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WALKS  -  GOODYEAR

and Connecticut Rubbers.

Guaranteed  Absolutely  Pure.  Orders  from Re­
N ew aygo  R oller  Mills
___________ NEWAYGO, MICH.___________

tail Trade solicited.

FOURTH NATIONAL BAK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J.  Bowne, President.

Geo. C. Pierce,  Vice President.

H. W.  Nash, Cashier.
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

Transacts a general banking business.

Make a  Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country Merchants Solicited.

DO YOU WANT A SHOWCASE?

S P E C I A L   O F F E R —This style of oval case;  best 
q u ality ;  all  glass,  heavy  double 
thick;  p a n e l'o r 
sliding doors;  full length  m irrors  and  spring  hinges; 
solid ch erry  o r w alnut fram e, w ith  o r  w ith o u t  m etal 
corners, 
trim m ings; 
6 feet long,  28  inches  wide,  15  inches  high.  Price, 
$11,  net cash.
1 m ake th e sam e style  of  case  as  above,  17  inches 
high, from  w alnut, cherry, oak or ash,  fo r $2 p er foot. 
B B oxing and cartag e free.

e x tra  heavy  base; 

silv etta 

D.  D.  COOK,

21 Scribner St.,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

POTATOES.

We give  prompt  personal  attention  to 
the sale of POTATOES, 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.

We  H.  M m   &  Go.,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

-----WELTON’S ------

Room 8 Shepard-Hartman  Hlk., 

166 South Water St., CHICAGO.
Reference
F e l s e n t h a l .  G r o s s   &  M i l l e r ,  Bankers,
Chicago.___________________________
B usiness  College.
Offers the most reasonable terms, the  most  com­
fortable rooms, the  best  disciplined  school, and 
the most extensive course of  study  in  commer­
cial  branches.  J.  W.  WELTON,  Prop.,  for  10 
years Principal of Swensberg's Business College.
A CTUAL  B U SIN ESS
P R   A  r T l U T T   at  the  Grand  Rapids 
1  Business College.  Ed­
ucates pupils to transact and  record  business as 
it is done by our best  business  houses.  It  pays 
to go to  the  best.  Shorthand  and  Typewriting 
also thoroughly taught.  Send for circular.  Ad 
dress A.  S.  PARISH, successor to C. G. Swens- 
berg.___________________________

Voigt,  Mflolsleiier k Co„
Dry Goods

Importers and Jobbers of

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STAPLE  and  FANCY.

O veralls,  P an ts,  Etc.,

OUR  OWN  MAKE.

A  COMPLETE  LINE  OF

Fancy  Grockery  and

Fancy  Woodenware

OUR  OWN  IMPORTATION.

Inspection  Solicited,  Chicago  and  De­

troit  prices  guaranteed.

F .  J .  D E T T E N T H A L E R ,

JOBBER  OF

A nd  S alt  Fish.
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
See quotations in another column. 
____________ GRAND  RAPIDS.____________

CASH  SALE  CHECKS.

Encourage your trade to pay cash instead of 
running book  accounts  by  using  Cash  Sale 
Checks.  For sale at 50 cents  per  100 by  E.  A. 
STOWE & BRO.. Grand Rapids.

Spring Heels.

in  Ladies’,  Misses’  and  Children’s,  Heels  and 

TUB BA.RA.GON
G.  R .  M a y h e w ,
86 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.
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  market to­
day—namely:

Warren’s  Spcekled Havanas
Warren’s  Sillier  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

Mfrs.  Kish  Grade  Cigars,

GEO.Y. WARREN H O .
Hillers, Attention

MICHIGAN.

___________________

FLINT, 

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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) 
than  any  other  machines  of 
their  class.
Send  for  descriptive  cata­
logue with testimonials.
Martin’s  MiMlints  Purifier  Co.,
EDMUND B.DIKEMflN
Watch Maker

68HP  RAPIDS,  MICH.

THE  GREAT

44  CANAL  ST;,

Industrial  School of Business

THE

Its graduates succeed.  Write

Is noted for THOROUGHNESS.
W.  N.  FERRIS,

Big Rapids, Mich.

Proprietor  of

Packer and Jobber of the Popular

EDWIN  FflLLflS,
Valley  City  Cold  Storage.
Solid  Brand
jDaisy Brand
Butter,  Eggs,  Sweet  Potatoes, 

OF  OYSTERS.

AND

Cranberries, Etc.

Sole Proprietor of

Mrs. Witheg’sHome Made Mince Meat

Made  of  the  best  material.  The  finest 

goods in the market.  Price, 7 cents 

per lb. in 25 lb. Pails.

Salesroom, No. 0 N- Ionia Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY  16,  1889.

NO. 278.

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 what  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 with 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

C.  C.  COMSTOCK,

331 Canal street, Grand Rapids

THE  GRAND  RAPIDS

PAPER  BOX  FAGTORY,

W.  W.  HUELSTER,  Proprietor,

Formerly  located at 11 Pearl St., has been 
removed' to
81 & 83 C am pau St.
Cor. Louis, where I shall have more room 
and far  ,etter facilities for  the manufac­
ture of Paper  Boxes.
All work  guaranteed  first  class and ut 
the lowest rates.  Write or  call  for  esti­
mates.  Telephone 850.

B E A N S

And all dealers are invited  to  send  sam­
ples and write for  prices  that  can  be  ob­
tained in this market.
We  do  a  COMMISSION  BUSINESS 
and our aim is to obtain the highest mar­
ket price for all goods sent us.  Not only

RBAN S
but  also  ALL  KINDS  OF PRODUCE. 
We can sell as well as  anyone.

We invite correspondence.

BARNETT BROS.,

159 So.  Water St,, CHICAGO.

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.

C. M. GOODRICH & CO.,

With  Safety Deposit  Co., Basement ol Wid- 

dicomb Blk.

SILVER STARS

No Equal in the State.

Wherever Introflnced it is a Stayer!

TO THE TRADE:

I  guarantee “SILVER STARS” to be a long, 
straight filler, with Sumatra wrapper, made 
by union labor, and to give  complete satis­
faction.

A..  S .  D A V I S ,
70 GanalSt., GRAND RAPIDS,

Sole  Manufacturer,

BUY

M uscatine
R O I I B U

O A T S

11'  YOU  WASST
TUB  BESTl

I shan’t have him !”

I hope  you’ll think twice.”

WIDOW  APPLEDORE’S  ROMANCE.
“A  man  that  thinks  of  nothing  but 
pep’mint  oil  an’  the  price  of  wheat! 
No !  Emma Jane; my life  has been hum­
drum enough  without my ending it with 
Deacon Bliss. 
“Well,  well,  Bosetta,  if  you  won’t  I 
don’t know’s  anybody’s goin’  ter try an’ 
make  you,”  chirped  plump,  rosy  Mrs. 
Phlox,  looking  up  from  the  stout blue 
woolen sock she was knitting.  “I s’pose 
the  Deacon  thought  he’d a right  to ask 
you,  seein’  its  a  free  country.  Caleb 
Appledore  was  a  awful  nice  man,  but 
so’s the Deacon.  Lone  wimmen are put 
on.  Job Whittamore  neglects  your gar- 
ding, an’  just  see  what  work  you have 
with  your fires winters an’  keepin’  roads 
broke out.”
“I’m  not  going to marry  just  to have 
some one to tend  the  garden  and do the 
chores,”  said  Mrs.  Appledore.  “I’ve 
never found  fault with them  that’s dead 
and gone, but I know  what  it  is  to live 
with a person who does not care two pins 
for  the  things  I  do,  and  if  I  ever  do 
marry again it will be some  one who can 
sympathize with me. 
I can’t  say I swal­
low  all  ’Lias  Bradshaw  says about the 
marryin’  of  souls  and  affinities,  but 
there’s some truth in it  you may depend. 
Besides, I’d  like a little  romance  in  my 
life  before I die.”
“Ro-mance is all well ’nuff,” said Mrs. 
Phlox,  “but  you’re 
thirty-nine  next 
March, Rosetta, an’ sech a man as Deacon 
Bliss don’t grow on every bush.  Bein’  a 
good provider,  an’  a splendid  farmer an’ 
a deacon,  an’  a piller in the  church  may 
not be romantic, but they’re good recom­
mends  in a man  you’re  thinkin’ of  mar­
ryin’. 
“I have  thought,  and  I shan’t  marry 
the  Deacon,”  said  Mrs.  Appledore, de­
cisively;  “an’  if  that’s  being  romantic, 
I’m not  ashamed of  it.”
The little widow did not look romantic. 
Her complexion was a dull white and her 
hair  was a dull  brown.  Dull, too, were 
her large gray eyes  that  blinked  behind 
short-sighted  glasses,  but  her 
form, 
though meager and  devoid of  curve, was 
not  without  grace, and  she had a clear, 
sweet  soprano  voice  which,  though  it 
was untrained, she could use  with  taste 
and feeling.  The Harmonicum, the Dix- 
ville  musical  association, made  her  the 
head of  all their  committees,  and  relied 
upon her to sing  all  the  solos. 
Indeed, 
without  her  it  could  not  have  existed. 
The wheezy melodeon which was a dozen 
years  old  before it became the  property 
of  the society, had at  last  collapsed un­
der  the  energetic  fingers  of  Professor 
Jackson Jones, who did  the  accompany­
ing,  and they were trying to buy a piano. 
They  had  given  concerts  and  had  had 
oyster  suppers  till  Dixville  was  tired, 
when  Dr.  Ollapod  suggested  a  lecture. 
It was whispered that  the doctor had ex­
pected  the  committee  to  invite  him to 
read  one  of  his  papers  on  the Semitic 
tongues;  but  if  he  did,  he  was  disap­
pointed.  They corresponded  with many 
popular  lecturers,  who  all  declined  to 
visit  Dixville  on  the  plea  of  engage­
ments,  and the  committee at last invited 
a certain Professor St. Clair Smith, about 
whom they knew  nothing  save  that  he 
had lectured in the  neighboring  villages 
with  acceptance, to address  them.  The 
Professor had  suddenly  appeared in Dix­
ville mounted on a fine; gray horse.  The 
next day he  was  seen to enter  the post- 
office with  a green  bag  on  his arm, and 
the gossips immediately reported  that he 
was wealthy and had come from  Boston. 
He at once accepted the  invitation of the 
Harmonicum  committee,  and announced 
that his lecture would be on the  “Philos­
ophy of  Art.”  The  meeting-house  was 
hired,  and  Mrs. Appledore  with a select 
few began practicing  some music for the 
occasion.
It was the afternoon before the lecture, 
and Mrs. Appledore  had  invited her sis­
ter to spend the day with her.  Domestic 
duties  seemed  to  he  j ust  what  Mrs. 
Phlox was made for.  Her  husband  and 
sister usually did  all  her  thinking. 
In 
return she served them with  her  hands, 
but the few  notions  that  did  creep into 
her  round  head  she  clung  to  perti­
naciously.
“The worst  kind of  a fool  is a beetle­
headed  old  one,” she  said,  after a long 
pause,  “an’ puttin’ this an’ that together, 
Rosetta,  I  think  you’re  preparin’  with 
your romancin’ to be  just that  kind of  a 
one.”
“I don’t see how  sisters  can be so un­
like,”  and  Mrs.  Appledore  drummed a 
harsh accompaniment to her words on the 
middle C of  her piano.  “To be sure, you 
are  the  oldest,  but  age  need  not make 
one’s soul a clod.”
“It  would  be  well for  you to remem­
ber  that  all  the  advantages  are not on 
your side,” cried Mrs. Phlox, rising with 
dignity.  “There  are  bodies,  yes,  and 
dispositions, that  are  clods,”  and  Mrs. 
Phlox  jerked  on  her  calash  and  went 
home.
The meeting-house  was  full, and  next 
day the Dixville Times declared the lecture 
to have been a most soulful and eloquent 
dissertation, but Mrs. Appledore’s atten­
tion  wandered,  and  she  only knew that 
the entertainment  was  about  to be con­
cluded by Dr.  Ollapod’s sonorous call for 
“moosic.”
“I  am  delighted,” said  Professor  St. 
Clair  Smith, bowing  low  before  her  as 
soon as  possible after the “moosic.”  “I 
never heard such a delicious voice.”
Mrs.  Appledore  coughed  behind  her 
hand to conceal  her  flattered  embarrass­
ment  and  turned a questioning  look  on 
Professor Jackson Jones, who stood near.
“You always sing  splendid,” said that 
gentleman,  drawing  himself  up. 
“1 
dare say I put  you  out.  That  flute  ob­
ligato  is a deuced  hard  thing  to  do. 
I 
didn’t do myself justice to-night.”
“You’ve  always  dragged,”  said  Karl 
Leopold, who  took  every opportunity to 
criticise the  Harmonicum doings.
Professor  Jackson  Jones pulled at his 
cravat,  and  Mrs. Appledore’s  face  was 
full of  resentment.
“I never heard  anything  finer  in Bos­
ton,”  said  Professor  St.  Clair  Smith,

“The 

coming  to  the  rescue,  “and  I  suppose 
you know what that implies.”
The night after the lecture  was a very 
stormy  one,  and  Mrs.  Appledore  was 
slowly  twisting  her  hair  in  crimping- 
pins when the  door-bell  rang.  “I could 
not  endure  the  loneliness  of  the  hotel, 
dear Mrs. Appledore,” said Professor St. 
Clair Smith,  making a courtly bow,  “and 
have come to beg for just one song.”
The  Professor  was,  so  far  as outline 
and  coloring go,  a handsome  man.  His 
head was what is commonly called dome­
shaped.  His wavy hair  and  silky beard 
were a bright  yellow red,  and  his rather 
large eyes  were  blue.  He sat down in a 
big  rocking-chair,  and  taking a twin  on 
each  knee,  “I renew  my  youth  in  chil­
dren.’'  he  cried,  giving  them a squeeze. 
“Do  you know the song,  ‘The  old  times 
were  the  best  times,  when  you  and  1 
were  young ?’ ”
“Oh,  yes,” said the  widow, nervously 
turning over  her  music,  “but i can’t say 
that I feel so very old.”
“Dear  me,  what  a  blunderer  I  am,” 
cried the Professor. 
“I was thinking of 
my  boyhood. 
I've  always  hated  being 
grown up.  A man  has so much to fetter 
his  imagination.  You  must  have  lost 
your  husband  in  the  first flush of  your 
youth.”
“1 did,” murmured  the  widow, forget­
ting  that  she  was  thirty-five  when the 
twins  were 
event  occurred. 
babes.”
Song succeeded song till  the Professor 
proposed  duets, and  Mrs. Appledore en­
joyed the music so much that it was mid­
night before she knew it.
Two months  passed  away.  The  Pro­
fessor  came  almost  every evening.  He 
had  hired a small  house  a  little  out of 
town  that  he  might  be undisturbed, he 
explained,  and  a  relative  had  come to 
keep house for  him.  He  did  not  know 
how long he should  remain  in  Dixville. 
He was preparing a  book for publication 
and writing several new lectures.  When 
his  literary  labors  were  over  he  was 
going to take a trip somewhere  and  rest, 
though  friends  of  his, 
influential  at 
Washington,  were  anxious  for  him  to 
accept  a  consulship  at  an  important 
point.
The widow’s neat  white  cottage stood 
by itself  on  the  confines of  the village. 
Deacon Bliss’s fields of  dark  green pep­
permint  and  nodding  wheat, stretching 
along the country road for nearly a mile, 
joined  the  garden.  Before  her  abrupt 
refusal of  him the  deacon  had  been ac­
customed  to  drop in for a little  visit or 
to  bring a  neighborly offering  of  apples 
or fresh vegetables.  But  these calls had 
ceased, and, cut off  from all her  sources 
of  news  and  pleasure,  Mrs.  Appledore 
stayed  closely  at  home,  practiced  her 
music and entertained the Professor.
But  one 
sunshiny  afternoon  Mrs. 
Phlox came bustling up  the  prim  grav­
eled walk.
“Rosetta Appledore,” she chirped, like 
an  angry  blue-jay,  as  she  opened  the 
door,  “though  a  clod,  which  there are 
folks  that  think  different, I’.?e  come to 
ask  you  if  you  know  you’re  the  town 
talk ?”
“The  town  talk I”  echoed  her  aston­
ished sister.
“Yes,  the  town  talk,”  repeated  Mrs. 
Phlox, with wonderful emphasis.  “Any­
body would be who had spent two blessed 
months  philanderin’  with  a  married 
man.”

“Who is married ?”
“Your Professor Smith.”
“I don’t believe it.”
“I s’posed  you wouldn’t,  but I’ve seen 
his wife,” said  Mrs. Phlox,  with evident 
satisfaction.  “Miss  Merrills,  she ’twas 
Pearly  Ann  Truesdale,  wouldn’t miss a 
findin’  out  anything if  she  had to walk 
ten miles,  an’ she  called  on  her an’ told 
me.  That  night  I  sez  to John,  ‘John,’ 
sez  I,  ‘a  sister’s  a  sister,  ’specially if 
she’s  younger an’  a widder,  an’  if  I be a 
clod,  I’m  goin’  to  the  bottom of  this;’ 
‘an’, ’ sez he,  ‘Emma Jane, I think  you’d 
better,’  an’  the first thing he did the next 
mornin’  was  to  hitch  up  and  take me 
over on the  mile-strip  where that fellow 
live?,  in  Tony  Allerton’s  cottage.  He 
wa’n’t  in,  but  she  was,  an’  she  was 
washin’.
“ ‘I’m  Miss  Phlox,’ sez  I,  ‘an’ I come 
to call.’ 
‘Thank  you,’ sez she, ‘I’m Miss 
Smith,’  an’  she  set  out  the  only chair 
there  was  in  the  room  for  me  an’  set 
down herself  on the wash  bench.
“ ‘Air  you  Miss  St.  Clair  Smith, the 
wife of  the Professor ?’  sez I.
“A  sort  of  smile  twinkled  over  her 
mouth  an’  she  sez,  ‘Yes, Miss St. Clair 
Smith,  though I didn’t  know  Mr.  Smith 
had adopted the  St. Clair  name.  That’s 
my family name.’  An’ then she went on 
an’  spoke  of  her  husband,  an’  of  how 
ambitious  he  is,  an’  how  he  feels  his 
spear in public life,  an’ how she is willin’ 
to do  anything  to  help  him.  An’ then 
she  inquired if  I thought  she  could  git 
sewin’ in Dixville when  she feels a little 
better an’ is able to do it.”
Tears of  shame and  anger gathered in 
Mrs.  Appledore’s  eyes  as  her  sister 
spoke.  “Is  Mrs.  Smith  good-looking ? 
interesting  woman?”  she 
Is  she  an 
asked.
“I  can’t  say  how  interesting  she  is. 
She seemed kind of  trod  on, so to speak. 
As  for  looks,  she  ain’t  any  prettier’n 
you’d be if  you  worked  hard  an’ didn’t 
have  half  enough  to  eat,”  said  Mrs. 
Phlox, calmly.
Mrs. Appledore sobbed aloud.  “What 
do people  say about  me ?  What shall I 
do ?”  she cried.
“They don’t say nothin’  yet  o’ny that 
you’re  dreadful  foolish,”  chirped  her 
sister,  rising  and  putting on her calash, 
for it was almost  supper  time.  “I can’t 
say as I know of  anything  for  you to do 
except to tell Mr.  Smith  to  stay t’ home.
,Taint  likely Deacon Bliss will give  you 
a chance to say  yes a second time.”
There  had  been a  good deal of  pleas­
urable  excitement in receiving the visits 
of  the  Professor.  To  dress  herself  in 
her best  mourning and to sing her favor- j 
ite songs to an  appreciative  listener had I

'

their 

lives. 

“ I  might,”  admitted 

been something to look forward to during 
the  humdrum  work  of  the  day.  The 
thought, however, of  what  her acquaint­
ances were saying  about  her  embittered 
her life,  and  when  the  Professor  again 
called  one  glance  at  her  face told  him 
that she knew all.
“Dear Mrs. Appledore,” he began,  but 
she checked him.
“You had better go home to  your wife, 
Mr.  Smith,” she said, coldly.
Tears, real tears,  came  into  the  Pro­
fessor’s big blue eyes.  “But I love you,” 
he cried,  “and  she  has  always  been an 
incubus upon my soul.” 
“But  she’s  your wife,” persisted Mrs. 
Appledore.
“I  know  it,”  moaned  the  Professor, 
rubbing his brow  distractedly,  “it eats 
out my vitals  when  I  think  of  it.  She 
don’t  feel  as  I feel.  There’s no  wings 
for me as long as I am tied to her.  We’ve 
no affinity.”
Mrs. Appledore  gazed  at him  in  dull 
wonder.  These  were almost  the  words 
she had  used  to her  sister,  but  they did 
not sound pleasantly now.
“I love you, Rosetta,” went  on the lit­
tle man approaching  her,  “and I want to 
ask you just one question:  Were I a sin­
gle man would you marry me?”
the  widow, 
smoothing  down a fold  in  her  overskirt 
with a trembling hand.
“Enough!” and the Professor  flung his 
arms  about  her and  pressed a  rapturous 
kiss upon her forehead.  “Bless you, my 
darling!”  and  before  she  could  answer 
him he was gone.
The  next  evening  when  Mrs.  Apple­
dore was  taking down  her washing  from 
the  line she  was  suddenly clasped  from 
behind  by a pair of  strong arms.  “You 
will soon be mine,” said  the voice of  the 
Professor.  “I’ve  offered  my  wife  fifty 
dollars to leave  me and  she has  accept­
ed.”
“Accepted!” the widow  cried,  wrench­
ing herself free.
“Yes, and as soon as I can sell my book 
she shall go. 
I’ve lived in soul isolation 
long  enough.  My  heart  has  found  its 
mate.”
All the men that Mrs. Appledore knew 
were quaint of speech and somewhat rus­
tic in  manner, but  what  they considered 
duty  controlled 
“ You 
wretch!”  she  cried,  dashing  the  clothes­
pin basket at him.  “Fifty dollars!  You 
ain’t  worth  fifty  cents.  Go  home  and 
never dare to speak to me again!”
“Hear me,” he  pleaded, catching  hold 
of her gown.
“I  can’t  stay  out here  and  listen  to 
philanderin’  talk,”  she  answered  reso­
lutely, and  twitching her dress  from his 
grasp  she  entered  the  house.  But  the 
Professor’s  hand  was  upon  the  latch. 
Like most little women,  the widow was a 
curious mixture of  timidity and courage. 
She  flung the  door  open. 
“Don’t  you 
dare to come in!”  she cried.  “I’ll throw 
hot  water on  you!  I’ll—I’ll  kill  you!” 
Then  slamming the  door in his face  she 
bolted it securely.
All the evening the Professor paced up 
and  down  Mrs. Appledore’s back  veran­
da.  The next evening he again appeared, 
and  the next,  and  the widow thoroughly 
alarmed  sent  the  bravest  twin  out  the 
front  way  with  a note to  her brother-in- 
law.
Mr. Phlox  delighted  in  anything  that 
could be called proceedings,  and in a few 
minutes  he  had  the  deputy sheriff  ann 
two  constables  and went marching dowd 
the  principal  street  with  them  to  the 
great delight of  all the small  boys of the 
village. 
It  was impossible for the  Pro­
fessor  to  escape.  The  officers  crept 
around the house noiselessly.  The sheriff 
collared him.  the constables pinioned his 
arms,  Mr.  Phlox  grabbed  him  by  the 
coat-tails and away he was walked to the 
village lock-up.
Mrs. Appledore passed a sleepless night. 
She  imagined  the whole  town was wide 
awake and  discussing  her,  and  long  be­
fore daybreak she had resolved to sell her 
home  and  Dixville  bank stock and move 
west.  “I’ve  got  my  comeupanee,”  she 
groaned. 
“I’ve  always  been  romantic 
and  wanted a romance  such as  I’ve read 
about,  an’JL’ve had one.  Oh, dear!  Oh, 
dear.”
About  eight  o’clock  in  the  morning 
there  came a  lively  rap  at  the  kitchen 
door, and  unstrung  by  excitement  and 
lack of sleep, she shrieked aloud.
“O’ny me.  O’ny  Deacon Bliss,” cried 
a pleasant voice through the keyhole.
Mrs. Appledore slid back the bolt with 
trembling  fingers. 
“How 
thankful  I 
am,” she said,  holding out  her  hand,  “I 
feel so in need of somebody.”
“ ’ Twas fortinet I come along jes’ as I 
did  then,”  said  the  Deacon,  taking  off 
his  straw  hat  and  slowly  rubbing  his 
face with his ample  bandana. 
It was  a 
shrewd though  benevolent  face,  framed 
in  waves of  iron  gray  hair.  “I  see ye 
look  kinder  peaked.  The  weather  has 
been tryin’. 
I’ve felt it myself an’ ached 
in my jints the wust way.”
“It’s  my  soul,  Deacon,”  wailed  the 
widow, dropping  into a  chair and  cover­
ing  her  face  with  her  apron. 
“I’ve 
always hankered after a romance an’ I’ve 
had one  and  I wish I was dead  and  laid 
beside Caleb.”
“Oh,  no  ye  don’t,  Miss  Appledore,” 
said the  Deacon  in the  caressing tone in 
which he would  address a sobbing child. 
“This  world’s  a  pooty  good  place,  an’ 
with  a  few  exceptions  folks  are  pooty 
good. 
I come  over to  fetch a few of  my 
sweetins’  and  to  tell  ye  thet  that there 
offer  I  made  ye a spell  ago  holds  good 
yet. 
I  rally wish ye’d consider it agin.”
Mrs. Appledore remained silent behind 
her apron.
“Ef ye’d hev me,” repeated the Deacon 
in  a  low voice.  “I  know  I  ain’t  half 
good  ’nuff  and thet  I’m  kind  uv an old 
fellow,  but I’ve got a comf’able place an’ 
comf’able  things in  it,  an’ I’ve  been sot 
on ye this  long spell as ye know. 
I dare 
say I  was ’tached  to Lucy more’n I shall 
ever  be  to  anybody  agin.  We  sort  uv 
growed together  like, but  so did  you an’ 
Caleb,  an’  I’m  sure I’ll  try to  make  ye 
happy,  an’  yer  two  little  gals,  as  sweet I

as two  pinks, ’ll  be to  me  jes’ like  the 
little  gals I lost.”
Mrs. Appledore  did  not  remove  her 
apron,  and  after a pause the  Deacon fal- 
teringly continued:  “I  s’pose ’taint  no 
use ter argy.  Folks hez  their - own idees 
of  sech  things;  but  anyways  I’ll  stand 
yer friend.”
The widow rubbed her eyes and slowly 
let fall her  apron.  “I’ve always had the 
greatest  esteem for you,”  she  said, with 
a little  shake  in her  voice,  “but I never 
knew  how  good—how much  I  think  of 
you. 

I will—I”—

her  apron.

The Deacon started.  “Will ye?”
Mrs.  Appledore  had  taken  refuge  in 
“Will ye really, Rosetta?”  he repeated.
The bowed  head  covered  in the  blue 
gingham nodded.
“Ye shan’t  regrei it,”  said the Deacon 
solemnly and  awkwardly laying  his  big 
hand, coarsened by labor, on her shoulder. 
“Lord  bless  the  little  woman—an’ our 
home.  Our home,” he spoke  softly as if 
to himself.
“P’raps  now,”  he  continued  after  a 
minute,  “I’d  better  drop in  an’  see him, 
an’  in  tellin’ the  news, I might  mention 
casual  like  we’re  goin’ ter  be  married 
soon.  An’ thet  nobody’ll  trouble  any­
body that  stays t’ hum,  an’ thet  I’m able 
to help an eddicated man to a good place, 
real  neighborly, ’cause my  brother Eben 
out in Kansas wants a clerk.”
Mrs.  Appledore said  nothing, but  the 
Deacon seemed satisfied with her silence, 
for he did just as he had proposed.  Pro­
fessor  St.  Clair  Smith  was  discharged 
from  jail, and  in three  days he and  his 
pale  little wife had  left Tony Allerton’s 
cottage  on the  mile  strip  to  return  no 
more.
In  about  a  fortnight  Dr. Ollapod at­
tended a quiet  wedding.  “You’ve had a 
ro-mance at last, Rosetta. 
I might better 
say  two of  ’em,” whispered  Mrs. Phlox 
as  she  gave the  bride  a  sisterly  kiss. 
“The adoration of the Professor was like 
things  in  a  novel  book, but  marryin’  a 
man  whose  goodness an’ farm  can’t  be 
paralleled  in  the  county is  a  ro-mance 
that  has sense in it,  an’ I wish you joy.” 

E l iz a b e t h   Cc m ing s.

Drummed  His  Own  Employer.

Said  a  druggist  recently to a reporter 
in  Chicago:  “A  commercial 
traveler 
whose business is’ selling  baking powder 
of  a low  grade  was  in a quandary what 
to do.  His customers  saw  the  analytic 
comparison by diagrams  in  newspapers, 
and  naturally  would  want  the  purest. 
In his dilemma he  came to me to ask if  I 
could not put up some chemical dodge on 
the other  fellows  to get even for the ad­
vertisement. 
I  mixed  him  a compound 
and* gave him  strict  instructions how to 
use it.  By a little  sleight-of-hand  trick 
he could pour the contents out of a bottle 
into a glass  of  water  and it would  turn 
black or green,  as he  desired. 
I advised 
him to call for the green color when pro- 
fesssing to analyze any of the admittedly 
purest baking powders,  but when testing 
those which  rivaled  his  own  imperfect 
goods,  then he should  shake  the  water 
until it was black as ink.
“I didn’t see my friend  for  some time 
afterward, and  then  I  was  surprised to 
see him carrying a grip of  shoe  samples. 
He  told  me he had  quit  selling baking- 
powder,  that  there  was  nothing  in the 
business,  and that  he  had a better thing 
of  it in shoes.
“ ‘How did that chemical racket w ork?’ 
the man asked.
“ ‘Don’t  say  anything  about  it—that 
confounded  thing  busted  up the  whole 
business.’

“ ‘How was that ?’  I inquired.
“ ‘Well, if  you  won't  give  me  away. 
I’ll  tell  you.  You  see  I  went  into  a 
store  where I had  never  called  before, 
and  saw  a  number  of  show  cards  of 
various  baking  powders  hanging on the 
walls. 
I  commenced  the  usual  story 
about the superiority of  our  goods  over 
all  competitors,  and  when  the  proper 
time  came  produced  my  bottle of  mix­
ture  and  asked  for  a  spoonful  of  each 
kind of  powder they had in stock.
“ ‘1 went through the whole magic per­
formance,  turned  one  black,  one green, 
another  dark  green,  and  so on, when a 
man stepped out  from  behind  the  coun­
ter.
“ ‘What  blamed  foolishness  is  this ?’ 
he asked, rather  savagely.
“ ‘I assured him that it was a chemical 
test which  cost  the  house  thousands of 
dollars to have made.’
“ ‘Chemical  fiddlesticks !  Leave  your 
samples right here, sir,’  he added,  ‘and I 
will write Mr.  Smith  (the  cashier at our 
house)  to pay  your  salary  due,  and  you 
may go, sir. 
“Great Scott!  Here was  the  inventor 
of  the baking  powder  himself—my  em­
ployer—whom I had  never  seen,  and  I 
had been trying to work the  cheap  Jack 
dodge on him.  Every ounce of  powder I 
had  been  experimenting  upon  was our 
own manufacture!’ ”

I’m D r.-----.’

Fooled  a  Drummer.

A story is  told  of  a  Boston  traveling 
man who, one evening while in Hartford, 
Conn.,  and  after  lounging  about  the 
hotel  in  disconsolate  loneliness  for  an 
hour or two,  asked the clerk if  there was 
anything  going  on  in town.  The clerk 
suggested  taking  in  a  masquerade  ball 
that  was  in  progress.  The  drummer 
thought the idea  was a good  one, but he 
hadn’t  any  costume.  The  clerk  sug­
gested that he borrow the colored porter’s 
overalls and  jumper, black  his  face and 
hands,  ajid  go.  The  suggestion  was 
promptly acted  upon,  and  for  an  hour 
the bogus  colored  man  talked  African- 
English and had a high  old  time  among 
the masked belles.  Finally the signal to 
unmask was  given,  and  when the masks 
came off  a great wave of  darkness swept 
over  the  hall.  Every  blessed  man, 
woman and child in the  place was a full- 
blooded  negro.  The drummer  cast  one 
panic-stricken  look  at  the  crowd,  and 
then made for the door.

TheMichiganTradesman

Official O rgan of M ichigan Business Men’s  Association.

A  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of the Wolilerine State.

E. A. STOWE  &  BRO., Proprietors.

Subscription Price, One Dollar per year. 
Advertising Rates made known on application.

Entered  at  the  Grand  Rapide  Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1889.

A  POOR  SUBSTITUTE.

The  average  Muskegonite  belongs  to 
that  class of  individuals  whom  George 
Eliot speaks of  as  being “forever unsat­
isfied.”  When  the  Muskegon  B.  M.  A. 
was  re-organized, a  year  ago,  the  Blue 
Letter collection  plan was  discarded and 
a  regularly  paid  collector  substituted 
therefor.  This  innovation  not working 
to the  satisfaction of  the  members,  the 
services of  the  collector were  dispensed 
with  and the Blue  Letter  again  brought 
into  requisition—not  the  Blue  Letter 
which is doing such wonderful work in a 
hundred other  localities in the State, but 
a  revised  form of  the  blank,  such  as 
would  meet  the  requirements of  the su­
percritical people of Muskegon.

A year  ago the  question of  mutual in­
surance began to be agitated by the busi­
ness men of this State. 
It was discussed 
in the offices, at the  association meetings 
and  in the  columns of  the official  organ. 
The discussion was carried into the State 
convention,  when  it was  decided to pro­
ceed to organize a company in such  man­
ner  as might  seem  to be  most  desirable 
by a committee  made  up of  men of  ex­
perience  in  insurance  matters.  That 
committee  has  spent  weeks  of  time  in 
the  investigation  and  consideration  of 
the  subject,  as the  result of  which  they 
present  a  plan which  bears  every  evi­
dence of stability and practicability.  So 
favorably  has  it impressed  the  most  of 
the associations of  the State  that resolu­
tions  endorsing  the  plan  have  been 
-adopted by about fifty of the local bodies, 
while  several of  them  offer to  subscribe 
for  stock in the  company as  soon as  the 
books are opened.  Not so with the Mus­
kegon  Association, however.  The mem­
bers of that organization would be untrue 
to their  record if  they did not  reject the 
proposed plan and  substitute in its place 
a scheme of  their own.  The situation  is 
thus described by the  Muskegon News of 
January 12:
The  purpose  of  the  special  meeting 
was  to discuss  the  proposition  sent  out 
from the  State  Association  relative to  a 
stock  insurance  company  for the  busi­
ness men.  The question was thoroughly 
discussed, when it was  finally decided to 
oppose  the  proposition,  and  in its  stead 
to favor  a  local mutual  insurance  plan. 
It  was thought  that  a local  mutual  in­
surance  company  could  be  organized  to 
embrace, say  three  counties,  Muskegon, 
Ottawa and  Oceana, on something of  the 
same  plan  as  the  Kent,  Allegan  and 
Ottawa company, with better results than 
the plan  proposed  by the  State Associa­
tion.
County mutuals are good in their place 
—Vr'here  the policies  are  small  and  the 
risks  widely  separated — but  they  will 
hardly do for a populous city like Muske­
gon, where  a dozen  policies would  have 
to  be  written  within  the  compass  of  a 
single  block.  As  the  Citizens’  Mutual 
Fire  Insurance  Co. is  taken  as  a model 
by the  Muskegon  brothers,  it  might  be 
well to look  into the  financial  condition 
of  that  organization, as set  forth in  the 
reports of the officers at the annual meet­
ing held one day last week:
• Number of members........................................5,659
Risks  carried.........................................  $8,296,754
Income in  1888......................................... $25,742.30
Dosses  paid................................................$9,601.66
Cash in  treasury........................................$1,552.48
Would  a  company  having  $1,500  in 
available resources inspire the same con­
fidence in the insuring  public as a strong 
organization  with  $100,000  in  sterling 
securities deposited with the State Treas­
urer  at  Lansing?  Would  the  resources 
of  an  assessment  company  confined  to 
three counties  appeal to the  sound sense 
of  a  business  man  as  much as a strong 
corporation, having ramifications in every 
locality  in the  State?  In the  opinion of 
T h e T r a d esm a n,  it would  not.  County 
mutuals  are  desirable  for  country  and 
village  insurance,  so  far  as  dwelling 
houses and barns are concerned, but they 
have never yet met with  any great meas­
ure  of  success  in  competing  with  the 
regular companies in insuring mercantile 
risks in towns and cities.

T h e  T r a desm a n does  not wish any of 
its  readers to  take its  jocular references 
to  Muskegon people  in  seriousness,  but 
it  is  strongly of  the opinion  that in  op­
posing a plan  so  generally acceptable  to 
the  business  men of  the State, .they  are 
making a mistake—and a serious mistake 
at that.

LET  IT  ALONE.

The head of  the  English  Postoffice  is 
very urgent  to  have  the  United  States 
adopt  the  parcels-post  plan,  which  is 
now  in  operation 
throughout  Europe. 
T h e  T r a desm a n  thinks  this  is  a  case 
for  going slowly. 
If  the  Government is 
to  go  into  the  express  business, out of 
what other  business is it to keep ?  Just 
at  present  the Socialists are pressing in 
all  directions  for  an  “extension of  the 
sphere  of  government  activity,”  with

the aid of  some of  our  new  economists. 
No doubt they will be shrewd  enough to 
seek  the  “line  of  least  intrusion  into 
private business  resistance”  at the point 
of  social comfort and convenience.  Most 
people will condone any government if it 
can  be  shown  that  it  will save them a 
trifle of  money, or enable them  to  come 
at something in an easier  way.  They do 
not pause to  ask what is  the  major pre­
mise  in  the  train of  reasoning required 
to  justify the  intrusion.  They are quite 
content with  its  personal  advantages of 
the  moment, and  look no farther.  This 
is the kind of  policy which has converted 
the  postoffices  of  Europe  into  express 
companies, operated  by the governments 
for the sake of  revenue, and tolerated by 
the  people  for  the sake of  convenience 
and cheapness.

It may be  remembered  that  the  post- 
office  is  an  anomalous  feature  of  our 
civilization, which finds its special  justi­
fication  in  the  political  necessity  for 
maintaining close  and  constant  commu­
nication  between  all  parts of  the  body 
politic.  But  when  we  allow  it to step 
outside the limits of  its proper functions 
and use  its  machinery to minister to so­
cial conveniences which  are not political 
necessities,  we  are  adopting a principle 
whose  logical  result is the absorption of 
all  industrial functions by the State. 
It 
is not  in  this  age  of  the world that we 
can afford to lose sight of this distinction.
The parcels-post must  be  mischievous 
in  its  tendency  to  centralize  business. 
In England it is ruining  the  business of 
even  the  larger  towns,  and is building 
up  London  at  their  expense. 
It is the 
London 
interest  which  is  especially 
strong  for  its  maintenance,  as  it  was 
London which  was  especially clamorous 
for  its  establishment. 
In  America  it 
would be harmful in cramping the growth 
of  the smaller  centers,  and if  the repre­
sentatives of  those  places  are  awake to 
the interests of  their constituencies,  they 
will not consent to  any further  enlarge­
ment of  the  functions of  the  Postoffice.

THE  FUTURE  OF  SILVER.

Manton Marble, who has a roving com­
mission  to  Europe  to  look  after  the 
interests of  silver,  reports  that  the  na­
tions  of  the  Old  World  probably  are 
ready to  reopen  negotiations  for  an  in­
ternational  agreement  to  restore  that 
metal  to its  old  place  in the  coinage of 
the  world.  We  every  much  doubt  the 
feasibility of  such  an  agreement  at  the 
present  time, much  as  we should  desire 
to see  it established.  Great  Britain still 
is in the way, and the Royal  Commission 
appointed  by the party which cares least 
for political economy stands six to six on 
the question.  The  most effectual way to 
quicken  the  sensibilities  of  the  United 
Kingdom would be to get India back into 
the strait she was in ten years ago, when 
her government  was selling  exchange on 
Calcutta at 30 per cent,  discount, to raise 
gold  to  pay the  interest  on its  London 
debts.  But  to  that  India  will  not  be 
brought so long as we go on coining such 
a  volume of  standard  dollars as relieves 
the pressure of  the silver  market.  And 
by and by when  India has  so  developed 
her grain production  as to  deprive us  of 
our  English  market  for  wheat, in  large 
part if  not  entirely, she  will  not  care 
whether  we coin  silver,or not.  She will 
pay  her London  debts  by her  export  of 
wheat  and care  nothing  about  the  rate 
of exchange and the price of silver.

Our  alternative  to  an  international 
agreement is to develop direct trade with 
the  silver-using  countries,  and  pay for 
our  purchases in that metal.  At present 
we buy their products largely of England, 
who pays  for  these  with  her  manufac­
tured goods  and  uses them to pay us for 
wheat,  petroleum,  and  other  American 
articles.  To put a stop  to  this  jug-han­
dled arrangement, we must have ships of 
our ow n and control our own  commerce. 
That  would  affect  silver  more  directly 
than any other step we could take for its 
benefit;  and,  besides  our  purchases, we 
could make a good  profit  out of  placing 
silver  writh  them  as  capital  and taking 
the annual interest on these  investments 
in produce,  as England does.

Instead  of  moving  in  that  direction, 
we  are  going  the  other way.  Our new 
Chinese  Exclusion  bill  has  not  only 
offended and  alienated  the  Chinese, but 
has  impaired 
the  confidence  of  our 
weaker neighbors generally in our friend­
liness and probity.

SET-BACK  FOR  THE  TRUST.
The  annulment  of  the  charter of  the 
North River Sugar Refining Co. by Judg 
Barrett, on the  ground  that  the  combi­
nation  known  as the Sugar Trust is ille­
gal, will  be  hailed  with  satisfaction by 
people  generally.  Unfortunately,  how­
ever, the  decision  will  probably be  ap­
pealed  from, so  that  it  may take  years 
for the matter to run the  gauntlet of  the 
courts. 
In the  meantime  the  trust will 
continue  to  pay 10  per  cent, dividends 
on its badly watered stock.

T h e  T r a d esm a n’s most  esteemed and 
valued exchange, the New York Shipping 
and  Commercial  List,  has  made a great 
improvement in its make-up by changing 
from a ten-column  quarto  to  a  sixteen- 
page  form.  The  Shipping  List  is  the 
most reliable business  companion in this 
eountry.

OUT  OF  THE  RUT.

London  is  on  the  eve  of  an  election 
of  the  city  council  which  is  to control 
the  affairs  of  a city of  four  and  three- 
quarters million people.  Heretofore only 
the “city”  proper—a  mere  fragment of 
the real city—and  Westminster have had 
even the form of  municipal government. 
The other districts  have  been treated as 
country  parishes  and  governed  by  a 
vestry  elected  at  the  parish  meetings, 
except that the nation has placed the po­
lice and the  public  works, including the 
opening of  streets,  under special boards. 
Now  the  whole  city  is  to  be  “consol­
idated,”  as  Philadelphia  was  in  1854, 
and the new  Council  will  have  the  ex­
penditure of  a revenue larger  than  that 
of  many whole  nations, and  the  control 
of  the affairs of  a population  as large as 
that of  Portugal or Sweden, and  greater 
than 
that  of  Holland,  Switzerland, 
Greece or  Denmark.  New  York  is  the 
only State of  our  Union  which  (by  the 
1880  census) exceeds  London in popula­
tion,  and  Canada  falls  considerably be­
low  it.

Of  course,  much  importance  attaches 
to the election of  the 118 members of the 
first Council,  as its  wisdom  or folly may 
affect  the  history  of  the  city for a long 
time to come.  The  chances  are heavily 
in  favor  of 
its  acting  foolishly.  The 
long isolation of  districts has thrown the 
control of  affairs into the hands of  small 
men, who have acquired influence enough 
to  secure  their  election in a majority of 
cases to the  Council. 
It will  take  such 
men some time to get rid of the parochial 
way of  looking at things;  and  instead of 
dealing  with  municipal  questions  in  a 
large and  generous spirit, they probably 
will  resist  any  measures  which  might 
tend to increase  the  burden  of  taxation 
or  incur  larger  responsibilities  than at 
present. 
If  broader  views do prevail, it 
will be by the  alliance  of  the  poor  and 
the  rich  districts  against  the  timidity 
and  economy  of  the  middle  class  par­
ishes.

Birmingham, 

thanks  largely  to  the 
good  example  set  by  Joseph  Chamber- 
lain when  Mayor of  the  city, is the best 
managed municipality of  England.  The 
authorities  have  made  free  use  of  the 
power given them  by  recent  legislation 
to  “condemn”  and  tear  down  the  old 
rookeries  in  which  the working classes 
were  housed  and  to  replace them with 
decent  and  comfortable  homes.  This 
has resulted  in  establishing in Birming­
ham a higher standard of  living than ex­
ists  in  any other  manufacturing city of 
Great  Britain.  The  result  goes  far  to 
explain  the  popularity  of  the  Unionist 
leader, which has  enabled  him  to  hold 
the  city  on  the  Unionist  side.  That 
London  wrill  follow  this example is not 
immediately  probable.  The  wealthy 
class of  large  employers,  which controls 
Birmingham  and  carried  out  these  re­
forms  in 
the  shopkeepers, 
hardly exists  in  London,  which  is  the 
first  manufacturing  city  of  the  world 
and  yel  is  destitute  of  large  establish­
ments of that kind.  And  the  rich  peo­
ple of  London  generally  have  but little 
sense of  responsibility for the  condition 
of  their  poor  neighbors  miles  away  at 
the other end of  the city.

spite  of 

WAIT  AND  SEE.

T h e  T r a d esm a n  notes  that  several 
members  of  the  Legislature  are  ready 
with bills for the adoption  in  this  State 
of 
the  Australian  method  of  secret 
voting.  To  T h e  T r a d e sm a n,  it  looks 
as though  it  would  be  well to  have the 
plan tested in some one  State before oth­
ers generally adopt it. 
In Massachusetts 
it has  been  adopted  but not  yet tested, 
the recent elections having  been  held in 
the old fashion.  There are objections to 
the plan. 
In Australia, as in the United 
Kingdom, they  elect  nothing  but  mem­
bers of  the legislature. 
It is a very sim­
ple  matter,  where  the  choice  is  to  be 
made of  one  or at most  two  persons, to 
identify  those  for  whom  you  wish  to 
vote.  But to send the average voter into 
a secret place with a long list, and only a 
couple  of  minutes  to  mark  his  prefer­
ences  among  them,  is  likely to be con­
fusing.  T h e  T r a d esm a n has in mind a 
number  of  estimable  and  conscientious 
voters,  who wou Id be as  helpless as chil­
dren under such circumstances, and  who 
certainly  would  delay  the  business  of 
getting the voting done before sun-down.

BISMARCKIAN  DIPLOMACY.
The  attempt of  the younger  Bismarck 
to fasten upon Sir Robert D. Morier, now 
the  English  ambassador  to  Russia,  the 
grave  offence of  communicating to  Mar­
shal  Bazaine in  1870 the  movements  of 
the  German  army,  is  a  proceeding  as 
stupid  as  it is absurd. 
It has  cemented 
the  sympathies  of  French  and  English 
against the Germans, without convincing 
anybody that  so astute a diplomat  as Sir 
Robert could be guilty of such an offense. 
The  only evidence  on which the  charge 
rested  was  a  letter or  dispatch  of  Ba­
zaine’s, in  which he  spoke of  a piece  of- 
intelligence received from London, where 
Sir Robert was mentioned as the authori­
ty for  it.  But  in  a  subseqent letter, on 
whose  authenticity  the  German  official 
press  has  tried  to  cast  doubts, Bazaine 
denied  having  had  any  communication 
with the English ambassador.

The  barrack-manners  Herr  Bismarck

showed  when  asked  by  Sir  Robert  to 
have  the report  contradicted in the  offi­
cial  press, have not  mended the  matter. 
As  the Germans  have no  reason  for hat­
ing  Sir  Robert,  and  no  national  motive 
for  provoking the  English,  it is  inferred 
that  this  move  is  another  bit  of  Bis- 
marckian  policy,  and  is  intended 
to 
weaken  the popular  regard  for the  late 
Emperior. 
It  is meant to  be understood 
that he communicated to the English am­
bassador  what  his  duty  to  his  country 
forbade  him  to  make  known, and  thus 
imperilled  the army  and endangered  its 
operations. 
It  is  certain  that  the  Bis- 
marcks  leave nothing undone to throw  a 
shadow upon  the late  Emperor’s  name, 
and, shameful  as it seems, his  unworthy 
son permits it, if he does not actually co­
operate with them.  We can put no other 
construction  upon  his  selecting  for  a 
much  prized decoration  at the  Holidays 
Herr  von  Putkammer,  the  very  man 
whom  his  father  so  ignominiously  dis­
missed from office during his brief reign. 
Even  the  dismissal  of  Prof.  Geffcken 
from arrest for the publication of parts of 
the  late  Emperor’s  dairy  is  made  the 
occasion  to stigmatize  these  extracts  as 
injurious to Germany.

The House  has passed  the  Nicaragua 
Canal  charter, but with a number of  un­
friendly amendments.  The  action taken 
amounts  to  saying:  “ We  cannot  help 
granting  what  you  ask, but we  are  de­
termined that you  shall get as little good 
of  it as possible.”  The main  reason for 
this  is  found  not so much  in a  proper 
anxiety to guard the country  against un­
due  risks, but in the preference for other 
enterprises than that  which has  now ap­
plied  for  incorporation.  The  policy is 
very short-sighted, for ihe precedents set 
by the House Amendments, if followed in 
the incorporation of  any other  company, 
would  create insuperable obstacles to its 
success.  No  company  could,  afford  to 
construct a canal  across  the territory  of 
Nicaragua with the proviso that the Con­
gress  of  the  United  States  shall  have 
power  to fix  the  rate of  its  charges  for 
the  use of  the  canal.  And no  company 
could  raise money in Europe  for a canal 
in which  not a single European could  be 
a director;  yet  without financial  support 
in  Europe  the canal  is an  impossibility 
for  years  to  come.  And  these  restric­
tions  are  accompanied  by  the  require­
ment  that  every share of  stock shall  be 
stamped  on  the  back  with  a  statement 
that the United States  has no  sort or de­
gree  of  responsibility  for  the  financial 
success of  the  enterprise. 
It is  hard  to 
see how the  House could  have displayed 
a more  unfriendly spirit  towards  an un­
dertaking which  our  government  ought 
to regard with prompt and earnest favor.
The  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Ohio 
Retail Merchants’ Association has framed 
tw'o bills for  legislative  action—one pro­
viding that ten per  cent, of  the wages of 
men who fail to  pay their  bills or fail to 
provide  for  their  families  shall  be  set 
aside as a credit fund, to be  drawn on by 
persons furnishing  them credit, and  the 
other providing that a direct tax shall be 
imposed on dealers w ho go into a town or 
city and  rent a room  for temporary bus­
iness  purposes, wThich class is now prac­
tically exempt  from taxation of any char­
acter.  T h e  T r a desm a n  wishes 
the 
Buckeyes  success  in  their endeavors to 
secure  an  equal  footing before the law.
Grand Rapids now has six building and 
loan  associations,  a  species of  co-opera­
tive banking which  is  becoming  deserv­
edly  popular  in  many  other  cities  and 
towns  in  the  State.  Sooner  or  later  it 
will  be desirable to place these organiza­
tions  under State  control,  subject to  the 
same  rigid  inspection  which  the  State 
banks receive under the new7 law.

T h e  T r a d esm a n notes  with  pleasure 
that  the  Philadelphia  Retail  Grocers’ 
Association  has voted to re-affiliate  with 
the  Pennsylvania State  body for  the en­
suing  year.  Four  hundred dollars  is  a 
large  per capita  tax for  one  association 
to  pay,  but  the  investment will  be like 
“bread  cast  upon  the  waters” —it  will 
return fourfold.

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

Michael Steele succeeds Steele & Gard­

iner in the broom business.

The Strahan & Long Furniture Co. has 
changed  its  name  to  the  Grand Rapids 
Parlor Furniture Co.

Wm. E. White  has sold  his drug  stock 
at 126 Canal street to D. E. Watters, who 
will continue the business.

Bliven  &  Allyn  will  not  remove  to 
Monroe  street,  as  previously announced, 
having  concluded  to  remain  on  Pearl 
street.

J. C. Hazleton has  removed to this city 
from Petoskey and engaged in the grocery 
and  bakery  business  at  719  Wealthy 
avenue.

All  the  stock  in  the  Grand  Rapids 
Portable House Co. has been  subscribed. 
The  corporation  will  have  $50,000 cap­
ital.

Thys Stadt will shortly move his hard­
ware stock from Spring Lake to this city, 
locating  on  the comer of  West Leonard 
street and Alpine  avenue.

Assignee Clark  has filed  the  schedule 
of  assets and  liabilities  in the  Geo.  A. 
Hall  failure, showing  assets of  $9,043.39 
and liabilities of $8,911.50.

A.  R.  Fernald,  formerly  manager  of 
thé  general  store  of  Dunham,  Peters & 
Co.,  at Chase, has opened a boot and shoe 
store at  496 South Division street.

Maggie  Formby  will  not  remove  her 
confectionery business  to  the  new Cody 
block,  having  effected a longer  lease  of 
her present  location,  103 Monroe  street.
Will L. White and Wm.  E. White have 
formed  a  copartnership  under the  style 
of White & White and will  engage in the 
drug business in the  corner  store in  the 
Morton  House  block,  now  occupied  by 
M.  II.  Treus 3h & Bro.  They will  make 
the store  one of  the  handsomest in  the 
city.  The  opening  will  occur  about 
April 1. 

______

AROUND  THE  STATE.

Middleville—F.  L. Blake has  assigned 

to Clement Smith.

Flint—J. C. Croul  has sold  his grocery 

stock to Green & Freeman.

Reed City—C. W.  Rickerd  will remove 

his cigar factory to Kalkaska.

Otisville—R. P. Alexander, of  the firm 

of  Alexander & Son, is dead.

Marshall—C.  H.  Cook  has  bought  the 

grocery stock of  H. Coleman.

Middleville—Dr. A. Hanlon has bought 

the drug stock or  W.  O.  Clark.

White Cloud—M.  M.  Cole  has  sold his 

hardware stock to Pursel Bros.

Marshall—John  Butler  has  sold  his 

grocery stock to Geo. Coleman.

Glenn—L.  O.  Seymour succeeds Hutch­

ins & Seymour in general trade.

Ypsilanti—Rathfon &  Damon  succeed 

Rathfon Bros,  in the flour  trade.

Lapeer—Mapes  &  Carpenter  succeed 

Mellick & Mapes in general trade.

Marshall—Chas. Hildebrant has bought 

the grocery stock of  Wynne Phelps.

Allegan—Wm.  Harman  has  removed 

his novelty stock  to Mishawaka,  Ind.

Concord — F.  A.  Purchase  succeeds 

Grover Bros, in the grocery business.

Flint—Kellerman Bros, succeed Keller- 

man & Son in the upholstery business.

Flint — Pettibone  &  McCall  succeed 
Frank E. Willett in the clothing business.
Montague—R.  Herren  has  bought  the 
meat market  business of  C. W. Johnson.
Harrison  —  H.  S.  Rausch  succeeds 
Rausch & Hoover  in  the  hardware bus­
iness.

Muir—W.  S.  Terrill is considering  the 
removal of  his  harness  business to Sun- 
field.

Armada—Hibble,  White  &  Preston 
succeed Wm. E.  Preston & Co.  in general 
trade.

Manistee  —  Hans  Peterson  succeeds 
Peterson & Nelson  in  the  clothing bus­
iness.

Marshall—Snyder  &  Pryor  succeed 
Thomas  Rollinson  in  the  undertaking j 
business.

Williamston—John  Watkins  succeeds' 
Watkins & Casson in the  boot  and  shoe 
business.

Sunfield—John H.  Hammond  succeeds 
Carpenter  &  Hammond in ths hardware 
business.

Kalkaska—Chas.  E.  Ramsey  succeeds 
Ramsey, Morgan & Jenks in  the  grocery 
business.

Irving—A  receiver  has  been  applied 
for  for  the  grist  mill  firm  of  A.  D. 
Hughes & Co.

Fowlerville—Corbet  &  Green  succeed 
E. B. Gibson  and  Lyman  Green  in  the 
grocery business.

Muskegon—Jeannot  &  King  succeed
Jeannot, King & Co.  in the  produce com­
mission business.

Owosso—J.  J.  Van  Vechten  &  Co.’s 
general  stock  has  been  closed  out  on 
chattel mortgage.

Walkerville—Geo. N. North  has put in 
a grocery stock,  to be run  in  connection 
with his meat market.

Lyons—John  Bowman  has  sold  his 
meat market to  Barras  &  Gee,  who  will 
continue the business.

Plainwell—M.  Bailey has  purchased  a 
drug  store  at Wabash,  Ind., whither  he 
has removed  his family.

Overinsel—Jacob Den  Herder & Son is 
the style of the firm which succeeds John 
Scholten in general trade.

Montague—John Timmer is closing out 
his  dry  goods  and  millinery stock  and 
will remove to Grand Rapids.

Forest  Grove—W. II.  Struik  has  sold
his general stock to Smallegan & Pikard, 
who will continue the business.

White  Cloud—Mrs.  D.  A.  Mclntire  is 
closing  out  her dry goods and  millinery 
stock and will retire from  trade.

Nashville—Albert  Tungate  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  Mrs.  Burdick in 
the meat firm of  Burdick & Ackett.

Gilbert—Andrew Carlson  has  sold his 
general  stock to O.  & J. G. Carlson, who 
will  continue  the  business  under  the 
style of  Carlson  Bros.

Blissfield—A. D. Gilmore has  been ad­
mitted to partnership in the  general firm 
of  F.  H. Brown  &  Co.  The  firm  name
remains the same as before.

Traverse City—S. W. Perkins, formerly 
engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  mince 
meat,  has  opened  a  grocery  store  and 
meat market in the Roland building.

Greenville—Ed. Van  Wormer  has  re­
tired  from  the  grocery  firm  of  Van 
Wormer Bros.  The business will be con-

tinued by Leroy Yan Wormer  under  his 
own name.

Ryerson  —  Soderberg  &  Donaldson 
have  moved  their  boot  and  shoe stock 
into one of  the new  stores  in the Soder­
berg  &  Parke  block.  The  other  store 
is occupied by the new firm of  N. Ander­
son & Co., who handle  gents’  furnishing 
goods. 

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STRAY FACTS.

Charlevoix—W.  P.  Brown  has  retired 

from the Bank at Charlevoix.

Evart—It is reported that Allan Camp­
bell, proprietor of the Bank of Evart, has 
disappeared.

Detroit—J.  B.  Roe  has  been  admitted 
to  partnership  in  the grain  commission 
firm  of  F. J. Simmons & Co.  The  style 
remains the same.

Detroit—J. A. Roys & Co. are succeeded 
by the  J.  A. Roys  Publishing  Co.  The 
capital  stock  is  $25,000,  fully paid  up, 
distributed  among  five  stockholders  in 
the  following  amounts :  J. A. Roys, 950 
shares;  Eliza  J.  Roys,  20;  Elizabeth 
Roys,  10;  Grace  Roys,  10;  Sherman  A. 
Roys,  10.

Coopersville—The  Coopersville  Grain 
and  Provision  Company held a  meeting 
on  Monday at the  Bank,  and  elected the 
following  directors:  Roswell  Lillie,  D. 
O.  Watson,  R.  D.  McNaughton,  Chas. 
Lillie,  E.  J.  McNaughton, Thos.  Hines, 
F. D.  Smith.  At  a  subsequent  meeting 
of  the  directors  the  following  officers 
were  elected:  President,  D.  O.  Watson; 
Vice-President, Roswell Lillie;  Secretary 
and Treasurer, Thos.  Hines.  The  Com­
pany  declared a dividend of  12  per cent

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Sullivan—Klise & Son have  sold  their 

sawmill to D. M.  Welman.

Milford—The Milford Cultivator Co.  is 

succeeded by the Wells Cultivator Co.

North Adams—Arnold & Hall  succeed 
Hall  &  Arnold  in  the  lumber and coal 
business.

Ionia—Webber Bros, succeed Williams, 
Crookshank  &  Co. in  the  planing  mill 
business.

Detroit—Wm.  I.  Ely  has  merged  his 
dowel business into a stock  company un­
der the style of  the  Ely Dowel Manufac­
turing Co.

Wolverine—The United  States Veneer 
Works  are  negotiating  for the purchase 
of  the Chandler  tract of  hardwood  land, 
in which case they will remove their fac­
tory to Cheboygan.

Moline—The  Nordyke  & Marmon  Co. 
has sold the Moline roller mills to Henry 
Sprik  and Sjerk Veenstra, both of Grand 
Rapids, who  will  continue  the  business 
under the style of Sprik & Veenstra.

Cheboygan—A. A. Aldrich  has  bought 
twenty  acres of  land on  the  lake  front, 
on which he will build a shingle mill and 
box  factory.  The  former  will  have  a 
capacity of  150,000 shingles per day.

Bay City—Bousfield  &  Co. have  built 
eight new dry kilns, eighty feet long and 
ten  feet  high,  to  hold  ninety  cords  of 
staves on cars.  The firm has thirty kilns 
in all, which will  hold  over  2,500  cords 
of  staves.

Detroit—The Detroit  Radiator Co. cap­
ital  stock  $100,000,  one-quarter paid in, 
has been incorporated.  Edward A. Sum­
ner  holds  400  shares;  Charles  Stinch- 
field,  200;  Charles  II.  Hodge,  200,  and 
Walter S. and George II. Russel, 100 each.
Muskegon—The  Island  Lumber  Co. 
has  been  organized  with a paid-up cap­
ital  stock  of $50,000,  to  engage  in  the 
lumber  business  at  Sturgeon Bay, Wis. 
The stockholders  are  James M. Cook,  of

this place,  Arend VanderVeen, of Grand 
Haven,  and  Wm. T.  Addis, of  East Sag­
inaw.  The latter  holds  364  shares and 
the other two 818 apiece.

FOR  SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

A dvertisem ents w ill be inserted  under  th is  head fo r 
tw o  cents  a   word  th e  first  insertion  and  one cent a  
word  fo r  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
m ent tak en  fo r less th an  25 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

FOR SALE.

tio n ery   establishing n t, 

enough  fo r  an y   city.  Invoice  $1,800  to  $2,000. 
W ill trad e  fo r  G rand  Rapids  city   o r  farm   property. 
Address, “ D ruggist,” case Tradesm an._____________ 352

I  ''OR SALE—STOCK OF DRUG»  AND  FIXTURES FINE 
I IOR  SALE— DESIRABLE  Ba KKKY  AND  CONI'EC 

including  oven  and  all 
necessary fixtures.  Seven y ears  in  trade.  Good  run 
of custom .  Correspondence  t* licited.  A ddress  No.
350. care M ichigan Tradesm an._______ ___________ 350
IT'OK bALL-HOTEL IN GOOD  He SORT  TOWN, WITH 
J- 
nineteen beds.  House furnished com plete.  Price 
$3,500.  $2,000  down,  balance  on  tim e  to  suit.  Poor 
h ealth , reason fo r B e l l i n g .  Barn, 34x60.  Sam ple  room  
and  livery  office.  16x24,  good  livery.  Mail  and stage 
line in b arn.  House paying $100 p er  m onth  now.  F o r 
particular*, address “ H otel,” care Tradesm an. 
349

ice cream  p arlor,  cheap  to r  cash.  Also city  bill 
posting  Stock, about $2.000.  Sickness, cause o f  sale. 
M. E. Higgins, M endota, 111. 

I^OR  SALE—NEWS  DEPOT,  NOVELTY  STORE  AND 
F OR  SALE—SECOND-HAND  MACHINERY.  ONE 

eig h t inch  four-side  Sm ith  m oulder;  one  Joslin 
re-saw;  one Sm ith re-saw; exhaust fan; sh a ftin g ;  pul­
leys;,  etc.  Cheap  fo r  cash.  F.  B.  W iggins  &  Co., 
m achinery depot. E ast Saginaw, Mich.__________   341

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

IjiOR SALE-CHEAP,  SET  OF TINNERS  TOOLS  AND 
17KJR  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. 
T O R   SALE-OUR  RETAIL  STOCK  OF  GROCERIES 
JC  a t 110 Monroe street, G rand Rapids.  Goods a re a ll 
new.  The stand is  in  th e   best  location  in  tow n  and 
can be leased.  Bemis Bros. 

340

342

907

347

OR  SALE—A  CLEAN,  WELL-ASSORTED  STOCK  OF 
general h ardw are, stoves and tinw are.  Tin shop 
in connection.  W ill inventory about $6,000.  Located 
centrally and one of th e  best points fo r  reta il business 
in the city.  Good reasons fo r  selling.  Address  H ard ­
w are. care M ichigan Tradesm an. 

OR  SALE—GOOD  RESIDENCE  LOT  ON  ONE  OF 
th e m ost p leasan t streets “o n   th e   hill.”  W ill ex ­
change for stock in an y  good in stitu tio n .  Address 286, 
care Mich gan Tradesm an._______________________286

300

WANTS.

351

354

345

IT T  ANTED—A  GENTLEMAN  WITH  CAPITAL  TO  IN- 
V V 
vest in th e  business  of  W holesale  M anufactur­
in g  of B aking Pow ders  and  F lavoring  E i tra c ts,  w ith 
one who has had five years' experience in th e business. 
Address Chemist, care M ichigan Tradesm an. 
’VST’ANTED—A  position  as  bookkeeper.  F our  y e a rs’ 
V t 
experience-  Best of  references  given.  Address 
K., 63 Monroe St. 
TTTANTED —SITUATION  IN  GENERAL  STORE  BY 
VV  young  m an  of  19.  Two  y ears  experience  and 
good references.  Lock Box 19, Leroy, Mich. 
353
ANTED—TO  EXCHANGE  100  ACRES  OF  TIM 
V? 
bered  land  in  S outhern  Illinois  fo r  horses  o r 
hardw ood tim ber lands in M ichigan o r stock  m erch an ­
dise.  Address ft.. 226 Michigan street,  Chicago, 
V a /A M 'Jw — xw  EXCHANGE  OR  SELL  A  GOOD  BUS- 
V? 
iness property and stock of drugs.  Real  e sta te  
consists of two fram e stores well located  fo r  business 
on corner.  One store, 26 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 mow  c a r­
ry in g  on a general 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. 
TTTANTED—SITUATION AS CLERK BY PHARMACIST 
VV  who  is  registered  by  exam ination.  Address 
R obert W. H azeltine, 22 H enry S t , Grand Rapids. 
389
SITUATION WANTED—A  COMMERCIAL  TRAVELER 
IO 
is  open  fo r  engagem ent.  Large  acquaintance 
w ith  grocery  tra d e   in  M ichigan.  Address  Jackson, 
care M ichigan  Tradesm an. 

W ANTED—EVERY  STORE-KEEPER  WHO  READS 

th is  paper  to  give  th e Sutliff  coupon system  a  
tria l.  It w ill abolish yo u r pass  books,  do  aw ay  w ith 
all y o u r book-keeping, in  m an^ instances save yon 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  two kinds, both  kinds  will be  sent 
by  addressing  (m entioning  th is  paper)  J.  H.  Sutliff, 
Albany, N. Y. 

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MIS€ ELLA NEOUS.

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ASSOCIATION  DEPARTMENT.
Michigan  Business  Men's Association.

President—F rank W ells, L ansing.
V in t V ice-President—H. Cham bers, Cheboygan.
Second Vicfe-PresUent— C. Strong, Kalamazoo. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids.
Treasurer—L. W. Sprague. Greenville.
Executive Board—P resident; C. L. W hitney, Muskegon ; 
F ran k   H am ilton, T raverse C ity;  N. B. Blam , Low eU; 
Chas. T. B ridgm an, F lin t;  H iram   DeLano,  Allegan;
Com m ittee  on  Insurance—Geo.  B.  Caldweli,  Green- 
ville;  W. S. Pow ers, Nashville;  Oren  Stone, Flint.
[ Com m ittee on L egislation—S.  L.  P ark ill,  Owosso,  H. 
a  H vdora, G rand Rapids;  H . H . Pope, A llegan. 
Com m ittee on Trade Interests—Sm ithB am e»,T raverse 
City :  Geo. R. H oyt, E ast Saginaw ;  H. B. I  argo, Mus-
Com m ittee on T ran sp o rtatio n -Jam es Osbom.Owosso;
O.  F.  Conklin,  G rand  Rapids;  C.  F.  Bock,  B attle
Com m ittee on Building and Loan A ssociations-C haun- 
cey Strong, Kalamazoo; W ill E m m ert, E aton Rapids,
W. E. C rotty, L ansing,

p . j .  C o n n ell,  M u sk eg c c.
O f f lâ a l0Crg a n - T H ¿  Michigan- T radksm.in

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

No. 1—Traverse City B. M. A. 

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

‘  No. 2—Lowell H. M. A.
No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A.

P resident, N. B. Blain; Secretary, F ran k  T. King.
“ 
President. H. S. C hnrch; S ecretary, W m. Jo m .________

lio ,  4—Grand  Rapids  M.  A.
No.  5—Muskegon B. M. A.

President. E. J. H errick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
“  
P resident, John A. M iller;  Secretary, C. L. W h itn ey ^

No. 6—Alba B. ill. A. 

President. F. W. 81oat; S ecretary, P. T. Baldwi 
President. T°M., Sloan; Secretary, K. H. W idger.

-Dimondale B, M. A.
No. 8—Kaetport B. M. A.
No. »—Lawrence B. M. A.

  President, F. H. T hurston; Secretary , Geo. L. Thnrston. 

President, H. M. M arshall; Secretary, J. H. Kelly.  __

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No. 10—Harbor springs B. M. A.

Preeident, W . J. C lark; Secretary. A. L. Thompson.----

P resident. H. P. W hipple; Secretary, G. W. Chanfty.
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P resident, C. M cKay: Secretary, Thos. Lennon.-----------

N o .ll—Kingsley B. M. A.
NoTia^QuSncy^BrMrAr
Ho. 13—Sherman B. Jtt.A .

P resident, H. B. S turtevant;  S ecretary, W.  J. Austin.
----------No. 14—S o. Muskegon B. M. A.
P resident, S. A. Howey; Secretary , G. C. H avens.--------
-----------No. 15—Boyne City * . M. A.
President, R. R. P erk in s: Secretary, F. M. Chase.--------
jg—Sand Lake B. M. A.

P o r t ent- J. V. C randall:  Secretary, W. Rascq.----------

President, E. A.  Owen, Sec re ta ry , J

No. 17—Plain well B. M. A. 
. Sidle.
No. 18—Owo&ho H* M, A.

President, Albert Todd; S ecretary, S. Lam from .______ _
' 
P resident, D. F. W atson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel.

No.  1»—Ada » . M. A.

No. '-JO—laugalurlt K. M. A.
President,  John F. H enry; Secretary , L. A. Phelps.-------
'  No. 21—Waylaad M. M. A.
President, C. H. W harton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt.
No. *8—Grand  Ledgo B. M. A. 
No. 33—«arson City ». M. A. 

P ersident, A. B. Schum acher; Secretary, W.  R.  Clarke.

Preeident. F. A. Rockafellow; Secretary, C. Q. Bailey.
* 
P resident. J. E. Thurkow ;  Secre tary , W . H. Richm ond.

No. 554—Morley B. M. A. 

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No. 35—Polo 

A*

P resident, Chas. B. Johnson; Secretary, H. D. F ew .____

No. 36—Greenville I*. M. A.

P resident. S. R. Stevens; S ecretary, Geo. B. Caldwell.__

No  S7—l*»rr ». M. A.

Preeident, E. S. B otsford; S ecretary, L. N. Fisher._____

No. 3 »—C heb ay g an  B. M . A
No. 39—Freeport B. M. A.

P resident, A. J. Paddock;  Secretary , H. O. Dozer.--------
P resident, Wm. Moore:  Secretary. A. J. Cheesebrough.

P resident, A. G. A very ;  Secretary, E. S. Hongh taling.

President, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. G. Fienry.

No. 30—Ofeaea B. M. A.
N«. 31—Charlotte H. M.A. 
No. 33—Coopersville B. M. A. 
No. 33—Charlevoix K. M. A. 

President, W. G. Barnes;  Secretary, J. B. W atson.

P resident,  L.  D.  B artholomew;  Secretary. R. w • K ane.

P resident, H. T^Johnson:  Secretary, P. T. W illiam s.__

President, H. M. Hem street; Secretary, C .E. Densmore.

No. 34—saranec B. M. A.
No.  35—Bellaire  B. M. A.
NoT36—Ithaca  B.  M.A.

President, O. F. Jackson;  Secretary, Jo h n   M. Everden.

N o . 37—l t a r t l c  C r e e k  B. M. A. 

P resident,  Chas. F. Bock;  Secretary ,  E. W. Moore.

P resident. H. E. Symons; Secretary, P. W , Higgins.

No. 38—Scottville B.  M. A. 
No. 39  -Burr Oak B. M. A. 

P resident, W. S. W ilier; Secretary,  F. W. Sheldon.

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

No. 40—Baton Rapiti» B. M.. A. 
No. 4 1 — B r e e k e n r i d g e   B . M .  A . 

President, W  O. W atson ; Secretary, C.  E. Scndder.

P resident, Jos. G erber;  Secretary  C. J. R athbnn.
/re sid e n t. G. A. Estes; Secretary,W . M. Holmes. 
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President, E. B. M artin; Secretary. W. H. Sm ith.

N o .  43— k r e  m ont B . M. A. 
No. 43—Tustin B. M. A. 
No. 44—Reed City B. M. A.
No. 45—Hojnville B. M. A.

Preeident, D. E. H allenbeek; Secretary, O. A. H alladay. 
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President, W m. H utchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould.

No. 46—Leslie B. M. A.
No.  47—Flint  M. U.

President, W .C . Pierce;  Secretary, W, H. Graham.

No. 48—Hubbardston B. M. A.

President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.______

P resident,  A.  W enzell; Secretary. F ran k  Smith.______

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

President, A. O. W heeler; Secretary,C.  Grannis.______

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

No. 51—Cedar  Springs  B. M. A. 
No. 53—Grand Haven B. M. A.

P resident, A. S. Kedzie;  Secretary, F. D. Vos.______

»Resident, Thomas B. Dntcher;  Secretary, C. B. W aller.

P resident, F rank Phelps; Secretary, Joh n  H. York.

No, 53—Bellevue B. M. A. 
______-Ihouglas Ft, M. A.
No.  55—Pet-oskey  B. M. A.
No. 56—Bangor  B. M.  A. 
No. 57—Koeklord  B. M. A. 
No. 58—Fife Lake B. M. A.
No. 59—Fennville H  ME A.

President, C. F. H ankey ; Secretary. A. C. Bowman.

President. N. W. D rake;  Secretary, Geo. Chapm an.

P resident, W m. G. Teitt; Secretary. E. B. Lapham .

P resident, L. S. W alter; Secretary .C.E  Blakely.______

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

P resident, V. E. Manley; S ecretary, I. B. Barnes.______

No.  61—Hartford  B. M. A.
No  63—Bast aaginaw M. A. 

Preeident, G. W, M eyer; S ecretary,  C. W.  M uihoiand.
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P resident, C. V. P riest; Secretary.C . E. Bell.__________
P resident, C. W. R obertson ; Secretary, W m. H orton.
P resident, Alf. 6 . D rake; Secretary, O. S. Blom._______

No. 63—■vart B. B. A.
No. 64—M errill B. M. A. 
No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A.
No. 66—Lansing B. M.  A.
No. 67—Watervliet  K. M. A.

President, F rank W ells; Secretary, Chas. Co tries.

P resident, Geo. Parsons; Secretary, J. M. Hall.________

No. 68—Allegan B. M. A.

.President, A. E. Calkins;  Secretary, E. T. YanOstrand.

No. 69—Scott » ami Climax B. M. A. 
P resident, L ym an C lark: Secretary, F. S. W illison.

P resident, M. Netzorg;  Secretary,  Geo. E. C lntterbnck.

No. 76—Nashville B. M. A,
P resident, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. S. Powers.
No. 71—Ashley  H.  M.  A,
No. 73—Kdniore  IL M. A.
No, 73—Belding B. M. A. 
«o. 74—I inviso n  M.  V. 

P resident, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. W ebster.

President, J.  F. C artw right;  Secretary. L. Gifford.

P resident, Osear P. Bills;  Secretary. F. Rosacraos.

No. 75—Tecnmseh  B.  M.  A . 
No. 76—Kalamazoo B. M. A. 
No.  77—South  Haven  B.  M. A. 

P resident. S. S.MeCaml.v;  Secretary .  Channcey Strong.
President—C. J. Monroe;  S ecretary, 8. V anO strand.

No. 78-—Caledonia B.  M.  A.

President. C- F. W illiam s;  S ecretary. J. W. Saunders. 
No. 79—Kast Jordan and So.  Arm  B. M. A.
P resident. Chas. F. Dixon;  Secretary, L. C.  Madison.__
No. 80—Bay City and W.  Bay  City  B. M, A. 
P resident,F . L. H arrison;  S ecretary, Geo. Craig.

Insuring Registered  Mail.

A  New York  insurance  company  has 
made  arrangements  for  issuing  policies 
on  all  registered mail  matter, thus  pro­
tecting  customers  against all  loss while 
the  registered  matter  is  in  process  of 
carriage  by  the  postoffice  department. 
This  plan of  insurance, it  is  said, is  not 
new, but attention is attached to it chiefly 
because of  the  readiness of  the company 
to go into the business extensively.

Association  Notes.

AROUND  THE  STATE.

The Executive Board and  Insurance  Commit­
tee of the Michigan Business Men’s  Association 
meets at Lansing on Wednesday to consider  the 
insurance matter, the  proposed  changes  in  the 
exemption laws and such  other  matters  as  nat­
urally come before the Board.

Battle Creek Call:  The Business Men’s  Associ­
ation held a meeting and  elected  the  following 
officers for the ensuing  year:  C. F.  Bock, Presi­
dent:  R. C. Parker, Vice-President:  E. W. Moore, 
Secretary ;  C. C. Dell,  Treasurer ;  C.  M. Ranger, 
Charles Gardner and T. H.  Jennings,  Executive 
Committee.

Referring  to  the  last  meeting  of the local B. 
M. A., the Manistee Advocate  remarks:  A  com­
munication from the State Business  Men’s Asso­
ciation outlining a plan  for  the  organization of 
an insurance  company  in  connection  with  the 
order was read  and  discussed.  On  motion  the 
secretary was instructed to notify  the  chairman 
of  the  insurance  committee  that  the  Manistee 
| branch approved of the general plan as  set forth 
! in the communication.

Charlotte  Republican:  The  annual  meeting 
j of  Charlotte  Business  Men’s  Association  was 
held at the council  rooms Tuesday evening and 
the  following  officers  elected:  Jerrie Mikesell, 
President;  C.  B.  Lamb,Vice-President;  A.  G. 
Fleury,  Lecretary;  G.  H.  Spencer,  Treasurer; 
Executive Committee, Geo. M. Fenn, O. E. Pack­
ard and F. E. Piper.  The next  meeting  will  be 
held Tuesday evening  and  a  full attendance is 
desired.

A Palo  correspondent  writes  as  follows:  At 
the second annual meeting of the Palo  Business 
Men’s  Association  the  following  officers  were 
elected for the year:  President,  Henry  D.  Pew; 
Vice-President, F. A. Hargrave ;  Secretary, Chas. 
B. Johnson ;  Treasurer, Ira  S.  Jeffers.  The As­
sociation  has  simply  held  its  own  during the 
past year in regard to membership.  It is in good 
working order, and  the  members-are  all elated 
over the results for the year just closed.

Howard City Record:  The Michigan  Business 
Men’s Association Insurance Company has form­
ulated a most  novel  and  short-hand  fire  insur­
ance scheme, which, with good, honest,  capable 
men at Its head, and the  sanction  of  the  Legis­
lature 
[The  Insurance  Commissioner  not  the 
Legislature,  is  he  tribunal  before  which  the 
proposed organizations must run  the  gauntlet— 
Ed. T radesman.]  would do a rushing business.
Plainwell  Independent:  The  Plainwell  Busi­
ness Men’s Association held its  annual  election 
of  officers  Friday  evening,  with  the following 
result:  E. A. Owen, President ;  Geo.  H.  Ander­
son, Vice-Presi bent ;  J. A. Sidle, Secretary;  Wm. 
Cox, Treasurer.  There is 848 in  the  treasury  to 
begin the work of the coming year, and  the gen­
eral expression seems to be that  the Association 
shall be continued.  The present membership is 
forty.
East Jordan Enterprise:  The regular meeting 
of the Business  Men’s  Association  on  Monday- 
last was largely attended.  An arrangement  was 
made between W. L. French and the Association 
for  a  daily  passenger, 
freight  and  express 
service, starting from here at 6:30  a.  m.  and re­
turning from Boyne Falls at 11 a. m.  A  requisi­
tion for an extra mail service was drawn up, the 
object being to save  the  delay  of  thirty  hours, 
which is now the fate of  all mail  arriving at the 
Falls on the 1 a. in. train.  A discussion on early- 
closing resulted in a resolution to close all stores 
except  druggists’  at  7:30  p.  m.  standard  time 
every evening but Saturday until spring.. Warn­
ing  to  be  given  by-  the Company’s bell.  Other 
points of minor importance were  discussed, new 
members  balloted  for,  orders  drawn,  and  the 
meeting adjourned.

Muskegon News:  There was a meeting of  the 
Muskegon  Business  Men’s  Association  at  the 
rooms  last  night,  which  was  fairly  attended. 
The purpose of the special  meeting  was  to  dis­
cuss  the  proposition  sent  out  from  the  State 
Association relative  to  a  stock  insurance  com­
pany for the  business  men.  The  question  was 
thoroughly  discussed,  when  it  was  finally- de­
cided to oppose the proposition, and  in  its stead 
to favor a local mutual  insurance  plan.  It was 
thought that a local mutual  insurance  company 
could be organized to embrace,  say  three  coun­
ties,  Muskegon, Ottawa  and  Oc-eana,  on  some­
thing of the same plan as the  Kent, Allegan and 
Ottawa  company,  with  better  results  than the 
plan  proposed  by  the  State  Association.  The 
State Board will meet at Lansing next week, and 
will be attended by C. L. Whitney,who is a mem­
ber, when the conclusion of the Muskegon Asso­
ciation will be reported and discussed.

Gobleville  Considering  Organization.
Go b leville, Jan. 10,  1889.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids :
D ear  Sir—Will you please  send  me  informa­
tion of the work necessary to be done  to  organ­
ize an auxiliary B. M. A. and the amount  neces­
sary for charter and what it would  cost  to  have 
vou come here and organize us.  1 think  that we 
can start a B. M. A. here very easily now.

Yours truly

A. B.  Cla r k.

East  Saginaw  Re-affiliates.

E ast  Saginaw, Jan. 7,1889.

E. A. Stowe, G rand R apids:
D ear  Sir—Enclosed  find  money  order  for 
$26.50, being amount due the State body from the 
East Saginaw Mercantile Association.  We  bad 
on Oct. 1,1888, fifty-three members in good stand­
ing.  Our Association is gaining at present.  We 
are in hopes of getting all the  business  men  of 
the two Saginaws in. 

Yours, Respecfully,
C. W. Mulholand, Sec’v.

Annual Meeting  of  the  Cheboygan  Asso­

ciation.

From  th e  Cheboygan Tribune.
The annual meeting  of  the  Cheboygan  Busi 
ness Men’s Association was held in  the  council 
room last Monday evening.  The  following  offi­
cers were elected for the ensuing year:

President—A. J.  Paddock.
Vice-President—J. J. Post.
Secretary—H. G. Dozer.
Treasurer—R.  Rapp.
Executive Board—James F.  Moloney,  Charles 
E. Mould and Fred S. Douglass.
The matter of insurance was discussed  and  it 
was voted to favor the  organization  of  a  Busi­
ness Men’s Insurance  Company,  in  accordance 
with the recommendations  of  the  Committe  of 
the State Association.
It was voted, in view  of  the  false  and  exag­
gerated  rumors  afloat  in  places 
through  the 
State in regard to the  ravages  of  small  pox  in 
our village, to request the board of health to pre­
pare a plain statement of the  facts  for  publica­
tion in all the local papers.

They  Approve the Insurance Plan.

South H aven, Jan. 8,1889.

E. A. Stowe, G rand R apids:
Dear  Sir —Insurance was the general topic  of 
conversation at our meeting last  evening.  The 
interest manifested was strong  in  favor  of  the 
scheme proposed by the circular. President Mon­
roe said if good men  were  put  at  the  head,  he 
could not see how it could  fail  of  success. 
In 
working insurance under this plan, having only 
one office, it would  seem as  though  you  would 
require quite a corps of  traveling  agents  to  ex­
amine risks.  This  would  seem  to  us  very  ex­
pensive.  The matter of  accepting  risks  would 
certainly  cut  quite  an  important  figure, as con­
cerns future success  and  prosperity.  I  am  thor- 
ouhgly convinced that the South Haven B. M. A. 
will meet this matter half way.  We appointed  a 
committee last evening to  canvas  the  members 
that were not present  and  as  soon  as  they  re­
port to me, I will write Mr. Caldwell fully.
All seemed unanimous  on this one point—that 
you are entitled to our gratitude in aiding  us  to 
get out from under the old time  companies  who 
have been regular leeches  on  ©ur  business  for 
years.
Enclosed find $1  for  two  new  members—and 
they are good ones, too.  Very truly,

S. V an Ostrand, Sec’y.

How  the  Insurance  Plan  is  Regarded— 

Wayside Jottings.

E ast  Saginaw, Jan .  14,1889.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
D ear Sir—In  compliance to your request that 
I should sound your subscribers and members of 
the Business  Men^s Association  along my route, 
on  the  plan  of  insurance  set  forth  in  T he 
T radesman, I have  to  say  that, metaphorically 
speaking,  Michigan is all torn  up on the  insur­
ance  problem.  I  halted first  at  Newaygo.  As­
sociation  matters  there  are  very  quiet, but  a 
number of  the dealers  were on the anxious  seat 
with  reference to insurance.  Dr. Lever believes 
there  is  life  yet in  the  heart  of  the  Newaygo 
Association  and will  put  forth vigorous  efforts 
to bring that body to its feet again.
White  Cloud  is  slumbering  sweetly,  yet  her 
denizens  volunteered  the  statement  that  the 
Association  was  a  grand  thing  and  ought  to 
have  been  kept up.  They  are ready to  espouse 
the new insurance and look hopefully to the day 
of deliverance.
Fremont  is  alive, active  and aggressive.  Her 
Association  means  business,  and  will  do  her 
duty.  One  of the  members  is  a  keen,  sharp 
shrewd  insurance  agent, who  knows where  his 
bread  and  butter  comes  from.  Addressing  the 
Association  the  other night, he advised them to 
keep out of the business and  stated the old yarn 
about companies now playing  to  empty  houses, 
etc.  I have said he was a  wise  man,  but  he  is 
also a brave man, else he would  not have  risked 
his reputation for varacity on such  a  statement, 
before such a body.
Whitehall  and  Montague  are  in  a  comatose 
condition.  While  they  are  growing  hoarse  in 
their supplications for deliverance, they make no 
move towards the goal of freedom.
Shelby wears a smiling face over  the prospect­
ive return of half her premiums,  and  Pentwater 
is prepared to receive any good thing that knocks 
her  down.  Some  of  her  tradesmen  believed 
they  had  heard  something  about  some  new 
fangled plan or something of the sort  and hoped 
there might be something in it.
Ludington has taken no formal  action, though 
all who have heard  of  the  plan  are  anxious to 
see the work go on.
East Saginaw is a liberal patron of T he T rades­
man and is  always  alive  to  her  own  interests. 
You  may  turn  your  eyes  towards  her  for  the 
Right.
All along my route, the dealers  who  are  alive 
to their interests are thorougly  awake and favor­
able  to  the  plan  of-insurance,  as  set  forth in 
your paper.  Yet there  are  an  amazing  number 
of intellectual drones who have neither  thought 
nor read on the subject.
It is noticeable to the commercial traveler  that 
a marked increase towards the  cash  system  has 
set  in  in  the  western  half of Michigan, where 
the Associations have held  sway  and  the cause 
is traceable to the organization  and the agitation 
by T he  T radesman.  Yet.  although  it  has bat­
tled valliantly for the retail trade;  opposing un­
scrupulous  wholesalers,  and  has  built  up  an 
institution which has collected a million  of  dol­
lars of bad debts and saved many more;  brought 
new  life,  energy  and  industries  to  scores  of 
towns;  dared to oppose  that  gigantic  system of 
robbery, board insurance—yet men  tell  me they 
stopped T he T radesman  because  it  was  of  no 
use  to  them.  They  had  fogotten  the Fletcher 
law,  the  enactment  of  the  uniform  ins^R-ance 
policy and, in many instances,  the  collection of 
many  dollars  through  the  Blue  Letter.  To  a 
wayfaring  man,  this  may  seem  like  trying  to 
cure the dry  rot  of  ignorance  with  the  core of 
ingratitude.  I  am  glad  to  say,  however,  that 
your paper almost universally  finds  hearty  wel­
come by  Michigan  merchants  and  that all men 
acknowledge  the  benefits  of  the  associations 
and are prepared to meet any innovation against 
insurance robbery with a liberal support.

Respectfully,

Wb ise l ey.

Interesting  Meeting  of  the  Traverse  City 

B.  M.  A.
From  th e  G rand Traverse H erald.
The adjourned meeting of  the Business Men’s 
Association, Tuesday evening, was an important 
one, and was well attended.  Philip  Lang, J. H. 
Monroe and VY. F. Harsha were elected  to  mem­
bership.  Considerable  time  was  given  to  the 
discussion of the proposed Business  Men’s stock 
insurance company,  under  the  auspices of  the 
State  B. M. A.  Complying  with  the  invitation 
given bv the Grand Traverse comity Agricultural 
and Industrial  Society,  at  its  annual  meeting, 
the Association appointed H. D. Campbell, Thos. 
T. Bates, F. Friedrich, M. E. Haskell,  B. j. Mor­
gan, E. W. Hastings, S. E.  Waite  and  J.  Fowle 
Jr. a committee to meet the officers  and  trustees 
of the Agricultural Society, at  a  meeting  called 
for Saturday, to jointly consider the  interests of 
the society and make preliminary  arrangements 
for holding the fair, next fall.  A  good  deal  of 
interest was manifested by the  business  men in 
the success of the agricultural society,  and they 
will be glad to do all  in  their  power to forward 
the interests of the society and make  the coming 
fair a great success.  This is but  the  beginning, 
and good results will follow.
An adjourned meeting of  the  Business  Men’s 
Association will  be  held  on  Tuesday  evening, 
Feb. 22, at which  time  the  question  of  electric 
liggting will be  discussed;  its  feasibility,  prac­
ticability, and possibility for our  town.  This is 
a subject that  interests "every  business  man  in 
town, and it is earnestly hoped  that  every mem­
ber of the Association will be present.
President Milliken announced his  committees 
for the ensuing year as follows:
Trade interests—S. Barnes, S.  C’.  Despres  and 
F. Hamilton.
Manufacturing—C.  K.  Buck,  Thos.  T.  Bates 
and W. L. Hammond.
Transportation—M. E.  Haskell,  H.  Montague 
and L. Newberry.
Insurance—L. Roberts,  J.  Furtseh  and  J.  G. 
Johnson.
Improvements—F. Hamilton,  W.  Loudon  and 
J. W. Hilton.
The  Executive  Board  consists of J. W. Milli­
ken, 8.  Barnes,  C.  K.  Buck,  M.  E.  Haskell, L. 
Roberts, F. Hamilton, H. D. Campbell.

Annual Meeting of  the  Manistee  Associa­

tion.
From  th e M anistee Dem ocrat.
The  annual  election  of  the  Business  Men’s 
Association was  field  on  Monday  evening  and 
the following officers were chosen, the President 
and Vice-President being re-elected:

President—A. O.  Wheeler.
Vice-President—A. II. Lyman.
Secretary—C. D. Grannis.
Treasurer—J. E. Mailhot.
Executive  Board—A. O. Wheeler, C.  D.  Gran­
nie,  Geo.  R.  Scoville,  E.  R.  Welch  and  C.  D. 
Gardner.
Improvement  Committee—R.  J.  B.  Newcomb 
and John H. McAnley.
Committee on Trade Interests—11. W. Leonard, 
C. H. Hunt and H. W. McGoon.
The Committee on Early Closing reported  that 
most of the merchants had signed the agreement 
to close  at  7  p.  m.  This  Committee  has  been 
working since the meeting and have secured the 
names of all merchants except  F.  C.  Larsen,  C. 
Michelson, dry goods,  and  Ole  Holm,  druggist, 
who refuse to  close.

Annual  Meeting at the Evart B.  M.  A.

From  th e E v art Review.

The adjourned meeting of the  Evart  Business 
Men’s Association, which met Tuesday  evening, 
was well  attended.  The  Secretary  and  Treas­
urer submitted their annual reports.  The  treas­
ury showed $20.77 left over from last  year.  The 
following officers were  elected:
President—C. Y. Priest.
Vice-President—E. F.  Birdsall.
Secretary—C. E. Bell.
Treasurer—W. J. Mcllwain.
Executive Committee—J. W. Turner,  Geo.  W. 
The balance of the committees will be appoint­
ed by the  President.  The  feeling  seems  to  be 
prevalent  that  the  Association  has  plenty  of 
work before it, and  all  interested  are  expected 
to join hands in aiding such enterprises  as  may 
seem best for the town.

Minchin and V. R. Davy.

In railroad building, the  year 1S88 was 
not remarkable for  the  number of  miles 
constructed,  as  compared  with  other 
years,  but  the  building  was  of  a most 
useful kind,  and  more  efficient  in  local 
advantage to the people  than almost any 
year’s  building  heretofore.  The  total 
milage  was  over  7,000,  and  of  this  the 
Southern tier of  States claim 3,000,  Kan­
sas 600, and California 600.  The mileage 
of  1888 was almost  entirely local, in the 
way  of  branches  or  short  connecting 
lines to facilitate quicker distribution  of 
out and in traffic with the trunk lines.

Co-operative  Banks.

From  th e Boot and Shoe R ecorder.
The  January  meeting  of  the  Boston 
Boot and Shoe Club proved unusually in­
teresting, although the  subject discussed 
is  one  not  directly connected  with  the 
trade. 
In  the  reports  of  the  speeches 
given in this issue the  advantages of  the 
plan  of  co-operative  banks  or  building 
associations are  ably set  forth  both as a 
means of  individual  profit and as an im­
portant  measure  for aiding the working 
people.  At  a  time  when  so  much  is 
being said about the condition and  needs 
of  the wage workers,  and  when so many 
visionary  schemes  are  proposed,  it is a 
relief  to  find  something  offered  that  is 
practical and simple  while securing such 
decided benefits.  The  trade  unions,  for 
example,  propose  any  amount of  plans 
for securing  grand  results by legislative 
enactment  or by the  coercive  power  of 
their  organization, but they  neglect  the 
obvious method of individual effort, w ith­
out  which  all  plans  fail.  As  was well 
said  by one of  the  speakers,  there is no 
country in the world where  wages are as 
high and the purcliasihg power of  money 
so great as in  the  United  States. 
It is, 
therefore, the  fault  of  the  individual if 
he does  not  take  advantage of  his posi­
tion  to  improve  his condition by saving 
something.
The building  associations  have passed 
the  position  of  experiment.  They have 
proved their advantages  beyond all ques­
tion,  and  are to be  found  in  successful 
operation in  almost  every section of  the 
country.  The  interest  which  these  or­
ganizations  should  have  for  the  manu­
facturers  was  set forth by the speakers, 
who  showed  that  habits  of  thrift  and 
saving, which  the  building  associations 
developed, improved the character of the 
workmen  and  thereby  produced  better 
results for  the  industry. 
It is  the idle, 
dissipated and spendthrift  workmen who 
are always making trouble in some form, 
and it  is through them that  work is rfeg- 
lected and the  reputation of  the product 
is injured.  With the co-operative banks, 
or building  associations, there  is  an  in­
centive  for  saving.  Workmen  are  nat­
urally more  anxious  for  steady employ­
ment  and  take  more  interest in the de­
tails  which are so  necessary for the suc­
cess of  any establishment.
Retail dealers are also interested in the 
same  direction.  As  a rule,  a large  por­
tion  of  their  customers are  wage work­
ers, and it depends  on  the  habits of  the 
latter  whether  the  dealer’s  business is 
profitable  or  otherwise. 
Spendthrifts 
are  never  good  customers.  They  may, 
indeed, buy recklessly at times, but  they 
are sure to want credit  before  long, and 
from  slow  pay  they  drift  into  chronic 
dead-beats, piling  up  bad  debts  on the 
dealer’s books.  The  man  who takes the 
first  step  toward  owning  his  home be­
comes at once 9 desirable customer.  He 
is necessarily more careful  and  conserv­
ative.  He  must .keep within his income, 
and  will he more likely to  have the cash 
for what he needs.  The  dealer with the 
proper effort can secure such men as reg­
ular  customers,  and  count  on a perma­
nent increase in his business.
It is highly important, then, thai these 
associations  should  be  encouraged  by 
both  manufacturers  and  dealers,  as  in 
fact  they should  he  by all right-miuded 
citizens.  There is the direct inducement 
of  profit  on  the  investments,  which  of 
itself  is sufficient  ts  enlist  capital,  and 
there is the additional  motive in indirect 
benefits through the  improvement in the 
condition of  a large class who would not 
otherwise  be  influenced  to  habits  of 
saving.  This  is,  of  course,  all  aside 
from  the  purely  philanthropic  motive, 
which  looks only to the  improvement in 
the general welfare of  society.
Sardine  Fishing.

Sardine fishing  begins in May or J une, 
and sometimes lasts as late as November. 
Boats  come  from  Dournenez to take ad­
vantage  of  the  early  run,  and,  as  the 
season  wanes,  return.  At  times  there 
are as many as 1,300  boats engaged  here 
in  the  pursuit.  These  boats  are about 
thirty  feet  long, entirely open  except a 
hort  deck  at  the  stern, and  carry two 
masts that can  readily taken down.  The 
sails  have  no  booms,  and  whenever  a 
tack is made they have  to  be  run  down 
and put up  on  the  opposite  side of  the 
mast—the  windward  side.  When  at 
work  the  rigging 
is  sometimes  com­
pletely cleared away so  that the boat has 
no appearance of  being  adapted to sails. 
It is then pulled  along  by huge  sweeps. 
The fish are not caught by inclosing them 
as when  a  seine  is  used,  but  the  net, 
which is of small mesh and made of linen 
thread, often  dyed  blue to render it less 
apparent in the water, for  the sardine is 
wary, is made to trail straight behind the 
boat.  Thai  is,  the  net,  about  twenty 
feet  long  and  six or eight feet broad, is 
weighted on  one long  edge  and  buoyed 
with  cork  floats  on  the  other,  so  that 
when it is in the water it assumes an up­
right position  through the water, by one 
end, as the boat  is  moved  slowly along. 
The patron mounts  the little deck at the 
stern  with a bucket of  bait  called roug, 
the eggs of  the  codfish, under  one  arm, 
and  his  keen  practiced eye ranging the 
wave.  He  scatters  a little  of  the  roug 
on one side of  the net  when he discovers 
the  jrroximity of  the  fish,  and  they rise 
in a shoal to take it.  This is the  critical 
moment.  He  throws a quantity  on  the 
opposite side, and the fish, making a dash 
for it,  are entangled in the meshes.  When 
the sardines are numerous, the  boat does 
not halt to take the net  on  board,  but by 
giving it a certain  pull  the  meshes  are 
tightened, and  with a buoy to mark it, it 
is  cast  off  and  left  till  a full  catch  is 
made.  So many  fish  have  been  known 
to  entangle themselves that their weight 
carried  the  net  down  and  it wras never 
recovered.  Another net  is  immediately 
put  out,  and  the  operation  is repeated 
until the nets are all used.  Then comes 
the picking up and the  extraction of  the 
fish,  the  latter  work  being  performed 
with  great  care,  because  handling  the 
fish  injures them.  The net is caught up 
at the ends and see-sawed  until  the  fish 
drop into  the  bottom of  the boat,  where 
they remain until the arrival in port.

Merchants  should  remember  that  the 

celebrated  “ Crescent,”  “ White  Rose 
and “ Royal Patent ” brands of flour  are 
manufactured and sold only by the Yoigt 
Milling Co.

It  is  always  dangerous  to  build on a 

hollow foundation.

The reward of  one  duty is  the  power 

to fulfill another.

What the Fennville As ssociation Has 

Done.
F ennv ille, Jan . 14,1889.

I

i 

E. A. Stowe, G rand  R apids:
D ear Sir—The annual  meeting  of  the  Fenn- 
ville B. M. A. was  held  Jan.  3  at  Dickinson  & 
Raymond’s hall.  The election of officers  for the 
ensuing year resulted as follows:

F. S. Raymond,  President.
E. E. Jarvis, Vice-President.
A. J. C’apen, Secretary. 
•
W. W. Hutchins, Treasurer.
In praise of the Association,  I  will  give  some 
of the benefits derived from it:
First,  the  Fennville  Roller  Mill,  which  was 
talked of for three or four years, now  is  moving 
with  a  full  set  of  rolls,  doing as good work as 
any mill can do and at a good  profit for the time 
it has been running. 
Second,  stopping  of  the  fast  train.  Petition 
after  petition  had  been  sent  in,  but  availed 
nothing.  As soon as  the  log  was  rolled  across 
the  track  and  chained  by  the  Business Men’s 
Association unitedly, the engineer became aware 
of the fact that it would pay to set  his  air brake 
at Fennville, as  we  gave  him  more  passengers 
than most any other  station  on  the  road—some 
of larger business capacity.
There are some other  things  wnich  we  are in 
hopes to derive  some  benefit  from  in  the  near 
future, one of  which  is  the  raising  of the ped­
dlers’ license to such  a  sum  that  it  will be im­
possible for  more  than  one  in  every  thousand 
to  reach  it.  I  hope  this  will  be  looked  up 
thoroughly.
Some  time  when  I  have  more  time, I would 
like to say a few words on what I think the man- 
ufacting companies will sooner  or  later  have to 
come to. as there is the starting point  of  all bus­
iness. 

A. J. Ca pex,  Sec’y.
Will Insure in the M.  B.  M. Insurance Co.

Respectfully.

- 

Clim ax, Jan. 8,1889.

E. A. Stowe, G rand R apids:
D ear  Sir—At the last regular  meeting  of  the 
Scotts and Climax B. M. A.,  the  following  reso­
lution was passed:
Resolved, That we will co-operate  with  Michi­
gan Business Men’s Association, in perfecting  a 
B. M. A. Insurance Co., on the plan put forth  by 
the Insurance Committee, and  that  we  will  in­
sure in said Company as fast as our present poli­
cies expire.
You can look for all the  help  we  are  able  to 
give and we will do our part in the  matter.

Yours truly,

F. L. Willison, Sec’y.

HARDWARE.

The  Hardware  Market.

Steel nails still hold  firm.  Wire  nails 
are  still  demoralized.  Barbed  wire  is 
without  change.  Pig  lead  is  a  little 
firmer, which will produce an advance in 
shot and lead  pipe.  The  two  manufac­
turers of  granite iron  ware  have  gotten 
out a new  list,  increasing  the  discount 
from  25  per  cent  to  33X and 10.  The 
netv  lists  are  now  in  the  hands of  the 
jobbers,  from  whom  they  may  be  ob­
tained on application.  The  jobbers have 
advanced rope.

P rices  C urrent.

dis.

dis.

“ 
“ 
“ 

AXES.

BELLS.

dis.
dis.

braces. 

BUCKETS.

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

BUTTS, CAST. 

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dis.
AUGURS AND BITS.
............. 
60
Ives’, old style..............................
60
............. 
Snell’s.............................................
Cook’s ............................................. ............... 
40
Jennings’, genuine........................ ..............  
25
Jennings’,  im itation..................... .............. 50*10
..............$ 7 00
First Quality, S. B. Bronze...........
D.  B. Bronze...........
.............  11  00
S.B.S. Steel...........
.............  8 50
D. B. Steel.............. ..............   13 00
BALANCES.
Spring  ......................................
40
BARROWS.
Railroad........................................ .............$ 14 00
Garden...........................................
...... net  33 00
Hand..............................................
....  60*10*10
70
lo w ................
.. ..30&15
'all  ..............
lo n g ..............
Door, Sargent.
.....................................60*10
BOLTS. 
diS.
Stove..............................................................$ 
0
’arriage new  list........................................... 70&10
P lo w ..............................................................  
50
70
Sleigh shoe..................................................... 
60
Wrought Barrel  Bolts................................... 
40
',’ast Barrel  Bolts........................................... 
40
last Barrell, brass  knobs............................. 
60
Cast Square Spring........................................ 
ast C hain..................................................... 
40
Wrought  Barrel, brass knob........................ 
60
Wrought Square........................................... 
60
Wrought Sunk  Flush................................... 
60
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush.. .60&10
Ives’ Door........................................................ 60&10
40
Barber............................................................. 
Backus........................................................  50&10
Spofford.........................................................  
50
Am. B a ll........................................................  net
Well,  plain....................................................$ 3 50
Well, swivel...................................................  4 00
dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................................70&
ast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed....................70*
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed...............60&
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint...............60&10
Wrought Loose Pin........................................ 60&10
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip.......................60&05
■Wrought Loose Pin, japanned..................... 60&05
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped.60*05
Wrought  Table...............................................60&10
Wrought Inside Blind....................................60&10
Wrought Brass..............................................
Blind,  Clark’s................................................ 70*10
Blind,  Parker’s ...............................................70&10
Blind, Shepard’s ........................................... 
70
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85.
40
CARPET  SWEEPERS.
Bissell  No. 5.................................... per doz.$17 00
19 60
Bissell No. 7, new drop p a n ...........  
Bissell, G rand..................................... 
“  36 00
Grand Rapids....................................... 
“  24 00
Magic...................................................  
“  15 00
Grain.........................................................dis. 50*02
Cast Steel..............................................per ft 
04
394
Iron, Steel Points.....................................  “ 
perm  65
Ely’s 1-10....................................... 
Hick’s C. F ..............................................  
“ 
60
G. D .......................................................
60
Musket..................................................... 
“ 
Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list..
50
Rim Fire, United States......................... dis.
50
Central  Fire............................................ dis.
35
dis.
c h ise l
70*10
Socket Firm er..................
70*10
Socket Framing................
70&10
Socket Corner...................
70&10
Socket Slicks...................
40
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer 
Barton’s Socket Firmers.. 
20net
Cold....................................
dis.
COMBS
40*10
Curry,  Lawrence’s __
Hotchkiss.....................
25
CHALK.
White Crayons, per gross__
.12@1294 dis. 10
COCKS.
Brass,  Backing’s ...............  
 
60
60
Bibb’s ............................................................  
Beer................................................................ 40&10
69
Feans’............................................................  
COPPER.
per pound 
33
Planished, 14 oz cut to size...
31
................ 
14x52, 14x56,14x60 .
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.
29
................... 
Cold Rolled, 14x48..................
................... 
29
30
................  
Bottoms........... .....................
DRILLS.
40
................ 
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks....,......................
................  
40
Paper and straight Shank...................
................  
40
Morse’s Taper Shank...........................

CROW BARS.

CARTRIDGES.

CRADLES.

BLOCKS.

CAPS.

dis.

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DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound.................................  
07
Large sizes, per pound.................................   614
Com. 4 piece, 6 in ............................ doz. net 
75
Corrugated.......................................... dis. 20&10&10
Adjustable..............................................dis.  M&10

e l b o w s.

T h e  L e a d i n g  H ardw are H ouse in W est­

ern Michigan,

'The F inest  Sam ple Room in th e7State*

SAND PAPER.

30 L ist acct. 19, ’86..................................... ....... dis.
25
....... list
. . . .   “
..  “
........J

S ilver Lake, W hite  A ........................
D rab A ............................
W hite  B ........................
D ra b B ...........................
W hite C ..........................

SASH CORD.

“ 
“ 
“  
“ 

D iscount, 10.

40

50
55
50
55
35

dis.

dis.

EXPANSIVE BITS.

C lark’s, sm all, $18; large, $26.................
Iv es’, 1, $18;  2, $24;  3, $30......................

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

fil e s—New  List.

A m erican F ile A ssociation L ist........... ......... 6L&10
D issto n 's...................................................... ......... 60*10
N ew   A m erican ........................................... ......... 60*10
N icholson’s ................................................ ..........60*10
H eller’s ......................................................... .........  
50
50
.........  
H eller’s H orse  R asps................................
28
Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
List 
15 
18

GALVANIZED IRON.

12 

14 

13 

Discount, 60

gauges. 

dis.

HAMMERS.

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s......................  
50
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, Hand__ 30c 40&10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ...............................dis. 
60
State.............................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12 in. 494  14 and 
394
94......... .............net
10
8V2
%........... .............net
vy,
K........... .............net
%........... .............net
70
........... dis.

longer.

HINGES.

HANGERS.

Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track.
Champion,  anti-friction...........................
Kidder, wood track ..................................

HOLLOW WARE

Pots...................
Kettles..............
Spiders.............
Gray enameled.

dis.

...50*10 
..  60&10 
40

...60*10 
. ..60&10 
...60&10 
50

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

Stamped  TinW are......................... new list 70&10
Japanned Tin Ware......................................  
25
Granite Iron W are........................................ 
25

HORSE NAILS.

.. ..$11, dis. 60 
.111.50, dis. 60 
__ $12, dis. 60
dis. 25&10@25*10*10
......................... dis.  5*10&294&294
..............................   dis. 10*10*5
k n o b s—New List. 

Grub  1...........
Grub 2 ...........
3 rub 3 ...........
Au Sable........
Putnam...........
Northwestern.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.............
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings...........
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings........
Door,  porcelain, trimmings...................
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain.............
Picture, H. L. Judd  &  Co.’s...................

55
... 
.... 
55
70
__ 
... .40&10

d is.

LOCKS—DOOR.

LEVELS.

MATTOCKS.

Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  ... .... 
Mallorv, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ......................
Branford’s ...........................................  .
Norwalk’s ................................................ __ 
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ................ __  
Adze Eye. 
Hunt Eye. 
Hunt's__
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled.................
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ................................
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.
“  Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s.............
“  Enterprise....................................
Stebbin’s Pattern......................................
Stebbin’s Genuine....................................
Enterprise, self-measuring......................

........$16.00,
........$15.00,
$18.50, dis.

MOLASSES GATES.

MAULS.

MILLS.

dis.

dis.

0.3
55
55
55
70
dis. 60 
dis. 60 
20& 10. 
dis.
50
dis.
40
40
40

dis.
■ 60&10 
■ 60&10

NAILS
Advance above 12d nails.

FENCE  AND  BRADS.

50d to 60d...................................................
lOd..............................................................
10 25 
8d and 9d...................................................
6d and 7d...................................................
40 
4d and 5d...................................................
60 
3d................................................................
1  00 
2d...............................................................
1  50
4d......
1  00
1  50
3d......
2d......
2 00
50
12d to 30d. 
10d.
60
8d to 9d....................................................
6dto7d........................................................... 
90
4d to 5d...........................................................  1  10
3d....................................................................   1  50

CASTING AND BOX.

FINE BLUED.

inch.

COMMON BARREL.

CLINCH.

1 y2 and  1?4 inch.........................
2 and  2J4 
“ 
........................
2*4 and 294  “ 
........................
3 inch......................................... .
3J4 and 414  inch.........................
Each half keg 10 cents extra.

oilers. 

dis.

planes. 

Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent............................60&i0
Zinc, with brass bottom................................ 
50
Brass or Copper.............................................. 
50
Reaper........................................per gross, $12 net
Olmstead’s .....................................................50&10
dis.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy..................................40@10
Sciota Bench.................................................   @60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy..........................40@10
Bench, first quality.................. 
@60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood............20&10
Fry,  Acme.............................................dis. 50&10
Common,  polished................................ dis. 60&10
dis.
50
Iron and  Tinned........................................... 
Copper Rivets and Burs................................ 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

PATENT PLANISHED IBON.

rivets. 

Broken packs %c per pound extra. ‘

PANS.

 

 

ROPES.

Sisal, 14 inch and larger..............................   13
Manilla...........................................................  15*4
squares. 
dis.
.......................................70&10
Steel and  Iron.. 
...................................... 
60
Try and Bevels. 
...................................... 
20
M itre................
SHEET IRON.Com.  Smooth.  Com.

Nos. 10 to  14........................................$4 20 
Nos. 15 to 17.......................................  4 20 
Nos.  18 to 21.......................................  4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24 ......................................  4 20 
Nos. 25 to 26 ......................................   4 40 
No. 27.................................................  4 60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra

3 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

$3 00
3 00
3 10
3 15
3 35

SASH WEIGHTS.

“ 
“ 

dis.

dis.

TACKS.

saws. 

$25
SAUSAGE  SUUrrERS OR FILLERS. ®IT~
Miles’ “Challenge” __ per doz. $20, dis. 50@50&05
Perry................... per doz. No. 1, $15;  No. 0,
................................................. $21;  dis. 50@50&5
Draw Cut No. 4............................ each, $30, dis .30
Enterprise Mfg. Co...........................dis. 20*10@30
Silver’s....................................................dis.  40*10
Disston’s  Circular.....................................45@45&5
Cross Cut....................................45@45&5
H and....................................... 25@25&5
Atkins’  Circular...........................................dis.  9
70'
50
30*
28-
6060
60
60
50
50
50
50
50
45

♦Extras sometimes given by jobbers.
“  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.

American, all kinds..............................
Steel, all  kinds............................ .(..,
Swedes, all kinds................................i ..
Gimp and Lace................................... I ..
Cigar Box Nalls..................................>.,
Finishing  Nails.....................................'
Common and  Patent  Brads.................
Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks__
Trunk and Clout Nails.........................
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nalls..............
Leathered Carpet Tacks.........................
Steel, Ganffe............................................
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ........
Oneida  Community, Hawley & Norton’
Hotchkiss’..............................................
P. S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  ...........................
Mouse,  choker
Mouse, delusion.
WIRE.
Bright Market__
Annealed Market................
Coppered Market................
Extra Bailing....................
Tinned Market...................
Tinned  Broom....................
Tinned Mattress.................
Coppered  Spring  Steel......
Tinned  Spring Steel...........
Plain Fence.........................
Barbed  Fence, galvanized.
painte*!__
Copper.................................
Brass?............ , ..................................
Bright.................................................
Screw  Eyes........................................
Hook’s ................................................
Gate Hooks and Eyes........................

dis. 
.60*10 
35 
70
..............  
70
70
..............  
... 18c per doz.
. .$1.50 per doz. 
..............   67*4
...............70&10
..............   62t4
............... 
55
..............   62*4
.. per pound 09 
. per pound 8t4
..............  
50
...............40*10
..per pound 03
................$3 75
................  3 00-
...new  list net

........70*10*10
........70*10*10
........70*10*10
........70*10*10

WIRE  GOODS.

TRAPS.

dis:

dis.

“ 

WRENCHES.

Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled........
Coe’s  Genuine.................................
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, 
Coe’s  Patent, malleable...................

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

dis.

30
50 
75 
.75*10
dis.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Bird Cages.........................................
50
Pumps, Cistern.............................................. 
75
Screws, New List........................................... 70*05
Casters, Bed  and  Plate........................... 50*10*10
Dampers,  American...................................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........  6694
Copper Bottoms..............................................  30c

METALS.
PIG TIN.

Pig  Large.. 
Pig Bars__

.28c
.30c

COPPER.

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

Lake.....................
“Anchor” Brand.

.1894 
.  . 1$

ZINC.

LEAD.

pound.  Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.

Duty:  Sheet, 2*4c per pound.
690 pound  casks..................................................694-
Per pound...................................................... 7@794
Duty:  Pig. $2 per 100 pounds.  Old Lead, 2c per 
American  ...................................................... @5
Newark.............................................................@5
B ar.......................................................................... . .6
Sheet....................................................... 8c, dis. 20
94@94.....................................................................16-
Extra W iping................................................... 1394..
the many  other  qualities  of
solder in the market indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.

The  prices  of 

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Cookson......................................... per  pouiadi 1454
Hallett’s........................................ 
11*4
TIN—MELYN GRADE.

10xi4IC, Charcoal.........................................$ 6 00
6  00
14x20 IC, 
12x12 IC, 
6  25
14x14 IC, 
10 00
10x28 IC, 
7  75
10x14 IX, 
7  75
14x20 IX, 
12x12 IX, 
8 00
14x14 IX, 
12 50
20x28 IX, 

 
 
 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

 
 
 

 
 
 

10x14 IC,  Charcoal.......................................$ 5 40>
5 40
14x20 IC, 
 
5 65
12x12 IC, 
 
9 25
14x14 IC, 
 
1180
29x28 IC, 
 
6  90
 
10x14 IX, 
 
14x20 IX, 
6 90
 
12x12 IX, 
7 15
14x14 IX, 
.........................................   11  65
20x28 IX, 
.........................................   14 80

TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
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“ 
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“ 
“ 

EaYh additional X on this grade, $1.50.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

14x20IC, Teme  M. F .......................................... $7 6»
.....................................  15 75
20x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, “  Worcester.................................   5  50
14x20 IX, 
...........................  7 0»
29x28 IC, 
...........................  11 50
14x20 IC, “  Allaway  Grade........................  4 90
14x20 IX, 
“ 
6 40
10 50
“ 
20x28 IC, 
“ 
20x28 IX, 
13 5»

“ 
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BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

ROOFING PLATES.
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14x28  IX ............................................................ $12 0»
14x31  EX..............................................................  13 60
lSeo i f ; f“r N“ ‘ 9 B° “er8’ ( per pound......  

 
 
 

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The M ichigan Tradesman

AN  EARTHQUAKE  OR  A  BOY.
In the  early part of  a certain  summer 
the  selectmen  of  a little  New  England 
town determined to  erect a high pole, on 
which a new flag  was to  be raised on the 
coming  Fourth of  July.  According  to 
the  ordinance  which  they  passed,  this 
pole  was  to  be  set  up  on  the  highest 
point of  land within a mile of  the Town 
Hall,  provided  the  owner  to such  land 
should consent.
The  town  people  were  very  glad  to 
have  the  pole  and it was  expected that 
the  raising of  the new  flag, with the  at­
tendant speeches  and  other  ceremonies, 
would  be a very  interesting  event,  and 
would attract not  only the town-folk hut 
many  persons  from 
the  surrounding 
country.
But  after the  matter had  been  talked 
over for a  day or two,  some of  the  more 
thoughtful of the inhabitants of the town 
began to  find  an  objection to the  ordin­
ance.
•-The selectmen  did  not  think  what 
they were about,” said Mr. Silas Markle, 
the  schoolmaster,  “when  they  voted  to 
put  the pole on the highest point of land 
within a mile of the Town  Hall. 
I have 
surveyed  pretty  much  all  the  ground 
about here and I  know that  Mullein Hill 
on  old  Jimmy  Haskins’ farm,  is  higher 
than any other land in the neighborhood. 
The  next  highest is the  hill on  Mr. Up­
ton’s  place, but  that is  at least  six  feet 
lower  than the  highest  part of  Mullein 
Hill.  Now it  is my opinion  that if  that 
pole is  put up on  Jimmy Haskins’  prop­
erty he will  levy toll  on  everybody who 
goes to the celebration.  We all know he 
don’t allow people to walk over his fields, 
but he will  jump at a chance  like this to 
make money.”
“That’s  so,” said a bystander.  “I be­
lieve  he  got  the  thing passed  himself, 
just to screw  pennies  out of  his friends 
and neighbors.  He knows very well that 
his  hill is higher than  any land  near the 
town.”
The day after this  Mr. Jimmy Haskins 
was  in  one of  the  stores of  the  place, 
where  there  was  a  good  many  people 
collected,  when  one  of  his  neighbors 
asked him  a  plain  question.  “Mr. Has­
kins,”  said  he,  “if  the pole is  set up on 
your land you’ll  let everybody  go free to 
the hill, wont you?”
Old Jimmy Haskins smiled and did not 
immediately answer,  and  then  he  said: 
“When the flag-pole is set  up on Mullein 
Hill  I want  everybody  in  this town  and 
every one  within  thirty miles  around  to 
attend the celebration, and  they’ll all  be 
free  to  come  though  my big gate  and to 
walk up to the hill, proviclecZ-’-And I’lllet 
you all know the provision when the time 
comes.”  And then  he smiled again.
“You  seem  to  feel  pretty  sure,  Mr. 
Haskins,”  said  his  neighbor,  “that  your 
hill  is  the  highest point of  land in  the 
neighborhood.”
“Of  course I am  sure of  it,” said  the 
•old  man. 
“I  know  just  as  well  as  I 
know  anything  that  Mullein  Ilill  is six 
feet  higher  than  any  other  ground  in 
these parts, and  nothing can change that 
state of affairs except an earthquake.”
“Or a hoy,” said a youthful voice from I 
the outside of  the little group.
The  voice was  not very loud  and  few 
persons  heard it.  Certainly Jimmy Has- j 
kins  did  not.  The  youthful  voice  be- | 
longed  to  George  Upton,  a lad  between 
thirteen and fourteen years old.  George, 
as  well as  the  other  boys in  the  town, 
was  full  of  enthusiasm  about the  flag­
pole, and he had  had  strong  hopes that 
the  hill on  his  father’s  farm would  be 
found higher than Mullein Hill.  But on 
talking the matter  over with  Mr. Markle 
he had  been assured  that this  would not 
be.  He  had  thought  a  great  deal  upon 
the  subject,  and  while  listening to  Mr. 
Haskins’  boasting  talk in  the  store, had ’ 
liit  upon a  plan  to  change  the  state of 
affairs which the old  man had  said could 
be altered only by an earthquake.
“The pole  ought to be on our hill  any­
way,”  he thought,  “for it’s near the road 
and  everybody  could  come  in  without 
walking  through a long, dirty lane.  Be­
sides I’m  not  going to  stand  by and  see 
old  Jimmy Haskins  taking  two or three 
cents from  every person  who goes to the 
flag-raising.”
It  must  be  admitted,  however,  that 
Master  George’s  plan  was  prompted  a 
good deal by personal feeling.  He would 
be  very proud to have  the great  pole set 
up on his father’s land.
Mr.  Silas  Markle,  who  was  the  sur­
veyor of  the town as well  as the  school­
master, had  been informed  by the  com­
mittee  having the  matter in charge  that 
on the twentieth of June, which fell on a 
■Saturday,  they  would  employ  him  to 
ascertain  the  proper  point  of  land  on 
which  to erect  the  flag-pole.  This  gave 
■George  but one  week  to  carry  out  his 
plan,  and  he therefore  set to work  with 
great  energy.  Having first  obtained  his 
father’s  permission,  he called together  a 
number of his boy friends and announced 
what he intended to do. 
If  Mullein  Hill 
was six fleet higher than the hill on their 
place, he would  make the latter seven or 
eight feet higher than it then was, and if 
the  other  fellows  would  help  him,  he 
•believed  this could  be done  without  the 
assistance of  an  earthquake.  His  plan, 
as explained, was wildly approved by the 
boys,  and  as  this  was  vacation  time, 
George and  his  companions  began  their 
great  work  early  on  Monday  morning. 
Wheelbarrows,  crowbars,  shovels  and 
spades were  borrowed,  and Upton’s  Hill 
soon became the  scene of  great activity.
verything was  done under ^George's  di­
rections  and  he  began  operations  by 
wheeling  all the  large stones  that  could 
be picked up in the field to the top of the 
low, round hill.  These were spread over 
a  space of  fifteen  or  twenty feet  in  di­
ameter, and formed the base of the mound 
to  be  built.  Earth  was  wheeled  up to 
fill in the spaces between the stones; sods 
and  smaller stones and  earth were  piled 
up, layer  upon  layer, until,  toward  the 
end of  the  week, the  top of  the  mound 
was about eight feet from its foundation. 
There  were  more than  twenty  boys  en­
gaged  in  the  work, and  they  labored 
every day with great enthusiasm.
George  built  his  mound  a  good  deal 
smaller  at the  top  than  at  the  bottom, 
and,  as  far as  possible  he made it  con­
form to the  shape of  the hill.  The  out­
side  of  it  was  covered  with  sods  and 
earth, and when  finished  it  presented  a 
very creditable and solid appearance.
When the committee, with Mr. Markle, 
started out on the  following Saturday on

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their  tour  of  inspection, they were  met 
at  Mr. Haskins’ gate  by  that  gentleman 
himself.  “You  are  welcome to measure 
Mullein Hill,” he said  but of course it is 
a  mere matter of  form. 
I  am perfectly 
willing  to  have  the  pole  set  up on  my 
land,  but  I intend to  charge  each person 
coming  here a small  toll to  pay for  the 
wear  and  tear of  the ground.  There  is 
nothing  in  the  ordinance  to  prevent 
that.”
When  the height of  Mullein Hill  had 
been  ascertained, the committee  started 
off toward the Upton farm.
“There  is  no use  going  any further,” 
said  Mr.  Haskins.  “We know all  about 
the other hills round here.”
“There’s a point of land on Mr. Upton’s 
place  I wish  to measure,” said  Mr. Mar­
kle.
“Stuff and nonsense,” said Jimmy Has­
kins,  but he followed the party.
Nearly all the boys in town and a great 
many  other  people  were  assembled  at 
Upton’s Hill wheft the committee arrived 
there, and when Mr. Jimmy Haskins saw 
the mound  that had  been raised, his sur­
prise  and rage  were very  great.  He in­
sisted  that  the  height  of  this  mound 
should not  be measured, for it was  not a 
natural  formation.  But  the  committee 
declared that the ordinance called for the 
highest  point of  land,  without reference 
to the  manner in  which  it was  formed. 
The  measurements  were  made and  the 
top  of  the  mound  found  to  be  nearly 
three  feet  higher  than  the  summit  of 
Mullein Hill.
On  the  Fourth of  July the  flag  was 
raised on  the  pole, which  was  firmly set 
in George’s  mound.  The pole was high, 
the  flag  was a beautiful  one;  everybody 
cheered and  was happy,  and no one  paid 
a cent  for the  privilege of  being present 
at the celebration.
“I thought  nothing but  an earthquake 
could make any of these hills higher than 
mine,”  grumbled  Mr.  Jimmy  Haskins, 
“but I forgot that there were such things 
as boys.” 
F r a n k R.  Stockton.
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A lfr e d  J. B r o w n
Foreign,  Tropical and  California
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$  2 Coupons, p er h u n d red ...............................$2.30
3.00
$  5 
$18 
4.00
$20 
5.00
Orders fo r 200 o r o v er...........................5 p er cent.

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on a cash  basis.

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Send in sam ple order and p u t your  business 
E, I.  STOWE X  BRO., Grand  Rapids.

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C ran b erries,

S w eet  P otatoesQ  
an d   G rapes.
Bananas,  Oilr  Specialty.
-  MICH.
GRAND  RAPIDS, 

x6 and  18  No. Division St..

N uts We  carry  a  large  stock  of  alt 

kinds  of  Foreign  and  Domestic 
Nuts  and  are  prepared  to  sell in 
any quantity.
P U T N A M  & BROO.KS.
The  Best  Fitting  Stock­

ing Rubber  in the 

Market.

Geo.  H.  Reeder,
-  Mich.
Grand  Rapids, 

Sole Agents,

WHO  URGES  YOU

T O   K E E P

T H E   IPTJBILjI O  !

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 WILL BE GLAD TO FILL YOUR ORDERS.
H E  A  

VBNR

B R O T H E R S

Wholesale  Clothiers

MANUFACTURERS  OF

R erfect-E ittin g  Tailor-Made  Clothing

138-140 Jefferson Hue., 34-38  Woodbridge St., Detroit,

MAIL  ORDERS sent in care L.  W. ATKINS will receive  PROMPT ATTENTION

AT  LOWEST  PRICES.

---- CALL  AT----

*  For the BEST LUNCH to be had in the State.

Eletcher's  City  Creamery
54  W.  WESTERN  AVENUE.
W.  H.  FLETCHER, 
33! E   S  S
P E R K I N S   <&
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

d e a l e r s  i n

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NOS.  122  and  124  LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

WE CARRY  A  STOCK OF  CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL  USE-

OYSTERS aPlB.

RUTNAM  < £   BROOKS,   Rächers.

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Detroit Soap Co.,

DETROIT,  MICH.

Manufacturers of the  following well-known 

brands of

Q U EE N   A N N E . 
T R U E   B L U E , 
M ONDAY, 

M O T TL ED   G ER M A N , 

S U P E R IO R , 

P H iE N IX . 

W. G. HAWKINS, 

A N D   O TH E RS, 

F or quotations address

M IC H IG A N , 

CZAR, 

W A B A SH , 

R O Y A L  B A R , 
M ASCOTTE,
CAM EO,

Salesm an fo r W estern Michigan,

Lock Box  173,

GRAND  RAPIDS

00 A L !--C O K E !— W O O D !
Yards,81“Shawmut Avenue, W inter and 
Office rader Nat’l City W .

Wholesale  A.  H IM E S.  and  Retail

W. Division Sts.

Telephone  Call 490-2.  CAR LOTS A  SPECIALTY.

STANDARD

EORIELARD9S 
FIRST  GRADE  PLUG  TOBACCO

C E l  M  A N

Can  now  be  bought  at the following exceptionally

L O W   F I G U R E S  s
.39 

.41 

Less th an  55 lbs.  56 lbs. o r over,  any quantity

Ass’t’d lot

Packages.
POUNDS. 12 x  3,16 oz., 6 cuts,  40, 28 & 12 lbs.
42, 30 & 12  “
CLUBS, 12 x  2,16 ox., 6 cuts,* 
42, 30 & 12  “
CLUBS, 12 x 2, 8 oz., 6 cuts, 
FOURS, 6 x  2, 4 oz., 
42, 30 & 12  “ 
45, 25* & 16  “  
FIV E S , 6 X IK . 31-5  oz.. 
T W IN  FOURS, 3 x 2, 7 to lb,  41, 27 & 13*  “
FIG S , 3 x  1,14 to lb., 
41,31 & 17  “

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.39
.41

T H E S E   P R IC E S   L O O K   TOO  GOOD  TO  LAST.

H E S T E R   <&  F O X ,

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M anufacturers’ A gents fo r

ATLASENG,NEWORKS

INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.,  U.  S .  A
___________ M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O P
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.
Carry Engines and  Boilers in Stock 

for  immediate  delivery.

Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, 

Saws, Belting and  Oils.

And  Dodge’s  Patent Wood Split Pulley.  Large  stock  kept on hand.  Send for Sample 
Write for Prices. 

Pulley and become convinced of their  superiority.

44,46 and 48 So. Division St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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also manufacture a  full  line  of  Sweet 

Goods.  Write  for  quotations 

and  samples.

JACKSON
MICH.

(quite  contrary),

Mistress  Mary 
Houi does tf\e
With dainty lace, 

w a s h in g   go*,

and pillow-ease,

Arvd dresses

all in a row?

heir witness surely s)\ames %suoui 
ujasSwilaik'asWp ttat made Hem so!

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All  Grocers  sell  SANTA  CLAUS  SOAP. 

Made  by  N.  K.  FAIRBANK  &  CO.,  Chicago.

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 
Merchant 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.,

Manufacturers.  Detroit,  Mich.

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

__________________________ VIZ:

Imported . 
and American 
Polished  P L A T S ,
Rough  and  Ribbed 
French  Window,  Ameri­
can  Window,  English  26 02.
Enamelled, Cut and  Embossed.
Rolled Cathedral, Venetian, Muffled,#
Frosted  Bohemian,  German  Looking 
Glass  Plates,  French  Mirror  Plates.
The quality, variety and quantity of our  stock 
is exceeded by no  house in   the United  States*

W M .   R E I D ,

73 &75  Larned  Streei West, DETROIT,  MICH. 
Grand Rapids Store,  61 Waterloo Street.
MAGIC COFFEE  ROASTEfi

The  m ost practical 
h and  R oaster  in  the 
world.  Thousands in 
use—giving  satisfac­
tion.  They a re simple 
durable an d   econom ­
ical. 
grocer 
should  be  w ithout 
one.  R oasts  coffee 
and  pea-nuts to   per 
fection.

No 

Address  fo r  C ata­

logue and prices,

Rohi.  8. West,
48-50 Long St., 

Cleveland, Oliio,

/V C o m m o n   ^ e n s ^ g

Idea

Luckily something approaching  an  at­
tack of  apoplexy, which  was  making  an 
appearance  in the  old  man’s  face,  was 
obviated  by an  outside  voice  which  in­
formed  the  bore  that  the  team  wasn’t 
going to  wait for him all day.

As soon as  the door  closed behind him 
Brown limped to the counter and vicious­
ly dumped the  advertising  matter  under 
it.

“That’s  the  fourth  or  fifth  time I’ve 
chucked the  cussed things out of sight,” 
he gasped,  “an’ now I’ll  use ’em for fire­
wood!  Blamed  ’f I  don’t  go  out  of  the 
almanac  trade  fur  good.  The  business 
is  mighty lively  an’  excitin,’ but  there’s 
only one  place  where  they kin  be  han­
dled  without  serus  danger of  bustin’  a 
blood  vessel!  Where’s  that?  In  a  deaf 
an’ dumb asylum!”

* 
Almost  anyone  who  has  traveled  to 
any  extent  has met  something like  the 
counterpart of  the almanac  bore, but his 
offensiveness  is  still more  marked.  He 
is still  more stupid,  ignorant,  vulgar and 
importunate. 
It  is  perhaps  a  little  be­
fore train time,  and the ticket window in 
the station  is  suddenly  raised.  Elbow­
ing his way  through a dozen  prospective 
passengers  he  reaches  the  opening, be­
fore  business  of  any  moment  is  tran­
sacted, and inquires:

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“What time’s the  11:30 train  due?  Is 
it on  time?  Prob’ly  could  know if  you 
wanted  to!  11:30  slow  time,  hey?  Is 
your clock slow er fast time?  Is it right? 
Train  gin’rally on  time?  Always  stops 
’ere don’t it?  Stop crowdin’ there!  Some 
feller  think  nobody’s  got  any  business 
but  them!  What’s that?  Git  my  ticket 
and  git  out  the  way!  Mighty  cranky, 
ain’t you?  I ain’t after a ticket;  you see 
my wife’s  aunt is coming  here some  day 
this week an’-----”

At  this  point  the  bore  is  probably 
shoved  aside  by the  exasperated  appli­
cants  for  tickets, and goes off;  threaten­
ing, loudly, to report the “uncivil”  agent 
to the company.

But I  suspect  my allotted  space is ex­
hausted  after  hardly  having  written  a 
preface to the subject.

Fraudulent  Patents.

From  th e  St. Louis D ruggist.
Patent  medicines  are  among  us  and 
seem to  be here to  remain.  But  few, if 
any, druggists, either retail or wholesale, 
can carry on  business  without  handling 
this  class  of  goods.  There  are  some 
preparations classed as patent  medicines 
that very likely are beneficial  to  human­
ity and  many that  are  in no way fraud­
ulently represented.
Very unfortunately,  however, we have 
business men who attempt to defraud the 
public and impose  upon the  innocent by 
downright  humbugging.  Many  of  our 
readers must be acquainted with Wilson’s 
Consumption Cure, or  Bloodgetti, as it is 
called, and the manner in  which it is ad­
vertised.  But one of  the worst frauds is 
Professor  J. A.  Lawrence’s  Arabian  re­
ceipt  for  the  cure of  catarrh.  Numer­
ous druggists have met  with  this,  as the 
free  receipt  sent  out  graciously  by the 
benevolent  (?)  old  rascal,  who  claims 
that he received it through divine agency. 
One druggist of  this city informs us that 
the receipt is presented at his store about 
once a week.  The  receipt 'calls  for  fic­
titious  drugs, which  the  Brooklyn fiend 
is  willing  to  furnish  at  his own price. 
The  formulas  have  been  published  in 
various  journals, so  that  we do not care 
to  give it space  again,  but  our  readers 
should take  pains to explain  the  nature 
of  the fraud  to  all  customers  who  call 
with the so-called “free receipts.”
This  also  reminds  us of  the  class  of 
remedies  for  immoral  and  illegitimate 
purposes that flood the drug  trade.  For­
tunately, the  majority of  them  have  no 
medicinal effect on the  system, but  han­
dling such goods does have a tendency to 
corrupt the moral  principles  of  all  who 
have anything to do with them.

Upon  the  recent  death of  a  Hindoo, 
the  coroner’s  verdict  read  as  follows: 
“Paudoo  died  of  the  tiger  eating  him; 
there  was  no  other  cause  of  death. 
Nothing was  left  except  some  fingers, 
which  probably  belonged to  the right or 
left hand.”

HARDWOOD  LUMBER.

The furniture factories  here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culls 
out:
Basswood, log-run......
.13 00@15 00 
Birch,  log-run..............
.15 00@16  00 
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2......
@22  00 
Black Ash, log-run......
.14 00@16 00 
Cherry, log-run.............
.25 00@35 00 
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2...
.50 00@60 00 
Cherry, Cull.................
@12  00 
Maple, log-run.............
.12 00@14 00 
Maple,  soft, log-run__
.11  00@13 00 
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2......
@ 20  00 
Maple,  clear, flooring.. 
@25 00 
Maple,  white, selected.
@25 00 
Red Oak, log-run.........
.18 00@20 00 
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2.
.24 00@25 00
Red Oak, J4 sawed, 8 inch and upw’d.40 00@45 66
sawed, regular................. 30 o6©35 06
Red Oak, 
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.................   @25 00
Walnut, log run...................................  @55 00
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2...........................  @75 00
Walnuts, c u ll .................................................  
@25 06
Grey Elm, log-run................................12 60@13 05
White Aso, log-run.............................. 14 o6@16 00
Whitewood, log-run.............................20 00(5 22 00
White Oak, log-run..............................17 00@18 6o

Wa r r a n t e d   t o  b e  t h e

FINEST and LARGEST SMOKE
For th e m oney in. th e  U. S. 
P u t u p  60 in  a  box.  Ask 
_ _  y our dealer fo r them .  M anufactured only by 
JOHN £. HENNING &  CO., GrandRapids, 

Send fo r prices._________________

The Michigan Tradesman

WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY 16,  1889.

LEISURE  HOUR  JOTTINGS.

W ritten fo r Thb  Tradesman.

B Y   A   CO UN TRY  M ER C H A N T.

I claim it to be the duty of every think­
ing  individual  to  carefully  guard  him­
self  from  degenerating  into  any degree 
of  boredom,  but  how  nearly  all  of  us 
persistently  neglect  that  duty, and  how 
seldom  we pause to reflect on  how easily 
and  unthinkingly,  and  unsuspectedly, 
any person  can  annoy and  weary people 
with whom  he  comes  in  contact.  From 
the  little,  petty  affairs of  life are  proba­
bly derived  nine-tenths of  all that  goes 
to  make  existence  enjoyable, endurable 
or  undesirable,  yet it is an exceptionally 
exceptional  number of  the  human  tribe 
that  ever  asks  himself,  while  suffering 
from  bores of  lesser or  greater  calibre, 
whether  he  couldn’t  often,  justly  and 
reasonably, be classed as a bore  himself. 
(But  I  want  to  observe right  here  in 
parenthesis,  that  nothing will induce me 
to  plead  guilty to  boredom  in filling  my 
allotted space in T h e T r a desm a n. 
If  I 
take one of  these  papers,  and, after  cor­
nering  my  victim,  proceed  to  inflict  it 
upon  him, he has a perfectly moral right 
to  label me  as  he pleases, but if  he vol­
untarily reads it himself, I am exonerated 
from  any depressing  effect  it may  have 
upon  him.)  And,  unparenthetically,  if 
a  single  accidental  reader of  this article 
is  induced  to  read  himself, and  reform 
himself, because of  its  calling  attention 
to unsuspected failing, I shall regard my­
self  as  a  benefactor  to that  individual, 
and those with whom he associates. 

 

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An  attempt  to  describe  the  various 
grades of  bores  would  be  nearly as  ex­
haustive a subject  as an  article on “The 
Dead-beat;  his  versatility, 
ingenuity 
and inventiveness;  from the comparative 
to the superlative.”  And then again the 
party who bores one person may produce 
an  almost  opposite effect upon  another. 
For  instance,  the music  cranks who may 
rasp  my feelings  to a raw  edge with  his 
unceasing “toot, toot, toot” or her unend­
ing  “bang,  zip,  crash,” are  undoubtedly 
viewed with  approval and admiration by 
those who  have the  right and responsive 
kind of “music in their souls,” but there 
are other people,  and people who are not 
given to  “treason, stratagem and spoils,” 
either, who  cannot, by  any  effort of  the 
imagination,  regard  them  as  anything 
but  unexcusable  and  intolerable  nui­
sances.  So  too  the  party who  delights 
in  the  chronic  indulgence  of  retailing 
loud and  obscene anecdotes  undoubtedly 
finds  numbers of  eager and  enthusiastic 
listeners, but his language and habits are 
disgusting and sickening to others.  The 
man  whose hobby is politics or  religion, 
to be discussed on every possible occasion, 
may be deemed a profound and wise man 
by one  portion  of  his  neighbors, and an 
annoying  and conceited  ass  by another. 
Scoop,  who  pastures  a  huge  flock  of 
chickens  on  my  garden  every  summer, 
has  caused  me to violate a certain  com­
mandment  a  great  many times, but  his 
neighbor on the other  side regards Scoop 
as  a  capital  good  fellow,  because  he 
doesn’t  make  a  garden.  Probably  no 
jury could ever be got together that would 
convict a  man of  boredom, because what 
half  of  them  considered  offiensive  and 
unendurable  the other half  might  think 
justifiable  or  commendable. 
Perhaps, 
after  all, the  only  way  to  avoid  being 
•classed  with  the  bores, in  any  quarter, 
is  to  make  a  somewhat  comprehensive 
study of human nature.

* 
But  the  stupid, and  ignorant,  and  in­
curable,  and  exasperatingly  persistent 
bore is  offensive  to  nearly  everybody of 
ordinary  susceptibilities.  TJie  other 
morning,  as the old man Brown was post­
ing  books  in the  rear  end of  the store, 
one of  them  came  in and  stopped, as  if 
waiting to purchase  something, near  the 
cigar  case.  Brown,  whose  corns  were 
troubling him badly, hobbled around the 
counter,  and,  after a journey of  seventy 
or  eighty feet,  announced himself  ready 
for business.

“Got  any  this  year’s  almanacs?”  in­

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quired the “customer.”

“Plenty  of  ’em on  the  counter  right 
afore  you!” replied  the old  man with  a 
little disgust.

“How much they cost?”
“Don’t cost anything.”
“Can I have one?”
“Take all  you want!” and  Brown hob­

bled back towards his books.

“Say, which is the best kind?” 
“Dunno!”
“Which kind your folks use?” 
“Dunno!”
“S’posin’ I take one of  each?”
“Take all  you want!”  growled the old 

.man resuming his figures.

“Say!  Jin kins’  folks  are  great  hands 

to read.  S’posin’ I  take ’em some?” 

“Take all  you  want!  two an’ nine  are

’leven, an’ seven’s-----

“Say!  How  much  are  these  receipt 

books?”

“ Take  all  you  WANT!  an’  seven’s

eighteen, and four’s-----

“S’posin’  I  take  some 

to  Jinkins? 
Say!  ’Aint  some  of  these  ’ere  Dutch? 
Das’  year-----”

G.  M.  MUNGER  &  CO.,
Successors to Allen’s Laundry.
Mail and E xpress orders  attended  to  w ith 

G R A N D   R A P ID S .

p. om ptnecs.  N ice  W o rk , Q u ick  T im e 

S atisfactio n  G u a ra n tee d .

W.  E. HALL,.  Jr., 

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  Manager.

WHIPS

Rapids, Mich.

Try  sample  order  in  14 dozen 
packages.  Prices, M,  82, 83, 84, 
8ti to 824 per doz.  For terms ad­
dress  Graham  Roys,  Grand

TIME  TABLES.
Grand  Rapids &  Indiana.
GOING  NORTH.
Arrives. 
Traverse City & Mackinaw.............. 
Traverse City & M ackinaw................ 9:05&m 
From  C incinnati....................................7:30 p m
For 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 in  has c h air ca r to T raverse City.
11:30 a. m. tra in  has ch air ca r for Petoskey and Mack­
5:00 p.  m, tra in   has  sleeping  car 
fo r  Petoskey  and 

inaw  City.
Mackinaw City.
GOING  SOUTH.
C incinnati  Express........................... 
F ort W ayne E xpress.........................10:30 a m  
C incinnati  Express...........................4 -.40 p m 
From  T raverse C ity.......................... 10:40 p m

7:16 a m
11:45 a m
5:00 p m

7:15 a m  tra in   has  p arlo r  ch air  car  fo r  Cincinnati. 
5:00 p m  tra in  has W oodruff sleeper fo r Cineinnati. 
5:00 p.  m. tra in  connects  w ith M. C. R. R. a t K alam a­
zoo fo r B attle Creek,  Jackson,  D etroit  and  Canadian 
points, a rriv in g  in D etroit a t 10:45 p.  m.
Sleeping ca r rates—$1.50  to  P etoskey  o r  Mackinaw 
C ity ;  $2 to Cincinnati.
All Trains daily except Sunday.

Muskegon, Grand Kapids & Indiana. 

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.

Michigan C entral

The Niagara  Falls  Route.

DEPART.

ARRIVE.

D etroit E xpress....*............... 1.................................6:45 a m
Day  Express..................................................................1:10 p m
New Y ork Express.......................................................5:40 p m
"A tlantic Express....................................................... 10:45 p m
Mixed  ...........................................................................6:50am
"Pacific  Express...................................................................6:00 a m
Local Passenger......................................................... 10:00 a  m
M ail..........................................................................................3:15 p m
G rand  Rapids  Express.............................................10:15 p m
M ixed...................................................................................... 5:30 p m
"Daily.  All o th er daily except Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
ran  on A tlantic and Pacific Express train s to and from  
Detroit.  P arlo r  cars ru n   on  Day  Express  and  G rand 
Rapids Express to  and  from   Detroit.  D irect  connec­
tions m ade a t D etroit w ith all th ro u g h  tra in s E ast over 
M. C. R. R., (Canada S outhern Div.)

O. W. Ruggles. Gen’l Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago. 
Fred M. Briggs, Gen’l Agent.
4.  Lake Shore &  Michigan Southern.

Kalamazoo Division.

p m

3  1 

A rrive.
19 
2 
4
p m  
p m  a m  
a m   p m
1:10  3:00  7:45D p ....G ran d   R apids..................  9:45  6:10
4:12 9:02 “  ....A lleg a n .................................  8:28  4:55
3:25 
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Tickets fo r sale to  all  principal  points  in  th e U. S., 
Mexico and Canada a t  Union Ticket  Office,  Geo.  Wil­
liamson, Agt., Depot Office, M. Bootz, Agt.

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Cleveland, Ohio.

Detroit,  Grand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

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fG rand R apids Express...................10:40 p m
"Night Express.....................................6:40 a m  
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d irect connections for all points  East, a rriv in g  in New 
York 10:10 a. m. n ext day.  Lim ited  Express,  East, has 
th ro u g h   sleeper  G rand  Rapids  to  N iagara  Falls, 
connecting 
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D., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 28 Monroe St., and a t th e depot.

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We make a specialty of fine goods in our line and are prepared to quote prices at any time.
We solicit consignments of all kinds of  Wild  Game,  such as Partridges, Quail, Ducks, Bear, etc.
H.  M.  BLIVEN,  Manager. 
63  PEARL STREET.

AT  THIS

E,  G,  8TUDLEY,
RUBBER  BOOTS 

W holesale D ealer in

M anufactured  by

Gandee Rubber Go.

Send  fo r  Large  Illu strated   C atalogue  and 

Price  List.

Telephone 464,

No. 4 Monroe Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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Send in y o u r orders.

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Automatic  Injector
cant  BOILER  FEEDER

16,000  in  18  Months Tells the Story.

S "W H Y   THEY  EXCEL^jgi

1  They cost less th an  o th er Injectors.
2  Y ou don’t have to  w atch  them .  If  they  break   they
3  By sending th e n um ber to  factory on th e  In je c to r you
4  T hey are lifting and non-lifting.
5  H ot pipes d o n 't bother them  and th e p a rts drop o u t by
Agents, HESTER  &  FOX,
8  E very m an is m ade satisfied, or be don’t   have to keep 
PENBERTHY  INJECTOR  CO.,  Manufacturers,  DETROIT, Mich.

rem oving one plug n u t.
th e In je c to r and we don’t w ant him  to.

will  RE-START  autom atically.
can  have parts renew ed a t any tim e.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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78 Congress St., West,

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

Specialty Dept. Ph. Best Brew ing Co.,
Gentlem en—I   duly  received  th e  case  of 
your “ B est”  Tonic and have since had a g reat 
m any in  this  institution.  I  m ust say th a t  the 
beneficial  effects  on  weak  and  debilitated 
patien ts  have  been  m ost  satisfactory, espec­
ially to  those in a   stage  of  recovery  a fte r  se­
vere sickness.
I w rite this  th inking you  m ight like to  have 
m y  opinion  on  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. 24,1888. 

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

Gentlem en—I  th in k   the “Tonic” a splendid 
m edicine fo r all form s  of  D yspepsia and Indi­
gestion.  It is giving m e g reat satisfactio n  
J. M. J ohnson, M. D.

V ery respectfully,

Yardley, Pa., M arch 18,1888. 

Ph. Best Brew ing Co.,

Dear Sir s—I have given  your “M alt Tonic” 
a trial in several cases of Enfeebled Digestion 
and G eneral  Debility,  especially in  th e   aged, 
w here  th e  whole  system   seem s  com pletely
Erostrated, w ith  very satisfactory  results.  I 
ave  used  m any  of  th e  so-called  “ M alt  Ex­
tra c ts,”  b u t  believe  y our  p reparation  to   be 
superior.  In   th e  aged  w here  th e  digestive 
functions a re  exhausted, and th ere is a loss of 
the nerve vita]  force, I found its action  to  be 
rapid and perm anent.

El ia s Wildm an, M. D.

W ork-House H ospital, 

Blackwell’s Island, Feb. 10,1888. 

Ph. Best B rew ing Co.,

Gentlem en—As a  m atter o f  personal inter­
est, I  have used  y our  “ B est” Tonic in several 
caseB 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. Fie m ix g ,  M. D.

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

Specialty D epart. Ph. BeBt Brewing Co„

Dear Sir s—Y our agent  le ft me a  sam ple of 
your liquid ex tract. Malt, and  as  I  use  much 
such  in  m y  practice, I   thought  to  com pare
fo u r product w ith  some  from  another  house 
had on hand; and finding  yours  superior  In 
the  g reat  essential,  th e  palUdble  nutricm t  as 
well as in tonic stim u lan t properties, fe lt anx­
ious to  know about w hat  it  can  be furnished 
the dispensing physician.

Y ours truly,

E. J ay Fisk, M. D.

E ast Genessee Street, 

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

Specialty D epart. Ph. Best Brewing Co.,

G e n t l e m e n —I   have  used  th e  “B est” T onic 
w ith  m ost  g ratify in g   results in  m y  case  of 
dyspepsia.  My case was  a  bad  one, 1  had no 
ap p etite: headache in th e m orning: sour stom ­
ach;  looking  as  though  I  had  consum ption, 
and a fte r taking this tonic  I  never felt 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.

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

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

G e n t l e m e n —I   have  tested  th e  sam ple  of 
“ C oncentrated  Liquid  E x tra ct  of  M alt  and 
H ops” you  sen t  m e,  and  find  in  my humble 
judgm ent  th a t it is a   very  p u re and safe arti­
cle.  I  will  not  hesitate  to  recom m end it  in 
every case o f  debility  w here  a  Tonic of  that 
kind  is indicated.

Respectfully.

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

New Orleans, La., A pril 6,1888.

Specialty D epart. Ph. Brewing Co.,
G e n t l e m e n —H aving  tried   y our  “Best" 
Tonic to  a  g reat  ex te n t  am ongst my practloe, 
I  will Btate in  its  behalf th a t  I   have  had  the 
best resu lts w ith  nursing  m others  who  were 
deficient in  milk,  increasing  its  fluids and se­
creting a m ore nourishing food fo r th e infant, 
also increasing the appetite  and in every way 
satisfactory fo r such cases.

V ery respectfully,

D. Bornio, M  D.

For Sale By

Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drub

Grand Rapids,

Mich.

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GROCERIES.

G ripsack  B rig ad e.

Herbert T. Chase and  bride  expect  to 

reach Grand Rapids about the 20th.

Geo. Owen  is out  again, but  the  man 
-who hits him on  the back  ought to  have 
his will made beforehand.

Jas. E.  Granger  is now general  travel­
ing representative  for J. G.  Butler & Co. 
in  the  states  of  Minnesota  and  Iowa, 
with headquarters at Minneapolis.

Perley  W.  Hall, traveling  representa- | to 

tive  for  Lemon, Hoops  and  Peters, was 
married  on  the 7th to Mrs. Almira Lam- 
ereaux.  The  ceremony  took  place  in 
this city.

The traveling men's fifth annual dance 
will be given on Friday evening, Feb.  15.
All traveling men who wish their friends 
invited must send their  names to Geo. F.
Owen,  chairman of  the  Invitation  Com­
mittee, and he will see that they are pro­
vided with the necessary credentials.

All the wholesale  grocers  and  jobbers 
in  cognate  branches  have  signed  an
agreement to co-operate  with  the travel- 
ing men in the  organization of  a Travel- I gajne(j |jy lying about Chicago meat 
ing Salesman’s League, for  the  purpose | 
of  maintaining prices on  contract goods, 
thus  supplementing  the  work  of  the 
Michigan  Wholesale  Grocers’  Associa­
tion.  Those  who  seek  membership  in 
the  League  are requested to meet at the 
Morton  House  at  3  o’clock  Saturday 
afternoon  for  the purpose of  effecting a 
preliminary organization.

butchers

Boston  Globe,  Jan. 4:  At  the  Revere 
House,  Thursday  evening, in  the  pres­
ence  of  a  large  gathering  of  relatives 
and  friends,  Herbert T. Chase,  Western 
representative  of  the  firm  of  Chase  & 
.Sanborn, of  this city, was  united in mar­
riage  to  Miss  Lillian M. Coburn, grand­
daughter of  the  late  Joseph W. Coburn, 
of  Boston,  the  ceremony  being  per­
formed by Rev. A. A. Miner. D. D.  The 
bride’s  dress  was of  watered  silk  with 
heavy  lace  trimmings.  She  was  given 
away  by her  brother,  the  groom  being 
attended  by  Benjamin  Palmer  as  best 
man.  A  reception  followed,  at  which 
congratulations, good  wishes  and  many 
costly  and  beautiful  gifts  were  freely 
given.  The  newly wedded  couple  will 
reside  in  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  going 
first, however, on  an  extended  wedding 
tour that will  include  New  York, Balti­
more, Washington and Chicago.

How  True  It  Is.

You can get all the  opinion  you  want 
on  both  sides  of  a question  nowadays. 
Oatmeal had  not long ago been  reported 
to be a healthful  food, when  some  phy­
sician  arose to deny it and to assert  that 
it  produced  dyspepsia.  Allowance  is 
always to be made in  such a question for 
the variations of human stomachs and con­
stitutions, so that what may be a good food 
for one person  may not  be  for  another. 
The  truth  about  oatmeal for the gener­
ality of  persons  (and  they are  the  only 
persons  you can  speak  for) is that, if  it 
is -eaten in only a partially cooked  condi­
tion,  it  is  not healthful; and neither are 
flour, corn-meal, and many other  articles 
of  food. 
Indigestion  and  acidity  of 
stomach  are  caused  for some people by 
the eating  of  sugar  or  other  sweets  on 
oatmeal, and  they get  the  same  effect if 
they eat  these  sweets  on  rice or bread. 
Cream, too, may be  too  much  fat  for  a 
sensitive stomach if  put on eatmeal. 
In 
these  cases  it  is  not  the  oatmeal,  but 
either  its  insufficient preparation or the 
addition of  an improper  food that causes 
the  stomach  trouble. 
If  a  person  will 
eat  a  moderate  amount  of  oatmeal, 
cooked  and  prepared  as  his needs may 
demand, there can be no  question that it 
is  healthful,  digestible,  and  highly nu­
tritious.

Hides, Pelts and Furs.

The hide trade is dull and lifeless, with 
no market to quote from.  All quotations 
must  be  considered  nominal  and  only 
good for the day,  as  prices  are  likely to 
he lower.  The failure of  a large leather 
house  in  Boston 
tends  to  weaken  the 
trade.

Tallow is lower  and  weak, with  little 

doing.

Wool is firm, with  good  sales  for  the 
season,  at prices % cent  lower than quo­
tations.

Furs  are  in  good  demand  at  good

p ric e s.

Foot  Superstition.

Jay Gould, in  going  up  stairs, always 
puts his left foot  on  the  step first, even 
if he has to get out of  step  to  do it. 
If, 
by accident or  through  thoughtlessness, 
he happens to start with  the  right  foot, 
he is certain to remark it before reaching 
the top of  the  steps, and if  he does  will 
return  and  start  over  again.  Another 
reported  peculiarity of  Mr. Gould  is his 
antipathy to  fair-haired  men.  There is 
not a single  blonde  clerk  in  his  imme­
diate employ,  and it is said  that  he  dis­
likes to do business with  men  that have 
fair hair.

Expected  to  Know  Him.

From  th e  New Y ork Sun.
Young Man (in shoe store, to clerk)—1 
say, d’ye know  that  old  gentleman who 
just went out is the father of  my girl ?

Clerk—Is that so ?
Young Man—Yes. 

personally,  but  I  expect 
soon.
Clerk—Yes,  you  probablj 
has  just  purchased  a  pair 
boots.

I don’t  know  him 
to  meet  him
will.  He 
of  cowhide

Attention is  directed  to  the bag truck 
advertised  by  W. T. Lamoreaux  in  an­
other  column. 
It  has  several points of 
superiority over any other  similar  truck 
on  the  market  and  will  undoubtedly 
meet with a large sale.

Dressed Meat and Legislation.

the butchers of the different 

From  th e Chicago News.
The meeting of numerous state legisla­
tures  brings  new  cares  to  the  dressed- 
meat shippers of Chicago.  A well-organ­
ized  movement is on  foot  throughout  a 
large  part of  the nation to  defeat  by in­
spection laws those remarkable men who 
are rapidly revolutionizing the meat bus­
iness  over  a  wide  extent of  territory. 
The  Beef  Producers  and  Butchers’ Na­
tional  association is  directing the  move­
ment, and  on it largely depends  the suc­
cess or  failure of  the  great  battle  with 
Chicago’s so-called “big four.”
It  is  the  intention of  this  association
tates
which are open to the dressed-meat trade 
in  obtaining state  laws compelling  local 
inspection  of  all  meat  sold  within  the 
boundaries of  those states.  The passage 
of  these  laws will  be urged  on sanitary 
grounds,  the  alleged object  being to pro­
tect  the  health of  consumers  from  the 
baleful  effects  of  diseased  food.  Of 
course  the  real  object  is  to  prevent 
butchers  in  other cities  from  being  in­
jured  or  driven  out of  business  by the 
powerful Chicago firms.
Chicago  meats  are  well  inspected  m 
Chicago.  People  at  a  distance  who ob­
ject  to  them  for  sanitary  reasons  are 
barking  up  the  wrong  tree. 
If  they 
choose to protect  local industries, that is 
_______
a different matter.  But  nothing  is to be
If
__________  and  cattlemen  expect  to
ucceed in obstructing trade between the 
states  by  means of  unjust charges  they 
are  rather more  sanguine  than  circum­
stances  w ould  seem to  warrant. ^  Their 
motive  is plain  enough,  and  while they 
certainly  have a right to live they  ought 
to  stand  by their  own  grievances  rather 
than imagine grievances for other people.
As  the  dressed-meat  war  promises to 
rage  bitterly in  numerous state  capitals 
this  winter  it is  worth mentioning  that 
the  leader  of  the  embattled  butchers 
bears the peculiarly appropriate name of 
C. C. Slaughter. 
It is also interesting to 
note  that the  names of  the  “big  four” 
form a significant acrostic,  as follows:

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H ammond.
A rmous.
M orris.
S wift.

Purely Personal.

Peter Brautigam,  the  North Dorr  gen­

eral dealer,  was in town Monday.

F. R. Burrows, chief engineer for Swift 

& Company, was in town Saturday.

Claud  Freeman  has  gone  to  Forest 

Grove  to inventory the Struikstock.

Wm.  H. Hoops  and  family  spent  last 
week in  Chicago, returning  home  Satur­
day night.

J.  L.  Hurd,  the  Charlevoix  general 
dealer, was  in  tpwn last  Friday  on  his 
way home from the East.

Milton  Reeder,  late of  Traverse  City, 
has  taken a position  with  the wholesale 
boot and  shoe  house of  Geo.  H. Reeder.
James  D. Carson,  house  salesman  for 
Foster,  Stevens & Co., is quarantined  at 
his  home  by  reason  of  sickness  in  liis 
family.

The Grocery Market.

Sugars  were  weaker  and  lower  last 
week, but rallied  again  Monday.  Green 
coffees  are  higher  and  an  advance  in 
package brands is expected to-day.

In  consequence of  the  light  demand 
for oranges prices have declined to a- verj 
low  figure.  Lemons are  steady,  with no 
prospects  of  much  change  in  the  near 
future.  Nuts  ai\  not  much  sought  for 
and  walnuts  are  somewhat 
lower  in 
price.  Figs  and  dates  are  very  cheap, 
though the latter  show  a  stronger  feel-

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

VISITING  BUYERS.

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Geo L W hite, M ancelona 
Gus Begman,  Bauer 
L M W olf, H udsonville 
M C reighton, N irvana 
H M eijerlng, Jam estow n 
John Baker, Chauncey 
J  L Purchase, B auer
E Hogadorn. Fife Lake 
John T Snushall, F ife  Lake K J  Side, K ent  City 
A Purchase, So Blendon 
E E H ew itt,  R ockford 
Geo Booth, Byron  Center  S D Kenney, Covert 
C S Comstock, Pierson
E li Runnels, C orning 
John Kamps, Zutpben 
S B rautigam , No D orr 
W H S truik, F orest Grove
C H Deming, D utton 
G P  Stark. Cascade 
W. E. Hinm an, S parta
G H IV albrink, A llendale
Geo E H arris,A shland 
Geo J  Stephenson,  B angor J  Coon, R ockford 
H Thompson, Canada Cor
E S Botsford, Dorr 
F S Kieldsen.  Cadillac 
Dr P eter Beyer, Sullivan 
O A Rowland,  H esperia 
F N  Cornell,  Griswold 
W alling Bros, Lam ont 
C K Hoyt & Co, Hudsonville
J  N W ait, Hudsonville 
B A Fish. Cedar Springs 
J  B W atson,  Coopersville  A Norris & Son,  Casnovia 
Alex Denton. H ow ard  C ity J  Raym ond, B erlin 
C F Sears. Rockford

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SEEDS,

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b a l e d   h a y   a  s p e c i a l t y .

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to  the 
trade.  Special 
Inducem ents 
to parties intro­
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th is  
system of store- 
fittiug  in  any 
locality.
M anufactur­

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K O C H  .A . B .   C O .,
354 Main St.,  PEORIA, ILL.
48-50Lake St., Chicago;  114 W ater  St., Cleveland
C rockery  & G lassw are

BORDEN, SELLECK & CO., Agts.,

LAMP  BURNERS.

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LAMP  CHIMNEYS.

6 doz. in box.

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First quality.
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Butter Crocks, per gal.....................
Jugs, V- gal., per doz......................
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La Bastie.

Telephone 106.

Horse and W agon  Covers,  W ater  Proof  Coats, Buggy 
Aprons, W ide C otton  Ducks, etc.  Send fo r  Illu strated  
C atalogue.

Chas.  A .  C ove,
BLANK BOOKS

Over 73 C anal St.

S tationery,

TABLETS, STEEL PEHS,

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Pearl top.

OUR  NEW  LINE  OF

are ready for inspection.

IN K S .
Valentine  Samples
Eaton, Lyon & Bo.,
H.LE0NARDÜ80N8

Sole  A gents  for W e s te rn   M ichigan 

20 and 22 Monroe St.

Milk Pans, 54 gal., per doz. 

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i g laz e d  66c >. 
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Q u i c k m e a l
GASOLINE  STOVE.

THE SUCCESS OF THE SEASON JUST PAST.

Has eight separate and important improvements for 1889. 
Now is the time to  arrange for the  selling  agency for your 
j 
town,  and we  invite  correspondence  from  previous  agents 
and  from  those  who  would like the agency for the coming 
season.  Discount, terms of  delivery  and  dating  of invoice 
given on application.  Catalogue for 1889 now ready.

H.  L e o n a rd   &  S ons,
Jotters  of Gro&kery.Tinware and  Lamp Goods.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

w. C.  D B N ISO N ,

Stationary  and  Portage  Engines  anil  Boilers,

GENERAL  DEALER  IN

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—n fair demand at $1.50@$2 per bbl.
Beans—Handlers are paying about $1.25forun- 
picked and getting $1.65@$1.75  for  hand-picked.
B u tte r—Creamery is in fair  supply  at  30@3lc. 
Dairy is easier,  No.  1  readily  commanding  22© 
23c.Cabbages—Home giown command $3©$5 per 100
Celery—20@22c per doz.
Cider—8@10c per gal.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
25cCranberries—$7.75@$8 for Bell and Cherry  and 
S8.50@$9 for Bell and Bugle. 
_  .  , |
Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried 
at 5@534c and evaporated at 634@62ic. 
Eggs—Fresh  are  coming  in  freely,  having 
dropped to 18c., with prospect of further decline  | 
Pickled and cold storage stock are being  pushed i 
out at 17c.
i

Grapes—Malaga, $5 50 per keg. 
Honey—More plenty,  being  easy  at  15c.©16e.
Onions—Buyers pay 20@25c.  and  hold  at  30© 
Pop Corn—2%c per lb.
Potatoes—The  market is looking up a little, on 
aceount of a limited demand from the  South for 
seed  stock.  There  is  no  visible  stiffening  in 
prices, however.

Squash—Hubbard, lc per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln-dried  Jerseys,  $3.50  per 
Turnips—25c per bu.

35c. per bu.

bbl.

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PROVISIONS

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PORK  IN  BARRELS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provi­

sm o k e d   m e a ts—Canvassed or Plain.

sion Co.  quotes as follows:
Mess,  new......................................................   ™j
Short cut Morgan...........................................  J® “L
Extra clear pig, short cut............................. 
~
Extra clear,  heavy........................................  1« *jj
Clear quill, short cut....................................   16 &
Boston clear, short cut.................................   16 2.
Clear back, short cut.....................................  1« 2,
Standard clear, short cut, best.....................  1° ~E
Hams, average 20 lbs........................................ If
16 lbs........................................10li
12 to 14 lbs.................................10%
picnic....................................................   ®
:• est boneless.......................................... IjH
boneless........................................  f

Shoulders.........................................................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................................‘f /
Dried Beef, extra...................................
9
ham prices.........................
Long Clears, heavy................................
Briskets,  medium.................................
lig h t......................................
l a r d —Kettle Rendered.
Tierces ...................................................
Tubs........................................................
501b.  Tins..............................................
Tierces....................................................
30 and 50 lb. Tubs.................................
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case..........................
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case...........................
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case...........................
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case...........................
50 lb. Cans..............................................
Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs............. 
Extra Mess, Chicago packing........................  £ ff
Plate.......................................................
Extra Plate............................................
Boneless, rump butts......................................10 w
5 50
“  54 bbl.....................
Fresh and Smoked.

l a r d—Compound.

Pork Sausage........................................................
Ham Sausage....................................................1"
Tongue Sausage.....................................  ........  =
Frankfort  Sausage...........................................  8
Blood Sausage...................................................g»
554
Bologna, straight....................
Bologna,  thick........................
Headcheese.............................
f ig s ’  f e e t .
In half barrels...................................................
i  In quarter  barrels............................................- 00
In half  barrels................................
I  In quarter barrels...........................
In kits..............................................
FRESH   MEATS.

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SAUSAGE

BEEP  IN  BARRELS.

t r ip e .

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Beef,  carcass............................................  J  p
hindquarters................................  ®
fore 
Hogs.........................................................  
•£
Pork loins................................................ 
p
shoulders........................................ 
p
Bologna...... ........................... 
 
p
Frankfort  sausage...............  
 
p
Blood, liver and bead sausage...............   _  p
Mutton.....................................................   5  *£

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OYSTERS  and  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follow;

OYSTERS IN CANS.

Standard
Anchors.......
Fairhaven Counts.............................

OYSTERS IN BULK.

Selects...—

Trout...........

FRESH  FISH.

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smoked..............................

@16
@18 
...21  @27
@35

...........  1  OO
...........   1  40
...........  1  25

@1234
@834
@834
@10

CANDIES,  FRUITS and  NUTS, 

P u tn am   & B rooks  quote  as  foil  ws:

Standard, 25 lb. boxes.................................. 
Twist, 
25 
Cut Loaf, 25 

STICK.
9
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...................................... lb
MIXED.

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Roval, 25 lb. pails...........................................  ?
200 lb.  bbls.............................................  83;
Extra, 25 lb.  pails...............................................10
2001b.  bbls........ .............................—   9
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails.............................   113
Cut Loaf, 25 lb. cases..........................................10
Broken, 40 lb. Bask............................................  93
200 lb. bbls.............................................  9

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fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

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printed.................................. 

Lemon Drops...................................................... 13
Sour Drops......................................................... 14
Peppermint Drops.............................................. 14
Chocolate Drops................................................. 16
H. M. Chocolate  Drops...................................... 18
Gum Drops......................................................... 10
Licorice Drops.................................................... 18
A. B. Licorice  Drops......................................... 12
Lozenges, plain...................................................14
Imperials............................................................ 14
Mottoes............................................................... 16
Cream Bar...........................................................13
Molasses  Bar......................................................13
Caramels............................................................19
Hand Made  Creams...........................................19
Plain Creams......................................................16
Decorated Creams..............................................20
String  Rock....................................................... 14
Burnt Almonds.... .............................................22
Wintergreen  Berries.........................................14

 

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fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in pails..................................12
in bbls....................................11

printed, in pails...............................1234
in bbls.................................1134
Chocolate Drops, in pails..................................12
Gum Drops, in pails.........................................   6
in bbls...........................................  5
Moss Drops, in pails..........................................10
in bbls...........................................   9
Sour Drops, in pails.......................................... H
Imperials, in pails............................................1134
in bbls............................................. 10!

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Weighs only 16 lbs,;  always stands up 
alone  when  not  in  use.  Send  $3.50 
and  I will send you  one, charges paid. 
Warranted to suit.
W.  T.  LAMOREAUX,

71  Canal Street,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Vertical, Horizontal, Hoisting  and Marine Engines.  Steam Pumps, Blowers and E> 

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

88,90 and 9* SOUTH DIVISION ST.. 

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

Estimates Given on Complete Outfits.

FRUITS.

“  50-lb.  “ 

Bananas..................................................
Oranges, Floridas,...................................... 2 50@3 50
Lemons, choice............................................ 2 75@3 00
“ 
fancy............................................ 3 50@3 7
Figs, layers, new....................................   10@15
“  Bags, 50 lb..........................................  @6
Dates, frails, 50 lb ......................................   @4'
34 frails, 50 lb..............................   ©  5!
“ 
Fard, 10-lb.  box...........................  •  @
...........................  8  @
Persian, 50-lb.  box......................   6  @ 7:
@17
Almonds, Tarragona......................
Ivaca..................................
14@16
California.......................
Brazils..............................................
Filberts,  Sicily..........................................H @1134
Walnuts, Grenoble................................... 13 @
French....................................   @11
Pecans, Texas, H. P .................................  8 @12
Cocoanuts, per 100.............................. ‘ • - 4 25@4 E
Chestnuts................................................  @2 f

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PEANUTS.

Electric Lights...........................................  @7!
Peacocks....................................................   @7
Storks.........................................................   @6
Extra...........................................................  @5
Y acht...................................................  • ■ •  @6

The number  of  commercial  travelers 
in England is estimated  at 36,000,  which 
is  less  than  one-fifth  the  number  em­
ployed in the United  States.

t h e   A c m e   o r   u t i l i t y  a n o 

Wholesale JPrice  C urrent.

The  quotations  given  below  are  such  as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who 

pay promptly and buy in full packages.

,24@25 
-26@2T 
1  20' 
25@32 
• 27@34

SYRUPS.

CREAM TARTAR.

Corn,  barrels...................
“  one-half  barrels...
kegs...... -...............
“ 
Pure  Sugar, bbl..............
half barrel...
SWEET GOODS. X
Ginger Snaps.............. 9
Sugar  Creams.............9
Frosted  Creams..........
Graham  Crackers.......
Oatmeal  Crackers......
tob a cc os—Plug.
Climax.............................
Corner Stone..................
Double  Pedro.................
Peach  Pie.......................
Wedding  Cake,  blk......
Something  Good...........
“Tobacco” .....................

Soda......................................   634
S. Oyster...............................  654
City Oyster, XXX..................  654
Picnic...................................   654
Strictly  pure......................  
38
Grocers’..............................  
24
dried fruits—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried......   554©  6
evaporated__ 7  ©  754
“ 
16
 
“ 
Apricots, 
Blackberries“ 
.............. 7
 
“ 
Nectarines 
14
14
 
Peaches 
“ 
Plums 
“ 
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Raspberries  “ 
 
24
dried  fruits—Foreign.
Citron, In  drum..........  @23
inboxes..........  @25
“ 
urrants............................   @ 554
Lemon  Peel................ 
14
Orange Peel................ 
14
Tunes,  Turkey................  @ 4%
Imperial..............  © 654
Raisins, Valencias......
Ondaras..
854
Domestic Layers.. .2 45 
Loose Californias. .2 05  Choicest —

Fair .. 
Good. 
Choice__

ja p a n —Regular.

‘  TEAS. 

BAKING  POWDER.

10e cans.. 
. 
34 lb. “ 
6 oz.  “ 
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. 
34 lb. “ 
12 oz. “
1 lb.  “ 
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2% lb.“ 
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3 lb.  “ 
41b.  “ 
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lb.  “ 
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Arctic, Is lb. cans, 6  doz..
34 lb. 
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4  “ 
1  40
34 lb.  V 
2  “
2 40 
lib . 
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2  “  
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51b. 
1  “  --
12 00 
.11  75 
Absolute, 34 lb. cans, 100s. 
50s.
34 lb. 
“ 
10  00
50s...18 75
“ 
1 lb.
lb. cans, 6 doz .  2 70
“  3  “ .  2 55
lb.
“  1  “ .  i 50
1 lb.
75
2  “  __.  i 50
.  3 00
i  “
20

Acme, 34 lb. cans, 3 doz__

“ 
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Tel f er'

34 lb.
1 lb
bulk.

Red Star,  54 lb. cans, 12 doz 

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54 lb.  “ 
lib .  “■ 
BATH BRICK.

6  “
4  “
English, 2 doz. in case......
Bristol,  2  “ 
.........
American, 2 doz. in case...
Arctic Liq,  4oz,  per  gross 

“ 
BLUING.
54 Pt
“ 
2 pt
8  oz  pepper
“ 
bottle, per gross.............
Arctic  Pepper  Box  No.  2

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65
3 60 
7 00 
10 80
7 20
3 00
4 00 
9 00

BROOMS.
No. 2 Hurl....................
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No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet.................
No. 1 
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Parlor Gem...................
Common Whisk...........
Fancy 
...........
M ill..............................
Warehouse.........................   3 00
b u c k w h e a t .
Kings 100 lb. cases................... 5 00
“  80 lb. cases..................... 4 25

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BUTTERINE
Dairy, solid packed—
rolls...................
Creamery, solid packed 
ro lls...........
CANDLES.
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Mackerel, In Tomato Sauce.

Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..............   1054
934
Star,  40 
Paraffine............................. 
’2
Wicking................................. 
25
CANNED GOODS—Fish.
Clams, 1 lb, Little Neck...... 1  25
Clam Chowder, 3 lb ........... 3 00
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand —  1  00 
....160
“ 
21b. 
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic.............1 50
2  lb.  “ 
2 65
1 lb.  Star................1  90
2 lb. Star.................2 90
1 lb.  stand..............1 2!
2 lb. 
2 00
3 lb. In Mustard.. .3 00
3 lb.  soused..........3 00
Salmon, 1 lb.  Columbia.......2 00
3 !~
2 lb. 
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1 lb. Sacramento.. .1  1
“ 
2 lb. 
.. .2 1
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54s........ ©

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“  Mustard 54s.........   @10
“ 
imported  54s........ 10@11
“ 
spiced,  54s........... 10@1
CANNED GOODS—FrUltS.

Sardines, domestic  54s........

CANNED VEGETABLES.

Corn, Archer’s Trophy........

Trout, 3 lb. brook.............
Apples, gallons,  stand........2 00
Blackberries,  stand.............1  00
Cherries, red standard........2 50
pitted...................... 2 60
3 <e
Damsons...............................1  00
Egg Plums, stand.................1  20
Gooseberries........................ 1  40
Grapes..................................  90
Green  Gages.........................1  40
Peaches, all  yellow, stand.. 1  45
seconds................... 1 25
P ie............................1 00
Pears.....................................1  30
Pineapples....................... 1  10©1 25
Quinces................................ 1  50
Raspberries,  extra...............1  25
red................... 2 25
Strawberries....................1  10@1 25
Whortleberries..................... 1  20
Asparagus, Oyster Bay........1  80
Beans, Lima,  stand—  ; —  1  00 
Green  Limas—   @1  10
String..............   ©  95
Stringlesg,  Erie..........  90
Lewis’ Boston Baked. .1  45
“  Morn’g Glory. 1  10 
“ 
Early  G old...l  10
Peas, French........................ 1  25
extra marrofat...  @110
soaked.........................   <’0
June, stand.........1 40@1  50
.1
.  14 U0
French, extra  fine.. 
.18 00
Mushrooms, extra fine... 
...  85
Pumpkin, 3 lb. t,olden... 
@  85
Succotash,  standard —
...1  25
Squash.............................
@1  10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..
...1  10
Good Enough.
...1  10
BenHar.
stand br__ 1  05@1  10
CHEESE.
Michigan Full Cream 12  @1234 
Sap Sago.....................  1  ©17
CHOCOLATE.
Runkel Bros.’ Vienna sweet  22
“  Premium.......  33
“  Horn-Cocoa...  37
“  Breakfast___  48
CHEWING  GUM.
200 

Rubber, 100 lumps................ 25
................35
Spruce...................................30
Bulk......................................6
Red.......................................   734
Rio, fair........................16  @17
good......................17  @18
prime.................... 18  @19
16
fancy,  w ashed...19  @20
golden...................20  @21
Santos...........................15  @18
Mexican & Guatemala 17  @19
Peaberry......................17  @19
Java,  Interior............. 20  @22
fancy.................23  @25
Mandheling___26  @28
Mocha, genuine...........25  @26
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 34c. per lb. for roast 
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink 
age.

coffee—Green.

CHICORY.

if ted.

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coffees—Package.

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30 lbs  60 lbs

100 lbs
Lion.......................................2234
in cabinets................... 2234
Dilworth’s........................... 223
Magnolia............................. 22
Acme................. 2134  213*  2134
German...............................22
b in s.......................223i
Arbuckle’s Ariosa...............223^
Avoric a ...........21%
McLaughlin’s  XXXX........ 223t
Honey  Bee'..........................2*54
Nox  All  ..............................23V4
O  B.....................................2234
Tiger................................... 2234
Arbuckle’s Avorica............. 20
Quaker  City— 21
Best  Rio............22
Prime Maricabo 25

coffees—50 lb. bags.

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COFFEE EXTRACT.

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Jute 
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CLOTHES  LINES.
50ft.......... 
“ 
60 ft.......... 
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70 ft.......... 
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80 ft.......... 
60 ft.......... 
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72ft-........  
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CONDENSED MILK.

Valley City.........................
Felix...................................   1  10
Cotton,  40 f t......... per doz.  1  25
1  50
160
2 00
2 25
1  00
115
Eagle..................................   7 60
Anglo-Swiss....................... 6 00
CRACKERS.
Kenosha Butter........
634
“ 
Seymour 
Butter.....................................634
“  family.........................   634
“  biscuit........... ............ 7
Boston...................................  8
City Soda..............................   8

 

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

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?arina, 100 lb. kegs.............  04
Hominy,  per  bbl.......................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box —   CO
imported.......  @10
Pearl  Barley..............   @3
Peas, green..................  @1  40
split.....................  @  "54
Sago,  Germ an..............  @  654
Tapioca, fl’k or p’rl...  @654
Wheat,  cracked........  @ 654
Vermicelli,  import__   @10
domestic...  @60
f is h —SALT. 

FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

1 35

Lemon  Vanills 
Jennings’ 
oz. Panel, doz.  90 
2 25
“  1  40 
“ 
4 oz. 
3 25
“  2 25 
“ 
6 oz. 
1 60
“  1  00 
“ 
No. 3, 
4 CO
“  2 75 
No.  8, 
“ 
6 CO
“  4 50 
No.10, 
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No.  4, Taper,  “ 
1 60 
2 50
4 25 
7 50
pt,  Round, “ 
1
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Cod, whole........
boneless__
H alibut.............
bbl.
Herring,  round,
bbl.
'bbls.
“  Holland,
“  Holland, kegs..
Scaled...............
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Mack,  sh’s, No. 1, 34  bbl... 
“  12  lb kit.
“ 
“ 
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“  10 
“ 
Trout,  34  bbls.............. 
4
“  10  lb.  kits................
White,  No. 1 ,34 bbls..........
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121b. kits....
10 lb. kits___
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Family,  34  bbls......
“ 
kits........... 5
K egs...................................
Half  kegs...........................
No. 0....................................
No. 1....................................

GUN  POWDER.

LAMP WICKS.

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LICORICE.

....  30
25
....  18
...  634
...  6
. .16(5117
. .22(^25
.24@35
,25@30
.33@40
,45@48

Pure..............................
Calabria........................
Sicily.............................
MINCE MEAT
Buckets........................
Half bbls......................
MOLASSES.
Black  Strap..................
Cuba Baking................
Porto  Rico. 
good__
New Orlean
choice..
fancy...
OATMEAL.
Muscatine, Barrels............. 6 00
Half barrels...... 3 15
Cases........2 25©2 35

One-half barrels, 3c extra. 

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OIL.

SALT

RICE.

PIPES.

SEEDS.

SNUFF.

PICKLES.

carlots.

SALERATUS.

SAPOLIO.
“

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SAL  SODA.

3  “ 
SAUERKRAUT.
“ 

Muscatine, Barrels...............6 00 i
Half barrels...... 3 15 I
Cases........2 25@2 35
Michigan  Test.............. . 
1034
Water  White........................12?4
Medium................................4 75
34 b b l.................... 2 88
“ 
Small,  bbl............................ 5 75
“  34  bbl.........................3 38
Clay, No.  216....................... 1  60
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob. No.  3.............................  40
Carolina head........................ 634
“  No. 1........................ 634
“  No. 2................534@6
“  No. 3........................ 534
Ja p an ....................................534
DeLand’s,  pure....................534
Cuarch’s, Cap Sheaf..............5
Dwight’s ...............................5
Taylor’s.................................5
Common Fine per bbl..........  84
..  23 ’ 
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks..
..2 00
..2 10j
60 
..........................
..2 20
100 
.................................
..  75
Ashton bu. b ag s.............
..  75
Higgins  “ 
.............
35
Warsaw “ 
.............
..  134
Kegs.................................
..  194
Granulated,  boxes.........
.  2 35
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box.  .
.  2 35
Hand, 
Silver Thread, 30 gal...... ...3 75
40  “  ....... ...5 00
Mixed bird...................... ...434
Caraway........................... ...10
Canary............................. ...  4
. -.  434
Hemp.........................................
Anise.......................................... . . .   834
Rape.......................................... •
434
Mustard................................... •••  754
Scotch, in  bladders.............37
Maceaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, in Jars......43
Dingman,  100  bars..............4 00
Don’t  Anti-Washboard...... 4 75
Jaxon.................................. 3 75
Queen  Anne....................... 3 85
German family.................... 2 40
Big Bargain.........................1  87
Boxes.................................. 534
Kegs, English......................434
Allspice...............................10
Cassia, China in mats.........734
“  Batavia in bund— 11
Saigon in rolls.........42
1 
Cloves,  Amboyna................ 30
“  Zanzibar.................. 24
Mace  Batavia..................... 70
Nutmegs, fancy.................. 70
“  No.  1.......................65
“  No.  2.......................60
“ 
“  white........28
“ 
shot........................ 21
spices—Ground—In Bulk.
Allspice...............................15
Cassia,  Batavia..................20
and  Saigon.25
“ 
Saigon....................42
“ 
Cloves,  Amboyna................ 35
Zanzibar................ 28
“ 
Ginger, African..................1234
“  Cochin.....................15
Jam aica..................18
“ 
Mace  Batavia.....................80
Mustard,  English.............. 22
“ 
and Trie..25
“  Trieste.....................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ................. 70
Pepper, Singapore, black— 22
white...... 30
“  Cayenne.................. 25
Mystic, 1 lb.  Dkgs..................7
barrels.......................6
Cut  Loaf.....................  @834
Cubes..........................  @8
Powdered...................   @8
Granulated,  Stand....  “34@
O f f ...............   @
Confectionery  A........  734@
Standard  A................  @ 7
No. 1, White Extra C..  @634
No. 2 Extra  C.............  ©  694
No. 3C, golden...........  @634
No. 4 C, dark..............   @634
No. 5  C........................  @6

Pepper, Singapore, black — 1834

spices—Whole.

STARCH.

SUGARS.

SODA.

SOAP.

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OOL ONG.

IMPERIAL.

UN CURED.

GUNPOWDER.

YOUNG HYSON.

BASKET  FIRED.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

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F a ir.............1............. 12  @15
Good............................. 16 @20
Choice............................24 @28
Choicest........................30  @33
F a ir.............................  @20
Choice.........................  @25
Choicest......................   @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to  fair........... 25  @35
Extra fine to finest___ 50  @65
Choicest fancy.............75  @85
Common to  fair...........20  @35
Superior to fine............ 40  @50
Common to  fair...........18  @26
Superior to  fine...........30  @40
Common to  fair...........25  @30
Superior to  fine...........30  @50
Fine to choicest...........55  @65
F a ir.......................    .25  @30
Choice...........................30  @35
Best..............................55  @65
Tea  Dust.....................   8  @10
50
Sweet Pippin.............
50
Five ana  Seven........
Hiawatha.................
68
45
Sweet  Cuba..............
55
Petoskey Chief.........
40
Sweet Russet.............
42
Thistle......................
65
Florida......................
66
Rose  Leaf..................
38
Red Domino..............
40
Swamp Angel...........
TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS.
$ 2, per hundred................2 59
$5,  “ 
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................4 OO
$10,  “ 
$20,  “ 
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Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over..............  5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000 
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30 g r......................................   934
40 gr...................................... 11
50 gr...................................... 12
Above are the prices  fixed by 
the  pool.  Manufacturers  out­
side the pool  usually  sell  5 gr. 
stronger goods at same prices.

 
10 
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VINEGAR.

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

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PAPER.

Cocoa Shells,  bulk.............  334
Jelly, 30-lb.  pails................   434
Sage....................... 
15
PA PER ,  W OODENW ARE. 
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as 

follows:
S traw ............................. ...... m
“  Light  Weight — ...... 2
S ugar............................. ...... 2
Rag  Sugar..................... .......2}4
Hardware...................... .......234
2%
Bakers...........................
Dry  Goods..................... .......5
Jute  Manilla.................. .......8
Red  Express, No. 1...... .......5
No. 2...... ...... 4
48 Cotton...............................22:
: Cotton, No. 2........................ 20
“  3........................18
Sea  Island, assorted..........40
i No. 5 H em p.......................... 16
No. 8 B .................................. 17
Wool.....................................  734
i Tubs, No. 1...........................  7 75
“  No. 2............................  6 75
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“  No. 3............................  5 75
1  60
“  No. 1, three-hoop____1  75
60
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13  “ 
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.........  2 00
17  “ 
2  75
assorted, 17s and  17s  2  50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s  2 75

Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes —  
Bowls, 11 inch. 
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TWINES.

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willow cl’ths, No.l 5 50
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No.2 6 00
No.3  7 00
No.2 4 25
No.3  5 00

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MEAL.

FLOUR.

WHEAT.

MILLSTUFFS.

G R A IN S  a n d  F F E D S T U F F S
93
W h ite........................... 
Red........................................  
93
Straight, in  sacks..............  5  20
“  barrels........ 
5  40
“  sacks..............  6  20
Patent 
“  barrels............  6  40
Bolted...................................  2  80
G ranulated..........................  3  60
Bran......................................  14  OO
Ships.....................................  16 00
Screenings..........................   14  OO
M iddlings............................  17  00
Mixed F eed.........................  17 75
Small  lots............................  
50
Car 
47
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Small  lots............................  
32
Car 
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No. 1, per 100 lb s ......................  2 00
No. 1............................................   1 30
N o .2 ........ .............................   110
No. 1............................................   14 00
N o.2.............................................  13 00
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BARLEY.

CORN.

OATS.

HAY.

RYE.

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fo llo w s:
G reen ............................  434@  5
Part  Cured.......................   @ 5
F ull 
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D ry..................................  6  @ 7
Dry  K ip s ......................  5  @ 7
Calfskins,  green.......... 4  ©  434
cured..........5  @ 534
Deacon skins................ 10  @25

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PELTS.

FURS.

Shearlings..................... 10  @30
[ Estimated wool, per B) 20  @28
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Skunk...............................  
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Fox, red............................ 
“  cross.....................  50@5
“  grey.......................... 
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Cat, house........................ 
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F ish er............................1  00@6
L ynx.................................  50@3
M artin,  d ark ..................  25@3
pale..................  10@1
O tte r................................  50@8
Wolf..................................  50@3
B ear................................  50@20
B eaver............................   50@6
B adger..........................  
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Deerskins, per lb......... 
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MISCELLANEOUS.
T allow ..........................   434 @ 1
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Grease  b u tter.............. 8  @  !
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Sw itches.......................  2  @ 234
Ginseng........................2 00@2  10

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Wholesale P rice  C urrent»

Advanced—Oxalic Acid, Bichrom  Potass,  Saffron,  Turpentine.  Declined—Alcohol, Cream  Tartar 

pure, German Quinine, P. & W.  Quinine.

Drugs 0  Medicines»

State  Board  of Pharmacy.

O ne Y ear—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor.
Two Y ears—Geo. McDonald. Kalamazoo.
Three Y ears—Stanley E. P arkill. Owosso.
P o u r  Years—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Five Y ears—Jam es  V ernor, D etroit.
President—Geo. McDonald 
S ecretary—Jacob Jesson.
T reasu rer—Jas. V ernor. 
Next Meeting—At the lecture room  of H artm an a  H all, 
«Grand Rapids, Tuesday and W ednesday, March 5 and 6.

AUehitfitii  sta te   m riB iw eB lical  Ase’n. 

President—Geo. Gundrum , Ionia.
F irst Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, Niles.
T h ird  Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
T reasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Com mittee—A. H. Lym an,  M anistee;  A. Bas­
sett,  D etroit; F. J.  W nraburg,  Grand Rapids;  W.  A. 
H all, Greenville;  a. T.  Webb, Jackson.

Local Secretary—A. Bassett, Detroit.

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tiranti  Kajtids  pharmaceutical  Society. 
President. J. W. Hayward, tecretary, Frank H. Escott.

Detroit Pharmaceutical  Society 

President, J. W. Caldwell.  S ecretary, B. W. P atterson.

Muskegon  Drug Clerks’  Association. 

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

The  Handling of  Acids.

F rom  th e  Am erican Druggist.
A  correspondent  informs  us  that  he 
lias  met  with a serious  accident, caused 
by the  spattering of  some  drops of  mu­
riatic acid  into his  eyes, while loosening 
the  glass  stopper  of  a  five  pint  bottle 
containing  it.  He suggests  that we cau­
tion our readers against similar mishaps, 
and  he  thinks  that it would  be a useful 
thing  to  repeat  such  cautions  occasion­
ally, even  without  waiting  for  the  oc­
currence of  an accident.  We think  this 
suggestion  deserves  attention,  and,  in 
compliance,  will  append  here  some cau­
tionary  remarks, which  do not claim  to 
embrace all  that  could  be written  upon 
the  subject,  but which  may afford  some 
practical  hints at  least  for the  younger 
and less experienced members of the pro­
fession.
When  emptying  carboys  of  acid,  see 
that they are  securely held.  Do not  tilt 
them  over with one  hand,  while holding 
a  receiving  vessel  in  the  other,  unless 
they are so hung or placed that you have 
absolute control over them.  A good way 
is to put the carboy on an elevated place, 
say about  18  or  24  inches  high,  so  that 
when  it  lies on  its side, its  upper  edge 
will  be  about  three  inches  within  the 
■edge of  the platform. 
If  the carboy has 
•a  wooden  strip or side  rail, instead of  a 
handle,  it  is  best  to tilt  it  on  the  side 
where  this is  situated, as this  assists  in 
keeping  command  over the  carboy while 
it is tilted. 
If  you have a carboy swing, 
be sure you see that the carboy is secure­
ly  fastened,  and that  allowance be  made 
for  the change  in  center of  gravity as  it 
becomes more empty.
Never stand in front of  a carboy while 
emptying it,  but  sideways,  and  use  a 
receiving vessel  wither  substantial han­
dle.  Do not  hold a bottle  with a  funnel 
under the mouth of  the carboy, nor Jjold 
any vessel so  that if  it should  overflow, 
the acid would  run over your hands.
Choose  such a place  for  emptying car­
boys, or  any other  containers of  acid,  as 
will  suffer the  least  injury  should  the 
vessel  be broken,  or  any of  the  acid  be 
spilled.
Remember  that the  larger or the  flim­
sier  the  container is, the more  care  and 
circumspection  must  be  exercised.  A 
person  may have  emptied  a hundred  or 
more  carboys without  any mishap, when 
unexpectedly  an  accident  will  happen, 
and in nine  cases  out of  ten  this is  due 
.to pure carelessness.
Never carry large containers of  acid in 
contact  with  your  body.  Should  they 
accidentally break,  a  most  painful  burn 
(sometimes  turning out  fatally) may  be 
the result.
When  opening  acid  bottles,  for  in-1 
stance,  the  usual  five pint  sizes, first re­
move  the cement  from around  the  stop- j 
per,  and  wash  and  wipe the  neck  care- j 
fully to  remove  every  trace  of  foreign | 
matter.  Then,  if  the stopper  cannot  be 
easily loosened  by hand,  place  a  coarse j 
towel  over  the  stopper  and  bottle,  and j 
while  bearing  with  the  thumb  of  one 
hand against  the edge of  one side of  the 
stopper, tap  the  other  side  gently with j 
the  wooden  (not  metallic)  handle of  a i 
spatula,  when  it  usually  will  become j 
loose.  Should  it  be  very obstinate,  and j 
the  bottle at the  same time  appear to be 
of  rather thin glass, place the bottle into j 
a  sufficiently deep  and  large  acid-proof | 
ja r  to receive  the contents  in  ease  the j 
bottle should break.  The  reason  w7hy a ] 
towel  should  be put  over the  stopper is 
almost self  evident.  Our  correspondent | 
would  have  had no  occasion to  write  to j 
us had  he used one. 
If  a bottle of  acid j 
is  exposed  to  a warm  temperature, evi- I 
dently some  pressure  will  be  developed 
within the bottle.  By moving  the bottle j 
about,  the  neck  and  bottom of  the stop- | 
per will  be wetted  with the  acid, and if j 
afterward  the  stopper  is  suddenly loos­
ened, the  compressed  air  or  gases  will j 
throw out  any  particles of  liquid  which 
are between the neck and stopper.
All  acids  are  not  equally  dangerous. 
Hydrochloric  or muriatic is perhaps  the j 
least  risky.  Sulphuric acid  comes next, 
as  it  does  not  evolve  any gases.  The 
greatest care, however, must be exercised 
with  nitric  acid, and  still  more  so with 
.aqua regia.
When compelled to work for any length 
•of time with acids, it is well to have a ves­
sel of  fresh wrater  close at hand, to wash 
off any drops that may have come in con­
tact with  the hands or  face.  Sometimes 
it  may  be  advantageous  to  wear  India 
rubber  gloves, though most of those sold 
for this purpose are rather clumsy.
In  packing  acids, it  should be made a 
rule to put  them in a box by themselves, 
It  would  certainly be 
if at all  possible. 
dangerous  to  pack  sulphuric  acid  pro­
miscuously with such articles as chlorate 
of potassium and organic substances.
In  storing  acids, equal  care  must  be 
exercised.  As  a  rule,  they  should  be 
kept  in a  place, so arranged  that, if  the 
»containers  should  be  broken,  the  acid 
w'ould  be  unable  to  reach  other  sub­
stances.
When  diluting  acids  with  water,  re­
member always to pour  the  acid, gradu­
ally and  under  stirring, into  the  icater, 
and  not the  water in  the  acid. 
In  the 
case of  sulphuric  acid, for  instance, the 
latter  method  may  develop  such  an 
amount of  steam at  once  that the  whole 
liquid  may  be  scattered  about  and  do 
much  damage.  The  last  time we  saw 
this  happen was  about a year ago, when 
several  carboys of  acid  accidentally fell 
from  the rear  end of  a truck  in front  of 
a  factory of  mineral  waters.  The  acid 
i collected in a pool  in the gutter,  and one

of  the workmen  connected  with  the  es­
tablishment, wanting to  wash it  into the 
sewer,  turned  a  small  stream of  water 
upon  it  by means of  a  hose.  The  con­
sequence  was,  a  violent  evolution  of 
steam,  almost  resembling  an  explosion, 
and a number of  the bystanders received 
more or less of  the  spray, to the  damage 
of their skin and clothes.

The  Condition  of  Trade.

From  th e New Y ork S hipping List.
Both  trade and  speculation  have  con­
tinued more or less of a halting character 
since  the close of  last week and  the vol­
ume of  business in  progress has  been  of 
moderate  proportions,  partly  in  conse­
quence of seasonable influences and part­
ly  because of  the  feeling  of  hesitation 
that  seems to prevail  respecting  the  im­
mediate future and a dispositiou to await 
further developments before undertaking 
fresh operations.  Business men are gen­
erally unanimous regarding the favorable 
commercial  outlook  in  this  country  as 
well as abroad, the  general prosperity of 
industrial  enterprise  and  the  renewed 
feeling of  confidence  that  has  been  re­
cently  establishsd,  but,  notwithstanding 
these  facts,  speculative  values  have 
shown an easier  tendency since  the com­
mencement of  the new  year,  the distrib­
utive  volume of  trade has  failed  to  ex­
pand, buyers  appear  to be  holding  back 
in making contracts for forward delivery, 
and  for the  moment the  business* situa­
tion is in a waiting attitude.  The unsea­
sonable  and mild  weather that  has  been 
experienced  thus  far during  the  winter 
is  now beginning to  be  reflected  in  the 
condition of  affairs, retarding  as  it  has 
the  marketing  of  agricultural  products 
in  the  Northwest,  interfering with  the 
consumption of seasonable goods  and re­
stricting the consumption of  all  kinds of 
fuel for domestic purposes.  Then,  again, 
there  is  an  unsettled feeling  respecting 
the  improvement  in railroad affairs  and 
the  permanency  of  the  agreements  re­
cently  made  by competing  lines for  re­
storing rates.  Scarcely had  the first day 
of the new regime elapsed before the cut­
ting  of  passenger 
rates  was  report­
ed,  and  although  Mr.  Gould,  upon 
whose  road  the  cut  was  made,  came 
promptly to the  rescue, the effect  of  the 
incident  was  demoralizing  to  the stock 
market and  caused  investors to hold off. 
The fact that vast quantities of grain and 
merchandise are awaiting  transportation 
in  all  parts  of  the  country  is  of  little 
consequence  unless  the  railroads  have 
definitely abandoned  the  ruinous compe­
tition that proved so disastrous last year. 
The financial  situation causes no uneasi­
ness,  although  the  money  market  has 
worked rather close during the past fort­
night  and  the  bank  statement does not 
make a very favorable exhibit  compared 
with last  year, but the tendency is easier, 
and as the large disbursements that have 
been  in  progress  become  available  the 
market  is likely to resume  normal  con­
ditions,  especially as the  money market 
in London and on the  Continent  has  re­
flected  easier  conditions, which  lessens 
the  probability of  further  gold  exports 
at present.  The  produce  markets  have 
developed no new  feature,  and, with the 
exception  of  cotton,  values  have  dis­
played  an  easier tendency.  Wheat still 
maintains  a  speculative  value  that  re­
tards the export movement and  prevents 
free  buying  for  domestic  use.  Specu­
lators  continue  to  predict higher prices 
and  the  holding  back  of  supplies  by 
those who  believe  these  predictions  as­
sists the maintaining of  artificial values, 
but in spite of  these influences there has 
been quite a sharp  decline since our last 
issue,  but  yesterday  a  rally  just  about 
recovered the lost ground.  The exports 
of  wheat  from  Atlantic  ports  thus  far 
are about 28,500,000 bushels less than for 
the  corresponding  period  last  year,  but 
the  exports  of  corn  have  largely  in­
creased, stimulated to some extent by the 
lower tendency of  values.

F ro m  th e  O il,  P a in t  and" D r u g  R e v ie w .

Decline of  Standard Oil Trust Stock,
If the signs do not mislead, the colossu 
of  capital, which  has  for so  long a  time j 
hung upon the neck of competitive enter­
prise  in  every approachable field in  the 
oil  business, has  about  reached  the ze- ! 
nith of  its career.  With a grasp  tighter j 
than that of the  “old man  by the sea” of j 
Arabian  Nights’  history,  this  monopoly 
has  enfolded itself  about  every  under­
taking  which  offered  a  legitimate  field j 
for  healthy  competition.  By  its  grasp­
ing, and often  unscrupulous  methods,  it 
has  never  hesitated to secure  the end  in 
view,  though  at the  price of  ruin  to  a 
! weaker  competitor.  That these  tactics 
have been prolific of success from its own 
standpoint  needs no confirmation.  Com­
mercial  history as well  as contemporary 
Congressional  reports  of  investigation 
I committees  may be  relied  upon  in  this 
| respect.  That  sooner or later  the down- 
I ward grade  must  be reached  in a system 
founded  on  such a basis, none  who  be- 
I  lieve  in the  doctrine of  the  ‘eternal  fit- 
i ness  of  things’  is  also  apparent.  The 
j concern  promises  to  go  to pieces  upon 
I the rock of  unbridled greed—its endeav­
ors to forestall the markets having led to 
unremunerative  speculation. 
Its  pur- j 
chases in the Ohio oil fields, too, threaten J 
I to  be  barren of  the  desired  result,  its j 
shares  having declined  steadily in  value j 
—from  $177 on  July 25, 1888, to  $162  on 
January 2,  1889, with  indications of  fur­
ther decline.  Twelve per cent, dividends 
are  not so  attractive  when the  question | 
of  their continuance  is a concurrent  ele­
ment of doubt.
They  Never  Attended  a  College  of  Phar­

macy.

A correspondent of  one of  our contem- ! 
poraries writes  to  ask  what  caused the 
explosion  in  a  prescription  containing 
alcoholic ingredients, when  the cork was 
tied  down  and  the  mixture heated on a 
water-back.  “What  reaction,”  he  asks, 
“took place to produce the explosion” he 
experienced  when  he  shook  the heated 
bottle  and  contents ?  The  editor,  of 
course, had  no  difficulty in  solving  the 
problem.  This  experiment  reminds  us 
of  one tried by a  junior clerk who, wish­
ing to ascertain if  the alcohol barrel was 
nearly  empty,  lighted a taper, and, after 
fastening  it  to a piece of  wire,  put it in­
side the bung to give him  sufficient light 
to see the surface of  the liquid.  The re­
sult was a somewhat  similar  reaction to 
the one referred to, only the consequences 
were  somewhat  more  disastrous, as the 
cellar  was  shortly in a condition which, 
in a very short time,  attracted  the atten- 
i tion of  the fire department.

Adulterations  of  Drugs  in  England.
From  the  Chemist  and  Druggist  we 
learn  that  at a monthly meeting  of  the 
Salford  Town  Council,  J.  Carter  Bell, 
the public analyst, reported  that  during 
the quarter  ended  September  30 he had 
analyzed  303  samples,  including  seven 
lards, 
twenty-nine  drugs  and  eight 
aerated  waters.  Of  the  samples  exam­
ined, twenty-foul-  wrere  adulterated,  in­
cluding  nine  drugs.  The  nine  drugs 
were  bitartrate of  potash,  or  what  was 
commonly  known  as  cream  of 
tartar. 
These were  adulterated  with  about  ten 
per cent, of  sulphate of  potash, and  the 
analyst  stated  that  as  cream  of  tartar 
was  worth  more  than  £100  a  ton, and 
sulphate of  potash  only about £10 a ton, 
the addition of  ten per cent, of this latter 
salt made a very respectable profit.  Not 
one of  these drugs, he added, was bought 
at a druggist’s shop.  The lard was adul­
terated  with  twenty per cent, of  cotton­
seed oil.  All  the  samples of  lemonade, 
soda water, etc.,  contained  lead,  in some 
cases  only  a  mere  trace.  The  analyst 
suggested  that  as  such  beverages  are 
manufactured by first-class firms without 
containing a trace of this poisonous metal, 
it is not too much  to  ask of  the  smaller 
makers that they should sell their aerated 
waters of  the same high degree of purity. 
The report was received and adopted.

Rabbit  Skins.

When the  Acclimatization  Societies of 
Australia  introduced  the  rabbit  some 
years  ago, they  thought  they  were  ac­
complishing a good  work,  and  little  an­
ticipated what a serious injury these rab­
bits would  effect in  less than  ten years, 
and  that their  extermination would be  a 
costly  and  impossible  work.  Rabbits 
have so  increased  now  in  Australia  and 
New  Zealand  that  the  colonists  are  at 
their  wits’ end  how  to  repair the  evil. 
The extent of the injury done to the pas­
turage required for sheep may be inferred 
in  some  measure  from  the  enormous 
number of  rabbit skins  exported, which, 
however,  prove  a  blessing to the  cheap 
furriers of Europe and America.  A local 
industry has  also sprung  up in the  colo­
nies in making  soft felt  hats from  their 
fur.  Coney  wool  was  encouraged  and 
valued  in  England  a  hundred and  fifty 
years ago,  and is now  worth 7s. a pound. 
The  damage  done  to  the  crops  in  the 
Australian  colonies by the  little animals 
that  furnish  the  skins  for  export  has 
become of  such magnitude  as to  furnish 
the  subject of  parliamentary  legislation 
there.

Minor  Drug  Notes.

Nitroglycerin, in ten per cent, alcoholic 
solution,  is free  from  danger  as  an ex­
plosive.
Jay  Gould  has  engaged  a  doctor for 
twenty years, or until his death, at 82,000 
per  year.  The  doctor  is  to  devote his 
entire time to Mr.  Gould.
Opium, containing  less  than  nine per 
cent, of  morphine,  cannot  be  imported 
into this country.
The  rubber  stoppers  of  pop  bottles 
have  been  fonnd  to contain a high  per­
centage  of  lead.  This  is  an  unlooked 
for source of  lead poisoning.
Fifty  thousand  dollars  was  the  fee 
paid a physician  in  India by a man who 
had been suffering  from  malarial  fever.
The  doctor  who  told  his patient that 
the druggist substituted  iodide of  potas­
sium  for  iodide of  sodium, because  the 
former is the  cheaper of the two, is sorry 
that he ever said it.  The  druggist made 
him  retract  the  statement,  which  was 
very  proper,  but  an  unpleasant  thing 
to do.

Two  new  vegetable  perfumes  have 
lately  become  articles of  commerce and 
are thus described in the Popular Science 
News:  “One  is  a  kind of  xylopia from 
the  province of  Chirigui  in Costa  Rica. 
The odor  closely resembles  that of  Can- 
aga odorata and the flowers are now used I 
like  those of  that  plant  in  the  manu­
facture  of  ylang-ylang.  The  other  is 
named  ouco, and  is the  highly odiferous 
blossom of a kind of  acacia-tree which is 
found in Central Africa and which Serpa 
Pinto  was  the  first  to  describe.  The i 
ouco  flowers are  brought  down  the  Cu- ] 
bangin  river for  sale.  They  cover  the 
trees on which  they grow with  such pro­
fusion that they fill  the atmosphere with 
the  overpowering 
their 
scent.”

richness  of 

The  Drug  Market.

Opium  is  firm.  German  quinine  is 
lower.  Oxalic  acid has advanced.  Mor­
phia  is  steady.  Cream  tartar,  99  per 
cent.,  is lower.  The makers’ combination 
expired  December  31  and  they  are  at 
war,  so that  lower  prices  are  probable. 
American  saffron  is higher.  Alcohol  is 
lower.  Turpentine is higher.

Pharmacy  Prosecutions.

Jas. A. Kinnane, attorney for the State 
Board of  Pharmacy, lias  caused  the  ar­
rest  of  Adam  Bryan,  Chas.  Bryan  and 
Chas. E. Bleakley,  all of  Detroit, charged 
with  violation of  the  Pharmacy Law by 
selling drugs without  having  the  requi­
site authority from the Board.

Bank  Notes.

The  First  National  Bank  of  Eaton 
Rapids paid  dividends  to the  amount  of 
13)4 per cent,  during the past year.

The Belding  Savings Bank  has opened 
its  doors for  business.  D. E. Wilson  is 
President  of  the  institution  and  C. E. 
Hills, Cashier.

A  nice young  man stood  at the  corner 
of two streets.  He had j ust had his boots 
polished to the  highest  degree of  glossi­
ness, and  it  was a serious  question  with 
him  how to  make  the  crossing  without 
getting  his  boots  soiled.  A  couple  of 
fashionably dressed ladies were approach­
ing, and the mind of  our young man was 
made up in an  instant;  he quietly waited 
until those  ladies had  swept up the  mud 
with 
then 
crossed in perfect safety.

their  trailing  skirts,  and 

The magnitude to which the production 
of cotton seed oil has grown in the South 
may be judged  by the  fact that  while in 
1880 there  were but  forty cotton seed oil 
mills  in  operation  in that  section, there 
are  now one  hundred and  sixty with an 
invested capital of about $12,000,000.

A C ID U M .
Aceticum.................
Benzoicum,  German
Boracic 
...................
Carbolicum..............
Citricum...................
Hydrochlor..............
N itrocum .................
Oxalicum.................
Pho8phorium  dll......
Salicylicum ..............
Sulphuricum.............
Tannicum.................
Tartaricum..............
a m m o n i a .

.  m   10 
.  80@1  00 
30
.  40®  45 
55®  60 
3®  5
.  10®   12 
.  13®  14 
20
.1  40@1  80 
134@  5 
.1  40@1  60 
.  50®  53

« 

Aqua, 16  deg..............  
3@  5
4@  6
18  deg..............  
Carbonas  .....................  11@ J”
Chloridum...................  
l«S 14

aniline.
Black........................
Brown......................
Bed...........................
Yellow.....................
BACCAK.
Cubeae (po. 1  60......
Juniperus................
Xantnoxylum..........
BA LSA M U M .

.2 00@2 25 
.  80@1  00 
45®  50 
.2 50@3 00

.1  85@2 00 
8®   10 
.  25®  30

Copaiba......................   70@  “j
Terabin, Canada  ......   50©  55
Tolutan......................   45@

C O R TEX .

Abies,  Canadian...........
Cassiae  .........................
Cinchona Flava  ...........
Euonymus  atropurp—
Myrica  Cerifera, po......
Prunus Virgini..............
Quillaia,  grd..................
Sifcsafras  ........... ••••■••
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)..

e x t r a c t u m  
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra..
po........
“ 
Haematox, 15 lb. box.
“ 
Is.............
/4s ............
“ 
“  M.s.........
P E B B U M .
Carbonate Precip. - ■ - 
Citrate and Quinia.. 
Citrate  Soluble......
Ferrocyanidum Sol..
Solut  Chloride........
Sulphate,  com'l......
pure.........

“ 

Arnica  —  
Antbemis  . 
Matricaria

F O L IA .
Barosma 
........... .
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin
nivellyj.............. -
Alx
Salvia  officinalis,
and  14s...................
Ura Ursi.....................

“ 

“ 

g u m m i .

24®  25 
33®  35 
11®   12 
13®  14 
14©  15 
16®  17

©  15 
@3 50 
®  80 
@  50 
@  15 
4®  2
@  7

14®
30®
30®

10®   12
25®
35®
10®
8®
@1
@©@

“ ...

75®1
50®
®
@

Acacia-, 1st  pieked...
“ 
2d 
“ .  .....
“ 
3d 
“ 
sifted sorts..
“ 
po.............
Aloe,  Barb,  (po. 60)..
“  Cape,  (po.  20)..
“  Socotri,  (po.  60) 
Catechu, Is, (14s, 14 14*
16)...........................
Ammoniae................
Assafoetida,  (po. 30)..
Benzoinum................
Camphor®..................
Euphorbium, po........
Galbanum.................
Gamboge,  po— -----
Guaiacum,  (po. 45)...
Kino,  (po.  25)...........
M astic......................
Myrrh,  (po. 45)..........
3 20@3 
Opii,  (po. 4 75)..........
Shellac  ...... ...............  „-g-
bleached........  25®
Tragacanth................  30®

@25®©50@
35®
35®@
80®®®®1©

H e r b a —In ounce packages. 

25®  33 
30

33Ü

@,2

30
22

.  20®

Absinthium.........................
Eupatorium..............
Majorum...................
Mentha  Piperita......
“  Y ir..............
Tanacetum, V ...........
Thymus,  V..............
MAGNESIA.
Calcined, P at...... .  ■ .  55® 60
Carbonate,  Pat
Carbonate, K. &  M... .  yo@ 2a)
30
Carbonate,  Jenning5
OLEUM.
.5 00©, 5 50
Absinthium.............
Amvedalae, Dulc — .  45® Vi>
Lh)
.7
Amvdalae, Amarae..
.2 00@2 10
Ani’s i ........................
50
Auranti  Cortex........
Bergamii  .............
...  90@1  00 
Cajiputi................
@2 00 
Caryophylli........
...  35®  65 
Cedar  ...................
@1  75 
Chenopodii.........
...  95®1 00 
Cinnamomi.........
@ 7 5  
Citronella.............
...  35®  65 
Conium  Mac........
...  §0@1 00 
Copaiba................
,15'50@16 00 
Cubebae................
...  90@1  00 
Exeehthitos..........
. ..1  20@1  30 
Erigeron..............
.. ,2:25@2 35 
Gaultheria...........
@ 7 5  
Geranium,  ounce.
...  50®  75 
gat.
Gossipii,  Sem.
...1  15@1  25 
Hedeoma  .............
...  50@2 00 
Juniperi................
...  90@2 00 
Lavendula...........
...1  60@2 00 
Limonis................
.. .2 75@3 7 
Mentha Piper........
...3  00@3 5 
Mentha  Yerid......
...  80@1  00 
Morrhuae, gal......
@ 5 0  
Myrcia, ounce......
O live....................
...1  00@2 
10®  12 
Picis Liquida,  (gal. 35)
96@1  10 
Ricini..........................
.  75@1  00 
Rosmarini...................
@6 00 
Rosae,  ounce..............
.  40®  4.'
Succini........................
.  90® 1  00 
Sabina..................
.3 50@7 00 
Santal  .................
.  60®  65 
Sassafras..............
.  @  65
Sinapis, ess, ounce
@1  50 
Tiglii.....................
.  40®  50 @
Thym e..................
opt  ................  @  60
Theobromas................  15®  20
BiCarb........................  15®  18
Bichromate................  15©  16
Brcmide......................   37®  40

p o t a s s iu m .

“ 

(po. 65)................

Carb..........................
Chlorate,  (p q . 20) —
Cyanide...................
Iodide......................
Potassa, Bitart,  pure 
Potassa, Bitart, com. 
Potass  Nitras, opt...
Potass Nitras...........
Prussiate..................
Sulphate  po.............
R A D IX .
Aconitum.............
Althae...................
Anchusa  ..............
Arum,  po..............
Calamus................
Gentiana,  (po. 15). 
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15) 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
Hellebore,  Ala,  po —
Inula,  po.....................
Ipecac,  po................... S
Iris  plox (po. 20@22) ..
Jalapa,  p r...................
Maranta,  %s..............
Podophyllum, po........
Rhei.............................
“  cut......................
“  PV....................
Spigelia......................
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..
Serpentaria..................
Senega.............. , .......
Similax, Officinalis,  H 
M
Scillae, (po. 35).........._.
Symplocarpus,  Fceti-
dus,  po.....................
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30) 
German...
Zingiber a ...................
Zingiber  j ...................

“ 

“ 

“ 

12®  15 
10®   20
2 85^3 00 
29®  32 
©  15 
8®   10 
7®  9
25®  28 
15®  18

20®  25 
25®  30 
15®  20 
@  25 
20®  50 
10®   12 
16®  18
@  60 
15®  20 
15®  20 
15@2 30 
17®  20 
25®  30 
@  35 
15@  18 
75@1  00 
@1  75 
75@1  35 
48®  53 
@  20 
30®  35 
75®  80 
@  40 
@  20 
10®   12
@  35 
®  25 
15®  20 
10®  15 
22®  25

SEM EN .
Anisum,  (po.  20) —  
Apium  (graveleons)
Bird, Is.....................
Carui, (po. 18)..........
Cardamon................
Corlandrum.............
Cannabis Sativa......
Cydonium................
Chenopodium  ........
Dipterìx Odorate —
Foeniculum.............
Foenugreek,  po......
L in i..........................
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  ).
Lobelia..*.................
Pharlaris Canarian..
R apa........................
Sinapis,  Albu.........
Nigra........
S P IR IT U S .
Frumenti, W., D.  Co. 
D. F. R ....
Juniperis  Co. O. T ...
Saacharum  N.  E ......
Spt.  Vini  Galli..........
Vini Oporto..............
Vini  Alba.................

“ 

“ 

@  15 
.  10®  12 
4®  6
.  12®  15 
.1  00@1  25 
.  10®  12 
.  3)4©  
4
.  75@1  00 
.  10®  12 
.1  75®1  85 
@  15 
. 
6® 
8 
. 4   @ 4)4 
.  4)4©'4)4 
.  35®  40 
•  3)4® 4)4 
6
9
.  11®  12

5® 
8@ 

2 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

2 25®2 50

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage........
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ..................
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage..........
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage...................
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ........................
Hard for  slate  use—  
Yellow  Reef, for  slate 
u se ...........................

Aecaeia.................
Zingiber  ................
Ipecac.....................
Ferri  Iod................
Auranti  Cortes......
Rhei  Arom.............
Similax  Officinalis.
Senega ...................
Scillae........-...........
“  Co................
Tolutan.................
Prunus virg...........

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

T IN C T U R E S .
Aconitum  Napellis R 
F
Aloes.....................
and myrrh..
A rnica..................
Asafoetida.............
A trope Belladonna
Benzoin................
“  .  Co...........
Sanguinaria.........
Barosma..............
Cantharides.........
Capsicum.............
Cardamon.............
Castor.....................
Catechu.................
Cinchona..............
Co...........
Columba................
Conium.................
Cubeba...................
D igitalis................
Ergot......................
G entian.................
Co..............
Guaica...................
ammon......
Zingiber................
Hyoscyamus.........
Iodine.....................
Colorless__
Ferri  Chloridum...
K ino......................
Lobelia...................
Myrrh.....................
Nux  Vomica.........
O pii........................
“  Camphorated..
“  Deodor...........
Auranti Cortex......
Quassia.................
Rhatany  ................
Rhei........................
Cassia  Acu-tifol —  
Co.
Serpentaria...........
Stromonium...........
Tolutan.................
V alerian................
V eratrum Veride...

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

‘ 
“ 

M ISCELLA N EO L 
Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F 
“ 
“  4 F
Alumen...................
(po
ground, 
7).............................
Annatto.....................
Antimoni, po.............
et Potass T

“ 

35 
50 50 
50 
50 
85 
50 
2  00 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
60 
60 
50 
50

26®  28 
30®  32 
2)4® 3‘4
3®  4
55®  60 
4®  5
55®  60

“ 

“ 

“ 

** 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Rubra

(po 20)

Tiriti  Ihhl

Antipyrin...................1  35@1 40
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  ©  68
Arsenicum.................... 
5@  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......   38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............ 2  15®2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is,  ()4s
11;  fcs,  12)..............   @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
p o .............................  @1  75
®  18
Capsici  Fructus, af... 
po__   @ 1 6
Bpo..  ©  14
Caryophyllus,  (po.  30)  25®  28
Carmine,  No. 40..........  @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......   50®  55
Cera Flava.................   28®  30
Coccus........................  @  40
Cassia Fructus...........   @  15
Centraria.....................  @  10
Cetaceum...................   ©  35
Chloroform................  50@  55
squlbbs..  @1  00
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  50® 1  75
Chondrus...................   10®  12
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W  15®  20 
German  5®  12
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  ........................  ©   60
Creasotum..................  ©  50
Greta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
5®  5
8® 10

“  prep...................... 
“  precip................... 

. & W. 
Y.  Q.

(po. 80) 
(po. 22) 
>Og5)..

....  @ 
Crocus........................  30©
Cupri Sulph................
8
10® 12
D extrine.....................
Ether Sulph................
68® 70
Emery,  all  numbers.. @ 8
@ 6
po...................
Ergota,  (po.)  45..........
40® 45
12®' 15
Flake  White..............
G alla...........................
© 23
Gambier......................
7@ 8
© 90
Gelatin,  Cooper..........
French...........
“ 
40® 60
Glassware  flint,  75 per cent, 
by box 6634, less
9® 15
Glue,  Brown..............
13® 25
“  White................
Glycerina...................
23® 26
Grana Paradisi........... @ 15
H um ulus..................... 25® 40
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite.. @ 85
“  C or__
@ 75
Ox Rubrum @ 90
Ammoniati.. @1  10
Unguentum. 45® 55
Hydrargyrum............. @ 75
Ichthyobolla,  Am......1  25@1  50
Indigo.........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........4 00@4 10
15 
Iodoform.
85@1  00 
Lupulin.......
55®  60 
Lycopodium 
80©  85
Macis
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................   @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12
2®  3
90@1  00 
55@2 80
55@2
@60®
@27®
@2

Mannia,  S. 
Morphia,  S 
S. 
C. Co .... 
Moschus  C 
Myristica, 
Nux Vomii 
Os.  Sepia.. 
Pepsin Saa
Co____
Picis  Liq, 1
doz  ......
Picis Liq.,
Pil Hydrar 
Piper  Nigr 
Piper Alba 
Pix  Burgu 
14®  15
Plumbi Aci
Pulvis Ipecac et opii.. 1 10@1 20
Pyrethrùm,  boxes  II
&P. D.  Co., doz......
@1
55® 60
Pyrethrùm,  pv...........
8@ 10
Quassiae.....................
45® 50
Quinia,  S. P. & W......
S.  German__ 32© 40
12® 14
Rubia  Tinctorum......
Saccharum Lactis pv.. @ 35
Salacin........................2 50@2 75
40® 50
Sanguis  Draconis......
Santonine  .................. @4 50
12® 14
Sapo,  W ......................
8@ 10
“  M........................
© 15
“  G........................
© 28
Seidlitz  Mixture........
© 18
Sinapis.......................
© 30
“  opt...................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
© 35
Yoes.........................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes © 35
il@ 12
Soda Boras, (po. 12).  ,
Soda  et Potass Tart... 33® 35
2® 2)4
Soda Carb...................
4® 5
Soda,  Bi-Carb.............
3® 4
Soda,  Ash...................
© 2
Soda, Sulphas.............
50® 55
Spts. Ethér C o ...........
@2 00
•*  Myrcia  Dom......
“  Mvreia Imp........ @2 50
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
@2 04
2  14).........................
Less 5c gal., cash ten davi
@1  10 
..  2)4® 3)4 
..  2)4® 3 
8@   10 
..  28®  30 
..  50®  55 
.9 00@16 00 
.. 
7®  8
Bbl. Gai
70
Whale, winter........
.  70
90
Lard,  extra.............
.  86
55
.  50
Lard, No.  1.............
60
Linseed, pure raw ..
.  d7
Lindseed,  boiled...
.  60
63
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
69
strained..............
.  50
Spirits Turpentine....  52
57
l b .
Red  Venetian.............. 134  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars__ 134  2@4
“ 
Ber........134  2@3
Putty,  commercial__ 2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure...... 2)4  234@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ...........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English__  
70@75
Green,  Peninsular......  
70@75
Lead,  re d .......................  634@7)4
“  w h ite..................634@7)4
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........ 
@90
White, Paris  American 
1  00 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff........................... 
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

Strychnia  Crystal.
Sulphur,  Subl......
Roll........
Tamarinds...........
Terebenth Venice.
Theobromae........
Vanilla.................
Zinci  Sulph.........
OILS

V A R N ISH E S.
No. 1 Turp  Coach__
Extra Turp................
Coach  Body__ .*........
No. 1 Turp  Furn......
Eutra Turk Damar... 
Japan  Dryer,  No. 
T u rp ......................

Paints.

p a i n t s . 

70®

b b l .  

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port, Mich., naming your jobber.
A. W. Stevenson, 558 Western ave.,  Muskegon, 
writes Dec. 19,1888:  “Have never found a med­
icine more true to its name than your Peckham’s 
Croup Remedy.  I always use it for my own chil­
dren and recommend it to my customers.  I nev­
er knew it to fail.”

WHITE  LEAD 

'& COLOR WORKS 

DETROIT,

m a n u f a c t u r e r s  o f

UTEST
ARTISTIC
SHADES

Interior
AND
EXTERIOR
DECORATION 
F. J. WURZBURG, Wholesale Agent,

GRAND RAPIDS.

H A Z E L T I N E

&  P E R K I N S

D R U G   CO.

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

- D R U G S -

-

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

Dealers  in

Patent  Medieines,  Paints,  Oils, l/arnishes.

We  are  Sole  Proprietors  of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a full line of

W h iskies,  Brandies,

Gins,  W ines,  Bum s.

A  Versatile Salesman.

A Maine  newspaper  publishes the fol­

lowing advertisement:
SITUATION  WANTED — Young  man:  under­
stands  the  retail  drug  and  saloon  business; 
good penman.  ‘X 46,’ Globe office. 
Considering that Maine is a prohibition 
state,  the  inference  is  decidedly sugges­
tive.

Going  with  the  Times. 

“Professor,  what  are  your  vietys con­
cerning  the  schools  of  medicine  and 
theology?”  Professor—“That  depends
upon circumstances.  When I am slightly 
ill,  I am a homeopathist and a Unitarian; 
but when  I am  very siek,  I am  an  allo- 
pathist aud a Calvinist.”

Should  Bend $1 to 
E ,  A .  Stow e  &  B ro.
fo r one of th eir Im proved

G RAND  R A P ID S , 

LIQUOR XPOISOMECORD8
o n T s s a r c   r o o t .
We pay the highest price for it.  Address 

T r e n T T   D D f l O   W h o le s a le   D r u g g is ts , 
r J u O A .   D lfc U O ., 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

C U B A N ,H A N D   M A D E . H A V A N A .C  16ARS 

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

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  Whisky.

F  V E R Y   G  K m A N   B R A N D E D .

i i

Los Doßtores’11 Is free from  AR­

TIFICIAL  FLA­
VORING, is  a ci­
gar that will hold 
fire, contains one-third more purfe Havana tobac­
co than any ten-cent Key West or two for 25 cents 
imported cigar you can get.

FREE  SMOKING,  MILD  AND  RICH.

For  Sale  by  20,000  Druggists  throughout  the
U.S. 

Hazeltine & Perkins Dmi Co.,
Wholesale Agts., Grand Rapids

t

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

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

taltine l Perkins  Drug  Go.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

The Michigan Tradesman

The  Hindoo's Search  for Truth.

A l l   the world over I wander, in lands that I nev­
Are the people eternally seeking for the signs and 
Westward across the ocean, and northward ay out 
Do they all stand gazing,  as  ever,  and  what do 

er have srod.
steps of a  God?
the snow,
tte  wisest know?

Here, in this  mystical  India,  the  deities  hover 
Like the wild bees heard In the  tree-tops,  or the 
In the air men hear their voices, their feet on the 
Yet  we  all  say,  '‘Whence  is  the  message,  and 

and swarm,
gusts of a gathering storm:
rocks are  seen,
what may the wonders mean?”

A million shrines stand open, and ever  the  cen­
As they bow to mystical symbols or the figures of 
And the incense rises ever, and  rises the endless 
Of those who are heavy  laden,  and  of  cowards 

ser swings.
ancient kings;
cry
loth to die.

For the destiny drives us together, like deer in a 
Above is the sky, and around  us  the  sound and 
Pushed by a power we  see  not  and  struck by a 
We pray to the trees for shelter and press our lips 

pass of hills.
the shot that k ills:
hand unknown.
to a stone.

Here are the tombs of my kinsfolk, the first of an 
Chiefs who were slain on the  warfield,  and  wo­
They are gods, these kings of the  foretime,  they 
Ever I watch and worship; 
they sit with a mar­

ancient name,
men who died in flame:
are spirits who guide our race—
ble face.

And the myriad idols around  me, and the legion 
The revels and rites unholy, the dark, unspeaka­
What have they wrung from  the  silence?  Hath 
Of the secret—whence and  whither?  Alas!  for 

of muttering priests.
ble feasts:
even a whisper come
the gods are dumb.

Shall I list the words of the English,  who  come 
“The secret, hath it been told  you,  and  what is 
It is naught but the world-wide  story,  how  the 
How the gods are glad  qnd  angry,  and  a  Deity 

from the uppermost  sea?
your message to me?”
earth and the heavens began,
once was a man.

I had thought, “Perchance in  the  cities,  where 
“Whose orders flash from the far  land, who gir­
“They have fathomed the depth we  float  on,  or 
Sadly they turn from the venture,  and  say  that 

the rulers of India dwell,
dle the earth with a spell,
measured the unknown main—”
the quest is vain.

Is life, then, a dream and  delusion,  and  where 
Is the world seen  like  shadows  on  water,  and 
Shall it pass as a camp that  is  struck,  as  a tent 
From the sands that were  lamp-lit at eve, and at 

shall the dreamer awake?
what if the mirror break?
that is gathered and gone 
morning are level and lone?

Is there naught in  the  heavens  above,  whence 
But the wind that is swept around by the rush of 
The wind that shall scatter  my  ashes  and  bear 
With the dirge and the sounds of lamenting, and 

the hail and the levin hre hurled,
the rolling world?
me to silence and sleep
voices of women who weep?

Put Your Heart in  Your Work.

A manufacturer in  Philadelphia lately 
told  to a  friend  the  story of  one  of  his 
superintendents.

the  matter?’ 

“Twelve  years  ago  a  boy  applied  to 
me  for work.  He  was employed  at low 
wages.  Two  days  later the  awards  of 
premiums  were  made  to  manufactories 
at the Centennial Exhibition.
“Passing  down Chestnut  street  early 
in the  morning I saw Bob  poring  over  a 
bulletin board  in  front of  a  newspaper 
office.  Suddenly  he  jerked  off  his  cap 
with a shout.
“ ‘ What’s 
some  one 
asked.
“ ‘We  have  taken  a  medal  for sheet­
ings!’  he exclaimed.
“ I said  nothing  but  kept  my eye  on 
Bob.  The  boy who  could  identify him­
self in two  days with my interests would 
be of use to me hereafter.
“ His  work  was  to  deliver  packages. 
I  found  that he  took  a real  pride in  it. 
His  wagon  must  be  cleaner,  his  horse 
better fed, his orders filled more prompt­
ly than  those of  the  men  belonging  to 
any  other  firm.  He  was  as zealous  for 
the  house as though he had  been a part­
ner in it. 
I  have advanced  him step  by 
step.  His  forture is made,  and the  firm 
have  added  to  their  capital  so  much 
energy and force.”
In  line with  the  above is the  old  saw: 
“Never buy a draught horse which needs 
the whip to make him pull.”
A  Southern newspaper illustrates  the 
same truth in another way:
“A Northern  man with a small  capital 
settled 
in 
Georgia.  He established a thriving busi­
ness, started  a  library, a  lyceum,  street 
cars  and a hospital, and  became  one  of 
the most popular men in the town.
“When he died, last  summer, the lead­
ing  journal  said: 
‘The  secret of  the 
powerful  influence  which  this  stranger 
acquired  among  us  was  that  he  never 
said “I  and  mine” but  “We  and ours.” 
And he meant it.’ ”
The  men  who  succeed  most  in  life 
are  those  who 
throw  into  their  work, 
whether  in the  store,  or  factory, or rail­
way, or  mine, as  much  zeal  and  enthu­
siasm as the crusaders carried under their 
banners.  Even if  they are only hod car 
riers, they  identify  themselves  with  the 
architect and  take pride in the  building. 
Such  men are  happy in  their  work  and 
cannot fail to succeed in it.

ten  years  ago  in  a  town 

Geòrgie comes down  to  breakfast with 
a swollen visage, whereupon mamma says 
to the four-year-old :  “Geòrgie, don’t you 
feel well?  Tell mamma what the matter 
is.”  Geòrgie, full  of  influenza, replies: 
“No, I don’t feel well.  Bofe my eyes is 
leakin’, and  one of  my noses  don’t go.”
An  Irishman  on  being admonished by 
his  physician,  who  had  just  looked  at 
his  tongue  and  felt  his  pulse,  that  he 
should  bathe  regularly,  replied:  “Ido, 
doctor. 
I go in  swimming  every Fourth 
of July.”

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

W A N T E D !
We want stocks of goods in exchange 
for $100,000 worth of productive  real 
estate in Lansing city property and im­
proved farms.
Beal  Estate Brokers 

B. A.  CLARK & OO.

Lansing Mich-

STEE
Packing and Provision Co.

IV. 

GRAND  K A P I D S ,   MICH.

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.

E   R  D

trictly Pure and Warranted, in tierces, barrels, half-bbls., 501b. cans, 201b. cans, 3, 5 and 101b. pails

P ickled P ig s9 P e e t, Tripe, E tc.

Our prices for first-class goods are very low and all  goods  are  warranted  first-class  in every in­
stance.  When in Grand Rapids, give us a  call  and  look  over  our  establishment.  Write  us  for

COLBY.  CKAIG  &  00.

MANUFACTURE

THE  BEST  DELIVERY WAGON  ON  EARTH.

R ep airin g   in  all  its  B ranches.

C O L B Y ,  C R A IG   &  CO.,

West End Fulton St  Bridge.  Telephone No. 867.

P.  STEKETEE &  SONS,

JOBBERS  IN

D ry   G o o d s I N o tio n s,
88 Monroe  St. X 10,12,14,16  X 18  Fountain 8t„

Grand Rapids,  Mich.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

j

A

LEMON, HOOPS X PETERS,

Wholesale

Grocers

A N D

- T E A -

IMPORTERS.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

M I C H .

F lo rid a FANCY  FRUIT—The  Cele­
Grand Rapids. O ran g es
GEO. E. HOWES & GO.,

brated Alligator Brand,  direct 
from Florida in car lots by

m
w WS
p  s
£8
5
«

THEO. B.  GOOSSEN,

WHOLESALE

P ro d u ce  C om m ission  M erchant,

BROKER  IN  LUMBER.

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

Butter and Eggs, Oranges Lemons  and Bananas a specialty.»

33JOTTA W A   ST E E T ,

T elep h o n e 369.

GRUND  RÄPID8,  MICH.

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\ V e   a re 'a g e n ts   for  th e  C elebrated

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g ro w n
by

B ran d   FAN CY   O ranges 
an d   packed 
W . R. Hillyer 
O range  L ’ke 
  F lo rid a .

W e   a r e N ^ Q f t  
also  a g en ts^ sw f^  
f o r   th e   s a l 
of  J.  G.  L a m o r- 
e a u x ’s  O range Crop 
T his fruit w ill be  care- 
fully p a cked  by  Mr. 
an d  w ill be sold in  lots to s u it'S s "^x^* 
an d   a t  low est  possible  prices.
A sk  for  quotations  before  buyingr^w
PUTNAM & BROOKS

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CHANGE

OF  FIRM

W e  h av e this day adm itted  as a p a rt­
n e r  in  the  firm   of  H aw k in s  &  P e rry , 
Mr. W .  L.  F re e m a n ,  w h o   h as  been in 
the  em ploy of the firm  an d  its predeces­
sors  for  the  past  sixteen  years.  T he 
n ew  firm   of

H a w k in s ,  P e r r y   &  Co.

w ill  continue  the  W 'holesale  G rocery 
an d   P rovision  business at th e old stan d  
in th e  H aw k in s Block,  c o rn e r  of  Ionia 
and  F u lto n   Streets.

H A W K IN S ,  P E R R Y   &  CO.

LEWIS  E.  HAWKINS 
GEO.  R.  PERRY 
WM.  L.  FREEMAN

G rand  R apids, Dee. 24,’88.

./. 

/ / .   THOMPSON  &  C O .,

IM P O R T ER S  A N D   JO B B E R S

TEAS,

CO FFEES

SPICES

B H H B I I H B B H B B D B B B "  

- s p e c i a l t i e s :-

Honey Bee  Coffee

Our Bunkum Coffee 

Princess Bkg. Powder 
Early Riser Bkg. Pdr.

mi | ill! BTTT

S P IC E   P   M IL L S  j

POWDERS. E BEE  Mills  Gd.  Spices 

SPICE GRINDERS
BEE  Mills  Extracts. 
BEE  Mills  Bird Seed. 
BAKING 
BEE  Mills  Starch.
BEE  Chop  Japan  Tea.
59  Jefferson  A v e . ,   DETROIT,  MICH.

and  manufacturers  of

S W IF T ’S

Choice Chicago

Dressed Beef
M U T

—A N D  

Can be found at all  times  in  full  supply  and at 
popular prices at the branch houses in all the larg- 
ger cities and is retailed by all first-class  butchers.
The trade of all marketmen  and meat  dealers  is 
solicited.  Our Wholesale Branch House, L. F. Swift 
& Co., located at Grand Rapids, always has on hand 
a full supply of our Beef, Mutton and Provisions,and 
the public may rest assured that in  purchasing our 
meats from dealers they will always receive the best.
Swift and Company,

Union  S to ck   Yards, 

CHICAGO.

MICHIGAN  CIGAR  CO.,

B ig  Rapids,  Mich.

M A N U FA C TU R ERS  O F   T H E   JU STL Y   C E L E B R A T E D

“M.  C.  C.” “ Yum

T h e  M ost  P o p n la r  C ig ar. 

T h e  R e st  S ellin g   C ig ar o n  th e  M ark et.

99

SEND  FOR  TRIAL  ORDER.

R I N D G E ,  B E R T S C H   &  CO.,
B O O T S   and  S H O E S

Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in

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AG EN TS  F O B   TH E

B o sto n   R u b b e r   S h o e   Co.,

12,14 & 16 P e a rl  S treet,  G rand  R apids,  Mich.

FADED/LIGHT  TEXT

N O V E L T I E S   IN

-IN

PERFUMER Y.

A  LARGE  VARIETY  IN

Ghina and Glass Stands, Jtlgs and Vases.

Also a full line of Fine Colognes  and  Handkerchief  Perfumes,
Send for sample lot ©f Ten to Twenty-five Dollars, and increase your trade  for the Holiday Season.

All sizes, % oz. to 10 oz. bottles, in large variety.

, /  E  A  A   /   V  G  vS  - 

-  S A I  I T U ,

P E R F U M E R S ,

38 and 410 E ouis-st., Grand R apids.

.  E. B R O W N

M ILLIN G   CO.

Brown’s Patent 
Brown’s Standard

Oar Leadiui  Brands.

Our Baker’s 
Vienna Straight

Every Barrel and Sack guaranteed. 

Correspondence Solicited.

G rand  R apids, Mich.

C u r t i s s   & -Co.,  *

Successors to CURTISS &  DUNTON.

W H O L E S A L E

p a p er

re h o u se,

Houseman Building,  Cor.  Pearl & Ottawa Sts.,

G RAN D   R A PID S, 

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MICHIGAN. 

»

I.  M.  GLÄRK  l  SON,

Syrups
Molosses
W holesale  Grocers

Mail  Orders  al- 
w a y s  
r e c e i v e  
prompt  attention 
and lowest possible 
prices.

M O S E L E Y   B R O S . ,

F r u its,  S eed s, O y ste r s g P r o d u c e .

-W H O L E S A L E -

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

If you are in market to buy or sell Clover Seed,  Beans or  Potatoes,  will be 

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 

pleased to hear from you.
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- 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

W M . SEARS & CO.,

Braeker  Manufacturers,

A G B A T S   POR  A M B O Y  CH EESE.

37, 39 an d  41 K ent St., G ran d  R apids.

WE  ARE  HEADQUARTERS

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T e a s

If  our  Travelers 
do not see you reg­
ularly, send for our 
Samples and Prices 
before  purchasing 
elsewhere.  We will 
surprise you.

