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VOICE  OF  TH E  PULPIT.

A  Sermon  Preached to Commercial Trav- 1 

elers.
From  th e D etroit T r.bune.

The  Rev.  F.  A.  Smart,  pastor  of  the 
Woodward avenue M. E.  church, by special 
invitation  of 
the  Michigan  Commercial 
Travelers’ Association, preached  a  sermon 
to  commercial  travelers  on  the  9th.  The 
occasion  was  unusually  interesting,  from 
the fact that Mr.  Smart is a member  of  the 
fraternity and was for more  than  a  dozen 
years a commercial  representative  of  lead­
ing Detroit business houses.

The  text  was  James iv,  13-15:  “Go  to 
now,  ye that say,  to-day  or  to-morrow  we 
will go into such a city,  and continue  there 
a  year  and  buy  and  sell,  and  get  gain: 
Whereas ye know not what shall be  on  the 
morrow.  For what is your life?  It is even 
a vapor that appeareth for a little  time  and 
then vanisheth away.  For that ye ought to 
say,  ‘If the Lord will,  we shall  live  and do 
this or that.”

The speaker remarked  on  the  great  im­
portance  of  the  commercial  interests  of 
city,  state  and  nation.  This  is  a  day  of 
collossal  fortunes.  Thirty  year.s  ago  the 
millionaires of the nation could  be  counted 
on  the  fingers’  ends,  while  within  a  few 
days,  in Detroit alone, three men have died, 
eacli of them reported worth several millions 
of dollars.  Fifty thousand dollars  not long 
ago was considered an ample fortune.  Now 
it scarcely occasions a  passing  thought con­
cerning its possessor.

“The  great  industries  of  the  common­
wealth of Michigan,” said  Mr.  Smart,  “are 
marvelous in their vast extent  and  import­
ance.  Without wearying you with  extend­
ed figures,  think of some  of  the  more  im­
portant  products  of  the  state.  Think  of 
one man in Manistee who is soon  to  manu­
facture 2,000 barrels of salt each day—twen­
ty-five  carloads  every twenty-four  hours— 
nearly a barrel and a half a minute.  Think 
of one saw mill cutting  from thirty to forty 
million feet  of  lumber,  exclusive  of  shin­
gles,  lath  and  refuse,  in  a  single season. 
The great Calumet  &  Hecla  copper  mines 
are  the  largest  in  the  world. 
Immense 
quantities are annually mined of  the  finest 
iron ore,  and  from  an  agricultural  stand­
point  this  is one of Jthe ‘best fed’ states  of 
the ‘best  fed’  country  on  the  face  of  the 
earth.  No  state  has  better  natural  re­
sources.

“And then glance  for  a  moment  at  our 
facilities  for  transaction  of  business,  for 
manufacture,  etc.,  both  natural  and  ac­
quired  by the  genious  of  our  enterprising 
Wolverine business men.  Our great  water 
ways,  important railroad  system,  the  tele­
graph  and  telephone  reaching  to  the  re­
motest country village;  our excellent  bank­
ing  and  postal  syStems;  the  prodigious 
operations of  our  boards  of  trade  and  ex­
change;  the celerity  and  dispatch  attained 
in the  shipment  of  goods  by  our  express 
and  fast  freight  lines;  palatial  steamers, 
boudoir cars,  even  palace  cars  for  horses 
and cattle.  Think of the millions  invested 
in broad acres and towering business blocks; 
millions  more 
in  pavements,  sewerage, 
street  railways,  electric  lights.  Multiply 
the tnighty business interests of  our  Michi­
gan metropolis by the cities  upon  cities  in 
this wonderland of the  nineteenth  century, 
and you begin to have some  comprehension 
of the commercial interests of this  country. 
And  remember  that—to  all  appearance— 
the  500,000,000  American  citizens  in  the 
next century will be wealthier  than  we  are 
to-day.

“Such  vast  interests  certainly  demand 
special attention from the ministers  of  the 
gospel of Jesus  Christ,  exercising  as  they 
do a controlling influence  in  all  the  affairs 
of  life.  The  commercial  interests  of  our 
nation dominate everything else. 
I am  not 
unaware that I  look  to-day  into  the  faces 
of those who represent a  class  of  business 
men,  who,  more than any other,  have  been 
instrumental in ushering  in  this  epoch  of 
prosperity,  unparalleled  in  our  country’s 
commercial  history.  For  without  the  ef­
fective, pushing stride of the traveling sales- 
*men of America,  we should  never  have  at­
tained our present position  at  the  head, of 
the commercial world.

“This  great  machine  is  for  some  great 
and lasting  use.  The  original  purpose  of 
doing business  is  to  make  money.  Money 
is the medium of exchange,  it takes  capital 
to do dusiness.  To obtain  capital  necessi­
tates energy and labor.  Money-making is a 
legitimate pursuit.

“Viewed in the light  of God’s word, how 
shall these  vast  concerns  be  managed  for 
tjjie  general  welfare?  The  ‘golden  rule’ 
teaches that  no  one  has  a  right  to  make 
money to the injury of others.  This would 
destroy much of the most  lucrative  trade of 
the  country—for  instance, 
the  trade  in 
liquors and tobacco—paying Si 16,000,000 of 
direct tax annually to the government.  All 
gambling, 
to  bunco- 
steerer,  would  go.  Unfair  and  ruinous 
competition in trade would  come to an end. 
If  this  motto,  given  by  the  Lord  Christ 
Himself  in  His  matchless  ‘sermon  on  the 
mount’: 
‘Whatever  ye  would  that  men 
should do to you, do ye  even  so  to  them,’ 
were emblazoned on the front ofrevery store

from  busket-shop 

and  factory,  incorporated  in  every  trade­
mark,  printed  on  every  bill-head,  made  a 
vital part of every business  agreement,  and 
grounded  in  every  business  man’s  con­
science,  what an elysium this  world  would 
be!

“ ‘But,’ say you,  ‘we must keep  up  with 
the  procession  or  get  left.’  Nevertheless 
the word of God requires you to  make  this 
world as elysian as possible.  Business men 
who claim that it is impossible  to  do  busi­
ness  ‘exactly on the square,’ and impossible 
to be a successful  business  man  and  be  a 
Christian at the  same  time,  are  given  the 
lie direct by. such notable  names  as  Wana- 
maker  of  Philadelphia,  Schumacher  and 
Miller  of  Akron,  .De  Paury  of  Indiana, 
Isaac  Rich  of  Boston,  and  thousands  of 
others.

“Even if  virtue  is  at  first  unrewarded, 
arid you are left in the race for  wealth,  you 
are left with God on your side,  the  highest 
possible success.  Many  are  justly  finding 
fault with  the  whisky business,  but  it  is 
just as respectable as selling peas for strict­
ly pure ground coffee, or cheating in weight. 
Indeed,  the whisky-seller is the better  man 
of the two, for he at least does not  sail  un­
der false colors,  but  sells  poision  straight 
for the money there  is  in  it,  regardless  of 
the interests of  others.  Rectitude  pays  in 
dollars and cents.  There  is  no  better  ad­
vertisement for a business  house  than hon­
esty and reliability. 
If a man  does  not ap­
preciate such qualities in you,  look  out  for 
him.  He will bear watching.

“We should recognize in all the affairs  of 
life our utter dependence  on  God,  and  our 
personal responsibility to  Him  for  all  our 
actions,  Life is short and uncertain.  Death 
is  sure.  We  must  all  stand  before  the 
judgment  seat  of  Christ.  The  question 
there will not be,  how  much money are you 
worth, but how did you get  it?  Not, what 
was  the  magnitude  of  your  transactions, 
but upon what principle were they conduct­
ed?  Not, were you solvent  in  the sight  of 
men,  but can  you  exhibit  a  clear  balance 
sheet to God?  We  need  to  employ sound 
business policy  right  here.  We  need  life 
insurance—yes,  fire  insurance,  for  eter­
nity.”

Mr.  Smart then devoted  some  time  to  a 
portrayal of the many pecidiar  temptations 
of traveling men, closing  with  an  earnest, 
spirited gospel appeal.

Business  Safeguards.

S. R. H opkins in The Office.

We  often  see  in  some  comic  illustra­
tion  a  take-off  on  the  vigilence  of  police 
officers—how numerous  they are, excepting 
where they are needed.  Then we often read 
in the newspapers of  how a  prosecuting at­
torney,  sheriff or constable has been looking 
for some lawbreaker with  great fear that he 
would find  what  lie  was  looking  for.  Of 
course, they would manage to  look  always 
where they were sure the  criminal was not. 
Such instances  bear a striking  resemblance 
to the great hunt in commercial circles after 
plans and  safeguards for  preventing  unex­
pected failures, embezzlements, and kindred 
misdeeds of trusted servants.

While  business men  rush  wildly around 
in dispair (after  the  thing  has  happened), 
and the newspapers teem  with  copious edi­
torials on the impossibility of inventing any 
device for the prevention  of  such  outrages 
on commercial  life,  there  quietly exist  the 
means and devices under their very nose, but 
socOmmon and plentiful that their eyes, like 
those - of  the  policeman,  trained  to  look 
where it is not,  fail to discover the true rem­
edy.

Iii New York,  Philadelphia, Boston,  Chi­
cago,  St.  Louis  and  all  large  cities  of  the 
United  States,  there  are  from  a  score  to 
1 to  several  hundred  thoroughly  competent 
experts in accounts  and  business  methods. 
If given an opportunity these persons could 
throw such safeguards  and  schemes of pre­
vention around the  business  of  merchants, 
manufacturers  and corporations  as to effec­
tually avoid at  least  seventy-five  per cent, 
of the losses which result from these dread­
ed  peculations.  The  services  of  these ex­
perts are occasionally brought  into  requisi­
tion.-  But when?  In time  to  prevent  the 
mischief?  Oil,  nq!  but after  the  mischief 
lias  been  done.  Now,  why  are  their  ser­
vices  not  sought  for  before  the  trouble 
comes?  Why are they not  engaged to  pro­
tect as well as to discover  what the  amount 
of the peculation was?  The only answer is 
that such  a  practice  is  not  customary. 
I 
have often spoken to business men  on  this 
subject,  and by way of  illustration  referred 
to  the  employment of  expert  accountants 
in England,  and to the organization  known 
as “Chartered  Accountants” in  that  coun­
try. 
It  is  almost  a  universal  custom  in 
London  and  other  cities  of  England,  for 
tradesmen, manufacturers and corporations, 
to employ experts who  make  either special 
or periodical audits of their accounts.

“But,” says the business man on this side, 
“we have no ‘Chartered  Accountants’ here. 
The accountants  over  there  are  especially 
educated and trained for  such  work, while 
here there are very few who have been thus 
prepared.”

Now, that is but partially true.  He is ig­
norant of  what really exists  upon all  sides 
of him. 
It is trne that  there are  compara­

tive few experienced  expert  accountants  in 
this country.  But why?  Not because they 
lack  brains or  ambition, but  because  there 
lias been no demand, comparatively for such I good thin 
services.  Create  a  demand,  and  there will 
be no want in  the  supply.  There  could be 
equipped and thoroughly disciplined for ser­
vice within six months a force of many hun­
dred  able,  thorougli  and  exi*erienced  ac­
countants for service in our cities if the com­
mercial  world  would  but  offer an  induce­
ment.  But first make  a demand  by calling 
into use those who are already prepared and 
seeking  opportunity  to  demonstrate  their 
qualifications.

then  grinding  it  to  a  fine  powder.  This, 
when artistically mixed with  various  kinds 
of oils,  make a good spice for pies ami other 
It is a growing  industry, and 
well  patronized.  Some  of  this  powdered 
shell, after being flavored  anfl  made  into  a 
stiff paste,  is  pressed  through  moulds  into 
the  shape  of  peppers  and  cloves.  These, 
mixed with a  quantity  of  the  genuine arti­
cle,  give  about  all  the  flavor  that  is  safe 
for a person  to  take,  and  the  grocer  does 
not lose anything,  but  goes  on  paying  his 
pew rent and  building  rows  of  houses  the 
same as if there were a  little  cream  in  the 
cheese,  a small quantity of sugar in the glu­
cose,  and a taint of. butter in the oleomasga- 
rine.
Combination  to  Raise  Prices  Unlawful.
Some  years  ago  James  R.  Keene  and 
others formed a pool  to  raise  the  price  of 
lard  and  employed  certain  firms  in  New 
York and Chicago  to  purchase lard as bro­
kers. 
In pursuance of the agreement  very 
heavy purchases  and  sales  were  made  in 
both  cities.  The  members  of  the  pool 
brought suit against  the  brokers to recover 
certain profits of  which  they  alleged  they 
had been deprived  by  the  brokers,  whom 
they  dunged  with  having  made  fictitious 
purchases  and  sales.  The  plaintiffs  ob­
tained  an order  compelling  the defendants 
to furnish a statement of their transactions, 
the defendants  opposing on the ground that 
the transactions were unlawful.  The  New 
York  Supreme  Court,  General  Term,  has 
just reversed  this  Order,  holding  that  the 
defense  interposed  was  valid.  The  court 
(per Daniels,  J.) declares that the  law  will 
not  permit  parties  owning  property,  and 
comtempiating 
the  purchase  and  sale  of 
more of it, to combine  together  to  keep  it 
off the market, and  in  that  manner  oblige 
the public to pay a larger price for the  arti­
cle  than  it  would  otherwise  secure,  and 
adds:  Such a combination  is  an  unlawful 
conspiracy,  punishable  as  a crime.  When 
it may be successfully  carried  out its effect 
is to impose  upon  the  public  and to oblige 
individuals having the  occasion to purchase 
the article dealt in to pay more  for  it  than 
its market value.  So far as such  a  combi- 
notion or scheme may  be  rendered success­
ful it  is  little,  if  anything,  less  than  re­
spectable robbery,  which  the  law  will  not 
permit or  sustain.  *  *  *  It is further  well 
settled,  where sne'^a  combination  or  con­
spiracy may have  been  carried  into  effect, 
that the law will  not  aid  either of the par­
ties  in  any  endeavor,  by  means  of  legal 
proceedings,  to secure  or  obtain  his  share 
of the  plunder.  On  the  contrary,  it  will 
leave the parties precisely where  they  have 
placed themselves. 
It will not interpose  to 
secure to either that  advantage  which,  un­
der the terms of the agreement  entered into 
and  executed,  he  had  reason  to  expect 
would be conceded to him by the other  par­
ties  to  the  unlawful  transaction. 
If  per­
sons devise and enter into  schemes  or  con­
spiracies of  this  character  they  must  de­
pend for their remedy upon the  application 
of the rule,  which may be observed by other 
confederates,  requiring that  there  shall  be 
honor among certain classes of persons who 
violate the laws of the state.  They  cannot 
appeal to the courts  for  redress,  or for any 
aid or assistance  in  endeavoring to enforce 
the contract,  so far as it may be in  favor of 
one  of the parties against the others.

He  Got  Persimmons.

Henry Clay, who was a neat penman,  was 
quite an enthusiast on the  subject  of  plain 
handwriting,  and was in  the  habit  of  tell­
ing a story in point about a Cincinnati  gro- 
ceryman who  wanted  a  lot  of  Cranberries 
and thought he could get them  cheap  in  a 
little Kentucky town.  To this end  he wrote 
to a customer at  the  place  requesting  him 
to send one hundred bushels  of  cranberries 
per  Simmons—the  name  of  his  teamster. 
The writing was so  bad  that  the  party  to 
whom  the  note  was  addressed  could  not 
make out the word  “cranberries” at  all,  but 
did conclude that  his correspondent wanted 
one hundred bushels of  persimmons,  which 
were at once gathered and forwarded,  much 
to  the  disgust  of  the  Cincinnati  man.— 
Ben: Perley Poore.

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“It Didn’t Signify Nothing.”

• i see that  your brother  Moses  was  ar­
rested in Baltimore  the  other  day,”  he  re­
marked to old Abrahams yesterday.

“Vhell,  dot doan’t  signify nothings, does 

she?”

“Yes,  but  he  was  charged  with  arson. 

That’s a serious offense.”

“Dot doan’ amount  to  shucks!  Dey  say 
Moses set his store  on  fire.  To  show  you 
how easy he get oudt of it  I liaf  a  letter in 
my pocket written two weeks ago,  in which 
he says it vhas  all  fixed  up for  his wife to 
set der place on fire while he vhas off to his 
lodge.  All I  haf tp do to  clear Moses is to 
send on dot letter.”

An  independent  old  lady,  speaking  of 
Adam  naming  all  the  animals,  said  she 
didn’t think he deserved any credit for nam­
ing the pig—any one would  know  what  to 
call  him.

Hotel Proprietor—“We  don’t  allow  any 
games  of  chance  here.”  Gambler—“This 
Isn’t  a  game  of  chance.  My  friend  here 
has no chance.”

It is very gratifying  to  see  in  so  able a 
financial  journal as the Banker's Mayazine 
an article on “Auditing Accounts,” in which 
the employment  of  experienced  expert  ac­
countants  is  heartily recommended..  After 
viewing various  proposed  schemes  for  the 
prevention of fraud in accounts and business 
methods, the article says:

“One  thing,  however,  can  be  done  that 
will not  interfere in the least with the tran­
saction of business with  the public—a more 
frequent and thorough inspection of  the ac­
counts.  The best  feature  of  the  existing 
National  Banking  System is  the  examina­
tion of its affairs  by  public  officials.  *  *
Why would it not be well to have a  body of 
skilled examiners or  auditors,  whose duties 
should  consist  in  making  examinations 
of the accounts of  companies  for  the  pur­
pose of detecting  errors  and  wrong-doing?
Surely,  no  honest  official  would  object  to 
the examination,  for there  is always danger 
of  error;  in  which  case, the  examiner  or 
auditor  might  see  it,  and  if  there  were 
fraud,  then  it  would  be  exposed.  From 
any point,  therefore,  such examinations are 
desirable,  and if they were  made  would  do 
much toward  promoting  the  soundness  of 
our financial institutions.  *  *  ”

This  is  about  the  first  time  that  any 
prominent financial periodical has so urgent­
ly suggested the  importance  of  expert  ac­
countants for the obstruction  of  peculation 
and  the  avoidance  of error in the manage­
ment of business  affairs.  Some  good  will 
be likely to come from  such  advice,  and  it 
should  be  hoped  that  when  the  demand 
comes ‘the accountants of  the  country  will 
show their capacity and prove their  worthi­
ness to meet  every  requirement.  Nothing 
would go further to promote such  a  state  a 
of affairs uTiui  the  systematic  organization 
of the  accontants of America into a nation­
al body.

Coffee  and  Spices  Sold  by  New  York 

Grocers.

From   the  New  Y ork  T ribune.

“That is not coffee,” said the reporter.
“Who  said  it  was?”  replied  the  jolly, 
‘ ‘Are there any marks 

rosy-cheeked grocer. 
on it to indicate that it is  coffee?”

“No,  not  particularly;  but  it  certainly 
looks like coffee, and tastes  entirely  differ­
ent.”

“Ah, you have hit  the  nail on the head,” 
continued  the  grocer,  with  a  smile.  “It 
would not do to let every one  know it,  as it 
might  shake  people’s  confidence  in  their 
grocery store.  The bag,  a few  beans  from 
which  you  have  just  tasted,  contains  an 
imitation of coffee.  It is nothing more than 
flour, and poor flour at that,  which has been 
shaped  like  the  coffee  bean  and  baked 
brown. 
If  you  will  take  a  genuine  coffee 
bean in your hand and put  it  alongside  the 
imitation,  you can see that there  is a differ­
ence in the color.  The shape  is also differ­
ent,  but that is nothing, as the various kinds 
of coffee vary in shape and size.  The flavor, 
of course,  is not there,  but the  way the imi­
tation is sold does not require  its  presence 
The grocer is not a  foolish  man.  He  does 
not sell these  flour  beans  for  coffee.  This 
would give the  business  away.  But  when 
trade  is  dull,  and  the  grocer  must  have 
something to occupy his mind,  it  is a pleas­
ant recreation for him to mix a  quantity  of 
the  flour  beans  with  the  genuine  coffee. 
Then  it  cannot  be  easily  detected.  Only 
just  enougli  of  flavorless  bean  is  used  to 
make a little profit.  This is not  quite  one- 
half.  When  the  honest  housewife,  who 
buys  whole  coffee  so  as  to  get  it  pure, 
grinds up this mixture, and the  odor  steals 
out from  the  mill,  her  eyes  snap,  and  she 
laughs at the people who are foolish enougli 
the buy coffee which  is ground at the  store, 
and can be easily adulterated.  The taste of 
this compound is not unpleasant, and it will 
not injure any one.  Even the baby can take 
it with impunity. 
If the coffee were drunk 
plain its weakness would  be noticeable, but 
being  usually  taken  with  milk  and sugar, 
the fraud is easily detected.  Years  ago  all 
the coffee  was  ground  in  the  grocery,  but 
adulteration  was  carried  on  so  extensively 
that the practice was established  of  buying 
the whole  bean.  This  led  some  inventive 
Yankee humanitarian, who believed that too 
much coffee is bad for  the  nerves,  to  bring 
out the flour bean.-

“Here is something else interesting.  See 
these beautiful samples  of  cloves  and  pep­
pers. 
Imported?  Well,  no,  not  exactly. 
They are home-made,to suit the trade. They 
look good, but there is little  flavor to them. 
Some one thought it was a  shame  to  wa$te 
the beautiful and nourishing cacoanut shell, 
and  conceived  the  idea  of  heating  it  and

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

liercaniile and Mamifaciuring Interests of the State.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

Terms f  I a year in advance, postage paid.
Ad vertising rates made known on application.

WEDNESDAY.  JANUARY  19,1887.

G ran d  R a p id s T ra v e lin g  M en’s A ssociation.
President,  L.  M. Mills;  Vice-President, S. A. Sears;  Sec­
retary  and'Treasurer, Geo. H. Seymour;  Board of Di­
rectors, 11. S. Robertson,  Geo.  F.  Owen,  J.  N.  Brad­
ford, A. B. Cole and Win. Logie.

& r   Subscribers  and  others,  w hen  w riting 
to  advertisers, will confer a favor on  th e pub­
lishers  by m entioning th a t they saw th e adver­
tisem ent in the colum ns o f  this -paper.

Delegates from  a  number  of  New York 
City organizations will  mpet at Washington 
to-day for the purpose of  intimidating Con­
gress into  passing  a  National  anti-adulter­
ation law.  The movement may be all right, 
so far as New  York  City is  concerned—for 
half the adulterators  of  the  country  make 
Gotham  their  headquarters—but  Michigan 
has no use for it.  The Wolverine State was 
one  of  the  first  to  move  in  the  matter 
of  dealing  with 
the  question  of  adul­
terated goods  and  the  result  is  a  statute 
as far ahead of  the  code  prepared  by  the 
New York  City  enthusiasts as  Michigan is 
ahead of any other  State  in  the  Union on 
local organization.  The Michigan Business 
Men’s Association is not  represented  at the 
Washington convention,  as  its  1,000  mem­
bers are of the opinion  that  they can better 
be employed in  enforcing  the  law  now  on 
the statute books  than in  dissipating  their 
energies in attempting to secure  the  enact­
ment of a measure of dubious strength.

As will be seen by a communication from 
the  Secretary  of  the Nashville Merchants’ 
Union,  a couple of “paper bag sharks” late­
ly raided that town.  Their game is no new 
swindle,  having been played at  Tustin,  Pe- 
toskey, Muskegon and several  other  Michi- ] 
gan towns.  T h e  T r a d e s m a n  is glad to be 
the  medium  of  exposing  the fraud at  this 
time,  as the swindlers would otherwise prob­
ably attempt to beat the merchants in  other 
towns in the State.

Ira O. Green has now  had three weeks in 
which to turn over to his creditors the whole 
or a portion of his ill-gotten gains.  Having 
failed to do so, or to make any move in that 
direction,  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   feels  fre.e  to 
stamp him as a  thief—as  a  man  whom'all 
decent people should shun and  despise.

The  Australian  colony  of  Victoria  will 
have  2,000,000  bdshels  more  wheat  to ex­
port this year  than  last,  and  our  shippers 
will  have  that  much  extra  competition in 
the markets of Western Europe.  But 2,000,- 
000 bushels is not  niucfe wheat as tilings go 
now. 

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T h e   G ripsack  B rig ad e.

J.  W.  Eno,  late with th§ Sligh  Furniture 
Co., has opened a  retail  furniture  store  at 
Wichita, Kansas.

The  veteran  “Crook,” who  is  beginning 
to get a ruddy look in his  face  again,  is  up 
the Newaygo branch this week.

A.  Friend,  formerly  with  Fox  &  Brad­
ford,  is now on the  road  for  S.  N.  Weil & 
Co.,  liquor jobbers of Cincinnati.

J. L.  Strelitsky,  representing  the  Roper 
& Baxter Cigar Co.,  of Chicago,  is  making 
a  tour  of  the  Saginaw  valley  towns  this 
week.

It  is  understood  that  Silas  K.  Bolles  is 
training for the stage and that he will make 
his  initial  appearance  in  Monte  Christo, 
taking the title role.

Frank H. White engaged with  Curtiss  & 
Dunton for  another  year  on  Monday  and 
Ills wife celebrated the  event  by presenting 
him with an eight pound boy.

D.  K.  Frost, representing Robt. M. Floyd, 
Western manager for Geo. V. Hecker &Co., 
spent last Friday and  Saturday  among  the 
jobbing trade of this market.

Graham Roys has  engaged  to  travel  for 
L.  H.  Beals & Sons,  whip manufacturers of 
Westfield,  Mass.,  the  engagement  to  begin 
as soon as he has closed out his  own  stock 
at  this  market.  The  firm  with  whom he 
has identified himself has lately received an 
accession in tire person of Joseph Beals.

P u re ly   P erso n al.

E.  B.  Escott,  Jr.',  went  to  Detroit,  Mon­
day to take  a  position  in  the  office  of  the 
manufacturing  establishment  of  Frederick 
Stearns & Co.

Geo.  Holloway,  book-keeper  for Eaton & 
Christenson,  recently  received  a  token  of 
appreciation from the firm in the shape of a 
handsome gold chronometer.

J. II. Walker, of  the  Powers  &  Walker 
Casket Co.,  left  Monday  for  Cincinnati, to 
attend the annual convention of the National 
Burial Case Manufacturers’ Association.

Geo. G.  Bates,  formerly  book-keeper  for 
the Berkey & Gay Furniture  Co.,  but  now 
employed  in  the  same  capacity  with  the 
Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co.,  at  Traverse 
City, spent last week with  friends  and  ac­
quaintances here.

Capt. G.  G. Perkins, of  Henderson,  Ky., 
arrived in the city last  week  to  attend  the 
annual meetings of the Hazeltine & Perkins 
Drug Co. and the Peninsular Novelty Co., in 
both of  which  corporations  he  is  a  heavy 
stockholder.  He left  for home via Chicago 
late Monday night.

“How a Boy  had  better  behave  in  busi­
ness and what is going to  come  of  it,  by a 
man  who  was  once  a  boy  himself,  who 
knows what boys are  good for, and what is 
good for them,” is the elongated title of one 
of tbe brightest books for  boys  ever issued^ 
D.  Lathrop & Co., Boston.

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

I. R. Wilson succeeds Wilson & Crater in 
the  picture  frame  business  at  39  Canal 
street. 

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llufford & Son  succeed  Hufford  &  Stein 
in  the  meat  business  at  168 West Bridge 
street.

Henry VanVooheis  succeeds  McIntyre & 
Van Voorheis in the grocery business at 699 
South Division  street.

C.  R. Bunker,  general  dealer  at  Bailey, 
has added a line of {foots and shoes.  Rindge, 
Bertsch & Co. furnished the  stock.

Murray & Chatfield have  engaged  in  the 
grocery  and  meat  business  at  Cadillac. 
Amos.  S.  Musselman  &  Co.  furnished  the 
groceries.

Sclirock & Long have engaged in  general 
trade  at  Clarksville.  Amos S. Musselman 
& Co. furnished  the  groceries  and  Voigt, 
Herpolsheimer & Co. the dry goods.

Frank  B.  Winegar,  the  South  Division 
street book,  stationery and news dealer,  has 
executed  a chattel  mortgage for  SI, 789—a 
direct result of  cutting prices  below  living 
limits. 

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Cornelius Fox has purchased the Cornelius 
J. VanHalteren grocery stock,  at  95  South 
Division  street,  of  Cody, Ball, Barnhart & 
Co., and will continue  the  business  at  the 
old location.

S. A..Welling  has  concluded  to  remove 
his notion and gents’ furnishing goods stock 
to Detroit about March 1.  He says that so­
cial—not  business—reasons  induce  him  to 
make the change.

S.  P.  Swartz has  purchased  the  planing 
mill of A.  F.  Willey and  will  continue  the 
business.  Mr.  Willey will  remove  to  Ten­
nessee for the  purpose  of  cutting a tract of 
yellow pine he owns there.

Abraham  Wilzinski, 

the  Canal  street 
clothier, executed chattel mortgages  to  his 
relatives to the  tune  of  §6,615,  whereupon 
attachments  to  the  amount  of  §1,905.50 
were  made  at  the  instance  of  the  United 
States  Court.

E.  Fallas has erected a two-story addition 
to his cold storage warehouse at 217 and 219 
Livingston street,  18x30 feet in dimensions, 
and a two-story office, 10x16 feet  in  dimen­
sions, and has  transferred his  headquarters 
to that place from his old  location on Canal 
street.

The Werkman Lumber  Co.,  of  Holland, 
has purchased the Van Wirt  &  Dibble  saw­
mill,  at Alba,  and will operate the  same  to 
its  full  capacity.  The  company will also 
put in a general supply store, Arthur Meigs 
& Co. having secured the order for  the  gro­
cery stock.

A ROUND  T H E   STATES.

Fowlerville—Marshall  L.  Barnard  jew­

*

eler,  has assigned. 

open a book store.

Sheppard—F.  E.  Shorts,  of  Alma,  will 

Brockway Center—Holden Bros.,  general 

dealers, have sold out.

Lake  City—L.  A.  (Mrs.  Geo.  B.)  Howe 

has sold her drug stock.

Allen—Byron  Merritt has moved his gen­

eral stock to Bristol,  Ind.

Morenci—M. A. Bell succeeds  E.  J.  Yes- 

bra in the jewelry business.

Richmond—A.  M.  Cooley,  notion  dealer, 

has assigned to S.  H.  Heath.

Ashley—E.  W.  & B.  Field  succeed Pliin- 

ney & Bullock in general trade.

Vassar—The  creditors  of  W. M.  Starker 

will realize about 30 per cent.

Charlotte—A. D. Baughman  will  remove 

his dry goods stock to Alma.

Kalamazoo—O.  M.  Goss  has  bought  the 

grocery stock of Andrew Pyl.

Stevensville—C.  E.  Gilson  & Co. succeed 

W.  M.  Parrish in general trade.

Union City—John  Bassett  succeeds  Lee 

& Bassett in the meat business.

Wyandotte—E.  M.  Clark  succeeds  Clias. 

F.  Gill in the hardware business.

Vassar—Alonzo  G.  Buck  succeeds  A. 

Parkhurst & Son in general trade.

Climax—Stratton & Willison  succeed  F. 

E.  Stratton in the hardware business.

North  Adams—Knapp  &  Huff  succeed 

Knapp & Crane in the drug  business.

Charlotte—F.  L.  Green  succeeds  F.  L. 

Green & Co.  in the clothing business.

Sand Lake—J.  G. Goul  will  put  a  slock 

of groceries in the postoliice building.

Morenci—Capp  &  Osgood  succeed  Capp 

Bros,  in the grocery and meat business.

Clio—Elmer E.  Huyck  succeeds John W. 

Nixon in the drug and grocery business.

Charlotte—Lang  <&  Vomberg  succeed 

Joseph  Lang  in  the  clothing  business.

Bay City—H.  F.  Munyan  succeeds  Mun- 

yan & Braddock in the grocery business.

Morrice—E.  B.  Hartwell  succeeds  Hart­

well & Onnsby in the  hardware business.

Lansing—Harris  &  McCarthy  succeed 
Hough &  Schmitt  in  the  grocery  business.
Detroit — Shepley  &  Barron,  produce 
and commission  merchants,  have dissolved.
Cheboygan—G. A.  Davis,  boot  and  shoe 
dealer,  was attached  by the  sheriff  on Jan. 
14.

Coopersville—Wm.  Eistedt has closed out 
his  meat  business  and  returned  to  rural 
life.

Kalamazoo—Walter D. Grove has sold his 
grocery stock  to  Mr. Manning,  late  of  Ot­
sego.

Charlotte—C. T.  Ilenion,  agricultural im­
plement  dealer,  has  assigned  to  Geo.  A. 
Perry.
West  Bay  City—Porter,  Squiers  &  Co. 
succeed H.  G.  Porter  &  Co.  in  the  grocery 
business.

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W H O LESA LE  GROCERY  HOUSE

Cor. Ionia and Louis Sts., Grand Rapids.

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Hartford—Chas. Mortimer  succeeds  Sey­
mour & Mortimer  in the hardware business 
at Hartford.

Manistique — P.  A.  Zahnen  succeeds 
Ewerliardt & Zahnen in the merchant tailor­
ing business.

North Adams —Langdon & Cutter succeed 
E. J.  March in general trade and  the  bank­
ing business.

Cheboygan—A.  W.  Westgate  A  Sons, 
boot  and  shoe  dealers,  have  assigned  to 
Frank Shepherd.

Cold water—Walsworth  &  Keep  succeed 
Walsworth  &  Smedley  in  the  agricultural 
implement business.

Alma—J.  W.  McLeod,  general  dealer, 
has  been  closed  by  creditors.  Liabilities, 
§7,000;  assets,  §4,000.

North  Adams—E.  J. March  has  retired 
from the firm  of  John  F.  McBain  &  Co., 
dealers in dry goods.

Muskegon—J.  Hoffman  has bought Piper 
& Jeannot’s feed business.  The  latter con­
tinue their grocery business.

Detroit—Curtiss  W.  Marvin  succeeds 
Ayers & Marvin in the sewing machine and 
musical instrument businesss.

Edwardsburg—J. R. Reese,  general  deal­
er, sets up a  hot dinner of oysters,  beef and 
vegetables to his customers daily.

Saranac—Assignee  S.  M.  Crawford  lias 
closed  out  Gifford  & VanDreger’s  general 
stock to Root,  Strong & Co.,  of Detroit.

St. Joseph—J.  M.  Yocum  has  sold  his 
confectionery business  to Webber & Phelps 
and  returned  to  Michigan City,  his  former 
home.

Port Huron—Gray  &  Durkie,  paper  and 
picture frame  dealers,  have been  closed  by 
creditors.  Their  liabilities  will  probably 
reach §5,000.

Manistee—J.  E.  Somerville,  news,  book 
and stationery dealer,  has assigned  to  Geo. 
A.  Hart.  The  liabilities  are  §17,000 and 
the assets  §13,000.

Saranac—Wm.  G.  Clark,  the pioneer gro­
cer, lias sold his stock to Wm.  C.  Clark and 
Mrs.  M.  Kyle and will retire  to private life. 
Wm. C.  Clark will manage the business.

Saranac—J.  H.  &  C.  S.  Brown  will  re­
move their  clothing  and  furnishing  goods 
stock to Charlotte,  where  it will be consol!-1 
dated with the stock they now own there.

Cheboygan—The  Tribune  says  that  the 
merchants of Cheboygan  “are nearly unani­
mous in the  statement  that  the  year  1886 
was the most successful  year they  ever  ex­
perienced.”

C. C.  Tuxbury,  late  of  Sparta,  has  en­
gaged in the grocery business  at Sullivan,  a 
new  town  on  the  line  of  the  Muskegon, 
Grand Rapids & Indiana  Railway.  Arthur 
Meigs & Co. furnished the stock.

Corinth—J.  F.  Hacker,  general  dealer, 
who failed  about  six  months ago,  has  set­
tled  with  nearly  all  his  creditors  on  the 
basis  of  25  per  cent.,  and  will  shortly re­
sume business on liis own account.

Wayland—E.  W.  Pickett, who  has  been 
engaged in the  mercantile business here for 
a number of years,  has formed  a copartner­
ship with John A. Turner and the new firm 
will  do  a  general  banking  business, thus 
filling a loug felt want.

Elm Hall—The losses by the fire on  Jan­
uary  9  are  as follows:  A.  L.  Rings & Co., 
building and dry goods stock,  §1,000, no in­
surance; Blair & Houck, building, §1,500, in­
surance §1,000;  general stock, §3,000, insur­
ance,  §2,000;  Dr.  O.  O.  Osborn,  drug stock, 
§600,  insurance,  §1,500;  M.  Douglas, build­
ing,  §800,  insurance,  §550.

Muskegon—Johnson Bros., who have car­
ried on a general store  at  Lakeside  for  the 
past three years,  assigned  on  January  8  to 
C.  S. Beader.  Previous to assigning,  C.  B. 
MiSner  was  given  a  chattel  mortgage  for 
§500.  The liabilities aggregate §4,500.  The 
stock inventories  §3,200  and  the  accounts, 
which will probablly sustain a  shrinkage of 
75 per cent.,  amount  to  §2,000  making  the 
total assets about §3,700.

M A N U FA CTU RIN G   M ATTERS.

Bay  City—Gray,  Maher  &  Co.  succeed 

the National Boiler  Works.

Chase—Davis Kirk will put in a lathe for 

the manufacture of chair posts.

Vanderbilt—Millard  Olds  succeeds  Man- 

ley Olds in the manufacture  of staves.

Lansing—Harris & Ingersoll  succeed  In- 

gersoll & Piatt in the milling business.

St.  Ignace—The Martel  furnace  has been 
obliged to stop its  work  owing  to the  lack 
of wood.

Morenci—O.  G.  Osgood  succeeds Osgood 
Bros,  in the manufacture of  broom  handies 
and cider.

Williamsburg—Ernst  &  Follett  are  run­
ning their sawmill almost  wholly  on  cedar 
this winter.

Detroit—The Farrand & Votey Organ Co. 
succeeds  the  Whitney  Organ  Co.  in  the 
manufacture of organs.

Petoskey—E.  B.  Husted  will  have  his 
planing mill  in full  operation  by February 
1.  There will be connected with the mill  a 
lumber yard,  under the  management  of  L. 
P.  Saxon,  late of Traverse City.

Belding—The silk  factory is  nearly com­
pleted and it is expected to get  the machin­
ery in operation by April 1.

S t Louis—Competition  among  the  hoop 
manufacturers has  raised  the  price  of  elm 
logs to §6.25 per thousand feet.

Lansing—Geo.  E.  Breck has  retired from 
the firm  of  Clark & Co., carriage  manufac­
turers.  The firm style remains the same.

Jackson—A company has been  formed to 
manufacture  the  water  cut-off  and  valve 
box,  invented by Ed.  O’Neil and Benj.  Por­
ter.

Oxford—The new  automatic  roller  flour­
ing mill will  do  almost  everything without 
the aid of the  miller  except to  pay for  the 
wheat.

Kingsley—Chas.  E.  Brewster,  the handle 
manufacturer,  writes  The Tradesman  as 
follows:  “I have just received an  order  for 
4,000 sets of maple table  legs  from Eastern 
parties,  six legs to the table,  making  24,000 
piece.  How is that for legs?”

Detroit—The co-operative shoe  factory is 
not meeting with the success anticipated for 
it  by  its  projectors,  the  concern  having 
steadily  lost  money  during  the  past  six 
months.  The  shortage  will  probable  be 
covered (>y §5 debentures,  providing anyone 
can be found to take them  in  exchange  for 
cash.

STRA Y   FA C T S.

Marlette—The new bank has  begun busi­

ness.

Tecumseh—A  stock  company  has  been 

formed for breeding skunks.

Ovid—Horace  McCarthy  succeeds  Frank 

J.  Gleason in the restaurant business.

Kalamazoo—P.  H.  Burke  succeeds  John 

Richmond in the restaurant business.

East Saginaw—The new Saginaw County 

Savings Bank will open  February 1.

Benton Harbor—The  net  proceeds  from 

fruit shipments in 1886 readied §750,000.

Farmington—Fred.  M.  Warner  succeeds 
P.  Dean  Warner in  the  boot and shoe busi­
ness.

Frankfort—F.  L.  Fuller,  of  Montcalm, 
county,  and  E.  R.  Chandler  will  open  a 
bank.

Reed  City—II.  II.  Freedman  &  Co.  suc­
ceed II.  H.  Freedman in the manufacture of 
cigars.

Eaton  Rapids—V.  R.  Steiglitz  succeeds 
Steiglitz & Minnie  in  the  manufacture  of 
cigars.

Muskegon—H.  M.  Clark* succeeds  Wm. 
E.  Southard, Jr., as landlord of  the Arling­
ton Hotel.

Negaunee—The Lucy  Mining  Co.  is  the 
name  of  a  new  corporation  organized  to 
work the McComber mine.

Dowagiac—Daniel Lyle,  one  of  the  pro­
prietors of  the  Dowagiac  City  Bank,  died 
on the 13th,  aged 57 years.

Leslie—The First National  Bank  is  suc­
ceeded by the Peoples’ Bank of Leslie, with 
a paid-in capital of §50,000.

Adrian—Clark  Baker  &  Co.  will  begin 
the erection of a canning factory, 55x80 feet 
in dimensions, as soon as spring opens.

St.  Ignace—The merchants are somewhat 
disgruntled at the doubling of transfer rates 
across the straits via steamer Algomah, and 
some of them will haul  their  goods  across 
with teams as long as the ice holds out.

Petoskey—The Record says:  More maple, 
birch,  hemlock,  basswood  and  elm  lumber, 
more ties, posts and telegraph  poles are be­
ing gotten out in Emmet county this winter 
than ever before and at much  better  prices.
Lake  Linden—Paul  E.  Perrault,  book­
keeper for the  Joseph  Bosch  Brewing Co., 
has been arrested for embezzlement.  He is 
supposed to  have  stolen  about §3,000,  and 
was placed under §2,000  bonds to  await his 
examination.

East Saginaw—Suit has been  commenced 
by Hosea  Pratt,  a well-known  lumber  and 
commission dealer,  against  Sidney L.  East­
man,  of the  lumber firm of  Warner & East­
man,  for  defamation  of  character.  He 
claims  that  Eastman  charged  him  with 
stealing  2,500 feet  of  lumber,  and  he  lays 
his damages at §10,000.

East Saginaw—After  ten  years’ study of 
the  fruit  business,  J.  T.  Bell,  formerly  a 
nurseryman of New York,  has perfected an 
invention called  “Fruit  Ozone,”  to  be  ap­
plied to the roots and  trunks  of  fruit-bear­
ing plants and trees, by which  the  keeping 
qualities of the fruit is  extended weeks and 
months.  Berries from plants  thus  treated 
have  been shipped great distances,  arriving 
in  good  condition.  He  now has apples  in 
his possession kept from the fall of  eighty- 
five.  The invention  is  evidently  destined 
to work great changes in the  fruit  growing 
business.

The New  Year’s number  of  the  Kansas 
City Commercial is worthy of  compliment­
ary mention,  both as regards  its  fine  typo­
graphical appearance and the amount of  in­
teresting reading matter which  it  contains. 
The  first  page  of the cover is  ornamented 
with a finale  figure, of “Progress” pointing 
to Kansas City as the great western railway 
center,  while the  last  page  is  handsomely 
embellished with cuts  of  prominent  build­
ings of the place.

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

d e a l e r s  i n  

7

NOS.  183  a n d   134  LOUIS  S T R E E T .  G R A N D   R A P ID S .  M IC H IG A N .

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE.

OLD  BARKELS

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

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

This Coffee Cabinet Given Away.

A  GOOD  BREAKFAST

trade  can 

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

A B e a u t if u l Picture Card
In every package.  We solicit  a  sample  order 
for a cabinet filled with  LION  COFFEE.

F o r sale  by  all  W h o le sa le   G rocers  ev ery ­

w h ere,  a n d   by  th e

Woolson Spice Go.

92 to  108 Oak S t, Toledo, Ohio.

VISITING  BUYERS.

MISCELLANEOUS.

T h e follow ing  retail  dealers  have  visited 
th e  m a rk e t d u rin g  th e  p a st w eek an d  placed 
ord ers w ith th e   various houses:

Woodville.

Neal  McMillan. Rockford.
S. J. Koon, Lisbon.
C.  F. Williams, Caledonia.
.1. Q. Look, Lowell.
8. T. Colson, Alaska.
W. J.  Roche. Lake  City.
C.  F.  Braden,  Lake View.
J . N. W ait, H udsonville.
Grand Ledge Chair Co., G rand Ledge.
Geo. E.  H arris,  Ashland.
H erm an VanAllen, V an Allen & Co., Ionia. 
1). H. Moloney. Cheboygan.  *
Chas.  R. Dye, T. B. P reston & Co., Ionia.
L.  M auer, Fisher.
J. Raymond, Berlin.
John Sm ith, Ada.
O. F. & W. P.Conkin,  Ravenna.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
L. A. Paine, Englishville.
Cole & Chapel, Ada.
Velzy Bros., Lam ont.
S. M. Geary, Maple Hill.
W erkm an  Lum ber Co., Alba.
T. J.  Sheridan & Co.,  Woodville.
M. J.  Butler, Sand  Lake.
A. C. Barkley, Crosby.
Jo h n  M. Cook, G rand H aven.
M. 
J. Howard, Englishville.
G. N.  Reynolds,  Belm ont.
J . F.  H acker. Corinth.
C.  K. Bunker,  Bailey.
M. H eyboer A  Bro,, D renthe.
P. B ernsteine, Fife Lake.
Howk & Bostwick, Lowell.
E.  W.  Pickett.  Wayland.
D. W. Shut tuck,  W ayland.
A.  M. Church, Alpine.
N. O. W ard,  Stanwood.
A. & E.  Bergy, Caledonia.
G. M. H untley,  W right Center.
Percy T. Cook,  Reynolds.
Mr.  Redpath,  Red path & M urray,  M artin.
E.  B. W right,  W est  Michigan  L um ber  Co., 
L. V incent, Muskegon.
H erm an Thompson, Canada  Corners.
Mr. Ricor Rice & Lilley, Coopersville.
W atson & DeVoist, Coopersville.
E arl & Earm on,  Rodney.
S. S. Wilcox, Big  Rapids.
Nelson  Pike, Morley.
A. S. Frye, Ashland.
H. M. Fuller & Co., Paris.
A nderson & Griffin, W est Troy.
Jo h n  J. Ely,  Rockford.
Robt. Nell, Ashland.
Den H erder & Tanis,  Vriesland.
L. N. Fisher, D orr Center.
H.  W.  Potter, Jenisonville.
O. H ouse, Chauncey.
G. N. Reynolds,  Belmont.
Jos.  P. Cordes,  Alpine.
H eyboer ic Bro.. D renthe.
C. F. Sears,  Rockford.
A.! & L. M. Wolff.'Hudsonville.
N. Bouma.  Fisher.
M. M inderhout, Hanley.
Farrow e & Bro., Allendale.
L. Cook,  Bauer.
M. P. Shields,  Hilliards.
Wm.  K arsten, Beaver Dam.
John Spring, Spring & Llndley,  Bailey.  '
J. M. Cook, G rand H aven,
C. F. W alden, Leroy.
F . P hetteplace, Kalamazoo.
Schrock & Long, Clarksville.
F ran k  W. Foster, Newaygo.
O. N aragang & Son, Byron Center.
A. W. Blain,  D utton.
W. J. McKenzie, Muskegon.
L. Roscoe, Roscoe & Splcher, M aacelena,
J. F ra n k  Clark, Big Rapids.
W. W. Peirce. Moline.
H enry Strope, Morley.
Ja s, Colby, Rockford.
C, C. T uxbury, Sullivan.
Mrs. A. F. H arrison, Sparta.
A.  W aganaar, Nsw Holland,
D.  H. D ekker, Zeeland.
Wm. Brugm a, V riesland,
J. S. Goodyear, H. A. Goodyear & Sons,  Has­
R,  Flanagan,  Lowell  M anufacturing  Co., 

tings.
Lowell.’

There were  thirty-eight  new  drug  stores 
opened in Kansas City, Mo., during the past 
year.

A dvertisem ents  of 25 words o r  less  inserted 
In th is colum n at the rate of 25 eents per week, 
o r  50  cents  fo r  three weeks.  A dvance  pay­
m ent.
A dvertisem ents  directing  th at  answ ers  be 
sen t in care of this office m ust be accom panied 
by 25 cents ex tra, to cover expense of postage, 
etc.

. 

IT'OR  SALE—A thirty-year old  grocery stand 

in Kalamazoo.  A two-story fram e  store, 
w ith good tenem ent rooms  above, and  a  good 
tenem ent house on sam e lot. also barn.  Three 
blocks from   M.  C.  depot.  $3,500,  part  down, 
balance in easy  paym ents.  Possession  given 
in May.  J . Van Zolenburg, Petoskey.  174tf
TT'OR  SALE—In terest  in  a  well-paying  gro- 
r  
eery store in this city.  A ddress “ P ,” this 
office. 
TXT ANTED—Stock  in  K ent  County Savings 
VY  Bank.  Address, statin g  term s dem and­
ed, “P urchaser,” care "The Tradesm an.”
T?O R  SALE—Two-story brick building, 24x60, 
X'  with clean grocery and m eat  stock  (wood 
business in connection) on  principal  business 
street  of  thriving  N orthern  town.  Terms, 
§5,000, half down, balance on tim e to  su it  pur- 
, chaser.  Address “ Bargain,” care “The Trades­
m an.” 

172-3t

181

good paying patronage.  Living room s in 
connection with store.  Rent reasonable.  For 
term s, address Box 465,  Big  Rapids, Mich.  174*

FT'OIi  SALE—Small stock of groceries,  with a 
IpOR  SALE—A two-story store, 22x58,  alm ost 

new, second floor done  off  and  tenanted. 
Sell goods in store if desired.  Good  place  fo r 
dry  goods  and  groceries. 
In  a  good  farm ­
ing country.  For  particulars,  address  C.  E. 
Clapp, M artin, Allegan Co , Mich  , w here  store 
is  located. 

173

Box 33,  Big Rapids,  Mich. 

bargain.  This is a rare chance.  Address 

TT'OR  SALE—First-class  hand  laundry  a t  a 
IpOR  SALE—A  first-class w ater pow er a t Lee 

Station on C. & W.  M.  R. R., or would take 
in a pard n et to build a g rist mill on sam e pow­
er.  Address D. J. Dokey,  Lee, Mich. 

176*

173*

. 

IF  YOU  WANT—To get into business, to  sell 

your business, to secure additional capital, 
to  g et  a  situation,  if  you have anything  for 
sale o r w ant to buy anything, advertise in  the 
M iscellaneous Column of T hk  T radesman*  A 
tw enty-tlve word  advertisem ent  costs  b u t  25 
cents a week or 50 cents for  r hree weeks.

The CELEBRATED  E  ISRY  $3  SHOE
H A TCH   &  KMKKV,  C 'hl.ugo  a n d   Boston.
227 Jefferson S treet, 

D.  G.  KENYON, Traveling Salesman,

MANUFACTl!II BO  BY

Grand Rapids, Mich.

-  

Annual Meeting of the'Peninsular Novelty 

Co.

The Annual stockholders’ meeting  of  the 
Peninsular Novelty Co. was held at the office 
of  Col. Geo.  G.  Briggs  on  Monday.  The 
report of Treasurer Parker was  a  very flat­
tering  one,  and  the  officers  and  directors 
were tendered a vote  of  thanks.  The  old 
Board were all re-elected,  as  follows:  Col. 
Geo. G.  Briggs,  Dr.  C.  S.  Hazeltine,  Capt. 
C. G.  Perkins,  Lieut.  W. F. Bulkley,  Dr.  J. 
B.  Parker,  Edward  O.  Ely  and  Geo.  E. 
Parper.  Election of officers resulted  in the 
selection of the gentlemen who  have served 
the company during  the  past  year,  as  fol­
lows:

President—Geo.  G.  Briggs.
Vice-President—Edward  O.  Ely.
Secretary—J.  B.  Parker.
Treasurer—Geo.  E.  Parker,

A sso ciatio n   N o tes.

Detroit Journal;  Dead-beats  aji»l  shop­
lifters might as well giveOwosso the. "hake, 
the merchants of that city having  organized 
a Business Men’s Association.

President Hamilton never uttered a bright­
er  remark  than  this:  “It  gives  me  even 
more pleasure to hear that an  association is 
at work than to learn of the  organization of 
a new association.”

L.  Roscoe,  a  member  of  the  Maneelona 
Business Men’s Association,  is in . town  for 
a couple of days. 
lie says the members  of 
the Association  are  receiving  splendid  re­
turns and are  much  pleased  with  both  the 
results  already  accomplished  and  those  in 
prospect.

The  Merchants’  Mail  thus  pays  its  re­
spects to the head of  the State  Association: 
“Frank Hamilton, of Traverse City, has or­
iginated a system of  finding  out  a  custom­
er’s standing which  is  worthy  of attention. 
Hamilton is one  of those  progressive  Wes­
tern men who make  everything succeed.”

Rockford Register:  > The Rockford  Busi­
ness Men’s Association is new tborougly or­
ganized.  At their last meeting  tv?o  names 
were  added  to  the  membership,  making 
twenty-six  individuals  and  firms  now  be­
longing.  The Association wilt probable be­
come auxiliary to the  State  organization  in 
a short time.

President Hamilton presents  the  follow- 
query:  “Should an attorney—a member  of 
an association, but not the  appointed  actu­
ary of  the  association—be  allowed  to  use 
our system  of  blanks  for  collecting  other 
than  his  own  personal  accounts?”  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n ' s  answer  would  be, No,  em­
phatically no!

President Hamilton  presents  the  follow­
ing addition to the list of Queries,  to be pre­
sented  at  the  March  meeting:  “Does  an 
accepted  note  imply  a  settlement  of  ac­
count  and  thus  debar  one  from  using 
our  system  to  collect  the  overdue  note?” 
Also,  “Should our  system  for collecting  be 
limited to open accounts?”

Kalkaska, with thirty-six  members, Man- 
celona  with  twenty-three  members,  and 
Bellaire,  with thirteen members,  have affili­
ated with the Michigan  Business Men’s As­
sociation since the last  report.  This  gives 
the State body a total auxiliary membership 
of  921.  Later—Wayland  has  since  joined 
the  majority,  swelling  the  totaj  auxiliary 
membership to 942.

Detroit News:  Petoskey has organized a 
Business Men’s Association,  and every mer­
chant in  town has joined it 
It  makes the 
dead-beats shake  in  their  shoes, and  they 
are talking of a convention  to demand  bet­
ter goods and  lower  prices,  if  they have to 
pay  cash.  Petoskey  stores  will  close  at 
7:30 p. m.  after  the  12th,  and  an  effort  is 
being made to induce the saloons to do like­
wise.

Plainwell Independent: 

In order  to dis­
pel any doubts as to ^legitim ate  motives, 
we print the constitution, by-laws and rules 
of the Plainwell Business Men’s Association 
in full. 
Its object is not to harrass debtors, 
who through sickness or misfortune are  un­
able to pay, but to collect of those who  can 
pay, but who would sooner beat the creditor. 
The  Association  starts  out  with  a  very 
satisfactory  membership,  and  every  busi­
ness  man  in  town  should  become  a  mem­
ber.

Referring to  the first  delinquent sheet of 
the  Cadillac  Business  Men’s  Association, 
President Hamilton writes:  “Cadillac sheet 
shows  all  right.  Every  local  association 
should have it and the way you propose can­
not be improved upon,  unless  in  this  way: 
Suppose their  meeting  of  January  2d  fur­
nished one or  more  delinquents,  the  Secre­
tary  forwarding  same  to  you  next  day. 
Their members would not  receive  them un­
til your next semi-monthly issue, thus keep­
ing the  members  in  the  dark  nearly  two 
weeks.  Now, why not have you print Cad­
illac local  sheet (same  as  this)  and send to 
them at once, keeping type in  place for use 
in semi-monthly issue?  Of course,  it would 
be  a  little  more  expensive, but  I  do  not 
think the local association would demur. 
I 
think this  exchange  of  sheets will do much 
toward cohering the bodies.”

Allegan Tribune:  There  was  a  general 
attendance of the  members  at  the  meeting 
of the Allegan  Business  Men’s  Association 
Tuesday evening, considerable  interest was 
manifected in the objects of the Association 
and several new names  were  added  to  the 
roll  of  members.  Various  manufacturing 
projects  and  proposed  improvements were 
discussed  and  the  Committee  on  Electric 
Light reported  that  they  had  been  in  cor­
respondence with the proprietors  of  differ­
ent systems  and  the  agent  of  the  United 
States  company  expected  to  be  here  this 
week to explain the advantages of their sys­
tem.  Messrs.  Pond,  Eppink,  Streeter  and 
Van Ostrand were added to  the  Committee 
and they were given further time  in  which 
to make a report.  The old  officers were re­
elected for the ensuing  year  as follows: 
I.
F.  Clapp, President; S.  D.  Pond, Vice-Pres­
ident; J.  H.  Eppink,  Treasurer;  E.  T.  Van 
Ostrand,  Secretary.  A committee  was  ap­
pointed  to  make  arrangements  with  C.  J. 
Bassett  Post  for  the  use  of  G.  A.  It.  hall 
and the  meeting  adjourned, subject  to  call 
from the President.

H e   W ill.
From  the P ittsb u rg  G rocer.

E.  A.  Stowe, o f T h e   M ic h ig a n  T r a d e s ­
m a n ,  claims to have  organized  more  asso­
ciations than any other man in the  country; 
and, he says,  “I  hope to  keep up my gait.”

f t

Cheboygan to  Joih  the  State  Association.

Ch e b o y g a n ,  Jan; 11,  1887.

...  ,  .,,.,

E.  A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: 
D e a r   S i r —At  the  annual  meeting  of 
the  Business  Men’s  Protective  Union  of 
Cheboygan  County,  action  was  taken  to 
make this organization auxiliary to the State 
Association  and  we  now  desire  to  know 
whether you first send us blank applications 
to be filled out or furnish any credentials  or 
certificates  entitling  us  to  membership; or 
does the remittance from  us of  10 cents per 
member  constitute  the  initiative  require­
ment?  Please give us the necessary instruc­
tions and oblige,

Yours respectfully,

IL  G.  D o ze n,  Sec’y.

Of  Course  T'i  W iJ  Work  Together 

Casnovia, Jan.  12,  1887.

.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids: 
Dear Sir—We expect a man from  Sara­
nac here with a stock of goods in a few days 
and he has  probably  had  some  experience 
with a local association and  then  I  am  go­
ing to try and w-ork the matter  up  and  get 
him to help me,  if he will,  as  we  need  one 
here. 
I should think Casnovia,  Bailey  and 
Trent might work together.

Yours truly,

II.  E.  Hesseetine.

W a y la n d   Id entifies  Itse lf  w ith   th e   S ta te  

B ody.

Wayland,  Jan.  17,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:

Dear Sir—At our  meeting  a few nights 
ago it was  voted  that  our  Association  be­
come  auxiliary  to  the  State  Association. 
Our  membership  is  twenty-one.  Enclosed 
find postal order for $2.10  dues to the State 
Association.

Yours respectfully,

Dr.  II. J. Turner,  Sec’y.
Make  Yourself the  “ Moving  Spirit.” 
Evart, Jan. 15,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
Dear Sir—Evart is ripe to organize.  We 
only lack a moving spirit to start us  along.
I collectecLan account this  week  of  nine 
years’ standing through the Sturgis Business 
Men’s Association.

Yours truly,

Frank Hibbard.

■ 

The Hardware Market.

Nails have  taken  another  advance,  being 
now quoted at $2.65 for  steel  and $2.50 for 
iron.  Advances  have  also  been  made  in 
pumps,  sinks,  carriage  and  machine  bolts 
and lag screws; also new list  on  locks  and 
knobs,  nuts  and  washers,  and  quite  an ad­
vance in  them.  Foster,  Stevens  &  Co.  say 
in private advices to their trade:  “We can’t 
tell where it is  all  going  to  end,  but  it  is 
quite evident the  very low  prices  on  hard­
ware in general that have  prevailed  are  at 
an end.  All prices subject to  change with­
out notice.”

Furniture Facts.

Greenville—Another furniture store would 

do well.

Burr Oak—G.  W.  Bullock succeeds  G.  F. 

Diehl in the furniture business.

Niles—C.  Nieman succeeds C.  Zithlow in 
the furniture and sewing  machine business.
Pontiac—John  G.  Crombie,  for  nearly 
forty  years  engaged  in  the  furniture  and 
undertaking  business, died  in  his  store  on 
the 11th, of heart disease,  aged 67 years.

No Fear of Overproduction in Glass. 

From  th e A m erican  G lassworker.

We hear frequent expressions of fear that 
the rapid growth of the glass industry in this 
country  will  result  in overproduction,  and 
competition  will  finally  force  many of the 
factories  now  working  to  discontinue  and 
force the large number of workmen attracted 
to the trade into  other fields, which will re­
sult in great  hardship  until  the  necessary 
equilibrium is again established.

This alarm is partly caused from the fuller 
reports now made about the building of new 
factories,  the number of factories operating, 
statements of production  and  the  frequent 
notices  of  the  stoppage  of  this  or  that 
works.

That we have never produced near all the 
glass  consumed  in  our  country  the  large 
amount of  glassware  of  every  description 
imported  annually,  as  well  as  the  very 
small  amount,  comparatively, that  we  ex­
port,  notwithstanding our increased produc­
tive capacity,  are  subjects that  will go  far 
to dispel all fears as to any  over-production 
in the  near future. 
It  should  also  be  re­
membered that glass  is  being  put  to  new 
uses every year,  and the field of  the  indus­
try has  been  very greatly  enlarged  during 
recent years.  The cheapness  of  glass arti­
cles,  also, resulting  largely from  improved 
machinery,  skilled workmen and the rivalry 
of competition,  is also  greatly in  its  favor, 
and it is safe to assume that wherever glass 
can be utilized in the  manufacture  of  new 
articles  it  is  indeed  almost  impossible  to 
displace  it  on  the  ground  of  cheapness, 
while for  cleanliness,  polish,  brilliancy and 
beauty no  material  of  manufacture  equals 
it.

There need  be  no fear  overproduction as 
long as we import  millions of dollars worth 
of glassware annually and  export  go  little. 
Indeed it  seems to be a patriotic duty to en­
courage  the  erection  of  new  plants  until 
every pound of glass consumed in this coun­
try shall be made of American  materials by 
American workmen.

In Russia  there  are  about 15,000  persons 
employed  in  the  glass  industry; England, 
22,000;  Germany,  38,000;  France, .12,000; 
Bohemia,  18,000; Belgium,  16,000; Austria- 
Hungary,  including  Bohemia,  60,000,  and 
the United States  about  30,000.  From  all 
the countries named come large lots of glass 
to  this  country.  Many of  these  countries 
are but a dot on the globe’s surface  as cora- 
! pared  with  the  United  States.  But  their 
wares  reach  us  because,  first,  we  do  not 
make enough glassware  to  supply our mar­
ket,  and second, they make all of their glass 
cheaper and a great deal  of  it  better  than 
we do.

Particulars  of  the  Manistique  Organiza­

tion.
From  the M anistique Sun.
Tuesday  night  according  to  announce­
ments made  in  the  local  papers,  some  fif­
teen of our  most  prominent  business  men, 
met  in D. G.  Currie’s jewelry store,  the fol­
lowing  firms  being  represented:  Garner & 
Lewis,  Austin  Fydell,  Coon  Brothers,  Geo. 
Chantler,  F. 
II.  Thompson,  Maclaurin 
Bros.,  D.  G.  Currie,  Ephriatn  &  Morrell, 
Frank  Clark,  Jr.  &  Co.,  On-  Brothers, 
Plunkett & Waddell,  E.  N.  Orr,  Blumrosen 
Bros.,  Sun and A.  C. Richards.
The meeting was called to order  by elect­
ing  Mr.  Garner  chairman  and  E.  N.  Orr 
secretary.  Mr.  Chantler. was  called  upon, 
and explained that  the  meeting was for the 
purpose of organizing a Business Men’s As­
sociation in Manistique.  He also read from 
T h e   M ic h ig a n   T r a d e s m a n   the  Plain- 
well constitution  and  by-laws,  which  were 
adopted:  Election  of  officers  resulted  as 
follows:

President—F.  II. Thompson.
Vice-President—Leon Ephraim.
Secretary—E. N.  Orr.
Treasurer—D.  G.  Currie.
Frank Clark, Jr. and Geo. Maclaurin were 
elected  members of  the  Executive Commit­
tee.
Messrs.  Garner and Chantler were elected 
a Business Committee.
It was moved, supported  and carried that 
the membership be  by firms, and  that  each 
firm be entitled to one vote.
Moved,  supported  and  carried  that  the 
Secretary furnish the  two local papers,  also 
The  Miciiiga'n  Tradesman, with  a copy 
of the proceedings of  this meeting.
The meeting  was  in  every way harmon­
ious,  a fraternal feeling  was  excited among 
the different business firms,  and  there is no 
doubt that this Association  will  be  prolific 
of much good.  Certainty it starts out under 
auspicious circumstances. 

.

O rg an izatio n   F lo u rish in g   a t  C h eb o y g an . 
From  th e  Cheboygan T ribune.
The annual meeting of the. Business Men’s 
Protective  Union  of  Cheboygan  for  the 
election of officers  was  held  Monday even­
ing and the following officers chosen:

President—J.  H.  Tuttle.
Vice-President—II.  Chambers.
Financial Secretary—J.  W.  McDonald.
Treasurer—R.  Rapp.
Auditing Committee—W. H.  Scott,  O.  M. 
Clement and  John Reid.
Executive Committee—E.  O. Penny, John 
Wertheimer and Charles Cueny.
It was voted to  become  auxiliary  to  the 
Michigan  Business  Men’s  Association, the 
State organization.  The local  organization 
is in a very flourishing condition,  its  mem­
bership comprising the leading business men 
pf  our  village.  None  but  dead-beats  have 
anything to fear  from the  organization,  the 
object being to  protect  the  members  from 
being defrauded by those who do not intend 
to pay.

P in e   L ak e  F a c etio u sn ess.

Boyne City, Jan.  13,  1887.

E.  A.  Stowe,  G rand  Rapids:

Dear Sir—The  second  meeting  of  the 
newly-organized  Business  Men’s  Associa­
tion wras held  last  evening  at  Lewis’  Hall. 
Four new  members  were  received  and  the 
meeting assumed the air of  a  true  business 
spirit.  The general works  and  benefits  of 
the  Asssociation  were  freely  discussed  by 
all present and much work mapped out that 
seems necessary to be done  before  effective 
results can be  accomplished.  Our  circular 
letters are not yet printed,, but we have  the 
promise  of  them  by  Wednesday  evening, 
January 19, when we are to  meet  again  to 
further  perfect  our  organization,  get  up 
more  steam  and  attach  our  coach  to  the 
State train.  We hope we shall not be called 
the sleeping car,  or pushed up next the bag­
gage  because  we  make  things “smoke”  a 
little. 

Very muchly  thine,

F.  M.  Chase,  Sec’y.

“He  Speaks  Right  Out  in  Meeting.” 
Colfax, Jan.  15,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
D e a r  S ir —Some of our people here don’t 
like the way you talk  about  those  who  do 
not pay their debts,  but  I  think  you  have 
given  them  the  right  name,  “Dirty Dead- 
Beats.” 
If  you  can  succeed  in  killing off 
every dead-beat in  the  State,  all  kinds  of 
merchandise  can  be  sold  cheaper  to those 
who do pay, for the latter will  not  have  to 
pay for goods carried off by the dead-beat or 
see the merchant go under. 
I know of men 
who do not seem to give  the subject of pay­
ing  their  debts  the  first thought,  but who 
study continually how they  can  get  out  of 
paying just dues, when  it  would  not  take 
half the mental energy and physical force to 
pay everything  in  full  and  enable  them  to 
stand before the community as men. 
Wishing you success in  your efforts,  I am 

Yours truly,

G.  E.  Thomas.

Casnovia to  Organize January 21.

Casnovia, Jan.  13,  1887.

Dear Sir—Yours  of to-day at hand. 

E. A. Stowe. Grand  Rapids:
In 
the meantime I have interviewed  nearly all 
of our business men and  they are  all  ready 
for  organization.  We  propose  to  take  in 
Trent and Bailey,  if they will come,  and we 
think  they  will.  We  would  be  pleased  to 
have  you  come  up  and  help  us.  Can  you 
come January 21, 25, or 26? 
If not perfect­
ly convenient for you on any of these nights, 
please set any evening  in  that  vicinity  (ex­
cept the 24th)  and as soon  as  we hear from 
you we will notify the busines men at Trent 
and Bailey.  1 will do all I can in the mean­
time  for  the  cause.  We  propose  to  put 
some of the D.  B.’s “on the  list” and  make 
it warm for them in  this  part  of  Michigan.

Yours truly,

H.  E.  Hesseltine.

M an eelo n a  Jo in s  th e   S ta te   B ody.

Mancelona,  Jan.  15,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand  Rapids:

Dear  Sir—I  hand  you  herewith  draft 
No.  814 for $2.30,  in payment of Mancelona 
Business Men’s Association  dues  to  Michi­
gan  »Business  Men’s  Association.  Our 
membership is  twenty-three. 
I  have  been 
necessarily absent from all but one  meeting 
since our organization,  but our members  re­
port themselves well pleased with the Asso\ 
ciation,  and  its  healthy  and  invigorating 
effect on the D-B element of our locality.
C.  L.  B a il e y ,  Sec’y.

Very  truly yours,

Bellaire Joins  the  State  Body.

B e l l a ir e ,  Jan.  12,  1887.

E.  A.  Stowe,  G rand  Rapids:

D e a r   S ir —Our  Association  now  num­
bers thirteen members. * Enclosed find draft 
for $1.30 as per capita dues to the State As­
sociation.

Yours respectfully,

G. J. N o t e w a r e ,  Sec’y.

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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; I 
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 
Furnace in' Heating Small Rooms, especially Bed-Rooms, can also  be  used  in  the  finest I 
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 j 
the reach of everyone,  in boxes containing 25 and 50 days’ supply', just think of it, to keep I 
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 States, England and Canada, under the fol­
lowing dates:  November 10,  1885,  March 31,  1886, April 10,  1886, June  15,  18S6%

N?. 

I

NS 2

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  “

H.°.  3

i m m

No. 4, Carriage Heater,

Can be used for warming 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 
same gave our patrons such good satisfaction that they all compared  the  carriage  with  a 
comfortable room, and still more can be said as the heat was of great benefit to the carriage, 
keeping the same always dry and free from dampness.  Therefore, we  shall continue  the 
use of your Heaters and Fuel in the ftiture.  Respectfully yours,

P. P.  Demaris, 2,971 State St.,
B.  McNeil,  2,911 State St.,
C.  G.  Hoiiman & Co.,  2,449, 2,451 and 2,453 State St.,
D. B.  Quinlan, Undertaker and Livery 3,119 State St.,
Jos.  Chalifoux, Undertaker and Livery',  25 Blue Island Ave.

CHICAGO,  ILL.

FOSTER, STEVENS & CO.

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

G E 3X T E R .  A  H i  A G E N T S ,

C O O PE R A G E.

D.  Quay quotes  as follows, f. o. b.

STAVES.

“ 

“ 

Red oak flour bbl. sta v es............. M
Elm 
............ .M
W hite oak tee staves, s’d and j ’t.M  
W hite oak pork bbl. 
“  M
Produce b arrel sta v es.................. M
T ight bbl. and h’ds to m atch .......M

** 

** 

HEADS.

 

HOOPS.

b a r b e l s .

Tierce, dowelled and circled, s e t... 
Pork, 
“  —
“ 
Tierce  heads,  sq u a re...............
“ 
P ork bbl. “ 
D M
Produce barrel, s e t.............................
F lour 
“ 
“  .............................
Cull  wood  h ead in g .............................
W hite oak and hickory tee, 8 f’t.  M 
W hite oak and hickory  “  7V4f’t.M
H ickory  flour  b b l...........................M
Ash, round  “ 
“  ...........................M
Ash, flat racked, 6Vi f ’t .................. M
Coiled  elm ...........................................
W hite oak pork barrels, h ’d m ’d.M 
W hite oak pork barrels, m ach in e..
W hite oak lard  tie rc e s.....................
B eef and lard  half  b arre ls..............
Custom barrels, one  head................
F lour  b arre ls......................................
Produce  b arre ls.................................
W O O D IN W A K E .
Standard  Tubs, No. 1............ . ........
Standard  Tubs, No. 2........................
Standard  Tubs, No. 3........................
Standard Pails, tw o hoop.................
Standard Palls, th ree hoop..............
Pails, ground wood 
.....................
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes............
B u tter  Pails. ash.
B utter  Ladles.......  .......
Rolling P in s.....................
Potato  M ashers..............
Clothes P ounders..........
C iothesP ins...................
Mop S tocks......................
W ashboards, single.......
W ashboards, double__
Diam ond  M arket..........
Bushel, narrow  b a n d ...
Clothes, splint.  No. 1...
Clothes, 6plint,  No. 2 ...
Clothes, splint,  No. 3 ...
Clothes, willow  No. 1...
Clothes,willow  N o .2...
Clothes, willow  No. 3...
W ater  Tight, b u ............
half b u ...

BASKETS.

“ 

a t  Bailey:
@ 6 00 
@  5 25 
@ 2 1  00
10  50@22 00
®   4  75 
@17  00
15@  16
12@ 
13
23  09@26  00 
19  00@21  00 
@  4 
@  4Vi 
3/4®  3Vi
11  00@12 50 
10 00@U 00
7  00@  8  25 
6 00®  6  75 
3 75®  4  50
8  00®  7  CO
1 00® 1 10 
85@  95
1  15®  1  25 
75®  90
1 00® 1 10 
30®  37
25®  28

.......... 1  00
............  75
............  50
.......... 2  25
............  60
............ 1  00
............ 1  75
...........2 25
............   40
............ 1  60
.......... 1  75
............ 3 50
...4   25
............ 5  00
............6  00
............ 7  00
............8  0ft
............ 3  75
. . ......2   85

“ 
H A R D W O O D   LU M B E R .

The fu rn itu re  factories  here  pay  as  follows 

@26  00
@13 00

fo r dry  stock:
Basswood, log-run.....................................12  00@14 00
Birch, log-run............................................. 15 00@18 00
Birch, Nos. 1 and  2...............................  
Black Ash, log-run...............................  
Cherry,  log-run..........................................25  00@35 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2................................. 45  00@50 00
Cherry,  cu ll...........................................  
@10 00
Maple,  log-run............................................12 00@14 00
Maple, soft,  log-run............................ 11  00® 13 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2...............................  
@20 00
Maple, clear, flooring.......................... 
@25  00
Maple, w hite, selected........................  
@25  On
Red Oak, log-run................................... 
.  @18 00
@24  00
Red Oak, Nos. 1  and 2.......................... 
Red Oak, q u arter  saw ed...................26  00@30 00
Red Oak, No.  1, step  p lank................ 
@25 00
W alnut, log-run.......... , ........................ 
@55 00
@76 00
W alnut, Nos. 1 and 2 ...............................  
W alnuts,  cu lls.....................................  
  @25 00
G rey  Elm, log-run.................................... 
@13 00
W hite Ash,  log-run...................................14 00@16 00
W hitewood,  log-run. 
....................  
@23 00
W hite  Oak, log-run..................................  
@17 00

 

F R E S H   M EATS.

Jo h n   M ohrhard  quotes  th e  trad e  selling 
prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides.....................................  4J4®  6Vi
Fresh  B eef, hind  q u a rte rs............ . 
6  @ 7
Dressed  H ogs............................................554®  6
M utton,  carcasses...................................6  @  6>»
Spring L am b............................................. 6Vi@  7
V eal....... .....................................................  8  @ 9
P ork  Sausage................................... 
 
 
Bologna.......................................................... 
®  
Fowls.......................................................... 9  @10
Spring  Chickens..................................... 10  @11
D ucks  .......................................................  @11
T urkeys  ....................................................   @11

Ib a tb w a ve .

These  prices  are  fo r cash  buyers,  who  pay 

prom ptly and buy In full  packages.

AUGERS AND BITS.

Ives’,  old style........................................... dis60&10
N.  H. C. Co..................................................dis60&10
Douglass’..................................................... dis60&10
Pierces’  . . , .................................................. dis60&10
Snell’s ...........................................................dis60&10
Cook’s  .........................................................dis40&10
Je nnings’,  gen u in e....................................dis 
25
Jen n in g s’,  im itation.................................dis50&10
Spring............................................................dis 
40

BALANCES.

R a ilro a d .......................................................... $  13 00
G arden..........................................................n et  33 00

BARROWS.

BELLS.

 

 
 

BOLTS.

...........................................dis  $  60&10&10
6G&10
30*15
25
60*10

H and 
Cow.......................................................dis 
C a ll.......................................................dis 
G o n g .................  
 
dis 
Door. S a rg e n t..................  
dis 
S to v e.......................................................dis $
Carriage  new  list.................................. dis
Plow ■.........................................................dis
Sleigh Shoe.............................................. dis
W rought Barrel  Bolts..........................dis
Cast  B arrel  B olts................................. dis
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs....................dis
Cast Square S pring.............................. dis
Cast  C h a in ............................................. dis
W rought B arrel, brass  k nob..............dis
W rought S q u a re ....................................dis
W rought Sunk  F lush............................dis
W rought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob
F lu sh .....................................................dis
Ives’  D oor...............................................dis

40 
7C&10 
30*10 
70*10 
60*10 
60*10 
60 
60
60*10 
60*10 
60*10 
60
60*10 
60*10

BRACES.

40
B a rb e r.....................................................dis $ 
B ackus........................................................ dis  50*10
Spofford............ •.......................................dis 
50
Am. Ball..................................................... dis 
net
Well, p lain ......................................................$  3 50
Well, sw ivel.................................................... 
4  00

BUCKETS.

BUTTS. CART.

Cast Loose Pin, figured..........................dis  70*10
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed...........dis  70*10
Cast Loose Jo in t, genuine bronzed.. dis  60*10
W rought N arrow , bright fast  jo in t..d is  60*10
W rought  Loose  P in ...............................dis  60*10
W rought Loose Pin, acorn tip ..............dis  60*  5
W roughtLoose P in ,ja p a n n e d ..............dis  6 0*5
W rought Loose Pin, japanned, silvei
ffis  60*5
W rought Table......................................... dis  10*60
W rought  Inside  Blind...................... "...dis  10*60
75
W rought B rass......................................... dis 
Blind, Clark’s ..............:...........................dis 
80
Blind, P ark er’s ......................................... dis 
80
Blind,  Shepard’s ....................................d is  
70

tip p e d ........................... 

CAPS.

E ly’s 1-10....................................................p e r m $ 65
H ick’s C. F ................. 
60
 
G .D ...........................................................  
35
M usket...................................................... 
60

 

CATRIDGES.

CHISELS.

Rim Fire, U. M. C. & W inchester  new  list50&10
Rim  Fire, U nited  S tates...........................dis50*10
Central  F ire .................................................dis30&10
75
Socket F irm er...........................................dis 
75
Socket  F ram ing........................................dis 
75
Socket  C orner...........................................dis 
Socket Slicks............................- .............dis 
75
B utchers’ Tanged  F irm er......................dis 
40
B arton’s Socket  F irm ers....................... dis 
20
Cold........................ / . ...............................n e t

COMBS.

 

 

COCKS.

COPPER.

14x52,14x56,14 x60.....................................  

Curry,  Law rence’s .......  ....................... dis  40*10
HotchkiBS  ............................................... dis 
25
Brass,  Racking’s .................... 
60
 
Bibb’s ............................................................ 
60
B e e r....................  
40*10
Fenns’............................................................. 
60
Planished, 14 oz c u t to size.......................D®>  28
  31
Cold Rolled. 14x56 and 14x60............................  23
Cold Rolled, 14x48...............................................  23
M orse’s B it  Stock...................................dis 
40
T aper and S traight S hank.....................dis 
40
@ 7V4
Morse’s T aper  S hank............................. dis 
40
6
Com. 4 piece, 6  in ............................. doz n e t  $.85
C orrugated............................................. dis  20*10
A d ju stab le................................................ dis  X *10

ELBOWS.

DRILLS

EXPANSIVE BITS.

Claris, sm all, flikOO;  large, $26 00. 
Ives’, 1. $18 00;  2, $24  00;  3, $30 00.

dis
dis

20
25

12 

HINGES.

HANGERS.

13 
GAUGES.
HAMMERS.

GALVANIZED  IRON,
14 
Discount, Ju n ia ta  50@1Q, Chare

riLES-»New List.
Am erican File A ssociation  L ist... ...d is 60*10
Disston’s ...........................................
. ..d is 60*10
New  A m erican..................................
...d is 60*10
N icholson's......................................... .. .dis 60*10
Holler’s ..............................................
.. .dis
55*10
H eller’s  H orse R asps...................... .. .dis 50*  5
Nos. 16 to 20, 
28
L ist 
18

22 and  24,  25 and 26t  Tl’ 
la
y 
?oal 50.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ......... .. .dis
50
Maydole & Co.’s ................................. .. «dis
25
Kip’s ........., ........ ................................ .. «dis
25
Y e rk e s   &  Plum b’s ............................
..dis 40*1 (i
Mason’s Solid f a s t   Steel................. ...30 c list 50
Blacksm ith’s Solid Cast Steei, Hand 
30 c 40*10
B arn Door  Kidder Mfg. Co.,  Wood track
50&1Í
Champion,  anti-friction...................... dis
60&1C
4
Kidder, wood  tra c k ..............................dis 
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,  3..............................dis 
6
S tate...............................................per doz, net, 2 5
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  4V5  14
and  longer................................................  
3V
Screw Hook and Eye,  Vi  ................... net 
10V
Screw Hook and Eye %...................... net 
8V
7 V
Screw Hook and Eye  54......................n et 
Screw Hook and Eye,  IS.................... n et 
7V
S trap and  T ............................. ...........dis 
6
HOLLOW  WARE.
Stam ped Tin W are........................
30
Japanned Tin  W are....................
G ranite  Iron  W are..................................... 
26
G rub  1  ................................................$11 00, dis 60
G rub  2..................................................   11  50, dis 60
G rub 3....................................................  12 00, dis 60
Door, m ineral, jap. trim m in g s............dis 
45
Door, porcelain, jap.  trim m in g s............ 
45
Door, porcelain, plated  trim m in g s....... 
45
Door, porcelain,  trim m ings..................... 
45
D raw er and  Shutter,  porcelain.......... dis 
70
P icture, H. L. Ju d d  &  Co.’s .......................  40&10
H cm a c ite..................................................dis 
45
45
Russell & Irw in Mfg. Co.’s new list, .dis 
Mallory, W heeler &  Co.’s ...................... dis 
45
B ranford’s ................................................ dis 
45
Norwalk’s ................................................ dis 
45
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s. .•................... dis  70
Adze  E ye.......................................$16 00  dis 
60
H unt  E ye.......................................$15 00  dis 
60
H u n t’s ........................................... $18  60 dis 20 & 10
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled.................   dis  50
Coffee, P ark ers  Co.’s ..........................................dis 40
Coffee, P. Si & W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleables  ...  dis  40
Coffee, Landers, F erry & Clark’s .........  dis 
40
Coffee,  E n terp rise.....   ................................dis  25

MAULS.
MILLS.

LOCKS—DOOR.

MATTOCKS.

LEVELS.

KNOBS.

ROES.

MOLASSES GATES.

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

NAILS—IRON.

Common. Bra  and Fencing.

lOd to  60d...............................................D keg $2  50
8d and 9 d  adv..................................................  
25
6d and7d  a d v . . . . . . . . .......................... 1........  
50
4d and 5d  adv..................................................  
74
3d  advance.............................................................  1 60
3d fine  advance.............................................. 
3  00
Clinch nails,  adv...................................................  1 75
Finishing 
Size—inches  J  3 
Adv. D keg 
Steel Nails—2  65.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s P aten t....................... dis60&10
Zinc, w ith brass bottom ...............................dis  50
Brass o r  Copper.............................................dis  50
R eaper........................................per  gross, $12 n et
Olm stead’s ....................................................  50&10

}  lOd 
4d 
1V4
$1  25  1  50  1  75  2 00 

OILERS.

8d 
2 Vi 

6d 
2 

PLANES.

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fan cy .................................. dis  15-
Sciota Bench.....................................................dis  25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fan cy........................dis  15
Bench, flrstq u ality ........................................dis  20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood__ dis20&10

PANS.

ROPES.

Fry, A cm e..................................................dis 50&10
Common, polished...............................   . .dis00&10
D ripping.................................................... D 
6
Iro n  and  Tinned.....................................dis 
40
Copper Rivets and  B u rs......................dis 
60
“A ” Wood’s p aten t planished, Nos. 24 to  27  10 
“ B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25  to 27 
9

PATENT FLANISAED IRON.

RIVETS.

Broken packs He D 3> extra.

SQUARES.

Sisal, H in. and  larg er....................................   I0H
M anilla................................................................   13H
70
Steel and Iro n ..........................................dis 
Try and Bevels........................................ dis 
60
20
M itre  ........................................................dis 
Com. Smooth.
Com. 
$2  90 
2 90
3 OO
3 05
3  15
3 25
inches 

.................................... $4  20
....................................   4  20
....................................  4  20
....................................   4  20
¡....................................   4  40
....................................   4 60
All sheets No, 18 and  lighter,  over  2 

SHEET IRON.

TACKS.

wide not less th an  2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In  casks of 600 tt>8, D  8>.............................  
In  sm aller quansities, D  lb......................  
A m erican, all  k inds...............................dis 
Steel, all kin d s.........................................dis 
Swedes, all  k in d s....................................dis 
Gimp and  L ace....................................... dis 
Cigar Box  N ails..................................... dis 
Finishing  N ails....................................... dis 
Common an d  P aten t  B rads................d is 
H ungarian Nails and M iners’ Tacks.dis 
T runk and Clout N ails.......................... dis
Tinned T runk and Clout N ails__ ..dis

TINNER’S SOLDER.
No. 1,  Refined....................................
M arket H alf-and-half.....................
Strictly H alf-and-half....................

TIN  PLATES.

rates.

TIN—LEADED.

Cards fo r  Charcoals, $6 75.
5 75
10x14, Charcoal...................
IC,
7 25
10x14,Charcoal...................
IX,
6 25
12x12, Charcoal.................
IC,
7  75
12x12,  Charcoal  .................
IX,
5  75
14x20, C harcoal...................
IC,
7 25
14x20,  Charcoal.......  .........
IX,
8  75
14x20, Charcoal...................
IX X ,
10  77
IX X X . 14x20, Charcool...................
12  55
IX X X X , 14x20,  Charcoal................
20x28, C harcoal...................
15  50
IX,
6 50
00 Plate C harcoal...............
DC,
8  50
100 P late Charcoal................
DX,
I)XX,  100 P late C harcoal.............................   10 50
DXXX,  100 P late 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  T em e................. 5 50
IX, 14x20? choice Charcoal  T ern e—.........  .  7  00
IC, 20x28, choice  Charcoal T ern e.........i........11 00
IX , 20x28, choice Charcoal  T ern e............   14  00
Steel, G am e........................................................60*10
Oneida}Communtity,  Newhouse’s ..........dis  35
Oneida Com m unity, Hawley & N orton’s ..60*10
H otchkiss’  ........................................................60*10
S, P. & W.  Mfg.  Co.’S.....................................60*10
Mouse,  choker.......................................... 18c D doz
Mouse,  delusion.................................. $1  50 D doz
B right M arkpt..........................................  dis  67 V4
A nnealed M arket...................................dis 
70
Coppered M arket.......................................dis  62VS
E x tra B ailing....... .......................................  dis  55
Tinned  M arket.......................................... dis  62VS
Tinned  B room ...........  ............................... D®>  09
Tinned M attress................................ 
  D H>  8VS
Coppered  Spring  S teel...................dis  40@40&10
Tinned Spring S teel................................... dis  60
Plain F ence..................................................$3 fl>  3VS
Barbed Fence, galvanized.................................  4
p ain ted .......................................3J4
Copper.................................................. new  list net
B rass.....................................................new  list net

TRAPS.

WIRE.

“ 

WIRE GOODS.

WRENCHES.

B rig h t............................................... dis  70*10*10
Screw E yes........................................dis  70*10*10
Hook’s ...............................................dis  70*10*10
Gate H ooks  and  E yes...................dis  70*10*10
B axter’s A djustable,  nickeled................
Coe’s G enuine.........................................dis 
60
Coe’s P aten t A gricultural, w rought, dis  75*10
Coe’s  P aten t, m alleable.................. dis 75*10*10
50
B irdC ages...........................................  
Pum ps,  C istern..................................... dis 
Screws,  new   list...............................  
75
Casters,  Bed  and  P late...............disoO&lO&lO
Dam pers, A m erican ........................   40*10
Forks, hoes, rakes and ail steel goods. .60*10*5 
Copper  B ottom s...............................  
20c

M ISO EL LAN EOUS.

70

5%
6
60
60
60
60
50
50
50
50
45
35

12  50
16 00
17  50

COUNTING  IN  BANK  NOTES.

How  Charred  and  Mutilated  Currency  la 
’  Handled by Experts for Redemption.
,  The bank note has  any  number  of  ene 
mies.  These conspire to shorten its average 
life of three years sometimes to less than as 
many weeks.  Bad habits are fatal to it.  If 
it starts out on a tour of the drinking places 
and falls into low company, the chances are 
a dozen to one that it will turn up at the re­
demption  agency in  a  few  days  a'  ragged 
and disreputable tagabond, to be chewed up 
and  made  into  papier-machie  frogs,  tur 
ties,  etc.,  for  paper  weights.  The  bloody 
fingers of a butcher  and  the  dirty  pockets 
into which the  bills are  stuifed,  wadded up 
in every way, are  not  especially friendly to 
the life of  the bill,  and fire and water claim 
many of them for their victims in a year.

through 

Tim  charred  and  blackened  remains  of 
many thousand notes appear at the treasury 
department  every  month.  They  come  in 
singly,  in  half-dozens,  and  sometimes  in 
great  packages,  charred 
and 
through.  All the burned  bills  go  into  the 
hands of one lady in the comptroller’s office, 
whose  duty it  is  to  identify  them  before 
they  can. be  redeemed. 
If  the  notes  are 
stuck together  in  a  crisp, black  mass,  she 
first separates them,  one  at  a  time,  with a 
knife made with the thinnest possible blade 
for the purpose.  The  remains of each note 
are then laid  upon  a  glass  slab  and  very 
closely  scrutinized  through  a  magnifying- 
glass.  The lady is familiar with the minute 
peculiarities  of  the issue  of  notes  by  the 
various  banks  and  it  rarely  occurs 
that 
some clew to the identity of the note  is  not 
discovered.

Notes  which  are  mutilated go to the re­
demption agency,  which owes  its  origin  to 
Gen. Spinner.  Here about 160,000,000 notes 
on an average are handled  five  times  each 
in a year,  the  largest  numbers  coming  in 
January  and  June.  An  expert  can  han­
dle  about  ten  thousand  notes  in  a  day. 
When the notes are  received  they  have to 
be “counted in.”  The counter-in”  must  go 
over  them  twice,  and  if  any  mistake  is 
made  or  any  counterfeit passed the loss is 
deducted from the salary of the one making 
the error.  The counter  is  handed a bunch 
of from 5,000 to 10,000  notes,  for  which  a 
eceipt  is  given,  and  if,  when  they  are 
‘counted  back,”  the  two  counts  agree, 
credit  is  given  for  them.  Each  package 
bears  the  name  of  the  counter  and  the 
imount which it contains.

When the notes are thus counted  they  go 
to the “sorters”  where  those  in good con­
dition  are  separated  from  those  that  are 
badly dilapidated.  Next they are  arranged 
according to denomination and then distrib­
uted into banks  of  issue.  After  this they 
are grouped into denominations, the head of 
the banks putting  them out,  and are finally 
“counted  out.”  The  “counter-out”  must 
handle the notes three  times.  The  respon­
sibility of the “counter-in” is  much  greater 
than that of the ‘ ‘counter-out. ”  The ‘ ‘eoun- 
ter-in”  must  bear  iu  mind  constantly  the 
name of every bank whose  notes have been 
counterfeited.  The  greater  part  of  the 
work in this  department is done by women, 
and the degree  of  expertness  displayed  is 
little short of marvelous.

Kalamazoo  Retail  Grocers’  Association.
The Kalamazoo  Retail  Grocers’  Associa­
tion held their  annual  meeting on the 11th. 
The election of officers for the ensuing year 
resulted as follows:

President—Peyton  Rannev.
First Vice-President—O.  fc. Buckhout.
Second Vice-President—S.  Stern.
Secretary—M.  S.  Scoville.
Treasurer—J.  Schuster.
One new member  was  admitted  and  the 
Secretary was instructed to  write  to  others 
who were not  already  members,  requesting 
them to join.

.Kalkaska  Entitled  to  the  Broom.

K a l k a s k a ,  Jan.  11,  1887.

E.  A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:

D e a r  S ir —We  wish  to  join  the  State 
Association  and  I  enclose  83.60  for  our 
per capita tax.  At our last meeting we also 
voted  to  subscribe  for  T ii e   T r a d e s m a n  
and I also enclose 81.00 for that.  We think 
for the size of the town  that  we  have  the 
largest  membership.  Are  we  right?  We 
have less than  1,000  inhabitants.

Yours truly,
Sec’y Kalkaska  B.  M. A.

C.  E .  R a m s e y , 

Exceedingly  Valuable, 

i'rom the Bayne Falls G azette.
E.  A.  Stowe, of T h e  M ic h ig a n  T r a d e s­
m a n ,  lias been round  this  way  looking  up 
the subscribers to that  journal.  His efforts 
were well rewarded  and  he  gathered  In  a 
big  pile  of  silver  dollars,  besides  several 
new subscribers.  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   is  an 
exceedingly  valuable  publication,  and  no 
' ive merchant can afford to be without it.

A  M ERCANTILE  JO U RN A L, PU B L ISH ED  EA C H  

W EDN ESD AY .

E.  A.  STO W E  &  It KO., P ro p rie to rs.

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

Telephone No. 95,

LEntered  at  the  Postofflee  at  Qrand  Rapids  as 

Second-class  Matter A

WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY  19,1887.

M ichigan  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President—F rank H am ilton, Traverse City.
F irst Vice-President—Paul P. Morgan, Monroe.
Second Vice-President—E. J. H errick. G rand Rapids. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Kapids.
Treasurer—Julies Schuster, Kalamazoo.
Executive Comm ittee—President, F irst Vice-President 
Secretary, N. B. Plain and W. E. Kelsey.
Comm ittee on Ira d e  Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse 
City;  P. Kanney, Kalamazoo;  A.  W.  W estgate,  Che 
boygan.
Comm ittee on Legislation—W. E.  Kelsey,  Ionia;  J.  V, 
Crandall, Sand Lake;  J.  F. Clark, Big Kapids. 
Comm ittee on Membership—H. S.  Church,  Sturgis;  B. 
F. Em ery, Grand Kapids;  the Secretary.

A d a  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 
President, D. F. W atson;  Secretary, E lm er Chapel.
A lleg an   B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, Irving F. Clapp: Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand

B e lla ire   B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 
President, John Rodgers;  Secretary, G. J. Noteware.
M e rc h a n t’s P ro te c tiv e  A ss’n o f B ig  R a p id s 
President, N. H. Beebe;  Secretary, A. S. H obart.

B oyne  C ity  B usiness M en’s A ssociation. 

President. R. R. Perkins;  Secretary, F. M. Chase.

B u rr  O ak  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, C. B. Galloway:  Secretary, II. M. Lee.
C ad illac  B u sin ess  M en’s  A s’n. 

President, A. W. Newark;  Secretary, J. C. McAdam.
C edar  S prings  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation, 
President, T. W. Proviti;  Secretary, L. H. Chapm an.
C h arlevoix  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

boygan.

President, John Nichols;  Secretary, 11. W. Kane.
B usiness' M en’s  P ro te c tiv e   U nion  o f  C he­
President, A. W. W estgate;  Secretary. H. G. Dozer.
C oopersville  B u siness  M en’s  .A ssociation, 
President, E. N. P arker;  Secretary, R. D. McNaughton.
R e ta il G rocers’T rad e U nion A s’n o f D etro it. 
President, John Blessed;  Secretary, H. Kundinger.
D o rr  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 
President, L. N. Fisher;  Secretary, E. è. Botsford.

K astp o rt  B usiness  M en's  A ssociation. 

President.  F.  H.  Thurston,  C entral  Lake;  Secretary, 
Geo. L. Thurston, Central Lake.

E lk  R a p id s B usiness M en's P ro te c tiv e  A s’n, 
President, J. J. McLaughlin;  Secretary, C. L. M artin.
F re e p o rt  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

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

R e ta il  G rocers’  A ss’n   o f G ran d   K apids. 

President, ¿as. A. Coye;  Secretary, E. A. Stowe.

G reen v ille  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

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

H astin g s  H usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

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

H o lla n d   B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, Jacob Van P utten;  Secretary, A. Van Duren
Io n ia   B u siness  M en’s  P ro te c tiv e   A ss’n. 
President, Wm. E.  Kelsey;  Secretary,  Fred. Cutler, Jr
K alam azo o   R e ta il G rocers’ A ssociation. 

President, P. Itanney;  Secretary, M. S. Scoville.

K a lk a sk a   B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, A. E. Palm er;  Secretary, C. E. Ramsey.
B usiness M en's P ro te c tiv e  A s 'n o f K ingsley 
President, Jas. Broderick;  Secretary, Geo. W. Chaufty

Leslie  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, Win. H utchings;  Secretary, M. L. Campbell
L ow ell  B usiness  M en's  P ro te c tiv e   A ss’u 
President, N. B. Blnin;  Secretary, Frank T. King.

L u th e r  P ro te c tiv e   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, D. A. Reynolds

M aiieelonn  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, W. E. W atson;  Secretary, C. L. Bailey.

M an to u 's  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

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

M u ir  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, L. Town;  Secretary, Elm er Ely.
G rocers’  A ss’n  o f  th e   C ity  o f  M uskegon, 
President, H. B. Fargo;  Secretary, Wm. Peer.

M e rch a n t’s  U nion  o f N ashville. 

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

O ceana  B usiness  M en’s  A s’n. 

President' W. E. Thorp ;  Secretary, E. S. H oughtaling'

O vid  B u siness  M en’s  A s’n. 

President, C. H. H unter;  Secretary, Lester Cooley.

P eto sk e y   B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, Jas. Buckley;  Secretary, A. C. Bowman.

P la in w e ll  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

Président, M. Bailey;  Secretary, J. A. Sidle.

R e e d  C ity  B u sin ess M en’s  A sso ciatio n . 
President, C. J. Fleischauer; Secretary, H. W. Hawkins
R ockford  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, Geo. A. Sage;  Secretary, J. M. Spore.
S t.Jo h n s M erch an ts’ P ro te ctiv e A ssociation. 
President, H. L. K endrick;  Secretary, C. M. Merrill.
B usiness M en's P ro te c tiv e  Ass’n o f Saranac. 
President,  Geo. A. P otts;  Secretary, P. T. W illiams.

S outh  B oard m an  B usiness  M en’s  Ass’n. 

President, H. E.  Hogan;  Secretary, S. E. Niehardt.
S p arta  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, J.  R. H arrison;  Secretary, M. B. Nash.
So. A n n  and E. J o rd a n  B usiness M en’s A s'n, 
President, A. E. Pickard;  Secretary, John Leng.

S tu rg is  B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation. 
President, H enry 8. Church;  Secretary, Wm. Jorn.
T rav erse  C ity  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 
President, Geo. E. Steele;  S ecretary,C. T. Lockwood.
T u stin   B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 
President, G. A. Estes ;  Secretary, Geo. W. Bevins.

W ay lan d   B usiness  M en's  A ssociation. 

President. E. W.  Pickett ;  Secretary, H. J. Turner.
W h ite   L ak e  B usiness  M en’s A s’n. 

President, A. T. Lindennan, W hitehall;  Secretary,  W. 

B. Nicholson, W hitehall.
W oodland  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

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

R e ta il  D ealers’  C o m m ercial  A gency. 

W. E. Cooper, A ctuary, Grand Rapids.

G ran d   K ap id s  B u tc h e rs’  U nion, 

President, John K atz;  Secretary, Chas. Veiite.

Country  Shopping.

From   H arp er’s  Bazaar.

“No,  ma’am;  those  are  two  articles  we 
don’t  keep;  hut  the  oysters.  I think,  you 
will find at the post office, and  bananas you 
can get across the way,  at the  barbers.’ ’

GERMAN  ¡L.  Wintemitz,
MUSTARD.! Grand  Rapids, Mich.
Stop  That  Book-Keeping.

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

Sample copy 10 cts. in postage  stamps.

1933  McGee  Street 

Address

«1. TALLIAFERRO,  „  
K ansas  C ity,  Mo.

Dissolution  of Copartnership.

The firm of Curtiss, D unton  &  Co.,  has  this 
day been dissolved  by  m utual  consent, Eli F. 
H arrington retirin g  from  said firm.  The busi- 
iness o f th e above firm  will  be  continued  by 
Jo h n  L. Curtiss and  George  B. D unton  under 
the style of Curtiss & D unton, who  assum e all 
the liabilities of  said firm, and to  whom all ac­
counts are to be paid.

Cu r tiss, Dunton & Co.

Grand Rapids, Ja n u a ry  8, 1887.

STOCKHOLDERS’  MEETING.

The annual m eeting  of  the  stockholders  of 
the  Fuller  &  Stowe  Company  will be held  a t 
the office of th e com pany, 49 Lyon street, Wed­
nesday, Ja n u a ry  19, a t 7:30 p, m.,  fo r  th e  p u r­
pose o f electing a   board  of  directors  fo r  the 
ensuing year, and fo r th e  tran sactio n   of  any 
o th er business th a t m ay com e before th e m eet­
ing. 

E. A. Stow e, Seo’y.

- 

MANUFACTURERS  o f

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.,  Orand Rapids.

H a r r i s   <a  M A R t r n r ,

W holesale Doalors In

33  NORTH  IONIA  STREET,

CRAXTD RAPIDS, 

• 
H E S T E R   Sc

3ÆXCH.

F O X ,

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

SAW  ARTS GRIST MILL  MACHINERY,
Send for 
Catalogue 

- Prices* ATLAS ENGINE

anti

WORKS
INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.,  U.  S
STEM EMGIHES& BOILERS.
Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock 

MANUFACTURERS  OF

for  immediate delivery.

Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of W ood-W orking Machinery, 

Saws, B elting and Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

' 

W rite   fo r P ric e s. 

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

See  Our  W holesale  Quotations  else­

where in this issue and w rite for

Special  Prices  in  Oar  Lots. 
We are prepared to make Bottom Prices on anytliiie handle.
A B. K N O W LSO N ,
W M . SEA R S & CO
Cracker  Manufacturers,

3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Sole Agents for

Importers  and

BULKLEY, LEMON S HOOPS.
W holesale  Grocers.
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Celebrated Soaps. 
Niagara Starch Co.’s Celebrated Starch. 
“Jolly  T ar”  Celebrated  Plug  Tobacco, 
Jolly  Tim e”  Celebrated  Fine  Cut  To­
Dwinell,  Hayward  &  Co.’s  Roasted 
Thomson  &  Taylor’s  Magnolia  Coffee. 
W arsaw Salt Co.’s W arsaw Salt. 
Benton ” Tomatoes, Benton Harbor. 
Van  Cam p”  Tomatoes,  Indianapolis. 
Acme ”  Sugar Com, Best in the World.
In addition to a M l line  of staple groceries, we are the 
only house in Michigan which carries a complete assortment 
of fancy groceries and table delicacies.

dark and light.
bacco.
Coffees.

u

u

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

25,2? and 29 Ionia St. and 51,53,55,5? aid 59 Maid Sts.,
FULLER  &  STOWE  COMPANY,

G r a n d  R a p i d s ,  M i d i .

Engravers and Printers

B e s ig n e r s

A g e n ts   f o r

AMBOY  CHEESE- 

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

RINDGE, BERTSCH 4  CO.,
BOOTS  AND  SHOES
BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

AGENTS  FOR  THE

- 

Grand Rapids, Mi<-h

14 and 10 Pearl Street, 
SNOW-SHOVELS,
SLEDS, 
FIRE-KINDLERS,
FOR  SALE  BY
C urtiss, D unton 1 Co.

ORDER

Our Loader Smoking 

Our Leader Fine Cut 

15c per pound.

33c per pound.

Our Leader Skcrts, 

Our Leader Cigars, 

16c per pound.

$30 per M.
Til©  Best  in  tlie  W orld.

Clark, Jew ell  &  Co.,

SO LE  A G EN TS  F O R

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

O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.”

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

Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice.

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

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

BAKING  POWDERS

W ith Presents.

FAMILY, 1 lb. cans, 2 doz. cases, at $4.50

W ith each Can apiece of Decorated China 

all large pieces, and of same value.

FAMILY,  1 lb. cans, 2 doz. cases at $4.25

W ith each can a half-gallon Glass Pitchers.

FAMILY, 1 lb. cans, 2 doz. cases at $4.00

Dish.  Assorted Colors.

W ith each can a  Hob  Nail  Oblong  Berry 
SILVER SPOON, 3-4 lb. can, 4 doz. 

cases at 
W ith each can, a piece  colored  glass  Tea 

$2,50

Set. 

________

Arctic Manufacturing Co., Grand Rapids.

Absolute Baking Powder.

And

10G per cent. Pure.

Manufactured and sold only by

ED.  TELFER,  Grand  Rapids.

POTATOES!

CAR  LOTS  A  “ SPECIALTY.”

„  We uffer Best Facilities.  Long Experience.  Watchful  Attention.  Attend  Faith­
fully to Cars Consigned to us.  Employ  Watchmen  to  see  to  Unloading  OITR  MR 
THOMPSON  ATTENDS  PERSONALLY  TO  SELLING. 
Issue  SPECIAL  POT A 
TOE  MARKET  REPORTS.  KEEP  OUR  SHIPPERS  fully posted.  OUR  QUOTED 
PRICES  CAN  BE .DEPENDED  UPON.  WE  DO  NOT  qiote te g u la r,.V a S U c S d  
iiices.  Consignments Solicited.  Correspondence Invited from  Consignors  to  this  mar­
ket.  References given when requested.

WM. Hi THOMPSON & CO., Conni Merchants,

-   _  OHIOAGO. ILL.

106  SOUTH  W A TER   ST.,

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3ÆOSKLKT  BAOS.

-WHOLESALE-

SEEDS, FRUITS, OYSTERS,

26, 38, 30 and 33  OTTAWA  ST..  G’D  RAPIDS.

And Produce.
BAXTER’S  CELEBRATED

lSMOKE
'W Tr/pjf,

V^CKY S9®1  0-

if

“ LOCft  STM "

This famous brand is now  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,

128 Canal Street, Grand Rapids.

‘‘C A N D E E ”
R u b b e rBOOTSWITH

DOUBLE  THICK 

BALL..

Ordinary Rubber Boots 
always wear out first on 
the ball.  The CANDEE 
Boots  are  double  thick 
on  the  ball,  and  give
DOUBLE  WEAK.
Most economical Rubber 
Boot 
the  market. 
Lasts  longer  than  any 
other boot and the
PRICE NO HIGHER.
Call  and  ex­
amine  the 
goods.

in 

FCR  SALE BY

•E.  G.  STUDLEY  &  CO.,

N o. 4 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.

Largest and finest stock in the Slate of 

Rubber Goods,  Mill Supplies, Fire Depart­

ment Supplies and Sporting Goods.

TIME  TABLES.
Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves. 
.  0:10 a 111 
. 12:30 p ni
.11:00 p III
.  5:00 p 111

tMaU ..............................................
tUay  Express.................................
•Night Express...............................
Muskegon Express........................
tDaily exeept Sunday

•Daily. 
Pullm an Sleeping Cars on all night  train   .  _____ ,
Through
parlor ear in charge of careful attendants  w ithout  t 
trn  charge to Chicago on 18:50 p. in., and through coach 
on !) a. in. and 11  p. in. trains.

N e w a y g o   D iv is io n .

Leaves. 
E x p re ss..............................................  3:13 p m 
Express................................................   8:00 a  in 

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

All trains arrive and depart from  Union Depot.
The N orthern term inus of this division is a t Kaldwln, 
w here close connection is  made  w ith  F. <st p. M. trains 
to and from  Ludington and Manistee.

W. A. Gavktt, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

_ J.  B. Mui.liken,  G eneral  M anager.

Grand Rapids & Indiana.

nSG  NORTH.

E x ..  9:20 a m
7:30 p m
3:40 pill 
11:25 a in 
.........10:30 a m . 

Traverse City Express.......... .
Traverse City and Mackinaw
Cincinnati  Express.................
Petoskey and Mackinaw Expr 
Saginaw Express......................

. 

5:05 p m  
7:20 a  m
4:10 p m
Saginaw express runs through solid.
7 a m train has chair car for  Traverse  City.  11:30  a 
m tra in  lias chair car for Petoskey and Mackinaw City. 
5:05 p m tra in  has sleeping and chair cars  for Petoskey 
and Mackinaw.
GOING  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express.......................... 
F ort 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 in tra in  has,W oodruff sleeper for Cincinnati.
M usk eg o n ,  G rant!  R a p id s  &  In d ia n a . 

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

Leave. 
Arrive.
7:25 a m ....................................................................   9:15 a in
1:00 p m ....................................................................  1:00 p m
5:20 p m ....................................................................   7:10 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge stree t depot 7 m inutes later.
C. L. Lockwood, Gen'i Pass. Agent.

K a la m a z o o   D ivision.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Arrive.
Leave. 
Ex. & Mail.  N. Y. Mail. 
4*35p m 
7:45am ..G randR apids.  9¡15a m  
5:55 p m  
9:02 a m. .A llegan.......... 8:28 a m 
7:05 p m   10:00 a in..K alam azoo ...  7:30 a m  
8:30 p m  11:35 a in. .W hite Pigeon.  5:55 a m
2:30 a in  5:05 p ill..T oledo............ 11:00 p m
9:40 p in. .Cleveland....... 6:40 p m
8:30am  
2:50 p m 
3:80 a m . .Buffalo............11:55 a  m
6:40 a in 
6:50 p in. .Chicago.......... 11:30 p m
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids a t 1  p  n
ing passengers as far as  Allegan.  All  trains  dally 
cept Sunday.  ' 
J. W. McKennry, O rnerai A at.

N. Y. Mail.  N. Y. Ex.
6:i0p m
5:00 a in
4 :oO p m 
2:20 p m 
9:45 a m  
5:35 a m
11:10 p ill
6 :60 a m 
wry-

Detroit,  Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

JING  HAST.

Arrivi

GOING WEST.  -

tSteninbo.it  Express...............
tT hrough  Mail...........................................10:40 a m
tEvening Express............................... 3:15 p in
•Lim ited  Express.............................   9:20 p m
tMixed, w ith  coach..........................
tM oruing  Express...........................   1:05 p m  
tThrough  Mail..................................   6:00 p m  
tS team boat Express........................10:40 u m
tMixed.................................................  
•N ight Express.................................... 5:10 a m 

Leaves. 
6:85 a in 
10:50 a m 
3:60 p m 
10:55 p m 
11:00am
1:10 p m
5:05 p in
7:45 a m
5:35 a iu
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  »Daily.
Passengers taking the  6:25  a m   Express  make  close 
connection a t Owosso for Lansing,  and  a t  D etroit  for 
New  York,  arriving  there  a t  10:30  a  in the following 
morning.  The Night Express lias a through W agner car 
and local sleeping car from  D etroit to Orand  Rapids.
D.  P o tt e r, C ity  P a ssen g e r A gent. 

G eo. B.  R e e v e, Traffic M an ag er C hicago.

Michigan Central.

BErART.

,  ARRIVE.

D etroit Express— .................................................  6:15 a m
Day  Express.......... T................................................  1:10p in
•A tlantic Express..................................................... 10:10 p m
M ixed.........................................................................   6:50 a m
•Pacific  Express..............................................................   6:00 a m
M ail.............................................................................  3:00 p m
Grand  Rapids  Express........................................... 10:15 p m
M ixed.................................................................................   5:15 p m
•Dally.  All other dally except Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
run on A tlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from  
D etroit.  P arlor  cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand 
Rapids Express to  and  from   Detroit.  D irect  connec­
tions made a t D etroit w ith all through trains E ast over 
M. C. R. R., (Canada Soufficrn Div.)

D. W. J ohnston, Mich. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.
O. W. Rugglks, Gen’i Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago.

Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette.

Going West.

Going East.

7:00 a m 
6:50 a m . .St. Ignace.
5:55 p m 
.  8:30 |) in 
9:40 a m. .S eney .......
12:20 p m  
•  5:15pm   12:35 p m  
}  2:15 p m  
7:00 a m  
5:30pm   12:40pm )  Mafouette 
12:50 p m  > M arquette
(  2:00 p m 
,.  1:23 p m 
1:40 p m. .Xegaunee.
1  55 p m. .Ishpem ing 
2:58 p  in
6:30 p m . .H oughton . .*.  9:20 à  in 
5:50 p m. .Hancock  .. . . .   9:01 a m
6:35 p iu. .C alum et.........8:15 a m

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

quette 5iS0 p m. 
Gen. Pass, and Ticket  Agent, M arquette.

E. W. Allen,

JO B B E R S   O F

OYSTERS,

And Mannfaotoren of

CANDY.

WATERLOa&Ffii'OH

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D IR E C T IO N S

We have cooked the com in this can 
sufficiently.  Should  be  Thoroughly 
Wanned (uot cooked) adding  piece of 
Good Butter (size of hen’s egg) and gill 
of fresh  milk  (preferable  to  water.) 
Season to suit when on the table. None 
genuine unless bearing the signature of

§

CHILUCOTHE 

ILL.

£7V a t   t h i s "e ÍT0,

Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with 

signature and stamp on each can.

MY  ENTIRE  STOCK  OF

Notions,  Hosiery,  Furnishing 
Goods, Lumbermen’s Sup­
plies, Pants,  Overalls,

ETC,

Is For Sale,

m

R egardless  of Cost,

To Save Expense of Moving.
S.  A. W E L L I N G ,

24  PEARL  ST.,
PURE.

NEW  PROCESS  STARCH. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.
ls g E E r-

removed,

This Starch having th e  ligh t  Starch  and  Gluten 
On.©-Tlairci  Less

I Can be used than any other in the Market.

M a n u fa c tu re d   by th e

FIRMENICH  MNFG.  CO.

F a c to rie s:  M a rsh allto w n ,  Io w a ;  P e o ria ,  Ills .

Offices  a t  P eo ria,  Ills;

STRONG. Clark,  Jewell  &  Co.

FOR  SALE  BY

SURE.

1  VU1UUM)
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. BECKER i  CO. 1002 N. TIM EL ST. LOUIS. 10.

T h e  S t a n d a r d  o f  E x c e l l e n c e
KINGSFORD’S

IMI

P U R E

A N D

^HUf AC TURTO I
Fosforo
' O swego,

“Silver
Gloss”

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, 

Custards, Rlanc-Mange, etc.

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

STATE  AGENTS  FOR

A L W A Y S  A SK   YOUR  GROCER  FOR  T H E S E   GOODS.

D. D. Mallory & Co.’s

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIME!
F. J. LAM B & CO.
DIAMOND DRAND OYSTERS
Also  Fruits  and  Country  Produce.
OBERNE,  HOSIGK  &  CO.,

Im ifactors of FINE  LAUNDRY anfl TOILET  SOAPS,

1 2 0   M i c h i g a n   S t . ,   C H i i c a g o ,  1 1 1 .

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<  W e make the following brands:

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

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

White Prussian, Glycerine Family, Napkin, Royal.

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

A. H U FF03JD , General A gent, Box  14,  G R A N D   R A R ID S,  MICH.

W rite   m e  fo r  P rie e s.

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The  accompanying  illustrations  reprents  the
Boss Tobacco  Pail  Cover.

It will fit any pail, and keep  the  Tobacco  moist 

and fresh until entirely used.

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

ARTHUR  MEIGS  &  00.

W holesale Grocers,

S O I ©   A m o n t s ,

77 to 83 SOUTH  DIVISION  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

BUSINESS LAW.

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

of Last Resort.

IN D E F IN IT E   ACKN O W LEDG M EN T.

An - acknowledgment  in  the  following 
terms:  “I owe  Dr.  S.  in  borrowed  money 
and doctor’s bills of long  standing  not  ex­
ceeding $1,000,” was held  by  the  Supreme 
Court of Pennsylvania to be too indefinite to 
remove the bar of the statute of limitations.

D EB TS— BOOK  ACCOUNT— S E P A ItA T E   D E ­

M ANDS.

A  debt  upon  a  continuous  account  or 
book entries made in the ordinary course of 
dealing is entire,  and  cannot,  without  an 
agreement to that  effect,,  be  split  up into 
separate  and  distinct  demands,  so  as  to 
form the basis of separate  suits,  according 
to  the  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Pennsylvania.

PA Y M EN T— SEN D IN G   C H EC K   BY  M AIL.
In the case of Norman vs.%ticketts,  late­
ly decided by the  English  Court of Appeal, 
it appeared that the plaintiff,  a  milliner  in 
London,  sent to the defendant,  a  customer 
of hers in Suffolk,  a letter  saying  that  she 
would be obliged  by  the  favor  or a check 
within a week.  On receipt of the letter the 
defendant drew  a  check  payable to the or­
der of the plaintiff and posted it to  her  ad­
dress.  The check was stolen in transit and 
was paid  by  the  defendant’s  bankers,  the 
thief having forged  the  plaintiff’s  indorse­
ment. 
In an action to recover  the  amount 
the defendant pleaded payment.  This  plea 
was  sustained  by  the  Court  of  Appeal. 
The  Master  of  the  Rolls,  who  delivered 
judgment,  said that the rule of  law  requir­
ed the debtor  to  go  and  pay  his  creditor, 
but that where the  creditor  asks  for  pay­
ment by check and by post,  posting a check 
to the right address is  payment,  though  it 
never reaches its destination.

CONTUACTS  IN   R E S T R A IN T   OF  T R A D E .
One person,  for a  valuable consideration, 
entered  into  an  agreement  with  another, 
to the effect that  he  would  not  thereafter 
engage  in  the  business  of  manufacturing 
ochre  “in  the  county  of  Lehigh  or  else­
where.”  He afterward went into  the  busi­
ness  of  manufacturing  ochre  in  Lehigh 
counts7.  A bill was brought for  an  injunc­
tion  to  restrain  him  from  continuing  the 
manufacture,  he  opposing  on  the  ground 
that the contract was in  restraint  of  trade, 
and  contrary  to  public  policy.  The  Su­
preme Court  of  Pennsylvania  held  in  the 
case  of  Smith’s  Appeal  that  the  contract 
was divisible as to place; that  while  it  was 
void outside of  Lehigh  county; it was good 
within the county;  that  it  was  competent 
for the defendant to make the contract,  and 
that the same was  reasonable  and  not  op­
pressive.  The court said:  Where a county 
or city or borough is named  as a limit,  and 
an  unreasonable  extent  of  territory in ad­
dition is also named,  the  covenant is divisi­
ble,  and may  be  valid  as  to  the particular 
place which is  a  reasonable  limit. 
It  has 
been said that all the cases, when they come 
to  be  examined,  seem  to  establish 
this 
principle—that all restraints upon trade  are 
bad,  as being in violation  of  public  policy, 
unless they are natural,  and not  unreasona­
ble for the protection  of the  parties in deal­
ing  legally  with  some  subject-matter  of 
contract.  The  principle is this: public pol­
icy requires that every man shall  not  be  at 
liberty to deprive himself or the state of his 
labor,  skill or talent,  by  any  contract  that 
he enters into.  Op the other  hand,  public 
policy requires that  v hen  a  man  has,  by 
skill or by any other means,  obtained some- 
tiling which he wants to sell,  lie  should  be 
at liberty to  sell  it  in  the  most  advanta­
geous way in the market,  and  in  order  to 
enable him to sell it,  it isOieeessery  that  he 
should be able to preclude himself from  en­
tering into competition with the  purchaser. 
In such case the same public policy  enables 
him to enter into  any  stipulation,  however 
restrictive it is,  provided the  restriction,  in 
in the j udgment of  the  court,  is not unrea­
sonable,  having regard  to  the  subject-mat­
ter of the contract.

W hy  it  W as  Too  Late.

From   the  D etroit  F ree  Press.

“ You see, the way of it was this,” he was 
explaining to a patrolman  on  Baker  street 
yesterday;  “I was in the grocery alone,  and 
two  men  came  in.  They  warmed  their 
hands at the stove,  and one of them sudden­
ly  began  snuffing  and  sniffing  and  then 
called out:

“Say!  Mister,  your kerosene is leaking all 

over the cellar.”

“That rattled me,  and I grabbed  a couple 
of  matches  and  ran  down  stairs. 
I  was 
down there a couple of minutes  before I  re­
membered.”

“Remembered what?” 
“That my kerosene was  up  stairs  at  the 
back end of the store.  I hurried up as quick 
as I could,  but I was too late.”

•

“They had  robbed  the  till  and  gone,  of 

course?”
“Oil,  no.  They  had  gone  around  the 
cpuuter,  and my big  dog  had  corralled  one 
in the potato bin and the other between two 
molasses  barrels,  and  was  biting  them  at 1 
the rate of forty bites  a minute.”

“Then how was it too late?”
“ Why,  when  I  called  the  dog  off  and 
looked the fellows over,  I  hadn’t  the  heart 
to kick ’em across the street.  1 just led ’em 
to the door and gave ’em one lift apiece and 
asked ’em to call again. 
I wish 1 wasn’t so 
chicken-hearted about such  things—I really 
do.”

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Creamery Butter.

From  th e N ational Stockm an and F arm er. 

.

(Broceries.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These  prices  are  fo r  cash  buyers,  who  pay 

prom ptly and buy in full packages.

a x l e   g r e a s e .

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

P a r a g o n ................. 2  10
P aragon 25 ft pails.  90 
Fraziers, 25 ft pails. 1  25

BAKING  POWDER.
Acme, 44 ft cans, 3 doz. case.......
44 ft 
.......
2 ft 
B u lk ....................................
Princess,  448....................................

3  “ 
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b u lk .....................'...............
A rctic,  14  ft cans, 6 doz. case............
............
............
............
............
V ictorian, 1 ft cans, (tall,) 2 doz.......
Diamond,  “ bulk.” . . .........................  .

44 
¿4 
1 
5 

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4 
3 
2 
1 

BLUING.

85 
1 60 
3 00

25

.......1  40
.......2  40
....*12  00 
.....  2 00 
15
....... 

25
Dry, No. 2.............................................. doz. 
Dry, No. 3 . . . ........................................ doz. 
45
Liquid, 4 o z ,.\.......................................doz. 
35
65
Liquid, 8 07/..........................................doz. 
A rctic 4 oz...........................................?»  gross  3 oO
A rc tic 8  oz.............................................*••• — •  7  20
13  00
A ro tio l6 o z...................... 
A rctic No. 1 pepper b o x ......................................   2 to
8 to
A rctic No. 2 
A rctic No. 3 
*  00

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BROOMS.

No. 2 H u rl................1  751 Common W hisk___  90
No. 1 H u r l....2 00@3  25 Fancy W hisk.......... I  to
No. 2 C arpet............ 2 25! Mill.................................. 3 75
No. 1 C arpet............ 2  50 W arehouse  ............. 2  75
P arlo r  G era............3 to|

CANNED FISH .

Clams, 1 ft, L ittle N eck.................................1  10
Clam Chowder,  3 f t ..........................—   •■■2  15
Cove Oysters, 1  ft  stan d ard s................90@1  to
Cove O ysters, 2  ft  standards..................:.  1  75
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic................. ..................... 1  75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic.................*.................... 2  6»
Lobsters, 1 ft s ta r ........................................... 2 to
Lobsters. 2 ft s ta r ........................................... 3 00
M ackerel,lib  fresh   stan d ard s....................1  50
M ackerel, 5 ft fresh   sta n d ard s...................5 25
Mackerel in  Tom ato Sauce, 3  f t................. 3  50
M ackerel, 3 ft in M ustard................................... 3 50
M ackerel. 3 ft  soused..........................................3 50
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia riv e r.........................1  60
Salmon. 2 ft Columbia riv e r..............................2 80
Sardines, dom estic )4s................................... 6@7
Sardines,  dom estic  44s...............................   10@12
Sardines,  M ustard  14s................................... 10@12
Sardines,  im ported  )4s..................................12@16
T rout. 3 1b  brook..........................................  4 00

CANNED FRUITS.

pples, gallons,  stan d ard s................................3 25
b lackberries, sta n d ard s...............................   90
Cherries,  red  stan d ard .......................................1 10
D am sons........................................ i . . . ..........1  00
Egg Plum s, standards 
1  25
...................... 
G ooseberries...........................................  
95®1 00
reen  Gages, standards 21b.............................. 1 25
Peaches, E x tra Yellow .............  
2  to
Peaches,  sta n d a rd s ...........................................1 60
Peaches,  seconds................................................. 1 45
Pineapples, sta n d a rd s........................................1 40
Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced............................ 2 60
Pineapples, Johnson’s, g ra te d .........................2 75
Q u in ces............................................................. 115
R aspberries,  e x tra ..............................................1 25
r e d .................................................1 35
Straw berries  ...................................................1  25
W h o rtleb erries...............................................  90

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COFFEES—PACKAGE.

60 fts 100 fts 3to fts 
....20%   2044  2044 
....20%   2044  2044 

x x x x ......................................
A rbuckle’s  .............................
D llw orth’s ............................. .
Standard  .................................
flfti'nian....................................
Xiinn.........................................
Lion,  in  cabinets.'.................
M agnolia.................................
Royal........................................
E agle........................................
Silver  K ing.............................
M e x ican .................................
12 50
CHEESE.
Michigan full  cream ...........
Y ork  State, A cm e................

ÜÜ20

2044 
20 
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20
20
2094
20
1944  187a 
20 
1944 
24 
24 
18

,1344@14
@14

CHOCOLATE.

Baker’s ...................... 37¡German  Sweet.
..............361Vienna Sweet  .
R unkles’  

COCOANUT.

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Is and  44s................................
148...............................................
Is in tin   p ails..........................
44s 
..........................
M altby’s,  Is ...............................................
Is and  44s...............................
44s.............................................
M anhattan,  p ails....................................
Peerless  ....................................................

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....23

@26
®27
@27
@2844
©2344
@24
@2444
@30@18

Green.

R io .................. 1644@17
Golden R io ... 17  @19
S antos............ 15  @17
M aricabo.................. 16
J a v a ..................23@25
O. G. J av a___20  @22
Mocha  ...............— 23

Roasted.

R io ..................16  @18
Golden R io... 18  @20
Santos......................20
M aricabo........... 18@20
J a v a ....................25@26
O. G. J a v a .;..23  @25
M ocha............27  @28

CANNED VEGETABLES.

A sparagus, O yster B ay.................................2  to
Beans, Lima,  sta n d ard .....................A ........  75
Beans, Stringless,  E rie.................................  90
Beans, Lewis’  Boston B aked......................1  70
Com,  A rcher’s T rophy......................................1 10
“  M orning  G lory........................................ 1 10
“  A cm e.......................................................... 1 10
“  Maple L eaf................................................ 1 to
“ 
E xcelsior................................................... 1 10
“  O nondaga..................................................1 35
“  D a rb y ...................................... *...........1 50
“  O sb o rn ....................................................... 1 00
“  New  P ro cess.......................................1  00
Peas,  F rench........................................................1 50
Peas, e x tra  m arro fat—   ......................1  20@1  1
Peas,  soaked....................................................  75
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Early  Ju n e, sta n d ......................1  50@1
sifted ................................2
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M ushrooms, e x tra   fine..................... 
20
Pum pkin, 3 ft G olden................................... 1  00
Succotash, sta n d ard ....................................85@1
S q u ash ............................................................. 100
Tomatoes, standard  b ran d s........................1  10

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.CR4CKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

X  XXX

K enosha B u tte r..........................
Seym our  B u tte r................................  
B u tte r...................................................  
Fancy  B u tte r...............’............. 
444
S.  O yster..............................................  
P icflic...................................................  
Fancy  O yster.............................  
444
Fancy  Soda................................. 
5
City Soda......................................
Soda  ............................................. 
M ilk....................................................... 
B o sto n ..........................................
G ra h a m ............... ........................
O at  M eal......................................
Pretzels, hand-m ade.................
P re tz e ls........................................
C rack n els....................................
7 
Lemon Cream .............................  
7 
Sugar Cream ...............................  
Frosted Cream ............................
7 
G inger  Snaps.............................  
7
No. 1 G inger  Snaps................... 
Lem on  Snaps.............................. 
Coffee  C akes.......................................  
Lem on W afers............................
Ju m b les........................................
E x tra H oney Ju m b les..............
F rosted Honey  Cakes..............
Cream  G em s...............................
Bagleys  G em s............................
Seed Cakes...................................
S. &  M. C akes.............................
CORDAGE.

544

8
8
8
1244

644

744

5
5
6
5

7

844

844
1344
1144
1244
1344
1344
1344
1244
844

60 foot  J u te ....... 1  00
72 foot J u t e .........1  25
40 Foot C otton___1  50

50 foot C o tto n ... .1  60 
60 foot C o tto n ....!  75 
72 foot C otton__ 2  00

DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.

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C itro n ..............................  
...-22  @  25
C u rra n ts....................................................   @  644
Lemon  P eel...............................................  @  H
O range P eel...............................................  @  14
P runes,  French, 60s.................................  @  944
P runes, French, 80s................................   @ 9
P runes, T urkey,  new .............................   644@  694
old...............................   544@ 6
Raisins, D e h esia....................a. ............. 3 50@5 to
Raisins, London L ayers........................   @2  50
Raisins, California  “ 
........................ 1  60@2 00
Raisins, Loose M uscatels...................... 1  "0@1  90
Raisins, Ondaras,  28s.................................9 @944
Raisins.  S u ltan as................................ 
  @  844
Raisins,  Valencia, new ...........................  7 @  74»
Raisins,  Im perials...................................  @3 00

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FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

Lem on. Vanilla.
Jen n in g s’ D. C.,2 oz................?» doz.  1 00 
1  40
“  4 oz...............................1  50 
2  50
“  6 oz..................................2 60  4 00
“  8 oz..................................3 50  5 to
“   No. 2  T ap er....................1 25  1  50
“  No. 4 
2  75
.................1  75 
“  44 pint, ro u n d ............ 4  60 
7 50
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15  to
...........9  00 
“  No. 3  p a n e l.................... 1 10  1  65
2  75 
“  No. 8 
4  25
“  No. 10 
6 to
4  25 

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Cod,  w hole....................................................4  @444
Cod, boneless................................................... 5@644
H a lib u t..................................................  .  ...  9@10
H erring, round,  44  b b l..........................  @2 50
H erring .round,  44  b b l.................................  1  35
H erring, Holland,  bbls............................... 11  00  _
H erring, H olland,  k eg s............... 
@75
H erring,  Scaled...............................................  @20
M ackerel, shore, No.  1,44  bbls.......... 8  00@10  00

 

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MATCHES.

12 ft kits 
10 

Sardines,  spiced, 44s..................................... 10@12

“ 
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............... 1  25
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No. 3,44 b b ls................................ 7  75
rout, 44  b b ls..................................................5  00
10 ft  k its..............................................100
W hite, No. 1,44 b b ls .....................................6  75
Giite, No. 1,12  ft k its................................1   00
/kite, No. 1.10 ft k its...............
50
ihite, Fam ily,  44 bbls...............
k its...................
Grand  H aven,  No.  8, square..
"  rand H aven, No 9, square, 3 g 
rand  H aven,  No.  200,  parlor 
G rand  H aven,  No.  300,  parlor 
.1  50
G rand  H aven,  No.  7,  round..
.1  to.
Oshkosh, No.  2................, ..........
Oshkosh, No.  8.....................................................1,50
S w edish................................................................   75
Richardson’s No. 8  sq u a re................................... 1 to
do  ................................1  50
Richardson’s No. 9 
Richardson’s No. 744, ro u n d ..................................1 to
Richardson’s No. 7 
do 
............................... 150
W oodbine, 300......  
90@l  10
Black  S tra p ...................................................... 16@18
Cuba B aking.....................................................25@28
Pqrto  Rico.................................. 
24@30
Nmv  Orleans,  good........................................ 28@34
New Orleans, choice.......................................44@50
New O rleans,  fa n c y .......................................52@55

MOLASSES.

.1  00
.1 20

 

44 bbls. 2c e x tra  

Rolled Oats, b b l__ 5  SOiSteel cut,  b b l............5  50
“  44 b b l...3 00

“  44 bbl.3 to 
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M edium ...................................  ................4  50@4  75
44 bbl...........................................   @3  00
Small,  b b l..................................................5  50®5  75
Im ported Clay 3 g ro ss............................2  25@3  00
Im ported Clay, No. 216,3 gross............   @2 25
Im ported Clay, No. 216,244 g ro ss.........  @1  85
A m erican  T .D ..........................................  75® -90
Choice C arolina...... 8*4 ¡Java  ................... 
P rim e C arolina......544 P a t n a ...........................544
Good  C arolina........444  R angoon..........................  @544
¡Broken................ 344@344
Good L ouisiana......5 
Table   
................... 6 
¡Ja p a n .........................7
DeLand’s p u re .........644^ w ig h t’s ................... 5
C hurch’s  ................. 5
M         5  ¡Cap S heaf................. 5
Taylor’s  G
44c less in 5 box lots.

Sea  F oam ................. 544

SALERATUS.

RICE.

6

SALT.

60 Pocket, F  F   D airy ;............................ 
28 P o ck et.................................................... 
100 3 ft  pockets.........................................  
Saginaw or  M anistee............................. 
Diamond  C................................................  
Standard  Coarse......................................  
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bag s......... 
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. b a g s....
H iggins’ English dairy bu.  b ag s.........
A m erican, dairy, 44 bu. b ag s................
Rock, bushels...........................................
W arsaw, Dairy, bu.  bags.......................
.......................
Parisian,  44  p in ts....................................
P epper Sauce, red  sm all......................
P epper Sauce, g r e e n .............................
P epper Sauce, red  large rin g ..............
P epper Sauce, green, large rin g ........
Catsup, Tomato,  p in ts...........................
Catsup, Tom ato,  q u arts  ......................
H alford Sauce, p in ts.............................
H alford Sauce,  44 p in ts..........................

SAUCES.

44  ** 

2  10
1  95
2 35
85
1  45
1  25
75
70

@2 to 
@
@  80 
@1 
@1  50 
@ 
to 
@1  20 
@3 50 

@ 2 20

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SUGARS. 
........... 

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Cut  L oaf......... 
@ <H(|
C u b e s.........................................................   @  *4*1
P ow dered...................................... ...........  @  694
G ranulated,  S tan d ard..........................:  @  644
Confectionery A ......................................   @594
Standard A ................................................. 
©   594
No. 1, W hite E x tra  C.............................   @5  31
No. 2, E x tra C...........................................   5  @54»
No. 3 C.........................................................  @  4M
No. 4 C.......................................................  
@494
New Orleans, in  lids...............................   424©  42».

O ur  L ead er__
M ayflow er.......
Globe............................221 May
Mule E a r.....................23|Dark  ....

HORTS.
. 161 H iaw ath a__
23 Old Congres». 
L e a f....

SYRUPS.

Corn,  barrels 
................................
Com, 44 bbls.....................................
Corn,  (0 gallon kegs........................
Corn, 5 gallon kegs..........................
P u re  Sugar, bbl...............................
P u re Sugar, 44 bbl............................

SNCFF.

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tiOrillard’s A m erican Gentlem qn
M accoboy......................
Gail & A x’ 
.....................
Rappee.......... 
.........
Railroad  Mills  Scotch...................
Lotzbeok  .........................................

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TEAS.

27@29
@30@32
23@35
25@37f

@1 30

Ja p an   o rd in ary ...........  .................................. 18@20
Ja p an  fa ir to good..........................................25@30
Ja p an  flue........................................................   35@45
Ja p an  d u st........................................................ 15@20
.......30@5fiL
Young H yson..........................
.......35@5Ü
G unP ow der.............................
33©55@6<7
O o lo n g ......................................
....  25@30
g o .......................................
VINEGAR.
50 gr.
10
10
16

fhite W ine....................................
C id er.................................................
ork State  A pple..........................
MISCELLANEOUS.

30 gr. 

08
08

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do 
do 

90
Bath  Brick im p o rted ..............................
75
A m erican..............................
1  00
Burners, No. 1 ..........................................
1  50
No.  2..........................................
Condensed Milk, Eagle  b ran d ..............
J
7  36 
@25  1
Cream T artar 5 and 10 ft can s..............
@11 
t
Candles, S ta r.............................................
@12
Candles.  H otel..........................................
@35
Camphor, oz., 2 ft bo x es........................
@80
E x tract Coffee, V.  C........................ .......
@1  20
F e lix ............................
@25
Gum,  Hubber  100 lum ps........................
@35
Gum, R ubber 200 lum ps........................
30@35
Gum, Spruce.............................................
@3 00
Hominy, ?»  b b l.........................................
Jelly, in 30 ft  p ails...................................
4@  444
P earl  B arley............................................. 2%@  3
Peas, G reen  B ush...................................
@1  15»
Peas, Split  P re p are d .............................
@ 3   4
@4  to
Powder,  K eg.............................................
@2  25
Powder, 44  K eg ........................................
Sage  .........................................................
@  15
S auerkraut  ............................................... 4  0C@4  50

CANDY.  FR U IT S  A N D   NUTS.

do 
do 

P utnam  & Brooks quote as follows
STICK.
Standard, 25 ft boxes.............................
Twist, 
.............................
Cut  Loaf 
........................
MIXED
Royal, 251b  p ails....................................
Royal, 200 ft bbls....................................
E xtra, 25 ft  pails....................................
E xtra, 200 ft bbls....................................
French Cream, 25 ft p ails.....................
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases...............................
Broken, 25  ft  p ails.................................
Broken, 200 ft  bbls.................................

FANCY—IN  5 ft  BOXES.

1

844@  9
@ 9
@10
@ 9
@  8
@10
@ 9
@1144
@10
@10
@  9

Lemon  D rops..........................................
..  @12
Sour D rops............................. •................ ...  @13
P epperm int  D rops...............................
..  @13
Chocolate  D rops....................................
14
18
H M Chocolate"  D rops..........................
10
Gum  Drops 
..........................................
Licorice D rops........................................ ... 
22
A  B  Licorice"  D rops.............................
12
Lozenges, p lain ......................................
14
Lozenges,  p rin te d .................................
15
Im p e ria ls................................................
14
M o tto es....................................................
15
Molasses B ar...........................................
12
Caram els......................................   .........
18
H and Made C ream s...............................
18
Plain  Cream s.........................................
1«
Decorated  Cream s.................................
20
String Rock.............................................
13
B urnt  Alm onds....................................
22
W intergreen  B erries......................
14
FANCY—IN   BULK.

SOAPS.
. 3 85i E x tra Chicago Fain-

il y .......................

A corn ...................
.2  94
M a ste r................. .A   to]
New Process, 1  ft ..3  85!N apkin.................. ..4  75
New Process, 3  ft . .3 96 T o w el................... ..4  75
Acme,  b a rs......... ..3 551W hite  Marseilles ..5 50
Acrpe,  blocks__ .  3 or. W hite Cotton  Oil ..5  50
.3  50
Bes-’t  A m erican.. . .2  93,R a ilro a d ..............
C i v . - ................. . .3  70 U.  G ....................... . .3 45
Big  riv e   Center. , .3  85 Mystic W hite....... ..4  66
N ickel................... . .3  45 Saxon  B lue......... ..2  60
Sham rock............ ..3  ir.)Palm er’s, 100 bars ..5  50
Blue D anube....... ..2 55
..4  25
London  Fam ily.. 
.  3 75

75  “
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SPICES.

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15@30,Clove8  .................

P e p p e r................. 16@25 P e p p e r.................. @20
A llspice............... 12@15 A llspice............... 8® 10
C innam on............ 18@30 C assia................... 10® 11
Cloves  ............  .. 15@25 Nutm egs,  No. 1.. ©60
G inger  ................. 16@20 Nutm egs,  No. 2.. @50
@28
M ustard...........
Cayenne  ..............
K ingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 ft pkgs__
6 ft b o xes...
b u l k ...........
P ure, 1 ft pk g s....................
Corn, 1  ft pkgs....................
Royal. Gloss, 1 ft packages...................
b u lk ...................... .........
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Corn  .............................................
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Muzzy, Gloss, 1 ft  packages...............
“ 
3 ft 
................
b u lk .................................
“ 
*  Corn, 1 ft  packages.................
Firm enich, new process, gloss,  l f t__
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6 f t....
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“ corn. l f t................

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TOBACCO—FINE C U T -IN   PAILS.
C h e rry ....................... 60|CrossCut...........
Five and  S even.......#45[01dJim...'.................... 35
M agnet...................... .2oi01d  T im e...................... 30
Seal of D etro it..........60|Underwood’sC apper
Jim   D andy.................38 Sweet  Rose.................4
O ur  B ird.................’. .25 Meigs & Co.’s Stunner!
B rother  Jo n ath an ...2 7 lA tlas............................ i
Jolly  T im e.................38|RoyalG am e.................c
Sweet  Rose...............32 F o u n tain.......................’
May  Q ueen...............65 Old Congress................64
D ark AmericanEagle67 Good L u ck ..................52
The M eigs..................60i Blaze A w ay..................35
Red  B ird....................50j H air L ifte r....................30
State  S eal..................60| H iaw ath a..................... 65
P rairie F lo w e r........65 G lo b e ............................ 65
Indian  Q ueen........... 60|Bull  Dog.....................*57
May F low er__ %....... 70 Crown  L eaf..................66
Sweet  P ip p in ...”......4 5 iH ustler.........................22
O ur  L eader...............ISiUnit  ..............................30
Old V e t.......................30: Eight  H o u rs................24
Big D eal......................27  Lucky  .......................... 30
N avy C lippings........26 Two  N ickel................. 24
L e a d e r....................... 15  Duke’s  D urham ..........40
H ard  T ack................ 32 G reen Corn Cob Pipe 26
D ix ie.......................... 28 Owl..................................16
Old T a r.......................40 Rob R oy.........................26
A rth u r’s  Choice......22  Uncle  Sam ....................28
Red F o x ..................... 28 Lum berm an  ............... 25
Gold  D ust__ , .......... 26 Railroad Boy................38
Gold  Block................3uj M ountain Rose.............18
Seal of G rand Rapids  Home C om fort...........25
(cloth)..................25 Old R ip...........................60
Tram w ay, 3  oz.........40|Seal o f N orth Caro-
Tram w ay, 6  oz..........
'in a ,2  o z ............... 48
M iners and Puddlers .28
Seal of N orth  Caro­
Peerless  ...........
lina, 4oz....................48
Standard ..........
Seal o f N orth  Caro­
Old Tom ............
lina, 8oz...............  ..45
Tom &  J e rr y ...
Seal of N orth  Caro­
Jo k e r.................
lina, 16 oz boxes___42
T ra v e le r..........
King Bee, lo n g eu t.. .22
M aiden.
Pickwick  C lub.40| Sweet L otus........................... 32
N igger  H ead............... 28 G ray lin g .....................32
Holland
G erm an ......................15  Red Clover..................32
K. of  L ..................42@48 Good  Lu  k ..................26
H oney  Dpw...............25  Queen  B ee..................22
Colonel’s  Choice.......15
Star, 
................... 39iSplendid........... .....  38
Old Solder..................37  Red F o x....................... 40
Clipper  .......................34 Big  D rive....................40
C o rn ersto n e.............34Chocolate  C re a m ....40
Scalping  K n ife.........34 N im ro d ........................36
Sam Boss....................  34 Big Five C enter......... 33
N e x t.......................... ..2» 
P a r r o t........ 42
Jolly T a r....................33  B u s te r .........................35
Jolly  T im e................ 32  Black P rin ce...............35
F a v o rite ....................42  Black  R acer...............35
Black  B ird................32  Climax  ....................... 4
A corn  .........................39
Live and L et  L ive.. .32
Horse  Shoe................ 36
V ln c o ...........................34
ia w a th a ....................42
M erry W ar..................26
Big  N ig.......................37
Ben  F ran k lin .............32
Spear  H ead................39
M oxie...........................34
p .  V ..............................40
B la c k ja c k ..................32
Spring C hicken.........38
H iaw ath a....................42
Eclipse  .......................30
M usselm an’s Corker.30
T urkey.....................    .39

Su a k e r.........................28

Seal S k in ...

PLUG.

Lozenges, plain  in  pails.....................
@1144
Lozenges, plain in  bbls........................
@1044
Lozenges, printed in pails...................
@1244
Lozenges, printed in  b b ls...................
@1144
Chocolate Drops, in pails......................   @1244
Gum  Drops  in pails...............................   @  644
Gum Drops, in bbls.................................  @ 544
Moss Drops, in  p ails...............................   9  @10
Moss Drops, in b b l s ...............................   @ 9 
Sour Drops, in  p ails...............................   @12
Im perials, in  pails...................................  @1244
Im perials  in b b ls................................... 
@1144

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Bananas  A spinw all...............................
Oranges, California, fan cy ...................
Oranges, California,  c h o ic e ................ 
Ak
O ranges, Jam aica, bbls.......................... 
y
Oranges, F lorida.....................................3  00@3 75'
Oranges, V alencia, cases.......................  @6  00
Oranges, M essina.................................... 2 50@2  75
Oranges,  N ap les.. . ; ...............................
Lemons,  choice.......................................3  00@3 75
Lemons, fa n c y ..........................................  @4  to
Lemons, C alifornia.................................
Figs, layers, new,  $  f t............................1144@15
Figs, Bags, 50 f t.......................................  @ 6
Dates, frails  do  ......................................  
©  544
Dates, 44 do  do  ......................................   @  644
Dates, sk in ...................................................
Dates,  44  sk in ...........................................
Dates, Fard 10 ft box ?»  f t .....................  @10
Dates, Fard 50 ft box ?»1b.......................  @  844
Dates, Persian 50 lb box W ft...............   744@  8
Pine Apples, ?»  doz...............................

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Almonds,  T arrag o n a.............................1644@19
I vac a .......................................18  @1844
C a lifo rn ia .............................   @18
B razils....................................................... 12  @1244
Chestnuts, p er b u ........................................
Filberts, Sicily..........................................  @11
B arcelona.................................  @ 9
W alnuts,  G renoble.................................15  @17

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“ 
“ 

F ren ch ......................................
C alifornia...............................12  @16
Pecans,  Texas, H. P ...............................10  @14
M issouri...................................   @  9
Cocoanuts, ?»100......................................   @5  50

do 

PEANUTS.
Prim e  Red,  ra w ,?)  f t.............................  4  @  444
Choice 
do  .............................   @  49£
Fancy H.P. do 
do  .............................   @ 5
Choice W hite, Va.do  .............................   @ 544
Fancy H P,.  V a  do  ............................   @ 6
H. P. Va.
594@ 6

OYSTERS  A N D   F IS H .

F. J . D ettenthaler quotes as follows: 

OYSTERS.

New  Y ork  C ounts................................................. 35
H.  F. H. & Co.’s S elects...................... ................ ss
S e le c ts......................................................................33
A nchors  ........... 
iy
Standard 
.................................................................17
F av o rite....................................................................14
P rim e ....................................................................... 13
Selects, bulk, $»  g a l...........  .............................j  gq
Standards, bulk, <jj) g a l....... ..............................1  10
New Yorff Counts, ?» 100..................................1  25
shell, ?»  Ito ....................... 1  40
Clams, shell, ?»  100...........................................  so

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FRESH  FISH.

Cod  ........................................
M ackerel...............................
Mackinaw T ro u t.................
P erch ......................................
S m e lts...................................
W hiteflsh......... 
.............. .
O ILS. 

@10
................. 15 @20
@  8
@  3
................. 10 @11
@ 9

@

U 44

ILLUMINATING.

 

LUBRICATING.

W ater W h ite............................................. 
M ichigan  T est.....................................................1044
G asoline.................................................................11
Capitol C ylinder................................................. 3644
Model  Cylinder..........................................  
Shield  C ylinder...................................................2644
Eldorado  E ngine................................................23
Peerless  M achinery.........................................20
Challenge M achinery........................................ 19
Paraffine  ............................................................. 2044
Black. Sum m er, W est  V irg in ia...  ................ 9
Black, 25°  to 30®................................................10
Black, 15°  C.1 T ...................................................H iSI
Z e ro .
..124%?

 

3144

AN  OLD  GAME.

Nashville  Invaded  by  Paper  Sack  Swin 

dlers.

JiASHVILLE,  Ja il.  17,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
Dear Sib—'This  place  was  visited  by  a 
couple of paper sack  sharps  last  Saturday. 
They  registered  as  M.  Hogan, of  Detroit, 
and  Dan  Beram,  of  Grand  Rapids,  and 
claimed  to represent the Union Paper Sack 
Co.  Their tiwdus operandl  was  about  as 
follows:  They went  to the dealers  and  so­
licited advertising,  representing  that  they 
were going to furnish  five  thousand  paper 
sacks  to  the  two  leading  grocery  houses 
here,  tlve advertising  to  be  done  on  those 
sacks.  They sold the whole of one  side  of 
the sacks to "a clothing  house and the whole 
of the other side to a hardware  man, beside 
selling considerable space  to  other  parties. 
They  went  to  the proprietor  of  the  News 
and  made  a  contract  with  him  to  do  the 
printing on the sacks,  and  wanted  to  pay 
him  for  printing  one  thousand  and  have 
him give them a receipt  showing  that  they 
had  paid  for  printing  live  thousand,  so 
they could show the receipt  to  the  dealers. 
They claimed that Marshall Cook,  the  edi­
tor of the Hastings Banner, had given them 
a  receipt  for  payment  for  five  thousand 
when they had only paid for one  thousand, 
and showed a contract with  Cook,  and  his 
receipt, to the  dealers  here.  The  proprie­
tor of the  News would  only  give  a  receipt 
for what they paid  him,  so  they  paid  him 
for printing one  thousand  sacks,  and  told 
him the sacks  were  at  Mr.  Derby’s  and  at 
Buel & White’s.  When  the  dealers  asked 
them where the sacks were,  they  said  that 
one  thousand  of  them  were  at  the  News 
office and the rest would be here long before 
that thousand was used  up.  When Strong, 
the Neivs  man,  sent  to  McDerby’s  and  to 
Buel & White’s for the sacks  to  print,  they 
knew nothing of  them—had  not  seen* any 
sacks belonging to  the  Union  Paper  Sack 
Co.  They  made  a  written  contract  with 
the grocers that were to use  the  sacks  and 
showed these contracts to the  dealers.-  Af­
ter they had given  the  copy  to  Strong  for 
the advertising,  and just  before  taking  the 
train, they went to the printing  office  with 
another advertisement  and  wanted  Strong 
to  put that on, too;  but lie objected, saying 
that lie already had  all  they had  paid  him 
for putting on.  They insisted that that par­
ticular  advertisement  must  go  in  and  to 
leave out some other one to make  room  for 
it. 
If Strong had lent himself to them, and 
given them  the  receipt  that  they wanted, 
they probably would  have  roped in  nearly 
every business man in town,  but,  as it was, 
they got but very little  money.
Yours  truly,

W a i.t e b  W e b s t e r ,
{Secretary Merchants’ Union.

Dubious  Jobbers—Information  Wanted.

Co l l in s,  Jan.  10,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
D e a ii Sir—I am  credibly  informed  that 
several parties in Ionia who wholesale kero­
sene oil are in the habit of selling  to  farm­
ers  at  wholesale  rates.  To  me  this  looks 
wrong.  What  is  the  opinion  of  T h e 
T r a d e s m a n ?
If there any reader  of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
who  has  tried  the  experiment  of  selling 
goods at 5 per cent, for cash  or  ready pay? 
If so,  I would be pleased  to hear the result. 
It seems to me that such a course would en­
courage cash trade and be  a  j ust  reward  to 
prompt-pay customers.

Truly yours,

S.  S.  B u r n e t t .

As a constant reader of T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
for  the  past  four  years,  Mr.  Collins  could 
not fail to have noticed  frequent  references 
to the abuse to whicli he  refers—the  jobber 
selling  the  consumer.  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
does not consider it legitimate  business, and 
is glad to be able to  state  that  the  crusade 
begun against the abuse  by  the  Retail Gro­
cers’ Association of this  city has resulted in 
the complete  abandonment  of  the  practice 
on the part of Grand Rapids jobbers.  Simi­
lar action by the Ionia Business  Men’s  As­
sociation would undoubtedly accomplish the 
same result as regards Ionia.

If any of T h e   T r a d e s m a n ’s readers has 
tried the  experiment  of  selling  goods  at  5 
per cent,  off for cash,  it will be a  source  *f 
pleasure and information to many merchants 
to learn the results of such experiments.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugars  remain  nearly stationery,  but cof­
fees, fruits, canned goods  and fish continue 
to trend upwrard.

The supply of oranges is  large and prices 
rule very low.  Lemons are in moderate re­
quest  and  steady in  price.  Almonds  and 
filberts show  a  slight  decline.  Other  nuts 
are unchanged.  Peanuts  are  firm,  with  a 
shade higher market in Virginia.  Figs and 
dates  are  steady  very low prices.  Oysters 
are  held  firm  at  last  week’s  advance and 
there is no  prospect  of  any change  in  the 
near future.  Chesa])eake Bay at  Baltimore 
is frozen  over  solid  as  far as  the  eye can 
reach.

Japanese Cod Liver Oil.

The Japanese do not appear  to  be  lack­
ing  in • commercial  enterprise.  According 
to a note in Nature,  the  Japanese  govern­
ment has dispatched  an  official of the Min­
istry of Commerce  to  Norway  in  order  to 
study  the  cod  fisheries,  and  the  prepara­
tion of cod liver oil in that country. 
In the 
north of Japan  large  numbers  of  cod-fish 
appear at certain seasons of the year,  and it 
is intended to develop  this  industry.  Jap­
anese cod liver oil  is  not  unknown  in  the 
London market,  but,  doubtless,  the inquiry 
now being made will  lead  to  the  prepara­
tion of a superior article in Japan.

It is urged that the people  of the State  of 
Illinois are placing an  unfair  burden  upon 
the druggists of Illinois by compelling them 
to  pay  the  expense  of  the  enforcement  of 
the  pharmacy  law,  because  the  people  are 
benefited  by the  law,  through  its  restraint 
on adulteration and sophistication  of  drugs 
and  medicines,  as  well  as  the  fact  that  it 
secures to them pharmacists  of  the  highest 
skill.

Good Words Unsolicited.

K e r n s - &  Co., grocers,  Clarion:  “I t   Is  well 

w orth th e  price."

H.  E.  Grand-G irard,  druggist,  Big  Rapids: 
“The  drug  departm ent  alone  is  w orth  m ore 
th a n   th e price of subscription.”

Jo h n   A.  W right,  lum berm an  and  general 
detfler, G rand Ju n ctio n :  “Y our p ap er is doing 
a good work.  The principles advocated should 
be adopted by th e business m en’s associations, 
as  th ey   have  long  been  neglected  and  are 
needed by ail  dealers.”

Cbas.  E.  Brew ster,  handle  m anufacturer, 
K ingsley:  “Th e  T r a d e s m a n  is o f g reat value 
to  m e—more,  perhaps,  th a n   any  o ther  one 
jo u rn al  I  get.  I   do n o t  w ant it stopped,  b u t 
on th e  o ther hand w ant it to com e  to mo regu­
larly by every w eek.”

COUNTRY  PR O D U C E.

A pples—The best w inter varieties are scarce 

a t $2.75@$3 ?» bbl.

Beans—Country hand-pickejPom m and $1.15 
bu., and city picked  $1.40.
Beets—40c ?» bu.
B uckw heat—2)£c $  ft-
B u tter—M ichigan  cream ery  is  in  good  de­
m and  at28@30c.  D airy  is  in  ta ir  dem and at 
20c.

Cabbages—$4@$5 $  100, according to  size. 
C arrots—30c $   bu.
Celery—G rand H aven  o r  Kalamazoo, 20@25c 
doz.
Cheese—Fall stock of Michigan full cream  is 

firm a t 1344@14c.

Cider—1244c $  gal.
C ranberries—Choice  Bell  and  Bugle  and 
Cape Cod  are  scarce  a t  $9@$9.50  $   bbl.  Je r­
seys, $3@3.25 $  bu.

Dried  Apples—E vaporated,* ll@12c  $   ft; 

quartered and sliced, 6@644c ?» ft.

D ried Peaches—P ared. 15c.
Eggs—Scarce  and  high.  Strictly  fresh  are 
hard to get.  readily  com m anding  22@24c  and 
pickled  and cold storage stock are in good  de­
m and  a t 20c.

H oney—D ull a t  9@13c
H ay—Bailed  is  m oderately  active  a t  $15 
per ton  In tw o and five ton lots and  $14  in  car 
lots.

Onions—Good  stock  readily com m ands $2.75 

$  bbl.

P otatoes—Buyers are paying 35c a t this m ar­
k e t and tow ns w ithin convenient shipping dis­
tance of th is m arket.
Pop Corn—244oD ft.
Sweet P otatoes—K iln dried Jerseys, $4 ¥  bbl. 
Squashy—H ubbard, 2o $  ft.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. 

W heat—lc  higher.  City  m illers pay 78 cents 
fo r L ancaster and 75  fo r  Fulse  and  Clawson.
Com—Jobbing generally a t 46@47c  in 100bu. 

lots and 42@43c in carlots.

Oats—W hite, 38c in small lots  and  33@33c  in 

c a r lots.

Rye—48@50c $  bu.
B arley—Brew ers pay $1.25 ?» cwt.
Flour—Lower.  P aten t,  $5  $   bbl.  in  sacks 
and  $5.20  in  wood.  S traight,  $4  $   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 ?» ton. 
Corn and O ats,  $18  ?» ton.

T h e m an u factu re  o f  “ P h ilad elp h ia  b u t­
te r,” w hich h as long been recognized as  th e  
choicest article in  th a t line m ade  anyw here, 
has,  w ith in  th e  last h a lf doxen  years,  been 
largely transferred from the hands of thein- 
| dividual  farmers  into  the  control  of 
the 
I creameries.  These creameries are scattered 
about the country,  in  convenient  locations, 
and have become quite numerous.  They are 
all establishments of  limited  capacity,  cal­
culated tq handle the products of a territory 
small enough to insure freshness of the milk 
when  delivered.  The  average  output  of 
these concerns is 250 to 300 pounds  of  but­
ter per day.  At first,  they  all  make  skim 
ciieese also, but this is discontinued because 
it is unprofitable.  All the creameries  with­
in forty or fifty miles of  Philadelphia  were 
built to make both  butter  and  cheese,  and 
all the patrons  delivered  the  whole  of  the 
milk every morning.

In the West and in New England, a differ­
ent method has been more recently adopted, 
and,  instead of collecting all the  milk  of  a 
neighborhood at a common  point,  ohly  the 
cream is collected, the gathering being done 
by men and teams in the employ of the man­
agers of the creameries.  This plan  has  its 
advantages in the reduction of time and labor 
required to handle the whole milk,  as  there 
is no skim milk to deal with, only  the  but­
ter and butter-milk.  The cream is separated 
on the farms and skimmed and collected  by 
the gatherers, whose  routes  are  sometimes 
as much as twenty miles long,  going by one 
route and returning by  another.  This plan 
makes a little more work on the farm,  as the 
milk must be set for creaming iind cared for 
ip all respects as  if  the  butter  were  to  be 
made at home;  but  the  cream  is  collected 
every day,  or every other  day,  and  carried 
to the factory.  Farmers must have suitable 
arrangeirients for keeping  their  milk  until 
the cream 4 ses, which in many instances re­
quires the use of ice- in  summer  or  a  good 
dairy house with plenty of cold water.

The  cream,  when  all  collected  and  de­
livered,  is placed in a large vat to ripen and 
is churned the following  day.  The  churns 
are large,  holding about 200 or 300  gallons, 
but for churning, only one-third to one-half 
of the churn’s capacity is put into it at once, 
They are cylindrical in  form  and  hung  on 
the long axis,  are  driven  by  steam  power, 
and require from one to two  hours,  a3  cir­
cumstances may require, to complete a churn­
ing.  The churii is stopped when the butter 
is in the granular form,  the  butter-milk  is 
drawn off, and what adheres to the butter is 
washed out with the brine before  the butter 
leaves  the  churn. 
It  is 'then  taken  from 
the churn,  placed on a revolving  table,  and 
worked only enough to remove the brine and 
put the butter in shape for printing in pound 
or half-pound quantities, or "packing  in  fir­
kins for market.

PRO V ISIO N S.

The  Grand  Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

quote  as  follows:

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

 

Mess, Chicago  packing.........................................11 50
Mess, new .................................................  
Short Cut, new ........................................................ 13 75
S. P. Booth, c le a r...................................................12 75
Clear,  A. W ebster, new   ................................13  75
E x tra  clear pig, short c u t................... .... 14  to
E x tra  clear, h e a v y .................................................14 to
Hear quill, short  c u t. .....................'¿ w .i.. .14 to
Boston clear, short c u t........................... 
14
 
Clear back, short c u t........................... 
.14  25
Standard clear, short  cut. b e s t...  .............14  50

DRY  SALT MEATS—IN  BOXES.
Long Clears, h eav y ...................................
m edium ................................
li g h t .....................................
Short Clears, heavy................... ..............
m edium .............................
lig h t.......................................

“ 
“ 
do. 
do. 
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

H a m s,av erag e20  fts .... —  

.........
16  fts ..........................
12 to 14 fts.................
p ic n ic ............ ...........................
b o n e le ss....................................
best  boneless............................
S h o u ld ers...............................................
B reakfast Bacon, boneless................
Dried Beef, e x tra .................................

ham   prices

LARD.

...........11
.......... Ù44
...........11%
...........744
..  ....  9
.......... 10
..........   7
...........  844
..........   9
.........12

644

644
64

BEEF IN  BARRELS.

LARD IN  TIN PAILS.

Tierces  .......................................................
30 and 501b T u b s ....................................
3 ft Pails, 20 in a  ease...................t..........
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case.............................. .
101b Pails, 6 in a c a s e ..............................
20 ft Pails, 4 pails in  case........................
E x tra Mess Beef, w arranted 200 fts ............
Boneless,  e x tra ...................................................... 12 00
P ork  Sausage........................... 
7
H am   Sausage......................................................  7
Tongue  S ausage............................................
F ra n k fo rt  Sausage...........................................   8
Blood  Sausage....................................................  6
Bologna, stra ig h t...............................................  6
Bologna,  th ic k ....................................................  6
H ead  Cheese.......................................................   6
In  half b arre ls.........................................  
3  50
In  q u arter b arre ls...........................................   1  8

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

PIGS’  FEET.

 

H ID E S . P E L T S   A N D   PU RS. 

P erkins & H ess pay as follows: 

HIDES.

G re e n __ $  1b  544@  6
P a rt  c u re d ...  7  @714 
Full cu red —   744@  8
Dry hides and 
k ip s ............   8  @12

Calf skins, green
Deacon skins,

or cu red __ 7  @  9
?» piece.......20
?» piece....... 20  @50

SHEEP PELTS.

FURS.

WOOL.

Old wool, estim ated w ashed $  1b.........25  @28
Tallow ................. ........................... ...........  3  @344
Fine washed ?» ft 25@28¡Coarse w ashed.. .20@24
Medium  ............. 27@30|Unwashed.............  
2-.*'
Bear  ............................'..........................10 00@15 to
B e av er....................................................  4  00@  6  to
B a d g er.................................................... 
75@  1  to
Wild C at.................................................. 
75
60@ 
10® 
H ouse C at............................................... 
20
Fox, re d ..................................................   1  00®  1  40
“   cross...............................................  3 00®  5  00
“  g ra y ................\ ............................  1 00®  1 2
F ish e r......................................................  4  00®  8  to
L inx............................... ; .......................   3  00®  8  00
M in k .......................................................  
M a rtin ....................................................  1  00®  1  50
O tte r .......................................................   5 00@  3  to
Coon......................................   ................ 
4(®  1  to

30®

M uskrat,  w in te r................................... 
fa ll........................................... 
D eer,  ?»  f t........................   i .................. 

“ 

12® 
06® 
5® 

14
08
5

These prices are fo r prim e skins only.
COAL  A N D   B U IL D IN G   M A TE R IA LS. 
A. B. Know Ison quotes as follows:

“ 

Ohio W hite Lime, p er  b b l..................... 
1  00
Ohio W hite Lime, car lo ts..................... 
85
r3 0
Louisville Cement,  p ea b b l................... 
1  30
A kron Cem ent per  b b l.......................... 
Buffalo Cem ent,  per bbl........................ 
1  30
“  — ................1  05@1  10
Car lots 
P lastering hair, per b u ..........................   25®  30
1  75
Stucco, p er b b l......................................... 
Land plaster, per to n .............................. 
3 50
Land plaster, car lo ts............ ............... . 
2  50
Fhre brick, p er  M .................................... $25 @ $35
F ire clay, p er  b b l..................................... 
3 00
A nthracite, egg and grate, car lots. .$5 75©6 to 
A nthracite, stove and  n u t, oar lo ts..  6 00@6  25
Cannell,  car lo ts..................................... 
@6 00
Ohio Lum p, car  lo ts..............................  3  10@3 25
Biossburg o r  Cum berland, e a r lo ts..  4  60®5 00 
P ortland  C e m e n t..............................  3  50@4  00

COAL.

Wherever the creamery  is ¡introduced,  it 
supplants the manufacture of butter  on  the 
It is more economical to thus  make 
farms. 
the butter. 
It  is  of  uniform  quality  and 
brings  a  better  price  when  sold,  and  the 
farmer realizes more money for his product. 
The prevailing plan is to  arrange  with  the 
operator of the factory to do  all  the  work, 
from  collecting  the  cream  to  selling  the 
manufactured product in packages furnished 
by himself.  For his work he gets four cents 
per pound and  the  butter-milk.  Thus, the 
farmer gets the  market  pric#  of  creamery 
butter for his product less the four cents per 
pound  for  manufacturing  and  marketing, 
settlements being made weekly or monthly, 
as may be agreed upon. 
In this way lie gets 
more money for his butter  than  if  he  made 
it at  home,  with  the  added  advantage  of 
relieving his household or himself  of  much 
disagreeable drudgery.

The cream-gathering  method  is  the  one 
adopted in all localities where new creamer­
ies are being built. 
It is, on many accounts, 
preferable to the old plan of carrying  all  of 
the milk  to  the  factory  and  bringing  the 
skim milk home.  Less work is required, as 
a few men and teams can do all the  collect­
ing and  manufacturing,  while  the  farmer 
can attend to his work at  home,  instead  of 
spending an hour or two every day  deliver­
ing his cream to the creamery.  In some cases, 
the operator of the creamery buys the cream 
at so much a measure,  usually  estimated  to 
make a pound of butter. 
In  this  case,  the 
price paid for the cream is regulated  by  the 
price  which  butter  brings  in  the  market, 
There is not much difference to the producer 
which plan  is  adopted.  The  operator  as­
sumes, or is made to  assume,  all  responsi 
bility of manufacturing and marketing,  and 
may be held to account’Jor the cream which 
he may receive in either case.

A  Complete  Stock.

Old Lady  (to  clerk)—Have  you  gentle­

From  Life.

men’s gloves?

Clerk (glancing at the old lady’s hands)— 
Yes, ma’am,  but  I  think  we  have  ladies 
gloves large enough to fit you.

Hides, Pelts and Furs.

Hides are dull at  the  present  low  quota­
tions.  Pelts  are  fairly  active.  Furs  are 
quiet,  pending  the  approaching  Loudon 
sales.  Tallow is without change.

M ISCELLA N EO U S.

Hem lock B ark—T anners all have  large  sup­

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

Ginseng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.50  $   ft  for 

clean washed roots.

R ubber Boots and Shoes—Local  jobbers  are 
authorized to  offer standard goods a t  35  and 5 
p er cent, off, and second q uality a t 35,5 and 10 
p er ce n t off.

F IE L D   SEEDS.
Clover,  m am m oth..........................
"   m e d iu m ............................
Tim othy, p rim e...................t . ........

4 50 
4  GO 
2 00

Drugs &flftebicines

S tale  B o a rd   o r P h a rm a c y .

One Y ear—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Two Y ears—Jam es V eraor, Detroit.
T hree Y ears—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor.
F our Years^-Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Five Years—Stanley E. Parkell, Owosso.
President—O ttm ar  Eberbach.
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—Jas. Vernor.
Next  Meeting—At G rand Rapids, M arch 1 and 8._______

M ich ig an   S tate  P h a rm a c e u tic a l  A bs’ii.

President—F rank J. W urzburg, Grand Rapids.
F irst Vice-President—Mrs. C. W. Taylor, Loomis. 
Second Vice-President—H enry Harwood, Ishpem lng. 
T hird Vice-President—F rank Inglis, Detroit. 
S ecretary—S. E. P arkill, Owosso.
T reasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Comm ittee—Geo. W. C router, J. G. Johnson, 
Local Secretary—Guy M. Harwood, Petoskey.
N ext Place of M eeting—At  Petoskey, July 12,13 and H.
G ran d   R a p id s  P h a rm a c e u tic a l  Society. 

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

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER 9, 1884.

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^President—Geo. G. Stekettee.
Vice-President—H.  E. Locher.
S ecretary—F rank H. Escott.
T reasurer—H enry  B. Fairchild. 
Board of  Censors—President,  Vice-President  and  Sec-
Board'of Trustees—The President,  John E. Peck,  M.  B. 
Kimm.W m. H. VanLeeuwen and O. H. Richmond, 
w en, 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. 1 air- 
child and Hugo  Thum. 
C om m ittee  on  Legislation—R.  A.  McWilliams,  Theo.
Kemink and W. H. Tibbs.  1 
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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. 
A nnual Meeting—F irst  Thursday evening in November. 
Next Meeting—Thursday evening, Feb. 3, a t The Trades­

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man office.

S aginaw   C ounty  P h a rm a c e u tic a l  Society.
President—Jay  Smith.
F irst V ice-President—W. H. Y am all.
Second Vice-President—R. Bruske.
S ecretary—D. E. Prall.
T reasurer—H. Melchers. 
Com m ittee on Trade M atters—W. B. Moore, H. G. H am­
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.

D e tro it  P h a rm a c e u tic a l  Society. 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER, 1883.

P resident—A. F.  Parker.
' F irst Vice-President—F rank  Inglis.
Second V ice-President—J. C. Mueller.
Secretary and T reasurer—A. W. Allen.
A ssistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae. 
A nnual Meeting—F irst Wednesday in June.
R egular Meetings—F irst W ednesday in each  m onth.
Ja c k so n   C o u n ty   P h a rm a c e u tic a l  Ass’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. 
Annual Meeting—F irst Thursday in November. 
R egular Meetings—F irst Thursday in each  m onth.
M uskegon  D ru g   C lerk s’  A ssociation.

Haskins.

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President—I. C.  Terry.
Vice-President—P. V anDiense.
Secretary and T reasurer—Geo. L. LeFevre.
R egular  Meetings—Second  and  fourth  W ednesday  of 
•  each month.

O ceana C ounty P h a rm a c e u tic a l Society,

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

M ason  C ounty  P h a rm a c e u tic a l  Society. 

President—F. N. Latim er.
Secretary—Wm. Hey sett.
T reasurer—W. H. Taylor.
Meetings—Second W ednesday of each m onth.

T h e   D ru g   M arket.

Quinine,  reported oil-the 15th as  dull and 
without feature in New York and offered in 
a large  way spot  casli  at  49  cents,  took a 
sudden and unexpected turn on the 15th and 
is now reported excited  at  57 cents  in bulk 
and tending  higher.  Cubebs  are  very lirm 
at the advance.  The oil has advanced to $12 
<a$13 per pound.  Morphjne is very firm and 
a  further  advance  is  expected  soon.  Oil 
cloves  has  further  advanced  to  $2.15 and 
tending  higher.  Borax  is  hardening 
in 
price,  having advanced  %  cent  per  pound 
in  barrels.  Smaller  quantities  are  still 
quoted at 8@10 ceiitH  Carbolic acid is very 
firm at last  week’s  advance.  Oil  lemon is 
higher.  Canary seed is  now quoted  at  %% 
cents by the bag  and  4@4}4  cents  in  less 
quantity.  A further  advance is looked for. 
“Rochester” Hop Bitters are  now in  rebate 
at  $7.25  per  dozen;  three  dozen  taken  at 
one time,  $7 per dozen;  twelve dozen taken 
at one time,  $6.75  per  dozen.  Linseed  oij 
has advanced 4 cents per gallon and a furth­
er advance  is  expected.  Elsewhere in  this 
issue will  be  found  the  announcement  of 
the associated manufacturers of Paris green. 
The  price  is  without  scale,  buyers  being 
confined to  a rebate,  instead of as formerly, 
to a sliding price list,  this change,  undoubt­
edly,  having  been  determined  upon  as  a 
means to check  the cutting of  prices which 
was frequently charged  upon  some  jobbers 
last year.  The rebates will only be allowed 
in  such  cases  as  where  association  prices 
have  been  strictly  adhered  to.  This  new 
departure operates  against  cutting of price, 
as it places all on au equal advantage iu the 
market.  The larger  buyer  secures the bet­
ter rebate by reason of  the  risk  assumed iu 
marketing his  purchase,  as  possible contin­
gencies may occur  in a season  when its use 
as an insect poison  will  not  be  in demand, 
and  sales  from  the  manufacture  are  not 
cancelled.

A n n u a l  M eetin g   of  th e   H aze ltin e  &  P e r­

k in s D ru g  Co.

The annual stockholders  meeting  of  the 
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug  Co. was  held at 
the  office  of  the  corporation  last  Friday 
evening,  at which  time  an  encouraging re­
port of the year’s business was  made by the 
Secretary.  The selection of a Board of Direc­
tors for the ensuing year resulted  in the re- 
election of the old  Board—Dr.  C.  S.  Hazel­
tine,  Capt.  C.  G.  Perkins  and  H.  B.  Fair- 
child.  A meeting of  the  Board  was  held 
on Saturday,  at which  time the  old  officers 
were re-elected,  as follows:

President—C. S.  Hazeltine.
Vice-President—C.  G.  Perkins.
Secretary and Treasurer—H. B.  Fairchild.

M u sk eg o n   D ru g   C lerks’  A ssociation.
The Muskegon  Drug  Clerks’ Association 
helif a  regular  meeting  on  the  12th  inst. 
The new  officers  were  duly  installed  and 
the Association entered upon its third term, 
under  very  satisfactory  circumstances.  A 
paper  on  “Arrangement  and  Management 
of  a Drug  Store” was  read  by D. A. Schu­
macher,  which  drew  out  very  little  criti­
cism,  as  the  paper  was  almost  complete. 
Before the meeting adjourned, W.  E.  South­
ard, the retiring landlord  of  the  Arlington 
Hotel,  who has granted  us  the  use  of  his 
parlors in which to hold  our  meetings,  was 
called up and presented with  a  box  of  fine 
imported cigars.
Our next meeting will beheld Wednesday 
«vening, January 26.

Geo.  L. LeFkvbe, Sec’y.

DRUG  TAKING.

The  Injurious  Effects  of  Every-Day Self- 

Dosing.

At the recent  sanitary convention  held at 
Big Rapids, under the auspices <#f the Mich­
igan  State  Board  of  Health, a  paper  was 
jread  by  Dr. John  P.  Stoddard,  of  Muske­
gon,  on  the  above  subject.  He  said,  in 
brief,  that the habit  of  self-medication had 
become not the least of sanitary sins.  Peo­
ple prefer medicine to advice,  and if the pro­
fession had  grown  to  give too much medi­
cine it is largely due to the pressure of their 
patients,  but if  people  took only the  medi­
cine  prescribed  by  their  doctors,  it  would 
reduce  the  amount  of  drug  consumption 
greatly.  About four  times  the  amount  of 
drugs are  taken by self-prescription  as  are 
prescribed  by physicians.  Stimulants, nar- 
acotics,  tonics  and  drastic  cathartics  are 
taken In turn  with  that  excess  and  indis­
crimination  born  of  ignorance  regarding 
their effects.  Evil habits often  result from 
the  practice.  The  practice  is  on  the  in­
crease.  Alcoholism  is  one  of  the  habits 
often  fastened  on  young  persons  by  this 
practice.  Morphine  is  not  only  taken  by 
the  mouth, but  the  hypodermic  syringe is 
in the possession of the people.  The hypo­
dermic  habit  cannot  be  easily  overcome. 
The drinking  of  ether  is  not  uncommon. 
Narcotism  begins to attack children even in 
infancy,  as  many  mothers  periodically  ad­
minister paregoric and other narcotic elixirs. 
Quinine is the most popular  drug  for  self- 
medication.  The use of this drug indiscrim­
inately  endangers  the  organs  of  hearing. 
The habit people have of taking quinine for 
a cold is prolific  of  positive harm,  and may 
result in  conditions  of  permanent  disease. 
Self-prescriptioq of the bromides is very com­
mon.  Women and nervous  men keep them 
in stock at  their  homes, resorting  to  their 
use  on trivial  occasions.  A  brisk  walk in 
fresh  alj  would  do  much  more  good. 
Iodides,  alkalies,  and a long list of  mineral 
waters will deprave the  blood  and interfere 
with digestion.  The various  digestive  fer­
ments are now on  a  popular  wave  of  the 
market; when  continuously used they make 
permanent the  very  disorders  they  are in­
tended to relieve.  The  taking  of  cathartic 
pills is a widely prevalent habit.  Cathartics 
are agents which do not not well harmonize 
with the laws of life, and when  taken  into 
the stomach the constitution makes an effort 
to remove  the  offending substances,  result­
ing in a loss of vital power.  The consump­
tion of legitimate drugs is not  a tithe  com­
pared with the patent secret nostrums which 
are  industriously put  before  the people  by 
the use of large sums of money.  Not three 
out of ten homes are  free  from  the  habit. 
Can we not see the result of this over-medi­
cation in the  weakened  digestions and  the 
irritable nervdus systems which are so char­
acteristic  of  American  life?  Liquid  nos­
trums contain oftener  than  any  other,  four 
drugs,  alcohol,  opium,  a  cathartic  and  a 
cheap tonic.  They are classes which should 
never be taken except by advice from a phy­
sician.  The  golden  rule for  the  public as 
regards  medication  is  thus:  Drugs  must 
never  be  taken  self-prescribed,  and  only 
when considered necessary  and  by  the  ad­
vise of  those learned iu  their  uses  and  ef­
fects,  and skilled to recognize and treat dis­
ease.

P a ris  G reen  for  1887.

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The  associated  manufacturers  of  Paris 
green have issued the  following  card to the 
trade:

The  manufacturers  of  Paris  green,  in 
deference to the  generally expressed  desire 
of the trade,  have defcided to anticipate  the 
date named in their  circular  of  October 12, 
and now announce, that the price of strictly 
pure Paris green is for the  present  fixed  at 
17% cents per pound in “bulk, at which price 
it will be charged the buyer  without  regard 
to quantity, subject to the rebates mentioned 
below.

The manufacturers have adopted the  fol­
lowing scale of rebates for  specified quanti­
ties,  payable  to  purchasers  as  soon  after 
July 1,  1887, as practicable:
500 lbs.  to 1000 lbs.  % cent  per  lb. rebate. 
1000 

“  2000  “  1 

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The rebate is not to be paid  by individual 
firms of the Association selling,  but only by 
the rebate treasurer of the Paris  Green  As­
sociation upon the written statement of  the 
buyer that the  terms,  prices,  etc.,  of the as­
sociation have been strictly maintained.

This is the sole  condition  on  which  the 
rebate is offered  by our  association,  and  it 
will not under any circumstances  be paid to 
parties who haye  violated it.

The above rebate  will  be  allowed  on  the 
aggregate  quantity  which  they  have  pur­
chased from the  association  during the sea­
son.

Additional charge for following  packages 

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“  X   “  - 
“  K  “ 

being the same as last year:
Kegs  of  100  lbs.  to  175  lbs.  %c per lb. 
Cans of 14, 28 and 56 lbs.  net wt.  2c  “  “ 
Paper Boxes 2 lbs.  to  5  lbs. 
2c  “  “
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2X c “  “
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6K c “  “

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Owing  to  the  precarious  nature  of  the 
business and because  the  article  is  useless 
except for the single purpose of  an  insecti­
cide, we can accept orders only on the condi­
tion that they‘cannot be cancelled under any 
circumstances.

Terms—Payable July 1,  1887.
Discount at 6 per cent, per annum for un­
expired term.  No brokerage or commission 
allowed to buyers.

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Acopdn is an absolute medical term, taken 
literally  from  the  Greek,  for  a  soothing 
salve. 
It may be useful for some  ointment 
maker in search of a title.

Minor Drug Notes.

The dig Rapids Cwrrent says:  The drug­
gists of Big Rapids  and Mecosta county are 
about to form a pharmacist association.

President Wurzburg has  received  a letter 
from  Secretary  Parkill,  stating  that  he  is 
working up the  subject  of  local  organiza­
tion in Shiawasse county and  that  effective 
results may shortly be expected.

A physician in China has discovered  that 
the natives of that country nave a substitute 
for cocaine. 
It is difficult  to  find  anything 
that the Chinese have  not  used  for  a  few 
years or  else  been  acquainted  with  a  sub­
stitute for an equal  length of time.

An inquisitive Frenchman has been bring­
ing science to bear upon  old  flour  in  order 
to prove the presence in it of  alkaloids,  and 
has been rewarded with success.  He treated 
the flour with  ether in  a  displacement  ap­
paratus,  dried  the  etherial  solution  on  a 
water bath,  leaving  a fatty,  acid  substance 
with  a  disagreeable  penetrating  smell  and 
imparting  a  burning  taste  to  the  tongue. 
The usual re-agents showed the presence  of 
an alkaloid in flour only twelve and eighteen 
months  old.  This  alkaloid 
is  thought  to 
have its origin in the transformation  of  the 
gluten by a natural ferment in the grain.

T h e   O fficial  P ro ceed in g s.

The official proceedings of the  fourth  an­
nual convention of Michigan  State Pharma­
ceutical Association is now in press and will 
be ready  to be sent  out  to  members  about 
March 1.  The work is  being  done  in  De­
troit, under the especial supervision of Prof. 
A.  B. Lyons,  which is a  sufficient guaranty 
of its accuracy.

Secretary Parkill has  just  completed  the 
work of mailing 3,000 copies  of  Prof.  Pres­
cott’s admirable paper  on  “Plans  of  Study 
for  the  Assistant  in  Pharmacy,”  ordered 
printed in pamphlet  form  by the  Michigan 
State Pharmaceutical Association at its  last 
convention.  Mr. Parkill is now at work on 
the  mailing  of  certificates  to  those  who 
joined the Association  at the October meet­
ing.

Compound for Extinguishing Fires.

A German physicist  recommends  for  the 
extinction of fires  in  closed  places,  where 
the use of water or other  liquids  would  be 
likely to do great damage,  a dry compound, 
which, by its burning,  adsorbs  the  oxygen 
and quickly renders combustion impossible. 
The  compound  is  composed  of  powdered 
nitrate of potash,  fifty-nine parts; powdered 
sulphur,  thirty-six  parts;  powdered  char­
coal,  four parts; colcothar,  one  part.  This 
preparation  is  one  that  can  be  cheaply 
made. 
It is recommended that  it shall  be, 
when thoroughly dried and  mixed,  put  up 
iu  tight  pasteboard  boxes,  holding  about 
five pounds eaclj,  with a quick  fuse  in  the 
side  of 
the  box—protruding  six  inches, 
with  four  inches  inside—to  facilitate  and 
insure lighting it.

S om e  P rofits.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n  has it on unquestioned 
authority that  Parke, Davis  &  Co.,  of  De­
troit, will divide $250,000 among  the stock­
holders on February 1.  As the paid-in cap­
ital stock is only $500,000,  it will readily be 
seen that the dividend  will  amount  to  the 
pleasant figure of 50 per cent.

P h a rm a c y  O rg an izatio n  in C lin to n   C o u n ty .
Alonzo O.  Hunt,  the  St.  Johns  druggist, 
is working up  the  subject  of  organization 
among the Clinton county druggists and ex­
pects to be able to repqrt something tangible 
in  the way  of results  accomplished  during 
the next two weeks.

Dr.  O.  E.  Larkin,  of  Deerfield,  Wis.,  lias 
been  fined  $50  for  violating  the  pharmacy 
law—viz.,  selling  poison  without  being 
registered.  This makes the eighth case un­
der the law,  in  which  the  Board  has  been 
successful in every case.

The Intercolonial Pharmaceutical Confer­
ence of  Australasian  Colonies  agreed with­
out discussion  “That  the  rapid  increase  of 
the trade in proprietary medicines and secret 
nostrums is antagonistic to the true interests 
of  pharmacy.”

GX2TSE2TG H O O T .
We pay th e highest price fo r it.  Address
Peck Bros., Druggists, (Jrand Rapids, Mich.

M iclip  Mi  ExcMifi.

Mills &  Goodman, Props.

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

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YY7ANTED—A  g raduate  of  Pharm acy  and 
»V 
registered P harm acist to tak e charge of 
store.  W ill pay good  salary fo r  right  m an or 
will sell p a rt in terest in stock if desired.

IT'OR SALEr-Stock of  about $1,200 in town of 

450  Inhabitants.  No  o ther d rug  store in 
six miles.  P hysician’s  practice  will  be given 
free  if  store  building  is  also  bought.  Doing 
good business.  T erm s liberal.

h abitants in  E astern p a rt of  State.  Rea­
son fo r selling, poor  health.  Doing  good bus-

IpOR 8ALE—Stock o f $1,400 in tow n o f 800 in- 
I7»OU SALE—Stock of about  $2,000 well locat- 
I ¡■'OR  SALE—P a rt in terest  in  stock of  about 

ed on one o fp rin cip al  business streets in 
G rand  Rapids.  Doing fine  business.  Reason 
fo r selling, poor health.

$5,000  in  good  grow ing tow n of  1,800  in­
habitan ts or will sell whole stock  a t good  dis­
count.  Reason for selling  proprietor is  prac­
ticing  physician  and  can n o t  attend  to  both 
store and practice.

of State.  Will exchange for good farm .

of about 2,000 inhabitants in w estern p a rt 

IX )R   SALE—Stock  of  about  $4,000  in  tow n 
SpOR  SALE—B ankrupt  stock  of  about  $700 

can be bought a t large discount.

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LSO—Many  o ther  stocks,  th e  p articu lars 
l  of which we will  fu rnish  on  application.
r p o   DRUGGISTS—W ishing  to » c u r e  clerks 
X   w e will fu rn ish  th e  address  and fu ll  par­
ticulars o f those on o u r list  free.

Michigan Drug Exchange,

857 South Union St., 

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Grand Rapids.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT,

Advanced—Oil cubebs, oil cloves, linseed oil, 

acidum:

AMMONIA

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tu rp en tin e.
A ceticu m ..................
Benzoicum,  G erm an.;
Carbolicum . : ...........
C itric u m ...................
H y d ro eh lo r..............
N itrocum   ..................
O x ah cu in ..................
Salicylicum ...............
T aunicum .................
T a rta ric u m ...................

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A qua, 16  deg.. 
18  deg..
Carbonas.........
C hloridum __

Cubebae  (po.  1  5o.........
Ju n ip e ru s  .....................
X an th o x y lu in ..............
BALS
C opaiba..........................
P e ru .................................
Terabin,  Canada...........
T o lu ta n ..........................

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Abies,  C anadian..........
Ca8siae  ........................
Cinchona F la v a ..........
E uonym us  atro p u rp .
M yrica  C erifera, p o ..
P ru n u s  V irgini...........
Quiliaia,  g rd ................
Sassfras  ......................
U lm us............................
Ulm us Po (Ground  12)
EXTRA
G lycyrrhiza G labra....
po..  .........
Ilaem atox, lo lb boxes.
Is ................
Vt s  ............
Jas  ..............
FEU
Carbonate Prfecip.........
C itrate and Q uinia.......
C itrate Soluble..............
Ferrocyanidum  Sol__
Solut  Chloride.......
Sulphate, com’l,  (bbl. 7
p u re ..............
GUM
Acacia,  1st  picked.......
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2nd 
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3rd 
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Sifted  so rts...
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p o .....................
Aloe, Barb,  (po. 60)__
“  Capo, (po. 20).......
“  Socotrine,  (po. 60)
A m m oniae  ...................
A§safoetida,  (po. 25)...
B en zo in u m ...................
C a m p b o rae...................
Catechu, Is,  04s,  14;  }4s 
E uphorbim n,  p o ...........
Gamboge, p o .................
G uaiacuin,  (po. 45).......
Kino,  (po. 25).................
M astic.............................
Myrrh, (po.45)...............
Opii, (po. 4  75)................
S hellac............................
bleached..........
T ragaeanth  ...................
herba—I n 01
A bsinthium   ..................
E upatorlum   .................
Lobelia  ..........................
M ajorum  ......................
M entha  P ip erita..........
V ir ...................
R u e .................................
T anacetum ,  V ..............
Thym us. V .....................
MAQN

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Calcined,  P a t..............
Carbonate,  P a t..........
Carbonate,  K. & M ...
Carbonate,  Jennings.

OLE
A bsinthium ............
Am ygdalae,  D ulc.........
Amydalae, A m arao__
Anisi  .............................
A uranti  C ortex............
B ergam ii........................
C ajiputi  ........................
C aryopbylli...................
C edar...............................
ChenQpp.dil  ....................
C innam om i...................
Citrouella  .....................
Coniura  M ac.................
C o p aib a.........................
Cubebae  ........................
E xechthitos...................
E rig erm i........................
G au lth eria.....................
G eranium , 3.......; ..........
Gossipii, Sem, g a l.........
H edeoina......................_.
Ju n ip e ri...................... ..
L avendula .....................
Lim onig..........................
Lini, g a l..........................
M entha  P ip e r...............
M entha V erid................
M orrhuae,  g a l..............
Myrcia,  j . - - . . ................
O liv e...............................
Picis Liquida, (gal.  50).
R ic in i.............................

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Succini  ................... !...
Sabina.............................
S a n ta l.............................
S assafras........................
Si 11apis,  ess,  3................
T ig lii...............................
T h y m e ...................»___
o p t....., ...............
T heobroinas...................
POTAS
B ichrom ate............ .
B ro m id e .................
Chlorate, (Po. 22)...
Io d id e........................
P ru s s ia te ................
A lth a e .......................
A n c h u sa ...................
A rum ,  p o .................
Calam us.....................
G entiana,  (po. 15)...
Glychrrhiza,  (pv. 15)
H ydrastis  Canaden,  (po. 35) 
Hellebore,  Alba,  po.
Inula,  p o .....................
Ipecac, p o ...................
Jalapa,  p r ...................
M aranta,  )4,s..............
Podophyllum ,  p o __
Rhei  ............................
“  c u t.......................
“   p v .......................
Spige.ia  .....................
Sanguinaria, (po. 15).
S erp en taria................
S en eg a........................
Smilax, Officinalis,  H
M ex.......
Seillae,  (po. 35)..........................
Sym plocarpus,  Foetidus, po 
V aleriana,  English,  (po. 30).
G erm an...............
SEMEN.
Anisum , (po.20)......................
A pium   (graveoleus)..............
B ird ,Is.......................................
Carui,  (po. 20)..........................
Cardom om ................................
C oriandrum .............................
Cannabis  S ativa......................
Cydonium .................................
Chenopodium  ..........................
D ipterix  O dorate....................
Foeniculum ............................
Foenugreek, p o ......................
L in i.............................................
Lini, grd, (bbl,  3)......................
Phalaris  C anarian...................
R a p a ......................................... .
Sinapis,  A lbu........................
N ig ra..........................
8P1RITUS.
F rum enti,  W.,  D. & Co.........
Frum enti, D. F. R __
F ru m e n ti..............
Ju n ip eris Co.  O. T ...
Jun ip eris  Co..............
Saacharum   N. E .......
Spt. Vini  G alli...........
vini  O porto................
V ini  A lba...................
SPONGES.
Florida sheens’ wool, carriage...... 2
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Yellow Reef. 
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JEther, Spts N itros, 8 F .....................
ASther, Spts. N itros, I F ..................
A lu m en ................................................
Alurnen,  ground, (po. 7)................. .
A nnatto  ................ .................

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A ntim oni et Potass  T art
A rgenti  N itras,  3..............
A rsenicum ........................
Balm Gilead  B ud............
Bism uth  S.  N ...................
Calcium  Chlor,  Is, (*4s,  n  
Cantharides  Russian, po
Capsici  F ructus, a f .........
Capsici F ructus, p o .........
Cflpsici F ructus, B, p o ... 
Caryopbyllus,  (po.  35)...
Carmine. No. 40...............
Cera Alba. S.&   F ............
Cera  F lav a........................
Coccus  ...............................
Cassia F r u c tu s ...............
C e n tra ria ..........................
C etaceu m .......  ................
C hloioform ......................
Chloroform,  Squibbs__
Chloral  H ydrate  C ryst..
C h o n d ru s...............   .......
Cinchonidine, P. & W__
Cinchonidine,  G erm an.. 
Corks, see list, discount,
C reaso tu m ........................
Creta, (bbl. 75)__ •............
C reta  p re p ................. .......
Creta, p reeip .....................
C reta R u bra......................
Crocus  ...............................
C udbear.............................
Cuprl S uiph......................
D e x trin e............................
E th e r S uiph.......................
Em ery, all  n u m bers.......
Em ery, p o ..........................
Ergota. (po. 60).................
Flake  W hite................. .
G a lla ...................................
G a m b ie r............................
G elatin, Coopor................
Gelatin, F ren ch ................
G lassw are flint, 70&10 by
Glue,  B row n.....................
Glue. W hite.......................
G ly eeriu a..........................
G rana  P aradisi...............
H u m u lu s..........................
H ydrarg Chlor. M ite.......
H ydrarg  Chlor.  Cor.......
H ydrarg Oxide R ubrum .
H ydrarg  A m m oniati__
H ydrarg U nguentum __
H y d ra rg y ru m .................
IchthyocoHa, Am  ..........
Indigo.................................
Iodine,  ltesu b l.................
Iodoform   .............., .........
Liquor A rsen et  Hydrarg 
Liquor Potass  A rsinitis.
Lupuline •..........................
L ycopodium .....................
Maci
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Magmv 
Man ni i 
S. F .....................
,  S,  P. & W.........
Morph 
Moseir 
>C anton..............
My rii t 
a. No. 1............
mica,  (p o .20)__
Nux  »
Os.  Sepia............................
Pepsin Saae, H. & P. D. Co 
Picis Liq,  N. C.. Yt  trails, doz
Picis Liq.,  q u a rts............
Picis Liq., p in ts...............
Pil  H ydrarg,  (po. 80).......
P ip er  N igra,  (po. 2 2 )__
P iper  Alba, (po. 35).........
Pix  B urgun......................
Plum b!  A cet.....................
Potassa, B itart, p u re __
Potassa,  B itart, com __
Potass  N itras, o p t__
Potass  N itras...................
Pulvis Ipecac  e to p ii__
P yrethrum , boxes, H. &P
P yrethrum , p v ...............
Q uassiac..........................
Quinia, S, P. &  W ...........
Quinia. 8, G erm an.........
Rubia T inctorum ..........
Saccharum   Lactis, pv ..
S alacin .............................
Sanguis D raconis..........
Santonine........................
Sapo,  W ............................
Sapo,  M............................
Sapo, G .............................
Seidlitz  M ixture............
S inapis.............................
Siriapis,  o p t.....................
Snuff,  Maecaboy,  Do.  Voe 
Snuff, Scotch,  Do. Voes.
Soda Boras', (po.  10).........
Soda et P o to ssT art.........
Soda  C arb..........................
Soda,  Ili-Carb...................
Soda,  A sh ..........................
Soda  S ulphas...................
Spts. E th e r  Co.................
Spts.  Myrcia  Dom ..........
Spts. Myrcia  Im p ............
Spts. Vini  Rect, (bbl.  2 25) 
Strychnia, C rystal..
Sulphur, Subl..........
Sulphur.  Roll..........
T am arin d s................
Terebenth  V enice..
T h eohrom ae.........
V anilla  .....................
Zinci  S uiph..............

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Lard, e x tra ...................
Lard, No.  1...................
Linseed, pure  raw __
Linseed,  b o ile d ..........
N eat’s Foot, w inter  strained
Spirits T u rp en tin e.................
PAINTS

Red  V enetian..........................
Ochre, yellow  M arseilles__
Ochre, yellow  Berm uda.......
P utty, co m m ercial................
P u tty , strictly p u re...............
Vermilion, nrim e  Am erican
Vermilion,  E nglish...............
Green.  P en in su lar.................
Lead, red  strictly  p u re.......
Lead,  white, strictly p u re__
W hiting, white  S panish.......
W hiting,  Gilders’...................
White,  P#ris Am erican  ........
Whitlmr  P ros English cliff 
Pioneer Prepared  / aints  ... 
Swiss  Villa Prepare-  Paint* 
VARNISHES.
No.  1 T nrp  Coach....................
E xtra  T u rp ...............................
Coach  Body...............................
No.  1  T urp F u rn itu re.............
Extra T urk  D am ar...............
Jap an   Dryer, No.  1  T u rp ___

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For special  quantities  and  quotations  on 
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Drug Oo.

hksn’t made his collections,  hasn’t made his 
check good, and has  injured his credit.  So 
it happens that credit  men  look  with  sus- 
j  picion  upon  the  customer  who  remits  his 
HGW  MUCH  SURPLUS  IS  THERE.  personaj  check.  Many  men  who  never 
There is no sort  of  agreement  as  to  the  “8hin)” wh0 know better, and who ought to 
It  is  vari-  be ashamdd  of  saving  twenty-five eents ex- 

ously sj>oken of at all figures  from thirty to J  cbauge hy the non-purchase of a  draft, per- 

amount of the surplus revanue. 

thirty-five millions per annum up to a  hun-  hap3 are not  aware  that  they  lower  their 
dred millions.  The President,  in  his  mes-1 cre(bt a peg every time  they save  the twen- 
sage to Congress, estimated that for the cur-  ty-five cents in that way.
rent  fiscal  year  there  will  be a surplus of 
ninety millions,  the  receipts  being  $856,- 
000,000, and the  expenditures $266,000,000.
But  Secretary  Manning  stated  a different 
and lower amount,  though  he  pointed  out 
that for the seven years past the annual sur­
plus, exclusive of the amount* used  for  the 
purchase of silver bullion,  had averaged one 
hundred  millions.

Can
tenns?
Fifteen Years’ Cheese  Record  at  Gotham.
New  Y ork’s  R eceipts  and  E xports  in  Boxes 

they  afford  the  practice  on  such

from  May 1 to D ecem ber 1.

i

As a matter of fact, the experience of the 
|  
past is the best basis for future  calculation. 
If the revenue laws remain as they now are, | _fL 
and if the appropriations  are not greatly in-  1871lo72
creased, the excess of income  will be nearly 
1873
1874
or quite one hundred millions  a  year.  The 
1875
Treasury statements  show  in  cold  figures 
1876
1877
what was the experience of  1886.  The  to­
1878
tal  interest-bearing  debt,  on  January  1, 
1879
1880 
1886,'was 1260% millions of dollars; on Jan­
1881 
1882
uary 1,  1887, it was 1130% millions.  There 
1883
had been,  in the twelve months,  a  cancella­
1884
1885
tion of 130% millions.  Part of it, of course, 
1886
was effected by drawing upon  the too-heavy 
balances in the Treasury,  in  response to the 
loud call of Congress, but without going  in­
to an  elaborate  analysis  to  show  how  far 
this was the case, the fact is safely asserted 
that a hundred  millions  excess  of  revenue 
was received.

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1,274,612
1.450,276
1,709,634
1,864.218
1,981,132
1,732,831
2.048,545
2,725,312
2,139,072
2,325,825
2,309,194
1,916,871
2,114,705
2,072,128
1,718.950
1.638,604

 

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1,133,331 89
141,281
313,936
1,136,340 79
1,323,824 77* 385,710
1,409,999 75*
454,223
i,572,532 79* 408,800
1,329,245 76* 405,587
1,687,891 82* 360,655
2,047,073 75
718,239
1,578,539 74
559,533
1,79«,746 77* 528,079
l,’r49,426 75* 559,768
1,334,438 60* 581,433
1,532,783 72*
581,922
1,404,229 68
657,895
1.166,425 68
542,525
1,091,374 66*
547,230

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From  2 to 150Horse-Power,  B oilers, Saw  Mills 
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Complete Outfits.

W,  C.  D&nison,
GRAND  RAPIDS, 

88,90  and  92  South  Division  Street, 

MICH.

- 

WM. L. ELLIS & CO.

B Z R - A J S n D

Wholesale Deceit,

B. F. EMBRY,
37 Canal St.,  ■

STATE  MANAGER,

“L:-C.B.”& “Foi” Cipr.

In connection with  this,  it  is  proper  to 
point out that the reservation of  the “sink­
ing fund” will cease  to be  practically oper­
ative after the three per cents, are redeemed, 
for the simple reason that the money cannot 
be  allowed  to  accumulate  in  the  treasury 
vaults, and that it cannot be used  for  retir­
ing bonds as none are redeemable.  The ex­
cess,  therefore,  of revenue over expenditure 
will  not  be  subject  to  the “sinking fund” 
deduction;  it  will  stand  at  the  full  sum 
shown  by  subtracting  the  one  from  the 
other.

The  problem  is  one  of  magnitude. 

Its 
importance has  been  dwelt  upon  in  these 
columns many times,  during  the  past  four j 
years,  and actual contact with it is likely to 
bear out all we have said as to  the  need  of 
dealing with it vigorously  and  broadly. 
It i 
is cot a matter for cheese-paring  statesman­
ship.

The Personal Check Fiend.

From  th e  Ironm onger.

The various branches of the jobbing trade 
are infected by a  race  of  commercial  rats, 
whose function is  to  worry, annoy and irri­
tate.
They do not rise to  the  proportions  of  a j 
calamity  which can be borne  with  dignity 
and  patience;  they are  simply  a  nuisance 
like  a  cold  breakfast, the  Salvation  Army 
or female shopper.

They are of  various  kinds  and  manifest 
themselves in  various  ways.  One  kind  is 
the Deductionist, who finds fault with qual­
ity, claims shortage,  and finally wants a de­
duction on pain of returning the  goods.  A 
second, the text of this discourse, is the Per­
sonal  Check  Fiend,  the  man  who  thinks 
that his  check  on  a  bank  at  Oshkamazoo 
pays an account due in current funds in  the 
market in which he buys.

Of the race of commercial  rats  this  man 
is the  worst  and  most  persistent.  He  is 
found everywhere and is always with us and 
everywhere  is  damned  with  complete  en­
thusiasm  and  entire  unanimity.  Cashiers 
know  him  and  curse  him  heartily;  credit 
men despise him and take a reef in his line, 
and  he,  serene  and  cunning,  chuckles  to 
himself  at  saving  twenty-five  cents  ex­
change,  or at saving his time  discount  by a 
transparent  “shin” when  he  has no  funds 
in his bank.

Seriously, tire habit  which  many country 
merchants have of paying their debts to dis-1 
tank creditors by  personal  checks,  is a most 
annoying  evil  of  very  large  proportions. 
Having been  merely a  nuisance  and  not a | 
commercial  crime,  city  merchants  have,  as j 
a rule,  vented  their  displeasure  with a big,  | 
big D,  and said  no  more  about  it,  but  the | 
nuisance  has  grown  to  such  proportions, 
the amount wasted in paying for  the collec- j 
tion of these personal checks is so consider- | 
able, that credit men are  by degrees  allow­
ing this matter of personal  checks to weigh 
against a customers credit.

This is not merely because personal checks 
on a distant  bank  are,  under  the  rules  of 
many city banks  not  available  as cash, but 
are only entered for  collection,  and  become 
cash about  a week  later on,  not  because it 
costs twenty-five cents or more to turn these 
checks  into  cash, but  because,  in  a  great 
many cases remittance by personal  check is 
regarded as “shinning.”  The country deal­
er has an account  maturing  in  New  York 
on a certain day.  To save  his  discount his 
remittance must be  in  his  creditor’s  hands 
by that day.  He hasn’t the necessary funds 
in bank  to buy a  draft,  but  has  “plenty of 
collections  coming  in  within a few  days.” 
It will take a week for  his check  to  get to 
New York and back again, and  before  that 
time he will have  money  In  bank.  So  he 
draws  his  check,  mails  it,  saves  discount 
and exchange,  and pats himself on the back 
as a close fellow.

As a rule most of  these  checks  are  met 
and  no further harm  results than  a  loss of 
collection to the city merchant  and a loss of 
the use of  the  money until  the  check  h*s 
been  collected.  But  occasionally  there  is 
an exception, and a check comes back mark­
ed  “N.  F.”—nd funds.  The country dealer

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Heel and Tap Ant. Buck Arctics F W ’ G’r . . 
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Men’s Ant.  Buck Arctics Heel Plates Wales Goodyear----- 

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Price.
G./R  Mayhew,  Grand  Rapids.
I  DETTENTHALER,

117 Monroe  St.,  Grand Rapids.
JOBBER  OF

JOBBERS  IN

D RY   GOODS,

.A J S T I D   2ST0 T I 0 3 S T S ,

8 8   Monroe  St..

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

G R A N D   R A P ID S,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

Ä Specialty.

L,  M.  CARY.

CAR*? <& LOVERIDGE,

L.  L.  LO V K K ID G E.

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN

Fire and Burglar Proof

S A F E S

Combination and Time Locks,

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11 Ionia Street, 
Order a sample case of

t a il Rapiis, Micl. *

HONEY BEE COFFEE.

PRINCESS  BAKING  POWDER, *

Equal to the Best in the market.

J. 0. tepiUo,“ ^,
o. w . b l a in  &   co., Proince Commission Merchants,
Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits, M e n   M etals, Etc.

59  Jefferson  ave., Detroit, Mich..

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

pondence solicited.  APPLES  AND  POTATOES  in car lots  Specialties. 

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Makes a Specialty of 

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B utter  and  Eggs,  Fruits  and  O ysters.'

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

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

No. 1 Egg C rates  for Sale.  Stevens’ No. 1 p a te n t fillers used.  50 cents each.

9 7   and 9 9  Canal Street, 

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Grand Hapids, M ichigan

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D E A L E R S   IN

HIRTH  <&  KRAUSE,

P ro m p t  r e tu rn s   m a d e   on  C o n sig n m en ts.

1 X8  Canal St., Grana Rapids.

Hides,  Furs  and  Tallow,
HOGLE & CO.
Salt.  Agricultural Salt.  Warsaw  Salt; pockets, all  sizes,  and *#* 
barrels.  West Michigan Agents for  Prussing’s Celebrated Vin­
egar  works.  Write  for  quotations.
Warehouse:  Lee’s  Ferry Dock, MUSKEGON,  MICH.
OIL & GASOLINE CANS,

Jobbers  Michigan  Water  White  and 
Legal Test Oils.  Manistee and Saginaw 

With.  W ood  JAds.et,

LATEST  IMPROVEMENTS  FOR  1887.

OYSTERS.

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A n a r i >GAME.

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

See Quotations in Another Column.

Also t a il Rapids Apnt for Cleveland Bakins Co.’s

C rackers and Cookies.

Full Stock 4>n Hand at all Times.

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3, 5  and  10 
Gal. Size.

WITH or WITHOUT# 

JACKET.

H. LEONARD <& SONS,

QRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

Manufactured by the Adams & Westlake Mfg. Co.,  Chicago.

E X C LU SIV ELY

&  BRADFORD,
WHOLESALE
CIGARS!

76 South Division St., 

Grand Rapids, 

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