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VOL.  5.

B E W A R E !

It  has oome to our notice  that unscrupu­
lous manufacturers of  cigars are putting an 
inferior  brand  of  cigars  on  the  market 
under a label  so  closely imitating our “Sil­
ver Spots” as to deceive  the general public. 
A t first, we were inclined to fed flattered at 
this  recognition  of  the  superior  merits of 
dor  “Silva:  Spots” by a broth«:  manufac­
turer, knowing full well that it is only arti­
cles of  standard or sterling worth  that  are 
imitated, but  we  feel  that  we  should  be 
derelict in our duty to the public should we 
not  warn them  against this  infringement, 
and  also  to  dealers  in  cigars,  as  we feel 
positive 
that  no  first-class  dealer  would 
knowingly  countenance  or  deal  with  any 
manufacturer  who  had  to  depend  upon 
other manufacturers  to.  furnish him brains 
to originate brands or labels for their cigars. 
A counterfeiter is  a  genius, but  amenable 
to  the law, but a base  imitator who  keeps 
within  the 
just  ventures  near 
enough  to be an  debatable  ground, is  not 
worthy of  recognition  in  a  community of 
worthy or respectable  citizens.  The  “Sil­
ver  Spots” are to-day  the best  selling five 
cent  cigar  in Michigan. 
If  you  don’t be­
lieve it send us a trial order.

law,  or 

Geo. T .  W a k k e n  & Co., 

Flint, Mich.

BOOK-KEEPING

WIPED OUT!

lío  Pass BooisT 
No Gharging!
No  Posting!

No  Writing!

No Hismlting of Icooiints! 

No  Change to  Make!
TRADESMAN
Credit Coupon Book.

T H E  N E W E ST  AND BEST SYSTEM  

.  ON  T H E   M ARKET.
W e quote  prices as follow s:

 

 
 
 

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$ 2 Coupons, per hundred.............................$2.50
3.00
*  5 
*10 
4.00
*80 
5.00
Orders for 200 or over........................5 p er cent.

Subject to th e  following: discounts :
..................  ...10 
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.....................20  “

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Send in sample order and pu t your  business 
on a  cash basis.
1 .1 .  STOWE i  BRO., Grand  Rapids.

“  500 
** 1000 

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SAFES!

Anyone  in  want  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  other  house representing first- 
class  work.  Second-hand  safes  always on 
hand.

G. M. GOODRICH & OO..

With  Safety Deposit  Co., Basement ol Wid- 

dicomb Blk.

EDMUND B.DIKEMÄR

T H E   G R E A T

§ Jeweler,
44  GÄNÄL  8T„
Grand Rapids,  -  Jflicli.

B E L K N A P

MANUFACTUREES OF

Spring,  Freight,  Express, 

Lumber  and  Farm

W A G O N S !

Logging darts and  Trades 

lu ll and Dump Carts, 

Lumbermens and 

Weoarry a large fitoek of material, snd h|ive 
Wagons
I   _ l* “Special  attention  given to Repairing, 
I  Painting and Lettering. 

River Tools.
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Stops on F n at S i, Grand Rapidi, Midi,

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NO. 256.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  W EDNESDAY,  AUGUST  15,  1888.

ID . TALE & CO
imperial and LaBelle

MANUFACTURERS OF

BAKING  POWDERS

And all kinds of

Extraéis and Flavorings

JO B B ER S  OF

TEAS, TOILET SOAPS,CIGARS 

and GROCERS’  SUNDRIES. 

Grand  Rapids.

S E E D S

IF YOU WANT

Medium  Clover,

Mammoth Clover,

Timothy,
Alsike,

Alfalfa,

Hungarian, 

Millet,

Red Top,

Orchard Grass,
Blue Grass.

Field  Peas,

Spring Rye,

Spring  Barley

OR ANY KIND OF SEEDS SEND TO

W.  T.  LflMOREflUX

71  C anal  Street,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

THÜBBER,  WHYLAND 
NEW  YORK,

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RELIABLE

CO.

FOOD  PRODUCTS.

tit Is both pleasant and profitable for  merchants to 
occasionally visit New York, and aU such are cordially 
invited to call, look through oar establishment, corner 
West Broadway, Reade and Hudson streets, and make 
oar acquaintance, whether  fiber wish to buy goods or 
not.  Ask for a member of the firm.]

HYDRAULIC  COMPANY

The Grand  Rapids  Hydraulic 
Company is  prepared to furnish 
pure spring water  to1 customers 
on its pipe lines, under adequate 
pressure on all  levels,  on appli­
cation at the  Company’s  Office, 
76 Ottawa street,

JOHN  E.  MORE,  Secretary.

GRAND  RAPIDS

Paper Box Factory,

1 .1 .  HUEL8 TER, Prop.

P a p e r Boxes o f E very D escription  M ade to 

O rder on  S hort Notice.

We make a specialty of

Pigeon H ole  P ile   Boxes,  Sam ple  Troys 

Sam ple Cases.  A lso Shelf, Shoe, Confec­
tionery, M illinery,  D ress,  S uit  an d  

P acking Boxes.  D ruggists’ Slides 

a n d  a ll  k in d s  o f  P in e  W ork.

All work guaranteed fir«;  class  and  at  low 
prices.  Write  or  call  for estimates  on  any­
thing yon may want in my line. Telephone85Q

O FFIC E   AND FACTORY,

11 Pearl St, Grad Rapids, M

0 1  J M  

E L IO  CO
MereW Billers.

Shippers and Dealers in

GBAi  ad  BAILED  HAY

F lo u rin g  M ill and Office,

Cor. Court St. and G.R. & I.R.R.

G rain  Office,

No. 9  Canal Street,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

J. W.  CONVERSE, 

Proprietor. 

o. E.  BROWN,

Manager.

E STA B LISH ED   1866.

Burnett  Bros.

158  80. Water Street, Chicago.

We do a General  Commission Business 
and off«: 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 sm a n.  Write us  if you wish 
information,  whether  to  buy  or  sell. 
It 
will cost you nothing.

_______ BARNETT  BROS.

Till, H in ttw r 1 Ci
DRY  GOODS

Importers and Jobbers of

Staple  and  Fancy. 

O v e r a l l s , P a n t s , E t c .,

OUR OWN WAKR.

A  Complete  Line  o f

Fancy GrocIerysFancyWooflenware

OUR OWN IMPORTATION.

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Inspection Solicited.  Chicago and Detroit 

_______ Prices Guaranteed.

Jffillere, Attention 

___  
W e are making  a  Middlings 
Purifier and Flour Dresser tnat 
w ill save you their cost at least 
three tim es each year.
They  are  guaranteed  to  do 
more  work in less  space (with 
ess  power  and  less  waste) 
;han  any  other  machines  or 
their  class.
Send  for  descriptive  cata­
logue w ith testim onials.
Martin’s  M in g s   Pnrifier  Co.,

grind  RAPIDS,  NIGH.
s. T.  PISH & 00:,

WHOLESALE

General COMMISSION Merchants
FRUITS  and  PRODUCE,
89 So. W ater St.,  -  Chicago.
We  solicit  your  correspondence [and  will 
make liberal  advances  on  all shipments for­
warded to us.  Send us yourconsigmnents and 
we  will render prompt  and  satisfactory  re­
turns.  CAR LOTS A SPECIALTY.

FERMENTUM !

Tlte  Only  Reliable  Compressed  Yeast. 
Handled  by a  Majority  of  the  Gropers 
and Bakers of Michigan.  Send for sam­
ples, and  prices.  L-  W INTERNITZ, 
State Agent, Grand Rapids.

THROUGH  FIRE.

Written fo r Th e Tradesman.

Far  toward  the  northern  portion of our 
beautiful Peninsula, where the stately pines 
still  mingle  their  fragrant  branches  and 
whisper together as  they are  moved by the 
soft, evening breeze, untouched alike by the 
rapacious ax of the lumberman and the fire- 
king, in a pleasant  opening  of  the  forest 
surrounding  an  inland  lake, where limpid 
waters  reflect  the  brilliant  green  of  the 
trees which bend  over it as if  to view their 
proud  forms  in  its  placid  bosom, stood 
little  hamlet.  Stretched  around  the shore 
of  the lake for thé  space of  half  a mile are 
cottages  whose  pine  exteriors, with a few 
notable exceptions,  show  a dearth of paint 
and  an  over-supply  of  weather.  Among 
toe  exceptions  I   have  made  are  a rather 
pretentious  store  building  located  on  the 
main  street  (or  State road,  as it was then 
designated),  and a little  cottage  built in 
lot near by.  Across a street, at the rear of 
toe  store,  was a neatly-built  bam, and  toe 
whole  establishment  betokened  taste  and 
inclinations far above its wild surroundings.
On toe  comer  directly beyond  toe store- 
building,  not over thirty feet distant, toe pri­
meval forest began  and  stretched away for 
miles, unbroken  except  as  here and there, 
widely  scattered, a few  hardy settlers  had 
set  up  their  primitive  habitations  and 
cleared  a  few  acres,  so  plentifully dotted 
with stumps as to almost  make  one believe 
the owner  thereof  had  planted  them,  and 
that the few  agricultural  products  between 
were toe children of accident.

It will  be  interesting  to us to get an in­
terior view of  this  north  woods store.  As 
we enter the door  at  toe right side (for the 
building  is  double) we see, on our right, 
counter backed  by shelves  and  supporting 
two  showcases,  one  filled  with  ribbons, 
neckwear,  etc.,  and the  other  stocked with 
jewelry, which  is  devoted to dry goods and 
notions.  Still  back  of  this,  toward  toe 
rear of  toe store, is another counter and lot 
of  shelves  filled partly with  dry goods and 
partly  with  men’s  clothing.  Beyond  all 
this is a wooden desk with a screen built up 
nearly to  the  ceiling,  to which a bridge, or 
lifting counter, gives entrance.  On the op­
posite side,  in front, are  toe  groceries,  and 
back  of  these  is  the  hardware, etc.  The 
large wood stove stands  in  an  open  place 
opposite toe desk, while ranged around this 
is a row of shelves tilled  with  lumbermen’s 
clothing, Mackinaw  shirts, red  sashes, etc.
It is a lumberman’s ' supply  store, where 
everything  needful  to  the  wants  of  man­
kind,  from a coffin to a hairpin, is  kept  in 
stock.

James  Sargent, the  owner of  this store, 
was a man eminently fitted for such a trade 
Competent,  at once, to determine  the  exact 
value  of  a  piece  of  flannel  or  strike  the 
right  amount  to  boot  in a  horse  trade, it 
was  very seldom  that  he  made a deal but 
that cash came to his side of  the ledger.

Sargent was said to have  love for hut one 
thing in the world  except  money,  and this 
was his  only child,  Retta.  And  when one 
saw her, he  wondered  not that  her father, 
hard and flinty as he was,  doted on her.

Retta  had  been  given a good  education 
‘out in God’s country,’r a8  the  more  civil­
ized  parts of  the  State  were  called by the 
villagers.  Four  years  she attended a first- 
class school for  young  ladies  in one of  the 
large  cities of  the  State, and when,  at her 
mother’s  death,  she  was  suddenly  called 
upon to drop  her education and take up the 
household cares of  her father, she returned 
to her  native  place  as  much a stranger  to 
the inhabitants as if  she were bom in a for­
eign  land.  Her  own  father- hardly knew 
her,  so  much  had  polish  and  the  added 
grace  of  years  lent  to  her  already  great 
charms.

The  girl  very much  disliked  to  give up 
her  education  and  the  refined  society  in 
which she had mingled  for  the  ruder sur­
roundings of  her  father’s  home,  but  filial 
duty went a great v?ays with Retta, and she 
cheerfully went about her homely labor.

There  was  one  source  of  regret^  how­
ever,  which Rettp.  could  not entirely stifle. 
In  her  intercourse  with  the  acquaintances 
formed at school, she  had  met  and become 
acquainted  with  a  young  man  who  was 
reading  law  in  the  office  of  the father of 
one of her best friends.  Ernest Alston was 
perfect  gentleman! handsome  and  light­
hearted,  brave  as a lion  and  tender  as  a 
woman—just  the  man  to  win toe deepest 
love of  a true woman.  He  had  one  fault. 
He  was  most'absurdly  poor.  Retta  was 
ready and glad to forgive  this  in  him,  for, 
she said,  he was  sore to gain riches as soon 
as  he  began  to  practice, for  he  was pos­
sessed of  such  brilliant  abilities.  Women 
to love are to apt  to  condone  the  most  eg- 
gregious  faults  in  the  object  of  their  es­
teem, and it was tons with Retta.

It was a case of  love at first sight and, in 
very  short  time,  Ernest, had  written to 
Retta’s  father,  requesting  his  sanction to 
their  engagement.  Mr.  Sargent,  true  to 
his  business  instincts,  first  looked  at  the 
matter from a financial point of  view.  He 
soon  leamèd,  through  correspondence, his 
proposed  son-in-law’s  expectations  and 
present  resources,  and, 
to  a  very  terse 
and  business-like  way« notified  the  young 
man  to  drop  his  attentions  to Retta,  and

warned that young  lady that persistence in 
such a course would be  moat displeasing to 
him and forbade her seeing  Ernest or hold­
ing communication  with him to any way.

This was very galling to Retta  and  more 
exasperating  to  Ernest, but  he  was  com­
pelled  to  yield  obedience  to  her  father’s 
wishes,  i nasmuch  as  Retta  fulfilled  her 
father’s commands to the  letter of  the law, 
bidding  Ernest  a  loving  farewell  and  re­
fusing to see him thereafter.

In  vain did the distracted  young man ad­
dress  long,  persuasive  memorials  to  her, 
filled  to  overflowing  with  his  love,  and 
maintaining  his  ability  to provide for her, 
even should her  father  disown her.  Retta 
refused  to  open  his  letters, and  when he 
called  to  see  her, one  evening,  absolutely 
refused to be visible.

Ernest  did  not  give  up, however.  TUa 
was one of  those natures  that  the  greater 
the  obstacles  to  the  way of  his  attaining 
that which he sought, the  more  strong be­
came his determination  to  surmount them. 
He gave up his attempts to see  Retta or get 
her to read his letters, and waited for events 
to Shape themselves more to his favor.

Retta  left  school  and  returned  to  her 
father  late  to  the  fall.  Business  to  the 
store  was  unusually  good  tiie  winter fol­
lowing.  A  large  number  of  camps  were 
running  within  a  short  distance  of  the 
town,  and,  as  their  supplies  were  neces­
sarily drawn from the  nearest point, James 
Sargent was enabled to add a larger amount 
to his credit at the bank than ever before in 
one season.

In consequence  of  the  unusually  profit­
able trade he had  had, Sargent  determined 
to add largely to his  already very  complete 
stock  during  the  summer, and thereby get 
closer prices than possible in the winter and 
cheaper  rates of  freight, hoping  to make a 
still greater  profit and  yet sell as closely as 
hitherto.

The  result  of  this  determination  was, 
that Sargent went  to  Grand  Rapids  to the 
early summer and invested in nearly enough 
stock to  carry him  through  the  winter, at 
much better  prices  than he was able to get 
the  year previous.  His  purchases  used up 
all and more than he had cleared during the 
winter,  and  he  was  compelled  to  draw 
heavily on  his  reserve  funds.  But, going 
on the  principle of  “Nothing  risked, noth­
ing won,” he paid for his goods and ordered 
them shipped.

It  was  something  of  an  undertaking to 
dispose of all this surplus stock, but by dint 
of  crowding everything into the least possi­
ble compass, Sargent  soon  had very nearly 
all his worldly possessions stowed away un­
der the two roofs of  his double building.

to 

the  unfortunate 

Nearly every one remembers the very dry 
summer of  ’71—the  year of  the  great  Chi­
cago fire and numberless minor  like casual­
ties—when  almost  the  entire country was 
scourged by the fire-fiend.  The pine woods 
of  Northern Michigan  were,  and  are  still, 
especially subject to a visitation  from  this 
dreaded  monster. 
In  the  fall,  after a dry 
period, the forest is filled  with the most in­
flammable material. * Dry cones and leaves, 
pitch issuing to sticky streams  from  every 
decayed  branch  and  a soft, dust-like  sub­
stance,  which collects on the foliage, makes 
the woods  one vast fire-trap, ready to spread 
destruction 
inhab­
itants  at  the  least  possible  opportunity, 
never stopping in  its  mad  rush, devouring 
forest and village alike to its  horrid march.
Fires had been  reported  to almost  every 
direction  around  the  little  town  whereto 
was located  James  Sargent’s store, but, by 
series of  fortunate winds, had  not threat­
ened the place,  and  James  Sargent, whose 
mind  had  been  sadly  perturbed  by  the 
menacing  destruction,  began  to  breathe a 
little  easier  as  he  saw  himself  escape  so 
long.  But his hopes were groundless.  One 
hot night, when the very air seemed on fire, 
so  smothering  was  its  breath,  and  the 
dense,  choking pine smoke hung like a pall 
of death  over  the  little  lake, a man came 
riding in from  the  west, his horse  covered 
with foam and sweat,  while, in some placed, 
its very hair had been singed and blackened 
so close had been its contact  with  the fiery 
element.

Ridtog on up the  street, he seat a chill to 
the  heart  of  all "by shouting,  “Turn  out, 
you  people.  Got  your  valuables  together 
and build some sort of  a raft and get to the 
middle of  the lake  as  fast  as  though  the 
devil  were  after  you,  and  so  he is!  The 
woods  are  on  fire five miles back, and this 
wind  is  sweeping if on like a race  horse I” 
By this  time,  all  the  inhabitants of  the 
little  town  were  aroqsed,  and  the  tired 
horseman  leaped  from  his  steed and  pre­
pared  to  assist  in  getting  to  a  place  of 
safety.

James  Sargent  alone  held  back.  He 
could  not abandon  his  all to the mercy of 
the flames—no, not for his life.  Retta, like 
the rest, instantly began packing a few val­
uables, together  with  seme  food, and was 
soon ready for flight  When  she  called to 
her father to come, he utterly refused.

“No,  Retta, my child,” he  said,^‘you go 
and save  yourself;  but all I ’ve  got  to  the 
world is  to this  building, and  I   must  try 
apd save it, if  there’s a chance.”

Retta urged and pleaded, but Sargent was 
inexorable,  and  she  determined  to  face

almost sure death to its most  terrible form, 
rather than leave her father.

In his turn, he urged, and commanded her 
to go, but  she  would  not, and  her father, 
sooner  than  risk  his  property, risked  his 
child’s life by allowing her to remain.

Sargent  set  about  saving  his  store to 

very cool  and  intelligent  way.  First  the 
wooden  shutters  were put up to each  win­
dow, and then as much  of  the  building as 
possible  was  protected  with  wet blankets 
taken from the store.

By this time  the  fire  Was plainly visible 
to the  woods,  although  yet a mile  distant.
Beyond the dark outline of  the  trees and 
their  foliage,  like  a  network  of  lace  on 
a  screen,  the  leaping,  flashing,  writhing 
tongues of  fire could be seen, winding, their 
lithe,  sinuous bodies  around  the tall trunks 
of  the  giants of  the  forest,  sapping  their 
life in awful eagerness.

As  Retta  and  her  father  gazed,  almost 
spell-bound, on this seething display, second 
only to grandeur to  the  destruction  of  the 
world as  portrayed  by Dore’s  graphic pen­
cil, a man came  ridtog  furiously along the 
road toward them.  Like the  former  rider, 
he was totally unrecognizable  from  the ac­
cumulation of  soot, smoke  and  dust on his 
sweaty face.

Aren’t  you going to  save  yourselves by 
going out into the lake ?” asked the man, in 
surprise, as he  noted  the  preparations  for 
defense made by Sargent and  his  daughter.
I   shall  stay  right here,  and 
save my property or bum with it,” and Sar­
gent’s face bespoke a grim determination to 
do  just as he said.

No,  sir. 

“Well, you’ve got pluck, and I admire it. 
1 don’t value my own life very highly and 
will  stay  here  and  help  you.  But  this 
young lady—” and  the  stranger looked in­
quiringly at Retta  as  he  spoke,  betraying 
an anxiety for her safety.

I shall stay here, also,” replied  the girl 
firmly.  “My father  risks  his life  to  save 
his property,  and it is my duty to help.”

The stranger  cast a glance of  admiration 
at the girl, but  there  was  time  for ne fur­
ther parley, if  anything was to be dona 

The two men went to work. 

It seemed 
hopeless  undertaking, as the  fire-fiend con­
tinued 
advance  with  its  scorching 
tongues  licking  up everything  to  its path 
as  a thirsty animal  laps  the  water  from a 
brook.

to 

Sargent got his horses out from  the  bam 
and hastily harnessed them to a  plow.  The 
stranger  held  it  while  Sargent  drove the 
team,  almost  on a run,  and  four  furrows 
were cast on the outskirts of the open space 
around  the  store.  But,  by this  time,  the 
heat had become  so great  and  the burning 
brands were falling so rapidly around them 
that  they  were  compelled to abandon  this 
undertaking  and  direct  their  attention to 
the buildings.

Fortunately,  there  was a tank  of  water 
between the two roofs of  the building.  The 
stranger  climbed to the  roof  and, as  often 
as a brand caught, he hurled it away, in the 
meantime  keeping  the  roof  as  wet  as the 
awful  heat  would  allow.  * Thé  very  air 
which  he  breathed  seemed  to  scorch  his 
lungs, and  several  times  he  staggered  as 
though falling,  but recovered  himself  with 
an effort, and stuck to his  post.

In the meantime, Sargent and his  daugh­
ter kept the fire at bay below.  For hours it 
seemed as if  their  combined  efforts  would 
be  unavailing.  One  after  another  the 
buildings around  them  took  fire and to an 
instant were a mass of  flames.  Then would 
follow a crash, as the  roof  fell to,  a shower 
of  sparks went up, and  all  that  remained 
was a heap  of  smouldering  ashes.  Every­
thing was taken clean. 
It seemed as if  the 
very stones  in  the  foundations burned, so 
complete was the destraction.  The cottage 
and bam at the rear of the store were the last 
to bum,  and it was with the utmost difficulty 
that the store  was  saved;  but,  at last, Sar­
gent had  the  satisfaction of  seeing the fire 
sweeping  grandly  through  the  forest  be­
yond,  while to the  west, nothing  remained 
but a vast,  blackened wilderness.

It was  high time.  The little  army could 
not have much  longer  withstood  the awful 
siege.  As it was,  they were to a condition 
bordering on immediate, dissolution.

As  the  stranger  quitted  hisj  post  and 
stepped  on  the  top  rang of  the [ladder to 
descend,  his foot slipped and his hands, raw 
and  with the flesh  burned off  to  large, red 
spots,  refused  to  hold  his  weight;  and he 
fell  to  the  ground with a sickening crash. 
Sargent and his daughter heard his fall and 
at  once  ran  to  the  spot  At  first,  they 
thought that their brave rescuer  had  given 
Ms  life  for  them, but a faint  pulsation of 
his heart was  perceptible, and  they carried 
him into the store and applied  restoratives. 
His face,  which was as black as any negro, 
was tenderly bathed  by Retta.  As  his fea­
tures  became  recognizable,  Retta  started 
back with a little cry, and would have fallen 
but for her father’s assistance.

Oh, he is dead !”  she  moaned,  “and  he 

has given his life for us.”

No,  .Retta,  he  isn’t  dead.  Don’t  be 
frightened.  Dr. Howe must be on the lake 
with the rest.  You  stay  here  and  watch 
him, while X go and bring the doctor.”

Her father  thought Retta’s sudden fatot- 
ness  was  caused  by  the  thought that the

stranger was dead.  And so  it  was, partly. 
But the principal reason  therefor  wàs  the 
discovery that the stranger who had worked 
so nobly to save  her  father’s  property was 
Ernest  Alston.  Why he should be there at 
such  a  time, Retta  could  not  understand; 
but  there  he  lay,  white  and' deathly  as a 
corpse,  wMcb,  indeed,  she  thought he was.
The  doctor  came  a t , last,; although  it 
seemed  ages to Retta.  After a careful ex­
amination  of 
the  young  man,  he  pro­
nounced  it  a  very  bad  case,  but  thought 
that with the utmost care  his  life might be 
saved.

For days and weeks,  Alston’s  life  hung 
by a thread.  Retta  watched  over him,  de­
nying  herself rest [and  sleep.  Her father 
had asked the  young  man’s name, and had 
understood  him to say Ralston.  He never, 
for  an  instant, thought of  the  young  man 
as  the  former  aspirant  for  his daughter’s 
hand,  and,  therefore,  was not aware of  the 
cause of  her devotion, but credited it to her 
naturally tender heart.  To do Sargent jus­
tice, I  must say that  he  acted to a most hu­
mane  manner, for  all of  his  hard  nature» 
and did everything in his  power to save the 
young man’s  life.

Their  efforts  were,  at'last,  rewarded. 
One  day,  when  no  one  was  present  but 
Retta, he opened his eyes,  and spoke to her. 
There  was  a scene,  and,  to  spit)  of  the 
doctor’s strict orders,  the excitement threat­
ened to bring  on a relapse;  but  love  never 
kills.

Retta  said  nothing to her father of  this, 
and  Alston  continued  to  improve.  One 
Sunday afternoon, Alston  was  sitting  to a 
big chair to the store.  Retta  was  reading,, 
and Sargent  was  breaking  the Sabbath by 
looking  through  his  books.  Alston broke 
the silence :

“Mr.  Sargent,  about  two  years  ago,  a 
young  man won  your daughter’s  affections, 
and asked  your  consent  to wed  her.  You 
refused, because the  young man  was  poor. 
He is not  much  better  off now,  but  he is. 
emboldened  to  once  more  ask  the  favor- 
which  you then refused.  Mr. Sargent, will, 
you give me your daughter for a wife ?” 

Sargent  was  speechless  for  a moment.. 

Then he spoke :

“Are  you Ernest Alston ?”
The  young  man  replied  in  the  affirm­
ative.  Then the old man did  the handsome 
thing.  Stepping over to  where Alston was 
sitting, he extended Ms hand.

“Alston,  I  beg  your  forgiveness.  You 
have saved all I possess  to  the world  from 
destruction, and  now I gladly give  you my 
dearest treasure.”

As he spoke,  be  placed  Retta’s  hand  in 
Alston’s,  and it has been said that the flinty 
old  man  brushed  away  a  suspicion  of 
moisture.

A few  words  will  suffice  to explain Al­
ston’s presence  at  such a critical  juncture. 
He  had  determined  to  get  a competence, 
and, as he could do this sooner by accepting 
an offer to  speculate in a sure deal to some 
pine  lands,  had  invested  a  few  hundred 
dollars,  which he had saved up, to this ven­
ture.  The lands  were  located iq thè same 
county with Retta’s  home  and  just beyond 
where the fire had begun on that fatal night. 
Alston was on the  spot, preparing to locate 
his camps,  and, knowing the danger threat­
ening the  little  town, had  ridden  through 
the  flames  to  save  his  loved  One.  We 
know the rest.
Alston  is  now  a  wealthy  lumberman, 
living in one of  the larger  Northern  cities, 
Retta  happy  in  her  luxurious  home,  and 
Sargent  has  lost,  in a great  measure,  the 
flinty qualities of former  years,  and  looks 
the benevolent  grandfather to the life as he 
tosses  his  six-months  grandchild  to  his 
arms. 

Relluf.

____  

W h ere  “ M ocha”  C om es  From .

N. Y. Journal oi Commerce.

Coffee drinkers  (whatever  may  be  their 
favorite brand)  are all interested to the  fra­
grant berry sold under the name of * ‘Mocha»” 
Some may not know that the genuine Mocha 
coffee comes only from the province of  Ye­
men, a  province  of  Arabia,  north  of  the 
Gulf of Aden, of which Mocha is the prtoci- 
pal place.on the coast.  No coffee is  grown 
in Mocha.  We believe that something over 
10,000 tons of coffee are  annually  exported 
from Mocha, but no small part of  it  is  not 
the product of Yemen, but is grown  to  the 
East Indies and sent to Mocha, whence it is 
reshipped either as received or  mixed  with 
the Arabian  product.  Of  the  coffee/  sold 
under the name of Mocha, both, in  England 
and the United States, very little  is  grown 
in  Yemen.  Some  comes  from  the  East 
Indies, and other portions come from Africa» 
and even  from  Brazil.  A  British  writer 
declares that not a kernel of the best Mocha 
coffee ever gets further west than  Constan­
tinople.  All the best grains are picked  odi 
for use  nearer  home,  and  only  the  pale, 
shriveled,  and  broken  seeds  are  left 
to 
reach any foreign shore.
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W E D N E SD A Y .  AUGUST  15.  18 8 8 .

T H E   FOURTH CONVENTION.
The third annual convention of the Mich- 
igan Business Men’s Association—the fourth 
in  point  of  number—which  was  held  at 
Cheboygan  last week, was a great improve­
ment  over  any previous  gathering  of  the 
kindandshowed, plainly and unmistakably, 
that the B. M. A. has come to stay.

The reports of local delegates exhibited a 
wide  range of  effort and  accomplishment 
While  they  were  not all  as  favorable  as 
could  be desired, a large  majority noted  a 
tiqlfl.np.fl  on the right  side of  the ledger—a 
t i^nnpfl large enough to more than make up 
for  the  isolated  failures  occasionally  re­
ported  They  showed, moreover, that  the 
history of  the B.  M. A. is a recital of  acts 
instead  of  a portrayal of  ideas—an  era  of 
practice instead of preaching.

The  »ports  of  officers  and  committees 
evidenced careful preparation, modestly set­
ting forth  the methods  pursued in securing 
the marked results obtained during the past 
year.

The discussions took on a wide scope and 
foreshadowed important movements on  the 
part of  business  men.  One  entire  session 
was devoted to a discussion of the insurance 
question, when  it was  decided to  organize 
a  Business  Men’s  Fire  Insurance  Co.  on 
practically the  same plans as  the Michigan 
Millers’  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Co.  This 
means  that  the  business men of  the State 
have  grown  weary of  enduring  the  extor­
tions of the companies now doing the major 
portions of  the insurance business and  pro­
pose 
to 
of 
fighting 
fire—of  meeting
the  insurance  companies  with  a  strongly 
organized 
from the profits of which the dividends will 
,go into  the pockets of  the insurers, instead 
of  being distributed  among the  capitalists 
o f  the East.  This  action is probably  the 
most  important  one taken  by the  conven­
tion and cannot fail to redound to the bene­
fit of every business man in the State.

company  of 

fire  with 

inaugurate 

their 

plan 

own,

the 

It is to be regretted that more  time could 
not have been given to the discussion of the 
present exemption l%ws, as there is pressing 
necessity for  some .changes in the  statute. 
It is to be hoped  that the  Legislative Com­
mittee,  into  whose  hands 
the  admfrable 
paper  'presented  by  W.  S.  Powers  was 
placed, will  recognize the necessity ofjmov- 
ing  in the matter  in time  to  get it  before 
the next Legislature.

It is  also to be  regretted that  the subject 
of  the peddler  was not  reached in time to 
give  it  a thorough overhauling, to the  end 
that  needed  changes in the present  unjust 
and  ineffectual  law might  be inaugurated 
So pushed for time was the convention that 
it is probable that  three days will  hereafter 
be devoted to the annual conventions of  the 
Association, instead of two days’ time.

Taken  as a whole,  however, the  amount 
of  good work crowded through  by the con­
vention  is little  less than  remarkable  and 
the report of the proceedings will long stand 
as  a monument  to the  thoughtfulness  and 
aggressiveness of  Michigan  business  men
As  heretofore  stated in  these  columns, 
the  complete  stenographic  report  of  the 
convention will  appear in  an extra  edition 
of  T h e   T ra d esm a n ^  which  will  not  be 
sent  to  regular  subscribers  except  where 
especial requests to do so are received.

The m anner in which the Cheboygan peo­
ple  entertained  the delegates  to  the  con­
vention is  praiseworthy beyond expression. 
They  did  all  that  could  be  done  for  the 
comfort and  convenience of  their  visitors, 
who parted  with their newly-found  friends 
with many pangs of regret.  As entertainers, 
the  business  men of  Cheboygan  are  peer 
. less.

W E   MUST  HAVE  COMPETITION 
.  For  years the wholesale and  retail  trade 
of  Grand  Kapids  have  been  compelled to 
pay from one to two cents  per  gallon more 
for illuminating  oil  than-  the jobbers  and 
retailers of other markets in the State.  The 
representatives of  the  Standard  Oil Co. in 
this  territory  defend  their  action  in  the 
premises on the ground  that  the  Standard 
has competition  a t other cities, but none at 
Grand  Rapids—that the high price of oil at 
this market is due to the fact that the staple 
is being sold at a loss  elsewhere, rendering 
necessary the extortionate priceswhich have 
ruled  here  since,  active  competition  was 
driven out of  the field. 
Faulty as  this  species of reasoning can 
n et  fail  to  appear  to  candid  people,  it is 
nevertheless  evident  th at  the  only  thing 
whieh  will  £$ve  the patrons of  the Grand 
Rapids market decent treatment is an oppo­
sition  oil  dealer.  Both .branches of  trade 
have  grown  tired  of the  machinations  of 
the  Standard  Oil  Co.—acting  through  its 
local representative, the West Michigan Oil 
Co.-rand wfii welcome Abe  introduction of 
eliable competition. 

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.

The more  the  business^  Italian  immi 
gratlon is looked into  the worse it Is found 
Abbe- 
promoted in order to relieve the charges for 
o fffb é.  I l l   fHBftf  crimipal

It is in evidence  that  much of it 

cesses at home.  What  does  come  volsn- 
tarily is often with  the  coble’s  purpose of 
making a little  money in America  to  take, 
back to Italy.  7 eiy   many of  these  immi­
grants  drift  unavoidably  into  the  pauper 
class in this country when  they find  them­
selves deceived as to  the  opportunities  for 
the. employment  of their  unskilled  labor. 
In this way it is found  that neither the im­
migrant nor the country  gains  anything by 
his coming. 

•

The B. M. A. has come to stay.

W hy  the  Detroits  Feared  Them.

It having been stated repeatedly that  the 
Grand Rapids traveling  men  had  accepted 
challenge  from  the  Detroit  travelers  to 
play a match game of  base tedi, and it being 
widely known that  the  Grand Rapids trav­
elers had sacrificed time, money and health 
to  duly  prepare  themselves  to  “mop  the 
earth” with the Detroits, and the  aforesaid 
game not yet having been  played, owing to 
the Detroit aggregation not materializing, I  
have interviewed several of the G. R. T. M. 
mid find that at a recent 'game played on the 
Grand  Rapids  fair  grounds a Detroit trav­
eler  had,  under disguise,  witnessed  the 
game  between  the “Picked  Nine” and the 
Scrubs” and reported  the game at a meet­
ing of the  D. T. B. B. C., which  accounts 
for the non-appearance of the Detroits.  As 
did not witness  the  game, I  shall simply 
give  Dave  Smith’s  version  thereof, which 
will  make  it  plain  to  everybody why the 
Detroits refuse to play with the Grand Rap­
ids champions.

(>The  sun  shone  catto  and  clear,” said 
Dave,  “when  the  umpire,  arrayed  in  a 
Powers’ Opera House suit of  armor, sprang 
hurriedly into  the, diamond  and  sang out, 
Batter  up—play  ball.’  There  were  only 
five innings played,” explained Dave,  “and 
then  they  called  the  game  on account of 
darkness.  The  Scrubs  had  won  the  ins, 
and  Joe  Reed  went to bat first. 
Joe is a 
left-handed  batter and,  of course, standing 
in  position  to bat, faced  third  base.  The 
first ball that came to him, he  swiped  right 
in the neck and it went clear over the fence. 
Well, Joe was  rattled  and started for third 
base, then to second, then  first, and  by this 
time everybody was  yelling  and  he discov­
ered his mistake  and  started-back,  getting 
safe on first in good shape  before  the  ball 
reached  the  diamond.  The  Scrubs  made 
six riins.  The  Picked  Nine  then  went to 
bat,  and  Harry  McKelvy  pitched  for the 
Scrubs.  The first ball hit Had. Beecher in 
thè region he generally stores his victuals in 
and  he  laid  down  his  bat  and  himself. 
Afte r everybody had come  in  and  advised 
him what to do for it, the  umpire  told him 
that, under the rules, he  could  take a base. 
He made a careful examination  and finding 
that third base was  the  best  filled  bag,  he 
took  it  under  his  apron  and  started  for 
home.  The  Picks  made  ten  runs  in  this 
inning.

In  the  second,  the  features  were  Bill 
Edmunds* stealing second, which was after­
ward found in his  hip  pocket;  A. B. Cole’s 
cleverness in dodging  balls  thrown to first, 
and  Russ  Ellis’  making a home  run  on à 
foul that went back over  the  grand  stand. 
Scrubs,  10;  picks, 14.

“In  the third,  with  two  men  out,  Sam 
Morrison  called  the  umpire a liar  and the 
game was called until Sam  could  pick  the 
bird  shot  out  of  Ms  leg. 
It  was  then 
agreed that the  umpire  should de disarmed 
and only allowed  to  use  his  dirk-knife in 
case  of disputed  judgments.  Scrubs,  16 
Picks, 23.

“The fourth inning  opened  up  with Bill 
Edwards  to  bat.  Morrison  tossed him an 
easy  ball,  which  he  hit  for two bags, but 
fell between  second  and third, raising such 
a  dust  cloud  that  the  game  was  called 
until the umpire could see. 
In this  inning 
Hi.  Robertson  turned  a  complete  somer­
sault  and  caught  Pugh’s  liner  to  center. 
Geo.  Seymour,  with  two strikes, pounded 
the leather for a home  run,  and  made  the 
bases in  just twenty-two  seconds.  Scrubs. 
19;  Picks, 10.

‘The fifth inning  opened with  prospects 
bright in favor of the  Scrubs  tying, if  not 
winning,  the  game.  With  three  men  on 
bases, a swift  ball  thrown to Charlie Falls 
caused  him  to  stoop  down to tie his shoe, 
and before the left fielder could pick  up the 
ball/ everybody scored.  Yan Leuven made 
three runs in this inning. 
In  the last half, 
Cole fell on third, and some  miscreant hav­
ing  placed  a  torpedo  on  thisbase, which 
exploded as Cole sat  on  it,  caused  Cole to 
retire to the dressing  room.  This accounts 
for  his  standing  up  to  his  meals  now. 
Scrubs, 8;  Picks, 22.

'  SCORE—pick s.

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Sam Morrison, p.  '  -
Had. Beecher, 2d b.
- 
— Van Leuven, c.  - 
A. B. Cole, 1st b. 
-
Fred Powers, c, i.  -  ; - ' -
.. 
Jas. A. Pugh, 1. f. 
Geo. Seymour, s. s. 
-
6. W. Bush, r. f. 
» 
Chas. Falls, 3d b,  -

, 

.

’ Total, 

BiU Edmunds, 1st b.
Joe Reed, c. i. 
- 
Russ Ellis, 2d b. 
8. Hey man, 8d b. v, 
Geo. McKay, 1. f.
J. Henry Dawley, r. f.
HI. Robertson, c. 
- 
W. G. Hawkins, s- s.  -
Henry McKSlvey, p.
t  - >  -
Picks, 10-14-23-10-22—79.
Scrubs, 6-10-16-19- 6—69.

■  Total,  > 

*  B.  B. H. P. o. BBBOBS
- 

“ This,” continued Dave,  “is.a correct ac 
count  of  the  score,  as I  kept  it  myself 
The regular scorer quit  on  account  of  his 
pencil  giving  out. 
It  was  a  great game 
and, after seeing ttie ambulance take off toe 
dead  «id dying, I  am  not  surprised  that 
Detroit don’t care to tackle toe  Grand Rap­
ids boys.” 

H a b b y   W e l l s .

Buy four manufactured by'toe  Crescent 
Roller Mills.  Every sack warranted.  Voigt 
MHUngCo. 

,v .  m a m

AMONG TM E TRADE.
M   « ran d  b a w d s  gossip.

B. A. Fish  has  engaged  in  the  grocery 
I.  M.  Clark & 

business at Cedar Springs. 
Son fomisbedtoe stock.

Etna & Landauer  have  opened a • grocery 
store in the Haiflpy blopkon 9puth Division 
street >  Ball, B arnhart* Putman furnished 
the stock. 

■■

'• 

Yinkemulder & Borrendame have opehed 
their  grocery  store  at 447  South  Division 
street  Amos  S.  Musselman  &  Co.  fur­
nished the stock.

H. Eness has engaged in toe grocery bus- 
bfess  a t  the  corner  of  East  Leonard , and 
Taylor  streets.  Ball, Barnhart & Putman 
furnished toe stock.

A  B. Johnson, formerly engaged  in  toe 
grocery business at Lowell, has  re-engaged 
in toe same business  at  that  place, 
I. M. 
Clark & Son furnished the stock.

Lemon, Hoops & Peters  have  purchased 
toe  wholesale  grocery  stock  of  Arthur 
Meigs  &  Co.,  who  will  discontinue  the 
wholesale business about September i.

Paul Durfft has  purchased  toe  remnants 
of  the  Oltman  Bros.’  groôery  stock  and 
added considerably thereto from  toe  estab­
lishment of Amos  S. Musselman  & Co.

C, A. Wagner, who recently sold his gro­
cery stock at Fife Lake toE . F. Foster, has 
re-engaged  in  toe  same  business  at  that 
place.  I.  M.  Clark  & Son  furnished  toe
stock. 

__________  

'

Bela  Harrison, formerly  engaged in  the 
grocery business at Montague, has arranged 
to  engage in the same business at Menomi­
nee.  Amos  S. Musselman & Co. furnishes
toe stock.  _________________

Wm. F. Bulkley has retired from the firm 
of  Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops, on account of 
ill health.  K. G. Peters, the  Manistee mil­
lionaire, has  become  a  general  partner in 
the  house,  the new firm  bearing the  name 
of Lemon,  Hoops & Peters.

ABOUND  THE  STATE.

Allen—Hill  & Allen  succeed  T. H. Con- 

dra in general trade.

Amble—S. W. Crandall  succeeds  Bale & 

Crandall in general trade.

Bear Lake—T. Willard  has sold his drug 

stock to T. W. Richmond.

Bear Lake—John Collins has added a line 

of groceries to his hardware stock.

Fennville—F.  A.  Deming &  Co. succeed 

J. G. Lamoreaux in general trade.

Bannister—C.  L.  Putt  succeeds  J.  H. 

McBride in the  hardware business.

Lansing—Porter & Green succeed Adams 

& Porter in the hardware business.

Plainwell—H. M.  Steams succeeds  A.  C 

Mason in the meat market business.

Greenville—G. G. Clark  &  Son’s grocery 

has been closed on chattel mortgage.

Unionville—Kramer Bros., general  deal­

ers, have assigned to David E. Dozer.

Manistee—A.  R.  Cichy  has  opened  a 

grocery store at 133 Washington street.

Ludington-—Denis Carroll  has  opened  a 

dry goods store on Washington avenue.

East Saginaw—The Hoyt Dry  Goods Co 
expects to open for  business  about Sept.  1.
Clinton—Frank  D.  Lancaster  succeeds 
Frank  D. Lancaster  & Co.  in the  clothing 
business.

Plainwell—T.  G.  Batchelder 

succeeds 
Steams  &  Batchelder  in  the meat  market 
business.

Charlevoix-—A.  J.  Mudge  &  Co.  have 
sold their grocery stock to A. E. Mason and 
retired from  business.

East Saginaw—Frank Hibbard,  formerly 
engaged in toe drug  business at Evart, has 
purchased the “Red Lion” drag  store  here 
of F. II. Frazee.

Ludington—Wm. Meisenheimer  has  pur­
chased  an interest  in toe grocery  business 
of  N. C. Jenson.  The new  firm  name  is 
Jenson & Meisenheimer.

Cheboygan—H. Chambers is reducing his 
general stock as fast  as  possible  with  the 
intention  of  removing  the  remainder  to 
Elsie abont October 1, where he will engage 
in business.

East  Saginaw—J,  R.  Livingston,  who 
has been engaged in toe dry goods business 
here  for  about  twenty-five  years,  has  as 
signed to Willis Gilbert. 
It  is  understood, 
that the liabilities do not exceed the assets, 
the assignment being made for the  purpose 
of winding up the basiness.
STBAY  FACTS.

Detroit—Frost’s Lumber Works have been 

assigned to J. T. Campbell.

Saginaw—A .. J.  Scott,  lumberman,  has 

transferred all property to creditors.

Montague—M.’  Hendrie,  of  toe •• firm 

Wilson & Hondrie, machinists, is dead.

v

Big  Rapids—Winchester  &  Daniels  an 
Bounce  their  intention  of  removing  their 
headquarters  to  Grand  Rapids  within 
short time. 

Onekama—L. F. Hale, 0. D. Stanley and 
E.  R.  Dailey have  established  a  banking 
and  real  estate office  and will  carry on 
lumber commission business.

Clinton—The dry goods firm of  McAdam 

&Mensing  dissolved  by  mutual consent 
few days ago, Menging  claiming  the entire 
stock.  He put in new  clerks,  took  an in­
ventory, etc.  On the  7 th,  Deputy  Sheriff 
Teachout, of Adrian, closed  the  store  on 
chattel mortgage given by McAdam to James 
Hogan and James Kehpe for $2,500.
MANTJFACTUBING  MATTERS.

Muskegon—The Cheesman & Kelly Man 
ufacturing Co. succeeds  toe Simmons Man 
ufactorlng Co. in the planing mill business,
Baldwin—ly, M. Smith *  Co. are erecting 
an elevator with a capacity of 10,000bushels 
of  wheat * They are  now turning out .100 
barrels of  ffbur daily at their mills. 

I

The  Date  for the  First  Game  Arranged.
In  accordance with' the call  published in 
T h e   T r a d e sm a n of  last week, a  meeting 
of  toe  traveling  men was held  at  Sweeps 
Hotel  Sunday,  when  Secretary  Seymour 
presented toe following communication: 
D e t r o it, Aug. 6,1888. 

Geo. H. Seymour, Grand R apids:

D e a r   Sir —The  Detroit  traveling  men,
,  a  meeting  last Saturday  evening, fixed 
August 25 as toe  day for the  first game be­
tween the Grand Rapids and  Detroit travel­
ers.  We  appointedvcommittees  necessary 
to seenrs for  our Grand  Rapids friends and 
co-tiaVelers a pleasant' time and  hope . you, 
willJ bring  all  thC bdys  with  you  on  that 
day.:  Thos. McLeod  and  George L. Samp­
son are our committee o |  arrangements and 
might be well  for you to  let them  know 
how many of thfe Grand Rapids boys expect 
come  down, as soon  as you  are able  to 
do so. 
As stated in our challenge, the players on 
both sides, are to he traveling men in present 
active service only. „
Hoping  our date' fixed will  prove  satis­
factory and  that you will  give us your date 
for toe return  game as  soon as you can and 
will make it as soon after the 25th as possi­
ble,  I am 

Tours truly,

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'

Louis Mu sl in e r, 

Manager Detroit T. B. B.  C. 

On motion of Geo. F.  Owen, the date  set 

for the first game was accepted.

On motion of  A.  B. Cole,  a committee of 
three was  appointed to make  arrangements 
for railway transportation.  Chairman Mills 
appointed  as  such committee  Messrs.  Geo.
Owen,  B.  F. Emery and  Harry  McKel- 
vey,  who  will  report  at a  meeting  to  be 
held at Sweet’s Hotel on Sunday noon next.
On  motion of  Leo  A. Caro, postal  cards 
were  ordered  printed  and  sent  to  every 
traveler  in  the  city, notifying  him of  the 
meeting.

L. M. Mills  presented a verbal invitation 
from N. A. Barney, of Muskegon, tendering 
toe  Grand ■ Rapids -travelers the  use of - the 
Occidental  Hotel  and  a banquet;  also  an 
excursion  on  Muskegon 
lake  and  Lake 
Michigan.  The gCnerous offer was received 
with  thanks  and  Chairman  Mills was  in­
structed  to  prepare  a  suitable  resolution, 
setting forth the  fact that the acceptance of 
previous  invitation  would  prevent  the 

boys going to Muskegon this year.  .

Definite arrangements  for the trip to  De­
troit will  not be completed  until next  Sun­
day, but  it  is  thought  that a special  train 
will  be chartered to  take the  party to  De­
troit  on  Friday evening,  in  order that  the 
match  game  may be played  Saturday fore­
noon  and an  opportunity  given to  witness 
the league game in the afternoon.

Gnpsack Brigade.

W. H. Benedict, formèrly with  Bulkley, 
Lemon & Hoops, is now on the  road for L. 
F.  Swift & Co.

Louis Johannes Koster put  in  Sunday at 
Petoskey and broke the record by calling on 
seventeen young la<p£s—and  finding  them 
all at home.

J. L.  Willett,  formerly  engaged  in  the 
drug business ac Flint,  is now  on  the  road 
for  Geo.  T. Warren  &  Co.,  covering  the 
upper portion of  the State.

Hi. Robertson  has  engaged  to travel for 
D.  B. DeLand  & Co., of  Fairport,  the  en­
gagement to begin at the termination of  his 
present  arrangement  with  Arthur  Meigs 
& Co.

Wm.  B.  Edmunds’  pleasant  home  on 
Lyon street has been  brightened by the ap­
pearance of  a nine-pound boy,  whose birth­
day  will  hereafter  be  celebrated  on  Au­
gust 12.

W.  A. Mitchell, representing  the  Win­
field  Manufacturing Co.,  of  Warren,  Ohio, 
is  in  town  for  a  few  days,  booking  fall 
orders  for  the Winfield  can and  the  new
‘Good Enough”  tubular lantern.
If  you want a cigar on  Yalda  Johnston, 
ask him  about the  rabbit he  tried to get to 
jump down at Bangor  the other day.  Geo. 
Bemington  will  act as  chaperone  for  any 
inquisitive  traveler  who wishes  to  repeat 
the experiment.

Purely Personal.

Balph Blocksma and wife rejoice over the 

advent of  an eleven-pound  daughter.

Fred. H. Ball is expected  home Saturday 

from his trip to Nova Scotia.

C. L. Davis,  of  the  firm  of  Bunting & 
is  spending  ten  days  at  Ottawa 

Davis, 
Beach with his family.

0.  W.  Blain,  formerly  of  this  city, but 
now a resident of  Crystal Springs, Miss.,  is 
in town for a few days.

1.  Westenberg,  for  the  past  year  asso­
ciated with Mrs.  C. Westenberg in the man­
agement  of  her  grocery  store  on  Third 
street, was recently married to the lady.

Fred Clark,  of  the  firm Of  I. M. Clark & 
Son,  started  north  yesterday  in  company 
with C.  H. Bayley.  His wife will join him 
at  Petoskey,  when  they  will  proceed  to 
Marquette by water.

The D.j Gr. H» &  Kail way will give an
excursion to Milwaukee <m Saturday via the 
fot  the -round 
trip, tickets valid to Return  either  on Sun­
day or Monday.

Merchants should fem'ember that the cele­
brated  “Crescent,”  ! “ White  Bose”  and 
“Boyal Patent” brands  of  flour  are  manu 
factored  and sold' only by the  Yoigt  Mill 
ing Goii

“Adapted to the w ln tt of the Age.”
A  life-long  merchant- writes  as follows 

relative to the Tradesman Credit Coupon: 

After a careful examination of its  merits, 
I consider the “Tradesman  Credit Coupon” 
system not only adapted to the wants of the 
age, but toe nearest  approachayet  devised 
toward banishing the pernicious  practice of 
retail credit.

FOR  SALE,  W ANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements will be inserted  under  this head for 
two  cents  a  word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word tor each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
ment taken for less than 25 cents.  Advance payment.

FO R  SALE.

262

259

F ob  sale—clean  general  stock  of  goods
and store building in a growing railway  town sit­
uated in excellent  farming  region.  Stock  will inven­
tory about.S5.000.  Reason for  selling, too much other 
business.  Will exchange for Grand  Rapids  property. 
Address No. 262, care Michigan Tradesman. 

For  sale—clean  grocery,  dry  goods  and

Crockery stock, situated in a railway  town, with 
good line  of  customers.  Stock  will  inventory  about 
$2,000.  Will take part cash and balance on  time.'  Ad­
dress A. S. Musselman & Co., Grand Rapids, 
26o
F c«OR SALE—AT A BARGAIN  FOR  CASH  OR  FART 
cash and terms easy, a circular mill  now running 
and in good order, located on a railroad in a section of 
fine hard and soft timber.  Capacity 10 to U M per day 
Apply to No. 256, Michigan Tradesman. 
'  256
TOR SALE—DRUG  FIXTURES  AND  SMALL STOCK 
1  of drugs.  Address Dootor, Box 212, Rockford.  258
Grain  Elevator,  ten  carloads  capacity;  horse 
power, large grounds; fine town on C. & G. T.railroad; 
good wheat and produce  market.  Write  for  particu­
lars, W. B. Tyler, care B. P. & D. A. Co.,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich. 

For sale—or exchange fo r stock in trade,

WANTS.

For  sale—a  good-paying  drug  stock  in  a

growing  town.  Nearest  drug  store  is  six miles. 
WiU Invoice about $2,500.  A big  chance  for  a man of 
push.  Terms easy.  Best of reasons for wishing to sell. 
Address  “Pain  Killer,”  care  Michigan  Tradesman, 
216
Grand Rapids. 
FOR SALE—GENERAL STOCK. GOOD TRADE, LONG 
or short lease of store,  A bargain for  some  one.
Must sell.  Want to go South, 
Address  Box 12, Grand- 
ville, Mich.
212
F cOR SALE—THE DRESS OF  TYPE  NOW  USED ON 
“The Tradesman”—600 pounds of brevier and 200 
pounds of nonpareil.  A  good  bargain  will  be  given 
206
purchaser. 
F or sale—fru it farm of 7j* acres, located
in  Spring  Lake.  Ten  minutes  walk  from  post- 
office.  Pleasant  place.  Nice  buildings.  Will  sell on 
longtime or exchange, for  stock of any kind  of  mer­
chandise.  Place is valued at $3,000, will take $2,000 for 
it.  Address S. A. Howey, North Muskegon, Mich.  208
WANTED—SITUATION  AS  HARDWARE  CLERK, 
Seven years’ experience.  Best of  references.  H.
L. Williams, Ludington, Mich.
WANTED—EVERY  STORE-KEEPER  WHO  READS 
this 'paper  to  give  the Sutliff coupon system a 
trial.  It will abolish your pass  hooks,  So  away  with 
all your book-keeping, in many instances save you the 
expense of one clerk, will bring your business down to 
a  cash basis and  save  you  all the  worry and trouble 
that usually go with the pass-book plan.  Start the 1st 
of the month with the new  system and  you will never 
regret it.  Having two kinds, both  kinds  will be  sent 
by  addressing  (mentioning  this  paper)  J.  H.  Sutliff, 
Albany, N. Y._________________ ____________ 213
WANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR 
Improved Coupon  Pass  Book System.  Send for 
samples.  E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. 
CLEAN, NEAT LITTLE DRUG STOCK  IN EAST SAGI 
naw. doing a cash business, for sale cheap if  tak
Address No. 1309 Genesee  street, East Sag!
en at once, 
267
naw.
T   HAVE SOME CHOICE  .GRAND  RAPIDS  REAL ES 
J-  tate  which  I  will  exchange  for  stock  of goods 
hardware or boots and  shoes  preferred.  Address  No 
261, care Michigan Tradesman.________ _______261
4M  o n n   CASH  BU¥S  manufacturing  busi-
S I . ^ j U U   ness paying 100  per  cent.  Best of rea- 
sons7 for  selling.  Address  Chas.  Kynoch,  St. Ignace 
Mich. 
228

MISCELLANEOUS.

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WM.L.ELLIS&CO.

Z B Z R - j û J i S n D

Broker  in CANNED  GOODS
-  Manager
B.  F.  EMERY, 

Salt and Sea Fish.

20  Lyon  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

POTATOES.

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

V l  eCOMMISSION MERCHANTS,

166 South W ater St., CHICAGO. 
Reference

F elsen th a l.  Gro ss & Miller. Bankers, 

Chicago.

c f o   O O . ,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

And Full Line Slimmer GoodB.

102  CANA L  ST R E E T .

QrancF Rapids, August 7,1888.

We beg ieave to announce  that the  wholesale 
grocery firm of Bulkley,  Lemon  &  Hoop3  has  this 
day been dissolved by mutual consent.

WM.  F. BULKLEY, 
SAMUEL M.  LEMON, 
WM. H.  HOOPS.

We take pleasure in informing  our  Mends and 
patrons that the undersigned have this  day formed 
a co-partnership under the firm name of

Lemon,  Jloops  i   Peters,

(Successors to Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops,)

Continuing the Wholesale  Grocery  business at the 
old stand.

All debts owing the old firm of Bulkley, Lemon 
& Hoops are due and  payable  to Lemon, Hoops & 
Peters, and all  debts  owing by the old firm will be 
paid by LEMON, HOOPS & PETERS.

We  hope  to  retain  for  the  new  firm the same 
generous patronage, confidence and  pleasant  busi­
ness relations  heretofore  enjoyed  by the  old firm, 
and to this end we pledge  renewed  and  redoubled 
exertions. 

”  SAMUEL  M.  LEMON,

WM.  H.  HOOPS, 
RICHARD  G.  PETERS.

W M . SE A R S & CO.

Cracker Manufacti

Agents  for

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AMBOY  CHEESE-

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

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THE  FAVORITE  BEARD

W ith  Grocers.

Orders from Retail Trade Solicited.

Newaygo Roller Mills
MICHIGAN  CIGAR  ,CO„

NEWAYGO,  MICH.

MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY  CELEBRATED

O .  

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The Most Popular 10c  cigar, and

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The  Best  Selling  5c  Cigar  in  the  Market.

Send fa r trial order.

BIG  RAPIDS,

MICH.

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THE  PESBERTHÏ  IMPROVED

Automatic  Injector

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To Cross Bats a Second Time,  i 
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Owosso,  Aug. It* 1888.'

! 

E. A. Stowe, Grand  Rapids :

D e a r   Sir —On  Saturday, toe  18th,  the 
Flint commercial men have a Cordial invita­
tion from toe Owosso boys to spend toe day 
ip Owosso,  socially, playing a game of base 
ball in toe  afternoon for pastime.  Ton are 
cordially invited  to be present and  partici­
pate in toe  accidents and  festivities u f toe 
t j - i  
occasion.  Yours truly* 

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R. P, BlGEIiOW.

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E. 3?. CLARK <& SOIT,

W H O L E S A L E

to Bönen*

C O M M I S S I O N   M E R C H A N T S
Seeds,  Produce,  Vegetables,  Frifit,  Blitter,  Eggs,  Cheese, Etc.,  Etc.,
%m; x i . a . p i . c a . 1 V  M io n is a u

CONSIGNMENTS  SOLICITED.

A N D.D EA LERS  IN

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They cost lees than other Injectors.
You don’t have to  watch  them .  If  they  break  they 
By sending the num ber to factory on the Injector you 
Theywre lifting and non-lifting.
Hot pipes don’t  bother them  and the p arts drop out by 
A g en ts, H ESTER & FOX,
Every m ap !$ made satisfied, or he don’t  have to keep 
LPEJÏBEBTHY INJECTOR  CO.,  Manufacturers,  DETROIT, Mich.

removing one plug nut.
the Injector and we, don’t w ant him to.

will  RE-START automatically.
edn have parts renewed a t any time.

t  G r^n d   R a p id s,  M ich.

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CAN’T BOILER  FEEDER
IT

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BEA T!

16,000 in.  18  M onths Tells  th e   Story.
(ST“ WHY  THEY  E X C E L S

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FIOTEST and LARGŒ8T SMOKE
For the money In the T  B.  XFFut up 50 In a but.  Arie 
T j yqurdealer for them.  Manufactured only by 
JO H N  E . K EN N IN G  m C O .f G ram i-R apida, 
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Offer No. 171.

FftEE—To  Merchants  Only:  A  
genuine  Meersc^wim  Smoker’s  Set, 
(fitelpleces), in satin-lined plush case. 
Address at  once,  E.  W.  Tansill & 
Co., 55 State St., Chicago..

r < u c  ;  o  PA i  E 
b ja   rACTEN EE,

PAT.SER  !€  !tíY;

&  Seymour,

Packing Boxes, 

» 0 8 . O» AU. KUSS
Shipping Cates, 
4 and 6 Erie 8t„ 
G R A N D   R A P I D S

Egg Crates, «te. 

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ACRE  PROPERTY

Five  Acres  at  the  corner  of 
Burton Avenue and the new Uh 
ion  Boulevard,  with  ten-room 
cottage,  barn  and  greenhouse 
Other parcels adjoining, 2  1-2 to 
10 acres each,  I will  sell  this 
property at prices which will af­
ford  a  good  profit  to the  pur­
chaser. 
A lso  e n q u ire   o f E .  J .   H O B TO N ,  H o u se 
m a n  B lo c k .  T e le p h o n e   1.

H. E. THOMPSON.

JU LIU S  HOUSEMAN, Pres.,

A .  B. W ATSO N . T reas..
CASH CAPITAL, $ 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 .

S. F. ASPINW ALL,Seey 

CHAS.  A,  C0YE

MANUFACTURER OF

Horse and W agon Covers, 

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

W ide Ducks, etc

Telephone  106.

73 CANAL ST.,  '  -  GRAND RAPIDS

F.J.DETTENYHSLER

WHOLESALE

Salt Laie Fisl

AND  OYSTERS.

F^esiagafc-^rreiiA^s^ tÇkMy**«# ~ ¿¿ÿ1;: 
First Vloe-Presldent—H. Chambers, Cheboygan. 
Second Vice-President—C. Strong, Kalamazoo.

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■■¡I ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ i ■ ■   MNamyniAHMf
Frank Hamilton, Traverse City;  X. H.Blnln, Lqwell
? :  Chas. T. Bridgman, Flint,  Hiram  DteLsnu,  Allegan, 
Secretary. 
Committee  on  Insurance—Oteo.  B.  CaMwell/örten- 
▼Ule. W.S. Powers, Nashville  Oren  Stone, Mint  ¡1 
Committee on Legiri*tion--&.  b. •Parkin,  Ohomo.  II.
AtHydofn, O nuá m p id iiÆ  E n>pe,A llegu. 
Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse 
City  Oeo. B. Hoyt, East Saginaw;  H. B. Fargo, Mus- 
.  i M t  
‘  '  V  'x‘-  '*  jfe-
• Committee on Transportation—James Osborn .Owosbo 
O.  F.  Conklin,  Qrand  Rapida;  C.  F.  Bock,  Battle 
X3löCäC# 
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Committee on Building end Loan Associations—Chann 
cey Strong, Kalamazoo; Wlll.Enunert, Eaton Bapids 
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W. E. Crottÿ, Lkaslng, 

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Local Secretary—P. j. Connell, Muskegon.
Official Organ—Tax Michigan Thad«sxan. 

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The following  auxiliary associations «re op­
erating Under  charters granted by tjhe Michi­
gan Business Men's Associations

I 

N o. 6 —A lb a  B . M . A . 

No.~ 19—A d a B . M . A . 

N o. 8 7 —D o r r  B . M .  A . 

N o. 26—G re e n v ille  B , M . A . 

N o. 37—B a ttle  C reek  B . M. A . 

N d; 2—LoW ell H. M . A . 
N o. 3 —S tu rg is B . M. A . 

N o. 24—M o rley  B . M . A .
N o. 2 5—P a lo  B . M . A . 

No. 8—B a stp o rt B. M. A .
N o. 9 —L a w re n c e  lì. M. A . 

N o. 20—S a n g a tn c k  B. M. A. 
No. 21—W ay  la n d  B . M . A . 

N o. 22—G ra n d  L e d g e  B . M . A . 
N o. 23—C arson C ity B . M .A . 

No. 32—C oopers v ille  B . M. A. 
N o. 33 —C h a rle v o ix  B . M. A . 

No. 34—S a ra n a c  B . M . A .
N o.  35—B e lla ire   B . M . A .
N o. 36—I th a c a  B .  M. A .

H o .l l —K in g sle y  B* M. A . 
N o. 18—Q u in c y  B . M . A . 
N o. 13—S h e rm a n  B . M . A . 

N o. 2 8 —C h eb o y g an  B . M . A  
N o. 89—F re e p o rt B . M. A .
N o. 30—O cea n a B . M . A .
N o. 3 1—C h a rlo tte  B . M . A. 

No.  1—T ra v e rse  C ity  B . M . A . 
President, Oeo. E. Steele; Secretary, L. Boberte.
President, H. B. BÍStel Secretary, Frank T. King.
President, Ä. S. Church; Secretary, Wm.Joftu
No.  4—G ra n d : R a p id s  M .  A .  ;  
President, E. J. Herrlfek; Secretary, K. A. Stowe.
N o.  5 —M u sk eg o n  B .  M . A . 
President, H.B.Fargo; Secretary, wm. Peer.
President, F. W. Bloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin.
N o. 7—D im o n d a le  B . M . A .  - 
President, T. M, Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Wldger.
President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo.L.Thurston,
President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, J. H. Kelly.
No. 10—H a rb o r S p rin g s B . M . A . 
President, W. J. Clark; Secretary, JLhi Thompson.
President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary, Ç. H. Camp.
President, C. McKay; Secretary.Thos. Lennon.
President, H.B. Startevant;  Secretar^ W. J. Austin.
N o. 14—No. BEuskegon B . M . A, 
President, S. AHowey; Secretary, G. C. Havens.
N o. 15 —B o y n e  C ity  M. M . A . 
President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F, M. Chase.
N o. 16—S an d  L a k e  B . M. A. 
President, J. V. Crandall; Secretary, W. Basco.
N o. 17—P la iu w e U  B . M. A . 
.President,B. Al Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle.
N o. 18—Owobbo B . M . A . 
President, H. W. Parker; Secretary. 8. Lamfrom.
President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel.
President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A  Phelps.
Pry.id^T<t, ç. H. Wharton ¡ Secretary, M. V. Hoyt.
Persldent, A  B. Schumacher; Secretary, W.  R- Clarke
President, F. A  RockafeUow; Secretary, C. Q. Bailey.
President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond.
President, Chas. B. Johnson; Secretary, H. P, Pew.
President. S. R- Stevens; Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell.
President, B. S. Botsford; Secretary, L. H. Fisher.
President. Fred 8. Frost;  Secretary, g . G. Poser.
President, Wm. Moore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough
President, AO. Avery;  Secretary, E. g. HoughtaUng.
President, Thos.J. Green; Secretary, A G. Fleñry.
President, W. G. Barnes; Secretary, J. B. Watson.
President, L. D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R- W. Kane,
President, H. T. Johnson; Secretary, P. T. Williams.
President, Wm. J. Nixon; Secretary, C. E. Densmore.
President, 0. F. Jackson;  Secretary, John M. Everden.
President, Chas. F. Bock;  Secretary, W. F. Baxter.
President. H. E. Symons; Secretary. P. W. Higgins.
President, W. S. WUier; Secretary, F. W. Sheldon.
N o. 4 0 —E a to n  R a p id e  B . M. A . 
President, O. T. Harteon; Secretary, Chas. CoUer.
N o. 4 1—B re c k e n rid g e   B . M . A . 
President, W. O. Watson ¡Secretary, O. E. Sendder.
President. Jos. Gerber; Secretary  C. J. Rathbun.
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President, G. A  Estes; Bect-etary.W. M. Holmes.
President, E. B. Martin; Secretary, Hr. H. Smith.
President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary,O. A Halladay.
President, Wm* Hutchins; Secretary, B. H. Gould 
President, G. R, Hoyt; Secretary, W. H. Graham.
N o. 4 8 —H u b h a rd sto n  B . M. A. 
President, Boyd Redner ; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.
President; A  Wensell; Secretary, Frank Smith.
President, A. O. Wheeler; Secretary, J. P; O’MaUey.
President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon.
President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, Wm- Mieras.
N o, 53—B e lle v u e  B . M . A . 
Presidenti Frank Phelps; Séceétary, John H- York.
No. 5 4 —D ouglas B . M . A .
President, Thomas R. Dntcher; Secretary, 0. B. WaUer.
No.  5 5 —P e te sk e y   B . ME. A . 
President, C. F. Hankey ; Secretary. A. C. Bowman.
No. 5 6 —B a n g o r  B . M .  A . 
President, N. W. Drake;  Secretary, Geo. Chapman.
N o. 5 7 —R o c k fo rd  B . H . A . 
President, Wm. Q. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.
No. 5 8 —F ife  L a k e  B . M. A . 
President, E. Hagadom; Secretary, E. C. Brower.
N o. 59 —P e n n  v ille  B . M. A . 
President F. S. Raymond : Secretary, P. S. Swarts.
N o. 6 0 —S o u th  B o a rd m a n  B . M. A . 
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neihardt.
President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.
President, G. W. Meyer ¡Secretary, Theo. Kadish.
No. 63—E v a rt B . ME. A . 
President, W. M. Davis ; Secretary, C. E. BeU.
N o, 64—M e rrill B . M. A . 
President, C. W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton.
N o. 6 5 —K a lk a s k a  B. M. A . 
President, Alt. G. Drake; Secretary, Q. S. Blom.
N o. 6 6 y L a n sln g  B . M .  A . 
President. Frank
'rank Wells; Secretary, Chas. Co
N o. 67—W a te rv lie t  B . M . A . 
President. Geo. Parsons; Secretary, J. M. Hall.
President, A  E. Calking;  Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.
N o. 6 9 —S cotts a n d  C lim ax  B . M . A. 
President, Lyman Clark; Secretary, F. S. WUlison.
N o. 70—N ash v ille B. M. A , 
President, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. 8. Powers.
N o. 71—A sh le y   B .  M. A ,
President, M. Netsorg; Secretory, Geo. E. Clutterbuck.
N o. 7 8 - E d m o re  B. M. A .
N o; 73—B e id in g  B . M . A . 
No. 74—D av iso n   ME.  XT. 

N o. 4 2 J—F re m o n t B . M . A . 
N o. 43—T n stin  B . M . A .
N b; 44—R e ed  C ity  B . M . A . 
N o. 45—H o y tv ille  B . M. A .
N o. 46—L eslie B . M. A . 
N o.  47—F lin t  M .  U. 

N o. 51—C ed ar S p rin g s  B . M . A . 
N o. 52—G ra n d  H a v e n  B . M . A . 

President, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster.
President, J. F. Cartwright; Secretary. L. Gifford.
President, Oscar P. BÛls; Secretary, F. Rosacrans.
President, S. S.MeCamly; Secretary, Channcey Strong.

N o. 75 —T e c u m se h   B .  M.  A . 
N o. 76—K ala m a z o o  B . M . A . 

N o. 38—S cottvlH e B . M . A . 
N o. 3 9 —B u r r  O ak  B . M . A. 

N o.  61 —H a rtfo rd   B . M . A . 
No. 6 2 —E a st S ag in aw  M. A . 

N o. 4 9 —L ero y   B .  M .  A . 
N o. 5 0 —M a n istee lì. M. A . 

N o.,68 —A lle g a n  B . M . A .

Special Enterprises Wanted,

D U B E  O A K . MEICH.—WANTS A  FACTORY TO 
J-»  'employ ten hands flve years.  Bornia, f 1,000. 4M

T—WANTS .WOOD  MANUFACTOR- 
' branch to  improve  Hie -greatest 'ad- 
Stete.  All kinds of timber of the finest
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quality  in  unlimited  quantities.  Come, and  we  will 
,  v .v*-V"V -1  848 ■
help yon-  Address Sec’y B. M. A. 
T T O P K IN S   S T A T IO N —OFFERS  BIG  INDUCE- 
1~1  ments for the location of a Roller  Mill
Adpress1
Sec’y B. M. A.
-VTO BTH  M U SK E G O N —WANTS ALIVE LOCAL 
8
.LN.  newnp»i>4T.Addrees Sec’y B.M.A 
IITA Y LA N D -O FFERS  UNEXCEPTIONABLE  IN- 
VY  ducements for a cannery.  Address  Sec’y  B.  M.
X7IFE  L A K E —WANTS ANY KIND OF HARDWOOD 
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Letters.’  ^  ^ 

The  T. P. A. bn  the  Mail  Box Question.
The  following  resolution has  been  for­

4 
Among the^aluablHadjuncts to n  success-1 

’  Association  Notes. 
.
Tradesman expects  i&oiSTy to ^e*
fci -Bjammsw. 
to  H, aWe  tocIironicle  tbe  organization of  new
large  one,  is  thé  adwmtagéous^practice  ofj associations atStandish, Elsie and Eastman- 
copying  ail  letters.  The  advantage  and 
ville;  also  that  the  -Gaylord  B. M. A.  has 
iumortance of  this  practice  is. one  largely 
affiliated with the State body.
undeirated by the majority or busthésâ nien.
,,  A t  the .close of  the State  convention, at 
“ Oh, weh, ,1, Imow what I   writer 1 reck 
on,”  is  the  answer  common to  ipany, yet 
Cheboygan, a  party of  twenty-two  took  a 
there  often comes a day when to know  just 
trip to Sault  Ste. Mario on the  steamer Soo 
what  was  written at a certain  time  Would 
City, as follows:  M  Barnes,  Frank HadiU- 
be of much profit.
ton,  S; E.  Wait, <GMo. E. Steele  and  wife, 
No business  is  so  small or  unimportant 
but  that  smpe  of  its details will  at times 
-Traverse  City;  fcf ¿. Stone,  L o M l;  jJh n  
skip the  memory, and the transaction  that 
Hefferman,  Adam Wagner, John  WagniBr, 
is forgotten is.of times that Which one would 
Eastman ville;  R.  D.  McNanghton,  W. G. 
Wish  to  know about A  Some  firms  keep a 
Barnes,  Coopersville;  H.  Colby, Rockford; 
copy of  every writing connected  with their 
business, W  • that at all  times they have  at 
M.  H. Desky,  Muskegon;  E.  J.  Herrick, 
hand a  detector  for any  Inobriect  bills or 
wife  aad  daughter,  0.  F.  Conklin, A*  J*< 
any Rems Which in course of correspondence 
Brown  and  wife,  h .  Wintemitz,  :C. 
are  oy lapse of  time misunderstood.  Let 
Lawton, E. A. Stowe;  Grand  Rapids.  A 
tern are l à t  imcopied by maoy parties, first* 
because óf  the trouble occasioned  by copy­
jollier party never journeyed to the historic; 
ing; second, because of the unimportance of 
city and a better .time was never enjoyed? by 
the letter in hand. 
any band of business men.
The  trouble  or  difficulty in copying  let­
ters  is‘ more  a  lack of  p rac^e than  any 
Like many habits,  use  makes  per­
fect; rad  the  satisfaction, after receiving  a 
somewhat  incoherent reply; to a former  let­
ter, if  writing,  “By ours of  such a date  as 
you  will  see,” età,  will  often  repay  the 
trouble of  copying many more.  The  habit 
of copying also tends to carefulness in writ­
ing and ‘leads the writer to write  just what 
is wanted and nothing  more. 
Its  influence 
is to encourage in ohe’s self a'nd also among 
employees the thought that if  what is writ­
ten  is worth  taking care  of, then it is  also 
worth care in writing. 
It is an incentive to 
Systematic  and  improved  methods  in busi­
ness, while  the  very fact  that  it  is to  be 
kept  and  looked at after  the  original  has 
girne,, will lead to accuracy and clearness of 
statement
Unimportant  letters are  overlooked  mid 
often not copied«  Then the question comes 
as to what letters are important, and it often 
happens  that a letter is called  unimportant 
because the writer  does not wish to stop  to 
copy i t
Is not any letter which is worth  writing, 
in a business way, also worth copying?
The principle of  a copied  letter is  that it 
is  always at hand as a witness. 
In  case of 
doubt  the  letter at hand will  often settle 
disputed point at hand,  that is:  How often 
do  you  wish  that you  knew  just  exactly 
what  you wroté a certain  party at a certain 
rime?  Does  it not occasionally occur, that 
to  know  just what you  have agreed  to  do 
would be of  advantage to you?  Is  not this 
question  of  copying  your  correspondence 
one worth considering?

warded the Postmaster General:
_ W h e r e a s,  The  matter  now under  con­
sideration  by  the Postoffice Department  at 
Washington of  placing  mail  boxes  at  all 
railway stations where towns  or vpostofflces 
are  distant from  the  station,  is thoroughly 
practicable  and of  very  great  convenience 
to the traveling public,  and
W h e r e a s,  It  will  prove a great  saving 
of  time  and  expedite the  business of  the 
country, and  also  that  it  will  be  a  great 
convenience to commercial travelers;  there­
fore be it
Resolved,  That  the  Michigan  Division, 
Travelers’ Protective Association, do heart­
ily  endorse and  urge the prompt  adoption 
of such a measure.

representative of  the  Cheboygan  Busi 
mess  Men’s  Association, 
recently  vis­
ited 
of  Grand  Rapids 
with  a  view  to  obtaining 
direct 
rail 
connection  between the city of  Grand Rap 
ids and the village of Cheboygan;  and 
W h e r e a s,  Mr. Moloney reports  that  he 
was  warmly  welcomed  by  the  Board  of 
Trade of Grand Rapids and materially aided 
and  assisted in his  enterprise by its  mem­
bers;  therefore be it
Resolved,  That  we, the  members of  the 
Cheboygan  Business  Men’s  Association 
hereby  tender  to  the  Board  of  Trade  of 
Grand Rapids our thanks for the good  feel 
ing  shown  and the assistance  rendered  to 
our representative;  and be it further 
_ Resolved,  That  a  copy of  these  resolu­
tions  be  published 
in  T h e *  Mic h ig a n  
T r a d e sm a n. 

Thanks from the Cheboygan B. M. A. 
W h e r e a s,  Mr.  James  F. Moloney as 

Boston’s Big Shoe-Mending Shop

From the Shoe and Leather Review.

L. M.  Mil l s,  Sec’y.

A. F. P e a k e ,  Pres.

city 

the 

F . J . F rost,  Pres.
H .  G.  Do zer,  Sec’y.

A Boston correspondent  writes:  Such a 
thing as a cobbler is scarcely to be  found in 
Boston.  Outside  of  the  shoe  shops,  the 
business of mending worn foot  coverings is 
almost  monopolized by a  single  establish­
ment* which occupies  a  dingy  little  base­
ment up an  alley  off  Washington  street. 
To this place more than 40,000 people bring 
their boots, etc., regularly, for repairs.  The 
work is  done  comparatively  cheaply  and 
with a thoroughness  unknown  to  the odd- 
jobber, who, as a rule, is a more or less dis­
sipated person,  incapable of earning his liv­
ing at the legitimate business.  A six horse 
power engine supplies motive force to a doz­
en complicated machines, at which as many 
men  are incessantly  engaged.  Everything 
is done on the division  of  labor  principle. 
Two men. do nothing- but sew^on  half soles, 
or “taps,”  as  they  are  called.  One  man 
does the heeling^ another prepares the shoes 
for half-sóles and heels, mid so  on through 
the  various  rehabilitory  processes.  The 
patches, though less profitable,  require  the 
most science,  and for  this  reason  are  ap 
plied by the proprietor of the  concern  him­
self.  . The Humber of patches put on  every 
year  is  enormous;  and  for  this  purpose 
scraps left out in cutting uppers are  bought 
in great quantities from the manufacturers.
It is frequently asked,  “ What becomes of 
all the old  shoes?”  They  fall  eventually 
into the hands of the  rag-pickers  and scav­
engers.  Most of them me good for nothing 
but fuel.  Some few, however,  are  availa­
ble in one way or another.  The old  uppers 
may be cut up for  patches.  The best go to 
the second-hand  dealers,  who  pay as high 
as 25 cento a pair  occasionally.  These  are 
put through a process which  is  technically 
termed “translation”—that is to  say, 
they 
arémade over so as to look as nearly new as 
possible—and are then  sold for  a dollar or 
two.  The trouble is that a  pair of boots is 
usually worn out by several  persons in suc­
cession before It reaches the  dust heap in a 
condition of such  advanced  decrepitude as 
to make what  archaeologists  call  “restora­
tion” altogether out of the question,

'  A   S m o k er’s  In g e n u ity .

“Talking  about  ingenuity,” said a drum­
mer to a reporter,  “I want to tell you  what 
I  was on  a 
saw last  winter  out West. 
train  that was  snowed  in for  three  days. 
The  company sent us  food, but they didn’t 
send  any cigars, and  the train  boy’s stock 
was  soon exhausted  the first  day.-  In  the 
express  car we  found and confiscated a box 
of smoking tobacco, but there wasn’t a pipe 
on the train.  Among the passengers was  a 
Connecticut  Yankee  who was  just  dying 
for a smoke.  He  got  out  in the  snow and 
looked  around for a  weed, or  something of 
that  sort, which  he might  use in'milking a 
pipe, büt couldn’t  find a thing. 
‘I’m  going 
have a pipe  anyhow,’ he  said.  He took 
lead  pencil, opened  the  wood, took  out 
lead, and  placing  the  two  strips  together 
again,  wound them  tightly with the tin foil 
that  came off  the packages of  smoking  to­
bacco,  making  them  air  tight.  Then  he 
took  an apple, hollowed  a bowl  out of  it, i 
stuck  his lead  pencil stem  into it, and  had 
one of  the nicest  pipes  yon ever  saw. 
If 
yóu  don’t believe it, make  one  for yourself 
and try it.”

Hot Competitors.

name of any man in  this crowd.”

At the bar.
First man—“BU bet I’ve got the warmest 
Two strangers take .the bet and ask: 
“What is it?” 
First man—“My name is Hott.”
First  stranger  (producing  card)—“My 
name is C. A. Hotter J ’  - 
Second  • stranger *  (producing 
card)— 
Shenttemens,  I’m  from  Shannon y,  and 
A keg is tapped.

mein name vas Oscar Hell.”

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The Two Causes of Failure.

From Tobacco.

If a carpful study be made of  toe failures 
too retail tobacco trade that  have  occur­
red during the past ten years, it will be semi 
that the great«- number of them were large­
ly due tq two things:  One, toe laige growth 
* credit and the other toe injurious system 
overstocking toe Stores, with a hnantity of 
goods which the retailer is not. compelled to 
carry. 

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The  Cheboygan  Convention.

The  annual  convention  of  the  M.  B 
M. A. convened at Cheboygan last Tuesday 
morning,  continuing in session  until nearly, 
midnight  of  the  day  following.  The  day 
following final  adjournment  the  delegates 
were  taken  in  hand  by  the  Cheboygan 
B. M. A. and  given  an  excursion  to  Bois 
Blanc  -Island  in the forenoon,  an excursion 
to Mackinac Island in the  afternoon  and a 
banquet  at  the Cheboygan  city hall in the 
evening.  The  names  of  the  new  officers 
will be found under the  official  head.  The 
next  annual  convention  will  be  held  at 
Muskegon.

Muskegon  Glad  Over  the  Result 
M u sk eg o n,  August 11,  1888.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r   Sir —Enclosed find  list  of  names 
of  our  members  in  good  standing,  as  re­
quested by  you some time  ago,  In  order to 
send them a special of  your valuable  paper 
containing a report  of  the  Cheboygan con­
vention.  Our  boys  dffi  well to secure the 
next State  meeting at Muskegon.  We will 
whoop it up to the boys in grand  style.
A t  the  last  m eeting I  was  instructed to 
order from  you a copy of T h e  T r a d e sm a n 
for one  year for use a t ou r headquarters,  so 
we can alw ays  have  one a t hand for refer­
ence a t our m eetings. 

Y ours truly,

W m.  P e e r ,  Sec’y.

Use for Pineapple Peelings. 

Housekeepers may be glad  to  learn  that 
from that part of the pineapple which iS'gen- 
erally thrown aside a  delicious  drink  may 
be  made ¿at  a  trifling  cost.  From  Cuba 
comes the receipt:  Pare the pine very thin; 
place these parings in an earthen  vessel,  a 
crock or  widemouthed  pitcher,  and  cover 
with a pint of water allowed to  each  medi­
um-sized pine;  cover closely and  put  aside 
in a moderately cool place  for  twenty-four 
hours; then strain thoroughly  and  sweeten 
to taste;  cork  tight  in  stone  bottles. 
In 
about thirty-six hours  the  pineapple  drink 
can be opened, but this must be  done  care­
fully,  as it has now  acquired  all  the  effer­
vescing properties of champagne.

Knew it too Well.

Have you something in the shape of a ton­
ic and strengthener?”  inquired a tired-look­
ing man  stepping into a drag  store.  “I’ve 
been  ridhig all  night on toe  cars  and  I’ve 
got to brace  up for  a day’s running around 
the city.” 
“Yes,  sir,” said  the  clerk, briskly,  pro­
ducing a bottle of patent medicine,  “there’s 
nothing  better  than  this—‘Dr.  McSlim’s 
Invigorator’—50 cents a bottle.”
‘‘Thunder!” exclaimed  the  jaded-looking 
man,  with  extreme  disgust. 
“I   am  the 
manufacturer of that stuff.”

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HARDW OOD  LUM BER.

The furniture factories  here pay as follows 
for  dry  stock,  m easured  m erchantable, mL. 
culls out;
Basswood, log-run............................13 00@15 00
B irch,log-run........ .......... ...........1 5  00@16 00
Birch,Nos. 1 and 2 ,.................. .. .  
@22 00
Black Ash, log-run.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .14 00@16 5J
Cherry,  log-run.......................... ........25 00@35 00
Cherry,Nos. 1 and 2 . .................... 50 00@60 00
Cherry,  cull..........   ...........................  @12 00
Maple,  log-run...................................12 00@14 00
Maple, soft,  log-run..........................11 00@13 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   __   @20 00
Maple, clear, flooring__ . . . . . . . . . . . .  
@25 Do
Maple, white, selected.......................
Bed Oak, log-run.................. ..18
Bed Oak, Nos. 1 and 2 . 
..........24 00@25 00
Bed Oak, M sawed, 8 in and upw’d. .40 00@45 00 
Bed Oak,  “ *  “ 
re g u la r..........30 oo@35 00
Bed Oak, No.  1,step plank.............. 
@25 00
w alnut, log-run.\.. ..A ....... .. .. .. .  
@55 00
W alnut, Nosi l  and 2 ............. .... 
. .  @75 00
Walnuts,  culls................ .............. ... 
@25 00
Grey Elm ,log-run...........„ .......,.1 2  00@13 00
W hite Ash, log-run................ .. .14 00@16 50
Whitewood,  log -ru n .................2 0  00@22 00
W hite Oak, lo g -ru n .,.,,....................17 00@18 00

 

 

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x te  viles—New List.

These  prices  are  for cash buyers,  who  pay 

 

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^BELLS.

BUCKETS.

BUTTS. CAST.

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

AUGERS AND BITS.

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

F I J  V l  BALANCES.:  ‘ 
*  ■  T ’ 

F lush.. .K. .........................    
BRACES.
 
 

prom ptly and buy in full  packages.
______dis
Ives’,  old style..¿4.
60
N. M .C .C o ...I.....:....w fL ,;/.............dis 
D o u g la ss'..................... JrT ............. ..dis 
60
Pierces’ ............................ h .......... ....!.d is 
60
SneU’s .........................................................dis 
60
Cook’s  ............... ............. ....................... dis 
40
Jenningf& genuine.___x . . . . ............... .dis  s  25
Jdnningskjhnftption...............dis50&10
Spring..Jr i . \ i . l i - i .......xdls*  40
' BARROWS.  W  • 
R ailroad..............................:....................... f  14 00
Garden.................................................... ..n e t 33 00
Hand ...  .......... x ..........................dis*f 60&10&10
C ow ................................................dis 
70
C all.................. ........................ 
30&15
..  -y? 
25
G o n g ...............................m ............ uib 
Door, Sargent 
60&10
........................dig 
BOLTS,
S tove............V - ................................. d is*  
0
7G&10
Carriage  now list.............d is 
dis 
50
SleighS hoG /...;- . ...... 
 
70
..dis 
 
W rought Barrel  B o lts:..,.... ........d is  
60
40
....d is 
Cast  Barrel B o lts ............... 
Cast Barrel, brass knobs....................dis 
40
60
Cast Square S p ring................... 
.dis 
Cast C h a in ..* ,......;__ ; . . . . ..........„ .d is  
40
60
W rought Barrel, brass  knob...........   .dis 
W rought Square........ .........................dis 
60
Wrought Sunk Flush............................. dis 
60
W rought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob 
dis  60&10
Ives’ Door . . .
dis  60&10
40
Barber 
.....d is *  
Backus......................................................dis  50&10
Spofford....................................................dis 
50
Am. Ball................................................. dis 
net
> 
Well, plain................................................   .*  3 so
Well, swivel.
Cast Loose Pin, figured...................... dis
70& 
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed... . . . dis 
70& 
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 
60& 
W rought Narrow, bright fast  joint, .dis
60&10 
W rought Loose  P in .............................dis
60&10 
W rought Loose Pin, acorntip.........  dis
604 5 
W roughtLoose Pin, japanned........ dis
604 5
W rought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
tip p e d ............................... 
dig
604 5 
W rought Table..................... 
dis
60410 
W rought Inside Blind....................  
’dis
60410 
W rought Brass.....................................  dis
75 
Blind, Clark’s..................... 
 
nia
70410 
Blind, Parker’s...........................*.........dis
70410 
Blind,  Shepard’s .....¿ 1 ................'.".".’.’dis
70
¡ I  
F.1/!®,1'!0---.......... • • • .......... 
.........per m * 65
g . d ...................................................;;; 
35
go
M usket.................................................... 
Rim Fire, U. M. C. 4  W inchester  new list... .50
Rim Fire, United  States...................  
.dis50
Central f ir e ..................................................... ina?K
Socket Firm er...  ..................................dis  70410
Socket F ram ing............... ..................dis  70410
Socket Com er...................  
dis  70410
Socket Slicks........................................dis  70415
Butchers’Tanged Firm er..................dis 
40
Barton’s Socket Firm ers................... dis 
20
Cold............................ .............................net
Curry, Lawrence’s ............................... dis
40410
Hotchkiss  ............................................dis
25
Brass, Backing’s ........................  
so
 
so
Bibb’s ....................... 
®eer .  ................................r........................   40410
so
Fenns’................................. 
Planished, 14 oz cut to size............ 
at *w  33
14x52,14x56,14 x60....................... 
  
jfl
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60....................  ”   29
Cold Boiled, 14x48.................................    
29
Bottom s................................................................. 30
Morse’s Bit  Stock.........................dis 
40
Taper and Straight Shank.................... dis 
40
Morse’s Taper  Shank ........ .................. dig 
40
Com. 4 piece, 6  in ..............r............ doznet  *.75
Corrugated....................... / ................dis204101&0
A djustable.............................................. dis  &A10
30
Clar’s, small, *18 00;  large, *26  00.  dis 
Ives’, 1, *18 00;  2, *24 00 ;  3, *30  00.  dis 
26

EXPANSIVE BITS.

COCKS.
 

CAtr id g es.

CHISELS.

ELBOWS.

COPPER.

COMBS.

d r il l s

GAPS.

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50

10 

HINGES.

HANGERS.

f  HAMMERS.

13- 
: 
GAUGES.

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

HOLLOW  WARE.
 

GALVANI2ED ir o n ,
22 and  24,  25 and 26,  27
14 
3 
15
Discount,  60. 

American-File Association  Lint
.........;. <BS
Dissions 
New, American.........;....................dis
Nicholson’s............................          dis
Heller’s ...... ............. »,,............. dis
Heller’s Horse Rasps.................. ....dis
U  
Nos; 16 to 2% 
List 
.i 
Stanley Buie and Level Co.’s............ dis
May dole 4  Co.’s, .¿ .i.......E ______  ..¿is
Kip’s .......  . .. .. , . . . . . . . . .  „ j. | .. J. f T T dig
Yerkes  fe Plninb'fl....... ....................flja  40410
Mason’s Solid cast Steel.v* . ...... 
30 c list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 e 40410 
„  
Gate, Clark’s, l, 2, 3. 
.«*.......... .......a Is 
60
State .........................................  per doz, net, 2 60
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  In.  4M  14
■  and  longer................ 
..........
7«
Screw Hook and Eye,  $4  ............. .  " net
70
Screw Hook and Eye X ....................   net
8«
Screw Hook and Eye  \
......................net
7K
Screw Hook and Eye,  %....................net
714
Strap and  T . .. .. .. .. .. ? .   .............. . dis
70
Barn Door Kid derMfg. Co., Wood track  50410
Champion,  anti-friction.................d is   60410
Kidder, wood  track .............. ..............¿is 
40
60410
S0410
go
new list  70410
25

 
K®**1®8 ........... • .............................60410
 
Spiders  ........ 
Gray  enam eled..... . . . . . . . ......  
Stamped  Tin W are........ 
Japanned Tin  W are..................... 
Granite Iron  W are.................. .......*
„  
grot*  1................................................*11 00, dis 60
g ru b   2................................................  11  50, dis 60
G rub3— .................. .. .. .. .   12 00,dis60
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings...... .dis 
Door, porcelain, jap.  trim m ings............ 
Door, porcelain, plated  trim m ings....... 
Door, porcelain, trim m ings.......... 55
Drawer and  Shutter, porcelain........ dis 
Picture, H. L. Judd 4   Co.’s................... 
H em acite.............................. 
dis 
RusseU 4  Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..dis
Mallory, Wheeler 4  Co.’s .....................dis
Branford’s ............................................. dis
Norwalk’s  ............................................. dis
Stanley Buie and Level Co.’s ....................dis
Adze  Eye...................................... *16 00 dis
H unt Eye........ .— .....................*15 00  dis
H unt’s......................................... *18 50 dis 20 410
Sperry 4  Co.’f, Post,  handled.................. dis  60
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s .................................. dis 40
Coffee,P.S.4W Jdfg.Co.’sMallCables "..’  dis 40
Coffee, Landers, Ferry 4  Clark’s .............   dis  40
Coffee,  Enterprise...................................... dig  25
Stebbin’s P attern  ................................dis  60410
Stebbin’s Genuine...............................dis  60410
Enterprise,  self-measuring...............dis 
'  26

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS."
 
2

55
65
55
70
40410
45

LEVELS*
MATTOCKS.

KNOBS—NEW LIST. •

MOLASSES GATES.

HAULS.
MILLS.

LOCKS—DOOR.

HOES.

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NAILS —TRON.

PATENT FLANISAED IRON.

Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 2710 86 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25  to  87  920 

Broken packs *4c y  2> extra.

.

.

.

. 

,  .. 

,   ^   „ 

SHEETIRON.

.
TINNER’S SOLDER.

ROPES.  ,
Sisal, *4 in.and  l a r g e r . . . , . . ; « . . ..; ...  10 *. 
M a n illa .,...,..,.............  12
U* 
SQUARES*
S teel« n d Iro n .....................................dis  TOfrtQ
Try and Bevels.    ............... ................dis 
60
M itre   
20
............. ......................   .......d is  
Com. Smooth.  Com*
—  „ 
-4 20 
Nos. 15to 1 7 . . . . . . . .  
8 00
;Nos. 18to 21. . . . . .......... 
8 10
4 20 
\  20 
3 15
Nos. 22 to 24....................  X  
N osJ5 to 2 6 ..i. . . . . . . . . . . , : ; X . :   4 40 
3 &
9  All sheets No, 18 and lighter,  over 2  inches 
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
L 
Jn c a sk so f fiOOibs, y   l b
.
.
tU.
In smaller quansities, y   lb ....’.!*!!’’!”  
8*4
_  
No.l*  Refined................. :...  . 
14
Market  Half-and-half.... 
  ..... 
is
Strictly Half-and-half..._____..!.’!.!!!! 
J8
. 
TACKS.
American, all  kinds............... 
dis 
6ft
Steel, all kinds..........................!!!!!!!!dis 
80
Swedes, all kinds........ .......... .’!.’!.!!!dis 
60
Gimp and Lace................ 
’’  ”  ’aia 
sn
Cigar Box  N ails............... ! .!!!!!!!  dis 
to
Finishing Nails......................... 
dis 
’to
Common and Patent Brads........!!!! dis 
to
Hungarian Nafls and Miners’ Taidcs! dis 
to
Trunk and Clout Nails......................dis 
to
Tinned Tm nk and Clout Nails..........dis 
45
Leathered Carpet  Tacks.................   .dis 
35
10x14, Charcoal..........................6 00@6 20
IC, 
IX, 
7 85
10xl4,Charcoal...........................  
IC, 
12x12, Charcoal.......................V.
6 85
IX, 
12x12. Charcoal............................. 
835
IC, 
14x20, Charcoal.........................s 35
IX, 
14x20, Charcoal...........................!  . 7  85
1XX,  14x20,Charcoal....................... . 
9 35
IXXX,  14x20, Charcoai..................... . . . . .  11 37
IXXXX, 14x20 Charcoal__ I................13 15
20x28, Charcoal 
IX, 
................... . . . .1 6  10
DC, 
100 Plate Charcoal...................   " 
710
100 Plate Charcoal..........................   9 in
DX, 
DXX, 100 Plate  Charcoal.................  .........l l  10
DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal........ ...............13 10
Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add  1  to  to 
Booling, 14x20, I C ......................... 
Roofing, 14x20, IX ............................ 
Roofing, 20x28, IC............... 
Roofing, 20x28, IX .................. . . . . . . 

543
.  "  '  7  nft
12  00
15 00

TIN  PLATES.

7 35 rates.

TIN—LEADED.

IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal T erae,............... 6 00
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  T em e.............. 7 to
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal T erne.............. 12 00
IX, 20x28. choice Charcoal T em e............  15 00

TRAPS.

Steel, Game...........................................  
  60410
Oneida Community, Newhouso’e...... .’.’.’dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley 4  Norton’s  60410
Hotchkiss’....................... ...... 
6041ft
s. p. 4  w . Mfg. Co.’s ........... .!!!!!!.. !!!!!!eo4io
Mouse,  choker........................................ i 8c y  doz
Mouse, delusion.................................$150  y-doz

WIRE.

Bright Market 
.....................................dis  67&.
Annealed M arket............. ....................dis  7G&iu
Coppered M arket.......... ..........................dis  62*4

Common, Brad and Fencing.

OILERS.

I  lOd  8d 
2J4 
*1 25  1 50  1  75  2  00 

¿“ to  60d 
...............  ......................$  keg *2 05
6dand7d  adv....................................... 
50
’ 
4d and 5d  adv......................................... ”  "  
75
3d advance............................................ .***’  1 53
3d fine  advance.....................................2 25
Clinch nails, adv...............................  
1 on
’ 
6d  4d
Finishing 
Size—Inches  j  3 
2 
IX
Adv. «  keg 
Steel Nails—2 10.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent........ .............dls60A10
Zinc, with brass bottom ...........................dis  60
Brass or  Copper.........................................dis  50
R eaper.. 
..............................per gross, *12 net
Olmstead’s ...................  
50410
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy.......................................dis 40@10
Sciota Bench...........................................dis  @60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy..............................dis 40@10
Bench, flrstjquality...........................................dis @60
Stanley Buie and Level Co.’s, wood.... dis20&10 
„  
Fry, A cm e................................................ dis 50410
Common, polished....................................dis60410
Dripping................................  
,  
RIVETS.
Iron and Tinned.................................. dis 
Copper Rivets and  B urs....................dis 

 
PLANES.

PANS.

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ed Broom...................................!.! 
¿ V o k
ed M attress........................................y  fi> 8*4

WIRE GOODS.

  new  list net

Coppered  Spring Steel......................................dis to*
Tinned Spring Steel............................................dis 40410
Plain Fence............................................................ 3
Barbed Fence, galvanized..............!.!!!!...  4 00
p a in te d ..................................3 25
Copper.............................................. 
Bra8S................................................... new  list net
„  
? rightv^:...........................................di8  70410430
Screw Eyes........................................dis  70410410
Hook’s 
........................................ dis  70430410
Gate Hooks and  Eyes................... dis  70410410
Baxter’s Adjustable,  nickeled..............
Coe’s Genuine..................... * ...............dig 
Coe’s P tent A gricultural, w rought, dis 
Coe’s Ptent. malleable......................dis 
BirdCages.............................................   ... 
50.
75
Pumps,  Cistern.................................. 
Screws, new list............... *....................... 
7045
tps; e*4
Casters, Bed  and  Plate.....................dis50410410
Dampers, A m erican.............................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods. ..d 
%
Copper Bottoms................. 
30c-
 

5^,
75
75410

MISCELLANEOUS.

w renches. 

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,

8YJNT0JÏ, SAMPSON I CO.,
Men’s  Furnishing  Goods.

M anufacturers and Jobbers of

Sole  M anufacturers  of  th e   “ P eninsular’’ 

B rand  P a n ts, S hirts and Overalls.

State  agents  for  Celuloid  Collars  and  CnSs. 

120 a n d  122  Je fferso n ,  A re .,

DETROIT, 

-  MICHIGAN.

ÄJJ0S 8 ,  M im l m a n   i  ßo,

Wholesale  Grocers,

GKO.  F.  OWEN,  Grand  Rapids; 

Western  Michigan  Salesman.

21 & 23  SOUTH  IONIA  ST.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Packing  and W arehouse,

37 North Division Street. 
Office, 117 Monroe St.,

W  e carry  a full  Une of 
Seeds  of  every  variety, 
both  for field and garden. 
Parties  in  w ant  should 
w rite to or see the
IICAML
Street.

Graffi Rapids Seed Store,

W H I P S

ADDRESS

GRAHAM   ROYS,  -  G rand  R apids,  Mich.

REEDER, PALMER  &  CO.,

Wholesale Boots and Shoes.

STATE  AGENTS  FOR  LYGOJVHJÏG  RUBBER  GO.,

2 4   P e a r l   S t.,  G r a n d   R a p id s ,

GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

SEND  FO B  PR IC E   LIST.

A l f r e d   j .  B r o w n ,

-JOBBER  IN-

FOREIGN,

TROPICAL

CALIFORNIA

F R U IT S .
Bananas,  Olir  Specialty

16 and x8 No. Division St..

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

WOONSOCKET  and  RHODE  ISLAND  RUBBERS

Write  for  Fall  Prices  and 

Discounts

6. S. IMYflEW,

GrandîEapids, 

Mich.

Boston and Lawrence 

Felt and Knit  Bontà.
Neal’s Carriage Paints
GRANITE  FLOOR  PAINTS
ACME  WHITE  LEAD  &  COLOR  WORKS

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

The Great  Invention.  Six  Handsome 8hades.  Ready for use.  DRY  HARD OVER  NIGHT,  and are very 

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

D E T R O I T ,

Dry  Color  Makers, Paint  and  Varnish  Manufacturers.

CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT AND TAKE  IT J O  YOUR DEALER,  IT WILL SECURE YOU A PRIZE.

T heM ichiganT radesm aii

T W O   EXPERIENCES W ITH  BANKS.
W ritte n  fo r Th e  t * ai>b m a k.

If  a  Chicago  anarchist  had  thrown  a 
lighted bomb onthe pine floor of the office, 
ttw ouid not  have’caused  such a sensation 
as  did  the  words,  “Boys,  come,  have  a 
smoke with me,” coming  from  the  lips  of 
the bald-headed man.  He is generally very 
economical and not given to lavish expendi­
ture—more  so  recently on  account ef hav­
ing lost numerous small bets on the Chicago 
base  ball  club,  In  whose  success he is as 
firm a believer as a Mahommedan  is of the 
seven  heavens.  The  tall  passenger, 
the 
man with specs on, the fat man and a luge, 
full-bearded  man,  whose  general  appear­
ance did not inspire  faith in his supporting 
Fisk and  Brookes, cautiously made a flank 
movement on the cigar case and, possessing 
themselves  of  their  booty,  skillfully  re­
treated  to  the  wooden  bench  under  the 
trees in front of the  hotel, where  the  tall 
passenger, who  is  abnormally  inquisitive, 
asked  the  bald-headed  man if  his rich In­
dian uncle  had  died, leaving  him  his  for 
tune, or whether he had “called the turn on 
the short end of  the base ball pool.”

“No, neither,” returned  the  bald-headed 
man, carefully dropping  the  ash  from  his 
cigar into a tin  tobacco  box,  which  ash he 
uses  as  tooth  polish;  “I  had  a streak  of 
luck, that’s all, and  wanted, you fellows to 
realize what a good  ten-cent  smoke  really 
is. 
It is like th is:  I have been  brought up 
to strictly  honest  motives  and  always  de­
test feeling that I  have  taken an  unfair ad­
vantage of  any one.  1 hate  to  be beat out 
of anything, as I   was  the  time  I   inadver­
tently  gave  a  newsboy a five-dollar  gold- 
piece for a penny.  The  little  scamp never 
told  me of my mistake  and  probably took 
his chums to the show  that night at my ex­
pense.  This morning I  had a check to cash 
and went to the  bank  with  it,  The teller 
handed  me  the  money,  after  counting  it 
twice,  and  as 1 counted  it  with  him, as I 
¿supposed, I  simply tucked it into  my pocket 
and  left  the  bank. 
I went  into a store to 
make a purchase,  and on  handing out a bill 
found there were two  stuck  together. 
I at 
once counted the  money over  mid  found I 
had received  $20  too  much.  Not wishing 
to  take an  unfair  advantage of  the bank,  I 
went back there, a half-hour having elapsed, 
¿and going to the paying  teller, said to him : 

“ 'I cashed a check here a while ago.’ 
“ ‘Did  you?’  he  asked,  looking  at  me 

¿suspiciously.

take made.’

“ ‘Yes, and I find there  has  been a  mis­

“ ‘A h !’  he replied,  with a ‘I  thought so’ 
look on his face. 
‘You should  have  called 
attention to the  error  while  in  the  bank, 
We never rectify mistakes of  any kind.’
** ‘All right,’  I   said,  and  left  him. 

It 
*made  me  so  dumed  hot  to  think  of  his 
treating  me  like  that,  that  I   just—say, 
boys,  come,  have  another  cigar  on  the 
bank.”

After they had  resumed  their  seats, the 
tall'passenger said  that  he  was  reminded 
of an adventure he  once  had  with a bank, 
and proceeded as  follows:

“I had two  checks,  one  for  $19.10 and 
the other for $23.90, making a total of  $43, 
This  and  two  silver  dollars  was  all  the 
the  money I  had.  Not  wishing  to receive 
any silver, I handed the checks and my two 
silver dollars through  the  window,  and the 
cashier, who, by the way, is deaf and dumb, 
wrote the amount of  the  checks down on a 
hit  of  waste  paper  and  handed  me  two 
$20  bills  and  took a silver  dollar  from  a 
pile and laid it beside my own  two  dollars 
and shoved  the  silver  to  me. 
I  shook my 
head and marked  down on a deposit blank 
‘forty-five.’  He  picked  up  his  piece  of 
paper, figured again, showed it to me— 

$19.10 
23.90
$43.00

then pointed to the  two  twenties  and  the 
I  wrote down,  ‘I gave 
three silver dollars. 
you  two  of 
those  dollars  myself.’  He 
shook  his head violently and pointed to the 
pile of  dollars,  went  through  the  motions 
he had made  in  handing me the money,  as 
much as to say that he had  taken  all  from 
his  side  of  the  eage.  Seeing at  once  the 
hopelessness  of  a . debate  with a deaf  and 
•dumb  man  on  sueh  a question,  where  he 
had  the  advantage  of  a  stranger,  I wrote 
•down,  ‘When  you check  your cash to-night 
you will find  yourself  ahead  $2;  please  re- 
, <mit  to  So  and  so,  at ouch  a  place,  and 
oblige.’  fie  smiled  kind of superciliously, 
and I left.  Well,  when  I got home, I  had 
«really  forgotten  the  affair,  until  my wife 
handed me my midi,  among  which I  found 
a  letter  from  this  cashier,  saying that  on 
«October 25 his cash had checked correct, but 
he  inclosed  draft  for  $1, which  he hoped 
would  be  satisfactory.  Well, I was  h6t— 
real red-headed.  I  had certainly not  asked 
for charity from  him, and if his  cash  was 
correct, why send  me  any  money at  all? 
Well, I wrote to  him, returning  the  draft 
for $1 and told him that  from  hi»  sending 
me $1, when according to his  story nothing 
was due me, it was  obvious that  there was 
something  wrong.  That  I,  knowing  my 
cash was not correet on that date,  and feel­
ing convinced  he  had' made a mistake, de­
manded by return mail $2.”

“Did  you get it? ”  asked fche fat man.  * 
“Got it, first mail that could come,  with­

out a word of explanation.”

J e s s e  L a n g e.

Grocers wanting good  cheese  should  or- 
der from l. B. Smith ASooy, proprietors of 
the  Wayland  Cheese  Factory,  Wayland. 
Satisfaction guaranteed, 

867'

S W

I F T

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f i r n t t s i

,  — AND—  

.

M U T T O N

Gan  be  found at  all  tim es  in  full  supply  and a t  
popular prices at the branch houses in  all  th e larger 
(¿ties and is Retailed by all First-Glass Butchers.

The trade  of  all marketmen  and  meat  dealers is 
solicited.  Our W holesale Branch  House; L. F. Sw ift 
& Go., located at Grand Rapids, alw ays  has on  hand 
a  ball supply o f our Beef, Muttpn and Provisions, and 
the public  may rcNst  assured that in  purchasing  our 
m eats from dealers they w ill alw ays receive the b e s t
Swift  and  Company, 

Union  Stod  Yards, 

- 

Q U O ,  ILL

JOBBERS  IN

D R Y   G O O D S,
.A H E  N O T I O N S ,

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

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

GRAND* R A P ID S ,  M ICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags 

j  1  Qnoni QltlT 
( n.  IjjJuulQll Jf ■

f

. Steele Packing & Promo»  Co.,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Fresh and Salt Beef,

Fresh and Salt Pork,

Pork Loins,  Dry Salt Pork,  1 

Hams,  Shoulders,

Bacon, Boneless Ham,

Sausage of all Kinds,

Dried Beef for Slicing.

T  
I 

|  

A  T l  T \  
f a , I  I  
» 

Strictly Pure  and  Warranted,  in  tierces,  barrels,  one-half
barrels,  50  pound |cans,  20  pound  cans, 3, 5  and xo  pound 
pails.

Pickled Pigs’ Feet,  Tripe, Etc.

Our prices for first-class  goods are  very low  and all goods are warranted  first-class 

in every instance.

When in Grand Bapids give us a call  and look over our establishment.
Write us for prices.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

D E T R O IT   S O A P   00,
S

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M anufacturers of the following well-known brands of

DETROIT, 

T

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QUEEN  ANNE, 
TRUE  BLU E, 
MONDAY, 

MOTTLED  GERMAN, 

SU PERIOR, 

PHCENIX, 

M ICHIGAN, 
, 

CZAR, 
'  W ABASH, 

ROYAL  BAR, 
MASCOTTE,
CAMEO,

AND  OTHERS* 
f 

For quotations address

t x  A  T T m r T N T Q  

.  VJT,  H A  W  X kllN  O ,  Lock Box 173, 

Salesman for W estern Michigan,

- 

GRAND  RAPIDS

If 130, send for Catalogue and Price-List to

HBYMAN  & CO.

6 3  a n d  6 5   O a n a l  S t*
QrahdBapida

I, M.  (M R K   l  SON,

-T H E — ----

LEADMBYER  hobs

-IN -

M IC H IG A N

T H E O .   B .   O O O a S B N ,

WHOLESALE

FB.ODTJCS  CO M M ISSIO N   M E R C H A N T

Dealer in  STOVEWOOD and Jobber of FO R EIG N , TRO PIC A L and 

C A LIFO R N IA   FR U IT S.

3 3   Ottawa  Street, 

- 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

Ordera for Potatoes, Cabbage and Apples in Car Lots solicited.  Consignments 

solicited.  Sole  A gent  for  M OLINE  CHEESE.

THE GENUINE ANTI-WASHBOARD

QUICK  EASY,  CHEAP.
Saves Rubbing, therefore saves Labor & Wear
Cheap in itself it more than saves- its cost in sav­
ing of the clothes.  This Soap may be used in 
any way and for any purpose that any other 
soap is used and  excels all.  YOU will secure 
COMFORT and make money by its use.  Try 
it once and if the claims made for it are not true don’t 
it again. 
If they are true you ought and want to 
it.  Your grocer  will  get  it  if he hasn’t  it.

H E

S T

E R

  <&  E   O X ,

M a n u f a c t u r e r s ’ A g e n ts  f o r

SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHUTSEY ,
Send for
Catalogue

and
Prices

ATLAS

ENGINE 
WORKS
INDIANAPOLIS*  IND.,  U*  S.
_______  M ANUFACTURERS  OP
STEAM EHG1HES&BOILERS.

Carry E ngines and  Boilers In Stock 

lo r  im m ediate  delivery.

Planers, M atchers, M oulders and ail kinds of W ood-W orking Machinery, 

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

A nd  Dodge’s  Patent Wood Split Pulley.  Large  stock  kept  on hand.  Send for Sample 

Pulley  and become convinced of their  superiority.

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AT LAST.

RETAIL  GROCERS
W ho  w ish to   serve  their  Customers 
w ith GOOD COFFEE would do well 
to  avoid  Brands  that  require  the 
support of Gift Schemes, Prize Prom­
ises or Lottery Inducements.

—---- SELL-------

DILWORTH’S COFFEE,

Which Holds Trade  on  Account of 

Superior  Merit  Alone.

U nequaled  Q uality.  '  Im proved  R oasting  Process. 

P a te n t  P reservative  Packages.

LARGE  DEMAND  FOR

THIN 

ßOODS

DILWORTH  BROTHERS,  Proprietors,

Saginaw,  East Saginaw and Bay City.

For  Sale  by  all  Jobbers  at  Grand  Bapids,  Detroit, 
PITT8BUR8H,  Pena,

Ba r l o w   BROS.

Of  all  kinds.

1 offer a  good  quality  salable 
pattern  Seersucker  Coats  and 
Tests at from $12.50  to  $13.50 
per dozen, good sellers for gener­
al stores and pay a good profit. 
Send for sample half dozen,  ‘

LG .  LEVI,

34,36,38,40 and 42  Canal  St.

^ N d RAPIDs
MICH IGAN

Successors to CURTISS &  DUNTON.

CURTISS  &   CO.,
PAPER  WAREHOUSE,

WHOLESALE

PUTNAM  & BBOOKS,

WHOLESALE .MANUFACTUREES  OF

Houseman Building, Cor. Pearl & Ottawa l5ts.,

GKR.-¿USTO  ZR-AJPIIDS,  M I O H .

cttOW WATER-FRg

And  Heavy Jobbers  In

Oranges,  Lemons,

BANANAS,  NUTS,

Dates,  Ftp,  Citrons,  PrJnells,  Ete

PRICES  QUOTED  AND  CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITED

13,  X5 ,17 Railroad Place 

GBAND  RAPIDS. 

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DIRECTIONS

We have cooked the com in this can 
sufficiently.  Should be  ThorauglUs 
Warmed (net cooked) adding piece ql 
Good Butter (size of hen’s egg) and gill 
of fresh task  (preferable: ,v e tS r.) 
Season to suit when on the table. Nope 
genuine unless bearing the eignature of
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time, parties whom  you  cannot  attend to 
come and go, and when you finally  succeed 
in  getting  mound  to  business,  you  axe 
troubled  with  the  reflection  tint,  while 
your seance withMrs. Y.  promises  hardly 
visionary profits, your  teases  through  sun­
dry disgruntled customers are tangible And 
real. 

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A gentleman  onee  related  to me a little 
anecdote illustrating the subject spoken of. 
One busy day, a number  of  the  customers 
of «  banking institution were awaiting their 
turn at the cashier’s  window,  when a lady 
came in, whereupon all  of the male  bipeds 
respectfully and politely  stepped aside and 
gave her immediate  audience * with the offi­
cial, with whom she was evidently acquaint­
ed.

“Good morning, Mr.  F—,  lovely  morn­

ing, isn’t it?” said the lady, sweetly.

“Fine,  indeed,  Mrs.  B—;  something I  

can do for yon?” asked the busy cashier.

“Yes, 

there  was  something  I  wanted 
here,  but, I   declare,  I’ve  forgotten  what! 
Were you and Mrs. F.  out  to  the  concert 
last night?  Yes! 
I  should  have  liked to 
have gone so, but I was laid up  with one of 
my distressing headaches.  Dr./Scott  says 
that—”

“ What did you say I could do  for  you?” 
interrupted the bank  man,  a  little  impa­
tiently.

“Let’s  see,  it  must  be  on  my  tablets! 
Priee of lace at Grant’s;  to  match  silk  at 
Osgood’s; 
to  call  on  Mrs.  D—;” and the 
lady continued to run down  a long  list un-! 
til the bottom memoranda was reached.

“Well, I declare!  I didn’t put it down af­
ter all!  Oh, now I do  rememberl  It  was 
to get  a  two-dollar-and-a-half  gold  piece 
changed, for fear I’d pass it  for a penny, as 
I did one last winter.  Yes. here  it is.  Oh, 
don’t give me that horrid silver;  give  it to 
me in  two  clean,  new  bills,  that’s a dear, 
good man!  What, no bills of  that denomi­
nation?  Well, if that isn't singular!  Why 
don’t they print some, Mr. F—?”

‘I  really don’t know, but  I’ll  write in to 
the  Secretary of  the  Treasury and inquire, 
in the'moming.”

‘Do!  And  just  say  that  a  lady—you 
needn’t  mention  my  name,  of  course,— 
thinks it’s too  ridiculously  absurd for any­
thing!  Just mention to him that you lost a 
customer  through  his  negligence,  and I’ll 
call in,  in two or three days,  and  see what 
excuses he has  to  make. 
It  wouldn’t  do 
any harm, Hr. F—,  to just  hint to him that 
if he expects to be  elected  again  this fall, 
he’ll get more votes by  staying  in his office 
and setting type, and getting out  such bills 
as people need, than he  will  by  neglecting 
his business to go around  the country mak­
ing political speeches.”

While  it  is  possible  that  the  narrator 
somewhat exaggerated the lady’s ignorance, 
there are very few oi us but what have seen 
the big or little wheels of  business  tempo­
rarily clogged,  almost as absurdly.

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The lady,  in spending  fifteen  Of  twenty 
minutes in useless talk before  the  cashless 
window,  would  probably  be  astonished at 
the accusation of obtruding upon  the rights 
of, perhaps,  a  dozen  other  people.  The 
group  of  young  people,  whose  talk  and 
laughter at the  play  drown  the  voices of 
the actors, never  imagine,  for  a  moment, 
that they are  making  themselves  superla­
tively  offensive  to  the  majority  of  those 
around them.  The  person who intermixes 
his conversation with profanity or obscenity 
would be indignant at  being  classified as a 
trespasser  on  the  rights  of  others;  yet 
these, and their  multitudinous  coadjutors, 
in infringing upon these inherent rights, go 
to make up no  inconsiderable  part  of  the 
annoying features of existence.

^  TIME TABLES.
Grand Rapids ft Indiana.

• 

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■ I w m
11:30 ft m 
10:30 pm  
5:00 p m 
7:30 am  
4:10pm

k  AH Trains daily except Snnd&T.
- .J f v  
it'- -   oonrs hobth.
P  Arrive«.
TOTW S City A  Mackinaw..........  .7:30 a m
Traverse City A Mackinaw.j. . . . .  .9.-40 am
Petoskey & Mackinaw.....  ............ 7:30 pm
For Cadillac......................... .3:63 p m
Saginaw Express.. . . . . . . , . . . . . .  ..Ù U  M  a m  - :
■ 
.......................... 10:30 pm.
SagtaamexpreMMias through solid, v  ,  *
8:00 a.m. train has chair car to Mackinaw City.
11:30 a. m. train has chair car for Petoskey and Mack­
inaw City.
<. ; 10:30 p. m, train tu»- sleeping oars tor Petoskey and 
Mackinaw City. 
Cincinnati  E x p ress................ 0:30am  t  7:16am.
Fort WkyaeRxprem...... ....... .....10 .-30 am  
11:4S a m
Cincinnati Express...... ............... 4:40 pm  
6:00pm
Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. .10:40 p m 

7:16 a m Wain  hag  parlor  chair  car 'for  Cincinnati. 
S :Q0 p m train has woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. 
6:00 p. m. train connects  with M. C. R. R. at Kalama­
zoo for Battio Creek,  Jackson,  Detroit  and Canadian 
points, arriving in Detroit at 10:46 pt; m.

so n o  SOUTH.

M u sk eg o n ,  G ra n d  R a p id s A  In d ia n a . 

Arrive.
Leave. 
7 -45 a m.................. 
,v........ vi..... 10:46 a m
4:30 pm
11:16 a m ................ .......................... ..... 
4:40pm ............................ ....... ...............  7:46pm
Leaving time at  Bridge street depot 7 minutes later.
C. L. Lockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

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Michigan Central.

Grand' R apids D ivision.

DEPART.

F oster  i m p   l  fio

G r a n d   R a p i d s ,  lÆ io ïi.

FOR

Headquarters
SUMMER 
GOODS

Exclueive Agents for

Detroit Express..........................................................6:45 am
Day Express.......................................... . ........ 1.-10pm
Kew York Express...................................................  5:40 pm
•Atlantic.Express..................  
10:46 p m
..........................................................0:50am
Mixed   
ARRIVE.
•Pacific  Express............................   ...............  6:00am
Local Passenger...................................... 
10:00 a m
Hail............................................................................3:16 pm
Grand Rapids Express......................... 
..10:16 pm
Mixed........................-....................................... 6.-30 p m
•Daily.  Ail other daily except Sunday. Sleeping cars 
ran on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from 
Detroit.  Parlor cars ran on  Day  Express  and Grand 
Rapids Express to. and  from  Detroit.  Direct  connec­
tions made at Detroit with all through trains East over 
M. C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.)

O. W. Rttooi.es. Gen’l Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago. 
Chas. H. Norris, Gen’l Agent.

 

 

The Labrador
Refrigerator. 
W hite  Mountain 
Freezer.
Dangler Gasoline 
Stove.
Grown  Jewell 
Gasoline Stove. 
Summer Queen
Oil Stove.

Lake Shore ft Michigan Southern. 

K alam azoo D ivision.

.White Pigeon.

19 
pm  
1:10 
3:25 
Frt  6:03 10:00 Ar... .Kalamazoo....................7:10

Arrive.
2 
4
3  1 
pm  am  
am   pm
3:00 7:45 Dp....Grand Rapids...............   9:45  6:10
4:12 9:02 “  ....Allegan.......................... 8:28  4:55
3:52
2:25
l:eO 
a m 
8:50
¿Toledo......................... .11:25 10:00
....Cleveland............... . 
7:15 5:45 
p m
__ Buffalo...........................1:00 11:40
Tickets for sale to  aU  principal  points  in  the U. S., 
Mexico and Canada at Union Ticket  Office,  Geo.  W il­
liamson, Agt., Depot Office, M. Bootz, Agt.

6:36 11:36 
pm
8:00 12:30  1 
am
7:50  7:10 ‘ 
p m10:26  6:06 
a m1:35  9:40 ‘ 
a m 
6:20  3:30

....Elkhart........................4:45
p in
... .Chicago....................... .11:30

A. J. Smith, Gen’l Trav. and Pass. Agt.,

Cleveland, Ohio.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

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Leaves.
1:10pm
5:10 pm

GOING WEST. Arrives. 
tHorning Express........................   1:05 p m 
tThrough Mail..............................(:05 pm  
tGrand Rapids Express................. 10:40 pm  
•Night Express...........  .................5:25 am  
tMlxed......... ................................ 
OOINO EAST.
-^Detroit  Express........................ 6:45am' 
tThrough Mail............................. ..10:20 a m 
tEvening Express........................3:25 p m 
•Limited Express.........................  6:25 p m 

7:30 a m
6:50am
10:30 am
3:50 p m
6:30pm
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
Detroit  Express  has parlor  car  t« Detroit, making 
direct connections for all points  East, arriving in New 
York 10:10 a. m. next day.  Limited  Expi-ess,  East, has 
through  sleeper  Grand  Rapids  t o   Niagara  Falls, 
connecting  at  Milwaukee  Junction  with 
through 
sleeper to Toronto.
Through tickets and  sleeping  car  bi rths secured at 
D., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 2a Monroe St., anil at the depot.

J as. Campbell, C ity Passenger Agent.

10:45 pm
6:40 am

WHOLESALE  AND RETAIL

COAL and WOOD,
101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block.
___ ________ Telephone 

E. A. Hamilton, Agt.,

l r.

W e also manufacture 3  full  line  of  Sweet 

Goods.  Write  for  quotations 

and  samples.

JACKSON, 

M ICH ,

Send  for  our  Special  Catalogue.

IIriple m o t io M
jfjMTE  moun 
CREAM  FREt

Foster,  Stevens

10 & 12 Monroe St.f 33, 35? 37,  39 & 41  Louis St.? 

G r R A J S f D   R ^ . F > i l D S ,   M l Ô Î Ï .

W .   C .  D E N I S O N ,

Stationary  ani Portai)!8  Engines  and  Boilers,

GENERAL  DEALER  IN

Vertical, Horizontal, Hoisting  and Marine Engines,  Steam Pumps, Blowers and Ex 

haus^ Pans.  SAW  MILLS, any Size or Capacity Wanted.

Estimates Given on Complete Outfits.

8 8 ,9 0  and 92 SOUTH  DIVISION  ST„ 

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GRAND  RAPIDS,a3tICH

T tóM ichiganT rádesm an

LEISURE  HOUR JOTTINGS.

'Written for Th* Txademah. 

BY A  COmrtBT  MERCHANT.
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Why is it that people who bave a “think- 
■  ’  er” don’t oftener  stop  and  think  whether 
they are not invading the rights  of  others,
•  ^in many of their  Utile,  every-day  transfec­
tions, without really  intending  any  offen-
siveness, impertinence w  aggression?  Why 
is it that they  don’t  ottener  pausé  on  the 
threshold  of  some  expression  that is cal­
culated to wound or disgust, or some action 
that may  incite  enmity  or  contempt, and 
ask  themselves if they are not on the  point 
jé|^ Of making themselves obnoxious  or  ridlcu- 
' *  lous?  Among the things which go to make 
life enjoyable, or, at least, liveable,  its ma­
jo r and important affairs are in a very small 
proportion as compared with it»  minor and 
insignificant  ones,  and  those  individuate 
who, perhaps unconsciously to  themselves, 
are continually irritating  and  exasperating 
those with whom they come into contact by 
ill-judged  language,  or  offensive  actions, 
mo  an  important  factor  in  confirming a 
W*  great many people in the belief  that “all is 
'  vanity and vexation of spirit”
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Ton are dealing, let ns say, for  example, 
in the article of paint  After  much  exper­
ience, and many disappointments, you have 
succeeded in  finding a brand  that  satisfies 
you mid  your,  customers,  both  as regante 
price and quality, and you know, to a moral 
  certainty, th at no competitor,  with  honest 
goods, can undersell yon.  One-day, you no­
tice that Satinet the  clothing  man,  whom 
you  have  always  liberally  patronized,  is 
painting his big house.  You naturally won­
der whose goods he is using,  and  naturally 
regret that yon didn’t furnish the  material, 
but you philosophically reflect  that  Satinet 
has a perfect right to use what  he  pleases, 
j^ a n d  you discard the  subject without the re- 
"  motest animosity or feeling against him.

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Bat Satinet drops in  some  evening.  He 
is evidently afraid that he’ll  lose  your cas­
toni, and thinks himself obliged to explain, 
when  no  explanation  is  needed.  He  re­
marks:

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“I’d like te have bought my paint of you, 
* >  Hodenpyl, but I’m ’fraid you don’t  keep as 
good an article as  Slathers.  Slathers  says 
your brand is  a  second  grade  one,  and I 
wanted  the  best  I   could  find.  Tell  yon 
what, Hodenpyl,  ’twonld  pay  you,  in the 
end, to keep No.  1  goods  and  get a No.  1 
price  for  ’em.  Now  there’s  Slosson  and 
Stinger;  they’re good  customers  of  yours, 
^Lx and you missed their  jobs,  too. 
I g o t’em
*  together,  and  by  taking  the  three  lots I 
made Slathers cut his price almost  down to 
your figures.”

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From a matter of simple regret ât thé ]qs§ 
of Satinet’s job,  his  “explanation”  leaves 
you  disgnsted  and  exasperated—disgusted 
at  his  preferring  Slather’s  w oT d  to  your 
own, and exasperated at his inducing  other 
M  customers to leave you.  And  the  Satinets 
of various grades are  unpleasantly  numer­
ous.
* 
There are many  people  whose  language 
Is never, in the  remotest  degrep, irritating, 
yet  who,  unconsciously 
themselves, 
come to be regarded as human  gnats.  You 
■sympathize with the man afflicted with long 
^ tro u b le s ,  but  his  expectorations  on  your 
floor are terribly  distasteful  to  you.  You 
bear with the  owner  of  the  ancient  clay 
pipe, bat under a mental protest  It annoys 
you to  have  the  party  reclining  on  your 
•counter,  but  yon  don’t  let  him  know i t  
You are inconstant fear of  the fellow’s el­
bows who is  leaning  on  your  show  case, 
but  hete too  good a customer to be caution- 
> fcfted;  and you can call to mind  a  multiplicity 
of petty annoyances, of a  like  nature,  that 
daily beset  you,  and  which  you know will 
continue with you in   some  form  or  other 
during life—unless you  should conclude to 
go into the hermit  business,  or  hold your 
converse  with  mankind, 
like  the ancient 
.saint, from the top of a high tower.

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Bat while yon are letting  these petty an- 
Ja   moyances keep your nervous system in more 
p’w le s s  commotion, would it not  be  well to 
■occasionally investigate yonrself, and to oc­
casionally ask yourself if your language and 
:actions are not, at times,  of  such  a  nature 
that yon, unconsciously  to  yourself, can be 
reasonably  catalogued  among  those  you 
^   have condemned?  A little  investigation of 
A Jth é  mote  and  beam  question,  once  in a 
while, would,  perhaps, do noue  of  us  any 
/Injury.

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After an exceptionally dull  and  depress-
ing week, you strike« voy busy day.  Your 
help is limited  and  you  are  consequently
^
“ rushed.”  By an unfortunate coincidence, 
W ^Mrs. Van tassel selects this dav tor  pricing 
your goods and determining  what  she may 
possibly  select  sometime  in  the  future. 
Mrs. V. is a  very  estimable  lady,  who re­
sides within a few  rods  of  your  place  of 
vj|\bnsiuess.  During any of the preeédiog five 
daya, you would have experienced  genuine 
^
satisfaction hi phudug an hour or two at her
-, 
i-i 
disposal;  showing  her  your  stook  in the 
line that  interested her, and assisting her to 
;. 
a  selection that might, possibly,  uncter fav- 
. 
orable  circumstances  and 
impressions, 
 eventually  make  her  the  purchaser  of a
* goodly-sized Nil,  But,  on  this  particular 
>day, with a sublime ignorance of the injury
she Is doing you, ahd a lady-like importuni­
ty which you don’t know how to  resist, she 
keeps you employed for two  solid  hours in 
alabar which Is moro^iiáble  to;  be • waSted! 
^j^^éyeñtyally  profitable, ^ n  - theimean-

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WE CABBY A STOCK OF  CARE TALLOW FOR MILL USE.

NOS.  1*2 and  1*4 LOUIS STREET. GRAND R A PID S, M ICHIGAN.

P E R K I N S  
H E S S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,
RIMÉ, BERTSCHI i
a n d H É Ë I
BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

AGENTS FOR THE

14 and 16 Pearl Street, 
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GAN YOU TELL

W hy  Everybody  who  likes 
good Pickles, Catsup  and Fine 
Condiments  buy  H E I N Z ’S 
“Keystone Brand”?

YES!

Because they  embrace QUAL­
ITY  and  FLAVOR  combined!

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ÏÏSapON SPIOBCO.

Grani Square  and Upright Pianos,

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

The Wte Slants DmvaM.

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 Bapids, Mich.

Lorillard’s  New  “Smoking  or  Chewing”

Jacket 

Yellow 
so  q p aiim p er p o u n d .

Ote he hád of aU Jobbera a t the very low price of

Packed  in  3  öz.,  S  o z .. or  16

Handsomely  Decorated  Papers.

IT   18  THIS

Müdest, Smoothest  Smoke Ever Offered-for Leas than Í¡¡ Cents pér Pound.

H^BlAÓCHAj^^ío
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MERCHANTS !

Increase  Your  SALES  AND  PROFITS  BY  HANDLINO

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IT  GIVES  ABSOLUTE  SATISFACTION

Long  Cut. To  Consumers, and  is, Oonsecfiiently, a  QulohL and.  Easy  Seller,

11 ^ .ion4.Pi>S e4haSx?^r<?rS .actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Packages or in Bulk and storekeeDens 
itp tr ia l.  W ei 3h S l l v
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qqiek delivery.  For sale by all the wholesale trade everywhere.  Manufactured  by the W oolsou Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio. 
*
-  Grand Rapids, Mich.

L,  WINTERNITZ,  Resident Agent, 
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The  Banana and g tw m i Fibred
Iso. many steamers

the 

the  body  of 

bw, bringing as many as thirty thous­
and bunchekin one week and tbat  the fruit 
Is so  quickly disposed of, is proof  positive 
that  the  public  recognize  thefaet  that  in 
this  fru it,jaa& e  elements*)!
l i i i  m m ;' & W ' stetJ 5 i 1 !^ !®
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wifbobOfced foods, asg^AiijgSypW f 
do not  get t h e » n a ^ ^ r e M l ^  | f »
 
m il p 6 $E»n 0roditW%*0TiW® 
required ia transportaiipD» bflt nevertnele® 
ft is one of lii© most wbqlesbme  mid useful 
fto ifa  Now that the fttdt of  tifls tropical 
S e a t  has  become so  fully known  ana  its 
ivofffiapproeiated, the attention of thinking 
been  called to tii©  plant itself-, in 
 
«gaiti to using banana fibre in textile »
ufacturies.  This  fibre  «extends  the 
length  of 
trees, 
which grow  without  a  branch  from  ten 
to  fifteen  feet  high  and  has’  a  circum­
ference at the  base  of two  to  three  feet. 
W e a re  told the fibre  maybe  divided  into 
threads of  silken  fineness, and  in  Central 
America it is used, wj^h  no preparation ex-, 
oept  drying,  for  shoe-strings, lariats  and 
cords for all purposes.  A banana tape only 
lives a  year  and  bears  but  one  bunch  of 
bananas  when  it  dies, but  from  its  roots 
may  spring  from  two  to  ten  trees.  The 
fruit is worth  from  ten  to  fifteen cents at 
home,  but  the  tree  is  valueless.  The 
banana leaf, with stems of the toughest and 
finest threads, is from two  and  one-half to 
three feet  wide, and is used  by the  native 
women of  Central  America as an umbrella 
In the rainy season, as a carpet on which to 
sit and a bed  oh  which to rest.  The Ques­
tion  had  long  bothered  men  where  they 
should  get  raw  material  from  which  to 
make grain bags, cordage  and to be used in 
the  various  paper  manufactories  of  this 
country, and it is now believed tohave been 
solved in the use  of  banana  fibre,  as  the 
trees are in their native land  worthless and 
Bm>. transportation will be very slight.  I t is 
understood that this  fibre can bn worked up 
with  ease into a  very strong  fabric, and as 
the  fibre  is largely suffered to go to waste, 
there  is every reason  to believe that a very 
profitable  industry  will  be  started in this 
very sbon.  _____  . -  _

Snappy  Merchants.

Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage.
We know people so genial that their faces 
are always full of sunshine and there  is no 
flight, there.  When they have  trouble,  we 
«an scarcely tell whether they are crying  or 
laughing.  The  wave  of 
tears  dashing 
against a bank  of  smiles.  But  there  are 
others who are explosive  and  gunpowdery 
under slight provocation.
You have noticed  the  snappy  merchant. 
After you have aske4 for a certain  kind  qf
goods  he  halts  before  showing  them,  as 
much as tosay:  “Do you really want to buy? 
or are you among those who do nothing bnt 
go a-shopping, and are you going to take up 
my time for nothing?”  He  talks  over  the 
counter  in  exasperating  monosyllables. 
When you point out a defect in  the  fabric, 
he asks:  “Do you expect to  find  anything 
perfect  under  the  sun?”  While  you  are 
meditating whether  or  not  you had  better 
.take the goods, he  says: 
“ You  need  not 
have it, if you don’t want it.”  As you quiet­
ly suggest that you  saw something  a  little 
cheaper at the next store, he howls  at you:
'  “ Go there and get it!”  As you  go  out  he 
slams the door after you,  and you go  down 
the street with irritations all over  you  just 
because you came in contact  with a  snappy 
merchant.
Suavity is an art that we all need  to  cul
It pays to be a gentlemen or lady.  Poreu 
pines are  fit  for  nothing  but  museums 
Most of us need to  have  a  smoothing  iron 
ran over our temples.
Many people get up a red  heat  at  a  mo­
ment’s notice  and  do  not  often cool  off  so 
quickly.  Some are like hot journals  on  the 
railway ears—a little friction, and lo! they are 
t  on fire, and it lakes ice and saltand waste and 
tim»  to get  things  running  raiootfily;  and 
Him» there is no sayingwhen  they  will  be 
on fire again. 
If we had more of the ‘spirit 
of Him concerning whom it is said,  ‘ ‘Grace 
is ponred into thy lips,” we would all  cease 
bring snappy,

Adjourned the Court.

fU*om the Omaha World.
They have  very  accommodating  judges 
out in  Neviida.  Recently  a  lawyer  made 
’fan of a witness, whom he was cross-exam 
tning,  on  account  of  his  deafness.  The 
witness stood it with commendable patience 
for about an hour,  when,  according  to the 
.  local paper, he requested the  Court  to  ad 
journ.

“ What for?” asked the Court.
“Your Honor, I  would like the  court ad 
journed for five minutes while I go  out and 
tide this infernal lawyer.”
“ I was  just  goin’  out  to  do  it myself, 
paid,” replied the Court,  “bnt if you  won’t 
be over five minutes I’ll adjourn.’*
The coart was adjourned, and Jim licked 
the lawyer, jo the intense  amusement of the 
crowd, who now want to make  him  Mayor 
of the town._____

The Bark  Market.

Tanbark dropped 25 cents  per  cord  last 
week and the indications  are  that  another 
decline  will  occur  before  the  end  of  the 
present week.  The  crop is larger  than es­
timators  expected  earlier  in  the  season, 
being  greater  than  the  peel for five  years 
post. 

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.  VISITING  BUYERS. 

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R B McCulloch, Berlin
A A Weeks, Grattan

The following retail dealers have visited 
th e  market during the past week and piaced 
orders with the various houses: •
8  F Miller, Lisbon 
I. N FiBher, Dorr 
Geo H Walbrink, Allendale J C Benbow,  Cannoniburg 
Korman Harris,Big Springs Van Bree & Son,Zeeland 
D W Shattuck, wayland  Neal McMillen, Rockford 
«  A Hastings, Sparta
John Smith, Ada 
X h  Robson, Berlin 
K B Watkins,  Hopkins  Sta
t * L  Jenison. ienison 
C S Comstock, Pierson 
Jno Kamps, Zutphen  '  M Heyboer & Bro,  Drenthe
John Gunstra. Lamont  W McWilliams, Conklin 
.
W H Struik,  Forest  Grove BTParrish, GrandvUle 
Erra Brown, Englishville  E S Botsford, Dorr  .
John Damstra, Gltchell 
Herder &  Lahuls,  Zeeland 
H VanNoord. Jamestown  John Kinney, Kinney 
W Karsten, Vrlesland 
S N  Smith. LeRoy 
H Thompson, Canada Cars N Bouma, FishertStatlon 
John Smith, Ada 
Wm Barker, Sand Lake  '  '  |
Martin Geson, Jenisonville
fleo R Bates, Hart
Sampson & Drury,Cadillac R G Smith, Wayland 
OB Granger, Plalnwell 
S J Martin, Sullivan
J F Haeker, Corinth 
WBrownyard, Ashland 
A Purchase, S Blendon 
1 A B Johnson, Lowell 
Jaa Colby, Rockford
JL  Purchase, Bauer 
Geo P Stark, Cascade 
Henry Strope, Morley
Sidney Stark. Allendale 
.  W H Me Connel, Cedar  Spr 
PNari^ang.Byron Center DCleland, Coopers ville 
A C Per&ard. Muskegon  AS Foote, Hllllards 
M m Baker, Chauncey 
John Homrlch, No Dorr, 
Mrs. Thos. Humserivlonia Gordon ^ r l , Rodney 
^
 R e g m a n v W r i g h t  & Friend,
X31 Runnels.Corning 
MBfloodlngA  Son, Lisbon J P  Cordes, Alpine 
v 
-   W G Hastings, Kent City
Cole A Chapel. Ada 
JLTLomas.  Cannonsburg F Narregang, Byron Cent 
B A Fisk, Cedar Springs
S T Colson. Alaska 
•  Ja c k J a k e ; Three  Rivers 
J K Wait, Hudson ville 
CL Chavee, Conklin 
. John Baker & Son,
Grand Haven
Marlatt/BerUn 

.L ak e Odessa

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WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.-

The quotations fdven  below  aré  süch  as  are  ordinarily  offered  cash  buyers,  who pay 

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promptly and  buy in full packages; 

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*.r.\8 5
1  @934 Corner Stone. I .. Jt. \ .
@10 W hopper.!... ;■... IT..

. J  ..‘I..:
Double Pbdro^..

Five and Seven.;.

TOBACCOS—FINE CUT.

40
...3 75 Peach P ie.................. ........4 0
Wedding Cake.  blk.. ............40
Red Fox...................... ........4 5
Sweet R u sset.
__ 30032

@634
34@7*13
2 75 Sweet  Pippin............
........5 0
150
............50
10 00 H iaw atha,,. 
.... ............68
65@70 Street  Cuba...............
...45
ZI,  31 Petoskey Chief....
.... ..„.56
.. ..40@42
W..8 75 
Sweet Russet..........
it. 1 25
..." ..........»
....7 50 Rope L e a f................. ............66
Red Domino...............  .......88
I Swamp Angel.. .. .. .. __ _...-.40
S tág ....  ...V ^ ......” . ! ...;..33
C apper.............. W k . . . . . . .  42

. !   10 F lo rid a .......... 

KI3JO  pot

>WWKK.

10c  cans... 

95l 
V40
6oz.  “  ...  1 90 
H lb.  “   ...  2 60

lf)S4 Ondarne, 28s.  9 
sins. Sultanas... 1. 
Raisius,  Valencias...

I “  

i   “

“  H 
“  

.’I *   « 
Bulk  ................. . 

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-  
Arctic, H 
“  M 
2  
*• 
•* 
1 
« 
5 

...IM 8  
glSlb. 
81b.  “ 
...13 75 
4lb-  “   ,..<17 78 
5 1 b .“
. iggl
300
20
bans, 6 doz....-  45 
4  “  ....  75
“ 
2  “  ....1 4 0
“ 
. “ 
2  “  ,...2  40
1  P  .  ..12 00
“ 
Victorian. 1 © <tall,) 2 doz.  2 0©
Diamond,  “bulk.” ............ 
15
Red Star U, © cans 12 doz..  <5 
t  •• 
6  •:  ..  8-V
“ 
“  J f 4 . i l
Absolute,  it  ©  cans, 
cans in  case.. .. .. .. .. ..  .11  75
Absolute,  34  ib  cans,  5u
cans in  case......... .........  10 00
Absolute, IB) cans, 50 cans
in case..............................75
Telfer’s 34 lb, cans,®doz in 
,
case............. i*.......   ..... .2 70-
Telfer’s 34 lb cans, 3 doz in  ;■
case........ ..I ............... 
3 55
Telfer’s 1 B> Cans,  1  doz m 
case.........................  
1  50
No. 2 B u rl........................... 2 00
No. 1  H u rl.........   ...  ••••-  2 2a
N o.2 Carpet..........  . 
2  50
No. 1 C arpet............. —  •••
Parlor  Gem . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .3  00
Common W hisk........................ 1 00
Fancy  Whisk . ......................... 1 25
M m .....................................3 75
W arehouse................................*» w
Kunkle Bros’.. Vien. Sweet  22
Prem ium ..  Si
Horn-Cocoa  37
Breakfast..  48-

chocolate.
“ 
“ 
“ 
cocoanut
Is and Vis 
Is  in tin  pails— 27V4
Vis 
Maltby’s, Is...........................23V4
Is  and Vis........24
-24 Vi
Vis 
M anhattan, pails.................20
..........   • • 18
Peerless v . 
Bulk, pails or barrels.. 16® 18

Schepps, Is..........................27 
,...28

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COFFEE—GREEN

M ocha.......... ......,.,..25@ 28
Mandating.................  —25026

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:  “   10'

k its........ 
« 
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

H alibut__ _ ..-.‘r.  
.......
Herring, round-, Vi bbl. 
Herring, round, 34 bbl. 
Herring, Holland, bbls. 
Herring,1 Holland, kegs 
Herring. Scaled..,.tjh■ 
Ma4k  th’r. No. 1,M bhi, 
T ïf T J 
-   w # »  
*  « 
: 
Trout,  Vi  b bls... ...........5  60
“   10  »  k its ...............   85
White, No. 1, Vi bblS......V.650
White, Noi 1,12 © k its.. . | # m  
White,  No. 1,10 © k ite.. ...1  00
White, Family,  Vi bbls.......3 00
70
Jennings’  Lemon.  Vanilla. 
D .C .,2oz.....$ doz  90 
135
“  40Z........ 
2 50
.140 
« o h ..............3 25 
3 75
175
“  No. 3 P anel...100 
2 75
“  No. 4  T aper..l 60 
No. 8 panel...2 75 
4 50
No. 10  *V,  ...4 50 
6 50
Vi pint, r ’nd..4 50 
7 60
..9.00  15 00
“ 
l 
Lemon.  Vanilla.
per gross.
9 60
12 00
15 00
24 00
Farina, loo lb. kegs.............   04
Hominy, $1  bbl....................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb.  box. 
60 
i nported...l0  @11 
Pearl  Barley..........  @ 3Vi
Peas,  Green...............  @1  40
Peas, S plit............—   @ 3V4
Sago. G erm an.. .. .. ..   @634
Tapioca, fl’k or p ’rl..  ®  634
Wheat,  cracked........   @ 6Vi
Vermicelli, im port...  @10
domestic..  @60
MATCHES.

2 oz  .. ...  7 20
3 o z ......  9  00
4 OZ  .. ...12 00
6 o z ... ...18 00

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

Standard 

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G. H. No. 8,  square............  95
G. H. No 9, square, 3 g ro ..!   10 
G, H. No.  200,  p a r lo r ......!  65
G. H. No.  3o0,  parlor.........2  15
G. H. No.  7, ro u n d ...........1 40
Oshko6h,No.2................ 
  75
Oshkosh, No.  8— . . . . . . . . !  50
Swedish  ......................-.. •.  75
Richardson’s No. 8  sq.......!  00
Richardson’s No. 9  s q .....!  50 
Richardson’s No. 7V4, rn d ..l 00 
r n d .!   50
Richardson’s No. 7 
Woodbine. 300............. 
! ! 5
MOLASSES.
Black  Strap................      !7@18
Cuba  Baking..............— 22@25
Porto Rico......................... 24@35
New  Orleans, good,.....33@40 
New Orleans, choice.... .44@50
New  Orleans, fancy.......5Q@52

Vis.....27V6

30 lbs 60 lbs 100 n>b

Maricabo.......................16@10
Cost! Rica..............  
  @18
Mexican........ ............ . ••  @18
Santos..........................■••15@18
Rio,  fan cy ...............|...18@19
Rio,  prim e...................,.I6@17
Rio,  com m on,...............14® 15
To ascertain cost of roasted 
coffee, add Vic per ib. f orrqast- 
ing and 15. per cent, for shrink­
age. COFFEES—PACKAGE.
Lion............... .
Lion, in cab...
Dilworth’s —  
Magnolia........ 
Acme..............18 
German  * ..... 
German, bins. _ 
Arbuckle's Ariosa 
Avoricfe 
McLaughlin’s XXXX 
Arbuckle’s Avorica............16
Quaker City— ...17
Best R io ..,..  ........18
Prim e Maricabo.. .20

COFFEES—60 LB. BAGS.

18%
1734
17
18Ve
18%
1834
1634
183*

18Vá 

CORDAGE.

CRACKERS.

6ufoot Ju te .......: .........••- •■11JJ
72 foot J u t e .......— . .......1  40
40FootC!otton............... ,....1  50
60 foot Cotton..; ... . . . . ...... 1 80
60 foot Cotton...................  .1  76
72 foot Cotton.......... ............2 00
Kenosha B utter.....................7 Vi
Seymour  B utter...................3
 
B utter...................  
6
Family  B utter__ _ 
......6
Fancy B utter............... 
J>V4
B utter  Biscuit...................... 6V4
Boston ...................................7 V4
City Soda................................8
Soda......................................... *
So >a Fancy............. .............5Vb
S,  O y ste r..............................«
Picnio ........................ 
..,..6
Fancy  Oyster.......................oVs
CANNED FISH.

 

 

Clams, 1 ©, Little N eck... .1 35 
Clam Chowder, 3 © ........ .2 16
Cove Oysters, 1 © stand.. .1 00 
Cove Oysters, 2 © stan d .. .1 70
Lobsters, 1 © picnic............1 75
Lobsters, 2 ©, picnic...........2 86
Lobsters, 1©  sta r............1  95
Lobsters. 2 © s ta r............... 2 90
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce3 25
Mackerel, 1 © stand.......... .
Mackerel, 2 © s ta n d ........
Mackerel,3 © in M ustard. .3 25 
Mackerel.3 ©  Boused...,..3  25
palmen, 1 © Columbia.  __ 2 20
3 50
Salmon, 2© 
Salmon, 1 © Sacram ento...1 90 
Salmon, 2© 
-••2 75
Sardines, domestic V4s. 
7
Sardines,  domestic 34S..,10@11 
Sardines,  Mustard Vis...  9®10 
Sardines,  imported  34s..l2@13 
Sardines,  spiced. V i s . .10® 12 
: -  -p
Trout. 3 ©  brook..

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CANNED FRUITS.

 

 

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Apples, gallons,  stand.......2 30
Blackberries, stan d ...........1 20
Cherries, red standard.......1 60
Cherries,  p itte d ......! 85@1 90
Damsons..................... 1 25@1 35
Egg Plum s, stand............... 1 50
Gooseberries........................ 185
G rapes.....................................95
Green Gages............ 
.1 50
Peaches,  all yellow, stand.2 65
Peaches,  seconds............... 2 25
Peaches, pie............1   60@1 85
Perns...................  
1  30
Pineapples,........ ..,,.1  40@2 75
Quinces.................. .........A  . t  50
Raspberries, e x tra ............. 1 50
re d .............. 150
Straw berries.........1  25@1 40
W hortleberries...................1 20
CANNED VEGETABLES. 
>aragus, Oyster Bay... .2 00 
BhansTlJma, sta n d ........  85
Beans, Green Limas..  @140 
Beans, -String...--;.. 
00® 1 20
Béans, Stringless, E rie....  90
Beans, Lewis’ Boston B ak. 1 60 
Corn.  Archer’s Trot>hy....
MomG’r y !  15 
Early G old! 15
Peas,  Frenoh.............. ..„ ;!  60
Peas, extra m arrofat! 20@l to
Peas;  soaked.....................   90
**  J u n é ,sta n d ....  @1 60
“  sifted. *.!...V..2 80
« 
“  French, e tte a fla e ..2000 
Mushrooms, extra fine... .20 00 
Pum pkin, 3 © Golden. . . . . !  00 
Succotash, standard... ,80@1 30
Squash.              ........ . . . !  25
Tomatoes, Red  Goat  Q  1 20
Good Enough  120
B enH ar  .......1 2 0
stand b r !   15®  1

DRIED  FRUITS.
Apples, evaporated...8  @  8Vi
sundried.......  6Vi@  7Vi

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CHEESE.

........   \  @ 6%

Michigan full cream. . .9Vi@9%
DRIED FRUITSr—FOREIGN.
Citron, in d ru m ...,.  ... ..   22
“ 
iu boxes.............,...24
C urrants. .,'-. 
Lemon Peel— ...................14
Orange P e e l..................    .! 4
Prunes,-Im perial...,..6   @634
--  **“  Turkey,............4Vi
Raisins, Debesia.................,3 60
Raisins, jk>ndonLayerB...;2 90 
Raisins,California  “ 
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Raisins. Loose M uscatels..2 40

 

OIL.

PICKLES.

OATS—ROLLEDi

V4 bbls. 3c extra 
Michigan T est..........
W ater  W hite.......................11%
V 
OATMEAL
B arrels.................. 
  "5   15
Half b a r re ls ...................3 25
C ases..................................2  35
B arrels.......................................8 00
Half b arrels........ ....... ^ . ^.3 25
Cases........................... 2 25@3 35
Medium.:...............................-.-6 00
“   V4 bbl...........................3 50
Small,  bbl..................................7 00
"  V ibbl....................4   00
Table............................... 5J4@5V4
H ead ............................ <........7
Ja v a ...................................
P a tn a ....................................|34
R angoon.............................5
B roken.. 
Jap an ............... .........••••  @6:
DeLand’s p ure................ -5V4
Church’s  .......f,i
Taylor’s   G, M .»... — . • •
Dwight’s 
.............................|L
.................. -  • ••*>*
Sea Foafn 
Cap Sheaf.............  .............. 5

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SALERATUS.

RICE.

36c less in 5 box lots.

SALT.

60  Pocket, F F D...................... 2 15
28 P o ck et.......................  • -.2  0o
100 3 ©  pockets......................... 2 25
Saginaw or  Manistee....... 
85
Ashton, bu. bags.................  75
A shton! bu.  bags.................. .2 75
Higgins’ bu.  bags........ . 
75
American, 34 hu. bags........  20
Rock, bushels......................  -o
Warsaw, hu. hags...............  36
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London Relish, 2 doz...........2 50
Dingman, 100 bars..,,......... 4 00
Don’t   A nti-W ashboard...! 75
Jaxon.......... . 
3 7o
Queen  A nne.......... ............. 3  w
German Fam ily..—   ....... 2  4J
Big Bargain.............. . . . . . . !   8

V4 
SAUCES.

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SOAP.

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SPICES—WHOLE.

“ 

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A llspice.................................2„
Cassia, China in m ats.... ..  734 

Pepper, Singapore,  Dlack.!8V4 

’ ............. 
“ 
ShOt. 

Batavia in bu n d ...! !
Saigon in rolls.......42
Cloves,  Amboyna................25
Z anzibar................22
Mace B atavia......., — .- .70
Nutmegs,  fancy............... .70 
70
No  1 
...65 
No. 2...................60
white. 28
.-.21
SPICES—GROUND—IN BULK.
............1234
Allspice— .... 
Cassia, B atavia..............    .20
and Saigon.25
Saigon.................42
Cloves, Amboyna................30
Z anzibar...............28
Ginger, A frican.................. 1234
Cochin.....................15
Jam aica.......@18
Mace B atavia................ 
.80
 
Mustard,  English............... 22
andTrie.25
T rieste...............27
Nutmegs, No.  2...................70
Pepper, Singapore  black..22 
w hite.. 30
Cayenne..__ ....25
doz...84 
Absolute Pepper, 
Cinnamon  “  ...84 
“  ,..55 
Allspice 
“ ...110 
Cloves 
Ginger 
“  ...78 
Mustard 
“  .. .84 
STARCH.

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SUGARS.

Kingsford’s
Silver Gloss, ! © pkgs.. —   7
6 ©boxes.......7V4
b u lk .......;;. 634
Pure, 1© pkgs.....................5V4
C o rn ! © pkgs.........  ..........  7
Cut  Loaf.......................  @
Cttbes__ . .. .. .. ..  —   @
  @
Powdered...................... 
Granulated,  Stand...  @  7% 
..
Confectionery A ......  @7 44
Standard Av................   @734
No. 1, W hite E xtra C.  @ 7 
N o.2, E xtra C ........
No. 3 C, golden..........  
I
N o.4 C, dark  . . . .......   @634
Corn, b a r re ls .............  @29
Com,V4bbls.. . . . . . . . . . . . .   @31
Corn, kegs.............          @34
Pure Sugar, b b l.;.........„.i
Pureougar,V4 bbl

O tt...\...  @ 

SYRUPS.

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SWEET  GOODS.
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Ginger  S n a p s........8,
Sugar C ream s.,......«
Frosted  Creates ........
Graham C rackers..;.
Oatmeal  Crackers....  . 
TOBACCOS—PLUG.
Spear Head  special.. .. .. .  ...43
Plank R o a d . . ............. .42
Eclipse.., . 
Holy M oses....;..,...___:.83
Blue Blazes...............
Bye O pener;,«.......
Star 
Clipper.....................................39

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

....... ...-........

, 

TOBACCO S—SM OKING.

Rob R o y ,.;... . .. .. .. .  
.. ,.,.?6
Peerless.............. .........,.. ....26
Uncle Sam .. ..................3 0
I Jack  Pin©................ 
38
Sensation...., i .......... .33
Yellew Jacket.................     ..20
Sweet  Conqueror............20@25

TEAS.

j Japan o rdinary;.,.......... 18®20
Japan fa ir to good..........25®
Japan fine.................. 
35®45
j Japan d u st....................12®20
Young H yson...................20@46
Gunpowder........................35@50
O olong...;.......... 33®55@60®75
Congo...................... 
25@30
VINEGAR.
40 gr. 
1134 

30 gr. 
9V4 

Above  fire  the  prices  fixed 
| by  the  pool.  M anufacturers 
outside  the  pool  usually sell 
5 gr.  stronger  goods  at  same 
prices.  $1 for barrel.
WOODENWARE.

50 gr.
13

 

“ 

Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as fol­
lows:
Tubs, No. 1 .......................... 7 50
“  2...........................6 50
g   3........ 
5 50
Pails, N o !, two hoop........ 1  40
three hoop__ 165
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__   60
Bowls, 15s, 17s and 19s........ 2 50
Baskets, m arket.................  40
‘ 
b u s h e l...............160
“  with covers 1 90
‘ 
4  willow clothes N o ! 5 50 
“ 2 6 00
• 
“ 
« 
• 
“ 37 00
p  splint 
“  13  50
• 
“ 
“ 24 25
“ 3 5 00
“ 
• 

“ 
•• 
'* 
“ 
“ 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

Chimneys,  No. 0........ 
“  1........ 

Bath Brick im ported........90
do 
A m erican...... 75
Burners,  No.  0 ................... 65
do  No. 1..................... 75
do  N o .2 ...................96
“ 
“ 

  38
40
2..................... 52
Cocoa Shells, b u lk ...;.........4
Condensed  Milk, E&gle__7 60
Cream  T artar.....................25
Candles. Star........................10
Candles. Hotel.............. .....11
Camphor, pz., 2 © boxes. ..35
E xtract Coffee, V.  C..........   75
F e lix .......115
Fire Crackers, per  box__1 20
Gum, Rubber 100 lum ps.. .25 
Gum, Rubber 200 lum ps...35
Gum, Spruce...................... 30
Jelly,in 30 ft pails..  .  5  @  534
Powder,  Keg......................5 60
Powder, 34  K eg.................2 87
Sage...................................... 15
CANDY, FRUITS and NUTS, 
Putnam   &  Brooxs quote  as 
follow s:

do 

STICK.
do 
do 
MIXED.

FANCY—IN  5 © BOXES.

Standard, 25 © boxes..........934
...........10
Twist, 
Cut Loaf 
...........11
Royal, 25 ©  pails.......  @10
Royal, 200 © bbls......... 
9
Extra, 25©  pails................. 11
Extra. 200 © bbls..............   .10
French Cream-  25 © pails. .1234
Cut loaf, 25 ©  cases............ 11
Broken, 25 © pails..............11
Broken. 2Ó0©  bbls..............10
Lemon  Drops..........................13
Sour Drops.............................. 14
Pepperm int  D ro p s.............14
Chocolate Drops.....................15
H M  Chocolate  Drops...........18
Gum  D rops.............................10
Licorice Drops.......................18
A B Licorice  Drops..............12
Lozenges, plain...................... 14
Lozenges,  printed........ . 
.15
Im perials ............. 
..14
M ottoes.................. 
15
 
Cream B&r...............................13
Molasses B ar........................... 13
Caramels................ 
19
Hand Made Creams................19
Plain  Creams.......................16
Decorated Creams................. 20
String Rock.............................14
Burnt Alm onds,.................  22
W intergreen  B erries........1 4

 

FANCY—IN  BULK. 

Lozenges, plain in pails.. !3  
-Lozenges, plain in fibls... .12 
Lozenges, printed in pails !3V4 
Lozenges, printed in  bhls.l2V4 
Chocolate Drops, in palls.. 13V4 
Gum Drops  in pails............ 6V4
oum   JJrops  in pans...........o*
I Gum Drops, in bbls.............5V4
1 Moss Drops, in pails..........10
Moss Drops, in b b ls...... ..  9
Sour Drops, in  pails...... .12
Imperials, in  pails,............12
Imperials  in b b ls .......  .  11
B ananas.
25@3 (
Oranges,  choice-.......  ®
Oranges, Florida.......  @
Oranges, Naples—   @6  (
Oranges, O O ............   @
Oranges,  Im perials..  @
Oranges Valencia ca.  @
Lemons, choice to fancy  4 '
Lemons,  ....................   ©
Figs, layers, new.......  @15
Figs, Bags, 50 © ......  @  6
Dates,  frails do.........  ® 434
Dates, 34 do  d o ......  @534
D ates,Fard 10 © box $  ©..  9 
Dates, Fard 50 © box ÿ  ©..  7 
Dates,Persian50 ©box ..  @6

f r u it s.
.
.

.

NUTS. 

“ 

“  
“ 

Almonds,  Tarragona
Ivaca........
California
B razils.....  ..............
Filberts, Sicily..........
W alnuts,  Grenoble.. 
S icily......
French___
Pecans,  Texas, H. P .
Cocoanuts, IP 100.......
PEANUTS.
'Prim e Red, raw  $   © 
do 
do 
Choice 
Fancy H.P. do 
do 
Choice W hite, Va,do 
Fancy H P ,. V a ,  do 
E xtra H. P .V a ..........

@17 
@16 
13@14 
@ 8 
@11 
@13 
12 
@11 
8@12 
@4

@ 5V4 
@ 6 V4 
@534

OYSTERS AND  FISH,
F.  J .  D ettenthaler  quotes 
follow s:'

OYSTERS.

f r e s h   Fis h .

. Fairh^ven Counts..!..........
Black b a ss............ ............12V4
Rock -bass...................  •
Duck-bill  p ik e .............
T ro u t. ....... w. .. .. .. .. .. ..
W hiteflsh........................
sm oked.......
Frogs’ Legs ................ .25@75

“ 

“

fore 

Beef, carcass,. . — ... 4V4@334 

FR E SH   HEATS.
.6 
..3  @4

f*  bind quärters*.
* 
Hogs............:........ .
¡ Póm loins—
shoulders......
634
Bologna,  i•
Frankfort sausage. a
Blood, 11y, h’dsaus’g  _ ___
m
Mutton.... ...... . . . .  .5V4@634
! Lard kettle rendered..  @1034

■* 

.  ______ 

i
The Grand Rapids Packing  &  Provision  Co. 

JÇJtQYISÂVÎtS. 

P O tô IN BARRELS. 

quote  as  follows
................. ............A  50Rfi
M e ss........ .. .. .. .  
Short e u t  M organ............ .
............16 50
.
E xtra clear pig, s h o rtc u t...... 
_____ !T 51)
E xtra clear,heavy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
............17 50
C learquilhshort o u t.',,.. . . . . __ _ ....... !7 50
Boston clear, short o u t . ........
............17 50
Clear back, short c u t.. .. .. . . . . . . . . .
........1 7 50
Standard clear, short  eut, best__ .......... !7 50
Bean...................................................
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN;
Hams, average 2Q  © s....................................!3
. 1 3
. ! 3
picnic  ............................................   ....  ,■
best boneless.......................................11
Shoulders................................................. 
9
11
Breakfast Bacon; boneless.................. 
Dried Beef, e x tra ............................................  8
ham   prices....................  
9V4
.

DRV  SALT  MEATS.
.

Long Clears, h e a v y .

16  © a .
,
12 to !4  © s .

...
“  m edium .......................... ..........
lig h t..,...... ..............................
“ 

mv 
“ 

“ 

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,

 
 

;

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

'

.

.

.

.

.

LARD.

7

BEEF IN BARRELS.

LARD IN TIN PAILS.

“  Kansas City Packi ng. .

Tierces  : ....................... ............................ 
and 50 lb T u b s..................... ................ 
© P ails,20in a c a s e .......................... 
© Pails, 12 in a case............................ 
10 © Pails. 6 in a case.......... ...................  
© Pails, 4 pails in  case...................... 

8%
834
9%
934
9%
8%
E xtra Mess, warranted 200 © s .,.................7  00
E xtra Mess, Chicago PacKing...................  7  50
 25
P la te ................................................ .............  7 25
E xtra Plate....................................................;  7  75
Boneless, rum p butts............................ ........10 00
...................  34 bbl.  5  50
Pork Sausage............................ ......................734
Ham  Sausage.................................................. 11
Tongue  Sausage........................................... 
9
Frankfort  Sausage..........................................  8
Blood  Sausage..................................................   6
Bologna, straight............................................  6
Bologna, thick................................................. 6
H eadcheese.....  .............................................  6
In half barrels................................... .........  3 50
In quarter barrels....................... ................   2 15
InV4 B b l......................................................... 3 00
In 34 Bbl............................................................ 1 75
In K its....................... .......................................  85

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

PIGS’ FEET.

TRIPE.

“  

“ 

H ID ES. PELTS  AND  FURS. 

Perkins & Hess pay as follows: 

h id e s.

© 4  @434

Green 
P art cured...  @ 5
Full cured__ 5V4@  634
Dry hides and 

k ip s ............6  @ 8

Calf skins, green
Deacon skins,

or cured__5  @ 6
piece......10  @20

WOOL.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Fine washed $  © 18@22|Coarse washed..!8@23
Medium  ............. 20@25|Unwashed........... !2®16
Sheep pelts, short shearing............... 
5@20
Sheep pelts, old wool estim ated..........  @20
Tallow.......................................................  @334
Grease b u tter..........................................  @ 5
Ginseng, good.......... ..............................   @2 00

PRODUCE  M A RKET.

bu.
rels, 25c.

scarce, readily commanding $2 per bu.

Apples—$1 to  $1.50 per bbl.
Beaus—Hand-picked  mediums  are  very 
Beets—New, 25c per bu.
Blackberries—10c per qt.
B utter—The m arket is well supplied.  Large 
handlers pay 13@14c for choice,  selling  again 
at 15@10c.
Cabbages—Home  grown  command  4C@50c 
per doz.
Celery—2D@25c per doz.
Cheese—1The m arket grows stiffer each week, 
the stocks in jobbers hands being kept closely 
sold.  Full cream readily  commands 9V4@93£c.
Cider—10c per gal.
Clover Seed—Mammoth or medium, $4.50 per. 
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; produce Dar­
Corn—Green, 6c doz.
Cucumbers—5c per doz.
Dried  Apples—Jobbers hold  sun-dried  at 7c 
Eggs—Jobbers now  pay  12@13c  and sell  a t 
Honey—In plentiful supply a t 14@15c.
Hay—Baled is in small demand at $15 for No.
and $14 for No. 2. 
Mush melons—$1 per crate.
Onions—Home  grown  dry  stock  command 
Peaches—Clingstone, $1.50@$2 p er bu.
Plums—California, $1.25 per case.
Pop Corn—2V4c  ©.
Potatoes—Jobbing  generally  at  40c 
Squash—Summer, 2c lb.
Tomatoes—$1.25 per bu.
Turnips—25 per bu.
Watermelons—Missouri,  15@20c apiece,
W hortleberries—$3 per bu.

and evaporated at 90.
13@14e.

home grown.

$ lp e r bu.

for 

•

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

/

Wheat—City  millers  pay  79c  for old  white 
and 79c for old red, 79,c for  new  white  and 79c 
for new red.
Corn—Jobbing  generally  at 58e  in. 100  bu. 
lots and 53c in car lots. 
Oats—White,  45c in  small  lots  and  40c in 
car lots.
Rye—50c Ç bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.30@$1.40 IP ewt.
Flour—Higher.  Patent  $5.60 3P bbl in  sacks 
and  $5.80  in  wobd.  Straight,  $4.60 *p bbl. in 
sacks and $4.80 in wood.

Meal—Bolted, $3.00 <p bbl.
MiU Feed—Screenings, $16 IP ton.  Bran, $15 
V  ton.  Ships,  $14.00  $   ton.  Middlings,  $17 
ipton.  Corn and Oats. $23 3P ton.

“fOREST

EXTRACT

ABSOLUTELY.
TRIPHSTRENGTHj

PURE ; 

THESE GOODS ARE “PAR EX0ELLEN0E”
Pure, Healthful and Reliable, warranted to rive satis­
faction in every particular.  For sale by wholesale and 
retail grocers throughout th t United States.  Vouwib 
Bros., Manufacturers, Cleveland and Chicago.

BAUM’S

AXLE

OIL
T H E   ACKNOW LEDGED  K IN G   o f A X LE 

LUBRICANTS,  N either  Gum s  n o r 

Chills, never ru n s off th e  axle 

and outw ears'any o th er 
know n o il o r grease.
PRICKS TO THE’ TRADE.

. ,  

Ponys, p er gross, $10.  Packed in 3  doz. cases.
Retail a t 10 cts. each. 
Pints, her doz., $2.25.  Packed in 1  doz.  cases.
' Retail a t 30 cts. each. 
Quarts,  per  doz.,  $4.  Packed  in  1 doz. cases. 
Retail at 50 cents each.
Gallons, each,  $1.20.  Packed  6  cans  in  ease 
Retail at $1.50 each.' 
.
E ach case contains  a  liberal; assortm ent or 

.  „
.  „  ,

advertising m atter,  lith o g rap h s,

. 

‘ 

. 

. 

>  show -cards, etc.

THIS  TRADE  SUPPLIER BY

OLfiEY, SHIELDS 160.. 6~mS.pW’

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Al Lowisl Snffiisr Pricss
A .H I M B S ,

A M L ir.  ORDER-YOUR  COAL  OF

Office u n d e r N ational  City B ank.  N ew  

Yards, Sbaw m nt Ave.. W in ter and 

-  w . D ivision  Sts.  ; 

-
TELEPHONE  CALL 490-2.

GEO.  E. HOW ES.

S.  A.  HOWES.

E.  H O W E S  &  CO,

C. N. R A F F .

JO BBERS IN

Apples,  Potatoes  1  Onions.

S P B O I A L T E B S  i

Oranges, Lemons, pananas.

3 Ionia St., GRANS RAPIDS, 1QOB.
M O SE L E Ÿ

W H O L E S A L E

Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce,

ALL  KINDS  OF  FIELD  SEEDS  A  SPECIALTY.

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

26  2 8 , 3 0   k   32

A  Common %enSJ^

idea]

TwoYears
Test,

Wholesale Dealer in 

toes, w ill be pleased to hear from you.

GUAI  RAPIDS.
E. e. STÜDLEY,
RUBBER BOOTS 
AND  SHOKS
Candee Rubber Bo.
J E N N IN G S ’

M anufactured  by

>

“CELEBRATED’

FLAVORING  EXTRACTS

A re p u t u p  in a ll sizes, from  1 oz. to 1 gal. bottles.

SOLD  BY  AIA  JOBBERS.

MANUFACTURED ONLY  BY

JENNINGS  &  SMITH,

^
ŒR-AJSTD  PL^.F>XIDS,  IM ZOH.

38  and 40  Louis  St., 

Ask For ‘JENNINGS’ EXTRACTS’

The Standard of Excellence

KINGSFORD’S

0

P U R E

A N D

Oswego
“Pure”

“Silver
G loss”’

*

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN ST ARCH for Puddings^ 

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

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

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIME !

ALW AYS  ASK  YOUR  GROCER  FOR  THESE  GOODS. 

,

Very •CHrantable.  «wp* 

• 
1 *  “Joe,  are  yon  still  trading  at  Grocer
æÉHhfîCr 

Í Í 5L
Yes, Bill;  out of mere charity.”
-  ¿

Is he hard un?”  (■ 
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l  «m. r T  fiave»^ paicH ijir apÿï' 
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t  lin g  f  o rsix   months.!* 

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mpaOODÏEJ«

60HHEGTIGUT

Rubbers.

W rite for Fall Prices and Discounts.

G.  R.  MAYHEW,

86  M onroe  S treet,

GRAND  RAPIDS.
FOURTH HAÏIOHAL Biffi

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A  J. Bowse, President.

Geo. C. T ierce,  Vice President.

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

Transacts a  general banking business.

M ake a  Specialty o f Collections.  A ccounts 

of C ountry M erchants Solicited.

WANTED!

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

Xf you have  any  o f  th e   above  goods  to | 
ship, o r an y th in g  in  th e  P roduce  line, l e t ! 
ns h e a r  from  you.  L iberal  cash advances1 
m ade w hen desired.

E A R L   B E O S .,

C o m m issio n  M e r c h a n t s

157 South W ater St.,  CHICAGO. 

Reference: F ir st  Na tio n a l  B a n k,  Chicago. 
Mic h ig a n T radesm an. Grand Rapids.

EDWIN FALLAS,
VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE,

PROPRIETOR OF

JOBBER  OF

Oranges,  Lemons, Banahas, Butter, Eggs 

and Egg Crates.

No. 1 egg  crates,  37c.  No. 2  egg crates, 
30c.  No.  1  fillers,  13c.  No.  2  filters,  10c,
I  have  facilities  for  handling  each  line  above 

named that are unsurpassed.

I  aim to  handle  the  best  tbat  can  be  obtained. 
Mail orders filled promptly at lowest market price.  A 
liberal discount on Egg Crates and fillers in large lots.
SALESROOM 
-  So. 9 Ionia St,  Grand Rapids.

MAGIC COFFEE  ROASTER
The  most practical 
hand Roaster  in the 
world.  Thousands in 
use-driving  satisfac­
tion. They are simple 
durable and econom­
ical. 
No  grocer 
should  be  without 
one.  Roasts  coffee 
and  pea-nuts to  per 
fection.
Send for  circulars.

B 0M .S.M

150 L ong S t,,
Cleveland, Ohie*.

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w o o c ^ m C tA l  Fü r m it URE

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GhAwRAPID') MICH-

Lvcxtrs C. WEST,;.

.ttorney at Patent Law and Solioitor 
'of  Amenean  and  Foreign  patents, 
HI E. Main St, Kalamasoo, Mich., U. S. A.  Bnuach  of­
fice, London, Eng. ' Practice in U. S. Courts.': ; Circulan
te*. 

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Maple 
PATENTS,

1

Ane White Leal & Color Torti,

DETROIT, 

-  MICH.

P U P   Jf   PERKIJÎ8'

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  IDPlTTGr 

M  

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Importe**  and  Jobbers  of

-■■DRUGS--

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

D ealers  in

Patent MediGines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes.

Manufacturers of the Ce ebrated

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

Which  fo r  Durability,  Elasticity,  Beauty 

and Eoonomy are Absolutely Unsurpassed.

WHOLESALE  AGENT,

Grand  Rapids, 

-  Mich.

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  Q A T A pH   REMEDY.

W e are  Sole  Proprietors  of

W e have in stock and offer a full line of

Whiskies,  Brandies,

Gins,  W ines,  Rums.

We are  Sole  Agents in  Michigan for  W. D. & Go. 

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mm K 

Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Bye  Whisky.

TRADE  SUPPLIED BY THE

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

A nd th e  W holesale  D ruggists  o f  D etroit 

and Chicago.

TH E IM PROVED

AMERICAN POCKET BATTERY

W e sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.
W e give our Personal Attention to Mail  Orders  and  Guar- 
All orders are Shipped and  Invoiced  the  same  day  w e re­

antee Satisfaction.
ceive them.  Send in a trial order.

A Perkins  Drug  Bo,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

recommended  by  e;mi^nentphysicians

M l
g - '  I 

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Drugs i  flftebicines

Stet« 9 e w d  o f Pharm acy. 

'

BlàYçiTa.-Jacob Jew on, Mnekegon.
Two Tear»—Jám es Vemor, Detroit. 
Three Years—Ottm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
ro a r T ear». Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo, 
a tre  Years—Stanley E. Parkell, Owosao.
;ftw M a»t  O yt. i f e P o M t f V  
Secretary—Jacob Jesson. 
fwMHI)w  Jas  tw a m 1.   -, 
.
Hext Meeting—At  Lapsing,  on  November 0.  7 and 8. 
Candidates will please report a t 9 a. m. the second dor 
of meeting.  ■  , 

______ r *

______ - 

- 

.

t.‘,r  Michigan S ta te Pharmaceutical Aw’iii  1
President—A rthur Bassett, D etroit. 
,   :  <1-1
/já¿Tiint Vice-President—G. M. Harwood, Petoskey. 
jW e o o a d  Vice-President—B, B. Fairchild,  Grand Sapida.
Third Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Sprints, 
¡te  ’ftecretary—S. K. Parklll, OwoááoT  ‘  ‘ «  ¡1  ■
Executive Committee—Geo.  Gundrum,  Frank  Inolia, 
Local Secretary—James Vemor, Detroit.

■:  Treasurer—Wjn. D nM ni,1iètn)it  IVi |i|g   a  |
. » ' ' A.H. Lyman, John I t EBBI B. I , Webb. ; 
§1 ¡
111  Next Meeting—At D etroit, September 4, 6,0 and 7.

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OBGANIZBD OCTOBER 9, 1884.

G ra n d   R a p id a   P h a rm a c e u tic a l S o ciety .
President—H. E. Locher.
Vice-President—J. r._ w « s n L  
Secretary—Frank H. Escott. 
.
Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. 

Board of Censors—President.  Vice-President  and 8gg> 
jr ■  retary.
\Board oí Trastees—The President, Joba  E. Peek,  Geo. 
1   G. Stcketee. A. F. Hazeltine and F. J. Wurzburg, 
wen, Isaac W atts, Wm. E. W hite and Wm. L.  White. 
Committed on Trade  Matters—Jonn Peck,F.  J. Wurs- 
burg, W. H. Tibbs.
Committee  on  Legislation—J.  W.  Hayward,  Theo.
Kemink, W. H. V aneen wen.
Committee  On  Pharmacy—W  Ik  W hite, John  Muir, 
M. B. Kimm.
Bagolar Meetings—F irst  Thursday  evening  In  each 
mentii.
Annua] Meeting—First Thursday evening in Hovomber.

D e tro it  P h a rm a c e u tic a l S o ciety . 

/

  ,

’ednesday i

'In each'month.

ohganixxd octobzk, 188S.  v ' 
:  '. a  

President—J. W. Caldwell. 
First Vice-President—Jg. W. R  Perry. 
Second Vice-President—F. D. Stevens.
~  "* 
rand'Treasurer—B.W. Patterson.
Secretary and Treasurer—G. 8. Purvis, 
Annual Meetiag—F irst Wednesday in June.
Regular]
Central  XHchlgfaM -^ ■ ¿«¿to^ ^ aaoOlistlon. 
President, J. W, Dunlop, Secretary, K. M  Mosseli. ¡K
B e rrie n   C o u n ty   P h a rm a c e u tic a l  S o ciety . 
Pnmh¡ld >t, H. M. Deem; Secretary, Henry Kephart.
I  CfliA pt»  fln n n ty   D rag g in ts’ A sso ciatio n . 
President. A. O. Hunt; Secretary. A. S. Wallace.
C h a rlev o ix  C ounty P h a rm a c e u tic a l S o ciety  
President, H. W. W illard;  Secretary, Geo. W. Cronter.
Io n ia  C o u n ty   P h a rm a c e u tic a l S o ciety . 
President, W. R. Cutler; Secretary, Geo. Gundrum.
J a c k s o n  C o u n ty  P h a rm a c e u tic a l  A sa’n . 
President ,Q. B. Colwell; Secretary, C. E. Foote..
K alam azo o  P h a rm a c e u tic a l A sso ciatio n . 
President, D. O. Roberts; Secretary, D.McDonald.
M ason C o u n ty   P h a rm a c e u tic a l S o ciety . 
President, F. N, Latim er; Secretary,~~Wm, Heysett.
M ecosta  C o u n ty   P h a rm a c e u tic a l  S o ciety . 
President, C. H. Wagener;  Secretary, A. H. Webber. 
.M o n ro e C o u n ty   P h a rm a c e u tic a l S o ciety .
President, 8. M. Sackett;  Secretary, Julius Weiss.____
M u sk eg o n   C o u n ty   D ru g g ists’  A sso ciatio n , 
President, E. 0. Bond; Secretary,Geo. L  LeFevre.
M usk eg o n   D ru g  C le rk s’  A sso ciatio n . 
Président, C. S. Koon ;  Secretary, Geo. L. LeFevre.
N ew aygo  C o u n ty   P h a rm a c e u tic a l  S ociety, 
President. J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, A. G. d ark .
O cean a C o u n ty  P h a rm a c e u tic a l S o ciety . 
President, F. W. Fincher:  Secretary, Frank Cady.
S ag in aw   C o u n ty   P h a rm a c e u tic a l  S eeiety . 
President, Jay Smith; Secretary,  D. E. Prall.

WHOLESALE PRICE  CURRENT.

Declined—Linseed oil. '

.

.

ANILINE.

AMMONIA.
18  deg....... . 

ACIDUM.
A ceticum __ ______ 
8®
Benzoicum, German  80@1
B o ra c ic ...................
  46®
C arbolicum ............ 
C ltrlcum ............. 
 
SO®
 
Hydrochlor,
.
3®
.
N itrocum ... ..   . .. .. .   18®
O xalicum ................ 
  10®
Phosphorioum  dll...
Salicylicum ................1 70@2
Sulpnuricum ____ . . .   13i®8
Tannicum ..... ......... ..1 40@1
T artaricum  . .. .. .. .. .   60®
Aqua, 16 deg.......'.;.'  3®
4®
C o rb o n a s.............  11®  _
Chloridum . . . . . . . . . . .   12® *14
F le ck .. . . . . . . . . . . . .  .2 00@2
Brown........................  80@1
B e d .................. 
  46®
Y ellow ......'.............. .2 80®3
BACCA*.
Cubebae (po.  160___176® 1
X antl
BAL8AMUM.
Copaiba....... .  — ..
P eru ........-------...  ©130
T erab in , Canada.....  60® 
Tolutan....    ......... .  45®
OOBTKX.
Abies, Canadian.....
Ç assiae  .......................
Cinchona Piava......
« Enonymus  atropurp 
Myrica  Cerifera, po.
Prunus Virgini.
D m iniifl  V iriH n i
Qulllala,  grd..............
Sassfras......................
U lm u s......................
Ulmus Po (Ground 12) 
EXTBACTUM.
G ly cy rrh iza G lab ra..
po..........
Haematox, 15 lb dox..

A  GUMJuniper us
perus  .... 
%oi
thoxylum

“ 

I 

24®
33®
11®
13®
14®
16®

“ 

“  

FLORA«
 

J4S  . .. ..
« 
FERRUM.
@  15 
wk\ Carbonate P recip.. I 
®3 50
~  Citrate and Q uim a..
Citrate Soluble 
1 80 
Ferrocyanidum  Sol.
Solut  C hloride....;.
@
Sulphate, com’l ......  1J4@
p u re .;.....  ®
Arnica...............  
  12®
A nthem is..................   45®
M atricaria.......... 
30®
FOLIA.
B arosm a............—   10®
Cassia  Aeutifol,  Tin-
\Wfy  nivelly.....................    20®
*•  •>  Alx.  35®
  10®
8®
®1 00
...  @ 9 0
“ 
...  @ 3 0
“  
“  Sifted sorts.  @  65
** 
75@1 00
“  Cape, (po. 20) 
M  S A n n f p r .  /T in .

Salvia  officinalis,  )4a
U ra  U rsi....................  
Acacia, 1st picked... 

» 
and  J4s................ 
GTTMMl.

A loe,Barb,  (po. 60)..  60®
"

2nd 
3rd 
p o ................ 

Socotri, (po. 60) 
MTiCatechu,  Is,  (Mis,  14
  >48.  16)....................
”
Ammoniae  . .. .. .. .. .
Assafoetida,  (po. 30).
Benzofnum ............
C am pborae...............
Buphorbium, po— . 
G albanum ... 
Gamboge, po. .. .. .. ..
Guaiacum, (po. 46)...
Kino, (po.25)........
®1 GO 
M astic............I ---- ...
/   @  40
Myrrh, (po.46)...
Op&i <po7 ilO j............3 00@3 10

@
60®

«Shellac.......................

bleached__ _  Si®

“  
“ 

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o leu m.

Tragacanth . . . . . . . . 3 0 ®   75
hebba—In  ounce packages 
!
A bsinthium . .. .. .. .. .   ] 
B u p ato riu m .............. 
'
■
Lobelia  ------ 
Majorum  ................... 
'
!
M entha P ip e rita ..... 
«  V ir.. . . . . . . . .  
i
B u e ...................... ... 
j
Tanacetum,  V .......... 
:
Thymus. Y ... . . . . . . . .  
‘
MAGNESIA.
, w  Calcined,  P a t............  55®  60
Ww Carbonate,  P a t........   26®
Carbonate,  K. & M ..  20® 
Carbonate,  Jennings  35® 
Absinthium ...............6 00@5 60
Amygdalae, D nlc....  45®  75 
v.  Amydalae, A m arae. .7 25@7 10
A n is i........................1 85®l 95
A uranti  Cortex........   ®2 50
B ergam il.............2  75®3 25
. 
Cajiputi 
90@1 00
liik C a ry o p h y lli. . . . . . . . . .   ®2 00
r H fie d arfT ......... . 
35®  65
O henopodii. . . . . . . . . .   @1  76
C innam onii.........—   85®  90
Citronella  . . . . . . . . . . .   @ 7 5
Conium  M a c .........  35®  65
Copaiba .V T ........... 30® 100
Cubebae^. . . . . . .  15 60®16 00
E x echthitos..........  90@1 00
-  E rigeron.............1  20@1 30
'  G au lth eria...  .......2  26®2 35
@  75 
Wossipii, S enegal....  55®  75
,fiedem na..___ . . . . . . 1 15@1 25
Ju n ip e ri.. . . . . . . . . . . . .   50®2 00
L&vendula.............. 
  90®2 00
U m onis  1. . . . . . . . . . .  175®2 25
Jjtokihft P i p e r . ..2 25@33)
:  '  M entha Verid............3 00®3 25
M orrhuae,  g a l.......  80®1 00
@  50
Mvw to. 
E f l b a d w .« . ; . *  
m
[K iPicis Liquida, (gal. 35)  -10®  S3
Bicini ............... . . . . . . !   I8@l
§  B osm arinl. .. . . . . . . . .   76®1 00
Bosae,  ; ............. 
 
-^ ^ 0 0
l 
Succini  . . . . . . . . . . v .   ;  ■ .<f@46
.*> 90@l -O0-
Kv, Sabina.. 
M   S& ntal........................8 50®7 00
• '^ a s a fra s ............  .  62®  68
Sinapb, «98^S.>!. . ,. ..   @  66
|  ^ « i i - .
1   @150 
40®  50
^ iT h y m e  
sK S k. ”   o p t...'..’.^ ...p ^ .-@   6o
‘  Yheobromas__ _ _....  15®  20

HGeranium,';— .—

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g  

POTASSIUM.

lC a* rb .....f....u ..,,  15®  J8

arate, (P o.^r-.f;'. 
n l d e
. ■ 
Id» ,...............2
, Bitart, purp; 
» iGltart, com

.

.

Potass  Nitras, o p t.. ;  6®
Potass N ltras........ 
7®
P ru ssiate . . . . . . . . __   25®
Sulphate po........ —   15®
H.ATITX.
Aconitum ..................  20®
Althae  .................. 
  26®
A nchusa....................  15®
A rnn^  po,.............  
  @
Calamus— ...............  20®
Gentiana,  (po. 15)__   10®
GIytshrrh.ua, Ipv. 15).  16® 
Hydrastis  . Canaden,
.  »po. 35)......................  @
Hellebore, Alba,  po.  15®
Inula, p o ..................  15®
Ipecac, p o .___ ____  .2 15@2
Iris plox(po. 20®22)..  18® 
Jsuapa, p r ....... .. .. .   25®
Maranta.  Ms.............  @
Podophyllum,  p o ....  15® 
m iei  . 
75Q1
M   c u t......................  @1
I  f   p v . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   75@1 85
Splgelia................... 
48®  53
Sanguinaria, (po. 26).
Serpentaria...............  30®  35
Senega:......................... 45®  50
Smilax, Officinalis, H  @  40 
M  @  20
Scillae,  (po. 35).......  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foe-
tid us,po.................   @  25
Valeriana, Eng. (po. 30)  @  25
Germ an..  15®  20
Zingiber a ..................   16®  15
Zingiber  j ........... 
sem en.
Anisum, (po. 20)........   @  15
Aplum  (graveleons).  10®  12
Bird, Is...................... 
Carui,  (po. 18)...........    12©  15
Cardamom__ .......1  O0@l 25
C oriandrum ............  10®  12
Cannabis  Sativa.......3M@ 4M
~  donium............. 
75®1  00
enopodium  . .. .. ..   10®  12
Dipteri x Odorate__ 1 75®ì 85
Foeniculuni...............  @  15
Foenugreek, po......... 
6®
Lini...,........................... 3M@
U ni, gird, (bbl, 3)..  ..  3M@
Lobelia......................   35®  40
Phalans Canarian..:  3M@*Mi
B a p a .......... ............  i  5®
Sinapis,  A lbu__ ____  '  8®

18®

4®

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40

50

use 

I  |fe 

N ig ra .......  11®  12
SPIRITUS.
Frum enti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50 
Frum énti; D. F. R ... .1 75@2 00
F ru m e n ti.................. 1  10@1 50
Juniperis Co.  O. T ...1 75@l 75
JuniperiS  Co..............1 75@3  50
Saacnarum  N. E __ .1 75@2  09
Spt. Vini Galli..........1 75@6  50
vini Oporto__
125® 2 00 
Vini  Alba..........
1 25@3 00
SPONGES
Florida sheens’ wool
carriage...................2 25@2 50
Nassau sheeps’ wool
carriage............... 
2 00
Velvet E xtra sheers’
wool carriage........  
110
E xtra Yellow sheeps’
carriage 
....... 
85
Grass  sheeps’  wool
carnage..................
Hard for slate  use...
Yellow Beef, for slate
........... —... 
SYRUPS.
Accacia......................
Zingiber..................
Ipecaq........ ...............
Ferri Iod.....................
A uranti Cortes.......
B beiA rom ............. .
Smilax Officinalis.. ..
Co..
Senega........................
Scillae.........................
Co.....................
T olutan....................
Prunus v irg .............  
TINCTURES. 
Aoonitum Napellis B 
F
Aloes........ ...............
and m yrrh.'__
A rn ica........................
Asafcetida— ...........
Atrope belladonna...
Benzoin.....................
Co..............
Sangninaria. .. .. ..  ...
Barosm a........ .
Canth arides. .. .. .. ..
Capsicum...............
Cardamon.
C o . . . ____
C astor.................... .
C a te ch u ....................
Cinchona................. .
Co.................
Colum ba. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conium ,......... .......
Cubeba..................
D ig ita lis .........—...
E rgot............... . .. .. .
Gen tian ...............
c o ..,.* .,.....
G uaica. .. .. ..  
...U. 
50
am m on.. .. .. .  
60
Zingiber...... ...........  
60
Hyosoyamus......... 
50
Iodine........... 75
Colorless....;. 
75
Ferii Chi-ridum ...... 
35
Kino...-.; 
................ 
50
L obdiia....  . 
.j, 
50
M y rrh ..:.. 
60
Nux VomioA.......... .. 
60
O p t . - , , - . , .   .......7   ? 
85
Camphorated... 
60
Dqodor.  ..........  
2 00
A uranti Cortex........ i- 
60
Quassia.......................  
50
B hatany............... 
50
B h e l...............; .........  
60
CassiR A eutifol........  
0c
.......C o... 
60
S e r p e U t g r t a . . ' 
SO
Strom onium .............  
60
T olutan,..—; .; __ ... 
00
V a le ria n ..» .;......... 
60
V eratrum  Veride__  
60
JEther, Spts Nit, 3 F..  26®  28 
JSther, Spts Nit, 1F..  30®  32
A lum en__ . .. . . . . . . .   2%@ 3M|
Alumen,  ground,  (p-
3®  4
0 .7 )— ............... ... 
Annatto   
...............  55®  60
4®  5
Antlmoni,  po. — ... 
A ntim oniet Potass T  55®  80 
A ntlpyrin.“. 
. ,»135@140
Argent!  Nitras,  s 
  @  68
Arsenicum: isgi,.. Jt-j  5®'  7 
Balm Gilead  B ud....  38®  40 
Bism uth S.  N /;.\— 2 15@2 20 
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Ms
®   ;#
Canthearides Busiian, 
, ;  
i
, ®2 20

P0;.r ..>....... -

MISCELLANEOUS.

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Capsici Fructus, a f..  @ 
Capsici Fructus, po..  @
Capsici Fructus, B po  @ 
Caryophyllus, (po. 25)  20®
Carmine, No. 40.........  @
Cera Alba, S. &  F __   60®
2b®
Cera Flava............. 
Coccus  ........................  @
Cassia F m ctu s........ 
@
C en trarla................ 
  @
  @
Cetaceum ........ ......... 
Chlm rofm rm ..,......»  60®
Otloroforin,  Squibbs 
.  @1 00 
Chloral Hyd C rst.... .1 60@1  75
Chondrus  ..................   10®  12
Cinchonidine, P. & W  15®  20 
Onehonidine, Ger’an  6® 
Corks,  list,  dls.  per 
c e h t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creasotum .................  ®
Creta, (bbl. 75)............  @
Creta  prep................. 
5®
Creta, precip..............  8®
Creta Bubra...............   @
C ro c u s........................  18®
Cudbear...................   @
6®
Cupri Sulph.............. 
D extrine.............. 
10®
 
68®
E th e rSülph........ . 
Emery, all num bers.  @
Emery, po.......... . 
.  @
.
Ergota, (po.) 7 5 .
  70®
Flake  w h ite.......... 
12®
G alla...........................  @
G am bier...................  
  7®
Gelatin, Coopor........   @
Gelatin, French.____  40®  „
Glassware  flint, 7O&10  by box. 
60&10, less.
Glue, JBrown.............. 
9®
Glue, W hite........ ........  13®
G lyccrina........ .........  sa®
Grana  Paradisi...........  @
Humulus  J................   25®
Hydrarg Chlor. Mite.  @
Hydrarg Chlor.  Cor.  @
H ydrarg Ox.Buhrum  @
H ydrarg Ammoniati.  @1
Hydrarg Unguentum   45® 
H ydrargyrum .......  @
Ichthyocolla, Am  ... 1 25®1 60 
I n d ig o ................  75®1 00
Iodine,  Besubl.......4  00@4 10
Io doform ..................   ®5 15
Lupuline  — ..............  85@1 00
Lycopodium f .
___   55® 60
M acis.....__ : . . ........  80®
Liquor  Arsen et Hy­
drarg Iod.................  @
Liquor Potass Arsini-
]0@
.  tis.............................. 
Magnesia, Sulph. (bbl
1M>.......................... 
  2®
M annia,S;F..............  90@100
Morphia,  S, P. & W  2 25@2 50 
Morphia.  S.  N ,Y .Q .
&C.  Co....................2 15@2  40
M oschusCauton  ....  @  40
Myristica, No. 1........   60®  70
Nux  Vomica,  (po. 20)  @
Os.  Sépia....................   27®
Pepsin  Saac,  H. & P.
„D-C!o...................... 
@2 00
Picis Liq, N. C.. yt gal
_ doz.......... .................  @2 70
Pirns Liq.,  q u a rts....  @140
Piei8 Liq., p m ts..__   @  85’
Pii Hydrarg, (po. 80).  @  50
Piper Nigra, (po.22).  @  18
Piper Alba, (po. 35)..
Pix  Burgun.......... ;  .  @  7
Plumbl A c e t .
.
. 14®  15 
Pulvis Ipecac e t opii.l  10@l 20 
Pyrethrum , boxes, H 
&P.D.C0., doz....-  W  @1 25
P yreth ru m ,p v .........  60®  65
Quassiae. ;.................  8®  In
uinia, S, P. & W ....  50®  55 
'uinla.S,G erm an...  38®  48 
Bubia T inctorum ....  12®  13 
Sacoharum Lactis pv  ®  35
Salacin.............   .....3  40@3 60
Sanguis Draeonis__   40®  60
S a n to n in e .....;,.....  @450
Sapo,  W........ ............ 
*•
Sapo,  M....................
S a p o .G .....................
Seidlitz  M ixture.......
Sinapis__ . .. .. .. .. ..
Sinapis,  opt...............
Snuff, Maccaboy, Do,
Voes.............. 
 
Snuff,  Scotch,  Do. 
V o e s ................
Soda Boras, (po  11)..10  ®  11 
Soda et PotossT art..  33®  35
8oda Carb..................  
,2®  2%
Soda,  Bl-Carb............ 
4®  5
Soda, A sh........ .........  3®
Soda  S u lp h a s........  @
Spts. E ther Co..........  50®
Spts. 
vrclaD om ...
Spts, Myrcia  Im p ,...
Spts  Vini Beet.  bbl.

@  55
@2 00
@2 60
2.27}
37
Less 6c. gal.  cash  ten  days. 
Strychnia  C rystal...  @]  10 
Sulphur,Subì 
... .. .   2M@3H
Sulphur,  B oll.„..'....  2M@ 3
T a m a rin d s...........  8®  10
Perehenih  Venice  ..  28®  30
T h eo b ro m ae .........  60®  65
Vanllia 
. .. . . . . . . . 9  00@16 00
Zinoi  8
. 7®   8

@  35

u

h

i p
OILS.

 

Bbl  Gal
Whale, w inter.......... ,*70  W
Lard, ex tra............68 
H
Lard, No.  1,...... 
  45  1  50
Linseed, pure raw   .. 
60  63
Linseed, bollqd . .. .. .  
63  66
Neat’s  Foot,  w inter 
60  60
strained........ .. .. .  
41  45
Spu.tsT urpentine... 
Lb 

paints  Bbl 
Bed V enetian... 
.1*
C45hre,jreUow Mars  .lM 
Ochre, yellow  B er,. 4M 
P utty, com m ercial.. .2M  2M®3 
Putty, strictly pure..2K  2M®3 
Vermilion primeAm-
Vermilion,  English.. 
70®76
16®17
Green, Peninsular... 
Lead;  red.-.. . . . . . . . . . . .6K@6M
w hite........... .....  .5M@àM
®70
Whiting,  white Span 
W hiting Gilders’....
White,  Paris  Amer’n 
110
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff.................. ZT.
149
Pioneer  Prepared
Faints   
........„ I 20@1 40
Swiss Villa Prepared 
P a m ts .____ ____ .1 00®1 20

e rie a n .........

VARNISHBB.. ' '

N o. lT u rp   C oach— 1 10@1 20 
E x tra  .Æ urjpX .;.-!: . . .1 60®I 70 
có aeh  B o d y ; » ..2 75@3  00
No. 1 Turp F u ra .......1 OO®110
E x tra T u rk  D a m a rc i  56® 160 
Ja p a n   D ryer.  N o,  1  
T u rp ...,» ..............Z   19®  TO

Fonnulgly of Proprietary Articles.

i- 

*  2.

H, W. Snow, in The New idea,  presents 
the following approximate formula: for cer 
tain well known  proprietary  prq^atitlons 
Hecamier  Cream,  manufiaetnred by Har­
riet Hubbard Ayer: 
Zinz  oxide....................................... 2 tr ozs
Glycerina..............................6M fl. drs,
Water..  4; 
....... 2M fl. drs,
Ppiri^6f|rd8e (ft dr. per piilM::..... ..lfl. dr. 
4MW|it£4ogeri^rJobtil-jm tectly smooth 
Hanson’s  Magic Corn Salve—Examination 
shows it to  be  simply  a n : ointment  base, 
consisting  wholly  or  chiefly  of lard, with 
salicylic  acid  as  a  preservative agent 
contains no other ingredients  having  post 
tive properties.

k •• .1 .&.fi 

’Tola chewing gum:

............................loz.

...  4 ozs.
Balsam of-tolu..................... 
White resin.............. ........................... ..12 ozs,
White wax............................. . 
1 oz
Paraffin............ .. 
If too  sticky,  increase  the  proportion  of 
white wax and paraffin, j  
Warner’s Safe Cure—C.  O.  Baker:  says, 
‘'There is a domestic recipe said to uelden 
ticai with Warner’s Cure, that we quite fre­
quently compound here.”'  (Hamilton, Ont, 
Liverwort  1.  oz.,„ glycerine  and  nlcohol 
each 
ozs., saltpeter ^ ; 0Z.,| ess.  winter 
green p  drops, and sufficient water to make 
1 pint finished product. *
Solution  of  Roses  suitable  forgiving 
rose  color  to  either  acid  or  alkaline mix­
tures:
Carmine I  drm., water q. s.,  liq. ammon- 
fort, q. s.  Rub  down  the  carmine  «With 
about 1 oz. water  and  ammonia  until  the 
color is well  developed,  and  heat to drive 
off the ammonia} /  then, add  simple syrup 
ozs., aq. rosar. cone, a ozs., and make up to 
20 ozs.  with distilled water.
Martin Fire-proofing  Process—Prof.  H, 
A. Mott has recently reported the results of 
a series of severe tests of  the  efficiency  of 
the Martin process  of  fire-proofing  as  ap­
plied  to  various 
inflammable  materials, 
Articles which had  been^^  kept  after  treat­
ment «even months in a  drying  even  were 
found to be still as absolutely incombustible 
as ever.  Such  materials  as  paper,  cotton 
wadding,  exelsior,  etc.,  after 
treatment, 
cannot be set on fire,  although they may  of 
course be charred by the  direct  application 
of flame.  The following is.,the composition 
of One of the mixtures employed:
Glycerine 28 0 B............  
9.71 per ct.
 
Ammonium carbonate........... ...4.85  “  “
Ammonium chloride_______ 
38.84  “  “
Potassium bi-tartrate.... ..........    3.84  “  “
Potassium oxalate......................... 3-84  “  “
Boracic acid...............................88;84  *•  “

The materials to be treated are dipped in 
to a solution of the  “glycero”  (above)  and 
left  there  about  15  minutes,  after  which 
they are allowed to dry,  or  ironed  dry,  if 
desired.
Malto—A formula recommended  by  Leo 
Eliel as equal if not superior to malto is:  :
Extract malt (Trommer’s)....... .............2 ozs.
Acin phosphoric dil.,....... ................... 2  “
Syr. Simplex...................................  12  “
Aquaaurant. flor.,...............................M oz.
Extract vrnilla.................................... 10 m.

Lafayette M ixture.—Dr.  Keyes  modified 

the formula as follows;
Citrate of potaslum .. .. .. .. .. .  .2to  6 dans'.
Copaiba 
Fluid ext. h e n b a n e . . . M t o  2  fl.  arms.
Syr. acacia.;
Pepperm iniw aterq.s.tom ake.3fl. oz,
M.  Sig. 
water.

..............................3to6fl.drm s,
 
 
,
Shake.  A  teaspoonful 

............... . .1M fl. oz. 

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Detroit  Drug Notes.

At  the  last  meeting of  the M. S. P. A 
it  was  decided  to  present a gold medal to 
the  firm  making  the  most  Instructive ex­
hibit at the meeting to be held in 1888.  Thè 
officers  of the Association  also  decided  to 
present  to  the  person  Obtaining  the  most 
new* members a gold  medal.  The  medals 
have  jnst  been  completed and are oil exhi­
bition  at  the  drug  store of  Frank  Inglis. 
They are  beauties,  worthy  of being  worn 
on the manly bosom of  any druggist.

T h e   T r a d e sm a n ’s -suggestion  of  Mr. 
Yemor’s  name  for  the  Presidency of  the 
M. S. P.'A. is a good one. 
If  he would be­
come a candidate, he would  Undoubtedly be 
elected  by a rousing  majority and  fill  the 
position to perfection;  but,  with  his  usual 
modesty,  he  positively ref uses  the  use  of 
his name in this connection.

The  committee  of  Detroit  ladies  ap­
pointed to look  after  the interests of  visit 
ing  ladies  held  a  meeting  at  the  Hotel 
Cadillac last Friday.

It will be well for  Michigan  members to 
make application  for  rooms at  hotels at an 
early date and avoid trouble And  confusion 
at the last moment.

Presentation  Medals.

by 

Pharmaceutical  Association, 

Messrs.  Roehm & Son,  jewelers,  Wood­
ward avenue and  Grand  Circus  Park, De­
troit, have just completed two  unique  and 
handsome  medals.  These  medals  are 
for  presentation, 
the  Michigan 
State 
to 
the member obtaining the  largest  number 
of new members and to the one  making the 
most  instructive  exhibit  The  latta:  is 
made of heavy 14 K.  gold,  Roman  finish, 
a  wreath  of  red  gold  overlaid  in  recess 
made by  projecting  rim  around  disc. 
In 
the center of this is a  skeleton  monogram, 
‘M. S,  P. A.,” of red  polished  gold.  The 
other disc  contains  the  inscription,  while 
the bar is left plain for the winner’s  name.
Thé medal for adding  largest  number of 
members, etc., is of same general  style,  the 
left disc bearing inscription,  and  bar  plain 
fòr owner’s name.  The  right  disc has the 
letters,  “M.  S.  P.  A.,”  handsomely  en­
graved upon a raised polished  gold  ribbon, 
this surrounded by a raised red gold wreath.
Both are neat,  heavy and of  finest  hand 
workmanship—not struck up by machinery.
Messrs. Roehm & Son announce that they 
will issue,  for distribution, a  complete  list 
of  all  members  in  attendance  upon  the 
meetings of  the  two  associations,  stating 
where each is from and at what  hotel  each 
is registered upon day of arrival.

Zinc Glue— (By. Mt.  Hr.)

Zinc  oxide..........   ............................ .. 5 parts,
Gelatine............................................. 5  “
Water.......... .........................................6  “
Glycerin..........................»...................8  “

Ely’s Cream Balm—The Medical  Record 
states that this preparation consists of vase­
line 1 ounce, thymol 3 grains, carb. bismuth 
15 grains, oil.wintergreen 2 minims.
Quina Laroche Ferrugineux, a wellknown 
French specialty,  is said to be nothing more 
than a good bitter wine containing  one  per 
cent,  of  pyrophosphate  of  iron: with  am­
monium citrate.  A good formula  is:
Cort. Cinct., Succirubrae jav............. :..........50
Aq. depurate.............................................. 1000
Vln. Hyspanici...........................................1000
Spiritus (50 per cent.)...................................500
Sacchari albl.................. 
800

Infundatur lege artis; flat vinum.
Furniture  Paste.—Hard  paraffin  7  ozs 
vaseline 2 ozs.,  yellow wax 3  ozs.,  alkane, 
root  1  oz.,  turpentine  12  ozs.  Place  the 
first three  ingredients with 5 drachms solu­
tion of potash  in  a  vessel  and  melt  with 
gentle heat, then add the others,  digest  an 
hour and strain.
FORMULAS FROM  THE  NATIONAL  FORMU­
E lixir Aram aticum .—(Aromatic Elixir.)
Aromatic spirit.......... ................. ...... 16 fl. oz.
Syrup......S  
........................24 “
W ater..................................................24“
Purified Talcum............. ...................... 1 tr,

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white inner portion................... 1« tr. oz.

Mix the aromatic spirit with 12  fl.  oz. of 
syrup and add the  water. 
Incorporate  the 
purified talcum thoroughly with the mixture, 
set aside a few days,  if possible, occasional­
ly agitating,  then stir  it  well  and  filter  it 
through a wetted filtsr,  returning  the  first 
portions of the filtrate until it runs  through 
clear.  Finaly mix the filtrate with  the  re­
mainder of the syrup.
If it is desired  to  color  this  elixir,  two 
fluid drachms of compound tincture  of cud­
bear may be added to each pint.
Spiritue Aroniaticus.—(Aromatic Spirit)
Compound spirit of orange..................... 8 fl. oz.
Deodorized alcohol......enough to make 1 gal.
Keep in well stoppered bottles,  coirplete- 
ly filled,  and stored in a cool dark place.
[The following alternative  formula 'may 
be used if fresh essential oils cannot be pro­
cured.  The  product,,  however,  cannot  be 
emqloyed in mixtures or  elixirs  containing 
iron.
Sweet orange peel, fresh and deprived  of the
Lemon peel, fresh.......... 
......... . ..2 “  “
Coriander, bruised....... .................... .2 “  t i
011 of star anise.............................16 minim«.
Deodorised  alcohol,  enough  to  make  1 
gallon.  Macerate  the  solids  4  days  with 
one gallon of deodorised  alcohol,  then  add 
the oil of star anise, filter and pass  enough 
deodorized  alcohol  through  the  filter 
to 
make the product measure I gallon.] 
Tinctura  Persionis  ComposUu. —(Com­
pound Tincture of Cudbear.)
Cudbear.........................................120 grs.
Caramel. 
1)^ tr. oz.
.......... ............... 
Aloohol.;........... 
Water................................. .Of each sufficient.
Mix one volume of alcohol with  two  vol­
umes of water, macerate  the  cudbear  with
12 fl. ozs. of the mixture, during  12  hours,
agitating  occasionally,  and 
filter 
through paper and add the caramel previous­
ly dissolved in 2  fl.  ozs-.  of  wateri  Then 
pass through the filter enough of the '. above 
menstruum-to make up one pint. 
E lixir.  Ta/raxaci  Compositum.— (Com­
pound Elixir of Taraxacum.)
T s u r a x a c u m . . ............. It?, oz.
Wild c h e r r y . . , . .  
.........  1 “  “
Sweht orange peel, recently dried...... I  “  “
Glycyrrhiza, Russian, peeled......... ... .3 “  “
Cinnamon*.Saiaon........... ...... 
120 grs.
Cardamom...!....... — .............____ ,120
Canada snake root__...............  ..120  “
Caraway.............. 
120  “  -
Cloves....... ........ 
40  *‘n.
Alcohol.... ..... ........ ......................C.... 
,  *
................ .. .of each sufficient.
Water 
Syrup................« ,r.. . . . . . . . . . .   .32 fl. oz.
Reduce the solids to a No. 40 powder and 
percolate with a mixture of  one  volume  of 
alcohol and two volumes of water until  six­
teen fluid ounces of precolate  are  obtained: 
Lastly add the syrup, let the mixture  stand 
a few dayg, if possible, and filter» 
If a pre- 
cipitate should make its appearance in  thi§ 
elixir on standing,  it should be removed  by, 
filtration. 

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O pium   A ssay  M ethods.

From the  American Druggist.

Prof.  Cornwall  concludes a paper on  this 

subject with the following summary: 

Squibb’s  method,  owing »hi  the  limited 
washing,  is liable to give too high results.
Stillwell’s method provides  the  means of 
arriving  with  certainty  at  correct  results 
with opium of  any grade.
The  IJ.  S.  P.  method,  while  open  to 
theoretical  objections,  appears  to  be  well 
adapted to opium of  average quality, if very 
carefully carried out.  Error  is  less  liable 
occur  with  extracts  and  tinctures  of 
opium.
Dieterich’s methods,  as improved by him­
self, are accurate for extracts and tinctures, 
but too low for opium itself.
Dietrich’s method, with the  complete ex­
traction finally adopted by the  writer,  gives 
accurate  results  with  opium,  and  is  the 
method  least  liable  to  error  in  unskilled 
hands.
Kremel’s method gives too low results, and
much inferior to Dieterich’s.

Attend the Convention.

The Pharmaceutical meetings  in  Detroit 
next month will undoubtedly bring together 
larger number of druggists than have ever 
before gathered in convention in the United 
States»  The Secretary of the Michigan As­
sociation  earnestly  urges  all  druggists ef 
the State to attend the convention  and give 
the visitors a reception  that  will  make 
the meeting  memorable.  Leading  men in 
the profession  from  nearly  every state in 
the Union will be present, and  a  thousand 
more Michigan druggists are wanted here 
welcome  them.

Study  of Objects.

From  the Fliegende Blat.

Examination. — Professor—  How  many 
legs have insects ?
Candidate—Sixty-five percent, of  insects 
have  no legs  at all, eleven  per  cent,  have 
one, fourteen  per  cent,  two  or  three,  ten 
per dent four or five, but one six.
Professor—Ho’w  in  the  world  did  you 
get this answer?
Candidate—By  carefully  examining  the 
collection belonging to the university.

The Drug Market.

Opium is quiet  but  unchanged  in  price. 
Quinine is without  change.  Borax has ad- 
anced a fraction.  Balsam copaiba  is  very 
firm and  advancing, on account of  sparcity. 
Oil wihtergreen  is  hardening in price.  Oil 
sassafras  continues  scarce.  Linseed  oil 
has declined.

PROPRIETOR OF THE

D»  D.  COOK,
Valley City Show Case Factory,
SHOW CASES
Prescription  Oases,

MANUFACTURER OF

---- AND----

My Prices are Lower than any of My Compet­

itors.  Send fo r Catalogues.

21 Scribner  Street, Grand  Rapids.

TELEPHONE 374.

Should  send -Cl to 
. E.  A,  Stowe  &  Uro.
I  
f for one of their Improved

GRAND  BAP IDS,

W R ÌP 0 I8 0 N R E G 0 R 1

F o r Physicians’  anti  F am ily  Use.

This Battery has the advantage over any in the  mar­
ket in the following  points  of  superiority:  A  Patent 
Hard Rubber, Removable Screw Top Cell (like a pocket 
inkstand), containing the Carbon  and  Zinc  elements, 
can be carried  In the  pocket  charged  ready  for  use; 
water-tight, no leaking;  for  durability,  compactness, 
and  strength  of  current  It  excels  all  others.  Two 
nickel-plate sponge electrodes with  each  battery.  No 
small wire connections on bottom of  this  machine, as 
in all others, th at rust easily and are difficult to repair.
Sold  by  the  trade.  Price,  810,  and  every Battery 
warranted.  Send for Circular 49,  giving special  price 
to physicians for a sample battery prepaid.  Address

ELECTRO-JIHDlCIk  BATTERY  CO.,
O r H A ZELTIN E  & PE R K IN S  DRUG  CO., 

KALAMAZOO, M ICH .,

________G rand  R apids,  M ich.

READ! BEAD! READ!
Pioneer  Pr s m j d   Pu n t s

The ONLY Paint sold on a GUARANTEE.
W hen  two  or  more  coats of our PIONEER 
PREPARED PAINT Is applied  as  received in 
original  packages,  and  if  in  three  years  It 
should crack or peel off,  thus, failing  to  give 
satisfaction, we agree to re-paint the  building 
at our expense,  with the best  White  Lead  or 
such other paint as the owner may  select.  In 
ease of complaint, prom pt notice m ust be giv­
en to the dealer. 
W rite  for Sample  Cards  and Prices.  * W e 

have Supplied our Trade with this

_____

I 3.  F .   F .

Brand  for more Uian eight  years and  it 
is all the manufacturers claim for it.
W e sell it on a  GUARANTEE.
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.

GENERAL  AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS, MIOH.

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25c size__ ........  . . . . . . . . . . . . .per doz, $2.00
50c  “ 
3.50
PeckhaiA ’s Croup RemcdV  is  prepared es» 
pecially for children and is a-safe  and certain 
curó for Croups, Whooping Cough,  Colds  and 
all  bronchial  and  pulmonary  complaints  of 
childhood.  For attractive  advertising m atter 
address the proprietor. D r. H* C. I’ECKHAM, 
F reeport, Mich,  Trade  supplied  by  whole­
sale druggists of  Grand  Rapids«; Detroit  and 
Chicago.

CASH  SALE  CHECKS

Enco.ura,’-(> > <»»<,  n «.*»- 

pay cash instead of 
runnme-  Look  ecoui  t-  by  using  Cash  Sale 
Cneet-s.  For sale at 5(> cents  per  100  by  E.  A. 
STOWE & BUG., Gran it Rapids.  C

GX2TSSXTG ROOT.
~  We pay the highest price for it.  Address

TECK

M   A   L T
FOR  S A L E   B Y   A LL  D R U G G I S TS.

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78 Congress St., West« 

,

Detroit, Mich., April 9,1888.

.

Specialty Dept. Ph. Best Brewing Co., 
Gen tlem en—I  duly  received- the  case  of 
your “Best” Tonic and have since had a great 
many in this Institution.  X m ust say th at'th e  
beneficial  effects  on  weak  and  debilitated 
aatients  have  been  most satisfactory, espec- 
: ally to those in a  stage  of  recovery  after  se­
veresickness.
I  write this  thinking you might like to have 
my opinion  on  its  m erits.  I  certainly  shall 
prescribe  it  in future,  where the  system re­
quires building up. either from constitutional 
weakness or otherwise.

Yoars truly,

W m. Gray, M. D. 
Medical Sup't.

Midvilie, Geo., Feb. 24,1888. 

Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co.,
Gen tlem en—I think the “Tonic” a splendid 
medicine,for all forms  of Dyspepsia and Indi­
gestion.  It is giving me great satisfaction.
J. M. J ohnson, M. D.

Very respectfully,

* 

Troy, New York, January 26,1888. 

Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co„
Dea r Sir s—Your agent  left me a sample o f 
your liquid extract, Malt, and  as  I   use  much 
such  in  my  practice, I   thought  to  compare 
your product with  some from another  house 
I had on hand; and finding  yours  superior  in  
the  great essential,  the  palitable  nutriant  as 
well as in tonic stim ulant properties, felt anx­
ious to  know about what  it  can be furnished 
the dispensing physician.

Yours truly,

E. J ay F is k , M. D.

East Gene8see Street, 

Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 17,1888. 

Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co., 
Gentlem en—I have  used the “Best” Tonio 
with  most  gratifying  results in  my  case  o f 
dyspepsia.  My case was  a  bad  one, 1  had no 
appetite; headache in the morning; sour stom­
ach;  looking  as  though  I  had  consumption, 
and after taking this tonic I  never felt better 
in  my life.  I think it  will cure a bad case o f 
dyspepsia.  You  may recommend It  for  th * t 
case. 

Wm.  O. J a eg er.

Yardley. Pa., March 18.1888. 

Ph. Best Brewing Co.,
Dea r Sir s—I have given  your “Malt Tonic” 
a trial in several eases of Enfeebled Digestion 
and General  Debility,  especially in  the  aged« 
where  the  whole  system  seems  completely
ave  used  many  of  the  so-called  “Malt  Ex« 
tracts,” b u t  believe  your  {«reparation  to  be 
superior.  In  the  aged  where  the  digestive 
functions are exhausted, and there is aloss of 
the nerve vital  force, I found its action  to  be 
rapid and permanent.

Erostrated, with  very satisfactory  results.  I 

Elia s Wild m a n, M. D.

t  ‘ 

Work-Hquse Hospital,'  x  ,
Blackwell’s Island, Feb. 10, 1888. 
Ph. Best BrewingCo.,  Y  ;
Gen tlem en— As a  m atter of  personal Inter­
est, I have used  your  “Best” Tonic in several 
cases of impaired  nutritition.  The results in ­
dicate th at i(  is  an  agreeable  and  doubtless, 
highly efficacious remedy.  - l  am,
Very truly yours,

v 

E-. W» Fle m in q,  M. D.

***■'• 

' ; 

322 South Fifth Street, 
Philadelphia, Feb. 4,1888.

Ph. Best Brewing Co., 88 College Place, N. Y., 
Gentlem en—I   have  tested  the sample  o f 
“Concentrated  Liquid  E xtract  of  Mart  and 
Hops” you  sent me,  and  find  In  my hum ble 
judgm ent th a t it Is a very  pure and safe aril* 
cle.  I  will  not  hesitate  to  recommend It  in  
every casq of debility  where  a  Tonic of  th a t 
kind  is indicated.

Respectfully.

E. H. Be l l, M. D.

New Orleans, La., April 6,1888. 
.

Specialty Depart. Ph. BrewingCo., 
Gentlem en—Having  tried  your  “Beal”  
Tonic to a great  extent amongst my praettaew 
I will state in  its  behalf th at  I   have  had  th e  
best results with  nursing m others  who  w ere 
deficient in  milk, increasing  its fluids and ae> 
creting a more nourishing food for the infant, 
also increasing the appetite  and in eveiry way 
satisfactory for such cases.

Very respectfully,

x  D.  B o r n io, M  D.

For Sale By

Hazeltine  &  Pedkjns  Di e   C i

Grand Rapids,

Mich.

these questions that has been agitated some 
months  in  toe  trade  is  toe  question  o t 
mixed fpocL  1 do  not  say pure food, f or I  
am a very strong advocate  of th at  But it 
reminfis me of  »story.
The Shah of  Persia had an  English  phy­
sician  who  once  firand it necestory to pre­
scribe for toe Shah a seidlitz  powder*  aid, 
in telling  him  itow  to take it, he told him 
to put tods  powder in one glare and that in 
another, and pour them  together  and drink 
them.  Thé  Shah  was quite a well-leitered 
man  and  said:  “Iknow   that  this  mixed 
food is a terrible «vil and I  am not going to 
take it in that way.”  So he took one of toe 
mixtures first-and then  toe  other, and  toe 
explosion  occurred  inside.  He  thought  it 
was  dynamite,  and  in  thè  morning  that, 
English physician had  his  head  struck off. 
All occurred about a little misunderstanding 
of  impure food.
This is only one of the questions that might 
come before  you in a deserving way.  When 
it does come, stand  for  toe purity of  food; 
stand  for  toe  honor  of  your-trade;  stand 
for  right  at  all  times,  and  don’t  trouble 
yourselves  with  conundrums. •  The  world 
is very often  puzzled  about  this  food. 
It 
looks  to  toe  grocer  for  it. 
Is toe grocer 
equal to toe trust imposed ?
The  New  York  associations  have been 
very active with regard  to  toe  question of 
oleomargarine.  When Mr, Yan Yolkenberg 
started out, he stated toat the farmer is  toe 
most  honest  man  in  his  handling  of toe 
milk, toe middlemen  were  toe next honest 
men, and toe grocers were  toe  biggest ras­
cals ot all.  That is toe sort of comfort that 
you will get in working  up  this  question, 
where your side is not toe side toat toe oth­
er fellow represents.  Now, I believe in toat ; 
very  question—that  it  is  time  for you to 
consider whether, under toe  laws  toat per­
tain to  food  products  in  the  country and 
food-selling in the city, you ere not liable to 
find that toe granger is  arrayed  against toe 
grocer. 
If  the  granger is  a  friend of toe 
grocer, I  have yet to learn it.  I believe toat 
the granger is conducting  himself in such a 
way as to crowd out  toe  middlemen,  and 
toat includes toe grocer. 
I  know  that  in 
my correspondence 1 receive  letters  to  the 
effect toat granger stores  are  being  estab­
lished.  What  would  you  suggest?  It  is 
toe  granger,  you  see.  Well, now,  when 
toe  granger  comes  to  you  and  tells  you 
about his produce  and  about  his  rights as 
toe producer,  I think it would be  very wise 
for toe grain of  toe  grocery  movement  to 
turn its track away from that direction, and 
rattle on on its  own  business,  letting  him 
take  care  of  his.  But  there  will come a 
time  when  people  will sit in judgment on 
what has been  done,  when  those  grocers 
who succeed these before me will say:  Well 
tois  Association  made  a  mistake in 1888 
that they did not do such  and such a thing. 
And they will say: 
In tois it was very suc­
cessful;  in that it was lame. 
I  think  of a 
story of a dervish who was going across toe 
desert, and a  man  came  running  up  and 
asked him if he  had  seen  a  camel  astray 
mound there, and toe dervish said,  Was he 
blind  in  one  eye?  Yes.  Had  he  lost a 
tooth in the upper  right  side?  Yes,  one. 
Lame in one  foot?  Yes.  He  was  loaded 
with  sugar  on  one  side  and grain on toe 
other?  Yes,  yes.  Well,  I  have  not  seen 
him.
Well, toe strange  man  was  perfectly as­
tounded.  He sought his  brethren  and had 
tois man pulled up before  the  nearest  jus­
tice that he could find  and  demanded  how 
it was that he could  explain  all  about  this 
camel and had not seen him.  Why, he said, 
I have been out  before  and I have watched 
toe road and found he  had  gone  across to 
toe right side of toe path and  knew he was 
blind in toe left eye,  and  wherever  he  bit 
toe grass he left one tuft, and I  knew  toat 
he had lost one tooth, and the  prints of his 
tracks made a stronger imprint on one  side 
than the other, and I knew he was  lame on 
one side, and on one side toe flies  gathered 
and on toe other toe ants,  so I   knew there 
was sugar on one side and on toe other side 
¡grain.
Now,  I don’t want anything of toat  sort; 
don’t want any camel in toe  grocery  move­
ment;  you want just toat  shape  that I  first 
gave  you  to-day,  toe  express  train  toat 
brought me hère;  it  came  with  force and 
unity of purpose,  and to which you can add 
harmony, and I  believe you are'here to pro­
gress;  you want to take pride in your sphere 
in life just as any other sphere;  let toe gro- 
ceryman believe that he is equally good and 
equally  strong  with  anyone  else.  Don’t 
forget toat you are  a  power  in  toe  land. 
Often and often I  come back to it again and 
again  with  pleasure, 
telling  grocers  that 
toey must remember that they  are  toe best 
located men to influence the popular  mind; 
perhaps toe certain assurance of  having on 
his side thrift and honesty and  intelligence 
toe groéer has the advantage over any other 
society.  1 believe toat if toe  grocer under­
stood how to use  tois  power  it  would  be 
greatiy to his advantage;  that, located as he 
is, he can be a power  of  good  not  only to 
himself but to  others,  and  I  would  very 
much like to see the  grocery  movement ed 
ucated above the idea that it was run simply 
for the pockets of those concerned.  I think 
it is for their hearts,  it is for their mind.  It 
is, I think, for toe good-fellowship;  I think 
it is for their good  pleasure,  and as such I 
trust  toat  its  future,  its trend, wilhbe all 
toat yon can expeet of it.

.PLACE to secure a thorough 
and useful education is at the 
Grand R a pid s (Mich.) Btrsi- 
n ess Co lleg e, w rite fo r Coir 

lege Journal.  Address, C. G. SWEN8BEBG.

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The  Trend  of  the  'Qscceti’  Movement 
^ * A t the recent conventioa of  the New Jer- 
aqr Bétail Merchants’ Association, Arteams 
Ward, the  able  editor of  the  Philadelphia 
Oncer* 
óke  as  follows  on  the  subject 
given in above caption :

train—one  of 

I  feel sure that  you are practical men. 

I  would like to have spent an hourin pre­
paring  to  address  you on such a wide sub­
ject, but I  have  been  confined  to  minutes 
taken out of a  busy life. 
It  was  the trend 
of the  grocery  movement  which was sag- 
gested  to  me by your  worthy Secretary as 
the  subject,  and  as I came  rattling  doWn 
the  highest 
here  in  the 
achievements of modern progress and forcé, 
facilitating  commerce, 
revising  freight 
C h arg es,  saving  time,  coming  all the way 
from  New  York  here  in  a little  over  an 
hour—I could  not  help  thinking  that  the 
trend of that  train  should  be  to me some­
thing of an inspiration  with  regard  to the 
trend of toe grocery movement.
But there was a day when  toe  train  did 
not travel so fast.  There  was a. time when 
toe facilities  were not so great, when  men 
shook their  heads  and  said, If  they try to 
go  faster  there  will surely be an accident;
If they attempt too  much,  surely there will 
follow  disaster.  Now, gentlemen, toe gro­
cers’  movement is in an  earlier  stage. 
Its 
tendency  is  onward,  always  progressing; 
but as yet  toe  resolutions  have  not  been 
very strong and toe results not very consid­
erable, and many of  us should  not  attempt 
too much.  That is good advice.  Don’t go 
too far.  Very good  advice;  but  when  for 
one  moment you  let  such  advice  as  that 
make  you think that there may after all be 
nothing  in  this  movement,  and  that you 
may after all be just as  well outside of toe 
ranks, that is a great mistake.
I 
feel .sure that your business makes  you so. 
Now, if you are practical  in  toe  affairs of 
your  associated  work, surely you  will get 
the benefit of Association work.
New  Jersey, I  think,  may be  addressed 
in one sense as one of toe younger children 
in  the  grocery movement, profiting, there­
fore,  by the experience of others;  and I  can 
say, after having visited many of your asso­
ciations,  that  I  have  found  none  that 
were less tinged by any personal feeling.  I 
have found  several of  our  gentlemen unite 
in the remark that there seemed to be a har­
mony beyond all experience  in toe  grocery 
movement of this  place.  This is toe birth 
of a young  idea,  this  grocery  movement.
I t  is new in toe grocerymen, and it remains 
a question,  just as it  does  when a child is 
born,  will  it  grow  to  maturity?  Now, I 
know that there  are  many years of  uncer­
tainty with that child;  many weaknesses to 
overcome;  many  things  to  impart;  many 
mistakes  made;  many  tumbles  and  falls; 
many rough usages of  toe world;  but, after 
all,  when  toe  child  comes to  full growth 
and  stature,  then  there  is strength—there 
is power.
In  toe same sense it is with  you.  1 wish 
you would  put  out of  your  hearts  doubts 
with regard to toe future of this movement, 
and what toe future of  this  movement  may 
be.  Other  movements  of  toe  kind  have 
done  great  service  for 
their  respective 
trades.  Little bodies of merchants  met to­
gether,  and  have  finally  developed  into 
great  exchanges  of  our  city,  so  that  the 
whole business world  finds this system rev­
olutionized.  . Would  it have  been  possible 
to  have  believed a century  ago  that  men 
would  rush madly into  that  exchange and 
my out at toe top of their  lungs  that  they 
would take 28,000  shares of  S t Paul for so 
much  moiiey,  and  other  men  simply  slap 
their hand and  say done,  and it would be a 
bargain ?  No paper signed  and  good faith 
holding toe whole.  Well, this is toe record 
of the  Stock  Exchange. 
In a similar way 
it is the  record of  toe  grain  exchanges  to­
day. 
In the old  days, when  business  was 
done  more deliberately;  when  men signed 
and sealed everything they did; went slowly 
and carefully and  crossed  their t’s and dot­
ted  their  i’s  with  great  exactness, such a 
thing would not be  possible.
Now, in toe same  sense, there are things 
in this grocery movement that  seem impos­
sible  to-day.  There  are  many impossibil­
ities that  will  come—many improvements, 
aaany rights  that  will  be  acquired  that it 
would  be  only  foolish  to  suggest!» you 
Haw.  Time  will  develop them  if  you are 
only men and  stand  together in toe earnest 
work that you have begun.
The  grocery trade  for  many  years  was 
almost  toe  only one  that  had no organiza­
tion,  and  up  to  the  present  month  toe 
wholesale grocery trade has  never  had any 
national  organization.  They have been  in 
«mall bodies in toe different cities.
I  had  toe  privilege  of  speaking  to  the 
convention  of  wholesale  grocers,  and  re­
minded  them in a humorous  way  that  toe 
waiters who waited on  them at toe banquet 
hail an organization before  they had, and I 
think  it  is  a proud  matter  for  the  retail 
grocers  to  realize  that  they have  been in 
toi« thing in advance of the  wholesale  gro- 
-eera of  toe country.  Yet, how much easier 
It would have been for them to  have organ- 
teed. being but some 2,000 strong  where we 
n è  100,000 in number.
That is a movement  from, which I think 
you will need entertain no fear, if  it results 
I believe that 
in a  permanent organization. 
if you put fear out of  your hearts and meet 
toe wholesale  grocers in their organization 
through  your organization, such  things  as 
wholesalers and retailers—such-questions as 
there are between them will  resolve them 
selves fari» their equity.
Now,  ' in  organization  you  understand 
tirât you can  accomplish  very many things 
f la t you have been  unable to accomplish in 
the  past—many  things  you  have  already 
aeeompUshed.  There  are  advances  in ev 
erything  toad;  is  undertaken, and  I   think 
tim i there is nothing good  in life that is ac 
quired without a great  effort  except it may 
be  forgiveness;  and if toe  grocery trade is 
forgiven for the past neglect  and  improves 
toe present  opportunity, then I think there 
will  be  forgiveness  meted  out  to  it,  and 
toat yon will be able tp  go  on  prospering, 
There are many things that I  would suggest 
to you as benefits to be  derived  from  this 
movement—one  is  toe  necessity  of  being 
somewhat  liberal. 
I   mean  liberal  with 
your Association.  Don’t,  when you pot a 
defilar, or whatever the tax maybenpon you 
,  individually, don’t  say, What  do I get"  for 
tin t dollar ?  and then look at toe thing, and 
if  your own profits  have  not  been  imme- 
dtetdy  increased,  begin to think  that you 
t o n   been  in  some  way  injured. 
I have 
known  men  to  subscribe  a  dollar  to  toe 
hmtoen, and then wonder that the mission 
axles did not all go out at once and go right 
■tend and rhri«tianf35« the heathens at once 
There are some things that  are  impossl 
fai«, «sd I  think they .should be relegated to 
the background.  Try the easier ones first; 
don’t try too much*  There are some things 
th at are  inadvisable—that  you  had  bettef^ 
slot  undertake too*much lu.  Now, one ot,

dpy One Block  from Union Depot on Oakes Street.

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best  locations.  The  city  is 
built up  to  and  around  them. 
They  are  right  on  the  street 
par  lines.
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$250 to $1,(XX)

each.  Business  property  on 
South Division street

$25 to $40

per foot.
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There is certain  to  be  a  large 
rise  of  values  next  year  and 
you w ill soon double your mon­
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FriJil Jars

JELLIES,

STONE Preserve JARS

and  JUGS.

Patented Jan. 6, '?.r.  
Be-bwaed Ju n e
P a t. A pril 35, ’ 82.

Ask  for  prices  before  buying  elsewhere.

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Per DozAi
1-2 gal. Stone Preserve Jars  $  90^  
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1 
l  40
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1-2  “ 
“  Tomato  Jugs,
9 0
w ith Corks 
1 gal.  Stone  Tomato  Jugs,
w ith Corks, 
1  4 0
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and Covers, 
Covers, 
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w ith Covers 
w ith Covers, 

1-4 gal.  Fine  Preserve Jars
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1  75
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II- 2 gal. Fine Preserve Jars  %
2   4 0
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2  gal. Fine Preserve Jars,
3   50
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Owing to the Rail Road Co.’s not receiving storiej* 
ware unless it is packed up, we are obliged to make
for package, which 
an extra charge of lc per gallon for package, ^ 
cross as Fourth
however  is  not  all loss,  as  it now goes as F 
Class Freight, instead of First Class, as before.

FINE PRESERVE JAR AND  COVER.

