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ÖRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  14,  1888.

N O . 234,

YOL.  5.

■  H  J. DETTEHTHHLER

WHOLESALE

Salt Late Fisl

AND  OYSTERS.

Packing  and W arehouse,

37 North Division Street. 

Office, 117 Monroe St.,

GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

W HOLESALE

.JACOB BROWN Í  GO.,
FifrnisiiingGoois and JÍDtions.
Liimbermen’s Siipplies a Bpeoiallp,

Manufactures of

WE CARRY A FULL LINE OP 

ALASKA SOCKS AND 

MITTENS.

193 and 195 Jefierson Ave.-, Cor. Bates St.,

DETROIT, 

-  MICH.

C H A S .  A .  C O Y E

MANUFACTURER  OF

Horse and W agon Covers, 

Awnings and Tents,
Flags and Banners,
Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,

W ide Ducks, etc.

SEND  FO li PRICE LIST.

73 CANAL ST., 

-  GRAND RAPIDS.

Telephone  106.

HAY!

W e offer in car load lots good 
Timothy  Hay-  W e  have  the 
output of four presses and  can 
offer it in any quantity.  W rite 
for prices.

La h o m u x  &  Johnston,

71  Canal St., Grand Ràpids.

Combines the Advantages of a

Pass Book and  thd Coupon 

System,

PRICE  LIST.

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Money can be sent by  postal 'note or post-

office or express order.

&  A.  STOWE  &  BRO„

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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xnis soap  may be used  in  ANY WAY 
Add fo r ANY  PURPOSE  that  any  o th er. is 
used, and will  be found to  excel all in cleans* 
inequalities, but if yon will

which  are plain And  simple  much  rubbing, 
and  consequently  much  labor  and  wear  of 
clothes. Will, be saved. 
,
H ie peculiar property possessed by our soap 
Jb that  of loosening nna. separating the  dirt 
without injuring tbe fabric; Instead of eating 
up the dirt and thereby lotting thb doth.
Ask you r wholesale grocer about our SPEC­
IAL OFFEB.  I t makes retail profit very sat­
isfactory. 

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, 

ASK  FOR
ÄRDKNYKR

MUSTARD
BEST INTHB W6BLD.
WANTED.

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

Earl Bros.,  Comission 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 ,  Ghicago. 
M i c h i g a n  T r a d e s m a n . Grand Rapide.

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J.  Bowne, President.

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

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

Transacts a general banking business.

Make a Specialty o f Collections.  Accounts 

of Country M erchants Solicited.

*  P O T A T O E S .

W e give  prompt  personal  attention  to 
Urn sale of POTATOES, APPLES,BE ANS 
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.
W i H .

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

166 South W ater S t, CHICAGO. 
Reference
F e l se n t h a l,  Gr o ss  &. Mil l e r, Bankers, 

Chicago.

P R ODUC E !

W e  should 'be  pleased  to open corres 
pondence with  anyone  having  APPLES, 
POTATOES, ONIONS, BEANS, DRIED 
FRUITS and other Country ProducAto 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 .  F I S H  t b   O o M

Commission Merchants,

189 So.  Water  St., Chicago, IU.

Rkverewce—First National  Bank,  or any  Wholesale 
G rocer here.

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

Men’s  Furnishing  Goods,

Sole  Manufacturers  of  the  " P eninsular*1 

Brand Pants, Shirts and Overalls.

120 and Ibis Jefferson, Are.,

Stateagents for Celolold Collars and Cuffs. 
ETROf&i œ   MICHIGAN.
a s o .  P .  OWBÑ,  Grand 

rid,;

W .  H.  BEA C H ,

Dealer in 

,

sG R A IV ,

SEEDS,

BALED  HAY,

MILL  FEED,

and PROpU GE,

In  Car  Lots.  - 

£
-  MIOH.

HOLLAND, 

COAL!

Present  Prices:

Stove  No.  4 and Nnt 
Egg and Grate  ♦>„

$8.00  per ton 
$7.75  per ton
We  are agents for  Brazil  Block  Coal.  The 

Itest and cheapest steam coal in the market.

©rand Eapids Ice & Coal Co.,

OFFICE  52  PEARL  ST.,

CHAS.  E.  BREWSTER,
CANT HOOK and PEAVY HANDLES.

MANUFACTURER OF

Jobber  in  Hand-Shaved  W hite 

Hickory Axe Handles.

I  manufacture  my  handles  from  rived 
second  growtb  maple,  turned 2 1-2,  2 9-16, 
2 11-16 at bulge as ordered.

My stock is  kiln-dried, and with a capac­
ity of  fifty doz.  per  day can  fill  all  orders 
promptly.

PROMPT ATTENTION  TO MAIL  ORDERS. 

LAKE  BREWSTER, 

- 

-  MICH,

Sole agents for Chicago Brass Rule Wor^r, 

¿or State of Michigan.

J U L IU S   H O U S E M A N ,  P re s .,

A .  I t.  W A T S O V , T re » « ..
.  CASH CAPITAL, «200,000.

S. F. AsfPINWALL. Secy 

MAGIG COFFEE  ROASTER

No 

T he  m ost practical 
han d   R oaster  in   th e 
w orld.  Thousands in 
nse—giving  satisfac­
tion.  They a re simple 
d urable an d  econom ­
ical. 
grocer 
should  b e  w ithout 
one.  R oasts  coffee 
and  pea-nuts to   p er 
fection.
Send fo r  circulars.

BoM. S.West,

150 Long St., 
Cleveland, Ohio.

H E X T E R   &  F R IE D M A N ,

M anufacturers  of

B U T T E n r K T E .

Office and Factory;  231, 233 Michigan,St., 

CHICAGO, 

- 

TT.T.

J U D D   cts  O O - , 

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

And Full Line Summer Goods.

102  CANAL STREET.

B E L K N A P

ffaps aid Sliii Co.
WAGONS!

MANUFACTURERS OF 
Lumber  and  c p n

*
Spring,  Freight;,  Express, 

Logging Oarts  and*- Triicks 

Mill and Dump parts, 

Lumbermen’s £nd 

River Tools.

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

r o ll H ffis U n  H o ,
DRV  GOODS

Importers and Jobbers of

Staple  and  Fancy.

O v e r a l l s , P a n t s , B t© -,

OUR OWN MARK. 

*

A  Complete  Line  o f

Fancy CrocterysEaicyW ootoare

OUR OWN IMPORTATION.

Inspection Solicited.  Chicago and Detroit 

Prices Guaranteed.

EDMUND B.DIKEMHN

TH E  GREAT

Watch  fiaker 

s  Jeweler,

44  C M SL zY F.Z ;-

Grand Rapids,  - 

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Field and garden seeds of every variety.
MAMMOTH  CLOVER, 
MEDIUM  CLOVER, 

TIMOTHY,

ALSIKE,

ALFALFA.

We carry a complete stock of  garden  seeds 

pers delivered to you for $4.

A box of garden seeds containing 200 5c. pa­
Send for price list of garden seeds.

andGARDEN  IMPLEMENTS.
JILFED  J.  BROWN,  Seeisiaa,
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.
SOAPS!
BEST  FAMILY,

They Please Everybody.

HEADLIGHT  and 

LITTLE DAISY

SOAPS  are  conceded  by all to  be the best 

soaps ever sold in Michigan.

Commendations are coming injiaily.  Send 

for price list.

Grail Karts Snag Co.
SEEDS!
ÏLYON,
Field Seeds

.  A FULL LINE OF

AT  JOBBING PRICES.

Drop Card for Price List.

C.  AINSWORTH,

j t  So. Division Street,  .

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich,

EATON 

Importers,

Jobbérs and

Retailers of

B O  O H S ,
SMOOT M inims,

ELEGY ON A COUNTRY M ERCHANT
W ritten Expressly fi>t Thjb Tradksmas.
The  Store-clock  tolls  the  knell  of  business 

The  weary  clerk  walks  slowly  towards  his 

hours;
home;

Tired, the man of business darkly glowers
At bills and notes, all due and more to come.
Then  comes  the  nervous thought  that  now, 

to-night, 

’•

When days of grace—too short—are more than 

Arrangements must be  iqade  to onward fight
The threal'ning erash which surely ’ll come at 

Ponders his brain on  how to get more cash.
His books are fi: fed, from far in front  to back,
And  names of men—no good—upon him flash,
Whom  he  has  dunned  ’till  time  and  spirits 

lacked.

And,  now,  with  thoughts  returning  to  the 

He tells bis Weary mind,/“ZTis ajl too late!”
His credit, Once so good, is gone at Jast,
And lie must reconcile himseJf-to late.
The morning comes, and,  by the counter cold,
A  man  who  trusteAmuch  has  gone  from 

earth.

gold

dearth. 

And  who  will  mourn?  His  creditors  their 

Squandered  by  him,  who  had  of  sense  a 

Relluf.

past.

last.

past.

W AR  AND  BUSINESS,

W ritten Especially f o r  T"ix  Tradesm an.

What a school for a young man just start­
ing out in life are the ranks in time of sharp, 
real war!  War and business,  after all, are 
the schools which teach realities as no other 
possible institution of learning  can educate 
mankind.

Doubtless,  many  of  the readers of Th e 
Tradesman can recall the day when, new­
ly-fledged,  with  their  heads  filled  with 
“school ideas” and  popular  notions of the 
world  (particularly of the  glory and “bully 
times” reserved for gay soldier  boys),  they 
started forth to live the romance of a volun­
teer existence,  “away  down South  in Dix­
ie,” and what a  tale  hangs  thereon!  The 
sudden awakening to the difference between 
romance,  as pictured  in  the  popular  war 
histories and newspapers, and the reality of 
“grim visaged war” was truly an experience 
never to be forgotten  by  those  who  have 
been there.  The spreading of young wings 
preparatory to a splendid flight in the finan­
cial firmament,  te find  a  plunge  into  the 
mud of failure instead,  is no  comparison to 
the young soldier’s awakening from dreams 
excited by Fourth of July glory  and  dress 
parade glitter,  fair  promises  of  “splendid 
victories,” to the  bewitching  airs, of brass 
bands and the rhythmic drum beat, with ex­
cited throngs of fair ladies  and  well-dress­
ed gentleman witnessing the beautiful show, 
to “another  world  down  there,” as a late 
scientist  terms  certain  life  phenomena, 
down in the front where all glitter and cere­
mony is suddenly dropped and the real kill­
ing business begins.

I believe that the first troops at the begin­
ning of thè war,  particularly  those  of the 
Potomac Army,  had the  rudest  and  most 
radical  “waking up time” of any others.  To 
illustrate, allow me to  touch  briefly  upon 
one branch of our “educational experience”: 
When the regiment met at its  first  rendez­
vous at Adrian,  during its first  few  weeks 
of  regimental  life, 
the  contractors  who 
boarded us hired two or three negro  cooks. 
The rations were,  much of  thè  time,  fully 
-equal to the best hotel table;  but a lot of the 
boys took offense at the  employment of col­
ored cooks,  raised a row,  tore  down part of 
the cooks’ shanty,  and  finally  the  guards 
had to quiet, the disturbance with fixed bay­
onets.  Now,  I turn to a new page  of  oür 
army life, about a year later.  Those  same 
high-toned  lads  who  rebelled  against the 
employment of negro cooks  at Adrian were 
seen  thronging  around  a  Virginia  darky 
cook’s shanty, rejoiced at  the  opportunity 
of giving a poor old negro or negress a quar­
ter of a dollar for a piece of  corn dodger no 
larger than a man’s hand,  and  which  had 
been baked in the ashes and was all covered 
with dirt  and  soot.  Often  they  tumbled 
over one another in a frantic rush tò be first 
served.  Ah, I wish I  had  the  time  and 
ability to describe  the  particulars  of  tha 
little  schooling  process,  but it is unneces­
sary—it will all be plain to the “graduates” 
among your readers.

We also learned another  valuable  lesson 
between Harrisburg,  Pa.,  in June, ’61, and 
Acquia Greek,  Va., in August,  ’62.  A t the 
former place,  cattle cars were the only trans­
portation left for us in the rush to the rescue 
of Washington.  Many of the  boys  got an­
gry  ât  this  treatment,  although  nobody 
could help it, as all other cars had been sent 
on.  As we boarded the train,  they  began 
to knock off the sides of the  cars  with  the 
butts of their  muskets,  saying  that  they 
“didn’t enlist to be treated as  cattle, but as 
gentlemen  and  patriots'.”  They  nearly 
spoiled the cars.  At  Acquia  .Crèêk,  after 
over ^.year of schooling,, as we  were  com-, 
pletely  exhausted by  woeful  marching,  a 
train of flat cam was sent, to take us  ,to  the 
front;  and, although we were  covered with 
red mud, and had to lie out  in  the  rain, to 
ride and give our weary legs a rest .was the 
greatest luxury, we had  ever  known  up to 
that' date.  Not a single complaint, hut there 
were many expressions of thankfulness that 
toe had â chance torride white others had to.

C.  H.  Barlow.

unteer in the war.

' 
Vinegar  Good  and  Bad.

The best education Is to  know  when  we 
are well off,  and the highest  college  grad­
uate who has not learned this A B C of  life 
is worse than sunk in illiteracy and the dir­
est kind of ignorance.  A soldier’s  philoso­
phy (is it not a  religion?)  always  expects 
the unexpected  and  makes  the best of the 
worst  that  can  come.  Let  us,  now and 
then, try to profit by  the  lesson  and  quit 
worrying.  We are all rich if we only know 
it- 

episodes of the  schooling  which  taught us  was to get it even at that price),  and  when 
when we were well off and not to  complain  an unperforated body and  the  opportunity
of breathing free from pain and exhaustion,
of trifles. 
I said that the first troops,  probably, had I thirst and hunger were good  enough for “a 
the rudest awakening—those  in  the  Poto-  gentleman’s son” and  a United  States vol-
mac Army of  all  others  Let* those  who 
were there recall the  relapse  between  our 
“hurrah boy,” dashing forth  to the,  rescue 
pf  our  noble  country,  and  “On to Rich­
mond,”  from  June  20 to July 21, ’61,  and 
the Bull Run  stampede,  as  the  initiatory 
lesson of soldier  life.  We  were  “gentle­
mens’ sons” and  “high-toned,  patriotic  de­
scendants of chivalry, ” deserving palace cars 
to ride in and  first-class  hotel  fare,  with 
white gloves and  “biled shirts”  at  the out­
set of our  romantic  career,  just  ready to 
deck our noble  brows  with  the garlands of 
victory and return  home  before  Christmas 
on prancing war horses,  the lions of the age. 
Presto!  Bull  Run,  Peninsular  Campaign, 
seeond Bull Run, Fredericksbutg, etc.,  and 
we were surprised  at  nothing,  no  matter 
how tragic, even when we  were  reduced to 
the lowest and most  desperate  straits  and 
death in its most horrible  form  confronted 
us—’twas only a matter  of  course. 
If we 
ran onto a  feast . of  luxuries—turkey, hot 
biscuits and apple jack—it was all very nat­
ural;  if down to a mouldy  “hard  tack”  or 
Andersonville  fare,  it  was  just what we 
were looking for. 
If wounded and crushed 
among a host  of  slaughtered  boys,  why, 
what else could one expect?  If,  as  some­
times happened, we got an  extra  ration of 
commissary “kill-me-quiek”  on  Christmas 
and  become  roaringly,  howlingly  happy, 
’twas all very proper and just  what  we ex­
pected.  The fact is, no  possible  extremes 
of joy or woe came unexpectedly—the most 
unexpected was just what  we  did  expect, 
and nothing surprised us more than to see a 
recruit manifest  astonishment  at the tragi­
cal turn things were taking.  But there was 
an event that did often surprise us, and that 
was to get out of that mill of  war alive and 
get through  with  whole  bodies.  Many a 
time was the soldier, when severely wound­
ed,  surprised and overjoyed to hear the sur­
geon say,  “Oh, you’ll get along—the wound 
is not mortal.”  To get  back  his  life  and 
feel once more,  “Why,  I’m all  right!”  was 
as if he had received a very  great fortune— 
as an inheritance—so much  clear gain—the 
very best that could be expected.

There are good vinegars in the  market— 
there are also those which  are  indifferent, 
bad and very bad.  The latter  are the most 
eoiumon.  The best  and  most  wholesome 
are those made from cider and wine.! These 
retain suggestions of the apples  and grapes 
from which they originally came. 
If  care- 
lully kept,  they remain  palatable for an tor 
definite period; 
if carelessly,  they,  like ev­
ery good food-substance,  are  apt  to become 
mouldy  and  unwholesome.  From  a gas­
tronome .stand-point,  the  best  vinegar  is 
that which is made from red  wine;  next to 
it  are  those  made  from  white  wine,  cider 
and perry.  The first  is  invaluable in salad 
dressing  on  account of  its  beautiful  color; 
the second is most  useful  in  those prepara­
tions  where  no  color  at  ail  is  desired;  the 
third is available  for  general  use,  and the 
last comes to the front  whenever  the  deli­
cious jargonelle flavor is  conducive to  culi­
nary success.  Below this first class are the 
vinegars made from ale,  beer  and  whisky. 
These are coarse, heavy aud of ten offensive. 
They never,  except in the case  of  whisky, 
are made purposely but represent the desire 
of some brewer or distiller to  utilize  goods 
which have been ruined by  careless  treat­
ment aud which  would  otherwise  prove a 
total loss.  The ale that sours in the barrels 
and hogsheads,  the beer that  begins  to pu­
trefy in the vaults aud the wretched whisky 
which is so lull of fusil oils that  no dealer, 
not eveu Hie lowest,  will purchase it at any 
price are the raw materials from whieh this 
Class of vinegars is made.  They  cannot be 
said to he injurious,  but  they  are  simply 
miserable apologies for the real article. 
In 
England,  they  make  what is called a malt 
vinegar from mashed malt,  without distilla­
tion,  by simply allowing the sugar ferment­
ation  to go on  to  acetic  fermentation. 
It 
may also be stated  that  there  is  nothing 
equal,  for domestic use,  to a good cider vin­
egar,  and  consumers  should  be willing to  
pay a lair price for honest  goods.  By buy­
ing their vinegar from reputable dealers on­
ly,  there wH!  he no  difficulty  in  avoiding 
sirch  unwholesome  stuff  as we herein ex­
pose.  Eelow this grade of whisky  vinegar 
(had enough  in every respect) are  the vine­
gars made in  tlie  laboratory  by  chemical 
processes and especially by the  destructive 
distillation of wpod.  Unless  skillfully re­
fined and  purified,  they  contain  creosote, 
wood tar and other  products  of  tne  same 
class,  all of which  are  injurious,  many of 
which are poisonous and some of which are 
fatal to tiie user.  They have one advantage, 
aud only one—they are cheap.  They  bear 
the same relation to  genuine  vinegar  that 
myrbane oil does to hitter  almonds,  glucose 
to pure sugar,  Sweetened dilute oil of vitriol 
to lemonade and lard oleomargarine to fresh 
creamery butter.

Now,  in these times  of  business  worry 
and wear and tear of soul and body,  as  we 
are groaning over “bard times” and bad in­
vestments, racing and chasing so frantically 
to “get on ia the world”  and  complaining 
of  our  “hard  destiny,”  would  it  not be 
well, comrades, to  remember  the  “invest­
ment”  that  we  made in 1861-64?  We in­
vested in United States bonds—not  the vis­
ible kind,  but they were strong.  We  were 
“high toned” and “knew a  thing  or  two” 
about how things ought to go in waxing out 
the  Great  Rebellion.  We  made  a  great 
many wry faces,  as  dose  after  dose  was 
thrust down  our  throats,  and,  at last,  al­
though it was terribly bitter,  it proved to be 
the very best “medicine”  that  could be ad­
ministered to  “nice,  high-toned  fellows.” 
We surely did learn to realize when we were 
well off, and not one  of  us  would  take a 
million dollars for the lesson taught us then.
To-day,  we often find  men  who  possess 
enough  material  goods  to  keep  the body 
comfortable and many  worth  their  thous­
ands;  still, they worry over the  future,  are 
“awfully hard up.”

Good  Report from North  Muskegon.
N o r t h  M u s k e g o n , March 6,1888,

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids :
D e a r  S i r —T. Henry Gerls, of North Site En­
terprise,  Big Rapids, was in town last evening, 
looking over the field  with a  view  to locating 
here.  He said  he saw  our communication in 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n —“Great Paper, that!”—and 
was  much  pleased  with  our  town.  Nothing 
definite has  been  decided  on, as  be  awaits a 
proposition from the B. M. A, as a body.
The Association has also received commun­
ications from  G. Goodman, of  Cedar Springs, 
and Luther G. Riggs, formerly of the Meriden 
Recorder.
The  B.  M.  A.  finds  that the  business  men 
have paid out for freight, express and cartage 
the  past year the  snug  sum  of  $8,887.75. not 
counting lumber or shingles,  and  several  re­
ports to hear from yet.  We are certainly jus­
tified in asking for a depot  and freight  office. 
If the  M., G. R. &  1. Railway want  oùr trade, 
let them show us they appreciate it  by giving 
us what we are entitled to. 
„ 

From the Author of the Cole Bill.

Wo r k e r .

Dull times?  See here  a  minute.  There 
were times when the^world  looked  bright 
and happy to you,  when the  joint  stock of 
two  partners  was  four  nubbins,  of  corn, 
roasted over a, camp fire,  and when a dozen 
hardtack and a quart cup of  United  States 
coffee,  without sugar or  milk,  just made a 
regular boom—a jubilee  in  camp!  And, if 
required. I can and will send the names and 
post office  addresses  of  at least a score of 
business men in Grand Rapids and  vicinity 
who are now “hard  up”  on  luxuries  and 
thousands of  dollars,  who  helped  “boom 
things” in Virginia and Tennessee and who 
considered  themselves  rich  with  enough 
Government rations and a“dog tent” as their 
domicile.  And there are hosts of .subjects— 
“educated  men”—who  can  readily  recall 
those  “splendid times,” when life was glor­
ious and a priceless  inheritance,  although 
one’s capital was a soldier’s  outfit,  without 
a surplus ounce or dime’s worth of material 
outside of scanty clothing, a rolled blanket, 
killing tools and dry United States  rations. 
How many an investor in  “Government se­
curities”—cold  steel  and  army  tactics— 
would have, joyfully signed a contract never 
again to worry over, “hard times” and ‘ ‘bad 
luck”if the Confederacy were once thorough­
ly wiped out and jieace  once  more came to 
give us a rest from the  tempest^ tossings of 
remorseless war. 
It came at  last—all.  our 
highest hopes were realized!  Ah, don’t you 
remember it?  “Victory at  last,  boys!" vic­
tory at.last!”  \/.’Z\,': 

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Well, now, let us not forget, when we be­
gin to worry over 3 hard destiny,  the times 
when to ride on a muddy  flat car and sleep 
in  the  ram  was,  indeed,,  as  luxurious  a 
pleasure trip as to hike  a   palace  cm'  bad, 
been before we w ere1‘educated,” and when 
a Virginia hoe cake  was  cheap,  altlrough 
baked ip the ashes by. a  Tagged  negro, at a 
quarter of a dollar (and  great  good  luck it

Palmyra, March 6,1887.
D e a r   Si r —Yours  of  tbe  3d  received. 

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
I  
am pleased  that  your  Insurance  Committee 
nas secured  Hon. N. A.  Fi etched to represent 
the  business  men’s  interests.  He  is  the 
right man for  it.  We  were  ail  well  aware 
beforehand 
the  insurance  monopoly* 
would  die  hard.  They  haven't  done  any 
more  kicking than  I  expected.  The  law, 
I, think will be found  all  solid,  notwithstand­
ing they tried to make sport of  it last  spring. 
There is quite a tendency on the part or  some 
agents in this vicinity to abandon the eompact 
system.  They are getting  tired  of  th e ‘iron­
clad tyranny. 

Yours truly,

that 

M. T. Co l e.

String  Words  on  Trusts. 

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From the New York Herald.

“Trust”  operations  which  amount ,to a 
conspiracy  are  criminal.  “Trust”  agree­
ments and dealings which are against  pub­
lic policy are void and cannot  be  enforced. 
“Trust” combinations whieh are not techni­
cally criminal or unlawful should be brought 
under strict legal control  and  supervision, 
just as corporations, joint stock companies,  , 
partnerships and legitimate trusts are.,
PERFECTION  SCALE

The Latest Im proved and Best.

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Will Soon Save its Cost, on any Counter.
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For Sale by t  HAWKINS & PERKY, Grand Rapids.
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Nixon A  Pierce have engaged  in the gro­
cery business at New Troy.  Olney, Shields 
& Co. furnished the stock. & 
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Fannie (Mrs.  H.) Brown,  dealer in gents’ 
furnishing goods at 56 Canal street, has been 
closed under chattel mortgage.

Chas. Konkle has  purchased  the interest 
of his partner  in  the  grocery  business of 
Rademacher A  Konkle, at 140  West Bridge 
street 

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There are rumors of a change  in  one  of 
tbe wholesale  grocery  houses, bat negotia­
tions to that end have not yet been consum­
mated.- 

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D. J. Evans & Co., crockery dealers at 16 
Monroe street, have been closed under chat­
tel mortgage.  C.  W.  Watkins,'assignee, is 
disposing of the stock.

Mrs. Winzei J.  Ansorge  has  purchased 
an interest in the boot afid  shoe business of 
John Goebel, at 62 West Bridge street  The 
new firm will be known  as  Goebel  &  An­
sorge. 

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The piaster pool—otherwise known as the 
Western Plaster  Agency—announce  a con­
tinuance of the old  prices  for  the  spring 
trade—$3 per ton for land plaster and 81.50 
per barrel for calcined.

AROUND  THE  STATE.

Shelby—Fred. Messinger succeeds  Paton 

& Andrus in general trade.

Stan wood—C. F. Barnard  succeeds Reed 

& Barnard ia general trade.

Devereaux—N.  F.  Wilder succeeds M. H. 

Cuykendali in general trade.

Vassar—G. Tappan & Co. succeed  E. A. 

Bullard in the drug business.

Howard City—E,  G.. Pipp succeeds  Gay­

lord & Pipp ia general trade.

Elk Rapids—Joseph  Sours  succeeds Mr. 

Newton in the meat business.

Herrington—Geo,  Sevey  has  purchased 

the general stock of Deli Wright.

Port Huron—J. Montrose  has  bought H. 

C. Sanborn’s boot and shoe stock.

Whitehall—Fred  Herren  has  bought the 

meat market of  Kiett & Anderson.

Fowler—J.  F.  Connell  succeeds  Jas. 

Lance in the boot and shoe  business.

Ionia—Dye & Welch have  purchased the 

broom factory of A. J. Sti  gles A Co.

Hastings—Fred L. Heath,  late  withW . 

H.  Goodyear, has opened a drug store.

North Adams—Howard  & Corey  succeed 

Pendell & Corey in the meat business.

Detroit—Wm. Johnston,  Sr., of  the drug 

firm of Wm. Johnston & Co., is dead.

Portland—John A.  McClelland  succeeds 

McClelland & Woodbury iu general trade.

Beldiug—H. J.  Leonard  is  moving  his 

general stock into his new brick building.

Muskegon—John Henry  has  opened an­

other meat market at 52 Western avenue.

Grayling—Hyman  Joseph  succeeds  Jo ­
seph & Pinkons in the dry  goods  business.
Kalkaska—R.  B.  Wadsworth  succeeds 
McVay & Munroe in the millinery business.
Coldwater—Dailey &  Eggleston  succeed 
J.  W. Dailey in the carriage painting  busi­
ness.

Ravenna—DeHart & Gannon will shortly 
engage in the  agricultural  implement busi­
ness.

Decatur—Frank Potts  succeeds  VanDu- 
zer & Potts in the  grocery  and  meat  busi­
ness.

St. Johns—R. B.  McCabe  succeeds  Mc­
Cabe & Collins in the boot  and  shoe  busi­
ness.

Oscoda—Marion  Warner,  proprietor  of 
bazaar, has moved the stock here from Mid­
land.

Battle Creek—Carlisle  &  Paddock  have 
purchased  the  hardware  stock  of  Peters 
Bros.

Linden—Harris  &  Shephard,  hardware 
dealers,  have  been  burned out.'  Partly in­
sured. 

Dundee—M.  Hershfield  has  moved  his 
drygoods and  clothing  stock  here  from 
Bronson.

Port Huron—Corbett & Shuttleworth suc­
ceeds W. F. Hall & Co. in  the  dry  goods 
business.

Ovid—The  Holly  Milling  Co.  succeeds 
Adam Beattie, Agent, in the grain and lime 
business.

Iron  Mountain—D rapreau  &  Bray, boot 
and  shoe  dealers,  have  been  closed  by 
creditors.

Hastings—Messer Bros. & Reynolds  suc­
ceed Messer Bros, in the agricultural imple­
ment business. '

Bay City—J.  C. Weisinger succeeds Fred­
erick A.  Schlieper in the drug  and  confec­
tionery businesg.

Escanaba—John O’Meara  succeeds  Cor­
coran & O’Meara  in  the  grocery,  crockery 
and hardware business.

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Charlotte—Marple, French & Co. think of 
removing their wholesale  confectionery es­
tablishment to Lansing.

Tecumsetir-Jolto J. Orr  succeeds  A.  S. 
Doty in the drug business.  The  latter  re­
tains his grocery business.

Hillsdale—Geo.  Walworth,  of  Homer,, 
and Frank Jewett,  of  Eaton  Rapidly will 
shoftly engage in the  dry  goods i business 
here.  . 

Hastings—J. R. Ryan  has  purchased an 
interest  in  the  clothing  house  of E. W. 
Morrill & Co.  The firm'name  remains toe 
same. 
r
•   Owosso—-The’Owosso Candy  and  'Cigar 
Co.  will  add  a  line  of  tobaccos. 
jL  D. 
Chase a  
Burhans ate both  on the road 
for toe h o i t t ^ 'y ^ S

Battle Creek—Geo. F. Barrows „has  plurr! 
chased an interest in the  grocery  business 
Tim  new  firm  will be

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Reo. F. Narrows étGp;

Maple Rapids—J. W. Price,  |^ g n ^   of 
Yf. L. Aldrteh, has hold  his drug stock and 
building to B. Van Den Bergh,  of  Fenton, 
who will add a line of  groceries.

Dorr-^-James Riley’s  store  building  was 
discovered to be on fire last  Saturday even­
ing;  but  it  was  extinguished  without  se­
rious damage.  The  origin of  the  fire  is a 
mystery.''

Manistee—H. C. Manzy has sold an inter­
est in his notion  and  crockery  business to 
his  brother, E. T. Manzy,  of Sooth  Bend, 
Ind.  The  new  firm  will  be  known  as 
Manzy & Manzy.

Buchanan—Treat  Bros,  succeed Levi  L. 
Redden- in the  grocery  business.  The  lat­
ter retains his agricultural  implement busi­
ness,  Treat  Bros. ,  also  succeed  Chas.  B. 
Treat in the grocery business.

Litchfield—Chas. H. Lansing,  the  hard­
ware  man,  who  came  to  Litchfield  about 
three  years  ago and  built  the  brick  hotel 
block, has  sold  his  buildings to Ransom & 
Berry * and  the  stock  of  hardware  to  a 
party in Bad  Axe.  Chas. P.  White, livery 
and  drayman,  has  Sold  to  L.  M.  Riker. 
Rogers &  Harlow, grocers,  have  dissolved 
partnership.  S. M.  Adams has  traded  his 
house and lot in the city for Adam Wagner’s 
farm, four miles south.  Chas. Stoddard, of 
the City Market,  has sold out to McWarn & 
Brown,  a rival firm.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Northville—The Globe Furniture Co. suc­

ceeds the Michigan School Furniture Co.

Sheridan—J. G.  Summers succeeds Bark- 

ham & Summers in the milling business.

Detroit—Faxon, Williams &  Faxon,  mil­
lers, were lately  damaged by fire.  Loss is 
estimated at $30,000. 

Insured.

Reed  City—W.  E.  Bellows  has  sold  a 
hemlock tract in Osceola county, containing 
2,500,000 feet, to the  Petrie Lumber Co.,  of 
Muskegon.

Kalamazoo—S. A.  Browne, Jr., and John

E.  Murray have  purchased of  F.  W.  Myers 
the  business  known  as  the  Kalamazoo 
Wagon Works Repository.

Clayton—Selleck  & Avis have purchased 
the grist mill and put in full roller  process. 
J. S. Avis has been  head  miller for several 
years for the  Hudson  Milling Co.,  at Hud­
son.

Alpena — Fletcher,  Pack  &  Co.  have 
about 2,500 cords of  spruce  wood  piled at 
their pulp factory,  having 
ihvested  about 
$12,000 in that direction  the  past  winter. 
They also buy dead pine,  which  is  worth­
less for lumber,  and use it for furnace  fuel.

STRAY  FACTS.

Ludington—A.  L.  McLean,  tailor,  has 

gone out of business.

Detroit—Geo.  B.  Carpenter  &  Co. offer 
65  cents  on  the  dollar  for  the  bankrupt 
stock  of  J.  P.  Donaldson  &  Co.  Judge 
Hosmer,  of  the  Wayne  Circuit  Court,  has 
directed  that notices be sent to all creditors 
to state  their  objections, if  they have any, 
to the  sale!

Detroit—Joseph  Jaminet,  wholesale  li­
quor dealer on Gratiot avenue, has assigned 
to  John  B.  Todenbier-  His  assets  are 
about $10,000, nearly double his  liabilities, 
but his creditors coming on him at short no­
tice,  together with  a  $5,000  suit  which a 
woman,  who was run oyer by  his  delivery 
wagon last fall, has instituted  against him, 
forced him into liquidation.

Bonanza—The  case  of  Clarks et al vs. 
Hiram N.  Lee,  sheriff  of  Ionia  county, 
which grew out of the  attachments  issued 
against Clarence  E.  Monroe,  successor to 
Monroe & Ricketsou,  and the  taking of the 
stock  that  had  been  taken by Frank W. 
Clark  &  Co.  on,  two  chattel  mortgages 
through a bill of sale,  was decided last week 
in favor of F.  W.  Clark & Co.  Monroe un­
dertook to assist in  taking the  stock  from
F.  W.  Clark & Co., claiming fraud, but up­
on investigation of the  books,  it was shown 
that  Clarence  E.  Monroe  had taken over 
$1,300 from the store in cash which was not 
accounted for.

Marine City—The chattel mortgage held by 
Calvin A.  Blood for $5,619.47 against Karpp 
A  Blood’s stock of clothing, hats, caps, etc., 
was foreclosed on  Saturday,  and  Frank M. 
Hubbard, Mr.  Blood’s  son-in-law,  bought 
the stock for $4,500.  No  sooner  was  the 
sale made than Sheriff Bernatz attached the 
stock at the instance of V. A.  Saph,  attor­
ney for some of the creditors.  B. Bischofs’ 
Sons,  of  Cincinnati,  cloak  manufacturers, 
have  a  claim  of  $713.40,  while Don A. 
Lochbiler & Co., of Detroit,  have  another 
of $178 for hats and caps.  Mr,  Saph  says 
the attachment is made to test  toe  validity 
of  Blood’s  chattel  mortgage,  and  claims 
that a copy of the  mortgage  should  have 
been filed with the city clerk.  The  Karpp 
& Blood store has not been  reropened since 
the sale, and hence the  creditors  have  not 
received access.  While Mr. Saph has strong 
hop^N of  defeating  Mr.  Blood’s  alleged 
claims,  it is thought by Blood’s friends that 
.toe  claim  is  valid;  but  it is believed* the 
stock  will  not  cover  toe „amount  of mort­
gage. 
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i1  Mr.  Aaron  Clark  has  placed  his order 
with Cary & Loveridge, toe  representatives 
bf to 0 ^iteago Safe & Lock  Co.,  for one of 
toeir large fire and burglar proof  safes with 
timer, for his bank in Caledonia,  which he 
will start about April 1.

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'  A  Fine  Safe.  ■

Mr. Glark is a  well-known  and  popular 
man and deserves }he success we wish him in 
his  new  enterprise.  He is  certainly to be 
congratulated  on  toe purchase o£  so fine a 
safefb* the Caledonia bank. 
I  Merchants should remember that toe cele- 
brated  “Crescent/’  V White  Ròsa”  and 
“Boyal  Patent”  brands of flour are manu­
factured and sold only  H  the  Voigt  B1H- 
IkiC o. i rJB& 
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Also good farm .  Address  John  O. Sm ith,  E aton  Rap* 

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;  VISITING  BUYERS.  J  

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The following retail  dealers, have visited 
the market during the past week and placed 
orders with the various houses:
■R Gannon.  W hite Cloud 
F I .WVlj-i;. K)ij\v<>wrn 
•O 'V t in )i^; (..•uev^ew 

'C  R feifle,  P a rk   r ; u  
Jo- I*:. % mono. Roi iin
J B W';.i'oti, Cmo ei  v :ie

Mu-jke&ba  '*  W light, 

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G iti JíeüD, Htuiüeyr* w Troy*

Buffalo  Scales  Lead.

Since'the great contest at the World’s Ex­
position, New Orleans,  among leading scale 
companies, the Buffalo  Scale  Company, of 
this city, has enjoyed extraordinary prosper­
ity.  It will he remembered that the mechan­
ism of the different  makes  of  scales  was 
there investigated by the judges and the de­
cision was so favorable to the  excellence of 
Buffalo standard scales  after  critical  com­
parisons with the productions of other prin­
cipal makers that  four  gold  medals  were 
awarded them.

This public and  unquestionable  proof of 
superior mechanical  construction has help­
ed to give to the Buffalo Scale  Company its 
position as first among the successful manu­
facturers of scales  in  the  United  States. 
The largest contract for  scales  ever  given 
out by any business in America was the pur­
chase of Buffalo Scales by the Southern Cot­
ton Oil Co.  This great  order  has been en­
tirely filled during the past few months. 
It 
called for sixteen 45-ton iron frame railroad 
track  scales,  $bout  one  hundred  wagon 
scales and a multitude of other  sizes.  The 
Grand Trunk elevatof at Port Huron, Mich,, 
was recently  supplied  with  eight  Buffalo 
hopper scales of 36,000 lbs. capacity. The new 
Chicago & Grand Trunk and Geo.  A.  Sea- 
verns elevators at Chicago are fitted up with 
Buffalo hopper scales of vast capacity.  The 
former has six Buffalo  hopper  scales, each 
having a capacity of 60,000  lbs.,  and  the 
latter has three of 54,000 lbs. capacity each.
The Dakota elevator,  of  Buffalo,  now in 
course  of  construction,  has  a number of 
large Buffalo hopper scales in  position, and 
will put in more of them  before  navigation 
opens.  The  company has arranged  to fur­
nish scales for  numerous  other  important 
elevators in various parts of the country be­
fore spring.

Among the more important  sales may be 
mentioned recent salés of Buffalo iron frame 
railroad track scales to  the  U.  S.  govern­
ment,  the State of  Kansas,  Chicago,  Mil­
waukee & St.  Paul Railway,  Philadelphia & 
Reading Railroad, Toledo,  St. Louis & Kan­
sas City Railway,  built at Teledo, Delphos, 
O.,  and Frankfort,  Ind.;  Fall  Brook  Coal 
Company,  N.  Y.,  L.  E.  &  W.  Railway, 
built  at  Addison  and  Honesdale,  N. Y., 
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway , 
Chicago  &  Grand  Trunk  Railroad,  Bell, 
Lewis & Yates M.  & C.  Co.,  Southern Cot­
ton Oil Co.,  built at  Houston,  Tex.,  New 
Orleans,  La., Memphis,  Tenu., Little Rock, 
Ark.,  Montgomery,  Ala.,  Atlanta,  Ga.,  Sa­
vannah,  Ga.,  and Columbia,  S. 0.,  Wagner 
Sleeping Car Co., Edison  Machine  Works, 
Youngstown Rolling Mill Co.,  Warsaw Salt 
Works, new Albany Rail Mill Co.
Foster, Stevens & Co.  are  Agents for the 
Buffalo Scales and report very  many  large 
sales.

Bank  Notes.

The  Northern  Kent  Bank,  at  Cedar 

Springs,  will .open for business this vteek.

W.  G.  Watson, the  Coopersville  banker, 
died on Thursday aud was interred on Sun­
day.  He was a good citizen.

F.  L.  Fuller*  proprietor  of  the  Northern, 
Kent Bank, at Cedar  Springs,  is in town as 
a witness in the United States Court.

A. Y. Mann  has  been  elected  to fill the 
vacancy caused  by  the  death  of  Ghauncy 
Davis  as  President  of  the  Lumbermen’s 
National  Bank, at  Muskegon.  Alex.  Rog­
ers, Sr., takes  the  position  of  Vice-Pres­
ident and John W? Blodgett succeeds to the 
vacancy on the Board of  Directors.

W. L. Hammond,  Paying^  Teller,  in  the 
Muskegon  National  Bank, has  resigned to 
accept a position in the  First National Bank 
of  Traverse City, where  his  brother,  C. A. 
Hammond,  is  Cashier.  Ed.  W.  Thayer, 
book-keeper at the Muskegon National,  has 
been  promoted  to  the  position  of  Paying 
Teller. 
Portland Moving in the  Matter  of Organ­

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ization.

P ortland, Mar. 8,1888;

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids :
Dea r Sir —We have  no  Business Men’s As­
sociation in Portland  and  I  want to establish 
one.  If you wilfplease send me the  constitu­
tion'and by-law8  and toe  necessary  papers, I 
will try and work up  interest  in  an  Associa­
tion.  Please tell me what I want and  what it 
will Cost  for  the  printed  letters  and  letter 
heads for a small Association.  >
Dr. O. A l f r o .  *

Yours respectfully, 

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ids, Mich.- 

cation, brick building, Hide  house  and  tile  yard. 
*38*

;  A dvertisem ents  will-  |w   inserted under th is head to r 
one cent a  word th e first insertion  and one-half cen t a 
.word fo r  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  edverOge- 
m ent ta k en   fo r  less th a n  26 cents.  Advance paym ent, 
g  A dvertisem ents  d irecting  th a t  answ ers  be  sen t  in 
core of th is office  m u s t   b e   a c c o m p a n ie d  b y  2 5  
c e n ts  e x tr a , to  cover expense of postage. y
FOR SALE—MY  IMPLEMENT  BUSINESS;  GOOD  L o­
SOK SALK  OR  EXCHANGE  FOR A  STOCK  OF  DRY 
goods,  clothing  o r  groceries,  a farm  in Mecosta 
Co. and one o r m ore houses and lo ts in  th e  nourishing 
city of K alam azoo.  Calvin  Forbes,  Kalam azoo, Mich. 
_______   ■  : 
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F OR  SALE—GENERAL STOCK  AND  STORE  BUILD- 
Ing.  The  store  is 22x70 feet, tw o stories, well fin­
ished inside.  The stock com prises d ry   goods, notions, 
boots  and sho >s,  h ats and  caps,  etc.  W ill  sell one or 
both of above o r tak e a   p a rtn e r  w ith  82,000  o r  $3,000 
capital.  Stock fre e   o f  all. incum brance.  The store is 
centrally located in h ea rt o f  business p ortion of town. 
831*
Apply to  K. M ulder. Frem ont, Mich, 
in
good tow n and  good trade.  Inquire of J. C.  S titt, 
240*

Fo r   s a l e —g e n e r a l   s t o c k   m e r c h a n d is e  
IJ'OR SALE  AT  A BARGAIN.  A STOCK OF GENERAL 

m erchandise jn a n  iron fnruace tow n in  th is State. 
F urnace com pany pays  o u t in  cash  $8,000 p e r m onth. 
Stock  will  invoice  ab o u t  $6,304.  Can  be  reduced  to 
$2,600  o r  $3,000  in  60  davs.  Sales  per  m onth  $1,600. 
Pay~sure.  Best  of  reasons  fo r selling.  Those  m ean­
in g  business address No. US this  office. 
234*tf

F OR SALE—WHOLE OR PART INTEREST IN A FIRSTS 

class m eat m ark et in  a   th riv in g   tow n  of  1.000 in­
h ab itan ts w ith  tw o railroads.  A verage  sales  $30  per 
day.  Good reasons fo r selling. Address H., care Trades­
m an. 
219-tf

D ollarrille, Mich. 

dage, M uskegon, Mich. 

C hoate. Agent, E ast Saginaw. 

hardw are  an d   m ill  supplies.  Address  W ayne 
810-tf

F o r   s a l e —a t   a   b a r g a in ,  a   c l e a n   s t o c k   o f
F o r  s a l e —t h e  b e s t , d r u g  s t o r e  in   t h e   t h r iv -
F o r   s a l e —a  c l e a n  s t o c k  o f  d r u g s, f ix t u r e s ,

ing  city of  Muskegon.  Term s  easy.  C.  L,  Brun- 
193-tf

Otc.,  com plete, on good  line  o f  railw ay, a bout 35 
m iles  n o rth  of G rand  Rapids.  No  paints  o r  oils, but 
could be  added to  good  advantage.  P oor  h ea lth  and 
o th e r business  m y  only  reasons  fo r  selling.  No.  116 
care Tradesm an office. 
232 tf

F o r   s a l e - a   l a r g e   s t o c k   o f   g e n e r a l   m e r -
chandise.  Best location in  town.  Good reason fo r 
selling.  Address P  Q. box 157, Caledonia, Mich. 
235*
F o r   s a l e —a  n e w  a n d  v e r y  v a l u a b l e   p a t e n t
A sure fortune fo r an energetic m an.  Small capi­
ta l required  to  m anufacture.  No  hum bug,  Bears in ­
vestigation.  Address,  J.  H.  Van  Glahn,  M anager, 106 
C herry St., Toledo, Ohio. 
234*
IT'OR  SALE—THE  ROLLER  PROCESS GRIST MILL AT 
X!  Edm ore, Mich.  Doing a   good b adness  and an in­
creasing trade.  The pro p rieto r has o th er business and 
m ust sell.  Edm ore  is  a   th riv in g   village of  1,200, has 
tw o railroads, and in  th e  m idst of  a  grow ing country. 
A good chance  fo r th e rig h t m an.  Call  on or  address 
J. H. Gibbsi'Edmore, Mich. 
238*

ITlOR  SALE—STOCK  AND FIXTURES  OF  WELL-ES- 

tablished  w atchm aker  and  jew elry  business in 
Southw estern M ichigan.  P opulation,  1,000;  no compe­
titio n ;  splendid  oppdYtunity  fo r  w atchm aker  w ith 
sm all capital.  Address 118. 
|X )R  SALE—SECOND  HAND  HEARSE  AT  A  BAR- 
17  gain.  Address 117,Otis office. 

reference and speaks th e  H olland  and.  English 

languages, a t 35 W est Leonard street.  A. Stonehouse.
234*

W ANTED—A  DRUG CLERK THAT  CAN  GIVE  GOOD 
W ANTEiy—MANAGER TO TAKE CHaRGE  OF STOCK 
WANTED—FIRST-CIfASS STOCKS OF MERCHANDISE 

fo r reliable firm in a  leading city.  Salary, $1,800. 
References and cash deposit of $500 required.  Address 
H. G. Loomis, V erm ontville, Mich. 

personal  property, o r real  e.-tate in M ichigan in 
exchange fo r  choice  selected  farm s  o r farm   lands in 
W isconsin,  Iow a,  M innesota,  D akota  o r  M inneapolis 
real estate.  Address Bigelow  &  Sheldon, M inneapolis, 
Minn. 
235*

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ences.  Address lock box No. 37, Midland, Mich. 

grocery store.  H ad tw o y ears’ experience.  Can 
ta lk   G erm an.  Reference'’  given  if  w anted.  Address 
235*
box 338, Na  hville, Mich. 

WANTED—SITUATION  AS  CLERK  IN GENERAL OR 
WANTED—SITUATION  BY  A  REGISTERED  PHAR- 

m aeist.  Seven years’ experience.  Best of refer­
233-tf 
ANTED—AGENTS  EVERYWHERE,  LADIES  OR 
gents.  New th in g  ju s t out.  Big money fo r next 
90 days.  Sam ple  15 c.  F or  p articu lars enclose stam p, 
and  address  O.  W.  Swinburne,  m anufacturer,  La 
Crosse, W is, 
237*
"IXTANTED—BY  A  YOUNG  MAN  OF 28,  POSITION  IN 
7 7 
a   drug  store.  Three y ears’ experience.  Regis- ] 
tered by exam ination.  Address 115, this office. 
235

■ ANTED—EVERY  STORE-KEEPER  WHO  READS 

this  paper  to  give  th e Sutliff  coupon system  a 
trial.  I t w ill abolish your pass  books,  do  aw ay  w ith 
all your book-keeping, in  m any instances save you the 
expanse of one clerk, will b rin g   y o u r business  down to 
a   cash basis and  save  you  aU  th e  w orry and trouble 
th a t usually go w ith th e pass-book plan.  S tart th e 1st 
of th e m onth w ith th e new  system  and  you  will never 
reg ret it.  H aving  tw o kinds, both  kinds  w ill be  sent 
by  addressing  (m entioning  this  paper)  J.  H.  Sutliff. 
Albany, N. Y. 
226-tf

THE  BUILDING  OF  THE  D.  C.  &  E.  K.  K.  IS  COM- 

m enciug to  boom Bellaire.  We m ake o ur  money 
by this boom, and to tak e  ta e   fullest  advantage of  it 
we  need  every  dollar  of  our  m eans  to  handle  real 
estate, p ut up buildings to  sell on th e installm ent plan, 
etc  F or this reason  th e  Bank  of  Bellaire is  for sale. 
Can show bigger returns fo r capital th an   any other in 
State.  To  pa  ty of  ability and  disposition to  do th e ir 
share in building up  th e  tow n  a  ra re   bargain will be 
given.  No  bargain  a t  all  to  anyone  else.  W ill  sell 
w ith or w ithout building.  All  le tters answ ered, but if 
you m ean business you can save tim e and m ake money 
by gettin g   rig h t  here.  A lbrecht, Thomson & Co., Bel-
laire, A ntrim  Co., Mich.
234*

■ ETECT1VE—MICHIGAN  STATE  DETECTIVE  A sso­

ciation (incorporated) legitim ate  detective work 
in   all  its  branches  thoroughly  transacted.  Expert 
operatives despatched  to  all  p arts of  the  world.  Re­
liable  coi respondents  w anted  in   every county  in th e 
U nited  States;  Address  all  comm m ications,  Wm. C. 
Adams  &  Co.,  5  H ilsendegen  Block,  Monroe  avenue, 
235*
D etroit, Mich. 
■   RARE  BUSINESS ‘ CHANCE—A  STOCK ~OF~GEN- 

eral  m erchandise  in  fine condition fo r sale, also 
store building 22x50 feet  w ith basem ent and fine living 
room s  above.  Nice  new  barn.  Store  house.  Two 
good wells.  Out buildings, etc., all com plete, in one of 
th e best tow ns  n o rth   of  G rand  Rapids.  Reasons  for 
selling, poor health.  W ould take  in  exchange a house 
and lo t in G rand  Rapids  w orth  from   $1,000  to   $1,500. 
Address 114, th is office. 

■ ANTE1>A,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT  OUR 

Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System.  Send for 
225-tf

sam ples.  ,E. A. Stowe &  Bro., G rand Rapids. 

232

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.  Smoker»  and  Friends o ' 
Labor, Attention!  If  you  are  opposed to 
filthy, tenement-house factories, toe servile 
labor of coolies,  toe  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 I., 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, t tc., address 
W envueville, Berks Co.. Pennsylvania.

W. E. KRUM & CO.,

WANTED

Proposition by responsible  parties for the 
taking  from  stump  and  manufacturing 
about  100,000,000  of  lumber  and  shingle 
timber.  Shingles to be delivefed in shed at 
mill, and lumber  in  pile  in , yard.  Timber 
is  in Wisconsin.  Ground  being  sandy and 
level, is very  advantageous  to  work  upon. 
Hill will  be  furnished  in  connection  with 
tract  if  desired.  Address  Lock  Box  1, 
Grand Rapids.

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Hides, Furs,"Wool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

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1708.18$ and  124 IXÏUIS  S T R E E T . GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. 

WE CARRY A STOCK OF  CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL  USE.

REEDER, PALM ER  & CO
,  Wholesale Boots and Shoes.

GENERAL AGENTS FOR

C o l u l o i d .   C o l l a r s   a n d   C u f f s .

l i p * “Now, John,  don’t  fail to 
j; get some of the DINGMAN 
1 SOAP.  Sister Clara writes 
that  it  is  the  best  in  the 
world  for  washing  clothes 
and  all  house 
cleaning 
wotfk.”
FOR SALE BY
Hawkins & Perry
GRAND RAPIDS, MIGH.

Wholesale Agents,

W M . SEA RS & OO.
Cracker Manufacturers,

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.AJUCBO'Sr  CHEESE.

87,30 & 41 Kent  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.
RETAIL  GROCERS
W ho  wish  to  serve  their  Customers 
w ith GOOD COFFEE would do w ell 
to  avoid  Brands  that  require  the 
support of Gift Schemes, Prize Prom­
ises or Lottery Inducements.

------ SELL-------

DILWORTH’S COFFEE,

W hich Holds Trade  on  Account of 

Superior  Merit  Alone.

Unequaled  Quality. 

Im proved  Roasting  Process. 

P atent  Preservative  Packages.

Saginaw, East Saginaw and Bay City.

For  Sale  by  all  Jobbers  at  Grand  Rapids,  Detroit^ 
PITTSBURGH,  Penn.

DILIORYH  BROTHERS,  Proprietors,

ÄRTHUR MEIGS Ï CO.,

n,  79,81, i i   83 South  Division  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICE

One Block from Union Depot on Oakes Street.

WHOLESALE  GROCERS,

IMPORTERS  OF

JOBBERS OF

Tobacco  and  Cigars.

SHIPPERS OF

VEGETABLES,  FRUITS  and  PRODUCE.

PROPRIETORS OF THE

B e d  F ox  P lug  T obacco.  -4

AGENCY OF

. Boss  Tobacco  Pail  Cover.

F oil  and  Complete  Line  of  FIXTURES  and  STORE  FUR- 
,  NITURE.

Largest  STOCK  and  greatest  VARIETY  of  any  House  id 
- C ity .

D. 

N. Hastings,  general  agent  for  the 

Subscription—One Dollar per year.  Advertis­

ing Rates made known on application.

Publication  Office—49  Lyon Street, Grand 
Rapid«. 
i  73£*rJ* 
Eastern  Representative—E.  H. AYER, 49 
Trlhane « «»lilng. Ar. y~.
Subscriptions to this paper are not discontinue-;' at ex­

piration, unless so ordered by the subscriber. 

Enternd  at  the  Grand  Rapide  Poet  Office .

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E. A.  STOWE, Editor.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH  14. X888.

Mutual  insurance—In  the  best  sense  of 
foe, term—is  growing  in the estimation of 
toe people.  Th e Tradesman hopes to see 
the  Michigan  Busings  Men’s  Association 
evenjtually put  forth a system  of insurance 
for its members.

Grocers would do well to count  the  con­
tents of a pickle barrel  once in a while, for 
the purpose of ascertaining how  much they 
lose in selling 800 or 900  pickles  under the 
impression they are handling 1,200 instead.

Gripsack Brigade,

A wasp went madly at his work,
And various things d id tackle ; 
fie stung a boy and then a dog,
And made a rooster cackle, 
fie settled on a drummer’s cheek 
And labored with a will.
fie prodded there for half an hour,
And then he broke his “drill.”

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Manley D. Jones has severed  his connec­

tion with Clark, Jewell & Co.

Jas.  Huntly,  the  Holland  City  builder 

and contractor,  was in town Monday.

An  “eighth wonder of the world” has ap­

peared.  Geo. Owen has a new story.

J. M. Wolcott started out  yesterday on a 
four weeks’ trip for the  Phoenix  Furniture 
Co.

John Brach, of  London,  is  visiting Jas. 
Huntly, the Holland City  builder  and con- 
. tractor,  i 

J. H. Roseman, sometimes  referred to as 
the “bald-headed  traveler,”  started up the 
G. R. A  I. yesterday.

.  ;

Mitchell Common Sense, Washing Machine, 
was in town Monday.

J. B. Graves  has  returned  from  a  six 
weeks’ Western trip in the  interest  of the 
Western Plaster Agency.

John  McIntyre was at Chase  last  week, 
where he was importuned  to pay for a pea- 
vey.  As  John  never pays, he declined to 
negotiate.'

M.  J.  Wrisley,  of  Lakeview,  formerly 
traveling  representative  for T h e T rades­
man,  is  in  town for a couple of  weeks,  in 
attendance on the  United  States  Court  as 
a  juror.

Geo. F.  Cole, formerly  on  the  road  for 
the Pembroke Knitting Co., of Battle Creek, 
has engaged to manage  a  general  store at 
Long Beach, Cal., and  expects  to start for 
his new field of operations on the 15th.  He 
will leave his family at Marshall  until  fall, 
when he expects to come East to buy goods.
C. C. Crawford was so  unfortunate as to 
get locked up while at  Bangor  last  week. 
Not being able  to  attract  attention to  his 
condition by yelling, he attacked his prison 
from the inside and finally succeeded in ex­
tricating himself from his predicament.  Mr. 
Crawford will  be  more  careful  the  next 
time he puts up at the Sebring House.

Frank E. Chase thinks of opening a class 
in sweeping  and  dusting,  his  experience 
since his wife’s sojourn  at  Boston  having 
fitted him for  »  tutor  in  that  branch  of 
domestic economy.  Frank  has also grown 
to be an expert in the art  of  cookery, 
the 
cat having died as  a result of  partaking of 
his handiwork and the dog haying voluntar­
ily deserted the ranch,

*  Purely Personal.

E. R. Ford, of the Muskegon grocery firm 

of Christie & Co., was' in town yesterday.

David Deckers, of Wayne county,  N.  Y., 
is visiting his brother-in-law, C. S. Edwards.
V  Samuel Sears spent three days at Chicago 
last week, attending a  meeting of—-kindred 
spirits.

Frank Jewell is rejoicing over the advent 
of a nine pound youngster at his  house  on 
College avenue.

C.*S. Edwards has  been  engaged to per­
sonally conduct the next Texas excursion on 
tike Missouri Pacific Railway.

H. B.  Fairchild entertained the  members 
of the State Board of Pharmacy  at  dinner 
’ at his home on Wealthy  avenue last Thurs­
day evening.

When Jas.  G.  McEl wee  was  in  Louis­
ville,  Ky.,  last  week,  he contracted for a 
million feet of poplar to be  shipped  to  his 
Hill at Nig Rapids.  He will dress tike lum­
ber and make it  up,  then  ship  it  to  the 
Eastern  market  ¡and  realize  a  handsome 
profit on the  deal.  Taking  into considers 
turn the fact  that  the  freight  rates  from 
Louisville to Big Rapids amount to over $5, 
and titra te s  to New York from Big Rapids 
are three cento  higher  than  team  Louis- 
' title, it would seem as though something of 
*  bonanza could easily  be  found  in  Ken- 
tacky by the man  who  possessed  a  little 
Capitol mid a  fair  averaged  enterprise  am}
' intelligence. 
If  Mr.  McBlwee  can  make 
mapey handling Kentucky poplar  from Big 
RapidS, those who operate where  the  tim­
ber ^grows Should be able to realize  a  little 
something in the samefotoof bittiness.  Mr. 
M^^iVBe appearo to have .a realizing  sense 
focV 6* to  foW esting  in  Kentucky 
forest land and Louisvme real, estate.  He
a few months 
it,  ap d ’iast  keek 
‘ his bargain, but d e 4 » fj.j&

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Smentire Ba»i*4--Pre<ident, ßecrot*ij, 0«o. W. Htò- 
W  F tot; W. B. Ketoej^ IoBi»; Irving F. CUpp, Al- 
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Oommlttefc on Trade Interests—Smiljh Byrnes, T 
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B. Kelsév, foñíAíNeal McMillan, Rockford..  §¡¡8 
i.â «vi«TOte^^^CT^nBport!i.tJon-^,  W.~-,Mllliken,  Trav- 
,  erse Cltyjdno. P.Stanley, Battle Creek;  Wm.Rebec, 
£ u t flftpBtAW*  11, wîî>^ "  ^ 
B  l.lain,  IiOtrt.ll,  K.  Y 
,  Hogle, Hastings; O. M. Clement, Cheborgan.  - 
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f w |imitt«i on  Bnllding  and  Loan Associations—F. LV 
Fuller,  Frankfort;  S. E. Partili,  Owosso;  Will  Em- 
ncr^EaloaSiktits.' 

Official O ig a n la *  MiomoAK-ÎCiuuiàsKAii.  ?

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T he follow in g  a u xiliary association s  are op­
eratin g un der  ch artere granted  by th e M ichi­
g a n  B usiness'M en 's A ssociation :

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N o .  t^-JTravers® C ity  B . M . A» "
PrectdenL Q<m>. E. Stente; Secretary, L. Roberte. 
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President, N. B. Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King.

W o. ü - L o w r U  « .  H . A ,
Mo. 3 —S tu rg is B . M. A .

, H. 8. Church;Secretary, Win. Jora.
N o,  4—G rand  K apid»  SI.  A , 
’  S o ,  5 —M u sk eg o n  B . ,M- Ä»

V58»*' 
President, E. J. Herrick ; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
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1  ' i - ■-; ’  . N o. 6 —A lb a   H. JH. A .  .

Preeident, H. B. Fargo; S e c ta r y , W. C. Conner. 
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President. F- W. Sloat; Secretary. F. T. Baldwin. 
f   ’ 
Preeident, T. M. Sloan; Secretary, ». H. Widger.
Preeident, F. H. Tharaton; Secretary, Geo. !.. Thar«ton.

N o,  7—D im o n d a le  B . M . A .
N o. 8 —S a ^ tp o rt B .  M. A .
JB»M. A , 

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i President;H  M  Marshall, Secretary, C  A  Stebblns.
1  ■  No.  IO—H a rb o r ü p rin ge B . 91. A .
pysaMjmt., W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson.
■ 
Presidenti H. P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H. Camp,
President, C. McKay-. Secretary, Thos. Lennon.

J l o . l l —S in g s le y  B . ML A .
N o.  12 —Q u in c y   B . A  A . 

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N o. 1 3 —S h erm an   B. 91. A . 

President, H. A  Storte vaut; Secretary.w - O- Shane.
N o. 1 4 —9 o . M u sk eg o n  » .  M . A . 
President, 8. A. Howey; Secretary, Q. C. Hareng.

N o.  1 5 - B o y n e  C ity   B. M .  A. 

President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase.
, 7—  -  n 0 ,  16—Sand L a k e   B .  M.  A.
president, J. V. Crandall: Secretare, W. Rasco.

N o. 1 7 —P la ln w e ll B . M . A . 
President, B. A. Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle.
N o.  1 8 —O w osso B   M . A . 
President, S.'E. Partili; Secretary, S. Lamfrom.

Preeident. P. F. Watson: Secretary, E. E. Chapel.

N o.  IB —A d a   B . M . A . 

N o . 3 0 —¡ » a u g a tu e k   H.  M .  A .

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N o. 3 5 —P a lo   B   At. A .

N o. 3 1 —W ay la n d   B . 91. A .

President, John F, Henry; Secretary, I* A- Pnelps- 
'7r~~- 
president, C. H. Wharton; Secrfetary, H. V. Hoyt.
President, A. B. Schumacher; Secretary.w -  It.  Claree.
President, F. A. Rockafellow: Secretary, C. G. Bailey.

N o. 3 3 —B ra n d   L ed g e   » . M . A . 

N o  S 3—C arson »  ity   » .  M. A .

N o. 3 d -M o r ie y   i*.  M . A . 

N o. 3 8 —C h eb o y g a n  B . M . A

NO. 3 6 —(¿ r e e o v ille   M. M . A .

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Preel^ent. J. E. Thurkow;  Secretary. W. H. Richmond, 
President, Chas. B. Johnson; Secretary. H. D. Pew.
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President. S. A  Stevens; Secretary. Ce»- B. Caldwell. •
President, E. 8. Botsford; Secretary, L. H. Fisher.
President, J.  H. Tuttle;  Secretary, H.O. Poser.______
Z~~  —  N o. 3 9 —F r e e p o r t B . d .  A . 
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ri eslilent, ffm . Moore;  Secretary, A  J. Cheesebrough.
P~ «ident, A. G. Avery,  Secretary. E. S. Houghtaling. 
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Pmiidcnt, Thos. J. Careen;  Secretary, A. G. Fleury- 
Preeident, g . W. Watrous;  Secretary, J  B. Watson.
President, I,, D.  Bartholomew;  Secretary, R. W. Kane.

N o. 3 0 —O cean a  B> M . A .
N<>. 3 1 —C h a rlo tte  B   M . A .
N o. 3 3 —C o o p e r sv ille   B . M . A . 

N o. 3 3 —C h a r le v o ix   » .  Si.  A . 

N o   » 7—D o r r   » . M .  Jt. 

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N o. 3 4 —s a m n a c   » . 91. A .

President, H. T. Johnson;  Secretary^. T. Williams.
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President, ffm . J. Slxon; Secretary, a . J. Noteware.
President,O. F. Jackson;  Secretary, John  M. Everden.

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

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

President, Chas. F. Bock;  Secretary, Jno. P, Stanley.

N o. 3 8 —Scofctville  B.  M . A . 

President, H. B. Symopa: Secretary, P  W. Higgins.
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Preeident, B. O. Orares;  Secretary, H. M. Lee.
N o. 4 0 —E at»,« R ap id a B . 91. A . 

N o. 3 9   B u r r  O ak B . Iti. A .

President, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Chas. Coller.
N o . 4 1 —B r è c k e n r id g e   B . M . A , 
President, W  O. Watson; Secretary, C.  B. Scmdder.

No. «3—Fremont fl. 91  A. 
N o. 43—iT ostin  B . M . A .. 

Preeident, Jos. Gerber; Secretary  C. J. Rathbun.
Coresident, 6 . A. Es tea; Secretary ,W. IL Holmes.

”  N o. 4 6 —¡L eslie B .  »1. A .

N o. 4 4 —R e ed  C ity B . M . A . 
N o. 4 5 —H « y ¡v ille   B .  M.  t .

p—ridamt, E. B. Martin; Secretary, W. H. Smith.
President, D. K. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay. 
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President, Win. Hntchins; Sepretary, B. M. Gould.
President, W. O. Pierce; Secretary, W. H. Graham.
N o. 4 8 —1111b b a r ris to  il  R. M. A . 
Pieeldent, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor. 
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preeident,  A.  Wenzell; Secretary. Frank Smith.
President, A. O. Wheeler; Secretary, J. P.  O’Malley.

~   N o. 4 9 —le r o y   B   M .  A .

N o. 5 0 —M an istee B . M . A . 

N o.  4 7 — F lin t  M.  U. 

N o. 5 1 —C edar  S p rin gs  B .  M .  A . 
N o. 5 2 —G rand H a v e n  B . M . A .

President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon. 
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President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, Win. Mleras.
*  N o, 5 3 —B e lle v u e  B . M .  A . 
preeident, Frank Phelps; Secretary, John H. York.
N o. 5 4 — D o u g la s B . M . A .

N o.  5 5 —P e to sk e y   B . M . A . 
N o. 5 6 —B a n g o r   B .  W.  A .

President, Thomas B. Pntcher; Secretary, C. B. Waller.
president, C. F. Hankey ; Secretary. A. C. Bowman. 
. 
President, 3. W. Drake;  Secretary, T. M. Harvey.
president, Geo. A. Sage; Secretary. J. M. Spore.
psesldent, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, E. C. Brower.
President F. S. Raymond: Secretary, P. S. Swarts.
N o . 6 0 —S ou th  B oard  m an B . M .  A. 
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, 8. E. Neihardt.

*»o. 5 7 —R o ek fo rd   B . M . A . 
N o. 5 8 —F ife  C ake B . M . A . 

N o . 5 3 —F e n n v ille  B . M. A . 

Presidenti V. E. Manley; Secretary,LB. Barnes.

N o.  6 1 —H a rtfo rd   B . M . A . 
.  N o   6 3 —feast • a g in a w   M. A . 

President, G. W. Meyer; Secretary, Theo. Kadish.

S o . 6 3 —f v a r t  » . M . A .

pwddcnt, W, M. Davis; Secretary,C. E. Bell.______

N o, 6 4 —M e r r ill B . M . A . 

N o. 6 5 —K a lk a n k a  B . M . A . 

Président, O. W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton.
President, Jas. Crawford; Secretary, C. 8. Blom. 
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President, Frank Wells; Secretary, W. E. Crotty.

^   N o. 66—L a n sin g  B .  M.  A

No. 67—tFaterviiet  ». M. A. 

Présidant, H. Peirce; Secretary, F. H. Merrifleld.

M anufacturers Seeking New Locations, 
«ale MrgOo., Albion.
Smith Middlings Puriflor Co., Jackson. 
Lovell Hefrigerator Co., Ionia.
C3app Shirt Co., Allegan.
Sifenburg Milling Co., Charlevoix.

Special Enterprises Wanted. 

S rist Mlll-^HopklnsStation. 
Newspaper—North Muskegon. 
Gristmill—Bellevue.
Wood working establishment—Quincy.
Greetings from Pennsylvania.

- P ittsburg, Pa.t March 6,1688.

■  One of  the strongest association Workers in 
ghe  country is B. A.  Stevenson, Secretary pf 
fke ttetail  Merchants’  Protective Association 
PC  Pennsylvania,  who  has  always  been  a 
i t r m i   friend  of  the  Michigan  Association. 
Who following  letter  is  characteristic  of  the 
..man:'
A A 81»wc. Grand Rapids:
:  Dmar  Sir—Thanks for  new blanks.  I  like
!  matters of  importance on your  Notifica­
tion Sheet.  It is growing. 
Buiess  sickness prevents I will be In Cleve- 
iand and would esteem it a privilege jto meet 
with you.  Harbough will likely go, 8mitb pos­
itively.
day evening, arriving in  Cleveland about 4 a.
Sk:Tuesday. 
Our associations pow number forty-fire and 
iia  m>niiiiiiiii w»iwiiiff.  'jla--:!' ‘:&sr. 
: ^f-S^T^V^JftmpeotfnUriywrs^ 

Eur idea of Interesting members, by publlsh- 

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Rffpdtt Mercantile Association.

L* 
At the régulai gem f-mooth y meeting of the 
QfSitjS Bapids  Mercantile AssocistioR, held on ; 
March  6,  It.' Winte> nitz applied top  member­
ship ip the Association and was accepted.

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At the meeting of the Traverso  City  B.  M; 
A , 1 hold 
last  Tuesday  evening,  Proeidont 
Btede delivered Mtefollowing attt> u4tdfi< #,
The unavtddahle  postponement  of opr last 
regular meeting has, given to this annual effu­
sion from'the President something  of th e  apt 
pearante of a  spreading pumpkin vine after 
tile first hardfrost..If itwere not for that frost, 
the green pompions would bate ill ed a bushel 
measure  by  this  time  with  luscious  fruit, 
golden enough 'for Thanksgiving pip- and|large 
enough  for Jack-o-lanterns. ■  'Ihe  vines, ’too, 
might, have, been trailing over into oiir neigh­
bor’s garden. 
But such  and  so  it  has  always  been  with 
your  unworthy  President.  Bmpb  untimely 
end comes to all his  great .plans. 1 If  he  had 
only served one term as sheriff, he might now 
has been chief executive of  some Democratic 
post office!
If ita ail  these  adverse  chances, if  Seemed 
not best  to  re-elect him to  so  responsible  a
lace.  A  change  would  have  been  better,
owever,  your wishes  will  be  regarded  and 
the good ol this Association kept foremost.
The way to see  our progress is to  look over 
the path we  have  come.  We may then easily 
see that  what at first seemed a step  taken  in 
feebleness has  assumed a   manly and Sturdy 
gait.  This  organization  was  the first  of  its 
kind in  the  State  and now a strong State or­
ganization is in  operation,  and  some  sixty- 
seven  auxiliary, organizations^ all  in sympa­
thetic  and  bealthfiii  accion  under  One . com­
mon  purpose  and statute.  What seemed  an 
imperative  duty  among  business  men,  and 
that which  aroused  them  to  debideu action, 
was to devise a better plan to cipeumvent the 
designs of the irresponsible trader. This none, 
still other and more  important  matters  have' 
been brought before  it, until- now we find the 
Associations  the Very, convenient  means  of 
promoting public enterprises, ol  advertising 
the  advantages of  the particular  locality, ol 
carrying  out general celebrations and  enter­
tainments, of fostering trade, and of cultivaV 
ing good feeiingand social leiloWship amongst 
merchants and  business m en,' In short,  this 
Association  is  just  what  we  hare  all  been 
needing—and  every community  likewise—to 
develop resources and to  get  men  following 
the same business so they can walk  together 
on the same side of  the same street.  A good, 
active Business Men’s Association  in  a  town 
will break the ice faster than a January, thaw. 
It can also freeze out  a polar  Wear—only pro­
vided ne is a D. B.
When you  want to get  track  of  a business 
man or  buy the  latest  patent  pump  handle, 
write to the secretary of B. M. A.  Wnen your 
debtbr absconds pin a tag on his coat  tail and 
send him to the place called ‘.‘STOW fa.”  When 
you Want any information as to a new location 
for business write to B. M. A.  Your answer will 
be trustworthy.  If it has any rose tints, make 
due  allowance—perhaps the  Secretary  has  a 
wife real fond  of flowers, or perhaps  he eats 
off a pink china  plate she  brought home with 
her  prize  baking  powder.  This  Ass xsiation 
may then be  excused  if  it  should  seemingly 
overstep its  bounds.  The truth is its  bonnds 
are widening, so that as  between the  church, 
which is straight and politics which are crook­
ed, if'there are  any odd jobs  for  the  publio 
good which we  can  do,  please award  us  the 
contract!
And this puts us in mind  that we  generally 
have a very neat town.  Can’t we  this  spring 
make it neater 1  Is  not this  Association  able 
to speak  out, so  that the  otherwise  careless 
ones will heed?  Can not  some  move be made 
to do  more for the  town in tbe way of public 
drives  and  parks? 
It takes  much  time  for 
these, and work now will be well spent.
The location of the town  here is pleasant—: 
even picturesque—nestled as it is, beneath the 
high w»oded bills,  and fronted  by tbe beauti­
ful waters of the Bay.  The  lauas  flanking it 
are productive and  the  agricultural possibili­
ties are as good as anywhere.  It'goes not for 
saying that we may well take pride in it.  The 
thriftless farmer says can’t.  To him the man­
tles of snow enwrap the earta the whole year. 
The drouth was  never equalled, not in Egypt. 
The hay is too low, even at  $15 per  ton.  And 
soon!
We can now look upon the  new woolen  fac­
tory of fiulier Bros, and the fine chair factory 
of ffm. Beitner, both in successful operation, 
as  a direct  result of  the  entepnse and  sub­
scriptions ef this Association.  And  while re­
ferring to  these, allow  me  to call to mind the 
cot who did such  faithful work as one of the 
committee—Judge  Hatch—and as he has now 
removed,  should  we not,  as  an  Association, 
bear  to  him . our  sincere  thanks  and  most 
earnest wishes  for  his  prosperity and happi­
ness?  In this connection, aiso, wo maymake 
record iu our  proceedings of  the removal by 
death of one of our most influential members, 
Hon. S  C. Moffatt.  our  pen  would  hasten to 
do him eulogy, but an una suming life, full of 
seruice for the publio good, needs  not a word 
of praise.
It may not be out of place also to record the 
progress of the railroad location, to which the 
Association has given  substantial  aid.  Your 
President having  been directed by  you to ac­
company  the  engineers, has  done  what  he 
could to assist them and has been over the pre­
liminary  line  about  forty-five  miles—to  the 
Manistee River.  It  is proving a desirable and 
favorable location  so far as  our own  inspec­
tion can enable us  to  judge,  and the comple­
tion of the survey will probably  be made this 
month.
This Association should not in any way drop 
aDy of its social features,  but  the  rather  en­
courage them within itself and in its relations 
with  sister  Associations.  These  may  be  a 
stimulus to much business,  as  well  as social 
intercourse.
We  should  also keep before the people the 
advantages of our own  locality  and  by  judi­
cious advertising, call In a class of enterprising 
citizens.  The recent move in this convention 
at  Petoskey  by  the  Northern  Associations 
was in the right direction.
Attend the meetings.  Some of our Associa­
tions are crying to have  more turn out to reg­
ular meetings.  The best remedy for this is to 
have something worth  hearing  or  seeing  or 
doing.  Yes, even a soap  peddler  on  a  street 
corner  will  gather  a  crowd if  he  yells loud 
enough.  Set the members at  work!  Let this 
be the motto  for  our  Association,  so that it 
shall b  indeed No. 1 on the list.
J. W. Hilton, chairman  of the  Manufactur­
ing Committee, made  an excellent report and 
most important  suggestion  for  the  coming 
year, which will be acted upon  in  a  vigorous 
manner.
A  new  constitution and by-laws  were  re­
ported and the committee  asked farther time 
to perfect the details.  It  is  intended  to give 
the most approved system found  in the field.
Canadian coin was discusssed.and the 10 per 
cent, annoyance was apparent  to  all.  It was 
suggested that in order to avoid  the difficulty 
of discounting same,  it  be taken as usual for 
the next sixty days, at the  end of which time 
it wfil be shipped into Canada, each  merchant 
bearinga pro rata expense.
The Secretary  was  Instructed  to  remit the 
per 01 pita tax ror additional  members not yet 
reported.  We had a  good  meeting.  Our As­
sociation is solid. 
Memorable Meeting  of  the  Dorr Associa­

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tion.

D o r r , March 7,1888.

S. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r Sir —The B.  M. A. met at J. A. Beam- 
er’s  office  to-day  and  a  very lively and en­
thusiastic  meeting  followed.  W.  W.  Peirce, 
of Moline, was admitted to membership and J. 
A. Beadier was  made  áh  honorary  member. 
The  best  feeling  prevailed  throughout  tbe 
meeting, and at  noon all  repaired ¡to  a  ban­
quet given by tbe Dorr members to all present 
at  tbe  meeting.  A  table  well  loaded  with 
dainties to tempt the  inner man was soon re­
duced  to  chaos.  Credit  is  due  the  hostess, 
Mrs.  Joe  Newman,  for the  able  manner  in 
which the dinner  trae  prepared  and served. 
A fter dinner, se  era! m atte» of Interest were 
attended  to  and  short  remarks followed  by 
members, after which it was  voted  to  have a 
tin  June  a t Green  lake,  in  which  the 
and friends of  the members will  be in­
vited to  participate.  Various  matters  were 
discussed and the next meeting was appointed 
at Burnip’s Corners.
Our  Association  is  alive  and doing  good 
work, as wehjus increasing in numbers,

Yours. 

L, N. Pishbr, Seo'y,

Ex-Representative  Martin  to   th e   Front.

Beep City, March 7,1888.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

Dear 8ir —The Beed  City  B.  M.  A;  held  a  
well-attended meeting last Friday evening and 
elected the following officers:

President—Hon. B. B. Martin. 
Vice-President—J. VV. Richards.
:i- SéeretSjy—W. H. 8mlth.
Treasurer—J. L. Bay fuse.  «,  ,
W ith such desirable ipep at the head  of our 
Association, we  haveevery, reason  to  expect 
gfl(od.reriil{£i daring this year.
frolyp **  C. J. Flbischhaveb. «i

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The -Executive  Committee  presènted  a re* 
port, citing the fact  that a contract had been 
closed with the collector^  and suitable roo pis 
rented, which was adopted.
Tfie  special Committee On  Berry Packages 
reported  that forty-one. grocers  had  sighed 
-the agreement not  to retun? berry packages. 
The report was  accepted add the  Committee 
Instructed to continue the work.

The special Committee on Inspector of Pro­
duce reported that City Attorney Ransom had 
referred the Committee to Wisner Taylor, who 
offered to draw up a suitable ordinance for $10 
or $30, according  to the amount  of labor  in­
volved.

The report was accepted and the Committee 
instructed to place petitions in every grocery 
store in thé city,  asking the Common Council 
to  pass  an ordinance providing  for  the  ap­
pointment  6f  anVInspector  of  Produce,  as 
authorized by the charter.

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Thos.  Keating  related  his  experience 

counting barrels of  Diagee’s pickles,  “guar­
anteed to  eontàin  1,300.”  He found  tbe  bar­
rels ran from 850 to 900.  As the grocer usually 
sells pickles by the dozen, based on the suppos­
ition that a barrel  contains as many as repre­
sented,  bis  profit  usually'comes  out  on  the 
wrong side.

M. C. Goossen presented tbe following inf or­
mai report from  the Committee on Trade In­
terests:
To be true is a thing not too well understood 
by many,  it is intim ately connected with bus­
iness interests, inasmuch as it includes almost 
every thought  connected  with  business life- 
watching new ideas, producing  something of 
which no one e>se has thought
.  The grocery business has more
failures than any  other business;  yet,,for ail 
that, there  are  some engaged in  it who can 
lead and are successful.  But by what means 
are  they  able  to  accomplish  this?  By  inex­
perience?  By giving fourteen  ounces to the 
pound?  By  listening  to  everybody’s  whims 
about prices?  By not weighing goods after re­
ceiving  them from the jobber?  By  trusting 
Tom. Dick and Harry?  B>  the possession of a 
smooth  tongue?  no!  How  then?  First,  if 
you have not experience before going into i he 
business, act as clerk for a time.  Second, give 
sixteen ounces to the pound—no more.  Third, 
have  prices of your  own,  on living margins. 
Fourth,  carefully  weigh  or  count  your 
goods after getting them from the jobber, fig­
ure over your invoices, discount your bills for 
cash—it  is easy money made,  and tbe  jobber 
will sell you cheaper.  Fifth, trust neither Tom 
Dickor Harry., Tell them you don’t have pass 
books,  that  you do  business on a cash basis. 
They won’t ask to get trusted—they only want 
the  book.  If  you  can  accommodate  anyone 
whom you can trust, he  must be able to  trust 
you. 
if  not,  you cannot afford  to  give  him 
credit.  W hy  not  give pass  books,  you  ask. 
perhaps, for I can  refuse whomsoever I wish? 
To be  sure;  but  when  answer  is given  that 
your  business  is  done on  a  cash basis, that 
person  watches you.  When,  by  chance,  the 
next day, his neighbor throws*down  his book 
and you mark  down  the  goods ordered, your 
would-be  friend  is  insulted  and,  probably, 
never enters your store again ; whereas, if you 
charge  the  goods  on  your  own  book,  he 
knows  not whether  they go C. O. D., or cash 
up or no go.

Co m m ittee on T rade I n te r e st s.

Under  the  head  of  “Good  of the  Associa­
tion,”  John  Sours  read  an  article  from  the 
March  Harper,  which  is  given  on  another 
page.
Collector Hughes presented a verbal report, 
which was accepted.

Treasurer  Harris  reported  a  balance  on 

hand of $34.99.

The meeting then adjourned.

Improvement is Our W atchword.

B o y n e City, March 7,,1888.

left  more  to  his  own 

E. A. St*wo, Grand Rapids:
Dear  Sir—For  a  long  time  I  have  been 
studying and thinking over this matter of our 
collection agency and the manner in which we 
are  now  cunducting  the  same.  The  more  l 
study over it, the more I  feel that we can im­
prove  that  department  of  the  Association 
work.  1 would not turn  my back on what has 
been done, or say that it is  a failure; but 1 do 
think we can  make a decided  change fur  the 
better, and I have hoped some of our brethren 
who can swing a far  moré  fluent  pen  than 1 
would take this matter into consideration and 
open up their battery by a shot or two through 
“our” T radesman.
1 was  pleased to  see your editorial  on this 
subject a few weeks  ago.  Your idea of a per­
centage on all collections made just hit on my 
pian so far as  that is  concerned  and is in my 
estimation one step in the right direction.
I believe, the  secretary  or  collection  agent 
should, instead of  being confined to the “Sec­
retary’s Letter, as we now call it,  and  to  that 
alone,  be 
judg­
ment, when an account is handed in and have 
the  privilege  of  sending  tbe  debtor  such  a 
letter as shall  best  call  to  his  (the  debtor’s) 
mind the importance of  immediate attention 
to  the  account.  As  the  letter  now  reads, I 
fear we are too harsh and  often  provoke  the 
evil  nature  that  lurks  iu  too  many  men’s 
heart’s;  and. instead of  getting  immediately 
into their  good graces, we arouse their anger 
and the very  ol ject we seek  most to  accom­
plish is  thwarted „at  once and  too often  for­
ever.
I  would  not  for  a  moment  have  anyone 
think that I desire to lessen the high character 
of the Association or let it down one iota trom 
the exalted position it now holds,  On the con­
trary, 1 would have the  debtor and  all  other 
men feel and  know  that  it (the  Association) 
possesses  all  the  rightful  and  legal  powers 
that can  be  delegated to  any man  or  set  uf 
men and that it should  be  held in the highest 
esteem.
I honestly believe that if we put this matter 
of collections on a different basis, as 1 have in­
dicated  above, we shall  find  it  far  easier  to 
make collections and make friends to the cause 
instead of  enemies.  I shall  hope to have an 
expression  through  your  paper  from  others 
who are interested in this  important  subject.

Very truly yours, 

F. M. Oblase.

Pleads the Baby Act.

Rockford, March 6,1888.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
Dear Sir —Enclosed we furnish a letter  for 
The Tradesman.  We intended  to  send it  be­
fore, but  it was  laid  one  side and  ju st came 
bbt.
This  is  the answer  we received from A. L. 
Hammond regarding a claim of $14.  We think 
him a dandy. 
-  The communication thus  referred  to  is  as 
follows:

G. N. Hyde & Co.

Respectfully, .

Aug 331887 

C Hyde & Co

Rookford
M

My very Deer Sirs

Your  kind  favor  ija  regard  to 
your claim  of  fourteen  dollars  was  duly re­
ceived 1 would most respectfully say in  reply 
through  the  Business mens  association  is  a 
very convenient  way to  colleót  such  debts! 
would add:  Their atty. here is a most estiam- 
able gentlemen and would no doubt push the 
claim  to  the  b-st  of  his  ability  Also  I  am 
somewhat acquainted  with  the  workings  of 
said organization  and believe that its routine 
seldom falls  to collect  both principal and In­
still my dear friends  it  seemB  rather  hard 
ju stas a long cold winter 4s about to set in to 
oruelly  blot  away my  credit  with  all  mer­
chants of  this lowly  sphere  but  a  wise  one 
hath said  “to be warned  is to bé  forearmed” 
I therefore wend m\ trembling eager steps to 
(ere  you work my  ruin) lay in enough provis­
ions to last me *tu the sunny june time comes 
again.
Just one word more before we part I freely 
forgive  you  for  what  you  have  done  and 
should adversity ever hang  round  your door 
turn tp  me and  expect  a  helping  hand  May 
heavens  choicest  blessihg  rest, on  yon  ana 
yours in  your’ pathway  to the  goal piay the 
sunshine witbont its shadows fall.
Believe  me  sirs  your  most  obedient  and 
obliging servant. 
'<:i' 
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í  Truly and slnoerely yours  * 

•''oTifS1' 

manager o f Fetsely hot works.

. ■*4^ * a o c ïa tk m   Notes.

* E. C. Brower has been  elected  Secretary 
cu the FFe X«&ë G. 
iU   o feró . 
ams, who has removed to Mancélona.

Thè editor uf Th e  T radesman left yës- 
terday for, Cleveland to participate in the or- 
ganization of an Ohio State Association.

Jno.  F.  Henry,  President  of  the  Sauga- 
tuck B. M.  As, has  been  elected  President 
of  the village for the third  time^-an  honor 
Worthily bestowed.

Two additional associations have  secured 
charters  daring  the  past  week—Lansing 
(No.  66),  with  ninety-five  members,  and 
Watervliet (No. 67),  with  seven members. 
These additions increase the affiliated mem­
bership to 2,134.

Manistee A  dvocate :  The  Manistee  Bus­
iness Men’s Association had a very interest­
ing  meeting  Friday  night.  A number df 
new members were admitted,  and  William 
Woodhead  was  elected  collector  for  the 
Association.  Next  Friday s special  meet­
ing will  be  held  to  discuss  Buifding  and 
Loan Associations.  All  membèrs  are  ex­
pected to attend and  should.

A Kalkaska  correspondent  thus  glorigs 
over the victory of that place  over  Mance- 
lona:  “The Kalkaska B. M.  A.  has  fust 
signed a contract with the  Freeman  Manu­
facturing Co.,  of Missouri,  to  locate  their 
factory in Kalkaska.  The company has al­
ready secured a site and  commenced letting 
contracts for building  material.  The  com­
pany will employ from 100 to 150  men,  us­
ing a capital stock of $100,000.  The  com­
pany  will  manufacture  various  kinds  of 
woodenware,  such  as  scoops, 
trays,  etc. 
This is a sad blow to the people  of  Mance- 
lona,  as they expected  the factory  at  their 
place,  but having sold their  soul to the but­
ter dish factory, they were  unable  to raise 
money enough to secure a site,  and  had to 
lose it.”

Hartford  Day  Spring:  The  Hartford 
Business Men’s  Association,  which was or­
ganized a year ago, held its annual meeting 
last  Tuesday  evening,  and it was unani­
mously conceded that its  members,  which 
include  nearly  every  business man in the 
town, had been greatly benefitted by the or­
ganization. 
It is a fact that  they have not 
lost a nickel through poor  paying  custom­
ers,  where they had  previously lost dollars. 
The following officers and  committees were 
elected and appointed to act during the com­
ing year:  President,  Ed.  Finley; Vice-Pres­
ident,  L.  R.  Hinsdill;  Secretary,  I.  B. 
Barnes;  Treasurer,  Jake  Oppenheim;  Ex­
ecutive Committee, W.  D.  Codman, ' M.  C. 
Conklin,  Ed.  Finley,  I.  B.  Barney,  Jake 
Oppenheim;  Business  Committee,  Chas. 
Northrup,  Geo.  W.  Merriman,  J.  S. Heald.

N O T I C E

DISCONTINUANCE  OF  THE  LAND  OFFICES

O F   T H E

DETROIT AND  EAST  SAGINAW,  MICHIGAN

THB

TRA NSFER O F  T H E IR  RECORDS AND ARCHIVES TO  T H E  R EED  

CITY  LAND O F F IC E , AND REMOVAL  O F TH B 

SAME TO GRAYLING,  MICHIGAN.

Notice is hereby given that the  President 
of  the United  States,  by  Executive  Order 
dated  February  7,  1888,  has,  pursuant  to 
law,  directed that the offices for the disposal 
of  public  lands,  now  located  at  Detroit 
and  East Saginaw, iu the State of  Mich­
igan,  be discontinued,  and the  records  and 
archives  of  said  offices  be  transferred  to 
the Re ed  City Land Office, which, by said 
Executive  Order,  is directed  to be removed 
to Grayling,  Michigan.
Further notice of  the  precise  time when 
the above orders  will he carried  into  effect 
will be  given by the Registers  and  Receiv­
ers of  the  respective  districts  by  publica­
tion.
Given  under  my  hand  at  the  City  of 
Washington,  this  ninth  day  of  February, 
A.  D.  1888.

By the P resid ent :

S.  M.  STOCKSLAGER, 

Acting Commissioner General Land Office.

Agraable  to  the  requirements  of  the 

above erder—

Notice is hereby  given  that  the  United 
States Land office at Reed City, Michigan, 
will close  business at 4 o’clock p.  m. on the 
31st  day  of  March, 1888, and  will re-open 
for  business  at  Grayling,  Mich.,  on the 
16th  day of April,  1888,  at  9 o’clock  a.  in. 
of  said day.
•  Reed City,  Mich., Feb’y 29th,  1888.

E. N.  F itch,  N a th a n iel Cla r e,  v
Register.

Receiver. 

FDBNME TO OBDER

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

lo lr a e  Clair Factury,
HIRTH  & KRAUSE«

W est End Pearl St.  Bridge.

LEATHER

SHOE  BRUSHES,

SHOE  BUTTONS,

SHOE  POLISH,

SHOE  LACES.
Heelers; Cork Soles, Button  Hooks, Dresa- 

ings, etc.  Write for Catalogue.

118 Canal Street  ¡Graai Ba?14s.

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1 3 4 î t o   1 4 2   F u l t o n   S t r e e t ,

GRAND RAPIDS,  1   MICHIGAN.

K J

PROPRIETOR OF 

fiL E Y  CITY COM STORAl;
Blitter,  Eggs,  Lemons,  Oranges.

JOBBER OF

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AnchPaeker of

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3 1 7 , 3 1 9  L iv in g s to n  S tM

SOLID  BRAND  OYSTERS.
; 
Facilities for canning and jobbing oysters 
aro unsurpassed.  Mail orders filled  promptly 
at lowest  market  price.  Correspondence  so­
licited.  A  liberal  discount  to  the  jobbing 
trade.  , 
G - r a n d .   R a p l d é k
Ward

Soft,  pliable  and  absolutely  unbreakable.  Stan­
dard,  quality  15  cents , per  yard.  . Cloth  covered  SO 
cents, y Satin covered 25 cents. >For salé every where.

'Dress  S tep
SAFES !

Anyone  in  wänt  of  a  first-class  Fire or 
Burglar Proof Safe of  the  Cincinnati  Safe 
and  Lock  Co.  manufacture  will  find  it to 
bis advantage to write  or  call  on  us.  We 
have light expenses, and are able to sell low­
er than  any  öfter  house representing first- 
class  work.  Second-hand  safes  always on 
hand.

O. M. GOODRICH & GO.,

With  Safety Deposit  Co., Basement ol Wid- 

dicomb Blk.

AN  EXTRAORDINARY  OFFER

TO  ALL WANTING EMPLOYMENT.

No. X. 

No.  O. 

No.  1. 

No.  3. 

No.  4. 

BOYS*  EXPRESS  WAGONS.

Size of box 10x30 inches, wheels 8  and 13 inches.  Sold only  in

crates  of 1 doz. each......... ............................... ................... 

** 

Size of box 13x34 inches, wheels 10 and 14  inches,  curved  wood 
axle,  front  wheels  turn  under,  packed  in  crates of )4 doz.
Sold  only by the crate......... ........................................................ 
“ Size of box 13x34  inches,  wheels  10  and  14 inches, iron axle,
iron boxes in hubs,  front  and  rear  axles curved and strongly 
braced, packed K doz. in crate.  Sold by crate only........... .. 

Same style as No. 2,  only  box  X3Kx27  inches.  Nicely painted 
ontside and inside.  Adjustable tongue brace.  Packed 
doz. 
in crate.  Sold by crate only.................................... ....... ............. 
Same construction as No. 3.  Size of box 14^x29, wheels 12 and
16 inches.  Packed % doz.  in crate.  Tin Hub Caps.  Sold by 
crate only................................. ............ ........................................ 

TOY  CARTS.

W e w an t  live, energetic  agents  in  ev ery   county in  
tb e  United States and Canada to  sell a p a te n t article of 
g re a t m e rit on its merits.  An a rticle  having  a   large 
sale paying over  100  p er  cent, profit, having  no  com­
petition, and  on w hich th e  agent  is  protected  in   the 
exclusive  sale  by  a   deed  given * fo r  each  and  every 
county he m ay secure from  us.  W ith aU  these  advan­
tages to o u r agents,  and th e fact th a t it  is  an  article 
th a t can  be sold  to  every houseow ner, it m ight no t be 
necessary  to   m a te   “an  extraordinary  o ffer”  to 
secure good  agents a t  once, b u t we have  concluded to 
m ake it to  show, n o t only ou r confidence  in  th e m erits 
of o u r invention, b u t in its salability by any ag e n t th a t 
will handle It w ith energy.  O ur  agents  now  a t  w ork 
a re  m aking from  $150  to  $300  a  m onth clear, and  this 
fact  m akes  it safe fo r us  to   m ake our offer to  all who 
are o u t of  em ploym ent.  Any agent th a t w ill give our 
business a  th irty  days’ tria l  and  fail  to   clear a t  least 
$100 in th is iim e, above  all  expenses, can  re tu rn   all 
goods  unsold to  us and we  will refund th e m oney paid 
fo r  them ,  No such  em ployer of  agents  ever dared to 
m ake  such  offer, n o r  would  we  if  we  did  n ot  know 
th a t we  have a gents now  m aking  m or 
th a n   double 
this am ount.  Our  large  descriptive  ciiculars explain 
o u r offer fully, and these we  wish to   send to   everyone 
out of  em ploym ent  w ho  w ill  send  us  th re e one cent 
stam ps  fo r  postage.  Send  a t  once  and  secure  th e 
agency In tim e fo r th e  boom, and  go  tc"w ork  on  th e 
term ed in  our extraordinary offer..

Address a t onee, 

National Novelty Co.,

514 Smithfleld St., P ittsburgh, Pa.

VALLEY GRILLING CO

No. 30. 

Body 5x9 Inches, 6 inch  wheels,  no  tires, painted in bright col­
ors.  Sold by the doz. only.......................................................... 
Same as No, 30, except wheels have  tin tires............. .................. 
No.  30. 
Body 5x10 inches, 6 inch wheels, tin tires....................................... 
No.  O. 
Body 5 j^ x ll inches,  6 inch wheels, tin tires................................... 
No.  1. 
No.  13^.  Body 7x12 inches,  8 inch wheels,  tin tires............................ ........ 
No.  2. 
Body 7x14 inches,  8 inch wheels, tin tires...................................... 

WILLOW DOLL  CARRIAGES.
5 inch wheels,  top of body  15x7X  inches............................ 
7  “ 
7  “ 

173^x9 
“ 
18%x9K  “ 

4  85
.......................................  6  00
...........   .............  
7  00

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No-  4778  D. 
4978  C. 
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4978  B. 

Willow body rests directly on the axle.  Strong,  durable and offered 

at entirely new prices.

1 

c. c.  bunting.

BUNTING  &  DAVIS,

C.  L.  DAVIS.

PER DOZ.

4  50

7  50

9  00

18  00

15  00

# 

PER BOSS.

05
l   20
1  50
1  60
2  00
8  75

fANCY  PATENT
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SNOW FLAKE 
1 m  FLOUR

Com m ission  M erchants.

Specialties:  Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots.

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

OUR  LEADING  BRANDS:

Roller Champion,

Gilt  Edge,

Matchless,

Lily W hite,

H arvest Queen,
Snow Flake,

W hite Loaf, 
Reliance,

Gold Medal, 
Graham.

OUR  SPECIA LTIES:

uokwheat  Flour,  Bye  Flour,  Granulated 
Meal,  Bolted  Meal,  Coarse  Meal,  Bran, 
Ships, Middlings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed. 
Grand  Rapids, Michigan.

Write for Prices.

r a p e   YÄGKLE1

Jf  you w ant  to put in a  stock of  Fish­
ing  Tackle  and  wish  first-class  goods 
and bottom  prices,  get  our  prices befoxe 
you  buy,  as  we  have  th e  largest  and 
best stock in the State.

L.  S. HILL & CQ.,

19aml  31  P e a rl Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

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Re-paint your old buggy and make it look like new for LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR.  Eight beautiful shades. 
Prepared ready fo r use.  They dry  hard  in  a  few hours, and have a  beautiful  and durable gloss.  They are 
the ORIGINAL, all others a re   IMITATIONS.  More of our brand sold than all the o ther brands on the m arket.

Neal’s C arriage P aints
GRANITE  FLOOR  PAINTS
ACM E  WHITE  LEAD  &  COLOR  WORKS

The G reat  Invention.  Six  Handsome  Shades.  Ready fo r use.  DRY  HARD  OVER  NIGHT,  an d  a re  very 

durable.  Give them  a  trial, and you will be conyinced th a t it does not pay to mix the paint yourself.

Dry  Color  Makers, Paint  and  Varnish  M anufacturers.

D E T R O I T ,

CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT AND TAKE IT TO YOUR DEALER, IT WILL SECURE YOU A PRIZL.

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THIS  PAINT  is composed of NATURAL  MINERAL and HYDRAULIC  CEMENT,  and  will  out-wear  ether pigments.  I t 
will cement up the cracks, fill up the pores of  the  wood and make  a hard and  serviceable covering.  FLOORS are necessarily wash­
ed frequently, this paint will  harden  almost to  stone  under the influence  of  water by reason  of  the cement.  The success of OUR 
FLOOR  PAINT is the result of a series of  practical  experiments  extending over several  years, with the view of  filling  the demand 
fdr a Paint adapted to floors  and such places as are often scrubbed with soap. 
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6L L  Bojrce ft Co., Port Huron; Fred Brundage & Co., Muskegon; Harvey ft Heystek. Granfi Baylds; 6 . 

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: |  ;  "  ••  '  The bald-headed man threw down his pa- 
1|  "  •> per with an air of disgust, and the  tali pas- 
'■'">■f ' >  . 
senger,  who is  very  economical  and is,. on 
J l % --». that account,  supposed to he of Scotch par- 
- .  entage, picked it up,  much to the disgust of 
| H   ^  the newsboy, who had  anticipated  earning 
*$,:• Spi  an extra  nickel  by  re-selling.it to the. one- 
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“Red-haired  gifts  be  durned,”  said  the 
bald-headed  man,  and  the  tall  passenger 
laid the paper  down  again with a sigh and 
asked, “What’s the  matter  with  the  girls 

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^  ^ii^wow?” 
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“Matter  enough! liYoa  can’t  pick  iip a 
paper nowadays but what some idiot or oth- 
:  er has some blamed fake shout white.horses 
.  and red-headed girls. ”
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“Well, that’s all right, ain’t it?  If  their
1;  ,  mii^is are superstitious  enough  to  believe 
that for every  red-haired  girl  in  crèàtion 
there must be a white horse,  let them think 
so.  They chum that it is so, and, from per 
sonai observation,  induced  by  curiosity, I 
stand prepared to demonstrate that—”

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“ Oh,  rats!  Drop the dictionary!”
The  tall  passenger,  in  high  dudgeon, 
picks op the paper and buries himself in it, 
and the man with the white tie,  who  sells 
paper and oil, took np the  broken thread of 
conversation,  by  saying,  “Everybody  has 
some superstition or other, 
I meet  lots  of 
people who say they are  not  superstitious, 
but, when you corner them,  you  find  they 
have some fad or other.-  Now, take myself, 
for instance.  1 don’t  claim  to  be  overly 
-  well-educated, but I   do  know  something; 
and yet, if I-upset asalt-eellar, -I-  am  un­
comfortable until  I  have  thrown  some of 
the  spilled  salt  over  my  left  shoulder. 
When I get up in the mortìing, I invariably 
put my left sock on first, put  my  leg  into 
-  my left pants’-leg first and put my left shoe 
on first  Why?  Because 1 once read some­
where,  ‘Begin wrong, end right.’  Left  be­
ing my eonception of wrong,  hence I  apply 
the maxim.”

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“Yes, that’s so,” chimed in the  fat  man. 
“ I  ain’t afraid of ghosts  or  spooks,  and I 
don’t believe I  have any more  reverence for 
th in g s   supernatural  than  the law allows, 
but if I  don’t sell the  first  customer  upon 
whom I  call on  Monday,  I firmly  believe I 
am laid out for the week.”

“Now, take old Riphard,”  said  the  tali 
passenger;  “there  is  not  a  more  profane 
blackguard on the road.  He  drinks  hard, 
5  >  gambles and does all things most  disgrace­
ful, and yet he once told me that from child­
hood up he had never, whether drunk or so­
ber, neglected to sa y ,‘Now I  lay  me down 
to sJteep,’ etc., every night  before  retiring. 
Tae  reason  is,  I   suppose,  because away 
down in his corrupt old heart he has a queer 
Mlea of squaring  his  accounts  by some re­
ligions form whieh he  remembers  from his 
childhood.”

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“I  know a feller that had a ten-cent piece 
that he found onct and that he carried in his 
pocket fur over ten  years.  Well,  de  nibs 
lost it not  more’n  a  month  ago,  and  he 
jumped his posish and is hunting a new job 
because he was afraid his luck  was  turned 
and he couldn’t do nothing, an’ all  because 
he lost the dime,” chipped in the  newsboy, 
while setting his fruit  busket  down on the 
felt man’s plug hat.
, “ Well, take  negroes—see  how  supers ti-1 
tioas they are.  There is  scarcely  a  thing 
they hear or do but what is accounted lucky 
or unlucky;  and I agree with therestof you 
that we all have some fad  or  other,  be  it 
red-haired women  or lucky .pocket-pieces,” 
observed the man with  the specs.  “Now,” 
continued he,  “I  read  somewhere, not long 
ago, that everybody  is  insane,  and,  after 
mature'thought on the  subject, I am inclin­
ed to believe that the  writer  was  right in 
some respects.'  Every  human  being has a 
mania—spme  have  more  than one.  Be it 
an over-strong_  love  for  home,  the loss of 
that home and its influences  will  result in 
an aggravation of the mania, and  the  asy-J 
-e  ’  lum or death follows.  Be it a  passion  for 
money, the result is a miser,  and  we  must 
admit that a man who 'deprives  himself of 
the common comforts of life for the sake of 
hoarding up that which he cannot take with 
'  him when he dies is insane.  Business cares 
are the cause of  many  cases  of  insanity. 
Some men are insane on the subject of horses 
es,  some  on  the. little  pleasure  which 
strong drink pan give  them,  others, again, 
oh the subject of politics and  more  on wo­
men.  Not-long ago, through  the  kindness 
of a medical friend, I   had  the  privilege of 
going through one of our  large  asylums in 
our own State—not as a mere  visitor, to be
shown the ‘show places,’  but to see the in­
ternal workings. 
I spent  two  days  and a 
night there,  and, boys, may the  Lord  pre­
serve any of us from ever driving  our  hob- 
bies so far that  they  may  become a public 
nuisance and compel our  being  shut up for 
.  the public good!  I  saw men  whose  pbysi- 
cal appearance was far  beyond  mine, who ' 
could converse fairly well on  most subjects;
. > yet, when their diseased minds in their  un- 
fathomable  wanderings touched on the for- 
:  bidden ground, they  became  dangerous to 
all near them.  I  saw lovely  women whose 
minds had been  destroyed  from one or an­
other cause and whose aimless  wanderings 
and^jitisble maundering» filled me with sor- 
|   row*  They bad been like unto  us,  butan 
increasing strain intone direction  had over- 
thrown fite balandfcfand their minds had tot* 
tered and fallen.  The long-continued strain 
on any subject, no,  matter  he££'fcararisns,' 
«an «fly result in such  an overthrowing,oL 
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they dp not realize their  horrible condition. 
Surrounded by the fantasies B  
S t a r ­
ed minds, their sufferings  must b e intense 
enough without the knowledge  of  their ut­
ter helplessness. 
In the power of men who 
can do'what they will  with, them  without 
fear (for secrecy is «trictly  observed), the 
thought must come tons all,  ‘How are these 
unfortunates handled!’  I  believe, however^ 
that kindness is usually observed toward all 
•f them.  There* is that poor fellow  we  Sil 
know so well who  sold  crackers  from  De^ 
troit.  He was on the road for sixteen years, 
and his sole  thought  and  ambition was to 
sell more goods than anyone  else.  Home, 
recreation, everything was but secondary to 
his selling more goods, than his competitors. 
In the asylum where 1 saw  him,  just as he 
looked on the road, he is continually taking 
oiders  for  fabulously  large  amounts  of 
crackers and sweet goods and bemoans only 
the fact that his house cannot fill his orders. 
He recognizes no one and only  eats, drinks 
and sleeps  because  nature demands it. 
In 
time, even nature will succumb to his mania, 
and then he will die.  Geo.  E—  was  also 
pointed out to me—a  man  who  for  years

uraU a  highly shcCeesfUJ qlothing  salesman. 
He represented for many  years on this ter­
ritory onenf the  largest  houses  in  New 
York.  Whisky, cards and women lost him 
his position.  He  sank  rapidly  dopvn  the 
scale,  winding  np as a bar-keeper, and six 
years ago  he  entered-  the  asylum,  He  is 
rapidly falling and puts in his  time  selling 
clothing,  playing  poker  and  melancholy 
wailings, all by  himself  in  a  padded cell, 
for he is dangerous.  Now;  I   don’t  want 
you to think that le an   explain all this, for 
I  shall not lay to. 
It is a fact,  and  that is 
enough.  Neither do I  want  you  to  think 
that  I   believe  everybody  is crazy;  I  only 
mean that we all have  within us the germs 
of insanity, and  certain  circumstances will 
make them blossom.”

“Yes,” said the bald-headed man,  “as the 
old quaker said to'his  wife:  ‘Sarah,  I think 
all the world is crazy but thee and me, and, 
Sarah,  at  times  I  think  thee  is  a  little 
queer.’ ” 

Leo.  A.  Cabo.

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W H I P S

ADDBBSS

GRAHAM  ROTS.  -  G ruid Rapids, Mich.

PUTNAM  &  BROOKS,

WHOLESALE

Jobbers  In

Oranges,  Lemons,  Bananas-,

Dales,  Figs,  Citrons,  PrifneHs,  Etc,

PRICES QUOTED AVD CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED

>3* ZS> *7 South Ionia Street, 
13,  15,  17 Railroad Place

BRAND  RAPIDS.

J i i i f i M È B D i Y ,

Importers  M   Mamífaetiírers’  Ip a ts.

DEALERS  IN

,   U l U U U j   u i w w   I I   I U   u ,

Fancu Goods of all Deseription.

; 

HOTEL AND STEAMBOAT GOODS,

Brone and  Library  Lamps,  Chandeliers,  Brackets,,  Etc.,

73 and 75  Jefferson  Ave.,

DETROIT,  -  MIOH.

Wholesale  Ä pnts for DiiffieM’s  Canadian  Lamps.

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,

.A2TX3 NOTIONS,

8  3   M o n r o e   S A t . ,

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

GRAND  R A PID S,  MICH.

„Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

Ü  Specialty.

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Manufacturers of the following well-known

of

O  A . F>

QUEEN  ANNE, 
MICHIGAN, 

TRUE  BLUE, 

CZAR, 

MONDAY, 

MOTTLED  GERMAN,
SUPERIOR,

ROYAL  BAR,

MASCOTTE,
CAMEO, 

PHCENIX,

WABASH, 

AND  OTHERS.

For Quotations address

W. G. HAWKINS,

Lock Box  173, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

Salesman  for  W estern  Michigan.

The Standard of Excellence
K IN G SFO R D ’S
“Silver
Gloss”

“Pure”

A N D

I * T J  R E

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Kingsford’s Oswego CORN ST ARCH for Puddings» 

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

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

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIME!

A LW A Y S  A SK   YOUR  G RO CER  FO R  T H E S E   GOODS.

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Grand,  Square  and  Upright  Pianos,

The  Weber  Piano is  recognized  beyond 
controversy as  the  Standard for  excellence 
in every particular. 
I t is  renowned for ite 
sympathetic, pure  and rich  tone  combined 
with  greatest  power.  The  most  eminent 
artists and musicians, as  well as  the musi­
cal  public  and the  press, unite in the ver­
dict that

Tie  Welier Stills Unrivalefl.

Sheet  music  and  musical  merchandise. 

Everything in the musical line.

%

Weber Pianos, 

Fischer Pianos,

Smith Pianos, 

Estey Organs, 

A. B. Chase Organs,

Hillstrom  Organs,

JULIUS A  J. FRIEDRICH,

(Successor  to  Friedrich  Bros.)

30 and 32 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Is the Time to Order a Supply of the CELEBRATED

MiG Liquid Billing,

WHICH  WE  QUOTE

4  oz. Round 3 doz  in  case,
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Pints 
4  oz. Ovals 3 
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G R A N D   R A PID S.

Wholesale  Grocers.

IMPORTERS  OF

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D I R E C T I O N S  

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sufficiently.  Should  be  Thoroughly 
Warmed (net cooked! adding  piece ot 
Warmed (net cooked]
Good Butter (size oft
Good Butter (size of hen’s egg) and gill 
of fresh  milk  (preferable  to  water.)
Season to suit when on the table. None 
unless bearing the signature
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lustrations of everything th at is new, useful 
and  rare  in  Seeds and P lants,  with -plain 
directions of “How to grow them,” by P eter 
HteNDEBSON.  This Manual, which is a book 
of 140 pages, we mail to any address o.n receipt 
of 25 cents  (in stamps.)  To all so remitting 
25 cents for the Manual we will, a t the' same 
time,  send  free b y /m aill  in  addition«  their 
choice of any. one of the following novelties, 
the price of either of which is 25 c e n ts O n e  
packet of the  new G reen an d  G old W ater­
melon,  or  one  packet  of  new  Succession 
Cabbage, or one packet of new Z ebra Zinnia, 
or  one packet  of  B utterfly  Pansy,  or  one 
packet of nevv Idam m oth  Vexbeiin, or one 
lant  of  th e   beautiful  M oonflower,  (see 
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BY A  COUNTRY  MERCHANT.  ‘ 

Written Especially for The Tradesman.  {

In place of my usual weekly  aggregation 
of asterisks, I am going to chronicle, in this 
issue of The Tradesman  a  circumstance 
which 1  heard related, some years ago, by a 
veteran  commercial  traveler  who is now a 
unit of the “great majority.
1 don’t like the narrati ve.

I never like to 
bear or read anything which pertains to the 
tragic or melancholy features  of human ex­
istence.  When  McCullough  and  Sothem 
¿were  among  us,  and  I had the option of 
, spending one evening with either, I  always 
decided in favor of the latter.  When Í want 
to devote an. hoar or  two to reading Shaks-, 
pere, for instance,  I had much rather spend 
my time over the  absurdities  of  “A  Mid­
summer  Night’s  Dream” than the depress­
ing trials and  tribulations of  “Borneo and 
JuHet,” or  the  credulity  and barbarity of 
Othello.  Life, at its best, has  more clouds 
than suushine, and when I have  an.  oppor­
tunity for partially dispelling  its  clouds, I 
propose to take advantage of i t  

But, notwithstanding this,  and  notwith­
standing the fact that  the Traveler’s narra­
tive is one of a small tragedy, I am going to 
relate It, with only the lame  excuses that it 
bas never been in  print  before,  and  that I 
was somewhat at a loss  for  a  subject  this 
week. 

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T H E   DHDM M ER’S  STORY.  .

We were snow-bound on a Northern Mich­
igan railroad.  For hours, a  fierce  blizzard 
from the West had been uninterruptedly en­
gaged in piling infinitesimal but  innumera­
ble particles of ice against every obstruction 
and into every depression. 
In our  rear the 
snow was level, with the platform of the last 
car,  while in front, the  engine’s  head-light 
looked into a six-foot drift.  We  were  due 
at P— at six o’clock, and it was  now  mid­
night.  We had consumed  our  surplus  ci­
gars, exhausted our  interest  in /cards  and 
were gloomily and  silently  waiting for the 
relief train, when one of  the  party  turned 
to the portly,  gray-bearded  custodian  of a 
couple of sample cases and inquired:

“By the way, Sam!  whatever  became of 
Burleigh,  who  used  to  travel  with you so 
constantly, years ago?”

‘‘Burleigh,” said  the  grey-bearded man, 
sadly,  “is dead,  and he’s been buried under 
a good many winters’  snoys—that is,  what 
they could find of him to bury.”

“Killed by some  accident?”
“ Y-e-s,  you might call it so.”

*  “ How did it happen?”

“ Well,  it’s somewhat of a lengthy  story, 
and I ’d merely give you the sequel,  without 
the preamble,  if I  wasn’t, absolutely certain 
that poor Burleigh hasn’t got a  relative left 
whom you will ever run across; aud I would 
n’t relate the  affair,  for personal reasons, if 
I didn’t know that a cert ai n  i n sura nee com­
pany has long beeu defunct, and that 1 can­
not legally be arraigned as an accessory toa 
fraud, or something of th;ft nature.

“As you said. Burleigh,  years  ago,  was 
any  constant  traveling  companion.  We 
Were in different  lines,  and our business  al­
ways worked  together  nicely  and  we al­
ways managed to take the  same trains  and 
use the same livery  rigs’  aud  stop  at  the 
same hotels  together. 
I  don't  think  any 
two brothers ever thought  more of each oth­
er than Jim and  I;  but,  after  awhile,  Jim 
.gotstruck on a pretty face,  and struck pret­
ty badly;  but the  pretty  face absolutely re­
fused to agree  to  a  compartnersliip  unless 
Jim  would consent to  leave  the  road  and 
settle down  iu some stay-at-home  business.''' 
And, of course,  he did  agree-and  they got 
married and bought and moved  outo a little 
fruit and garden farm  iu  the  suburbs of a 
lively town in the southern part of theState.!
“As the place was on  my route,  I used to 
Yisifc them frequently, and I never  had  any 
fault to fiud with my welcome;  and,  after 
•a while,  when some little  shavers  began to 
•climb on my knee and call me ‘Uncle Sam,’ 
And ‘Sam’s room’ became a  recognized term 
in the house,  the  place became  the nearest 
thing to a home that i  ever possessed  since 
any boyhood.

“At last,  I noticed that  Jim  was  begin­
ning to lose his health and spirits^  I could 
•observe a material change for the  worse  at 
each successive visit,  and I  could  see  that 
his wife was worrying herself  terribly over 
ids condition.  He fold me that he had con­
sulted a half-dozen, or more,  local  doctors, 
and that no two of them  agreed  regarding 
his trouble, and that he had taken quarts of 
various remedies  without  the  slightest re­
lief.  The disease,  whatever  it was, was a 
mysteripus aud baffling one, but  its  effects 
were openly and ominously evident,

“ After this condition of affairs had exist- 
•ed fo ra time, I finally persuaded Jim to ac­
company me to Consult a noted  specialist in 
the medical line.  After getting to the city,* 
‘ we bad to wait nearly a day before we could 
get  an  audience  with  the  physician, but 
. when be came to our case,  the  examination 
was long,  searching  and  thorough.  At its 
«conclusion,  the  doctor  leaned Ms head on 
,his hand  for a few moments,  and then ob­
served, -slowly and sadly:.  .

“  ‘My friend!  One of the  most  painful 
features  of  our  profession  is,  often, the 
simple  duty of  telling the tijith.  In your 
«case,  tor instance,  I  might  temporize and 
send you away with some hopes  of  xeeoYr 
ery, hut I think if better for  yourself  and
Ihave 
and determined: 
¿the condition of y ^  trouhie^ And lsay pos-

that tí  you irre tirò möreweeksyou desired promise, and Jim  grasped my hand

Will-happilydisappoint me.’ 

*   ,  B  *

’’The physician then  described  the  dis­
ease, which was,  as nearly  as I can remem­
ber, a cancerous formation in some internal 
organ, which had reached the last end of its 
last stages.

.“As a forlorn hope,’we  called  on two or 
three more noted  practitioners, who agreed 
with the one we  first visited  as  regarding 
the nature of the trouble,7 but /had  various 
Opinions as to the number of days  or weeks 
which were before the patient 

*''

“Burleigh received  the  various  verdicts 
.Calmly, and with no perceptible nervous de­
pression.  On the evening of the third day, 
we went to the depot to take  the  night ex­
press for home, and arrived  about ten min­
utes before the gates were open to the trains. 
While waiting for the time of  departure to 
arrive, my  friend  occupied  himself  with

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and said* 

_ 

“ ‘God bless  you,  old  friend!  I   know 
you’ll keep your word l  Faugh!  This smoke 
is sickening!  I must go out  a moment and 
breathe a little-fresh air!’

“ He opened thé door of the  car and step- 
ed out on the platform. 
ïn, less than half a 
minute the hell rope Was  pulled  violently, 
and the train came to a stand-still.  In com­
mon  with  numerous  other  passengers,  I 
went out of the car.  The conductor, with a . 
lantern, stood on the ground near our coach 
and the engineer was extended, half-leBgth, 
out of his window, and just  as  I  reached 
the ground he shouted:
‘What’s up, Bill?’ 

“ ‘We’ve  run  over  something  or some­
‘Hold ’er a min-

body!’ said the conductor. 

.

travelers  could  insure 

the station, and at last 1 saw  him  pause a  poor Jim’s legs,  then part of his body,  and 
long time before an  insurance  card  which  finally the balance of  his anatomy, 
“Now, of course,  I don’t  know  that Jim 
informed the public that, for  a  very  small 
sum, 
themselves  threw himself deliberately under the wheels 
against  accidents  for  any amount not ex-  and 1  didn’t  feel  obliged  to  volunteer any 
ceeding three thousand dollars, and that con-  opiuion  of  that  kind at the inquest.  No 
tracts could be made  at' the  ticket  office,  questions were asked me regarding ohr bus- 
Then I saw Burleigh go  up  to,  the  ticket  mess to the city,  nor was the  subject of his 
window,  and, after  a  short  conversation,  physical condition made a matter of inquiry, 
axchange  some  fractional  currency  for a  His pocket-book and the accident insurance 
piece of pasteboard. 
I asked  him  what he  ticket were intact,  and his wife got the three 
had invested in,  and he replied  that he had  thousand without a protest.  But, poor girl! 
insured himself against  accidents for twen-  it didn’t do her much good.  She hadn’t be- 
ty-four hours;  that if what  was  left of his  gUn to recover  from 
the  shock  of  Jim’s 
life should be  accidentally  snuffed  out be-  death, when her children  all  died  within a 
fore he got home,  his  family  would be bet-  week from ai epidemic of  malignant diph- 
ter off by three thousand dollars. 
theria, and the poor thing  was  laid  beside
-  “After the train started, we went into the  her husband in less than  six  months  after 
smoker and lighted 6ur cigars.  Bor an hour  th e ‘accident.’”
or more, little was said,  and  no  reference  At this juncture, the  whistle of the relief 
made to Jim’s impending  fate.  At last, he  train was heard,  and the  bustle  and excite-

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IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF

Noils,  Hosiery,  Knit  Goods,  Firnisiung  Goods,  Etc.,

19 South Ionia Street, 

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TEN N IS  SH O E S! IN   FIB ST S  AND  SECONDS.

MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

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Ban,”  , It was an observation  quite wor- 

fie  W9$ saying, when he awoke one mom- 
■iiff:'vl wish I-were governor of  a small laI 
H Ü mL and had nothing to do but  get up and
of him, and one of general  application, 
there are many  men  who  had  It very 
ÆBeult to get s   living  cm  their  own  re- 
Boorrrn  to whom‘It would be  very  easy to 
.¿•feta vmy fair to rt  of  a  govemer.  Every-*
■ jmdy who has no official  position or routine 
.. Arty on a salary knows'tbatthe most trying 
atoment ln the twenty-four  hours is that in 
•wMdi  he-emerges  from  the  oblivion  of 
sleep and faces  life.  Everything  perplex­
ing trembles in him;  all the  possible  vexa­
tions of the day rise up before  him,  and he 
fc ltttleless than a hero if he gets up cheer­
e d . 
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I t Is not to be wondered  at  that  people 
issavo office—some salaried  position—in or­
der to escape  toe  anxieties, 
the  personal 
xssponsibilities, of a single-handed  struggle 
With the world, 
ft must be much  easier to 
govern an island than  to  carry  on  almost 
,  gay retail  .business.  When  the  governor 
awakes in the morning,  he  thinks  first of 
Ms salary;  he  has  hot  the  least  anxiety 
about his daily bread or the  support  of his 
family.  Bis business  is  all  laid  out  for 
Him;  be  has  not  to  create  i t   Business 
homes to him;  he does not have to drum for 
i t   His day is agreeably,  even  if  sympa­
thetically, occupied with toe trouble of oth­
e r people, and nothing is so  easy to bear as 
«he broobies of  other people. 
*
Many men who would make very  respecta­
ble Presidents of the  United  States  could 
wot successfully run a  grocery  store.  The 
anxieties of the grocery  would  wear, them 
w et  For consider the  varied  ability  that 
Hi** grocery  requires—the  foresight  about 
the markets, to take advantage of an eighth 
per cent,  off or on here or  there; 
the  vigi­
lance required to keep a “full  line” and not 
overstock, to dispose of goods  before  they 
spoil or the popular taste changes; the suav­
ity and integrity and duplicity and  fairness 
and adaptability needed  to  get  customers 
'y d  to keep them;  the power  to  bear  the 
daily and hourly worry;  the courage to face 
the ever present spectre of “ failure,’’ which 
Is said to come upon ninety  merchants in a 
hundred;  the tact needed to meet the whims 
and complaints of patrons, and  the diffieul- 
|y  of getting the patrons who grumble most 
to pay in  order  to  satisfy  the  creditors. 
When the retail grocer wakens in the morn- 
tog he feels that his business is not going to 
'   come to him  spontaneously;  he  thinks of 
his rivals, of his perilous stock, of his debts 
and delinquent customers.  He has no “con­
stitution” to go by—nothing  but  his  wits 
and energy to set  against  the  world  that 
day, and every day  the  struggle  and  the 
anxiety are the same.  What  a  number of 
detail« he has to carry id his  head  (consM- 
«r, for instance, how  many  different kinds 
af cheese there are, and  how  many  people 
hate and love  toe  same  kind),  and  how 
keen must be his appreciation of  the popu­
la r  taste!  The  complexities  and  annoy­
ances ,of his business are  excessive,  and he 
cannot afford to make many mistakes;  if he 
does—he will lose his business, and when a 
naan fails in business  (honestly),  he  loses 
ids nerve  and  his  career  is ended. 
It is 
simply amazing,  when  you  consider it, the 
amount of talent shown iu what  are  called 
I t has been often  remarked with how lit- 
de wisdom the world is  governed.  That is 
the reason it is so  easy  to  govern.  “Un­
easy lies the head that wears a crown” does 
aot refer to thé  discomfort  of  wearing it, ] 
bat to the danger of losing it, and of  being 
put hack upon one’s native  resources—hav­
ing to run a grocery or  keep a school.  No­
body is in such a pitiable plight as  a  mon- 
arch or politician out of business.  It is very 
difficult for either to get a  living.  A# man 
who has once enjoyed the blessed feeling of 
a waking every morning  with  the  thought 
that tie has a certain salary despises the idea 
af having to drum up a business by his own 
talents.
I t does not disturb the waking hour at all 
to think that a deputation is  waiting in the 
aext room about a postoffice  in  Indiana or 
about the codfish in  Newfoundland  waters 
—the man caa take a  second  nap  on  any 
each affair;  but if he knows that  the living 
af himself and family that day  depends up­
on his activity and intelligence,  uneasy lies 
his head.  There is something so restful and 
•asy about public business! 
It isrso simple! 
Take the average  Congressman.  The Sec­
retary of  the Treasury sends* us  an  elabo- 
aate report—a budget,  in ' fact—involving a 
complete and harmonious scheme of revenue 
ami  expenditure^  Must  the  Congressman 
asod.it?  .  No;  it is not necessary to do that; 
te o n ly  cares for practical  measures.  Or  a 
Wamncial Mil is brought in.  Does  he  study 
Mint bill?  He he trs it read,  at  least  by ri­
tte.  Does he take pains to  inform  himself 
Igr reading end  conversation  with  experts 
agion its probable effect?  Or an internation­
a l  copyright  law  is  proposed—a measure 
te at will relieve the people  of  the  United 
States from  the  world-wide  reputation of 
Manairii^g meanness toward foreign authors. 
Pees he examine the subject and  try to un­
derstand it?  That is not  necessary.  Or is 
It a question of tariff?  He is to  vote “yes” 
a r “ao” on these proposals.  It is not neces 
may for him to master  these  subjects,  but 
S  is necessary for him to know how to vote. 
iw i how does he find out that?  In the first 
giace, by inquiring what effect  the measure 
arili have upon the chance of election of the 
Iman he thinks will be  nominated for Presi­
dent, and, in the second  place,  what effect 
bis  vote  will  have  upon  his  re-election. 
Thus the principles  of  legislation' become 
w ay much simplified, and  thus  it happens 
That itls  comparatively  so  much  easier to 
(govern than it is to ru n a grocery store

‘  die ordinary businesses of life.

T he  Grocery Market.

Sugars remain stationary.  Package  cof­
fees  sustained  a  decline of Kc last Wed­
nesday  and  a  similar  decline  on  Mon­
day.  Dried  apples  are  easier.  Eggs  are 
more plenty.  Other  articles in the grocery 
line are steady.

Boy flour manufactured by  the  Crescent 
Boiler Mills.  Every sack warranted.  Voigt 
Milling Co.

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Handled, by a  Majority  of  the  Grocers 
and, Bakers of Michigan.  Send for sam­
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State Agent, Grand Rapids.
Offer N o. 172.

FREE—To  Merchants  Only:  A 
tripple-plated  Silver Set (6 knives,  6 
forks, 6 tea spoons,  1  sugar spoon,  1 
butter knife); in satin-lined case.  Ad­
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55  State S t, Chicago.  ^

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Bought and Sold by

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p V   Oysters the Year Around  g l

WHOLESALE  AND  BETAIL

COAL and "WOOD.
101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block.

E. A. HAMILTON, A g t,

Telephone 909—I r.

J.  E.  FELDNER  &  CO.

CUSTOM  SHIRT  MAKERS,

Men’s  Furnishing  Goods.

NO. a PEARL ST., 

-  GRAND RAPIDS 

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S E E D S
Garden Seeds in  Bilik.

For the Spring of 1888 we offer  the  larg 

tot and most complete line of

GARDEN  SEEDS

Mdving in the Manufacturing Line.

The meeting of the Cadillac  Business Men’ 

. Skua the CadlU&o News.  -
Association,  held  last  evening,  was  an uni 
tom ail r   i n l h ^ ' i r   and  important  one,  by] 
season of  the  importance  and  value  of the 
nutters that came  before it for consideration.
One important item, was an important pro- 
MMftfon from K. T. Johnson and E. Barrett to 
Skablifeb a sash, door and  blind faetory here. 
If stock to the amount  of  $2,000  be taken, In 
to? Wnn»1i>fc tt>cy  will be willing to I 
'm iCInto  the  business. ■■ Almost  one-third  otl 
te e  amount was immediately  subscribed., mid 
Star. Law, who  presented  the  matter, is eonfl- 
dent that the  remaining  shares can be easily 
■Broils  ;  Messrs.  Johnson  and  Barrett  are 
ftfojiriTilit of Cadillac, and  are  practical work- 
anon in the line which they contemplate start-

it was reported that the Dunham crate fac- 

terv Is receiving  orders  far  beyond their ca 
ty to Hi ), and the  members  of  the  Manu 
'  ring Committee were instructed to in ves 
„jCthe mutter with a  view  to  assisting  in 
extension of the business, if it seemed de-
S or McAdarn and F. 8.  Kieldsen  were ad*
>■ the  Transportation  Committee,  and 
¡mhi^hMtHmad  to 
Toledo. and
Jtiipids. S^obt e i r
Un  the  best  pos*ib
...  — 
fiM jte h U B  pot»
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A-lk'N.M

ever offered before.  Comprising every var 
iety one could wish, for we have taken great 
pains  to buy  our seed of the  most reliable 
growers throughout  the country where  the 
climate  is  best  adapted  for  their  culture 
and feel confident in  Offering  our seed that 
we are able to please alL
We also carry a full  line of garden drills, 
cultivators, etc.,  in fact we keep everything 
for toe garden.  Call and see us and we will 
convince you of our -ability  to sell you just 
as good (if  not  better) Seeds than  you can 
get by sending off for them.

Send for price list mid note our  discount.
To the Trade-—We offer seeds equal in 
Quality mid Price to any House in the coun­
try.  We carry at  all  times  a  full  line of 
field  seeds  such as Clover, Timothy, H un­
garian Millet, Red Top, Bine  Grass, Peas, 
Beans, etc.

e m i  Eajils  SeM  stun

1 >  The quotAtlons, gives  below  are «Unti -as  are  ordinarily  offered  cash  buyers, who pay

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“  Vis. 2  “ 
Is, 1  “ 

I0p cans.. .  95
I'^ib. “  l i : 1 «
.190
«os.  “
V& lb. “  ix .  2 00
.  3 80
12 oz. “
lib.  **  » .,4%
km ti.  8 .11 78
3 ib.  “  » .13 75
[4 lb.  “  » .17 76
.22»)
lib .  "
Acme, %, o ci 
is, 3 doz:» .  75
z*4-,  Vi ft 
T-. .  1 50
\ 
lf>
“ 
Ï  “  ... .8  00
Bulk 
-* 
.  20
Princess,  Mí
...................  125
Ms
.200
íaésfBSb u lk ................  28
.  3 75
dime sise.......  86
Arctic, H S» cans, 6 doz-».  15
2  “  a  “  .... 140
i 
a “   :.;.2  40
1  “ ,.,.12 00
5 
Victorian. 1 R> (tall,) 2 doz. 2 00 
Diamond,  “bulk,".— ...  15
Med Star U. lb cans 12 doz..  46 
“  «•*•**  6  **  ..  85
i *«  »  4  “  ,.160
» 
Absolute;  %  ft  cans, 100
cans in case...................11 75
Absolute,  M  ft  cans,  50
cans in case......... 
-10 00
Absolute, 1 fi> cans, 50 cans
incase.  ....... . 
— 18 75
Telfer’s Ü ft, cans, 6 doz in 
case......... . 
....,2  70
Telfer’s Vi ft cabs, 3 doz in
case..............................    2 55
Telfer’s 1 ft cans,  1 doz in
case.............................  150
Early Kiser, »is, 4 doz  case  45 
-  
“  90
“  1 60
Arctic, 4 Oz. r’nd ^  gross  3 00
8 oz,  “ 
. .........    6 00
4oz. oval..........   3  40
8oz. 
6 50
Pints r’nd...........10  80
No.2 H url........ .................2 00
2 25
No. 1 Hurl..................... 
No. 2 Carpet............................ 2 50
No. 1 Carpet.................... • •*' 75
Parlor Gem........................ 3 00
Common Whisk...............  .1 00
Fancy W hisk.....................1 25
Mill...............................• • • •3 75
Warehouse......... ..............3 00
Runkle Bros’.. Vien. Sweet  22
Premium...  33
Hom-Cocoa  37
Breakfast..  48

CHOCOLATE.
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OOCOANUT
Schepps, Is........................-27
Is and ¿8 ............ 28
Ha........................ 21Y%
Is in tin pails— 27ft 
%a 
....28Ü
Maitby’s, Is.........................23V4
Is  and Ks.......... 24
Vis.........................-24 H
Manhattan, pails............... 20
Peerless...... ..............  
-18
Bulk, pails «■ barrels.. 10@18
COFFEE—GREEN.
Mocha..................... ,...27@29
Mandaling..— ............ 25@55
G  Java......................2e@2»
Java................  
23®2i
Mari cabo.................. •• • 21@22
Costi Mica.....................21@22
Mexican’......................
Santos.................. ..  ..,2i@2 i
Mio,  fancy..................21@22
Kio,  prime.... ..............19@20
Rio, common................I8<pl9
To ascertain cost of roasted 
coffee, add Vic per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per cent, for shrink­
age.

 
BROOMS.

BLUING

COFFEES—PACKAGE.

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CORDAGE.

CRACKERS.

CANNED FISH.  -

Lion............ 
Lion, in cab... 
Dilworth’s—  
Magnolia.......  
Honey Bee.. .21V6  21V6 
Acme............ 1956  1956
G erm an........ 
German, bins 
Arbuckle’s Ariosa 
Avorica 
McLaughlin’s JS.XXX 
Arbuckle’sAvoriea.  .... 

30 lbs60fi>s 100 lbs
»X
*uVi
1956
19Vi
21
¿9Vi
“OVt
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1756
1956
COFFEES—SPECIAL BRANDS. 
IBM
*  Quaker Cy.............1*56
‘  Best Rio......   ... ..MVa
*  Prime Maricabo...22?i 
60 foot Jute................  
1  10
72 foot Jute .....  ............... 140
4oFootCotton.............. ,....1 50
50 foot Cotton.............. 
1 80
60 foot Cotton................... 1  76
72 foot Cotton..........................2 00
Kenosha Butter.................. .7
Seymour  B u tter.............. 5V6
Butter................................. .5 Vi
Family  Butter.........  
......6Vi
Fancy Butter.......................5
Butter Biscuit.,................. 6V4
Boston............ ................... < V»
City Soda..............................8
Soda................. ....................5 Vi
So  a Fancy,...... .................. 5
Oyster............................ 6Vi
Picnic.................. 
6Vi
Fancy  Oyster......................5
Clams, 1 lb, Little  Neck— 1 35
Clam Chowder, 3 lb............ 2  15
Cove Oysters, 1 fl) stand...1 00 
CovnOysters, 2 ft stand...1 7<
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic.......... 1 75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic..........2 65
Lobsters, lf t  sta r.............1  95
Lobsters. 2 ft star..............2 90
Mackerel in Tomato SauceS 25
Mackerel, 1 lb stand...........l 45
Mackerel, 2 ft stand—  — 3 < 0 
Mackerel,3 ft In Mustard. .3 25
Mackerel, 3 ft souBed........3 25
Salmon, lf t Columbia........2  0
3 50
Salmon, 2 f t “ 
Salmon, 1 ft Sacramento...1 90 
Salmon, 2ft 
...275
Sardines, domestie V4s. 
Sardines,  domestio V4B...10@11 
Sardines,  Mustard  Vis...  9@i0 
Sardines,  imported  V4s..l2@13
Sardines, spiced. Vis...... 10®12
Trout.3ft  brook.......
canned fruits.
Apples, gallons, stand__ .2 76
Blackberries, stand........1 20
Cherries, red standard.... .1 60
Cherries,  p itted ......l 85@l  90
Damsons........... 
..  .1 25®1 3
Egg Plums, stand.......... 1 6G
Gooseberries......... .........-..1 65
Grapes...........95
Green Gages............ 
.,.  .1 50
Peaches, ail yellow, stand.2 65
Peaches,  seconds...........  2 26
Peaches,pie...v.;...,l 6C@1 65
Pears..................................1 30
Pineapples............ 1 4 0 1b
Q u i n c e s , ¿
.......1  10
Raspberries, extra..... ....1 60
red............-..160
Strawberries......... ........... 1 60
Whortleberries...................1 20
Asparagus, Oyster Bay... .9 00 
Beans.Lihxa. stand 
Beans, Green Urnas..  ©140 
Beans,  String........1  00©1 20
Beans, Stringless, Brie,...  90 
Beans, Leuda Boston Bak . l  66 
Com, Archer’s Trophy..,,1 15 
í?®: 
MornG’ry.l  16
.  Early Gold.l  15
“ 
Peas, French.. . . . . . . . . 6 0
Peas, extra marrofat. 1 20©1 40
Peas, soaked................  
  80
••  June, stand....  ©160
sifted........... 2 00
ft 
French, extra fine..20 00 
Mushrooms, extra fine....20 00 
Pumpkin, 3 ft Golden.Ife 1 i 00 
Suc9otash.standard.: 1.80©l 30
Squash....,  ...................>.,1©
Tomatoes, Bed Coat  ©  i  20 
Good Enough  1  20
m  
Ben E a r ........ 120
, t  •’  “  k 
stand br.l 15© 1 20 
L 
- ...OHBteW.'
Michigan fuU orci&m..,  @l?vi 
DRIED FRUITS
* J 
Apples, evaporated 
“ 
sunmried....

CANNED VEGETABLES

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I  D R IED   FRUITS—FOREIGN.
i*, ,22'-
Cnm m ts.  .  . 
 
liemon  Peel...................... 14
Orhhge P e e L t , ......... 14
Prunes, French, 60s...... ... 14Vi
French, 80s.......     12V4
“ 
French,90s.,......11
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Turkey, old. ...
5
•* •  Turkey, new.*; 
Raisins, Dehesia............... 3 80
Baisins, London Layers,;.  3 00 
Baisins,California  “ 
.-'.,.2 49 
Raisins, Loose Muscatels  2  10 
Raisins, Loose California. .1 90 
Raisins, Ondaras. SSs. 8V£@> 856 
Raisins. Sultanas...... 
....8v%
Raisins,  Valencias.........  7
Raisins, Imperials............. 3 75
Cod,  whole, JJ.'i:, ;■.... .456©5
Cod,,boneless__ _  ..,..6&©7V6
Halibut  .  ...... ___.... 
12V6
3 00 
Herring, round; V6 bbl. 
Herring, round, Vi bbl. 
150 
Herring, Holland, bbls. 
10 00 
Herring, Holland, kegs  75Q80 
Herring, Sealed........  ©22
Mack, sh’r, No. 1, V4bbl....8 75
“ 
“  K ft kit,.125
..1  10
»  10  “ 
“ 
No. 2. V4 bbls........7  50
Trout,  V4 bbls............ ....... 5 60
10 ft k its ............  86
White, No. 1, H bbls.......... 7 to
White, No. 1,12 ft k its.....1  20
White,  No. 1,10 ft kits......1  05
White, Family,  % bbls..... 3  85
k its,.,.....  70
Jennings’  Lemon.  Vanilla.
D.C.,2oz......$doz  90 
1 35
2 50
“  4 oz.... m......1 40 
..2 25 
3 75
“  6 oz 
175
“  No. 3 Panel... 1  00 
2 75
“  No. 4  Taper..1 60 
4 5'-
“  No, 8 panel.. .2 75 
...4 50 
“  No. 10  “ 
6 60
“  V6 pint, r’nd. .4 50 
7 50
..9 00  15 00
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Lemon.  Vanilla.
per gross.
9 60
12 00
15 00
24 00
Farina, luu lb. kegs............  04
Hominy, 
bbl................ .4 0
Macaroni, dom 12 lb.  box..  65 
i « ported... 10  @11
Pearl Barley.........3J6@ 
4
Peas,  Green..............  @1 40
Peas, Split................   @ 3V4
Sago, (german...... ..  @ 6^
Tapioca, fl’k or p’rl..  @ 6
Wheat,  cracked......  @ 6V4
Vermicelli, import.. .10  @11J4 

Standard 
English 2 o z . 7 20 
“  3oz........   9 00 
“  4 oz........ 12 00 
“ 
6 o z......18 00 
F VRTNACEOUS goods.

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MATCHES.

G. H. No. 8,  square...........  95
G. H. No 9, square, 3 gro... 1  10
G. H. No. 200,  parlor......... 1 6b
G. H. No. 300,  parlor.........2 16
G. H. No.  7, round............ 1 40
Oshkosh, No. 2.................
Oshkosh, No.  8...................1 50
Swedish............................
Richardson’s No. 8  sq....... 100
Richardson’s No. 9  sq....... 1 50
Richardson’s No. 7V4, rnd..l 00 
Richardson’s No. 7 
rnd..l  50 
Woodbine. 300.....................1*15
MOLASSES.

Black  Strap.....................17@18
Cuba Baking...................22@25
Porto Rico....................... S4@38
New  Orleans, good........ 33@4i
New Orleans, choice.......44@50
New  Orleans,  fancy...... 5o@52

 

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TOBACCOS—FINE  CUT.

PftreSugary bbl......V.21©3»
SWEET  GOODS. '.
7-
Ginger  Snaps...........7Vi 
8H
s»Vi
Sugar Creams.... 
..7Vi 
Frosted Creams____ 
9
8V4 ’
Graham Crackers.... 
Oatmeal Crackers.... 
^  3Vi
'  TOBACCOS—PLUG.  ■
Spear H ead .;:..,..................44
Plank Road........................... 42
Eclipse......................... 
. .36
Holy Moses........................ .83
Blue Blazes...................  32
Eye  Opener.....................  ..32
Star 
...........42@45
Clipper............................. .39
Climax................. .................45
Corner Stone,................ 39
Tip Top.  .
 ..41
Tenderloin.............................38
■sweet R usset...;..................38
Dark ‘M agnolia.............. .40
Hot  Shot.......................... ...40
Sweet  Pippin.......................50
Five and Seven...............5 0
Hiawatha,  ............— .... 70
8weet  Cuba..........................45
Petoskey Chief...... ..........     68
Sweet Russet.........................45
n ...,...........42
Thistle..........  
Florida.......... 
 
65
 
Rose Leaf................ 
 
  66
.  ....... 38
Red Domino.__ .... 
wamp Angel.............. — 40
S ta g .......... ........... 
33
 
TOBACCOS—SMOKING.
Rob  Roy...... .................  
27
Peerless...... ............ 
  28
 
Uncle 8am......................  
  30
Jack  Pine..............   4 ......... 36
Sensation.............. . . ... 33
Yellow Jacket...................... .20
Sweet  Conqueror..........15@18
Japan ordinary............. 18 @2-0
Japan fair to good... . . . .25@30
Japan line........................35@45
Japan d u st... 
  12@20
Young Hyson................. 20@45
Gunpowder.................... 35@5tf
Oolong........... .33@55@80@75
Congo..................... 
25@30
VINEGAR.
30 gr.  60 gr.
White Wine.........  
11
  9 
9 
11
Cider............   
Apple...... ...........   10 
12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick imported........90
do  American..............75
Burners, No.  0..................85
do  No. 1.......... .......75
do  No. 2........  
95
  38
“  1....................40
“ 
“  2...................52
“ 
Cocoa Shells, bulk................4
Condensed  Milk, Eagle....7 60
Cream  Tartar.....................25
Candles. 8tar......................  9V4
andles. Hotel....................10V4
Camphor, oz., 2 ft boxes.. .35
Extract Coffee, V.  C......... 80
Felix....... 1 15
Fire Crackers, per box__ 1 20
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.. .2b 
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps... 35
Gum, Spruce...................... 30
Jelly, in 30 ft pails..  .  5  @ 5J4
Powder,  Keg.................... 5 50
Powder, VI  Keg................ 2 87
gage.............................. .,..15
CANDY, FRUITS and NUTS, 
Putnam  &  BrooKS quote as 
follows:

Chimneys, No. 0............ 

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OIL.

OATMEAL

V6 bbls. 3c extra
Michigan Test............ 
10M
Water  White...................... 11%
Barrels......................... 
6
Half barrels........................3
Gases..............................  
2 25
OATS—ROLLED.
Barrels....................................8 00
Half barrels....................... 3 2
Cases......................... 2 
35
Medium....................................8 00
r  Vi bbl......................... 3 50
Small,  bbl............................... 7 00

PICKLES.

RICE.

Vi bbl......................4 00
Choice Carolina.................. 6 Vi
Prime Carolina...... .............6
Good  Carolina.....................6Vi
Good Louisiana................... 5Vi
Table...........................,534 @6
Head....................................6
Java.....................  
Patna....................................
R angoon..........................5
3V4
Broken. 
Japan............................6V4@6Vi
DeLand’s pure..... — . —  5Vi
Church’s  .............................5
Taylor’s  G. M..................... 6
Dwight’s .............................5
Sea  Foam........................... 5i
Cap Sheaf............................5

 
SALERATUS.

Vic less in 5 box lots.

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SAUCES.
SOAP.

60  Pocket, F F D.....................2 00
28 Pocket.................................1 90
100 3 ft  pockets........................2 15
Saginaw or  Manistee........  96
Ashton, bu. bags................  80
Ashton,4bu.  bags............,.2
Higgins’ bif.  bags..............
American, Vi bu. bags.....,  20
Rock,  bushels.................
Warsaw, bu. bags...........
...... ...

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SPICES—WHOLE.

London Relish, 2 doz. ..  ...2 50 
Dingman, 100 bars.................. 4 00
Don’t  Anti-Washboard__ 4 75
Jaxon.......................................3 75
Queen  Anne............ .— 4 0c
German Family................. 2 04
Allspice 
............ 8V4
Cassia, China in m a ts ......$Vi
Batavia in bund.. ..12
“  Saigon  in rolls.......40
Cloves,  Amboyna......... .25
“  Zanzibar...............23
Mace Batavia......... 
80
Nutmegs,  fan cy ..............40
No. 1 ...............65
No. 2.................60
Pepper, Singapore,  blaok..t8 

 

SALT.

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“  white.28

BllUi. 

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Mace Batavia 
Mustard,  English... 

SPICES—GROUND--IN BULK.
Allspice.................. ...........12
...........15
Cassia. Batavia....
and Saigon.25
m  
Saigon..  » ...........42
...........35
Cloves, Amboyna. 
».,...730
“  Zanzibar..
Ginger, African...
.........V13V4
“  Cochin...... ...........15
Jamaica... .....  .18022
“ 
...........85
.........20
“  '  and Trie.33
“ 
"  Trieste...............25
<  “ 
Nutmegs, No.  2...-------....65
Pep^e
er,Singapore blaok..22 
white.. 32
Cayenne................26
“ 
Absolute Pepper,  doz...84 
“  -  Cinnamon  “  ...84
“ ,..60
** 
Allspice 
•• 
“  ...1  !
Cloves 
"  ,..T8
>. ** ■-:  ■, Ginger 
“  Mustard  " ...M

STARCH.

Kingsford’s
Silver Gloss, 1 ft pkgs...........T
■  “  ■ 
■  6 ft boxes...,.  7
b u lk ..!.........6V6
Fttre,lft pkgs...,,.......... 
  5V4
Corn.l ft pkgs...........  .......  7

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SUGARS.

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Cut  Loaf,..;.;.....,.  t;i
Cubes..............................  7V4_  ...
Powdered.............  7H@ 196
Granulated,  Stand...  7  I
i

Off.......... 

Conlcctionery A..........6 39©  63i
Standard A ................  ©6 66
No. 1, White Bxtra C. ¿Vi© **
No. 2, Extra C. j. .........6%© 6
N o .3C ..,.........  i.\  © 6 «
No. 4 C .................. 
  © f »
SYRUPS.
Corn, barrels..,'..,.
Corn, H bbls........
Corn, tOgsjLk’gs... 
PureSugar.bbl....

STICK.  ,
do 
do 
MIXED.

FANCY—IN  BULK.

FANCY—IN  5 ft BOXES.

Standard, 25 lb boxes.______81
Twist, 
........... 9
Cut Loaf 
..........10
Royal, 25 ft  pails...... 8Vi@ 9
Royal, 200 ft bbls................  3Vi
Extra, 25 ft  pails................10
Extra, 2001b bbls................  9
French Cream, 25 ft pails. .11 Vi
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..........18
Gum  Drops 
.................— 10
Licorice Drops...................... 18
A B  Licorice  Drops.............12
Lozenges, plain.....................14
Lozenges,  printed.................15
im perials..............................14
Mottoes.................................15
Cream  B ar.......................... 13
Molasses Bar......................... 13
Caramels................................18
Hand Made Creams.............. 18
Plain  Creams.......................
Decorated Creams.........   .. .20
String Rock...........................13
Burnt Almonds.................  22
Winter green  Berries........... 14
Lozenges, plain in  pails... 12 
Lozenges, plain in  bbls — 11 
Lozenges, printed in pails  L2Vi 
Lozenges, printed in  bbls 11 Vi 
Chocolate Drops, in pails.  12Vi
Gum Drops  in pails........... 6Vi
Gum Drops, in bbls.............5V4
Moss Drops, in pails__ _.10
Moss Drops, in bbls...........  9
Sour Drops, in  pails..........12
Imperials, in  pails.............12
Imperials  in bbls.............. 11
Bananas...................1 7o@2 25
Oranges,  choice......   @3 50
Oranges, Florida......  @
Oranges, Messina»..3 50@4 00
Oranges, OO....... —   @3 25
Oranges,  Imperials..3 75i&4 00 
Oranges Valencia ca.  @8 50
Lemons,  choice.......3 25;®3 50
Lemons, fancy...__   @3 75
Figs, layers, new......12  @16
Figs, Bags, 50 ft......  @
Dates,  frails do........  © 4 Vi
Dates, »4 do  do........  @ 5V4
Dates, Fard 10 ft box V ft..  d 
Dates, Fard 56 ft box ft ft..  7 
Dates, Persian 50 ft box ..5@5Vi
Almonds,  Tarragonal7 ©nv4
Ivaca____ @16
California  13@14
@ 9
Brazils................—
Filberts, Sicily ....... @11
Walnuts,  Grenoble» @11
12
Sicily........
French__ @11
8® 12
Pecans, Texas. H. P.
©5 60
Cocoanuts, $  100......
PEANUTS.
© 4
Prime  Red,  raw V ft
@ 4»
Choice 
do
do 
@  5
Fanoy H.P. do 
do
© 4M
Choice White, Va.do
Fancy H P,. Va  do  5 © 6M
© 5
H. P .V a ..................
OYSTERS AND  FISH.

FRUITS.

NUTS.

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F.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes  as 

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OTSTERS.
Fairhaven Counts...
8elects............. ...»  
Anchors......................  J  20
Standards  ........................  13
Favorites..... ......................  »
Standards per gal........ » 1 16
"  - 
1 48
■  ,  
Sélects, per „ 
« 5 » :
Counts, in bulk, per 160... .1 20 
ulk, pf
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....  89
" 
Clams, 
....  76
•*  per gai.................. 1 25
Black hass.......... ......  » .1214
Rock base»,......... » ......  
  4
Pereh, sklnned..........
Duek-bfll  pike..........
Tront.  ............................ ...10
Whiteflah.. ; . .  
..41 ..« » . 10

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prices, as follows:

John Mohrhard quotes, selling 
Fresh beef»:..  .,.. .. 5  © 7
Hogs.............  
Pork loins»..............
Bologna. 
.............
Frankfort sausage...  9 
Blood, liv, h’dsaus’g  6
M utton................... 8
Lamb................. . 
Vbal ;

6H©  «Sf

8VM
«V4<
,1  UV44

Lard, kettle-render’d

» » -iff

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-  The Grand Rapids Packing ft Provision Co. 
quote as follows:
■ Kil ‘V;' 
. fe to
MeSs::;^..;. 
Short c u t
25
Shortcut Morgan..... 
. 14 60
....16 50
Extra^lear pig, short c u t.:.......... 
Extra clear,heavy.,..... . . . . . ..^ ..,.,,..1 6  56
d e a r quill, short o n t...,..,.l,.v.
.16 50
Boston' clear, short out    ......... a 
Clear baok. snort c u t . . . ...................16 SO
Standard dear, short  cut, best.................16 50
Been.......................... 
*
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.
Hams,average20  fts......i........................... 11
16  fts............................»...1114
“ 
12 to 14 fts........................... 11V4
14 
I  picnic  ................................................  b%6
“  best boneless.»-................................11  *

Shoulders........ ..» > ,,..............................  6
Breakfast Bacon, boneless......... 
.» . .11
Dried Beef, extra...............................  
 
ham  prices......... .................... 10

.
.16 60

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LARD.

BEEF IN BARBELS.

Long Clears, heavy...... .. . . . . . . __ _
“  medium ,......................
lig h t.............................
“ 
TiOrces  ............ ..................................
30 amd 50 ft T ubs......................... .
LARD IN TIN PAILS.
3 ft Pails, 20 in a case..................
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case........ ..................
10 ft Pails, 6 in a ease .................... .
20 ft Pails, 4 pails in ease..............
Extra Mess, warranted 200 fts..»    ...........7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago Packing...... ............. ? 50
M2  L  “  Kansas City Packing.......,..  7 25
P late...................................... ............. . 
7 75
Extra Plate................ ....... .......... ..............8 25
Boneless, rump butts... ................... 
 
“  Kan City pkd.......... 8 60
“ 
“  Vi bbl;  5 00
Pork Sausage......... .................... .........  »  7V4
Ham  Sausage...............................................11
Tongue  Sausage__ ;..................................  9
Frankfort  Sausage........................................ 8
Blood  Sausage......... ................ 
6
Bologna, straight..»...... ........... 
6
Bologna, th ick ..» ........................................   6
Head  Chebse......... .........  
  6
In half barrels.................................. 
 
In quarter barrels.......... ...................... 
2 15
In Vi Bbl.,.............................................. .......3 00
In J4 Bbl........................... .............................1 75
In Kits............................................................  85

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

 
PIGS’ FEET.

TRIPF..

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as follows:

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

The W. Steele Packing & Provision Co. quotes 
Fresh  B eef..»,................................... 6  @ 6V4
Dressed  Hogs.......................................6Vi@
Pork loins.
9
Beef loins.. 
@10 
Beef ribs...................................... .
@>0 
5
Pork rib s............  
® 7 
Pork  sausage.......................................
@   8 @ 7 
Bologna................................................   6
Frankfort sausage...............................
@ 9 
Summer sausage.................................
@13 
Blood, liver and head sausage...........  5
@  6
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Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

Green__ $  ft 4Vi@ 5
Part cured...  5  @ 5Vi
Full cured__ 6Vi@ 6
Dry hides and 
k ip s...........6  @8

Calf skins, green
Deacon skins,

or cured__5  @6
* piece.4...16  @25

HIDES.

WOOL.

“ 

20
20 
1U 
60 
50 

Fine washed $1 ft I8@201 Coarse washed.. .20@22 
Medium  ........... .20©23|lJnwashed.......... 12@16
F U R S .No. 1  No. 2 No. 3 No. 4
Bears....................
....15 00 7 00  4 00
50
Beavers................
......6 00 4 00  2 00
25
Badgers................
......   75
Cat, Wild..............
5
.....  50
“  House...........
......   15
5
Fox,  Red..............
10
30
...... 100
“  Cross...........
50
.....5 00 2 50  1 00
“  Grey...........
10
......   75
20
...... 7 00 4 00  2 00
Fishers.................
1  00
Lynx....................
...... 4 00 2 50  1 00
50
Mink, Large Dark ......  40
10
05
Small Pale.. ......   25
05
Martins...............
...... 1 00
30
10
S P R IN G   W IN T E R   FA LL  K IT S
Mnsrats...............
01
8@4
Otter....................
..6 00
2 00 1 00
10
..  75
Raccoon, Large...
20
Small....
05
10
..  30
Skunk...................
10
..  75
25
Wolf.....................
50
. . 3   00
25
10 per cent, may be added to above prices.
Deer Skins, dry, Red Coats, per lb............  30c
“  .............   30c
*  Blue  “ 
‘  Short Grey,  _ •*  ..............  25c
1  Long 
“  ..............  10c
MISCELLANEOUS.

25 
15 
60 
11 
4 00 
50 
20 
50 
1 00 

Sheep pelts, short shearing.........   .. 
5@20
Sheep pelts, old wool estimated.........   @23
Tallow................................... .............. 3f^@ 4
Grease butter......................................   5@ 8
Ginseng, good......................................   @2 00

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WOODENWARE.

Curtiss & Dunton quote as follows:

Standard  Tubs, Ro. l ....................  .. .6 O0@3 50
Standard  Tubs, No. 2......................... 5 00@5 50
Standard Tubs, No. 3.....  ................. .4 Ci@4 50
Standard Pails, two hoop...................................1 40
Standard Pails, three hoop.............................. 1 65
Pails, ground wood 
.................................4 5U
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes............................. 2 25
Butter  Pails, ash.........................................2 25
Butter Ladles................................................  90
Butter Spades................................... 
75
Rolling Pins.............  
75
Potato Mashers.............................................  60
Clothes Pounders......... ............................... 2 25
ClothesPins..................................................   60
Mop  Sticks......................................................... 1 00
Washboards, single.........................  
1 75
Washboards, double....................>  ...*.......2 25
Washboards, Northern  Queen......................»2 75

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

BASKETS.

Diamond  Market........................................   40
Bushel, narrow band, No. 1.........................     .1 50
Bushel, narrow band, No. 2.........................1 40
Bushel, wide band.__ , .................................... 1 75
Clothes, splint,  No. 3........................................ 3 50
Clothes, splint,  No. 2........................................ 4 25
Clothes, splint,  No. 1........................ 
Clothes, willow  No. 3»..........  
 
Clothes, willow  No. 2................    
a
Clothes, willow  No. 1.....  
Water Tight, (acme) bu . ..................................3 75

5 00
6 00
6 50
7 50

 

 

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PRODUCE MARKET.

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18@13fcc.

Apples—$3@$3.50 per bbl.
Beets—In good supply at 40c per bu.
Beans—Hand-picked  mediums  are  very 
scarce, readily commanding $2.50@$3.65 per bu.
Butter—J obbers pay 20@22c for choioe dairy 
and sell at 22@24e.  Grease butter is slow sale 
at 8c.
Butterine—Creamery, 10o  for  solid  packed 
and 17c for rolls,  Dairy. 13V4o for solid packed 
and  14V4o  for  rolls.  Extra Creamery 20c  for 
solid packed and 21c for rolls.

size.  Very scarce.

Cabbages—$1@$1.25  per  doz.,  according  to 
Carrots—30@36o perbu.
Celery—85 *  doz.  Poor in quality.'
Cheese—Jobbers are holding their  stocks at 
Cidei—lOo per gal.
Cooperage—Pork  barrels,  flJSS;  apple  bar­
rels, ffio.
Cranbe  ries—Wisconsin Beil  and  Bugle are 
in  good  demand  at,  $4 per  orate  or fill  per 
bbl.Dried Apples—Jobbers hold  son-dried  at6V4 
©7c and evaporated at 8V4o.
Eggs—Jobbers hold fresh a t !6@i6o.
Honey—lit plentiful supply at ifi©16o.
Hay—Baled 

is  moderately  active  at  $15 
in 

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

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

Onions— Home grown, $1  per bu.
Pop Com—«140E  f t. 
Potatoes—Buyers are paying 75@80c per bu 
Mid holding at 86©90o.
Turnip»—20©85cp«r bn.
Wheat—City  millers  pay  8O0  for  Lancaster 
and 8Bc for Fulse an<i CSawson. 
Corn—Jobbing  generally  at KTo  in  106  bu. 
lota and 83c in earlots. 
Oats—White,  42o  in  small  lots  and  38e in 
earlots. 
Rye—48©50e «  bu.,
1  Barley—Brewers pay $1 JO f  w t  
|fS
Flour—No change. Patent $5.40 V bbl in sacks 
and  $5.60  in  wood.  Straight,  $4.40 f  bbl. in 
saoks and $4.60 in  woOd.

Meal—Bolted,$2350®bbL  - 
Mill Feed-Screenings, $15 E tonv  Bran, $18 
«   ton.  Ships,  $18.60  «   ton.  Middlings,  $19 
N ten. Corn and Oats, $23 ft ton.

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Realizing the demand for» and  knowing1 
the difficulty in obtaining a FIRST-CLASS 
FIVE-CEfJT CIGAR, we have concluded 
to try and  meet this  demand with  a new 

Cicrar calledSILVER SPOTS

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

It will be sold on its merits.  Sample or­

ders filled on 6o  days approval.

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

GEO.  T.  WABEEN  &  CO.,

Flint, Midi.

9 50

E S T A B L IS H E D   1866.

B h m t y
3 50
150  80. Water  Street, Ciiißep.

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 
the best market in  the West.  Ample capi­
tal  and  first-class  references  on  file  with 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n .  Write ns  if you wish 
information,  whether  to  buy  or  sell. 
It 
will dost yon nothing.

BARNETT  BROS.

TIMBER,  WHYLAND  &

NEW   YORK,

RELIABLE

FOOD  PROD

[It is both pleasant and  profitable  fo r  m erchants to  
occasionally visit New York, and a ll such are cordially 
invited to  call, look through our establishm ent, corner 
W est Broadw ay, Reade  and H udson streets, and  m ake 
o u r acquaintance, w hether  they  w ish to  buy goods o r 
not.  Ask fo r a  m em ber of th e firm.]

pR E M lB

£T#0c<h.a í£»

SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

46  Ottawa  Street, Grand  Eapiils.
RESOLUTE  8PICE8.
A M É  S t o  Fowler.
A l f r e d   J .  B r o w n ,

-AND-

F O R E I G N ,

T R O P I C A L

C A L I F O R N I A

Bananas,  Our  SpeEialty.
GRAND  RAPIDS,

16 and  18 No. Division St..

M IC H *

INCREASE YOUR TRADE

BY SELLING

Composed  of  fiuatwmala,  African  and 
Mexican Javus,  Santos, Maracaibo  and Hio 
selected with eshecial  reference  to their fine 
drinking qualities.  The most popular brand 
of Blended Coffee in the. market.  Sold  only 
; in 50 lb. Cans and l  lb.  packages. 30, 6ft and 100 
| lb. Cases.  Mail Orders Solicited by the  pro­
prietors.

J.  H-  THOMPSON  it  GO.,
59 Jefferson A m , Detroit, Mich.
Importers and jobbers of tine  Teas, Coffees, 
Spices,  Etc..  Baking  Powder  Mfrs.,  Coffee 
Roasters, Spice Grinders.

BEE SPICK MILLS,

jiurAUiuxwno ur

Extracts, Bliinis,

AND JOBBERS OF

40 and 42 South Division St.,

GRAND SAPIDS,  -  MICH.

TOBACCO

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Granò Ra pid s (Mieti.) Bu s i­
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FLORA.

BACOAB.

CORTEX.

AMMONIA.

BAL8AMUM.
 

8®  1
Aoeticum__ ........ 
:  Benzoicum, German  8Q@1 43
l  B oFacic............... 
 
• S
Carbolicum ......... 
  46®  6
Citricum  .............         60®  6
Hydrochlor..........  ■  9®
Nitrocum .............  
  10®  1
Oxahcum................  11®  1
Phosphorioum  dil...  > 
2
Salley licum............1 7fl@2 0
Sulpnuricum.........  1 ®5
Tannicum...........'... 1 4li@l 8
Tartaricum ..........  60®  6
Aqua, 16 d eg .........  3®
*•  18 deg............   4® 
j
Carbonas. -vi ~ .........    11®  I
Chloridum ...........  12®  1
ANILINE.
Black.......................2 0G@3 %
Brown...... ............  
  80@i B
Bed......... 
45®  5i
Y ellow .............;  .2 50@3 01
Cubebae (po. 1 60.... 1 75®1 8i 
Juniperus  .........U   10®  1!
Xanthoxylum ..........  25®  81
Copaiba...................  65®  74
Peru.............  
@164
Terabin, Canada......   50®  54
Xolutan....................   45®  54
Abies, Canadian......  
if
C assiae...... ............. 
l]
If
Cinchona Flava...... 
8C
K uonymue  atropurp 
20
Myrica  Cerifera, po. 
12
Prunus Y irgini...... 
12
Quillaia,  grd.i.......... 
Bassfras........".......... 
12
Ulmua...................  
12
Ulmus Po (Ground 12) 
lfl
E XT R ACTUM.
Glyc/rrhiza Glabra..  24®  25 
p o ..,..  ,  88®  85
Haematox, 15 fi> box..  10®  U
Is...........  12®  la
tts .......1 3 ®   14
MB  ......  15®  16
FEKRUM.
Carbonate Precip....  ®  15
Citrate and Quinia...  @3 50
Citrate Soluble.......  ®  80
Ferrocyanidum Sol..  ®  50
Solut  Chloride__ ... 
®  15
Sulphate, com’l......  1M®  2
pure.........  ®  7
Arnica...............  
12®  14
Authemis.................  45®  50
Matricaria................   30®  35
Barosma..................   10®  12
Cassia  Acutifol, Tin-
nivelly................  
  20®  25
“ 
Alx.  35®  50
Salvia  officinalis,  Ms
and  Ms..................   10®  12
Ura  Ursi...... ............  8®  10
Acacia, 1st picked...  @1  00
“  2nd  “ 
&
“  3rd 
“ 
“  Sifted sorts.  @  65
“  p o .................  76@l 00
Aloe, Barb,  (po. 60)..  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po. 20)...  @  12
“  Socotn’, (po. 60)  @  50
Catechu,  Is,  (Ms,  14
Ms. 16)....................  @  13
Ammoniae  ..............  25®  30
Assafoetida,  (po. 30).  @ 15
Benzoinum..............  50®  55
Campborae..............  30®  33
Euphorbium, po......   35®  40
Galbanum.................  @  80
Gamboge, po...... ......  80®  95
Guaiacum, (po. 45)...  @  35
Kino,  (po.25).............  @  20
Mastic.......................  @1 00
Myrrh, (po.45)...........  @ 40
Opil, ipo. 5 25;..........3 50@3 6C
Shellac......................  25®  31
bleached......   25®  30
Tragacanth ............   30®  75
herba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium.............. 
25
Eupatorium ............. 
20
25
Lobelia  ....................  
Majorum  ................. 
28
23
Mentha Piperita...... 
25
“  V ir.............. 
R u # ..........................  
30
Tauacetum,  V.........  
23
Thymus. Y................ 
26
MAGNESIA.
Calcined,  P at...........  55®  60
Carbonate,  P at........  26®  22
Carbonate,  K. &M..  20®  25 
Carbonate,  Jennings  85®  36 
Absinthium............. 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc..,.  45®  75 
Amydalae, Amarae..7 25@7 10
Anisi..............................1 85@l 90
Auranti Cortex........  @2 50
Bergamii....................... 2 75®3 25
Cajiputi  ..................   90@1 00
Caryophylli........@2 00
Cedar.........................  35®  65
Cheuopodii..............  @1  75
C inim m om i...........  85®  9
Citronelia  ................  @  75
Conium  M ac...,......   35®  65
Copaiba....................  90® 1 00
Cubebae............... 15 00@16 50
Exechthitos..............  90® 1 00
B r i g e r o n ........1 20®1 30
Gaultheria.................... 2 25®2 35
Geranium, | ..............  @  75
Gossipii, Sem, gal__   55®  76
Hedeoma...................  75®  85
Juniper!....................  50®2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Limonis .....................1 75@2 25
Mentha Piper........... 2 25®3 30
Mentha Yerid........... 3 00@3 25
Morrhuae,  gal.........  80®1 00
Myrcia,  ?....... 
  @  50
Olive......... ..............I 00@2  75

...  @ 90
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4Bx Ypxrl- Jacob Jcwon, Muskegon. S; 
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,3Xhiec£’Y6arâ—Oitmar Eberbnch, Ann Arbor.  . 1 
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Four Yeare—Geo.McDonald, Kalamazoo. ■: 
E. Pariceli, Owosso.  ■ :¡. ¡¡ 
;lTw|Mirii»t.  fitte  Efelÿmald  v   - ■.  ,  ' 
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-Secretary—Jacob Jessou. 
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Treasurer—Jae. T&ém&P. ..  % IÎS ¿   /

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f tO e b ip u i «Mats  P lu triu M e titic a l  A jn'n. 
P rth ld en t—A rth u r BaaHett, D etroit. H  S ' ■'' 
WmtVIiîe-PreHideus—G  M  i l a r e  oud. I’etoshev 
-‘Seavnd VU-tyPreHldent—H. B  F anvlillil  G rand It iplits 
T h ird  V ipe-President—H enry K epharL.JIeiTiunbpringa
Treasurer—Wm. Pupont, Detroit.
Executive  C om m ittee—Geo.  G undrom ,  F ran k   inri«», 
■ -  A. H. L ym an, Jo h n  E. Peck, E. T. W ebb.  ■
Local S ecretary—Jam es V ernor, D etroit. 
NéxjlKêeftlag—A t pet,roH ,Septem ber I; % t  an d  7.  ■  :

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»* u u m u g .

Q hCAeww ,  R .  r  <  u a z c m u u  « u u  r .  

w en, Isaac W atts. Wm.  E.  W hite and Wm.  L.  W hite. 
■Committee an  T rade  M atters—Jo n n  peck, F.  J. Wum- 
bnrg, W. H, Tibbs.
C om m ittee  on  L egislation—J.  W.  H ayw ard,  Theo.
Kerning. W. H. Van Leuwen.
C om m ittee  on  P harm acy—W.  L.  W hite.  Jo h n   M uir, 
M. B. Kimm. 
R egular  M eetings—F irst  T hursday  evening  in   each 
' m onth.
A ennai Meeting—F irst T hursday evening in  N ovember 
N ext  M eeting—Thursday evening, F ebruary 2,  a t  Th s 

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Tradesman offioe.

D e t r o i t   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty .

-  OBdANISMD OOtOBKM, 1888.

P resid en t—F ran k   inglla.
F irs t Vice-President—F. W. R. P erry.
'Second Vice-President—J. J.  Crowley.
S ecretary  and T reasurer—F. R ohnert.
A ssistant Secretary and  T reasurer—A. B. Lee.
A nnual M eeting—F irst Wednesday in June. 
fte g u la r Meetings—F irst W ednesday in  each  m onth. 
C e n t r a l   M i c h i g a n   D r u g g i s t « ’  A s s o c ia tio n . 
P resid en t, J. W. D nnipp;  Secretary, R.  ML MusseU.

B e r r i e n   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty . 

P reeldent, H. M. Dean;  geeretary, H enry g ep h a rt.

C l i n t o n   C o u n ty   D r u g g i s t s ’  A s s o c i a ti o n . 
P resid en t, A- O. H unt;  Secretary. A. 8.  W allace.______
C h a r l e v o i x  C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l  S o c ie ty  
P resident, H.  W. W illard;  Secretary, Geo.  W. C router.

I o n i a  C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty , 
P resident, W. R. C utler;  S ecretary, Geo. G andrum .

JaekH O U   C o u n ty   P h a r u i i a c e u t l e a l   A ss ’n . 

P resident, O. B. Colwell; Secretary, C. E. Foote.

K a la m a z o o   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   A s s O c ia tio u . 

P resident, 1>. O. R oberts;  S ecretary, P. McDonald.

M a s o n   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty . 

P resident, F. N. L atim er;  Secretary, Wm. H eysett. 
M e c o s ta   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   s o c ie ty . 
P resident, C. H. W agener;  Secretary, A. H. W ebber.
'  M o n r o e   C o u n ty  . P h a r i h a c e u t i e a l   S o c ie ty .
P resident, 8. M. Sackett;  S ecretary, JuliUB Weise._____
M u s k e g o n   C o u n ty   D r u g g i s t s ’  A s s o c ia tio n , 
P reeldent, E. C.  Bond;  Secretary,G eo. L. LeKevre.

M u s k e g o n   -D ru g '  iJ l c r k s ’  A s s o c ia tio n . 
P resident, P/S- Kb0**' Secretary, Geo.  L. LeFevre. 
N e w a y g o   C o u n ty   P h a r i n u c e u i i c a J   S o c ie ty ,
P resident. J. F. A. R aider; S ecretary, A. Q. Clark._____
O c e a n a   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l  s o c ie ty . 

P resident, F. W, F incher;  Secretary, F rank Cady.
S a g in a w   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S e c ie ty , 
P resident, Jay  S m ith;  Secretary,  D. E. P rall.

Seventy-ri^o  Out  of One  Hundred.
At  the  meeting  of  the  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy,  held  here  last  week,  fifty-two 
passed  out of  a class of  seventy-seven  ap­
plicants  for certificates as licensed pharma­
cists,  and  twenty  passed  out  of  twenty-! 
three  wouid-be assistant pharmacists.  Fol­
lowing are the names and  residences of the 
fortunate seventy-two:

L IC E N S E D   PH A R M A C ISTS.

Harrison,  “

«;  perstead,  Muskegon;  J.  C.  Hueston, Nortii-

W.  D.  Ballou,  Grand  Rapids;  L.  D. 
Banghart,  Ann  Arbor;  F.  Bangs,  North' 
Lapsing;  Ira  Blossom,  Morley;  W.  H. 
Burke,  A n n   Arbor;  0.  B.  Baker,  St. Johns; 
Jerry  Croley,  Lapeer;  M.  B.  Uuncannon, 
Pierson;  H.  M.  Dean,  Niles;  D. L.  Damon, 
Evart;  L.  S.  Flagg,  Grand  Rapids;  W. 
Fraser,  Detroit;  W.  S .' Graetz,  Chicago; 
A. J.  Grenney,  Saginaw;  T. Gridiey, Grand 
Rapids;  R.  W.  Harrison,  Ontario;  G.  F. 
Hollister,  Benton  Harbor;  O.  C.  Holm, 
Manistee;  F* M.  Holmes,  Sparta;  A.  Hop-
ville;  D.  H.  Hunt,  St.  Johns;  William 
Kerr, Detroit;  V. A.  Lowe,  Benton  Har- 
■bor;  F.  B. Malcolm,  Grand  Rapids;  W.  S. 
Menger,  Toronto;  Otto Mix, Muskegon; W. 
Moxon,  Spriugport;  G.  F.  Orser,  Byron 
Center;  C.  Ossewarde,  Grand  Rapids;  N. 
B.  Pierson, Three Rivers;  W.  D. • Bowles, * 
Battle Creek;  C. A.Sams, Luther;  Theo. G. 
Sands; Battle Creek; W. K. Schmidt, Grand 
Rapids;  W.  A. Sager, St.  Louis;  Geo.  Sen-
ior.  Chicago;  S.  K.  Snodgrass,  Delaware, 
’’  Ohio;  Edgar  A.  Steele,  Kalamazoo;  C. F. 
Streichert, Saginaw;  W.  W.  Todd,  Adrian; 
<5.  B.  Vanderpool,  Hamilton;  C.  Vining, 
Lake View;  J.  L.  Wallace,  Kalamazoo;  E.
Walling,  Coopersviile;  W.  W.  Welsh, Mus­
kegon;  P.  T.  Williams,  Grand  Rapids;! 
Wm.  G.  Williams,  East  Lake;  H,  W.

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Annual  Meeting  of. the  Berrien  County 

‘x / :  *,  Society.

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.  Berrien Springs,  March 8,  1888.

B. A.. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
Dear Sir—The Berrien County Pharma­
ceutical Society meYat  Benton  Harbor on 
March 7,  with, a  large  attendance.  The 
foUpwihg officers were eleeted for the ensu- 
ingyear:
President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Spgs. 
First Vice-President—W. A.  Ward,  Eau 
Clair.
•  Second Vice-President—Geo.  S.  Recohy, 
S t  Joseph.
- Secretary and Treasurer—John A. Gibbs,! 
Benton Harbor. 
Executive Board—Wm. Kqpner, Buchanr 
an;  H.  M. Dean,  Niles; B. Brown, Stevens- 
ville;  B.  Hinchman, Sawyer;  S.  D.  Wal­
den,  Watervliet
Tours respectfully,  Henry Kephart.
Proprietary  Medicine Men Aroused.  . 
Seme time ago  Assemblyman  J.  Wesley 
Smith,- o f New York, - introduced  a  bill in 
toe Albany Legislature making  it unlawful 
lor the ifiaQUfacturers o f  proprietary, medi­
cines to  sell  them  unless  they should first 
reveai tp the State ¿Board-  of  Health  the 
formula of toe iugredients composing them. 
There 11» 
none
of these phtfiem # should besold unless the 
printed  Rpon  the  vjr^P®1  in tiie English 
H  fitftMitont.oF toeii^redirmts. 
itoiFfehraary  28, the  e^aa$odlftee «9i f&erai
and there:

ifdtould ?

I hope, gentlemen, you will 
United Slates. 
be slow to give your influence to such a bill. 
It is urged that  proprietary  medicines  are 
harmfoL  I  have not heard such a complaint. 
1  challenge  any  one  to  show  that these 
medicines have ever  killed  or  harmed any 
one. 
Few  physicians  would  submit  to 
such  a  test. 
It  is  preposterous  for us to 
print the names  of  the drugs we use on the 
labels of our  bottles. 
If  we should,  I fear 
the  Greek  names  would raise Cicero from 
the dead.  Can  it  be  that the Legislature 
would put such an absolute power as this in 
the  hands  of  the  State Board of  Health? 
That  Board  is  composed  of  allopathists. 
What sort of confidence  would  any  friend 
of Dr.  Humphrey’s have  that suah a Board 
would  decide  fairly  on  his  homcepathic 
medicines?  Why,  there  are 5,0i)0 proprie­
tary medicines.  Of  course,  any  allopathic 
board  of  physicians  would  say  that  all 
homcepathic medicines are useless.  Would 
you destroy  all  proprietary  medicines  at a 
blow?  The real intent of  this  bill,  in  my 
opinion,  is to destroy the sale of proprietary 
medicines. 
It  is  well  known  that people 
are on their  guard  against  counterfeits  of 
proprietary  medicines.  They  notice  at 
once any change  in  labels. 
If  we  shonld 
have to change all  our  labels, we would be 
subjected to a loss of hundreds of thousands 
of dollars by people distrusting the genuine­
ness of the preparation.
The  labels are all 
registered at Washington and are our patent 
right.

The  Drug  Market.

Quinine is steady  at  unchanged  prices. 
Opium is dull and weak.  Morphia is steady. 
Gum camphor  is  very  firm  and  tending 
higher.  American  saffron is lower.  Sala- 
cine is firmer.  Balsam  copaiba  continues 
scarce and high.  Cuttle bone has advanced. 
Extract logwood is higher. 
Insect  powder

PROPRIETOR OF  THE

MANUFACTURER OF

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My Prices are  Lower than any of My Compet-

Prescription  Gases,
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21 Scribner  Street, Grand  Rapids.

itors.  Send for Catalogues/ 

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We carry a full 1ine oi 
Seeds  of  every  variety, 
both for field and garden. 
Parties  in  want  should

TIME  TABLES.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.

All T rains daily except Sundny.
GOING  NORTH.

__ 

A rrives. 
_ 
Traverse City & M ackinaw E x.........9:03 a m  
Traverse City Ex.................................  
From  C incinnati.................................7 :S0 p m
Ft. W ayne and M ackinaw E x..........8:40 p m  
Saginaw  Express...............................11:26 a  m  

Leaves,
11:30 a m
7:00 a  m
3:06 p m
7:20 a m

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10:30 p m . 4:10 p m

Saginaw  express runs through solid.
7:00 a. m. tra m  has eb a ir ca r to  Traverse City.
11:30 a. m. tra in  has ch a ir c a r fo r FetOskey and Mack­
5:05 p.  m, tra in   has  sleeping  cars  fo r  Petoskey and 

inaw  City.
M ackinaw City.
going  south.
C incinnati  E xpress..........................  
F ort W ayne Express.........................10:80 a  m  
Cincinnati  E xpress.......................... 4:40  p m  
T raverse C ity and M ackinaw Ex. .11:00 p m  

7:15 a m
11:45 a  m
6:00 p m
7:15 a  m  tra in   has  p arlo r  ch a ir  c a r  fo r  C incinnati. 
5:00 p m  tra in  has W oodruff sleeper fo r Cincinnati. 
6:00 p.  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  10:45 p. m.

M u s k e g o n ,  G r a n d   R a p i d s   &  T ru ll a n  a . 

Leave. 
-  A rrive.
6 4 5 a m .....................................................*........... 10:10am

Michigan Central.

Grand Rapids Division.

DEPART.

ARRIV E.

D etroit Express......................................................... 6:15 a m
Day  E xpress,................................................. ........ l:l« p  m
•A tlanticE xpress........ .......................................... 10:10 p m
.................................................... . . .   6:50am
Mixed 
•Pacific  E x p re s s .........  .3............... 
6:00am
8:00pm
Hoi!.............................................. 
G rand Rapids E xpress.......... ......................,j0 ;1 5 p m
6 .30 p m
Mixed  .. ■  .............. ............................ ................. 
•Daily.  All o th e r daily except Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
from 
ru n  bn A tlantic and Pacific Express tfa in s to 
D etroit.  P a rlo r cars ru n   op  Day  Express  am i G rand 
Rapids Express to  and  from   D etroit.  D irect  connec­
tions m ade a t  D etroit w ith a il thro u g h  tra in s E ast over 
M. C. R. R.. (Canada Southern Div.) 

O. W. Kuggler. Gen’IPass. and Ticket Agt., Chicago. 
Chas. H. Norris, Gen’l A gent.

 

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A rrive.
Leave. 

Kalamazoo Division.

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9K »2am ..A llegan.. . . . . .   8:28am  

Ex. & Mail.  N.Y. Mail. 
H.Y.MaU.  N.Y. Ex
4:86 p m   7:45 a m ..G ra n d  Rapids.  9:45 a m   6:35 p m  
6:18am
« W S »   10:0 6 a m ..K alam azo o ...  7:30am   4:20pm  
8:3flp m  1 1 «  a  m . .W hite Pigeon.  6:56 a m   2 40 p m  
>:30a'm   6:05p m ..T oledo ........1 1 :0 0 p m  - 10 00a m
8A0am r  9;ttt>.m.,.CleyelamL..  'ZU O pm  -  6:55am  
i « p m L  ¿ » i m ..Buffalo.. . . . . i u d i t a m   1 ^ 3 1 m
6.40am  I'aOhri..Uhlcaeo.......U:ittpW  8 60am
A local teeiirht leaVes G rand Hapida aiiA dtnw   m w , .  
Ing paapengem^as fax a s  Kalam azoo. '  A ll/tralna  daily

•N ight
tThrongh Mall..
; tEvening Express.. . . .»
fDetroit Exprese..........
:tHixe(l,.wIth'.covch:.
G<
tMoming Express......;
tThrongh. Mail.-.............
f^ » a d  RapidñEaíprea». 
^NightExpma.

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PwRengen wcln|jr th«

Capsici Fructus, af..  ® 
ea psici Fructus, po..  ®
Capsici Fructus, B po  @ 
Caryophyilus, (po. 35)  30®
Carmine, No. 40........  @i
Cera Alba, S. & F __   50®
Cera Fl&va................  2s@
Coccus......................  @
Cassia Fructus.........   @
C entraria.................  ®
Cetaoeum.................  @
Chloioform__ .........  60®
Chloroform,  Squibbs  @]
Chloral Hyd Crst......1 60@]
Chondrus.................  10®
Cinchonidine, P. & W  15® 
Ciuchonidine, Ger’an  8® 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per

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

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Flake  W hite...,
Galla,...........
Gambler...... .
Gelatin, Coopor,
Gelatin, French........  40®  60
Glassware flint, 70&10  by box.

Glue, White......... . 
13®  25
Glycerina____.......  23®  26
Grana  Paradisi......  @  15
Humuius  .....  ........  25®  40
Hydrarg Chlor. Mite.  @  85
Hydrarg Chlor.  Cor.  @ 80
Hydrarg Ox. Bubriim  @ 90
Hy«lrarg Ammoniati.  @1  15 
Hydrarg Unguentum  45®  55 
Hydrargyrum.......  @  80
Ichthyoeoiia, Am  ...1 25@1  50
Indigo.......................  75®1 00
Iodine.  Resubl......... 4 00@4 10
Iodoform............  @5 15
Lupuline  ............  85®1 00
Lycopodium ............   55®  60
Macis...... ......  
  80®  85
liquor Arsen  et Hy­
drarg Iod...............  @  27
Liquor Potass Arsini- 
tis.......... 10®  12

 

W e Sell Liquors for  Medicinal Purposes

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 OBDBB.

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Bi Carb................  
  15:
Bichromate..............   13i
Bromide............ 
42i
C arb...,....................   I2<
Chlorate, (Po.20)...  .  18:
Cyanide...... . 
5€<
Iodide.....................3 0U
Potassa, Bitart, pure  374 
Potassa,  Bitart, com 
( 
Potass  Nitras, opt...  8<
Potass Nitras........... 
7(
Pruasiate .................   264
Sulphatepo__......  154
Aconitum...... ........      24K
Althae  ......................  254
Anehusa . . . . . . .   15(
Arum,  p
4 
C alam us..............  20(
Gentiana,  (po. 15)....  10(
Glycbrrhiza, (pv. 15).  16« 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
,  ,po.60)....... ..... 
<
Heilebore, Alba,  po.  15«
Inula, po............ 
15«
Ipecac, p o .'.....,.......1 75«
Iris plox (po. 20®22).  186
Jalapa, p r.... ...........  25«
Maranta, 
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Podophyllum, po__   15«
tthei S
..................  75«
“  out...1................  •  «

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Sanguinaria, (po. 25). 
S q r p e n t a r i a . ., 
Senega. - . . . . . . . . . .
Smilax, Officinulls, H 
*•/  M
Scillae, (po.35)....
Symplocurpus,  Foe-
I : itiewkith.,. 
A
Valeriana, Eng. (po. 3 
,  German.. 
Zingiber a.i , .'î.vi....
zingiber j . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anisum, (po, 20).. i / .
Ajflum (graveleons),

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WHOLESALE PRICE  CURRENT

Advanced—Balsam copaiba.
Declined—Gum opium, »cum opium po.. coooa better, cream tartar.

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Cannabis  Sativa. i  11 s%® 4M 
Cydonium.... ...........  75@1 00
Chenopodi Um.........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate....1 75@1 SS
Foenicuium..........  @ 15
Foenugreek, po......  6®  8
Libi....... ...........  
  3M@  4
Lini, grd, (bbl, 3)..  ..  3M®,  4
Lobelia.....................  85®  40
PhalariSCanarian...  3J£@4M
Rapa........... »......  5®  6
Sinapis,  Albu..........   8®  9
Nigra....».,  11®  12
BPIRITU S.
Frumenti, W.,D. Co..2 00®2 50 
Frumenti, D. F. R... .1 75®2 00
Frumenti .
...........1 10®l BC
Juniperis Co. O. T.. ,1 75®(  75
Juniper is Co........  .1 75@3 50
Saacharum  N. E.... .176®2 09 
Spt. Vini Gaui...... .1 75®6 50
Vini Oporto............1 25®2 00
Vini  A lba..........  1 25®2 00
SPONGER
Florida sheeos’ wool 
carriage.............2 25@2 50
Nassau sheeps' wool
carriage....... 2 00
Velvet Extra sheeps* 
wool carriage.. .... 
Extra Yellow sheeps*
carriage....... 
Grass  sheeps*  wool
carnage................  
Hard for slate use... 
Y elio w Reef, for slate
use........................ 
Accada....... ............  
Zingiber__.......... 
Ipecac.......... . 
Ferri 4od.............. 
Auranti Cortes....... 
RbeiAroin.......... . 
Smilax Officinalis.... 
Co.. 
Senega...................... 
Sciliae— ....... 
Tolutan......... .
Prunus virg...........
TINCTURES. 
Aconitum Napellis R 
F
Aloes.........................
and myrrh......
A rnica......................
Asafoetlda.............»..
Atrope belladonna... 
Benzoin......... ...........
Sanguinaria
Barosma__
Cantharides. 
Capsicum... 
Cardamon...
Castor... 
Catechu., 
Cinchona.
Columba
Conium..
Cubeba..
Digitalis.
Ergot....
Gentian..

1 10
85
65
75
40
50
60
60
50
50
50
60
50
50
50

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Sapo,  M___ ...¿ .i... 
Sapo, G......... 0:4.......  @ 15
Seidlitz  Mixture......   @  28
S inapis...................   @  uj
.Sinapis, o p t......... .  @  so
Snuff, Maocaboy, Do.
Voes,.....................   @  85
Snuff,  Scotch,  Do: 
V o es...;.........1;..  f   ®  35
Soda Boras, (po  11).,10  @  li 
Spdaet PotosSTart;.  33®  35 
Soda Garb............  2® 2M
Soda, Bi-Carb__.... 
4®  6
Soda, Ash................  3®  4
Soda  Sulphas...........  ®  2
Spts. Ether C o...r...  50®  55 
8pts.  f  vreia Dom...  @2 00 ■
Spts, Myrcia  Im p....  ®2 50
Spts. Viui  Rect.  bbl.
2.19)...................  ..  @2 29
Less 5c. gal. lotsten days. 
Strychnia  Crystal...  @1 10
Sulphur, Subf  ..........23£®  3M
Sulphur,  Roll..........2M@ 3
Tamarinds......... . 
8®  10
fere be nth  Venice...  28®  30
Theobromae.............  so®  55
Vanilla   
........ 9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph............ 
7®  8
Bbl  Gal

OILS.
Whale, w inter.....,
Lard, extra........ .
Lard, No.  1.........
Linseed, pure raw 
Linseed, boiled 
Neat’s  Foot,  win! 
"trained..........
Spii .ts Turpentine.
PAINTS
Red Venetian........
Ochre, yellow  Mars  .1J£ 
Ochre, yellow  Ber... lx  
Putty, commercial.. .2M 
Putty, strictly pure..2M 
V ermilion prime Am­
erican ....................
Vermilion,  English.. 
Green, Peninsular... 
Lead, red strictly pur 
Lead,  white,  strictly
Wniting,  white Span
Whiting,  Gilders’__
White,  Paris Amer’n 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff.....................
Pioneer  Prepared
Jaints  ....__ .....1
Swiss Villa Prepared
P aints....................1
VARNISHES. 
No. 1 Turp Coach__ 1
Extra  T urp........... ]
Coach Body............. 2
No. 1 Turp Furn...... 3
Extra Turk Damar.. 3 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1

p u re...............

Âne VMte Load & Color forts,

DETROIT, 

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Write  for Sample  Cards  and Prices.  Wfe 

have Supplied our Trade with this

claim for it,

GENERAL AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS, MIOH.

Manufacturers of the Celebrated

ACME  P R E P A R E D   PA IN T S,

Which  for  Durability,  Elasticity,  Beauty

and Economy are Absolutely Unsurpassed,

DEALERS IN

WHOLESALE  AGENT,

Grand  Rapids,

Mich,

Stock  will 

Stock of drugs and groceries with fixtures^ 
situated  in  a  thriving  town  in  W esten 
Michigan. 
inventory  about 
$1,600  and can be  run  down  to  $1,000 or 
$1,200  in  a  short  time,  if  de&ired.  Largai 
and  constantly increasing  trade.  Business 
will  bear  closest  inspection.  Reasons for 
selling,  other business.  For full particulars 
address box  110, this office.

1

WE ARE  SOLE PROPRIETORS

We have in stock and offer a full line of

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY  THE

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

And the Wholesale  Druggists  of  Detroit 

and Chicago.

a n r s s s r a   h o o t .
We pay the highest prioe for it.  AddresB
’eek Bros«f druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

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25c size, 
5°e  “ 

Is now put up  in two sizes,  retailing for 25e
perdoz.  $2jM
3.50
Peckham ’g Croup Remedy is prepared es­
pecially for children and is a safe  and certata 
cure for  Croups, Whooping-Cough, Colds, «up» 
all  bronchial  and  pulmonary  complaints  o f 
childhood.
Druggists make no mistake in keeping Peek- 
ham s Croup Remedy in stock.
Trade supplied by
Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug  Co., Grand 
Farrand, Williams & Co.,  Detroit.
James E. Davis & Co.,  Detroit.
Peter Van Schaack & Sons, Chicago.

Rapids.

Freeport,

Mich.

63F“ “Peckham’s  Croup  Remedy is the most 
reliable and satisfactory proprietary medicine 
I handle.  My sales are constantly increasing ** 
—W. H. Goodyear, Druggist, Hastings, Mich.

M i l w a u k e e ,  Wis?, Oct. 20,1887. 

Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: 

G e n t l e m e n —I  have  used  in  my family

to those  cases  of  debility  arising from  en­
feebled digestion.  The “Best” Tonic  I be­
lieve fnlly equal to the  best  imported  Malt
Extract, and I am Confident  will  give satis­
faction to patient and physician.

J. H.  T h o m p s o n ,  M. D.

Chicago,  Dec. 6,  1887. 

Ph, Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: 

Gentlem en—I  have had the pleasure of 
examining and testing  the qualities  of The 
“Best” Tonic, not  only in  my practice, bdk 
in  my  family.  Am  most  highly  pleased 
with  its  medicinal  qualities, and  cordially 
recommend  it  to  those,  who, by  reason of 
nervous exhaustion, find  it necessary  to re­
sort to Tonics and extra nutrients.  A w in  
glass  full  before  each  regular  meal,  in ­
creases the appetite and improves digestions 
administered upon retiring at night, has tfcfi 
effect to produce most tranquil sleep.

Respectfully,
J.  H arvey Bates,  M. D.

Milw a u k ee,  Wis., OeL  21, 1887. 

Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: 

Dea r Sir s—I  take  pleasure  in  stating 
that your “Best” Tonic is the most palatable 
of  any preparation  of  Malt, and that  from 
its prompt and reliable  effect,  I prescribe it 
in preference to that of any other make.

Yours truly,

J.  R.  McDil l.

-  Milw au kee,  Wis., Oct.  21, 1887, 

Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee^ Wis. : 
Gentlem en—I  have  used  The  “Best” 
Tonic  in  my own  family  and ! in my prac­
tice, ever since it  was  brought to my atten­
tion by the Phillip  Best  Brewing  Co., and 
am free  to  say  that  I  believe  it  to be the 
most palatable  and  useful of  the Malt pre­
parations I  have used.

Wm.  Fox, M. D.

Milw a u k ee,  Wis., Oct. 26, 1881. 

Ph. Best Brewing Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.:
Dea r  Sirs—I  thankfully  received  ton 
two bottles of your Concentrated Liquid it*» 
tract of Malt aud  Hops,  and  am  impressed 
with  the  value  of  this  good and  nutrition 
preparation. 
It is really a  highly nutrition 
Tonic and  remedial  agent  in  building up *  
weak  constitution,  strengthening the nerv­
ous  system, and a  valuable  substitute  for 
solid  food,  particularly  if  given  after  die- 
eases, in cases of  injuries  of the  body, and 
especially when  the appetite  is diminished. 
It  will  be  difficult  to  find a  better  Toate 
than  the “Best,”  and  I  cheerfully  testify

Mich.

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I HIS  FIRST  TRIP  OUT.

Notick, March 6,  1888.

E ditor  Tradesman—The  question has 
«Ctra ocetirred to me 'Why  “ White - Wings” 
M fK  grow weary, and I  have  at  last. diB- 
«oveped the reason.  The family of “ White 
m n g s ” were never  traveling  men and for 1 
that reason could  not  become  so  terribly 
tiredas the song dedicated  to  them makes 
ethers.  For four  weary  hours  last  nijght 
did I  lie in my bed listening  to  the  oft-re- 
jteatod and fearfully strained Strains of this 
htiUad, and to-day it has been  imperatively 
necessary for me to bridle  my  tongue, lest 
is  reply to some civil  interrogatory  from a  • 
-custodier I should reply,  “My  dear sir,  my 
name  is  not W,  Wings,  and  I   do  grow 
weary.”

This is a very peculiar town in which my 
tent is now pitched.  There is  not  a  poor 
building in the  place,  and  an air of thrift, 
comfort and push pervades it as thoroughly 
as does the odor of horse in a  glue  factory. 
IE very man, woman  and  child  seems to be 
busy, and all are well and even  luxuriously 
dressed.  There is  but  one vacant  store in 
f ie  place and that is being  vacated  to-day, 
while many  new  buildings'are in course of 
erection;

I  called ou John Push &  Co.  this  mom- 
jug, and the interior of their store would do 
credit to Grand Rapids. 
I   noticed  a  very 
peculiar appearance  of  the  book-keeper’s 
desk, and could not, for a long time, discov­
er the cause.  As I glanced  at  an  unused 
shelf overhead,  I saw at orce what was the 
■¿alter.  There  were  piled a miscellaneous 
assortment  of  books—ledgers,  cash-books, 
journals, etc.—but the desk had not one up­
on it, and,  as I glanced at the  open  safe,  I 
few  that the usualreceptacle for books was 
filed by a large strong box.

Mr. Push wanted quite a lot of goods, but
1 was somewhat timid about selling him, as
2 did not know his rating and the utter lack 
of  book-keeping  facilities  put  me on my 
guard.  So, during our talk,  I   quoted  him 
fie  stiffest 9(Hlay prices I had in  my  grip, 
■rad acted more  as  though  I   was  around 
■»ere to pass away time than to  sell  goods 
as if my pie and potted turkey depended on 
fie   number  of  order-blanks  I  filled in a 
week.

“ Mr.  Push,” said I,  in  a  careless,  Van- 
derbiltian tone of  voice,  during a pause in 
fie conversation,  “I  don’t wish to  seem in­
quisitive,  but  would  you  mind  revealing 
year inmost soul to a lonely wayfarer by in­
forming me  by  what  system  of  gigantic 
team work  you  keep  your  books?  As a 
general thing,  I  make it a practice  to  keep 
■ty watch out of other people’s pawn-shops, 
but you will pardon my curiosity in this in- 
. stance, l  am sure.”

“ Certainly, my dear sir; with the greatest 
pleasure,” replied Mr. Push.  “It is  not at 
all a secret  The immense  memory  which 
you impute to me I do not possess—no more 
than I  do a set of bosks.  Neither is neces­
sary in our business.  Our  system  is  the 
sim plest most profitable and  least  produc­
tive of  annoyance  and  loss of sleep in the 
world. 
In the first  place,”  he  continued, 
with a quizzical glance at me  and  the high 
prices he had jotted  down  on  a  piece  of 
wrapping paper as I gave  them,  “when we 
hay a bill of goods of  a  salesman  we  say 
nothing about time, terms,  etc., but get his 
lowest cash quotations, order what we need 
.•—-and  no  more  than  we can use—take a 
memorandum of the  order # and  pay  spot 
easb.  When  the  goods  arrive,  they  are 
checked  up  with  the mem. and, if O. K., 
fie  tell is filed away and the  mem. destroy­
ed.  That is easy enough,  you see.”

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“ Yes, simple a s l   am,”  I  gasped;  “but 
how about your customers  and  their  little 
Tack It On the Wall,  where the Sun
W ill Fade It Out?’”
‘T h at Is the easiest portion of  our  busi­
ness, my dear  boy,”  he  affectionately  re­
plied*  “Four years ago,  those  books  you 
aee up there were filled  from  end  to  end 
with  open  accounts—some  good  as  the 
wheat and more as bad as possible.  To-day, 
we haven’t a collectable dollar outstanding. 
We determined, at that time, to adopt a new 
;  plan.  W e formed a  mutual  trust—not the 
find which robs the poor and fills  the  Cof-‘ 
fers of the rich,  but  a  trust  which  works 
both ways, and it’s a poor one  that  won’t. 
Gne day, after my  partner and I had talked 
fie  matter over with  cur  competitors  and 
persuaded them to agree to  it,  we  called a 
public, meeting of  our customers and neigh­
bors,  and  made  the  proposition  to them 
fia t If they would agree to pay us  cash for 
fieir purchases in the future,  we Would sell 
:  . to them at a net profit of 3 per  cent.  Most 
■Ithem accepted the  proposition,  and  the 
-¿eadrbe&ts we have frozen  out,  while  the 
town has increased 50 percent  in  popula­
tion since.  By the way, did yon notice that 
«tocb of groceries being  moved  out  down 
*;  yonder?  Well, that man  came  here  four]
.  months ago, thinking he  would have a pic­
nic and all the trade  by  selling  goods  on 
-  A t first the  citizens  wanted to tar 
wnd fetehcr him, but we merchants  advised 
against such a proceeding,, and  to-day* hd 
has got about a wagon-load  of  goods  and 
soteoheyoutof a  $4,000  stock.  He  got 
tetn of trade from  outside  ¿but—he’s {gone 
op.”  Atid  a  smile  hovered  around  his 
T  month, .while he'hummed the air,  “See, the 
Conquered Merchant  Goes,”  softly,  under 
Si 
'  \   Mshreath. 
Posh,” said I, cautiously, like  unto
a  wan who walketh upon  fie.  playful tack 
■ 
*r fooletli with the agile end  of a mule,  “I
■  perhaps, I can shade  those  prices a 
T received a telegram from the house 
te£ t night, instructing me to  cut a trifle, af- 
if you will b ea t leisure 
■bout two o’clock, I  will  eall  around  and 
make your eyes bung out.”
dinner,  2  was  there,  and  went 
abeat four rounds down the  ladder  on  ev- 
gave  me a very nice order,. 
*  «fldtegowig to introduee me to  several oth-
arty-5hö  prizes—so  I guess I 
pa iitU eforlost time. 

dinner to-day. 

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