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runniufr  book  accounts  by  using'  Cash  Sale 
Checks.  For sale a t 50 cents  p er  100  by  E.  A. 
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are ready for inspection.  Every 
dealer, when visiting Grand Rap­
ids,  should  be  sure  and  look 
through ©ur lines.

Eaton, Lyon K o„
piers, Attention

20 and 22 Monroe St.

We are making  a  Middlings 
Purifier and Flour Dresser that 
will save you their cost at least 
three times each year.
They  are  guaranteed  to  do 
more  work in less  space (with 
less  power  and  less  waste) j 
than  any  other  machines  of 
their  class.
Send  for  descriptive  cata­
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WALES  -  GOODYEAR

6RAP  RAPIDS,  MICH.

and Connecticut Rubbers.

TUB UA.UAGON
in  Ladies’,  Misses’  and  Children’s,  Heels  and 

Spring Heels.

G.  R.  M a y h e w ,
86 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.

EDMUND B.DIKEMRN
Watch Maker

THE  GREAT

Jeweler,
jUish.

44  CANAL  ST.,
Grand Rapids,  - 

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G.  M.  M UNG ER  &  CO.,
Successors to Allen’s Laundry.
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B U Y

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ROLLED

OATS

IE  YOU  WANT
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THE GRAND  RAPIDS

PAPER  BOX  FACTORY,

W.  W.  HUELSTER,  Proprietor,

Formerly  located at 11 Pearl St., has been 
removed to
81  &  8 3  C a m p a u  St.
Cor. Louis, where I shall have more room 
and far  ,etter facilities for  the m anufac­
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TWO  GREAT LEADERS

The above head-line does not refer to the great 
leaders in the political parties, but to  two  of the 
GREATEST  SELLING Cigars on  the  m arket to­
day—nam ely:

Warren’s Spekled Havanas
Warren’s  Silver  Spots,

AND  THEIR  RUNNING  MATES

The “ Speckled  Havanas” for a Ten Cent Cigar 
and  the  “Silver  Spots”  for  a  Five  Cent  Cigar 
stand without rivals  wherever  introduced.  Ev­
ery dealer  in  Fine  Cigars  should  secure  these 
two brands, as they are TRADE  WINNERS.
Full particulars in regard to prices, terms, etc., 
can be had by addressing

fifrs. High Grade.Cigars,

G EO ! WARREN ft GO,
DAJ1IEL LYNCH

MICHIGAN.

FLINT, 

Successor to FRED  D.  YALE &  CO,. 

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HAS  REMOVED  FKOM

46  Ottawa  Street,

0 3 - 0 5   Uenrl  St.

M ore  R o o m ! 

B etter  F a c ilitie s!

The Inspection of the Trade is 

Solicited.

Our  old  store,  three  floors  and  base­
ment, with gas engine  and  elevator,  for 
rent on favorable  terms.

M anufacturer of

F la v o r in g  E x tr a c ts, 

B a k in g   P o w d e r , 
B lu in g ,  E  e

And Jobber of

Grocers  and  D rip ts’  Sniiries.

Fine Line  of Perfumes  for  the 

Holiday  Trade.

Call and. inspect  our  new  establishment 

when in the city.

19  S.  IONIA  ST.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  26,  1888.

NO. 275

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 
his 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.

O. M. GOODRICH & CO.,

W ith  S atety Deposit  Co., B asem ent  ol Wid- 

dicomb Blk.

Freedom.

Give me the freedom of the skies,
The latitude of Heaven’s range,
Hope’s fairest, brightest destinies,
Relief from serfdom, and the  change 
And splendid growth that comes  w ith  time, 
Oh, give me these!  break bolt and bar,
And I shall make a fame sublime 
And spotless as a shining star.
Give me the liberty from creeds 
That bind the soul’s divine  desires, 
Making us slaves to selfish deeds,
Destroying all the fervent fires 
Of faith and love that burn  within.
Give me such liberty, and I 
Will walk no more the path of sin,
Unless the angels sin on high.

Emancipate me from a land,
Where vassals bow to Gold and  G reed; 
Constrain me with no tyrant’s hand,
But let my spirit quickly speed 
To realms where Freedom with her key 
Unlocks each palace gate and door;
Give me such scope, such liberty,
’Tis all I ask, and nothing more.

H o w a r b  C. T r ip e .

The  boat  received  the  necessary  im­
petus, and  touched the  side of  the pier. 
Mrs. Swing had seated herself on the top­
most  layer  of  logs  forming the  wharf, 
and leaned  over as  though to speak  con­
fidentially to her son.
“Dick,”  said  his  mother,  “hold  fast! 
I’m  coming,”  and  into  the  boat  she 
dropped  before  either  Captain  Rose  on 
the  dock or Captain  Richard in the  boat 
had knowledge of her intention.
“What  under  the  sun, mother,” cried 
the boy,  “do you mean?”
“I’m going with you.Dick,  to keep you 
from tumbling overboard when  you haul 
in,”  and  she seated  herself in the  stern, 
calling  back as  the tide  floated the  boat 
out,  “We  depend on  you, Captain  Rose, 
to  send after  us  if  we—if  it  gets too 
rough,” she gasped, with a dash of spray 
in her face.
“Ay,  ay!”  cried  tha  Captain, and  he 
took off his hat and swung it, he scarcely 
knew why.
Of all the  Yvomen  in Dell  Haven, from 
the  eldest  to  the  youngest, Mrs.  Swing 
most feared  the  sea.  To  live  beside it, 
to  watch its  every mood  delighted  her, 
but to  venture on it for pleasure she Yvas 
never known to do.
A moment’s peace she never knew when 
Richard,  her  only  son, was  exposed  to 
the  treachery of  the  waters, but  rather 
than  mar  his wild  delight  in wind  and 
waves,  this  unselfish  mother  concealed 
as  much as possible her  anxiety for him.
Richard  was  not  selfish,  and  had  he 
imagined  what his  mother  wras  at  that 
moment  suffering  would  have  put  the 
boat about and tied it forever at the stake 
rather than cause her this agony.
Just  as the  boat  got well into  the toil 
of the waves the sun arose shedding such 
brilliance on  the water that  Mrs. Swing, 
who sat  facing it, was  dazzled  and well 
nigh  failed  to see  in time a  gill net into 
which the boat was running.
“See  any  boat  ahead,  mother?” ques­
tioned Richard.  “You must keep a good 
lookout for me. 
I’ve got my ranges right 
and  can fetch the lobster grounds  every 
time.”
“Is  it  far?”  questioned  his  mother, 
shudderingly.
“Not very;  just outside Dull  Head. 
I 
reckon  we’ll  feftch it,” said the lad, dip­
ping  his oars  for a full  stroke  and  then 
letting the boat slide up to the summit of 
a  rolling  wave,  a  trick  he  had  caught 
from  Captain  Hezekiah  Danforth,  the 
master boatman of Dell Haven.

T h e   Yvind g re w   s tro n g e r  a n d   s tro n g e r 
a n d   th e   w a v es  e v ery  m o m e n t  in c re a se d  
in   size.  E v e n   R ic h a rd   g la n c e d   sid ew a y s 
m o re th a n  on ce w ith   ill-co n c e aled   a n x ie ty  
as  th e   lo n g   b illo w s  cam e  tu m b lin g   on, 
a n d   j u s t   th e n   g e ttin g   a   g lim p se   o f  h is 
m o th e r’s  fa c e  b e h e ld   i t  so  b la n c h e d   w ith  
te r r o r   o f  th e   sea  th a t  it  seem ed   to   him  
h is  m o th e r w as  no   lo n g e r  in   th e  b o a t  Yvith 
him .
“Dick,” she  gasped,  as  his oar  missed 
stroke  and  set the  spray over  the boat, 
“Dick, I’m afraid  to go on.”
Dick glanced backward.  He had pulled 
about a dlile from shore and Yvas midway 
between  the  two  headlands  familiarly 
spoken of as the  Horns.  Dull Head was 
surrounded  by an ever  increasing  mass 
of breakers, and  Bright Head  caught the 
sea on  its  precipitous  sides,  sending  it 
backward  in  fountains of  foam,  and all 
the four  miles that  lay between the  two 
points were rolling miles of billows.
S ittin g  w ith  h is fa c e   landY vard,  R ic h a rd  

h a d   n o t fu lly   f e lt th e   d a n g er.
N oyv  th e   la d   c o u ld   n o t  re p re s s   a  s h u d ­
d e r as h e   said :  “I  d o n ’t  b e lie v e   I  could 
find th e   b u o y s  in   su ch   a  sea.  a n d  nobody 
I b e lie \re I’ll p u t 
c o u ld   h a u l  in   th e   p o ts. 
a b o u t.”
“O,  do!  O, Richard,  there  comes  an 
awful one!” and Mrs.  Swing slipped from 
the seat  into the  bottom of  the boat and 
hid her face from the oncoming wave.
Richard gave a mighty puli  at the oars 
to keep the boat head on, and it rode that 
wave  in  safety  only to  meet new  ones, 
into whose  depths the  tiny  shell rolled, 
to  be completely  hidden  from the  sight 
of  two  men  who were  standing out  on 
the Dell Haven pier.
One was Hezekiah  Danforth,  the  other 
Yvas Captain Rose.
“If  there  was  only a tug  in  sight  to 
help them,” groaned Captain Rose.
“Why didn’t  you  dun a little  common 
sense  into the  woman if  she didn’t take 
■any  naturally,”  scolded  Captain  Dan­
forth,  “or shut her and  the boy up some- 
wheres.”
“I told  her, but I  declare  when I  was 
young I could  have  brought down  them 
oars in half the time it takes Jim to fetch 
’em. 
I  say,  ’Kiah  Danforth,  ain’t  that 
boat trying to put about?”
“It acts  like  it, John, but  it  will  get 
swamped  just as sure as guns if—no, it’s 
going  on.  There’s  nothing else  to  do. 
I  never  in all my  life  saw a time  when 
there wasn’t a sail in sight  * 
*  The
boat’s  gone!  No!  There  it  comes  up 
again!”
S u d d e n ly   a   cry   fo r  a   h e lp in g   h a n d   Yvas 
ra is e d   am o n g   th e   b y s ta n d e rs ,  a n d   Yvilling 
h e a r ts   w e n t  f o r th   fro m   th e   lan d .
It’s  a  race  for 
life!”  called out Captain Danforth.  “Jim 
you’d  better  get in.  You’re  strong;  if 
one of ns tuckers out you can take hold.”
All  ready  lay  the  boat,  a dark  green 
surf  boat,  a boat that could  stand heavy 
seas,  and  the two  men and  boy who had 
nobly volunteered were not long in start­
ing off.
“Success  to  you.  Fetch  ’em  back 
alive !”  called out Captain Rose.
All  at  once  the  pier  at Dell  Haven 
seemed thronged with people.  The news 
had spread that Mrs.  Swing  and Richard 
were out alone on the sea.
As they watched  the  dim, dark  speck 
now rising upon the  swelling waters and 
as quickly vanishing from  sight, not one 
of  the little throng but knew  the danger 
of  the tiny boat.  With breathless eager­
ness they watched  the  surf  boat  as  its 
two rowers stood at the oar  urging it on­
ward.
“It’s down  the  harbor now.  They’re 
catching it.  It’s an awful wind for June. 
Do  you  think  they’re  gaining  on  ’em ?

“Every  second  tells. 

That mite of  a boat  will  never  live  till 
they get  there,”  were  some  of  the  re­
marks heard as they passed on.
As for Captain Rose, he  went  panting 
up the hill  into  the  town, climbed  into 
the belfry of  Dell  Haven  church,  as far 
up as he could go,  and  watched  through 
a  spy  glass  the  progress  of  the  mere 
speck  in  the  distance  and  the  toiling 
helpers so far behind.
After a few  minutes  he  realized  that 
Captain  Danforth,  although  doing  his 
utmost,  could not  reach the periled ones 
in time  to save them  and he said to him­
self :
“The boy is doing  well,  but  he  can’t 
hold out. 
I must do it.”  Captain Rose’s 
little daughter  had  followed  her  father 
into the church and  climbed  the  belfry 
stairs.
“See here,  Dolly,” he  said,  “can  you 
look through here and keep sharp watch? 
No,  you  run—you  can  go  quicker’n  I 
can,” and  the  Captain  scribbled a mes­
sage  on  the  back  of  an  envelope,  and 
giving it her bade her  make  haste to the 
telegraph  office. 
tell  Johnny 
Blake  it’s  to  save  life,  and it must  go 
ahead of  everything.”
Dolly  Rose  did  not  need  to  be  told 
twice.  She  ran  every step of  the  Yvay, 
and  rushing  into  the  telegraph  office 
flushed and eager, cried out:
“Mr.  Blake,  here,  send  this  quick. 
Richard  Swing and his mother are going 
to drown,  and it’s to save them !”
The operator took the old envelope and 
read: 
C aptain True, Steam -tug  Good  H eart,  Cromwell  H ar­
bor:
Steam  out  at  once  in  search  of  small boat— 
woman  and  Boy  in  it—off  Dell  Haven  three 
m iles;  going against the w in d ; can’t last long.
J ohn  R ose.

“You 

.

“All right,” said the operator, clicking 
away at his machine for a minute or two, 
and then exclaiming,  “It’s done.  Wait a 
minute, sis,  and I’ll  tell  you  whether or 
not he gets  it;  wire  runs  right  doYvn to 
the wharf.”
The minutes went by.  Ten had passed 
when the anstver came back:

T imothy  Tr e e .

Steam’s up;  start at once;  go myself.
The  operator  did  not stay to write it. 
“Run, quick,  and  tell  your  father  Cap­
tain True is gone already,” he said.
Dolly ran,  saying to every one she met, 
“They’ll be saved !”  The  child  got  up 
the  belfry  stair,  and  couldn’t  utter  a 
word.  She could only smile and bow her 
head  and  try  to  get  out  the  message, 
Yvhich she did at last.
Captain  Rose’s  eye  was on the speck. 
He dared not take it off  lest never to find 
it  again.  Meanwhile, 
the  news  got 
abroad that Captain Rose had telegraphed 
to Cromwell for a tug,  and the burden of 
fear grew lighter.
In the little boat again and  again  had 
Richard tried  to  turn  his  head  toward 
the land, but  with  each  trial it took  in 
so much water that he Yvas forced to give 
up the attempt.  Nothing could be done 
but  keep  off  and  faee  the  boiling  sea. 
Yery  few  words  were  spoken.  Mrs. 
Swing kept bailing  as  fast  as  possible, 
with  only the  shell of  a horseshoe  crab 
to work with.
At  length  came  a  wave  like  a small 
hiil, up which  the  boat  rode  gallantly, 
and then suddenly Richard shouted: 
I 
“They’re  coming  for  us,  mother. 
see a boat  just outside the harbor.”
Then the tears sprang to  Mrs.  Swing’s 
eyes.  She  stopped bailing for a moment 
to look toward the shore.  All she could 
see was a Yvall of  water  shutting out the 
land. 
»
“Courage, mother,” Dick said.
Every  rise  and  fall  of  the  oar was a 
prayer;  every dip of  the  poor  old  crab- 
shell was a petition  for life.
Out  from  Cromwell  Harbor,  seven 
miles to the  eastYvard, and  hidden  from 
sight  by  Bright  Head,  steamed the tug 
Good Heart.  Never had its captain stood 
Yvatching the sea Yvith more earnest gaze. 
Never was steam applied  with more gen­
erous hand. 
’Twas the woman  and  the 
boy in the  boat  out  at  sea that lived in 
the gaze,  in  the  steam  and  in  the fuel, 
and Good Heart  bore  away with  cordial 
speen  till  Bright  Head  Yvas  won  and 
weathered.
th e   C ap tain , 
“ I   see 
“ th o u g h   hoYv  in   th u n d e r  it’s  liv e d   to   g e t 
th e re ’s m o re ’n   I   k n o w ,”   a n d   h e   gaY’e  d i­
re c tio n s   to   stea m   o u tsid e .
Richard’s  attention  was so divided be­
tween  the  billows  and the land and the 
friendly boat, and Mrs. Swing  was so in­
tent on bailing, that neither of  them saw 
the tug  until it was  upon  them,  and  a 
hailing voice shouted:

sh o u te d  

i t !”  

“Hold on till we pick  you up.”
It seemed as a voice  from  heaven had 
spoken.  Even  bluff  old  Captain  Rose, 
up  in  the  belfry of  the  church,  ejacu­
lated,  “Thank  God !”  as he  saw the tug 
come to.
The shock of  the call,  the sight of the 
black  throbbing  tug,  friendly  as  they 
seemed,  yet  came  near  swamping  the 
boat,  for Richard let it turn, and the last 
strength he had was put forth in holding 
it up to  the  wind  until a line  was  cast 
off,  and  even  then  he  had  no power to 
make it  fast. 
It  was  Mrs.  Swing  who 
tried  to  obey the  commands  that  came 
but could not.
It 
was no  easy task to get  to  leeward  and 
board  the  Good  Heart,  Yvhich  held  its 
breath, bracing  itself  against the  waves 
almost as a thing of  life  to  do its kindly 
office.  Richard and his mother had been 
saved.
“Give ’em a signal!  Give ’em three !” 
and the steam whistle blew three shrieks 
that1 went  over  the  bay and up the har­
bor and over  against  the  meeting-house 
steeple, until old Captain Rose fell down 
on  his  knees to utter  the first prayer of 
thankfulness  his  little  Dolly  had  ever 
heard her father offer.

Finally the tug’s boat was lowered. 

Sa r a h   P .  P r ic h a r d .

Merchants  should  remember  that  the 
celebrated “Crescent,” “White Rose” and 
“Royal Patent” brands of  flour  are man­
ufactured  and  sold  only  by  the  Yoigt 
Milling Co.

The  Typical  Butcher  Boy.

From   th e   New  Y ork H erald.

The  typical  butcher  boy is  decidedly 
the offspring  of  German  parents.  He is 
blonde, greasy and phlegmatic.  His hair 
seldom is curly and  he  never is excited. 
His broad  expanse of  pink face sustains 
constantly  the  stolid  indifference  of  a 
brick wall.  By the  time  he is  eighteen 
years  old  he  developes  the  figure  of 
obese  maturity.  His  back  is  fat  and 
soft,  and he is slightly round-shouldered. 
He  smears  his  white  frock  with  beef- 
blood  and  the  smell  of  his  trade  per­
meates  the  vicinity  of  his  existence. 
His walk consists of  a ponderous shuffle, 
the  body making a sort of  dive  at  each 
step,  the  eyes  half  closing  and  then 
opening again.  He carries a basket with 
one end resting against  his hip, grasping 
the  outer  edge  with  his  hand.  Some­
times he draws inspiration  from the stub 
of  a perfectly black  cigar. 
In  all ways 
he is a peaceable citizen.
If  he  is  struck  in  the  back  with an 
apple core from  some  unknown  source, 
he will  not  always  make  an  objection. 
If  he  should  happen  to  stop, he does it 
so slowly and turns toward the attacking 
party so feebly  that when he gets around 
no  guilty  person  is  in  view. 
If  the 
urchin that threw the  missile  stands his 
ground and places his thumb to his nose, 
the  butcher  boy  answers  him  with  a 
sunny, gentle gaze, and  then  wends  his 
weary way onward.
The  housemaid,  as  she  polishes  the 
brass  work  of  a  door  in a cross  street, 
sometimes  admires  the  robust, physical 
expansiveness  of 
the  butcher  boy, es­
pecially if  she is of  his own  nationality. 
As  he  makes a dive  into  the  basement 
door she calls over the  stoop to him:

“Yilhelm!”
“Vilhelm” stops with  some  effort and 
turns his big, broad face upward.  Seeing 
the pretty maid eye  him, he  smiles  gut- 
terally.  He says nothing.
“Yilhelm,” goes on  the  maid,  “dos is* 
fine Y’edder, das October vedder, ain’d id?”
Yilhelm  places  his  basket  on  the 
ground, clasps his red hands behind him, 
rises forward on his  toes, and, after con­
siderable deliberation, says,  “Y a!”
Then,  considering  that  he  has  taken 
all due advantage of  the romantic  situa­
tion, he  pulls  the  area  bell, and  waits 
patiently for the cook.  The  pretty maid 
tried  him  again,  but  she  gets only the 
monosyllable “Ya !” in response.  When 
he reaches the kitchen the cook feeds him 
on  some  doughnuts  that  she  is frying. 
He eats about a dozen  and  carries away 
all that his pockets  will  hold. 
In pass­
ing  out  he  completely ignores the  maid 
on  the  stoop.  The  cook  has  won  his 
heart.  She has given him doughuts,  and 
he prefers  them to languishing  glances. 
In  fact,  he  is  able  to  comprehend  a 
doughnut,  whereas  a  soft  glance  has 
always been a mystery to him.
The  German  butcher  boy seldom dies 
young,  but  he  usually  marries  young. 
At  about  twenty-one  years  of  age he is 
promoted to the austere position of  meat 
chopper,  Yvith a salary  of  $8.50 a week. 
Then he goes to  the  girl  he  has  picked 
out for himself  and requests her hand in 
marriage. 
It  is  a  useful  hand  always. 
One  that  has  proved its ability to wash, 
iron  and  cook.  The butcher is married 
and lives  calmly and  conscientiously for 
many  years.  He often  buys out his em­
ployer  later  on  in  life  and  gives  his 
brood of  children a good education in the 
public  schools.  Without ambition, with 
a dense mind, with  utterly simple tastes, 
he  reaches  a  condition  of  comfort  and 
security.  His  philosophy  has  been  of 
the  most  material  nature,  but  he never 
had to borrow a dollar.
In his Yvhole  career  he  has  never sat 
down  to  what  might  be  called a dainty 
dinner.  Sauerkraut  and  Swiss  cheese 
have  been  his  delicacies.  Yet,  because 
he  has  been  devoid  of  ambition  and 
taste,  he has  never  overleaped  himself, 
but  by steady, lazy,  persistent  progress 
has  reached  the  zenith  of  his  compre­
hension  of  prosperity—the  proprietor­
ship of  a butcher shop.

Employer and Employe.

Every reader of  Dickens has  doubtless 
been  amused  by that  author’s  delinea­
tion of  the various old clerks  who, week 
in  and  week  out,  plodded  along  with 
never a thought of  any  duty  or  act  be­
yond  those  performed  by  them  for  a 
score  or  more  years. 
In  time,  as  was 
natural,  they  became  mere  automatons 
mechanically  performing  the  old  tasks 
over  and  over  again,  and at the end of 
the Yveek drawing  their paltry stipend of 
shillings,  an  amount  just  suffleient  to 
keep  body and  soul  together.  The day 
of  such  men is  past, never to return,  if, 
indeed, their counter  parts  ever  existed 
on this side of  the  Atlantic.
In America the  first  essential required 
in  every  employe  is  intelligence.  And 
this  intelligence  must  be  coupled with 
good,  sound  sense.  The  remuneration, 
it is entirely unnecessary to  say,  is  in a 
direct ratio to the  employe’s  capability, 
i. e., general intelligence.
The far-sighted business man, if  he be 
wise,  goes  even a step further.  He  en­
deavors to establish between himself and 
his  help a certain  degree  of  confidence. 
The clerk Yvho feels  that  he is at liberty 
to use  his  own  powers  of  discretion in 
certain  matters  soon  becomes  of  much 
more value than one who invariably does 
as he is told, regardless of  the  fact  that 
he may lose his employer a customer or a 
sale.  Business methods must, of course, 
be regarded, but  there is neither  reason 
nor sense in unchangeable,  arbitrary and 
often  unjust  rules  of  procedure.  The 
salesman on the road tied  down  without  * 
a chance  to use  his  own  judgment  will 
soon prove himself  to be a losing  invest­
ment for his  employer. 
In these days of 
sharp and ceaseless  competition in every 
line of  business,  no  merchant can afford 
to pursue  a  rigid,  straight-laced  policy 
with all his customers.

BETWEEN  TWO  HORNS.

“I tell you, Susan Swing,” saidCaptain 
Rose,  “there  ain’t  a  man that  lives  be­
tween  the Two  Horns  as would  let  his 
boy not  bigger  than  your’n go  out  in a 
boat to-day.  Don’t you do it. 
‘Taint no 
kind  of  weather for  that slip of a lad  to 
go foolin’ with them big billows as sweeps 
around old  Dull Head.  Why, look your­
self, woman.  You  can see  them  more’n 
four miles  away dashing and  lashing the 
shore.”
As Captain Rose spoke he pointed with 
his  right hand  in the direction of  one of 
the  two  headlands  between which  Dell 
Haven lay.
“And no  dory in  the  harbsr,”  he con­
tinued,  “ could  weather  Bright  Head 
(pointing toward the headland at the left) 
not  if  Cap’n  Hezekiah  himself  was  a 
row’n’ of  it.  You’d  better  take  them 
row-locks  out  and  hide  the  oars if  he 
won’t mind without you doin’ it.”
“I can’t bear to do it,” said Mrs. Swing, 
“Richard will  be  so  disappointed.  He 
set  his  lobster  pots  yesterday,  and  he 
hasn’t slept any all night in his eagerness 
to go out and haul them.  Don’t you see, 
Captain  Rose,  it’s  Saturday,  and  two 
Yvhole  coaches full of  the summer board 
ers  came last  night to  the Bright  Head 
i 
House, and  he can get a big price for  his 
lobsters  to-day.  My  poor  Dick  has 
worked so  hard making  the lobster  pots 
himself,  and it seems like cutting off  the 
boy’s  reward  to  say ‘you  shan’t  go’ to 
him.”
“S’pose  you  do feel  weakish  ’bout  it, 
Susan;  but you don’t want that ’ere boat 
picked up adrift, and no boy in it, do ye?” 
“You know I don’t  Captain Rose,” she 
said.  “If I hadn’t loved him do you think 
I’d get up  before daylight  to come  down 
here to see the lad off?”
“Hush,” said  the  Captain.  “Here  he 
comes,  and  he’s fastening  his straw  hat 
to  his  buttons.  He  sees  there  is  wind 
enough ahead.”
It  was a morning in June, and  the sun 
was not  yet  risen,  but  the  glory of  his 
coming was in the east and on the sea.
As he  came down the pier, the oars on 
his shoulder, and  securing  his straw hat 
by a string  to his  jacket, the old Captain 
said:  “He’s a fine  lad, Dick is, and well 
worth the savin’.”
“He’s  all  the world  to  me,”  thought 
Mrs.  SYving,  although  her lips uttered no 
word.
“Good  morning, Captain  Rose,” called 
out Richard.  “Good for lobsters,  do you 
think?”
“Better for lobsters than ’tis for boys,” 
ejaculated  ttie  Captain,  removing  his 
broad, brown hands from his pockets and 
laying one of them on the  boy’s shoulder 
as  soon as the  latter came  within touch­
ing  distance.  “I  say, Dick  Swing, that 
you are not  goin’ out in that cockle shell 
of  your’n this  morning,” he  announced.
“I  certainly  am, Captain  Rose,”  re­
turned the boy.  “It’s a little  rough, but 
like  as  not the  wind  will  come  right 
around before I get half-way to the ledge, 
and I should  think you would  know bet­
ter  than to scare  my little  mother  here 
half  to  death.  See,  mother,”  he  said 
gayly,  “I have an extra oar and one thole­
pin,  yes, two of  them,  in  case a row-lock 
gives  way, and  I’ve  got  a  lot  of  extra 
courage  about  me  that  I  can’t  exactly 
shoYv you unless you come with me.”
This he said  looking  out to sea, for  he 
did  not  feel  like  looking  either  at  his 
mother or Captain  Rose.
“Dick,” said  Mrs. Swing,  approaching 
the pier’s  edge as the  owner of  the little 
boat  proceeded  to bestow his  lunch-bas­
ket and extras under the bow.
“ Well,  mother.”  returned  Richard, 
looking up.
“I wish  you Yvould  not go,”  she  said, 
her tones full of beseeching.
“Why,  mother?  Do  you  want  my 
seven  new lobster  pots to  be carried  off 
to sea?” he asked.  How could you  have 
the heart to ask me?  If  this wind keeps 
on blowing I shall  lose them every one.” 
“That’s true,” ejaculated Captain Rose. 
“I never thought of that. 
It’s just right, 
this  wind  is, to drag  them  off,  but  you 
never can haul them in alone.  You’ll be 
sure to be dragged overboard.”
“No, I shan’t.  Come along with me  if 
you Yvant to help,” laughed  Richard.
“Humph!  I should sink that  craft be­
fore  we  got  out of  harbor,”  said  the 
Captain;  “though  if  I wasn’t so  heavy, 
I  would  go.”  Captain  Rose weighed  a 
trifle  less  than  three  hundred  pounds, 
and  had  left the  sea after fifty  years of 
faithful service.

Not another person was in sight.
“I’ll  tell  you  what I’ll  do,”  said the 
Captain. 
“If  you  insist  on  going, I’ll 
stop on my way up and ask Captain Dan- 
forth to look out for you, and if he thinks 
you’re  getting into  trouble,  to sail  after 
you.”

“Thank you, Captain.”
“Dick,”  said  his  mother,  “can’t  you 
let the lobster  pots go?”
the  boy. 
“ Can’t  possibly, ”  smiled 
“Could  you  have  the  heart  to ask  me? 
Will  you east  me off, mother?” he called 
a second later.
“ Wait  a  minute,”  exclaimed  Mrs. 
Swing.  “Fetch  your  boat  close  up. 
I 
want to speak to you, Dick.’’

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W E D N E SD A Y . D E C E M B E R  26,  1888.

COMPLIMENTS  OF  THE  SEASON.
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   presents the compli­
ments of  the  season—a Merry  Christmas
nd a Happy New Year—to its numerous 
friends  and  patrons,  trusting  that  the 
dose  of  1888  finds  them  richier  and 
happier than a year ago.

ARE  BUSINESS  MEN  BLIND?
It  is  frequently asserted that  business 
meu  are blind  to  their  own  interests— 
that  they are  prone  to  pursue  an  ignis 
fatuus, while  at the  same  time  they fail 
to take advantage of opportunities within 
their grasp.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n   is  not given  to  be­
wailing  over  the  shortcomings  of  any 
class,  much  less the great body of  busi­
ness  men  to whom it lends  its  influence 
and  from  whom it  derives  its  support, 
but  it is  free to  admit that  there  is  too 
much  truth  in  the  above  charges. 
In 
substantiation  of  this  statement,  it  is 
only necessary to  recall  the  great  num­
ber of  business  men who traveled  across 
the  State during  the recent  campaign  to 
attend political  conventions, and  then to 
consider  that at the final  hearing of  the 
In surance  Policy  Commission,  held  at 
Lansing  last Friday, but  three  represen­
tatives  of  the business  men of  the State 
were  present. 
In  other words, men who 
are paying thousands of dollars a year to 
the  insurance  companies  for  protection 
against  fire  did  not  consider  it  worth 
a  few dollars’  expense  and a day’s  time 
to see  that the terms by which  their pro­
jection  is defined  are  made as  favorable 
to the  insured as they are to the  insurer. 
I t  is such  apparent indifference  to  their 
"best  interests that causes some people to 
-believe that business men are more short­
sighted  than  any other  class of  men  on 
earth. 

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MARRIED  WOMEN.

It is a somewhat  common  remark that 
whatever the Supreme Court says is law is 
law, whether it is law or not. 
It is also a 
'-matter of  common  knowledge that many 
■of  the  decisions  of  our  chief  tribunal 
must be law, as  they  bear  little  resem­
blance  to  either 
justice  or  common 
sense.

Such  appears to be  the case in the re­
cent  decision of  the  Supreme  Court  on 
the  rights  and  privileges  of  married 
women, which is given in full in another 
column.  Our  Supreme  Judges  have 
always  exercised  an  undue  amount  of 
zeal  in  this direction, in consequence of 
which our reports  teem  with  platitudes 
on this subject.  The last attempt, how­
ever, completely caps the climax, render­
ing  it  impossible  for  our  learned  ex­
pounders  of  the  law—and  their  own 
ideas—to go any further.

Now  that  the  feminine  side  of  the 
question  has  been  exhausted,  perhaps 
our  solons  will  deign  to  hand  down a 
judicial  edict  according  some  rights or 
privileges to married  men, under certain 
circumstances.  Such an act  would  not 
be consistent, but it would be entirely in 
keeping  with  a tribunal  which  has  re­
versed  its  own  decisions  on several oc­
casions.

DE  LESSEP’S  COLLAPSE.

The collapse of  M. De  Lesseps and his 
Panama  Canal  Company  is the  natural 
and inevitable  finale of  a course of  folly 
and  mendacity.  The great entrepreneur 
hung  on  to  the  last.  The night before 
the bankruptcy of  his  company was  an­
nounced,  he assured the stockholders that 
the  new  loan  required  for  the  contin­
uance of  his operations  had  been  taken, 
and that the future of  the  canal  was as­
sured.  His last  hope was that  the  gov­
ernment would come to his  rescue rather 
than  let  the  canal  come  to  its natural 
end  in  the  ruin  of  the  thousands who 
have sunk their  money in the foolish en­
terprise.  But it would do no  more  than 
pass a special  law  to  give  the company 
three months’ extension to see if  it could 
retrieve its credit. 
It is said that a new 
company will be formed to take  over the 
assets without  the  liabilities of  the  old. 
If  so,  it  will  only  be  “throwing  good 
money  after  bad.”  The  funds  cannot 
be raised in France to cut such a canal as 
M. De Lesseps proposes through the Cor­
dilleras range, and to avoid  the  inunda­
tions of  the Chagres river.

M.  De Lesseps  blames America  for his 
failure. 
It is true that the United States 
have  not given  his project  any kind  of 
moral  support, but neither  have they in­
terfered in  any way with  it,  as  they saw 
that resistance  was superfluous. 
It  also 
is  true  that the  American people  have 
not sunk  their  money in  helping to con­
struct  across the  Isthmus a canal, which 
would pass under European control unless 
our  government  took vigorous  measures 
to  the  contrary.  But  America has  not 
marred his work.  He would have got on

much  better if  he had  had an  Egyptian 
Khedive  at  hand  to drive  his  fellsheen 
under  the  lash to the  digging,  with  no 
return except the bare necessities of life, 
and not  always those.  That  is  the kind 
of  a  partner  the  constructor of  inter- 
oceanic  canals  needs, but he was  not to 
be found in America.

Traveling men  and others  should  be­
ware of  the  Preferred' Mutual  Accident 
Association of  New  York, which  is  at­
tempting  to  secure  a  foot-hold  in  this 
State.  The  company  is  not  authorized 
to  do  business  in  Michigan,  so  that  all 
policies issued  under such circumstances 
are  null and  void.  And  evidence is not 
lacking  that the  company  is  taking  ad­
vantage of  this technicality to escape all 
liability  in  case of  loss.  The  Trades­
man will  have  more to  say on  this  sub­
ject next week.

Strange as it  is  that  lake  transporta­
tion companies have not seen the  advan­
tages offered  by the  thriving  cities  and 
towns  on  the  east  shore of  Lake  Mich-, 
igan for the maintenance  of  a coast  line 
of  steamers, it is not surprising  that the 
field  should  be  simultaneously  coveted 
by two lines, both of  which  are  making 
unusual preparations  for  the  inaugura­
tion  of  such  enterprises  early  in  the 
spring. 

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The  business  men of  Michigan  were 
already under lasting obligations to Hon. 
N. A. Fletcher  for his efforts in their be­
half, on  the  insurance  question;  but his 
argument  before  the  Insurance  Policy 
Commission at Lansing last Friday large­
ly increases the debt.

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

GRAND RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Jay Marlatt’s  new grocery  store  is  lo­
cated on the corner of Fifth and Stocking 
streets.

Rindge,  Bertsch  &  Co.  distributed 
ninety-six  turkeys among their employes 
as a Christmas remembrance.  This is an 
annual practice of the firm.

W.  D.  Reynolds  &  Co.,  who  recently 
sold their  grocery  stock at  Coopersville, 
have  engaged  in  the  same  business  at 
Lake  Odessa. 
I.  M.  Clark  &  Son fur­
nished the stock.

L. Palmer will  retire  from  the whole­
sale boot and shoe firm of Reeder, Palmer 
&  Co. on  January  1, taking  the  retail 
stock  at  Traverse  City  now  conducted 
under  the  style of  Milton  Reeder & Co. 
Mr. Reeder  will  continue  the wholesale 
business at the old  stand  under the style 
of Geo. H. Reeder.

W. M. Adams, well  known in farm im­
plement  circles  here,  and  I. D.  North, 
who has been engaged in  the  implement 
business  at  Dimondale  for  the  past 
dozen  years,  have  formed  a  copartner­
ship under  the  style of  Adams & North 
and  will  engage  in  the sale of  agricul­
tural  implements  here as soon as a suit­
able location can be secured.

For  several  years  past  the  jobbing 
trade of  Grand  Rapids  has  suffered  se­
verely from the lack of  water transporta­
tion  along  the  eastern  shore  of  Lake 
Michigan. 
So  serious  has  been  this 
drawback  to  those  most  directly inter­
ested, that various  plans  have been pro­
posed  to  remedy the  deficiency,  among 
which  has  been  the  organization  of  a 
company to purchase  and  operate a line 
of  steamboats  from  Grand  Haven  to 
Sault  Ste. Marie.  The  agitation  of  the 
matter, both at this  market  and  among 
the  business  men  of  the  shore  towns, 
seems likely to result  in  the  occupancy 
of  the route by two steamboat lines, both 
of  which will be prepared  to  give excel­
lent service to all concerned.  The  Hart 
Transportation  Co.  announces  its  inten­
tion  of  running  two  boats  direct  from 
Chicago  to  Grand  Haven,  thence  along 
the lake shore to Mackinac Island, touch­
ing at all intermediate  points,  while  the 
Burns Transportation  Co. is endeavoring 
to purchase a couple of  boats  to  put  on 
a route  from  Grand Haven to Escanaba. 
Either undertaking, properly carried into 
effect, will put Grand Rapids on an equal 
footing  with  Chicago  and Milwaukee in 
the  territory  included  within the scope 
of  the  route  referred  to  and  give her 
jobbing interests a considerable impetus.

AROUND  THE  STATE.

Coral—A. F. Swen  has  opened a meat 

Cadillac—W. H. Crossley has  opened a 

market.

meat market.

Remus—C. Y. Hane has added  largely 

to his dry goods stock.

Wixom—Holmes  &  Co.  succeed Geo. 

D. Woodman in general trade.

Stanton—A.  Phelps  succeeds M. Scan­

lon in the festaurant  business.

Marshall—Charles Cook  succeeds H.  J. 

Coleman in the grocery business.

Flint—J. H. Shackelton has bought the 

hardware stock of Orr & McBride.

Middleville—Dr. A. Hanlon will shortly 

re-engage in the drug business here.

Cedar Springs—Stone  Bros,  succeed F. 
C. & A. C. Stone in the meat  market bus­
iness.

Charlotte—Lucas  J.  Smith  has  pur­
chased a half interest  in  J.  M.  Daron’s 
shoe store, the deal having been eonsum- 
ated  last  Monday.  The new  firm  will 
be known as Daron & Smith.

Big  Rapids—Mrs.  C.  W.  Barton  has 
added  a  bazaar  stock  to  her  millinery 
store.

Homer—C.  C.  Worthington  succeeds 
Pratt  &  Worthington  in  the  grain  and 
lumber business.

McBride—John  McLennon  and  a  Mr. 
Boice  have purchased  the general  stock 
of C.  H. La Flamboy.

Newaygo—Geo.  E. Taylor  &  Co.  suc­
ceed  Geo.  E.  Taylor  in  the  book  and 
stationery business.

•

Allegan—C.  H.  Adams  has  sold  his 
book  and  stationery  stock  to  Geo.  C. 
Adams, late of  Galesburg.

Pentwater—Free  Smith  has  sold  his 
interest  in  the  meat  firm  of  Smith  & 
Plummer to S. Andrus.

Saranac—W. S.  Titus  has  purchased 
the clothing stock of Brown  Bros.  The 
purchaser hails from Charlotte.

Mackinaw  City—Palmer  &  Harmon, 
dealers  in groceries and  drugs, have  as­
signed, Mr. Palmer continuing.

Rodney—C.  W.  Avis  has  engaged  in 
the meat business.  He  continues  in the 
employ of  Earl Bros,  as  book-keeper.

Elk Rapids—The  sale  of  the  Dr.  A. 
Hanlon drug  stock to J. W. Balcum  and 
Geo.  E.  Coleman  has  finally  been  con­
summated. 

Pentwater—D.  B.  Gardner,  who  suc­
ceeded Smith & Gardner in the meat bus- 
ness a  few  weeks  ago, has retired from 
the business.

Traverse City— S. &  W.  Miller,  com­
mission  merchants  at  14  Union  street, 
have  dissolved  partnership  and  retired 
from business.

Battle  Creek—M.  F.  Thompson  will 
remove  his crockery and glassware stock 
to  Cincinnati,  where  he  has  already se­
cured a good location.

Hickory Corners—John  Shean has sold 
his drug and  grocery stock to Ed. Bissell 
and  A.  G.  Cortright,  who  will  assume 
possession on January 20.

Kalamazoo—Ware & O’Brien have pur­
chased the remaining stock of boots  and 
shoes recently owned  by  F.  W.  Under­
wood and will add to the stock.

Owosso—Mayor  C.  S.  Williams  has 
sold his stock of agricultural implements 
to A. E. Hartshorn & Son and they  have 
been conveyed to the Hartshorn stand on 
Main street.

Hesperia—B. Cohen  has  assigned  his 
general  stock  to  his  brother,  Harry 
Cohen,  of  Detroit.  The  liabilities  are 
about §10,000 and  the  stock  inventories 
about $5,000.  Several  creditors  replev- 
ined their stock.

Overisel—John  Scholten  has  sold  his 
store  building  to  Herder  &  Lahuis,  of 
Zeeland, who  will  occupy it  with a gen­
eral  stock  as a branch of  their  Zeeland 
establishment.  Mr.  Scholten  has  re­
moved  his  general  stock to Alba, where 
he will re-engage in business.

Cedar  Springs—E. M. Smith,  for  two 
years  manager  of  Morley Bros.’  grocery 
department,  but  more  recently a  mem­
ber  of  the  employment  agency  firm  of 
Sweet  &  Smith,  of  Grand  Rapids,  has 
purchased  the  grocery  stock  of  Morley. 
Bros,  and will continue the business.

STRAY FACTS.

Spoonville—John  Spoon is closing  out 

his lumbering business.

White Cloud—Myers & Burton are clos­

ing out their shingle business.

St.  Ignace—Wm.  R. Davenport, Presi­
dent of  the Martel  Furnace Co., is dead.
Coopersville—Geo.  Root  and  Joseph 
Martin are  putting  in  machinery  for  a 
feed mill.

Fenton—W.  D. Murray is  preparing to 
close out  all  his business  interests  here 
and remove to Owosso.

Kalamazoo—It  is  now  authoratively 
stated that the Eames  Pulley Co. will re­
move from Racine to this place.

Belding—The Richardson Silk Co.  now 
has 136 persons on the pay-roll  and  will 
increase the  number to 175 shortly  after 
January 1.

Charlotte— L. F. Mikesell, who recent­
ly failed in the grocery business, was  ar­
rested last Wednesday under the fraudu­
lent debtor  act  on  complaint  of  Clark, 
Baker & Co., of Jackson.  His  examina­
tion occurs on the 26th.

Eaton  Rapids—F.  E.  Terrell  writes 
The Tradesman that the statement pub­
lished last week relative  to  the  disposi­
tion of  his hardware stock is not entirely 
correct—that  he  has  traded  it  for  the 
Bank of  Bellaire  and  real  estate in Bel- 
laire.
Detroit—A. H. Adams & Co. sold a dry 
kiln to the  George  T.  Smith  Middlings 
Purifier Co., of  Jackson,  and  warranted 
it for 60 days.  The Jackson men refused 
to pay for it, claiming it  was  defective. 
Judge  Brown,  of  the  United  States 
Court, has decided against  the  Jackson- 
ians on the  ground  that  they  made  no 
complaint until after  the  warranty  had 
expired.

Ionia—The  Michigan  Overall  Co.  has 
been merged into a stock company under 
the same  corporate  style.  The corpora­
tion  is  officered  as  follows:  President, 
Wm.  Steele;  Vice-President,  F.  A. Ses­
sions;  Secretary  and  Treasurer, Fred E. 
Kelsey;  General  Manager,  E.  D. Voor- 
hees.  A new two-story  building will be 
erected for the reception of  the business.
Detroit—The  property  of  the  Frost 
Lumber  and  Woodenware  Co.  was  sold 
at  auction by the  assignee on  Saturday. 
The plant itself, which cost $125,000, and

was  appraised  dt $66,000,  was  bid  in by
H.  G. Smith at  $38,425.  Three  hundred 
and twenty of  acres of  pine land in  the 
Northern part of  the  State, estimated  to 
contain 1,900,000 feet, were taken by Mr. 
Lewis,  of  Bay  City,  for  $3,005,  while
I,  500  acres of  Missouri lands were  sold 
to Mr. Smith for $46.  The whole amount 
realized was $41,476.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Durand—Chauncey  L.  Gillett  will 
remove  his mattress  factory  from  Ban­
croft to this place.

Ossineke—Lee R. Sanborn & Son, man­
ufacturers of lumber, have given a  realty 
mortgage  for  $20,000 and  assigned  to C.
B.  Greely.

Fennville—The  Grand  Rapids  Stave 
Co.  is putting up a large cooper shop  and 
storage  warehouse,  to replace  the  build­
ing recently burned.

Dorr—Isaac  W.  Wood  has  sold  the 
Eureka  flouring  mills to Milo  and  Wm. 
Gray,  who will continue the business un­
der the style of Gray Bros.

Belding—The  Belding  Manufacturing 
Co.  is  erecting a two-story  brick  build­
ing, 60x336 feet  in  dimensions, which it 
expects  to  occupy as a refrigerator  fac­
tory early in February.  The  old factory 
will be converted  into a casket manufac­
tory.

Detroit—The Detroit  Spiral  Tube Co., 
with a capital stock of  $150,000, one-half 
paid  n,  has  become  incorporated  and 
will  manufacture  tubes,  tanks,  reser­
voirs, and pressed  and sheet  plate metal 
work.  Stockholders:  Wells W. Leggett, 
400  shares;  Edward C.  Van  Husan, 400, 
and J. Murray Brow, 200.

Cedar  Springs — A.  J.  Taylor,  who 
bought  the  shingle  mill of  A.  E.  Rose 
about four months ago, but who has been 
confined  to his  house  for  some time  by 
injuries  sustained in being  thrown  from 
a  buggy, has  suffered  the  loss  of  the 
property  by  foreclosure, the  mill revert­
ing to its original owners.

INDIANA  ITEMS.

La Porte—Smith Bros, have sold  their 

meat market to J. G. Milse.

Middlebury—Ullhery Bros.  &  Berkey 
have  sold  their  grocery and  restaurant 
business.

South  Bend—Knoblock,  Ginz  &*  Co. 
will merge their flouring mill into a stock 
company, with a paid-in capital  stock of 
$35,000, under the style of  the  Knoblock 
& Ginz Milling Co.

Bank  Notes.

There is some talk of  the  organization 

of  a new bank at Owosso.

The stockholders of  the First National 
Bank of  Charlotte  unanimously voted to 
increase the capital stock from $50,000 to 
$75,000  last Monday.  As the institution 
has about $25,000  in  the  surplus  fund, 
the increase is a mere matter of  form.

All  the  preliminary arrangements for 
the  new  bank  at  Nashville  have  been 
perfected. 
It  will  be  known  as  the 
Farmers  and  Merchants’ Bank of  Nash­
ville,  with  a  capital  stock  of  $35,000. 
The  directors  comprise  Frank C. Boise,
C. W. Smith, W. H.  Keinhaus  and  G. A. 
Truman, of  Nashville,  and C. D. Beebe, 
Clement  Smith  and  L.  E.  Knappen, of 
Hastings.  C. D. Beebe  has  been elected 
President and Frank C. Boice  Vice-Pres­
ident.  The  Cashier  has  not  yet  been 
named. 
In  case a suitable  ldteation  can 
be  secured, the institution  will open for 
business January 1.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n  predicts  that  before 
many more  months  have elapsed the or­
ganization of  a bank  will  be effected on 
South Divisidn  street, in this city, about 
half-way  between  the  head  of  Monroe 
street  and  the  city  limits.  There  is a 
large,  increasing  and  thrifty population 
within a  radius of  half  a mile of  such a 
point, composed almost wholly of  people 
who earn good wages and save a consider­
able portion of their earnings  There are 
also  enough  business  establishments 
within  convenient  distance  to  give the 
institution a profitable  commercial  bus­
iness.  The inauguration of  a bank with 
$50,000  capital,  and  the  adoption  of  a 
name  like  the  “South  End  Savings 
Bank,” would appeal to the local pride of 
the people  in  that  vicinity in  the  same 
way that the  establishment of  the  Fifth 
National Bank has done much to solidify 
business  and  social  sentiment  on  the 
West Side.

Purely Personal.

Jacob G. Van Putten,  postmaster  and 
grocer at Holland,  was in town Saturday.
M. J. Jaques, the Lake Odessa elevator 
operator, was in town one day last week.
Peter Lankester  and wife are rejoicing 
over the  advent of  a nine-pound  daugh­
ter.

L. Wintemitz went  to  Chicago yester­
day to spend Christmas with his relatives 
there.

Fred  Shults  has  taken the position of 
shipping  clerk  for  the  Steele  Packing 
and  Provision Co.

Judge  Clark S. Edwards  has  returned 
from  Newark, N. Y., whither he went to 
perfect a real estate deal.

Walter  E.  Withey,  clerk  in the  retail 
department  of  Foster, Stevens  &  Co., is 
recovering from his recent illness.

It  is  reported  that  H.  De Kruif,  the 
Zeeland  agricultural  implement  dealer, 
will send out his wedding invitations this 
week.

A.  C.  Adams, 

the  Ashton  general 
dealer, was in town Saturday on his  way 
home  from  Battle  Creek,  whither  he 
went with a carload of potatoes.

¡=J.  F. Hastings  has  returned  from  a 
visit  to  Saginaw,  Bay  City  and  Port 
Huron  in the  interest  of  the  Michigan 
Wholesale Grocers’ Association.

Thomas Sloan, the  Dimondale  general 
dealer,  got through with his duties in the 
United States Court last  Wednesday and 
left  for  home to help out on the holiday 
rush.  He will be back  here  again  next 
month.

Popinjay—I see  Bigsby hangs  around 
your  store a good  share of  the  time. 
I 
suppose  he  is  getting  to  be  your tried 
and trusted friend ?
Blobson—Yes, he is my trusted friend; 
and by and by,  if  he  doesn’t  pay up, he 
will be my tried friend.

FOR  SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

A dvertisem ents w ill be in serted   u nder  th is  head for 
tw o  cents  a   word  th e  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  fo r  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise 
men t tak en  fo r less th an  25 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

F O R   S A U E .

erag e $75 p er day c ash ;  good reasons given fo r selling. 

F o r   s a l e —g o o d   g r o c e r y   a n d   c r o c k e r y  

store fo r sale; will invoice a bout 93,500;  sales  av­
F o r fu rth e r particu lars address S.  E.  P arrish ,  Ithaca, 
Mich. 

F o r   s a l e —s e c o n d h a n d   m a c h in e r y , 

343
o n e
e ig h t inch  four-side  Sm ith  m oulder;  one  Joslin 
re-saw;  one Sm ith re-saw; exhaust fan; sh afting;  pul­
leys;,  etc.  Cheap  fo r  cash.  F.  B.  W iggins  &  Co., 
m achinery depot, E ast Saginaw, Mich.

340

m achines.  E. A. Hill, Coloma, Mich. 

bargain.  Lock Box No. 6, Mancelona, Mich. 

saw  m ill,  w ith  saw,  etc.  E n tire  outfit  new.  A 

F»OR SALE—CHEAP,  SET  OF TINNER8 TOOLS  AND 
Fo r   s a l e —o n e  c h a n d l e r  & t a y l o r  s t a n d a r d
F o r   s a l e —t h e   u n d iv id e d   o n e -h a l f  in t e r e s t

in a   hardw are  business  in  a   lively  tow n  of  six 
thousand in h abitants, situated in  N orthern  M ichigan. 
Now doing a  y early  business  of  over  sixty  thousand 
dollars.  Address J. B. Frost, Jackson, Mich. 

Address C. C. Rood, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

m edium  w eight,  quick  action  and  well  trained. 

17 0  R SALE—AT  A  BARGAIN,  A  YOKE  OF  OXEN, 
I ¡'OR SALE—MILL  SUPPLIES.  LARGE  STOCK  OF 
belting,  packing and hose, glue, sand paper,  oils, 
varnishes, etc.  Also new and  second-hand m achinery. 
W rite us fo r prices.  F. B. W iggins  &  Co.,  E ast  Sagi­
naw, Mich. 

337

332

334

$42

Railw ay.  In  good farm ing country.  Stock, ab o u t $2,- 

Fo r  s a l e —t h e   o n l y   d r u g   STORE  in   a   l iv e  

tow n o f 600 in h ab itan ts on  th e   M ichigan  C entral 
500.  R ent low,  w ith long lease.  P refer  cash,  b u t will 
give tim e on p a rt w ith good  security.  Best of reasons 
given fo r w ishing to sell.  Address  ‘‘Good Luck,” care 
The Tradesm an, G rand Rapids, Mich. 

381

329

and  boiler,  com plete,  $215.  New  u p rig h t  six- 
horse boiler, $90.  Ann A rbor Engine and Boiler W orks, 
Ann A rbor, Mich. 

F o r   s a l e —n e w   u p r ig h t   s ix -h o r s e   e n g in e
Fo r   s a l e —a   c a s h ie r s   d e s k   a d a p t e d   f o r   o f -
D r u g   s t o r e   f o r   s a l e  —  in   Ch a t t a n o o g a .

flee o r sto re use.  W ill sell fo r $10,  cost  $25,  new. 
324

Tenn.  P opulation,  50,000.  Good  location,  good 
trade.  A b argain fo r some one.  F or  full  p articulars, 
those who m ean business^ address P. O. Box  203,  Chat­
tanooga, Tenn. 

W. W. H uelster, 81 and 83 Cam pau St., cor. Louis. 

a t 110 Monroe street, G rand Rapids.  Goods a re all 
new.  The stand is  in  th e  best  location  in  tow n  and 
can be leased.  Bemis Bros. 

Fo r  s a l e —o u r   r e t a il   s t o c k   o f   g r o c e r ie s
Fo r   s a l e —a   c l e a n ,  w e l l -a s s o r t e d   s t o c k   o f

general hardw are, stoves and tinw are.  Tin shop 
in connection.  W ill inventory ab o u t $6,000.  Located 
centrally and one of th e best points fo r  re ta il business 
in th e city.  Good reasons fo r  selling.  Address  H ard­
w are, care M ichigan T radesm an. 

Good as new.  Address 298, th is office. 

rOR  SALE  CHEAP — 18-HORSE  POWER  ENGINE, 
F OR  SALE—GOOD  RESIDENCE  LOT  ON  ONE  OF 

th e  m ost p leasan t streets “ on  th e   hill.”   W ill ex­
change fo r stock in  an y  good in stitu tio n .  Address 286, 
care M ichigan Tradesm an. 

286

314

300

298

307

W ANTS.

338

344

T I T  ANTED—TO  AN  ENERGETIC  MAN  OVER  22, NOT 
7 » 
a fraid  of work and able to give security, we will 
give p erm anent position, good salary   and  rap id   pro- 
m otion.  Address J. B. D., box 662, Chicago. 
\irA N T E D —TO  EXCHANGE  OR  SELL  A  GOOD  BUS- 
iness p ro p erty  and stock of drugs.  Real  estate 
consists of tw o fram e stores well located  fo r  business 
on corner.  One store, 24 x 80,  w ith  nice  living  room s 
above.  O ther  store,  20  x  60  (adjoining)  one  story. 
Large lots w ith garden spot, barn, ice house, etc.  Title 
perfect.  No  incum brance.  The occupant is now   car­
ry in g  on a  g eneral store  and  doing  a   good  business, 
b u t is anxious to  m ake a  change.  S atisfactory reasons 
given.  W ill sell o r exchange fo r a  good business prop­
e rty  in some lively railro ad  town in th is state.  Corres­
pondence solicited.  Address, 338, care M ichigan Trades­
m an. 

>ert W. H azeltine, 22 H enrv St., G rand Rapids.

Is  open  fo r  engagem ent.  L arge  acquaintance 

w ith   g rocery  tra d e   in  M ichigan.  Addree 
care M ichigan  Tradesm an.

Wa n t e d —s it u a t io n  a s c l e r k  b y  p h a r m a c is t
who  is  registered  by  exam ination.  Address 
w ANTED—A  REGISTERED  PHARMACIST.  G tR - 
preferred.  Must be w illing to w ork in  gen- 
336
B ert M. Brown, Stevensville, Mich. 
SITUATION WANTED—A  COMMERCIAL  TRAVELER 
WANTED—EXPERIENCED  DRUG  CLERK,  GER- 
m an o r S candinavian prefered.  Apply  a t  once 
giving usual particu lars.  F. D.  P aquette,  Ludington.
\ \ T ANTED—AN  ASSISTANT  PHARMACIST  WHO  IS 
Vt 
active, honest and  efficient.  State.price,  exper­
ience and references.  Address  A.  E.  Gates,  Crystal, 
Mich. 
YTTANTED—SITUATION  BY  EXPERIENCED  PHAR- 
VV  m acist.  Speaks Holland.  Registered  by exami-
Registered  by exami- 
n a tio n .  Best o f references 
Address  Box  153, Morley 
Mich.

WANTED—EVERY  STORE-KEEPER  WHO  READS 

th is  p ap er  to  give  th e  Sutliff  coupon system  a 
tria l.  I t will abolish yo u r pass  books,  do  aw ay  w ith 
all yo u r book-keeping, in  m any instances save you th e 
expense of one clerk, will b rin g  y o u r business  down to 
a   cash basis and  save  you  all  th e  w orry and trouble 
th a t usually go w ith th e pass-book plan.  S ta rt th e 1st 
of th e m onth w ith th e new  system  and  you  will never 
reg ret it.  H aving  tw o kinds, b o th   kinds  will be  sent 
by  addressing  (m entioning  th is  paper)  J.  H.  Sutliff, 
Albany, N. Y. 

M ISCELLANEOUS.

Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System.  Send for 

WANTED—1,000 MORE  MERCHANTS TO ADOPT  OUR 
sam ples.  E. A. Stowe &  Bro., G rand R apids. 
OUR  WONDERFUL  ELECTRO - GAL VIC  POCKET 
B attery  should be owned by every  business m an, 
clerk,  trav elin g   m an,  book-keeper.  P ositively  re 
lieves headache o r c a ta rrh  in th ree m inutes.  Send us 
one dollar fo r  com plete  b a tte ry   by  m ail.  E.  Clifton 
Fisk & Co., G rand Rapids. Mich.  Agents w anted.  335
$ i O A A   CASH  BUYS  MANUFACTURING  BUSI- 
ness p ay in g  100  p er  cent.  Best  of rea ­
sons ' fo r  selling.  Address  Chas.  Kynoch,  St. Ignace, 
228
Mich. 

Speak

322

319

302

213

214

R  Rare  Business  Chance,

For Sale—Our well-established  cash  business, 
consisting of  groceries,  provisions,  hay,  grain, 
etc.  Best business stand in Traverse City.  Will 
bear  the  closest  investigation.  $5,000 required. 
Stock can be reduced  to  $2,500,  if  desired.  No 
dead or shelf-worn goods.  Address, PEKKETT, 
LARDIE  &  CO., Traverse City, Mich.
RARE  CHANCE  IN  A  BOOM­
For  Sale—A Crockery Store and  Ba­
zaar, doing a rushing business.  Chance 
for other goods.  Invoice about $3,000. 
Reasons for selling, other business.
Address  A. W. C., Box  256,  Owosso, 
Mich.

ING  TOWN.

Manufacturers, Attention.

FOR  RENT.

On January 1,1889,  the  brick  factory, 50 x 104 
ft., 4  stories,"  next  north  of  the  Berkey  & Gay 
Furniture  factory  on  East  side canal and now 
occupied by that company.  Best water power of 
any factory on the canal.

ALSO  FOR  RENT

On March 1,1889, all or part of w hat  is known as 
Comstock’s Pail and Tub factory,  corner of Can­
al and Newberry streets.  All  the  pail  and  tub 
machinery will be removed previous to that date. 
This factory is of brick, 220 feet long  by  60  feet 
average  width,  divided  into  different  depart­
ments w ith Fire Walls  and  Iron  Doors.  Abun­
dance of Steam Power, large Dry Kilns and Sheds 
on the plant.  For further particulars  and terms 
apply to

0.  C.  COMSTOCK,

331 Canal street, Grand Rapids

THE  POWER  BEHIND  THE  PRESS, 

The

accompanying  illustration  gives a good  idea of  the power  that  makes  the 
“ wheels  go  round”  in  The  Tradesman  office. 
It  is  a  five-horse-power  Eddy 
electric  motor and  is  operated  by being connected  with the  low tension  electrical 
current of  the Grand  Rapids Edison  Electric  Light Co. 
It  is not  large,  but, like 
some little  people,  it contains a wonderful energy and handles all the machinery in 
the office with  comparative  ease. 
It seems incredible that  a little contrivance that 
one  man  can  easily trundle  on a wheelbarrow', can  develop enough  power  to  run 
the machinery of a printing office, but the fact is demonstrated ten hours a day.

The  electric  motor  is  destined  to  widen  its  field of  usefulness.  Before  many 

years shall have elapsed,  it will be as common as steam  engines are now.

TREATED  AT  YOUR  HOME.

Try  Him—The  Celebrated  Rheumatic 

Specialist.

He has been well and favorably known 
for  years,  and  no  more  upright,  hon­
orable and  trustworthy physician  can be 
found.  His object  is, not to temporarily 
check  the  progress  of  disease,  thereby 
allowing  it  to  become  more  malignant 
when  it  regains  the  upperhand, but  to 
thoroughly cure his  patients, and in that 
most  terrible  form  of  disease,  rheuma­
tism, he never fails,  while  in  all chronic 
troubles, none excel him.

In glancing  over  some  of  his  letters, 
many of  the correspondents testified that 
they  had  never  found  help  until  they 
called Dr. Ross; and before you and your 
friends  have  expended  both  money and 
time in traveling over the country,  inter­

viewing  physician  after  physician  and 
buying untold quantities of  medicines in 
the search for relief, and  perhaps  being 
confined to  your bed  without  the slight­
est  alleviation,  if  you  will  call  on  or 
write to Dr.  W. II. Ross, he will give you 
advice  or  send  you  his  new  pamphlet 
free.  His office  is  located in the Widdi- 
comb  block,  corner  of  Monroe  and 
Waterloo streets, Grand Rapids,  Mich.

Attention  is  directed to the  advertise­
ment  of  C.  C.  Comstock,  published  in 
another column.  The properties  offered 
for rent are exceptionally desirable, both 
in point of location and appointment.

Buy flour  manufactured  by  the  Cres­
cent Roller Mills.  Every sack warranted. 
VoigtMilling Co.

Geo.  Hodge has severed  his connection 

with Lemon,  Hoops & Peters.

U B A  V B N R I C H

BROTHERS 

"W holesale C lothiers

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Eerfect-Eittiiig  Tailor-AIa.de  Clothing

138-140 Jefferson Äne., 34-36  Woodbridge 8t„ Detroit,

MAIL  ORDERS sent in cure L.  IV. ATKINS will receive  PROMPT ATTENTION.

AT  LOWEST  PRICES.

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ONE OF A SERIES OF PICTURES  REPRESENTING COFFEE CULTURE.  WATCH  FOR  THE  NEXT.

Order  this  Brand  from 

your Wholesale Grocer.

THE FINEST CROWN.

SC^NoANCOFFEEDpLANTA^ CHASE  &  SANBORN.
OUR COFFEES HAVE  A  NATIONAL  REPUTATION REPRESENTING 
SEAL BRAND COFFEE, suxmassing all  others
CRUSADE BLEND vory^andkaromafic  high  grade

in  its  richness  and delicacy of flavor.  Justly called T he  Aristocratic 
Coffee of America.  Always packed whole roasted (unground) in 2 lb. 
air-tight tin cans

coffees.  Warranted not to contain a single Bio bean, and guaranteed to 
suit vour taste  as  no  other coffee  will,  at a moderate  price.  Always 
packed whole roasted (unground), in 1 lb. air-tight  parchment packages, 
Tell  ns  that their  coffee trade  has
n e f f  A   | |  
I f  E ,  I  / A l b   V l R U v E i l f O   donbled  and  trebled  since  baying 
and  selling  our  coffees.  What  it  has  done  for  them  it will for yon.  Send for 
samples to CHA.SE,  &  SANBORN,

BROAD  STREET, 

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BOSTON,  MASS. 

W e s t e r n   D e p a r tm e n t,

N O .  8 0   F R A N K L I N   S T R E E T ,

C H I C A G O ,  

I L L .

Meeting of the Insurance  Policy Commis- 

sion.

□ The Insurance  Policy Commission held 
an open session at Lansing last Thursday 
for the purpose of listening to final argu 
ments on the adoption of a standard form 
of  fire insurance  policy.  All  the  mem 
bers of the Commission were present and 
the insurance  companies were represent­
ed  by attorneys, general, special  and  lo­
cal  agents.  The  business  men  of  the 
State  were  represented  by  Hon.  N.  A 
Fletcher,  who  had  been  engaged  by the 
Michigan  Business  Men’s Association  to 
combat  the  adoption of  the  New  York 
form,  Chairman  Caldwell,  Chairman  of 
the  Insurance  Committee, and  Secretary 
Stowe, of the general body.  Mr.  Fletch 
er’s  objections  to the  form  under  con 
sideration—which were published in T h e 
T r a d e s m a n   a  couple  of  months  ago— 
were taken  up, serlatum,  and opportuni 
ty given the insurance men to answer the 
objections.  When  they  were  through 
Mr.  Fletcher was given an opportunity to 
reply to  their  criticisms.  Although  op 
posed  by a dozen  experienced  insurance 
men  and  compelled to stand alone in de 
fense  of  his  opinions, he  made  remark 
ably clear arguments on each point under 
discussion—arguments  which  the  advo 
cates of  the New York form were unable 
to controvert.  The hearing occupied the 
entire  day, when  th0  Commission  went 
into  “executive  session.”  The  Com­
mittee will  hold a  final  meeting  in  De­
troit to-day, when  the  “Michigan  form” 
will be fully decided upon.

It is to be regretted  that more business 
men did not appear at the hearing.  Con­
sidering  the  importance  of  the  matter 
under  consideration,  it  would  seem  as 
though the  large  insurers of  the  State 
should have been more fully represented.

h a r d w a r e .

The  Hardware  Market.

Rope continues to advance, sisal  being 
now quoted at 11%  cents  per  pound  in 
New  York  and  manilla  at  13%  cents. 
Local  jobbers sell at %  cent above these 
prices.  There  is  no change in the glass 
market.  Nails, band iron and sheet iron 
are without  change.

P r ic e s   C u r r e n t.

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AXES.

BELLS.

BOLTS.

dis.
dis.

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

BALANCES.
BARROWS.

These  prices are  for cash buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
a u g u r s a n d  b it s .
Ives’, old sty le ...................................
60
Snell’s ...................................................
60
Jennings’, genuine............................
25
Jennings’,  im itation......................... ..............50*10
First Quality, S. B. Bronze.............. ..............$  7 00
............   11  00
............   8  50
............  13 00

D.  B. Bronze..............
S .B .S . Steel..............
D. B. Steel..................
Spring  ................................................
............^  40
Railroad...............................................
...........$  14 00
G arden.................................................. ....n e t  33  00
H and...................................................... ...  60&10&10
............  
70
C ow ......................................................
Call  ...................................................... ..............30*15
G o n g ....................................................
............  
25
Door, Sargent.....................................
............ 60*10
dis.
............ $  0
Stove....................................................
Carriage new  list............................... ..............70*10
P lo w ....................................................
50
............  
Sleigh shoe..........................................
70
............  
W rought Barrel  Bolts.......................
............  
60
Oast Barrel  Bolts...............................
............  
40
Cast Barrell, brass  knobs................
40
............  
Cast Square Spring............................
60
............. 
Cast C h ain ..........................................
40
............. 
W rought  Barrel, brass knob.......... ............  
60
W rought S q u are...............................
............  
60
W rought Sunk  F lu sh .......................
............  
60
W rought Bronze and Plated Knob F lu sh .. .60*10
Ives’ Door............................................. ..............60*10
Barber..................................................
40
............. 
B ack u s................................................. ...........  50*10
Spofford...............................................
............  
50
Ain. B a ll.............................................
............   net
Well,  plain..........................................
............ $ 3  50
Well, swivel........................................
............   4 00
dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................... ..............70*
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed__ ............ 70*
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed...............60&
W rought Narrow, bright 5ast jo in t................60*10
W rought Loose P in ............................................60&10
W rought Loose Pin, acorn tip .........................60*05
W rought Loose Pin, jap an n ed ....................... 60*05
W rought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped. 60*05
W rought  Table.................................................. GOA 10
W rought Inside B l i n d . ................................ 60*10
W rought Brass................................................... 
75
Blind,  Clark’s.....................................................70*10
Blind,  Parker’s ................................................... 70&10
Blind, Shepard’s ................. 
70
BLOCKS.

cA vpet  s w e e p e r s .

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85.................. 
40
Bissell  No. 5........................................per doz.$17 00
Bissell No. 7, new drop p a n ............  
Bissell, G ra n d ................... i ...............  
Grand Bapids......................................  
M agic.......

BUTTS, CAST.

BUCKBTS.

BRACES.

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ASSOCIATION  DEPARTMENT,
Michigan  Business  Men’s Association.

President—F ran k  W ells, Lansing.
F irst Vice-President—H. Cham bers. Cheboygan.
Second Vice-President—C. Strong, Kalamazoo. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids.
T reasurer—L. W . Sprague. Greenville.
Executive B oard—P resident; C. L. W hitney, M uskegon; 
F ran k   H am ilton, T raverse City ;  N. B. Blain, Lowell ; 
Cams. T. B ridgm an, F lint;  H iram   DeLano,  A llegan;
Com m ittee  on  Insurance—Geo.  B.  Caldwell,  G reen­
v ille’  W. S. Pow ers, Nashville;  Oren  Stone, Flint. 
Com m ittee on L e g isla tio n —S .E .P a r k ill,  Owosso ;  H.
A. H ydorn, Grand Rapids;  H. H. Pope, Allegan. 
Com m ittee on Trade In terests-S m ith  Barnes, Traverse 
City ;  Geo. R. H oyt, E ast Saginaw ;  H. B. Fargo, Mus-
Com m ittee on T ran sp o rtatio n -Jam es Osborn,Owosso; 
O.  F.  Conklin,  Grand  R apids;  C.  F.  Bock,  B attle
Com m ittee on Building and Loan Associations—Chaun- 
eey stro n g , Kalamazoo; W ill E m m ert, E aton Rapids; 
W. E. C rotty, L ansing.

Local S e c re ta ry -P . J. Connell,  M uskegee.
Official Organ—Th e Michigan Tradesman.____________
The following  auxiliary associations  are op­
erating under  ch arters  g ranted  by th e M ich! 
gan Business Men’s A ssociation :

X o .  1—Traverse City B. M. A. 

P resident, J. W .M illiken; S ecretary, E. W. H astings.

President, N. B. Blain; Secretary. F rank T. King.

lío. 2—Cowell B. M. A. 
No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A. 

N o. 6—A lb a   B. J l. A .

N o . 9 —L a w ren ce B . M . A .

N o. 11—K in g sle y  B . M . A . 

N o.  7—D im o n d a le  B . M . A .
N o. 8 —E a stp o r t B . M. A . 

President. H. 8. C hurch; S ecretary, W m. Jom .
N o.  4 —G rand  R a p id s  M .  A . 
President. E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
N o.  5 —M u sk eg o n   B .  M . A .
President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, Wm. Peer,
President. F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin.
President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger._____
.  _
President, F. H. Thursten; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. 
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President, H. M. MarshaU; Secretary, J. H. Kelly.
S o .  10—H arbor S p rin gs  B . M . A .
President. W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson.___
_
President. H. P. Whipple; Secretary, G. W. Chanfty.
------------ N o. 13—Q u in cy B . M . A .
President, C. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon._______
President, H. B. S turtevant;  S ecretary, w . J. A ustin.
-------- No  14—No. Muskegon B. M. A.
President, S. A. Howey: Secretary , G. C. H avens.
No. 15—Boyne C ity   B. M. A. 
No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A.
No. 17—Plainwell B. M. A. 
President, E. A.  Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle.
No. 13—Owosso B. M. A. 
President. A lbert Todd; Secretary, S. L am from . r
No.  19—Ada B. M. A. 
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President, D. F. W atson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel.

P resident, R. R. P erkins; S ecretary, F. M. Chase.
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P resident, J. V. C randall;  Secretary , W. Rasco.

-S h e rm a n  B . M. A .

No. 1 3 -----B----

President, John F. H enry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps.

No. 30—Sougamek **- M. A. 
No. 31—Wayland B. M. A. 

P resident, C. H. W harton; S ecretary, M. V. H oyt.
No. 33—Grand  Ledge B. M. A. 
No. 33—Carson City ». M. A.

Persident, A. B. Schum acher; Secretary, W.  R.  Clarke. 
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P resident, F. A. RockafeUow; Secretary, C. G. Bailey.

No. 34—Morley B. M. A.

President, J. E. Thurkow ;  Secretary , W. H. Richm ond.

No. 35—-Palo it. >1. A.

P resident, Chas. B. Jo h n so n ; Secretary, H. D. Pew.
' 
President. S. R. Stevens; Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell.

No. 36—Greenville It. M.A.

President, E. S. B otsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher.

No  37—Dorr B. M.  A.

P resident, Wm. Moore;  Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough,

President, A. G. Avery;  Secretary, E. S. H oughtaling.

President, Fred S. F rost;  Secretary, H. G. Dozer.

No. 38—Cheboygan B. M. A 
No. 39—Freeport B. M. A.
No. 30—Oceana B. M. A.
No. 31—Charlotte B. M. A.
No. 33—Cooperaville B. M. A 
No. 33—Charlevoix  B. M. A. 

P resident, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. G. Fleury.

P resident. W. G. Barnes;  S ecretary, J. B. W atson.

P resident,  L.  D.  B artholom ew ;  Secretary, R. W. Kane.

P resident, H. T. Johnson;  S ecretary, P. T. W illiams.

No. 34—Saranac B. M. A.
No. 35—Bellaire  B. M. A.
N o . 3 6 —I t h a c a   B .  M . A .

P resident, H. M. H em street; Secretary, C. E. Densmore.

P resident, O. F. Jack so n ;  Secretary, John  M. Everden.

President,  Chas. F. Bock;  S ecretary,  E. W. Moore.

N o .  3 7 —B a t t l e  C r e e k   B .  M .  A . 
No. 38—Scottville B. M. A .__
No. 39 —Burr Oak B. M. A. 

P resident. H. E. Symons; Secretory, D. W. Higgins.

P resident, W. 8. W ilier; S ecretary,  F. W. Sheldon.

President, C. T. H artson; Secretary, W ill Em m ert.

No. 40—Baton Rapids B. M. A. 
No. 41—Breckenridge  B. M, A. 

P resident, W. O. W atson; Secretary, C.  E. Scudder.

P resident, G. A. Estes; Secretary,W . M. Holmes.

President, Jos. G erber;  Secretary  C. J. R athbun.

No. 43—F r e m o B l  H. M. A. 
No. 43—fusti n B. M. A. 
No. 44—Reed City B. M. A.
N o. 45—Hoytville B. M. A.
No. 46—Leslie B. M. A- 
No. 47—Flint  M.  U.

President, E. B. M artin; Secretary, W. H- Smith.______
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President, D. E. H ollenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Hailaday.
President, Wm. H utchins; Secretary. B. M. Gould.

P resident, W. 0. Pierce;  Secretary, W. H. Graham .

No. 48—Hubbards toil B. If. A. 
P resident, Boyd Redner; Secretory, W. J. Tabor.
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P resident,  A.  W enzel!; Secretary. F rank Smith.

No. 49—Leroy B  M.  A.
No. 50—Manistee B. M. A. 

P resident, A. O. W heeler; Secretary, J. P.  O’Malley.

P resident, L. M. Sellers; Secretary. W. C. Congdon.

No. SI—Cedar Springs  B. H. Al 
No. 53—Grand Haven B. M. A.

P resident, A. 8. Kedzie;  Secretary, F. D. Vos._____
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President, F ran k  Phelps; S ecretary, John H. York.

No, 53—Bellevue B. If. A.
No. 54—Douglas B. M. A.
No.  55—Petoskey  B. M. A.
No. 56—Bangor B. M..  A. 
No. 57—Rockford  B. M. A. 
No. 58—Fife Cake B. M. A. 
No. 59—Fennville B. M. A. 

P resident, C. F. H ankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman.

President, N. W, D rake;  Secretary, Geo. C hapm an.

P resident, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham .

President, Thomas B. Dntcher;  Secretary, C. B. W aller.

P resident, L. S. W alter; Secretary, G. G. Blakely.

President F. S. Raym ond : Secretary, P. S. Swarts.
No. 60—South Board man B. M. A. 
President, H. E. H ogan; S ecretary, S. E. N eihardt.

P resident, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes,
President, G. W. Meyer; Secretary,  (ha». H. Smith.

No.  61—Hartford  B. M. A. 
No  63—Kast tiaginaw  A.
No. 63—Kvart B. M. A. 
P resident, W. M. Davis; Secretary, C. E. Bell.
No, 64—Merrill B. M. A. 
No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A. 
No. 66—Lansing B. M. A. 
No. 67—Watervliet  B. M. A. 
President. Geo. P arsons; Secretary, J. M. Hall.

P résident, F ran k  W ells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles.

P resident, Alt. G. D rake; Secretary, C. S. Blom.

P resident, C. W. Robertson; Secretary, W m. H orton.

No. 68—Allegan B. M. A.

R e sid en t, A. E .C alkins;  Secretary, E. T. VanOstrend.

No. 69—S c o tts  and Climax B. M. A. 
P resident, L ym an C lark : Secretary, F. 8. W illison.

No. 70—N ash v ille B.  If. A, 
President, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. S. Powers.

President, M. Netzorg;  Secretary,  Geo. E. C lntterbnck.

No. 71—Ashley B.  M.  A,
No. 73—Edmore B. M. A.
No, 73—Belding B. M. A. 
Wo. 74—Davison M.  U. 

Bksnident, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster.

No. 75—Teenmseh  B.  M.  A. 
No. 76—Kalamasoo B. M. A. 
No.  77—South Haven  B.  H.  A.

Präsident, J.  F. C artw right;  Secretary. L. Gifford.
President, Oscar P. Bills; Secretary, F. Rosacrane.
pyldeBt, S. S.McCamly; Secretary, Channcey Strong.
E—ident—C. J. Monroe; Secretary, 8. VanOstrand.
President, C. F. Williams;  Secretary, J. W. Saunders.

No. 78—Caledonia B. M. A. 

Good Report from Bay City.

Bat Cit y, Dec. 15,1888.

E. A. Stowe, Grand R apids:
D e a r Sir—We held  another  meeting in the G. 
A. R. hall last night  and  “got  there,  Eli.”  We 
elected officers, F. L. Harrison as President, Geo. 
Thatcher as  Vice-President  and  yours  truly as 
Secretary.  We  had  a  large  meeting  and  ev­
eryone was well pleased with it.  I will send you 
a money order or S3 to pay for a  charter,  w hich 
please  send  right  away,  as  we want It by next 
meeting night.
We  have  adopted  the  by-laws  used  by  the 
Grand Rapids Association and  named  the  baby 
the Bay City and West Bay City Retail Merchants’ 
Association.  We will join the State  Association 
later an, 

fours,

Ceo. A.  Craig, Sec’y.

THE  INSURANCE  PROBLEM.

Progress of the  Work  of  the  State  Com­

mittee.

All the members of  the  Insurance  Committee 
of the Michigan Business Men's  Association met 
at Lansing on the 30th for the purpose of perfect 
ing the insurance  plan  already  adopted  by the 
Committee.  Some time  was  spent  In  consulta­
tion  with  Insurance  Commissioner  Raymond, 
who outlined the steps necessary to  take  before 
an  organization  could  be  effected.  It was ex­
pected that the members of the Executive Board 
would be present to consider  the  plan,  but, ow­
ing to the nearness of Christmas, a  majority was 
not on hand.  Those members  present, however, 
listened to the report of the  Committee,  inform ­
ally approved the work already accompliseds and 
instructed  the  Committee  to  have  a  set of by­
laws ready for the approval of  another  meeting 
of the Board, to be held at Lansing  on  January 
16, when it is hoped all  the  members  can  spare 
time to attend. ’  The Committee has worked very 
industriously and  is entitled to great  credit  for 
the efforts made to work  up  interest  in the pro­
posed organization.  Chairman  Caldwell was in­
structed to send a  circular  to  each  local  secre­
tary, asking him  to  ascertain  how  m uch  stock 
the business men of his town  would  be  willing 
to subscribe, in case the project was  carried into 
effect.  It is to be hoped that  every  local  secre­
tary will give prompt and  painstaking  attention 
to this matter, as from the tenor of the replies re­
ceived the Executive Board will be compelled to 
act at its meeting on Jan. 16.

Clio All Ready to Organize.

Clio, Dec. 30,1888.

E. A. Stowe, G rand R apids:
D ea r  Sir—The  business  men  of  Clio  held  a 
meeting last night and considered the  formation 
of a B. M. A.  Two  resolutions  were  adopted— 
first, that we organize such  an  association, and, 
second, that we send for  the  State  Organizer to 
conduct such organization.
As Mt. Morris has but few  business  men,  and 
as  it  is  important  that  they  also  be  organized 
with us (being only five miles  distant), we  have 
extended  them  an  invitation  to  join  us;  but 
whether they will desire to  organize  with  us or 
as a separate  association, we are  not yet inform 
ed.
Now, as to our further  procedure  in the prem 
ises, will you please state just what is required of 
us.  Is it essentially required that  we  ratify the 
constitution and by-laws and  return  them  with 
the application, or wait until you  are  with us to 
organize and attend to it at  that  time?  There is 
a  difference  of  opinion  as  to  the  amount  we 
should forward you:  supposing  that we can get 
a membership of twenty—would we not send you 
$13, being $3  charter  fee  and  50  cents  for each 
member?  The further cost would  be,  according 
to the slip attached to your letter to  Mr.  Huyck 
$5  and  your  traveling  and  hotel  expenses.  Is 
that correct?  An  answer  giving  us  all  the in 
formation possible will be greatly  appreciated.
T. W. Smithson, Chairman.
Lively  Letter  from  a  Lively  Association
South  H aven,  Dec. 18,1888.

Respectfully,

E. A. Stowe, G rand R apids;
D ea r  Sir—We had a meeting last evening with 
a new member admitted and two more knocking. 
Our early closing arrangement works finely.  We 
are on the move now for a system of  street light 
ing—a thing we seriously  need—and we  will get 
there sure, as South Haven men are stayers when 
they undertake a matter.  Our  collection depart 
ment  is  a  grand  success.  Already  there  is  a 
marked improvement in the payment of accounts 
that heretofore have been  slow.
We are looking for the  consummation  of  that 
insurance scheme.  This would  save  thousands 
of dollars to the business men  of  Michigan that, 
heretofore has gone out  of  the  State.  I know a 
good safe insurance of this  character  will  win 
We must meet combine  w ith  combine,  and  we 
are beginning to find it out.

Yours for success,

S. V an  Ostrand, Sec'y.

After the Delinquents.

Muskegon, Dec. 21,1888.

E. A. Stowe, Grand  Rapids:

D ear  Sir —I inclose a list o f  delin q u en ts  w ho 
h av e m oved aw ay from  here an d   th e ir addresses 
as best w e know , to be placed upon  th e   n ex t no­
tification sheet.
As soon as we can  collect  the  January  dues, 
we will 6end in our State dues.  I put a  new  de­
linquent list into the printer’s  hands  yesterday.

Yours truly,

C. L. W h it x e t , Sec’y.

Association  Notes.

The East Jordan  and  South  Arm B. M. A. has 
applied for Charter  No.  79,  which  request  has 
been accorded.

President  Wells’  suggestion  relative  to  the 
holding of a special convention at Lansing about 
the middle of March appears to meet  with grow­
ing favor.
□The Bay City and West  Bay  City R. M. A. has 
applied for Charter No. 80, but has  not  yet  sent 
in the formal application required by the  organ­
ic law  under which the associations  operate.

It is unjust th at  two  or  three  thousand  men 
should be compelled to fight the battles of  25,000 
business men—that a few  men  should  be  com­
pelled  to  make  so  many  sacrifices  for  their 
brethren.  Think of this.

Lansing R epublican:  The  Lansing  Business 
Men’s Association held an  exceedingly  interest­
ing meeting Wednesday  night.  The  committee 
appointed to consult the Lake  Shore officials rel­
ative  to  securing  an  accommodation  train  on 
their line reported that they  had  w ritten  to the 
division  superintendent,  who  immediately  re­
plied, stating that the matter  had  been  referred 
to the  general  superintendent.  A  communica­
tion was received from the Albion business men, 
who are also  interested  in  securing  a  morning 
and evening train on the Lake Shore line.  Chas. 
Osborn, who was delegated to  make  a report on 
the “short weight” question, presented alengthy 
and  concise  report.  By  actual  demonstration, 
the statements previously made relative to  short 
weight flour and wheat were fully substantiated. 
It was  shown  that  barrels  of  flour  were  from 
four to eight pounds short, and that in the course 
of a year the flour  consumers  of  Lansing  were 
robbed to the extent of $11,000 or $12,000. 
It was 
further shown that the farmers were  cheated  by 
the  light-weight  wheat  buyers  who  work  the 
streets.  The report severely handled  the millers 
and wheat buyers of Lansing.  A committee was 
appointed to consult  the  merchants  relative  to 
the preparation of a city map with full statistics.
Not all of the  associations  have  yet  remitted 
the per capita tax for the current year and some 
of those who have remitted—it has  come  to  the 
ear of T h b  T r a d e sm a n—did so grudgingly.  This i 
is not as it should be.  The  State  body  has  al­
ready accomplished a great deal for the business 
men of the State and the more  funds it has at its 
disposal, and  the  greater  number  of  members 
working in unison, the  more  good it can accom­
plish for all parties  concerned.  In  union  there 
is strength.

A  Chance  for  American  Boys.

From  th e  Shoe and L eath er Review.
The old  system  by  which  a  force of 
skilled workmen  was  continually  being 
educated,  the apprenticeship system, has 
been overthrown in this country.  There 
are still traces of it to be found, here and 
there, notably in the printer’s  trade, but 
as a general thing the day  of the appren­
tice  in  this  country  has  gone.  Older! 
workmen frown upon any  attempt to ed­
ucate more competitors  in  their  trades, j 
and manufacturers do not want  the trou­
ble of teaching unless the boy  labor  can 
be profitably used, because of  its  cheap- j 
ness in running  some  machine.  True it I 
is that with the  present  subdivision  of!

correspondent 

Preparation  of  Indian  Teas.

labor the  education necessary to do some 
part of the work of manufacture is quick-
Many tea drinkers  assert  that  Indian 
ly obtained and the  youth  is  ready  for j ^eas a re  purer aud of  stronger flavor than 
work with small experience.  His knowl-  china  teas.  A  correspondent  of 
the
edge of his trade  is  also  small  and  his 
North  British  Advertiser  says  that  the 
earnings are likely to be in direct propor 
five  grades  of  Indian  teas — broken, 
tion with his knowledge.  The trades are 
Orange  Pekoe,  broken  Pekoe,  Pekoe 
no  longer  thoroughly  taught.  But  the 
Souchong  and  Souchong—are  all  pro­
old -workmen die aud some even acquire a 
cured  from  thé  same  plant.  When  a 
competence, quit the  shop,  become  em­
shoot is plucked from a tea plant it bears 
ployers instead of employes.  From what 
three  or  four  leaves  and  a bud.  The 
source come the men  who  supply  their 
smallest bud and leaf  on the  stalk  make 
places?  They come from  foreign  coun­
the finest teas,  and  the  lower  leaves on 
tries  where  the  apprenticeship  system 
the stalk, when sifted, make the coarsest 
still exists and boys are regularly  taught 
kinds  of  tea.  The  coolie  women,  who 
the trades.  But that is hardly fair to the 
are  constantly employed  from  April  to 
American boy who sees that  the  profes­
December plucking the leaf, are mustered 
sions are crowded aud that  in  them  the 
between  5  and  6  in  the  morning,  and 
struggle for a bare living is fearful,while 
then go  out to the  portion of  the garden 
clerks,  book-keepers  and  the  like  can 
where  the  leaf  is  quite  ready  to  be 
barely earn enough to keep body and soul 
plucked,  which is,  as a rule,  once  every 
together,  and so prefers to learn  a trade. 
eight days.  At 11 o’clock the women are 
His chances  for learning it are exceeding 
brought  in  to  weigh  their  forenoon’s 
small.  The workmen in every trade want 
leaf,  and  get  leave  to  have food and a 
him to keep out.  Each  believes that his 
rest  till 1 p. m., when they go  out  again 
own trade is  overcrowded  already,  and 
and  come  in  for the day at 6 p. m.  On 
that fair wages can  be  kept  up  only by 
an avefage, day women  will  pluck  from 
keeping down the number  of  workmen. 
thirty to forty  pounds, which they  carry 
The prospect,  under these circumstances, 
in  baskets  on  their  backs, with a strap 
would seem to be for a  gradual  elimina­
on  the  head,  which  leaves  them  both 
tion of Americans from the  trades  and a 
hands  free  to  pluck  the  leaf  from  the 
final monopoly of skilled labor by foreign­
plants, which after  three and four  years 
ers. 
It is this prospect that  has  caused 
grow to be large bushes.  The leaf, when 
such interest to be taken  within the past 
brought  in  and  weighed, is  carried  up 
few years  in  the  subject  of  industrial 
into the lofts by the women to the factory 
schools and  manual  training  in  public 
men, who are sent off to spread it on with­
schools.  The American  born  boy  must 
ering  traps  or  “chulnies,”  which  are 
have a chance in the world  and since no­
placed  in  tiers  all  along the  withering 
body is willing to give him his  education 
house, which  allows of  the  leaf  gettin 
for a term of years,  in  the  line  of  work 
the  quality of  air  required  to  wither it 
which he chooses, in return for  what  he 
properly for manufacture next  morning 
can earn,  the state must teach him at the 
As a rule,  when the weather  is favorable 
public  expense  or  wealthy  philanthro­
for withering tea, manufacture  begins at 
pists must provide a way for him to learu 
5 a. m.  The leaf  is put  into rolling ma­
to earn a living for himself and the fami­
chines, which  are  made  w’ith  such per­
ly  which  he  ought  to  have.  And  the 
fection that motion of  the hand rolling— 
fashion of giving for educational purpos­
used in all tea gardens  before machinery 
es seems to be changing. 
Instead of  en­
was  adopted—is  now  obtained  by  the 
dowing colleges with more millions to ed­
use of  cranks and  cog-wheels.  The leaf 
ucate  more  lawyers  and  doctors  and 
is  given a light or a heavy  pressure  ac­
preachers,  of  which  there  are  already 
cording  to  the  state  it is in during  the 
enough, the men  of  millions  are  devot­
time it is in  the  rolling  machine. 
It is 
ing more of their money to  the  fitting of 
then taken out and spread  on  fermenta­
boys for another sort  of  work,  quite as 
tion tables to get the necessary fermenta­
useful and necessary  for  the  prosperity 
tion, which gives the tea the  red coppery 
of the country.  The latest and most gen­
color infused tea leaves have.
erous gift of this  sort  is  reported  from 
After getting the proper  fermentation, 
Philadelphia.  A  rich  citizen  of  that 
the  leaf  gets  a  second  rolling  of  short 
tow'n  proposes  to  give  no less than five 
duration to fix the color of the fermenta­
millions for the establishment  of  a great 
tion.  The second roll being finished, the 
industrial school for boys.  His  millions 
rolled  leaf  is  taken  to  the  drying  ma­
ought to do more good than  if they  were 
chines  to  be  dried.  The  most  skilled 
given to any college in the  land  for  the 
factory hands work  these machines,  and 
education of so-called  professional  men.
they give the leaf  the  proper  amount of 
drying,  which  gives  the  tea  the  black 
color you see it in.  The tea is now ready 
to  be  sifted  into  the  different  grades. 
After the tea has been put through a tea- 
breaker, it is then  passed through a sift­
ing machine—a long, revolving  cylindri­
cal  frame, with  the varied sizes of  wire 
meshes  attached to it, worked at a slight 
angle,  so that the tea as it revolves  falls 
through the different meshes, under each 
of  which  are  sheets  which  convey  the 
tea  into  boxes, each  grade of  tea being 
kept separate.  The  tea is now ready for 
a  final drying before packing.

The Michigan Board of Pharmacy at 

Interesting  Information.

“Benzoic  acid  is  found  on 

From  th e  P h arm aceutical Era.
recent examination  were  informed  that 
deliquescence was “that  which  is  lack­
ing,”  and  that  methylic  alcohol  was 
“stronger  alcohol,”  while  ethylic  was 
the diluted.  Carbon was found to be the 
source of  saltpetre; iodine,  “a gas  that 
cannot be measured,” Mucuna being  “a 
rock.”  Organic acids were those having 
energy, thereby differing from  the  inor­
ganic acids, which have none,  Menthol 
was discovered to be a white powder  ob­
tained from the stomach of a  pig,  while 
calomel was “a  white  powder  obtained 
from  the  root.” 
Corrosive  sublimate 
was a  yellowish-white  powder  also  ob­
tained from the root.
the  sea 
coast,” while “glycerin is produced from 
eggs and is adapted to dissolve  coagulat­
ed  albumen,  but  amylum  or  corrosive 
sublimate impairs  its  activity.”  They 
learn that spts. of nitre “should  contain 
from forty to  sixty  per  cent  of  nitrous 
ether,”  and that the physical  properties 
of epsom salts were “about  one  ounce.” 
Spts. lav. co.  is  used  in  Fowler’s  solu­
tion  “for  pleasure,”  and  hydrochloric 
acid is used in the manufacture of fl. ext. 
ergot  “to  precipitate  the  hydrocyanic 
acid,” and furthermore,  “as the  ergot  is 
a fungus the acid  destroys  its  tendency 
to propagate and renders it fixed.”
They learn of a new method  of  manu­
facturing sulphuric acid, viz,  by  oxidiz­
ing mercury with nitric acid.  The chem­
ical reaction which takes  place  in  mix­
ing a seidlitz powder has  been  found  to 
be “efflorescence,” which occurring  sets 
free  chlorine.
The difference between an atom and  a 
molecule has not been  definitely  settled, 
as while one candidate  decides  an  atom 
to be “a physical motion,” while a mole­
cule “moves by heat like a  locomotive,” 
another deems it  a  question  of  weight, 
one weighing 2,000 pounds, but not  able 
to remember the weight of the other.

Cracked Pea Coffee.

“The  adulteration of  coffee  is  some­
thing  that  can  scarcely  be  prevented,” 
said  an ex-grocer to  a  New  York  Mail 
and  Express  reporter.  “It  is  as  much 
adulterated  perhaps  as  whisky,”  con­
tinued the  ex-grocer.  “Recently  an  ex­
periment  was made  and  forty-eight  per 
cent,  of  eighty-five  samples  of  coffee 
analyzed were found to be impure.  This 
proportion does not  by any means  repre­
sent  the  exact  amount  of  adulteration 
which  prevails.  Among forty-one  sam­
ples of  adulterated coffee  it  was discov­
ered  that  nineteen  were  mixed  with 
chicory  or  other  substances  free  from 
starch, while  twenty-two, besides  nearly 
all  containing  chicory,  had  a  consider­
able  amount  of  roasted  grain,  peas  or 
beans in their composition.
In  every case it  has been  possible  to 
distinguish the  origin of  the starch;  and 
it is quite  possible that some  ascribed to 
roasted  grain  has  really  been  added  in 
the  shape  of  roasted  peas.  One of  the 
chief adulterants of coffee is cracked peas, 
and  the  business  is  so  lucrative  it  is 
shipped  to  Canada and  other  places for 
the  purpose  of  mixing  it  with  coffee. 
There  possibly may  be some  excuse for 
chicory,  but  the  use of  roasted  peas  is 
not  to be  defended at  all. 
It  does  not 
bring for  the working man  such a reduc­
tion in price as would justify him in pur­
chasing  a  mixed  coffee  containing  it. 
One  of  the  paradoxes, I  soon  observed 
after I went into  business,, was  that  the 
price  of  adulterated  is  almost  as  much 
as  that of  the  pure  stuff  itself.  Like 
other  articles  that are  adulterated, it  is 
done  so  well  few  buyers,  unless  ex­
perienced, can tell the difference.”

Johnny—Tommy, let’s'put our pennies 
together  and  buy  ma  a  nice Christmas 
present.

Tommy—All right.
“What shall it be?”
“I  guess  we had better  get her  a pad­

ded slipper.”

Only Too  True.

“What is the matter, doctor?” asked  a 
reporter of  a  well-known  chemist. 
“I 
am mad;  mad at chemistry and the  drug 
business.  Look here!  Oil of vitriol is no 
oil,  neither  are  oils  of  turpentine  and 
kerosene.  Copperas is an iron compound 
and contains no copper.  Salts  of  lemon 
is the extremely  poisonous  oxalic  acid. 
Carbolic acid is not an acid, but an  alco­
hol.  Cobalt contains none of that metal, 
but arsenic.  Soda water has no trace  of 
soda, and  sugar  of  lead  has  no  sugar; 
cream of tartar has nothing of cream, nor 
milk of lime any  milk.  Oxygen  means 
the acid-maker,  but hydrogen  is  the  es­
sential  element  of  all  acids,  and  may 
contain no oxygen.  German  silver  has 
no silver, and black lead  no  lead.  Mo­
saic gold is only a sulphide of tin.  These 
are only some of the mistakes of  nomen­
clature in our business.

A  Common  Price  Mark.

The  Kansas  City correspondent of  the 
St.  Louis  Druggist  pays  the  following 
tribute to the price mark plan:
Some time since  our  society adopted a 
price  mark, by the  use of  which a drug­
gist could, when he gave a copy of a pre­
scription, designate upon  said  copy how 
much he  had  charged for filling it, and, 
notwithstanding  the fact that so far only 
a portion  of  the  druggists  of  the  city 
have adopted it, a great  deal of  satisfac­
tion and pleasure  has  been  experienced 
by many druggists in filling  copied  pre­
scriptions, by reason  of  their  being  en­
abled to charge  just the same price for it 
as the  other  druggist  did, being  able to 
know  what  he  charged  as indicated by 
the use of  the price mark.

VISITING  BUYERS.

ville 

McCord

Ashland

Den H erder A  Tanis,
Jo h n  D am stra,  Gitchell
Mrs G Miller,  Muskegan
Ind.  G S Putnam ,  F ru itp o rt

Eli R unnels, C orning 
Cole & Chapel, Ada 
Vriesland
Gus Begman, B auer 
W atson &DeVoist, Coopers- C K H oyt & Co, Hudson vile 
Tw itchell & Cause,  O rland, L & L Jenlson,  Jenisonville 
W W iltse, B orland 
C H Deming, D utton 
S T McLellan, Denison 
E  F Collwcll, Lake Odessa 
Geo H irchberg, Bailey 
J  W Lovely, H ow ard City 
8 C Sibole, Breedsville 
G W Wood, Lake City 
S S Dryden A  Co.,Allegan 
H A Dailey, Lisbon
F  G Thurston, Lisbon 
____ __________
E Young, R avenna
J  L  Thomas,  Cannonsbnrg Jas S To!and, Ross 
Wood wal'd A  Polland,
R G Sm ith, W ayland 
O F & W P  Conklin,Ravenna 
C W B arton, Big Rapids 
J  Sargeant, Big Rapids
Calkins & Freyerm uth,
Jam es Riley, D orr 
Jam es B arnes, A usterlitz 
M H eyboer & Bro,  D renthe John Kamps, Z utphen 
H am ilton A  M orton, 
H D Spaulding. W ayland
Sand L ake Wm K arsten, Vriesland 
W  L H eazlitt, W ayland 
J  Hom rich. No  D orr 
E 8 Botsford, D orr 
J  Lynch, B lanchard
F  N Cornell,  Griswold 
M M Robson, Berlin
S McNitt A  Co, Byron C entr A D M artin, Lilly 
W E H inm an, Sparta 
R McKinnon, K ent City 
S Cooper, Jam estow n 
Jn o  K ruisenga, H olland 
J  M Cook, G rand H aven 
J  Raym ond, Berlin 
G F  Cook, Grove
Sullivan Lum ber Co., 
Sullivan John Sm ith, Ada
J  Vanenenan, Zeeland 
D W C  S hattuck,  W ayland
Kelson F  Miller, Lisbon 
R  A H astings, SDarta
DeKruif, Boone A  C o pland D r Jo h n   Graves,  W ayland 
A M Church, Englishville  L Perrigo A C o., Allegan 
J  T Pierson, Irv in g  
J  R  Odell, F rem ont
J  A chterhoff, New  H olland J  L Purchase, So  Blendon 
Severanoe<&Rich,Mid die vile
B Gilbert, Moline 
W McWilliams, Conklin 
H esler Bros., Rockford 
Mrs A H B arber A C o., 
Geo E H arris, Ashland
H M eijering, Jam estow n  W alling Bros.,  L&mont 
S S W aldo, Ganges 
D R Stocum, Rockford 
M anger W atson A   DeVoist, A C Adams, Ashton
M A Malorey,  Lake  Odessa J  D H am ilton, M artin 
Adam Newell.Burnips  Cora 
J  B H orton, G randville 
Jo h n  Crispe, Plainw ell 
Jo h n  G unstra, L am ont 
F  E S hattuck A  Co., 
Conrad B ios, Otsego
W D Reynolds A  Co.,
M A Side, K ent City 
C R Bunker, Bailey 
Sm ith A  B ristol, Ada 
Brooking Lum ber Co., 
W Troy 0 E Coburn, Pierson 
J  L Purchase, B auer
H erder & Lahuis, Zeeland 
H Thompson, Canada Cor 
Jo h n  Farrow e, So  Blendon 
P eter B ratigam , D orr 
H enry  Dalman,  Allendale 
W H W atts, Bowen 
W  G Tefft, Rockford 
S J M artin, Sullivan 
D A Boelkins, Muskegon 
L N Fisher, Dorr 
L M W olf, Hudson ville
A C B arkley, Crosby

Sand Lake S tarr A  Thompson, PIainw 11 
Lake Odessa

Saranac G TenHoor, F orest Grove 

Sullivan Neal McMillan, Rockford 

i 

'The Leading Hardware House in West­

ern JMichigan•

'The Finest Sample Room in the State.

d is.

30
25

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

f il e s—New List. 

__ 
Clark’s, small, $18; large, $26..........................  
Ives’, 1, $18;  2, $24;  3, §30...............................  
American File Association L ist......................60&10
Disston’s ..............................................................60*10
New  American................................................... 60*10
Nicholson’s ........................................................ 60*10
50
Heller’s ................................................................  
Heller’s Horse Rasps........................................  
50
28
Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
List 
15 
18

GALVANIZED IRON.

dis.

12 

13 

14 

Discount, 60

dis.

 

50

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

GAUGES.
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s.
HAMMERS.
Naydole  & Co.’s .....................................................dis. 25
Kip’s ................................................ 
dis. 25
Yerkes & Plumb’s .................................................. dis. 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel............................ 30c list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, H and... ,30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1 ,2 ,3 ..............................................dis. 60
State.................................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 4)4  14  and
lo n g er...............................................................  3)4
Screw Hook and  Eye, yt .......................................net 10
%.......................................net 8)4
M .......................................net 7)4
%.......................................net 7)4
Strap and T ..............................................................dis. 70

HINGES.

dis.

HANGERS. 

Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood tra c k ... .50*10
Champion,  anti-friction.................................   60*10
40
Kidder, wood tra c k .......................................... 

HOLLOW WARE

Pots........................................................................60&10
Kettles...................................................................60*10
S piders.................................................................60&10
50
Gray enam eled................................................... 

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

Stamped  T inW are............................new list 70&10
25
Japanned Tin W are.......................................... 
25
Granite Iron W a re ...........................................  

HOES.

dis.

HORSE NAILS.

lo ck s—DOOR. 

Grub  1............
Grub 2 ............
Grub 3 ............

.......$11, dis. 60
..$11.50, dis. 60 
.......$12, dis. 60
An Sable...................................dis. 25&10@25&10&10
Putnam ..........................................dis.  5*10*2)4*2)4
dis. 10*10*5
N orthw estern..................................... 
k n o b s—New List. 
55
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings....................... 
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trim m ings...................  
55
Door, porcelain, plated trim m ings................ 
55
Door,  porcelain, trim m ings............................ 
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain..................... 
Picture, H. L. Judd  *   Co.’s ............................ 40*10
45
H em acite............................................................. 
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ...................
Branford’s .............................................
Norwalk’s ...............................................

55 
55 
55 
55
70
Adze E ye.............................................. $16.00, dis. 60
Hunt E ye..............................................$15.00, dis. 60
H unt’s ............................................$18.50, dis. 20*10.
dis.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled.
50
dis.
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ........................................ 
P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malléables__  
40
Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s ...................  
40
E n terp rise.............................................. 
25
Stebbin’s  Pattern............................................... 60*10
Stebbin’8 G enuine..............................................60&10
25
Enterprise, self-measuring.............................. 

Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s.
MATTOCKS.

MOLASSES GATES. 

LEVELS.

MAULS.

MILLS.

dis.

dis.

d is.

N A IL S
Advance above 12d nails.

FENCE  AND  BRADS.

50d to 60d.......................................................... 
lOd
8d and 9d. 
6d and 7d. 
4d and 5d.
3d..............
2d ..............
4d__
3d__
2d __
12d to 30d.
lOd............
8d to 9d  .. 
6d to 7d... 
4d to 5d... 
3d..............

CASTING AND BOX.

FINE BLUED.

19 60
36 00
24 00

.  

SAND PAPER.

List acct. 19, ’86........................................... dis.
Silver Lake, W hite  A ..................................list
Drab A .....................................  “
W hite  B .................................   “
D rabB ..................................  
W hite C...................................  “

SASH CORD.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

«*

Discount, 10.

70-
50
30
28
i.
dis.
60
60
606050

SASH WEIGHTS.

Solid Eyes.................................................. per ton £25

SAUSAGE SUUFFERS OR FILLERS.

Miles’ “Challenge” .... per doz. $20, dis. 506450*05
Ferry.....................per doz. No. 1, $15; No. 0,
_ ......................................................$21;  dis. 50@50*5
Draw Cut No. 4 ...............................each, $ao7aEu»
Enterprise Mfg. Co............................. dis. 20*3(8530
Silver’s.........................................................dis.  40*10
sa w :
Disston’s  Circular............
Cross C ut...........
Hand

................45@45&5

dis.

“ 

♦Extras sometimes given by jobbers.
Atkins’  Circular...............................................9,
“  Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,___ 
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.... 
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X 
Cuts,  per  foot...............................................  '

TACKS.

 

 

dis.

TRAPS.

American, all kinds............................
Steel, all  kinds.................................... .
Swedes, all kinds..................................
Gimp and Lace......................................
Cigar Box  N ails.................................
Finishing  N ails.....................................
Common and  Patent  Brads................
Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks.
Trunk and Clout N ails........................
Tinned Trunk and Clout N ails..........
Leathered Carpet Tacks......................

50
50
50
t
35.
Steel, Game..........................................................60*19
35
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s .................  
79
Oneida  Community, Hawley & Norton’s __  
70
Hotchkiss’........................ 
p. s. & w .  Mfg. Co.’s ............................................. ?o
Mouse,  choker..................................... 18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion...................................$1.50 per doz.
dis.
Bright M arket....................................................   67)4
Annealed M arket............................................... 70*10
Coppered M arket...............................................  62)4
55
E xtra B ailin g ....................................................  
Tinned M arket.................................................”   62)4
Tinned  Broom......................................per pound 09
Tinned M attress.................................per  pound 8)4
50
Coppered  Spring  Steel..................................... 
Tinned  Spring Steel.......................................... 40*10
Plain Fence........................................... per pound 08
Barbed  Fence,galvanized................................$375
p ain ted ............................... .....iO O
Copper.................................................... new  list net
Brass.........................................................  “  **  *•
dig

B right...........................................................; 70*10* 10
Screw  Eyes...................................................70*10*10
Hook’s 
70410*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes..................................70*10*10

wire goods. 

wire. 

........ 

“ 

 

WRENCHES. 

dis.

30
Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled....................... 
50
Coe’s  G enuine................................................. ”  
75
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, w rought,__  
’ 
Coe’s  Patent, m alleable............................  . . .75*10

miscellaneous. 
B ird c a g e s .................................... 
go
75
Pumps, Cistern................................................... [ 
70*05
Screws, New List.................................... . 
Casters, Bed  and  Plate..........................  50*10*10
40
Dampers,  American.......................................... 
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods....” .  88% 
Copper Bottoms..................................... 
30e

dis

 

 

 

M ETALS,

PIG tin.

Pig  Large.................................................................28c
Pig B ars....................................................................30c

25

COPPEB.

Duty:  Pig, Bar  and  Ingot,  4c;  Old  Copper,  3e 
M anufactured  (including all articles  of which 
Copper is a component o f  chief  value). 45  per 
cent  ad valorem.  For large lots  the following 
quotations are shaded;

ingot.

..........................................................................18)4
“Anchor” B rand.......................................................jg

ZINC.

LEAD.

Duty:  Sheet, 2)4c per pound.
6)4
600 pound  casks........................................ 
Per  pound...............................................” ” ” .‘t@7)4

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

pound.  Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.

D uty:  Pig, $2 per 100 pounds.  Old  Lead, 2c per 
’  @5
American 
N ewark................................................ ” ” """@ 5
a
B a r................................................................ 
S heet..........................................
.8c, dis. 20
SOLDER.
16
)4@)4.................................................................... 
¿ 1/
E xtra W iping............................................... 
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  iff 
solder in the market indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.

............................................. per  pound  1434
j jj?

Hallett’s ...........................................  
TIN—MELYN GRADE.

“ 

i^ T O ,ChauC0al- ............................... *«00
14x1-4 IC, 
10x28 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 
12x12 IX, 
14x14 IX, 
20x28 ix , 

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

...............
7  75
...............
7 758 «0
...............
...............
12  50
...............

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
 

Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

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

TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.
“ 

10x14IC,  C harcoal............................................$ 5 4 0
k An
14x20 IC, 
“  
12x12 IC, 
29x28 IC, 
...............
10x14 IX, 
..................
14x20 IX, 
12x12 IX, 
14x14 IX, 
...............
20x28 IX, 

 
.................
 
..................
 
 
...........
“ 

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“ 
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“ 

“ 

EaYh additional X on this grade, $1.50.

 

 

ROOFING PLATES.

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

“
“

“ 
“ 

Worcester.

Allaway  Grade.

14x20 IC, Tem e  M. F ................
20x28  IC, 
14x20  IC,
14x20 IX, 
29x28 IC, 
14x20IC,
14x20 IX,
20x28  IC, 
20x28 IX, 

“ 
“ 
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
14x28  IX ......................
14x31  ix ...................... ......................
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, | .............. '
14x60IX,  “ 

“  9 

» 
“

“ 
“ 

“ 

r ie r  pound.

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

•$ 7j60 
•  l a j ö  
-  5*50 
ïifO
u fo
.  4 JO
.  a 40
.  1059 
.  13 bo
.$12.00 
.  1356

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CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

Cast Steel...
Iron, Steel Points.
Ely’s 1-10...............
Hick’s  C. F ............
G. D .......................
M usket..................

___dis. 50&02
. ..per B)

.perm

COMMON BARREL.

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

i  in c h __
%  “ 
1) 4 and 
in c h ......................................................  1 35
and 2)4 
“ 
2) 4 and 2%  “ 
in c h .................................................................... 
3) 4 and 4)4  in c h ................................................  
Each half keg 10 cents extra.

...............................................  1  i5
100
 
85
75

CLINCH.

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CARTRIDGES.

Rim Fire, U. M. C. & W inchester new lis t.. 
Rim Fire, United  States........................... dis. 
Central  F ire................................................dis. 

50
50
25

chisels. 

dis.

Socket F irm er.....................................................70&10
Socket Fram ing...................................................70*10
Socket Corner...................................................... 70& 10
Socket S licks.......................................................TO&10
Butchers’ Tanged  Firm er................................ 
40
20
Barton’s  Socket Firm ers.................................  
net
Cold...................................................................... 

dis.

a n y .  1  
o te n a is

COMBS.

CHALK.

W hite Crayons, per  gross................12@12)4 dis. 10

COCKS.

” 

COPPER.

Brass,  Backing’s ...............................................  
60
60
Bibb’s ..................................................................  
B eer......................................................................40*10
Fenns’.............................................
.................. 
60
Planished, 14 oz cut to size.........
33
per pound 
14x52,14x56, 14x60 ....
31
.................. 
Cold Rolled, 14x56 ana 14x60__
.................. 
29
Cold Rolled, 14x48.........................
.................. 
29
Bottoms....................................
30
.................. 
DRILLS.
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks......................
40
.................. 
Paper and straight Shank...........
.................. 
40
Morse’s Taper Shank...................
.................. 
40
DRIPPING PANS.
Small sizes, ser p o u n d ...............
Large sizes, per  pound................
”om. 4  piece, 6 in ..........................
Corrugated.....................................
Adjustable......................................

07
.................  
6)4
................. 
...d o z.n et 
75 
. . .dis. 20* 10*10 
...........dis.  )á*10

ELBOWS.

dis.

oilers. 

dis.

dis.

planes. 

Rinc or tin. Chase’s P atent..............................60&i0
50
Zinc, with brass bottom ................................... 
50
Brass or Copper..................................................  
Reaper  ...........................................per gross, $12 net
Olmstead’s ..........................................................50*10
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fa n c y .....................................40@10
Sciota  Bench.......................................................^@80
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy....................... 
,40@10
Bench, first quality............................................  @80
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood.............20*10
Fry,  Acme..................................................dis. 50*10
Common,  polished....................................dis. 60&10
dis.
50
Iron and  T inned............................................... 
50
Copper Rivets and B urs................................... 
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood's  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

patent flakished iron.

rivets. 

Broken packs )4c per pound extra.

PANS.

Sisal,  *4 inch and la rg e r.........
M anilla.......................................

ROPES.

Steel and  Iro n .......
Try and Bevels__
M itre.......................

SHEET IRON.

Com. 
$3 00 
3 00 
3  10 
3  15 
3 35 
3 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

„  
Com.  Smooth.
Nos. 10 to  14..........................................$4 20
Nos. 15 to 17..........................................4 20
Nos.  18 to 21..........................................4 20
Nos. 22 to 24..........................................4 20
4 40
Nos. 25 to 26....................................  
No- 2 7 ....................................................  4 60
wide not less than 2-10 extra

.  12 
.  14 
dis. 
.70*10 
60 
20

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C O R R ESPO N D EN C E  SO L IC IT E D .  QUOTATIONS  F U R N IS H E D   on  A P P L IC A T IO N

eaten  nothing all day, but had taken my 
usual allowance of  spirits, and,  after the 
store  was  closed at night, it occurred to 
me that an  extra ounce  or  two  was—as 
the  doctors  say—‘indicated’  as  a  tonic. 
You  can  easily  imagine  the  result  of 
putting 
the  extra  quantity  into  an 
empty stomach;  in a few  moments I was 
befuddled,  and in a condition  closely ap­
proaching drunkenness.

‘It  would  make  my  little  story  too 
tedious to enumerate the various methods 
I tried to get my brains and legs in work­
ing order again, but I gradually regained 
my  normal  state,  and  began  to  reflect 
upon  the  situation.  After  a  long  and 
evenly  balanced * debate  with  myself, 
wherein the  affirmative  and  negative of 
the prohibition question were thoroughly 
discussed,  I  decided  in  favor  of  the 
former;  the  more  readily,  perhaps,  be­
cause  the  day  for  ‘turning  over a new 
leaf’  was  close  at  hand. 
I went to my 
desk,  and  taking  therefrom  a half-filled 
bottle labeled  ‘Fine Old Blue Grass Bour­
bon,’  was  about  to  break  it  upon the 
¿tones in the  gutter, when it occurred to 
me that  the  veterinary, w7ho  had a lame 
horse of  mine in his stable, had requested 
me  to  procure  him  an  embrocation  of 
spirits  and  laudanum, which  he  would 
call for early in the  morning.  The drug 
tore  close  at  hand was still open,  and, 
after procuring a bottle of  the  drug, and 
mixing it with  the  whisky, I went home.
‘As I had  given  the  boys  a  vacation 
for the day, I went to the  store  early on 
the morning of  the  1st  to  open  up and 
clean up.  As I opened the  front  door a 
sharp current of  air struck me, and look­
ing  toward  the  rear  door  I  saw it was 
open. 
Instinctively glancing  at my safe, 
I  perceived  instantly  that  it  had  been 
burglarized,  and I tell you the  discovery 
sent a cold  wave down my backbone, for 
I had  left  in  it,  the  night  before,  over 
seventeen  hundred  dollars  of  my  own 
money,  and, as  there  was  then  no bank 
in town,  and  the  safe had  been  recom­
mended  as  being  burglar proof,  a num­
ber of  my neighbors had money in it.  A 
further  investigation  showed  that  my 
desk  had  been  thoroughly  overhauled, 
all the drawers in the vicinity ransacked, 
and that a considerable  amount  of  light 
but valuable merchandise was missing.

“I was  just on  the  point of  going  out 
to acquaint  the  authorities with my dis­
aster  when  I  thought  I  heard  heavy 
breathing  at  the  back  end of  the store.

Cautiously  approaching  the  vicinity  of 
the  sound,  I  saw  a  ruffianly-looking 
stranger fast asleep on a pile of sheeting. 
His coat w as thrown back and the handle 
of  a  navy  revolver  projected  from  his 
hip pocket.  Quickly grasping the weapon, 
I  jerked  it  out  and  cocked  it,  but  the 
sleeper  didn’t  stir,  and  a  thorough 
shaking  produced  no  result.  Then  I 
caught  sight  of  my  liquor  bottle  near 
him;  it was  empty,  and  the  mystery of 
the  deep  sleep  was  explained.  Before 
going  for  assistance,  I  hastily searched 
the  man’s  clothes,  but,  to  my disgust, 
found  hardly anything  of  value  on  his 
person.

“I soon  procured  the  attendance of  a 
doctor, the sheriff  and several neighbors, 
and the medical man went to w ork at the 
burglar;  I  commenced  rearranging  my 
property,  and the sheriff  began  some de­
tective  work. 
In  a  few  minutes  the 
officer called me out  into  the back alley, 
and  there, a few  doors  from  the  store, 
was the  burglar’s ‘pal,’ sound  asleep on 
the  ground,  and  with  all  the  ‘boodle’ 
with him.

“It afterward transpired  that  the first 
‘professional’  fell under  the  influence of 
the opiate a long time  before the second, 
and, seeing the impossibility of  rescuing 
his companion in time to  avoid  capture, 
the  latter  secured all  the  plunder,  and 
w as making his escape, when sleep over­
took him in spite of  himself.

“If  all New Year’s  resolutions,”  con­
cluded  the  narrator,  “had  the  happy 
effect that  mine  did, there would be ma­
terially less of  them  broken.”

“But how7 is it the burglars  didn’t  de­

tect the taste of  the laudanum?”

“That’s the singular  and  providential 
feature  of  the  transaction!  The  drug­
gist’s  clerk,  who  was  new  to  the bus­
iness,  notwithstanding  I  told  him  I 
wanted  the 
laudanum  for  horse  med­
icine, gave me a deodorized and partially 
tasteless  preparation of  the  opiate,  and 
this  and  the fiery taste of  the undiluted 
whisky, made its presence unsuspected.”
The latest project of  the  Standard  Oil 
Company  is  the  construction  of  a  pipe 
line from Lima,  Ohio, to St. Louis for the 
transportation of oil for distribution over 
the Southern  and  Southwestern  States. 
The  St.  Louis line will be built after the 
manner  of  the  one  already  in  use  be­
tween  that  city  and  Chicago,  and  the 
right  of  way  is  being  secured.  Active 
work will be commenced in the spring.

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T o   prejudice, but  save  money, time,  labor, 

strength  and  clothes  by  using

Jaxon Anti-Washboard Soap.
I t loosens and separates the dirt without injur­
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and thereby rotting the  cloth.  D on’t be put 
off  with  something  claimed  to  be  “ just as 
good,”  but insist on having the genuine  and 
prove for yourself the advantages of this soap.

P.  STEKETEE  &  SONS,
D ry  G oods 1 N otions,
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The Michigan Tradesman

LEISURE  HOUR JOTTINGS.

W ritten  for Thr  Tradesman.

BY  A   COUNTRY  MERCHANT.

An American  paragrapher has  made it 
almost  a  maxim  among our  people that 
“New Year’s resolutions  are the  soonest 
broken,”  but  why  there  should  be  any 
truth in the assertion is not exactly clear. 
The  “new leaf” that  is  turned  over  at 
the  commencement  of  the  year  has 
usually  been  before  the  mental  vision 
of  the  party who does  the turning  for a 
long time.  Nearly every  reform inaugu­
rated  with  the  beginning of  January is 
the  result of  long  and  serious  study by 
the  reformer,  and  the  abandonment of 
unwise,  unreasonable  or  offensive  per­
sonal  habits and customs  is  seldom done 
without the preparatory “bracing up” of 
days  or weeks.  Hence, there  are many 
reasons for the belief that of all personal 
reforms, and  resolutions for amendment, 
those dating from New Year’s day should 
be the most  lasting.  Probably the  prev­
alent  impression,  that  the  paragrapher 
aforesaid  is correct  in  his  assertion, can 
be  attributed  to the  publicity which the 
first of the year reformer commonly gives 
to  his  proposed battle  against  habit and 
custom  and the curiosity with  wThich his 
future  actions  are  watched  by  those 
whom  he has made witnesses of his firm­
ness or weakness. 

* 
There is no  time in the  year when  the 
faults and  failures, mistakes and  sins of 
omission  and  commission,  came  up  in 
procession before the average individual, 
as  at  its  closing  days, and  there is  no 
other  time when  it is as  natural for  him 
to resolve upon the leaf-turning act.  He 
reviews his financial successes or failures, 
of  the past twelve  months,  and from  his 
■“aftersight”  resolves  upon an  improve­
ment of  his foresight.  He canvasses  his 
personal  habits  and  associations,  and 
rarely  fails to find  demands for reforma­
tory  changes.  A  careful  survey of  the 
causes that  have produced effects teaches 
him  many  useful  lessons,  and  no  time 
seems more opportune for making a “red 
day” for  changes  and  reforms, that  are 
evidently  essential,  than  the  opening of 
the  new year.  And  if, even after a lim­
ited  struggle with habit and  custom,  the 
average  individual  becomes  a convert  to 
the prevalent belief regarding New Year’s 
resolutions,  and  goes  back  to  his  old 
•errors, let  him console  himself  with the 
reflection that he has, for a time  at least, 
had  a  practical experience  in  antagon­
izing  what  he  knew  or  believed  to  be 
wrong or unreasonable.

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it  transplanted  successfully 

*• 
The  “Heathen  Chinee,”  in  his  native 
land,  has  a  New Year’s  custom, which, 
were 
in 
America, would  cause the  average  busi­
ness  man of  this  country  to  view  the 
approach of January with materially less 
indifference than  he now  does.  Accord, 
ing  to  travelers, and  from what  I  have 
myself learned from educated Chinamen, 
if  a citizen of  the  Celestial  Empire ne­
glects or refuses to adjust all his  indebt­
edness  before  the  sun  sets  on  the  last 
day of  the  old (Chinese)  year he  looses 
caste and credit, and is socially ostracized 
by  all  respectable  people. 
(This,  of 
course, presumably applies to  those  who 
have  the means of  paying.)  One of  my 
informants,  in  speaking  of  the  custom, 
said that it is deemed no excuse whatever 
for  an individual  to assert that his prop­
erty is tied  up in real  estate,  or in  goods 
which  he  cannot  sell  or  in  securities 
which  he  cannot  negotiate. 
It  is  his 
duty to  provide  for  all  emergencie 
keep  out  of  debt.  A  little  of  such 
“heathenism”  in  America  would  assi 
in  lubricating  the  wheels  of  business 
materially.

* # * ■ * • *  
Speaking  of  New  Year's  resolutions 
calls  to mind a little  anecdote related  to 
me by a business acquaintance some years 
ago.

* 

* 

“Somewhere  early  in  the  ’70s,”  said
E-----,  “I  was  doing  a  prosperous  and
satisfactory trade in the Southern part of 
the State. 
I  had  been  married  three  or 
four  years,  and  had  an  exceptionally 
pleasant  and  happy  home,  and  excep­
tionally few  business  annoyances, but  I 
had  acquired  one.  habit  that,  while  it 
gave  me  very  little  concern  regarding 
any serious consequences, was a constant 
source  of  dread  to my  wife.  The  fact 
was, I  had  gradually  got  to  liking  the 
taste of a noted brand of  Kentucky bour­
bon.  Not that I was  at  all intemperate, 
and  not  that  I  ever  became  a  saloon 
a 
customer, 
great  bottle 
the 
store, and I never went to my meals with­
out  a  liberal  ‘appetizer.’  For a time  I 
supposed my wife. ignorant of  my indul­
gence,  but  a  woman  with  the  average 
woman’s  nose  always  ‘tumbles’  to  such 
matters  quickly,  and I soon  saw  by ac­
tions, but not words, that I was detected. 
After this discovery I began to argue that 
a limited quantity of  pure  spirits, taken 
’regularly,  was  beneficial,  rather  than 
hurtful, but I never  made my better half 
a convert to the theory.

always 
in  my  desk 

kept 
at 

but 

I 

“On the 31st of  December 1 was feeling 
I had

a little ‘out of  sorts,’ physically. 

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Orders  for  Potatoes,  Cabbage  and  Apples,  iu Car Lots, solicited. 

GRIND  RÄPID8,  MICH.

Butter and Eggs, Oranges Lemons  and Bananas a specialty.

BROKER  IN  LUMBER.

33  O TTA W A   STEET,

T elep h o n e 269.

WHOLESALE

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GENERAL  DEALER  IN

The Michigan Tradesman

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26,1888.

A  STORE  INCIDENT.

W ritte n  fo r T H   Tradesman

There was a hazy look in his eyes,  and 
he  drawled  when  he  talked.  He had a 
thick crop of  red whiskers  all  over  his 
face  and a n   appearance Oj.  general lassi~ 
tude  pervaded  his  frame.  He slouched 
along toward the stove, and, as he turned 
his back to it, he  rubbed  his hands as if 
they were  cold. 
I remarked  that it was 
a fine day, and  he  drawled a response in 
the  affirmative. 
I  asked  him  how  the 
folks were in his part of  the  woods, and 
he allowed that  they were  right  pe’rt— 
most  on  ’em.  Then  I  made  inquiries 
about the  yoke of  steers  that  his father 
had bought from Bill Smith, and he “reck 
oned they were the smartest stags ’t ever 
drawed a  yoke in  the  town of  Balsam.” 
“Is  there  anything  that I can  do  for 

you to-day ?” I finally asked him.

“Hey?”
“Is  there  anything  that  you  would 

like to get  to-day ?”

“He, he, he,”  he giggled;  “I’dlike tor 

get a thousand dollars.”

“I  meant, did  you  want  to  buy any­
I don’t  happen to have  as  much 

thing. 
cash with me as  you suggested.”

“Hey ?”
“I say I haven’t got so  much  money.” 
“Yes,  jo’  have.  Yo’  storekeepers 
alius  have  lots o’  money’t  yo’ beat us’n 
fellers outen.”

“You haven’t a verjr  good  opinion  of 

storekeepers, then.”

“He, he, he, I sh’d say not.  Paw alius 
said ’t storekeepers wuz hard pills, and I 
b’lieve it.  Yo’  alius see ’emwearin’ soft 
clo’s ’n  spendin’  lots o’ money, ’n’ they 
couldn't do it ei  they come by it honest.” 
“Well,  that isn’t  getting  any business ! 
done.  What was it  you said  j’ou wanted 
to buy ?”

“Got  any almanacs ?”
“Yes.”
“What kind be they ?”
“Jaj'ne’s.”
“Le’s see one on ’em.”
The almanac was produced.
“How  much  be  they ?”  was  the next 

•querj-.

“Nothing.”
“Give ’em awajT?”
“Yes.”
“I’ll take five.”
“Is that all ?”
“Yes, I guess that’ll be enough.  That 

makes one apiece fer the hull fam’ly.”

“I meant, did  you  wan’t  anj thing be­

sides almanacs?”

“How much be this pair o’  boots ?” 
“Two and a quarter.”
“What ?”
“Two and a quarter.”
“How much is that?”
“Why, that is two  dollars  and twenty- 

five cents.”

“Oh!  Whj* in Sam  Hill  don’t yo’  talk 
United  States an’  saj* eighteen shillin’?” 

“I didn’t think of  it.”
“I’m  a goin’ to  put on  one o’ them air 

“You  can’t.  They’re  too  small  for 

boots.”

you.”

eggs?”

“They  be?”  doubtfully.
“Yes,  I’m  sure of  it.  You  see  they 
are  only sixes, and  jou  must wear nines 
at  least.”

“Well, if  they was  bigger I'd  get  ’em 
on,  by  thunder,  ef  it  busted  out  the 
straps.”

“How  much  jo’  paj7in’  for  butter’n’ 

“Fifteen and twenty-five.”
“Fer both?”
“No.  We  paj-  fifteen  for  eggs  and 

twentjr-five for butter ef it’s good.”

“Ourn alius is.”
“That's right.”
“C’dn’t yo’  pay more fer good butter?” 
“No, that's the  most that  we are offer­

“Think  we’re  goin’  ter  have  winter 

ing to anj'one.”

soon?”

“Can't  say. 

weather prophet.”

I  don’t  set  up  for  a 

“Well,  I  can  tell  jo’ ’t  were  goin’ t’ 

have a nopen winter.”

“Let me  see.  Didn’t  jou  say that  we 
would  have an open  winter a year ago?” 

“Naw.”
“What!  Aren’t  you  the  fellow  who 
said  that  he  had  been  examining  the 
melts of  all the  hogs that  were killed in 
j our part of the town,  and  that the signs 
all  indicated  that  there  wouldn’t  even 
be  snow enough  for  sleighing, and  that 
the weather would  be warm with  the ex­
ception of  a little frost in January?” 

“Well,  them  hogs’ melts  ain’t no good 
no  more.  They  uster  be all  right,  but 
senee they got ter feedin’ on ’em so much 
dish  slops  ’n’ b’ilt  vittles  they go  back 
on  a  feller  quite  frequent. 
I’ve  got  a 
better sign ’n that air now.”
“I hope so.  What is it?”
“I don’t dast  to  tell.  01’  Marm  San- 
f’rd tol’ me, an’ she  made  me promise ’t 
I wouldn’t tell no  one elst;  but  it’s sure, 
an’  ef  it hain’t  I  won’t  never  make  no 
more prophesies no more.”

“Well,  all right,  I always remember all 
the  weather  predictions,  and  if  they 
aren’^correct I am sure to remind people 
•of  them  after a while.”

“Guess  I’d  better  be  gettin’  along 

towardst home.”

“Good bjre.”
“Hey?”
“Good daj\”
“Oh!  He, he, he.” 
C.  O.  D.
Haw  He was  to Take the Medicine.
An  absent-minded  doctor,  who  had 
considerable investments in  real  estate, 
was about leaving a  patient  after  writ­
ing a prescription,  when  he  was  asked 
for directions  %as  to  how  the  medicine 
was to be taken.  “Oh, jres,” he said,  “I 
forgot.  One-third down and the  balance 
in one and two years.”
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Address  fo r  C ata­

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Mi  8. West,

48-50 Long St., 

Cleveland, Ohio,

Why you should send us your orders.  We handle 
nothing but BEST ana  CHOICEST BRANDS; 
Scllat Manufacturers* and Importers* Prices; 
Ship at ONE DAY *S NOTICE, enabling 
you to  receive  goods day following; 
Fill  orders  for  a LL   KINDS o£

G L A S S ,

np o rted  
id American 
olished  PLATE,
.ough  an d   Ribbed 
rench  Window,  Amen 
in  Window,  English  26 02.
Enamelled,  Cut and  Embossed, 
oiled Cathedral, Venetian, Muffled, # 
rosted  Bohemian,  German  Looking 
lass  Plates,  French  Mirror  Plates.
The quality, variety and quantity of our stock

W M .  R E ID ,

73 & 75  Lamed  Streei West, DETROIT,  MICH.
Grand Rapids Store,  61 Waterloo Street.

Every  garment  bearing  the  above  ticket  is 
WARRANTED  NOT  TO  RIP, and,  if  not as re­
presented, you are requested  to  return  it to the 
M erchant o'f whom it was purchased and receive 
a new garment.
S T A N T O N ,   S A M P S O N   &  CO.,
______Mannfactnrers. Detroit, Mich.______

POTATOES.

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

FI.  R  Thompson  &  Co.,

COMMISSION  MERCHANTS,

166 South Water St., CHICAGO. 
R eference
F e lsen th a l.  Gross  &  Mil l e r . Bankers, 

Chicago.

TIME  TABLES.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.
G O IN G   N O RT H .
A rrives. 
Traverse C ity & M ackinaw................ 
Traverse C ity & M ackinaw................ 9:05 a m  
From  C incinnati................................... 7:30 p m
F or Petoskey & Mackinaw C ity.......3:55 p m  
Saginaw Express..................................11:30 a  m  
10:30 p m . 

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Leaves.
7:00 a m
11:30 a  m
5:00 p m
7:20 a m
4:10 p m

Saginaw express runs th ro u g h  solid.
7:00 a. m. tra m  has chair c a r to Traverse City.
11:30 a. m. tra in  has ch air c ar fo r Petoskey and Mack­
5:00 p.  m , tra in   has  sleeping  c a r  fo r  Petoskey  and 

inaw  City.
Mackinaw City.
G O IN G   SO U T H .
Cincinnati  Express........................... 
F o rt W ayne Express..........................:10:30 a  m  
Cincinnati  Express...............................4 :40 p m 
From  Traverse C ity.. 

7:15 a  m
11:45 a  m
5:00 p m
7:15 a m  tra in   has  p arlo r  c h air  car  for  Cincinnati. 
5:00 p m  tra in  has W oodruff sleeper fo r Cincinnati. 
5:00 p.  m. tra in  connects  w ith M. C. R. R. a t K alam a­
zoo for B attle Creek,  Jackson,  D etroit  and  Canadian 
points, arriv in g  in D etroit a t 10:45 p. m.
Sleeping car rates—$1.50  to   Petoskey  o r  Mackinaw 
C ity;  S2 to Cincinnati.
All Trains daily except Sunday.
Muskegon, Grand  Rapids & Indiana. 

....................10:40 p m

Leave. 
Arrive.
7:05 a  m ........................................................................10:45 a  m
11:15 a m ...............................................................................  4:45 p m
4:20 p m ..............................................................................   7:45 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge stre e t  depot 7 m inutes later.

C. L. Lockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

Mich ig a n C entral

T h e  N ia g ara   F a lls  R o u te,

D E PA R T .

A R R IV E .

D etroit Express............................................................ 6:45 a  m
Day  Express..........................................................................1:10 p m
New York Express.......................................................5:40 p m
♦Atlantic Express....................................................... 10:46 p m
Mixed  ...........................................................................   6:50 a m
•Pacific  Express.......................................................... 6:00 a m
Local Passenger.........................................................10:00 a  m
M ail.................................................... 
Grand  Rapids  Express.............................................10:15 p m
M ixed..............................................................................5:30 p m
♦Daily.  All o th er daily except Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
ru n  on A tlantic and Pacific Express train s to a n d iro m  
Detroit.  P arlo r  cars ru n   on  Day  Express  and  Grand 
Rapids Express to  and  from   Detroit.  Direct  connec­
tions m ade a t D etroit w ith all th rough train s E ast over 
M. C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.)

O. W. Ruggles. Gen’l Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago.
Fred M. Briggs, Gen’l Agent.

 

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. 

Kalamazoo Division.

1 

p m

19 
p m  
1:10 
3:25 
F rt 

...  .W hite P igeon................... 

Arrive.
2 
4
3 
a m  p m
p m  a m  
3:00 7:45Dp....Grand Rapids..............   9:45 6:10
4:12 9:02  “  ....A lle g a n ...............................  8:28  4:55
5:03 10:00 A r... .K alam azoo.........................7:10  3:52
6:35  11:35 
2:25
8:00  12:30  “   ....E lk h a rt..................................4:45  l:e0
a m  
p m   a m
7:50  7:10 “   ....C h ic a g o ............................... 11:30  8:50
p m
10:25  5:05  “  ....T o led o ................................. 11:25  0:00
a  m
1:35  9:40  “  ....C lev elan d ............................. 7:15  5:45
p m
6:20  3:30  “ ___Buffalo................................1:00  11:40
Tickets fo r sale to  all  principal  points  in  th e U. S., 
Mexico and Canada a t  Union Ticket  Office,  Geo.  W il­
liamson, Agt., Depot Office, M. Boqtz, Agt.

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

Cleveland, Ohio.
Detroit, Grand  Haven & Milwaukee.

G O IN G   W EST .

Leaves.
1:10 p m
5:10 p m

Arrives. 
fM om ing Express.............................l:0 ô p m  
fT hrough M ail.    ..............................4 -.55 p m 
tG rand Rapids Express...................10:40 p m
♦Night Express.....................................6:40 a m  
fMixed.................................................. 
GO IN G   E A ST.
fD etroit  Express..............................  
tT hronghM ail.....................................10:20 a m  
tE vening Express................................3:40 p m  
♦Limited Express............................... 10:30 p m 

7:45 a m
6:50 a m
3:60 p m
10:55 p m
tD aily, Sundays excepted.  ♦Daily.
D etroit  Express  has p arlo r  c a r  to  D etroit,  m aking 
direct connections fo r all points  East, arriv in g  in New 
Y ork 10:10 a. m. next day.  Lim ited  Express,  East, has 
th ro u g h   sleeper  G rand  Rapids  to   N iagara  Falls, 
connecting  a t  Milwaukee 
th ro u g h  
sleeper to  Toronto.
Through tickets and  sleeping  c a r  b erth s secured a t 
D., G. H. & M .R’v offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t th e depot.

Ju n ctio n   w ith  

1 

J ab. Campbell, City Passenger Agent.

7:00 a m

10:30 a m

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Prepared 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.

N e a l’s  C a r r ia g e  P a in t s
GRANITE  FLOOR  PAINTS
ACME  W HITE  LEAD  A  COLOR  W ORKS

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

durable.  Give them atrial, and you will be convinced that It does not pay to mix the paint yourself.

Dry  Color  Makers, Paint  and  Varnish  M anufacturers.

D E T R O I T ,

CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OIJT AND TAKE IT TO YOUR DEALER, IT WILL SECURE YOU A PRIZC.

W A . N T E D .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

If you have any  of  the  above  goods to 
ship, or anything  in  the  Produce  line, let 
ns hear  from you.  Liberal cash advances 
made  when  desired.

E A R L   B R O S . ,

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

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

R eference:  F ir s t  Nationa l  Bank,  Chicago. 
Mich ig a n Tradesm an. G rand RapidE.

B E L K N A P

WAGON KLEIGH GO.

M anufacturers of

Business and Pleasure Sleighs, 
Farm Sleighs, Logging Sleighs, 
Lumbermen’s and River  Tools.

We carry a large stock of m aterial  and  have ev­
ery facility for  making  first-class  Sleighs  of all 
kinds.

Cor. Front and  First Sts..  Grand Rapids.
A lfr e d  J. B r o w n
Foreign, Tropical and California
F R U I T S

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C r a n b e r rie s,

S w e e t   P o ta to e sQ  
a n d   G ra p es.
Bananas,  OUr  SpeGialtii.
GRAND  RAPIDS, 
-  MICH.
DO  YOU  HANDLE  IT?

16 and  18 No. Division St..

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HOG  CHOLERA.—Cause,
C ure an d  P rev en tio n .  Cir- 
culars & T estim onials  F re e .
For sale b y  D ruggists,  G ro - 
cers, etc.

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Horses,  Cattle,  Hogs,  Sheep, 
Colts,  Calves,  Pigs,  Lambs.
Has  the  finest  line  of  illustrated  advertising 
and  most  attractive  Lithograph  Label. 
List 
price reduced August 1,1888.  A  75  cent, cash 
guarantee on every box you sell,  1,000 illus­
trated circulars in each case.  Rubber stamp and 
self-inking pad free with your first order through 
jobber.  Special  directions  for  building up a 
large trade with every shipment.  Our new circu­
lar, “Hog  Cholera—Cause.  Cure  and  Pre­
ventive,”  is  attracting  universal 
attention. 
Contains the most scientific  and  practical  facts 
in regard to this terrible disease, and only known 
positively successful  treatment.  Gives' valua­
ble information in regard  to  swine-raising 
for large profit.  See  other circulars  for all 
kinds of stock.  The  facts  contained  in   these 
circulars are worth many dollars to  every  enter­
prising farmer or stockman.  D ealers!  We have 
withdrawn our salesmen and  solicit  a  continu 
ance of your trade through prominent jobbers. 
Send to them for their specialcircular “TO THE 
TRADE,” for full information in regard to rub­
ber stamp—free —and also our  GRAND CASH 
PRIZES.  See circulars for  testimonials of reli­
able dealers from all parts of the country.  This 
trade  is  about  equally  divided  between  drug­
gists, general dealers and  grocers.  A good trade 
for one insures a satisfactory trade for the other. 
Order at once, save freight and  commence  turn­
ing your money every thirty or  sixty  days, at 71 
per cent, profit.
The German Medicine Comp’y

SOLE MANUFACTURERS:

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHO  U R G E S   Y O U

T O   B L E E P

T H E E   P U B L I C  !

By splendid and expensive advertising  the  manufacturers ere 
ate  a  demand,  and  only  ask  the  trade  to  keep the goods in 
stock so as to supply the orders sent to  them.  Without effort 
on the grocer’s part the goods  sell themselves,  bring  purchas­
ers to the store, and help sell less known goods.
ANY JOBBER W ILL BE GLAD TO  FILL YOUR ORDERS.

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Fresh and Salt Beef,

Fresh and Salt Pork,

Pork Loins,  Dry Salt Pork,

Hams,  Shoulders,

Bacon, Boneless Ham,

Sausage of all Kinds,

Dried Beef for Slicing.

LARD,

Strictly Pure  and  Warranted,  in  tierces,  barrels,  one-half 
barrels,  50  pound  cans,  20  pound  cans, 3, 5  and  10  pound 
pails.

Pickled  Pigs’  Feet,  Tripe, Etc.

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

in every instance.

first-class

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

G R A N D   R A P I D S ,   M IC H

BLIVBN  A

Sole Agents for the

The devil, Jack!  We’ve got a 

Shark.  He’11 do for

Bliven & Allyn.

C e leb ra ted   “BIG   F .”  B r a n d   o f O y ste rs
In Cans and  Bulk,  and  Large  Handlers  of  OCEAN  FISH,  SHELL  CLAMS and  OYSTERS. 
We make a specialty of fine goods in our line and are prepared to quote priees at any time.
We solicit consignments of all kinds of  W ild  Game,  such as Partridges, Quail, Ducks, Bear, etc.
63  PEARL STREET.
H. M.  BLIVEN,  Manager. 

Grand,  SqiJare  and  Upright  Pianos,

The  Weber  Piano is  recognized  beyond 
controversy as  the  Standard for  excellence 
in every  particular.  It is  renowned for its 
sjrmpathetic, pure  and rich  tone  combined 
with  greatest  power.  The  most  eminent 
artists and musicians,  as  well as  the must* 
cal  pnblic  and  the  press,  unite in the ver­

dict thatTbe  Weta Stands Unrivaled.

Sheet  music  and  musical  merchandise!. 

Everything in the musical line.

W eber Pianos, 

Fischer Pianos,

Smith Pianos, 

E stey Organs, 

A. B. Chase Organs,

Hillstrom  Organs,

JULIUS A. J. FRIEDRICH,

(Successor  to  Friedrich  Bros.)

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

haust Fans.  SAW  MILLS,  any Size or Capacity Wanted.

88,90 and 98 SOUTH  DIVISION  ST.. 

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GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH

Estim ates Given on Com plete Outfits.

For sale in Grand Rapids,  Mich., by  Hazeltine 
& Perkins Drug Co. ana Hawkins & Perry, whole­
sale grocers.

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

Do You Keep a Record?

Are  you  living up to  the  letter of  the 
law  by keeping  a  record of  all  liquor 
sales?  Have you a book for that purpose? 
If  not, send  $1 to  E.  A.  Stowe  &  Bro., 
and receive one of their Improved Liquor 
and Poison Records by return mail.

Ely’s  Cream  Balm.

Ely’s  Cream  Balm is said to  be  made 
by  mixing  one  ounce  of  vaselin,  three 
grains of  thymol,  fifteen  grains  of  car­
bonate of  bismuth and two minims of oil 
of  wintergreen.

CXXTSZ2TG ROOT.

W e pay th e h ig h est price fo r it.  Address 

P P r i F   T3T30Q  Wholesale Druggists, 
JTJj U A   B I I U O i ,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Should  send $1 to 
E.  A.  Stowe  & Bro.
‘fo r one of th e ir Im proved

GRAND  RAPIDS,

LIQUORS POISON RECORDS

Christmas  Reflections.

The popular song at this  season of  the 
year  has  been,  “The  Sweet  Buy  and 
Buy.”

The  most  unkindest  cut  of  all—cut­
ting the acquaintance of  a poor friend at 
Christmas.

It is a satisfaction  for a boy  simply to 
flatten his nose against the confectioner’s 
window.
Slippers  are  abundant  in  this sort of 
weather,  and  not  on account of  the hol­
iday gift season, either.

Get the Government to observe  Christ- 
mas customs,  and the surplus would soon 
enough be reduced.

‘ Have  you  finished  your  Christmas 
“No, 

shopping  yet,  Mrs.  Spender?” 
Mrs. Phelps, I have fifty cents left.”

The  Drug  Market.

Opium has advanced and will be higher. 
Morphia  is as yet  unchanged.  Quinine, 
German  brands,  are  lower.  Citric  acid 
is  lower.  Gum  camphor  is  very  firm. 
Oils cassia and anise are advancing.  Oils 
lemon and  bergamot are declining.

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P e c k h a m ’s C ro u p  R em ed y   is  prepared es­
pecially fo r children arid is  a safe  and certain 
cure fo r Croups,  w hooping Cough,  Colds  and 
all  bronchial  and  pulm onary  com plaints  of 
childhood.  F or attractiv e  advertising m atter 
address the proprietor. D r. H . C. P E C K H A M , 
F re e p o rt,  M ich.  Trade  supplied  by  whole­
sale druggists of  G rand  Rapids,  D etroit  and 
Chicago.

Drugs ^M edicines.

S tale  Board of Pharmacy.

One Y ear—Jam es V em or, D etroit.
Two Y ears—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Three Y ears—Geo. McDonald, K alam azoo.
F o u r Y ears—Stanley E. P ark ill. Owosso.
F ire  Y ears—Jaco b   Jesson,  Muskegon.
President—Geo. McDonald 
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—Jas. V em or.
Next M eeting—At  Lansing,  on  November  6.  7 and 8. 
C andidates will please rep o rt a t 9 a. m. th e  seoond day 
of m eeting.

Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

P resident—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.
F irst Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, L ansing.
Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, Niles.
T hird Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
T reasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—A. H. Lym an,  M anistee;  A. Bas 
sett,  D etroit; F. J.  W urzburg,  G rand R apids;  W .  A 
H all, Greenville;  E. T.  W ebb, Jackson.

Local Secretary—A. Bassett, Detroit.

Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical 8ociety. 
P resident. J. W. H ayw ard,  S ecretary, F ran k  H. Escott.

Detroit Pharmaceutical  Society. 

President. J.  W. Caldwell.  Secretary, B. W . Patterson.

Muskegon  Drug Clerks’  Association. 

P resident, Geo.  L, LeFevre.  Secretary, Jno. A. Tinholt.

WAGES  OF  DRUG  CLERKS.

They  Depend, After  All, on  Ability, Sup­

ply  and  Demand.

F rom  th e Chicago News.

“The  wages  of  drug  clerks  is a sub­
ject on which  you  will  get very sonflict- 
ing statistics,” said  the  Secretary of  the 
Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy.  “There 
is a popular impression that  registration 
by the Board of  Pharmacy in  some  way 
means  high  wages;  but, while  it is true 
that  drug  clerks’ wages  have increased 
on the  average  since  the  pharmacy law 
was passed, it is still true  that  there are 
hundreds  of  registered  drug  clerks  to­
day  who  are  not  receiving  higher  pay 
than was given to competent men  before 
the law was passed. 
In ^hort, the  mat­
ter of  wages of  drug clerks  settles down 
to a matter of  ability and supply and de­
mand,  and has little to do  with  registra­
tion.
“I happen to be in a  position  to know 
something about  the  subject.  Scores of 
letters come to me  every month  from all 
parts of  the State, asking  for  registered 
clerks and  indicating  the salaries given. 
I think a fair estimate  would be that the 
average salary paid is about $75 a month. 
You will  find  many clerks  newly regis­
tered who  are  working for $50 a month, 
and many who get from $1,000 to $1,200 a 
year.  I know of  some who get as high as 
$1,500. 
I  have  not  canvassed  the  city 
drug stores,  and  speak  wholly from  the 
communications sent me.”
Said a prominent West  Side  druggist: 
“It is in the drug  store as in other  lines 
of  business.  Unregistered  clerks  drop 
out  of  consideration,  for  they are  only 
considered  apprentices,  and  get  but  a 
nominal  salary,  say  $5  a  week.  With 
registered  clerks  it is competition—sup­
ply  and  demand—that  is  the chief  ele­
ment in determining wages.  Apart from 
this, it is the clerk’s  special worth to his 
particular  employer.  Superior  .ability 
has  to  be  paid  for  in whatever line of 
work it is found. 
I have seen clerks who 
have  been  registered  but a few months 
who were worth  more  to their employer 
than a man  of  ten  or  twelve  years’ ex­
perience.  When  a  prosperous  druggist 
gets  hold  of  a clerk  especially fitted  to 
his use, or has had one in his  employ till 
he  has  a  personal  acquaintance  with 
most of the  patrons  of  the  store, he can 
afford and is willing to pay much  higher 
wages to that man  than  he  would  have 
to pay some other competent clerk.  Thus 
$100,  or  even  more,  a  month  is  not 
unusual pay, but it must  be remembered 
that is the  pay for  exceptional  services.
I should be inclined  to  put  the  average 
pay of  registered drug clerks throughout 
the state at about $60 a month.
“You  see,  a boy  fourteen  or  fifteen 
years of  age  can enter a drug  store  and 
after two  years of  apprentice  work pre­
sent  himself  for  examination  by  the 
board of  pharmacy.  At  sixteen  he  can 
become  a  registered  pharmacist.  He 
can  still  afford to work for boys’ wages. 
He isn’t worth as  much  as a man of  ten
• or  fifteen  years’  experience,  and,  al­
though  fully  registered, cannot  reason­
ably expect as high wages.  Hence there 
is  probably  a  greater  difference  in the 
wages of  clerks  licenced by the board of 
pharmacy than of  any other body of  em­
ployes. 
I think the  drug  clerks in Chi­
cago  who  get  more  than  $75  or  $80  a 
month are comparatively few.”
Mr.  L.  C. Hogan, Secretary of  the  Illi­
nois Pharmaceutical Association, put the 
-average  at  $60,  and  added:  “Speaking 
from personal observation  and from con­
versation with the druggists of  the state, 
with  whom I am  constantly  brought  in 
contact,  1  believe  that  drug  clerks  are 
more poorly paid in  proportion  to  their 
services and the hours of  work  required 
of  them than  any other  class  of  clerks. 
Often  when a druggist sends for a regis­
tered clerk he makes  the  announcement, 
as  though  it  were  a great  inducement, 
that a room will be furnished  in the rear
• 
or  over,»  the  store.  That  usually 
means nothing more than the  possibility
■ of  twenty-four  hours  of  work  a  day. 
Druggists are now clamoring because the 
pharmacy law  has  increased  their  pay­
roll by necessitating  high-priced  clerks.
I haven’t any sympathy with  such  com­
plaints. 
It is undoubtedly true that the 
. law has raised  the  wages of  drug clerks 
perhaps  twenty-five per cent, during the 
last few  years,  but  if  the  clerks  don’t 
earn what  they now  get  they don’t earn 
anything. 
I  think  it  reflects  against 
druggists  as a body  to  think  of  getting 
their  help  at  lower rates than they now 
do. 
If,  as  is  urged,  the  profits of  the 
drug  trade  have  gradually  been  going 
down,  I  think  the  proprietors  of  drug 
stores ought to equalize  matters  in some 
other way than by seeking  to get help at 
lower wages.  The  pharmacy law doubt­
less has  resulted in some  respects to the 
disadvantage of  retail druggists;  but,  be 
this  as  it  may, I  think  one  of  its best 
effects  has  been  to  give  clerks  a  more 
reasonable hire.”

Carbolic acid is such a useful substance 
and so  commonly employed  that  people 
do  not  always  realize how dangerous it 
is.  Not long ago a druggist sold a woman 
a bottle of  carbolic acid  to be used as an 
insecticide.  She  was duly warned about 
it being poisonous, and  said  it would  be 
used as  directed.  The  result  was  that 
she  employed  her  hand  to  sprinkle a 
strong  solution  on  the  shelves  of  the 
• cupboard  and  caused  serious  conse- 
»qujinces.

Rules  for  First-class  Drug  Stores. 
When  you  want  five  cents’  worth of 
limewater, always send a quart bottle.
Always place the baby on  the  counter 
and let him  play with  the  scales  while 
your medicine is being made up.
Car passengers will please drum on the 
showcase, and let their  cigar  ashes drop 
there,  too.
Small  children  will  please  rub  their 
hand over the metal  showcases  and  see 
how smooth they are.
Dirty-faced  youngsters  will  please try 
to smell the perfume through  the  show­
cases.
Boys should not try to weigh more than 
one  of  their  fists  at a time  on  counter 
scales.
Gentlemen passing  by are requested to 
stop in and  talk  and  spit  tobacco  juice 
around the floor.
Don’t write down  what  you  want, but 
send  your infant;  he can  guess for  you.
Don’t  clean  your  bottles  before  you 
send for anything;  the clerk  will  attend 
to that.
When  you  buy a cigar,  sit  down  and 
smoke it  up and throw the  ashes  around 
the floor.
When  you want  paregoric,  wait  until 
the store is closed  and  then rusk around 
and wake the neighborhood up.
When  you want night medicines,  show j 
your  authority by shouting to the  drug­
gist that  you  will  compel him to get up.
When  you  w ant' cologne  or  hair-oil 
send the turpentine bottle.
When  you bring  the  nitre  bottle  for 
more, always tear the label off  and throw 
away the cork;  they don’t cost anything, 
When the baby is  sick  let  it go till 12 
p. m.  and  then  raise  the  community— 
doctor and all.
When the doctor  orders  your  salts be 
fore  breakfast,  come  around  at 4  a. m 
and get it.
When  you  are  bilious,  take a dose of 
quinine and, if  it don’t cure  you, tell the 
neighbors  the  druggists’  medicines  ar 
no good.
If  your  three  months’ old baby is sick 
with  a  cold,  get  five  cents’  worth  of 
syrup squills, five cents’ worth  of  ipecac 
and  five  cents’  worth of  paregoric,  and 
give it in teaspoonful  doses;  if  the  baby 
sleeps itself  to  death, lay it to the  drug 
gist.
Boys  coming  for  castor  oil  should 
bring eight to ten  more boys  along  with 
them to weigh their hats  while the clerk 
is getting the oil.
When  you  call  for  borax  and  want 
salts, bring it back  and tell  the druggist 
he has made a mistake and  was trying to 
poison  you.
When  you have a sore throat, ask your 
druggist  what is good for it,  and then go 
somewhere else and get it.
When  you get two kinds of  medicine 
be sure and rub  the  physic on  your side 
and  take  the  linimeut  in  teaspoonful 
doses.

G ripsack  B rig ad e.

D. E.  McVean  is  now  known as “Old 

Rabbit” by some of  his Indiana trade.

W.  N.  Ford,  traveling  representativ 
for  J.  G.  Butler & Co., was in town Mon 
day.

Most  of  the  boys  are  staying  in thi; 
week, resting up  and  making  contract; 
for the  new  year.

W.  II. Wilkinson,  house  salesman  for 
Reeder, Palmer & Co.,  is spending Christ­
mas with friends at Elgin, Ills.

Willard  H. James,  Michigan  traveling 

representative  for  C.  M.  Henderson 
Co., of  Chicago, was in  town a couple  of 
days last week.

Ezra O. Phillips has gone  on  the  road 
for F. W. Wurzburg’s  Sons  &  Co.  Mr 
Phillips is one of  the  1,600  persons who 
holds a patent for a churn.

L. P. Cubberly,  Michigan  representa 
tive for the Wilson &  McCallay  Tobacco 
Co., of  Middletown,  Ohio,  has  engaged 
with the corporation for another year.

Abe Linneweaver dropped in on Grand 
Rapids  friends one  day last  week to tell 
them  about the  phenomenal  luck he had 
on the occasion of a recent fishing trip

Secretary  Seymour 

As a result of his recent  visit  to  Bos­
ton, W. H. Downs signed  with  Wheeler, 
Conant & Blodgett, to cover the trade  of 
Western Michigan and Northern Indiana.
requests  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n  to say  that a meeting of  the 
traveling men of  the city will  be held at 
the store of H.  Schneider* Co., on Satur 
day  evening,  to  consider what  steps  to 
take  relative  to the  annual  ball  of  the 
fraternity.

To  Reduce  the  Price  of Whisky.

It  is  announced  at  Chicago  that  the 
whisky trust  has  decided on a campaign 
of  extermination  against  the  distillers 
who have refused to come into  the  com­
bination.  This  is  to  be  begun on  Jan­
uary 1  by  a  decided  reduction 
in  the 
price of  whisky.  “We are going to make 
a determined effort to  shut  up these fel­
lows who have been  enjoying  the  bene­
fits of  so much free  advertising of  late,” 
said  Thomas  Rice,  Secretary of  the Em­
pire Distilling Co.  “We can make whisky 
a great  deal  cheaper  than those outside 
the  trust;  that  has  been  demonstrated, 
and we are going to put  the  price  down 
to  the  lowest  notch  possible. 
I  think 
that ugll make our enemies squirm.”

Presents  for  a  Family.

Fond  Mother—Here  comes  my  dear 
boy.  Bless his  precious  heart.  He has 
been out all the morning  buying  Christ­
mas presents with his own money for the 
whole family.  Well, pet,  did  you  have 
a nice time ?
Little  Dick—Yes,  indeed,  mamma;  I 
bought a paper of  pins for  the cook, and 
some  hairpins  for  you,  and  a  pocket 
comb  for  pa,  and a brass  collar  for my 
dog,  hnd a bell and  ribbon  for my kitty, 
and a drum and  trumpets  and  sled  and 
pair o’ skates for my little brother.
“But  you  haven’t  any little brother.”
“Well,  maybe  I’ll  have  oue  before 
If  I  don’t,  I  cau  use  the 

Christmas. 
things myself.”

Wholesale D rice  C urrent•

Advanced—Gum  opium.
Declined—Quinine German, citric acid.

ACIDUK.

A ceticum ..................... 
8©  10
Benzoicum,  German..  80@1  00
B o racic........................  
30
C arbolicum .................   40@  45
C itricum .......................  55©  60
H ydrochlor.................. 
3©  5
N ltro cu m .....................  10©  12
O xalicum .....................  12©  14
Phosphorium  d il......... 
20
Salleylicum ...................1 
Sulphuricum ................  13£@  5
Tannicum .......................1 
Tartaricum ...................   50©  53

70@2 05
40@1 60

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg................ 
3®  5
18  deg................ 
4@  6
Carbonas  .....................   U@  13
C hloridum ...................   12©  14

ANILINE.

B lack...............................2 
Brown............................  80@1  00
R ed.................................  *45©  50
Y ellow ............................2 

50@3 00

00@2 25

BACCAE.

Cubeae (po. 1  60............ 1 
Ju n ip eru s.......
X an tu o x y lu m .

85@2 00
8©
25©

BALSAMUM.

Copaiba.........................  70©  75
P eru ...............................   @1  30
Terabin, Canada  .......  50©  55
T o lu tan ........................   45©  50

COBTEX.

Abies,  C anadian...................   18
Cassiae  ...................................  U
Cinchona F la v a .........,,........  18
Euonymus  atropurp............   30
Myrica  Cerifera, po..............  20
Prnnus V irgin!.......................  12
Quillaia,  g rd..........................   12
Sassafras  ................................  12
Ulmus Po (Ground  12).........  10

EXTRACTUM.
24© 25
Glycvrrhiza  G labra...
33© 35
po............
Haematox, 15 lb. b o x .. 11@ 12
13© 14
Is ................
14@ 15
/4s..............
)4s...........
16© 17
FERRUM.

“ 
“  
“ 
“ 

Carbonate Precip......... @ 15
@3
Citrate and Q uinia—
80
@
Citrate  Soluble............
© 50
Ferrocyanidum Sol__
© 15
Solut  Chloride............
Hi©©
Sulphate,  com’l ...........
pure..............
14© 16
30® 35
30© 35

A rn ic a ..........................
A nthém is.....................
M atricaria...................

FLORA.

“ 

FOLIA.

Barosma 
.....................
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-.

10© 12
nivellyl....................... 25© 28
Alx. 35© 50
10® 12
8© 10

Salvia  officinalis,  Us
and  )4s.......................
Cra Ursi........................

“ 

“ 

GUMMI.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

@1  00
Acacia,  1st  picked —
© 90
2d 
....
.... © 80
3d 
© 65
sifted sorts...
75@1  00 
P » ..................
50©
Aloe,  Barb,  (po. 60)..
“  Cape,  (po.  20)..
©
“  Socotri,  (po.  60) 
Catechu, Is, Oís, 14 )¿s,
16)...............................   @
A m m oniae...................   25©
Assafcetida,  (po. 30)... 
©
Benzoinum...................   50©
lamphoræ.....................  35©
ipüorDium, po...........  35©
Galbanum .....................  ©
Gamboge,  po................  86@
Juaiacum ,  (po. 45)__   @
Kino,  (po.  25)..............  @
M astic..........................   @1  00
Myrrh,  (po. 45)............  @  40
Opii,  (po. 4  75)............3 20@3 25
"hellac  ........................   25©  33
bleached.........  25©  30
T rag acan th ..................  30@
In ounce packages.

* 

Absinthium ............................
E upatorium ............................
Lobelia.....................................
M ajorum .................................
Mentha  Piperita...................
V ir............................
R ue...........................................
Tanacetum, V ........................
Thymus,  V ..............................

MAGNESIA.
Calcined, P at............
Carbonate,  Pat  .......
Carbonate, K. &  M ..
Carbonate,  Jennings
OLEUM.

55©
20©
20©
35©

60 
22 
25 
36

A bsinthium ................. 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, D ulc.........  45©  75
Amydalae, Amarae__ 7  25®7  50
A nisi...................................2 00@2 10
Auranti : Cortex...........  @2  50
Bergamii  ..................... 2  50@3  00
Cajiputb..............................  90@1 00
'■aryophylli.......................  ©2 00
C e d a r...................................  35® 65
'henopodii.......................  @1 75
'innam onii.......................  95@1 00
C itronella............................  @ 75
Conium  M ac.......................  35© 65
Copaiba..............................  §0@1 00
ubebae..................... 15J50@16 00
Exechthitos.......................  90@1 00
E rig ero n .............................1  20@1 30
G aultheria.........................2~25@2 35
Geranium,  ounce....... 
©   75
ossipii,  Sem. g al.......  50©  75
Hedeoma  ..................... 1  15@1  25
Juniperi..............................  50@2 00
L avendula........................   90@2 00
iimonis.............................. 1  60@2 00
M entha Piper.....................2 75@3 75
M entha  V erid................... 3 00@3 25
Morrhuae, gal....................  80@1 00
Myrcla, ounce..............  ©   50
O live................................... 1  00@2 75
Picis Liquida,  (gal. 35)  10©  12
R icin i..................................  96@1 10
Rosm arini..........................   75@1 00
Rosae,  ounce.....................  @6 00
Succini..........................  40©  45
S ab in a................................  90@1 00
San tal  ...........................3 50@7 00
Sassafras.  ...................   80©  85
Sinapis, ess, ounce__   @  65
T iglii...................................  @1 so
T h y m e..........................  40@  50
©   60
Theobromas.................   15©  20
B iC arb..........................  15©  18
B ichrom ate..................  14©  15
Bromide........................   37©  40

opt  .................  

POTASSIUM.

Carb................................  13©  15
Chlorate,  (po. 20).........  18@  20
C yanide.........................  50©  55
Iodide.......................... 2 85@3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  35©  38 
Potassa, Bitart, co m ...  ©   15
Potass  Ultras, opt.......  8@  10
Potass N itras................ 
9
P russiate.......................  25©  28
Sulphate  po..................  15@  18

7© 

RADIX.

A conitum .....................  20©  25
A lthae............................  25®  30
A n ch u sa.......................  15©  20
Arum,  po.......................  ©   25
Calamus........................   20©  50
Gentiana,  (po.  15).......  10©  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16©  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 65).......................  @  6i
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__   15©  20
Inula,  po.......................  15©  20
Ipecac,  po....................2  15©2 30
Iris  plox (po. 20@22)..  1.'®  20
Jalapa,  p r.....................  25©  30
Maranta,  14s ................ 
©   35
Podophyllum, po.........  15©  18
Rhei.
'5®1  00 
©1  75 
75®1  35

“  c u t......................
“  pv ..........................
Spigelia........................
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..
Serpentaria...................
Senega  ..........................
Similax, Officinalis,  H
“  M
Scillae,  (po. 35)............
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po......................
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30) 
G erm an... 
Zingiber a.
Zingiber  j .....................  22©  25

48©@30©
75©
@©
©
@15©
10©

“ 

“ 

SEMEN.

4© 

Anisum,  (po.  20).........  @  15
Apium  (graveleons)..  10©  12
Bird, Is .......................... 
6
Carui, (po.  18)..............  12©  15
Cardam on.................... 1  00@1  25
Corlandrum ..................  10©  12
Cannabis Sativa...........3 Vi©  4
Cydonium.....................  75@1  00
Chenopodium  ............  10@  12
Dipterlx Odorate........1  75@1  85
©6©  8 
■  is
■ M i l  
Foeniculum
Foenugreek,  po.......
L in i............................
4  @  4‘/z 
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  ).
4M© 4M 
Lobelia......................
35©  40 
Pharlaris Canarian..
3M@  4M 
R ap a ..........................
.  5©  6
Sinapis,  A lbu..........
8© 
9
“  N igra..........
11®   12
spiRiTus.
Frumenti, W., D.  Co 
I). F. R ...
Juniperis  Co. O. T.
Saacharum  N.  E ...
Spt.  Vini" G alli.......
Vini O p o rto . . . . . . . . .
Vini  A lb a ;:,..;.......
SPONGES.

00®2 50 
. .1  75@2  00 
..1  10@1  50 
..1  75@1  75 
..1  75@3  50 
..1  75®2 00 
.. 1  75@6  50 
. .1  25@2 00 
. .1  25@2 00

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Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage.....................2
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ...................
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
1  wool  carriage...........
E xtra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage..... ...............
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ..........................
Hard for  slate  use__
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u s e .............................

SYRUPS.

A ccada
50
Zingiber  .................................  50
Ipecac.
Ferri lod..............
Auranti Cortes.......
Rhei  Arom................
Similax  Officinalis.
Senega .........
50
Scillae....................  
i   Co.................................  50
T o lu tan ...................................  50
Prunus  virg ............................  50

Co.

 

TINCTURES.

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Aconitum  Napellis R ..........   60
F ...........  50
Aloes........................................  50
and  m yrrh..................  60
A rn ica........"...........................   50
Asafcetida...............................   50
A trope Belladonna................  60
Benzoin...................................  60
Co..............................  50
Sanguinaria............................  50
B arosm a.................................   50
Cantharides............................  75
C apsicum ...............................   50
Cardamon................................  75
Co.............................   75
C astor...................................... 1 00
C atechu...................................  50
C inchona...............................   50
Co.............................   60
C olum ba.................................  50
C onium ...................................  50
Jubeba.....................................  50
D ig italis.................................  50
E rgot........................................  50
e n tia n ...................................  50
Co...............................   60
G uaica...................................,  so
ammon.......................  60
Z in g ib er.................................  50
Hyoscyam us..........................  50
lodine......................................   75
Colorless.....................  75
Ferri  Chloridum ...................  a5
K in o ........................................  50
Lobelia....................................   50
M yrrh......................................   50
N ux  Vomica..........................   50
O p ii..........................................  85
Camphorated..................  50
Deodor............................2 00
Auranti Cortex.......................  50
quassia...................................  50
;h atan y .................................   50
R hei..........................................  50
Cassia  A cutifol.....................  50
Co................  50
Serpentaria............................  50
Stromoninm............................  60
T o ln tan ...................................  60
a le ria n .................................  50
eratrum  V eride...................  50

MISCELLANEOUS.

“ 

AEther, Spts  Nit, 3  F . .  26©  28
4 F ..  30©  32
A lum en................2)i@ 
3(i
(po.
ground, 
4
3© 
7)....................... 
A nnatto..............  55© 
60
Antimoni, po..... 
4© 
5
et Potass T.  55©  60

“ 

@1 00

@ 75
@1 10

, 

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“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

squibbs.. 

Antipyrin ..................... 1 35© !  40
Argenti  Nitras, ounce
68
A rsenicum ...................
5©  7
Balm Gilead  B ud.......
38©  40 
Bismuth  S.  N ..............2
15@2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is,  (%s
11;  J4s,  12)................
@  9
Cantharides  Russian,
p o ................................
©1  75 
Capsici  Fruetus, a f ...
©   18 
©   16
po..
_ 
ÜÜL  @ 1 4
Caryophyllus,  (po.  30)  25©  28
Carmine,  No. 40...........  @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F .......  50©  55
Cera  F lava...................   28©  30
Coccus  . . . , ...................  
©   40
@  15
Cassia F ructus......... 
C entrarla......................   @  10
Cetaeeum .....................   ©   35
C hloroform .................   50©  55
Chloral Hyd Crst........ 1  50@1  75
C hondrus.....................  10@  12
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W  15©  20
German  5©  12 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  ..........................   @  60
C reasotum ...................  @  50
Creta,  (bbl. 75)............  @  2
“ 
prep..................... 
5©  5
precip.................   8©   10
“  R ubra.................   @  8
C rocus..........................  22©  25
Cudbear........................   @  24
Cupri Sulph..................  7©   8
D extrine.......................  10©   12
Ether Sulph.................   68©   70
Emery,  all  num bers..  @  8
po.....................  ©   6
Ergota,  (po.)  45 ..........   40©  45
Flake  W hite................  12@  15
G alla..............................  @  23
7@  8
Gambier........................  
Gelatin,  Cooper...........  ©   90
F rench............   40©  60
“ 
Glassware  flint,  75 per cent, 
by box 66M, less
Glue,  Brown................  9©   15
“  W hite.................   13©  25
G lycerina.....................  23©  26
Grana Paradisi............  @  15
Hum ulus..... ................  25©  40
Hydraag  Chlor  M ite..  @  85
Cor  —  
Ox-Rubrum  @  90
A apnoniati.. 
Unguentum .  45©  55
Hydrargyrum-.............   @  75
Iehthyobolla,  Am.......1  25@l  50
Indigo......................... 
  75@1  00
Iodine,  Resubl............4 00@4  10
Io d o fo rm ...................   @5  15
L u p u lin ........................   85@1  00
Lycopodium ................  55©  60
Macis  ............................  80©  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg lo d ...................
Liquor Potass Arsinitis 
Magnesia.  Sulph  (bbl
1M>..............................
Mannia,  S. F ................
Morphia,  S.  P.  & W. ..2 55@2  80 
S. X.  Y.  Q.  &
C.  C o ..........................2  S5@2  70
Moschus  Canton.........
Mvristica,  No. 1...........
N iix Vomica, (po 20)..
Os.  Sepia................... .
Pepsin Saae, H.  & P. D,
Picis  Liq. N.  C., % g
al
doz  .........................
Picis Liq., quarts  ...
p in ts.......
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80) 
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22) 
Piper Alba,  (po g5)..
Pix  B urgun..............
Plumbi A c e t............
Pulvis Ipecac et opii
1  10@1  20
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz.......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  p v ............  55©  60
8©  10
Q uassiae....................... 
Quinia,  S. P. & W .......  47@  52
S.  G erm an....  33©  43
Rubia Tinctorum.....   12©  14
SaccharumLactispv..  @  35
Salaein..........................2 50@2 75
Sanguis  Draconis
40©  50 
Santonine  ........
@4  50 
Sapo,  W ................
12©  14 
M .................
8©   10 
“  G................
@  15
Seidlitz  Mixture
Sinapis..............................  @ 18
“  opt.........................  ©  30
Snuff,  Maecaboy,  De
V o es..............................  @ 35
Snuff, Scotch. De. Voes  @  35 
il@   12
Soda Boras,  (po. 12).  ,  
Soda  et Potass T art...  33©  35
Soda Carb..................... 
2©  2)4
Soda,  Bi-Carb.............. 
5
4© 
Soda,  A sh.....................  3©   4
Soda, Sulphas..................  @ 2
Spts. Ether C o ............  50©  55
“  Myrcia  Dom.......  @2 00
“  Myrcia Im p.........  @2 50
“  Vini  Iiect.  bbl.
2 27)...............................   @2 37
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
@1  10
■ -  22£© 3 ‘/t
■ ■  2%@  3
.. 
8©   10 
..  28©  30 
..  50©  55 
.9 00@16 00 
.. 
7®  8
Bbl. 
.  70 
.  86 
.  50

Strychnia  C rystal..
Sulphur,  Subl.......
Roll..........
T am arinds............
Terfebenth Venice.
Theobrom ae.........
V anilla..................
Zinci  Sulph.......... .
OILS.
Whale, w inter__
Lard,  ex tra..........
Lard, No.  1..........
Linseed, pure raw
Lindseed,  boiled...................  60 63
Neat’s  Foot;  w inter
strain ed ...............................  50 69
Spirits Turpentine________  50 55
bbl.  lb.
Red  V enetian...........................13£ 2@3
Ochre, yellow  M ars___\ \   2@4
B er......... 1%  2@3
“ * 
Putty,  commercial___2)4  2(i@3
“  strictly  pure....... 2 yt  2%@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
13@16
ican .............................. 
Vermilion,  E nglish__  
70@75
Green,  Peninsular....... 
70@75
Lead,  re d .......................  63£@7)4
w h ite ....................6 54 @7)4
W hiting, white Span...  @70
W hiting,  Gilders’......... 
@90
1  00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
C liff.............................. 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared
.1  00@1  20
.1 10@1 20 
.1  60@1  70 
.2 75®3 00 
.1 00@1 10 
.1  55@1  60 
1
.  70©  75

P a in ts.
IES.
No. 1 Tur
Extra T urp...............
Coach  Body..............
No. 1 Turp  F u rn __
E utra Turk D am ar.. 
Japan  Dryer,  No. 
T u r p .......................

@2  00
©2  70 
@1  00 ©
@  50 
©   18 
@  35 @14©  15 

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Troy, New Y ork, Jan u a ry  26,1888. 

D etroit, Mich., A pril 9,1888. 

Specialty D epart. Ph. Best Brew ing Co,,

Specialty Dept. Ph. Best Brewing Co.,

Gentlem en—I   duly  received  th e  case  of 
your “ B est”  Tonic and have since had a  g reat 
m any in th is  in stitution.  I m ust say th a t  th e 
beneficial  effects  on  weak  and  debilitated 
patients  have  been  m ost  satisfactory, espec­
ially to  those in a   stage  o f  recovery  a fte r  se­
vere sickness.
I  w rite this  th inking you  m ight like to  have 
m y  opinion  oh  its  m erits.  I   certainly  shall 
prescribe  it  in  fu tu re,  w here  th e  system   re­
quires building up. eith er from   constitutional 
w eakness or otherw ise.

Yoars  truly,

Wm. Gray, M. D.

Medical Sup’t.

Midville, Geo., Feb. 34,1888. 

Specialty D epart. Ph. Best B rewing Co.,

Gentlem en—I  think th e “Tonic” a splendid 
m edicine fo r all form s  of  D yspepsia and Indi­
gestion.  I t is giving m e g re a t satisfaction. 
J. M. J ohnson, M. D.

V ery respectfully,

Yardiey, Pa., M arch 18,1888. 

Ph. Best Brew ing Co.,

Dea r Sir s—I  have given y o u r “ M alt Tonic” 
a  trial in  several cases o f E nfeebled D igestion 
and G eneral  Debility,  especially in  th e  aged, 
w here  the  whole  system   seem s  com pletely 
prostrated, w ith  very satisfactory  results.  I 
have  used  m any  of  th e   so-called  “ M alt  E x­
tracts,”  b u t  believe  yo u r  p reparation  to   be 
superior.  In   th e  aged  w here  the  digestive 
functions are exhausted, and there is a  loss of 
th e nerve vital  foroe, I  found Its action  to  be 
rapid and perm anent.

El ia s Wildm an, M. D.

W ork-House Hospital, 

Blackwell’s Island, Feb. 10,1888.

Ph. Best Brewing Co.,

Gentlemen—As a   m a tte r of  personal inter­
est, I  have used  y o u r  “ B est” Tonic in  several 
cases o f im paired  nutrititio n .  The results in­
dicate th a t it  is  an  agreeable  and  doubtless, 
highly efficacious rem edy.  1 am,
V ery tru ly  yours,

E. W. F ie m in g ,  M. D.

Dea r Sir s—Yo u r agent  le ft m e a  sam ple of 
your liquid ex tract, Malt, and  as  I   use  much 
such  in  m y  practice, I   th o u g h t  to  com pare 
y our product w ith  som e  from  another  house 
I had on hand; and finding  yours  superior  in 
th e  g reat  essential,  th e  palitdble  n u triant  as 
well as in  tonic stim u lan t properties, fe lt anx­
ious to   know about w hat  it  can  be furnished 
th e dispensing physician.

Yours truly,

E. J ay Fisk , M. D.

E ast Genessee S treet, 

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

Specialty D epart. Ph. Best Brewing Co., 

Gentlem en—I   have  used  th e  “ B est” Tonio 
w ith  m ost  gratify in g   results in  m y  case  o f 
dyspepsia.  My case was  a   bad  one, 1  had no 
ap p etite; headache in the m orning; sour stom ­
ach;  looking  as  though  I   had  consum ption, 
and after taking this tonic  I   n ever fe lt b etter 
in  m y life.  I   th in k   it  will  cure a bad case of 
dyspepsia.  You  m ay recom m end  it  fo r  th a t 
case. 

Wm. O. J aeger.

332 South F ifth Street, 
Philadelphia, Feb. 4,1888. 

Ph. Best B rew ing Co., 28  College Place, N. Y.,

Gentlem en—I  have  tested  th e  sam ple  of 
“Concentrated  Liquid  E x tract  of  Maft  and 
H ops” you  sen t  me,  and  find  in  my hum ble 
judgm ent  th a t it is a   very  p u re and safe a rti­
cle.  I   will  n o t  hesitate  to  recom m end  it  in 
every case of  debility  w here  a  Tonic of  th a t 
kind  is Indicated.

R espectfully.

E. H. B e l l. M. D.

New O rleans, La., A pril 6,1888. 

Specialty D epart. Ph. Brewing Co.,

Gentlem en—H aving  tried   y o u r  “ B est”  
Tonic to a  g reat  ex te n t  am ongst m y practice. 
I  will state in  its  behalf th a t  I   have  had  th e 
best resu lts w ith  n ursing  m others  who  w ere 
deficient in  m ilk,  increasing  its  fluids and se­
creting a  m ore nourishing food fo r th e  in fan t, 
also increasing th e appetite  and in  every way 
satisfactory fo r such cases.

V ery respectfully,

D.  Bo rn io, M  D.

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BUSINESS  LAW.

B nef Digests  of  Recent  Decisions 

Courts  of  Last  Resort.

FALSE  REPRESENTATION— CREDIT.

A  statement  made  by a  person to  the | 
effect  that  he had  credit with  a firm  on 
which a draft  was drawn  for its amount, 
and  that the  firm would  honor the draft, 
when he knew that he had no credit with 
the firm, and  that the draft would  not be I 
paid, was  held  by the  Supreme Court of 
California  to  be  a  “false or  fraudulent 
representation”  within  the meaning of  a 
provision of  the  penal  code' of  the State 
making such  representations punishable 
when  persons  were  defrauded  through 
them.

TRADE  MARK— DESCRIPTIVE  NAMES.
The  Supreme  Court  of 

the  United 
States held, in the case of Goodyear India 
Rubber Glove  Manufacturing  Co., et al. 
vs. Goodyear  Rubber  Co., that  titles  of 
the  kind used  by the  parties  were  not 
capable of exclusive appropriation.  The 
court said  that the titles of  the different 
companies  in  the  case  simply indicated 
that they  were  dealing in rubber  goods 
made  by the  Goodyear  process, and  that | 
names of  this kind  which were  descrip­
tive of  a class of  goods  could not  be ex­
clusively appropriated by any one.

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CORPORATION--- STOCKHOLDERS’  LIA BIL­
The Supreme  Court of  Alabama lately 
rendered  a  decision in  the  case  of  Mc­
Donald vs. Alabama Gold  Life Insurance 
Co.,  holding that  the stockholders of the 
company were  individually liable  to  the 
policy-holders  for  a  sum  equal  to  the 
respective  amounts  of  their  stock,  and 
that  the company  having  carried on  the 
business  of  insuring  lives for  eighteen 
years  the  stockholders  were  estopped 
from denying the legality of  the corpora-! 
tion  or  the  constitutionality of  the  law 
under which it was organized.

PROMISSORY  NOTE— PROTEST— NOTIC'E.
In  a case  recently decided  by the  Su­
preme  Court  of  Appeals of  Virginia  it 
appeared  that  a  surety  on  a  protested 
note had his residence and place of  busi­
ness  just outside the  corporate  limits of 
the  city where  the  note was  protested, 
but only 208 yards distant  from the post- 
office  of  the  city.  His  residence  and 
office were both  open on the  day of  pro­
test, but  he himself was  absent  in a dis­
tant city.  The court held that under the 
circumstances he was entitled to personal 
service  of  notice of  protest, and  that  a 
drop  letter  sent through the  mail, there 
being  no  mail  carriers,  was  insufficient.

INSURANCE— AGENTS— KNOWLEBGE
An  agent  of  an  insurance  company 
issued  a  policy of  insurance upon  prop- | 
erty of  which  the  insured  was  not  the 
absolute  owner, with  knowledge of  the 
nature  and extent of  the  interest of  the 
insured.  The  policy  provided  that  it 
should be void if  the insured was not the j 
absolute and  unconditional  owner.  The I 
insured  was an  ignorant woman  unable 
to  read  the  English  language,  and  did 
not  know  the  nature of  her interest  in 
the  property  nor what  the  policy  con­
tained,  but  relied  on the  knowledge  of | 
the  agent.  The  Kentucky  Court of  Ap­
peals  held (Hartford  Fire  Insurance Co. 
vs.  Haas) that  under the  circumstances | 
the  knowledge  of  the  agent  was  the 
knowledge of  the  company, whether  or 
not it had  been  acquired in the course of 
his  employment  as agent,  and  that  the 
policy  was valid  to  the  extent of  the j 
interest of  the insured  in  spite'- of  the 
stipulation therein.

INSURANCE— F IR E — ‘ ‘INCENDIARISM. ’ ’
An  interesting  decision was  rendered 
lately in  an  insurance  case  by the  Ex­
chequer  Division of  the  High  Court  of 
Justice (Ireland). 
In this case the plain­
tiff  sued to  recover  upon a policy of  in­
surance  upon  his  business  premises, 
which  were destroyed  by a fire  originat­
ing  in  an adjoining  building.  This  fire 
was  alleged to have  been caused  by the 
malicious  act of  the owner of  the prem­
ises,  and  he was tried  for arson and con­
victed.  The company refused to pay the 
plaintiff's claim for the reason that a pro­
vision  in  the  policy exempted  it  from 
liability in case of  a  fire resulting  from 
incendiarism.  The court held  that “in­
cendiarism,”  as that  word was  used  in 
the  policy, could not  be read in the  lim­
ited  sense  of  wilfully setting  fire to the 
goods injured,  but  that it extended to in­
cendiarism anywhere  provided it was  di­
rectly  the cause of  the  loss of  the goods 
insured,  and held  that under the circum­
stances  the defendant  company was  not 
liable.

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Pelts as Legal Tender.

It  is  not a generally known  historical 
fact  that from  1774 to 1784 the  territory 
now  known, as  Tennessee  formed a part 
of  North  Carolina,  and  that in 1785  the 
Tennesseeans,  becoming dissatisfied with 
their  government, organized a State gov­
ernment under  the  name of “Franklin,” 
which  was  maintained  for  some  year 
The State  afterward  disbanded,  and  ter­
ritorial  Tennesee w as  again  annexed  to 
North  Carolina.  The  following  among 
the laws passed by the Legislature of the 
State of  Franklin,  We  copy it as  found 
in  a  speech  by  Daniel  Webster  on  the 
currency of 1838:
“Be it enacted  by the  General  Assem 
bly  of  the  State  of  Franklin, and  it 
hereby  enacted by  the  authority  of  the 
same, that  from the  1st day of  January, 
1789, the  salaries of  the  officers  of  this 
commonwealth be as follows:
“His Excellency the  Governor, per an­
num,  1,000 deer skins.
“His  Honor the Chief  Justice, per an­
num, 500 deer skins.
“The  Secretary to  his  Excellency  the 
Governor, per annum, 500  raccoon skins.
“The  Treasury to  the  State, 450  rac­
coon skins.
“Each  County Clerk, 300 beaver  skins.
“Clerk of  House of  Commons, 200 rac­
coon skins.
“Members of  the  Assembly, per  diem, 
three raccon skins.
“Justices’ fees  for signing  a  warrant, 
one muskrat skin.
“To the constable for serving a warrant, 
one mink skin.
“Enacted into  the  law the  18th  day of 
October,  1789,  under  the  great  seal  of 
the State.”

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