS.
We have just purchased a 

large invoice of

Send us a Trial Order.

Eclipse always in stock.

Spring  Chicken,  Moxie  and 

“PLAI ROAD PLUG”
Oln e y, S hields &  Co.
EDMUND  B.  DIREMAN,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

BELKNAP’S

PATENT

SLEIGHS,

Business and Pleasure Sleighs,  Farm 

Sleighs,  Logging Sleighs.

Lumbermen’s and River Tools.

W e carry a large stock ot  m aterial,  and  have  every 

facility for m aking tirst-claws Sleighs o f a ll kinds.
Shop Cor. Front and First Sts., Grand Rapids.

JEWELER

44  CANAL  STREET,

Stop  That  Book-Keeping.

to  Merchants, 

The successful merchant ot  to-day  is  always 
on the alert for the latest designs to please his pa  - 
stop  ta a t 
rons.  So  we  say 
Book-K eeping,  and  use  the  T A L L IA i RRRO 
Coupon Credit Book. 
Vo*i have  no  idea  how  it  will  revolutionize. 
your business; customers are delighted with them, 
and when once used by the merchant, they  never 
return tc the old thread-worn pass book  to  prove 
to their patrons that they are dishonest. 
Invest  a. 
Jew dollars  in Coupon  Credit B ooks,  give  them 
a fair trial, you can easily return to the old method; 
faithful  o f  erro rs,  discontent  and  expense.

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S am p le copy  io cts. in postage  sum ps.

Address

.  J. TALLIAFERRO,

*933  McGee  Street. 

K ansas  City,  Mo.

MICH.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

Over Fourth National Bank.  Telephone 407. 

COMMERCIAL  LAW   «5  COLLECTIONS.

GUSTAVE  A.  WOLF,  Attorney.
LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,
Fermentimi!

STATE  AGENT  FOR

USE

P o lish in a!
Furniture Finish
In  the  Market.  Try  it,  ana 
make your Furniture look 

The Best

For sale by all Druggists.

FRESH and NEW.
HAZELTINE 

& PERKINS 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

DRUG  CO.,
LAUNDRY,

STEAM 

43 and 45 Kent Street.

STANLEY  N.  ALLEN,  Proprietor.
WE  DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS  WORK AND  USE  1

Orders  by  Mail  and  Express  Promptly  A t­
tended  to.
MOSELET  BROS.

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And. Produce.

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

106 K ent Street, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

T E L E P H O N E   5 6 6 .

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

WHIPS A  large  stock  of  cheap 

whips must  be  closed  out 
before  Jan.  i,  J887.  W e
____________ must change our business.
Prices on some 50 per  cent,  below  combi­
nation.  Call or address
O, R oys eb Oo.
2  P e arl St.______________GRAND  ltA P ID S.
We carry « i»l’  ’ine of 
Seeds  ©f  every  variety, 
both for field and garden. 
Parties  in  want  should 
write to or see the

GRAND RAPIDS  GRAIN  AND  SEED CO.

71 CANAL 8TREET.

The CELEBRATED  EMERY  $3  SHOE
HATCH  &  EM ERY, Chicago  and  Boston. 
227 Jefferson Street, 

D.  G.  KENYON, Traveling Salesman,

MANUFACTURED  BY

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Full  outfits  for  the  Collection  Depart­
ment of a Business Men’s Association, con­
taining all the late improvements, supplied 
to order for $ 11.  The outfit comprises:
1,000 Notification Sheets,  for  member’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

The Drummer’s Dream.

A little room in a little hotel 
On a little bed with a musty smell 

In a little country town,
A man was lying down.

A great big man, w  Gi  i gr«*at  big  snore— 
And a peaceful look  on bis face be wore,

For belay on bis buck, you see—
For sound asleep was he.

In bis dreams what marvelous trips he made, 
»  What tremendous bills he sold;
And nobody failed, and everyone paid,

And his orders were good as gold.

He smiled and smothered a scornful laugh 
For he knew no other had sold the  half 

When his fellow-drummers blowed.
Of what his order-book showed.|

,

He^ffot this letter from home one day: 
To use in your case than simply to say. 

“B e a r   S i r —We've no fitter term 
Henceforth you are one of the firm.

And a g lo r io u s c h a n g e  th is  m a d e in   h is  life ,
And, really, soon got to know his wife,

He now from the road withdrew,
His son and his daughter, too.

And then he moved from his obscure flat 
.
Lived swell, was happy, got healthy  and tat, 

To a house on the avenue, 
Respected and  wealthy, too.

But  with  a  thump—bang- whang—th u m p - 

bang I again

“It's purty nigh time for that 4:10 train!

T h e lan d lord  sto o d  a t th e  door:
And the drummer’s dream was o er.

ASSIGNMENTS.

Their Legal Status Explicitly  and  Lucidly 

Defined.

“Blackstone” In Country Merchant.

No,  it Is not a surprise to me at all. 

I’ve 
noticed for some time that young Stickleback 
was going down hill.  His father left him a 
snug little business,  but whatcan you expect 
from a man  who  turns  his  thoughts  from 
what he understands,  viz., country produce, 
to what he knows nought of,  viz.,  railroad 
and mining stocks?  Has  made  an  assign­
ment,  has he?  How much are you  in  for? 
Oh,  well, $200 will not  ruin  you.  A  good 
idea,  let us talk about assignments.

Such an  assignment  as  Stickleback  has 
made is one with preferences.  Yet  he  has 
a perfect right to do this,  although in  many 
of our stages preferences are forbidden.  You 
will readily perceive, however,  that no stat­
ute law can  control  a  man’s  common  law 
right to dispose of his property  as  he  may 
see fit.  .No court can stop me from  putting 
my property in the hands  of a trustee to  be 
divided among my creditors as I may direct.
Of course,  understand,  I  mean  in  the  ab­
sence of a national bankruptcy law.

It must occur to you  that such an  assign­
ment is,  in its  nature,  very  beneficent. 
It 
shuts the door in the sheriff’s face,  and pre­
vents  any  creditor  from  making  a  grab. 
Naturally, preferences are displeasing to the 
unpreferred creditors,  but bear in mind that 
all creditors do not stand on the same level. 
Some are more deserving than  others.  For 
instance, suppose  you  are  about  to  go  to 
pieces, but, in your best judgment, a loan of 
a thousand dollars will tide you over.  You 
apply to your wife,  and pledge  your  honor 
in addition to your  note. 
I  think  that  no 
creditor would snarl at such a preference  if 
the money were lost.

Let us see how  an  assignment  is  made. 
Like any other conveyance,  it  must  be  in 
writing,  properly  signed,  sealed  and  ac­
knowledged. 
It must  set  forth  what  the 
property consists of; it  must  name  the  as­
signee,  or assignees,  for there may be one or 
more;  it  must  state  the  preferences, 
if 
any,  and direct that all of the property shall 
be reduced to cash and divided.

The assignee must,  either in the  same in- 
| strumeift or in an accompanying one, accept 
the trust and this acceptance must  be  like­
wise  signed,  sealed  and  acknowledged. 
These instruments are then  to  be  recorded 
in the proper oilice, county clerk or  protho- 
notary, and if the conveyance makes mention 
of real property located  in  another  county, 
a certified copy of the  deed  of  assignment 
must be recorded in that county.  You may 
select  any  assignee  you  please,  provided 
there be no valid reason why he should  not 
be appointed.  Naturally,  you cannot assign 
property consigned to you, held in  trust  by 
you or left  in  pledge  with  you.  Nor  can 
you assign your wife’s dower unless she joins 
in the deed with you.

Now, what are the duties of the assignee? 
First and foremost, he must give  his  bond, 
have it approved by  the  court  and  file  it. 
Thereupon, he becomes vested with all of the 
property rights which the insolvent  himself 
had in the  estate before the deed  was  exe­
cuted.  No, the assignee may  not  continue 
the business. 
If such a provision be  incor­
porated in the deed,  it  will  invalidate  the 
whole proceedings.  The assignee’s sole du­
ty is to proceed at once and  reduce  all  out 
standing m&tters and  claims  to  cash.  He 
must not accept a less sum  for  a  debt  due 
the estate without the consent of  the  court. 
In order to place before his assignee a  com­
plete map,  so to speak,  of his condition, the 
bankrupt must file with the court a schedule 
of his indebtedness,  the names,  etc.,  of  his 
creditors and amounts and a full description 
bf his  assets.  After  becoming  thoroughly 
acquainted with all of the details of  the  es­
tate, the assignee must proceed to  advertise 
for claims,  generally for six  weeks  in  two 
newspapers. 
0
In order to have a proper standing as cred­
itor, you must file your claim  with  the  as­
signee, correctly  verified,  so  that  you  Will 
be entitled to notification of the proceedings 
on a final accounting,  which may  be  called

for in New York State,  at the expiration  of 
thirty days after the last publication  of  the 
notice for claims.

At this accounting,  you will be entitled to 
be heard in objecting to any or all  items  of 
the assignee’s report. 
If the accounts of the 
assignee shall  show that  he  has  diligently 
labored to swell the estate, that his charges, 
which must be accompanied by proper vouch-' 
ers, are all lawful and proper, then the court 
will order a distribution of  the  estate,  and 
later a discharge of the assignee and release 
of his bondsmen.  No,  the  mere  fact  that 
you did not file your claim,  as called  for  by 
the notice, does not preclude you  from  ap­
pearing at the final accounting and  proving 
your claim.

I am glad that you remind me  of  a  part­
nership assignment, for there are some points 
to  be  specially  noted.  For  instance,  one 
partner cannot,  without the written consent 
of the other,  execute a deed of  assignment, 
and when partners assign, they may or may 
not include their individual property.  But, 
understand, that a partner may,at anytime, 
make an assignment and  include  his  indi­
vidual interest in  the  partnership.  When 
an assignment is made by a limited partner 
ship,  the special partner  stands  postponed, 
as regards his contribution to the capital, un­
til all of the other creditors have been  satis­
fied in full.  Nor is a limited partnership al­
lowed to make  any  preferences  whatever, 
for,  bear in mind that the  special  contribu­
tion is a sort of trust fund for the benefit of 
all the creditors.

To that question I must answer that, strict 
ly speaking,  a  corporation  cannot  make  a 
general assignment.  True,  it may,  if  done 
lawfully,  pay its debts in its own  way,  but 
it cannot by deed of assignment  dispose  of 
its corporate franchise and end its corporate 
existence. 
I have explained to you  already 
how corporations  die  or  are  killed off. 
trust that you have remembered what I said 
on that point.

When a deed of assignment lias once been 
made out, the assignee  lias  become  vested 
witli the property; you cannot recall  it,  ex 
cept by consent of  all  the  parties  thereto, 
which is sometimes effected by means  of 
deed  of  composition,  in  which  each  and 
every creditor joins and consents to  receive 
a certain per centum in  full  satisfaction  of 
his claim.

The court will watch over  an  estate,  and 
upon application of any creditor  inquire in­
to  :  charge  against  the  assignee  and  for 
good cause shown will  remove  the assignee 
and appoint another in his place, or increase 
his  bond  or  take  any  step  that  may  be 
deemed advantageous for the creditors.

The  insolvent  is  not  required to include 
in  his  schedule  any  property  which  the 
common law or  statute  exempts  from seiz­
ure  for  debt,  such  as  necessary  funiture, 
clothing,  bedding,  family  heirlooms,  sew­
ing-machine,  etc.,  and  I  hardly  need  tell 
you that no  assignment  will  rid yon of tax 
or claim due  Uncle  Sam  or  the  State  you 
live in;  these take  precedence  in the decree 
of payment,  and  in  many  States  ail  debts 
due employees  must  be  paid  in full before 
proceeding to satisfy  the  general  creditors.
There, now  you  have  a  general  idea  of 
the scope and design of assignments for the 
benefit of  creditors.  As  you  may imagine, 
payments by the  assignee  do  not wipe out 
the debt unless for the full amount; they are 
simply pro tanto.  And you will also under­
stand  that  general  assignments  are  of no 
avail when we have  a  national  bankruptcy 
law,  for  the  making  of  an  assignment 
is an  act  of  bankruptcy  itself,  and the as­
signee is  at  once  enjoined  by  the  United 
States .Court

Superstitions About Clothes.

An old  superstition  pertaining  to  cloth 
ing is that  before  putting  on new clothes a 
sum of money must be placed  in  the  right 
hand  pocket, which will  insure its  alway 
being  full. 
If  by  mistake, however, it  be 
put in the left  hand pocket,  the wearer will 
never have a penny so  long  as  the  clothes 
last.

If an article of dress is put  on inside out 
it is good luck.  An old saw  says  concern­
ing the clothing:

At Easter let your clothes be new,
Or else be sure you will it rue.

In the North of England it is believed  by 
the people  that  the  rooks  will  spoil  their 
clothes on Easter Sunday if they are not en­
tirely new.  As once a year  is not,  in  most 
cases,  too often to renew  the  clothing,  this 
superstition is not as baleful as many.

National Pay Days.

The American  government  has collected, 
through its  various  consuls,  the  following 
as the  systems  of  credit  in  various  coun­
tries:  .

Germany has the  most  developed  credit, 
the buyers getting  to  a  great  extent  their 
own terms,  and  it being  as in England and 
France,  various in different trades.

England,  as  a  rule,  three  months  from 

France,  four months’ bill from date of  in­

date of invoice.

voice.

Italy, very little  credit, and  for  that  se­

curity is  required.

Spain,  four-fifths of  the  account are paid 

by cash.

Portugal, considerable  credit  is generally 

asked and given.y

Austria,  business  can  hardly  be  done 

without at least six months’ credit.

Turkey, everything,  even  the  necessities 

of life,  are sold on credit.

Russia, twelve months’  credit is  not  un­

common.

Canada,  payment  in  thirty  days,  less  5 
per  cent.;  in  many  cases  three  anti  six 
months’ credit is given,  without discount.

Mexico,  the large firms give  willingly six 
and  eight  months’  credit  and  even  shop­
keepers let accounts run a long time,,

Costa Rica, to  obtain  a  ready sale, six to 
twelve months’  credit  used  to  be  insisted 
upon,  but as so many bad  debts were incur­
red,  less is becoming usual.

Cuba,  as a rule,  a  prompt day is  fixed at 

four or five months from date of invoice.

Rio de  Janerio,  and  Buenos  Ayres, very 
little business  is transacted  with  less than 
six months’ credit.

Bermuda,  as  a  rule,  there  is  a  general 

prompt day once a year,  usually June 30.

Asia Minor, two or three  weeks’ credit is 

the rule.

China,  as a rule, there is little or no cred­
it; the money to pay for  goods  being often 
borrowed at 8 to 12 per cent.

Australia,  six  months’  credit  is  not  un­

usual.

United States,  as  in  Canada,  thirty days 
with five per  cent,  discount  was  the  rule, 
but of late it is getting extended.  The ten­
dency  in  France  and  England  is  toward 
longer credit,  and  in  Germany toward less, 
although a  large  number  of  German firms 
will only buy for payment by three months 
bills.

Points for Retailers.

From the Dry Goods Chronicle.

More accounts are  lost  by  negligence  in 
allpwing them to become old than by the de­
liberate, premeditated dishonesty of the debt­
or.

Competition is now  a  great  regulator  of 
prices,  and advantages, comparatively small 
in amount, attract buyers and  decide  trans­
actions.

Every  dealer  should  make  up  his  mind 
that he is going to know at the  end  of  the 
ear what his book accounts are worth,  and 
he should find out.

Transactions are completed to-day and are 
not linked with to-morrow,  save  by  conse­
quences following therefrom,  and  redound 
ing beneficially to all concerned.

The retailer who has his means out of his 
hand is at the mercy (if the  continued  pros­
perity of his debtors; in other words,  he  in­
sures theift, or carries their risk.

In the rusli to get sales of fall goods  wèll 
under way,  the retailer should not forget  to 
push those articles which,  if not disposed of 
now, must be carried to next summer.

To buy goods well,  nothing equals  enter­
ing the market with cash in hand.  Quality 
and the price will  thus  favorably  respond, 
and the most is effected  with  the  least  ex­
pense and trouble.

In addition to the general  and  public  of­
fer of bargains and jobs  in  whole  lines  of 
goods,  it is  sometimes  safe  and  advisable 
for the retailer to make a specific offer  of  a 
bargain in some one thing.

Sales and collections  should  go  hand  in 
hand. 
It is easier to get money when trade 
is brisk and the debtor is buying freely, than 
when a dull season makes customers as well 
as merchants feel blue.

The pathway of cash  payment  is  arched 
over with peace, profit and prosperity.  Wis­
dom points to the route,  experience testifies 
that it is well graded and macadamized  and 
t leads to the goal of  wealth.

The retailer who has bought on credit can­
not have secured the marginal shade of right 
belonging to cash,  and sales  thus necessari­
ly affected may not succeed in entirely turn 
ing the goods into cash when  the  time  for 
payment comes.

How Farm BUtter Is Spoiled.

Chambers'  “Book  of  Days”  says  that 
when  William  the  Conqueror,  in  arming 
himself for the battle  of  Hastings,  happen 
ed to put on his shirt of mail  with the hind- 
side  before,  the  bystanders  were  shocked 
by  it,  as  being  aii  ill  omen,  till  William 
claimed it  as  a  good  one, betokening  that 
he was  to  be  changed  from  a  duke  to 
king.

H.  Talcott, one  of  the  Dairy  and  Food 
Commissioners of Ohio,  has been investigat 
ing the complaints of bad butter coming from 
the farmers to market. 
In a recent  circular 
ho says:  “Our Commission firmly  believes 
that a large majority of the butter  made  by 
It is said  of  the  cast  off  clothes  of  the 
farmers is good butter,  but is  ruined  when 
dead that they never last very long, but that 
transferred to the dealer's hands,  and  it  is 
as the body decays  so do the garments. 
In 
done in this manner: 
It is received  mostly
Denmark  a  corpse  is  never  allowed  to be 
at country stores,  and  is  placed  in  filthy, 
buried in the clothes of a living person,  lest
as the clothes rot  in  the  grave, that person,  frowy,  rancid boxes or places and stored  in
cellars thoroughly impregnated with vicious 
to whom they  belonged  should waste away 
odors of rotten potatoes, coal oil,  fish  brine 
and perish.  So  in>  the  Netherlands,  even 
and eyery other foul odor that  comes  from
the rings of the dead are  never given away.

decayed  vegetables  kept  for  sale  at  such 
stores.  Genuine butter will lose all its good 
flavor in a very few hours when put  in  any 
such place.

“But the next fatal step of  the  dealer  is 
to take all varieties of colored butter and re­
work them  together,  mixing and  crushing 
until he  secures  an  even  color.  He  then 
packs his mass of salve into tubs  or  firkins 
(for it is no longer butter,  the  granulations 
of butter are all spoiled by this  second  and 
unnecessary working,  and the result is sim­
ply  grease). 
I11  this  ruined  condition,  it 
reaches the consumer through the city  com­
mission houses, and, of course, is pronounced 
unfit for table use, and possibly for cooking 
purposes.  How can this be  remedied? 
In 
two ways.  The consumer must purchase di­
rect from the farmer,  in suitable sized pack­
ages,  so that  no  second  working  need  be 
made, or the dealer must reform.  No deal­
er should buy butter  of the farmer unless it 
is put in convenient shipping packages when 
made, and in amounts of ten to fifty pounds 
each, according to the size of  the  dairy,  to 
have it at all times good,  fresh,  sweet  but­
ter, and no more roll  butter  should  be  re­
ceived by them than  the  daily  retail  trade 
of the store demands.  Tins is practical, and 
the entire make of butter in the country can 
be brought to these terms. 
I have  done  it, 
or caused it to be done,  in stores  under  my 
control.
“Next,  no dealer should handle  a  pound 
f butter until  he first secures a room to keep 
it separate from all other goods  having  any 
unpleasant odor.  A cheap,  up-ground,  ar­
tificial cellar is best,  where the  air  is  pure 
and well ventilated but can be kept cool.

Roll butter should  be  kept  on  earthen 
plates or metal plates,  and these  should  be 
scalded and kept sweet and clean all of  the 
time.  Any merchant  who will  handle  but­
ter in this manner need never lose one cent, 
nor will any  consignment  sent  to  reliable 
city dealers, as packed by the  farmers,  fail 
to bring the full,  fair,  market  price.  Nor 
will consumers ever  complain.  The  shade 
or color is not so material as to  have  good, 
fresh, sweet butter.”

Liabilities of A ssignees.

A correspondent of the  Chicago  Tribune 
summarizes  the  liabilities  of  assignees  as 
follows:

1.  An assignee is a trustee who  is  bound 
by that degree  of  diligence  that  a  careful 
and prudent man is  in  the  disposal  of  his 
own  goods.

2.  Accounts on the inventory  not  marked 
“uncollectable” are prima facie  good,  and 
the burden of  proof  is  on  the  assignee  to 
prove the contrary.'

3.  The  presumption  exists  that  the  as­
signee should,  in the absence of strong  evi­
dence to contrary,  be held to the actual val­
ue  as  given in the  schedule aud as filed and 
sworn to by the  assignee;  that  the  burden 
of proof must be with  the  assignee to show 
the contrary,  and that circumstances will be 
taken as against him.

4.  That where grave misconduct is charg­
ed against the assignee  and  proven  he  will 
not be entitled  to  his  commissions  nor  to 
his expenses upon appeal when he is defeat­
ed.

5.  The  assignee  is  not  compelled  to as­
sume the trust,  but when he  does he is held 
by the above principles.

Commonly  when  the  assignor makes the 
assignment  he  claims  to  be  able  to  pay 
large dividends.  After  the  claimants  have 
filed their claims,  which  estops  them  from 
contesting the  validity  of  the  assignment, 
the assets begin  “to  grow  small  and  beau­
tifully less”  until  the creditors  give  up  in 
disgust.

The  courts  are  beginning  to  demand  a 
more business-like management of the insol­
vent estates, and that an assignee should uot 
swear falsely as to the value of an estate; or, 
in other words,  hold him to the actual value 
as sworn to in the schedule.
Dr.  Talmage  on  the  Business  Revival.
“To my table  come  papers  from  all the 
chief cities  of  the  United  States,  and they 
all sing one  song,  and  it  is  concerning the 
rising commercial  prosperity of  this  coun­
try.  It is not coming with a rush or a boom 
and I am  glad  of  it,  for  that  implies  an 
early reaction—but  gradually it  comes, and 
a  tabulated  statement  shows  that  all  the 
cities of this continent, except three,  are do­
ing more business at this time of the year than 
for many years.  The paralysis of business is 
giving  way  to  a  robust  prosperity.  The 
passenger trains and  the  freight  trains are 
taxed to  the  utmost  capacity.  Mills  that 
ran on half time are running day and night. 
Long-locked-up  resources  are  put  into ac­
tion.  Small rates of  interest  have induced 
capitalists to take their idle government scrip 
and savings banks deposits and build houses 
and purchase farms and rear manufactories, 
and the long  lethargy is being  broken,  and 
there is going to be plenty to eat and plenty 
to wear for all  the  industrious  population. 
We hear no more about  hard  times  except 
from chronic complainers, who would grum­
ble if the  heavens  rained  silver  because it 
was not gold, because it  was not diamonds. 
The next decade will be  a  decade  of  pros 
perity.”

Christopher Preysz, grocer, Big  Rapids:  “I 

cannot get along without your paper.”

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State^

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

rerms ?]  a year in advance, postage paid. 
Advertising rates made known on application.

WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  8,  1886.

Grand Rapids Traveling: Men’s A ssociation.
President,  L.  M. Mills;  Vice-President, S. A. Sears;  Sec­
retary and Treasurer, Geo. H. Seymour;  Board of Di­
rectors, H. S. Robertson,  Geo.  F.  Owen,  J.  N.  Brad­
ford, A. B. Cole and Win. Logie.
c r   Subscribers  and  others,  when  writing 
to  advertisers, will confer a favor on  the p u d - 
lishers by mentioning that they saw the adver­
tisement in the columns o f  this  paper.

AMONG  TH E  TRADE.

GRAND  BA PIDS  GOSSIP.

The W. H.  Hughes  Mattress  Co.  is  run­
ning extra hours in order to  keep pace with
orders. 

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M.  D.  Weeks,  late  of  Grattan,  succeeds 
W.  H.  Cornes  In  the  meat  business  at 54 
Lyon street.

Maggie  Formby  succeeds  Van  Buren  & 
Calkins in the confectionery business at 103 
Monroe street.

C. E.  Kellogg succeeds Kellogg  &  Lange 
in the drug business at the  comer  of  West 
Bridge and Front streets.

F.  L.  Blake & Son  have  engaged  in  the 
grocery  business  at  233  South  Division 
street.  Buikley,  Lemon  &  Hoops furnish­
ed the stock.

U.  Matthews  &  Co. have  moved  one  of 
their drug  stocks from Chase  to  this  city, 
locating  the  same  at  the  corner  of  Sixth 
street and Broadway.

A. G. Goodson lias  engaged  in  the  drug 
and grocery business at Kalkaska.  Buikley, 
Lemon  &  Hoops  furnished  the  grocery 
stock,  “Hub.” Baker capturing the order.

A.  B. Judd  is  putting  a  40  horse-power 
Atlas engine in his  block  on  Pearl  street, 
which will enable him to rent  the  premises 
for manufacturing purposes.  Hester & Fox 
furnished the engine.

The  Tradesman  has  it  on  the best of 
authority that G. A.  Brown  has  abandoned 
the idea of engaging in  the  wholesale boot 
and  shoe  business  here,  having  cancelled 
the contracts made with  a  number  of  em 
ployees and the orders placed for goods.

ABOUND  THE  STATE.

C.  F. Alderton,  grocer  at  Saginaw, 

lias

sold out.

Cyrus  Wilson,  boot  and  shoe  dealer  at 

Quincy,  has assigned.

H.  (Mrs.  W.  H.)  Remington,  grocer  at 

Dansville,  lias sold out.

Wilson & Eldred succeed Geo.  Wilson  in 

general trade at Dowling.

J.  B. Matthews,  the  Big  Rapids  grocer, 

lias assigned to N.  H.  Beebe.

L. N.  Paine  succeeds  Paine &  Field  in 

general trade at Englisliville.

John Gilmore will  shortly  engage  in the 

grocery business at Stanwood.

Geo.  W.  Brown succeeds  L.  Newman  in 

the grocery business at Yassar.

Peter Crobar, the  Millington  grocer,  has 

been closed on chattel mortgage.

A. Miller succeeds Mrs. Clara Schoenlierr 

in the grocery business at Detroit.

Chas.  W. Brown,  dry goods  and  grocery 

dealer at Burlington,  lias sold out.

W.  T.  Long &  Co.  succeed  Borthwell & 
Eldred in the grocery business at Vicksburg.
The Hasty & Chapman  grocery  stock,  at 
Lansing,  has been attached by Detroit cred­
itors!

Cleaver & White succeed Addie  (Mrs  C. 
L.) Taggert in the boot  and  shoe  business 
at Caro.

Case,  Hopkins & Case succeed C. E.  Case 
and  Hopkins  &  Case  in  general  trade  at 
Benzonia.

W.  S. Tucker lias  sold  his drug stock,  at 
Stanwood,  to E.  Wilson,  who will continue 
the business.

Frank J.  Zerkle,  hat, cap and  furnishing 
goods dealer at Jackson, has been closed un­
der chattle mortgage.

Dickinson & Raymond are building a forty 
foot addition to their store, at Fennville, to be 
used for storage purposes.

W,  & F.  Kelsey,  the Ionia  drug  and gro­
cery firm, are about moving into a new store 
expressly fitted up for  them.

Martin  Link’s  boot  and  shoe  stock,  at 
Marshall,  has  been  taken  on  mortgage by 
W.  D.  Robinson & Co.,  of Detroit.

Dr.  I.  J.  Babcock,  one  of  Kalamazoo’s 
leading druggists and an old  time  resident, 
died Dec.  1, after a lingering illness.

Pottle & Lewis,  dry goods  and  boot  and 
shoe dealers at Manchester,  dissolved  part­
nership December 1,  each continuing.

Vincent Young,  for the past four years in 
the employ of F. O. Vandersluis, at Big Rap­
ids,  lias engaged in the boot and  shoe  busi­
ness at that place.

Jos.  II. Wasson,  the  Hoytville merchant, 
recently received  a draft  for  $6,000,  being 
the second and last division  due  him  from 
his grandfather’s  estate.

C.  W.  Ives  foreclosed  his  mortgage  on 
the  Win.  Hester  drug  stock,  at  Rockford, 
last  Saturday,  and  will  probably continue 
the business separate frorii his old stock.

B. J. Whelpley has sold bis boot and shoe 
stock at Hoytville  to  Jos.  H.  Wasson  and 
removed the dry goods and  grocery to Sebe- 
wa,  where  he  lias  re-engaged  in  general 
trade.

E. Baruch, the Cadillac clothier, executed 
a chattel mortgage  for  $4,000  to  Bemhart

Baruch, of  New York,  and  assigned to Al­
bert  E.  Smith.  The  unsecured  liabilities 
amount to $6,000.

H.  D. Burroughs,  late  of  Galesburg, has 
purchased the  half  interest  of  A.  H.  West 
in the firm  of  Frank  West  &  Co., general 
dealers  at  Hoytville.  The  firm  name  re­
mains the same as before.

Saranac Local:  L. C.  Hunter,  as assign­
ee, has sold the L.  M.  Lester  general  stock 
to R.  F.  Bonfoey,  of  Grand  Rapids,  who 
will  immediately  stock  up  the  store  and 
continue the busiiiess at the old stand.  Mr. 
Lester will continue the management.

Evart Review:  Mrs.  W.  H.  Coe,  of the 
Quaker Store,  lias bought a store  and,stock 
of goods at Gland ltapids, and Mr. and Mrs. 
Coe have gone to that city to take charge  of 
it.  The Evart  store  will  be run as hereto­
fore,  and will be in  the  hands  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs. Otto.

Jas. A.  Smith,  the Cadillac boot and shoe 
dealer,  lias  assigned  to  J.  C.  McAdam. 
A.  C. McGraw & Co., of  Detroit,  who were 
creditors to  the tune  of  $3,439,  replevined 
a portion of the  goods,  but  their  claim was 
purchased by C.  R,  Smith and the goods re­
turned.  The  liabilities  amount  to  $12,000 
and the appraised assets are $6,000.

The geueral stock  of  HA»naii  C. Meyer, 
at  Bandola,  who  lias  been  missing  two 
months, has been taken possession of by his 
creditors.  Fears  were  at  first  entertained 
that he had met foul play, but it is said that 
when he left York State and came to Michi­
gan  lie  was  here  several  years  before  his 
friends knew where he was.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Sturgis lias a new extension table factory.
The Niles Wood and Pulp Co.  is  making 

65,000 fitter trays per day.

A planing mill and  box  factory  is  a pro­
ject to be added to the  wood-working inter-, 
ests of Manistique next season.

The Detroit Knitting and Corset Co., cor­
ner Abbott and Seventh streets,  Detroit,  is 
building a two-story addition to its  factory.
The Michigan  Shingle Co., of Muskegon, 
has purchased the mill and lumber of M.  J. 
Bond,  at  Wood  Lake,  and  added  a line of 
groceries, purchased at this market.

The Evart  shook  factory  employs  about 
forty men,  and makes  250  hogsheads in the 
knock down per week.  They  are  made  of 
red  oak,  and  are  designed  for  the  Cuban 
molasses trade.

Beldiug Bros,  have  sold  their  silk plant, 
at Belding,  to  G.  P.  Richardson,  of  Cin­
cinnati,  who liqs  been  in  their  employ  for 
the past fifteen years.  The  factory expects 
to start up in about six  weeks.

Evart  Review:  E.  O.  Taylor  lias  sold 
his interest in the  wagon  shop tf> Forton  & 
Cox, and has accepted  a  position as travel­
ing  salesman  for  R.  G.  Chase  &  Co.,  of 
Geneva, N.  Y.  He  has  gone  to  Saginaw, 
which  he  will  make  his  headquarters  for 
the present.

F.  S.  Robbins,  L.  Baird  and  J.  P.  Un­
derwood,  of  Big  Rapids, 
lately  visited 
Rhinelander,  Wis.,  and  examined  the  sit­
uation there with reference  to  the  location 
of a new  mill,  which  they  intend  to begin 
the erection of  in  January.  Underwood  is 
already  logging  extensively  on  Eagle  wa­
ters.

STRAY  FACTS.

Thomas Joyce,  meat dealer at  Bay 

City,

has sold out.

J. T. Treat, jeweler  at  Three  Rivers,  is 

selling out at auction.

at Ionia,  has sold  out.

Mrs. M.  A.  Titus, baker and  restauranter 

John Gilmour  has  engaged  in  the tailor­

ing business at Big Rapids.

Cameron & Selkirk  have  engaged  in  the 

meat business at Wayland.

S. T.  Long succeeds  Long  Bros,  in  the 

meat business at Vicksburg.

The  Elk  Rapids  furnace  has  5,000 tons 

of pig iron awaiting shipment.

Frank Smith succeeds Albion Smith & Son 

in the meat business at Watervliet.

The Michigan Ax and Tool  Co.,  of  East 

Saginaw,  will close out its business.

John Long,  of  Vicksburg,  lias  just  ship­

ped $8,000 wortli of peppermint oil.

W.  Dreuyer succeeds A. Van De Wort  in 
the  hotel  and  saloon  business  at  Peters­
burg.

David  N.  Cornell  succeeds  Cornell  & 
Church  in  the  meat  business  at  Howard 
City.

Dr.  W. Ityno is building an addition to Ills 
drug store,  at Coloma, 16x30 feet in  dimen­
sions.

M.  G.  Cogswell succeeds Cogswell & Cash 
in  grocery  and  confectionary  business  at 
Manistee.

Edmore has started a business men’s “Im­
provement Association,” with a view to get­
ting manufactories.

cordwood, cedar  or  any  other  timber, indi­
cating  that  there  has  been  an  active  de­
mand this season for coarse forest products.
Kalkaska  Kalkmkirm:  Mrs.  Forrest 
has sold h$r interest in the millinery firm of 
Forrest & McVay to Miss  Allie  Monroe,  of 
Traverse  City.  The  new  firm  will  be 
known as McVay & Monroe.  Mrs.  Forrest 
will remove to Traverse City.

The salt  inspection  in  this  State for the 
year  ending  Nov.  30  aggregates  3,720,000 
barrels,  and  the quantity on  hand is  about 
the same  as  last  year.  The  market  has 
been  dull  and  unsatisfactory  to  manufac­
turers throughout the 3 ear.  During the fall 
the movement  has  been  greatly  restricted, 
owing to the lack of transportation it being 
impossible to  obtain  the  requisite  number 
of cars.

Purely Personal.

Frank H. Escort is on a trip through North­
ern Michigan in the interest  of Mills,  Lacey 
& Dickinson.

Myrqn Hester, of Hester & Fox, left Mon­
day for a week’s  trip  along  the  line of  the 
G. R. & I.  Railway.  .

Dick Sheeran,  formerly  with  the  Gunn 
Hardware Co.,  is  now  identified  with  the 
Novelty Iron Co.,  at Detroit.

W. A.  Collins,  late of Buffalo,  lias  taken 
a position with A.  Rascli,  the  Canal  street 
grocer.  He is brother of Frank A.  Collins.
Chas.  H.  McConnell put  in  a  couple  of 
days at his old home at Tecumseh last week. 
He was accompanied by his  wife  and  son.
The drug trade of  Michigan  will  sympa­
thize with  Dr.  Geo.  W.  Crouter,  of  Charle­
voix,  in the death of his only child, a daugh­
ter of eleven years.

J.  W.  Braginton,  formerly  engaged  in 
the grocery  business  here,  but now engag­
ed in general trade  in  Iowa,  is in town for 
the purpose of securing apples.

Chas.  McCarty, the Lowell general dealer, 
and foundryman,  and  wool  buyer, and pro­
duce shipper, and—but space is too valuable 
to enumerate  all  of  Charley’s  accomplish­
ments—was in town  last  Wednesday,  and 
succeeded  in beating a  swindling  commis­
sion  merchant.  The  atmosphere  is  very 
frigid when Charly gets  “left.”

Smith  Barnes,  general  manager  of  the 
Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co.,  was in town 
Saturday,  on his way to New York, whence 
he sails on the Intercolonial  steamer  Bara 
Couta,  for a six  weeks’  cruise  among  the 
British West Indies and to Demerara,  New 
Guiana,  South America.  The vessel makes 
its first lauding  at  St.  Cruz,  subsequently 
touching at St Christopher,  Antigua,  Guad­
eloupe,  Martinique,  Barbadoes,  Grenada, 
Tabago and Trinidad.  Two or  three  days 
will be spent at Barbadoes and about a week 
at Demerara,  which is  the  market  for  the 
most  extensive  sugar  plantations  in 
the 
world.  Such a voyage will enable Mr. Barnes 
to exert his remarkable power of observation 
to its fullest capacity,  as well as  afford  the 
relaxation necessary to a man who works  at 
high pressure ten months in the year.

Muskegon Drug Clerk’s Association.
Muskegon,  Dec.  5,  1886.

Editor Michigan Tradesman:

Dear Sir—At  the  last  regular  meeting 
of the M. D.  C. A.,  held on  the 24th of last 
month,  the  following  officers  were  elected 
for the ensuing term:

President—I.  C. Ferry,
Vice President—P.  Van Diense,
Secretary  and  Treasurer—Geo.  L.  LeFe- 
vre.
The  papers  due  last  meeting  were  pos- 
poned ufttil the next regular meeting.
The  first  Nov.  meeting  was  not  held, 
owing to a  lack  of  attendence  sufficient  to 
constitute  a  quorum.  The  next  meeting 
falls on the 8th. 

Yours truly,
L.  B.  Glover,  Sec’y

The Gripsack Brigade.)

D.  S. Haugh and wife are  the happy par-1 

ents of a bouncing boy.

Frank Collins has  engaged  to  work  the 
city trade for Buikley,  Lemon & Hoops, op­
erating  in  conjunction  with  Algernon  E 
White.

John C. Uttman,  with  A.  S.  Musselman 
&  Co.,  contemplates  removing  to  Grand 
Rapids from Coopersville  about  the  first of 
the year.

W.  £.  Nadeau,  hatter and  gent’s furnish­
er at Monroe,  lias sold out his business  and 
will go on the road Jan.  1  for  an  Eastern 
neckwear house.

C. J.  Peck,  for  the  past  year  Northern 

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traveling representative  for  Spring & Com- L 
pany,  lias  engaged  to  represent  Edson, j 
Moore  &  Co.,  of  Detroit,  the  engagement' 
to begin January 1.

C.  M.  Norton,  formerly  witli  Ducharme, 
Fletcher & Co.,  at Detroit,  but  for the  past I 
fourteen months traveling representative for r 
thffGunn Hardware Co.,  succeeds  the  late I 
John B.  Read as order clerk at Foster. Stev- i 
ens & Co.’s. 
Chas. E. Morgan had eight teeth extrdWed | 
at Avilla,  Ind., about ten days ago,  and as a j 
result of such rashness,  he is  now  confined ! 
to his  home,  at  Fremont,  with  neuralgia. 
Since the dentist completed his  labors,  one 
of Charley’s ears has fallen through tliecav- ! 
ity.

The firrq of  Ward  &  Cooney,  dealers  in 
fanning  mills  at  Kalamazoo,  dissolved 
partnership on Dec.  3,  Ward  retiring. 
lie ! 
recently  visited  Chicago  and  Cooney,  re­
turning home, found nearly $3,000 worth of  , 
debts  which 
supposed  were  paid.  J 
Cooney  loses  $1,300  and  *J.  DenBleyker 
$11,000 by Ward’s  failure,  he having trans-1 
ferred all liis property to  the  Michigan  N a-! 
tional  Bank  to  secure  notes.  Ward  is  a ! 
son-in-law of Judge T.  C.  Sherwood.
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lie 

Preliminary  Arrangements  for  the  Third 

Annual  Social  Party.

Agreeable to  call,  a  considerable  number 
of traveling men met  at  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  I 
office  last  Saturday  evening  for  the  pur­
pose of  effecting  the  preliminary arrange- j 
ments for  the  third  annual  social  party o f! 
the  fraternity.  President  Mills  presided 
md Secretary Seymour  wasted  good  paper I 
by  covering  it  with  lien  tracks.  After  a ; 
general discussion  as  to  the  best  time  to ! 
hold the party,  it  was voted  to  engage the 
Ionia street armory for  Thursday evening, ! 
December 30, and to  arrange  for  supper  a t ! 
It j 
the Morton House  from  11  to 1 o’clock. 
was also  voted  to  decorate  the  hall  w ith! 
traveling  trunks  and  advertising.  signs. 
The  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  Asso­
ciation were instructed to procure the neces-1 
sary  printing and to appoint  the  necessary I 
committees.

The Board  subsequently held  a meeting, 
arranged for the  immediate  issuance of 600 
invitations  and  designated  the  following 
committees:

Secretary  and  Treasurer—Geo.  II.  Sey- 
mour.
On  Arrangements—Hi.  Robertson,  Geo. 
F. Owen, J.  N.  Bradford,  Win.  Logie  and 
A.  B.  Cole.
On  Reception—L.  M. Mills,  W.  G.  Haw­
kins,  A.  D.  Baker,  W.  II.  Downs,  Dave 
Kenyon,  W. H. Jennings,  Chas.  M. Falls, 
John Uttman,  Sam  Morrison and  Algernon
E.  White.
On Introductions—Geo.  F.  Owen, James 
Fox,  Gregg  Luce,  W.  B.  Edmunds,  Chas. 
S.  Robinson and Steve A.  Sears.
Floor  Managers—Hi.  Robertson,  Dick 
Warner, J. N.  Bradford and A.  C.  Sharp.
In Charge  of  Door—Tlios.  Ferguson,  D. 
S.  Haugh,  Joe F.  O.  Reed  and  Clarence J. 
Peck.
Monthly Report of the Michigan  Division, 

T. P. A.

Gr a n d  R a p id s,  Dec.  1,  1886.
MEMBERSHIP  REPORT.

Sayings of George Eliot.

No man puts  rotten  apples  in his  pouch 
because their upper side  looks  fair to him. 
Constancy in mistake is  constant folly.

Some set out,  like Crusaders  of  old, with 
a glorious equipment  of  hope  and  enthus­
iasm, and get broken  by the  way,  wanting 
patience with each other and the w'orld.

By desiring what is  perfectly  good, even 
when we don’t  quite  know  what  it is and 
cannot do what  we would,  we  are  part  of 
the divine jiower against evil—widening the 
skirts of light and making the struggle with 
darkness narrower.

The finest threads,  such as  no  eye  sees, 
if bound cunningly about the sensitive flesh, 
so that the movement  to break  them would 
bring  torture,  may make  a  worse bondage 
than any fetters.

A man vows,  and  yet will  not  cast away 
the means of breaking liis vow. 
Is  it  that 
he distinctly means to break it?  Not at all; 
but the desires which tend  to  break  it  are 
at work in lnm dimly,  and  make  their way 
into liis imagination,  and  relax  his muscles 
in the very iqpments when he is telliug him­
self over again the reasons for vow.

The following new names were  added  to 
our State membership during the week end­
ing November  30: 

♦

12,921  H. M. Strong, Battle Creek.
12,939  W. P. Baillie, Ann Arbor.
12,948  F. M. Mason, Reed City.
12.947  L. C. Bradford, Grand  Rapids.
12.990  E. P. Stevens, St. Joseph.
12,996  H. A. Hills, Lawrence.
12.991  C. M. Smith, Clarkston. •
13,019  David Stlnchcomb, Ionia.
,  13,020  W. H. Russ, Benton Harbor.
13,024  Geo. B. Owen, Grand Rapids.
13.062  J. B. Evans, 
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13.063  J. N.  Bradford,  “ 
13.064  Geo. Morton, Benton Harbor.
13,078  Wm. R. Miller. Jackson.
13,087  F.  F. Bassett, Flint.
13,093  C. F. Stil8on, Battle Creek.
13.110  W. O. Town, Ovid.
13.111  W. T. Horne, Detroit.
13.112  Chas. Starredd, Dowagiac.
13,114  J. S. Frankenstine, Detroit.
13.118  D. S. Mitchell, 
13.119  S. P. Stokes, Sr., 
13,150  F. R. Lawrence, 
13.120  J. H. Eacker, Grand Rapids.
Fifteen members in arrears for  dues have 

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paid and been re-instated.

FINANCIAL  REPORT.

.Cash received from former Treasurer 
.. $3 50 : 
Expenditures during month........................   0 00 j
Balance on  hand...................................$3  50 !

Respectfully submitted,

L.  M. Mills,

Sec’v-Treas.  Mich. Div., T.  P.  A;

Half  a  million  dollars  was  expended  in 
building improvements  at  Menominee  dur­
ing the season of 1886.

There are few of  us that  are  not  rather 
ashamed of our sins and  follies  as  we look 
out on the blessed morning  sunlight, which
II.  M.  Mygatt, of  Augusta,  lias  sold  a I comes  to  us  like  a  bright-winged  angel, 
part of  his  interests  in  the  Gogebic  iron  beckoning us to quit the  old path of  vanity 
mines at a profit of over. $32,000. 

j that stretches its dreary length behind us.

Wm. Judson lias retired from the banking 
firm of Fairman  &  Judson, at  Big  liapids.
The business will  be  continued  under  the
firm name of Fairman & Newton.

The steamer  Lorn,  plying  between Ben­
ton Harbor and Chicago,  has  made  $60,000 
for her owners  this  year.  They  now  pro­
pose to build a boat for  exclusive passenger 
business, to cost $80,000.

Ovid  Union:  A.  L.  Gunn,  of  Remus, 
lias purchased  W.  W.  Dennis’  interest  in 
the lumber  yard,  and  January  1  the  firm 
will  become  Cole  &  Gunn.  Mr.  G.  owns 
an extensive saw mill at Remus.

For the first time within several years the 
-docks at Rogers’ City are  entirely free from

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The Bonanza  Fiasco.

The Monroe  &  Rieketson failure,  at  Bo­
nanza,  is  one  of  the  most flagrant frauds 
ever perpetrated in the  State.  Monroe  has 
fled  to  Nova Scotia and  Rieketson  is  tem­
porarily sojourning  at  Leavenworth,  Kan­
sas.  The mourners, so far  as  heard  from, 
are as follows:
Edson, Moore & Co., Detroit..........................$525
Buhl, Sons & Co, 
“ 
..........................   160
W. D. Robinson & Co.,  " 
..........................  140
Beatty,  Fitzsimmons &  Co.,  Detroit..........   150
Olney, Shields & Co., Grand Rapids..............246
A. S. Musselman & Co., 
..............  67
F. W. Ciark & Co..  Bonanza...........................   4f0
Small  creditors.............................................. ..  £00
T otal.......................................................$1,888

“ 

Freight Tariff to Muskegon.

The Muskegon,  Grand Rapids  &  Indiana 
Railway announce the following schedule of 
| rates for freight trafic from  this  market  to 
Muskegon:
First class.................................................................. 20 ;
Second  class.............................................................1® '
Third  class............................................................... 13
Fourth class............................................................   9
Fifth c la ss......................................... 
 
SLxth  class,  except  special  and  forest  pro-  _
A iucts.....................................................................   "»
Alcohol, Wines,  Whiskey,  Domestic  Spirits, 
and  Liquors. No. 20 valuation, 30 cts. per bbl. 
Kerosene Oil,C. L., 25 cts. per bbl.
Kerosene Oil, L. C. L., 30 cts. per bbl.
Salt, 10 bbls and over, 20 cts. per bbl.
Brick and Coal, C. L., 4 cts. per 100 lbs.

 

 

7

W hat Would Be Left.

From Texas Siftings.

Old party—If  I  had  fifty  cents and gave 
it to you  to  get  changed  in  order to get  a 
penny, what would be left? 
“Street arab—An old man.

»

‘HA,

VISITING  BUYERS.

*

Co., Deer  Lake-.

The following retail  dealers  have 'visited 
the market during the past week and placed j 
orders with the various houses:
G. W. Bartlett, Ashland Center.
John Gunstra,  Lament.
J. A. Wagner, Eastmanville.
C.  Keller, Logan.
Darling & Roberts, Sparta.
P. S- Haney & Co.,  Hastings.
Eli Runnels.«Corning.
W aling Bros., Lamont.
Cole & Chapel. Ada.
P. B. Wright, Corinth.
W.jW. Forrester, Pierson.
Mr.  Quinlan,  with  Michigan  Shingle  Co.. 
Wood Lake.
D. W, Shat tuck, Wayland.
O. W. Stevens.  Austerlitz.
F. B. Watkins,  Hopkins.
Mr. Monroe, with Osterhout  &  Fox  Lumber 
C.  M. Perkin“,  Hesperia.
Mr. Paton, Paton & Andrus, Shelby.
C. E. Brewster, Kingsley.
P. T.Cook, Reynolds.
O. F. Conklin,O. F. & W. P. Conklin, Ravenna. 
A. & L. M.  Wolf,  Hudsonyille.
John Kamps, Zutphen.
A. Purchase. South Blendon.
John Spring, Spring & Lindley,  Bailey.
L. A. Scoville, Clarksville.
G. C. Baker, Le Barge.
Aaron Rodgers,  Ravenna.
Chas. McCarty. Lowell.
Wellington  Jones, Morley.
J. F. Tibbits,  Ravenna.
E. Conklin,  Ravenna.
Vincent Young, Big  Rapids.
F. Fitz Patrick, Bangor.
C. E. Clapp, Martin. 
C. Durkee, Altona.
C.  H. Deming. Dutton.
H.  D u Klein,  Jamestown.
J. Tiesenga, Forest Grove.
L. A. Scoville. Clarksville.
M. M. Robson, Berlin.
I.  J. Quick. Allendale.
Morley Bros., Cedar Springs.
S. Cooper, Jamestown.'
J. W. Closterhouse. Grandville.
D. R. Stocuin, Rockford.
Byron McNeill, Byron Center.
Reigler Rousn & Co.,  Freeport.
A. Wooley, Hastings.
P. VanderBosch, Zeeland.
A. E. Gates, Crystal.
D. D.  Harris, Shelbyville.
L. O. Perham, Kent City.
A. Norris & Son, Casnovia.
A. DeKruit', Zeeland.
R. A. Hastings, Sparta.
C. F. Williams, Caledonia.
F.  L. Blake, Irving.
Geo. N. Reynolds, Belmont.
C. K.  Hoyt, Hudsonville.
B. Volmari, Fillmore Center.
P. Wyngarden, Vriqsland.
L. Mauer, Fisher’s Station.
G. P. Stark, Cascade.
N. Harris, Big Springs.
Mrs. J. Debri, Byron Center.
Win. Barker, Sand Lake.
W. Karsten, Vriesland.
C. M. Perkins, Hesperia.
F. L.  Blake. Irving.
Hui/,enga& Son, Eastmanville,
W. H. Struik,  Forest Grove.
L, Cook,  Bauer.
Velzy Bros.. Lamont.
W. S.  Root, Tallmadge.
B. M. Denison, East  Paris.
C. S. Comstock. Pierson.
L. N. Paine, Englishville.
G. TenHoor, Forest Grove.
Geo. H.  Waibrink, Allendale.
Jay Marlatt, Berlin.
w in. Karsten, Beaver Dam.
Corneil & Griswold, Griswold.
S. J. Koon. Lisbon.
L. S. Pressburg,  Big  Rapids.
O. A. Rowland, Hesperia.
D. E. Soper, Newaygo.
G.  W. Burt, Ionia.
E. I. Hewes,  Newaygo.
E. Medes, Coral.
L. N. Fisher, Dorr.
P. DeKraker,  Holland.
O. Narregang & Son, Byron Center.
J. Raymond, Berlin.
J. V. Crandall & Son, Sand Lake.
G. F. Cook, Grove.
P. Hies, Zeeland.
Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg.
John Smith,  Ada.
M. P. Shields. Hilliards.
W. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam.
G. Begeman,  Rauer.
F.  Boonstra, Drenthe.
M. Heyboer & Bro., Drenthe.

Hides Depressed.

lower.  The  quotations  given 

The bide market is very much  depressed. 
Prices  have  declined  and  are  likely  to go 
still 
this 
week are based on  the  present  state of the 
Eastern market,  and  consequently may not 
hold good longer than a day or two.

WM. L. ELLIS &  CO.

Wholesale Deoot,

B. F. EMERY,
toni Rapids.
37 Canal St., 

STATE  MANAGER,

• 

MISCELLANEOUS.

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

170*

170*

I  ¡KIR  SALE—A two-story store, 22x58,  almost 

new, second floor done  off  and  tenanted. 
Sell goods in store if desired.  Good  place  for 
In a  good  farm­
i dry  goods  and  groceries. 
ing country.-  For  particulars,  address  C.  E. 
Clapp, Martin, Allegan Co., Mich., w heie  store 
is  located. 

grocery or  general  store.  Four  years’ 
experience.  Best of references.  Address, H., 
Box 354, Fremont, Mich. 

w ANTED—Situation by a  young  man  in  a 
IT'OR  SALE—At  Howard  City,  planing  mill, 

. 
sash, door and blind factory, in  complete 
running  order.  New  50-horse-power  engine, 
good boiler, new solid two-story building on R. 
H. track.  Will be sold at a bargain.  Price and 
terms of Geo. McDowell, Howard City, Mich. 
____________________________________ ]66-3_
FX)R  SALE—Completely  equipped  machine 

shop,  with  good-paying  patronage.  Big 
!  bonus  offered  for  locating  in  a  neighboring 
1 town.  Address, for particulars, J. H. Dean,  99 
| Ottawa st., Grand Rapids, Mich. 
'VJS7ANTED—Situation by a  young  man  who 
T V  writes a good hand, can keep books, and 
do all kinds of  office  work.  Can  give  refer­
ences from firm whore he was employed  three 
years.  Address D. O., care “Tradesman.”  168*
\ \ WANTED—Situation in drug store  by a reg­
istered  pharmacist.  Moderate  salary. 
Best of references as  to  honesty  and  ability. 
168*
Address E.  R. J., care “Tradesman.” 

187tf

ijiOR  SALE—Stock of drugs and  groceries or 

1  will sell the grocery  stock  and  keen  the 
drugs.  Established six years.  “ Pain Killer,” 
care “Tradesman.” 
TYTANTED—Situation  as  traveling  man  in 
VV  produce or commission house.  10 years' 
experience.  Apply “Tradesman" office.  168*
T I7  ANTED—Good  advertising  canvasser,  to 
f V 
travel in this and adjoining  states,  on a
commission  basis. 
Address  XYZ,  care  "The 
Tradesman” office.

164tf

168*

V 

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

your business, to secure additional capital, 
to  get  a  situation,  if  you have anything  for 
sale or want to buy anything, advertise in  the 
Miscellaneous Column of T h e  T r a d e s m a n ,  a  
twenty-five word  advertisement  costs  but 25 
cents a week or 50 cents for three weeks.

L.  Winternitz,  the  yeast,  vinegar  and 
sauerkraut jobber,  has  added a line  of  Ger- 
man mustards,  which lie is  prepared  to  sell 
in  any quantity desired by the trade.

I11 our greatest merchants the  sagacity  of 
estimating  the  effects  of  events  upon  the 
market  is  one  of  their  most marked char­
acteristics

HIRTH 

Sa KRAUSE,

Hides,  Furs  and  Tallow,

DEALERS  IN

l’rom pt  returns m ade  on  C onsignm ents.

113 Canal St., Grana Rapids.

OLD  BABEELS

S ettin g about a store  are  u n sigh tly,  besides  the  pro­
jectin g  nails bn them  are dangerous  to  clothing.  The^ 
enterprising grocer realizes the value o f handsom e a n d i 
convenien t  fixtures,  and  to  m eet  th is  dem and  th e! 
Woolson  Spick  Co.,  o f  Toledo,  Ohio,  have  d esign ed ! 
th eir 
jf

Xiion  Coffee  Cabinet,!
Of which  the  accompanying  cut  g iv es  but  a  partial! 
idea.  In th is  cabinet is packed ISO one pound packages! 
o f Lion C o ffe e , and we  offer  the  goods  at  a  price! 
enabling the grocer to  secure  these  cabinets  without! 
cost to himself.  They are made air-tight, tongued and! 
grooved, beautifully grained  and  varnished,  and  areI 
put together Ut  the  best  possible  manner.  Completer 
set of casters, with screws,  inside  this  cabinet.  Theirl 
use in every grocery, after the coffee is sold out,  is  ap-| 
parent;  just the thing from  which  to  retail  oatmeal.
rice, prune!s, hominy , dried fruits. bread,  and  a  bun*
dred other articles. F u rt tu?r,  they take  up  no  more
floor  room than  a barrel. and  dt>  aw ay   with  these
u n sig h tly   1things  in a  sto i•e.  For price-list  of  Lion
C o ffe e   in these cabinets, g>ee price-current in  this pa-
per.  Read below  \*hat  we>  say  an1  to  the  quality  of
Lion Coffe«.

mmmmi
wm

BFFEE W-vv-vi.

This Coffee Cabinet Given Away.

A  GOOD  BREAKFAST

trade  can 

Is  ALWAYS  possible when a good cup of cof­
fee  is  served.  The  grocer  who  sells  LION 
COFFEE  to 
invariably  se­
cure  this  result  to  them.  LION  COFFEE 
is always unifonu;  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 weigtit,  and is never sold in bulk.

A Beautiful Picture Card
solicit  a  sam ple  order 
LION  COFFEE.

In every package.  We 
for a cabinet filled witli

For sale  by  all  Wholesale  Grocers  every­

liis 

7K2
•OMBINEDV f)

where, and by the

Woolson Spies Co.

92 to  108 Oak St., Toledo, Ohio.

j The Rating System  and  Other  Matters  at 

Traverse City.

T r a v e r s e  Cit y ,  Dec.  4,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r  S ir—Our Association held a special 
| meeting Tuesday evening,  when  we  intro- j 
| duced  the  new  collection  blanks,  which 
j  seemed to meet witli general favor.  Thirty- 
| five members were present,  all  on  the  side 
| of  Pay,  Progress  and  Principle. 
I  have j 
every  confidence  in  these  blanks.  They j 
j  represent good,  sound common sense.  They 
j  exhibit a spirit of fairness and you  do  not 
| have to read between the  lines  tq  discover | 
| the  force  of  combined  action.  Pay your t 
j  honest debts or else be classed where you be­
low, i is as plain  as  the  noon-day  light. 
I ; 
shall  hail with joy the  day  when  the  mer- I 
[ chant  will  foe! 
the  force  of  the  words 
|  “Brother's  keeper,*’  and direct  this mueh- 
| abused credit system  toward  strengthening 
I manhood, rather than weakening it by yield- 
i ing to generous impulses or to  the  thought 
of possibly gain.  I hope we shall be prompt 
to  appreciate  this  new  method  and show 
i our appreciation of it by not abusing it.
The “Cash or Credit System” will  be  the 
subject  for  discussion  at  our next regular | 
meeting,  Dec.  7.  A few names  are already I 
chosen  to  lead  in  the talk. 
It wijl,  I  am I 
sure,  be of interest and  profit  to  all.  Our 
Association ought to do more  of  this  class j 
of work.  This and other subjects of interest | 
to the business man  will  come  before  our | 
next State meeting in March,  as they  prop- j 
erly should.  The way is now open and  let 
us move out solid rank and file  and  discuss 
this question, of so great importance!
The new  “plan of rating” was placed  be­
fore our members, who will report  upon its 
desirability at another meeting.  To me you j 
give  credit  for  the  entire  work.  To Mr. | 
Geo.  E.  Steele,  I think, belongs the  system 
of rating.  The plan of action and introduc­
tion into our regular meeting!? was proposed 
by myself.  The  worth  of  it,  I think,  will 
be apparent,  especially in the way of check­
ing the call for credit, and in  the  desire  of 
each consumer to keep his record and prom­
ises to pay  Ho.  1.
The business men of our  Association  are 
certainly alive to any good tiling and to their 
judgment 1 shall  appeal  for  its  continued 
use. 

Yours very truly,

F r a n k   H a m ilto n,

President Traverse City B. M. A.
Holland Joins the State Association.
H o l l a n d, Dec.  6,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r   S ir—Enclosed  find  money  order 
for $3.70 for membership to Michigan Busi­
ness  Men’s  Association.  We  have thirty- 
seven members who have  paid  their  mem­
bership fee and  one  or  two others have ex­
pressed their intention of joining.
We held our third meeting  last Thursday 
night.  There  was  not  a  very large atten­
dance.  but  we  had  a  good  meeting.  All 
seem to consider  the  Association  a success 
and some  claim  to  have  had  good  results 
from circulars they had sent out.
Accept our thanks  for  the  two  Notifica­
tion Sheets sent us.  Some  of  the members 
wanted  to  know  whether  you  would  not 
send  enough  of  the  sheets  so  that  each 
member could  have  one,  as  they could not 
remember  all  the  names. 
I  told  them,  I 
thought not,  but would write  you about  it.

Hoping to hear from you again we are 
A.  Van Duren, Sec’y.

Respectfully yours,

Association Notes.

Marshall merchants have organized under 
the name  of  the Merchants’ Protective  As­
sociation. Frank B. Knight is secretary of the 
organization.

The Holland Business  Men’s  Association 
has qualified for membership  in  the  Michi­
gan  Business  Men’s  Association,  which 
swells the auxiliary membership of the State 
body to 838.

L. M. Mills,  traveling  representative  for 
the Ilazeltine A Perkins Drug Co., is armed 
with full sets of blanks for organization pur­
poses and is sufficiently conversant with the 
subject to  assist  in  the  formation  of  new 
associations.

Jacob Van Putten,  President of the  Hol­
land  Business  Men’s  Association,  was  in 
town last week.  He reports substantial pro­
gress in the work of organization  and  says

ed collections by means  of  the  blank  sys­
tem.

THREE  OF  A  KIND.

Organization  of  Associations  at  Cedar 

Springs, Woodland  and  Freeport.

The past week has witnessed three  seces­
sions to the  list  of  local  associations,  hav­
ing a  combined  membership  of  thirty-one. 
The towns organized are as follows:

CEDAR  SPRINGS.

The business men  of  Cedar  Springs  met 
at the Clipper  office  last  Tuesday evening, 
T. TV.  Provin  presiding  and  L.  II.  Chap­
man  officiating  as  secretary.  At  the  con­
clusion of an  explanation  of  the  system in 
use by other associations, I,. M.  Sellers mov­
ed that  the  organization  of  an  association 
be immediately proceeded with.  On motion 
of Geo. W.  Shearer,  the  constitution of  the 
Tustin  Association  was  adopted,  with  the 
necessary changes.  The  following  gentle­
men identified  themselves with the  organi­
zation:  T.  W.  Provin,  A. J.  Provin,  L.  M. 
Sellers,  H.  B.  Wagar,  Ezra Bassett,  Chap­
man  &  Callahan,  Geo.  W.  Shearer,  F.  C. 
Stone  &  Son,  Wm.  Gavit  and  J;  P.  Glea­
son.  T;  W.  Provin  was  elected President 
of the Association,  L.  II.  Chapman  Secre­
tary and II. B.  Wagar Treasurer.  The elec­
tion of the other officers was  postponed un­
til the next meeting.

A series of  blanks  for  the  collection de­
partment  was  adopted  and  the  Executive 
Committee  was  instructed  to  procure  the 
printing of the same.

WOODLAND.

The  business  men  of  Woodland  met at 
Dr.  L.  E.  Benson’s office on Thursday even­
ing,  December 2, Mr. Hough acting as chair­
man and I.  N.  Harter as  secretary.  Editor 
Stowe explained the system  in  use by local 
associations and L.  M.  Mills, who happened 
to be present,  related  some  of  the good re­
sults he  had  observed  in  connection  with 
other associations.  After a  general discus­
sion of the  subject,  B.  S.  Holly moved that 
the organization  of  an  association  be  pro­
ceeded with,  which was adopted.

Arthur  L.  Haight  moved that the consti­
tution of the Tustin Association be adopted, 
with the necessary amendments,  which was 
adopted.

The following  gentlemen  then  identified 
themselves witli  the  Association:  Hilbert 
& Holly,  Hough  &  Snyder,  L.  E.  Benson 
& Co., Faul  &  Yelte,  D.  B.  Kilpatrick, S. 
C.  Doud,  Mrs. P.  B.  Hunsicker,  S.  Haight, 
Frank Aspinwall,  Wm.  Barrell.

Election of oflicers resulted as follows:
President—John Yelte.
Vice-President—L. E.  Benson.
Secretary—I.  N.  Harter.
Treasurer—F.  F.  Hilbert.
Executive  Committee—President,  Secre­
tary,  Treasurer,  S.  Haight  and  D  B.  Kil- 
jatrick.
Business  Committee—L.  Parrott,  B.  S. 
Holly and L.  Faul.

The  necessary  blanks  were  adopted  for 
the use of the collection department and the 
Executive Committee was instructed to pro- 
ure the printing of the same.
The meeting then  adjourned  until  Wed­

nesday evening,  December 15.

FREEPORT.

Tlie business men of  Freeport met  at the 
skating  rink  last  Friday  evening,  Foster 
Sisson  acting  as  chairman  and  Arthur 
Cheseborough as  secretary pro tern.  E.  A. 
Stowe and L.  M.  Mills  explained  the  aims 
and objects of organization, after which Dr. 
H.  C.  Peckham  moved  that  the  organiza­
tion of  an  association  be  immediately pro­
ceeded witli.  On motion of  Mr.  Moore  the 
constitution of  the Tustin  Association was 
adopted for the government of the organiza­
tion.  Tiie following  names  were  then  re­
corded as  charter  members:  John Yarger, 
II.  C.  Peckham,  Moore  &  Shepai'd,  Sisson 
Bros.,  Frank A.  Moore,  Geo.  Kelly,  Cool & 
Curtiss, John  Norman,  Reigler,  Roush  & 
Co.,  S.  R.  Hunt,  A.  M.  Herrington.

Election of officers resulted as follows:
President—Foster Sisson.
Vice-President—Wm.  Moore.
Secretary—Arthur Chesborough.
Treasurer—iH.  C.  Peckham.
Executive  Committee—President,  Secre- 
ary,  Treasurer,  Frank  Moore  and  S.  R. 
Hunt.
Business  Committee—Joint  Yarger,  Eu­
gene Sisson and Jas.  Cool.

A set of blanks  was  adopted  for  the use 
of the collection department and the Execu­
tive  Committee  was  instructed  to  procure 
the printing of the same.

The editor  of  the  Herald  was requested 
to print the constitution  and  by-laws of the 
Association in  his  paper,  which  he  agreed 
to do.

The meeting then adjourned.

Is It Fact, or Prejudice?

A  valued  patron  of  T h e  T r a d e s m a n , 
who is engaged  in  general  trade at a town 
not far from.  Frankfort,  makes  the follow­
ing  statements  relative  to  the  condition 
of the trade at that.place:

M ichigan  B usiness  M en’s  An^'fliatlon. 

President—Frank Hamilton, Traverse City.
First Vice-President—Paul P. Morgan, Monroe;
Second Vice-President—E. J. Herrick, Grand  l ipids. 
Secretary—E. A. Stoive, Grand Rapids.
Treasurer—Julius Schuster, Kalamazoo.
Executive Committee—President, First Vice-President 
Secretary, N. B.  Blain and W. E. Kelsey.
Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse 
City;  P. Ranney, Kalamazoo;  A.  W.  Westgate,  Che
boy gun.
Committee on Legislation—W. E.  Kelsey,  Ionia;  J.  V 
Crandall, Sand Lake;  J. F. Clark, Big Rapids. 
Committee on Membership—H. S.  Church,  Sturgis;  B, 
F. Emery, Grand Rapids;  the Secretary.
Burr  Oak  Business  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, C. B. Galloway:  Secretary, H. M. Lee.
M erchant’s P rotective A ss’n o f B ig  Rapids 
President, N. H. Beebe;  Secretary, A. S. Hobart.
So. A n n  and K. Jordan B usiness M en’s A s’n 
President, A. E. Pickard;  Secretary, John Leng.
B usiness  M en’s
President, A. W. W<

P rotective  U nion  o f  Che­
boygan.
sígate;  Secretary, H. G. Dozer.

M erchant’s  Union  o f N ashville. 

President, Herbert M. Lee;  Secretary, Walter Webster

W hite  Lake  Business  M en’s A s’n. 

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

B. Nicholson, Whitehall.

B usiness Men’s P rotective A s’n o f K ingsley. 
President, Jas. Broderick;  Secretary, Geo. W. Chaufty.
K alam azoo  R etail (Grocers’ A ssociation. 

President, P. Ranney;  Secretary, M. S. Scoville.
Lyons  B usiness  M en’s  As’n. 

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

R etail  Grocers’  Ass’n  o f Grand  Bapids. 

President, Jas. A. Cove;  Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
Grocers’  A ss’n  o f  the  City  o f  M uskegon. 
President, H. B. Fargo;  Secretary. Wm. Peer.
R etail Grocers’Trade Union A s’n o f D etroit. 
President, John Blessed;  Secretary, H. Kundinger.

I.uther  P rotective  A s’n. 

President, W. B. Poot;  Secretary, Jas. M.Veritj
L ow ell  B usiness  M en’s  P rotective  A ss’u. 
President, N. B. Blain;  Secretary» Frank T. King.
Cadillac  B usiness  M en’s  A s’n. 

President, A. W. Newark;  Secretary, J. C. McAdam.
Sturgis  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 
President, Henry S. Church;  Secretary, Wm. Jorn.
Traverse  City  Business  M en’s  A ssociation. 
President, Frank Hamilton ;  Secretary, C. T. Lockwood.
Ion ia  B usiness  M en’s  P rotective  A ss’n. 
President, Wm. E.  Kelsey;  Secretary,  Fred. Cutler, Ji
B usiness Men’s P rotective A ss’n o f Saranac. 
President,  Geo. A. Potts;  Secretary, P. T. Williams.  ,
E lk B apids B usiness M en’s P rotective A s’n. 
President, J. J. McLaughlin;  Secretary, C. L. Martin.

Oceana  Business  M en’s  A s’n. 

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

M anton’s  Business  M en’s  A ssociation. 

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

H astings  B usiness  M en’» 
President. L. E. Stauffer;  Secretar'
C oopersville  B usine 
President, E. N. Parker;  S<

A ssociation.
,  J.  A.  VanArman.
s  Men's  Association, 
cretnry. R. D. MeNaughton.

Holland  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 
Presidenti Jacob Van Putten;  Secretary, A. Van Dun
n's  Association, 
■  G reenville  B  u sin e s 
irv, E. J. Clark.
President, L. W. Sprague;
Men’s  Association.
;  Secretary, Elmer Chapel.

A d a   B u sin « 
President, D. F. Wat»

Ovid  Businei 
President, C. H. Hunter;  Sc
Grand  H a v e n   B u sin e  
President, Fred. D. Voss;  S<
St. J o lt u s M e 
President. H. L.

elianti
Cendric

Men's  A s’n.

Mei
etnrv,

«»elation.
Hutty.

1 P r o te c tiv e  Association. 
;  Secretary, C. M. Merrill.
Association. 
H. J. Turner.

Men’s
“cretary

AVayland  Business 
esident. E. W.  Pickett;  f
Käst port  Business  Men’s  Association, 
äsident.  F.  H.  Thurston,  Central  Lake;  Secretary, 
ieo. L. Thurston, Central Lake.
Retail  D ealers’  t'oinniereial  Agency, 

W. E. Cooper,  Actuary, Grand Rapids.

Tustiu  B usiness  M en’s 
sident.G.  A. Estes;  Secretary,

Association. 
Beo. W. Bevins.
M uir  Business  M en’s  Association. 

President, L. Town:  Secretary, Elmer Ely.

Sparta  Business  Men’s  A ssociation. 

President, J. R. Harrison;  Secretary. M. B. Nash.
Dorr  Business  Men’s  A ssociation. 
President, L. N. Fisher;  Secretary, E. S. Botsford.

IJeed  City  B usiness  M en’s A ssociation. 
President, C. J-  Fleisehauer; Secretary, H. W. Hawkins

Men’s  Association. 

Leslie  Business 
sident. Wm.  Hutching;

Secretary, M. I,. Campbell.
Cedar Springs B usiness M en’s A ssociation. 
President, T. W. Provili;  Secretary, L. H. Chapman.

W oodland  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, John Veite;  Secretary, L. Nf Harter.

M arshall  M erchants’ 
icretary, Frank B. Knight.
Freeport  B usiness  Ml 
sident, Foster Sisson;  Sec'y

’ro teetive  Ass'n.

n's A ssociation. 
Arthur Cheseborough.

granii  Rapids  B utchers’  Union, 
esident, John Katz;  Secretary, Chas. Velite.

Annual Meeting of the Lyons Association, 

Lyons,  Dec. 4,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
Dear  Sir—The  Lyons  Business  Men’s 
Association met at their  hall  last  evening, 
and elected the following officers for the en­
suing year:

President—B.  M.  Hutchinson.
Vice-President—David Kelley.
Secretary—D. A. Reynolds.
Treasurer—John McQuillin.
Executive Board—J.  F.  Baker,  Jonathan 
Hale,  C. S. Marsh,  W. S.  Barnard and F.T. 
Gleason.
Hon.  A. K, Roof, chairman of the Commit­
tee oh Rail Roads,  gave a very  encouraging 
report relative to the extension of the  M.  & 
0. Railway through this place, and expressed 
a belief that the road would be built  within 
the coming year.  A resolution was  passed 
inviting the co-operation of the  Muir  Busi­
ness Men’s Association.  On the whole,  the 
meeting was very enthusiastic and the work 
done shows  that  the  Association  is  doing 
much good for individual members  and  for 
the community at large.

T h e  .T r a d e s m a n   is  a   w elco m e  v isito r.
D. A.  Reynolds,  Sec’y.

Yours truly,

Encouraging  Words  from  Coopersville.

Co o p e r sv il l e,  Dec.  6,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r   Sib—Since  our  organization,  we 
have had one regular and  two special meet­
ings.  Have  secured  eight  new  members, 
making a  total  of thirfy-nine.  The major­
ity of the members  report  good  success  in 
collecting  their  old  accounts  and  notes— 
mauy of them outlawed.

Yours respectfully,

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

Sec’y C.  B.  M.  A.

 

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HEADS.

HOOPS.

STAVES.
“ 

D. Quay quotes as follow s,i. o. b. at  Bailey: 
@ 6 00
@ 5 25
©21 00
“  M  19  50@22 00
@ 4  75

The Retail Merchants’ Association of  the 
Red oak flour bbl. staves............... M 
State of New York charges a per capita  tax
Elm 
M 
of $1 for auxiliary membership.  The Mich- | White oak tee staves, s’d and j’t.M 
White oak pork bbl. 
igan  Business  Men’s  Association  charges 
Produce barrel staves.................... M 
Tight bbl. and h’ds to m atch.......M  @17  00
only 10 cents for  about  the  same  benefits, 
bul the per capita fee  will  probably be  in­
Tierce, dowelled and circled, set__  
15© 
16
13
Pork, 
.... 
12© 
“ 
“ 
creased to 25 or 50 cents  at  the  next State 
Tierce  heads,  square............... f  M  23 09@26 90
meetiug in March.
................^ M   19 00@21  00
“ 
Pork bbl. “ 
Produce barrel, se t.............................  
©  4
Allegan Gazette:  The  business  men  of 
Flour 
“ 
“  :............................ 
@  4%
Cull  wood  headftig.............................   354©  3%
Allegan  will  meet  on  Friday  evening  of 
next week  [Dec.  10] for the  purpose  of  ef­
White oak and hickory tee, 8 f t .   M  11 00@12 50 
White oak and hickory  **  7%f’t.M  10 00©U  00
fecting an organization,  to be known as  the 
Hickory  flour  bbl...........................M
Allegan Business Men’s Association, having 
Ash, round  “ 
“  ...........................M
6 00©  6  75 
Ash, flat racked, 614 f ’t .................. M
3 75© 4  50 
for  its  object  the  encouragement  of  local 
Coiled  elm .......»..................................
8 00©  7  10
improvements,  the  curtailment of the cred­
White oak pork barrels, h’d m’d.M 
1  00©  1  10 
it system,  the  collection  of  poor  accounts, 
White oak pork barrels,m achine..
85®  95
White oak lard  tierces.....................
1  15©  1  25 
the prevention of peddling and the reforma-
Beef and lard half  barrels.
75©  90
tion of other abuses affecting  business men.  Custom barrels, one head............
1  00©  1  10 
30©  37
Such organizations  have  been  in  existanoe;  produce  barrels...............................
25©  28
for several years in  other towns,  with  good 
W OODKNW ARE.
, 
results.  E.  A.  Stowe,  of  Grand  Rapids,
Standard  Tubs, No.  1.....................
................. 5 25
who lias  assisted  in  the  formation  of over
Standard  Tubs, No. 2.....................
................. 4  25
Standard  Tubs, No. 3.....................
................3 25
Standard Pails, two hoop..............
................. 1  25
Standard Pails, three hoop..........
................. 1  50
Pails, ground wood 
................. 4 00
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes.........
..................2 00
Butter  Pails, ash. >.........................
................2  50
Butter Ladles................;.................
1 00
Rolling P ins...................................... .................   75
Potato  Mashers............................... ..................  60
Clothes Pounders............................
P5
ClothesPins...................  ................ .......... 
60
Mop Stocks........................................ ..................1 00
Washboards, single......................... ................. 1  75
Wash boards, double.......................
...............2 25

“Do you know  whether  the  doctor  wont 

“I think so.  At least,  there was crape on 

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zations.

BARRELS.

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

oo©   8

„  „ 

0 , 

,, 

, 

. 

. 

. 

From the New Haven News.

the door this morning.”

to Mrs. Graps’ yesterday?”

Circumstances Were Against Him. 

D e a r  S ir—I notice in T h e T r a d e s m a n * 
something said about  Frank Hamilton’s go­
ing to Frankfort and other towns to help or­
ganize.  Now,  it  would  be  the  best  thing 
that ever happened  if  Frankfort  would or­
ganize,  for if any place needs an association 
Frankfort  certainly  does.  The  merchants 
there are making constant  war on each oth­
er,  in the way of prices, so as to catch trade. 
For  instance,  they  are  selling  granulated 
sugar at 6 cents;  be§t  patent  flour at $4.50* 
and in fact almost all the staple groceries at 
or  below  cost.  The  consequence  is,  they 
either  make  it  up  on  articles  that  people 
don’t know  the  value  of  or  else  they will 
fail sooner  or later. 
I would  be  willing to 
hazard a little money that  no  one can gePa 
majority of  the  business  men there into an 
association,  for the  reason  that  they don’t 
want it.  They are after  the dollars to  put 
into  their  own  pockets,  and  care  nothing 
about the prosperity  of the  town or county; 
and  they  also  think  that  an  association 
would hamper them individually.

COAL  A N D   BUILDING   M ATERIALS. 
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows :
Ohio White Lime, per  bbl........... ......... 
l  00
Ohio White Lime, car lots........... ......... 
85
Louisville Cement,  per bbl......... .............. 
1  30
Akron Cement per "bbl................ ......... 
1  30
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl............. ......... 
1  30
Car lots 
............ .........1  05@1  10
Plastering hair, per bu................ .........  25©  30
Stucco, per bbl............................... ......... 
1  75
d 50
Land plaster, per ton ................... ......... 
Land plaster, car lots................... ......... 
2 50
Fire brick, per  M....................
.........$25© $85
Fire clay, per bbl.......................... ......... 
3 00
Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots.. $5  75@6 00 
Anthracite, stove and  nut, oar lots..  6 00@6 25 
Cannell,  car lots............................... 
@6 CO
P. E. Hackett, general dealer,  Wolverine:  “I I  Biossburgor Cumberland, oar iotsl!  4  50@5 00 
find it is just the paper 1 want in my business.” I Portland  Cement.....................  ...........  3 50@4 00

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BASKETS.

Diamond  Market...........................
................  40
Bushel, narrow band...'................ ................. 1  60
Bushel, wide band..........................
...1   75
Clothes, splint,  No. 1.....................
................3  50
Clothes, splint,  No. 3.....................
................5 00
Clothes, willow  No. 1.....................
................6 00
Clothes, willow  No. 2.....................
................7 00
.............8 on
Clothes, willow  No. 3....................
“  h a lfb u .....................
................2  85

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Hemlock Bark—Tanners all have  large  sup­

plies.  Dralers are paying $5 for good bark.

Ginseng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.50  $   ft  for 

olean washed roots.

Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local  jobbers  are 
authorized to offer standard goods at  35  and 5 
per oent. off, and second quality at 35,5 and 10 
per cent off.

TIR  SAFETY RAZOR
A G reat Invention,

Which renders shaving an easy 
and convenient luxury, and ob­
viates all danger of cutting 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.

FOB  SALE  BY

FOSTER, STEVENS & 00.

10 and  12  MONROE  ST.

W rite for Prices.

LUM BER, LATH  A N D   SHINGLES.

Uppers, 1 inch.................................... per M $44  00
Uppers, 1%, 1% and 2 inch..........................  46 00
Selects, 1 inch............................................. .  35 00
Selects, 1J4,1 % and 2  inch..........................  38 00
Fine Common, 1 inch...................................  30 00
Shop, 1 inch....................................................  20 00
Fine, Common, 154,1 yt and 2 inch............  25 00
No. 1 Stocks,  12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet  ...  15 oo
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 fe e t..........................  16 (k)
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 fe e t..........................  17  00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 teet.......  15  00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 fe e t..........................  16  00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 fe e t..........................  17  00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12,  14 and 16 fe e t.........  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet............................  16  00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20 feet............................  17  00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet.......  12  00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 fe e t..........................  13  00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in.,*20 feet..........................  14  00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......  12  00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet..........................  13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet..........................  14  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18,14 and 16 fe e t......... 
li  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 fe e t............................  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in.,  20 fe e t.......................  .  13 00
Coarse  Common  or  shipping  culls,  al
w idths and  lengths............................8 00 
9 00
A and B Strips, 4 or (tin ..............................  33 00
C Strips, 4 or 6 inch.....................................  27 00
No. 1 Fencing, all  lengths..........................  15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12,14 and 18  feet................  12 00
No. 2 Fencing. 16 feet...................................  12 Oo
No. 1 Fencing. 4  inch...................................  15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 4  inch...................................  12  oO
Norway C and better, 4 or 6 inch..............  20 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, A and  B...................   18  00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C..................  
 
14  50
Bevel Siding, 6 inch. No. 1  Common__  
9  00
Bevel Siding,  6  inch.  Clear.......................  20 00
.  11 00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2#d2.12 to 16f
.
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., A.  B .................  
36  00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C............................  29 00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.. No. 1, com m on..  17 00
Dressed Flooring 6in., No. 2 common__   14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00  additiinal.
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and  Clear..  35 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 in.. C............................  26  00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 1  com’n  16  00 
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 2  com’n  14 00 
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1  00 additional.
( XXX 18 in. Standard  Shingles... ......... 
3 10
X X X 18 in.  Thin............................. ......... 
3 00
2 75
1 X X X 16 in.........................................
1 75
No. 2 or 6 in. C. B 18 in.  Shingles... ......... 
1 40
N o.2or5 jn. C. B. 16  in ..................... ......... 
Lath  .....................................................
.  1  75@ 2 00

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COOPERAGE.

HARDW OOD  LUM BER.

The furniture factories here pay as follows 
©13 00
..15 00@18 00
©25 00
@13 00
. .25 00©35 00
. .45 00©50 00
@10 00
. .13 00@15 00
..12 00@14 00
@20 00
@25 00
@25 On
@18 00
@24 00
00
@25 no
@55 00
@75 00
@25 00
@13 00
..14 C0@16 uo
@23 00

for dry stock:
Basswood, log-run..............
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2.....................
Black Ash, log-run.....................
Cherry,  log-run..........................
Cherry, Nos. 1  and 2.................
Cherry,  cull.................................
Maple,  log-run.......................... .
Maple, soft,  log-run.................
Maple, Nos. la n d 2.....................
Maple, clear, flooring...............
Maple, white, selected..............
Red Oak, log-run........................
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2................
Red Oak, quarter  sawed.........
Red Oak, No.  1, step  plank__
W alnut, log-run..........................
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2.................
Walnuts,  culls............................
Grey  Elm, log-run.....................
Whitewood,  log-run.......

I b a u f c w a r e .

These  prices  are  for cash buyers,  who  pay 

promptly and buy in full  packages.

a u g e r s a n d  b it s .

 

BALANCES.
BARROWS.

Ives’,  old style..........................................dis60&10
N.  H. C. Co.................................................dis60&10
Douglass’.................................................... dis60&10
Pierces’ ......................................................dis60&10
dis60&10
Snell’s ...................... 
Cook’s  ..........................................................dis40&10
Jennings’,  genuine..................................dis 
25
Jennings’,  im itation................................disoO&lO
Spring..........................................................dis 
40
Railroad«.........................................................$  13 00
Garden__
.net 33 00
BELLS.
H and........................................
. .dis  $  60&1O&1O 
Cow...........................................
60&10 
...dis 
C all...........................................
30&15 
...d is 
G ong..................................
..dis 
25
Door. Sargent........................
...d is 
60&10
BOLTS.
Stove.................................... .
.........dis $
40
Carriage  new  list.................
..........dis
Plow  ........................................
.......... dis
Sleigh Shoe.............................
..........dis
Wrought Barrel  Bolts.........
..........dis
Cast  Barrel  Bolts.................
..........dis
60&10
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs.
.dis
60
Cast Square Spring................................dis
60
Cast  Chain............................................... dis
60 & 10 
Wrought Barrel, brass  knob...............dis
60& 10 
Wrought Square.....................................dis
60&10 
Wrought Sunk Flush............................ dis
60
Wrought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob
F lush....................................................... dis  60&10
Ives’  Door.................................................. dis  60&10

30&ÍÓ0Ö&10

BRACES.

40
B arber.....................................................dis $ 
Backus........................................................ dis  50&10
Spofford...................................................... dis 
50
Am. Ball......................................................dis 
net
Well, plain......................................................$  3 50
4 oo
Well, sw ivel.................................................... 

b u c k e t s.  ,

BUTTS, CAST.

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

CAPS.

CHISELS.

CATRIDGES.

Ely’s 1-10..........
. per  m $ 65 
Hick’s C. F .......
60
G. D .....................
Musket..............
60
Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester  new  list50&10
Rim  Fire, United  States..........................dis50&10
Central Fire................................................dis30&10
75
Socket Firmer...............................:
.......... dis
75
Socket  Framing........................ 7...
.......... dis
75
Socket  Corner.................................... .......... dis
75
Socket Slicks......................................
..........dis
Butchers’ Tanged  Firmer..........
........ dis
40
Barton’s Socket  Firmers..........
.......dis
20
Cold.................................................. .........net
Curry,  Lawrence’s .......................
.........dis
40&10
Hotchkiss  ....................................
.......dis
25
Brass,  Racking's..............................
60
Bibb’s ....................................................
60
B e er .........................................................
40&10
Fenns’.....................................................
60
Planished, 14 oz cut to size.......... ..............»  ft  28
14x52,14x56,14 x60........................
..  31
•»
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60___
Cold Rolled, 14x48............................
22
Morse’s Bit  Stock...........................
........ dis
40
Taper and Straight Shank............ ........ dis
40
Morse’s Taper  Shank....................
........dis
40
Com.,4 piece, 6  in .............................
..doxnei 
$.85
Corrugated..........................................
..........ans
20&10
Adjustable........... ............................
........dis %&10

DRILLS

ELBOWS.

COPPER.

COMBS.

COCKS.

EXPANSIVE BITS.

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

20
25

12 

HANGERS.

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

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

60&10 
60&10 
6Ü&10 
tiü&10 
55&10 
50&  5
28
18

files—New List.
1 American File Association  List...
;  Disston’s ...........................................
|  New  American...............................
|  Nicholson's.....................
|  Heller’s .................................
I  Heller's  Horse Rasps......................
GALVANIZED IRON.
!  Nos. 16 to 20, 
and 26, 
27
j  List 
15 
14 
'barcoal 60.
............dis
............ dis
............ dis
............dis

22 and  24,  21
13
Discount, Juniata 50@10,
GAUGES.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s 
50
HAMMERS.
Maydole & Co.’s ......................
25
Kip’s ..............*.........................
25
Yerkos  &  Plumb’s .................
40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast  Steel.....................
30 c list 50 
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel! Hand
. 30 c 40&10
Barn  Door Kidder Mfg. Co.,  Wood track  50&10
I Champion,  anti-friction...................  dis  60&10
Kidder, wood  track.............................. dj8 
40
h in g e s.
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,  3................
60
............ dis 
State...........................................
. per doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12
4%  14
3%
Screw Hook and Eye,  H
... net
10%
Screw Hook and Eye %..........
... net
8%
Screw Hook and Eye  &..............
... net
1%
Screw Hook and Eye,  %............
.. .net
7%
Strap and  T ............................... .
...dis
65
HOLLOW  WARE.
Stamped Tin Ware.......................
30
Japanned Tin  Ware..............."
25
Granite  Iron  Ware.................
Grub  1  ..........   ..............................
$11 00, dis 60 
Grub  2..................................  . 
.
.  11  50, dis 60 
Grub 3.................................... .
.  12 00, dis 60
KNOBS.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.........  dis
45
Door, porcelain, jap.  trimm ings..........
45
Door, porcelain, plated  trimmings.......
45
Door, porcelain, trimmings...................
45
Drawer and  Shutter,  porcelain...... dis
70
Picture, H.  L. Judd &  Co.’s ...................
40&10
H em acite.................................................¿[g
45
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list, .dis
45
Mallory, Wheeler &  Co.’s ......................dis
45
Branford’s ....................  
 
¿is
45
"dis
Norwalk’s ....................................  
45
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ....................dis
70
60
Adze  E ye.......................................$16 00 dis 
Hunt  Eye.......................................$15 00  dis 
60
Hunt s ...........................................$18  50 dis 20 & 10
Sperry & Co.V, Post,  handled.................   dis  50
Coffee,  Parkers  Co.’s ............................. dis 40&10
Coffee, P. S. & W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleables dis 40@10
Coffee,  Landers, Ferry & Clark’s .........dis  40@10
Coffee,  Enterprise 
dis 25

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

MAULS.
MILLS.

LOCKS—DOOR.

MATTOCKS.

LEVELS.

HOES.

 

MOLASSES GATES.
Stebbin’s Pattern  ................%..........
Stebbin’s Genuine............................

dis 70
dis 70
dis 25

NAILS.

g $2 20
2b
50
.  1 50
. 
3 00
.  1 75

Common. Bra  and Fencing.
lOd to  60d...........I........  .......................w j,
8d and 9 d  adv............................... ............
6d and 7d  adv...............................
4d and 5d  adv....................................
3d  advance........................................
3d fine  advance..........................
Finishing 
6d 
Size—incites  )  3 
Adv. 1» keg 
1 75
Steel Nails—2 30.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent...................... dis60&10
Zinc, with brass bottom.............................dis  50
Brass or  Copper.......................................... dig  50
Reaper........................................per gross, $12 net
Oltastead    ..................................................  50&10

1  lOd 
8d 
$125  150 

4d 
IK 
2 00

OILERS.

PLANES.

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy..........................___ dis  15
Sciota Bench...........................................____ dis  25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy__   ." ".......dis  15
Bench, flrstqualitv...........................
.......dis  20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. ... dis20&10
F ry, Acm e............................................... ..d is 50&1Ö
Common, polished............................  .
. .dis’jO&lW
Dripping.................................................. .¡P  ft 
6
Iron and  Tinned................................... dis 
40
Copper Rivets and  Burs....................dis 
60
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25  to 27 
9

PATENT  FLANISAED IRON.

RIVETS.

PANS.

ROPES.

Broken packs %e $  ft extra.
Sisal, Yt in. and  larger..........................
Manilla.
Steel andiron. 
Try and Bevels 
Mitre  ..............

SQUARE!

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

SHEET IHON.

13%

Com. Smooth.  Com.

TACKS.

f t ........................

$2 75
2 75
2 80
2 90
3 00
All sheets No, 18 and  lighter,  over  3  Inches 

Nos. 10 to  14......................................$4  20 
Nos. 15 to  17....................................   4  30 
Nos. 18 to 21....................................   4  20 
Nos. 22 to 24 ....................................   4 20 
Nos .25 to  26..............................  
  4  40 
No. 27................................................   4 60
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
In casks of 600 fts, 
In smaller quansities, <p  f t ...
American, all  kinds.......................... ..dis
Steel, all kinds.............................
..dis
Swedes, all  kinds  ............................. . .dis
Gimp and  Lace.............................
. .dis
Cigar Box  N ails................................. ..dis
Finishing  N ails............................
..dis
Common and Patent  Brads............ ..dis
Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks. dis
Trunk and Clout Nails.....................
. .dis
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails........ . .dis
Leathered Carpet  Tacks.................... . .dis
TINNER’S SOLDER.
No. 1,  Refined......................................
Market  Half-and-half........................
Strictly  Half-and-half..........

52£
6
60
60
60
60
50
50
50
50
50
45
35
12 50
16 00
17  50

TIN  PLATES.

7

rates.

TIN—LEADED.

R 7R
7
.  6 25

Cards for  Charcoals, $8 5.
10x14, Charcoal........................
IC, 
10x14,Charcoal........................
IX, 
12x12, Charcoal......................
IC, 
12x12,  Charcoal  ......................
IX, 
14x20, Charcoal........................
IC, 
IX, 
14x20,  Charcoal........................
IXX, 
14x20, Charcoal........................
.  8 75
1XXX,  14x20, Charcool........................
.  10 77
1XXXX, 14x20,  Charcoal.................
.  12 55
IX, 
20x28, Charcoal.....................
.  15  50
DC, 
10») Plate Charcoal.................
;  6 50
1)X, 
100 Plate Charcoal.................
.  8 50
DXX,  100 Plate Charcoal.................
.  19 50
DXXX,  100 Plate Charcoal..............
.  12 50
liedipped  Charcoal  Tin  Plate add 1  50 to  6 75
Roofing, 14x20, IC...............................
.  5  »
Rooting, 14x20,  IX .............................
.  6 75
Roofing, 20x28, IC...............................
.  h   00
Roofing,  20x28,  IX ............................
.  14  00
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal  T erne...
..  5 50
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne..
.  7 00
IC, 20x28, choice  Charcoal Terne...
..1100
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal  Terne..
14  OO
Steel. Game..............
• 60&10
Oneida Communtlty,  Newhouse’s.
dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s • 60&10
Hotchkiss’  ...........................................
.60&10
S, P. & W.  Mfg.  Co.’s ........................
.60&10
Mouse,  choker__
. .. 18c  doz
Mouse,  delusion................................. .$1  50 V doz
Bright Market....................................
..  dis  67%
Annealed Market............................... . .dis
70
.............dis  62%
Coppered Market.......
Extra Bailing..............
............  dis  55
Tinned  Market............
.............dis  62%
Tinned  Broom..........
..............f»ft  09
............$  ft 8%
Tinned Mattress..........
Coppered  Spring  Stee 
...d is 40@40&10 
Tinned Spring S teel...
...d is  50
Plain Fence.................................................. $  ft  3%
Barbed Fence, galvanized........................ j......   4
painted......................................3jj
Copper..................................................new  list net
Brass.....................................................new  list net

WIKE.

TRAPS.

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WIRE GOODS.

WRENCHES.

70&10&10
70&10&10
70&10&JO
79M0&10

Bright.................................................dis
Screw Eyes.........................................dis
Hook’s ............................................... dis
Gate Hooks and  E yes....................dis
Baxter’s Adjustable,  nickeletk..............
Coe’s Genuine.................  
60
dis 
C8e?sPatent Agricultural, wrought, dis  75&10
Coe’s  Patent, malleable..................dis 75&10&10
’0
B irdcages...................................................... 
Pumps,  Cistern....................................... dis  TO&10
Screws,  new  list.......................................... 
80
Casters,  Bed  and  Plate......................dis50&10&10
Dampers, A m erican...................................  4O&10
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. .60&10&5 
?se
Copper  Bottoms........................ 

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HandkercMef Perfumes!

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GrRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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Butter  and  Eggs,  Fruits  and  Oysters.

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

Makes a Specialty of

We Handle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” Oysters.

No. 1 Egg Crates  fo r Sale.  Stevens’ No. 1 p aten t fillers used.  60 cents each.

97  and 99 Canal Street, 

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Grand Bapidg, Michigan

ORDER

Our Leader Sm oking  Our Leader F in e Out

15c per pound.

Our Leader Shorts,

33c per pound.

Our Leader Cigars, 

16c per pound. 

$30 per M.
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Th.e  Best  in  tRe  W orld.

Clark, Jew ell  &  Co.,

SORE  AGENTS  FOR

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

O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.”

U i i n i C   9  o n   Jobbers  Michigan  Water  White  and 
P iJJj L l   06  U U l  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.  K fl||Q |/ronil  111011 
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The  accompanying  illustrations  represent  the

Boss Tobacco  P ail  Cover.

It will fit any pail, and keep  the  Tobacco  m oist 

and fresh until entirely used.

It will pay for itself in a short time.
,  You cannot afford to do without it.

For particulars, write  to

ARTHUR MEIGS  &  CO.

W holesale Grocers,

s o l o   A g e n t s ,

77 to 83 SOUTH  DIVISION  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS

\   MKKCANTILK  JO U RN A L, PU BLISH ED   EACH 

W EDN ESD AY .

K.  A.  STOWE  &  IÎRO., Proprietors.

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

Telephone No. 95.

I Entered  at  the  Fotti flee  at  Grand  Rapids  as 

Second-class Matter A

WEDNESDAY,  DEECMBER  8,1886.

SUNDAY  OBSERVANCE  BY  MER­

CHANTS.

A recent decision of  the  Supreme  Court 
of Massachusetts declares the  Sunday  laws 
passed two centuries ago to be in full  vigor 
' in that commonwealth.  As  a consequence, 
the prosecution of any gainful calling is un­
lawful on that day, and demands the activity 
of the police for its suppression.  Milk may 
not be delivered,  nor faces shaved,  nor  pre­
scriptions  filled,  nor  street  cars  run,  nor 
newspapers sold on the streets.  The police 
of Boston appear to have assumed  the right 
to discriminate in  the matter to some extent. 
No arrests were  made  last  Sunday,  but  a 
large  number  of  persons,  druggists  and 
others,  were  notified  to  appear before the 
city magistrates to answer for  breaking  the 
law.

In  this  connection,  is  suggested General 
Grant’s remark to  the  effect  that  the  best 
tiling  to  do  with  a bad law is  to  enforce 
it,  and the course taken by the friends  of  a 
strict Sabbath observance may result  in  se­
curing the substitution of more rational leg­
islation. 
It will not do to suppress all Sun­
day  business,  although  every  city  would 
gain by the suppression  of  the  practice  of 
hawking  newspapers  on  the  streets,  and 
none would suffer much by the closing of the 
barber-shops.  Neither would the people as a 
whole be the  losers,  if  every  grocery,  con­
fectionery and cigar store was  compelled  to 
refrain from opening its  doors  on  Sunday. 
To a certain extent, the interests of the sick 
are subserved by  the  keeping  open  of  the 
drug stores,  but  in  most  communities,  the 
opening  of  one  store—which  could easily 
supply  all  the  Sunday  medicine needed— 
results in the opening of all the stores.

Tiie T r a d e s m a n  is not inclined to speak 
from the religious side of the  question,  but 
a candid view of the situation  from a moral 
and business standpoint would  lead anyope 
to the conclusion that the less  traffic carried 
on on Sunday the  better  it  is  for  all  con­
cerned,  both morally and physically.

The  relations  between  the two  courts  at 
Rome,  instead of  becoming- more  friendly, 
are growing less  so. 
It  is  said  that since 
his recent  illness  Leo  XIII.  has  taken  the 
Order of Jesuits into  as  great favor as they 
enjoyed under Pius IX.,  and that the effect 
ot this is seen in Ills attitude toward all pub­
lic  questions. 
It  is  announced  that  he  is 
preparing  a  blast  against  King  Humbert 
and the Italian government,  which  will  be 
heard on the  Quirinal Hill.  But  it is to be 
remembered  that  the  whole  of the present 
Pope’s policy has been  directed  toward  the 
restoration of the temporal  power by means 
of his diplomatic suavities. 
Italy is the one 
government with which  lie  lias  not  been at 
peace, and nevqr can be  so  long as the Ital­
ian capital is at Rome.  Hence the  prompt­
ness with which a street brawl at the second
1  funeral of Pius IX.,  was  used  at  the \  iti- 
can to re-inforce the  assertion that the head 
of the Church was  no  longer  safe in Rome. 
The sacredness  of  the  temporal  power he, 
like Pius  IX.,  lias  exalted  almost  to  the 
rank  of  an  article  of  the  faith.  Father 
Curci who called it in  doubt  could not have 
been delt with more  harshly if he had deni­
ed an article of the creed.  But some future 
Bishop  Fessler will put this into the list  of 
papa!  assertions  which  bind  nobody’s  con­
science,  because, they'“do not concern faith 
or morals.”

The miserable quality of paper  on  which 
postal cards are now  made  is  a  matter  of 
of frequent comment  among  business  men 
and is an imposition on all who  have  occa­
sion  to  use  them.  When  the  cards  first 
came into use,  the  material  was  good  and 
the printing on the face was dona artistical­
ly,  whereas at present  the  paper  is  rough 
and porous ami the printing is badly botched.

*   The revenue  of  the  post-office  of  course 
lias  suffered  from  the  reduction  of  letter 
postage;  but  it  is  impossible  to make our 
from Mr.  Vilas’s  report  whether there lias 
been  a  surplus or  a  deficit  in the accounts. 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   infers the latter.

Kalkaska Notes.

The grocery firm of E.  D.  Parker  &  Co. 
has dissolved.  The  business  will  be  con­
tinued at the old stand by Geo.  Parker.
A.  G. Goodson will soon open a drug and 
grocery store on Third street.
O rrin Hutchins, of Fife Lake, opened 4s a- 
loon  here last week.
James Campbell,  formerly of  Westwood, 
will  start  his  saw  mill  at Kalkaska soon, 
and perhaps will put in a general store.
The grocers of Kalkaska  have  combined,  i 
on the delivery business and placed it in the 
hands of “Mit” Hobbs,  who is an  expert in 
that line. 

________

Oysters.

The  customers  of  Win.  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

nish all immediate wants.

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

H E S T E R .

 

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

Saws, Belting and Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

W rite for T rices. 

130  OAKES  ST..  GRAND  R A PID S.  MICH.

See  Our  Wholesale  Quotations  else­

where in this issue and write for

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

3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich.____

J.

117  Monroe  St.,  Grand Rapids.
JOBBER  OF

OYSTERS,

TIME  TABLES.

Chicago & West Michigan.

Leav

tM a il.........................................................   »:10am
■¡•Day  E xpress.........................................12:30pm
-N ight Express.......................................I h J J p m
M uskegon E xpress................. .'...........  »=00 P m

A rrives. 
3 ¿55 p  in 
1) :45 p m  
5:45 a  in 
11.00 a  in
-D aily. 
Pullm an Sleeping Cars on all n ig h t  trains.  Through 
jarlor car in charge o f careful attendan ts  w ithout  ex- 
.ra charge to Chicago on 12:50 p. m ., and through coach 
on 9 a. m . and 11 p.  m. trains.

fD aily except Sunday.

N ew aygo  D ivision.

Arrives. 
Leaves.
4:50 p m 
Ixp ress...................................................  
p in
10:30 a m
Ixpress.....................................................   8:00 ft m
All trains arrive and depart from  Union Depot.
The N orthern term inus o f th is division  is at Baldwin, 
w here close connection is  m ade  w ith   F. & P. M. trains 
to and from  Ludington and M anistee.

W. A.  Gavktt, Gen’l Pass.  Agent.
J.  B. Mclliken,  G eneral  Manager.

I 

Grand Rapids & Indiana.
GOING  NORTH.
Leaves.
A rrives. 
T rav erse City E xpress....................... 
7:00 a m
11:30 a in
Traverse City and Mackinaw E x ..  9:20 a m  
4 :5o p m
P e to sk e y  and Mackinaw Express..  3 -.40 p m  
7 a m train has chair car for  Traverse  City. 
11:30  a 
m  train has chair car for P e to sk e y  a net Mackinaw City. 
for P etoskey
:55 p m train  has sleep in g and chair car*
,nd Mackinaw.
C incinnati  E xpress..............
11:45 a 111 
Fort W ayne E xpress............
5 :15 p 111
C incinnati  E xpress..............
Traverse City and Hacking
m train  has  parlor  chair  car  for  Cincinnati. 
5:15 p m  train has W oodruff sleeper for Cincinnati.
. c. L.  L o c k w o o d , GenT Pass. A gent. 
M uskegon,  Grami  Rapids  A  Indiana. 
Leave. 
„A,rrMve'
1:00 pm.................................................  1:00 pm
5:20 p 111............................................................................  klO P ni

. 10 -.30 a m
Ex.. 10:50 ¿ 1 1 1

GOING  SOUTH.

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K alam azoo  D ivision.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Arrive.
Leave. 
N. Y. Mail.  N. Y. Ex.
Ex. & Mail.  N. Y. Mail. 
6:10 p m
4:35 p m  
7:45 a ill. .Grand Rapids.  9:45 a ill 
,:00 a ill 
9 :02 a m .. A lleg a n ............8 :28 a m
5 :55 p 111 
4 :00 p 111 
7:05 p m   10:06 a m . .K alam azoo . ..   7 :30am  
2 :20 p m 
8:30 p m   1 1 :3 5a m ..W h ite P igeon.  5:55 a m
9:45 a m  
2:30 a m 
5:05 p m . .T o le d o .............11:00 p m
>:35 a in
8:30 a in 
9:40 p in ..C levelan d .......6:40 p m
3:30 a ill. .llu ifa lo .............11:55am   11:10pm
2:50p m  
6:50 p ill. .C hicago...........11:30 p m  
6:50 a m
5:40 a in 
A local freigh t leaves Grand Rapids a t 1  p  m .  carry­
in g passengers as far as  Allegan.  All  trains  d aily  ex­
cept Sunday. 

J. W.  McKennky, General Agent.
Detroit,  Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING  EAST.

GOING  WEST.

Arrives.
..10:40a 111 
..  3:15 p m  
..  9:20 p 111

•(■Steamboat  Express..........
tThrough  M ail.....................
tE vening Express...............
-L im ited  E xpress...............
tMixed, w ith  coach ............
tM ornlng  E xpress...............................  1:05 p m
tThrough  M ail...........................................   5:00 p m
■¡Steamboat Express.................................10:40 p m
tM ixed......................................
-N igh t Express.............................- - - - - -
-D aily.

Leaves. 
6 :25 a m 
10:50 a ill 
3:50 p m 
10:55 p 111 
11:00 a 111
1:10 p III 
5:05 p 111
7.15 a m 
5:35 a m
tD aily, Sundays excepted. 
P assengers tak in g the  6:25  a m   Express  m ake  close 
connection at Owosso for Lansing,  and  at  D etroit  for 
New  York,  arrivin g  there  a t  10:30  a rn the follbw ing 
m orning.  T h eN igh t Express has a  through W agner cjir 
and local sleeping car from   D etroit to Grand  Rapids.
1). P otter, C ity Passenger Agent. 

:10 a m

Geo. B. Reev e, Traffic M anager Chicago.

GAME.

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

See Quotations in Another Column.

DEPART.

.  6:15 a in 
.  l : 10 p 111 
.10:10 p m

Michigan Central.
D etroit Express...............................................
Day  Express.....................................................
-A tlantic Express............................................
M ixed ................................................... *.............
-Pacific  E xpress..............................................
3:00 p m 
M ail......................................................................
10:15 p HI
Grand  Rapids  E xpress................................  
M ixed ................................................................. —  ■•••■  5:15 p m
-D aily.  All other daily excep t Sunday.  Sleep ing cars 
run on A tlantic and Pacific  Express trains to and from  
Detroit.  Parlor  cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand 
Rapids Express to  and  from   Detroit.  Direct  connec­
tions m ade at D etroit with  all through trains E ast over 
M.  C. R.  R., (Canada Southern Div.)

Chas. H. Norris, Generul  Agent.

ARRIVE.

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Also Grand Bapids Apnt for Cleveland Batim Co.’s

C rackers and Cookies.

# 

Full Stock on Hand at all Times.

Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette.

G oing W est. 

7:00  a ill 
12:20 p in 
5:30 p ill  12:40 p m ? ,,  

1 

G oing East.

,„ tte 

6:50 a in ..S t.  Ignace........8:30 p m 
5:55 p m
9:40a m . .S e n e y ................5:15 p m >  12:35p m
( 2 :1 5 p m  
7:00 a m
12:50 p 111 { MarqUeWe ••  (  2:00 p m
1:40 p m . .N egaunee........1:25 p m
1:55 p ill. .Xshpem ing---- 12:58 p m
5:30 p m . .H o u g h to n ---- 9:20 a m
5:50 p m .. H a n c o c k ........9:01 a in
6:35 p m ..C a lu m e t..........8:16 a m

Mixed train leaves St. Ignace at  7 a ms  arrives Mar 
quette 5:80 p m . 
E. W . ALLEN,
Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agent, Marquette.

Solo Agents for

Tty-i porters  and.

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS,
W holesale  Grocers.
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Celebrated Soaps. 
Niagara Starch Co.’s Celebrated Starch. 
“Jolly  Tar”  Celebrated  Plug  Tobacco, 
Jolly  Time”  Celebrated  Fine  Cut  To­
Dwinell,  Hayward  &  Co.’s  Roasted 
Thomson  &  Taylor’s  Magnolia  Coffee. 
Warsaw Salt Co.’s Warsaw Salt. 
Benton” Tomatoes, Benton Harbor. 
Van  Camp”  Tomatoes,  Indianapolis. 
Acme ” Sugar 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.

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CHIUICOTHE  \U T ^
AT  T H IS

JO BB ER S  OF

signature and stamp on each can.

Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with 

25,27 a i 29 Ionia St. anti 51,53,55,57 ant 59 Island Sts.,

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

OYSTERS,.
KINGSFORD’S to the air for days before they are  can­

We  commenced  handling  Mills  & 
Robinson’s  Oysters  on  October  1st. 
The goods will he 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
The Standard of Excellence Shucked,  and  not  laid  around  exposed

“ OYSfERST

CANDY.

G-randL Rapids, M i e n .

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GRAND  RAPIDS, 

ned. Eaton  &  Christenson,
RIHDGE, BERTSCH £ CO,
BOOTS  AITS  SHOES.

-  MICH.

MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

AGENTS  FOR  THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN ST ARCH for Puddings, 

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

t i i 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 L W A Y S   A S K   Y O U R   G R O C E R   FO R   T H E S E   G O O DS.

14 and 16 Pearl Street, 

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Grand Rapids, Mich.

BEST  IN  THE  MARKET.

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

in 

Call  and  ex­
amine  the 
goods.*

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.

Order  a  caseïfrom  your Jobber. 

See Q uotations in  Price-C urrent.

DA NIEL  LYNCH.

SUCCESSORS  TO

PRED  D  YALE 

FBED. D. YALE & CO.
CHAS- S. YALE & BRO.,
Batinc Powders, Eitracts, Blninis,
GROCERS’  SUNDRIES.
All orders addressed to the new  firm will re­

WHOLESALE  MANUFACTURERS  OF

AND JOBBERS  OF

ceive prompt attention.

40 and 42 South Division St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS. 

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MICH.

D I R E C T I O N S  

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

Bogus  Cheese.

From the Anti-Adulteration Journal.

The sophistication  in  cheese  production 
seems to be as gross  as  that  characterizing 
the  oleomargarine  manufacturing.  Upon 
investigation we learn from a  Chicago man- 
ufacturer that  the  main elements in  cheese 
manufactured from milk arecaseine and fat.
Rennet is used to coagulate.  It is necessary 
to add oil if a richer cheese is wanted.  We 
have never been able to do it in this country 
until recently,  said the manufacturer.  Lard 
is now substituted in place of  cream or but­
ter  oil.  To  100  pounds  of  milk  we  add 
l)^i pounds of lard,  and have to buy the best 
lard we can.  We get it  in  Chicago or else­
where,  and it  has to  be.  deodorized by heat 
in the  usual  way.  Steam-rendered  lard is 
better  than  kettle-rendered.  By  the  new 
process it requires six to eight  hours to ren­
der it.  One would  get  4 pounds  of  cream 
from 100 pounds of milk,  and this 4 pounds 
is one-third caseine,  so that  about 2 pounds j 
out  of  100  is  real  oil,  Therefore,  100 
pounds  of  skim  milk  and 
pound#  of 
lard  will  make  10  pounds  of  cheese. 
It 
makes a good  quality of  cheese.  We have 
been able to sell  all  we  could  make.  We 
make salable cheese out of skim milk.

This new cheese is made from sweet milk, 
from which cream  has  been  removed  at 40 
degrees  F.,  after  standing  twelve  hours.
No chemicals are  used in  this  process,  ex­
cept some coloring  matter  which we make.
I have  twenty-one  factories  and  have  put 
them to making lard  cheese  as fast  as pos­
sible.  We have to work on the sly, but the 
honest farmer  would  not  take any  advan­
tage.  We get  along  with  them  by paying 
them more for their  milk  than  it  is worth.
Seven of  my factories  are now  making the 
lard cheese,  which goes to Chicago,  Boston,
New York and Baltimore.  The fact that it 
was made of lard sold the goods.  The skim 
cheese factories  in St.  Lawrence  use chem­
icals. 
I skimmed mine  so close  for butter 
that it could not make salable cheese.  This 
kind of cheese* we  can  sell  to  the  middle 
classes,  but not  to  the  millionaires.  Lard 
can  be treated by difference  of  temperature 
and not be injured like butter.  Todoedorize 
the lard we blow hot steam through it.  We 
manufactured 2,500 boxes of 50 pounds each 
last year.

Always at the Front.

The American Eagle Tobacco Co., of  De­
troit, has a reputation  second to  no  manu­
facturing house in America.  Every piece of 
goods turned out of their factory is made on 
honor and in no case have new  goods failed 
to make a “hit.”  The company is  now  in­
troducing a new line cut under the  name  of 
“Cherry,” wiiich is likely  to  prove  no  ex­
ception to the general rule.  It is sold to the 
trade at 00 cents and is retailed at 5 cents an 
ounce, thus affording the dealer a handsome I 
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 I 
—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.

Good-Bye to the Ctedit System.

W e t z e l l,  Dec.  1,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D ea r S ir—Enclosed please find  copy  of 
a proclamation we issue to our trade to-day.  j 
We are desirous that a Business Men’s As- j 
sociation be formed at  Mancelona,  as  there | 
cannot  be  one  formed  here," we  being the j 
only store.  We would give  such  as  Asso­
ciation our hearty support.

Yours very truly,

F a h m ia m  &  W ill k m ix.

The announcement to  which  the  writers 

refer is as follows:

TO OUR custom ers  and  t h e  p u b l ic.
W e t z e l l,  Dec.  1.  1886.

At the present time,  with  labor  plentiful 
at fair  wages,  manufacturers  running  full j 
time and paying promptly for  material  and i 
labor,  the fact has become  apparent  to  us, 
after  two  years’  experience  in  the  credit! 
business,  that the safe and successful means 
of conducting a retail trade is upon a strictly 
cash basis.  Commencing, Dec. 1, we shall sell 
only for cash or its equivalent.  This means  ! 
the saving of from three to  ten  cents  upon 
each  dollar’s  worih  of  goods purchased— 
whether  groceries,  provisions,  boots  and 
shoes,  rubbers,  furnishing  or  dry  goods. 
Our goods are new and of best quality.
Thanking our customers for past  patron­
age,  we are 

Truly yours,

F arnam & W ill k m ix.

Violations of Business Honor.

An  old  mercantile  authority  says  that j 
honor is violated when a man uses informa­
tion confidentially intrusted to him to antic­
ipate  tiie  informer.  A  man  violates  the 
laws of honor when lie  takes  advantage  of 
another’s unskillfulness  or  inexperience,  or 
the technicalities of  the  law  to  impose on 
him.  A  man  acts  dishonorably  when  he 
does not  make  sacrifices  to  pay his  debts 
promptly; when  lie  attempts  to  raise  the 
market price  on  another  buyer;  when  he 
sells below  the market price to get away his 
neighbor’s customers; when he is unmindful 
of favors; when he does not allow his clerks 
and dependents to share  in  his  prosperity, 
and in all cases when he does acts which,  if 
thoroughly understood,  would tend to lower 
him in the  estimation of  his  customers,  or 
•of any good man.

Smote the “L:*C.B.” & “Fox” Ciiar.

FOX  &  BRADFORD,

CIGARS!

WHOLESALE

EXCLUSIVELY

76 South Division St., 

Grand Rapids, 

-  Mich.

PORTABLE AND  STATIONARY
E 3ST GINES

From 2 to 150 Horse-Power,  Boil ere, Saw  Mills 
G rist Mills, Wood Working  Machinery,  Shaft 
ing.  Pulleys  and  Boxes.  Contracts  made  for 
Complete Outfits.

'W.  O,  Denison,

88,90  and  »8 South  Division  Street, 

MICII.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

“ CANDEE
BOOTSWITH

E u b i  

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DOUBLE  THICK

The  National

Pure-Food 
Farce.

Convention

From the Chicago'Trade.

Editor Elisha Winter, of the  Retail  Oro- j 
ccrs' Advocate, of New York,  must,  by this j 
time,  fully realize the peculiar fitness of his ! 
name.  He has certainly become  better  ac­
quainted  with  “sudden  changes,”  “cold j 
snaps,”  “heavy frosts” and  other  aggrava­
ting experiences which have repulsed him in I 
his efforts to out-reform reform.
It is a very pleasant and soothing thing to 
think how glorious everything would  be,  if j 
this  “everything”  were  but  touched  with 
just enough  “sweetness and light” to  make
“everything” in the  eatable  line  pure  and I 
hi» I 
wholesome,  and  “everything” 
and manly in personal affairs.

, 

*

But, alas!  “we is all human,” as the  old
darkey observed,  when  he  caught  Ills  pas­
tor in a very excited state  of  mind  over  a 
losing game of poker.

Could a National  Pure-Food  Convention 
be sustained? 
It could not,  for this reason: 
There is too great a possibility for  stepping 
on the corns of some noble brother in the as­
sociation.  This phase of the case has  been 
so delicately yet indelibly  stamped  on  the 
memories of the editors of trade journals of 
late,  that a slight mention of the facts is  all 
that is necessary to demonstrate  that  it  re­
quires but a mild criticism to quiet the most 
ambitious reformer.  One of the chief howl­
ers for food reform is the Northwest Trade, 
published in  Minneapolis.  The  Baltimore 
Trade looked with kindly interest on the de­
mand forreform, and, in order to assist this 
exponent of honest goods, showed up one of 
its advertisers (who practically controls  the 
paper),  when,  lo!  this  ambitious  reformer, 
instead of publishing the  facts,  had nothing 
to say; in  fact,  it  would  appear  from  the 
quietness of things that the news has not yet 
reached this benefactor  of  the  Northwest. 
Another flash in the pan is  a  Chicago  con­
temporary that went to the extent of two  to 
four columns of “sensation” each week,  for 
four week's,  and  then  backed  down  with 
about as much grace as  a  schoolboy  would 
exhibit in arising from a  sympathetic,  per­
pendicular pin.

| press  inability of  a  party to pay his  debts, 
j  as they become  due in  the  ordinary eourse 
i  of business. 
It is in the  latter  sense  that 
j the term is used when traders and merchants 
! are  said to be ‘Insolvent,’  and as applied to 
j  them it is in  tiie sense  intended hi  the act 
of Congress.”

Maxims for Merchants.

From the Dry Goods Chronicle.

Mercantile credit is mercantile capital.
All commercial transactions on credit  are 

sales.

to an  exchange.

Three parties and two debts are necessary 

That which  is  not  real  capital must nec­

essarily be fictitious capital.

You draw  interest  on  your  capital when

business is makiu* a loss\
I retribution,  regularity or ruin.

lo business the alternative is regularity or

An  age  of  steam  and  electricity  has 
stringent need  of  immense  balance wheels.
Ruinously low prices of merchandise tend 

to increase the rates of bank discounts.

No  blister  draws  sharper  than  interest. 
Of all  industries  none is comparable to that 
of interest.

The best things,  when  corrupted,  become 
the worst.  This is as true in business as in 
every-day life.

The  great  natural  law,  survival  of  the 
fittest, obtains in the business world as well 
as in life generally.

Money is  the  representative  of  the fruits 
of  a  man’s  past  industry,  and  credit  is a 
pledge of his future industry.

The release  of  a  debt  constitutes  a  gift 
equal  to  the  amount  of  the  debt,  even 
though the debtor is  insolvent.

The farthest reach  of  audacious  specula­
tion in the present  day  is not without a de­
finite background of conservatism.

The use of ready money to merchants who 
have over-traded  is  of  infinitely more con­
sequence than the price they have to pay for 
it.

When a merchant  has  ruined  himself  by 
speculation  no  banker  or  capitalist  out  of 
Bedlam will  advance  him  more  money  to 
speculate with.

Almost  all  men  in  commerce  are under 
obligations;  that  is,  tliey accept bills  which 
must  be paid at a fixed time,  under penalty 
of commercial  ruin.

The  difference  between  a  genuine  com­
mercial  bill  and  an  accommodation  one is 
something similar to the difference  between 
a genuine coin and a counterfeit.

The fact of the matter is,  that each  trade 
journal must fight the evils  of  adulteration 
in its own locality.  The evil,  to  a  certain 
extent,  is a local one,  while  the  manipula­
tions of a deadbeat are  both  local  and  na­
tional,  and on this subject there is  but  one 
ground,  “protection,”  and  all  may  stand 
thereon.  There can be no  bickering  in  re­
gard to the deadbeat; no local prejudice will 
Sometimes simply making a few promises
sustain him and he must go.  A national as-
 uP°n bits of Pa-P® leads into wild and 
sociation to prevent bad accounts  would be  to ^
a valuable and long-needed  thing  with  the ' dangerous  speculations  which  deceive  by
involve 
retail trade, while, on the other hand, apure- 
food association would be the means  of  de­
veloping hypocrisy  and  ill-feeling,  which, 
in the  end,  would  destroy  influence,  and, 
finally,  itself.  •

When the credit system is carried on duly 
and properly,  and  within  legitimate  limits, 
it is the most  ingenious  method tever devis­
ed for promoting commerce.

false  expectations  of  profit  and 
ruinous losses.

Bills  of  exchange  are  not a lien on pro­
perty,  but  upon  industry.  Any property a 
merchant may possess is only a kind of col­
lateral  security  to  make  good  his  engage­
ments in case  his  industry  is unsuccessful.

it  has  been 

invariably  held 

“ H ow do you explain that,” was asked.
“I shall put  you  down  in  this list under 
the head of ‘Pays cash’ ” he answered, hold­
ing up a printed sheet.  “This  will  be sent 
to all members  of  our  Association,  and by 
referring to  it they will  see  your  standing 
and know how to deal with you.

The  following  statement  regarding  the 
legal  meaning of  the  word  “insolvency” is 
from tiie decision of  the  Supreme  Court of 
Minnesota in the ease of Daniels vs. Palmer, 
a case of which a brief  note has already ap­
peared in these colunms>  The term “insol­
vency” is not always used in the same sense. 
It is sometimes used to  denote  the  insuffi­
“These small bills,” he  continued are the 
ciency  of  one’s  entire  property  and  assets 
hardest ones we have  to  collect. 
I  would 
to  pay all  his  debts.  Tills  is  its  popular 
rather have a large  bill  against  a man than 
and  general  meaning.  Herrick  vs.  Borst, 
a small one  because  then I  generally know 
4 Hill, 050.  But  it  is  also  used in a more 
my customer beforehand and all I have to do 
restricted sense,  to  express  the  inability of 
is to send around my collector or mail the bill 
a person  to  pay  his  debts in  the  ordinary 
the first of the month.  We lose a great deal 
course  of  business.  This  is  the  sense  in 
on small  bills.  Parties  continually put  off 
which 
to 
the collector,  and half  the  time  they never 
haver been  used  in  all  the  various  bank­
intend to  pay anything. 
If  we  sue it will 
rupt  acts  of  England  and  America. 
In 
cost more than the  bill  amounts to.  There 
Bayly vs. Schofield,  1  Maule  &  S.  338,  it 
are a great  many people  in  this  city  who 
is said:  “Insolvency,” as respects a trader, 
take advantage*of that fact.  They are dead­
means that he is not  in condition to pay his 
beats.  They will  leave  me an  order  for a 
debts in the ordinary course,  as persons car­
few groceries  at the  store,  and  then  when 
ring on trade usually do; and it does not fol­
they  are  dunned  they will  go  somewhere 
low that he is not insolvent because he may 
else and repeat  the  operation.  After  they 
ultimately have a surplus upon the winding 
have worked out  the  neighborhood they re­
up of  his affairs.  So,  in  Shone  vs.  Lucas, 
move to  some other  part of  the  city, there 
3 l)owl. & R.  128, it is said:  “Insolvency,” 
I  expect 
to  continue  the  no-pay  policy. 
within the meaning of  the  bankrupt  laws,
does not  mean  an  inability to  pay twenty I some  folk  almost  manage  to  live  in  this 
shillings  on the  pound  when  the affairs of  way and make quite  a  respectable  appear- 
the bankrupt shall be  ultimately wound up,  ance.
“I don’t know how much  one  can  make 
butatraderisininsoventcircumstanceswhen | 
he is not in  condition  to  pay  his  debts  in  by practicing this  kind  of  dishonesty.  Of 
the usual and ordinary course of trade»  The  course  such  customers  have  no  particular 
same definition has been  given of the  term I credit.  There  are  generally  on salaries, or 
as used in the  insolvent  law  of  Massachu-  are working  by the  day.  Probably a  man 
setts,  which,  in respect  to  the  matter  now  of family,  who  is  receiving  $12  to  $20  a 
under consideration,  is  very  similar  to  our J week  and  won’t  live  within  his  means, 
own. 
In Thompson vs. Thompson, 4 Cush. { could work this  racket  at  the  rate  of  say 
127,  Shaw,  C. J.,  says:  “ By the term insol- I $15 a month,  thus  virtually  adding  almost
vency, however,  as  used in these  statutes, 
$200 a  year  to  his  income.  With the pre­
cautions now' taken by many small business 
w e do net understand  an  absolute  inability 
men,  he is  bound  to  be found out, but in a 
to pay one’s debts at  some  future time,  up­
city  of  nearly  three-quarters  of  a  million 
on a settlement  and  winding  up  of  all  a 
population,  like Chicago, he can operate his 
trader’s concerns; but a trader  may be  said 
scheme for a considerable time.”
to  be in insolvent circumstances when he is 
not in a condition  to  pay  his  debts  in  the 
ordinary  course,  as  persons  carrying  on 
trade usually do.”  This definition has been 
repeatedly  reasserted  by  the  same  court.
The same  construction has  been placed up­
on  the  term  as  used  in  the  late  United 
States  bankrupt  act. 
In  Toof vs. Martin,
13  Wall., 40, the  court, after  referring  to 
Small Sister—“Never  mind,  she’s  going
the more general  and  popular  meaning  of j  to put mustard  plasters  on  us  when we go 
the word  “insolvency,”  adds:  “But  it  is  to bed to-night,  and  I’ll  ask  her to let you 
also used in a  more  restricted  sense to ex- ] have the biggest.”

Small Sister—“Mother gave it to me.” 
Small Brother—“Ah!  she  always  gives 

Small  Brother—“Where  diu you get that 

you more than  me.”

cake, Annie?”

No  Partiality.

There is too much talk and too little hard 
horse sense in this agitation,  and we  advise 
careful,  thoughtful  consideration  of  the 
points involved before any steps  are  taken 
that might finally result unsatisfactorily and 
disgracefully to those concerned.

Legal Meaning of Insolvency.

Contracting  Little  Debts  Which  They 

Never  Intend to Pay.

From the Chicago News.

“The prompt payment of this little bill of 
$2 establishes your credit all over this city,” 
said a north side business man.

The  Grocery  Market.

The feature of the week  has been the ad­
vance of a full cent in coffee, standard pack­
age goods being now quotable at 18J^c, with 
every prospect of a 20  cent quotation in the 
near future.  Sun dried  and  evaporated ap- 
j pies have enjoyed  something of a boom dur­
ing the past week, in consequence of the dis­
covery of  a short  crop  and  the  frantic  at­
tempts of jobbers  and speculators  to secure 
full  stocks.  Canned  goods  are  gradually 
growing  firmer and  purchases ^ in  any  line 
are  considered  as  sure  to  prove  good in­
vestments.  Sugars  seem  to  have  caught 
the spirit and are quotable at about %c high­
er than last week.

There is no change to note  in candy,  figs, 
dates or oysters.  There  is  a firmer feeling 
in  peanuts,  walnuts,  pecans,  and  higher 
prices on almonds,  brazils  and  filberts,  and 
slight decline in  oranges  and  lemons,  with 
a brisk demand all around.

The Glass-Makers’ Combination.

At the late meeting  of  representatives  of 
the Flint and Lime Glass Protective associa­
tions  (eastern  and  western)  a combination 
was formed. 
It is said of the association as 
now formed:  Out  of  fifty-seven  establish­
ments in the United States fifty-four signed, 
the three unsigned  firms  assuring  the asso­
ciation they will  sign  at  the January meet­
ing.  This is important, in that the summer 
shut-down  will  not  be  universal,  and  “all 
terms and discounts will be the same  in  the 
east and west.”  The cuts  heretofore  made 
by the associations  “proved  disastrous,” to 
the  industry,  and  the  action  taken  “will 
hereafter settle all trouble that has existed.”

COUNTRY  PRODUCE.

Apples—The  best winter varieties are fairly 

firm at $2.75@$3 $  bbl.

Beans—Country hand-picked  command $1.25 

*» bu., and city picked  $1.40.

lb.

Beets—45c $  bu.
Buckwheat—2*ic 
Butter—Michigan  creamery  is  in  good  de­
mand  at25@28c.  Dairy  is  in  lair  demand at 
18@20e.

Cabbages—$4@$5 $  100, according to  size. 
Carrots—45c $1  bu.
Celery’—Grand Haven  or  Kalamazoo, 20@25c 

$  doz.

Cheese—October  and  November  stock  of 

Michigan full cream is firm at 13@13(4c.

Cider—10c $  gal.
Cranberries—Choice  Bell  and  Bugle  and 
Cape Cod command  $8.50@$9  $   bbl.  Jerseys, 
$2.75 $  bu.

Dried  Apples—Evaporated, 
quartered and sliced, 4 (4c $  ft.

l0@11c  19  ft; 

Dried Peaches—Pared. 15c.
Eggs—Scarce  and  high.  Strictly  fresh  are 
grabbed up quick at 23c and  pickled  and  cold 
storage stock are in good demand at 20c.

Grapes—Catawbas  command  6c;  Niagaras, 

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

Honey—Firm at  12@13c.
Hay—Bailed  is  moderately  active  at  §15 
per ton  in two and five ton lots and  §14  in  car 
lots.
Onions—Scarce and high, good stock  readily 
commanding $2.50@$2.75 *» bbl.

Potatoes—Nominally quoted  at 30c.
Pop Corn—2(4®3c 19 ft.
Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, out of  market. 

Jerseys, §4 $  bbl.

Squash—Hubbard, 2c $  ft.

CHAINS AND MILLING  PRODUCTS. 

Wheat—2c  higher.  City millers pay 75 cents 
for Lancaster and 72  for  Fulse  and  Clawson.
Corn—Jobbing generally at 46@47c  in 100bu. 

lots and 42@43c in carlots.

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

car lots:

itye—48®50c $  bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.2519 cwt.
Flour—Lower.  Patent,  $5  $   bbl.  in  sackB 
and  $5.20  in  wood.  Straight,  $4  *»  bbl.  in 
sacks and $4.20 in  wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.75 $  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $13  19 ton.  Bran, $12 
$  ton.  Ships, $13 *» ton.  Middlings, $1519 ton. 
Corn and Oats, $18  $  ton.

H ID E S, PELTS  A N D   FURS.

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

HIDES.

G reen__ IP ft 
Part  cured...  8  @  8(4 
Full cured 
Dry hides and 

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

7@  7(4 Calf skins, green

  8(4@  8(4 Deacon skins.

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

SHEEP PELTS.

WOOL.

Old wool, estimated washed *» ft.......,25  @28
Tallow............................. !.................... . . . 3   @3)4
Fine washed fl ft 25@28|Coarse washed.. .20@24 
Medium  ..............27@30| Unwashed............. 
2-3
Bear  .................................... ’. ................10 Q0@15 00
4  00®  6 00 
B eaver..........................................
Badger...................................
75®  1  00 
W ildcat........................................
75
50® 
House Cat....................................
10®   20 
Fox,  red........................................
1  00®  1  40
“  C1*088..............................
3 00®  5 00 
1 00®  1 25
“  gra y .....................................
4  00®  8 00 
F isher...........................................
3 00®  8 00
Linx...................................... ........
M ink.............................................
70
M artin....................................................   1  00®  1  50
O tter.......................................................   5  00® 8  00
Coon......................................................... 
4(®  1 00
Skunk......................................................  1  00®  1  10
W olf.........................................................  2 00®  3  00
Muskrat,  w inter................................... 
14
fa ll........................................... 
08
Deer,  $  ft..................................................  
5® 25

12® 
06® 

30® 

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OYSTERS  AND  FISH .

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

OYSTERS.

 

New  York  Counts.................................................33
H. F. H. & Co.’s Selects..
................................. 28
S elects.........................  
22
Anchors  .................................................................. 18
Standard  .................................................................16
Favorite.............................................................. 
  14
P rim e........................................................................12
Quohog, $  100...........................................  
1  00
Little Neck, *»100............................'..... 
80
Cod  ........................ ....................................  @10
Haddock ...A ............................................  @  7
Mackerel................................................  15  @20
Mackinaw Trout.....................................  @  8
Perch...........................................................  @ 3
Smelts.........................................................10  @11
W hiteflsh.............................   ..................  @ 9

FRESH  FISH.

CLAMS.

FR ESH   MEATS.

 

John  Mohrhard  quotes  the  trade  selling 
prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides......................   
5  @  6
Fresh  Beef, hind  quarters...................   6  @  6(4
Dressed  H ogs............................................  @  5
Mutton,  carcasses...................................   @ 5
Spring Lamb.............................................   @5*4
v e a l.............................................................  7  @  7(4
Pork Sausage............................................  @  7
B ologna....................................................   @ 6
Fowls...........................................................  @  7
Spring  Chickens......................................   9  @10
Ducks  .......................................................  @11
Turkeys  .................................................  .  @10

F IE L D   SEEDS.
Clover,  mammoth............ .............
“  m edium .............................
Timothy, prim e...............................

4 50 
4  50 
2 00

Groceries.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These  prices  are  for  cash  buyers,  who  pay 

promptly and buy in full packages.

AXLE GREASE.

l

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2  501

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BAKING  POWDER.
“  2 
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Crown  ..............
Frazer’s ..............
Diamond  X ___
Modoc, 4  doz__
Acme, M ft cans, 3 doz. case.......................... 

fiOlParagon................. 2  10 j
90 Paragon 25 ft pails.  901 
60|Fraziers,25ft pails. 1  25; 

Arctic, M ft cans, 6 doz. case.......................... 

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

85
.............................  1 60
...........................   3  00
25
Princess,  Ms.......................................................  1 25
148......................................................   2 25
28
b
45
75
1  40
2  40
12  00
Victorian, l ft cans, (tall,) 2 doz...................2 00
Diamond,  “bulk,” ...........................................  
15
Dry, No. 2...............................................doz. 
25
45
Dry, No. 3...............................................doz. 
Liquid, 4 oz,......................................... doz. 
35
Liquid, 8 oz............................................ doz. 
65
Arctic 4 oz........................................... $1  gross 3  50
ArcticS  oz..........................................................  7 20
Arctic 16 o z ......................................................  12  00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box.................................   2 00
Arctic No. 2 
...............................  3  00
Arctic No. 3 
..............................   4  00

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BROOMS.

No. 2H url................1  75!Common W hisk___  90
No. 1 Hurl__ 2 00@2 25j Fancy W hisk.............1 00
No. 2Carpet............2  25 Mill..............................3 75
N o.lC arpet............2 60;Warehouse  ..............2  75
Parlor  Gem........... 3 00|

CANNED  FISH.

Clams, 1 ft. Little N eck.............................. .1  65
Clam Chowder,  3 1b........................................2  20
Cove Oysters,  1  ft  standards...............95® 1  00
Cove Oysters, 2  ft  standards.....................  1  75
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic.................................. 
.1  75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic......................................2 65
Lobsters, 1 ft star...........................................2 00
Lobsters. 2 ft star...........................................3 00
Mackerel, lf t   fresh  standards...................1  40
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh  standards...................5 25
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3  ft.................3 00
Mackerel,3 ft in Mustard.............................3 00
Mackerel, 3 ft  soused....................................3 00
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river........................1  70
Salmon. 2 ft Columbia river........................2 85
Sardines, domestic (4s .................................. 7@8
Sardines,  domestic  (4s ...............................   10® 12
Sardines,  Mustard  Ms...................................  12
Sardines,  imported  54s.................................  14
Trout. 3ft  brook..................................—   4  00

CANNED FRUITS.

Apples, 3 ft standards...................................  75
Apples, gallons,  standards......................... 2 50
Blackberries, standards...............................1  10 •
Cherries,  red  standard.................................   95
Dam sons..... .................................. .................. 1  00
Egg Plums, standards 
........................ 1  20@1 25
Green  G ages.standards2ft................. 1  20@1  25
Peaches, Extra Y ellow ................................ 1 90
Peaches,  standards....................................... 1  60
Peaches,  seconds...........................................1 45
Pineapples, standards..................................1  50
Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced......................2 60
Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated.................. 2  75
Q uinces............................................................1 25
Raspberries,  extra..............................1  20@1  30
Strawberries  ........................................1  10@1 25
Asparagus, Oyster Bay................................ s 50
Beans, Lima,  standard................................. 75@85
Beans, Stringless,  Erie.................................   95
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked......................1  65
Corn,  Archer’s Trophy...............................100
“  Morning  Glory,................................1  00
“  Acm e....................................................1  Of)
“  Maple Leaf...........................................   95
“ 
Excelsior.............................................1  00
Peas, French..........................;........................1  60
Peas, extra marrofat...................... ...... 1  20@1  40
Peas,  soaked....................................................   75
Pum pkin,3 ft Golden.................................... 90@95
Succotash, standard...................................75® 1  20
Squash..............................................................1  00
Tomatoes, standard  brands........................1  05

CANNED VEGETABLES.

Michigan full  cream ................... :........ 13  @13(4
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CHEESE.

c h o c o lXt e .
..37 German  Sweet. 
__ 35¡Vienna Sweet  .
COCOANUT.

Baker’s .......
Runkles’ ___
Schepps, Is...................
Is and  (4s ........
(4s..................
Is in tin  pails.
(4 8
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Is and  (4s ____
Manhattan, p a lls.......
Peerless  ...

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@25
©26
@27
@27(4
@28(4
@23(4
@24
@20
@18

DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.

2? @  24
Citron.............................................
Currants........................................ ...........6(4®  654
Lemon  P eel...................................
@  12
@  12
Orange P eel.........!........................
@10
Prunes,  French, 60s.....................
..  9 ® 9(4
Prunes, French, 80s.....................
Prunes, Turkey............................
@  5(4
@3 50
Raisins, Dehesia..........................
@2 75
Raisins,  London Layers............
@2 25
Raisins, California  •* 
............
Raisins, Loose Muscatels..........
@2 40
@10(4
Raisins.  Sultanas........................
@  7 Sí
Raisins,  Valencia, new  ............
©   8
Raisins,  Imperials......................
@3 20

MATCHES.

Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square.............................1  00 j
Grand Ha veil, No 9, square, 3 gro....................... 1 20
Grand  Haven,  No.  200,  parlor.............................1 7a
Grand  H»vven,  No.  300,  parlor............................2 25
Grand  Haven,  No.  7,  round................................1 50
Oshkosh, No.  2............... ....................................1  00
Oshkosh, No.  8.....................................................1  50
Swedish............................................  
75
Richardson’s No. 8  square............................. 1  00
................................ 150
Richardson’s No. 9  do 
Richardson’s No. 7(4, round..............................1  00
Richardson’s No. 7  do 
............................... 1 50 I
Black  Strap...................................................... 15@17
Cuba Baking..............'.....................................25@28 :
Porto  Rico
...24@30
New  Orleans,  good..........................
.......... 28@34
New Orleans, choice........................
.......... 44@50
New  Orleans,  fancy........................
.......... 52@55

MOLASSES.

 

M bbls. 2c extra

OATMEAL.

Rolled Oats, bbl__ 5  75!Steel  cut,

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“  M bbl.3 00  **
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PICKLES.

eases  3 251

bbl.

bbl.

.5  50 
.3 00

PIPES.

M edium...............................................
“  M  bbl.!................................
Small,  bbl...........................................
Imported Clay 3 gross............ ........
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross__
Imported Clay, No. 216,2(4 gross..
American  T. D ..................................
Choice Carolina.......6(4|Java
ijuuuuijuru iua.......j»ya  ......................... 
^ I m e  Carolma.......5(4 P a tn a ................ 
Good Carolina........ 5  Rangoon
finrui  r.»mnn0 
Good Louisiana.......5  Broken.
Table  ........................ 6  I Japan ...
DeLand’s pure.........5(4 IDwight’s .................... 5(4
Church’s  ................. 5)4!Sea  Foam...................5(4
Taylor’s  G. M.......... 5(4 Cap Sheaf...................5)4

8ALERATU8.

RICE.

p; 

(4c less in 5 box lots. 

s a l t .

60 Pocket, F F  Dairy................................... 
28 Pocket.........................................................  
10031b  pockets............................................... 
Saginaw or  Manistee............................  
Diamond C................................................  
Standard  Coarse__ ■................................ 
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags......... 
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags__  
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags........  
American, dairy, (4 bu. bags.....................  
Rock, bushels................................................. 
Warsaw, Dairy, bn. bags............................  

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1  45
1  25
75
2  75
70

20

SAUCES.

SOAPS.

.3  70 U. G.

93! Railroad 

Parisian, (4  pints....................................   @2  00
Pepper Sauce, red  sm all......................   @  70
Pepper Sauce, g r e e n ..............................  @  80
Pepper Sauce, red  largo ring..............  @1  25
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring.........  @1  50
Catsup, Tomato,  pints............................  @  90
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  .......................  @1  20
Halford Sauce, pints.............................  
@3 50
Halford Sauce, (4 pints.................... 
@2 20
A corn...................... 3 85 Extra Chicago Fam-
M aster.....................4  00j 
ily ................................2 94
New Process, 1  1b..3 85jNupkin.......................  .4 75
New Process, 3 f t . .3 96iTowel............................ 4 75
Acme,  bars........... 3 55¡White  M arseilles..5 50
Acme,  blocks........  3 05! White Cotton  O il..5 50
Best  American. 
...3  50 
Circus  ................
............3 45
Big Five  C enter...3 85 Mystic W hite......... 4  65
Nickel.......................3 45 Saxon  Blue............2 60
Shamrock..........
..3 15 Palmer’s, 100 bars..5  50
Blue Danube__
London  Family.
.2 30! Star
Ground.

. 19@20 
.  8@10 
10@ lt 
.  @60 
.  @50 
.'  @25

Whole.
P epper.......... ,...16@25l Pepper...........
A llspice......... __ 12@15 A llspice__ _
Cinnamon__ __ 18@30 Cassia............
Cloves  .......... .  ,.15@J>¡Nutmegs,  No.
Ginger
__ 16@20 ¡Nutmegs,  No.
Mustard......... __ 15@30 ¡C loves...........
Cayenne  ....... ... .25@35
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 ft pkgs__   @  7
6 ft b oxes...  @  7(4
b u lk ...........  @  6(4
Pure, 1 ft pkgs....................   @  5(4
Corn, 1  ft pkgs.    ...............   @ 7
Royal. Gloss, 1 ft packages..................  @ 554
bulk................................. 
@ 4
“ 
“  C orn...............................................  @  6
Muzzy, Gloss, 1 ft  packages................ 
@ 5%£
3ft 
“ 
................ 
@5(4
bulk.................................  @ 4
“ 
@  6
“  Corn, l ft  packages................... 
Firmenich, new process, gloss, l f t __   @  554
“ 
3 ft 
  @5(4
6 ft....  @  6(4
“ 
“  bulk, boxes or bbls  @ 4
“  corn, l f t .................  @ 6

STARCH.

@13(4

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COFFEES.

Roasted.

Rio............... .. 14(4@16  ÌR io................ . 13(4@16
Golden Rio. ............ 15  1Golden R io.. ...16@18
Santos......... ..14  @15 
jSantos.......... ..............19
M aricabo... ............ 14 Maricabo__ __ 18@19
!Java................  .24@28
J a v a ........... __ 20@25 
22 
'O. G. Java...............28
O. G. Java..
22 
!Mocha.. 
...............28
M ocha.......
COFFEES—PACKAGE.
60 fts 100 fts 300 fts
xxxx.............
.. .18
18(4 18(4
...18
18(4 18(4
Arbuckle’s  ...........
18(4
Dilworth’s ............
18
Standar«^.......... ..
18V* 18
German .t . ...........7
Lion ................   —
Lion,  in  cabinets.
Magnolia................
Royal......................
Eagle......................
Silver  King...........
M exican................
60 foot  Ju te.......1  00
72 foot J u te ....... 1  25
40Foot Cotton. . . .1  50

CORDAGE.

50 foot Cotton___ 1 60
60 foot Cotton___ 1 75
72 foot Cotton___2 00
X   XXX  ffilb
6(4

CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

4(4

4(4
4(4

Kenosha Butter.......................
Seymour  Butter.....................
Butter........................................
Fancy  Butter.......................... • • 
S.  Oyster...................................
P icn ic............................:..........
. 
Fancy  Soda............................. .. 
City Soda...................................
Soda  .........................................
M ilk...........................................
B oston ......................................
Graham..............  ...................
Oat  Meal........................ ..........
Pretzels, hand-made..............
P retzels....................................
Cracknels............................. f.
Lemon Cream.......................... .. 
Frosted Cream........................
Ginger  Snaps.......................... .. 
No. 1 Ginger  Snaps................ .. 
Lemon  Snaps..........................
Coffeo  Cakes............................
Lemon Wafers........................
Jumbles....................................
Extra Honey Jum bles..........
Frosted Honey  Cukes...........
Cream  Gems............................
Bagievs  Gems........................
Seed Cakes...............................
S. &  M. Cakes..........................
Cod, w hole...............................
Cod, boneless............................
H alibut....................................
Herring, round.  (4  bbl.........
Herring .round,  (4  bbl.........
Herring, Holland,  bbls.........
Herring, Holland,  kegs..... 
Herring, Scaled.................... .
Mackerel, shore, No. 1, (4  b.bls...........
..

7(4
7(4
7(4

fish.

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10

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Shad, (4 b b l.............................
Trout, (4  bbls..........................
1Ö ft  k its......................
White, No. 1, (4 b b ls..............
White,  No. 1 ,12  ft kits...........
White, No. 1 ,101b kits..........
White, Family, (4 bbls...........
kits................

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5
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5
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5
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7(4

7
8
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9M
15(4
8(4

8(4
8(4
12(4
8(4

13(4
11(4
12(4
13(4
13(4
13(4
12(4
8(4
. .3(4@4(4
....5@6(4
...  9@10
2  76@3 00
1  50@1  75
...11  00
__ 75@80
....  @20
....7  50
...... 1  25
....1  06
...  8 25
2  25@2 50
....5   00
....  75
....6   75
....1   05
....  95
....2   15
....  45

Lemon. Vanilla.
1  40

Jennings’ D. C.,2 oz................$  doz.  1 00 
“ 
4 oz..............................1 50 
“  6 o z..............................2 50 
“  8 o z..............................3 50 
“  No. 2  Taper................1  25 
.................1 75 
“  No. 4 
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(4 pint, round........... 4 50 
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...........9 00 
“  No. 3  panel................110 
“ 
“  No. 8 
.................2 75 
“  No. 10  “ 
................. 4 25 

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4 00
5 00
1 50
2 75
7 60

4 25
8 00

15 00
165

SUGARS.

Cut  Loaf....................................................  @  6%
C ubes.........................................................   @  65a
©  ¿54
Powdered................................................ 
Granulated, .Standard............................6  18©  6(4
Confectionery A ......................................   @  5’g
Standard A .................................................  @5 69
No. 1, White Extra  C.....................’. ___  @5%
No. 2, Extra C...........................................   5  @ 5(g
No. 3C .........................................................  @  454
No. 4 C.........................  
4?g@  454

 

 

TOBACCO

FINE CUT-IN PAILS.

»Delivered.

Cherry  .........................60
CrossCut..................... 35
Five and  Seven......... 45
Old Jim .........................35
M agnet...,..................25
Old  Tim e..................... 35
Seal qf Detroit........... 60
U nderwood’s Capper 35
Jim  Dandy..................38
Sweet  Rose................ 45
Our  Bird..................... 28
Meigs & Co.’6 Stunner35
Brother  Jonathan...28
A tlas............................ 35
Our Block....................60
Royal Game................ 38
Jolly  Tim e__
. ,40|Mule Ear..................... 65
Our  Leader...
. .33 Fountain..................... 74
Sweet  Rose...............32¡Old Congress................64
May  Queen...............65|Good Luck................... 52
Dark AmericanEagle67; Blaze A way................ 35
The Meigs.................. 60jHair Lifter................... 30
Red  Bird....................50: H iawatha.....................65
State  Seal.................. 60lGlobe............................65
Prairie F lo w er........65 Bull  Dog.....................*57
Indian Queen........... 80 Crown  L eaf................. 66
May Flower...............70! H ustler.........................22
Sweet  Pippin............45! 
SMOKING
...lSjUnit  ............................ 30
Our  Leader.
Old V et.......
...30 Eight  Hours...............24
Big Deal.  ... 
...27|Lucky  .........................30
Ruby, cut  plug..
...351 Boss  .............................15
Navy Clippings........ 26iTwo  N ickel................. 24
L eader........................15[Duke’s  Durham......... 40
Hard  Tack.................32Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
D ix ie............................28 Owl..................... '......... 16
Old Tar.........................40 Rob Roy........................26
Arthur’s  Choice.......22 Uncle  Sam...................28
Red F ox......................26 Lumberman ................25
Gold D ust.................. 26 Railroad Boy................38
Gold  Block................ 30 Mountain Rose.............18
Seal of Grand Rapids 
iHome Comfort...........25
(cloth).................. 25Old Rip.......................... 60
Tramway, 3  oz..........40iSeal or North Caro-
lina, 2  oz..................48
Miner8andPuddlers.28| 
Peerless  .....................24 Seal of North  Caro-
Standard...................20 
lina, 4oz.....................48
Old Tom ......................18 Seal of North  Caro-
lina, 8oz.....................45
Tom & Jerry............. 24 
Joker..........................25 Seal of North  Caro-
T raveler....................35 [ 
lina, 16 oz boxes___ 42
Maiden....................... 25;King Bee, longeut..  .22
Pickwick  Club..........40]SweetLotus..................32
Nigger Head............. 26 G rayling.......................32
H olland......................22  Seal Skin.......................30
German......................15  Red Clover...................32
K. of  L .................42@46 Good  Luck..................26
Honey  Dew...............25| Queen  B ee................... 22

PLUG.

Star 
..................39iTrado  Union...............*36
Old Solder.................. 37 Labor Union..............*30
Clipper  ...................... 34 Splendid....................  38
Cornerstone............. 34  Red F ox........................42
Scalping  K nife........34  Big  Drive.................... 42
8am Boss....................  34 P atrol.........................40
N e x t ...........................29JackR abbir................35
D ain ty........................44¡Chocolate  Cream___ 39
Old  Honesty............. 40|Niinrod........................ 35
Jolly Tar....................32! Big Five Center...........33
Jolly  Tim e.................32 P arrot.......................... 42
F avorite.................... 42 B u ster..........................35
Black  Bird.................82 Black Prince............-..35
Live and Let  L ive... 32 Black  Racer.............. 35
Quaker........................28 Climax  ........................ 42
Bull  Dog...................*36|Acorn  ..........................39
H iawatha...................42|Horse  Shoe................. 36
Big  N ig......................37|V inco............................34
Spear  Head................39
Merry War..................22
Whole Earth.............. 32
Ben  Franklin.............32
Crazy  Quilt................ 32
M oxie...........................34
B lackjack..................32
P.  V .............................40
Spring Chicken......... 38
H iawatha....................42
Eclipse  .......................30
Musselman’s Corker. 30
Turkey.........................39
2c. Ictes in three butt lota.
•Delivered.

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SHORTS.

Our  L e a d e r...,........ 161 H iawatha.....................22
Mayflower ..................23 Old Congress...............23
Globe............................22 May  L eaf.................... 22
Mule Ear.....................2l|D ark ............................. 20

SYRUPS.

Corn,  barrels 
.................................
Corn, (4 bbls......................................
Corn,  to gallon kegs........................
Corn, 5 gallon kegs..........................
Pure  Sugar, bbl...............................
Pure Sugar, (4 bbl............................

SNUFF#

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Loriilard’s American Gentlemen
Maccoboy......................
Gail & A x’ 
.....................
Rappee...........................
Railroad  Mills  Scotch...................
Lotzbeek  .....................................
Japan  ordinary...............................
Japan fair to good..........................
Japan fine.........................................
Japan dust.....................  ................
Young Hyson...................................
GunPowder......................................
O olong...............................................
Congo.................................................

TEAS.

VINEGAR.

24@26
26@28
@20
@31
23@2&
26@30

@  55 
@  44 
@  35 
@  45 
@1  30
__ 18® 20
... ,25@30 
.... 35@45 
.... 15@20 
—  30@5O
__ 35@50
33@55@6C 
...  25@30

30 g r. 
08 
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@6 00
50 i  Camphor, oz., 2 ft boxes......................
©7  oo T Extract Coffee, V.  C.....................  ....

White Wine....................................
Cider ................................................
York State Apple..........................
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick im ported...................
American...................
Burners, No. 1 ...............................
No.  2........•......................
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand... 
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft can s...
Candles, Star...................................
Candles.  Hotel

90
1  00 
1 50
@25 
@11 
@12 
(f2ì35 
@80 
.......
@1 20
Gum, Rubber  100 lumps.........................  @25
' Gum, Rubber 200 lum ps.........................  @35
Gum, Spruce.............................................   30@35
Hominy, *» bbl.........................................   @2  75
4©   4
Jelly, in 30 1b  pails................................... 
p carl  Barley............................................. 2V@ 3
@1  15
Peas, Split  Prepared............ .
©  2(4 
@4 00 
@2 25 
@  15 
.4  00@4 50

»M  P eas, Green  Bush....................... 
3t4@3(4  powder, K eg.................................
.......'*•*  Powder, (4  K eg.............................
I Sage  ...............................................
Sauerkraut....................................

F e lix ............................  

25@3 00 
@2 
@1 85 
75©  90

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CANDY.  FRUITS A N D   NUTS.

 

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Putnam & Brooks quote as follow s:

STICK.
Standard, 25 1b boxes...............................   8(4©  9
............................. .  @ 9
Twist, 
@10
Cut Loaf 
85
MIXED
Royal, 251b  pails......................................  @  9
Royal, 2001b bbls......................................   @  g
Extra, 251b  pails......................................  @jo
Extra, 200 !b bbls......................................   @ 9
French Cream, 251b pails.......................  @12
Cut loaf, 251b  cases.................................  @10
Broken, 25  1b  pails................................... 
© io
Broken, 200 ft  bbls...................................  @ 9

 

2 25
2 15
2 35

25
28
40

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FRUITS

FANCY—IN  BULK.

@13 
©11 
@13 
@12 
@12(4 
@ 6(4 
@ 5(4 
@10 
©   0 
@13 
@12(4 
@11 (4

Lemon  Drops...............................................  @13
Sour Drops........................................................@14
Peppermint  Drops....................................   @14
15
Chocolate Drops.......... .............................. 
H M Chocolate  Drops__ !........................ 
is
10
Gum  D ro p s................................................. 
22
Licorice Drops.................................... 
A B  Licorice  Drops.......................................... 12
15
Lozenges, plain...........................................  
Lozenges,  printed......................................  
16
15
Im perials...................................................... 
M ottoes................................................................ 15
13
Cream  Bar................................................ ’ ’ 
Molasses Bar........................................\.Y.\ 
13
Caramels....................................... .........!... 
is
18
Hand Made Creams....................................  
¡7
Plain  Creams............................................... 
  20
Decorated  Creams.....................................  
String Rock.......................................................13® 14
Burnt Almonds........................................  20@22
15
Wintergreen  Berries....................... 
Lozenges, plain in  pails...........
Lozenges, plain in  bbls............
Lozenges, printed in palls.......
Lozenges, printed in  bbls.......
Chocolate Drops, in pails.........
Gum  Drops  in pails.................
Gum Drops, in bbls...................
Moss Drops, in  pails.................
Moss Drops, in b b ls .................
Sour Drops, in  pails.................
Imperials, in  pails.....................
Imperials  in  bbls......................
Bananas  Aspinwall.................
Oranges, California, fancy__
Oranges, California,  choice...
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls............
Oranges, Florida.  .....................
Oranges, Valencia, cases.........
Oranges, Messina......................
Oranges,  Naples........................
Lemons,  choice..........................
Lemons, fancy............................
Lemons, California...................
Figs, layers, new,  $  1b..............
Figs, Bags, 50 ft..........................
Dates, frails  do  ........................
Dates, (4 do  d o ........................
Dates, skin................................................
Dates, M  skin...........................................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $1  ft.....................  @10
Dates, Fard 501b box *» lb......................   @ 9
@ 8
Dates, Persian 50 lb box *pft................ 
Pine Apples, $1  doz.............................
PEANUTS.
Prime  Red,  raw  *»  1b.............................  4  @ 4(4
d o .............................   @  494
Choice 
do  .............................   @ 5
Fancy H.P. do 
Choice White, Va.do  .............................   @5(4
Fancy H P„  Va  do  .............................   @  6
H. P. V a.....................................................   5?4@ 6
Almonds,  Tarragona..............
@21
Ivaca........................
@19
California.............................
B razils........................................
@12
Chestnuts, per bu....................................
Filberts, Sicily..........................
@12(i
Barcelona..................
@10
Walnuts,  Grenoble.................
16 @17
M arho......................
12V
French....................................
California................ ..............13 @15
Pecans,  Texas,  H.  P ............... ..............10 @13
Missouri...................
@  9
Cocoanuts, *» 100.....................
@  6(i

..3  75@1 00 
..4 00@4 50 
4  50
.. i2(4@i: 
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©  5(4 
..  @ 6(4

.7 G0@7 50 
.3 50@4 00

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PROVISIONS.

The  Grand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

quote  as  follows:

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

Mess, Chicago packing, new ......................... 10 50
Mess, new .......................................................... 11  50
Short Cut, new__
....13 OO 
S. P. Booth, clear...............
....12 50 
Clear,  A. Webster, new 
... .13 50 
Extra clear pig, short cut. 
....14  OO 
Extra clear, neavy.
....14 00 
Clear quill, short  cu t...............................
....14 00 
Boston clear, short cu t...........................
....14  50 
Clear back, short cu t...............................
....14  50 
....14 75
Standard clear, short  cut, best............
DRY  SALT MEATS—IN  BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy...................................
medium .................................  
“ 
lig h t......................................  
“ 
Short Clears, heavy...................................
do.  medium...............................
do. 
light.......................................
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.
Hams, average 20  lbs.............................. 
10(4
16  fts ...: ........................
“ 
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12 to 14 fts............................... 12(4
7(4
 
“  p icn ic.............................. 
*‘  b on eless..............  .................................40
.........11
“  best  boneless....................... 
Shoulders................................................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless........................  91.
Dried Beef, extra...................................... 9

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Tierces  .............'.........................................
30 and 50 ft T u b s........................................ 
50 ft Round Tins, 100 cases............ .!..!! 

LARD.

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LARD IN TIN  PAILS.

BEEF IN BARBELS.

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

20 ft Pails, 4 pails in  case......................... 
67i
7I4
3ft Pails, 20 in a  case...............................  
734
5 ft Pails, 12 in a ca se................................ 
10 lb Pails. 6 in a c a s e ...............................  
714
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fts............  8 00
Boneless,  extra................................................ 12 00
Pork  Sausage.....................................................
Ham  Sausage........................................
Tongue  Sausage.............................................. "
Frankfort  Sausage...........................................
Blood  Sausage...r................................ !...!!!!
Bologna, straight....................................!..!!!!
Bologna,  thick......................... ............... .
Head  Cheese.................................................  * ”
In half b arrels.................................................   3 50.
In quarter barrels.................................’

PIGS’  FEET.

Drugs & flftebicines

Stale  Board  o f  Pharm acy.

O ne Y ear—1'.  H. .1. VanKinster, B ay City.
T w o Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
T hree Years—Jam es  Vernor, Detroit. 
Four Years—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor.
F ive Years—Geo.  McDonald, K alam azoo.
President—O ttm ar  Eberbach.
S ecretary—Jacob Jesson.
........................
T reasurer—Jas. Vernor. 
N ext M eeting—At Grand Rapids,  March  1.

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M ichigan  State  PliarmaeeulioM l  Ass’ll. 

President—Frank J.  W urzburg. Grand  Rapids.
F irst Vice-President—Mrs. C.  W.  Taylor. Loomis. 
Second  Vice-President—H enry H arw ood,  Ishpeining. 
Third Vice-President—Frank  Inglia,  Detroit.
Secretary—S.  E.  ParkiH, Owosso.
Treasurer—Win.  Dupont, Detroit.
E xecutive C om m ittee—Geo.  W. Crouter, J.  G. Johnson, 
Local Secretary—tin v M.  H arwood, P etoskey.
N ext Place of M eeting—At  Petosk ey, July  12,13 and  H.

Frank W ells, Geo. Gundrnm and Jacbb Jesson.

Grand  Rapid«  Pharmaceutical  Society.

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER  9,  1884.

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P resident—G eo. O. Stekettee.
V ice-President—H.  E. Locher. 
Secretary—Frank  H. Escott.
Treasurer—H enry  B. Fairchild. 
B oard o f  Censors—President,  V lee-Presidcnt  and  Sec-
Board of Trustees—The President.  John E. Peck,  M.  B. 
K im m .W m . H.  VanLeeuwen  and O. H.  Richm ond, 
wen  Isaac W atts. Win. E.  W hite and f fm .  L.  W hite.
C om m ittee on Trade M atters—John E.  Peck, H. B. Fair- 
child and  Hugo  Thtim.
C om m ittee  on  L egislation—11.  A.  MctV illiam s,  Tnco. 
K em ink and W. H. Tibbs.
C om m ittee on Pharm acy—"  . L. W hite, A. C . Bauer and 
Isaac W atts. 
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R egular  M eetings—First  Thursday  even in g  in  each 
m onth. 
Annual M eeting—First  Thursday even in g in Novem ber.
N ext M eeting—Thursday evenin g. Dec. 2, at T h e  T r a d e s ­

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Saginaw  County  P harm aceutical  Society.
President—Jay  Sm ith.
First Vice-President—W. H. Yarnall.
Second Vice-President—K.  Bruske.
"Secretary—D.  K. Prall.
Treasurer—H.  M elehers.
C om m ittee on Trade Matters—W. B. Moore, H. G. H am ­
R egular  M eetings—Second  W ednesday  afternoon  in 

ilton  H.  M elehers, W.  H. K eeler and  R. J. Birney.
each m onth.

D etroit  P harm aceutical  Society. 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER,  1883.

P resident—A. F.  Parker.
F irst Vice-President—Frank  Inglis.
Second Vice-President—J. C. Mueller.
■Secretary and Treasurer—A. W.  Allen.
A ssistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae. 
Annual M eeting—F irst W ednesday in June.
R egular M eetings—First W ednesday in each  m onth.
Jackson  County  P harm aceutical  Ass’n.

President—R.  F. Latim er.
V ice-President—0 . D. Colwell.
■Secretary—F.  A.  King.
T reasurer—Chas. E. H um phrey.
Board o f Censors—Z. W. W aldron, C. iv   F oot  and C. 
Annual  M eeting—F irst Thursday in Novem ber. 
R egular M eetings—First Thursday in each  m onth.
M uskegon  D rug C lerks’  A ssociation.

H askins.

President—I. C.  Terry.
Vice-President— P. VanDiense.
Secretary artd Treasurer—Geo. L. LoFevre.
R eg u la r‘M eetings—Second  and  fou rth   W ednesday  o 
N ext  M eeting—W ednesday even in g,  Dec. 8.

each m onth.

Oceana County P harm aceutical Society.

President—F. W. Fincher.
Vice-President—F. W.  VanW ickle.
S ecretary—Frank Cady.
T reasurer—E.  A. W right.  .
The Drug  Trade  of  the  Present  and  Fu­

ture.*

One of the most  potent causes of the pres­
ent  competition  in  the  drug  business,  es­
pecially in  large cities,  is  the large number 
of drug stores.  When the question is asked, 
“ Why are  there  so  many  drug stores?” 
I 
believe as rational an answer as can well  be 
given would be:  “Besides  the  general  ten 
dency to  overdo  business,  the  wholesalers 
may  be  considered  the  cause,  to  a  very 
great extent.  Business rivalry among them 
is immense,  and,  as a  consequence,  compe­
tition betwen  them  is  about  as  keen as it 
can  well  be.  Wholesale  bouses  otter  fac- 
ilties to beginners at the present day,  which 
they didn’t dream  of  twenty or  twenty-five 
years  ago.”

That  wholesale  men  themselves  are  of 
this opinion is verified by a paragraph  from 
the very lucid  and  able  report  of the Com 
mlttee  on  Adulterations  of  the  National 
Wholesale  Druggists’  Association,  read  at 
the late meeting  in  Minneapolis. 
It  reads 
“Competition, 
the  worlt&pver,  with  the 
modern aids of  steam  and  electricity,  pre­
vents prices anywhere from being very higl 
for any length of  time.  The  too  rapid  in 
■crease of stores for  the  sale  of  drugs,  and 
consequent  excessive competition,  reducing 
•or entirely obliterating-the  profit,  is a lead 
ing cause of the evil of adulteration. 
It is ii 
the  power of this association to repress this 
tendency  to  still  further  competition,  by 
pointing out to  intending  beginners  the  al 
ready over-supplied  country,  and  refusing 
credit  to  new  ventures  in  already  well 
served communities.”

lie  wants 

Facilities  are  so  perfect  nowadays  that 
the  proprietor  of  a  drug  store  needs  no 
clerk  at  all.  Everything 
i 
brought  to  him.  Druggists  who  in forme 
times sent  an  order  once—or,  at the most, 
twice—a  week,  and  either  had 
to  carr; 
their goods home  or hire a wagon for deliv 
ery, can  now  get  goods  delivered  at  their 
stores every day in the week.  This state of 
affairs  was  brought  about,  mainly,  by the 
sharp competition among  wholesale houses. 
The  little  capital  required  to  commence  a 
drug  store,  and  the  comparatively  cheap 
manner in which it  can  be  run,  aids multi­
plication  of  ventures in the  business.  All 
these  circumstances  exert  a  depressing  in­
fluence on the  business,  and  dissatisfaction 
is the result. 
If such is the case in general,* 
it is not at all surprising that clerks should he 
affected.  Undoubtedly  they  have  griev­
ances,  which  should  be  righted  if possible. 
They should be paid  better  and  have short­
er  hours. 
Proprietors  contend  for  the 
same.  They  want  better  pay  and  shorter 
hours. 
I don’t see, however,  in  what  man­
ner this is to be  accomplished.  As  long  as 
there are six apothecaries doing the business 
that  one  ought  to  do,  matters  can  hardly 
change for the better.  To  keep proprietors 
and clerks in a  satisfied  frame  of  mind,  it 
would be necessary to have  a  succession  of 
epidemics. 
Summer  complaint,  cholera 
morbus,  and  cholera  for  the  summer;  all 
different kinds of  fevers  and  diphtheria for 
the  fall;  rheumatism,  coughs,  colds,  and 
small-pox in winter,  and  bronchitis,  pneu­
monia,  whooping-cough,  and  measles,  for 
the  spring.  And  even 
if  this  went  on, 
from one season to another,  always  in  epi­
demic  or  semi-epidemic •  form,  and  all 
apothecaries and doctors were taxed to their
;  H. Chas. Klie, be- 
the  St,  Louis Col-

*  Address  delivered  by  C 
fore Alumni Association  of 
lege of Pharmacy.

full  capacity  in  furnishing  medicine  and 
medical  assistance,  where  is  the money to 
come from to pay all,  and where are patients 
to  come  from  finally?  Although,  when 
this point would be  reached.  Hie  remaining 
doctors  and  apothecaries,  with  assistants, 
might agree to make  an  equitable division.
When people earn  little  money,  they  are 
forced  to  economize.  They  economize  in 
employing doctors  and  buying  medicine  as 
in everything else.  This forced economy is 
felt in  all  lines  of  business,  and  business 
has to accommodate  itself  to  this state. 
If 
there are too  many  in  business,  some  will 
be crowed out,  until an equilibrium is estab­
lished.  This  process  of  equilibration  is 
often very radical and disagreeable. 
It may 
he compared  to a storm,  which re-establish­
es the equilibrium of the air.  The  warmer 
the air has  become,  and  the  more it is sur­
charged with moisture,  the  more electricity 
accumulates,  and the  more  violent  will  be 
the disturbance of the  elements,  often  car­
rying death and destruction,  but leaving the 
atmosphere in a  purified  and  healthy  con­
dition.  The  same  it  is  in  the  business 
world.  The hotter speculation has become, 
the  more  stockwatering  is  practiced,  the 
longer the list of  bad  creditors  grows,  and 
the more  general  signs  of a financial crash 
accumulate,  the  more  disastrous  will it be, 
scattering death  and  destruction,  financial­
ly,  broadcast.  After  such  a  crash, 
the 
financial  atmosphere  becomes  clear  and 
healthy,  and better times are the result.  A 
ery disagreeable  and  alarming phenomen­
on regarding financial crises lias been  notic­
ed of late. 
It is their frequency.  We have 
hardly  recovered  from  one,  when  another 
is  upon  us.  The  reason  for  the  frequent 
recurrence of financial and business  convul­
sions in our time is,  I  suppose,  because  the 
business world  has,  to  a  large  extent, de­
parted from conservative  and  safe  business 
methods.  The  motto  seems  to  be,  “Ac­
quire wealth fast.”  A competence is deem­
ed hardly sufficient  nowadays,  and all’ want 
to get  rich.  The  methods  adopted  to gain 
riches  are,  in  many  cases,  reprehensible. 
Many are induced  to  adopt  these methods. 
They think  the  method  requiring  honesty 
and  economy  too  slow  and  old-fashioned. 
When  they  are  overwhelmed  by  disaster, 
instead  of  halting  and  reconsidering  their 
conduct, their former  methods are duplicat­
ed  with  still  more  acumen,  and  whei^ 
the goal has been reached it is  considered  a 
justification  of  the  methods  employed. 
Such  as  have  gained  riches,  apparently 
have  carte  blanche  to  anything  they  may 
desire,  and,  it seems,  no  odium  attaches  to 
the manner in which they got rich. 

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Display and flaunting  of  riches  in public 
has a demoralizing effect,  especially  on  the 
young. 
It  creates  dissatisfaction  in many. 
Another  cause  for  dissatisfaction  is,  to he 
compelled to  practice  economy and frugali­
ty, when a free and  easy  habit  of  life  has 
already  been  acquired.  Hard  times  teach 
economy.  The lesson has  been  taught  for 
some years,  hut  it  seems  it  has  not  nearly 
been mastered.  But the sooner it is mastered, 
the  sooner  will  a  moderate  amount  of 
cheerfulness and satisfaction result.

In  conclusion,  I  would  say,  may  the 
apothecary of the future regain some of  the 
ground he  has  lost.  To do this,  may he he 
able to confine his time  and  abilities to car­
rying on  his  regular  business  of preparing 
chemicals aHd pharmaceutical  preparations, 
examining and  analyzing  drugs  and chemi­
cals as to their purity  and strength, and the 
dispensing of medicines on prescriptions.

May lie not  he  compelled,to  continually 
fight the  patent  medicine  hydra,  but  may 
his  legitimate  business  of  compounding 
prescriptions  from  chemicals  and  pharma­
ceuticals,  prepared  and  examined  by  him 
self and  conforming  to  the  national stand 
ard,  be restored  to  him.  May  lie  be enabl­
ed to establish his ability and integrity with 
the  medical  profession,  in  such  a manner 
that  the  medical  prefession  will  aOandon 
the use of the many,  often  unreliable secret 
or quasi-secret  remedies,  foisted upon them 
by  the  mercenary  and  designing  manufac­
turers, but  prescribe  their  own well-matur­
ed combinations,  and  have  competent  and 
reliable pharmacists compound  them.  May 
the pharmacist also  receive  pay commensu 
rate with  the  care  and  ability  with  which 
he conducts  his  business.  May  the motto 
“Qheap  Drugs,”  he  replaced  by  one  that 
reads  “Good Drugs.”

er pleasure tharf an acceptance of your cour­
teous invitation to be  present  with  you on 
Thursday evening. But time and space appear 
to unite  against my desire and I must yield 
to these two powers  together when I would 
not yield to either one alone.  In union there 
is strength.  So it is in pharmacy.  Not only 
strength,  but  enjoyment as well. 
I believe 
the pharmacists of Grand Rapids  are aware 
of this trnth.  I presume that on next Thurs­
day evening they will be more than ever as­
sured that both strength  and enjoyment are 
obtained by union. 
If  I were to be present 
with  you in the hours of  your  social enjoy­
ment—even  then,  as  a  member  of  the 
“Committee  on  Queries”  I  might  be  so 
prosy as to propose a question—Why do not 
the Phai'macists  of all  the  towns  unite in 
local societies f  This question  is  one  that 
nearly every  pharmacist,  in  towns  having 
no  local  society,  would  answer  correctly 
the first time,  saying “I  Imvc  not  thought 
about  it,” or words to that  effect, 
I  trust 
this answer would  be  difficult  to  obtain in 
Grand Rapids.  And I  beg  you  to  convey 
to the Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical Socie­
ty my best wishes  for  growing  prosperity.

Very sincerely,

A l b e r t B..P rescott.

FROM GEORGE  MCDONALD.

K alam a zo o,  N ov.  11,  1886. 

Frank H. Escott, Grand Rapids:
D e a r  S ir—Please  accept  my thanks for 
your  kind  invitation  to  the  third  annual 
meeting of the Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceuti­
cal Society. 
I have  watched  with  a great 
deal  of  interest, through  the columns  of 
T h e  T r a d e s m a n ,  the  work of  your asso­
ciation from its  inception  onward,  and  am 
pleased to know that it  still exists in a con­
dition  of  healthy  vigor. 
It  would  afford 
me a great deal of  pleasure to  attend  your 
meeting,  but owing to press  of  other  mat­
ters,  I regret my inability to do so.  Wishing 
you a pleasant and a profitable time, I am 
Geo.  McD o n a l d , 

Yours truly,

from  e x -p r e s id e n t   br o w n.

Ann Arbor,  Nov. 9,  1886: 

Frank H. Escott, Grand Rapid6:
D e a r  S ir—Your  very kind  invitation to 
me to be present  at  the  third  annual meet­
It would 
ing of your  Society  is  received. 
afford me.  the  greatest  pleasure  to be with 
you,  but  a  previous  engagement  for  that 
evening  will  prevent.  Thanking  you  for 
the honor of being  invited  to  your meeting 
and banquet,  and  expressing4he  hope that 
the occasion will be one of  great enjoyment 
and will tend to promote the continued suc­
cess  of  your  Society,  I am  with  kind  re­
gards, 

Very truly yours,

II.  J.  B row n.

On  motion o f Mr.  W atts,  T h e  T r a d e s­
m a n w as  requested  to  print  the letters  in 
full.

The subject for discussion  at  the present 
meeting,  “Pharmacy,”  was  continued until 
the next  meeting.

The  subject of  getting  up  a  delinquent 
list was then discussed at  some  length and 
on motion of Mr.  Watts,  Resident Steketee 
ippointed a special committee  consisting of 
Isaac Watts, John Muir  and  O.  B.  Dickin­
son to confer with  Mr.  Cooper  in  relation 
to the matter and report at  the next regular 
meeting.

The meeting then adjourned.

A  reader sends us the follow ing odd order: 
“ Crisiplen,  camfer  gum,  haf  pint  alclio- 
liall.”  The first  article  was  intended  for 
corrosive sublimate.

M iip   Drug  Mango.

Mills &  Goodman, Props.

357 South Union St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
W ANTED—Registered  drug  clerks,  either 

pharmacists or assistants,wbo are sober, 
honest,  industrious  and  willing  to  work  on 
moderate salary.

and lot on very reasonable terms.

in western Indiana.  Will also sell building 

FOR SALE—Stock of about $800 in small town 
FOR  SALE—Stock of about $1,600 in  town  of 
800 inhabitants in  Northern  Ohio.  Doing 
good paying business.  Terms very reasonable.
F OR  SjU jE - Stock of about $1,800 in town  of 
12,000  inhabitants  in  central  Wisconsin. 
Only four other drug stores  in the place.
FOR  SALE—Stock of about $700 well located 

on railroad in western part  of  the  State. 
Has general stock  of  about  $5,000  which  will 
sell if desired, or will sell drugs separate.

FOR  SALE—Stock of drugs and  few  grocer­

ies in town  of  1,000  inhabitants  in  East­
ern  part  of  State.  Stock  will  invoice about 
$1,800.  Good location.  Will exchange for good 
real estate,  or give liberal discount for t-uSh.

FOR  SALE—Stock of about $4,000 in  town of 

about  4,000  inhabitants  in  south-eastern 
part of State.  Will sell either at  inventory  or 
estimates.

of which we will  furnish  on  application.

■  LSO—Many  other  stocks,  the  particulars 
■O  DRUGGISTS—Wishing  to  secure  clerks 

we will furnish the  address  and  full  par­

ticulars of those on our list  free.

Michigan Drug Exchange,

357 South Union St., 

- 

Grand Rapids.

.  G. R. P. S.

Meeting.

Interesting  Proceedings  at  the  December 

The December meeting of tiie Grand Rap 
ids Pharmaceutical Society,  which was held 
at  T h e  T r a d e s m a n   office  last  Thursday 
evening,  was  fairly  well  attended.  Presi 
dent Steketee occupied the chair for the first 
time  and  Will  L.  White  was  selected  to 
officiate as Secretary pro  tern.,  owing to the 
absence  of  Secretary  Escott.  After  the 
usual  routine  business,  President  Steketee 
announced the following committees:

Kemink and W.  II.  Tibbs.
Fairchild and Hugo Thum.
and Isaac Watts.

On Legislation—R. A. McWilliams, Theo. 
On Trade  Matters—John  E.  Peck,  H.  B. 
On Pharmacy—W. L. White, A.  C.  Bauer 
Isaac Watts  declined to serve,  on account 
of his inability to give the office the time lie 
deemed it necessary to  give the  matter,  but 
on motion of  Mr.  White,  the committees as 
appointed were approved by the Society.

The  special  Committee  on  President’s 
Address  was  given  one  month’s  further 
time to report.

The following letters of  regret  were read 

by the Secretary:

FROM   PROFESSOR  PRESCOTT.

A nn  A rbor,  Nov. 9,  1886. 

Frank Escott, Grand Rapids:

D e a r  S ir —Nothing yvoukl give me great-

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Advanced—Morphia, pow, ; opium, pow.
Declined—Balsam copaiba.
ACIDUM.

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OLEUM.

BACCAE.

MAGNESIA.

herba—In ounce packages.

pure........................................ . 

8© 10
A ceticum ................................... .............. 
Benzoicum,  German.............. ..............  80@1  00
..............  30© 85
Carbolicum............................;.
C itricum .................................... ..............  70© 75
3® 5'
H ydrochlor........................ 7 ... .............. 
N itrocum ................................... ..............  10® 12
O xalicuin................................... ..............  10© 12
Salicylicum ............................... ..............1  85@2 10
Tannicura................................... ..............1  40@1 60
..............  50© 53
Tartaricum .............................
AMMONIA.
3© 5
Aqua, 16  deg............................. .............. 
4© 6
.............. 
18  deg............................
Carbonas..................................... ..............  12© 14
Chloridum............................... ..............  12© 14
Cubebae  (po.  1  35..................... ..............1  35© 1  50
Juniperus  ................................. ............ 
6© 7
X anthoxylum .......................... ..............  25© 30
50
©1  50
..............  38© 40
..............  45© 50
18
11
18
30
20
12
12
10
12
10

BALSAMUM.
Copaiba.....................J...............
Peru............................................. .............. 
Terabiu,  Canada.....................
Tolutan ....................................
CORTEX.
Abies,  Canadian.....................
Cassiae  ....................................
Cinchona Flava........................
Eaonymus  atropurp..............
Myrica  Cerifera, po..............
Prunus  Virgini......................
Quillaia,  grd............................
Sassfras  ...................................
U lm us........................................
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)..........
EXTRACTUM.
Glycyrrhiza Glabra...................
po.............................
Ilacmatox, 15 lb boxes...............
is ..............................
/4s  .........................

24©
83®
8©
©
©@
FERRUM .
@  15 
Carbonate Precip...................
©3 50 
Citrate and Quinia.................
©   80 
Citrate Soluble........................
©   50 
Ferrocyanidum Sol................
@  15
Solut.  Chloride.
Sulphate, com’l,  (bbl; 75)........ ............ .  154@ 
3
©  
7
GUMMl.
@1  00
Acacia,  1st  picked..........................—
2nd 
" 
.................................
©   90
©   80
...............................
3rd 
“ 
.  @  65
Sifted  sorts............................
“ 
p o ............................................ .  75@l  00
** 
Aloe, Barb,  (po, 60)............................... .  50©  60
©   12
“  Cape, (po. 20).................................
“  Socotrine,  (po. 60).....................
®   50
.  25©  30
Aminoniae 
......................................
Assafoetida,  (po. 25)............................
©   15
.  50©  55
B enzoinum ...........................................
.  24®  27
Camphorae...........................................
Catechu, Is,  (54s,  14; 34s, 16)..............
©   13
.  35©  10
Euphorbium,  po...................................
@  8Û
Gaibanum...............................................
.  75©  80
Gamboge, po..........................................
Guaiacum,  (po. 45)...............................
©   35
@  20
Kino,  (po. 25).........................................
@1  25
M astic.....................................................
©   40
Mvrrh, (p o .4 5 )....................................
@3 2 5
Opii, (po. 4  60)........................................
.  18©  25
Shellac....................................................
.  30©  75
Tragacanth  ...........................................
25
Absinthium  .........................................
20
Eupatorium  .........................................
Lobelia  ..................................................
28
Majorum 
...............................................
23
Mentha  Piperita...................................
V ir ...........................................
30
R u e .........................................................
22
Tanaeetum,  V ......................................
25
Thymus.  V .............................................
Calcined,  P at........................................ ..  55©  60
Carbonate,  P at.................................... ..  20©  22
Carbonate,  K. & M............................. ..  20(s)  25
Carbonate,  Jennings.......................... ..  35©  36
Absinthium ........................................... ..3  50©4 00
Amygdalae, Dulc................................. ..  45©  50
Amydalae, Amarae............................. ..7 00@7 50
Anisi  ...................................................... ..3  00@3  10
©2 50
Auranti  Cortex....................................
. .2  25@3 00
Bergamit................................................
Cajiputi  ...............................................
©   75
Caryophylli...........................................
@1  90
©1  50
Chenopodii...........................................
@  75
Cinnamonii...........................................
©   75
Citronelta  .............................................
..  35©  65
Con in m  Mae.........................................
© 8 0
Copaiba..................................................
.9 50® 10  <0
Cubebae  ................................................
Exechtliitos........................................... ..  90@1  00
Erigeron................................................ .. 1  20®1  30
G aultheria............................................. . .2 30©2 40
Geranium, l ............................. .............
©   75
Gossipii, S enegal__ « ......................... ..  55®  75
..  OCOflOfl
Hedeoma...............................................
Juniperi...........................................  .....  50@3 00
L aveudula............................................  
  90@2 00
Lim onis........................................................... 1  75@2 25
Lini, g a l.....................................................   42©  45
Mentha Piper.................................................3 00@3 75
Mentba Verid.................................................6 00@7 00
Morrhuae,  gal..........................................  80@1  00
Myreia,  - .................................................... 
©   50
O live.................................................................I 00@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal.  50)............................  10©  12
R icin i...............................................................I   42@1 60
Rosm arini................................................   75© 1  00
Rosae,  z...................................................... 
©8 00
Succi ni  ...................................................... 
40@45
Sabina.........................................................  90©l  00
Santal...............................................................3 50@7 00
Sassafras.,.  ...'........................................  45©  50
Sinapis,  ess, I ...........................................   @  65
©I  60
T ig lii........................................................... 
T h ym e........................................................  40©  50
®   60
Theobromas...............................................  15©  20
Bichrom ate...............................................  72©  14
B rom ide....................................................  36©  40
Chlorate, (Po. 22)......................................  20©  22
Iodide...............................................................2 40®2 50
P ru ssia te..................................................   25©  28
A lth a e .......................................................   25©  30
A n chusa....................................................  15©  20
Arum,  p o .......................................—  
©   25
Calamus......................................................  20©  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15)....................................   10©  12
Glyebrrhiza,  (pv. 15)...............................  16©  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,  (po. 30).................   @  25 I
Hellebore,  Alba,  po...............................   15®  20
Inula,  po..................... 
15©  20 j
Ipecac, po...................................................1  00©l  10 !
Jalapa,  pr..................................................  25©  30]
Maranta,  5*8.................... , ......................  @  35
Podophyllum,  po............:......................   15®  18 |
75^1 OO
Rhei  ...........................................
©1 75
“  cu t......................................
75®l 35
“  p v ......................................
60© 65
Spigo! ia  ....................................
@ 10
Sanguinaria, (po. 15)...............
45© 50
Serpentaria...............................
50© 60
Senega........................................
© 40
Smilax, Otticinalis,  H ..............
© 20
M ex.........
10© 12
Scillae,  (po. 35)..........................
©{sh 25
Symplocarpus,  Foetidus, po.
vis»
Valeriana,  English,  (po.30)..
15© 20
German.................
© 17
Anisum, (po. 20)........................
12© 15
Apium  (graveolene)................
4© 6
B ird,Is........................................
12© 15
Carni,  (po. 20).................   .......
L 0C@1 25
Cardomom......................   .......
10© 13
Coriandrum...............................
4
34©
Cannabis  Saliva......................
75®1 00
Cydonium...................................
10© 12
Clienopodiuin  ..........................
L 75@l 85
Ilipterix  Odorate.....................
© 15
Foeniculum ...............................
6© 8
Foenugreek, po........................
34© 4
Lini..............................................
34© 4
Lini, grd, (bbl,  3)......................
4  ©  ‘14
Phalari8  Canarian...................
5© ts
R apa...........................................
8© y
Sinapis,  Albu............................
8® y
N ig r a ........................
SP IR IT U S.
!  00©2 50
j  Frumenti,  W.,  D. & Co...........
1  75®2 OC
j  Frumenti, D. F. R....................................1
L  10© 1 50
j  F rum enti..............
l  75© 1 75
!  Junlperis Co.  O. T
1  75@3 50
I  Juni peris  Co.............................................1
1  75@2 00
Saacnarum  N. E 
L  75@6 50
Spt. Vini  G alli..
1  25©2 00
Vini Oporto......................................
DO
Vini  Alba..................................................1  25®

opt............................. 

POTASSIUM.

SEMEN.

RADIX.

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1 10
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75
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Velvdfc Ext 
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Extra Y®  * 
.......
Grass 
for slate use.......... —
Hard ’ 
1. 
Yellow Reef
MISCELLANEOUS.
Nitros, tIF .................... ....  260
i. Nitros, I F .......................  300
254©  354 
3® 
4
55©  60

/E th e r, Í
A la m e li............................
Alumen,  ground, (po. 7 
Annatto  ....................... .

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.  10© 12
.  68© 70
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© 6
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4© 5
55© 60@ 68
5© 7
38© 40
2  15@2 20
© 9
©3 25
© 16
@ 14
28© 301
@3 75
50© 55
2s© 30
© 40
© 15
© 10
© 50
38© 40
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10© 12
13© 15
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40
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5© 6
8© 10
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.  25@ 20

Antimoni,  po.
Argenti  Nitras,  5
Arsenicum ..........
Balm Gilead  Bud
Bismuth  S.  N .........................................
Calcium  Chlor,  Is, (4s,  11;  1*8,12)__
Cantharides  Russian, po.................
Capsici  Fruetus, a f............................
Capsid Fruetus, po............................
Capsici Fruetus, B, po......................
Caryophyllus,  (po.  33)......................
Carmine. No. 40.‘. ...............................
Cera Alba, S. &  F ..............  ..............
Cera Flava...........................................
Coccus  ..................................................
Cassia Fruetus....................................
Centraria......................................
C etaceum .............................................
Chloroform.........................................
Chloroform,  Squibbs........................
Chloral Hydrate  Cryst.....................
Chondrus  .............................................
Cinchonidine, P. & W........................
Cinehonidine,  German.....................
Corks, see list, discount,  per  cent.
Creasotum ...........................................
Creta, (bbl. 75)......................................
Creta  prep...........................................
Creta, precip........................................
Creta Rubra.........................................
Crocus  ..................................................
Cudbear.................................................
Cupri Sulph...................  ...................
D extrine...............................................
Ether Suiph.........................................
Emery, all  numbers..........................
Emery, po.............................................
Ergota. (po. 60)....................................
Flake  w h ite ........................................
Galla'......................................................
G am bler...............................................
Gelatin, Coopor...................................
Gelatin, French...................................
Glassware flint, 705:10 by box.  60&
Glue,  Brown........................................
Glue, W hite.........................................
Glycerina..............................................
Grana  Paradis!...................................
Humulus  .............................................
Hydrarg Chlor. Mite..........................
Hydrarg  Chlor.  Cor..........................
Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum...................
Hydrarg  Ammoniati........................
Hydrarg Unguentum ........................
H ydrargyrum ....................................
Ichthyocolla, Am  ...................................1
Indigo.........................................
Iodine,  Resubl..........................
Iodoform,  z...............................
Liquor Arsen et Hydrarg Iod
Liquor Potass  Arsinitis.........
I.upuline  ...................................
55©  60 I 
Lycopodium .............................
50©  55 
Macis...........................................
Magnesia. Sulph, (bbl. 1J4)__
2©  3
90@1 0O 
Männin. S. F ...............................
Morphin  S, P. & W.................
25©2 50 
@  40 
MoscIuih Canton......................
©   60 
Myristica. No. 1........................
©   10 
Nux  \ mnica,  (po. 20)..............
18©.  20 
Os.  Sepia....................................
Pepsin Saac, H. & P.  D. Co...
©2  00 
©2 70 
Picis Liq,  N. C.. 4   galls, doz.
©1  40 
Picis Liq.,  quarts.....................
85 50 
©
| Picis Liq., pints........................................ 
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)...............................  
©
18 
  @
Piper  Nigra,  (po.22)  ......................... 
35
Piper  Alba, (po. 35)................................. 
©
©
Pix  Burgun............................................... 
15 
I  Piumbi  A cet.............................................  14©
40 
Potassa, Bitart, pure.............................  
©
15 
©
Potassa,  Bitart, com .............................  
10 »
Potass  Nitras, opt................................... 
8©
Potass  Nitras...........................................  
7©
Pulvis Ipecac  e to p ii.............................1  10©t  20
Pyrethrum, boxes, H. &P. D.Co., doz.  ©1  00
Pyrethrum, p v .........................................   33©  35
Q uassiae.................................-.................. 
8©  10
Quinia, S, P. &  W....................................   65©  70
Quinia, S, German...................................  60©  65
Rubia Tinctorum....................................  12©  13
Saceharum  Lactis, p v............................  @  35
Salacin...................................................... 2  15©2 25
Sanguis Draconis....................................   40©  50
Santonino.................................................. 
©4  50
Sapo,  W .....................................................   12©  14
8©  10
Sapo,  M...................................................... 
Sapo, G.......................................................  
©   15
©   28
Seidlitz  M ixture...................................... 
Sinapls.......................................................   @  18
Sinapis,  opt............................................... 
©   30
Snuff,- Maceaboy,  Do. Voes................... 
©   35
Snuff, Scotch,  Do. V oes........................ 
©   35
8©  10
Soda Boras, (po.  10)................................. 
Soda et Potoss Tart.............. 
33©
Soda  Carb.................................................. 
2©
Soda,  Bi-Carb..........   .............................. 
4©
Soda,  A sh.................................................. 
3©
Soda  Sulphas...........................................  
©   2
Spts. Ether  Co.........................................   50©  55
Spts.  Myreia  Dom...................................  @2  00
Spts. Myreia Im p....................................   @2 56
©2 35
Spts. Viui Rect, (bbl.  2 251..................... 
Strychnia, Crystal...................................  @130
..  2V4© 34
..  2X@ 3
Sulphur.  Roll.......
10
Tamarinds............
..  28© 30
Terebonth  Venice
© 40
Theobrom ae.........
Vanilla  .................
7© 8
Zinci  S ulph..........
Gal
75
60
55
41
44
90
47
Lb
2© 3 
Red  Venetian.............................
2©  3 
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles.........
2© 3 
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda...........
Putty, com m ercial...................
254® 3 
Putty, strictly pure...................
2X®  3 
13®16 
Vermilion,prime  American..
65@70 
Vermilion, English................. .
16©17 
Green, Peninsular.....................
Lead, red  strictly  pure............
7© 754 
Lead^white, strictly pure.......
7© 754 
@70 
Whiting, white  Spanish...........
@90 
Whiting,  Gilders’......................
White, Paris American............
1  10 
1  40 
Whiting  Pur^s English cliff..
1  20©1  40 
Pioneer Prepared  1 a in ts __
1 00© 1  20
Swiss Villa Prepare*  P aints..
VARNISHES.
No.'l Turp  Coach.................................... 1  10@1  20
Extra  Turp..............................................1  60@l  70
Coach Body..............................................3  75@3  00 I
No. 1 Turp Furniture............................. I 00@1  10
Extra Turk  Damar.................................1  55© 1  60
Japan Dryer, No. 1  Turp......................   70©

OILS.
Bbl
70
Whale, winter.....................
55
Lard, extra.............................................  55
45
Lard, No.  1..........................
38
Linseed, pure  raw............
41
Linseed, b oiled ....................................   41
70
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained
42
Spirits Turpentine..................

Bbl
Hi
IX
IX
25*254

PAINTS

 

 

OILS.

IL L U M IN A T IN G .

LUBRICATIN' G. 

Water W hite........................................
Michigan  Test....................................
.
Gasoline.......•.......................................
Capitol Cylinder.................................
Model  Cylinder..................................
Shield  Cylinder..................................
Eldorado  Engine...............................
Peerless  Machinery..........................
Challenge.Machinery......................
Paraffine  ...........................................
Black. Summer, West  Virginia...
Black. 25°  to 30®...............................
Black, 15°  C.  T ..................................
Z ero.....................................................

. . . I I 
GX2TSE2TG HOOT.
We pay the highest price for it.  Address

.  1154 
. .104
...11 
.. .365* 
...3154 
...2654
...2 0  
....19 
...2054 
....  9 
.  ..10 
----125%

APPROVED by PHYSICIANS. 

Ousliman’s

In  the  treatment  of  Catarrh,  Headache, 

MENTHOL  INHALER
Neuralgia, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bron­
chitis,  Sore  Throat  and  Severe 

Colds, stands without an equal.

A ir  M e n t l i o l i z e d   b y p a ssin g  through thr Inhaler- 
tube, lu w hich the  I ’ u r e   C r y s t a l s  o f M e n t h o l  are 
held1 thoroughly applies; th is  valuable  rem edy  in  the 
m ost  efficient  way,  to  the  parts  affected.  I t   s e l l s  
read ily.  A lw ays keep an open  Inhaler in your store, 
and let your custom ers try it.  A  lew   inhalations  w ill 
not hurt the  Inhaler, and w ill do m ore  to dem onstrate 
its efficiency than a h alf hour’s talk.  R etail  price 
5 0  cen ts.  For Cir cu ia bs and  Tkstimoniu.h address 

H.  1».  Cushm an,  T hree  R ivers,  M ich. 

H azeltine ft P erkins  D rag Co., G'iI  Rapids, 
And W holesale D ruggists o f D etroit and Chicago.

Trade supplied by

WHOLESALE

Druggists!

42  and 44  O ttaw a Street and  8g,  g i,

93 and gs Louis Street.

IMPORTERS  AND JOBBERS  OF

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Elept  Plarmacentical  Prepara­

tions,  Fluid  Extracts  aid 

Elixirs

GENERAL WHOLESALE  AGNTS FOR

Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

Whiting, Manufacturers  of 
• 

Fine Paint and  Var- 

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

ALSO  FOR  THE

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

Horse Brushes.

WE  ARE  SOLE  OWNERS OF

Weatherly’s M iclip Catarrh Care

Which is positively the best Remedy 

of the kind 011 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.  W e CONTROL and are the ONLY 
AUTHORIZED  AGENTS for the  sale  of 
the celebrated

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

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

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

W e are also owners of the

Druggists1  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 k 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 as

Patent  Medicines,

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

Mail  orders  always  receive  our special 

,

H azeltine 

& Perkins 

D rug Co.

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,

jftJSnO N"OTIONS,

83  M

o n

r o

e

  St.,

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

IA Specialty.

Bound to be Accomodated.

Traveling Man—W hat do you call that?
H otel  Proprietor—Butter,  sir.
Traveling Man—Butter?  Why,  I’d  just 

as soon eat axle-grease as that.

Proprietor—John,  run  out  to  the  stable 

and get the gentlem an  some axle-grease.

Frank  Smith, general  dealer, Leroy:  “I am 
ery much pleased  with  T h e   T r a d e s m a n .  I 
think every dealer, no matter how small, should 
not be without it.”

3Dr\>  (Boobs.

The follow ing Quotations are given  to   show 
relative values, b ut tbey m ay be considered, to 
some ex ten t, “ outside prices,” and  are  n o t  as 
low as buyers of reasonable  quantities can, in 
m ost  instances, obtain  them   at.  I t  will  pay 
very  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 shown  “on 
the  road.”

WIDE  BROWN COTTONS.

A ndroscoggin, 9-4.. 17 
I Pepperell, 10-4....... 19
A ndroscoggin, 7-4. .1354  Pepperell, 11-4........22
Pepperell,  7-4..........13  Pequot,  7-4............. 1454
Pepperell,  8-4..........15  Pequot,  8-4............. 16
Pepperell,  9 -4 ...... 17 
IPequot,  9-4............ 18

CHECKS.

¡Park Mills, No. 100.15

Economy,  oz..........  
P ark Mills, No. 50.. 10  Prodigy, oz..............  6*
P ark Mills, No. 60. .11  Otis  A p ro n.............   854
|Otis  F u rn itu re ..... 85t
P ark Miffs, No. 70. .12 
P ark Mills, No. 80.. 13  York,  1  oz...............   9k
| York. A A ,ex tra oz.1254
P ark  Mills, No. 90.. 14 
I 

OSNABUUGS.

P lain. 

Plaid.

POTATOES!

CAR  LOTS  A   “ SPECIALTY.”

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

WM.  H,  THOMPSON &  00.,  Commission

166  SOUTH  W A TER  ST.,

-  CHICAGO, ILL-

P O T A T O E S .

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

Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker.

EARL  BROS.,  Commission  Merchants.

137 S. W ater St., diioago, 111.

R eference:  FIR ST   NATIONAL  BA N K .

|

954

. . . '  

Rtxies 

PR I NTS.

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

SILESiAS.

b l e a c h e d  c o t t o n s.

DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.

FINE BROWN COTTONS.

o W .   :;: J »   i S f e

¡Victory  D .................  854,,

¡Johnson  M anfgCo,
i  Bookiold . . . . . . . .  .12k
¡Johnson  M anfgCo,
" ..................   6 |  dress  sty les.............1054
dress 
¡Slaterville, 
!  s ty le s ..........  6

A lab am a.................   654  A lab am a....................6«
G e o rg ia...................  « k |A u g u s ta ..................  6k
Jewell  ..................  •  8 
| G eo rg ia................... 654
K entucky  ..............  854  L o u isian a................  6k
L a n e .......................   854 T o le d o ....................... 654
S a n te e .....................  1541
Avondale,  36....... 
854|Gilded  A g e ............   <54
A rt  cam brics, 36...  954  G reene, G  4-4 
.  .  5k
A ndroscoggin, 4-4..  754  Hill, 4-4.....................  <54
A ndroscoggin, 5-4. .12541 Hill* 7-8.....................  ®54
ft 541 Hope,  4-4................... 654
B allou,4-4...............
6  King  Phillip  cam-
Ballou, 5-4................
8 4   bnc, 4-4.............  
 
Boott,  0.4-4............
7 
¡Linwood,  4-4............  754
Boott,  E. 5-5............
9541 Lonsdale,  4-4...........7k
Boott, AGC.4-4.......
554  Lonsdale  cambric. 1054 
Boott,  It.  3-4..........
654  Langdon, GB, 4-4...  654
Blaekstone, AA 4-4
554lLangdon,  46............II
Chapman, X, 4-4----
654 ¡Masonville,  4-4....... 754
Conway,  4-4............
654lNew York Mill, 4-4.1054 
Cabot, 4-4.................
6 
iNew Jersey,  4-4—   8
Cabot, 7-8.................
4  Pocasset,  P. M. C..  754 
Canoe,  3-4— .........
i Pride of the W est.. 1054
Domestic,  3 6 .......
Dwight Anchor, 4-4.  8k  j Pocahontas,  4-4—   <k
Davol, 4-4 
8  Slaterville, 7-8.........  654
 
F ru it of Loom, 4-4..  7k  W oodbury, 4 -4 ......  654
F ru it of Loom, 7-8..  6k! W hitinsville,  4 4 ...  6k 
i W hitinsville, <-8—   6
F ruit of  th e  Loom, 
cam bric,  4-4.........11  W am su tta,4 -4 ......  954
Gold  M edal,4-4..  .. 
W illiamsville,  36...
Gold Medal, 7-8.......  5541
Crown 
....... 1754  Masonville  S ............11
No  1 0 . ' ..................H  ! L onsdale..................   954
.....................10  ¡Lonsdale A ................14
Coin 
A n ch o r......................15  V ictory  O ..................  554
B la c k b u rn ............  8  ¡V ic to ry J..................  bk
D avol........................ 14 
London............................1254  Victory  K .......... 1054
P a c o n ia ..................... 12 ¡Phoenix A ................1954
Red  C ross................  754  Phoenix  B ..............  1054
M asonvilleTS........  8  ¡PhoenixX X ..............5
Albion,  solid......... .554(G loucester...............554
Albion,  g rey __ .?..6  G loucesterm ourn g.654
i “ “? : : : : ! *
Allen’s p iu k .......... ,.5 k  M errim ac  D ...............6
Allen’s p u rp le.......... 554  M an ch ester...............6
A m erican, fancy —  554 O riental  fan cy .........554
Arnold fan cy............. 6 |O riental  robes...........654
Berlin solid................ 5 
¡Pacific  robes.............6
Coeheco  fan cy .«  R ichm ond............................. 554 j
Cocheco robes.......... 654  Steel  R iver................ 554
Conestoga fancy —  6  Simpson s ............... 6
E d d y sto u e ............... 6  W ashington fa n c y ..5 
Eagle  fan cy ..............5  W ashington  blues,  h
G arner p iu k ..............5541
A ppleton  A, 4-4__   6  ¡Indian Orchard, 40.  7
Boott  M, 4-4............  7k Indian O rchard, 86.  6
Boston  F, 4-4.......... 6k  Laconia  B, 7-4.........13
C ontinental C, 4-4..  654!Lyman B, 40-in....... 9
Continental D, 40in  7k'M ass.  BB, 4-4..........   ok
Conestoga W, 4-4...  6k¡N ashua  E, 40-in....  7 k
Conestoga  D ,7-8...  4k¡N ashua  R, 4-4.........6k
Conestoga  G, 30-in.  5 
¡Nashua O ,7-8..........6
Dwight  X ,3-4.........4k|N ew m arketN .......  554
Dwight Y ,7-8..........5k!Pepperell E, 40-in.,  bk
Dwight  Z, 4-4..........   5k  Pepperell  R .4-4-...  6k
Dwight Star, 4-4....  6  Pepperell  0 ,  <-8....  5k 
Dwight Star, 40-in..  7 
|Pepperell  N, 3»4—   554
E nterprise EE, 36..  454'Poe asset  C, 4-4....... 6k
G reat Falls E, 4-4...  654 ¡Saranac  g ...............   2,
F arm ers’ A, 4-4.......  554iSaranae  E ..................7k
A m o sk e ag ..............  7 
Amoskeag, P ersian  9 
Bates 
B e rk sh ire ..............  6 
^ |
Glasgow,  fa n c y —  
Glasgow,  ro y a l....  654 ¡White M tg Co, stap  bk 
G loucester, 
new 
W hite Mfg Go, lan e  754
P lu n k e t..... ............. 754  E arlsto u .................... ¿54
L an caster................7 
  —  <
G o rd o n . 
L atigdow n..............7 
dress
Greylock, 
|  styles  ................... 1054
Renfrew ,  d re ss ....  9 
A ndroscoggin,7-4..15 
¡Pepperell.  10-4.....22
Pepperell,  11-4.....¿4
A ndroscoggin, 8-4..16 
Pepperell,  7-4........ 15  Pequot,  7-4.............. 16
Pepperell,  8-4........17 
Pequot,  8-4.............. 18
Pepperell,  9-4........19 
¡Pequot, 9-4.............. 20
A tlantic  A, 4-4.......  654  Lawrence XX, 4-4..  6k
A tlantic  H, 4-4.......6k|L aw rence X X X  40.  <k
A tlantic  D, 4-4.......5k¡Law rence L L ,4-4...  5
A tlantic P, 4-4.........5 
¡Newmarket N ...........554
A tlantic  LL, 4-4—   4k¡M ystic River, 4-4...  5k
A d riatic,36..............  754'Poquot A, 4-4...........6k
A ugusta, 4-4............  654¡Piedmont,  36...........6
Boott  M, 4-4............  6  Stark AA, 4-4.............654
Boott  FF, 4-4...........6k  T rem ont  CC,4-4....  4k
G raniteville, 4-4—   5k  U tica,  4-4. ... . . .......10
Indian  H ead ,4-4...  6k  W achusett,  4-4.......654
Indiana Head 45-in. 1154 ¡W achusett.  30-in...  5k
Am oskeag,  ACA... 17 
¡Palls, X X X ...-........1554
AmoBkeag “ 4-4.. 1254 Falls,  B B ....... ............. I lk
Amoskeag,  A .....1154 Falls,  BBC, 36............1954
Amoskeag,  B ......11  Falls,  aw n in g .......... 19
Amoskeag,  C ......1054  H am ilton,  BT, 32..  954
¡Hamilton,  D .............. 954
Am oskeag.  D ......10 
Hamilton,  H .............854
Amoskeag,  E ........   954
Hamilton  fancy...  854
Amoskeag, F .......... 9
Met huen A A ........... 1154
Premium  A, 4-4— 17
Methuen A SA...... 1654
Premium  B ............16
Omega A, 7-8...........1054
Extra 4-4...................16
Omega A, 4-4...... .1254
Extra 7-8.................. 1454
CCA 7 -8 .!............... 1254¡Omega ACA, 7-8... .13
CT 4-4........................ 14  Omega ACA, 4-4.... 15
Omega SE, 7-8......... 24
RC 7-8.........................14
Omega SE, 4-4......... 27
BF7-8.........................16
Omega M. 7-8......... 22
AF4-4.........................1»
Omega M, 4-4...........25
Cordis AAA, 32........14
Shetucket SS&SSW 1154 
Cordis  ACA, 32........15
Shetucket, S & SW.12 
Cordis No. 1,32........15
Shetucket,  SFS  ...12 
Cordis  No. 2.............14
Stockbridge  A .......7
Cordis  No. 3.............13
Cordis  No. 4............ 1154  Stockbridge fancy.  8
Falls, X X X X ...........18541
W ashington............   4 k| Royal  G lobe...........  454
S .8. & Sons............   4541 Crown.......................
A m erican  A .......... 14k!A m oskeag............... 14k
S tark A .....................20541
B o sto n .....................  654¡Otis  C C ...;............9
E v erett  b lu e.......... 12  Wa rre n   A X A 1 J L
E verett  brow n.......12  W arren  B B ..............10
Otis  A X A ............... 11  W arren  CC................. 9
Otis B B .................... 10 
¡York,  b lu e ............... 1254
Man ville...........4k©5  IS. S. ftS o n s....  4k®554
M asonville......5*4@6k ¡G arn er................4k©o>4
Red  Cross................  654 ¡Thistle M ills............
B e rlin ......................  6  Rose...........................  054
G a rn e r................. . •  7 
I
Eagle  and  Phoenix 
B rooks..................... 50
Mills ball sew ing.30 
Clark’s O. N. T .......55
Green  &  D aniels...25
J. & P.  Coats.......... 56
Stafford....................25
Willimantic 6 cord. 65 
Hall & M anning... .28
Willimantic 3 cord.40 
Holyoke....................25
Charleston ball sew
M errick....................55
ing thread............30
A rm ory...................   7 
¡Kearsage....................6k
A ndroscoggin.......  754 Naumkeag satteen.  6k
Canoe R iver...........  654 Pepperell  bleached 8*4
ereil sat.. w . . .  8
Clarendon........... 5@554
___ port.............  654
Hallowell  Im p....... 5k
Lawrence sat..........   6
Ind. Oroh. Imp......654
Laconia.......... 
7

sta n d a rd ..............  754  W hite  M&nf’g  Co,

WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS.

HEAVY  BROWN  COTTONS.

P A P E R   CAM BRICS.

SOFT  CAMBRICS.

CORSET JE A N S .

SPO O L COTTON

GRAIN  BAGS.

TICKINGS.

WIGANS.

d e n i m s .

PURE.

NEW  PROCESS  STARCH.

SWEET.

removed,

This Starch having the  light  Starch  and  Gluten 
One-Third  Less

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

M anufactured  by  th e

FIRMENICH  MNFG. CO.

F actories:  M a rsh a llto w n ,  Iow a;  P e o ria ,  Ills.

Offices  at  Peoria,  Ills.

FOR  SALE  BY

I  SURE.
Clark,  Jewell  &   Co. 
SEARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,

A

s a n

t s

 

f o

r

AMBOY  CHEESE-

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

t ,   M.' CARY.

CARY <& LOVERIDCE,

L.  L.  LOVE RIDGE.

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN

P ire   and S u r g la r  P ro o f

Combination and Time Locks,

11 Ionia Street, 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

SNOW -SHOVELS,
SLEDS,
FIRE-KINDLERS,
FOR  SALE  BY
Curtiss,  Dunton  <&  Co.
F. J. LAMB & CO.
DIAMOND BRAND OYSTERS
Also  Fruits  and  Country  Produce.
OBERNE,  HOSICK  &  CO.,

D. D. M allory & Co.’s

Manlattmers at H I   LAUNDRY ait M ET SOAPS,

STATE  AGENTS FOR

1 QO Micliisan fill;-, Olaloago, XU-

W e m ake th e following brands:

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

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

White Prussian, Glycerine Family, Napkin, Royal.

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

A. HTJFFORD, General Agent, Box 14,  GRAND  RARIDS,  MIGH. 

Write me for Brides.

BUSINESS  LAW.

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts j 

of Last Resort.

GARNISHMENT—WAGES  OF CLERKS.

The wages of a clerk and  bookkeeper  are 
not subject  to  garnishment  in  Georgia, ac-, 
cording  to  the  decision  of  the  Supreme | 
Court of that State.
AGREEMENT  TO  SHARE  PROFIT  OR  LOSS.
In the case of  Clarke  vs.  Ware et al.  the 
Superior Court of Kentucky held that a con­
tract whereby the  parties  agreed  to buy to­
bacco on joint account  and  to share equally 
the profit or loss,  one  of  them undertaking 
to advauce the money required and the other j 
undertaking to perform  personal  service  in j 
buying,  prizing  and  shipping  the  tobacco, 
constituted a partnership.

ASSIGNMENT FOR CREDITORS.

^

Where a person procured  a  discount  at  a 
bank and the following day made an assign- j 
ment  for  the  benefit  of  his  creditors, the 
Supreme  Court  of  Pennsylvania  held  that 
the rights of third  parties  not having inter- j 
vened,  the bank might  withdraw  the credit | 
and tender  him  back  his  note.  The  couit i 
said:  Had a check been drawn  against  the 
fund produced by the  discount  prior  to  the 
withdrawal of the credit,  such  check would 
have been good in the hands  of  a  bona  fide 
holder for value.  But there was nothing of 
the kind here.  The  rights  of  third  parties 
have not intervened.  We  have  the case of 
a man  who  procures  a  discount  at  a bank 
one day,  and makes  an  assignment  for  the 
benefit  of  his  creditors  the  next  morning. 
He was insolvent when he procured the dis­
count.  The  note  which  he  gave the bank 
was a worthless tiling,  and he knew it when 
he offered it to the bank.  There was an ut­
ter  failure  of  consideration;  the  bank  re­
ceived nothing for the credit it gave him.
CONVERSATIONS  THROUGH  TELEPHONE.
Tiie  question  whether  testimony  as  to 
conversation through  tlie telephone was ad- 
missionable in evidence  was recently raised , 
in  the  St.  Louis  Court  of  Appeals.  The 
court ruled that such  evidence was admissi­
ble,  saying:  All  the  decisions  quoted pro­
ceed upon the  principle  that  those  eviden­
tiary matters upon  which  men are compell- 
ed to act in the  ordinary  affairs  of life and 
in the usual  transactions  of  business  ought 
to  be  allowed  to  go to  the  jury  in cases 
where they become material to the issues on 
trial.  The  telephone,  although  a  very  re­
cent invention,  lias come into such  common 
use that we think  that  the  cour 
perly  take  judicial  notice  of  tht 
manner and extent  to  which  it is made use 
of by  the  business  community.  No  doubt j 
very  many  important  business  communica­
tions  and  transactions  are  every day made 
by  telephonic  communication  of  precisely 
the same  character  as  that  which  the wit­
ness was allowed to  testify in this case.  A 
person is called up  by  one  desiring to com­
municate with  him  by  means  of a connec­
tion of their respective  wires  through  what 
s  known  as  the  central  office.  A conver­
sation  ensues. 
It  may  relate  to the most 
important matters of  business. 
It  may  in­
volve a contract for  the  sale  of  bonds  and 
stock,  instruction  from  a  principal  to  liis 
agent  touching  important  tranactions,  tlie 
acknowledgment of a debt  due  and a prom­
ise to  pay  the  same.  The  use  of  this in- 
strument facilitates  business  to such an ex- j 
tent that it would be very  prejudicial to the 
interests  of  tlie  business  community  if  tlie 
courts were  to  hold  that  business  men are 
not entitled  to  act  upon  the faith of being 
able  to  give  iu  evidence  to  juries  replies 
which they receive to communications made 
by them to  persons  at  their  usual place  of 
business in this way.

Beware of Peer.

When M. C. Russell retired from tlie com­
mission business,  about a  year  ago, one of 
liis employees, named Stephen C.  Peer,  en­
gaged  in  the  same  business  at 33 Ottawa 
street.  He subsequently sold an interest in j 
the  business  to Alex. McLochlin, when the i 
firm name became Peer & McLochlin.  The 
latter recently sold his interest to  Edgar D. . 
Doyle,  when the firm name  became  Peer & 
Doyle.  Peer went out on tlie  road  solicit­
ing consignments and succeeded  in  getting 
considerable  goods  iu  that way.  He then 
sold out to Doyle for $200,  when  the  latter | 
covered the stock with  a  chattel  mortgage 
in favor of his wife.  One  dealer  who  had 
entrusted the scamps with  produce came on 
and secured the entire lot of consigned goods 
by  paying  Mrs.  Doyle  $90.  He obtained 
his  claim  in  full,  but  other merchants  in 
towns tributary to this market  are victimiz­
ed to tlie extent of several  hundred dollars. 
Peer spent the $200 lie received from Doyle 
in  gambling  operations—a  practice  which 
keeps his family on tlie verge of  starvation 
—and re-engaged in  the  commission  busi­
ness on Waterloo street, depending upon the 
gullibility of country merchants to keep him 
in gambling money.  T iie T r a d e s m a n  dis­
likes  to  speak  so  plainly  of a young man 
who is capable of better tilings,  but  duty  to j 
tlie business  public  compells  the  warning 
hereby given. 

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Roofing  Felt.

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We  shall be out with  an  ad  next  week J 

for two and three  ply roofing felt.  Exactly t 
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- j 
pies next week.
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Curtiss, Dunton & Co. 

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