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The  Michigan  Tradesman.

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GRAND RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  JUNE  29,  1887.

NO.  197.

Garflea Seeds a Specialty.
in Michigan.  Don’tJBuy un­

The Most Complete Assortment 

til  you  get  my  prices.

ALFRED J.BR0VN
16-18 N.DivisionSt.,Gra

Representing Jae. Vick, of Rochester.

WANTED.

*  Butter, Eggs, Wool, Pota­
toes,  Beans,  Dried  Fruit, 
Apples  and  all  kinds  of 
Produce.
If you have  any  of the  above  goods  to 
ship, or anything in the  Produce line let us 
hear  from  you.  Liberal  cash  advances 
made when desired.

*   Earl Bros.,  Commission Merchants,

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO.

Reference:  F ir s t  National  Bank.  Chicago. 
Michigan T radesman, Grand Rapids.

FIREWORKS

I have been  designated by 
the  Standard  Fireworks  Co., 
of New  York,  as  Sole  Agent 
for this territory, and carry a 
nice line of the§e goods.  Send 
for  catalogue  and  price  list 
before buying.

Alfred J. Brown,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

POTATOES.

EDMUND  B.  DIKEMAN,

W e give  prompt  personal  attention  to 
the sale of POTATOES, APPLES,BEANS 
and ONIONS in car lots.  W e  offer  best 
facilities and watchful attention.  Consign­
ments respectfully solicited.  Liberal cash 
advances on Car Lots when desired.

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H.

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166 South Water S t, CHICAGO.

Reference

FEL8ENTHAL Gross  &  Mil l e r , Bankers.

JEWELER

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

GRAND RAPIDS  GRAIN  AND  SEED CO.

71 CANAL STREET.

LUCIUS C.  WEST,

VAttorney a t P atent Law  and Solicitor 
'o f   American  and  Foreign  patents. 
105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., U. S. A.  Branch  of­
fice, London, Eng.  Practice In U. S. Courts.  Circulars 
free.

PATENTS;
HIRTH  &  KRAUSE,

LEATHER

SHOE  BRUSHES,

SHOE  BUTTONS,

SHOE  POLISH,

SHOE  LAOES.
Heelers,  Cork Soles,  Button  Hooks, Dress­
118 Caial Street,  Grand Rapids.

ings,  etc.  Write  for Catalogue.

FOR SALE.

Feed mill,  eighteen horse  power  engine, 
good wholesale and retail  trade.  Will  sell 
cheap.  Address  “Feed  mill,”  care  The 
T radesm an.

BELKNAP

MANUFACTURERS OF

Spring,  Freight,  Express, 

Lumber  and  Farm

W A G O N S !

Logging Carts  and  Trucks 

Mill and Dump Carts, 

Lumbermen’s and 

River Tools.

We carry a large stock of material, and have 
every  facility for  making  first-class  Wagons 
of all kinds.
^"Special  attention  given  to  Repairing, 
Painting and Lettering.
Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mioh,

Anything or everything in the 
line of Special Furniture, inside 
fln iah   or  house,  office  or store, 
W ood  Mantels,  and  contract 
work of any kind made to order 
on short notice and in the best 
manner out of thoroughly dried 
lumber  of  any  kind.  Designs 
furnished when desired.

WolveriBB Chair Factory,

West End Pearl St. Bridge

44  CANAL  STREET,

MICH.
GRAND  RAPIDS,
HENRY  J.  HARTMAN,

FOUNDER,

GRAY IRON CASTINGS A SPECIALTY.

Send  for  Estimates.

71 South  Front St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

PORTABLE AND  STATIONARY
E N G I N E S

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

W,  O*  Denison,
GRAND  RAPIDS. 

88,90 and 92 South Division Street, 

MICH.

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SALT  FISH

Bought and Sold by

FRANK  J. DETTENTHALER,

117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.

537-  Oysters the Year  Around  „jggl

Realizing  the  demand for, and  knowing 
the difficulty in obtaining a FIRST-CLASS 
FIVE-CENT CIGAR, we have concluded 
to try and  meet  this  demand  with  a new 

Cigar calledSILVER  SPOTS

This  Cigar  we  positively  guarantee  a 
clear Havana filler, with a spotted Sumatra 
Wrapper, and  entirely free  from  any  arti­
ficial flavor or adulterations.

It will be sold on its merits.  Sample or­

ders filled on 60  days approval.

Price  $35  per  1,000  in  any  quantities. 
Express prepaid on orders of 500 and more. 
Handsome  advertising  matter  goes  with 
first order.  Secure this Cigar and increase 
your Cigar Trade.  It is sure to do it.

T.

&
Flint, Mion.

LEISURE  HOUR JOTTINGS.

BY A  COUNTRY  MERCHANT.

W ritten Especially for The Tkadf.Sman.

It is  now  nearly  a  quarter of a contury 
since the  sutler ceased  to  be  an important 
factor in the American business world,  and 
to-day liis species  is  nearly  extinct—exist­
ing,  like the elk and antelope,  only in rare­
ly visited and  remote  parts  of  the  Great 
West; yet during the civil  war  he  gave  an 
immense impetus to commerce.

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While I gravely suspect that  profit rather 
than patriotism, and  lucre more than loyal­
ty, induced him to  leave his yard-stick in the 
furrow and hastened to the front,  yet I still 
believe that the  sutler of the  rebellion  has 
been too shabbily treated by  my  old  army 
comrades.  Like  the  home  merchant,  he 
had the faults and frailties of human nature, 
but he had also,  at many times,  that which 
seemed the only  link  between  home  com­
forts and enjoyments and  remi-famine,  ex­
asperating monotony and  enforced  destitu­
tion. * 
I have a soft spot in  my  heart  for  the 
sutler.  To be sure, he  charged  me,  prob­
ably, a couple of  hundred  per  cent,  profit 
on his wares, but he was so  frequently  the 
means of reconciling differences between my 
stomach and the  balance  of  my  anatomy 
that 1 regarded  him  rather  as  a  Howard 
than a Shylock.  He was  cne  of  the  few 
traders whom I have  known who  adhered 
rigidly to “the one-price system,” and could 
never be induced to  make  an  exception  in 
my favor,  but  when  the  strain  of  cam­
paigning  told  upon  my  garments,  and 
rendered me an object of positive indecency, 
lie  reclothed  me  and  took  my 
simple 
promise to pay in return.  He had  little  of 
the sauvity and obsequenceness of the  ordi­
nary merchant and  never  thanked  me  for 
my patronage and invited me to  call  again, 
but lie would,  occasionally,  after  business 
hours,  invite me into his  tent,  and  dispell 
my home-sickness with  liberal  libations  of 
stale lager,  and  frequently  glimpses  of  a 
fat, black bottle.  While he  was  autocratic 
and unapproachable,  at  times,  and  during 
the rush of business treated  the  colonel  of 
the regiment witli little more courtesy  than 
the raggedest private, he was  on  the  other 
hand,  never given to any of the  quirks and 
quibbles of trade. 
If his cheese was full of 
maggots,  his  eggs  over-ripe,  his  canned 
goods sour and fermenting Ms tobacco  rot­
ten  and  his  clothing  sun-streaked  and 
moth-eaten,  he never  sought  to  excuse or 
palliate the fact. 
In substance,  all  his  ap­
parent interest in the matter  would  resolve 
itself into,  “take it or  let  it  alone,  but  if 
you take it,  don’t bring it back.”  Yes,  the 
sutler was  cranky and important and,  per­
haps, extortionate, but  when  pay-day  was 
afar off in the dim distance, with marches and 
battles  and  sickness  intervening  between, 
he never once  intimated  to  you  that,  al­
though your account  was  assuming  alarm­
ing proportions, your custom wasn’t  as  ac­
ceptable as Brig.-Gen.  Spangler’s.
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There may  have  been,  and  I  presume 
there were,  sutlers with  consistent  temper­
ance principles, but I never happened to  be 
introduced to one.  As a rule, it appeared to 
be a firmly seated belief among them that the 
Rebellion could never  be  suppressed  with­
out the fighters had access  to  a  reasonable 
supply of liquid stimulents, and  no  matter 
how  peremptory  was 
the  commanding 
general’s order regarding  the sale of intoxi 
cants or how severe the  penalties  prescrib­
ed for its violation,  it  was  rarely  that  you 
found  the  sutler  unprovided  with 
these 
particular “sinews  of  war.”  I  have  read 
as iron-clad  an  ultimatum from  headquar­
ters regarding the traffic as any  prohibition 
committee could devise; assuring the  trans­
gressor of pains  and  penalties  that  would 
reasonably suggest ruin to himself and busi 
ness; yet,  right in the wake of  this, I  have 
seen  the Generals of the division  and brig 
ade, members of the  staff,  and  regimental 
officers,  staggering to  their  quarters  after 
midnight,  patriotically  drunk,  roaring  out 
attempts at loyal songs, and all enthusiastic 
in praise of the sutler’s hospitality.

The only recognition that I  remember  of 
receiving in after life from  any man of mil­
itary note was through the medium  of  sut­
ler’s  whiskey.  Gen. S-----, who is at pres­
ent a man of national reputition,  used, dur­
ing  “the unpleasantness,”  to  be constantly 
“soaked,” yet,  by  good  luck,  he  made  a 
brilliant record, and came  out  of  the  war 
with “flying colors.”  One night during the
absence of  F-----,  our  sutler,  I  occupied
his bunk, and about midnight was  awakem 
ed by a loud and imperative  voice  demand­
ing admission.  On  inquiring  the  name  of
visitor,  I found  it  was  Gen.  S-----,  and
lighting a candle,  I undid thf  fastenings of 
the tent door.

“Young  Man!  By  Gad  Sir!”  remarked 
the  distinguished  arrival  “Get  me  out  a 
bottle of  your  best  bourbon,  immediately, 
sir!”

I explained to the General that I was only 
temporially in charge, and had no authority 
to  transact  business,  much  less  to  sell 
liquors.

“Soldier! By  Gad  sir!”  interrupted  the 
applicant,  “Don’t trifle  with  the  feelings

of a dying man! 
I was  thirty  miles  away 
from here this morning,  and  my  infernal 
orderly broke  my  flask.  By  a  diabolical 
and almost fatal series of coincidences,  every 
man I applied to was out  of  liquor,  and  1 
have just managed to drag myself here.”

By mingled entreaties  and  commands,  I 
was at last induced to hunt up the whiskey, 
and before leaving the General turned down 
at least a pint of undiluted spirits,  and put­
ting the remainder under his arm  departed.
A year or two after the war I  was  intro­
duced to the General at a reunion,  and after 
looking at me  intently  for  a  moment  he 
said:

Gentlemen,  I don’t need  an  introduction 
to this comrade!  God bless  him!  he  saved 
my life once!  But the way in which it was 
done will remain a profound secret between 
ns,” he added with a humorous wink.
*

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Towards the close of  hostilities  and  un­
der such generals as Sherman,  the  glory  of 
the sutler passed  away,  and  it  gradually 
dawned on the veterans that it was possible 
to exist withoutjhim, but brief as  was  his 
supremacy,  he succeeded in  almost  revolu­
tionizing many  branches  of  manufacture. 
Under his  dictation  sprung  into  life  the 
modern  plug  tobacco. 
In  consequence  of 
his orders,  the  canned goods makers  multi­
plied in the land.  He was almost the  crea­
tor of the cove oyster,  canned milk, the bot­
tled mixed pickle and numberless other like 
articles now in common use,  and  before he 
returned to civil life  he  had  changed  the 
dietary habits of no  inconsiderable  part  of 
a great nation.
Millions of Pins,  Needles and Fish Hooks.
A correspondent of an English trade jour­
nal observes that it has  long  been a matter 
of conjecture how it came to pass that  Red- 
ditch and its neighborhood first became  the 
home  of  the  needle  trade  in  England. 
Some have imagined that the plentiful  sup­
ply of  water-power  in  the  neighborhood 
was among the chief causes,  and it is a fact 
that mills which date from  monastic  times 
and great dams, no longer used,  are  still to 
be seen  between  Redditch  and  Alcester. 
But unfortunately for  this  theory  the  first 
mills used in the  trade  were  horse-mills, 
which were  succeeded  by  wind-mills,  and 
these in turn gave way.to the steam engine. 
Emery stones, so useful in the needle trade, 
are found plentifully in this  neighborhood, 
and this may have induced  the  pioneers  of 
the industry to select Redditch as their “lo­
cal  habitation.”  The  historic  records  of 
needle making since its  first  establishment 
in 1650 are full of interest, but  my  present 
intention is to glance briefly at the  industry 
and its sister  trade,  fish-hook  making,  as 
they are  to-day,  noting  some  of  the  im­
provements made during the last few years. 
According to the most recent  estimate,  the 
present weekly production of needles in the 
Redditch district is not less than  50,000,000 
per week,  and, as may be inferred from this 
enormous  aggregate,  machinery  has  been 
brought to bear upon  the  trade  in  a  most 
extensive degree and with marked  success. 
The pointing of needles,  one  of  the  most 
delicate of all the operations,  is now almost 
exclusively done by machinery,  and so is the 
cutting,  skimming,  stamping,  eyeing,  tem­
pering, counting,  heading and tailing,  blue­
ing,  burnishing,  finishing,  assorting  and 
sticking.  New and improved machines  for 
all  these processes  have  been  successfully 
introduced during the last  twenty  years  or 
so,  and,  unlike  the  experience  in  other 
trades, the machine work about  needless  is 
not only cheaper but better.
The latest novelty,  and  one  which  is  a 
pronounced success,  is the  “grooving”  ma­
chine for making  sewing-machine  needles, 
the old stamping process being  thereby  su­
perseded.  Work  done  by  the “grooving” 
machine is better and  truer,  besides  being 
more economical.  The old process of ether 
gilding has almost entirely been superseded 
by the newer and improved  method of elec­
tro-gilding.  Redditch  is becoming  a  rival 
of Birmingham in the manufacture of  pins, 
the ordinary common  household  pin  being 
supplemented by shawl and  scarf pins with 
glass  and  steel  heads.  About  two  tons 
weight of pins of all sorts are made at  Red­
ditch  weekly.  According  to  the  latest 
phase which ingenious enterprise  has taken 
in this  trade,  the  production  ought  to in­
crease by  “leaps  and  bounds”  for  an  at 
tempt is being made to reconstruct the  ma 
chines so that they may  produce  two  pins 
at a time instead of  one.  Redditch  produ 
ces every  week  an  average  of  20,000,000 
fish-hooks of all descriptions,  from that  re­
quired by  the  angler  of  minnows  in  the 
streamlet to that adapted for  pike  and  sal­
mon fisherman.  Machinery is very  largely 
used in the manufacture of  fish-hooks,  and 
in connection  with the smaller class of sea- 
hooks electro-tinning  is  being  extensively 
adopted.  Fishing-rods, floats  and  swivels 
now constitute important branches of artifi­
cial flies,  which are exclusively  hand-made.

The “New and Cheap Telephone.”

In  order  to  converse, 

Some facts in regard to a telephone which 
is being tried  in  Europe  are  given  in  the 
London Times.  The  description shows the 
new telephone to have some advantages over 
those generally used. 
It  is  of  very  small 
size, and in appearance  resembles as nearly 
as can be  described  a  shield  covering  the 
button of an electric  bell.  Merely touching 
it summons someone on the other end of the 
wire. 
the  shield, 
which forms the  receiver and  is attached to 
the  instrument  by  a  wire  of  any  desired 
length, is removed  from  the  wall  and  ap­
plied to  the  ear.  The  part  exposed  is  a 
disc of carbon,  and any sound  uttered  at or 
near it is plainly  conveyed to  the  receiver. 
The  persons  conversing  may each  be  one 
yard  away  from  the  instrument  and  yet 
make their  voices  plainly  heard,  while the 
battery  power  needed  is  no  greater  than 
that  used  in  working  electric  bells.  The 
cost  is  small,  and  application  uniyeral. 
This  telephone  was  used  in  transmitting 
messages from Brussels to Paris last March. 
It is said  that the forts about Paris are con­
nected with each other by this telephone.

answered 

NUTMEGS. 

-------- 
are  Sold

“What makes them look so white?”
“Lime. 

Down  in  the  cellar  of  a  Water  street 
warehouse a  man  was  shoveling  nutmegs 
into a coarse sieve and  rattling  away like a 
frugal housekeeper with an ash sieve.
“ What’s the  matter  with  them?”  asked 
a reporter.
“Nothing,” 
the  performer. 
“Don’t you see I’m only grading them?”
“Won’t the grocer  charge  more  for a big 
nutmeg than for a little one?”
“Well, right here in these boxes  the nuts 
are just as they came  from  Singapore  and 
Batavia.  They  are  what  the  trade  calls 
110’s; that is  110 to the  pound,  and  that is 
the way this firm bought ’em; but  as a mat­
ter of fact 110’s  average  better  than  that, 
and it pays us to pick out the big  ones  and 
sell  them separate—see?  The  largest nuts 
run about  70  to  the  pound,  but  there  are 
some  feather-weights  that  go  ten  to  the 
ounce?”

one asks for and shows  a disposition to pay
for them, and  perhaps  it is not too much to
Where  They Come  from  and  How  They  add that all  this  was  generally  known be-
fore.
Those who collected  the  samples  for  the 
recent test  were  instructed  to  ask for pure 
coffee and pure tea,  and were supplied with 
money to pay for these articles.  But let us 
suppose  that  they  contented  themselves 
with  purchasing  samples  of  these  articles 
which  were  placarded  before  their  eyes, 
“Pure  Java  Coffee”  and  “Pure  Tea,”  at 
ridiculously low  prices.  How  would these 
have stood the test?
It is a custom, now  become quite general 
in New York  and  elsewhere,  to  give away 
china  and other wares to  the  purchaser of 
a certain specified number of  pounds of  tea 
or  coffee,  some stores  giving  tickets  with 
each  pound  sold,  which  tickets,  when 
enough are  in  hand,  entitle  the  owner  to 
various descriptions of presents.  Now,  any 
one who has the  time and the inclination to 
look (and he needn’t  go  very far)  may find 
the brands of teas and coffees  which  fetch, 
say, 40 and 80 cents a  poimd  at  wholesale 
marked  at  30  and  70  cents  respectively, 
with  the  promise  of  an  ultimate  present 
thrown in to  tempt  the  buyer. 
It  doesn’t 
require the services of a chemist to discover 
how this is done.  The coffee is adulterated, 
and the teas blended  with  those  of inferior 
quality. 
It would  be  interesting  to  know 
just  how  much  chicory the  purchaser  of 
low-priced  ground  coffees  gets,  and  how 
much roasted  hardtack  and  rye  and  peas. 
Chicory  is  generally  thought  to  improve 
the flavor  of  coffee, and  the  average  con­
sumer is willing to have his coffee thus “im­
proved”  to  the  extent  of, say, 5 per cent.; 
but there is reason to  believe  that when  he 
pays a very low figure, and  gets  a  share in 
a set of crockery  besides, that 40  per  cent, 
of  chicory,  at least,  is added to his coffee. 
Even then the  per  cent,  of  chicory  is  not 
greater than that which the French and Ger­
mans are wont  to use.

It was shaken over  them  when 
they were  packed  for  shipment. 
It  keeps 
them fresh,  and  it  weighs  something, too. 
When  you buy nutmegs  in  the  East  each 
one of these  boxes  goes  for  half  a  picul. 
But the New  York  jobber  takes  very little 
for granted,  when he puts  his  money  into 
merchandise that  has  sailed as far as those 
nuts have.  Every box of them  has  got  to 
be weighed on a Yankee beam, and on free­
dom’s own  soil, too;  and,  what’s  more,  10 
per cent, of every parcel  must  be  tared be­
fore the jobber let’s go of  his silver dollars. 
Foreign  weights  must  be  naturalized,  like 
the foreigner himself, before  we take much 
stock in them.  Nutmegs that  average  110 
to  the  pound  cost  us  about  half  a  cent 
a piece, but  before  they  get  to  the snowy 
head of  a  milk  punch,  or  into  the  inner 
richness of  a  rice  pudding,  they  cost  the 
consumer  two  or  three  cents  each.  For­
merly Singapore used to  have  the  lead  on 
Batavia for  nutmegs, but  now  honors  are 
easy.  Nutmeg immigrants from  the  latter 
port  usually  call  at  the  Dutch  parternal 
home in*Rotterdam and then take a steamer 
hence; but  the  Singapore  variety,  true  to 
natural instinct,  generally drops  in at Lon­
don to see the old folks before  winding  up 
at  the foot  of  Hudson  street, New  York. 
The direct steamers all  berth  on  the  East 
river side,  and discharge their cargo of  aro­
matic exiles amid the faded glories of Cherry 
Hill.  Lots of  pretty girls  wear  a  nutmeg 
round their necks as a  charm  against  sick­
ness. 
It is to them like  a  scapular  to  the 
pious or the face of her  beloved to the love­
lorn maid.”

Getting Even W ith the Teller.

Baltim ore  American.

There is in Washington a  small boy,  not 
more than ten years of age, whose indulgent 
mother keeps him well supplied with pocket 
money.  This young man opened an account 
with the local savings bank some  time ago, 
and on the first of April he  had on  deposit 
there about §35.  Two or  three  days later 
he had a  falling out  with the  teller of the 
institution. 
For nearly a week he tried to 
think up some method of settling the score, 
and at last he hit upon a plan.  He went to 
the bank and  drew out §30 from  his store. 
Then he went  over to the  Treasury  build­
ing, which is across the  street, and  had his 
three “tens”  converted into  thirty “ones.” 
Next he  proceeded to make  out  thirty de­
posit slips, each for §1.  These  he  carried 
to the bank,  one at a time,  compelling  the 
poor teller to make thirty separate entries in 
his books.  The  following day  this young 
fiend again drew out §30.  Again he visited 
the Treasury, but this time he had his mon­
ey changed into silver quarters,  bright from 
the mint.  One hundred and twenty deposit 
tickets  were then,  prepared, and a  corres­
ponding number  of entries  had to be  made 
in that unfortunate teller’s big books.  Then 
for three  days an  armistice was  declared, 
but at the  end of  that time §30  was again 
drawn out,  and this time  when the boy vis­
ited the Treasury building it was dimes that 
he  wanted.  The  regulation  deposit  slips 
were  prepared  once  more,  and  the  teller 
gritted his teeth  when  he saw  that he was 
again to be  made the  victim of  that boy’s 
indictiveness.  At last the 300 dimes were 
all in the bank,  and the  young villain  pre­
pared to reduce  the store of  his wealth  to 
nickels,  but he was  notified  that the  bank 
would insist  upon the  thirty  days’  notice 
allowed  by law,  and for a  time  the teller 
rests.

Study Your Customers.

The M erchant.
Few  retailers  realize the  importance of 
studying their customers.  There is a  great 
difference in  human  nature,  and a  liberty 
taken with one person  might prove a woful 
failure if  applied  to  another.  A  retailer 
meets with all  kinds of  people;  some  are 
talkative, others reticent;  some  know just 
what they want, others haven’t  the faintest 
idea and must  be  told.  Frequently  there 
will be found  customers who  are  reticent 
one day and very  talkative  the next, and it 
is  much  better for  the  merchant  and his 
clerks to cater  to the  peculiarities of  each 
individual,  allowing  him to  display his na­
ture for the day before  committing any lib­
erty by making conversation or suggestions. 
There can be  no greater  mistake  made by- 
grocer or clerk  than an attempt  to put oth­
er goods than those  actually  called for into 
the hands of a buyer who knows just exactly 
what he or  she wants.  A good  many  re­
tailers have a habit of  treating the  request 
of a customer with the utmost  indifference, 
so far as their  efforts  toward  executing it 
are concerned.  There are  goods of  certain 
classes which  have an  established  reputa­
tion  among  consumers;  competition  has 
brought into the market  imitations of them 
either in purport or  brand, and,  of  course, 
at a reduced  price to  the  consumer, but at 
the same  time they  are  made  to pay  the 
dealer a better profit in order to urge him to 
push them.  The dealer, of  course, is  anx­
ious  to make  all  he  possibly  can  and in 
many cases he can put the  most  profitable 
goods successfully into a consumer’s hands, 
but we must caution him not to  “cut off his 
nose to spite his face,” by forcing  them up­
on  individuals  who  are firm  in  their de­
mands. 

______ _____ ______
Montana Poison Law.

The  Montana  Territory  is  without  a 
pharmacy law,  but the Legislature  recently 
passed the following  act:  “Whoever  sells 
arsenic,  strychnine, corrosive sublimate,  or 
prussic  acid,  within  the  territory,  shall 
keep a record of the date of  such  sale,  the 
name of  the  article, 
the  amount  thereof 
sold, and the name of the person or persons 
to whom delivered.  Any person neglecting 
to comply with the  provisions  of  the  act 
shall be fined in a  sum  not  exceeding  §50 
for each and every offense.  Whoever  pur­
chases  deadly  poisons  as  aforesaid,  and 
gives a false or ficticious name  to  the  ven­
dor, shall be punished by a fine not  exceed­
ing §50.  The record  provided  to  be  kept 
by this act shall be open  to  inspection  for 
any and all persons at all times”.  As will be 
noticed,  the schedule of poisons in  this law 
is surprisingly small.

A Talk on Starch.

From  the Commercial  Bulletin.

Starch is so common in these days and so 
cheap, too, that  it seems  hardly  possible 
that the  world got  along without it  for so 
many centuries.
Starch  plays  an  important  part in  the 
economy of nature, and is  found in  greater 
or less quantities in all  cereals—very  pure 
in rice, barley and  com. 
In  wheat,  pota­
toes,  peas  and beans it is  associated  with 
gluten,  mucilage and saccharine matter.  It 
can also be extracted from  horse-chestnuts, 
and every intelligent, economical housewife 
knows how to prepare  starch,  if necessary, 
from wheat flour and potatoes,  mixing with 
cold water and working through a sieve, the 
settliugs  of the  fluid which flows  through 
the  strainer  being  fair  starch.  Few  are 
compelled to  resort to this  laborious  pro­
cess, now,  as a much  better  article  can be 
secured at any  grocer’s  for a few cents per 
pound.
This simple article,  now so  indispensable 
in household  economy, the  laundries  and 
cotton manufactories, that not less than five 
hundred  tons  are  consumed  daily  in  the 
United States  alone,  was  scarcely  known 
until the Elizabethian  period and then only 
a very inferior article was used in  laundry- 
ing  the  ruffles  then  worn.  The  famous 
Beau Bruunnel was  conspicuous in London 
for his stiffened  cravats,  and long kept the 
fact that starch  was  employed to  produce 
the envied effect a secret.  What was then 
a luxury for the rich, is now one of the com­
monest  articles  of  every day  use with all 
classes.
John Biddis, of  Pennsylvania,  secured a 
patent for extracting starch from potatoes in 
1802, and the  industry has  grown to  very 
considerable  proportions,  and  many thous­
ands of  bushels of  potatoes are  now  con­
sumed annually for this purpose.  Potatoes 
yield about  eight pounds  of  starch to  the 
bushel,  so  that when  there is a  good crop 
the business of  manufacturing  starch from 
them can be made very profitable.
The proportion of  starch in  grains  aver­
ages  from  thirty-five to seventy-seven per 
cent,  in wheat to seventy-five to eighty-sev­
en in rice.  Com  stands  next  to  rice and 
yields from  sixty-five to  eighty per  cent., 
and as corn is a natural product of the Unit 
ed States,  it follows that  this country  pos 
sesses advantages over any other in the pro­
duction of so  important  an article of  com­
merce as starch.
The manufacture of  starch from  corn is 
not  confined  to the  quality  employed for 
laundry  purposes, but edible  starch is pro­
duced very extensively and is popular as nu 
tritious and delicate food.
Like all other  necessary  and useful arti 
cles,  many brands of  starch  both for  the 
laundry and  culinary  use are  adulterated 
and dealers  should  buy only from  reliable 
and honorable manufacturers.

Coffee and Tea Adulteration.

From  the Scientific American.

An enterprising  daily  paper, anxious  to 
learn  something  of  the  extent  and  nature 
of  that  general  adulteration  of  tea  and 
coffee  which  has  so  often  been  alleged 
recently caused several  hundred  samples of 
these  to  be  gathered  from  various  retail 
stores  throughout  the  city of  New  York 
and turned  the  same  over to  a  chemist for 
analysis.  The  results  as  pulished  would 
indicate  that  sophistication  of  these  pro 
ducts  is  so  rare  as  to  scarcely  deserves 
mention,  and  might,  as  a  natural  conse 
quence,  be  looked  to  to  prove  that  the 
charges so frequently made may not be sus 
tained.
This  particular  examination  is  valuable 
in its way, but it  does  not  go  far  enough. 
It has not by any means proved that tea and 
coffee do not suffer very generally hereabout 
from adulteration.  It onl>  proves that pure 
coffee and tea  may  readily  be  had, if only

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

B O O K S,

20 and 22  ionroe St.,  Grand Rapids,  Mioh.

W.  R.  STEGLITZ,

Proprietor of

Manufacturer of the following popular 

brands:

S.&M.

GRIOKET.

ROSADORA.

are solicited to send in a trial order.

V.  R.  S.
Dealers  not  handling  any of above brands 
Mich.
Eaton Rapids,
CHAULES  A.  COVE,
A. Coye & Son,

Successor to

DEALER IN

AWNINGS § TENTS

Horse and W agon Covers, 

Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,

W ide Ducks, etc.

Flags & Banners made to order.

73 CANAL ST.. 

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GRAND  RAPIDS.

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NO RUBBING! 

NO SORE FINGERS!

Warranted  not to Injure the Clothes* <

NO BACKACHES 
OSES TWO WAYSiS’cttrA!*»-.

FULL  DIRECTIONS  ON  THE  WRAPPER.

THE BEST LABOR-SAVING SOAP MADE

A  Vegetable  Oil  Soap.  Contains  No  Rosin.

A  LARGE  “  CHROMO ”  WITH  THREE  BIBS. 

M anufactured only  by th e

G. A.  SHOUDY  SOAP CO.
HUM,  JEWEL  k  GO.,

Sole Agents for Western Michigan.

GX2TSE2TG ROOT.
Peck Bros., Druggists, Grand Rapids,Mich.
We pay the highest price for it.  Address

JUDD  cto  OO.,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

And Full Line Bummer Goods.

102  CANAL  STREET.

STEAM  LAUNDRY,

43 and 45 Kent Street.

STANLEY  N.  ALLEN,  Proprietor.
WE  DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS  WORK AND  USE  NO 

CHEMICALS.

Orders  by  Mail  and  Express  Promptly At­

tended  to.

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

RETAIL  TRADE  OF  THE  WOLVERINE  STATE.

. E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY,  JUNE  29,  1887.

THE  NEW  LAW.

The  Commission  to  enforce  the  Inter- 
State Commerce law has  published an elab­
orate opinion  on  the  meaning of  the long- 
and-skort-haul clause, which  indicates their 
purpose with regard  to  it.  T he  T rades­
m an is glad  to  see  that  they will  not sus­
pend  its  operation  again  for any  railroad, 
and  that after the date  fixed in  the suspen­
sions  already  ordered,  all  railroads  come 
equally under  the  operation  of  the  clause. 
Neither will  they  undertake  to  decide be­
forehand  in  individual  cases  whether  a 
change is in defiance of the law. 
Instead of 
that,  they lay down certain  general  princi­
ples as  involved  in  the  clause,  and  espec­
ially  in  the  words:  “under  substantially 
similar circumstances and conditions.” They 
hold that these words justify no discrimina­
tion between  local  and  through  freight as 
such,  nor any discrimination in favor of par­
ticular  localities,  manufacturers, or  mines, 
nor the carrying of freight below cost fairly 
computed,  for the sake of competition. They 
do not accept the  principle  that any freight 
may be taken which  adds  more  to  receipts 
than  to  expenses,  as  railroad  men  have 
claimed before the Commission itself.  They 
do  assent  to  the  contention  that  freight 
taken in  competition  of  water-ways,  traffic 
may  be  charged  at  a  lower  rate 
to 
meet the competition of  water-ways.  And 
they affirm  that  the  purpose  of  the law is 
to encourage a  reasonable degree of compe­
tition as a public benefit.

The  T radesm an  sees  nothing  to  call 
for dissent  in  these  statements, and  is  of 
opinion that the  Commission has taken  the 
right way  of  procedure  in  refusing  to  be 
both legal  adviser  and  judge  to  the  rail­
roads.  But we also fail to see that the Com­
mission has  grasped  firmly the principle of 
the new law.  That we  take to  be that the 
railroads shall  not  give  any locality advan­
tages over others,  which nature has not con­
ferred upon it.

The Commission  has  before  it two cases 
under the  law  which  forbids  personal dis­
criminations.  A  white  citizen  of  Georgia 
sues a  railroad  for  excluding  him  from  a 
car set apart for  the  use of  colored passen­
gers.  A colored citizen  of  Alabama sues a 
railroad for excluding him  from  the  car re­
served for  white  passengers.  Much  inter 
est  will  attach  to  these  cases, as  their de 
cision involves result which affect the social 
relations of  the two classes. 
In the North 
no  discrimation  is  attempted  or  would  be 
tolerated.  The matter is never noticed and 
the popular feeling is that  many white peo­
ple  are  more  disagreeable  as  passengers 
than  is  a  clean  black  man.  But  in  the 
South the social repugnance to even the best 
class of colored freedmen—ministers, school 
teachers and  the  like—has  been  deepened 
rather  than  removed  by  the  abolition  of 
slavery.  The Southern  women, especially, 
are  determined  to  mark  their  position  as 
that of an inferior and servile race, to whom 
no recognition of  human  equality is  to  be 
recorded.  But the  new law,  passed mainly 
by Southern votes,  seems to  have put a dif­
ficulty in the way of that policy.

The Supreme Court of the State of Georgia 
has  pronounced  a  decision  which does the 
State  more  honor  than  its  people  may be 
ready to recognize.  A wealthy bachelor had 
left his estate  to  his  colored  mistress  and 
his-illegitimate daughter.  The natural heirs 
sued for the  property on  the  ground that it 
is against public  policy to allow property to 
pass to negroes under such conditions.  The 
Court decides that the fact of  the inheritors 
being colored  has  nothing  to  do  with  the 
case.  Colored  people  have  just  the  same 
civil rights of inheritance  as  white  people, 
and  as nobody denies the  right  of  a white 
mistress  and  her  illegitimate  children  to 
succeed by bequest, this colored woman and 
her daughter  inherit.  Before  the  late  un 
pleasantness, they would have been  sold on 
an  aution-block,  and  these  natural  heirs 
would have divided  their  price.  But times 
have altered,  and  the  supreme  tribunal  of 
Georgia has not driven  these two women to 
defend their rights in a United States Court

The wheat  “comer”  in  Chicago,  which 
failed so disastrously,  has left as one of  the 
wrecks a  large  bank  in  Cincinnati,  mis­
named  the  Fidelity.  The  completeness 
with which the gamblers have despoiled the 
bank is shocking,  nobody apparently  being 
likely to save anything  out  of  it  but  the 
holders of its notes,  which  are  made  good 
by the deposits at Washington.  Some peo 
pie think that such experiences have no  ef­
fect upon  the  public  mind—that  notwith 
standing this  disaster,  reckless speculation 
will go on just as fast as ever—but the con 
trary is more reasonable.  The  public  does 
lay such things to heart.

Germany is plainly upon the  eve of  great 
changes.  The Emperor  is  very feeble, and 
his death seems near at  hand.  The  throat 
affection of  the Crown  Prince, according to 
the  burden  of  the  reports, is  not  curable 
Bismarck  is  attacked  by  rheumatism,  and 
too ill  to leave Berlin.  No  one needs to be 
told what a crisis in the affairs  of Germany 
is involved in these facts.

The organization  of  the  Manistee  Busi­
ness Men’s Association  last week  increases 
the number of local bodies in  this  State  to 
eighty-one.  Of this number,  70 have  affili­
ated  with  the  State  organization,  giving 
that body  the  co-operation  and support of 
2,119  business  men.  The  Tradesm an 
prophesies  that the number of local  organ­
izations will reach 100,  and the State  mem­
bership 3,000, by  the  time  the  September 
convention meets at Flint.

AMONG THE TRADE.
GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

J.  A.  Smyth  has  removed  his  grocery 
from his old location  on  Front  street  to  32 
West Leonard street.

Hester & Fox have leased the double store 
on South Division  street  now  occupied  by 
Amos S. Musselman & Co., and  will  move 
to that location as soon as the present occu­
pants vacate,  which  will  be  about  August 
15. 

_______________

Harry Perkins and Walter  McBrian, con­
ducting  a  brokerage  business  under  the 
style of Perkins &  McBrian,  will  dissolve 
partnership  on July 1,  each  continuing  on 
his own  account.

Manager Bonnell,  of the  West  Michigan 
Oil Co.,  states  he  has  made  contracts  for 
the  construction  of  buildings  at  Allegan, 
Howard City, Big  Rapids, Ludington,  Cad­
illac and Petoskey, when  he  will  establish 
tank line connections with those towns.

Messrs.  Thomas  and  Baldwin,  late  of 
Woodstock, Ont.,  and  O. W.  Bloomrich,  of 
this city,  have formed a copartnership under 
the firm name of Thomas, Bloomrich & Bald­
win  and  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
reed and rattan chairs at 96 Third street.

Mrs. M. C. Burch is erecting a three-story 
building,  40x80 feet in  dimensions,  near the 
Eaton  &  Christenson  cracker  factory,  on 
Upper Canal street,  which  will be occupied 
by Clark  &  Hodges.  Hester  &  Fox  have 
contracted to furnish a 30 horse  power  en­
gine and boiler.

The  project  of  starting  another  spice 
house at this  market,  to be  owned and con­
trolled  by the  jobbing  houses  on  a  stock 
company basis, is being revived.  An  out­
side  man  has  been  in  town  several  days 
looking over the  field  and  expresses  him 
self as favorably disposed  toward  the  pro­
ject. 

________________

Mr.  Eames,  of  Chicago,  the inventor and 
manufacturer of the Eames loose pulley, has 
come to Grand  Rapids  for  the  purpose  of 
organizing a stock company for the purpose 
of engaging in the  manufacture  of  his pul­
ley,  a split wood  pulley invented  by a Ben­
ton Harbor  man  and  the  patent hanger in­
vented  by  Willis  J. Perkins, of  this  city. 
The company will also handle  shafting and 
boxes. 
It is  intended  to  inaugurate  busi­
ness with a capital stock of 825,000.

AROUND  THÉ  STATE.

Detroit—Geo. Engelhart, furniture dealer, 

has sold out.

Lansing—Mrs.  B.  Hoffman,  restaurant, 

has been burned out.

Ludington—A.  D.  Brooks,  bazaar,  has 

removed to Charlotte.

Belding—Chas Gildemeister has opened a 

wagon and repair shop.

Evart—C. E.  Smith succeeds C.  G.  Smith 

& Co.  in general trade.

Stanton—The  Stanton  Milling  Co.  sue 

ceeds Turner  & Reynolds.

East Jordan—Dr.  F.  C.  Warne  has  en 

gaged in the drug business.

Muskegon—Geo.  H.  Maul  succeeds  Maul 

Bros,  in the grocery business.

Manistee—Henry Koster succeeds  Koster 

<fc Haak in the meat business.

Muir—C. H. Warner &  Sons  succeed  H, 

C. Dutton in the milling business.

Clarksville—Dr.  B. E. Hess has  purchas­

ed the C. L.  Howard general stock.

Ironwood—Heymau & Aronson,  clothing 
dealers, have  dissolved,  Aronson  succeed­
ing.

Eaton  Rapids—Sanford  Wright  has 
bought  out  J. A.  Hamlin’s restaurant busi 
ness.

Detroit—Geo.  W.  Witherspoon  succeeds 
Witherspoon & Mutch in the plumbing busi 
ness,

Six Lakes—E.  O.  Bellows &  Co.  succeed 
W. A.  Wood in the drug and  grocery  busi 
ness.

Charlevoix—Fred  Herren  has  purchased 
a half interest in  the  meat market of Robt 
Johnson.

Carson City—F.  A.  Rockafellow  &  Co. 
are building a second warehouse, 20x36 feet 
in dimensions.

Reed City—Dr.  A. G. Goodson has moved 
his grocery and  hardware  stock  from Man 
ton to this place.

Belding—L.  L.  Holmes  has  bought  the 
Greenop grocery stock,  at Orleans,  and  re 
moved it to this  place.

Sault Ste Marie—E.  H.  Martindale,  for 
merlyof  Harbor  Springs,  has  engaged  in 
the restaurant business.

Conklin—Nelson  McWilliams  has  sold 
his property  at  Coopersville  and  will  en 
gage in trade at this place.

Morley—Chas.  Lawson  is  endeavoring 
to sell his boot and  shoe  stock,  in  which 
case he will remove to Duluth.

Allegan—E.  Root  has  sold  his  grocery 
business to M. F. Small,  late of Ft. Wayne, 
Ind.  Mr.  Root will  resume  rural pursuits.
Hudson—The  Hall  drug  stock  has been 
purchased by Richards & Son, of Canandai 
gua, who will continue  the business  at  the 
old  stand.

Manton—James  McMichael  has  closed 
his  grocery store  and  moved  the  stock  to 
Haring, where he has a  stock of  goods and 
a sawmill.

STRAY  FACTS.

are

Casnovia—W.  H.  Benedict’s  assets 

81,079.  His liabilities are 82,070.

Manton—Green  &  Son’s  flouring  mill 

burned last Friday.  Loss, 85,000.

Cadillac—Hoffman  &  Co.  indulged  in  a 

chattel mortgage.  Their store is closed.

Detroit—The  Peninsular  Savings  Bank 

is being organized, with 8200,000  capital.

Boyne  City—B.  F.  Ingals  has  sold  out 
his livery business  and  will  remove  to San 
Diego,  Cal.

Muskegon—J.  W.  Blodgett  succeeds  D. 
M. Benjamin as a director in  the Muskegon 
Boom Co.

Saugatuck—The  Indiana  man  who  con­
templated starting a bank here has abandon­
ed the idea.

Muskegon—The West Michigan  Oil  Co. 
will begin running tank  cars  to  this  point 
about July 15.

Detroit—The Detroit  Carpet  and  Furni­
ture Co.  has been incorporated, with a capi­
tal stock of 840,000.

Paris—W.  D.  Hopkinson,  for  several 
years  engaged  in  trade  here,  started  for 
Dakota last week.

Detroit—Stearns,  Worden &  Co.,  manu­
facturing  chemists,  have  increased  their 
capital stock from 810,000 to 820,000.

Marshall—The business men have  nearly 
all agreed to close at  eight  o’clock  p.  m. 
from April 1 to October 1 and  at  6  o’clock 
from October 1 to April 1.

Battle Creek—R. C.  Parker,  the  grocer, 
is the owner of a dollar bill which  was  113 
years old  last  April,  having  been  issued 
two years before the declaration of indepen­
dence was signed.

Detroit—Articles  of  association of  the J. 
P.  Scranton  Lumber  Co.  have  been  filed 
with the  county  clerk.  The  incorporators 
are Margaret  A.  Scranton,  James P.  Scran­
ton,  and Abram L. Stebbins.  Capital stock, 
85,000.

Petoskey—S.  C.  Fell and W. B. Hill have 
retired from  the  firm  of  Fell,  Hill & Co., 
shingle  manufacturers.  The  business  will 
be continued  by  S. A.  Fell  and  A.  J.  De- 
Arment under  the  style  of  Fell  &  DeAr- 
ment.

Detroit—W. M.  Wyckoff,  assignee of the 
Smith  &  Owen  Heater  Co.,  has  brought 
suit to compel Russell B.  Owen, vice-presi 
dent and manager of the company,  to  turn 
over to him,  as part of the  assets,  two  in­
ventions  in heating apparatuses.

Association Notes.

The Bellaire Business Men’s  Association 
is paying out its money for  street  improve­
ments.

The  Lansing  early closing  movement  is 
having sad results.  The clerks have organ­
ized a brass band.

Hastings  Banner:  The  Business  Men’s 
Association has a  proposition  from a furni­
ture  manufacturing  association,  employing 
from 75 to 100 hands,  which  will remove to 
this city  if  proper  encouragement  shall'be 
given.  We hope no  efforts  will be lacking 
to secure it.  That’s the kind of institutions 
Hastings wants.

Freeport  Herald:  The  prompt  action 
taken by the Freeport Business Men’s Asso­
ciation  in reporting  delinquents has  virtu­
ally  eradicated  the  dead-beat  from  this 
place.  Our merchants  now  report  prompt 
paying customers who were even a year ago 
re  or  less  careless  in  fulfilling  their 
It  is  better  for  all  concerned 
promises. 
when every  person tries to  live  within  his 

come.
Chas. Duncombe, the Keelersville general 
dealer,  in  remitting  83  on  subscription, 
wriles  as follows: 
It  was  in  your  paper 
that I first read  anything  in  regard  to  the 
B.  M.  A.  and  I  often  wished  one  would 
start near enough  that I  might join it.  As 
soon as you started the  Hartford B.  M. A., 
I think it  the  best  way there is 
to collect  bad  debts.  The  enclosed  83  is 
what a man paid me a few minutes ago.  It 
has been standing three years.

joined. 

The  Woodland  correspondent  of  the 
Nashville  Neivs  writes  as  follows:  “Our 
business men through their organization are 
fully determined  to  wage  war on what are 
known  as  dead-beats.  As  the  law  now 
stands,  it gives those  who  have  a  natural 
tendency in that  direction  a good chance to 
ivoid paying their honest debts; so no  course 
is left business men but  to put their organi­
zation in full force,  and  push  them  to  the 
wall.  As those who are trying  to  pay and 
do an honest business  are  not  included  in 
the list,  all objection to the theory that it is 
an organization to oppress poor people  van­
ishes.”

VISITING  BUYERS.

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

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Casco—E.  Decker has repaired  his  saw 

mill and added a lath mill.

Pentwater—The Pentwater Bedstead Co.’s 
new building is up  as  far  as  the  second 
story

Chippewa Lake—The  Chippewa  Lumber 
Co.  is building a two  mile  extension to  its 
logging road.

Saginaw—Chapin,  Ring  &  Co.  succeed 
Chapin & Lockwood in the manufacture  of 
furniture and salt.

Menominee—J.  A.  Crozer  has  sold  his 
stock in  the  Bay  Shore  Lumber Co. to the 
Soper Lumber Co.,  of Chicago.

Menominee—Some of the  mills  are  said 
to be sawing some logs  so  small that a sin 
gle 4x4 timber is all they will make.

White  Cloud—J.  D.  Champion,  of  the 
grocery and shingle mill  firm  of  Champion 
& Hayward,  has  been  confined  to  his bed 
since June 6,  but is convalescent.

Grand Haven—The  Grand  Haven  Lum 
ber Co.’s shingle mill will  cease  operations 
in October,  which will wind  up  the  manu 
facture of that commodity in Grand  Haven,
Kalamazoo—O. M.  Allen,  casket  manu 
facturer,  has  merged  his  business  into  a 
stock company, to be known  as  the  Globe 
Casket  Manufacturing  Co.  The  capital, 
paid-in,  is 857,500.

Marquette—Mann  Bros.,  of  Milwaukee, 
White, Swan  &  Co., of  Chicago,  and  the 
Doherty-Barrs Lumber Co.,  of Menominee, 
have lately purchased 860,000 worth of pine 
land in this county.

Menominee—There was  lately  a  contest 
in the mill of  Ramsey  &  Jones  between a 
circular and a band  saw, the  latter  cutting 
48,356 feet in the same  time  that  the  for 
mer cut 46,901  feet.

Hermansville—The  Wisconsin  Land  i 
Lumber Co. has  commenced  erecting  a  big 
planing mill, which is  to  be  80x260 feet in 
size and two stories  high. 
It will  be ready 
for operation in  October  or November,  and 
will  be  largely  devoted  to  manufacturing 
the hardwood  turned  out by  the  sawmill 
Flooring,  ceiling,  casings, etc.,  will  be  the 
chief products.

Menominee—The Menominee River Man 
ufacturing Co. lately  elected  the  followin 
officers:  President,  I.  Stephenson;  Secre­
tary,  Francis  A.  Brown;  treasurer,  Jesse 
Spalding; board of directors, I.  Stephenson 
F.  Carney,  A.  C.  Merryman,  Philetus  Saw 
yer,  S. M.  Stephenson,  Jesse  Spalding,  J 
B. Goodman,  Harrison  Ludington  and  A, 
A.  Carpenter.

Carson City Joins the State Body.

Carson City, June 21,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D ear Sir—Enclose please find  draft  for 
83.20, for per capita dues to become auxilia 
to the M. B. M. A.  We have thirty-two mem 
bers and are  progressing nicely.  Our  last 
meeting was a good one and everybody  felt 
pleased with the results.  Our  membership 
will probably reach nearly 40 before a great 
while.
Give us all the  benefits  that  come  from 
State Association. 

Yours  truly,

C.  O.  Trask.

“Not Only Bright but Useful.”

From th e Freeport H erald.

The  Michigan  T radesm an,  published 
at Grand Rapids in  the  interest of business 
men,  is one of our brightest  exchanges, 
is not only bright  but  useful  and should be 
taken by every business firm in the State.

City.

Thos. Curry, Hudsonville.
Thos. Sowerby, Rockford.
L. B. Chapel, Ada.
Thos. Cooley, Lisbon.
Patrick Lee, Spring Lake.
A. A. McCoy, McCoy  & Maes, Traverse  City.
E. Campbell, Baldwin.
Frank E. Cornweli,  LaBar & Cornwell, Lake 
Ben. E. West & Co., Lowell.
R. G. Beckwith, Bradley.
R. T. Parrish, Grandville.
Walling Bros.. Lamont.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
C. Y. Nash, Bravo.
U. DeVries, Jamestown.
S. McNitt & Co., Byron Center.
B. J. Robertson^Breedsville.
Dr. John Grave™ Wayland.
D. McLeod & Co., Middleton.
Dr. H. C. Peck ham, Freeport.
R. A. Hastings, Sparta.
H. Baker & Son, Drenthe.
R. Bredeway, Drenthe.
M. Heyboer & Bro., Drenthe.
John Gunstra, Lamont.
L. Book, Bauer.
L. Kolkama, Filmore Center.
C. F. Sears, Rockford.
Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg.
Hanson Bros., Morley.
Peter Steketee & Co., Holland.
C. E. Coburn, Pierson.
C. H. Deming,  Dutton.
Robt. Graham, Coopersville.
Jno. Giles &  Co., Lowell.
Jay Marlatt, Berlin.
C. E. Manley, Kinney.
Smith & Bristol, Ada.
A. M. Church, Alpine.
Rutgers & Tien, Graafschaap.
W. M. Rogers, Fennville.
Nelson F. Miller, Lisbon.
C. Roosenraad, Zeeland.
Cornell & Griswold, Griswold.
F. Boonstra, Drenthe.
M. J. Howard, Englishville.
H. Thompson, Canada Corners.
Den Herder & Tanis, Vriesland.
A. C. Barkley, Crosby.
Velzy Bros., Lamont.
H. NanNoord, Jamestown.
N. Bouma. Fisher.
Jno. Damstra, Gitchell.
G. C. Baker, LaBarge.
Jno. Kamps, Zutphen.
Wm. Black, Cedar Springs.
Mrs. Q. Huyser,  Holland.
G. TenHoor, Forest Grove.
J. A. Shattuck, Sand Lake.
B. Volmari, Fillmore.
M. Minderhout, Hanley.
D. N. White, Petoskey.
S. D. Thompson, Newaygo.
Snyder Bros., Brutus.
Geo. N. Remington, Bangor.
Jud. Rice, Rice & Lilley, Coopersville.
L. N. Fisher, Dorr.
R. Weertman, Holland.
G. M. A. Smith, Smith & Field, White  Cloud
N. T. Johnson, Saranac.
C. Slaght, Hart.
G. M. Huntley, Reno.
J. F. Keeney, Ferry.
H. W. Potter, Jenisonville.
J. P. Dwinell, Carlyle.
Wm. G. Tefft, Rockford.
Gus. Begman, Bauer.
L. S. Scoville, Clarksville.
L. Johnson & Bro., Greenville.
8. Frost, Stanton.
P. Hanson, Hanson Bros., Morley.
J. E. Edwards, O'Donnell.
J. H. Killmer, Saranac.
Henry Cliff, Spring Lake.
S. Monroe, Berlin.
Chapman & Callahan, Cedar Springs.
W. W„ Woodhams, Plainwell.
Henry Harris, Greenville.
T. B. Seeley, Harbor Springs.
M. M. Eider, Spencer Creek.
I. J. Quick, Allendale.
W. DePree & Bro., Zeeland.
L. B. Chapel, Ada.
H. Cardinal, Allegan.
G. W. Robinson, Edgerton.
D. R. Crane & Son, Fennville.
A. N. King, Muskegon.
Farowe & Dalmon, Allendale.
Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam.
G. P. Stark, Cascade.
A. & L.^M. Wolf, Hudson ville.
C. H. Joldersma, Jamestown.
Brautigan Bros., No. Dorr.
J. Grutter,  Grandville.
I. Kipp, Carson  City.
S. J. Martin, Sullivan.
I. J. Quick, Allendale.
E. J. Hewes,  Newaygo.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale.
J. Raymond, Berlin.

Dedicated to  Snooks.

C.  H.  Barlow,  the Leroy poet,  thus apos 
trophizes  Snooks’  recent  advent  to  the 
realms of futurity:

The late lamented Soliman Snooks 

Was  snatched by  old  Satan  away  from  his 

And now he doth revel  ’mong  cherubs  and 

And he’s missed at the Corners  entitled “Cant 

books;

spooks,

Hook.”

Position of the Traveler  on  the Transpor­

tation Question.

At the recent convention  of the T. P. A., 
at  St.  Louis, the  following  resolution  Was 
unanimously  adopted:
Resolved—That  we, the  Travelers’  Pro­
tective Association of  the United States,  in 
convention  assembled,  demand  from  the 
railroad companies of the United States that 
recognition which  is  in obedience  with law 
and consistent with business  principles and 
equity.  Recognizing the fact  that  all  sec­
tions of our country can not  bo governed by 
a  uniform  rate  of  fare,  we  demand  that 
1,000 and 5,000-mile  tickets be sold to com­
mercial travelers in New England,  Eastern, 
Middle and Western States to  the  Missouri 
River;  also,  in  Southern  States  and  all 
States and Territories  west of  the Missouri 
River at materially reduced  rates,  and  that 
these tickets shall be  acceptable on  freight 
trains.  We also  demand for  our fraternity 
throughout the entire railroad system of the 
United States a  uniform  allowance  of  250 
pounds of  free  baggage.  We  demand  for 
commercial  travelers  week-end  excursion 
tickets  over  all  lines  of  railroad,  except 
where shown  to  be  absolutely inexpedient, 
and  we  hereby pledge  ourselves  to  accept 
any  and  all  consistent  safeguards  which 
railroad companies may deem  necessary for 
their protection against the abuse of conces­
sions  granted  us.  We  also  believe  it  our 
duty to ask  nothing  unjust or  inconsistent 
with conservative business principles, ami it 
is  hereby  further  resolved  that  we  will 
stand  firm  and  unfalteringly  to  obey  the 
commands of our authorized  officials  when 
they believe it to the  interest  of  the  asso­
ciation to exert  our  influence  in  diverting 
business from one channel to another.

Manistee— Onekama—Frankfort.

T he Tradesm an will have something to 
say  about  the  above  named  towns  next 
week.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Advertisements  will  be  inserted under this 
head for one cent a word or two  cents a  word 
forthree insertions.  No advertisement taken 
for less than 25 cents.  Advance payment.
Advertisements  directing  that  answers  be 
sent in care of this office must be accompanied 
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage
ITIOK  SALE—A  large  double  store  building 
and  general  stock of  merchandise,  con 
- 
sisting of dry goods, boots and shoes, hats and 
caps, ready-made  clothing,  furnishing goods 
notions,  etc.  Building  for  sale  or  for  rent 
with  fixtures.  To  anybody  wishing  to  pur­
chase the stock I will sell cheap, as I am going 
to leave in thirty days.  Address P. Lee.Sprin 
Lake, Mich._________________________197tf
F OR  SALE  CHEAP—Portable  saw  mill  in 
good running order.  Capacity 25  M pine 
lumber perday.  Gang edger, saw dust carrier, 
and line rollers.  For  further  particulars  en­
quire of J. F. Clark. Big Rapids, Mich.  I96tf
F OR  SALE—82,500  new  stock of  drugs and 
groceries  at  sacrifice,  in  rattling  town 
Five dry goods stores,  one drug store.  Drug! 
separate, if desired.  Exchange  for unincum­
bered  farm or  other  business.  D. & G.. care 
Tradesman.__________________________198*
‘VTOTIOE—Will  “D. & G.”  please send his ad- 
1N  dress to this office, as the  same  has been 
mislaid.  Several  letters  await a  response to 
this request.______________________________
IjlOR  SALE—In the fast-growing city of Mus- 
’  kegon, a choice stock of groceries, includ­
ing  store 
fixtures,  horses  and  delivery 
wagons.  Corner store, well located, everything 
in good shape.  Address II, lock box E, Muske­
gon, Mich.___________________________ 199*
F OR  SALE—A big ice box, suitable  for  gro­
cer or small meot  market.  Almost  new. 
B. S. Harris, 525 South  Division  Street, Grand 
196tf
Rapids. 
F OR  SALE—Fine  residence  property  on 
Mount Vernon street, west side, with bath 
room, closets  and  all  modern  conveniences, 
for sale for $5,000 cash, or will  trade for  stock 
of general merchandise or goods in any partic­
ular line.  Address N. A. Fletcher,  Houseman 
Building, Grand Rapids.______________195tf
F OR  SALE—Stock of groceries situated in a 
brisk railway  town,  good  farming  com­
munity.  Stock will inventory about $800.  Ad­
dress 8. L., care The Tradesman. 
____ 197*
Ii!OR SALE—An  old  established confection- 
ery and fancy goods stock.  For informa­
. 
West Leon- 
tion call or address at premises, 4E 
197*
ard street,  city.
F OR SALE—The best drugstore in the thriv­
ing city of Muskegon.  Terms easy.  C. L.
193tf
Brundage, Muskegon, Mich.
F OR  SALE—Drug and grocery stock:  sales, 
$8,000  a  year;  invoice,  $3,000.  Western 
fever  only  reason  for  wishing  to sell.  Will 
give a  bargain  to  right  man.  Address Pain­
killer, care of The Tradesman,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich. 
197*
F OR SALE—Two store  counters, three  sets 
scales,  six  tea  cans,  six spice  cans, one 
small coffee mill and two  show-cases, also one 
delivery wagon.  All of  the foregoing will  be 
sold cheap for cash.  M.  J.  Lewis,  72  Grand­
ville avenue. Grand Rapids. 
192tf
F OR SALE—Best  bargain  ever  offered  for 
general  stock  in growing town  in  good 
farming  community  in  Northern  Michigan. 
Stock  will inventory  about  $6,000.  Sales  last 
year were $60,000.  Address •‘The Tradesman,” 
Grand Rapids. 
177tf
I  TOR  SALE—Ice box, 6 feet and 2 inches high.
2 feet and ll  inches  deep and 5 feet and 2 
inches wide.  The  box is zinc lined and nearly 
new.  J. C. Shaw, 79 Canal  street.  Grand RaD- 
ids.___________________________ I89tf
■ GENTS WANTED—Solicitors  for the "Im­
perial;”  cheapest  reliable life insurance 
in the world.  Men of  energy  and  ability can 
secure  good  territory  and  contracts.  O.  H. 
Hovey,  general  agent,  32  Houseman  block. 
Grand Rapids,_____________________ 195 3t
I MPORTANT TO EVERY STORE-KEEPER— 
Every retail dealer who  desires to  run his 
business on an economical  basis  should  send 
for a sample of the Suiliff Coupon System, the 
most complete  arrangement of  the  kind that 
will  abolish  your  paBS-books.  The  best  and 
most progressive  merchants  throughout  the 
United States are now using this  system with 
the very best results.  With  this  system  you 
have  no  writing,  no  bookkeeping,  no  pass­
books.  Every sale is a cash sale and hundreds 
of  dollars  are  saved  annually  in  forgotten 
charges alone.  Having  two kindB, samples of 
both will be Bent on application.  John H. Sut- 
liff, Albany, N. Y. 
197*
■ ANTED—Agents to handle the New Chem - 
ical Ink Erasing Pencil.  Greatest  nov­
elty ever  produced.  Erases  Ink  in  two sec­
onds, no abrasion of paper.  200 to 500 per cent, 
profit.  One agent's  sales  amounted to $620.00 
in Six Days;  another $32.00 in two hours.  Ter­
ritory absolutely free.  Salary  to  good  men. 
No ladies need answer.  Sample 35 cents.  For 
terms and fullparticulars  address the  manu­
facturers, J. w. Skinner & Co., Onalaska. Wis­
consin. 
200*
*  ANTED  — To  exchange  a  nice  house 
and lot in Big Rapids  for a drug  store, 
Grand Rapids preferred.  Address  H. L. Hall, 
care Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug  Co.,  Grand 
Rapids, Mich. 
' \\ T ANTED—A  man  having  an  established 
TV 
trade among lumbermen to add  a  spec­
ial line and sell on commission.  To  the  right 
man a splendid chance will be given  to  make 
money without  extra expense.  Address “B,” 
care Michigan Tradesman. 

178tf

197tf

*   )

AT THE

Seed Store.

71  CANAL  ST.

PLACE to secure a thorough 
and useful education is at tne 
G r a n d  R a p i d s  (Mich.) B u s i­
n e s s  College,  write for Coir 

Addrsas. C. G. SWENSBERG.

lepe Journal.

MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER

The  m ost  practica’. 
hand  R oaster  in  the' 
world.  Thousands in 
use—giving  satisfac­
tion.  They are simple 
durable and  econom­
ical. 
grocer 
should  be  w ithout 
one.  Roasts  coffee 
and  pea-nuts  to  per­
fection.
Send  for  circulars.

No 

M .S .1 M ,
150 Long St., 
Cleveland, Ohio

Full Line ol

We make a specialty of

OXXi,

Which  for  Farm  Machinery  and  general 
purposes is the Best  Brand on the  market.

GRAND  RAFIDS  OFFICE,

ZD3*o.  1   O a n a l   S t M

Telephone No.  228-2.

J.  6.  ALEXANDER,  Agent.

GIVE  ITS A  TRIAL  ORDER.

We  Guarantee  Satisfaction.

THE  NEW

Soap  Company,

As  previously  announced,  the  trade  is 
now being supplied with Soap from this new 
factory.  Two  brands  are now introduced, 
the

H e s b c i l i g l Y t

A N D

I_iittle IDa.is'y.
Both free from adulterations of all kinds, 
and contain frnre Ceylon  Cocoa  Oil,  St •am 
Refined Tallow,  Glycerine and Borax.  The 
former  is  a  first-class  Laundry Soap, ami 
the latter, being fine and  milder,  is  one  o. 
the  best  Bath, Laundry  and  Toilet  Soaps 
combined now on the market.

For terms,  please apply to the  lactory,  in 
(Telephone 

person, by letter, or telephone. 
No. 578-5 rings.)

Shall we receive your  encouragement  by 

way of a trial order?

Respectfully,

28074441

w  H I P S

ADDRESS

GRAHAM  ROYS,  -  Grand  Rapids,  Miel».

LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,
Fermentum!

STA TE  A G E JiT   FO B

The Oaly Reliable Compressed Yeast.

M anufactured by Riverdale Dist. Co.

106 K ent Street, Grand  Rapids, Mich. 

TELEPH O NE  566.

Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for 
th e ir tow n on this Y east by applying to above addross. 
None genuine unless it bears above label.

SEEDS

FOR.  EVERYBODY.

For  the Field or  Garden.
Clover,

If you want to buy

Timothy,

Hungarian,
Millet,
Orchard  Grass,
Kentucky Blue,
Seed  Oats,
Barley,
Peas,

Red Top,
Rye,

Onion,

Ruta  Baga 
Mangle 
Wurzel,

Write or send to the

Anything  io  the  Line  of  SEEDS,
Seed Store,
W. T. LAMOREAUX.
ORGANIZATION  0ÜTFITS.

71  CANAL  ST.,

Full  outfits  for  the  Collection  Depart­
ment of a Business Men’s Association, con­
taining all the late improvements, supplied 
to order for $ 13.  The outfit comprises:
1,000 “Blue Letter”  Notification  Sheets, 
for member’s use.
500 Copyrighted Record Blanks,
500 Association Notification  Sheets, and
500  Envelopes.
Money can be sent by  draft,  post-office 
or express order.
Fuller & Stowe Company,

49 Lyon Street, 

-  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

For  Sale  or  Exchange.

A factory fully equipped with wood work­
ing Machinery—good Brick Buildings—am­
ple grounds—good shipping  facilities—well 
located in a thriving  City  in  Illinois—will 
be sold at a bargain,  or  exchange  for other 
property—a  rave  chance.  Correspondence 
solicited; address “Factory” this paper.

C.G.A.VOIGT&GO.

Proprietors  of

Star Roller Mills.

Manufacturers of

“Our Patent,”

“Star,”

“Calla Lily,”

“Golden Sheaf,” 

“Our  Fancy.”
Rye Flour,  Granulated Meal, 
Bolted  Meal,  Bran  Mid­

dlings and Screenings.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

Cold  Storage.

chants and others consignments of

W e are prepared  to  receive  from  Mer­
Butter,  Cheese and Eggs,

for COLD  STORAGE.  W e  have  one of 
the best Cold Storage Houses in Michigan. 
Solicit  Correspondence.  Rates  made  for 
long or short time.
Office with Cheney & Anderson,  under Fourth 

GRAND  RAPIDS STORAGE  CO. 

National Bank.

ASK  YOUR  JOBBER
In   >.s

FORt

KEE0SENE

If your Jobber does  not han­
dle INDEPENDENT  OIL, send 
your orders direct to  the  office 
of  the  Company,  156  South 
Division St., Grand Rapids.

HESTEB&F0X,

Manufacturers' Agts. for
Lgts. for

ist

M a  o h i n e r Y

Plu 

s, Matchers, Moulders and all  kinds 
Wood-Working Machinery, Saws, 

Belting  and  Oils.

J.  T.  BELL  Sa  CO.,

Wholesale  Fruits  and  Produce,

BAST  SAOINAW,  MIOSE.

And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley.  Large 
stock kept on hand.  Send  for  sample  Pulley 
and  become  convinced  of  their  superiority. 

WRITE  FOR  PRICES.

130 O a M , Grand Rapids, Mich.

Purely Personal.

Ben. E. West, the Lowell druggist, leaves 
next week for  a  two  months’  trip to  Cali­
fornia.

Will M. Butts,  book-keeper for  Hawkins 
& Perry, went  to  Big  Rapids  Monday  on 
business for the firm.

Frank E.  Cornell,  manager  of  LeBar  & 
Cornwell’s general  store  at Lake City,  is in 
town for a few days.

Geo. Sherman,  book-keeper  for  the  Sis­
son & Lilley Lumber Co., at  Sisson’s Mills, 
spent Sunday in Muskegon.

Geo.  B.  Dunton  went  to  Romeo  last 
Thursday, where his wife has been spending 
the summer with her parents.

O.  A.  Elliott,  formerly  of  the  Elliott 
House,  Ludington, is  now  landlord  at  the 
Glen House, a  summer  resort  hotel at One- 
kama.

Samuel M. Lemon  went  to  Lowell  and 
Saranac  on  Monday.  The  merchants  in 
those towns have  The  Tradesman’s  pro 
foundest  sympathy.

D. Andrew Holmes,  manager of the store 
of the West Michigan Lumber Co., at Wood 
ville, will pass  through  the  city  Saturday 
on his way  to  New  York,  where  he  will 
spend  three weeks at his old home.

H. 

F.  Hastings and  wife  went  to  Pent- 

The Gripsack Brigade.

It is reported  that  L.  E.  Ireland  has 

in-

vested 860 in a buckskin horse.

E. K.  Bennett, representing N.  G. Levin­
son  &  Co., of  Chicago,  was  in  town  last 
week.

Steve  Sears  is  afraid  to  go  to  Wood- 
ille any more.  Dave  Holmes  is too much 
for him.

Geo. W. Botsford, of  the  Auburn  Paper 
Co.,  is  working  through  Minnesota  this 
week.  He is headed toward S t Paul.

Claude Boynton, formerly with  Chas.  D. 
Carpenter,  at  Big  Rapids, has  engaged  to 
travel for Warren & Michael, of Chicago.

“Taffy Bill”  Edmunds  drew  825  at  the 
last  divvy  of  the  Louisiana  Lottery  and 
Leo A.  Caro came in  smiling  on  an  award 
of 810.

Cass Bradford still adheres to his temper­
ance  views  and,  as  a  safeguard  against 
temptation, carries  a  silver  water  pitcher 
around with him.

Hy. Robertson attended  the  K.  P.  con­
clave at Kalamazoo  last  week and returned 
home  painfully sober.  He  buys his collars 
by the gross now.

C.  Crawford,  the  “kid”  traveler  for  the 
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug  Co., has*  a  new 
and very distinctive title.  He is now known 
as “The Mouthpiece.”

Snobbery at  the  Counter.

From the Economist.
In one  of  Boston’s  prominent  dry goods 
establishments  recently,  while  a  lady was 
making some purchases, her  attention  was 
called to  a  colloquy between a  prospective 
purchaser and a  salesman.  The  party  de­
siring the  goods  asked  to  be  shown  what 
she  required and,  being  accommodated  in 
that particular, examined ihe article deliber­
ately  and  carefully,  and  expressed 
the 
greatest satisfaction,  saying it was  just ex­
actly what  she  wanted.  Then,  turning to 
the salesman, she  asked:  “ What  did  you 
say is the  price  per  yard?”  “Twenty-five 
cents,” came the reply.  “Why,” indignant­
ly exclaimed the  aroused  customer,  putting 
the goods from her  with  a gesture  of  con­
tempt, “I don’t want it, then, I want to pay 
50 cents a yard,” and she tossed her head in 
the air,  inquiring,  “Where  can I get what 
I  want?”

“W ait ’Till the  Clouds  Roll By.”

Not long ago a wag  changed  the  notice 
“Wait until the train stops,” in  a car of the 
London underground railway,  to “Wait un­
til the  rain stops.”  The  next  day,  which 
happened to be a rainy day, a French gentle­
man got  into the  car and  read the  uotice, 
and, though surprised at it, determined loy­
ally to obey the rules of the road.  At every 
station he asked a porter if it was still rain 
ing,  and on receiving  an  affirmative  reply, 
went back to his seat.  And it  was not un­
til he had ridden far beyond his  destination 
that he  discovered  his  mistake.  He now 
thinks as little of English wit as he does of 
the English climate.

If butter-makers only  possessed  half the 
strength which much of  their  product does 
early in its career, they could defy competi­
tion with a large-sized Defy.

ORANGES

LEMONS

1865

TH E  REAL  HERO.

W ritten Especially fo r The Tradesman.

How oft  we read of heroes grand,

Upon proud history’s page.

High prancing lads, with fierce command, 

And names that stun the age.

High o’er the throng, so grandly tall.

On chairs of state or throne,

But the little man outshines them all 

Who planks his dollars down.

CttOTHS—

Who planks his dollars down 
With a free and open palm;

He’s an honest man, God bleBS his heart, 

Who planks his dollars down.

Spot cash for all the goods of earth.

For all his daily  needs.

Who pays his way for all ’tis worth,

And talks with solid deeds,

Whose promises are scant and few.

Whose work is driven home,

And whose good word is proven true 

By planking dollars down.

Away with princes, lords and kings,

With every glitt’ring sham.

And up with the boss of men and things— 

The honest business man.

He’s a human helper, brave and strong, 

Whose work is truly done;

You’ll rarely find him in the wrong 

Who planks his dollars down.

He's a brother man who asks no odds,

He knows no word like “wait;”

To him come kneeling all the gods,

Yielding the keys of fate—

A hero in his every work.

Both great and small, ’tis one,

He ever drives straight at the mark,

And planks the dollars down.

His plans are sure, with steady eye,

He never ri6KS a guess;

His creeds the grandest ’neath the sky— 

Produce, and then possess.

No matter whether rich or poor,
You’ll find him always one—

A real man, who makes things sure 

By planking dollars down.

The man who’s prompt in business way.

I’ll ri6k him, bond or free,

But from him who’s a slouoh in pay—

Good Lord, deliver me.

If e’er I reach high Heaven’s gate 

Or the other party’s throne.

With him I’ll gladly trust my fate 

Who planks his dollars down.

I know his soul is plumb and true,
Who’s prompt with nimble coin,

And he’s a devil through and through 

Who flunks in the business line.

Religion, faith and loyal love 
Are proved by works alone;

True saints began to soar above 

By planking dollars down.

Away with the poet's gushing rhyme,

With hollow, sounding fame.

Away with priestcraft, mock divine.

And empty, jingling name.

Here’s honor to the true man’s part—

The only real renown—

And him we’ll take unto our heart 

Who planks the dollars  down.

C. H. Bahlow.

Manistee in Line on Organization.

The  business  men  o f  Manistee  held  a 
meeting last Friday evening for the purpose 
•of considering the subject of forming a Bus­
iness Men’s Association.  J. E. Mailhot was 
selected  to  act  as  chairman  and  H.  W. 
Leonard as secretary.  F. L.  Fuller,  of the 
Bank of Frankfort,  enumerated the advan­
tages  secured  by  the  Frankfort  Business 
Men’s Association,  aud -set forth many good 
reasons why Manistee should  enroll herself 
on the side of pay and progress,  and the ed­
itor of The  Teadesmak explained the de­
tails connected with association work.  On 
motion  of A. II.  Lymaa,  it was  voted  to 
proceed at once to the formation of an asso­
ciation.  The  constitution  presented  was 
then  adopted,  when the  following  gentle­
men  handed  in  their  names  for  charter 
membership:  A.  II.  Lyman, Edmund Kiel- 
ing, McGuire & Week stall,  Wm.  Ferguson, 
Jno.  Oglethorpe,  II.  O.  Haines, John  Mc- 
Kinly,  Henry  Geigling, J. B. Newcomb,  F. 
W. Dunlap,  Bauman & Wall,  Jorgenson & 
Jenson,  Heath &  Eaton,  Paul  Giechanow- 
sky,  Geo. Japson & Co.,  W.  H.  Willard, C. 
D.  Gardner,  C.  E. Joys,  T.  L.  Reynolds, 
Harry  Reynolds,  Mahon  &  Mauzy, John 
Hillswig,  John  Zimmer,  J.  E.  Mailhot, 
Krogeu &  Leonard,  C.  H.  Hunt,  Thorvald 
Peterson,  Win. Nungesser,  E. Russell. 

Election of officers resulted as follows: 
President—C.  D. Gardner.
Vice-President—A.  H. Lyman.
Secretary—H.  W. Leonard.
Treasurer—Wm. Nungesser.
Executive  Committee—President,  Secre­
tary,  Treasurer,  E.  Russell, J. B. Newcomb, 
Harry Reynolds.

The election of the remaining committees 

was deferred until the next meeting.

The  Blue  Letter  collection  system was 
adopted for the use of  the  Association  and 
the Secretary was  instructed to procure the 
printing of the necessary blanks.
The Secretary was instructed to request the 
editors of the local papers to print  the con­
stitution and by-laws as a  matter of  news, 
and the meeting  adjourned for one week.

Attention, Travelers.

As the  season for holding our  fourth  an­
nual picnic is near at hand,  I hereby  call  a 
meeting  of  the  traveling  men  of  Grand 
Rapids, to be held at The Tradesman  of­
fice Saturday evening, July 2,  at  7:30 p.  m. 
sharp,  to consider the various plans propos­
ed and take the iniatory steps.

Let there be a general attendance.

Chairman Committee on Arrangements.

H y.  Robertson,

A Tribute to Woman.*

But in regard to women,  I  have  the  his­
tory of the world  to  draw  from,  and  the 
tendencies of the future  to  show  that  the 
greatest educator in  the  world, of truthful­
ness, honesty, courage and religion,  is  that 
sex which has not honored this picnic  with 
their presence.
Who teaches the first principles  of  honor 
and truth to the  growing  child?  The  at­
tendants of this picnic?  No!
Who teaches that courage and  gentleness 
are to be far more considered than  position 
and money?  The men I see about me? No, 
indeed!

Who,  when a  man  is  broken  down  by 
losses  or 
circumstances, 
strengthens,  encourages  and  helps  him? 
You,  men?  No!  And no one  knows  bet­
ter than yourselves that it is woman.

unfortunate 

Blessed she is, God made her so,
And deeds of week-day holiness 
Fall from her noiseless as the snow,
Nor hath she ever chanced to know 
That aught were easier than to bless.
Woman’s direct  influence  in  business  is 
known and felt  in  almost  every  quarter. 
Look at  the  thousands  of  offices  that  are 
employing women  as  cashiers,  book-keep­
ers,  aud stenographers.

What has been the  result?
I  will give one instance.  A little  slip  of 
a woman was  employed  to  make  out  in­
voices in an office  where  there were  thirty 
odd men and boys.  The result  was not,  as 
feared by the head of the concern,  that  she 
would be badgered and annoyed by  the  un­
pleasant attentions of the  men;  but,  mark 
you, in less than  a  week  men  who  were 
known for their  profanity,  carelessness  in 
attire and slovenly ways,  became  guarded 
in speech, careful in dress and  neat in their 
habits.  They were considerate of their girl 
associate and she was pleased at their kind­
ly solicitude,  and what  had  been  a  noisy, 
turbulent crowd became gentlemen.

♦Speech by Robt.  M.  Floyd  at  picnic  of St. 

Louis wholesale grocers and brokers.
Does  It Pay to Be Polite?

From  the Albany M erchants’ Mail.

The universal answer to the  above  ques^ 
tion would be that  it  does  pay.  Doubtless 
at times it is  an  exceedingly difficult  thing 
to do.  We know  in  our  own  experience, 
when we have  been  driven  with  work and 
every minute seemed  worth  one  dollar and 
a Half,  and some  man  would  be  sitting at 
our elbow taking up our time with a rehears 
al of old and worn out-chestnuts,  we smiled 
outwardly and boiled  inwardly,  and  yet we 
had to be polite.
It is not an easy thing when the merchant 
gets out of bed in  the  morning, wrong foot 
first, and sits down  at  a  breakfast that has 
been spoiled through no  fault  of  the  good 
house-keeper,  because those  things do hap­
pen in the best regulated families, to go into 
his store and  find  everything  at  sixes  and 
sevens, knowing well  that  he  has  several 
bills that must  be met  and  not  having the 
money to meet them, and to wear a smile that 
would make a cast-iron dog on a stoop come 
down and lick  your hand is  almost  impos­
sible.  Under  such  circumstances  it  is no 
wonder  that  the  store  cat  gets  upon  the 
highest  perch  available  and  looks  down 
with mingled feelings of fear and trembling. 
Now is the acceptable time  for  the  festive 
salesman to drop  in—and then  drop  out as 
though fired  out  of  a  cannon.  These  are 
the days when the  clerk  thinks  the  cellar 
needs cleaning, and spends half a day down 
stairs meditating upon  the  peculiar  freaks 
of his employer.
The merchant who in view of these things, 
can  meet 
the  small  child  and  carefully 
wait  upon  the  little  customer  as  though 
never a thing  was  troubling  him,  who can 
answer  the  thousand  and  one  questions 
fired at  him by ill-humored customers, pos 
sibly crosser  than  he  himself,  is  fit  to  be 
president of these United States.
How many  merchants  have  lost  custom­
ers during  just  such times as we have been 
describing  by  a  cross  word  and  impolite 
treatment?  “I  would  just  as  soon  think 
of going  into  a  powder  magazine  with  a 
torch as to go into that man’s store,  because 
he is  so  cross” was  the  remark  we  heard 
this week  from  a  woman  whose  trade  is 
worth having  and  keeping.  The merchant 
had been displeased at something and losing 
control  of  iiis  temper  had  given  a  shor 
answer to the woman.  He lost a customer. 
The following article taken from the Boston 
Transcript may be of interest  to  our  read­
ers:
“It  was  about  two  months  ago  that  1 
went to  Young's to  lunch  one  day, feeling 
overworked, 
tired  and  cross,  I  suppose 
Looking up and down the tables  in the part 
of the room where I  always  prefer to sit, I 
saw one table where  there  were  two empty 
chairs,  one  of  which,  however,  had  been 
turned down by a quiet  looking man with a 
black beard,  wiio sat at  the  table. 
I  took 
the  other  empty  chair  and  ordered  my 
lunch.
“Just as I began to  eat, a  friend of mine 
—Perkinson of milk street—whom I wanted 
to see very much  came in and walked down 
past the tables.  There was a business mat­
ter  between us which I was anxious to con­
summate. 
I was also  anxious  to  keep  at 
my lunch. 
I looked at  the chair  that  was 
turned  down,  and  it  struck  me  that  my 
neighbor’s friend, for whom  he  was  keep­
ing the place, was a long time coming in.  I 
have  told  you  already that  I  was  a  little 
cross.  So I quietly turned  back  the  chair 
and invited Perkinson to  sit  down,  where­
upon the man with the black beard looked up 
in surprise.
“ ‘I was keeping  that  chair for a friend,’ 
said he.
“ ‘It strikes me,  sir,  that  your friend is a 
long time coming,’ said I ill-naturedly,  ‘and 
I don’t think any one has a right to retain a 
seat to the exclusion of everybody else.’
“The  black-bearded  man said  no  more, 
though  lie  looked  me  over  carefully,  and 
Perkinson sat  down.  Presently  the  other 
man’s friend came in,  and the black-bearded 
man  got  up,  had  his  dishes  removed  to 
another table after some  bother to  get  hold 
of a  waiter,  and  they  sat  down  together, 
while we went on with  our  lunch  and  our 
business.
“About a month  after  that  there  was a 
matter of  some  81,000  difference in a tran­
saction between a man in our trade and my­
self,  and we agreed to leave it out to arbitra­
tion.  We each selected  our  man  and they 
selected a  third  who wasn’t  known  to me 
but who was said to be a very fair man.  I had 
my side set fortli in good shape and  knew I 
should have  won  the  case  easily  enough. 
But  when I went in to  see  the  arbitrators 
and  gave a  glance  at  the  third  man,  my 
heart  sank. 
It was  the black-bearded man 
whose chair  I  had  taken  possession  of at 
Young’s.  Now,  I  believe  that  man  may 
have been fully resolved to decide  the  case 
on its merits, but I don’t  believe  he or  any 
other man  could  have  done  so  under  the 
circumstances.  My rude  act  stuck  in  his 
crop,  that was all.  He decided dead against 
me and it served me right.  I shall always be­
lieve that it cost me jnst one  thousand  dol­
lars to turn back that man’s chair.”
The  merchant  must  smother  his  wrath 
and smile whether he wants  to or  not  and 
while he smiles  call  to  mind  that  he  can 
catch more flies  with  molasses  than  vine­
gar. 

^

The Unfairness of Hotels.

From the Charlevoix Journal.

About three tons  of groceries  and provis­
ions have  already been  shipped in from the 
outside  for  the  Belvedere  House  for  this 
season.  Here is food for reflection by those 
who have given  liberally  of  their  property 
to make a pleasant  place  for  strangers,  ex­
pecting  returns  from  an  increase  of  busi­
ness.

SEVENTY  STRONG.

The Membership of the M. B. M.A. Reach­

es 21 ig.

 

 

 

Three new  local  associations  have  come 
into the State fold  during the past  week— 
Alba,  with 12 members;  Fife Lake,  with 18 
members;  and  Carson  City,  with 32 mem­
bers.  These  accessions  swell  the  total 
membership to 2,119, as follows:
Grand  Rapids.......................... :........................ 119
Oceana  ..............................................................   48
Traverse City....................................................   89
Lowell................................................................... *8
Sturgis................................................................  24
Big  Rapids.........................................................   70
Elk Rapids.........................................................   29
Greenville....................................................... ..6 0
Sparta........................ 
30
Hastings.............................................................
East port.............................................................  IQ
Ada  ..............................  
*
White  Lake........................................................  57
S a ra n a c ....... ; ........................................................   22
Man to n ...................................................................   18
Kalamazoo  ........................................................  •*>
Coopersville......................................................45
East Jordan..........................................................24
Nashville.............................................................  9
HoUand..............................................................  37
Grand  Haven...................................................... 45
Woodland  ..........................................................  18
Tustin..................................................................  15
Freeport............................................................   14
Cadillac..............................................................
Kalkaska.............................................................  36
Bellaire..............................................................   13
Mancelona..........................................................  23
Wayland............................................................   21
Cheboygan........................................................... 61
Reed  City...................................  
28
Charlevoix  ..........................................................35
Allegan..............................................................   61
Kingsley.............................................................  10
Petoskey  ...........................................................  41
Dorr.....................................................................  17
Muskegon..................................... 
25
Owosso................................................................  50
Boyne City.........................................................   17
Plainwell............................................................   24
Rockford...........................................................  26
Casnovia............................................................   12
So. Boardman....................................................   7
Muir.....................................................................  10
Vermontville.....................................................  21
Hartford.............................................................  33
Ionia...................................................................  50
Leslie.....................................................................20
Sherman.............................................................  11
Frankfort  ............................................................25
Cedar  Springs.....................................................27
Battle  Creek......................................................  25
Burr Oak.............................................................  12
White  Cloud......................................................  11
Flint.....................................................................  74
East  Saginaw..............................................  ...  54
Beiding................................................................  18
Pewamo................................................................ 14
Hubbardston  ......................................................21
W atervliet.........................................................   8
Howard  City........................................................21
Luther...................................................................21
Lawrence..............................................................24
Otsego.................................................................   17
Evart.......................................... 
27
Hopkins Station...............................................   9
Hersey................ 
10
Alba.......................................................................12
Fife Lake.............................................................  18
Carson  City........................................................  32
Honorary...........................................................   6
Total............................2,119
The following  associations  have not yet 
affiliated with the  State  body, but are ear­
nestly requested to do so without further de­
lay:  Dimondale,  Edmore,  Lansing,  Lyons, 
Manistique,  Manistee,  Ovid,  Port  Huron, 
Rodney,  St.  Charles and St. Johns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He  Had a Weakness for the Fair Sex.
No class of individuals appreciate a  good 
joke better than the knights of the grip, and 
if the joke fall upon a brother  drummer,  so 
much  the  better.  Three  or  four  good 
hearted,  socially-disposed  commercial  men 
frequently make things lively for the whole 
community of  a small  country town,  where 
they  happen  to  be  lingering  for  a  short 
time.  The drummer  possesses  the faculty 
in a large degree of adapting himself  to cir­
cumstances, and under  trying occasions life 
will be made enjoyable if there are a few of 
these  gentry  around  to  perpetrate  their 
pranks upon each other.  Thus,  what would 
often  prove  a weary season,  waiting  for  a 
stage or train at  some out-of-the-way place, 
is  often made enjoyable  by the presence of 
a few drummers.  A  joke  which  caused a 
great deal of  amusement  to  the  fraternity 
gathered  in  the  city last week was  perpe­
trated by a fur man from  Montreal upon an 
unsuspecting boot and  shoe trader from the 
same  hamlet.  Like  all  commercial  men, 
the  boot  and  shoe  man  was  desirous  of 
making the acquaintance of some of Winne- 
peg’s fair ones to enable  him  to  pass away 
the  time more pleasantly during his sojourn 
in the city; and the  fur  man,  having volun­
teered to introduce  him  to  some  ladies,  at 
once set to work to  keep liis promise.  The 
leather vender had  procured a sample room 
and chamber  adjoining  in  a  block  where 
commercial  men  resort,  and 
into  these 
apartments the fur man managed to inveigle 
a couple of  dusky natives  of  the  feminine 
persuasion during the  absence  of  the  tem­
porary occupant.  The shoe man was some­
what astonished to  find  his  quarters occu­
pied upon .his return,  and  he  at  once  con­
cluded it would be  necessary to  his  future 
comfort  to  get  the  intruders  out  without 
their being noticed.  But  this  he  found  a 
difficult task, for the occupants of the block, 
who had  been  informed  of  the  joke, had 
left  their  doors  open,  and  some  of  them 
would appear about  the halls  each time the 
drummer would make an attempt to  get rid 
of his unwelcome guests.  As the time drew 
near at which some customers  were to look 
at His samples,  his uneasiness noticeably in­
creased,  aud  after  watching  for  about  an 
hour without an opportunity of getting rid of 
his  visitors unobserved,  he  was  obliged to 
march them out  just in time to meet an un­
usually large number of persons in the hall­
way,  including the  landlord  and  wife,  who 
had all along been silently enjoying his dis­
comfiture and inanoeuvers to git  rid  of  His 
visitors.  All the  explanations  of  the  un­
fortunate drummer  were unavailing,  and to 
escape  further  persecution  he  packed  up 
and left for  the West  on the first train,  de­
ciding to leave the Winnepeg trade until his 
return.

W hat W e Are Coming  To.

From  the M erchant Traveler.

Scene in a real estate  broker’s  office two 
years hence.  Enter man with money to in­
vest.
Customer:  “Got anything good for a man 
to put a little money into?”
Broker:  “ Yes,  sir.  Have  some fine cor­
ner lots on Sellington  avenue,  extended on­
ly thirteen miles from where  the depot will 
be built  when  the  railroad  runs  through 
Jayesburg.  The  towns  all  surveyed  and 
laid out.  Here’s a plat if you’d like to look 
at it.”
Customer:  “How  much is  that  ground 
worth?”
Broker:  “ Well,  I’ll give  you inside  fig­
ures.  Considering that you’re an old friend 
I’ll Iqjt you have as much of it as you care to 
take at a 81.35 a quart.”

The  Hardware  Market.

Nails have sustained a slight  decline,  al­
though they are  firm at the factory.  Strap 
and T hinges are firm.  The  manufacturers 
have advanced prices,  but the  jobbers  have 
made no material change.

water Saturday to  spend  Sunday  with  his 
friend,  Banker Nielson.  They expected  to 
leave  Pentwater  Monday  for  Waukesha, 
Wis., wherethey  will  spend  a  couple  of 
weeks.

It is reported that J. M. Dean, cashier for 
the  West  Michigan  Lumber  Co., at Wood 
ville,  contemplates  resigning,  having  re­
ceived a flattering offer  to  travel  with  the 
Forepaugh show in the capacity of elephant 
feeder.

G.  W. Watson,  for  the  past  year  with 
Fred. Nielson,  at Pentwater, has  taken the 
position  of  head  book-keeper  for  R.  G 
Peters,  at Manistee.  Mr. Watson was head 
book-keeper for Knoxon Bros.  Manufactur 
ing Co., at  Ingersoll,  Ont.,  for  about  i 
dozen years and is  capable and energetic.

Don A.  Gaylord,  the “Co.”  of  J.  G.  Me 
El wee & Co., lumber manufacturers at Otia 
and picture  backing  manufacturers  at  Big 
Rapids, was in  town  Monday  on  his  way 
home from  an  inspection  tour  of  the busi 
ness.  Mr.  Gaylord’s New York business is 
conducted under the style  of  Don  A.  Gay 
lord & Co.

Will.  E. Jeannot,  junior  member  of  the 
firm of P. Jeannot & Co., who are  conduct 
ing an  extensive  logging  contract  at  Dia­
mond  Lake,  was  married  at  St.  James 
church last  Tuesday morning to Miss Catli 
erine  Kelly,  an  estimable  young  lady  of 
the  West  Side.  The  happy  couple  will 
make their home  with  the  parents  of  the 
groom at Muskegon.

The Central  Backs Down.

The Michigan Central system has made 

practical back-down on  41je,  mileage  book 
matter.  Efforts were  made  a  short  time 
ago to get President Led yard to issue  5,000 
mile tickets at a 2 cent mileage  rate.  This 
proposition  he  refused  to  entertain  and 
every jobbing house and  traveling  man  in 
the State immediately began  discriminating 
against the Central system in  the  shipping 
of freight.  The loss in  business  thus  oc­
casioned has brought Mr.  Ledyard to  terms 
and he now announces that on July 1  there 
will be placed on  sale  2,000  mile  tickets, 
good for one year,  for  840.  The  price  of
1.000 mile tickets remains  the same  as  be­
fore—825.  These tickets are sold  to  any­
one applying for them,  the  management re­
fusing to recognize the commercial  traveler 
as a factor in commerce.

The F.  & P.  M.  Railway,  in its  issuing of
2.000 mile tickets within the State,  will  go 
farther than the Michigan Central,  and  is 
liable to reap a harvest  from  all  the  cities 
along its line. 
It will sell  these  tickets  at 
two cents a mile to any gentleman  or  lady, 
allowing them to be  used  by  any  or  all 
members of a family,  as may be desired.

Kalkaska Notes.

Mr. Richards took possession of the Man­

ning House  June 20.

tion of water works.

Kalkaska people are  agitating  the  ques­

The  Kalkaska  business  men  are  talk­
ing of challenging the victors in the  4th  of 
July contest at Elk  Rapids.

The Kalkaska Business Men’s Association 
will tender a banquet to the Business Men’s 
Associations of Bellaire and Charlevoix,  to­
gether with the stockholders of the D.  C.  & 
E.  Railway,  in honor  of  the  completion of 
the survey to that place.

The Smith Lumber Co.  started  their  mill 
last  week after two weeks’ stop for repairs. 
They will run night  and  day  and  will  cut
120,000  per day.

He Spoiled the Whole Thing.

a fire, that’s all.”

He came into  the  club  with a big scar on 
his nose and a  bump very low  down  on his 
forehead.
“Prize fight?” I asked.
“No.”
“Row?”
“No.”
“Ran up against a street?”
“No.  You’re  very inquisitive.  Went to 
“Did the hose strike you?”
“No. 

I got  those  scars saving a fellow’s 
effects.  There was a poor devil  of  a store­
keeper being burned up.  I made off to help 
him.  The door didn’t happen  to  be  open, 
so I went  through  the  panel  of glass with 
my head, £ot in and saved his books.” 
“That  was  noble.  He  must  have  felt 
grateful.”
“Grateful b e-----.  He asked me what in
thunder  I  wanted  to  save  his  ledger  for. 
Didn’t I know  any better?  I  didn’t,  and  I 
guess he’s my enemy for life.”

Beiding Star:  The young lady who  went 
walking with the  Grand  Rapids  drummer 
on Friday night should be a little more care­
ful how she  kisses  him  good  night  in  the 
future.  Too much publicity robs the trans­
action of  all its  best  pleasure,  and,  then, 
there are too many  young  men  in  Beiding 
to waste such sweetness on  a  non-resident.
Geo.  F.  Owen and L.  M. Mills  and  wife 
returned from the St.  Louis  convention  of 
the T.  P. A.  Saturday  night.  They  report 
a time bordering on the gorgeous  and  their 
looks do not belie their  words.  Mr.  Mills 
was honored  by  being  made  an  assistant 
secretary and Mr.  Owen found an  opportu­
nity to  display  his  peculiar  talents  as  a 
member of the  Committee  on  Transporta­
tion.

The  attention  of 

the  traveling  men  is 
directed to the call for  a  meeting  to  agree 
upon  a  time  and  place  for  holding  the 
fourth  annual  picnic.  Various  plans  are 
proposed, one of  which  is  to  charter  the 
Barrett and picnic at some convenient point 
down the river.  Others favor  spending the 
day  at the Black Lake resorts,  while some 
wouid like  to  go  to  Grand  Haven.  The 
picnic will probably be held on  a  Saturday 
the latter part of July.

In welcoming the commercial travelers to 
St.  Louis  last  week,  the  Globe-Democrat 
said:  The  Travelers’  Protective  Associa­
tion,  now in session in this city represents a 
body of  men  who have a wonderful deal to 
do with keeping the wheels of the country’s 
commerce  in  motion.  The  proportion  of 
business  done  through  the  agency  of  the 
commercial traveler,  as he likes to be called, 
or the “drummer,” as  many  people  like  to 
call  him,  is  constantly  increasing.  Mer­
chants sometimes  say of  the  traveling man 
that he comes too high,  but  they must  have 
him.  He has his faults, like the rest of us, 
but one  thing  may be  safely  said  of  him, 
and that  is,  that  to  a  greater  extent  than 
most other  men  he  is  the  architect  of his 
own fortune—his  success  depends  entirely 
upon himself and  his own  industry, energy 
and  exertion.  A  bad  physician  may  get 
along somehow; a poor lawyer may manage 
to make a living;  but  a  poor “drummer” is 
something  for  which  the  busy  business 
world finds no use.  Commerce is cold,  self­
ish and calculating: it  will  not  keep a man 
“on the road” if  his  services  are  not up to 
the  standard.  Competition  is  lively,  and 
the man  who  cannot  hold  his  customers, 
and  multiply  them,  soon  finds  himself 
crowded into the  background. 
It  is a call­
ing in  which  the  fittest  alone  survive,  and 
the  weakest are  soon  crowded to the wall. 
Many a merchant in  control  of  great  busi­
ness interests, and able to count his monthly 
profits in many thousands,  would find  him­
self at a great disadvantage  should  he  un 
dertake for  a  short time,  to do the work of 
one of the humblest on his list of successful 
“drummers.”

It is 3,000  cars—not  cords—of  tan  bark 
which N. B.  Clark lias contracted to handle 
this season.

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CANDY

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also Comic Cards  for Adver­
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-THE-

Has  now  STOOD  THE  TEST 
TEN  YEARS, and  has  always 
given  entire  satisfaction. 
It 
has never been connected w ith 
any  schemes  to  help  its  sale, 
but has  enjoyed  a  steadily in­
creasing demand each year.

Arctic Manufacturing Co., Grand  Rapids.
D.  W  Archer’s Trophy  Corn,

SOLE PROPRIETORS.

D.  W.  Archer’s Early Golden  Corn, 
D.W. Archer's Morning Glory Corn, 
D.W.Archer’s Red GoatTomatoes

for tlie M a i  Garden.

É arghfr’s t r o ^

71 Canal Street,

Offers for Sale all Kinds of Garden 

Seeds in Bulk.

Medium Clover,

Mammoth  Clover,

Alsike Clover,

Alfalfa Clover,

W hite Dutch Clover, 

Timothy,

Red  Top,

Blue Grass,

The above Brands are Standard the World Over.  Ask  your  Jobber  for  them  and take

DAVENPORT CANNING CO.,

no other.  Packed hy

J±J.  F A. X-i T  i A S,

Makes a Specialty of

B utter  and  Eggs,  Fruits  and  Oysters.

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

We Handle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” Oysters.

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

217 and 219 Livingstone Street, 

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Grand Rapids, Michigan,

J.  D.  Concidine  succeeds  Concidine  & 

Ewing  in  the  manufacture  of  cheese  at 
Byron Center.

Orchard Grass,

Hungarian Grass, 
Common Millet, 

German Millet, 

Flax Seed.

P E R K I N S   <&  H E S S ,
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

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WE CARRY A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL  USE.

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

GIG-A U S

And

Absolute Baking Powder.

100 per cent. Pure.

Factory  No,  26,  4th   B ist.

76 S. Division St.,  Grani fiapiis.

Manufactured and sold only by

ED. TELFER, Grand Rapids.

P A I N T .

M ichigan  B usiness  Mon’s  A ssociation. 

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President—F rank H am ilton, Traverse City.
F irst V ice-President—P aul P. M organ, Monroe.
Second Vice-President—E. J. H errick, G rand Kapids. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids.
Treasurer—Julius Schuster, K alam aroo. 
.
Executive Comm ittee—President, F irst V ice-President, 
Secretary, N. B. Blain and W. E. Kelsey.
Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse 
City;  P. Ranney, K alam azoo;  A.  W.  W estgate,  Che-
Connnittee on Legislation—W. E.  Kelsey,  Ionia;  J.  V.
Crandall, Sand Lake;  J. F. Clark, Big K apha. 
Comm ittee on M embership—H. S.  Church,  bturgis,  B.
F. Em ery, G rand Rapids;  the Secretary. 
.
Comm ittee  on  T ransportation—J as.  A.  Coye,  Grand 
Rapids;  J.W .  Milliken,  Traverse  City;  C.  T.  Bridg­
man, F lint. 
T  . . .   t,  ,,
Comm ittee on Constitution—W. E. Kelsey,  Ionia.  R. D.
McNaughton, Coopersville;  1 .1. Clapp, Allegan, 
Official O rgan—The Michigan Tradesman.________ ___
The following local associations have mostly 
been  organized  under  the  auspices  ot  the 
Michigan Business Men’s Association, and  are 
mxiliary thereto:

„   _   , 

_ 

A da  B usiness  Men’s  Assetdation.

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

A lba B usiness M en’s A ssociation. 
y .r is w t, C. R. Sm ith;  Secretary, P eter  Baldwin.

A llegan  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation, 

’resident, Irving F. Clapp ; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.
.»oil  Grocers’ A ssociation o f B attle Creek 
resident. Geo. H. Rowell :  Secretary , John P. Stanley.

B elding  M erchants’  A ssociation, 
»resident. H. J. L eonard; Secretary, J. M. Earle.

B ellâtre  B usiness  M en’s  Association, 
resident, John Rodgers;  Secretary. G. J. Noteware.
Burr  Oak  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation 

»resident, B. O. Graves;  Secretary. H.  M. Lee
Merchant’s P rotective A ss’n o f B ig   Rapids, 
»resident, E. P. Clark;  Secretary. A. 8. H obart.
B oyne  City  B usiness Men’s A ssociation, 
»resident, R. R. Perkins;  Secretary, F. M. Chase.

Cadillac B usiness M en’s A ssociation, 

resident. J. C. McAdarn;  Secretary. C. T. Chapm.
Carson Citv"Business M en’s Association. 
resident, F. A .'R ockafellow ;  Secretory, C. 0- Trask.
Casnovia,  B a iley   and  T rent  B .  M.  A. 
»resident. H. E. Hesseltine;  Secretary, E. Fam ham .
'ledar  Springs  B usiness  M en’s  Association, 
»residenter. W. Provin;  Secretary, L. H. Chapman.
C harlevoix  B usiness  M en’s Association, 
»resident. John Nichols;  Secretary, R. W. Kane.
Coopersville  B usiness  M en’s  Association, 
»resident. G. H. W atrous;  Secretary. W. R. Boynton.
lu sin ess  Men’s  P rotective  U nion  o f  Che 

boygan.

»resident. J. H. Tuttle;  Secretary, H. G. Dozer.
te ta il Grocers’ Trade U nion A s’n o f Detroit, 
resident. John Blessed;  Secretary, H. Kundlnger.
D im ondale  B usiness Men’s A ssociation, 
'resident,  T. M. Sloan;  Secretary, N. H. Widger.

Dorr  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation, 
•resident, L. W. Fisher;  Secretary, E. S. Botsford.
tetail  Grocers’  A ssociation  o f E.  Saginaw, 
reskient, R W iard Luster;  Secretary, Chas. H. Smith

Edm ore B usiness  M en’s Association, 

re s te n t, H. W. Robson;  SecretaiT, W. S. W hittlesey

Eastport  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation, 

resident,  F .  H.  Thurston,  C entral  Lake;  Secretary 
Geo. L. Thurston. Central Lake
¡Ik R apids B usiness M en’s Protective A s’n 
resident! J. J. McLaughlin;  Secretary, C. L. M artin.

E vart B usiness M en’s A ssociation, 
resident, W. M. Davis;  SecretaiT, Chas. E. Bell.
Frankfort  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation, 
resident. Wm. Upton;  Secretary. E. R. Chandler.___

F lin t  M ercantile  U nion, 

resident, W. C. Pierce;  Secretary, J. L. W illett.

F reeport  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation. 

resldentTFoster Sisson ;  Sec’y, A rthur Cheseborough 
Fife Lake B usiness M en’s A ssociation, 
resident, E. H agadom ;  Secretary, O. V. Adams.
rand  H aven  B usiness  Men’s  Association 
resident, Fred. D. Voss;  Secretary, Fred A. H utty.
Retail  Grocers’  A ss’n  o f Grand  Rapids, 
resident, Jas. A. Coye;  Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
G reenville  Business  Men’s  A ssociation, 
resident, L. W. Sprague;  Secretary, E. J. Clark.

Hartford  B usiness Men’s A ssociation, 
esident, V. E. Manley;  Secretary, I. B. Barnes.

H olland  B usiness Men’s A ssociation, 

esident, John K rum er;  Secretary, P. W.  Kane.
H astings  B usiness  Men’s  Associa 
esident. L. E. Stauffer;  Secretary,  J.  A.  Va

H ersey B usiness M en’s A ssociation, 
lident, O. L. M illard: S ecretary,F rank Beardsley
Loward  City B usiness  M en’s Association 
airm an. C. A. Vandenherg;  Secretary, B. J. Lowry.
H olland  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation, 
esident, Jacob Van P utten;  Secretary, A. Van Duren
iibhardston  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation 
esident, Boyd Redner;  Secretary, L. W ■ Robinson.

Ion ia  B usiness  Men’s  E xchange, 

esident. Wm. E.  Kelsey;  Secretary,  Fred. Cutler, J r
Kalamazoo  R etail Grocers’ A ssociation, 
■rident, P. Ranney;  Secretary, M. 8. Scovine.
K alkaska  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation, 
■rident, A. E. Palm er;  Secretary. C. E. Ramsey
Kingsley  B usiness  Men’s  Association, 
iident. C. H. Camp; Secretary, Chas. E. Brewster.
1 .ansiug Business M en’s A ssociation, 
sident, Frank W e lb n je c re ta ry, W ill C rotty. 
¡Lawrence B usiness M en’s A ssociation, 
si dent. H. M. M arshall;  Secretary, C. A. Stebbins.

L eslie  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation. 

rident. Wm. H utchings;  Secretary, M. L. Campbell, 
w ell  B usiness  Men’s  P rotective  A ss’n 
sldent, N. B. Blain;  Secretary, F rank T. King.
"Luther  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation, 
rident, W. B. Pool ;  Secretary. Chas. J. Robinson.

Lynns  //-usiness  Men’«  A s’n. 

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

M ancelona  Business  M en’s  A ssociation. 

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

M anistique  Business Men’s A ssociation. 

President, F. H. Thompson;  Secretary, E. N. Orr.

Mantón’*  Business  Men’s  A ssociation. 

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

rocers’  Ass’n  o f  th e  City  o f  M uskegon 
resident, H. B. Fargo:  Secretary, Wm. Peer

M erchant’s  Union  o f  N ashville, 

resident, H erbert M. Lee:  Secretary, W aiter Webst«

M uir  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation, 

resident. Simon Town ;  Secretary. L. A. Ely.

Otsego  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation, 

resident. J .  M. Ballou;  Secretary. J. F. Conrad.

Oceana  B usiness  Men’s  A s’n 

resident, W. E. Thorp ;  Secretary, E. B. H oughtaling

Ovid  B usiness  M en’s  A s’n. 

President, C. H. H unter;  Secretary. Lester Cooley.
Owosso  Business  Men’s  Association, 
»ident, Jas. Oabura ;  Sec’y, S. Lamfrom.

*e tos key  Business  Men’s  A ssociation, 
ident. Jas. Buckley;  Secretary, A. C. Bowman.
Pew am o  Business  Men’s  A ssociation. 

President. Albert Retan ;  Secretary, E. R. Holmes.

P la in w eil  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation. 
President, M. Bailey;  Secretary, J. A. Sidle._________
M erchant's Union P rotective A ssociation o f 
President, G. C. Meiaei;  Secretary, S. L. Merriam.

Port  H uron.

dney  Business  Men’s  A ssociation, 
nt, L.*T. W ilm arth: Secretary, R.E. McCormick.

R eed  City  B usiness  Men's  A ssociation . 

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

Rockford  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 

President, Geo. A. Sage;  Secretary, J. M. Spore.

St. Charles  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation, 
»rident, B. J. Downing;  Secretary, E. E. Burdick.
Joh n s M erchants’ P rotective Association, 
srident, H. L. Kendrick;  Secretary, C. M. Merrill. 
u in ess Men’s P rotective A ss’n o f Saranac, 
sal dent.  Geo. A. Potts; Secretary, P. T. Williams.
South  Board m an  B usiness  M en’s  Ass’n. 
resident, H. E. H ogan;  Secretary, S. g. N lehardt.
9. Arm  and K. Jordan B usiness Men’s As’n, 
resident, D. C. Loveday;  Secretary, C. W. Sutton.

Sherm an B usiness M en’s A ssociation, 
resident, H. B. Stinte vant:  Secretary, W. Q. Shane.

Sparta  B usiness  Men’s  A ssociation, 

resident, J. R. Harrison;  Secretary, M. B. Sash.

Sturgis  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 
President, Henry 8. Church;  Secretary, Wm. Jorn. 
Traverse  City  Business  M en’s  Association. 
President. Geo. E. Steele:  Secretary. L. Robert«.______

Tu at in  Business  Men’s  Associatif 
President. G. A. Estes ; Secretary, Geo. W. Bevii
V erm ontville  B usiness  M en’s  Association. 
President, W. H. Benedict;  Secretary, W. E. Holt.

W aterviiet B usiness M en’s A ssociation. 

President, H. Peirce;  Secretary, F. H. Merrlfleld.

W ayland  Business  Men’s  A ssociation. 

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

W oodland  B usiness  M en’s  A ssociation. 
President, John Velte;  Secretary, I. N. Harter.______
W h ite Cloud  B usiness  Men’s  Association. 
president, P. M. Roedel ;  Secretary, M. D. Hayward.

W h ite  Lake  B usiness  M en’s A s’n. 

President, A T. L Inderm an, Whitehall  Secretary,  W. 

B. Nicholson, Whitehall.

SOLIMAN  SNOOKS

Gives  Vent  to  His  Ideas  of  Drummers, 

Bustles and Real Estate.

Cant Hook Corners, June 27,  1887. 

Editor Tradesman:

Dear Sir—Some  old  chap  or  other has 

said

“The settled stone suffers no loss—
A rolling stone gathers no moss.”

There  is a  heap of  truth in  the  above 
quotation, as may be seen by a casual glance 
at the Corners.  We are  none of  us rolling 
stones here, consequently we  gather  moss. 
In fact,  some of  our envious  neighbors at 
Grumbleton  and  elsewhere  have  called us 
moss-hacks” with all the name implies.
But a change  has  come o’er  the spirit of 
our dream  now,  and the  inhabitants  have 
begun to wake up  and shake off  the  dead 
memories of the past,  and are  beginning to 
hump themselves  towards a more  glorious 
future.

The  gas well  started  us,  and  then  the 
railroad  coming along  just in  the  nick of 
time kept the ball a-rolling.

The railway ties are being laid down right 
plum in front of  my store and  the street is 
all tom to flinders,  so a team can’t get up to 
my front on  Damlongue  street  to  unload. 
But I don’t mind that, for business is a sec­
ondary consideration now.

I am speculating in real estate.  That lot 
I sold at  $3.25 a  foot last  week I  bought 
back  yesterday  at $7 a foot.  Bilson  says 
he don’t see  where in thunder I  made any­
thing by the  transaction. 
I  don’t  exactly 
see it, myself,  but to-day it is  worth  $8, so 
I am ahead $50 since yesterday noon.  Just 
think of  it!  Who-o-pce!  Fifty  dollars  a 
day, without moving a peg!

Old Potts is cutting up his place into fifty 
foot lots and selling them off  like hot cakes 
at a hundred dollars each.  Two  real estate 
dealers have opened  shops  and the hotel is 
crowded so that two drummers by the name 
of Dave Haugh and  Charley  Robinson had 
to sleep in the barn  last night.

Lots of traveling  men are  coming to the 
Comers now to sell goods.  You know that 
they shun Grand  Rapids on  account of  its 
being such  a highly  moral  (?) 
town.  At 
least we learn that  such is the case  from a 
morning paper published there.  Some folks 
are foolish enough to suppose that traveling 
men go home  Saturday  nights to be  with 
their  families over  Sunday,  and  to fill up 
their cigar  cases and  change their  shirts. 
But it seems this is an erroneous idea.  They 
go in to paint  the city  a neat  carmine and 
raise merry  Hades.  But when  it comes to 
painting the town—a lot of drummers  ain’t 
a patch on your  coat beside  these  railroad 
builders.  Drummers  pass  for  Methodist 
deacons on our streets at  present, or would 
if they were not so well-dressed and did not 
•look quite so nobby and did not smile at the 
pretty girls they meet.  Talking about girls 
—they have caught the boom,  too, and bus­
tles have been enlarged at least eight inches. 
Did you  ever  notice,  Mr.  Editor, 
that the 
smallest and shortest  woman will wear the 
biggest bustle? 
It is a fact!  I don’t under­
stand the  philosophy of  it, but  a  woman 
four feet high will have her bustle three feet 
seven.  But I don’t kick,  for there is some­
thing about a bustle I like.

I wanted to  say  something  about  trade 
matters,  but the boom  and Fourth of  July 
takes up all my attention.

By the way—we are going to have an im­
mense  celebration  here the  Fourth.  Fire 
works, balloon  ascensions, brass band from 
Grumbleton and a grand meeting in the new 
park  east  of  town.  The  Hon.  Soliman 
Snooks! is  to  deliver  the  oration. 
I am 
writing it up now, so that I can deliver it in 
a nice  impromptu  shape. 
If  all  goes off 
well I Will write you a  description of  it for 
The Tradesm an.

I notice  that the  Legislature  is  going to 
adjourn pretty soon.  That is a good scheme. 
It would have been full  as well if they had 
adjourned before  they  began,  as far as any 
thing I can see.  Look at  that  confounded 
liquor bill.  Turned wrong side out and up­
side  down  and  totherside  to,  until  Bates 
himself would not recognize it on the street. 
But it has done its work in  the way of  un­
settling business  nearly as well as the Pro- 
lii’ amendment  farce did. 
1 should  like to 
belong  to the  Legislature a  term  or  two 
“just to see  how it is  done.”  But I  sup­
pose I would be like  the other boys as soon 
as I  “got there.”  I just  threw off  the  fol­
lowing little  jew  dc  squirt  on  legislative 
subjects:

I would like to go to Lansing,
And with the Senate stand,

With boodle in my pocket,
And vetoes in my hand.
I'd rise up in the morning 

At eleven forty-three,
To over-ride that veto 

With a big ma-jor-i-tee.

I would vote appropriations,

Increasing every year.

To all our institutions,

I would not care how queer.
If it takes a hundred thousand 
To keep them running nobby,
They need as much more extra 

For expenses of a lobby.

The granger, he might grumble.
The merchant he might growl;

The manufacturer mumble 

And all tax-payers howl.

I’d go my way rejoicing,
For the public is an ass.
I’d draw my little mileage 
And ride upon my pass.

That is about the size of  what  nearly ev» 

ery one would do,  and, I suppose,

Yours truly,

Soliman Snooks,

Speculator.

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and having sold it for over SIX YEARS can 
recommend it to our  customers  as  be- 

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W hen tw o or m ore coats of our P IO N E E R  P R E ­
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packages, and if w ithin  three years it should  crack or 
peel off, th u s failing to  give  satisfaction, we  agree to 
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W hite Lead o r  such other p ain t as th e  ow ner  m ay se­
lect.  In   case  of  com plaint,  prom pt  notice  m ust  be 
given to th e dealer.

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Mfrs. & Corroders of Pure White Lead.

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Write for prices and Sample Card to

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

The popularity ofLMuzzy’s  Cora and Sun 
Gloss  Starch  is  proven  by  the  large  sale, 
aggregating  many  million  of  pounds  each 
year.

The State  Assayer of Massachusetts says 
Muzzy’s Cora  Starch  for table  use, is  per­
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Muzzy’s Starch,  both for laundry and table 
use,  is  the  very best  offered  to  the  con­
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sell it

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Seeond-clatt Matter.1

WEDNESDAY.  JUNE  27.  1887.

The New  Movement for  Christian  Union.
W ritten Especially for The  Tradesman.
There is a  significance  that  has  not been 
appreciated  in  the  proposal  for a union of 
American  Protestants  in  one  body,  which 
has emanated from the Protestant Episcopal 
Church in  several  forms  recently,  and  es­
pecially from  the  High  Church  section  of 
that  Church. 
It  is  the  High  Churchman 
who naturally lays the most stress upon vis­
ible  corporate  union  of  Christians.  His 
theory of the  Church  involves  that.  Less 
than that is schism, and schism  is  sinful in 
his eyes—especially sinful  in  the  author of 
disunions,  and so in a less degree  in  those 
who perpetuate them.

Fifty years ago, the High Churchman  ad­
dressed  himself  to  individuals  only.  His 
communion was the Church; simple submis­
sion to  this  authority was the duty aud the 
privilege of all who found  themselves  out­
side it.  He could  not  recognize other com­
munions  in any way,  and to  them  as  such 
he had no message.  The problem of Chris­
tian union was simply the problem of bring­
ing all sorts and  conditions of  men into the 
Anglican  Episcopal fold.  All the peculiar­
ities of that fold were sacred.  The authority 
of the  Church  made  them  all  “of  obliga­
tion.”  The whole Christian world must ac­
cept the Book of Common  Prayer  and  the 
govemmentid 
the  Church 
which has  drafted  it.  The  very least that 
could be  asked  was  the  American form of 
that book,  although  some  of  its departures 
from  the  English  model  were  to  be de­
plored.

traditions  of 

So the High Churchman  of  that day held 
his head very high,  indeed.  The  claims of 
his own Church were  so  impressive to him­
self,  and he had fixed his  eyes  so  intently 
upon its excellence,  that  he  saw  no  future 
for the “other  denominations”—as  the pre­
face  to  the  American  Prayer  Book  calls 
them—except  in  the  absorption  of  their 
membership, one  by  one, into  the  Church. 
He seldom or never referred to those “other 
■denominations,” except  in  terms  of  oppro­
brium, which contrasted strongly with  that 
■of  his  own  Prayer  Book.  He  talked  of 
them as “the sects;” he left  them  to  “un- 
•covenanted  mercies  of  God.”  Aud  this 
lofty'  attitude  of  the  earlier  years  of  the 
Tractarian movement is maintained by many 
High Churchmen still.  But not by all—not, 
we  think,  by  the  majority.  There  are 
many  reasons  for  the  change.  One  has 
been the influence of the Broad Church sen­
timent. 
It  is  customary  to  speak  of  the 
Broad and High and Low Church parties as 
mutually exclusive.  This  is  true of  High 
and Low; but not  true of  the Broad Church 
in relation to either  of  the  others.  There 
are  Broad-High  Churchmen,  and  Broad- 
Low Churchmen,  as well  as  Broad Church­
men who  are  neither  High nor Low.  The 
influence of men  like  Thomas  Erskine and 
Frederick 
liobertsou  and  Maurice  and 
Charles  Kingsley  has  prevaded  the  High 
Church  party  in  a  very  marked  degree. 
Their preaching  on  the  Atonement and on 
Inspiration gives ample proof of this.  And 
from  these  teachers  they have  learned  to 
look over the wall of their own  fold,  aud to 
see what good is doing  by  those  who “fol­
low not with us.”  They have been brought 
to  acknowledge  that  this  is  a  Christian 
country  mainly  through  the  operation  of 
other agencies than  those  of the  Episcopal 
Church,  and that if  their  own  communion 
were  blotted  out,  the  loss  to  American 
Christianity,  while  great,  would  not  be 
fatal.

In the second, place forty years’ experience 
must have taught the High Churchman that 
his Church is not  the  Moses’ rod  which  is 
going to swallow up all the rest. 
It is true 
that the Episcopal  Church  has  grown  with 
great  rapidity,  and  especially  during  the 
years of  the Civil War. 
It  went  into  the 
War  of  Independence  the  strongest  com­
munion in America; it came out of it one of 
the weakest, because  of  the  extreme  par­
tisanship with which  it embraced the losing 
side.  Taught  by  this  sharp  experience,  it 
has avoided political  discussions  and  deliv­
erances more  than  any other religious body 
in America; and in the War of the Union it 
regained much of  the  ground  it lost in  the 
War  for  Independence.  But  even  at  the 
rate  at  which  it  has  grown  in  the  last 
twenty-five years,  it  could  not  absorb  the 
■ other American churches.  Several of them 
have had a still  greater  aggregate  increase 
in numbers and resources,  during the  same 
quarter  of  a  century. 
If  the  Episcopal 
Church has gained a  somewhat higher rela­
tive position, it is still far below the Metho­
dist,  Baptist  and  Lutheran  bodies, aud be­
low the Presbyterian and  Congregationalist 
bodies, in point  of  numbers and general in­
fluence. 
In  some parts of the country,  not­
ably in the South,  it  is  very  feeble. 
It  is 
the Church  of  the cities  and their suburbs, 
while the  bulk  of  the  American  people is 
rural,  however the  ratio  of  urban  popula­
tion may have increased  in  recent  decades.
Another influence  which has  contributed 
to the  growth  of  a  broader  spirit  in  the 
High Church party is the diffusion of a gen­
uine  national  feeling.  The  average  High 
• Churchman of 1847 was rather more English 
than  American.  His  misfortune  was  to

have been bom on  the  wrong  side  of  the 
Atlantic;  he  was  an  ecclesiastical  dude. 
The average High Churchman of  1887 is an 
American,  with  a  genuine  and  hearty re­
spect for his own country.  He is not satis­
fied with her ecclesiastical condition; but he 
does not  despise  her  religious  life and tra­
ditions.  He  has  learned  to have an eye of 
appreciation  for  its  various  phases,  and 
their respective  merits.  He  looks forward 
with hope to a time  when  the  extension of 
a national spirit  into  the  field  of  religion 
will awaken  the  American  people  to  the 
fact that  their sectarian peculiarities are all 
imported,  not native to  the  soil.  He  finds 
this national  spirit one  of  the  hopefulness 
in the direction of the Christian union.  And 
he believes when its  work comes to be done 
in the reconstruction  of  our religious meth­
ods, the worship and the government of  his 
own  Church  will  commend  themselves  to 
the judgment  of  the  American  people  as 
right in the main.

He is  not  averse  to  helping  on this ten­
dency, and so he begins to ask: “ What is it 
that we must  hold  fast  as  the  irreducible 
minimum of churchmanship?  Not the Book 
of Common  Prayer  certainly,  in  any of  its 
forms, English,  Scotch  or  American.  Not 
the traditions which  have  gathered  around 
the  episcopate  and  given  it  a  character 
which makes it  less  acceptable to the other 
Christians  than  to  ourselves.  Only  so 
much of  our liturgy as  is  indispensable  to 
the  proper  observance  of  the  two  sacra­
ments,  and so  much  of  our  governmental 
system as is essential  to  the  episcopal suc­
cession,  can  be  included  in  any  basis  on 
which  we  can  insist  as  a  necessary  pre­
requisite to the union  of  Christians  on the 
right ground.  With these  two reservations 
we are ready to  negotiate  with any body of 
persons  who  profess  aud  call  themselves 
Christians and a Christian Church, to weigh 
any considerations they have to  present for 
a  different  modification  of  these  (in  our 
view essential)  elements  of  Church  exist­
ence.”

Such is a view of  the  High  Church  atti­
tude toward Christian union  as  viewed  by 
an  outsider.  And  as  the  High  Church 
party now controls  the  Episcopal  Church, 
this may be said to be  the  attitude  of  that 
church. 

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Bill  Nye,  recently  writing  in  the  New 
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this month the  codfish  is  liable  to  bite  if 
imposed  upon.  He  then  ceases  to  do  so 
until  July,  when  he  again  resumes.  The 
cod when taken from the water is not ready 
for the market,  as I had  supposed,  but is in 
a  very  different  condition  from  that  in 
which we  find  him  at  the  inland  grocery 
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men from the common walks of life remove 
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Binder’s  Twine. 
Bug  Finish

Curtiss & Dunton

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Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce,

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2.  They are made adjustable by movable 
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pounding.

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The Grocery Store in  Country  Towns and 

How to Run it Profitably.

W ritten  Especially  for The  Tradesman.

T h e  Co u n t e r, June 26,  1887. 

Thinking  a  few  hints  as  to  the  most 
economical way of  conducting stores of dif­
ferent  classes  might  not be out of place in 
your most  valuable  paper, I will  endeavor 
to present some of the most  salient  points 
in a series of  articles of  this  nature.  Al­
though  some  of  the  suggestions  may  be 
termed “chestnuts,” on  the  whole I  think 
they will be found valuable.

The  country  grocery store  is one of the 
easiest and,  at the same  time,  most difficult 
of all the different  branches of trade to con­
duct with profit.  Situated, as it is, in small 
villages, it is at  once the  place of  rendez­
vous for the  loafers  and  gossips  and  the 
source  of  sustenance  for  the  surrounding 
country.  For these  and many  other  reas­
ons it is a very difficult place to keep clean, 
and  cleanliness  and order  are the  first re­
quisites of a profitable conducted store.

As a rule,  stores of  this class  are  kept 
open until late in  the  evening,  partly  for 
the accommodation of  customers, but prin­
cipally for that of  men and boys  who, hav­
ing no  places of  amusement,  are  wont to 
congregate “up at the store,”  and  there sit 
and whittle, spit  tobacco  juice,  eat peanuts 
and smoke, till the place looks like a circus 
ground  after  the white  tents  have  disap­
peared.

To a great extent this is unavoidable—the 
practice  having  been  so  long  established 
that to attempt to break it up and close ear­
ly would only open  the field  for some  less 
scrupulous competitor.  But it can be allev­
iated  somewhat by  taking  precautions  in 
the way of spittoons, boxes for dirt, and by 
a system of  management  the  storekeeper 
and his clerks will be able to abate a portion 
of the nuisance, at least. 
If  you see a cus­
tomer standing beside a spittoon  and filling 
a box of soap next to the  counter  opposite 
half full of tobacco juice, take thecuspidore 
and unostentatiously move it where it seems 
to be most convenient for the tobacco-chew-1 
er, and  the  chances are ten  to one that he 
will take the hint and notjfeel offended, and 
your  floor  and  soap boxes  are  saved  so 
much.  Of course,  customers  don’t realize 
how much  work ¡they |make, besides  the 
filthiness of  it,  and, 
therefore, so  long as 
the country grocery  remains a fact,  just so 
long will the dirt ofjthe loafers.

But one great evil with which the country 
merchant has to* contend is the  practice so 
common among country people, of sitting on 
the different  counters,  oblivious  of the fact 
that  generally their  clothes are  dirty and 
grimy from'toil and  that the food  they and 
their  neighbors  must eat  passes  over the 
same place.  Not  only is it an evil in this 
■Way, but  it  hinders  the  clerk,  who  loses 
valuable time going  around to  avoid giving 
offense.  He knows that his employer’s and 
his own  livelihood  comes  principally from 
the people who make themselves so much at 
home,  and he must be very careful not to of­
fend by so much as a word.  And as a class, 
the inhabitants of a village and the  country 
surrounding  are  quick  to  take  umbrage. 
They seem to think the  storekeeper is  nat­
urally  obligated  to give  them  a  place  to 
spend  their  evenings,  inasmuch  as  it  is 
through their  patronage  that he is enabled 
to make his living.

The  simplest  way  to  get  around  this 
problem is,  if  possible,  to  provide •   small 
room  opening on  the store,  and  furnish it 
with a few  chairs, a table or two,  and hav 
a  set  of  dominoes,  checkers  and  other 
games—perhaps  the  old-time  free  box  of 
smoking tobacco—and introduce  the loung­
ers to it as a special  favor to them,  and you 
will be voted the most popular man in town 
your custom will increase, and the time your 
clerks will save in keeping the main floor of 
the store clean  can be  utilized with  much 
more profit  to  the  merchant 
If  it  is not 
possible to  provide  the  extra  room, hav 
chairs  convenient  in the most  out of  the 
way place,and it will become a habit for cus 
tomers  to  occupy  them  instead  of  the 
counters.

Not  only must  the store  floor be  kept 
clean, but the shelves,  windows,  counters 
and, last but not least,  your  goods.  Don’t 
let dust accumulate.  Have everything thor­
oughly dusted  after  sweeping in the morn­
ing and  teach  your  clerks to fill up  their 
spare time washing window's and  showcas­
es,  scouring the  scales and neatly  arrang­
ing the shelf  goods,  instead of sitting on a 
barrel  waiting for customers.

At this season of the  year canned  goods 
are liable to ferment  and burst their  cans, 
the liquid  running  down over the  shelves 
immediately beneath,  and perhaps covering 
a dozen other cans and  spoiling the  labels, 
thereby making  them  look like old,  shelf- 
worn  stock.  Remember  to  examine  the 
shelves  every  day, and if  there  are such 
cans take them out  and with a damp  cloth 
carefully clean those it may have soiled.

promptitude  in  attending  to  their  wants, 
and your profits increased.

It is not everything in buying  cheap,  get­
ting low freights, etc., that makes the mon­
ey for the grocer.  His  greatest  profit  lies 
in carefully  watching the smallest  details, 
in seeing that  nothing is  w'asted, in study­
ing the wishes of his  customers and, above 
all, in keeping his  store tidy, clean and  at­
tractive. 

Relluf.

An Enterprising Woman.

From   the New  York Graphic.
“Have you anything for me to-day?” said 
a bright-eyed young lady to  a  genial  clerk 
at the St. James, one morning last week.
“Yes, miss,  quite  an  amount,”  was  the 
answer, and  the  young  lady  went  to  the 
cashier’s office, there  was  a clink of coin, a 
laughing  discussion  and  the  lady hurried 
away.
“What is it?”  said a reporter to the hotel 
man.
“Only another evidence,” said he “of how 
many ways there are to  make  money  in  a 
city  and how easily a smart or man woman 
may make a good living  if  he  or  she  just 
succeeds in  ‘catching  on’.  Now  there is a 
bright little woman  who  makes  the  round 
of the principal hotels  in  New York  every 
morning,  and  her profits, judging from  our 
own house, must average $5 or $10 per day. 
She  buys  foreign  money—Canadian, Eng 
lish,  French,  German,  any  kind—and  the 
hotel clerks keep all  they  get  for  her. 
stranger comes here from abroad, he doesn’t 
care to go down  town  to  a  broker’s  office 
and he applies to the  hotel  clerk  and  gets 
American greenbacks for  his  foreign  coins 
and bills.  The  price  paid is  always some 
what less than  the  full  market  value, yet 
not  sufficiently below  the  quoted  price  to 
make it an object for  the traveler to  take a 
journey  down  town.  The  next  morning, 
rain or shine, the little  lady you  have  just 
seen trips into the office, the money is turn 
ed over to her at the same price we gave for 
it,  she pays back  our  greenbacks  and hur 
ries away thankful and  smiling.  She is an 
apt  business  woman, has  made  plenty  of 
money since she began  two  years  ago,  and 
takes care to keep all of us hotel clerks just 
half in love  with  her,  so that her  trade  in 
foreign money may go on increasing.”

Independent Oil,

Manager Marston,  of the Independent Oil 
Co.,  states that the rapid strides his  brand- 
have made in securing the approval of both 
dealer and consumer are a  source of contin­
ual surprise to him.  He was aware that his 
oils were the  best  on  the  market,  but  he 
ad no idea the  trade  would  take  to  them 
so kindly right from the start.  His success 

as gratifying as it is profitable.
Acme Liquid Blacking.

Curtiss  & ,Dunton  have  been  designated 
;  agents  for  this  market  for  the  Acme 
Liquid Blacking,  the finist thing of the kind 
ever introduced, and  will  shortly be  ready 
to quote prices and terms to the trade.

What do you think of this?  While in conver­
sation  with  Wm. M. Dale,  one of  the largest 
druggists  in  Chicago,  we  were  surprised  to 
learn that he had sold over one and a half mil­
lion of Tansill’s  Punch 6c. cigars  and that the 
quality gets better all the time.  The  demand 
continues to increase.  Let us tell you, if you 
want to sell a cigar  that your  customers  will 
be pleased with, the sooner you order Tansill’s 
Punch the better.—Independent Grocer.

Saugatuck presents a good opening  for  a 

State or private bank of moderate capital,

COUNTRY PRODUCE.

Beets—40c #  doz.
Beans—Country hand-picked are held at $1.30 
bu., and  city  picked  are in  sharp  demand 

and scarce at $1.60 @ $1.76.
Butter-Creamery Is in good demand and fair­
ly firm at  18c.  Dairy  is  in  better  demand 
at 12 @ 13c.

Cabbages—New, $4  per crate.
Carrots—50c $  doz.
Cauliflower—$1 $  doz.
Celery—Grand Haven, 35c $  doz.
Cheese—Jobbers  pay  7c  for Michigan  full 

cream and sell for 8c.

Cucumbers—30 $  doz.
Dried Apples—Evaporated, 16c ¥  lb; quarter­

ed and sliced, 6@7c $  lb.

OILS. 

ILLUMIN ATIN Q.

LUBRICATING.

Ethaline.......................... -................................
Ruby..................................................................12K
Gasoline............................................................. 1|K
Capitol Cylinder.............................................. «6*
Model  Cylinder................................................“ H
Shield  Cylinder................................................26*
Eldorado  Engine.............................................23
Peerless  Machinery........................................20
Challenge Machinery...................................... Ijj
Paraffine  ..........................................................20*
Black. Summer, West Virginia....................»
Black. 25° to 30=............................................
Black, 15° C.  T................................................«
Zero....................................... 

 
OYSTERS AND  FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
Fairhaven Counts.............................................. 10
Black  bass...........................................................   ®
Rock bass............................................................   4
Perch.....................................................................  ■*
Wall-eyed  pike...................................................  "
Duck-bill  pike.....................................................  7
Sturgeon.................................................................*
Sturgeon,  smoked................................................ 8
T rout.................................................................... ®
Trout, smoked..................... 
1°
Whiteflsh...............................................................•
Whitefl8h, smoked...............................................*0
Brook  Trout.................................................. 
  *j®
Frogs’ Legs, per dozen................................25@65

FRESH  FISH .

OY8TER8.

12*

Groceries.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These prices  are  for  cash  buyers,  who  pay 

promptly and buy in full packages.

Crown  ....................
Frazer’s .................
Diamond  X ...........
Modoc, 4  doz..........!

AXLE  GREASE.

Paragon  ................ 2 10
Paragon 25lb pails.  90 
Fraziers, 25 lb pails. 1  25

#
BAKING  POWDER.

Acme, *  ft cans, 3 doz. case......................... 

85
........  ...............  160
.........................   3 00

“ 
“ 

B ulk.......................... .

Princess,  * s ...................................................  1

“  *  ft 
••  2 1b 
“ 

•*  2  “ 
“  1  “ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

* 8 ................................
Is................................
bulk.............................
Arctic, *  ft cans, 6 doz. case...

“ 
“ 
“ 
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*  
*  
1 
5 

“ 
“ 
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“ 

4 
2
2
1 

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25 
.  4 25 
28 
. 
. 
45 
. 
75 
.  1 40 
.  2 40 
•12  00 
.  2 00 
. 
15

Dried Peaches—Pared, 15c.
Eggs—Somewhat  lower.  Jobbers  are  now 

Victorian. 1 ft cans, (tall,) 2 doz
Diamond,  “bulk,”.....................

Don’t Order Too Much.

From the Albany M erchant’s Mail.
It is the season of  the year  when the re 
tailer has need to guard himself, so to speak 
against ordering too many goods.  There is 
such a thing as economy in  ordering  goods 
as well as in everything else connected with 
this life.  The  prudent  storekeeper  takes 
into consideration that a great  many of  his 
customefs are  preparing to leave  town for 
the season,  and that  trade he  will  be de­
prived * of for a  number of  weeks.  Then 
there  are  goods, 
the  fewer  of  which 
he has in his store  during the  warm season 
the  better off  he  will  be.  Salesmen  are 
willing to give  bargains  (?)  in order to sell
good bill of  goods and many  are  thereby 
persuaded,  and,  later on, wish the salesman 
had never been born. 
It is much better at 
the present  time to order  twice of  certain 
goods than  to order  once and “get  stuck." 
Caution should be exercised  in the purchas 
ing of perishable goods.  The retailer who 
has his weather eye open for all these emer­
gencies is the man who comes out at the end 
of the year with a fair profit on his sales» as 
loss  from  shrinkage,  breakage  and  other 
causes are exceedingly light in his case.

Store Jellies.

From  the U tica Observer.
‘How is it,” said a grocer  to  a  commer­
cial agent,  “that I cannot buy jellies of you 
so that I can sell  as  cheap  as  my  neigh­
bors?”
“Perhaps you could  if  you  bought  the 
same grade of goods.  On what do they un­
dersell you?”  asked the  agent.  “At  what 
price do you want to sell it in order to com­
pete with your neighbors? 
I can  give  you 
carrent jelly, for instance, as  low  as  four 
cents  per  pound,  in  wooden  tubs.  War­
rant it?  Oh,  no.  What  is  it  made  of? 
Well, that is another thing; but, as  I  don’t 
expect to sell you any of that kind,  I  don’t 
mind  telling  you.  Water, 
tartaric  acid, 
glucose,  gelatine, dried cores  and  skins  of 
apples, aniline red for coloring  and a varie­
ty of other  things  that  I  do  not  recollect 
just now.  When you find goods  at  whole­
sale at less than the cost of  manufacturing, 
to say  nothing about the material,  you  may 
rest assured that they are not ‘straight.’ ”

Lucky for the Children of Israel.

a traveling man on the cars the other day. 

“What is that you are reading?” inquired 
“The bible,” was the reply.
“All,  interested in theology?”
“Yes, somewhat. 

I  desire  to  post  my­
self  on the scriptures  in  order to be able to 
talk  intelligently  to  some  of  the  deacons 
among my  customers. 
I’ve  got  as  far  as 
when the children  of  Israel  got the manna 
in the desert.”

“You are certainly getting along.”
“Yes.  There  is  one  tiling  that  strikes 
me about that manna arrangement.”
“What is that?”
“Supposing Jay Gould  had  been  among 
them at that time?”
“Yes?”
“Well, you can  bet  that  some  of  those 
Israelites would  have  gone  hungry.  He’d 
have had a corner on manna, sure.”

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugars are a shade  firmer  and  there  are 
good reasons for  looking  for  higher  prices 
before the close of the season.  The tobacco 
manufacturers continue  to  flood  the  trade 
with announcements of  advances.

Oranges are scarce and prices are advanc­
ing.  Lemons  have  also taken a sharp turn 
upward and  higher  prices  are  looked  for 
from  this  out.  Bananas  are  fairly plenty 
and prices are reasonable.

paying 12c and holding at  14c.

Honey—Fair demand at 10@13c.
H a y —Baled 

is  moderately  active  at  $14 
in 

per ton  in two and  five  ton  lots  and  $13 
car lots.

Onions—New,  $1  $  bu.  Bunch,  18c $  doz. 
Parsley—25c $   doz 
Peas—75c 
P o ta to e s—Handlers  are  paying  75c  for old 
stock.  New are coming in  freely, having  de­
clined to  $3 per bbl.

bu.

Pop Corn—2*c & ft.
Radishes—12@15c $  doz.
Raspberries—Black $2 per 24 qt. case. 
Spinach—30c$ bu.
String Beans—$1.25  bu.
Tomatoes—$2 $  bu.
Turnips—75c $  bu.
Wax Beans—$1.50 per bu.
Watermelons—$45 per 100.
Wheat—Lower.  City  millers  pay  81  cents 
for Lancaster and 78  for  Fulse  and  Clawson.
Corn—Jobbing  generally  at  45c  in  100  bu. 
lots and 40c in carlots.
Oats—White, 36c in small lots  and 30@31c  in 
car lots.
Rye—48@50c $  bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 #  cwt.
Flour—No change. Patent,$5.1)0$ bbl.in sacks 
and  $5.20  in  wood.  Straight,  $4.30 $  bbl. in 
sacks and $4.50 in wood.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. 

Meal—Bolted, $2.40 $  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $14  $  ton.  Bran, $n 
$  ton.  Ships, $15 $  ton.  Middlings, $16 $  to4 
Corn and Oats. $17  $  ton.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision  Co, 

quote  as follows:
PORK  IN  BARRELS.
Mess, new.........................................
Short Cut, clear...............................
Extra clear pig, short cut....................
Extra clear,heavy.................................
Clear quill, short cut............................
Boston clear, short cut.........................
Clear back, short cut............................
Standard clear, short  cut, best..........
DRY  SALT MEATS—IN   BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy.................................
medium..............................
lig h t...................................
Short Clears, heavy.................................
medium..............................
light....................................

do. 
do. 
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.

.......15 50
........15
.......17 00
.......17 00
.......17 00
........17  00
.......17 00
.......17 00

8*
8*
8?;

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LARD.

BEEF IN  BARRELS.

l a r d  i n   t i n  p a i l s .

Hams, average 20  fts..................................... JJ
16  fts..................................... UK
12 to 14 fts............................. 11*
picnic  .............................................
best boneless....................................... toft
Shoulders.........................................................   7*
Breakfast Bacon, boneless............................10
Dried Beef, extra............................................
ham  prices................................ lo
J
‘
7
"
7

Tierces  ..................................................... 
30 and 501b Tubs...................................... 
3 1b Pails, 20 in a case.............................. 
5 1b Pails, 12 in a case..............................  
10 lb Pails. 6 in a case.............................. 
20 ft Pails, 4 pails in case.......................
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fts............  8
Boneless,  extra.............................................. 1*
Pork  Sausage..............................
..11
Ham  Sausage..............................
9
Tongue  Sausage.........................
..  8 
Frankfort  Sausage....................
..  6 
Blood  Sausage............................
..  6
Bologua, straight.......................
Bologna, thick.................................................   *
Head  Cheese.....................................................  ‘
In half barrels...............................................   3
In quarter barrels.........................................  1
. 
FIE L D   SEEDS.
Clover,  mammoth.........................
“  medium............................
Timothy, prime.............................
FRESH   MEATS.

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

PIGS’ FEET.

©4
@4
@1

John  Mohrhard  quotes  the  trade 
..  5

prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides.......................
Fresh  Beef, hind quarters.......
Dressed  Hogs..............................
Mutton.........................................
Lamb spring...............................
Veal..............................................
Pork Sausage..............................
Bologna........................................
Fowls............................................
Ducks  .........................................
Turkeys  ......................................
Lard,  kettle-rendered...............

selling
© 6*  
©   b *  @ 6*  
...  7  ©  7* 
...1 1   @12 
...  7*@  8 
@ 8
...  @ 6 
...12  @13 
...  @ 
...12  @13 
...  7*@8

BLUING

25
45
35
65

ry, No. 2...........................................doz. 
Dry, No. 3.......................................... doz. 
Liquid, 4 oz,......................................doz. 
Liquid, 8 oz........................................doz. 
Arctio 4 oz.........................................¥   gross 3 oO
Arctic 8  oz...........................................................  7 20
Arctic 16 oz....................................................   12 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box......................................2 00
3 00
Arctic No. 2 
Arctic No. 3 
4 00
No. 2Hurl...............1  75|Common Whisk—   90
No. 1 Hurl__ 2 00@2 25 Fancy  Whisk.........1 00
ISO.  1 n u l l -----ij  wits»«  "  

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BROOMS.

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P a r lo ? ffi::::::::io o r  
............ 
Clams, 1 ft, Little Neck...............................1 10
Clam Chowder,  3 ft......................................3  15
Cove Oysters, 1 ft standards.....................   90
Cove Oysters, 2 1b  standards....................  1 7o
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic..................................... 1 75
Lobsters, 2 1b, picnic.......................... ......... 2 65
Lobsters, 1 ft star.........................................2 00
Lobsters. 2 ft star........................................ 3 00
Mackerel, lf t   fresh standards................. 1  4a
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh standards................. 5 25
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 f t ................3 50
Mackerel,3 ft in Mustard........................... 3 50
Mackerel. 3ft  soused..................  ............. 3 50
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river......................1  i0
Salmon. 2 ft Columbia river......................3 00
Sardines, domestic * s ................................6®1
10®  12 
Sardines, domestic  * s ..................
...  9@il 
Sardines,  Mustard  * s ....................
..  @12 
ardines,  imported  * s ..................
.  4 00
Trout. 31b  brook..........................
CAtOtEt) FRUITS.
...3 75 
Apples, gallons, standards...........
...  80 
Blackberries, standards................
...1   20
Cherries,  rod standard..................
Damsons....................................  
3gg Plums, standard? 
.............................. 1  »4
Gooseberries.................................................   85
Green Gages, standards 2 ft...................... 1  15
Peaches, Extra Yellow.............................. 1 7a
Peaches, standards................................. 
1
Peaches,  seconds........................................1 45
Peaches, pie..................................................J  JJJ
Pears..............................................................1  £9
Pineapples, standards.................................l «*»
Quinces......................................................... } J®
Raspberries,  extra......................................1 ¿5
red.........................................1 35
Strawberries  ............................................... 1 20
Whortleberries............................... ............
Asparagus, Oyster Bay..............................3 00
Beans, Lima,  standard...............................   75
Beans, Stringless, Erie...............................  90
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked.....................1  .0
Corn,  Archer’s Trophy...............................
Morning  Glory.................................
Revere.............................................. J 3a
Rome..................................................1 35
Sequoit...............................................J 35
Hamburg...........................................J 40
Livingston........................................1 30

CANNED VEGETABLES.

 

 

“ 

Peas, French........ ................................. vaaL ,  ,«
Peas, extra marrofat.....  ....................1 20@1_40
Peas,  soaked...........................................
Early June, stand.......................1 50@1  i5
sifted.................................... 2 00
French, extra flue.....................................20 00
Mushrooms, extra line......................................20 00
Pumpkin, 3 1b Golden............................... . • 1  10
Succotash, standard..................................... .80®i au
Squash..........................................................J jj®
Tomatoes, standard brands......................1 20

“ 

CHEESE.

Michigan full  cream............................ 
8©  8*
York  State, Acme.......................   • • 
.  ®  8*
Wilbur’s  Premium..351 German  Sweet.......... 23
Sweet........25 Vienna Sweet  .......... 22
B’kf’tCocoa 45 Baker’s ......................37
Cocoa-theta 42 Runkles’ .................... 35
Vanilla Bar 28|

CHOCOLATE.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

COCOANCT.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Schepps, Is....................................
Is and  * 8 ......................
* 8 ....................................
Is in tin pails...............
...............
* s 
Maltby’s,  Is..................................
Is and  * s ....................
* s .... ..........................
Manhattan,  pails.........................
Peerless  .......................................
Bulk...............................................

“ 

@25
@26
©27
@27*
@28*
@23*
@24

@24*@20

@18
©15

COFFEES—PACKAGE.

60 ftS ICO fts 300 fts

Lion............._..................................
Lion,  in  cabinets.......................
X X X X ...........................................84*
Arbuckle’s  ...................................«4?»
Dilworth’s ....................................
Standard  ......................................
German.........................................
German, in  bins..........................
Magnolia........................................
Eagle.............................................. -4K
M exican.................................................

!4
24*
24*
24*
24*24
24
24*
24
24*
20
Roasted.

COFFEES.

Green.

R io.................... 2i@23
Santos............... 23@25
Maricabo.......... 23@24
J a v a .................83@25
O. G. J ava.........24@32
Mocha  ............ ,26©26
60 foot Jute.......1 00
72 foot J u te .......1 25
40FootCotton— 1 50

R io.............
..23@26 
Santos........
. ,24©25 
Maricabo...
.25© 30 
Java............
. .27@33 
O. G. Java.. 
..31@32
Mocha........
150 foot Cotton___1 60
60 foot Cotton__ 1 75
172 foot Cotton__ 2 00

CORDAGE.

CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

X  XXX

Always  endeavor  to have  something at­
tractive  in your  windows,  and do  not let 
them remain in the  same  condition for six 
months  or a year  at a time; 
for not  only 
will the  goods  be spoiled,  but your  store 
loses the attractive appearance which draws 
custom that otherwise would pass by and go 
to your competitor up the street who  keeps 
bis store clean and  tidy.

Above all things,  keep  order.  Put your 
canned goods  on a certain  portion of  your 
shelves,  each kind in a section by itself, and 
let them remain there.  Constantly chang­
ing shelves  and  putting  goods in  different 
positions  binders  clerks in  waiting on cus­
tomers.  Give  everything a place and let it 
be in its place,  and'your work will be facil­
itated, your  customers  pleased  with your

At  an  adjourned  meeting  of  the  Grand 
Rapids Bakers’ Association,  held  last  Mon­
day evening, an  Executive  Committee  was 
elected as  follows:  C.  E.  Smith, E.  Brad­
ford, Tiios. Wasson, F.  C.  Hammerschmidt, 
and  D. B.'Austin.  Fred  Behl  and  D.  B. 
Austin  were  constituted  a  Finance  Com- 
| mittee  and  H.  M.  Reed  and  C.  Buob,  a 
Committee  on  Rooms.  Other  business  of 
minor interest was transacted.

Frank  E.  Pickett,  the  Hilliards  cheese 
manufacturer, paid his patrons 96 cents and 
6 mills per cwt. for April milk.  This is an 
exceptionally good  showing.

Thos. Heffernau, druggist, Baldwin:  “Don’t 
want to miss a single copy of  The  Michigan 
Tradesman.”

HIDES, PELTS AND  FURS. 

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

HIDES.

Green ....E ft 5*@  6  ¡Calf skins, green 
Part cured...  7  @  7*  or cured—   7 
Full cured....  7*@  8*  ¡Deacon skins,
\ piece.......10
Dry hides and 

kip s............  8  @12 

i

©  8 
©30

SHEEP PELTS.

©26 
Old wool, estimated washed $  1b....... 25
© 3*
Tallow.....................................................  3
Fine washed $  1b 22@25|Coarse washed.. .26@28 
Medium  ............. 27@32|Unwashed............16@22

WOOL.

MI SCELL ANEOUS.

Hemlock Bark—Both price and demand  are 
better than was anticipated earlier in the  sea­
son.  Tanners at this market are paying  $5.50 
for  all offerings  of  good bark.

Ginseng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.50  $   1b  for 
clean washed roots.
Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local  jobbers  are 
authorized to offer standard goods at 40  and 5 
per oent. off, and second quality at 50 per cent 
off

Kenosha Butter... 
Seymour Butter..
Butter....................
Fancy  Butter.......
8. Oyster...............
Picnic....................
Fancy  Oyster.......
Fancy  Soda..........
City Soda...............
Soda  .....................
Milk.......................
Boston.......
Graham.................
Oat  Meal...............
Pretzels, hand-mad 
Pretzels............

No.5C......................................................  © 4*

SYRUPS.

Com,  barrels  .......
Com, K bbls............
Com,  10 gallon kegs 
Cora, 5 gallon kegs...
Pure’ Sugar, bbl...................................... 
Pure Sugar, *  bbl...............
IN PAILS.
TOBACCO—FINE CUT
Uncle Tom.................42
What Is It?................ 28
Cherry.......................60
Five and Seven........45
Magnet.......................25
Seal of Detroit............60
Jim Dandy...................38
Our  Bird......................26
Brother  Jonathan 
Jolly Time................36 Atlas . ..........
Our  Leader................33|RoyalGame

@29ft
@32
2{j®*
25@3'
Bad Boy......................35
Cinderella.................. 30
Hi There....................30
Red Cap......................55
CrossCut.................... 35
Old Jim....................... 35
Old Time....................30
U nderwood’s Capper 35 
Meigs & Co.’s 8tuuner35 
.85 
.88

_

# l b
6*

7*

7
8 
8
UK
9K

4*

4*
5

5*
7

"  ....................X  yy I  -pni.tr>  Winn

........... o In WDMhnnu..............% ~rU  New  Orleans,  good....................
Orleans,choice...................
*  bbls. 2c extra

CANNED FISH .

I 

15*

7
7

8*

12*
8*

DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.

Cracknels.
Lemon Cream............................ 
Sugar Cream.............................  
Ginger  Snaps.
No. 1 Ginger Snaps..................
Lemon  Snaps............................
Coffee Cakes..............................
13*
Lemon Wafers..........................
Jumbles......................................
11*
12*
Extra Honey Jumbles.............
13*
Frosted Honey  Cakes.............
13*
Cream  Gems..............................
13*
Bagleys  Gems....
12*
akes.................................
Seed Ci
c8*
S. &  M. Cakes............................
Citron......................................................1®  ©  23
Currants................................................. 5*@ 6
Lemon Peel............................................   ©  14
Orange Peel............................................   ©  14
Prunes, French, 60s............................. .  ©10*
“ 
French, 80s............................@ 8
French,  90s..............................  @ 7
“ 
“  Turkey......................................  4*@ 5
“ 
Bohemia................................... 
4*
Raisins, Dehesia................................... 3 50@5 00
Raisins, London Layers................ 
  @1  80
Raisins, California  “ 
.......................   @1 65
Raisins, Loose Muscatels.....................1 40® 1 5G
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s..............................8*®   8*
Raisins,  Sultanas..................................   8  @  8*
Raisins,  Valencia, new  .......................   @ 8*
Raisins, Imperials.................................  ®3 00
Cod, whole.....................................................5@5*
Cod, boneless.............................................. 6*@6*
H alibut...................................... 
8*®   9*
Herring, round.  *   bbl.........................  @2 90
Herring .round,  *   bbl...............................  1 76
Herring, Holland,  bbls.......................... 11 00
Herring, Holland,  kegs..........................   65®75
Herring, Scaled.......................................... 19®22
Mackerel, shore, No. 1, *  bbls..................  20 00
“ 
...........3 CO
“ 
............... 2 50
No. 3 .*  bbls.............................. 6 50
Sardines,  spiced, * s .................................... 10@1!
Trout, *   bbls..............................................5 50
85
White, No. 1, *  bb ls..................................7 50
White, No. 1,12  ft kits...............................1  10
White, No, 1,10 ft kits...............................1  OO
I White, Family, *  bbls.............................. 3 75
kits.....................................  75

“  10 ft  kits....................................... . 

“ 
“  10  “ 

“ 
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

12 ft kits 

FISH .

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MATCHES.

,2o z...............$  doz. 1 OO
4 oz.......................... .1 60
6 oz.......................... .2 50
8 oz.......................... .3 50
No. 2 Taper............ .1 25
“ 
No. 4 
........... .1  75
*  pint, round........ .4 50
“ 
1 
“ 
........ .9 00
No. 3 panel............. .1  10
............. .2 75
“ 
No. 8 
No. 10  “ 
............. .4 25

Lemon.  Vanilla.
1  6G
2 65
4 25
5 00 
1  75
3 00 
9 00
18 00 
1  85 
5 00 
7 00
Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square..........................  95
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro......................1 15
Grand  Haven,  No. 200,  parlor...........................1 75
Grand  Haven,  No.  3u0, parlor...........................2 25
Grand Haven,  No.  7,  round.............................. 1 50
Oshkosh, No. 2...................................................... 1 00
Oshkosh, No.  8...................................................... 1 50
Swedish.............................................................  75
Richardson’s No. 8  square................................. 1 00
Richardson’s No. 9 
.............................150
Richardson’s No. 7*, round................................1 00
Richardson’s No. 7 
.............................150
Woodbine. 300........................................................ 1 15
Black  Strap...................................................16@18
Cuba Baking..................................................25©28
........................................24@30
............... 28®34
...............44 @50
New Orleans,  fancy.....................................52@55

MOLASSES.

do 
do 

OATMEAL 

| 

ROLLED OATS

PIPES.

“ 
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p i c k l e s .

Barrels....................5 75 Barrels.................... 5 75
Half barrels........... 3 00 Half barrels........... 3 00
25@3 25
Cases..............2 25@3 25!Cases...........
Medium..................................................   @7 50
*  bbl.........................................   @3 75
Small,  bbl...............................................   @7 50
*  bbl...........................................  @4 25
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross...........   ©2 1<0
Imported Clay. No. 216,2* gross........  @1 75
American  T.D.......................................   @  75
Choice Carolina...... 7  ¡Java  .................. 
5*
Prime Carolina...... 6  P atna........................ 5*
Good Carolina........5*|Rangoon........................  @4*
Good Louisiana......5* Broken. 
........ 3*©3*
Table  .......................5*|Japan.......................5*
DeLand’s pure........5* | Dwight’s .................. 5
Church’s  ................ 5  Sea  Foam............. ...5*
Taylor’s G. M.........5  ICap Sheaf.................5

SALERATUS.

RICE.

* c less in 5 box lots.

J 00

SALT.

60 Pocket, F F  Dairy............................2 00®3 2;
28 Pocket.................................................1 »0@2  15
1003 ft  pockets.......................................  
£.35
Saginaw or  Manistee............................ 
75
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags........  
80
3 15
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags........  
75
American, dairy, *  bu. bags............. 
20
Rock, bushels......................................... 
21
Warsaw, Dairy, bu.  bags.....................  
40

SAUCES.

“ 

“ 
*• 
*• 

SPICES—WHOLE.
 

“ 
SPICES—PURE  GROUND.

Parisian, *   pints....................................  @2 00
Pepper Sauce, red  small.....................   @  70
Pepper Sauce, green  ............................  ©  30
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring.............   @1 25
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring........   @1 50
Catsup, Tomato,  pints..........................   @  90
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  ......................  @1 20
Halford Sauce, pints............................  @3 50
Halford Sauce, *  pints.........................  @2 20
Allspice...........................  
3K
 
6*
Cassia, China in mats............................ 
le
“  Batavia in bundles..................  
“  Saigon in rolls..........................  
40
28
Cloves, Amboyna................................... 
“  Zanzibar....................................  
27
Mace Batavia.........................................  
60
Nutmegs,  fancy.................................... 
70
6»
No. 1........................................  
60
No. 2........................................  
Pepper, Singapore,  black........ ..........  
18
w hite..................  
29
Allspice...................................................
Cassia,  Batavia......................................
and. Saigon...................
“ 
“ 
Saigon......................................
Cloves, Amboyna..................................
“  Zanzibar.......................... ........
Ginger, African.....................................
“  Cochin.......................................
Jamaica.................................... 
“ 
Mace Batavia.........................................  
Mustard,  English..................................
“  and Trieste.............. 
Trieste................................. 
Nutmegs,  No. 2...................................... 
Pepper, Singapore black.....................  
white.....................
“ 
Cayenne...............................  

18@22
£0
22
25
65
22
25
Muzzy, Gloss, 48 ft boxes, 1  ft  pkgs...  © 5*
“  48“ 
“ 
“  3ft 
...  @ 5*
“ 
“  bu lk............  © 4
“  401b 
“  72 ft crates, 6 ft boxes..  @  6*
“ 
“  Corn, 40 ft boxes. 1 ft pkgs....  @ 6
lf t   “ 
“ 
“ 
....  @ 6*
“ 
20 ft 
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 1b pkgs....  © 7
6 ft boxes...  @ 7*
“ 
“ 
“  b u lk ............   © 6*
“ 
Pure, 1 ft pkgs.................   @ 5*
Corn, 1  ft pkgs.................   @7
Firmenicb, new process, gloss, lf t —   @ 6*
“ 
3 ft 
  @ 5*
“ 
6 ft....  @ 6*
“ hulk,.boxes or bbls  @ 4
“ corn, l f t ................  @ 6

“ 
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STARCH.

“ 
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** 
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“ 

SUGARS.

Cut  Loaf.................................................   © R*
Cubes......................................................  ®
Powdered................................................ 
z£a'1/£
Granulated,  Standard......................... 
@6.31
Off..................  @ §}i
Confectionery A ....................................   @ 3;
Standard A ..............................................  @
No. 1, White Extra  C............................  © “
No. 2, Extra C.........................................  @ !>K

“ 

PLUG.

SHORTS.

..23
.".20

Mule Ear.................... 65
I Fountain.................... 74
Old Congress..............64
.......52
...dò 
...30 
...65 
...65 
.. .66 
.. .35

Sweet  Rose............... 32
May  Queen............... 65
Dark AmericanEagle67
The Meigs...................80 Good Luck
Red  Bird.....................50 Blaze  Away.........
Prairie Flow er....... 65 Hair Lifter...........
Indian Queen...........60 Hiawatha..............
May Flower..............70  G lobe....................
Sweet  Pippin...........45j Crown  Leaf...........
Hustler.................... 221  Sunset...................
Our  Leader..............16|  Hiawatha.............
Mayflower................ 23 Old Congress........
Globe.........................22!  May  Leaf.............
Mule Ear....................23|Dark......................
Eye Opener............. 27!  Blue Blazes.
Whopper  ...................30 Capper.........
....... 35
...... 25
Peach Pie................ 30 Jupiter.........
Star 
.................37 Night Cap.....................22
Old Solder................ 37 Splendid....................   38
Clipper  ......................34  RedFox.....................40
Cornerstone........... 341 Big  Drive.....................40
Scalping  Knife...... 34 Chocolate  Cream —  40
Sam Boss..................  34!Nimrod......................35
N e x t......................... 2#] Big Five Center..........33
Jolly  Time............... 32;Parrot................ 
42
Favorite...................42!Buster......................... 35
Black  Bird............... 32  Black Prince............... 35
Live and Let  Live.. .32,Black  Racer............. 35
Quaker......................28[Climax  ........................42
Big  Nig....................37!Acorn  .........................39
Spear  Head............. 37!Horse  Shoe.................37
P.  V.......................... 36 Vinco...........................34
Spring Chicken........36 Merry War..................26
Eclipse  ..................... 30] Ben  Franklin.............32
Turkey......................39;Moxie...........................34
Q. &Q........................ 24] Black Jack...................32
Lark..........................22 M usselman’s Corker. 30
Choose me................241
SMOKING
Yum  Yum...............30]Pure 
...................... 16
Our  Leader..............15 Star  ..............................20
Old Vet......................30 Unit  ............................3(
Big Deal.................... 27! Eight  Hours............... 24
Navy Clippings........ 26 Lucky  ........................30
Leader......................15lTwo  Nickel.................25
Hard  Tack............... 30 Duke’s  Durham........ 40
D ixie.........................26; Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
Old Tar......................40;Owl................................16
Arthur’s  Choice.......22;RobHoy...................... 24
RedFox....................26]Uncle  Sam..
Gold Dust.................26] Lumberman................25
Gold Block...............31; Railroad Boy................36
Seal of Grand Rapids  IMountainRose..........18
(cloth).................25, Home Comfort............ 25
MinersandPuddlers.28;01d Rip.......................60
.24; Seal of North Caro
Peerless  ...........
...20]  Lina, 2  oz.................48
Standard...........
. ..181 Seal of North Caro-
Old Tom.............
lina, 4oz...................48
...24 
Tom & Jerry__
Seal of North  Caro­
Joker..................
lina, 8oz.................. 45
Travelor...........
Maiden...............
Seal of North  Caro­
Pickwick  Club..
lina, 16 oz boxes__ 41
Nigger Head__
King Bee, longcut.. .22
Sweet Lotus............... 32
Holland.............
Grayling..
.1!
German.............
26!Seal Skin....................30
Honey  Dew.......
15 Red Clover.
Colonel’s  Choice...
Queen  Bee................22 Good  Luck..................28
Blue  Wing................301 Navy........................... 30
Lorillard’s American Gentlemen.......
Maccoboy............................  ©
Gail & Ax’ 
©  44
...............  
Rappee.................................  ©  3i
Railroad  Mills  Scotch..........................   ©  4
jotzbeck  ...............................................   ©1  30
Japan ordinary........................................... 18©20
Japan fair to good.......................................25©
Japan tine..................................................... 35©4
Japan dust....................................................15©2<
Young Hyson...............................................20@45
GunPowder..................................................35@50
Oolong.................................................... 33@55@6C
Congo.............................................................25®T
50 gr.
White Wine..................................   08 
10
J
Cider..............................................  08 
1
York State Apple......................... 
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick imported............................ 
90
75
American..............................  
do 
Burners,  No. 0.......................................   @70
do  No. 1........................................ 
SO
do  No. 2.......................................  
90
Cocoa  Shells, bulk.................................  © 4
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand.............   ©7 ’
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 lb cans.............   @25
Candles, Star..........................................   @11
Candles.  Hotel.......................................   @12
Camphor, oz., 2 lb boxes.......................  @35
Extract Coffee, V.  C..............................  ©80
F elix..........................   @120
Fire Crackers, per box........................   @1 20
Fruit Jars, pints....................................   @1100
“ quarts....................................  @12  00
“ 2-quarts..................................  @15 00

VINEGAR.

30 gr. 

SNGFF.

....... 

TEAS.

do 

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Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.......................  @25
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.......................   @15
Gum, Spruce...........................................  30@35
Hominy, $  bbl.......................................   @3 00
Jelly, in 30 ft  pails.................................  5  ©  5*
Pearl Barley.......................................
d
Peas, Green  Bush.............................
@ 1  15 
Peas, Split  Prepared.........................
©   3
Powder, Keg.......................................
@ 5  00
Powder, *   Keg..................................
@ 2  75
Sage  ....................................................
@  15
Sago  ....................................................
®   7
Tapioca...............................................
@   7

CANDY. FRUITS AND  NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows : 

do 
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FANCY— IN   5  f t  BOXES. 

@10*  

4@  9 
@  9 
@10
@  9 
@  8 
@10
©   9 
@11* 
@10 
@ 10  
@  9

STICK.
Standard, 25 1b boxes.............................   8K
Twist, 
.............................
Cut Loaf 
.....................
MIXED
Royal, 251b  pails....................................
Royal, 2001b bbls....................................
Extra, 25 lb  pails....................................
Extra. 200 ft bbls....................................
French Cream, 25 ft pails.....................
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases...............................
Broken, 25 ft pails.................................
Broken. 2001b  bbls.................................
Lemon  Drops........... .
@12
Sour Drops.................................................  @13
@13
Peppermint  Drops...........................
J4
Chocolate Drops...............................
18
H M Chocolate  Drops.....................
Gum  D rops......................................
10
Licorice Drops..................................
A B   Licorice  Drops.........................
12
14
Lozenges, plain.................................
15
Lozenges,  printed............................
14
Imperials...........................................
15 
Mottoes..............................................
Cream  Bar.........................................
12 
12 
Molasses Bar......................................
18 
Caramels............................................
18
Hand Made Creams..........................
16 
Plain  Creams....................................
Decorated  Creams............................
20
13 
String Rock.......................................
Burnt Almonds.................................
22
14
W intergreen  Berries.....................
FANCY—IN  BULK.
.Lozenges, plain in  pails..................
Lozenges, plain in bbls....................
'jozenges, printed in pails...............
Lozenges, printed in  bbls.. 
ops, in pails.....................
_______  
hocolate Dr
Gum  Drops  in pails..............................
Gum Drops, in bbls...............................
Moss Drops, in pails.............................
Moss Drops, in bbls...............................
Sour Drops, in  pails.............................
_mperials, in  pails.................................
Imperials  in bbls.................................
Bananas 
.........................................
Oranges, California, fancy...........
Oranges, California,  choice..........
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls.........................
Oranges, Florida.................................... 
Oranges, Rodi, cases.............................5 Uu@o so
Oranges, Messina..................................4 5o@5 00
©
Oranges, OO..................................
..4 5C@5 00 
Oranges, Imperials.....................
@4 OO 
Lemons, choice............................
. .4 50©4 75
Lemons, fancy.............................
Lemons, California.....................
‘.‘.10  @15 
Figs, layers, new,  ^ ft................
Figs, Bags, 50 ft............................
Dates, frails do  ..........................
6*
D ates,*do  d o ..........................
..   0*@1O 
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $   ft..........
...  ©  8 
Dates, Fard 501b box <|)Mb............
7  © 7*
Dates, Persian 50 ft box $  1b.
Pine Apples,  doz.............................   2 00@3 00
Almonds,  Tarragona............................ 17K@18
Ivaca......................................   @}7
California.............................  @17
Brazils....................................................   ®  "
Filberts, Sicily........................................
Barcelona...................................  @ 9
Walnuts,  Grenoble...............................15  @17
Sicily....................................... 
Jo
French....................................  
_H
Pecans, Texas, H. P .............................10  ®14
Missouri................................ 8  ©  9
Cocoanuts, $  100....................................5 50@o 00
PEANUTS.
Prime Red, raw  #   ft............................  4  © 4
Choice 
do  .............................   © 4*
Fancy H.P. do 
do  .............................  4*®  5
Choice White, Va.do  ...............................   @ »K
Fancy H P,. Va  do  ...............................   © 
H. P.V a...................................................  ®  ®  6*

© l iK  
@12*  
@1 1 *  
@12*  
@ 6* 
@ 5* 
@10 
@   9 ©12 
@12* 
@1 1 *
..1 50@o 00 

©  8t fi* 

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NUTS.

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It took $l,2t>0 in casn and  twelve years of in­
tense suffering before I learned  that $2 worth 
of Tiger Oil would cure me.  None but a wire- 
bound  constitution  and  a  determined  will 
could ever live  through  twelve years of such 
racking  pain  and  misery,  without  a  single 
week of ease, as I did,  before I  began  to take 
Tiger Oil about a year since.  I used  about $2 
worth altogether,  which I took a  teaspoonful 
in a tumbler of  hot  water  three  times a day, 
hich quickly relieved and I believe it has per­
manently  cured  me,  as  the  immediate  past 
eight  months I have  not had a sign of my old 
disease, which the doctors called  Bright’s Dis­
ease of the  Kidneys—which  is  death—Gravel, 
Inflammation of the Kidneys and Bladder, and 
number of other diseases:  buttheyall failed 
to do more than quiet the suffering for a short 
time,  although I doctored  with the  best doc­
tors I could And in  Marshall, Ohio,  Pittsburg, 
Pa., New Albany, Ind.. Chicago, III., St. Louis, 
Mo., Detroit, Saginaw and Bay City, Mich., and 
great number of other cities;  and when not 
under a doctor’s care took  dozens  and dozens 
of all kinds of greatly advertised patent kidney 
and liver cures:  but under all  kinds  of medi­
cines I got worte and worse till I began to take 
Tiger Oil as above stated.  To say it cost $1,200 
in the twelve years is far too low, but the $2 in 
Tiger Oil which cured me is more than it took, 
as I used some for other  general  purposes in 
my family.  But my case is only one in thous­
ands who are spendingtheir money for naught 
—but  suffering  and loss  of time—who  might 
be cured with Tiger Oil.

J . E .  W a l k e r ,

Manager Telephone Exchange, Cadillac, Mich.

¡M E S S ’  REFRIGERATORS,
O.  M.  WHITMAN  &  CO.,

Manufactured by

gO  Bristol Street. 

- 

BOSTON,  MASS.

AGENTS—A. Flesclt.  118  Randolph  St.,  Chicago, 111. 
W illiam  M. M organ. 215  Duane St., N.  Emil  W ienert, 
Albany, N. Y.  G ardiner Bros., St. Augustine, Fla.

HEMLOCK  BARK!

WANTED.

The undersigned will  pay  the high­
est  m arket  price  for  HEMLOCK 
BARK  loaded  on  board  cars  at  any 
side track on the G. 2J. & I. or  C  & W. 
M. Railroads.  Correspondence  solicit­
ed.

N.  B.  CLARK,

101 Ottawa St., 

Grand Rapids

TIME  TABLES.

Duluth, South  Shore & Atlantic  Railway. 

•■The Soo-Mackinaw Short  Line.”

EAST 

WEST

TIME  TABLE 

r  x

[Arrive

Leave1

REAP DOWN

May 1 ,1SS7

. . . . . .   5:40 ................... D etroit....
AM  AM Lv
f7:00  *6:50 ............... St  Ignace  1.
5:30  12:40 A r.......... .M arquette..

REAP UP
P X
11:10.........
"  At V M  P X
8:40  5:55
2:00  7:00 
a rr 
P M
1:45  6:10
1:35 Ar............Negali nee 2 . . . . . . Lv 12:55  5:32
9:10.........
!*.!*...lv *8:06.........
AM  PM

5:30  1:00 Lv.......... M arquette.
6:08 
................  H oughton
[.]***  6:54 A r..............Calum et .
PM  PM
Only  din 

ct  route  between  th e  E ast and South and 
Y ninsula of Michigan.

......A r

the U pper
A WATSON, 

General S uperintendent.

E 5V ALLEN,

en’l Pass & T k ’t Ag t

G 

Detroit, Lansing  &  Northern.

DEPART.

Grand Rapids Jfc Saginaw  D ivision.
Saginaw Express.....................................................  J 
a m
Saginaw Express.....................................................  4  10 p  m
G rand Rapids  Express...........................................JJ  25 a m
Grand Rapids  Express...................-........;••••"•}*  30 P 111

All train s arrive a t and d ep art from  Union depot. 
Trains run solid both  ways.

ARRIVE.

Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves.
tMail 
.........................................  9:10 a  m
tDay  Express............................................ 12:30 p m
•N ight Express...................................U:«> P m
Muskegon Express..........  
5:00 p m

•Dailv. 
Pullm an Sleeping Cars on all night  trains, 

tDaily except Sunday.

parlor car in charge of careful attendants 
tra  charge to Chicago on 12:30 p. m., 
on 9:10 a. m. and 11 p. m. trains.

At rives. 
3:45 p m 
9:45 p m  
5:45 a  in 
ll:IM am
Through 
fith o n t  ex- 
. and through coach

 

N ew aygo  D ivision.

■’ 

Leaves.  Arrives.
E x p ress..............................................  4:05 p m 
i  :20 p m
10:20 a m
Express.......................................... 
3:25 a  m 

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

W. A. Gavett, Gen I Pass.  Agent.
J. B. MULiiiKEN,  General  Manager.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

K alam azoo  D ivision.

Ex. & Mail.  N. Y. Mail.

i m  10

.Grand Rapi 
.A llegan...

I p in  
i p m 9:02 a in.
:05
SO p m   11:35 a m. .W hite Pigeon
SO a m  
5:05 p m .. Toledo . . . ----
son.m  9:40 p m. .Cleveland----
3.30 a ni. .Buffalo..........
2:50 p m
_______  
«:50 pm ..C hicago .........
A local freight leaves G rand Kapi 
ing passengers as fa r as  Allegan, 
cept Sunday. 

N. Y. 51ail..  N. Y. Ex
,  9:45 a m 6:15 p m
.  8:28 a m 5:00 a m
.  7:30a in
4  (>0 p m
2:20 p m
.  5:55 a in
.11:00 p m 9:45 a ra
.  6:40 p m 5:35 a  m
.11:55a m 11:40 p m
.11:30 p m 6:50 a ra
ds a t 12:50pm ,carry-
All  tra ins daily  ex-

*1 Agent.
Detroit,  Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

J- W. McKknnky, G

Arrives.
.............5:25 p m
.......... 10:10 a m
.......... 3:25 p m
...........  B:5y a in
WEST.
....... 1:05pm
...........5:00 p m
...........10:40 p m
....  5:25 a m
Daily.

Leaves. 
6:30pm  
tSteam boat  Express............
10:50 a  in 
tT hrough  Mail......................
3:50 p m  
♦Evening Express.................
6:50 a m 
Limited  Express.................
11:00 a  m
♦Mixed, w ith  coach..............
001X0
1:10 p m  
♦Morning  Express................
5:10 p m 
♦Through  Mail......................
10:45 p m 
♦Steamboat Express............
7:45 a  m 
♦Mixed.....................................
6:40 a m
Night Express............... ...
♦Daily, Sundays excepted
Passengers taking the  6:50  a m   Express  m ake  close 
connection a t Owosso for Lansing,  and  a t  D etroit  fo r 
New  York,  arriving  there  a t  10:30  a m th e following 
m orning.  The Night Express h as»  through W agner car 
and local sleeping car from  D etroit to G rand  Rapids.
ja s . Cam pbell, City Passenger Agent.

____ _ 

GEO. B. R eeve, Traffic M anager Chicago.

Michigan Central.

Grand Rapids D ivision.

DEPART.
........................................... 6:15 a m
D etroit Express.......
.........................................   1:10 p m
Day  Express............
......................................... 10:10 P m
•A tlantic Express... 
........................................... 6:50 a m
Mixed  ......................
ARRIVE.
........................................... 5:00 a m
•Pacific  Express................
......................................... 3 -.00 p m
M all......................................
..........................................10:15 p m
G rand  Rapids  E xpress...
...........................................  5:15 p m
Mixed ..................................
pt Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
’Daily.  All o ther daily
run on'A tlantic and Pacific Express tra in s to  and from  
D etroit.  P arlor  cars run  on  Day  Express  and  G rand 
Rapids Express to  and  from   D etroit.  D irect  connec­
tions made a t D etroit w ith all through tra in s E ast over 
M. C. R. R., (Canada S outhern Div.)

D. W. J ohnston, Mich. Pass. Agt., G rand Rapids.
O. W. Ruogles, Gen’l Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago.

6

*Drugs & flftebicines

Sta'e  Hoard  o f Pharm acy.

One Y ear—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Two Years—Jam es  Vernor, Detroit.
Three Years—O ttm ar Eberboch, Ann  Arbor.
F our Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Five Years—Stanley E. l ’arkell, Owosso.
President—O ttm ar  Eberbach.
Secretary—Jacob J esson.
T reasurer—Jas. Vernor.
Next Meeting—At D etroit, July 5 and 6.
Special Meeting—At Petoskey, July 15 and 16.

M ichigan  State  P harm aceutical  Ass'n.

President—Frank J. W urzburg, Grand Rapids.
F irst Vice-President—Mrs. C. W. Taylor, Loomis. 
Second Vice-President—H enry Harwood, Ishpeming. 
Third Vice-President—F rank Inglis, D etroit.
Secretary—8. E. P arkill, Owosso.
Treasurer—Win. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Comm ittee—Geo. W. Crouter, J. G. Johnson, 
Local Secretary—Guy M. Harwood, Petoskey.
Next Place of Meeting—At  Petoskey, July 12,13 and U.
Grand  Rapida  Pharm aceutical  Society. 

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

ORQXKUED  OCTOBER  9, 1884.

President—G«o. G. Stekettee.
Vice-President—H.  E. Locher.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.
Treasurer—Henry  B. Fairchild.
Board of  Censors—President,  Vice-President  and  Sec-
Board’of T rustees-T he President,  John E. Peck,  M.  B. 
Kimm.W m. H. VanLeeuwen and O. ^R ich m o n d , 
wen, Isaac W atts. Wm. E. W hite and Wm.  L.  W hite. 
Com m ittee on Trade M atters-John E. Peck, H. B. Fair-
Commiftee  on^Legislation—R.  A.  McWilliams,  Theo.
C o m m ltte m  P h a ra a c y -W . L. W hite, A. C. B auer and
R egular  Meetings—F irst  Thursday  evening  in  each
A n n u al Meeting—F irst  Thursday evening in No v m b e r 
Next  Meeting—Thursday  evening,  July  7,  a t  THE 

Tradesman oflice.

D etroit  Pharm aceutical  Society.

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER, 1883.

President—F rank  Inglis.
F irst Vice-President—S .W .E . Perry.
Second Vice-President—J .J .  Crowley.
Secretary and Treasurer—F. Rohnert.
A ssistant Secretary and  Treasurer—A. B. Lee.
A nnual M eeting—f ir s t W ednesday in June.
R egular M eetings—F irst Wednesday in each  m onth.
Central  M ichigan  D ruggist«’  A ssociation. 
President, J. W. Dunlop;  Secretary, R.  M. Mnssell.
B errien  County  Pharm aceutical  Society. 
President, H. M. Dean;  Secretary, H enry K ephart.

Clinton  County  D ruggists’  A ssociation. 

President. A. O. H unt;  Secretary, A. S.  W allace.
Charlevoix County P harm aceutical Society 
President, II. W. W illard;  Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter.

Ionia County  Pharm aceutical Society. 
President, W. R. C utler;  Secretary, Geo. Gnndruin.

Jackson  County  P harm aceutical  A ss’n. 

President, R. F. Latim er;  Secretary, F.  A. King.

K alam azoo  Pharm aceutical A ssociation. 

President, D. O. Roberts;  Secretary, D. McDonald.

Mason  County  P harm aceutical  Society. 

President, F. N. Latim er;  Secretary, Wm. Heysett.
M ecosta'C ounty  Pharm aceutical  Society. 
President, C. H. W agener;  Secretary, A. H. Webber.
M onroe  County  Pharm aceutical  Society. 
President, S. M. Sackett;  Secretary, Julius Weiss.
iiu sk egon   Couuty  D ruggists’  A ssociation 
’resident, W. B. Wilson;  Secretary, Geo. W heeler.

M uskegon  D rug  Clerks’  A ssociation, 

’resident, E. C.  Bond;  Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre.
Newaygo  County  Pharm aceutical  Society 
President, J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, N. N. Miller.

Oceana County Pharm aceutical Society, 
’resident, F. W. Fincher;  Secretary, Frank Cady.
iaginaw  County  P harm aceutical  Society, 
’resident, J ay   Sm ith;  Secretary,  D. E. Prall.
Shiaw assee County Pharm aceutical Society
Tuscola Couuty P harm aceutical Society. 

President, E. A. Bullard;  Secretary, C. E. Stoddard.
M anistee  County  P harm aceutical  Society. 
President, W. H. W illard;  Secretary, A. H.  Lyman.

The Drug Market.

The  upward  movement  in  opium is the 
feature of the  market  this  week.  The  re­
port of short  crop has  been  confirmed  and 
prices  in  New  York  will  no  doubt  ad­
vance to that  of  Europe.  Three  manufac­
turers of morphine in this  country consume 
as much opium in  a  year  as  the  reported 
crop of 2,500  cases. 
It  would  cost  $5.25, 
duty paid,  to  import  from  Smyrna  to-day. 
Morphia  lias  not,  as yet, been  advanced by 
the  manufacturers,  but  no  doubt  will  be 
very soon.  Cloves,  nutmegs  and  mace  are 
firm at the advance  noted last  week.  Sal- 
acine  has  again  declined  and 
is  weak. 
Borax,  on  account  of  light  demand  and 
competition,  has  declined.  Camphor  is  in 
better supply aud  is  consequently lower  in 
price.  Senaga root  has  declined and is in 
large  supply.  Quinine  is  firm,  but  not 
quotably changed.  Oil  wintergreen is very 
firm  and  advancing.  Oil  bergainont,  oil 
lemon, oil orange and oil tar  have declined. 
Extract  logwood  lias  advanced  one  cent. 
Linseed oil has again advanced  and is tend­
ing higher.  Cuttle bone  is  very  firm  and 
an advance is looked for.  Citric  acid is ex­
cited in New York  and  a  rapid  advance is 
looked for.  Wood alcohol has declined.
Druggists of Michigan, Attention!

In two weeks  we  hold  our  annual  con­
vention at Petoskey.  This  is  the  time  to 
send in applications for  membership.
We want every  reliable  druggist  in  the 
State to join us. 
It is for  your  interest  to 
do so and strengthen us in our work for the 
advancement of the drug trade,  both from a 
professional and a business standpoint.
We  can  give  you  improved  business 
methods.
We watch your interests and protect  you 
from  unjust  legislation  and,  if  you  will 
meet with us,  we will  give  you  a  glorious 
time as well.

Address t he Secretary,

Sta nley E.  Parkill, 

Owosso, Mich.

A Slander on Homeopathy.

Patient comes  in.  Homoeopathic  doctor, 
after  a  short  conversation,  takes  a  little 
powder from a jar  and  says to the  patient: 
“ Smell  that—now you’re  cured.”  Patient 
says:  “Doctor,  how  much do  1  owe you?” 
Doctor  says:  “Twenty  dollars.”  Patient 
takes out a $20 bill and says:  “Smell that— 
now you’re paid.”

Poisoned by Morison’s Pills.

The Pharmaceutische  Post  states  a case 
of poisoning  by  Morison’s  pills  which  oc­
curred in Vienna.  A  girl  eleven years old 
took twenty-eight pills,  half  of  which were 
No.  2,  in the course of  three hours.  Death 
ensued  in the course  of  twenty-four hours. 
It is called poisoning by drastics.

The Very Latest.

A druggist  friend  of  The  Tradesman 
states  that  the  latest  peculiar  order  is  as 
follows:

“Liquid  to  deodorize  the  breath  from 

onions.”

IMPURE  DRUGS.

Worthless Medicines Largely Sold in New 

York.

The New  York World  has  recently pub­
lished analyses of  the tea,  coffee and  sugar 
sold by the grocers of the metropolis, which 
were reassuring  on  the  adulteration  ques­
tion.  Analyses  of  several  hundred  sam­
ples of liquor  procured  from liquor  dealers 
were also reassuring,  the  cases of  adultera­
tion having been found to  be comparatively 
rare.  The analyses of drugs and medicines 
obtained from druggists  were  not so  favor­
able,  some cases of  adulteration  being  dis­
covered and 40 per cent, of the drugs tested 
being found to be below the standard.  The 
comments  of  the World  on  this  showing 
were as follows:

Pure drugs are as essential  to  the  main­
tenance of  public health as pure  foods, and 
so  the  law  provides  stringent  regulations 
for the prevention aud  punishment of  their 
adulteration.  On  their  being  pure  and of 
the proper standard often turns the decision 
of  life  or  death.  The  physician  in  pre­
scribing  a  medicine  calculates  to  obtain a 
certain effect by its use. 
It  is  obvious that 
if  the  apothecary,  in making  up  the  pre­
scription,  supplies an article that falls short 
of the percentage  of  strength  upon  which 
the  doctor  based  his  calculation,  the effect 
may not be obtained.  The dealer in sophis­
ticated or stale drugs,  therefore,  trifles with 
human life,  and,  if death is the result of his 
greed,  there  is  really  not  much  difference 
between him and the murderer  who  resorts 
to more violent methods.

The  World publishes  to-day the result of 
an examination made under the direction of 
its chemist.  Dr.  Love, of a large  number of 
samples of drugs  purchased  in the shops of 
apothecaries in the city of New York.  The 
same  measures  to  secure  accuracy  were 
taken in obtaining  these  samples  as  were 
observed  in  buying  those  of  foods  and 
liquors, the analytical  reports  upon  which 
the  World  has  already  published.  Every 
package of drugs  at  the  time  of  the  pur­
chase was inscribed  by the  purchasers with 
the name of the seller and his place of busi­
ness and the particulars of cost, weight, etc., 
and in this condition delivered to  the chem­
ist  for  analysis. 
In  the  chemist’s  report 
upon each sample below appear the facts as 
to  the  examination  for  adulterations  and 
proper  strength,  together  with  the  name 
and address of the seller. 
It is  hardly nec­
essary to state that  in no  instance was  the 
druggist  aware  of  the  purpose  for  which 
the purchase  was  made.  The five avenues 
on the eastern and  western sides of the city 
were selected for visitation,  as  in  the  case 
of  the foods  and  liquors,  because,  as  they 
cut it through at  great  length,  they  might 
be expected to show a  fair  average  of  the 
dealings  of  the  retail  druggists  with  all 
classes of  consumers,  and  particularly with 
the poor.

Drug  adulterations  were  formerly  very 
extensive,  and  before  the  United  States 
passed a  law forbidding  the  importation of 
dangerous adulterants most of the  sophisti­
cation  was  done  abroad.  The  first  year 
after the  passage  of  the  law  Government 
officials  condemned  and  destroyed  many 
thousand pounds of  Peruvian  bark,  jalap, 
senna,  rhubarb and  Turkish  opium  in  the 
ports of the  United  States.  After that do­
mestic adulteration  took  its  place,  aud has 
continued to the  present  day,  though in di­
minishing volume.  Some drugs are scarcely 
ever tampered  with;  others  are  largely so. 
Of the latter class are powdered drugs,  Hour 
and starch being the  usual  additions.  The 
most  injurious  class  of  adulterants  were 
formerly to be found in the opium.
An evil affecting the quality of drugs to a 
much  greater  extent  than  adulteration  is 
inferiority.  Proper  drugs  must conform to 
the standard of strengtli as laid down in the 
recognized pharmacopoeias.  The  physician 
invariably has this standard  in  mind  when 
he writes  his  prescriptions,  but  it  will  be I 
found that a considerable portion  of  drugs, 
when submitted  to  analysis, fall  below the 
standard.  This is due either to age,  expos­
ure  or  contact  with  moisture.  Drugs that 
are  allowed  to  become  stale  no  honest 
apothecary will sell.  They  are  worse than 
worthless,  because  their  administration, 
upon the  supposition  that  they possess the 
requisite virtues, imperils  life. 
It  will  be 
found by purchasers that the stores in which 
the chances  of  obtaining  fresh  drugs  are 
best are those  which  do  the  largest  trade 
and,  therefore  replenish  their  stocks  the 
oftenest.  Goods linger longer on the shelves 
of shops in which business  is slow  and un­
certain.

The  druggist,  of  all  merchants,  cannot 
plead  ignorance  in  selling  goods  that  are 
of the  proper  standard.  The  grocer  may 
not have the  technical  education  to  detect 
adulterations  or  inferiority in  the  articles 
which  he  purchases  from  the  wholesaler 
and  passes  on  to  the  consumer.  But  the 
druggist  is  presumably  educated  in  phar­
macy,  if he has a license  to  do  business  in 
this city,  and he  knows  perfectly  well  the 
requirements of the Pharmacopoeia and how 
to determine the character  of every drug he 
has ou sale. 
If,  then, he allows an improp­
er drug to  go  out  of  his  store,  he  does  it 
through  willfulness  or indifference,  and,  as 
human life possibly trembles in the balance, 
one reason is as bad as the other.
It is  estimated  by  Dr.  Hoffman,  of  New 
York, that one-third of the medicinal drugs 
and  chemicals  consumed  in  the  United 
States enter into and are dispensed and con­
sumed in  proprietary  medicines.  This  af­
fords an idea  of  the  enormous  amount  of 
patent  nostrums  swallowed  by  the  Ameri­
can  people.  We  are  characteristically  a 
patent-medicine  drinking  and  eating  race, 
rivalled,  though not  surpassed,  by our cous­
ins of  the British Isles.  The worst of it  is 
we are completely in the dark as to the com­
positions of our beloved  nostrums  and how 
much of the original  impurity and adultera­
tion of  the component  parts  we get we can 
never  know.  The  law  does  not  help  us 
here.

Following is Dr.  Love’s report  upon sam­
ples of  drugs analyzed for  the  World. 
In 
selecting samples,  as wide a range of goods 
as  possible  was  kept  in  view  and  rarely 
used and unimportant drugs were excluded. 
It will be seen by the reports  that nearly 40 
per cent  of the samples  were  in  one  form 
or another  deficient in  the  requirements of 
the legal  standard.  The  New York law to 
prevent and punish  adulterations  in  drugs 
declares a drug to be unlawful  when it  dif­
fers from the  standard  of  strength, quality 
or purity established  by the  “United States 
Pharmacopoeia” or materially  from  that  of 
any other pharmacopoeia or  standard  work 
on  materia  medica or falls  below  the  pro­
fessed standard  for which  it  is sold.  That 
an  examination  indiscriminately  made  of 
the drugs retailed in  New York  should  re­
veal the fact  that from a third to  a  half of 
them  are  below  the  proper  quality  and 
strength, ranging from  a trifling percentage 
to worthless,  is sufficiently  startling to  ar­

rest the attention of everybody in  the  com­
munity.  Here  is  a field for the city Board 
of Health, which  defines its functions to be 
limited to  the  prevention  of  adulterations 
which  are  harmful  to  health.  Certainly, 
the medicine which is not what it  is  repre­
sented to be may be harmful  to  the  degree 
of sacrificing the health or  life  of  the  pa­
tient who takes it.  In the cases of feeble in­
fants and delicate invalids  the  wrong is es­
pecially great.  The  lessons  which  the re­
sults of the  World’s analysis  of  city  drugs 
teaeh  are:  More  caution  on  the  part  of 
buyers,  more honesty among druggists, and 
more  vigilance  by  the  health  authorities. 
The prevailing evil, it  will  be  seen, is  not 
so much the use  of  adulterants  in drugs as 
the  lowering  of  their  curative  value. 
It 
should  be added that all samples defined by 
law as  poisons,  reported upon  below,  were 
bought  on  physicians’  prescriptions.  Ap­
pended is the chemist’s report:
“The examination of the drugs submitted 
to me shows  little  adulteration.  With the 
exception  of  one  sample  pinkroot  there 
was no case of substitution  discovered,  and 
it is possible  that  this  sample was  sold by 
mistake.  Samples  of  oil  of  wintergreen 
and solution of citrate of magnesia, in which 
the substitution  of  a  cheaper  article  was 
rather expected,  were found  to  be genuine. 
Oil of sassafras is sometimes used  to  adul­
terate oil of wintergreen, and  occasionally a 
solution of tartrate  of  potassium is labelled 
and sold for citrate of magnesia.
“There were a number  of  samples which 
showed carelessness  in  manufacture or col­
lection, and which did  not  conform  in  all 
respects to the degree of purity called for by 
the Pharmacopoeia.
“In a few cases  drugs  were found  to  be 
of  an  inferior  quality,  notably  ipecac,  in 
which  the  medicinal  portion  of  the  drug 
had entirely disappeared; senna,  which con­
tained decayed leaves possessing  no  value; 
gentian,  long kept and  worm eaten; taraxa­
cum,  aconite  and  rhubarb,  inferior  speci­
mens when gathered.
“The most important adulteration discov­
ered was in the tinctures of mix vomica and 
opium—articles over  which  the retail drug­
gist has absolute  control. 
In  the matter of 
crude drugs he is often  at  the  mercy of the 
wholesaler, but  in pharmaceutical  prepara­
tions like the  above  he,  and  he only,  is ac­
countable for whatever deficiency may exist. 
He can purchase powdered  opium and pow­
dered nux vomica  of  unquestionable  value, 
and,  in the case of the former, at least,  sam­
ples  which  have  previously  been  assayed 
and have their  alkaloidal  strength  printed 
on the label.  From these,  by following the 
directions  of  the  Pharmacopoeia,  he  can 
readily procure  tinctures  which  shall abso­
lutely  correspond to  the  officinal  require­
ments.”

Oil of Erigeron.

According to Professor Rob o t Barthalow, 
oil of erigeron has  quite an extensive range 
in therapeutics and, as lie says,  will deserve 
a prominent position  as  a remedy.  He has 
found it to act  efficiently in certain cases of 
menorrhagia and metrorrhagia.  Menorrha­
gia  sometimes  becomes  an  embarrassing 
complication  in  neurasthenia;  but  he  has 
found the oil to act efficiently, and  whilst it 
has  moderated  the  flow  to  proper  dimen­
sions has  improved  the  general  condition 
and lessened the nervous irritability.
He also states that in  the chronic form of 
Bright’s disease oil of  erigeron  lessens  the 
amount  of  albumen,  lowers  the  abnormal 
vascular tension,  and  improves  the  general 
condition. 
It also seemed to  have  a  most 
favorable  action  on 
the  headache,  the 
nausea,  and  other  sysmptoms  of  uraemic 
character.
Oil of erigeron also  acts  in a very benefi­
cial manner  in  cystitis,  lessening the  irrit­
able condition of  the  bladder and diminish­
ing the  catarrh.
In catarrh of the bronchial  tubes,  chronic 
bronchitis, and in  cough  of a nervous char­
acter,  he ha^ seen  very  considerable  relief 
given by it.
In administering it,  he has usually direct­
ed it in  5-drop  doses  every  three  or  four 
hours. 
It  may be  conveniently  given on a 
lump of  sugar. 
It  appears  to  him  to  do 
better in moderate  doses  rather  frequently 
administered,  so  as to  maintain a  constant 
impression,  than  in  occasional larger quan­
tity.

Leave the Law as It Is.

From the N ational  D ruggist.

A circular lias been  received at this office 
from  J.  W. Colcord,  of  Lynn,  Mass.  This 
energetic gentleman  proposes the  organiza­
tion of a national  association  of  the  retail 
druggists of  this country for the  purpose of 
securing  the  repeal of  the  internal revenue 
tax of $25 on  druggists  who  retail  liquor. 
He  proposes  that  the  organization  be per­
fected through the  State  Associations.  To 
those who are anxious to see the tax remov­
ed the plan is ^  feasible  one,  but it is ques­
tionable whether it is as  desirable  to repeal 
the law as some advocate.
Manufacturers and  firms  who  sell  large 
quantities of preparations containing alcohol 
will realize less profit if the tax is removed. 
This must be  evident  to  all  who  stop and 
think  how  goods  are  sold.  The  general 
business rules are to  ask  a certain per cent, 
on the cost. 
In  this  manner,  as the cost of 
a gallon of fluid extract decreases,  the profit 
becomes less; and as no more alcoholic med­
icine will be  consumed  when the  tax is  re­
moved it can not do otherwise than cut off a 
portion of the income of dealers.
With some  small  firms  this loss may not 
amount to as much as  the  $25  tax,  but  to 
the average druggist there will  be no finan­
cial gain by the removal of the internal rev­
enue.
In our  opinion  those  State  Associations 
that remained neutra^|a  the  matter  or  re­
fused  to  spend  money for  such  purposes 
acted wisely.

The Drug Trade at Present.

Druggist  (to  customer)—There  you  are, 
sir; a 2-cent stamp.  Can I do anything else 
for you,  sir?
Customer—Well—er—would  you  cash  a 
small check?  Save me the trouble of going 
to the bank.
Druggist—Witli pleasure.  Anything else, 
sir?
Customer—I  believe  I  will  put  one  of 
these almanacs in  my  pocket,  and  that  is 
all,  I believe, this morning.
Druggist—Thanks.  Won’t  you  have  a 
glass of soda-water with me?

Manistee Druggists Organized.

The druggists  of  Manistee  county  have 
formed an  association  under  the  name  of 
the  Manistee  County  Pharmaceutical  So- 
city. 

It is officered as follows:

President—W. H.  Willard.
Vice-President—Geo.  Scoville.
Secretary—A. H. Lyman.
Treasurer—G. S.  Goldsmith.
The various  committees will be elected at 

a future meeting of the Society.

Minor Drug Notes.

Crude camphor is becoming scarce.
A Chicago  drug  clerk  has fallen  heir to 

$40,000.

Bulgarian oil of rose  is  adulterated  with 

Chinese oil of geranium.

The  subiodide  of  bismuth  is  becoming 

prominent as an antiseptic.

the rebate system on proprietary goods.

A Cincinnati wholesale house has violated 
The United  States  exported  over  27,000 
pounds of hops during the month of  Febru­
ary.

The  eastern  varnish  manufacturers  are 
complaining of the  high freight rates under 
the interstate law.

The Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter claims 
that oil of turpentine is extensively adulter­
ated with kerosene.

After  fourteen  years  of  prosperity  the 
Russian  School  of  Medicine  for  Women 
closes its  doors.  The  gentlemen  compris­
ing tlie faculty seem  to  have  changed their 
views regarding  the  ability  or  propriety of 
women  to  practice  medicine.  Now is the 
golden opportunity  for  women  to  fill  the 
chairs of the faculty.

Flower perfumes have  matured  into  the 
ripe fruits  in  Europe,  and  fruit  perfumes 
are the fashion  in  Fiance  just now instead 
of  floral  scents.  Handkerchief  and  glove 
sachets are scented with  essence  of  pears, 
plums,  or apricots,  while apple-paste to pol­
ish  the  arms,  strawberry  toilet  water,  and 
cherry  tooth  powder  are  found  on  every 
belle’s dressing table.

A serious accident occurred in Evansville, 
Ind., a few days ago, through an error that is 
liable to occur under the  circumstances.  A 
German customer inquired of a clerk who was 
not perfectly familiar with the language for 
“bitter  salts.”  The  clerk  understood  the 
customer  to  say “peter  salts,”  and  conse­
quently  delivered  saltpeter.  The  patient 
took two large doses,  and at present reports 
is in a very  critical  condition.  Some  cus­
tomers pronounce these two names so nearly 
alike that the untrained ear can  not  distin­
guish a difference.  Tiie  only safe  plan  in 
such cases is to learn the use  to  which  the 
drug is to be put.

Mutual  Fire  Insurance  for  Retail  Drug­

gists.

From  the N ational Druggist.

The question of druggists  organizing mu­
tual fire  insurance  companies  has  agitated 
the minds of the  business  members of  the 
profession for  several  years.  The  various 
state and local  associations  have  discussed 
the pros and  cons  on  all  occasions,  but  it 
remained for the National Wholesale Drug­
gists’ Association to  execute the  idea.  At 
the last annual meeting of  this Association 
a committee was appoiuted for the purpose, 
and their work has resulted in the organiza­
tion of a company at Philadelphia.
It now remains for the retail  druggists to 
watch the progress of this new company and 
profit by  their  experience. 
If the  whole­
sale trade  can save  money in  this  maimer 
the retailers can derive still more benefit,  as 
the reports of committees have  shown  that 
more exorbitant rates of insurance are made 
on retail than on wholesale stocks.
Before new companies are  formed among 
retail dealers we advise  them to  watch  the 
effect of the one  formed for  the  benefit of 
the wholesalers. 
It is fair to  presume that 
a regular  insurance  compauy  can carry on 
business at a lower rate of expense  than an 
amateur organization. 
If  such is the case, 
and they care  to lower the  rates of  premi­
ums on drug stocks  rather than  to lose the 
drug  insurance  business,  it  will be better 
for all parties concerned.
If the retail druggists decide to form com­
panies,  we most  heartily  endorse the views 
advanced by Geo.  H.  Schafer,  at the recent 
meeting of  the Iowa State  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  when he  proposed that a drug­
gists’  mutual  fire  insurance  company  be 
formed in connection with the State Associ­
ation.
It is quite  refreshing to find  the subject 
taking  definite form  after so much  discus ­
sion,  and we trust it will inure  to the bene­
fits of the trade.

Kentucky Distillers to Shut Down.

At a meeting at Louisville  last  week,  at­
tended  by representatives of  nearly all the 
whisky distilleries of Kentucky, resolutions 
were  adopted  pledging  members  to  stop 
whisky production  for one year,  beginning 
July 1,  1877.  But few of the members op­
posed this action.  The dissenters gave as a 
reason for objecting 'that they had outstand­
ing contracts  which  necessitated  running. 
A committee was  appointed to  endeavor to 
induce these and other whisky men not rep­
resented at the  meeting to close  their  dis­
tilleries.  The action taken is said to be the 
only  possible  way out of  the  position in 
which  the whisky men find themselves.  A 
large quantity of Kentucky  whisky is  now 
held in bond, the  production  of  the  past 
year having been much in excess of  tiie de­
mand. 
In view  of  the  preponderance  of 
sentiment voiced by the  meeting,  it is prob 
able that the Kentucky  production  during 
tiie  year  beginning  July 1,  1887,  will  be 
small.

AGENTS  FOR  THE

population.  Average daily sales, $30.

375 South Union St., Grand Rapids.
Standard  Petit Ledger.
TATANTED—A registered female pharmacist 
iV 
to take situation in  western  town.  Al­
so other registered pharmacists and assistants.
IjlOR  SALE—A new, clean and carefully  se­
lected stock of $1,600 in town of 500 inhab­
itants.  Average  daily  sales  $12.  No  other 
drug store in town.
F OR  SALE—Stock of $3,000 in  town  of  1,000 
]JTOR SALE—Part  interest  or  whole  stock, 
-  well located in Grand Rapids.  W ill sell at 
reasonable rates.  Would  prefer to take part­
ner.
I ilOR SALE—Stock of about $1,800 in town of 
1,800 population.  Will exchange for good 
real estate.
F OR  SALE—Stock  of  $1,700  in 
town  of 
800 inhabitants.  Avorage daily  sales $ to. 
Will Bell on easy terms.
I jlOR SALE—Stock of aoout $4,000 in town of 
'  2,OIK)  inhabitants.  Will  exchange  for
good farm lands.
■  LSO—Many  other  stocks,  the  particulars 
-  of which we will  furnish  on  application.
rilO   DRUGGISTS—Wishing to secure clerks 
A   we will furnish the  address  and full  par­
ticulars of those od our list  free.
K G  HAVE also secured  the  agency  for J.
H. Vail & Co.’s medical publications and 
can  furnish  any  medical  or  pharmaceutical 
work at publishers’ rates.

Michigan Drug Exchange,

357 South Union St., 

- 

Grand Bapida.

WHOLESALE PRICE  CURRENT.

Advanced—Gum opium, extract logwood.
Declined—Oil  tar.  oil Orange, .senega  root, 
salaeine, borax,  borax po.,  arum  camphor, oil 
lemon, oil  bergamot.

ACIDUM.

Acetioum.........................................
Benzoicum,  German.....................
Carbolicum......................................
Citricum..........................................
Hydrochlor......................................
Nitrocum.........................................
Oxallcum.........................................
Salicylicum....................................
Tannicura.........................................
Tartaricum......................................
Aqua, 16 deg.................................. i>...
18  deg...........................................
Carbonas.................................................
Chloridura..............................................
Cubebae (po.  115*.................................1
Juniperus  ............................................
....................................
Xanthoxylum 
BALSAMUM.

AMMONIA.

BACCAE.

’• 

8® 10
80@1 00
45® 50
67© 60
3® 5
10® 12
11@ 13
85@2 10
40@i 60
50® 53
5
3®
6
4®
11®
13
14
12®
10® 1  15 
6®  7
25®  30

Copaiba. 
Peru..........
Terabin,  Canada.............................. ....  50® 55
Tolutan............................................ ....  40© 45

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian..............................
Cassiae  ............................................
Cinchona Flava...............................
Enonymus  atropurp.....................
Myrica  Cerifera, po.......................
Quillaia,  grd....................................
Sassfras  ...........................................
Ulmu8...............................................
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)....................

EXTRACTUM.

18
11
18
30
20
12
12
12
12
10

Glycyrrhiza Glabra......................... ....  24® 25
PO................................. ....  83® 35
Haematox, lo  boxes....................
9® 10
Is.................................. ..  .  @ 12
Vis  ............................... ....  @ 13
Vi 8  ............................... ....  @ 15

“ 
“ 
“ 

... 

FERRUM.

Carbonate Precip............................
Citrate and Quinia........
Citrate Soluble.................................
Ferrocyanidum Sol.........................
Solut  Chloride.................................
Sulphate, com’l,  (bbl. 85)...............

“ 

FOLIA.

pure.......................................
Barosma.................................................
Cassia Acutifol, Tinnivelly..................
A lx..............................
Salvia officinalis, }£s and  Vis...............
Ura  Ursi.................................................

“ 

“ 

...  @ 15
®3 50 
®  80 
@  50 
®  15 
1*4®  2 
®  7
10®   12 
20®  25 
35®  59 
10®   12 
8®   10

GUMMl.
Acacia,  1st picked.................................
2nd  “ 
.................................
“ 
3rd 
.................................
“ 
“ 
Sifted  sorts..............................
“ 
p o ..............................................
“ 
Aloe, Barb,  (po, 60)...............................
“  Cape, (po. 20).................................
“  Socotrine,  (po. 60).......................
Ammoniae  ............................................
Assafoetida,  (po. 30)..............................
Benzoinum..................'.........................
Camphorae............................................
Catechu, Is,  (Vis,  14; &s, 16).................
Euphorbium,  po....................................
Galbanum................................................
Gamboge, po...........................................
Guaiacum, (po. 45).................................
Kino,  (po. 25)...........................................
Mastic......................................................
Myrrh, (po.45).........................................
Opii, ipo. 6 00;.........................................4
Shellac...............  ...................................
“  bleached....................................
Tragacanth ............................................
herba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium  ...........................................
Eupatorium...........................................
Lobelia  ...................................................
M a jo ru m  
.....................................................
Mentha Piperita....................................
“  V ir............................................
R u e ............................... ..........................
Tanacetum,  V .......................................
Thymus. V ..............................................

MAGNESIA.

Calcined,  Pat.........................................
Carbonate,  Pat......................................
Carbonate,  K. & M...............................
Carbonate,  Jennings............................

@1  00 
@  90 @  80 
@  65 
75©l 00 
50®  60 
©  12 
®  50 
25®  30 
@  15 
50®  55 
27®  3C 
@  13 
35®  40 
@  80 
75®  80 
©  3o 
@  20 
@1 25 
@  40 
65®4 75 
18®  25 
25®  30 
30®  7»

55®  60 
20®   22 
20®  25 
35®  36

OLEUM.

“ 

AbBinthium...............
..4 50®5 00 
Amygdalae, Dulc__
..  45®  50 
Amydalae, Amarae..
..7 00@7 50 
Anisi  .........................
..2 20@2 30 
Auranti Cortex........
@2 00 
Bergamii....................
..2 00@2 50 
Cajiputi  ....................
.  90® 1 00 
Caryophylli...............
@2 00 
Cedar..........................
..  35®  65 
Chenopodii...............
®1 50 
Cinnamonii...............
..  90® 1  00 
Citronella  ................
@ 7 5  
Conium  Mac.............
..  35®  65 
..  90®  1 00 
Copaiba.....................
Cubebae ....................
9 50® 10 0) 
Exechthitos...............
..  90@L 00 
Erigeron....................
..1 20@1 30 
Gaultheria................
. .2 00@2  10 
Geranium, ?...............
@  75 
Gossipii, Sem.gal.......
..  55®  75 
Hedeoma.................
..  90@1 00 
Juniper!..................
..  50@2 00 
Lavenduia ..................
..  90@2 00 
..1 75@2 25 
L im onis.....................
Lini, gal..................
..  42®  45 
Mentha Piper.............
..2 75@3 63 
Mentha Verid........
..5 50@6 00 
Morrhuae,  gal...........
..  80® 1 00 
Myrcia,  5................ .
@  50 
Olive............................
..I 00®2 75 
..  10®  12 
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35) 
Ricini.....................
..1 42@1 60
Ro8ae,  %....................................... ..........  @8 00
Succirii  ......................................
40®45
.......... 
Sabina.........................................
........  90@1 00
Santal.........................................
.. 
..3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................................
..........  42®  45
Sinapis, ess, 1.............................. ..........  @  65
T iglii............................................ ..........  @1 50
Thymo.........................................
..........  40®  50
opt....................................
..........  ©  60
Theobromas................................. _____  15®  20
POTASSIUM.
Bichromate................................. ..........  13®  15
Bromide...................................... ..........  42®  45
Chlorate, (Po. 20)......................... ..........  18®  20
Iodide........................................... ..........3 <K @3 25
Prussiate.................................... ..........  25®  28
A lthae......................................... ..........  25®  30
Anchusa...................................... ..........  15®  20
Arum,  po.................................... ..........  @  25
Calamus....................................... ..........  20®  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15).......................
..........  10®  12
Glycbrrhiza,  (pv. 15)..................
..........  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,  . po. 33)__ ..........  @  25
Hellebore,  Alba,  po.................. ..........  15®  20
Inula,  po..................................... ..........  15®  20
Ipecac, po.................................... ..........2 50©2 60
Jalapa,  pr.................................... ..........  25®  30
Maranta,  J48...............................
Podophyllum,  po....................... ..........  15®  18
Rhei  ............................................ ..........  75(21 09
“  cut....................................... ..........  @1 75
..........  75@1 35
“  p v .......................................
Spigelia  ......................................
..........  48®  53
Sanguinaria, (po. 25).................. ..........  @  20
Serpentaria................................. ..........  35®  40
Senega......................................... ..........  40®  45
Smilax, Officinalis, H................
@  40
Mex........... ..........  @  20
Scillae,  (po. 35)............................ ..........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foetidus, po... ..........  @  25
Valeriana,  English,  (po. 30)__ ..........  @ 25
German.................... ..........  16®  20
Anisum, (po.22).......................... ..........  @  17
Apium  (graveolens).................. .......... 
lt'@  15
Bird,Is......................................... .......... 
ft
4(«4 
Carui,  (po. 20)..............................
..........  12®  15
Cardamom..................................
..........1 0l@l  £5
Cannabis  Sativa......................... .......... 
3®  4
Cydonium.................................... ..........  75@1 00
Chenopodium  ............................ ..........  10®  12
Dipterix  Odorate....................... ..........1 75@1  85
Foeniculum................................. ..........  @  15
Foenugreek, po.......................... .......... 
6®  8
Lini............................................... ..........3H@  4
Lini, grd, (bbl, 3)......................... ..........3H@  4
P ha l aris Canarian..................... ..........  3X@4K,
Rapa............................................
5®  6
Sinapis,  Albu..............................
8®  9
Nigra............................ ..........  11®  12

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

SEMEN.

RADIX.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

SPIRITUS.

Frumenti, W.,  D. & Co............. ..........2 00@2 50
Frumenti, D. F. R....................... ..........1 75@2 00
Frumenti.................................... ..........1 10@1 50
Juniperis Co. O. T..................... ..........1 75® 1 75
Juniperis Co............................... ..........1 75@3 50
Saacharum  N. E ......................... ..........1 76@2 00
Spt. Vini Galli............................
..........1 75@6 50
Vini Oporto.................................
..........1 25@2 00
Vini  Alba.................................... ........ 1 25@2 00

SPONGES.

 

 

do

do 
do 
do 
do 

do
do
do
do
for slate use...

Florida sheens’ wool, carriage.......2 25  @2 50
Nassau 
2 00 
1  Velvet Ext 
1  16 
j ExtraY»5  *
85 
Grass 
65 
! Hard !
75 
1 Yellow Reef, 
1 40
MISCELI. A.NCOF!
¡ Althor, Spts Nitros, 3 F ...........
I ASther, Spts. Nitros, IF ..........
1 Alumen......................................
j Alumen,  ground, (po. 7)..........
j Annatto  ........ ...........................
i Antimoni,  po............................
j Antimoni et Potass  Tart........
I Argenti  Nltras,  j..................
Arsenicum.................................
I  Balm Gilead  Bud.....................
Í  Bismuth  S.  N ............................

IVA
3® 4
. 
.  55@ Gii
4® 5
. 
.  55© 6C
© 68
5® 7
. 
.  38® 4C
.2  15@2 2C
@ 9
©2 OC
.  @ 15
.  @ le
.  @ 14
.  30® Sì
.  m 75
.  50® 55
.  26® 3C
.  © 4C
•  © 15
.  @ 1(1
.  © 5(J
.  38® 40
@1 OC
.1 50®] 75
.  10® 12
.  15® 2C
Cinchonidino,  German.............
9® 15
. 
Corks, see list, discount,  per c«
40
Creasotum..................................
.  @ 50
.  © 2
I Creta, (bbl. 75).......................................
| Creta  prep...................................................5®
5® 6
. 
I Creta, precip....................................... ’.
8® 1<]
. 
Creta Rubra....................................... ” ’  @
.  @ 8
......
Crocus........ ................................   ........  
.  25® 30
Cudbear.................................
.  © 24
CupriSulph..................... 
6®
. 
6® 7
Dextrine...................................... 
—
.  10® 12
1 Ether Suiph.................................
.  68® 70
Emery, all  numbers..................
.  © 8
Emery, po....................................
.  © 6
Ergota, (po. 60).............................
.  50® 60
...
Flake  White........................................... 
.  12® 15
Galla...............................................................@
.  @ 23
Gambler......................................
7® 8
. 
Gelatin, Coopor..........................
.  © 15
Gelatin, French..................
.  40® 60
Glassware flint, 70&10 by box.  «
less.
Glue,  Brown............................
. 
9@ 15
Glue, White............................
.  13® 25
Glycerina............................
.  23® 26
Grana  Faradisi.....................
.  © 15
H um ulus.........................
.  25® 40
Hydrarg Chlor. M i t t ........
.  ® 75
Hydrarg Chlor.  Cor.....................
© 65
Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum..............
.  ® 85
Hydrarg Ammoniati...................
©1 00
Hydrarg U nguentum...................
® 40
Hydrargyrum...............................
@ 65
Ichthyocolla, Am  ..................... ..
.1  25® l 50
Indigo............................................ '
75® l 00
Iodine,  Resubl..................
.4 00@4  10
Iodoform....................................
@5 15
Liquor Arseu et Hydrarg Iod...
V©
Liquor Potass  Arsinitis...............
10® 12
Lupuline  .......................................
85@1 00
Lycopodium........................
55® 00
Macis................ 
”
75© 80
Magnesia, Suiph, (bbl. IV)! '..'!!!!
2®
Mamba, S.F..................................
90© 1 0(>
Morphia,  S, P. & W...................    ]
.3 15©3 35
Moschus Canton.......................... .
® 40
Myristica, No. 1.......................... .
75® 80
Nux  Vomica,  (po. 20).................
@ 10
Os.  Sepia...................................... |
15® 18
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Co...!!
@2 03
Picis Liq,  N. C.. Vi  galls, doz......
@2 70
Picis Liq.,  quarts..........................
@1 40
Picis Liq., pints.............................
@ 85
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)....................!
© 60
@ 18
Piper  Alba, (po. 35).........................
@ 05
Pix  Burgun......................................
@ 7
Plumbi Acet.......................................
14® 15
Potassa, Bitart, pure........................ _
© 40
Potassa,  Bitart, com.........................”
® 15
Potass  Nitras, opt.......................... .
8® 10
Potass Nitras............................. . 
. 
7® 9
Pulvis Ipecac et opii.................
1  10® 1 20
Pyrethrum, boxes, H.&P.D.Co 
@1 00
Pyrethrum, pv.............................
48® 53
8® 10
58®
48© 60
12® 13
® 05
2® 75
40® 50
@4 50
12® 14
8® 10
© 15
@ 28
© 18
@ 30
@ 35
© l>’)
7H® 9
33® 05
2® Y%
4®
3® 4
@ 2
50® bo
@2 (K)
@2 50
@2  2c 
@1  30 

Quinia, S, German.......................
Rubia Tinetorum.........................
Saccharum  Lactis, pv................
Salacin....................................................
Sanguis Draconis.......................... '.Y.'.'.
Sapo,  W................
Sapo,  M................
Sapo, G.................
Seidlitz  Mixture..
Sinapis, opt..........................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  Do. Voes
Snuff, Scotch,  Do. Voes__
Soda Boras, (po.  9).............
Soda et PotossTart.............
Soda Carb............................
Soda,  Bi-Carb.......................
Soda,  Ash.............................
Soda  Sulphas........................!!!!!!!!!!!
Spts. Ether Co.................
Spts.  Myrcia Dom..........
Spts. Myrcia Imp...........
Spts. Vini Rect, (bbl.  2 10).............. ” ”
Strychnia, Crystal..........
Sulphur, Subl................. „
Sulphur,  Roll..............................I’.” ".!! 2V@ 3
s® 10
Tamarinds................................................  
Terebenth  Venice.................................... 28@  30
Theobromae................................................ .50  @ 55
..........................................!o oo@i0 00
Vanilla 
—
Zinci  Suiph...................................... 
7®  8
Gal
75
61
50
50
53
60
45
Lb
Red Venetian............................
2® 3 
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........
2® 3 
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda..........
2® 3 
Putty, commercial..................
2 Vi® 3 
Putty, strictly pure..................
2X@ 3 
Vermilion, prime American..
13®16 
Vermilion,  English..................
55@58 
Green, Peninsular....................
16®17 
Lead, red strictly pure............
6® 6V¿ 
Lead, white, strictly pure.......
6® 6I4 
Whiting, white Spanish..........
@70 
Whiting,  Gilders’.....................
@ 90 
White, Paris American...........
1  10 
Whiting  Paris English cliff..
1  49 
Pioneer Prepared  I aints___
1  20@1  40 
Swiss Villa Prepare»  Paints..
1 00@l 20
VARNISHES.
No. 1 Turp  Coach................................... l  10@1 20
Extra  Turp............................................. 1  60@1 70
Coach Body............................................. 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furniture.............................1 00@1 10
Extra Turk  Damar................................ 1  55@1 60
Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp.....................   70®  75
APPROVED by PHYSICIANS. 

OILS.
Bbl
Whale, winter.......................
.  70
Lard, extra.................................................
.  60
Lard, No.  1............................!!!!!!!!!  45
Linseed, pure raw............................ 
47
47
Linseed, boiled..................................   50
.  50
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained............  50
.  50
Spirits Turpentine..............................  40
.  40

Bbl 
IX 
IX 
IX 
2* 
2 Vi

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read ily.  Always keep an open Inhaler in your store, 
and let your custom ers try  it.  A  few  inhalations  will 
not h u rt th e Inhaler, and will do m ore  to dem onstrate 
its efficiency th a n  a half hour’s talk.  R eta il  price 
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PK.

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WHOLESALE

Druggists!

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, 91,

93 and 95 Louis Street. 

IMPORTERS  AND JOBBERS OF

i  Capsici Fructus, po.......................
Capsici Fructus, B, po................
Caryophyllus,  (po.  35)........... .
C( ra Alba, S. &  F.
Coccus  ............................
48®  53 I Cassia Fructus...............
Centrarla.......................
Cetaceum.....................
i Chloroform,  Squibbs..........
Chloral Hydrate  Cryst.......

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Elepnt  Phannacentical  Prepara­

tions,  Fluid  Extracts  and 

Elixirs

GENERAL WHOLESALE AONTS FOR

Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

W hiting, Manufacturers  of 

Fine Paint and  Var­

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

ALSO  FOR  THE

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

Horse Brushes.

WE  ARE  SOLE OWNERS OF

Which is positively the best RemedT 

of the kind on the market.

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

Wine anfl Lipor Department

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

WITHERS DADE & CO.’S

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Sour  Mash  and  Old-Fashioned 

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

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

We are also owners of the

Druggists’  Favorite  Eye,

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

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

such asPatent  Medicines,

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

Mail  orders  always  receive  our sped* 

H azeltine 

& Perkins 

D rug Co.

PRESERVE  these  ADVERTISEMENTS

HOW  ARE  W E   TO  GET RID OF  IT ? i 
To any one who has kept acquainted with j 
the course  of  national  finance  since  1883, | 
and has realized what must inevitably result 
from the  “sufficient  unto  the  day”  policy 
which was steadily pursued, the present sit­
uation is not  a  surprise,  but a confirmation 
of the value of mathematical processes.  Yet j 
the comments upon it and the plans propos­
ed for its remedy are as  naive  and  ingenu-, 
ous as  if  we  had,  by  the  merest accident, j 
stumbled upon  existing circumstances, and j 
had been  furnished with  no  data whatever
T h ig  w a r e  has become a Spe-
to judge of  their nature. 
The accumulation of  money in the  treas- 
i m »  W d ie  
m fm v   ™ 0(i
ury  will begin, as  soon  as  the  redeemable  Cialty With US, a n  
Y   ^tVipr
bonds are  canceled.  This will be about the  housewwes  Wlll  buy  BO  Other 
beginning  of  Anguat-poaubly o  fortnight  because  theJ 
Cl
er, purer, lighter than any. 
later.  The  rate  of  accumulation  will  be | 
tail 10 cents.
about  eight  millions  a  month.  Suppose 
Congress should meet in October, and with­
in sixty days—almost  an  incredible  antici­
pation of promptitude—should pass a meas­
ure cutting off most  or  all  of  one  hundred 
millions of revenue;  even  then there would 
be, from  August  1st  to  December 1st, four 
months’  accumulation, or  somewhere  from 
thirty  to fifty millions  of  dollars,  in  addi­
tion to the great balances always carried.

I SHERWOOD BROS SSCOTT | 
I wfAT'MARI

134  to  142 Bast Pulton St.,  Q-RAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.
Summer  Goods. UcB  C M   FrBBM

M A S O N ' S

FOR  FUTURE  REFERENCE.

GOOCH  “ PEERLESS.”

I  For families, restaurants and 
I hotels.  This line fully described 
I w ith prices in our Summer Cat- 
1 alogue.  SEND  FOR  IT.

Porcelain-Lined

Fruit  Jars.

The  phenomenal  advance in 
these goods this season  shows 
the  demand.  W e  can  ship 
promptly.  Prices quoted on ap­
plication.

At this season we always notice greatly increased 
sales in our Standard Lines of White Granite.  The 
above  cut represents  “Wedgwood’s”  grand  NEW 
YORK  shape which we have in assorted  packages 
or re-packed to order.  Also,  same  shape in  LUS­
TRE  BAND, with good stock on hand.

GEM OIL STOVE, $1.85 each
S U M M E S .  S T O V E S

Every style of

Carried in stock as per our

Summer  Catalogue.

(Send for one)

N EW   GOODS,  W H ITE  LIKED.

Don’t   fail to  keep an  assort- 
lent of these cheap preserving 
m e n t----------------- *  * 
and  cooking  kettles  on  hand. 
Retail only 20 and  25c each

.

i r > ] r  

U- L'~-'XV  x v jl o c« x .

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1

T H E  “NOBBIEST"  !  *
New Square Shape offered this year.  The  sales on 
it so far have earned us most complimentary letters 
from Mr.  Moses, the  KING  DECORATED  CROCKERY 
MANUFACTURER.  The  pattern is a pleasing  small 
yellow and pink  flower decoration  with Rich  Gold 
Edge on every piece and SELLS  ITSELF.

We carry it in open stock and can sell any number 
of pieces desired.  100 pc. Dinner Set, list price $20. 
Wholesale price quoted on application.

j Four-Burner,  Low-Down Oven.
¡Summer  Catalogue.

Fully described, with prices, in our

&PÀÙEÏ

o th in g  c a n  H E R N   In  It!

N o   H E A T  a ffe c ts   i t !

S o ld   a t  r e t a il o n  t r i a l !
We guarantee satisfaction.  Order a few, as 

samples, of us or any wholesale grocer.

this  accumulation 

The  question  asked, therefore  is,  “How 
is 
to  be  prevent­
ed?”  It is  suggested  that  when  the worst 
comes to the worst the  Secretary  may  buy 
434 and 4 per cents in the  open market, but 
as the premium upon  them  is  from  ten  to 
thirty per cent., nobody feels  that  this  can 
be  a  very  available  relief.  To  quote  the 
Democratic counsellors  of  the  Administra­
tion,  Mr. Manning  says it would not be tol­
erated by the  public, and  Mr. Carlisle  only 
mentions it as a  last  resort.  Some  money 
can  be  put  out  in the  “designated deposi­
taries”  to  re-enter  the  general  circulation, 
but a bank cannot be designated until it pro­
vides securities for the government’s depos­
its, and  it  is  not  likely  that  much  more 
money will be  asked  for  by  the  banks on 
these conditions than already has been.  We 
end therefore, on this point, just  as we  be­
gan,  “How  is  the  accumulation  to be pre­
vented before Congress can legislate?”  And 
we  may  add  another  pertinent  question, 
“What will be the consequences of not pre­
venting an accumulation?”

As 

to  the  legislation  when  Congress 
meets, there will be no open door to an easy 
agreement.  Upon  the  proposal  to  repeal 
the whole  internal  revenue  system,  serious 
objections immediately rise; that the system 
is a  burden  only  upon  rum  and  tobacco, 
neither of which deserves to go unburdened, 
so long as taxes  are  necessary at  all;  that 
to abolish the machinery of the bureau,  and 
make the  great changes  in  the commercial 
standing of the taxed articles, would be un­
wise,  in  view  of  chances  that  the  system 
may be needed again,  when the other bonds 
become redeemable; and that it is unreason­
able to remove  these  unfelt  taxes, so  long 
as burdensome taxation rests  upon the peo­
ple.  And there is the fourth great objection 
of the Free  Traders that  to throw away the 
internal revenue will  prevent  reduction  of 
the  tariff  revenue.

That the easiest and  most  rational  solu­
tion of the difficulty  will  be  the  repeal  of 
the sugar duty,  accompanied  by the  several 
safe-guards  (as to home production, foreign 
export duty,  and development  of  our  com­
merce), which that  measure  demands,  be­
comes more and  more  plain.  Even an en­
tire  repeal,  however,  will  not  be  enough, 
for the surplus to be  dealt  with  is  a  hun­
dred millions,  and not fifty.  And what fur­
ther are we to do?  Will it not,  after all, be 
the right and the  wise  thing  to  help  State 
and local  taxation?  “Distribute  the  sur­
plus” used to throw  some  good  people  in­
to spasms; but perhaps  they  will  be  more 
steady of nerve by the end  of  the  next  six 
months.

It is announced  that  Mr.  Powderly  will 
not be a candidate for re-election to the pos­
ition of Master Workman of  the Knights of 
Labor. T he T radesman hopes that in spite 
of this, he will be re-elected.  Mr.  Powderly 
is  a  fallible  and  excitable  man.  He  has 
done some foolish things, as in writing that 
defiant  letter  to  Jay  Gould,  in  giving  his 
public support  to Henry George’s party and 
its theories and in giving the boycotting crime 
a quasi support  But  iu  the  main  he  has 
shown himself a competent and wise leader 
of the great  association  of  American work­
men, and  his  antagonism  of  socialism and 
anarchism,  his  support  of  arbitration  and 
co-operation,  and  his  efforts  to  minimize 
strikes,  are features of  his career which en­
title him to public  gratitude.  Should he be j 
replaced by a more  extreme  and less  judic-1 
ious man, those who have failed to give him j 
an outside support may find  great  reason to j 
wish him back in his  arduous and responsi- j 
ble position.  T he  T radesm an is not sur-1 
prised that he wishes to be out of it.

The  people  of  the  Welsh  principality! 
seem to have concluded  that  the  time  has | 
come for them to cease paying for a Church | 
to  which  only  a  small  minority  adhere, j 
tThe  Welsh  are  dissenters—Baptists,  Con- 
gregalionalists, Presbyterians  or Quakers 
as a rule.  Yet  every piece of  landed prop- j 
erty in Wales is taxed  to  support an Angli- j 
can  rector,  who  frequently  knows  not  a j 
word of their language,  and pays a pittance j 
to a eurrate to  represent  him  in  his parish. 
It is true  that  the  Anglican  establishment 
in Wales has shared  in  the  general revival 
which has prevaded  the  English Church in 
the last half century.  But  this  comes  too!

late.  Centuries  of  contemptuous  neglect! 
and  maladministration  have  resulted  in 
alienating  the  people,  and  the  alienation 
will continue so long as  the Welshman suf­
fers under the injustice of  the tithe-system, 
So he has struck  against paying tithes, and 
he will not cease his opposition until he has 
made their collection  cost  more  than  they 
are worth, as the Irish  did  in tiie  lithe-war 
of 1845.  And the success of the Welsh peo­
ple in breaking down  by  the  Rebecca  riots 
the  turnpike  system  enacted  for  them  by 
England,  shows that  they  have  the  Celtic 
genius  for  defeating  unpopular  laws  by a 
united  popular  resistance.  Of  course  the 
Tories  will do nothiog to  correct  the  evil, 
unless  it  be  by converting tithes into tithe-
rent charges, as the Whigs  did  in  Ireland.
But when  once  Mr.  Gladstone  gets back to 
power, the English  and  perhaps  even  the 
the Scottish Church Establishments will  go 
the way the Irish went.

A curious bit of history has transpired as 
regards India.  The Rajah Gwalior  died  not 
long ago.  By this event the East Indian gov­
ernment becomes the guardian of his succes­
sor,  a minor.  It heard rumors of great sums 
hidden away under the vaults of the palace, 
and on making  search  discovered  that  the 
report  was  true.  Sackfuls  of  new  rupees 
were found buried there  and were taken by 
the government “as  a  loan.”  As guardian 
of the rajah it lent; in  its proper capacity it 
borrowed.  The  transaction  has  caused  a 
good deal  of  indignation  in  India. 
It  is 
said by the natives  that  it  is grossly unjust 
to the young rajah to convert  his money in­
to government debentures,  which  he cannot 
reconvert into coin,  if  he  should wish to do 
so on coming of  age  and  the very fact that 
this money W’as  hoarded  lends force to this 
objection.  The deceased rajah only hoarded 
silver because he  had  no  confidence  in the 
stability and the solvency of the government 
which was offering him six per cent.  From 
the native point of view he was quite right, 
and his son has been badly treated.

As  a  rule,  hotels  are  supported  by  the 
patronage of traveling men.  These men go 
to a  town  to  sell  the  retail  trade, which, 
indirectly,  maintains  the  hotel. 
It  is  not 
unusual,  however, for the landlord to ignore 

J  the claims of  the  local  merchants and send 

i the bulk of  his patronage  to  other  places,
| thus building up  men  who  take no  part in 
the prosperity of  the  town  and  have no in 
j  terest in the success  of  the  landlord.  The 
j short-sightedness of such a course is readily 
j  apparent to all right thinking men, yethun 
i  dreds  of  hotel  keepers  seem  lost  to  all 
sense  of  local  patriotism  and  continue  to 
ignore the men who give them their  subsis 
tence. 

________

Nienhuis Bros., New Holland;  “Your paper 

is good.  We cannot get along without it.”

See this Grate of Staples.

ASSORTED CRATE WHITE GRA2STTB

No.  1410.

Wedgwood & Co.  or Knowles, Taylor & Knowles.  We 

have it in either make.

30 doz. Plates, 6 doz. Pie, 20 doz. Breakfast,  4 doz. Dinner. 
24 Bakers, 6  6-in., 12 7-in., 6 8-in.
30 Bowls, 6 24’s, 12 30’s, 12 36’s.
18 Chambers, 12 uncovered, 6 Covered.
36 Scallops, 12 6,12 7,12 8.
6 doz. F ruit Saucers, 4 in.
45 Sets  Teas, 24 handled, 21 unhandled.
24 Oyster Bowls, 30’s.
6 pair Ewers and  Basins.
3 doz. Individual Butters.
18 Platters, 6 9, 6 10, 6 11.
Total, 
- 
If paid in ten days, 

$66.46.
65.00.

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DETROIT  SOAP

DETROIT. MICH.,

Manufacturers of the following well-known Brands

of

S

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  - A -   3?   S

QUEEN  ANNE,
MICHIGAN,

TRUE  BLUE,

CZAR,

MONDAY, 

MOTTLED  GERMAN, 
SUPERIOR, 

ROYAL  BAR, 

MASCOTTE,

CAMEO,

PHCENIX,

WABASH, 

AND  OTHERS.

For Quotations addressW. C. HAWKINS,

Look  Box  173, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH
Salesman  for  W estern  M ichigan._______ ____

The Standard of Excellence

KINGSFORD’S

P U R E

A N D

ÍÍI

CHtmOH’S

Bug Finish.!

BEADY FOR USE DRY.

NO MIXING REQUIRED.

It sticks to the vines and Finishes the whole 
crop of Potato Bugs with one applicaiion; also 
kills any Curculio, and the Cotton and Tobacco 
WorniB»
This  is  the  only  safe  way  to  use  a  Strong 
Poison; none of the  Poison is in a clear state, 
but thoroughly combined  by  patent  process 
and machinery, with material to help the very 
fine powder to  stick to  the  vines  and  entice 
the bugs to eat it, and it is also a fertilizer.
ONE POUND will go as tar as TEN POUNDS 
of plaster and Pans  Green  as  mixed  by the 
farmers.  It is therefore  cheaper,  and  saves 
the trouble and danger  of  mixing  and  using 
the  green,  which,  needless to say,  is danger­
ous to handle. 
Bug Finish was used the past season on the 
State Agricultural College  Farm  at  Lansing, 
Michigan,  and,  in  answer  to  inquiries,  the 
managers write:  “The Bug finish  gave  good 
satisfaction on garden and farm.  Many  un- 
solicitated letters have  been  received  prais­
ing Bug Finish. 
.  _  . . __
Barlow & Star, hardware dealers at  Coldwa- 
ter  Mich., write as  follows under date oj May 
14:  “We sold 3,100 pounds of “Bug Finish” last 
year.  It is rightly named  “Bug  Finish,’  as it 
finishes the entire crop of bugs with one appli- 
catiod.  We shall not be satisfied unless we sell 
three  tons  this  year,  as  there  is  already  a 
strong demand for it.  Please send us ten  bar­
rels (3,000 pounds) at once.”
Guaranteed as represented.  Cheaper than 

. 

, 

,

any oth er M ixture used for th e purpose.

MANUFACURED B Y  

Anti-Kalsoiine Co., Granfl Rapids. |

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JOBBERS  IN

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j&j s t o   n s r o T i o i s r s ,

83  Monroe  St.«

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

i A Specialty.

8,000 MILES OF HEff RAILROAD!
BUSINESS  ATL’AS,

Added to the maps and pages of index matter kept standing in type in our

And  Shippers’  Guide,

FOR  1887.

A folio  book  of  600  pages,  containing  92  large  scale m aps of each State in the United 
States,  Canada,  Mexico  and  foreign  countries, w ith a carefully prepared list of over 200,000
tow ns and cities in the  United  States and  Canada, giving their location on the maps, popula­
tion, express  and  railroad  by  which  they are reached, and if not  a post  office, their  neare 
mailing  point;  shows  population according to census of 1885.

RAND,  McNALLY  &  CO.,

New York Store, 323 Broadway. 

148 to 154 Monroe Street, Chicago.

“Pure”

|jÿjtüf*CTUREO I 

I OsWCCOtN.

Gloss”

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, 

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

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

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIME!

ALWAYS  ASK  YOUR  GROCER  FOR  THESE  GOODS.

