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“TH E NEW  SOUTH.”

Its  Status  Defined  in  Glowing  Terms  by 

an Atlanta Editor.

[T h e   T r a d e s m a n  does not often devote 
so much of its space as is covered in this ar­
ticle to the discusión  of  a  single  subject, 
but the importance  of  the  subject  and  the 
eloquent manner in  which it is treated have 
lead to a deviation from the usual rule.  The 
speech  was  delivered  by  Editor  Grady,  of 
the  Atlanta  Constitution,  at  the  annual 
banquet  of  the  New  England  Society  of 
York,  and is pronounced by two of the New 
York journals  to  be  the  finest effort heard 
in that city for twenty years.]

“There  was  a  South  of  secession  and 
slavery—that  South  is  dead.  There  is  a 
South of  union and freedom—that  South is 
living,  breathing,  growing  every  hour.” 
These words delivered from the lips of Ben­
jamin  II.  Hill,  in  Tammany  Hall in 1866, 
make my text for to-night.
Mr. President and Gentlemen:

Let me express to you my appreciation of 
the  kindness  by which  I  am  permitted  to 
address you. 
I make  tills abrupt acknowl­
edgment  advisedly,  for I felt  that if,  when 
I raised my provincial  voice  in  this ancient 
and august presence, I could find courage for 
no more than the opening sentence, it would 
be well if,  in that  sentence, I had met,  in a 
rough sense  my obligation  as  a  guest  and 
had perished,  so to speak,  with  courtesy on 
my lips and grace in  my heart.  Permitted, 
through your kindness,  to catch  my  second 
wind, let me  say that I  appreciate the  sig­
nificance  of  being  the  first  Southerner  to 
speak at  this  board,  which  bears  the  sub­
stance,  if  it supasses.the semblance of orig­
inal New England  hospitality and honors a 
sentiment  that  in  turn  honors  you, but  in 
which my personality is  lost,  and  the  com­
pliment to my people made plain.

I  bespeak  the  utmost  stretch  of  your 
courtesy to-night. 
I am somewhat indiffer­
ent to those from  whom  I  come.  You  re­
member the man  whose  wife sent  him to a 
neiglibor with a  pitcher  of  milk  and who, 
tripping  on  the  top  step,  fell  with  such 
casual interruption as the landings  afforded 
into the basement,  and  while  picking  him­
self up had the pleasure of hearing his wife 
call out:

“John,  did you break the pitcher?”
“No,  I  didn’t,”  said  John,  “but  I’ll  be 

dinged if I don’t.”

So, while those who  call  to  me from be­
hind  may  inspire  me  with energy,  if  not 
with  courage,  I  ask  an  indulgent  hearing 
from you. 
I beg that  you  will  bring  your 
full faith in  American fairness  and  frank­
ness to  a  judgment  upon  what I shall say. 
There was an  old  preacher  once  who  told 
some boys of the bible lesson he was to read 
in the morning.  The boys, finding the place, 
glued  together  the  connecting pages.  The 
next morning he read  on the  bottom of one 
page:  “When Noali  was  one hundred and 
twenty  years  old  he  took  unto himself  a 
wife, who was”—then  turning  the  page— 
“140  cubits  long, 40  cubits  wide, built  of 
gopher  wood  and covered with pitcli inside 
and out.” 
[Loud and continued  laughter.] 
He was naturally puzzled at  this.  He read 
it again, verified  it,  and  then  said:  “My 
friends, this is the first time I ever met this 
in the bible,  but  I  accept  it %as evidence of 
the assertion that we are fearfully and won­
derfully  made.” 
If 
I could get  you to  hold  sucli  faith to-night 
I  could  proceed  cheerfully  to  the  task  I 
otherwise  approach  with a sense  of  conse­
cration.

[Immense  laughter.] 

Pardon  me  one  word,  Mr.  President, 
spoken for the  purpose of  getting  into the 
volumus that go out annually freighted with 
the  rich  eloquence  of  your  speakers—the 
fact that the Cavalier as well as the Puritan 
was on this continent in its  early days,  and 
that he was “up and  able to  be  about.”  I 
have read your books Sarefully and I find no 
mention of that fact, which seems to me im­
portant for  preserving  a  sort  of  historical 
equilibrium.

With the  Cavalier  once  established  as a 
fact in  your  charming little  books,  I  shall 
let him work out  his  own  salvation,  as lie 
has always done  witli  engaging  gallantry, 
and we will  hold  no  controversy as  to  his 
merits.  Why should we?  Neither Puritan 
nor Cavalier long survived as such.  The vir­
tues and traditions of both happily still  live 
for the inspiration of their sons and the sav­
ing of the old fashion.  But both Puritan and 
Cavalier were lost in the storm of their first 
revolution,  and  the  American  citizen,  sup­
planting both and stronger than either, took 
possession of  the Republic  bought  by their 
common blood and fashioned in wisdom and 
charged  himself  with  teaching  men  free 
government  and  establishing  the  voice  of 
the people as the voice of God.  Great types 
like valuable plants  are  slow  to flower and 
fruit.  But from the union of these colonists 
from the straightening of their purposes and 
the crossing of their  biood,  slow  perfecting 
through a century,  came  he  who  stands as 
the  first  typical  American,  the  first  who 
comprehended  within  himself  all 
the 
strength  and  gentleness,  all  the  majesty 
and grace of  this  Republic—Abraham Lin­
coln.  He was the sum of Puritan and Cav­
alier, for in  his  ardent  nature  were  fused 
the virtues of both,  and in the depths of his 
great soul the faults of both  were lost.  He 
was greater than Puritan, greater than Cav­

alier,  in that  he  was  American  and that in 
tiis homely form were first gathered the vast 
and  thrilling  forces  of  this  ideal  govern­
ment—charging  it  with  such  tremendous 
meaning and  so  elevating  it  above  human 
suffering  that  martyrdom,  though  infam­
ously aimed, came  as  a  fitting  crown  to a 
life consecrated from  its  cradle  to  human 
liberty.  Let us  each, cherishing  his  tradi­
tions and  honoring  his  fathers, build  with 
reverent  hands to the  type  of  this  simple 
but sublime life,  in which all types are hon­
ored, and in the common glory we shall win 
as Americans  there  will  be  plenty and  to 
spare for your forefathers and for mine.

In speaking  to  the toast with  which you 
have honored me, I  accept  the  term,  “The 
New South,” as in  no  sense  disparaging to 
the Old.  Dear  to  me,  sir,  is  the  home  of 
my childhood aivd the traditions of  my peo­
ple.  There  is  a  New  South, not  through 
protest  against the Old, but because of new 
conditions,  new  adjustments,  and,  if  you 
It is to 
please,  new  ideas and  aspirations. 
this that I address myself. 
I ask you, gen­
tlemen,  to  picture if  you  can, the  footsore 
soldier,  who buttoning  up in his faded gray 
jacket the  parole  which  was  taken,  testi­
mony  to  his  children  of  his  fidelity  and 
faith, turned his face  southward  from  Ap­
pomattox in April,  1865.  Think  of him as 
ragged,  half-starved,  heavy-hearted,  enfee­
bled by want and wounds,  having fought to 
exhaustion,  lie  surrenders  his  gun,  wrings 
the hands  of his comrades,  lifting his  tear- 
stained and pallid face for the last time to the 
graves that dot  the  old Virginia hills, pulls 
his gray cap  oVer his  brow and  begins the 
slow  and  painful  journey.  What does  he 
find-let me ask you, who went to your homes 
eager to find all the welcome you had justly 
earned,  full  payment  for  your  four  years’ 
sacrifice—what  does  he  find,  when  he 
reaches the home he  left four  yeara before? 
He finds his house in ruins,  his farm devas- 
ted,  his slaves  freed,  his  stock  killed,  Ills 
barns empty,  his trade destroyed, his money 
worthless,  his  social  system,  feudal  in  its 
magnificence,  swept  away,  his people with­
out law or legal  status, his comrades  slain, 
the  burdens  of  others  heavy on  his shoul­
ders.  Crushed by defeat,  his very traditions 
gone,  without  money, credit,  employment, 
material  or  training—and,  beside  all  this, 
confronted  witli  the  greatest  problem that 
every  met  human  intelligence—the  estab­
lishing of a status  for  the  vast ||ody of his 
liberated slaves.

What does he do—this  hero  in gray witli 
a heart of gold—does  he sit down in sullen­
ness and despair?  Not  for  a  day.  Surely 
God,  who had scourged  him in his prosper­
ity,  inspired him in his  adversity!  As ruin 
was  never  before  so  overwhelming,  never 
was restoration  swifter.  The  soldier step­
ped  from  the  trenches  into  the  furrow; 
horses 
that  had  charged  Federal  guns 
marched  before the  plough, and  fields that 
ran red with  human  blood  in  April  were 
green  with  the  harvest  in  June;  women 
reared  in  luxury cut  up their  dresses  and 
made breeches for their husbands,  and with 
a patience and  heroism that fits  woman al­
ways  as  a  garment,  gave  their  hands  to 
work.  There  was  little  bitterness  in  all 
this.  Cheerfulness and frankness prevailed. 
“Bill  Arp”  struck  the  keynote  when  he 
said:  “Well,  I  killed  as  many  of  them as 
they did of me and now I’m going to work,” 
or the soldier,  returning  home  after  defeat 
and  roasting  Some  corn  on  the  roadside, 
who  made  the  remark  to  his  comrades: 
“You may leave the South  if  you  wagt to, 
but I am going to Sanderville,  kiss my wife 
and raise a crop, and  if  the  Yankees  fool 
with  me any more I will  whip  ’em again.” 
I want to say to  General  Sherman—who is 
considered an able man in our parts, though 
some people think  he is a kind  of  careless 
man about  fire—that from  the ashes left us 
in 1864 we have raised a brave and beautiful 
city; that somehow or other we have caught 
the sunshine  in  the  bricks  and  moftanof 
our homes and have builded thereon not one 
single ignoble prejudice or memory.

But what is the sura  of  our  work?  We 
have found out that in the general summing 
up the free  negro counts  more  than lie did 
as a slave.  We  have  planted  the  school- 
house on the hill  top  and  made  it  free to 
white  and  black.  We  have  sowed  towns 
and cities in the place of  theories,  and  put 
business above  politics. 
[Applause.]  We 
have challenged your spinners in Massachu­
setts and your iron makers in Pennsylvania. 
W t have learned that  the  $400,000,000  an­
nually received  from  our cotton  crop  will 
make us rich,  when the  supplies  that make 
it are home-raised.  We  have  reduced  the 
commercial rate of  interest from 24 to 6 per 
cent, and are floating 4 percent, bonds.  We 
have learned that  one  Northern  immigrant 
is worth fifty foreigners and have smoothed 
the  path to  the  southward, wiped  out  the 
place where Mason  and  Dixon’s  line  used 
to be, and hung our  latch  string out to  you 
and yours.  We have reached the point that 
marks perfect harmony in every  household, 
when the husband  confesses  that  the  pies 
which  his own  wife  cooks  are  as good as 
those his mother used to  bake,  and  we  ad­
mit that the sun shines  as brightly, and the 
moon as softly as it  did  “before  the  war.” 
We have established thrift in city and coun­
try.  We  have  fallen  in  love  with  work.

We  have  restored  comfort  to  homes from 
which culture and elegance  never departed. 
We  have let  economy take  root and spread 
among us as rank as  the  crab-grass  which 
sprung from Sherman’s  cavalry  camps,  un­
til we are ready to lay odds  on  the Georgia 
Yankee as he squeezes  pure  olive oil out of 
his  cotton  seed,  against  any  down-easter 
that  ever  swapped  wooden  nutmegs  for 
flannel sausages in the valleys of  Yennont. 
Above all, we know  that  we  have achieved 
in  these  “piping  times  of  peace,” a  fuller 
independence for the South than that which 
our fathers  sought to  win in the  forum by 
their  eloquence  or  compel  on the  field by 
their swords.  [Loud applause.]

It  is  a  rare  privilege,  sir,  to  have  had 
part,  however  humble, 
this  work. 
Never was  nobler  duty confided  to human 
hands  than  the  up-lifting  and  up-building 
of  the  prostrate  and  bleeding  South,  mis­
guided,  perhaps,  but beautiful  in her suffer­
ing and honest, brave and generous always. 
In the record  of  her  social,  industrial  and 
political  restoration,  we  await  with  confi­
dence the verdict-of the world.

in 

But what of the negro?  Have we  solved 
the  problem  he  presents  or  progressed in 
honor and equity  towards its solution?  Let 
the record speak to this  point.  No  section 
shows a more  prosperous  laboring  popula­
tion than the negroes of the  South,  none in 
fuller  sympathy  with  the  employing  and 
land  owning  class.  He  shares  our  school 
fund, has the fullest  protection of  our laws 
and the  friendship  of  our  people.  Self-in­
terest  as  well  as  honor  demand  that  he 
should have this.  Our  future,  our very ex­
istence depend  upon  our  working out  this 
problem in full and  exact  justice.  W.e un­
derstand  that  when  Lincoln  signed  the 
emancipation  proclamation,  your  victory 
was assured, for he  then  committed  you to 
the cause of  human  liberty,  against  which 
the arms of man cannot prevail, while those 
of our statesmen who made slavery the cor­
ner stone of the  Confederacy doomed  us to 
defeat,  committing us to a cause that reason 
could not defend  or  the  sword  maintain in 
the  light  of  advancing  civilization.  Had 
Mr.  Toombs  said,  which  he  did  not  say, 
that he would call  the  roll  of his  slaves at 
the foot of Bunker Hill, he would have been 
foolish,  for  he  might  have  known  that 
whenever slavery became  entangled  in war 
it must perish and tliat the chattel in human 
flesh ended forever  in  New  England when 
your fathers—not to be  blamed for  parting 
with what  didn’t  pay—sold  their  slaves to 
our fathers—not to be  praised  for knowing 
a paying thing when  they saw  it.  The re­
lations  of  the  Southern  people  with  the 
negro are close and  cordial.  We remember 
with what fidelity for four years he guarded 
our defenseless women and children,  whose 
husbands and fathers  were  fighting against 
his  freedom.  To  his  eternal  credit  be  it 
said that whenever he struck a  blow for his 
own liberty he  fought  in  open  battle,  and 
when at last he raised his black and humble 
hands that the shackles might be struck off, 
those hands were innocontof wrong against 
his helpless charges and worthy to be taken 
in  loving grasp  by  every  man  who honors 
loyalty  and  devotion.  Ruffians  have  mal­
treated  him,  rascals  misled  him,  philan­
thropists established a bank for him,, but the 
South witli  the  North  protests  against  in­
justice  to  this  simple  and  sincere  people. 
To liberty and  enfranchisement  is as far as 
the law can carry the negro.  The rest must 
be left to conscience and common sense. 
It 
should be left to those among whom his  lot 
is cast,  with  whom  he  is  indissolubly con­
nected and whose  prosperity depends  upon 
their  possessing  his  intelligent  sympathy 
and confidence.  Faitli  lias  been  kept witli 
him in spite of columuious assertions to the 
contrary,  by those who  assume to speak for 
us  or  by frank  opponents.  Faitli  will  be 
kept  with him  in  the  future,  if  the South 
holds her reason and integrity.

But have we kept faith with you? 

In the 
fullest sense,  yes.  When  Lee  surrendered 
—I don’t  say  when  Johnston  surrendered, 
because I understand he  still  alludes to the 
time when lie  met  General Sherman last as 
the  time  when  he “determied  to  abandon 
any further  prosecution  of  the  struggle”— 
when Lee  surrendered,  and  Johnston  quit, 
the South became,  and has been since, loyal 
to this Union.  We fought  hard  enough to 
know that we  were  whipped and in perfect 
frankness  accepted  as  final  the  arbitrate- 
ment of the sword to  which we had appeal­
ed.  The Soutli found her  jewel in a  toad’s 
head.  The shackles  tiiat  had  held  her in 
narrow  limitations  fell  forever  when  the 
shackles of  the  negro  slave  were  broken. 
Under  the  old  regime  the  negroes  were 
slaves to the  South,  the  South  was a slave 
to  the  system.  Thus  we  gathered  in  the 
hands of a splendid  and  chivalric oligarchy 
the^substance that should have been diffused 
afifong the people,  as the rich blood is gath­
ered at the heart,  filling  tliat  with  affluent 
rapture but leaving the body chill and color­
less.

The old South rested  everything  on slav­
ery and  agriculture,  unconscious  that these 
could  neither  give  nor  maintain  healthy 
growth.  The new South presents  a perfect 
democracy,  the  oligarchs  leading  into  the 
popular  movement—a  social  system  com­
pact and closely knited, less splendid on the

surface,  but stronger at the core—a hundred 
farms for every  plantation,  fifty  homes  for 
every  palace—and  a  diversified  industry 
that meets the  complex  needs  of  this com­
plex age.

The New South  is  enamored  of  her  new 
work. 
Iler soul is stirred  witli  the  breatii 
of a new life.  The light of a grander day is 
falling fair on  her  face.  She  is  thrilling, 
sir,  with the consciousness of growing pow­
er and prosperity.  As  she  stands full-stat- 
ured and  equal  among  the  people  of  the 
earth,  breathing  the  keen  air  and  looking 
out upon an expanding  horizon,  she under­
stands tliat her emancipation came because, 
in the inscrutable wisdom  of God,  her  hon­
est  purpose  was  crossed  and  her  brave 
armies were beaten.  This is said in no spirit 
of time serving and apology.  I should be un­
just  to  the  South  if  I  did  not  make  this 
plain in this presence.  The South has noth­
ing to take back; nothing for which she has 
excuses  to  make. 
In  my  native  town  of 
Athens is a monument  tiiat  crowns its cen­
tral  hills—a plain  white  shaft.  Deep  cut 
into its shining sides is a  name  dear to  me 
above the names of men. that of a brave and 
simple  man  who died in  brave  and simple 
faith.  Not for all the glories of New England 
from Plymouth  Rock  all  the  way would  I 
exchange the  heritage he left me in his pat­
riot’s death.  To  the  foot  of  tliat  shaft I 
shall send jny children’s  children  to  rever­
ence him who ennobled their name witli his 
heroic blood.  But,  sir,  speaking  from  the 
shadow of tliat memory,  which I  honor as I 
do nothing  else  on  earth,  I  say  that  the 
cause in which he suffered and for which he 
gave his life was  adjudged  by  higher  and 
fuller wisdom  than  his  or  mine,  and I am 
glad that the  omniscient  God held  the bal­
ance of battle  in  His  Almighty  hand  and 
that the American  Union  was  saved  from 
the wreck of war.

This  message,  Mr.  President,  comes  to 
you from  consecrated  ground.  Every  foot 
of the soil  about  the  city in  which I live is 
sacred as  a  battleground  of  the  Republic. 
Every hill that invests it is hallowed to  you 
by the blood of your  brothers  who  died for 
your victory and doubly hallowed to us by the 
blow of those who died hopeless, but undaun­
ted in defeat—sacred soil to all of us—rich in 
memories that  make us  purer  and stronger 
and better—silent but staunch witness in its 
rich  desolation  of  the  matchless  valor  of 
American hearts  and the  deathless glory of 
American  arms—speaking  and  eloquent 
witness in its white peace and prosperity to 
the indissoluble  Union  of  American States 
and  the  imperishable  brotherhood  of  the 
American  people.

What answer  has  New  England  to  this 
message?  Will she permit the prejudice of 
war to remain in the hearts  of  the conquer­
ors, when it  has  died  in  the  hearts  of the 
conquered?  Will she  transmit  this  preju­
dice to the  next generation,  that  in  hearts 
which never felt the generous ardor of conflict 
it  may  perpetuate  itself?  Will  she  with­
hold, save  in  strained  courtesy,  the  hand 
which,  straight  from  his  soldier’s  heart, 
Grant offered to Lee at Appomattox?  Will 
she make the vision of a restored and happy 
people,  which  gathered  above  the  couch of 
your  dying  captain,  filling  his  heart with 
peace,  touching  his  lips  with  praise  and 
glorifying his  path  to  the  grave—will  she 
make this vision  on, which  the  last  sigh of 
his  expiring soul  breathed a  benediction,  a 
cheat or delusion? 
If  she  does, the South, 
never  abject  in  asking  for  comradeship, 
must  accept  with  dignity its  refusal.  But 
if she does not refuse to accept in frankness 
and sincerity this message of  good will and 
friendship,  then will the  prophecy of  Web­
ster,  delivered  to  this-  very  society  forty 
years  ago,  amid  tremenduous  applause,  be 
verified in its fullest  and  final  sense,  when 
he  said:  “Standing  hand  to  hand  *and 
clasping  hands,  we  should  remain  united 
as we have  been for  sixty years,  citizens of 
the  same  country,  jnembers  of.  the  same 
Government, united, all united now and unit­
ed forever.  There have been difficulties,  con­
tentions  and  controversies,  but  I  tell  you 
that in my judgment”
Those opjfosed eyes.
Which, like the meteors of  a troubled heaven. 
All of one nature, of one substance bred.
Did lately meet in th’ intestine shock,
Shall now, iu mutual well-beseeming ranks, 
March all one way.

The  Future  of the  Peanut.

The announcement is made that the hum­
ble,  but  not  always  unobtrusive,  peanut is 
to be a more  important  article in the future 
than it ever lias been  in  the  past. 
Its  in­
fluence  on  civilization  has  long  been  ac­
knowledged,  and  its  effect  on  the  law 
makers of  the country has been  most bene­
ficial,  but  not  until  recently  has  it  been 
made  known  tliat  it  possesses  valuable 
medicinal qualities. 
Its medicinal qualities 
are not of the cure-all  kind,  it  seems,  being 
similar  to  those  possessed  by  the  castor 
bean,  but they  are  not  the  less  useful  on 
that account.  , One  beauty about the matter 
is  tliat the medicinal  effects of  the nut are 
best  exerted  when it  is taken in its  virgin 
purity,  and hence it is not likely that it will 
be put  up  in  seductive  packages  at  higli 
prices  and  covered  by  patents  and  trade 
.marks.

Bad Axe is to have  a  creamery  to  fill  a 

long-felt want.

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

B O O K S ,

20  and  22 

ionroe  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mioh.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

BELKNAP’S

PATENT

SLEIGHS,
Business and Pleasure Sleighs,  Farm 

Sleighs,  Logging Sleighs.

Lumbermen’s and River Tools.

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

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

We have just purchased a 

•  large invoice of

“PL A l BOAD PU T

Send us a Trial Order.

Spring  Chicken,  Moxie  and 

Eclipse always in stock.

Olney, Shields & Co.
STEAM  LAUNDRY,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

43 and 45 Kent Stree|.

STANLEY  N.  ALLEN,  Proprietor.
WE  M  ONLYKIKST CLASS  WOE! AND  USE  NO 

CHEMICALS.

Orders  by  Mail  and  Express  Promptly  At­

tended  to.

JUDD  c*5  CO.,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

And Full Line Winter Goods.

103  CANAL  STREET.

APPROVED by PHYSICIANS. 

CusUman’s

In  the  treatment  of  Catarrh,  Headache, 

MENTHOL  INHALER
Neuralgia, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bron­
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Colds, stands without an equal.

Air M entholized by pausing through the Inbaler- 
tube, in which the l'u re C rystals of M enthol are 
held1 thoroughly applies this  valuable  rem edy  in  the 
m ost  efficient  way,  to   th e  p arts  affected.  It se lls 
read ily.  Always keep an open Inhaler in your store, 
and le t your custom ers try  It.  A  few  inhalations  will, 
not h u rt th e Inhaler, and will do more  to dem onstrate 
its efficiency than a h alf hour’s talk.  R etail  price 
50 cen ts.  For C irculars and  Tkktimonials address 

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

H azeltin e 4k Perking  D rug Co.. G’d R apids, 
And W holesale D ruggists of D etroit and Chicago. 

.

Trade supplied by

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for Beans, Picked or Unpicked.

ff. T. LAKOBEm, AeL

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-  MICH.

A JO U R N A L DEVOTED TO TH E

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of Hie State.

£.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY.  JANUARY  5,1887.

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

tST"  Subscribers  and  others,  when  writing 
to  advertisers, will confer a favor on  the puh- 
lishers by mentioning that they saw the adver­
tisem ent in the columns of  this  paper.

The widely-advertised “Royal Salt” turns 
out to be an arrant  fraud,  the  preservative 
effects attributed to it  being  secured by the 
addition  of  salicylic  acid  and  gypsum  to 
common salt.  Speaking of the objection to 
using  such  adulterations  in  butter,  Prof. 
Arnold recently wrote as follows:

It is not advisable  to  use  boracic  or sal­
icylic acid at all in butter.  They both make 
the flavor of butter  unfavorable,  the  latter 
more than the former,  and are objectionable 
as being foreign  substances.  They  are  of 
no  use  in 
the  human  economy.  They 
neither produce warmth nor make fat,  flesh 
or bones.  They are medicinal and turn na­
ture  out  of  her  regular  course  and  it 
causes  a  needless  expenditure  of  vital 
force 
and  cast 
them  out  of  the  system.  They  are  an­
tiseptic,  and by their influence  in  resisting 
change they retard change in butter as they 
do in all matter,  but  unfortunately they re­
sist change when in the  stomacli  the  same 
as they do when out  of  it,  and  retard  the 
change in digestion  as they do in the butter 
or in any other food. 
It is much better to eat 
the butter while fresh,  and  keep the medi­
cinal antiseptics out of it.

circulate 

absorb, 

to 

The suit  brought  by  Frank  E.  Pickett, 
proprietor of the Coldspring cheese factory, 
against a  Polander  who  was  suspected of 
watering the milk he furnished the factory, 
resulted  iu a  verdict  of  “no  cause  of  ac­
tion.”  The case  occupied  the  attention of 
the Allegan Circuit Court for about a week, 
and was stubbornly contested on both sides. 
The  jury  stood  five  for  conviction  when 
they first went out,  but the remaining seven 
subsequently wheedled them  into rendering 
a verdict of acquittal.  T h e T r a d e s m a n  re­
grets the outcome  of  the  prosecution,  as it 
fears that the adverse  verdict  will  have an 
untoward influence on those given to water­
ing  their  milk.  Mr.  Pickett’s  suggestion, 
in  another  column, 
that  the  lactometer 
ought to be made a  legal  test  is entitled to 
the consideration of  friends  of  pure  goods 
everywhere.

The organization  of  the  Michigan  Busi­
ness Men’s Association undoubtedly hasten­
ed the formation  of  a  State  Association in 
New York and the same spirit of  generous 
rivalry has made itself manifest iu Pennsyl­
vania,  Colorado and Minnesota.  As will be 
seen by a letter in another column, the  Illi­
nois associations—stimulated to action by the 
results secured  here in  Michigan—are mov­
ing in the  matter  of  forming  a State Asso­
ciation.  The  time is  evidently not far dis­
tant  when  every state  in  the  Union  will 
have its own  association.  And  when  that 
time comes a National organization  will  be 
in order.

A few years  ago,  Dr.  N. J.  Aikin  failed 
for  $19,000,  with  $1,200  assets.  Then 
“Paisa” Newman  failed  for  $30,709,  with 
$2,300 assets.  Then the  immaculate Mess- 
more failed for $20,000,  and  no  assets  (ex­
cept  sucli  as  were  gobbled  by  his  wife). 
Now  comes Ira O.  Green,  who  sells  about 
$19,000  worth  of  goods  at  slaughter sale 
and pockets the proceeds, leaving but $3,000 
worth of goods  unsold.  Surely laws which 
enable rascals to perpetrate  such  frauds  on 
their creditors  are  wrong  either  in  intent 
or application.

The man who puts a pistol  to  your  head 
on the street and  demands your money and 
valuables is a highway robber.  The man who 
gets your goods  in  his  store,  sells them at 
slaughter  sale and pockets  the  proceeds, is 
a  shrewd  business  man  and 
thereafter 
figures as the  prince of barroom loafers and 
political orators.

Ira O. Green claimed that  he  lost  $3,000 
in  his apple dicker a year ago last fall.  As 
near  as  T h e  T r a d e s m a n   can  ascertain, 
Mr. Green is now  “even” on the  apple  loss 
and about $13,000 ahead  besides.  Great  is 
the law which enables  the  man  to  realize 
such hand some profits!

Two of a kind—Isaac  E.  Messmore  and 

Ira O.  Green.

AMONG  TH E  TRADE.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

C.  D.  Hodges succeeds  Hodges  &  Morse 

in  the livery business.

The Grand Rapids  School  Furniture Co. 
is building an addition to its office on  Pres­
cott  street.

T. B.  Snyder has engaged in  the  grocery 
business  at  Brutus.  Clark, Jewell  &  Co. 
furnished the stock.

The  Belknap  Wagon  &  Sleigh  Co. has 
purchased the  bar  iron  and  wagon  supply 
stock of Wm.  P. Kutsch.

Nicholas  Bouma,  the  Fisher  grocer,  lias 
just  moved  into  his  new  store  and  cele­
brated  the  event  by  adding  a  line  of  dry 
goods, furnished by P. Steketee & Sons.

Jacob  VanderZee has engaged in the  gro­
cery business at  St.  Ignace.  Clark,  Jewell 
& Co. furnished the stock.

John Gezon has  engaged  in  the  grocery 
business  at  38  Maple  street,  Bulkley, 
Lemon & Hoops  furnished the stock.

G. M.  Huntley, late of Berlin,  has  engag­
ed in the grocery business at Wright Center, 
a  new  station  on the line of the M., G. R. 
& I.  Railway.  Olney,  Shields  &  Co.  fur­
nished the stock.

It is no longer a trade  secret  that  Eli F. 
Harrington’s quarter interest  in  the firm of 
Curtiss, Dunton & Co. is for sale.  Whether 
the interest will pass to a stranger or be ac­
quired by the other  members of  the firm is 
as yet undecided.

The  failure  of  Wm.  Eichelsdorfer,  the 
Canal street boot and shoe dealer,  is assum­
ing interesting proportions.  The  merchan­
dise indebtedness  aggregates  about $22,000 
and  the  chattel  mortgages  given  banks, 
friends  and  landlord  amount  to  $11,000 
more,  swelling  the  liabilities  to  $33,000. 
The stock is worth  in the  neighborhood  of 
$17,000, but the way in which  creditors are 
replevining the goods as  T h e T r a d e s m a n  
goes to press, gives rise  to  the opinion that 
these figures will need  a  general  overhaul­
ing. 

_________________

Up to about two months ago, Ira O. Green 
was content to carry on a small  business  in 
the line  of  fruits  and  grocers’ specialties. 
He then embarked in the  wholesale grocery 
business, pitting in a  stock  variously  esti­
mated at from $20,000 to $30,000.  A pecu­
liar feature of the matter  was the apparent­
ly reckless manner in which the buying was 
done.  For  instance,  an  order  was  placed 
for ten bales of grenoble walnuts,  which  is 
more than a house  with  Mr.  Green’s  trade 
could ordinarily dispose of in the  course  of 
a year.  So, too, an order was placed  for  a 
carload of peanuts,  which  was  larger  than 
prudence  would  dictate.  As  John  Caul­
field was going home one evening last week, 
Mr. Green accosted him in a  familiar  man­
ner,  telling him he had several large bills to 
pay the next day,  and  that  if  he  had  any­
thing in his stock which Mr. Caulfield could 
use, he should be pleased to sell it to him— 
for cash—at  less than  cost  Mr.  Caulfield 
can probably smell  a bargain  as  far as any 
man in the business,  and  the  result  was a 
line of  purchases aggregating about $2,000. 
The next day Arthur Meigs  & Co. were ap­
proached in the same manner and the result 
was the purchase and removal  of about $5,- 
000 worth of goods  for  $4,000.  Then  Ira 
Hatch was  given  an  opportunity  to  select 
about $3,500 worth of  goods,  on  which  he 
claims to have netted $700—that  is,  bought 
the goods for $700  below  the  present  mar­
ket value. 
In the meantime,  many,smaller 
sales were made and retail purchasers  were 
sold goods  at  cost  and  given  20  per  cent, 
discount  for  cash. 
In  this  way  $19,000 
worth  of  goods  were  closed  out  at  a  net 
amount which T h e  T r a d e s m a n   estimates 
at  about  $15,000.  The  mercantile  agency 
notified the principal  markets  by  telegraph 
and on Thursday  three  attachments  aggre­
gating $2,800 were placed  on the remainder 
of the stock. 
It was  inventoried  Saturday 
by  F.  J.  Lamb  and  C.  C.  Bunting,  who 
estimated its value at  $3,300.  On Monday, 
Mr. Green claimed  his  exemption  of  $250 
and took stock to that amount  at inventory 
value.  During  the  progress  of  the  sale, 
Mr.  Green  was  free  to  assert  that  every 
creditor would get 100 cents on  the  dollar, 
but on Monday lie concluded that he  would 
not pay more  than  25  per  cent.  As  T h e 
T r a d e s m a n goes  to  press, 
it  expects  to 
hear that he has come to  the  same  conclu­
sion as his creditors—that  is,  that  he  will 
pay nothing.

A R O U N D   T H E   S T A T E .

A.  F.  Eilke, grocer at Detroit, has assign­

Ollie Evans has opened a  grocery store at 

ed.

Shelbyville.

J.  H. Byers,  dealer in kid  gloves,  at  De­

troit, lias sold out.

Win.  Rose, dealer in notions at East Sag­

inaw,  has been attached.

J.  O.  Goodrich,  grocer at Fennville, is suc­

ceeded by Moon & Goodrich.

T.  Hunter & Son, general  dealers at Mio, 

have assigned to R.  S. Moore.

Geo.  W.  Brooks  succeeds Walsh Bros,  in 

the grocery business at  Howell.

Lowe & Eveleth succeed  D.  E.  Lowe  & 

Co.  in general trade at Corunna.

R.  W.  Culver, druggist  at  South  Haven, 

is succeeded by Culver & Butler.

Scott & Brownfield, boot  and  shoe  deal­

ers,  at Buchanan,  have assigned.

L.  M.  Handy has* bought out M.  Layman, 

dealer in boots and shoes at Mancelona.

Tlios. McKone,  general dealer at Chelsea, 

has been closed under chattel mortgage.

Kohler & Payne, meat  dealers  at  Shelby, 
have dissolved, Kohler & Getty  succeeding.
Wm. Rose & Co.,  general  dealers at East 
Saginaw,  have been  closed  on  attachment.
Jas. Maguire succeeds  Eckenfels  &  Ma­
guire in the grocery  business  at  Manistee.
George Truesdell,  notion dealer at Green­
ville,  has been closed  on a chattel mortgage 
of $1,500.

L. M.  Sutton & Co.  succeed Sutton,  Fair- 
field &  Co.  in  the  dry  goods  business  at 
Tecuinseh.

F.  Pequegnat, of  St. Louis, has  opened a 
branch  store at  Alma,  for  the  sale of jew­
elry',  with his son, A.  W., as manager.

A. Tullgren, druggist  at  Iron  Mountain, 
has  been  burned  out,  also  C.  Grossbusch, 
shoemaker  and  dealer  iu  notions, "at same 
place.

S.  E.  Young,  formerly  engaged  in  the 
drug business at Edmore, has purchased the

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drug stock of L. Perrigo & Co/, at Bumip’s 
Comers.' 

Merritt Graves, is  erecting  a  building  at 
West  Chelser  for  general  store  purposes 
and Henry Miller,  late  of  Coopersville*  is 
building an  agricultural  warehouse  at  the 
same place.

E. D. Kitchen, a North Lansing drygoods 
merchant,  has  assigned  to  Frank  Chaffee. 
His  assets amount to  $7,000  and will cover 
his liabilities.  A year  ago  he  came  from 
Webber viile.

M A N U F A C T U R IN G   M A T T E R S .

Ernst & Follett  have  put  in  a  circular 

sawmill  at  Williamsburg.

J.  C.  Mummert  succeeds  Mummert  & 
Lightningstar in saw mill business  at  Ayr.
R. N.  Goodwin, handle manufacturer and 
general dealer at Union  Pier,  has  sold  out 
to A.  Willett.

W.  B.  Church  &  Co.,  manufacturers  of 
road carts at Allegan,  are succeeded  by  thfe 
Allegan Spiral Spring Buggy Co.

T.  H. Stevens,  of  Tuscola,  will  remove 
his shingle  mill  to  Vassar  and  add  sash, 
door  and  blind  making  machinery,  etc., 
giving employment to ten or twelve men the 
year round.

S T R A Y   F A C tS .

M. W.  Sweet, dealer  in  agricultural  im­

plements, at Adrian,  is dead.

Geo. Barton  succeeds  Chas.  Bennett  in 

the hotel business at Memphis.

D. M. Day  succeeds  H.  N.  McIntyre  in 

the printing business at Lakeview.

M.  S.  Cooley,  proprietor of a ninety-nine 

cent store,  at Richmond,  has assigned.

Wm.  Forbes  has  purchased  the  Union 
meat market of T.  E. Sharpe, at Whitehall.
W. B. Reid  &  Sons,  dealers  in  agricul­
tural implements  at  Jackson, have  dissolv­
ed,  Reid Bros,  succeeding.

J. T. Bell & Co., the  East  Saginaw  fmit 
and produce house, favor their patrons with 
an elegant holiday souvenir.

Tobias Bergy, the Caledonia button manu­
facturer, has gotten out a line of 400  differ­
ent styles for the coming  season.

Lafayette Moon has retired from the com­
mission firm of Clark & Moon, at Big Rapids. 
The  business  will  be  continued  by  E.  P. 
Clark.

The First National Bank  at  Milford  has 
surrendered its government charter, and has 
been re-organized under  the  State law,  the 
new name being the Milford State Bank.

I.  W.  Zimmerman  has  purchased  an  in­
terest in the firm of Douglass & Buell, agri­
cultural implement dealers at Traverse City. 
The new firm  will  be  known  as  Douglass, 
Zimmerman &  Co.

A  Baldwin patron  of  T h e  T r a d e s m a n  
writes  as  follows:  “Times  here’are  very 
good and  the  outlook  for  the  future is en­
couraging.  The  building  here  goes  on in 
spite of cold weather.”

Battle Creek Call:  Charles  H. White, of 
Marshall, has bought the interest  of  Henry 
Rupert in the firm of Ruper&Estell, dealers 
in flour, feed, grain, wood,  lime,  etc.  The 
new firm will  be known as  Estell & White.
Hitchcock,  Esselstyn  &  Co.,  jobbers  of 
woolens and tailors’  trimmings,  at Detroit, 
are succeeded by  H.  Hitchcock,  Son & Co, 
The new firm is composed of Horace Hitch­
cock, Jas.  H.  Hitchcock,  Erastus  R.  H as- 
call and Wm.  E.  Kelsey.

T h e  T r a d e s m a n  has it on  good author­
ity that E.  W.  Pickett’s reason  for  dispos­
ing of his general stock,  at  Wayland,  was 
to enable him to  establish  a  bank  at  that 
place. 
If this is his intention,  and lie  car­
ries out the project, he  will do  Wayland  a 
good turn as well as put money in  his  own 
purse.

The statement recently made  to the effect 
that the Sands  &  Maxwell Lumber Co.  had 
purchased  the  plant  and  business  of  the 
Pentwater Furniture  Co.,  at  «Pentwater, is 
only partially true.  The latter  corporation 
has sold its plant,  as stated,  but  retains  its
businéSs and  w ill construct another  factory 
in the  spring  in w hich to continue  the bus- 
iness  w ithout interruption. 

VISITING  BUYERS.

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

Cloud.

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kegon.

Haven. 

B. A. Jones, Leet8ville.
C. DeJongh, VanderLinde  &  DeJonge,  Mus­
Wm. Peer, Muskegon. 
Henry Baar, Grand Haven.
M. V.  Wilson, Sand Lake.
Fred A. Hutty, of H'utty & Dickenson, Grand 
A.  W. Fenton & Co., Bailey.
Conrad Bros.. Otsego.
Neal McMillan, Rockford.
C. F. Williams, Caledonia.
Dr. Henry Lever, Newaygo.
Aaron Rogers,  Ravenna.
A. W. We8tgate, Cheboygan.
H. C. Stoddard, Stoddard Bros., Reed City.
T. C. Pront, Howard  City.
C. B. Henika, Petoskey.
Wm. Hugh, Morley.
A. Norris, A. Norris & Son, Casnovia.
J. B. King, Howard City.
Henry Cliff, Spring Lake.
L. C. Ostrander. Carson City.
E.  Campbell. Baldwin.
S. D. Thompson, Newaygo.
Samuel Wisler, Mancelona.
John Crispe, Plainwell.
T. H. Peacock, Reed City.
H. Brusse, Zeeland.
J. P. Visner, Allegan.
Byron McNeal, Byron  Center.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsbnrg.
Geo. A. Roof, Big Rapids.
J. McIntyre, Fremont.
A. L. Power, Kpnt City.
R. A. Hastings, Sparta.
S. E. Young, Edmore.
% Frank Hibbard,  Evart.
W.  H.  Beach, Holland.
H. H. Freedman, Reed City.
Chas. Wiseman, Big  Rapids.
Jas. McCormick, Fennvllle.
E. N. Bates, Moline.
J. W. Yeiter, Yeiter & Look, Lowell.
Emmet Hagadorn, Fife Lake.
S. De Long. Bangor.
A. Woodward, Manton.
R. E. Workman. Holland.
Chas. McCarty, Lowell.
R. Granger. O. B. Granger &  Co.,  Plainwell. 
Richard Reiners. Reed City.
Mr. Hayward, Champion &  Hayward, White 
J. C. Drew,  Rockford.
S. M. Huntley, Wright Center.
James Richardson, St. Johns.
E. Wright, Wood ville.
H. W. Morford, Brutus.
C. W. Peters, Bangor.
E. M. Reed, Coopersville.
Henry DeKline, Jamestown.
Hoag & Judson, Cknnonsburg.
Hewett & Tefft, Rockford.
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
L. N. Fisher, Dorr.
E. E.  Rice, Croton.
G. C.  Baker, Lebarge.
F. F. Taylor, Wood Lake.
E.  W.  Pickett, Wayland.
A. & E. Bergy, Caledonia.
C. H, Loomis, Sparta.
E. H. Foster,  Fife Lake.
C. W. Skillinger, Rockford.
O. F. & W. P.Conkin, Ravenna.
L. Mauer, Fisher.
G. P. Stark,  Casoade.
G. Begman,  Bauer.
S. T.  McLellau, Denison.
Rutgers Sc Tien, Graafschap.
G. M. Huntley, Wright Center.
John Gunstra, Lamont.
Wm.  Vermeulen, Beaver Dam.
Smith & Bristol, Ada.
M. Minderhout, Hanley.
Geo. Armstrong, Montague.
Cornell & Griswold, Griswold.
John Houden, Reed City.
R. Wolcott, Freeport.
Geo. Tomsett.  Edgerton.
D. E. Lozier, Dibble & Lozier, Alba.
Jas. Campbell,  Westwood.
A. Garlets, Lima. Ind.
J. G. Bain, Petoskey.
Geo. Ketchum, Howard City.
W. W. Forrester. Pierson.
Hansen Bros.. Morley.
J. E. Tburkow, Morley.
C. K.  Hoyt, Hudsonville.
C. Keller, Logan.
J. C. Drew, Rockford.
E.  M. Stickney, Paris.
B. Burlington. Bradley.
L. F. Davall, Boyne Falls.
• < C. E. Coburn. Pierson.
Huizenga & Son, Eastman vi He.
J. Raymond, Berlin.
John Smith, Ada.
C. H. Deming,  Dutton.
Yelsey Bros., Lamont.
O. F. & W. P. Conklin, Ravenna.
Mr. Lillie, Rice &  Lillie, Coopersville.
John  Howell, Phillabaum  &  Howell, Muske­
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Chas. A. Brott, Canada Corners.
Herman Thom pson, Canada Corners.
Frank B. Watkins. Hopkins.'
John Kramer, Boot Sc Kramer, Holland. 
Bostwick & Son, Cannonaburg.
C. Drury, Sampson & Drury. Cadillac.
W.  H. Pipp, Plpp Bros.,  Kalkaska.
W. N. Hutchinson, Grant.
A. R. McKinnon, Shelby.
Nineheus Bros.. New Holland.
Heyboer Sc  Bro.. Drenthe.
M. Burbank. Spring Lake. 
Farrowe & Bro.. Allendale.
C. F.  Sears, Rockford.
Wm.  Karsten, Beaver Dam.
R. G. Smith, Wayland.
G. TenHoor, Forest Grove.
A. C. Adams, Ashton.
John Kamps, Zutphen.
Nelson F.  Miller, Lisbon.
P.  Kinney,  Merley.
Hugh Jonnso,  Shelby.
S. Sheldon,  Pierson.
H. Geerds, Fremont.
W m. Barker, Sand Lake.
Parknurst Bros., Nimica.
C.  Hitchcock, Reed City.
H. Qlark, Vernon.
I  J. Quick, Allendale.
Rose Bros., Allendale.
M. P. Shields,  Hilliards.
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gon. 

J. W. Davis  &  Son,  general  dealers,  Mack- 

inac:  “It is too good to drop.”

Purely Personal.

MISCELLANEOUS.

John II. Passage,  the Greenville druggist, 
spent the holidays with friends at  Danville, 
N.  Y. 

'  x

Fred E.  Hall,  shipping clerk  for  Putnam 
& Brooks,  spent last week with  his wife  at 
Marion,  Ohio.

R.  Wolcott,  the  Freeport  stock  shipper 
and butcher, was in town Monday and Tues­
day on  business.

Miss Mary Harold,  billing clerk  for  Put­
nam & Brooks,  is spending a week with her 
parents at Holland.

Percy II.  Clark,  superintendent for  J.  G. 
McElwee  &  Co.,  at  Big  Rapids,  was pre­
sented with a daughter  on Dec. 27.

Fred.  Blount,  formerly of this city, is now 
engaged in  the  manufacture  of  salt at Col­
orado  City,  Texas.  His  wells  have a da#y 
capacity of ten tons.

Sir.  Wheaton,  of  Girard,  Pa.,  agent  for 
the  Grand  Rapids  School  Furniture  Co., 
was in town over  New  Years,  the  guest of 
• the company.

W.  Carson,  late of  Galesburg,  has taken 
the position of book-keeper for  Ed.  Telfer. 
This arrangement will enable the genial Ed­
ward  to  give  the  city  trade an occasional 
whirl.

T h e  T r a d e s m a n  has  it  on  the  best of 
authorithy that  Sam.  B.  Sinclair,  for  sev­
eral  years past junior partner in the firm of 
Phelps, Brace & Co.,  at  Detroit,  has  sever­
ed his connection with that  house  and will 
participate in the re-organization of the  old 
firm of B.  F. Farrington  &  Co.  The  capi­
tal of the new firm will be $50,000, of which 
Mrs. F. B. Farrington furnishes $10,000, Mr. 
Sinclair,  $30,000 and  Cliff. Elliott, $10,000.

171-3t

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 m ust be accompanied 
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, 
etc.

1  good paying patronage.  Living rooms in 
connection with store.  Rent reasonable.  For 
terms, address Box 465, Big Rapids, Mich.  174*

IT'OR  SALE—Small stock of groceries,  with a 
F'OR  SALE—A two-story store, 22x58,  almost 

new, second floor done  off  and  tenanted. 
Sell goods in store if desired.  Good  place  for 
dry  goods  and  groceries. 
In a  good  farm­
ing country.  For  particulars,  address  C.  E. 
Clapp, Martin, Allegan Co., Mich., where  store 
is  located. 
\T 7  ANTED—A graduate in pharmacy,who can 
speak German, at  a  leading  w est  Side 
drug store.  Apply at “The Tradesman” office.

173

K ANTED—Energetic young man who is fa­

miliar  with  the  c o f f e e   and  B p ic e  busi­
ness, who can make bills and sell goods to city 
trade.  Address No. 10, care “The Tradesman” 
office. 

171

1  bargain.  This is a rare chance.  Address 
Box 33,  Big Rapids, Mich. 
176*

IT’OR  SALE—First-class  hand  laundry  at  a 
IT’OR  SALE—A first-class water power at Lee 

Station on C. Sc W. M. R. R., or would take 
In a pardner to build a grist mill on same pow­
er.  Address D. J. Dokey, Lee, Mich. 
IT'OR
r   d
jgpo.
w . ave., Muskegon, Mich
f pOR  RENT*-Desirable corner store, in  good 

SALE—The ■ best  and  most  complete 
drug store In the thriving city  of  Muske- 
Terms easy.  Address C. L. Brundage,  79

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

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173?

173

IF  YOU  WANT—To get info business, to sell 

your business, to secure additional capital, 
to  get  a  situation,  if  you,have anything for 
sale or want to buy anything, advertise in  the 
Ifiaceflaneous Column of The Tradesman,  A 
twenty-five word  advertisement  costs  but 25 
cents a week or 50 cents for three weeks.

STOCKHOLDERS’  MEETING.

The annual meeting  of  the  stockholders  of 
the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug  Co. will be held 
at the office  o f  the  company,  corner  Ottawa 
and Louis streets, on Monday,  January  10,  at 
7:30 p. m., for the purpose of electing  a  board 
of directors for the ensuing year, and  for the 
transaction of any other  business  which  may 
come before the meeting.

H. B. F a i r c h i l d ,  S e c ’y .

STOCKHOLDERS’  MEETING.

The annual m eeting  of  the  stockholders  of 
the  Fuller  &  Stowe  Company  will be held  at 
the office of the company, 49 Lyon street, Wed­
nesday, January 19, at 7:30 p, m.,  for  the  pur­
pose of electing a  board  of  directors  for  the 
ensuing year, and for the  transaction  of  any 
other business that may come before the meet­
ing. 

E .  A . St o w e , Sec’y.

‘  OYSTERS  A N D   FISH .

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

OY STERS.

New  York  Counts..........................
H. F.  H. & Co.’s Selects................. .
Selects  ...................................
Anchors  .............................
Standard  ........................
Favorite...............................
P rim e.............................
Selects, bulk, $1  gal................
Standards, bulk, $1 gal
New York Counts, §  100..............
Clams, shell, 

shell, #   IU).......

“ 

“ 

“ 

100..........
FR ESH   F IS H .

Cod  .......................................i.
Haddock............................................
Mackerel.............................................
Mackinaw Trout...............................
Smelts  ................................................
W hiteflsh...........................................

33
.......28
18
....... 16
14
... 12
. . . J   50 
...1   10 
...1  25 
...1  40 
...  80
@10 @ 7 
@20 @ 8
.  10 @11 
@   9

I  NEW  ENTERPRISE.

The  GRAND  RAPIDS  SOAP  CO. 
respectfully bows to the  general trade, 
and presents her two first-born  as can­
didates for public favor.  The names of 
the  bantlings  are  HEADLIGHT  and 
LITTLE  DAISY.

W e guarantee our product to  be  ab­
solutely  pure,  containing  no  rosin,  or 
other  adulterations,  and  equal,  if  not 
superior to the best brands on the mar­
ket.

Our salesmen w ill call upon the trade 
during  the  month  of  January  w ith  a 
line  of  samples,  and  we  bespeak  for 
them kind recognition and trial orders.

Very respectfully,

Grand Rapids Soap Co.

FACTORY  COR.  HILTON  &  FIFTH  AYE.

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

DEALERS IN

NOS.  123  and  124  LOUIS  STREET.  GRAND  R A PID S.  M ICHIGAN.

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKR  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE.

OLD  BARRELS

Setting about a store  are  unsightly,  besides  th e  pro­
jecting nails on them  are dangerous  to  clothing.  The 
enterprising grocer realizes the value of handsome 
convenient  fixtures,  and  to  m eet  this 
W oolson  Sp ic e  Co.,  of  Toledo,  Ohio,  have 
th eir

Of which  the  accom panying  cut  gives  b u t  a 
idea.  In this cabinet is packed 120 one-pound 
of Lion Coffee, and we  offer  the  goods 
enabling the grocer to  secure  these  cabinets 
cost to himseif.  They are made air-tight, tongued and 
grooved, beautifully grained  and  varnished,  and  are 
put together in  the  best  possible  m anner.  Complete 
set of casters, w ith screws,  inside  this  cabinet.  Their 
use in every grocery, a fter the coffee is sold out,  is  ap­
parent;  ju st the thing frpin  which  to  retail  oatm eal, 
rice, prunes, hom iny, dried  fruits,  bread,  and  a  hun­
dred o ther  articles.  F urther,  they  take  up  no  m ore 
floor  room   than  a  barrel,  and  do  aw ay  w ith  these 
unsightly  things  in  a  store.  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 
invariably  se­
cure  this  result  to  them.  LION  COFFEE 
is always uniform;  contains strength, flavor and 
true  merit;  is  a  successful  blend  of  Mocha, 
Java and Rio.  Packed only  in  one-pound  air­
tight packages;  roasted,  but  not  ground;  full 
net weight,  and is never sold in bulk.

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

trade  can 

0FFE

|   For sale  by  all  Wholesale  Grocers  every­

where, and by the

■   _ ,   Woolson Spice Co.
OMBINELD J 92 to 108 Oak St., Toledo, Ohio.

TH E  SIXTH  SUCCESS.

Annual  Social  Party  of the GranJ  Rapids 

*  Traveling  Men.

The  third  annual  social  party  of  the 
Grand  Rapids  traveling  fraternity,  which 
was given  at  Armory  Hall  last  Thursday 
evening,  was in no  way less enjoyable than 
the two preceding affairs of a similar nature. 
Everything  conspired  to make the occasion 
a delightful on^, and long to be remembered. 
It was observable that fewer of “the  boys” 
were present  than  usual,  but  in  point  of 
tickets sold  the  managers  are  certainly to 
be  congratulated.  There  were  about  200 
persons in attendance.  Every one appeared 
to have “a good time,’’ a spirit  of  fraternal 
good-fellowship  prevading the hall, making 
everyone at ease.  Strangers  were  heartily 
welcomed  and  made  to  feel  like “one of 
them.”  Too  much  praise  cannot  be  ac­
corded the reception committee for  the able 
manner in which they  performed  their  du­
ties, nor the floor managers, who  also come 
in  for  their  share  of  credit. 
In  contrast 
with the first  and  second  balls,  the  walls 
were bare of decoration,  with  the exception 
of  the  large  programme  of  dances  which 
adorned the north wall.

At  about  half  past  eleven,  the  call for 
supper  was  made;  when  those  present 
formed into line,  marched  around  the  hall 
and to The Morton,  where  a-dainty repast 
was served in  Boyd’s  usual  elegant  style. 
After doing it ample justice,  the  boys  and 
their  ladies  filed  back  to  the  hall, where 
vocal music was indulged  in,  Miss McGur- 
rin and Mr.  Hurd  contributing  their  share 
to the pleasure of tile  occasion.  The  light 
fantastic was then tipped until a late  hour, 
when everyone left, feeling tired but happy.
Permanent  Treasurer  Seymour furnishes 
T h e T r a d e s m a n with the following finan­
cial report of the  entertainment:

RECEIPTS.

Ball tickets  sold.......................... 
Supper tickets  sold............................. ........   m.a>
Total.........................................   ..............®830.25

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

DISBURSEMENTS.

Rent of armory..............................................
Squiers’  orchestra.........................................
Invitations.......................................................   „ t?.
Ribbon for badges.......................................... 
Printing  invitations, badges, e tc ..............
Souvenir gripsacks........................................
Painting programme....................................
Postage on  invitations.................................
Safety pins........................................... 
 
Ladies’  servant...............................................
Paid Morton House for  suppers............••

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T otal........................................ „ . . . .$166.44
Bal. on  hand.................................... .—
Bal. from previous entertainments.  .  ¿3 00
Total fund on  hand................................$&5.81.

The Gripsack Brigade.

A.  B.  Cole sold seventy-eight  tickets  for 

the ball, beating the record.

E.  P.  Dana  has  severed  his  connection 
with  the  Michigan  Confectionery  Co.,  of 
Detroit

Ex-invalid  Crookston  started  out to-day 
for a visit to his trade along  the line of  the 
Greenville branch.

E.  K.  Emerson,  late  of Chicago, succeeds 
Gideon Kellogg  as  traveling  representative 
for Rainville & Lyon.  •

Thos.  Ferguson went to Detroit last week 
and  engaged  to represent J.  H. Thompson 
& Co.  for a fifth  year.

Albert C.  Antrim is home  from  a  trip to 
the Golden Gate.  He starts  out  about  the 
10th for a tour of Texas.

D.  G.  Kenyon,  traveling  salesman  for 
Hatch & Emery,  of  Chicago,  left  Monday 
for a two months’ trip  through Iowa.

A.  B.  Cole,  general  traveling  represen­
tative  for  Bickford & Frances,  of  Buffalo, 
has gone to St.  Louis,  Mo., for a week.

Leo.  A.  Caro stalled out Monday for Put­
nam & Brooks,  taking a portion of the terri­
tory formerly covered by Wm. B. Edmunds.
E.  Duffy  has  engaged  with  Perkins  & 
Hess for another  year,  taking  in  most  of 
the towns in the  immediate  vicinity of  this 
market.

Hon.  A.  W.  Westgate,  President  of  the 
Cheboygan Business Men’s Association, was 
in town last Thursday to attend the  dedica­
tion of  the Soldiers’ Home.

Jas.  B.  Mclnnes,  traveling  representa­
tive  for  Lautz  Bros.  &  Co.,  of  Buffalo, 
spent the holidays  with  friends  here.  He 
makes St.  Louis his headquarters.

H,  A.  Hudson,  formerly with Clark, Jew 
ell & Co., but for the past year with P. Lor 
illard & Co.," has gone back to the old  love 
starting out on his initial trip Monday'.

Frank R.  Miles made himself a present of 
a fine gold chronometer on New Year’s day. 
If he had  waited  a  day  longer  he  would 
have worn one with the  compliments of his 
employers.

Valda  A. 

Johnston  has 

dissolved 
partnership with the Grand Rapids Packing 
and  Provision  Co.,  and  has  under  advise­
ment a* couple  of  advantageous  offers from 
Chicago houses.

John C.  Utman,  traveling  representative 
for Amos S.  Musselman & Co.,  has  moved 
his family  from  Coopersville  to  this  city. 
They have.taken  up their  residence  at  the 
corner  of  Jefferson  avenue  and  Powell 
street.

John H.  Eacher,  for the  past  four  years 
with S. A.  Welling,  has  engaged  to  travel 
for Root,  Strong & Co.,  of  Detroit,  taking 
the entire State  as  his  territory.  He  will 
handle 
the  manufactured  goods  of  the 
house only.

Will J.  Worden,  late with  the  Powers & 
Walker Casket Co.,  has  engaged  to  travel 
for F. H.  Hill & Co., of  Chicago.  His  ter­
ritory lies in Wisconsin and  Minnesota,  but 
he will  continue  to  see a few of  the  lake 
shore towns.

D. E.* Me Yean, with Arthur Meigs & Co.,

who spent New Years  with  old  friends  at 
Kalkaska,  Was the recipient of a  handsome 
gold-headed cane, the gift  of  his  admiring 
comrades of  the G. A.  R.  Post, of which he 
was commander for several successive terms.
Jas. McSkimin,  late  with  Clark,  Jewell 
& Co.,  has  engaged  to  travel  for  Phelps, 
Brace & Co.,  taking a portion  of  the  terri­
tory formerly covered  by  Sam.  B.  Sinclair. 
He will  make  Flint  his  headquarters  and 
remove his family to that place from Peoria, 
Ills.

T h e T r a d e s m a n  will shortly present its 
annual list  of  tffe  traveling  men  who  live 
here  or  represent  houses  at  this  market. 
Those  who  have  made  changes  with  the 
new year should  notify  T h e  T r a d e s m a n  
without delay and men new to the town are 
requested to send in their  names  and  con­
nections on a postal card.

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Michigan 
Commercial  Travelers’ Association,  held at 
Detroit last  Friday,  the  following  officers 
were elected  for the  ensuing  year:  Presi­
dent,  John H.  Swan;  First  Vice-President,
F.  H.  Carver;  Second  Vice-President,  W.
G.  Hawkins;  Third  Vice-President,  J.  N. 
Alexander;  Fourth  Vice-President,  Frank 
Gates; Fifth Vice-President,  C.  W.  Horton; 
Secretary and Treasurer, J. S. Pierce; Board 
of Trustees,  Geo.. L. Sampson, J. T. Lowry, 
J. E.  Langley;  Trustees  of  Reserve Fund, 
John H.  Murray, R. W.  Hawley.

Detroit  News:  “J.  H.  Swan,  the  new 
president of the Michigan Commercial Trav­
elers Association,  is  considered  a  hustler. 
He  has  been  ‘on the  road’ for fifteen years, 
and has been with Julius  Robinson for nine 
years.  He is a charter member of  the asso­
ciation,  has  twice  been a  member  of  the 
Board of  Directors  and was  once  defeated 
for president  by  Samuel  Tickner.  He  is 
Scotch,  a blonde,  a widower with two chil­
dren,  is  five  feet  eight  inches  in  height, 
lives  on  Second  avenue  and  has  a  fresh 
story to tell every time  you  meet him.”

How  to  Treat  Outlawed  Accounts.
Mumi  Dec.  81,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r   S ir—Your  question  in  a  recent 
issue on the subject of  an  account  outlaw­
ing so that the collection department of  the 
Business  Men’s  Association  should  not be 
brought to bear on  it, calls out  the  follow­
ing thoughts:

Does a debt ever outlaw in honor?
Will not a man who  seeks  shelter behind 
the  “outlaw” statute, try it again?
Should not any such person be considered 
a dead-beat?
I respectfully  submit  the  following:  A 
man who will  allow  an  account to  outlaw 
by limitation,  does  not  intend  to  pay his 
honest debts,  and  ought  to be  published as 
a dead-beat.
The time ought never to  arrive  when any 
man is free from debt  and  if  there  is  any 
virtue to force the collection of an outlawed 
claim by the use of  the  Business  Men’ As­
sociation blanks,  they  ought to be  used at 
any time.
A man who is  in  arrears  to  one  person 
longer than six years,  is so of  his own  free 
will and is unworthy of credit.
A debt never outlaw's in honor and a man 
is  just  as  responsible  for  a  debt  twenty 
years pld as when but one ^ear old.
Very truly yours in the work of  Eradicat­
ing Dead Beats.

L.  A.  E l y ,  Sec’y pro tem. B. M. A.

The  position  of  T h e  T r a d e s m a n   on 
the subject of outlawed  accounts is too well 
known to  its  readers  to  require  extended 
mention at this time. 
It  has  always  held 
that an outlawed  account is a debt of  honor 
and a proper matter for  action  on the  part 
of a Business Mert’s Association. 
If a man 
is collectable,  there is little  use in  bringing 
pressure to bear on him thrtiugh the Associa­
tion,  as  a  judgment  and  attachment  will 
secure the  payment  of  an  account. 
Inas­
much as the Association is intended to step in 
where the law affords no relief, T h e T r a d e s­
m a n sees no good and valid reason why out­
lawed  accounts  should  not  be  considered 
in the  same  light as those  of  more  recent 
origin.  The whole subject will probably be 
thoroughly reviewed at the  March  meeting 
of the State Association and  those who  can 
contribute  any suggestions  pertinent to the 
subject would do well  to be present  oil that 
occasion. 
In  the  mean  time,  communica­
tions relative to the matter  are  solicited for 
publication in  T h e  T r a d e s m a n .

Manistique  Moving  in  the  Matter  of  Or­

ganization.

Ma n is t iq u e ,  Dec.  29,1886.

>

E.  A.  Stowe,  Grand  Rapids: 
D e a r  Sir—Enclosed find  one  dollar  for 
my subscription to T h e T r a d e s m a n , which 
was due  some  time  ago  and  would  have 
been sent some time  ago  had  you  stopped 
the paper,  for I could not very well do with­
out it. 
I have read T h e T r a d e s m a n  with 
much  profit  the  last  year  and  have  read 
with growing interest  your  reports  of  the 
organization of the  business  men  through­
out  the  State. 
It  is  a  move  in  the  right 
direction and may it soon result in the  abo­
lition of the credit system  and the elevation 
of the honorable  body  of  workers  in  mer­
chandise.
The business men of this town, I find, are 
willing  and  anxious  to  do  something  for 
mutual  benefit  and  protection, but none  of 
us have had any experience in such  organi­
zations.  Therefore,  will  you  kindly  send 
us such help and instructions as  you  think 
we may need in Btartiug. 
I  see  by the  re 
port of other organizations that  the  Tustin 
constitution is  generally  adopted. 
I  have 
lost  T h e  T r a d e s m a n   which  had  it  in. 
Please send it,  and  whatever  you  say will 
gladly  pay  you.  Please  forward  as  soon 
as possible,  as we have a call out for a meet­
ing to consider the matter.
I 

Geo.  Ch a n t l e r .

Yours truly,

South  Boardman  on  the  Anxious  Seat.
South  Boardman,  Dec.  30,1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
Dear  Sir—The  business  men  of  this 
place have concluded to organize a Business 
Men’s  Association.  What  do  we  want to 
do, and when are you  coming up this way ? 

* 

Respectfully,

W.  W.  Peck.

v 
The Petoskey Business Men’s Association 

Association Notes.

now numbers forty members.

The Freeport Business Men’s Association, 
ten  members, has  affiliated  with  the State 
Association,  which  gives  the  latter  body a 
total auxiliary membership of 815.

Wm. Peer, Secretary of the Muskegon Re­
tail Grocers’ Association, was  in  town  last 
Thursday  to  attend  the  dedication  of the 
Soldiers’  Home  and  the  traveling  men’s 
party.

Plainwell  Independent: 

“The  grocers 
especially,  and all  the other  business  men 
who  choose  to  go  in,  will  organize them­
selves next week into a mutual benefit com­
pany,  for the  better and  more  satisfactory 
conduct of business.  One of the first objects 
of  the  association 
is  to  stop  the  losses 
through poor credits,  and to secure the pay­
ment of  old  accounts;  to lessen the cutting 
of  prices,  and  to  establish  more cordial re­
lations  among  dealers.  E.  A.  Stowe,  of 
T h e Mic h ig a n T r a d e s m a n ,  will  be pres­
ent and  assist  in  the  organization,  which 
will  probably  be  accomplished  on  Friday 
night, January 7.”

Odor of Greenbacks.

From the Albany Journal.

In speaking of a recent defalcation at the 
Troy post-office,  a  gentlemen  said:  “It is 
never safe to enclose an old bill in ifn envel­
ope to be  sent by  mail.”  “Why,” said  he, 
“men who are  experts  can  tell  whether a 
letter contains  money or  not  simply by the* 
sense of smell. 
If  you  will  notice  an  old 
greenback it  has a  peculiar  smell  about it 
that can readily be perceived even if enclos­
ed within a  letter. 
It  is  better  to  send a 
registered letter or a postal note,  or  if  you 
inclose a bill be sure  that  it is  a new  one. 
That will not smell.”
Social  Meeting  of the  Kalamazoo  Retail 

Grocers’  Association.

K a lam a zo o,  Dec.  30,  1386'.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r   S ir—Our  last  meeting  was  fairly 
attended and as there was no important bus­
iness, we made it a social  meeting,  and had 
a good time.  Nathanson  & Bermann  have 
sold  out  their  business  to  F.  S. Stone  & 
Son.  Our President  and  First  Vice-Presi­
dent called  upon  them  and  secured  their 
names  as  members  of  the  Association. 
.Also  H.  Shear,  who  proceeds  Friend  & 
Stimson at the west end.
Yours  truly,

M.  S.  Sc o v il l e,  Secretary.
A  Rare  Chance.

The stock of Bazaar Goods,  including the 
only  complete  assortment  of  crockery and 
glassware in the town of  Greenville, Mich., 
and  formerly  owned  by Geo.  C.  Truesdell, 
is now offered at a Bankrupt Sale  and  at  a 
special  low  figure  if  purchased  promptly. 
Enquire of H.  Leonard & Sons,, Grand Rap- 
ins,  Mich.

LUM BER, LATH  A N D   SHINGLES.

Uppers, 1 inch....... ....................... ..per M $44  00
Uppers, 114,1% and 2 inch..........................  46 00
Selects, 1 inch..................................................  35 00
Selects, 114,154 and 2  inch.......  .. 
_ ____   38 00
Fine Common, 1 inch............................. 
30 00
Shop, 1 inch.................................................. .  20 00
Fine, Common, 114,1% and 2 inch............   25 00
No. 1 Stocks,  12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet  ...  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 fe e t............................  16 nO
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 fe e t...........................      17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet............................   16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 fe e t............................  17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12,  14 and 16 fe e t.........  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet..............................  16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20feet..............................  17 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16  feet.......   12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 fe e t............ ..............      13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20feet.......................... 
  14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 fe e t.......  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet............................   13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 fe e t............................   14’ 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12,14 and 16  feet.........  11  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 fe e t..............................  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in..  20 fe e t............................   13 00
Coarse  Common  or  shipping  culls,  al
9 00
widths and  lengths............................8 00 
A and B Strips, 4 or 6 i n .............................   33 00
C Strips, 4 o r 6 i n d h . ...............................   27  00
No. 1 Fencing, all  lengths..........................  15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12,14 and 18  feet................  12 00
No. 2 Fencing. ¿6 feet.............................  
No. 1 Fencing. 4  inch.....................................  15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 4  inch........................... 
Norway C and better, 4 or 6 in ch .. . . . . . . .   20 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, A and  B .....................   18 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C...................................  14 60
Bevel Siding, 6 inch. No. 1  Common.... 
9  66
Bevel Siding,  6  inch,  Clear.........................  20 00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12.12 to 16 f t ...............  11 00
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., A.  B ....................   36 00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C............................  29 00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.. No. 1, com m on..  17 00 
Dressed Flooring 6im .N 0.2  com m on....  14 00 
Beaded Ceiling, 0 in. $1 00  additiinal.
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and  Clear..  35 00
Dressed Flooring, 4in., C............................  26 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 1  com ’n  16 00 
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 2  com’n  14 00 
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional.
( i
 18 in. Standard  Shingles............. 
3 10
•J X X X 18id.  Thin........................................  8 00
2  75
(X X X 1 6 in ............................... ...................  
No. 2 or 6 in. C. B 18 in.  Shingles..............  
I f f
N o .2 o r6 in. C. B. 16  in ............;.............. 
1 40
Lath  .........................................i ........... 1 76® 2 00

 
 

 
 

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12 

H IN G ES.

HANGERS.

HAMMERS.

piles—New List.

13 
GAUGES.

GA LV ANIZED  IR O N ,
22 and  24,  25 and 26, 
14 

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

2025
American File Association  List..........dis  60&10
Disston’s ................................................... dis  60&10
New  American......................................... dis  60&10
Nicholson’s ................................................dis  60&10
Heller’s ................ 
dis  55&10
Heller’s  Horse Rasps............................. dis  50&  5
28
Nos. 16 to 20, 
List 
18

27 
15 
Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60. 
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ................ dis 
50
Maydole & Co.’s ........................................ dis 
25
Kip’s ...................................  
25
dis 
Yerkes  &  Plumb’s ..................................dis  40&10
Mason's Solid Cast  Steel...........30 c list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&10 
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co.,  Wood track  50&10
Champion,  anti-friction........................dis  60&10
Kidder, wood  track.................................dis 
40
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,  3................................. dis 
60
State.............................................. per doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  4%  14
3% 
and  longer....... .*.......................................
Screw Hook and Eye,  %  ................... net
10% 
Screw Hook and Eye 94....................... net
8‘/3 
754 
Screw Hook and Eye  34....................... net
7% 65
Screw Hook and Eye,  X ......................net
Strap and  T ......................................... dis
30
Stamped Tin Ware......................................
25
Japanned Tin  Ware................................... 
Grauite  Iron  Ware..................................... 
25
Grub  1  ................................................ $11 00, dis 60
Grub  2..................................................   11  50, dis 60
Grub3....................................................  12 00, dis 60
Door, mineral, jap. trimm ings............ dis 
45
Door, porcelain, jap.  trimm ings............ 
45
45
Door, porcelain, plated  trimmings....... 
Door, porcelain, trimmings..................... 
45
70
Drawer and  Shutter,  porcelain.......... dis 
Picture, H. L. Judd &  Co.’s ..  ..................  40&10
H em acite....................................
45
LOCKS—DOOR.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list,  dis
45
Mallory, Wheeler &  Co.’s ......... ...........dis
45
Branford’s ................................... .......... dis
Norwalk’s ..................................
45
...........dis
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s .. ................. « 8
70
Adze  E ye........................................$16 00 dis
60
Hunt  Eye...................................... . $15 00  dis
60
Hunt's........................................... $18 50 dis 20 & 10
Sperry & Co.’s  Post,  handled.................   dis  50
Coffee,  Parkers  Co.’s ............................ dis 40&10
Coffee, P. S. & W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleable« dis 40@10
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s .........dis  40@10
Coffee,  Enterprise.......................................dis  25

HOLLOW   W ARE.

MATTOCKS.

LEVELS.

MAULS.

KNOBS.

M ILLS.

HOES.

MOLASSES GATES.

Stebbin’s Pattern  ........................................dis  70
Stebbin’s. Genuine........................................dis  70
Enterprise,  self-measuring.......................dis  26

N A ILS.

Common. Bra  and Fencing.

lOd to  60d...............................................$  keg $2 20
8d and 9 d  adv..................................................  
25
6d and 7d  adv...........  ..................................... 
50
4d and 5d  adv..................................................  
75
3d  advance.........................................................   1 5©
3d fine  advance................................................  
3 00
Clinch nails,  adv...............................................  
l 75
Finishing 
Size—inches  J  3 
Adv. V keg 
Steel Nails—2 30.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent....... .'.............dis60&10
Zinc, with brass bottom ............................. dis  50
Brass or  C op p er...».................................. dis  50
Reaper........................................per gross, $12 net
Olmstead’s . 
...............................................   50&10

I  lOd  8d 
254 
$1  25  1  50  1  75  2 00 

O IL E R S.

4d
154

6d 
2 

PLA N ES.

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy.................................dis  15
Sciota Bench..................................................dis  25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy...................... dis  15
Bench, flrstquality........................ .............dis  20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood__ dis20&10

PANS.

Fry, Acm e..................................................dis 50&10
Common, polished.................. * ...............disOO&lO
Dripping.................................................... #  fi> 
6
Iron and  Tinned.....................................dis 
40
Copper Rivets and  Burs..................... dis 
60
“A ” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25  to 27 
9

PATENT  FLA NISAED  IRO N .

R IV E TS.

Broken packs 54c $  ft extra.

RO PES.

TACKS.

SQUARES.

SH EET IRO N .

TIN  PLATES.

TINNER’S SOLDER.

534
6
60
60
60
60
50
*  50
50
50
50
45
35
12 50
16 00
17  50

Sisal, 54 in. and  larger....................................   954
Manilla................................................................  1354
Steel and Iron.......................................... dis 
70
Try and Bevels.........................................dis 
60
Mitre  ........................................................dis 
20
Com. Smooth.  Com.
$2 75 
2 75 
2 80
2 90
3 00
inches 

Nos. 10 to  14.................................... $4  20
Nos. 15 to  17..............:....................  4 20
Nos. 18 to 21....................................  4  20
Nos. 22 to 24 ....................................   4 20
Nos .25 to 26....................................   4 40
No. 27.................................................  4 60b
All sheets No, 18 and  lighter,  over 2 
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SH EET ZINC.
In casks of 600 tbs, $   tt>...................... .
In smaller quansitiès, ¥   fi>................
Americau, all  kinds........................ 0. .
dis
dis
Steel, all kinds.......................................
Swedes, all  kinds  .................................d is
Gimp and  Lace...................................... dis
Cigar Box  Nails.................................... dis
Finishing  Nails.  ................................. .dis
Common and Patent  Brads............... dis
Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks..dis
Trunk and Clout Nails.......... ...............d is
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails.......... dis
Leathered Carpet  Tacks.................... .dis
No. 1,  Refined........................................
Market  Half-and-half........................
Strictly  Half-and-half__ >■................
Cards for Charcoals, $6  75 
10x14, Charcoal......................
IC, 
,.  5 75
10xl4,Charcoal......................
IX, 
.  7 25
12x12, Charcoal......................
IC, 
12x12,  Charcoal  ................  ..
IX, 
..  7 75
14x20, Charcoal......................
IC, 
..  5  75
IX, 
14x20,  Charcoal......................
..  7 25
.  8  75
IXX, 
14x20, Charcoal.......................
IXXX,  14x20, Charcool......................
.  10  77
IXXXX, 14x20,  Charcoal...................
.  12  5»
IX, 
20x28, Charcoal.......................
.  15  50
DC, 
100 Plate Charcoal...................
6 50
DX, 
100 Plate Charcoal...................
..  8 50
DXX,  100 Plate Charcoal...................
.  10 50
DXXX,  100 Plate Charcoal...............
.  12 50
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  Plate add 1  50 to  6 75
Roofing, 14x20, IC.................................
..  5 25
Roofing, 14x20,  IX ...............................
6  75
Roofing, 20x28, IC.................................
..  11  00
Roofing,  20x28,  IX ...............................
.  14  00
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne__
...  5 50
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne...
.  .  7  00
IC,20x28,choice  CharcoalTerne__
...11 00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal  T erne...
.  14 00
Steel, G amfe........................................................60&10
OneldatCommuntity,  New house’s ...........dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley &  Norton’s. .60&10
Hotchkiss’  ........................................................60&10
S, P. & W.  Mfg.  Co.’s .....................................60&10
Mouse,  choker......................................... 18c ft doz
Mouse,  delusion............  .............. ...  1 1  50 N doz
.  dis  67M 
Annealed Market..................................
dis 
70
Coppered Market..........................
..d is  62H
Extra Bailing..............  ................
. . .   dis  55
Tinned  Market.............................
. .dis  62%
Tinned  Broom...............................
09
Tinned Mattress............................
. . . W l b   8%
Coppered  Spring  Steel.............. ...d is  40@40&10
Tinned Spring Steel.....................
__ dis  50
Plain Fence...............................................
...V  B>  3%
..............  4
Barbed Fence, galvanized...........
painted..............
. . . . .   ..3%
Copper........................................................... ...n ew   list net
B r a s s ...............................................................__ new  list net

T IN — LEA DED .

rates.

TR A PS.

W IR E .

“ 

WRENCHES.

70&1Q&10
70&10&10
70&10&10
7Ü&10&10

W IR E  GOODS.
B right........................................................... . .dis
Screw Eyes....................................
..dis
Hook’s ........................................... ..dis
Gate Hooks and  E yes................ ..dis
Baxter’s Adjustable,  nickeled...............
Coe’s Genuine.........................................dis 
60
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis  75&10 
Coe’s  Patent, malleable...................dis 75&10&10
50
Birdcages............................................. 
Pumps,  Cistern...................................... dis  70&10
Screws,  new  list.......................................... 
80
Casters,  Bed  and  P late......................disSO&lO&lU
Dampers, Am erican...................................  40&10
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. .60&10&5 
Copper  Bottoms.......................................... 
23c

MISCELLANEOUS.

G.  R.  MAYHEW,

JOBBER.  OF

I  offer the following goods  at net prices: 

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

“ 

44  *

Lumbermen s  No Heel  Overs, Meyers F, List $1.25
1.40
1.25
1.65
1.65
1.65
1.25

“ 
Meyers W,  “
Heel and Tap Overs,  “  F,  “
1 
•'
“ Haywards F,“ 
F, “

No Heel Overs,

“  W , 

“ 

44

44

44

44

44

44

63c
70c
63c
83c
83c
86g
66c

G.  E.  M ayhew,  G rand  Rapids.

I h a r b w a r e .  

I

These  prices  are  for  cash  buyers,  who pay !

promptly and buy in full  packages.

BELL«.

BOLTS.

BALANCES.
BARROWS.

AUGERS AND BITS.
.........disSO&lO 1
Ives’,  old  style...............................
N.  H. C. Co......................................
.........dis6<>&101
Douglass’.......................................... .......... disöO&lOl
Pierces’  ........................................... ...........disTO&lO1
Snell’s ............................................... .......... dis60&10 1
Cook’s  ............................................. ...........dis40&10
25
Jennings’,  genuine.........  ............ ......... dis
.........dis50&10
Jennings’,  imitation.....................
Spring.............................................
40 i
.........dis
Railroad........................................... ............$  13 00 ¡
Garden............................. ................ .........net 33 00 I
H and................................................. dis  $  Ö0&10&10
Cow.................................................... dis
60&10
C all.................................................... .dis
30&15
G ong................................................ dis
25
Door. Sargent................................. .dis
BO&IO
Stove.................................................. __ dis $
40
Carriage  new  list.......................... .......dis
Plow  ................................................. .......dis
30&10
Sleigh Shoe....................................
..  ..dis
75
Wrought Barrel  Bolts................. .......dis
60&10
Cast  Barrel  B o lts........................ .......dis
6Ö&10
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs........... __ dis
60
Cast Square Spring....................... __ dis
60
Cast  Chain...................................... .......dis
60&10
Wrought Barrel, brass  knob__ .......dis HO&IO
Wrought Square............................ .......dis
60&10
Wrought Sunk Flush................... — dis
60
Wrought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob
F lu sh ............................................. ..... dis 60&10
Ives’ Door........................................ .......dis
60&10
B arber............................................. — dis $
Backus............................................. __ dis
Spofford........................................... __ dis
Am. Ball........................................... .......dis
Well, plain........................................ ............$
Well, sw ivel....................................

40
50&10
50
net
3  50
4 00

BUCKETS.

BRACES.

BUTTS, CAST.

Cast Loose Pin, figured................ .......dis
70&10
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed.
.  . .’dis
7Ü&10
5 25
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis
60&10
Wrought Narrow, bright fast  joint..dis 60&10
Wrought  Loose  P in..................... .......dis
60&10
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip ... .......dis
60& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned... .......dis
60&  5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvei
tip p ed ......................................... . .......dis
60&  5
Wrought Table............................... .......dis
10&60
Wrought  Inside  Blind.................. .......dis
1Ü&60
Wrought Brass............................... .......dis
75
Blind, Clark’s ................................... .......dis
80
Blind, Parker’s ............................... .......dis
80
Blind,  Shepard’s ............................ __ dis
70

CA PS.

Ely’s 1-10...........................................
Hick’s C. F ......................................
60
G . D ................. : ................................
35
Musket.............................................
60
Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new  Ii8t50&10
Rim  Fire, United  States.............. .......... di850,VIO

CA TRIDG ES.

CH IS ELS.

3 75

COCKS.

COMBS.

75
75
75
75
40
20

Socket Firmer...............................
.......dis
Socket Framing............................. ....... dis
Socket Corner................................. .......dis
Socket Slicks.................................. .......dis
Butchers’ Tanged  Firmer........... __ dis
Barton’s Socket  Firmers............ __ dis
Cold.................................................... .......net
Curry,  Lawrence’s .......  .......  ... .......dis
40&10
Hotchkiss  ...................................... .......dis
25
Brass,  Racking’s ...........................
60
Bibb’B ...............................................
60
B e e r .................................................
40&10
Fenns’...............................................
60
Planished, 14 oz cut to size.........
...........WJb  28
14x52,14x56, 14 x60.......................
..  31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.......
Cold Rolled, 14x48..........................
22
Morse’s Bit  Stock........................ .......dis
40
Taper and Straight Shank.......... __ dis
40
Morse’s Taper  Shank................... .......dis
40
Com. 4 piece, 6  in .......................... .. doz nel $.85
Corrugated...................................... .......dis
2Ö&10
A djustable...................................... .......dis %&10

ELBOW S.

C O PPER .

D R IL LS

W OODENW ARE.

 

Standard  Tubs, No. 1............................ 
Standard  Tubs, No. 2......................................... 4 25
Standard  Tubs, No. 3............................. ;........ 3 25
Standard Pails, two hoop...................................1 25
Standard Pails, three hoop............................... 1 50
..................................... 4  00
Pails, ground wood 
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes............................. 2 00
Butter  Pails, ash................................................ 2 50
Butter Ladles....................................................... l  00
Rolling P ins.........................................................   75
Potato  Mashers..................................................   50
Clothes Pounders................................................ 2 25
Clothes P ins....................  
60
Mop Stocks.............................................................1 00
Washboards, single.............................................1 75
Washboards, double........................................... 2 25

 

 

 

b a s k e t s .

Diamond  Market................. ; ....................... ...  40
Bushel, narrow band......................................... 1 60
Bushel, wide band.......................... ' ................ 1  75
Clothes, splint,  No. 1......................................... 3 50
Clothes, splint.  No. 2..........................................4 25
Clothes, splint,  No. 3 .........................................5 00
Clothes, willow  No. 1......................................... 6 00
Clothes, willow  No. 2 . ..,..................................7 00
Clothes, willow  No. 3.....................................  
8 On
Water  Tight, bu................................ 

half bu.....................................».2 85

** 
COAL  ANIT BUILDING  M ATERIALS.
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:

“ 

Ohio W hite Lime, per  bbl..................... 
1  00
85
Ohio White Lime, car lots...................  
Louisville Cement,  per bbl...................  
l  30
Akron Cement per  bbl..........................  
1  30
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl........................ 
130
.......................l  05@1  10
Car lots 
Plastering hair, per bu ..........................  25®  30
Stucco, per bbl............................... ......... 
1  75
Land plaster, per ton.............................. 
350
Land plaster, car lots.........'.................... 
2 50
Fire brick, per  M...................................'.$25 @$35
Fire clay, per  bbl..................................... 
3 00

“ 

“ 

c o a l .

Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots. .$5  75@6 00 
Anthracite, stove and  nut, car lots..  6 00@6 25
Cannell,  car lots..................................... 
@6 00
Ohio Lump, car  lots..............................  3  10®3 25
Biossburg or Cumberland, car lots..  4  50@5 00 
Portland  Cement...................................  3 50®4 00

Cline’s  Portable  Heaters.%

We wish to  call  your  attention  to  CLINE’S  PORTABLE  FOOT  HEATERS  and 
AROMATIC,  CARBONIC,  COMPOSITION  FUEL,  especially adopted for Street  Cars, 
Carriages,  Cabs, Sleighs,  Buggies,  Wagons,  Offices and individual use in and  out  doors; 
being something entirely new to the public!  But in the short time  of  three  months  last 
fall,  there were made about twenty-five thousand,  all of which were sold and  gave  entire 
satisfaction.  The cost of the stove is very  low,  ranging  from  $1.50  to  $5,  being  made 
from Tin and Galvanized Iron.  We also make a Register Heater,  to  take  the  place  of  a 
I urnace in  Heating Small Rooms, especially Bed-Rooms, can also  be  used  in  the  finest 
Carriages with perfect Safety and in the summer the same can be used as a  ventilator by 
removing the fire pan.  Our Aromatic,  Carbonic Composition Fuel  is  so  cheap,  within 
the reach of everyone,  in boxes containing 25 and 50 days’ supply, just think of it, to keep 
your feet and body warm all day at 2c,  without any additional fuel to be put in the  stove, 
when once started requiring no  attention for 10 or 15 hours!  so simple,  so cheap and used 
without  Danger!  No  oil,  no  smoke,  no  blaze,  no  offensive  odor  and  has  been 
thoroughly tested and patented in the United Suites, England ami Canada, under the fol­
lowing dates:  November 10,  1885,  March 31,  1886,  April 10,  1886, June  15,  1886.

No. 1, 6x8, Office Heater

For  Clerk’s,  Book-keepers,  Salesladies  and  for one and all 
that wish to keep sole and body warm.
Tin  ..............................................*...........................$1.75 each
Galvanized Iron.  ..................................................... 2.25  “

No. 2, 6x10,

For Wagons,  Cabs, Sleighs and Carriage  Drivers,  will 
keep your feet,  warm all day for 2 cents.
Tin  ........................; .....................................$2.00 each
Galvanized  Iron............................................   3.00  “

No. 3, 8x8, Round Cabinet Heater,

For Ladies,  especially used in parlors, with perfect  safety  and  will 
not soil the finest fabric.
T in ...................................   ................................................ $1.50 each
Galvanized Iron........... ........................................................  2.00  “

No. 4, Carriage Heater,

Can be used for wanning four persons at one 
time;  placing the feet on the incline  top,  so 
as  to  ride  with  perfect  ease  and  safety. 
Made from the very best galvanized iron. 
Price....... ....................  ...............$5.00  each

NP.  4

LIBERAL  DISCOUNT  AT  THE  TRADE.

Ge n t l e m e n :

After using your Heaters and Fuel in our carriages last winter,  we cheerfully  say  the 
12 Oq
same gave opr patrons such good satisfaction that thpy all compared  the  carriage  with  a 
comfortable room, and still more can be said as the heat was of great benefit to the carriage, 
12 o0
keeping the same always dry and free from dampness.  Therefore, we  shall continue  the 
use of your Heaters and Fuel in the future.  Respectfully yours,

P. P.  D em a k is,  2,971 State St.,
B. McNeil, 2,911 State St.,
C. G.  H oh m an & Co., 2,449, 2,451 and 2,453 State St.,
D. B.  Qu in l a n ,  Undertaker and Livery 3,119 State St.,
Jos.  Ch a l if o u x ,  Undertaker and Livery,  25 Blue Island Ave.

CHICAGO,  ILL.

FOSTER, STEVENS & CO.

10 and 12 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

OSIXBRAIi  AOS1NTS.

M E R C A N T IL E   JO U R N A L ,  P U B L IS H E D   E A C H  

W E D N E S D A Y .

K .  .4 .  S T O W K   &   U R O .,  P r o p r i e t o r s .

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

Telephone No. 95.

t entered  at  the  Ptmtofflce  at  Grand  Rapid»  at 

Semnd-ela»s  Matter.!

WEDNESDAY.  JANUARY  5,1887.

TH E  TREASURY  SURPLUS.

That the national government  .cannot  af­
ford to  accumulate  surplus  revenue  in  its 
treasury  and  sub-treasuries,  is  a  self-evi­
dent fact;  and whatever  is  to  be  done  or 
left undone in the case of the Tariff,  this  is 
a problem which  must  be  met  and solved. 
The only solution of it which  can  effect  an 
absolute adjustment of  revenue to expenses, 
and at the same  time  guard  against a pos­
sibility of a deficit  in  revenue  through  the 
sudden decline in the receipts from some form 
of taxation, is that which the Democratic par­
ty adopted in 1836,  when the financial situa­
tion was  very  like  the  present. 
It  is  by 
distributing to the States, according to  pop­
ulation,  the surplus  of  revenue  the  nation 
does  not  need.  But  as  Congress  shows 
much timidity in re-enacting this  plan,  and 
as it certainly would not obtain the  majori­
ty needed to  carry  it  over  the  President’s 
veto,  it is necessary  to  look  at  the  make­
shifts  which  have  been  suggested.  Mr. 
Cox revives Mr. Tilden’s  proposal  to spend 
the surplus  in  fortifying  our  seacoast  and 
the  principal  ctties  of  the  Great  Lakes. 
As wre have  billions  of  dollars of property 
lying in  our  seaports,  within  from two to 
four days’ sail of great naval depots  owrned 
by powers which possess  an  effective  fleet, 
and  enormous  amounts of property equally 
unprotected  oh  the  line  of  our  Northern 
Lakes,  we are certainly taking  great  risks 
and tempting the cupidity  of  other nation­
alities  in  a  way  which  is  not  consistent 
with our duty to either  them  or  ourselves. 
Mr. Tilden,  as  a  great  owner  of  property 
thus  exposed,  realized  the  danger  as  the 
average citizen does hot; and  the  day  may 
come wiien New York will  regret  that  she 
did not second his  proposal  more  heartily.
Mr.  Hewitt makes a very  attractive  sug­
gestion that \Ve  spend  our  surplus  in con­
verting  our  four  and # four-and-a-half  per 
cent,  bonds into three per cents.  He would 
pay in a lump sum to the owners of the bonds 
the difference between  the  higher  and  the 
lower interest,  without altering the  date  of 
redemption.  And he would offer—as in the 
case of the  Windom  bonds—to  those  who 
accepted this arrangement,  the  pledge  that 
their bonds w child be the last called in wiien 
the date  for  redemption  arrived.  This  is 
a device for the reduction of the interest  on 
a debt wiiich  is used at  times  in  the  com­
mercial world,  by mutual consent  of credit­
or and debtor. 
In this  case  it  would have 
the advantage of reducing the  price  of  the 
bonds to par, or something like it. and thus 
making  them  more  available  for  use  as 
security for our  national  bank  circulation; 
it  would  also  release  from  investment  a 
considerable  amount  of  capital that would 
naturally  seek  new  uses  in  railroad  con­
struction,  etc.  The  uncertain  elements  in 
the proposal are the proper rate  of interest, 
and the extent to which the  present owners 
of the bonds would avail  themselves of the 
offer.  Mr.  Hewitt suggests three per cent., 
but Senator Aldrich,  who had  introduced  a 
bill to mudh  the  same  effect,  proposes  to 
pay only two and  a  half. 
It  is  true  that 
the coupon  four  per  cents  now  pay  only 
about two* and  a  half  per  cent,  on  their 
market prices,  when allowance is  make  for 
the sinking of the premium.

After  all,  T h e  T r a d e s m a n  is  of  the 
opinion that propositions  for  the reduction 
rather than the deployment  of  the revenue 
are likely to have the public ear.  A  rather 
strong combination is forming in the House 
fbr the repeal of the internal revenue duties; 
and to this Mr.  Randall  probably  will lend 
his  support.  But  the  proposal  to  reduce 
the  imjmrt  duties  on 
raw  sugar  and 
molasses is  attracting  more  attention  and 
support; and it is understood  that  Mr.  Mc­
Kinley’s  bill  will  propose  at  least  a  re­
duction of these duties along  with  a  reduc­
tion  of  the  tax  on  native tobacco,  and  a 
repeal of that on native alcohol used  in  the 
mechanic arts.  T h e T r a d e s m a n  is pleas­
ed  to  observe  that  Senator^  Aldrich  and 
Fiv e and Mr. Millard in the House  express 
a preference for making the reduction or re­
peal  of  these  duties  conditional  upon  the 
extension of our commercial facilities south­
ward.  No doubt their opinion is shared  by 
many members  of  both  bodies,  who  have 
not spoken as yet. 
It is a matter on  which 
the Congressmen  from  the  South-Atlantic 
and Gulf stsftes should  be  active  in the in­
terests of their own constituents.

OUR NATIVE SUGAR  PRODUCT.
The  possibility  that we may produce our 
own sugar is an argument  against  the pro­
posal  to  repeal  or  diminish  the  duty  on 
foreign sugar,  in the  interest  of  our  inter­
ior trade.  Let us consider  this  possibility 
for a moment. 
It relates to  four  kinds  of 
sugar-bearing plants—the tropical cane,  the 
sorghum,  the beet,  and  the stalk of Indian 
com.  Practically  and  justly  considering 
these,  what  prospect  do they offer us of af­
fording the whole or any  large  part  of  our 
supply? 

As to the tropical cane,  the  facts have al­
ready been repeatedly  stated  in  these  col­
umns.  The product of Louisiana is not on­
ly relatively  but  actually  less  than  thirty 
years  ago. 
It  holds  out  no  promise  of

'

growth.  As  to  the  sugar  .beet,  whatever 
may be possible in the future,  numerous ex­
periments,  some of them  very  costly,  have 
so far failed  to make  it  a  commercial  suc­
cess,  in any locality, 'With  the  possible  ex­
ception of California,  where a single factory 
is  still  struggling  to  achieve  success. 
It 
has been tried in  ten  or  a  dozen  different 
states,  within the last fifteen  years,  by men 
anxious not merely  for  a  pecuniary return 
to themselves,  but  also  for  the  great  na­
tional economic results wrhich  would follow 
the creation of an abundant  native  supply. 
In California,  Prof.  E.  W.  Hilyard believed 
the climatic and soil conditions so favorable 
as to make it feasible to  produce  profitably 
a very  large  amount  of  sugar—the  whole 
supply of the oountry,  indeed—but  at  this 
time,  after  years  of  trial,  the  product  is 
comparatively  but  a  drop  in  the  bucket. 
As  to  sorghum  and  the  stalks  of  Indian 
corn, nothing  is  yet  determined.  The lat­
ter is in the experimental  stage  altogether, 
while the attempts  to  develop  the  former 
have been depressed  by  continual  obstacles 
and the low price of sugar,  until one  of  the 
most  promising  and  persistent—that 
in 
New Jersey—has given  up  the  fight.  Ex­
periments under the  patronage of the Agri­
cultural Bureau of the national government, 
especially  relating to improved processes of 
securing the saccharine  matter,  have  been 
lately conducted in Kansas,  but  with what 
precise result is  not  yet announced.  Prac­
tically,  however, the  sorghum  does  not of­
fer the country any definite  and dependable 
part of i^s sugar supply.

for 

The fact is, therefore, that for a considera­
ble time to come,  a period of years  not  less 
than ten,  and probably extending to twenty, 
the sugar  outlook  of  the  country is deter­
mined.  We shall  need to  buy  from  other 
countries  the  bulk  of  our  supply.  Even 
hoping 
the  best  progress  in  the 
success of the  California  beets  and the de­
velopment  of  Western  sorghum  or  corn 
stalks,  it can hardly be presumed that  their 
product would more than  meet  the  annual 
increase in our consumption,  and if  this  be 
true,  we  should  need  atr  the  end  of  the 
century to import,  as we do now,  sugar and 
molasses  valued  at  over  seventy-five  mil­
lions of dollars.

T h e T r a d e s m a n  does not depreciate the 
object of developing  our  native  sugar  pro­
duct.  On the contrary,  it  desires to be un­
derstood as explicitly  urging  its encourage­
ment by  adequate  measures  of  protection. 
This is a case where the  import duty meth­
od is not suitable, but where  the  plan  of  a 
bounty is in every way better.  We are in a 
situation,  now, to offer our  sugar  market— 
such a prize  as  probably  never  before was 
available  in  the  history  of  international 
commerce—to the nations  that  will give us 
concessions in return,  and  to  retain,  at the 
same time,  enough duty to pay all the boun­
ties  our  native  sugar  calls  for.  We  can 
maintain  the  tropical  cane  of  Louisiana, 
and we can bring out  whatever  there  is  in 
the sorghum,  corn,  and  beet  experiments, 
without imparing the efficiency  of  the  plan 
to build up our  exterior  trade,  and  secure 
markets for our manufactured  goods.

The  Massachusetts  towns voted as usual 
last week on the  question  of  license or no 
license.  As usual both the friends  and  op­
ponents of license  made  gains.  The gains 
for no license policy  were  the more numer­
ous, but some of the losses were significant. 
In Worcester,  for instance,  license  was de­
feated last year,  and this  year  every lawful 
resource  was  employed  to  maintain  the 
ground  thus  won.  The  women  lined  the 
approach to every  poll;  some  of the clergy 
peddled tickets; and an all-day prayer-meet­
ing kept the excitement at fever heat.  Yet 
license won by 500 majority.  This  vacilla­
tion is most significant as indicating just the 
attitude of the most  intelligent  classes and 
communities in this  country.  License  and 
no license are like the Irishman’s two roads; 
whichever you may take,  you will wish you 
had taken the  other.  A  year’s  experience 
of the evils of the  liquor  traffic  frequently 
disposes 
the 
saloons; a year’s  experience  of  the  inade­
quacy of Prohibition,  and  the  social  revolt 
it engenders,  disposes the  majority  to  vote 
to re-open them.  This  but  shows  that the 
liquor traffic  presents  a  social  problem to 
which we have not found the right key.

the  community 

to  close 

Few towns have  fallen  heir  to  as  many 
obstacles to  progress  in  the  shape  of  fires' 
and  other  discouraging  circumstances  as 
Allegan,  and  fewer  still  have  surmounted 
all obstacles with as good grace and emerged 
from the ordeal with colors flying.  A  veri­
table Phoenix,  Allegan  presents a remarka­
ble  example  of  the  progress  which  is  the I 
invariable  accompaniment  of  persistent 
effort  and undaunted energy.

Now that  the grocer is brought under the 
espoinage  of  the  Revenue  Department on 
bogus butter as well as tobacco  and  cigars, 
some of  the trade find secret  satisfaction in 
referring  to  the  matter  as  “ Infernal  Rev­
enue.”

The  Centerville  knitting  mill  has  been 
closed until an electric light plant  is put in,
Stop  That  Book-Keeping.

sto p  

T he successful m erchant ot  io-day  is  always 
on the alert for the latest designs to please his p at­
rons.  So  we  say 
th a t 
B ook-K eeping,  and  .use  the  T A LL IA FJER K O  
C oupon C redit B ook.

to   M erchants, 

You have  no  idea  how   it  will  revolutionize 
your business; dustomers are delighted with them , 
aud when once used by the m erchant,  they  never 
return to th e old thread-w orn pass book  to   prove 
to their patrons th a t they are dishonest. 
Invest  a 
few dollars  in Coupon  C red it Books,  give  them  
»•fair trial,  you can easily return to the old method; 
faithful  o f  errors,  discontent  and  expense.
,  

Sam ple copy  xo cts. in postage  stam ps. 
«1. TALLIAFERRO,

Address

T.933  M cG ee  Street. 

K ansas  C ity,  M o.

Agents  for

AMBOY  CHEESE.

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

A   M ARVIN,

W holesale Dealers if»

33  NORTH  IONIA  STREET, 

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MICH.

GRAND  R A PID S, 

M M , BEATSCH & GO.9
BOOTS  AND  SHOES.

MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

AGENTS  FOR THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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14 and 16 Pearl Street, 
SNOW-SHOVELS,
SLEDS,

. FIRE-KINDLERS,
FOR  SALE  BY
Curtiss, D unton 1 Co.

Our Leader Sm oking 

Our Leader F in e Cut 

ORDER

16c per pound.

Our Leader Skcrts, 

16c per pound. 

33c per pound.

Our Leader Cigars, 

$30 per M.
the  W orld.

The  Best  In

Clark, Jew ell  & Co.,

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

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

O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.”

H E S T E R  

F O X ,

m a n u f a c t u r e r s ’  a g e n t s   f o r

S A W  AND GRIST MILL M ACHINERY,
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IN D IA N A P O L IS .  IN D .,  U .  8 . 
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.
Carry Engines and  Boilers In Stock 

MANUFACTURERS  OP

for  immediate  delivery.

Saws, Belting and Oils.

!..  M.  CARY.

C A R ? A LOVERXDGE,

L. JL. LOYERIDOE.

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN

7 ire and Burglar Proof

Combination and Time Locks,

Grand fiapids, Micl.
See  Our  W holesale  Quotations  else­

11 Ionia Street, 

where in this issue and w rite for

Special  Prices  in  Car  Lots. 
We are prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle.
A. B. KNOW LSON,
W M . SEA RS & CO.
Cracker  Manufacturers,

3  Canal Street,  Basement,  Grand Rapids,  Mich.

Im porters  and  .

BULKLET, LEMON 4  HOOPS,
W holesale  Grocers.
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Celebrated Soaps. 
Niagara Starch Co.’s Celebrated Starch. 
“Jolly  Tar”  Celebrated  P lug  Tobacco, 

Solo Agents for

dark and light.

Jolly  Tim e”  Celebrated  Fine  Cut  To­

Dwinell,  Hayward  &  Co.’s  Roasted 

bacco.

Coffees.

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Thomson  &  Taylor’s  Magnolia  Coffee. 
W arsaw Salt  Co.’s W arsaw Salt. 

Benton ”  Tomatoes, Benton Harbor. 
Van  Camp”  Tomatoes,  Indianapolis. 
“Acme ”  Sugar Corn, Best in the World.
In  addition to  a full line  of staple groceries,  we are the 
only house in  Michigan which carries a complete assortment 
of fancy groceries and table delicacies.

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

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

Grand Rapids, Midi.

Novelties  in Perfumery.

Small  Slippers,  “Hob  Nail,” Assorted Colors, $1.35 
2.00
Large 
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Small Hats, 
.85
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2.00
Medium “ 
“ 
Large 
“ 
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3.00
2.00
Tooth Pick Holder, “Polka Dot,”  “ 

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A Bottle of Perfume with each piece.

ALTO  A  COMPLETE  LINE  OF

Handkerchief  Perfumes!
Jennings  &  Smith,

In  Large  "Varietv.

PER FU M ER S.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

G.  R.  MAYHEW,

JOBBER.  OF

Woonsockets & Walen Goodyears.

G RANS  R A PID S.

FULLER  &   STOWE  COMPANY,

d e s i g n e r s

and Printers

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

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

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

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

W rite for Prices. 

130  OAKES  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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

4

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

Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice.

Order a sample case of

HONEY BEE COFFEE.

PRINCESS  BAKING  POWDER,

Grocers,

Equal to the Best in the market.

J. H. Thompson k Co.,
69  Jefferson  ave.,  Detroit, M ich.
HIRTH  «So  KRAUSE,

W holesale 

DEA LERS  IN

P rom pt  returns m ade on C onsignm ents.

i l 8  Canal St., G-rana Rapids.

Hides,  F u rs  and  Tallow ,
HOGLE  &  GO. Jobbers  Michigan  W ater  W hite  and 

Legal Test Oils.  Manistee and Saginaw 
Salt.  Agricultural Salt.  Warsaw  Salt; pockets, all  sizes,  and 
barrels.  W est Michigan Agents for  Prussing’s Celebrated Vin­
egar  works.  W rite  for  quotations.  |fl||(i|# rp A II 
lllfH I 
Warehouse:  Lee's  Ferry Dock,  MUu IvluUIi j  MluHi

E.  F A L L A S ,

Makes a Specialty of

Butter  and  Eggs,  Fruits  and  Oysters

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

We Handle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” Oysters.

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

97  and 99 Canal Street, 

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Grand Itapids, Michigan

o. w. blain &   co., Proto Commission
ForeiD  ■   Domestic  Fruits, M i n   reptabtes, Etc

We handle on Commission BERRIES, Etc.  All orders filled at lowest market price.  Corres 
NO.  9  IO NIA  ST,

pondence solicited.  APPLES  AND  POTATOES  in car lots  Specialties. 

-DEALERS  IN-

In  Oar  Lots.

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

Commissions, 5 per cent.

C. J. BEGKBB i  GO, 1002 H. TIM SLST. LOUIS. MO.
E N- G I N E S

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

From 3 to 150 Horse-Power,  Boilers, Saw  Mills 
Grist Mills, Wood Working  Machinery,  Shaft 
ing,  Pulleys  and  Boxes.  Contracts  made  for 
Complete Outfits.

A  Mistaken  Conclusion.

Sherman,  Dec.  27,  1886.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids :

D e a r  S ir—Yours  in  regard to the forma­
tion of  a  Business  Men s  Association  here 
at Sherman,  at hand.  We  do  not  think it 
would  be of  much  use  to  us,  as  there  are 
only four or five merchants  here,  outside of 
our concern,  and that would only be enough 
to hold the offices.

Yours truly,

Gil b e r t ,  H o p k in s  &  Co. 

With  due  deference  to  the  opinion  of 
Messrs.  Gilbert,  Hopkins  &  Co.,  T iib 
T r a d e s m a n   feels  called  upon  to raise  an 
objection. 
In no  instance  has the  work of 
organization been carried on more effectually 
than in  the small towns.  The Ada Associa­
tion,  for instance,  has but six  members,  but 
the amount of  good the  members  have ac 
complished  through  the  medium  of  their 
organization  is  little  less  than  wonderful 
Any  town  with a half  dozen  business  mes 
is large enough, for a full-fledged association 
— especially a town which  has as promising 
a prospect in view as Sherman.

Didn’t Know  His Own  Father.

A   middle-aged  traveling  man,  who  was 
seldom at home  except  on Sunday, had oc­
casion to chastise his  eldest  boy  one  Sab­
bath about  three  weeks  ago.  A s  soon as 
the shingle seance  was  over  the  child ran 
crying into the  house.

“ Why,  Johny,  what 

is  the  matter?” 

asked the mother in  alarm.

“ That  big  fellow’s  been  licking  me,” 

whimpered the  boy.

“ What fellow do you mean,  Johnny?”
“ Why,  that fellow what stays here  every 

Sunday,” replied the urchin,  with a  gulp.

Plainwell  to  Fall  into  Line  Shortly.
P l a in w e l l ,  Dec.  29,  1886 

E. A. Stowe, Grand Itapids:

D e a r   S ir—Too  much  to  do  until  after 
the holidays.  Believe  all  are  satisfied and 
will he  ready to move  then.  W ill  let  you 
know. 

Yours,  etc.,

Ch a m b e r l in  B ros.

« M A I N   OUTFITS.

Full  outfits  for  the  Collection  Depart­
ment of a Business Men’s Association, con­
taining all the late improvements, supplied 
to order for $15.  The outfit comprises: 

1,000 “ Blue Letter”  Notification  Sheets, 

for member's use.

500 Copyrighted  Record  Blanks,
500 Association Notification  Sheets, and 
500  Envelopes.
Money can  be  sent by  draft,  post-office 

or express order.

Fuller & Stowe Company,

49  Lyon Street, 

-  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Arrives.

3:55 p m
9:45 p m
5:45 a m

TIME  TABLES.
Chicago &  W est Michigan.
Leaves. 
tM uil.....................................................  9:10 a m  
tDay  Express......................................12:30 p m  
»Night Express....................................11:00 p m  
Muskegon Express........................,.  5:00.p m 

tDaily except Sunday.

11:00 a m
»Daily. 
Pullm an Sleeping Cars on all night  trains.  Through 
parlor car in charge of careful attendants  w ithout  ex­
tra  charge to Chicago on 12:50 p. m., and through coach 
on 9 a. m. and 11 p. m. trains.

N ew aygo  D ivision.

Leaves. 
E x p re ss................................................  3:45 p m  
E xpress................................................  0:00 a m  

All trains arrive and depart from  Union Depot.
The Northern term inus of this division is a t Baldwin, 
where close connection is  made  w ith  F. & P. M. trains 
to and front Ludington and Manistee.

Arrives.

4:50 p m
10:30 a m

W. A. Gavett, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J. B. Mulliken,  General  M anager.

Grand Rapids &  Indiana.

GOING  NORTH.
Traverse City Express....................
Traverse City and Mackinaw E x .. 
Petoskey and Mackinaw Express.. 
Saginaw Express..............................

Arrivt
9:20 a m  
3:40 p 111 
11:25 a in
............................... 10:30 a  m.

Leaves. 
7:00 a in 
11:30 a m  
5:05 p in 
7:20 a m  
4:10 p in
Saginaw express runs through solid.
7 a in tra in  lias chair ear for  Traverse  City.  11:30  a 
in train  has chair ea r for Petoskey and Mackinaw City. 
5:05 p m train  has sleeping and chair cars  for Petoskey 
and M ackinaw.
GOING  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express..........................
Fort W ayne Express.........................10:30 a in
Cincinnati  Express..........................  4:40 p m
Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. .11:00 p m 
5:00 p m tra in  has W oodruff sleeper for Cincinnati.
M uskegon,  Grand R apids &  Indiana.
Leave. 
Arrive.
7:25 a m ....................................................................  9:15 a m
*1:00 p m ....................................................................  1:00 p m
i:20 p m ..............................................    
7:10 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge street  depot 7 m inutes later.
C. L. L ockw ood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

7:15 a m 
11:45 a  m 
5:00 p lit
7:15 a m  tra in   has  parlor  chair  car  for  Cincinnati. 

 

W,  O,  Denison,
GRAND  RAPIDS, 

88,90  and  93 South  Division  Street,

MICH.

- 

“L-C.B.” & “Foï” Cigar.

FRED.  D.  YALE.

S U C C E S S O R S   TO

DANIEL LYNCH.

FRED. D. YALE & CO.
CHAS. S. YALE & BRO.,
Baking Powders, Extracts, Biota,
GROCERS’  SUNDRIES.

W H O L E S A L E   M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O F

A N D   .JO B B E R S   O F

All orders addressed to the new  firm will re­

ceive prompt attention.

40 and 42 South Division St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS. 

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MICH.

M ichigan  B usiness  M en’s . A ssociation.

President—Frank H am ilton, Traverse Cit&-.
F irst V ice-President—Paul E. Morgan, Monroe.
Second Vice-President—E. J. H errick, Grand Rapids.
Secretary—E. g^Stowe, G rand Kapida.
T reasurer—Julies Schuster, Kalamazoo.  ,
Executive Comeiittee—President, F irst Vice-President 
Secretary, Nl p . Iilain and W. E. Kelsey.
Com m ittee on ’fc-ade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse 
City;  P. Ranney, Kalamazoo;  A.  W.  W estgat«,  Che 
boy Kan.
C om m ittee on Legislation—W. E.  Kelsey,  Ionia;  J.  V 
Crandall, Sand I,ake;  J. F. Clark, Big Rapids.
Com m ittee on Membership—H. S.  Church,  Sturgis;  B, 
F. Em ery, G rand Rapids;  th e Secretary.

Ada  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation.

President, D. F. W atson;  Secretary, Elm er Chapel.
t A llegan   B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation.

President, IrvingF . Clapp: Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand

B elial re  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation.
President, John Rodgers;  Secretary, G. J. Noteware
M erchant’s P rotective Ass’n o f B ig  Baplds,
President, N. H. Beebe;  Secretary, A. S. H obart.

B urr  OakjHusiness  Men’s  Association. 

President, C. B. Galloway :  Secretary, H. M. Lee.
Cadillac  B usiness  M en’s  A s’n. 

President, A. W. Newark;  Secretary, J. C. Me Adam.
Cedar Springs  Business  M en’s  A ssociation
President, T. W. Provili;  Secretary, L. H. Chapm an.
C harlevoix  B usiness  Men’s A ssociation.

boygan.

President, John Nichols;  Secretary, R. W. Kane.
B usiness  M en’s  P rotective  U nion  o f  Che­
President, A. W. Westg&te;  Secretary, H. G. Dozer.
Coopersville  B usiness  M en’s  Association,
P resident, E. N. P ark er;  Secretary, R. D. McNaughton.
R etail Grocers’ Trade U nion A s’n o f Detroit,
President, John Blessed;  Secretary, H. K undinger.
D orr  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation.
P resident, L. N. Fisher;  Secretary, E. S. Botsford.

East port  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President,  F.  H.  Thurston,  C entral  Lake;  Secretary 

Geo. L. Thurston, Central Lake.

E lk  R apids Business M en’s P rotective A s’n,
President, J. J. McLaughlin;  Secretary, C. L. M artin.
Freeport  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation.

President, Foster Sisson;  Sec'y, A rthur Cheseborough.
Grand  H aven  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation.
President, Fred. D. Voss;  Secretary, Fred A. H utty.

R etail Grocers’  A ss’n  o f Grand  Rapids.

President, Jas. A. Coye;  Secretary, E. A. Stowe.

G reenville  B usiness  M en’s  Association.

President, L. W. Sprague;  Secretary, E. J. Clark.

H astings  Business  Men's  A ssociation.

President, L. E. Stauffer;  Secretary,  J.  A.  VanArman.

H olland  B usiness  Men's  A ssociation.

President, Jacob Van P utten;  Secretary, A. Van Duren.

Ion ia  B usiness  Men’s  P rotective  A ss’n.

President, Wm. E.  Kelsey;  Secretary,  Fred. Cutler, Jr.

K alam azoo  R etail Grocers’ A ssociation.

Htcsident, P. Ranney;  Secretary, M. S. Scoville.

K alkaska  B usiness  Men's  Association.

President, A. E. Palm er;  Secretary, C. E. Ramsey.
B usiness M en’s P rotective A s’n o f K ingsley.
President, Jas. Broderick;  Secretary, Geo. W. Chaufty.

Leslie  Business  M en’s  Association.

President, Wm. H utchings;  Secretary, M. L. Campbell.
L ow ell  B usiness  M en’s  P rotective  A ss’n.
President, N. B. Blain;  Secretary, F rank T. King.

L uther P rotective  A s’n.

President, W. B. Poot;  Secretary, Jas. M.Verity.

Lyons  B usiness  M en’s  A s’n.

President, A. K. Roof;  Secretary, I). A.  Reynolds

M & n c e lo n a   B u s in e s s   M e n ’s  A s s o c ia tio n . 

President, W. K. W atson;  Secretary, C. L. Bailee.

M a n to n ’a  B u s in e s s   M e n ’s  A s s o c ia tio n . 

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

M u i r   B u s in e s s   M in i’s  A s s o e ia tio n . 

President. L. Town;  Secretary, Elm er Ely.
Grocers’  Ass'n  o f  the  City  o f  M uskegon.
President, H. B. Fargo;  Secretary, Wm. Peer.

M erchant’s  Union  o f N ashville.

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

Oceana  B usiness  M en’s  A s’n.

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

Ovid  B usiness  M en’s  A s’u.

President, C. II. H unter;  Secretary, Lester Cooley.
P etoskey  Business  Men’s  Association.
President, Jas. Buckley;  Secretary, A. C. Bowman.

R eed City  B usiness M en’s A ssociation.

P resident, C. J. Fleisehauer; Secretary, H. W. Hawkins

Rockford  Business  Men’s  Association.

President, Geo. A. Sage;  Secretary, J. M. Spore.
St. Johns M erchants’ Protective A ssociation.
President, H. L. Kendrick;  Secretary, C. M. Merrill.
B usiness Men's Protective Ass'n o f Saranac.
President,  Geo. A. P otts;  Secretary, P. T. Williams.
Sparta  Business  Men's  A ssociation,
aident, J. R. H arrison;  Secretary, M. B. Nash.

So. Arm  and E. Jordan B usiness M en’s As’n.
President, A. E.  Pickard;  Secretary, John Leng.

Sturgis  Business  M en’s  Association.
President, H enry S. Church;  Secretary, Wm. Jorn.
Traventa  C it y   Business  M en’s  A ssociation. 
President, Frank H am ilton:  S ecretary,C. T. Lockwood.

Tustiii  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation.
President, G. A. Estes;  Secretary, Geo. W. Bevins.

W aylaiid  Business  Men’s  A ssoeiation.

President. E. W.  Pickett;  Secretary, H. J. Turner.
W hite  I.ak^ B usiness  M en’s A s’n. 

President, A. T- Liitderm an, W hitehall;  Secretary,  W. 

B. Niehoison-, W hitehall.
W oodland  B usiness  Men’s  Association.

President, John Veite;  Secretary, I. N. H arter.

R etail  D ealers’  Com m ercial  Agency.

W. E. Cooper, A ctuary, G rand Rapids.

Grand  R apids  BntcIVers’  Union.

President, John Katz;  Secretary, Chas. Velite.

It was Meat to  Him.

Drug Clerk  (to customer)— Twenty grains 
•of  quinine?  Yes  sir.  Shall  I  give  you 
something to take away the taste of  it? 
•
Customer  (eyes  bulging  with  astonish­

ment)— Take away what?

Drug  Clerk— The  taste  of  the  quinine, 

sir.

Customer (solemnly)-Young man, quinine 
is bread,  butter an’  pie to me.  It’s parients, 
relatives,  fren’s;  it’s  my  washin’,  ironin’, 
clothin’,  and  a  place  to  sleep  In.  Take­
away— the— taste— of— it! 
I’m  a  Wabas-h 
valley man,  and  I’m  a good  mind ter comb 
ye down.

m  ** 

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The Pittsburg Grocer and  Price  Current 
is a  comparatively  new  trade  journal pub­
lished  in the interest of the mercantile asso­
ciations in  and  around  Pittsburg. 
It  pre­
sents a healthy appearance  and is evidently 
in the field to stay.

F.  J.  DETTENTHALER,

117  Monroe  St*  Grand Rapids.
JOBBER  OF

OYSTERS,

AÄTD
C A M 9 !

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

See Quotations in Another Column.

Also Grand Rapids Agent for Cleveland Baking Co.’s

C rackers and Cookies.

Full Stock on Hand at all Times.

The  accompanying  illustrations  reprents  the
Boss Tobacco  Pail  Cover.

and fresh until entirely used.

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

ARTHUR  MEIGS  &  00.

W holesale Grocers,

S O lo   A g e n t s ,

77 to 83  SOUTH  DIVISION  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Lake Shore &  Michigan Southern. 
Arrive.

K alam azoo  D iv isio n .'

Leave. 

N. Y. Mall.  N. Y. Ex.
Ex. & Mail.  N. Y. Mali. 
4 -35 p 
7:45 a m. .Grand Rapid
9:45 i 
0:10 p m 
5:55 p HI 
9:02 a ill. .A llegan.......
8:28 a  111 
5:00 a m 
7:05 p in 
10:08 a m. .Kalamazoo .
7:30 a  m
4:oO p in 
8:3t) p 111 
11:35 a m. .W hite Pigeon.  5:55 a ni
2:20 p m  
2:30 a  111 
5:05 p 111..T o led o ............ 11:00 p in
9:45 a m 
8:30 a m 
9:4U p ni. .Cleveland.......6:40 p m
:35 a m
2:50 p 111 
3:30 a  in..B uffalo............11:55 a in  11:10 p m
5:40 I
6:50am
0:50 p m. .Chicago.......... 11:30pm 
-------- 
A local freight leave» Grand Rapid» a t 1  p  m,  carry­
ing pa.sxengei-8 as fa r as  Allegan.  All  train»  daily  ex­
cept Sunday. 

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

’ 

GOING  EAST.

Arrive

..10:40 a m 
..  3:16 p 111 
..  9:20 p in

fStearaboat  Express.........
tT hrough  Mail...................
tEvening Express..............
»Limited  Express.............................
tMlxed, w ith  coach........................
GOING WEST.
fMorning  Express...........................   1:05 p m
fThrough  Mail..................................   5:00 p m
tSteam boat Express........................10:40 p m
t Mixed.................................................
•N ight Express..............: ..................  5:10am

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 the following 
morning.  TheN ight Express has a through W agner ear 
and local sleeping car from D etroit to Grand  Rapids.
D. Potter, City Passenger Agent. 

Geo. B. Reeve, Traffic M anager Chicago.

Michigan Central.

DEPART.

ARRIVE.

D etroit Express........................................................   6:15 a m
Da*  Express......................................................................  1:10 p m
» jp tn tic  Express....................................... 
10:10 p m
M ixed.................................................................................   6:50 a m
•Pacific  Express...........................................  
6:00 a m
M ail...................................................................................... 3:00 p m
G rand  Rapids  Express........................................... 10:15 p m
M ixed.........................................................................   5:15 p m
•Daily.  All other daily except Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
run on A tlantic and Pacific Exjpress trains to and from  
Detroit.  P arlor  care run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand 
Rapids Express to  and  from   Detroit.  Direct  connec­
tions made a t D etroit w ith all through trains East over 
M. C. R. R., (Canada S outhern Div.)

D. W. JoHNttfON, Mich. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.
O. W. Kuggi.e s, Gen’l Pas  ami Ticket Agt., Chicago.

 

Detroit,  Mackinaw &  Marquette.

Going Wi

7:00 a  m 
12:20 p m 
5:30 p m

Going East.

5:55 p m 
12:35 p m 
7:00 a m

.St. Ig» 
.Sepey 
J Marqu 
.Negati 
.Ishpi

:50 a  : 
c e .......8:30 p m
9:40 a  1 
. . . .....  6:15 p m
12:40 p: 
Í  2=16 P»n 
tte 
(  2:00pm
12:60 p 
1:40 p 
ee....... 1:25 p m
iP
in g ... .12:58jp in
5:30pm ..H oughton ....  9:20am
6:50 p m. .H a n c o c k ....... 9:01am
6:35 p m .. C alum et.........8:15 a m  

,
Mixed tra in  leaves St. Ignace  a t  7 a m ;  arrives  H ard i 

guette 6:30 p  m. 
Gen. Pass, and Ticket  Agent, M arquette.

E. W.  A LLEN , 

’

W M.L. ELLIS &  CO.

The Standard of Excellence
KINGSFORD’S

BRAND
iure Orsi

Wholesale Depot,

B. F: EMBRY,
•
-  Grand Rapids.
37 Canal St., 

STATE’MANAGER, 

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, 

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

t h e   PERFECTION  OF  QUALITY.

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIME!

ALWAYS  ASK  YOUR  GROCER  FOR  THESE  GOODS.

FOX  &   BRADFORD,

EXCLUSIVELY

WHOLESALE
CIGARS!

76  South Division St.,

Grand Rapids, 

-  Mich.

(Groceries.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These  prices  are  for  eash  buyers,  who  pay 

promptly and buy in full packages.

AX LE  GREASE.

Crown  ..................  .  80
Frazer’s ................. 
90
Diamond  X ........ 
60
Modoc, 4  doz____..2  50

P aragon ................. 2 10
Paragon 25 lb pails.  90 
Fraziers, 25 lb palls. 1  25

BA KING  PO W D ER.

“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 

Acme, 34 1b cans, 3 doz. case..........................

*•  2  “ 
**  1  “ 

“  34»  
“  21b 
" 

...........................  1
...........................  3
 
2 25
  4

B u lk ......................................................

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“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

34 
34 
1 
5 

Princess,  348............................................. 

4 
2 
2 “ 
1 

34s.........
Is..................................................... 
bulk...................................................
Arctic, 34 1b cans, 6 doz. case:......................
.........................
 

“ 
** 
...............................  2
“ 
 
Victorian. 1 1b cans, (tall,) 2 doz..................... 2
Diamond,  “bulk,” ............................  ............
Dry, No. 2...............................................doz. 
Dry, No. 3.................................... 
  doz. 
Liquid, 4 oz,..........................................doz. 
Liquid, 8 oz............................................doz. 
Arctic 4 oz.................................................gross  3  50
Arctic 8  o z..........................................................  7 20
Arctic 16 oz..........................................................12 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box..................................  2 00
Arctic No. 2 
3  00
Arctic No. 3 
4  00

25
45*
35
65

BLUING.

 
 

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BROOMS.

N o.2H url................1  751 Common W hisk....  90
No. LHurl__ 2 00@2  25 Fancy W hisk............ 1 00
No. 2 Carpet..............2 25 Mill.............................3 75
No. 1 Carpet..............2 50 Warehouse  ............2  75
Parlor  Gem............. 3 00|

CANNED FISH.

Clams, 1 lb, Little Neck................................ 1  10
Clam Chowder,  3 lb................................ ...... 2  15
Cove Oysters, 1  lb  standards.............. 90® 1 00
Cove Oysters, 2  lb  standards.....................  1  75
Lobsters, 1 lb picnic........................................1  75
Lobsters, 2 lb, picnic...................................... 2 65
Lobsters, 1 ft star.......................... ................2 00
Lobsters. 2 lb star........................................... 3 00
M ackerel,lib  fresh  standards...................1  50
Mackerel, 5 tb fresh  standards...................5 25
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3  lb..................7 00
Mackerel,3 lb in Mustard............................. 7  00
Madkerel, 31b  soused.....................................7 00
Salmon, 1 1b Columbia river.........................1  60
Salmon. 2 ft Columbia river........................ 2  80
Sardines, domestic 34s ...................................7@8
Sardines,  domestic  34s........  
Sardines,  Mustard  34s................. 
10
Sardines,  imported  34s.................................  12
Trout. 3ft  brook..........................................  4  00

 

 

10@12

CANNED FRUITS.

 

 

Apples, gallons,  standards..........................2 25
Blackberries, standards...............................   90
Cherries,  red  standard.................................1  10
Dam sons................. 
100
Egg Plums, standards 
............................... 1  25
Gooseberries...................................................... 95@1 00
Green  Gages, standards 21b........................ 1 25
Peaches, Extra Y ellow .................................2 00
Peaches,  standards........................................1  60
Peaches,  seconds........................................... 1  45
Pineapples, standards................................1  40
Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced...................   .2 60
Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated...................2 75
Q uinces............................................................ 1  15
Raspberries,  extra........................................1 20
Strawberries  ..................................................1  25
W hortleberries...................................  
CANNED VEGETABLES.

 

 

Asparagus, Oyster B ay.................................2 50
Beans, Lima,  standard................................  75
Beans, Stringless,  E rie..  ..............................  90
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked,.................... 1  60
Cora,  Archer’s Trophy................................100
**  Morning  Glory.................................. 1  00
“  Acm e...................................................1 1 0
“  Maple Leaf...........................................1  00
“   Excelsior.............................................. 1  00
Peas, French....................................................1  50
Peas, extra marrofat............................. 1  20® 1  40
Peas,  soaked....................................................  75
Pumpkin, 3 lb Golden...................................1  00
Succotash, standard....................................85® 1  10
Squash..............................................................1  00
Tomatoes, standard  brands........................ 1  05

F IS H .

 

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“ 

“ 
“ 

** 
“ 
“ 

12 lb kits 
10 

Cod, w hole................... .............. .4  @434
Cod, boneless.... . . .  
......................... 5@634
H alib ut............................................................9@10
Herring, round.  34  bbl..........................  @2 50
Herring .round,  34  bbl........................1  50@l  7b
Herring, Holland,  bbls...............................11  00
Herring, Holland,  kegs..............................   @75
Herring, Scaled.................................... .*........  @20
Mackerel, shore, No. 1,34  bbls...................6 50
...........1  00
................  90
No. 3. 34 bbls............................... 3 25
Shad,  34 b b l...............................................2 2S@2 50
Trout, 34  bbls................................................. 3  50
10 lb  k its...............................................  75
White, No. 1,34 b b ls......................................6 50
White. No. 1,12  lb kits...................................1  00
White, No. 1,10 lb k its...................................  90
White, Family, 34 bbls..................................2  15
kits........................................  45
1
Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square................................ 1 00
Grand Ha<ren, N o 9, square, 3 gro....................... 1 20
Grand  Haven,  No.  200,  parlor.............................1 7o
Grand  Haven,  No.  3o0, parlor............................2 25
Grand  Haven,  No.  7,  round................................1 50
1
Oshkosh, No.  2.................................................1  00
12
Oshkosh, No.  8.................................................... 1 50
Sw edish................................................................  75
Richardson’s No. 8  square.............................. 100
.............................150
Richardson’s No. 9 
Richardson’s No. 734, round...........................1 00
Richardson’s No. 7 
;........................... 150
Black  Strap__ r..................•............ *............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.

MATCHES.

do 
do 

“ 

** 

Rolled Oats, bbl__ 5 50'Steel  cut,  bbl.........5 50
34 bbl...3 00

“ 

34 bbls. 2c extra 

OATM EAL.
“  34 bbl.3 00  “ 
“ 
P IC K LES.

cases  3 25|

“ 

PIPES«

M edium .................................   ................  @6 00
34 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. 216,234 gross.........  @1  86
American  T .D .........................................   75@  90
Choice Carolina..
...6)4|Java  ..........
6
.. .5)4|P atna......... ..............5)4
Prime Carolina..
Good Carolina__ .
...4   R angoon... __   @5)4
Good Louisiana.......5
...6  1 Broken.
— 3)4@3)4
Table  ...................
. . . 6  
SALEKATUS.
DeLand’s pure........ 534! Dwight’s .....................5
Church’s  ................. 5  Sea  Foam...................534
Taylor’s  G. M__ __.5 
|Cap  Sheaf...................5

¡Japan.........

R IC E .
R IC E .

%c less in 5 box lots.

SALT.

60 Pocket, F F  Dairy.............................. 
28 Pocket.................................................... 
10031b  pockets........................................ 
Saginaw or  Manistee.............................  
Diamond C...............................  
............. 
Standard  Coarse..................................  . 
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags......... 
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags__  
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags......... 
American, dairy, 34 bu. bags................ 
Rock, bushels...........................................  
Warsaw, Dairy, bu.  bags............................  
....................... 

34  “ 

“ 

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

40

SA UCES.

90

SOAPS.

Parisian, 34  pints....................................   @2  00
Pepper Sauce, red  sm all.......................  @  70
Pepper Sauce, green  ..............................  @  80
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring..............  @1  25
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring.........  @1  50
Catsup, Tomato,  pints............................  @  90
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  .......................  @1  20
Halford Sauce, pints..............................  @3 50
Halford Sauce, 34 pints..........................  @2  20
A corn.......................3 851 Extra Chicago Fain-
ily ...........................2 94
Master  ..................... 4  00 
New Process, 1  D ..3  85!Napkin..................... 4  75
New Process, 3  lb..3 96 T ow el....................... 4  75
Acme,  bars............ 3 55jWhite  M arseilles..5 50
Acme,  blocks.......  3  05i White Cotton  O il..5 50
Best  American___ 2 93; R ailroad..... ............3 50
Circus  ..................... 3  70 U.  G.........................3  45
Big Five  C enter...3  85 Mystic White........... 4 65
Nickel...................... 3  45
Saxon  Blue............2  60
Shamrock............... 3  15
Palmer’s, 100 bars..5 50 
Blue Danube..........2 55
..4 25
London  Family__ 2 30
S ta r .......................... 3 75

75  “ 

“ 

A  Delinquent  W ho  W ants “Damages' to 

Reputation.’’

Muir,  Dec. 81,  1886.

B. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r   S i r — Oliver Ely,  Sr.,  a  member of I 
the Muir  Business  Men’s  Association,  sent \ 
to a number  of  the  poor-paying  customers 
on his books the  regular notices  for collec- | 
tion of accounts.  One  of  them  has  sworn 
out  summons  for  damages, on  account  of 
the notices.  He is a chronic.  What can he 
do, or  what  steps  are  necessary for  us to 
take? 
lie has a warrant out for both mem­
bers of  the firm to whom  the debt was first 
‘due, and the account was  the  private prop­
erty of only one member, he having  bought 
all the  accounts  of  the  firm.  What  legal 
standing  has  the  Association,  anyway? 
Your reply will oblige

Yours truly, 

L. A.  Ely,

Sec’y  pro tern. B.  M. A.

in 

Replying to the above,  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
would state that the  Business  Men’s Asso­
ciations  so  far  organized 
this  State 
possess no legal status,  as they  are  not in­
corporated.  At the present time the advan­
tages of being incorporated  bodies  ,are  not 
sufficient to compensate for the  expense in­
volved, but definite  action  in  the  premises 
will probably be taken  by the  State  Asso­
ciation at the next  meeting in March.

The issuance of  legal summons at the in­
stance of  a  delinquent  need  give  Mr. Ely 
no  uneasiness,  if  the  account  against  the 
“chronic” is an  honest  one,  as  the validity 
of the system of notification sheets has been 
sustained by courts of  last  resort in several 
different states.  Probably the  most  recent 
decision of the kind was by Judge Peckham, 
of North Carolina,  in  the  case of Green vs. 
U.  S.  Dealers ’Protective Association.  The 
plaintiff made a motion for an injunction to 
restrain  the  threatened  publication  of  his 
name in a delinquent fist  Judge Peckham 
refused to grant the injunction, holding that 
“An association of  dealers to protect them­
selves from giving credit to delinquent debt­
ors cannot be restrained  by injunction from 
publishing  to  its  members  the  plaintiff’s 
name as such delinquent,  if he be in fact so 
indebted and such  publication  will  be  the 
truth.”  The  plaintiff  appealed  from  this 
decision and  carried it to the  highest  tribu­
nal in the State, which affirmed the decision. 
Another  authority,  in quoting  the decision, 
said:  “It follows that if  the  ultimate pub­
lication  of  the  debtor’s  name  would  be a 
legal and justifiable  act, the  sending of let­
ters threatening to do  that  legal  act  would 
not render the  association or the sender lia­
ble.”

What  further proof  does  Mr. Ely or any 
other  friend  of  organization  want  of  the 
strict legality of the blank system  in use by 
the local associations of Michigan? 
If  any 
delinquent takes it  into his  head that  it  is 
damaging to his  reputation to  be compelled 
to pay his debts or be put on the delinquent 
list,  it is the plain duty of the person taking 
the initiative to defend lfis action to the utter­
most and make  it  so  uncomfortable for the 
dead-beat  that  he would wish he had never 
been born.
Illinois  Moving  in  the  Matter  of State 

Organization.

B l o o m i n g t o n ,  Ills., Dec. 31,188G.

£ .  A.  Stowe,  Grand  Rapids:
D e a r   S i r —Thanks for courtesies shown. 
Blanks,  etc.,  regarding your  Michigan Bus­
iness  Men’s  Association  received.  Since 
further investigating the system adopted  by 
you and examining your blanks  and  meth­
ods of keeping track of delinquent  debtors, 
I am convinced that while we have  a  good, 
live, active, effectual  Association  with  124 
of the best business men  of  this city of 20,- 
000 and a roll  of  bad-pay  customers  of  up­
wards of 900,  kept fresh  and  written  up  to 
date, new  names  being  added  and  names 
erased of those who pay up  mouthy;  while 
our Association  is  locally  doing  about  all 
that  could  be  desired  of it,  yet I am led to 
believe its usefulness can  be  extended  and 
the extension made reciprocal by urging our 
local associations  into a  State  organization 
and eventually into an Inter-State organiza­
tion.  With this  in  view,  at  our  monthly 
meeting of the Board of Directors,  held  on 
December 28,1 laid before them the outlines 
in brief of the workings  of  your  Michigan 
Business Men’s Association,  pointing out as 
best I could the probable  benefits to  be  de­
rived from  organizing  a  State  association 
similar to yours.  The Board  thought  very 
favorable of the  proposition  and  passed  a 
resolution, requesting the  Secretary to  cor­
respond with other local associations known 
to exist in  this  State,  naving  the  same  or 
similar objects in view to ours,  with  a view 
to organize  a  State  organization, to  afford 
each local association information regarding 
delinquents  who  have  removed  from  the 
towns where their names are on the list of bad 
pay customers;  giving, if possible,  the place 
they move to and  notifyng  all  local  associ­
ations  working  under  the  auspices  of  the 
State organization of their removal and that 
they had been reported as  bad-pay  custom­
ers in the town from which they had moved; 
to publish a monthly list of all  removals or 
lost delinquents, thus warning merchants of 
the arrival in their city of persons unworthy 
of credit.  We hope to see from this a State 
association spring up in Illinois, which shall 
be effective in  guarding  merchants  in  the 
State against bad-pay customers, as has our 
Bloomington association  warned  its  mem­
bers against those residing here for the past 
three years.
Wishing Michigan, with her fifty or more 
local associations, equal prosperity and use­
fulness in the future which have crowned her 
efforts in her short career  in  the  past,  I re­
main 

Respectfully,

A.  Mansfield.

Echoes  From  Indiana.

F. E.  Fulton  succeeds  Geo.  F.  Mann  in 

general trade at Middlebury, Ind.

So  far as The Tradesman’s  knowledge 
goes,  there is not  a  single  Business  Men’s 
Association  in  the  Hoosier  State.  What 
town will be the first to act in the matter?

N.  B,  Killam,  who  recently  sold  his  in­
terest in the general stock at South Milford, 
to his brother,  W. B. Killam,  has  engaged 
in  the  grocery  business  at  Wolcottville. 
Arthur Meigs  <fc  Co.  furnished  the  stock, 
D.  E . McVean placing the order.

Acquittal of the Allegan County Milk Adul­

terator.
; B. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

H i l l i a r d s ,  Dec. 31,  1886.

|  Dear Sir—-I have  been away and on my 
return  to-day find  your  card  awaiting me. 
Iu our case, I think the failure to convict was 
largely owing to the jury not understanding 
the use of the lactometer, and  the difficulty 
experienced in presehting evidence to prove 
the reliability of  the instrument.  We  took 
milk that  we  could  prove  to  be  pure and 
offered to make experiments with the lacto­
meter before the jury to prove its reliability, 
but such  evidence was ruled  out. 
I  have 
made a great many experiments  and  tested 
at  various  times  the  milk  furnished  by 
nearly fifty different  patrons,  having  used 
a variety  of  food,  pasturing  on  high  dry 
land and low swampy laud, and the greatest 
variations from an average quantity of milk 
that  I  have  found  by  lactometers  is  five 
per cent.  My patrons  have  also  put water 
in their milk at various times and in quanti­
ties known  only to  themselves  and  asked 
me to test that particular mess of  milk  and 
I have always been  able to tell  very nearly 
the amount of water that  has  been  added, 
sometimes exactly,  and  never  varied  more 
than three pounds  in  a  hundred pounds of 
milk,  which variations were  accounted  for 
by the slight difference in the quality of the 
milk,  and also in the water  that  was used. 
These variations prove all  the  stronger the 
reliability of  the lactometer,  when  rightly 
used. 
In our  case,, the  instrument  showed 
for three  weeks  almost  daily  experiments 
the presence of  from  twenty to twenty-five 
per cent, of water, and  at last when I went 
and saw the milking  done and watched the 
milk to the factory,  so  I  knew  it  was  all 
right,  it showed by the lactometer  as  good 
as any we had.  Our  trouble,  I think,  was 
the difficulty we  experienced  in  not  being 
able to present our  experiments to the  jury 
in such maimer that they  could  understand 
them, and in  my  opinion,  we  should  have 
a law making the lactometer, when carefully 
used,  a legal  test  of  milk,  and if  it  shows 
very much more than five per cent, of water 
when compared with a fair average of  milk 
(cows on ordinary  feed),  it is positive  evi­
dence of adulteration with water.
Yours truly,

F.  E.  P i c k e t t .

Miscellaneous Dairy Notes.

H.  M. Fuller  &  Co.,  proprietors  of  the 
Greenville  creamery,  netted  about  $1,600 
on the year’s business.

Edmore is talking creamery pretty strong 
and the indications  are considered excellent 
for the accomplishment of the project.

The  Otsego  Creamery  Co.  has  netted 
about eight per cent, on the year’s business. 
This is a good showing, considering  that  it 
was the first season.

W.  F.  Smith,  cheese  maker  at  Rufus 
Baker’s “Home”  factory,  at  Fairfield,  for 
several years,  has  purchased  the  “Raisin” 
factory and will run it next season.

The Flint  Cabinet  Creamery  Co.  manu­
factured and sold 1,200 of  the  Wilson  pat­
ent barrel chum last year,  and the company 
expects to turn out 4,000 churns during 1887.
During  1885  the  Lowell  Creamery  Co. 
run behind about $1,000.  The  present sea­
son the compony has been able  to  make  up 
the loss of the previous year  and  has  $470 
in the treasury besides.
I  The Cloverdale  creamery,  at  Nashville, 
will close for the season  the  first  week  in 
January and open again the second week in 
April.  The new cold storage warehouse in 
connection  with  the  creamery is now com­
pleted and will  shortly  be  filled  with  200 
tons of  ice.

Much  in  a  Little.
From  the  Big  Rapids  Current.
One  James  W.  Brown,  about  forty-five 
years old, came to Big Rapids from the east 
a few weeks since;  opened a stationery and 
fancy stock on the corner  of  Michigan  ave­
nue and Pine  street;  soon  after  moved  to 
the  little  frame  store  north  of  Overton’s; 
three weeks since married a young girl who 
came from  Pennsylvania last summer;  last 
Thursday brought to the  Herald  for publi­
cation a notice of  his  wife’s .desertion;  on 
Monday and Tuesday  of  this  week  “sold” 
his  stock  (it  has  disappeared  entirely); 
and on Wednesday morning,  left town,  for­
getting  to  liquidate  his  account  at  this 
office.

Lenawee County Dairy Notes.

David  Baker,  who  handled  curd  at  the 
Sand  Creek  factory,  first  for B. E.  Peebles 
and  subsequently for  G.  B.  Horton,  will 
make for Rufus Baker  at  his “Home”  fac­
tory next season.

B.  E.  Peebles will move his factory about 

twelve rods for better convenience.

Owing  to  the  sickness  of  B.  E.  Peebles’ 
cheese  maker,  his  factory  closed  Dec.  10, 
while Baker’s and  Horton’s  have been run­
ning up  to  the  present  writing,  but  will 
now  shut  down,  although  the  supply  of 
milk almost warrants another month’s  run.

New York Dairy Market.

The finest qualities of butter have  further 
hardened in price, as wanted chiefly for local 
jobbing  purposes.  Elgin  creameries  are 
quoted up  to  32@33c.  and  prime  to  very 
choice western 28@30c.  Lower  grades  are 
without much  change,  and  moving  rather 
slowly.

Local dealings iu cheese are on a moderate 
scale and at  very  firm  prices  for  the  best 
goods.  Shippers are doing little  since  pro­
viding holiday stock.

Trouble at the Comers.

The Tradesman is in receipt of  a letter 
from  Solomon Snooks,  announcing  the  ad­
vent  at Cant Hook Comers  of a man advo­
cating the new mind cure and a woman who 
recommends the faith cure as a panacea  for 
all  the  ills  to  which  flesh  is  heir.  Mr. 
Snooks views the innovation  with disfavor, 
as it tends to hurt  the  sale  of  drugs.  He 
will embody his observations  in  the  prem­
ises in a letter for next  week’s paper.

A nnual  M eetings.

Hazeltine  &  Perkins Drug Co. —January
10.
Peninsular Novelty Co.—January 17. 
Fuller & Stowe Company—January  19.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugars have not moved a notch during the 
past week, the market having been  station­
ery.  The same may be said of nearly every 
other article in the grocery line.

On account of a freeze-up at Baltimore,  it 
is next to impossible for dealers to get goods 
fast enough to fill orders, and the indications 
point toward an oyster famine of  some  du­
ration.

The market is well  supplied with Florida 
oranges and prices are lower.  The shippers 
in ^Florida  claim  that the larger half of  the 
crop  has  already  been  marketed  and  that 
shipment  will  be  light  from this time on.

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

Apples—The best winter varieties are scarce 

at $2.75® $3 $  bbl.

Beans—Country hand-picked  command $1.15 

$  bu., and city picked  $1.40.

Beets—40c $  bu-.
Buckwheat—214c $  lb.
Butter—Michigan  creamery  is  in  good  de­
mand  at28®30c.  Dairy  is  in  tair  dem andat 
19®21c.

Cabbages—$4®$5 $  100, according to  size.
Carrots—30c $   bu.
Celery—Grand Haven  or  Kalamazoo, 20@25c 

Cheese—Fall stock of Michigan fuli cream is 

$  doz.

firm at 13@14c.

Cider—12^0 $  gal.
Cranberries—Choice  Bell  and  Bugle  and 
Cape Cod command  $9@$9.50  $   bbl.  Jerseys, 
$3 $  bu.

Dried  Apples—Evaporated,  12®14c  $  

lb; 

quartered and sliced, 614c $  lb.

Dried Peaches—Pared. 15c.
Eggs—Scarce  and  high.  Strictly  fresh  are 
hard to get,  readily  commanding  22®23c  and 
pickled  and cold storage stock are in good  de­
mand  at  18®19c.

Grapes—Malagas, @$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 $2.75®$3 

bbl.

Potatoes—Buyers are paying 35c at this mar­
ket and towns within convenient shipping dis­
tance of this market.
Pop Corn—214c $  lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys, $4 $  bbl.
Squash—Hubbard, 2c f) lb.

g r a i n s  a n d  m i l l i n g  p r o d u c t s .

Wheat—2c higher.  City  millers pay 77 cents 
for Lancaster and 74  for  Fulse  and  Clawson.
Corn—Jobbing generally at 46@47c  inlOObu. 

lots and 42®43c in carlots.

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

car lots.

bu.

Rye—48®50c 
Barley—Brewers pay*$1.2o $  cwt.
Flour—Lower.  Patent,  $5  $   bbl.  in  sacks 
and  $5.20  in  wood.  Straight,  $4  $1  bbl.  in 
sacks and $4.20 in  wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.75 $  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $13  $  ton.  Bran, $13 
$  ton.  Ships, $14 $  ton.  Middlings, $15 $1 ton. 
Corn and Oats, $18  $  ton.

H ID E S, PELTS  A N D   FURS. 

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

HTDES.

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

G reen__ $  lb  6  @  fiV4 Calf skins, green
Part  cured...  7  @  7)4  or cured__   7
Full cured__   7)4@  8  Deacon skins,
Dry hides and 
piece....... 20  ,
,

* 
Old wool, estimated washed $  lb.........25
Tallow............................................... ....... 3
Fine washed $  ft 25@28;Coarse w ashed..,
Medium  ..............27@30|Unwashed.......,

S H E E P  PEL TS. 

W OOL.

@ 9 
@50

@ 3J4
20@24
2-3

FU R S.

 

Bear  ................  
10 00@15
B eaver....................................................  4  00®  8
75®  1
Badger.................................... 
Wild Cat................................................. 
50®
House Cat...................................4.......... 
10®
Fox, red..................................................   1  00®  1
**  cross.................................... 
 
 
“  gra y .....................................  
1  00®   1
 
F isher......................................... 
 
Linx  .........................................................  3 00®  8
M ink.......................................................  
30®
M artin....................................................   1  00®  1
O tter......................................................   
5 
Coon.  ......................................... 
4(@  1
 
Skunk......................................................  1 00®  1
W olf.........................................................  2  00®  3
Muskrat,  w inter................................... 
“ 
fa ll...........................................  
Deer, 

12®
06®
 
These prices are for prime skins only.

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

 

 

HARDW OOD  LUM BER.

The furniture factories  here  pay  as  follows 
@13 00
00@18 00
@25 00
@13 00
00@35 00
00@50 00
@10 00
00@15 00
00@14 00
@20 00
@25 Oo
@25  oy
@18 00
@24  00
@35 00
@25 00
@55 00
@75 00
@25 00
@13 00
@23"00

for dry stock:
Basswood, log-run...............................  
Birch, log-run......................................... 15 
Birch, Nos. 1 and  2...............................  
Black Ash, log-run...........:..................  
Cherry,  log-run..................................... 25 
Cherry, Nos. 1  and 2.............................45 
Cherry,  cull........................................... 
Maple,  log-run.................  
13 
Maple, soft,  log-run............................. 12 
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................ 
Walnut, log-run....................................  
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2............................ 
Walnuts, .culls....................... ............. 
Grey  Elm. log-run.............................. 
White Ash,  log-run...............................14  OO@10 00
Whitewood,  log-run............................  

 

OILS.

ILLU M IN A T IN G .

L U B R IC A T IN G .

Water W hite.....................................................    11%
Michigan  T est.....................................................1034
Gasoline...............................................................11
Capitol Cylinder.................................................3634
Model  Cylinder................•.................................31)4
Shield  Cylinder...................................................2634
Eldorado  Engine............................................... 23
Peerless  Machinery............ ............................. 20
Challenge Machinery............................................ 19 .
Paraffine  ..........................................................2034
Black. Summer, West  Virginia......................9
Black. 26°  to 30®................................................10
Black, 15®  C.  T ...................................................11
Zero........................................... *..........................12 3*

FRESH   MEATS.

5  @6

John  Mohrhard  quotes  the  trade  selling 

prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides., .a ........................  
Fresh  Beef, hind  quarters....................   5 @  634
Dressed  H ogs....... ....................................  534®  5?»
Mutton,  carcasses.................................   534®  6
Spring Lamb.............................................   @534
Veal......................................................   7 @  734
Pork Sausage................:..........................  @ 7
Bologna.-..............................................  @6
Fowls...........................................................  @  8
Spring  Chickens...................'.................   9  @10
Ducks  .......................................................   @10
Turkeys  ........................................ 

10 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

Hem lock Bark—Tanners all have  large  sup­

plies.  Dealers are paying $5 for good bark.

Ginseng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.50  $   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.

F IE L D   SEEDS.

Cmver,  m a m m o th ....................
“  medium ...................................
Timothy, prim e.. »....... .......................

4 50 
4 50 
2 00

Our  Leader 
Mayflower.
Globe.........
Mule E ar...

SH ORTS.

... . . .  161 Hiawatha............... ...22
......... 23 Old Congress.............. 23
.........22 May  L eaf............... ...22
.........231 D ark .............................20

SY RUPS.

Corn,  barrels 
.......................................... 
Corn, H bbls............................................... 
Corn,  10 gallon kegs.................................  
Corn, 5 gallon kegs................................... 
Pure  Sugar, bbl........................................ 
Pure Sugar, % bbl.............................  
 

24@26
26®28
@20
@ ,1
23@2fl4|
20®36

SN U FF.

“ 

“ 
“ 

TEA S.

Lorillard’s American Gentlemen....... 
72
Maccoboy...............................  @  55
Gail & A x’ 
@  44
............................ 
Rappee....................................  @  36
Railroad  Mills  Scotch............................  @  45
Lotzbeck  ..................................................  @1  30
Japan  ordinary..........   ..................
....18@20 
Japan fair to good..........................
... .25@3Q 
Japan fine..........................................
....35@45fi 
Japan dust...................... '................
... .15@20 
Young H yson...................................
... .30@50 
GunPowder......................................
—  35@50 
O olong...............................................
33@55@8C 
Congo.................................................
...  25@30
50 gr.
_ 
10
White W ine....................................   08 
Cider................................................   08 
10
York State Apple.......................... 
yj
M ISCELLANEOUS.

VINEGAR.

30 gr. 

_ 

do 

do 
do 

Bath Brick im ported.............................. 
90
American.............................. 
75
Burners, No. 1 .......................................... 
100
1  go
No.  2.......................................... 
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand.............. 
7  .15
Cream Tartar 5 and I0 ft cans..............
Candles, 8tar.............................................  @ij
Candles.  H otel..........................................  @12
Camphor, oz., 2 1b boxes........................   @35
Extract Coffee, V.  C.....................  ........  @so
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps........................   @26
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. 
Gum, Spruce.............................................   30@35
Hominy, $  bbl..........................................  @3 OO
Jelly, in 30 lb  pails................................... 
4®  4V4
Pearl  Barley.................................... ........ 2«@   3
Peas, Green  Bush..................................  @115
■Peas, Split  Prepared.............................   @3
Powder, K eg.................................... 
@4 00
Powder, %  K eg........................................  @3 25
Sage 
............ ;................................   @  16
Sauerkraut...............................................4  oo@4 50

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

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

.... 

CANDY. FRUITS  A N D   NUTS, 
Putnam & Brooks quote as follow s: 

STICK .

do
do

Standard, 25 ft boxes 
Twist, 
Cut Loaf 
M IX EI
Royal, 251b  pails................
Royal, 2001b bbls................
Extra, 251b  pails;..............
Extra. 2001b bbls................
French Cream, 26 ft pails.
Cut loaf, 251b  cases..........
Broken, 25  1b ¿pails.............
Broken, 2001b  bbls............

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FANCY—IN  BULK.

FANCY—IN  5 1b BOXES
Lemon  Drops....................................
@13
Sour Drops.............................
@14
Peppermint  Drops 
@14
Chocolate Drops.................................................75
H M Chocolate  Drops............73
Gum  Drops  ........................................................ 10
Licorice Drops.................................................... 9»
A B  Licorice  Drops..
12
Lozenges, plain...........
15
Lozenges,  printed__
16 
Im perials.....................
15 
M ottoes........................
15 
Cream  Bar...................
13
Molasses Bar.................................................
#13
Caramels............................................................... 18
Hand Made Creams............. .............................18
Plain  Creams......................................j ."  
77
Decorated  Cream s........................ 
20
String Rock.....................................13@u
Burnt Almonds........................................"  2fl@22
Wintergreen  Berries.........................................75
Lozenges, plain  in  pails.........................  @72
Lozenges, plain in  bbls..........................  @77
Lozenges, printed In pails.....................  @13
Lozenges, printed in  bbls.......................•  @12
Chocolate Drops, in pulls......................   @12)4
Gum  Drops  in pails............................... 6  @ 6%
Gum Drops, in bbls................. .............. 5  @  5^
Moss Drops, in  pails.............................. *;  @70
Moss Drops, in bbls  ...............................  
(g>  9
Sour Drops, in  pails............ @12  •
Imperials, in  pails...............................  .'.  @12)4
Imperials  in  bbls............................ 
@11)4
Bananas  Aspinwall...............................
Oranges, California, fan cy.. ! . . . . .
Oranges, California,  choice..................
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls..........................
Oranges, Florida..................................... 3 50@4 00
Oranges, Valencia, cases.......................
Oranges,  Messina....................................
Oranges,  Naples.................................... .
Lemons,  choice............................... 
.3 50@3  75
Lemons, fancy..........................................  ©4  00
Lemons, California................................. 3  75@4  00
Figs, layers, new,  $  ft........................... 1I)4@15
Figs, Bags, 5 0 ft........................................•  @  g
Dates, frails  d o .....................................  @  5%
Dates, % do  d o ...................................’ .  @  6)4
Dates, skin................................................
Dates, %  skin......................................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box ^   ft.....................  @10
Dates, Fard 501b box V ft.......................  8)4@  9
Dates, Persian 501b box 191b................ 
@8
Pine Apples, 19  doz..............................
Almonds,  Tarragona.............................   @20
.......18 @18)4
.....1 2 @12)4
.......11 @12
@  9
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Ivaca............................
C alifornia...................

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Chestnuts, per bu.....................
Filberts, Sicily.........
Barcelona.......................
Walnuts,  Grenoble......................
Mar bo............................
French..........................
California...................
Pecans,  Texas, H.  P .........
Missouri........................
Cocoanuts, $  100............................
PEANUT8.
Prime  Red,  raw  19  ft. 
Choice 
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Fancy H.P. do 
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Choice White, Va.do  . 
Fancy H P..  Va  do  . 
H. P. V a.........................

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PROVISIONS.

The  Grand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

quote  as  follows:

P O R K   IN   BA RR ELS.

Mess, Chicago packing, new ................................ 10 50
Mess, new ................................................................. u  00
Short Cut, new ....................................................... [77 75
S. P, Booth, clear.................................................. ’72 00
Clear,  A. Webster, new  ................................ 13  00
Extra clear pig, short cu t.................................. !l3 60
Extra clear,heavy..................................................73 50
Clear quill, short  cu t............................. 
 13 50
Boston clear, short cu t......................................"14 00
Clear back, short cu t................................. !! !l4 00
Standard clear, short  cut, best___ , ..........14  25

 

 

DRY  SALT  MEATS— IN   BO XES.
Long Clears, heavy...................................  
medium ............................ .. 
lig h t .....................................  
Short Clears, heavy...................................
meefium............................*
light....................... ..............

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16 ibs................  
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12 to 14 lbs.....................  
“  picnic  ................... ........................ 
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“  boneless  ..................................................... 9^4
“  best  boneless........................... ......'.." l0)4

‘Shoulders........................................................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless............ 9
Dried Beef, extra............ ....................... .!!!.!  8)4
ham  prices....................

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Tierces  ........................................................ 
30 and 501b T u b s................................................... 6«
50 ft Round Tins, 100 cases................... ] * 
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SAUSAGE— FRESH AND SM OKED.

20 ft Palls, 4 pails in  case......................... 
3 lb Pails, 20 m a case................................ 
5 ft Pails, 12 In a case................................ 
10 lb Palls, 6 in a c a se ................................ 
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 lbs............  8 OO
Boneless,  extra............................................... 72 00
Pork  Sausage......................................................
Ham  Sausage.....................................................
Tongue  Sausage............................ ...............
Frankfort  Sausage............................................
Blood  Sausage................................. ■..................
Bologna, straight...............................................
Bologna, thick....................................................
Head  Cheese................... ...................... .
In half barrels.  ...............................................   350
In quarter barrels............................................  1 85>

P IG S ’  FE E T .

@1334
@1334

.23

@25
@26
@27
@2734
@2834
®2334
@24
@2434
@20
@18

Michigan full  cream .............................1
York  State, Acm e...................................

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CHOCOLATE.

COCOANUT.
34s.

Baker’s  ...................... 37iGerman  Sweet
Runkles’ ...................,35iVienna Sweet
Schepps, Is.......
Is and
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Is in tin  pails.......................
" 
34s 
Maltby’s,  Is.............................................
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34s...........................................
Manhattan,  pails...................................
Peerless  .............................................

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Green.
.15 @17
R io ..............
R io ..............
@19
Golden Rio.
17
Golden Rio.
Santos.........
.15 @17
Santos.........
. .16 Maricabo...
Maricabo__
J a v a ............ ..  2Î3@26
Java............
O. G. Java... .20 @22 O. G. Java..
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Mocha  .....

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CR \C K E R S   AND  SW EET  GOODS.

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.18  @20
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.23  @25
.27  ©28
#lb
634

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Kenosha Butter..........................
Seymour  Butter........................  
Butter...........................................  
434
Fancy  Butter.............................. 
S.  Oyster......................................  
 
P icn ic........................................... 
Fancy  O yster...........................      434
Fancy  Soda................................. 
City Soda..........................; ..........
Soda  .............................................  
M ilk................................. t ...........  
B oston ..........................................
G rahani........................................
Oat  M eal......................................
Pretzels, hand-made.................
PretzelB........................................
Cracknels....................................
Lemon Cream............ ................. 
Sugar Cream............................... 
Frosted Cream............................
Ginger  Snaps.............................  
No. 1 Ginger  Snaps.................. 
Lemon  Snaps.............................. 
Coffee  Cakes___t........................ 
Lemon Wafers............................
Jum bles........................................
Extra Honey Jum bles..............  „
Frosted Honey  Cakes..............
Cream  G em s...............................
fiagleys  Gems,..........................
Seed Cakes...................................
S. &  M. Cakes.....................  ....
CORDAGE,
60 foot Ju te____  1  00
72 foot J u te ....... 1  25
40 Foot Cotton___ 1 50

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1134
934
1534

834

1334
1134
1234
1334
1334
1334
1234
834

50 foot C otton... .1  60
60 foot Cotton__ 1  76
72 foot Cotton... .2 00

60 lbs 100 lbs 300 0>s

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X X X X ........................ :...................1934  19 
Arbuckle’8  .................................... 1934  19 
Dilworth’s ......................................  
18.14
1854
Standard  ........................................ 
Germ an......................................... 
183£
18314
L ion..................................................  
Lion,  in  cabinets........................  
1934
Magnolia................................ ........  
18314
Royal................................................. 
17«  17*4
Eagle................... ............................ 1834  18314  1834
24 
Silver  King....................................  
M exican.......................................... 
18

24

D R IE D   FR U ITS—F O R EIG N .

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Citron__ ....................................................22  @  25
Currants...................................'..............  634@ 634
Lemon P eel...............................................  @  12
Orange P eel...............................................  @  12
Prunes,  French, 60s.................................  @  934
Prunes, French, 80s.................................   @ 9
Prunes, Turkey, new .............................   6  @ 634
old...............................   534@  6
Raisins, Dehesia......................................   @3 50
Raisins, London Layers............ ...........  @2 50
Raisins, California  “ 
.........................  @2 25
Raisins, Loose M uscatels.....................  @1  90
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s...  ..........................9  @934
Raisins.  Sultanas....................................   @  834
Raisins,  Valencia, new  ................. 
7  @  73i
Raisins,  Imperials...................................  @3 20
Lemon.  Vanilla.
1 40
“  4 oz............................. 1  50 
2  50
“  6 o z ............................2  50 
4  00
**  8o z............................. 3  50 
5  00
“  No. 2 Taper.............125 
150
“  No.  4  r‘ 
................. 1  75 
2 75
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34 pint, round...........4 50 
7 60
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16 00
....... . .9 00 
“  No.  3  panel..................1 10 
1 65
.....2   75 
“  No.  8 
4 2&
“  NO.  10 
,,..4   25  6 Off

Jennings’ D. C.,2 oz................doz.  1 00 

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TOBACCO— FIN E C U T -IN   PA 1L8.

Pepper.................16@25| Pepper.............   @20
A llspice............... 12® 15;A llspice............  8@10
Cinnamon............ 18@30 Cassia.............. 10@11
Cloves  ................. 15@2o! Nutmegs,  No. 1..  @60
G inger—   ----- .16®20iNutmegs,  No. 2..  @50
Mustard...........  ,.15@301 Cloves  ..................  @28
C ayenne..............25@35l
@ 7 
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 1b pkgs__
0 lb boxes...
@  734 
b u lk ...........
@ 634 
Pure, 1 lb pkgs....................
@  534 
Corn, 1  ft pbgs.....................
@ 7 
Royal. Gloss, 1 1b packages...................
@ 5314 
“ 
bulk.................................
@ 4 
“  Corn  .............................................
@   6 
Muzzy, Gloss, 1 1b  packages...............
@ 5314 
“ 
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@ 5 3 a 
hulk.................................
•* 
@ 4 
“  Corn, 1 ft  packages.................
@ 6 @ 5« 
Firmenich, new process, gloss,  l ft__
3 ft....
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“ 
6 ft....
@  634 
“ bulk, boxes or bbls
@  4 @ 0
“  corn. 1 ft................
@ 6% 
Cut  Loaf..................................................
C ubes.........................................................
@  634 @ 6« 
Powdered..................................................
Granulated,  Standard............................
@6  66 
Confectionery A ......................................
@  5314 
Standard A ................................................
@ 5)4 
No. 1, White Extra  C.............................
@5 31 
No. 2, Extra C............................. .............   I
@ 5)4 @ 4« 
No. 3 C....................................   .................
@ 4%
N o.4 C.......................................................
• .DO
Cross Cut 
Cherry  .........................60
Five and  Seven......... 45
Old Jim
..35
Magnet......................... 25
Old  Tim e..................... 35
Seal of Detroit...........60
U nderwood’8 Capper 35
Jim  Dandy..................38
Sweet  Rose..............46
Our  Bird..................... 28
Meigs & Co.’s Stuuner35
Brother  Jonathan...28 
A tlas........................... 4J5
Our Block................... 60
Royal Game................ 38
Jolly. Tim e.................40 Mule Ear.......................66
Our  Leader............... 33 Fountain.......................74
Sweet  Rose...............32{Old Congress................64
May  Queen...............65 Good Luck...................52
Dark AmericanEagie67iBlaze A way................35
The Meigs.................. 60! Hair Lifter...................30
Red  Bird.................... 50  Hiawatha.....................65
State  Seal...............\.60lG Iobe....... : ................ 65
Prairie F lo w er.........66j Bull  Dog.................... *57
Indian Queen............60 Crown  Leaf................. 66
May Flower...............70  H ustler........................ 22
Sweet  Pippin............45i 
Our  Leader...............15iUnit  . . .......................... 30
Old V et........................30  Eight  Hours................24
B igD eal......................27ILucky  ............... 
30
Ruby, cut  plug........35  Hons  ..............................15
Navv Clippings........ 26 Two  N ickel................. 24
L eader........................15  Duke’s  Durham......... 40
Hard  Tack.................32;Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
D ix ie...........................28 Owl................................. 16
Old Tar................... 1. ,40|RobRoy....................... 26
Arthur’s  Choice.......22 Uncle  Sam...................28
Red F ox......................26  Lumberman  ................25
Gold  D ust.................. 26| Railroad B o y .
.38
Gold  Block................ 30 Mountain Rose............ 18
Seal of Grand Rapids  Home Comfort...........25
(cloth)...................25 Old Rip.......................... 60
Tramway, 3  oz.......... 40lSeal or North Caro­
Miners and Puddlers .28
lina, 2  oz..................48
.......24
Peerless  ..........
Seal o f North Caro­
Standard...........
.......20
lina, 4oz....................48
Old Tom............
.......18
Seal of North  Caro­
Tom &  Jerry...
.......24
lina, 8 oz....................45
Joker.................
.......25
Seal o f North  Caro­
T raveler...........
lina, 16 oz boxes__ 42
Maiden...
..  .  25
King Bee, longcut.. .22
Pickwick  Club.
.......40
Sweet Lotus................ 32
Nigger  H ead...
.......26
G rayling..................... 32
H olland............
Seal Skin:....................30
99
German............
Red Clover.........
.......15
...3 2
K. of  L  ............
.42®48
Good  Lu  k .........
4 k  28▼ da
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Honey  D ew ....
Queen  Bee. 
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Star 
....................39
Splendid .... 1............. 38
Old Solder....................37
Red F ox....................... 40
Clipper  .......................34
Big  Drive...t .............40
Corner Stone...............34
Chocolate  C ream ....40
Scalping  K nife......... 34
N im rod....................... 35
Sam Boss...................   34
Big Five Center......... 33
N e x t ............................ 29
P arrot......................... 42
D ain ty................... ... .44
Buster ......................... 35
Old  H onesty...............40
Black Prince...............35
Jolly Tar..................... 32
Black  Racer...............35
Jolly  Tim e..................32
Climax  ....................... 42
F avorite......................42
Acorn  .........................39
Black  B ir d ...............82
Horse  Shoe................ 36
Live and Let  L ive.. .32
V in co...........................34
Quaker....................    .28
Merry War..................23
H iaw atha....................42
Ben  Franklin.............32
Big  N ig.......................37
M oxie...........................34
Spear H ead................ 89
B lackjack................
Whole Earth...............32
H iawatha....................42
Crazy  Q uilt....‘......3 2
Musselman’s Corker. 30
P.  V ............................. 40.
Eclipse  .............  
30
Spring Chicken...... 38 iTurfiey
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2c. less in  hree butt lots.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT,

Advanced—Cubeb ;  cu >eb, po., glycerine.

Antimoni,  po..... ..............
Antimoni et Potass  Tart.
Argenti  Nitras,  j ..........
Arsenicum ..........................

Calcium  Chlor,  Is, (4s,  11;  J^s, 12).
Capsiei  Fructus, a f..............
Capsici  Fructus, po..............
Capsiei Fructus,  B, po.........
Caryophyllus,  (po.  35).........
Carmine, No. 40....................
C< ra Alba, 8. &  V .................
Coccus  ..............
Cassia Fructus.
C entrarla.........
Cetaceum .......
Chloroform,  Squibbe.
C hondrus..................................................  10®
Ci notion id ine, P. & W..............
Cinchonidine.  German...........
Corks, see list, discount,  per
Creasotum.................................
Greta, (bbl. 75)............................
Creta  prop.................................
Creta, precip................. ...........
Creta Rubra,.............................
Crocus  ........................................
Cudbear......................................
Cupri Sulph...............................

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D ru g s  &  flftebicines

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

One Y ear—F. H. J. V anEm ster, Bay City.
Two Year»—Jacob Jenson, Muskegon. 
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Three Years—Jam es Vernor, Detroit.
F our Years—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Five Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
P resident—O ttm ar Eberbach.
S ecretary—Jacob Jesson. 
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T reasurer—Jas. Vernor. 
Next M eeting—At Grand Rapids, March 1.

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M ic h i g a n   S ta t e   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   A s s 'n . 

President—F rank J. W urzburg, G rand Rapids.
F irst V ice-President—Mrs. C. W. Taylor, Loomis. 
Second Vice-President—H enry Harwood, Ishpemlng. 
Third Vice-President—F rank lnglis, D etroit. 
Secretary—8. E. P arkill, Owosso.
Treasurer—Win. Dupont, D etroit.
Executive Com m ittee—Geo.  W. C router, J. G. Johnson, 
Local Secretary—Guy M. Harwood, Petoskey.
Next Place of M eeting—At  Petoskey, July 12,13 and U.

F rank W ells, Geo. G undrnm and Jacob Jesson.

G r a n d   R a p i d s   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty .

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER S. 1384.

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President—Geo. G. Stekettee.
Vice-President—H.  E. Locher.
Secretary—F rank H. Escott.
T reasu rer—H enry  B. Fairchild.
Board of  Censqrs—President,  Vice-President  and  Sec­
retary. 
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Board 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. 
C om 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. 
Com m ittee on Pharm acy—W. L. W hite, A. C. Bauer and 
Isaac W atts. 
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R egular  Meetings—F irst  Thursday  evening  in  each 
m onth. 
Annual Meeting—F irst  Thursday eveningin November. 
Next Meeting—Thursday evening, Jan. 6, a t The Trades­

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

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

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D e t r o i t   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty .

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER,  1883.

P resident—A. F.  Parker.
F irst V ice-President—F rank  lnglis.
Second V ice-President—J. C. Mueller.
Secretary and Treasurer—A. W . Allen.
A ssistant Secretary and T reasurer—H. McRae. 
Annual Meeting—F irst W ednesday in June.
R egular M eetings—F irst W ednesday in each  m onth.
J a c k s o n   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   A s s ’n .

President—R. F. Latim er.
Vice-President—C. D. Colwell.
Secretary—F.  A. King.
T reasurer—Chas. E. H um 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.
M u s k e g o n   D r u g   C le r k s ’  A s s o c i a ti o n .

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  of 
N ext M e e tin g —W e d n e s d a y  e v e n in g , Jan. 12.

each m onth.

O c e a n a  C o u n ty  P h a r m a c e u t i c a l  S o c ie ty .

President—F. W. Fincher.
Vice-President—F. W. VanWickle.
Secretary—F rank Cady. 
T reasurer—E. A. W right.

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M a s o n   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty . 

P resident—F- N. Latim er.
Secretary—Wm. Hey sett.
T reasurer—W. H. Taylor.
Meetings—Second Wednesday of each month.

Dangers of Homeopathy.

From the Western Drug Record.

There was a little pill,
So weak it couldn’t kill.
From a “little pill doctor” had it come;
In fact, there was a vial.
Wherein there dwelled no guile,

And mighty little  medicine—if some.

Was extremest when he meditated  wrong;

There was a little boy,
Whose lancinating joy.
He stole the little pills. ’
And crunched ’em in his gills.

And his mother said “they didn’t last me long."

But the father of the boy,
No longer would employ,
But called upon a doc 
Who medicine would  sock— 

The doctor who prescribed the little pills.
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Whose doses were much larger than  his  bills.

There was a sugared pill.
Made of opium and squill,
And digitalis alkaloid, ’tis said;
And the greedy little boy,
His mother's only joy.

Was present when the jury,said,  “he’s  dead!”

H istory  o f  the  A lm anac.

From the American  Analyst.

The derivation of the  word  “almanac” is 
not well established,  having  been  variously 
attributed to the Greek word for month, the 
Anglo-Saxon  word  for  moon,  the  Hebrew 
word  for  counting  ard  the  Arabic  word 
manah,  signifying  to  reckon.  The  first 
syllabB would  strengthen  the  assumption 
that it is derived from the Arabic.  Webster 
refers it to the Arabic mnnakh,  meaning  to 
give as a  present,  which  appears  a  rather 
forced  construction.  Whatever  the  source 
•of  the  modern  appellation,  almanacs,  or 
their equivalents,  “calendars,”  have  been 
in  use  since  the  earliest  historical 
times. 
Among the ancient Romans  their  prepara­
tion was,  for a  long  period,  a  secret  con­
fined to the priesthood,  but  about 300 B. C. 
an  enterprising  individual,  endowed  with 
audacity somewhat on the order of the mod­
ern newspaper interviewer, succeeded, by re­
peatedly consulting the pontMices,  in collat­
ing sufficient data for the  preparation  of  a 
calendar on  his  own  accouht,  which,  ac­
cording to Livy,  he copied on white  tablets 
for public distribution, and  from  that  date 
calendars have always been in  popular use. 
The earliest English printed almanac is one 
for  the  year  1497,  which  was  translated 
from the  French. 
In  the  time  of  Queen 
Elizabeth the exclusive  right  to sell  “alma­
nacs and prognostications,” was enjoyed by 
the Stationers’  Companyt  of  London,  and 
it was not until  1779 that the monopoly was 
abolished,  after  a  spirited  parliamentary 
discussion.  The majority,  however, of  the 
almanacs  published  in  Great  Britain  still 
issue  from  the hall of the  Stationers’ Com­
pany. 
In this country there has never been 
any  restriction  upon  their  publication  be­
yond that created by the abstruse  computa­
tions  requisite for their preparation,  which 
very  few  persons  outside  the  scientific 
bureau of the government have  the  techni­
cal  skill  or  the  facilities  for  making  in 
original  shape.  We  are  so  familiar  with 
the annual appearance  of  these  pamphlets,” 
with  their  frontispieces  of  eviscerated  hu­
manity and their pages of dates and  figures 
and cabalistic signs,  that we accept them as 
• commonplace occurrences,  and  not one per­
son  in  ten  thousand,  probably, 
through 
whose  hands  they  pass,  bestows  even  a 
passing thought upon the trained labor  and 
scientific attainments that must  be  brought 
into patient operation  in order to insure the 
minute accuracy which alone  can give them 
value.

How  Peru Guarded  the  Cinchona  Tree.
For many years Peru and Bolivia had the 
monopoly of the Peruvian  bark,  whence  is 
extracted quinine,  one of  the  most  impor­
tant  of  medicines.  Extraordinary  meas­
ures were taken by  these two states to pre­
vent  any  foreigner  from  procuring  seeds 
and slips of the  cinchona  tree to transplant 
and sow in other  countries.  After  several 
years  of opposition and failure, the govern­
ment  of  India  secured  many  cinchona 
plants, which they  successfully  planted  in 
Hindoostan.  The Netherlands Indian gov­
ernment also  established  “Bark”  gardens 
in Java,  and  have successfully  cultivated  a 
celebrated  species  of 
this  medical  tree, 
whicli they have named  after  Mr.  Ledger, 
who procured the  seeds,  the Cinchona Led- 
geriana.

The story of how he secured  the  seed  of 
this priceless tree is interesting  as  showing 
how jealously the  authorities  and  Indians 
of Bolivia and Peru guarded  their  valuable 
monopoly. 
In 1856,  Mr. Ledger  was  trav­
eling among the Andes,  engaged in  buying 
cinchona bark, alpaca wool,  and  alpacas  to 
transport to Australia.  He was accompani­
ed by a Bolivian Indian named Manuel, and 
two sons of the latter, all of whom  had  be­
come very  much  attached  to  their  patron 
during their period of service with him.

'One  evening  as  the  party  were  sitting 
around their camp  fire,  Mr.  Ledger  men­
tioned a  Mr.  Markham’s  journey  into  the 
cinchona districts of the Yungas of Bolivia, 
to secure seeds and plants.

Upon  hearing  of  this,  the  Indian  said 
that no stranger would be allowed to depart 
in  safety with the seed of the highly prized 
cinchona tree; it  wouM  be  either  changed 
for some other seed or taken from  him  and 
destroyed.  This  did  not  disconcert  Mr. 
Ledger,  who,  finally,  through  his  medical 
skill,  obtained  such  an  influence  over  the 
Indians  in  his  employ  that  he  succeeded 
in persuading one of them a few years later 
to  obtain  for  him  several  pounds  of  the 
coveted seed.  From these have been grown 
the trees that are now  not  only  the source 
of wealth  to  Java  and  Ceylon,  but  have 
made the  world  independent  of  Peru  and 
Bolivia for its supply of life-giving quinine.

Manufacture of Acetic Acid.

The first step in  the  process  is  the  raw 
wood preparation.  Oak  or  hickory  is  cut 
with circular  saws  and  split  into .chunks 
smaller than bricks.  A  half  cord  of  this 
raw material Is put  into  each  of  the great 
iron tanks surrounding the main yard of the 
works. 
In the furnace below a temperature 
of 350 degrees Fahrenheit is generated,  and 
the fumes from the  baking  wood pass over 
into the cauldrons beyond in liquor form, wa­
ter only  being  produced during the first fif­
teen hours of the process.  After a distillation 
of  twenty-four  hours,  the  valuable  crude 
acetic  acid  has  gone  over  into  the  vats, 
whicli  are  filled  witli  carbonate  of  soda. 
Tli is acetate of soda,  of  course,  is the sav­
ed portion,  the charred wood making excel­
lent kindling,  to  be  sold  after  its  watery 
elements  have  been  extracted.  The  vola­
tile products of the acetate of  soda are then 
removed by the  abstraction  of  the  atmos­
pheric pressure.  The acetate  is  then  in  a 
pasty condition. 
In  order  to  dry the  pro­
duct and avoid the decomposition necessary, 
subsequent  to  an  application of the neces­
sary  heat  in  the  usual  way,  it  is sprayed 
through a slitted tube  aud  becomes  a pow­
der by rapid  evaporation,  and  no  elments 
are  lost.  After  treatment  with  sulphuric 
acid  in  bronze  vats, 
is 
ready for the market.  The process  is  said 
to evolve an  article superior  to  that of any 
of  the  German manufactories.

the  acetic  acid 

Minor  Notes.

Peanuts are said to have  medical  proper­

ties.

Native metallic lead has  been  discovered 

in Leadville,  Col.

Paint and varnish manufacturers are com­

bining for trade interests.

“Acorn cocoa is now used in Australia as 

a substitute for tea or coffee.”

Olive oil is said to have  been largely used 

for lubricating purposes in the past year.

Tallow oil acts  least  on  tin  and  most  on 

copper when used as  lubricators.

The lead corroders are settling all difficul­
ties  between  the  various  members  of  the 
association.

The Red Lead Association  went t§ pieces 
some time ago, and all efforts to re-organize 
it iiave failed.

A  little  glycerin  added  to  the  water  in 
which paint brushes are suspended will pre­
vent freezing in  winter.

Sweet potato alcohol  is  manufactured  in 
Jamaica.  Sweet  potato  coffee  was  manu­
factured in this country during the late war.
Two  samples  of  olive  oil,  recently  pur­
chased by the  Glasgow  sanitary inspectors, 
contained,  respectively,  according  to  the 
analysis subsequently made,  40 and  65  per 
cent, of cottonseed oil.  The  sellers  are  to 
be  prosecuted.

The Drug Market.

Opium and morphine are very firm.  Bor­
ax  is  advancing.  Cubebs  are  higher,  a 
large sale of 2,500 pounds being  reported in 
New York at  $1.50.  They  will  doubtless 
be higher  still  before  the  winter  is  over. 
Carbolic acid and insect  powder continue to 
harden in  prices.  Quinine  is  very dull,  in 
the absence of any demand.

Newaygo  County  Druggists  to  Organize.
Dr.  Henry Lever,  the  Newaygo druggist, 
who was in  town  one  day  last  week,  re­
ported  that a call  was  out  for a meeting of 
the druggists of  Newaygo  county,  for  the 
purpose  of  effecting  an  organization  for 
protective and defensive purposes.

A Link in the Chain of Commercial Rating.
The  commercial  traveler is  a link, a  me­
dium of  communication  between the  house 
employing  him and  their customers,  which 
can  not  well  be  sundered  without  serious 
damage to their business.  We hear much iu 
these days of  the great advantages of  com­
mercial agencies, and undoubtedly they have 
their  value;  but  their  ratings  are  often 
unknown, many times, we doubt not, to the 
enterprising  gentlemen  who  have  estab­
lished them,  influenced and  modified by ig­
norance, lack of  judgment,  and  sometimes 
by  malicious  intent. 
This  is  inevitable 
from the measures  taken to  procure  infor­
mation.  Until  every man in  business  ad­
heres rigidly to the  truth  in  regard  to his 
own affairs, and every  lawyer,  banker,  as­
sessor or other  party  employed  to  fix  the 
ratings,  is not  only  thoroughly  conversant 
with the affairs  of  all  his  neighbors,  and 
entirely  free  from  all  sympathies  for  or 
prejudices  against  any of  them, we  cannot 
hope to obtain  anything  more  than a  gen­
eral and often incorrect ideq. of their pecun­
iary responsibility.

The  commercial  traveler,  on  the  other 
hand,  has  peculiar  facilities  for  learning, 
without prejudice, the real condition  finan­
cially, of his customers, and he can,  if skill­
ful, do this without awakening any unpleas­
ant feeling,  or  in any  way  prejudicing  the 
interests of  his  customer.  He  has,  for the 
most  part,  no  money  transactions  with his 
customer; he does not sell  him the  goods of 
which he has  shown  him  the  samples,  but 
merely registers and  transmits his order for 
them;  he  does  not,  ordinarily,  though  in 
special  cases  he  may,  collect  the  amount 
due on previous  purchases,  but he can,  in a 
way  which  will  disarm  all  suspicion  or 
prejudice,  make  himself  acquainted  with 
the  actual  standing  of a  customer,  as  no 
canvasser of a commercial  agency  can,  and 
if he is a man  of  honor,  as all  commercial 
travelers ought and  are  presumed to be, he 
will never use the  knowledge  so  gained to 
the disadvantage either of  his employers or 
the parties who have  confided  to  him their 
real conditition.

Graduated  Measures  for  Medicines.
The necessity continues  to  be  urged,  by 
pharmaceutical authorities,  of  greater  cau­
tion in the use of  ordinary  medicine  meas­
ures—measures which,  though perhaps  suf­
ficiently exact in the case of common  medi­
cines, should, whenever powerful and  dan­
gerous  drugs  are  administered,  be  substi­
tuted  by  a  graduated  glass. 
It  is  well 
known that modern table and  teaspoons are 
much larger  than  they  were  formerly,  a 
tablespoon  of  the  present  day  containing 
considerably more than half  an ounce.  So, 
also,  the teaspoon is no longer equivalent to 
a drachm.  The size of a  drop  has  not,  of 
course,  altered,  but  a  drop  is  seldom,  if 
ever,  equivalent to a  minim,  although  it  is 
assumed  to  be  so—much  depends  .on'the 
fluid, and not  a  little  on  the  shape  of  the 
bottle from which it is dropped;  as  a rule, 
the minim is considerably -more  bulky than 
a drop,  and thus,  when medicine is dropped 
instead of being measured iu a minim glass, 
the  patient’s  doses  are  smaller  than  they 
should  be,  thus  showing  the  necessity  of 
using graduated measures.

Liquid  Carbonic  Acid.

An enterprising German firm  is  building 
up a large  business  in  the  manufacture  of 
liquid  carbonic  acid,  which,  though  so  re­
cently only a scientific curiosity,  is  now  in 
extensive  demand  for  industrial  purposes. 
It is used for charging  beer  in  the  cask,  in 
the manufacture of seltzer  waters  aud  for 
fire  extinguishers.  By  its  expansion  the 
Krupps of Essen subject their great castings 
to  the  enormous  pressure  o'f  1,200 atmos­
pheres. 
Its gas  is  also  expected  to  prove 
valuable for inflating balloons, to raise sunk­
en ships,  heavy  weights  having  been  very 
quickly  raised  from  the  sea  bottom  by  its 
aid.

Mrs. J.  F.  A.  Raider,  wife  of  the  New­
aygo druggist,  firmly believed  that  had she 
the requisite faith  she  could remove moun­
tains,  and when taken  with  typhoid  fever 
ten  days  ago  she  emphatically  refused  to 
have  a  physician,  depending  solely  upon 
her faith for a cure.  The funeral took place 
on Saturday.

Mills &  Goodman, Props.

357 South Union St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
VI7ANTED—A  graduate  of  Pharmacy  and 
m  
registered Pharmacist to take charge of 
store.  Will pay good  salary for  right  mau or 
will sell part interest in stock if desired.

F'OR SALE—Stock of  about $1,200 in town of 

450  inhabitants.  No  other drug  store in 
six miles.  Physician’s  practice  will  be given 
free  if  store  building  is  also  bought.  Doing 
good business.  Terms liberal,

habitants in Eastern part of  State.  Rea­
son for selling, poor  health.  Doing good bus­
iness.

IpOR SALE—Stock of $1,400 in town of 800 in­
IT'OR SALE—Stock of about  $2,000 well locat- 
IjHJR  SALE—Part interest  in  stock of  about 

ed on one of principal  business streets in 
Grand  Rapids.  Doing fine  business.  Reason 
for selling, poor health.

$5,000  in  good  growing town of  1,800  in­
habitants or will sell whole stock  at  good  dis­
count.  Reason for selling  proprietor is  prac­
ticing  physician  and  cannot  attend  to  both 
store and practice.

’ 

’ 

. 

IT'OR  SALE—Stock  of  about  $4,000  in  town 

of about 2,000 inhabitants in western part 

of State.  Will exchange for good farm.
[T'OR  SALE—Bankrupt  stock  of  about  $700 
U 

can be bought at large discount.

LSO—Many  other  stocks,  the  particulars 
t  of which we will  f  urnish  on  application.
rpO  DRUGGISTS—Wishing to  secure clerks 
JL  we will furnish the address  and full par­
ticulars of those on our list free.

'Michigan Drug Exchange,

867 South Union St., 

- 

Grand Rapids.

ACIDUM.

 

 

 

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OLEUM.

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BACCAE.

CORTEX.

FERKUM.

AMMONIA.

MAGNESIA.

BALSAMUM.

EXTRACTUM.

50@4 00
00@7 50
00@2 10
00@2 75

A ceticum .....................................~............ 
8®  10
Benzoicum,  German................................  80@1 00
Carbollcum........................»......................  33®  38
Citricum ......................................................  70® 75
Hydrochìor............ .................................... 
3®  5
Nitrocum  . ;.......................•......................  10®  12
Oxalicum  .....................................................  10®  12
Salicylicum ..............................................1  85@2  10
Tannicum.................................................. 1  40@1  60
  60® 53
Tartaricum ................................................ 
3®  5
Aqua, 16 deg................................................ 
18  deg..............;............................. 
4®  6
Carbonas....... ..............................................   12®  14
Chloridum...................................................  12®  14
Cubebae (po.  1 5o....... ............................
I  50®1  75 
6®  7
Juniperus  ...............................................
25®  30
X anthoxylum ..........................................
45®  50 
Copaiba............................................... .
Peru............'...............................................
®1  50 
38®  40 
Terabln,  Canada......................................
Tolutan  .....................................................
45®  50
18
Abies,  Canadian......................................
11
Cassiae  ......................................................
18
Cinchona Flava........................................
Eaonymus  atropurp.............................
30
Myrica  Cerifera, p o...............................
20
Prunus  V irgini........................................
12
Quillaia,  grd.............................................
12
10
Sassfras  ....................................................
12
U lm us.........................................................
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)............................
10
24®  25 
Glycyrrhiza Glabra.................................
83®  35 
PO ...............................................
8®  9
Haematox, 15 lb boxes........................
Is...................................
@  12 
®   13 
!4s ........................................
&8  ..................................
®   15
Carbonate Precip....................................
Citrate and Quinia...................................
Citrate Soluble..........................................
Ferrocyaniduin Sol.................................
Solut  Chloride..........................................
Sulphate, com’l,  (bbl. 76).......................
pure........... .............................
Acacia,  1st  picked..................................

®   15 
®3 50 
®   80 
®   50 
®   15 
14®   2 
®  
7
®1  00
Hi*
3rd 
. . . ! ..............
“ 
®   80 
Sifted  sorts.................
“ 
®   65 
75@l  00
“ 
po.................. ................
51K© 60
“  Cape, (po.20).....................
® 12
“  Socotrine,  (po. 60)..........
® 50
30
Ammoniac  .................................
Assafoetida,  (po. 25).................
@ 15
50® «55
B enzoinum .................................
34® üi
Camphorae-r...............................
Catechu, ls,  (4 s,  14;  48,16)...
® 13
35(c4 10
Euphorbium,  po........................
Gal ban urn....................................
@ 80
75® 80
Gamboge, po.......................  .....
Guaiaoum, (po. 45).....................
® 35
Kiho,  (po. 25).................   ...........
® 20
®1 25
Mastic............... * ........................
Myrrh, (po.45).............................
@ 40
Opil, (po. 4  75).............................
®3 50
18® 25
Snellao..........................................
25® 30
bleached........................
30® 75
Tragacanth ...............................................
Herba—In ounce packages.
25
Absinthium  ................... ! ..........
Eupatorium  ...............................
20
Lobelia
28
Majorum  ................................................. 
Mentha Piperita......................................  
23
25
V ir ............................................... 
30
R u e ............................................................. 
Tanaeetum,  V .......................................  
23
25
Thymus. V ................................................. 
Calcined,  P at.............................................   55® 60
Carbonate,  P at........................................  20®  22
Carbonate,  K. & M.....................  .........  20®  25
Carbonate,  Jennings...............................   35® 36
A bsinthium ...............................................3 
Amygdalae, Dulc......................................   45® 50
Amydalae, Amarae............................. ,..7  
Anl8i  ..........................................................2 
Aurantj  Cortex........................................  @2  50
Bergaiflit..................................................... 2 
Cajiputi  ........................................................  @ 75
Caryopbylli...............................................  @2  00
Cedar:...................................... 
Chenopodii..............................................  @1  50
Cinnainonii__ '....*................................. 
®   75
Citronella  ........................... 
@  75
 
Coniutn  Mac.............................................  35®  65
Copaiba......................................................*  ®   80
Cubebae.................. ..............................9 50® 10  (0
Exechthitos., .............................................   90@l 00
Krigeron...... ................  
20®1 30
I 
30®2 40
Gaultheria..................................................2 
Geranium, 5.............................................  
@  75
Gosstpii, Sent, gal....................................   55® 
75 |
Hedeoma...........................................  
90®l  00
Juniperi.......................................................   50@2 00
Laveiidula...................................................  90@2 00 I
Lim onis.......................................................1  75@2 25 |
Lini, g a l.....................................................   42®  45
Mentha Piper............................................ 3 
00®3 75
Mentha Verid............................................ 6  00@7  00 |
Morrhuae,  gal..........................................  80® 1  00
Myrcia,  ?....................................................  @  50
O live............................................................ I  00@2  75 !
Picis Liquida, (gal.  50)............................  10®  12
43®1 60
R icin l...........................................................1 
Rosmarin!.................................................   75® 1  00
Rosae,  5........................... 
@8 00
Subcini  ......................................................‘ 
40@i5
S abina..,......................................................  90@t 00
Santal _ ..................................................... 3 
50@7 00
Sassafras....................................................  45®  50
Sinapis, ess, 5..................................  
  @  65
®1  60
T ig lii........................................................... 
T h ym e.......................................................   40®  50
opt..........................•....................... 
®   60
Theobromas...............................................  15®  20
Bichrom ate...............................................  72®  14
B rom ide..................  
36®  40
Chlorate, (Po. 22)......................................   20®  22
Iodide.......................................................... 2 
25®  28
P ru ssiate............................ 
RADIX.
Althae  .......................................................
25®  30 
A nchusa................................................
15®  20 
Arum,  po..................................................
®   25 
20®  50 
Calamus......................................................
10®  12 
Gentiana,  (po. 15)....................................
16®  18 
Glycbrrhiza,  (pv. 15)...............................
Hydrastis  Canaden,  (po. 35)..................
®  30 
15®  20 
Hellebore,  Alba,  po...............................
Inula,  po..................................................
15®   20 
Ipecac, po..................................................1
00®  1  10 
Jalapa,  pr..................................................
25®  30 @  ai 
Maranta,  4 s .............................................
15®  18 
Podophyllum,  po.......... .........................
75<gl  00 
Rhei  .................................... ......................
“  cu t............................. <......................
® l  75
“  pv 
Splgelia
....  60® 65
Sanguinaria, (po. 15)................
.......  @ 10
Serpentaria...............................
—   45® 50
Senega........................................
.......  50® 60
Smi lax, OtUcinalis,  H ..............
@ 40
M ex.........
.......  @ 20
Scillae,  (po. 35)..........................
....  10® 12
Symplocarpus,  Foelidus, po.
.......  @ 25
Valeriana,  English,  (po. 30)..
@ 25
German.................
___   15® 20
Anisuni, (po.20)........................
@ 17
.......  12® l i
Apium  (graveolens)................
Bird, l s ........................................
4® 6
___  
Carui,  (po.20)............................
15
....  12® 
Cardomom................................
.......1  0n@l
25
Coriandrum...............................
.......  10® 12
Cannabis  Sativa......................
4
.......  34®
Cydonium...................................
.......  75@1  00
Chenopodium  ..........................
.......  10® 12
Dipterix  Odorate.....................
.......1  75@1 85
Foenieulum...............................
.......  @ 15
Foenugreek, po........................
6® 8
....... 
Lini...............................................
4
.......34®
Lini, grd, (bbl, 3)......................
4
Phalaris  Canarian...................
.......  4  @ 4 4
R ap a...........................................
5® 6
....... 
8® »
Sinapis,  Albu............................
....... 
8® 9
Nigra  -.......................
....... 
SPIRITU S.
Frumenti,  W.,  D. & Co__ !....................2 00@2 50
Frumenti, D. F .R ......................................1  76@2 00
F rum enti................. 
l   10@1  50
Juniperis Co.  O. T ....................................l  75@l 75
Juniperis  Co................. 
l  7G@3 50
Saacharum  N. E ................. 
l  75@2 00
Spt. Vini  G alli.,........................................1  76@6 50
Vini Oporto.............................................,:1  25@2 00
Vini  Alba................................................... 1 25®2 00
Florida sheens’ wool, carriage..,...2 25  @2 50
Nassau 
do
2 00
Velvet Ext  do
1  10
'  do
Extra Ye 
86
Grass 
do
65
,for slate u se..........
Hard ’ 
76
Yellow Reef. 
1  40
.  MISCELLANEOUS.
Æther, Spts Nitros, 3 F ..........................  26@  28 !
Æther, Spts. Nitros, 4 F ............ 30®  32
Alumen.................................. . 
24® 34
Alumen, ground, (po. 7)....................   8®  4
Annetto  ................... , ..............................   65@<  60

POTASSIUM.

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Bbl  Gal
70 
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55 
60
55
45 
41
38 
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2® 3
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..  70®  75

Rbi
14
14
14
24
24

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

G alla...................
G am bler............
Gelatin, Ooopor. 
Gelatin. French.

Glue, W hite.......
G lycerina...........
Grana  Paradisi.
Hydrarg Chlor. Mite.......
Hydrarg  Chlor.  Cor.......
Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum.
Hydrarg  Ammoniati__
Hydrarg Ü ngu entum __
Hydrargyrum .................

Iodine,  Resubl.............................
Iodoform,  : ...................................
Liquor Arsen et  Hydrarg lo d ..
Liquor Potass  Arsinitis............
Lupuline  ......................................
Lycopodium .................................
Magnosi  ■. Suiph. (bbl. 1)4).........
Mann in. S. F..................................
Morphia.  S, P. & W.....................
Moschn- Canton..........................
Myristioa. No. 1............................
Nux  \ tunica,  (po. 21)).................
Os.  Sepia........................................
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. I). Co.......
Picis Liq,  N. C.. 4   galls, doz..
Picis Liq.,  quarts........................
Picis Liq., pints............................
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)...................
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)  .................
Piper Alba, (po. 35).....................
Pix  Burgun..................................
Plumbi  A cet.................................
Pota8sa, Bitart, pure.................
Potassa.  Bitart, com .................
Potass  Nitras, opt......................
Potass  Nitras...............................

Q uassiae..........................
Quinia, S, P. &  VV..........
Quinia. S, German.........
Rubia Tinetorum...........
Saccharum  Lactis, p v ..

Santonine.

Sapo, G........................................
Seidlitz  M ixture......................
Sinapis........................................
Sinapis,  opt...............................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  Do.  Voes..
Snuff. Scotch,  Do.  V oes.........
Soda Boras, (po.  It )..................
Soda et Potoss Tart.................
Soda  Carb..................................
  35® 65
Soda,  Bi-Oarb............................
Soda,  A sh..................................
Soda  Sulphas...........................
Spts. Ether  Co..........................
Spts.  Myrcia  Dorn...................
Spts. Myrcia  Im p.....................
Spts. Vini Beet, (bbl.  2  25)__
Strychnia, Crystal...................
Sulphur.  Roll.............................
Tamarinds...................................
Terebenth  V enice.....................
Theobroruae...............................
Vanilla  ........................................
Zinci  Sulph.................................

GILS.

Whale, winter.............................
Lard, extra...................................
Lard,  No.  1...................... ............
Linseed, pure  raw.....................
Linseed, laiiled ..........................
Neat's  Foot, winter  strained..
Spi rits Tu m entine.....................

PAINTS
.....................
Red  V enetian... 
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda........
Putty, com m ercial...................
Putty, strictly pure...................
Vermilion, prime  American..
Vermilion,  English...................
Green. Peninsular...................
Lead, red  strictly  pure............
Lead,  white, strictly pure.......
Whiting, white  Spanish..........
Whiting,  Gilders'......................
White, Paris American............
Whitimr 
English cliff  .
Pioneer Prepared  faints  ....
Swiss  Villa  Prepar*  Paints..
VARNISHK8.
No. 1 Turp  Coach......................
Extra  Turp.................................
Coach  Body.................................
No.  1 Turp Furniture  ..............
Extra Turk  Darnar  .................
Japan Dryer, No.  1  Turp.........

TANSY CAPSULE*

I   THE  LATEST  DISCOVERY.  W
Dr.  Laparle’a  Celebrated  Preparation, Safe and 
Uwaya  Reliable. 
Indispensable  to  L A D IE S . 
Send  4 cents  for  Sealed  Circular
CALUMET  CHEMICAL CO.,  Chicago.
St o p  wat gp^gh
^  
£ v e fjy < B q i)r

IT A rt H O Y S

MtnUoti 
¿«par.

A  B O T T L E   O F 
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a t   c a \ v   J D R U G  S T O R E  
TAKE  IT FAITH­
FULLY,  AND
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THAT there /s
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COUCHS 4 COLDS
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s<x.o  8v,m druggists 
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J.N. Harris« Co 

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WHOLESALE

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 8g, gi, 

Druggists I
U K , m il 
Paints, Oils, Yarnisliss.

IMPORTERS  AND JOBBERS  OF

g3 and gs Louis Street.

les.

M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O F

Elept  Pharmaceutical  Prepara­

tions,  M   Extracts  aud 

Elixirs

G E N E R A L   W H O L E S A L E   A G N T 8   F O R

Wolf, Patton & Oo. and John L. 

Whiting, Manufacturers  of 

Fine Paint and  Var­

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

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

ALSO  FOR  THE

Horse Brushes.

W E   A R E   S O L E   O W N E R S   O F

Weatherly’s Michiian Catarrli Cure

Which is positively the best Remedy 

of the kind on the market.

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

tmeut

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&G0.’S

Henderson  Co.,  Ky.,

Sour Mash  and  Old-Fashioned 

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

■ W H I S K Y S .
W e not only offer these  goods  to  be ex­
celled by NO OTHER KNOWN BRAND 
in the market, but superior  in  all  respects 
to  most  that  are  exposed  to  sale.  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 npists’  Favorite  Rye,

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

Gins, Brandies & Fine Wines.

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

j such asPatent  Medicines,

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

Mail  orders  always  receive  our special 

iH azeltine 

& P erkins

D rug Go.

Prescription Curiosity.

An  amusing  prescription,  which  A.  L. 
thinks too good  to  keep  to  himself, ‘is ap­
pended:

“Oxvomit and Black antney. 
mixed witht llaxseed.
Will coar colrey on chickens.”

BAXTER’S  CELEBRATED

“ LUCKY  STAR ”  CIGAR.

This famous brand is no\y  handled by the 
leading druggists and  grocers  of  Michigan. 
In towns where  the  cigar  is not handled,  I 
am prepared to give the exclusive agency to 
good parties, druggists preferred.

J.  L.  STRETITSKY,

STATE  AGENT,

106 K en t St. 

L.  Winternitz,
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

128 Canal Street, Grand Rapids.
GERMAN
MUSTARD.
“ C A N D E E ”
Rubb
BOOTS
DOUBLE  THICK

WITH

OIL & GASOLINE CANS,

W ltu  W ood  To.ols.ot,

LATEST  IMPROVEMENTS  FOR  1887.

a t   t h i s

Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with 

signature and stamp on each can.

H. LEONARD A  SONS,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Manufactured by the Adams & W estlake  Mfg. Co.,  Chicago.
PURE.
SWEET.
This Starch having the  light  Starch  and  Gluten 
One-TliircL  L ess

NEW  PROCESS  STARCH.

removed,

Can be used than any other in the Market.

Commercial Life at  Detroit.

F ro m  th e  D e tr o it J o u r n a l.

A house salesman  in  one  of  the  largest 
wholesale dry goods houses on Jefferson av­
enue tells men that on his sales for this year 
he is half of November and all of December 
ahead of last  year.  That  is  to  say,  up  to 
the middle of  November,  1880, he  had sold 
as many goods as he sold all last year.  This 
proportion,  he said, holds good with the oth­
er salesmen.  More  than  that,  prices  have 
been better,  goods have sold more easily and 
the pay has come  in  on  time.  The  exper­
ience of  this house  is a fair sample of what 
has been going on  in  other  houses  on  the 
street in all  lines. 
If  the  year  1880,  not­
withstanding the strikes,  has  been satisfac­
tory,  1887 ought to show big money.

The  travelers  are  all in off the road now, 
and until about the 5th of January they will 
bask beneath  their  metaphorical  vines  and 
fig  trees.  Two  weeks  of  steady  loafing, 
with full pay!  During  the  second  week in 
January they will  be called  in by the house 
to help on  invoicing, their  old samples will 
be put into  stock  or  made  into job lots,  as 
the condition  of  the  goods  shall  warrant, 
and then  they  will  go  at work  to fix up a 
fresh lot  of  samples  for  their  trunks.  Of 
course  many classes  of  goods  are  sold  by 
little dabs of the stuff pasted on cards; these 
are thrown away for a fresh lot.

The life of  a traveler is  not  the  greatest 
fun  in the world,  nor does the  man of  the 
grip become the richest  man  on  earth.  At 
the same time the life has  some  compensa­
tions.  A good  man  is almost invaluable to 
a house and commands good pay.  There is 
a traveler for a*Chicago soap house who gets 
§4,000 a  year  and  a  liberal  allowance  for 
expenses; but  the  average  salary  would be 
about §1,200.  Many of the  wholesale mer-1 
chants of Detroit started on the road.  Allan j 
Shelden,  who  now  boasts  that  lie does not 
know  calico from  sheeting,  started by sell­
ing goods through Michigan.'  Charles Root 
came west as a representative of a Hartford 
house.  Harry Jenness  was  once a popular 
salesman and has  not  yet  wholly  given up 
the  road.  George  L.  Sampson  handles  a 
grip off and on throughout the year, and Sam­
uel B. Sinclair, of Phelps, Brace & Co.,  has 
as many friends as any man on the road.

Many of the house salesmen are silent part­
ners in country stores throughout the State. 
They  buy closely,  watch  the  markets  and 
pocket  the  advantages  of  turns  in  trade. 
Every day, or at least once a week,  they get 
statements telling  them how  their ventures 
are going, and during their two  weeks’  va­
cation in the summer  they enjoy the  coun­
try air,  and at the same time look after their 
investments. If these salesmen are ill during 
the year their  pay goes on, even if they are 
away for six months at a time.

# 

J O B B E R S   O F

OYSTERS,.

And Manufacturers of

CANDY.

Ordinary Rubber Boots 
always wear out first on 
the ball.  The CANDEE 
Boots  are  double  thick 
on  the  ball,  and  give

Most economical Rabber 
Boot  *in  the  market. 
Lasts  longer  than  any 
other boot and the

FOR  SA L E  BY

E.  G.  STUDLEY  &  CO.,

No. 4 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.

Largest and finest stock In the State of

Rubber Goods,  Mill Supplies, Fire Depart­

ment Supplies and Sporting Goods.

Interesting  Information  on  the  Bogus 

Butter Law.

The  Cincinnati  Grocer  asked  the  Com­
missioner of  Internal  Revenue  two leading 
questions relative to the  retail trade in but­
ter ine  and  received  the  following  replies:
Question—Should a customer desire more 
than ten pounds can a retail dealer put it up 
in two or more  packages not  exceeding  ten 
pounds and  thus avoid  any violation of  the 
law?  For  example,  should a customer de­
sire twenty-five  pounds,  can  he  legally sell 
that quantity, delivering it in two ten-pound 
packages and one five?

Answer—You are advised  that  while the 
retail dealer in oleomargarine, who takes an 
order  for  say  twenty-five  pounds  of  the 
article and fills the  order  by  removing the 
oleomargarine  from  the  original  stamped 
package and putting it up  and  delivering it 
to the purchaser in two ten-pound packages 
and one five-pound package does  not there­
by  involve  himself  in  special  tax  liability 
as  a  wholesale  dealer,  since  a  wholesale 
dealer  in  oleomargarine  is  defined  by  the 
law to  be every  person  who  sells,  or  offers 
for sale,  oleomargarine in the original man­
ufacturer’s  packages,  yet  he 
incurs  the 
penalty  of  §1,000,  imposed  by  Sec.  18 of j 
the act of  August 2,  1886,  by  his  infringe­
ment of the provisions of Sec. 0 of  the Act, 
in  selling  more  than  ten  pouuds  at  one 
time, unless he can show that the oleomarg­
arine in each package  so  delivered,  differed 
in  grade  from  that  in  the  other  packages 
delivered on the same order, and was, there­
fore,  the subject of a separate sale.

Question—Can  a  retail  dealer  in  oleo­
margarine take an order,  collect the money, 
and turn the same over to a wholesale dealer 
to fill, and the  retail  dealer  receive« stipu­
lated price per  pound  for such sale without 
layMig himself  liable as a wholesale dealer?
Answer—If the retail dealer does nothing 
more in the  case  than to take  the  order for 
the  oleomargarine,  send it to the wholesale 
dealer,  and, after  it  is  filled  by the latter, 
collect the money therefor,  without  himself 
having any hand  whatever  in  the  delivery 
of  the  original  stamped  packages  to  the 
purchaser,  he  is  not  upon  such  a  state of 
facts,  required to pay such special  tax as a 
wholesale dealer in oleomargarine.  His re­
ceipts of a commission for his services under 
these  circumstances, • do  not 
involve  him 
in a special tax as a wholesale dealer.

The  three  Monroe  paper  mills  produce 
fourteen, tons of straw paper every  twenty- 
four hours, and have orders ahead for  three 
months.

The Scofield Buggy  Co.,  at  Ovid,  made 
3,996 buggies last year,  and  they  mean  to 
make T,000 this year.

R. G. Peters, of Manistee, will sink another 

salt well mid a test oil well next season.

B E O SZ R S'  SBUP.XL&ISHTC  B V O E W B U T . 

Boxes holding 20  5  pound packages, 

# 
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« 
“ 

40  21-2  “ 
32  3 
“ 

“ 
“ 

$4.50 
$4.50
$4.30

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

M anufactured by th e  

•

FIRMEiSTICH  MNFG.  CO.

F actories:  M arshalltow n,  Iow a;  l ’eoria,  Ills.

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

STRONG. I  Clark,  Jewell  &  Co. 

FOR  SALE  BY

j  SURE.

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,
-A-ISnO NOTIONS,

88  Monroe  St.,

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers  1  *  O nnpiqlfu 
American and Stark A Bags 

1 A OjJulilflll].

STATE  AGENTS FOR

D. D. Mallory & Co.’s

F. J. LAMB & CO.
DIAMOND BRAND OYSTERS
Also  Fruits  and  Coyntry  Produce,
OBERNE,  HOSICK  &  CO.,

M aiittrm s or FINE  LAUNDRY ail TOILET  SOAPS,

180 Mlolilgan St., Chicago, 111.

We make the following brands:

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

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

W hite Prussian, Glycerine Family, Napkin, Royal.

Our  HARD  WATER  Soap can be  used  in  either  hard  or  soft  water,  and  will go 
(Trade  mark,  girl  at  pump.)  We  are 
one quarter farther than any  other  Soap  made. 
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. H UFF0RD, General Agent, Box  14,  GRAND  RARIDS,  MICH.

W r i t e   m e   f o r   P r i c e s .

POTATOES!

OAR  LOTS  A  “ SPECIALTY.”

We offer Best Facilities.  Long Experience.  Watchful  Attention.  Attend  Faith­
fully to Cars Consigned to us.  Employ  Watchmen  to  see  to  Unloading.  OUR  MR. 
Issue  SPECIAL  POTA- 
THOMPSON  ATTENDS  PERSONALLY  TO  SELLING. 
TOE  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 & GO., Commission Merchants,

166 SOUTH WATER ST., 

-  CHIOAGO. TT.T.

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