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FADED/LIGHT  TEXT

That  would  not do. 

“Let’s ask him to do  it.” 

Miss  Bell,  to whose  hands 1 was com­
mitted  for the time,  was a gentle,  brown 
eyed  young  lady, whose  every  motion 
was  grace;  a born  teacher,  according  to 
the newest  dispensation, sure to conquer 
the  heart and  compel  the love of  every 
student. 
I  think  she  understood  the 
ordeal I had just passed through,  for she 
turned  from the  recitation  she was  con­
ducting,  gave  me  her  hand,  whose mar­
velous  shapeliness  has  never  been  for­
gotten, and said with a smile:
“You  will  not  object to waiting  here 
until this recitation is over.”
As if one who had just come out of the 
place of torment would object to an hour 
of paradise and  the  company  of  houris!
She  pointed  me  to  a  seat in  front  of 
the desk of  two girls and  turned  her at­
I watched the reci­
tention to her class. 
tation  which  was in progress  for  some 
time,  and  was  just becoming  interested 
in some of the demonstrations accompany­
ing it, when  I  became  aware that  I was 
the subject of  a  whispered  conversation 
behind  me. 
If  any  one’s  ears  ever 
bifrned,  surely  mine  did  at  the  lively 
comments, only half understood, of those 
merciless  tormentors,  as  they bent  over 
book  and  slate and  divided their  atten­
tion  about  equally between  algebra  and 
the  new disciple.  A  problem seemed  to 
trouble them.  At length one said:
I  knew she 
referred to me with  nod or wink or some 
sort of grimace.
“ Oh,  no!”  came  the  answer  in  a 
shocked whisper.  “Don’t do that!”
“I will,”  said  the  first  with saucy de­
termination.
“Oh, don’t,  ’Liza,  don’f,” importuned 
her companion.
“I will, I will,  won’t it be fun!”
“But, perhaps he don’t know how.” 
“Who cares?  He  ought to.”
“But Miss Bell will  find it out.” 
“Bother  Miss  Bell!  I’ll tell  her I did 
it just to entertain the stranger.”  There 
was a smothered laugh.
“Oh, ’Liza Kane.  You are the boldest 
girl I ever saw.  Please don’t now, that’s 
a dear.”
“I will.  ‘ Give me the  slate. 
I  am go­
ing to write and ask him to do it for u 
“Don’t,  don’t. 
I  am  sure  he  don’t 
know.”
“Oh.  yes.  he  does.  You  never  saw 
such  a  scrubby  little  fellow  but  he 
thought  he  knew  everything  and  was 
glad of a chance to show off.”
I  felt  the  corner of  the slate  pushed 
against  my shoulder,  but  I  paid  no  at­
tention  to  it.  Again and  again  I  was 
jogged,  but would not look around.  How 
1  hated that  “ ’Liza  Kane,”  as  I  heard 
her  called.  She  should  not make  game 
of ine.  Of that I was determined.  Punch 
came  the  slate in  my back  and  I moved 
to  the other  end of  the seat,  in front of 
the  girl who  did  not want  me  harried. 
It  was of  no use. 
I  soon felt  the  slate 
upon the other shoulder.
Miss  Bell had  been walking  about the 
room  while this  little  episode  had  pro­
gressed  and  I  had  quite  forgotten  her 
whereabouts, when all at once she  spoke 
just at my side.

end of the hour I had filled her slate with 
examples  and  received  a really pleasant j 
“Thank  you” and a shy  smile  from the ! 
ripe lips.
From that hour I was the slave of  that* 
golden-haired girl..  She soon learned my 
subjection and used it with merciless dis­
regard of  my comfort.  Her  every  wish 
was  law to me.  1 would  have gone  into 
the  liou’s  den at her  si ghtest beck,  and 
I  thiuk  she  would  have  sent me  there 
without  scruple  if  one  had  been  con­
venient;  not that  she was  cruel,  but she 
loved  to  display her  power.  1  did  not 
serve without recompense, however.  As 
she  required  of  me  knightly  devoir  so 
she accorded  me  the  privilege of  cham­
pion. 
If I worked her problems and did 
her  translations for her, I was  rewarded 
by  being allowed  to  escort her whither­
soever she went. 
If  I went  half  a mile 
out of  my way to  attend  her home of  a 
stormy  afternoon  I  was sure  to  be  al­
lowed a long  evening in her  company  at 
the old  homestead on the hillside, where 
she was the  tyrannical  queen of  a fond 
old  couple whose  only  living  child  she 
was.
Before  the  winter was  half  over  the 
Academy, which  I  had  so  dreaded,  had 
become  almost a paradise  to  me  by rea­
son of  my hot  hoy-love  for Eliza  Kane. 
There was something  marvelously sweet 
in  it.  There  are  tunes  we learned  to­
gether at the  singing  school which  will 
set my eyes afloat when 1 hear them even 
yet. 
I  have had  my share of experience 
with  the tender  passion since  that time, 
but I have never  forgotten the  freshness 
and purity of that early devotion.
When the first days of spring came and 
the soft sunshine used sometimes to steal 
a day from  Boreas, the winter  sports be­
gan  to pall  and we  longed  for  those  of 
It was then that the 
the coming season. 
old  cellar  under  the  Academy  became 
indeed  a  play-ground. 
It  was vast  and 
open, part of it piled up with wood which 
was still  used in the  great stoves  above, 
and  the remainder simply an  expanse of 
smooth,  hard earth which offered an irre- 
sistable temptation to every one who had 
ever  experienced  the  attractions  of  a 
game  of  marbles. 
It  had  several  low 
windows, and was approached by a flight 
of  stairs leading  down  from the  rear  of 
the  hall, under  which  was  a  large  bin 
where  the  careful  janitor was  wout  to 
store  the  ashes which constituted a con­
siderable share of his official perquisites.
Here at the noon intermissions and the 
time of recess in morning and afternoon, 
were  gathered  groups of  as  keen  and 
interested  gamblers  as  ever  took  each 
other’s  possessions  without  considera­
tion.  There  was  a  half-dozen  sets  of 
shallow  holes in  the  smooth  surface of 
the  ground  to meet  the  requirements of 
the  game  then  most  popular  to  the 
knights of knuckle and taw.  During the 
depths of  winter the cellar  had  been too 
cold for general occupancy, however keen 
the sporting instinct may have been,  and 
during that  period those  who did  not go 
home to dinner had  been wont to engage 
in such  sports as might  be conducted  in 
the  schoolrooms,  and in which the  girls 
might  join. 
It  was  by no  means  dull. 
Many games of  skill and some of  chance 
enlivened  those  winter  play hours,  and 
in 
them  ali  my  queen,  "the  yellow- 
haired.”  as she delighted to call  herself, 
was always  the  leader. 
It  was she who 
carried, carefully concealed in some hid­
ing  place too  secret  or too  sacred  to be 
even  guessed  at.  the  surreptitious  enor­
mity of  a  pack  of  cards,  and  who  ex­
pounded  to a privileged few in  the care­
fully guarded  secresy of  a favorite room 
the  mysteries  of  whist  and  euchre,  in 
•■If I can,” I stammered.
which  games I was  always  her  partner.
"Oh.  there’s  no  doubt  you  can  teach 
1  don’t  remember how  it  occurred—I 
her if  you  ever  opened  an algebra.  Sit 
thiuk I must  have been  absent  for a day 
over here  Miss Kane,”  she  added, point­
or  two—I  only  know that  I  was  told, 
ing to the  seat  beside me,  “and  let him 
multis  cum  hichnjinis,  by  my queen  of 
show you how to do your examples while 
hearts that a somewhat  bigger  boy  than 
1  go on  with  the  recitation.” 
I  shot a 
myself  had  been  guilty  of  some  great 
glance  at  the  universal  grin which was 
enormity toward  her. 
I  have forgotten 
flying  from  mouth  to mouth  about  the 
its  precise  character,  but  think  it  was 
room, as a dark  merino dress came drag- 
nothing  less than  informing  Rhadaman­
gingly into  my field of  vision and found 
thus of  the  pack of  cards in her  posses­
a  lodgment  on  the  extreme  end of  the 
sion, thus subjecting her to the ordeal of 
seat I occupied. 
I  dared  not look at the 
a public reprimand at morning prayers, as 
wearer’s face, but managed to articulate, 
well as the threatened search for the paste­
“What  is it?”  as I  reached out  my hand 
board  idols which she  had set up for the 
for  the slate  and  book she  held. 
I took 
young  Israel to worship  during  the  ab­
the slate  and  happening to  turn  it over, 
sence of its Moses.  This latter enormity 
read on the other side:
had been avoided by the sagacity of Miss 
Bell,  who had taken the responsibility of 
“ M is t e r  W h a t ’s-y e r -n a m e :
the  search  and  found  nothing—-for  the 
“W ouldn’t you  be kind  enough to solve  num ­
good reason that she had not tried to find 
ber  35—an  awfully hard  problem—for  the very 
prettiest  girl in Lee  Academy.”“Matie Hillyer.”
anything.  As  a result of  this  there had 
been  a wordy war  between  her and  the 
I had  just glanced at it when,  perceiv­
young  man  aforesaid.  His name  might 
ing  what  I  was  doing,  my  seat-mate 
have been Sloan if his parents had been so 
snatched  the slate  from me and  rubbed 
minded,  so  we  will  call  him  that.  As 
out the writing. 
I looked up at her then 
they  journeyed  homeward  that  night, 
and  saw a face all  aflame, set  in a mass 
somewhere in the vicinity of the old  Red 
of  clustering curls, of  that  peculiar tint 
Lion,  he  had  added  to  his  offense  the 
which may be called “red” in despite,  or 
spretcc injuria formic, which  the  female 
“auburn”  in  adulation,  without  either 
heart can  never forgive.  He had  called 
term  being  correct  as  a  description. 
her  “freckled”  and  “snub-nosed”  and 
Above the most  enticing pair of  pouting 
“red-haired.”  How  my  bosom swelled 
lips  which  ever  tempted  an  anchorite 
with  righteous  indignation  as  she  re­
was the most delicate of noses with a de­
counted  to me  these  ills. 
I  swore  that 
cided  upward  tendency,  which  was  gar­
she  should  be  revenged  and that  right 
nished, so  to  speak, with  the  most  be­
speedily. 
It  seemed to  soothe  her  sor­
coming  freckles  from its  base to  its de-
rowing wrath  to find  me  so' apt in  the 
lesson of  revenge. 
I  dilated on what  1 
What  can  I  show you?,’ 1.asked,  be­
would  do  with  the  miscreant, and  her 
ginning to enjoy the fun.
heart warmed  tov ard  me as I d,id  so. 
I 
“You  can’t  show  me  anything,”  she 
| think I was  allowed to  confirm  my oath 
whispered spitefully.  "I don t want any 
of vengeance by a kiss upon the fair book 
I
help.” 
of her willing lips that night.
"Let me look at number thirty-five,”  I 
The next day I went to school with the 
said taking her book.
firm resolve to perform wondrous  acts of 
I soon worked  the  problem,  edged my­
I valor  for my lady-love  before  the  night 
self a little  nearer  the  spiteful divinity 
should  fall.  This  resolve was  strength­
I and showed her the solution,  under which | 
ened  by her  gracious  condescention  to­
I  had  written,  “For  the very  prettiest 
wards me.  At the noon recess  1  sought 
! girl in Lee Academy.”
my opportunity.  1  went to the cellar  in 
“You  are real  mean,”  she  said,  “and i 
quest  of  Sloan. 
I  found  him  playing 
so is Miss  Bell. 
I  just did  it  to  worry 
marbles  with  another,  the  boy Gage  of 
! Matie.”
whom  I  have spoken. 
I  was a most en­
•T  looked  up  and  saw  that  the  soft] 
thusiastic gamester.  The magic of chance 
blue  ey es  were» full of  tears  just ready 
or rivalry in skill was  more than I could 
I  reached over  and  rubbed out 
j to  fall. 
resist.  A half dozen boys were standing 
the offending sentence, 
b>  eating  their  luncheons and  watching 
j 
“¡Never  mind,"  1  whispered,  "1 didn’t 
the game. 
I  joined'them, my heart  full 
j mean anything. 
I  knew  you were only 
of  rage  and  hate, but not  knowing  just 
in fun,  and so was  I.  Let  me help  you 
how to find an opening for its display.  I 
do the rest.”  So I fell to upon the other 
could  not  go  to  Sloan  at  once  with
1 problems,  and when  the bell  rang at the

“Have you ever  studied algebra?’ 
••Yes,”  I answered,  in surprise.
“Miss  Kane,” she  said,  "is very 
:i  her  algebra  and is very anxious 
ou should  assist  her. 
I should  be
There  was a titter all  about the  room. 
I  knew it was  meant  as a reproof to  the 
forward  girl, but it was  most  embarras­
sing  to me  as well. 
I  looked  up at  the 
great  brown  eyes  of  the  teacher  and 
would  have  stood on my head if she had 
asked it.

fists  and  exclaim  “ Tillian! 
doubled 
Scoundrel!  Defend yourself !  You have 
slandered  my lady-love!  You  shall  die, 
traitor!”
I  must  not com­
promise my lady-fair.  I  must  have some 
excuse—a  casus  belli.  Somehow it  was 
hard to find.  So I stood with  my  hands 
my pockets  and  watched  the  game. 
Sloan  was  victorious  and  very  insolent 
over  his victory too.  Poor  Gage seemed 
much  chagrined.  He  had 
lost  his 
favorite  “ shooter,”  a  famous  “ ally,” 
which  he  had  kept to the very last,  the 
trophy  of  many  a  hard-won  fight,  and 
had  only put up as a stake  when  he was 
absolutely  “cleaned out”  of  everything 
else.
“Oh,  you  can’t  play for  shucks,” said 
Sloan 
jeeringly,  as  he  pocketed  the 
“ally”  which Gage could hardly  see  dis­
appear  without  tears. 
“Is  there  any­
body else  who  would  like to  learu  the 
game?  I  should  be very  happy to teach 
the rudiments to someone who will make 
it a consideration.”
I  had  a  handful  of  marbles  in  my 
pocket  aud  the  love of  the  game  over­
came the impulse of revenge.  I accepted 
his challenge on the instant.
One  and  another  gathered around  us 
until we were  the center of  an admiring 
I had 
ring.  Luck turned against sloan. 
soon  won  back  all  he had  taken  from 
Gage and  gave that  faithful  fellow back 
his  favorite  ally.  By-and-by  the  bell 
rang for school but we did not stop.  We 
had just begun a game, which,  if won by 
me,  would  leave Sloan  without a marble 
in  his  possession  except  his  shooter. 
Gage  alone  stayed to see  the game  end. 
We played  cautiously and I won.  Sloan 
was  angry and  I  jeered  him as he  had 
jeered Gage.  “Perhaps he would like to 
engage me to teach him the rudiments of 
the  game the next day.” 
I  was picking 
up the marbles as I  spoke.  He answered 
sharply  that  1  had  better  not  crow, he 
would  play  me  a  game  for his  shooter 
against a set  of  five ground  marbles. 
I 
accepted  aud  in  five  minutes  had  won 
that  also.  Of  course  I  redoubled  my 
taunts.
“Oh,  I  could  win  if  1  was willing to 
cheat  as you  do," said  Sloan in his  des­
peration.
It was an unfortunate  remark for him, 
the tinder which  fired  my half-forgotten 
rage. 
In an  instant I had grappled with 
him  and  was  bent  upon  avenging  my 
own  insult  as well  as  that of  my lady­
love at once.
Gage tried  for a time to act the  peace­
maker.  but having met  the usual  fate of 
such foolish  mortals and  received a few 
blows, he  stood off  and  sought to attain 
his  object  by threatening to go and  tell 
Rhadamanthus.  We  knew him  too well 
to fear  any such  treachery and  each did 
our  best to punish the  other.  First  one 
was  down  ami then  the other,  and  both 
had been  to  chancery  without adding  to 
our  beaut},  until,  as luck would have it, 
in  trying  to throw  each  other  we  both 
struck  against the ash bin.  An  instant 
after a handful of  the strong wood ashes 
was  dashed  into  my  mouth. 
If  I  was 
angry before I was  blind with rage then.
I caught Sloan  by the  hair and we stood 
on  opposite sides of  the bin. each  using 
the new Implement of  war,  the ashes. 
I 
had  but  one  hand  loose  and  with  this 
could  gather the  ashes and throw it into 
his  face whenever  1  could  get a chance, 
lie  had  both  hands at  liberty,  and with 
his  head  bent  over  the  bin  threw  the 
ashes upward in a blinding shower.  How 
they stuck  in  my hair, gathered  in  my 
clothes, clung  to  my  sweaty face, crept 
into  my nostrils,  invaded  my mouth  and 
passed the picket of  my eyelids with im­
punity!  No effort  could rid  me of  their 
intrusive  pungency.  How  like a young 
volcano ambitious of the renown of Hec.la 
or Vesuvius!  I  gave  up the  attempt  to 
rival  him  in this  act, but would  not  let 
go my hold.  1  held  my breath and kept 
my clutch in his  hair. 
I  do not  remem­
ber as we had said a word but somethiug 
had  put  Rhadamanthus on the  qui  vice, 
and  he  had  determined on  a  reconnois- 
sance  in  force  by  the  way of  the  back 
stairs.
It  was  hardly  an  instant  when  the 
master was upon us. 
I  had  barely time 
to  release my grasp on  Sloan,  and  rub a 
few of the ashes out of or rather into my 
eyes, when  he had us  each by the  collar 
and  was  chucking  our  heads  together 
like a pair of  Indian  clubs.  Who was it 
threw the  ashes in that  good  man’s face 
to the  peril of  the pedagogue’s  eyes and 
without  fear  of  wrath  to  come?  Sloan 
swore it was not he, and I—I would have 
sworn  it if  I had  been  given an  oppor­
tunity.  His  grip  loosened,  a  hand  was 
clapped  to either  eye, and  we,  the  cul­
prits fled—Sloan by one of the little win­
dows  above  the wood-pile  and  I  by the 
stairway up which Gage had already  dis­
appeared.  As I ran  I  looked  back and 
saw Sloan wriggling his way through the 
little window,  while sticks of  wood were 
flying  through  the  air  in  wonderfully 
good range for his disappearing parts.  I 
fled up the  stairs,  seized my cap from its 
peg  and  made  for  the  door.  Ah, me! 
That  trick had  been played  too often on 
Rhadamanthus  before!  I  heard  a grunt 
I of  satisfaction as I turned  the knob  and 
found the door fastened !  He had locked
it before he went down stairs.
His  hand was fastened in my collar  in 
an  instant  and  he  towed  me  into  the 
room—as  a  dog would  carry a  rat—giv­
ing me a shake  every few steps to let me 
know his  power  I  suppose.  Gage  had 
slipped  into  the  room  and  gained  his 
desk  as  he  thought  unseen  by the fate 
which had  lighted on me. but as we went 
by  his  seat a  hand  was  hooked  in  his 
collar,  and  he  was  constrained  to  trot 
along on the  other  side of  the impelling 
force toward the platform.
Unfortunately it was the day the after­
noon of  which was  devoted  to  composi­
tions and declamations, and all the school 
was  collected  in  the  Principal’s  room 
with the teachers seated on the platform. 
I remember Miss Bell’s look of horror as 

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MY  ACADEMIC  CAREER.

It was a stn nge fate which  took me,  a 
scrubby Western  latl  in  his  early teens, 
for  a  time  to  Lee, and  made me  an  in­
mate of  its Academy. 
It was an episode 
which  seems to have no more  relation to 
my life  than  the Yirgilian  hero’s trip to 
Hades  had  to  do with  the  story of  the 
-Eneid.  1 was from  the west and of  the 
west.  The  breath  of  lake  and  prairie 
were  in  my nostrils  and  their  untamed 
wildness in my heart, together with some 
of  the  latter’s verdancy  as  1  have since 
been  led to suspect.
The haze of Indian summer was on the 
Berkshire  hills  when  I  first  saw them, 
and  the  Housatonic  rippled  gracefully 
along  between  banks  brown  with liver­
wort or  green  with aftermath,  and  stud­
ded  with  yellow  willows  whose  leaves 
the  autumn  had  already  seared.  How 
well  I  remember  the  delights  of  those 
few  days  of  gold  and  purple!  How- 
beautiful  were  the  painted  hills,  the 
dark hemlocks, the white-armed birches, 
the  gray  rocks,  the  hazy  distance,  the 
meadows,  the  river, the  day!  But,  oh, 
the nighi!  Never was young soul thrilled 
with more  horrible  visions!  The  crash, 
crash of  the  restless mill-wheels and the 
groan of  the weary engines  that came to 
me through the  darkness were the  back­
ground  of  horrible  imagery.  What  a 
fearful sadness  and  misery was  in their 
groaning!  It seemed to me the very out­
fit of  Gehenna.  Darkness and  discord ! 
Lethe falling into  the bottomless abysms 
and  the  groans of  the damned  mingling 
with  the dull  rush of  its ghostly waters! 
Oh. how  I  longed  when  the  sun  went 
down  for  the  gentle  murmur,  steady 
splash or  kingly  roar of  my  native  lake 
to  come through  the darkness and  bring 
me the thought of  home. 
I was like the 
Peri in Paradise, hungering for an earth­
ly love in the midst of heavenly delights.
I  knew the West  was  not so fair, but  it 
was  the  West,  and  I  was of  it.  The 
gypsy-like  love  of  distance  was  in  my 
heart,  and  the hills  cramped me.  Then 
the winter came,  and I hated it—hated it 
as  if  it  had  been  a  prison,  a  desert,  a 
hell.
In this mood I became a student of the 
“Academy.”  “Lord  of  myself”  almost 
from my earliest years, I had not fancied 
the restraints of the school-room, though 
anxious enough for  the results of  study. 
Books  had  been my tutors, the woods or 
the  shore  my  academia, and  a  dog  my 
schoolmate.  Thanks  to  a  hard  censor­
ship, I was not deficient in the studies of 
my  age;  indeed, in  solid  acquirements 
was considered  in  advance, though I did 
not know it then.
How well I remember  the  first  day in 
the academy. 
I  walked from  East Lee. 
The road was frozen  hard.  There was a 
fine hail  blowing which  stung like a ser­
pent as I trudged  across Water  street to 
j, the old Bed  Lion  with the bleak  hill on 
■' one  side  and  the  frozen  river on  the 
other. 
It was cold  and  dull and  cheer­
less, but I wished the road had no end at 
all. 
I would  rather have gone on trudg­
ing  over the  knobs  forever than  have to 
go up the steps of  the Academy and into 
that room. 
I had 
reconnoitered  the field in force  the week 
before.  1  knew  by fatal  intuition  just 
where  I was  to do  or die. 
I  was  early ; 
euough,  but did  not go in on  my arrival. |
I tried to decide which was the worst evil, j if you v. 
to go among that crowd of unknown  boys 
and  girls and  endure their  merciless re­
view  before the  master  came, or  go into 
the  presence  of  Radamanthus  himself 
and  take  the worst  that could  come  at 
once. 
I decided on the latter,  because it 
was furthest off in point of time.  Where 
I stayed  until the  bell rang I  have  for­
gotten, though  I  have a  lurking impres­
sion  that I harbored on the  leeward  side 
of  the  Methodist  church during that in­
terval.  Sometime  thereafter  1  tip-toed 
into  the  hall,  hung  my cap  on  a  hook, 
listed at the door of the principal’s room, 
and  after  much  hesitation went—down 
into the cellar!  I did not stay there until 
the recess,  for I hated the ridicule of the 
young fiends worse than the judgment of 
Rhadamanthus.  So I  went back present­
ly lifted  the latch  and entered the room, 
and thought that

I knew where it was. 

“ Ten thousand thousand horrid  eyes 

Were looking down in flame.”

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Then  the  room  turned  round  a  great 
many times and everthing greiv dark and 
strangely  mixed  up. 
1  found  myself 
finally sitting on one of the front benches 
on the right of the aisle, with Rhadaman­
thus  standing  over  me  and  making 
anxious enquiry as to my patronymic and 
Christian  names.  He  also  asked  me 
what  I  had  studied,  what  I  wished  to 
study,  and  many  questions  to  test  my 
proficiency.  That he was not displeased 
with  my answers  was  apparent,  yet  he 
did  not  utter  a  word  of  approval  nor 
attempt the shadow of  a smile.  He only 
said,  when he had concluded:
“You  may go to Miss  Bell’s room, and 
she will  see if  you are  advanced enough 
to enter her philosophy class.”
A  boy with  light blue eyes, nut brown 
hair,  which  had a latent  inclination  to 
curl,  as  I  remember—a  frank, open face 
and  a form full of  easy grace,  about  my 
own  age,  was  directed  to  pilot  me  the I hant tip. 
way to  Miss  Bell’s  room,  which  he  did 
with  infinite  good  nature  and  boyish 
tact,  assuring me  that I  was “all  right.  ’ 
that Rhadamanthus had put  me  through 
an “awful examination,”  and that every­
body could  see that  he was  pleased  the 
best in the  world with me.  And thus he 
rattled  on  “while  one  with  moderate 
haste  might  tell  a  hundred,” then took 
me into  Miss Bell’s room, introduced me 
to  her with  an  easy address and  left me 
in her hands. 
I  think 1 have heard  that 
this  boy is dead—if  not,  he  ought to  be. 
for  he  was  good  enough  to  have  died 
very young  indeed. 
If  he is still  living,
I  have no doubt  he  echoes the  pathetic 
lines of Hood:

“ ’tis little joy

To know I'm  farther off from heaven 

Than when I was a boy.”

His  name  might  have been Gage, but it 
was  not, which is the  chief  reason  why 
he  will  be called  by that  name  in  this 
sketch.

The Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s  Association.

▲  W EE K L Y   JO U R N A L   DEVO TBD   TO  T H E

Retail  Trade  of the Wolilerine State.

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Entered  at  the  Grand  Rapide  Post  Office.

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W ED N ESD A Y ,  A P R IL   17,  1889.

AMONG THE  TBADE.

G RAND  R A P ID S  GOSSIP.

D.  Schram  has  removed  his  jewelry 

stock from Zeeland to this city.

Hunt & McCall  are succeeded  by Geo. 

S. Hunt in the plumbing  business.

Frank H. Seymour  succeeds  Bradfield 
& Co. in the wall paper and  picture bus­
iness.

Burt  Ema  succeeds Ema  &  Landauer 
in the grocery business on South Division 
street.

J. E.  (Mrs. Lewis)  Higgins is  succeed­
ed  by M. R.  Griffith in the  boot and shoe 
business.

Anna  A.  West  has  sold  her  grocery 
stock on South  Division  street to Stuart 
& Stuart.

Wm.  Crawford  has  sold  his  grocery 
stock on Ellsworth avenue to F.  H. Hart­
well & Co.

A. Dodds succeeds  the Dodds Machine 
Co. in the manufacture of  wood-working 
machinery.

J. D. Darby has engaged in the grocery 
business  at  Muskegon.  Olney,  Shields 
& Co. furnished the stock,

Peter  Coomans  has  opened  a  grocery 
I. M. 

store  at  676  East  Fulton  street. 
Clark & Son furnished the stock.

Ira Murtland has opened a grocery and 
I.  M. 

restaurant  business  at  Cadillac. 
Clark & Son furnished the stock.

C. A. Johnson &  Co.  have  engaged  in 
general trade  at  Sparta.  Amos S. Mus- 
selman & Co.  furnished the groceries.

John  Finnegan, 

formerly  with  the 
Crescent Cabinet Co., has taken the man­
agement of  the  Newaygo  Furniture Co., 
at Newaygo.

L.  E.  Phelps  succeeds  Dr.  R.  A. 
Schouten  in  the  drug  business  at  the 
corner  of  South  Division  and  Hall 
streets.  Mr.  Phelps hails from Flint.

AR OUND  TH E  STATE.

Rockford—Myron Crandall  has opened 

a livery barn.

Britton—Melson & Daykin  will engage 

in the meat business.

Manistee—Louis Sands has  engaged in 

the grocery business.

Wayland—W. L.  Heazlit  is  putting  a 

new roof  on his store.

Ishpeming—G. J.  Fisher  is  closing out 

his boot and shoe stock.

Butternut—P. C. Older, of Carson City, 

will build an elevator here.

Almira—Merrill  Lake  succeeds  J.  J. 

Gray in the grocery business.

Owosso—E.  L.  Brewer  will  build  a 

brick store the coming' season..

Owosso—A.  Deckert  has  engaged  in 

the merchant tailoring business.

North  Muskegon — Andrew  Johnson 

will engage in the meat business.

Mulliken—Harry Rice has  established 

a bakery in B. I. Whelpley’s store.

Holland  —  Will 

Jones  and  Sidney 

Hickok will open a hardware store.

Muskegon—Bouwsma & Klooster  have 

retired from the furniture business.

Plainwell—H.  L.  Bliss  succeeds  E. A. 

Owen in the boot and shoe business.

Britton—Miller  &  Thackeray  succeed 

Smith & Ackley in the meat business.

Charlotte—L.  Blaney  has  re-opened 

his grocery with a new stock of  goods.

Owosso—Patrick  Waters  and  David 
Henderson  have  opened a meat  market.
Sunfield—Bera Bros, have added a line 
of dry goods and gents’ furnishing goods.
Jackson—A. P. Campbell &Co., dealers 
in fish, have been closed  on  attachment.
Byron  Center—W.  H.  Struik  &  Bro. 
succeed  Mrs. J. Helsel in general  trade.
Eaton  Rapids—E. .F.  Knapp  has  pur­
chased  the  hardware  stock  of  M.  B. 
Field.

Eaton Rapids—Dodge  &  Van  Deusen 
succeed A. K. Stone  in  the grocery bus­
iness.

Muskegon—L. 0. Beerman will shortly 
engage in the  musical  merchandise bus­
iness.

Otsego Lake—H. J. Marsh  has  bought 
the  dry  goods  establishment of  Hymen 
Joseph.

Muskegon—B.  & S. F. C. Yonker  have 
sold their  interest in the  Muskegon Shoe 
Store Co.

Lansing—N.  M.  Perry  has  sold  his 
grocery  stock  to  Holden  Bros.,  late  of 
Bellevue.

Whitehall—A.  Mears  will  stock  the 
store vacated by  Van  Keuren & Co. with 
dry goods.

Whitehall—Frank Mangold has  moved 
his  jewelry  stock  into  M.  B.  Covell’s 
store-room.

Eastlake—S.  Rothschild  &  Co.  have 

opened a meat market.

Sault Ste. Marie—Beck  &  Royce have 

opened a grocery store.

Morley—C.  A.  Coe  succeeds  Coe  & 

Bunn in the millinery business.

Brockway  Centef—R. M.  Lothian  has 

sold his grocery stock to J.  Hisey.

Owosso—J.  Collins  has  removed  his 

stock of  boots and shoes to Corunna.

Manton — Lemon  &  Farquhar  have 

moved their saw mill to Sutton’s Bay.

Battle Creek—N. E.  Retalick  has  sold 

his grocery stock  to Gardner & Harris.

Cambria—Whitney &Son succeed Wm. 
Divine  &  Co. in the hardware  business.
Monroe—Schrauder Bros, are succeeded 
in  the  meat  business by J. Schrauder & 
Bro.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—J.  Schofield  &  Son 
have established a blacksmith and repair 
shop.

Ithaca—E.  E.  Eggleston  is  succeeded 
in  the  boot  and  shoe business by K. P. 
Peet.

Clarkston—Manley  Bower has  bought 
the  drug  and  grocery  stock  of  R.  N, 
Clark.

Owosso—C. C.  Rowell  will  engage  in 
the agricultural  implement  business  in 
West Owosso.

Battle Creek—F.  Judkins  has disposed 
of  his grocery stock and  meat market to
R. E.  F.  Baxter.

Carson  City—R.  S.  Lyvere  has  pur­
chased the grocery stock formerly owned 
by J. T. Waters.

Battle Creek—The  boot  and  shoe firm 
of  Dudley  &  Dell  has  been  dissolved, 
Mr. Dell retiring.

Muskegon — J.  Fortenbacher  is  suc­
cessor to J. B. Wallace & Co. in the flour 
and feed business.

Negaunee—Jacob Lay has  bought  the 
bakery and  confectionery  establishment 
of  Richard Kapps.

Kingsley—Geo. W. Chaufty is building 
an addition to his store,  in which he  will 
open a meat market.

Hastings—Fred  Woodruff  has  moved 
his tin-shop into  the  quarters  lately va­
cated by E.  J. Evans.

Nashville—C.  L.  Badcock  has  bought 
Mr. Tungate’s  interest  in the  meat  firm 
of Ackett & Tungate.

Hastings—Adam  Rock  has  sold  his 
blacksmith  shop to Dan  Lake,  who will 
continue the business.

Battle  Creek—Geo.  Turner has  moved 
his  stock  of  second  hand  furniture  to 
38yi West Main street.

Mt.  Clemens—The  grocery  firm  of 
Lehner Bros,  has dissolved, John Lehner 
continuing the business.

Owosso—Geo.  McKenzie  will  erect  a 
building to be occupied by the Swarthout 
& McKenzie meat market.

Bellevue—Hoyt & Cooper succeed Hare 
& Cooper  in  the  hardware  and agricul­
tural implement  business.

Ridgeway—W.  F. Black is moving  his 
general stock into the  building  formerly 
occupied by Waring & Potter.

Kalamazoo—A Chicago firm  will put a 
bankrupt stock of  boots and shoes in the 
store vacated  by J.  C.  Lopker.

Battle Creek—E.  C. Hinman  and  C.  E. 
Thomas  have  bought  the  Potter block, 
the consideration being §3,000.

Muskegon—L.  Langland  has  sold  his 
grocery and feed  stock to Haan & Kieft, 
who will continue the business.

Whitehall—John  Haverkate  has  pur­
chased a part of  the Thompson hardware 
stock and will open a tin-shop.

Eaton  Rapids—Geo.  W.  Webster  has 
bought the interest of  his  partner in the 
grocery firm of  Webster & Mest.

Benton Harbor—C. W.  Teetzel  has  re­
moved his  jewelry stock into  new  quar­
ters in the Jones & Sonner block.

Wayland—D.  W.  Shattuck  is  putting 
in a new front and making  other repairs 
in his boot and shoe establishment.

Cheboygan—Bradley &  DeKlyne is the 
style of  a new firm lately established for 
th£ inspection and shipping of  lumber.
Fenwick—O.  O.  Osborn  has  engaged 
in the  drug  business.  He was formerly 
engaged  in  the  same  business  at  Elm 
Hall.
Grandville—R.  T. Parrish  has sold his 
general  stock  to  Masten  &  Hammond. 
Mr.  Parrish will go to Washington Terri­
tory.
Battle  Creek—A.  A.  Mason,  of  Kal­
amazoo,  has  opened a branch  millinery 
store  here, 
in  charge  of  Mrs.  E.  H. 
Rhodes.

Greenville—The  clothing  stock  of  J. 
H.  Mills  &  Co. has  been  foreclosed  on 
chattel mortgage.  The firm  has  been in 
business here fourteen years.

Grand  Blanc—Alex.  McCall,  carrying 
a  hardware,  agricultural  implement and 
undertaking stock  is  succeeded by A. D. 
Bankers in the hardware business.

Manton—It  is  Chas. S. DeWitt—not J. 
H.  Kennedy,  as  stated  last  week—who 
succeeds  to the  furniture  and  undertak­
ing business of Kennedy & DeWitt.

Traverse  City—S.  M.  Sherwood  and
S. W. Perkins  have  formed a copartner­
ship  under  the style of  Perkins & Sher­
wood  and  engaged  in  the  grocery  and 
meat  business.  The  firm  occupies  the 
Roland  store.

Hartford—I.  B.  Barnes  has  sold  his 
stock  of  groceries  and  glassware  to 
Henry Gleason, who  will  continue  bus­
iness in  the  present  quarters  until  the 
stock  is  so  reduced  that  it  can  be re­
moved to his own store.

'Burlington—Jonas  Hall  has  sold  his 
stock of  dry goods and  groceries to Shed 
Bros.

Battle  Creek—A.  Babbit  has  retired 
from  the  firm  of  Zwisler  &  Babbit. 
Zwisler will continue to deal  in  notions.
Battle  Creek—C. W.  Yan  Dusen  will 
erect a new shop  and  store, 20x40 feet in 
dimensions, which he will stock with tin­
ware.

Mancelona—Roscoe  &  Speicher  will 
move their grocery and bakery stock into 
the  building  lately  vacated  by  W.  E. 
Watson.

Delton—Ed.  Evans,  late  of  Hastings, 
has opened a tin-shop, with Frank Brooks 
as partner, the firm name being  Evans & 
Brooks.

Nunica—A.  E.  Landon,  the  hardware 
dealer, died  from  a  stroke  of  paralysis 
while  buying  furs  on Grand  River  last 
Monday.

Kalamazoo—J. S.  Todd has  withdrawn 
from  the  firm  of  Hart,  Tuttle & Todd 
and will travel for a Detroit  patent med­
icine firm.

Plainwell—W.  J.  Squier  has  bought 
Mrs. J. D.  Steele’s  restaurant  and  will 
move  his  confectionery  stock  into  the 
new quarters.

Mendon—Chas.  J. Slover  has  sold  his 
drug  stock to  F. E.  Riley, who  was  for­
merly  engaged  in  trade  at  Climax and 
also at Pine Creek.

Battle  Creek—J.  Warren  Wright  has 
purchased the property of  Orrin Frisbie, 
and  intends  erecting a new  building,  in 
wThich he will open a music store.

Bliss—J.  H.  Darling,  the  lumberman 
and  merchant, dissappeared  a few  days 
ago, leaving  considerable  indebtedness. 
A gang of  about thirty laborers attached 
his available assets.

Harbor  Springs—A.  L. Thompson  has 
sold his  drug stock to E.  E. Wright, who 
will continue the business.  Mr. Thomp­
son will remove to Plainwell,  to assist in 
the  management of  the  Starr &  Thomp­
son drug business.

Detroit—The  Ditchen  stock  of  gents’ 
furnishing goods, at the corner of  Wood­
ward avenue and Gratiot  street, was sold 
at Sheriff’s sale to  James H. Lynch,  who 
bought it in under his  mortgage and sold 
to Mabley & Co., who  have  not  decided 
what  they will  do  with  it.  Walsh, the 
jeweler,  will move into  the  building be­
fore  May 1.

Bay City—The  wholesale  grocery firm 
of  R. P. Gustin  &  Co. has  been  merged 
into a stock  company under  the style of 
the  R.  P. Gustin  Co.  The  stockholders 
are  Harry  K.  Gustin,  son  of  the  late 
R. P.  Gustin,  who  will  act as President; 
Frank J. Buckley, who  was book-keeper 
and financier for the old  house, who will 
act as Vice-President and  Secretary, and 
Chas. E. Cook, who traveled  for  the  old 
firm, who will act as Manager and Treas­
urer of  the new corporation.

M A N UFA CTURIN G   M ATTERS.

Hastings—A new carriage factory is in 

contemplation.

Watervliet—The  pulp  mill  resumed 

operations April 1.

Manistee — John  Canfield  starts  his 

Eastlake mill on the 16th.

Muskegon  —  The  Gray  Shingle  Co. 

started its mill on April 8.

North Muskegon—The  Petrie  Lumber 

Co.’s mill began cuttirfg April 8.

Decatur—The  Grain  Drill  Works will 

remove from Dowagiac to this  place.

Chippewa Lake—The  Chippewa  Lum­
ber Co.’s mill began operations on April 8.
lately 
overhauled  and  remodeled  his  flouring 
mill.

Nashville—S.  D.  Barber  has 

Muskegon—The  Thayer  Lumber  Co.’s 
mills will commence operations about the 
23rd.

Wayland—E.  W.  Pickett  will  shortly 
engage in the manufacture of  the Sidney 
washing machine.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—John  Hickler & Son 
are  erecting  a  foundry  building  30x40 
feet in dimensions.

Hartford—Mr.  Warren  has  purchased 
the  brick-yard  and  will  soon begin the 
manufacture of  brick.

Menominee—The  Detroit  Lumber Co. 
has lately purchased  600,000 feet of  logs 
of  H. Bridges, Norway,  at §8.

Allegan—The hoop  factory  will  shut 
down  until  next  winter,  because  of  a 
lack of  supply of  hoop-poles.

Rondo—C.  H.  Werners’ shingle mill be­
gan  running  April 8 and  will  probably 
continue for the next two months.

Hastings—Ed.  Powers will start a cigar 
factory over  Morill & Co.’s  store,  about 
the  1st  of  May,  with  Geo.  Willard  in 
charge.

Adrian—The  Adrian  Pump  Co.  ha« 
sprung up in the plant of  the old  Cham­
pion  Pump  Co.,  making  rubber  bucket 
chain pumps.

Cadillac—The Cummer  Ladder Co.  has 
decided to get  out a line of  cabinet ware 
as  soon  as  the  necessary  preliminary 
arrangements can be effected.

Greenville—The  Greenville  Plow  Co. 
has purchased the patterns, patents, etc., 
of  the  Three  Rivers  Plow  Co.  and  is 
enlarging the works  to  admit  the  addi­
tional  machinery. 

Kalamazoo— The  Kaiamazoo  Overall 
Co.  has  opened  a  branch  factory at 117 
North Rose street,  with twelve machines, 
in  addition  to  the  fifty  machines  now 
used in the  factory on Burdick street.

,

Manistee—White,  Friant  &  Co.’s saw­
mill  will  be  started  about  June  1,  and 
soon er if possible.

Sault Ste. Marie—J. C. Morgan, of Bat­
tle  Creek,  and  W.  G.  Norton,  of  Lock- 
port,  111.,  contemplate  starting  a  pulp 
mill,  if  a §5,000  bonus  is forthcoming.

Montague — Smith  &  Field’s  sawmill 
has  started  up  with  the  prospect  of  a 
lively  season’s  work. 
The  firm  has 
about  9,000,000  feet  of  logs  already in 
the  lake.

Evart—Charles  L.  Gray  has  sold  his 
saw  and  shingle  mill  to Thomas Ruby, 
and will sell his planing mill, on account 
of  removal  to  Washington  Territory to 
engage in the lumber business.

Muskegon—The  Muskegon  river  log 
crop  is  called  100,000,000  feet  short  of 
last year, but it is expected that the mills 
of C.  D.  Nelson and the Cohasset Lumber 
Co.  will remain idle all the year.

Bear  Lake—Bunton  &  Hopkins’ mill 
cut 2,001 feet of 2-inch hemlock in eleven 
minutes one  day recently.  They use  an 
18x24  engine.  The  mill  cuts  on  an 
average  about 60,000  feet of  lumber  per 
day.

East  Saginaw—C. E. Ring,  who  oper­
ated a shingle  mill  on  the  west side of 
the  river, and  has  been  in  the shingle 
mill business ten  years,  has  surrendered 
his  lease  and  will  retire  from the bus­
iness.

Saginaw—The  Ring-Brady  Co., whose 
plant  at  East  Saginaw  was  recently 
burned,  involving  a  loss of  §60,000,  is 
reported  as  now  organizing  a  company 
with  §150,000  to  erect  a  new  furniture 
factory on a large  sc&le.

Charlotte—The firm of  Perry & Wood­
bury, dealers in windmills, has  been dis­
solved,  Mr.  Perry  continuing  the  bus­
iness.  Mr.  Woodbury will  engage  with 
a new firm, to be known as the  Charlotte 
Well and Windmill Co.

Detroit—The  Graham  Twist Drill Co., 
of  which  George  Maitland  holds  one- 
half  of  the stock  and W. C.  Maybury,  as 
trustee,  one-third of  the  remainder, has 
filed  articles  of  association,  with  a 
paid up capital of  §100,000.

Bay  City—The  Walworth  &  Lawton 
Manufacturing Co., of  South Bend, Ind., 
manufacturer of telegraph and telephone 
cross-arms, poles, pins  and brackets,  has 
secured a site here  and  expects to begin 
the erection of  a factory soon.

Cadillac—The Cadillac Yeneer Box Co. 
has been  re-organized.  F.  C.  Fosburgh 
succeeding  J.  C.  McLaughlin  as  Secre­
tary.  The  stockholders are  Jacob  Cum­
mer, W. W.  Cummer,  F.  C.  Fosburgh, 
Wm.  M.  Gow, Fred  S.  Kieldsen  and  A. 
T.  Linderman,  the  latter  hailing  from 
Whitehall.

Saginaw — The  Holly  Manufacturing 
& Lumber Co.  has been organized, with a 
capital  stock  of  §15,000,  to  operate  a 
planing  mill  and  box  factory built last 
summer,  and to  run a retail  yard.  S.  S. 
Wilhelm  is  President,  S.  H.  Wilhelm 
Vice-President,  and  J. C.  Simonson,  of 
Holly, Secretary and Treasurer.

Bay  City—The  reduction  in  capacity 
by the  destruction  of  three  mills  since 
November last is to be partially made up. 
Several days ago the Keystone Mill plant 
was  bought  by  F.  W.  Wheeler  &  Co., 
shipbuilders,  who  desired  to  utilize  a 
portion of  the  mill  premises  in  the ex­
tension of  their  yard.  Last  season  the 
mill  was  run a short  time  by  Kelly, of 
Saginaw, but  it  only cut  2,440,000  feet. 
It has now been leased of  Wheeler & Co. 
by  J.  A.  Green  &  Co.,  whose  mill  on 
Stone Island burned December  6,  and the 
work of  putting it in  shape  for  sawing 
is in progress.

Clinton—At the annual  meeting of  the 
Clinton Woolen  Manufacturing Co., held 
on  the  8th,  the  following  officers  and 
directors  were chosen :  President, W. P. 
Hamilton;  Vice-President,  J.  S.  Kies; 
Treasurer,  James  Hamilton;  Secretary, 
W.  S.  Kimball;  Directors,  W.  P.  Hamil­
ton,  James  Hamilton,  W.  S.  Kimball, 
J.  S.  Kies  and  A. C.  Huntington.  The 
mill the past  year  has  been  crowded to 
its  full  capacity,  and  in  order  to keep 
apace  with  the  increasing  business the 
directors decided to add  §3,000  worth of 
machinery and  to  build  an  addition  to 
the  ricker  room 18x33 feet.  The output 
of  the mill for the past  year  was 300,700 
yards.  A total of §82,000  was  paid  out 
for wool  and  §33,000  for  labor.  A div­
idend of  6 per  cent,  was  declared, pay­
able May 15.

Purely  Personal.

John  Snitzeler  has  gone East  to  buy 

spring goods.

C. C.  Bunting, who has  been spending 
a week with his brother at Buffalo, is ex­
pected home Wednesday.

Frank E. Leonard has.gone to Mountain 
Park  Hotel,  Hot  Springs, N. C.,  in com­
pany with his brother, Fred.

W.  O.  Lake,  the  Moreley grocer,  is  in 
the  city  to-day on  his  way to  Montana, 
bent on recovering his health.
Christian  Bertsch  leaves 

to-day  for 
Boston,  which  he  will  make  his  head­
quarters during the next four weeks.

Chas. J. Reed, Secretary of  the  Grand 
Rapids School  Furniture  Co., is disport­
ing  himself  in  the placid  baths of  Mt. 
Clemens.

S. W. Peregrine, Vice-President of  the 
Grand Rapids School Furniture  Co.,  has 
gone to  Toronto to negotiate the  sale  of j 
several Canadian patents.

Gripsack Brigade.

J. W.  Morton,  traveling representative 
for the  Michigan Overall  Manufacturing 
Co., of Ionia,  was in town last week.

Thos. Crane, B. C.  Simmons  and M. L. 
Edmunds are on the  road  for  the  Steele 
Packing and Provision Co.  Mr. Edmunds 
resides at  Hartford.

It is  due the  Grand  Rapids  fraternity 
to state that the verdant  youths who dis­
tinguished themselves at Traverse City a 
month  or two  ago do  not hail  from  the 
Valley City.

An  inventor  has  found  a  method  of 
tempering  brass,  and  it  is  understood 
that a petition will be circulated through­
out  the  country asking  him to  exercise 
his art-on Chicago drummers.

L.  W. Atkins, traveling  representative 
for  Heavenrich  Bros., of  Detroit,  spent 
Sunday in the  city.  Mr. Atkins  is  also 
engaged in the clothing  business  at Ish­
peming under  the  style of  L. W. Atkins 
& Co., and  he  is  understood  to  be  the 
holder  of  enough  gold  stocks  to  make 
him a very rich man.

W. S. Horn,  formerly on  the  road  for 
Amos S. Musselman  &  Co., but  for  the 
past  year  in  the  employ of  a Nebraska 
wholesale  grocery  house, spent  Sunday 
with old friends here.  He  has lately en­
gaged  to  travel  for C. A.  Morrill & Co., 
of  Chicago, and will make  Grand Rapids 
headquarters hereafter.

Bank  Notes.

W.  G.  Snover  succeeds  Winsor  & 
Snover  in  the  banking  business at Port 
Austin.

Geo.  E.  Lawson  is  now  Assistant 
Cashier of  the People’s Savings Bank, at 
Detroit.

It  is stated  that  F. E.  Turrell  and  G. 
M.  Sprout will  assume the  ownership of 
the Bank of Bellaire on May 1.

A meeting of  young business  men was 
held at  Detroit last Thursday evening to 
discuss  the  project of  organizing a busi­
ness  men’s  bank.  Under  the advice  of 
the State Bank  Examiner,  it was decided 
to  begin  business  with  a  capital  of 
§100,000,  instead of  §200,000,  as the  cap­
italization could  be easily increased if  it 
was found,  after  business  had  been  be­
gun,  that there were  others whom it was 
desirable to  have  as  shareholders.  The 
names of  several  prominent  young men 
were  canvassed  for President  and Vice- 
President,  among  them  John  N.  Bagley 
and  Frederick  Stearns, and the  meeting 
adjourned for  a week.

Out at Last.

T i i e   T r a d e s m a n   acknowledges the re­
ceipt of  the sixth  annual  report of  the 
Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Asso­
ciation,  containing  the  proceedings  of 
the convention  held at Detroit  last Sept­
ember.  The  report  comprises 232 pages 
and  cover  and is well  printed  on a good 
quality of  paper.  The proceedings  bear 
evidence of  careful  compilation,  render­
ing the report a worthy companion of  its 
predecessors.

Hugo  Schneider  &  Co. have  received 
an  order  for “Dick  and  George”  cigars 
from  Chehlis,  Wash.  Ter.  The  letter 
was  addressed,  “Dick  and  George  Cigar 
Factory,”  the  writer  not  knowing  the 
name of the manufacturers.

FOR  SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

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

BU SIN  JESS  CHANCES.

416

376

Fo r  sa l e—a  g e n e r a l  sto c k o f  m e r c h a n d is e -,

will invoice $10.000. including fixtures;  business of 
1888 was over $40,000;  located  in thriving town of 1,500 
in  Central  Michigan;  buildings  for  sale  or  rent;  to 
parties  purchasing,  we  will  give  our  trade,  which 
amounts to from $600 to $1,000  per month;  reasons for 
selling,  other  business.  Address  M,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

cash required, $5o0;  a good living and some more; 
can be  extended;  correspondence  solicited.  Box  14, 
Forest Hill, Mich. 

F~  OR  SALE— SMALL  STOCK  OF  MERCHANDISE;
Gr o c e r y  stoc k  a n d  f ix t u r e s  f o r  s a l e  at a
f 'OR  SALE—STOCK  OF  DRY  GOODS,  CLOTHING, 

bargain, in the city of  Grand Rapids;  will invoice 
about $4,500;  sales for 1888 were $65.000.  For  particu­
lars, address No. 417, care Michigan Tradesman. 

boots and shoes, in live town in Central M ichigan; 
will  invoice  about  $7,500,  fixtures  included-,  trade of 
1888 about $22.000;  will rent or  sell building;  our trade 
will be  given  to  buyer;  reasons,  too  much  business. 
Address B, care Michigan  Tradesman. 
Fo r  sa l e—a t r e p u b l ic , iv  t h e   b e st   b u s in e s s
central railroad town in Upper Michigan, a house 
and two lots in the  heart  of  the  city,  opposite  town 
hall;  good chance  for  business.  Address,  JohnBen- 
412
nallack, Republic, Mich. 

I70R  SALE—BRIGHT, CLEAN STOCK OF GROCERIES, 

.  crockery and glass-ware, in growing town  of  over 
1,200;  stock  and  fixtures  will  invoice  about  $2,500; 
business averages  $1.500 per month;  store  building is 
one of the finest  in  the  State  tor business and will be 
rented or sold; reasons, other business needs our atten- 
tion.  Address A, care Michigan Tradesman.______378

417

377

SITU A TIO N S  W A N T E D .

T  WANT A SITUATION  WHERE I CAN INVEST FROM 
JL  $1,000 to $1,500, if satisfactory;  general commission 
or furniture preferred;  references given.  Address S., 
care Michigan Tradesman. 
TXT'AN TED—SITUATION — BY  REGISTERED  PHAR-3 
V?  macist;  thorough  qualifications;  excellent  ref­
erences.  Address Box 187, Sherwood, Mich. 
TTTANTED—SITUATION  AS  BOOK-KEEPER  BY MAN 
f  f 
of eight years’ experience, who is fam iliar  with 
general  merchandise.  Address  A.  E.  Chambers,  95 
Monroe Street, Grand Rapids.  Mich. 

407

414

413

M IS C E L E  A N E O U  S.

40:

41'

392

SO  EXCHANGE — NO.  1  IMPROVED  FARMS 

IN 
Illinois.  Iowa  and  Nebraska,  for  stock  of mer­
chandise.  For particulars,  address  S.  Peck,  Barring­
ton, Ills. 
O EXCHANGE—I HAVE  A  NEW,  BRIGHT,  WELL- 
selecved little stock of  hardware to exchange for 
a farm  or  city  real  estate.  Address  No.  401,  care 
Michigan Tradesman. 

improved  and  nicely  located,  in  South  Dakota; 
also  some other  property  to  exchange  for a stock of 
goods.  J. C. McKee, 23 Fountain  St. 

I  H A VE  SO lie  FIRST-CLASS  PRO PERT V,  WELL 
WANTED—TO  EXCHANGE —PRODUCTIVE  REAL 

estate in the  thriving village of Bailey on the  C. 
& W. M. Railway for house  and  lot  in  Grand  Rapids, 
worth  about  $1,500.  Address,  D.  B.  Galentine.  Cas- 
novia, Mich. 

samples.  E. A. Stowe A   Bro., Grand Rapids. 

Improved Coupon  Pass  Book System.  Send for 

WANTED—1,000 MORE  MERCHANTS TO ADOPT  OUR 
F OR  SALE—GOOD  RESIDENCE  lo t  o n  o n e  o f 
WANTED—EVERT  STORE-KEEPER  WHO  READS 

the m ost pleasant streets "on  the  hill."  W ill ex­
change for stock in any good institution.  Address 280, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 

this  paper  to  give  the Sutllff  coupon system a 
trial.  It wul abolish your pass  books,  do  away  with
all yonr book-keeping, in  m any instances save yon the 
expense of one clerk, will bring  yonr business  down to 
a  cash basis and  save  yon  all  the  worry and trouble 
that usually go with the pass-book plan.  Start the 1st 
of the month with the new  system and  yon  will never 
regret it.  Having  two kinds, both  kinds  w m  be  sent 
by  addressing  (m entioning  this  paper)  J.  H.  Sutllff, 
Albany, N .Y . 

372

211

280

213

Merchants,

YOU  W A N T  THIS CABINET

T h o u s a n d s   o f  T h e m

Are in use all over the land. 
It  does  away  with  the  unsightly barrels so 
often  seen  on  the  floor  of  the  average  grocer.  Beautifully grained and 
varnished  and  put  together  in  the  best  possible  manner. 
Inside each 
cabinet will be found one complete set of castors with screws.

Every  Wide-Awake  Merchant

Should  Certainly  Sell

LION, THE  KING  OF  COFFEES,

An  Article  of Absolute  Merit.

It is fast  supplanting  the  scores  of  inferior  roasted coffees. 

only in one pound packages. 
120  one-pound  packages. 
Shipping depots in all first-class cities in the United States.

Packed 
Put  up  in  100-lb  cases,  also  in cabinets of 
For  sale  by  the  wholesale  trade  everywhere. 

W o o lso n   Spice  Co.,

TOLEDO,  OHIO.

L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids.

Product of Our Factory at Fon du Lac, Wis.

You can buy a better $3 M en’s C alf Shoe and other  grades  made  by  C.  M.  H E N D E R SO N  
&  CO. near your own door  than  other  m anufacturers  can  offer,  and  this is true of our L a d ie s’ 
F in e  D o n g o la a n d  G oat $2.50  Shoe  and  our  $3 H en d erso n  F re n c h  K id ,  and  other  grades 
made  at  our  Dixon  Factory,  where  our  celebrated  “ R ed  School H o u se” Shoes are produced. 
We have special advantages for manufacturing them and make them all on the theory of merit and 
style.  “The proof of  the  pudding  is  in  chewing  the  string,”  and if you will test them we shall 
highly appreciate It and  are sure it  will  pro^e  to  your  advantage.  Our heavier grades of goods 
made at our third factory  are also acknowledged to be unequaled.

C.  M.  HENDERSON  &  CO.,  Chicago.

F o n  d a  L.ac, W is

F a c to r ie s:
D ixon,  111.

W illa r d   H .  J a m e s,
th e   L o w er  P e n in su la .
Salesm an  fo r 

P. O.  address,

C hicago,  H I.

Morton  House,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

We  furnish  electrotypes  of  our  Specialties  to  Customers.

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

THE FINEST CROWN.

OUR COFFEES HAVE  A  NATIONAL  REPUTATION REPRESENTING 
SEAL BRAND  COFFEE, s u rp a s s f n g ' all  others
in  its  richness  and delicacy of flavor.  Justly called The  Aristocratic 
C*off33  of  Amorica.  Always packed whole roasted (unground) in 2 lb. 
air-tight tin cans.
/m V JV fC l  ft 
A skilful blending of strong, fla-
3 J   vory  and  aromatic  high  grade 
coffeos.  W arranted not to contain a single Rio bean, and guaranteed to 
'-nit  your taste  as  no  other  coffee  will,  at  a  moderato  price.  Always 
packed whole roasted (unground), in 1 lb. air-tight  parchment packages.
RETAIL GROCERS
Tell  us  that  their  coffee  trade  has 
doubled and trebled since baying and 
What  it  has  done  for  them  It will do for yon.  Send for

1 5 T  

selling  our  coffees, 
samples to

C H A S B   &   S A J X B O R N ,

BROAD  STREET, 

- 

BOSTON,  MASS.

W estern  Department:
80  Franklin  St.,  Chicago.

HERBERT  T.  CHASE,
Michigan  and  Northern  Ohio, 

R ep resen tativ e fo r

GRAND  RAPIDS.

TRUSTS  PRESENT  AND  TO  COME.
A  LoDdon  dispatch  says  that  in  the 
copper market  there is  a  growing  sense 
of  dissatisfaction with  trusts, and  a dis­
position  to  go  back to the  principle  of 
competition  unconstrained  by  combina­
tion.  This is but natural,  in view of the 
utter  collapse  of  the  first  great  inter- 
uational  trust, which  has  carried  down 
so  many  fortunes  in  France,  besides 
causing  heavy  losses  in  England  and 
America.  But  we do  not  see the  same 
evidence of  a  decline  of  such combina­
tions  in the  confidence of  other  classes 
of  producers  and  operators.  On  the 
contrary,  the growth of  trusts was never 
so  vigorous  as  now,  and  England is be­
coming the  headquarters of  this  kind of 
organization.

English  capital,  after  finding  other 
forms of  foreign investment  less  profit­
able than was hoped, is now undertaking 
the  organization of  a whole series of  in­
dustries  on both  sides of  the Atlantic so 
as to make  high  profits out of  “regulat­
ed”  prices.  We  already  knew  of  the 
combination  of  the  manufacturers  of 
iron  beams,  in  which  Mr.  Hewitt  is 
interested.  We  now  find  that  the  En­
glish  salt-makers  are  organized  into  a 
big  combination,  which  includes  every 
English  establishment but one;  and that 
the American branch of  the  business  is 
to  be  brought  in  also.  A  big English 
“combine” is buying up the breweries of 
this country, after making the most care­
ful  investigation  into  the  worth of  the 
business  conducted  by each.  One-third 
of  the price  paid in each  case  is  to  be 
taken  in  stock  of  the  trust,  and  the 
present managers are to condnct the bus­
iness on a salary.  We soon shall hear of 
overtures  to  our  makers  of  Bessemer 
steel to  join the  combination first organ­
ized in England,  but  now  embracing all 
the  European  establishments  of  any 
note.  And as the  English  consumers of 
paper are falling back  upon  our  Amer­
ican  mills  to  evade  the high prices ex­
acted by the  English  Paper Trust, there 
will be similar overtures from that Trust 
to  our  paper-makers.  With  modern 
facilities  for  transportation,  American 
competition  would  soon  be fatal to any 
combination  which  charged  excessive 
prices.  Therefore, 
combination 
must  be  made  international  if  it  is  to 
succeed.
Mr.  Blaine’s  statement, that “England 
is plastered over with Trusts,” may have 
been  inaccurate when it was  uttered,  as 
confounding Trusts  with  Pools.  But it 
soon is likely to  prove  true to the letter. 
And on the principle  laid  down by Eng­
land  as  the  basis of  her policy, there is 
no  remedy for  their  growth.  There  is 
no popular demand for their suppression, 
and any attempt to bring them before the 
courts  would be  regarded as an  attempt 
to  revive  obsolete  laws,  which have be­
come a dead letter  since  the nation com­
mitted  itself  to the  maxim  that “every 
man may do as he  will  with  his  own.”
It is only in America  that  organizations 
of  this  kind  are  resented by a vigorous 
public  opinion, and  are  treated  on  fhe 
principles of  old English law, when they 
are brought before the courts.

the 

It  is  true  that  some  of  the  abuses 
which  have  attended 
the  growth  of 
Trusts  in  America  are  not  possible  in 
England.  The  regulation  of  the  rail­
roads by national  authority makes it iin 
possible  to  confer  on  any  combination 
the favors which have  fostered the Stan 
dard Oil Company and  other  monopolies 
into  strength.  On  the  other  hand, the 
ordinary methods  pursued  by Trusts  in 
crushing  out  rivals by underselling and 
the  like,  are  so  exactly  in  conformity 
with  the  trade  policy  of  Great  Britain 
in  the  unfair  competition by which she 
has  crushed  the  young  industries  of 
other  countries, that  it  would be a case 
of  “Satan reproving sin,” if  she  were to 
make  objection to the application of  the 
same methods at home.

ÄS80C1JTI0N  DEPARTMENT.

M ic h ig a n   B u s in e s s   M e n ’s   A s s o c ia t io n ,

President—Frank Wells, Lansingf.
First Vice-President—H. Chambers, Cheboygan.
Second Vice-President—C. Strong, Kalamazoo. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.

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Committee  on  Insurance-G eo.  B.
ville;  W .S . Powers, Nashville;  Oren  Stone, Flint. 
Committee on L ep slation -S .  E  Parkill,  Owosao;  H.
A. Hydorn, Grand Rapids;  H. H. Pope,r„ i  gT?iiverse 
Committee on Trade Interests^Sim thBarne^ 1Va  ere 
City : ß e o . R. Hoyt, East Saginaw ;  H. B. Fargo, mus
Committee on T ra n sp o rtatio n -Jam es Osbom Owosso;
O.  F.  Conklin,  Grand  Rapids;  C.  F.  Bock,  Battle 
Creek.
Crei!t'tee on Building and Loan Associations-Cha.un- 
Committee on 
cey S tro n g , Ka"amazoo; Will Emmert, Eaton Rapids;
cey Strong, I
W  E. Crotty, Lansing, 

Local Secretary—P- J- Connell,  Muskegcc. 
OfflciaJGrgan—Thk Michigan Tradesman.

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The following  auxiliary associations  are op­
eratin g  under  charters  gran ted   by th e Michi­
gan Business  Men’s Associatio n :

jyo.  i —T r a v e r s e   C ity   B . M .  A . 

President", J. W. Milliken; Secretary, E. W. Hastings.

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N o .  2 — L o w e ll  B .  M .  A .

President. N. B. Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King.

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N o .  3 —S t u r g is   B .  HI. A .

President. H. S. Church; Secretary, ffm . Jorn.________

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President. E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
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P r e s i d e n t . John A. MiUer;  Secretary. C. L. W hitney.—  

N o ,  4 —G ra n d   R a p id s   M .  A . 
No.  5—M uskegon  B.  M. A.

N o . 6 —A lb a   I

¡VI. A.

President. F. W*. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin.______
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President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger.

No.  7—R im o n d ale  It. M. A.

President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. 

N o .  8— E a s tp o r t  B .  M .  A .

9 _L a  « rt*n ce  H.  >1.  A.

President, H. M.  Marshall; Secretary, J. H. Kelly.--------

v 0 .  IO — H a r b o r  ¡Sprilla*  B.  M.  A. 

President, W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson.-----

N o . l l — K in g s le y   B .  M .  A .

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President. H.  P. Whipple: Secretary. D. E.  Wynkoop.

"  N o .  1 2 —Q u in c y   B .  M.  A .

President, C. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon.-----------
-------------N o .  1 3 —S h e r m a n   B .  M . A .
President, H. B. Stnrtevant:  Secretary, W.  J^Austin.

President, S,

President. R

1 4 — N o.  M u sk e g o n   B.
A. H owey; Secretary, G. C-  Havens.

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

R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase.

a n d   L a k e   B .  M .  A .

N o .  1 6  
N o.  1 7 — P la in w e ll   B .  M.  A .

President, J
President. E.  A.  Owen. Secretary, J. A. Sidle.-----

¡r. Crandall:  Secretary, W. Rasco.

President. Albert Todd; Secretary. S. Lamfrom.

N o .  1 8 —O w o s s o   B   M .  A . 

N o .  1»-
. Watson; Secretary, E- E. Chapel.

President, D.  __________ _______________
President,  lohn F. Henry ; Secretary. L. A. Phelps.

N o .  2 0 —s a u g a t u e k   B.  Nf.  A . 

Tidi  «• M.

a t —W a y ia n d   B .  M .  A . 

President, C.  H. Wharton; Secretary. M. V. Hoyt^ 
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President. A. B. Schumacher; Secretary. W.  R.  Li 

N o .  2 2 —G ru n d   L e d g e   B .  M . A .

Í3 —C a r so n   <  it.y  B .  VI.  A .

President,*F°A?RockSeUow : Secretary, C. G. Bailey^

No. 2 4 —M orley  it.  VI  A.
“  No. 25—P a lo   B  M  A,

President. J.  E. Thurkow;  Secretary. W. H. Richmond. 
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President. H. D. Pew; Secretary, Chas. B. Johnson.------

N o .  3 6 —G re e n  v i l l e   '•*■.  >1.  A . 

President, A. C.  Satteriee:  Secretary. Geo. B. Caldwell.

N o   2 7 —I>«»rr  B . M .  A .

President. E. S. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher.--------

N o .  2 8 —C h e b o y g a n   B .  91.  A

"  N o .  2 9 —F r e e p o r t   B .  *1.  A .

President, A. J. Paddock;  S ecretary, H. G. Dozer.--------
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President, Wm.  Moore;  Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrongh. 
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President. A. G. Avery;  Secretary, E. S. Honghtallng. 

N o .  3 0 —O c e a n a   B .  M  A

N<*. 3 1 —C h a r lo t te   B  >1.  A .

N o .  3 3 —C h a r le v o ix   B.  M  A .

N o .  3 2  —C o o p e r s v ilI e   B .  M .  A .

President, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. G. Fleury.------
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President, W. G. Barnes;  Secretary. J  B. Watson.
President, L.  D.  Bartholomew;  Secretary. R. W. Kane.
President, H. T. Johnson;  Secretary, P. T. Williama._
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President, H. M. Hemstreet; Secretary,C- E. Densmore- 

N o .  3 5 —R e lla ir e   B .  VI. A

N o .  S 4 - ! i a r a n a c   B .  Vi. A .

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N o .  3 6 —I t h a c a   B .  M .  A .

President, O. F. Jackson;  Secretary, John  M. Everden.
-------------N o .  3 7 —B a t t le   C r e e k   B .  M .  A .
President,  Chas. F  Bock;  Secretary,  E  W, Moore.-----

N o . 3 8 —S c o t t v ille   B .  VI  A .

President. H. E. Symons: Secretary, D  W. Higgins.___
*--------------N o .  3 9   B u r r  O a k   B .  VI.  A .
President, W. S. Wilier; Secretary,  F. W. Sheldon.

N o .  4 0 —E a t..n   R a p id s   B . M . A . 

President, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Will Emmert. 
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President. C  H  Howd;  Secretary. L  Waggoner.

n *>.  4 l — B r e c k e n r id g e   B . M .  A .

N o .  -»2— K re m o n i  B .  M  A .

President. Jos. Gerber;  Secretary  C. J. Rathbun._____
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President, Frank J. Luick;  Secretary. J. A. Lmdstrom. 

N o .4 3 —T u s t in   B .  >1.  A .

N o . 4 4 —R e e d   C ity   B .  >1.  A .

President, E. B. Martin; Secretary. W, H. Smith.______
————~  N o.  4 5 —H<«y’v i l l e   B .  VI.  A.
President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay. 
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President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary. B. M.Qonld.
I------------------- N o .  4 7 —F l in t   M .  U.
President, W. C. Pierce;  Secretary, W. H. Graham.

'   N o . 4 6 — L e s lie  B .  iM.  A  

N o . 4 8 —H u b b a r r tsto n   B .  VI.  A .

President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.______
— 
President,  A.  Wenzeii; Secretary. Frank Smith.______

N o .  4 9 — L e r o y   B   VI.  A . 

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N o .  5 0 —M a n iste e   B . M .  A

President, A. O. Wheeler; Secretary,C-  Grannis.
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N o .  5 1 —C ed a r  S p r in g s   B .  M .  A .
President. L. M. Sellers; Secretary. W. C. Congdon. 

N o .
President, A.
President, Frank Phelps;  Secretary. A. E.Fitzgerald.

>2—G ra n d  H a v e n   B .  M .  A . 
. Kedzie;  Secretary, F. P- Vos.
N o ,  5 3 —B e l le v u e   B .  M .  A . 

N o . 5 4 — B o u g la s  B .  M . A .

President, Thomas B. Dutcher;  Secretary, C. B. Waller, 

N o .  5 5 — P e t o s k e y   B .  M .  A .

President, C. F. Hankey ; Secretary  A. C. Bowman.

President, N. W. Drake;  Secretary, Geo. Chapman.

N o . 5 6 —B a n g o r   B .  «  .* A . 

... 5 7 —R o c k fo r d   B .  M .  A . 

President, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.

N o . 5K—F i f e   L a k e  B -  VI. A . 

President, L. S. Waiter; Secretai: ,C  i   Plakely.

N o . 5 9 —F e n n v i ll e  B .  M . A . 

President F. S. Raymond: Secretary, A. J. Capen.
N o . 6 0 —S o u th   B o a r d m a n   B .  M .  4 . 
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, 3. E. Neihardt.

N o .  6 1 —H a r tfo r d   B .  M   A .

President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B- Barnes.

N o   6 2 —E a s t  v a g in a w   M .  A . 

President, Jas. H  .Moore;  Secretary,  C  W.  Mulholand.

N o .  6 3 — K v a rt  B . M .  A .

President, C. V. Priest; Secretary. C. E. Bell.__________

N o. 6 4 —M e r r ill  B .  M .  A - 

President, C. W. Robertson; Secretary. Wm. Horton. 

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

President, Alf. G. Drake; Secretary, 0   S. Biom.______

N o . 6 6 —L a n s in g  B . M .  A  

President. Frank Wells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles.

N o .  6 7 —W a t e r v lie t   B . M . A . 

President. W. L. Garrett: Secretary, F.  H.  Merrifleld.

N o .  6 8 —A lle g a n   B .  M .  A . 

President. H. H.  Pope;  Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand 

N o .  6 9 —S co tt«   » n d   C lim a x   B .  M .  A . 
President, Lyman Clark: Secretary, F. S. Willison.

N o .  7 0 —N a s h v i l le   B .  VI. A . 
President. H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. 8. Powers.
No.  7 1 —A shley  B   M.  A,
?2—Ed m ore B. M. A.
N o .  7 3 —B e l d in g   B .  M .  A . 

President. M. Netaorg;  Secretary,  Geo. E. Clutterbuck,

President, A. L. 8pencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster.

-  o . 7 4 — D a v is o n   M .  XT. 

President. J.  F. Cartwright;  Secretary  L. Gifford.

President, Oscar P. Bills;  Secretary, F. Rosaerans.

N o .  7 5 —T e c u m s e h   B .  M .  A . 
No.  76—K alam azo o  B. M. A. 
Mo.  77—S o u th   H av en   B.  M.  A. 

President, S. S. McCamly;  Secretary.  Chauncey Strong.

President—L. S. Monroe;  Secretary, 8. VanOstrand.

No. 78—C aledonia  B.  M.  A. 

President, J. 0. Seibert:  Secretary. J. W. Saunders
No.  79—K a-t J o rd a n  and  *o  A tm   B  Vi. A.
President, Chas. F. Dixon;  Secretary, L. C. Madison.
No. 80—Bav Oltv and W.  Bay  City  H. M. A. 
President,F. L. Harrison:  Secretary. Geo. Craig.

M.  A.
A  E. Ransom.

President, B. 8. Webb;  Secretary. M. E  Pollasky.

No  81—F lu sh in g   B  
President. L. A. Vickery;  Secretary,
N o .  8 2 —A lm a   B   M .  A . 
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N o   8 3 —S h e r w o o d   B   * 
t. Mandigo
President. L. P. Wilcox:  Secretary. W.
N o . 8 4 —S ta n « li» h   B .  M .  A . 
President. P  M.  Angus; Secretary, D  W. Richardson.

President  J. M. Beeman:  Secretary. C. H. May.

N o   8 5 —C lio   B .  M .  A .  „  

I.  P.  Roberts  has  opened  a  bank  in 

Springport.

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W o o l,  H id e s,  T a llo w   a n d   F u r s .

The grocer above referred to can fairly 
divide the honors with a hardware dealer 
who  bit a nail  in  two,  in  order to giv 
i exact weight.

Wools  sold  freely at  le  off  from  the 
previous  week, closing  with a firm  mar­
ket,  helped,  in a measure, by a new  ml-1 
ing  on  worsted  yarns  in  Philadelphia,  j  From the 0wopso p,.«,*,.
which  advances the duties  on that  arti- j 
agent  for  a  Flint  marble  works,
cle.  There are  large supplies of  broken  traveling in Shiawassee county soliciting 
tops on hand,  which have  been admitted  orders, overtook a woman who  asked  to
ride.  During the course of  conversation
under the  10c duty,  which will  seriously , 
agent  mentioned  his  line  of  good
affect the coming clip. 
j when the woman,  with apparent  sorrow,
Hides  have  never  been  so  low  and  mentioned the loss of her husband.  With 
draggy.  Wagers  were  freely  made  by  the proper amount of  pressing the agent 
v.  a  * c l/,  took an order for a  five  foot  head-stone
tanners that they would buy buffs at 5%c  incribed .*--------------- aged  sixty-two,
during April.  While it was hope against  and the motto,  “There  is  no parting in 
hope, for  all,  there  comes the  failure of  Heaven,” meantime driving several miles 
Messrs. Billings  &  Eaton,  which  stumps  out  of  his  way to complete the bargain.
Imagine the man’s surprise to find out m
the bottom out of prices m a hurry.  The 
uejghborhood  that  the  subject  for 
failure of  this house makes  tanners stop  wbom the stone  was  ordered  was  alive 
and think what they are  doing,  as it was  and well,  aged 48.  The  woman  simply
a  firm of  large  capital,  strict  integrity 
and highest standing, careful,  painstak­
ing and conservative, and when such men 
go by the board it makes others stop and 
think.  Prices  are  nominal,  as  no sales 
are  made,  and none can be quoted.

Sooner  or  later  the  American people 
will effect the complete  extermination of 
combinations of  corporations  to  control 
prices  and  put  an  end  to competition 
It may be that these  combinations do not 
always abuse the  enormous  power  they 
have acquired to the disadvantage of  the 
consumer.  But  it  is  not  an  American 
maxim that the consumer is the  only one 
to be considered  in  legislation  with  re­
gard to our industrial development.  The 
right of  the American  citizen to produce 
without being  crushed under the weight 
of  big  combinations  is  as  clear  to  the 
public  mind  as  is  the  right of  the con 
sumer to make  his  purchases  at reason­
able prices. 
It is  just the  denial of this 
right which  arrays the average American 
against many of  the  methods  and  pro­
ceedings of  trades’  unions;  and  what we 
deny to  the  men  we  will  not  grant to 
their masters.
Besides  this,  a  free  country  cannot 
afford to be  at  the mercy of  any body of 
home producers  as  regards  the price of 
D ea r Sib—You will please find enclosed postal 
note for our per capita dues.
necessaries  of  existence, just  as  it can­
The officers elected for the ensuing year areas 
not afford to be at the mercy of  any body 
follows:
Piesidentr—H.  B. Sturtevant.
of  foreign  producers as regards the sup­
Secretary—W. J. Austin.
Treasurer—E.  Gilbert.
ply.  Liberty  does  not  consist  in  not 
Our Association has  been  in  a  sort  of  semi- 
Corwin F. Miller, of Wolcottville,  Ind.,
being ill-treated by the  government, but 
dormant state for some  time past, but it is resur­
rected in good shape, with  several  applications 
is a standing refutation of  the statement
in being sure that  you  cannot  be.  Des­
for new members on hand.  The near approach
th a t  a  dru&r&rist  c a n n o t  c a rrv   on  a   d ru g   of the T., A. A. & N. Railway to  our  town  may 
pots  often  have  been  very  intelligent 
u iu g   have had something to do with the resurrection.
tn a t  a  a r u g g is i  c a n n u i  n m j   uy 
business  without  keeping  a  line  of  i wish you would give  us  our  standing,  as  re­
men, who knew what  was  good for their 
gards  our  p>r  capita  dues,  as  the Secretary’s 
liquors.  Mr.  Miller has no liquor license  fecords°are
subjects even better  than they did them
i In a sort of  confused  condition  and
selves,  and  who  accomplished much for I and  for  over a year  has  kept no  liquor  £“£not tel1 iust WySSre 'truh£ dUCS  previoua  to 
their  countries  in  certain  directions, ' for sale in his establishment. 

Tallow is quiet and firm.
Furs  are  without  change,  with  good 

wanted to ride to her destination.

T h e   S h e r m a n   A s s o c ia tio n   R e s u r r e c te d  

w. J. A u st in , Sec’y.

Sherman,  April  11,1889.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

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Put Your Papers in the Box. 

Detroit Drug Notes 

the rear of  the store.

Frank  Inglis is enlarging  his  store at

And so we will  not  sub-  tion  department to a convenient room in  Gross,  charged  with  stealin;

which they could not have obtained from j 
Judge  Thayer,  of  the  United  States 
any  popular  government.  But  do  we
District  Court  at  St.  Louis,  recently
aQ  interestjng  decision in
not  want a despot, nor  intend to put up  the corner of  Griswold  street and Grand j 
with one  whatever the  collateral advan-  River avenue, transferring  his  prescrip- j the case of  the United  States vs. Charles 
a package
tages may be. 
of  newspapers  from  the  top of  a letter 
mit to the industrial despotism which re­
box. 
Judge  Thayer  decides  that  the 
A call on  James Yernor is a sure anti­
tains  the  power—however  wisely  and 
taking of  a package of  papers  from  the 
dote  for  the  blues.  About  every  fifth 
top of  a letter box is  no  offense  against 
justly it may use it—of  setting  whatever 
the mail laws.  The  top of  a mail box is 
sale he makes  is  an  order for $10 to $25 
price  it  pleases  on  what  we  must eat, 
not a receptacle for the mail, and a pack­
worth  of  flowers  for  some  w’edding  or 
drink  and  wear.  That  is  industrial 
age placed there is no more in the custody 
funeral.  “I’d  rather  sell  $15  worth of 
slavery, however benevolently it  may be 
of  the mail than a package  placed  upon 
flowers than ten cents’  worth of  camphor 
tbe steps of  the postoffice.
administered;  and  it  is  always  noticed 
gum,” remarked  the  genial  gentleman,
that not the most  strenuous  advocate of
slavery was  willing  to  take  the slave’s  continuing,  with a significant wink.  “Of 
jace 
j course, the profit isn’t much,  but it helps
Not that there is to be no restriction on  out the aggregate sales.” 
ruinous  unre- j  The dates for holding the next meeting 
competition,  however 
stricted  competition  may  prove  to  the  of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  have 
producer.  But  restriction  must  be  ef-  not  yet  been  fully  decided  upon,  the 
fected  under  safeguards  of  the  public  matter having been left to the  discretion 
interests with which  Trusts dispense en-  of  Secretary Jessou. 
It is desirable that 
tirely.  Combinations to  that  end  must  the meeting  immediately follow the uni- 
be made with  the  representatives of  the  versity commencement,  which leaves but
as arbi- ! two  sets  of  dates  open—June 25 and 26
rights of  the  community acting 
or  June 28  and 29. 
In  either  case, the 
trators,  and  securing  the  rights  of  the 
Board  will  probably  bold a meeting  on 
consumer as well as of the producer.
July 2, to  conform  to  the  provision  of 
the law which  says  that  the  tri-annual 
sessions of  the  Board  shall  be held the 
first  Tuesdays of  March,  July  and  hio- 
vember.

The  Woolson  Spice  Co. has  divorced 
itself  from  its  licorice  business,  which 
will hereafter be carried  on in a separate 
building  under  the  style of  the  Toledo 
Licorice Co.  The  new corporation has a 
paid-in  capital  of  $50,000.  As  Mr. 
Woolson  owns  a  considerable  block  of 
the  stock, the  success of  the  enterprise 
is assured.

The  man  who  understands  your bus­
iness better than you do  yourself,  is con­
stantly giving  you  points  about  it,  and 
at  the  same  time  never  knows his own 
business,  is not dead  yet.

I t s   S u c c e s s   is   A s s u re d .

V IS IT IN G   B U Y E R S.

H e   S till  L iv e s .

T h e   F ig u r e s  in  t h e   K é llo g g   F a ilu r e .
Assignee Jewell has filed  his  schedule 
of  assets  and liabilities*in the C. E.  Kel­
logg  failure,  which  make  a  deplorable 
showing.  The  stock  is  appraised  at 
$1,784.57  and  the  fixtures at $200.  The 
book  account 
are  appraised  at  $121.01,  making  total 
assets  of  $2,105.58.  There  are  five  se­
cured creditors, as follows :
Isaac M. C lark............
Luman  Jenison..........
C.  H  Scribner............
W arren Lang & Co—  
Johnson, Glover & Co

amounting to $484.05, are j  Editor Michigan Tradesman:

Believes  in Passing It Around, 

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claims  amounting 

arden  City Oil Co....................... 

T h e   O u tlo o k   f o r   T a n b a r k .

.$1,613 41 
. 
609 57
300 00 
.  271  23
.  135  12
Total......................................................... *2,929 33
The  first  three claims  are  secured by 
chattel mortgages  and  the other two are 
attachments.

The excellent article  published a short 
time ago in  your  paper  on  “The  Board 
of  Pharmacy”  expresses,  I  tnink,  the 
sentiment  of  a  majority of  the  pharma­
cists of  this State.  With all due respect 
to  the  present  members of  the Board,  I 
think the honor should be passed  around 
a little,  instead of  having  each  member 
reappointed as soon as his  term  expires, 
or, worse  yet,  as  occurred  in the case of 
one member who was reappointed several 
months  before  the  expiration  of  his 
term of  office.
It is an honor for any man to become a 
member  of  the  Board,  and  there  are 
enough  good  men  in  our State Associa­
tion  who  are  willing  and  anxious  to 
serve for the honor,  let alone the  chance 
of  being made Secretary at the nice little
If  th e   cu sto m  
74  44  o f  re a p p o in tin g   is  n o t  b ro k e n   u p ,  it  w ill,
143 42  in  time,  result as it did in a neighboring 
State—in  the  members  of  the  Associa­
5 00
2  15 
tion  losing  all  interest  and  remaining 
17  50
away from the meetings.
5 00 
By  all  means,  pass  the  good  things 
23  30
3  50 
around.  Let  every member of  our State 
68  80
Association  know  that  he  stands  the 
100 00
same  chance  as  the  rest of  becoming a 
6  47
8 50 
member of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy and 
31  63
his interest will  not lag,  but, on the con- 
6  60 
i trary, increase. 
12  50
P h a r m a c is t . □
9  50
2  65 
51  39 
N. B.  Clark,  the  well-known  hemlock 
120 00 
34 28
234 20 i bark dealer, thus characterizes the status
21 451 of the market:
“The  prospects  are  that the  price of 
13 40 
159 89
hemlock  bark  will  rule  very  low  this 
12 00 
18 05 
year.  There  was a very large  peel  last 
66  20 
season,  more  than  double  the  amount 
96  55 
12  00 
that was ever peeled  before in the State. 
25 00
14  70 
The  consequence is, the  tanners  put in 
16  25 
very large  stocks at a low price  the last 
25 44 
14 78 
of  the  season  and will  not  have to buy 
24 00 
22  75 
over  half  as much  as they  usually  do. 
70 56
H 0j>  Chicago and Milwaukee tanners, who use 
233 09  together  about  55,000  cords a year, will 
*6 63  uot  have to  buy over  al)0ut 20,000 cords 
06  this  season  and  they have  already con- 
25 00; traded  for  nearly all  they want.  They 
32 75 ■ are buying  bark in Chicago and  Milwau-
a cord  and
”2 88
 
the freight from  points of  shipment will 
~  78
 
36 40
 
average about $3.50 a cord.”

While it is doubtful whether the estate 
will  pay  the  secured  creditors  in  full, 
there  are,  in  addition,  unsecured  cred­
itors  holding 
to 
$4,503.68, as follows:
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug CtbGr. Rapids.Sl,000 TO ■  s a la ry  o f  $800  p e r  y e ar. 
I  “M  c firk '& S o n 0.
Eaton, Lyon &  Co—
Foster, Stevens &  Co..............
J. A. J. Friedrich..................... 
John E.  Kenning & Co............
Kortlander & Grady................
Kilstrom & Peterson................ 
Lustig Cigar Co........................  
Mohl & Van Alstyne...............
C. H.  Scribner................ 
 
J. W urzburg........................
_ C.  Levi...................................
Acme White Lead and  Oil Co., Detroit.
Detroit Tobacco  Co....................... 
“
Detroit White  Lead Co................ 
“
pH .  Hill & Co.............................. 
“  -
.  H. Jenks & Co 
......................... 
“
Ralph E m ery .................................  
“
Seeley M anufacturing C o .......
Collier White Lead & Oil Co.,  Chicago
.  E.  Bucklin & Co...................
Coit & C o ....................................
Dean,  Foster &  Dawley...........
Wm. P. Klttridge & Co 
...........
John W.  Masury & Son............
H.  A. Parks <fe  Co.......................... 
Pictorial Printing  Co...................  
Southern White Lead Co......... 
Peter Van  Schaack & Sons—  
Wahl  Bros......................................  
Rudolph  Seifert........................
Billings, Clapp  & Co., Boston................
................
C. W. W hite................ 
Friedm an & Lauterjung, New Y ork...
W. G.  Brewer & Co......... 
“
“
Cli fford &  Cortgraves... 
Humphrey, Homer & Co. 
Liebman &  Burton......... 
“
E. C. Rich &  Co..............
D. Rosenberg & Sons —  
“
“
W. J. Stevens & Co......... 
“
Sigmund F ilm an............  
J. F.  H enry......................  
“
Lehn &  F in k ................... 
“
Brown,  Thompson & Co., Louisville..
Bostwick & Burges, Norwalk................
Crawford Bros.,  M anistee.....................
Eldridge & Higgins,  Columbus............
Holland Gold  Pen Co., C incinnati........... 
 
Leon  Block & Co......... 
“ 
S. Varnish  Co......... 
“ 
 
W.  S. Merrill Chemical Co.  “ 
 
Janeway & Co., New Brunswick, C onn..  488 37
J. H. McLean & Co., St. L o u is..................... 
40 00
32 00
W. Lutts, Indianapolis.............................. 
Edward H. Pryor,  Baltimore.....................  115 |3
35 62 i  A well-known traveling  man writes as 
Reynolds & Reynolds, Dayton..................... 
«3 33
H. Spencer Thomas, Elmira 
28 80 | follows :
Woolword & Steuograp & Co., Rochester
Alfred W right............................ 
18 oo i  One of  the  meanest  men  it  was ever 
J. S. Foster,  Putney, Vt  ...  .....................
12 13  my misfortune to have any dealings with 
Lorenz & Co.,  Toledo...................................
3g ^ ! was a retail  grocer,  who at the time  was 
Geo. Lorenz,  Toledo...................................
John P.  Hier, Syracuse..............................
169 10  selling  a poor  woman  three  pounds  of 
Justin E. Seibert  “ 
..............................
6 63  common  crackers  for  twenty-five cents 
Theo. H. Speicher, Harrisburg, P a .........
100 00 | for whiCh he paid at the rate of  six cent! 
H. H. Platts & Co., Ithaca  N. Y ..............
How a man  who  claims  to  be a busi- j p e r pound, but to make his scales exactly 
ness man can owe $7,433.01 with $2,105.58 1 balance he  found it necessary to break 
cracker in two.  As this man finally met 
assets,  is  more  than  T h e   T r a d e s m a n
.  his  death  by  falling  down  stairs  and
that
can  see;  still  more  is  the wonder  th at. 5reakit)g  his neckj i thought he received
any jobbing house would give him credit  only his  just dues.
under such circumstances!

T h e   M e a n e s t  M a n   o n   R e c o rd .

¡5  k e e   n o w   a t  fro m   $6.50  to

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E E A D S  TH EM  AJEE.

Write  for  Price  List  and  Discounts.

F o ster, S te v e n s & Co.,

10  &  12 .MONROE  ST. 

33, 35, 37, 39  & 41  LOUIS  ST.

dis.

SAND  P A P E R .

E X P A N S IV E   B IT S .

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

f i l e s —New List.

30 List acet. 19, ’86...................................
Clark’s, small, *18; large, *26...............
251
Ives’, 1, *18;  2, *24;  3, *30.....................
I Sliver Lake, W hite  A ......................
dis. 
Drab A ..........................
American File Association L ist........... .........60&10
W hite  B ......................
Disston’s ................................................... .........6O&10
.........bO&lO
New  American........................................
W hite C........................
.........60&10
Nicholson’s .............................................
.... 
50
Heller’s ......................................................
......... 
50
Heller’s Horse  Rasps..............................
Nos.  16  to  20;
List 
Discount, 60

G A LV A N IZED   IR O N .
22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27
15 

Discount, 10.

SASH  W E IG H T S.

SA SH   CORD.

“ 
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12 

14 

18

.......dis.
.......list
. .. .   44
.....

40
50
55
50
35

*25

13 
gauges. 

dis.

Stanley Rule an'd  Level Co.’s ........................  

50

H A M M ERS.

Naydole  & Co.’s .................................. 
dis. 
25
Kip’s .................................................................dis. 
25
Yerkes & Plumb’s ...................................... dis. ■Mi&lO
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel............................30c list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, H and— 30c 40&10

H IN G E S.

Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 .....................................dls. 
60
State.................................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12  in. 4yt  14  and
3Vi
lo n g er............................................................... 
Screw Hook and  Eye, lA ............................. net 
10
%............................ net 
854
“ 
............................net  754
“ 
“ 
%............................ net 
754
70
Strap and T ....................................................dis. 

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H A N G E R S. 

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

dls.

H O LLO W  W A R E

Pots........................................................................60&10
Kettles...................................................................60&10
S p id ers.................................................................60&10
Gray enam eled................................................... 
50

H O U SE  F U R N IS H IN G   GOODS.

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

H O E S.

 

dis.

Grub  1.......................................................... 811, dis. 60
Grub 2 ..................................................... *11.50, dls. 60
Grub 3 .......................................... 
812, dls. 60
H O R SE   N A IL S .

LOCKS—DOOR.

An Sable.................................. dis. 25&10@25&10'&10
Putnam ..........................................dis.  5&10&254<&254
N orthw estern..................................... 
dls. 10&10&5
knobs—New List. 
55
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings.......
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trim m ings...
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.
55
Door,  porcelvin, trim m ings............
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain__
40&10
Picture, H. L. Judd  &  Co.’s ............
45
H em acite.............................................
55
Russell & Irw in  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .
55
Mallory, W heeler  &  Co.’s ...................
55
Branford’s ...............................................
55
Norwalk’s ................................................
dis.70
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ............ .
Adze E ye.............................................. *16.00, dis. 60
Hunt E ye..............................................*15.00, dls. 60
H unt’s ............................................*18.50, dis. 20&10.
dis.
50
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled........................  
dis.
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ........................................ 
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables__  
40
“  Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s ...................  
40
“  E n terp rise.............................................  
25
Stebbin’s  P attern............................................... 60&10
Stehbin’s G enuine..............................................60&10
Enterprise, self-measuring.............................. 
25

LEVELS.
mattocks.

mauls. 
mills. 

MOLASSES GATES. 

dls.

dis.

N A IL S
Advance above 12d nails.

FENCE  AND  BRADS.

25
50d to 60d............................................................. 
10
lOd......................................................................... 
25
8d and 9d............................................................. 
6d and 7d............................................................. 
40
4d and 5d............................................................. 
60
3d...........................................................................  100
2d...........................................................................  150
4d...........................................................................  1  00
3d............ i............................................................   150
2d...........................................................................  2  00

FINE blued.

CASTING AND BOX.

50
12d to 30d............................................................. 
60
lOd......................................................................... 
8d to 9d  ............................................................... 
75
6d to 7d................................................................  
90
4d to 5d................................................................   1  10
3d...........................................................................  150

COMMON BARREL.

CLINCH.
 

154 and  1& in ch .................................................  1  35
2  and  2J4 
1
1  00
254 and 23£ 
3 in c h .................................................................... 
85
354 and 454  in ch ....... .........................................  
75

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Each half 9eg 10 cents extra.

OILERS. 

diS.

Zinc or tin. Chase’s P atent..............................60&10
Zinc, with brass bottom ................................... 
50
Brass or Copper..................................................  
50
R eap er........................................... per gross, 812 net
Olmstead’s ..........................................................50&10
dlS.

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fa n c y .....................................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

PLANES. 

PANS.

rivets. 

dls.

50
Iron and  T inned............................................... 
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 FLANISHED IRON.

Broken pacts 54c per pound extra.

ROPES.

Sisal, 54 inch and la rg e r.................................  13
M anilla................................................................  16
dis.

squares. 

SHEET IRON.

Steel and  Iron.....................................................70&10
Try and Bevels..................................................  
60
M itre.....................*............................................. 
20
Com. 
S3 00 
3 00 
3  10 
3  15 
3 35 
3 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

Nos. 10 to  14..........................  ............ 84 20
Nos. 15 to 17..........................................4 20
jJog) *18 to 21..........................................4 20
07 
654  Nos. 22 to 24 ..........................................  420
Nos. 25to26 ..........................................  4 40
75 ' N o.27............................. .......................  4 60

Com.  Smooth.

wide not less than 2-10 extra

SA U SA G E  S U U F F E R S   O R  F IL L E R S .

SA W S. 

Miles’ “Challenge” __ per doz. *20, dls. 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  C ut.......................................45@45&5
H an d ............................................. 25@25&5
Atkins’  Circular...............................................dls.  9
70
50
30
28

♦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..................................................  
dis.

tacks. 

dis.

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

60
60
60
60
50
50
50
50
50
45
35

t r a p s. 

dis.

Steel, Game..........................................................60&10
Oneida Community, Newhonse’s .................  
35
70
Oneida  Community, Hawley * Norton’s  ... 
Hotchkiss’........................................................... 
70
P.  S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  ......................................  
70
Mouse,  choker.................................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion............................................*1.50 per doz.

dls.
 

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Bright M arket............................................  
6754
Annealed M arket............................................... 70&10
Coppered M arket...............................................  6254
Extra B ailin g ....................................................  
55
Tinned M ark et.................................. 
6254
Tinned  Broom.....................................per pound 09
Tinned Mattress.................................per  jxjund 854
Coppered  Spring  Steel....................................  
50
Tinned  Spring Steel..........................................40&10
Plain Fence.......................................... per pound 03
Barbed  Fence, galvanized.....................................*3 75
painted..........................................  3 00
Copper..................................................  
Brass................................................... 
W IR E   g o o d s .
B right.............................................
Screw  Eyes...................................
Hook’s ...........................................
Gate Hooks and Eyes.................
WRENCHES.

!* 
■70&10&10 
.70&10&10 
■70&10&10 
■ 70&10&10

Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled....................... 
30
Coe’s  G enuine..................................................  
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, w rought,....................... 75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable................................... 75&10

lew  list net

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MISCELLANEOUS. 

dig.

Bird C ages.......................................................... 
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.........  66%
Copper Bottoms..................................................   30c

M ETALS.

PIG TIN.

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

COPPER.

D uty:  Pig, Bar  and  Ingot,  4c;  Old  Copper,  3c 
M anufactured  (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......................................................................... 1854
“Anchor” B rand...................................................... 18

INGOT.

ZINC.

LEAD.

Duty:  Sheet, 254c per pound.
600 pound  casks...................................................... 654
Per  pound............................................................7@754

pound.  Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.

Duty:  Pig, 82  per 100  pounds.  Old  Lead, 2c per 
American 
..........................................................@5
Newark.................................................................@5
B a r.....................................  
.6
S heet............................................................ 8c, dls. 20

 

SOLDER.

The  prices  of 

54@54........................................................................:il?
Extra W iping........................................................1354
the many  other  qualities  or
solder m  the market Indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONT.

Cookson.............................................per  pound  1454
1114
Hallett’s ...........................................
TIN—MELTN GRADE.
...» 6 OQ 
10xi4 IC, Charcoal..............................
...  6 0G 
..............................
14x20 IC, 
...  6 X 
12x12 IC, 
..............................
...  10  00
14x14 IC, 
..............................
10x28 IC, 
..............................
7 75 
10x14 IX, 
.............................
...  7 75 
..............................
14x20 IX, 
...  8 OO 
............ ................
12x12 IX, 
...  12 50
14x14 IX, 
.............................
20x28 IX, 
..............................................

Each additional X on this grade, *1.75.

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ROOFING FLATES

10x14 IC,  C harcoal........................................... S
14x20 IC, 
12x12 IC, 
14X14IC, 
29x28 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 
12x12 IX, 
14x14 IX, 
20x28 IX, 

5  40
 
5  40
 
.......................................« ...  5  65
9  25
 
11  80
 
8  90
 
6  90
 
7  15
 
 
11  65
14  80
14x20 IC, Terne  M. F ........................................•   7  80
15  75
20x28  IC, 
W orcester.............................   5  50
14x20  IC, 
7  00
14x20 IX, 
11  50
29x28  IC, 
Allaway  G rade...................   4  90
14x20 IC, 
6  40
14x20 IX, 
t t   50
20x28  IC, 
13  50
20x28 IX,

Each additional X on this grade 81.50. 

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BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

14x28  IX .............................................................. « 2  00
»   50
14x31  IX ....................................................... . 
i£eo ix’ f“r N“' ! BO“er8’ \ P®r P°und.....  
02

Zeeland

J H Hammond, sunfield

Ind  A H Perry, Traverse City 

J D Darbv, Muskegon 
W alling Bros,Lamont
A Wagner. Eastmanville
OhasE-’dy,  Grattan 
John Fair,  GreentLld Mills  W H Pipp. Kalkaska
Hyder & Dana, Dorr 
Hughston & Read, Owens  DeKruif, Boone & ■ -o,
Mrs T Humph  ey, Ionia 
R B Gooding & Son,  Li.-bon  R Osterhoff.  Ferrysburg 
H E Hogan, S-> Boardman  B Volmari  Fillmore 
W J Sproat, Lei oy 
B Gilbert & Co, Moline
E E Hewitt.  Rockford 
John Gunstra, Lamont 
Regan Bros,  Kodney 
H H Childs, Rockford
Gus Brgman, Bauer 
J W Mead  Berlin
Cole & Chapel. Aoa 
Morl-.v Bros.' Cedar Springs
F Ka- regang. Byron Center A J White, Bass River 
W O Lake,  Mo  ley 
W McWilliams, Conklin
W alter Struik.BvronCenter
W H  Hicks. Morley 
C A Johnson & Co. Sparta  Brookings Lumber Co,
A Purchase, So Blendon 
Brookings
W  Ver  weulen,Beaver Dam C R  Bunker, Bailey 
J ST.  land, Ross Station 
John  Damstra.  Gitchell
L M Wolf,  Hudsonville 
Ezra Brown, Engli-hville 
DenH, rder & Tams 
Smallegan & rickaa- d.
Forest Grove
C S Comstock, Pierson 
Wm Kennedy, Cadillac 
H  Van Noord. Jamestown 
J T Pierson, Irving 
Win Riley.  Dickenson 
H Dalmon, Allendale 
Griswold Bros, Harvard 
JL Pu  chase. Bauer 
SJ Mari in. Sullivan 
A L Power. Kent City 
A M  hu-ch. English ville 
Lt-e Deuel, Bradley 
J H K-pner, Lake Odessa 
J  lx Runyan, H istings 
W right &  Fri. nd.LkOdessa 
O Christ» nsen.  Muskegon 
G N Reynolds, B  lmont 
John DeVries, Jamestown 
John  Koopman,  Falmouth
R S Siiiffert, Bridgeton
i>  l,  vl..rthland,  Cloverdale  Wm Karsten,  Beaver  Dam 
E C Davis, Lake view 
F N Cornell.  Gris'
T A Jamison, So Blendon 
P Buwalda,  Hamilton 
Osbo* n (feHammond,Luther 
W  K  Hinman. Sparta 
Carrington & North,  Trent 
W H Struik,  Fores» Grove 
M V Wilson. Sand Lake 
H  Kakker & Son, Drenthe 
R A Hastings, Sparta 
John Smith, Ada 
E F Owen & Co,  Vestaburg 
D J Peacock, Grant 
I K Hopkins. Muskegon 
j C Scot*,Lowell 
John (v-raves, Wayiand 
M M Robson. Berlin 
P J  Buwalda. Zeeland 
* oung. Ravenna 
8 J Koon, Lisbon
Meijering, Jamestown 
Cook, Bauer

Vrie aland 

P r ic e s   C u rren t.

T h e se   p ric e s  a re   fo r  cash  b u yers,  w h o  
p a y   p ro m p tly   an d   b u y   in   f u ll  pack ag es,
dis.
60
....... 
60
.......  
....... 
40
25
.......  
.........50&10

AUGURS AND BITS.
es’, old style  ...............................
Snell’s .................................................
Cook’s .................................................
Jennings’, genuine..........................
Jennings’,  im itation.....................
First Quality, S. B. Bronze............................. $  7 00
D.  B.  Bronze..............................  11  00
S.  B. S. Steel..............................  8  50
D. B. Steel.......................................  13 00

AXES.

diS.
dlS.

BALANCES. 
BARROWS. 

 

 

 

 

dis.

dls.

BOLTS.

bells. 

braces. 

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

BUCKETS.

BUTTS, CAST. 

Spring  ................................................................. 
4o
Railroad.............................................................8  14 00
G arden......................................................... net  33 00
H and...........................................................   60&10&10
Cnw 
70
Call  V....................................................................30&15
25
G o n g .................................................................... 
.........60&10
Door, Sargent...............................
.......$ 
0
to v e ...............................................
.........70&10
'arriage new  list...........................................
50
......... 
Plow  ................................................................
70
......... 
Sleigh  shoe.........  ........................................
60
......  
W rought Barrel  Bolts.................................
40
....... 
ast Barrel  Bolts...........................................
40
......... 
last Barrell, brass  knobs............................
60
......... 
last Square Spring......................................
......... 
40
_'ast C h ain .....................................................
......... 
60
W rought  Barrel, brass knob.....................
......... 
60
W rought S q u are..........................................
60
......... 
Wrought Sunk  F lu sh .................................
60&10
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush
Ives’ Door............................................................ 60*10
dis.
„40
B arber..................................................................  
B ack u s............ :...............................................  50&10
Spofford............................................................... 
50
Am.  B a ll.............................................................  
net
Well,  p lain......................................................... S3  50
Well, sw ivel........................................................  400
dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.....................................70&
Cast Loose Pin,  Berlin  bronzed......................70&
Jast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed...............60&
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast jo in t................ 60&10
W rought Loose P in ............................................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
W rought Inside B lind.......................................60&10
Wrought  Brass................................................... 
75
Blind,  Clark’s .....................................................70&10
Blind,  Parker’s ...................................................70&10
Blind, Shepard’s ..............................A .............  
70
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85.................. 
40
Blssell  No. 5........................................per doz.$17 00
19 00
Bissell No. 7, new drop p a n ............  
36 00
Bissell, G ra n d ..................................... 
Grand  Rapids....................................... 
24 00
M agic............................................'..... 
15 00
(jrain ............................................................dis. 50&02
04
354
65
60
35
60
50
50
25

Cast Steel.................................................. per fl>
Iron, Steel Points.....................................
Ely’s 1-10....................... ...........................perm
Hick’s  C. F ...............................................
G. D ...........................................................
M usket......................................................
Rim Fire, U. M. C. & W inchester new lis t..
Rim Fire, United  States.............................dis.
Central  Fire................................................. dis.
Socket F irm er.................................................... 70&10
Socket Fram ing.................................................. 70&10
Socket Com er......................................................70&10
Socket Slicks......................................................70&10
40
Butchers’ Tanged  Firm er................................ 
Barton’s  Socket  FIrm ers.................................  
20
Cold...................................................................... 
net
Curry,  Lawrence’s  .......................................... 40&10
H otchkiss...........................................................  
25
W hite Crayons, per  gross...............12@12% dis. 10

CRAULES.
CROW BARS.

CARPET  SWEEPERS.

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

BLOCKS.

COMBS. 

CHALK.

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dis.

dls.

COCKS.

 

COPPER.

60
60
40&10

Brass,  Racking’s ............................................... 
Bibb’s ..................................................................  
B ee r.................................... 
Fenns’............................................................................*• 60
Planished, 14 oz cut to size.........per pound 
33
14x52, 14x56, 14x60 ..........................  
31
29
Cold  Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60..........................  
Cold Rolled, 14x48............................................. *■  29
30
Bottom s................................  
 
dis.
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks.........................  
40
 
Paper and straight Shank...............................  
40
Morse’s Taper Shank........................................ 
40

drills. 

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D R IP P IN G  P A N S.

Small sizes, ser p o u n d ....................................  
Large sizes, per  pound..................................... 
Com. 4  piece, S in ............................... doz. net 
C orrugated........................................... dls. 20&10&10
Adjustable........................ ......................... dls.  5i&10

elbo w s. 

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T o ile   D u  N o rd , G in g h a m s, D r ess G ood s, 
H o sie r y ,  U n d e r w e a r ,  >  VV'hite  G oods, 
L a ce s, E m b r o id e r ie s  a n d   F u ll  L in e   o f 
N e c k   W e a r .

Baos

Warps,  Geese  Feathers, 

Waddings,  Batts 

STARK,

FRANKLINVILLE,

AMERICAN,
HOOKER,

and careful attention.

BURLAPS.

and  Twines.
Sóle Agents for Yalley City and Georgia  Bags.  Mail  orders  receive  prompt 

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Butter, Ei p , Oranges, Lemons,  Bananas, Mince leal,  Nats, Fip, Etc.
Eggs Crate Factory in connection.  Price List  furnished 

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F R U IT S .

N8 Our  lemons  are  all  bought at 

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and are as free from frost or chill 
as in June,
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Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, 

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W rite  fo r  P rices. 

WHY

H  SLAVE

T o  th e  P a s s  B o o k  S y s te m
With  its  attendant  losses  and  annoyances,  when  you  can 

supplant it by so inexpensive and labor-saving 

a  system  as  the

Tradesman  Gredit  Goilpon  Book,

Which is now used by over 2,000  Michigan  merchants.

The Tradesman Coupon  is  the  cheapest  and  most modern in 

the market, being sold as follows:

$  2 Coupons, per hundred....... ........$2.50
$  5 
................3.00
$10 
................4.00
$20 
................5.00

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SUBJECT  TO  TH E  FOLLOWING  DISCOUNTS:
Orders for  200 or over...........5 per cent.

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“  500  “ 
“  1000  “ 

...........10 
............20 

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S E N D   I N   S A M P L E   O R D E R   A N D   P U T   Y O U R   B U S IN E S S   O N   A   C A S H   B A S IS .

l i .  STOWE 4 BR0„ Grand Rapids,
N uts We carry a large stock of Foreign 
HEÄI/ENRICH  BROS.

and  Domestic  Nuts  and are at all 
times  prepared  to  fill  orders  for 
car lots or less at lowest  prices.

P u t n a m  

W h o le s a le   C lo th iers

S B r o o k s .

Rerfect-Bitting  'Tailor-Made  Clothing

MANUFACTURERS  OF

The Michigan Tradesman

BUSINESS  LAW.

Brief  Digests  of  Recent  Decisions  in 

Courts of Last Resort.

B IL L  OF LADING----STIPULATIO N— W A IV ER .
A  stipulation  in  a  bill  of  lading  as­
suming to limit the liability of a railroad 
injury  to  property  to  a 
company  for 
specified sum will  be waived  by a settle­
ment made by an authorized agent of the 
company, whereby  the  company  agrees 
to take  the  injured  property and  pay a 
larger  sum  therefor  than  that  limited. 
So held by the Supreme Court of Indiana 
in the case of  Chicago & Eastern  Illinois 
Railroad vs. Katzcnbock.

M UN ICIPAL  ORDINANCE— DISCRIM INATION 
An  ordinance of  the  town of  Garrett, 
in  Indiana,  restricting  the  issuance  of 
licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors 
to persons licensed by the county commis­
sioners  provided  that in order  to obtain 
licenses applicants must be  male citizens 
of  the  State.  The  Supreme  Court  of 
Indiana  held in the  recent case of Wag­
ner et al. vs. The Town of Garrett that a 
claim  that  this  ordinance  was void  as 
discriminating  against women and  non­
residents  could  not  be made  by a male 
citizen of the State, inasmuch as he could 
not  be aggrieved  by the  discrimination 
against others.

CORPORATION  —   SUIT  AG A IN ST 

STOCK­

HOLDER.

The United States Circuit Court for the 
District of  Oregon  (Deady,  J.,)  held,  in 
the  recent  case of  Powell vs.  The  Ore­
gonian  Railway  Company, that  a  judg­
ment  against  a  corporation  for  the  re­
covery of money was conclusive evidence, 
in  a  suit  against a  stockholder  for  the 
collection of  said  judgment, of  the exis­
tence of  the corporation  and its liability 
to  the  plaintiff  there  ag  thereby  deter­
mined,  and  that such  judgment  was  an 
indebtedness of the corporation for which 
the stockholder wTas liable to the amount 
due on his stock.  The court further held 
that  in  a  suit  to  collect  a  judgment 
against  an  insolvent corporation  from  a 
stockholder thereof the statute of limita­
tions  did not  commence  to  run  against 
the  judgment  creditor  and  in  favor  of 
the  stockholder  until  the  entry  of  the 
judgment.

C H A R TE R ----CONSTRUCTION---- BOOM  COM­

PA N Y .

the  creek  or  of 

The  charter of  a  company  authorized 
it to erect and maintain a boom or booms 
“on the south side of Bald Eagle creek,” 
in  the  State of  Pennsylvania, wTitli  the 
proviso  that the  boom or booms  should 
be  so  constructed  as  not to  impede  the 
navigation  of 
its 
branches. 
In the  recent case of  Powers 
vs.  Bald  Eagle  Boom  Co.,  the  plaintiff 
sought to obtain an injunction to prevent 
the company from maintaining its booms 
on the creek on the ground that  they ex­
tended  over  more  than half  the  creek, 
the plaintiff  contending that the require­
ment  that the  boom  should  be  erected 
“on the south side” of the creek restrict­
ed the company to the use of the southern 
half of  the  creek.  The  Supreme  Court 
of  Pennsylvania,  however,  decided  in 
favor of  the  company, holding  that  the 
words “on the south  side of  Bald Eagle 
creek”  were  simply a designation of  the 
locality of  the  boom, but  that the  com­
pany was  authorized  to use  any portion 
of  the stream necessary for its purposes, 
subject  only to the  provision  that  such 
use should not in any way interfere with 
navigation.

CORPORATION— ASSIGNM ENT— CREDITORS.
After a  corporation  has  made  an  as­
signment  for the  benefit of  its  creditors 
and the  assignee has taken possession of 
the  assets, there is no  legal  objection  to 
the  treasurer of  the corporation  making 
purchases  for  his  individual  account of 
claims against the company,  according to 
the  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Pennsylvania.  The court  said:  In  this 
case the relation [of treasurer] was effec­
tually dissolved by operation of law upon 
the  assignment  and  acceptance  by  the 
assignee.  The  management  passed  out 
of  the  hands of  the  directors,  and  the 
cash  and  bills receivable  passed  out  of 
the hands of  tl e treasurer.  He owed no 
other  duty to  the  corporation  than  any 
other  stockholder.  We  cannot  see how 
the  corporation  or  its stockholders have 
any reason  for  complaint, for the  assets 
are  not  diminished or the  liabilities  in­
creased by Hammond’s purchase of these 
claims.  The  creditors are  equally with­
out any  just ground  for  objection,  since 
the  fund  for  distribution is not  reduced 
nor  the claims  upon it increased in num­
ber or amount.

How to “Brace Up.”

The  use  of  slang  is  not  to  be  com­
mended,  and yet there is one  expression, 
which is more than half slang,not having 
yet  been  fully  adopted  as  respectable 
idiom,  which has a certain value. 
It  is 
the phrase “brace up,”  which  the  Eng­
lish match with their  corresponding  ex­
pression,  “pull yourself  together.” 
If 
the phrase cannot be  recommended,  the 
thing itself  certainly  can  be,  and  that 
very highly.  Probably every boy  knows 
what it  means  to  “brace up,”  and  yet 
not every boy is able to do the thing well 
when occasion requires  it.
To one who knows  how  to  keep  him­
self  well  together  under  a  test  of  his 
courage or his patience, to  save  himself 
from fear and  discouragement,  to  bring 
the force of his mind to bear upon bodily 
weaknesses and temptations,  to  be  able 
to stick to an attempt through thick  and 
thin—to  such  an  one  the  use  of  the 
phrase “brace up, my boy,” may well be 
pardoned, whether it is slang or not.
The world is beginning to  realize  how 
many of its failures  and  ills  have  been 
due to more or less vague fears and super­
stitions.  People  note the fact that  men 
and  women  who  have  triumphed  over 
obstacles,  discouragement  and  resist­
ance, and  “amounted to something,”  in 
spite of  everything, have  not  succeeded 
so much by virtue of any special  gift  as 
by using inwardly, and in their own con­
trol, the amount  of  courage  and  deter­
mination  that  every  human  being  can 
muster up, if he will.
The gospel of luck, or, of  “fate,”  has 
not  nowadays,  and in  this  part  of  the 
world,  so many believers as it  once  had. 
The fable that “Fortune knocks but once

at a man’s door,  and if  it  is  not opened j 
to her goes  aw ay,  never  to  return,”  is j 
not true.
Every moment in  one’s  life  is  a  new 
starting  point  for  fortune,  if  we  will 
have it so; not, perhaps,  for  the  sort  of 
fortune which means merely great wealth 
in  money  or  goods,  but  the  true  and 
really  desirable  fortune,  which  is  the 
will and courage to accomplish  the  best 
thing in the world that we are  good  for, 
and  contentment  with 
its  accomplish­
ment.
That does not mean that we  are  to  be 
content with turning in a treadmill,  as a 
horse does who is tied by  the  head,  and 
cannot  stop  because  the  machine  con­
tinues to go round with his weight.
No man who  gives  himself  up  to  be 
merely a machine is getting out  of  him­
self  the  best that is  in  him.  He  must 
make up his mind to grow7,  and  he  may 
grow, by  “bracing up”  and  doing  with 
a will what his hand findeth to  do.
It is sometimes said of certain men that 
they  “don’t seem to be so  very  smart,” 
but that they  “are growing men,  where- 
ever you  put  them.”  That  is  because 
they are not always looking to the soften­
ing of their tasks, or seeking, as Emerson 
expresses it,  for  a  “protected  corner,” 
but are going  on  as  if  their  work  wras 
not only wrell  worth  doing  for  its  own 
sake,  but had possibilities in it  of  some­
thing better.
Nine times  out  of  ten,  the  one  who 
gets better work to do than the  work  he 
is doing, gets it by doing  weU  and  with 
spirit the work that he has found  to  do.
The horse in the treadmill  who  is  al­
ways “up and a-coming,” stands the best 
chance  of  getting  a  carriage  position. 
The horse that lags back  upon  the  rope 
w ill never be promoted.
The secret of  success  does  not  lie  so 
much in any gift of  smartness as  in  the 
disposition to  “brace up”  when the  task 
of  life is tedious and hard,  and w7hen ills 
of  one  sort and another try to scare one. 
And it is astonishing how little one  need 
be  scared,  if  he has a really good  mind 
not to be scared.

Determined to  Succeed.

The following is one of  the  traditions 
of  a  manufacturing  firm  in  Glasgow, 
Scotland.  Thirty years ago,  a  barefoot, 
ragged urchin  presented  himself  before 
the  desk  of  the  principal  partner  and 
asked for work as an errand boy.
“There’s a deal o’ running to be done,” 
said  Mr.  Blank, 
jestingly,  affecting  a 
broad Scotch  accent.  “Your first  quali­
fication will be a pair o’  shoon.”
The boy, with a grave nod, disappeared. 
He lived by doing odd jobs in the market 
and slept under one of  the  stalls.  Two 
months  passed  before  he  had  saved 
money enough to buy  the  shoes.  Then 
he presented  himself  before  Mr.  Blank 
one morning,  and held out a package.
“I have the shoon, sir,” he said quietly. 
“Oh!”  Mr.  Blank  with  difficulty  re­
called the circumstances.  “You  want  a 
place?  Not in those rags, my lad.  You 
would disgrace the house.”
The boy hesitated  for  a  moment  and 
then  went  out  without  a  word. 
Six 
months passed  before  he  returned,  de­
cently  clothed  in  coarse  but  new  gar­
ments.  Mr. Blank’s interest wras roused. 
For the first time  he  looked  at  the  boy 
attentively.  His  thin,  bloodless  face 
showed that  he  had  stinted  himself  of 
food for months  in  order  to  buy  those 
clothes.  The  manufacturer  now  ques­
tioned the boy  carefully,  and  found  to 
his regret that he could neither read  nor 
write.
“It  is  necessary  that  you  should  do 
both  before  we  could  employ  you  in 
carrying home packages,” he said.  “We 
have no place for you.”
The lad’s face grew paler, but  without 
a word of complaint he disappeared.  He 
now7  went  into  the  country  and  found 
w7ork  in  a  stable  near  a  night  school. 
At the end of  a year he again  presented 
himself before Mr. Blank.
“I can read and write,” he said briefly. 
“I gave him the place,”  the  employer 
said years afterward,  “with  the  convic­
tion that  in  process  of  time  he  would 
take mine, if he made up his mind  to  do 
it.  Men rise  slowly  in  Scotch  business 
houses, but he is our chief foreman.”

Adulterated Lard.

From the Chicago News.
The old saw,  “Curses,  like  chickens, 
come home to roost,”  is for the American 
public most painfully  illustrated  in  the 
case  of  our lard products.  First  Great 
Britain took  alarm,  and  passed  a  very 
rigid inspection  of  all lard products im­
ported into the united  kingdom.  France 
followed suit.  Next  came  Canada,  and 
quickly treading in the wake  of  the  Ca­
nuck authorities the  government  of  our 
southern neighbor, Mexico,  took  up  the 
cry against  American  lard  adulteration 
in the  form  of  an  extremely  stringent 
enactment.  Finally,  it is now announced 
that  the  German  government  will  pro­
hibit all imports  of  lard  not  absolutely 
pure.
At the very  outset  of  this  system  of 
adulteration, even previous to McGeogh’s 
impotent attempt to get from  under  the 
weight of the stuff he carried in the ever- 
memorable crisis of  that,  to him, fateful 
date, the News warned  our  lard  refiners 
that the day of  reckoning  w7ould  finally 
overtake them.  At  the  sanys  time  this 
journal denounced the dishonest and dis­
reputable acts of the German and French 
governments, ostensibly adopted as  sani­
tary measures but really writh  the  inten­
tion of  protecting  their  home  hog  pro­
ducts from American competition.
So far, however,  as these acts  directed 
against  the  importation  of  adulterated 
lard by these foreign states are concerned, 
no American journalist can honestly  say 
aught against them,  and for the very  ex- j 
cel lent reason that the said  governments ! 
have  an  indefensible  case  against  our: 
lard  refiners.  These  ambidextrous  gen-j 
tlemen have so sophisticated  w7hat  orig­
inally wras an unimpeachable  product  as 
to at length render it  “a  byword  and  a ! 
hissing”  in the world’s commercial marts. |
It is evident that  hereafter  lard  must ' 
be what it purports to be in the  markets! 
on both  sides  of  the  Atlantic;  and  the 
sooner our refiners make up  their  minds 
to honestly face the new  trade  situation 
in  the  preparation  of  the  product  the 
better for all parties—for  themselves  as 
well as the consuming public.

Bobbie—I say, Harry, what’s this “pigs ; 
Harry — Why,  it’s  nuthin’  but  four! 

in clover,” hev yer seen ’em?
“migs”  an’  a collar box.

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I f  jt>u  h a re   an y   o f  th e   a b o re   goods  to  
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us  h e a r  fro m   you.  L ib e ra l  cash   a d ra n re s  
m ad e  w h e u   d esired .

E A R L   B R O S . ,

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

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

TO  MONTANA,  OREGON  AND 

WASHINGTON.

If you are going west bear in mind the  follow­
ing facts:  The Northern Pacific Railroad  owns 
and operates 987 miles, or 57 per cent  of  the  en­
tire railroad mileage of Montana; spans  the  ter­
ritory with its main line from east to west; is the 
short line to H elena; the only Pullman  and  din, 
ing car line to Butte, and  is  the  only  line  thaf 
reaches Miles City, Billings, Bozeman, Missoula, 
the  Yellowstone  National  Park,  and,  in  fact, 
nine tenths of the cities and points of interest in 
the  territory.
The Northern  Pacific  owns  and  operates  621 
miles, ©r 56 per cent of  the  railroad  mileage  of 
Washington, its main  line  extending  from  the 
Idaho line via Spokane Falls,  Cheney,  Sprague, 
Yakima and Ellensburg, through  the  center  of 
the Territory to Tacoma  and  Seattle,  and  from 
Tacoma to Portland.  No other trans-continental 
through rail line reaches any  portion  of  W ash­
ington Territory.  Ten days stop over  privileges 
are given on Northern Pacific second class tickets 
at Spokane Falls and all pointsW est, thus afford­
ing intending settlers  an  excellent  opportunity 
to see the entire Territory without incurring  the 
expense of paying local fares from point to point.
The Northern Pacific is the shortest route from 
St. Paul to Tacoma by 207 m iles; to Seattle by 177 
miles, and to Portland by 324 miles—time  corres­
pondingly shorter, varying from one to two days, 
according to destination.  No other line from St. 
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LEISURE  HOUR  JOTTINGS.

W ritten fo r The  Tradesman.

B Y   A   COUNTRY  M ERCHANT.

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Even  in  a  semi-anonymous  manner I 
would not  care to face the wrath  and in­
dignation of  those who  happen  to  read 
these  articles,  occasionally,  by  intimat­
ing,  even  indirectly, that  the  feminine 
portion  of  our  population,  en  masse, 
does  not  closely approach  the  acme  of 
earthly  perfection. 
I  am  walling  to 
acknowledge that I cannot imagine, for a 
moment,  how  the world  could  prosper, 
or  remain  even  passably satisfactory to 
its denizens, without a liberal  admixture 
of the  female  sex  among them.  A  man 
would be a brainless and senseless crank 
who would argue that a leaven of woman’s 
work,  and  woman’s 
influence,  and 
woman’s  ideas,  are  not  requisite for the 
happiness and advancement of  the race, 
and  the  one who is  loaded  and  primed 
for  debating  that  the  “weaker  vessel” 
was designed  and  created  by nature  as 
an inferior and unavoidable dependent is 
too shallow-skulled  and  bigoted for  rea­
sonable toleration.

But  all  these  facts  don’t  alter  other 
facts,  and it is  another fact  that, just as 
surely  as  multitudes  of  us  masculines 
are  sadly  in  need  of  regenerating,  re­
deeming  and civilizing efforts at our  re­
formation,  so  there  are  multitudes  of 
the  other  sex whom active,  secular  mis­
sionary  labors  might  benefit  very  ma­
terially.

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I  am not alluding to crime or  depravi­
ty, or ultra  human  cussedness in  either 
sex. 
I  am  merely referring to  the  dis­
position  which  a  great  many  people 
possess,  and  apparently  carefully  culti­
vate, to render  themselves  disagreeable 
to  those with whom  they have  business 
relations, w hen such a course is utterly de­
void of practical  common-sense;  is often 
a gross violation of  the rights of  others, 
and  is  never,  under  any  circumstances, 
of  the remotest  advantage  to the  party 
who pursues  it.  And  as I have  noticed 
different phases of this subject a number 
of  times,  in  The  Tradesman,  it  will 
vary the program by dedicating this arti­
cle chiefly to the female transgressor.

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The injunction,  “let he who is without 
sin cast the  first stone,”  would, notwith­
standing  the  eminent  authority  from 
which it is derived,  be a  very unsatisfac­
tory  one to follow when the  suppression 
of wrong, or the arraignment of offenders 
against  social  wropgs  is  proposed. 
If 
only the pure and immaculate could pro­
nounce  judgment,  and execute the  law's, 
the  perpetration  of  the  most  atrocious 
crimes  would  be  attended  with  little 
more  personal risk than the following of 
the honest avocations of life;  if  people’s 
faults and shortcomings could be pointed 
out  by 
those  only  who  have  no 
faults  and  shortcomings  of  their  own, 
there would be an almost absolute dearth 
of moral teachers and monitors, and if he 
who is not without sin could be arraigned 
and  punished  for  condemning  sin  in 
others,  a vast  number of  us would  only 
escape because no qualified parties could 
be  found 
to  arraign  and  punish  us. 
Hence,  without  claiming  anything  like 
moral  perfection, let  us  not  hesitate  to 
cast the stone,  if it is demanded.
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I distinctly remember my first business 
grievance against the  female sex. 
I wras 
at the time a boy of fifteen, with a couple 
of  days’  experience  in  the  dry  goods 
trade, when  on the  morning of  the third 
an elderly maiden lady, who had the pur­
chase of  a calico dress  in  view', invaded 
our  premises.  We had about three hun­
dred  pieces  in  stock,  and,  in  about  an 
hour, e^very  one of  them was  heaped  in 
a sadly demoralized shape on the counter, 
and  then  my  “customer”  concluded  she 
wouldn’t  buy until  she  brought in some 
friends to assist  her in the  selection. 
It 
took me a little over two hours to get the 
goods  back on the  shelves  in a respecta­
ble shape. 
In the afternoon the spinster 
reappeared, accompanied by two or three 
females,  and  the  prints were  all  on the 
counter, in a badly demoralized condition 
again,  after  about an  hour’s exertion on 
the part  of the callers. 
I  didn’t effect a 
sale but  wras “kept out of  mischief” the 
rest  of  the  day  in  re-arranging  the 
shelves.  The  next  morning  the “lady” 
came  in  to get  some  samples “to see  if 
they would wash.”  Time about seventy- 
five minutes.  The  fourth call was made 
the  next  day, with a demand  for a  full 
review of the stock again, and, from some 
remarks which  I  felt  impelled to  make, 
1  was  reported  to  the  proprietor, who 
thought  that  my bump of  patience  was 
not  sufficiently  developed  for  the  dry 
goods trade.

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Since  that  early  day  I  have  had  in­
numerable experiences with  this class of 
“shoppers,” but  all  the years  that  have 
elapsed have  failed in materially enlarg­
ing  the  organ which  is  always  brought 
into active use on the recurrence’of  their 
visits.

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The female looker and pricer,  but non­
buyer,  is worse  than  the male  with  the 
same chronic habits. If matters of moment

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are occupying your attention you can, in 
the case of the latter, postpone your use­
less labors to suit your own convenience, 
but, to the former, custom and usage  de­
mand that  you should call  forth and put 
into  requisition, the same  deference and 
courtesy that  you  naturally use in  tran­
sactions with  the sensible and  business­
like  lady  customer.  There  are  few 
dealers, of  any extended experience, but 
I what have spent,  in the aggregate,  hours 
| and days in trying to convince females, to 
I whom  they never  sold and  never expect 
to  sell,  that “it  is  no  trouble  to  show 
goods.”  Yet, w'hen this matter is brought 
down to  a  simple question of  right and 
wrong, parties who have no possible pro­
fessional  business  with  doctors  or  law­
yers have the same moral right to occupy 
their time professionally  and gratuitous­
ly  as  they  have  that  of  the  dealer  in 
merchandise.  But  let us  give them  the 
credit of saying that they probably never 
regarded it  in this  light,  and that multi­
tudes  of  them really believe  that  their 
unremunerative  “ patronage” 
im­
mensely  satisfactory  to  the  merchant.
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But if  we can have some toleration for 
the  chronic,  non-buying  shoppers,  who 
have the kindness to use us  w'ith reason­
able  civility, what  shall we  say of  that 
class  that  wilfully squander  our  time, 
and  repay  us  in  abuse  and  insult?  If 
custom does decree  that we must use the 
female  sex with unvarying  courtesy and 
| toleration,  are we  obliged to  follow cus­
tom, even in the  most  aggravated cases? 
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I  was  in  a  store  once  where  paper 
i hangings,  curtains,  etc.,  were  handled 
quite  extensively,  when  a  w'oman came 
in  and  wanted  to  look  at  some  wall 
paper.  The  proprietor  politely showed 
her  through some  three or  four hundred 
samples twice,  during which process she 
expressed  a  great  many  unfavorable 
opinions regarding the  buyer’s taste,  the 
antiquated  styles and  the quality of  the 
goods.  Then, after spending about thirty 
minutes in inspecting borders and decor­
ations,  she  announced  that  she  didn’t 
come in to purchase;  that she had bought 
her paper hangings in another town,  and 
w as glad of it,  as there “w'asn’t anything 
here” fit  for  a  respectable  horse  barn, 
and the prices were simply outrageous for 
decent  goods.  She had  also bought  her 
curtains  and  fixtures at the  same  time, 
but wanted  “to look over the stock here” 
to see  how styles and  prices  compared, 
although  she  didn’t  expect  there  was 
anything  to  see  except old,  fly specked 
patterns that w as bought before the wrar.
And what  did that  dealer do?  Did he 
quietly  but  emphatically  inform 
the 
woman  that he  hadn’t  any more time  to 
w'aste with  her?  He didn’t,  but  instead 
he meekly and  deferentially devoted  an­
other half hour to exhibiting his samples, 
and  accepted  her  continued  insolence 
without a protest.

I am  sometimes of  the opinion  that if 
the average  masculine  was as meek  and 
humble  as  the  average  merchant,  and 
the  average  female wras as aggressive as 
the  average  non-buying “shopper,” that 
the  term  “w'eaker  vessel”  could  more 
properly be applied to what is commonly 
denominated as the sterner sex.
A  Shoe  Dealer’s  Scheme  for  Holding 

Trade.

One of  the large  shoe  stores in Brook­
lyn  has started  something that  bids  fair 
to  cut into the  income of  the bootblacks 
of that city,  says the New York Sun. 
In 
the  rear  of  the  store  in  question  is  a 
blacking  stand  where  any  regular  cus­
tomer  can  have  his shoes  polished  for 
nothing.  The  scheme, of  course, is  to 
attract  trade,  and, as the  chair  has  sel­
dom been unoccupied since it was placed, 
it seems to take.

Duties of  Bank  Officers.
another,  “what’s a payin’ teller?”
money.”

“Say, Cholly,” asked  one  newsboy  of 
“He’s  de  man  what  pays  out  de 
“An’ what’s de receivin’  teller?” 
“ He’s  de  man  w’hat 
“An’ what’s  de  cashier?”
“He’s de feller what  gets away wid de 

takes  in  de 

| money.”

money.”

The  most  complete creamery  in  New 
York and in point of capacity the largest 
one  in the  United  States,  has  been  re­
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only larger one in the world is in Sweden. 
When run  to  its  fullest  capacity it will 
turn out  5,000  pounds of butter per day, 
and  during the  coming  season, the  pro­
prietors w’ill  manufacture  from  2,000 to 
3,000 pounds per day.

An  inch  of  rain-fall 

14,500,000 gallons per  square mile.

is  equal  to 

20,000  Sold 

to 

the  Trade

In  Grand  Rapids  in  the  past  30  days. 
Over 150 retail dealers  in  Grand  Rapids 
are  handling  the  Famous  Five  Cent 
Cigar,

“THE  WHITE DAISY"

This cigar we guarantee  to  be the best 
nickel cigar in the State, all long Havana 
filler with a Sumatra wrapper.  It is  sold 
to the trade for  *35  per  M.  Remember, 
you take no chances in ordering,  for  we 
guarantee the cigar to  give  entire  satis­
faction or they can be returned.
Beware  of  Imitations.
The  genuine  will  have  our signature 
on inside  of  cover  of  eaeh  box.  Send 
in your orders by mail.  The "White Daisy 
Is m anufactured only by

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SOLE AGENTS,

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GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

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136-142 FULTON  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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One  of  our  Nobbiest  patterns,  which  we  keep  in  Open  Stock,  or in Dinner 

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Sets,  as  below:
12  Pie Plates 
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12  Tea Plates 
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12  Breakfast Plates 
12  Fruit Saucers 
12  Individual  Butters 
12  Handle Teas 
2  Covered Dishes 
2  Bakers, 8 in.
1  Pickle 
1  Sugar 
1  Cream 
1  Platter,  8 in.
1  Platter,  12 in.
1  Sauce Boat 
1  Covered Butter

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Files,  Emery  Wheels,  Shingle  Bands,  Band  Nails,  Oils  and  Greases, 
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WHOLESALE

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BROKER  IN  LUMBER.

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

B utter and Eggs, Oranges Lemons  and Bananas a specialty.

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

pleased to bear from you.
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COLBY,  C E A IG   &  00.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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GROCERIES.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar has  advanced  nearly %c during 
the  past  week, with  indications of  still 
higher prices, as the European  market is 
excited  and  raw  sugars  are on a boom. 
Willett & Hamlen  describe  the situation 
as follows:
Last week we noted the  smallest stock 
in the  United  States for a long series of 
years.  This week we note a still smaller 
stock  in  importers’  hands,  and  a  total 
stock of  46,061 tons, which is 91,785 tons 
less  than  at  the  same  time  last  year. 
The 19,083 tons importers’ stock is all old 
sugar—no new sugar is being  brought to 
the United  States  for  storage—and this 
stock  will  soon  disappear  as prices ad­
vance.  Refiners are now dependent upon 
weekly purchases in producing countries 
for their weekly supplies,  and  this  will 
continue through  the  season.  Receipts 
for the  week  were  below  requirements 
for  melting  and  a  further  advance  in 
quotations was  necessary,  both  for  raw 
and refined, the latter closing  Jic higher. 
In  view  of  the  continued  discouraging 
reports  from  producing  countries, it  is 
becoming  more  evident  that the United 
States must apply to Europe  for  consid­
erable  sugar, even  before  the  new beet 
crop  sowings  are  completed,  and  this 
will  undoubtedly  give  a  stimulus  for 
larger sowings in the beet countries than 
last  year’s. 
In  the  meantime  this  ex­
pectation  of  demand  is  causing  a  very 
considerable  rise  of  prices  in  all  the 
European markets, and the  stocks  there 
are  rather  mysteriously  disappearing 
when enquired for, as appears from latest 
statistics.  The rapid  decrease in stocks 
in  Europe  is a notable  circumstance  of 
the  situation.  Taken  altogether, 
the 
actual condition of  the sugar  problem is 
not  yet  fully  realized.  When  it  is,  a 
more rapid rise in  prices  than  we  have 
seen  yet must  result.  Total stock in all 
the principal countries by latest mail and 
cable  dates  is  977,747  tons,  against 
1,161,187 tons  last  year.
The  New  York  Shipping  List, which 
is  about as  conservative an  authority as 
there is in the country, has finally caught 
the enthusiasm of  the hour  and  talks as 
follows:
The market has been active during the 
past three  days, with  buyers  both  here 
and  in  England  competing  with  each 
other for supplies in nearly all cane pro­
ducing  markets,  and  as  a  result  prices 
have  steadily advanced and  closed  yes­
terday with  a gain of  nearly half a  cent 
since  last Tuesday.  The  belief that the 
world’s available  supply from  now until 
October  1  will  barely  cover  the  actual 
requirements of  consumption  appears to 
be  steadily  gaining  ground  with  both 
buyers  and  sellers,  with  the  result  of 
stimulating  the  first  to continue  opera­
tions  to  secure  necessary  supplies  and 
deepening the  conviction of  the other to 
hold for still higher prices than have yet 
been  paid.  The  result  is  that  almost 
every  sale  has  been  simply  a  stepping 
stone  for  buyers  in  the  upward  move­
ment of  prices, whose  anxiety to  secure 
further  supplies  has  been  further  in­
creased by the meager offerings that have 
been  available  from  almost  every cane 
producing  locality. 
In  Cuba the supply 
in sight  has  been under  the  control  of 
speculators,  who  are  in  joint  account 
with  planters  and  these  holders  have 
been  only willing to offer  occasional lots 
and have demanded full bids.

Molasses  are  a  little  stronger.  Corn 
syrups  are  higher,  some  manufacturers 
asking  22c,  delivered.  Rio  and  Santos 
coffee is a little  stronger.  All grades of 
tea  but  sun  dried  Japans  are  higher. 
Japs  are 2c lower.  Raisins  are without 
change.  Currants  are  a  little  weaker. 
Off  grades  are  considerably  “ off” 
in 
price.  Codfish  is  weaker.  Halibut  and 
herring  are  without  change.  The  out­
look  is good  for a large  catch of  mack­
erel.  Domestic 
is  Me  higher. 
Foreign  rice  is without  change.  There 
is no  market on  illuminating  oil, manu­
facturers  selling  at,  almost  any  price 
offered.

Candy,  in  sympathy with  the  advance 

rice 

in sugar, has advanced Me-

The  Coffee Market.

Chase & Sanborn describe the situation 

as follows:
The  speculative  markets  have  again 
been made remarkable by*the occurrence 
of  wide  and  violent  fluctuations  in the 
prices  for  options.  The  general course 
of  the changes,  however, during the past 
week have ruled in an opposite  direction 
from those of  the  preceding  period,  and 
the final outcome of  the advances  which 
have taken  place  have  resulted in a, re­
placement of  prices,  which  are  now  in 
about the same relative  position as occu­
pied prior to the recent decline.
If  the  complication  in  Europe,  from 
which  source  emanated  the  conditions 
which served  to  render  possible the re­
cent  break  in  option, were of  sufficient 
importance  to  cause  such  an unsettled 
feeling as  has existed in speculative cof­
fee,  it would seem to be a matter of some 
surprise  that  their  depressing  effects 
were  not of  a more  lasting  nature,  and 
that  their  influence  upon  the values of 
actual  goods  were  not  felt  to a greater 
extent.
Brazil  varieties  at  the  moment  are 
seemingly in abundant  supply, and have 
shown more inclination to reflect the ups 
and  downs  of  options  than  have  the 
other  descriptions  of  coffee.  With  the 
warehouse  deliveries  averaging  over 
200,000 bags  monthly,  and  the  prospect 
that the arrivals will materially decrease 
during  the  present  month,  the existing 
stocks cannot safely be  counted  upon as 
representing  more  than  enough to  pro­
vide for the probable demand.
Mild  coffees  of  desirable  grades  con 
tinue to be in short  supply and  in much 
demand,  recent  arrivals  of  South  and 
Central American  varieties  having read 
ily changed hands on a basis equal to the 
highest prices of  this  year.
No specially noteworthy features  have 
been reported from  any producing point, 
Brazilian authorities having in most cases 
confirmed their previous estimates of  the 
growing crops, and a total  yield of  three 
to  three  and a half  million  bags are the

quantities  generally  accepted  as  being 
likely to represent the  production of Rio 
and Santos coffees.
The natural  developments usually fol­
lowing  such  rapid  and violent  changes 
as  have  occurred  in  the market of  late 
may  very  likely tend to render  possible 
an  unsteady tendency for the immediate 
future, but as the  statistical  position of 
supplies,  together with a fully sustained 
consumptive demand, are a strong combi­
nation in favor of  the  true situation,  the 
fluctuations of  option trading  should not 
be  permitted  to  unduly  influence  that 
portion of  the trade  whose  interests are 
chiefly centered  in  the  value  of  actual 
coffee.

The Condition of Trade.

From the New York Shipping List.
The distributive movement  of  general 
trade has  been  moderately  progressive, 
reports from the principal Eastern as well 
as interior centers having reflected a fair 
degree of activity  and increasing volume 
of business.  The iron industry still pre­
sents  an  exception  to  these general re­
marks,  and in  several other departments 
of  trade  the  spring  demand  has  beeh 
rather backward, but  clearing house sta­
tistics and railroad traffic returns make a 
very favorable exhibit  and show import- 
ant gains compared  with the correspond­
ing period last year, and a  hopeful  feel­
ing seems to prevail with  respect  to  the 
future, not that any  phenomenal  expan­
sion of general trade  is  looked  for,  but 
rather the  gradual  and  healthy  growth 
that is incidental  to favorable conditions 
and fair prosperity.  The replenishing of 
stocks shows that while buyers  are  con­
servative they  are  nevertheless  willing 
to provide liberally for the  expected  re­
quirements of consumption, especially as 
there is no fear of any further  shrinkage 
in prices.  Collections are not altogether 
as satisfactory  as  could  be desired, but 
there is improvement in this respect since 
the week commenced,  and dealers report 
that the resumption of  out-of-door activ­
ity in all parts of the country will further 
stimulate  the  movement  of  money and 
lead to a more prompt settlement of  out­
standing accounts. 
In  financial circles 
there is a confident feeling respecting the 
future  of  monetary affairs.  The  close 
working of the local  money  market  last 
week was the natural result of conditions 
previously explained  and  foreshadowed, 
just as the easier tendency that  has  pre­
vailed since then  shows that the equilib­
rium  is  being  restored  by  the  natural 
operation of the  laws  of  supply and de­
mand.  Whatever apprehension may have 
existed, however,  has  been set at rest by 
the action of the Secretary  of  the Treas­
ury in making large purchases of  bonds, 
as much to relieve the money  market  as 
to liberate a portion of the surplus reserve 
that  accumulated  during  the  month  of 
March and which amounts  to  about  ten 
millions.  Still another  important factor 
in  the  financial  situation  is  the  abun­
dance  and‘cheapness  of  money  in  the 
London  and Continental markets,  w'hich 
has  no  doubt prevented a drain  of  gold 
from this country,  for  the  rates  of  ex­
change have ruled very close to the ship­
ping  point.  Speculation  has  continued 
rather narrow in  volume and subdued in 
temper,  with the  trading  largely profes­
sional.  The stock market has not reflected 
the  slightest  change  as  to  the  general 
features that  influence  fluctuations  and 
although values have been irregular with 
an easier tendency,  and sentiment would 
seem  erratic  and  unsettled,  there  have 
been no new  influences  in  the  railroad 
situation that  are  calculated  to  attract 
fresh interest or stimulate speculation in 
railroad securities.  The downward ten­
dency of the price of wheat has increased 
the export demand  and larger shipments 
are being made from Atlantic  ports,  but 
the short interest has  been  considerably 
expanded by operations on the bear side, 
and  hence  the  market  is  sensitive  to 
speculative influences.  The decline has 
been greatest in May options, which have 
been artificially maintained by the efforts 
to create a corner,  but the increased bear­
ish feeling has been based upon favorable 
crop news and  the  prospect  of an early 
season.  As compared  with  the  highest 
price touched  last  September,  there has 
been  a  net  decline  of 40  cents per bu. 
The export of corn  continues  unusually 
heavy, but there has been a falling off  in 
the cotton movement,  as  compared  with 
previous  weeks.  The  weather  in  the 
cotton belt has been favorable for  plant­
ing,  and good progress is being  made  in 
that direction.  The indications are that 
the crop this year will get an earlier start 
than  usual.  Speculation  in  petroleum 
has  been  rather  languid  and  for some 
time values have  been fluctuating within 
narrow limits and  with monotonous reg­
ularity.  Anthracite coal has ruled dull, 
notwithstanding lower prices,  and  tide­
water  supplies  are  accumulating,  al­
though production is being curtailed.

E. 6 .8TUDLEY,

M anufacturer and dealer in

Leather and Rdbher  Belting, 

Rilhher Goods, 
Sporting Goods, 
Mill and Fire Department Supplies

We m anufacture the  VERY  BEST  Pure  Oak 
Tanned, Short Lap,  Leather  Belt  that  is  made, 
and make them either Riveted, Pegged or Sewed. 
Belts repaired, made  endless and put on.
Agent for the  New  York  Belting  and  Packing 

Company’s Rubber  Belting,  Hose and  Rub­

ber Goods for mechanical purposes.

Lubricating  Oils  and  Greases  of  all 
kinds, Cotton Waste, Lath Yarn, Hay and 
Hide Rope, Lace Leather, Belt Fastenings 
of all kinds. Babbit Metal, Emery Wheels, 
Disston’s  Saws,  Nicholson’s  and  Black 
Diamond  Flies,  Hancock  Inspirators, 
Brass  Valves  of  all  kinds,  Steam  and 
W ater  Gauges,  Lubricators  and  Grease 
Cups, Packings of all kinds, Boiler  Com­
pound.

Sole Agent for A. G. Spaulding & Bro.’s sporting 

Goods, and  L. Candee & Co.’s rubber 

boots  and Shoes.

SEND  FOR  ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST.

No.  4  Monroe  Street,

Grand  Rapids, 

- 

-  Mich.

C A N D IES,  FR U IT S  a n d   NUTS,

Putnam  & Brooks quote as follows:

STICK.

.

.

“ 

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“ 
“ 

200lb .b b ls..

...........
...........
MIXED.

Standard, 25 lb. boxes.....................................  &/*
SB 
Twist, 
Cut Loaf,  25 
Royal, 25 lb. p a ils...........  ..................................  Wt
2001b.  bbls...................................................9
Extra, 25 lb.  pails..................................................«S'*
2001b.  bbls.................................................  9V4
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails................................  12
Cut Loaf, 25 lb. cases............................................ -1
Broken, 40 lb. Bask................................................10

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

.................................  954
Lemon Drops..........................................................J®
Sour D rops..............................................................14
Peppermint Drops................................................. 14
Chocolate Drops.....................................................If
H.  M. Chocolate  Drops.........................................18
Gum  Drops............................................................. JO
Licorice Drops........................................................ 1°
A. B. Licorice  Drops............................................ 14
Lozenges, plain.......................................................J4
p rinted................................................. 15
Im perials.................................................................14
Mottoes.................................................................  -If
Cream B ar............................................................... If
Molasses  B ar..........................................................If
C aram els.................................................................J9
Hand Made  Creams..............................................19
Plain Creams.......................................................... 16
Decorated Creams.................................................20
String  R ock.......................................................... 14
Burnt Almonds...................................................... *2
W intergreen  Berries............................................ 14
fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in  pails..................................... 12
in bbls....................................... 11

“ 

printed, in pails..................................12*4
in bbls....................................1154

“ 
“ 

Chocolate Drops, in pails..................................... 12
Gum Drops, in pails.............................................   6
in b b ls...............................................  5
Moss Drops, In pails..............................................10
inbbls...............................................  9
Sour Drops, in pails.............................................. 1154
Imperials, in pails................................................. 1154
in b b ls...................................................1054

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FBUITS.

“ 

“ 
“ 

50-lb.  “ 

©
............................  8  ©

220s..............................  @3 25
300s..............................3  40@3 50

Oranges, fancy  California............................ 3 25@3 35
Messina  200s................................... 3  25@3 50

“ 
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“ 
Lemons, choice................................................. 3 25@3 50
“ 
fa n c y .................................................3  50@4 00
Figs, layers,  new ........................................  10@15
“  Bags, 50 lb ..........................................  @ 6
Dates, frails, 50 lb ......................................   @454
“  % frails, 50  lb ..................................   ©  554
•* 
“ 
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Fard,  10-lb.  box............................... 
Persian, 50-lb.  box........................   6  @  754
B an a n a s.....................................................I  50@3 00
Almonds,  Tarragona.................................  @17
Ivaca..........................................  @15
California.................................  @14
Brazils...........................................................7  8 1
Filberts,  Sicily............................................  @J1
W alnuts, Grenoble.....................................  @1254
French........................................   @1054
Pecans, Texas, H. P .....................................7^4@12_
Coooanuts, per 100.....................................4 00©4  75
C hestnuts..........................................................  @1 50
Peacocks........................................................  @854
Storks...............................................................  @73£
Y a c h t...............................................................  @654

PEANUTS.

NUTS.

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CHEESE.

 

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“ 
“  
“ 

CHICORY.

Michigan Full Cream  1254@13 
Sap  Sago.......................  16©17
CHOCOLATE.
Runkel Bros.’ Vienna sweet  22
“  Prem ium ........  33
“  Horn-Cocoa...  37
“  B reakfast___   48
CHEWING  GUM.
290 

Rubber, 100 lumps..................25
35
Spruce...................................... 30
B ulk..........................................  6
R ed...........................................   754
Rio, fa ir......................... 17  @19
“  good....................... 18%@20
“  pi
I   ei
“  fancy,  w ash ed ...19
@22
@23
“  golden....................20
@22
Santos.............................17
@23
Mexican & Guatemala 19
@23
P eaberry....................... 20
@25
Java,  Interior.............. 20
@23
“  M andheling__ 26
@27
Mocha, genuine...........25  _
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 54c. per lb.  for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.

coffee—Green.

prime.

coffees—Package.

30 lbs  60 lbs

100 lbs
Lion..........................................2454
“  in cab in ets.....................24%
Dilworth’s .............................. 2454
Magnolia.................................24
Acme...................23J4  2354  23%
G erm an.................................. 2454
b in s ..........................24%
McLaughlin’s  XXXX..........2454
Honey  Bee............................ 26
T iger........................................94
Nox  All  .................................95
O  B .....................  ..................24
Valley City............................ 
75
F elix........................................  1  19

COFFEE EXTRACT.

“ 

Cotton,

CLOTHES  LINES.
40 f t .......... per doz.
50 f t ........... 
60 f t ........... 
70 f t ........... 
80 f t ........... 
60 f t ........... 
72 f f .........
CONDENSED MILK.

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1  25
1  50 
1  60
2  00 
2  25 
1  00 
1  15

E a g le .......................................7  60
A nglo-Sw iss......................... I  6  00

CRACKERS.

 

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K enosha  B u tte r.....................  8
654
Seym our 
B u tte r........................................... 654
fam ily..............................  654

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“  b is c u it............................  7
B oston.........................................  8
City S oda....................................8
S oda................. ..........................   654
S.  O yster ............ ......................  654
City O yster, X XX ....................   654
P ic n ic .........................................654

If you want  Medium or Mammoth, 
Alsike,  Lucerne  or  White  Clover, 
Timothy,  Hungarian,  Millet,  Red 
Top,  Orchard, Kentucky Blue Grass, 
Spring Wheat,  Rye  or  Barley, Field 
Peas;  or, in fact, Seeds  of  any Kind 
for the Field or Garden,  write to

Grand  Rapids

Seed  Store.

mm
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We have also a limited supply of the

IJflHRlCRN  BANNER  ORIS

I offer to the trade at prices that ought 
to induce many  merchants to handle 
a large quantity of them.  They are 
certainly

T h e   C o m in g   O at

And should be introduced into every 
section of Western  Michigan.
WRITE  FOR  PRICES  TO

W .  T .  L A M O R E A U X .

71  CANAL  ST.,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

. _ 

Apples—Choice stock Is hard to get;  fair stock 
commands $1.50@$2 per  bbl.
Beans—Handlers are paying about $1.25 for un­
picked and getting $1.65@$1.75  for  hand-picked.
Butter—Creamery is in fair  supply  at  25@26c. 
Dairy is in good demand at  18@20c, according to
q1CaM>ages—Home  grown  command  *3@$5 per 
100;  New Orleans stock, *1.50 per crate.

Celery—Scarce and hard to get.
Cider—10c per gal.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
25c.
Cranberries—Bell  and  Cherry  are  too  poor to 
quote;  good  Bell and Bugle  stock  readily  com­
mands $6.75 per bbl. 
. . .
Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried 
at 3%@4c and evaporated at 5%@6e per lb.
Eggs—The  market is a little  higher,  but  job­
bers pay but 9%c, although those who are able to 
peddle out to the retail trade get 10c.

per lb.

hold at  25@30e per bu.

Green Onions—20@25c per doz. bunches. 
Honey—More  plenty,  being  easy  at  15c@17c 
Lettuce—15@17c per lb.
Maple Sugar—10@12c per lb.
Onion Sets—$2 per  bu.
Onions—Buyers pay 18@20c for good stock, and 
Pieplant—5@6c per  lb.
Pop Corn—2%c per lb.
Pork—Hogs bring 5%@5%c on  the  streets  and 
Potatoes—No market.
Radishes—35@45c per doz. bunches.
Spinach—65c per bu.
Sweet  Potatoes—Kiln-dried  Jerseys,  $4.50  per 
Turnips—25c per bu.

sell for 5%@6c from jobbers’ bands.

obi.

PRO V ISIO NS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

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“ 
“ 

l a r d—Compound.

l a r d—Kettle Rendered.

13  75
14 75 
14  75 
14 75 
14  75 
14 75 
14  75

..  9% 
..10J4 
, . 10‘/2 
..  854 
..10 
..  7*4 
. .   8 
..10
..  9

Mess,  new.....................  ...................................  12
Short cut Morgan........................................ —
Extra clear pig, short  c u t...............................
E xtra clear,  heavy...........................................
Clear quill, short c u t........................................
Boston clear, short c u t....................................
Clear back, short cu t........................................
Standard clear, short cut, best......................
sm oked  m eats—Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average 20 lb s.......................................
16 lb s...................................... .
“ 
12 to 14 lb s..............................
“ 
p ic n ic .......................................................
“ 
“  Vest boneless........................................
Shoulders..........................................................
boneless......................................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless............................
Dried Beef, extra.............................................
ham prices...................................
Long Clears, heavy...............................................J
Briskets,  medium.................................................  C4
lig h t......................................................   754
T ierces....................................................................  §V4
Tubs........................................ - ...............................
50 lb.  T ins...............................................................
Tierces......................................................................  714
30 and 50 lb. T u b s..........................   ....................
3 lb.  Pails, 20 in a  case........................................
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case..........................................  7%
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case...............................
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case...............................
1/4
50 lb. Cans....................................................
Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs................
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.................
P late.............................................................
E xtra Plate..................................................
Boneless, rump butts.................................
sau sa g e—Fresh and Smoked.
Pork Sausage..............................................
Ham Sausage...............................................
Tongue Sausage........................................
Frankfort  Sausage....................................
Blood Sausage............................................
Bologna, straight.......................................
Bologna,  th ick ........................................
Head Cheese................................................
In half barrels........................................................3 40
In quarter  barrels.......................................................1 90
In half  barrels............................................................3 00
In quarter barrels.......................................................1 75
In kits

...  7 
...12 
...  9 
...  8 
. . .   514 
...514 
...  514 
...514

..  7 00 
..  7 25 
..  7 75 
..  9 00

BEEP  IN  BARRELS.

p ig s’  f e e t .

TRIPE.

F R E S H   M EATS.

Swift and Company quote as follows:
“ 
“ 

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Beef, carcass.....................
hindquarters.........
.........
fore 
Hogs....................................
Pork  loins..........................
shoulders.................
B ologna................•••••■•
Sausage, blood  or b e ad ..
liv er....................
F rankfort..........
M utton..............................

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514® 614 
7  ©   8 
4%@  5 
®   6 ®  8 
®  614 
@ 5 
@  5 
@  514 
©  814

OYSTERS  a n d   F IS H .

F. J. D ettenthaler quotes as follows:

OYSTEBS IN CANS.

S tandards........................................................  
A nchors...........................................................  
Selects........................................................... 22  @27
Fairhaven Counts..........................................  

©JJ
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FBESH  FISH.

OYSTEBS  IN BULK.
S tandards..........................................  
Selects..........................................................................  1 50
W hitefish.........................................................   @ 7
T rout.................................................................  @ 7
Ciscoes..........................................................
H alibut....... . 
 
 
H erring............................................................. 
©   J
Perch, skinned...............................................  @  8
Frogs’ legs,  per doz....................................   zscgji oo

 

 

8GHNEIDER i GO.,

M anufacturers of  the famous

Dick  and  George,

Elks’ Social Session

And

other  Popular  Brands  of  Cigars,  and 

Jobbers of  All Brands of

F in e   Cut,  P lu g   a n d  
S m o k in g  T o b a c c o s
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
21  Monroe  St.,  Grand  Rapids.

FLOUR

Owl, Crown Prince, White Lily, 

Standard, Rye, Graham.

Bolted Meal,

Feed, Etc.
L  REWRYGO  ROLLER  JV11LLS

MATT.  ORDERS  SOLICITED.

n r  CLARK  i

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

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

WE  ARE  HEADQUARTERS

------- FOR-------

T eas

Syrups

Alolasses
W h o lesale  G rocers

S W IF T ’S

Choice Chicago

D ressed. B e e f

— A N D  M U T T O N  —
Can be found at all  times  in  full  supply  and at 
popular pri- es at the branch houses in all the larg- 
gtr cities and is retailer by all first-class  butchers.
The trade of all marke  men  and  meat  dealers  is 
solicited.  Our Wholesale Brauch House, L. P. Swift 
&Co.t located at Grand R apid  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 w ill always receive the best.

S w i f t  a n d  

C,

Union  Stock  Yards,

C H I C A G O .

CANDY! We  manufacture  a  full 
P f J T J V A M   &  B R O O K S .
SEEDS!

line, carry  a  heavy  stock, 
and  warrant  our  goods  to 
be STRICTLY  PURE  and| 
first class.

__  

BBOOMS.
No. 2 H url..................
No. 1  “ 
..................
No. 2 Carpet..........................  2  50
No. 1 
..........................   2  75
Parlor Gem............................  3  00
Common W hisk...................  
90
Fancy 
...................   1  00
M ill........................................  3  50
W arehouse..............................3  00
Kings 100 lb. cases..................... 5 00
80  lb. cases....................... 4 25

BUCKWHEAT.

“ 

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BUTTEBINE

“ 

“ 
“ 

Dairy, solid  packed............ 
13
rolls............................ 
14
15
Creamery, solid packed—  
ro lls ...................  
16
CANDLES.
105
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes...............
954
Star,  40 
“ 
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Paraffine..............................
25
W lcking...............................
CANNED GOODS—Fish.
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck.......1  25
Clam Chowder, 3  lb ....................2 50
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand— 1  00 
....1   60
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic..............1 50
2  65

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21b. 
2  lb.  “ 
1 lb.  Star........................1 90
2  lb. Star....................... 2 90
lib .  stand..............1
2  lb. 
3  10
3 lb. in M ustard.. .3 50
31b.  soused.............3 00
Salmon, 1 lb.  Columbia.......2 00
2 lb. 
3  10
1 lb.  Sacram ento.. .1
21b. 
“ 

...2
Sardines, domestic  54s .........

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54s.........(§

Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.

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“ 
 

“ 

 

 

“ 

“  M ustard 54s ..........  9@10
“ 
imported  54s ........ 10@11
“ 
spiced,  54s ............ 10@12
CANNED GOODS—Fruits. 

Trout, 3  lb. brook..............
Apples, gallons, stand.2  00@2 25
Blackberries,  stand..............  75
Cherries, red standard.........1  00
p itte d ...........'...........1  75
D am sons...................................1 00
Egg Plums, stan d ................... 1 20
Gooseberries............................1 10
G rapes.....................................  90
Green  Gages............................1 30
Peaches, all  yellow, stand.. 1  45
seconds.....................1 25
P ie ............................. 1 00
Pears..........................................1 30
Pineapples................... 1  10@1  25
Q uinces....................................1 00
Raspberries,  ex tra................. 1 10
red ..................... 2  00
Straw berries........................... 1 10
W hortleberries.......................  90

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CANNED VEGETABLES.

J J®

Corn, Archer’s Trophy.........

Asparagus, Oyster Bay.........1  80
Beans, Lima,  stand...............1  00
Green  Limas—   @1  10
‘ 
String................  @  95
1  Stringlesg,  E rie...........  90
*  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1  45
“  Morn’g Glory. 1  00 
“ 
Early  G old ...l  10
Peas, F rench...........................1  25
extra m arrofat...  ©1  10
soaked............................  ¿0
June,  stand.........1  4U@J  50
“  sifted......................1  55
@l8
French, extra  fine...  14  tiu
Mushrooms, extra fine.......18 00
Pumpkin, 3 lb.  Golden.........  85
Succotash,  standard—   @  85
Squash  ................................... 1  10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  @1  00 
Good Enough —  1  00
Ben H ar.................100
stand  br__   @1  00

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

CREAM TABTAB.

38
24

Strictly  pure......................... 
Grocers’................................. 
dried fruits—Domestic.
“ 

dried  fruits—Foreign.
“ 

Apples, sun-dried.......  4  @ 454
evaporated__ 6  @ 654
Apricots, 
— 15  @20
“ 
 
Blackberries “ 
6
14
 
Nectarines  “ 
14
 
Peaches 
“ 
Plums 
“ 
 
10
Raspberries  “ 
 
22
Citron, in  drum ...........  @23
in boxes..........   @25
Currants........................   @ 5
Lemon  Peel....................... 
13
Orange Peel.......................  
14
Prunes  Turkey...........  @  434
Im perial.........  @ 654
Raisins,  V alencias—   @ 854
“  Ondaras.....................  854
“  Domestic Layers.. .2 35
“  Loose Californias. .1  35

“ 

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

Telfer’s, 54 lb. cans, 6 doz. 

Acme, 54 lb. cans, 3 doz —  

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Red Star, 54 lb. cans, 12 doz 
6  “ 

Arctic,  %  lb. cans, 6  d o z..
“  4  “  ... 
54lb. 
yd
“  2  “  ...  1  40
541b. 
“  2  “  . . . 2   40
lib . 
“  1  “  ...12  00
51b. 
Absolute, 54 lb. cans, 100s. .11  75 
50s..10 00
“ 
54 lb. 
“  50s..  18  75
lib . 
2 70
“  .  2 55
54 lb.  “  3 
“  .  1 50
1 lb.  “  1 
75
_1  50
54  lb.  “  2  “ 
....  3 00
1  lb.  “  1  ** 
b u lk ............................  20
45 
85
1  50 Sago,  German..............
Tapiòca, fl’k or  p’r l . ..
80 Wheat,  cracked...........
75 Vermicelli,  im port—
dom estic...
65
Sross
3  60 Jennings’ 
90
7  00 2 oz. Panel, doz. 
“  1  10
“ 
10 80 4 oz. 
“  2  !5
7  20 6 oz. 
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IX )
3  00 No.  3,  “ 
“  2  .’5
4 00 No.  8,  “ 
9  00 No.10,  “ 
“  4  50
No.  4, Taper,  “  1  60
2 00 % pt,  Round, “  4  25
“  8  50
.  2  25 1  “ 
FISH—SALT.

English, 2 doz. in case... 
Bristol, 
American. 2 doz. in case.
Arctic Liq,  4-oz.................
54 P t.................
“ 
IP *.............
“ 
“  8-oz paper bot
Pepper  Box  No. 2

Farina, 100  lb. kegs..............  04
Hominy,  per  b b l...................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box—   60
.  im ported.......  @10
Pearl  Barley................  @ 3
Peas, green...................   @1  30
@   6%
@  6*4
@  6%
@10
@60

Lemon Vanilis
35
3  25
1  60
4  00
6 00
2  50
7  50
15 00

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FLAVORING  EXTRACTS.

2  “  “
BLUING.

BATH BBICK.

54 lb.  “ 

“   4  ‘

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l i b  

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STRUTS.

“ 

Corn,  barrels.......................  @22
one-half  barrels__   @24
Pure  Sugar, bbl..................25@36
half barrel__ 27@38
“ 
XXX
954
954
954
9
9

SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps................9
Sugar  Creams..............9
Frosted  Cream s... 
Graham  Crackers. 
Oatmeal  Crackers.
TEAS.

X

OOLONG.

SUN CURED.

imperial.

GUNPOWDER.

YOUNG HYSON.

@16
@17
@29
@34

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

japan—Regular.
F a ir ................................ 12
G ood..............................
Choice.............................24
Choicest.........................30
@15
F a ir ................................ 12
G ood.............................. 16
@20
Choice............................ 24
@28
@33
Choicest.........................30
BASKET  FIRED.
F a ir ...............................   @20
Choice............................  @25
Choicest........................   @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to  fa ir............. 25 @35
Extra fine to finest____50 @65
Choicest fancy............... 75 @85
Common to  fa ir.............20 @35
Superior to fine...............40 @50
Common to  fa ir.............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
B est................................. 55  @65
Tea  D ust........................  8  @10
C lim ax.........................................40
Corner  Stone.............................. 35
Double  Pedro............................ 37
Peach  P ie....................................37
Wedding  Cake,  b lk ..................37
Something  Good....................... 39
“ Tobacco” ..................................37
tobaccos—Fine Cut.
Sweet Pippin.....................  
50
Five and  Seven........... 
50
H iaw atha..................... 
68
Sweet  Cuba....................... 
Petoskey C hief............ 
56
Sweet Russet.................32  @34
T h istle..........................  
42
65
Florida..........................  
Rose  L eaf..................... 
66
Red Domino.................  
32
Catlin’s Meerehaum,)4s. 
31 
Kiln Dried 16 oz.,  “ 
,.19@20
TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS.
$  2, per  hundred...................  2  50
..................3 00
“ 
“ 
$  5, 
“ ..........................4  00
“ 
$10, 
$20, 
“ 
“ 
..................5  OO
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts :
200 or over.................5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
30 g r..........................................  9
40 g r.......................................... 10
50 g r...........................................11

 
10 
..............20 
VINEGAR.

tobaccos—Smoking. 

tobaccos—Plug.

45

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*

$1 for barrel

“ ..135

MISCELLANEOUS.

Cocoa Shells,  bulk..............  3%
Jelly, 30-lb.  pails..................  4
Sage........................................   15
P A P E R ,  1V O O D EN W ARE. 
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol­

PAPER.

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‘  TWINES.

lows:
S traw .........................................1%
“  Light  W eight................2
S u g a r............ .'......................... 2
Rag  S u g ar................................2%
H ardw are................................. 2%
Bakers ! ..................................... 2%
Dry  Goods.............................. 5
Ju te  M anilla...........................8
Red  Express  No. 1.............. 5
No. 2.............. 4
48 Cotton................................  22
Cotton, No. 2...........................20
“  3.......................... 18
Sea  Island, assorted.............40
No. 5 H em p.............................16
No.  8 B......................................17
W ool........................................   8
Tubs, No. 1............................  7  75
“  No. 2............................  6  75
“  No. 3..............................  5  v>>
1  60
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop__   1  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes.... 
60
Bowls, 11 in ch ........................  1  00
.......................  1  25
13  “ 
“ 
.......................2 00
15  “ 
“ 
.......................  2 75
17  “ 
“ 
assorted, 17s and  17s  2 50 
“ 
“  15s. 17s and 19s  2 75
“ 
40
“ 
b u sh el....................  1  60
“  with covers  1  90
“ 
“  willow cl’ths, No.l  5  50
' 
“ 
“ 
“  No.2  6 00
*' 
No.3  7  OO
“ 
“  No.l  3  50
“ 
splint 
“ 
*• 
“  No.2 4 25
“ 
“  No.3 5 00

Baskets, m arket...................  

WOODENWARE.

WHEAT.

“ 
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MEAL.

FLOUR.

94
W h ite .....................................
94
Red....................................
Straight, in  sacks.......... ..  4  75
..  4  95
“  barrels.......
“  sacks........... ..  5  75
Patent 
..  5  95
“  barrels.......
Bolted............................... ..  2  20
.  2  45
G ranulated.....................
MILL STUFFS.
..  13 00
Bran............................. »..
Ships................................. ..  14 OO
Screenings....................... ..  12 00
M iddlings............................. ..  14  00
Mixed  Feed ......................... ..  14 00
Small  lots............................. ..  35
Car 
Small  lots...........................
Car 
No. 1.......................................
..  1  25
No. 1.................................
..  1  10
No. 2......................................
..1 2  00
No. 1.......................................
..  10  60
No. 2.......................................
H ID E S ,  P E L T S  and FU RS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol 

“  ........................... ..  34%

“  ............................. ..  28%

BARLEY.

..  30

CORN.

OATS.

HAY.

RYE.

“ 

HIDES.

lows:
G reen ............................  4  @ 4%
Part  Cured...................  4%@  5
......  4%@  5
Full 
D ry.................................  5  @  6
Dry  Kips  .....................  5  @ 6
Calfskins,  green......3  @ 4
cured......   4%@ 5
Deacon skins........................... 10 @20

“  
% off for No. 2.

. 

FURS.

Shearlings................................10 @30
Estimated wool, per lb 20  @25
M in k ................................  
5@1 00
5@ 90
Coon..................................  
Skunk............................... 
5@1 00
1@ 25
M uskrat............................ 
Fox, red...........................  
5@1 50
“  cross.......................  50@5 00
“  grey.......................... 
5@ 75
5@ 25
Cat,  bouse........................ 
5@ 50
“  w ild.......................... 
F ish er..................................1  00@6 00
L ynx................................   50@5 OO
Martin,  d a rk ..................  25@4 00
pale....................  10@1 50
O tte r..............................  50@10 00
Wolf.................................   50@4 00
B ear.................................  30@30 00
B eaver............................   50@7 00
B adger................................  
Deerskins, per lb......... 
5@  40
MISCELLANEOUS.
T allow ..........................  3%@ 4
Grease  butter  ............   5  @ 7
Sw itches................... 
Ginseng...............................2  00@2 10

2  @  2%

5@1 00

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26®  28

“ 
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“ 
“ Scaled 

Cod, w hole.......................  @ 554
boneless...................  @754
H a lib u t............................10@12
2  60
Herring,  round,  54 bbl.. 
54  bbl.. 
150
Holland,  bbls..  10 00 I
Holland, kegs..  ©   70
Mack, sh’s, No. 1, 54  b b l....9  50
“  12  lb  k it.. 145
“ 
“ 
Trout,  54  bbls..............  @4 50
“  10  lb.  k its...................   78
White,  No. 1, 54 bbls..............6 00
“ 
115
12 1b.  k its 
10 lb.  kits 
“ 
90
Family,  54  bbls..........2 50
“ 
k its................  55
“ 
K eg s......................................... 5 25
Half  kegs................................ 2 88

GUN  POWDER.

“  10 

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LAMP WICKS.

LICORICE.

No. 0.......................................  
30
40
No. 1........................................  
No. 2........................................  
50
Pure..........................................  30
Calabria...................................  25
Sicily........................................   18
Black  Strap......................... 17@18
Cuba  Baking....................... 22@25
Porto  Rico...........................24@35
New Orleans, good.............25@30
choice......... 33@38
fancy...........45@48

MOLASSES.

One-half barrels, 3c extra.

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OATMEAL.
Muscatine, B arrels............. 6 00
Half barrels.........3 15
Cases..........2  25@2 35
Muscatine, B arrels...............6 00
Half barrels......... 3 15
Cases..........2  25@2 35

ROLLED OATS

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OIL.

Michigan  T est.......................  9
W ater  W hite...........................10%
Medium............................— 4  50
“ 
54 b b l.............................2 75
Small,  b b l.....................................5 50
“  54  bbl..................................3 25

PICKLES.

Clay, No.  216................................ 1 60
“  T. D. full count............   75
Cob. No.  3...............................   40

PIPES.

RICE.

Carolina h ead .......................... 654
No.  1..........................534
No. 2.................. 554®
No. 3..........................5

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“ 

“ 

1%

SALT

3  “ 

SOAP.

8NUFF.

SALERATUS.

J a p a n .........................................554
DeLand’s,  pure....................... 554
CL^rcb’s, Cap  Sheaf............. 5
Dwight’s ..................................5
Taylor’s ....................................5
Common Fine per bbl...........  88
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks.......  24
28  pocket.......................................2 05
60
100 
...........
A shton bu. bag 
“
Higgins  “ 
W a rs a w “ 
“ 
54 bu  “
SAJ
Kegs..................
boxes__
Granulated
SAFOLIO.
K itchen,3 doz.  in b o x .......  2 35
Hand, 
“ 
. .. ..   2 35
SEEDS.
Mixed b ird ..............................  454
Caraway....................................10
C anary.....................................  4
Hemp........................................  4
Anise........................................   854
R ap e.......................................... 454
M ustard..................................... 754
Scotch, In  bladders.............. 37
Maceaboy, in ja rs ..................35
French Rappee, in JaTS.......43
Dingman,  100  bars...............4 00
Don’t  Anti-W ashboard.......4  75
J a x o n ..................................... 3 75
Queen  A nne......................... 4  00
German fam ily......................2 40
Big Bargain...........................1  87
B oxes........................................ 554
Kegs, English...........................4%
A llspice..................................10
Cassia, China in m ats......... 754
“  Batavia in bund— 11
“ 
Saigon in  rolls.......... 42
Cloves,  Amboyna..................30
“ 
Zanzibar.....................24
Mace  B atavia.......................70
Nutmegs, fancy....................80
“  No.  1..........................75
*  No.  2......................... 70
“ 
w hite.......28
shot............................21
“ 
spices—Ground- -In Bulk.
A llspice................................. 15
Cassia,  B atavia.......  ...........20
and  Saigon.25
Saigon.......................42
Cloves,  Amboyna................35
Zanzibar..................28
Ginger, A frican......................1254
Cochin......................15
Jam a ic a ..................18
Mace  B atavia...................... 80
Mustard,  English..................22
“ 
and T rie..25
“  Trieste.......................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................70
Pepper, Singapore, black— 22
w hite....... 30
Cayenne..................25

Pepper, Singapore, black — 1854

spices—Whole.

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“• 
“ 

SODA.

“ 
“  

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
STARCH.

Mystic, 1 lb.  p k g s .........  7
....................6

barrels 

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SUGARS.

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Cut  L oaf.......................  @  9%
C u b es............... ............  @  9
Pow dered.....................  @  954
Granulated. H. & E.’s..  @ 8%
Franklin..  @  8%
Lakeside..  @ 8%
Knight’s...  @  8%
Confectionery  A.........  @  8%
Standard  A...................   @854
No. 1, White Extra C ..  @7%
No. 2 Extra  C..............   @ 7%
No. 3C, golden....... . 
@  754
No. 4 C, d ark ................   @7*4
No. 5 C ..........................   @754

Drugs í® Medicines.

S t»   e   B o a r d   o f   P h a r m a c y .

One Year—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor.
Two Years—Geo. McDonald. Kalamazoo.
Three Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Four  Years—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Five Years—James  Vernor, Detroit.
President—Geo. McDonald 
Seoretary—Jacob Jesson.
Treasurer—Jas. Vernor.
Next  Meeting—At  Star 
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 2 and 3._____

sland  House,  near  Detroit, 

Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

President—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.
First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, Niles.
Third Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer—Win Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—A.  H. Lyman,  Manistee;  A. Bas 
sett,  Detroit; F. J.  Wurzburg,  Grand Rapids;  W.  A. 
Hall, Greenville;  E. T.  Webb, Jackson.
__________
«¿rand  K a p id s  P h a r m a c eu ti« ;» )  S o r.iei* . 

Local Secretary—A. Bassett, Detroit. 

President. J.  W. Hayward,  Secretary,Trank H. Escott.

D e t r o it   P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S o e ie t»  

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

M u sk e g o n   D r u g   C le r k s ’  A s s o c ia t io n . 

Pharmacy.*

President, C. S. Koon;  Secretary. J. W. Hoyt._________
Liquor  Legislation  and its Relation to 
The  statement  will  scarcely  be  con­
tradicted that  no  other  subject  has  af­
fected the interests of  pharmacist  to  so 
great a degree as that  of  liquor  legisla­
tion in its various forms.
This  legislation  exists  in  National, 
State and municipal  enactments,  having 
for their objects the suppression,  regula­
tion or taxing of  the  business  of  liquor 
selling,  and  is  inspired  by  both  moral 
sentiments and political beliefs.  Except 
in its phases,  liquor legislation is not new 
in this country.  As early in our  history 
as  1639 a law  existed  in  Massachusetts 
to restrain intemperance.  For  the  pur­
pose of  diminishing their  use,  Pennsyl­
vania laid a duty in  1772  on  spirits  im­
ported into the State  and  also  on  those 
of domestic production.
In 1790  the  College  of  Physicians  of 
Philadelphia memorialized Congress  “to 
impose  such  heavy  duties  on  distilled 
spirits as  shall  be  effectual  to  restrain 
their intemperate use in our  country.”
From the  organization  of  the  Metho­
dist Church  in  the  U.  S.  down  to  the 
present time this denomination has taken 
strong grounds  in  favor  of  temperance 
and of laws to promote it.
Other  religious  societies,  and  especi­
ally  a  large  proportion  of  the  clergy 
during our early  history,  were  alive  to 
the demoralizing effects of  intemperance 
and made strenuous efforts to suppress it.
They sought, by both precept  and  ex­
ample, to induce people to drink nothing 
stronger than wine,  except  under  pecu­
liar  circumstances,  and 
in  extremely 
moderate quantities.  But  all  these  ex­
ertions  were  local  and  spasmodic,  and 
the evil continued to  increase  until  the 
use of  wines  and  liquors  as  beverages 
was well nigh universal.  The effects of 
this general indulgence became apparent 
and appalling,  but no  means  to  prevent 
or diminish  them  gave  any  promise  of 
success  until  the  great  Washingtonian 
movement of  1840 swept over  the  coun­
try.  Unlike previous attempts at reform, 
this one was  based  upon  the  theory  of 
total  abstinence  both  from  wines  and 
from spirituous  and  malt  liquors. 
Its 
achievements were  marvellous,  and  the 
great moral  awakening  it  excited  soon 
found  expression  in  legislation. 
Pre­
vious to this period the  laws  regulating 
the sale of  liquors  were  those  granting 
licenses  to  dealers.  Now  began  the 
great  contest  between 
those  favoring 
this system  and  those  who  believed  in 
entire prohibition of  the  sale of  liquors 
except for medicinal or  mechanical  pur­
poses.
Beginning  with  Maine,  State  after 
State voted against license and  in  favor 
of  prohibition,  until,  in  a  majority  of 
States, traffic in liquor as a beverage was 
by  some  kind  of  statuary  enactment 
made a  crime  and  punished  by  severe 
penalties.  □□ r  ~ ’I!P1 
The results failed to justify  the  hopes 
of  those  who  expected to legislate  men 
into habits of sobriety.
By some the  failures  were  attributed 
to defects in the laws  and  by  others  to 
the principle upon which the  laws  were 
based.  A demand was made  by  one  of 
these  classes 
laws 
should embody more stringent provisions 
and  severer  penalties,  while  the  other 
class saw only failure in any  prohibitory 
law, and sought by  taxing  the  business 
heavily to make it less remunerative  and 
thus either destroy it entirely or severely 
cripple it.
The views  of  both  clases  have  been 
adopted in different States and both  sys­
tems are in active  operation  throughout 
the  United  States  and  are  being  thor­
oughly tested. 
It is not  my  purpose  to 
advocate either of  these methods.  You 
are all familiar with them and have your 
opinions  concerning  their  comparative 
value.
Both tax and  prohibitory  laws  recog­
nize a necessity for the sale of liquors by 
druggists  and  make  provision  for  this 
purpose under  various  restrictions. 
In 
recent liquor legislation  there  has  been 
a tendency to increase these  restrictions, 
frequently  to an unreasonable extent.
In  some  States  the  complicated  and 
annoying processes by which pharmacists 
are permitted  to  sell  liquors  for legiti­
mate  purposes  are  so  perplexing  that 
some  honest dealers prefer to relinquish 
this branch of  their business rather than 
incur the vexations of the vast detail sur­
rounding it or the many  risks  involved.
Under every kind of  restrictive  legis­
lation an inviting field  has  been  opened 
for the  unscrupulous  in  the  profession 
to profit by illegitimate traffic.  So prompt 
have  these  been  to  take  advantage  of 
their opportunities, that in  the minds of 
many, drug stores and druggists are syn­
onyms of grog shops  and  saloonkeepers. 
It is these saloon druggists who sully the 
fair name  of  pharmacy  everywhere  by 
their selfishness and  hypocrisy, and who 
are responsible for the tendency in legis­
lation to multiply  the  embarrassment of 
those  who  seek to do a legitimate  busi­
ness only.  Howr best to relieve ourselves 
from the stigma cast upon us by them and 
to secure legislation in the various States 
which  will  permit,  under  proper  safe­
guards,  the  sale  of  liquors  strictly for 
medicinal purposes,  and to suppress drug 
saloons,  is  a  problem  which should re­
ceive the careful consideration  of  every 
State Association.  We presume it to be 
true that the honest as well  as  the  pro­
gressive pharmacists are in the majority, 
and that in  all  State  Associations  their 
councils  and  influence  are  potent. 
If 
this is the fact,  they  should  have  such 
Associations  assume  an  attitude  which
*Paper read by Frank  Wells  at  a  joint  m eeting  of 
the i .  P. A. and the  M. S. P. A.  at  Detroit  on  Sept.  1, 
1888.

that  prohibitory 

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will convince  legislators  and  all  others 
that they earnestly desire that  druggists 
who prostitute their  profession for  gain, 
shall suffer the just penalties of  the law, 
and endeavor to point out means by which 
this may  be  accomplished.  By  resolu­
tions and by action, they should  show  to 
the  world  that  in  sentiment  and  deed 
they are in accord, in  this  matter,  with 
all proper efforts to  promote the welfare 
of  society  and  the  enforcement of law. 
The united action  of  any  large  associa­
tion of  citizens,  which bears evidence  of 
having been inspired by justice and truth, 
will always be respected and will ¿Jways 
bear good fruit.  A striking evidence  of 
this has been recently  exhibited  by  the 
M.  S.  P. A.  At  the  last  session  of the 
State  Legislature  a  strong  temperance 
sentiment  dominated the minds of a ma­
jority of the  members.  This sentiment 
resulted  in the passage of a local  option 
law (since declared unconstitutional) and 
a law which largely increased the tax for 
liquor selling and the penalties for illegal 
traffic.  A resolution was passed in a cau­
cus  of  the  dominant  party  to  include 
druggists  as  liquor dealers  and  compel 
them to pay the tax to be  imposed  upon 
saloonkeepers,  and  a  bill  was  immedi­
ately  reported  making  no  exemptions. 
But for the prompt and intelligent action 
of members of  the State Association this 
bill  would  unquestionably  have  passed 
and the pharmacists  of  Michigan  would 
have been classed by their State,  as  they 
are by the  general  government,  as retail 
dealers in liquor,  and  compelled  to  pay’ 
an annual  tax  of  $500. 
Several  large 
meetings  composed  of 
representative 
members of  the  State  Association  were 
held at Lansing.  The situation was ably 
and thoroughly discussed  with  members 
of the  Legislature,  and  many  of  these 
who had  come  to  Lansing  with  strong 
prejudices were  made  to  believe  that  a 
majority  of  the  druggists  of  Michigan 
w’ere law abiding citizens,  that they dep­
recated  the  acts  of  their  brethren who 
were not,  and  whom they7 desired should 
incur the penalties of their wrong-doing, 
and suggested amendments to  the law to 
accomplish  this  object.  At  the  same 
time they insisted that pharmacists should 
be permitted to sell liquors for chemical, 
medicinal and mechanical purposes with­
out being subjected  to  the  tax  imposed 
on liquor dealers.  Through the manifest 
honesty of their purpose and by  persist­
ent effort, they obtained all  they7  asked. 
We believe  that  State  legislation  upon 
the vexing subject of  liquor selling may, 
by  proper  and  intelligent  effort,  be so 
directed  as  to  protect the best interests 
of  pharmacy  and  of  the  people.  To 
accomplish this it  is  necessary for drug­
gists  and  the  State  Association  with 
w7hich they are  connected  to  take  high 
moral grounds upon the question.  There 
should be no  alliance between pharmacy7 
and rum selling. 
Insist that  those  who 
seek  to  conduct  a  business  which  the 
whole civilized world regards  as  nefari­
ous, under the cloak of an honorable call­
ing, be compelled to march in  the  ranks 
of the gang to which they properly belong, 
and then  demand  by  all  the  power  of 
numbers, actuated by honest motives, that 
you be permitted  to  furnish  to  the sick 
any medicines  they  may  need,  without 
either disgrace or penalty.
But  it  is  not  State  legislation  alone  which 
affects the interests  of  pharmacy.  Among  the 
earliest  taxes  imposed  by  the  general  govern­
ment at the beginning of the war of the rebellion 
were  those  upon  the  m anufacture  and sale of 
spirituous liquors.  No  distinction at that time 
was made between those who sold as a beverage 
and those who sold for other purposes.  The ob­
ject of the tax was  not  to restrict the traffic but 
to obtain  as  large a revenue as possible from it. 
In those stirring times few  druggists considered 
the  opprobrium  of  being  styled  by  the parent 
government  as  “retail  dealers  in  liquor”  and 
being compelled to pay the saloonkeepers’ tax.
Since the close of the war, efforts to be relieved 
from the tax and the name  have  been  confined 
largely to resolutions of various Pharmaceutical 
Associations and  petitions  to  Congress,  asking 
for a repeal of the entire  excise  law.  Had any 
general effort been made  asking for a change in 
the law, exempting druggists only from the pay­
ment of the license, there is reason to  believe  it 
would have been successful and  that  pharmacy 
would have been relieved from this thraldom.
The A. P. A. and  many state associations have 
passed  resolutions  and "made other efforts to in­
duce  Congress  to  abolish  both  the license and 
the  tax.  The  National  Wholesale  Druggists’ 
Association, composed largely of m anufacturers, 
have done more effective  work  than  any  other 
organization to secure the repeal or modification 
of the present  law.  At  the  annual  session of 
this association for 1884 the committee of legisla­
tion reported that they had  “mailed to a leading 
drug house in each ci#y and town of consequence 
throughout  the  United  States  two  copies  of a 
petition to Congress for signatures.”  This peti­
tion claims to  emanate  from  “wholesale  drug­
gists, retail druggists,  m anufacturers of perfum­
ery and  m anufacturers  of  pharmaceutical  and 
chemical preparations.” 
It  gives  a  history  of 
former excise duties levied by the United  States 
for revenue  during  the  Revolution  and war of 
1812,  and  furnishes  evidence 
from  various 
sources  to  prove  how  unpopular  such  duties 
were and how soon they were repealed when the 
necessity  for  their  existence  had  ceased. 
It 
shows that the tax on  alcohol  increases  largely 
the cost of  ethers,  tinctures,  chloroform,  varn­
ishes, proprietary medicines, etc.  It  states  that 
the tax is unnecessary, as the  government  does 
not need the money derived from it. 
It  argues 
that as a very large proportion of distilled spirits 
are not used'as beverages, the fact  must  not  be 
overlooked  that  the  tax strikes a blow at  some 
very im portant industries of the  country.  The 
committee then report  that their efforts resulted 
in securing  only  1,118  signatures  to  these peti­
tions in  the  United  States.  That  the congres­
sional  committee  to  whom  they  were referred 
never acted  upon  them.  The  apathy of  drug­
gists  is  explained  by  the  statement  “that  the 
druggists  of  this  country  are  far from being a 
unit on  the  question  of  repealing  internal tax 
laws.”  The  report  quotes  largely from an able 
article bv Dr. Squibb  showing the futility of the 
proposed  plan  of  adding a small  proportion of 
methyl spirit to grain alcohol in order to make it 
valueless as  a  beverage,  while  not  injuring it 
for most other purposes.  Dr. Squibb insists that 
for nearly all  uses  the presence of  methyl alco­
hol  would  be  injurious, while  the  dishonestly 
disposed could remove  the objectionable article 
from grain spirit at  small  expense.  This  able 
and valuable report concludes by characterizing 
the tax as excessive, demoralizing, and  inviting 
to fraud, and that  the  belief  that  cheap  liquor 
favors  intemperance  is  a  mere  sentiment  and 
true only to a very limited extent.
Since this presentation of the case,  so  largely 
from the standpoint  of  the m anufacturer, many 
of this  class  have  become  convinced  that  the 
“mere sentiment” which  opposes  cheap  whisky 
on temperance grounds, is too strong at the pres­
ent  time  to  be  successfully  resisted,  and they 
have therefore directed  their efforts to have the 
internal  revenue  law  so  modified  as  to permit 
untaxed alcohol to be  used  in  the arts, and for 
medicinal purposes.  The difficulties in the way 
of changing the law, or  of  framing  a  new  one, 
which shall require that a portion of the alcohol 
m anufactured be taxed, while permitting another 
portion  to  be  used  which  has  not been taxed, 
without opening  wide a door to fraud and offer­
ing  rewards  to  the  dishonest,  certainly  seems 
insurmountable.
It is  true  that  the  law  now  provides  for  a 
similar  discrimination  in  favor of  colleges and 
other institutions of  learning 
These,  by  fu r­
nishing bonds to secure  the government against 
fraud, have the privilege of  using untaxed alco­
hol for scientific purposes. 
In  these cases, lim­
ited  numbers,  high  character  and  absence  of 
continual temptation to evade the law,  have  se­
cured, so  far  as  is  known,  freedom  from  dis­
honesty.
Would this be possible  under  any  safeguards 
which might be devised, were taxed and untaxed 
alcohol furnished  to  the  40,000  wholesale  and 
retail  dealers  in  drugs  and  m anufacturers  of 
articles into which it enters in the United States? 
Would  not  the  class  which  now  evades  State 
laws find means to evade any possible restriction

thirty 

intended  to  prevent  the  use  or  sale of the un­
taxed  spirit?  Any  conceivable  arrangement 
whereby dealers  shall  be  permitted to hold the 
taxed and  the  untaxed  article  side  by  side in 
their stores, the one to be sold  and  the  other  to 
be used  by  them  for  m anufacturing  purposes, 
will be a premium offered for  dishonesty  and  a 
reward for unlaw ful practices. 
It  would  be  a 
travesty upon law should  this  great  temptation 
be placed before a large class of  citizens.
In Dr. Squibb’s article on the  “Alcohol  Ques­
tion  before  Congress,”  the  N.  W.  Druggists’ 
Association’s report fails to quote  w hat  the  Dr. 
says concerning  the  difficulty  of making a dis­
tinction in law  between spirits used as beverages 
and for other  purposes.  He  shows  clearly  the 
impracticability of  the  plan  and  predicts  that 
should it be attempted, a new crop  of  tinctures, 
beef,  wine  and  iron  preparations,  bitters  and 
elixirs will immediately  spring up to supply the 
needs of fashionable tipplers.  We  can scarcely 
believe,  therefore,  that  any  intelligent  person 
fam iliar with  the  retail  drug  business, can ex­
pect  that  both  taxed  and  untaxed spirits will 
ever be furnished at the  same  time  to  pharma­
cists, by the government.  But is it not feasible 
to supply  those  who  m anufacture  exclusively, 
and therefore do not  unite  with  their  business 
the sale of spirits,  with  untaxed  alcohol  under 
similar restrictions  to  those  imposed  upon col­
leges?  This certainly seems  possible,  and  it  is 
not impossible that some practical plan by which 
this can be accomplished w ithout  much  risk  of 
fraud, may be devised.
We believe  that  many  who  are  now  urging 
with so much  force  the  division  method  have 
this in view.  It would secure for m anufacturers 
all they claim, the lessening of the cost  of  their 
products, and, except in  the case of  proprietary 
articles, their price to consumers.  These results 
would  be  obtained  without 
tempting  the 
cupidity  of 
thousand  druggists,  as 
they  would  only  be  provided  with  alco­
hol which had been taxed.  The patent medicine 
men, the fluid  extract  men,  the  ether  and  the 
chloroform men, with free alcohol for themselves 
alone, would cease their efforts to have this relic 
of the war, as they now term it, entirely removed, 
and would begin  to  appreciate  that  sentiment, 
held by so  many,  that  alcohol  in  its  ordinary 
forms is the most appropriate article in  existence 
to be taxed.
With this m anufacturers’  privilege  achieved, 
the millenium of  the  retail  druggist  would  be 
reached.  He would prepare nothing.  He could 
not afford to prepare anything  containing  alco­
hol, and his friend,  the  m anufacturer,  already 
furnishes him with everything  else.  All drug­
gists  would  become,  w hat  so  many  are  now, 
mere  merchants.  Outside  the  m anufactured 
articles belonging to pharmacy, of which alcohol 
forms no part, druggists  are  purchasers and not 
m anufacturers.  Of  articles  prepared  through 
the agency of  alcohol, a varying, but quite large 
proportion are made by  druggists.  It  has  been 
one of the aims of the A. P. A.  and of most  state 
associations to increase  this  proportion  and  to 
induce pharmacists to  make every chemical and 
every compound needed in their business, which 
it is possible for them to make with profit.  The 
pecuniary compensation  in  so  doing  has  been 
urged, not because it  should be the only induce­
ment, but because it is usually the most effective.
Increasing knowledge will naturally  inspire  a 
professional pride in his  own  skill  and  should 
furnish a motive greater even  than  gain  to  the 
pharmacist  to  m anufacture  more  and  more 
largely for himself.  But neither profit nor pride 
can be appealed to, should  this  great advantage I 
be given  to  m anufacturers.  Pharmacy  would 
then reach a level, already reached by  many  of 
the other  branches  of  the  medical  profession, 
who indolently take from  the hand of some fav­
ored m anufacturer whatever he  may  choose  to 
give.  It is the boast of these m anufacturers that 
they  furnish  better  products,  and  cheaper, 
than most  pharmacists  can  produce,  and  it  is 
not to the  credit  of  pharmacy  that  there  is so 
much of truth in the boast.
But  the  ignorant  are  being  rapidly  weeded 
from our ranks, and each year marks an advance 
by the profession to a higher position.
Through associated  effort,  through schools of 
pharmacy, through periodical liferature of a high 
order devoted to our interests, and through phar­
macy laws, our labors have been  inspired by  the 
hope  that  we  might  elevate  the  standard  of 
knowledge and skill of  our calling.
You are all  fam iliar  with  the  success  which 
has thus far crowned these efforts,  and  we  ask 
you  if  we  shall  voluntarily  surrender  any  of 
their fruits.  Shall we commit any act,  the  ten­
dency  of  which  shall  be  to  degrade to a mere 
trade what we proudly call, and have endeavored 
to make, a profession?  Shall the experience and 
the knowledge of the sciences allied  to  our  art., 
which the laws of nearly all the  States  demand 
that we possess, be  of  no  value, except to prop­
erly read the labels  of  elixirs, tinctures and ex­
tracts,  classify  them  by  the  names  of  their 
numerous  manufacturers,  and  dispense  them 
with automatic  precision?
When we m anufacture  nothing  our  vocation 
w ill reach this  point.  The physician will then 
see less reason for  our  existence  than  he  now 
does.  He will receive his favorite  prescriptions 
in bulk  from  a  m anufacturer  with  whom  no 
druggist can compete, and soon the  prescription 
scales and other  parapharnalia  of  the  pharma­
cist, already started, w ill take  up  their  line  of 
march  fo r’ the  doctor’s  office. 
The  bazaar, 
the  grocery  and  the  dry  goods  store  will 
then divide* between  them the patent medicines, 
perfumery, cigars and  Paris  green,  which  will 
form the remainder of his  stock,  and  after  lin­
gering sadly a few days with his  soda  fountain 
and “milk shake,”  the  druggist  will  disappear 
forever.  This  is  not  a mere fancy, but a true 
picture  of  the  probable  results  of a tendency 
likely to be greatly increased by  the  course  we 
have been considering.  The time, for many rea­
sons, may be  regarded  as  a  critical one for the 
pharmacist.  His  business  is  assailed  in many 
ways.  Dealers  in  other  lines  make use of his 
most profitable articles as baits to allure custom­
ers.  Owners of proprietary medicines gradually 
rebate  his  compensation  for  dealing  in  their 
wares.  His  State  and  the  Nation  pollutes  his 
reputation, and then tax him  for  the  pollution. 
He is made the victim of  “trusts”  in  nearly  all 
the staples he  sells.  The  jobber frequently re­
lieves him of his  best  customers. 
Finally,  his 
natural and long-time  ally,  the  doctor,  refuses 
him the share in the profits they both  earn,  and 
filling his office from some laboratory,  with  ma­
terial purchased at wholesale prices, or less, pre­
pares his own prescriptions.  Shall he then vol­
untarily  aid  his  own  downfall  by  yielding  to 
specialists that portion of  his business which  is 
most profitable, and which  should be peculiarly 
his own?  Shall  he  make  himself  in  anyw ay 
responsible  for  the  change  demanded, if such 
change is likely to take  out of his hands a large 
part of  his  occupation,  his  reputation  and his 
means of living?  It seems to us that he  is  now 
confronted with this question, and that he should 
only answer it after carefully weighing the claim 
made by manufacturers,  that their interests and 
his are identical, and  that  therefore  he  should 
aid in securing the amendment to the liquor law 
w hich they seek.
Let us  how  consider  briefly  whether duty or 
interest demand of us  special  efforts  to  obtain 
the entire removal of the tax on spirits.
We believe it to be a truism  in  business,  hav­
ing no limit, perhaps, except in the case of medi­
cines, that the  consumption of  an article which 
fills a real or fancied want of man,  is  increased 
by diminishing its cost.  It follows, if this be so, 
that the cheapening of any  of  the  beverages of 
which  alcohol  forms  a  part,  will increase the 
quantity of such beverage used.  W hether such 
increase  would  prove  a  blessing or a curse we 
will not argue.  Untaxed spirits would certainly 
reduce  greatly  the  cost  of  a long list of chem­
icals, pharmaceutical compounds,  patent  medi­
cines, and of  articles  used  in  the  arts.  This 
reduction  would  be  a  great  advantage  to  the 
m anufacturers of such articles, and  to  the con­
sumers of many of  them.
The effect of untaxed spirits  upon  the  profits 
of druggists is of  interest,  and  should  be  con­
sidered.  Profits  up o n . all  merchantable  com­
modities  bear  a  general  relation  to  their cost. 
The compensation  is  greater usually on an arti­
cle sold for a dollar than on one sold for a dime. 
The reduction  in  the  price  of  medicinal  mer­
chandise into the composition of  which alcohol 
enters would therefore  correspondingly  reduce 
the profits upon  them.  A  similar  reduction  in 
the cost of  such  alcoholic  articles  used  in the 
arts and sold by druggists  would  not  exhibit  a 
corresponding reduction, as such loss  would  be 
compensated  for  by  increased  sales.  Of  the 
latter class the list is much smaller  than  of  the 
former, and the  belief  seems  warranted  there­
fore that  the  removal  of  the  tax upon alcohol 
will, on  the  whole,  diminish  the  profits of the 
druggist.  This belief, if true, should  not  influ­
ence our action, if it can  be shown that the pub­
lic good  requires  free  spirits,  and  that its best 
interests are  seriously  jeopardized  by  the  tax. 
That the wants of the people are  disregarded  by 
this tax, and that they demand its abolition,  has 
been expressed in  many  petitions  to  Congress, 
but none of these petitions, so far  as  we  know, 
have  emanated  from  the  people  whom  it  is 
claimed are aggrieved and injured.  T h'y  have 
meekly submitted to this  great wrong, and have 
not raised their voice to  demand that it shall be 
righted. 
If  public  necessity,  or  public virtue 
requires cheap spirits, why do the public refrain 
from making their w ants known to  the  govern­
ment? 
Is there then any reason to believe  that 
pharmacists  have  an  interest  in  this  question 
not shared by people generally, unless  it  be  the 
questionable one of pecuniary profit, and should 
we be expected to  champion  an alleged popular 
cause,  which  no  popular  expression  has  yet 
recognized?  How  much  of  obligation  to  the 
public is due  from  us,  in  aiding  to reduce the

cost of those necessities of  life w hich  owe their 
existence to alcohol  on  the  one hand, and how 
much of obligation is due from  us  to  the  same 
public,  in  withholding  our  aid  from  efforts 
intended to reduce the price  of  beverages made 
from  alcohol  on  the  other  hand,  should,  we 
think, be left with the judgm ent and moral sense 
of each individual, for his decision.
The  subject  of  liquor  legislation,  w hich  we 
have been considering, though old,  is  far  from 
being settled.  So  long as men’s appetites domi­
nate their  reason,  States  will  pass  laws to pre­
vent the gratification  of  such  appetites,  and so 
long as men’s cupidity  overcomes their honesty, 
men will seek to evade these  laws  for  personal 
gain.  The extensive system  of  liquor  taxation 
and license of the  general  government, starting 
as a necessity of the war, and developing  into  a 
means  of  raising  revenue  of  immense  dimen­
sions,  has  now  existed a quarter of  a  century. 
Industries and manufactories have grown up un­
der it, and have prospered. 
Its burdens, though 
great,  have  been  those  of  necessary  taxation, 
and have  perhaps  been  felt  less  by the people 
than  any  other  system  that  could  have  been 
devised. 
luxury  and  one  pro­
ductive of much evil,  and  is  therefore  in  line 
with  a  strong  popular  sentiment  which  finds 
natural expression in  striking any kind of blow 
at an enemy  to  society.  These conditions con­
vince us that in both State and Nation there will 
for many years be liquor legislation,  and  conse­
quently, relations of pharmacy  to  such  legisla­
tion to be affected. 
In our endeavors  to  adjust 
these, let us always have in  view  not  only  our 
duty to  the  calling  we  have  chosen,  but  also 
those more  extented  obligations  which  we,  in 
common with all men, owe to that society whose 
character we should seek to elevate, and  to  the 
laws to which  we  owe  protection  for  life and 
property.  In seeking to fulfill these obligations, 
and by endeavoring to secure the enactment and 
observance of such laws as will promote the best

taxes  a 

It 

interests of the community,  we  shall  do  all  in 
our power to place  pharmacy on the high moral 
plane where it belongs, and secure for ourselves 
that noblest title known on earth, true American 
citizens.

T h e   D ru g   M a r k e t.

Quinine  is  a  trifle  firmer,  but  un­
changed in price.  Opium is dull.  Mor­
phia  is  unchanged.  Gum  camphor  is 
very firm at  the  advance.  Rochell salts 
and  seidlitz  mixtures  have  declined. 
Linseed  oil is lower.  Turpentine,  after 
a rapid decline,  has again  advanced  and 
will be higher.

Palo—The  new  store  of  Gaylord  & 
North  will  shortly be opened  for  busi­
ness.

GX2TSB2TG  HOOT.
We pay the highest price for it.  Address 

U U n U   p u n o   W h o le s a le   D r u g g is t s , 
r i l O A   -D 

GRAND  RAPID8.
Should  send $1 to 
Ë .  A .  S to w e   &  B r o .
f  to r one of their Improved

GRAND  R A P ID S , 

LIQUOR&PGISON RECORDS

Wholesale Price  Current*

Advanced—Turpentine.  Declined—Seidlitz  m ixture, Rochelle Salts, Linseed Oil.

ACIDUM.

8©   10 
A eeticum .....................
80@1  00 
Benzoicum,  German..
30
Boracic 
.......................
40©  45 
Carbolicum ..................
50©  55 
C itricum .......................
3©  5
H ydrochlor..................
10©   12 
N itro cu m .....................
13©  14
O xalicum .....................
Phosphorium  d il.........
20
Salicylicum ...ife .........1 40@1 80
Sulph uricum ..................  124@ 5
Tannicum .......................1 40©1 60
Tartaricum .....................   45@ 50

AMMONIA.

“ 

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

ANILINE.

Black...............................2 00@2  25
Brown..............................  80@1 00
R ed.......... ...............  •••  45@  50
Y ellow ........................... 2 50@3 00

BACCAE.

Cubeae  (po. 1  60.......... 1 85®2 00
Juniperus-..................... 
10
X antnoxylum ................  25© 30

BALSAM UM.

Copaiba.........................  65©
P eru.......................
Terabin, Canada 
T o lu tan ................

0
©1  30 
50©  55 
45®  50

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.  .......
Cassiae  ..........................
Cinchona F la v a ...........
Euonymus  atropurp... 
Myrica  Cerifera, po—
Prunus V irgini..............
Quillaia,  g rd .................
Sassafras  .......................
Ulmus Po (Ground  12).
EXTRACTUM.
Glycvrrhiza  G labra...
p o ...........
Haematox, 15 lb. box.. 
Is ................

“ 
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FERRUM.

Carbonate Precip.........
Citrate and Q uinia....
Citrate  Soluble............
Ferrocyanidum Sol —
Solut  Chloride............
Sulphate,  com’l ...........
pure..............

“ 

VA

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

©   15 
@3 50 
©   80

Arnica
A nthem is.............  30© 
M atricaria...........   30© 

14©  16
35
35

FOLIA.

“ 

6UMMI.

“ ....
“ —

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

.....................   10©  12
n iv e lly ...............  25© 
28
35@  50
“ Alx. 
Salvia  officinalis,  }£s
and  %s...........  10@ 
12
UraUrsi...........-......  8©  10
@1  00 
Acacia,  1st  picked—
©   90 
2d 
“ 
“  3d 
©   80 
®   65 
“ 
sifted sorts...
75@1  00 
p o .
50®  60 
Aloe,  Barb,  (po. 60)...
©  12 
“  Cape,  (po.  20)...
@  50
“  Socotri,  (po.  60).
Catechu, Is, 04s, 14 J£s,
@  1
16).............................. 
A m m oniae...................   25®  30
Assafoetida,  (po. 30)...  @  15
Benzoinum...................   50®  55
Cam phor*.....................  35©  38
Euphorbium  po...........  35©  lo
Gafbanum..................... 
®   80
Gamboge,  po................  80©  95
Guaiacum,  (po. 45) —   @  40
Kino,  (po.  25).............. 
®   20
M astic..........................  @1  00
Myrrh,  (po  45)............   @  40
Opii,  (pc. 4 50)............ 3 00@3  10
Shellac  ........................   25@  30
bleached.........  25@  28
T rag acan th ..................  30©  75

“ 

herba—I n ounce packages.

 

A bsinthium ............................  25
E upatorium ..................  
20
Lobelia.....................................  25
M ajorum .................................   28
Mentha  Piperita...................   23
Y ir............................  25
R ue............................................  30
Tanacetum, Y .........................  22
Thymus,  V ..............................  25

“ 

MAGNESIA.

Calcined, P a t................  55©  60
Carbonate,  Pat  ...........  20©  22
Carbonate, K.  &  M —   20©  25 
Carbonate,  JenningS..  35@  36

OLEUM.

A bsinthium .......................5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, D ulc.........  45@  75
Amydalae, A m arae__ 7 25@7  50
A n isi....................................1  75@1 85
Auranti  Cortex...........  @2 50
Bergamii  ..................... 2 50®3  00
C ajiputi........................   90@1  00
C aryophylli.....................   @1 80
C e d a r............................  35©  65
C henopodii.....................  
©1 75
C innam om i..................1  10® 1  20
C itronella.....................   @  75
Conium  M ac................  35@  65
C ppaiba..........................   90@1 00
Cuhebae.....................15  50@16 00
E xechthitos.................   90@1  00
E rig ero n .............................1  20@1 30
G aultheria.........................2  15@2 25
Geranium,  ounce....... 
©   75
Gossipii,  Sem. g al.......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ..................... 1  15@1  25
Juniper!..........................   50@2 00
L av en d u la.....................  90©2 00
Limoinis.............................. 1  50©1 80
M entha Pi per.....................2 35®2 40
M entha  V erid................... 2 50®2 60
Morrhuae, gal................  80@1 00
Myrcia, ounce.................. 
©  50
O live................................... 1  00@2 75
Picis Liquida,  (gal. 35)  10©  12
R ic in i..................................1  12@1 20
Rosm arini.....................  75@1  00
Rosae,  ounce................  @6 00
Succini..........................   40©  45
S ab in a..........................   90@1  00
Santal  .......................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras.......................  55©  60
Sinapis, ess, ounce__   ©   65
Tiglii..............................
@1  50
40© 50
T hym e..........................
© 60
opt  ..................
Theobromas.................
15© 20
POTASSIUM.
Bi Carb..........................
15@ 18
B ichrom ate.................. 15© 16
37© 40
Bromide........................

“ 

12© 15
18© 20
50© 55
2  85@3 00
28© 30
@ 15
8@ 10
7@ 9
25® 28
15© 18

Potassa, Bitart,  pure. 
Potassa, Bitart, com ..
Potass  Nitras, opt__
Potass N itras..............
P russiate.....................
Sulphate  po..................  15©

RADIX.

A conitum ...................
A lthae..........................
A n ch u sa..................... .
Arum,  po......................
Calamus........................
Gentiana,  (po. 15)___
Glyehrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 45)......................
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__
Inula,  po......................
Ipecac,  po...................
Iris  plox  (po. 20@22)..
Jalapa,  p r................... .
M aranta,  54s ...............
Podophyllum, po........
R hei..............................
“  c u t.......................
S pigelia.......................
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..
Serpentaria..................
Senega  ........................
Similax, Officinalis,  H 
M
Scillae,  (po. 35)............
Symplocarpus,  Fceti- 
dus,  po.......................

“ 

“ 

Zingiber a. 
Zingiber  j.

SEMEN.

Anisum,  (po.  20).......
Apium  (graveleons).
B ird,  i s ..........................
Carni, (po. 18)............
Cardam on...................
Corlandrum ................
Cannabis Sativa.........
Cvdonium...................
Chenopodium  ...........
Dipterix Odorate.......
Foeniculum ................
Foenugreek,  po.......
L in i..............................
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )..
Lobelia........................
Pharlaris Canarian...
R a p a ............................
Sinapis,  A lbu............
N igra..........
SPIRITU8.

“ 

“ 

D. F. R ...
Juniperis  Co. O. T ..
Saacharum  N.  E ....
Spt.  Vini  G alli.........
Vini O porto..............
Vini  A lba..................
SPONGES.

20© 25
25© 30
15© 20
© 25
20© 50
10© 12
16© 18
@ 40
15© 20
15© 20
2 40@2 50
IS© 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

@ 15
10© 12
4© 6
8© 12
1  00@1 25
10© 12
3)4@ 4
75@1 00
10@ 12
1  75@1 85
© 15
6© 8
4  ©  4)4
454© 4)4
35© 40
4^4
5© 6
8© 9
11® 12

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

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage.....................2  25®2  50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
2 00 
carriage  ...................
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
1  10
wool  carriage...........
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage.....................
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ..........................
Hard for  slate  use__
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u s e ..............................

1  40

SYRUPS.
A ecacia.....................
Zingiber  ...................
Ipecac.........................
Ferri  Io d ...................
A uranti  Cortes.........
Rhei  Arom................
Similax  Officinalis__
Co.
Senega ...................
Scillae.....................
“  Co................
T o lu tan ..................
Prunus  virg...........

“ 

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TINCTURES.

i

i
!

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

i
Co__ <.......................   !

Aconitum  Napellis R ...........
F ...............
Aloes........................................
and  m yrrh...................  
A rn ic a ....................................  
Asafoetida................................
Atrope Belladonna................
Benzoin...................................  
Sanguinaria............................
B arosm a.................................
Cantharides............................
C apsicum ................................
Cardamon................................
Co............................
C astor......................................1
C atechu...................................
C in ch o n a...............................
Co............................
C olum ba.................................
C onium ...................................  
Cubeba.....................................
Digitalis  ...» ..........................
E rgot........................................
G entian...................................  !
Co...............................  
i
G uaica..................................... 
j
i
ammon....................... 
Z in g ib er.................................  
!
Hyoscyam us..........................
Iodine.......................................
Colorless.....................   1
Ferri  Chloridum...................  
;
K in o ........................................
I
Lobelia..................................... 
i
M yrrh....................................... 
N ux  Vomica..........................  
\
O p ii..........................................  I
“  Cam phorated.................
“  Deodor........................... 2 i
A uranti Cortex.......................
Q uassia...................................
Rhatany  .................................
R hei..........................................
Cassia  A cutifol.....................
Co................
S erpentaria............................
Strom onium ............................
T o lu tan ...................................
V alerian .................................
Veratrum V eride...................

“ 
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“ 

“ 

“ 

MISCELLANEOUS.

‘ 
“ 

Æ ther, Spts  Nit, 3 F.
“  4 P .
A lum en.......................
(po.

6  
ground, 
7 )..........................
A nnatto..................
Antimoni, po.........

et Potass T

“ 

26©  28 
30©  32 
2K@ 3!4

55©
4©
55©

“ 

“ 

©

“ 

“ 

5@ 

8© 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

po.....................  @ 

prep..................... 
precip.................. 

“ 
“ 
“  R ubra..................  @ 

A ntipyrin.................... 1  35©1  40
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  @  68
A rsenicum ...................  
7
Balm Gilead  B ud.......  38©  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............. 2  15©2  25
Calcium Chlor, Is,  ()4s
11;  54s,  12)................
©   9
Cantharides  Russian,
PO...............................
@1  75 
Capsici  Fructus, a f...
©   18 
«  VpoY
©   16 
« 
©   14 
Caryophyllus,  (po.  28)
23©  25 
Carmine,  No. 40...........
@3 75 
Cera  Alba, S. & F
50©  55
Cera  F lava...................   28©  30
C occus.......................... 
©   40
Cassia F ructus............   @  15
Centraria.......................  @ 
io
C etaceum .....................  @  35
C hloroform ..................  50©  55
squibbs ..  @1  00
Chloral Hyd Crst.........1  50@1  75
C hondrus.....................  10©  12
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W  15©  20
German  4©  10
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  .......................... 
©   60
C reasotum ...................   @  50
Creta,  (bbl. 75).......'...  @  2
5@  5
8©  10
8
C rocus..........................  35©  38
Cudbear........................   @  24
Cupri Sulph.................  
9
D ex trin e..................  
  10©  12
E ther Sulph..................  68©  70
Emery,  all  num bers..  ©   8
6
Ergota,  (po.)  45 ...........  40©  45
Flake  W hite................  12©  15
G alla.............................. 
©   23
Gambier......................... 
8
7© 
Gelatin,  Cooper...........  ®   90
“ 
F rench............  40©  60
Glassware  flint,  75  & 10 per 
cent, by box 70 less
Glue,  Brown................ 
9©  15
“  W hite..................  13©  25
G lycerina.....................  22©  25
Grana Paradisi............
15
Hum ulus.......................
5©  40 
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..
@  80 
“  C o r 
©   70 
Ox Rubrum
©   85 
Ammoniati..
@1  05 
Unguentum .
.  45©  55 
H ydrargyrum ..............
©   65 
Ichthyobolla,  Am
.1  25@1  50 
Indigo...................
.  75©1  00 
Iodine,  R esubl...
.4 0U@4  10 
Iodoform ..............
@5  15 
L u p u lin .......................
.  85@1  00 
Lycopodium ..............
.  55@  60 
M ac is..........................
80©  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy
drarg Io d ..................
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10©  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
2©  3
1!4)..............................
Mannia,  S. F ................
45©  50
Morphia,  S. P.  & W .. .2  55@2 80 
S. N.  Y.  Q. &
C. C o ..........................2  55@2 70
Moschus  Canton.........  @  40
Mvristica,  No. 1...........  60©  70
N ux Vomica,  (po 20).. 
©   10
Os.  Sepia.......................
27©  29
Pepsin Saac, H.  & P. D.
C o................................
@2  00
Picis  Liq, N.  C., 54 gal
doz  ............................
@2 70 
Picis Liq., q u a rts .......
©1  00 
p in ts...........
@  70
_
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80).. 
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22) ..  ©   18
Piper Alba,  (po g5)__   @  35
Pix  B urgun..................  @ 
7
Plumbi A c e t................  14@  15
Pulvis Ipecac et o p ii..l  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
@1l  25
& P. D.  Co., doz.......
55© 60
Pyrethrum,  pv ............
Q uassiae.......................
8® 10
Quinia,  S. P.  & W .......
43© 48
S.  German__
27© 35
12© 14© 35
Rubia  Tinctorum .......
Saccharum Lactis p v ..
Salacin.......................... 2
25@2  35
Sanguis  Draconis.......
40© 50
Santonine  ...................
@4 50
12© 14
Sapo,  W ........................
“  M ..........................
8® 10
“  G ............   . . . . . . .
@ 15
Seidlitz  M ixture.........
@ 25
Sinapis..........................
@ 18
“  opt.....................
© 30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
@ 35
V o e s..........................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 
-  © 35
Soda Boras,  (po. 12}.  ,
il© 12
30© 33
Soda  et Potass T a rt...
Soda Carb..................... 
_
2© 2)4
4©
Soda,  Bi-Carb.............. 
4© 5
Soda,  A sh.....................
3© 4
Soda, Sulphas..............
© 2
Spts. E ther C o ............
50© 55
“  Myrcia  Dom.......
m Ì 00
“  Myrcia Im p.........
@2  50
“  Vini  Reet.  bbl.
2 05)............................
@2  15
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal.......  @1  10
Sulphur,  Subl................29£@  354
T am arinds...................... 
8® 10
Terebenth Venice.......  28©  30
Theobrom ae................  50©  55
V anilla........................ 9 00@16 00
7©  8
Zinci  Sulph....................  
Bbl.  Gal
Whale, w inter............   70 
70
Lard,  ex tra .................   86 
90
55
Lard, No.  1..................  50 
60
Linseed, pure raw __   57 
63
Lindseed,  b o ile d __   60 
N eat’s  Foot,  winter
strain ed ...................  50 
69
Spirits Turpentine....  49 
53
bbL  lb.
Red  V enetian................1J£  2@3
Ochre, vellow  Mars__ 154  2@4
“ 
B er.........154  2@3
Putty,  commercial__ 2)4  2)4©3
“  'strictly  p ure.......2)4  2?4@3
Vermilion Prime Amer-
ic a n .............................
13©16
Vermilion,  E nglish__
70@75
70®75
Green,  Peninsular.......
Lead,  re d ....................... 6&®754
___
W hiting, white Span...  @78
W hiting,  Gilders’......... 
@90
1  00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
c liff.............................  
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
P a in ts..........................1  00@1 20

R oll................  254© 3

faints. 

white 

OILS.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach.........1  10@1 20
E xtra T urp.....................1  60@1 70
Coach  Hody...................2  75©3 00
No. 1 Turp  F u rn ___ ..1  00@1 10
E utra Turk Damar___ 1  55@1 60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
T u r p ..........................   70©  75

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Importers  and  Jobbers  of

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Dealers  in

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We  are  Sole  Proprietors  of

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We have in stock and offer a full line of

W h iskies,  B randies,

Gins,  W ines,  Hum s.

We are  Sole  Agents  in  Michigan  for  W. D. & Co., 

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

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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.

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Send  to 
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Minneapolis, Minn.

FOB  SALE  TO  THE  TRADE  BY

Hazel tine & Perkins Drug  Co.,  W holesale Drug­
gists;  Hawkins  &  Periy,  Wholesale  Grocers, 
Grand  Rapids;  McCausland  &  Co.,  Wholesale 
Grocers, E. Saginaw;  W. J. Gould & Co., Whole 
sale  Grocers,  Detroit;  B.  Desenberg  &  .Co., 
Wholesale Grocers, Kalamazoo.

DIAMOND  TER

CURES

Liver and.

Kidney Troubles 
Blood Diseases 

Constipation

-----AND-----

F e m a l e

C o m p la in ts

Being composed entirely of  HERBS, it 
is the only perfectly harmless  remedy on 
the market and  is  recommended  by  all 
who use it. 

•

Retail Druggists  will find it to 
their  interest  to  keep  the DIA­
MOND  TEA, as it fulfills all that 
is claimed,  making  it one of the 
very best selling articles handled.

Place your order v ith  our  Wholesale 

House.Diamond  ffledicine  Go.,

PROPRIETORS,

DETROIT,  -  MICH.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Go.,

WHOLESALE  AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

Bily  Hie  Best!  It’s  the  Cheapestl
Pioneer  Prepared  Paints

THE  CELEBRATED

Are m anufactured from pure white 
lead and zinc, finely ground  in  lin­
seed  oil,  prepared  for  immediate 
application,  requiring  no oil, thin­
ner or dryer.  This

Is  JIhsoliltely  the  Best  Paint 

•

For man to use.  It stands better out­
side  than  pure  lead. 
It is always 
uniform   in  shade  and  body. 
It 
never  fails to give satisfaction.  Do 
not  allow  the  low  price  of  other 
goods to deceive  you. 
It will cost 
you the same  to apply poor paint as 
good.  And only a very litte more to

G et  th e   B est.

The best is  always  the  cheapest in 
the  end.  We sell it on a guarantee.
Write for sample cards and prices.

HAZELTINE &  PERKINS  DRUG GO.,

GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

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HARDWOOD  LIHBHR.

The furniture factories  here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culls 
out:
Basswood, lo g -ru n ................................ 13  00@15 00
Birch,  log-run.........................................15  00@16  00
Birch, Nos.  1 and 2................................. 
@22 00 i
Black Ash, log-run................................ 14  00@16  00
Cherry, log-run....................................... 25  00@35 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2 .............................50  00@60 00 j
Cherry, C ull............................................. 
@1~  £0
Maple, lo g -ru n .......................................12 00® 13 00
Maple,  soft, log-run............................... 11  00@13 00
@20 00
Maple, Nos. 1  and 2................................. 
Maple,  clear, flooring............................ 
@25  00
Maple,  white, selected.......................... 
@25  00
Red Oak, log-run....................................20  00@21  00
Red Oak, Nos.  1 and 2 ...........................24  00@2  00
Red O ak,*4 sawed. 6 inch and upw’d.38 00@40  00
Red Oak, M, sawed, regular.................. 30  00f;35 00
@25 00
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank................... 
W alnut, log ru n ......................................  
@55 00
W alnut, Nos. 1 and 2.............................  
@75 00
........................................  ,   <®2? 00
Walnuts, cull 
rey Elm, log-run..................................12  00@13  05
White Aso, log-run................................14  00@16  00
Whitewood, log-run.............................. 20  00@22 00
White Oak, log-run................................17  00@18 00
W hite Oak,  % sawed, Nos.  1 a n d 2....42  00@43 00

30.-301

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 of whom it was purchased and receive 
a new garment.
S T A N T O N ,  S A M P S O N   &  CO.,

M a n u fa c tu r e r s .  D e tr o it,  M ich.

W RY  WEAR  PANTS
That  do  no'  fir  or  wear  satisfac­
torily,  when  you  can  buy 
the 
Detroit Brand,  ihat  are perfect in 
style and  workmanship.

Jacob BrownsCos:

The MichiffanTradesman ! YOUNG WOMEN  ORDER LUNCHEON.
The Difficulty  of  Making  a  Choice- 

How It Looks to  a Waiter.

' 

'  ' 

MY  ACADEMIC  CAREER.
Two young women enter a well-known
I uptown restaurant for luncheon.  As they
[c o n tin u ed  from  f ir st  p a g e.] 
she  recognized  me  under  the  coat  of | 
sit down one  of  them begins to tell  how 
ashes on my face and in my hair.
I hungry  she 
is,  while  her  companion
As  he  mounted  the  platform  Rhada-j—j ^ s   her  sentiments  with  fervor.  “I 
manthus  loosed  me  because  he  had  me | thou„ht we should never get  here,”  says 
am  actually  faint,”  says 
by  the  right  hand  and  took  down  his  the  firgt> 
whip.  This made Gage’s turn come first. 
secon(j  “and  lam   going to eat  and
'  such  supple-1
I  had no idea  that  he had
not  talk a bit.”  Each of  them  seizes  a
ness of limbs as he displayed while danc- | 
bill  of  fare  and  begins to look  it  over. 
ing around the master.  1 could not help 
The  first runs  her eye up and  down the 
laughing,  though  I  knew what  he  was 
sheet,  evidently in doubt.  At times  she 
receiving was only a trifle to what await­
pauses  for a moment  as if  she  had  de­
ed me.  At  length the rawhide ceased to 
cided  what  to  order,  but  she  seems  to 
fall  and  poor  Gage  was  turned  loose, 
find  nothing  satisfactory.  Her  friend 
moaning  piteously  and  keeping  a  hand 
has  begun an entirely different examina­
on  each  side,  making  lively  journeys 
tion.  Starting at the  top of  the list, she 
from  knee to shoulder in anxious  search 
goes  down  it  slowly, examining  every­
for the sorest  spot.  Rhadamanthus con­
thing carefully. 
It seems as :f  she were 
templated  his  lively performance with a 
sure  to  hit  upon  a  choice.  When  she 
half smile  of  satisfaction  for a moment 
reached the  last word  on the  iast  page, 
while  he  caught  his second  breath and 
she looks up and  sighs.  “What  are you 
then turned to me. 
I  knew that  outcry 
going to order?” she  asks with  an air  of 
or expostulation  was  in  vain.  Besides 
resignation.  “I am  sure I don't know,” 
the wrath of  the affray had  not left  me.
is the discouraging reply.
I  shut my teeth  hard,  put a hand under 
The  Waiter,  who  has  been  standing 
each  arm-pit, curled up my legs and  left 
stock  still, moves  his  feet  a  little  un­
my back to its fate.  Then it rained raw- 
easily.  “Let’s begin on the soups, Jen,” 
hide over head and shoulders for a while.
says  one, and  they fall  to studying  the 
He could  not hold  me long  and I would 
soups.  After a pause, the one addressed 
not  stand, so I  was  soon  sitting on  the 
as “Jen”  suggests,  in an apologetic man­
platform. But still it rained blows.  They 
ner,  mock-turtle  soup.  “Oh,” says  the 
said  I did  not utter a cry and  I  know I 
other,  “I thought tomato would be nice.”
did  not  mean  to.  At  length the  blows 
“I don’t care so long as it is something,” 
ceased  and  I  heard  the master  panting 
is the reply.
over me.  My back and shoulders were a 
“Now,  Jen,  you  don’t  want  tomato. 
quivering  mass of  pain—my heart  a cal­
You only say that to please me.”
dron of  fierce wrath. 
I knew  I  had de­
“I do, too;  you know I do.”
served punishment, expected it and would 
“You might be frank about it,” coolly. 
not  have  been  angry  at  a  reasonable 
“There  is  no  reason  why we  shouldn’t 
amount, but  I  knew this had been terri­
have both.”
ble. 
I  had my head  drawn  between my 
The waiter  wearily changes from  one 
shoulders and  had  determined  to  count 
leg to the other.
the  blows and  had  done so.  Each time 
“Well,  then,  I’ll  order  mock-turtle. 
the rawhide  scored the  quivering flesh  I 
“But  I  don’t  want  mock-turtle;  you 
had  mentally  tallied  one. 
I  knew  the 
know I don’t;  I won’t have it.”
number  when  he  stopped,  and  this  as 
The  waiter  moves off  silently  just in 
well  as  the  pain  served  to  make  my 
time  for  them to turn  and see  his back 
wrath still fiercer.
“Isn’t this vexing?” says  the  one who 
had  suggested  mock-turtle  soup. 
“ 
shall make a complaint about that man. 
The waiter  having noticed  that  they are 
looking  for  him,  hurries  across  the 
room.
“Will you bring us some mock-turtle?’ 
says the  one who  wanted  tomato  soup 
severely.
“No,  no, don’t,” protested  the  other 
“Tomajo,  served  for  two.”  The waitei 
looks on helplessly, but  does not make  ! 
start.

“Get up! ”  said the master.
I would  have died  rather  than  obey. 
Again the  blows fell,  again he paused. 
“Now will  you get up!”  he shouted.
The  blood was  running from the  lip I 
had  bitten  to  repress  my  cries,  but  I 
would not answer.
Again came  the whip.  He  was bound 
to  break  my  spirit  and  I  determined 
never to yield.  Again he paused.
“Get  up  and  go  to  your  seat!”  he 
shouted.  I did not move a muscle.  Again 
a few blows, and  he pushed  me with  his 
foot off  the  platform to the  floor.  1  lay 
as  1  fell.  The  house  was as  silent  as 
I  did  not  stir.  Rhadamanthus 
death. 
came down,  lifted me up by  one arm. 
I 
did not  offer to stand.  He  let me go. 
I 
fell limp and motionless.
lie seized me again,  shook  me fiercely, 
struck a few blows and said.  “Now go to 
your seat.”
I fell  prone to the  floor  as he released 
me.  He  picked  me  up,  dragged  me  to 
I  sat 
my  seat  and  thrust  me  into  it. 
with my head on the desk until some one 
asked me if  I  would not have a drink of 
water. 
I  raised  my head,  took  the  tin 
dipper  from  his  hand and  drained  the 
last  drop.  As I  put  it  from  my lips  1 
sawr  that  it  was  Gage  who  brought it, 
and  looking beyond  him saw the  face of 
my sometime queen convulsed with laugh­
ter:
I left the Academy the next day.  Mine 
is  said to have  been  the  last  real  old- 
fashioned  “hiding”  ever  done  in  that 
academy.
When  I  came  to  see my face  in  the 
glass  an  hour  after,  1  did  not  wonder 
that anyone  should  laugh  at  it.  Yet  l 
did not like to  thmk that  'lie.  my heart- 
queen,  had  laughed at my  plight won  in 
the  battle  undertaken 
i<>  avenge  her 
slights.  So  1  cursed  in  my  wrath  and 
swore I would never have anything more 
to do  with a  ■'red-hoired  girl  who  hud a 
snub nose  and freckles.'''
A  soft  white  hand  reaches  quickly 
over my shoulder and grips me spitefully 
by the beard.  As  1  glance  meekly side- 
wise a wave  of  golden  hair  falls in  rip­
pling  splendor  betwixt  me and the  sun­
light.  The  voice  of  a  spoiled  ten-year 
old  comes  sharply to my ears  in  mimic 
wrath,  and  I  know  that  the  changeful 
blue  eyes are  mocking  me  as  I  meekly 
yield  to  hirsute  bondage,  while  she 
says:
“ 0  you bad papa, to write such naughty 
things! 
I’ve  been  reading  over  your 
shoulder,  and  now you  must  cross  out 
all those bad words! ”

“Bad words!  What 3o you mean?” 
“Why  all  that  about  red  haw  and 
freckles and—you know  it  was not  red, 
just a soft brown that  the sun  burnished 
into gold.”

“Why child!”
“Oh, I  know;  I’ve  seen  the  curl  you 
used  to  carry  above  your  heart  for  a 
charm—”
“But,  my dear”—with  a  vain  attempt 
to loose the clinging hand.
“Oh, I  shall not  let  you  go until  you 
blot out the words.  As for  the freckles, 
you  know she  never had  any—to  speak 
of, that  is,  and  she  hasn’t  a  snub  nose 
either—not a bit.”
Then  I  wrheel  suddenly  around,  cap­
ture  the  little fairy and  bring  her to my 
knee.  The  blue  eyes  are  full  of  half 
angry light, and the mobile mouth begins 
to  twitch as if  tears might  easily come. 

“Who are you talking about?”
“Eliza Kane, of course.”
“And  what do  you  happen to know of 
“What  do  I  know of  her?  Isn’t  she 
“Your  mamma?  Why  Eliza  Kane 

Eliza Kane?’
my mamma?”
married Sloan!”

A Test for Tea.

A Russian analyst gives the  followin 
as a test by which tea can be proved to be 
genuine or not.  Take a pinch of tea in a 
glass, pour upon it a little cold water and 
shake it up  well. 
Pure  tea  will  only 
slightly color the water,  while  a  strong 
infusion is quickly  got from the adulter­
ated or painted leaf.  Now boil both sorts 
separately,  and let them  stand  till  cool, 
and the difference between them  will  be 
most marked.  The false tea will become 
still  stronger after a long  standing,  but 
will remain transparent.  Whereas pure 
tea will become muddy or  milky.  This 
last appearance  arises  from  the  tannic 
acid,  which is a natural property in  pure 
tea, but which in  artificial tea is entirely 
absent.

“Now, Jen, don’t be perverse.”
“You are perverse.”
Then comes a dignified pause, followei 
by  a  respectful  cough  to  remind  them 
that their order is still hanging fire.
“Then,”  says  one,  “let’s  just  hav 
some  plain  consomme” ;  and  consomme 
it is.
After  the  waiter  returns  with  the: 
order, each says that she hopes the othe 
is  satisfied.  The wraiter  goes  away an 
returns three times to get the  rest of  the 
order. 
lie  trys the shuffling of  feet ant 
the changing of  positions,  but  they hav 
finished  their soup  now and  are  disem 
sing gowns.  Finally the  waiter  has r< 
course to the respectful cough again,  and 
they both look up.
“Oh,  what  shall wre have  next?”  asks 
“Jen.”
I wish 
“It’s such  a  bother  to  order. 
papa  were  here.  He  doesn’t have  any 
trouble.”
“I  don’t  feel  very  hungry  now,  any 
w a v .   Suppose we don’t wait any longer, 
but go around to get our hat.”

the  amount.”
bill changed.”

“All right,” gratefully.
•■Let me pay for the check;  I have just 
“No,  let  me;  I want to get aten-dollar 
“No, I insist.”
Another  pause  and  another  cough. 
The  waiter  takes  the  check  and  the] 
money  and starts  for the  cashier’s desk. 
In  a  moment he  is  back  again.  “The 
quarter  is  punched,”  he  says,  with  a 
bow.
“Oh.  Jen, now  you  will  have  to  get 
the bill changed.”
Jen  hunts  around for her purse,  finds 
it  and  begins  to  look  for  the  bill.  “I 
know71 have it,” she  says,  “but where is 
it?”  After  going  carefully over all  the 
bills she  remembers  that she  spent  the 
ten-doilar bill down-town.  “Here’s five, 
anyway,”  she  says  w'ith  great  satisfac­
tion,  and  the  waiter  goes  off  again. 
Having gotten their change they talk for 
five  minutes  more,  trying  to  decide 
whether  they  shall go to look at the  hat 
after all  or go  up to get “Amy.”  They 
finally decide upon the  hat,  and  as  they 
move  toward  the door  the waiter  picks 
up the punched quarter they left for him 
and leans against the  w7all  with a sigh of 
relief.

California Almonds.
From  the San Francisco Herald of  Trade.
Almond  growing is now  regarded a 
more  promising  industry  in  California 
than it was  some  years ago.  For a Ion 
time many trees  that  had  been  planted 
with great  care, and  carefully nurtured 
remained  unproductive,  and  it  was  an 
important  questiou  to  determine 
the 
cause  of  the  failure  of  the  trees.  Sit­
uation  and  exposure of  the trees was at 
one  time  assigned  as  the  cause,  hut 
later, the  non-adaptability of  the  varie­
ties chosen was  considered the  only rea­
son for the  failure. 
It  may be said that 
either of  the  questions  is  as  yet  unde 
termined,  but  it  has  been  proved  that 
some trustworthy varieties  will  grow in 
almost  any part of  the  State.  There  is 
n o w  no difficulty in  securing  well-tested 
_
seedlings  of  varieties  which  have  had 
their origin in California.  A new variety, I »Night Express
called  the  commercial almond, has been  +Mixed.............
grown for a number of  years  in different! tnetroit^Express.. 
parts of  the State, and has been found to |  liv en in g  Express.’ 
be  well  adapted  to  the requirements of 
growers  who  make a business of  raising 
almonds  for  the  markets. 
It is sturdy 
and retains its leaves during  winter,  and 
is  well  worthy a trial  by all  who  have 
not  been  completely  successful  with 
| other varieties.  The almond is assuming 
I so much importance  just  now  that  any- 
I thing  tending  to  help  the  growers to a 
j selection  of  the  best  varieties  will not 
come  amiss.  California  almonds  have 
superseded  the  European  sorts  to some 
extent,  but the production is  yet limited, p connections 
! relatively  speaking,  and  the  future  of 
j this  branch  of  agricultural  industry is 
I full of  promise.

.......  

WHITE  LEAD 
COLOR WORKS 

MANUFACTURERS OF

D E T R O I T ,
<1 

LATEST 
ARTISTIC 
SHADES

EXTERIOR
DECORATION 
I F. J. WURZBURG, Wholesale Agent, j

grand  rapids.

“Our L e a d e r’

The  Finest  5-Cent  Cigar  on the 

Market.

MANUFACTURED  BT

J.  E.  K e n n in g   &  Co ,

56  CANAL  i»T.

Mi/ertisinii  Cards  and  Specialties

We carry a larger stock  of  these goods than ar 
Are M anufacturers, Importers and  Publishers of 

other house in this country.

T,( 00 styles.  Catalogue  free. 

charge at cost and allow a rebate after we 

receive orders sufficient to justify  us. 

Samples  we 

AGENTS  WANTED.

Novelty  Card  and  Advertising  Co., 

103-5-7 Monroe  St., Chicago, ill.

TIME  TABLES.

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

_ 

5:00 p 
7:20 a 
4:10 p

G O IN G   N O RT H . Arrives.
Traverse City & Mackinaw................
Travers*-  «  ity  & M ackinaw................9:05 a m
From Cincinnati...........  ..................... 7:30 p m
ForPetoskey & Mackinaw City....... 3:55 p m
Saginaw Express................................11:30
10 :30 p m.
Saginaw express runs through solid.
7 -.00 a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City.
11:30 a. m. train has chair car for Petoskey and Mack­
_
5 -.00 p.  m, train  has  sleeping  car  for  Petoskey  a] 

inaw City. 
Mackinaw City.
GO IN G   SO U T H .
Cincinnati  Express........................... 
Fort Wayne Express..........................10:30 a m
Cincinnati  Express.............................4:40 p m
From Traverse City.......................... 10 :40 pm

7:15a m  train  has  parlor  chair  car  for  Cincinnati, 
5:00 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. 
5:00 p.  m. train connects  with M. C. R. R. at K alam a 
zoo for Battle Creek,  Jackson,  Detroit  and  Canadian 
points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p  m.
Mackinaw
Sleeping car rates—$1.50  to  Petoskey 
City;  $2 to Cincinnati.
All Trains daily except Sunday.

7:15 a
11:45 a 
5:00 p

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. 

Leave. 
ve'
11:15 a m ............................ .........................................  4:45 p m
4.20pm...............................................................   7:45 pm
Leaving tim e at  Bridge street  depot 7 minutes later.
C. L.  Lo ckw ood. G en’l Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

inAf

GO IN G  W EST . Arrives.
fMorning Express............................ 1:05pm
■¡Through Mail..........................................4:55 p m
tGrand Rapids Express....................... 10:40 p m

 

6:40 a m

Leaves. 
1.10 p m 
5:10 p m

GO IN G   EA ST.

6:50 a m 
10:30 am  
..............10:20 a m
3:50 p m 
........... 3:40 pm
10:55 p m
____ted Express..............................10 :30 p m
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  »Daily.
Detroit  Express  has parlor  car  to Detroit,  making 
direct connections for all points  East, arriving in New 
York 10:10 a.  ni. nextday.  Limited  Express,  East, has 
through  sleeper  Grand  Rapids  to  Niagara  Falls, 
connecting  at  Milwaukee  Junction  with 
through 
sleeper to Toronto.
Through tickets and  sleeping  car  berths secured at i 
D., G. H. <k M .R’y offices,»  Monroe St., and at the depot.

Jas. Campbbi-i.. City Passenger Agent.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor & Northern.

For Toledo and all  points South and East, take 
the Toledo. Ann Arbor &  North  Michigan  Rail­
Sure  connections 
w ay  from Owosso Junction. 
at abov^point with trains of D.,  G. H. & M., and 
connections at Toledo  with  evening  trains  for 
Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus,  Dayton,  Cincin­
nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville  and  all  promi­
nent points on connecting lines.

A. J. P a isl e y ,  Gen’l Pass. Agent.

To the Retail  Shoe Trade of the  United States.

GENTLEMEN:

shoes.

Oiir salesmen are now out with new samples of Fall styles.
We  have  improved  our  line  in  several  particulars,  also  added some new and popular 

We trust you will examine the line thoroughly  before placing your orders elsewhere, as we 

are convinced that we can make it profitable for you to deal  with us.

Send for illustrated catalogue, giving list of goods carried in stock and full particulars of 

the goods we manufacture.

DETROIT. MICH., APRIL, 1889. 

Yours  truly,

PINGREE  &  SMITH,

MamlfacWrers  Fine  Shoes,

Ladies’, Misses’, Children’s,  Men’s, Boys’, Youths’.

CHICAGO  OFFICE  END  SIMPLE  ROOM,  221  FIFTH  RliENUE.

Thompson's

Sold  Only by

J. H, THOMPSON I  GO.,

IMPORTERS  OF

'T e a s , C o f f e e s

S p i c e s ,

DETROIT,  MICH.

COFFEE.
W.  C.  D EN ISO N ,

Stationary  anti  Portable  Engines  and  Boilers

G E N E R A L   D E A L E R   IN

WHO  U RG ES  YOU

T O   K . E E F

T H E   IPTJBIjI 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  W ILL BE GLAD  TO  FILL YOUR  ORDERS.

. Arctic ManiMiJring Co.
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POWDER

1-lb
Cases.
Dishe
The above Prizes are Yery Attractive Goods 

34-lbs  Reward  Baking  Powder, 4-dozen 
Cases,  with  48  Premiums—Glass  Dishes, 
Assorted,  All Large Pieces,  for

5  Reward  Baking 
with 49 Premium: 
i, All Large Pieces

Grand Rapids,

Powder,  4-dozen 
Decorated  China 
for 

$17.00

OFFER  TO  THE  TRADE  WHO  BUY

and New Assortments.

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The quality of  Reward  Baking  Powder  is  unequaled and 
warranted to make  light, nutritious  bread, biscuits and cakes. 
Saves eggs, milk  and  shortening  and  makes 40 pounds more 
bread to the barrel of flour.

We  are  wholesale  agents  for 
the Fancy  California  Mountain 
Seedlings and  headquarters for 
all  kinds of Messina oranges.
PUTNAM & BROOKS.

BROWNS

Clover,
Timollig,
Alfalfa, 
fllsike,
Red  Top, 
Hungarian,  m 
Millet

arge assortment of all kinds  of  Seeds,  Onion  Sets  and  Seed  Potatoes. 
Parties wishing anything in this line  please write to us.

We have taken great pains to have our seeds  pure  and  reliable.  Our stock is 
fresh,  and if you want anything in the w ay of Garden or  Field  Seeds,  you  can  get 
them of us cheaper than sending out of  the State.

Alfred  J.  Brown's  Seed  Store, 
'W M . SEA R S & CO.,

_______________ GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH._______________

Gracker  Manufacturers,

.

A C C E N T S   F O R   A M B O Y   C H E E S E .   ♦  

3 7 ,  3 9  a n d   41  K e n t S t.,  G ra n d   R a p id s.

Cu r t iss & C o .,

Successors to CURTISS &  DUNTON.

p a p e r

W H O L E S A L E

r e h o u s e,

Vertical, Horizontal, Hoisting  and Marine Engines.  Steam Pumps, Blowers and  R* 

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

Estimates Given on Complete Outfits.

88  90 and 92 80UTH  DIVISION  ST.. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MIC7H________

M ICHIGAN  CIGAR   C O .,

13 ig  Rapids,  Mich•

MANUFACTURERS  OF THE  JUSTLY  CELEBRATED

“ Af.  C.  C .” “ i  iim  Y u m

The  Most  Popular  Cigar. 

The  Best Selling Cigar on the Market.

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SEND  FOR  TRIAL  ORDER.

RINDGE, BERTSCH  &  CO.,
B O O T S   and  S H O T S

M anufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in

Boston Rubber Shoe Co.,

AGENTS  F O R   T H E

12,  14  & 16  P e a r l  S tr e e t,  G ra n d   R a p id s,  M ich .

W .  STE E E E

Racking:  and  P ro visio n   Co.

QUASI)  RADIOS,  MICH.

W HOLESALE  D E A L ER S  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.

B A R D

strictly Pure and W arranted, in tierces, barrels, half-bbls., 501b. cans, 201b. cans, 3, 5 and 101b. pails'

R idded Rigs9 Reet, Tripe, 13tc.

Houseman  Building,  Cor.  Pearl &  Ottawa Sts.,

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 
prices.

G R A N D   R A P I D S ,

M IC H IG A N .

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