Michigan  Tradesman.

V O L .  4.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST  3,  1887.

NO. 202.

The  Dead-Be^Pn  High  Life.

Written Especially for The  Tradesman*.

Observer  is  an ancient  citizen of  a small 
village  located  within  fifty  miles  of  the 
world-famous city of  Grand Rapids.  He is 
a constant reader of The T r a d e s m a n ,  and 
has been  highly pleased with  the efforts of 
“Country  Merchant”  and  others  to  do 
the dead-beat, but has lamented the fact that 
a  very important  branch of  that numerous 
family  has  apparently  been  forgotten,  at 
I  refer  to  the  Merchant 
least  neglected. 
and Professional Man dead-beat. 
I put him 
in capitals because  he  is  pre-eminently en­
titled  to the  place of  honor  for  being  the 
most  villainous  and 
inexcusable  wretch 
of  them  all.  He  holds  the  same  rank 
among his fellows that the murderous burg­
lar holds  in  comparison  to  the petty  thief 
who steals a loaf of bread for his famishing 
wife and children.  By show,  position,  and 
by hypocrisy he robs society of that general 
esteem  and  confidence  to  which  it  is  en­
titled.  By  his  trickery,  which  ever  keeps 
distrust and  suspicion  on  the anxious seat, 
he  dispoils the man of  honor and  integrity 
of  that credit  which  is  his  capital.  Like 
the voracious  and  treacherous  hyena,  he  is 
constantly  on  the  alert  for  any  confiding 
victim  who  may  come  within  his  grasp. 
Every village  and  city  is  his  abode.  He 
lives in style  and  plays the  counterfeit  of 
an honest  man.  His imitation of  respecta­
bility is the  cover  under  which  he  creeps 
into  the esteem  and  confidence of  the gen­
eral  public,  that he may the more  success­
fully  plunder. 
lie  is  the  individual  who 
comes  to  our  village  with  a  flourish  of 
trumpets,  and is loud-mouthed in proclaim­
ing his virtuous qualities.  He  attends  the 
most popular  church  with the  greatest reg­
ularity  for a time and  pays his  obligations 
promptly;  then,  having  by  his  hypocrisy 
wormed  himself  into  society  and into  the 
confidence,(and  trust  of  his  creditors  and 
secured  credit  of  everybody  and  every­
where,  he swells  up  like a bladder and col­
lapses.  Then  his  horns  become  visible. 
His creditors  settle for  twenty cents on the 
dollar,  or  he  skips the  country. 
In  either 
case  the  gain is wholly  on  his  side.  The 
gullibility  of  human  nature  is  sucli  that 
this game is sometimes practiced the second 
time  by the same  parties in the  same com­
munity.

an 

paid 

never 

The writer lives in a village of one thous­
and  inhabitants  only,  in  which there  is  a 
successful  merchant who  has  failed  three 
times—has done  a  large business, owned  a 
great  deal  of  property,  has  almost  con­
stantly  held  office  for a score of  years,  yet 
honest 
has 
who 
in  full,  and  who  has  thousands 
debt 
of  dollars in judgments  hanging  over  him 
now; another,  who  has  failed  twice  and, 
like the former,  hidden  behind  his  wife’s 
name; another, who had the exclusive trade 
in  his  line  and  an  extensive  business 
which he  abused  with  extortionate  prices 
and failed,  after disposing  of  his  stock  as 
much as possible, and settled at 20 cents  on 
the dollar.  Our high-toned landlord left his 
former  home  and  creditors  between  two 
days  and  neither  have  seen  iiim  since. 
One of our attorneys  lias  a  record  in  the 
penitentiary, and the other fled to  this  vil­
lage to escape the  indignant  and  outraged 
populace of a county which he  represented 
as prosecuting  attorney.  We  have a high- 
toned  druggist,  whose  family  consists  of 
himself and wife and whose  expenses  can­
not be less than $2,000 per year; yet  he  has 
never dealt with a  firm  nor  an  individual 
without making it a principle to  beat  theur 
in the end.  Even our banker,  upon  being 
sued on an old note,  assigned  to  his  wife. 
And so I might continue,  but these are only 
samples of the dead-beat  in  high life.  We 
have others, who are  equally  as  much  on 
the dead-beat order, whom we  have repeat­
edly honored with office, but they are  high- 
toned,  and through the tendency  of  people 
to worship brass gods,  they  escape  the  op­
probrium which they so richly merit;  while 
the poor half-wit,  whose best endeavors can 
scarcely clothe him  with  life’s  necessities, 
finds  universal  condemnation  for  beating 
his washer-woman.

I  have  no  sympathy  for thejdead-beat in 
any position or capacity,  yet  there  is some­
thing in the human  breast  which  demands 
fair play. 
It is not justice to pat the yellow 
cur on the  back  while  the  brindle  pup  is 
down—better put water on each at the same 
time  and make it hot enough  to  annihilate 
both. 

M. J.  Wrisley.

Are Type-Written Signatures Legal.
The  question  is  coming  as  to  whether 
type-written  signatures  are  legal.  Owing 
to the vast  amount  of  matter  written by 
type-writing  machines,  it  is  not  unlikely 
that an occasional  signature to an  import­
ant document  will be found to  have  been 
made  in this  way.  A  legal  authority of 
note gives it as his  opinion  that  the  inten­
tion of the law is to regard  such  signatures 
as simply  evidence  that  the  maker of  the 
document  wished it to  be valid.  The  law 
would not,therefore,bear so much upon tiow 
the maker signed it as to whether he signed 
it at all.  A man’s name written in his own 
hand-writing is evidence that it is his signa­
ture.  A  type-written  signature is  no evi­
dence  in  itself  that it was  written by the 
person  whose  signature  it  purports  to be. 
It would seem, in view of  these  facts,  that 
the signature would be good enough in ordi­
nary  cases,  but  would  require  evidence to 
prove that it is what it pretends to be.

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

Cigar calledSILVER  SPOTS

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

It will be sold on its merits.  Sample or­

ders filled on 6o  days approval.

Price  $35  per  i,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.

FUnt, Mich.

FURNITURE TO ORDER.

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

Wolverine Chair factory,
WANTED.

W est End Pearl St. Bridge.

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

Earl Bros.,  Commission Merchants,

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

Reference:  F ir st  N atio n a l  Ba n k ,  Chicago. 
Mic hig an T r a desm an, Grand Rapids.

BELKNAP

V agoi and Sleigh Co.
W A G O N S !

Spring,  Freight,  Express, 

Lumber  and  Farm

MANUFACTURERS OF

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.
J 3 f  Special  attention  given  to  Repairing, 
Painting and Lettering.

Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

The Most Complete Assortment 

‘ SEEDS

Garden Seeds a Specialty.
in Michigan.  Don’t Buy un- 
til  you  get  my  prices.
ALFRED J.BROWN
16-18 N.
,  HIRTH  &  KRAUSE,
* 

LEATHER

Representing Jas. Vick, of Rochester.

l  

SHOE  BRUSHES,

SHOE  BUTTONS,

SHOE  POLISH,

ings, etc.  Write  for Catalogue.

SHOE  LACES.
Heelers, Cork Soles,  Button  Hooks,  Dress- 
118 Canal Street,  Grand Rapids.
GXXTSSXVG  ROOT.
We pay the highest price for it.  Address
Peck Bros., Druggists, Grand Rapids,Mich.

JUDD  c*3  OO." 

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

And Full Line Summer Goods.

102  CANAL  STREET.

W  HE I  F  S

ADDRESS

GRAHAM  ROYS,  -  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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SHERWOOD  HOUSE.
CHARLOTTE, 
-  MICH

The Traveling Men’s Favorite.

- 

Ke-fitted and Re-furnished.

Sample Rooms on First Floor.

First-Class in all its Appointments.
M. F. BELGER, Proprietor.

TH E  GREAT

EDMUND B. DIKEMHJN
Watßh Maker 

a Jeweler
44  CANAL  ST.,
Grand Rapids,  - 
[Hicli
CHARLES  A.  COYE,
A. Coye & Son,

Successor to

DEALER IN

AWNINGS S TENTS

Horse and W agon Covers, 

Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,

W ide Ducks, etc

Flags & Banners made to order.

73 CANAL  ST.. 

- 

GRAND RAPIDS

M anufacturers and Jobbers of

CIG-ARS
-  MIC
REED  CITY, 

Factory  No,  36,  4th  Dist.

- 

EÄT0Ni LYON

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

BOOKS,

20  and  22  donroe  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich

STEAM  LAUNDRY,

43 and 45 Kent Street.

STANLEY  N.  ALLEN,  Proprietor.
WE  DO O ET FIRST-CUSS  WORE AKD  USE  ED 

CHEMICALS.

Orders  by  Mail  and  Express  Promptly At­

tended  to.

IP-AJUSTT.

brand of

We have a full stock of this well-known 
U I Z E D   F A I N T
and having sold it for over SIX YEARS can 
recommend it to our  customers as  be­

ing a First Class  article.  We sell it

On  the  Manufacturers’  Guarantee:

When two or more coats of our PIONEER PRE­
PARED PAINT  Is applied as received in original 
packages, and if within  three years it should  crack or 
peel off. thuB 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. H.  NEVIN  & CO..

Mfrs. & Corroders of Pure White Lead.

Pittsburg, Pa.

Write for prices and Sample Card to

Wholesale  Agents,  Grand  Rapids.

Try POLISH IN  A, best FumitureFin- 

ish made.

TH E LITTLE STORE DOWN SOUTH.
Written Especially for Tub Tradesman.
When he first came to the  little  town of 
Portland and opened up a little shop on the 
main street  of the  village,  the  natives of 
the place  were  inclined  to  laugh  at  him. 
There was  something so  ridiculous  in the 
idea of a little, dried-up  sort of  fellow like 
Simon Reeves  having the  temerity  to pre­
sume that  he  could  get  any  custom in 
place where,  for the last fifty years or more, 
the only stores had been  owned successive­
ly by the old inhabitants.

At first  they  were  inclined  to  resent it, 
But that didn’t  make  any  difference  to Si 
mon.  He  went on  unpacking  his  stock 
putting the red sticks  of candy  in the  win 
dow where  their  sweetness  would  attract 
most  attention  from  the  little  tow-heads 
who had a penny to  spend,  and  spreading 
his  calicoes  and  ginghams  out  on 
the 
shelves,  so that when  the  lassies  from the 
surrounding country  should  come in to sell 
their eggs ann butter,  they  might  see  that 
his wares would be  an  even  exchange,  and 
perhaps more than  that.

Simon was  a peculiar  man,  both  in ap 
pearance  and  character.  He  was  very 
short in stature, not over five feet four,  and 
his little dried-up face was  crowned  with 
shock of hair,  so red that it  seemed  almost 
necessary to use a  smoked  glass  to look at 
it,  so brilliant was it.  But  notwithstand 
ing his apparent homeliness,  he had one re­
deeming  feature.  His eyes were of a deep 
brown,and there was such a pleasant twink 
kle in them that you forgot,  almost,  that he 
was so  homely.

Simon was a man  with  shrewdness  and 
kindliness so  combined in  his  nature that, 
after one or two of the little ragged urchins 
had been in and got  more  candy  than  was 
good  for  them,  although  their  stock  of 
ready cash  consisted,  perhaps,  of  only 
penny  tightly  clasped in  the  little  brown 
fingers,  his  fame  got  spread  about  in  the 
little hamlet, and  finally  some of  the  old 
folks dropped in,  “just to say Howdy,” not 
to buy  anything,  as  they told  their neigh 
bors.  But, however it was,  Simon’s  stock 
began to get lower and lower, until finally he 
had  to  send  out  by  the  stage  for  more 
goods,  and,  strangest of  all, he  seemed to 
have quite a little cash laid  up,  for  he paid 
for them all in  gold, and  that was  a very 
scarce article in that  sparsely  settled com 
munity.

After this Simon seemed  to rise in  popu 
lar favor,  and the  two or  three  benches in 
front of his store,  under the old cottonwood 
were always filled with the  loungers of the 
village,  sometimes,  perhaps,  to the detri 
ment of his rivals in trade.

Even old Major  Topbottle,  who,  for  the 
last ten  years had  sat in  front of  the one 
hostelry the town  boasted,  giving his opin 
ions gratis of the war of 1812, to a crowd of 
loafers, and drawing maps in the sand with 
his cane, illustrating his personal glories and 
their  location, could  now  occasionally be 
seen in front of  Simon’s  store; 
for he did 
not like to air his exploits  without an audi 
ence, and the audience  had  moved,  there 
fore, needs be,  he  must.

At first, the  young  bloods  of  the town, 
who were always  ready for  any  deviltry, 
would  make it  a  practice,  when  nothing 
better offered,  to  play  some  very  practical 
jokes on Simon;  but he  took  them  all so 
good-naturedly that they lost their zest, and 
they dropped them.

Another  thing  occurred about  this time 
that helped  Simon more  in popular  favor 
than anything  else.  The  Southerners  are 
chivalrous, to a man;  and  when  one day 
Bill Jeffts, the biggest bully in the  county, 
got roaring  drunk and  attempted  by  force 
to kiss the  pretty  school  teacher,  Annie 
Laughlin, Simon, without stopping to think 
how big Bill  was,  rushed  out and  fetched 
the drunken  wretch  such a blow as  made 
the blood  come  and  laid  him  out  in the 
sand.  Bill didn’t get up  for a  minute,  and 
when he did he  was  sober;  he  went up to 
pretty Annie  and  humbly  begged her par­
don.

After this  episode all was  plain  sailing 
for Simon,  and it seemed as though  people 
bought more than they  needed.  He had so 
much trade  finally  that he  was  forced to 
hire one  of the  village boys  to help  him, 
but then he had a good  deal of spare  time, 
and he would sit out in front  and talk poli­
tics with the old men  and  the last  races at 
the county fair with the young sports,  until 
he was almost the village oracle.

There  was one  thing about  Simon that 
people  couldn’t  understand,  and that was 
his reluctance  to  talk  of  his  birth-place. 
But they said that  made  no  difference—he 
was  one  of  them  now  and  the  “likeliest, 
cutenest feller in them thar parts.”

The great luxury of  Simon’s life  was to 
go up to the Major’s of a pleasant  evening, 
and sit and chat with the old man.  Some­
times Annie  Laughlin  would come and sit 
with them.  She  boarded  at  the  Major’s, 
and, although a Northern girl, she was none 
the less liked.  Her pleasant ways with the 
children,  her  kindness  and  charity to the 
sick and  her pretty  face  won her  friends 
everywhere.

Now  Major  Topbottle,  although  an  old 
man, was not in his  dotage  and  could  see 
.through a millstone  without his  spectacles,

and after a while  he got in a habit of  retir 
ing early, leaving Simon and Annie  togeth 
er. 
I don’t know exactly what got  into his 
head,  but he had a way  of  winking  slyly 
and chuckling softly to himself after he got 
out of earshot that was  simply  irresistible
And matters went on this way until finally 
people began to  nudge  each  other  and say 
that Simon better look out for young Squire 
Mangold.  They all knew the young Squire 
had always had a great  liking  for  Annie, 
and his horse  had  been seen  many a time 
lazily  browsing the  brush  behind  the log 
school house where  Annie taught,  although 
of course  no one  knew where  his master 
was.

Squire  Mangold and  Simon  had always 
been  the  best  of  friends,  although  the 
Squire was always  the  leader in  the  tricks 
played on him.  They  each knew  that the 
other thought his  eyes of  the pretty  school 
ma’am,  but they had kept a strict  guard on 
their actions and  speech  when  together,  as 
though  loath to  break  the  great  bond of 
friendship between them.  Simon had saved 
the  Squire’s  life  once—very  easily,  it  is 
true,  but  he was  none the  less grateful to 
Simon for  it, and was  ready to  make any 
sacrifice for him.

-Matters went  on in this  way for  about a 
year,  and then came that awful storm-cloud 
of impending war,  which  hovered upon the 
horizon, and was  none the  less  terrible for 
its uncertainty.  Rumors came to the little 
village of  Portland that  the  people of the 
South needed  but a leader,  and then would 
come the great struggle.

It was an anxious time  for all.  Nothing 
else was  talked  of, and  when  the  news 
came that the Southern States had formed a 
government of their own and cut loose from 
tyranny, as they  termed it,  the  enthusiasm 
rose to fever pitch.  Then  came  the news 
that war had  begun  in earnest,  and a call 
went out for troops.

Squire Mangold  was  foremost  amongst 
those who  raised  recruits,  and had all the 
young men and  a good  share  of the older 
ones enrolled in a  company, of  which,  as a 
matter of  course, he  was  captain.  They 
were encamped in an open field west of the 
village,  and  every  night  mass  meetings 
were held,  the older  men acting  as spokes­
men.

Old  Major  Topbottle  was  now  in  the 
height of his glory.  Day after day, as tid­
ings came from the field of  battle, he  could 
be seen sitting under the cottonwood, draw' 
ing maps of the field of battle, and showing 
the  crowd  of  gaping  admirers  how  he 
would crush the Northern anny before they 
had time to load their guns.

Our friend  Simon’s  business was at a to­
tal stand-still—so much so, in fact,  that his 
doors were  hardly  ever  darkened  by  the 
form of a customer.  He  never mixed with 
the villagers  and  the  fact began  to be no­
ticed by them that  he was not as enthusias­
tic as he ought to be,  and  they  soon  began 
to make it a subject of conversation.

Finally,  one evening,  things came to such 
a pass that a crowd of young recruits, made 
bold by good corn whisky, decided to call on 
Simon and force him to declare either for or 
against,  and it was  hinted  among  the few 
that if lie was against  the South,  a  rail and 
some tar and feathers would be handy.

Going  up to  Simon’s  door there  was no 
light  to be  seen,  for  the  shutters  were 
closed  and  the  door  locked.  However, a 
little  thing  like a  locked  door  could not 
stop them, ¡and a fence rail was brought and 
rery  soon  they  had  free  ingress.  Going 
through  to the  little  back  room where Si­
mon slept,  they  found him  sitting on  the 
side of his  t^ed  reading,  by  the  light of a. 
illow dip,  his bible.  This seemed to daunt 
them somewhat,  but  finally the leader mus­
tered up courage  and told  Simon that  the 
time  had  come  when  he  must  either  side 
with them or take the consequences.

Simon rose slowly to his  feet,  and  look­
ing around on  the  faces  of those  who  had 
once been his friends,  said:

“Gentlemen,  I have lived  quietly  among 
you for a long  time and  have always  tried 
to conduct myself as a man and a Christian, 
and as such I now tell you  that I am,  heart 
md soul, in  sympathy  with  my  Northern 
home. 
I have a  gray-liaired old mother up 
in Vermont,  who  bade  me,  when a  little 
child,  to always uphold the right;  and as a 
guide for my  conduct  she  gave  me this bi­
ble,  and in giving you  my answer I but fol­
low its precepts.”

At this, the  mob seized  poor  Simon and, 
binding him  hand  and  foot, were  about to 
treat him to  the  overcoat  mentioned, when 
Squire  Mangold, who  had just  discovered 
hat they were  about,  rushed  in  the  back 
door,  and,  covering the crowd  with  his re­
volver, told them,  in no pleasant way, to go 
back to their quarters,  which  they  sullenly 
did, muttering that  “the Cap’n  better  look 
out for his own skin.”

The Captain unloosed Simon’s  bonds and 
told him his best course was to leave on the 
next stage,  going with him up to the Major’s 
where  he  knew  he  would  be  safe  for  the 
night.  As they  entered  the  parlor,  there 
was the Major trying to comfort Annie, who 
had made  up her  mind to  go back  to her 
home at once.  She  was  much  attached to 
her  Southern  friends,  and,  perhaps,  the 
thought of leaving Simon  there  had  some­

thing to do with  her  sorrow,  for  when she 
heard of the outrage that had been attempt­
ed she burst into tears and rushed out of the 
room.

Now the Captain had only  been  waiting 
for an opportunity  to pour  out his  love for 
her,  and had made up his mind,  like a gen­
erous man,  that if she  refused  him it could 
be for no other reason than the fact that she 
loved Simon,  and he  would  leave  the field 
to him.  So, going into  the  hall,  he  found 
Annie leaning against the staircase, sobbing 
as if her heart would break. 
“Annie,” he 
said,  “though I am against your country in 
this struggle, you must have seen how Uov 
you.  Can you  try and love  me in  return? 
Will you marry me?”

She turned,  and  as  she  raised  her  tear- 
stained face to his,  he saw his fate only too 
plainly.

“Captain Mangold,” she sobbed,  “I would 
rather you had not asked me this;  for even 
though I  loved  you,  I could  not  marry 
man in the ranks  against  those  of  my  kin 
and my country.  But,  though I cannot love 
you,  I shall always respect  and  esteem you 
for your kindness and  what  you have  done 
for Mr.  Reeves to-night.”

Gaptain  Mangold  saw,  without  further 
words,  that it was hopeless for him,  and he 
uttered  a  hoarse  “ Good-by,”   and  walked 
sadly away to his  camp.

The next  morning  Simon  and  Annie got 
safely away,  although there were  some an 
gry looks and words sent after them.  Noth 
ing more  was  heard of  either  for  a Ion 
time.  People were too busy  looking  after 
the poor,  wounded  fellows that  came day 
after day,  bringing their sorrowful stories of 
war, to think  of  the  absent  ones.  Then 
came news of disaster after disaster, loss af 
ter loss, and the hearts of  the people of the 
South were  very  sorrowful.  Finally  came 
the news  that Lee  had  surrendered,  and 
then all hope departed.

Among a stage-load of veterans that came 
one day  was  Captain  Mangold.  He was 
minus one arm,  but his smile  was as bright 
and his greeting as warm for his old friends 
and comrades  as  though  nothing  had  hap 
pened,  although  the loss of  the  Southern 
cause bore heavily on him.

What a hero he was!  And  when  sitting 
around  the old  tavern  door, he  told them 
how, at  the  battle  of  Nashville,  he  was 
wounded and left alone  on the  field of bat 
tie,  with no kind  hand  to cool  his  parched 
lips,  and that a  brave  man  came  from  the 
Union camp with his head bandaged up and 
so feeble he  could  hardly  walk,  carrying a 
canteen of water  on  the  chance  of  finding 
some poor fellow worse off  than  himself 
how he stooped  over  him and  wet his lips 
with water—it  affected  them  so  that  even 
the old Major was  heard to  cough  suspic 
iously.

But that was not all.  When he told them 
that  brave  Union  soldier  was  their old 
friend,  Simon Reeves,  and  that  Simon had 
carried him,  at the risk of his own life,  into 
the Union camp, and with  his wife,  Annie, 
who had come to be with him and nurse the 
wounded, had  brought him back to life and 
strength with their care,  such a cheer  went 
up as was never heard before  in that  quiet 
town.

Old Major Topbottle said he “knowed Si­
mon was a  damned  Yankee,  but  he  had a 
heart in him big as a  meetin’ house.”

In a few years  after,  when  the  railroad 
had pushed its noisy  way  through  the now 
lively town of  Portland, a gentleman  with 
his wife and a  bright-haired  little  girl got 
off the train and walked up the main street. 
They  stopped  under  the  shade of an old 
cottonwood, and as they gazed at the  little 
store opposite,  an elderly  man came  across 
the street,  and after  looking at  them close­
ly for a moment, rushed up and shook hands 
ith them as if he  would  shake their arms 
off. 
It was noticeable that he used his left 
hand,  which  is  hardly polite;  but if you 
looked  closely,  you  might  have  seen  that 
the right sleeve was empty.

And so, after many years,  the North and 

South were once more united.  R e l l u f .

Salicylic Acid in Meat and Beer.

rom the Medical Record.
There is a growing belief among  sanitar­
ians that salicylic  acid is  being  used  more 
and more extensively in the preservation of 
canned foods,  milk, wine,  beer,  and . other 
articles.  To such an extent was  this  done 
in Paris that the  French  Government  has 
already twice taken action upon the matter. 
Dr. E.  H.  Bartley, chemist  to the Brooklyn 
Health Department, has  recently called  at­
tention to this  matter.  He  states  that  in 
1885 the chief adulterations which  he found 
in beer were yeast and bicarbonate  of soda. 
Lately he  has  examined  several  different 
kinds of bottled beer sold in  Brooklyn,  the 
list including some  of  the  Western  beers. 
He has found salicylic acid  in  them.  The 
amount of this  acid  required  to  preserve 
beer is about twelve  to  fifteen  grains  per 
gallon.  Salicylic acid,  if taken continuous­
ly,  tends to injure digestion and irritate the 
kidneys.

Business Talent.

Minks—Beats  all  what  infernal  fools 
these women  are  about  business. 
I  gave 
my wife $5  this  morning  to  go  shopping, 
and all she had to show for it at noon was a 
couple of pairs of stockings.
I’ve 
been there.  By the  way, these are  mighty 
good cigars, Minks.”
“They ought  to  be; cost  me  $12  a hun­
dred.”

Jinks—Yes, that’s the way it  goes. 

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

TRADE OF  THE WOLVERINE  STATE..
E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

The organization of a  stock  company  to 
engage in the  manufacture  of  wood  split 
pullies has been  abandoned,  sufficient en­
couragement not  having  been  accorded the
project. 

____________

E. J.  Carrel has sold his  interest  in  the 
grocery business of Aroott & Carrel,  corner 
West Bridge and Scribner  streets,  to David 
Arnott, who will continue  the  business  in 
his own name.

^  ^

W E D N E SD A jjyjSU ST  3,  1887. 

The new firm foreshadowed last week has 
I been formed by John  L.  Curtiss,  Geo.  B.
Dunton and S. F. Andrews under  the  style 
It is a common  remark  that no  law can j 0£ Curtiss, Dunton &  Andrews.  The  firm 
lie framed which  cannot be  evaded in some  starts in with several large roofing contracts 
way,  and  the  Inter-State  Commerce  law j and uiore in  prospect.
proves  no  exception.  T h e  T ra d esm a n 
has lately come into  possession of informa­
tion which  satisfies it that  evasions of the
law have already  occurred  among the ship- . 

The contemplated organization of a Sixth 
| National Bank,  to conduct  business  at  the 
1 intersection  of  Fulton  and  South  Division
 abandoied.  The proposed

persofthis  city.  For  instance,  a  freight Lmoval of the Grand Rapids  Savings Bank 

solicitor approaches a shipper with a request  ^  ^
for business.  The  rate named is not satis- J 
factory,  but the contracting  agent agrees to 
The present  condition  of  the  furniture 
make the matter right  by  pushing through  business, so far as the manufacturers at this 
a  previously filed claim for damages  which  market are concerned,  is aptly expressed by
would otherwise remain secluded in the pig-  John Widdicomb,  Secretary of  the  Widdi-
eon-hole of the traffic manager’s desk.  The  coinb Furniture Co.,  in the following  man- 
shipper performs  liis  part of the agreement  ner:  “We would pay  a  man  a  premium 
and in due  time  receives a  check  for the  Who would tell us how to avoid a portion of 
amount of his claim.  Such violation of the  the orders which  are  coming  in  upon  us 
intent of the law is by no means uncommon,  wtth a rush, and  as for collections, we have 
and goes far  towards  convincing  people of  more  money  than  we  know  what  to  do 
ordinary intelligence that the attempted en- j with.”
forcement  of  the  law  will  resuit in little | 
.short of a farce.

.g ^  cause  fpr  the change.

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The furniture manufacturers  are rejoiced 
over  a  reduction  of  California  freights, 
which will enable them to continue to work 
that  much-coveted  territory  with  profit 
Before the Inter-State Commerce  law went 
into effect, the rate was  70  cents  per  hun 
dred,’ after which  it  was  raised  to  about 
S3.50.  This rate  operated  as  a  practical 
shut-out,  a fact the  railway managers  were 
not slow in realizing,  and  the  consequence 
is a reduction to 81.47 per  hundred,  which 
is satisfactory all  around  and  will  enable 
the Grand Rapids manufacturers to continue
to  control  the  furniture 
the 
Pacific slope

trade  of 

ABOUND  THE  STATE.

Ishpeming—A.  A.  Anderson,  jeweler,  is

When  T h e  T ra desm a n  asserted,  two 
months ago, that the order of  the  Knights 
of Labor was rapidly disintegrating,  a local 
daily and a pretended  organ of  the  laborer 
strongly denied the statement.  Now, how­
ever, conies the  positive  assertion of an of­
ficer of tne organization that the order is on 
the  wane  and  fast  approaching  its  end,
When the  Knights of  Labor first  come to 
public notice,  T h e  T ra desm a n commend 
ed their aims  and  objects,  as  they  set  out 
with a better programme  for  labor  reform 
than any  previous  association of the kind.
Instead of resorting to co-operation  and ar 
bitration, as  their  tenets  demanded,  they 
preferred to test  their  strength  on  strikes I deceased.
and lock-outs,  and to these mistakes is  due | 
their downfall.

Business men generally were never  more 
prosperous than at present.  More merchants 
are discounting their bills than  ever before, 
manufacturers never saw  a  time  when  it 
was so easy to  get  orders  and  collections 
were so free and  workingmen  have no pos­
sible excuse for remaining idle.  The  next 
two years will witness a greater increase  in 
the country’s resources  than  has  been  the 
case in any similar period  in  the  nation’s 
history and it behooves  everyone  to  make 
hay while the sun shines,  so that when  the 
years of prosperity are succeeded  by  a per­
iod of depression,  something  tangible 
been  laid by for a rainy day.

Detroit capitalists have organized a build­
ing and  loan  association with  five millions 
capital  and  Grand  Rapids men are perfect­
ing plans for the  formation of  a similar in­
stitution with three millions capital.  Small 
•»towns  are  rapidly coming  to  the  front on 
this subject,  with associations having a cap­
ital  from  8100,000  upwards.  The  “new 
idea” seems to have received deserved stim­
ulus from the recent  act of  the Legislature 
and before many more months have elapsed 
the town without a  building  and loan asso­
ciation will be behind the times.

There are many  more  places in Michigan 
where fruit and vegetable evaporators could 
be maintained with  profit  to  both  owners 
and  farmers. 
In  many  cases,  cider  mills 
could be  operated  in  connection  with  the 
evaporators  at  little  extra  expense,  but 
with  considerable  increase  in  the  profits 
T h e  T ra desm a n  commends  this  idea  to 
its mercantile  friends  in  towns  situated in 
fruit regions and  will  gladly furnish  infor­
mation  relative to the margins  involved  in 
such undertakings on application.

Ovid—Jay  Hayner  has  engaged  in  the 

restaurant business.

Leutz—Jas.  Doan  succeeds  D.  B.  Free 

man in general trade.

St.  Louis—James Henry has  bought  the 

Sheffield woolen mill.

Dorr—R.  Neuman  succeeds  Neuman  & 

Esbaugh in general trade.

Hillsdale—Baggett  &  Bolus, 

jeweler 

have been closed by creditors.

Lansing—C. Goodnow succeeds Goodnow 

& Field in the grocery business.

Freesoil—John Bennett  contemplates en- 
aging in the hardware business.
Saginaw—E.  G.  Smith succeeds Chas.  D. 

Valentine in the grocery business.^

Farwell—The  business  men  will  give  a 

bonus for a stave and heading mill.

Mt.  Clemens—R.  C.  Ullrich  succeeds 

Clarence M. Stevens in general trade.

Freeport—Henry  Mishler  has  sold  his 
grocery stock to  Geo.  Nagler,  late of  Carl­
ton.

Ithaca—Geo.  Richardson  has  sold  his 
drug stock to Jesse  McIntyre,  late of  Fre­
mont.

Escanaba—McNaughton  &  Linden  suc­
in the  grocery 

ceed Jno. A.  McNaughton 
business.

Tyre_Geo.  W.  Bryant’s  general  stock 
and store were recently burned, involving a 
total loss.

Wexford—J.  E.  Winchcomb  succeeds J 
A.  Dyer  &  Co.  in the grocery and boot and 
shoe business.

Bellaire—E. J. Childs has commenced the 
erection of a store  building,  18 x 36 feet in 
dimensions,  which he  will  occupy  with a 
stock of furniture.

Bonanza—Stephen Haight, of Woodland 
is  building  a  store, which  he  will  occupy 
with a furniture stock.

Sturgis—Wilson & Shipman  have  closed 
implement 

out  their  branch  agricultural 
house at White Pigeon.

Detroit—Beals &  Selkirk,  late with Mar 
tin Maier & Co.,  have  opened a  trunk  fac 
tory at 76 Bagley  avenue  and a  salesroom 
at 83 Grand River avenue.

Cranberry culture is an industry too little 
understood  in  this  State.  With  the  best 
air and  water  and  greater  immunity  from 
frost than  any other  Northern  State,  there 
is no reason why Michigan  should not take 
the lead  in  the  cultivation  of  this  staple.
There  is  no  more  reason  why  we  should
draw our supplies of  cranberries from Cape | conduct the business alone  hereafter.^ 
Cod  and  Wisconsin  than  that  we  should 
send abroad for wheat and potatoes.

Charlotte—N.  E.  Gibbard  has  purchased 
J.  Q.  Thomas’ interest in the boot and shoe 
business of N.  E.  Gibbard  &  Co.,  and will

Manistee—H.  B.  Larsen  is  building 

four-story  addition 
to  his  dry  goods and 
clothing  establishment,  20 x 45  feet in di 
mensions.  He will also  add a new front to 
the present building 

City. 

Grand  Rapids  luckily  escaped a real es­
tate “ boom,”  using  the word in the  same 
Elmira—F.  L.  Van Tyle  recently  traded
sense that is  meant in  connection  with the 
real estate  excitement  at  Sault  Ste.  Marie  his hardware stock with  C. A. Barnum  for 
Strong  efforts  were I real estate in Calhoun county, and left tow-
and  Kansas 
without making  any  provision for the pay 
made by  real estate  owners  and agents to 
ment of outstanding accounts.
precipitate  such a result,  but  conservative 
men and  the  attitude  of the  newspapers 
prevented it.  Grand  Rapids  is to be  con­
gratulated.  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Allegan— II.  M.  Dunning, J. Vanderhook 
and Herman Cook have formed a copartner 
ship under the style of the Dunning  Furni 
ture Co.,  and will engage in the retail furni 

T h e  T ra desm a n is glad  to see the sub-1 ture business at Sault Ste.  Marie, 

ject of Sunday closing agitated by the drug-  Hart— Chris.  Adams  and  Chas.  Rollins
gists of  Grand  Rapids,  and  is  pleased to  have formed a copartnership under the style 
learn that such agitation  is liable to  culnri-  of  Adams  & Rollins and  bought the C.  M 
nate in  an  agreement to  close a  portion of  Kingsley grocery stock.  Rollins will  keep 
the day.  Such action can  profitably be fol-1 his place in Widoe’s clothing store.
lowed by the drug trade of  other cities and 
towns in the State.

Bonanza—Dr.  M.  Crane  has  sold  his 

A M ONG  T H E   T R A D E .

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

The proposed merging of the Grand Rap­
ids Reed and Rattan  Manufacturing Co.  in­
to a stock company has been  postponed for 
the present.

stock of  general  merchandise  and drugs 
Dr. W.  S. Hart, late of Onondaga.  Dr. Crane 
will devote his  attention  to the  practice 
medicine and the sale of real estate.

Bellaire—Geo.  J.  Noteware  has  begun 
the erection of a store building, 25 x 60 feet 
in dimensions  and two  stories high,  which 
will be occupied as a hardware store.  The 
building will be completed about Sept.  1

Miss Maggie  Formby, the  Monroe street 
confectioner,  spent  last  week  at  Ottawa 
Beach.

C. H.  Cornell, the Petoskey produce deal­
er,  has been called home by  the  serious ill­
ness of a child.

Chas.  F.  Rood,  of  the  firm  of  Foster,
Stevens & Co.,- has  returned  from a  fort­
night’s sojourn on Mackinac Island.

W. T. Hess  has  returned  from  Boston, 
whither he went to feel  the  pulse  of  the 
wool market, which is decidedly feverish.

C. E.  Olney has  returned to  Thompson,
Conn.,  where he  will  remain  until  about 
September 1,  when his  family  will  return 
with him.

4

A. W. Blain. Dutton. 
McOmber & Bale. Lake view. 
Bräutigam Bros., No. Dorr. 
Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam. 
A. Wagenaar, New  Holland. 
L. Cook Bauer.
W. H. Struik, Forest Grove. 
J. Omler, Wright.
Geo. Cook. Grove.
L. N. lusher. Dorr.
Mrs. Van Byssel, Holland. 
Mary E. Snell, Wayland.
C. F. Sears, Rockford.
M. Minderdout, Hanley.
The Kalkaska Leader says that an experi­
mental farm is being  started  in  Excelsior 
township,  Kalkaska county, and  that  if  it 
proves a success,  a  considerable  tract  toll 
be devoted to cranberry culture in  the  near 
future.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Amos S.  Musselman went to We-que-ton- 
siug Saturday night,  to spend Sunday  with 
his wife,  who is putting in the  heated term 
at that resort.

James C.  Shaw has  returned  from a two

Advertisements  will  be  inserted under this 
head for one cent a word or two  cents a  word 
for three insertions.  No advertisement taken 
for less than 25 cents.  Advance payment.
Advertisements  directing  that  answers  be
weeks’ sojourn at Macatawa  Park,  greatly I sent in care of this office must be accompanied 
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense ot postage,
improved in health and  feelings.  Fish too 1  —
F OR  SALE—New stock of  groceries and fix­
numerous to mention.
tures situated at 115 Uroadway.  Call and 
examine  stock  or  address  A. Kenyon,  Grand 
Rapids,  Mich._____________________ 
203*
ITIOR  SALE—A good-paying  hardware  busi- 

Mesdames L. J. Rindge and W. A.  Rindge 
are spending a  couple  of weeks at  Ottawa 
Beach.  L. J.  and W. A.  hied  themselves 
away to that resort over Sunday.

,  , 

,  , 

... 

, 

O. A. Elliott,  formerly  proprietor of the 
Elliott House,  at Ludington, but for several 
months past landlord of the Glen House,  at 
Onekama,  has returned to the  management 
of the Elliott House.

Los  Angeles  Tribune,  July  23:  Ed. 
Densmore, 
the  patentee  of  the  portable 
houses made by the Grand  Rapids Portable 
House Co., has just  arrived  from  the Wol­
verine State, with the intention of supplying 
every citizen with a  house.  Orders  in the 
morning delivered ready for dinner.

Simon Pure Brown,  of the Chicago candy 
manufacturing firm of Wallace &  Co.,  has 
been  spending  several  days  with  Homer 
Eaton.  He was  accompanied by  his wife, 
and on  their  return  home  they took with 
them  their  son,  Sammy,  who  has  been 
spending several weeks with the Eaton fam­
ily-

D. B.  Shedd has  resigned his  position as 
general  book-keeper  for Cody,  Ball,  Barn­
hart & Co., on account of ill-health, and has 
been  succeeded  by  Arthur  Graham,  city 
book-keeper.  The latter is succeeded by E. 
C. Benedict,  billing clerk,  who,  in turn, has 
been succeeded by Arthur Fowle.
VISITING  BUYERS.

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

Andrew Carlson, Gilbert.
Frank Barry, Rodney.
R. McKinnon, Hopkins.
A. C. Baraley, Crosby.
Den Herder & Tanis, Vriesland.
Jam es Broderick, Kingsley.
Jno. Damstra, Gitchell.
H. Van Noord, Jamestown.
G. Ten Hoor, Forest Grove.
S. Cooper.  Jamestown.
A. M. Church, Alpine.
Spooner & Moore, Cedar Springs.
Jno. Smith, Ada.
Childs & Carper, Child’s Mill.
M. J. Howard. Englishville.
Nelson F. Miller, Lisbon.
C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville.
R. H. Topping, Casnovia.
E. J. Bean, Otia.
H. D. Purdy, Fennville.
Uilke DeVries, Jamestown.
R. T. Parrish, Grandville.
Walling Bros., Lamont.
C. F. W illiam8, Caledonia.
Spoon & Sinclair, Spoonville.
L. A. Scoville, Clarksville.
S. McNitt & Co., Byron Center.
A. & E. Bergy, Caledonia.
C. H. Deming,  Dutton.
C. S. Keifer, Dutton.
J. C, Benbow, Caunonsburg.
G. H. Walbriuk, Allendale.
L. A. Paine, Englishville.
Neal McMillan, Rockford.
Geo. Carringtou, Trent.
R. B. McCulloch, Berlin.
C. Stocking. Grattan.
Barry & Co., Rodney.
L. O. Johnson,  Bellevue.
Herman Thompson, Canada Corners.
Adam Newell, Burnips Corners.
Den Herder & Tanis,  Vriesland.
D. VV. Shattuck, Wayland.
A. L. Power, Kent City.
P. Heers,  Muskegon.
C. M. Shaw, Sparta.
Gus. Begrnan, Bauer.
S. M.  Leisure, Spring Grove.
J. S. Stearns, Ludington.
C. B. Field, Roscommon.
Frank Jenison, Manton.
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
Nevins Bros., Moline.
T. J. Knowles, Volney.
Sifeson & Lilley Lumber Ce., Sisson s Mills. 
Win. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam.
John Ramps, Zutpheu.
Sidney  Stark, Allendale.
John Farrowe, South Btendon,
L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville.
L. H. Ransom, Mendou.
A. Lever, Newaygo.
Smith & Bristol, Ada.
John F. Gilmore, Stanwood.
John Gunstra, Lamont,
G. W. Robinson. Edgerton.
C. Bergiu, Loweil.
M. Gezou, Jenisonville.

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ness in a thriving-Michigan village.  Will 
sell stock or  tinner’s  tools,  with  or  without 
tlie building.  Will invoice about $2,000.  Good 
reasons for selling.  Address “Tinsmith,” care 
The T radesm an.____________________ 202*
F OR  SALÉ—120-acre  farm, with  fine  bouse 

and other buildings,  three miles north of 
Coopersville.  The  best  orchard  in  Ottawa 
county.  Price §7,030 cash.  Address,  for  fur­
ther particulars,  E. A.  Stowe,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich. 

I jlOR  SALE  CHEAP—Portable  saw  mill  in 
good running order.  Capacity 25  M pine 
lumber per day.  Gang edger, saw dust carrier, 
and line rollers.  For  further  particulars  en­
quire of J. F. Clark, Big Rapids, Mich.  19Gtf_
I ilOR  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._______ 

Brundage, Muskegon, Mich. 

ing city of Muskegon.  Terms easy.  C. L. 

I ilOR SALE—The best drugstore in the thriv­
F OR SALE—Best  bargain  ever  offered  for 

general  stock  in  growing town  in  good 
farm ing  community  in  Northern  Michigan. 
Stock  will inventory  about  86,000.  Sales  last 
year were $60,000.  Address “The Tradesman,” 
Grand Rapids. 

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I ilOR  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, 79 Canal  street,  Grand Rap- 
idjk _______________________________139tf
piOR  RENT—Large store, corner  West  Ful­
F (
ton  and  Front  streets.  Boston  Block. 
Good  location  for a grocery.  Inquire o f .I. T. 
Strahan,  221  Mt.  Vernon  street.  Grand  Rap­
ids. ______ ___________________________ 203*
rANTED—Situation  by  young  man  in  a 
grocery or  general  store.  Four  years’ 
Best of  references.  Address  S.,
207*
care box 354, Fremont. Mich.
\ \ T ANTED—Five traveling salesmen;  salary 
and expenses;  no experience necessary. 
VV 
Address, with  stamp.  Palmer  &  Co., Winona, 
Minn.______________________________ 202*
X/ITANTED—Situation  in a  good  store, by a 
V v 
young man with four years’ experience 
in a general  store.  Address  Box  43, Manton, 
Mich.______________________________ 202*

TTexperience 

7"ANTED—1To exchange  farm  worth $2,500
Box .23,

TVTradesman office

________ 201*tf

having  an  established 
~V\TANTED—A  man 
among lumbermen to add  a  spec­
y t 
trade among lui
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. 

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JJiiUii 

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JU1 U£> 

I»1
_  
375 South Union St., Grand Rapids.
Standard  Petit Ledger.
T7I7ANTED—A registered female pharmacist 
V t 
to take situation in  western  town.  Al­
so other registered pharmacists and assistants.

AGENTS  FOR  THE

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500 inhabitants.

population.  Average daily sales, $30.

cated in Grand Rapids,  doing  good busi-

IOR  SALE—Stock of about $1,800 in town of 
,800 population.  Will exchange for good 

I M)R  SALE—Stock of $3,000 in  town  of  1,000 
1710R SALE—Stock  of.  about  $3,009,  well lo- 
150R SALE—Stock 
of  about  $300 in town of 
No  other  drug  store  in . 
town, good location.  Must be sold on account 
of death of proprietor._______________
F c
real estate.
town  of 
J5 0 R   SALE—Stock
800 inhabitants.  Average daily  sales $15. 
Will sell on easy terms.
■ OR  SALE—Stock of about $4,GOO in town of 
2,000  inhabitants.  Will  exchange  for 
good farm lands.
■ LSO—Many  other  stocks,  the  particulars 
of which we will  furnish  on  application.
Wishing to secure clerk 
m O   DRUGGISTS- 
JL  we will furnish the  address  and full  par-
;he  address
ticulars of those on mar list  free.__
WJ"E  HAVE also secured  the  agency  for J. 
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Nashville—J. B.  Messimer  has  sold  his 
grocery stock  to  his  brother,  W. E. Messi­
mer,  and will continue the business. 

Harrisville—Colwell,  McGregor  &  Co.’s 
shingle mill lias ceased  operations  for  the 
season.

Manton—A Green & Son,  whose planing 
Detroit—J. H.  Lynch has retired from the
merchant  tailoring  firm of  J.  H.  Lynch & I mill was  recently  burned, have  begun re- 
Bros.  The remaining partners will  contin- J building, 
ue the 
Bros.

business  under the style of  Lynch

A.  F.  Peake, the Jackson soda seller, put 

Gripsack Brigade.

East Jordan—John  Chamberlain has sold 
his general stock to D. C. Hurd, of Lansing, 
and F. E.  Boosinger,  of  this  place, who ) 
will continue the  business at the old stand. 
Mr.  Chamberlain  will  return  to  Lansing, 
which was his former home.

STRAY  FACTS.

Reed City—H. & J. Bittner are erecting a 

warehouse, 24 x 60 feet in dimensions.

Owosso—A Montreal man is trying to in­
terest the people  of  Owosso  in  the desira­
bility of establishing a savings  bank.

Kalamazoo—Business men should bewrare 
of Daniel Cross and Wm.  Young,  who have 
imposed upon the merchants at Scotts.

St.  Louis—Business  men  are  cautioned 

in Sunday at Macatawa Park.

Wm.  Logie  and wife  are  rusticating at 

Petoskey and surrounding resorts.

John D.  Mangum,  traveling  representa­
tive for Stanton, Sampson & Co., of Detroit, 
was in town Monday.

The boys are  wondering  whether  Greg. 
Luce  has  yet  bought  that  hat  for  Geo. 
Townsend, of Baldwin.

M. M.  Mallory  is on his  good  behavior 
this  week.  Mrs. M. M.  is  accompanying 
him on his travels,  which include Petoskey, 
Charlevoix and other pleasant places.

A little son  of  Dave  Haugh  was  bitten 
through the arm  by a dog  at  Maple  Grove 
about ten days  ago.  The  wound  was cau­
terized  and no serious consequences are ap-

against  trusting  R. J. Titus, who  formerly I prehended. 
lived at Kalamazoo  and Watervliet, beating 
merchants at both places. 

John  Preston,  general  traveling  repre 
sentative for  the  Moseley & Stoddard Man-
Detroit—Pollasky  Bros,  have filed a de-I ufacturing  Co.,  Pultney, Vt., has  returned 
claration in their §25,000 libel  suit  against  .from an  extended  trip  through New York 
R. G. Dun & Co., for  publishing  the state- | and Pennsylvania.
ment that the firm had  a §10,000  mortgage 
on their stock.

Cornelius Copaiba  Crawford  is  on  the 
lookout for another horse,  suitable for driv­
ing in the  city.  Any  merchant  on  Craw­
ford’s rounds having such an animal for sale 
would do well to communicate with him.

Ovid—The Ovid Fruit Drier  has built an 
addition to its factory, 26x34 feet in dimen­
sions.  Another  evaperator  has  been  put 
traveling  salesman  for
in,  making four in all.  The  establishment
now lias a capacity of 500 bushels of apples  Barnes Bros.,  of  Detroit,  says  he has  been 
I engaged in selling  goods  continuously  for
per day. 
Allegan—H. B. Peck  has  purchased  an  the past twenty-two years,  most of the time 
interest in the firm of J. B. Streeter & Son.  traveling with a team,  and at  present owns 
The paper will  be  run  under  the  style  of  a horse which he has  driven  for  fourteen 
Peck,  Streeter & Co.  and  the insurance and  years.  He figures that  he has  driven  this 
real estate business will be conducted under | horse an average of twenty miles a day dur-
ing week days all that time, or a distance of 
the firm name  of  J. B. Streeter,  Son & Co.
over 90,000 miles,  and says the horse is good 
Shelby—Rankin  &  Dewey  and  I.  W. 
for several years’ service yet.
Loomis have formed a  copartnership  under 
the style of the Shelby  Evaporating Co.  for 
the purpose of putting in  and  operating an 
evaporator  and  cider-mill. 
In  addition to 
preserving fruits, the company will evapor­
ate corn,  squash and other vegetables.

George Hallem, 

Unless there are heavy rains between now 
and August 13,  it will be  impossible for the 
traveling men to  take  their  contemplated 
steamboat trip  down the  river,  as  there is 
not water enough in the stream now for the 
Barrett to run with even a  moderate  load. 
Two hundred traveling men and their wives 
would pin the boat to the bottom of the riv 
er and hold it there as tight as  the traveling 
men hold  their  customers. 
In  this emer­
gency, Landlord Barney,  of  the  Occidental 
Hotel,  extends a  cordial 
invitation  to  the 
boys to take a trip to Muskegon and partake 
of a complimentary  dinner at  his  hostelry. 
Unless copious showers come in the  mean­
time,  it is not  unlikely 
that Mr.  Barney’s 
invitation will be accepted.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS. 

Dexter—The basket  factory  has  turned 

out 140,000 baskets this season.

Ludington—E.  W.  Elliott & Son  succeed 

C. R. Milton in the hotel business.

Alma—A. W. Wright succeeds Wright & 
Lumsden  in the lath and  shingle business.
Alma—The B. M. A.  confidently expects 
to secure the location  here of a woolen fac­
tory,  giving  employment  to 200 hands the 
ear round.
South Boardman—J.  H.  Murray  and  W 
W.  Peck have formed a  co-partnership  un 
der the style of Peck &  Murray,  and  will 
soon put in a handle factory. 

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Charlotte—The  Charlotte  Manufacturing 
Co.,  which has heretofore confined  itself  to 
the manufacture of tables,  will get out a line 
of beds and suits for the fall trade.

Detroit—Geo.  Morley has retired from the 
planing  mill  firm  of  Geo.  W.  Larkins & 
Co.  C. W. Kotcher  has  been  admitted to 
partnership in the firm,  the style remaining 
the same as before.

Detroit—The  Detroit  Picture  Frame Co 
has been organized  with a capital  stock ©f 
§10,000.  The  incorporators  are  Leonard 
Laurense,  Jacob H.  Berry,  Alex. T.  Gray 
and W.  P. Bowring.

Detroit—The  American  Stone Co.,  with 
§12,250 paid-up capital stock,  has filed art! 
cles  of  incorporation.  John  Conway, Jo­
seph H. McWilliams, Thomas Conway, John 
Henley and  Jacob  Buehrle  are  the  stock­
holders.  •

J.  L.  Strelitsky  was  bom  in  London, 
Eng., Nov. 22,  1847,  and emigrated with his 
parents to New York city about a year later. 
He attended the common schools of the me­
tropolis,  entering  the  employ  of  a cigar 
manufacturer,  as  stripper  at  the age of 9 
years.  Three years  later  he had  mastered 
the business and was  making  cigars.  At 
the age of 13 he was  employed by a  manu­
facturer of wiggius and waddings to sell his 
products to the retail  trade, and later on he 
gained a livelihood by selling fashion plates 
and  books to  milliners  and  dressmakers. 
He then went to  Norfolk,  Va.,  where he 
worked at his trade  of  cigar  making  for a 
time,  subsequently  engaging  in the sale of 
jewelry  on  Ills  own  account  among  the 
plantations of  the Old Dominion.  He next 
made  cigars in  Gotham  for two or  three 
years, when he opened a factory in Chicago, 
which he conducted about three years.  Re 
ceiving a lucrative offer from Henry Welsh 
of New York,  he returned to  that city,  and 
for three years  thereafter sold  groceries on 
the road in New York  and  Pennsylvania 
Meredith—The  A.  W.  Wright  Lumber 
On the death of Mr.  Welsh,  he  returned  to 
Co. has suspended operations  for  the  sea­
Chicago and  re-embarked in the  manufac 
son, having put in 50,000,000  feet  of  log;
ture of cigars on his own  account.  Receiv­
It is extending its road,  and will havetwen 
ing a good offer from  the  Roper  & Baxter
ty-five miles in operation  the  coming  sea-1 Cigar c 0,  about  three years  ago, lie identi 
taking the 
son.  Work will be resumed  Septemper  1-1 fied himself  with  that  house, 
Roscommon—The  Roscommon  Lumber  trade o£  ^ ^ g - m   m  preference to  that of 
Co. has cut all its pine and sold the iron and  any otjier territory.  Realizing the necessity 
rolling stock of its logging road to the Tôle- J f(jr cjoser communication with his trade, he 
do, Ann Arbor & Northern  Michigan  Rail- J removed his  family  from  Chicago to. this 
way.  The company put in  70,215,000  feet 
| city about a year ago.  Mr.  Strelitsky  was 
of pine the past season and 175,000,00Q since 
married on Christmas day of the Centennial 
it began operations, five  years ago.
year and is the happy father of three bright 
! children.  He has a large line of customer;
pine lauds by the Cutler &  Savage  Lumber  the conf1(ienCe of  his house  and a good sal-
Co. consisted of  3,000 acres,  was obtained 
from the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway. 
With the pine the  company  has in Canada, 
and which it intends  sawing  at its  Grand 
Haven mills, it will have a supply sufficient 
to enable it to  cut 50,000,000  annually for 
ten years.

Grand Haven—The  recent  purchase  of

John G.  Shields and  family are  surinm 

ary—what else can any man ask for?

week at St. Joseph and Chicago.

W. H.  Hoops and family  are  spending  a 

ing at Harbor Point.

Purely Personal.

Menominee—The new mill being built by 
C.  B.  Lewis & Son,  late  of  Manistee,  will 
be arranged for  the  manufacture  of  both 
lumber and shingles,  cutting  of  the  latter 
about  300,000  daily.  The  sawmill  will 
have one circular and two band saws,  with 
lath machinery, edgers, trimmers, etc.  The 
bands will not be put in before  winter,  but 
the circular will be in operation by Septem­
ber  15.

Muskegon—The plan of the Thayer Lum­
ber Co., begun as an experiment three years 
ago, of cross-piling and  distributing lumber 
by rail,  instead of  sending it to  Chicago by 
cargo,  has proved highly satisfactory.  The 
car trade has grown so  that  the  company’s 
shipments  for the  first half  of  1887 have 
been  16,000,000  feet,  or  1,200  cars.  The 
company now employs 375 men, to whom it 
disburses, 
two 
weeks. 
It is noted that  other  mill9 on the 
lake that cut as much  lumber  employ only 
about 100 men,  and  the  difference  in the 
methods of handling is said  to  account for 
the employment by the Thayer  Lumber Co. 
of a much larger force.

in  wages,  §6,000  every 

Geo. Williams,  shipping  clerk  for Cody, 
Ball, Barnhart &  Co.,  is  spending a couple 
of weeks at the Macatawa resorts.

John C. Bonnell,  President  of  the  West 
Michigan Oil Co.,  has  sold  his  stock in the 
Kent County Savings  Bank  to Major A.  B 
Watson for §130  per  share—an  advance of 
30 per cent,  over  par  value.

W. N.  Ford,  formerly of the firm of Rob 
bins & Ford, coffee and  spice  grinders  and 
jobbers  at  Indianapolis,  but  for  several 
years past  general  agent in  Michigan and 
Indiana  for the Bull-Dog  Tobacco  Works 
and Jas.  G. Butler & Co.,  respectively,  has 
severed his connection with the latter house 
and will remove his family from  Lafayette, 
Ind., to this city,  where he hopes to interest 
the jobbing trade of this  market in a  large 
coffee and spice establishment,  to  be organ­
ized on a stock company basis, with himself 
as manager.  Mr. Ford was “brought up in a 
spice mill” and is familiar with every detail 
of  the  business.  Backed  with  sufficient 
capital and the  co-operation of  the jobbing 
trade, there is no reason  why such  an  es­
tablishment should not  succeed here.

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IS  CRIME  ON  TH E  INCREASE ?

Written Especially  for The  Tradesman.

In reading Frank Ilowig’s  late communi­
cation to  T h e  T ra d esm a n,  I  notice  that 
the writer—as we  all  do,  at  times,  when 
the “blue devils” wrestle us down—becomes 
somewhat panic-stricken  and begins to f§ar 
that crime will yet  gain  complete  ascend 
ancy over our people,  and the  dead-beat,  in 
his various phases,  rule the world.  This is 
very natural,  when we look  upon one spec 
ial part of the phenomenon,  as  crime  takes 
. a  sudden start here and there  and the  tele 
condenses  the  crimes  of  a  con 
graph 
tinent committed  the day  before into a sin- 
gle  half  column  of  our  morning  paper. 
Could we see all the  weekly  conflagrations 
as they occur in a single week’s time, in the 
United States,  all blazing at once before our 
eyes, we should certainly be  panic-stricken 
and declare that the whole  country was  go­
ing to burn up.  And  if  all  the  funerals 
that occur passed before our eyes, we would 
declare that a pestilence was raging and our 
species being destroyed by disease.  But it 
it is seen that the  building  process  goes on 
and repairs  the  damage  of  conflagration, 
and continually  re-enforces  the  capital of 
the country,  and,  upon  the whole,  although 
particular sections  are  temporarily  ruined, 
there is solid growth and prosperity.  And 
health restores more than disease  destroys; 
the powers of life are  stronger and rule the 
world to-day as ever.

Crime also breaks loose and  seems to run 
epidemic  for  a  season,  but  the  morally 
healthy  portions  of  the  body  social—are 
always roused by the presence of transgres­
sion,  and the more the rascality, the strong­
er  becomes  the  power  that  throttles  it. 
There is  something  in  the nature of crime 
that forbids  its  final  triumph  over  hon­
esty. 
If it does gain a temporary ascendan­
cy, the villains  always  quarrel over a divi­
sion  of  the spoils which  they have ro bbed 
from honest men; and if there were no other 
law but what is  within  the  rascal’s heart, 
that, of itself,  would  destroy  the  criminal 
(in any form down  to  “respectable hypoc 
risy”),  and  make  dishonesty  its  own  de 
stroyer.  The  dishonest  elements can,  it is 
true, join together to hunt their prey,  as  do 
their more humane fellows of the forest, the 
hungry pack  follow a  deer,  head  him off, 
run him down and destroy him; but they al­
ways fight  over the  carcass,  and are forced 
to divide and fly apart, or  destroy each cth 
er,  by the very principle which united them 
to prey upon society.

The  dishonest  man,  in  every  phase of 
transgression,  deep  down in his heart des 
pises and hates every other  dishouest  man 
in the  world.  The  criminal  cannot  help 
himself—a something is in him that compels 
him to make  war,  first or  last,  upon his 
own kind; and, though there were no healthy 
flesh in the body of a nation, crime would, if 
left alone,  destroy itself.

If they do these  things  in  the  green tree 
and wrong the honest  portion  of  the com­
munity,  what will they not  do  in  the  dry 
tree with  their  own  kind,  when  they  fall 
out,  as  eventually they  must.  Hence it  is 
that the honest portion of society often find 
a strong reinforcement  among  rascals,  who 
by nature hate  all  other  rascals,  when  vil­
lainy fails  to  fill  their  own  pockets;  and 
good and  bad,  moved  by the great law that 
sustains the universe,  must  ever  be  found 
united  against  the  Destroyer  and  at  last 
purge  society of ruling  criminal  elements. 
There  is  something  in the  nature of  crime 
(every phase of  animalism  in society,  from 
the  profession  criminal  down  to  lowest 
depths  of  “respectable”  Pliariseeism  too 
cowardly to  steal or  murder)  that  prevents 
its  becoming  general,  for  wherever  a  gang 
of criminals, from boodlers up to Bonaparte», 
succeed, they  soon  disagree  among  them 
selves,  and split  into  factions,  and some of 
them are always made into tools with which 
the  cause  of  wrong-doing  is  brought  to 
grief and the evil  doers  are  gathered in by 
the power of the law of  eternal  justice rep 
resented in the hearts of the  morally-devel 
oped portion of civilized society.

True enough,  often the  so-called evil ele 
ments generate terrible  cyclones  of  wrath 
so that it appears to  the  ordinary  observer 
that  all things,  even the very foundation of 
society will be destroyed  and  that man will 
return to barbarism and lose all resemblance 
to humanity; but  as these tempests exhaust 
their force,  the great  law is  seen  still  too 
prevail,  good  is  preserved,  and,  after  all 
real progress has  been  made,  There  hav< 
always  been  times,  as  now,  when  crime 
seemed to be on  the  increase  and  seemed 
likely to make a conquest of  the world,  but 
the  Law  Almighty—a  God  or His  exact 
equivalent in righting wrongs—at last says 
“Thus  far  and  no  farther.”  The  same 
amount of truth  and  virtue  exists  in  pro 
portion  to  the  evil  elements  abounding in 
society to-day  that  has  existed  throughout 
all the past,  and  when “evil” has grown to 
certain proportions a break comes,  and even 
the  devils  get  so  sick  of  devilment  that 
they join in and wage relentless war against 
the  Kingdom  of  Darkness.  Honesty  and 
virtue,  after all,  alone can exist permanent­
ly on this earth, else why is it that the hon­
est portion of society are the  only elements 
that can really trust one another to the last?
The instant that  a  man  or  combination of 
men starts in to swindle society, he declares 
war against God  Almighty,  and  is  certain 
to rouse up a power  in  society that is abso­
lutely resistless, and which will as certainly 
overwhelm all  who  attempt to resist as the 
world stands.  As the old prophet declared, 
“Though they climb as  high as the stars,  I 
will fetch them down into the  depths,”  and, 
“Iniquity shall not prevail.”  This  law ex­
ists to-day in human  hearts, as it did in the 
past and will  continue  to do  forever.  So 
we néed not get into a panic  and  fear that

C.  H.  Ba rlo w .

The Hardware  Market.

crime will ever  triumph  and  unrighteous­
ness  be  the  ruling  principle  of  society, 
although, at times, the evil elements  seem to 
have it all their own way.  Again and again 
it will occur to  the  critical  observer  that 
there is a destructive principle in all selfish­
ness and crime  that  defeats  itself,  and the 
more it seems to triumph,  even  in its great­
est victories  over  virtue,  the more tremen­
dous are the  upheaval  and  downfall  pre­
pared for it;  and the minions of the powers 
of evil ever turn  against  their own and be­
tray them and  work with  the  good in tear­
ing down and annihilating all injustice.

If, then, vice and all forms of hypocrisy and 
deceit are so hateful in the eyes of the great 
Originator that he  has  made  devils—even 
the blackest villians in whitest  guise—hate 
the deceiver and  criminal  with such an un­
relenting hatred  that  they  will  often fight 
to the  death  in  resisting  wrong  when it 
bears upon them individually,  shall we  get 
discouraged and say that  there is  danger of 
the  criminal  element  gaining  permanent 
foothold and ruling society.  The world to­
day contains the same amount  of  spiritual 
backbone that it  always  has,  and every ad­
vance in its material interests in the field of 
invention and every  department of  human 
Another remark of Mr.  Howig  seems  to 
thought and  action,  makes the  triumph of 
need,  not correcting exactly,  for  he  has  a 
good principles easier and more certain,  and 
form of truth,  but sifting a  little,  although 
the  detection  of  crime  more  inevitable. 
he probably saw this  which  I  attempt  to 
There  is certainly either a God of Justiceor 
make clear.  He says,  “In war,  familiarity 
“a natural law of  justice” at the core of all 
with suffering and death hardens  sympathy 
creative agencies in this  world- 
If the evil 
and kindness to  a  fearful  extent.”  Now, 
elements seem to gain a  temporary  ascend­
the fact is,  no man or woman who  possess­
ance,  it is certain to find its master right on 
ed sympathy and kindness  before  witness­
the spot when needed,  and even  the  king-
ing war horrors was  ever  really  hardened
and made heartless in the presence of great  dom of  Satan  rejoices  in the  downfall of 
I  admit that I liars and the triumph of  truth.  Let us not
and terrible human suffering. 
get discouraged when all things are leagued 
they often seem  to be  hardened,  but  only 
together in behalf of justice.
inherent villains or moral imbeciles are real­
ly hardened by the presence of human  woe. 
A surgeon who is naturally kind-hearted (or 
any other assistant in caring for the wound­
ed or burying the dead on battle fields)  is at 
first stunned and appalled  by  the  eoncen- 
ration of human  agony  before  him.  The 
possessor of strony sympathies,  then,  is, by 
the very force  of  his  feelings,  nearly  or 
quite palsied with an excess of emotion.  It 
strikes him down,  and for a time he  is  en­
tirely  overcome,  right  where  a  soulless 
man feels nothing, unless  possibly,  animal 
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: 
fear.  But the humane man soon rallies; he
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of  this
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learns that he will be useless  in  attem pting  piace are at last ripe for an organization.
to relieve human distress,  if he  allows “na-  We would  like to get some one from out- 
ture” to turn on  too  much  steam  through  side our own town,  to talk to us and cement
the emotions.  Hence,  he strives  to  “keep  U8;  but vJ e ar. 
“alldred”  P°or to  PaY 
cool » and ao ),« 
any one tor a trip from Grand Rapids.  Will
cool,  and as he  at  last  becomes  familiar  you be this way soon on  other  business,  so
with the spectacle of hosts of torn and man-  that you can stop off long  enough to fix us? 
not> ,can y°u suggest  some one  close by
gled men, his feelings,  although not  so  in-1 
tense as upon the first  occurrence  of  great 
I was  requested to write  to you  on this 
suffering before his eye, are amply sufficient 
tojimpel him to act, and he never can become 
“hardened” or demoralized in the least,  un­
less he was a moral corpse before. 
I  have 
seen surgeons as kind at heart as any mother 
to her children; yet,  by getting  “used to it” 
and learning that excess of emotion  had  as
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ness-like coolness and quick dispatch 

Nails  are  firm.  Sheet  iron  is firm and 
scarce.  On account  of  the  glass  factories 
being out of blast,  salable  sizes are hard to 
get,  although  there lias been  no  change in 
discounts.  The file market is active, but no 
change in prices has occurred.

Elmira  Ready to  be “Cemented.” 
E lm ira,  August 1,  1887.

Ibatbware.

here whom we can get?
matter. 

These  prices  are  for cash buyers,  who  pay 

promptly and buy in full  packages.

BALANCES.
 
BARROWS.

N.  P.  Bl a k e s l e e.

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

Truly  yours,

energies

BELLS.

,.di8 

... 

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BOLTS.

HOES.

.......... 

HOLLOW  WARE.

and  longer.................................

Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  4*  14
'net
Screw Hook and Eye,  *  
Screw Hook and Eye * ................. 
'net
Screw Hook and Eye  \
"  "  net
Screw Hook and Eye,  %............  "  net
Strap and  T ......................................¿is
„  
P o ts..................................
K ettles.......................................................
Spiders  ......................................................
Gray  enameled.......
HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped Tin W are......................new  list 
Japanned Tin  W are...................... 
Granite Iron  W are.................... . . .  .  . . 

3*10*
8*
7*
7*
70
60
60
60
50
75
25
25
l ................................................* 11 00, dis 60
...............................................   11 50, dis 60
.................................................  12 00, dis 60

LOCKS—DOOR...........

KNOBS—NEW LIST.
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings..........dis
Door, porcelain, jap.  trim m ings..
Door, porcelain, plated  trim m ings..
55
Door, porcelain, trim m ings...................
55
Drawer and  Shutter,  porcelain 
dis 
70
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s ..
40&10
H em acite............................................ * ‘¿¿J
45
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list.. dis 
55 
Mallory, Wheeler &  Co.’s.......... 
dis 
55
Norwalk’s  ..........................'..".'[."..'.'.'[dis 
55
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ..........•.. 
dis  70
.  , 
S I t ..................................... $16  00  dia 
60
Hunt Eye..................................... *15 qq  dis 
go
Hunt 8.................................. ......*18 50 dis 20 & 10
_ 
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled...............  dis  50
_  „  
dis  40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s............... 
Coflee,P.S.&W.Mfg. Co.’sMaUeabieg [.'."dis  40
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s ........  
dis  40
Coffee,  Enterprise.....  .............................'dig  05
8 £ attern  ................................dis  60&10
dis  go&in
25

molasses GATES.
Stebbin s Genuine....................... 
Enterprise,  self-measuring........... .'.'dis 

LEVELS.
MATTOCKS.

MAULS.
MILLS.

. , ,   , 

„ 
„  

„  

NAILS—TRON.

 

 

OILERS.

„„ Common. Brad and Fencing.

"fid  "4d ............
2 

so bp™ «0  nK
i  &
7a
75
,  L
9 §=
7  7a

 
 
(  lOd 
lt4
*1 25  1  50  1 75  2 00 

10d to  60d............................... 
8d and 9 d adv....................................v  Keg 
6d and 7d  adv................   ............................ 
4dand5d  adv...............................................  
3d  advance.................... 
3d fine  advance................ 
Clinch nails,  adv........  
 
Finishing 
8d 
Size—inches  f  3 
2* 
Adv. f  keg 
Steel Nails—2  15.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent................. 
dis60&10
Zmc, with brass bottom ................. 
dis  50
Brass or  Copper............................dis  50
R eaper....................................per gr(^ Sf $12net
Olmstead s .................................................   50&10
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................  
.  dis  30
Sciota Bench. 
................... '."dis 50@55
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy........  
dis  30
Bench, flrsffquality. 
................ '. .'.'dis 50@55
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood__dis2U.Sc 10
„  
..................................dis50&10
Fry, Acm e....... 
Common, polished...................................dis60&10
D nPP1Qk ...............................................V ft 
6*
,  
Iron and  Tinned................................... dis 
55
Copper Rivets and  B urs...............".".".'dis 
60
A  Wood’spatentplanished,Nos.24to27 10 20 
•B  Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25  to 27  9 20

PATENT FLANISAED IRON.

PLANES.

RIVETS.

pans.

. 

. 

Broken packs * c  $  fl> extra.

, 

ROPES.

m

SQUARES........................

 

, 

,, 

dis
dis

tax 

Sisal, *  in. and  larger.....................  
Manilla............................................. "   ‘
_ 
Steel and Iron................................... 
Try and Bevels...................  
M R re ...........................................
SHEET IRON.
xt 
Nos. 10 to  14.................................  *4 20
Nos. 15 to  17..................... . 
420
Nos. 18 to 21............................. . [ [  4  20
Nos. 22 to 24.................................420
Nos .25 to 26..................................   4 4q
No. 27....................................... " "   4 gQ
All sheets No, 18 and lighter,  over  2 
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In casks of 600 B>s, $   ft..........
In smaller quansities, $   ft...

Com. Smooth.

70&10
60
20
Com. 
*2 SO
2 90
3 00 
3 05 
3 15 
325
Inches

6*

TACKS.

, 

. 

, 

__. 

v Cast Chain..................................... 

Many of your readers will be able to recall 
scenes here hinted  at with  positive  proof 
that no possible human event can ever occur 

that will dehumanize a man  who  possesses I Cast Barrel! brass knobs

stove......................................................dis *
Carriage  new  list...............................   dis
Plow  .......................................................dis
81eigh Shoe.............................................dis
Wrought Barrel  Bolts......................... dis
Cast  Barrel Bolts................................ [dis
dis
species  (the base £a8t Square Spring.........................["dis
dis
knob........! * *  dis
further,  that no w ^ fh tsS nkR ush..V .V .V .V .V .v£iffl

60
G&10
50
70
60
40
40
60
40
60
60
60
60&10
eo&io
c k u s
;dif 5 50&10
................................................. dis 
50
Am. Ball............................................ i..dis
net
Well, plain...................................................*  350
Well, swivel
4 00
Cast Loose Pin, figured........................ dis  70&10
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed......dis 
70&10
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..  dis  60&10
Wrought Narrow, bright fast  joint, .dis  60&10
Wrought Loose  P in............................. dis  60&10
Wrought Loose Pm, acorn tip .............dis  60& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........... dis  60& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvei 
di8  00& 5
ciety tending to pull it  down or disorganize  Wrought Table.................................. .'.dis  60&10
it—from  the  tranra  who  “ orofite” hv h d  w E S S & & “ ! Bd;:::;:..............« “ >

inherent sym pathy for his 
, 
oi manhood and soul)  and change him into I Wrought Barrel, brass 
a heartless creature;  and, 
possible schooling or gift of  man or method  Wrought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob 
for tam ing the wildness out of man, can hu-  iv e ?  Door!! 
manize and reform into  genuine  manhood I Barb  r 
the inherently  heartless,  or  prevent  him  B a
from selling his  friend  and  betraying the I 
trust reposed in him,  when he sees a chance
to make a profit out of  human simplicity or 
calamity.  This  brings  us  around  to  the I 
dead-beat  question  again—in  fact  every 
question relating to the  building up of  the 
kingdom of man or earth  must ever  center | 
here.

braces.’...............
.’.'.’.’ .’.’.’.’

tip p ed .................................... .  . 

[ [! [ ! ! ! [  [ [ [ [' dis

BUTTS. CAST.

BUCKETS.

CAPS;

80
70

CATRIDGES.

Blind, Clark’6. ........................................ dis 
full of clothes over night,  down  to the fine-  Blind,  Shepard’s............................. . ..dis 
haired swindler,  boodler and fraud who ex-  Ely.8 !_10 
emplify the lowest  possible level of  hum an 
depravity—it is evil in the form of the dead 
beat at work.  And,  as  we see the different 
cities  infested with these  human  vermin, 
when that  certain  limit is reached,  rise up 
in their integrity  and throttle  the evil ele-
ments,  and outwit,  circumvent and strangle I  Socket Oorner!^.'.
them  to death,  re-establishing justice,  puri-
ity 01 government and  truth, so will  society  Barton’s Socket Finners....................dis
at large ever rally against the devil, and by the  001(1.......................... com'b¿;.................net
inherent, resistless force that lies bedded deep  Curry,  Lawrence’s ........... .'...............dis  40&10
in  the hum an heart, ever redeem itself from 
°tC  ki88  ................cocks’.................dlS
the thralldom   of vice  and go  forward,  as in |  jjfaf 8¿ Backing’s.......................................
* *  40&10
the past, gaining and growing from  more and  Beer 
more;  and  manhood on  earth  will m ake a  FennB’..................... copper!.......... ... 
60
success of its  mission,  and  the  powers of  Planished, 14 oz cut to size..................... « f t   28
31

i?*^ ’8 C. F ............................................  
00
35
G- D........................................................ 
Musket................................................... 
gQ
Rim Fire, U. M.C. & W inchester  new listSO&lO
Rim  Fire, United  States.................... 
dis50&10
Central Fire.............................................. dis30&10
Socket Firm er....................................... dis
0&10
0&10
' dig 
0&10
0&10
40
20

CHISELS.

1  14x62,14x56,14 x60.................................. . 
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60..................23

[

.

.

.

'

'

'

drills......................

particular period when rascality seems most |  Bottmmiled’ 14x48............................. 23
firmly seated  on its throne  and  virtue ap- 
pears ju st ready to  give up the  ghost,  and 
40
the hearts  of many  begin  to fail  them  and  Morse’s Taper  Shank.......................... dis 
40
.........d02 ne,  M
the proUd boaster,  riatag.ap defiantly, aaka,  Com. 4 p„ oe,,  
Where is your God of Justice now?” when  Corrugated.......................................di8  ------
20&10
*&10
30
25
60&10 
60&10 
60&10 
00 A10 
55&10 
50
28 
18

hope seems insane folly,  and all but thefew  Adjustable.......................................dis
who are ever  deemed  cranks  and fanatics  Claris, small, *18 00;  large, *26 00.  dis
Ives’,1’,18 00:^ i ^ _ ^ J ^ t 00-  difl
give up in  despair,  believing  that  God  or 
Law Almighty  is  a  myth  and  fable—at  American File Association List 
dis
.....................................'dis
*  New American.....................................dis
is  Nicholson’s....................................   dis
dis
other appar-  Heller’S  Horse Rasps....................... . .dis

Heller’s ...................................... 
_   g a lv a n iz ed ir o n ,
14 

22 and 24,  25 and 26,  27
15
Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60.

for  5 iB8to*n’8 

Nos. 16 to «0, 

12 

, 

something  happens”—a  little  straw 
snapped by the wind or  some 
ently trivial  incident  occurs,  and then the  „  
occurs,
break comes,  and the  longer  the current of ( List 
Justice has been  delayed,  the  higher injus­
tice has reared itself and the  more complete 
its seeming victory over  truth and  justice, 
the more overwhelming and  destructive the 
earthquake  that  ensues.  The  rascal  is 
ground to powder and cast out to the winds, 
andjca  God  of  Order  and  Harmony and 
Peace and Love asserts  His  authority over 
the counsels of men.  This is the actual his­
tory of mankind.

13 
GAUGES.
HAMMERS.

 

Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ...........................dis 50
Maydole & Co.’s .................  
25
dis 
Kip’s ..................................:................. dis 
25
Yerkes  &  Plumb’s ............................................ dis 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast  Steel......................30 c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&10 
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track  50&10
Champion,  anti-friction.................................. dis 60&10
Kidder, wood  track...........................................dis 40
„  
Gate, Clark’s, l, 2, 3........................................... dis 60
State............................................ per doz, net, 2 60

HANGERS.

HINGES.

TINNER’S SOLDER.

..dis
..dis
. .dis
..dis
. .dis
..dis
s.dis
..dis
..dis
..dis

60
6Í
6(1
60
56
50
60
50
45
35
12 50
16 (K)
Strictly  Half-and-half............
17 50
TIN  PLATES.
10x14, Charcoal.......
IC, 
...5 40@5 60
IX,
10x14,Charcoal...........
7
IC,
12x12, Charcoal..........
6 25
IX,
12x12,  C harcoal...................................
IC,
14x20, Charcoal................!!” !!!!!!  5
IX,
14x20,  Charcoal........................... . "   725
IXX,
14x20, Charcoal..............................   «75
IXXX,  14x20, Charcool..................... " 
m  7
IXXXX, 14x20,  Charcoal..................  
’  12 5:
20x28, Charcoal..................!.!!!!"  15 50
IX, 
100 Plate Charcoal......................... 
DC, 
’  0 50
100 Plate Charcoal.................  
DX, 
  u  so
 
DXX.  100 Plate Charcoal.............  
 
10  50
DXXX,  100 Plate Charcoal... 
12 50
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  Plate a'dd'l  50  to  6 71
Roofing, 14x20, IC......... 
9,
Roofing, 14x20,  IX ........................................... 6  7a
Roofing, 20x28, IC............................ 
11  no
Roofing,  20x28,  IX ........................"..."!."!."!  14  00
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.................5 50
IX, 14x20, choico Charcoal  Terne............"   7  00
IC, 20x28, choice  Charcoal Terne............!! .11 00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal  Terne............  14 00
Steel, G am e.............................................. 
60&10
OneidaJCommuntity,  Newhouse’s ! d i s   36 
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. .60&10

TIN—LEADED.

TRAPS.

rates.

5 
 

 

“ 

WIRE.

Mouse,  choker........ ............................   18c *  doz
Mouse,  delusion.................................$1 50 £  doz
Bright M arket.......................................   dis  67*
Annealed M arket.......................... "  dig  “o&lo
Coppered Market................................... dis  62*
E x»» Bmling 
.........................................  dis  55
Tinned  M arket.............................. 
dis  (isu
Tinned  Broom.................................p
  09
Tinned M attress........................................«  ft  8*
Coppered  Spring Steel................... 
  ¿is 
50
Tinned Spring Steel...........................................dig 40&J0
Plain Fence........................................................   »  3
Barbed Fence, galvanized............. .’ 
4 20
painted..........................'.'"'.'3 35
Copper.............................................. new  list net
Brass..................................................new  list net
...........................................dig  70&10&10
Bright 
Screw Eyes......................................dig  70&10&10
Hook s 
.................. .  dig  70&10&10
Gate Hooks and  Eves..................dis  70&10&10
Baxter’s Adjustable,  nickeled.............
Coe’s Genuine.........................................¿is 
60
Coe’sP tent A gricultural, wrought, dis 
75
Coe’s  Ptent, malleable.........................dis  75&10
Birdcages................................................... 
50
Pumps,  Cistern......................................'¿is 
75
7C&5
Screws, new  list........................................ 
Casters,  Bed  and  Plate....................dissb&lO&K)
Dampers, A m erican................................. 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes an ail steel goods.¿60&10&10 
Copper Bottoms...................................... 
5^ ,

MISCELLANEOUS.

WIRE GOODS.

WRENCHES.

....... 

HARDW OOD  LUMBER.

©10 00

15 oo@i8  00
@25 00

The furniture factories  here  pay  as  follows 

tor dry Btock:
Basswood, log-run...................................12 oo@14 00
Birch, log-run....  ........... 
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2.............................  
Black Ash, log-run...................................13 00016 00
Cherry,  log-run........................................25 00035 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and 2................................45 00050 00
Cherry,  cull..........  : ..........................  
Maple,  log-run......................................... 12 00014 00
Maple, soft,  log-run................................11 00©13 00
@20 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2.............................. 
Maple, clear, flooring......................... 
@25 Oo
Maple, white, selected.......................  
o„
RedOak, log-run.................................  @fs 08
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2......................... 
@24 00
Red Oak, quarter  sawed..................26 00030 00
Red Oak, No.  1, step  plank...............  @25 00
@55 oq
Walnut, log-run..................................  
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2.....................   .. 
@75 00
Walnuts,  culls.................................... 
@25 00
Grey  Elm, log-run.............................. 
@13 00
White Ash,  log-run................................. 12  i0©14 00
Whitewood,  log-run................................20 00022 00
White Oak, log-run............................ 

@17  oq

R IM , BERTSCH & CO.,
BOOTS  A2TD  SHOES.

MANUFACTURERS AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

AGENTS FOR THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

14 and 16 Pearl Street, 
PURE.

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.

NEW  PROCESS  STARCH. 

[ SWEET.
This Starch having the  light  Starch  and  Gluten 
Oxie-TlrircL  L ess

removed,

Can be used than any other in the Market.

Manufactured by the

FIRMENICH  MNFG. CO.

Factories:  Marshalltown,  Iowa;  Peoria,  Ills.

Offices at Peoria,  Ills.

FOR  SALE  BY

STRONG. I  Clark,  J ew e ll  &  Co.  C o tí»

CLARK, JEWELL & CO.

ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR

ELASTIC STARCH.

I T ' S   A   W I N N E R .

Yoilr  Stock  is  [Not  Gomplete  Willioilt  It.

INCLUDE  A  BOX  IN  YOUR  NEXT  ORDER.

)

---------------------------------

Wholesale  Grocers.

IMPORTERS  OF

Teas,  Leans  aai  Foreip  Fraits.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

“Acme” Herkimer Co. Cheese, Lautz Bros, 

Soaps and Niagara Starch.

Send  for  Cigar  Catalogue  and 
ask for Special  Inside Prices 
on  anything  in  our  line.

f i   LEO N A RD   l   SO N S,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH. 

J

H EADQUARTERS  FOR

Mason's Porcelain Lined 

F R U IT  JA R S ,
Genuine Cap.  No Imitation.

-Pints 

W  Quarts.’ 

i Gallons.

PRICES.

............................................... 
No charge for callage........

f™88 * 9 50

RULES FOR SHOPPING.

Written Especially for The Tradesman-.

If you have not already been  taught  this 
fact,  you will please remember it is conced­
ed  that  every  retail  merchant  lives  and 
thrives upon the profits  of  his  wares  and 
that those profits are so enormous as to par- 
t ake  of the nature of a “steal.”

You have been led  to  suppose  that  200 
and even 300 per cent,  is about his average, 
and if he makes a failure of  the  business— 
which about ninety per cent,  of them  do— 
we know, of course,  it is only that we  may 
swindle his creditors and retire with an am­
ple fortune.

Thus his “innate  depravity” is establish­
ed, and the following rules for our guidance 
are justifiable:

When shopping, you invariably  expect to 
be cheated, whether you are or not,  and, of 
course, the courtesies between  yourself and 
the merchant are not  mutual—and  it  is  a 
condescension on your  part  to  trade  with 
him at all. ¿ It is also your right  to  remind 
him when his goods are too high in price  or 
poor in quality as, of course,  you are a bet­
ter judge than he is. 
If at  one  time  you 
have paid him a certain price for  an  article 
(say fifty cents) and  six months afterwards 
you require the  same  thing,  and  he  asks 
you fifty-five,  give  him a freezing  look and 
remind him that you  only  paid  fifty  cents 
before and ask if he intends to  deliberately 
swindle you.  His goods should never  vary 
in price, except to  drop  lower,  while  the 
farmer’s products may change in value every 
week in the year.

If you ever ask for a short-time credit  on 
a small bill of goods, and the proprietor  in­
sults you by the information  that  it is im­
possible,  as his limited capital will  not  ad­
mit it, you may naturally infer  that he  has 
selected  you  personally,  as  unworthy  of 
confidence. 
It is then the  correct  thing  to 
let him understand,  in  words  more  polite 
than wise, that his is not the  only  store  in 
town and that hereafter  your  money  goes 
where they are not afraid (?) to  credit  you.
Should he, however,  as  a  personal  favor 
-accommodate you for a week  or  ten  days, 
there will be no harm  in  allowing  the  ac­
count  to  remain unpaid for a  few  months, 
as the amount is so trifling it can be of little 
moment to him.  Of course, it  is  not  your 
fault if he is fool  enough to have a hundred 
similar small accounts on  his  books  which 
may aggregate $200 or more.  Other people 
ought to pay him as they agree.

When you go shopping,  it is a  good  plan 
if you are a little short of  money  (have  it 
all invested for one month at four percent., 
you know)  to choose your goods,  have  the 
parcel tied up,  and  suddenly  discover  that 
you have left your purse  on  the  table  at 
home,  but will  “hand in” the little  amount 
the first time you  are  in,  or  down  town. 
What if the merchant does act  embarrassed 
and is obliged to ask  your  name  and  ad­
dress,  and say he will just drop a memoran­
dum.in the drawer,  if you will be so kind as 
to see it settled in a day or two?

Suppose you are carrying  home his goods 
at lowest prices without his  having  either 
interest or security for the  debt?  What  of 
that?  Are you not  honest,  whether  he  is 
aware of it or not?  And is  he  not  a  mer­
chant,  with a store full of goods,  who  sells 
them for two or three times what  they cost 
him, and is he not there on purpose  to  ac­
commodate the honest,  hard-working  peo­
ple?

If he has not  the  goods  you  happen  to 
want,  ask him to send  for  them  expressly 
for you,  and you will call for them in a few 
days.  Never mind about asking  the  price 
of the articles,  or handing him a part of  the 
purchase money in advance,  as  that  might 
oblige you to  take  the  goods  when  they 
came.  Of course, if in his haste to oblige you, 
the express charges make the  goods  a  few 
cents higher, you can refuse  to  take  them 
altogether,  and as it may  be  something  he 
never keeps in stock, he will be glad to  get 
rid of it at your own price.  And it is  well 
to remember that the  time  of  a  true  mer­
chant is of no value, except to gratify every 
wish and desire of a customer,  even to writ­
ing letters expressly for their  benefit—pay­
ing the postage,  etc.

It is pleasant to make a friendly  call  up­
on  any  merchant  during  business  hours, 
and ask him to listen  while  you  read him 
an amusing letter just  received  from  your 
Uncle John,  and you  will  wonder  why  he 
doesn’t “see the point” and laugh when you 
do, but looks so restless and uneasy.  Then 
tell him to wait just a  moment  while  you 
relate an incident in which your little  Wm. 
Henry and his cat were the chief actors this 
morning.  He  will  appreciate  it  all.  On 
leaving,  cheerfully remind him  of  the  old 
adage (even if it is a  little  stale)  of  “all 
work and no play, etc.”

If at any time you make purchases rather 
hastily or thoughtlessly  or  with  a  desire 
that your neighbor who is present  may  no­
tice your display of wealth, and upon arriv­
ing home, you conclude  you  have  done  a 
very foolish thing,  it is always  in  order  to 
consult your nearest friend and to carry the 
goods to other  stores  and  compare  prices 
and you as will usually find you have paid too 
much for them,  you  will  of  course  return 
the goods within a day or  two,  and  coolly 
tell the merchant you  have  concluded  not 
to keep them,  and will thank him to refund 
the money.

This decision of yours  is  no  business  of 
his,  and should he venture to ask  why  you 
do not want the goods, you  can  briefly  in­
form he is not your  father  confessor—that 
your reasons are your  own,  and it is imper­
tinence to ask.

As few persons can carry patterns,  quan­
tity and prices of dry  goods in their minds, 
it is wisdom to make  an  extensive  tour  of 
the stores at times for  samples,  so  as  to 
compare them at your leisure,  and  with  a 
friendly neighbor or two at your elbow, you 
are liable to arrive at some grand  and  defi­
nite  conclusion, or  no  conclusion  at  all. 
The merchant will only be too obsequiously 
pleased to cut you  ten  to  twenty  samples 
and mark the price of each  upon  them. 
It 
will only take about  two  inches  in  width 
across the goods for each sample,  and  what 
matters it to half a dozen merchants if  you 
do carry home $1.50 in  samples? 
Its  only 
a few shillings each,  anyway,  and its  all in 
the way of trade,  you know.

It is often good policy to visit stores  pur­
posely to  “ just look over their goods,” even 
if you have no 
idea  when  you  may  pur­
chase. 
It  will  please  the  proprietor,  by 
keeping the clerks out of idleness and  dust­
ing off the  goods.

If you are shopping at a grocery  and  are 
kept waiting a few moments,  it is fashiona­
ble  to  occupy  your  time  with  nibbles. 
What is “nibbles”?  Why just taking  any­
thing eatable,  such as raisins, dates, prunes, 
currants, codfish, crackers, cakes,  and  even 
candy,  if it is  accessable.  You  can  often 
secure quite a lunch in that  manner.  Even 
a small handful  of  sugar  as  a  dessert  at 
such a time will be excusable.  Of course, it 
won’t do to cut off a banana or two, nor car­
ry away two or three early  Crawfords from 
the doorway as you are leaving; unless  you 
know your man pretty  well,  and  have  no 
running account with him, else the  item  of 
“nibbles” might  appear  to  you,  at  some 
future time. 
I know merchants so crabbed 
as to  say  they  would  rather  a  customer 
would visit their cash  drawer  and  take  a 
few cents each  time,  than  to  steal  from 
them  by  the  mouthful  and  without  even 
saying “thank you?”  Human nature is too 
perverse.

In shopping,  much  is  gained  during  a 
year by asking the merchant  in your bland­
est manner if he cannot  “ throw  in”  some 
small article,  when  you  are  making  pur­
chases, more especially if  you  buy  four  or 
five articles from his five  cent  counter.  A 
small cup or dipper is  nothing  to  him,  you 
know,  as  he  doubtless  has  made  a  clear 
profit of four cents on each  five cent article 
and can well afford  to  “ throw  in”  such  a 
trifle.

Notwithstanding our  much  despised  sil­
ver dollar will now purchase more than you 
or I can ever remember it did before,  still it 
is  well  to  continually  remind  merchants 
that wages are far too  low,  and  that  they 
are the only ones laying up money.

If you are given credit at  a  store,  cause 
the proprietor to  keep  two  books—one  for 
himself and a pass book  for  you.  He  has 
nothing else to do,  and should  you  neglect 
to bring the pass book now and then,  it will 
give you ground for accusing him of dishon­
esty at the final settlement.

In closing,  we  beg leave to  say  to  you, 

gentle reader:

Let the  merchant  understand  that  he  is 
nothing but a public servant—a  shop  keep-
er;

Resent at once any  intimation  from  him 
that he knows more about merchandise than 
you do;

Promptly laugh in his  face  when  he  as­
sures you the goods are all  wool,  linen,  or 
cotton,  as the case  may  be;

Don’t  believe the old  adage  that  “short 
accounts  make 
long  friends.”  Find  it 
convenient to  make  a  man  write you two 
or three dunning letters, before the  debt  is 
paid. 
It will  cause him to appreciate you.

Proprietors of the

COOK  &  PRINZ,
Valley City Shov Case Mfg. Co.,
SHOW  GASES.

M anufacturers of

OF  ALL  KINDS.

SEND  FOR  ESTIM ATES.

Prescription Gases and Store Fixtures
38 Wat Bridie S U M  Rapids.
Bug Finish.!

C H U R C H 'S

Telephone 374.

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 Curculio, and the Cotton and Tbbacco 
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 tne 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  P ans  Green  as  mixed  by  the 
farm ers.  I t is therefore  cheaper,  and  saves 
the trouble and danger  of  mixing  and  using 
the  green,  which,  needless to say,  is danger­
ous to handle.
Bug Finish was used the past season on  the 
State Agricultural  College  Farm  at  Lansing, 
Michigan,  and,  in  answer  to  inquiries,  the 
managers write:  “The Bug finish  gave  good 
satisfaction on garden and farm .”  Many  un- 
solicitated  letters have  been  received  prais­
ing Bug Finish.
Barlow & Star, hardware dealers at  Coldwa- 
ter, Mich., write as  follows under date oj May 
14:  “We sold 3,100 pounds of “Bug Finish” last 
year.  It is rightly named  “Bug  Finish,” as it 
finishes the entire crop of bugs with one appli- 
catiod.  We shall not be satisfied unless we sell 
three  tons  this  year,  as  there  Is  already  a 
strong demand for it.  Please send us ten bar­
rels (3,000 pounds) at once.”
Guaranteed as represented.  Cheaper than

any other Mixture used for the purpose.

HANUFACURED BY

M -K alw oe Co., Grand Rapids.

D.  W.  ARCHER’S

TOMATOES.

PACKED  BY

DAVENPORT  CANNING  CO.,

D A V S 2TFOXIT,  IO W A .

The Standard of Excellence

KINGSFORD’S

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, 

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

T H E   P E R F E C T I O N   OIT1  Q U A L I T Y .

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIME!

ALWAYS  ASK  YOUR  GROCER  FOR  THESE  GOODS.

C.  C.  BUNTING. 

BUNTING  &  DAVIS,

C.  L.  DAVIS.

Commission  Merchants.

Specialties:  Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots.

20 and 22 OTTAWA  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

E.  F A L L A S ,

Butter  and  Eggs,  Fruits  and  Oysters.

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

Makes a Specialty of

We Handle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” Oysters.

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

217 and 219 Livingstone Street, 

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Grand Rapids, Michigan,

GEO.  E.  HOWES,

JOBBER  IN

Foreign and  Domestic Fruits.

SFSOIAIjTISS 5

Oranges, Lemons, Bananas.

3  Ionia St.,  C H A U D   RAFEDS,  M ICH.

HO!  FOR  BASKETS!

W e  Have  Got

5,000  DOZEN.

DIAMOND PRKETS.Glieaoto Give Away, 
DIAMOND  MARKETS, Good  Ones  to  Use, 
BUSHEL BASKETS ani Covers for Shipping, 
BUSHEL BASKETS, Extra Finish, to Use. 
THE ACME, the Best Basket in the torli,
WILLOW and SPLINT Glothes Baskets, 
PEAGH and GRAPE BASKETS.
CURTISS  &  DUNTON,

ORDERS  FILLED  PROMPTLY.

PAPER  &  WOODENWARE.

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

and fresh until entirely used.

ARTHUR  MEIGS  &  CO.

W holesale Grocers,

SOlo  Agents,

77 to 83 SOUTH  DIVISION  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

DETROIT  SOAP  00.,

DETROIT, MIOH.,

Manufacturers of the following well-known Brands

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QUEEN  ANNE, 
MICHIGAN, 

TRUE  BLUE, 

CZAR, 

MONDAY, 

MOTTLED  GERMAN,
SUPERIOR,

ROYAL  BAR,

MASCOTTE,
CAMEO,

PHCENIX,

WABASH, 

AND  OTHERS.

For Quotations address

W . G. HAWKINS,

Lock  Box  173, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH

Salesman  for  W estern  Michigan.

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Eaton  &  Christenson
Frederick  the Great

Are State Agents for

CIGAR.

Grand  Rapids, Mich,.

Represented  by the  Giant,

Mr.  Christopher  Sparling.

LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,
Fermentum!

STATE  AGENT  FOK

The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast.

Manufactured by Hi verdale Diet. Co.

106 Kent Street, Grand  Rapids, Mich.

TELEPHONE  566.

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.

ASK YOUR JOBBER
Independent  Oil  Co.’s

FOR

KEROSENE

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

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  Foxes.  Contracts  made  for 
Complete Outfits.

W ,  O,  D enison,

88,90  and  92 South  Division  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS. 

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MICH.

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

GRAND BAUDS  GRAIN  AND  SEED  CO.

71  CANAL  s t r e e t.

Cold  Storage.

chants and others consignments of

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

for CO LD  STO R AG E .  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 

G RAN D   R A PID S  ST O R A G E   CO. 

N ational Bunk

WM. SEARS & OO.
Cracker  Manufacturers,

Agents  fo r

AMBOY  CHEESE.

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

1865

Wholesale Mfrs. of

Pure  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.

1887

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PEANUTS

CANDY

In  Ordering a Supply of the

Arctic Bahinff Powder

Do not forget to  ask for

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

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

HEMLOCK  BARK!

WANTED.

The undersigned will  pay  the high­
est  market  price  for  HEMLOCK 
BARK  loaded  on  board  cars  at  any 
side track on the G. R. & I. or  0. & W. 
M. Railroads.  Correspondence  solicit­
ed.

N.  B.  CLARK,

101 Ottawa St., 

Grand Rapids

ToIeI, H irpB m r k Cd,
DRY  GOODS

Im porters and Jobbers of

Staple  and  Fancy.

Overalls, Pants, Etc.,

OUR OWN  MAKE.

A  Complete  Line  of

Fancy CrockeryaFancy Woo henware

OUR OWN  IMPORTATION.

Inspection Solicited.  Chicago and Detroit 

Prices Guaranteed.

NO BACKACHE) 

NO RUBBING! 

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NO SORE FINGERS !

Warranted  not to Injure the Clothes. ■

m two winiftweiitestt»

FULL  DIRECTIONS  ON  THE  WRAPPER.

THE BEST LABOR-SAVING SOAP MADE

A  Vegetable  Oil  Soap. 

Contains  No  Rosin.

A  LARGE  “ CHROMO”   WITH  THREE  BARS, 

Manufactured  only by the

G. A.  SH0UDY  SOAP CO.
CUM,  JEWELL  4  CO.,

Sole Agents for W estern  Michigan.

A.  MERCANTILE  JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH 

WEDNESDAY.

K.  A. STOWE  & BBO., Proprietor».

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

Telephone No. 95.

\ Entered  at  the  Postofflee  at  Grand  Rapid»  as 

1Second-class Matter .1

WEDNESDAY.  AUGUST  3,  1887.

L E ISU R E   H O U R  JO TTIN G S.

BY  A  COUNTRY  MERCHANT.

Written Especially for The Tbadesman..

The  dealer  who  has  a  goodly  roll  of 
steady,  prompt-paying,  fairly-liberal  cus­
tomers,  and has the  good  fortune  to  keep 
his ranks  reasonably unbroken,  is to be en­
vied.  As a rule there is  much  more  pleas­
ure in transacting  business  with  a  regular 
than a transient buyer,  and this  is more es­
pecially the case when  the  former is  a per­
son of intelligence and  information.  From 
habit  and  association  he  becomes  friendly 
and  companionable;  gradually  acquires  a 
genuine  interest  in  your  business  affairs, 
and, occasionally, is  of no  small  service  in 
booming your trade among his neighbors.

Hence I claim that  when you feel inclin­
ed to indulge in  your propensity for cutting 
prices you should favor the steady customer 
rather than the transient  one, but  the prac­
tice among tradesmen is usually the reverse. 
Of course,  I  appreciate  the  dollar  or  two 
which John  Smith  pays  me  semi or tri-an- 
nually, but  John’s  erasure  from  my list of 
customers  wouldn’t  effect  me  materially, 
but I don’t want to  lose  Peter  Brown,  who 
visits me fifty-two  times a year, and with a 
pretty  generous  list  of  wants  on  nearly 
every occasion.

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The  practice  and  theory  of  even  those 
among us  who flatter  ourselves that we are 
fairly  “level-headed,”  diverge  materially. 
We  theorize  on  doing  only  a  “gilt-edge” 
credit  business,  and  eventually  find  our 
books encumbered with a mass of  slow and 
uncertain  accounts.  We  lay out  a line  of 
policy that will  circumvent  the  dead-beat, 
but, nevertheless,  the  d.  b.  waylays  and 
plunders  us.  We  form  stern  resolutions 
regarding the wiles  of  the  seductive drum­
mer, and  get  loaded  down  with  unstaple 
merchandise.  We  solemnly  adopt  a  “one 
price for every buyer” system, but uuforseen 
circumstances render it inoperative;  and we 
are constantly developing new schemes  and 
formulating new business rules  that  perish 
in feeble infancy from, apparently, unavoid­
able and irresistible causes.

Gentlemen of the yard stick, the scale and 
weights,  the  button-hook,  the  mortar  and 
pestle,  and the various  emblems  of trade,  is 
not  this,  to  a  greater  or  less  extent,  sub­
stantially true?  Let the merchant of  years 
and  experience  who  “ denighs  of  it,” step 
forward and raise his right hand.
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And all this is but a sort of prelude to the 
confession  that  I  have  sometimes  “cut 
prices,” but I think I can honestly say,  less 
from a desire to catch  trade from  my  com­
petitors, than a wish to retain  old  and  ap-1 
predated customers.  And  here occurs  one 
of the curious  phases  of  trade.  There  is,  | 
perhaps,  among the dealers of our commun­
ity a tacit understanding that a certain  arti-1 
cle shall be sold for  a certain  price.  Peter 
I 
Brown  comes  in  and  wants  to  buy it. 
mention  the  terms, but  Peter  demurs. 
I 
insist that I am  only charging  the  regular 
rate, but  Peter assures me that he has been 
given an  inside figure  elsewhere,  and  inti­
mates  that  an  old  stand-by  like  himself 
should not be turned adrift for  a few cents; 
then I say:

“Peter, I  certainly  appreciate  the  trade 
you have done with me and in your particu­
lar case I’ll make  the  price  what  you say; 
but please keep it to yourself; this is a mat­
ter between you and  me.”

*

And  Brown  solemnly  promises  that  no 
human being  shall ever  know of  the  tran­
saction, and yet,  in less  than  a  week,  two 
or three of his  neighbors insist that I  shall 
sell  them  the  article  in  question  at  the 
same figure that  I  did  Brown.  On  almost 
any  matter  I  consider  Peter  truthful  and 
trustworthy, but 1 think it  next to an abso­
lute  impossibility for a certain class of buy­
ers to avoid dilating on their success as bar­
gain hunters.

And yet,  while  I  mentatly  anathematize 
Peter  Brown  for  his  folly  in  giving  me 
needless trouble, I  don’t  doubt but that I’ll 
have  the  same  experience  again,  for  the 
Peter Browns of  trade are  none too numer­
ous,  and we  are very  naturally inclined  to 
regard  their  peculiarities  with  allowance 
and toleration.
*

While the  old  customer  of  intelligence, 
courtesy and a reasonable liberality is a val­
uable  adjunct  to  your  business,  and  you 
grow to  regard  him  with  friendliness  and 
esteem, there is another sort of an o. c.  who 
never,  despite  his  unceasing  efforts,  suc­
ceeds  in  warining  a  single  cockle of  your 
heart  (whatever  that  may  be).  He visits 
you  frequently and  occasionally  pays in  a 
few cents, but never without darkly hinting 
that  should  he  withdraw  his  custom  the 
future  opening of  your front  doors  would 
be labor wasted.  He  always appears to re­
gard his devotion to the free  tobacco box as 
a  personal  favor  to  yourself.  He  brings 
you his ragged bills  to  change,  and threat­
ens  you with  his  displeasure  because  you 
won’t  take  his  punched  silver.  He  fre­
quently comes  in  with  his  pocket  full  of 
peanuts, and  scatters  the  shells  over  five 
hundred square feet  of  clean floor.  He of­

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ten informs  you that  Hodenpyl  or  Hooley 
is discounting  you in  the  matter of  sales, 
and  it’s  only his  friendship  for  you  that 
keeps him from patronizing them.  When he 
arrives  in town  early enough,  he  gets hold 
of your morning paper and reads  it through 
to the last word, before you can see it your­
self.  He  whittles  your  chairs,  decorates 
your floor with  tobacco  juice, samples your 
goods liberally,  listens  to  the prices quoted 
you by the drummer  and  is  mentally  pro­
nounced  by you a bore  and a nuisance,  but 
while you occasionally lose the old customer 
that you value,  the  Old  Man  of the  Moun­
tain was not more firmly seated on Sinbad’s 
shoulders than is the unappreciated o. c. on 
your own.*
Unfortunately, the unappreciated old cus­
tomer is rarely sensitive; he is usually what 
the lamented  A.  Ward  called “an  obtoos;” 
while the  valued one  is  sometimes  abnor­
mally given to “splitting hairs.”  It is some­
what  calculated  to  flatten  your  organ  of 
self-conceit,  after  dealing  with  an 
in­
dividual  for  a long period,  and after  imag­
ining that  you understand  him  thoroughly 
and that  he  has  an  implicit  confidence  in 
your honor and  integrity, to have him leave 
you  for  some  easily  explained,  frivolous 
mistake  or  misunderstanding,  yet  I  have 
had this happen  several  times,  and it  adds 
another  chapter  to  the book of  human ec­
centricities  and  peculiarities. 
I  remember 
one  customer  of  years’  standing  who 
“shook” me because,  as  I afterwards learn­
ed,  I  inadvertently  passed  a  twenty cent 
piece  on  him  for  a quarter.  Another  re­
nounced me  in  consequence  of  the sudden 
market advance  of  an article which he sent 
a child to purchase.  A  third  paid  a  small 
book  account  without  a  protest,  and  has 
never  been  in  my  store  since, because  he 
alleges-honestly, perhaps, but untruthfully, 
I know—that he had settled it before.«  And 
by looking  back  a  score  of  years  I  could 
multiply these cases of absurd sensitiveness 
or  “bull headedness” many times.

You may empty your  gall  on  the  unap­
preciated  o. c.  in  unlimited  quantities, but 
like the  familiar  of  Bulwer’s  misanthrope 
he is bound to  cling  to  you.  He often re­
minds  me  of  the  individual  in  the  old 
story who observed:  “See here,  sir!  You’ve 
twisted  my  nose!  you’ve  cuffed  my  ears 
you’ve kicked me and spit in my face!  Be­
ware!  Oh, beware how  you ’rouse the rag­
ing lion in my breast!”  Figuratively speak­
ing, he has a cuticle like a rhinoceros.

But  look  out  for  tender  spots  on  the 

epedermis of the valued o. c.
S. A. Caldwell, P rint P. O. : 

an excellent  paper.”

“Your paper  is

SALT  FISH

Bought  and Sold by

PRANK  J. DETTENTHALER

117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.

O ysters  th e   Y ear  A ro u n d

M anufacturers’ Agts. for

P E S T E R   l  FOX
Saw  aid  Grist Mill
Ma ohinerY

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  beoome  convinced  of  their  superiority. 

WRITE  FOR  PRICES.

130 Oates St., Gfraiid Rapids, Mich.

SEEDS

FOR  EVERYBODY.

For  the Field or  Garden.

If you want to buy

Clover,

Timothy,

Hungarian,
Millet,

Orchard  Grass,
Kentucky  Blue,

Red Top,

Seed  Oats,

Rye,

Barley,
Peas,

Onion,

Ruta  Baga 

Mangle

W urzel,

OK 

Write or send to the

Anything  in  the  Lise  of  SEEDS,
Seed Store,
W, T. LAMOREAUX.

71  CANAL  ST.,

& A K Ï N G
PO W D ER
Arctic Manufacturing Co., Granii  Rapids.

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.

SO LE  P R O P R IE T O R S.

S pring  l  Co m pa n y,
DRY  GOODS,

JOBBERS  IN

Hosiery, Carpets, Etc.

F.  j .  l a m b   <&  CO.,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

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

Butter,  Eggs,  Cheese,  Etc.,

8  a i  10 Ionia t a t ,  GRIND  RAPIDS, MICH.

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  GIVEN  TO  FILLING  ORDERS.

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,

.AJSTD 3ST0TI03STS,

88  M onroe  St..

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers  j  A  QliPPl JilfU 
American and Stark A Bags 
t ** MjJuulflllj •

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

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

(Groceries.

Must  Have  Tiger  Oil.
Grand  Rapids,  June 22,  1887.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These  prices  are  for  crush  buyer«, who  pay 

promptly and buy in full packages.

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a x l e g rease.

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Association  Notes.

Ihe Association is no  ^

C row n..........
Frazer’s ........
Diamond  X-.. 
Modoc, 4  doz.

BAKING  POWDER 
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The M.  B. M. A.  has taken steps to secure 

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

F.  H.  Merritield,  Secretary of the Water- 
vliet B. M.  A.,  writes:  “We are all satisfi 
ed with the workings  of  the  Blue  Letter. 
We have all received good returns.”

Dr. Leeson, Cadillac:
Dear Sir—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
lyright on the Jilue setter. 
soie agency ot  Tiger uu  simpiy  l
a copyright on the Blue Letter.
at  present 
A  Stebbins,  Secretary of the Lawrence  thought your  medicine  was not at
C
and friends
fT.  *«Thn  Awmriatidn is do-  for sale here.  1 have  relatives  an. 
l. A., writes: 
 wh() have trie(lrepeatedly to fi
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find Tiger
B.  M
Oil in the city and failed,  and  consequently 
ing us lots of good 
have been in  the  habit  of sending  to  Mill- 
brook for it.  When we moved  here recent­
ly, almost the first day  some  one 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
I intended  sending out  y o u r _^  _____
you as I did. 
circulars from house to house, and so adver-1  Dry! No. 3.. 
If,  as you say,  so  many  druggists | Liquid, 4 oz, 
tise it. 
Liquid, 8 oz
in this city keep  T iger  Oil 
take no 
Arctic 4 oz.............................
pains  to sell it,  even when called for.
ArcticS  oz............................
You can do as you choose  about  sending 
Arctic 16 oz............................
Arctic No. 1 pepper box —
me any to sell. 
I  can  get  my  supply,  as 
“ 
Arctic No. 2 
....
formerly,  from  my  husband’s  mother  in 
Arctic No. 3 
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Millbroolc.  Very  respectfully yours,
BROOMS.
Common W hisk—   90
Fancy  W hisk........1 00
*.3 75
Mill...........  
Warehouse

Acme, hi »  cans, 3 doz. case...
“  •••
B u lk ..............................
Princess,  J48..............................
hia...............................
Is................................
bulk............................
Arctic, % ft cans, 6 doz. case..
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1 
5 
Victorian. 1 ft cans, (tall,) 2 do
Diamond,  “bulk,” ...............
BLUING
Dry, No. 2..............................

Chicago  H erald:  The  business  men  of 
Evart  close  their  stores  promptly at  8:30, 
when  “Cnrfew” is rung by the Secretary of 
the  Business  Men’s  Association  of  that 
place.

.doz.
.doz,
. doz.
65
.doz.
.58  gross 3 50
...............  7  20
.........  12 00
............... 2  00
...............  3  00
.................4 00

,.. 
85 
...  1 60 
....3 00 
... 
26 
...  1  25 
...  2 25 
...  4 25 
... 
28 
... 
45
!!!  i  4Ô
...  2 40 
..•12  00 
...  2 00 
... 
15

Mrs.  Su sa  Ca w tiio kn k.

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No. 2H url.................... 1 75
No. 1 H u rl....2 00@2 25
No. 2 Carpet.................2 25
No. 1 Carpet.................2 50
Parlor  Gera............3 00

John Koopman’s creamery,  at  Falmouth, 
is now in full blast, turning out 600 pounds 
per week.

9)4 
@1  75 
1  40 
9 50 
6£@"5
2(1  00

Halibut
Herring, round,  hi  bbl.............
Herring .round,  hi  bbl.............
Herring, Holland,  bbls.............
Herring, Holland,  kegs...........
Herring, Scaled...........................................
Mackerel, shore, No. 1, hi bbls..................

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121b kits 

........ 3 CO
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...............2 50
No. 3, hi bbls............................... 6 50
Sardines,  spiced, )4s.................................. 10® 12
Trout, hi  bbls............................................. 5 60
101b  k its............................................   85
White, No. 1, hi b b ls.......................... 7  00@7  50
White, No. 1,12  ft kits.................................1  10
White, No. 1.101b k its.................................  90
White, Family, hi bblB.................................3 00
50

kits............................. 

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FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

 

Lemon.  Vanilla.
1  6C

Jennings’D. C., 2 oz..............$  doz.  1 00 
' 4  oz..............................I 50 
6 oz..............................2 50 
8 oz..............................3 50 
No. 2  Taper...............1 25 
1 75 
No. 4 
ii pint, round........... 4  50 
1 
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9 00 
No. 3 panel................ 1  10 
No. 8 
............... 2 75 
No. 10 
............... 4 25 

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MATCHES.

2 60
4 25
5 00
1 75
3 00
9 00
18 00
1 85
5 00
7 00

Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square.........................  95
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro................ 1 15
Grand  Haven,  No.  200,  parlor..................... 1  75
Grand  Haven,  No.  300, parlor..........: .........2 25
Grand  Haven,  No.  7,  round.............................. 1 50
Oshkosh, No. 2................................................ 100
Oshkosh, No.  8................................................ 150
Swedish............................................................   75
Richardson’s No. 8 
square.........................100
do 
Richardson’s No. 9 
............................ 150
Richardson’s No. 7)4, round..........................1  00
..1 50
do
Richardson’s No. '
Woodbine. 300...................................................1  15
__ 16@18
Black Strap...........
__ 25©28
Cuba Baking..........
__ 24@30
Porto  Rico.............
New Orleans, choice............................ __ 44@50
,...o2@55
New  Orleans,  fancy............................

MOLASSES.

SHORTS.

SMOKING

Our  Leader...............171 Hiawatha................... 231
Mayflower................ 23 Old Congress.............. 281
Globe..........................22|May  L eaf..................  
1
Mule E ar................... 23lDark........................... 20
Yum  Yum ................30|Pure............................16:
Our  Leader.............. IfSjStar............................. 20
Old V et...................... 530 Unit  ............................30
Big Deal.....................27 Eight  Hours...............24
Navy Clippings........26|Lucky  ....................... 301
L eader......................ISiTwo  Nickel.................25
Hard  Tack................38;Duke's  Durham.........40
D ixie......................... 26| Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
Old T ar......................40,0^1................................16
A rthur’s  Choice.......22;RobRoy...................... 25
Red Fox....................23iUncle  Sam...................28
Gold  Dust.................28 Lum berm an............... 25
Gold  Block...............30, Railroad Boy............... 36
Seal of Grand Rapids 
| Mountain Rose......... 18
(cloth).................25! Home Comfort............ 25
Miners and Puddlers.30!Old Rip.......................60
Peerless  ................... 26 j Seal of North Caro-
Standard ....................28  Lina, 2  oz................. 48
Old Tom....................19: Seal of North Caro-
Tom &  Jerry ........... 251 
lina, 4oz.....................48
Seal of North  Caro­
Joker..........
T raveler................
lina, 80Z.....................45
Seal of North  Caro­
Maiden....................
lina, 16 oz boxes__ 42
Pickwick  Club.......
King Bee, longcut.. .22
Nigger  Head..........
Holland
G erm an........ ............ 15| G rayling............
Honey  Dew..............25 Seal Skin.............
Colonel’s  Choice.......15 Red Clover.........
Queen  Bee................ 22 Good  Luck.........
Blue  Wing............... SOlNavy....................
Lorillard’s American Gentlemen.......
70 I 
Maecoboy............................
55 I 
44@
Gail & Ax’ 
..........................
@
Rappee................................
©   35 
Railroad  Mills  Scotch..........................
@  45 
Lotzbeck  ...............................................
©1 30
Japan ordinary........... .............................
.18@20
Japan fair to good........
,25@30
Japan fine..................................................... 35©45
Japan dust.
,15@30
Young Hyson...............................
___20@45
GunPowder..................................
___35@50
Oolong..........................................
3‘J@55@6C 
Congo............................................
___35@30
50 gr. 
10 
10 
16

..22 Sweet Lotus.

30 gi 
03 
03

VINEGAR.

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...30

SNUFF.

TEAS.

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PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

..15 50 
..15  60 
..16  50 
..17  00
.".18 50 
..17  00 
..17  00 
..17 00

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

quote  as  follows:
Mess, Chicago  packing........................
Short c u t............................................•
Short Cut, clear......................................
E xtra clear pig, short cu t....................
Clear quill, short  cu t............................
Boston clear, short out........................
Clear back, short cut............................
Standard clear, short  cut. best..........
DUY  SALT MEATS—IN  BOXES
Long Clears, heavy...............................
medium...........................
lig h t...............................
Short Clears, heavy.............................
medium..........................
light.................................

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MOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.
Hams, average 20  fts..................................... L

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16  fts.........................:...........12)4
12 to 14 fts..............................1214
picnic  ...................................................  6%
Shoulders.........................................................   7)4
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................10)4
Dried Beef, extra............................................11)4

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

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BEEF IN BARRELS.

la r d in  t in  p a il s.

(Jt.  Tierces  ...................................................... 
I  30 and 50 ft T u b s...................................... 
3 ft Pails, 20 in a case.............................. 
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case..............................  
10 ft Pails, 6 in a case.............................  
30 ft Pails, 4 nails in  case.......................  
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fts.... 
Boneless,  ex tra.......................................
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED
Pork Sausage..........................................
Ham  Sausage..........................................
Tongue  Sausage.....................................
Frankfort  Sausage................................
Blood  Sausage........................................
Bologna, straight..................................
Bologna,  thick....................................... .
Head  Cheese..........................................
In half barrels.........................................
In quarter barrels..................................

PIGS’  FEET.

  7’»
7)4
7%
*14
7?»
• %

.11 50

.  6 
.  6 
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3 00 
1 65

M.  S.  Scoville, Secretary of  the  Kalama­
zoo  Retail  Grocers’  Association,  writes: 
“We  have  adjourned  ®ur  meetings  until 
cooler weather.  Think we shall then  open 
under head of Business Men’s Association.” 
L.  M.  Mills  will  organize  Breckeuridge 
and Wheeler on  Tuesday, August 23.  Mr. 
Mills has had considerable experience in the 
work and is  entitled to  much credit for the 
effective service  he has  rendered the cause.
Traverse  City  Journal:  Through  the 
Business Men’s Association,  a sanitary con­
vention has been arranged for, to be held at 
this place  on  Wednesday  and  Thursday, 
August 24 and 25.  The  convention will be 
under the  auspices of  the State  Board of 
Health.

Warren Hutchins,  an  experienced  gar­
dener, who for several years  had charge  of 
the market gardens  of  Cornell  University, 
Ithaca, N.  Y., will speak  before the  Bétail 
Grocers’  Association  at  the  meeting  on 
August 16 upon the proper  preservation  of 
fruits and vegetables.

Harbor Springs Independent:  The Busi­
ness Men’s Association met on Friday night 
and perfected their  organization  and  have 
already  commenced  active  work.  From 
present indications,  it will not  be  long  be­
fore Harbor Springs will enjoy  another big 
boom—one that will tell.

The  Grocery  Market.

Business and collections  are both all that I 
could be desired.  Sugar still  hovers on the j 
verge  of  uncertainty.  Coffee  is  tending 
firmer and further  advances  are  expected. 
Cheese continues  to  advance,  the  factories | 
having  advanced  July  make  to  9  cents 
which compels jobbers to raise quotations to 
10c.  Some are holding  choice  full  cream 
stock at 10K@H cents and,  judging by the | 
ruling prices at  other  markets, it is not un­
likely that the price will  reach  12 cents be- j 
fore two weeks have elapsed.  Salmon con­
tinues firm and very  scarce.  Plug tobaccos ! 
are sustaining sharp advances.  Canned ap-1 
pies are out of sight,  although there is little j 
call  for  the  goods.  Canned  peaches  are| 
higher.

Both oranges  and  lemons  are  a  shade j 
lower.  Candy is firm and some kinds are a 
shade  higher.  Nuts,  figs  and  dates  are I 
steady.  Peanuts are higher.
The Cost  of Charters and  How to  Obtain 

Them.

As the following inquiries cover  substan­
tially the same ground and  may be answer­
ed at one time,  they are given together:

Lawrence,  July  26,1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Bapids:
Dear Sir—What is the  cost  of  a  local 
charter,  if any?  As I understand it, all As­
sociations belonging to  the  State  Associa­
tion were  incorporated  the  same  as  the 
State. 

Is it not so?  Please let us know.
Yours, 
C.  A. Stebbins,  See’y.
Hartford,  July 26,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Kapids:
Dear Sir—We shall probably  apply  for 
a charter soon.  Before doing so,  we would 
like to ascertain about what the cost will be 
to our Association.
This Association is a grand thing.  There 
is less call for credit and those who  do  ask 
for it are more prompt in paying.

I. B. Barnes,  Sec’y.

Yours truly, 
The price for local charters will  be  fixed 
at the September convention of  the  M.  B. 
M. A.  The probability is  that  it  will  be 
made S3, that sum being generally consider­
ed a fair figure.

On procuring a  charter  from  the  State 
body and filing articles of  association  with 
the county clerk  in  the  county  where  the 
association is located, the auxiliary  is  then 
duly incorporated, the same  as  the  parent 
organization.

Manistee to Join the State  Body.

Manistee,  July 26,  1887.

E. A. Stowe. Grand Rapids:
Dear  Sir—The Association here at pres-1 
ent is fifty-eight  strong,  and as  far as the 
collection system goes, we  have  performed j 
some  “wonderful  cures.”  All  express 
themselves as being more than satisfied and | 
a good many to join yet.
We are anxious to join the State Associa­
tion. 
If you  will  forward  the  necessary 
papers and  information,  you will  greatly 
oblige,

Yours  respectfully,

H.  W. Leonard, Sec’y.

Fremont W aking Up at Last.
^ 

Fremont, July 26,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
Dear  Sir—The  business  men  of  our 
place are ready to organize here,  and would 
like to have you set a time when you  could 
come up here and get  us  started. 
If  you 
will write us when you can be here, we will 
endeavor to all be present and perfect an or­
ganization.  An early  reply will oblige

Yours truly,  D.  Gerber & Sons.
The Death-Knell of Monopoly. 

Full  outfits  for  the  Collection  Depart­
ment of a Business Men’s Association, con­
taining all the late improvements, supplied 
to order for $13.  The outfit comprises: 

1,000 “ Blue Letter”  Notification  Sheets, 

for member’s use.

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

or express order.

49  Lyon  Street, 

-  Grand Rapids,  Mich.

HURGIMS  POWDER
A n n i h i l a t o r

THE GREAT STUMP AND ROCK

Strongest  and  Safest  Explosive  knov/n 
to the  Arts.  Now is the  time to  Stock  Up 
for Farmers’ Trade.

Mail orders promptly filled.

L. S. HILL  &  CO.,

19 and 21  P earl  St.,  Grand  ltaplds, Mich.
Also  wholesale  dealers »in  Gunpowder, 
Ammunition,  Guns,  Fishing  Tackle  and 
Sporting  Goods  Generally.

j 

W e give  prompt  personal  attention  to 
the sale of P O T A TO E S, A P P L E S ,B E A N S  
and ON ION S in  car lots.  W e  offer  best 
facilities and watchful attention.  Consign­
ments respectfully solicited.  Liberal cash 
advances on  Car  Lots when desired.

H.  T

k

166 South Water St., CHICAGO.

Reference

Fe l se n t h a l.  Gross  &  Mil l e r, Bankers.
V.  R.  STEGLITZ,

Proprietor of

)!uu

M anufacturer of the following popular 

S.&M.

brands:
CRICKET.

ROSADORA.

are solicited to send in a trial order.

V.  R.  S.
Dealers  not  handling  any of above brands 
Mich.
Eaton Rapids,
MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER

f .

The  most practical 
hand  Roaster  in  the 
world.  Thousands in 
use—giving  satisfac­
tion. They aj j simple 
durable and econom­
ical. 
grocer 
should  be  without 
one.  Roasts  coffee 
and  pea-nuts to  per­
fection.
Send  for  circulars.

No 

^RoM. S.West,

ISO L ong St.,
Cleveland, Ohio.

..1  10
..  90
.  1 60

c a n n e d f is h .

Clams, 1 ft, Little Neck..........................
Clam Chowder,  3 ft............. ...................
Cove Oysters, 1  lb  standards................
Cove Oysters, 2  lb  standards.................
Lobsters, 1 lb picnic.................................
Lobsters, 2 lb, picnic...............................
Lobsters, 1 ft sta r....................................
Lobsters. 2 ft sta r....................................
Mackerel, l f t   fresh  standards.............
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh standards.............
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 1b............
Mackerel,3 ft in M ustard.......................
Mackerel. 3 ft  soused..................  ........
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river..................
Salmon, 2 1b Columbia river..................
Sardines, domestic hia...........................
Sardines,  domestic  54s..........................
Sardines,  Mustard  hiB................ ..........
Sardines,  imported  14s..........................
Trout. 31b  brook....................................

CANNED FRUITS.

“ 

...  80
...1  30
...1 00
...1 20
...1  00
...1 20
...1 75
...2  00
...1  75
...1 25
...1   10
...1 35
...1 15
...1  25 
.1 35 
.1  20 
.  80

Apples, gallons,  standards..................
Blackberries, standards.......................
Cherries,  red  standard.........................
Damsons.................................................
Egg Plums, standards 
.......................
Gooseberries..................... ....................
Peaches. Extra Yellow..................
Peaches, standards.........................
Peaches,  seconds............................
Peaches, pie......................................
Pears..................................................
Pineapples, standards....................
Quinces ............................................
Raspberries,  extra.........................
re d .................•’.........
Strawberries  ..................................
W hortleberries...............................
c a n n e d v eg e ta b les
Asparagus, Oyster Bay..................
Beaus, Lima,  standard.................
Beans, Stringless, Erie..................
Beaus, Lewis’  Boston Baked........
Corn,  Archer’s Trophy..................
“  Morning  Glory....................
“   Revere ..................................
“  Rome.....................................
“  Sequoit..................................
“  Hamburg.............................
“  Livingston......................................... 1
Peas, French........ ................................• • 
Peas, extra m arrofat............................l  *ü©i
Peas,  soaked................ .......................... • ■

.1  35 
.1  535 
.1 35 
..1  40

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90 
1 70

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sifted............................... 2 00
“  French, extra tine.................................... 20 00
-30  00

I Mushrooms, extra  fine.................... 
 
S Pum pkin,3 1b Golden................................¿dL,
Succotash, standard.................................
Squash................... ■ • • —  ...........................J
Tomatoes, standard brands...................... 1 ~U

CHEESE.

CHOCOLATE.

I Michie-an full  cream ............................  S@  9)4
Wilbur’s  Prem ium ..351 German Sweet.......... 23
Sweet........ 25 Vienna Sweet  .......... 22
B’kf’tCocoa 45 Baker’s ......................37
Cocoa-theta 42 Runkles’ .................... 35
Vanilla Bar 28|

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Is and  hia....................
54s.................................
Is in tin  pails.............
hia 
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Maltby’s,  Is.................................
Is and  hia..................
)4b.

Schepps, Is..............................................  @2d
@26 
@27 
@27)4 
@28)4 
@23)4 
@24
...............  @24#
Manhattan,  pails...................................  @20
Peerless  .................................................   @"j
Bulk.........................................................   @15
60 fts 100 fts 
25 hi 
26)4 
25% 
25% 
25/8 
25)4 
25)4 
2514 
25)4 
2534 
20

L ion..........................
Lion,  in cabinets...
xxxx...............
Arbuckle’s  .............
Dilworth’s ...............
Standard  ................
G erm an...................
German, in  bins—
Magnolia.................
Eagle.......................
M exican..................

COFFEES—PACKAGE.

..........25%
..........25,%

COFFEES.

Green.

R io.................... 22@24
Santos...............23@25
Maricabo.......... 24@26
J a v a .................23@25
O. G. Jav a.........24@32
Mocha  ..............25@26
COFFEES—SPECIAL BRANDS.
I Bell, Conrad & Co.’s Plantation Java. 
“  Mocha.................  
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Javoka................ 
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Im perial.............. 
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"   Banner................ 
“  Mexican..............  
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R io.................... 22@24
Santos............... 23@26
Maricabo.......... 24@25
Jav a.................. 25@30
O. G. Jav a.........27@33
Mocha............... 31@32
32
33
30
29
28
20
60 foot Ju te ........   1  00 150 foot Cotton... .1  60
72 foot J u t e ........  1 25 60 foot C otton... .1  76
40 Foot Cotton.... 1 50  172 foot Cotton.... 2  00
X  XXX  “

CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

CORDAGE.

.......25%
.......«0
Roasted.

6)4

7)4

...
4)4

4)4
5

7
7
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7

5)47

12)4 
8)4

7
8 
811)4
9)415)4
8)4

Kenosha B utter........................
Seymour B utter.......................
B utter......................................... 
Fancy  B utter............................ 
S.  Oyster....................................
Picnic.........................................
Fancy  Oyster............................ 
Fancy  Soda............................... 
City Soda....................................
Soda  ...........................................
Milk............................................
B oston.......................................
G raham ......................................
Oat  Meal....................................
Pretzels, hand-made................
Pretzels......................................
Cracknels..................................
Lemon Cream............................ 
Sugar Cream.............................  
Frosted Cream..........................
Ginger  Snaps............................ 
No. 1 Ginger Snaps.................. 
Lemon  Snaps............................
Coffee  Cakes..............................
Lemon W afers..........................
Jum bles......................................
E xtra Honey Jum bles.............
Frosted Honey  Cakes.............
Cream Gems.............................
Bagleys  Gems..........................
Seed Cakes.................................
S. &  M. Cakes.  .........................
DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.
C itron....................................................
C urrants...............................................
Lemon Peel..........................................
Orange Peel......................................... .
_________I .................. 
Prunes, French, 60s..................
French, 80s.............................   @ §
French,  90s............................  @  7
Turkey......................................  4  @ »
Bohemia................................. 
4)4
Raisins, Dehesia...................................3 50@5 00
Raisins, London Layers.....................  @1 «0
Raisins, California  ** 
@165
Raising, Loos© Muscatels..................... 1 ou@l ou
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s..............................8%@  8
Raisins.  Sultanas................................. 9  @  10
Raisins,  Valencia, new.........................  7  @  7)4
Raisins, Im perials.................................  @8 °o
Cod, whole................................................ •;3@S)4
Cod, boneless.............................................6)4@7

13)4
11) 4I
13)4 
13)4 
13)4
12) 4 
8)4
.19  @  22
. 7)4® 7)4
@  14 
.  ®  14
.  @10)4

fish.

“ 
“ 
“ 

 

 

White W ine..................................
Cider..............................................
York State Apple........................
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick im ported..................
do 
American..................
3urners,  No. 0.............................
do  No. 1............................
do  No.  2.............................
locoa Shells, bulk.....................
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand.. 
Cream T artar 5 and 10 ft cans..
Candles, Star...............................
Caudles.  Hotel............................
Camphor, oz., 3 ft boxes...........
Bxtract'Coffee, V.  C..................
F e lix ...............
Fire Crackers, per box.............
Fruit Jars, pints.’.......................
quarts.......................
2-quarts................
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps...........
Gum, Rubber 200 lum ps...........
Gum, Spruce...............................
Hominy, $  bbl............................
Jelly, in 30 ft  pails.....................
Pearl Barley...............................
Peas, Green  Bush.....................
Peas, Split  Prepared................
Powder, Keg...............................
Powder, hi  K eg..........................
Sage  ............................................
Sago  ............................................
Tapioca.......................................

do 

1 

hi bbls. 2c extra

“ 
“ 

PICKLES.

OATMEAL

ROLLED OATS

Barrels.................... 5 75| Barrels........ ..........5 To
Half bairels........... 3 00 Half barrels. ..........3 00
Cases..............2 25C?3 251 Cases............ .2 25@3 25
@6 50
@3 45
@7  50
@4  00
@2 00
@1  75

..2 00
3 00
..145
..5 25
..3  50
..3 50
..3 50 M edium................
..1  73
hi bbl.......
..3 00
Small,  bbl.............
. .6@7
hi bbl........
.  10@12
...  12
Imported Clay, No 216,3 gross..........
•. 13©1«> Imported Clay, No 216,2hi gross.......
American. T. D—
RICE.
5)4
.7  [Java  ............
Choice Carolina...
.6  P a tn a .......... ............5/4
Prime Carolina...
Good Carolina__ ..5)4  Rangoon__ ...  @4)4
.. .. .3)4 @3 Y%
,5)4|Broken. 
Good Louisiana...
.5)41 Ja p a n ........
............554
Table  ....................
...........5
DeLand’s pure__ . .5)4]Dwight’8 ...
Church’s  ............. ..5  ISea  Foam..
............5)4
............5
Taylor’s  G. M....... ..5  ICap Sheaf..

SALERATUS.

PIPES.

hie less in 5 box lots.

SALT.

ginaw or Manistee..........

. 
60 Pocket, F F  Dairy.........................
28 Pocket...............
.. 
100 3 ft  pockets__
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags........
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags—
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags........
American, dairy, hi bu. bags...............
Rock, bushels.........................................
............... 
arsaw, Dairy, bu. bags.....................
...........  

SAUCES.

2 25
210
2J$5

20 
23
40
20

_ Frisian, hi  pints..................................   @2  00
Pepper Sauce, red  small.........................  @
Pepper Sauce, g re e n ...............................   @
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring.............   @1  25
—epper Sauce, green, large ring........   @1 50
Catsup, Tomato,  pints..........................   @  90
Catsup, Tomato, quarts  ......................  ®1 SO
Halford Sauce, pints............................  @3 50
alt'ord Sauce, hi pints.........................  @2 20

_

SPICES—WHOLE.

Allspice ..........................  ......................
Cassia, China in m ats............................
Batavia in bundles..................
Saigon in rolls..........................
Cloves, Amboyna..................................
Zanzibar.

ace B atavia........
Nutmegs,  fancy...
No. 1....
No. 2__
Pepper. Singapore,
SPICES

black..................
w h ite .................
•PURE  GROUND.

2°
©70 
80 
90 
@  4 
@7 50 
@25 
@11 
@12 
@35 
@80 
@1  20 
@1  20 
@  9  50 
@10  50 
@13 50 
@25 
@35 
@30 
@3 50 
©  5 
@  2)4 
@1  10 
@  3)4 
@5 00 
@2  75 
@  15 
@   6 
@   6

UK ESI I  MEATS.
John  Mohrhard  quotes  the 
prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides.........................
Fresh  Beef, hiud  quarters........
Dressed  Hogs...............................
M utton...........................................
Lamb spring.................................
Veal................................................
Pork Sausage...............................
Bologna.........................................
Fowls..............................................
Ducks  ....................................... .
Turkeys  ....................................
Lard,  kettle-rendered..........—
FIE L D   SEEDS
Clover,  mammoth.....................
“  medium........................
Timothy, prim e..........................

trade  selling
5 @ 6)4
.  7 @  8)4
7 ©  7)4
.  6)4@ 7
.10 ©
.  8 @ 8)4

@ 8
© 6
©13
©
.12 @13
)4@8

©4
@4
©2

OILS.

ILLUMINATING.

W aterW hite..................................................     ID
Michigan  Test..................................................10)
Eth aline.......................................
.....................12)4
R uby.......................  ..................
LUBRICATING.
......................11)4
Gasoline......................................
.....................36)4
Capitol Cylinder........................
..................... 3i y.
Model  Cylinder.........................
Shield  Cylinder.........................
Eldorado  Engine............................................. 23
Peerless  Machinery........................................ 20
Challenge Machinery...................................... 19
Paraffine  ........................................................20)4
Black. Summer, West  Virginia..................... 9
Black, 25° to 30®.............................................10
Black, 15®  C.  T ................................................U
Z ero..................................................................12)4

MISCELLANEOUS.

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

CANDY,  FRUITS  AND  NUTS. 

Putnam  & Brooks quote as follow s:

STICK.

do
do 

MIXED

FANCY—IN  BULK.

Standard, 25 ft boxes............................. 8)4© 9
Twist, 
@ 9 
Cut Loaf 
..................
©10
Royal, 25 ft  pails...............................
@ 9 
Royal, 200 ft bbls...............................
@   8 
Extra, 25 ft  pails...............................
@10 
Extra, 200 ft bbls...............................
@ 9 
French Cream, 25 ft pails................
@11)4 
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases..........................
@10 
Broken, 25  ft  palls............................
@10 
® 9
Broken. 2001b  bbls............................
FANCY—IN  5 ft  BOXES. 
Lemon  Drops.
@12
Sour Drops.................................................  @13
Peppermint  Drops..................................   @13
14
Chocolate Drops........................................... 
HM  Chocolate  Drops................................. 
18
10
Gum  D ro p s.................................................. 
22
Licorice Drops.............................................. 
A B   Licorice  Drops....................................  
12
14
Lozenges, plain............................................  
15
Lozenges,  printed........................................ 
Im perials...................................................... 
14
15
M ottoes.........................................................  
12
Cream  B ar..................................................... 
Molasses B ar.................................................  
12
18
Caramels........................................................ 
Hand Made Creams...................................... 
18
16
Plain  Creams................................................ 
20
Decorated  Creams........................................ 
String Rock................................................... 
13
22
Burnt Almonds........................................... 
Winterirreen  Berries................................... 
14
Lozenges, plain In  pails.......................  @11)4
Lozenges, plain in  bbls.........................  @10)4
Lozenges, printed in pails....................  @12)4
Lozenges, printed in  bbls....................  @11)4
Chocolate Drops, in pails.....................   @12)4
Gum  Drops  in pails.............................   ©  6)4
Gum Drops, in bbls...................................  @5)4
Moss Drops, in pails.............................   9  @10
Moss Drops, in bbls...............................  @ 9
Sour Drops, In  pails.............................   @12
Im perials,in  p a ils..............................   @12)4
Imperials  in bbls..................................   @11)4
Bananas 
............................................... 1 5G@3 00
Oranges, California, fancy..................  @_
Oranges,  choice................ ? .................  @5  00
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls
Oranges, Florida.......... 
......
Oranges, Rodi,.......................................5  50®6  00
Oranges, Messina..................................   @
Oranges, OO............................................   @
Oranges, Im perials...............................   @o 50
Lemons, choice.....................................   @6 50
Lemons, fanov.......................................   ©
Lemons, California...............................
igs, layers, new,  $  ft.......................... 10  @lo
Digs, Bags, 50 ft......................................  @  8
Dates, frails do  ....................................   ® 5)4
Dates, hi do  do-....................................  @6)4
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $   ft..................   9)4@10
Dates, Fard 50 ft box $ f t .....................   @  8
Dates, Persian 50 ft box $ » ...............  7  @7)4
Pine Apples, ^   doz.............................   2 00@3  00
Almonds,  Tarragona........................... 17)4@18
Ivaca......................................  @17
California............................  @17
B razils....................................................   @ 9
Gilberts, Sicily.......................................   @10
Barcelona...............................  @ 9
Walnuts,  Grenoble...............................15  @17
15
Sicily...................................... 
French..................................  
11
Pecans,  Texas, H. P .............................10  @14
Missouri................................8  @  9
Cocoanuts, ^  1Q0....................................5  00@6 00
PEANUTS.
Prime Red,  raw 
ft............................  @4)4
d o ............................  ®  *>  ,
Choice 
_?ancy H.P. do 
do  ...........................  .  @5)4
Choice White, Va.do  ...........................  5)4© 6
Fancy H P ,.  Va  do  ............................  @7
H. P .V a...................................................  @6)4

FRUITS.

NUTS.

do 

** 

“ 

HIDES. PELTS AND  FURS.

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

HIDES.

G reen__ 38 ft 5)4®  6  Calf skins, green
Part  cured...  7  @ 7)4  or.cured....  7 
Full cured....  7)4@  8)4 Deacon skins,
Dry hides and 
V piece......10

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

SHEEP PELTS.

@26 
Old wool, estimated washed ^  ft........25
® 3)4
Tallow......................................................  3
Fine washed $  ft 22@25|Coarso washed.. .26@28 
Medium  .............27@30|Unwashed............ 16@22

WOOL.

@   8 
@30

OYSTERS  AND  FISH .
F. J. D ettenthaler quotes as follows:

OYSTERS.
FRESH  FISH.

.................10
................ 9
Rock bass........................................... .................  4
................   4
Wall-eyed  pike.................................
Duck-bill  pike...................................
Sturgeon,  smoked............................
Trout...................................................
Whlteflsh 
WhiteflBh, smoked..............................................
Frogs’ Legs, per dozen..................

.................8
................   7
................ 10
.....................   ..............................  7

..........25@66

WOODENWAKE.

...................................4  50

Standard  Tubs, No. 1...........................................6 00
Standard  Tubs, No. 2...........................................5 00
Standard  Tubs, No. 3...........................................4 00
Standard Pails, two hoop.....................................1 40
Standard Pails, three hoop................................. 1 65
Pails, ground wood 
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes................................2 25
Butter  Pails, ash................................................. 2 25
B utter Ladles........................................................ 1 00
Rolling Pins......................................................  **»
Potato Mashers...............................................   50
Clothes Pounders................................................. 2 25
Clothespins......................................................  60
Mop  Sticks.............................................................1 00
Washboards, single...............................................1 7a
Washboards, double.............................................2 2o
Diamond  M arket............................................  40
Bushel, narrow band........................................... 1 50
Bushel, wide band................................................1 75
Clothes, splint,  No. 3...........................................3 oO
Clothes, splint,  No. 2........................................... 4 25
Clothes, splint,  No. 1...........................................5 00
Clothes, willow  No. 3........................................... 6 OO
Clothes, willow  No. 2...........................................6 50
Clothes, willow  No. 1...............
W ater  Tight, bu..........
“  h alfbu..
COUNTRY  PRODUCE. ’

50 
3 75 
2 85

BASKETS.

“ 

Apples—Home grown, $2 per  bbl.
Beets—40c «p bu.
Beans—Country hand-picked are held at $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 20 @ 22c.  Dairy is in better demand 
at  15 @ l«c.

Blackberries—8c. $  qt.
Corn—Green, 7c. V  doz.
Cabbages—New, 75c per dozen.
Carrots—$1.25 perbu.
Celery—23c ¥  doz.
Cheese—The prevailing  draught  is  curtail­
ing production so severely  that  it  is  difficult 
to tell where the staple  will  go  to,  so  far as 
prices are concerned, by the close  of  the  sea­
son.  Factory men  are  now  hold  their  July 
make at 9 cents and are not  anxious to sell at 
that price.  Chicago  jobbers  talk  confidently 
of 12 cent cheese in the  next two weeks. 

Cucumbers—20 $  doz.
Dried Apples—Evaporated, 16c 

ed and sliced, 6@7c 

ft.

f t; quarter­

Dried Peaches—Pared. 15c.
Eggs—Weaker.  Jobbers are paying 11c  and 

holding at  12c.

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 lots.
weather, readily commanding $3 per bbl. 

Onions—Very scarce,  on  account  of  dry 

Parsley—25c $   doz.  Scarce.
Peaches—Alexanders  command  $2  perbu. 
Potatoes—New, 75c per bu.
Pop Corn—2)4o $  ft.
Radishes—loc $  doz.
Tomatoes—$150  ’P bu. 

j  Turnips—55c fi bu.

Watermelons—$15 © $20  per 100. 
Whortleberries—$2.25©  $2.50perbu.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. 
Wheat—Lower.  City  millers  pay  73c 
Lancaster and 70c for Fulso and Clawson.

Corn—Jobbing  generally  at  46c  in  100  bu. 

lots and 42c in carlots.

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

for 

car lots.

Rye—48@50c f) 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 
Backs and $4.30 in  wood.

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

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

65

SUGARS.

l f t   “ 

SYRUPS.

20 ft 
“ 
“ 

1L
15
25
43
33
31
10
15
18@32
70
30

Allspice...................................................
Cassia,  Batavia......................................
and. Saigon..................
Saigon......................................
Cloves, Amboyna..................................
Zanzibar.......................   ........
Ginger, A frican.....................................
Cochin.......................................
Jam aica....................................
Maco Batavia....................... .................
Mustard,  English..................................
and Trieste.............
T rieste....................................
Nutmegs,  No. 2......................................
Pepper, Singapore black.....................
white.....................
25
Cayenne..................................
STARCH.
@ 5% 
Muzzy, Gloss, 48 ft boxes, 1  ft  pkgs...
@ 5)4 
“  48“ 
...
“  31t> 
@ 4 
“  b u lk ..........
** 
40 ft 
@ 6)4 
“  72 ft crates, 6 ft boxes..
@ 6 
Corn, 40 ft boxes, 1 ft pkgs—
@ 6)4 
“ 
....
“ 
@ 7 
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 ft pkgs —
®  7)4 
“  6 ft boxes...
“  b u lk ............
@ 6)4 
@ 5)4 
Pure, 1 ft pkgs..................
@ 7 
Corn, 1 ft pkgs..................
@ 5% 
Firmenich, new process, gloss, l f t —
® 5)4 
3 ft....
@ 6)4 
“ 
6 ft .. ..
@  4 
“ bulk, boxes or bbls
@  6
“  c o rn .lft...............
@  6)4
Cut  Loaf.................................................
C ubes......................................................  ®  ®'
Powdered...............................................   © 1u‘%
Granulated,  Standard.........................  @6 31%
Off......................................  @6)4
Confectionery A ...................................   @3 94
Standard A ..............................................  @ 514
No. 1, White E xtra  C............................  @  o%
No. 2, E xtra C.........................................   @5)4
No.3 C......................................................  @ 5
No.4 C........... ........................................ 
@4%
No. 5C........................... 
@4%
Corn,  barrels  .......................................  
@28
Corn, hi bbls............................................  
@d0
@31
Corn,  10 gallon kegs...............................  
@3-
Corn, 5 gallon kegs................................. 
Pure  Sugar, bbl...................................... 
24@30
Pure Sugar, hi bbl..................................  
26@o«
TOBACCO—FINE CUT-IN PAILS 
Bad Boy......................40
Uncle Tom.................42
Cinderella.................. 30
What Is It?.................28
Hi There.................... 30
C herry....................... 60
Red Cap......................55
Five and Seven.........45
CrossCut.................... 35
Magnet....................... 25
Old Jim ....................... 35
Seal of Detroit.......... 60
Old Time.................... 40
Jim  Dandy.................38
U nderwood’s Capper 35 
Our  Bird....................25
Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35
Brother  Jonathan...2
A tlas...........................35
Jolly  Time.................36
Royal Game............... 38
Our  Leader............... 40
Sweet  Rose...............32|Mule E ar................... 66
May  Queen...............65 Fountain................... 74
Dark AmericanEagle671 Old Congress............ 64
Good Luck.................52
The Meigs.................. 60
Blaze Away............... 35
Red  Bird.................... 50
__  Hair Lifter.................30
Prairie F lo w er........ 65
60 H iaw atha.................. 67
Indian Queen
G lobe................. .....65
May Flower...............70
Crown  Leaf............... 66
Sweet  Pippin........... 45
Sunset.........................35
H u stler..................... 22
Yum  Yum..
Mackinaw..................24
Macatawa..................231
Eye  Opener.............. 27|Blue  Blazes
W hopper...................SOjCapper.........................«0
Peach' Pie.................................30 Jupiter
Night Cap..................2!
...... 37
Star 
........
Splendid..................  38
...... 37
Old Solder........
Red Fox......................44
.......34
Clipper  ...........
Big  Drive...................44
.......34
Cornerstone.  .
Chocolate  Cream— 44
.......34
Scalping  Knife
N im rod......................38
....  34 
Sam Boss..........
Big Five Center.........35
.......29
N e x t...............
P a rro t..............  
  42
F av o rite.................... 36
B u ste r........................35
Live and Let  Llv6.. .32
Black Prince------
Quaker....................... 28
Black  Racer..............35
Big  N ig ................... 37
Climax  ..................... 41
Spear  Head............... *4
Horse  Shoe............... 3'
P.  V ............................ 36
________   V inco..................
Spring Chicken........36
.................30|Merry W ar..................28
Eclipse 
.................39 Ben  Franklin...
Turkey
Q.&Q,'...  ..................30|Moxie..........................34
Lark....................... .. .26 Black Jack ................ 32
Choose m e................. 24 Musselman’sCorker.30
Jolly T ar................... 32Live and Let  Live...™
Red Top.....................24 Happy Thought.........
Tip Top........ ............. 26lCherry Bounce......... 36

PLUG.

Now is the time for  you to use  Tiger Oil
_________________ . . ________ 
Independent oil continues to grow  in  fa-
or  an(Twhenever  anti-monopoly  oil  once | aud prove it is better than  any other  medi-
cine known for all  Summer  Complaints of 
gets  a  foot-hold,  monopoly  oil  ceases1 
the Stomach and Bowels,  from the infant to 
to be  sold.  This  suggests  the  idea  that 
manhood, as Pain, Colic, Cholera Infantum, 
there is a  feasible  method  by  which  the 
Cholera,  Cholera Morbus,  Diarrhoea,  Flux, 
giant clutches of monopoly  can be loosened 
Yellow Fever and all  kindred  diseases, as 
—by satisfying the people that better  goods 
well as Nervous  Diseases,  Sunstroke,  Par­
aud lower prices are  the  result of patroniz­
alysis and their  relations.  Use  internally 
ing men who handle products free from the 
and externally.
taint of tyranny.

-------- “n  Snmmor  Umrminint« of

D r u s e  & flß e b ic in e s

State  Board  of Pharm acy.

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

M ichigan  State  P harm aceutical  Ass’n.

President—Arthu 
First Vice-Preside 
Second Vice-Presi 
Third Vice-Presid« 
Secretary—S. E. P 
Treasurer—Wm. E 
Executive Commi 
A. H. Lyman, Jo 
Local Secretary-. 
Next Meeting—At

r Bassett, Detroit 
nt—O. M. Harwoo 
ient-H . B. Faircl 
mt—Henry Kephi 
arkill, Owosso. 
upont, Detroit, 
ttee—Geo.  Gundi 
in E. Peck,  E. T. 
lames Vernor, De 
Detroit, October

d, Petoskey. 
lild.  Grand Rapids, 
irt, ßerrien Springs.

11m,  Frank  Inglis, 
Webb.

G rand  Rapi d s   l’liarniaceiitical  Society.

ORO W IZ E D   OCTOBER , 1884.

President—Geo. G Stekettee.
Vice-President—H E. Locher.
Secretary—Frank H. Eseott.
Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild.
Board of Censors--President,  Vice-President  and Sec-
retary.
Board of Trustees—The President,  John E. Peck,  M.  B. 
Kinim, Win. H. VanLeeuwen and O. H. Richmond, 
wen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White and Wm.  L.  White. 
Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair- 
child and Hugo Thum.
Committee  on  Legislation—R.  A.  McWilliams,  Theo. 
Kemink and W..il. Tibbs.
Committee on Pharmacy—W. L. White, A. C. Bauer and 
Isaac Watts.
Regular  Meetings—First  Thursday  evening  in  each 
month.
Annual Meeting—First  Thursday eveningin November 
Next  Meeting—Thursday  evening,  Aug.  4,  at  The 

Tradesman office.
•  D etroit  Pharm aceutical  Society.

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER,  1883.

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—First Wednesday in each month.
C entral  M ichigan  D ruggists’  Association. 
President, J. W. Dunlop;  Secretary, R.  M. Mussell.
B errien  County  P harm aceutical  »Society, 
President, H. M. Dean;  Secretary, Henry Kephart.

C linton  County  D ruggists’ Association. 

President, A. O. Hunt;  Secretary, A. S.  Wallace.
Charlevoix County Pharm aceutical Society 
President, H. W. Willard;  Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter.

Ionia County  P harm aceutical Society, 
•esldent, W. R. Cutler;  Secretary, Geo. Gundrum.
Jackson  County  P harm aceutical  Ass’n. 

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

K alam azoo P h a rm a ce u tic a l A sso cia tio n . 

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

Mason  County  P harm aceutical  Society. 

President, F. N. Latimer;  Secretary, Wm. Hey sett.
M ecosta  County  P harm aceutical  Society. 
President, C. II. Wagener;  Secretary, A. II. Webber.
M onroe  County  P harm aceutical Society. 

President, S. M. Sackett;  Secretary, Julius Weiss.
M uskegon  County  D ruggists’  Association, 
President, W. B. Wilson;  Secretary, Geo. Wheeler.

M uskegon  D rug  Clerks’ Association. 

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

Oceana County P harm aceutical Society. 

President, F. W. Fincher;  Secretary, Frank Cady.
Saginaw  County  P harm aceutical  Society. 
President, Jay Smith;  Secretary,  D. E. Prall.
Shiawassee County Pharm aceutical Society
Tuscola County P harm aceutical Society. 

•President, E. A. Bullard;  Secretary, C. E. Stoddard.
M anistee  County 
President, W. H. Willa

Pharm aceutical  Society, 
rd;  Secretary, A. H.  Lyman.

Pharmaceutical  Literature—Its  Character 

and  Growth. *

(Concluded from last week.)

Other  European  cities  soon  followed 
in the  wake of  Nuremberg.  The  London 
college was among the last to frame a stan­
dard code of  mediciues.  The first  Dispen­
satory of  the London college of  physicians 
was published  in  1618 ;  other editions fol­
lowed  in  the  years  1650,  1677,  1721,  1746, 
1787 and 1809.  The  Edinburgh  Dispensa­
tory  was  first  published in 1699,  and  that 
of  Dublin in 1S07. 
In  the edition of  the 
London Dispensatory  of  1721,  a number of 
ridiculous  remedies  were  omitted.  The 
edition of  1746 was subjected to a still fur­
rier  expurgation,  and in that of  178S all of 
the  extremely  compound  medicines  that 
had been in  use for centuries were  omitted.
The first  Pharmacopoeia  published in the 
United States was printed  in  Philadelphia 
It was a small work of thirty-two 
in 1778. 
pages,  entirely  in  Latin,  and  comprising 
It was 
•one hundred different {»reparations. 
printed  for the use of  the military  hospital 
belonging  to  the  army of  the  U.  S. 
Its 
author  was Wm.  Brown,  M.  D.  The  first 
authorized  edition  of  the  U.  S.  P.  was 
Issued in 1820.
To form a fair idea of  the crude and  em- 
bryotic  condition of  pharmaceutical  litera­
ture in even the  seventeenth century it may 
be well to take a rapid glance through some 
of  the Pharmacopoeias of that period.  The 
first  one  we  will  look  into  is  the  third 
edition  of  a  work  entitled,  “A  Physical 
Directory,  or a Translation of  the  Dispen­
satory,  made  by the  College of  Physicians 
of  London,  and  by  them imposed  upon all 
the  Apothecaries  of  England  to  make  up 
the  Medicines  By,”  by  Nich.  Culpepper, 
general  student in  Physic  and  Astrology, 
published 
lie  informs  us  that 
“this Dispensatory is borrwed in great part 
from  Arabia,  part from  Greece,  some from 
France and  some from Italy.”  Prior to the 
time  of  Culpepper,  the  Dispensatory  had 
always  been  published in Latin,  so  that it 
was a sealed  book  to  all  but  the  learned, 
a  practice  which  was  continued  until  so 
recent a period  as  1864,  when  the  British 
Pharmacopoeia  was first  published in Eng­
lish. 
In  his  “Epistle  Dedicatory,”  the 
translator  soundly  berates  the  college  for 
their action in this regard.  He asks:  “How 
will you  answer for  the lives of  those poor 
people that have been lost by your abscond­
ing  pliysic  from  them  in  their  mother 
tongue? ”  His  “Catalogue of  the  Simples 
Conducing  to  the  Dispensatory,” or  what 
we would call  the primary, list,  is classified 
as follows: 
roots,  barks,  woods  and  their 
•chips  or  raspings,  herbs  and  their leaves, 
flowers,  fruits  and  their  buds,  seeds  or 
grains,  tears,  liquors  ami  rozins,  juyees, 
things bred of plants, living creatures,  parts 
of  living creatures and excrements,  belong­
ing to the  sea,  metals,  minerals and stones.  I 
Among the living creatures  are  millipedes, 
scorpions,  eels,  oysters  and  C0J!,r18e °J; studies at the regular colleges.
vipers,  land 
.grasshoppers,
1. 
in  this
It is well  to note  the  use  to 
which  eels  were  put.  There  is  probably 
were  put.  There  is  probably  country  deJ?t<!(.i  to  ‘ he  interests  of  phar-
macy was,  I believe, the Am erican Journal 
quite as much need for such a remedy to-day 
o f Pharmacy,  founded  in  1825  under  the 
as then.  He  says:  “Eels  being put  into 
auspices  of  the  Philadelphia  college  of 
wine  or  beer,  and  suffered  to die  in  it,  lie 
pharmacy. 
It  was  for  many  years  pub­
that drinks it will  never endure that sort of
lished  as  a  bi-monthly,  and  for  over  a
liquor  again.”  Among  “ parts  of 
livin g, 
■R. „  .  fill
creatures  or  excrements,” are  “ the  head of | 
the demand  for a journal of  that character.
, ,   derua  ,  *or a journal  of  that charat—  
a  coal  black  cat,”  “ the  liver  of  a  frog,” 
“ Unicorn’s horn,”  “ the skull o fa  man th a t! 
^eeu  ^arsely devoted
to articles of original research,  and the best 
* Response  by Geo. McDonald  at  Petoskey i contributions to  the  literature of  pharmacy 
j in this  country have  first seen  the light in

Up to this  time  medicine  and  pharmacy 
were  correlative  branches  of  study— the 
latter  subordinate  to  the  former. 
From 
this  time began  the  struggle which  at  last 
culminated in the emancipation of pharmacy 
from  co-education  with,  and  subordination 
to,  medicine.  And the establishment of the 
Philadelphia  college of  pharmacy,  in  1821, 
may  be  regarded  as  about  the  period  at 
which  pharmacy emerged  from  her  swad­
dling  clothes and  asserted  her existence as 
an  independent entity.  The  establishment 
of  the Philadelphia  college  greatly  stimu­
lated  the desire for a higher pharmaceutical 
knowledge,  and  was  soon  followed  by 
others ;  that  of  New  York,  in  1831;  Balti­
more,  in  1855;  Chicago,  in  1859;  Boston, 
in  1867,  and  Ann  Arbor,  in  1868,  and  a 
In  1885 there was 
number of  others since. 
also  established  what 
is  known  as  the 
“ National  Institute  of  Pharmacy,” which 
by its admirable method of  giving  instruc­
tion by mail  has proved  such a boon to  the 
large number who,  through  force of circum­
stances,  are unable  to  avail  themselves  of 
the  advantages  resulting from  attending  a

of  a century  seemed  to  amply

convention of M. 8. P.  A. 

periodical  published 

in  1651. 

„

was never  buried,” and  milk.  "Of  milk he 
says:  “ Milk is an extreamly  windy  meat, 
therefore,  I  am  of  the  opinion  of  Diosco- 
rides, that it is not profitable in headaches.” 
The  compounds  are  classified  as  com­
pound  waters,  physical  wines,  physical 
vinegars,  decoctions,  syrups,  both  simple 
and  compound,  rob  or  sapa  and  juyees, 
lohocohs,  preserves,  conserves  and  sugars 
of herbs, leaves, flowers,  and fruits,  species 
or  powders,  electuaries,  pills,  troches,  sim­
ple  oyls  made  by  expression,  colnpound 
oyles, oyntments,  plaisters and  cerecloaths, 
cliymical  oyls, chymical  preparations  more 
used,  extracts,  salts  of  any  kind  of  veg­
etables,  and  concluding with  “preparations 
of  certain  medicines  very  necessary  for 
apothecaries.”
Robs-, or sapa  and  lohocehs,  or  lohocohs 
are  preparations  unknown  to  the  average 
I  will  give  you  in 
pharmacist of  to-day. 
his  own  words  what  Nicholas  Culpepper 
has to say of them.  Of robs he says:  “Rob 
is something an uncouth  word,  and happily 
formidable to the  ignorant  country-man  in 
these  thieving  times:  and, therefore,  in the 
first  place  I  will  explain  the  word.  Rob 
or  sapa is the juyees  of  a fruit  made thick 
by the heat,  either of the sun or of  the fire, 
that  it is capable of  being  kept  safe  from 
putrification. 
Its use was first invented for 
diseases  in  the  mouth,  (however  or  for 
whatsoever it is used  now,  it matters  not.) 
It  may be kept  about a year, little  more or 
lesse.”
Of  lohochs lie says:  “Because this word 
is also understood by but  few,  we will  first 
explain what it is.  The word lohoch  is  an 
Arabic word, called in Latin  “linctus,”  and 
signifies a thing  to  be  licked  up. 
It  is  in 
respect of  body,  something  thicker  than  a 
cyrup,  and  uot  so  thick  as  an  electuary. 
Its use it was  invented for was  against the 
roughnesse of  the  wind-pipe,  diseases  and 
inflammations of  the  lungues,  difficulty of 
breathing,  cold,  coughs,  etc. 
Its  manner 
of reception is with a liquoris stick,  bruised 
at end,  to take up some and retain  it in  the 
mouth till it melt of  its own accord.”
Among  the oyls  is  found  “oyl of  earth­
worms,”  which  is  directed  to  be  made as 
follows:  “Take of earthworms half a pound, 
wash  them well  in  wine;  then  ad0  oyl of 
olives,  two  pound;  wine,  eight  ounces; 
boyl  them  in a dooble  vessel  to  the  con­
sumption of  the wine.”  He  also gives  ex­
plicit directions for the manufacture of “oyl 
of  bricks” and  “oyl of swallows.”
Of plaisters he says:  “ I  hope nobody is 
so simple to eat plaisters.  The general way 
then of application is to the grieved place.” 
Electuaries  take  up  quite  a  space,  and 
among  them  are to be found  those  hydra­
headed  monsters of  polypharmacy  known 
as  Confection of  Damocrites,  consisting of 
about sixty  ingredients,  the Treacle of  An- 
dromaclius,  containing  over  seventy  in­
gredients,  and  the  great antidote of  Mathi- 
olus against poyson and pestilence, contain­
ing  over  200  ingredients,  embracing  the 
animal,  vegetable  and  mineral  kingdoms. 
Among  preparations  very  necessary  for 
apothecaries,  we  find  the  way  to  make 
“oesipus,” which  appears to  be the  proto­
type of  the much vaunted  new preparation 
“lanolin; ”  also,  the  way  to  burn  “river 
crabs,” and the way to prepare  “wood lice” 
and other curious things.
“ Tiie  Royal  Pharmacopoeia,  Galenical 
and  Cliymical,  according  to  the  practice 
learned 
of 
and  published 
physicians  of  France 
with  their  several  approbations, 
faith- 
fu^y  Englished  by  Moses  Charras, 
the 
king’s chief  operator in his royal  garden of 
plants;”  published  in  1678,  twenty-seven 
years  after Culpepper’s  translation of  the 
London  Dispensatory,  is  even more  crude 
and  quaint than that work.  We here  find 
water,  rain,  snow,  hail,  ice  and  thunder­
bolts  classed as metals.  We  can  perhaps 
understand  why  thunderbolts  should  be 
placed in this category,  as bolts of any kind 
are  suggestive  of  a  metalic  origin;  but 
why the others should  have been so classed 
is  quite  beyond  our  comprehension.  We 
also  learn  by  this  work  that  the  national 
characteristics of  the  Frenchman  and  the 
Englishman were  quite as strongly  marked 
then as now.  Thus,  while  the  sturdy  and 
matter-of-fact  Englishman  was  satisfied 
with plain “vipers,” the  lively and  volatile 
Frenchman  wants  “ live  vipers,  large,  fat i 
and  vigorous.”  We also find  here  a  very 
lucid explanation of  the difference  between 
“poyson  and  medicament.” 
“A  medica­
ment is anything  that is capable  to  change 
our  nature  for the  better.  Poyson  differs 
from  medicament in this,  that  it  destroys 
our  nature;  but it  may  pass  for  medica­
ment  in  regard  that  pharmacy  is  able  to 
correct and  tame  whatever  it  has  of  wild 
and mischievous, and render it wholesome.”
In the  early part of  the present  century 
there  was  a  work  published  in  Loudon 
called  “A  Supplement  to  Pharmacology.” 
The name of  its  author  I  have  forgotten. 
This work contained about everything,  sim­
ple and  compound then  known in the  ani­
mal, vegetable  and  mineral  kingdoms,  and 
besides describing their properties and mode 
of  manufacture,  also  gave their  price  by 
the  ounce,  pound,  and,  in the  case of some 
articles,  by  the  hundred  weight.  A  con­
siderable  space was taken up by  a  class of 
preparations  described as  “ reductions,” in 
other  words “adulterations.”  We  derive 
from this pleasing  assurance that the world 
has not  gone backward,  and tiiat the  stock 
of  integrity possessed by our  pharmaceuti­
cal  brethren of  former generations  was  in 
no respect superior to our own.

the  most 

eminent 

and 

its  pages.  Following it  in  1857, came  the 
Druggists’  Circular,  a journal which  by its 
better adaptation  to  the practical wants of 
the  mass of  druggists  of  the  country,  se­
cured a circulation which  its  more conserv­
ative  and  scholarly»]predecessor has  never 
been able to attain.  ¡Subsequently numerous 
pharmaceutical journals came into the field, 
at frequent intervals as aspirants  for public 
favor,  until  to-day,  scarcely  a  year  passes 
in which one or more new ones do not make 
their debut. 
In accordance with the law of 
natural  selection,  the fittest  survive, while 
the weaker ones either fall  by the wayside, 
or are  absorbed by their more  vigorous co­
temporaries.  This  rapid  increase  in  the 
growth of the journalism of pharmacy must 
be regarded as the exponent of  the increase 
in investigations in pharmaceutical science. 
The  field for  research is practically  unlim­
ited,  and  as  the  investigators  increase  in 
number they require  new outlets for  giving 
to the world the results of their experiments. 
The wonderful  growtli and improvement in 
character of  pharmaceutical literature  dur­
ing the  last fifty years can be best  appreci­
ated  by  an examination of  the contents of 
the  periodicals  devoted  to  it  during  that 
period,  through  the  “ Reports on  the  Pro­
gress  of  Pharmacy” which  have  been  for 
many years so valuable a feature of  the an­
nual publication of the “Proceedings of the 
American Pharmaceutical Association,” and 
through other reports of  a similar character 
published  in  other  countries.  So vast has 
it  become that in many instances  the  com­
pilers of these  reports find  it  impossible to 
give  abstracts, and  have  to  coniine  them­
selves  to  merely  classifying  and  indexing 
it, for the simple purpose of  facilitating re­
search.  Some  idea of  its  magnitude  may 
be formed by an examination of the “ Index 
Pharmaceuticus,”  recently  compiled  and 
published  by Dr.  A. B.  Lyon  in  the Phar­
m aceutical  Era,  a journal which,  although 
one of the latest candidates  for favor,  is by 
no means the least.  The literature of phar­
macy  to-day  is  not  only  voluminous,  but 
valuable—valuable not  to  pharmacy  alone, 
but to other sciences and industries as well. 
We find that the crude  notions, absurd con­
ceits^  and  false  theories of  other days  are 
passing  away,  and jn their  place  is  being 
built up a ti'uc science, on  the only  correct 
basis, that of  demonstrated facts and scien 
tific induction.

There  are  numberless 

investigators  at 
work every  day,  some  of  them  living on a 
crumb  in  an  attic,  trying  to  extort  from 
nature  the  secret of  her  methods,  and  the 
day may not be far distant  when the litera­
ture of  pharmacy will  inform us  that  qui­
nine  and  morphine  have  been  produced 
from coal tar.
The  universality of  the growth of  phar­
maceutical  literature is well  exemplified in 
the  fact  that  since 1881  there has been  on 
foot an effort,  which has already made con­
siderable headway,  for the production of an 
International  Pharmacopoeia,  to  serve as  a 
common standard of  authority for the lead­
ing nations of the world.
As a fitting exponent of  the  exalted con­
dition df  the literature of  pharmacy to-day, 
as  compared with that of  the past, we may 
be permitted to point  with pride  to  the U.
S. P. of 1880, a work which, although  it may 
have  its  faults,  and  whose  methods  may 
not  be acceptable to all,  stands  in its  gen­
eral character  and scope far  in  advance  of 
anything  that has  preceded it.  The phar­
macists of  the United States,  the  youngest 
child in the  family of  nations, have  to-day 
the proud distinction of  possessing as their 
standard  of  authority,  a  compendium  of 
pharmaceutical  literature,  which  .ifnot.su 
perior to,  is at least the peer of, any author 
ized standard of any country.

Let  us  hope  that  with  our  colleges  of 
pharmacy,  our  National and  State  associa 
tions,  and the journals  devoted to our liter­
ature,  the  condition of  pharmacy  to-day is 
but a faint  promise of  a more  glorious fu­
ture—the rose-tinted dawn prophetic of  the 
bright effulgence of  the noon-day sun.

The Drug Market.

Acids,  citric  and  carbolic,  are very firm 
and advancing abroad.  Higher prices  may 
be looked  for soon.  Cubeb berries have ad-
anced  and  are  looking  up.  Stocks  are 
small.  Balsam copaiba is dull  and  neglect­
ed.  Oil wormwood is  scarce and  extreme 
prices may be looked  for later on.  The crop 
is almost a  failure  on  account  of  drouth. 
Oil  peppermint is very  dull  and  lower in 
price.  Oil bergamot continues going up and 
is  very firm  at the  advance.  Cloves  are 
easier.  Nutmegs  have  declined.  Opium 
and  morphia are  without  change,  but are 
firm.  Quinine is very dull,  with  no specu­
lative buying.

Minor Drug Notes.

Gelatin has been proposed  as  a  base  for 

ointments.

Antipyrin  is  becoming  prominent  as  a 

therapeutic agent.

Salicylic acid  lias been  known  to produce 

hallucination  of vision.

Indigo  is  used  as  an  emmenagogue  as 

well  as  for coloring dress goods.

Peroxide of hydrogen  is  now  employed 

as  a remedy  in  whooping-cough.
store  ex- 
A  customer  in a Chicago  drug 
the  clerk
perimented with chemicals  while 
compounded  his  prescription.  The  explo­
sion  following his efforts  to  combine  chlo­
rate of potassium and  sulphur  nearly killed 
him.

Sunday Closing Among Druggists.

The drug clerks of Grand Rapids circulat­
ed a petition among themselves  last  week, 
asking the druggists to close  their  places of 
business between  the  hours  of  1  and  6 
o’clock p.  m.  on  Sunday.  Every  clerk  in 
the city affixed  his  signature  to  the  docu­
ment,  and everp proprietor  so  far seen  has 
agreed to close in  accordance  with  such re­
quest.  The new arrangement  will  go  into 
effect next Sunday.

An  Able  Paper.

It affords  T i i e   T r a d e s m a n   much  pleas­
ure to be the first journal  to  give  publicity 
to the able paper on “ Pharmaceutical  Liter­
ature,”  read by  Geo.  McDonald at  the last 
convention of the M.  S.  P.  A. 
The  paper 
contains more facts in condensed form than 
any previous  attempt on  the same  subject, 
and the concise style of  the writer  entitles 
it to the distinction of a classic.

BALSAMUM.
Copaiba..............................................
P eru............................................
Terabin,  Canada..................... . . .  .  .  .
T olutan...............................................

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian....................................
Cassiae  ...................................................
Cinchona Flava..................... .
Euonymus  atropurp.......  ............. .
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............................
Prunus  Virgini......................................
Quillaia,  grd...........................................
Sassfras  .................................................
Ulmus.......................................... ’
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)...........
EXTRACTUM.

Glycyrrhiza Glabra...............................
po..  ...................................
Haematox, 16 lb boxes....................
is .......................... ..............
.................................
J48  ......................................

“ 
“ 
“ 

FEKRCM.

Carbonate Precip..................................
Citrate and Quinia.................................
Citrate Soluble.......................................
Ferrocyanidum Sol..............................[
Solut  Chlorido.....................................
Sulphate, eom’l,  (bbl. 85)....................
pure.................................. .

“ 

FOLIA.

B arosm a...............................................
Cassia Acutifol, Tinnivelly........ ]
A lx............................
Salvia officinalis, Ms and  Us.............
Ura  Ursi...............7............ *...............

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

GtJMMl.
Acacia,  1st  picked..........................
2nd 
..........................
“ 
..........................
3rd 
** 
Sifted  sorts.......................
“ 
p o .......................................
*’ 
Aloe, Barb,  (po. 60).........................
“  Cape, (po. 20)..........................
“  Socotrine,  (po. 60)................
Ammoniae  .....................................
Assafoetida,  (po. 30)..................... !
Benzoinum .....................................
Cam pborae....................................
Catechu, Is,  (%s,  14; )4s, 16)..........
Euphorbiuru, po..............................
Galbanum.........................................
Gamboge, po....................................
Guaiacum, (po. 45)..........................
Kino,  (po. 25)................   .................
Mastic...............................................
Myrrh, (po.45)..................................
Opii, ;po. 6  *5]..................*...............
Shellac....................................................
bleached............................
Tragacanth ............................................
hekba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium  ...........................................
E upatorium .......................................
Lobelia  ............................................... !.
Majorum  .....................................
Mentha Piperita.........................
“  V ir............................................
R u e .........................................................
Tanacetum,  V .........................
Thymus. V.................................. .

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®
@1 
@
5 0C©5 
18®
25®
30®

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

55®
20®
20®
35®

00
.  45®
50
.7 25@7 75
.2  20@2 30
@2 00
.2 50@2 75
.  90@l 00
@2 00
.  35® 65
@1 50
.  90® ] 00
•  @ 75
.  35® 65
.  90®  1 00
8  50@9 0)
.  90® 1 00
.1 20@1 30
.3 25@2 35
@ 75
55@ 75
.  90@1 00
.  50@2 00
.  90@2 00
.1  75@2 25
42® 45
2  60® 3 6J
5 50@6 00
80@1 00
@ 50
...1 00@2  75 
. . .   10®   12
..................... 1 42@1 60
......................  75®1  00
@8  00
.AO® 15
90® l oo 
..3 50@7 60 
...  42®  45 
@  65 
®1  50 
...  40®  50 
...  @
...  15®

OLEUM.
Absinthium.......................,
Amygdalae, Dule...............
Amydalae, Am arae...........
Anisi  ..................................
Auranti  Cortex..................
Bergamii........................ .
Cajiputi  .............................
Caryophylli.........................
Cedar....................................
Chenopodii.........................
Cinnam onii........................
Citronella  ..........................
Conium  Mac.......................
Copaiba...................... ........
Cubebae  ...............................
Exechthitos.........................
Erigeron...............................
G aultheria.......................... .
Geranium, 5.........................
Gossipii, Sem.gal................
Hedeoma...............................
Juniper!................................
Lavendula ............................
Lim onis................................
Lini, gal.................................
Mentha Piper.......................
Mentha Verid.......................
Morrhuae,  gal.....................
Myreia,  5............................!.
Olive......................................
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35).......!
Ricini  ...............
Rosm arini........
Rosae,  3.
I Ä 1 ........................................... : 
Sabina....
Santal............................!!!!!!..
Sassafras....................................
Sinapis, ess, 5............................
Tiglii........................................! '.
T hym e.......................................
opt..................................
Theobromas............................. .
POTASSIUM.
Bichrom ate...............................
B rom ide....................................
Chlorate, (Po. 20).......................
Iodide.........................................
P ru8siate..................................
A lth ae ........................................
A nchusa.....................................
Arum,  po..................................Ü
Calamus.......................................
Gentiana,  (po. 15)...................... !
Giycbrrhiza,  (pv. 15)................. !
Hydrastis  Canaden,  vpo. 33)... !
Hellebore,  Alba,  po..................
Inula,  po............................. .......
Ipecac, po....................................
Jalapa,  p r................................... !
Maranta,  )4s...............................
Podophyllum,  po..................!
tthei  ........................................... !
“  cu t.......................................
“  p v .......................................
Spigelia  . . . . ; .............................
Sanguinaria, (po. 25)...............
Serpeutaria.................................
Senega.....................................
Smilax, Officinalis, H ................
“ 
Mex............
Scillae,  (po. 35).
Symplocarpus,  Foetidus, po... 
Valeriana,  English,  (po. 30)__

25® 
15®
® 
20® 
10® 
16®
@  SB 
15®  .20 
15®  20 
! 00@2 25 
25®  30 
®  35 
15®  18 
75igl 00 
®1 75 
75@1 35 
48®  53
.  © 20
.  35® 40
.  40® 45
@ 40
•  @ 20
.  10® 12
.  @ 25
•  @ 25
.  15® 20
•  © 17
.  12® 15
4® 6
.  12® 15
.1 00@1 25
.  10® 12
.  3® 4
.  75@1 00
.  10® 12
.1 75@1 85
@ 15
■  6® 8
.  3V4© 4
4
.  3
5(&  R
9
Nigra....................................»  11®  1?

A pi um  (graveolensj....................
Bird, Is...........................................
Carui,  (po.20).......................... .
Cardamom.............  
..................
Coriandrum......................... !.. ! !
Cannabis  Sativa..........................
Cydonium.................................
Chenojjodium  .........................
Diptorix  Odorate..................... . !
Foeniculum.................................!
Foenugreek, po..........................
Lini.................................................
Lini, grd, (bbl, 3).....................
Phalaris  Canarian.................................
R a p a .................................................... . 
Sinapis,  Albu...................................... 

.....  13©  15
.......  42®  45
.......  18®  20
...... 3 06®3 25
......   25®  28

German.

RADIX.

SPIRITUS.

....1 50@1 75

48®  53 
_  ®1 50 
50®  55 
40®  45

24®
83®
9®
@
®

Caryophyllu8,  (po.  35)
Carmine, No. 40...........
C< ra Alba, S. &  F __ _
Cera Fiava...............
Coccus....................
Cassia Fructus........... '
C entraria................... '
Cetaceum ...... .
Chloroform................"
Chloroform,  Squibbs 
Chloral Hydrate  Cryst
Chondrus  ....................
Cinchonidine, P.& WÜ!.................
Cinchonidine.  German
Corks, see list, discount,  per  cent
Creasotum .......
Creta, (bbl.75)........ ...........................
Creta  prep................ ........................
Creta, preci p
!!!!!!!."..............
Creta Rubra................ ......................
C rocus........   ........ ...........................
Cudbear........... ..................................
Cupri Sulph...........!!!!"""..............
D extrine............................................
Ether Suiph...........I*..!*.!!!.!!!.!'"*
Emery, all  num bers.. .  ..................
Emery, po.....................
Ergota. (po. 60)..................................
Flake  W hite................’’...................
G aiia.......................;;;;;;
G am bler..............!!!!!!!!.*!!**.........
Gelatin, Coopor__
Gelatin, French.

30

30

60

l

e

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

80  Glassware Hint, Yo&lOby box." '¿O&IO,'lessT 
50  Glue,  Brown.....................  
oa  1=
x2  & '7 hite...................::::::::::::::  S   i
Grana  Paradisi........ ...........................  
®  £
.......  © 15
H um ulus....................
.......  25® 40
Hydrarg Chlor. Mite  !!...............
.......  © 75
Hydrarg  Chlor.  Cor__
.......  © 65
Hy< 1 rarg Oxide Rubrum
.......  @ 85
Hydrarg  Ammoniati................
....  @1 00
Hydrarg Unguentum........
@ 40
H ydrargyrum .............
@ 65
Ichthyoeolla, Am 
....1 25®1 50
Indigo.......................... 
00
Iodine,  R
s u
b
....4   00@4 
10
Iodoform  .......................
15
@5
Liquor Arsen et Hydrarg iod!
....  © 
Liquor Potass  A rsinitis...
....  10® 12
Lupuline  ............................
....  85®1 00
Lycopodium..................................
__   55® 60
Macis............................. .................
....  80® 85
Magnesia, Sulph," (bbl! i } * )
!.......  °2®  °i
.... 
2® 3
Mannia. S.F.............
... 
90@1 00
Morphia,  S, P. & W ..!!!!!!.................3 ¡B§3 £
Morphia, S. N  Y. Q. & c. Co...!!!;!!! !a  S5®3 5C
Mosehus Canton  ..........
©
Myristica. No. 1______!!!................
Nux  Vomica,  (po. 20)..!! .. .. ........
@  10 
Os.  Sepia........................
22®  25 
Pepsin Saac, II. & p.'ij." Co............
@2 0* 
Picis Liq,  N. C.. y3  galls, doz!!!!'"
@2 70 
Picis Liq.,  quarts..................
©1 40 
Picis Liq., pints........
©  85
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80).......!..............
©
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)
......  ©
Piper Alba, (po. 35)....  .................
......  ©
Pix  Burgun................  
............
......  ©
piumbi  A cet........... !!!!!!.!!!!!!
.......  14®
Potassa, Bitart, pure
.....  ©
Potassa,  Bitart, com .!..................
......  ©
Potass  Nitras, opt..... 
............
.......  S@
Potass  N itras................ ...... ...........
....... 
7®
Pul vis Ipecac  et opii!! ! ." ........
......1  10®
Pyrethrum, boxes, H. &p !d !co.', doz!
@1 00 
Pyrethrum, pv.............
48®  53 
Quassiae................................................
8®   10 
Quinia, s, p. &  w . . . !!.!.*” !!!!"*........
55®  6l 
Quinia. S, German..........!!!!!!............
45®  5; 
Rubia Tinctorum............
12©  I! 
Saccharum  Lactis, p v .!.......................
©  3! 
Salacin..........................  
................
2© 7; 
Sanguis Draconis!!!."!".......................
40®  50 
Santonine....................
@4  50 
Sapo,  W..................................................
12®
Sapo,  m ............!!!!!!!!........................
8®
Sapo, G................ !!.'!."!..........................
Seidlitz  M ixture.!!!!!!........................
sinapis....................... ;;;..................
siuapis,  opt.......... !!!!!!!!!!!!’............
Snuff,  Maecaboy,  Do. Voes................
Snuff, Scotch,  Do. Voes 
................
Soda Boras, (po.  9)..... 
............
Soda et Potoss T art...  ." ’  ..................
Soda Carb........................ !!!!!!!!!
Soda,  Bi-Carb...............
Soda,  A sh...............!!!!!!!!...................
Soda  Sulphas........ !!!!!!.!...................
Spts. Ether Co...........!!.!!!!................
Spts.  Myreia  Dom..
Spts. Myreia Im p.......... 
.............
Spts. Vini Rect, (bbl.  2  10) 
.............
Strychnia, Crystal............... 
...........
QnlnliiiH  Ciil.l
Sulphur, Subi...........
Sulphur,  Roll...........
Tam arinds................
Terebenth  Venice!!!
Theobrom ae............
Vanilla  .....................
Zinci  Suloh......... !

7H® 
33©
2© 2)4
4@
3®
@
50®
@2  00 
©2 50 
@2 
@1  30
......2H@ 3
.......2H® 3
...... 
8®  10
.......  28®  30
.......50  @
....9  00® 16 00 
7®  8
....... 
Gal
75
61
«50
50
53
60
40
Lb 
2® 3 
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........  
2® 3 
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda..........
2® 3 
utty, com m ercial................
2 H© 3 
Putty, strictly pure........ !!!!!
2X®  3 
Vermilion, prime  American!
13® 16 
Vermilion, English................
55®.58 
Green, Peninsular......... !.!.!
16® 17 
Lead, red  strictly  pure......."!
6® 644 
Lead, white, strictly pure
6® 6)4 
Whiting, white  Spanish.......'
@70 
Wbjting,  Gilders’....................
@90 
White, Paris American. 
1  10 
Whiting  Paris English cliff!! 
1 49 
Pioneer Prepared  f  aints 
1  20@1  40 
Swiss Villa Prepare'  Paints! 
1 00@1 30
„  
VARNISHES.
No. 1 Turp  Coach........
.............1  10@1 20
Extra  Turp.................
............... 1  60@1  70
Coach Body..............
............... 2  75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furniture__
.............1 00@1  10
Extra Turk  D am ar....
............... 1  55@1  60
Japan Dryer, No. 1  Turp
...............  70®  75
APPROVED by PHYSICIANS. 

Whale, w inter............................
Lard, extra................ !!..!!!!" !........
Lard, No.  1....................!!!!!!" " ''  '
Linseed, pure  raw __ !!!!!!!!!!!!"’'
Linseed, boiled............. !!!!!!!!!!!!
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained...........
Spirits Turpentine.................’!!!!!!."
Bbl
] v

Bbl
70
60
45
4750
50
36

PAINTS

2H

,  m 

a 

O n s l i m a n ’s

MENTHOL  INHALEE  "
In  the  treatment  of  Catarrh,  Headache, 
Neuralgia,  H ay Fever,  Asthma, Bron­

chitis,  Sore  Throat  and  Severe 

Colds, stands without an equal.

Air M enthollzed by passing through the Inhaler- 
tube  iu which the P u re  C rystals of M enthol are 
held  thoroughly applies this  valuable  remedy  in the 
most  efficient  way,  to  the  parts  affected.  I t  sells 
readily.  Always keep an open Inhaler In your store, 
and let your customers try It.  A  few  inhalations will 
not frurt the Inhaler, and will do more  to demonstrate 
lte ta il  price 
Its efficiency than a half hour’s talk, 
50 cents*  For Circulars and Testimonials address 
H.  O*  CuHlmutn,  T hree Hi vers, Midi* 
Trade supplied by
H a z e ltin e *  Perkins  D rug Co., G’d Rapids, 
And Wholesale Druggists of Detroit and Chicago;

GAPSU

WHOLESALE

Druggists !

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 8g, gi, 

g3 and gs Louis Street. 

50

IMPORTERS  AND JOBBERS  OF

llCQlS
PaiBis, Oils, Yarnislißs,

n s ,

MANUFACTURERS  o f

Pliaiiacsntica!  Prepara­

tions,  Plaid  Extracts  and

ITS

GENERAL  WHOLESALE  AGNTS  FOR

W olf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

W hiting, Manufacturers  of 

Pine Paint and  Var­

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

1J
Di

ALSO  FOR  THE

Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manu­

facturers of Hair, Shoe snd 

Horse Brushes.

WE  ARE  SOLE  OWNERS  OF

’s Michigan Catarrh Care

Which is positively the best Remedy 

of the kind on the market.

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

M

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.  We CONTROL and are the O N LY  
AUTHORIZED  AGENTS for the  sale  of 
the celebrated

WITHERS DADE & CO.’S

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Sour  Mash  and  Old-Fashionod 

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

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

We are also owners of the

Druggists’

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

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  list 

such asPatent  Medicines,

Etc.,  we invite your correspondence.

Mail  orders  always  receive  our specia 

and personal attention.

Hazeltine 

& Perkins

Drug Co

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

Advanced—Cubeb  berries,  oils  wintergreen 
Declined—Turpentine, oil  peppermint,  nut- i 

and bergamot.
megs.

ACIDOM.

A ceticum ...............................................  
jq |
Benzoicum,  German........... !!!’!!!!!!•  80@1 00 I
Carbohcum ........................................  
  «j®  45 i
C itncum .................................................  58®  65
H ydrochlor..........................  
5 1
N itrocum .................................. .!"!!!!  10®  13
Oxalicum .................................................   11® 73  |
oalicylicum......................... 
in !
Tannicum............................... !!!!!!.ü ü l   40®1 60
ia rta ric u m ............................................  5^

1 

AMMONIA.

„ 

do 

do
do
do

do !!!!!

SPONGES.

..........‘.
MISCELLANEOUS.

do 
do 
-  do 
do 
,for slate use.......

„  
|  loriaa sheeps’ wool, carriage......3 25
Nassau 
Velvet Ext 
Extra Yp 
Grass 
Hard 
Yeliow  Reef, 
-«Ether, Spts Nitros, 8 F ....
.«Ether, Spts. Nitros, I F .
A luinen........................................."  
Alumen,  ground, (po. 7».
Anuatto  .................................
Antimoni,  po...........!!!!!!!.".!............
Antimoni et Potass  Tart! !!!....... ! .*.'
Argenti  Nitras,  z..................
Arsenicum..............................................
Balm Gilead  Bud............."...................
Bismuth  S.  N .................... ..................g
Calcium  Ctalor,  Is, (Hs, ii j  jts, 12)! ! !"

.

’• 

18  deg............... 

Aqua, 16  deg.....  ........ ............... . 
 
Carbonas............................. 
 
Chloridura.............  
 
BACCAE

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

, — :---- - »  —,,

3©  5 ! r  
4®  6  Cantharides  Russian, po..........
11/a 
1:1 !  Capsici  Fructus, a f..................
12a  
14 i  Capsici Fructus, po..................
^  14  Capsici Fructus, B ,po...............

Cubebae (po.  1 20.................................. 1  20® 1  25
Juniperus  ...............................;... 
7
X anthoxylum ...............................25®  30

o® 

Peppermint  Prospects.

Peppermint growers  in  St.  Joseph county 
have begun distilling the old crop.  The ex­
tended drought is  making  sad  havoc with 
the new crop.  Unless  it  gets  rain  soon, 
the crop will uot be a fair  average.

Frumenti,  W.,  D. & Co..............................2 00®2 50
Frumenti, D. F. R ..........................  
1  7g@g  99
Frum enti  ................................................ l lo@i  50
T H E   L A T E S T   D ISCO V E R Y.  W  
Juniperis Co.  O. T ...................................... 1  75©! 75
3r  Iiap arle’s  Celebrated  P reparation, Safe  and 
Juniperis  Co..................................  
1  76(&3  sn
Sd
Indispensable  to
Indispensable  to  L A D I E S .
Spt-Vlni  Galli.............................................1 75^9 50
GALUEfcT CHEMICAL  CO.,  Chicago. ,£Mention
Vini Oporto...............    
1  25@2  00
Vini  Alba..............................................  1 25@3 00

Send  4  cents  for  Sealed  Circular.

rays  Reliable. 

paper.

i w w - j H .  LEONARD  it  SONS,
Bargain  Counter  Goods.

Headquarters  for

134 to 142  East  Fulton St.,

TiÆ

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

G.  G. 1 1/OIGY  X  GO.

Proprietors  of

Star  Heller M ills.

, 

M anufacturers of

The popularity ofuMuzzy’s  Com  and Sun 
Gloss  Starch  Is  proven  by  the  large  sale, 
aggregating  many  million  of  pounds  each 
year.

The State  Assayer  of Massachusetts says 
Muzzy’s 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.  A ll  wholesale  and  retail  grocers 
sell it

void MILLING  GO.,
Crescent Roller Mills

Proprietors of

M anufacturers of the following well 

known  brands:

Crescent,  White Rose, 

Vienna, Royal Patent,

AND

AT.L  w h e a t   f l o u r .

The Great Health Food-

W .  end Pearl St.  Bridge,

“Our Patent,”

“Star,”

“Calla Lily,”

“Golden Sheaf,” 

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

dlings and Screenings,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MIOH.

Full Line ot

We make a specialty of

SX7H E K A   Oil.,

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

GRAND  RAPIDS  OFFICE, 

Mo. 1 Canal St., 

Telephone No.  228-2.

GBAND  EAPIDS,  -  MICH.

J.  G.  ALEXANDER,  Agent.

OUR  L E A D IN G   BRA N D S:

Roller Champion,

Gilt  Edge,

Matchless,

Lily W hite,

Harvest Queen,
Snow Flake,

W hite Loaf, 
Reliance,

Gold Medal, 

Graham.

OUR  S P E C IA L T IE S:

Buckwheat  Flour.  Rye  Flour,  Granulated 
Ships, Middlings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed. 

Meal,  Bolted  Meal,  Coarse  Meal,  Bran, 

Write for Prices.

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.
FOURTH NATIONAL BAH

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A.  J.  B o w n e , President.

G e o .  C.  P i e r c e ,  Vice President.

H. P. B a k e r , Cashier.
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

Transacts a general  banking  business.

Make a Specialty of Collections,  Accounts 

of Country Merchants Solicited.

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.

OPLA-ISriD  Pl-A-FIDS,  MICH.

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

25c.  Articles.

NET  PRICE, $38.40.

Midget A B C  Books, Linen.........................................
Everlasting A B C  Books, Linen.................................
Noah’s Ark Picture Books, 8 x 9 .................................
Aunt Kate Series Picture Books, 7% x 9^4, 6  kinds. 
Prattler Bound Picture Books, 7% x 9)4,0  kinds... 
Hill’s A B C   Blocks........................................................
Building  Blocks............................................................

1 doz. 
I  “
1  “
1  “ 
%  “
1  “ 
%
1
V4
1 
1 1 
1

Solid Rubber  Balls..
Squawkers................
Police Whistles........
Brass Toy Bells........
Checker and  Beards.
Dominoes..................
Games Old  Maid....................
Transparent Slates...............
Paints, in  boxes....................
Rattan  Canes.........................
King Philip Guns..................
1 box Assorted China Toys..
Assorted Snakes....................
Surprise  Boxes.....................
Flannel Animals....................
Napkin Rings........................
Dust Pans, assorted  colors. 
Brooms, painted handles....
Large Musical  Tops.............
Iron Savings  Banks.............
Toy Sad Irons and Stands...
Match Stands or Tooth Pick Holders...
Toy 4 Bottle Casters.................................
*•  Painted  Cups....................................
Tin 
Trumpets, 6 kinds.............
Swords.................................
“ 
Good Child Plates, 3 colors.....................
Cups and  Saucers, 8 colors.
Assorted whips.........................................
Tin A B C  Rattles and Whistles.............
Watches and Chains.................................
Richter 10 key  Harmonicas....................
Ludwig 10  “ 
....................
China Limbed Dolls..................................
Dressed “ 
.............
White China  Babies...........
H  *•  Boys’  Tool  Chests...............
\   “  Building Blocks on wheels.
lA  “  A B C  Wood Tables.............
“  Dissected Objects, 3  kinds.
1  “  China M ugs.........................
No charge for package..........

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rice
42
87
42
75
75
60
1  00
65
63
54
75
18
48
40
50
42
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85
65
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40
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75
75
88
35
90
88
42
50
30
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44
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75
80
85
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40
85
55
75
85
1  75
64
40
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94
71
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1  20
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60
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1  20
10
1 20
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1  20
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1  50
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10
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1  50
1  20
10
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1 20
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60
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60
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1 80
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1 20
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Absolute Baking Powder.

100 per cent. Pure.

Manufactured and sold only by

ED.  TELFER,  Grand  Rapids.

DO  YOU  WANT  A

If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to

S. HETMAN & SON,

M OSELEY  BROS.,

WHOLESALE

Fruits, Seeds,  Oysters & Produce,

ALL  KINDS  OF  FIELD  SEEDS  A  SPECIALTY.

If 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  Ottawa  SUM, 

GRAND  RAPIDS

TIME  TABLES.

Grand  Rapids & Indiana.

All Trains daily except Sundny.
GOING  NORTH.

Arrives.
Traverse City & Mackinaw E x.........8:15 a m
Traverse City &  Mackinaw  Ex.......
Traverse City  &  Mackinaw  E x ....  7:30 p m
Cadillac Express...............................  3:10 p m
Saginaw Express............................... 11:25 a m
...............................10:30 a m .

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Leaves. 
9:05 a  m 
11:30 a  m 
10:40 p m  
5:05 p m 
7:20 a  m 
4:10 p m

Saginaw express runs through solid.
9:05 a. m. tra in  has  chair  car to  Traverse  City  and 
11:30 a. m. tra in  has chair car  for Traverse  City, P e 
10:40 p. m. tra in  has sleeping cars for Traverse  City 

Mackinaw.
toskey and Mackinaw City.
Petoske-y and Mackinaw.

GOING  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express..........................
F ort W ayne Express.........................10:30 a m
Cincinnati  Express............................4:40 p m
Traverse C ity and Mackinaw Ex. .10:60 p in 

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

7:15 a m tra in   has  parlor  chair  car  for  C incinnati 
5:00 p m tra in  has W oodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. 
5:00 p.  m. tra in  connects  w ith M. C. R. R. a t K alama 
zoo fo r B attle Creek,  Jackson,  D etroit  and  Canadian 
points, arriving in D etroit a t 10:45 p. m.

Muskegon,  Grand Rapids & Indiana. 
Leave. 
Arrive.
6:30 a m ....................................................................10:10 a m
11:00 a m ....................................................................  4:30 p m
4:40pm ....................................................................  8:50pm
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge street  depot 7 m inutes later.

C. L. Lockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

Detroit,  Lansing  &  Northern.

Grand Rapids He Saginaw Division.

DEPART.

Saginaw Express.....................................................   7  3 0 am
Saginaw Express.....................................................  4  10 p  m
Grand Rapids  Express...........................................11  25 a m
Grand Rapids  Express...........................................10  30 p m

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

A RRIVE.

Chicago &  W est Michigan.

Leaves.
tM ail........................................................  9:10 
tDay  Express.........................................12:30 
•N ight Express...................................11:00 p m
Muskegon Express.................................5:00 

Ai rives 
3:55 p m 
a m
9:45 p m 
p m
5:45 a m  
11:00 a m
p m
•Daily. 
Pullm an Sleeping Cars on all night  trains.  Through 
parlor car in charge of careful attendants  w ithout ex­
tra  charge to Chicago on 12:30 p. m ., and through coach 
on 9:10 a. in. and 11 p. m. trains.

tDaily except Sunday.

Newaygo Division.
Leaves.
E x p ress..............................................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 N orthern term inus of this division is a t Baldwin, 
where close connection is  made  w ith  F. & P. M. trains 
to  and from  Ludington and Manistee.

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

Lake Shore &  Michigan Southern 

Kalamazoo Division.

Arrive.

Leave. 

N. Y. Mail.  N. Y. Ex
Ex. & Mail.  N. Y. Mail. 
6:15pm
4:35pm   7:45 a  m. .G rand Rapids.  9:45 a m 
5:55pm   9:02 a m .. A llegan...........8:28am
5:00 a  m 
7:05pm   10:06 a in..K alam azoo ...  7:30 a m 
4:00 p m 
8:30pm   11:35am ..W h iteP ig eo n .  5:55a m
2:20 p m 
9:45am 
2:30 a m   5:05 p m. .Toledo......................11:00 p m
8:30 a m   9:40 p m . .Cleveland.......... 6:40 p m
5:35 a m  
11:40 p m 
2:50 p m   3:30 a  m. .Buffalo..............11:55 a m
6:50 a m
5:40 a m   6:50 p m. .Chicago............11:30 p m
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids a t 12:50 pm ,carry­
ing passengers as far as  Allegan.  All  train s  daily ex­
cept Sunday. 

J. W .  M c K e n n e y , General Agent.

Detroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

GOING  EAST.

GOING WK9T.

Arrives.
tSteam boat  Express. ......................   6:25 p m
tThrough  Mail........... ...................... 10:40 a m
t Evening Express.... ......................   8:23 p m
•Lim ited  Express__ ......................   6:50 a m
tM ixed,w ith  coach..
tM orning  E xpress... ......................   1:05 p m
tT hrough  Mali.......... ......................   5:00 p m
tSteam boat Express. ...................... 10:40 p in
tMixed..........................
•N ight Express.......... ...................... 6:25 a m

Leaves.
6:30p in
10:50 a  m
3:50 p m
6:50 a m
11:00 a m
1:10 p m
5:10 p m
10:45 p m
7:45 a m
5:40 a  m
tD aily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
Passengers taking th e  6:50  a m   Express  m ake close 
connection a t Owosso for Lansing,  and  a t  D etroit  for 
New  York,  arriving  there  a t  10:30  a  m the following 
m orning.  The N ight Express has a through W agner car 
and local sleeping car from  D etroit to G rand  Rapids.
J ab. Campbell, City Passenger Agent. 

Geo. B. Reeve, Traffic M anager Chicago.

Michigan Central.

Grand Rapid*» Division.

DEPART.

. 

ARRIVE.

D etroit Express.................................................................. 6:15 a m
Day  Express.............................................................   1:10pm
•A tlanticExpress..................................................... 10:10 p m
Mixed  ........................................................................  6:50am
•Pacific  Express................................................................ 6:00 a m
M all.......................................................................................3:00 p m
Grand Rapids  Express........................................... 10:15 p m
M ixed........................................................................... 5:15 p m
•Dally.  A11 other daily except Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
run on A tlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from  
D etroit.  P arlor  cars ru n   on  Day  Express  and  Grand 
Rapids Express to  and  from   D etroit.  Direct  connec­
tions made a t D etroit w ith all through trains E ast over 
M. C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.)

D. W. J ohnston, Mich. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.
O. W. R c g g l k s, Gen’l Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago.

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th e U pper Peninsula of Michigan.

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D.  H.  MOSHIER,

MANUFACTURER OF

Goifnters,  Prescription  Gases,
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WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW FOR  MILL  USE.

BU SIN E SS  L A W .

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

of Last Resort.

INSOLVENT  F I KM— JOINT EXECUTION,
While property of an  insolvent  firm will 
not pass as against firm creditors under suc­
cessive sales upon execution  issued against 
the individual partners,  it will pass under a 
sale upon a joint  execution  against all the 
partners  issued upon  a judgment  recovered 
upon a joint debt.  Saunders vs.  Reilly,  de­
cided by the New York Court of Appeals.

POLICE  POWER OF  STATE.

In the case of  Meyer vs.  Baker,  the Su­
preme Court  of  Illinois held that a statute 
imposing a fine upon  any person  who,  dur­
ing the  holding of a camp  meeting,  sells 
merchandise or liquor within a mile of such 
meeting without the consent of the  holders 
thereof— persons having  their regular place 
of business within such  limits not being re­
quired to  suspend their  business— was not 
void as in  restraint of  trade or as creating a 
monopoly in favor of the  persons  referred 
to in the proviso,  but was  valid as a legiti­
mate  exercise of  the police  power of  the 
state.

LIABILITY  FOR PROCEEDS  OF  GOODS  SOLD.
A person bought  live stock with  money 
furnished by another under  an  agreement 
that they were to belong to the latter.  The 
former shipped the goods in his  own name, 
so as to get better shipping  rates,  to a com­
mission merchant  in Chicago  for  sale,  and 
directed the merchant to place the  proceeds 
in a certain bank for the  person  furnishing 
the purchase  money.  The  Chicago  mer­
chant,  however,  applied the  proceeds upon 
notes held  by him  against the party  ship­
ping the  goods,  claiming a  factor’s  lien. 
The Supreme Court of Illinois held that the 
Chicago  merchant  was  liable to the party 
furnishing  the  purchase  money  for  the 
amount of the proceeds of the stock.

SELLING ADULTERATED  MILK.

A  case of some  importance has just been 
decided  by the New York Court of Appeals, 
viz.,  that of the People vs.  Kibler.  The de­
fendant was indicted for  selling  milk adul­
terated  with  water. 
The  prosecution 
proved that the milk sold did not  reach the 
standard of purity required by  the  statute. 
For the defense it was  shown  that  the de­
fendant had bought the milk  from a whole­
sale dealer and supposed it was  pure, 
that 
he had  acted in good faith,  and,  therefore, 
that  he  should  not  be  convicted.  The 
Court of  Appeals,  however,  affirming the 
decision of the State  Supreme  Court,  held 
that the plea of absence of knowledge or in­
tent is no defense to the  charge of violating 
the statute, and that a person who sells milk 
or butter is bound under the statute to know 
what he is selling.

A n  Altered  Check.

The maker of a check for  $8.40 was sued 
upon it as for  a  check  for  880.40,  because 
It 
he denied  having  made  such a  check. 
appeared on  the  trial  that  in  drawing  the 
check a space was  left  between  the figures 
“8”  and “4” so  that  a  cipher could be in­
serted without  any show  of  crowding  the 
figures, and  that  the  letter  “y”  could  be 
added  for  the  same  reason  to  the  word 
“eight,” and the plaintiff contended that he 
should  not 
suffer  the  loss  because  the 
negligent  manner  of  filling  in  the  check 
gave the forger  his  opportunity, and there­
fore,  the drawer should  pay him the appar­
ent sum upon the check, which he had paid 
upon the faith of the  check. 
In  this claim 
he  is  sustained  by many authorities,  which 
lay  it  down  as  a  general  principle  of  the 
law-merchant  that  “when  the  drawer of a 
bill or the  maker of  a note  has himself, by 
careless  execution  of  the  instrument,  left 
room for an alteration to be made, either by 
insertion or erasure,  without  defacing  it or 
exciting the suspicion of a careful man, and 
the opportunity  which  he has  afforded has 
been embraced and the instrument  filled up 
with a larger amount or different terms than 
those which it bore at the time he signed it, 
will be liable upon it as altered to any hold­
er in good faith,  without  notice.”  But up­
on this proposition  there is  an  irreconcila­
ble conflict of authority, and the authorities 
which sustain the doctrine are not agreed as 
to its basis.  We do not agree  with this de­
claration of the mle of law;  we  cannot see 
how a forger can bind  the maker of a draft, 
note or check  any more by  altering  the in­
strument than by forging it entire.  When­
ever a party, in good faith, signs a complete 
draft, note or  check,  however  awkwardly 
drawn, he should, we think, be equally pro­
tected  from  its  alteration  by  forgery,  in 
whatever mode it may be accomplished, and 
the parties taking such  altered  paper  must 
be considered as  taking it upon  their own 
risk,  so  far  as the  question of  forgery is 
concerned and as  trusting  to  the  character 
and credit of those from whom they received 
it and of the  intermediate  holders. 
It has 
been said that the free interchange of nego­
tiable paper requires  the  establishment  of 
the rule insisted  upon by the  plaintiff, but 
we do not understand the law,  in giving pe­
culiar  sanction to negotiable  paper in order 
to secure  its  free  circulation and to protect 
holders in  good  faith  for  value  before ma­
turity, to  go  to  the  extent  of  holding  the 
maker  liable  on a contract  into  which he 
never entered  or  gave  his  assent.  On the 
contrary,  the  well-settled  doctrine  is a ma­
terial alteration of  a negotiable instrument, 
after its execution and delivery to the payee 
as a complete  contract,  avoids it, except as 
against parties  consenting to the alteration.

Honesty the Best Policy.

Cincinnati Banker’s Wife— My  dear,  you 
must give  little  Dick a  spanking,  and  a 
hard one,  too.

Banker—I haven’t time;  I must—
“ But it won’t do to  overlook  this  fault. 
He stole all the  money you  brought  home 
from  the Sunday school  collection and then 
went out and pitched pennies with it.-”

“ Great Caesar!  Lost  every  cent of it,  I 

suppose?”

“ No;  he  won a lot more that  some other 

boy had taken  from his  father.”

“ Oh!  Tell  him  to  put my  money  back 

where he got it,  like an honest  boy.”

HENRY  J.  HARTMAN,

FOUNDER,

G R A Y IRON CASTINGS A  SP E CIA LTY .

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71  South  Front St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
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