YOU  5.
TRANSIT MILL COMPANY,
Ploilr,  F e e l

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Grain  and 

• 
Baled  flan.
-  MICH.

25 Pearl Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

0.  E.  Brown,  Gen.  JÍF-

CHARLES  A.  COYE,
A. Coye & Son,

Successor to

DEALER IN

AWNINGS I TENTS

Horse and W agon Covers, 

Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,

F lags ft B anners m ade to  order.

W ide Ducks, etc.
GRAND RAPIDS.
- 

73 CANAL ST.. 

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

CRAP RAPIDS  GRAIN  AND  SEED CO.

71 CANAL STREET.

SALT  FISH

Bought and Sold by

FRANK J. DETTE N THALER,

117 Monroe St.,  Grand Bapids.
J3T“  Oysters the Tear Aroiind  ffl

J.  E.  FELDNER  &  CO.,

•CUSTOM  SHIRT  MAKERS,
Men’s  Furnishing  Goods.

AND D EA LERS IN

NO. 2 PEARL ST., 

-  GRAND RAPIDS 

P rom pt A ttention to MaU Orders.  Telephone 891.

EATON RYON,
B O O K S ,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

Importers,

MYRON  H.  WALKER,

Attorney and Solicitor,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MIOH.

O ver F o u rth  N ational Bank.  Telephone 407.

To Cip Dealers

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 called

SILVER SPOTS

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

It will be sold on its merits.  Sample or­

ders filled on 60  days approval.

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

F lin t ,  Mion.

.  T.  WARDEN  &  CO.
BELKNAP

Wagon id Sleigh Co.
W A G O N S !

MANUFACTURERS OF
Lumber  and  Farm

Spring,  Freight,  Express, 

Logging Carts  and Trucks 

Mill and Dump Carts, 

Lumbermen’s and 

River Tools.

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

FOOETH NATIONAL B U I

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J. Bowne, President.

Geo. C. Pierce, Vice President.

H. P. Baker, Cashier.
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

Transacts a general banking business.

Hffa-lr« a  Specialt’ 
of Country. 

f Collections.  Accounts 
''chants Solicited.

HIRTH  &  KRAUSE,

LEATHER

SHOE  BRUSHES,

SHOE  BUTTONS,

SHOE  POLISH,

ings, etc.  Write  for Catalogue.

SHOE  LACES.
Heelers. Cork Soles, Button  Hooks, Press­
118 Gail Street,  Grand Rapids.
8TIMT0H, SIMPSON 8 GO.,

.  Manufacturers and Jobbers of

M en’s  Furnishing  Goods.

Sole  Manufacturers  of  the  “Peninsular” 

Brand Pants, Shirts and Overalls.

¡  ISO and 12* Jeflhnon, Ave./ M  |

MTÇHIGAN.

■ ■ R ii

G R A N D   R A P I D S ,  W E D N E S D A Y ,  D E C E M B E R   2 1 ,1 8 8 7 .

N O .  2 2 2 .

P O T A T O E S.

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

Wl.  I

&

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

166 South W ater S t, CHICAGO. 
Reference

Felsknthal.  Gross  & Miller. Bankers, 

MANUFACTURERS  O F

MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED.

Chicago.
BRÄUTIGAM  BROS.,
Cant  Hook  Handles, Whippletrees,  Neck 
Yokes,  Lath  and  Job'Turning  Of  All 
Kinds.  Stove  wood in car lots.
NORTH  DORR,
MIOH.
TUBS!  TUBS!  TUBS!
We  have  150  doz.  first  quality  wash  tubs, 
which we will  sell F. O. B. as  follows:  No. 3, 
$3per  doz.;  No. 2, $t  per  doz.; No.  1, $5  per 
doz..  Packed M doz. in bdl. with, straw.  Qual­
ity unsurpassed.  Address
PIERSON’S  BAZAAR,’  Stanton,  Mich. 

Stoneware, 6c. per gal. F. O. B.

2S Æ

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

The popularity of  Muzzy’s  Corn  and Sun 
Gloss  Starch  is  proven  by  the  large  sale, 
aggregating  many  million  of  pounds  each 

year. Z

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.

Rilxiliari  itoiation s

Wishing to  procure  outfits  for  their Col 
lection Departments, are  invited  to  exam­
ine the  following  quotations, which are for 
fine work on good quality of  paper:

FULL  OUTFIT—$15.

30 Books Blue Letters,  50 in book.
500  Record Blanks.
500  Notification Sheets.
250  Last Calls.
560  Envelopes.

HALF  OUTFITS— $10.

500  Blue Letters, old style.
250  Record Blanks.
250  Notification  Sheets.
125  Last Calls.
500  Envelbpes.

In place of  old*style  Blue  Letter  in  above 
$10  Outfit  we  can  substitute  10  books  Blue 
Letter in latest form, as recommended by the 
recent State convention, for $12.50 
Prices in  other quantities  furnished  on ap 
plication

FULLER & STOWE  COMPANY

ENGRAVERS and PRINTERS,

49 Lyon St, Grand  Rapids,

F.  J.  DEÏÏENTHÂLER,

JOBBER OF

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

T H E   GREAT

EDMUND B, DIKEMÄN

Watch JMer 
a  Jeweler
44  CANAL  8 1 ,
flieh.
Grand  Rapids,  - 
D. D. COOK,
Valley  City  Show  Case  Factory,

Proprietor  of  the

Manufacturer of

SHOW CASES

Prescription  Cases  and  Store Fixtures. 

OF  ALL  K IND S.

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUES.

Competitors.  Estimates F ur­

My Prices áre Lower, than any of My 
38 West Bridge street Brand Rapids.

nished on Application.

Telephone 374.

W HOLESALE

JACOB BROWN Í 00.,
Funnelling Goods and Notions.
LifmDermen’s Supplies a Specialty.

Manufactures of

WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF 

ALASKA SOCKS AND 

MITTENS.

zg3 and igs Jefferson Ave., Cor. Bates St.,

DETROIT, 

-  MIOH.

ALFRED 1 BROWN,
FRUITS,

Jobber in

N U T S   A N D

SEED S.

1  zfi and x8 No. 

¡
G M N D   M P ID S ,  M IC E   :

St.,  | |  

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

Yflit, Hem olslm r & Go,
DRV  GOODS

Importers and Jobbers of

Staple  and  Fancy. ,

Overalls, Pants, Etc.,

OUR OWN  MAKE.

A  Complete  Line  of

fancyCrockery^ancyfooienwarB

OUR  OWN  IMPORTATION.

Inspection Solicited.  Chicago and Detroit 

Prices Guaranteed.

FURNITURE TOOBDER.

Anythingor 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  kmd.  Designs 
furnished when desired.

Wolverine Chair Factory,
W A N T E D .

W est End Pearl St. Bridge.

Butter, Eggs, Wool, Pota­
toes,  Beaus,  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 W ater St.,  CHICAGO. 

Reference:  F i r s t   N a t i o n a l   B a n k ,  Chicago. 
M i c h i g a n  T r a d e s m a n . Grand Rapids.

ASK  FOR

M D E N Y E R

M USTARD
BB III TEWED.

-AND-

SALT  FISH.

Mail Orders  Revive  Prompt 

See  Quotations  in  Another 

Attention.

Column.

YALLEY CITY MILLING CO.

OUR  LEADING  BRANDS:

Roller Champion,

Gilt  Edge,

Matchless, 

'
Lily White,

Harvest Queen,
Snow Flake,

W hite Loaf, 
Reliance,

OUR  SPECIALTIES^ 

Gold Medal, 
Graham.
Buckwheat  Flour,  Rye  Flour,  Granulated 
Meal,  Bolted  Meal,  Coarse  Meal,  Bran, 
Ships, Middlings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed. 
Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

Write for Prices.

S E E D S

. POR  EVERYBODY.

For  the Field or  Garden.

If you want to buy

Or any other kind, send to the

Seed Store,

71  CAÏFÀL  ST.,

W .  Y .  y p R E Ä U X .  

Grain Bali Mieli.

CHINESE  GUILDS.

The  common  remark  to  the  effect  that 
there is  nothing new  under  the  sun  finds 
an  admirable exemplification in the case  of 
the  mercantile  associations  now  becoming 
so common all over  the United  States, and 
particularly  numerous  in  Michigan.  The 
man who imagines that these organizations 
are based  on wholly new ideas will  be  sur­
prised to  learn that associations  similar  in 
many respects  to  the  commercial combina­
tions of this country have existed  in  China 
for hundreds of  years, and have done much 
to give that country the  supremacy she  en­
joys,  in  certain* lines  of  trade,  among  the 
nations of the earth.

According to the  most  authentic  inform­
ation  Th e  Tradesman  can  obtain,  the 
first Chinese guild was established at Peking 
about  500  years ago. 
Its  growth  and  in­
fluence  stimulated  the  formation  of  other 
guilds in other cities,  until  the number had 
increased  to something  like 200. 
In some 
cases,  separate  guilds were  maintained  for 
the separate lines of  trade, but  more  often 
the guild embodied merchants in any branch 
of commercial operation, each province usu­
ally comprising  the  territory  of  a  certain 
guild.  With the aims and methods of these 
guilds  The  Tradesman  will  speak  in 
detail.

Most of  the  guilds  performed the  usual 
functions of a chamber of commerce.  They 
co-operated  with*  the  government  authori­
ties in the suppression  of  piracy, and with 
the local  authorities  in  the furtherance  of 
public  enterprises  and  private  enterprises 
for  the  public  good.  They  established  a 
standard of weights and  measures,  decreed 
the time on  which  goods  of  various kinds 
should  be  sold,  and  prescribed  iron-clad 
rules relative  to  charges for storage, trans­
portation and dockage.

The  guilds  appear  to  have exercised  a 
good influence in the direction of preventing 
litigation  among  the  members.  The  rule 
bdaring on  this  point was  as  follows:  “It 
is  agreed  that  members  having  disputes 
about money matters with  each  other  shall 
submit their  cases to arbitration at  a  meet 
ing of the  guild,  where the  utmost  will  be 
done  to  arrive at  a  satisfactory  settlement 
of  the dispute. 
If  it  prove impossible  to 
arrive at  an  understanding,  appeal  may be 
made  to the  authorities;  but  if  the  com­
plainant have recourse to  the official  direct, 
without first referring to the guild,  he  shall 
be subjected to a public reprimand,  and any 
future case he  may present for  the  opinion 
of  the  guild  will  be  dismissed without  a 
hearing.”  It was not,  however,  only when 
disputes  arise  respecting  “money  matters” 
that guilds claimed the  right  to adjudicate, 
but  their  intervention  was  experienced  in 
quarrels  generally  that  occurred  between 
members.

Another provision which could not fail to 
work to the advantage of  the  poorer mem­
bers  of  a  guild  was  the  rule which com­
pelled a guild to prosecute law cases  in  be­
half of its members, when satisfactory proof 
was  afforded  of  the  equity  of  the  claims. 
The  law of the  guild  on this  point  was  as 
follows :  “Members having occasion to goto 
law to obtain  redress  for a real  grievance, 
and finding  their  resources  inadequate  to 
carry on the suit,  the  guild  will  address  a 
joint petition to the court praying for an ad­
justment of the case.  Half the expenses of 
legal proceedings will be defrayed‘from  the 
funds of the association;  but if  it is discov­
ered that the plaintiff has an unworthy case 
and no resources,  or that his trouble origin­
ates  from  gambling or  dissolute  life,  all 
claims  to  assistance  will  be  dismissed. 
Members going to law to effect a settlement 
of  claims will have three-tenths of  the cost 
defrayed  by the  guild,  the  balance  being 
borne  by  the  litigants.  But  before  legal 
proceedings alre commenced the  unanimous 
consent  of  a meeting  of  members  for  ap­
proval  of  action  shall  be  obtained.  The 
three-tenths contributed from the fund shall 
be  inclusive  of  the  amount  involved,  and 
will  only be  issued when  the  claim  is  in­
sufficient to cover the cost of legal  proceed­
ings.  When the claim sued is  sufficient  to 
liquidate costs, no  grant will  be made—not 
with a view to  the  saving  of  expenditure, 
but with the «object of preventing advantage 
being taken of  this rnle for the sake of gain 
and  to  repress the spirit  of  persistency in 
litigation among members.”

each  member.  To 

The revenue of the guild was raised from 
self-imposed taxes on commodities  sold  by 
the  members, the  assessments  varying  in 
amount  according to  exigencies, averaging 
one-tenth of  1  per cent,  on the total scales 
of 
the 
amount to  be  contributed  by each member 
necessitated  a  monthly  inspection  of  the 
books of every establishment,  the examina­
tion  being  made by  clerks  of  the various 
firms  in  rotation.  Such  inquisitorial  pro­
ceedings  are  little  less  than  remarkable, 
and would be tolerated by the merchants  of 
no other land.

ascertain 

Tho officers of a guild consisted of a gen? 
eral  manager,  a  committeeman  for  each 
staple  commodity and  a  permanent secre­
tary.  The  latter  officer was an  important 
functionary, having  the right to personally 
interview the mandarinate by reason of his 
official standing.  He  was  the  medium  of 
all  correspondence and acted as  the guild’s

legal representative, pleading for  its  inter­
ests,  demanding  redress  for  its  injured 
members,  and defending and protecting  his 
constituents as  occasion required.  He was 
useful to the  local  authorities  in soliciting 
from  bis  guild  subscriptions  for  public 
works,  charities  and  extraordinary  exig­
encies.

The meetings of  the  guilds were usually 
held  in  their  own  “guild  halls,” as  they 
were  called,  some  of  the  structures  being 
truly palatial  and  representing the highest 
specimens  of  Chinese  architecture.  All 
that  gilding,  carving, masonry and  sculp­
ture could do. was done  to  render the  guild 
halls  imposing.  Every hall had a court for 
theatrical  performances  in  honor  of  the 
gods.  The stage occupied one end and the 
shrines  the  other.  The  members  of  the 
guild  occupied  the balconies on  the sides, 
while the  open court was  free  to  the  gen­
eral public.

Violations of the rules of  the guilds were 
severely punished.  The  first  and  second 
offenses were  usually  punished  by the  in­
fliction of fines,  while  the third offense sub­
jected the member to expulsion,  after which 
the  other  members  were  prohibited  from 
further intercourse with him,  either socially 
or in a business way.  This  amounted  to  a 
practical  “boycott,” and  a  pretty  effectual 
one  a*  that, as  the  peculiar  customs  of 
China  rendered  it  impossible  to  conduct 
business in an isolated manner.  Expulsion 
of  the  guild,  therefore, virtually amounted 
to an enforced  retirement from business.

While  many of  the  customs and  usages 
of  the  Chinese  guilds appear  to  be  anti­
quated  and  tyrannical  in  this  age  of  the 
world,  it  is  nevertheless  a  fact  that  they 
played an important part in the development 
of Chinese commerce,  and that by reason of 
their  existence many benefits were  secured 
to the members which  could  have been ob­
tained  in  no  other  way.  The  guild  still 
exists, but bow near it  resembles the  guild 
of  500 years ago Th e  Tradesman has  no 
means of determining. 
If  any of  its read­
ers has traveled in  China  and  investigated 
this  subject,  T h e  Tradesman  would  be 
glad to have him throw such light  as  he  is 
able to on a subject which is of  importance 
to merchants everywhere,  and  especially so 
to the members of  the modem form  of  the 
guild—the B.  M. A.

*The Unlucky Thirteen.

“1 see,” said J.  H. Newton,' of  the  firm 
of Barrows & Newton,  “I see that  old thir­
teen  advertising  scheme  has come around 
again.”

“What is it?”
“Why,  a merchant  announces  in  his ad­
vertisements that since the number thirteen 
has always  been  regarded  as  an unlucky 
number he will undertake  the task of mak­
ing it a lucky number. 
In order to do this, 
he advertises that to every  thirteenth  pur­
chaser who pays cash he  will  give the full 
of his purchase.  Of course,  nobody is per­
mitted to know how many  have  purchased 
ahead of him.  He  must  pay  his  money, 
and then the merchant shows him the list of 
sales made since the last prize  was  drawn. 
I tried it once.”

“How did it pan out?”
“I was going to tell you. 

It was  when I 
first  started  in  business,  and  I thought it 
would be a  capital  advertising  scheme for 
me. 
It ran along all right for about a week, 
and several persons got their purchases free. 
Of course every one of  them  advertised me 
by telling it all over town,  and  I  regarded 
it as the smartest scheme that has ever been 
hatched.  One day I noticed one of the town 
boys  standing  around  the  store,  and  for 
seme time I thought  nothing of it.  But he 
stayed so long and  had  so  little  apparent 
business there that I began to think he was 
keeping count of my sales  and  intended to 
jump in at the right time  to  get  the  prize. 
So 1 watched the sale list and was consider­
ably  surprised  when  number  twelve  had 
made his purchase  that  this  fellow  didn’t 
make any movement.

‘“ He has miscounted,’ I said  to  myself, 
and I stooped under the counter to smile  as 
I thought how sick  he  would feel when he 
saw the  next  purchaser  walk off with the 
prize.
“Sure  enough,  a  woman  came in pretty 
soon and bought $1 worth of  sugar,  which, 
I  smiled  a 
of course, she got for nothing. 
little toward the chap who had been waiting 
all this time, but he never let on.  He  just 
walked up, bought a dime’s  worth  of win- 
tergreen  lozenges  and  walked  away.  No 
sooner had he turned away  than a friend of 
his hurried in and bought  a  nickel’s worth 
of something;  and then another  and anoth­
er, until a dozen of  them  had  spent an ag­
gregate of less than $1 with me.  Then came 
the thirteenth, laid down $40, said he’d take 
a barrel of sugar,  a  barrel  of  molasses and 
the rest iti coffee. 
I  saw that I was victim­
ized, but I couldn’t afford to  go back on my 
own proposition, so I  delivered  the  goods 
and paid back the money.  But  I  immedi­
ately hung out a sign saying  that  the prop­
osition  had  been  withdrawn.  I  was  con­
vinced by that time  that  the  number  thir­
teen was was an unlucky  number, and that 
it might stay so until the end of time for all 
of me.”

Happy  Thoughts.

As  a  general  thing  we  don’t find  fault 
with a woman’s incompetency until we have 
been  made a victim of it.
The  most  popular  drink  in the w orld- 
gossip.
It is no use to throw  cold water upon the 
prohibition movement.
It won’t be  long  before  the  national  air 
will be  “Yankee  Boodle.”
A  good  motto  for  a  dime  museum: 
•“Wonders will never cease.”
The man who  Us  going to  the. dogs  gen­
erally gets there before he finds it out.
The pen  is  mightier than the sword,  but 
an  argument  from  either is  likely  to  be 
pointed o u t 

,

Nutmegs and Mace.

From  th e London Grocer.

These are one production, the mace being 
the envelope fo the nutmegs,  and  although 
they are entirely different in all outward ap­
pearance,  and are  only  separated  for  com­
mercial purposes,  and  to get rid  of a thin 
intermediate  shell,  they  must have grown 
together on the same tree,  and,  of  course,: 
in the same countries.  We  will, therefore, 
bring them back to somewhat of  their orig­
inal relations, and treat of  them  together 
especially as their manner  of  treatment is 
the same  in the  spice-mill  room,  and will 
better answer the purpose  of  this  article. 
The fruit of the nutmeg  tree  has much the 
appearance of a pear, and when ripe  has  a 
yellow, golden color. The fleshy part resem­
bles  candied  fruit,  and  is itself also pre­
served and eaten as sweetmeats.  Within is 
first the mace, then the  shell,  and then the 
kernel,  which  is  the nutmeg of commerce. 
It  is  therefore  enclosed  in  a  thin  brown 
shell separating it from the mace which en­
velopes * both.  The  Dutch  endeavored  to 
control this trade and confine the eultivasion 
to the Banda Isles, but during the retention 
of the islands by the British,  living nutmeg 
plants were sent to Penang, India, and they 
are now  extensively cultivated  in the West 
Indies,  also  in  the  Dutch  possessions in 
Java, of which Batavia is the capital.  The 
Batavia nutmegs are those most  commonly 
used in America.  They are  all  limed  be­
fore shipping to protect  them from the raw- 
ages  of a beetle—or  worm,  as  understood 
there.  The  Penang  nutmegs  are  not  so 
limed, and on this  account  some  consider, 
them better, while others think the Batavia 
far superior.  There  is  considerable decep­
tion,  however,  practiced in limed nutmegs. 
Sometimes,  old,  worm-eaten  nutmegs  are 
plugged  up  and  relimed;  again,  they are 
sometimes relimed  to  give  them a new ap­
pearance,  and to put on them an  extra coat 
of lime that costs  little,  and when the case 
is emptied there is a pound or two  of  lime 
that has cost the purchaser the  price of the 
nutmegs.  This is not  always  covered  by 
tare.  To judge nutmegs, pick  out  of  the 
lot one of the most inferior—not  the  best, 
for if the worst looking are good there is no 
trouble  with  the  rest—and  cut it in two. 
It should have no worm hotes,  but  be  full 
of oil and cut like a piece of wood,  and if  a 
pin is thrust into one the  oil  should  ooze 
out on its being withdrawn.  These  would 
be  considered  good  nutmegs.  But  every 
quality has a market value;  they  must all. 
be sold.  Knowing,  therefore,  how to judge, 
the question to be determined  is,  what  is 
any kind worth to the purchaser?  If  they 
are intended to  be  sold  whole  at  retail, 
those of about 110 to the pound are the best 
for general demand,  and the round ones are- 
considered the  best in quality as well as in 
appearance.  Large, long Penang nutmegs, 
either limed or brown,  are fancy,  and not in 
the line of spice mill stock. 
It is not in the 
line of common sense either to use the  best 
stock for grinding, for after they are ground 
the  appearance  amounts  to  nothing.  For 
this  purpose, 
therefore,  it  is desirable to 
pick your stock, or buy  a quality for grind­
ing.  Get them as good as you  can  for the 
money,  as rich in oil as possible;  but some­
how thp worm holes will  often get into the 
best  nutmegs,  as  in other things,  and the 
holes are not difficult to  grind,  and  when 
ground the holes are hard  to  find.  There­
fore, judge judiciously,  and avoid  the  dry, 
insipid kind that a worm  would  not  touch. 
Nutmegs cannot be ground in  an  ordinary 
spice  mill  (burr  stone)  on account of the 
oil,  and if a pure article is  desired,, it is ne­
cessary to crush them in pounders, the same 
as mustard.  Only in cases  where they are 
much mixed with some  very  dry  material 
could they be ground,  and  then  only by an 
experienced miller.

How to W in Success in Trade.

Affability gains custom, fair dealing keeps 
it.
It is better to lose a few sales than to buy 
an article that but few use.
Make it a rule to prepare in  time for bills 
coming due first, rather than to  settle those 
maturing  later,  even  if a large discount is 
offered.
Never try to make your  credit solid with 
a new firm at the expense of  the  old  one; 
always remember the bridge that carried you 
over and the firm that aided you in building 
up your credit.
The old darkey  preacher’s idea  of perse­
verance was that it was just like a bull  dog: 
“He takes a fast bold,  hangs  on,  and neber 
lets go until he carries  the pint.”  This ap­
plies as well to merchandising.

Business  Before  Pleasura.

Husband  (just  starting  out  of  town)— 
My dear,  here is  a $50 bill—
Wife  (hastily) — Oh, John,  I’m  ever  so 
much  obliged!
Husbdnd — Which  I  wish  yon  would 
give to the tailor for my  new overcoat.  He 
said he would send the bill to-day.

Amateur  Marketing.

Young  Housekeeper  (to  fish  dealer)— 
What kind of fish have you  this  morning ?
Fish  dealer—How  would  you  like some 
nice striped bass, mum ?
(hesitatingly)—N o;  I  think  J
Y.  H. 
would prefer something in a small check.

“Say,  what  are  you doing?” demanded 
the hall-boy of  the  countryman  who  was 
working away at the  electric  button in his 
room with a penknife.  “Oh, ye’re here, air 
ye?”  was  the  response, 
‘‘Just lend me a 
hand, will ye?  I  wan ter  git  the  stopper 
aout  o’  this  speakin’  tube.  S’pose’n the 
honse  sh’d  catch  fire an’ I couldn’t let the 
lan’lord know!”
PERFECTION  SCALE

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WEDNESDAY, D E C E M B E R   81, 1887.

FALLACIOUS  ASSUMPTIONS., 

the 

The annual report of the Inter-State Com­
merce Commission shows that  the Commis­
sion evidently shrink  from  a. thorough  ap­
plication of the  principle  on  which the bill 
itself rests—that small  places, where  there 
are no  competing  lines  of  railroads  shall 
have the same rates  as the centers of popu­
lation, at which  several  railroads  «re com­
peting.  The  Commission  fear that the en­
forcement of that  principle  would  work a 
revolution, in which existing interests would 
suffer too  much;  and  they  hold that  Con­
gress cannot have meant to deprive railroad 
centers of the advantages of competition be­
tween 
several*  roads.  Here  T h e 
T radesman thinks  the tlommission  is  at 
fault.  The unrestricted competition of  the 
railroads is  building  up  great  cities at the 
sacrifice of  smaller  places, to the public in­
jury.  We are becoming  a  country of large 
cities with far too great rapidity, and at the 
cost of  the  country  districts  in  a  doable 
sense.  We are. creating artificial attractions 
in the  great  Cities,  which  draw  the  more 
energetic and ambitious  elements  to  them 
from the country districts.  And we actually 
are making  those  districts  pay the cost  of 
these  attractions  by  allowing  competitive 
rates  to  the  cities, which, as  a  matter  of 
course, are  refused  to  lesser  places.  To 
put a stop to this  mischievious and  revolu­
tionary process is the  pnrpose  of  the  pre­
sent law.  Any hardsnips it may inflict upon 
overgrown centers are trifling in comparison 
with  the  injury  which  competitive  rates 
have inflicted and will continue to inflict up­
on the  districts  which  have  been  drained 
for their benefit.  T h e  T radesman  hopes 
that in  any modification  of  the  law,  Con­
gress will  rather reinforce  it  in this direc­
tion than weaken it, in spite of the  sugges­
tions of theCommission.

interest 

The worst fallacy of the report lies in the 
statement  that  “the  public 
is 
best served when the  rates are so appointed 
ss to encourage the  largest  possible change 
of  products  between  different  sections  of 
our  country  and  with  foreign  countries.” 
If this be true, then  commerce  is an end in 
itself,  and  not  a  means  to  an  end.  We 
should forbid any part of the country to sup 
ply its own wants, and compel Pennsylvania 
fo give up growing  wheat  and Michigan to 
stop smelting iron.  And this  is  just what 
low through rates combined with high  local 
rates tend to do.  They make it more profit­
able to supply every local want  from  a dis­
tance, even though the local facilities for pro­
duction are abundant.

PAY  CASH  FOR  PRODUCE.

, T h e Tradesman has frequently advised 
the merchants of  Michigan  to pay cash for 
produce, instead of compelling the farmer to 
take the value of his  products  “in  trade,” 
andthere seems to be no valid  reason  why 
the  advice  should  not  be  repeated  until 
more merchants are led to  discard the pres­
ent too-prevalent practice and substitute the 
more  equitable  method  suggested  by  the 
caption of this  article.  The old  custom  is 
productive of evil in two direction^:  If the 
farmer is compelled to trade out the amount 
of his sales to the merchant, he cannot well 
help thinking that the dealer is making fish 
of one and fowl of  another—that he is will­
ing to pay the jobber cash for his  supplies, 
because he cannot help  himself,  but  bears 
down on the fanner, because he has him un- 
'der his control.  Such a feeling cannot well 
be avoided by the  merchant  and  develops 
into a sentiment which bodes no good to the 
dealer.  Again, where the  merchant offers 
to pay one price for produce “ in trade” and 
«nother price “in cash,” he inculcates in the 
mind of the producer the fact that his goods 
Are not on a par with cash,  which is one of 
th e most damaging  opinions  which  can be 
maintained by his customers.

The merchant who pays cash  for produce 
Always gets the bast grades  the  market af­
fords, because  he  attracts  the ' most  inde­
pendent class of customers, both sellers and 
tmyers, while thedealer who follows the an­
tiquated method of exchanging merchandise 
for produce is compelled to  take  whatever 
comes along—in many caseslots which have 
been rejected by other mid. more  enterpris­
ing merchants.  The result is that while the 
cash purchaser builds up a reputation among 
his customers for handling prime batter and 
.vegetables, the  slow-going  dealer who fol­
lows the devious paths of barter loses a cer- 
. tain proportion of good  trade«  without get­
ting any compensating advantage in return.
The  man  who pays cash for produce as 
w ell as staple and fancy goods. finds it eas­
ier to do a cash business.  He can stand be- 
hind hls counter and assert,  with emphasis, 
•Vi pay cakh.for everything I buy And must 
exact  the  same  way  of dealing from my 
customers.”  Coming from a man whoprae- 
3t|?eíwhaét.he  preaches,  such  a  statement 
weight with the persons to whom it 
As addressed a n d ^  variably  results in pbu»> 
*^hi*tauiBactioBf<m a closer cash  b e

THUNK LINE  CLASSIFICATION,
When the new trunk line classification of 
freights  went  into  effect  last  April, the 
New York.  Board  of  Trade  immediately 
realized  that  the  maintenance  of  such a 
schedule would operate  against the jobbers 
of the seaboard in  their  attempt to sell the 
trade of the Western  States.  The  classifi­
cation of  sugar, for  instance,  was made 25 
cents per hundred to  Grand  Rapids in car- 
lots and 35 cents per hundred in  less than car­
loads—a  difference of 40 per  cent,  in favor 
of the carlot  shipper.  Claiming  that  the 
difference in the two  classes  should not be 
so great,  the Ne w York'jobbers'filed a pro­
test with the  Inter-State  Commerce  Com­
mission.  The hearing of the case has been 
postponed from time to time, being now set; 
for January 24.  The  retail  trade  of  the 
country, realizing that  the  present  system 
operated against  purchases  being  made, in 
any but near-by markets,  arrayed  itself Un 
the side of the  Eastern  jobber,  reinforcing 
the protests  of  Boston,  New  York  and 
Philadelphia with  numerous  ringing  reso­
lutions.  The Western jobbing trade, recog­
nizing that the present classification gives it 
an advantage over its Eastern competitor, has 
been equally  active  in  seeking  to maintain 
the present classification.

This question  is  an  important  one End 
strong arguments can  be  advanced on both 
sides.  T h e  T radesman  thinks  no  one 
will dispute the statement that there should 
be a  difference in  freight  charges  between 
carlots and less  than  carlots.  When  it  is 
remembered that in carlots the  shipper  al­
most invariablyloads the car and the receiv­
er unloads  it,  that  the  work  of  checking 
and billing  is  greatly  reduced, 
that  the 
switching and overhauling  incident to local 
traffic are largely  obviated,  Th e  Tra des­
man’s statement will  be  accepted  without 
debate.  So much  being taken for granted, 
then, what percentage should  be  added  to 
the carload rate in  the  shipment of smaller 
Is 40 per  cent, too  great? 
lots. 
Is 10 per 
cent, 
too  little?  The  Western  jobbers 
claim that  the  former  percentage is about 
right, while  the  Eastern  jobbers  end the 
Western retailers are  equally  certain  that 
the latter figure is correct.  Both are actuat­
ed by selfish motives, if  the advancement of 
material interests in a general  sense can be 
so  denominated.  Neither  contestant  has 
all  thelargument  on  its side.  Such being 
the case, which is the  proper course to pur­
sue?  Simply  to  work  for the side which 
will put the most  money  into your  pocket, 
If you are a Michigan jobber, it is  desirable 
that you control  the  trade  of  the State as 
far as possible.  Therefore,  protest against 
a  change  in  the  classification. 
If, on the 
other hand,  you  are a retailer and desire to 
choose in  what market  you  shall buy your 
goods, co-operate  with  the  Eastern  jobber 
in his attempt  to  reduce  the  difference in 
the classification,  thus  placing you in more 
direct communication  with  the  markets of 
the Western World.

It is not  often  that the  interests  of  the 
jobber and retailer are antagonistic, but this 
question seems to place  the  two  branches 
of  trade  in  direct  opposition.  There  is, 
however,  no occasion  for  dissention.  The 
two classes can prepare suitable resolutions 
expressing their views and forward them to 
the  Commission  for  consideration.  And 
when the Commission finally  announces its 
decision,  both  classes  will  be found ready 
to obey it to  the  letter,  remembering that 
past  differences  were  purely  business 
variances  which  pass  away  without  en­
gendering ill-feeling qr malice.

AMONG T H E  TRADE:

GRAND  BAPEDS  GOSSIP.

May & Lyons have  opened  a  flour  and 
feed store at 165 West Bridge street, comer 
Stocking street.

A. C, Perigard has, engaged in the grocery 
business at Muskegon.  Thé stock was pur­
chased at this market.  -  .

A.  A. Goodwin has opened  a  dry  goods 
and  gents’  furnishing  goods  store at 596 
South Division street.

J. L. Thomas has engaged  in the grocery 
business at Cannonsburg.  Clark, Jewell & 
Co. furnished the  stock. 

•

D. D. Cook succeeds Cook & Prinz in the 
manufacture of show cases and store fixtures 
at 38 West Bridge street.  ,

C. N. Leach has engaged  in  the  grocery 
business at Hersey.  Amos  S.  Musselman 
& Co. furnished the stock.  •

Reeder, Palmer &  Co.  expect  to  be able 
to open their new  wholesale boot and shoe 
establishment about .January I.

O.  Emmons  has  removed  from 196 East 
Bridge to 212 East Bridge,  where he has en­
larged his stock and added a line of  feed.

E. W. Stewart has engaged in the grocery 
and  bakery  business  at 238 South Division 
street.  The  grocery  stock  was  purchased 
here. 

,__________

Nick Villa & Co.,  two  Italians  who for­
merly  carried  on  a  fruit  business  in th9 
Caulfield block,  on Canal  street,  now tarry 
at Adrian.  __ ______________

The Grand Rapids Leather Co. expects to 
start its tannery in  full  blast  next  week 
The capacity of the  establishment  is about 
100 hides per day.

Oltman Bros, have  moved  from their old 
store to their new  building at the comer of 
Fifth and Davis streets  and  added lines of 
flour, feed and wood,

E. Martin, formerly  engaged  in the meat 
business  at  Big  Stone  City,  Dakota,  has 
purchased the meat niarket of  I.  C.  Barnes, 
at 694 South Division street.

Geo. Dunaven, who sold his grocery stock 
at 498  East  street  to  Williams  &  Conley 
about three months ago,  has  resumed  pos 
session  of the stock  and will continue  the 
business.  _________________

John  Rookus, 

the  Monroe  street 

job 
printer, who has executed chattel mortgages 
with great regularity  for  some  time  past, 
has capped the climax  by  uttering a bill of 
sale of his material to Geo. W.  Gay.

J.  Davenport  has  engaged  in  gênerai 
trade at Paris.  Olney,  Shields & Co.  fur 
nished the  groceries,  Thompson  & Maclay 
the furnishing goods and notions and Reed­
er,  Palmer & Co. the boots and shoes.

Edgar W.  Bowker,  formerly  engaged in 
the bakery business at 310 Jefferson avenue, 
but more  recently  engaged  in  the  same 
business at Saginaw City, died at Memphis, 
Tenu.,  about  two  weeks  ago,  where  he 
had established  a  bakery  business,  which 
will be continued by his wife.

J. H.  Huntley has  just  completed an ad­
dition  to  his  grocery  store  at  204  Henry 
street, 16xl8 feet in dimerision, which makes 
his store  42 feet  long.  Albert  Graham  is 
assisting him  behind  the  counter, pending 
the rebuilding of  the factory of  the  Grand 
Haven Broom Co., which  was recently des­
troyed by  fire.

Alpine—A. M. Church IS closing  out  his 
general Stock.  He will be  succeeded  by J. 
Adams.

Dowagiac—Ingling & Hackstadt  succeed 
Ezra Jones, in  the  grocery  and  provision 
business. 

J ' ' •  _

Grand Ledge—W. E,  Wilson has sold his 
drug  stock  to Wm.  A.  Tuttle, late of Wil- 
liamston.

Saranac—Lester & Co.  will  remove their 
fancy goods stock  to  Lake  Odessa  about 
January 1.

Portland—Elder  Bros,  have  sold  their 
drug and grocery stock to J.  J.  Wiley,  late 
of Bad Axe.

Mt.  Clemens—Frank  Dowling  succeeds 
Dowling & Parker in the agricultural imple­
ment business.

Niles—Colby  &  Griffin,  druggists, have 
dissolved.  E. C. Griffin  continues in place 
of the old firm.

Owosso—Maggie McBain (Mrs. N.),cloth­
ing dealer, has discharged  the $1,000 mort­
gage on her stock.

Irving—L. R. Rogers,  formerly  engaged 
in general trade at Eastport, will  engage in 
the same business here.

Detroit—The  assets  of  Julius Newman, 
tl\p failed shoemaker, are $2,563.48 and the 
liabilities are $7,117.69.

Wayland—J.  C.  Yeakey 
erection of a new  building,1 
occupy as a meat market.

has  begun the 
’  which  he will

Detroit—W.  D.  Robinson  & Co.,  whole­
sale boot and shoe dealers,  who  suspended 
a few weeks ago, have resumed.

Fremont—O.  C. Pemberton  has  sold his 
drug stock to Dr. Miller, but  will  continue 
in charge of the prescription  department.

Big  Rapids—E.  H.  Branch  &  Co.  have 
shipped their  unsold  stock of dry goods  to 
Brooklyn,  N. Y.,  where  it  will  be closed 
out.

Glenn—Geo. T.  Clapp,  whose  store  and 
stock were  recently  burned  to the ground, 
is fitting up the skating rink for  mercantile 
purposes.

Gilead—Dr. A.  B.  Mathews’  drug  store 
and contents burned to  the  ground on Dec. 
14.  The fire is  supposed  to  be  of incen­
diary origin.

Niles—Stater & Hart,  confectioners  and 
stationers, have dissolved,  E. S.  Slater hav­
ing bought Hart’s interest and will continue 
the business.

Gobleville—Wilkinson  &  Monteith  suc- 
seed Lambertson & Monteith in the harness 
business.  Mr.  Lambertson  continues  in 
the livery business.  -

Blanchard—Dr.  Peter  Beyer  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  his partner in the 
drug firm of J. S.  Burton  &  Co.  and  will 
continue the business  under his own name.
Charlotte—Edwin D. Foote and Lewis P. 
Church,  late  of  Flint, have  formed  a  co­
partnership  under  the  style  of  Foote  & 
Church and purchased  the  hardware  stock 
of Barber & ForeuiAii.

Hudson—J.  K.  Boies  &  Co.,  who have 
carried on general trade  ip the. “Old Comer 
Store” for over  forty  years,  have sold  out 
to F. H.  Brown'<&  Co.,  of  Blissfield,  who 
will take possession January 1

Kalamazoo—Fred  R.  Phetteplace’s  gro­
cery  store  was  ! closed  on  the 16th under 
foreclosure  of  two ; Chattel mortgages,  one 
being  held by thé Kalamazoo Savings Bank 
and  the  other , by  H. Phptteplace.  There 
are also other creditors,: whose  claims  can 
hardly be paid by the  sale  of  the  stock 
Phetteplace  claims-that  if  his  creditors 
would hold off thirty days he  could satisfy 
all claims.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS,

the  cigar 

Lansing—The Anderson Road Cart Co. is 

turning out 100  finished carts per day.  I

“Taxation without representation” chang­
ed  this  country  from  a 'dependency  on  a 
monarchy to a republic.  The Grand Rapids 
Board  of  Trade is largely  supported bjare- 
tail merchants,  yet the  directors  of that or­
ganization have seen  fit  to  set their seal of 
approval on a measure  which strikes  at the 
pocket book and  independence of  every re 
tail merchant  in  Michigan.  The  body has 
ceased to  represent what  it purports to and 
the  directors  should  change  its  name  to 
“Board  of  Jobbing  Trade.”  Incident  to 
such  change,  they should  return the money 
contributed to the  support  of  the Board by 
retail merchants.

The  thirty-one  directors  Of  the  Grand 
Rapids Board of Trade  seem to be in about 
the  position  of  the Irishman who-said he 
“never opened bis mouth  without  putting 
his loot in it.”  The  directors  presentera 
dictum  to  the  taxpayers of the city on the 
subject of increased water  service  and  the 
taxpayers buried  the  project  deeper  than 
hades.  Now the directers,  forgetting  that 
three-quarters of the members  of the Board 
are retail merchants,  slap the retail trade in 
the face by adopting an  arbitrary resolution 
on the subject of freight classification.

The Grand Rapids Board of Trade is’sup­
posed to voice the business sentiment of the 
community,  but  a  recent  action of the di­
rectors of that body  gives  ground  for  the 
belief that its influence is to be  exerted in a 
lop-sided direction. 
In  adopting a memor­
ial to the Inter-State  Commission,  asking 
that  the  present  freight  classification  be 
maintained,  the  directors  exhibited a sus­
ceptibility to railway influence and an utter 
disregard of the best interests  of  the  rank 
and file of Michigan  business men.

,  Since  the decease of the  Merchants  and 
Manufacturers’  Exchange,  the  jobbers  of 
the  city  have  had no  organization.  . The 
want is now supplied by the Grand  Rapids 
Board of Trade,  Which furthers the ends of 
tine jobbipg trade with the  money  contrib­
uted by retailers.^  S 

■  .

t  AROUND  THE  STATE.
Ishpeming — Paul  Jaddcke, 

manufacturer, is dead.

Detroit—A.  R.  Walker  succeeds  A.  E. 

Holt in the drug  business.

Mecosta—Carman  &  Co.  succeed  Mr, 

Carman in general ,trade.

Shelby—A. A. Lewis succeeds  Roberts & 

Lewis in the grocery business.

Hastings—Ed. Evans  has  opened a meat 

market—the fifth in the place.

Ionia—John H. Welch succeeds Welch & 

Payne in the grocery business.

Batavia—C. Pond & Co., general dealers, 

have been closed by creditors.

St. Joseph— Chas.  Morrison has opened a 

meat market on Maple avenue.

Allegan—Clark &  Merical  succeed Wm, 

Clark in the harness  business.

Morley—Mrs.  S.  E.  Hanover,  of  Big 

Rapids, has opened a bazaar store.

Saginaw—Becker  Bros,  succeed  C.  H, 

JBecker in the dry goods business.

Owoso—The  Owosso  Cigar  and  Candy 

Co. succeeds the Owosso Cigar Co.

Wayland—F. A. Burlington has pqrchas 

ed the meat market of C.  C. Coon.

Cheboygan—J. W. Armstrong  has  sold 

his meat businesss to J.  T.  Belesle.

Hopkins—W. S.  Campbell  has opened a 

grocery,  dry goods and notion store.

Leslie—V. H.  Grout  &  Co.  succeed Nor­

ton & Grout in thè hardware business.
;  Cass  City-—Holmes  Bros,  succeed  C. S, 
Ross in the grocery and book business.

Fremont—Sutfin & Carlton  have  bought 

the flour and feed store of G. E. Harris.

Kalamazoo—Wm.  G. Foster has opened a 

variety store at 134 South Burdick street!

Dowagiac—J. F. Taylor  has  moved  his 
dry goods sto$k here from  Berrien Springs,
Ionia—Geo. Taylor succeeds N. S.  Hitch­
cock in the agricultural implement business,
Corunna—E.  Eveleth  succeeds  Lowe 

Eveleth in the dry goods and  grocery  busi­
ness.

Owosso—J. H. Deal has purchased a half 
interest in the meat market ofW m .  Sturte- 
yant. 

Kalamazoo—A. Manning has removed has 
removed his groceryto 222  North  -Eurdick 
street- H E m K X  h  ' '   H M B   “

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Wayland—Hydenburg  &  Hanchett  are 
putting in a picket! mill  in connection with 
their feed mill.

St. Joseph—A.  W.  Wells  &  Co.  have 
purchased Geo. E.  Smith’s box  aud  basket 
manufacturing plant.

Buchanan—Spencer & Barnes,  the furni­
ture  manufacturers,  will 
increase  their 
buildings  to double  tneir  present  capacity 
in the spring.

Shelby—Peck & Cutler,  who recently  en­
gaged in the manufacture of broom handles, 
have  secured  a  contract  which will keep 
them running two years.

Muskegon—Blodgett & Byrne have about 
200 men at work in the woods of the Hough 
ton lake region, and are putting in logs over 
a logging road.  The haul  to the river is 14 
miles,

Flint—Fred Brainard will build  six char­
coal  kilns,  which  will  have a capacity of 
10,000 cords a year, at Ola,  on  the  Toledo 
Saginaw &  Muskegon  Railway.  He  also 
Ras kilns in full blast at Alma.

Buchanan—The Buchanan Manufacturing 
Co.  has  increased  its  capital  stock  from 
$40,000 to $100,000. the  employes subscrib­
ing  for  $10,000,  The  factory will be en­
larged in the spring and 200 men  employed 
—double the present  force.  The  specialty 
of  this  company  is  the  ‘-Queen”  folding 
bed.

Adrian—This  place  can get the Geo.  T, 
Smith  Middlings  Purifier  Co.  away  from 
Jackson by putting up $40,000  and  a  site, 
but she won’t even  make  an  effort  unless 
Mr. Smith will give bonds to stay 100 years, 
Adrian has been in the,  bonus  business be­
fore and  knows  that a concern  bought  in 
that way can get up and dust  even  as does 
the Irishman’s flea,

Kalamazoo—The Gazette is  authority for 
the statement that  Fuller  Bros.,  manufac­
turers of washboards  and  clothes dryers at 
Minneapolis, will remove to that place next 
spring.  The firm occupy rented quarters at 
present, but will  put up a brick building at 
Kalamazoo»  60x200  feet  in  dimensions.
Arrangements  bave been made fôr*the pur-

phase of a ihilBon fëët of basswood - lumber 
and the employment of fifty men. '
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Wayland—D. J.  Sigler has opened a shoe 

;.;7  STRAY  FACTS.' 

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Chippewa Lake—E.. Burtch  has  engaged 

K<n

shop; 

in trade.

Mosherville—S.  N.  Taylor,  miller,  has 

made an assignment.

Detroit—Henry  Grimm,  tailor,  has v as­

signed to H. P. Davock.

Benton Harbor—John B.  Graves succeeds 

the Graves Lumber Co.

South Lyon—H.  Whipple  succeeds  Hop­

kins & Baker in the hotel business«

Detroit—Julius Newman,  boot  and  shoe 
dealer, has  assigned to  Robert Seblesinger.
Detroit—The  Peninsular  White  Lead  & 
Oil Works will be merged into a stock com­
pany about January 1.

Bridgeton—Geo.  H.  Rainouard  has  re­
ceived the appointment  of  post  master, to 
the satisfaction  of everyone.

Port Huron—Cobb & Comstock’s  agricul 
tural implement  warehouse has been closed 
on a $12,000 chattel  mortgage.

Muskegon—T. D.  Stimson  has  a crew of 
60  men at work, and will put 7,000,000 feet 
of logs into Long lake in Clare county.

Ishpeming—The  Argyle  iron  mine  has 
been sold to Morris Sellers, Don M. Dickin­
son and  W.  W.  Wheaton,  of  Detroit, for 
$250,000.

Montague—The  Farmers  and  Working 
men’s Co-operative  Association is consider­
ing the advisability  of increasing  its work­
ing capital.

Menominee—Loggers  are  feeling  rather 
blue in this region on account  of poor roads 
and poor hauling, owing to the open weath­
er and no snow.

Muskegon—The Jonathan Boyce Lumber 
Co. 
is  getting  out  20,000,000 feet of logs 
this winter, in  Roscommon  and  adjoining 
counties,  which is 4,000,000 more than  laist 
winter.  There are 175 men employed.

Port  Austin—Lamed  &  Culham,  who 
bought the flour  on  the  wrecked  steamer 
Osceola,  have been lucky.  The fine weath­
er has enabled them to save the  entire  car­
go, and salt rising ought to  be cheap in the 
thumb this winter.

Detroit—The  Michigan  Electric  Service 
Co. has filed articles with the county  clerk, 
The eapital stock is $50,000,  of  which $34, 
000 is paid in.  The  incorporators are Fred 
H. Seymour and John  C.  Grout,  of Detroit, 
and Edwin N. Neff,  of Chicogo.

Saugatuck—The Commercial shows a to 
tal of 1,215,545 baskets of  peaches  shipped 
the past season from East  Saugatuck,  New 
Richmond, Fennville,  Saugatuck,  Douglas 
and  Pier  Cove.  An  aggregate  of  24,41 
barrels of apples  were  shipped  from  the 
three ports of Saugatuck,  Douglas and Pier 
Cove.

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Purely Personal.

H

F. A.  Racket!  lias  taken  the position of 
assistant shipping  clerk for Curtiss & Dun 
ton.

Wm.  R.  White, of  the Thompson & Tay­
lor Spice Co.,  of Chicago, was in  town Mon 
day.

Thos.  W.  MacVenn,  book-keeper 

for 
Olney,  Shields & Co.,  will  spend Christmas 
with friends in Chicago.

Dr.  POter Beyer,  the Blanchard  druggist, 
was  in  town  last  week  on  his  way  to 
Drenthe,  where his parents reside.

E.  S.  Houghtaling,  Secretary  of  the 
Oceana B. M. A.,  was in town one day  last 
week.  He reports his Association as boom 
ing and an annual banquet in prospect.

Gripsack Brigade.

M. J. Matthews, of the Michigan Tinware 
Co., Detroit,  was in town  a  couple of days 
last week.

Ivan Lloyd,  district representative for the 
R. W.  Bell Manufacturing Co.,  of  Buffalo, 
leaves for Buffalo on  Thursday,  where  he 
will  spend  the  Christmas  holidays  with 
friends.

Ed.  P. Andrew,  for the past two years on 
the road for S.  A.  Maxwell  &  Co.,  of Chi 
cago, has purchased an  interest  in the book 
and stationery business of F.  W.  Andrew & 
Co., at Ludington, and removed from Grand 
Rapids to that place.  He will  retire  from 
the road permanently.

D.  A.  Harrison,  for  several  years  past 
general Western Michigan  traveling  repre 
sentativefor  Farrand,  Williams  &  Co.,- of 
Detroit,  was  here  last  week  for the last 
time with the old house.  On January 1,  he 
takes a position with the Peninsular  White 
Lead and Oil Works,  at Detroit.

They Speak for Themselves.

T he  T radesman  has  frequently  men 
tioned  the success  which has attended  the 
opening of the branch  house  of the Detroit 
Safe Company,  which is so ably represented 
by E. A- Lee.  From  the  very  start their 
trade has been  vefy  good,,  and  large num­
bers of sales  have  been  made  in  the city 
and surrounding towns.  The  Detroit  safe 
is so well known that it  is  needless  to  ex­
tol its merits.  There  is  no  safe made to­
day which excels the Detroit safe, and those 
who  contemplate  purchasing  one of these 
valuable protectors,  both  against  burglars 
or fire,  will  do  well  to  call  at 46 Ottawa 
street. 

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MISCELLANEOUS.

A dvertisem ents  will  be  inserted un d er thia h e a d fo r 
one cen t a  woi-d, o r tw o eents a  w ord  fo r   th re e  inser­
tions.  No  advertisem ent ta k en   fo r less th a n  25 cents. 
A dvance paym ent.
A dvertisem ents  d irecting  th a t  answ ers  be sent: in  
care of th is office  m ust  be accom panied by 25 
cents extra, to  cover expense o f postage.
■ ATENT  RUNNER  ATTACHMENT-^FOR  ROAD 
K a SALE—STOCK  OF  DRUGS,  BOOKS,  STATIDN- 

Carts.  S ent on receip t o f $5.-  N am e size of axle. 
H.  Loughborough,  m anufacturer’s  agents,  K alam a­
224*
zoo, Mich. 

ery  and  waU  paper  in   a   th riv in g   tow n.  Also 
three-story  brick  building  on  best  com er  in   tow n. 
WiU seU stock and re n t  store, o r  w ill  tra d e  both  fór 
good  farm   n e a r  some  tow n  in   Southern  M ichigan. 
224*
Address P. M. Lonsbury, Reed City, Mich. 

EOR SALE—WHOLE OR PART INTEREST IN A FIRST- 

class m eat m ark et in  a  th riv in g   tow n  o f 1.000 in ­
hab itan ts w ith  two  railroads.  A verage  sales  $30  p er 
day.  Good reasons fo r seUing. Address H ., care Trades­
m a n ^ ^  
219-tf

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F o r   s a l e —d r u g   s t o c k   a n d  f ix t u r e s   i n   a

live  tow n  in   Southern  M ichigan.  Only  those 
w ith cash need apply.  Best o f m asons given.  Address, 
219-223
W. R. Mand.go, Sherwood, Mich. 
OR SALE—AT A BARGAIN.  A  CLEAN  STOCK  OF 
hardw are  and  m ill  snppUes.  Address  W ayne 
Choate, Agent, E ast Saginaw._______  
210-tf
FOR SALE—t h e  b e s t  d r u g  s t o r e  in   THE  THRIV- 
in g   city of  Muskegon.  Terms  easy.  C.  L.  Brun- 
193-tf
dage, Muskegon, Mich. 
■ ANTED—EVERT  STORE-KEEPER  WHO  READS 

th is  p ap er  to  give  th e  Sutliff coupon  system  a 
tria l.  I t w ill abolish  your  pass books,  do  aw ay w ith 
aU your book-keeping, in  m any instances save you the 
expense o f one clerk, wiU bring  your business down to 
a  cash basis, and save  you  all  th e  w orry and troubles 
th a t  usually  go  w ith  th e  pass-book  plan.  S tart  in  
Jan u ary  1st w ith  th e new system , keep  pace  w ith th e 
tim es, and you will never re g re t it.  H aving tw o kinds, 
both kinds wiU be sent by addressing (m entioning this 
paper) J. H. Sutliff, Albany, N. Y. 
219-6t

groceries o r  general  m erchandise.  W ant to  ex­
tend business.  This  is  a  gran d   opening  on  raUway. 
223*
Address 105,  th is office. 

■ ANTED—PARTNER WITH #1,000 TO #3,000 IN CASH, 
WANTED—A  MAN  HAVING  AN  ESTABLISHED 

tra d e  am ong  lum berm en,  to   add  a  special line 
and sell on commission.  To  th e  rig h t  m an  a  splendid 
chance will be given to  m ake  m oney w ithout ex tra ex­
pense.  Address “B,” care M ichigan  Tradesm an.  178-tf
.PLACE to secure a thorough 
’ and useful education is at the 
Grand Rapids (Mich.) Busi 
ness College,  write for Col- 

Address,  C. G. SWENSBERG.
JUDD  cfc  OO., 

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

lege Journal.

And Full Line Summer Goods.

102  CANAL  STREET.

W  H  I P S

ADDRESS

GRAHAM  ROTS.  -  Grand Rapids, Mich,

ÌEANBBAHDS DKTBICrr 

TELEGRAPH GO.

NO. 3 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

Electrical  Supplies,  Burglar  Alarms  and 
Fire Alarm  Boxes  pnt  in  cities.  Hotel 
Annunciators  and  Electric Door Bells at 
wholesale  and  retail.  Drawings  sent 
with Bells,  so anyone can put them up.

Messengers,  Hacks.  Express  Wagons  on 

hand day and night. 
J. W . GLASS, Supt.

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GENUINE K.  of L.  CIGARS.
The product of  Organized,  Working  Ci- 
garmakers.  Established  Sept.  1, 1886, on 
the Co-operative plan by members of L.  A. 
6374,  K.  of  L.  Smokers  and  Friends of 
Labor, Attention! 
If  you  are  opposed to 
filthy, tenement-house factories, the servile 
labor of  coolies,  the  contracts  for  convict 
labor, give our Cigars a trial.
If you are in favor of shorter hours of labor, 
the  Saturday half-holiday,  and  last,  but not 
least, the payment of higher and living wages 
in solid cash, give our Cigars a trial and accord 
them your most liberal  patronage.  The yel­
low K. of Xi, label  on  every  box.  One hun­
dred thousand sold within three months in the 
city of Detroit alone.  W arranted to be  strict­
ly five and ten cent goods.  For further partic­
ulars, terms, prices, references,  tc., address 

W. E. KRUM & CO.,

W ernersville, Berks Co.. Pennsylvania.

WHOLESALE  AND RETAIL

E. A. HAMILTON, Agt.,

COAL and WOOD.
101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block.
PiTHiTS-

| A ttorney a t P ate n t Law and SoUeitor 
'o f  A m erican  and  Foreign  patents. 
105 E. Main St., K alam azoo, Mich., U. S. A.  Branch  of­
fice, London, Eng.  Practice in  U. S. Courts.  C irculars 
free.

LUCIUS C. WEST,

Telephone 909—1 r.

TO  RETAILERS

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CLOTHING,
Furnishing  Goods,

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s o p p i

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flats, Caps, Etc.

All winter goods will be sold at and

FOE  30  DAYS

b e l o w  c o st
SPRING GOODS

To make room for

Which are  now arriving.

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TERMS:— 

7  per cent-  10 days. 
5 

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NET  60  “
I   P  T  ÏÏÏÎI  36,38,40 and42 Cansí 81.,
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GRAND  RAPIDS,

30 

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WIGWAM  SLIPPERS.

Send Your Spring Orders to MATHEW,
Men’s  .........’............................. ............ ,.10 001 Youth’s and Misses..
Boys and women’s  ...................................   8 50.1 Children’s............. ..

“  with soles....... ................................1125 
44. 
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9 75

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W oonsocket and W ales-Goodyear Rubbers, B oston K nit and W ool Boots.

urifii  onloo 
with  soles............... 

..........................7 00
.................. . . . 8  00
............................6 (JO
...........................e 75

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Hides, Purs, W ool & Tallow^

■  DEALERS IN

NOS.  ISS and 184 LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS. MICHIGAN.

WB CABBY A STOCK OF VIA KB TALLOW FOB MULL USB.

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IS886IITI0K  OEMRTKEMT.

B n iìm M  V o si»  A ssociation .

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rrtsMinit  Fi mil Hamilton, Traverse City.  :
First Vice-President—Pani P. Morgan, Monroe.  - 
Second Vice-President—8. Lamfrom, OwOmo. 
Secretary—K. A  Stoue, Grand K&phlti  ■ 
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Treasurer—L. W, Sprague. Greenville.  - 
Executive Board—President, Secretary, Geo. W.  Hub- 
.  M rdtliint; W.E. Kelsey, ionta;Irving F. Clapp, èj-
■■■■L.OTW__„ MHH ¡MMMjfHI
Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse 
City; Chas. T. Bridgman,  Flint;  H. B.  Fargo, Muske­
gon. 
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Commmltte on Legislation—Frank Wells, Lansing; W. 
'  E. Kelsey, Ionia; Neal McMillan, Rbckfordl 
Committee  on  Transportation—J.  W, Milliken,  Trav­
erse City; Jno. P. Stanley, Battle Creek;  Wm. Rebee, 
.  East Saginaw.
Committee on  Insurance—N.  B.  Blain,  Lowell;  E.  T.
Hogle,Hastings: O. M. Clement, Cheboygan. 
Committee on  Building  and  Loan Associations—F. L. 
Fuller» Frankfort;  S.  E. Parkill,  Owosso;  Will  Em­
mett,Eaton Rapids.

Official Organ—The Michigan Tradesman.

.. 

The following auxiliary associations aie op­
erating under  charters granted by the Michi- 
gan Business Men’s Association:

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No. 1—Traverse C ity  B. M. A. s 
President, Geo. E. Steele; Secretary, L. Roberts.
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President, N. B. Blain; Secretary. Frank T. King.

N o . 2—L o w e ll  B. M . A .
N o . 3—S tu rg is B . M . A . 

President. H. S. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jom.
N o.  4 —G rand  B a p id s  M .  A . 
President. Jas. A. Coye; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
President, H.B. Fargo; Secretary, W. C. Conner. 
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President, C. R. Smith; Secretary, P. T.Baldwin.

N o .  5 —M u sk eg o n  B .  M . A . 

N o, 6 —A lb a   B. M . A .

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N o.  7—D im o n d a le  B . M . A .

President, T, M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widgter.______

N o . &—E a stp o r t B . M . A .

N o . 9 —L a w re n c e  B . M . A .

* o . lO —H arb or S p rin g s B . M . A . 

President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L.Thurston.
President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins.
President, W. J. Clark; Secretary. A. L. Thompson.
President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H.  Camp.
President, CTicKay; Secretary, C. W. Bennett.
President, H. B. Stnrtevant; Secretary, W,  G. Shane.
N o. 1 4 —N o. M u sk egon  B . M . A . 
.President, S. A. Howey; Secretary, G. C. Havens.
President, R. R. Perkins;  Secretary, J. F. Fairchild.

N o . 1 1 —K in g sle y  B . M . A . 
N o. 1 2 —Q u in cy  B . M . A . 

N o. 1 5 —B o y n e  C ity B .  M . A . 
N o.  1 6 —Sand B a k e  B . M. A . 

N o. 1 3 —S h er m a n  B . M . A . 

President, J. V. Crandall:  Secretary, A. P. Comstock.

N o.  17—P la in w e ll B . M. A . 

President, M. Bailey, Secretary, J. A. Sidle.
N o.  1 8 —O w osso B . M . A . 

■President, W. A, Woodard; Secretary, S. Lamfrom.

N o.  1 9 —A d a   B . M . A . 

President, P. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel.

President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps.

N o. 3 0 —S a u g a tu c k   B. M . A . 
N o. 2 1 —W ay la n d  B . M . A . 

President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt.

N o. 2 3 —G rand  L ed ge B . M . A . 

Persideht, W. E. Wilson; Secretary, W, R. Clarke.

N o. 2 3 —C arson C ity B . M . A . 

President, F. A. Rockafellow:  Secretary, C. O. Trask.
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President, J. E. Thnrkow;  Secretary, W. H. Richmond. 
President, Ira S. Jeffers; Secretary, H. P. Pew._______

N o. 3 4 —M o rley  B .  M . A .

N o . 2 5 —P a lo   B- M . A .

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N o. 2 6 —G r e e n v ille   !R. M . A .

N o   3 7 —D o r r   B. M .  Am 

President. L. W. Sprague; Secretary, E. J. Clark._____
President, E. S, Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher.
President, J.  H, Tuttle;  Secretary, H. G. Pozer.______
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President, Wm. Moore;  Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrongh.

N o. 2 8 —C h eb o y g a n  B . M , A
N o. 2 9 —F r e e p o r t B . M.  A.

N o.  3 0 —O cean a  B. M .  A .
N<». 3 l —C h arlotte  B. M . A . 

President, A. G. Avery;  Secretary, E. S. Houghtaling.
President, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. G. Fleury.
President, G. W. Watrous;  Secretary, J. B. Watson.
President, John Nicholls;  Secretary, R. W. Kane.

N o.  3 3 —C oopers v ille  B . M . A . 
N o. 3 3 —C h a rlev o ix . B. M . A . 

N o. 3 4 — -aranac  B. M . A . 

President, Geo. A. Potts;  Secretary, P. T. Williams.

N o .  3 5 —B e lla ir e   B. M . A  
N o. 3 6 —Ith a c a   B .  M . A .

President, Wm. J. Nixon; Secretary, G. J. Noteware.
President, O. F. Jackson;  Secretary, John  M. Everden.
President,  Geo. H. Rowell;  Secretary, Jno. P. Stanley.

N o. 3 7 —B a ttle  C reek  B .  M . A . 

N o. 3 8 —S c o ttv ille  B .  M . A . 

President, H. E. Symons: Secretary, P. W. Higgins.

N o. 3 9   -B u r r  O ak B . M . A . 
President, B. O. Graves;  Secretary-, H. M. Lee.
N o. 4 0 —E a to n  B a p id s  lì. M . A . 
N o. 4 1 —B r e c k e n r id g e   B . M . A . 

President, F. H. PeGalin; Secretary, Will Emmert.

President, W. O. Watson; Secretary, C.  E. Scudder.

N o. 4 2 —F r e m o n t B . M.  A . 
N o. 4 3 —T u b tin  B . M . A .

President, Jos. Gerber; Secretary  C. J. Rathbun.
President; G. A. Estes; Secretary, G. W. Bevins.

N o. 4 4 —R eed  C ity  B . M . A .

President, C. J. Fleischhauer;  Secretary,  W. H. Smith. 
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President, P. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay.

N o . 4 5 —H o y tv ille   B . M .  A .

N o . 4 6 —L e slie  B . M . A . 

N o.  4 7 —F lin t  M .  Ü. 

President, M.  L. Campbell; Secretary, B. M. Gould.
President, W. C. Pierce; Secretary, W. H. Graham.
N o. 4 8 —H ub bard sto n   B. M. A . 
President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.
President, A. Wenzell; Secretary, Frank Smith.
President, C. D. Gardner; Secretary, H. W. Leonard.

N o. 4 9 —L eroy  B   M .  A* 
,  N o. 5 0 —M a n iste e  B . M . A . 

N o . 5 1 —C edar  S p rin g s  B .  M .  A . 

P resident, L. M. Sellers; S ecretary, W. C. Congdon.

The Veteran Association of the State. 

F rom  th e  T raverse C ity H erald.

The meeting of the Business Men’s Asso­
ciation  on  Tuesday  evening  was well at­
tended,  and  matters  of  interest were dis­
cussed at length.  *
The plan to  unite  with  other  Northern 
associations for the purpose  of  advertising 
broadcast the  products  and  desirability of 
the Grand  Traverse  region  for homes and 
for the manufacture of our  endless  variety 
apd quantity of hardwood  timber,  received 
considerable comment.
The  Committee  on  Manufacturing  was 
instructed to further confer with the parties 
proposing to erect  a  shingle  mill  at  this 
place.
The  fourth  annual  banquet’will be held 
<m Tuesday  evening,  January 3.  À  com­
mittee of three,  Consisting of F. Hamilton, 
J. A. Montague and J. G. Johnson, was ap­
pointed to outline  the  work.  Neighboring 
associations will be invited to send delegates. 
The Secretary and other officers of the State 
Association  will  be  present.  The  ladies 
will also be invited.
The Association will  soon  enter upon its 
fourth year.  The work it has accomplished 
has won favorable  comment,  both at home 
and abroad. 
It has the interest of Traverse 
City  and  the  Grand  Traverse  region  at 
heart, and when profitable and desirable en­
terprises are seeking locations at our hands, 
the business men of Traverse City go  down 
into their pockets with commendable  vigor.
The work from the  Railroad  Committee 
is beginning to show up in  tangible  shape.

Grand Rapids Mercantile Association.
Grand R a pid s,  Dec.  19,  1887. 

B ea r Sib—At toe regular  semi-monthly 
meeting  of  toe  Grand  Bapids  Mercantile 
Association,  which  will  be  held Tuesday 
evening, December 20,  toe  question of em­
ploying an agent and  collector  will  be dis­
posed  of.  The  proposed  change  in  the 
trank line  classification  of  freights will be 
oonsfdeiéd  and  acted  upon,  and  the  ac­
tion of the Grand Bapids Board of Trade on 
that .subject »viewed.  Six  or  mpre appli­
cations  for membership will be considered. 
H ie  question  of  securing  new  rooms for 
meeting purposes will he discussed.
A s tjhis isth e iastjmeetingbefore the an* 
nual meeting for tirè  election of officers, it 
j 
ia earnestly requested to'âtyoû bèpjreeeht’ 
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Association  Notes. r 

x Unionville has organized a B. M. A.

The Morley B. M.  A. will hold a banquet 

Dee. 26.
*' The Traverse  City  B* IM.  A.  has post­
poned its annual  banquet  from  January 
to January 10.

Wm. H. Graham has been  elected  Secre­
tary of toe Flint Mercantile U nkm .in place 
of J. L. Willett, who resigned  when he en 
gaged in toe manufacturing business.

Muskegon  Business  Gazette:  Business 
men  say that  it pays to take  stock  in  the 
Muskegon  Business  Men’s  Association 
that is,, all who have tried it say it does.

Six new charters have  been granted dur­
ing the past week—No.  47 to Flint Mercan 
tile Union (89  members);  No. 48 to Hub- 
bardston B. M. A.  (22 members);  No.  49 to 
Leroy  B.  M.  A.  (13  members;  No. 50 to 
Manistee B. M. A.  (78 paembers); No.  27 to 
Dorr  B.  M.  A.  (10  members); No.  51 to 
Cedar  Springs  B.  M.  A.  (24 members) 
These additions increase toe number of aux 
iliary associations to an even 51.

Cheboygan Tribune:  Last week the banks 
announced that on and after toe first of this 
month Canadian bills would  only be receiv­
ed on deposit at a discount  of  2  per  cent 
The Cheboygan Business Men’s Association 
has  asked  that  the  discount be either in­
creased or that the banks accept  the money 
at par.  Canadian money has become a nui­
sance in this community,  and we would like 
to see the discount placed  heavy  enough to 
drive it out of circulation.

Cadillac Democrat:  At  the  meeting  of 
the  Cadillac  Business  Men’s  Association, 
Wednesday evening,  it was  decided to cele 
brate  the  completion  of  the  Toledo,  Ann 
Arbor  &  Cadillac  Bailway  by a  banquet, 
Excursion  trains from  this  city  and  from 
Toledo will  meet  at  the  Muskegon  river, 
witness the  driving of  the  last  spike,  and 
then  come  to  Cadillac  for  a  grand  good 
time in the  evening.  A special meeting  of 
the Association will  be  held  next Wednes 
day evening to arrange for toe jubilee»

Lyons Herald:  The regular annual meet 
ing of the Lyons Business  Men’s  Associa­
tion was held at toe Town  Hall  Friday ev 
ening, with quite a full attendance.  Dr. B, 
M. Hutchinson  was  elected  President,  and 
Jonathan  Hale,  Vice-President.  D.  A, 
Beynolds received the entire  ballot for Sec­
retary,  electing him to that  position for the 
third  time.  E.  N.  Thayer  was  elected 
Treasurer by a majority vote on  first  ballot 
with two other candidates in the field.  The 
Executive  Committee  was  elected  as  fol 
lows:  J.  F.  Baker,  Jonathan  Hale,  C. E, 
Arnold, W. S*  Barnard,  Geo.  Mullins  and 
A.  K.  Roof.  James Fraser  was  appointed 
janitor for 1888.  The Committee on Manu­
facturing reported adversely on securing the 
Bailey Manufacturing Co.’s  works, the rea 
sons being entirely satisfactory to the Asso 
ciation.  Hon.  A. K. Roof gave the Assoei 
ution his views upon the  completion  of the 
Marshall & Coldwater  road-bed,  which was 
discussed,  in  connection  with  petitioning 
the D., G.  H.  & M.  Railway  for a stub line 
connecting  our  manufactories  with  their 
main linfe. 

.

Grand Haven to Secure a Charter, 
Grand H a v en,  Dec.  17,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

Dea r Sir—At our annual  meeting, held 
Dec.  14, the following officers were elected
President—F. D.  Vos.
Vice-President—Fred Albers.
Secretary—Wm. Mieras.
Treasurer—Fred A.  Hutty.
Executive Committee—G.  Juistema  and 
P Van Lopik.
Business  Committee—Jurien  Ball,  E. 
Holstell and John Cook.
We voted to join the  State body and will 
do so as soon as you send us another  appli 
cation for charter.
We thank you  for  your past kindness in 
helping us organize. 
It  has  done us much 
good and we think it will continue to do so.

Yours, 
W m.  Mier a s,  Sec’y.
Fennville About Ready to Organise.
F en n v ille,  Dec.  16,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r  S i b —I  take the liberty  of  writing 
you to ascertain the workings of  toe  B. M. 
A. 
I have been, for toe  last  two  months, 
trying to start one here and at last  have ac­
complished the worst part  of  it—that is. I  
have  twenty  of  the  best men of toe town 
who will take hold. As not one of us under­
stands wlfat is required,  I  want  to  know 
what _ the  expense  of  starting is and also 
what it will  cost  each  member  per  year. 
Then I will call them together and let them 
read your letter and you cap  appoint a tiipe 
to be here and set us afloat.  Please answer 
at once. 

Yours,

E. E. J arvis & Co. 

L ater—Under  date of Dec.  19, Mr. Jar-, 
vis sends in  an  application  from  sixteen 
business  mep  of  Fennville,  announcing 
their readiness to effect  an  organization as 
soon as a mutually agreeable date can be ar­
ranged.
Good  Report  from  the  Muskegon  Asso­

ciation.

Muskegon,  Dec.  14,  1887.

E. A. Stowe. Grand Rapids:

De a r  Sir—We  had  a  very  interesting 
meeting  again  last  evening.  Eight  new 
firms were  admitted  to  membership.  Sev­
eral members made reports in regard to col­
lections,  the total showing a saving of about 
$320 
to  the  members  of  toe  Association 
through the use of toe Blue Letter.
Enclosed find'list  of  names to be  placed 
on next State  sheet, under  head of “Infor­
mation wanted.”

Yours truly,  Wm.  P e er,  Ass’t Sec’y.

Cedar Springs Secures Charter No. 51.
Cedar Springs, Dec. 19, 1887. - 

E. A, Stowe, Grand Rapids:
I Dea r  Sir—Enclosed  I   hand  you  my 
check for $9,  being $3 for  charter  and  $6 
per capita dues.  We have adopted toe con­
stitution and by-laws for  auxiliary  associa­
tions adopted by toeM. B. M. A. 
If pos§k 
bfi£: would like to have charter h e»  by Wed* 
night, as it is our regular.
Yours,  W. C. Congdon, Sec’y.

Suggestions for Lo£al Associations.

WrittenEspecially ia*Txx Tbadesman.

Attractive Rooms—Out-of-the  way,  dark 
mid dingy  apartments  usually  impart  an 
apathetic feeling  to  the  occupants.  Cold, 
unprepared rooms,  necessitating heavy ov­
ercoats in winter, usually  give  a “want-to- 
go-home ”  and  “ never-care-to-go-again ” 
feeling, while bright, well-lighted,  comfort­
able rooms always impart  cheer  and  good 
fellowship, drawing out profitable and felic. 
/itous remarks;  business  is  transacted  with 
dispatch,  and all go away ready  to respond 
to toe next call.  First, secute^a good room 
not too large, easily accessible;  have every­
thing ready for toe guests at the  appointed 
hour and your meetings will be well attend 
ed and profitable.  A little study  in  toe se­
lection and cate of such  will  amply  repay 
toe extra expenditure over and  above what 
an undesirable room will cost.
.  «Promptness  in   the  Delinquent  Depart­
ment— Every association  ought to have toe 
latest form of Blue Letter, blocked in twen 
ty-five and fifty sheets,  perforated  at  the 
stubs, that the sheets may be torn off easily, 
and upon each stub the name,  amount, date 
of .purchase,  date  of  sending  Blue  Letter, 
etc.,  should be recorded, previous to tearing 
off and sending toe sheet to the delinquent. 
The secretary-should,  from time to time,  or 
every thirty days,  be allowed,  according  to 
the provisions of the constitution, the privi­
lege of reviewing these stubs, to ascertain if 
any have failed  to  comply  with  the condi­
tions set forth in the constitution as relates 
to his reporting delinquent to secretary, and 
if so, he should be granted the  right of tak­
ing these names unreported to him,  and for­
ward to the delinquent the proper  Notifica­
tion Sheet.  Delay on the part of  the  mer­
chant in doing this subjects him and the en­
tire association to  criticism.  Negligence is 
usually at the foundation  of  this delay, but 
efficiency is too often retarded by it and the 
delinquent loses his conviction that he must 
pay in the allotted time or at all, if sixty or 
ninety  days  pass  and he fails to be again 
prompted,  as  the  Blue  Letter  promised. 
This visitation by the secretary  or  actuary 
would also acquaint him  with the workings 
of the system and by consultation  with the 
members,  more efficient work would follow. 
For this, a compensation should be paid ov­
er and above the regular salary,  or  a  per­
centage for all collections  made  after  the 
Notification  Sheet  is  sent  out  by  him, 
whether to him paid or to the  party  direct. 
This would insure  prompt  service  on  his 
part, a stimulus in  urging  the  members to 
report promptly, and the  association  would 
grow daily in public favor.  No system will 
bring the promised results, unless it is man­
ipulated in a  proper  and  methodical  man­
ner. 

Ob s e r v e r .

The Convention of  Northern Associations.
From  th e Petoskey Dem ocrat.

The convention of delegates from  North­
ern  Michigan  Business Men’s  Associations 
concerned here  on  Dec.  14.  m.  W. Kane, 
of Charlevoix,  was  elected  chairman  and 
opened the meeting with  some  very appro­
priate remarks  in  regard  to  the object of 
the  convention.  He  considered  it  poor 
policy for one town or village to endeavor to 
build itself up by attempting  to  tear others 
down.  A spirit  of  harmony,  friendliness 
and good feeling should exist.  Each  place 
should endeavor to advance  its  own  inter­
ests, but not by a system  of  back-biting,  or 
injurious  insinuations  against  sister  vil­
lages.
At the close of Mr.  Kane’s remarks,  the 
Committee on Credentials  reported  the fol­
lowing delegates present:
Petoskey—H.  O.  Bose,  P. B.  Wachtel, 
James BuckJey, Wm.  L.  Curtis, S. Rosen­
thal, J.  L.  Alger, M.  F.  Guinon and A.  C* 
Bowman.
Charlevoix—R. W. Kane,  Albert E.  Ma­
son and Willard A.  Smith.
Harbor Springs—B.  T.  Halstead,  A.  L. 
Duel and W. J. Clarke.
Mancelona—J. W.  Wisler  and S.  Koden- 
baugh.
Cheboygan—J.  W.  McDonald.
Traverse City—J.  W. Milliken.
Alba—H. J.  Cook.
A committee of one from each  delegation 
was appointed to devise methods and plans 
for properly  advertising this section.  The 
committee consisted of James Buckley,  W. 
A.  Smith,  W. J.  Clarke,  J.  W.  Wisler, J. 
W. McDonald, H. J.  Cook and J.  W.  Milli­
ken.
Promptly a 4 o’clock  the  convention was 
called to order to listen to toe  report of the 
Committee.  Chairman Buckley reported as 
follows:
"We recommend  that  each local associa­
tion be requested to collect  and  arrange all 
data, and statistics  bearing  upon the inter­
ests of  its  locality;  this data to be submitt­
ed to a committee appointed by this conven­
tion; said committee  to  revise and compile 
said  data,  after  which  another  convention 
is to be called,  to whose  consideration  said 
data is to be  submitted,  which  will devise 
means for the publication  and  distribution 
of same.”
The report was accepted and adopted and 
toe Secretary was instructed  to  inform all 
local associations  not  represented,  of  toe 
action of this convention and  request  their 
co-operation.
The standing  committee  to  revise data 
consists of R.  W.  Kane,  Willard  A. Smith 
and J. L, Hurd.  Permanent  secretary,  R, 
W. Kane.
The convention  then  adjourned,  subject 
to toe call of toe  committee.

Good Report from the Grand Ledge Asso­

ciation.

Grand  Led ge, Dec.  14,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
De a r Sir—I  herewith hand you  the first 
delinquent  list  published  by  our Associa­
tion, showing the names of other than local 
debtors.
Members of our organization are  meeting 
with good success in  the  collection of bad 
and doubtful elaims, and we have  hopes of 
doing good work in other  directions  before 
we are many months older.

Respectfully yours,

W. R. Cla bHe , Sec’y.

The Boot and Shoe Recorder for Dec.  14 
comprised! i 6 pages and  cover, making toe 
largest issue of a hoot  and shoe publication 
ever pot^mt in this country.

Broadening the S c o p e   of the  M. C. T. A.

Detroit, Dee.  15,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
De a r Sir—I note with regret that my re- 
bent communication  to  Th e T r a d e s m a n , 
relative to toe broadening of  toe  scope  of 
the Michigan Commercial  Travelers’  Asso­
ciation,  did  not  draw  out the discussion I 
had hoped.  On  glancing  at  the member­
ship list, !  notice that we  have  thirty-eight 
members  living  in  your  city,  which is a 
pretty small proportion among 450 traveling 
men—a trifle over 8  per  cent  By  taking 
the course suggested in  my  previous  com­
munication,  there  is  no  reason  why  the 
membership from Western Michigan should 
not be increased ten-fold.  What  does Th e 
Tradesman think on the subject?

Yours truly,  M. J. Matthew t,

...  Member No. 63, M. C.  T. A.

Th e Tradesman has watched toe career 
of the Michigan Commercial  Travelers’ As­
sociation  with  increasing  interest, because 
it represents principles  which  deserve  the 
encouragement  of  every traveler  and every 
one who glories in  his  advancement.  The 
last official report shows the membership of 
the Association  to  be  536, only 8  per cent, 
of  which  comes  frpm  Western  Michigan. 
As Mr. Matthews intimates,  there is no rea­
son why the  membership  should  not be in-, 
increased  ten-fold,  if  the  proper  steps are 
taken to secure such increase.  The “proper 
steps,” as  T h e  T radesman  views  them, 
are to render the  Association  State in char­
acter as well as in name.  Remove the head­
quarters of  the  Association from Detroit to 
Lansing,  and  throw  the  official  positions 
open to the entire  State,  instead of restrict­
ing them  to  residents  of  Detroit,  and  the 
traveling men of Michigan  Will  rally to  its 
support and double the membership of their 
Association inside  of a  year.  So long as it 
remains  solely a Detroit  institution, the re­
mainder of  the  State  cannot be expected to 
arouse  much  enthusiasm.  This  feeling  is 
due to  an  unfortunate  sectionalism,  which 
no one deplores more  than  T he  Trades 
man and which no one has striven harder to 
overcome. 
If the Association  was a Grand 
Rapids institution, Eastern Michigan would 
not be expected to take any great amount of 
stock in it,  but Lansing is  a  point at which 
all sections of the State can  meet  on  com­
mon ground.

Th e  T radesman  offers  the  above  re­
marks by way of suggestion only,  expressly 
commending  the  self-sacrificing  efforts  of 
past and present officers in bringing the As- 
sociation up to its present high standard.

Dorr Joins the State Body.

Dorr,  Dec. 19,  1887.

E. A. Stowe. Grand Rapids :

Dea r Sir—At the annual meeting of the 
Dorr B. M.  A.,  held  on  Tuesday,  Dec.  6, 
the following officers were  eiected  for  the 
confina: year:

President—E.  S.  Botsford.
Vice-President—Wm. Trautman.
Secretary—L.  N. Fisher.
Treasurer—H.  P. Nevins.
Executive  Committee—President,  Secre­
tary and Treasurer,  Geq.  Levitt and W. H. 
Goodman.
Business Committee—H. P. Everts, Adam 
Newell, Jas. Toland.
The  State  constitution  was ratified, the 
dues paid up,  a charter  provided for and all 
looks good for a prosperous  future  for the 
Association.
The Secretary was instructed to procure a 
charter and to send toper capita dues on all 
members in good standing.
Our Association is alive  and  proposes to 
stay. 

Yours,  L. N.  Fisher,  Sec’y.

Information' Wanted.

F e i n t ,  Dec.  13,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:  •

D e a r  S ir —Information  is  wanted as to 
the whereabouts of one E.  Sawyer, a hatter 
and furrier, who skipped from Flint on Sat­
urday night last,  leaving  several  creditors 
to mourn.  He came from London,  Canada, 
about four months ago,  and was apparently 
doing a good business. 
It has been sugges­
ted to me by one of our members  that there 
is a scheme whereby such people  can be lo­
cated sooner than by  the  slow  process of 
getting their names on  the  dead-beat  list, 
and he desires me to write you  for  informa 
tion. 

Yours truly,

W m.  H.  Gr a h a m ,  Sec’y.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n  is assured by several of 
its  Cadillac  friends—and if  there is a city 
where  the  paper  has  more friends to the 
square inch than Cadillac, T h e  T r a d e s m a n  
would  like  to  know it—that the article in 
last week’s paper relative  to  the  condition 
of local trade brought about by the non-pay­
ment of the workmen on the  Toledo,  Ann 
Arbor & Cadillac Railway  was  overdrawn. 
The statements made were based  on toe re­
presentations of  a Cadillac  business  man, 
and toe  picture was not made as  strong as 
he  painted  it.  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   regrets 
that it Was led  into error ia the manner de­
scribed and congratulates the  business men 
of Cadillac on toe likelihood of the Railway 
meeting its payments within a short time.

If every boy in the country  who  has his 
way to make would sit down  with  the fact 
long enough to master it,  that  nothing but 
hard honest work will bring anything worth 
having in this world,  there would  he fewer 
young men looking for some kind  of  work 
where they could keep  their  hands  clean, 
and in doing which they could lie  abed un­
til  eight  o’clock  in  the  morning.  There 
Would be fewer looking for  such  jobs,  and 
more who were anxious  to  work  at trades, 
where the prospect of amounting  to  some­
thing is much greater.

A Philadelphia company is now  shipping 
to Michigan  oysters  locked  in their  shells 
by means of a wire fastening. 
It is claimed 
that this method  excludes  toe air, which is 
poisonous to  the  oyster,  retains  toe  juice 
on which toe  oyster  feeds,  and that the bi­
valves may tons be kept alive and sweet for 
60 days in an ordinary temperature» ~

The Excelsior Starch Co.’s factory,at Elk­
hart,  Ind., burned to the ground on DCc. 14, 
involving a total  loss.  The  buildings  will 
be iinmedisteiy rebuilt and  business resum­
ed as soon as possible.  '

.  Business  Is  Business.

Employer—Are your hooks balanced,  Mr. 
Smith?  /
;  Mr.  Smith  (the  bookkeeper)—No,  sir; 
there is a discrepancy of two cents in Blank 
«fe'Go.’s account in our favor, and  that must 
be settled before  I can strike a balance. 
Employer—-Have you written them?
Mr. S.—Several times.
Employer—Well,  write  them  again,  and 
enclose a stamp  for  a  reply.  That  ought 
to  fetch  them.  Two  cents  is  not  much, 
but 
to 
Blank &  Co.

it  is  worth  as  much  to  us  as 

A clergyman  preaching  a  very  dull ser­
mon,  set his congregation to sleep, except a 
poor fellow who  was  generally  considered 
deficient  in  intellect.  At length the rever­
end  orator,, looking  around,  . exclaimed: 
“What,  all  asleep  hut  the  poor  idiot!” 
“Ay,” quoth toe fellow,  “and if I  had  not 
been  a  fool  I  should  have gone to sleep, 
too.” 

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dainty little magazine  for  the  little folks, 
published  by the Russell  Publishing  Com­
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*  Here, the  old  man  broke down,, utterly 
overcome by the memory  of  Ids  shattered 
idoL

“ Did 1  kill  them ?”  answered the ped­
dler, as soon as he  had  recovered  himself. 
“ No l  I   was  too  utterly  bewildered  and- 
overcome  by Hhe  scene, before me to move. 
I   was  paralyzed,  mind  and  body, by the 
realization  of  the  perfidiousness  of  man 
and the frailty of woman.  Oh, my O dd! ” 
groaned the old man. 
“ Could I  have died 
right  there,  1  would  have  been  saved the 
torture which followed.  I  finally recovered 
myself sufficiently to go home,  and  In  the 
morning  I   went  to  the store as usual, but 
not to work. 
I arranged  all my affairs and 
transferred my property to my father’s  care 
for the  babe that  I  left sleeping  calmly in 
his cradle at home,  put a few dollars in my 
pocket, and disappeared from  the  sight  of 
my neighbors forever. 
I told my mother of 
my trouble before I left, bade her  keep  my 
secret, and the  next morning my coat,  with 
papers 
its 
identity,  was  found  on  the  bank  of  the 
river. 
I  learned,  years  afterward,  that 
they  searched  for  my  body  fof days and 
weeks and  finally  concluded  that  it  must 
have floated away to the ocean, not far from 
the village.

in  the  pocket 

insure 

to 

“ The rest of it is soon told. 

I gotwork, 
but  drank  so  hard  in  order  that  I might 
forget the past, that I lost situations almost 
as fast as I got them, and now  I  am  what 
you see—a wreck,  a  mere  semblance  of  a 
man—my self-respect utterly gone  and  my 
desire to be other than what I   am obliterat­
ed by whisky.  Say,  can’t  you  buy  a few 
boxes?  I  ain’t  had  a mouthful to eat to­
day.”

I  bought  his  stock  and  gave the pitiful 
old man a dollar,  and as he tottered through 
the door he  thanked  me  with  tears  in his 
eyes.

The next morning, I   saw  him again, but 
he did not recognize me.  He  was glorious­
ly  drunk  and  asked  me  to  give  him  ten 
cents.

“ I  say—hie—ole  feller,  I  won’t—hie— 
give ye no story  of  woe. 
I  worked  that 
racket  on  a  sucker lasht night an’ he—hie 
—gimme  a  dollar  to  git  a  m eal! 
I’ve 
worked that chestnut a good while now,  an’ 
they’re gittin’ on to it. 
Jist gimme a dime 
fer a drink, will yer ? ”

I   gave  him  the  money;  convinced tha* 
charity and  sympathy  for  my  fellow-crea­
tures were wasted, when such vagabonds are 
allowed to exist. 

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He was old, ragged and dirty.  The  very 
sidewalk seemed to yield gently to the pres­
sure  of  his  weary  feet,  as  the  old map 
placed them gingerly upon it.  On his head 
was a. battered slouch hat, which might have 
served 2foah for a throw-about when he was 
:  caulking  the  seams  in  the ark, in order to 
save his Sunday hat.  On his feet, a pair of 
what were once overshoes but now resembled 
’  nothing so much as a great number of holes 
With  a  few  shreds  of  doth  and  rubber 
around them, filled,  very  imperfectly, 
the 
office of  imparting  warmth  to the poor old 
frozen  feet.  His  intermediate  garments 
Were hardly  on  a par with those of the ex­
tremities.  .  À pair of what  had  once  been 
pants but were now, in thçir declining years, 
principally patches, covered his gaunt frame 
from the waist to the tops  of  the antedilu­
vian overshoes.  From the waist up, the old 
man sported a  conglomeration  o£ poverty, 
wealth  and  style  in  the  shape  of  a vest, 
flowered in the fashion  of  fifty  years.  ago, 
which  had  evidently  been  rescued  from 
oblivion in the shape of a dust-heap,  where 
it appeared to have  lain  concealed for a de­
cade.  These  garments,  combined with an 
ancient and sadly demoralized and betrayed 
dress-coat,  with its tattered  caudal  appen- 
‘  dageS flapping lonesomely  in the December 
blast, completed the old  man’s  tout ensem­
ble.

It is barely possible  that  this  wreck  of 
humanity  might  have been young at some 
period of the  world’s  formation—certainly 
not  later.  Young,  strong,  handsome  and 
manly in his strength;  sought after by fair 
maidens as one worthy of  their greatest ad­
oration—their souls’ ideal;  his father’s first- 
1 born,  perhaps,  over  whom  the  old  man 
doted and his mother dreamed bright dreams 
of the glowmg future which might lie in his 
pathway, as she  patted  the  dimpled cheek 
which is now encrusted by time with a coat­
ing of gray bristles and dirt.

This man—If such a being can be of those 
fashioned “a little-lower than the angels”— 
was a merchant in an humble  way—a  ped­
dler of matches;  and, as he  entered  the of­
fice, a faint recollection ef better days seem­
ed to dawn upon his dust-covered  memory, 
for he  straightened  his  gaunt  form to its 
fullest height and offered his  humble wares 
with  a  caricature  of the  air of a business 
man, affable and polite.

The old  man bore traces  of  culture  and 
intelligence in his face  which  neither  age 
nor whisky could entirely efface;  and won­
dering what  could  have  brought  him to so 
low an ebb in the tide of life,  I  questioned 
him.  Under  the  influence  of  the  genial 
warmth of the fire and my curiosity, the old 
man  thawed  out,  and  his  story—pathetic 
and  sorrowful,  but  not  unusual—was  as 
follows:
• “Thirty  odd  year  agone,”  began the old 
mail, as he set his basket of matches on the 
floor and put his half-frozen feet on the fen­
der,  “I had a good education, as knowledge 
went in those days,  a  good  start  in  life in 
■ the way of a little store  located  at  my na­
tive placé,  and the prettiest girl in  the  vil­
lage had givén me the promise of her hand.
I was as well situated as any  young fellow 
of two-and-twenty need be, and if I had on­
ly  heeded  the  advice  given  me by my old 
father  and  mother,  I might now be going 
down to the shores of eternity a wealthy and 
respected man.”

The recollection  of  “ what  might  have 
been” seemed to  agitate the old man, for he 
brushed away  a  tear  which  had  made  its 
unusual  way  to  his  dim  old  eyes  and 
thence  to  his  withered  cheek,  with  what 
had originally been the cuff of his coat.

“In  the  course  of  a  month  after  I was 
fairly established and  worked up a  trade, I 
married  my  sweetheart  and  for a year we 
were happy and prosperous.  My  business 
increased, and I  came gradually to be look­
ed upon  as  the  coming man  of  the  place, 
and my name  was  even  talked  of- for  the 
Legislature. 
In  those  days,  political as­
pirants  for  office  were  not so  plentiful as 
now.

“ But as the mouths rolled on,’’continued 
the old  peddler,  “ a  gradual  change  took 
place  in  both  my  household  and  place of 
business.  My wife, I  discovered,  was  vain 
and  fond  of  admiration.  Accustomed in 
her maidenhood  to  be  the  admired  of  all 
and  the  belle  of  the  country  frolics, the 
routine  of  household  duties  became  irk­
some to her and she  began to neglect them. 
The necessity  for  my  presence at the store 
was such that I was  unable  to  accompany 
her to the parties in the neighborhood with­
out  neglecting  my  business.  This  she 
could not  appreciate,  and  finally  it  began 
to  be  whispered  about  that  young Ames 
Wife was getting a  little wild—was too free 
:  with  young  men  for  a  married  woman. 
Of course, these rumors never  came  to  me 
direct,  but  a  man  always  discovers  such 
things In some way,  and  my enlightenment 
was destined to be very  hard  and  sadden. 
While I  had heard occasional rumors, I  had 
too much love for my wife to  believe them, 
and  if  you  should kill me where I  sit, the 
-pain would not be ‘more  excruciating  than 
that which I felt when I  saw Tom Heather 
|y—one  of  her old  admirers—put his arm 
; 'Around my wife’s waist  and  kiss  her  pas­
sionately as they parted on  the  way  home 
I  had hem to the neighbor 
from a  dance. 
station for goods,'and  was not 
expectedib return until the next d ay f  but, 
fortunately and unfortunately for my peace 
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IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OP

Notions, Hosiery,  M   Hoods,

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19  South Ionia Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

No  Goods Sold at Retail.

Telephone 679,

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by  THE  PUMP  without 
lifting the Can.  The Fill 
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the h eighth  of any lamp. 
Any overflow or drippings 
are  returned  to  the  Can 
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enters this opening,  pre­
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EITHER PUMP OR CAN.

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IMPORTERS  OF

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WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Fruits  and  Vegetables,
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Butter,  Eggs,  Cheese,  Etc.,

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  GIVEN  TO  F ILL IN G  ORDERS.

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NEW YORK.

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AGENTS FOR THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

14 and 16 Pearl Street, 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich,

“Now, John,  don’t  fail to 
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SOAP.  Sister Clara writes 
that  it  is  the  best  in  the 
world  for  washing  clothes 
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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JOBBERS  IN

FRESH  MEATS.

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Grretnca.  P Y a/p id s, 

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

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C.  C.  BUNTING.

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C. L. DAVIS.

Commission  Merchants.

Specialties:  Apples and Potatoes in Gar Lots.

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Jobbers of

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ABSOLUTE  8PIGE8,
Absolute BaM i Powder.

-A N D -

IDO  PER  CENT.  PURE.

JENNES8 i MgBURDY,

Importers and  Jlamlfartdrsrs’  Agents,

DEALERS IN

Fanou Goods  of all Desoription.

HOTEL AND  STEAMBOAT GOODS,

Brome and  Lihrarg  Lamps,  Chandeliers,  Brackets,,  Etc,,

73 and 75  Jefferson Ave.,

DETROIT,  -  MICH.

Wholesale Agents for Difffield’s  Canadian  Lamps,

PUTNAM  &  BROOKS

WHOLESALE

O Y S T E R S

NO  BETTER  GOODS  IN  TH E   LAND

TRY THEM

1 3 ,1 5 ,  17  South  Ionia  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Wish Additions Lately Made to Our Business, W e now Think W e have the

In the State of Michigan.

Our Facilities for doing Business have been much 

Improved and we feel better able to meet all
MARKETS and PRICES.

W e Solicit Orders or Inquiries for anything wanted 

in the line of Hardware.

FOSTER, STEVENS * CO.,

10 and 12 Monroe street, and 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis street,

G rand Rapids, 

-  Mich.

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quality is what he expects and desires in the 
matter of purchases. 

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But, admitting that  there  is  more  sham 
and deceit in the  business  world than for­
merly  doesn’t  detract  from  the  assertion 
that, as  time progresses,  the  -comforts  and 
enjoyments of life are more and more easily 
obtainable  by  the  masses.  The laborer of 
to-day is an epicure  when  compared  with 
the one of thirty  years  ago.  He  has, per­
haps, accumulated a  tidy  little  library—at 
the expense of his grandmother’s bible.  He 
can decorate his walls with eheap but artis­
tic pictures at a fraction of  the  price of the 
old-time abortions.  The  furniture  for his 
whole house called  for  less  days’ works in 
its purchase than his  father’s  massive  bu­
reau  and  four-post  bedstead.  His two or 
three heating and cooking stoves  were pur­
chased for less than the amount paid for the 
uncouth concern that first  warmed him and 
cooked his daily food.  Three  decades  ago 
his glassware and  crockery  would have or­
namented the dining-room  of a palace, and 
the dudes of that period  would have envied 
him  the  cut  and  texture  of  his  holiday 
clothes.

1 haven’t the remotest idea, however, that 
Uncle  Hopkinson  and  his  contemporaries 
would, for a moment, admit  that there was j 
any argument in all this,  because Uncle H. 
& Co.  belong to  that  class  who  refuse  to 
recognize that the  artistic  and  intellectual 
and  inviting  are  at  all  necessary  for the 
welfare of the human family.

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Uncle Hopkinson not onljr insists on  the 
inferiority of  modern  merchandise,  but he 
also claims that  the  fruits  and grains and 
stock  of  the  country  are  deteriorating. 
While engaged in  illustrating  this  alleged 
fact once, he  related  a  little  circumstance 
which,  as I never  studied  the peculiarities 
of the porcine family,  is entirely unexplain­
able.

“ In  ’56,”  said  the  old  man,  “I  had  a 
breed of hogs that  averaged  about five feet 
high an’ about five inches thick.  No matter 
how much you  fed  ’em,  I never knowed a 
rib to go out of  sight,  an’  there  wasn’t  a 
hoss in the country could outrun ’em unless 
they got broadside to the  wind.  After giv- 
in’ ’em all  the  corn  they’d  eat  for  three 
months, 
there  wasn’t  one  of  ’em that ’ud 
make a shadder in the sun  more’n a pane o’ 
glass;  so I gin up an’ concluded to kill ’em. 
There wasn’t meat  enough  about  all them 
there hogs to feed a hungry  dog, but, Jeru­
salem!  you ought  to  6een  the  lard—great 
slabs of it a foot thick  an’  four  feet  long; 
an’  I  figgered  up  arterwards  that  every 
three  pound  o’  corn  had made a pound o’ 
lard,  to an ounce.”

Foresight is an essential requisite; always 
carefully  consider  what  the  outlook  for 
trade is, study  Well  the  condition  of  the 
crops and all industries in your section.

Combines the Advantages of a

Pass Book  and  the  Coupon 

System .

PRICE  LIST.

20 Coupon Pass  Books.......... ..........$  1  00
50 
_____   2  00
100 
..........  3  00
250 
..........  6  25
.......... ..........10  00
500 
1000 
..........17  50

66
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66
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66

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46 
66 
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66 

Money can be sent by  postal  note  or post- 

office or express order.

A.  STOWE  &  BRO„
Grand Rapids, Mich.

TIME  TABLES.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.

All T rains daily except Sunday. 
g o i n g   n o r t h .... -

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Traverse City & M ackinaw E x.......8:16|a m
Traverse City & M ackinaw  Ex/,';I.''-  ’7' «
Traverse City  &  M ackinaw  E x ,...  7:80 p m
Cadillac E x p r e s s .     .............3:10pm
Saginaw  E xpress.. . . . . .  .............1 1 :2 5  a m
........................... -. .10:30 a  m.

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Leave«. 
9:05 a m 
11:30 a‘m
10:10 p m  
5:05 pm 
7:20 am 
1:10 pm

•  Saginaw  express runs th ro u g h  solid.
M ackinaw,
toskey and M ackinaw City.
Petoskey and Mackinaw,

0:05 a. m. tra in  has  ch a ir « a r to   T raverse  C ity  and 
11.30 a. m . tra in  h a s ch a ir c a r  fo r Traverse  City, Pq- 
10:10 p. m , tra in  h as sideping cars fo r  T raverse  C ity , 

GOING  SOUTH.

C incinnati  Express....... ........... 
F o rt W ayne Express.............. . 
..10:30 a m  
C incinnati  Express........................1 :1 0 p m   . 
Traverse C ity and M ackinaw Ex. .10:50 p m 

7:16am
11:15 a  m
5:00pm
7:15 a m  tra in   h as  p arlo r  ch a ir  c a r  fo r  Cincinnati. 
5:00 p m  tra in  has W oodruff sleeper fo r Cincinnati. 
5:00p.  m. tra in  connects  w ith M. C. R. R. a t K alam a­
zoo fo r B attle Creek,  Jackson,  D etroit  and  C anadian 
points, arriv in g  in  D etroit a t 10 :15 p. m .

Muskegon, G rand Rapids Sc Indiana.

Leave. 
A rrive.
6 80 a  m .      .......................................... ................10:10 a  m
1:30pm
1 1 0 0 a m .................................... 
1 :1 0 p m ............ 
8:50pm
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge stree t depot 7 m inutes later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Detroit, Lansing  &  Northern.

G rand Rapids Sc Saginaw Division.

DEPA RT.

Saginaw  Express.......................................................  7 3 0 a m
Saginaw  E xpress......................................................110 p  m
G rand Rapids  E xpress................................. ......... 11  25 a  m
G rand Rapids Express............................................10 30 p m

All tra in s arriv e a t and d e p a rt from  Union depot. 
T rains ru n  solid both  ways.

A R R IV E.

Chicago & W est Michigan.

Leaves.
tM a il....................................................   9:10am
tD ay  E xpress............ ......................12:30pm
•N ight Express.............. ................1 1 :00 p m
M uskegon Express............................5:00 p m

Ai rives. 
3:55 p m  
9:15 p m  
5:15 a  m  
11:00 a m
•Dally, 
Pullm an Sleeping Cars on all n ig h t  trains.  Through 
p arlo r ca r in  charge of careful atten d an ts  w ithout  ex­
tr a  charge to  Chicago on 12:30 p. m ., and th ro u g h  coach 
on 9:10 a. m. and 11 p. m. trains.

tD aiiy except Sunday.

Newaygo Division.

Leaves. 
E x p re ss...............................................1:05 p m  
Express.................................................8:25 a m  

Arrives.
1:20 p m
10:20 a m
All tra in s arriv e and d ep a rt from  Union Depot.
The N orthern term inus of th is division is a t Baldwin, 
w here close connection is  m ade  w ith  F. & P. M. tra in s 
to  and from  L udington and Manistee.

W. A. Gavett, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J. B.  M u l l i k e n ,  G eneral  M anager.

Kalamazoo Division.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
A rrive.
Leave. 
N.Y. Mail.  N.Y. Ex
Ex. & Mail.  N. Y. Mail. 
1:35pm  
6:35pm
7:15a m ..G ran d R ap id s.  9:15am  
5:55pm   9:02 a  m . .A llegan ............... 8:2SUm  5:18am
6:55 p m   10:06 am ..K alam azo o  ...  7:30a m  
1:20 p m  
8:30pm   11:35am ..W h ite P ig e o n .  5 :55am   2.10pm
2:30 a m   5:05 p m . .T oledo.............11:00 p m   10:00 a m
8:30am   9:10p m ..C leveland........... 6:10pm   5:55am
2:50 p m   3:30 a m . .Buffalo............... 11:55 a m   11:10 p m
6:10am   7:10 p m . .C hicago............. 11:30pm   8:50am
A local freig h t leaves G rand Rapids a t 1:10 pm ,  carry­
ing passengers as fa r as  Kalam azoo.  All  tra in s  daily 
except Sunday. 

J. W. McKenney, G eneral Agent.

10:30 a m

GOING  EAST.

Detroit,  Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
*  _  

A rrives. 
»Night Express....................................  9:80 p m  
tT hrough  Mail.................................. 10:20 am  
tE vening Express...............................  3:95 p m 
tD etroit  Express...............................  
fMixed, w ith  coach..........................  
GOING W EST.
tM om ing  E xpress.............................   1:05 p m 
tT hrough  M ail....................................   5:00 p m 
tG rand Rapids E xpress................... 10:10 p m
•N ight E xpress...................................  5:25 a m  
tM £ e d ., 

/Leaves.
10:55 p m
3:50 p m
6:10 a m
11:00 a m
1:10 p m
5:ld p m
5:40 a m
7:45 a m
tD aiiy, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
Passengers ta k in g  th e  6:50  a m   Express  m ake  close 
connection a t Owosso fo r Lansing,  and  a t  D etroit  for 
New  Y ork,  arriv in g   th e re  a t  10:10  a  m th e following 
m orning.  The N ight Express has aW agner sleeping car.
J as. Campbell, City Passenger Agent. 

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

Geo. B. Reeve, Traffic M anager, Chicago.

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Michigan Central.

Grand. Rapids Division.

D EPART.

A R RIV E.

D etroit E xpress................................................................... 6-15 a m
Day  Express.......................................................................  1:10 p m
•A tlantic Express............................................. .....1 0 :10 p hi
Mixed  .................................................................  
6:50 a m
•Pacific  Express........................................................6:00 a m
M ail. . . . . . . . . . .     ........................................................  3:00pm
G rand  Rapids  Express..........................................  10:15 p m
M ixed..........................................................................  5:15 p m
•Daily.  All o th er daily except Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
ru n  on A tlantic and Pacific Express tra in s to  an d  from  
D etroit.  P arlo r  cars ru n   on  Day  Express  and  G rand 
Rapids Express to   and  from   D etroit.  D irect  connec­
tions m ade a t D etroit w ith all th ro u g h  tra in s E ast over 
M. C. R. R., (C anada Southern Div.)

W EST

D. W. J ohnston, Mich. Pass. Agt., G rand Rapids.
O. W . Ruggi.es, Gen’l Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago.
Duluth, South  Shore & Atlantic  Railway.
p m   Leave]
a m  
. 
p m
11:30  5:05...............G rand R apids.................   10:30  3:10
PM 
a m  
A r  PM  AM
10:15  *6:50 
8:30  5:30
8:00  1:00  A r.........M a rq u e tte .............L v   2:05 10:00
8:33  1:15  A r............N egaunee.............. Lv  1:85  9:15
8:12  1:45 
................ Ishpem ing.................  12:50  9:05
9:20  6:00
11:45  5:25 
................ H o u g h to n .................. 
3:14  6:31  A r...............C a lu m e t............. Lv  *8:06  4:26
í *  
Í  *  
AM  PM
Only  d irect  ro u te  betw een  th e  E a st and Sonth and 
th e U pper Peninsula of Michigan.

Lv 
................St  Ignace  1................  

[A rrive 

EAST

a m  

E. W  Allen, Gen’l Pass. A gt.

PRODUCE.

W e  should  be  pleased  to open corres­
pondence with  anyone  having  APPLES, 
POTATOES, ONIONS, BEANS, DRIED 
FRUITS and other Country Produce to of­
fer.  CAR  LOTS A SPECIALTY.  Con­
signments will receive our  best  attention.
W e are willing at all  times to make lib­
eral advances when drafts  are drawn with 
bill lading attached.  Goods sold on arriv­
al or held as per request of shipper.-
S . T . P I S H  C«3 Oo„

Commission Merchants,

189  So.  W ater  St„  Chicago, 111.

Reference—F irst  N ational  Bank,  o r  an y   W holesale 

G rocer here.

n In pp

■ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBKR  81;  1887.

L e i s u r e   h o u r  j o t t i n g s .

BY A  COUNTRY  MERCHANT.

Written Especially fo r The Tradesman.

I

I   remember of hearing or  reading  about 
ED individual who  invented  á  colossal and 
improbable fish story and related it soinany 
times that he  gradually  and  imperceptibly 
began to  believe  in  its  truthfulness  and, 
finally, conscientiously  made a  solemn affi­
davit that there wasn’t the remotest prevar­
ication  connected  with  the narrative;  and, 
hence, when I  hear some of  the  old-timers 
bringing up  alleged  reminiscences  of  the 
-wonderful qualities of old-time merchandise 
X often feel inclined to think that they have, 
P  by constant repetition, persuaded themselves 
that their most absurd and  marvelous state 
meats  are,  by  no  means, the figments 
fancy.

It is a curious,  but  perhaps  easily  ex­
plained,  phase  of  human  nature  that the 
majority of people have educated themselves 
to the .belief that anything  and  everything 
that belonged to the past and  gone was su 
perior, in all respects, to anything or every 
|   thing belonging to the present.  Man  com 
H meneed the journey of life less handicapped 
by the faults and frailties of the race.  The 
«ardiñal  virtues  were  more  generally  dif­
fused  and  distributed.  Crime  was  less 
prevalent,  and fraud and  trickery  more re 
pugnant to the masses.  The various neces­
sities of  life  were  made  and sold on their 
merits, and the wants of the farm and shop 
and household were less  exacting,  because 
of the solidity and durability  and  purity of 
the commodities offered by the various deal 
ers.

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Trying to convince one of  the  grumbling 
old-timers that he is indulging in a palpable 
illusion would, undoubtedly,  be  labor wast­
ed, as of all prejudices the  prejudice of the 
believer in old-time  superiority is the most 
indelible.  But  the  fact  is  patent  to  any 
reasonable  observer  that  the  world,  as 
progesses in age,  progresses in its attracts 
biiity as a sojourning place for the descend 
ants of Adam, and when I   mentally  com­
pare the advantages which the present gen 
«ration enjoys, even over the one which im- 
,  mediately preceded it,  I almost marvel that 
there are numerous  individuals  continually 
lamenting theehanges time has wrought, 
presume, however,  that  like  the  man with 
the fish  story,  they  have  arrived  at  their 
-conclusions  arid  grounded  their faith by 
«hronic habit of ventilating their complaints 
•on any and every possible occasion.

#

Let, for  instance,  old  Uncle  Hopkinson 
come in for a nickle  lamp  chimney  and he 
will make it the occasion for sayiug:

“It’s mighty  cur’iis  they  don’t  make no 
«himbleys like they used to!  Why, the fust 
one I  bought lasted seven  year.  The folks 
used to use it  for  drivin’ nails an’ poundin’ 
tough steak an’ killin’  strange cats an’ sich 
things.  But,  w’en  it  fin’lly  bust,  it went 
|  into more’n seventeen million pieces.  Meb 
be, though, the ile had suthin’ to do with it. 
W’en I first used kur’sene, a gallon  ’ud last 
E year, besides what we used for boot grease 
-an* ile’n wagons;  an’ it giy’ a  light  bright- 
■er’n gas,  but I  never  knowed  it  to  bust  a 
«himbley.”

And,  perhaps,  Hopkinson  will,  at this 
juncture, be joined by three or four old con 
freres,  and  the  wonderful  toughness  and 
stiffness and durability  and  indestructibili­
ty of the old-time  manufacture will occupy 
the attention of the house  for  mi indefinite 
period.  During  the  session,  according  to 
th e  testimony  of  the  narrators,  we  will 
ieam  that some three or four decades ago it 
was a common  occurrence  for boots,  shoes 
•and garments to resist the  wear and tear of 
ten or a dozen years;  that  steel  was  made 
that  never  lost  its  edge;  that paint never 
¡scaled or chalked;  glass  seldom  broke,  and 
the wares of the wood-worker in variably de-
tied the attacks of time and the element.

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But, by all odds, the most marvelous old 
time  product  was  distilled  liquor. 
Its 
strength, flavor and immaculate purity have 
probably suggested more anecdotes and cbm- 
Mfy  parisons than  all  other  commodities  com- 
np-  bined, and to witness the enjoyment of some 
/y   «ld-timer in describing the  ecstatic effect of 
•a single swallow that “ went  down jist like 
„  water but warmed ye from one eend to t’oth-
-er in less’n a seeond” is a partial relief from 
the boredom of the narration.
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I 

I  have asserted that  the  present  genera­
tion is circumstanced  to  extraet  more com­
fort and enjoyment  from  life than the one 
that preceded it, but I   am  not  going to as- 
f   sert that the present  age  is  not  showing a 
j|  >  Resided increase in swindling, fraud and ras­
cality.  Neither  am  I  going  to assert that 
the shams and deceits  and adulterations of 
the  times  me  not,  proportionately,  more 
prevalent than at any  other ‘ period  of  our 
/business  history.  But;  to a  great  extent, 
the sham and deceit and adulteration of the 
day are due to the consumer  himself.

[J j |.  Of  eoiirse,  under  any  and  aU circum- 
¡stances,  dishonesty  and  trickery  would 
probably  exist  among  manufacturers  and 
-denars, but if every buyer  were  willing to 
•deposit mi  honest dollar  for an honest dol- 
v laris worth of goods, 'the great inceptive for 
«dishonesty and trickery  would  vanish.  If 
H I   the  customer  would  say  to  the dealer,  “I 
want the best article obtainable  and expect 
; jA/zfo pay what It Is worth,” the dealer  would 
l^tM turally avoid the manufacturer,  who  per- 
* in fiahd and deceit  But, the  fact is 
the  avera ge  buyer  Is continually en- 
i ln proving that  quantity rathe?  than
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, ■ isioda»*  Sundries. '

18 

I t  is said that the mixing of molasses bas 
decreased in ratio to the advance in the cost 
a t glucose andother  adulterants.

A  New York  dealer discovered in a cask 
a t inferior  Turkish  prunes  about  twenty 
pounds of Arabic gum,  which  he  disposed 
a t t o a  confectioner at 75 cents  pér  pound.
î t e  advance in the price  of  metal is cal­
culated to have the effect  of  increasing the 
pnce of canned food  nest  season.  Manu­
facturers  of  cans  have already put up the 
price from 3 to 5 cents per dozen.
A machine has recently been invented for 
a »   manufacture  of  cans  for  preserving 
Units  and  vegetables. 
It will obviate tire 
soldering of*the cans on the inside;  thus do- 
kÉS  away  with  tire possibility of chemical 
poisoning through the means of  the solder.
Several  sugar  refiners  and dealers were 
interviewed last w eekbya representative of 
a New'York daily paper, with a view of as­
certaining their views respecting  the proba­
ble result of a change  in  the  tariff  which 
would exempt duty on sugar.  All expressed 
themselves  as  unqualifiedly  in  favor of a 
change—about  two-thirds  fator  the  entire 
repeal of the tariff and the  balance a heavy 
reduction in the tariff. 

*

W hat They Use.

, 

used.

From the monthly report of the  factories 
making butter substitutes, the Internal Rev­
alue  Department  has  compiled  the  fol­
lowing table, showing the materials used in 
the process of  manufacture, and also show­
ing the  number of  factories  using such in­
gredients;

-Number of 
factories
in which
J .....................3 1
" 
 
.14
.......................... 10
........................34
........ 
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36
 
36
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31

Kinds of material.
Oteo oil................
Lead lard.............
Cotton seed oil....
Milk...................
Salt....................
Annotto
Dairy butter, creamery butter, natural but­
te r ............................. 
Returned oleomargarine......   ......................
Natural lard.................................................
Salad o il......................................  ................
Beef fat, beef oil............................................
Cream............ ..........................................—
Glycerine.......................................................
Sugar...................  
_
Sesame oil.......................................................... «
Vegetable  oil..................................................  |
Old butter-................................. 
1
Butterine.......................................................
,
Buttermilk.........................  
N utoil................................................................ 1

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hides, Pelts and Furs.

Hides are quiet at the recent decline, with 
large accumulations.  As hides  get  poorer 
frow  now  until  June, no advance need be 
looked for, unless  tanners  find,  after their 
annual invoice, that they have made a prof­
it in place of a loss.

Wool  is  dull  at  the  low  prices.  Both 
sides  are  awaiting  the  effect of the Presi­
dent’s message.

The season with  London  furriers closed 
very  unfavorably  and affairs on the conti­
nent are thoroughly  unsettled, which has 
bad effect on raw skins here.

The advance of M cent  in tallow the first 

o f the month was lost again last week.

The  Grocery  Market.

Hard sugars are still firm  at  last  week 
quotations.  Soft sugars are a iittle  higher, 
New Orleans  sugars  are moving freely, on 
account  of  the  advance  in refined sugars 
Imported fruits are not quite so firm as  us­
ual at this season of the year.

Candy is steady in price and very active in 
^demand.  N u ts  are plenty and a shade low­
er.  Lemons are  also  lower.  Oranges  are 
firm, at a  little  higher  price.  Oysters are 
unchanged.

Dettenthaler Still at the Head.

F. J. Dettenthaler  struck a “lucky vein1 
when he began canning the celebrated “An­
chor”  brand  of  oysters.  He  did not then 
realize  that  that  branch  of  his  business 
would expand so rapidly, but  he  has  man 
aged to keep his facilities  for  canning and 
marketing equal to the  demand,  although 
it has taxed his capacity very severely.  Re­
member to specify the  “Anchor”  brand 
placing orders for oysters.

Muzzy Starch Works.
E lk ha rt,  Ind., Dec. 15,1887

T bthe Trade:

The report published that our works have 
been  destroyed  by  fire  is  incorrect.  We 
are running os  usual  and can  fill all orders 
promptly, which we  trust  you will remem­
ber us with when in need of starch.

Yours truly,

Muzzy Starch Co.

Christmas Oysters.

Emery & Co., of  Grand  Bapids,  can fill 
yonr orders for Wm.  L. Ellis &  Co.’s Balti- 
more Oysters,  either in balk or cans. Terms 
strictly cash.  By an early  order  to me the 
goods  can  be  shipped  from the house in 
Baltimore.  Address all orders to

B. F. E mery,  Ag’t, 37 Canal St.

The  Dairy Convention;

The fourth annual convention of the Mich- 
jgMi Dairymen’s Association will be held at 
Adrian on February 14,15 and 16.  The in- 
dications point to a  large  gathering and an 
Interesting programme. 

N

Fhil. Armour, of Chicago,  has  no  cigar­
ette smoking in his office.  A  legend to the 
effect that it will not be  allowed is conspic­
uously  posted  over  his  cashier’s  window,- 
and when bis two hundred  clerks  walk in 
to draw their salaries, they  always  remem­
ber to leavethe paper-wrapped  offenders at

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astings merchant has caught ttye wish 
iaze, and  is  trading  fifty-cent  hand- 
efs for the wishbones  of  turkey gob- 
They are away up In tbe New York

EL Fallas recently in three days sold 5,102 
oyBtèra'aad.-40Ò' gallons  in  bulk,
m B m * W Ê M m Ë .

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*‘Hiawatha1’ in Nam?, but Not in Reality. 
'Tiriii Tradesman recently referred to thé 
apprehension  of  several  Lansing* grocers 
for selling brands  of  tobacco, not  ‘Hiawa­
tha” out of “Hiawatha”  pails, claiming the 
tobacco  to  be  genuine  “Hiawatha.^  All 
the  firms accused  of  practicing such deceit 
acknowledged the violation  and  comprom­
ised the cases against  them by the payment 
of fines ranging according  to  the  ffiigrancy 
of the offense,  rendering > the  crookedness 
decidedly expensive.

A  recent  visit  to  the  office of  Internal 
Revenue Collector Davis disclosed  the  fact 
that the same deception was being practiced 
this district M id was being handled in an 
equally summary  manner.  When  Daniel 
Scotten &  Co. send  out  General Salesman 
Bosset,  those cognizant  of the fact may as 
well (Mime  to the conclusion that  the  sub­
stitution of other brands for “Hiawatha”  is 
taking place,  as the arrest  of  offenders  in 
this  respect  invariably  follow in his foot­
steps.  He can distinguish  any of Scotten’s 
brands at a glance,  and he  didn’t   haVe  to 
look around in this  district  long before he 
discovered  a  couple  of  grocerymen.  in  a 
neighboring city who were  selling  “ Retos- 
key Chief” for “Hiawatha”—one of the gro­
cers having crowded thirteen pounfis pf the 
former brand into a ten  pound  pafrl ' labeled 
with the latter brand.  The penalty for such 
offense is confiscation of the goods, a fine of 
$100 to $500 and  imprisonment ofjroni  one 
year to five years. 
In  both  oi  the  cases 
above referred to,the violators have made of­
fers of compromise,  which  have  been sent 
on to Washington for approval or rejection.

VISITING  BUYERS.

-  ., g
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*

The following retail  dealers  have  visited 
thé market during the past week and placed 
orders with the various houses:
R D M cNaugaton, Coopersville 
Dr P eter Beÿer, B lanchard 
F ran k  N arregang, Byron C enter 
S M W right, Big Springe 
C K H oyt, H udsonville 
W G H astings, K ent City 
Sm ith & B ristol,  Ada 
L M W olf, Hudsonville'
J  P  Cordes, Alpine 
E S Botsford, D orr 
H anson Bros., Morley 
Geo P  S tark, Cascade 
Geo M Reynolds, Belm ont 
L evitt & Dann, D orr 
C H Joldersm a, Jam estow n 
J  L Thom as, C annonsburg 
H enry Strope, Morley 
E H Sisson, Sisson & C att,  F reeport 
E  S H oughtaling, H a rt 
Geo H Rainourd, Bridgeton 
C F  W illiam s, Caledonia 
C E Blakely, Coopersville 
Blakely Bros, Fife Lake 
J  N W ait, HudsonvUle 
R B McCuUock, Berlin 
H u n t & H unter, Lowell 
C H W hite, Reed City 
W  H  Hicks,  Morley 
W  H W alker, T rufant 
H D H arvey, B angor 
A W Fenton & Co, Bailey 
John Crispe, Plainw ell 
Lon A Pelton, Morley 
D A Boelkins,  M uskegon 
C W A rm strong, Bowen’s Mills 
Cole & Chapel, Ada 
A C Perigard,  M uskegon 
Gus Begeman, Bauer 
W  A Levington, H atton 
C E Doyle, P arm alee 
J  L Radem aker, Reno 
J  P P ruin, Zeeland 
W  W F orrester, Pierson 
A Carlson, G ilbert 
S J  M artin, Sullivan 
C F Sears, Rockford 
Nicholas Bouma, F isher 
T R  Lyon, Ludington
E L W right, W est Mich. Lum ber Co, WoodvHle 
L D C happie, W ayland 
Sisson & Lilly, L illy P O 
W  G Tefft, Rockford 
R McKinnon, K ent City 
J  B K ing, H oward City 
Sidney Stark, Allendale 
G S Putnam , F ru itp o rt 
D W S hattuck, W ayland 
Mrs Q H uyser, H olland 
John Farrow e, So Blendon 
J E  H utchinson, Fennville 
John D am stra, G itchell 
J  C Drew, Rockford 
B S D avenport, P aris 
H enry Baar, G rand H aven 
M Carm an, C arm an & Co, M ecosta 
J  J  Baker, B aker & Son, G rand H aven 
Mrs J  H ilzy, Byron C enter 
W m  H Pipp, Pipp Bros & M art indale, K alkaska 
O B G ranger & Son, PlainweU 
Poole Bros, L uther 
H um phrey & Spaulding, W ayland 
D W Shattuck,  W ayland 
H Van Noord, Jam estow n 
F W Bunker,  Casnovia 
G L V eenstra, M ontague 
J  Raym ond, Berlin 
Keeler Bros, Middleville 
H Ade, Conklin 
W m B arker, Sand Lake 
E S Burnell, Ashland C enter 
.L A  Paine, Englishville 
H Thom pson,  C anada-C om ers 
S C Doster, Brouard 
E H ogadone, F ife Lake 
H J  Fisher, H am ilton 
N F M iller, Lisbon 
A Purchase, So Blendon 
W  H Pardee, Logan
J  F Mann,  Lisbon 

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The  Grand  Traverse  Herald  issues  a 
Christmas extra,  which  exceed? in interest 
and value any publication  of  the kind seen 
this season.

PO P

I  have  a  large  lot  of  two- 

year-old pop com.

W. t  LAM0REAUX,

71 Canal St.,

Grand Rapids,  Mich.

MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER

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

No 

M M ,

ISO Long St,, 
Cleveland, Ohio.

LAUNDRY,

'  -  43 and 45 Kent Street.

STA N LEY   ST.  A L LfiK ,  Proprietor.
ffl.DO ONLY flEST ^^8 
CHEMICAL

Orders  by Mafi  and Express Pip^ptly At-

WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

These prices  are  for  cash  buyers, who pap. 
promptly and buy in full packages. 
Grown..................  801]
Frazer’s .......—   90"
Diamond  X..........   60.
Modoc,4 doz..... ».3 50

AXLE  GREASE. 

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BAKING  POWDER.
10 cent  cans.......

 

 

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Tomatoes,Red Coats.........%........116

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

'  CHEESE.
d r ie d   f r u it s;

'  Good Enough...... .— ............ 115
Other standard brands......... 115
% 
Michigan full  cream..........................12%@13%
Apples, evaporated.  ........ ........... 
..10® 11
sundried...........................¿..... 6@ 6S£
, 
|   DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.  '
Citron.................. 
@21
Currants  .  .  . 
@7
Lemon Peel............ ................. ..........-  @14
O r a n g e P e o l . . ..............  ,  @14
Prunes, French, 60s.............................  @
French, 80s.............................   @
French,  90s......... ..................  @
Turkey, old,....................   —   @4%
'Turkey, new....................—   @5
Raisins, Dehesia..........  — ...... 
»3 75
Raisins, London Layers,.....................  @3 10
Ridsins, California  “ 
......................  @2 40
Raisins, Loose Muscatels,...................  @2 20
Raisins,Loose California................  @2 15
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s.......................... 9%® 9%
Raisins. Sultanas................................  @ 8%
Raisins, Valenmas,............ 
@ 7%
Raisins, Imperials...............................  @3  75
Cod, whole..............  
.4%@5
6®7
Cod,boneless.....  ............................... 
H alibut....................... .............................   12%
Herring,round,  %  bbl.................. 
@3 00
Herring, round,  %  bbl..................................   1 50
Herring, Holland,  bbls................................   10 00
Herring, Holland,  kegs..............:.........  80@85
Herring, Sealed.........................................224625
Mackerel, shore, No. 1, % bbls.................8 75
........125
....  @1  10
No.3, % bbls....................... ...  6 50
Trout, % bbls...........................................5 50
“  10 ft kits......... ...............................   85
White, No. 1, % bbls ..................................6 75
White, No. 1,12 1b kits.................... ..1 20
White, No. 1,10 ft kits............ ..................1 05
White, Family, % bbls...............................3 75
kits....................................  68

“  12 B> kits 
“  10  “ 

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FISH.
 

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Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..  . .
: “  ■  M f i e c o b o y . . . . . s i i  
Gail & Ax’  P I   1 ¡ I i | | . 
Rappee............ ........ ,..v .
** 
®  45 
Railroad  Mills Scotch..
.
. fffii
®1 30
Lotzbeck ............................. ........... .
Sweet  Pippin.............................. V..]"..........50
Five and Seven.................................          50
Hiawatha..................................... .70
Sweet ^Cuba......................... 
45
PetoskMr Chief.  .................. ....... ........ <.......68
Sweet  Russet........... .......... .lu s t.....45
TEJiS.
Japan ordinary.........  .....................       18<9>20
Japan fair to good.............  
.25@30
 
35@45
Japan fine......... ........................ 
Japan d
...... ..................12®20
Young Hyson................... 
 
2Q@45
GnnPowder.............................................. 35®50
33@56@60®75
Oolong................. 
Congo__ ......... 
 
25@30
 
50 gr.
30 gr. 
White Wine...... .............. 
10
8 
  8 
10
CHder.......................... 
 
12
Apple.............................................  10 
90 
Bath Brick imported..........................
75 
American................... .
do 
@70 
Burners, No, 0............................. .
80 
do  No. 1............ ........................
90 
do  No. 2................................... .
@ 4 
Cocoa Shells,bulk............................ .
@7 60 
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand............
@25 
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans............
Candles. Star......... ..............................
@ 9% 
@10% @35 
Candles.  Hotel................................
Camphor, oz., 2 ft boxes................
@80 
Extract Coffee, V.  C....................  ¿V,
@1 15 
........... .
@1 20 
Fire Crackers, per box.....................
@25 
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.............. ......
@35 
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. 
..................
@30
Gum, Spruce......................................
Jelly, in 30 ft  pails......:.......................5%@ 6
Powder, Keg......... ........................ . ..  @5 25
Powder, %  Keg............................. . .. 
'  @2 87
Sage  .............................................. . 
@  15
Sauer-kraut, 30 gals.................. .... .v......... 8 75

 
 
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Lemon.  Vanilla.
.1 6G
“  4 oz.............................1 50  2  65
“  6oz........................... 2 50-  4  25
“  8 oz.............................3 50  5  00
“  No. 2  Taper.............1 25  1  75
«  No. 4 
1 75  3  00
“  % pint, round..........4 50 
“  1 
9 00 
“  No.3 panel............ 110 
“  No. 8  “  ...............2 75 
“  No. 10  “ 
............... 4 25 
FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

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18 00
5 00
7 00

MATCHES.

Farina, 100 lb.  kegs.............................   @  04
Hominy, ^  bbl...... ..............................   @4 25
Macaroni, domestic 12 lb.  boxes........  @  65
im ported...........................  @11%
Pearl Barley........................................  @  3
Peas, Green.........................................  @1 15
Peas, Split............................. ..............   @2%
Sago, German............................. ........   @ 6
Tapioca, flake or pearl— .................   @ 5%
Wheat, cracked  ..................................   @6 25
Vermicelli, imported...................... 
@11%
domestic, 12 lb. boxes........  @  65
Grand Haven,  No. 8, square.....................  95
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro.................... 1 10
Grand Haven, No. 200,  parlor.................... 1 75
Grand Haven, No. 3oO, parlor.........................2 25
Grand Haven, No. 7,  round............................ 1 50
75
Oshkosh, No. .2..................... 
Oshkosh, No; 8...............................................150
Swedish__ , v ...............................................   75
Richardson’s No. 8  square........................... 100
Richardson’s No. 9  do 
.............................150
Richardson’s No. 7%, round..............................1 00
Richardson’s No. 7  do 
............................150
Woodbine. 300.....................................................1 15
Black  Strap................................................ 17@18
Cuba Baking...............................................22@25
Porto  Rico..................................................24@35
New  Orleans, good....................................33@40
New Orleans, choice.................................. 44@50
New Orleans,  fancy.................................50@52

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O IL.

! 

10

PIPES,

Pi c k l e s

OATMEAL 

% bbl....... 3 301 

Michigan Test............................................. 
Water White..................................................11
ROLLED OATS
Barrels.................. 6  25 Barrels...................6  25
Half barrels.......... 3 25! Half barrels........... 3  25
Cases......................2  351 Cases......................2  35
Medium................ 6  OOiSmall,  bbl..............7  00
“  % bbl......... 4  00
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross...........  @2 00
Imported Clay, No. 216,2% gross........  @1 75
American Tj.D.....................................  @  75
Java  ................ 
5%
Choice Carolina......6%
P a tn a ......................5%
Prime Carolina.— 6
Rangoon.........   €
Good Carolina........5%
Broken.............  <8
Good Louisiana. — 5%
Japan...............5%@6%
T able............5%@6
H ead......................6%
DeLand’s p ure.......5%
Church’s- / __ ___. .5
Taylor’s G. M...... .5

Dwight’s ................ 5
Sea  Foam...............5%
Cap Sheaf...............5

8ALERATUS.

RICE

%c less in 5 box lots.

SALT.

60 Pocket, J  F  Dairy.......................... 2 10@2 20
2  10
28 Pocket. J__ ...................................... 
2 35
1003.» pockets....................................  
Saginaw of Manistee.......................... 
95
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags........ 
75
Ashton, English', dairy, 4 bu. bags—  
2 75
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags........ 
75
American^dairy*, % bu. bags.............. 
20
25
Rock, bushels......................................  
Warsaw, Dairy, bu. bags......................... 
.................... 
20

%  “ 

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SAUCES.
SOAP.

SPICES—WHOLE.
 

London Relish, 2 doz.....................................2 50
Dingman*, 100 bars..................................... 
  4 00
8%
Allspice.......................... 
 
Cassia, China in m ats..........................  
8%
12
Batavia in bundles......... .—  
40
Saigon in rolls......................... 
Cloves, Amboyna................................  
30
Zanzibar.................................. 
29
MacelBatavia...................... 
 
80
86
Nutmegs,  fancy.................................. 
No. 1............... ................ -  
75
No. 2...................................  
70
19
Pepper, Singapore, black.................. 
w hite................. 
29
 
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SPICES—PURE G R O U N D -IN  BULK.

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Allspice
Cassia,  Batavia...................................  
and  Saigon................. 
Saigon................................. 
Cloves, Amboyna............... ................ 
Zanzibar......... . 
...... 
Ginger, African................................... 
Cochin....................................  
J amaica.................................. 
Mace Batavia....................................... 
MuBtard, English................................  
Trieste.................................. 
Nutmegs,  No. 2...................................  
Pepper, Singapore black.................... 
white.................... 

and Trieste... 

Cayenne.................. 
Absolute Pepper— . ...............  
Cinnamon.................. 
Allspice............................ . 
Cloves............ ........... — . 
Ginger....................... 
MustardT?.................. 

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15@16
25
42
32
31
12%
15
18@22
85
20
25
65
22
32
25
84
60
1 12
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SUGARS.

Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1ft pkgs—   @7

6 »boxes...  @7%
b u lk ..........  @ 6%

»  3 »  
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“ Com,40 ft boxes, l f t pkgs.... 
« “ 

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Pure, l f t  pkgs. 
Corn, 1 ft pkgs....   @7
Muzzy, Gloss, 481b boxes, 1 ft pkgs...  @5%
..  48 « 
“  ...  @5%
40 ft 
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72 ft crates, O’»  boxes..  @ 6%
....  @ 6%
2(Jft 
Cut  Loaf...... .  ...................................  8  @  8%
Cubes .................................. ........... . 
@ 7%
Powdered............................................ 
t. @ 7%
Granulated, Standard.......................  @ 7%
O ff.,..............................  @7  19
Granulated,New O rleans................  @ 6%
Confectionefy A .............   .................  @7
Standard A ...............  ......... 
  @ 6%
 
No. 1, White Extra  C..................... 
6  @ 6%
No. 2, Extra 0 ......................................  @ 6
.........................  ...  @ 0%
No.3 0 ............ . 
 
No.4C.........................  
  @5%
No.SC.................................. 
@5%
SYRUPS.Pure Sugar, bbl.  25@38 
Pure Sugar, % bbl 27@39

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Putnam & Brooks quote as follows 

do 
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*  FANCY—IN BULK.

FANCY—IN 5 ft BOXES.

STICK.
Standard,25 »boxes.........................].  8  @ 8%
Twist, 
............................  @9
Cut Loaf 
.................  ...  @10
MIXED
Royal, 25 ft pails...............................;J.  8%@ 9
Royal, 200 ft bbls.................................  @8
Extra, 25 ft  pails......   ........................   @10
Extra, 200 ft bbls...........'.....................   @9
French Cream, 25 ft pails....................  @11%
Cut loaf, 25 ft cases.............................   @10
Broken, 25 ft pails............................. .  @10
Broken. 200 ft  bbls...............................  @ 9
Lemon Drops.........................................   @13
Sour Drops..............................................  @14
Peppermint  Drops................................   @14
Chocolate Drops................................ .14
H M Chocolate  Drops........................ j .  .  18
Gum  Drops  ........................................ 
10
18
Licorice Drops.......................................  
A B  Licorice  Drops......................____  
12
14
Lozenges, plain......................................  
Lozenges,  printed.............................. . 
15
Im perials............................................v. 
14
Mottoes..................................................  
15
Cream  Bar..............................................  
13
Molasses Bar........................................... 
13
Caramels................................................. 
18
Hand Made Creams............ ................... 
18
16
Plain  Creams.......................................... 
Decorated Creams.................................. 
20
13
String Rock....................... ....................  
Burnt Almonds......................................  
22
Wintergreen  Berries....................  ..... 
14
Lozenges, plain in  pails......................  @11%
Lozenges, plain in bbls............... .......  @10%
Lozenges, printed in pails............... ..  ©12%
Lozenges, printed in  bbls..................   @11%
Chocolate Drops, in pails....................  @12%
Gum  Drops  in pails............................  @6%
Gum Drops, in bbls...................................   @ 5%
Moss Drops, in pails............................  @10
Moss Drops, in bbls.............................   @9
Sour Drops, in  pails............................  @12
Imperials, in  pails...............................  @12
Imperials  in bbls...................  
  @11
Bananas  ............ ...............................   @
Oranges, California, fancy.................  @
Oranges,  choice..................................
Oranges. Jamaica, bbls.......................
Oranges, Florida..
Oranges, Rodi,................@
Oranges, Messina...»..........................   @
Oranges, OO..........................................  @
Oranges, Imperials.............................   @
Lemons, choice...................................   @3 75
Lemons, fancy..............A................... 4 25©4 50
Lemons, California.............................
Figs, layers, new,  ¥  » ......................... I2%@16
Figs, Bags, 50 ft...................................   @
Dates, frails do  ..................................  @5%
Dates, % do  d o ..................................  @6%
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $   ft...................  @9%
Dates, Fard 60 ft box $  ft....................   8  @8%
Dates, Persian 50 »box $Mb...............   6  @ 7%
Pine Apples, $  doz............................  @
Almonds,  Tarragona..........................   17@18  -
Ivaca...................................   @17
California..........................17  @17%
Brazils.................................................   @10
Filberts, Sicily.....................................   @1J
Barcelona.............................   @ 8
Walnuts,  Grenoble.............................   15@16
Sicily.................................... 
15
French................................   8%@li
Pecans, Texas. H. P ............................  10@14
Missouri...............................
Cocoanuts, $ 100, full bags.................  @5 50
Chestnuts......................................... .
PEANUTS.
Prime Red, raw 
ft..........................  @4%
Choice 
do  ............... .......... 6  @ 5%
Fancy H.P. do 
do  .....> .................  @5%
Choice White, V a.do..........................  6 @ 6%
Fancy H P ,.  Va  do  ...........................  @6%
H. P.V a................................   .............6%@

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PROVISIONS,

PORK   IN   BARRELS.

The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co, 

quote  as follows:
Mess......................*............................... .. ..15 25
Short c u t,.....................................................15.25
Shortcut, clear,  Botsford.........................14 25
Shortcut  Morgan................................— 15 60
Extra clear pig, short cut............   ........ ..16 25
Extra clear, heavy................................ 16 25
Clear quill.short cut— ...................; . 1 6  25
Boston clear, short cu t...................... . i... 16 25
Clear back, short cut............................. .. .16 25
Standard clear, short  cut, best......... .....16 25
Bean.....................................................
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  OR  PLA IN.
Hams, average 20  ftB...........:--------. i  11
“ 
16  ftS........................ -.11%
12 to 14 fts...... .................... 11%
“  picnic  .......................................     ...  8%
“  best boneless.................................... .
Shoulders...................... 
........  8
Breakfast Bacon, boneless............ . ^ f t j l l
Dried Beef, extra— .............................. . ;.  8%
ham  prices............................. ¿10

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DRY  SALT  MEATS. 

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LARD.

BEEF IN  BARRELS. 

LARD IN  TIN  PA ILS. 

Long Clears, heavy.......................... |||.   ., .  8. _

*•  medium...................8%
“ 

light.................................
Tierces  ........................  .......................
30 and 50 ft Tubs ................................4 ® - 
-
3 ft Pails, 20 in a case............................ 
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case...................... 
!;
10 ft Pails. 6 in a case............................
20 ft Pails, 4 pails in case......................%  ,>
Extra Mess, warranted 200 f ts ..............  7 00
ExtraMess. ChicagoPacKing...... . 
7 50
“  Kansas City Packing— ....... 7 25
P la te .............................................7 75
Extra Plate............ ..........-..................‘ • • ••  3 55
Boneless,rump butts.............. i........ 10 00
“  Kan City p k d ........ 9 00
“ % bbl.'5 00
“ 
Pork Sausage.........................................;  .;_7%
Ham Sausage............... 
-.11
Tongue  Sausage............... 
9
 
Frankfort  Sausage........... ........... ..»...  8
Blood  Sausage.. : . . . . . . i>»,......  6
Bologna, straight................................ 
 
Bologna, thick...... . 
 
Head Cheese.............. ........ J '
In half barrels.........; ... 
3 50
In quarter barrels... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  15

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.  %

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

 
. > 6

PICKS’ FEET.

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The  W.  Steele  Packing  &  Provisioa* Go. 

quotes as follows: 
^  v
@ 5
Fresh  Beef,  sides or carcasses..
Dressed H ogs.,............ ..................... 6%@  7
Pork loins....................................... -
Beef loins.. 
 
Beef ribs...... .............. . 
Pork ribs...  ...................
Pork sausage........l. -*#..@ 6

.................  ,  @ 5

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Blood;liverandnead Sdn9ago....  .»\

75
1 50 
3 00
20 
1 26
2 00 
3 75
cans, 6 doz. case......    45
Arctic, %  lb 
 
75
“  %  “ 
. . ........-----  140
“  %  “ 
“ 
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.................... .2  40
....................12 00
“ 
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ictorian, 1 lb cans, (tall,) 2 doz............  .  2 00
Diamond,  “bulk,” .......................   ........... 
15
Absolute, % ft cans, 100 cans in case..........11 75
........ .10 00
.......18 75
Telfer’s % ft, cans,6 doz in case.............    2 70
............  2 55
..........  1 60

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doz. 45

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Dry, No. 2.........................................doz. 
25
Dry, No. 3.............................. 
Liquid, 4 oz,.....................................doz. 
35
Liquid, 8 oz. .................................... doz.’ 
65
Arctic 4 oz.......................... ........... IP gross 3 50
Arctic 8  oz.............................................—   7 20
12 00
Arcticl6oz..............  
Arctic No. 1 pepper box..................................  2 00
Arctic No. 2 
“ 
3 00
Arctic No. 3 
.4  00
“ 
King’s Quick-Rising, 80-lb. cases...... .’...$ 4 25
.............  5 00
No.2Hurl..............2 00]CommonWbisk....l 00
No. lH u rl.............2  25 Fancy Whisk...........1 25
No.2Carpet...*.__2 50 Mill................ 
3 75
No. 1 Carpet..........2 75 Warehouse  .............3 00
Parlor Gem..........3 001
Runkle Bros’.. Vienna Sweet.......................... 22
“  Premipm.................................. 33
“  Homeo-Cocoa............................37
“  Breakfast.................. 
48

100-lb. 
BROOMS.

CHOCOLATE.

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COCOANUT.

Schepps, Is...........................................   @25
Is and  %s..............................  @26
“ 
“  % s...........................................  @27
is in tin pails........................   @27%
** 
“  %s 
@38%
Maltby’s,  Is..........................................  @23%
“ 
Is and  %s................... 
%s............................. ..........  @2454
“ 

....  @24
Manhattan,  pails................................   @20
Peerless  .........................»...................  @18
Bulk, pails or barrels..........................   @16

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Green.

COFFEES. Roasted.

Rio................... 19@22
Santos.............. 23@25
Maricabo..........24@26
J a v a ...... ........  @25
O. G. Java........26@27
M ocha.............26®27
COFFEES

Rio................... 22©24
Santos..............  @26
Maricabo.........   @26
Java................. 30@31
O. G. Java........33@35
Mocha...............33@35
PACKAGE.30 lbs 60 fts 100 fts
Lion........................................  
2454
Lion, in cabinets................... 
¿o
Dilworth’s .............................  
2*54
Magnolia................................   ■ 
24
Honey Bee............................. 2o?£  25%  25
24
German...............   ................ 
24%
German, in  bins....................  
24%
Arbuckle’s Ariosa................. 
Avorica.............. 
22%
McLaughlin's  XXXX........... 
24%
CdFFEES—SPECIAL BRANDS.
32
Bell, Conrad & Co.’s Plantation Java. 
33
Mocha................ 
Javoka.............. 
30
28%
Im perial........... 
26%
Banner.............  
Mexican............  
20
Arbuckle’s Avorica, 50 lb. double bags 
22
23
“ 
23%
“ 
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25%
25
50 foot Cotton__ 1 60
60 foot Cotton__ 1 75
72 foot Cotton__ 2 00
X  XXX  v®
6%

Thompson & Co.’s Honey Bee.............. 
60 foot Jute......   90
72 foot J u te ...... 1 30
4o Foot Cotton__1 50

Quaker Cy.  “ 
Best Rio 
“ 
Prime Maricabo 

CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

CORDAGE

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,

5

8%

7%

7
7
7
7

6%
7

7
8
8
11%
9%
15%

8
8
8
13%
8%

13%
11%
13%
13%
13%
13%
13%
8%

Kenosha Butter....................... 
Seymour Butter......................
Butter......................................
Fancy  Butter..........................   4%
S. Oyster..................................
Picnic......................................
Fancy  Oyster.........................     4%
Fancy  Soda.............................  
City Soda......... *..................
Soda  ........................................
Milk.........................................
Boston....................................
Graham...................................
Oat  Meal..................................
Pretzels, hand-made................
Pretzels...................................
Cracknels................................
Lemon Cream.......................... 
Sugar Cream............................ 
Frosted Cream.............%..........
Ginger  Snaps.......................... 
No. 1 Ginger Snaps................. 
Lemon  Snaps..........................
Coffee Cakes............................
Lemon Wafers.........................
Jum bles.................................
Extra Honey Jumbles............
Frosted Honey  Cakes.............
Cream  Gems...........................
Bagleys  Gems.........................
Seed Cakes...............................
S. & M. Cakes..........................
CANNED F IS H , 
Clams, 1 ft. Little Neck............................. 1 35
Clam Chowder,  3 ft................................... 2 15
Cove Oysters, 1 ft standards............ . 
1 00
Cove Oysters, 2 ft  standards...................  1 70
Lobsters, 1 »picnic........................................ 1 75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic.......................................2 65
Lobsters, 1 ft star................................— 1 90
Lobsters. 2 ft star.............................. 
  2 90
Mackerel, 1 ft fresh standards................... -.1 70
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh standards...... ..5 CO
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 f t...............
Mackerel , 3 ft in Mustard..........................
'
Mackerel.3 ft soused....................... . 
. 
Salmon. 1 ft Columbia river............ 1 75@2 10
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia river— -------- -- .3 50
Sardines, domestic %s...............................  @
PflrdinoH, domestic  %s............................     9@10
Sardines,  Mustard  %s................................9@10
Sardines, imported  %s............................. 12@13
Sardines, spiced, %s.,,...............................10@12
Trout. 3 ft  brook.........— ’....... .............
______  gallons, standards.......................2 75
Blackberries, standards......................... .1 30
Cherries, red standard......... ...................1 60
Cherries, pitted................... .........  ..1 85@1  !
Damsons............................. . 
1 25@L i
Egg Plums, standard».  ............................1 5C
Gooseberries-----. . . . . . . . . . . . . . * •  —  ...1 65
Grapes..................... ........,......  95
Green Gnges..... — ......................1  50
Peaches, all yellow, standards.......— .2 65
Peaches, seconds....I..... , , , . . . . . . . . .  ..2 25
Peaches, pie......... 
v ./.. 1 6C@1
Pears.......... .............................................1 35
Pineapples,...... .............................. . •! 40|^_
Quinces ........... 
• • - ••• -  ••••  ....... J I®
Raspberries,  extra.................................. 1 »0
...160
Strawberries   
.....................................-.1 £0
Whortleberries ..;i,,.,.................... 1 30
Asparagus, Oyster Bay............................. 2^ 00
Beaqs, Lima,  standard......................• • ••  75
Beans, Green Limas..................... . ..1 w@i
Beans,  String.......................75@110
Beans, Stringless, E rie........ ........ .— 90
Deans, Lewis’  Boston Baked..............1  6<
Corn, Archer’s Trophy... — ...............  1
**  Morning Glory.................. . 1
Early Golden..,............ 1
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re d ....................... 

CANNED VEGETABLES.

CANNED F R U IT S.

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Peas, French.......................... .—  ■ ..¿190
Peas,extra marrofat..............;.l 20@1
Peas, soaked...,..............-.......... %....... . 

75
*** Early Ju n e ,sta n d .....................80@1
sifted........... . . . . ; .  . . . . . . . 2
“ 
“  French, extra flEC....,«.......... ~.»®}
MtoMrooms,extra fin e....,.......  
.......22
Pumpkin, 3 ft Gk)lden..............
Suocotash. standard....................       ..80@1
jjfliFT  ~  ~'i _ 
.1 io
:Tomatoes, standard b ra n d s ............;..! 15

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John Mohrhard quotes as follows:

Mutton..............6 
@ 6%
Lamb__ .................................. 
  @ 7
 
Veal.............  
7%@ 8%
Fowls.............................................. 
8  @9
C hickens................ ........................9  @10
Dtteks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10%@11
Turkeys   ................................... *— ; 9%@10%
Lard, kettle-rendered.......................   @ 8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OYSTERS.
 

OYSTEB^AND  FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
Falrhaven Counts .....  ...............................35
Selects......................  
.23
 
Anchors..................................... ...............— 20
Standards  ......... 
..»..18
Favorites.......v................. ............,  .......15
.1 00
Standards pergai................................ 
Selects, per gal................................................. 1 40
............1  J5
Counts, in bulk, per 100............1.
80
Clams, 
70
  1 25
10
Black bass....................... 
Rock bass..................... 
4
4
P erch ........................ 
Duck-bill  pike......  .........................................  S
Trout......................  
10
Whiteflsh........ 
.............................................10

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FRESH  FISH .

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WOODENWARE.

Curtiss & Dunton quote as follows:

Standard Tubs, No. l . ...1.............................5 75
Standard Tubs, No. 2...................................4 75
Standard Tubs, No. 3..................................3 75
Standard Pails, two hoop............................ 1 25
Standard Pails, three hoop ......................». 1 50
Pails, ground wood 
................................4 50
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes........................ 2 25
Butter  Pails, ash......................................... 2 25
Butter Ladles...............................................   90
Butter Spades......................  
75
Rolling Pins.......................................... ..:  .  7a
Potato Mashers.............................................  50
Clothes Pounders......... ............................... 2 25
Clothes Pins...................................................  60
Mop  Sticks......................................................... 1 00
Washboards, single........................................... 1 75
Washboards, double.................. 
Washboards, Northern  Queen.........................2 75

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BASKETS.

Diamond  M arket...;..................................   40
Bushel, narrow band, No. 1..............................1 50
Bushel, narrow band, No. 2............................. 1 40
Bushel, wide band................  
I Clothes, splint,  No. 3........................................ 3 50
LClothes, splint,  No. 2........................... 
reiothes, splint,  No. 1........................................ 5 00
Clothes, willow  No. 3........................................6 00
Clothes, willow  No. 2........................................6 50
Clothes, willow  No. 1........................................ 7 50
Water  Tight, (acme) bu................................... 3 75

1  75
  4 25

half bu

.2 85

HIDES, PELTS AND  FURS. 

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

Green__ ^  ft 4%@ 5
Part cured...  6  @ 6%
Fullcured__ 7  @
Dry hides and 
k ip s...........  6

@  8

Calf skins, green
or cured__ 6
Deacon skins,
$  p i e c e . .10

@25

WOOL.

“ 

20
20
10
60
50

ft 22@23ICoarse washed.. .26@28
Fine washed 
Medium  ............ 25@27| Unwashed........... 16@22
FURS.No. 1  No. 2 No. 3 No. 4
50
25

10
50
10
1 00
50
05
10
SPRING  W INTER  FALL  KITS

Bears.............................15 00
15 00 7 00 4 00
Beavers
..6 00 4 00 2 00
Badgers..........................   75
..  75
5
50
Cat, Wild.........................  50
5
“  House
30
Fox, Red........................ 1 00
..1 00
..5 00 2 50 1 00
“  Cross..................... 5 00
20
..  75
“  Grey
..7 00 4 00 2 00
Fishers.’......................... 7 00
.4 00 2 50 1 00
Lynx...............................4 00
10
..  40
Mink, Large Dark
05
..  25
Small Pale.........   25
..1 00
30
Martins..........................1 00
Musrats....................
Otter 
..................6 00
Raccoon, Large........  75
Small.........  30
Skunk.........................  75
Wolf......................... 3 00
Deer Skins, dry, Red Coats, per lb...........  30c
“  ...........   30c
' ■  Blue  “ 
1  Short Grey,  **  ............  25c
‘  Long 
“  ............  10e
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sheep pelts, short shearing.............. 
5@25
Sheep pelts, old wool estimated.........   @25
Tallow...................................................3%@ 3%
Grease butter...................................... 
5@ 8
Ginseng, good...................................... 1 60@1 70

4 00 
50 
20 
50 
1  00

25
15
60

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MISCELLAN V OUS.

Ginseng->-Loeal dealers  pay $1.60@$1.70 
ft 
for clean washed roots.
Rubber Boots and Shoes—Jobbers are  offer­
ing 40 per cent, off on first  quality  and 40 and 
12% per cent, off on second quality.
PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—$2.25 per bbl.
Beets—In good supply at 40c per bu.
Bean—Hand-picked  mediums  are  very 
scarce, readily commanding $2.25@$2.50 per bu.
Butter—Jobbers pay 20c for choice dairy and 

sell at 22c.  Grease butter is slow sale at 8c.

Butterine—Creamery,  16c  for  solid  packed 
and 17c for rolls.  Dairy.  14c  for solid packed 
and 15c for rolls.

Cabbages—$6@$8 per  100,  according to size. 

Very scarce.

18@13%c.

Carrots—30@35c perbu.
Celery—25  doz.
Cheese—Jobbers are holding their  stocks  at 
Cider—10c per gal.
Cooperage—Pork  barrels,  $1.25;  apple  bar­
rels, 25c.
Cranberries—Home grown, $3 perbu.  Cape 
Cod, $9.50 per bbl.
Dried  Apples—Jobbers  hold  sun-dried at 6c 
and evaporated at 8%c.
Eggs—Jobbers  pay  18c  for  pickled  stock 
and 22c for fresh, holding at 2c above those fig­
ures.  Fresh eggs are hard to get.
Honey—In  moderate  demand,  but  scarce, 
readily commanding i6@18c.
Hay—Baled 
is  moderately  active  at  $14 
per ton in two and  five  ton  lots  and  $13 
ear lots.
Onions—Home grown, 75c  per bu.  Spanish, 
$1.30 per crate.
Pop Corn—2o 
Potatoes—Buyers pay 68@70c for good stock 
(Rose and Hebrons  preferred) and hold at 75@ 
80c.
Sweet  Potatoes—Kiln-dried  Jerseys  are 
scarce and high, readily commanding $5@$5.50 
per bbl

ft

Turnips—20@25e per doz.

GRAINS AND M ILLING PRODUCTS 

Wheat—No change.  City millers  pay 79c for 
Lancaster  and  77c  for  Fulse and Clawson.
Com—Jobbing  generally  at 56c  in  100  bu 
lots and 54c in carlots.
Oats—White,  38c  in  small  lots  ana  34e  in 
car lots.
Rye—48@50c 9  bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.20 $  ewt.
Flour—No change. Patent, $5.20$ bbl.in sacks 
and  $5.40  in  wood.  Straight,  $4.20 $  bbl. in 
sacks and $4.40 in wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.40 $  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $14  $  ton.  Bran, $18 
$  ton.  Ships,  $18.50  $   ton.  Middlings, $19 $ 
ton Com and Oats. $18 $  ton.

C O A L !

Present  Prices:

B E A S B t

I have  a  nice lot  of  Hand­
picked  Beans  I  offer  to  the 
trade.  Parties in w ant can get 
supplied by writing to

_W.  T.  LAMOREAUX,

71  Canal Street, 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.

THURBES,  WHYLAND
NEW  YORK,

RELIABLE

FOOD  PRODUCTS.

[It  is both p leasant and  profitable  fo r  m erchants to  
occasionally visit New-York, and all such are cordially 
invited to call, look through our establishm ent, c om er 
W est Broadw ay, Reade  and Hudson streets, and  m ake 
our acquaintance, w h eth e r they  wish  to buy goods o r  
not.  Ask fo r a  m em ber of th e firm.}

BRA^.RUt- è Ï

r 1  17 'U
K ,  • 
1 A Î
rr\pro> I i iï\c 
also LEADS 
Boy uz  w  boo «L mC tal  FuRNItURE
<iÀHe0 B'f 'iGBANO RAPIO S .M ICH -
Sole agents for Chicago Brass Rule Works* 
for State of Michigan,

ESTA BLISH ED   1866.

B a r n e t t
1S9  80. Valer  Street, Chicago.

«

We do a General  Commission Business 
and offer  as  inducements  twenty years’  ex­
perience and clear record.  The best  equip­
ped and  largest  salesroom  in  the  business 
in this city.  Ample storage  facilities—full 
20,000 feet  of  floor  space  in  the  center of
*k-
the best market in  the  West.  Ample capi- «Iff 
tal  and. first-class  references  on  file  with 
e  Tradesman.  Write  us  if  you wish 
I t 

information,  whether  to  buy  or  sell. 
will cost you nothing.

BARNETT  BROS.

INCREASE YOUR TRADE

BY SELLING

Stove  No.  4 and Nut 
Egg and Grate

-  $8.00 per ton,
$7.73  per ton
We  are agents for  Brazil  Block  Coal.  The 

best and cheapest steam coal in the market,

- 

Grand Rapids Ice & Goal Go.

OFFICE 52  PEARL ST.,

Offer N o. 176.

FREE—To Merchants Only:  One 
W illiam s’ ‘‘Perfection”  Electro-Mag­
netic Battery.  Address  at  once,  R  
W . Tansill & Co.,  Chicago.

Composed  of  Guatemala,  African  ' and 
Mexican Jayas,  Santos, Maracaibo  and Ri«> > 
selected with especial  reference  to their nn* 
drinking qualities. The most popular brand 
of Blended Goffee in the  market.  Sold  only- 
in 50 lb. Cans and 1  lb.  packages, 30,8ft and 103 
lb. Goes.  Mail Orders Solicited by thft. pro­

prietors.IJi,  THOMPSON  4   GO.,

-
59 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Midi*
Importers and jobbers of floe Tea*.Coffees, 
Spices,  Etc..  Baking  Powder  Mfrs*.  Goffee 
Roasters, Spice Grinders. 

BEK SPICE MILLS, 

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S É Ê ll

’  S ta le B oard  o f Plukrm ae#. 

Jetton, Muskegon.
0 x  
.Two Tm i i—A mes Temor. Detroit.
Three Year*—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor., |  
Four Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamacoo.
W ee Yearn—Stanley E. I’arkcll, 0» osso.  ! 
President—Geo. McDonald 
Secretary—Jacob Jesson. ■*
/VpmaUrw ' 1 Jn*. Vernor.
Next MeetlHg—At Grand Rapids, Marcji 7 and 8.
■  Michigan  State Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 
Président—Arthur Bassett, Detroit.
First Vice-President—G. M. Harwood. Petoskey. 
Second Vloe-Prestdent^-fiLB; Fairchild,  Grand Rapids. 
Third Vice-President—Henry Eephort, Serrien Springs. 
Secretary—S. E. Partili, Owosso.
¡ Esecutive Committee—Geo.  Gundrum,  Frank  Inglis. 
A. H. Lyman, John E. Peck, E. T. Webb.
Local Secretary—James Vernor, Detroit,
Next Meeting—At Détroit. September á, 5,6 And 7.

R, Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.

I

: 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER  9 , 1881.

Grand Baplds  Pharm aceutical Society.
President—H. E. Locher.
Vice-President—J. W. Hayward, 
Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild.
Board of Censors—President,  Vice-President  and Seo- 
-  rotary*  * 
Board of Trustees—The President, John  E. Peck,' Geo. 

t  .  Secretary—Frank H. Eseott.

£  i.  G. Steketee, A. F- Hazeltine and F, J, Wnrsbnrg.

» wen,Isaac Watts. Wm. E. White and Wm.  L.  White, 

i Oommittee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair- 
child and Hugo Thum: 
Kemlnk and W. H. Tibbs.
Isaac Watts.
month.

Oommittee  on  Legislation—It-  A.  McWilliams,  Theo. 
Committee on Pharmacy—W. L. White, A. 0. Bauer and 
Regular  Meetings—First  Thursday  evening  in  each 
aW ihlI Meeting—First Thursday evening in November 
Hezt  Meeting—Thursday  evening,  January 5,  at The 

>•

. 

\

Tradesman office.  ' 

»

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

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER, 1888.

President—Frank  Inglis.
First Vioe-President—F. W. R. Perry.
Second Vice-President—J. J.  Crowley.
Secretary and Treasurer—F. Rohnert.
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—A. B. Lee.
■ iwnnal Meeting—First Wednesday in Junp.
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in each  month.
C e n tr a l  M ich ig a n   D r u g g ists’  A ssociation , 
President, J. W. Dunlop;  Secretary, R.  M.Mussell.
B e r r ie n   C ou n ty  P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S o ciety . 
President, H. M. Dean;  Secretary, Henry Kephart.
- C lin to n  C o u n ty   D r u g g ists’  A sso c ia tio n . 
President. A.O.Hunt;'8fecretary, A. 8.~ Wallace.
C h a r le v o ix  C o u n ty  P h a r m a c e u tic a l S o c ie ty  
piyrident, H. W. Willard;  Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter.

J a ck so n   C ounty .Pharm aceutical  Ass’n. 

1  I o n ia  C ou n ty  P h a r m a c e u tic a l S o ciety . 
President, W. R. Cutler;  Secretary, Geo. Gundrum.
President, C. B. Colwell; Secretary, C. E. Foote.
President, D. O. Roberts;'Secretary, D. McDonald.

K a la m a zo o  P h a r m a c e u tic a l  A sso c ia tio n . 

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

President, F. N. Latimer;  Secretary, Wm. Heysett.
I t f im át»  C ou n ty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  so c ie ty . 
President; O. H. Wagener;  Secretary. A. H. Webber.

M on roe  C ounty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l  S o ciety . 
Presldent. S. M. Sackett;  Secretary, Julius Weiss.
M uskegon  County  D r u g g ists’  A sso cia tio n , 
President, E. C. Bond;  Secretary .Geo. L. LeFevre.

O cean a C o u n ty  P h a r m a c e u tic a l S o ciety. 

M u sk egon   D ru g   C lerk s’  A ssociation . 
President, O. S. Koon;  Secretary, Geo.  L. LeFevre.
N e w a y g o   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S ociety. 
'Président, J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, N. N. Milter.
President, F. W. Fincher;  Secretary, Frank Cady.
S a g in a w   C ou n ty  P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S o ciety. 
President, Jay Smith;  Secretary,. D. E. Prall.________
S h ia w a ssee  C o u n ty  P h a rm a ce u tic a l S o c ie ty
T u sco la  C ou n ty P h a r m a c e u tic a l S o c ie ty . 

President, E. A. Bullard; Secretary, C. E. Stoddard.
M a n iste e   C ou n ty  P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S o ciety . 
President, W. H. Willard;  Secretary, A. H.  Lyman.

Impure Iodide of Sodium.

The Board  of  Pharmacy  has  issued  the 
following card to prospective candidates tor 
examination:

Argument  Against Postal Telegraph.
Detroit,  Dec. 15, 1887.

B. A. Stowe, Grhnd Rapids:

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^

^ 

GentleAen—The  Michigan  Pharmacy 
Dea r  Sib—In your  recent  remarks on 
law has now been in foree -about two years, 
file subject of postal telegraph, you urge that
and as eight examinations of candidates for I a virtual  monopoly has been  established of 
certificates of  registered  pharmacists  have 1 a means of public communication  nearly as 
been held (embracing in ail 871 candidates} , [ important as the  post  office,  and  that the 
the members of theBoardof Pharmacy have  character of the men who  control this mOn- 
bad a good opportunity  of  ascertaining the  opoly  furnishes  no  guarantee  that it will 
average degree of proficiency in pharmaceu-  not be abused to further  their  selfish ends, 
tical knowledge of those who have appeared J In the nature of things,  a  much higher de- 
before them.  We regret to  say, that While  gree of confidence must  he  reposed in tele- 
there have been  some  notable  -exceptions,'! graph operators  than  in  post  office clerks, 
the  standard  of  proficiency has fallen far  The latter have no cognizance of the contents 
short of what it should he for the best inter-  of the messages they transmit,  unless these 
ests of pharmacy. 
j are written  on 'postal  cards, or they brave
It would seem  to be self evident that the  the penalties of the law  by  opening letters, 
pharmacists  of Michigan  cannot  expect*to I The former  must  be  acquainted  with the 
secure  the  esteem  and confidence of their  contents of every  message  that is not writ- 
patrons unless they show a degree of intelli-  tee in cipher,  and  experience  shows  that 
gence and skill in  their  profession  which j every  ordinary  cipher  can  be read by the 
will command i t   The  aim  of  Pharmacy  exercise of  patience  and  ingenuity.  And 
laws is to elevate the standard of pharmacy j with the change  which  the  telegraph itself 
and make it rather a profession than a trade  has brought about  the most  important  be- 
or mere mercantile  pursuit  The only way  cause the most  urgent  intelligence  is now 
by which this can be effected is by requiring  sent by telegraph and not  by  mail.  What 
of  those  who  intend  to  make  pharmacy  safety is there that  our  telegraphic system
their vocation, a more  thorough knowledge 
may not  be  enlisted  in  th e' service  of'a 
in all  those  branches  of  study  which  are 
group of upscrupulous  speculators, like the 
essential to pharmacy, than has been deemed 
chief owners of  the  Western  Union,  and 
necessary in the past.  This  shoidd  be and 
the most confidential  intelligence either de­
is one of  the  chief  duties  of  “Boards  of 
layed or utilized, or both?
Pharmacy.”
There is force in  these  arguments; but it 
The branches in  which  candidates  have 
would be  better  to  wait  until  it is found 
been examined have  thus  far  been  five in 
that the Western  Union-has  been used in 
number,  viz:  Identification  of  drugs  and 
any such fashion as is suggested.  The law 
chemicals 
(pharmacognosy),  Pharmacy,
lays down »very  severe  penalties  for such
Materia Jifedica,  Chemistry  and  Prescript [ practices.  ^Whether  it  be  through fear of
tions. 
In the first branch (pharmacognosy) 
T 
...  tjjese penalties,  or a prudent  regard for the I
credit and prosperity  of  the  Company,  or j 
there has been some improvement  manifest­
ed in the percentage of correct  replies  dur­
motives higher than  its  critics are inclined 
ing the past year. 
In all  the  others,  how­
to credit its managers  with,  it is pretty cer­
ever,  there  has  been absolutely none;  and 
tain that  it  has  not  been  diverted as yet I 
the average  percentage  of  correct  replies
from its legitimate  work  as  a confidential [
shown is far below what should be expected J transmitter  of  intelligence.  And,  on  the 
of  the  reasonably  competent  pharmacist, [other hand, the inconveniences which would 
The greatest deficiency is  shown  in the de- J attend 
the  government  control  6f  the 
partment of chemistry.  While it is not ex- J telegraphs  and  the  mischief  which  would 
pected that a pharmacist should, of necessity, [result  from  the  prodigious  enlargement of 
be a thorough chemist or  expert  analyst,  it J political patronage, are enough  to  discour- 
will not,  we think, be denied that he should [ age the American people from  taking  this 
have  a  fa ir  knowledge  of  chemistry  as | step before  its  necessity  has  been  made
taught in  the simpler  manuals of that sci­
ence in ordinary  use. »When it is taken m 
to consideration  that the questions given in 
this  department  have  been,  for  the most 
part, of the simplest possible character, and 
requiring only a very limited  knowledge of 
“Elementary Chemistry,’’such questions, in 
fact,  as  any  one  desirous of becoming a 
pharmacist  should  be  abie to answer  cor­
rectly, at least  seventy-five  per  cent.;  and 
when it is further  considered that the aver­
age  of  correct  replies  in  this branch has 
been far below this,  the  lamentable lack of 
knowledge  in  this  department  becomes 
strikingly manifest.
Heretofore, owing to  the  newuess of the 
conditions imposed  by  the  Pharmacy  law 
and the consequent lack of  necessary  time

The Logwood Trade of San Domingo. 
The  logwood  trade  has  been  much  de- I 
pressed  lately,  mainly  in  consequence of 
excessive  competition.  There,  is  a  very] 
good demand—larger, in fact, than  the sup­
ply—for the better varieties of logwood.  In 
consequence,  a good deal of inferior wood is j 
brought down from the interior,  aud  these 
shipments give rise to claims on the  part of | 
receivers  in  Europe.  The  experts  from 
Hayti fell from 293,548,750  pounds  in 1885 
to 273,520,277 pounds in 1886.  The decrease I 
is principally owing to reckless  destruction I 
of the woods and to the  haste  with  which 
young trees are felled before  they  have at-
wretched condi-
tion of the roads in  tne  isiana,  wmcn  are | 
never  repaired,  and  have  now become so i 
bad that it is impossible to  bring  down the 
fine trees which are still  found  plentifully 
in the interior. 
In the  coast districts there 
is no wood left.

o't Itl0n ° n h e  IOadS ta  ‘he  l8land’  w“ Ch

W f S ”“ >lOT  (5«  S E S  

plainly evident.

Yours truly,

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

Ginger Preserving at  Hong Kong. 

Though most of the preserved ginger sold 
at Hong Kong is made in  Canton,  a consid­
erable quantity,  which is  steadily  iucreas- 
ing,  is now prepared in  the  colony  itself. 
The process is simple.  After  first  boiling 
the  fresh  root  until  it becomes soft, it is 
punctured  all  over  with a fork,  and then 
boiled in syrup until the proper  consistence 
is  obtained,  when  it  is  placed  in jars for 
market.  Other  fruit,  and  vegetables  are 
preserved in substantially the same manner, 
holes being pricked into  them  to  allow the 
syrup in which they are boiled to  penetrate 
them in every part.  A favorite  preserve is 
made  of small  oranges,  called  cumquats.
The fruit is preserved  whole,  after being 
scraped  all  over  to  free  the essential oil 
from  its  containing  vesicles. 
It  is  then 
punctured and boiled.

The  Drug  Market.

There are but few  changes  of interest to I 
note this week.  The advance in mercurials | 
is well maintained,  with quicksilver still ad­
vancing.  Quinine is also firm at full prices. 
Opium .- is  firmer,  although  no advance is 
notei).  Morphia  is  steady.  Camphor  is I 
tending upward.  Crude has advanced about I 
25 per cent,  in the past two weeks.  Shellacs 
are excited and  have  advanced  rapidly  the j 
pftst week,  with an upward tendency.  Eng­
lish vermillion has advanced 5 cents.

h a v e   y o u  

A Liquor and  Poison  Record,  Combined?  If | 
not, ^end $1 to the Fuller  &  Stowe  Company, 
Grand' Rapids, and you  will  receive  the  best j 
record published, by return  mail.

eted  it  not  o ° l f  tieh. d S ?  
justice as well,  to be quite  lenient  in their 
examinations.  The time has, however, now 
come when the best  interests  of phiarmac y 
demand a change,  and  hereafter  they will 
have to be more exacting in the standard of 
qualifications required of cahdidates.  *
We would therefore recommend that pros 
pective candidates for examination as regis­
tered  pharmacists  prepare  themselves be­
fore hand by a proper  course  of study and 
by practical training.  The best, and in fact 
the only practical, training, is that acquired 
by actual service in the drug store.
For a course of study,  the  Board  would 
recommend:
First—A regular eourse in some School of 
Pharmacy,  and they know of none they can 
more heartily recommend than that of  Ann 
Arijor,  in our own State.
Second—The  course  of study  by letter, 
given by the National Institute of Pharmacy, 
of Chicago.  To those who ean afford neith­
er  the  means  nor  the  time  for a regular 
course in a School of Pharmacy,  this course 
is highly desirable.
Third—A  systematic  course  of  private 
study, such as  that  recommended by Prof.
A.  B. Prescott, of the Ann  Arbor School of 
Pharmacy,  in a very able  paper read before 
the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Associa­
tion, at its meeting held in Grand Rapids, in 
1886.  This  paper will be found in the vol­
ume of the proceedings of  the  Association 
for 1886, and was  also  distributed in pam­
phlet form to all the members df the Associ­
ation.  To  those  who  wish  to take up the 
study of pharmacy at their own homes,  and 
without any expense  except that of the ne­
cessary text-books, and do  not  know  just 
how to go about it, a careful reading of this 
paper,.embodying, as it does  the  results of 
years  of  agtaal  experience  by  one df the 
ablest teachers of pharmacy in  the country, 
will give the  necessary  information in full 
and comprehensive detail.
In addition to the above we would recom­
mend  that  you  take,  at  least, one of the 
pharmaceutical journals, and carefully read 
every issue. 
In this  way only can  you ex­
pect  to  keep  yourself  posted  on  current 
pharmaceutical literature,  and feel that you 
are,  in a fair degree,  abreast  with  the pro­
gress of the times.
that 
“Nothing  really  worth  having  can be obj 
tained  without  some  sacrifice;”  and in no 
vocation is this more  true than  in  that  of 
pharmacy.
Trusting that these  remarks  and  recom­
mendations  will  be  received  in  the same 
kind  spirit  in  which  they are written, we 
are,  Yours very truly,

It is an old saying,  and a  true  one, 

Geo.  McDonald,  President,
J ames Vernor,  Treasurer,
J acob J esson, Secretary,
Sta nley E.  P a r k ill,
Ottm ar Eberbach,

Michigan Board of Pharmacy.

f 
Í 

In a paper read before the London Chem­
ists’ Association on  “Commercial  Iodide of 
Sodium,” W. G. Blackham  stated  that this 
iodide is superseding the  potassium salt on 
account of its less  depressing  after-effects, 
and he had been struck by the varying phy­
sical  characters  of  the salt, some samples 
presenting a “dry,  white  crystalline”  ap- 
H  pearance,  others being “white  and  crystal­
line,” but decidedly not “dry.”  On one oc­
casion,  having to dispense  some  iodide  pf 
sodium with syrup of iodide of iron and wa­
ter, he found from  the  resulting  mixture 
that the former  contained  carbonate.  He 
therefore examined six specimens of the salt 
obtained from different sources,  and  found 
that  one  sample contained 5 per cent,  and 
another 6 per cent, of carbonate of  sodium. 
Four packages of iodide were'decidedly hy- 
áh^drous in appearance,  from 7 to 10  per cent. 
"  of water being found.  One  specimen  con­
tained  as  much  as  12 per cent, of water. 
He had been unable  to  obtain  any  iodide 
corresponding  to  the  B.  P.  requirements. 
After pointing out  how  undesirable it is to 
dispense chemicals  so impure  as his results 
/  
showed commercial  iodide of sodium to be,
( ’  Mr. Blackham  concluded  by saying that it 
was  with  great  reluctance  that  he  was 
forced to the conclusion  that  the  impurity
É,of commercial  specimens is due to  a direct 
admixture of carbonate, and that great neg­
ligence is displayed in sending  out the arti­
cle.

Minor Drug Notes.  *

L 

The shipments  of  California  wine from 
that  State  by  sea  and  rail  the  first  ten 
months  of  this, year  amount  to  5,500,000 
gallons, valued at $2,200,000.
At one time a very large number  of  pro- 
0  prietary  medicines  of  Dutch  manufacture 
^  were held in some  repute  in  foreign coun­
tries, hut the export trade in these nostrums 
has now dwindled down  to a few old-fash- 
toned  remedies,  of  which,  at  the  present 
time, the United States is the principal for-* 
eign customer.

«.qualified  chemists  and  druggists.  Every 

“The  Incorporated  Society  of  Chemists 
and Druggists,  Limited,” is the name of an 
organization,  just  established  in  London. 
Membership  of  the  society  is  limited  to
* mémber is entitled to the  advice  of the so-; 
licitor, gratis,  with  reference  to any trade- 
4  marks,  proprietary  articles,  or  other busi- 
;  ness matters, or any prosecution or proceed­
ings that may be taken or threatened against 
b ‘  him in relation  to  his  business.  Members 
S  Slaving  any  knowledge  of breaches of the 
Saws affecting the -trade, or of anything like­
ly to injure chemists and  druggists, are ex- 
40  pected to forthwith  report  the  same to the 

'asociety. 

_

Java  Indigo.

; 

ts  ‘H ie indigo crop of 1886 was  satisfactory,
both as regards quality and quantity.  Dur- 
• 
lug the year, 612.600  kilos,  were  exported 
- from Batavia, against 601,000 kilos, in 1885, 
¿ .  and an average export of 422,000 kilos, from 
« 1 8 8 0  to 1884.  The high prices  which ruled 
'  at the commencement  of  1$$}  could not be 
- maintained, and the season  closed at decid­
edly  lower  rates  than  the one preceding. 
Ibices,'in f$ct,  were  so  low that the plant­
ers would not sell outright, but preferred to 
,-ehip the bnlk of the cargo  to  Holland  for 
githeir owfiaocount.  The finest varieties are 
becoming more.and  more scarce.  The 1887 
Icrop  does  not  took  favorable  as  regards 
quantity,  having  suffered  from  excessive 
rains and insects.

/ r "  A  Pooh Bab Druggist.

„ ^  C. E. Blakely, the Coopersville  druggist, 
y ^ p a s   purchased  the  drug  stock  of  L. M.
at Mancelona, and wUi continue the 
j£#am e by proxy.  As  Mg   Blakely  already 
. «wns an interest in the  drug firm of Blake- 
Bros., at Fife  lAke,  The  Tradesman ; 
he deserves the title given him at the 

of thlsartteie,'

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Benzoicum,  German. 
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Citricum........................I,." " !” * 
Hydrochlor .................•••••••
Nltrocum ..:........................................ 
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Salicylicum..................... . 
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Tartaricum ........................... 
 
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AMMONIA.
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4®  e
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Carbonas.......... .....................  
li®   13
Chlondum......... ........................ . 
12@~ 14
Cubebae (po. 1 30. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .1  60@170
Juniperus  .................. 
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Xanthoxylum ......... 
25®  30
Copaiba.................. 
55®  60
1183*1 .................................. -...............  @150
Terabin,  Canada..................................  50®  55
Tolutan............................................  
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Abies, Canadian.................. 
Cassiae  ...... ..................I
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Eaonymus  atropurp......................... 
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Solut  Chloride.....................................   @
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Arnica..................................................   12®
Anthemis.............................................  45®
Matricaria.,..........................................  30®

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Cassia Acutifol, Tinnivelly.................  20@
A lx ......... ................  35®
Salvia officinalis, &s and  Us..............  10®
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“  Socotrine,  (po. 60)......................  @
Ammoniae  ..................... 
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Assafoetida,  (po. 30)............................  @
Benzoinum..........................................  50®
Camphorae..........................................  26®
Catechu, Is,  (Vis,  14; Us, 16)................  @
Euphorbium, po.................................   35@
Galbanum............................................   @  80
Gamboge; po............... 
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Guaiacum, (po. 45)...............................  @
Kino,  (po. 25)........................................   @
Mastic...................................................  @l 25
Myrrh, (po.45)......................................   @  40
Opii, ;po. 5 75;...................................... 4  J5®4 25
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Eupatorium ........................................
Lobelia  ................  .............................
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Mentha Piperita..................................
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Carbonate,  Jennings............................  35®
Absinthium...............................  
5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc................................   45®  50
Amydalae, Amarae.................................. 7 25@7 75
Anisi  ................................................... 1 9u@2  10
Auranti Cortex. ......... ......................  ®2 00
Bergamii...................................................2 75@3 00
Cajiputi  ................................................  90® 
Caryophylli................................... 
@2 00
Cedar....................................... 
 
Chenopodii..........................................  @1  75
Cinnamonii............................... -..........  85@  95
Citronella  ................................. 
  @  75
Conium  Mac........................................  35®  65
Copaiba...............................................   90® I 00
Cubebae.......................... :...............12 00@12 50
Exechthitos............................. 
1 20@1 30
Erigeron...................................... 
Gaultheria...  ;................................. .2 25@2 35
Geranium, .3.....  
 
@  75
Gossipii, Sem, gal................................   55®  15
Hedeoma..............................................   75®  85
Juniperi.................................................   50@2 00
Lavendula.............................................  90@2 00
Limonis.....................................................1 75@2 25
Lini, gal................................................  42®  45
Mentha Piper........................................... 2 25@3 33
Mentha Verid............................................3 75@4 00
Morrhuae,  gal.......................................  80®1 00
Myrcia,  5........................... 
@  50
Olive.............................  
1 00@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35).........................  10®  12
Ricini.......................................................1 02@1 14
Rosmarini.............................................  75®1 00
Rosae,  ?...............: ..............................  .  @8 00
Succini  ............................................ 
40®45
Sabina....................................................   90@l 00
Santal........................................................3 50@7 00
Sassafras..............................................   65®  60
Sinapis, ess, 1.......................................  @  65
Tiglii....................................................   @1 50
Thym e.................................................   40®  50
opt.............................................  @  60
Theobromas.........................................   15®  20
p o t a s s i u m .
Bichromate.........................................   12®  15
Bromide...................  
 
42®  45
Chlorate, (Po. 20)...................  
18®  20
Iodide....................................................... 3 00@3 25
Pressiate
28
A lthae................................... 
25®  30
Anchusa..............................................   15®  20
Arem .tpo............................................  @  25
Calamus...............................................  20®  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15)................................   10®  12
Glycbrrhiza,  (pv. 15)........... ...............  16®  18
Hydrastis Canaden,  ,po. 45).................  ®  40
Hellebore,  Alba,  po.............................  15®  20
Inula, po...............................................   15®  20
Ipecac, po..............  ............................l 75®2 00
Jalapa, p r..............................................  25®  30
Maranta,  J4s...... .................................  @  35
Podophyllum, po................  
15®  18
Rhei  ........................ *.................75@1 00
  @l 75
 
„  .  P 7 ................................................  75@1 35
Spigeiia  ..............................................   48®  53
Sanguinaria, (po.2 5 ).......................  @  20
Serpentaria.........................................  3< @ 
.35
Senega ...............................♦...............  55®  60
Smilax, Officinalis, H .................................. @ 40
  @  20
Scillae,  (po. 35)......... 
10®  12
Symplooarpus,  Foetidus, po..............  @  25
Valeriana,  English, ftio.3 0 ).....^....  ©  25
15®  20
@  15
Anisum, (po. 20)......... 
Apium  (graveolens)............................  10®  12
Bird, Is.................................................  
4®  6
Carei,  (po. 18).. 
........,................  12@  15
Cardamom........................... ........ ......1 00@1 25
Coriandrem.........................................   10®  12
Cannabis  Sativa.................................  ¿yt®  454
Cydonium............... 
75@1 00
Chenopodium 
Dipterix Odorate
Foeniculum........
Foenugreek, pò..
Lini.................. .
Uni; grd, (bbl, 3).
Phaíaris Canarian........ .............. . 
R apa.........
Sinapis,  Albu.

German............ ........ . 

M ex................. 

out.................. 

...i....... .1 75

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Frementi, W.,  D. & Co.
Frumenti, D. F. R ........ -,.......:..........I
Frem enti........................ 
Juniperis Co. O. T...............................i
Juniperis Co......................................1
Saacnarum  N.E... ........ 
j

■t. Vini G a tti........,...;.’, . . . . .......1

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«forslateuse...... . 
...... ......... 
^  miscellaneous.  ’

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Florida sheens’ wool, carriage... ..225
Nassau 
do 
Velvet Ext  do 
JSxtrairc  »  do 
g » »  ;  
do 
Haardi 
Yellow Reef. 
' 
jEther, SptsNitros, 3 F .......................  26®  28
ADther, Spts. Nitros, 4 F .................. . .  30®  32
2V4® 3V4
..................................... 
Alumen 
Alunren, ground, (po. 7)........................ 
3®  4
Annatta  ........................................ 
55®  60
Antimoni,  po...... ;.....................  
 
 
. . . . . . . . . .  55®  60
Antfmoni et Potass  Tart 
Argenti Nitras,  | ........................ 
 
A rsenicum .......... .............. ......... ."  
5®  7
Balm Gilead Bud__ ____ _ * .............  38®  40
 20
Bismuth s.  n ...__  
Calcium Chior, Is, (V4s, 11;  its, 12)....
Cantharides  Russian, po..................  
®2 10
Capsici Frectus, a f..............
Capsici FrectUB, po...........
Capsici FrectusrB, po.......................  

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® 14

Coccus................................................   ®
Cassia Fructns.................. ..................  ®
Centraria ;.................. Y.V.V................  ®
Cetaceum...........................................  ®
Chloioform............... 
38®
Chloroform,  Squibbs.........  ..............  ®i  no
nniP1^ 1 Hydrate  Cryst............... ■  ■  ■1 50@i 75
Cinehonidine, P. & W...........!!!!.!".’!  15®
CinehOnidine,  German...............
8®
Corks, see list, discount, per cent.
40
Creasotum..............
® 50
Creta, (bbl. 75)......... ......................
@ 2
Creta .prep...........................................
5® 6
Crefa, preeip......... ..............................
10
8®
Creta Rubra..............  .........................
@ 8
Crocus.......................  .......................
30® 35
Cudbear............. ...........................
® 24
CupriSuiph.........................................
7
Dextrine..............................................
12
Ether Suiph......... ....!.......................
70
Emery, all n u m b e r s ..................
® 8
Emery, po...............
® 6
Ergota; (po.) 75.....................................
70® 75
Flake  White............
12® 15
Galla ....................... ............................
® 23
Gambler............ .................................
1® 8
Gelatin, Coopor,...... ...........................
® 15
Gelatin, French.__ !...........................
40® 60
Glassware flint, 70&10 by box.’ ’60&i6,’less:
{*5*
Glue, Brown............  
15
Glue, White........................................  ^
Glycerina................................. 
 
Grana  Paradis!....................................  "®
H um ulus...... .............................. 
 
Hydrarg Chior. Mite  ..........................  ®
Hydrarg Chior.  Cor.................  ........  ®
Hydrarg Oxide Rubrem........ 
"  *  ®
Hydrarg Ammoniati............... ...........  ®i  45
HydrargUnguentum...................;.. “  45®  55
Hydrargyrum.................... 
®  on
T^di^nGC0Ua’ Am............... 1 25®1 50
Indig'o................................ 
no
Iodine,  Resubl................................ ’"4 qo®4  jo
Iodoform..................................  ®g 
jg
Liquor Arsen et Hydrarg I o d . ®   27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis............... * 
in®  12
Lupuline  ............... 
85®i  00

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Pyrethrum, pv.

Y- Q- & C. Co’..’!.’

3 io®3 35
Morphia,’ S, P. & W...................... 
.’3 00@3 25
Moschus C anton......  
®  40
Myristlea, No. 1..............  ................... 
70
Nux  Vomica,  (po. 20)............ i l " " ; "   @  m
.
‘  ®2  00
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. IL C o
Piois Liq,  N. C.. yt  galls, doz............"   @2  70
Picis Liq.,  quarts. 
®i 
40
®  as
Picis Liq., pmts................. 
 
Hydrarg,  (po. 80)............WY.WY.Y,  ®  50
Piper Nigra,  (po. 22)................. 
®  Va
Piper Alba, (po. 35)............  
"  *  ®  .4®
pjx  B
.
n
i   ^
......  
Plumbi Acet.......................... 
"   14®  is
 
 
Potassa, Bitart, pure........ 
®  40
Potassa,  Bitart, com....................... 
l^
Potass  Nitras, opt... 
........
.. 
8® 10
Potass Nitras..........................
9
..1 10@1  2C
z.  @1 25
..  60® 65
..  8® 1(1
..  5h@ 61
66
..  12® 13
® 35
50
14
10
..  @ 15
28
18
..  @ 30
@ 35
@ 35
..10  @ 11
..  33® 35
.. 
4@ 5
3® 4
.. 
..  @ 2
l@  55 
@2 00 @2 50 
@2 25 
@1  30

Quinia, S, German...... "  "  "  "
Rubia Tinctorum............ j.......
Saceharum Lactis, pv." "
Salacin.....................
Sanguis Draconis ...*.’
Santonine...............
Sapo,  W....................................
Sapo,  M............ . . . . . . . . . .........
Sapo, G.................. ," "  j...........
Seidlitz  Mixture.... 
...........
Sinapis....................... 
............
Sinapis,  opt............"  .............
Snuff, Maccaboy,  Do! Voes 
Snuff, Scotch,  Do. Voes
Soda Boras, (po  11)...........'' ’';
35® 65
Soda et PotossTart..
Soda Carb.................................
Soda,  Bi-Carb...........................
Soda, Ash.................
Soda  Sulphas...........................
Spts. Ether Co............... "*
Spts.  Myrcia Dom...!!!...!..............
90@1 00
Spts. Myrcia Imp.
Spts. Vini Beet, (bbl. 2 08)!...............
Strychnia, Crystal...............  
...........
Sulphur.  Roll.............. 
Tamarinds..................................  
28®  30
Tefebenth  Venice................. 
v«?m!n0m ae.............................. •!!!!!  se®  65
t® g
Zmci  Suiph..........................................  

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Patent  Medicines, 
Paints,  Oils, 
Varnishes.

WE ARE  SOLE PROPRIETORS OF

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Whiskies,
Brandies,
Gins,

Wines,
Bums,

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Whale, winter............ ........... 
Lard, extra.................... 
«e
 
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Lard, No.  1....................I ^ ! ! f c ; ! !   45 
50
Linseed, pure raw................. 
50 
53
gg
Linseed, boiled............................  
  55 
60
Neat’s Foot, winter strained....."   50 
Spirits Turpentine............................  42 
46
_  . ^  
Bbl
Lb 
Red Venetian..........................
2® 3
Ochre, yellow Marseilles........  IV
H i
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda......... 
lv
Putty, commercial...................  2M
2*4® 3 
Putty, strictly pure............... !  2J4
2X@ 3 
Vermilion, prime American..
13® 16 
Vermilion;  English................
76@80 
Green, Peninsular..................
16® 17 
Lead, red'strictly pure.. 
6*4® 6*4
Lead, white, strictly pure......
Whiting, white Spanish.........
®70 
Whiting,  Gilders’....................
@90 
White, Paris American...........
1  10 
Whitinv  Paris English cliff..
1 49 
Pioneer Prepared  I  aints___
1 20@1 40 
1 00®1 20
Swiss Villa Prepared  Paints..
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VARNISHES.
No. 1 Turp Coach................................. 1 io®i 20
Ture......................................... .1 60@1 70
Coach Bodv^.......... ............................2  75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furm ture.................. 
l  00@1  10
Extra Turk Damar...................  
l 55@1 60
Japan DryCr, No. 1 Turp...........-........  70®  75

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To  B etail  Dooms.

Fill out the  following  order  before  Jan. 
1,  1888, and  mail to  Hazeltine  &  Perkins 
Drug  Co„  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  and  pro­
cure the  most reliable and  satisfactory sell­
ing article you ever handled:

Messrs. Hazeltine & Perkins Dreg Co., 

Please send with other-goods: 

One-fourth  doz.  Peckham’s  Universal  Croup 
Remedy at $3.50 per doz........,............. .87
with the understanding that you receive back 
at cost price all  of tbis trial order —-- may re­
turn to you during the month of (May ,‘1888.

Name-----
Address-

H. Goodyear,  Druggist,  Hastings,
M i c h . :
_**I  have  sold  Peckham’s  Universal  Croup 
Remedy since  1878.  It  is  certainly the  most 
reliable and satisfactory proprietary medicine 
I handle;’);

Instructions  for  procuring attractive  ad- 
vertising matter  will  be rent  with % doz. 
-*  ^  ¡
package. 

" 

We are Sole  Agents in Mich­
igan  for  W. D. &  Co.,  Hender­
son County, hand-made

SOUR MASH WHISKEY,

-AND-

DriiEpts’  Favorite  Rye  Whisky,

W e Sell Liquors for  Medicinal Purposes 

only.

W e  Give  Our  Personal  Attention  to 

Mail Orders and  Guarantee Satisfaction.

All Orders  are Shipped and Invoiced the 

same day we receive them.

SEND IN A TRIAL ORDER.

Hazeltine 

& Perkins 
D r u g  C o. 
GRAND RAPIDS, 1 Ô I

Good  Advice  from  the  State/* Bkmrd 

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Pharmacy.' 

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of j tensively into, holiday goods thisyèar.  Thè 
bazaars and dry goods houses have the trade.

WHOLESALE PRIOB 0UBBBNT.

Detroit Drug Notes.

Bassett  &  L’Hommedieu  have  opened 
their fine new drug store on  Woodward av­
enue.

Geo. M. Connor  has ’ purchased the drug 
store  formerly  kept  by  Dr.  Cox.  He has 
cleaned  it  up  and  repainted ft,  making a 
very neat store.

Joseph Feil, of  Cleveland,  has  started a 

School of Pharmacy in Detroit.

The  publishers  of  the  WtarmaceuUcal 
JS/ra offer a prize of a  dictionary  and  dic­
tionary  holder  to  the druggist sending to 
them the largest number  of  new  members 
for the M. S. P. A. 

Local Secretary Jas. Vemer, of the A. P. 
A. and M. S. P. A., has already  received a 
number  of  applications  for  space for the 
tiffli mptitlni’
' *>,
Very few Detroit druggists have gone ex-

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TRADE S U P P L IE D   BY  TH E

GRAND  RAPI£)S, 

-  MICH.

A nd'the Wholesale  Druggists  of Detroit 

and Chicago.

CZ2TSZXTG ROOT.
^W)6 paythe bighest,prioe for it.  .Address.

Points  of Superiority:  Portability,  Power, 
Durability, Compactness,  Strength  of  Cur­
rent,  Patent  Hard  Rubber Revoluble Cell, 
Water Tight, Convenience, Can be Carried in 
the Pocket Charged.

Price $10.  Dis. to th e Trade,

Tie Electro Medical Battery Co„
HeielUne X Perkins Drill Go.,

KALAMAZOO,  >  MICH.

Manufacturers’ Agents,

G R A N D   R A P ID S, M ICH.

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W ritten Especially for The Tradesman.

For  right-down,  cussed,  infernal,  two- 
for-arcopper liars; liars who will stand right 
u p  «nd lie  themselves  black in the face for 
fbe fun  of the thing; and for liars  who fab­
ricate gigantic labyrinths of fiction  for  the 
gain of a peyiy or so,  recommend me to the 
weak-eyed, 
sinister-in­
clined yet usually docile patrons of the coun­
try grocery store.

smooth-tongued, 

Now,  here is  old  Starbuck—pillar of the 
dtaich,  father  of  one family  and grand­
father of half a dozen tractable urchins who 
are instructed in  the  mysteries  of the sac­
red Scriptures by that self-same old “Chris­
tian;” and, to be candid, I wouldn’t take his 
word for the price  of  50  cent  tea  over at 
Breckenridge’s, with an iron  clad  affidavit 
attached.

Not long  since,  the  little  woman  who 
holds the condoling  interest  in  my affairs 
was left for a  few  minutes in charge of the 
store, a position which she  is  not at all ac­
customed to fill.  O f course,  she knows that 
everything  is  marked  and  that it has but 
one price; so,  although  she  does  not  feel 
any  degree of  confidence  in  her ability to 
perform the functions  of  clerk,  she knows 
what to charge, %nd prides herself consider­
ably on  not permitting anyone to “beat her 
down.”  It is one  of  her  firm  convictions 
that she can “read” any man  at  first sight, 
and her opinion of him,  once  formed,  is as 
hard to jar as the  foundations  of  the ever­
lasting hills. 
It  wouldn’t  do for  the indi­
vidual who has  incurred her  severe dislike 
to endeavor to instruct  her upon any of the 
rules of our establishment,  but  then, bless 
her soul, any  body  else  who  happens  to 
have a little tact  and can lie plausibly, may 
impose upon her without much trouble,  and 
it is not so very  infrequent  that  people do 
exactly that thing.

In  these cases,  I  explain things in such a 
way as to spare  her  feelings  as  much  as 
possible, but once in  a  while the “heavens 
fall.”

At the time of which I  am  speaking, her 
first customer was Starbuck.  He wanted  a 
dozen  1%  inch  screws  and  our price on 
them  is five cents for twelve.

“ Yes,” said he,  “that’s the regular price, 
but  Mr.  Winkle  only  charges  me  three 
ents for ’em.”
“ Well, but why does he mark  them  five 
cents if he sells them  for  three?”  queried 
the little woman.

“ Why,  you  see  I  buy  so  many that he 
makes a  discount.  He  always  does  that 
. when he sells a quantity.”

“Don’t people usually  buy  as many as a 
dozen screws at  once?”  was  the  next  in­
terrogatory.

“Oh, yes.  But then  I most  always  buy 
I just  want  these  few to 

more than this. 
fix my boat with.”

So they were done  up  and  handed over, 
and Starbuck paid the nickel which  he  had 
expected all the time to give, until he discov­
ered that I  was gone, and receive  back two 
emits in change which  he  had  no business 
with and which he  had  not  expected,  and 
departed—presumably happy.

Now, that pious old  crank  must  have  a 
queer  idea of human  nature  or  of  that of 
woman kind at least,  not to know to a  cer­
tainty that Mrs.  Winkle  would  interview 
me upon the price of 1% inch screws imme­
diately upon my return  and ask why in the 
world I sold them to  Starbuck at two cents 
under market and didn’t tell her of it before 
she had made a  fool  of  herself,  which, of 
course, she did.  And when  1 told her  that 
Starbuck was mistaken and  tried  to  make 
her feel as good over it  as I could,  she tear­
fully denounced  him  as  a  “deceitful old 
wretch,” and it  would  have  done me good 
to larrup him with a ten tooth hay rake 

But note his supreme  effrontery!  A few 
days after the above  related transaction, he 
came in again.

“ Let me have two dozen 1% inch screws, 

said he.

When I had put them up and was ponder­
ing in my mind  the  advisability  of giving 
him a little lecture on the  sin  of  lying, il 
lustrating the lesson with  engravings  from 
the story of Ananias et al, what  should  he 
do but lay down  six  cents  in  change and 
start off with the package.

“ Beg your pardon,”  said  I   “but here 
only six cents.  The  screws are five cents 
dozen,  which will leave you owing  me just 
four cents.  Did ydu  wish it charged?” 

“ Why^how do you make that  out?  The 
last 1 bought* here  were  only  three cents, 
R ice raised?”

“ No, sir, the price has  not  changed, 

you bought 1% inch screws  here  for  three 
cents you got them too cheaply.”  .
-  “ Well, if my money  isn’t  as  good  one 
'  ftM  as it is another,  I  shall  have to trade
somewhere else,”

And I’ll eat my  head  if  he  didn’t  walk 
right out and take those screws  along  with 
Min, too.
-  A fter looking over this  sketch, I am im­
pressed with the fear that it will be believed
v  by but few of T h e   T r a d e s m a n ’s readers, 
but it is  true,  gentlemen,  true  as gospel, 
and the man is here  yet  and does his trad­
ing elsewhere.  Some  fine  day,  however, 
he will get  howling  mad  at Breckenridge 
and Eisenfield and  will  be  back to buy his 
te a  and tobacco  of  your  obedient  servant, 
,

J o s e p h   W -'W in k l e . 

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In the World.

STRAIGHT  HH1/ÄNÄ  LONG  FILLER, 

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G RA N D   R A PID S,  M ICH.

F u ll  line  of Notions for the H oliday Trade, to 

which the inspection  of dealers is 

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Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

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ALW AYS  ASK   YOUR  GROCER  FOR  T H ESE  GOODS.

GLADSTONE

MICHIGAN.

The  accompanying  illustrations represents  the

Boss Tobacco Pail Cover.

and fresh until entirely used.

It will fit any pail, and keep  the  Tobacco  moist 
It will pay for itself in a short time.
You cannot afford to do without it.
F or particulars, w rite  to

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IWholesale Grocers,.

SOlo  Agents,

77 to 83  SOUTH  DIV ISIO N   STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS,

To the man seeking a business location or contemplating a 
change, the lumberman, the manufacturer,  we  invite  your at­
tention to the  opportunities,  prospects  and  present  situation 
of this

NEW  TOWN

W ith magnificent harbor facilities (to the great harbors belong 
the great cities), backed by many square  miles of W hite  Pine 
and Hardwood forests  untouched  by  the  woodsman’s axe, af­
fording the  most practicable facilities for the establishment of 
woodworking industries.  To these, whether  great or small,

FREE  SITES

Are offered.  Immediately  tributary to this port are the great 
est iron-ore producing ranges in the World, embracing the  Go 
gebic, Menominee and Marquette, which will find their outlet, in 
due course, via this natural shipping point.  The  great  Minne 
apolis, Saulte Ste. Marie & Atlantic Railway will enter this port 
by December 1.  It has already expended over

$500,000.00

In Docks, Warehouses,  Depots  and  Terminal  facilities.  Over 
One Hundred and Fifty  {150)  business  houses  and  dwellings 
have been built within the past three months, and the  promise 
of growth for the coming year is most flattering.

For  fiirther  particulars,  opportunities  for business, maps 

and plats, address

f. w. McKinney,
A p t Sanlt Ste. Marie Land and Improvement Co.,

GLADSTONE,  MICH

H A N D L E S I

x Dbl.  Bit

x Ax Handles

$  .75
1.25 
2.00
2.50
1.50
2.25
OIL CANS AM) TAMS,

O.  &  D.  LANTERNS,

And a General Line of

PAPER  &  WÖODEMWARE.

CURTIS'S & DUNTON,

u v f f x r s i v t

58 Michigan Ave., Chicago,

PROPRIETORS  OP

Spice I
TEAS, COFFEES i SPICES.

IMPORTERS  OF

OWNERS  OF THE  FOLLOWING CELEBRATED  BRANDS:

JAPAN  TEA—“Red Dragon”  Chop. 
COFFEE—O. G. Plantation Java, 

W. R. KEASEY, Traveling Representative.

Imperial, Javoka, Banner, Mexican.
Best Cotree 01  E arl  We  Solicit C om iM ons.
LEONARD  ft  SONS,

134 to  140  East Fulton Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

1.1887 ASSORTMENT  Of HOLIDAY  00008.

Packed  Ready for  Shipment  for  those  who  Cannot  see  our  immense  variety  in 

person.

These are our personal selections  from the best  sellers  in  our  stock,  and makes  the 

safest line of holiday goods it is possible to buy.

We  hope,  whenever possible,  buyers will call on  us and select for themselves from the 
finest assortment in the West.  Our increased corps of selectors  and  packers  (more than 
double tne number we ever  u s e d   before)  insures  the  prompt  shipment  of  all  orders  in­
trusted to  us.

No. 1887 Assorted Package Fancy Goods.

Wholesale

Price.
Doz. 
%,  4 inch Silver Vases.............................................................. ,-•••$  20
y2,  8  “  Painted  “ 
»0
H,  9  “  Silver  “ 
43
“ 
1-6,10  “ 
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25
g
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1 -6 ,1 2   "  
»7
Rustic  “ 
1-6, 
Satin 
1-6, 
“ 
38
1-6, 
4398 
“ 
33
Cherry
Open Coffee Cups and  Saucers.................................................  1 00
.................................................  1 25
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»0
y2, 
I 
85
...........................................  1  13
y2,  Moustache Cups and Saucers—  
14, 
....................................................   187
50
1,  A B C Picture Mugs...................................................................  
1,  Assorted Fancy Mugs................................................................   1 50
J4,  Fancy Mugs...............................................................................
1,  A BC  Plates.......................................................................   
  m
85
1,  Wire Rim Fruit Baskets—  .....................................................  
.......................  4 00
,** 
bit 
1-12, Smoking Sets.............................................................................  
71
50
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“ 
1-12, 
34,  Assorted 4 Kinds Bread and Milk Sets....................................   1 33
34, 
3 
“  Plate Sets...................................................... 
56
67
34,  China Creams.............................................................................. 
75
3,  China Toys, assorted.................................................................. 
45
1,  China Whistles........................................................................... 
1,  10 Key Harmonicas....................................................................  
4b
75
y2.  10 Key Best Harmonicas Ludwig...  *...................................... 
1,  Toy Watches...............................................................................  
*0
............................................................................ 
40
1 
l!  China Dolls Dressed....................................................... .  —  
40
1,  China Limb Dolls............. 
90
34,  Toy Tea Sets..................  
94
1-12, Ruby Water Sets, 5 pieces.........................................................  1 25
34, ‘Fruit Plates.................................. .............................................  1 25
50
$32 40

Package..........................................................................................  

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DETROIT  SOAP

Retail
Each.

05
15
20
25

Retail 
Total. 
$  30 
90 
80 
50 
60 
50 
50 
50 
1 00
1 50
2 10 
2 70
1 50
2 70 
1 20 
1 20 
1 80
2 40 l 20
3 00 
1 50 
1 20 
1 20 
1 50
1  OO 75
2 00 
1 05 
1 00 
1 80
60
1 20 
1 50 
1 20 
60 
60
1  20
1 50
2 00 
2  00

$52 30

D E T R O IT . M IÇ H .,

Manufacturers of the following well-known Brands n

of

SOAPS

QUEEN  ANNE, 
MICHIGAN, 

TRUE  BLUE, 

CZAR,  ' 

MONDAY, 

MOTTLED  GERMAN,
SUPERIOR,

ROYAL  BAR,

MASCOTTE, gw

, 

-CAMEO,

■ 

m

PHCENEX, 

WABASH,  < 

AND  OTHERS.

For Quotations address 

W. G. HAWKINS,

.  ,

Look Box  173, 

GRAND RAPIDS.  MICH.

