Tradesman

97

GRAND  RAPDS,  WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  15,  1886.

VOL.

APPROVED by PHYSICIANS.

OuBliman’s

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In  the  treatment  of  Catarrh,  Headache, 

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

Colds, stands without an equal.

Air H¥*»nt liolizccl by passing through th e Inhaler* 
tube  in w hich?he P ure  f c r y .t a U p f  M enthol are 
held' thoroughly appliee thi»  valualde  rem edv  in  the 
m ost  efficient  way,  to   the  p arts  affected.  I t  sells 
readily.  Always keep an open In h a lerin  jo u r  store, 
and let your custom ers try  it. A  few  inhalations
not h u rt the Inhaler, and will do m ore  to d em onstrate 
its efficiency th a n  a half hour’s talk.  R e ta il  price 
e g  cents.  For Circulars and  Tkstimonials address 
Trade supplied by 

H. 1». Cushm an,  T h ree  Rivers,  Mich.
.  ,
H a/.eltine & P erkins  Iirujf Co., G d R apids 
And W holesale D ruggists of D etroit and Chicago.___

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JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

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And Full Line Winter Goods.
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102  CANAL

STREET.

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

BOO K S,

20  and  22  donroe  St.,  Grand  Ranids,  Mich

MANUFACTURERS  OF

BELKNAP’S

PATENT

SLEIGHS,
Business and Pleasure Sleighs,  Farm 

Sleighs,  Logging Sleighs.

L um berm en’s and River Tools.

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

facility for m akiilg first-class Sleighs of all kinds.
Shop Cor. Front and First Sts., Grand Rapids,

Stop That  Book-

to   M erchants, 

T h e successful m erchant Ot  io-day  is  always 
on the alert for the latest designs to please his p at­
rons.  So  we  say 
sto p   th a t 
B ook-K eeping,  and  use  the  T A L L IA F E R K O  
C oupon C redit B ook. 
Yo i have  no  idea  how   it  will  revolutionize 
vour business; custom ers are delighted with them , 
and when once used by the m erchant,  they  never 
return to th e old thread-worn pass book  to  prove
to their patrons that they are dishonest, 
invest  r.
lew dollars  in Coupon  Credit Books,  give  them  
a fair trial, you can easily return to the old m ethod, 
faithful  o f  errors,  discontent  and  expense. 

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Sample copy  io cts. in postage  stamps.

Address

j .  t a l l i a f e r r o ,

*933  McGee  Street. 

K ansas  C ity,  Mo.

USE

Polishina
Furniture Finish
In  the  Market.  Try  it,  and 
make your Furniture look 

The Best

For sale by all Druggists.

FRESH and NEW.
HAZELTINE 

& PERKINS 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

DRUG  CO.,
STEAM  LAUNDRY,

43 and 45 Kent Street.

STANLEY  N.  ALLEN,  Proprietor.
WE  DO ONLY FIEST-CLA8S  WORK AND  USE  NO 

CBBOCALS.

Orders  by  Mall  and  Express  Promptly At­

tended  to.

A  FOUL  PLOT.

The Exploits of a Private Detective in Cit­

izen’s  Clothes.

Alfred B. Tozer in   Saturday Mail.

Private letter from  James Ledger,  manu­
facturer,  to  Thomas  Cuff,  Chief  of  Police,
Middletown:

Private 

My Dear Sir—I fear  that all is not well 
in this  locality.  As  you  are  undoubtedly 
aware,  I have large property interests  here, 
which, by reason  of  their  remoteness from 
the business center  of the city,  are virtually 
without  police  protection. 
In  ordinary, 
times,  relying  upon  the  many  friendly  ex­
pressions  of  opinion  reported from my em­
ployees in the factory,  I should  feel  entire­
ly safe,  but  no  one  can  accurately predict 
where labor agitation  will  break  out  next, 
and I must confess that I do not feel  secure 
in  my possesions  here. 
I  am  credibly in­
formed  that  my  men  are  holding  secret 
meetings at least one evening iu each week, 
and that  mysterious packages which resem­
ble firearms  are  being  quietly  conveyed to 
their  rendezvous.  The  suspicious  which I 
thus  freely express  to  you  may  be  merely 
tjie suspicions of a  nervous old man. whose 
love for the accumulations of a life-time has 
led him astray, but,  after all,  I  am resolved 
to be on the  safe  side.  Can  you  send me 
at  once  a  private  detective  in  citizen’s 
clothes? You understand that he must be dis­
creet as to his  own  conversations,-yet suffi­
ciently cunning  to set  my men  talking. 
I 
desire him  to  find  his  way into their  most I courage  to 
secret thoughts,  as well as  into  their  most 
secret councils,  in order  that I may be fully 
posted  in  regard  to  the future, as  well as 
carefully guarded  against  the  evils  of  the 
present.  Do  not  send  a  member  of  your 
own force.  Every  man  you  have  must be 
known to some  of my employees.  Perhaps 
you had better  advertise for a  discreet man 
Instruct  him,  above 
for  a  secret  mission. 
tilings, to reveal his  business  here to no 
one—not even to  me.  The  reports  to  me 
must come through you.  Of course the pay 

ALBERT COYE & SON,
AWNINGS § TENTS
Horse and Wagon Covers, 

DEALERS IN

Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,

Wide Ducks, etc.

Flags & Banners made to order.

73 CANAL 8T., 

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GRAND RAPIDS.

JUST STARTING

Will M  everythin they want
OFFICE  SUPPLIES,

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

RIGHT  PRICES

G g o. A . H a ll &  C o.
STATIONERS,

29  MONROE  ST.,  -  GRAND  RAPIDS.

We have just purchased a 

large invoice of

Send us a Trial Order.

Eclipse always in stock.

Spring  Chicken,  Moxie  and 

“PLAHK BOAD PLUG”
Ulney, S hields & Co.
EDMUND  B.  O M A N ,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

ill be most liberal, 

%

Yours respectfully,

J a m es L e d g e r.

Advertisement  in  the  Middletown  Trib­

une:

W a n t e d — A  discreet  young  man  for  a 
secret mission.  A  stranger  who  lias  had 
experience  in the detective  line  preferred. 
Apply at once to the Chief of Police.

Letter,  via.  underground  railway,  from 

Clara Ledger to Frank Wright:

M y D e a r  F r a n k—I   could not meet you 
the orchard  last  evening  as  agreed, and 
have  been  perfectly  wretched  all  day. 
Papa  absolutely  forbade  my  leaving  the 
house. 
I presume I shall be confined to my 
own room next  1 have every reason to be­
lieve,  however,  that  he  is still  unaware of 
your presence here. 
It would be just awful 
he should discover that you have followed 
us here  from  Long  Branch.  You  must be 
very careful, for papa would surely send me 
away were lie to  learn  that  I  am  again re­
ceiving  attentions  from  you.  Poor  Papa 
He  is  dreadfully  worried  over  the  labor 
troubles, and I actually think he is-fearful of 
strike or riot or  something  awful  taking 
place here.  Among the letters  on  his  pri 
ate table this  morning  was  one addressed 
to the Chief of Police.  From  what I heard 
him say yesterday,  I think  he  has  sent for 
a private detective.  Be at the old  place to 
night. 

Yours as ever,

Cl a r a .

Private  telegram  from  Thomas  Cuff  to 

James Ledger:

Dear Sir—Your  special  order  received 
and  promptly  filled.  The  assistance  you 
desire ought to arrive sometime  to-morrow.

Yours, 

Thomas Cuff.

Private  letter  from  James  Ledger  to 

Thomas Cuff:

telegram 

Dear  Sir—Your 

received. 
Many  thanks  for  your  promptness. 
I 
have  been  on  the  street  all  day  studying 
faces and trying to select from the strangers 
about the works the man you would be like­
ly to send on such a mission.  I think I have 
discovered him. 
I am glad  that  he is here, 
for the  developments  of  the  past  twenty 
four  hours  add  greatly  to  my  anxiety 
While I write  something  unusual  is  going 
on in a vacant room in an unoccupied house 
on the outskirts of the works. 
It is  my be 
lief  that  explosives  are  being  tested,  for 
now and then a  red  light,  which  the  cur 
tains are too meager  to  conceal,  flashes up 
at the window. 
I suppose  you  have ready 
means  of  communicating  with  your  man 
For  God’s  sake, warn  him  to  be  diligent 
Several boxes  supposed to  contain muskets 
arrived  here  to-day and  were mysteriously 
carted  away. 
If  possible,  find  out  who 
shipped them. 

Yours,

J ames Ledger.

p.  S.—11 p. m.—From  my  window,  just 
heard  voices  in  the  orchard.  The 
jives  of  my daughter  and  myself  maybe 
included in the plot which is  daily  thicken 
ing around us. 
I have  no  longer the  least 
doubt that a desperate game is being played 
here.  Perhaps you had better instruct your 
man to have an eye to my private residenqe, 

Yours, 

J*  L.

WATCH  M EB ,

J E W

jE R

44  CANAL  STREET,

MICH

GRAND  RAPIDS,

Over F ourth N ational Bank.  Telephone 407. 

COMMERCIAL  LAW  &  COLLECTIONS

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LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,
Fermentimi!

STATE  AGENT  FOR

106 Kent Street, Grand  Rapids, Mich

TELEPH O N E  566.

Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for 
th e ir tow n on this Y east 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,  1887.  VVe 
must change our business 
Prices on some 50 per  cent,  below  combi
nation.  Call or address
O, R oys cto Oo,
GRANO  RAPIDS

2  P e a rl 8t.

We carry a 

Mne 

Seeds  of  every  variety, 
both for field and garden 
Parties  in  want  should 
write to or see the

M S   GRAIN  AND  SEED  CO.
71 CANAL 8TREET.

ORMI)

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

D. G.  KENYON, Traveling Salesman,

MANUFACTURED  BY

G rand 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,

49 Lyon Street, 

-  Grand Rapids, Mi6h.

Private  letter  via.  underground  railway 
from Frank  Wright  to  Miss  Clara Ledger: 
My  D e a r   Cl a r a —Forgive  me  if  you 
I  was  unexpectedly 
were  disappointed. 
called away last  evening,  and  returned too 
late  for  our  appointment  in  the  orchard. 
You can imagine how miserable I am.  Here 
we are within a few  blocks  of  each  other, 
and yet I am forbidden to  read in  your ten­
der eyes the love  I  know  you  feel  for me. 
How much longer is this  to  last?  You are 
not happy in the life you are leading.  Why 
can’t you come to me at  once.  Your father 
may be  right  in  regard  to  the  threatened 
labor trouble there,  and  your  dear life may 
even  now  be in  peril. 
I hear  sullen  mut- 
terings of  discontent  among  the  men.  and 
secret meetings  are being  held and firearms 
are being shipped to this point under cover. 
When shall I see you again?

Yours, 

Frank.

letter  from  James  Ledger  to 

Thomas  Cuff:

D e a r Sir —How can I thank you  for thi 
discrimination used  in  selecting the private 
detective I  ordered?  Since  my  intimation 
to you that it might be well for him to keep 
an  eye  oft  my  residence,  I  have  felt  his 
presence  continually.  At  midnight, 
last 
night,  I am sure  I  saw  him  standing  mo­
tionless by a tree in  the  orchard.  He shall 
be rewarded beyond his  most  ambitious ex­
pectations.  My daughter  Clara  also seems 
to feel the same  sense  of  security.  A day 
or two ago the poor  girl could  scarcely find 
leave  the  house  unattended. 
Now,  I  frequently  see  her  walking  alone 
in the orchard  and  garden  long  after  the 
servants have  retired for  the night.  There 
is  nothing  new  regarding  the  threatened 
strike,  except that  a broken  bundle  at  the 
freight  house  yesterday  revealed  several 
disguises of  a  highly  suspicious  character. 
Is it possible for  you to  ascertain the name 
of the person who ships these goods?

Yours, 

J am es L e d g e r.

Letter,  via.  underground  railway,  from 

Clara to  Frank:

My Dear Frank—I  am  almost  fright 
ened this morning when I remember what I 
consented to in the orchard last night.  How 
can  I  marry  you  privately,  and  without 
papa’s consent?  Poor papa!  How worried 
lie is over the  labor  agitation! 
I hear  him 
walking his room night after night.  Ought 
we not to wait  until this  dreadful  strain is 
lifted from his mind?

Yours as ever, 

Clara.

Letter,  via.  old  route  from  Frank  to 

Clara:

My D a r l in g —We had so much to say to 
each other last  night  that  I  neglected  an­
swering your question, and I will do so now 
by asking one.  Will you  marry me the in­
stant you believe the labor troubles to be set­
tled?  Once  married,  your  father will for­
give us.  My fortune and my social position 
are  equal to  his  own.  His rejection of me 
at Long Branch was one of his whims.

Yours, 

Frank.

Letter  from  James  Ledger  to  Thomas 

Cuff:

My Dear S i r — Notwithstanding the vig­
ilance of  your officer I am uneasy.  Groups 
of men gather  in  the  streets  evenings  and 
converse in  low tones,  never  failing to dis­
perse  whenever  any  one  approaches. 
I 
don’t like the  looks  of  it.  Remember that 
I have received  no  report  from  your man 
Please send me by early mail  to-morrow  1 
synopsis of His communications to  you.

J am es L e d g e r.

Note from Clara to Frank: 
My Dear  One—Yes.

Cl a r a .

The Necessity for Mercantile Organization. 
From the Pentwat.er News.

In this country the  right of individuals to 
organize  for  mutual  advantage,  protection 
and benefit  is  unquestioned.  Such  organi­
zations  exist  throughout  the  length  and 
breadth  of  the  land.  The  farmers  a few 
years  ago  instituted  the  association  of 
Grangers,  and  so  far  as  our  observation 
goes,  as a class or as individuals, they  were 
improved by the meetings.  We notice  that 
it was not a great while  after  a  farmer  be­
came a Granger before lie  began  to  exhibit 
an accurate knowledge of markets, freights, 
and the things which  influence  them for  or 
against  his  interest.  This  educational  re­
sult also made their  deal with business men 
more pleasant and harmonious,  as they now 
understood what  they  did  not  before,  the 
steps necessary to a final realization on their 
products.

Then  there  is  tiie  organization  for  the 
same purpose  of  the  laboring  men, „ under 
the  name  of  Knights  of  Labor.  No  one 
will  deny  that  this  institution  lias  done 
much to elevate and  dignity  labor,  improve 
the condition of  working  men  everywhere, 
and create  a  respect  for  the  organization. 
Through this the  turbulent,  socialistic  and 
anarchistic  elements  are  controlled  easily 
during periods  of  excitement/  until  reason 
assumes sway, when* the  authority  of gov­
ernment, seems  powerless. 
It  is  our con­
viction  that  the  educationary  methods  of 
this institution will yet  lead to the harmon­
ious union of  labor  and  capital  on  a basis 
that will be recognized by both  as  just  and 
equitable to the other.

Business  men,  although  in  the  greatest 
need, have been the last to seek the benefits 
of organization for mutual benefit, and even 
now,  unlike  other  organizations,  they  do 
not use  it  to  secure  special  advantages  in 
prices, to do away with competition,  or even 
to  lesson  it.  The  only  benefit  sought  by 
them  is  protection  from  dead-beats.  The 
class referred to  are  those  to  be  found  in 
every community, who secure  credit  at  one 
house until the  merchant in self-defense re 
fuses.further accommodation,  and they the 
go to a rival house,  do the  same  there,  and 
so on from one place  to  another,  leaving in 
their train  scores  of  victims.  They  laugh 
at you when you talk  legal  process,  and in 
suit when pay is asked.  There  is no reme 
dy against this class  except by organization 
and concert of  action,  This  is the purpose 
of the O. B. M. A.  Not to  oppress  or  hu 
initiate an  honest man.  Not to distress the 
really  unfortunate.  Not  to  blacken  with 
opprobrium the name of any individual who 
is disposed to be  honest;  but  only to  reach 
the  class  who  through  dishonest  motiv 
or by almost criminal negligence of duty prey 
upon the business community.

Now, as to the  method  of  this  organiza 
tion in dealing with  debtors.  The  member 
who has one on  his  books  that  lie  cannot 
collect from,  notifies him  with  the Associa­
tion’s blank of the amount  of  indebtedness 
and requesting an  adjustment  with  fifteen 
days. 
If  settlement  is  not  made lie is re­
ported to the Executive Board, who, in turn 
notify him to appear before the Board with­
in  fifteen  days  and  siiow  cause  why  he 
should not pay the claim. 
If lie fails to ap­
pear,  or the Board  after  hearing both sides 
think lie should pay,  he  is then black-listed 
and every member  of  the  Association noti­
fied,  and lie cannot afterwards  obtain credit 
of any member  until  after  the claim is set­
tled and his  name  removed.  The proceed­
ings are all fair, just and equitable,  and the 
workings of  the  Association  will  have  no 
effect whatever  on  any  man  whose  course 
of dealing  is  honest  and  square.  Those 
who kick against the  organization must  see 
in it some danger  to  their methods of busi­
ness.

Note from Frank to Clara:
D a r l i n g — You will find  a  close carriage 
it the back  garden  gate  at  nine  to-night.

In haste, 

F rank.

Telegram  from  Thomas  Cuff  to  James 

Ledger:

Dear Sir—You were  much  mistaken ip 
the temper of your men.  They are private­
ly rehearsing for a military drama.

T homas  Cuff.

Telegram from  James Ledger  to Thomas 

Cuff:

Sir—I was  also  much  mistaken  in  the 
temper  of  your  confounded  detective  in 
plain clothes.  He eloped witli my daughter 
last  night. 

J am es L e d g e r.

Telegram from the same to the same, one 

week  later:

Come  down and  dine  with  your  special 

mission young man and his wife.

Yours truly, 

J am es L e d g e r.

Put to Good Use.

“I’ve been hunting 'all  over  the room for 
a hairpin,”  said  a  young  lady to her newly 
married friend,  “and  I  couldn’t find a sin­
gle one to save me.”

“Of course  you  couldn’t,  my  dear,” was 
the sympathetic  reply,  “I’m married  now, 
you know.”

“And what has that to  do  with  it?”  was 

the incredulous query.

“Everything,  my  dear,”  was  the  reply. 
“My husband straightens  them  all  out  for 
pipe cleaners.”

He  W as  Modest,  but 
From the Chicago Herald

Good  Traveler,

“It doesn’t sound nice  to  say so, hut it is 
a fact, that the  Lake  Shore  folks were aw 
fully glad when a certain man died in Buffalo 
the other  day,”  said  a  conductor  chattily. 
“There’s quite a story about  that  case, and 
I guess I’ll have to tell it to you.  The man’ 
name was Talbot.  About twelve  years ago 
Talliot saved a train from going into a wash­
out near his farm,  and  of  course  the  com­
pany  felt  very  grateful.  P.  P.  Wright— 
Wright  was  then  superintendent  of  the 
Buffalo division—sent  for  him  and  loaded 
him witli thanks for  himself  and the  com­
pany.  Talbot  modestly declined  a  money 
present Of  .$500,  but  said  he  didn’t object 
when Wright  proposed  making out for him 
a pass good for  the  remainder of  his  life. 
While Wright was writing out the pass Tal­
bot inquired: 

*

“ ‘Say,  Mr.  Wright,  have  you  any objec­
tions to making that  read  good for  me and 
a friend? 
I  may  want  to  take a friend up 
to Cleveland with  me  sometime  to  see  an 
uncle of mine.’

“Wright was so  lull of  gratitude that lie 
couldn’t  object  to  anything,  and  the  man 
got his  pass, good for  himself  and  friend, 
and it  was  afterward sent  on to headquar­
ters and countersigned by the president and 
general passenger agent

“ Well, now what do you thiuk? For more 
than ten years  that  man  Talbot  has  been 
riding constantly been Buffalo and Chicago,

NO.  16 9.

Buffalo and Cleveland, or  Buffalo  and  To­
ledo.  He was never alone.  He always had 
a “friend” with  him.  The  friend  was us­
ually some  commercial  traveler. 
In short, 
Talbot had made railroad  riding his regular 
business.  He made arrangements with var­
ious wholesale and  jobbing  houses to carry 
their  men,  and  booked  his  engagements 
months  ahead,  sometimes.  When  these 
failed lie picked  up  stray  passengers  here 
and there.  After  payiug  his  sleeping  car 
and otiier expenses he had  -SO  or  $8  a  day 
left as clear profit,  and  out  of  these profits 
he managed  to amass a snug  little  fortune. 
He tried to use his pass  on  the limited  ex­
press,  but  the  company  wouldn’t  have  it. 
n fact,  they wanted to  refuse  to carry him 
altogether,  but their  lawyer  concluded that 
the suit for  damages  would he  too  expen- 
ive.  Talbot is dead,  now,  though, greatly 
to the regret of  several traveling men.”

The Selection of Perfumes, 

rom the N. Y. Tribune.
“You haven’t  a  cultivated  nose,” said a 
manufacturer  of  perfumes  in a large  store 
down-town  to  a  customer,  who  admitted 
that he could not  remember  that  his  nose 
ad ever been  subjected  to any particularly 
invigorating  process,  but  he  asserted  that 
le had  perfect  confidence  in  his  ability to 
iek out just what lie wanted.
“That  is  the  trouble  with  almost every 
one,’’continuedthe dealer,  “whoattempts to 
select a perfume  when he  is not used  to it. 
Chat man  who  has  just  left  here  will not 
be satisfied with his  purchase the next time 
lie takes a smell  of  it  because  he will  not 
find it  be  what  he  expected.  After a nose 
that  lias  not  been  raised  in  the  business 
smells four or five  samples  of  cologne,  the 
flavor of each will linger in the nostrils  and 
then a  inferior  and  poorer  odor,  if  intro­
duced  to  these  lingering  scents,  in almost 
every case will form a pieasiug combination 
that is thought to be  satisfactory.  For the 
time  being  it  will  be,  hut  afterwards  the 
ompounder  of  colognes  will  be  called  a 
fraud.  As  a  matter  of  experiment I have 
placed the same  kind  of  cologne  in twelve 
bottles labelled  differently,  and have people 
take a smell of all the bottles and detect the 
resemblance of  each one to the tlower men­
tioned  on the  label.  Again,  I  have  seen 
noses so acute that they could pick out from 
a combination  of  odor  each  ingredient and 
rarely would any be missed.  This is a won­
derful thing, but  the nose can  be trained to 
do it,  and the colognemaker  must  have  the 
faculty in  order  to  make  up  any kind  of 
cologne  from  a  given  sample.  This  ex­
plains  the  method  by  whicli  the  famous 
colognes  are  imitated,  and  a  dealer  can 
hardly start a new  brand  on the market be­
fore every one in the business is making the 
same thing.
Grand Haven Joins  the State  Association 

Grand H aven,  Dec.  6,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D ear  Sir—Enclosed  please  find  $8.20, 
as per capita dues  of  the  Grand  Haven B. 
M.  A.,  as we are all in favor of  joining  the 
State  Association.  We 
think  it  a  good 
thing.
Do  we  get  more  than  one  copy  of  the 
State  notification  sheet?  A  good  many 
members would like  to  have  them  for ref­
erence.  Let  us  know  in  regard  to  this 
matter and oblige.  Yours respectfully, 
See’y G.  II.  B.  M.  A.

F red A.  H untty,

A Wrong Report.

Ca d il l a c,  Dec.  7,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
Dear  Sir—Corresponding  for  a  news­
paper is altogether out of  my line  of  busi­
ness,  but some  malicious  liar lias  started a 
rumor  to  the  effect  that  Wilcox Bros.,  of 
this city, have placed a chattel  mortgage on 
their stock, prompted either  by jealousy  or 
for the pure interest of injuring their credit. 
As there are no  grounds  for such  a rumor, 
I will ask you, in their behalf,  space in your 
valuable paper to refute it.

Yours truly,

J.  C.  McA dam.

Can “Beat” Anything.

From the Detroit Free  Press.

“Is there a colored man around here  who 
can  beat  a  carpet?”  asked  a  citizen  of  a 
whitewasher at the market yesterday.

“I reckon tlat pusson ober  dar’ kin  do  it, 

sah.” 

1

“ Is he professional?”
“Yes,  sail.  He’s  heat 

two  groceries, 
three saloons  an’  his  wife,  an’  I reckon he 
kin git away will a ca’pet.”

The New Remedy.

Mrs. Muldoon—“Mrs. Mulcahey, have you 

heard the great rimitly for hydrophoby?” 

Mrs. Mulcahey—“No, faith.  Pliat is it?” 
Mrs.  Muldoon—* ‘Piasteur of Paris, begor-

The Saturday Mail calls  attention to the 
fact that section one of the city nuisance or­
dinance provides that no  merchant, clerk or 
other person shall solicit patronage for their 
places of business from  the  door  or  on  or 
off the door-step of said  places  of business, 
nor shall they entico people into their places 
of  business,  for  the  purpose  of  showing 
goods,  nor  shall  they accost  persons  upon 
the  sidewalk  in  front  of  their  places  of 
business.  There are very few arrests under 
this section,  and yet  in  some  parts  of  the 
city the solicitations  of  would-be  salesmen 
approach  actual impudence.

t'.L

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F0K SALE.

J. T. Bell &  Co.,  whole­
sale  Fruit  and  Commis­
sion  Merchants,  at  East 
Saginaw, offer their busi­
ness for sale.  Wish to go 
south.v  Sales  for  1886, 
$100,000.  Will  sell  rea­
sonably.
J. T. BELL & GO.

East Saginaw, Mich.

WM.L.ELLIS&CO.

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.

iT'OR RENT—Desirable corner store, in  good 

. 
residence locality, suitable for grocery or 
general trade.  Good living rooms  over  store. 
Rent, reasonable.  Enquire at 83 South Division 
street, Grand Rapids. 

169tf

I?OR  SALE—A two-story store, 22x58,  almost 

1  new, second floor done  off  and  tenanted. 
Sell (roods in store if desired.  Good  place  for 
dry  (roods  and  groceries. 
In a  good  farm ­
ing country.  For  particulars,  address  C.  E. 
Clapp, Martin, Allegan Co , Mich , where  store 
is  located. 
TTS7ANTED—Situation by a  young 
v t 
grocery or  general  store.  F 
experience.  Best of references. 
Box 354, Fremont, Mich.

man  in  a 
'our  years’ 
Address, H., 

170*

170*

running order.  New  50-horse-power  engine, 

»OR  SALE—At  Howard  City,  planing  mill, 

sash, door and blind factory, in  complete 
good boiler, new solid two-story building on H. 
R. track.  Will be sold at a bargain.  Price and 
term s of Geo. McDowell, Howard City, Mich.
186-3

bonus  offered  for  locating  in  a  neighboring 

shop,  with  good-paying  patronage.  Big 
town.  Address, for particulars, J. H. Dean,  99 
Ottawa st., Grand Rapids, Mich. 

ii^OR  SALE—Completely  equipped  machine 
IF  YOU  WANT—To get into business, to sell 

your business, to secure additional capital, 
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.
m o s e x iZtst  b e o s .

to  get  a  situation,  if  you have anything for 

167tf

-WHOLESALE-

SEEDS,  FRUITS,  OYSTERS,

And Produce.

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

Too Particular.

Man  (to friend)—I  have  a  supreme  con 

tempt for that fellow Johnson.

Friend—Why  so?
Man—Because he played me a contempti­
I took him  a  petition  the other 

ble trick. 
day—

Friend—And he refused to sign it,  eh?
Man —Oh,  no, but he  insisted  upon read­

ing it before he put his name down.
Belong to Opposite Sides.

First  broker’s  boy—What  is  your 

Johnnie?

Second broker’s boy—My pa is a bull.
F.  B. B.—And what is your ma?
S. B.  B.—My  ma? 

I dunno.  Oil,  yes 

hold on.  1 saw her  when  she was dressed 
to go  out  to  a  party last  evening,  and 
guess she must be a bare.

The December number of  The Office is re­
It  is  a  practical  journal for  busi 
ceived. 
It 
ness men, accountants  and  office  men. 
contains  some  able  articles  and  excellent 
suggestions, and  its  value  to  office men is 
all out of proportion to the nominal price of 
$1  a year. 
It  is  published  by  the  Office 
Compauy, 205 Broadway,  New York.

pa

B F L A J S T I D

Wholesale DeDot,

B. F. EMERY,
•  Grani Rapite.
37  Canal St., 

STATE  MANAGER,

H IRTH   <&  KRAUSE,

d e a l e r s   i n

P ro m p t  re tu rn s m ade on C onsignm ents.

1 1 8  Canal St., G-rana Rapids.

H ides,  F urs  and  T allow ,
Wall Paper § Window Shades

Manufacturers’ Prices.

SAM PLES  TO  THE  TRAD E  ONLY.

68  M0NK0E  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

House and Store Shades Made to Order.
Nelson  Bros.  &  Co.
OLD  BARRELS

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

Xiion  Coffee  Cabinet,
Of which  th e  accom panying  cut  gives  but  a  p artial 
idea. 
In this cabinet is packed 120 one-pound packages 
of Lion Coffee, and we  offer  the  goods  a t  a  price 
enabling the grocer to  secure  these  cabinets  w ithout 
cost to him self.  They are made air-tight, iongued and 
grooved, beautifully grained  and  varnished,  and  are 
put together in  th e  best  possible  m anner.  Complete 
set of casters, w ith screws,  inside  this  cabinet.  Their 
use in every grocery, after the coffee is sold out,  is  ap­
parent;  ju st the thing from   which  to   retail  oatm eal, 
rice, prunes, hominy, (tried  fruits,  bread,  and  a  hun­
dred o ther  articles.  F urther,  they  take  up  no  more 
iioor  room   than  a   barrel,  and  do  aw ay  w ith  these 
unsightly  things  in  a  stdre.  For  price-list  of Lion 
Coffee  in these cabinets, see price-current in  this pa­
per.  Read  below  w hat  we  say  as  to  the  quality  of 
Lion Coffee.

This Coffee Cabinet Given Away.

A  GOOD  BREAKFAST

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

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

For sale  by  all  Wholesale  Grocers  every­

where, and by the

Woolson Spice Co.

92 to 108 Oak St., Toledo, Ohio.

SFFEEj

0MB IN ED

SERMON  IN  A  NUTSHELL.

A long-time patron of  T h e  T ra desm a n 
thus  announces  the  following  unwelcome 
intelligence:
I had  rather acquaint you of the fact my­
self that I have been compelled—or thought 
I was compelled—to give a chattel mortgage,

The Secretary of the Oceana County Busi­
ness Men’s Association hits the nail square­
ly on  the  head  when  he  asserts  that  the 
collection  department  of  an  asssociation 
' “gives results which statements, persuasion, 
and  even  law will  not bring.”  This state-

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Mercantile and fiaiinfacturins; Interests of the State.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  15,  1886.

G rand Rapids T raveling Men’s Association.
President,  L.  M. Mills;  Vice-President, 8. A. Sears;  Sec­
retary  and Treasurer, Geo. H. Seymour;  Board of Di­
rectors, H. S. Robertson,  Geo.  F.  Owen,  J:  N.  Brad­
ford, A. B. Cole and Wm. Logie.
m r   Subscribers and others,  when  writing 
to advertisers, will confer a favor on  the puh- 
lisbers by mentioning that they 6aw the adver­
tisement in the columns of  this  paper.

CUTTING  PRICES  AND  TH E  REM­

EDY.

failed  to  complete 

The  merchants of  Hastings  are  more  or 
less  concerned  over  an  exhibition  of  bad 
faith on the part of  a certain dry goods and 
grocery firm  there.  The  firm  in  question 
signed the call for a meeting  to organize an 
association,  but 
the 
agreement by  joining the  association  when 
the time arrived. 
Instead of acting as they 
had agreedJto,they began misrepresenting the 
objects of  the  association,  asserting  that it 
was  formed for the purpose of  “putting up 
prices,” whereas the tendency of all associa­
tions is to reduce profits in  just the  propor­
tion  that  losses  are  lessened.  They  at­
tempted to make  capital  for  themselves  by 
representing  that  they  were  the  only con­
cern not  in  the “monopoly,”  as  they  face­
tiously refer to it,  and  current  report  gives 
them the credit of  employing men to  circu 
late around among the farmers  for  the pur­
pose of misrepresenting  the association and 
applauding  their  magnanimous  action  in 
“standing  by the farmers.”  Such  a  cam­
paign,  re-enforced  with  flaming  announce 
ments of  cut prices in the  local papers,  has 
resulted in the  firm’s  securing a large  vol 
ume of trade.  The cuts are mostly made on 
groceries,  with  the  explanation  that  the 
losses  in  that  department  are  more  than 
made up by the extra prices charged for dry 
goods and boots and  shoes.  Such  a  policy 
would  not attract an average business man 
but is sufficiently gauzy to  allure  a  certain 
class of  purchasers  who  are  too  apt  to  be 
influenced  by flashy  announcements of  cut 
prices,and to think that because one articlejis 
sold cheap it necessarily follows that every' 
thing  is  sold  proportionately  low.  This 
class,  which is  luckily in the  minority,  has 
been attracted  by the double  dealing of  the 
firm  in  question  and patronized  the  house 
very liberally,  giving  the  other  merchants 
some  grounds  for  the  belief  that a certain 
portion  of  their  regular  patronage  would 
naturally  find  its  way  to  the  opposition 
establishment. 
In  order to  circumvent the 
opposition and retain their trade, they began 
a system of cutting prices,  meeting the quo 
f ationss of their opponents, and in many cases 
“going  them  one  better.”  And  there  is 
where the merchants made a  fatal mistake, 
While it is  sometimes  true that it is  neces 
sary to fight  fire with  fire,  the  occasion  for 
sucli  extreme  measures  seldom  occurs  in 
mercantile life. 
If,  instead of  meeting the 
prices of cutters and  slashers—prices  often 
below  the first cost of the  articles quoted- 
merchants would pursue the opposite course 
they would eventually  bring  about a revul 
sion in  public  sentiment on the  question of 
cutting.  For years.  Grand Rapids has been 
cursed with one of  the  worst cutters in the 
State—a man who  has aped  the  policy and 
stolen the advertising  style  of  Hull  Bros, 
but who has not carried a stock of liquors, - 
as Hull Bros, do—on which  to “get  even. 
Instead of  meeting  his prices,  the  grocers 
of  Grand Rapids have  used  this  argument 
with their trade:  “Yes,  you  can  get  your 
goods cheaper at the place you mention, but 
that man cannot sell  goods at the  prices he 
advertises  without  either  losing  money or 
giving second grade goods.  We  don’t  pro 
pose to do either.  We  won’t  sell  anything 
but standard goods,  and  when  we  can’t do 
business at a profit  we  shall  give  it  up, 
The result of this sort of argument has been 
that every merchant  has  kept  his  regula 
line of customers,  because they realized  the 
correctness of his conclusions.  The  cutter 
keeps  on  advertising  goods  at  slaughter 
prices, but everyone has come to understand 
that the goods  arc on a par with the  prices 
asked.  Meantime  the  cutter  has  gained 
such  a  reputation  for  handling  glucose 
sugars and  seconds  canned  goods,  that he 
cannot sell a standard article  for a standard 
price, because no one would  believe that he 
ever  had  an  honest  article  in  his  estab­
lishment.

T h e  T radesm an  does  not  wish  to  be 
considered as interfering with  the  business 
methods of  its Hastings patrons, but it was 
appealed to for advice  in  the premises and 
the above  areall  the remarks it has to offer. 
By meeting the cutter^ prices, you virtually 
admit  that  the  cutter  is  right,  and  your 
trade have  good  reason  for  thinking  that 
you have swindled  them most  outrageously 
in the past. 
In no position  is  consistency 
more needed  than  in  the  man  who  stands 
behind  the counter  and  anyone  who  lays 
himself open to the  charge  of  being incon­
sistent,  loses the respect of  the community. 
And in losing that he loses the  trade which 
is most worth having—the patronage of  the 
conscientious and the well-informed.

than to have  you  find  it  out  through  any 
other channel.
1 attribute  my  present  embarassment to 
buying  too  largely,  in  anticipation  of  a 
brisk fall trade, and giving too much credit.
The italics are supplied for the purpose of 
emphasizing the causes of nine-tenths of all 
the failures which occur.  ‘ ‘Buying too large­
ly and  giving too much credit” are rocks on 
which the majority of  commercial  ventures 
are stranded,  and wise is  the  pilot  who  is 
able to hold his craft away from these hidden 
dangers.

ment  will 
readily  be  corroborated  by 
the members  of every association which has 
been  organized  long  enough  to  give  the 
collection  feature a fair trial.

The work of organization  has  received  a 
promising accession in the shape of the Gro- 
cer and Batcher,  a  weekly  journal  issued 
in the interest of the Detroit Retail Grocers’ 
and Trade Union Association. T h e T ra d es­
m an welcomes the new aspirant  for  public 
favor,  aud trusts it will receive a  hearty re­
ception all along the line.

it 

into  operation. 

Zach.  Chandler’s  favorite  maxim  was 
“Claim  everything  and  concede  nothing,” 
and the Retail Grocers’  Advocate  seems  to 
ave  adopted  the  same  policy  as  regards 
Michigan.  Smith  Barnes  contributed  cer­
tain suggestions to the  Committee  on  Con­
stitution  of  the  Michigan  Business  Men’s 
Association, all of which  were  incorporated 
in the  platform.  Now the Advocate claims 
they were stolen from that paper, which T h e 
T ra desm a n doubts,  as  Mr.  Barnes  is  not 
given  to  appropriating  other  men’s  ideas, 
much less the ideas of a paper which  is  ab­
solutely  characterless.  The  business  men 
of Traverse City have spent months in study­
ing up a desirable rating  system,  and  have 
finally  gotten 
T h e 
T ra desm a n described the system somewhat 
at length, when lo!  The Advocate  claimed 
the system as its own.  The  Advocate  also 
claims all the credit attached  to  the  organi­
zation of a State Association  here  in  Mich­
igan because it suggested the idea  a  year  or 
so after hundreds of Michigan workers began 
aying  the  foundation  for  the  magnificent 
superstructure  which  now  commemorates 
their  labors.  The  man  who  accomplishes 
nothing himself findfe  secret  satisfaction  In 
claiming the work of others, but such claims 
do not “set well” on the  stomachs  of  those 
who have toiled early and late to  secure  the 
results.  The  policy  of  the  Advocate  has 
been marked by sloth,  deceit and  hypocrisy, 
rendering  it  an  unsafe  guide  for  anyone 
who might be so foolish as to place any  reli- 
mce on its  utterances.

To those who think that there is no profit 
iu the creamery business, T h e T ra desm a n 
commends a perusal of the letter'from J. M. 
Crossman,  the Williamston butter manufac­
turer,  published  in  another  column.  Mr. 
Crossman expended $4,500 in the  construc­
tion and equipment of his  factory.  During 
the six months in which the factory was  in 
operation,  he produced a  trifle  over  40,000 
pounds of butter, which was disposed  of  at 
an average  price,  of  25  cents  per  pound, 
making  tire  total  receipts  about  $10,000. 
He bought 39,000  gauges  of  cream,  at  an 
average price of 16 cents per guage, or $6,240, 
aud paid 5 cents per pound for  making  and 
selling—$2,000.  The total expense—$8,240 
—substracted from the total  receipts—$10,- 
000—leaves a comfortable balance of $1,760 
as  the  profits  on  six  months’  business, 
on an investment of $4,500.  Let those who 
assert that there is no money in  the  cream 
ery business read Mr.  Crossman’s letter and 
forever after “hold their peace.”

The factory dairy  season  is  now  practi 
cally closed,  and the ledgers of most  of  the 
operators  show  gratifying  balances.  The 
drought,  of course, curtailed the product  of 
both butter  and  cheese  to  a  large  extent 
variously estimated  at  from  20  to  33  per 
cent.,  but as  the  drought  was  general  all 
over the country,  prices went up in an  even 
greater degree than the  product  decreased 
This held the gross receipt? up to about  the 
usual figure and increased  the  profits  very 
materially.  Looked at from  this  distance 
the outlook for next  season  is  exceedingly 
favorable,  as the market will  be  practically 
bare of botlx butter and  cheese  long  before 
grass grows again.

As T h e  T radesm am goes to  press,  the 
Allegan Circuit Court is trying  the  case  of 
the Polander who  was  arrested  at  the  in­
stance of E. W. Pickett, the Billiards cheese 
manufacturer,  for sending  watered milk  to 
the factory.  The fellow  was  convicted 
justice court,  and fined $10  and  costs.  He 
then appealed to the Circuit,  and  the ^result 
of the trial is looked forward to  with  much 
interest.  The evidence against the  defend­
ant is wholly circumstantial, no one  having 
been able to discover him in the act of adul­
terating the milk, but  the prosecution think 
that their case is sufficiently strong to secure 
the conviction of the Polander.

Beware of the oily-tongued  harrangue  of 
the  rascal  who  is  soliciting  money for  al­
leged  membership  iu  the  “United  States 
Dealers’  Protective  Association  and  Mer­
cantile Agency.”  Merchants would do well 
to keep a pair of  stoga  boots  in  readiness 
for  him.  Should  he  visit  some  localities 
known  to  T h e  T ra d esm a n,  he  will  be 
presented with the contents of a feather pil­
low  and  a  bucket  of  tar,  applied  in  the 
most approved manner.

The complete list  of  the  various  brands 
in use by tlfc manufacturers of rubber boots 
and  shoes,  published  this  week,  is  from 
the  Boot  and  Shoe  Recorder,  one  of  the 
most  valuable 
journals  of  the  kind  in 
the  country.  The  Recorder,  unlike  most 
of the shoe  papers,  gets  down  to  the level 
of  the  retailer,  instead  of  bending  every 
energy to please  the  jobber  and  manufac­
turer.  The  result  is  a  weekly  journal of 
seventy-five pages.

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

GRAND  RAPID8  GOSSIP.

H. Pangborn has engaged  in  the grocery
Arthur  Meigs  &

business  at  Blanchard. 
Co. furnished the  stock.

E.  F.  Hiler  has  re-engaged  in  the  gro­
cery business  at  Fruitport.  Arthur  Meigs 
& Co. furnished the stock.

John  Yander Mei,  grocer  on  Grandville 
avenue,  has  been  closed  on  chattel  mort­
gage by Hawkins & Perry.

John Kraagenbelt has engaged iu general 
tiade at the  corner  of  Butterworth  avenue 
and Veto  street.  P.  Steketee  &  Sons  fur­
nished the dry goods.

Fox &  Bradford  have  enlarged  their of­
fice by throwing the whole  front  portion  of 
their store into one  room,  which  will serve 
the double purpose  of  an  office  and  show 
room.  They  have  closed  out  their  entire 
stock  of  tobaccos  and  have * re-arranged 
their cigar stock.

Chas. F. Cobb,  Secretary of the  partially 
defunt Hoptonic Co., has  nearly  completed 
the organization of a new company  at  Chi­
cago, which will purchase  the  plant, trade­
marks and book accounts  of  the  old  com­
pany and continue the  business  on  a  more 
extensive  scale.

AROUND  THE  STATE.

Ralph L.  Mann has opened a variety store 

at Marshall.

removed to Hart.

C. Slaght,  general  dealer  at  Mears,  lias 

Giles  W.  Long  succeeds  Long  Bros,  in 

the grocery business at Clio.

Moon & Goodrich  succeed O.  N.  Moon  in 

the drug business at Fenwick.

Crane &  Torrey  succeed  O.  S.  Chapman 

in the grocery business at Albion.

Jernstadt & Delbeck succeed  John  Jem- 

stadt in general trade at Woodville.

A.  H. Smith succeeds Lawrence & Smith 

in the grocery business at Ypsilanti.

H.  D.  Storms succeeds Clement & Storms 

in the grocery business at Plainwell.

Jno.  M.  Church,  of  the  grocery firm  of 

Fleming & Church,  St.  Louis, is dead.

Cole & Cole, the  Climax  general  dealers, 
have bought out Mr.  Betts,  the  merchant  at 
West Leroy.

Frank Finout,  late of Battle Creek, has en­
gaged in the grocery and boot aud  shoe bus­
iness at Climax.  He is  a  brother  of  L.  E. 
Finout,  harness dealer at Climax.

Chas.  Broas & Co.,  the  Detroit  boot  and 
shoe jobbing  house,  have  assigned tb Geo. 
H.  Burt, of Boston.  Chas.  Broas,  clothing 
dealer at Lansing,  has  assigned to the same 
person.

E. Wilson and John Gilmore have formed 
a copartnership and engaged in the drug and 
and  grocery  business  at  Stanwood,  pur­
chasing the stock formerly owned by Tucker 
& Northrop.

B. J. & R. Vaneklasen have purchased  a 
business lot at Zeeland,  on  which  they will 
erect  a' brick  store  building  next  season. 
They will occupy it  with  a  stock of  furni­
ture and boots and shoes.

Leszeznski  Bros.,  general  dealers at Os­
coda and Sand Beach,  have  been foreclosed 
by Edson, Moore  &  Co.,  of  Detroit, 'on  a 
$15,000 chattel  mortgage,  and  other  debts 
make their liabilities  $20,000.  Assets  will 
not exceed the first-named sum.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

David F. Kenney has opened a boiler shop 

at Iouia.

Wm.  Bamber succeeds Proctor & Baraber 
in the foundry and planing  mill business at 
Mt.  Pleasant.

C.  D. Stuart,  the  Otsego  chair  manufac­
turer,  proposes to  put himself  in  a position 
to  avoid  a  strike  by  discharging  all  the 
Knights of Labor in his employ.

STRAY  FACTS.

G.  DeBruiu  lias  opened  a saloon  at Zee- 

land.

Peck & Co. are  putting  in  a  lunch coun­

ter at their store at Walton.

E.  J.  Mather  succeeds  A.  R. Mather  in 

the banking business at Lakeview.

Burk & Densmore  succeed Trunk & Rob­

inson in the meat business at Mecopta.

John Spohn  succeeds  Spohn  &  Vander- 

hook in the harness business at Allegan.

Yeakey & Williams, meat dealers at Mar­
tin,  have  dissolved,  Yeakey  succeeding. 
Williams will  engage  in the  meat business 
at Kalkaska.

The assets of Wm.  B.  Ames,  the Hudson 
bankrupt,  foot  up to  $5,000,  while the lia­
bilities are is excess of $9,000.

The First National Bank of Concord  will 
surrender its charter and  re-organize  under 
the  State  banking  law,  with  the  same 
officers as at present.

A.  R.  Close,  harness  dealer  at  Sherman, 
has purchased A. J. Hartman’s  livery  busi­
ness,  at that place,  and  will  continue  both 
branches of business under his own name.
,  The Big Rapids Herald  talks  as  follows 
of a man who has several very icarm friends 
among  the  jobbing  trade  of  this  market; 
Capt Oleson has been placed in charge of the
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property known as the old brewery, recently 
leased by the Muskegon Brewing Co.

R. S. Jackson, retiring- superintendent  of 
the Burdick  and  Rose  &  Lovell  street  car­
lines at Kalamazoo, who  goes  to  Caledonia 
to  engage  in  flour  milling,  says  the  two 
street car lines named  cost  for  running  ex­
penses during the past ten months $1,258.16 
more than they earned.

Muskegon  News:  The inventory  of  the 
Truesdell stock  has  been  completed.  The 
creditors  held  an  “executive”  session  last 
night to  discuss  the  situation. 
It  was ru­
mored  “unofficially”  that  such  arrang- 
ments would be made  that  the  sale  of the 
stock would be  entrusted  to  the Truesdells 
and that they will  close it out.  This, how­
ever,  lacks confirmation.

A. E.  Kelsey, a  leading  dry  goods  mer­
chant  of  Three  Rivers,  has  beerf  taken to 
the Kalamazoo  Asylum,  being  very violent 
and suffering from  what  is  supposed to be 
softening of the brain.  He was a few weeks 
ago placed in  a  private  inebriate asylum in 
New  York,  for  treatment,  but  his  trouble 
having taken  an  insane  turn  he  has  been 
disposed of as above stated.

An  East  Saginaw  dispatch  conveys the 
following  information:  “Through  the  ef­
forts of  the Business  Men’s  Association,  a 
special daily local train  between  the  Sagi- 
naws and Grayling,  on  the  Michigan  Cen­
tral road,  was put on  this  morning,  called 
the “Merchant’s Express.”  Thisgives mer­
chants and others in seventeen towns on the 
line  four  and  one-half  hours  for business 
here,  and a big trade  is  anticipated  by  our 
wholesale dealers in consequence.”

Purely Personal.

R.  Weertman,  the Zeeland baker,  was  in 

town last week.

S.  Kopf,  of  the  firm  of Nelson & Kopf, 
manufacturers of  table slides at Pentwater, 
was in town Monday  on his way to Detroit.
E.  Densmore is in New York, working up 
an export trade on His  patent veneer house. 
His patent cement is  proving so impervious 
to water that he is receiving flattering offers 
for the sale of the patent.

W.  S.  Coleman  for  the  past  fourteen I 
months  buyer  and  manager  for  the  Gunn 
Hardware  Co., has  voluntarily  severed  his 
connection with  that  concern  and  engaged 
with Foster,  Stevens  &  Co.  as  assistant to 
Buyer Philbrick.  Mr.  Coleman is a worker 
from Workville and  will  prove  a  valuable 
accession to his new employers.

A  Pierson  correspondent  writes  as  fol­
lows:  “The  traveling  man  with  the ele­
phantine  voice  has  been  in  the  habit  of 
playing  practical  jokes  on  an  old  fellow 
here,  73  years  of  age.  He  attempted  to 
tamper with  the  old  fellow’s  clothing Sat­
urday, when  the  latter  clinched  him  and 
laid him down  in tjie  mud,  capping the cli­
max by washing  his  face  with snow.  We 
wouldn’t  have  you  put  this  in the  paper 
about  Hawkins  for  a  million  dollars,  but 
consider  it  a  duty  to  inform  you  of  the 
facts.”

The Gripsack Brigade.

Harry  Gilliam,  traveling  representative 
for Leggitt & Myers,  has  gone  to  Oswego, 
Kansas,  to  spend  the  holidays  with  his 
wife.

An Otsego correspondent  writes:  E.  R. 
Conrad  is  negotiating  for  a  situation  as 
traveling  salesman  for  a  wholesale  liquor 
house in Detroit and  spent  several  days of 
this week in that city.

Frank Blakeslee is  spending  his  holiday 
vacation with friends at Binghamton, N.Y., 
the usual route  being  taken  this  week  by 
Cass Bradford; the latter’s route being taken 
by book-keeper W.  B. Sweet.

The Board of Trustees of the Grand Rap­
ids Traveling Men’s  Association met Satur­
day evening and sent out  600  invitations to 
the third annual  social  party, to be  held at 
the Ionia street armory,  on Friday  evening, 
December  30.  Members  or  friends  of  the 
traveling fraternity who fail to receive invj 
tations are invited  to  come, just  the  same 
as though their names were not overlooked.
“No  Money  in  the  Creamery  Business.”

Williamston,  Dec.  10.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

Dear Sir—I have just closed my  cream­
ery for this year. 
I did not  start  until  the 
middle of June,  hence did not do as  well as 
would  otherwise  have  been the case.  All 
my patrons are pleased,  however,  and  they 
are free to assert that instead  of  800  cows, 
I shall have the cream from 2,000 cows next 
season.
Agreeable to your request,  I  fill  out  and 
return the blank report you  sent  me.  You 
will see  that  the  showing  made  is  by  no 
means discouraging.  On a total investment 
for plant and appliances  of  $4,500,  I  have 
produced  $10,000  worth  of  butter  at  a 
total expense of $8,240,  leaving a margin of 
$1,760.  I am sure these figures are accurate, 
as 1 have kept a strict cash account with my 
creamery, the same as if I was managing  it 
for another man.  Yours truly,

J.  M.  CrosvSman.

Miscellaneous Dairy Notes.

Lakeview is talking creamery.
Eaton Rapids business  men  contemplate 

establishing a creamery there.

The  Grand  River  Valley  Creamery,  at 
Grandville, expects to begin operations about 
April  15.

The  Otsego  creamery  suspended  opera­
tions abbut December 1,  having  enjoyed  a 
satisfactory season.

The Charlotte creamery has closed for the 
season.  Preparations are making for opera­
ting on a larger scale than  ever  next  year.
Attention is called to  the advertisment of 
J.  T.  Bell & Co,,  proprietors  of  the  Sagi­
naw Valley  Fruit  House.  Messrs.  Bell  & 
Co.  have built  up  a  large  business in their 
line,  and  nothing  but  the  reasons  given 
would impel them to dispose of  so lucrative 
a business.

VISITING  BUYERS.

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

donia. 

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R. Osterhof, Ferrysburg.
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
E. B. Sunderiin, Palo.
E.  H. Sisson, Sisson Bros., Freeport.
R. Weertman, Zeeland.
D. W. Martin,  Lakeview. 
j . E. Rioe, Rice & Lillie. Coopersville.
John J. Bale, Macomber & Bale, Lakeview.
John W. KIrtland, Lakeview.
J. Q. Look, Lowell.
W. H. Beach, Holland.
R. E. Workman, Holland.
E. A. Carpenter, Colborn &  Carpenter.  Cale­
H. Brusse, Zeeland.
Fred  R.  Hayward, Casnovia.
R. A. Hastings. Sparta.
A. 8. Holwrt.  R’v  Kapids.
C. Clever, Mi  <ii< v  ile.
L. A. Paine, Sparta.
Byron McNeal,  Byron  Center.
H.  M. Patrick, H. M. Patrick Co., Leroy.
Mrs. J. Hunter, Lakeview.
Jas. Campbell, Westwood.
T. H. Peacock, Reed City.
H. M. Harroun, McLain.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
C. V. Riegler, Reigler, Roush & Co., Freeport. 
Geo. E. Delano, Delano & Co., Allegan.
J. Raymond. Berlin.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale.
B. Fiehen Cressy’s Corners.
W. C. Murray. Lowell.
I. J. Quick, Allendale.
R. H. Topping, Casnovia.
Mrs, J. DeBri, Byron Center.
A. J. White, Bass River.
N. DeVries, Jamestown,
Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam.
John Kamps, Zutphen.
Sidney Stark, Allendale.
Geo. P. Stark, Allendale.
JayM arlatt, Berlin.
J. P. Cordes. Alpine.
Mr. Ball, Ball & Co., Grand Haven.
G. A.  Bottje, Grand Haven.
Roscommon Lumber Co.,  Meredith.
Vorhorst & Co., Overisel.
A. & L. M. Wolf,  Hudsonville.
A. D.  Martin, Otia.
S. T. McLelian, Denison.
R. Purdy, Fremont.
W. W. Forrester, Pierson.
M. H. McCoy, Grandville.
W. T. Long, Vicksburg.
Gus. Begman, Bauer,
E. C. Foot, West Carlyle.
Eli Runnels, Corning.
Scoviile & McAuley, Edgerton.
C, H. Shaffer, Onota.
Geo. S. Smith, Casnovia.
Nelthorp & Van Etta, Nunica.
E. Lockebye, White Cloud.
E. Lockebye, White Cloud.
E. F. Hiler,  Fruitport.
C. Durkee, Altona.
Phillips & Babcock, Allendale.
H. Coykemlall, Allegan.
Jorgensen & Heinigsen, Grant.
D. Fleming, Riverdale.
D. B. Gaientine. Bailey.
H. J. Fisher, Hamilton.
L. N. Fisher, Dorr.
A  W. Fenton & Co., Bailey.
H. M. Roys, Farwell,
W. H. Bartholomew, Way land.
J. Q. Look, Lowell.
S. D. Kenney, Covert.
J.G rutter,  Grandville.
J. J. Lamoreux, Fennville.
C. I. Kathbun, Froemont.
E. S. Hipkins, Blanchard.
Neuman & Esbaugh, Dorr.
A. M. Herrington, breeport.
F. Goodman & Co., Burnip s Corners.
E. S. Botsford, Dorr.
Walter Woodhams, Plainweu.
Dr. A.  E. Gates, Crystal.
Geo. W. Bevins, Tustin.
E. N. Thayer, Lyons.
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Herder & Lahuis, Zeeland. 
Jno. Spring, Spring & Lindley, Bailey.
Welch Folding Bed Co., bparta.
Geo. E. Pantlind & Co., Tustin.
A. W. Blain, Dutton.
N. Bouma, Fisher Station.
D. Gale, Grand Haven.
G. W. Stevens, Austerlist.
Moerdyk, DeKruif *  Co., Zeeland.
R. G. Smith, Wayland.
Geo. Carrington, Trent.
Velzy Bros.. Lamont.
G. Van Den Bosch  & Bro., Grand Haven. 
T. J. Sheridan & Co.,  Woodvule.
Nelson F. Miller, Lisbon.
W. M. Rodgers, Fennville.
G. Ten Hoor, Forest Grove.
Jno. DeoiSta, Beaver Dam.
A. C. Barkley, Crosby,
Miss L. Dane, Cedar Springs.
L. R. Rodgers,  Eastport.
Mrs. P. Hunslcker, Woodland.
Mrs. L. Knowles, Volney 
C. S.  Comstock,  Pierson.
O. F. & W, P. Conklin, Ravenna.
C  K. Hoyt, Hudsonville.

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Center.

HE.1RMPord, Christie & Co., Muskegon.

B-. Burlington, Bradley.
G  Brusse & Son.,  Zeeland.
B. Bain, Petoskey.
Mrs. M. Burbank, Spring Lake.
Den Herder  & Tanis Vriesland.
Henry DeDline, Jamestown.
D. H.  Decker. Zeeland.
A. Purchase, South Blendon.
A. F. Harrison, Sparta.
M. Heyboer & Bro., Drenthe.
Johnson & Seibert,  Caledonia.
Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam.
Anna Mulder, Spring Lake.
J. McPherson, Lowell.
Miss Bella Patterson, Spring Lake.
A. Steketee, Holland.
C. F. Sears, Rockford.
M. P. Shields, Hilliards.
Walter Struik, Jamestown.
John NanEenenan,  Zeeland.

D. Quay quotes  as follows, f. o. b. a t  Bailey: 

COOPERAGE.

STAVES.

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White oak tee staves, s’dand'j’t.M 
White oak pork bbl. 
Produce barrel staves. . . . . .   . . . »  
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HEADS.

M ichigan  Bnnincss  M en’»  A>

re la tio n .
PreBident—F rank H am ilton, 
,
F iret Vice-President—Paul P. Morgan, Mum 
Second vlee-Pix'Bident  E. J. H err ck  Oran, 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapid«. 
Treasurer—Julius Schuster, K alam aioo. 
Executive C om m ittee-P resident, W « t Vice-Pr 
, N. B. Blain and W. E. Kelsey-

tpids.

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City;  P. Ranney, Kalamazoo;  A.,W.  W estgate,  tn e  
boyaran. 
Kelsey,  Ionia;  J.  V.
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Sturgis;  B.

fom m ittee on Legislation—n .E .  ——-  , .  
° g S K  Sand L ake;  J. F. C lark, Big Kapids 
-H. S.  Church, 
Comm ittee on M embership 
the Secretary.

F. Em ery, Grand Rapid
B u rr  Oak  Business  Men’s  Association. 

...  ..

President, C. B. Galloway:  Secretary, H. M. Lee.
M erchant’s Protective Ass’n of Big  Kapids. 
President, N. H. Beebe;  Secretary, A. 8. H obart.______
do. A rm  and K. Jo rd a n  Business Men’s As’n. 
President. A. E. Pickard;  Secretary, John Leng.
B usinesTM en’s  Protective  Union* of  Che­
President. A. W. W estgate;  Secretary, H. G. Poser.

boygan. 

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M erchant’s Union  of Nashville. 

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

W hite  Lake  Business  M en’s As’n. 

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

B. Kichoison, W hitehall.
Business Men’s Protective As’n b f Kingsley. 
President, Jas. Broderick;  Secretary, Geo. W. Chaufty.
Kalamazoo  Retail Grocers’ Association, 
resident, P. Ranney;  Secretary, M. S. Scovine.
Lyons  Business  M en’s  As’n. 

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

R etail G rocers’  Ass’n  of G rand  Rapids. 

President, Jas. A. Coye;  Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
Grocers’  Ass’n  of  the  City  of  M uskegon. 
President, H. B. F argo:  Secretary, Wm. Peer._____ ___
R etail G r o c e r s ’Trade Union As’n of D etroit. 
President, John Blessed;  Secretary, H. Kundinger.

L u th er Protective  As’n.

President, W. B. Poot;  Secretary. Jas. M.Verity.
Low ell  Business  M en’s  Protective 
President, X. B. Blain;  Secretary, F rank T. King.
Cadillac  Business  Men’s  As’n. 

Ass’n

President, A. W. Newark;  Secretary, J. C. McAdam.
Sturgis  Business  Men’s  Association. 
President, H enry S. Church;  Secretary, Wm. Join.
Traverse  City  Business  Men’s  Association. 
President, Frank H am ilton;  S ecretary,B T . Lockwood.
Ionia  Business  Men’s  Protective  Ass’n. 
President, Wm. E.  Kelsey;  Secretary,  Fred. Cutler, Jr.
Business M en’s Protective Ass’n of Saranac. 
President, Geo. A. P otts;  Secretary, P. T. W illiams.
E lk K a p id s  Business M en's Protective As’n. 
President, J. J. M cLaughlin;  Secretary, C. L. M artin.

Oceana  Business  Men’s  As’n. 

Secretary, E. S. Houghtallng.

President, W. E. Thorp?

M anton’s  Business  Men’s  Association.

President, F. A. Jenisoa ;  Secretary, R. F uller.________

Hastings  Business  Men’s  Association. 

President, L. E. Stauffer;  Secretary,  J.  A.  Van Arman.
C o o p e r s v ille   Business  M en’s  Association. 
President, E. X. P arker;  Secretary, R. D- McXaughton.

feature of  ours,  yours  excels  in  the  feet 
that it  covers a greater territory; but I fear 
that unless very closely watched  and  ener­
getically worked, that the State organisation 
would be  too  general  and  not  sufficiently 
specific in that  by endeavoring to  furnish a 
rating for individuals in a State, there would 
be  such a voluminous  list,  which would re­
quire such a constant  readjustment that the 
work would become  too  onerous to be kept 
accurate  and  responsible.  However,  if the 
local  associations  or  branches  work  the 
system iu  a successful manner  and apply it 
for their  own  and, when necessary,  use  of 
the sister branches  in  keeping  each  other 
posted as to removals, etc.,  it would be  effi- 
cacious.  Still I  cannot  see the  benefit  in 
your system which we have in  ours to indi­
vidual members for collections.  Our organ­
ization  has  112  members,  each  of  whom 
pledges himself not to credit any of the  900 
persons we now  have  on  our  bad  pay list, 
until they  have liquidated  the claim of  the 
member reporting them.  This  is  an incen-. 
tive for delinquents  to  pay, without resort­
ing  to  process  of  law  tot  collecting  and
fetches many to time whom the  law  would 
not  touch.  Our  list,  revised  each  inoDth 
under  the  supervision  of  the  Directors, 
keeps a live  record of  those  not worthy of 
credit  and is a  guide  that  can be relied on. 
The expense is only SI initiation and 50 cents 
per month.  The first  goes to  the Associa­
tion and for printing, etc., and  proves to be 
ample to run the Association.  The 50 cents 
per month is  collected  and  appropriated to 
the Secretary’s own use as compensation for 
keeping the books of each member properly 
written up to date and collecting and return­
ing same. 
.
I send you a copy of our  constitution and 
by-laws, forms  and  blue  letter  and if  you 
desire will loan  you  one  of  our books con­
taining our  list  of  bad  pay customers,  tor 
you to see  its  workings.  We  do  not  en­
deavor to eutend our Association’s work out 
of  our  own  city.  Still  I  think  it  would 
prove advantageous  to us to be in commun­
ication with other  and  neighboring  towns, 
that we might receive the  names of  parties 
moving to our town  and give  names to oth­
ers of parties moving to theirs, if the names 
i were on our bad-pay list.
I  The objects of your associations are good, 
and I wish you much  success  in promoting 
them. 
I trust  you will be  successful in or­
ganizing  local  associations  and  they  will 
demonstrate  the usefulness of the organiza­
tions.  You  certainly have  a  flattering be­
ginning.  May  you live  long  and  prosper.
I think to put a paid  organizer  m  the  held 
to work up local  associations would be ben­
eficial.  Urge members of local associations 
to stick together—not  make it  too general, 
but specific. 
I consider it  a great  effort to 
promote  interest .in  local  associations,  to 
stimulate  them to  constant action,  that  in- 
difference may not set in and allow the inter- 
est to die or flag.  Encourage early closing, 
not by  legislative  enactment,  that is m my 
opinion impractical, but  by securing the co­
operation of the merchants in  all  lines in a 
towns and adjacent towns.
With best wishes for your prosperity, and 
hoping to  hear again from you  in an article 
to the Recorder, which  would be of  benefit 
to our cause, I am 

Respectfully,JM

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A.  MansiPmld.

H o l l a n d   B u s in e s s   M e n ’s  A s s o c ia tio n . 

President, Jacob Van P utten ;  Secretary , A. Van Duren.
Hen’s  Association. 

G r e e n v il le
Président, L. W 

Hum
Sprague;

Secretary, E. J. Clark.

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\< l;i  B u s in e s s   M e n ’s  A s s o c ia tio n . 

President, D. F. W atson ;  Secretary, Elm er Chapel.

Ovkl  Business  Men’s  Ab’ii. 

President, C. H. H unter;  Secretary, Lester Cooley.
Grand  Haven  Business  Men’
President. Fred. D. Voss;  Secretary, Fred A. H utty.
St. Jo h n s M erchants’ Protective Association. 
President, H. L. K endrick;  Secretary, C. M. M errill.
W avland  Business  Men’s  Association. 

A s s o c ia tio n .

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

East port  Business  Men’s  Association. 

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

Geo. L. Thurston, Central Lake.

R etail  D ealers’  Com mercial  Agency. 
W. E. Cooper, A ctuary, Grand Rapids._______ _____
T u s t in   B u s in e s s   M e n ’s  A s s o c ia tio n . 
President, G. A. Estes;  Secretary, Geo. W. Bevins.
M uir  Business  Men’s  Association. 

President, L. Town;  Secretary, Elm er Ely.

Sparta  Business  Men’s  Association. 

President, J. R. H arrison;  Secretary, M. B. Nash.
D orr  Business  Men’s  Association. 
President, L. N. Fisher;  Secretary, E. S. Botsford.

R eed Citv  Business M en’s A ssociation. 
President, C. J. Fieischauer; Secretary, H. W. Hawkins.

Association N otes.

Mancelona  Herald:  On  Tuesday  even­
ing  the  business  men  of  Mancelona  will 
unite and form  themselves  into an  associa­
tion.  E.  A. Stowe, editor of T he M i c h i g a n  
T r a d e s m a n ,  and  Frank  Hamilton, Presi­
dent of the  State  Association,  will be pres­
ent on that occasion  and  assist in organiza­
tion. 
It is  important  that  every  business 
man in  Mancelona should be present.

Allegan  organized a vigorous  association 
last  Friday  evening,  which  is  destined  to 
play an important part in  the  work  of  or­
ganization in this State.  Rockford organized 
Monday  evening  of  this  week,  Mancelona 
Tuesday evening  and Kalkaska  and  Petos- 
key will probably present united fronts to the 
dead-beat  and  peddler  later  in  the  week.
The merchants of Grand Rapids  and  sur­
rounding towns should be on the lookout for 
an emissary of  the  “United States Dealers’ 
Protective  Association  and  Mercantile 
Agency,” who  has  victimized  several mer­
chants here already.  The fellow is a swin­
dler of the deepest dye and should be kicked 
out of  the store  of  every  merchant  whose 
door he darkens.

.

Pn

Secretary, F rank B. Knight

ganizer of Illinois. 

President, Foster Sisson;  Sec y, A rthu r Cheseborough,

Leslie  Business  Men’s  Association. 

Bloomington,  111.,  Dec.  6,  1886. 

F re e p o rt B usiness Men’s A ssociation. 

Encouraging  Words from  the Pioneer Or­

Gram i  Kapids  B utchers’  Union. 
President, John Katz;  Secretary, Chas. Velite.

A llegan  Business  M en's Association, 
ident? Irving F. Clapp ; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand

AVoodland  Business  Men’s  A ssociation. 
President, John Velte;  Secretary, L X. H arter.

M arshall  M erchants’  P rotective Ass’n. 
________ ______ _

President, Wm. H utchings;  Secretary, M. L. Campbell.
Cedar Springs Business M en’s A ssociation. 
President, T. W. Provin;  Secretary, L. H. Chapm an.

Freeport  H erald:  As  will  be  seen  on 
fourth page, we have  noticed  at  considera­
ble length the objects  and aims of the Free­
port  Business  Men’s  Association,  recently 
organized  at  this - place.  The  results  of 
such  organizations  cannot fail to be benefi­
cial  to our merchants  and  their  customers. 
The  Association  will  not be used to prose­
cute  nor  harass  the  deserving  poor  and 
needy  who  make  honest  efforts  to  meet 
their  obligations.  But  the  impostor  and 
dead-beat who travels  from  place  to  place 
obtaining credit wherever he  can,  never  in­
tending to pay  and  making  no  effort to do 
so, will be handled without gloves and made 
to pay his  honest  debts,  if  he  desires fur­
ther  credit  The  honorable  customer will 
Frank Hamilton, Traverse City:
be benefited by such  action by receiving in­
Dea r Sir—Yours of  recent date came to 
creased  favors  and  buying  the  best  goods 
hand,  but  I  have  been  so  very busy since 
obtainable on  the  closest possible margins 
not  been  able  to answer  as 
that  I ----- — 
Another  object  is  that  of  increasing  the
I
promptly as I would like  to  have 
J
-----------  
was much pleased to hear of your having in j commercial and  manufacturing  importance
successful operation a Business Men’s Asso- 
. 
having  an  organized  com
ciation,  for if  it is kept  alive and  properly  oitais 
uy 
mittee always  ready  to  improve opportuni 
managed,  I doubt not  that it  will  prove to I-.tt^ slw a v s  i 
ties presented  to  secure  the  establishment 
be of  material  benefit  and  fill  a  long-felt
of desirable enterprises.  We predict an era 
Regarding  my  connection  with  the  Na- i 
of prosperity for this place  by the organiza 
tional Boot and Shoe Retailers’ Association, 
tion of the  Freeport  Business  Men’s Asso­
I would inform  you  that  I  originated  the 
idea and fostered it until it materialized last 
ciation.
February, when it was consummated in Bos­
ton, although through petty jealously of the 
trade papers, there were two meetings  one 
in New York and one in Boston at the same 
time. 
It  has  been  well  maintained  and 
most of the results have been brought about 
by correspondence, contributed  to  and pub­
lished in the Boot and Shoe Recorder.  The 
union meeting  took  place  in  Philadelphia 
last July and  the  first  annual  meetings of

The Feeling at Petoskey.

P eto sk ey,  Dec.  8,  1886.

dorife. 

6 

. 

.  

.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r   Suv—I  noticed  in  T h e  T r a d e s­
man of your  intention  of  coming  this way 
soon in the  interest  of  the  Business Men s 
Association  movement.  Now,  that is  just 
what  we  want  in  Petoskey. 
I  have  had 
some talk with a few of  our business  men
j a  «Si Io s a l s a
I
here,  and  they  would  give  it  their cordial
support. 
, 
,
I  tried  to  get  our  grocers  together  last 
winter.  We had a few meetings, but  there 
was not enough interest taken in the matter 
then—for  the  reason,  perhaps, that  it was 
not started  right,  The  fifteen grocers here 
then  agreed  to  support  such  an  organiza­
tion, but we did not  get  enough together to 
go on. 

Yours,

. 

J. V anZolenbubg.

the pleasure of  meeting you  and hearing of 
the success of  your  Michigan Associations.
My  views  regarding  your  methods,  at- 
er  having  with  my  limited  knowledge  of 
its  workings  and  careful  perusal  of  your 
constitution  and  by-laws, compared it with 
ours in a general  way,  are  that  yours may 
have  and has some features  which places it 
ahead of  our Merchants Protective Associa­
tion of Bloomington.  Referring to  the col­
lection department, which is really the main

@

HOOPS.

Produce barrel, set........................ 
3**
Cull1 wood  heading............................ 
White oak and hickory tee, 8f’t.  M  11 00® 12 50 
White oak and hickory 
74f t. M 10 00@11 00
<31®
3 75® 4 50 
B 00® 7 06
1 00® 1 10 
85®  »5
1  15®  1 25 
75®  90
100® 1 10 
30®  37
25®  28

Ash, flat racked, 6V* 11................ m
Coiled  elm .........................................
White oak pork barrels, h’d m’d.M 
White oak pork b a n d s, machine..
White oak lard  tierces................... •,
Beef and lard half  barrels  ............
Custom barrels, one  bean...............
Flour  b arrels..,...............................
Produce  barrels..........................

BARRELS.

W OO DEN W ARE.
4 ........

hoop.. 
;à sizes.

............. 5 25
Standard  Tubs, No. s 
•
............. 4  26
Standard  Tube, N<*. 2....
.............3 25
Standard  Tubs. No. 3—
............. 1 25
Standard  Pails, two hoop 
............1  50
Standard Pails, rl>r<- 
...............4  00
Pails, ground wood 
..............2 00
Maple Bowls, assoi t 
..............2  50
Butter  Pails, ash 
...............1 00
Butter Ladles...  •
...............  76
Rolling Pins...........
...............  60
Potato  Mashers..  .
...............2 25
Clothes Pounders..
...............  60
ClothesPins...........
...............1 00
Mop Stocks..........
Washboards, ....................................................;   •“
Washboards, double........................ 
s  so

 

BASKETS.

Diamond  Market  . . . ....................................
Bushel, narrow band...................................... j
Bushel, wide band............................................ jS
Clothes, splint,  N o .l......................................
Clothes, splint,  No. ........................................Î ^
ClothOB, splint.  No. ........................................2  JK
Ctothes, willow  No. 1................ 
? XX
Qlothes, willow  No. ........................................7  w
Clothes, willow  No. 3.... 
ÜÜ3 76
Water Tight, bu.... .... 
..................2 85
“  half bu....

« 

 

HARDW OOD  LUMBER.

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
i............... 12 00@14 00
@20 00
.........  
" . ............  @25 00
@25 On
. 
@18 00 
@24 00 
@35 00 
@25 00 
@55 00 
@75 00 
@25 00 
@13 00 
..14 00@16 00 
@23 00

for dry stock:
Basswood, log-run.......
Birch, log-run— .........
Birch, Nos. 1 aud 2.......
Black Ash, log-run.......
Cherry,  lo g -ru n ........
Cherry, Nos. 1  and i . ..
Cherry,  cull..................
Maple,  log-run.............
Maple, soft,  log-run...
Maple, Nos. 1 and 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.......................
White Ash,  log-run.....................
Whitewood,  log-run.'..................

“ 

**

CO AIL  AND  BUILDING  MATERIALS.
A. B. Know Ison quotes as follows:
1  00 
Ohio White Lime, per  bbl....................
85 
Ohio White Lime, car lots...................
1 30 
Louisville Cement,  per bbl— ...........
1 30 
Akron Cement per  Dbl.........................
1 30 
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl..
..1 05@1 10
Car lots 
I...............   25®  “
Plastering hair, per b u ...
175
............ 
Stucco, per bbl..................
■"  ............ 
350
Land plaster, per ton.......
■' 
..........  
250
Land plaster, ear lots.......
.............$25 @ $35
Fire brick, per  M.............
......... 
300
Fire olay, per bbl.............
Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots. .$5 75@6 00 
Anthracite, stove and  nut, oar lots..  6 00@8 25
nh?o Lu mD rear8iots..." .*."... ”  •«• •" • • ^ •  3  10@3 25 
BJossburg or Cumberland, car lot*..  4 50@5 00 
Portland  Cement....................  ..........   3 50@4 00

The BARBOUR PATENT

SHEET  IRON

H E A T E R

This is the only Stove in the market  used  for  heating  cars 
laden with potatoes or finit, in which is combined  economy  in 
fuel, and perfect safety while cars are in transit.

The designs shows position of door and air-draught,  which 

is  convenient  for  using  large 
blocks of wood, and giving the 
fireman  perfect  control  over 
the volume of heat required.

Three  and  one-half joints 
of five inch pipe, with  damper, 
two five  inch  elbows,  one  tin 
collar and a strap complete the 
outfit, all of whichican be read­
ily packed inside the  stove  for 
return shipment.

Commission Merchants, Po­
tato  and  Apple  Shippers  will

"llllí'i

I'fwi

XNFsMúte-svo’WI.. ** v

Stove In  O peration.

Stove and Pipe A ll Packed»

promote their best interests by sending for Price-List  or  Sam­
ple Stove.

FOSTER, STEVENS & CO.

SOUS  M A N U T A C T U R E R S ,

G r istn c L   3R .a.]pic3.s,  -

11

20
dis 25

EXPANSIVE BITS.

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

files—New List.

12 

HINGES.

HANGERS.

HAMMERS.

13 
GAUGES.

22 and  24,  25 and 26, 

GALVANIZED  IKON,
14 

American File Association  List........dis  60410
D lsston's...............................................dis  60410
New  American'..................................... dis  60410
Nicholson’s ............................................dis  60410
Heller’s ................................................. dis  56410
Heller’s  Horse Rasps..........................dis  504  6
28
Nos. 16 to 20, 
List 
18

27 
15 
Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60. 
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ............. dis 
60
Maydole 4  Co.’b...................................dis 
25
Kip’s ......................................................dis 
25
Yerkes  4   Plumb’s ..............................dis  40410
Mason’s Solid Cast  Steel........ ............ 30 c list 50
Blacksmith’s 8olid Cast Steel, H and..30 c 40410 
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track  60410
Champion,  anti-friction.................... dis  60410
40
Kidder, wood  track.............................dis 
Gate, Clark’s, l, 2,  3.............................dis 
60
State............................................per doz, net, 2 60
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  44  14
34
and  longer.............................................. 
8crew Hook and Eye,  4   .................. net 
104
Screw Hook and Eye 9i.....................net 
84
Screw Hook and Eye  \
.....................net 
754
Screw Hook and Eye,  X................... net 
Y»
Strap and  T ........................................dis
Stamped Tin W are....................................
26
Japanned Tin  W are................................. 
-*>
Granite  Iron  W are................................... 
Grub  i 
......................................$11 00, dis 60
Grub 
.........................................  11  50, dis 60
Grub 3..................................................   12 00, dis 60
45
Door, mineral, j ap. trim m ings............dis 
Door, porcelain, jap.  trim m ings............ 
45
Door, porcelain, plated  trim m ings....... 
. 4o
Door, porcelain, trim m ings.................... 
45
70
Drawer and  Shutter,  porcelain..........dis 
Picture, H. L. Judd 4   Co.’s .....................   40410
dis 45
H em acite...................................... 
45
Russell 4 Irwin Mfg. Co.’b new list, .dis 
Mallory, Wheeler 4   Co.’s .....................dis 
45
Branford’s ............................................. dis 
45
Norwalk’s ............................................. dis 
45
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ....................dis  70
Adze  Eye. 
60
.......$16 00 dis 
Hunt  Eye....*...............................$15 00 dis 
60
H unt’s ........................................ $18 50 dis 20 410
Sperry 4  Co.V, Post,  handled................   dis  50
I Coffee,  Parkers  Co.’s ............................dis 40410
Coffee, P. S.4 W.Mfg. Co.’s Malléables dis 40@10
I Coffee, Landers, Ferry 4 Clark’s ........ dis  40® 10
Coffee,  Enterprise...

MAULS.
MILLS.

HOLLOW  WARE.

LOCKS—DOOR.

MATTOCKS.

LEVELS.

KNOBS.

HOES.

.dis

 

MOLASSES OATES.
j Stebbin’s Pattern  .........................
Stebbin’s. Genuine.........................
Enterprise,  self-measuring........

NAILS.

__ dis  70
__ dis  70
....d is  25

Common. Bra  and Fencing.

lOdto  60d............................................V keg $2  20
8d and 9 d adv...............................................  
j®
6dand7d  adv................................................ 
«u
4d and 5d  adv................................................ 
75
13d advance....................................................  
\  «u
3d fine  advance........................................... 
« ou
Clinch nails,  adv..................... ,••••.•!..........   1
Finishing 
Size—inches  1  3 
| Adv. f  keg 
Steel Nails—2 30.
..dis60&10 
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent-----
....d is  50
Zinc, with brass bottom ..........
Brass or  Copper................ 
-dis  50
Reaper.................................. . • per gross, $M net
| Olmstead’s .................................................   50«iu

I  lOd 
$1  25  1 50  1  75  2 00 

8d  6d  4d
1H

OILERS.

2% 

2 

PLANES.

............ • ••  •6»

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................ dis  15
Sclota Bench................................................ 618  25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................dis  15
Bench, first quality 
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... ,dis20&10
Fry, Acme......................................... . 
dis 50&10
Common, pollBlied...................................dl860&10
Dripping................................................“  ® 
‘ ®
Iron and Tinned.................................... dis 
40
Copper Rivets and  B urs......................dis 
60
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25  to 27 
9

PATENT FLANI8AED IRON.

RIVETS.

PANS.

LUMBER, LATH  AND SHINGLES.

Uppers, 1 inch.. . . . . . . . . . . ...............per M * 8  oo
35 00 
Selects, 1 inch.............................................
38 00 
Selects, D4,1& and 2  inch........ ................
30 00 
Fine Common, 1 inch........ .......................
20 00 
25 00
Fine, Common, 154,154 and 2 inch .  ......
15 00
No. 1 Stocks,  12 in., 12,14 and 16  tee t—
16 (Í0
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet........................
17  00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 fe e t.......................
15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12,11 and 16 fe e t.....
16 00 
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet.........................
17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10in .,20feet  .......... ............
15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12,  14 and 16 feet........
16 00 
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet..........................
17  00 
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20 fe e t....... ------------
12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet.......
13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet.........................
14 00 
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet......... ..............
12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......
13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet.........................
14  00 
No.2 Stocks, 10in .,20fe et...  ..................
11  00 
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12,14 and 16  feet........
12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 181 fe et .........................  u
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in.,  20 fe e t..............••••••  13 00
Coarse  Common  or  shipping  culls,  al
9 00 
widths and  lengths..........................8 w
33 00 
A and B Strips, 4 or 6 i n ............................
27 00 
C Strips, 4 or 6 inch....................................
15 00 
No. 1 Fencing, all  lengths  .......................
12 00 
No. 2 Fencing, 12,14 and 18  feet...............
12 00
No. 2 Fencing. 16 feet.................................
15 00 
No. 1 Fencing. 4  Inch.................................
12 00 
No. 2 Fencing, 4  Inch........•••••/..............
20 00 
Norway C and better. 4 or 6 inch.............
18 00 
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, A and  B..................
14 50
Bevel Siding, 6 inch. C............................
9 00 
Bevel Siding, 6 inch. No. 1  Common....
20 00 
Bevel Siding,  6  inch.  C lea r..................
Il 00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12.12 to 16ft........
$1 additional for each 2 teet above 16 ft.
36 00 
Dressed Flooring, 6 In., A.  B....................
29 00 
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C ........................
17 00 
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.. No. 1, common.. 
14 00
Dressed Flooring 6in., No. 2 common.... 
Beaded Ceiling, 6 In. $1 00  additiinal.
35 00 
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and  Clear.. 
26 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., C. ••■••••• •••",•• 
16 00 
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 1  com n 
14 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5lin-. No. 2  com n 
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional.
3  10 
( X X X 18 in. Standard  Shingles.............
3 0Ú 
■J X X X 18 in.  Thin......................................
2 75 
| X X X 18 in................... 
......................
1  75 
No. 2 or 6 in. C. B 18 in.  Shingles.............
1 40
No. 2 or 5 in. C. B. 16  in
*  wpz>  9 nn
nu. * ui u id* v* 
Lath  ..................... ................;• ••........175® 2 00

Ibarbware.

ROPES.

9%
13V4

SQUARES.

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

TINNER’S SOLDER.

AUGERS AND BITS.

promptly and buy in full  packages.

Com. 
$2 75 
2 75 
2  80
2 90
3 00
inches

These  prices  are  for cash  buyers,  who  pay 

Broken packs %e $  B> extra.
Sisal, % in. and  larger.............................
Manilla.........................................................
Steel and Iron........................................dis
__ dis
Try and Bevels..........................
Ives’,  old style......................................'  dirtotio
__ dis
N.  H.C.CO...............................................d »60&10
Mitre  .......................................
SHEET IRON.Com. Smooth
Pierces’ ....................................  ............. bisousiu
...diseO&lO
Nos. 10 to 14.................................. $4 80
Snell’s .......................................................... 
I h o b. «» no- .....................................
Cook’s  ..................................................... dJB4°410  Nog  15 to  n ................................... 
a
20 
Jennings’, genuine.................................... 
Nos. 18 to 21..................................   * £
20
Jennings’, imitation................................. 
24..................................   4 2(
Nog  gg 
Nos .25 to 26..................................  4 to
BALANCES
40
No.  
..............................................   4 eu
Spring......................................
All sheets No, 18 and  lighter,  over 2 
BARROWS
........ $  13 00
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
R ailroad.................................
’ *........... net 33 00
Garden..................................
SHEET ZINC.
In casks of 600 lbs, $1  lb..........................
BELLS.
...dis  $ 6Q&10&10
In smaller quansities, #   lb....................
H a n d ......................................
60&10
__ dis 
TACKS.
Cow.........................................
.... dis
30&15
...dis 
American, all >kinds..........
Call.........................................
__ dis
...dis 
25
Steel, all kindB....................
G ong......................................
__ dis
60&10
Swedes, all  kinds  .............
Door, Sargent.................................019
. . . .dis 
Gimp and  Lace..................
BOLTS,
....d is 
40
........dis $
Cigar Box  Nails................
Stove..........................................
....dis 
........ dis
Finishing  Nails................ .
Carriage  new  list.............
...dis
30&1Ü
........ dis
Common and Patent  Brads...
Plow  .........................................
tt__klnila onil \linAPQ* '
Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks.dis
........dis
Sleigh Shoe...............................
60&10
........ dis
Trunk and Clout Nails.........................dis
Wrought Barrel  Bolts...........
60&10
........ dis
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails.......... dis
Cast  Barrel  Bolts....................
60
........ dis
Leathered Carpet  Tacks.................... dis
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs.......
60
........ dis
Cast Square Spring................
60&10
......... dis
N o.l,  Refined..........................................
60&10
... .dis
Wrought Barrel, brass  knob.
Market  Half-and-half............................
60&10
W rought Square..................................dis
Strictly  Half-and-half............................
60
Wrought Sunk Flush............. ..........  - dis
W rought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob
Cards for  Charcoals, $6 75.
60&10
F lu sh ..................................................61s
10x14, Charcoal................................   ® 75
IC, 
60&10
Ives’  Door.............................................“is
10x14,Charcoal............. ............ . 
IX, 
7 25
12x12, Charcoal.................................  8 ¡®
IC, 
to
12x12, C harcoal..............................   7 76
IX, 
14x20, Charcoal................................. 
jj To
IC, 
Backus.................................................. 6is  50&10
IX, 
14x20,  Charcoal................................   7 25
50
Spofford....................................... 
IXX, 
14x20, Charcoal................................   8 75
net
Am. Ball.................
IXXX.  14x20. Charcool................................  1» ¿7
IXXXX, 14x20,  Charcoal............................  12 55
3 50
Well, plain............................. .....................*
20x28, Charcoal.................................  1® j*{
IX, 
4 00
DC, 
100 Plate Charcoal.............................   8 5»
Well, swivel.................................... ............
DX, 
100 Plate Charcoal.............................   888
DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal........ ..................  to ou
DXXX,  100 Plate C harcoal............... .... .  12 50
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  Plate add 1  50  to 6 75 
Roofing, 14x20, IC ..........................................  5 d?
Roofing, 14x20,  IX ................................... 
8 75
Roofing, 20x28, IC .........................................   D 00
Roofing, 20x28,  IX ........................................   MW
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne.................5 50
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne...............7  UU
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne............... 11 00
IX  20x28, choice Charcoal  Terne..............  14 UO
TRAPS.
Steel. Game................... • - - 
OneidalCommuntity,  Newhouse< s ........ .dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton s. -60&M)
.60*10
H o tc h k is s ’  ..................................
..........eo*io
S, P. & W.  Mfg.  Co.’s ..........
............18c Ç doz
Mouse, choker......................
........ $ 1  50 V doz
Mouse,  delusion...................
W IRE.
............  dis  674
Bright M arket..................... .
..........dis 
70
Annealed Market................
............. dis  624
Coppered Market.................
...............  dis  66
Extra Bailing.......................
............. dis  624
Tinned  M arket....................
............... Çtt»  09
Tinned  Broom.....................
................*Mb  84
| Tinned Mattress..................
___dis to@40*10
Coppered  Spring  Steel-----
.................dis  60
*  „„
Tinned SpringSteel.............  
Plain Fence............................................... ...  “>
Barbed Fence, galvanized...............................  4
-.3»,
Copper................................................“ew  list net
Brass.................................................. new  list net

Cast Loose Pin, figured..................... dis
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...  . .dis 
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed, .dis 
Wrought Narrow, bright fast  joint..ais
Wrought Loose  P in........... ................dis
W rought Loose Pin, acorn tip ........... dis
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ diB
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
tip p e d ..................................................6is
.dis
Wrought Table— .. -.........
.................dis
Wrought Inside  Blind.......
.................dis
Wrought Brass....................
................. dis
Blind, Clark’s .......................
................. dis
Blind, Parker’s ....................
............... dis
Blind,  Shepard’s.................

Ely’s 1-10...................................
Hick’s C. F ...............................
G. D.......................................
Musket.....................................
CATRIDGES.
Rim Fi re, U. M.C. & Winchester  new  llst50&10 
Rim  Fire, United  States..........; ............

70&10 
7Ö&10 
60&10 
60&10 
60&IÜ 
60& 5 
60&  5
60& 5 
10&60 
10&60

__ per  m $ 65
60
36
60

painted............................. 

.......„•.......... .J?

12 50 
16 00 
17  50

TIN—LEADED.

BUTTS. CART.

TIN  PLATES.

BUCKETS.

618
..dis 

CHISELS.

BRACES.

rates. 

COMBS.

CAPS.

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COCKS.

40&10
25

Socket Firm er.......................................“is
Socket Fram ing................................... JH®
Socket Corner......................................
Socket Slicks— ...................................Sr?
Butchers’Tanged  Firm er..................dis
Barton’s Socket Firm ers....................<«8
Cold................ * .....................................net
Curry,  Lawrence’s.......  ......................6is
Hotchkiss
H nti-hkiSS   .......................................................
Brass,  Racking’s......................................
S ^ ’8 ............. 40&10
Beer.................................
a>
COPPER.
Planished, 14 oz cut to size.
14x52,14x56,14 x60........... . 
.....................   “t
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60..........................
Cold Rolled, 14x48.......................... .................  a
Morse’s Bit  Stock........ .......................61s
to
Taper and Straight Shank................... dis 
Morse’s Taper  Shank...........................dis 
to
Com. 4 piece, 6  in ............................6°z net  $.85
Corrugated............................................ fie   20&10
A djustable............................................ 61*  a * »

DRILLS

60

WIRE GOODS.

70*10*10
70*10*10
70*10*10
70*10*10

WRENCHES.
....... .  ................. ul8 

B right..............................................61s
Screw Eyes......................................n|8
Hook’s ................ ...........................6is
Gate Hooks and  Eyes..................ais
Baxter’s Adj ustable,  nickeled...........
Pha’s Ofintiino 
w'
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis  75*10
Coe’s  Patent, malleable.................dis 75&10<xl0
BirdCagcs...............................................
Pumps,  Cistern....................................dis  70&10
Screws,  new  lis t.............................
Casters,  Bed  and  Plate..............dis50&10&10
Dampers, American .........................  
40*10
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. .60*10*5 
Copper Bottoms.............................. 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 
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E. J.  Herrick  moved  that  the address be 
placed  on  file, and E. A.  Stowe  moved  as 
an amendment that the chair appoint a spec­
ial committee of three to consider the Presi­
dent’s recommendations and  report  on  the 
same at  the  next  meeting.  The  amended 
motion was adopted and the chair appointed 
as such  committee  Messrs.  Stowe,  Herrick 
and Lawton.

The Secretary reported  the  result  of  an 
interview  with  President  Garfield,  of  the 
Grand  River  Valley  Horticultural Society,' 
on the market question, and at  his  sugges­
tion,  ex-President  Herrick  was instructed 
to appear  before  the  next  meeting  of  the 
Society and explain the means  the Associa­
tion proposed to adopt to  secure  the estab­
lishment of  a public market.

Collector Cooper  presented  his  usual re­

port and the meeting adjourned.

QUERIES.

To be Reported  at  the  March  Convention 

of the M. B. M. A.

1.  Are the insurance  rates  on store prop­
erty too high?  Accepted by Frank Hibbard, 
Evart.

2.  Are female  clerks to  be  preferred  to 
male  assistants  under  any  circumstances? 
Accepted by Frank Hibbard,  Evart.

3.  Should outlawed  accounts be consider­

ed by our local associations?

4.  How old should  an  account be  before 
the  collection  system  o f. an  association 
should be used?
5.  Is a  wife  entitled  to  credit  who  be­
comes  the custodian of  her husband’s prop­
erty, in order to allow him to evade the pay­
ment of his debts?
6.  Ought  the  daily  papers  to  publish 
wholesale quotations?
7.  Is it feasible and desirable to quote the 
wholesale price  of  merchandise—hardware 
and drugs accepted—by means of characters 
not understood by the public at large?
8.  Is  it  possible  to  wholly  abolish  the 
credit system?
7.  How can the credit system best be cur­
tailed?
10.  Is cutting in prices ever justifiable?
Anyone who will volunteer to answer any 
of the above queries, or anyone who lias ad­
ditional queries  to  suggest,  is  requested to 
the  editor  of  The 
communicate  with 
Tradesman as soon as convenient.

C70 P twatOP^GH
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E v e flY S p jD Y

ALTO  A  COMPLETE  LINE  OF

Handkerchief  Perfumes!
Jennings  &  Smith,

In   L arge  "Variety.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

E.  F A L L A  S,

Butter  and  Eggs,  Fruits  and  Oysters.

Cold Storage In Connection.  All  Orders  receive Prom pt and Careful Attention.

Makes a Specialty of

We Handle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” Oysters.

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

97  and 99 Canal Street, 

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

FULLER & STOWE COMPANY,

Designers

E ngravers and P rinters

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

Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice.

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

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

H06LE & CO.

Jobbers  Michigan  Water  White  and 
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.  |J ||Q |/rfif||J   111 pil 
ItIUuIvluUIij IflluMl

Warehouse:  Lee’s  Ferry Dock, 

A  MERCANTILE  JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH 

WEDNESDAY.

A.  STOWE  &  ItllO., Proprietor».

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

Téléphoné No. 95.

Kntcred  at  the  Postofflce  at Grand  Rapida  a« 

Secnnd-claas Mattar.']

WEDNESDAY,  DEECMBBR  15,1886.

RETAIL  GROCERS’  ASSOCIATION.
Interesting Session of the Local Body. 
There was a good attendance at  the regu­
lar semi-monthly meeting of the Retail Gro­
cers’  Association  last  Tuesday  evening. 
President  Coye  presided  for  the first time. 
Applications for  membership were received 
from  the  following  grocers,  all  of  whom 
were elected  members  of  the  Association:
A.  W.  Fowler,  398  Second  street;  Chas. 
McCool,  72 Calder  street;  Nicholas Bouma, 
Fisher Station.

Under the  head  of  unfinished  business, 
the question of jobbers harboring delinquents 
came up for action.  Geo.  Dunaveu renewed 
his motion to the effect that members of the 
Association  withdraw  their patronage from 
any  jobbing  house  harboring  dead-beats.
M.  C. Goossen and E. E. Walker stated that 
they had been  assisted  in  the  collection of 
accounts  against  jobbers’ help by their em­
ployers.  Collector  Cooper  said  that, with 
one exception,  he was met in an open hand­
ed manner  and  tqld  how  to  proceed to se­
cure the  collection  of  accounts  against the 
persons referred to.  The  discussion  seem­
ed to be  narrowed  down  to  the  attitude of 
one  jobbing  house, and  A. J.  Elliott  sug­
gested that a committee of three be appoint­
ed by the chair to wait on the house in ques 
tion and receive  any explanation  the  latter 
has to offer.  E. J. Herrick deprecated harsh 
measures and suggested  that  the Secretary 
be instructed to communicate with till house 
by letter.  J.  H.  Terrill  objected  to such a 
a course, on the ground  that the  communi 
cation  might  go 
the  waste  basket 
whereas a call from  a  duly authorized com 
mittee would compell the  house  to commit 
itself one way or the other.

in 

Mr.  Dunaven’s  motion was then put to a 
vote  and  lost,  when  A. J.  Elliott  moved 
that  the  Secretary be  instructed  to  notify 
the house of  the  action of  the  Association 
and await an answer before proceeding  fur 
ther in the matter,  which was adopted.

President Coye  then  read  his  inaugural 

address, as follows:
To the Members  of  the  Retail  Grocers’  Asso­
ciation :
Gentlemen—In  assuming  the  duties of 
the position to which you have called me,  it 
has seemed to me  proper to  state,  as best I 
may,  the causes  which led to  this organiza­
tion, what it has accomplished and to outline 
a few of the necessities of the future.
About thirteen months have elapsed since 
a dozen  or  fifteen  grocers  of  this  city,  in 
answer to repeated  calls  published  in The 
Michigan  Tradesman,  met  at  The 
Tradesman  office  to  discuss  the  great 
question of organization.  Of  the  necessity 
which  existed  for  prompt  action, 
there 
seemed to be  but  one  opinion  and  it  was 
unanimously decided to form an organization 
to be known as the Retail  Grocers’ Associa­
tion of Grand Rapids.
At that time there  were  but  two  like as­
sociations  in  Michigan,  namely at Traverse 
City and Muskegon.  At the  next meeting, 
November 10,  1885, our present constitution 
was adopted and your retiring officers elect­
ed to do the work  of  the  first  year.  How 
well that work has been  done  is  evidenced 
by the fact that at the end of one short year, 
instead of  sixteen members we have now in 
our  Association  116  members. 
Instead of 
three  feeble  associations  in  the  State  we 
shall have  by January  1  about  sixty  asso­
ciations  and  a  State  Association  with  a 
membership of about 1,200.  With these re­
sults—grand  in  the  work  already  accom­
plished,  grander  still 
in  the  possibilities 
for  the  future—our  Association  has  had 
much to do; and  if  to  any one  man,  more 
than another,  credit  is due for the breaking 
away of the clouds which darkened our bus­
iness life, that  one  is  our  Secretary,  E.  A. 
Stowe,  through the  instrumentality of  The 
Michigan Tradesman.
Of the State organization—but lately com­
pleted with its cordial  greeting  and its well 
written  papers  and  timely  exchanges  of 
opinion,  a source  of  pleasure  and  profit to 
all—I need not  speak at  length;  but I  will 
briefly say  that the officers  then elected are 
doing  a  noble  work,  devoting  time  and 
money to the  cause,  firm  in  the  belief that 
the results will  be better methods  of  doing 
business, shorter hours of  labor,  a more un­
iform and better defined credit system which 
will soon change  to  a  cash  basis;  waging 
war on adulterations of  all  kinds; ferreting 
out and destroying forever the demoralizing 
dead-beat; in short,  elevating  and purifying 
our calling,  so  that  in  our  Michigan  circle 
business  shall  be  done  on the  square and 
each do  his  level  best  to  render  the  title 
Business Man a synonym for honor and jus 
tice.
As we grow in  experience,  we  find  that 
our constitution is in need of radical changes, 
and I would suggest that as soon as conven­
ient after the next  State  meeting a commit­
tee be  appointed  to  remodel  the  constitu­
tion.
Our treasury is  very  lean,  owing  to  the 
small charges  for  initiation  fees  and dues 
and I suggest that, beginning January 1, the 
initiation fee be raised  to  82 and  the  dues 
to 25 cents per month.
Our collections have  been  better than we 
expected,  perhaps,  but  there  seems  to  be 
room  for further, improvement  and I would 
recommend that a blank,  simiiar to those in 
use in the Tustin and other  associations,  be 
furnished  members, to  be  by them  sent to 
delinquents, before  sending their  names to 
the Actuary.
In  conclusion,  let  me  hope,  gentlemen 
that your officers  and  committees will have 
your kind assistance in  the  future as in the 
past,  that  the proposed  change in  the city 
charter be carried  by the  help  of  those  inj 
terested with us  in  the  creation  of  a  city 
market to  a  successful  issue, and  that  the 
coming  year may bring with it pleasure and 
profit to  the  business  men  of  our city and 
State.
Your  committees  for  the  ensuing  year 
will be as follows:

dall and H. G. DeGraff.
worth and Geo. Dunaven.
Lehman and A.  Rasch. 
Kipp and Cornelius J. Van Halteran.

On Finance—H.  A.  Hydom, Milo G. Ran­
On Rooms—Milo  G. Randall, Jas. Farns­
On Arbitration—E.  J.  Herrick,  J.  Geo. 
<
On  Complaints—B.  F.  Emery,  Leonard 
Small  Slippers, “Hob  Nail,” Assorted Colors, $1.35
“ 
2.00
“ 
Large 
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Small Hats, 
.85
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“ 
Medium“ 
2.00
3.00
“ 
Large 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Tooth Pick Holder, “Polka Dot,”  “ 
2.00
A Bottle of Perfume with each piece.

W.  S.  Coleman  for  the  past  fourteen 
months  buyer  and  manager  for  the  Gunn 
Hardware  Co., has  voluntarily  severed  his 
connection with  that  concern  and  engaged 
with Foster,  Stevens  &  Co.  as  assistant to 
Buyer Philbrick.  Mr.  Coleman is a worker 
from  Workville and  will  prove a  valuable 
accession to his new employers.

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We are prepared to male Bottom Prices on anjtliins we handle.
A. B. KNOWLSON,
F.  J.  DETTENTHALER,
OYSTERS,

117 Monroe  St.,  Grand Rapids.
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See Quotations in Another Column.

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TH E DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Annual Report of the Department of Agri­

culture.

The condition of the dairy industry in the 
several states lying in what is usually termed 
the dairy belt,  is herewith  reported  for  the 
season of 1885,  extending through  a  period 
of six months, beginning with May and end­
ing with October.  A census of  this  indus­
try being impossible,  with limited data, this 
report necessarily exhibits only the condition 
of the business as shown in the digest of re­
marks by  persons  who  have  sent  returns 
from those states, giving the  causes  of  de­
pression,  ionospheric influences,  kind  and 
character of cows employed and methods  of 
feeding.

It will be observed that this business fluc­
tuates, as does every other,  having  its  ebbs 
and flows as circumstances vary, one section 
showing a  prosperous  outlook,  whilst  an­
other may be depressed.  Low prices  attri­
buted to competition with oleomargarine and 
like products; wet seasons  depreciating  the 
productive qualities of  pasturage;  droughts 
affecting both grass and  water;  severity  of 
winter weather and insufficiency  of  shelter 
and feed; distance from market  and  exces­
sive freights thereto, have all produced their 
various effects.

Inadequate and  incomplete  returns  have, 
been received from some states known to be 
extensively engaged in dairying,  which  can 
only be accounted for by the fact that  noth­
ing has been issued from the Department in 
acknowledgment of dairy  reports  previous­
ly forwarded,  hence the manifest  indisposi­
tion to furnish important data.  There were 
many hindrances to the publication of dairy 
details in previous years,  and the hope  may 
be confidently indulged that this  statement, 
meager as it may be,  will induce more com­
prehensive  responses  to  future  inquiries. 
It is especially desirable that  the  addresses 
of dairymen in the vicinity of  those  receiv­
ing this publication  may  be  forwanded  to 
this Department,  that circulars may be more 
widely distributed,  and the scope of inquiry 
thus materially extended.’

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

and fresh until entirely used.

ARTHUR  MEIGS  &  00.

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W h olesale Grocers,

SOlo  Agents,

77 to 83 SOUTH  DIVISION  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

TIME  TABLES.

Chicago &  West  Michigan.

Leaves. 
tM ail...................................................   9:10 a m  
tD&y  Express....................................12:30 p m  
•Night Express.........3....................... 11:00pm 
Muskegon Express........................... 5:00 p m  

Arrives.
3:56 p m
9:15 p m
5:15aih
11:00 a m

•Daily.  fDaily except Sunday.
Pullm an Sleeping Cars on all night trains.  Through 
parlor car in charge of careful attendants  w ithout  ex­
tra  charge to Chicago on 12:50p. in., and through coach 
on 9 a. m. and 11 p. m. trains.

Newaygo  Division.

Leaves. 
E x p re ss..............................................   3:15 p in 
Express................................................  8:00 a m  

Arrives.
4:50 p m
10:30 a m

All trains arrive and depart from  Union Depot.
The N orthern term inus of this division is at Baldwin, 
w here close connection is  made  w ith  F. &  P. M. trains 
to and from Ludington and Manistee.

w . A. G a v e t t , Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J.  B.  Mulliken,  G eneral  Manager.

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Grand Rapids & Indiana.
GOING  NORTH.
Arrives. 
Traverse City Express..................... 
Traverse City and Mackinaw E x ..  9:20 a  in 
Petoskey and Mackinaw Express..  3:10 p m  
Saginaw Express.............................. 11:25 a m  
...............................10:30 a in. 

Leaves.
7 :U0 a m
11:30 a  m 
5:05 p m
7:20 a m
4:10 p in
Saginaw express runs through solid.
7 a m  train  has chair car for Traverse  City.  11:30  a 
m tra in  has ch air car for Petoskey and Mackinaw City. 
5:05 p in tra in  has sleeping and chair cars  for Petoskey 
and Mackinaw.
GOING  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express.......................... 
F ort W ayne Express........................10:30 a m  
Cincinnati  Express......................... 4:40 p m  
Traverse City and Mackinaw E x .. 11:00 p m 
7:15 a m tra in   has  parlor  chair  car  for  Cincinnati. 
5:00 p m tra in  has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati.
M uskegon,  G rand R apids  & Indiana.
Arrive.
Leave. 
7:25 a m ......................................................................  9:15 a m
1:00 pm............................... 
 
5:20 p m ......................................................................  7:10 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge street  depot 7 m inutes later.

7:15am
11:45 a m
5:00 p m

 

C. L. L o c k w o o d ,  Gen’l Pass. Agent.

K alam azoo  Division.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Leave. 
Arrive.
Ex. & Mail.  N. Y. Mail. 
N. Y. Mail.  N. Y. Ex.
7:45 a m. .G rand Kapids.  9:45 a m 
4 -35 p m 
6:10 p m
9:02 a m. .A llegan...........8:28am  
5:55pm  
5:00am
7:05 p m   10:06 çi ill. .Kalamazoo ...  7:30 a in 
4:oOpm 
8:30 p m  11:35 a  m. .W hite Pigeon.  5:55 a in 
2:20 p m
2:30 a m  
5:05 p m. .T oledo...........11:00 p in  
8:30 a m  
9:40 p m. .Cleveland....... 6:40 p m   5:35 a m
2:50 p m  3:30 a m. .Buffalo.................. 11:55 a m   11:10 p m
5:40 a m  6:50 p m. .Chicago.................11:30 p m   6:50 a m
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids a t 1  p  m,  c a rry , 
ing passengers as far us  Allegan.  All  trains  daily  ex 
cept Sunday. 

J. W. McKknney, General Agent.

9:45 a m

D e tr o it,  G r a n d   H a v e n   &   M ilw a u k e e .

GOING  EAST.
Arrives. 
tSteam boat  Express........................ 
tT hrough  Mail.....................................10:40 a m  
tE vening Express...............................  3:15 p m  
•Lim ited.Express...............................  9:20 p ill 
tMixed, w ith  coach.......................... 
GOING WEST.
tM om ing  Express.............................   1:05 p m  
tT hrough  Mail....................................  5:00 p m  
tSteam boat Express..................     .10:40 p m
tMixed.................................................  
•N ight Express..................................   5:10 a m  

Leaves.
6:25 a  in
10:50 a m
3:50 p m
10:55 p in
11:00 a m
1:10 p m
5:05 p m
7:45i
5:35 u

tDaily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
Passengers taking the  6:25  a m  Express  m ake  close 
connection a t Owosso for Lansing,  and  a t  D etroit  for 
New  York,  arriving  there  a t  10:30  a m tile following 
morning.  The Night Express has a through W agner car 
and local sleeping ear from  D etroit to Grand  Rapids.
D. Potter, City Passenger Agent. 

Geo. B. Reeve, Traffic M anager Chicago.

M ic h i g a n   C e n t r a l.

DEPART.

 

 

1:10 p

ARRIVE.

D etroit Express................................................................   6:15 a m
Day  Express....................................... 
•A tlantic Express......................................................10:10 p m
M ixed.........................................................................   6:50am
•Pacific  Express..............................................................   6:00 a m
M ail.............................................................................  3:00 p i
Grand  Rapids  Express....................................................10:15 p m
M ixed.........................................................................   5:15 p m
•Daily.  All o th er daily except Sunday. Sleeping ears
run oil A tlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from  
D etroit.  P arlor  cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand 
Rapids Express to  and  from   Detroit.  Direct  conne 
tions m ade a t D etroit w ith all through trains East ov< 
M. C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.)
Chas. H. Norris, General Agent.

The Standard of Excellence
KINGSFORD’S

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, 

1:00 pm

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

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

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIME!

Sole Agents for

ALWAYS  ASK  YOUR  GROCER  FOR  THESE  GOODS.

Irxrporters  eincL

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 Com, Best in the World.
In addition to a M l line  of staple groceries, we are the 
only house in Michigan which carries a complete assortment 
of fancy groceries and table delicacies.

dark and light.
bacco.
Coffees.

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

25,27 anil 29 Ionia St. and 51,53,55,57 and 59 Island Sts.,

G-rand. Rapids, Midi.

OYSTERSI

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

Eaton  &  Christenson,
RIM E, DEUTSCH £  CO.
BOOTS  A U D   SH O ES.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

AGENTS  FOR THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

14 arid 16 Pearl Street, 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.

The States of  Tennessee and  Mississippi 
have lately  embarked  in  dairying,  and  to 
such an extent that they may be j ustly classed 
among the dairy states,  thus  dispelling  the 
illusory dairy belt.  These States could more 
profitably, perhaps, than those farther north, 
engage in winter  dairying,  as  their  milder 
climate,  witli judicious management,  would 
secure a more constant and uniform  supply 
of milk.  Efforts will  be  directed  towards 
obtaining reports of their dairy industry.

It is very desirable to acquire data respect­
ing winter dairying.  Many dairies are oper­
ated all the year round; many only  in  win-
ter. 
If the managers of  the  latter,  whose 
efforts are exclusively directed towards win­
ter work,  would furnish details of  manage­
ment, with statement of results,  giving  the 
entire cost  of  manufacture,  kinds  of  feed 
used,  care of stock, etc.,  a comparison could 
be made with summer dairying  that  would 
prove instructive and advantageous to those 
farmers who are largely  engaged  in* grain­
raising, and with whom scarcity of labor  at 
that season prevents sufficient  attention  to 
dairy matters to secure success.

Now that the law  respecting  oleomargar­
ine is to be enforced ami  the  public  are  to 
be  protected  from  imposition  in  its  pur­
chase,  lest complaint may be  expected  from 
dairymen,  the  prosecution  of  the  business 
will doubtless receive a fresh impetus.  But 
■one thing is certain— butter of inferior grades 
must be relegated to the soap-vat,  and  that 
of really good and wholesome grade must be 
placed on  the market at a price commensur­
ate with tiie cost of manufacture and  remu­
nerative returns.

It is to b * regretted that no  statement  of 
the entire amount of imitation products man­
ufactured in this country  can  be  obtained. 
It is variously estimated to be from sixty  to 
seventy-five  million  pounds.  The  provis­
ions of section 5 of  the  oleomargarine  law 
will hereafter furnish this information.  The 
collection of the revenue tax, should it do no 
more,  will inform the public of  the  extent, 
and perhaps the  methods,  of  these  manu- 1 
factures.

The additional requirement of  a  distinc­
tive coloring of these imitation articles would 
fully insure the public against imposition in 
their purchase,  thereby protecting  the  pro­
ducer of the genuine dairy products,  as well 
as relieving the middlemen from  the  odium 
of selling goods of doubtful character.  The 
unscrupulous retailer would find  his  avoca­
tion gone.

The  all-important  information 

is  still 
wanting to enable a tabular statement to  be 
published of the various  averages  of  milk, 
butter, cheese,  value per cow,  etc.  Many of 
the dairymen in some of the states have  re­
sponded  cordially to the circulars of the De­
partment; others have sent  so  few  returns 
that no average could he deduced that would 
be just or creditable to a state.  Until there­
fore,  the replies are general and thorough in 
all  particulars,  a  publication  of  averages 
must be withheld. 
0
When a great number of  returns  are  re­
ceived from dairymen,  showing  the  condi­
tion of dairying in a majority of counties  of 
a state,  averages will be prepared  for  com­
parison of one county with another.

People glorify all  sorts of  bravery except 
the bravery they might  show  on  behalf of 
their nearest neighbors.

Frank Me Wain, grooer, Big  Itapida:  "Your 

Mic h ig a n Tradesman is a splendid paper.”

D e tr o i t,  M a c k i n a w   &  M a r q u e t t e .

Going West. 

7:00 a m  
12:20 p m  
5:30pill  12:40 p m ) 

Going East.

6:50 a in. .St. Ignace.......8:30  p m   5:55 p m
9:40 a  m. .S eney..............5:15  p m   12:35 p m
J  2:15 p 111 
7:00 a in
12:50 p m J w arq 'm u t • •  J  2,00 p m
1:40 p 111. .Negaunee....... 1:25 p m
1:55 p m. .Ishpem ing__ 12:58 p 111
5:30 p m ..H o u g h to n ....  9:20 a m
5:50 p m. .Hancpck  .......9:01 a ill
6:35 p m. .C alu m et.........8:15 a  in

Mixed tra in  leaves St. Ignace  a t  7 a  m :  arrives  Mar 

quetta 5:30 p m. 
Gen. Pass, and T icket  Agent, M arquette.

E. W. ALLEN,

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ALLEGAN  AROUSED

To the Necessity for Progress and Reform.

A ix k g a n , N ov.  22.

,

Mr. E.  A.  Stowe,  of  Grand  Rapids,  hay­
ing  offered  to  be  present  and  explain 
the practical merits  and  workings  of simi­
lar  organizations, in  other  towns in Michi­
gan« 
Therefore—We, the undersigned business 
men of Allegan,  do hereby pledge ourselves 
to attend a  meeting  to  be  held  at  W.  W. 
Warner’s office on  Friday evening,  Dec. 10, 
for  the  purpose  of  organizing  a  Business 
Men’s Association:
E.  T.  Van Ostrand,  Eppink  &  Kohlman,
S.  D.  Pond, Irving F. Clapp,  Lilly & Lilly,
D.  Eliinger  &  Son,  C. B. Hisehfield, An­
drew  Oliver,  Spohn  &  Van der hook,  H. 
Vosburgh,  A.  W.  Sherwood  &  Son,  A. F. 
Marsh,  H. Stem& Co., Will Storkman, Geo.
E.  DeLano,  Barclay  &  Knickerbocker,  C. 
Young,  A. E.  Calkins,  D. C. Henderson  & 
Co.,  H.  P.  Dunning,  C.  H.  Smith,  Smith 
Bros.,  Turner  &  Renihan,  Garrod  &  Mes- 
singer,  Livingston  &  Co., E.  B.  Bailey, J.
M.  Killian,  Sherwood  &  Griswold,  E.  C. 
Jenner,  O.  Stern  &  Co.,  H.  Coykendall,
S. S.  Dryden & Sons, Maentz &  Brand.

In response to  the  above  agreement, the 
editor of  T h e  T ra desm a n  met  the  busi­
ness  men  of  Allegan  last  Friday evening 
and explained the system of organization in 
detail. 
Irving  F.  Clapp  was  selected  to 
officiate as chairman and E. T. Van Ostrand 
was chosen to  serve  as  secretary pro tem.
A general discussion  followed  the explana­
tion, when John H.  Eppink moved that the 
organization of an association be immediate­
ly proceeded with, which was adopted.

M. H. Porter moved that the constitution 
of the Tustin Association be adopted, which 
was carried.
The following  gentlemen  then handed in 
their names for membership in the Associa­
tion:  L  F.  Clapp,  S. D. Pond,  Eppink  & 
Kohlman,  Lilly &  Lilly,  Maentz & Brand,
A.  W. Sherwood  &  Son,  Garrod  &  Mes- 
singer, Barclay  &  Knickerbocker, Kibbe & 
Brand,  Geo.  B. Kellogg,  J.,V .  Streeter  & 
Son, Turner  &  Renihan,  Jos.  M.  Killian,
E.  C. Jenner, Clias. Young,  E. T.  Van Os­
trand,  Barcus,  Duthie & Parks,  M.  H.  Por­
ter,  E,  B.  Born,  C.  H.  Adams  and  A.  E. 
Calkins.

Election of officers resulted as follows: 
President—Irving F. Clapp. 
Vice-President—S. D.  Pond.
Secretary—E.  T.  Van Ostrand.
Treasurer—John Eppink.
Executive  Committee—President,  Secre­
tary,  Treasurer,  E.  B.  Born  and  A.  E. 
Calkins.
Business Committee—J. B. Streeter, John 
Lilly and A.  E.  Calkins.

S.  D.  Pond  moved  that  the  collection 
blanks presented  be  referred to  the Execu­
tive  Committee for  adoption  and  that  the 
Committee  be  empowered  to  secure  the 
printing of the necessary quantities of each.
The  Secretary was  instructed  to  request 
the editors of  the local  newspapers to pub­
lish the constitution and by-laws in connec­
tion with the report of  the formation of the 
organization.

Attorney  Warner  then  addressed 

the 
meeting  in  praise  of  the organization  just 
formed.  The  treatment  of  the delinquent 
was fair and honorable and no one could find 
cause for complaint on that score.  He said 
he  was  glad  to  see  that  the  Association 
was  put  on  a  catholic  basis,  inviting  the 
co-operation of every man who is interested 
in the welfare of the town.  He asserted that 
Allegan  had  lost  ground  by  not  having 
formed  just such an  organization years ago 
—that instead  of  6,000  people  the  village 
ought  to  have  10,000  inhabitants,  and  he 
bespoke for the new movement the full meas­
ure  of success it deserved.

A general discussion followed,  when  the 
meeting  adjourned, to  meet  again  in  one 
week.
Owing to counter attractions, not all who 
signed the call for  the meeting were able to 
be present at the initial meeting.  A canvass 
of the town next  day revealed  the fact that 
nearly every  business  man  would  identify 
himself  with  the  Association,  which  will 
.render  it  one  of  the  strongest  organiza 
tions in the State.  The Association is well 
officered,  all  the  members  are  enthusias 
tic and good results may be looked for from 
Allegan. 

_______

American Musk.

R.  S. Cristiani writes to the  Chemist and 
Druggist:  “Allow  me  to  make  some  fur­
ther  observations  on  the  subject,  upon 
which  1  notice  a  paper  by  Mr.  Charles 
Symes  in  a  recent  issue  of  your  journal 
The American musk is,  no dobbt, the  most 
valuable  substitute  yet  discovered  for  the 
costly  Tonquin  musk  in  many of the uses 
to  which  the  latter  is  put. 
It  is  not,  of 
course equal to the  Tonquin musk,  as there 
is nothing in the world now known that ap- 
'proaches the latter in value as an ingredient 
in the manufacture  of  perfumery;  but still 
for  perfuming  toilet  soaps  the  American 
musk,  in  combination  with  other  suitable 
substances,  will  be  found  the best possible 
substitute for the  Chinese  article. 
It  may 
also be used for  many  other  purposes,  al­
though it will not give  the  true odor of fine 
musk.;  but  with  a  little  age  the  soaps  in 
which it has  been  used  become  similar  to 
those scented with the true musk.

“The demand  for American musk in this 
country  and  in  England  has  steadily  in­
creased  from  season,  and  I  estimate  that 
some ol' our  large  soap  manufactures  save 
large sums by its use,  as they  have  soap  of 
special  perfume  and  name,  that owe their 
popularity to the American musk.  But  be­
fore the substance  can  become  an article of 
commerce  some  system  will have to be in­
troduced in its mode  of  collection  and pre­
servation,  for at present, upon the approach 
of warm weather,  It  is  attacked by insects 
and soon made worthless.”

A Shortage of $3»iOOO.

Geo. H. Burt, assignee for Chas. Broas & 
Co.,  the  Detroit  boot  and  shoe  jobbers, 
favors  The  Tradesman  with a complete 
schedule of the  liabilities  and  assets,  from 
which it appears that  the  assets  are  about 
$70,000 and that the  liabilities  exceed  that 
sum by $32,000.  Geo. B. Preston,  of  Med­
ford,  Mass.,  is  a  creditor  to  the extent of 
$24,924,31,  which 
is  secured  by  chattel 
mortgages upon the goods, wares  and  mer­
chandise of the insolvent firm,  amounting to 
$43,643.62.  The claims of Mr. Preston orig­
inally belonged to and were secured  by chat­
tel  mortgages  running  to  A.  Ives & Sons, 
First National Bank,  of  Greenville,  Mich.; 
Central Michigan Savings Bank,  Lansing; J . 
Just Broas,  Henrietta  Burch  and  John  C. 
Collins, which were  purchased  by  and  as­
signed to Geo. B.  Preston.  Other  creditors 
to the extent of $1,000 and over  are  as  fol­
lows:
Fogg, Shaw, Thayer & Co.,  Boston.... $1,006  17
• • • 
Geo7H. Burt & Co., 
£6
• • • • 
H. A. Boyce & Co., 
j®
••  W 0 0
Chas. M. Lee, 
Portsmouth Shoe Co., 
—   3.J00  10
J. W. Wolcott & Co., Natick. Mass......  4,199 00
E.M. Dickenson* Co.,Fitchburg,Mass  1,999 90
Bacon, Kent & Co., Spencer, Mass.......2,601  85
Wood berry Bros., Beverly,  Mass........  1,500  <7
J. E. Farrar & Co., Danvers, Mass......  5,207 08
Sweet & Bond, Haverhill,  Mass............  1,219 80
Houghton & Co., Worcester,  Mass.......  7,494 00
Frank Clark & Co., Randolph, Mass..  .  1,434 00

“ 

T he  Figures  in  the  M atthew s  Failure,  a t 

~Big Rapids.

N.  H.  Beebe, assignee for J. B. Matthews, 
the Big Rapids grocer, favors T h e T ra d es­
m an  with  the  list  of  creditors,  and  the 
amount owing each,  as follows:
John  Greenop............................. *.........$1,320 00
208 00 
R. L.  Hall.................................................
54 00 
Matthews............................................
10 50 
K enny*  Robinson.................................
38 25 
Darrah Bros. & Co............................... .
8 19 
Hugh  Ross........... ...................................
8 55 
G. F .P h e lp s...........................................
123 21 
Bulkley, Lemon  & Hoops.....................
94 03 
Cody, Ball &  Co.......................................
21 93 
Victor Oil  Co...........................................
48 37 
Robson  Bros............................................
57 25 
Chicago Chemical. W orks.....................
29 25 
Woolson Spice Co..................................
134 40 
Edwina, Rolpb, Mead & Co...................
8 43 
Peck, Esselstyn & Co..............................
136 80 
John S. Gould &  Co................................
2 83 
American Lubricator Co.......................
14 25
Borden, Selleck  & Co.
Darling Milling Co.................................  
66 20
5 45 
B. F. Farrington & Co.
5 50 
Stinson*  Hubbelwhite__
12 
M arple*  French................
Î0 20 
Edwin Fallas........................
75 00 
A. W.  Palm er.......................
16 00
JohnD oster........................

Two Failures at Saranac.

Gifford & Van  Drezer,  the  Saranac  gen­
eral dealers,  made an  assignment last Wed­
nesday  to  S.  M.  Crawford.  The Saranac 
Local thus refers  to  the matter:  “The as­
signment was  caused  largely  from the fact 
that Mr.  Gifford  was  endorser  for  a  con­
siderable amount  of  paper,  which had been 
given by Lee &  Brown  and  which had also 
been endorsed by  A.  C.  Lee.  The  holders 
of this paper were  inclined to hold Mr.  Gif­
ford for payment,  which,  coupled  with the 
fact that the times have been very close and 
collections  light,  led  to  the  failure. 
It is 
thought  that  the  liabilities  and  assets  are 
about equal.”

Hunter  &  Sargent,  hardware  dealers  at 
tbe same place,  assigned  on the 8th to Jno. 
H.  Welsh,.of  Ionia.

Better  Than  Statements,  Persuasion  or 

Law.”

H a r t,  Dec. 9,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r  Sir —In reply to your wish in T h e 
T ra d esm a n,  I again report progress.
Our  third  regular  meeting  was  held  in 
Pentwater on Tuesday last at 11  a.  in.,  in­
stead of evening, so as the visiting brethren 
could  take  advantage  of  the trains.  The 
time alotted was entirely taken up by routine 
business,  so that we could  have  no  exper­
ience meeting.
Every  member  seems  well  pleased with 
the  workings  of  our  plan and many claim 
that they are  getting  results  which  state­
ments,  persuasion and even law  would  not 
bring.
Our  next  meeting  will  be at this place, 
and  after  the  business  routine  we intend 
having an  “experience meeting” and a social 
time—a sort of banquet.
Thanks for the many good suggestions in 
T h e T ra d esm a n.  Yours very truly,

E.  S.  H o u g h ta lin g.

Kalkaska  in  Readiness  for  Organization 

K a i.k a sk a,  Dec.  10,1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r  Sir—In reply to yours of Dec.  8,  I 
will say that I have seen nearly all our bus­
iness men and  every one  is  favorable to an 
organization.  We don’t  know  much about 
the plan, but  suppose  it is  a  good thing or 
you would not be in  it.  We think you and 
Bro.  Hamilton had best stop and see us and 
explain the  business  and  we  will probably 
organize while you are here.  Let me know 
what night you will be  here  and  also  any 
other information  you may see fit.  A good 
many ask  about  the  expense,  but  I  could 
not give them much light on the subject.
C.  E.  R am sey

Yours fraternally,

O rganization T alk a t Calum et.

Ca lu m et,  Dec.  8,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r  Sir—Your  paper  is  welcome  and 
most of its hints and information  practical. 
It should be In every  well-conducted  store, 
at least for the use of the clerks.
Will  you  kindly send  me a  copy of  the 
by-laws of the associations you  are organiz 
izing to enable merchants  to  protect  them 
selves against the  dead-beat  and the  swin 
dlers  infesting  every  community.  What 
ever it will cost, I  will forward,  according 
to your instructions.

Thanking you for the favor I remain 

Respectfully yours,

J a s.  L is a .

St.  Charles  Moving  in  the  Matter  of  Or­

ganization.

St.  Ch a r l e s,  Dec. 9,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r  Sir —We  are  about  to  organize a 
Business  Men’s  Association  here.  We are 
to have a meeting  Friday evening.  We see 
by T h e  T ra d esm a n  that  you  are  taking 
an interest  in  such  organizations. 
If  you 
can give us any pointers in this matter, you 
will confer a favor on

Yours truly,

O.  D.  H a m ilto n & Son.

How to.Toll a Girl’s Age.

Girls of a marriageable age do not like  to 
tell how old they are; but you can find out by 
following  the  subjoined  instructions, 
the 
young lady doing the figuring.  Tell  her  to 
put down the number of the month in which 
she was bom, then multiply it by 2, then to 
add 5,  then to multiply it by 50, then to add 
her age,  then to subtract  365,  then  to  add 
115, then tell her to tell you the amount she 
has left.  The two figures to the  right  will 
denote her age,  and the figure or figures  re­
maining, the month  of  her  birth.  For  in­
stance,  the amount is 822;  she  is  22  years 
old, and was bom in the eighth month (Aug­
ust).  Try it.

‘  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. 
Beets—45c $  bu.
Buckwheat—2)4c $  lb.
B utter—Michigan  creamery  is  in  good  de­
mand  at25@28c.  Dairy  is  in  tair  demand at 
18@20c.

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

$  doz.

Cheese—October  and  November  stock  of 

Michigan full cream is firm at 13@1344c.

Cider—10c  gal.
Cranberries—Choice  Bell  and  Bugle  and 
Cape Cod command  $8.75@$9  $   bbl.  Jerseys, 
$2.75@3 $  bu.

Dried  Apples—Evaporated,  10@12c  13  fl>; 

quartered and sliced, 414c 13 lb.

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®$2.7513 bbl.

Potatoes—Nominally quoted  at 30c.
Pop Corn—244@3c 13 ft.
Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, out of  m arket. 

Kiln dried Jerseys, $4 $  bbl.
Squash—Hubbard, 2c 13 B>.

GRAINS 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.

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

car lots.

Rye—48@50c $  bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 $  cwt.
Flour—Lower.  Patent,  $5  13  bbl.  in  sacks 
and  $5.20  in  wood.  Straight,  $4  $   bbl.  in 
sacks and $4.20 in  wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.75 $  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $13  13 ton.  Bran, $13 
ton.  Ships, $1413 ton.  Middlings, $1513 ton. 

Corn and Oats, $18  13 ton.

•  HIDES. PELTS  AND  FURS.

Perkins & Hess pay as follows: 

G reen__ 13 lb 644®  7
Part cured...  744®  8
Full cured__   844@  844
Dry hides and 

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

HIDES.

Calf skins, green
or cured... 
Deacon skins,
33 piece. ... .36>

SHEEP PELTS.

FURS.

WOOL.

@28 
Old wool, estimated washed $  lb    __ 25
@ 3)4
Tallow.....................................................  3
Fine washed $  lb 25@28|Coarse washed.. ,20@24
Medium  ............. 27@30|Unwashed............ 
2-3
Bear  .................................................... 10 00@15 00
Beaver................................................  4 00@  6 00
B adger.................................... . ........... 
75® 1 00
Wild Cat.............................................. 
60®  75
House Cat.................  
 
10®  20
Fox, red...............................................   1 00® 1  40
  3 00® 5 00
1  00® 1 25
F isher...................................................  4 00®  8  00
Llnx......................................................   3 00®  8  00
M ink..................................................... 
30®  70
M artin.................................................   1 00®  1 60
O tte r.....................................................  5 00®  8  00
Coon..'.  .............................. 
4(@  1 00
S kunk...................................................  1 00® 1  10
Wolf......................................................  2 00® 3 00
Muskrat, w inter................................. 
12®  14
06®  08
fall......................................... 
Deer,  $  ft...................................................5®  25

cross..................................... 
g ra y ...........................  

These prices are for prime skins only

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F. J. D ettenthaler quotes as follows 

OYSTERS.

 

New  York  Counts.............................................. 33
H. F. H. & Co.’s Selects........ .............................28
Selects..........................................................  
22
Anchors  ..................................................  
18
Standard  ............................................................. 16
¿’avorite................................................................ 14
Prime . , .................................................................12
Selects,  bulk.............   .................................... J  50
Srandards, bulk.......................... : ....... ..........1 00
New York Counts, *13 100.................................1 25
shell, #   1M).......................1 40
Clams, shell, V  100...........................................  80
FRESH  FISH.
@10 
Cod  ............. *.... 
.................................
Haddock.................................................
@  7 
Mackerel...............'.................................15
@20 
@  8 
Mackinaw T rout....................................
@  3 
Perch.......................................................
Smelts  ....................................................10
@11 
@ 9
W hiteflsh........  
...................................

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OILS.

ILLUMINATING.

LUBRICATING.

W ater W hite...................................................  1144
Michigan  Test..................................................10
Gasoline............................................................. 11
Capitol C y lin d e r.................................. 
36)4
Model  Cylinder............................................... 3144
Shield  Cylinder...................................'........... 2644
 
Eldorado  Engine..... ........................ 
Peerless  Machinery........................................20
Challenge Machinery...................................... 19
Paraffine  ..................................................— 2044
Black. Summer, West Virginia......................9
Black. 25° to 30°.............................................10
Black, 15®  C.  T ................................................11
Z ero....................................................................12
' 
John  Mohrhard  quotes  the  trade  Belling 
prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides.................................  5  @ 6
Fresh  Beef, hind  quarters..................  6  @  644
Dressed  Hogs.........................................   4%@
Mutton,  carcasses.................................
@  5 
Spring Lamb..........................................
@  544 
Veal...................................................  7
@  744 
Pork  Sausage.........................................
@ 7 
@ 6 
Bologna...................................................
@  7 
Fowls.......................................................
Spring Chickens....................................9
@10 
@11 
Ducks  ..............................................
Turkeys  .................................................
@10

FRESH  MEATS.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Hemlock Bark—Tanners all have  large  sup­

plies.  Dealers are paying $5 for good bark«

Ginseng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.50  9   lb  for 

clean washed roots.

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

Clover,  mammoth

FIE L D   SEEDS 

(Groceries.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These  prices  are  for  cash  buyers,  who  pay j 
promptly and buy In full packages.

AXLE  GREASE.

C row n....................  80
Frazer’s ................. 
90
Diamond  X ............  60
Modoc, 4  doz..........2 50

P a ra g o n ................ 2 10
Paragon 25 lb pails.  90 
Fraziers, 25 B) pails. 1  25

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BAKING  POWDER.
“  2  “ 
“  1  “ 

Acme, M lb cans, 3 doz. ease....................... 

44 1b 
2 n> 
B u lk ................................................... 

85
..........................  160
“ 
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25
Princess,  148...................................................  1 »
44s ..................................................   2 25
Is.................................................... 4 25
28
bulk...............................................  
Arctic, 44 lb cans, 6 doz. case.......................  
45
..'.................... 
75
......................2  40
..  .................  13 00
Victorian. 1 lb cans, (tall,) 2 doz..................2 00
Diamond,  “bulk,” ........... ............................  
15
Dry, No. 2..........................gfc........... doz. 
Dry, No. 3..........................i. a .........doz. 
Liquid, 4 oz,..................................... doz. 
Liquid, 8 oz....................................... doz. 
Arctic 4 oz....................................... V  gross 3 oO
Arctic 8  oz...........................................................  7 20
Arctic 16 oz....................................................   12  00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box......................................2 00
3 00
Arctic No. 2 
Arctic No. 3 
4 00

BLUING.

26
45
35
66

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No. 2H url...............1  751 Common Whisk—   90
No. lH u rl__ 2 00@2 25 Fancy W hisk............1  00
No. 2Carpet........... 2 25 Mill.................................3 75
No. 1 Carpet...........2  50 Warehouse  ............2  1
Parlor  Gem...........3 00|

CANNED FISH .

Clams, 1 lb. Little Neck.................................... 1 65
Clam Chowder,  31b............................... — 2 20
CoveOysters, 1  lb  standards............... 95@1  00
CoveOysters, 2  lb  standards....................  1  75
Lobsters, 1 lb picnic........................................... 1 7o
Lobsters, 2 lb, picnic..........................................2 65
Lobsters, 1 R> sta r.............................................. 2 00
Lobsters. 2 lb sta r.............................................. 3 00
M ackerel,lib  fresh  standards........................1 40
Mackerel, 5 lb fresh  standards....................... 5 25
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 lb.................3 00
Mackerel,3 ft in M ustard........................... 3 00
Mackerel. 3 ft  soused__ »........................... 3 00
Salmon, 1 1b Columbia river........................1  70
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia river........................2 85
Sardines, domestic )4s ................................. 7@8
Sardines,  domestic  Ha..............................  10@12
Sardines,  Mustard  Mis..................................     12
Sardines,  imported  )4s...............................   14
Trout, S ft  brook.......................................   4 00

CANNED FRUITS.

Apples, gallons,  standards.........................2 75
Blackberries, standards..............................1  10
Cherries,  red  standard...............................   95
Damsons.........................................................1  00
Egg Plums, standard? 
.......................1 20@1 25
Green Gages, standards 21b................1 20©1  25
Peaches, Extra, Yellow.............................. 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  26

CANNED VEGETABLES.

60

Asparagus, Oyster Bay........................*... 
Beans, Lima,  standard................................75@85
Beans, Stringless, E rie..  ............................   96
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked......................1 65
Coro,  Archer’s Trophy................................100
“  Morning  Glory.................... - .......... 1  00
Acme..  ..............................................1  10
Maple Leaf........................................ 1  00
Excelsior............................................1 00
Peas, French................................................ 1  60
Peas, extra m arrofat............................1  20@1 40
Peas, soaked.................................................   75
Pumpkin, 3 ft Golden..................................9C@95
Succotash, standard........................ 
Squash..........................................................1 00
Tomatoes, standard brand»,.....................1  05

 

 

(CHOCOLATE.

COCOANUT.

Baker’s .....................37iGerman Sweet..........23
Runkles’ ................... 35|VIeiina Sweet  .......... 22
Scbepps, Is..............................................  @25
Is and  Ms...............................  @26
448............................................  @27
is in tin  pails.........................  @2754
y,s 
@2844
Maltby’s,  Is...........................................   @2344
Is and  44s... . .......................   @24
448.....’. . ; : . . . . . . ..................   @2444
Manhattan,  pails..................................   @20
Peerless  .................................................   @18

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COFFEES.

Green.

R io................ 15  @17
Golden R io... 17  @19
Santos........... 15  @17
Maricabo.................16
J a v a ............ 23@25
O. G .Java___ 20  @22
Mocha  .................... 23
COFFEES-

Roasted.

R io.................16  @18
Golden R io...18  @20
Santos..................... 20
Maricabo.........18@20
Jav a................. 25® 26
O. G .Jav a.... 23  @25
Mocha........... 27  @28
PACKAGE.

60 fts 100 fts 300 fts
18
18%

X X X X .../...................................18?»
Arbuckle’s  ..................................18%
Dilworth’8 ....................................
Standard  ......................................
G erm an.........................................
L ion...................................... .........
Lion,  in  cabinets.......................
Magnolia....................... ...............
Royal..............................................
Eagle.................................'............1844
Silver King...................................
M exican.......................................
60 foot Ju te .......  1  00  150 foot Cotton__ 1  60
72 foot J u t e ....... 1  25  60 foot Cotton__ 1  75
40 Foot Cotton.... 1  50  172 foot C otton.... 2 00

18?
18?4
1844
1844
1844
19)4
1844
17*4
1844
24
18

CORDAGE.

5
7

23

444

444
444

CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

<P ft
644

X  XXX
5
5
5
5

744
744
*44

7
8 
81144
944
1544
844

Kenftsha B utter........................
Seymour B utter....................... 
B utter......................................... 
Fancy  B utter............................ 
8.  Oyster....................................  
Picnic......................................... 
Fancy  Oyster.........................  . 
Fancy  Soda...............................  
City Soda....................................
Soda  ........................................... 
M ilk............................................  
B oston........................................
G raham .......: .............................
Oat  Meal....................................
Pretzels, hand-made................
Pretzels......................................
Cracknels..................................
Lemon Cream............................ 
Frosted Cream........ .................
Ginger  Snaps............................ 
No. 1 Ginger  Snaps
Lemon  Snaps............................
Coffee  Cakes..............................
1344
Lemon W afers..........................
1144
Jum bles......................................
1244
E xtra Honey Jum bles.............
Frosted Honey  Cakes.............
1844
1344
Cream  Gems.............................
1344
Bagleys  Gems — ....................
1244
Seed C a k e s . .................
844
S. &  M. Cakes.  : .......................
Cod, whole..................................................344@444
Cod, boneless..........  .....................................5@644
H alib u t........................................................... 9@10
Herring, round,  44  bbl.........................2 75@3 00
Herring ground,  J4  bbl.........................1  50@1  75
Herring, Holland,  bbls................................... 11 00
Herring. Holland,  kegs..............................75@80
Herring, Scaled............................................  @20
Mackerel, shore, No. 1,44 bbls..................7 50
“ 
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“ 
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No. 3. 44 bbls...............................3 25

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844
844
1244
844

Shad, 44 b b l.................................... 1....2 25@2 50
Trout, 44  bbls.....................................................5 00
10 ft  kits............................................   75
White, No. 1,44 b b ls....................................6 75
White, No. 1,12  ft kits.................................1  06
White, No. 1,10 lb k its.................................  95
White, Family, 44 bbls...................................... 2 15
kits............. .......................   46

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¡FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

Jennings’D.C.,2oz...............$1 doz.  1 00 
“  4 oz........... ..................1  50 
“  6 oz..........J k ..............2 50 
“  8 oz......... ....................3  50 
“  No. 2  Taptfpt.............1 25 
"   No. 4 
1  75 
“  44 pint, round............ 4 60 
“ 
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**  No. 3 p a n e 0 ........1   10 
No. 8 
“ X i . .......... 2 76
“  8 K ..........4 25
No. 10 

Lemon.  Vanilla.
1  40
2 50
4 00
5 00
1 50
2 75
7 60
“^a. ...........9 00  15 00
165

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75@1 20

@  9

Michigan full  cream ............................13  @13V4
York  State, Acme.................................  @1344

CHEESfe.

DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.

Cifroh.................................. .................. 22  @  24
C urrahts............. ...................................6tf@ 6%
Lemon  Peel.  .........................................  @  12
Orange Peel............................................   @  12
Prunes,  French, 60s...............................  @10
Prunes, French, 80s...............................  9  @ 944
Prunes, Turkey......................................  @544
Raisins, Dehesia...................................  @3 50
Raisins, London Layers.......................  @2 75
Raisins, California  “ 
.......................   @2 25
Raisins, Loose Muscatels.....................  @2 40
Raisins, Ondaras,  28s............................  @10)^
Raisins.  Sultanas..................................  @734
Raisins,  Valency, new  .......................  @ 8
Raisiiis,  Imperials.................................  @3 20

MATCHES.

Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square.......................... 1 00
Grand Haron, No 9, square, 3 gro..................1 20
Grand  Haven,  No.  200,  parlor.......................1 75
Grand  Haven,  No.  3oO, 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 
Richardson’s No. 744. round..........................1 00
Richardson’s No. 7 
............................ 150
Black  S trap .,................................................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.

do 
do 

Rolled Oats, bbl__5  75|8teel  cut,  bbl.......... 5 50
“  44 b b l...3 00

44 bbls. 2c extra

OATMEAL.
“  44 bbl.3 001  “ 
“  cases 3 25!
PICKLES.

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PIPES.

M edium..................................................   @6 00
44 bbl.........................................  @3 50
Small,  bbl...............................................   @7 00
Imported Clay 3 gross.......................... 2 25@3 00
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross...........   @2  25
Imported Clay, No. 216,244 gross........   @1  85
American  T. D.......................................   75®  90
Choice Carolina......644 ¡Java  ..................
Prime Carolina......544 P a tn a .........................544
Good Carolina....... 5  Rangoon............554@5>i
Good Louisiana......5  Broken............... 3%@344
Table  .......................6  I Ja p a n ........................744
DeLand’s pure..........5441 Dwight’s ..................544
Church’s  ................ 5)iiSea  Foam................. 544
Taylor’s  G. M...........544iCap Sheaf.................544

SALERATUS.

RICE.

4ic less in 5 box lots. 

salt.

44  “ 

SAUCES.

2  15 
2 35 
85 
1  45
1 25 
75
2 75 
70 
25 
28 
40 
20

60 Pocket, F F  Dairy............................
28 Pocket.................................................
1003 ft  pockets.......................................
Saginaw or  Manistee............................
Diamond C..............................................
Standard  Coarse........................ ..........
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags........
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags__
Higgins' English dairy bu.  bags........
American, dairy, 44 bu. bags...............
Rock, bushels.........................................
Warsaw, Dairy, bu.  bags.....................
.....................
Parisian,  44  pints..................................
Pepper Sauce, red  small.....................
Pepper Sauce, green  ............................
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring.............
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring........
Catsup, Tomato,  pints........................ .
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  .....................
Halford Sauce, pints............................
Halford Sauce, 44 pints.......................
A corn......................3  85' Extra Chicago Fain-
Master  ....................4  00 
ily ......................... 2 94
New Process, 1  ft..3  85!Napkin.....................4 75
New Process, 3 ft. .3 96jTowel...................... 4 75
Acme,  bars..........3 55 White  Marseilles..5 50
Acme,  blocks.....  3 051 White Cotton  Oil..5 50
Best  A 
cus 
Big Fiv 
Nickel... 
Shamrocl 
Blue Dam 
London  B

erican__2 93 R ailroad.......................3 50
................ 3 70 U.  G.............................. 3 45
C enter...3 85 Mystic White.........4  65
i 45 Saxon  Blue...........2  60
1  15 Palmer’s, 100 bars..5  50
2 30lSt£ 
SPICES

@2  00 
@  70 
@  80 
@1 25 
@1  50 
@  90 
@1  20 
@3 50 
@2 20

SOAPS.

Whole.

Grot
P epper.......
Allspice__
Cinnamon..
Cloves  .......
Ginger .......
M ustard__
Cayenne  ...
Kingsford’s

,16@251 Pepper................. 19@20
.12® 151 Allspice...............  8@10
,18@30 Cassia...................10@U
.15@25|Nutmegs,  No. 1..  @60 
.16@20!Nutmeg8,  No. 2..  @50
@25
,15@30;Cloves 
¡5@35l
STA
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s, 1 ft pkgs. 
6 ft boxes 
bulk  ....
Pure, 1 ft pkgs.............
Corn, 1  ft pkgs........
Royal, Gloss, 1 ft packages.............
4
bulk............................
C o rn .....................................
Muzzy, Gloss, 1 ft  packages............
@ 54 
“ 
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@ 54 
“ 
bulk..........................
@ 4 
@ 6 
“  Corn, 1 ft packages.............
@ 54 
B’irmenich, new process,gloss, lib.
“ 
31b.
@ 54 
“  
6 ft.
@ 64 
“ bulk, boxes orb
@ 4 
@ 6
“  corn. 1 1b..........
@ 6% 
Cut  Loaf............................................
Cubes ..............................................
@  644 
@ 6
Powdered.
Granulated,  Standard.......................... 6  18@ 64^
Confectionery A ....................................   @5%
Standard A ..............................................  @5 69
No. 1, White E xtra  C............................  @5
No. 2, Extra C.........................................  5  @ 5
No. 3 C..................................   .................  @4
No.4 C....................................................  

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1

Our  Leader..............161 H iaw atha....................23
Mayflower  ...............23 Old Congress.............. 23
Globe......................... 22 May  L eaf....................23
Mule E ar...................SllD ark.......................... ..20

SYRUPS.

Corn,  barrels  .................................
Corn, 44 bbls......................................
Corn,  (0 gallon kegs.........................
Corn, 5 gallon kegs..........................
Pure  Sugar, bbl...............................
Pure Sugar, 44 bbl............................

SNUFF.

26@30

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TEAS.

Maccoboy.
Rappee.

Lorillard’s American Gentlemen.
Gail & Ax’ 
Railroad  Mills  Scotch.
Lotzbeck  .....................
Japan ordinary__
Japan fair to good........................................25@30
Japan fine...................................  
3o@45
Japan d ust........................................................15@20 '
Young Hyson................................................30@50
GunPowder...................................................35® 50
Oolong.....................................................33@55@6C
Congo.............................................................25@30
50 gr.
10
10
16

White W ine..................................   08 
C ider............. •.......................... „ . 0 8  
York State Apple....................^  
MISCELLANEOUS.

VINEGAR.

30 gr. 

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Bath Brick im ported............................  
90
American............................ 
do 
75
Burners, No. 1 ........................................ 
1  00
1  50
do  No.  2........................................ 
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand.............  
7 .'«5
Cream T artar 5 and 10 ft cans.............   @25
Candles, Star...........................................  @11
Candles.  Hotel........................................  @13
Camphor, oz., 2 ft boxes.......................   @35
Extract Coffee, V.  C..............................  @80
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.......................   @25
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.......................   @35
Gum, Spruce...........................................  30@35
Hominy, #  bbl.......................................   @2 75
Jelly, in 30 ft  pails................................. 
4® 444
Pearl Barley...........................................  2*^® 3
Peas, Green  Bush.................................  @1  15
Peas, Split  Prepared............................  @244
Powder, Keg...........................................  @4 00
Powder, 44  Keg...*.................................  @2 25
Sage  ........................................................  @  15
S auerkraut............................................ 4 00@4 50

F elix ...........................  @1  20

do 
do 

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

STICK.
Standard, 25 ft boxes........................1..  844® 9
..............................  @ 9
Twist, 
Cut Loaf 
.  ......................  @io
MIXED
Royal, 251b  pails....................................   @ 9
Royal, 2001b bbls....................................   @ 8
Extra, 251b  pails....................................  @10
Extra, 2001b bbls....................................   @ 9
French Cream, 251b pails.....................   @12
Cut loaf, 251b  cases...............................  @10
Broken, 25  1b  pails.................................  @10
Broken, 200 ft  bbls.................................  @T9

FANCY—IN  5 ft BOXES.

FRUITS

FANCY—IN  BULK.

Lemon  Drops............................................   @13
Sour Drops.................................................   @14
Peppermint  Drops..................................   @14
15
Cbocolate Drops.......................................  
H M Cbocolate  Drops.............................  
18
10
Gum  Drops  .............................................. 
22
Licorice Drops........................................... 
A B  Licorice  Drops................................. 
12
Lozenges, plain.........................................  
15
Lozenges,  printed....................................  
16
15
Im perials................................................... 
15
M ottoes...................................................... 
Cream  Bar.................................................  
13
13
Molasses Bar..............................................  
18
Caramels..................................................... 
18
Hand Made Creams................................... 
Plain  Creams............................................  
17
Decorated Creams....................................  
20
String Rock................................................13@14
Burnt Almonds......................................  20@22
Wintergreen  Berries..............................
Lozenges, plain  in  pails.......................
Lozenges, plain in  bbls.........................
Lozenges, printed in pails....................
......
Lozenges, printed in  bbls.................... 
Chocolate Drops, In pails.....................   @1244
Gum  Drops  in pails..............................6  @ 644
Gum Drops, in bbls............................... 5  @544
Moss Drops, in  pails.............................   @10
Mosb Drops, in bbls  ..............................  @ 9
Sour Drops, in  pails.............................   @12
Imperials, in  pails....................................   @1244
Imperials  in bbls..................................... 
  @1144
Bananas  Asplnwall................
Oranges, California, fancy..................
Oranges, California,  choice.................
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls........................7  G0@7 50
Oranges, Florida...................................3  75@4 00
Oranges, Valencia, cases......................
Oranges, Messina...................................
Oranges,  Naples....................................
Lemons,  choice.................................... 3  75@4  00
Lemons, fancy......................................4  00@4 50
Lemons, California....................................  
Figs, layers, new,  $11b.......................... 1244® 17
Figs, Bags, 501b  ....................................  ®  6
Dates, frails  d o ........................................  @544
Dates, )4 do  d o .......................................  
  @644
Dates, skin..............................................
Dates, 44  shin.........................................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box 
Dates, Fard 501b box 
Dates, Persian 50 ft box 1Mb............... 
Pine Apples, ¥   doz.............................
PEANUTS.
Prime  Red,  raw  Tb............................   4
Choice 
d o ............................
Fancy H.P. do 
do  ............................
Choice White, V a.d o ............................
Fancy H P,.  Va  do  ............................
H. P .V a..................................................5%@ 6
Almonds,  Tarragona............................  20@21
Ivaca.......................................1844@19
C alifornia.............................
B razils.....................................................  @12
Chestnuts, per bu ..................................
Filberts, Sicily.......................................
Barcelona...............................
Walnuts,  Grenoble............................... 16
Marbo..............................
French....................................
C alifornia.......................... 13  @17
Pecans, Texas, H. P ............................. 10  @13
Missouri.................................  @  9
Cocoanuts, 

ft....................  @10
.....................   844®  9
@ 8

100....................................5  50@6 00

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NUTS.

4 50

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TOBACCO—FINE C U T -IN  PAILS.

SMOKING

60 0088Cut........... .......35
C herry.............
45 Old Jim ............... .......35
Five and  Seven
25 Old Time........... .......35
Magnet.............
60 U nderwood’s Capper 35
Seal of Detroit.
38 Sweet  Rose....... .......45
Jim  Dandy.......
28 Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35
Our  Bird..........
28 A tlas.................. .......35
«0 Royal Game....... .......3*
Our Block
Jolly  Time__ I___1.40 Mule E ar.................... 6i
Our  Leader...............33 Fountain.....................74
Sweet  Rose...............32 Old Congress...............64
May  Queen........... 65|Good L u ck ...
Dark AmericanEagle67 j Blaze Away.............. 35
The Meigs..................60|Hair L ifter..................30
Red  Bird................... 50iHiawatha................... 65
State  Seal___ ___ ..60iGlobe  ......................... 65
Prairie F lo w er........ 65|Bull  Dog.................. *5
Indian Queen...........60 Crown  Leaf................66
May Flower.............. 70 H u stler..............
Sweet  Pippin........... 451 
'Delivered
Our  Leader..............15|Unit  ............................30
Old V et...................... 30 Eight  Hours...............24
BigDeal.....................27 Lucky  .........................30
Ruby, cut  plug........35|Boss  ...........................11
Navy Clippings........ 26 Two  Nickel................24
L eader...................... 15 Duke’s  Durham........ 40
Hard  T ack............... 32 GreenCornCob Pipe 26
~ Owl..............................16
Old T ar___  __ i:::«
Rob Roy......................26
Uncle  Sam.................28
A rthur's  Choice
....26
Lum berm an..............25
Red Fox.............
....26
Railroad Boy..............38
Gold  O ust..........
Mountain Rose.......... 18
....30
Gold Block........
Seal of G rand Rapids
Home Comfort.......... 25
(clot h).........
....26
Old Rip....................... 60
....40
Tramway. 3  oz..
Seal of North Caro­
Miners and Puddlers.28
lina, 2  o z ..............48
..  .24
Seal of North  Caro­
Peerless  ...........
....20
Standard .■..........
lina, 4oz...................48
....18
Seal of North  Caro­
Old Tom.............
lina, 8oz.................. 45
Tom &  Jerry __ ....24
Seal of North  Caro­
lina, 16 oz boxes__ 4:
....35
Traveler 
..........
King Bee, longcut.. .2
. .25
Maiden...............
....40
Sweet Lotus............... 32
Pickwick  Club..
G rayling....................32
Nigger  Head — .......26
22
.30
Seal Skin
H olland.............
............. 32
Red Clover. 
....15
G erm an.............
Good  Luck. 
K. of  1................ 42@4H
...........28
2R
Queen  Bee.
Honey  Dew.......
PLUG.
Trade Union............*¡16
Star 
39
Labor Union............ *30
Old Solder...................37
Splendid..................   38
Clipper  ......................34
Red Fox......................4:
Corner ^tone..............34
Big  Drive...................4)
Scalping  Knife........ 34
Patrol......................... 40
Sam Boss..  . ........  34
Jack Rabbit............... 35
N e x t...........................29
Chocolate  C ream ....39
D ainty.....................  .44
. .40|Nlmrod......................35
Old  Honesty.......
Big Five Center.........®
Jolly T ar.................... 32
P a rro t........................4!'
Jolly  Time.................33
F av o rite.................... 42
B u ste r....................... 35
Prince
Black  Bird.......................32 Black 
Live and Let  Live.. .32 Black  Racer..............35
.4:
Quaker............................ 28 Climax 
Bull  Dog.........................*36 Acorn  
H iaw atha........................ 42 Horse 
Shoe.36
Big  Nig......................37
Spear  H e a d ............ 39
Whole E arth..............32
Crazy  Quilt............... 32
P.  V ............................40
Spring Chicken.........38
Eclipse  ......................30
Turkey..............39

Vinco
Merry W ar.................24
Ben  Franklin............32
Moxie......................... 34
B lackjack.................32
H iaw atha...................4
Musselman’s Corker. 30

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PROVISIONS. 

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The  Grand Rapids  Packing  *   Provision  Co. 

quote  as follows:

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

Mess, Chicago packing, new...............................10 50
Mess, new..............................................................11 00
Shortcut, now..................................................... 11 75
S. P. Booth, d e a r................................................ 12 00
Clear,  A. Webster, n e w ................................... 13 00
E xtra clear pig, short c u t..................................13 60
Extra clear, heavy...........................................13 50  ^
Clear quill, short  c u t...................................... 13 50  ▼
Boston clear, short c u t...................................14 00  **
Clear back, short cut..........................................14 00
Standard clear, short  out. best........................14 25

644
6)4
64g

Hams, average 20  fts............................................1044 A

DRV  SALT  MEATS—IN  BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy................................. 
medium.............................. 
lig h t................................... 
Short Clears, heavy.................................
medium..............................
light....’..............................

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SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.
16  fts........ ..............................1044 W
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12 to 14 fts..............................11)4F
“  picnic  ..................................................... 7
“  boneless................................................  944.
“  best boneless........................................ 1044
Shoulders.................................................. 
 
Breakfast Bacon, boneless............................  9
Dried Beef, ex tra............................................   8H
ham  prices................................. 1144

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6%

LARD.

Tierces  ..................................  
30 and 501b T u b s........................................... 
501b Round Tins, 100 cases........................... 

 

 
6%
6%.

6)4

LARD IN TIN PAILS.

644  A
6)4  ^
7%
7

BEEF IN BARRELS.

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

201b Palls, 4 pails in case.......................  
3 1b Pails, 20 in a  case.............................. 
5 1b Pails, 12 In a case...................................  
10 ft Pails, 6 in a case .............................. 
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fts............  8 00
Boneless,  ex tra ..............................................12 00
Pork Sausage...................................................
Ham  Sausage...................................................
Tongue  Sausage...........................................
Frankfort  Sausage.........................................
Blood  Sausage.................................................
Bologna, straight.............................................
Bologna, thick.................................................
Head Cheese.....................................................
In half barrels...............................................  8 50
In quarter barrels.........................................  1 85^

PIGS’  f e e t . 

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State  Board  of Pharmacy.

One Y ear—F. H. J. VanEmqler. Bay Ctty.
Two Years—Jacob Jenson, Munkegon.
Three Years—Jam es  V em or, Detroit.
F our Years—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Five Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
President—O ttm ar  Eberbach.
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—Jas. Vemor.
Next Meeting—At G rand Rapids, March 1.

Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

P resident—F rank J. W urzburg. G rand Rapids.
F irst Vice-President—Mrs. C. W. Taylor, Loomis. 
Second Vice-President—H enry Harwood, Ishpeming. 
Third Vice-President—F rank Inglis, Detroit. 
Secretary—8. E. P arkill, Owosso.
T reasurer—ffm . Dupont, D etroit.
Executive Com m ittee—Geo.  W. Crouter, J. G. Johnson, 
Local S ecretary-G uy M. Harwood, Petoskey.
N ext Place of M eeting—At  Petoskey, July 12, IS and 14.
Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical  Society. 

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

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER  9,  1884.

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President—Geo. G. Stekettee.
Vice-President—H.  E. Lochei.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.
T reasurer—H enry  B. Fairchild. 
B oard of  Censors—President,  Vice-President  and  Sec­
retary . 
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B oard of Trustees—'The President.  John E. Peck,  M.  B.
Kimm.W m. H. VanLeeuwen and O. H. Richmond, 
wen, Isaac W atts. Wm. E. W hite and Wm.  L.  W hite. 
Com m ittee on Trade M atters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair- 
.
child and Hugo  Thum. 
Com m ittee  on  Legislation—R.  A.  McWilliams,  Theo. 
Kemink and W. H. Tibbs. 
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C om m ittee on P harm acy—W. L. W hite, A. C. Bauer and 
Isaac W atts. 
.
R egular  Meetings—F irst  Thursday  evening  in   each 
m onth. 
Annual Meeting—F irst  Thursday evening inNovem ber. 
Next Meeting—Thursday evening, Jan. 6, a t The Trades- 
■ man office.
Saginaw  County  Pharmaceutical  Society.
President—Jay   Smith.
F irst Vice-President—W. H. Y arnall.
Second Vice-President—R. Bruske.
Secretary—D. E. Prall.
T reasurer—H. Melchers. 
Com m ittee on Trade M atters—W. B. Moore, H. G. Ham­
R egular  Meetings—Second  W ednesday  afternoon  in 

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ilton, H. Melchers, W. H. Keeler and  R. J. Bim ey. 
each m onth.

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Detroit  Pharmaceutical  Society. 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER,  1883.

President—A. F.  Parker.
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F irst Vice-President—F rank  Inglis. 
Second Vice-President—J. C. Mueller.
S ecretary and T reasurer—A. W. Allen.
A ssistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae. 
A nnual Meeting—F irst W ednesday In June.
R egular Meetings—F irst W ednesday in each  m onth.
Jackson  County  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

P resident—R. F. Latim er.
Vice-President—C. D. Colwell.
Secretary—F.  A. King.
T reasurer—Chas. E. Hum phrey.
Board of Censors—Z. W. W aldron, C. E- Foot and C. H.
A nnual Meeting—F irst Thursday In November. 
R egular Meetings—F irst Thursday in each  m onth.
Muskegon  Drug  Clerks’  Association.

Haskins. 

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President—I. C.  Terry.
Vice-President—P. VanDiense.
Secretary and Treasurer—Geo. L. LeFevre.
R egular  Meetings—Second  and  fourth  W ednesday  or 
Next  Meeting—W ednesday evening, Jan. 12.

each m onth.

Oceana County Pharmaceutical Society.

President—F. W. Fincher. 
Vice-President—F. W. VanWickle. 
S ecretary—F rank Cady. 
T reasurer—E. A. W right.
To  Agitate  Local  Organization  Among 

* 

Druggists.

President  Wurzburg  has  issued  the fol­
lowing circular to persons designated to work 
up the subject of local  organization in their 
respective localities:

Gra n d  R a p id s,  Dec.  10,  1886.

M r ...........................................
D e a r Sir—In accordance with  a  resolu- 
lution adopted at the fourth annual meeting 
of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Asso 
dation,  I hereby designate you a committee 
of one to work up the  subject  of  local  or­
ganization in your county.
The benefits of local organizations are ad­
mirably shown in the various  local secieties 
organized in Michigan during the past three 
years,  and  while  concerted  action  among 
druggists js a direct benefit to the  trade  in­
terested,  it is also a  strong  support  to  the 
State Association.  Copies of  the  constitu­
tion and by-laws of either the Detroit  Phar­
maceutical  Society  or  the  Grand  Rapids 
Pharmaceutical Society,  will  be  furnished 
on application to the Secretary of either So­
ciety.  Sample copies of the Price Book and 
agreement,  adopted  by  the  Grand  Rapids 
Pharmaceutical Society, can also be hail  by 
applying to F.  II.  Escott,  Secretary,  Grand 
Rapids.
Trusting  that  you  will  take hold of the 
matter  and  push  the  work to a successful 
issue, I am 

Respectfully Yours,

F. J .  W ürzburg,

President M.  S.  P. A.
The  following  are  the  persons designed 

as above:

COMITY. 

NAME. 

TOWN.

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Shiawassee—W. H.  Bigelow, Owosso.
Genesee—O. P. Satford, Flint.
Ingham—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Clinton—A.  •. Hunt, St. Johns.
Bay—F. A. Schlieper. Bay City.
Emmet—G. M.  Harwood,  Petoskey. 
Cheboygan—C.  A. Bugbee. Cheboygan. 
Ottawa—F. A.  Hutty, Grand  Haven. 
Newaygo—.1. F. A.  liaider, Newaygo.
Mecosta—A. H. Webber, Big Rapids. 
Osceola—Frank Hiobard, Evart.
Mason—S. M. Snow, ¿aldington.
Manistee—W. E. Short.  Manistee.
Grand Traverse—S. E. Wait, Traverse City.
,  Charlevoix—Geo. W. Crouter, Charlevoix. 
Berrien—H. Kephart, Berrien  Springs.
St. Clair—E. J. Roger«,  Port Huron.
Ionia—Geo. Gundrum. Ionia.
Muskegon—W.  B. Wilson. Muskegon.
Monroe—S. M. Sackett, Monroe.
.Kalamazoo—Geo. McDonald,  Kalamazoo. 
Washtenaw—H. J. Brown. Ann Arbor. 
Barry—W. H. Goodyear, Hastings.
G ratiot—J.  B. Crawford. Ithaca.
Tuscola— E. A. Bullard. Vassar.
Midland—E. Anderson, Midland.
Wexford—It. J. Cummer, Cadillac.
Missaukee—W. J.  Roach, LakeClty.
Kalkaska—L. C. Goodrich. Kalkaska. 
Alcona—B. F. Buchanan, Harrisville. 
M arquette—Henry Harwood. Ishpeming. 
Antrim—O. L. Rouenbaugh,  Mancelona. 
Clare—J.  W. Dunlap, Clare.
Huron—J.  D. Lane, Sand Beach.
.Sanilac—A. B. Shaw, Marlette.
Otsego—N. P. Blakesiee, Elmira.
Delta—J. N. Mead, Escanaba.
Ontonagon—J. L. Strong, Bessemer. 
Schoolcraft—W. Orr, Manistique. 
Menominee—H.  G.  Thompson,  Menomine% 
Allegan—C. H. Adams, Otsego.
VanBuren—J. F.  Barrows. Lawrence.
Eaton—H. A. Blackmer, Charlotte.
Cass—C. L. Sherwood, Dowagiac.
Montcalm—J. H. Passage. Greenville. 
Branch—C. D. Wicker, Cold water.
Hillsdale—E. C. Varnum, Jonesville.
Calboun—C. A. Young. Battle Creek. 
Livingston—W. H. Griffith,  Howell. 
Oakland—W. D. Harshaw,  Pontiac.
Malcolm, John Meyers, Mt. Clemens.
Lapeer—M. V. Mel lines, Lapeer.
St. Joseph—P. L. Blacklay, Jones.
The  appointments  have  already brought 

about the following  responses:
FROM  MONROE.

the constitution and by-laws and  the stipu­
lated price-list referred to in your note.
Thanking  you  for  the  honor  conferred 
and  hoping for  a  better  acquaintance I am 

Fraternally yours,

6.  M.  ¡Sa c k e t t .

FROM  PETOSKEY.

F. J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids:
D e a r  Sir —Your  circular  letter  of  ¿lie 
7th  at  hand  and  in  reply will  say  that I 
cannot give the subject of local organization 
my attention until after the holidays.  Will 
then be happy to give it the  attention it de­
serves.
Hoping this will be satisfactory,  I remain 

Respectfully yours,

G.  M.  H arwood.

Beware of H. Langdon.

About two weeks  ago, the  drug  trade of 
Allegan received  a  call  from  H. Langdon, 
who  was 
introducing  Gooch’s  Mexican 
Cough  Syrup  for  the  Cincinnati  Drug  & 
Chemical Co.  After doing  all the business 
he could for  liis  employers, he  began talk­
ing up  au  alleged  remedy for  female trou­
bles,  which sailed under  the  high-sounding 
name of “Miraculous Oriental Opaque Nug­
gets.”  After  circulating  several  hundred 
hand-bills, advertising the  alleged  remedy, 
the fellow began to press the druggists there 
to buy the  stuff,  which  they  all  refused to 
do.  He then  adopted  new  tactics  and or­
dered a box of the “nuggets” from each one 
of  the  druggists.  The  orders  ostensibly 
came from  surrounding towns and  were in 
each case accompanied  by dollar  bills  and 
signed by fictitious  female  names.  One of 
the  druggists  noticed  that  the  envelopes 
were  postmarked “Allegan,”  and  on  com­
paring  the  penmanship it  was found  that 
the same hand had  written  the four letters, 
each being signed by a different alias.  Be­
fore  making these discoveries,  however, he 
succeeded  in  disposing of a quantity of the 
stuff at two of the stores.  Ed. Van Ostrand 
sent for one bottle  of  the  nuggets to fill an 
“order” from  Plain well,  and  the fellow en­
deavored to  force  a  clozen  boxes on  him, 
without success.  Clias. Young  received an 
order,  “smelled a mice,” and in spite of the 
desperate  measures  adopted  by  the  fraudt 
to unload  some  of  his  vile  compound  on 
him, succeeded in getting rid  of  him  with­
out purchasing  a bottle  to fill  the “order.” 
Langdon  then  went  to  Kalamazoo  and  a 
couple of days ago, Young  received a letter 
one of  the fellow’s  various  aliases,  asking 
for  the  return  of  the  dollar.  Mr. Young 
replied that if he would  come on in his pet­
ticoats and  establish  his  identity, he  could 
have his  money, adding  something  to  the 
effect  that this  time the fraud  was  beaten 
at his own game. 

•

T h e  T ra d esm a n  has  made  a  thorough 
investigation  of  the  above  case and stands 
prepared to  back up every statement  made 
with undoubted  proof. 
It  sounds  the note 
of  warning  at  this  time,  in  order  that  no 
other druggist in the  State  may be  victim­
ized by the swindler. 
It has  also commun­
icated the facts in the case to the Cincinnati 
Drug  &  Chemical  Co.,  and  awaits  their 
reply.

Adopted  by  the  Dakota  Pharmaceutical 

Association.

The  members of  the Dakota  Pharmaceu­
tical  Association, considering  it  necessary 
that  some mutual understanding  should ex­
ist in regard topthe moral  principles guiding 
them in their profession,  hereby agree upon 
the following^ftle of ethics:

1.  We accept the  United  States Pharma­
copoeia as  our  standard  and  guide  for all 
officinal preparations, and recognize  a  var­
iance  from  ipl  rules  only  in  exceptional 
cases, where sufficient  authority has proven 
some other p&eess  more  reliable  to  attain 
the same end.

This section is  not  intended  to  interfere 
with the dispensing of prescriptions or med­
icines  ordered  in  accordance  with  foreign 
pharmacopoeias.

2.  Recognizing the  value  of  alcohol as a 
therapeutic  and  the  propriety of  its being 
dispensed  as  such  by  pharmacists, yet de­
ploring  the widespread  evil  resulting from 
its indiscriminate use  in its  hundred  insid­
ious  forms,  we  condemn  any  attempt  to 
make it a prominent feature of our business 
as  unprofessional;  and  we  denounce  the 
loose  practice  of  allowing  it to be used on 
the  premises,'$*1  any shape,  as a  beverage, 
as degrading,  and we urge upon pharmacists 
the duty of  exercising  at  all  times,  a  con­
scientious care in  dispensing  a drug  liable 
to such dangerous abuse.

3.  We discountenance all  secret formulas 
between  physicians  and  pharmacists,  and 
consider it our duty to communicate such to 
each other when requested.

4.  We distinctly repudiate  the  practice of 
allowing physicians  a  percentage  on  their 
prescriptions  as  derogatory to  both profes­
sions.

5.  We will endeavor, as  far  as  it  lies in 
our  power,  to  refrain  from  compromising 
the  professional  reputation  of  physicians, 
and we expect the same  comity from  them.
j  6.  Since the professional training of phar­
macists  does  not  include  those  branches 
which enable the physician to diagnose  and 
treat  disease,  we  should  in  all  practical 
cases, decline  to  give  medical  advice  and 
refer the applicant to a regular physician.

7.  The growing  demands  of  the  age  re­
quire that those  who follow  the  profession 
of pharmacy should be educated to a higher 
standard.  Therefore,  we  consider  it  our 
duty,  individually  and  collectively,  to  en­
courage the  advancement  of  knowledge in 
our  profession  generally,  and  particularly 
by stimulating our  assistants  to  attend the 
lectures of  a college pharmacy,  and  by aid 
ing and assisting them to do so.

8.  Considering  it  expedient  that  some 
rule should  be adopted  to  enforce the  pro­
visions  of  our  code,  we  hereby  agree,  if 
any just cause of complaint  of  its violation 
be found against  a member of this Associa­
tion,  to bring the case before a special, or at 
the next general meeting of the Association, 
when  the accused,  after  being  heard in his 
own defense,  may be  expelled by a  vote of 
two-thirds of all the members present.

Miscellaneous Drug Notes.

Tli rough the efforts of a Methodist clergy­
man in  Janesville,  Wis.,  all  the druggists 
there  have  signed  an  agreement  to  keep 
their stores  open  only  three  hours on Sun­
day.

Old  Lady  (suffering  from  hiccoughs,  to
drug clerk)—Young---- man,  I want to------
get  some  liquor-----Clerk  (hastily)—Can’t
do it,  madam.  You’ve had enough  alrea—  
Old Lady  (frigidly)—some  liquorice.

It is  said  that  a  patent  bustle  is  given 
away  with  every  bottle  of  an  inebriate’s 
cure sold by a Rochester firm.

Australia will hereafter  pay  more  atten­
In  addi­
tion to the  cultivation  of  crops. 
tion  to  the  products  now  grown  there,  & 
commission has lately  recommended the in­
creased growth of the poppy,  the  olive,  the 
caper,  the  castor-oil  plant,  medicinal  rhu­
barb,  mader,  rape,  indigo and mustard.

Brooklyn man—“Talk  about  pretty store 
girls—Iwish you could see the female clerks 
a Brooklyn  druggist  has.”  Omaha  man— 
“No doubt we could match  them.”  “Don’t 
be too sure.  Those girls  have no equals for 
beauty  and  sweetness  anywhere.”  “ You 
think  so?”  “Think  so!  Why,  man,  he 
dosen't even have to sugar-coat the pills.”

“What is a  pharmaceutical  association?” 
asked  a  little  damsel  who  had  carefully 
spelled out the  long  name  in  a paper, and 
the old  gentleman  aroused  from  a perusal 
of 
‘Farmer 
cutical association?  Some  of  those fellows 
that go  around  skinning the farmers,  I sup­
pose.”

list,  answered: 

the  stock 

Discovery of Iodine.

The discovery of  iodine  may  be  said  to 
have been, in a measure, accidental.  A man­
ufacturer of  saltpeter  near  Paris  had  fre­
quent occasion to notice the corrosion of his 
metallic vessels in  the  preparation  of  car­
bonate  of  sodium  from  the  ashes  of  sea 
weeds,  and he found that the corrosion  was 
more powerful as  the  liquor  became  more 
concentrated.  About the year 1812,  he suc­
ceeded in obtaining,  by means  of  sulphuric 
acid,  a rich, violet-colored vapor from the so­
lution of sea  weeds.  This  experiment  he 
showed to  a  chemist  named  Clement  De- 
sormes,  who condensed the vapor  and  thus 
obtained the solid body called iodine.

Improvements in Wood 'Alcohol.

From the Druggists’ Circular.

Within  a year great  improvements  have 
been made in  refining wood alcohol and the 
old  fashioned  wood  naphtha, with  its  bad 
smell, has been superceded  by clear,  color­
less  liquids  with  comparatively  little  odor 
and claiming  to  have  all  the  properties of 
grain alcohol.  This new  solvent  is  called 
Methylene, pure Methyl,  Alcholene,  Inodor- 
ene,  Just-as-good-as-ethylene,  and  other 
similar  trade-marked  fancy  names. 
It  is 
made  by  fractional  distillation  from  the 
common crude  wood  alcohol,  and three or 
four qualities and strengths are on the mar­
ket.  The  total  output  is  at  present  esti­
mated at about  sixteen  hundred  barrels  of 
the refined  per month.  The  demand for it 
has  increased  enormously,  although  the 
price has advanced fully fifty per cent with­
in a year,  and  it is said that  buyers have to 
wait  sixty days  before  their  orders can be 
filled in  regular  turn.  There  seems  to be 
no doubt but that the  crude  article  is  poi­
sonous,  but  as  regards  the  refined,  manu 
■facturers differ.  One maker, who claims to 
sell two-thirds of all that is refined,  says  he 
lias  the  obituaries  of  several  people  who 
drank  it,  but  we  failed  to  get  copies  of 
them, or  the  details  as  to  how  much was 
taken in each case,  whether  in the  form of 
medicine or as a beverage.  Another manu­
facturer,  claiming to  be  the  largest  in the 
world,  says his refining is pure and not poi 
sonous,  that its  effects  are  about  the same 
as those of grain  alcohol,  and  that  the  in­
ferior  product  (as  regards refining)  of  his 
competitors,  produces no  worse effect  than 
bad rum when swallowed in the same quan­
tities.  Manufacturing pharmacists have had 
their attention  called  to  the  great  advan 
tages of this new  solvent,  and  particularly 
to the large amounts that could be saved by 
its use as a substitute for  the  more  expei 
sive alcohol  of  the  U.  S.  P.  There  is no 
doubt but  that some  have used it for  solid 
extracts,  resinoids,  and  similar  prepara­
tions,  where none  of  it  would  be  retained 
in the finished  product. 
It  is also asserted 
on good  authority that it  is used  largely In 
liniments and other  preparations for  exter­
nal application,  including  some  horse  lini­
ments and other  popular  proprietary reme­
dies.  As there would  be a saving of  about 
25  per  cent, by  its  use,  there  are  strong 
grounds for suspecting that  some enterpris­
ing houses employ it for fluid  extracts  and 
tinctures, such as arnica, larkspur, cocculus, 
etc.,  that are  exclusively  for  external use, 
but tbe list  might  be  extended  so as to in­
clude  aconite,  camphor,  capsicum, bryonia, 
tincture of iodine, soap liniment, etc.

M o n r o e ,  Dec.  9,  1886. 

j 

F. J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids:
'  Dear Sir—Yours  asking  me to act as a 
big  committee  is  at  hand.  We  have  the 
honor of reporting that we have anticipated j 
your commission by effecting a local  organ­
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
ization.  C.  B.  Stoddard  is  Treasurer. Ju t-; 
Dear Sir—Our next  meeting will not be 
ins  Trip,  Secretary  and  the  writer,  Presi-| 
until January 12,  1887.  Our meeting of the 
dent
We are exceedingly desirious  of  securing I 8th was lost in social talking, etc.  Our next 
all the  druggists  in  our  county,  winch has  meeting there will be  papers  read by D. A. 
eleven  small  villages  and  some  of  them  Schumacher and W.  E.  LeFevre. 
three drug  establishments.  We  should es- 
teem it a pleasure if we might see a copy of j 

Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
Mu skegon,  Dec.  18,  1886.

Geo.  L.  L eF e v r e.
Sec. M. D. C. A.

Yours truly, 

CODE  OF  ETHICS

WHOLESALE PRIOS CURRENT.

Advanced—Opium.

ACIDUM.

 

 

A eeticum ..................................................  
8® 10
Benzoioum,  G erm an.......... ................. 
  80@1 00
Carbolicum..............................................   30@ 35
G ltricum ...................................................  70® 75
H ydrochlor............................................... 
3®  5
N itrocum ...................................  
 
O xalicum ................................. 
 
Salicylicum 
....................................1  85@2 10
Tannicum............................................... I  40@l 60
53
T artaricum ............................................   50®
AMMONIA.
Aqua, 16 deg..........................
18  deg..........................
Carbon as........ _ .....................
Chloridum ..............................
BACCAE.
Cubebae (po.  1 35..................
Juniperus  ..............................
X anthoxylum .......................
BALSAMUM
Copaiba..................................
P eru.................................... ...
Terabin,  Canada....................
T olutan...................................
CORTEX.
Abies,  Canadian....................................
Cassiae  .......................... -......................
Cinchona Flava.....................................
Eaonymus  atropurp.......  ..................
Myrica  Cerifera, po..............................
Prunus Virgin!......................................
Quillaia,  grd...........................................
Sassfras  ............................................
Ulmus......................................................
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)..........................
Glycyrrhiza Glabra...............................   24®
po.....  ................................  83@
8®
Haematox, 15 fi> boxes........................... 
Is.........................................   @
14s 
................................ ®

“  &8...............  @

1  35®1 50 
6®  7
25®  30
45®  50 
©1  50 
38®  40 
45®  50

EXTRACTUM.

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OLEUM.

MAGNESIA.

herba—In ounce packages.

FERRUM.
Carbonate Precip.
Citrate and Quinia...............
Citrate Soluble.....................
Ferrocyanidum Sol.............
Solut  Chloride.....................
Sulphate, com’l,  (bbl. 75)...
pure.....................
GUMMl.
Acacia,  1st  picked.............
...............
.............

@ 15 
3 50 
®  80 
®  50 
®  15 
IK®  2 
@  7
® 1  00 
@  90 
2nd 
“ 
@  90 
3rd 
“ 
®  65
Sifted  sorts.
“ 
p o ..............................................  75®1  00
Aloe, Barb,  (po. SO)...............................   50@  60
“  Cape, (po. 20).................................  @  12
“  Socotrine,  (po. 60).............................. 
Ammoniae  .................................... .—   25®  30
Assafoetida,  (po. 25).............................   @  15
Benzoinum ...........................................   50®  55
Cam pborae............................................   24®  27
Catechu, Is,  (V4s,  14; Xs, 16)................   @  13
Euphorbium, po....................................   35®  40
Gamboge, po...........................................  75®  80
Guaiacum, (po. 45).................................  ®  35
Kino,  (po. 25)................. 
@  20
Mastic............................................'.........  @1 25
Myrrh, (po. 45).........................................  @  40
Opii, (po. 4  75).........................................  ®3  60
Shellac............... 
18®  25
bleached....................................  25®  30
T ragacanth............................................   30®  75
Absinthium  .................................................. 
E upatorium .................................................  
Lobelia  ............................................... 
 
Majorum  ..................‘...........................  
28
23
Mentha Piperita.................................... 
26
“  V ir........................ 
R u e ...................................  
30
22
Tanacetum,  V .......................................  
Thymus. V ............................................................25
Calcined,  P a t.........................................  55®  60
Carbonate,  P a t........... :........................  20®  22
Carbonate,  K. & M...............................  20®  25
Carbonate,  Jennings............................  35®  36
Absinthium................ 
3 50®4 00
Amygdalae, Dulc..................................   45®  50
Amydalae, Am arae.............................. 7 00©7 50
Anis!  ................ ..................................... 2 00®2  10
Auranti  Cortex......................................  ®2 50
Bergamii..................................................2 25®3 00
Cajiputi  ..............................................  .  ®  75
Caryophylli............................................   @1  90
Cedar................. 
35®  65
Chenopodii............................................   ®1  50
Cinnam onii............................................   ®  75
Citronella  ................................. 
  ®  75
Conium  Mac...........................................  85®  65
Copaiba..................... , ...........................  ®  80
Cubebae...............................................9 50® 10  00
Exechthitos............................................   90® 1 00
E rigeron........................................... ....1  20@1  30
G aultheria...............1.............................2 3U®2 40
Geranium, 5...........................................  @  75
Gossi pii, Sem, gal. . ........................ 
  55®  75
Hedeoma............................................  
  90® l  00
Juniperi..............................................  
  50®2 00
L avendula..............................................  90@2 00
Lim onis............................................. 
  1 75®2 25
Lini, gal...................................................  42®  45
Meutha Piper..............................  
 
3 00@3  75
Mentba Verid..........................................6 00@7  ÜG
Morrhuae,  gal.......................................   80®1  00
Myrcia,  5.................................................   @  50
O live.........................................................I 00@2  7£
Picis Liquida, (gal.  50)..........................   10® 
is
R lcini.......................................................1 42®1 60
Rosm arin!..............................................  75@1  00
Ro8ae,  t ...................................................  @8 00
Succlni  ................................................... 
40@46
Sabina...................................  
90®l  00
Santffl............................................ ;........3 50@7 00
Sassafras.................................................   45®  50
Sinapis, ess, 5.........................................  @  65
T iglii..............................  
®1  60
T hym e.......................... 
Theobromas.....................................  
Bichrom ate................... 
 
B rom ide...........................  
 
Chlorate, (Po. 22)....................................   20®  22
Iodide...................................................... 2 40@2 50
25® 28
P ru ssiate ......................................
25® 30
A lth ae ...........................................
15® 20
A nchusa...............................*...............  15®
© 25
Arum,  po......................................
20® 50
Calamus.........................................
10® 12
Gentiana,  (po. 15)........... :...........
16® 18
Glycbrrhiza,  (pv. 15)....................
@ 25
Hydrastis  Canaden,  (po. 30).......
15® 20
Hellebore,  Alba,  po..............................  15®
15® 20
Inuia,  po.......................................
l  00® 1 10
Ipecac, po......................................
25® 30
Jalapa,  p r......................................
@ 35
Maranta,  X s.................................
15® 18
Podophyllum,  po.........................
75@1 00
Rhei  ..............................................
@1 75
“  cu t.........................................
75©1 35 1
“  p v ...................................................  75@1  35
60® 65
Spigelia  .................................................  60®  "=
.  @ 10
Sanguinaria, (po. 15)...................
45® 50
Serpen taria ............................................  45®
.  50® 60
Senega..........................................
@ 40
Sinilax, Officinalis, H ..................
® 20
Mex.............
10® 12
Scillae,  (po. 35).......................................   10®
-  @ 25
Symplocarpus,  Foetidus, po—
@ 25
Valeriana,  English,  (po. 30)......
15® 20
Germ an.....................
@ 17
Ani8um, (po. 20)...........................
.  12® 15
Apium  (graveolens)...............................   12®
4® 6
B ird,Is..........................................
.  12® 15
Carui,  (po. 20)...........................................  12®
.1  00@1 25
Carrlomom....................................
.  10® 12
Coriandrum..................................
.  3)4® 4
Cannabis  Sativa....................................3)4®
.  75@1 00
Cydonium.....................................  
.  10® 12
Chenopodium  .........................................   10®
.1  75®1 95
Dipterix  Odorate.................................. 1  75@l  95
.  @ 15
Foeniculum................................
6® 8
. 
Foenugreek, po........................................  
6®
.  3)4® 4
Lini..................... ..........................
.  3)4© 4
Lini, grd, (bbl,  3).........................
.  4  @ 4)4
Phalaris  Canarian.................................  4
5® 6
. 
R ap a............................................
8® 9
. 
Sinapis,  Albu.............................
8® 9
. 
 
 
.2 00@2 50
.1 75®2 00
.1 10@] 50
.1  75@1 75
.1  75®: 50
.1 75@2 00
.1  75@( 50
.1 25©2 (X)
.1 25<§K. 00

Frumenti,  W.,  D. & Co.............
Frumenti, D. F. R.......................
F ru m en ti................................................1 10@1
Juniperis Co.  O. T ........................................... 1 75@1
Juniperis  Co...............................
Saacharum  N. E .....................................1 75$
Spt. Vini  Galli........................................1 75$
Vini Oporto.............................................1 25$
Vini  Alba................................................I
Florida sheens’ wool, carriage.......2 25  @2 50
2 00
.......
do 
do
Nassau 
1  10
d o ............
Velvet Ext  do
85
.......
do 
'  do
Extra Ye 
65
.......
do 
Grass 
do
,for slate use................
Hard 
75
1  40
Yellow Reef. 
Æther, Spts Nitros, 3 F ................. 
26®  28
zEther, Spts. Nitros, I F ....................       30®  32
A lum en...................................................  2)4® 3)4
Alumen, ground, (po. 7).......................  
3®  4
Annatto  ................... 
55®  60

40®
op t...............................................   ®
15®
72®
36®

N igra............................... 

POTASSIUM.
 
 

MISCELLANEOUS.

SPIRITUS.

'SPONGES.

SEMEN.

RADIX.

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Emery, all  numbers., 
Emery, po..................

Antimoni,  po... 
Antimoni et Pot 
Argenti  Nitras,

G alla...........................................
G am bier....................................
Gelatin, Coopor.........................
Gelatin, French.........................
Glassware flint, 70&10 by box. 
Glue,  Brown.............................

Grana  Paradisi..........................
H um ulus....................................
Hydrarg Chlor. Mite..................
Hydrarg  Chlor.  Cor..................
Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum ...........
Hydrarg  Ammoniati................
Hydrarg Unguentum ................
H ydrargyrum ..................... ....
Icnthyocolla, Am  ......................
Indigo..........................................
Iodine,  Kcsubl............................
Iodoform,  5................................
Liquor Arsen et Hydrarg Iod.. 
Liquor Potass  Arsinitis............

Calcium  Chlor,  Is, (Hs, 11;  3*8,12)__
Cantharides  Russian, po............
Caps ici  Fructus, a f.....................
Capsiei Fructus, po.....................
Capsici Fructus, B, po................
10® 12
Caryoptayllus,  (po.  33)................
10® 12
Carmine, No. 40............................
Ci ra Alba, S. &  F ........................
Cera Flava...................................
Coccus..........................................
Cassia Fructus.............................
C entraría....................................
Cetaeeum .......  ............................
Chloroform..................................
Chloroform,  Squibbs..................
Chloral Hydrate  Cryst...............
Chondrus........ ■............................
Cincbonidlne, P. & W..................
Cinchonidine.  German...............
Corks, see list, discount,  per  cent__
Creasotum ....................................
Creta, (bbl. 75)............................
Creta  prep....................................
Creta, precip.................................
Creta Rubra...,.............................
Crocus  ........   ...............................
Cudbear.........................................
Cupri Sulph..................................

4® 5
55® 00
@ 68
5® 7
38® 40
2 15@2 20
@ 9
@2 25
@ 15
@ 16
@ 14
28® 30
@3 75
50® 55
2fc® 30
@ 40
® 15
@ 10
© 50
38® 40
@1  00
.1 50@1 75
10® 12
13® 16
m 14
40
@ 50
@ 2
5® 0
8@ 10
. 
.  @ 8
.  25® 30
@ 24
. 
6® 7
.  10® 12
.  68® 70
.  @ 8
.  ® 6
.  50® 60
.  12® 15
.  @ 23
7® 8
. 
.  @ 15
.  40® 60
less.
9® 15
.  13® 25
.  23® 28
.  @ 15
25® 40
.  @ 75
.  @ 65
.  ® 85
@1  00
® 40
® 65
.1  25@1  50
.  75@l  00
@ 50
.  @ 27
.  10® 12
.  85@1 00
.  55® 60
.  50®
55
Magnesia. Sulpb, (bbl. IX)..........
. 
2® 3
50
Manniti. S. F....................................
.  90@1  00
Morphia,  S, P. & W.......................
.2 25@2 50
Mosehus Canton............................
@ 40
.  @ 60
Myristioa, No. 1.............................
Nux  Vomica,  (po. 20)...................
@ 10
Os.  Sepia.........................................
.  18® 20
@2 00
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Co..........
@2 70
Picis Liq,  N. C..  )4  trails, doz___
Picis Liq.,  quarts..........................
®1 40
@ 85
Picis Liq., pints.............................
© 50
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80).....................
18
Piper Nigra,  (po.22).....................
Piper  Alba, (po. 35).......................
@
Pix  Burgun..................... ■.............
@ 7
Plumbi  A cet.................................
.  14® 15
® 40
Potassa, Bitart, p u re...................
@ 15
Potassa.  Bitart, com...................
Potass  Nitras, opt....................... .
8® 10
25
7® 9
20
P ubis Ipecac e to p ii........................... 1  10@l  20
 
Pyrethrum, boxes, H. & P. D. Co., doz.  @1 00
Pyrethrum, pv .......................................   33®  35
Quas8iae................................................. 
8@  10
Quinia, S, P. &  VV..................................   65®  70
Quinia, 8, Germ an.................................  60®  65
Rubia Tinctorum..................................   12®  13
Saccharum  Lactis, pv ..........................   @  35
Salacin................................................... 2 15®2 25
Sanguis Dracouis..................................   40®  50
Santouine...............................................   ®4 50
Sapo,  W...................................................  12®  r
Sapo,  M................................................... 
8®  ]
Sapo, G....................................................   @  Í
Seidlitz  M ixture....................................  ®  :
Sinapis....................................................   @  ]
Sinapis,  opt...............T...........................  @  i
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  Do. Voes................   ®  i
Snuff, Scotch,  Do. Voes.......................  @  ¡
8®  :
Soda Boras, (po.  10)............................... 
Soda et PotossTart...............................   33®  I
2® 2l/i
Soda Carb...............................................  
Soda,  Bi-Carb......................................... 
4®  5
3®
Soda,  Ash. 
@
Soda  Sulphas..
50®
Spts.  Myrcia  Dom........................ .......  @2 00
Spts. Myrcia Im p..................................  @2 50
Spts. Vini Hect, (bbl.  2 25)...................  @2 35
Strychnia, Crystal........................ .......  @1  30
Sulphur, Subl............................... ........  2)4® 3)4
Sulphur.  Roll................................ ........  2X@ 3
Tam arinds.................................... ........ 
8®  10
Terehenth  Venice................................  28®  30
Theohromae ................................. ........   ®  40
Vanilla  ......................................... ...... 9 OO@10 00
7®  8
Zinci  Sulph.................................. ........ 
Bbl  Gal
75
55
41
44
90
47
Lb 
2® 3 
2®  3 
2® 3 
2)4® 3 
2X® 3 
13® IB 
65@70 
L6®17 
7® 7)4 
7® 7)4 
@70 
@90 
1  10 
l  40 
1 20@1  40 
1 00® 1  20

Bbl
Red Venetian............................ 
IX
IX
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........  
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda..........  IX
Putty, com m ercial..................   2X
Putty, strictly pure..................  2)4
Vermilion,prime  American..
Vermilion,  English..................
Green, Peninsular....................
Lead, red strictly  pure...
Lead, white, strictly pure.......t
Whiting, white Spanish..........
Whiting,  Gildersf.....................
White, Paris American...........
Whitinjr  Par's English cliff..
Pioneer Prepared  I a in ts __
Swiss Villa Prepare«  P aints..
VARNISHES.

Whale, w inter............................... ....  70 
Lard, extra....................................
Lardi No.  1...............*................... __   45 
Linseed, pure  raw ....................... ....  38 
Linseed, boiled............................ ....  41 
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained__ ....  70 
Spirits Turpentine....................... ....  42 

OILS.

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. 
. 

No. 1 Turp  Coach................................. 1  10@1 20
Extra  Turp..................  .......................1  60@1  70
Coach Body............................................2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furniture........................... 1  00@1  10
Extra Turk  Dam ar...............................1  55@1  60
Japan Dryer, No. 1 T urp.....................   70®  75
GX2TS2&2TG HOOT.
We pay the highest price for it.  Address
Peck  Bros»  Druggist», (Jrand Rapids, Mich.

M ills  &  Goodman, Props,

357 South Union St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

TXT ANTED—Registered  drug  clerks,  either 
VV  pharmacists or assistants,who are sober, 
honest,  industrious  and  willing  to  work  on 
moderate salary.
F OR SALE—Stock of about 1800 in small town 
in western Indiana.  Will also sell building 
and lot on very reasonable terms.
75@1 00
F OR  SALE—Stock of about $1,600 in  town of 
800 inhabitants in  Northern  Ohio.  Doing 
good paying business. Terms very reasonable.
F OR  SALE- Stock of about $1,800 in town  of 
12,000  inhabitants  in  central  Wisconsin. 
Only four other drug stores  in the place,
F OR  SALE—Stock of about $700 well located 
8®
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.
F OR ALE—Stock of drugs and  few  grocer- 
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 cash.
FOR  SALE—Stock of about $4,000 in  town of 
about  4,000  inhabitants  in  south-eastern 1
Will sell either at  inventory or
part of State, 
estimati
■LSO—Many  other  stocks,  the  particulars 

of which we will  furnish  on  application.
m o   DRUGGISTS—Wishing to  secure  clerks 
A  we will furnish the  address  and  full  par- j 
ticulars of those on our list  free.

Michigan Drug Exchange,

357 South Union 8t., 

- 

Grand Rapids. |

WHOLESALE

Druggists!

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 8g, gx, 

g3 and gs Louis Street. 

IMPORTERS  AND JOBBERS OF

P its, Oils, Vamsbes,

m a n u f a c t u r e r s   o f

Slept  Pharmaceutical  Prepara­

tions,  Fluid  M ads  and 

Elixirs

GENERAL W'HOLESALE  AGNTS FOR

Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

Whiting, Manufacturers  of 

Fine Paint and  Var­

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

Ploneei1 Pregani Faints.

ALSO  FOR  THE

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

Horse Brushes.

WE  ARE  SOLE OWNERS OF

Weatherly’s M iclip Catarrh Care

Which is positively the best Remedy 

of the kind on the market.

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

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 & GO. S

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Sour Mash  and  Old-Fashioned 

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

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

W e are also owners of the

D nsists1  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, BranRiss & Fine Wines.

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

such asPatent Medicines,
Hazeltine 

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

Mail  orders  always  receive  our special 

& Perkins

Drug Co.

“M l” &‘foi” Cip.

¡¡a ss

i M

*  . % 

i TjUpiin n

P a l p i

“ C A N D E E
E ubtBOOTS

WITH

DOUBLE  THICK 

BALL

Ordinary Rubber Boots 
always wear out first on 
the ball.  The CANDEE 
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
PRICE NO HIGHER.
Call  and  ex­
amine  the 
goods.

in 

FOX  &  BRADFORD,

EXCLUSIVELY

FOR  SALE BY

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

CIGARS!

76 South Division St.,

Grand Rapids, 

-  Mich.

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

E  TT G13ST E3 S

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

i

W-M

FRED. D.  YALE.

DANIEL LYNCH.

SUCCESSORS  TO

I. D. YALE & CO.
CHAS. S. YALE & BRO„
Bating Powders, Extracts, Bluings,
GROCERS’  SUNDRIES.
All orders addressed to the new  firm will re­

WHOLESALE  MANUFACTURERS  OF

AND JOBBERS  OF

ceive prompt attention.

40 and 42 Soxitli Division S t,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

M
Vtr.  O,  Denison,
GRAND  RAPIDS, 

88,90 and  92  South  Division  Street,

MICH.

- 

O R D E R

▼ « a d o r  S m o k i n g  I O U T   l i © a d © r   F i l l ©   C u t
15c per pound. 
■ ■ U V L . .   I J  ■  

33c per pound.

| 

®  

-

O lir L e a d e r S h o rts, 

16c per pound. 

O u r L e a d e r C ig a rs, 

$30 per M.
.
' W

l d

r

Tbe  Best  in

Clark, Jewell  <fe

t u

o

e

 

SOLE  AGENTS  FO R

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

O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.”

. 

-DEALERS  IN-

O. W. BLAIN & CO.,
Forili ni Domestic Fris, S ita  Voletais, etc

_ 
We handle on Commission BERRIES, Etc.  All orders filled at lowest m arket prica 

a 11 nrHoraflllnd at lowest m arket price.  Corres-
pondencesolicR^d.  APPLES AND  POTATOES  In car lots  Specialties. 
NO.  9  IO N IA  ST.
P E R K I N S   &;  H E S S ,
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

m ro u H 'j 

.. 

„

 

 

NOS.  122  and  124  LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS,  M ICHIGAN.

’ WE  CARRY  A  STOCK OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE.

In   Oeir  Lots,

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

Commissions, 5 per cent.

C. J. BECII k CO, 10021. ÎM  S1JT. LOUIS, HO

*  Order a sample case of

HONEY BEE COFFEE.

PRINCESS  BAKING  POWDER

Equal to the Best in the market.

59 Jefferson ave., Detroit, MioJi.

R U B B E R   GOODS.

R egular and Special B rands of the Leading 

M anufacturers.

The following are the brands used by  the 
rubber  shoe  manufacturing  companies  on 
their  goods,  the  first  quality  bearing  the 
brand of the factory,  w hile the cheap brands 
are names of ficticious companies:

FACTORY  BRAND

2nd  grade  brand.

_

Co.. 

Boston  Rubber  Shoe]Bay State Co.
L. Candee & Co..
Rubber: Rhode Island Co.
Woonsocket 
Hayward Rubber  Co.,  New England Co. 
Goodyear  M.  R.  Shoe Connecticut Co.

made.

Co. 

I

Atlantic Co., none now 

Co., 
year.) 

(Wales  Good­

_ 

_ 

,  _

American  Rubber Co..  Eagle Co.  - 
Para Rubber Shoe  Co.,  Amazon Co.
National Rubber Co..  Empire R. Shoe Co.
New Jersey R. Shoe t o  |J J^ G^ y “ ar I & .
Meyer Rubber Co. 
New  Brunswick  Rub-:Phcenix Co.
Goodyear  I.  R.  Glove;No seconds made.
Lvcoining  Rubber Co.,[No seconds made. 
Goodyear  Rubber Co., I Royal Rubber Co.

¡No seconds made.

Union  India  Rubber!
Co., 
Lambertvillej 
I 
Rubber Co., 

,

Ray  RuDber  Co.,  for-¡Franklin R. Co.
L.*B^rSmith Rubber Co.'North Star  R. Co.

THIRD  GRADE  BRANDS.

Imperial Rubber Co., mfg. by  National  R . Co ! 
Globe Rubber Co.. mfg. by American R. Co. 
Norfolk Rubber Co., mfg. by  New  Brunswick 

Rubber Co.

SPECIAL  BRANDS—GUARANTEED.

|

„  

_  . .  

Guaranteed  as  firsts  by  factory  making 

SPECIAL  BRANDS—.JOBBERS.

them :
Parker’s Leather-SolediBoston R. Shoe Co.
__
I 
Rubber Boot. 
Para Rubber  Shoe  Co.
Same made by 
Hannaford Boot, 
Boston R. Shoe Go. 
Newark 1. R.  Mfg. Co., Goodyear  Rubber  Co. 
Crack-Proof,
Gold Seal, 
Coasting,
Tobaggan,
Lambertville R. Co.
Stout’s  Patent  Duck 
L. B. Smith Rubber Co.
Napoleon  Gun  Deck 
i

Boots,
Roots, 
The following brands  are  m anufactured  to 
order for jobbers.  Same are firsts,  some  sec­
onds and the remainder thirds:
Western Rubber Co., 
|By Para Rubber  S. Co. 
Garden State R. Co.,
Lum jermen’s R. Co.,
Solon Rubber  Co.,  Ne-
Rehabie Rubber  Co.,  By  Woonsocket R. Co. 
Warrantable R. Co., 
Rubber Footwear Co.,  By National K. go. 
Field, Thayer & Co.. 
By American R. Co. 
Plymouth  Rubber Co.jBy New Brunswick Co. 
j;tn a   Rubber  Co., I By Browu & Co.
Mystic Rubber Co., 
Newark Rubber Co. 
Childs, Groff & Co.
G. W. Meader’s Boot. 
Standard Rubber Co., 
Pacific Rubber Co., 
Goodyear  Process,  (in 
Napoleon  Gun  Deck 
Oriental Rubber Co., 
North Star Rubber Co., 
Standard Rubber Co., 
Pacific Rubber Co., 
Goodyear Rubber Co.,

By Union Rubber Co. 
By Ray Rubber Co.
Smith  Rubber Co.

a horseshoe) 
Boot,

(boots)

.  „   n

A ssets and  Liabilities in  the  J 
M atter, a t Cadillac.

A.  Sm ith

J.  C. McAdam, assignee for J. A.  Smith, 
the  Cadillac  boot  and  shoe  dealer,  favors
T h e T ra desm a n  with the schedule  of lia-1 
bilities and assets,  as follows:
U l i U . .   r » w l  o c a a t a   <IS  f n l l o W S !  

I  W  

ASSETS.

“ 

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

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

** 
“ 
* 

LIA BILITIES.

Boots and  shoes......................................12
555 S
Rubber goods.................................... 
"•
Store fixtures........................................... 
Good accounts........................................     J ‘u M
$5,628  66 j
A. C. McGraw & Co., Detroit ................ *3,439  34
♦Samuel Cusser, Orleans, Mich............  1,6«>
♦Calista T. Cusser, 
Walter H. Tenney & Co.,  Boston........   y 050 56 |
ltedpath Bros.,
*192 00 
Lewis P. Ross, Rochester, N.  j. ............
66 25 
Euguene  McIntyre, “ 
............
373 831 
Hirth & Krause. Grand  Rapids...........
135 14 
“ 
G. R. Mayhew, 
9  15 
Curtiss & Dunton,  “ 
60 00 
Edith  L. Smith. 
“ 
.••••••••
65 25 
Northern Knitting  Works, Milwaukee
27  00 
Coebn Bros. & Co., 
’
241 84
J . Miller & Co.. Racine, Wis............. .
163 00
Geo. Corning & Sons, A uburn......... 
158  79
Churchill & Aldin, Campbell s  Mills... 
Gray Bros. Mfg. t ’o., Syracuse............. 
243 35
Smith & Clark, 
.............  
~  ”U
Price & Wolff,  Chicago..........................
Hatch & Emery,  “ 
2,055
Kerngood, Slowman & Rotlichild, E ast^
J. C. Cox &Co., Lynn.  Mass.................. 
45 60
46 06
Geo. A. Reeder, Big Rapids.. . . . . ........  
Fuller, Childs & Co.,  Toledo, Ohio...... 
133 91
Matilda Smith, Belding, Mich............... 
450 WJ
00
Martha Loomis, 
••••v— i 
Wm. Stevens, Jr., & Sons, Marblehead  177 45
T o tal  ..............................................$.9,791 08
♦Secured by chattel mortgage.
Assignee McAdam writes:  “I understand 
that  Mr.  Smith  will  offer  his creditors 25 
cents  on  the  dollar,  which I think a good 
fair price  and  more  than  can  possibly  be j 
gotten out of the business, for them.”

.  .... 

“ 

T he Figures in the B aruch Failure at  Cad­

illac.

“ 

Albert E.  Smith,  assignee for E.  Branch, 
the Cadillac clothier,  favors  T h e  T r a d e s­
man  with  the  following  list  of creditors,
with the amount owing each:
Bernbart Bai uch, mortgage, Rye N. Y .$4,347 8‘
132 63 
Oestreicher & Meyer, New York........
408  80 
........
J. Godhelp, 
548 25 
..4...
Wm. Lewinson, 
408 75 
M. Brown, 
........
180 65 
I. Oberndorfeir & Co., 
• • —  
555 15
Friedenburg & Biesenthal, Buffalo...
Danriger & Brothers, Syracuse...........   1,077  50
J. Strauss & Co., Chicago....................... 
10» «»
580 50
........................  
M. Gunbell & Sons,  “ 
John B. Shepler, Toledo.......... ..............  
63 64
Northwestern Suspender Co., Milwau-
te e   .............................................................. 96  10
Northern  "Knitting  Works  Co.,  Mil- 
Jai  «u
wtiukcc 
,..#«•••••••••••••••••  ••••• 
Portage Hosiery Co., Portage, W is.... 
71 75
M. M. Secor, Racine, W is...... .................. 
«4 96
Eagle Knitting Co.,  Elkhart, Ind........  
110 00
408 80
Schloss Bros. & Co., D etroit..................... 
Kalimeyer Bros., 
»«da
..................  
“9 J®
..................  
William  Brown, 
Sam Rosenbaum, Kalamazoo.................. 
“ 0 50
116  80
C o o p e r, Wells & Co.,  St. Joseph.......... 
Sam Olander, Cadillac.......................... 
 

“ 
“ 

400 ou

Total................................................$9,838 71
The assets are about §6,500,  appraised  at 

§5,439.89.

Likes the Latin.

Maple Rapids, Dec.  8,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
Dear  Sir—We much  approve of the La­
tin names of drugs in your quotations.  It is 
the only way  which  affords  any  protection 
to the profession.  Wishing you success we 
remain. 

Yours,

Owen  & Bullis.

A Burden Off His Mind.

‘James,” .said  one  of  the  book-keepers 
to the new porter In the  store,  “you are not 
expected to  bow  to  the  head  of  the  firm 
every morning  when  he  comes in  and ask 
after his health.”

“I’m  not?”
“Of course not.”
“Very well,  then,  you  can cut my wages 
It’s worth  that  to  have 

down $3 a week. 
the burden off my mind.”

The following quotations are given  to show 
relative values, but they may be considered, to 
some extent, “outside prices,” and  are  not  as 
low as buyers of reasonable  quantities can, in 
most  instances, obtatin  them  at.  It  will  pay | 
every  merchant  to  make  frequent  visits  to 
market, not only in  respect  to  prices,  but  to 
keep posted on  the  ever-changing  styles  and 
fashions, many of which are never shown  on 
the  road.”
iPepperell, 10-4........19
Androscoggin, 9-4.. 17 
Androscoggin, 7-4. .1314 Pepperell, 11-4........¿2
Pepperell,  7-4........13 
Pequot, 7-4............ 14H
Pepperell,  8-4........15 
Pequot, 8-4............ 18
Peppered,  9-4........17 
[Pequot, 9-4............ 18

WIDE  BROWN COTTONS.

4 

CHECKS.

iPark Mills, No. 100.15

Economy, oz.......... 
ParkM ills,No. 50..10  Prodigy, oz.......  ...  «54
Park Mills, No. 60. .11  Otis Apron............   854
Park Mills, No. 70..12  Otis  Furniture......85a
Park Mills, No. 80. .13  York,  1  oz.............. .................... .954
Park Mills, No. 90. .14 

|

....... 

Plaid.

PRINTS.

Plain. 

SILES1AS.

OSNABUKGS.

cambric,  4-4 —  

BLEACHED COTTONS.

DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.

FINE BROWN  COTTONS. 

Whitinsville.7-8. ¥. .  6

8541 Gilded Age............ 754
954 Greene, G  4-4 
.  .  554
754 Hill, 44 ..................   754
1254  Hill, 7-8....................654
554 Hope,  4-4...............
6  King  Phillip  cam-
854  brie, 44 ................   954
7  Linwood,  4-4..........  754
954  Lonsdale,  4-4............734
554  Lonsdale  cambric. 1054 
654  Langdon, GB, 44...  854
,  55k l Langdon. *6........... U
,  654|Masonville,  44.......  754
6541 New York Mill, 4-4.1054 
.  6  I New Jersey,  44—   8 
.  4 
iPocasset,  P. M. C..  754 
.  75i|Prideof the W est..1054 
.  854 Pocahontas,  44—   754
8  Slaterville, 7-8.......... 654
.  734  Woodbury, 44........   554
.  634 Whitinsvllle,  4-4...  634
11  Wamsutta, 44 ........   954
6k  Williamsville,  36...  854

|York. AA, extra oz.1254 
I 
A labam a................ 654 A labam a...................
A u g u sta...................634
854
Georgia ..
___rg t____
G eorgia..................   654
Jewell  ....................  8
Louisiana...............  634
Kentucky  .............   854
T oledo....................  654
L a n e .......................   »54
S a n tee ....................  754!
Avondale,  36.......
Art  cambrics, 36. 
Androscoggin, 4-4 
Androscoggin, 5-4
Ballou, 44...............
Ballou, 54...............
Boott,  0 .4 4 ...........
Boott,  E. 5-6............
Boott, AGC, 44.......
Boott, R. 34..........
Blackstone, AA 44 
Chapman, X, 4 4 ....
Conway,  44...........
Cabot, 44................
Cabot, 7-8................
Canoe,  34 ......., —
Domestic,  36..........
Dwight Anchor, 44.
Davol, 44...............
Fruit of Loom, 44.. 
Fruitof Loom, 7-8.. 
Fruit of  the  Loom, 
Gold Medal, 44
Gold Medal, 7-8.......  5541
Crown.....................1754 Masonville  S.......... 11
No.  10.....................11  Lonsdale..................  954
C0{n 
..........10  ¡Lonsdale A .............14
Anchor.!................15  Victory  0 ................  554
B lackburn.............   8  Victory J . ...............  6}*
Davol 
.................14  V ictory  D...............   854
London...................1254  Victory  K .................1054
i Phoenix A ................ 1954
Paconia.................13 
Red Cross...............  754;Phoenix  IL ...........  1054
Masonville TS........  8 
|PhcemxXX.......  ..  5
Albion,  solid............554 [Gloucester 
,*••§#
Albion,  grey............6  Gloucestermourn g.654
Allen’s  checks........ 554 Hamilton  fan cy ...  5
Ailen’s  fancy...........554  Hartel fancy 
554
Allen’s pink..............55n Merrimac D 
6
Allen’s purple...................554 M anchester...
American, fancy.... 5H Oriental  fancy........W
Arnold fancy............6  [Oriental  robes 
654
Berlin solid.............  5  (Pacific  robes............ 6
Coeheco  fancy.........6  [Richmond 
554
Cocheco robes.......... 654jbteel River 
554
Conestoga fancy.... 6  Simpson 8 ...............6
Eddystone............... 6  Washington fancy.. 5
Eagle fancy..............5  Washington  blues,  o
Garner p in t..............5541
Appleton A, 4-4....  6  (Indian Orchard, 40.  7
Boott  M ,4-4............  7M Indian(Orchard,36  6
Boston  F, 4-4......... 634  Laconia  B, 7-4........... 13
Continental C, 4-4..  654 Lyman B, 40-in.......®
Continental D, 40in  734 Mass. BB, 4-4.  .......554
Conestoga W, 4-4...  65*[Nashua  E, 40-in....  7*
Conestoga  D,7-8...  4«   Nashua  R.4-4........ 6«
Conestoga G, 30-in.  5  Nashua 0.7-8^........ 6
Dwight  X ,3-4...........4«  N ew m arketN .^....  5*
Dwight Y, 7-8..........5«  PepperellE, 40-in..  6«
Dwight Z, 4-4..........  554 Peppereli  ». Jr*— .
Dwight Star, 4-4....  6  Peppere f 0 , 7-8....  5« 
Dwight Star, 40-in..  7  Peppereli  N ,3-4....  554
Enterprise EE, 36..  434 Pocasset  C, 4-4.......6«
Great Falls E, 4-4...  654 Saranac  R ...............  6
Farmers’ A, 4-4.............................  554lSaranac  E .  7)4
A m oskeag...............7  (Johnson  ManfgCo,
|  Bookfold ........ .12)4
Amoskeag, Persian 9 
(Johnson  ManfgCo,
styles.................... 
Bates 
dress  styles.......... 1054
........ 6 
B erkshire'.;..........  6  Slaterville, 
dress
Glasgow,  fancy__  
styles....................  e
Glasgow,  ro y a l...  654  White Mfg Co, stap  6« 
Gloucester, 
new  White Mfg Co, fane  754
P lu n k et..................................  754  Earlstou...  .754
Lancaster...............7  Gordon  .......... v • • • •  7
Langdow n............... 7  Greylock, 
Renfrew,  dress....  9 
|  styles  ....... 
WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS.
Peppereli.  10-4....... 22
7-4..15
Androscoggin, 
Peppereli,  11-4.......24
Androscoggin, 8-4.. 16
Pequot,  7-4..............16
Peppereli,  7-4......15
Pequot,  8-4..............18
Peppereli,  8-4......17
Pequot,  9-4..............20
Peppereli.  9-4......19
Atlantic  A, 4-4.......  654 (Lawrence XX, 4-4  6«
Atlantic  H, 4-4.......6« [Lawrence XXX 40.  73i
Atlantic  D, 4-4...•..  53»(Lawrence LL,4-4...  5
A tlanticP ,4-4........   5  N ew m arketN ......  554
Atlantic  LL, 4-4—   4«  Mystic River, 4-4...  5«
Adriatic,36.............   754[Pcqu°V; A, 4-4..........63i
Augusta, 4-4............  654 Piedmont,  36..........6
Boott  M. 4-4...........   6  Stark AA, 4-4............654
Boott  Fi',4-4..........6)4 Tremont CC, 4-4....  43i
Graniteville, 4-4—   534  Utica, 
••••....... 10
...  654 
Indian  H ead,4-4...634 Wachusett,  4-4 
IndianaH eaa45-in. 11541Waohusett, 30-in...  534 
Amoskeag,  ACA...17  (Falls,XXX.............1554
Amoskeag 
“ 4-4.. 1354 Falls,  B B ................1154
Amoskeag,  A .......1154 Falls.  BBC, 36...........1954
Amoskeag,  B ........11  Falls,-aw ning..„..W
Amoskeag.  C........1054 Hamilton,  BT, 32..  954
Amoskeag,  D ........10  Hamilton,  D...........954
Amoskeag,  E ........   954  Hamilton,  H ..........854
Hamilton  fancy...  854
Amoskeag, F ...—   • 
Methuen AA......... 1154
Premium  A ,4-4.... 17
Methuen ASA....... 1654
Premium  B ........... 16
Omega A, 7-8.........1054
Extra 4-4..................16
Omega A, 4-4.........1254
E xtra 7-8..................1454
Omega ACA, 7-8.... 13 
CCA 7-8....................1254
Omega ACA, 4-4— 15
CT 4-4.......................14
Omega 8E, 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
ShctucketSS&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
Stockbridge fancy.  8
Cordis  No. 4........... 1154
Falls, XXXX..........1854
W ashington...........   454(Royal  Globe..........  454
S. 8. A Sons............  454lCrown.....................   454
American  A ......... 1434 j Am oskeag...............143Í
Stark A ...................20541
B oston....................  654[Oti8  CC......................“
W arren  AXA.........11
Everett blue.......... 12
Warren  BB............ 10
Everett brown....... 12
W arren CC............... 9
Otis  AX A ............... U
York,  blue..............1254
Otis BB.................... 10
Manville........... 4*@6  (8. S. * Sons....  43i@554
Masonville.«.. .5«@6)4lG arner.............4340554
Red  Cross...............654(ThistleMills.:.......... 6
B erlin ....................   6  Hose.........................  654
G arner.............•—   7  I
Brooks.................... 50
Clark’s O. N. T .......56
J. & P.  Coats..........56
Willimantic 6 cord. 55 
Willimantic 3 cord. 40 
Charleston ball sew 
ing thread........... 30
Armory................  7
Androscoggin......754
Canoe River..........554
Clarendon..........5@5)4
Hallowell Imp......634
Ind. Orch. Imp......554
Laconia................  7

Eagle  and  Phoenix 
Mills ball sewing.30 
Green  ft  Daniels...25
Stafford.................. 25
Hall & M anning....28
Holyoke.................. 25
M errick...................55
Koarsage................   634
Naumkeag8atteen.  634 
Peppereli  bleached  8)4
Peppereli sa t..........  8
Rockport.................. 654
Lawrence sa t..........  6

stan d ard .............   754  White  Mant g  Co,

HEAVY  BROWN  COTTONS.

PAPER  CAMBRICS.

SOFT  CAMBRIC8.

SPOOL COTTON.

CORSET JEANS

GRAIN  BAGS.

TICKINGS.

WIGANS.

DENIMS.

dress

1054

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POTATOES!

CAR  LOTS  A  “ SPECIALTY.”

We offer Best Facilities.  Long Experience.  Watchful  Attention.  Att^ d   Fajtii- 
fully to Cars Consigned to us.  Employ  Watchmen  to  see  to  Unloading.  O l k M J -  
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 & CO., Commission Merchants,

Is s u e sp E C ^

*

166  SOUTH  WATER  ST., 

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C H I C A G O ,   X T  iT ju

POTATOES.

We 

make the handling of POTATOES.  APPLES and BEANS

in car lots a special feature of our business.  If you have any of 
these goods to ship, or anything in the produce line, let us  hear 
from you, and will keep you posted  on  market price  and  pros­
pects.  Liberal cash advances made on car lots when desired.
EARL  BROS.,  C ou D isn   Merchants.

Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker.

W ater St., Oliioago, HI.

1 5 7  É

R eference:  FIR ST
PURE.

NATIONAL  BANK.

NEW  PROCESS  STARCH.

SWEET.
and  Gluten

removed,

This Starch having the  light  Starch 
One-Tih-ircL  L ess

Can he used than any other in the Market.

M anufactured by th e

FIRMENICH  MNFG. CO.

Factories:  M arshalltow n,  Iow a;  Peoria,  Ills.

Ofltces a t  Peoria,  Ills.

FOR  SALE  BY

STRONG. Clark,  Jewell  &  Co. 
f  SURE.
WM. SEARS & CO.
Cracker  Manufacturers,

Agents  for

AMBOY  CHE

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

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS.
a n d  isroTioisrs,

8 3   Monroe  St.,

AND  10,  12,  14,  16  AND  IS  FQUNTAIN  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

A Specialty.

F. J. LAMB « fe  CO.

STATE  AGENTS FOR

D. D. Mallory & Co.’s

DIAMOND BRAND OYSTERS,
Uso  FraRs a ¡i Culatta Frataso.
OBERNE,. HOSICK  &  CO.,
Manufacturers of FINE  LAUNDRY and TOILET  SOAPS,

1 2 0  M i o l i l s a n  S it .,  O l i l o a s o ,  X l l .  

i

We make the following brands:

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

White Prussian, Glycerine Family, Napkin, Royal.

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

A. HUFFORD, General Agent, Box 14,  GRAND  RARIDS,  MICH.  ^

Write me for Prices.

