STEAM  LAUNDRY,

43 and 45 Kent Street.

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

CHEMICALS.

tended to.

Orders  by  Mail  and  Express Promptly At­

JESTER A FOX,
Siiv  ant  Grist  11

Manufacturers’ Agts. for

M  A C H I N E r Y
Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all  kinds 
of Wood-Working Machinery, Saws, 

Belting  and  Oils.

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

WRITE FOR PRICES.

130 Oakes St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

V.  R.  STEGLITZ,

Proprietor of

Eaton R ais Cigar Factory.

Manufacturer of the following popular 

brands:

S.&M.

CRICKET.

ROSADORA.

V.  R.  S.
Dealers  not  handling  any of above brands 
-  Mich.
Eaton Rapids, 

are solicited to send in a trial order.

CHURCH’S

Bug Finish!

READY 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 Gurculio, and the Cotton and Tobacco 
Worms.
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 far 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 oneappli- 
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 other Mixture used for the purpose^

MANCFACURED BY 

,

TH E  GREAT

Anti-Kalsomine Co., Grand Rapids.
EDMUND B.DIKEMRfi
Iteli Maker 
§ Jeweler,

44  CANAL  ST..

Grand Rapids,  -  f\±
HENRY  J.  HARTMAN,

FOUNDER,

GRAY IRON CASTINGS A SPECIALTY.

Send for  Estimates.

71  South  Front St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
GX2TSE2TG ROOT.
We pay the h ighest price for it.  Address
Peck Bros., Druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich.

J T T I 3 3 D   c * 3   O O . ,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

And Full Line Summer Goods.

102  CANAL  STREET.

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 
ing,  Pulleys  and  tioxes.  Contracts made for 
Complete Outfits.

E Ä T 0 N .

VOL.  4,

HIRTH  &  KRAUSE,

LEATHER

SHOE  BRUSHES,

SHOE  BUTTONS,

SHOE  POLISH,

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

ings, etc.  Write  for Catalogue.

SEEDS

Garden Seeds a Specialty.
in Michigan.  Don’t Buy un­

The Most Complete Assortment 

til  you  get  my  prices.

ALFRED J.BR0WN
16-18 N. DivisionSt.,GrandRapids

Representing Jas. Vick, qf Rochester.

BELKNAP

Vapn and Sleicb Co.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Spring,  Freight,  Express, 

Lumber  and  Farm

W A G O N S !

Logging Carts  and  Trucks 

Mill and Dump Carts, 

Lumbermens and 

River Tools.

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

WMTED.

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:  First National  Bank,  Chicago. 
Michigan Tradesman, Grand Rapids.

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,

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

BOOKS,

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

CHARLES  A.  COYE,
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.. 

- 

GRAND RAPIDS.

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

CIGARS

Factory  No,  26, 4th  Dlst.

76 S. Division St.,  Granii Rapids.

Onion,

Ruta Baga 
Wurzel,

Mangle

or 

Write or send to the

Anything in  the  Line  of  SEEDS,
Seed Store,
w. t. u prau x.

71  CANAL  ST., 

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Anything or everything in the 
line of Special Furniture, inside 
finish o f 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 
ftimished when desired.

Wolverine Chair Factory,

W est End Pearl St. Bridge. I

W ,   O n   D e n i s o n ,
MICH.

88,90 and 98 South Division Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS. 

- 

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

.  I.  WARREN  k  CO.,

F lin t MIcH.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  JULY  27,  1887,

M.  B.  M.  A.

Body.

New  Constitution  Proposed  for  the  State 

The following  draft  of  constitution  and 
by-laws for  the  Michigan  Business  Men’s 
Association,  to conform to  the  new  incor­
poration law,  will  be  presented at the Sep­
tember convention at Flint:

CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I— NAME.

The  name  of  this  organization, which is 
duly  incorporated  under  Act No. 191,  Ses­
sion Laws  of  1887,  shall  be  the  Michigan 
Business Men’s Association.

ARTICLE  II— OBJECTS.

The objects of this Association shall be to 
unite  the  local  business  organizations  of 
Michigan  in  a  compact  body  and assist in 
furthering the aims sought to be accomplish­
ed; to reform  trade  abuses;  to  disseminate 
useful  information; to  influence legislation 
in the interest  of  business  men;  to  secure 
reasonable transportation charges; to induce 
equitable  insurance  rates  and  settlements; 
to assist  in  the  prevention  of  delinquency 
and the collection of debts; to encourage the 
curtailment of  the  credit  business; to culti­
vate a spirit  of  fraternity  among  business 
men; to raise the standard  of  business men 
and business methods; to  assist  in  further­
ing such other aims and objects as may here­
after be deemed desirable for  the best inter­
ests of the business public.

ARTICLE  III— MEMBERSHIP.

This  Association  shall  be  composed  of 
such local organizations  as  have  aims  and 
objects in common with those  stated in Ar­
ticle II, which have affiliated with this body 
by securing  a  charter  and paying such per 
capita dues as may hereinafter be prescribed.

ARTICLE IV— OFFICERS.

Section 1—The officers of this Association 
shall consistai a President, First Vice-Presi­
dent,  Second  Vice-President,  Secretary, 
Treasurer and  an  Executive  Board  of  five 
members, of which the President and Secre­
tary shall be  two.  These  officers  shall  be 
elected  annually  by  ballot  and  shall  hold 
office until their successors  are elected.
Section 2—The President shall, before the 
close  of  each  annual  meeting,  announce a 
Committee on Trade Interests of three mem­
bers  and  a  Committee  on  Legislation  of 
three members.

ARTICLE  V— DUTIES  OF  OFFICERS.

Section 1—The President  shall preside at 
all  meetings,  if  present.  At  the  annual 
meeting he shall present a report of the pro­
ceedings for the  year,  its  present condition 
and any suggestions for  its  future  manage­
ment which  may be  gained from his exper­
ience.  He shall be  ex-officio  member of all 
committees,  shall  see  that  all  officers and 
committees  perform  their  duty,  and  shall, 
through the Secretary, call together the Ex- 
ec.’dve Committee  at  any time  deemed ex­
pedient.
Section  2—In  absence  of  the President, 
the First  Vice-President shall preside.
Section 3—In the absence of  both  Presi­
dent  and  First  Vice-President, the  Second 
Vice-President shall preside.
Section 4—The Secretary shall  receive all 
money due the Association from any source 
and pay the  same  to  the Treasurer, taking 
his receipt  therefore;  keep  a  record  of  all 
meetings of the Association and the Execu­
tive  Board  and  cause  a full  report of  the 
same to  be  prepared  for  publication; issue 
voches  on  the  Treasurer  for  all  bills  ap­
proved by the  Executive  Board; conduct all 
official correspondence;  act  as  Secretary of 
the Executive Board  and  ex-officio member 
of all committees; have charge of the books, 
papers and  other  property of  the  Associa­
tion;  notify  all  committees  of  their  ap­
pointment  and  the  proper  officers  of  each 
auxiliary  association  of  all  regular  and 
special  meetings  of  the  Association,  at 
least four weeks in advance  of  meeting; al­
so perform such  other  duties  as may be re­
quired  of  him  by  the  Executive  Board, 
which  shall decide upon a suitable compen­
sation for his services.
Section 5—The Treasurer shall receive all 
moneys from the Secretary, giving his receipt 
therefor; pay  all bills  on  the  presentation 
of vourchers  signed  by the  President  and 
Secretary; preserve  such  vouchers  and  all 
bonds and securities  belonging to the Asso­
ciation;  make a full  report  of  receipts and 
disbursements  whenever  required  by  the 
Executive Board, to whom the  report  shall 
be referred for  approval; furnish such bond 
as the Executive Board shall require; at the 
expiration of his term of office, he shall turn 
over  to  his  successor  all  the  books ; and 
property of the Association.
Section  6*—The  Executive  Board  shall 
have  general  management  of  the Associa­
tion and  shall  have  charge  of  all  matters 
pertaining to the  Association not otherwise 
assigned; shall  compile  and publish a State 
delinquent list; shall investigate all applica­
tions for  charters  and  report thereon; shall 
audit all bills  against  the  Association; and 
examine  the  reports  of  the  Secretary  and 
Treasurer at each regular meeting.

ARTICLE  VI— DUTIES  OF  COMMITTEES.
Section 1—The  Committee  on  Trade In­
terests  shall  report  at  each  meeting  such 
observations and infonnation upon that sub­
ject as may seem  to them  of interest to the 
Association.
Section 2—The Committee on Legislation 
shall have charge of  all  attempts to combat 
inimical,  or  secure  favorable,  legislation, 
shall report  at  each  annual  meeting what, 
if  any,  legislation  affecting  business  men 
has  been  secured  and  submit  such  recom­
mendations in regard thereto as shall appear 
to them to be proper.

ARTICLE  VII— MEETINGS.

Section 1—Regular meetings shall be held 
at least once a year,  at  such  time and place 
as the Association or  Executive Board may 
designate.
Section 2—Special meetings  may  be  held 
on the vote of  the Association or the call of 
the Executive Board.

ARTICLE  VIII— REVENUE.

The revenue  of  this  Association shall be 
raised by the sale of charters and per capita 
dues for  each  member  of auxiliary associa­
tions in such amount  as  may  hereafter  be 
prescribed.

ARTICLE IX— AMENDMENTS.

Amendments to  this  constitution and by­
laws  may  be  submitted  in  writing  at  any 
session, 
to  be  voted  upon  at  a  succeed­
ing session.  Amendments  receiving a two-

thirds vote shall  become  a  part of  the con­
stitution.

ARTICLE  X— BY-LAWS.

By-laws not in conflict with this constitu­
tion  may be established for the government 
of the Association on the two-thirds vote of 
the  members present at any session.

BY-LAWS.

•  ABTICLE  I— QUORUM.

Twenty delegates shall  constitute  a  quo­

rum.

ARTICLE  II— REPRESENTATION.

Representation in the conventions of this 
Association shall be on  a  delegated  basis, 
each auxiliary association in  good  standing 
being entitled  to  one  delegate for  each ten 
members or fraction thereof.  All delegates 
must  be furnished  with  credentials,  signed 
by the President and  Secretary of  the  local 
body.

ARTICLE  III— HOW TO JOIN.

Local  organizations  desiring  to  affiliate 
with this Association  may do  so  by ratify­
ing this constitution and by-laws, remitting 
to the State  Secretary a  charter  fee  of  S3 
and  per capita dues of 25 cents per annum, 
accompanied by a copy of the local constitu­
tion  and by-laws. 
In  case  said application 
is accepted by the  Executive Board,  a char­
ter will then be forwarded by the State Sec­
retary,  and after filing the articles of  Asso­
ciation  with  the county clerk of the county 
in which the association is situated the local 
body will then be duly incorporated and en­
titled to all the privileges and protection  of 
the State  body.  Per  capita  dues  on  new 
members shall be  remitted as soon  as  they 
are admitted.

ARTICLE  IV— ARREARAGE.

Any local association failing  to  remit the 
per capita  dues  on  or  before  October 1 of 
each year  shall be debarred from the privil­
eges  of  the  Association  until  such  remit­
tance is made.  The  connection of an asso­
ciation  three  months  in  arrears  for  dues 
shall cease.

ARTICLE  V— PROCEDURE.

Questions  not  governed  by  the constitu­
tion and by-laws shall be decided according 
to Roberts’ Rules of Order.

ARTICLE  VI— NOTIFICATION SHEETS.
The State Secretary shall issue a monthly 
sheet,  giving  the  names  and  addresses  of 
delinquents  who  have  changed  residence, 
and he shall mail each  local  association  as 
many sheets  as  it  has  auxiliary  members.
Secretaries  of  local  associations  shall 
promptly communicate to  the  State  Secre­
tary  the  names  of  delinquents  who  have 
left  their  jurisdiction  or  recently  become 
residents thereof.

LEISURE  HOUR JOTTINGS.

BY A  COUNTRY  MERCHANT.

Written Especially for Thk Tradesman

I have yet, and shall always  have,  a ten­
der recollection for the  old-fashioned coun­
try store of  my boyhood. 
I  have  seen,  in 
later  years, 
the  magnificent  temples  of 
trade that adorn the great cities of America, 
yet  among  them all  there was  none that 
awakened  the  profound  admiration  that 
filled me when my  youthful eyes  rested on 
that little,  low,  weather-beaten  building. 
The marvels of merchandise  piled story up­
on story in Stewart’s  retail  dry goods pal­
ace were  passingly  interesting,  but  their 
splendor  paled when I looked  back on the 
few pieces  of calico  and denims and  bed­
ticking that were carelessly! mingled on the 
shelves of that country store.

The four-corners store of  to-day conveys 
to the casual observer no  impression of  its 
ancient predecessor. 
It may  contain a het­
erogenous collection of the  commodities of 
trade, but they are usually arranged in  “de­
partments.” 
It may be small  and low, but 
it is  “smart” inside and out  with paint and 
decoration,  and its  front of  modem-sized 
glass gives  it  almost  a  metropolitan  air 
when  contrasted  with  the  seven-by-nine 
window of  the  pioneer  trader. 
It  lacks, 
moreover, the dense surrounding of primeval 
forest, tha primitive language and  clothing 
of customers,  and the  almost  total  absence 
of money among its frequenters.
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The character of the country trade of  the 
present  time  is  materially  different  from 
that of  thirty  years  ago. 
In  those  days 
black strap molasses and brown sugar  were 
about the  only  “sweets”  obtainable.  Oc­
casionally a few loaves of white sugar deco­
rated the ceiling, but  it  was  only used  on 
rare and momentous  occasions.  Tea  and 
coffee were  very  sparingly  purchased  and 
were usually “kept  for  company.”  Arti­
cles for illuminating  purposes  were  rarely 
handled,  because nearly every  family  used 
the home-made tallow dip.  Saleratus made 
from potash was a staple, but soda and bak­
ing powders were unknown,  and a  case  of 
canned goods would  have  occasioned  more 
curiosity  than a circus.  The fine cut  trade 
was in its feeble infancy,  and  the  chewer 
contented himself with  limited  supplies  of 
black twist.  Cigars were  sometimes  seen 
in the possession of travelers,  but it was an 
exceptionally reckless and  extravagant  na­
tive that ever indulged in one.

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I sometimes wonder whether the  females 
of the pioneer days were of  the  same  ileslr 
and blood as these of the present  time. 
It 
seems almost incredible that a woman  could 
do her ordinary  housework,  and  yet  find 
time to assist in harvest,  and clothe  a  half 
dozen  strapping  boys  in  homespun  and 
home-made garments,  yet  even  three  de­
cades ago this was  a  common  occurrance, 
and a custom so prevalent that  tailors  and 
clothing dealers were  seldom  seen  outside 
the large villages and cities. 
In  the  coun­
village  where I temporarily  resided,  some

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five years before the war,  the merchant  ex­
perimented with a small invoice of clothing, 
and it was only th» “flush times” of’63 and 
and ’64 that enabled him to realize on his in­
vestment.
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Credit in these days was the  main-spring 
of country trade.  The dealer, once  a  year, 
made a long and perilous  journey  to  “the 
East,” and purchased his stock for  the  en­
suing twelve months.  He  gave  his  notes 
at three,  six,  nine and  twelve months,  and 
returning home, disposed  of  his  commodi­
ties to be paid  for  “after  harvest.”  A sa  
matter of policy he took butter  and  eggs in 
exchange,  but counted himself  exceptional­
ly fortunate  if  lie  found  an  opportunity, 
occasionally,  to dispose  of  them  at  cost. 
His goods reached him by a series of  trans­
fers from canal to steamboat,  steamboat  to 
railroad,  and railroad to wagons,  and,  when 
he finally succeeded in  collecting  sufficient 
funds to meet his paper,  he  paid  a  round 
amount to equalize the  difference  between 
Eastern and Western currency.
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Some time ago I was talking with  a  gen­
tleman who was one of the business pioneers 
of  Western Michigan,  and  who  always lias 
a store of remiscencies on tap.

“Yes,”  he  remarked  the  old-fashioned 
country store was a  novelty in its  way, but 
one not to be compared for a moment to the 
old-fashioned  country  bank.  A  banking 
institution, and  especially  one  that  issues 
currency,  always conveys to  one’s mind the 
impression that it is one of  the leading fea­
tures of a flourishing and enterprising town. 
T ou’d as soon expect  to find  a  fashionable 
milliner in the middle of an unsettled West­
ern prairie as  a  bank  of  issue,  yet  some­
thing like  thirty-five  years  ago I visited an 
institution of  this  kind  that  was  situated 
five or  six  miles  from  any  other  building, 
and in the midst  of  a  dense  wood. 
I  had 
sold some land  to  a  new  comer, who, as I 
afterwards  found, had  made  a  nice  little 
speculation  by  trading  off  gold  for  wild 
cat bills.  The bulk  of  the “money” which 
he paid me was  issued  by a concern  whose 
name I have forgotten,  but I remember that 
there  was  a  long  sounding  title,  with  a 
‘Canal’  and  ‘Plank  Road’  sandwiched  in 
somewhere. 
I proposed to  put  the amount 
received  into goods, but  I  knew ’twould be 
of no earthly use taking the rags  East, so I 
went down to Grand Rapids  to  trade  them 
for  something  negotiable. 
I  found  only 
one man who would accommodate me, and he 
wanted a  twenty-five per  cent,  share.  As 
youngsters  say  now-a-days,  I  ’kicked.’  I 
asked the man  if  he  didn’t think  the bank 
would do  better by me, and  he grinned and 
said  he didn’t know;  perhaps,  but that was 
a long way off.

“Well,  to  make  a  long  story  short,  I 
found about where I  wanted  to  go,  hired a 
horse,  and  after  traveling  nearly  all  day, 
overa misnamed road, and getting  lost sev­
eral times,  I found  the  ‘bank’. 
It  was  lo­
cated in a poorly-constructed log-house, and 
under  the  management of  a rough  look­
ing, slovenly  dressed  squatter,  who,  with 
his wife,  were  the  only  human  beings  in 
several  square  miles  of  uncleared 
land. 
After  assuring  myself  that  I  was  wide 
awake,  and hadn’t been misdirected, I made 
my business known, and asked the factorum 
of the establishment what  he would sell me 
gold  for and take his bills in exchange.  He 
very quietly and  candidly informed me that 
he hadn’t  seen a dollar’s  worth of gold in a 
year,  but he’d  give me  the  pick  of  half a 
dozen Mishigan banks,  and he named them, 
and trade currency even up.

“As the  matter,  in  any  event, conldn’i 
well be  worse,  I  finally ‘swapped’  for  an­
other variety of  wild cat, and as it was now' 
getting dark, I made arrangements with the 
women to  stay over night. 
In the morning 
I offered her a dollar bill on her own ‘bank,’ 
which I happened  to have  left, but she  de­
murred,  but gratefully settled for a Mexican 
quarter.

“When  I  got  back  to  Grand'  Rapids,  J 
sought out my broker  and  submitted a new 
bundle of  rags  for  inspection,  and  he  said 
as a  matter of accomodation he  would, give 
sixty per cent,  for  the  lot,  but  he’d  much 
rather I’d try some other  party; but,  as  ‘the 
other party’ didn’t  materialize,  I had  to  ac­
cept  the offer.”

The New Hampshire Savings Banks.
The annual report of the New Hampshire 
bank commissioners  shows  a  further  in­
crease in the loans made  at the west  by the 
institutions  under  their  supervision.  The 
savings banks  of  the  state  have  deposits 
amounting  to  $50,822,762  or  $3,670,206 
more than  a  year  ago.  Of  this  amount 
$18,506,150 is loaned on  western  farm  or 
city  mortgage  security,  while the  sum  so 
loaned  has  increased  during  the  year  by 
$3,030,227.  This matter  of  western  farm 
loans is the most noteworthy  feature of the 
New  Hampshire  savings  bank 
system. 
The prevailing policy has  often  been  criti­
cised, but the annual returns show that it is 
profitable, and experience so  far  also  indi­
cates that it is safe.

Something Requiring Attention.

“O, mother, what do  you  think,” inquir­
ed  a High  School  girl,  “our minister has a 
an amanuensis.”
‘  “You don’t  say,”  replied  the  old  lady, 
with much  concern.  “Is  he  docterin’'  for 
it?”

VISITING  BUYERS.

MISCELLANEOUS.

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

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

RETAIL  TRAM  OF  THE  WOLVERINE  STATE.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY,  JULY  27,  1887.

Poets and  romancers delight  to  dwell on 
the  weird  appearance  of  deserted  mining 
^amps,  but  no bard  has yet  turned  his  at­
tention to a subject  equally as desolate and 
suggestive—a  deserted  lumbering  town. 
There are scores of  such localities  in  Nor­
thern  Michigan, one of  which  is  thus  de­
scribed by the Cadillac Democrat:

Bound  Lake  is  situated  on  the Missau­
kee  branch about  eight miles  northeast of 
here, on the county line between Missaukee 
and  Wexford.  The  lake from  which  the 
town  takes  its  name is about a mile  broad 
and  prior to six  years  ago  lay  wrapped  in 
the solitude of a trackless pine forest,  visit­
ed  only by hunters and venturesome  berry- 
pickers,  and  was  a  very  beautiful  and 
In  1881,  E. J f.  Copley 
romantic  place. 
built a mill and some camps on the shore of 
the 
lake,  where  a  thriving  town  soon 
sprang  up.  Copley  soon  added  another 
mill  to  its  industries  and  transferred  the 
first to Cobbs & Mitchell.  This  soon after­
wards burned,  but  another was erected  on 
its  site, while Copley’s  second  venture be­
came the property of O.  S. Whitmore & Co. 
On the  failure of  that firm,  it fell  into the 
hands  of  Cummer  &  Son, and  was  soon 
afterward taken out.  Incidentally, the town 
had a shingle mill,  a planing  mill, and sev­
eral  stores,  all  of  which  have  long  since 
ceased to be, except  McNitt Bros.’ grocery, 
which remained until  the general exodus of 
the  last few  weeks.  All of  the timber be­
longing to Cobbs & Mitchell in that vicinity 
having been sawed, the mill has been closed, 
and  the  inhabitants  have  packed  up  and 
gone in search of  pastures  new.  The total 
amount  sawed  by  Cobbs  &  Mitchell  was 
59,166,387 feet.  Most of the mill men have 
taken  positions  in  the  company’s mill  in 
this city, while C. J.  Hollihan with a small 
crew of  men  has  remained to ship out  the 
lumber.  Like Nasby,  Hollihan is postmas­
ter also.

The judges of  the  State  courts  of  New 
York have released from the custody of the 
Immigration  Commissioners  a  number  of 
persons  who  came  to  this  country by the 
aid of the local  governments in  the  British 
Islands.  They were  not  quite destitute of 
funds,  having  been  supplied  with  a  sum 
which put them outside  the list of paupers. 
On  this  ground,  the  courts  held  that the 
Commissioners  had  exceeded  their powers 
in detaining them.  Under this decision the 
guardians of the poor in  any British  parish 
or  Irish  union  of  parishes  may  de­
plete  the  number  of  the  poor  they must 
have in charge, by  getting  them  across the 
water with a pittance in their  hand.  They 
could not send them on the same terms to a 
neighboring  parish  or  “union.”  The Brit­
ish law of settlement  foisted  upon  Ireland 
also  in  1835,  authorizes  the  guardians  of 
any parish to send  home  to  their own par­
ish any poor persons whom they judge like­
ly to become in  need of  aid  from the poor 
Tates.  Under this system  the poor  of  the 
United Kingdom are  practically  serfs,  ad- 
scripti glebce, bound  to the soil of the man­
or in which they  were born.  But  they can 
be  shipped  to  America,  and  we  have  no 
such safeguard against it  as  every English 
parish  has  against  every  other.  And  yet 
one of the English  newspapers  stigmatized 
the detention and return  of  assisted  immi­
grants as an unchristian proceeding.

There is little  demand  for the  fool-killer 
this  season, so far  as the  wool liar  is con­
cerned, as the latter individual is not abroad 
to any great extent.  So  long as there  was 
money in wool the man who purchased 100,- 
4)00 pounds  considered  it  incumbent  upon 
him to assert  that  he had  handled an  even 
million.  A  poor  season,  so  far  as  profits 
are concerned,  has  turned the  tables on the 
buyers,  in consequence pf  which  no one  is 
willing to admit that  he  has purchased any 
more  of 
than  is  really  the 
case.

the  staple 

The celery growers and shippers of Kala­
mazoo  have  organized  an  association  for 
the purpose of securing  uniformity in price 
and  quality, ever}’  member  having  agreed 
to forfeit 8250 in the event  of  his breaking 
any  of  the  provisions  of  the  association. 
The price for the present is fixed at 20 cents 
per dozen for  good  marketable  celery, but 
second grade may be sold  on  consignment, 
either by grower and shipper.  The organi­
zation will have a  tendency to stiffen prices 
and prevent  the  glutting  of  this and other 
markets.

The success attending the  picnic  of  the 
Greenville  Business Men’s  Association,  as 
depicted in another  column,  should  stimu­
late other associations to follow in the same 
footsteps. 
In no way can so much  good be 
done as to close all places of business  for  a 
day, or half a day,  and indulge  in  an  old- 
fashioned  basket  picnic.  T he  Trades­
man hopes to hear  of more  events  of  this 
character before the season is over.

Having  failed to arouse  any  enthusiasm 
over the  proposed  abolition of  adulterated 
goods by act of Congress, T he Tradesman 
suggests  that the  leaders of  the movement 
turn  their  attention to the  abolition of  hot 
weather  by the same  means.  One  project 
is about as sensible  as the other.

The  Pittsburg  Grocer  says  a  lazy  man 
has  no business  in  a  grocery  store.  The 
T radesman is inclined to the opinion that 
a lazy man has no business anywhere.

Dr. N. J. Aiken once  failed with $19,000 
liabilities and  $1,200 assets,  but his  record 
has  been beaten  by  Lord  Colin  Campbell, 
an alleged English  gentleman who recently 
won rather  dubious distinction through  the 
medium  of.  a  divorce  suit.  The  official 
statement of  his affairs  puts  his  liabilities 
at  $78,110  and  his  assets  at  $550.  Lord 
Campbell is entitled to the belt.

AMONG TH E TRADE.
GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

J. P. Warner has engaged in the  grocery 
business at Shelby.  Olney,  Shields  &  Co. 
furnished the stock.

Amos S. Musselman  &  Co. expect  to  be 
able to get into  their new location on South 
Ionia street in about two weeks.

M. A.  Yan Drezer  has  engaged  in  the 
grocery business  at  Saranac.  Cody,  Ball, 
Barnhart & Co. furnished the stock.

McNitt Bros., general dealers at Jennings, 
have  put  in  a  grocery  stock  at  Cadillac. 
Arthur Meigs & Co. furnished the stock,

H. H. Freedman & Co. have begun  pack­
ing and  shipping  their cigar stock  and ex­
pect to have the same  open for business,  in 
connection with their factory,  at Reed City, 
the latter part of the week.

Curtiss & Dunton  have  nearly completed 
arrangements  with  a  practical  roofer  of 
long experience,  by  which they will  engage 
in  the  gravel  roof business  under  a  firm 
style to be hereafter  agreed  upon.  Under 
this  arrangement,  they will  take  contracts 
anywhere in the State, furnish the material, 
sending a  man to do the mechanical part of 
the  work,  and 
job 
with a strong guaranty.

stand  back  of  the 

AROUND  THE  STATE.

Oden—J. W. Luce  has  put  in a stock of 

groceries.

Flint—W. J. Walters has sold his restaur­

ant to Cross & Ingalls.

White Cloud—J.  B.  Campbell  has  sold 

his boot and  shoe stock.

Morenci—H. S.  Cole succeeds  H.  S.  Cole 

& Bro. in the drug business.

Jackson—M.  E.  Calkins  succeed  Fuller 

& Calkins in the grocery business.

Fremont—G.  E.  Hain  succeeds  Hain  & 

Todd in the flour and feed business.

Manton—H.  D.  Calkins,  late of Buffalo, 

has engaged in the jewelry business.

Lake  Linden—Leopold  &  Hanauer  suc­
ceed F. Weiber,& Co. in the meat  business.
Ironwood—Thomas  &  McCabe  succeed 
H. W. Weeden & Co. in the drug  business.
Iron River—The John McDonald Mercan­
tile Co. succeeds John McDonald in general 
trade.

Bessemer—Frank Jones and L.  M.  Wat­
son, late of Fremont,  have  opened  a  drug 
store.

Charlotte—Lundy  F.  Mikesell  succeed 
Mikesell, Jerrie & Co.  in  the  grocery  bus 
iness.

Carson City—Geo. F. Fowler has sold his 
restaurant and confectionery  stock  to  Mrs, 
Sargent.

Holland—R.  Weertman,  the  baker, was 
recently married  to  Miss  Delia  Movjia,  of 
Grand Rapids.

Jackson—Howard & Solon succeed  How­
ard & Maguire  in  the  wholesale and retail 
oyster business.

Adrian—Chamberlain  &  Co. 

succeed 
Plunkett,  Chamberlain & Co. in the tobacco 
and cigar business.

Clio—Hubble & Dixon will succeed A.  B. 
Gould  in  general trade  and  the  furniture 
business on August 1.

Waldron—Miss  Mary Meredith  has  pur­
chased  the  millinery  and  dressmaking es 
tablishment of Mrs. A. B. Stevie.

Mears—The H. Cockell general stock has 
been foreclosed on chattel mortgage, held by 
Wm. M. Hoyt & Co., of Chicago.

Muskegon—John H. DuBois  has  bought 
the meat  market  of  J. Bierema,  at the cor­
ner of First street and Clay avenue.

Ravenna—Fred.  Hoogstraat has purchas­
ed the grain elevator of Mr. Vyn.  The lat­
ter will devote all his time to  wheat buying 
at Conklin.

Saranac—E.  P. Gifford  has sold  the  dry 
goods and  grocery  stock  formerly  (jiwned 
by  Gifford & Van Drezer to S. R.  Gorham, 
who will continue the business.

Evart—Frank Hibbard  has sold his drug, 
book and stationery stock to Geo. N. Bruce, 
formerly with  E.  D.  Hawley,  at  Stanton. 
Hibbard will go to California and engage in 
frfiit raising.

Lakeview—H.  P.  Norton  &  Son  have 
bought H. N.  Youngman’s  bazaar  stock— 
not furniture stock, as reported last week— 
and consolidated the same with their jewel­
ry stock.  Mr. Youngman will continue the 
furniture business the same as before.

STRAY  PACTS.

Jackson—Another  coal  mine  has  been 

opened in a good vein.

Menominee—A loan and building associa­

tion has been organized.

Muskegon—D.  L. Root  succeeds  Root & 

Co. in the bottling  business.

Shelby—Rankin & Dewey  have  shipped 

122 carloads of lumber since January  1.

Marshall—Shippers  are  on  the  point  of 
chipping  in  for  the  erection of  a  new ele­
vator.

Sault Ste. Marie—The Citizens’  Improve­
ment Committee  has  resolved  itself  into a 
Board of Trade.

McMillan—William  Lock,  a  clerk  who 
recently fell a victim to lottery speculating, 
has drawn $15,000.

Lawrence—The business men  have chip­
ped in $150 to help  the  railroad  company 
build a decent depot at that place.

New Era—Paton &  Andrus  have cut out

all their logs, nbout two  and  one-half  mil­
lion feet, and are  now  shipping  the  lum­
ber.

Frankfort—A salt vein  has  been  struck 
in A.  G.  Butler’s test  well  at  a  depth  of 
1,410 feet. 
It  yields  about  20  per  cent 
salt.  Drilling will be pushed until the rock 
salt bed is reached.

Detroit—John Hollinsburg,  engineer  for 
Glover &  Allen,  the  manufacturing  chem­
ists,  lighted a  match the  other  day to look 
for  a  lqak  in-the  niter  still.  When  the 
noise of the explosion  died  away,  Hollins­
burg was  found  badly  burned,  but  his  re­
covery is assured.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Muskegon—The Muskegon  lxame  factory 

turned out 9,000 hames last week.

Big  Rapids—C. W. Doe  will  shortly en­

gage in the manufacture of brooms.

Marshall—The  Edgerton  coffin  factory 
will  be  ready  for  business  in  about  two 
months.

Buchanan—The Buchanan  Windmill Co. 
has  sent  a  consignment  of  windmills  to 
Australia.

Muskegon—Jacob  Barry  has  bought  the 
interest of  Michael  Schmall  in  the  Lake­
side Ironworks for $6,000.

Muskegon—The  Muskegon  Car  Works 
are under contract to  build  1,000  cars  and 
to do so must have another 100 men.

Lowell—The Star Cutter  Co.  has  11,000 
cutters now completed  and  expects to have 
20,000 in stock by the time snow flies.

Indian River—Stephen Kissinger, general 
dealer, recently caught one hand in the saw 
of his mill,  completely severing two fingers.
Eaton Rapids—Rapelje  &  Delbridge suc­
ceed  the  Eaton Rapids  Manufacturing Co. 
in  the  manufacture  of  sash,  doors  and 
blinds.

Manistee—The Manistee Iron Works Co., 
tired of doing  business in  leased  premises, 
will  shortly  begin the  erection  of  a  new 
shop,  55x200 feet in dimensions.

East Tawas—Sibley & Bearinger are hav­
ing erected at  their  mill  a hugh burner 100 
feet in height  and  weighing  some  twenty- 
five tons,  which will be used for burning re­
fuse material.

Detroit—Fred S. Elwell, Frank  S.  Ring 
and Ford Starring have organized the Elwell 
Manufacturing Co., with a capital  stock  of 
$l'0,000, to engage  in  the  manufacture  of 
boxes and baskets.

Cheboygan—John  and  Andrew  Murray 
have sold their interest in the  foundry  and 
machinery firm  of  Murray & Rich to Thos. 
J. Shellhorn,  late  of  Calumet.  The  busi­
ness will be continued  under  the  style  of 
Shellhorn & Rich.

Albion—The Gale Manufacturing Co.  has 
been re-organized and  the  stock is  now all 
held by seven  men, who  will  push  things 
vigorously.  They are  H. K. White,  G.  H. 
Gale and H. R.  Stoepel, of Detroit; Horatio 
Gale, A. J. Gale,  F. A.  Alsdorf  and flj. C. 
Lesley,  of Albion. 

,

Purely Personal.

.

W.  T.  Hess,  of Perkins & Hess, has gone 
to Boston to close up the season’s wflol bus 
iness.

Mrs.  Myron  S.  Goodman  has  gone  to 
Traverse  City  to  spend  a  month  or  six 
weeks with friends.

W.  E.  Withey,  salesman  for  Foster, 
Stevens & Cq,,  is spending  a  week  among 
the Northern resorts. 

F.  B.  Kelley,  of  the  Cadillac  clothing 
firm of W.  R.  Dennis  &'Co.,  put in a cou 
pie of days at this market.

M. E.  Haskell, the  Traverse  City  book 
seller and stationer,  put  in  Sunday  at  this 
market,  and left for home on Monday.

W. B. Loveland has secured a patent on a 
bow-facing,  automatic-feathering  oar,  in­
vented  by his  nephew,  W.  L.  DeGraff,  and 
will place the same on the market.

Miss  Olive  Lindley,  for  several  years 
cashier in the  grocery  department  of  the 
Hannah & Lay Mercantile  Co., at Traverse 
City,  has taken the position of cashier with 
Spring & Company.

Oscar  D.  Fisher,  manager  for  Arthur 
Meigs & Co.,  is spending a week  at  Maca- 
tawa Park,  where  his  family  is  staying 
during the heated term.  His place is taken 
in the store by Jas. D.  Wadsvforth.

Dr.  C.  S.  Hazeltine  has  returned  from 
Boston,  where he attended a meeting of the 
Directors  of  the  Peninsular  Novelty  Co. 
He says that  Bell  Telephone  shrinks  into 
insignificance in comparison with  Peninsu­
lar.

Frank Hamilton,  President of the  Michi­
gan  Business  Men’s  Association,  passed 
through the  city  Thursday on  his  way  to 
Chicago,  and spent a  couple  of  hours with 
friends  here  on  his  way  home  Saturday 
morning.

F. H. Spencer, the Saranac  druggist  and 
grocer,  was in town last Friday.  Mr.  Spen­
cer kiiew Grand  Rapids  thirty  years  ago, 
but it is difficult for  him  to  discover  any 
resemblance between  the  village  of  that 
period and the city of to-day.

Chas.  S. Willcox and A.  B.  Johnson and 
Ben E.  West,  of  Lowell,  have  returned 
from  San  Diego,  Cal.,  where  they  made 
somewhat  extensive  investments  in  real 
estate.  Johnson and  West  will  close  out 
their business interests  at  Lowell  immedi­
ately and return to  the  coast  and  Willcox 
will follow them in the fall.

John Cozens, the Cow Boy  coffee  roaster 
for Ed.  Telfer, is the  recipient  of  a  hand­
some prairie dog puppy  from  a  friend  at 
Marysville,  Kansas.  He has  a  full-grown 
animal of the same species and a half-grown 
Rocky Mountain wolf.  All  he  now  needs 
to render his happiness  complete is  a mus­
tang pony and an Indian to scalp.

Chas.  F.  Rood,  of  the  firm  of  Foster,

Stevens & Co.,  is  spending  a  fortnight on 
Mackinac  Island.  C.  C.  Philbrick,  of the 
same  firm,  leaves  about  August  1  for  a 
month’s  recreation  on  the  south  side  of 
Long Island.  Sid. F.  Stevens  will  take  a 
well-earned rest later in the season,  putting 
in a month or six  weeks at  New  York and 
other seaboard cities.

Jas.  C.  Darragh,  formerly of  the  Stock- 
well & Darragh  Furniture  Co.,  but  now  a 
prosperous  real  estate  operator  at  Kansas 
City,  passed  through  the  city  Saturday 
night  on  his  way  to  Harbor Point,  where 
his  family  is  spending  the  heated  term. 
Mr.  Darragh  has  sold  his  stock  in  the 
American Patent Dressing Case Co. to Jos. 
Penny and  will  retire  from  the vice-presi­
dency of  that corporation.

Gripsack Brigade.

Stove  Sears  is  taking  in  the  Northern 

Indiana trade this week.

J.  H.  Brown,  State  agent  for  P.  Loril- 
lard & Co.,  put in a couple of  days  at  this 
market last week.

Jas. A.  Crookston  has  returned from  the 
East, greatly improved in health,  and is out 
on the war path again.

Geo.  F.  Owen and wife have  hied  them­
selves away to the Northern  resorts,  where 
they will spend ten days or two weeks.

L.  L. Loomis  has gone to Minneapolis in 
hopes of  recovering his  health.  His  place 
on the road  has been  taken by Robert  Por­
ter.  >

Geo.  B.  Chapman,  otherwise  known  as 
Napoleon  Bonaparte, has  severed  his  con­
nection  with  Henry  C.  Meyers,  of  New 
York,  to go on the rood for Ed. E. Mohl.

Muskegon  News:  Steve  A.  Sears  says 
that there  is  no  place  like  Muskegon  for 
pleasant weather and brisk trade.  Stephen, 
like all other discriminating  traveling men, 
is in love with this  city.

Instead of going  to  Cape  Cod,  as  has 
been  their  usual  custom  every  summer, 
Frank E. Chase  and  family  are  spending 
the heated term at Elk Rapids, 
the  guests 
of H.  H.  Noble and family.

Chas. W. Leggett,  traveling  representa­
tive  for  Franklin,  MacYeigh  &  Co.,  Chi­
cago,  has  purchased  a  fruit  farm  on  the 
lake  shore,  six  miles  from  Fennville,  and 
moved his family there last week.

An exchange  says:  “The  traveling men 
of Grand  Rapids  who  refused to be classed 
as  drunkards,  gamblers  and  libertines,  as 
they were asserted to be  by  the  Telegram- 
Herald,  stood up and were counted.  There 
were 278 of them.”

In answer to an anxious enquirer,  and  in 
order to allay further  apprehension on that 
point,  The T radesman  is  authorized  to 
state  that  the  King’s  Jester—otherwise 
known as Geo.  Owen—will  accompany  the 
traveling men  on  their  picnic  down  the 
river.

Decline of the Knights of Labor.

;i'roni tho Chicago News.

From  every  quarter  comes  confirmatory 
reports to the statement of an extraordinary 
defection from the ranks  of  the  Knights of 
Labor.  How  serious this is may be judged 
when  upon  semi-official  information  it  is 
stated that  during the  last  twelve  months 
the order has decreased from 1,000,000 mem­
bers to less than 600,000—a  loss of  fully 40 
per cent. 
In all of the great centers the de­
fection has been the largest.  Whole trades 
have  surrendered  their  charters  in  New 
York  and  Chicago. 
It  is  estimated  that 
where the  local  assemblies  attached to dis­
tricts 57 and 24  numbered  38,000  members 
they could not muster 18,000 to-day in good 
standing.  The  result  of  the  stock  yards 
strike  last  year  was  to  decimate  No.  5' 
almost beyond  belief,  and while No.  24 has 
not suffered so badly  its  treasury  tells  an 
unmistakable  tale  of  mismanagement  and 
distress.  A  year  ago  district  No. 24  had 
$2,600 to the good.  To-day it is nearly that 
figure behindhand.
There are many reasons for the decline of 
the order. 
Its aim  was  too  ambitious,  not 
It  proposed,  within  the 
to  say  utopian. 
republic to erect a central organization  that 
should practically assume the duties of gov­
ernment  over  a  vast  body  of  citizens 
While professing to  have no political ambi 
tion  or  meaning,  by  the  simple  force  of 
gravitation it found  itself  drawn  into  poli­
tics.  Among the  professed  objects  of  its 
creation were the discouragement of strikes, 
the  encouragement  of  arbitrations, the  in­
culcation of  principles  of  economy, intelli­
gence, 
temperance,  and  morality  among 
workingmen.  With  admirable  professions 
it won universal  commendation  and waxed 
strong and powerful.  But its rapid growth 
proved its weakness.  The  character  of  its 
central governing  body did  not  keep  pace 
with the immensity of  the  interests  involv­
ed.  While it  had  ample  facilities  for  in­
creasing  its  membership,  it  was  utterly 
without such a system of legislative*and ex­
ecutive representatives as could alone insure 
the  capacity  to  cope  with  the  exigencies 
arising  in such a heterogeneous body.  Hav­
ing declared  against  strikes  it  was  forced 
into  maintaining  some  it  disapproved  and 
ordering others which  some of  its members 
considered  doubtful. 
It  denounced  the 
“boycott” generally and  placed no interdict 
upon its destructive abuse by local assemblies 
and  districts.  With  strange  fatality  the 
central  organization  bought  and  furnished 
most extravagant headquarters for itself  in 
Philadelphia.  The  general  master  work­
man’s  salary was  increased from  $1,500 to 
$5,000 during  the  incumbency of Mr.  Pow 
derly,  and other salaries  of  central officials 
increased.  The  salary  of  $5,000  for  the 
head of  an  organization  numbering  a  mil­
lion members, although really inadequate to 
the  position  and  ability  required,  caused 
more  dissatisfaction  than  would  be  sup 
posed.  The spirit  of socialism in the order 
dwelt upon the extravagance of such a sum. 
The  disastrous  failure  of  the  ’longshore 
strike in New York last year, which involv­
ed several  weeks’  wages  to  100,000  men, 
was a bard  blow to  the  Knights of  Labor 
from without, and the dissensions provoked 
and fostered by the home club have weaken­
ed it from  within.  The order may survive, 
but it will only be after a thorough re-organ­
ization  and  with  reconstructed  principles 
and a more representative and powerful cen 
tral executive.

D. McLeod & Co.. Middleton:  “We  like The 
Tradesman and  look for it  as  we do for our 
meals.  It is a bright, newsy trade paper.  We 
prefer it to all others.”

354  MAIN  ST.,

PEORIA. ILL
Liberal  discount  to  the  trade, or  parties 
first  putting up these brackets in any local­
ity.

isel.

Eli Runnels, Corning.
Sidney Stark, Allendale.
Geo. W. Bevins, Tustin.
R. D. McNaugbton, Coopersville.
Fred. Voorhorst, F. Voorhorst  &  Co.,  Over- 
Wm. Moody, Pentwater.
Geo.  N.  Reynolds. Belmont.
A. Oppenheimer, Bangor.
F. G. Thurston, Lisbon.
Jay Marlatt, Berlin.
J. A. Shattuck, Sand Lake.
Geo. P. Stark, Cascade.
Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg.
W. H. Wheeler, Cedar Springs.
C. Stocking, Grattan.
J. M. Reed, Grattan.n
C. E. Coburn, Pierson.
S. Sheldon. Pierson.
C. E. Manly, Kinney.
J. P. Cordes. Alpine.
W. S. Root, Tallmadge.
Gus. Begman, Bauer.
W. W. Forrester, Pierson.
J. E. Edwards, O’Donnell.
J. P. Dwinell, Carlyle.
H. W. Potter. Jenisonville.
S. S. Waldo, Ganges.
S. T. McLellan, Denison.
Nevins Bros., Moline.
W. Thomas & Son,  Bowne.
J. C. Drew, Rockford.
R. G. Smith, Wayland.
John Gunstra, Lamont.
M. Minderhout, Hanley.
John Spring, Spring & Lindley,  Bailey.
H. VanNoord, Jamestown.
John Kamps, Zutphen.
L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville.
Geo. P. Stark. Cascade.
C. H. Joldersma, Jamestown.
Jas. S. Toland, Ross.
John Farrowe, South Blcnden.
G. H. Remington,  Bangor.
Minor Keeler, Keeler Bros., Middleville.
J. A. Shattuck, Sand Lake.
Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam.
J. D. Davis. Bangor.
M. E. Haskell, Traverse City.
G. M. Huntley, Reno.
Herman Thompson, Canada Corners.
A. W. Blain, Dutton.
C. E. Coburn, Pierson.
Rice & Lilley, Coopersville.
L. A. Scoville, Clarksville.
T. Stadt, Spring Lake.
H. Colby, Rockford.
A. & E. Bergy, Caledonia.
G. N. Reynolds, Belmont.
J no. Damstra, G itchell.
M. E. Snell,  Wayland.
J. F. Hacker, Corinth.
C. K. Hoyt,  Hudsonville.
A. C. Barkley, Crosby.
M. Gezon, Jenisonville.
Cole & Chapel, Ada.
G. Ten Hoor, Forest Grove,
S. Bitcly, Sparta.
Velzy Bros., Lamont.
Morlcy Bros., Cedar Springs.
Herder & Lahuis. Zeeland.
J. V, Crandall & Son, Sand Lake.
N. Bouma, Fisher.
James P. Warner, Shelby.
M. Garmon, Mecosta.
W. H. Struik, Forest Grove.
Nelson F. Miller, Lisbon.
L. N. Fisher, Dorr.
M. P. Shields, Hilliards.
J. M. Reid, Grattan.
Parkhurst Bros., Nunica.
S. 8heldon, Pierson.
Mrs. L. Knowles, Volney.
R. T. Parish,  Grandville.
J. C. Benbow. Cannonsburg.
Dr. Henry Lever, Newaygo.
J. B. Watson, Coopersville.
F. B. Kelley, W. R, Dennis & Co., Cadillac.
Frank Hamilton. Hamilton & Milliken, Trav­
F. H. Spencer, Saranac.

erse City.

Some Recent Publications.

“The Crusade of  the  Excelsior” is a new 
story by Bret Harte, whose  writings are al­
It is 
ways welcomed  by  hosts of  readers. 
written in his  own  inimitable  style  and is 
one  of  his  longest  works.  Published  by 
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,  N.  Y.

“Bacon’s  Dictionary  of  Boston,” with a 
historical  introduction  by  Geo.  E.  Ellis, 
D. D., L.  L.  D.,  is  an  excellent  reference 
book for  anyone  interested  in  “The  Hub” 
It is  modelled  upon  the  well- 
to possess. 
known  “Dictionary  of  London” and “Dic­
tionary of Paris. 
It  is a  veritable encyclo­
pedia of knowledge concerning Boston,  and 
the  information  is  methodically  arranged. 
Much  history is  spread  through the pages, 
with descriptions  and  statistics.  Great at­
tention is given  to  accuracy  of  statement, 
with conciseness and  condensation.  There 
are  more  than  twelve  hundred  titles,  ar­
ranged alphabetically,  which include all the 
local objects of  interest; the  government of 
the city; mercantile, literary,  charitable and 
social  societies,  its  customs,  observances 
and commorations, etc., etc.  Published  by 
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,  N.  Y.  .

“The Shaybacks in Camp;  Ten  Summers 
Under  Canvas.”  The  above  is  the title of 
a charming  summer  book  which  contains 
many  practical  suggestions  for  spending 
one’s vacation in a  healthful  and  agreeable 
manner.  The story is one of the idéal fam­
ily  camp, and  the  scene  is  laid  on  Lake 
Memphremagog.  Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 
N. Y., publishers.

The Hardware Market.

Nails  are  firm.  An  advance  has  been 
made  by  Eastern  jobbers, also  at  Detroit, 
but  Grand  Rapids  quotations  remain  un­
changed.  Bar  iron  is  stiffening,  owing to 
an advance  of  $1  per  ton  at  the  factory. 
There is  no  change  in  glass,  although sal­
able sizes  are  very firm.  The  new  screw 
list  has  been  adopted  by all  the  manufac­
turers.  The discount  remains  unchanged. 
Sisal and manilla  rope  are  weakening,  but 
no change  in price has yet been made.

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F OR SALE—New stock of groceries and fix­
tures situated at 115 Broadway.  Call and 
examine stock  or address  A. Kenyon, Grand 
Rapids,  Mich.___  
____ 203*
F OR SALE—$2,2U0  stock  of drugs  and  gro­
ceries at a sacrifice, in a good  little town 
of life and  energy.  Also  store  building  and 
house and lot.  Will exchange  real  estate for 
farm property,  Address G. & D., care Trades- 
man.____________________________ 1993t
F OR SALE—At a bargain, 80 acres of choice 
farming  land  situated  in  township  of 
Clearwater, county of Kalkaska, on north 4  of 
southwest 
of section 24, in town 28, north of 
range 8 west, with 18 acres improved.  Frame 
barn 26 x 38  and  small  house.  For  terms  of 
sale apply to Perry  Hannah or Smith Barnes, 
Traverse City, Mich. 
1993t
IjlOR SALE—A good-paying  hardware  busi­
ness in a thriving Michigan village.  Will 
sell stock or  tinner’s  tools,  with  or  without 
the building.  W ill Invoice about $2,000.  Good 
reasons for selling.  Address “Tinsmith,” care 
The Tradesman.____________________ 202*
F OR SALE—120-acre  farm, with  line  house 
and other buildings,  three miles north of 
Coopersville.  The  best  orchard  in  Ottawa 
county.  Price $7,000 cash.  Address,  for  fur­
ther particulars, E. A.  Stowe,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich. 
198tf
IHOR SALE  CHEAP—Portable  saw  mill  in 
good running order.  Capacity 25  M pine 
lumber per day.  Gang edger, saw dust carrier, 
and lifie rollers.  For  further  particulars  en- 
quire of J, F. Clark. Big Rapids, Mich.  I96tf
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 SALÉ—The best drugstore in the thriv­
ing city of Muskegon.  Terms easy.  C. L. 
Brundage, Muskegon, Mich.  _______ 193tf
FOR SALÉ—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

202*

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FOR 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. 

FOR SALE—Ice box, 6 feet and 2 inches high, 

2 feet and 11  inches  deep and 5 feet and 2 
inches wide.  The box is zinc lined and nearly 
new.  J. C. Shaw, 70 Canal street,  Grand Rao- 
ids.______________________________I89tf
F OR  RENT—Large store, corner  West  Ful­
ton  and  Front  streets,  boston  Block. 
Good  location  for a grocery.  Inquire of J. T. 
Strahan,  221  Mt.  Vernon  street.  Grand  Rap­
ids.______________ __________________203»
W T ANTED—Drug  store 
invoicing  from 
$1,000 to $3,000 in a live  Michigan  town, 
etc.  Address  Box  75,  Moorefield,  Harrison 
Co.. Ohio. 
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Y17ANTED—Five traveling salesmen;  salary 
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and expenses;  no experience necessary. 
Address, with  stamp,  Palmer  &  Co., Winoua, 
Minn. 
"ITT’ANTED—Situation  in a good  store, by a 
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young man with four years’ experience 
in a general  store.  Address  Box 43, Manton, 
Mich. 
"I/ITANTED—To exchange  farm worth $2,500 
" " 
for a stock  of goods.  Address  Box  23, 
Tradesman oflice.__________________201 *tf
WANTED — 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. 
197tf
~ \\r ANTED—A  man  having  an  established 
▼ T  .  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. 

AGENTS  FOR  THE

population.  Average daily sales, $30.

Miclafl  Drug  Excianp.
375 South Union St., Grand Rapids.
Standard  Petit Ledger.
\\rA N T E D —A registered female pharmacist 
Tt 
to take situation in  western  town.  Al­
so other registered pharmacists and assistants.
F OR SALE—Stock of $3,001) in  town  of  1,000 
IilOR SALE—Stock  of  about  $2,000,  well lo­
cated iu Grand Rapids,  doing  good busi- 
ness.________________________________
IjlOR SALE—Stock  of  about  $500 in town of 
500 inhabitants.  No other  drug  store  in 
town, good location.  Must be sold on account 
of death of proprietor. 
_____ ___
“1710 R SALE—Stock of about $1,800 in town of 
X'  1,800 population.  Will exchange for good 
real estate.
F OR  SALE—Stock  of  $1,700  in 
town  of 
800 inhabitants.  Average daily  sales $15. 
Will sell on easy terms.
F OR SALE—Stock of aoout $4,00» in town of 
2,000  inhabitants.  Will  exchange  for 
good farm lands.
LSO—Many  other  stocks,  the particulars 
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90  DRUGGISTS—Wishing to secure clerks 
we will furnish the  address  and full par­
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TYTE  HAVE also secured  the  agency  for J. 
tV  H. Vail & Co.’s medical publications and 
can  furnish  any  medical  or  pharmaceutical 
work at publishers' rates.

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GREAT  IS  GREENVILLE.

The Business Men’s Association the Prince 

of Entertainers.

Wednesday,  July 20,  was  a  great  day in 
the history of Greenville, and  in the honors 
of  that day the B. M. A.  bore no inconspic­
uous part.  When  it  was announced that a 
picnic was to be  given  under  the  auspices 
of the Association,  little attention was paid 
to the matter; but when  the  particulars be­
gan  to  be  known,  considerable  comment 
was  heard.  Following  the  announcement 
that everything was to  be free and that far­
mers,  mechanics—everyone,  in  fact—were 
invited to attend,  came  the  statement  that 
the event would be celebrated by the closing 
“of all stores,  banks,  offices,  mills  and fac­
tories,” a statement which seemed well-nigh 
incredible.  No  one  could  doubt  that  the 
programme  was  carried  out  to  the  letter, 
however, after  glancing  down  Greenville’s 
principal business street on the day in ques­
tion.  Every  place  of  business  except  the 
hotels,  saloons and  postoffice  were  as dark 
and uninviting as closed curtains and locked 
doors could make them.  The quietude of a 
Sabbath  was  nothing  compared  to  the  de­
serted appearance of  Greenville on July 20.
An  entirely different  aspect  met  the eye 
at Baldwin Lake, about a mile distant from 
the city.  The desolation of deserted streets 
was  changed  to  the  babel  of  a  thousand 
voices.  People flocked  here  and  there,  in 
utter  oblivion  of  anything  but  the  enjoy­
ment  of  the  moment.  Staid  farmers  and 
their  wives  exchanged  news  and  gossip 
with representatives of  the  professions and 
the  mechanic  mingled  with  the  merchant 
with as much freedom as if they had always 
moved  in the  same  circle.  There  was  no 
restraint—no reminder of class  difference— 
no admission of  inequality on  the  part  of 
anyone.  The picnic  meant  the  extinction 
of  ill-feeling  between  business  men  and 
the annihilation of  class  prejudice between 
busines men and their  patrons. 
It  meant, 
moreover, 
the  Association  would 
thenceforth  have  the  support  of  the  best 
people of the community in seeking to extin­
guish  the  dead-beat,  to  curtail  the  credit 
system,  to  build  up  both  city and  country 
by  all  the  weapons  wielded  by  a  people 
united for a common  aim and actuated by a 
common impulse.

that 

It  is  estimated  that  1,000  people  had 
reached the scene of festivities by 11 o’clock 
and that the crowd two hours later number­
ed at least 2,000.  Dinner was served about 
noon,  enlivened by sallies of  wit and music 
by the Greenville  band,  after  which  Presi­
dent Sprague called the assemblage to order 
and welcomed the  visitors  in  the  name  of 
the Association,  asking  them to  partake of 
every pleasure without stint and price.  Re­
ferring  to  the  work  accomplished  by  the 
Association during its  nine  months’  exist­
ence, the speaker said he was  satisfied that 
there was  some  misapprehension  as to the 
real objects of  the  Association. 
It is not a 
secret  organization,  any  person  being  ad­
mitted to its deliberations. 
It  is  not  con­
ducted in  opposition  to  any secret  society 
or  church. 
It  is  simply  a  combination of 
business men to protect themselves  against 
those who are  trying  to  ruin  them.  The 
dead-beat  is not a  person who cannot  pay, 
but who  can  pay but  wont.  Without  the 
Association such a person can beat every man 
in the town.  The  Association  does not in­
tend to wrong any man. 
If a case of injus­
tice can be shown,  the  officers  will see to it 
that the matter is made right. 
It will read­
ily be seen that such an organization will be 
a great  benefit  to  every  honest  man,  as  it 
enables him to get  his  goods  without con­
tributing to  the  payment  of  anyone  else’s 
debts.

Mr.  Sprague  then  introduced  C.  L.  Bar­
den,  Prosecuting  Attorney  of  Montcalm, 
county,  who spoke as follows:

We meet here to-day in friendly commun­
ion to from new  associations and renew the 
old and forge still stronger the golden bands 
of friendship and social union.  Here midst 
nature’s beauty, of which she  is ever prodi­
gal,  midst rolling  hills  and  forests  green, 
midst f eni decked dales and shimmering lakes 
midst signing winds and  songs of  birds,  to 
drive dull care away, exorcise corroding sor­
row and be children again just for to-day.
The business men of Greenville greet you 
all and extend to  you the right hand of fel­
lowship,  hoping and  trusting  that  the  oc­
casion may be productive of mutual benefits 
growing  out  of  mutual  confidence  and  a 
more thorough understanding between them 
and their patrons.
We are well aware that it is charged  that 
the Business Men’s  Association  of  Green­
ville is resorting to harsh and cruel methods 
for the collection of  claims—that the Asso­
ciation was conceived in  selfishness,  organ­
ized in heartlessness  and  is  perpetuated in 
cruelty.  This  view  of  the  organization 
could only come from  the  direst  ignorance 
of  its purposes and  methods. 
In every or­
ganization, even  the  church, may be  found 
individuals who employ its  livery  to  cloak 
their baseness and as an engine for the grat­
ification of  spite, hate and revenge,  but the 
individuals are at fault  and not  the organi­
zation.
The real purpose  of  this  Association  is 
not  only  to  promote  the  interests  of  our 
merchants but to  protect  the  whole people 
from professional “dead-beats” and  peripa­
tetic knaves,  who go from  place to place as 
the exigencies of their  nefarious calling de­
mand, and  only  when  their  wiles and  dis­
honest trickery fail them engage  in  honest 
toil and pay for  the  necessities  of  life like 
honest men.  These barnacles on  the  body 
politic,  these  leeches on  the  prosperity of 
every community are  a curse  to  the  great 
mass  of  laboring  men  and  hang  as  dead 
weights on the industrious aud thrifty.
Any merchant will  tell  you  that  it  has 
been  a  necessity  all  through  his  business 
life to add a certain per cent, to the price of 
his wares to  make  up the  deficit caused by 
losses from  persons  whose  chief  means of 
livelihood  consist  in  false  pretenses  and 
who eat the  "bread and  wear the gown paid 
for by  the sons of  honest  toil.  Thus  the 
honest man must pay  more  for  the  neces­
saries of  life because  the  plausible  scoun 
drel  pays  nothing.  The  surpiession  and

the economic theory that  every  man  shall 
contribute .his quota to the  support  of  the 
community. 
If a man won’t work, he must 
go  hungry  and  naked.  The  man  who 
works and pays his way as  he  goes  along 
should not be .compelled to  make  good  the 
debts of the  man  who  won’t  work.  The 
man who pays is entitled to  the necessaries 
and luxuries of life  at  the  lowest  possible 
cost.  Every successful attempt  at  the  re­
duction of  losses  from  bad  debts  carries 
with it a corresponding reduction in profits. 
This feature alone is sufficient to  commend 
the Association to every honest man,  be  he 
farmer,  mechanic or professional.
Aside from the  injury  done  the  honest 
man by the encouragement or  toleration  of 
delinquenoy, we hold that such a policy is a 
positive damage to the  delinquent, as it en­
courages him in habits of idleness  and  un­
truthfulness.  Continually  stimulated  to 
live by his wits,  the dead-beat develops into 
a hyena, whose existence  is  a  menace  to 
society  and  prosperity.  The  money  and 
goods which he confiscates,  instead of being 
employed in the  creation  and  employment 
of legitimate industries, as  it  would  be  if 
expended by the business man,  serves  only 
to encourage him to further  acts of .plunder 
and habits of  idleness.  Taking  this  view 
of the case,  it is the duty  of  every  honest 
man to co-operate with  the  Association  in 
its attempt to extinguish an element  which 
contributes nothing to  the  support  of  the 
community.
As it is the duty  of  the  business  man, 
interested in the growth  and  prosperity  of 
the community, to crush out those elements 
which discourage and retard progress,  so  it 
is also his duty to encourage every  element 
which has an influence in  the  contrary  di­
rection.  Recognizing that  the  location  of 
manufacturing  institutions  means  better 
markets for the farmer and  more  work  for 
the mechanic, as well as more  business  for 
the business man,  the  Association is pledg­
ed  to  the  encouragement  of  such  enter­
prises. 
It also stands  pledged  to  the  de­
velopment of latent resources  in  both  city 
and country—to the encouragement of more 
and better wagon  roads—the  extension  of 
streets and sewers—the adornment of parks 
and cemetaries—any improvement having  a 
tendency to enhance the appearance  of  the 
community and increase the  comfort of the 
people.  The  Association  undertakes  to 
secure reasonable freight and express rates, 
better fire protection,  fair  insurance  rates 
and honorable  adjustments. 
It encourages 
the handling of goods  of  standard  purity, 
strength and measure; the  cultivation  of  a 
feeling of fraternity between  business  men 
and a spirit  of cordiality between them and 
those with  whom  they  come  in  contact. 
Finally. I  may  say  we  have  builded  our 
structure on unity and equity and  we  earn­
estly solicit your co-operation and  support.
N.  B.  Blain,  President  of  the  Lowell 
Business  Men’s  Association, was called on 
for a speech,  but evaded the request by tell- 
ipg a good story.

Mr.  Sprague  then  reminded  the  people 
that the day was theirs and that they would 
be expected to enjoy every moment of it.

The afternoon  was  spent very pleasantly 
in boating, bathing, fishing  and  social  con­
verse,  and  the  evening  was  given  up  to 
dancing.  The  latter  amusement  was kept 
up until about 1 1 o’clock, when the last car­
riages left the grounds.

Taken as  a  whole,  the  picnic  was  the 
most successful event ever known to Green­
ville. 
It was  also  the  most successful,pic­
nic ever given by any Association in Michi­
gan—an honor  the  business men of Green­
ville  are  inclined  to  cherish  at  its  true 
worth.

Association Notes.

The Alma  Business  Men’s Association is 
angling  for  another  woolen  mill  and  for 
excelsior works.

An  exchange  dubbs  the  editor  of  T he 
T radesman  the  “Great American Organ­
izer.”  The  amount of  the damages named 
in the  libel  suit has  not yet  been  decided 
upon.

Detroit Journal, July  20:  To-day’s  the 
day  at  Greenville.  All  the  stores  closed 
and  the  business  men  and  their  families 
gone to a picnic.  They do this once a  year 
there.

The editor of T he T radesman  will  as­
sist  in the formation of a B.  M. A. at Char­
lotte on Wednesday evening of  this  week. 
Bellevue and Leroy are  also on the anxious 
seat and will  probably  swing  into  line be­
fore  the end of next week.

The success of the Greenville B.  M. A.  is 
not to be wondered at when it is remember­
ed  that  the  organization  has  a  President 
distinguished  for 
level-headedness  and 
sound common sense and a Secretary who is 
a pronounced  type  of  faithfulness.  With 
such men at the helm, no organization could 
fail to be a success right from the start.

Associations  contemplating  the  holding 
of picnics should not fail include the  Presi­
dent of the Lowell  Business  Men’s  Asso­
ciation in the  list  of  invited  guests.  Mr. 
Blain makes a practice going  to  all  Asso­
ciation picnics, whether  invited or not,  but 
there is a lingering  tradition  that  he  eats 
less,  makes better speeches  and  tells  fun­
nier  stories  when  regularly  invited.  An 
Association  picnic  without  Blain  is  like 
the play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out.

Miscellaneous Dairy Notes.

B.  E.  Peebles  paid  the  patrons  of  his 
factories in Lenawee county $8.65 per 1,000 
pounds for  May milk.

Nelson & Co.  are  putting in  a  creamery 
at Northport which will be the first institu­
tion  of  the  kind  in  the  Grand  Traverse 
region.
.  Henry  Pelgrim,  of  New  Holland,  and 
Frank E.  Pickett, of  Hilliards,  were in  the 
city  in  the  interest  of  their  respective 
cheese factories last week.

Reports from Coopersville are to the effect 
that the farmers thereabouts  are  beginning 
to see  their mistake  in  allowing  the cheese 
factory  to  cease  operations,  and  that  con- 
serted action will shortly be taken to induce 
the owner to resume business.

It  is  claimed  that  the  only  distinctive 
grange stores  now  conducted  in  Michigan 
are  those  of  E. R.  Osband,  at  North Lan­
sing,  and A.  Stegeman, at Allegan.

Blue Milk Accounted For.

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milk!
it?
that it is blue?
er than usual.

Milkman—Why,  what’s the  matter  with 
Customer—Just look at it!  don’t  you see 
Milkman—Well, yes;  it is  a little  dark­
Customer—What is the cause of it?
Milkman—I think I can explain it.
Customer—Well, I’d be glad to hear you.
Milkman—You see  we weaned the calf a 
few days  ago, and  probably  the  old cow 
feels a little blue about it.  That is the on­
ly way I can account for it.

The Bancroft cheese  factory  will  not be 

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M. M. Folsom In Baltimore Home Journal.

The  Drummer.
A little chaff, a no erry laugh,
A word for every comer;
There is not a man in all the^land 
But who extends a ready hand 
To greet the jolly drummer.
In business wise, in enterprise 
As thrifty as a plumber;
So chivalrous and debonair 
This favored one that ladies fair 
All love the gallant drummer.

His latest joke will provoke 
A roar from every bummer 
That hangs around the village bar, 
Reflecting luster from his star.
The gay commercial drummer.
With work and wit he hits the grit 
Fall, winter, spring and summer; 
Alert and watchful, day and night—
The world would go to ruin quite 

But for the busy drummer.

A skull that’s numb may beat the drum, 
But ah! it takes a hummer—
A freak of supernatural brood—
Some being most supremely shrewd 
It takes to beat the drummer.
Good Advice to Salesmen.
Win. H. Mayer in “On the Road to Riches.”
.  It is  a  very  common  remark  that  good 
salesmen  are  born, not  made. 
I believe it 
is true.  But it does not mean that a man is 
bom a good salesman; only that what makes 
him efficient in  that  line  is  born  in  him. 
There are peculiar  natural  qualities needed 
to  make  a  good  salesman, and  if  a  man 
does not have  these  he  had better turn his 
attention to some other  branch,  for he can­
not  succeed  here.  Yet  two  men  who  are 
equally  good  salesmen  may  be  almost  to­
tally unlike; almost mind you; they m ust be 
good  judges of  human  nature.  How shall 
you become a good  judge of human nature? 
You might as well  ask me  why the  violets 
are blue; I cannot tell you.
You  need  to  know  human  nature,  be­
cause you must please the person with whom 
you  are talking; must make  a pleasant  im­
pression upon  him.  We  do not trade with 
a disagreeable  person unless we are obliged 
to; we often buy articles we  do  not  expect 
to  purchase,  just  because  the  man  who 
waited  on  us  was  pleasant.  Every  good 
salesman  is  one  who  does  just  this;  he 
makes himself agreeable to the person he is 
waiting  upon,  so  that  if  he  does  not  sell 
him any more  than  he  intended  to buy,  he 
sells him all he  expected  to  purchase,  and 
sends him away with a  pleasant impression 
of the salesman.  Do  not  misconstrue  my 
phrase,  “makes himself agreeable;” perhaps 
you have been making yourself agreeable to 
some  young lady,  and  think  the  same tac­
tics you used with  her are to be brought in­
to play in the store.  You could not make a 
greater mistake.
When  a  person  enters  the  store, he  or 
she should be  met  with  respectful  polite­
ness; not the pigeon wing flourish you make 
in the ball-room  when  the  prompter  calls 
“salute partners,” but a salutation that dig­
nifies the person  you  address.  Don’t chip­
per in  like  a  parrot  with,  “What  can  I 
show you?” or,  “What is it,  sir?” as if  you 
wanted him to push forward his business as 
rapidly  as  posible.  Be  in  as  much  of  a 
hurry  as  you  please,  yourself,  but  never 
hurry your customer,  unless you are sure he 
or she will bear it.  Do not volunteer advice 
about what they shall buy; if you have what 
they ask for,  get it for them,  and while you 
are getting it, if you have something that is 
as  good  for  less  money,  or  better  for  the 
same money, mention it, and tell of its med- 
its; and people will give  you a  better  hear­
ing if they see  you  have a thing they asked 
for; if  they  did  not  see  this,  they  would 
think you v ere out of  it  and were trying to 
get them to decide  on  something  else  just 
because  you could not  give them the article 
they wanted.
Never joke unless  you are  sure  of  your 
customer; never  volunteer  a  remark unless 
you are sure  the  customer  will  be pleased. 
Men often pass  for  being  wise  simply be­
cause they keep their lips closed,  and many 
merchants get  rich  by  keeping  silent. 
If 
you volunteer a remark, bear  in  mind  that 
what you are aiming at is not  to show your 
own  smartness  or  brilliancy, but to  please 
your customer,  and let  everything  you  say 
have this end  in  view.  Don’t  get  into any 
argument of any  kind or on any subject; in 
your own store.  Every customer has a right 
to  his  own  opinions,  and  if  you  cannot 
agree with him in all  he  says, you will find 
something in his view or creed that you can 
agree with,  and  you  can  make the most of 
that.  What a pity  that  this  spirit  cannot 
be carried  with  us  out  of  uur  stores,  and 
that each  of  us  does  not  go  through  life 
searching for that upon which  we might all 
agree, rather  than  quarrel  and  bicker over 
little points of difference?

W hat an “Off Horse” Can Do.

From the Marshall Statesman.

The affair which took place in front of H. 
J. Coleman’s  store  last  evening,  because 
that gentleman refused to close his place  of 
business at 8  o’clock,  according  to  agree­
ment,  is greatly  to  be  deplored  and  will 
probably have the effect of breaking  up the 
8 o’clock system to a  certain  extent.  Mr. 
Coleman informes  the  Statesman  that  he 
signed the agreement under  protest  in  the 
first place and would have  closed last even­
ing as  soon  as  the  customers  in  waiting 
were served.  This,  however,  is not  a  rea­
sonable excuse for  keeping  open  after  the 
specified time,  after having  put  his  signa­
ture to an agreement to live up to the  early 
closing  system.  Neither  was  Mr.  Cole­
man’s refusal to close a sufficient excuse for 
the action of the crowd  which  congregated 
in front of his grocery  last  night  for  the 
purpose of either  shaming  or  forcing  him 
into closing his doors. 
If Mr. .Coleman  did 
not desire to close  he  ought  not  to  have 
signed the contract even under  the  mildest 
or  strongest  protest.  Under  the  circum­
stances,  as soon as 8 o’clock had  arrived he 
should have turned the key in his frontdoor 
and waited upon  the  customers  inside  but 
allowed no more  to  enter.  The  action  of 
the crowd is condemned by many, still there 
is a feeling that the agreement  should have 
been lived up to by Coleman.

Scottville  in Line on Organization.
Scottville,  July 22,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

Dea r Sir—The  busiuess  men  of  this 
village met last evening for the  purpose  of 
organizing a B.  M.  A.  The  meeting  was 
called to order and after  some  remarks  by
L.  M. Mills, of Grand Rapids, an  organiza­
tion was effected, to be called  the Scottville 
Business Men’s Association, auxiliary to the
M. B. M. A.  After signing of  the  consti- 
stution by seven of  the  business  men,  the 
following officers were elected:
President—H. E. Symons.
Vice-President—J.  A. Clark.
Secretary—D.  W. Higgins.
There are yet more  to  join  us  and  we 
shall have  an  organization - of  twelve  or 
fourteen members when we get  to  running 
in fall blast.
Our aim is to make a grand success of  it. 
Yours, 

D. W.  H iggins,  Sec’y

and extirpation  of  these  parasites  will not 
only  be  a  benefit  to  the  merchant, but  a 
lasting blessing to every honest man.
No, my  friends,  the  purpose  of  the  or­
ganization is not to  injure  or  degrade  any 
man who pays as  best  he  can  for  what he 
has.  Nor will such a man  ever  fail  to  re­
ceive any reasonable accommodation he may 
seek at the hands of  our merchants.
Unfortunate  mistakes  may  be made and 
jeven wrong may be  done, but  these are the 
exception and  not  the rule,  but right  here 
let me say to our business men that in seek­
ing justice be  sure you do no injustice, and 
in demanding  what is  your  due under  the 
law,  remember Shylock asked nothing more 
though he demanded the forfeit of his bond, 
the pound of  flesh nearest  Antonio’s heart.
Then let the justice  you seek  be temper­
ed with mercy, for:
The quality of mercy is not strained;
It droppetn, as the gentle rain from heaven 
Upon the place beneath; it is twice bless’d 
It blesseth him that gives and  him that takes. 
’Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes 
The throned monarch better than  his  crown; 
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, 
The attribute to awe and majesty;
Whoever doth set the dread and fear of kings, 
But  mercy is above this sceptered sway,
It is enthroned in the hearts of  kings.
It is an attribute to God himself,
And earthly power doth these show likest God 
When mercy seasons justice. Therefore friends 
Though justice be thy plea, consider this— 
That in the course of justice none of us 
Should see salvation; we do pray for mercy 
And that same prayer doth teach us all to ren­
der
The deeds of mercy.”
We meet here to-day, not  in  grades  and 
classes, but as a  whole  people  in  common 
sympathies  and  common purposes,  where 
none have the vantage  of that  adventitious 
prestige  springing  from  the  accident  of 
birth.  The beneficent influencies of our in­
stitutions has begotten a love  for honest la­
bor,  a  respect  for  success  through  lowly 
paths and homely toil.  Honor  is  rendered 
where honor is due and the  man of  genius, 
energy and intellect is honored and respect­
ed whether he pillowed his head on the bos­
om  of a plebiau mother  or drew sustenance 
from a royal breast,  We are  all peers here 
to-day each of every other,  and nothing can 
degrade the lowest one  of us  all  from  the 
proud position  of  equality  he  occupies  in 
the community except his own want of self- 
respect  and  true  manhood.  Then  let  us 
ever remember  that  exalted  rank  we have 
attained in  the  scale  of  intellectual, moral 
and social being, whence we can look  back­
ward o’er all the  ages  of  the  past in  pity 
for its ignorance and contempt for its weak­
ness  and  forward  over  all  the  incoming 
ages of the future with  a  happiness  begot­
ten  of a  clear conception  of  the  complete 
emancipation of the world  from  moral,  so­
cial and  political  bondage, of which  grand 
culmination  we  are  the  harbingers.  But 
to come back to the  day  and  the  occasion, 
let each one  in  the  pride  of  his  own  true 
manhood, in the fullness of  his self-respect 
thrust from his  heart all  envy, hatred  and 
malice and enter  with  a  will  into  the  joy 
and gladness of  the hour and  let the reflec­
tion of his own kindly smile be  mirrored in 
the faces of those  around  him.  But while 
it is easy to counsel  each  other  to  be  gay 
and happy,  with most of  us  it  is  but poor 
seeming,  for  behind  our  brightest  smiles 
are tears and in our merriest laughter a note 
of  sadness,  for  a  discord  comes  echoing 
down the  corridors  of  our  memories  whis­
pering to us of  those  who  are  sleeping the 
last long  sleep that  knows no wakening in 
their lowly beds  just  over  the  hills.  The 
silver cords have been loosed and the golden 
bowl broken and they have gone to the long 
home beyond  that  bourne  from  which  no 
traveler returns.
But for to-day,  let us, as best we may,  ex­
orcise  the  lines  that  care  and  misfortune 
have graven on friendly faces and dispel the 
dark clouds of  sorrow  by  the  sunlight  of 
bright smiles  and  happy faces and  for the 
once let the world be shut out with its petty 
spites and selfish  ambitions, with  its cease­
less noise and  strife,  with  its  class distinc­
tions, that pride and  arrogance have foster­
ed  with  all  its  dissentions  and  jealousies 
and for to-day at least  let  equality and fra­
ternity be more  than  a  name  then  as best 
we  may, let  joy and gladness rule the hour 
and reign supreme.

For brooding care paints wrinkles 
Onthe fairest human face,
And pride and hate and envy 
Their cruel lines will trace.

The human face is truly 
A mirror of the mind,
And speaks of the varied passions 
Within our heart enshrined.

It tells, if you are careless 
Of others’ grief and pain,
Or let the cry for Buccor 
Be made to you in vain.

It speaks of pride and  arrogance.
Or cruel hearts and cold;
All lost to human kindness 
In greed for gain and gold.

It tells us if you revel 
And swell the ghoulish chorus 

In slander’s vile domain,
By adding your refrain.

It speaks of all the vileness 
Of all the Blimy demons 

That in our hearts doth dwell.
That drag  us down to hell.

It tells another story,
That turns the darksome picture 

Most beautiful and bright.
To one of heavenly light.

It speaks of manhood perfect,
And shines with homely virtues 

Of womanhood sublime;
That pass the bourn of time.
It speaks of joy and gladness 
With lips which to the lowly,

And hearts that know no guile;
E’er give their sweetest smile.
It glows with truth and goodness,
The best of all that’s lovely.

With purity of thought;
That in our lives are wrought.

It tells of all the angels 
That in our souls nave striven 
To guide our wayward footsteps,
And lead us on to heaven.

So each of us is painting 
That through the rolling ages,

A picture on his face,
He never can efface.

Then let us paint that picture 
That friends may see there painted 

In colors pure and bright 
The good, the true, the right.

After  music  by  the  band,  President 
Sprague  called  upon  the  editor  of  The 
T radesman  for  a  few  remarks, who  re­
sponded  as follows;

I consider it no small privilege  to be able 
to be with you on this occasion and of being 
the humble instrument (of  conveying to you 
the warmest congratulations  of  the  2,200 
members of the  Michigan  Business  Men’s 
Association. 
I  assure  you  that  we  are 
proud of the work  you  have  accomplished 
and the reputation you have achieved as one 
of the strongest and  most  active  business 
organizations in the State.
Speaking in a general way,  the  Business 
Men’s Association is bound to  live, because 
it is founded  on  business  principles  and 
represents living issues.  We  start  out  on

M ich ig a n   B u sin e ss  M on’s  A sso cia tio n . 

President—Frank Hamilton, Traverse City.
First Vice-President—Paul P. Morgan, Monroe.
Second Vice-President—E. J. Hemçk, Grand Hapids. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.
Treasures—Julius Sckuster, Kalamazoo.
Executive Committee—President, First Vice-President, 
Secretary, N. B. Blain and W. E. Kelsey.
Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse 
City;  P. Ranney, Kalamazoo;  A.  W.  Westgate,  Che-
Commtttee on Legislation—W. E  Kelsey,  Ionia;  J.  V.
Crandall, Sand Lake;  J. F. Clark, Big Rapids- 
.  _
Committee on Membership—H. S.  Church,  Sturgis;  B. 
F. Emery, Grand Rapids;  the Secretary. 
.
fCommittee  on’Transportation—Jas.  A.  Coye,  Grand 
Rapids;  J.W.  Milliken,  Traverse  City;  C.  T.  Bridg-
Committee'on Constitution—'W. E. Kelsey,  Ionia;  R. D.
Official Organ—The Michigan Tradesman. 
_____ _
The following local associations have mostly 
been  organized  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Michigan Business Men’s Association, and are 
auxiliary thereto :

McNaughton, Coopère ville;  I. F. Clapp, Allegan, 

A d a  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A ssociation . 

President, D. F. Watson;'Secretary, Elmer Chapel.
A lb a  B u sin e ss M en ’s A sso cia tio n . 
Preeldent, C. R. Smith;  Secretary, Peter Baldwin.
A lle g a n   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n  

President, Irving F. Clapp; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.
R e ta il  G rocers’ A sso cia tio n  o f  B a ttle  C reek 
President. Geo. H. Rowell;  Secretary, John P. Stanley.

B e ld in g   M erchants’  A sso cia tio n . 
President, H. J. Leonard; Secretary, J. M. Earle.

B e lla ir e   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President, John Rodgers;  Secretary, G. J. Koteware.
B u rr  O ak  B u sin ess  M en ’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President, B. O. Graves;  Secretary, H. M. Lee.______
M erch an t’s P r o te c tiv e  A ss’n  o f  B ig   R ap id s. 
President, E. P. Clark;  Secretary. A. S. Hobart.

B o y n e   C ity  B u sin e ss M en’s A ssociation . 

C ad illac B u sin e ss M en’s A sso cia tio n . 

President, R. R. Perkins;  Secretary, F. M. Chase.
President, J. C. McAdam;  Secretary, C. T. Chapin.
C arson C ity B u sin e ss M en ’s A sso cia tio n . 
President, F. A.'Rockafellow;  Secretary, C. O. Trask.
C asnovia,  B a ile y   an d   T ren t  B .  M.  A . 
President, H. E. Hesseltine;  Secretary, E. Famham.
C edar  Sp rin gs  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation . 
President. T. W. Provin;  Secretary, L. H. Chapman.
C h a rlevoix  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A sso cia tio n . 

President, John Nichols;  Secretary, R. W. Kane.
C oo p ersv ille  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A ssociation , 
President. G. H. Watrous;  Secretary, W, R. Boynton. 
B u sin e ss  M en ’s  P r o te c tiv e   U n io n   o f  C he­
President, J. H. Tuttle;  Secretary, H. G. Dozer.
D im o n d a le   B u sin e ss M en’s A sso cia tio n . 
President, T. M. Sloan;  Secretary, N.H. Widger._____

b o y g a n .

D orr  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation . 
President, L. N. Fisher;  Seeretary, E. S. Botsford. 
R e ta il  G rocers’  A sso cia tio n   o f K.  S agin aw . 
President,  RiAard Luster;  Secretary, Chas. H. Smith.

President, H. W. Robson;  Secretary, W. S. Whittlesey.

K dm ore B u sin e ss  M en ’s A sso cia tio n . 
B astp ort  B u sin ess  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 

Geo. L. Thurston. Central Lake.

President,  F.  H.  Thurston,  Central  Lake;  Secretary, 
B aton   R ap id s  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President, F. H. DeGalin;  Seeretary, Will. Emmert.
E lk  R a p id s B u sin ess M en ’s P r o te c tiv e  A s’n. 
President, J. J. McLaughlin;  Secretary, C. L. Martin.

m. Upton;  secretary,—

tTrenk fort Business  Men’s Association, 

Evart Business Men’s Association. 
President, W. M. Davis;  Secretary, Chas. E. Bell.
-prtwidaw •• ■««a. 
F-R. Chandler.
----------------.Flint  M erca n tile  U nion .
President, W. C. Pierce;  Secretary, J. L. Willett.
President, Foster Sisson;  Sec’y, Arthur Cheseborough.
President, E. Hagadom;  Secretary, O. V. Adams.
G rand  H av en   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation . 
President, Fred. P. Voss;  Secretary, Fred A. Hutty.

F r e e p o r t  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
F ife  L ak e B u sin e ss M en ’s A sso cia tio n . 

President, Jas. A. Coye;  Secretary, E. A. Stowe
President, L. W. Sprague;  Secretary, E. J. Clark.
President, V. E. Manley;  Secretary, I. B. Barnes.
President. John Krumer;  Secretary, P. W. Kane.

R e ta il  G rocers’  A ss’n  o f  G rand  R ap id s 
G r e en v ille   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
H artford  B u sin e ss M en’s A sso cia tio n . 
H o lla n d  B u sin e ss M en ’s A sso cia tio n . 
H astin gs  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n , 
«ident. L. E. Stauffer;  Secretary,  J.  A.  VanArm.
President,__ ________________ ________________
H arbor  Sp rin gs  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A ss’n. 
President, W. J. Clark;  Secretary, A. L.  Thompson.
H er se y  B u sin e ss M en ’s A sso cia tio n . 
President, O. L. Millard; Secretary,Frank Beardsley 
H ow ard   C ity B u sin e ss  M en ’s A sso cia tio n . 
Chairman, C. A. Vandenberg;  Secretary, B. J. Lowry.
H o lla n d   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation . 
President, Jacob Van Putten;  Secretary, A. Van Puren. 
H u b b ard ston   B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President, Boyd Redner;  Seeretary, L. W. Robinson.

I o n ia   B u sin e ss  M en’s  E x ch a n g e. 

President, Wm. E.  Kelsey;  Secretary,  Fred. Cutler, Jr.
K a la m a zo o   B e ta ll G rocers’ A sso c ia tio n . 

K a lk a sk a   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation . 

President, P. Ranney;  Secretary, M. 8. Scovllle.
President, A. E. Palmer;  Secretary, C. E. Ramsey.
K in g sle v   B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation . 
President. C. H. Camp; Secretary, Chas. E. Brewster.
B anning B u sin e ss M en ’s A sso cia tio n , 
sident, Frank Wells;  Secretary, Will Crotty.
L aw ren ce B u sin e ss Mien’s A sso cia tio n . 
President. H. M. Marshall;  Secretary, C. A. Stebbins.
President, Wm. Hutchings;  Secretary, M. L. Campbell.
L o w e ll  B u sin e ss  M en’s  P r o te c tiv e   A ss’u. 
President, N. B. Blain;  Secretary, Frank T. King._____
L u th er   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President, W. B. Pool;  Secretary, Chas. J. Robinson.

L eslie  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 

L yon s  W usiness  M en’s  A s’n. 

President, B. M. Hutchinson:  Secretary,D.jA- Reynolds
M an celon a  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation . 
President. W. E. Watson ;  Secretary, C. L. Bailey.
M an istee B u sin e ss M en ’s A sso cia tio n . 
President, C.  I>. Gardner;  Secretary, H. W. Leonard.
M a n istlq n e  B u sin ess M en’s A sso cia tio n . 
President, F. H. Thompson;  Secretary, E. N. Orr.
M anton’s  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President, F. A. Jenlson;  Secretary, R. Fuller.
Grocers’  A ss’n  o f  th e   C ity  o f   M u sk egon .
President, H. B. Fargo;  Secretary, Wm. Peer.________
President, Herbert M. Lee:  Secretary, Walter Webster
President, Simon Town;  Secretary, L. A. Ely.
President, J. M. Ballon ;  Secretary, J. F. Conrad.
OceauH Business  Men’s As’n, 
O vid  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A s’n. 

M erch an t’s  U nion  o f  N a sh v ille . 
M u ir  B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation . 
O tsego  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 

Presidènti. W. E. Thorp;  Secretary ,E. S. Honghtaltng.

0 

The Press.*

I  hope,  however, 

It  is  but two or three weeks ago  that  I 
was called upon to perform  a  similar  duty 
on  a  similar  occasion—to  respond  to  the 
same sentiment assigned  me  for  to-night, 
viz.,  “The  Press.” 
I don’t know  what  I 
have  done nor what the  good people  along 
the line of the D. C. & E. R. R.  have  done 
to deserve all this, but  I  submit to  the  in­
evitable,  as  you  must;  and  I  haven’t the 
shadow  of a doubt that I am doomed  to  do 
press-work  all  along the line  of  this  road 
from  Bellaire  to  Florida,  should  it  be 
deemed  advisable  to  extend the  line  that 
far,  and,  also,  provided that  the  money 
holds  out. 
that  we 
won’t  get  so  far from  home;  I  hope  and 
trust and expect that we shall  be  gathered 
in  and  absorbed  by the  Michigan  Central 
after  we  have made about  one  more  hitch 
towards  the  south  pole, even  although  it 
takes  the  dollars  we  have  already  sub­
scribed and paid and other dollars  that  we 
will  doubtless  have to pay before  we  can 
visit our friends at Bellaire and  Charlevoix 
by  rail.  But  let  us  enjoy  ourselves  as 
stockholders  in  a  railroad  while we  can, 
and  imagine  that we are bigger  men  than 
old Gould or Vanderbilt.  We can feel  that 
way beween assessments; but when they call 
upon us for five or ten or twenty  per  cent, of 
what w e  have subscribed to this great enter­
prise,  we find that we are very  small  wig- 
glers in a railroad  puddle,  after  all.

I  would  rather  dodge  the  real  issue— 
“The Press”—to-night,  but  the  committee 
the  programme  say  “Press,”  and 
and 
“Press”  it  shall be, although  I  must  re­
luctantly  admit 
that  pulling  the  devil’s 
tail of an antiquated hand press a couple of 
days in each week for nearly a  decade  has 
taken away most of the  romance  and  poe­
try that  such  a  sentiment  at  an  earlier 
period  of  my career  might  have  evoked; 
for,  although  the  honorable  committee 
didn’t confine me  to any particular  kind  of 
press, the presumption is  that  they  meant 
the  newspaper  press. 
sounds  very 
pretty to speak of “the  art  preservative  of 
arts,” and of the press  as  “the  lever  that 
moves  the  world,” but just  exercise  your­
self on that lever for a couple of hours  this 
hot weather,  Mr.  Toastmaster,  and  you’ll 
find  that  it has a more personal  and  local 
bearing on the weak points  in  your  spinal 
column,  and  you  won’t  notice that  the 
world wobbles to any great extent, no  mat­
ter  how  hard  you  pull.  But,  notwith­
standing  all  this, the press  is  a  great  in­
stitution,  and its influence for good,  though 
sometimes  for  evil,  is  immeasurable  and 
unbounded,  whether  it  be 
the  obscure 
country press or the great  metropolitan  in­
stitution where they dump a bundle of  rags 
in at one end and a  neighbor  stands  ready 
to borrow the  paper  at  the  other  (a  most 
reprehensible  practice,  by  the  way—the 
borrowing,  of course, I mean).

It 

It is a marvelous thing, even  in  this  age 
of marvels, to consider what  slaves  we  are 
to ttZ 'pleSS, although the yoke is  rather  an 
agreeable one,  after  all.  To  the  average 
mail  of  business  the  loss  of his  favorite 
mornice or evening paper is like the loss of 
a meal,  but he never  realizes  until  isolated 
from it for a few days or weeks  how  much 
of a  necessity  it  really  is.  A  wonderful 
feature of it all is, too,  the quiet  manner  in 
which this daily bill of fare is dished  up  to 
us and the means and methods employed to 
obtain and  prepare  it.  We  meet  here  to­
night  to  celebrate an event  of  great  local 
importance;  and  while  there  is  no  out­
ward and visible sign of  a  reporter  or  cor­
respondent  present,  he  is  probably  here 
just the same, and papers printed  hundreds 
of  miles  away  to-morrow  evening  will 
doubtless inform the world  in  general  that 
the survey of the D.  C.  & E.  R. R.  is  com 
pleted to Kalkaska,  and they might  as  well 
add,  while about it, that  the  real  work  of 
building the road will  soon  be  commenced 
and  pushed  to  a  speedy  and  successful 
completion.
Robert  Burns,  even  in  his  day,  had  a 
realizing sense of  the  power  of  the  press 
when he wrote,

“If there’s a hole in a’ your coats,
A chiel’s amang ye taking notes.

I rede ye’ll ’tent it;

An’ faith he’ll prentit.”

The genial poet had probably had a  little 
personal experience.  Perhaps  some  argus- 
eyed  reporter  had caught  him  kissing  his 
best  girl over the garden wall,  and made  a 
local item of it—likewise,  most probably,  a 
local row.
My experience in newspaper work is  that 
there is a great  deal  that is better left  un­
said, unless you say it about  the  other  fel­
low;  and even then  it’s well enough to  see 
whether  he’s  bigger  than  you are  before 
saying it; but, be careful as you  will,  some 
one’s  toes  are  sure  to  be trod  upon,  and 
then  the  bustle  you  create  materializes 
sooner than the one to which,  in the  course 
of events  your productions  naturally gravi­
tate—although,  perhaps, 
it  makes  little 
difference,  after  all,  for it’s  bound  to  be 
bustle,  anyway.
But the hour  grows late,  and  I  will  not 
weary  you  longer, but stop  the 
and 
make room for the  gentleman  who  follows 
me and who knows how to entertain you  to 
better advantage.

♦Response  by  the J.  N.  Tinklepaugh  at re­

cent banquet of Kalkaska  Ik M.  A.

P o r t  H u ron .

B o d n e y   B u sin  

ess  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 

President, Jas. Oübum;  Sec'y, 8, Lamfrom.

President,C. H. Hunter;  Secretary, Lester Cooley.
O w osso  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A ssociation . 
Petoskey  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President, Jas. Buckley;  Secretary, A. C. Bowman.
ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
Pewamo  Busin*.
Secretary, E. R. Holmes.
President, Albert Retan, 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______
p i s l n ir s il  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n .
President, M. Bailey;  Secretary, J. A. Sidle.__________
M erchant's U n ion  P r o te c tiv e  A sso c ia tio n  o f 
President, Q. C.Meisel;  Secretary, S. L. Merriom.____ ,
_____rth; Secretary, R.E. McCormick.
President, L. T. Wiln
R e e d  C ity   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso c ia tio n . 
President, C.J. Fleischauer; Secretary, H. W. Hawkins.
R ock ford   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President, Geo. A. Sage;  Secretary, J. M. Spore.
St. C harles  B u sin e ss  M en’«  A sso cia tio n , 
'resident, B. J. Downing;  Secretary, E. E. Burdick. 
t. JoluiH M erchant*’ P r o te c tiv e .Awsdciatiou. 
resident, H. L. Kendrick^  Secretary, C. M. Merrill.
B u sin ess M en’s P ro te c tiv e  A ss’n o f Saranae. 
President.  Geo. A. Potts;  Secretary, P. T. Williams.
S ou th   B oard m an   B u sin e ss  M en’s Am>’n. 
President. H. E. Hogan;  Secretary, B. E. Meh&rdt.
o   A rm  and E . J ord an  B u sin e ss M en’s A s’n. 
■resident, D. C. Loveday;  Secretary, C. W. Sntton.
S h erm an  B u sin e ss M en’s A sso cia tio n . 
President, H. B. Sturterant;  Secretary,W. G. Shane.
Sparta  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
Preeldent. J. R. Harrison;  Secretary, M. B. Rash.
S tu rgis  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A sso c ia tio n . 
President, Henry S. Church;  Secretary, Wm. Jorn.
'raverse  C ity  B u sin ess  M en ’s  A sso cia tio n , 
resident.Geo, È. Steele;  Secretary,  L. Roberts.
T u stin   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation , 
President, G. A. Estes; Secretary, Geo. W. Bevins.
A ssociation . 
V erm on tville  B u sin e ss  M en 
W. E. Holt.
President, W. H. Benedict;  Secretar;
»elation, 
W a te r v lle t B u sin e ss M en’s Ass* 
ri field.
President, H. Peirce;  Secretary, F- H. Mer 
A sso cia tio n .

W ay land  B u sin ess  M ei 
________  
President. E. W. Pickett:  St
W o o d la n d   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n , 
’resident, John Velte;  Secretary. L N. Harter.
V h ite  C loud  B u sin e ss  M en ’s  A ssociation , 
resident,  P. M. Roedel;  Secretary. M. D. Hayward.
W h ite   L ak e  B usin«»«  M en’» A s’n. 
Preeldent, A. T. Linderman, Whitehall  Secretary,  W. 
'  B. Nicholson, Whitehall.

retary, H. J. Turner.

The  Ladies.*

Unlike  some  who  have  preceded  me,  I 
do not rise with reluctance, but, on the con­
trary, always  with  extremest pleasure em­
brace  the  opportunity  to  respond  to  this 
toast 
It  is  also  with  extremest  pleasnre 
that  whenever  the  opportunity  offers,  I, 
without reluctance, respond  to  the embrace 
of--------
“The world was sad, the garden was a  wild;
And  man,  the  hermit,  sighed  ’till  woman 
But now this is occasionally reversed,  and 
the woman  smiles  and  the  man  sighs, be­
cause she smiles at the other fellow.

smiled.”

“If to her share some female errors fall,
Look on her face and you’ll forget them all.
The Ladies—Fountains  of  living waters; 
impurities may be in them  but not of them; 
bom of  them we  drink  life from them,  and 
childhood, youth and an  early manhood are 
passed by the  side  of the streams, the fleet­
ing time made pleasant by the music of their 
babbling; and,  in  full  manhood, resting  on 
the bosom of  the  swelling  current, we  are 
noiselessly and gently,  lovingly and carress- 
inglybut  firmly and  certainly borne  along 
to  the  sea, where,  through  the  clouds  of 
life’s tempest, the  sunlight  of  love  breaks 
and drinks  up  the  waters  to  the  skies  to 
fall again  in nature’s  rain  to replenish the 
fountains.
“O,  woman!  lovoly  woman!  Nature  made 
thee
To temper man; we had been brutes without
Angels are painted fair to look like you;
There’s In you all that we believe of heaven—
Amazing brightness, purity and truth,
Eternal joy and everlasting love.”
♦Response  by  Geo.  W.  Albrecht  at  recent 

banquet of Kalkaska B. M. A.

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SeeondrClass Matter.1

WEDNESDAY.  JULY  27,  1887.

The Moan of the Butcher Man.

With garb uncouth and grimed face marked 
With tear and sigh and moan, he said:

By many a furrowed line,
“My name is Christian Klein.
“I was an east-side butcher, sir,
A false love slaughtered my fond hopes,

For many happy years:
Bo pray excuse these steers.
“Oh, fickle Katy Dinklespeil 1 
Why give to you my fresh heart and 

Why for you did I yearn?
Ask skewers in return?

“I said I’d cleave my way to wealth;
She vow’d she’d marry me.
ln-fat-uated 11  The time—
How brisket seemed to tlee.

“But she proved false.  One day she wrote— 
It was no tender line:
•I love the baker, and I am 
Frankfurter own it, Klein.

“ ‘I liver lone for him, and oh!
He finds his knead in me.
I never sausage love as bis;
He suets me to a T.’

“I read, then cried. ‘She’s tongue me deep!
Oh, sirl  of all bad cuts I’ve had,

A viper have I nursed!’
This was the very wurst.”

Then paused the uncouth butcher man,
And, closing tight his brawny fist, 

And fierce his eyes did glare;
ltight furiously he swore:

“False Kittle Dinklespeil!” he cried,
But saddle be my lonely end! ”

“I’ll haunch ye till I die;
“Pork Christian Klein 1 ”  quoth I.
The Commercial Traveler.*

It has been the usual custom, in responses 
to this time-honored  toast, to  speak of the 
commercial traveler with  special  reference 
to his social qualities;  his  ever-ready fund 
of wit, humor and  anecdote;  the  free and 
easy manner with which he  adapts  himself 
to all circumstances,  extracting  enjoyment 
and comfort in all cases.  Chas.  F. Adams 
has naively  portrayed  this  feature  of the 
drummer’s character,  when he  makes Hans 
Pfeifer say:

Who vas it gomes into mine schtone,
Drows down his pundles on der floor,
Und nefer schtops to shut der door?

Der Drummer.

Who dakes me py der hand und say,
“Hans Pfeiffer, how you  vas to-day,”
Und goes for peesness right avay?

Der Drummer.

Who comes aroundt ven I vas oudt,
Drinks up mine bier und eats mine kraut
Und kiss Katrina on der moudt?

Der Drummer.

This phase of his character  has so  often 
been referred to by post-prandial  speakers, 
that I will  digress  from it, referring  more 
particularly to his  relations  with  the busi­
ness man,  to whom  he  comes as  the repre­
sentative of the commercial  interests of our 
country, as the  trusted  agent of  bis firm. 
You will find him sharp,  crisp,  energetic, 
full of business,  firmly  believing  (at  least, 
to all outward  appearance) that  he  repre­
sents the only  house in  his line  that  has 
reached the acme of  perfection in  point of 
style,  fit or  durability  of  its  wares.  No 
doubt you  sometimes  think,  and  perhaps 
justly, that he overdraws the picture.  Par­
don him—not  censure—if  he  does,  for is 
there one  among us  who does  not do  the 
same thing?  Does the successful dry-goods 
man ever  speak  disparagingly of  the dull 
shade of a piece of  dress-goods he  is anx­
ious to dispose of?  Not he!  But how deft­
ly he arranges its folds, how careful is he to 
show it where the, light  will not  bring  out 
its dullness.  Not alone the dry-goods man, 
but all branches of trade  endeavor to so ar­
range, place and display  their  merchandise 
that its good qualities may be first observed 
by the purchaser.
Therefore, finding  that in this  regard he 
differs but slightly from other business men, 
when he calls  upon  you in his  capacity of 
salesman, treat him with that respect which 
should always be given by one gentleman to 
another, and  from his  heart  of  hearts he 
will thank you, and ever kindly will you be 
remembered.  The  exception,  and  not the 
rule,  to all this,  is occasionally  our sad ex­
perience.
Who  knows  how  soon  the  commercial 
traveler may be  in a position  to  return to 
you a thousand-fold  the little acts of  kind­
ness you may have shown him,  which  cost 
you so little!  The successful traveler of to­
day may, by faithfulness, integrity, upright­
ness and strict  business  principles,  be,  on 
the morrow, the successor of the firm whom 
he represents;  and, with that warm-hearted­
ness which comes to him by  intuition, how 
gladly he  will endeavor  to return  all your 
courtesies.
As a citizen of this great  commonwealth, 
he stands as one of the  most important fac­
tors in its commercial  development  and fu­
ture prosperity.  Who,  more than  he, com­
prehends the great  resources of  this repub­
lic—its great deposits of mineral wealth, the 
richness  of  its  soil, the  legislation  most 
needed  for  its  perpetuity?  On  all  these 
subjects he is ever  willing to give  an opin­
ion.  As a gleaner of  information,  accurate 
and  reliable, on  the  general  condition of 
trade—in  fact,  all  business  topics—he is 
brim-full of valuable suggestions,  which are 
generally  trustworthy  and true to his con­
victions.  He stands to his employer a faith­
ful helper  in times of  adversity,  a  sharer 
of his joys when the fickle goddess has been 
more kind.
For him we claim no  superiority,  neither 
do we expect  to be  erected  monuments of 
bronze or marble to tell to a coming genera­
tion his virtues.  All we  ask is that  credit 
be given where merit demands.

♦Response by Geo. W. Noble at  recent  ban­

quet of Owosso B. M. A.

Too  Honest.

From the Detroit Free Pre»s.

“Humph!”  he  growled,  as  he  untied  a 
small package  he had received  by  express. 
“What is it?”
I  lent 
“It’s  my old  15-cent  jack-knife. 
it to a Chicago drummer  the  other  day  to 
sharpen a pencil and he  carried it off.”
“But he was honest enough to return it.” 
“Yes, confound him,  but he  sent it C.  O. 

D.,  and it cost me 25 cents.”

J. A. Armstrong,  grocer,  Ludington:  “We 
find T h e Tradesm an one of  the very  best trade 
papers that we  receive.  It  is well  worth the 
price to any business man.”

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to order for $ 13.  The outfit comprises: 
z,ooo “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 
Puller & Stowe Company,

or express order.

.

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-  Grand Rapids, Mich.
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 5c. 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.

( i t o ô È O ï L f o M , » ^ - ;

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CYUNC~R  O IL  CRAN’D RAPIDS, M.

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Full Line of

We make a specialty of

STOSEA OIL,

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

GRAND  RAPIDS  OFFICE,

KTo. 1 Canal
Telephone No.  228-2.

St.

J.  G,  ALEXANDER,  Agent.

GIVE  US A  TRIAL  ORDER.

We  Guarantee  Satisfaction.

THE NEW

Soap  Company,

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

Hesuclliglit

AND

I_iittl© Daisy.
Botn free from adulterations of all kinds, 
and contain pure Ceylon  Cocoa  Oil,  Steam 
Refined Tallow,  Glycerine and Borax.  The 
former  is  a  first-class  Laundry Soap,  and 
the latter, being fine and  milder,  is  one  of 
the  best  Bath, Laundry  and  Toilet  Soaps 
combined now on the market.

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

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

Shall we receive your  encouragement  by 

way o f a trial order f

Respectfully,

Must  Have  Tiger  Oil.
Grand  Rapid s,  June 22,  1887. 

Dr. Leeson, Cadillac:
Dear Sib—I should have  answered your 
letter ere this had not  sickness  prevented, 
and now I will just say that I asked for the 
sole agency of  Tiger Oil  simply  because I 
thought your  medicine  was not at  present 
for sale here. 
I have  relatives  and friends 
here who have tried repeatedly to find Tiger 
Oil in the city and failed,  and  consequently 
have been in  the  habit  of sending  to  Mill- 
brook for i t   When we moved  here recent­
ly, almost the first day  some  qne asked if I 
brought  any  Tiger  Oil to  sell.  As I  had 
not I kept lending from  what I had for pri­
vate use,  until it was  gone, and  we tried to 
buy more here,  and,  as on former occasions, 
failed to find any.  So,  thinking perhaps it 
might pay  to keep a small  supply on  hand 
(if no  one  else  near  me  kept  it),  I  wrote 
you as I did. 
I intended  sending out  your 
circulars from house to house, and so adver­
tise it. 
If,  as you say,  so  many  druggists 
in this city keep  Tiger  Oil  they  take no 
pains to sell it, even when called for.
You can do as you choose  about  sending 
me any to sell. 
I  can  get  my  supply,  as 
formerly,  from  my  husband’s  mother  in 
Millbrook.  Very  respectfully yours,
Mbs.  Susa Cawthorne.
W EC I IP S
G.  B. S. VOIGT  i  GO.

GRAHAM  ROY'S,  -  Grand  Rapids, Midi,

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.

OUR  LEADING  BRANDS:

Roller Champion,
Matchless,

Gilt  Edge,

Lily White,

Harvest Queen,
Snow Flake,

White Loaf, 
Reliance,

Gold Medal, 
Graham.
Buckwheat  Flour,  Bye  Flour,  Granulated 
Meal.  Bolted  Meal,  Coarse  Meal,  Bran, 
Ships, Middling's, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed. 

OUR  SPECIALTIES: 

Write for Prices.

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

Eaton  &  C M bsoo
Frederick  the  Great

Are State Agents for

CIGAR.

Grand. Rapids, Mich..

Represented  by th e  Giant,

Mr.  Christopher  Sparling.

LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ.
Fermentum!

STATE  AGENT  FOB

The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast.

Manufactured by Riverdale Dlst. Co.

106 K ent Street, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

TELEPHONE  566.

NO BACKACHE! 

NO RUBBING! 

- 

NO SORE FINGERS!

Warranted  not to Injure the Clothes* •
< By Boiling and No Rubbing. 
No Soiling Using Warm Water.

USED TWO MS
THE BEST LABOR-SAVING SOAP MADE

FULL DIRECTIONS ON  THE  WRAPPER.

A Vegetable  Oil Soap.  Contains  No  Rosin.

Manufactured  only by the

A  LARGE  “ CHROMO”  WITH  THREE  BARS,
6.  A.  SHOUDY  SOAP  CO.

GLARE,  JEWELL  4  CO.

Sole Agents for Western Michigan.

SALT  FISH

Bought  and Sold by

FRANK  J. DETTE NTHALER,

117 Monroe St.,  Grand Rapids.

Oysters the Year Around 

jgpf

ASK  YOUR  JOBBER
In >.s

FOBt

KEROSENE

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.

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

RIHDfiE, BERTSCH «  CO.,
BOOTS  AND  SHOES

MANUFACTUBEBS AND WHOLESALE DEALEBS IN

AGENTS FOB THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

14 and 16 Pearl Street,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

PURE.

NEW  PROCESS  STARCH.

This Starch having th e  light 

SWEET.
Starch  and  Gluten

removed,

O x ie -T T iir c i  L e s s

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

M anufactured by the

FIRMENICH  MNFG.  CO.

Factories:  Marshalltown, Iowa;  Peoria,  Ills. 

Offices at Peoria,  Ills.

FOB  SALE  BY

Clark,  Jewell  &  Co.

SURE.

FULLER  &  STOWE  COMPANY,

Engravers and Printers

D esigners

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

Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice.

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

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Wholesale Mfrs. of

Pilre  Candy

Our New Factory is  one  of the 

largest  and  best-equipped 

in the land.  Come and 

see us.  11,13,15,17 

SO. IONIA  ST.

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PEANUTS

CANDY

In  Ordering a Supply of the

Arctic BaUn£ PovQer

Do not forget to  ask for

Deaf and Dumb Alphabet Rules 
also Comic Cards  for Adver-
tising.

imm

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SOÏaS PROPRIETORS.

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

Ua kTng
POWDER
Arctic Manufacturing Co., Grand Rapids.
Spring  Jt
DRY  GOODS,

JOBBERS  IN

Hosiery, Carpets, Etc.

F.  J.  LAMB 

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

CO■I

F r u it s  a n d   V e g e t a b l e s,

Butter,  Eggs,  Cheese,  Etc.,

8  »110  Mil  Stitt  G U I  BAPIDS,  NIGH.

Address 08 äbove
49 Lyon Street, Up-Stairs, Grand Bapids, Mich.

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  GIVEN  TO  FILLING  ONDEES.

ökoceries.

A  Comer  in  Cheese—The  Remedy.
The  three  cheese 

jobbers  at  Adrian 
“played roots” on the cheese manufacturers 
of  Western Michigan  this  year.  As  soon 
as  the  season fairly  opened, they began to 
deluge  the  trade—retail as well  as  whole- 
sale _ with  quotations far  below the  ruling 
prices at other markets.  This policy neces­
sarily  depressed  the  market  here,  when 
the  Adrian  dealers  sent men  all  through 
this territory, buying all the cheese the fac- 
torymen  would  sell  and  contracting  for 
considerable quantities  for  future delivery. 
The  bulk  of  the  cheese  so  bought  was 
shipped Wst, where a handsome  profit was 
realized.  As  soon  as  the  cow  had  been 
milked, the  Adrian  “comerers”  advanced 
their  quotations  about two cents  a  pound, 
at  which  figure  some  jobbers  were  com­
pelled  to  buy  Lenawee  county  cheese  to 
fill their orders.  Those  factories which re­
fused  to  be ruled  by the market  arbitrarily 
made  by  the  Adrian  jobbers, by reason of 
having  pleasant  connections with  jobbing 
houses which  have built up a reputation  on 
their  brands, came  through  the  ordeal  in 
good  shape, but  a  number  of  the  smaller 
factories  will  be  severely pinched  through 
surrendering themselves  to  the  Wolverine 
imitators of Armourism.

The  moral of  the  lesson will  be  readily 
appreciated  by  some manufacturers, while 
others will  continue to place  themselves in 
a  position  to  be  victimized.  A^properly- 
conducted dairy board of trade weuld make 
Grand  Rapids as much of  a cheese  market 
as  many  towns of  greater pretensions  and 
enable the  patrons ot  the board  to  dispose 
of  thier  product at living  prices.  Such an 
institution  would also  prevent  Grand Rap­
ids  being  made  the  dumping  ground  for 
half the west  when cheese is a drug  on the 
market, as has happened several  times dur­
ing the last half dozen years.  The T rades­
man devoted  considerable time and  money 
toward  the  formation of  a board  last year, 
but 
the  project  was  allowed  to  lapse 
through lack of interest on the part of those 
who  would  be  most  directly benefited  by 
such an institution.  The next move in that 
direction  must  be  made  by  those  whose 
pocket-books  would  swell  in  consequence 
of the formation of a board.

The “Luce Boom.”

The wool season is  practically  over,  so 
far as the purchase of the staple  from  first 
hands is concerned.  The buyers  are not so 
fortunate, however,  as  many  of  them  are 
now on the anxious seat,  owing to the  fact 
that they paid higher prices  than  the  mar 
ket really warranted.  The occasion for the 
high prices was the bullish attitude of  Luce 
& Manning,  extensive handlers  of  wool  at 
Boston, who  bulled  the  market  from  the 
very start.  This  compelled the representa­
tives of other Boston houses in this  city  to 
meet the advance,  which they did until fore 
ed to cease buying by reason of threats from 
their houses.  As  a  result, 
less  wool  has 
been bought by most of the old  buyers than 
ever before, what business  they  did  being 
more for the purpose of keeping  their  buy- 
in the field  than  from  any  expectation  of 
profit.  A firm which  expected  to  handle 
half a million  pounds  was  satisfied  with 
about 200,000 and a man who usually  hand­
les at least  a  million  pounds  rounded  up 
with  about a third  as  much. 
Instead  of 
figuring out the margin  made,  as is custom­
ary at this time of the  year,  all the  buyers 
are  estimating  their  probable  losses. 
In 
some cases, the ledger will show  a  balance 
on the wrong side away  up  in  the  thous­
ands.

The attitude of Messrs. Luce  & Manning 
is denominated the “Luce  Boom”  by  their 
brother wool dealers in  Boston. 
It  is  the 
second time the firm has attempted  to  bull 
the wool market, the  first  attempt  having 
occasioned them a loss  variously  estimated 
at from $20,000 to  $150,000.  While  it  is 
barely possible  that  the  judgment  of  the 
firm may be good,  it is  generally  conceded 
that the chances of an  advance  are  rather 
against them.  The pleasing feature  of  the 
whole thing is that  Luce  &  Manning  are 
abundantly  able  to  “stand  the  racket,” 
financially,  and  that  whether  the  market 
turns in their favor  or  goes  against  them, 
they will pocket their profit of loss  without 
a murmer.

The Grocery  Market.

Sugar  continues  firm  and  an  advance 
is not unlikely.  Coffee  has  taken  another 
upward  turn  in  New  York,  although  the 
price at present is  not so high  as  it  should 
be, considering the ruling  prices in  foreign 
markets.  The  price of  package goods  has 
been advanced one cent.  Jobbers complain 
that it ia almost impossible for them to pro­
cure  any good  salmon, as the new  catch is 
late and short. 
It is also difficult  for them 
to fill  orders on plug and  fine cut tobaccos, 
owing to the  increased  demand  consequent 
upon furthur contemplated advances.  Most 
of  the factories are reported to  be  -running 
day and  night,  in  an  unsuccessful  attempt 
to keep up with orders.

Candy is in good  request  and  prices  are 
firm.  Oranges and  lemons  remain  strong 
at the advance.  Peanuts are higher, with a 
strong market

Independent  Oil.

The 

to 
to 

friends  are,  and 
realize 
the 

laboring  men  usually  ascertain 
they  are 
who  their 
now  beginning 
they 
that 
owe 
Independent 
something 
Oil  Co.  for  the  determined  stand  the 
corporation  has taken  in  keeping the price 
dowir to living  limits and  at  the same time 
holding the quality  up  to  the highest stan­
dard. 
It  would  seem  that  the  business 
public  owed  the company  a  debt of  grati­
tude on the same score.

Lyons’ Advantages  Briefly Set Forth.
Lyons, July 20,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids :

Dear Sir—I  have  been much interested 
from time to time  in  looking  over  the  de­
scriptions of villages  throughout  the  State, 
as their  advantages  have  appeared  In  the 
columns of The Tradesman, and often felt 
a desire to see our beautiful  village brought 
into comparison.
While we have  not  all  that  heart  could 
wish,  Lyons  has  many  advantages not  en­
joyed  by  many  inland  hamlets.  Blessed 
with the best water-power in the State,  out­
side of  Grand  Rapids, she  has nearly 4,000 
horse-power to donate to live manufacturing 
intereats that may be induced to locate here. 
With a population of 800 people, she classes 
among her industries and commercial enter­
prises  a  175  barrel  roller  process  flouring 
mill,  a large woolen  mill,  an  ax  and  edge 
tool factory,  a foundry and machine shop, a 
stone quarry,  with a pay roll of about SI,000 
a  month, a  hotel,  two  drug  stores,  hard­
ware,  dry  goods  store, jewelry  and  book­
store  and  five  places  where  groceries  are 
kept, beside  a  dozen  small  manufacturing 
interests now in their infancy.  Business is 
generally  prosperous,  recording  but  one 
failure  in  the  past  fifteen  years.  She  is 
surrounded by one of  the  best farming dis­
tricts in the State,  while  timber  of  all  de­
scriptions is very plentiful.  The Holly sys­
tem  of  water-works  furnishes  protection 
from fire, and  express,  telegraph  and  tele­
phone  offices  furnish  speedy  connection 
with the  outside  world.  There  are  ample 
shipping facilities over the D.,  L.  & N.  and 
D.,  G.  H.  & M. railways, which offer heavy 
rebates to encourage the location  of  manu­
facturing enterprises  on our  unlimited  wa­
ter-power.  The resident portion of the vil­
lage is noticeable for  its  substantial houses 
of  thrifty  manufacturers  and  tradesmen, 
while three churches  and  a  graded  school 
furnish the foundation of future  usefulness 
and good citizenship.  The village  is fortu­
nate in having  a  Business  Men’s  Associa­
tion whose avowed purpose  is  the  develop­
ment of  our  natural  resources  and  which 
earnestly invites and  will  substantially aid 
any desirable  manufacturing  interest  that 
may be induced to locate in our midst,

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These prices  are  for  cash  buyers, who  pay 

promptly and buy in full packages.

ATT.» GREASE.

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

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

BAKING  POWDER.

 

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25
45
35
65

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BLUING

hi 
hi 
1 
6 

4 
2  “ 
2  “ 
1  “ 

hi  lb  •*  2  “ 
2 lb  “  1  “ 

Acme, % lb cans, 3 doz. case.......................  85
“ 
“  ........................  160
“  ........................  3 00
“ 
••  Bulk.'.............................................  26
PrinceBS,  %s...............................................  1 25
%B........'...................................2 25
1b................................................ 4 25
bulk............................................  28
Arctic, hi lb cans, 6 doz. case.....................   45
.....................   75
 
1 40
 
2 40
.....................12 00
Victorian. 1 lb cans, (tall,) 2 doz....... .........2 00
Diamond,  “bulk,” ......................................  15
Dry, No. 2........................................ doz. 
Dry, No. 3........................................doz. 
Liquid, 4 oz,....................................doz. 
Liquid, 8 oz......................................doz. 
Arctic 4 oz......................................V  gross 3 ¡>0
Arctic 8  oz...................................................  7 20
Arctic 16 oz................................................   12  00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box............................... 2 00
Arctic No. 2 
3  00
 
 
Arctio No. 3 
4  00
Common Whisk__  90
Fancy  Whisk........1 00
Mill.........................3 75
Warehouse  ...........2 75

No. 2 Hurl...............1 76
No. 1 H url....2 0002 25
No. 2 Carpet............2 25
No. 1 Carpet............2 50
Parlor Gem............3 00
Clams, 1 *>, Little Neck........................ .. .110
Clam Chowder,  31b.................................. 2 15
Cove Oysters, 1 lb standards....................  90
Cove Oysters, 2 lb standards..................   1 75
Lobsters, 1 lb picnic...................................1 75
Lobsters, 2 lb, picnic................................. 2 65
Lobsters, 1 lb star......................................2 00
Lobsters. 2 lb star......................................3 00
Mackerel,IB)  fresh standards................1 45
Mackerel, 6 lb fresh standards.................5 25
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 31b................350
Mackerel,3 lb in Mustard.........................3 50
Mackerel. 3 lb soused...............................3 50
Salmon, 1 lb Columbia river.................... 1  75
Salmon, 2 lb Columbia river.....................3 00
Sardines, domestic Me.............................. 6@7
Sardines, domestic  %s............................10@12
Sardines,  Mustard  %s..............................   ¿2
Sardines, imported  Us................................ 13® 15
Trout, 3 B)  brook....................................   4 00

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BROOMS.

CANNED FISH.

CANNED FRUITS.

“ 

Yours, 

Association.

D. A. Reynolds, Sec’y.

Hubrardston, July 22,  1887.

Good  Sentiment  from  the  Hubbardston 

Apples, gallons, standards...................... 4 00
Blackberries, standards...........................   80
Cherries,  red standard............................ 1 20
Damsons................................................... 1 00
Egg Plums, standards 
........................... 1 20
Gooseberries..*.........................................1 00
Green Gages, standards 2 B>.....................120
Peaches, Extra Yellow............................ 1 75
B. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids :
Peaches, standards........................ ...1 60@1 75
Peaches,  seconds..................................... 1 45
Dear Sir—Your published replies to  my 
Peaches, pie...... ........................................1 10
inquiry of June 27 were  very  satisfactory.
Pears......................................................... 1  10
I think the “Undesirable  Credit”  list  a 
Pineapples, standards..............................1 35
very good thing in the way  of  helping  ex­
Quinces........................... ......................... 115
Raspberries,  extra.................................. 1 25
tremely slow customers to come to the front 
red ..................................... 1 35
and pay as they should.
Strawberries  ............................................1 20
We had already talked  with  the  Carson 
Whortleberries.........................................  80
City  Association  about  exchanging  home 
lists. 
I find the business men who give the
I 
ÜOto*  X Ainu. IIUC DUOUJGOO 111Y7J1  VV A1U 
_  _  _
us, Oyster Bay............................2 00
Association their time and help do the most I Beans, Lima, "standard.............................  75
Beans, Stringless, Erie.............................  90
good for the cause,  secure the  most  benefit 
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked...................1 70
themselves.
Corn,  Archer’s Trophy
I believe it is impossible to  make  a  live 
town out of dead  business  men,  and  the 
man who cannot spend a few minutes  once 
a month (unless necessarily detained)  at the 
meeting of the Association,  is dead.
I think if a business man can’t attend the 
meetings of the  Association  without  lock­
ing up his place of business,  he  had  better 
lock it up for  one  hour  each  month  than 
lose the good he  may  receive and do at the 
meetings.  Financiering  is just as essential 
to success as buying and selling.
Hoping for even  greater  success  for  the ; 
B.  M.  A., I remain.

Morning  Glory.............................
Revere................................................ 1 35
Rome....................................................1 35
Sequoit.................................................1 35
Hamburg............................................. 1 40
Livingston...........................................1 30
Peas, French.......................................
Peas, extra marrofat........................... 1 20@1 40
Peas,  soaked........................................; •
Early June, stand...................... 1 50@1 75
sifted..............................2 00
French, extra fine..............................20 00
Mushrooms, extra fine............................... 20 00
Pumpkin, 3 lb Golden....................................A 25
Succotash, standard.................. 
80@1  30
Squash.................................... 
.„A §Q
Tomatoes, standard brands.....................1 20

CANNED VEGETABLES, 

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Yours, 

L. W. Robinson,  Sec’y.

The  Capital  City  Allies  Itself  with  the 

State.

From the Landing Journal, July SI.

Thirty-five members of the Lansing Busi­
ness Men’s Association dropped into thirty- 
five positions  of  unaffected  comfort  in the 
city hall  when  President  Wells  requested 
order at 8:15 last night.  A large amount of 
good-natured chaffing  was  done  during the 
hour’s session  which followed,  but very lit­
tle business was  transacted,  mainly for  the 
reason that there was but  little business on 
hand.
The Association voted to  join the  Michi­
gan Business Men’s Association, and a com­
mittee  of  trade  interests  was appointed to 
look up the city ordinances regarding street 
and corner peddlers  and  hucksters,  and  if 
there is nothing in existence which requires 
them to pay a commensurate license or will 
compel them to  move  on, to  prepare an or­
dinance which will fully cover th£ case.
Charlotte About Ready to Organize.
Charlotte, July 21,1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
Dear Sib—I am requested  by  a  number 
of our  business  men  to  ascertain on  what 
day you can come here  for  the  purpose  of 
attending a meeting  having in  view the or­
ganization of a Business Men’s Association, 
also your  terms.  Will  you  kindly  advise 
me  by early  mail?  The  matter  has  been 
talked up quite  generally and  I am advised 
that  considerable  interest  is  already mani­
fested. 

Yours truly.

Manly  C.  Dodge.

TO ORGANIZE THI8 EVENING.

Charlotte, July 25,  1887.

Dear  Sir—Replying  to  your 

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
recent 
favor  referring  to  the  organization  of  a 
Business  Men’s Association,  I have  to  ad­
vise  yeu  that after  conferring with  Frank 
Piper, who is the  head of  the movement, it 
is desired that you be with us on Wednesday 
evening of  the present week,  at which time 
we will  expect  you,  unless  we  hear to  the 
contrary.  Mr. Piper informs me that much 
interest  is  manifested  and  that a good at­
tendance at the meeting is expected.  When 
you arrive, I shall be glad to meet you. 

Yours truly,

Manly C.  Dodge.

Good Report from the Oceana Association, 

Hart, July 19,  1887.

E. A. Stowe  Grand Rapids:
Dea r Sir—I  enclose you our last  delin­
quent list.  You  will see by it that  we  are 
getting the dead-beats  pretty  well  “coop­
ered” in  this  vicinity.
We believe that  our  work  has  curtailed 
the credit system largely and secured  for us 
prompter payments;  also  brought  about  a 
more social  feeling among  ourselves.
All of our members are pleased^ with  the 
work accomplished. 
Yours truly,

E.  S.  Houghtaling,  Sec’y

Encouraging the Package Trade.

Alfred  J. Brown  is  endeavoring  to  im­
press on the minds of  fruit  growers,  espec­
ially peach growers, that it is to their advan­
tage to  market their product hi small pack­
ages.  “Sixteen  half-peck  baskets  can  be 
had for 30 cents,”  says  Mr.  Brown,  “and 
when so put up the  grower  will  realize  at 
least $1 per bushel more for his peaches.”

CHEESE.

COCOANUT.

CHOCOLATE.

8® 9%
Michigan full  cream..........................
Wilbur’s  Premium..35 German Sweet. ........2S
Sweet........25 Vienna Sweet  .........22
B’kf’tCocoa46
Cocoa-theta 42 
Vanilla Bar 28

Runkles’.........

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Schepps, is..........................................   ®25
Is and  %s.............................   @26
his..........................................  @27
Is in tin pails.......................   @27)4
@28)4
Maitby’s,  Is.........................................  @23)4
@24
Is and  %s........................ 
hiB........................................  @24)4
Manhattan,  pails................................  @20
Peerless  ...................................... •• •..  @18
Bulk.....................................................  @15
COFFEES—PACKAGE.60 »8 100 B>8
Lion.................................................. 
25)4
Lion,  in oabinets............................. 
26)4
XXXX............................................. 25»  26%
Arbuckle’s  ......................................25%  25%
Dilworth’s ....................................... 
25%
Standard......... ............................... 
25)4
German.......................................... . 
25)4
German, in  binB..............................  
25%
Magnolia..........................................  
25)4
Eagle................................................26%  25%
Mexican..........................................20 
2O’
COFFEES. Roasted.

9)4

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7

CORDAGE.

Rio................. ,23@24 Rio................. 22@24
Santos............ .23@25 Santos............ 23@26
Maricabo........ .24@26 Maricabo........ ,24@25
J a v a .............. ,23@25 Java.............. 25@30
0. G. Java...... .24@32 0. G. Java...... 27@33
Mocha  ........... .25@26 Mocha............ 31 @32
60foot Jute... ..  1 00 50 foot Cotton. ...1 60
.. 1 35 60 foot Cotton. ...1 75
72 foot Jute ..
40Foot Cotton. ...1 50 72foot Cotton. ...2 00
X   X XX   <p

CR4CKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS
Kenosha Butter..................................  
Seymour Butter.....................  
Butter...................................... 
Fancy  Butter..........................  4)4
S. Oyster.................................  
Picnic...................................... 
Fancy Oyster..........................  4)4
Fancy  Soda.............................  6
City Soda.................................
Soda  .......................................  
Milk......................................... 
Boston................................................ 
Graham..............................................  
Oat  Meal............................................. 
Pretzels, hand-made.......................... 
Pretzels................................... 
Cracknels........................................... 
Lemon Cream............................   7  8
Sugar Cream...........................   7 
8
Frosted Cream........................  
8
Ginger  Snaps..........................  7 
No. 1 Ginger Snaps.................  7
12)4
Lemon  Snaps......................... 
Coffee Cakes...........................  
8)4
Lemon Wafers................................... 
Jumbles.............................................. 
Extra Honey Jumbles............  
Frosted Honey  Cakes............  
Cream Gems......................................  
Bagleys  Gems................................... 
Seed Cakes..............................  
S. &  M. Cakes.........................  
Citron.................................................1*  @
Currants.............................................7 J4@
Lemon Peel.........................................  @
OrangePeel.........................................  @
Prunes, French, 60s.............................  @10)4
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French, 80s............................. 
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French,  90s...........................
“  Turkey...................................  4  _
“  Bohemia................................ 
RaiBlns, Dehesia.................................3 60@5
Raisins, London Layers.....................   @1
Raisins, California  “ 
.....................   @1
Raisins, Loose Muscatels...................1 30@1
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s............................8%@ I
Raisins. Sultanas................................  9  @
Raisins,  Valencia, new.......................  7  @ '
Raisins, Imperials..............................   @3 00
FISH.
Cod, whole.................................................5@6)4
Cod, boneless.................... 
5)4 @6%
H alibut......................................................_   9)4
Herring, round,  hi  bbl.......................  @3 90
Herring .round,  hi  bbl....................... 
 
Herring, Holland,  bbls............................11 00
Herring, Holland,  kegB.......................   65@75
Herring, Scaled............... 
la@22

DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.

12)4
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13)4

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Mackerel, shore, No. 1, hi bbls.................  20 00

“  12 lb kits 
“  10  “ 
 

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FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

Jennings’ D. C., 2 oz..............$3 doz.  1 00 

.......... 3 00
2 50
No.3. Wbbls.......................... . . . . . 6  50
Sardines, spiced, %s.................................10@12
Trout, hi  bbls............................................5 50
“  101b kits.........................................  85
White, No. 1, hi bbls.................................7 50
White, No. 1,12 lb kits..............................1  10
White, No. 1,10 lb kits..............................1  00
White, Family, hi bbls..............................3 75
kits...................................  75
Lemon.  Vanilla.
1 60
“  4oz...‘.......................1 50  2  65
50  4  25
“  6oz.................2  
“  8 oz..........................3’50 
5 00
“  No.  2 Taper............. 1 25 
1 75
u 
.............1  75 
“  No.  4 
3 00
“  hi pint, round...........4 50  9  00
“ 
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.......... 9  00  18 00
1  85
“  No.  3 panel..............1 10 
“ 
“  No.  8 
5 00
2  75 
“  No.  10  “ 
4  25 
7  00
Grand Haven,  No. 8, square........................  96
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro...............1 15
Grand Haven, No. 200,  parlor........................1 75
Grand Haven,  No. 300, parlor........................ 2 25
Grand Haven, No. 7,  round.......................1 60
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
.......................... 150
Richardson’s No. 7 
Woodbine. 300...............*..............................1 15
Black Strap.......................................... 
16@18
Cuba Baking..............................................25028
Porto  Rico.................................................24@30
New  Orleans, good...................................28034
New Orleans, choice......................... 
44®50
Hew Orleans, fancy..................................53055

 
 
MATCHES.

MOLASSES.

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OATMEAL 

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PIPES.

Barrels..................5 75 Barrels.................. 5 75
Half barrels.......... 3 00 Half barrels........... 3 00
Cases.............3 25@3 25| Cases............2 25@3 25
PICKLES.
Medium..............................  
  @7 00
hi bbl......................................  @3 50
Small, bbl............................................  @7 00
hi bbl.......................................   @4 00
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross..........   @2 00
Imported Clay, No. 216,2% gross........  @1
American T.D....................................   @
Choice Carolina......
Prime Carolina......6
Good Carolina....... Uhi
Good Louisiana......bhi
Table  ..................... bhi
DeLand’s puire....... 5%|Dwight’s .................5
Church’s  ............... 5  Sea  Foam...............bhi
Taylor’s G. M.........5 
ICap Sheaf...............5

J a v a ...............  
5%
P atn a.....................5%
Rangoon.........   @4%
Broken...........3)4 @3(4
Japan.....................bhi

SALBRATUS.

RICE.

hie less in 5 box lots.

SALT.

Pocket, F F  Dairy..........................2 00@2 25
Pocket........................   .................. I 90@2 15
2 35 
75 
80 
3 15 
75 
20 
21 
40 
20

SMOKING

SNUFF.

Yum  Yum................30|Pure.........................16
Our  Leader.............16  S ta r..........................20
Old Vet.................... 30  Unit  .........................30
Big Deal...................27  Eight  Hours.............24
Navy Clippings........26 Lucky  ......................30
Leader.................... 15  Two  Nickel.............. 25
Hard  Tack.............. 30  Duke’s  Durham...... 40
Dixie.......................26  Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
Old Tar.................... 40  Owl............................16
Arthur’s  Choice......22 Rob Roy.....................25
Red Fox...................26  Uncle  Sam................28
Gold Dust...........*...26 Lumberman.............25
Gold Block...............30'Railroad Boy............. 36
Seal of Grand Rapids 
| Mountain Rose........ 18
(cloth).................26|Home Comfort.......... 25
Miners and Puddlers.30!Old Rip.................... 60
Peerless  .................. 26! Seal of North Caro-
Standard..................22|  Una, 2  oz................ 48
Old Tom................... 19, Seal of North Caro-
Tom & Jerry............251 
lina, 4oz..................48
Joker.........................zo
Seal of North  Caro­
Traveler...................35
lina, 8 oz.................45
M&iden......................27
Seal of North Caro­
Pickwick Club..........40
lina, 16 oz boxes__42
Nigger Head.............26
King Bee, longcut.. .22
Holland.................... 22
Sweet Lotus..............32
German.....................15
Grayling...................82
Seal Skin...................30
Honey  Dew..............25
Red Clover................32
Colonel’s Choice...... 15
Good  Luck................26
Queen  Bee.
Blue  Wing................30
Navy.........................30
Lorillard’s American Gentlemen...
70 
Maccoboy.......................
@  55 
Gail & Ax’ 
.......................
@  44 
Rappee...........................
@  35 
Railroad  Mills Scotch.....................
@  45 
Lotzbeek  .........................................
@1 30
Japan ordinary.......... ..............................18@20
Japan fair to good....................................25@30
Japan fine................................................. 35@45
Japan dust........-.......................................15@20
Young Hyson...........................................2Q@45
Gun Powder..............................................35@50
Oolong............................................... 33@65@6C
Congo.......................................................25@30
50 gr. 
10 
10 
16

White Wine................................  08
Cider..........................................   08
York State Apple.......................
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick imported..........................
90
do 
American..........................
Burners, No. 0....................................   ©70
do  No. 1.....................................
80 
do  No. 2....................................
90 
Cocoa Shells, bulk..............................
@ 4 
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand............
@7 70 
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 
Felix........................
@1  20 
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Fire Crackers, per box....................... 
©1 20
Fruit Jars, pints.................................   @10 00
quarts................................  @11 00
2-quarts..............................   @14 00

VINEGAR.

30 gr.

TEAS.

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Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.....................   @25
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.....................   @35
Gum, Spruce.......................................   30@35
Hominy, $  bbl....................................   @3 00
Jelly, in 30 lb  pails..............................   5  @ bhi
Pearl Barley.......................................   2%@ 3
Peas, Green  Bush.
@1 15 
Peas, Split  Prepared......... 7..............
@ 3 
Powder, Keg.......................................
@5 00 
Powder, hi  Keg...................................
@2 
Sage  ..............:....................................
@  15 
Sago  ...................................................
@ 7 
Tapioca...............................................
@ 7

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SAUCES.

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8PICES—WHOLE.

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SPICES—PURE  GROUND.

100 3 ft pockets.
Saginaw or Manistee..........................
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags........
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags__
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  hags........
American, dairy, hi bu. bags..............
Rock, bushels......................................
Warsaw, Dairy, bu. bags....................
....................
Parisian, hi  pints................................
Pepper Sauce, red  small....................
Pepper Sauce, g reen ..........................
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring............
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring........
Catsup, Tomato,  pints........................
Catsup, Tomato, quarts  ....................
Halford Sauce, pints..........................
Halford Sauce, hi pints.......................
Allspice........................ ......................
Cassia, China in mats..........................
Batavia in bundles.................
Saigon in rolls........................
Cloves, Amboyna................................
Zanzibar.................................
Mace Batavia......................................
Nutmegs,  fancy.................................
No. 1...................................
No. 2...................................
Pepper, Singapore, black..................
w hite.................
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................................
STARCH.
Muzzy, Gloss, 481b boxes, 1 B> pkgs...
“
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“  3 lb 
“  b u lk .........
“ 
“  72 lb crates, 6 lb boxes..
Corn, 40 lb boxes, 1 lb pkgs.... 
“  201b 
....
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Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 B> pkgs—  
“  6 lb boxes...
“  b u lk ...........
Pure, 1 lb pkgs.................
Corn, 1 B> pkgs......   ........
Flrmenich, new process, gloss, 1 lb....
31b....
61b....
bulk, boxes or bbls
corn, 1 lb..............
SUGARS.
Cut  Loaf.............................................
Cubes ..................................................
Powdered............................................
Granulated,  Standard.......................
Off...................................
Confectionery A..................................
Standard A..........................................
No. 1, White Extra  C..........................
No. 2, Extra C......................................
No.SC.................. ...............................
No. 4 C..................................................
No. 5C..................................................
Corn,  barrels  ....................................
Corn, hi bbls.........................................
Corn, 10 gallon kegs.............................
Corn, 6 gallon kegs..............................
Pure Sugar, bbl...................................
Pure Sugar, hi bbl................................
Uncle Tom................42
What Is It?............... 28
Cherry..................... 60
Five and Seven........45
Magnet..................... 26
7
Seal of Detroit..........60
8
Jim Dandy................38
J
Our  Bird...................26
11)4
Brother  Jonathan...27
Jolly Time................36
15)4
Our  Leader..............38
Sweet  Rose..............32
May  Queen..............65
Dark AmericanEagle67
The Meigs.................60
Red  Bird...................50
Prairie Flower......... 66
Indian Queen........... 60
73)4
May Flower.............. 70
1D4
Sweet  Pippin..........45
H ustler.................... 22
Mackinaw.................24
13)4
Macatawa.................23
1“H
Our  Leader............. 17
Mayflower................23
Globe.........................22
Mule Ear...................23
PLl
Eye Opener.............27
Whopper...................30
Peach Pie.................30
Star 
................. 37
Old Solder................. 37
Clipper  .................... 34
Corner Stone.............34
Scalping  Knife........34
Sam Boss.................  34
N ex t.........................29
Favorite...................36
Live and Let Live.. .32
Quaker......................28
Big  Nig.................... 87
Spear Head..............37
P.  V.......................... 36
Spring Chicken....... 36
Eclipse  .................... 30
Turkey......................39
Q. 
&Q...........24
Lark..........................*1
1 76
Choose me.................24
Jolly T ar................ ,.32
Red Top....................34

TOBACCO—FINE CUT

SHORTS.

SYRUPS.

6)4

@2  00 
@  70 
@  80 
@1 25 
@1 50 
@  90 
@1  20 @3 50 
@2 20
6)4
6%
1040
29
28
65
75
70
65
19 
29
11
15
25
42
32
31 
10 
15
18@22
70
20 
22 
25 
65
32
25
@   6% 
@ 5)4 
@ 4 
@ 6% @ 6 
@ 6 hi 
@ 7 
@ 7)4 
@ 6)4 
@ bhi 
@ 7 
@ 5% 
@ bhi @ 6% 
@ 4 @ 6

CANDY, FRUITS AND  NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:

STICK.

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MIXED

FANCY—IN  5 lb BOXES.

| Standard, 25 lb boxes........................... 8)4@ 9
Twist, 
@ 9 
Cut Loaf
@10
Royal, 25 lb pails.................................   @9
Royal, 200 lb bbls.................................   @8
Extra, 25 9> pails.................................  @10
Extra. 200 lb bbls.................................   @9
French Cream, 25 E> pails....................  @11)4
Cut loaf, 25 fi> cases.............................  @10
Broken, 25 lb pails..............................   @10
Broken. 2001b  bbls..............................   @ 9
Lemon Drops..,.............................. .  @12
Sour Drops.............................................   @13
Peppermint  Drops.
@13 
14 
Chocolate Drops..........................
18 
HM Chocolate  Drops.................
Gum  Drops  .................. ............ .
10 
22 
Licorice Drops.............................
A B Licorice  Drops....................
12
Lozenges, plain........................... .
14
Lozenges,  printed.......................
15
Imperials....................................
14
15 
Mottoes.......................................
12 
Cream  Bar...................................
12 
Molasses Bar................................
18 
Caramels......................................
18
Hand Made Creams.....................
16 
Plain  Creams..............................
20
Decorated Creams.......................
13 
String Rock.................................
22
Burnt Almonds...........................
14
Wintergreen  Berries..................
FANCY—IN  BULK.
Lozenges, plain in  pails..............
@11)4 
Lozenges, plain in bbls...............
@10)4 
@12)4 
Lozenges, printed in pails...........
Lozenges, printed in  bbls..........
@11)4 
Chocolate Drops, in pails............
@12% 
Gum  Drops  in pails....................
@ 6)4 
Gum DropB, iu bbls.....................
@ 5)4 
@10 
Moss Drops, in pails....................
@ 9
Moss Drops, in bbls.....................
...............   @12
Sour Drops, in  pails....................
Imperials, in  pails.......................
...............   @12)4
Imperials  in bbls........................
...............   @11%
Bananas  ............................................1 50@3 00
Oranges, California, fancy.................  @
Oranges,  choice.................................   @5 00
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls.......................
Oranges, Florida.................................
Oranges, Rod],.....................................  @6 (
Oranges, Messina................................  @
Oranges, OO.........................................   @
Oranges, Imperials.............................  @6 (
Lemons, choice...................................  @7 I
Lemons, fancy....................................   @
Lemons, California.............................
Figs, layers, new, 
lb........................10  @15
Figs, Bags,50fi>...................................  @ 8
Dates, frails do  .................................   © 5%
Dates, % do  d o .................................   @6)4
Dates, Fard 10 8> box $  lb.................. 9)4@10
Dates, Fard 60 lb box $  lb....................  @ 8
Dates, Persian 50 9>box # lb..............  7  @ 7)4
Pine Apples, $  doz............................   2 00@3

FRUITS.

..15

NUTS.

-IN PAILS.

@  6% 
@ 6% 
@6 31 
@ 6% 
@5 94 
@ 5% 
@ b% 
@ 5)i 
@ 5 
@ 4% 
@ 4%
@28
Almonds,  Tarragona.........................17)4@18
@30
@17 
Ivaca
@17 
California..............
@32
@ 9 
Brazils....................................
2t@30
Filberts, Sicily........................
@10 
26@32
@ 9 
Barcelona.................
@17 
Walnuts,  Grenoble.................
Bad Boy.................... 40
Sicily......................
15 
Cinderella................30
French....................
11 
Hi There...................30
@14 
Pecans, Texas, H. P ...............
Red Cap.................... 55
@  9
Missouri..................
CrossCut...................35
Cocoanuts, # 100................................. 5 00@6
Old Jim ................... 35
PEANUTS.
Old Time...................36
Prime Bed,  raw 
lb..........................  @4%
U nderwood’s Capper 35 
Choice 
do  ...........................  @ 4)4
Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35
Fancy H.P. do  do  ...........................  @5
Atlas.........................35
Choice White, Va.do  ..........................  5)4@ 6
Royal Game..............38
Fancy H P,. Va  do  .........................   @7
Mule Ear...................65 I n   p V ;
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6  @ 6)4
Fountain..................................74 I va
Old Congress.............64
Good Luck................52
Blaze Away..............35
Hair Lifter...............30
Hiawatha................. 65
Globe....................... 65
Crown Leaf..............66
Sunset.......................35
Yum  Yum................21

WaterWhite...............................................  11
Michigan  Test..............................................10%
Eth aline........................................................ 13%
Ruby,.........................  
12%
Gasoline........................................................ 11%
Capitol Cylinder...........................................36%
Model  Cylinder...........................................31%
Shield Cylinder...........................................26%
Eldorado  Engine......................................... 23
Peerless Machinery.....................................20
Challenge Machinery................................... 19
Paraffine  ..................................................... 20%
Black. Summer, West Virginia.... ................9
Black, 25® to 30°........................................10
Black, 15® C.  T...........................................11
Zero........................................ 
 

ILLUMINATING.

LUBRICATING.

OILS.

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Hiawatha................. 23
Old Congress.............23
May  Leaf...........
D ark.........................20
Blue  Blazes..............2
Capper......................36
Jupiter  ....................25
Night Cap.................22
Splendid.................  38
Red Fox.................... 40
Big  Drive................. 40
Chocolate  Cream....40
Nimrod.................... 35
Big Five Center........35

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OYSTERS AND  FISH. 
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
Fairhaven Counts..............................

OYSTERS.

FRESH  FISH.

Black Prince.............35
Black  Racer.............35
Climax  .................... 42
Horse  Shoe ! ! ! ! ! ! 
! 37 I
Vinco....................... 36
Merry War................28
Ben  Franklin.......... 32 . m_  , __ , 
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Moxie.......................34  TrouLsmoked
Blackjack............... 32 |
M usselm an’s Corker. 30 
Live and Let  Live.. .3£

Rock bass
Perch...............................................................   4
Wall-eyed  pike...............................................  7
Sturgeon..........................................................   6
Sturgeon,  smoked.............................................8
Trout................................................................  I
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......... ..............................  7
Whiteflsh, smoked........................................... JO
Brook  Trout..................................................  50
Frogs’ Legs, per dozen............... 
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PROVISIONS.

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

The Grand Rapids Packing  &  Provision Co. 

quote  as follows:
Mess, Chicago packing................................14 50
Short cut.....................................................50
Short Cut, clear........................................... 15 7j
Extra clear pig, short cut...........................lo 75
Extra clear, heavy......................................
Clear quill, short cut.................................. 16 50
Boston clear, short cut................................17 00
Clear back, short cut.................................. 17 00
Standard clear, short  cut, best..................17 00
DRY  SALT MEATS—IN  BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy..............................
medium............................
“ 
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“ 
Short Clears, heavy..............................
do.  medium............................
do. 
light..................................
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.
Hams, average 20  lbs................................... 11)4
16  lbs................................... 12
“ 
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“  picnic  ....................................  
 
“  best boneless.....................................12
Shoulders.....................................................  8
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.......................... 10)4
Dried Beef, extra.........................................11)4

ham  prices  .............................13

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BEEF IN BARRELS.

LARD IN TIN PAILS.

7hi
Tierces  ................................................. 
7%
30 and 50 lb Tubs................................... 
3 lb Pails, 20 in a case................................  
8
7%
5 lb Pails, 12 in a case............................ 
7%
10 lb Pails. 6 In a case...........................  
20 lb Pails, 4 pails in case.....................  
7)4
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 lbs...........  8 00
Boneless,  extra.......................................... 12 00
Pork Sausage...............................................  7)4
Ham Sausage................................................H
Tongue  Sausage..........................................  9
Frankfort  Sausage......................................  8
Blood  Sausage............................................... 6
Bologna, straight.........................................  6
Bologna, thick.............................................   6
Head Cheese................................................   6

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

PIGS’  FEET.

half barrels.................................................  3 00
quarter barrels...........................................  1 65

FRESH MEATS.

John  Mohrhard  quotes  the  trade  selling 
prices as follows:
!?resh  Beef, sides................................  5  @ 6)4
Fresh  Beef, hlud quarters.................  7  @ b%
Dressed Hogs......................................   7  @ 7)4
Mutton................................................   6)4@  7
amb spring......................................... 10 @
Veal........................................................ 8 @ 8)4
Pork Sausage......................................   @  8
Bologna...............................................   @  6
Fowls.....................................................12 @13
Ducks  .................................................  ©
Turkeys  ..............................................12  @13
Lard,  kettle-rendered.......... .............   7)4@8

FIELD SEEDS.
Clover,  mammoth.......................
*  medium..........................
Timothy, prime...........................

@4 75 
@4 75 
@2 75

HIDES, PELTS AND  FURS.

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

HIDES.

Green .
lb 5%@ 6  ¡Calf skins, green 
Part cured...  7  @  7%  or cured—   7
Fullcured__ 7%@ 8% Deacon skins,
Dry hides and 
V piece......10

kips...........8  @12  I

@  8 
@30

SHEEP PELTS.
@26
Old wool, estimated washed 
lb....... 25
@3%-
Tallow......................................•...........3
WOOL.
Fine washed $  lb 22@25iCoarse washed.. .26@28 
Medium  ........... 27@30|Unwashed............16@22

MISCELLANEOUS.

Hemlock Bark—Tanners at this market  are 
paying $5 for  all offerings of good bark.
Ginseng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.50  $   lb  for 
clean washed roots.
Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local jobbers are 
authorized to offer standard goods at 40  and & 
per cent. off. and second quality at 50 per cent 
off.

5 00

WOODENWARE.

 

BASKETS.

Standard  Tubs, No. 1...................................6 OO
Standard  Tubs, No. 2........................................ 5 OO
Standard Tubs, No. 3................................... 4 OO
Standard Pails, two hoop....................... 
1 40-
Standard Pails, three hoop.......................... 1 65
Pails, ground wood 
................................ 4 50
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes.........................2 25
Butter  Pails, ash.,...................................... 2 25
Butter Ladles............................................... 1 00
Rolling Pius.................................................  T5
Potato Mashers............................................  60
Clothes Pounders.........................................2 25
ClothesPins..................................................  60
Mop  Sticks.........................................................1 00.
Washboards, single...................................... 1 75
Washboards, double.....................................2 25
Diamond  Market.........................................  40
Bushel, narrow band................................... 1 60
Bushel, wide band.............................'..........1 75
Clothes, splint,  No. 3........................................3 50
Clothes, splint.  No. 2........................................4 25
Clothes, splint.  No. 1...................... 
Clothes, willow  No. 3........................................ 6 00-
Clothes, willow  No. 2........................................6 50
Clothes, willow  No. 1...........................  ... .7 50
Water  Tight, bu............................................... 3 75
“  half bu........................................ 2 85.
COUNTRY  PRODUCE.
Apples—Home grown, 75c per bu.
Beets—20c hf doz.
Beans—Country hand-picked are held at f  1.30 
^   bu.,  and  city  picked  are  in  fair demand 
and scarce at $1.60 @ $1.75.
Butter-Creamery is in good demand and fair­
ly firm at  2oc.  Dairy  is  in  better  demand, 
at 14 @ 16c.

“ 

Blackberries—9c. ¥  qt., and going lower. 
Corn—Green, 7c. V  doz.
Cabbages—New, 75c per dozen.
Carrots—30c $  doz.
Celery—23c ft doz.
Cheese—Those factories which  make a first- 
class full cream article are finding  no  difficul­
ty in getting 8o for  June  make  and  8%  for 
July.  Jobbers  generally  are  holding  Juno 
cheese at 9c  and  July  at  9%c.  The  price  is 
bound to go much higher, owing  to the scarci­
ty of feed,  resulting  in  a  greatly  decreased 
supply of milk.

Cucumbers—20 $ doz.
Dried Apples—Evaporated, 16c 9 lb; quarter­

ed and sliced, 6@7c $  lb.

Dried Peaches—Pared. 15c.
Eggs—Weaker.  Jobbers are paying 11c  and 
holding at 13c.
Honey—Fair demand at 10@13c.
Hay—Baled 

is  moderately  active  at  $14- 
in 

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

Onions—New,  $1 $  bu.  Bunch,  15c $ doz. 
Parsley—25c ^   doz.  Scarce,
Peaches—Clingstone  in plentiful  supply  at 

$1.25 per bu.

Peas—75c $   bu.
Potatoes—New, 50 @ 60c per bu.
Pop Corn—2%c $ lb.
Radishes—10c $  doz.
Raspberries—Black 10 @ 11c per qt.
String Beans—About out of market. 
Tomatoes—$150 $  bu.
Turnips—50c V bu.
Wax Beans—75c per bu.
Watermelons—$20 @ $25 per 100. 
Whortleberries—$2 ® $2.25 per bu.

12%
GRAINS AND MILLINO PRODUCTS. 

Wheat—Lower.  City  millers  pay  73c  for 

Lancaster and 70c for Fulse and Clawson.

Corn—Jobbing  generally  at  46c  In  100  bu. 

lots and 42o in carlots.

Oats—White, 35c in small lots  and 30@31o  in 

car lots.

Rye—48@50c  bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 $  ewt.
Flour—No change. Patent,$5.10$ bbl.in sacks 
and  $5.30  in  wood.  Straight,. $4.10 $ bbl. in 
sacks and $4.30 in wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.40 $  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $14  $  ton.  Bran, $13 
»  ton.  Ships, $13 ^  ton.  Middlings, $14 V ton. 
Corn aad Oats, $17 V ton.

© r u g s  & flfteb ic in es

S tate  B o a rd   o f  P h a rm a cy .

Six Years—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Two Years—James Vernor, Detroit.
Three Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Four Years—Geo. MoDonald, Kalamazoo.
Fire Years—Stanley E. Parkell, Owosso. 
President—Geo. McDonald.
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
Treasurer—Jas. Vernor. 
Next Meeting—At Lansing, November 1 and 2.

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M ich ig a n   S tate  P h a r m a c e u tic a l  A ss’n .

President—Arthur Bassett, Detroit.
First Vice-President—G. M. Harwood, Petoskey.
Second Vice-President—H. B. Fairohitd,  Grand Rapids. 
Third Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs. 
Secretary—S. E. Parkill, Owosso.
Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—Geo.  Gundrum.  Frank  Inglis, 
A. H. Lyman, John E. Peck, E. T. Webb.
Local Seoretary—James Vernor, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Detroit, October

G rand  R a p id s  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  S ociety. 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER  9,1884.

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President—Geo. G. Stekettee.
Vice-President—H.  E. Locher.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.
Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchila. 
Board of  Censors—President,  Vice-President  and Sec-
Board'ot Trustees—The President,  John E. Peck.M.  B. 
Kimm.Wm. H. VanLeeuwen and  H .K ld u n m  
wen, Isaac Watts. Wm. E. White andWm.  L.  White. 
Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair
child and Hugo Thum. 
u .w im .m i  Then
Committee  on  Legislation—R.  A.  McWilliams,  Theo.
Kemink and W. H. Tibbs. 
Committee on Pharmacy—W. L. White, A. C. Bauer and
Be^Uai^Meetlngs—First  Thursday  evening  in  each
AMuaJ^ieeting—First Thursday evening in November 
Next  Meeting—Thursday  evening,  Aug.  4,  at  THE 

,  r   r>  BP

Tradesman office.

D e tr o it  P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S o ciety .

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER, 1888.

President—Frank Inglis.___
First Vice-President—F. W. R. Perry.
Second Vice-President—J. J.  Crowley.
Secretary and Treasurer—F. Rohnert.
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—A. B. Lee. 
Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June.^
Regular Meetings-
C en tra l  M ich ig a n   D r u g g ists’  A sso cia tio n . 
President, J. W. Dunlop;  Secretary, R. M. Mussell.
B e r r ie n   C ounty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  S o ciety. 
President, H. M. Dean;  Secretary, Henry Kephart.

'iron  ” CUIlcouaj 
.
-First Wednesday in each montn.

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C lin to n   C ou n ty  D r u g g ists’  A sso c ia tio n . 

President, A. O. Hunt; Secretary, A. S.  Wallace.
C h a r le v o ix  C ou n ty P h a rm a ce u tic a l Society 
President, H. W. Willard;  Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter.

I o n ia  C ounty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l S ociety. 
President, W. R. Cutler;  Secretary, Geo. Gundrum.-
J a c k so n   C ou n ty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  A ss’u. 

President, R. F. Latimer;  Secretary, F.  A. King.

K a la m a zo o  P h a rm a ce u tic a l A sso cia tio n . 

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

M ason  C ou n ty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  S ociety. 

President, F. N. Latimer;  Secretary, Wm. Heysett.
M ecosta  C ou n ty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  S ociety. 
President, C. H. Wagener;  Secretary. A. H. Webber.
M onroe  C ounty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  S ociety.

President, S. M. Sackett;  Secretary, Julius Weiss.
M u sk eg o n   C ou n ty  D r u g g ists’  A sso cia tio n , 
President, W. B. Wilson;  Secretary, Geo. Wheeler.

M u sk egon   D r u g   C lerk s’  A sso cia tio n . 

President, E. C. Bond;  Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre.
N e w a y g o   C ou n ty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  S ociety. 
President, J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, N. N. Miller.

O cean a C ounty P h a rm a ce u tic a l S ociety. 

President, F. W. Fincher;  Secretary, Frank Cady.
S a g in a w   C ou n ty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  S ociety. 
President, Jay Smith;  Secretary,  D. E. Prall.________
S h ia w a ssee C ou n ty P h a rm a ce u tic a l S o ciety
T u sco la  C ounty P h a rm a ce u tic a l S ociety. 

President. E. A. Bullard;  Secretary, C. E. Stoddard.
M a n istee  C ounty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  Society. 
President. W. H. Willard;  Secretary, A. H. Lyman.

For Retailers as Well as Wholesalers. 
While at the Petoskey  convention  of  the 
Michigan State Pharmaceutical' Association, 
the  editor  of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   asserted 
that the new mutual insurance company or­
ganized under the auspices  of  the National 
Wholesale  Druggists’ Association proposed 
to  take  risks  on  retail  stores  as  well  as 
wholesale  establishments.  This  statement 
w’as  doubted  by  several  members, but the 
following  communication  would  seem  to 
put the question at  rest:

N e w   Y o r k ,  July 18,  1887.

E. A. Stowe. Grand Bapids:
Dea r  Sir—Replying  to  your  esteemed 
favor of the 16th inst,  I  beg to say that al­
though  the  National  Wholesale  Druggists’ 
Association, in authorizing the formation of 
an insurance company, did  not contemplate 
going  beyond their own ranks, the commit­
tee to  which  the work of  organization was 
left has formed a company on a broad basis 
and  will  recommend  that  retail  risks  be 
written,  wherever they are found desirable.
There is no doubt  in  my mind  that  the 
company  will  insure  retail  risks very soon 
after getting under way.

Very truly yours,

J. M.  P e t e r s , Chairman.

The  Drug  Market.

Trade is unusually  good  for  this  season 
of the year and prices are steady.  Carbolic 
acid is firmer  and higher prices  are  looked 
for.  Balsam  copaiba  is  weak  and  lower. 
Gum  arabics  are  very firm  and  a  further 
advance will undoubtedly rule soon.  Stocks 
are  rapidly diminishing and  new  supplies 
are  coming forward.  Gum  opium  is  quiet 
but  firm.*  A further advance  is  looked for 
this week.  Morphine is very firm and com­
mands a premium in New York of ten cents 
over  manufacturers  prices.  Quinine  is 
very  dull  and  depressed.  Quicksilver  is 
higher. 
In 
sect powder is looking up and higher prices 
are probable.

Ipecac root is tending  lower. 

Not Necessary to loin Over Again.

An impression having  gone  abroad  that 
the  incorporation  of  the  Michigan  State 
Pharmaceutical  Association  will  render  it 
necessary for the members of the old organ 
ization to join  over  again,  The  T rades 
man is requested by an officer of  the Asso­
ciation to state that all the members  of  the 
old organization  were  declared members  of 
the  new body.

It is just as essential, however, that those 
in arrears for dues should promptly remit the 
same to the Secretary.

The Kalamazoo Celery Crop.

From the Kalamazoo Gazette.
The  celery  in  this  vicinity  is  suffering 
from lack of rain.  It is impossible to bleach 
celery without rain.  The last crop will nec 
essarily be short as no  transplanting can be 
•done until the first crop is out of theground. 
During the past week about 10,000 dozen has 
been shipped from here.

Pharmaceutical  Literature—Its  Character 

and  Growth. *

in  its  scope. 

The subject given  me  is  very broad and 
far-reaching 
Its  history 
carries us far back down  the centuries  that 
have gone. 
Indeed,  if  we  go back  to  the 
time of  Chiron  the Centaur  and his pupil, 
Esculapius, who afterwards became the god 
of  medicine, we  find  ourselves  lost in the 
mazes of mythology and tradition.
I do not know whether our  worthy toast- 
master  intended  that  I  should  delve  into 
the musty records of  the ancient past, but I 
have thought  It  might be well  for us to  go j 
back  as  far as  we may, and  take  a  rapid 
retrospective glance at the crude and inaus­
picious  beginnings  which  constitute  the 
foundation  stones  on  which  have  been 
reared the  noble structure of  modem phar­
macy.
Pharmacy is defined  by  Webster  as “the 
art of preparing, preserving and compound­
ing  substances  for  the  purposes  of  medi­
cine.”  Accepting this definition as correct, 
the  literature  of  pharmacy  embraces  not 
only the literature  pertaining to the  simple 
compounding of  medicines, but also that of 
chemistry,  so far as it applies to the prepara­
tion or isolation of  substances used in med­
icine ;  and,  also, that of  botany, so  far  as 
it  is  descriptive  of  medicidal  plants. 
In 
fact, were it not for the proverbial  modesty 
of  pharmacists,  we  might  go  further,  and 
claim  that  every known  science—theology 
and law not excepted—are embraced in that 
of pharmacy.
Since Adam’s fall,  in which, according to 
the theologians,  “we  sinned  all,” we know 
that  mankind, and  womankind,  too, „have 
been  more  or  less  subject  to  aches  and 
pains  and  manifold  forms  of  disease. 
I 
presume that since that time there has been 
quite as much danger of  an attack of  colic 
from  an  unrestricted  diet of  green  apples 
as there  ever was  before. 
It  seems  self- 
evident  that  one of  the earliest  and  most 
pressing  heeds  of  humanity  was  a 
knowledge of  remedies with which  to com­
bat  pain  and  disease, and as remedies  had 
to undergo preparation of  some kind before 
they were  administered,  it follows that  the 
art of  pharmacy  must  have  preceded  that 
of medicine. 
In truth, in the earlier history 
of  our  race, and  even  up to  a  period  not 
very remote, pharmacy  and  medicine  were 
twin  sisters, and pharmaceutical  literature 
in its beginnings was so closely  interwoven 
with  medical,  chemical  and  astrological 
lore, and absurd and fantastic superstitions, 
that it is next to impossible to speak of one 
without the  other. 
In the  earliest ages,  as 
is  now  the case  with our  own  aborigines 
and witli savage tribes in other lands, phar­
macy and medicine, together  with the little 
literature  appertaining  to  them,  such as it 
was, was entirely in the hands of the priest­
hood.
The  earliest  piece of  pharmaceutical lit­
erature is what  is  known  as the  “Papyrus 
of Ebers.”  This is  a  collection of  written 
formulas for the  preparation of  medicines, 
which was used by the Egyptian priesthood, 
and  dates  back,  as  nearly  as  can  be 
ascertained,  to  the  16th  century,  B.  C., or 
about  the  time of  the  exodus of  the  He­
brews.  This  papyrus may  be  regarded  as 
the  first Pharmacopoeia of  which  we  have 
any knowledge. 
It is, of  course,  quite  un­
like  the more  pretentious  ones of  to-day, 
but  is, to all  intents  and purposes,  a Phar­
macopoeia.
The word  “apothecary,”  or  the  word so 
translated, occurs  first in the  30th  chapter 
of the book of  Exodus. 
It  is there used in 
reference to the preparation of an anointing 
oil or ointment,’and  a  perfume used by the 
Jewish  priesthood  in  their  ministrations. 
The oil  is  mentioned as “an ointment com­
pound after the art of  the apothecary,” and 
the perfume as a “confection after the art of 
the apothecary.”  Pharmacy seems  to have 
been  first  recognized as  a  separate  branch 
of  study  towards  the  beginning  of  the 
fourth  century B.  C., when  we  find that it 
was  made  a  distinct  branch  of  medical 
study in the school of Alexandria, in Egypt.
This would  be  about  the time of  Hippo­
crates, the father of  medicine, who like all 
physicians at that  time, was of  necessity  a 
pharmacist as well. 
It  is  a  singular  fact 
that through  all  the  changes of  time, and 
vicissitudes of  conflicting  theories,  quite a 
number  of  the  remedies  of  Hippocrates 
occupy  a  prominent  place  in  the  materia 
medica of to-day.
The  materia  medica of  pharmacy  in  the 
earlier ages consisted largely of remedies of 
a vegetable  origin.  Thus we find  it  stated 
in the Bible that “the leaves shall be for the 
healing of the nations.”  This naturally re­
sulted  in a closer investigation of  the char­
acteristics  of  vegetable  life,  and  may  be 
regarded  as  the  beginning of  the study  of 
botany,  one of  the  sciences  so  closely  re­
lated  to  pharmacy as  to be,  in  fact, an  in 
tegral part of  it.  Thus we find  that in the 
earlier part of the first century Dioscorides, 
of 
traveled 
through Asia  Minor, Greece  and  Italy, and 
described  and  named  more  than  5,000 
plants.  Dioscorides is the first great teacher 
of pharmacy of  whom we have  any record, 
for  although  pharmacy  had  already  been 
taught  as  a  separate  branch  of  medical 
study  for  over  400  years,  it,was  not  until 
his  time  that  investigations  in  pharmacy 
were  pursued  with any  degree of  system. 
He is also said to have  been the first writer 
who  exposed frauds  in  the  preparation  of 
medicines.
the  next  great 
name  is Galen, who  was a graduate ot  the 
school of Alexandria,  and flourished during 
the  latter part of  the second century.  His 
theory was that  the properties of  all medi­
cines are  derived from  what  he  calls  their 
elementary or cardinal qualities, viz.:  heat, 
cold, moisture, and dryness.  Each of these 
qualities  was  again sub-divided  into  four 
degrees, and  a  medicine, according  to  his 
notion,  is  hot  or  cold  in  the  first,  second, 
third or fourth gradation. 
If the disease be 
hot  or  cold in any of  these four  degrees  a 
medicine  possessed  of  a  contrary  quality, 
and  in  the  same  proportionate  degree  of 
elementary heat or cold must be prescribed. 
This is emphatically  the  doctrine of  oppo­
sites.  Absurd and fantastic  as  these theo­
ries may appear in the light of to-day,  some 
idea of  the. hold  they had  on  the  medical 
mind  may  be  formed  from  the  fact  that 
they swayed  the  schools  for over  thirteen 
centuries.  We find a k 3y to Galen’s method 
of physic, embodied in Nicholas Culpepper’s 
translation of the Dispensatory of  the Lon­
don college of  physicians,  printed  in  1651. 
According to Galen,  opium  was cold  in the 
fourth  degree,  and therefore  required some 
correspondingly hot  medicine  to  moderate 
its frigidity.  This theory seems  to be  still 
applied  to  the  confection of  opium of  the 
U.  S.  P. 1870.  The  name of  Galen  comes 
down  to  us  in  pharmaceutical  literature, 
where it will  probably live  for  many years 
to come,  in the word “galenical.”
Pharmacy and  materia  medica, the  first 
essentials  of  practical  medicine,  led  not 
only  to  the  study  of  botany,  but  almost 
simultaneously  to  that of  chemistry.  The
* Response  by Geo. McDonald  at  Petoskey 

school  of  Alexandria, 

Following  Dioscorides, 

the 

convention of M. S. P.  A.

first students of chemistry we  have are the 
alchemists—those men,  who  in' the pursuit 
of the ignes fa tu i of the Elixir of Life, the 
philosopher’s  stone, and the  transmutation 
of  base metals  into  gold, developed  facts, 
and  prepared the field  for the  stupenduous 
achievements made  by chemistry proper  in 
the last two centuries.
Alchemy,  the  parent of  chemistry,  was 
the  offspring of  astrology,  and  up  to  the 
third  century was so closely identified with 
religion that it may be regarded as a part of 
it.  During the  third and  fourth centuries, 
however, it began an independent existence. 
The  earliest  alchemist  of  whom  we  have 
any  record  was  Geber, a  Greek  by  birth, 
but  who  afterwards  became  an  Arabian 
prince.  He  lived towards  the close of  the 
eighth  century.  He  was  acquainted  with 
the  process of  distillation.  He also  made 
corrosive  sublimate,  and  red  precipitate, 
and  prepared  precipitated  sulphur  after a 
method  strictly anaiagous with that  in  use 
to-day.  These are merely a few out of  the 
number  of  chemical  preparations  with 
which  he  was  acquainted.  According  to 
Dr. Johnson his name has come down to us 
and  become a part of  our  language,  in  the 
word  “gibberish”  (geberish),  supposed  to 
be derived from the obscurely figurative and 
metaphorical  character  of  the  language 
used  by  him  to  describe,  or rather  to  veil 
his  alchemistic  process.  As  a  sample  of 
his  style of  expression,  he  says:  “ Bring 
me the six lepers,  that I may cleanse them,” 
by  which he means  the  conversion  of  the 
six  metals,  silver,  mercury,  copper,  iron, 
tin  and  lead, the  only  ones then  known, 
into gold.
From  the  middle  of  the  eighth  to  the 
middle of  the thirteenth century A.  D., the 
caliphate of  Bagdad in  the  east, and  Cor­
dova  in  the  west were the great centers of 
learning,  and  during that  period we are in­
debted  to  the Arabs for a more full  devel­
opment  of  pharmacy.  They  were  the 
fathers of chemical  pharmacy, and to them 
are  due  the  first officinal  prescriptions re­
cording  the  preparation  and  mixture  of 
different remedial  agents.  The  first public 
apothecary  shop  of  which  there  is  any 
record was founded in Bagdad by the caliph 
Almansor,  in  754 A.  D.,  and  the  Arabian 
apothecaries of  the twelveth  century  were 
under the direction of  the  government,  and 
subject  to  strict supervision  in  regard  to 
the  quality  and  price  of  medicines.  A 
Pharmacopoeia published  by  Abul  Hassan 
was their  standard authority. 
In  this cen­
tury we  have the  first  mention of  Alcohol 
by an Arabian  physician named  Abulcesis. 
It is interesting to know that in these early 
days  physicians were not permitted to have 
any  share  of  gains with  apothecaries, nor 
to merchandise with them as  to  prices,  and 
were  required  to  inform  the  authorities 
whenever an apothecary falsified a drug.
From  the  first to the eighteenth  century 
there  are  many  noted names  more or less 
associated  with  pharmaceutical  literature, 
but  we can  only mention a few,  and  those 
in  a  very casual  manner. 
In the first cen­
tury we have Celsus,  a noted  physician and 
man  of  great  learning;  also,  Menecrates 
II, who  is  credited  with  the  discovery of 
diachylon,  or 
lead  plaster;  Phazes  and 
Avicenna  in  the  eleventh  century,  who 
were  the  first to introduce  pharmaceutical 
preparations  into their  works or made  any 
improvement  in  the  mode  of  conducting 
pharmaceutical  process;  Roger  Bacon,  a 
Franciscan monk, in the thirteenth century, 
who laid the foundations of chemical science 
in  Europe, and  whose discoveries  were re 
garded as so extraordinary  that  he was  ex­
communicated by the Pope, and imprisoned 
ten  years  for  supposed dealings  with  the 
devil;  Arnoldus  de  Villa  Nova,  also  of 
the  thirteenth  century,  who  is  accredited 
with  being  the  first  to  introduce  tinctures 
into 
the  medical  practice;  Basil  Valen­
tine, a Benedictine monk, about the fifteenth 
century, who  was the  first to introduce  an­
timony  into  medicine,  and  who,  if  report 
be true, killed several of  his brother monks 
in  experimenting  on  them  with  the  new 
medicine, hence  the  name of  the metal, or 
antimoine  (anti-monk).  He  was  also the 
first to discover  ammonia and  the mode of 
its preparation  for  sal-ammoniac.  He also 
noted the production of  ether from alcohol. 
In  the  sixteenth century  we  have that  re­
markable man and prince of empirics, Para- 
celus,  or, as he termed himself,  “Phillippus 
Theophrastus  Bombastus  Paracelsus  de 
Holienheiim—a man who produced a greater 
revolution  in  materia  medica by the  intro­
duction of  chemical  remedies  for  internal 
use into medical  practice than any who had 
preceded him.  Armed  with mercury, anti­
mony,  lead  and  opium,  remedies  that  are 
regarded  as of  no mean  potency to-day,  he 
set out  to  conquer disease in all its  forms. 
He  was elected  professor of  chemistry  in 
Basel in  1527.  This  was the  first chair of 
professorship  of  chemistry  established  in 
Europe. 
In  the  seventeenth  century  we 
have Van  Helmont,  a man  of  irrepressible 
zeal and  indefatigable  industry,  who spent 
fifty years of  his life in torturing  by  every 
chemical experiment he could devise, almost 
everything  in  the  animal,  vegetable  and 
mineral  kingdom. 
In this  century we also 
have Glauber, the discoverer of hydrochloric 
acid,  whose  name comes down  to  posterity 
in Glauber Salts.  We  also  have  Riverius, 
the  author of  that curious  compound “the 
universal body of  physic,” and  that serious 
joker,  Nicholas  Culpepper, general student 
in  physic  and  astrology,  and  translator of 
the Dispensatory of  the London  college of 
physicians.
Subsequently, the  names  connected with 
the  literature  of  pharmacy  become  so 
that  it  would  be  useless  to 
numerous 
attempt to give them separate mention.
The term  Pharmacopoeia first  appears  as 
a distinct title in a work  published at Basel 
in 1561 by Dr. A. Foes, but does not appear 
to have  come into general  use until  the be­
ginning of the seventeenth century.
The  first work  really worthy to be called 
a  Pharmacopoeia was  published  at  Nurem­
berg,  under  the  sanction of  its  senate,  in 
the year 1542.  For this we  are indebted to 
Valerius Cordus, a young student, who dur­
ing  a  transient  visit  to  that  place  acci­
dentally produced  a  collection  of  medical 
receipts  which  he  had  selected  from  the 
works  of  the  most  esteemed  writers, and 
with  which  the  physicians of  Nuremberg 
were so highly pleased  that they urged him 
to  print  it  for  the  benefit of  the  apothe­
caries.  To this casual circumstance we owe 
the introduction of Pharmacopoeias.
Prior  to this  time the works  principally 
used by the apothecaries were the “Treatises 
on Simples” by Avicenna and Serapion,  the 
“De  Synonymis” and  “Quid  pro Quo,” of 
Simon  Jannensis;  the  “Antidotarius”  of 
Nicolaus  de  Salerno,  containing  galenical 
compounds  alphabetically  arranged,  and 
the  “Liber  Servatoris” of  Bulchazim  ben 
Aberazerim,  consisting  of  preparations 
made from plants,  animals and minerals.

(Concluded next week.)

Sunday Closing at Big Rapids.

The  druggists  of  Big  Rapids  have  all 
agreed to close their stores  on  Sunday  and 
open them only in case of requests  for  fill­
ing  prescriptions.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT,

Advanced—Nothing.
Declined—Quinine, P. & W. andfGerman.

ACIDUM.

Aceticum ............................................ 
8®  10
Benzoieum,  German.........................  80@1 00
Carbolicum.................................... 
 
 
Citricum...............................................  58® 65
Hydrochlor.........................................  8®  5
Nitrocum................................... 
Oxallcum..............................................  11® 13
Salicylicum.........................................1 85®2  10
Tannicum............................................1 40@1  60
Tartaricum..........................................   50® 53

 

 

40® 45

10® 12

AMMONIA.

Aqua, 16 deg.......................................   3®  5
*•  18  deg.......................................   4®  6
Garbonas...............................................   11© 13
  12® 14
Chlor idum......................................... 
Cubebae (po.  1 00............................... 1 00@1  10
Juniperus  ......................................... 
6®  7
Xanthoxylum......................................   25® 30

BACCAE.

 

BALSAMUM.

Copaiba.................................................  48® 53
Peru.....................................................>  @1 50
Terabin,  Canada...................................  50® 55
Tolutan.................................................  40® 45

CORTEX.

18
Abies, Canadian.................................. 
Cassiae  ............................................... 
11
18
Cinchona Flava................................... 
Eaonymus  atropurp.......................... i 
30
20
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............................- 
Prunus Virgin!................................... 
12
12
Quillaia,  grd........................ 
Sassfras  .............................................  
' -
12
Ulmus.................................................. 
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........................  
10
Glycyrrhiza Glabra.............................  24®  25
po....................................   83®  35
Haematox, 15 D> boxes........................   0®  10
Is......................................  @  12
Hs  ...................................  ®  13
)4s  ...................................  @  15

EXTRACTUM.

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FERRUM.

Carbonate Precip................................  ©  15
Citrate and Quima..................................  ©3 50
Citrate Soluble....................................   @  80
Ferrocyanidum Sol.............................  @  50
Solut  Chloride.....................................  @  15
Sulphate, com’l,  (bbl. 85)..................  
  1H@ 2
pure........................................  @ 7

** 

FOLIA.

 

“ 

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Barosma...............................................   10® 12
Cassia Acutifol, Tinnivelly..................   20@ 25
Alx.............................  35® 50
Salvia officinalis, )4s and  Hs...............   10® 12
TJra  Ursi................................................  8® 10

GUMMI.
Acacia,  1st picked..............................   ®1 00
...............................  @  90
2nd  “ 
** 
 
3rd 
“ 
“ 
Sifted sorts..............................  
“ 
  ® 65
•* 
po............................................   75@l 00
Aloe, Barb,  (po. 60)...............................  60® 60
“  Cape, (po. 20)..............................   @  12
“  Socotrine,  (po. 60).....................   @  50
Ammoniac  ...........................................  25® 30
Assafoetida,  (po. 30)..........................   @  15
Benzoinum...........................................  50® 55
Camphorae..........................................   25® 38
Catechu, Is,  04s,  14; )48, 16)...............:  @  13
Euphorbium, po...................................   35®  10
Galbanum..................................... —   @  80
Gamboge, po.........................................   75® 80
Guaiacum, (po. 45)..............................   @  35
Kino, (po. 25).......................................   @  20
Mastic..................................................  @1 25
Myrrh, (po.45)......................................  @  40
Opii, ipo. 6 75;......................................5 0C®5 25
Shellac..................................................   18® 25
“  bleached...................................  35® 30
Tragacanth...........................................  30® 75
herba—In ounce packages.
25
Absinthium  ........................................ 
Eupatorium ........................................ 
20
Lobelia  ...............  
 
25
28
Majorum  ............................................ 
23
Mentha Piperita.................................. 
“  V ir......................................... 
25
30
R u e ..................................................... 
Tanacetum,  V....................................  
22
Thymus. V........................................... 
25

 

MAGNESIA.

Calcined,  Pat......................................  55®  60
Carbonate,  P at...................................  20®  22
Carbonate,  K. & M.............................  20®  25
Carbonate,  Jennings..........................  35®  36

OLEUM.

 

Absinthium........................................ 4 50@5 00
: Amygdalae, Dulc..................................  45® 50
Amydalae, Amarae.... .......................7 25@7  75
Anisi  .................................................. 2 20®2 30
Auranti Cortex..................................   @2 00
Bergamil.............................................. 2 00@2 50
Cajiputi  ..........   
90®1 00
Caryophylli................................... 
  @2 00
Cedar...................................................   33©  65
Chenopodii  .........................................   ®1 50
Cinnamonii......... ...............................  90@1  00
Citrouella  .........................................   ®  75
Conium  Mac.......................................   35®  65
Copaiba..............................................  90® 1 00
Cubebae..........................................   8 50@9 0)
Exechthitos.........................................  90®l  00
Erigeron...................................  ........1 20@1 30
Gaultheria..........................................2  25®2 35
Geranium, 5.......................................  
®  75
Gossipii, Sem, gal................................  55®  75
Hedeoma.............................................   90® 1 00
Juniper!...............................................  50@2 00
Lavendula..........................  
90®2 00
Limonis.............................. ................1 75®2 25
Lini, gal...............................................  42®  45
Mentha Piper.....................................2  75@3 6J
Mentha Verid.....................................5  50@6 00
Morrhuae,  gal....................................   S0®1 06
Myrcia,  5.............................................   ®  50
Olive.................................................. I  G0@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35).........................  10®  12
Riolni.................................................1  42® 1 60
Rosmarin!...........................................  75@1  00
Rosae,  f...............................................  ®8 00
Succini  ...............................................  
40@46
Sabina..................................................  90® l 00
Santal.................................................3  50®7 00
Sassafras.............................................   42®  45
Sinapis, ess, 5......................................  ®  65
Tiglii................................)..................  ®1 50
40®  50
Thyme.......................................... 
opt............................................  ®  60
Theobromas....................  
15®  20

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POTASSIUM.

RADIX.

Bichromate. ......................................  13®  15
Bromide...........................................      42®  45
Chlorate, (Po. 20).................................   18®  20
Iodide.................................................3  00@3 25
Prussiate............................................  25®  28
A lthae................................................   25®  30
Anohusa.............................................   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  00@2 25
Jalapa, pr............................................  25®  30
Maranta,  Ms.......................................   @  35
Podophyllum,  po— -..........................  15®  18
Rhei  ....................................................  75(|1
“  cut...............................................  ©1
“  p v ...............................................  75®1 35
Spigelia...............................................  48®
Sanguinaria, (po. 25)...........................   ®
Serpentaria.........................................  35®
Senega...............  
40®
Smilax, Officinalis, H ..........................  @
Mex.....................   @
Scillae, (po. 35)....................................   10®
Symplocarpus,  Foetidus, po..............  @
Valeriana,  English,  (po. 30)....................... ‘. @
German.............................  15®

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Anisum, (po. 22)...................................  @  17
Apium  (graveolens)...........................   12@  15
Bird, Is................................................   4®  6
Carili,  (po. 20)......................................  12®  15
Cardamom............ ..............................1 00® 1 25
Coriandrum.......................-.................  10®  12
Cannabis  Sativa.................................   3®  4
Cy doniu m ............................................  75@1 00
Chenopodium  ....................................   10®  12
Dipterix Odorate............................... 1 76@1  85
Foeniculum........................  
®  15
Foenugreek, po...................................  6®  8
Lini........................................................3Vi@  4
Lini, grd, (bbl, 3)................................... 3)4©  4
Phalaris Canarian..:..........................  31£®4%
R apa...................................................   5®  8
Sinapis,  Albu......................................  8®  9
Nigra....................................   11®  12

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SPIRITUS.

Frumenti, W.,  D. & Co......................2 00©2 50
Frumenti, D. F. R...............................1 75®2 0C
Frum enti...........................................1 10@1 50
Juniperis Co.  O. T............................. 1 75@1 75
Juniperis Co........................ ..............1 75®3 50
Saacharum  N. E................................ 1 75@2 00
Spt. Vini Galli....................................1 76@6 50
Vini Oporto........................................1 25®2 00
Vini  A lb».....................................  1 25®2 00

Q$\

If

SPONGES.

Florida sheens’ wool, carriage......2 26  ®2 50
Nassau 
do 
2 00
1  18
Velvet Ext  do 
Extra Y*  *  do 
85
Grass 
do 
65
Hard? 
75
Yellow Reef. 
140

do 
.......  
. . . .  
do 
do 
.......  
.......  
do 
.for slate use...............  
...............  

do 

@ SO

Galla.....................................
Gambler.................................
Gelatin, Coopor.......................
Gelatin, French.......................
Glassware flint, 70&10 by box.

Grana  Paradis!..............
H um ulus.......................
Hydrarg Chlor. M ite__
Hydrarg Chlor.  Cor......
Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum.
Hydrarg  Ammoniati__
Hydrarg U ogueutum__
Hydrargyrum...............

Creasotum...............
Greta, (bbl. 75)...........
Creta  prep...............
Creta, precip............
Creta Rubra..............
Crocus  .....................
Cudbear....................
Cupri Sulph..............
Dextrine..................
Ether Suiph..............
Emery, all numbers. 
Emery, po.................

MISCELLANEOUS.
26® 28
Æther, Spts. Nitros, I F ............
30® 32
Alumen...............................................  2H@ 3)4
2K@ 3V4
Alumen,  ground, (po. 7)............
3® 4
Annatto  ....................................
55® 60
Antimoni,  po.............................
4® 5
55® 60
Antimoni et Potass  Tart...........
® 68
Argenti Nltras,  I.......................
Arsenicum.................................
5® 7
Balm Gilead  Bud.......................
38® 40
Bismuth  S.  N.............................
.2 15@2 20
© 9
Calcium Chlor,  Is, (Ms, 11;  Xs, 12)__
®2 90
Cantharides  Russian, po...........
Capsici  Fructus, af....................
@ 15
@ 16
Capsici Fructus, po...................
Capsici Fructus, B, po...............
.  ® 14
Caryophyllu8,  (po. 35)...............
30® 33
Carmine, No. 40..........................
@3 75
Cora Alba, S. & F .......................
50® 55
Cera Flava.................................
28© 30
Coccus  .......................................
.  @ 40
Cassia Fructus........................
® 15
Centrarla..................................
@ 10
Cetaceum...................................
@ 50
Chloroform................................
38® 40
Chloroform,  Squibbs.................
@1 00
.1 60®1 75
10® 12
15® 20
9® 15
40
.  @ 50
.  @ 2
.  5® 6
.  8© 10
.  ® 8
.  25® 30
@ 24
.  6® 7
.  10@ 12
.  68® 70
® 8
.  @ 6
50® 60
.  12® 15
.  @ 23
.  7® 8
.  @ 15
.  40® 60
less.
.  9® 15
.  13® 25
.  23® 26
® 15
.  25® 40
.  ® 75
.  @ 65
.  @ 85
@1 00
.  © 40
@ 65
.1 25® 1 50
.  75®1  00
.4 00@4 10
Iodoform.................................
.  @5 15
.  ® 27
Liquor Arsen et Hydrarg lod..
Liquor Potass  Arsinitis...........
.  10® 12
Lupuline  ..:.............................
.  85@1 00
Lycopodium.............................
.  55® 60
Maeis.........................................
.  80® 85
Magnesia, Sulph, (bbl. 1)4)..................  2®  3
Mannia, S.F..........................................  90@1 00
Morphia,  S, P. & W............................3 35®3 60
Morphia, S. N. Y. Q. & C. Co..............3 85@3 50
Mo8chu8 Canton  ................................  @  40
Myristica, No. 1...................................  75®  80
Nux  Vomica, (po. 20)..........................  @  10
Os.  Sepia.............................................   22®
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Co.................  @2 00
Picis Liq,  N. C.. V4  galls, doz.............   @2 70
Picis Liq.,  quarts................................  ®1 40
Picis Liq., pints......................................  ® 86
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80)..............................   @
Piper Nigra,  (po. 22)...............................  @
Piper Alba, (po. 35)................................  @
Pix  Burgun............................................  @
Plumb! Acet.........................................  14®
Pota8sa, Bititrt, pure............  
  @
Potassa,  Bitart, com............. 
  @
Potass  Nitras, opt.................................  8®
Potass Nitras........................................  
7®
Pulvis Ipecac etopii..........................l 10@1 20
Pyrethrum, boxes, H. & P. D. Co., doz.  @1 00
Pyrethrum.pv......................................  48® 53
Quassiae................................................  8®
Quinia, S, P. & W................................  55®
Quinia, S, German..............................   45®
Rubia Tinctorum..................................  12®
Saccbarum  Lactis, pv........................   ®
Salacin................................................  
2® 75
Sanguis Draconis.................................   40® 50
Santonine............................................  ®4 50
Sapo,  W................................................   12® 14
Sapo,  M.................................................   8® 10
Sapo. G................................................   @  15
Seidlitz  Mixture.................................   @  28
Sinapis................................................   @  18
Sinapis,  opt...................................  
  @  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  Do. Voes........ ......   @  35
Snuff, Scotch,  Do. Voes.....................   @  35
Soda Boras, (po.  9)...........................   7)4®  9
Soda et Potoss Tart.............................  33®  35
Soda Carb........  .................................   2® 2)4
Soda, Bi-Carb......................................  4®  5
Soda,  Ash............................................  3®  4
Soda  Sulphas......................................  @  3
Spts. Ether Co....................................   50®  55
Spts.  Myrcia Dom..............................   ®2 00
Spts. Myrcia Imp................................  @2 50
Spts. Vini Rcct, (bbl. 2 10)..................   @2 25
Strychnia, Crystal..............................   @J  30
Sulphur, Subl........................................2V4@ 3)4
Sulphur,  Roll.......................................  2)4® 3
Tamarinds.............................................  8@ 10
Terebenth  Venice................................  28® 30
Theobromae.......................................56  _
®  55
Vanilla  ............................................. 9 00®16 00
.9 00® 16 00
Zinci  Sulph..............................
7®  8
Gal
75
61
50
50
53
60
40
Bbl
Lb
Red Venetian..........................  IX
2® 3 
2® 3 
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........  IX
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda__ ....  IX
2® 3 
Putty, commercial.................  2)4
2)4® 3 
Putty, strictly pure.................  2)4
2X® 3 
Vermilion,prime American..
13@16 
Vermilion,  English.................
55®58 
Green, Peninsular......... ........
16®] 7 
Lead, red strictly pure...........
6®   6)4 
Lead, white, strictly pure......
6® 6)4 
Whiting, white Spanish.........
@70 
WViiti mr  fli
Whiting,  Gilders
@90 
White, Paris American.........
1 10 
Whiting  Paris English cliff..
1 40 
Pioneer Prepared  I aints__
1  20® 1  40 
1 00© 1 20
Swiss Villa Prepare*  Paints.
VARNISHES.
No. 1 Turp Coach................................1 10@l 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. 

Bbl
Whale, winter..........................
70
Lard, extra.............................. .
60
Lard, No.  1.......................................   45
45
Linseed, pure raw..........................  47
47
Linseed, boiled...............................   50
50
Neat's Foot, winter strained.. 
50
Spirits Turpentine...........................   33
33

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nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

ALSO  FOR  THE

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

Horse Brushes.

WE ARE  SOLE OWNERS OF

Weatherly’s MicMpa Catarrh Care

Which is positively the best Remedr 

of the kind ou the market

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

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

WITHERS DADE & CO.’S

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Sour  Mash  and  Old-Fashioned 

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

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

W e are also owners of the

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

Gifls, BrauEies & Fine Wines.

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

such asPatent  Medicines,

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

Mail  orders  always  receive  our specie 

Hazeltine 

& Perkins 

Drug Co,

BUSINESS  LAW.

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

of Last Resort.

CERTIFICATE  OF  DEPOSIT.

A certificate of deposit,  payable  in  cur­
rent funds to the order of the depositor  up­
on return  of  the  certificate,  is a negotiable 
promissory note,  according to  the  decision 
of the Supreme Court of Ohio in the case of 
Citizens’ National  Bank  vs.  Brown.  The 
court held that a negotiable certificate of de­
posit,  if lost  before  indorsement by the de­
positor, can invest the finder with  no  title.

LIFE  INSURANCE  PAYABLE  TO WIFE.
According to  a  recent  decision  of  the 
Supreme Court of  Illinois,  where a person 
procures a policy of insurance upon his  life 
payable to his wife,  who pays  all  the  pre­
miums except two or  three  with  her  own 
means,  she will take all the  benefit  of  the 
same to the  exclusion  of  creditors  of  her 
husband’s estate,  and the fact  that  he  may 
have willed the same to her will not change 
the rule.

SHIPPING  RECEIPT— INDORSEMENT.

One Evans, doing  business  as a commis­
sion merchant at Pueblo,  in  Colorado,  sent 
an order to a canning  company at Elgin,  in 
Iowa, for a carload of goods.  The  canning 
company, not being acquainted with Evans, 
sent the goods to Pueblo consigned to itself. 
From the carrier to whom  the  goods  were 
delivered the company  received  two  ship­
ping receipts,  showing  on  their  face  the 
name of the  consignor  and  consignee  and 
the destination  of  the  property.  One  of 
these  receipts, 
indorsed  to  Evans,  was 
attached  to  a  draft  upon  Evans  for  the 
value of the goods,  which  was  sent  to  a 
bank at Pueblo for  collection.  The  other 
receipt was sent directly to  Evans  without 
an indorsement in writing by  the  plaintiff. 
Evans presented this  latter  receipt  to  the 
carrier,  who permitted him to take the goods 
away.  He afterward refused  to  pay  the 
draft and became insolvent.  The  question 
presented itself,  was the carrier justified  in 
presuming,  from the fact  that  the  receipt 
had been voluntarily placed in Evans’ hands 
by the consignors, that he  was  entitled  to 
receive the property and in acting upon that 
presumption?  The Supreme Court of Iowa 
held that the carrier was entitled  to act up­
on that presumption,  and that  the  posses­
sion  by  Evans  of  the receipt  clothed him 
with such  an  apparent  right  to the  goods 
as relieved  the carrier  of liability upon  the 
refusal of  Evans  to  pay for the goods and 
his  subsequent insolvency.

COMMERCIAL  TRAVELERS’  TAXES.

The Texas Court of Appeals has not  fol­
lowed the example  of  the  Supreme  Court 
of Louisiana in the matter of  the  taxes  on 
commercial travelers.  The Louisiana court 
followed the decision of the Supreme  Court 
of the United States in  the  Bobbins  case, 
holding  taxes  upon  commercial  travelers 
from other states invalid.  The Texas court, 
on the other hand, has decided  in  the  case 
of Ex parte  Asher  that  state  taxes  upon 
drummers from other states are valid.  The 
Texas court uses  the  following  extraordi­
nary language  regarding  the  decisions  of 
the Supreme Court  of  the  United  States: 
Such decisions, no more than  the  decisions 
of state courts,  are or should be binding up­
on the latter,  if in themselves unwarranted, 
assumptions  of  constitutional  authority— 
innovations of federal  power,  where  such 
power does not and  never was  intended to 
apply and operate—and,  moreover,  where 
said decisions are  directly in  conflict  with 
well-adjudicated  cases  of the same  court, 
which are not  overruled, and  which in ad­
dition to their equal authority are based up­
on fundamental  and  eternal  principles of 
reason, 
justice  and  right.  *  *  *  The 
doctrine announced in the Bobbins case, and 
which  is  here  relied  on,  stands  without 
support  in  previous  adjudications  of  the 
court in  which it was laid  down, and this, 
too, without  overruling  previous  decisions 
of the same court in  diametrical  opposition 
to it   The  Bobbins  case—decided by a di­
vided court—is in direct conflict with a num­
ber of cases decided by the  same court,  and 
in which there was  no division  of  opinion 
on the question.  U nder such circumstances 
we do not feel bound by the Bobbins  decis­
ion,  and not believing it to be the law of the 
land, we will  not  consider  it of  binding 
force upon us..
Some Questions for  the Jobbing  Trade  to 
Kindly give  space  to  the following ques­
tions and, if  possible,  answer  them, or let 
some  one  of  your  wholesale  dealers  an­
swer:
1.  A man  starts  out  on  the  road,  sells 
the  same  trade  the  man  previously  did, 
makes new  customers  for  the  house,  and 
loses none of the  old  trade.  Should he get 
credit for all mail orders from his territory?
2.  Is a  house  not  criminally  foolish,  to 
say the least, that forces a man to travel for 
an average of four  dollars  a  day,  under ex­
isting railway and  hotel  rates,  and ask him 
to make an average of two towns a day?
3.  Does a house do  justice to itself  or its 
men by continuously  scolding  them  when 
trade is  dull  and  saying  nothing  to  them 
when trade is good?
4.  What encouragement is there to a man 
who is away from home almost continuously, 
traveling day and night  for  a  small  salary 
(such  as  the  average  salesman  of  to-day 
gets)  and as  thanks  is abused on his return 
to the city?
5.  Should not a house take  into  consider­
ation that their  salesmen, even  when  they 
don’t take the order  to-day, are  laying  the 
foundation for future trade?
6.  Should a man be blamed  (by  a  house 
not giving him  credit  for  mail  orders)  be­
cause his  trade  has  sent  orders in direct to 
his house?
7.  Should he  receive  credit  for said mail 
orders,  on  account  of  his  trade,  through 
friendship  for  said  salesman,  sending  the 
orders in,  instead of buying from some other 
man’s samples?
8.  Should a factory sending men'to solicit 
from the  trade  and  who  sell  to  jobbers in 
the same  territory,  blame  their  men  that 
customers buy from said jobbers an account 
of cutting of prices and saving of freight?
The  above  questions  are  the  result  of 
observation and personal experience.  I ask, 
“Wliat are we going to do about it?”

Answer.

Om ni.

Now is the time for  you to use  Tiger Oil 
and prove it is better than  any other  medi­
cine known for all  Summer  Complaints of 
the Stomach and Bowels,  from the infant to 
manhood, as Pain, Colic, Cholera Infantum, 
Cholera,  Cholera Morbus,  Diarrhoea,  Flux, 
Yellow Fever and all  kindred  diseases, as 
well as Nervous  Diseases,  Sunstroke,  Par­
alysis and their  relations.  Use  internally 
and externally.

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. 

Nations 1 Bank

A nd D ealers.

THE

MISSOURI

Steam

Washer

Is made in the best possible manner,  of the 
best obtainable materials,  and  with  proper 
care is warranted to last any ordinary fami­
ly ten years.  Every  merchant  and  retail 
dealer should  keep  it in stock.  Write  for 
prices and terms.

J.  WORTH, Sole Mir.

1  ST.  LOUIS,  MO,

Ogallala, Neb., Nov. 29,1886.

The  letters  below are  a fair  sam ple of  a 
very large  num ber  received  by m e in  my 
reg u lar  correspondence.  They  speak  for 
them selves.
J.  WORTH, St. Louis. Mo.:
Dear Sir—I received yours of the 16th, ask­
ing how I  liked the  Missouri  Steam  Washer. 
Sir. I can do more and better  washing  with it 
in one day than any four women can ,do in the 
same time by any other process.  It is the best 
Washing Machine in the world and the invent­
or ought to have a pension for helping women 
with their hardest work as he has.
Yours truly,  Mr s. E mma ARMSTRONg. 
Office of J. E. LANE & Co., Phoenix Laundry.
J. WORTH, St, Louis, Mo.:
Dear Sir—Two years ago we purchased one 
of your Steam  Washers of  Mr.  Owen,  of this 
place.  After giving it a thorough trial we find 
that it is the best washer, little or big, we ever 
saw.  One girl does all our  washing,  which is 
$65 to $75 per  week,  and the  clothes  are per­
fectly clean and white.  Fraternally yours,
J. E. La n e & Co.

B ig  Ra p id s, Mich., July 7.1886.

Proprietors of

VOIGT MILLING  CO.,
Crescent Roller Mills
Orescent,  White Rose, 

Manufacturers of the following well 

known  brands:

Vienna, Royal Patent,

AND

ALL  WHEAT  FLOUR,

The Great Health Food.

W . end Pearl St. Bridge,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  -  MICH.

HEMLOCK  BARK!

WANTED.

The undersigned will  pay  th e high­
est  m arket  price  for  HEMLOCK 
BARK  loaded  on  board  cars  a t  any 
side track on th e G. R. & I. or  C. & W. 
M. Railroads.  Correspondence  solicit­
ed.

N.  B.  CLARK,

101 Ottawa St., 

Grand Rapids

PATENTS;

LUCIUS  C.  WEST, 

Attorney at Patent Law and Solicitor 
of  American  and  Foreign  patents. 
105 E. Main St.. Kalamazoo, Mich., U. 8. A.  Branch  of­
fice, London, Eng.  Practice in U. S. Courts.  Circulars 
free.

^PLACE to secure a thorough 
and useful education Is at the 
Grand Rapids (Mich.) Busi­
ness College,  write for Col­

lege Journal.  Address, C. G. SWENSBEBG.

«

i m :

TIME  TABLES.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.

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  Com and Sun 
Gloss  Starch  is  proven  by  the  large  sale, 
aggregating  many  million  of  pounds  each 

year. Z

7:15 am

The State  Assayer of Massachusetts says 
Muzzy’s Com  Starch  for table  use,  is  per­
fectly pure,  is well  prepared, and  of  excel­
lent quality. 

____

Muzzy’s Starch,  both for laundry and table 
use,  is  the  very best  offered  to  the  con­
sumer.  All  wholesale  and  retail  grocers 
sell it

F A I N T .

We have a full stock of this well-known 
MZZEZ)  FAINT
and having sold it for over SIX TEARS can 

brand of

recommend it to our  customers as  be­

ing a First Class article.  We sell it

On tb e  M anufacturers’  G uarantee:

When two ormore coats of our PIO N EER  P R E ­
PARED PAIN T  is applied as received in original 
packages, and if within  three years it should  crack or 
peel off, thus failing to  give  satisfaction, we  agree to 
re-paint the  building  at  our  expense,  with  the  best 
White Lead or  such other paint as the  owner  may se­
lect.  In  case  of  complaint,  prompt  notice  must  be 
given to the dealer.

T.  II.  NEVIN  &  CO..

Mfrs. & Corroders of Pure White Lead.

Pittsburg, Pa.

Write for prices and Sample Card to

Wholesale  Agents,  Grand  Rapids.

Try F  OLI S H IN  A,  best F urniture Fin­

ish made.

POTATOES.

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.

.  H.

k

166 South W ater St., CHICAGO. 

Reference

Felsenthal,  Gross  &  Miller, Bankers.

We carry a full  Une 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.

Voit, HemoMeier k Co„
DRY  GOODS

Importers and Jobbers of

Staple  and  Fancy.

Overalls, Pants, Sto.,

OUR OWN  MAKE.

A  Complete  Line  of

Fancy M ei^ F acyW ootaare

OUR  OWN  IMPORTATION.

Inspection Solicited.  Chicago and Detroit 

Prices Guaranteed.

All Trains daily except Sundny.
GOING  NORTH.

 

“ 

“ 

Leaves.
Arrives. 
Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex........ 8:15am 
9:05 am
Traverse City & Mackinaw  Ex....... 
11:30 am
Traverse City  &  Mackinaw Ex____7:30 pm   10:10 pm
5:05 p m
Cadillac Express............................  3:10 p m 
Saginaw Express............................... 11:85 am  
7:20 a m
10:30 am. 
1:10 pm

Saginaw express runs through solid.
9:05 a. m. train has  chair  car to  Traverse  City  and 
11:30 a. m. train has chair car  for Traverse  City, Pe- 
10:10 p. m, train has sleeping cars for Traverse  City, 

Mackinaw.
toskey and Mackinaw City.
Petoske-y and Mackinaw.
Cincinnati  Express.................................... 
Fort Wayne Express........... , .........10:90 am  
Cincinnati Express............................ 1:10 p m 
Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. .10:50 p m 

11:15 am
5:00 p m
7:15 am  train  has  parlor  chair  car  for  Cincinnati. 
5:00 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. 
5:00 p.  m. train connects  with M. C. R. R. at Kalama­
zoo for Battle Creek,  Jackson,  Detroit  and Canadian 
points, arriving in Detroit at 10:15 p. m.

GOING  SOUTH.

M uskegon,  G rand  R apids St Indiana. 
Leave. 
Arrive.
8:30 a m................................................................. 10:10 a m
11:00 am .......................................................................   1:30 pm
1:10pm................................................................  8:60pm
Leaving time at  Bridge street depot 7 minutes later.

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

Detroit, Lansing  &  Northern. 
G rand R apids St Saginaw  Division.

DEPART.

Saginaw Express..................................................  7 30am
Saginaw Express..................................................  1 10 p  m
Grand Rapids  Express..................................................... 11 25am
Grand Rapids  Express.........................................10 30 p m

All trains arrive at and depart from Union depot. 
Trains run solid both ways.

A RRIVE.

Chicago & W est Michigan.

Leaves.
tH ail................................................  9:10 a m
{Day  Express..........................................12:30 pm
*Night Express.................................11:00 p m
Muskegon Express................................... 5:00 pm

Ai rives. 
3:55 p m 
9:45 p m 
5:45 a m 
11:00 a m
•Dally.  {Daily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains.  Through 
parlor car in charge of careful attendants  without ex­
tra charge to Chicago on 12:30 p. m.,and through coach 
on 9:10 a. m. and 11 p. m. trains.

Newaygo Division.Leaves.
Express...........................................   4:05 p m
Express...............................................8:25 a m

Arrives. 
4:20 p m 
10:20 a m
All trains arrive and depart from Union Depot.
The Northern terminus of this division is at Baldwin, 
where close connection is  made  with  F. & P. M. trains 
to and from Ludlngton and Manistee.

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

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Arrive.
Leave. 

K alam azoo Division.

Ex. & Mail.  N. Y. Mail. 
N. Y. Mail. N. Y. Ex
4:35pm  7:45 a m. .Grand Rapids.  9:45 a m  6:15pm
5:56pm  9:02 a m.. Allegan.......... 8:28am
5:00 a m 
7:05 pm   10:06 a m..Kalamazoo ...  7:80 a m 
4:00 p m 
8:30 pm   11:35 a m. .White Pigeoq.  5:56 a m
2:20 p rn 
2:30 am   5:05 p m.. Toledo...........11:00pm
9:45 am  
8:30 am   9:40 p m. .Cleveland..........6:40 pm
5 :35 a m 
2:50 pm   3:30 a m. .Buffalo.............11:55 am
11:40 p m 
6:40 am   6:50 p m. .Chicago........... 11:30 pm
6:50 a m
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 12:50 pm,carry­
ing passengers as far as Allegan.  All  trains  daily ex­
cept Sunday. 

J. W. McKknney, General Agent.

Detroit,  Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING  EAST. Arrives. 
{Steamboat  Express....................  6:25 pm  
{Through  Mail................................10:40 am  
{Evening Express........................... 3:25pm 
•Limited Express................... ........6:50 a m 
{Mixed, with  coach........................ 
GOING W EST.
{Morning  Express..........................  1:05 pm 
{Through M ail.............................  5:00pm 
{Steamboat Express...................... 10:40 pm  
{Mixed..............................................  
•Night Express...............................5:25am 

Leaves.
6:30 pm
10:50 am
3:50pm
6:50 a m
11:00 am
1:10 pm
5:10pm
10:45 pm
7:45 a m
5:40am
{Daily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
Passengers taking the 6:50  am   Express  make  close 
connection at Owosso for Lansing,  and  at  Detroit  for 
New  York,  arriving  there  at  10:30  a m the following 
morning.  The Night Express has a through Wagner car 
and local sleeping car from Detroit to Grand Rapids.
Jas. Campbell, City Passenger Agent. 

Gho. B. Reeve, Traffic Manager Chicago.

Michigan Central.

G rand Rapids Division.

DEPART.

A RRIVE.

Detroit Express............................................................   6:15 am
Day Express.................................................................  1:10 pm
•AtlanticExpress..................................................10:10 p m
Mixed  ...................................................................   6:50 a m
•Pacific  Express...................... ........................  6:00am
Mail.............................................................. 
3:00 p m
Grand Rapids Express..................................10:15pm
Mixed.......................................................................5:15 p m
•Daily.  All other dally except Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from 
Detroit.  Parlor cars run on  Day  Express  and  Grand 
Rapids Express to and  from  Detroit.  Direct  connec­
tions made at Detroit with all through trains East over 
M. C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.)
D. W. J o h n s t o n , Mich. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.
O. W. Ruggles. Gen’l Pass. andTicket Agt., Chicago.
Duluth, South  Shore & Atlantic  Railway.

 

L,  M.  CARY.

CART <& LOVERIDGE,

L.  L.  LOVERIDGE.

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN

Fire and Burglar Proof

Combination and Time Locks,

11 Ionia Street, 

- 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,

anid zstotiohsts,

88  M onroe  Sit.,

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

GRAND  R A PID S,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

{A Specialty.

[Arrive

.St  Ignace 1.

A M A M Lv
{7:00
6:30

PM Leave]
*6:50
12:40 Ar........ . Marquette.. ........ Lv

P M
Ar P M P M
8:40
2:00 7:00
arr
P M
1:00 Lv.......... Marquette............Ar
1:45 6:10
1:35 Ar........ ,.Negaunee2. ........ Lv 12:55 5:32
9:10
5:35
6:34 Ar........ .. .Calumet.. ........ Lv *8:06
A M PM
PM P M
Only  direct  route  between  the  East and South and 
the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

,.  Houghton .

5:30
6:08

E W ALLEN,

Gen’l Pass & T’k’t Ag’t

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

DEALERS IN

NOS.  18»  and  1»4  LOUIS  STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

WE CABBY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOB MILL  USE.

H.  LEONARD  Ì  SONS,
Bargain  Counter  Goods.

Headquarters  for

134 to 142  East  Fulton St.,

ŒFLAJSno  !R_AJ?I30S,  LÆIOH.

No.  5  Ass’d  Case  Holiday  Goods— Choice  5c.,  10c.,  and

25c. Articles.

Wholesale

__ 
...* 

NET  PRICE, $38.40.

Price
42
87
75
60
....  1  00
65
__ 
54
Solid Bubber Balls
Squfcwkers.............
18
Police Whistles___
48
Brass Toy Bells........................... .” ."."11__ .................................... 
40
40
Checker and  Boards
39
—  
50
Dominoes.
....  1 00
Games Old  Maid__
85
__ 
Transparent Slates.
65
40
Paints, in  boxes__
Rattan  Canes.....................
King Philip Guns...............
1 box Assorted China Toys.
Surprise  Boxes.. 
Flannel Animals.

....  1  10

....  1  00

Brooms, painted handles. 
Large Musical Tops.......

Toy Sad Irons and Stands.
Match Stands or Tooth Pick Holders.
Toy 4 Bottle Casters...........................
Painted  Cups..............................
Tin

Swords.

Cups and  Saucers, 2 colors.

Bichter 10 key Harmonicas. 
Ludwig 10  ** 
China Limbed Dolls.............
Dressed

“

90
88
42
30
45
44
60
80
85
18
40
85

.... 

.... 
85
....  1  75
64
40

“  Building Blocks on wheels...................................
“  A B C Wood Tables.......................................
“  Dissected Objects, 3 kinds.............................. . . . . . . . .  . . .
---  
“  China Mugs.............................................................
No charge for package........................................................................   $3S~40
....  $38 40

71
50

Total
Bétail  Bétail
05
60
10
1 20
05
60
10
1  20
10
1 20
10
1  20
25
1 50
10
1  20
20
1 20
25
75
10
1  20
05
60
05
60
05
60
10
60
25
75
05
60
25
1 50
10
1 20
10
1 20
04
60
05
60
60
10
05
60
25
1  50
05
1 80
10
1 20
25
1 50
10
1  20
10
1  20
25
1  50
05
60
10
1 20
25
1 50
10
60
25
75
05
60
10
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HONEY  BEE  COFFEE!
PRINCESS  BAKING  POWDER,

Best  in  the  Market  for  the  Money.

EQUAL  TO  TH E  BEST  MADE.

BEE  MILLS’  SPICES

A bsolutely  Furo.

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8°

And

Absolute Baking Powder.

100 per cent. Pure.

Manufactured and sold only by

ED.  TELFER,  Grand  Rapids.

DO  YOTJ W ANT  A

If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to

S. HETMAN & SON,

ms.

W H O L E SA L E

Fruits, Seeds,  Oysters & Produce,

ALL  KINDS  OF  FIELD  SEEDS  A  SPECIALTY.

IS you are in Market to Buy or Sell Clover Seed, Beans or Pota­

toes, w ill be pleased to hear from you.

26, 28,30  &  32  Ottava  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS

