The  Michigan  Tradesman.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  MAY  29,  1889.

NO. 297.

VOL.  6.
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THE  OLD  FLAG.
Off with your hat as the flag goes b y !

And let the heart have its say;

You're man enough, for a tear in your eye 

That yon will not wipe away.

You're man enough;  for a thrill that goes 

To your very finger tips—

A y!  the lump just then in your throat that rose- 

Spoke more than your parted lips

Lift up the boy on your shoulder, high,
And show him the faded shred—
Those stripes would be red as the sunset sky 
If Death could have died them red,

The man that bore it with Death has lain 

This twenty years and more

He died that the work should not be vain 

Of the men who bore it before.

The man that bears it is bent and old,

And ragged his beard and gray,—

But look at his eye-fire, young and bold,

At the tune that he hears them play.

The old tune thunders through all the air,
And strikes right in to the heart;—
If ever it calls for you, boy, be there:
Be there and ready to start.
Off with your hat as the flag goes by!

Uncover the youngster’s h ead !

Teach him to hold it holy and  high.

For the sake of its sacred  dead.

H. C.  Bunner.

Japan Bice.

is 

then 

broken  ground 

The staple food  of  Japan is  rice,  and 
it  is  grown  throughout  the empire, not 
only wherever  irrigation is possible, but 
the  species  known  as  upland  rice 
is 
grown  on  high,  dry ground, needing  no 
irrigation, 
just  as  wheat  is  grown  in 
America. 
this  consular  district, 
In 
Nagasaki,  says  John M.  Burch,  United 
States consul, the lowland variety of rice 
and the best rice in  Japan is grown,  and 
in such quantities that  it  is  becoming a 
leading  article  of  export.  The fields in 
which  it  is  grown  in  this  district  are 
small—the largest seldom being over one- 
fourth of  an acre in area—and lie almost 
entirely under  water from  the  time the 
seedling is planted in  May or  June until 
the ripened grain is harvested in October 
or  November.  The  water  so necessary 
is  conducted  to  the fields,  which  hive 
raised  borders,  by  means  of  conduits 
from  numerous  streams, or, in  times of 
drought,  from  basins,  which  have been 
constructed  to  retain  the  contents  of 
these  streams flooded  during  the  rainy 
season.  The sides of  the numerous hills 
surrounding  this  city  are  laid  out  in 
terraces, and into  the  levels  which  are 
intended for rice,  the  water collected on 
the higher  grounds  is  led  by  conduits, 
the  quantity  being  regulated  by means 
of  dams  provided with flood gates,  so as 
to be let on or  shut off  at pleasure..  On 
the level  plains  in  the  interior  of  the 
island  of  Keirshin,  irrigation,  however, 
is  not  so  easy,  the farmers  being  com­
pelled to  pump  the  water to the higher 
level  of  their fields from the  streams or 
reservoirs.  The  pump  in universal use 
resembles a water wheel, or  a  steamer’s 
paddle wheel,  and is  made to revolve by 
a man ascending the float boards.
In  the  spring,  about  the  month  of 
March, the fields, which  have  been  left 
without  cultivation  during  the  winter 
season,  are dug  up  and begin to be pre­
pared for rice  sowing. 
In  digging  the 
the  ground the farmer  uses for the pur­
pose a mattock-sliaped agricultural imple­
ment  universally uFted  in  Japan.  This 
implement is used as our laborers use the 
mattock, or  the blade may be fastened to 
a wooden  beam,  thus  forming  a  plow, 
which  is  drawn  by  a  horse  or  an  ox. 
The 
thor­
oughly saturated  with  a  liquid manure, 
consisting  of  all  sorts  of  refuse,  such 
as night  soil mixed  with  bathing water, 
rotten  grass,  bamboo  leaves, and  when 
dried  by  the  sun  the  ground  is  again 
dug  up  and  flooded  with  water  to the 
depth  of  three  inches.  Through  the 
slush  is  drawn  an  agricultural  imple­
ment somewhat resembling a harrow,  for 
the  purpose  of  disintegrating  the  soil 
and thoroughly mixing the  manure  with 
it.  The soil is  now  ready to receive the 
seedlings,  which  have  been grown from 
the  seed  rice.  The  seed  rice,  being 
soaked  until  ready to sprbut, is sown in 
very heavily manured patches of  ground, 
covered with water during the night, and 
drained  off  during  the  day;  and  when 
the sprouts are six inches  high,  which is 
in  the  month  of  May,  they  are  trans­
planted into  the  prepared fields as shal­
lowly as possible (the number depending 
on the quality of  the ground), in tufts of 
several  plants,  about  six  inches  apart, 
and  arranged  in  such a way that  all  the 
roots are of  the same  length.  The work 
is done by all the  members who are able 
to  wade  about  in  the  water.  The rice 
sprouts thus planted require a great deal 
of  manuring and cultivating  before they 
put forth the ripened ear.  It is estimated 
that  frbm  the  planting  time  until  the 
harvest, in November, the fields are hoed 
once every two weeks, in  order that they 
may  be  kept  free  from  weeds,  water 
plants, etc.  When  the  ear  is  about  to 
burst forth, the  earth must be drawn up 
to  the  roots,  and  at  the same time the 
plants  must  be  heavily manured,  which 
is  done  by  the  farmer  pouring  on the 
roots  of  each  tuft  liquid  manure,  con­
sisting of  a mixture of  everything which 
is  supposed  to  possess fertilizing  qual­
ities, but of  which night-soil  is the prin­
cipal ingredient.
In  September the fields  are  permitted 
to become dry,  and  in  October  and  No­
vember, when the  ears  present a  yellow 
color,  the grain  is cut by an  agricultural 
implement  resembling a sickle, dried  on 
the fields as our  farmers  cure the  newly 
cut grain,  made into  bundles,  and  taken 
to the farm-yards.  The  heads  are  then 
pulled  from  the  straw  by drawing  the 
bundles  through  a  comblike  arrange­
ment of  wooden or  iron  teeth,  hulled  or 
thrashed  by  spreading  them  on  a  mat 
and  beating  them  with a Hail,  and  sep­
arated  from  the  chaff  by  running  the 
thrashed  grain  through a machine made 
of  two bamboo  baskets, placed one upon 
the other and full of  cut bamboos placed

on  end,  which  form  the  cleaner,.  The 
food  rice  is  also  further  cleaned  by 
pounding  it  with  a  pestle,  in a mortar­
shaped  vessel,  and  where  a  number of 
pestles are used in as many mortars,  they 
are  set  in  motion  by  water  or  steam 
power.

The  Boy  in  a  Modern  Store.*

A boy can do some things better than a 
man.  These things are given to  boys  to 
do; but boys who do them well are scarce. 
The boy that does them well  and  avoids 
annoying and  hindering  people is going 
to get on. 
If  you  take  one  thing at a 
time  you  will  find  it  easy;  and, before 
you know it, you will  have mastered  the 
art of being  welcome  as  well as useful. 
That is the way to learn everything.
Be ready, quick to hear, quick to move, 
light  on  vour  feet,  silent,  respectful, 
faithful, good natured, speak with pleas­
ant voice,  and  keep  out of  everybody’s 
way.  Keep your hands, face and clothes 
clean,  and  your  hair  and  finger  nails 
short.  Have your  handkerchief  handy. 
Be quiet;  be just as near nothing as  you 
can;  keep out of everybody’s way.  Get 
into the way of thinking you are working 
for yourself.  You are. 
If you do well, 
you are going to get on.  It is your work. 
Don’t slight it.  You have to wait a good 
deal between jobs;  and that is  the  hard­
est work you have to do.  This is the way 
to  make  it  easier:  Find  a comfortable 
waiting  place,  where  you  are handy in 
sight  and  hearing, and  rest  while  you 
wait.  Don’t talk, or play, or whistle,  or 
sing, or swing  your  feet, or scrape them 
on the floor, or make any sort of  noise.
But you can’t keep still.  Don’t try to. 
Avoid getting  tired  by  changing.  Sit, 
stand,  walk about;  get  something  to  do, 
if you can.  instead  of  waiting;  That  is 
easier.  Besides,  if  you  do it well, you 
will get promoted.  They who do things 
well are not  the  ones  to  wait.  When 
waiting,  be ready to catch  the  first  sign 
of your  being  wanted;  have  your  wits 
about you;  be quick  to understand what 
is wanted, move  on  the  instant,  and act 
with spirit till the job is  done.  Keep  to 
the  right,  and  be  gentle about it;  turn 
out to  the  right,  if  there is room,  when 
you meet anybody,  but  don’t  lose  time; 
dodge in and out  wherever there's room. 
Keep a good look-out  ahead.
Don't  go  into a crowd;  go  around it. 
Give  way  to  everybody,  but  get  there 
quickly.  Be  active,  springy,  light  on 
your feet.  Get done  with  your  errand. 
Be ready for  what  comes  next.  Don't 
dawdle.  Never go two and two.  There 
isn’t room or  time  in  business for that. 
Don’t  stop,  keep  to  the  right.  Don’t 
slide on the rail;  don't lean on it.  You 
may put your hand on it going down,  for 
safety,  nothing more.  Never  go  down 
two steps at a time.  Step lightly.
Carry things with care.  Touch them as 
little as you can.  Never toss them.  Carry 
papers  carefully.  Don’t  put  them  to 
your mouth,  or  rattle  them.  Whether 
busy  or  not,  don’t  whistle,  or sing  or 
make any sort of noise,  or  talk  without 
occasion.  When  you  need to speak, go 
near and speak  low.  Don’t  shout.  No 
matter  what  others  do,  go  by the book 
yourself.
The  store  is  made  and  kept  full  of 
costly  things  to  serve  the  people  who 
come.  But the merchant will not get the 
chance  to  serve  them  unless he pleases 
them first.  The thing to think of.  then, 
is to please  them.  Whoever  and  what­
ever fails to please them is  in  the  way. 
Are you in the way?  Many who come to 
the store have  beautiful homes with soft 
carpets and elegant furniture.  They are 
used to gentle ways.  They are  hurt  by 
rude behavior and frightful noise.  They 
are used to being  looked  out  for  them­
selves, not  pushed  against.  Their ser­
vants  are  ready,  respectful,  obedient, 
quick. 
If you are inattentive and noisy 
and rude, they are  shocked.  They think 
ill of the  store;  they  go  away and stay 
away.  The merchant loses the chance to 
serve them.  They tell of the annoyances 
there and keep others away.  Your mis­
behavior brings  this  loss  upon the mer­
chant.  Do you think he is going to  bear 
it?  But  apart  from  the  store and the 
merchant, it is better for you to  learn  to 
do  your  work  and  waiting  in pleasant 
It is better for  you that the store 
ways. 
should  be a school  in  which  you  shall 
learn to be agreeable. 
If you  go  by  the 
book, the store will be to you a school  of 
both manners and work.

tc.” by

What Becomes  of Old Leather?
It  may have  been  noticed  that  now­
adays  very few old  shoes  and  scraps of 
leather a re  o b se rv a b le  lying in our streets 
or dust-heaps.  This is. in a great  meas­
ure, due to the collection of  all old scraps 
of  leather,  which  are  taken  ¡to  mills, 
where they are cut  up  almost  into  fine 
dust;  to this is added  about 40 p e r  cent, 
of  india  rubber,  and  the  whole is then 
subjected to a pressure of  6,000 or 10,000 
pounds per square .foot.  The  substance 
is then colored, and is sold at prices some 
50  per  cent,  below  that  of  natural 
leather. 
It  is  manifestly  a  very  poor 
substitute,  as  it  is  wholly  wanting  in 
fibre:  in fact,  if  it  were  not  for  the in­
sane craze for cheap articles,  which buy­
ers vainly hope  to  substitute  for  those 
which, though the original cost is greater, 
are  yet  in  the  end  cheaper,  we  should 
never  hear  of  this  compound,  which 
might  almost  as  well  be  made of  saw­
dust as leather dust. 
In  consequence of 
the manufacture and sale of  large  quan- 
ties  of  inferior leather,  many old  estab­
lished  tanners  are  now stamping theirs 
with a trade  mark,  which is  some  guar­
antee to the buyer, as lie may be sure no­
man will  put  his name or trade mark on 
an  inferior  article. 
It is hoped by this 
means to enable  those who desire to buy 
the best  quality of  leather,  to be  able to 
secure what they want, namely, a reliable 
article at a moderate cost.

What we lack in natural  abilities may 
usually  be  made  up  in  industry.  A 
dwarf  will keep pace with a giant,  if  he 
will but move his legs fast enough.

ROCKFELLER’S  WEALTH.

Man  on Earth.

Once  a Book-keeper,  Now the  Richest 
A New York paper makes the startling 
statement  that  the  pinnacle  of  earthly 
wealth is thought  to have  been  reached 
by John D. Rockfeller—who must, there­
fore, have displaced the  Vanderbilt boys 
and the Duke of  Westminster  from their 
post as rival  claimants  for  the honor of 
being  accounted  the 
richest  man  on 
earth.  Rockfeller’s wealth has increased 
until it is said  that  he  is now in receipt 
of  an  income  of  $20,000,000  a  year. 
John D.  Rockfeller’s life story made him 
one  of  the  marvels  of  the  new  world 
long before it was dreamed that he would 
ever reach  the  greatest  height as a mil­
lionaire.  A  certain  Dr.  Rockfeller  re­
moved  from  the  central  part of  Rhode 
Island less than fortv  years ago to estab­
lish  himself  and  family  in  Cleveland. 
John  D.  and  William  were  his  sons. 
John D.  finished  his boyhood in the Ohio 
city, and got his  schooling  there.  Then 
he went to New York, and  was  proud to 
become a book-keeper in a little store for 
the sale of  farm  produce on commission 
in  Water  street  in  that city.  At nine­
teen  years  of  age  he  and  a  Mr.  M. B. 
Clark went into  that  business  on  their 
own  account.  That  was at the  close of 
the  war.  While  a  book-keeper,  Mr. 
Rockfeller had invested a little money in 
a small  oil  refinery up  the  river.  The 
porter  in  the  same  store  had  put  his 
small savings into the  refinery, also. 
In 
time,  Rockfeller  thought  he  saw a for­
tune in oil.  and sold  out  his  interest in 
his store to  Clark.  He  and  the  former 
porter, now  the  millionaire  Samuel An­
drews,  then  devoted  all  their time to oil 
refining.  Roekfeller  was twenty-six and 
Andrews was  under  twenty-five.  Their 
refinery was  not  worth  $5.000, and  was 
not  paid  for.  John’s  brother  William 
became his partner in another refinery.
The  two  refineries  were  presently 
joined, and  a store  was  opened  in  that 
city for the sale  of  the  oil  they refined. 
They needed money to swing  their plans 
with,  and set off  to find it. 
In  Saginaw, 
Mich,,  was  Henry M. Flagler,  sent  there 
by a rich father-in-law  to  make  his for­
tune  in  lumber  and  salt.  He  was  not 
succeeding.  The  father-in-law  heard of 
the  Rockfellers,  and,  calling Flagler to 
New York,  put  him  and $60.000 into the 
new  oil  firm.  From  this  stage  in the 
Rockfeller  history  begins  the  unexam­
pled  career  of  the  Standard  Oil Com­
pany.  Taking  that  name  and a capital 
of  a million.  John D.  Rockfeller rapidly 
consummated his plan  to  control  the oil 
product  of  the  nation.  The  business 
grew so enormous that it was  able to ob­
tain  the  lowest  freight  rates  from  the 
railroads, and these were often such that 
Commodore  Vanderbilt  remarked  that 
only one man in the world  could  dictate 
to  him,  and  that  was  Rockfeller.  Re­
fineries  were  bought  right  and left for 
stock  or  cash.  All who,  like Col. O.  II. 
Payne, took stock,  became  rich;  the oth­
ers got a fair price, and that was all.  Th^ 
corporation  was  a monopoly until  1880. 
After that the railroads rebelled, and the 
Standard built its pipe  lines  and  defied 
the roads.  The company is incorporated 
in  many  states  and  managed  by  the 
Standard  Trust  Company  in  that  city, 
with  John  D.  and  William  Rockfel­
ler still at the head.  William  owns  and 
lives at the beautiful Aspinwali estate at 
Tarry‘own, just above the limits of  New 
York City, on the Hudson.  John D.  lives 
near  Greenwich,  on  the  sound,  with a 
coterie of  business  associates,  who come 
to town every day in a private car that is 
fitted  up  like  a  club  house on wheels. 
Henry M.  Flagler,  whose  income  is  now 
about  $7,000.000  a  year,  has  a  grand 
house  in  town.  These  and  the  lesser 
magnates of  the  great  oil  trust  are  all 
quiet, plain, democratic  citizens, not one 
of  whom jiuts on the airs of  the  average 
hotel clerk-

A  Shoe  Store  Tragedy.

From  Puck.
The shoe emporium  was deserted.  All 
alone  the  clerk  stood  in the midst of  a 
chaos  of  unbuttoned  shoes  and  disar­
ranged slippers.
For  over  an  hour  he  had  vainly en­
deavored  to  fit  the  foot,  whims,  eye, 
pocket-book  and  other  peculiarities  of 
proud  and  aristocratic  Mrs.  D’Width. 
He  was  tired  out,  disgusted  with bus­
iness life,  and, in fact, life of  almost any 
sort;  and as he viciously buttoned up the 
dainty  specimens  of  artistic  footwear 
and  crushed  them  into the cartoons,  he 
might have been  heard to utter things in 
relation  to  the  proud  Mrs.  D’Width’s 
peculiarities  which  were  considerably 
removed  from  the  complimentary,  and 
would  have surprised  and  shocked that 
leader of  fashion  and  society could  she 
have heard them.
The poor clerk was  discouraged by his 
failure  to  make a sale.  He  was  weary 
of  these efforts of  women to deceive even 
the practiced shoe salesman as to the size 
of  their feet;  and as  the  door  suddenly 
opened to admit a trimly-built  and  pret­
tily-dressed  little  woman, he  heaved an 
anxious  sigh  before  he  assumed  his 
ladies’-fine-shoe  smile, and  stepped  po­
litely forward.
“I will  look  at  some- fine shoes, com­
mon-sense toe,  low,  broad  heel,  high-cut 
vamp,  hand-welted  sole,  Dongola  kid, 
and with buttons,  if  you please.”
The  clerk’s  whole  system  received a 
severe  shock  at  this unusually succinct 
and complete  description,  which  he was 
just about to obtain by shrewd  question­
ing.  He recovered, however, sufficiently 
to gasp.  -What size,  please?”
-I have  been  wearing,” said  the trim 
little  woman,  "a  No.  2}s 
'B,’  but  I’m 
sure it is  much  smaller  than  I ought to 
be wearing,  and  1  think  I ’ll  have  this 
time  a  3  ~C.'  and  if  that  is  not  large 
enough, a 3}4  ‘D’.”
The trim little  woman uttered a horri­
fied scream.  The double shock had been 
too  great;  the  shoe  clerk  of  long  ex­
perience lay upon  one of  the gorgeously 
upholstered divans, cold and lifeless.

How to Drink Tea.

From “A Cup of Tea,” by Joseph M. Walsh.
In China,  tea  is  the  regular  beverage 
of  all classes in the  empire,  while at the 
same time it administers to the luxury of 
the epicure. 
It takes  the  place of  beer 
and  wine,  and  may be  said  to be to the 
Chinese what  ale  is to the  English, beer 
to the Germans,  wine to tne  French  and 
Spanish—in  short, the  national drink of 
the country.
The wealthier Chinese  and  Mandarins 
prepare their tea for use in thecup.  The 
requisite quantity of  leaves  are first put 
in,  a  perforated  silver  lid,  circular  in 
form,  is  then  placed  over  them to keep 
them down;  boiling water is then poured 
on, the cup is then covered with a saucer 
or  lid  to  prevent  the  aroma  from  es­
caping,  and then left to draw  from eight 
to  ten  minutes.  The  infusion'  is  then 
drank  by them  without  the  addition of 
either sugar or milk.
The poorer  classes of  Chinese prepare 
their tea in a vessel similar to that in use 
here,  but  do  not  allow  it  to  draw  or 
stand as long before  using as in England 
and  this  country.  They  instantly pour 
it off,  by which  process they extract only 
the more volatile  and  stimulating  prop­
erties of  the leaves.
The extremely poor  Chinese, however, 
boil  the  old  and very inferior leaves of 
what  is  known  as  “refuse  tea,” which 
alone  are  within  their  reach,  and drink 
the  infusion  frequently during  the day. 
This is done not alone for the purpose of 
extracting such virtues as the leaves may 
possess,  but also to  qualify the water,  as 
very little  good  drinking  water is to be 
met with in China.
The  Japanese  reduce  the  leaves  to a 
fine powder  and  then  infuse it in a por­
celain vessel made for  the  especial  pur­
pose;  they  then  strain  the  liquor,  but 
oftentimes  the  liquor  and  pulverized 
leaves are drank  together.
The Persians  boil  the leaves  until the 
liquor acquires a black color  and  bitter­
ish taste,  then they add  fennel and anise 
seed, cloves  and  sugar  to the decoction 
before using it.
The  Hindoos simply put  the leaves in 
seething  water and  use the liquor imme­
diately without the addition of any other 
materials.
In Thibet  it  is  the custom to  prepare 
tea  for  use  by  grinding  the  leaves  to 
it  with  bullock’s  blood, 
dust,  mixing 
pressing it into the form  of  a brick,  and 
drying  it  by  a  fire  heat; 
it  is  then 
wrapped  in  sheepskin  wrappers to pre­
serve them until required,  when they are 
boiled  and  used.  This  is  known  as 
“brick tea.”
In  Central  Asia  generally  a  kind  of 
buillion  or  soup is made from this brick 
tea,  being mixed  in  boiling  water  with 
salt,  camel’s  milk, and  often  with flour 
fried  in oil.  Pumpelly states that in his 
overland  journey from  China to Russia, 
he partook of a compound of  tea, tallow, 
salt and cheese.
The  Russians  prepare  tea for  use  in 
the customary manner  here  and in Eng­
land,  but  invariably  add  sliced  lemon 
to the infusion  before drinking.  This is 
said  to  improve  the  flavor  of  the  tea 
wonderfully,  and  makes  a  delicious 
beverage.
The  Russians  have tea  houses,  which 
in many respects  resemble  the  Turkish 
cafe.  They go  to  these houses to drink 
tea only, with a flavor  of  vodki  (spirits) 
in  it. 
In  summer  they drink  cold  tea 
instead  of  hot,  using  lemon  instead  of 
vodki.  They seldom use sugar, and never 
milk, cigarettes  being furnished with it. 
The tea sold  in  these tea  houses is very 
good, and  Russians  swallow  surprising 
quantities  of  it. three to four  pints at a 
time,  with  a  proportionate  quantity of 
liquor,  a  quantity not, however, consid­
ered excessive for a sober man. 
It makes 
a  potent  beverage,  sending  a  glow  all 
over the body.
In Switzerland it  is  the custom to mix 
cinnamon  with  the  leaves before infus­
ing, and then  prepare  both in the usual 
manner here,  sugar and milk being added 
to suit the taste.
In France and  Spain  brandy and wine 
are usually added to the infusion.
In  England  gin  is  frequently added, 
but  otherwise  prepared  and  used as in 
this country.

Plain Truths, Plainly Told.

A man  may say his  prayers  even  out 
of time.
A friend  of  every body is  a friend  to 
nobody.
He  who  foresees  calamities  suffers 
them twice over.
We all abhor shams no matter in  what 
form they appear.
Poetry and consunption- are  the  most 
flattering diseases.
Bigotry  murders  religion  to  frighten 
fools with her ghost.
It is a miserable thing  to  live  in  sus­
pense;  it is the life of  a spider.
The best lessons  are  often  learned by 
experience; so are some of the worst.
The  way to  fame  is  like  the  way to 
heaven—through  much  tribulation.
Real  living  is  better  than  dreaming, 
no matter how  high-toned it may be.
Be certain  that he  who  has  betrdyed 
thee once,  will not betray thee again.
It is useless  reading  of  the  good and 
beautiful, if  we do not weave it into our 
own life.
Experience is one of  the very oldest of 
teachers,  but  its  prices  are  sometimes 
ruinously high.
There is no fortune  so  good  but  that 
it may be reversed,  and  none  so bad but 
that it may be bettered.
The sun that  rises  in  clouds  may set 
in  splendor,  and  that  which  rises  in 
splendor,  may set in gloom.
The greatest friend  of  truth  is  time; 
her greatest enemy is prejudice;  and her 
constant companion is humility.
It is  a  lazy faith  that  only  believes, 
and never  prompts  one  to  work.  Life 
faith will incite to profitable activity.

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We make a specialty of

Confectionery,  Millinery  and

Shelf Boxes.

All  work  guaranteed  first  class  and  at  low 
prices.  W rite or call for estimates  on  anything 
you mayjwant in my line.  Telephone 850.

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81 &  83 Campau St.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

B ARN ETT BROS.

159 South 

Water  Street, 
CHICAGO.

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CONSIGNMENTS  SOLICITED.

Dealers

STOCK  THE

DOUBLE  YOUR  SALES  BY  INTRO­

DUCING  IN  YOUR  CIGAR 

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IN THIS COUNTRY.  MADE  BY

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DETROIT.

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63-65  CANAL  ST.

Voigt, HemolsMier & Co.,
Dry  G o o d s

Importers and Jobbers of

STAPLE  and  FANCY.

O v e r a lls,  P a n ts ,  Etc.,

OUR  OWN  MAKE.

A  COMPLETE  LINE  OF

Fancy  Crockery  and

Fancy  Woodenware

OUR  OWN  IMPORTATION.

Inspection  Solicited.  Chicago  and  De­

troit  prices  guaranteed.

SFECIAIi O F F E R —This style of oval case; best 
quality;  all  glass,  heavy  double  thick;  panel  or 
gliding doors; full length mirrors and spring  hinges; 
solid cherry or walnut frame, with  or without  metal 
comers,  extra  heavy  base;  silvetta 
trimmings; 
6 feet long,  88  inches  wide,  15  inches high.  Price. 
«11, net cash. 
I make the game style  of  case  as  above,  17  inches 
high, from walnut, cherry, oak or ash, for $2 per foot. 
Boxing and cartage free.

.

D.  D.  C O O K ,

106 Kent St.,  -  Grand Rapids, Mich.

, Eaton, Lyon 4 Go.

B a s e   B a lls ,

R u b b e r   B a lls ,

M arb les.

Base  Ball  Bals,

Fishing Tackle,
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S7RTI0NERY.
BOXING  GLOVES. 
Eaton,  Lpn  X  ßo„

20 and 22 Monroe St. 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 
-  MIOH.
“Our Leader”

The  Finest  5-Cent  Cigar  on the

Market.

MAKUFACTCBED BY

J.  E.  K e n n in g   &  C o ,

56  CANAL  ST.

JOBBER  OF

F.J.DETTENTHBLER
Lake  Fish:

F r e s h   a n d   S a lt

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

FREE  SMOKING,  MILD  ANB  RICH.

For Sale  by  20,000 Druggists  throughout  the

J.  H .  I.  C igar.

The  Very  Best  Nickel  Cigar  in  America.

Hazeltine & Pertm Drug Co.,
Wholesale Agts., Grand Rapids

Millers. Rttention

We are making  a  Middlings 
Purifier and Flour Dresser that 
will save you their cost at least 
three times each year.
They  are  guaranteed  to  do 
more  work in less  space (with 
less  power  and  less  waste) 
than  any  other  machines  of 
their  class.
Send  for  descriptive  cata­
logue with testimonials.
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6RIN0  RIPIDS,  MICH.

EDMUND B.DIKEMIN

OGean Fish Watch Maker

THE  GREAT

Mail  orders  receive  prompt  attention. 

See quotations in another column.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

FOURTH NATIONAL BASK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J. Bowke, President.

Geo.  C.  P ie r c e,  Vice P resident.

CAPITAL,

H.  W.  N ash,  Cashier
$300,000.

§ Jeweler,
44  GÄNÄL  ST„
Grand Rapids,  - 
fiich,
THE  “EDITOR’S  CHOICE.”

Transacts a general  banking  business.

Make a  Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

uf Country Merchants Solicited.
Daniel  G.  Garnsey, 

AND

EXPERT  ACCOUNTANT

if  desired.

Adjuster  of  Fire  Losses.
Tw enty Y ears Experience.  References furnished 
24 Fountain St., Grand Rapids, Mieli.

The  Economy

Combination  Heater  is  no  experi­
ment.  Having been  on  the  market 
five  years,  it  now  has  a  National 
Reputation as the BEST HEATER in 
the World.

W1LLIRM MILLER, Agent.

24  South  Ionia  St.

FLOUR

Owl, Grown Prince, White Lily, 

Standard, Rye, Graham.

B olted   M eal,

F eed ,  Etc.
NEWAYGO  ROLLER  MILLS.

MAIL  ORDERS  SOLICITED.

F L IN T , Mich.. A pril 9,1869. 

To  Whom it May Concern:
We,  the  undersigned  committee,  se­
lected by Geo.  T.  Warren  &  Co. to can­
vas the list o f names and select one fo r a 
Cigar Label from  the  m any nam°s sent 
in   by  the  contestants,  have  this  day 
I selected the following,  viz:  ED ITO R'S 
CHOICE,  sent  in   by  Sig  W olf,  o f 
Toledo,  Ohio.

J ohn J. C o o n , E ditor F lin t Jo u rn al 
F. H. Rankin. J r , of W olverine Citizen 
A. L. Aldrich, of the  F lin t Globe.

OUR  N EW   BRAND OF CIGARS,

“E D IT O R ’S  C H O IC E”

Will be ready for  shipment  in  about 

two  weeks.

Price, Thirty-Three Dollars per Thousand.
We  shall be pleased to receive a sample  order 

from you. 

Yours respectfully,

Geo.  T.  Warren  X  Co,

G.  M.  MUNGER  &  CO.,
Successors to Allen’s Laundry.
Mail and Express orders  attended  to with 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

p  omptness.  Nice Work, Quick Time 

Satisfaction Guaranteed.

W,  E.  HALL, Jr., 

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OFFICE  OF

KING  &  COOPER,

Fancy G rocers•
St. J o s e p h , Mich., Feb. 23,1889. 

DANIEL  LYNCH,Grand Rapids:
D EAR SIR—Peim itus to con­
gratulate you upon  the  trade  we 
are working up on your Imperial 
Baking Powder.  We  have  had 
it  tested  by  the  most  competent 
cooks  in  the  city  and  they  pro­
nounce  it  fu lly  equal  to  any 
powder on the market;

Yours very truly,

KINO & COOPER.

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4

Alpena—The  firm of  Ash & Cole hard­
ware  dealers,  has  dissolved.  Mr.  Ash 
continues.

Mulliken—M. Van  Alstine will erect a 
hall  and  store  building,  24x60  feet  in 
dimensions.

Sault  Ste. Marie—J. W.  &  J.  Scofield 
are  putting  up a new  blacksmith  and 
repair shop.

Benton Harbor—The hardware store of 
Geo. W. Platt has been  closed on a  chat­
tel mortgage.

Elk  Rapids—W. G.  Crawford  has  re­
moved  his  jewelry  stock  to  this  place 
from Fife Lake.

Schoolcraft—Briggs Bros,  is  the  style 
of  the firm  succeeding J. W. Briggs, Jr., 
in the drug business.

Hopkins—S.  A.  Buck  has  sold  his 
blacksmith  shop  to  Samuel  and  Clark 
Simpson, of Watson.

Harbor  Springs—Willard  and  Frank 
Darling will  open a restaurant  and con­
fectionery establishment.

Jennings—Chas. Levinson has removed 
his  stock  of  dry  goods,  clothing  and 
notions to Traverse City.

Sault Ste. Marie—A. Gladhill’s jewelry 
store was entered by burglars May 22 and 
$500 worth of  plunder secured.

Mulliken—T.  E.  Potter  contemplates 
building a brick  store, 22x80  feet in  di­
mensions, to be used for dry goods.

Detroit—E. T.  Barnum  has  opened  a 
salesroom  and  office in connection  with 
his factory,  at 179 Jefferson avenue. 

Dowling—Wilson  &  Eldred,  dealers in 
neral  merchandise,  have  dissolved. 

Geo.  F. Wilson continues the business.

Woodland—L.  &  F.  F.  Hilbert  have 
sold  their brick building  to  Dr.  Baugh­
man,  who will  put in a drug  stock about 
July 1.

Morenci—Both  Stair  and  Metcalf  are 
compelled  to pack  their various  stocks, 
there being  no vacant  stores which they 
can rent.

Sunfield—Rev.  S.  Furgeson has bought 
an  interest in the  stock and  store of  L. 
H.  Wood.  The  firm will  be  known  as 
Wood & Co.

Slocum’s  Grove—Alton  S.  Frey  has 
old his store building and  general stock 
to  Avary  &  Pollard,  who will  continue 
the business.

Allendale — Hulbert  Brotherton  has | 
sold  his  wagon  shop  to  his  brother, 
Frank  Brotherton,  and  will  remove  to 
Grand Rapids.

Saranac—Lee  Kyle  has  purchased  a 
half  interest  in  John  Beadle’s  harness 
business.  The  style of  the  new firm  is 
Beadle £  Kyle.

Manistee—L.  N.  Roussin  has  sold  his 
meat  market  at 325 River  street to Gus. 
Smith and Henry Hoffman, who will con­
tinue the business.

Mancelona — Langdon  &  Howig  have 
removed their notion and bazaar stock to 
Wayland,  N.  Y.,  where  they  will  con- 
ti3ue the business.

Allegan—Geo. J.  Lewis  has  returned 
from his season on the road and will now 
devote  his  entire  attention  to  his coal 
and wood business.

South  Manistique—Hall  &  Buell have 
purchased  D.  Harrau’s  meat  business. 
Mr.  Harrau  will  open a  wholesale  and 
retail market at Thompson.

Clarksville—L.  A.  Scoville  has  sold 
his  grocery  stock  to  S. A. Watt  & Co., 
who  will  continue  the  business.  Noah 
K. Jepson will act as manager.

Fishville—C.  De Young  has moved  his 
general stock from  this  place to Crystal, 
where  he has  also assumed the  manage­
ment of the O-Wash-ta-Nong Hotel.

Lansing—Frank Wells, dealer in drugs 
and  jewelry,  has  arranged  to  sell  his 
drug  stock  to  Homer  Luce, of  Orland, 
Ind.  He is a son of  Governor  Luce.

Belding — Belding  Bros,  will  build 
three brick  stores this summer;  Spencer 
Bros, and  Mr.  Earl contemplate building 
three more.  All will be located opposite 
the Belding Hotel.

Holland—D.  Gilmore and W.  C. Walsh 
have  formed  a  copartnership  under  the 
style of  Gilmore & Walsh  and  have pur­
chased  a  three-story  brick  building  on 
Eighth  street,  which  they  will  occupy 
with a stock of furniture and carpets.

Muir—Webber, Just & Co. have let the 
contract  to  Henry G. Wright,  of  Ionia, 
to build a block of  four  brick  stores,  on 
the site of  the  burned buildings.  Work 
on the  contract  will  commence at once. 
If  some  enterprising  man  will  build  a 
good  hotel,  Muir will be better off,  aside 
from  individual  loss,  than  before  the 
great fire.  The cooper shop has been re­
built  and  Stevens  &  Hanley’s  elevator 
will be completed  in  time  for the grow­
ing crops.

M A N U FA C T U R IN G   M ATTER!
West Hancock—Anton J. Cook 

Alba—The  Alba  Handle Co.  i 

build-

build-

Amble—James Welsh  has  begun 

ing a sawmill.

ing a new office.

ning his sawmill.

Houghton—Pryor,  Hall  &  Co. 

have

opened a lumber  yard.

Nashville—The  brick  yard will  com­

mence operations June 1./

Carson City—King, Smith & Boyer  are 

in the hands of  a receiver.

Owosso—The Owosso Bottling Co. will 

double the capacity of its works.

Eaton  Rapids—The  establishment  of 
another  cigar factory here  is  under  ad­
visement.

Chadwick  &  McQueen  have  opened a 

grocery store at 699 Broadway.

S. N.  Bates is closing out his furniture 

business at 463 South Division street.

D.  Galbraith  has  opened  i 
store  at  Ironton.  The  stock 
chased at this market.

.  grocery 
was  pur-

N. C. Dayton  has  opened a confection­
ery and fruit store at  the  corner  of  Ot­
tawa and Mason streets.

Geo. Cook,  hardware  dealer  at  Wex­
ford,  has added a line of  groceries.  The 
stock was purchased here.

W. F. Willemin has opened his grocery 
store at Oakdale Park.  Ball,  Barnhart & 
Putman furnished the stock.

S. C. Durham, formerly with the Grand 
Rapids  Medicine  Co.,  has  embarked  in 
the restaurant business at 19 Arcade.

Edwin  Ware,  hardware  dealer  at 
Bloomingdale,  has  added a line  of  gro­
ceries.  The stock was purchased here.

Paul  Sobiechowsky  has  changed  the 
location  of  his  meat  market  from  the 
corner of  Eleventh and Turner streets to 
Fourth street.

Van Dam.  Kievit & Co.  is  the  style of 
the  firm  succeeding  Van  Dam  Bros. & 
Kievit,  in  groceries and dry goods, at 92 
Center  street.

Alex.  Denton,  whose  grocery  stock  at 
Howard  City was  partially destroyed  by 
the  recent fire  at that  place,  has replen­
ished the stock  from the  house of  Amos 
S. Musselman & Co.

J. R.  Means has sold  his  gasoline bus­
iness to the Grand Rapids Tank Line Co. 
He says he has grown tired of  competing 
with the Standard  since  it  embarked in 
the peddling business.

Chester  A.  Lamb,  Fred  Clock  and  F. 
J. Lamb & Co.  have  formed a copartner­
ship under the sty le of C. A.  Lamb & Co. 
and  engaged in fruit  business in Lamb’s 
new  building,  on  South  Ionia  street, 
opposite the union depot.

The  suit  brought  by  P.  Steketee  & 
Sons against Albert C.  Barrow,  the Cleon 
merchant, under the fraudulent  debtors’ 
act,  was  tried  in  the  Manistee Circuit 
Court,  last  week, Judge  Judkins  direct­
ing the  jury to  return a verdict  for  the 
defendant after taking  the  testimony of 
the  plaintiffs.  On  the  hearing  of  two 
subsequent suits against the defendant— 
which resulted in a  judgment  of  .$421.17 
for P.  Steketee  &  Sons  and  $837.20 for 
Ball.  Barnhart  &  Putman—the  Judge 
acknowledged that he was laboring under 
a misapprehension in the first  case,  inas­
much  as  he  supposed  the  prosecution 
was  persecuting  the  defendant  for  the 
purpose  of  forcing  him  to a settlement. 
Both charges to the  jury will be given in 
the next issue of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n .

A R OU ND  T H E   ST A T E .

Alba—Chris.  Eby  has  erected  a  new 

Mulliken — Mr.  Scott  is  building  a 

blacksmith shop.

blacksmith shop.

Springport—Allen & Meeks are closing 

out their grocery stock.

Eastmanville—Thomas Hefferan’s saw­

mill shut down May 20.

Woodland—F.  F.  Hilbert  expects  to 

put up a new brick building.

Pontiac—W. R. Gardner,  dealer in pic­

ture frames and moldings,  is dead.

East Saginaw—Joseph Gossell succeeds 

Fred Wolpert in the grocery business.

Iron  Mountain—Hoose  & Walters suc­

ceed Laing Bros, in the meat  business.

Constantine — Wm.  Loupee  succeeds 

Loupee & Hart in the bakery business.

Onekama—Mrs.  Henry  Carr  has  re­

moved her millinery stock to Manistee.

Wolverine—Mesdames Henry & Rogers 
have opened  a  millinery  establishment.
Muskegon—Mrs.  Linn  has  opened  a 
millinery store at 48 East Jackson street.
Laingsburg—Wm.  Simpson has moved 
his furniture business into his new store.
Hesperia—J. W. Dunning  &  Co.  have 
begun the erection of  a  new store build­
ing.

Owosso—A.  M.  Armstrong  has  rented 
the Williams’ elevator and will buy grain 
here.

Morenci—Elmer  Crittenden  intends to 
open  a drug  and  grocery store  at  Wal­
dron.

Allegan—J. P. Visner succeeds Visner 
&  White  in  the  sale  of  builders’ hard­
ware.

Sparta—Frank Heath and  Mr. Holt, of 
Hesperia, will engage in the grocery bus­
iness.

Hillsdale—Smith  &  Doty  have  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  Frisbie  & 
Kenyon.

Mason—J.  P.  Horton  succeeds  J.  P. 
Horton  &  Co.  in  the  liquor  and  cigar 
business.

Hickory  Corners—It  is  reported  that 
John  Hage  has sold  his  interest in  the 
drug store to Chas.  Flansburg, the  latter 
taking  possession  as soon  as an  invoice 
is taken.

Rondo—M.  S.  Osgood expects to have 
his planing mill in operation by June  15.
Cheboygan—John  W.  Hayes  has  re­
moved  his  cigar  factory  to  Brockway 
Center.

Allegan—Marsh  & Chichester have re­
paired their sawmill and  will begin saw­
ing about June 1.

Berne—The  Harder  shingle  mill,  de­
stroyed  by fire a few days ago,  involving 
a loss of  $600, will be at once rebuilt.

Carmel — Newcomer  &  Fortney  have 
rebuilt  their  mill,  which  was  burned 
recently,  and are ready for  business.

Oscoda—Pack, Woods & Co. lately sold 
twenty-two  forties  of  timber  land  in 
26-6 to Alger, Smith & Co., for $55,000, 

Manton—J. Dunphy has purchased the 
interest  of  his  partners  in  the  Pepple 
Pump Co.  and will continue the business.
West  Branch—The  French  Manufac­
turing Co.  has  started  its  new mill. 
It 
will begin at once the  erection of  a shin­
gle mill.

Allegan—Haines & Sprague  have  pur­
chased  Yisner  & White’s  lumber  yard. 
They  have  placed  Chas.  Dellinger  in 
charge.

Dorr—Fred  Stein  has  purchased  the 
machinery  in  the  Kough  hoop  mill,  at 
Moline, moved it here and will soon have 
the same in operation.

Ludington  —  A.  E.  Cartier 

lately 
shipped  five  spars  to  Manitowac, Wis., 
which  averaged  100  feet  in  length and 
cost $1.50 a foot delivered.

Charlevoix;—J.  L.  Hurd  has  engaged 
in the manufacture and sale of  the Miller 
cash  register,  under  the  style  of  the 
American Cash Register Co.

Mt.  Pleasant—Chatterton  &  Palmer’s 
sawmill turned out 105,000 feet of lumber 
in 59 hours  recently,  the  largest amount 
ever turned out by that mill.

Ludington—Dealers  here  pay $4.75 to 
$5 for  hemlock  bark  delivered on dock, 
or  $3.50  and  $3.75  «along  the  railroad. 
The tanneries are well stocked.

Bay City—A number of  new  manufac- 
I turing industries are giving a decided im­
petus  to  trade  here,  as  well  as general 
business, in adding to the  force of  work­
ing men.

East  Saginaw—T. E.  Dorr  expects  to 
complete  logging  operations  near Lake 
Station  this  month.  He  has  put  in
11.000. 
the  river.

000 feet,  all of  which are railed to 

Norway — O’Callaghan  Bros.,  whose 
mill wras burned last summer, have failed 
to get  any  insurance,  because  the com­
pany which took  the  risk  proved  to  be 
worthless.

Jackson—The  Collins  Manufacturing 
Co.  uses 300 cart-wheels  per  day and an 
effort is being  made to induce the  Kala­
mazoo  Wheel  Co.  to  establish a branch 
factory here.

Detroit—Beals, Selkirk  &  Brock  have 
merged their  trunk business into a stock 
company under the  style of  the Beals  & 
Selkirk Trunk  Co.  The  paid-in  capital 
stock is $8,500.

South Haven—Burdette Sisson, of Alle­
gan,  has purchased the interest of  Chas. 
Delemere in the firm of  Johnson & Dele- 
mere,  fruit  evaporators  and  cider  and 
jelly manufacturers.

Rockford — The  Sherwood  Stave  Co. 
has a number of men employed in getting 
out bolts for its  factory,  which will soon 
be  in  running  order.  They  expect  to 
employ fifteen  men.

Norway—Henry M.  Atkinson  and  oth­
ers have  bought the  Bowen Felch moun­
tain  tract  of  6,000  acres  on 
the  up­
per  Menominee,  estimated  to  contain
40.000. 
be built.

000 feet, for $150,000.  A mill will 

Nunica—B. A.  Klice,  formerly  an  old 
resident here,  for  several  years engaged 
in  the  sawmill  business  north  of  this 
place, and recently  engaged  in the same 
business at Sullivan,  died  at  Muskegon 
May 18.

Kalamazoo—L. C.  Lull & Co.  have  let 
the  contract  for  rebuilding  their  feed 
cutter 
recently 
burned,  to U. D Wheaton.  The  dimen­
sions  of  the  new factory will be 30 x 40 
feet larger  tlian the old one.

factory,  which  wras 

Cheboygan—Smith  &  Daly  have  pur­
chased  a  portion of  the  land  connected 
with  the  Excelsior works,  giving  them a 
considerable  addition  of  lake  front and 
adding largely to their booming facilities. 
They have  made  a  number of  improve­
ments  in  their  sawmill,  which  they are 
now running night and day.

Detroit—It is  probable,  but not  yet an 
assured  fact,  that  the  Detroit  &  Lake 
Erie  Copper Co.,  which  recently  moved 
its  w’orks  to  Houghton, will re-open its 
Detroit furnaces for the  exclusive smelt­
ing  of  Montana  ore.  Nearly  all  the 
stockholders live in Waterbury,  Conn.

East  Saginaw—Sibley  &  Bearinger’s 
mill,  at  East  Tawas,  has begun running 
nights.  Two  rafts  containing  8,000,000 
feet  have  been  towed  down  from  the 
Ocqueoc.  This firm has recently invested 
over  $200,000 in poplar  timber  in  West 
Virginia. 
It  was  purchased for  specu­
lative purposes.

East  Saginaw—The  Linton  Manufac­
turing  Co., operating a planing mill  and 
box factory,  has  completed  an  artesian 
well, 85 feet deep,  put down for the pur­
pose of obtaining a supply for its boilers, 
and is much  pleased  over  the fact  that 
the use  of  the  water  removes the scale 
which forms in all boilers on  this  river.

Bloomingdale—John Killifer is moving 
the  building  recently occupied  by Win. 
Beidins  as  a  blacksmith  shop to  a  suit­
able  location  and w ill  convert  it  into a 
washing machine factory.

Manistee—Russell  Bros, have  secured 
$25,000  stock  toward  starting  another 
furniture  factory  on  the  site  of  their 
planing  mill,  recently burned. 
It  is in­
tended  to  start  in  with  a  capital  of 
$50,000.

Bay City—Some of  the  mills are short 
of  logs.  N.  B.  Bradley  &  Sons  have 
13,000,000 feet  tied  up  in  the  Saginaw 
that  are  greatly  needed.  But  for  the 
railroads, that  have  reinforced  the mills 
to  a  considerable  extent,  the  situation 
would  be  bad  enough.  As it is,  all the 
indications  point  to  a  production  ma­
terially less than last season.

Yuba—The  mill  hands  employed  by 
Allen Bros, have  found a newr excuse for 
playing  cards.  They  remained  at  the 
mill  until  about  10  o’clock  one  night, 
playing pedro,  and  when  about ready to 
quit a rapidly spreading fire  was  discov­
ered in a lot of  sawdust  at  the  rear end 
of  the boiler.  Had no one been there, the 
mill might have burned down.

East  Saginaw—Gubtil  &  Avery  have 
completed  their  job  on  a  branch  road 
running  in from  the  main  line  of  the 
Michigan  Central, near Frederic,  having 
cut  and  railed  7.000.000 feet  of  excep­
tionally fine  logs  to  Saginaw.  Some of 
these logs are  now  being manufactured, 
and from  one  16-foot  log  was  cut four 
planks,  each  48  inches  wide  and  free 
from defect.

East Saginaw—The  spur railroad built 
in from  Howry’s  siding,  on the Gladwin 
branch of  the  Michigan  Central,  is com­
pleted. 
It  is  two  miles  long and L. C. 
Sanborn is cutting 10.000.000 feet of  logs 
there,  which will be brought by rail here 
to  be  manufactured.  Summer  logging 
will be given quite an  impetus by reason 
of  the low water and difficulty of driving 
out logs on the streams.

East Saginaw'—E. O.  &  S.  L.  Eastman 
& Co.  are pushing the  work on their new' 
planing  mill  and  box  factory,  on  the 
west  side.  They  purchased  the  site 
formerly  occupied  by  the  mill  of  T. 
Jerome,  burned two  years  ago,  and util­
ized the  brick  smoke  stack  which  was
till standing.  They purchased the ma­
chinery  in  the  Hill  &  Coskey  planing 
mill, and also a portion of the machinery 
in  toe  Judd  Bros.’  planing  mill,  at 
Standish,  giving  the  mill  a capacity to 
handle  about  100,000  feet  of  lumber. 
The main  building  has a ground area of 
26x94 feet,  and is tw'enty feet high.  The 
boiler  house,  of  brick,  is  26x30.  The 
Eastmans have located their lumber yard 
on the premises,  and  will  be in position 
in  July,  when  the  new  mill  starts, to 
largely increase  their facilities for doing 
business.  They own  considerable tracts 
of  timber,  and  buy logs,  and  are  also 
interested in the saw  mill and salt block 
of Warner & Eastman.

S TR A Y   F A C T S .

Ludington—There  are 100,000,000 feet 
of  logs to come down the Pere Marquette. 
A  jam  was  lately  run  out of  the north 
branch.

Bay City—Parties here have purchased

000 feet of  logs  from  Gen.  Alger, 

12.000. 
cut  at  Seuey, to  be  railed to St.  lguace 
and thence rafted here.

Alpena—The first car  load  of  dressed 
lumber that was ever shipped  from  this 
point to the State of  New' York was con­
signed  to  Amsterdam,  a few  day's  ago, 
from the planing mill of  F.  A. Wilson.

Menominee—On a late  date there were

750.000.  000 feet of logs in the Menominee 
boom, or on the way, but present sorting 
facilities will be inadequate for handling 
them all,  and it is  expected there will be 
a large surplus of logs at the close of the 
sawing season.

Manistee—The  barge  Ida  E., belong­
ing to the estate of the  Manistee  Salt  & 
Lumber  Co.,  was  sold  last week to Ed. 
Simpson, of Milwaukee, for $10,000 cash. 
As  she  wras  appraised  first  at  $21,000, 
and afterward reduced to  $18,000,  there 
seems to be a shrinkage  in  value  w'hich 
does  not  bear  out  the  assertion  that 
everything  was  down to hard pan basis.
Alpena—During  a late  week,  Alpena 
shipped thirty cargoes of  lumber,  aggre­
gating  8,132,000  feet.  Eight  went  to 
Toledo,  seven  to  Cleveland,  five to De­
troit,  two each to Chicago, Sandusky and 
Tonawanda, and one each to Lorain, New 
Baltimore, Wyandotte and Buffalo.  Sixty 
tons  of  pulp  was  another  item for the 
week.

East  Saginaw'—The  Toledo,  Saginaw' 
&  Mackinaw  line  is  being  extended 
northward. 
It  is  thought  that  it  is to 
connect  with the Alger  road,  running to 
Alpena,  and will  be  extended  from  the 
latter  place to Mackinaw.  It will tap an 
immense amount of timber in the Alpena 
district,  and  vastly  benefit  the  lumber 
interest along the  Lake Huron shore and 
the Saginaw' valley.

Alpena  —  David  Kinney  has  been 
aw’arded a verdict of' $5,000  by  the  Cir­
cuit  Court  against  Luther  &  Folkerts. 
The plaintiff  had  been engaged to fix the 
blower  at  the  planing  mill of  the firm, 
and he claimed  his  hand  was taken off, 
owing to the  engineer  starting  the  ma­
chinery  without  knowledge to him—the 
plaintiff.  The case will  undoubtedly be 
taken to the Supreme Court.

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The Michigan T radesman

AMONG THE  TRADE.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP. 

T. Brink has  opened a grocery 

■.tore at

213 West Leonard street.

county, 

estimated 

Bay City—Ex-Congressman S. O. Fisher 
has  concluded  the  purchase  from J.  T. 
Hurst, of  Wyandotte,  of  a tract of  Pine 
timber in town 18 north,  range 2 west,  in 
Gladwin 
to  cut 
50,000.000  feet  of  logs.  The  tract  is 
tributary  to  the  Tobacco  river,  and  a 
contract  has  been made for the delivery 
of  the whole lot within the Tittabawassee 
Boom Co.’s  limits  within tw'O  years,  for 
shipment to Bay City and  West Bay City 
mills.

Bank  Notes.

Turrell  &  Sprout  succeed  Albrecht, 
Thompson  &  Co.  as  proprietors  of  the 
Bank of Bellaire.

Geo.  F.  Stearns,  President  of 

the 
Northern  National Bank  of  Big Rapids, 
whites  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   that  the Bank 
will re-organize at the  expiration  of  its 
charter next  year,  and continue business 
the  same  as  at  present. 
President 
Stearns has made a remarkable record as 
a banker,  having  navigated  the  institu­
tion for nineteen years without a loss.

An  old  fellow  in  a  Wisconsin  towrn 
who has  been  running  a  private  bank 
for some  y'ears was recently requested to 
publish a statement.  So  he  posted  the 
following on the door of his bank:  “No­
tice—This ’ere  bank  has got $50,000 be­
hind her.  She don’t ow e nobody a cussed 
cent.  Good paper discounted, as hereto­
fore,  and nobody proposes  to  cut  sticks 
for Mexico or Canada.”

Gripsack Brigade.

Emil Fecht,  the versatile tobacco sales­
man,  lingered  around  the  city the  most 
of last week.

Chas. E.  White, of Allegan,  has  taken 
a  position  to  work  up  the  retail trade 
of  Chaddock & Kelley, lumber dealers of 
Muskegon.

Periey  W.  Hall  has  severed  his  con­
nection  with  Lemon,  Hoops  &  Peters, 
having engaged to travel  for W. J.  Quan 
& Co., of  Chicago.

Frank  T.  Blakeslee,  formerly  with 
Eaton  &  Co.,  is  now  on  the  road  for 
Morris H.  Treuseh  &  Bro^ covering the 
trade of  the Saginaw Valley.

J. C. Bright  succeeds  Will  J. Jones as 
traveling salesman  for  the  Michigan Ci­
gar  Co.,  of  Big  Rapids.  Mr. Jones  will 
embark  in  the  hotel  business  at  Mt. 
Pleasant.

Anthony  J.  Quist,  city  salesman  for 
Ball.  Barnhart  &  Putman,  was  married 
last Thursday to  Miss  Ida M. Taylor by 
the Rev. I. G. Crozier.  The happy couple 
have  taken  up  their  residence  at  226 
Elizabeth street.

In No  Danger.

Mrs. Mink (severely)—George,  there is 
an account in the paper about a business 
man  leaving  his  wife  and  running  off 
with a pretty type-writer.

kind I've seen this week.”

Mr.  Minks—Indeed.
“Yes,  and it’s the third  account of the 
“That doesn’t interest ire.”
“It does me.  You  have a pretty type­
“No  wre  haven’t.  My partner  eloped 

writer girl in your office.”
with her last w eek.”

She Had Her Doubts.

Mr.  Jason—Here’s a  little  bit  of  ad­
vice  in  the  paper  you  ought  to  hear, 
Maria:  “The  woman  that  remembers 
that her  husband is  only a human being 
and  not  a  demi-god  will find  her  path 
through life much smoother for doing so.” 
Mrs. Jason—I do try to  think  you  are 
human, Jehiel, but  it  is  pretty hard for 
me to believe it  sometimes from the way 
you carrv on.

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

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

L IO N
COFFEE

M e r c h a n ts,

Y O U   W A N T   T H I S  C A B I N E T

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 w ill be found one complete set of castors with screws.

Every  Wide - Awake  Merchant

Should  Certainly  Sell

LION, THE  KING  OF  00FFEE8,

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-Ib  cases,  also  in cabinets of 
For  sale  by  the  wholesale  trade  everywhere. 

W o o lso n   Spice  Co.,

T O L E D O ,  O H IO .

L. WtNTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids.

OiOÚL.
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SHOES

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Product of Our Factory  at  Dixon,  111.

In view of the fact that we  have  GREATLY  INCREASED  our  FACILITIES 
for MANUFACTURING in OUR THREE FACTORIES and owing to the PECULIAR 
and CLOSE COMPETITION existing in MICHIGAN. C.  M. Henderson  &  Co.  have 
concluded to MAKE A DECIDED CUT ON VARIOUS LINES of our  goods,  which 
will  ENABLE  ME  to  make  it  to  YOUR  ADVANTAGE to purchase your stock 
NEARER HOME the coming fall season.
.  Our LADIES’  FINE GOAT,  DONGOLA, GLOVE  and OIL GRAINS to retail at 
$2, and FINER GRADES of  GOATS aud DONGOLAS,  which consumers can buy at 
$2.50 and $3.00,  together with the MEDIUM PRICED lines of MEN’S  CALF, DON­
GOLA,  and KANGAROO  Shoes  of  our  owu  make,  and  all having the MERIT of 
SOLIDITY  and  STYLE—with  satisfaction  guaranteed—will  be  worthy  your 
CAREFUL  CONSIDERATION.  Our  heavier  grades  of  SPLIT, GRAIN,  KIP, 
VEAL, and CALF  BOOTS  are  LTNEQUALED,  and  the  “Celebrated  Red  School 
House Shoes” AS USUAL takes the  “First Place.”

B.  M,  HENDERSON  l  GO,,  Chicago.

Headquarters for the Celebrated Wales Goodyear Rubber Goods

Fond du Lac, Wis

F a c to r ie s:
Dixon,  111.

W illa r d   H .  J a m e s,
Salesman  for  the  Lower  Peninsula.

P. O.  address,

| Morton  House,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
We  furnish  electrotypes  of  our  Specialties  to  Customers.

Chicago,  111.

B U SIN E SS  C H A N C E S.

tures  in  live  tow n  1,000  population; 

Fo r  s a l e —f u l l   s e t   o f   h a r d w a r e  f ix t u r e s ,
including shelving and  d raw ers;  also  full  set  of 
tin n ers’ tools.  Address 438, care M ichigan T radesm an.
F o r   s a l e —d r u g  a n d  b o o k  s t o r e  in  s o u t h e r n
M ichigan;  invoice  a b o u t  th ree  thousand.  Ad­
136
dress W. F. H ahn, Jew eler, Lansing, Mich. 
F OR  SALE — ONLY  JEWELRY  STOCK  AND  Fix­
inventory 
$1,400;  b arg ain  to cash  buyer  m eaning business;  rea­
son. sickness ;  references  given.  Address H. P. Shane. 
434
Bancroft. Mich. 
F o r   s a l e  — o n e   c h a p m a n  
p o r t a b l e   so d a 
fountain, m arble top, double d rau g h t tube, ready 
fo r use;  no g en erato r to  buy;  price  $60,  will  sell  for 
$30.  Azor Thurston, G rand Rapids, Ohio. 
F o r   s a l e —a  f ir s t -c l a s s  d r u g   s t o c k  
dress Lock Box 325, Hillsdale. Mich. 
F o r   s a l e —in   c e n t r a l   Mic h ig a n —s t o c k   o f  

435.
in   a
th riv in g  tow n in M ichigan.  F o r inform ation ad­
426

drugs, m edicines  an d   fixtures,  valued  a t  $1,200; 
and residence combined, valued a t $800; reasons, o th er 
business.  Address, No. 420,  care M ichigan Tradesm an.
420

daily cash sales,  $15;  also  sto re  building,  storehouse 

H E L P   W A N T E D .

T IT  ANTED—TWO  MEN FOR SALESMEN IN GENERAL 
Y\ 
store;  none b u t experienced noen.  w ith  best  of 
references, need apply.  Apply to W est M ichigan Lum ­
b er Co., W oodville, Mich.,  giving  experience  and  ref­
erences. 
TT^ANTED—COMPETENT  DRUG  CLERK—ENCLOSE 
VV 
references from  last em ployer.  Address  F.  D. 
P aquette, Ludington. 

433

439

SITUATIONS  w a n t e d .

TXTAN TED—SITUATION  AS  BOOK-KEEPER  BY MAN 
»V 
of eig h t y ears’ experience, who is fam ilia r  w ith 
general  m erchandise.  Address  A.  E.  Cham bers,  95 
Monroe S treet, Grand Rapids,  Mich. 

407

M ISC E L L A N E O U S.

401

421

392

TT 7-ANTED—FRESH,  LIGHT,  BANKRUPT  STOCK OF 
VV  general m erchandise; 
term s  c ash ;  correspond­
ence confidential.  Address,  O.  D. Cleveland, Stanton, 
Mich. 

T O EXCHANGE—I  HAVE  A  NEW,  BRIGHT,  WELL- 

selected little  stock of  hardw are to exchange for 
a farm   o r  city   real  estate.  Address  No.  401,  care 
M ichigan T radesm an. 
T   HAVE  SOME  FIRST-CLASS  PROPERTY,  WELL 
X  
im proved  and  nicely  located,  in  South  D akota; 
also  some o th er  p ro p erty   to   exchange  fo r a  stock of 
goods.  J. C. McKee, 23 F ountain  St. 
TXT ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT  OUR 
W  
Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System.  Send for 
sam ples.  E. A. Stowe &  Bro., G rand Rapids. 

th e  m ost p leasant streets “on  th e   hill.”  W ill ex­
change for stock in  an y  good in stitu tio n .  Address 286, 
care Michigan T radesm an. 

F o r   s a l e —g o o d   r e s id e n c e   l o t   o n  o n e   o f
F o r   r e n t —a   t w o   s t o r y   24 x 30  b r ic k   s t o r e

centrally located on  Main  St.  in   a  lively  m anu­
factu rin g   tow n  in N orthern M ichigan, upper story fit­
ted fo r living room s;  good opening  fo r  boot  Sc  shoe, 
clothing, h a ts and caps  and  g en ts’  furnishing  goods, 
o r for grocery business.  Campbell  &  Underwood,  95 
Monroe St. G rand Rapids Mich,  o r N. C. W eter,  Mance­
lona Mich. 
TTTANTED—SEND  A  POSTAL  TO THE 8UTLIFF COU- 
VV  pon P ass Book Co.,  A lbany,  N.  Y., fo r  sam ples 
of th e  new  Excelsior  Pass  Book,  th e   m ost  com plete 
and finest  on  th e  m ark et  and  ju st  w hat  every m er­
ch an t should have, progressive m erchants all over the 
country a re now u sing them . 

427

214

286

437

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SCENE  ON  A COFFEE  PLANTATION 
'INC
OUR COFFEES  HAVE  A  NATIONAL  REPUTATION  REPRESEN'
THE  FINEST  CROWN.
SEAL  B R A N D   COFFEE
in  its  richness  and  delicacy of flavor.  J u s t l y   c a l le d   T’^o  t  r iF to c r w ' ¡3 
Coffee  of  Am erica.  Always packed  whole roasted (unground) in 2 lb. 
air-tight tin cans.
A skilful blending of strong, fla-
TTCi  i n
^  | \  U  ^  r \   1 * r a 
JLM  vory  and  aromatic  high  grade
coffees.  W arranted not to contain a single Rio bean,  and guaranteed to 
suit your  taste  as  no  other  coffee  will,  at  a  moderate  price.  Always 
packed whole roasted (unground), in 1 lb. air-tight  parchment packages.
/ ^ D A / ^ C D C   Tell  us  that  their  coffee  trade  has 
am ^ 9   doubled and trebled since buying and
W hat  it  has  done  for  them  it  will do for you.  Send for

'   H T  

A, I I  
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selling  our  coffees, 
samples to

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CHA.SJB  &  SANBORN,

BROAD  STREET,

BOSTON,  MASS.

Western  Department:

80  Franklin  St..  Chicago.

HERBERT  T.  CHASE,
Michigan  and  Northern  Ohio, 

Representative for

O K A N D   R A P ID S .

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Grand  Rapids  Mercantile  Association.
At the  regular  semi-monthly  meeting  of  the 
Grand  Rapids  Mercantile  Association,  held at 
The Tradesman office on May 21,1. Van Westen- 
brugge,  grocer  at  55  North  Third  street,  was 
elected to membership.

The  Entertainm ent  Committee  reported  that 
it had been deemed desirable to change the date 
of the picnic from May 23 to June 6.  The report 
was adopted.

The  Committee  on  Roll  of  Honor was given 

until the next meeting to complete its report.

O.  F.  Conklin,  chairman  of  the  Insurance 

Committee, reported progress.

Influence of the Trade Press.

The influence of trade papers was never 
more  fully  illustrated than  o*i  the  occa­
sion  of  the  recent  Merchants’  Week at 
Boston.  Originated by the trade papers 
of the Hub,  the idea was readily  adopted 
by the'jobbing trade, which attem pted to 
conduct the recent  event without  the co­
operation  of the trade papers.  The  result 
was that the occasion  was a failure,  com­
pared with  previous  celebrations  of  the 
kind.  Referring  to the m atter,  the Boot 
and Shoe  Recorder  very  pertinently  re­
marks:

Association Notes.

The character and whereabouts  of  a  number 
of delinquents was discussed, when  the meeting 
adjourned.

Several  members complained of a nuisance  in 
the shape of constant calls  from persons sent by 
intelligence  offices;  also  of  the  low  grade  of 
vinegar handled by some jobbing  houses.

Referring to the success of  the Northern Kent 
Bank, the Cedar  Springs  Clipper  says: 
“ It  is 
just what  we  needed,  and  through  the  Cedar 
Springs  Business  Men’s  Association  it  was 
secured.”

The Business Men’s Association  at  Vicksburg 
is trying to raise a bonus  of  $3,000,  w hich  they 
purpose  to  advertise  in  the  hope of  inducing 
some  m anufacturing  concern  to  locate  in  the 
town.

W. J. Clarke, President  of  the Harbor Springs 
Business Men's Association, will prepare a paper 
for the Muskegon convention on  the  subject  of 
“Jobbers  Selling  at  Retail  and  How  to  Pre­
vent It.”

The necessity for publishing a new delinquent 
list was discussed and Messrs. Stowe, Harris and 
Terrill were  appointed a committee to supervise 
In  the  first  place,  it  m ust be clearly
the publication,
The question  of  continuing  the agreement of  understood that trade papers have an  un- 
a year ago relative  to  retaining  the berry pack-  questioned position  in  modern  business 
ages was discussed at some length.  It was ascer-1 operations.  There are  some cranks  and 
tained  that  most  of  the  growers  have  made  fossils,  it is  true,  who  affect  to 
ignore 
arrangements to sell the  boxes with the berries, ] trade papers,  and  who rather resent any 
that having been found to be the  most desirable I  action  by  the  papers  in  trade  m atters; 
method.  It  was  decided  that  the  agreement | and it is  very easy  for members o f a  firm
to  vastly  overestimate  the  influence of 
hould be continued,  although  not  in  compul­
the  firm name outside of the  limited  cir­
sory form, each grocer being requested to retain 
cle of its customers.  If the distinguished 
all the packages.
gentlemen  on 
the  general  committee 
imagined that their names alone, in addi­
tion to a slight reduction in railway  fares, 
would  be sufficient  to  attract an  army  of 
retailers from all  directions,  they  simply 
overestimated the attractions offered, and 
proved 
their  poor  judgment.  A  trade 
paper of any  standing  m ust  necessarily 
have more influence with its subscribers, 
representing the retail dealers,  than  any 
one,  or two,  or a dozen  individual  firms 
could  possibly  have. 
For a committee, 
therefore,  to undertake to bring any num­
ber  of  retail  dealers  to  Boston,  while 
ignoring  the  trade  papers  representing 
these lines,  is a piece of business stupidiy 
well  worthy of a past generation. 
It can 
be  said' for  the trade papers,  including 
the  Recorder,  that  they  did  not  show 
any  resentm ent  for  this  intentional  or 
unintentional  slight,  but  that they gave 
all  publicity  possible  to  the announce­
ments 
the  committee  saw  fit,  in 
their  superior  wisdom,  to  make.  The 
only reason  that  the  papers  did not do 
they  were  not  in­
more  was  because 
formed  what  was  intended  or expected 
byr the committee, 
it  would  appear that 
on the part of  some of  the committee,  at 
least,  there  was  a  decided  feeling  of 
jealousy  lest  tra ie  papers  might make 
themselves  too  prominent,  and  possibly 
gain a few  subscribers,  as  though  this of 
itself  would  not be  a decided  benefit  to 
all branches of  the  trade represented by 
the paper. 
If  trade  papers were  vindic­
tive and  inclined  to  retaliatory measures, 
how  interesting  they could  make  it  for 
such  fossilized business  specimens.  We 
m ight instance  what  has  been  done  in 
the  way of  conventions  and  assemblies 
by trade papers  in  different  lines of  bus­
iness,  but every  business  man  with  mod­
ern  ideas recognizes that such work is the 
legitimate  province  of 
trade  journals. 
If  they  cannot,  or do  not.  take  the  lead 
in  such  movements and  work for the  in­
terests of  the  trade  they  represent,  they 
should  not  exist,,for  this  is one of  the 1 
principal  reasons for their existence.
The only  point  we wish  to make  is that 
so long as trade  papers  are  published  in 
the interests of  trade and  are  supported 
by  the  trade,  it  is  simply  short-sighted 
business policy to fail  to make use of  the 
services of  the papers  on  any  and every 
occasion  where a trade  movement can  be 
promoted  thereby.

Referring to the attempt of Chicago  collection 
agency  schemers  to  gain  a  foothold  at  Cold- 
water, a prominent  association worker writes:
Hope to hear good  results from Coldwater. _  It 
does  seem  to  me  as  if  the  State  Association 
should raise  the  dues,  so  as to be able to put a 
good organizer in the Held. 
It would pay us all.
Vet it is a good deal as you say.  Business men 
would rather pay $8 for big promises from  some 
unknown,  far-away  person  than  less  to be ex­
pended  by and among  themselves. 
I have faith 
in the State Association, however.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
B e a r   S ir —We  called  together  a  few  of the 
business  men  of  the  city  and  determined  to 
organize a Business Men’s Association, if twenty- 
five  good  men  would  sign  an  agreement  to 
organize. 
In  three  days  I have  twenty-seven 
names  from  among  our  best  and  most  active 
men, and still more  to  hear  from.  When  can 
you come to complete the organization?  Friday, 
May 31, would suit us, if you can be here. 
Hoping to hear from you by return  mail,  I  am 

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids :
B e a r  Sir —My impression is that  you  furnish 
the  constitution  and  by-laws  governing 
the 
Michigan  Business  Men’s  Association.  Our 
branch  has  ordered  me  to  send  for  a  dozen 
copies.  We  have  none  and  do  not  know the 
price.  Will you kindly send them, with bill, and 
also let me  know,  if  possible,  whom  we  shall 
correspond w ithin reference to joining the State 
Association.  We  have  been  organized  since 
January of the present year.

Ludington to  Organize on Friday.
Lu din g t o x,  May 23,  1889.

Shepherd to Join the State Body.

Suggests  a  Salaried  Organizer.

Sh e p h e r d , Ma^ 22,1889.

O. J.  G r a v e s.

Yours  truly, 

that 

Very truly, 

A. W.  H u r s t ,  See’y.

Penny Postage.

“ 1  believe 

Said  a  leading  business  man  the other 
there  is  little  doubt 
day: 
that in  two years more  we will  be using 
penny  postage on  first-class mail m atter. 
I made  this  statem ent  to  a lawyer  last 
night  and  he  made  light  of  the  idea. 
‘W hy,’  said  he,  ‘that  was  agitated  two 
years  ago in  the papers,  but  1  don’t  see 
anything about  it  now.’ 
l^it it  is  work­
ing  just the  same.  The newspapers did 
their  duty  in  showing to the  public  how 
the  postal  service  is  not  only  self-sus­
taining  but  profitable.  Now  there  is  a 
quiet scheme  on  foot and 
it  will work. 
The movement  started  in New York  and 
Boston  in  .the  large 
insurance  offices. 
From  there it has  spread  to  many other 
lines of  business and to other  cities,  and 
Chicago  is  now at work.  The  plan is to 
use a little  printed  slip,  with  such ques­
tions  as  these:  Are  you  in  favor  of 
penny postage?  W ill  you  do  what  you 
can  to  get  it?  W ill  you  write to Post­
m aster  General  W anamaker  about  it? 
W hy not write  your member of Congress 
to  advocate  it?  These  and  other  such 
questions on  a  little  leaflet  are enclosed 
by  the  hundreds  and  thousands  in  the 
outgoing  mail  of 
that  are 
working  the  scheme.  When  the  news­
papers  take the  subject  up  again  and  a 
new Congress  assembles,  then  look  out 
for the  result.”

the  houses 

The  Same  Old  Bing-.

“ 1  don’t  see why  you should  sneer  at 
my  engagement  ring.”  said  ene  girl  to 
another  of  her  acquaintance;  “ it’s  far 
the  one  you  wore 
prettier  than 
three 
years ago and have not worn  since.”
“ No,  dear,”  replied  the  other  with  a 
cool,  far  away  look  in  her  eyes,  “not 
prettier,  but  quite  as  pretty. 
It  is the 
same ring:”

C o.  F a ilu r e . 

S ta tu s   o f  th e   P o r ta b le   C o p y in g   P r e s s  
»
A ssig n e e   W illa rd   h a s filed th e  sch e d u le  
o f  a sse ts  an d   lia b ilitie s   o f  th e   P o rta b le  
C opying  P re s s   Co.,  fro m  w h ich  it a p p e a rs 
th a t  th e   lia b ilitie s   a re   §4,794.83,  d iv id ed  
am o n g   th irty -o n e   c re d ito rs. 
T h e   G ran d  
R ap id s  c re d ito rs   a re   as  fo llo w s:
Old National B ank...................
L. E. Hawkins............................................... 
Richmond & Seymour........................
Wolverine Chair Co............................
Eaton. Lyon & Allen  Printing C o..
Foster, Stevens & Co..........................
E. G.  Studley........................................
Zenas  E. A llen....................................
Phu-nix Furniture Co........................
Iiensen & Reynders............................
Grand Rapids Electrotype  Foundry
Grand Rapids Engraving  Co............
Taggart & Dennison  .........................
Western Union  Telegraph Co..........
David  Forbes  ................................
Wm.  McMullen...................................
More  & W ilson....................................
Mills.  Lacey  A  Dickinson.................
T h e   N ew   Y o rk   c re d ito rs  

.274 39
200 0091 98
200 Ot
91 10
219 69
309 52
391 2259 49
8 77
20 00
170 0024 05
41 00
61
1 0024 12
5 00
4 30
s  fol-

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low s:
Howard  Lockwood  Co......................
The Century  Co..................................
Harper  Bros.........................................
M. Shirley  Geyer.................................
The Independent  Co..........................
E. B. Estes & Sons..............................
Norman Barbour.................................
W.  L. Brown & Co..............................

T h e   o th e r m o u rn e rs  a re   as  follow
John R. Barret & Co., Chicago. -............. $
Averv &  Burton, 
.................
Excelsior Novelty  Co., Maynard, Iow a..
Paterson Paper  Co., Paterson, N. J .........
Am.  Indurated  Fibre  Co.,  Meehanics-
ville, N.  Y  ................................................
N o  a tte m p t  is  m ad e 

75 00
112 52
106 28
50 0025 00
175 65
119 85
51 15
PSI
25 91
840 54
15 0070 00
191 70
to   a p p ra ise   th e  
a sse ts,  w h ic h   a re   s ta te d   to   be  §2,454.05 
in   a c c o u n ts  a n d   §9,275.45 
in   m e rc h a n ­
d ise — a  to ta l  of  §11,729.50.  A b o u t  h a lf 
th e   a c c o u n ts  a re   fo r  goods  p laced   “ on 
s a le .”  
U n le ss  h a n d le d   by  som e  one 
fa m ilia r  w ith   th e   b u sin ess,  th e   m e rc h a n ­
d ise   a sse ts  w o u ld   p ro b ab ly  
c en ts  on  th e   d o lla r.

-------- m  a  m 

A Successful Struggle. 

“Charley stayed  pretty late  last night, 

VISITIN G   BUYERS.

J W Triphagen. Mulliken 
F A Goodyear. Hastings 
L N Fisher, Dorr 
£  D Corbin,fc aton  Rapids 
H Meijering, Jamestown 
Bert Tinkler, Hastings 
Shantz & Co, Woodland 
Ed Powers, Hastings 
8 H Ballard, Sparta 
Smith & Bristol. Ada 
Pew & Mandeville,  Palo 
John H W elch,Ionia 
E G Pipp, Howard City 
E Roberts,  Sparta 
Parkhurst Bros, Nimica
8 D Thompson, Newaygo
L S Pressburg,  Big  Rapids F B Watson.  Three  Rivers
Lindstrom &Lovene,Tustin 
G F Gaweiler, Croton 
GeoW eitz,  Caledonia 
Champion & Hayward,
DenHerder &  Tan is
White  Cloud 
J L Faraham, Mancelona 
Vriesland 
H Johnston, Shelby 
Robt Johnson, Cadillac 
Darling & Smith,  Fremont 
G H Remington, Bangor 
N F Miller,  Lisbon 
R Osterhof, Ferrysburg 
L Cook  Bauer 
Olander &  Anderson,
H Bakker & Son, Drenthe 
Cadillac
Struik &  Bro, Forest Grove
T b  Hobbs, Kalkaska
Alex Denton, Howard  City J Coon, Rockford 
S J Martm. Sullivan 
G S Putnam. Fruitport 
Chas Strobe, Ferrysburg  Mrs P Holmes, Edmore 
A C Barkley, Crosby 
Mrs Q Huyser, Holland 
R J Side  Kent City 
T H Condra. Lisbon
J L Purchase, Bauer 
John Farrowe,  So Blendon
G Ten Hoor,  Forest  Grove
Begman, Bauer 
J Baker &  Sons.  Gd  Haven 
A B Shumaker, Gd Ledge 
Carrington & North,  Trent W McWilliams, Conklin
John Dams tra ,  Gitchell 
Jo h n  G unstra. Lam ont 
Smalleg&n & Pickaard,
J  T S mi shall. Fife Lake 
E E H ew itt.  Rockford 
Mills & Mills.  Ashland 
Geo A Sage, Rockford 
H H  Childs, Rockfoid 
E H agadom . Fife Lake 
J  T Pierson, Irving 
C Gregory, Fennville 
Brookings L um ber Co,
T VanEen enaam  ,Zeel and 
Brookings 
Sullivan Lum ber Co.
D G erber & Sons,  Frem ont 
Sullivan 
W F W illem in.O akdalePark 
John Giles & Co  Lowell 
W arne & Calkins, E Jordan 
Jay  M arlatt, Berlin 
J W Lovely,  Howard City 
C E Coburn, Pierson 
G H W albrink. Allendale 
J M Reid, G rattan  
R B McCulloch, B erlin 
Sisson & Livingston, Ada 
Osborn&Hammond. L uther
A & E Bergy, Caledonia
S S Dryden & Sons,  Allegan HEGrandGirard.BigRapids
S tarr & Thom pson,Plainw ll 
J   S B arker. Morley 
Dr Calkins, Petoskey 
J  A M iller, Muskegon 
G D V anV ranken,  Cadillac 
H Van Noord. Jam estow n 
J  C Benbow,  Cannonsburg 
A M Church, Alpine 
Am bu rg  & M urphy.
J Raym ond. Berlin 
H L Baldwin. L uther 
A G C lark & Co,  W hite Cld 
Stoddard Bros, Reed  City 
E S Botsford, Dorr 
F  E C am pau. Alaska 
A W  Fenton, Bailey 
C S Com stock, Pierson 
O W M essinger, Spring Lke 
A R McKinnon, Shelby 
Dr W S H art, Lake Odessa 
J  R H arrison & Co,
C H Adams, Otsego
W oodard & Polland,Ashlnd I  F H opkins. Muskegon 
D W Shattuck, W ay land  W helpley & Cogswell,
S Sheldon, Pierson 
John Sm ith, Ada 

W  Ver Meulen, Beaver Dam

F orest Grove 

Byron C enter

B attle  Creek

M nlliken

A Prompt and Impressive Answer.
( banteringly)  — My 
Stingy  husband 
dear,  ladies are  now wearing  watches in 
um brella  handles, 
fans,  bracelets  and 
pocketbooks.  W hat  do  you  expect  to 
have yours in?
Despondent  wife—Why,  I  guess  I’ll 
have mine  in  about a hundred years.

H A R D W A R E .

The Hardware  Market.

General hardware  is  without m aterial 
change,  prices  being  low,  with  few  in­
dications  of  advanced  prices.  Bar iron 
is  still  very  low. 
The  window  glass 
m anufacturers refuse to make quotations, 
which leads  some to  think  that  a  com­
bination  is not far  off.  Since the failure 
of 
snydicate.  all  copper 
metals  have  declined  from  3  to 5c  per 
pound.

the  copper 

P r ic e s   C u rren t.

T h e se   p ric e s   a re   fo r  ca sh   b u yers,  w h o  
p a y   p ro m p tly   an d   bu y   in   f u ll  p a ck a g e s.

AUGUP.S AXD  BITS. 

d is.

60
Ives’, old style  ................................................. 
Snell’s ........'......................................................... 
60
40
Cook’s .................................................................. 
J  ennings’, gen uine...........................................  
25
Jennings’,  im itation.........................................50&10
First Qualitv. S. B. Bronze............................. $  7 00
D.  B. Bronze.............................   11  00
S.«B.  S.  Steel.............................   8  50
D. B.  Steel......................................   13 00

AXES.

“ 

diS.
diS.

BALANCES. 
BARROWS. 

dis.

BOLTS.

bells. 

Spring  ................................................................  
4o
Railroad.............................................................$  14 00
G arden.........................................................net  30 00
H and...........................................................   60&10&10
C o w ..................................................................
.304:15
Call 
................................................................
25
G o n g ................................................................
. 604:10 
Door, Sargent................................................
dis.
.504:10
Stove................................................................
75
Carriage new list...........................................
.404:10
Plow .................................................................
70
Sleigh shoe....................................................
60
Wrought Barrel  Bolts.................................
40
Cast Barrel  Bolts........................................
40
Cast Barrell, brass  knobs................. ........ .
60
Cast Square Spring......................................
40
Cast C h ain ....................................................
60
W rought  Barrel, brass knob.....................
60
W rought S q u are..........................................
Wrought Sunk  F lu sh .................................
604:10
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush 
.60*10
Ives’ Door........................................................
dis.
40
B arber... 
504:10
Backus 
50
Spofford. 
net
Am.  Ball
Well,  plain.........................................................$  3  50
Well, swivel.......................................................   4  00
dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.....................................70&
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed..................... 70&
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed................ 604:
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast jo in t................ 60&10
Wrought Loose P in ............................................604:10
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip .........................604:05
W rought Loose Pin, jap an n ed ....................... 604:05
W rought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped.604:05
Wrought  Table...................................................604:10
W rought Inside B lind.......................................604:10
Wrought  Brass..................................................  
75
Blind,  Clark’s .....................................................704:10
Blind,  Parker’s ...................................................704:10
70
Blind, Shepard’s ............................................... 
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85.................  
40

BUTTS, CAST. 

BRACES.

BUCKETS.

BLOCKS.

CARPET  SWEEPERS.

Bissell  No. 5........................................per doz.$17 00
Bissell No. 7, new drop p a n ............  
19 8(
Bissell, G ra n d ....................................  
36 00
24 00
Grand  Rapids......................................  
M agic....................................................  
15 00

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CAPS.

C a s t  S t e e l ............................................................... ____p e r  f t
I r o n ,  S t e e l  P o i n t s .........................................
Ely's 1 - 1 0 ............................................................... ____p e r  m
H i c k ’s   C .  F ..........................................................
G  D ............................................................................
M u s k e t .................................................................... ____ 
R im   F i r e ,   U .  M.  C .  &  W i n c h e s t e r  n e w   l i s t  . .
R im   F i r e .   U n i t e d   S t a t e s .........................................d is .
C e n t r a l  F i r e .......................................................................d i s .

CARTRIDGES.

“

ASSOCIATION  DEPÄRTKENT.

n i c h i g a n   B u s in e s s   M e n ’s  A s s o c ia t io n . 

President—Frank W ells, Lansing.
First Vice-President—H. Chambers, Cheboygan.
Second Vice-President—C. Strong, Kalamazoo. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.
T reasurer—L. W. Sprague. Greenville.
Executive Board—President; C. L. W hitney, Muskegon ; 
Frank  Hamilton, Traverse City;  N. B. Blain, LoweU, 
Chas. T. Bridgman, Flint;  Hiram  DeLano,  Allegan,
Committee  on  Insurance—Geo.  B.  Caldwell,  Green­
ville;  W.S. Powers, Nashville;  Oren  Stone, Flint. 
Committee on Legislation—8.  E .P ark ill, 
<  H-
A  Hvdorn. Grand Rapids;  H. H. Pope, Allegan. 
Committee on Trade interests-^m ithBam e«, Traverse 
City:  Geo. R. Hoyt, East Saginaw;  H. B. Fargo, Mus-
Committee on T ra n s p o ^ tio n -J a m e s  Osbo™ Owosso;
O.  F.  Conklin,  Grand  Rapids;  C.  F.  Bock,  Battle
Committee onjluilding and Loan Assocmtions-Chaun- 
cey Strong, Kalamazoo; Will Emmert, Eaton Rapids,
W. E. Crotty, Lansing. 

Local Secretary—P. J- Connell,  Muskeger. 
OfflcialCirgan—The Michigan Tradksmas.___________ _
The following auxiliary associations  are op­
erating under  chatters granted  by the Michi­
gan Business Men’s Association:

__ _

j5<(.  | —Traverse City B. M. A. 

President, J. W. Milliken; Secretary, E. W. Hastings. 
— 
President, N. B- Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King.

No, 2—Cowell  B. M. A.

N o .  3 —S t u r g is  B . M . A .

President. H. S. Churc h -.Secretary, Wm. Jom .________

N«, 4—Grand  Rapids  M.  A.

President. E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.______.
' 
President, John A. Miller:  Secretary. C. L. Whitney. 

N o .  5 — M u s k e g o n   B .  M .  A .

' 

No. 6—Alba R. M. A.

President. F. W. Sloat; Secretary. P. T. Baldwin.----------

President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger^

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

No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A. 
No. 8—Eastport B. M. A. 
N o .  9 —L a w r e n c e   B . M . A . 

« o .ll—Kingsley B.  A-

President. J. V. Crandall:  Secretary, W.  Raseo^

President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, J. H. Kelly.
— 
No. lO—H a r b o r  S p r in g s  B.M. A.
President, W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson.----
~ 
President, H.  P. Whipple: Secretary, P. E.  W ynkoop^
------------No. 18—Quincy B. M. A.
President, C. McKay; Secretary, Thou. Lennon.-----------
-----------13—Sherman B. M. A..
President, H. b’. Sturtevant;  Secretary, W.  J. Austin.
---------14—No. Muskegon B. M. A.
President. S. A. Howey: Secretary, G. C. Havens
--------- No. 15—Boyne City B. M. A.
President. R. R- Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase 
So. 16—S a n d  Lake B. M.  4.
17—Plainwell  B.  « . A.
...  |R—Owosso  B  M. A.
N o .  1 9 — A d a   B .  M .  A .

President. Geo. H,
President. Albert Todd; Secretary, S. Lamfrom.-----------
— " 
President, D. F. Watson; Secretary. E. E. Chapel.--------
-  
President. John F.  Henry: Secretary. L. A.  Phelpi
President, C. H. Wharton ; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt.
President,
“ 
President,V. A. Rockafellow- Secretary. C. 6. B ailey^
President. J. E. Thurkow;  Secretar: . w. H. Richmond,
■----- - 
President. H. D. Pew; Secretary, Chas. B. Johnson.

No. iO-^augamck  G. M. A.
No. 1 — Waylaitd  li.  M. A
32—Grand  Ledge  B. M. A.
,  B. Schum acher: Secretary, W.  R.  Clarke.
\ (.  23—Carson * ity  BJ.H. A.

Anderson; Secretary, J. A. Male.

N o .  2 4 -M « irle>   B.  M.  A .

N o . 2 5 —P a t o   B  

,U.  A ,

N o.  2« —G r e e n v ille  

Al. A .

President. A. C. Satterlee:  Secretary. E. J. Clark.

No •47—Dorr  rt. M.  A.
S. Botkford ; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. 

President

N o .  28—C h e b o y g a n   B .  >1.  A
A. J. Paddock;  S ecretary .H. G. Dozer.
N o .  2 9 —F r e e p o r t   B. >1 .^A 
Ño. 30—Oceana  «. M
ü ë i  3 1 —C h a r lo t te   B   M .  A . 

President, Wm. Moore;  Secretary, A
President. A. G. A very;  Secretary , E.__

' 

Cheesebrough.

Houghtaling,

N o .  33-

President, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. G. Fleury.
S ecretary, J  B. W atson

N o.  3 2 —C o o p e r s v i l l e   B .  M .  A .
Charlevoix  B .  M.  A .

President. W. G. Barnes
President.  L.  D.  Bartholomew Secretary, R. W. Kane. 
President, H. TUnhnson:  Secretary, P. T. W illiams.—

■an-rtc  B.  VI. A.
No.  3 5 —Bellaire  B. M. A
No. 36— Ithaca  B.  M. A.

President, H. M. Hemstreet: Secretary,C. E. Densmore.
Verden.

President, O. F. Jackson;  Secretary, John  M- 
No. 37—Battle Creek B. >1. A. 

President,  Chas. F. Bock;  S ecretary^

W. Moore.

No. 38—Scottville B.  M. A. 

President. H. E. Symons; Secretary. D.  W. Higgins.

N o .  3 9   B u r r  O a k  B .  M . A . 

President, W. S. Wilier; Secretary,  F- W. Sheldon.

President, C. T. H artson: Secretary, W ill Em mert.

No.  40—E at-'ii Rapids B. M. A.
No. 41—Breckenridge  B. M. A. 
President. C  H. Howd;  Secretary, L. Waggoner.

President, Jos. Gerber;  Secretary  C. J. Rathbnn.

No.  42—F rem ont  II.  >1  A. 
No. 43—T u stin  B. M. A.

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President, Frank J. Lniek:  Secretary. J. A. Lindstrom.

Nq. 44—Reed City B. M. A.
No. 45—Hoytville  B. M.  ■».

President. E. B- Martin; Secretary. W. H. Smith.--------- .
■ 
President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary. 0. A. Hailaday.

President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary. B. M. Gonld. 

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

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

No. 48—Hubbard stoli  K. M. A. 
President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, WT. J. Tabor.
~  No. 49—Leroy  B  M.  A. 

President,  A.  W enzel!; Secretary. Frank Smith.

No. 50—M anistee B. M. A. 

President, A. O. Wheeler; Secretary,C.  Grannis
No. 51—Cedar Springs  B.  M.  A. 
No. 52—Grand Haven  B. M. A. 

President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary. W. C. Congdon.

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

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

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

President, A. S.Kedzie;  Secretary, F. D. Vos.
No, 53—B ellev u e  B. M. A. 
No. 54—D ouglas B. M. A.
No.  55—F etoskey  B. M. A.
No. 56—Bangor  B.  M.  A.
No. 57—R ockford  B. M. A.
No. 58—F ife  L ake B. M. A.
No. 59—Fennville B. M. A. 

President. N. W. Drake;  Secretary, Geo. Chapman.
— 
President. Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B- Lapham.

President, L. S. Walter; Secretai; ,C-2  Blakely.

President F. 8. Raymond: Secretary, A. J. Capen.
No. 60—South Boardman B. M.  A. 
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neihardt.

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

No.  61—Hartford  B. M  A.
No  62—East saginaw M. A. 

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

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

No. 63—Evart B. M. A.
No, 64—Merrill B. M. A.
No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A.
No. 66—Lansing B. M.  A 

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

President, Alf. G. Drake; Secretary, C. S. Blom._______

President. Frank Wells; Secretary, Chas. C ow les.____

No. 67—Watervliet  B. M. A. 

P resident. W . L. G arrett: Secretary, F.  H.  Merrifield.

No. 68—A lleg an  B. M. A 

P resident, H. H.  Pope;  Secretary, E. T. V anOstrand.

N o .  7 0 —N a s h v i l le   B .  M. A .

N o . 6 9 —S co tta  a n d   C lim a x   B .  M .  A . 
President, L ym an C lark; Secretary. F. S. W illison. 
“  
Presiden t, H. M. Lee; S ecretary, W. 8. Powers.
N o .  7 1 —A s h le y   B _ M ._ A 1_
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P resident, M. Xetzorg
-E d in o re B. M. A.
No, 73—Belding B. M. A.
7,0. 74—Davison  M.  U.

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

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

Secretary,  Geo. E.  Olntterbuck. 

P resident, Oscar P. Bills;  Secretary , F. Rosacrans.

No. 75—Tecumseli  B.  M.  A. 
No. 76—Kalamazoo B. M. A. 
No.  7 7—South  Haven  B. M. A. 

President, S. S.McCamly;  S ecretary.  Channcey Strong.

P resident, E. J. Lockwood; Secretary , Volney Ross.

No. 78— ' af<   donia  B.  M.  A. 

P resident. J  Q  Seibert:  S ecretary. J. w . Saunders.
No  79—•’»-t J o r a n  and  -o  Arm  B  «.A . 
P resident, Chas. F. Dixon;  S ecretary, L. C.  Medison. 
No. 80—Bay PitV and 
Bay  City  M. A.
P resident, F. L. H arris  n:  Secretary. Geo. Craig.___

P resident. L.  A

P resident, B. S. Webb;  Secretary, M. E  Pollaskv.

8 i - F l n > h
Vickery;

» K   B   M  A . 
retary. A  E. Rans
No.  88—Alma  B  M  V. 
No  83—S ir   rwood K.  w. A. 
No. 84—Stamlish B. M. A.

P resident, L. P. W ilcox;  Secretary, W. R. Mandigo.

P resident. P  M. Angus; Secretary, D. W. Richardson. 

No. 85—Clio B. M. A.

P resident  J. M. Beem an;  Secretary . C. H- May._______
No. 86—Milibrook and Blanchard  B. M.  A. 
P resident, T. W. Preston;  Secretary,  H.  P.  Blanchard.

Send for our 16 Page Descriptive Catalogue and 

Price List.

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

10  &  12  MONROE  ST. 

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

E X PA N SIV E  B IT S . 

d i s .

p i l e s —New List. 

Clark’s, small, $18; large, $26..........................  
30
Ives’, 1, $18;  2, $24;  3, $30...............................  
25
American File Association L ist......................60&10
Disston’s ..............................................................60&10
New  American................................................... 60&10
Nicholson’s ........................................................ 60&10
Heller’s ................................................................  
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps........................................ 
50

dis.

GALVANIZED  IRO N.

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24:  25  and  26;  27 
List 
15 

13 

12 

14 

28
18

Discount, 60

GAUGES.

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s ..............
Naydole  & Co.’s ....................................
Kip’s .........................................................
Yerkes & Plumb’s ...................................
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.......................
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand.

HAMMERS.

50
....... 
25 
.dis. 
25 
.dis. 
.dis. 40&10 
■ 30c list 60 
. .30c 40&10

HINGES.

Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ...................................dis.60&l0
State.................................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12  in. 4%  14  and
lo n g er.......................
3V4
Screw Hook and  Eye,
Vt............ ..............net
10
%............ ..............net
S/4
............. ..............net
7H
\
7/4
%............ ..............net
70
.........dis.

Strap and T .......

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

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HOLLOW  W ARE

Pots........................................................................60&05
Kettles...................................................................60&05
S piders.................................................................60&05
Gray enam eled................................................... 
50

HOUSE  FU R N ISH IN G   GOODS.

Stamped  T inW are.
Japanned Tin Ware 
Granite Iron Ware  .

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

new list 70&10 
new iist33!7&10

.. ..$11, dis. 60 
.$11.50, dis. 60 I 
... .$12, dis. 60

HORSE  XAILS.

dis.

dis. 254il0@254:104:10 
Au Sable........................
Putnam ..........................
dis.  54:104:2544:254
dis. 104:104:5
__  
N orthw estern..............
k x o b s —New List.
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings..........
Door,  porcelain, jap. trim m ings.......
Door, porcelain, plated trim m ings...
Door,  porcelain, trim m ings................
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain.........
Picture, H. L. Judd  &  Co.’s ................
H em acite.....  ........................................
Russell & Irw in  Mfg. Co.’s new list
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ...................
Branford’s .............................................
Norwalk’s ...............................................
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ............

l o c k s — DOOR. 

LEVELS.

m a t t o c k s .

Adze Eye. 
Hunt Eye. 
$18.50, dis
Hunt’s.’. ..
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled...................

M AULS.

M ILLS.

Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ...................................
P.  S.  & W. Mfg. Co.'s  Malléables.
“ 
“  Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s..............
“  E nterp rise........................................
Stebbin’s  Pattern..........................................
Stebbin's G enuine........................................
Enterprise, self-measuring........................

MOLASSES  GATES.

N A ILS
Advance above 12d nails.

FENCE  A N D   B R A D S.

50d to 60d........................................................
10d ....................................................................
8d and 9d........................................................
6d and 7d........................................................
4d and 5d........................................................
3d......................................................................
2d .....................................................................
4d.....................................................................
3d.....................................................................
2d ..............■......................................................

FIN E   B L U E D .

CASTING  A N D   BOX.

12d to 30d.
lOd............
8d to 9d 
6d to 7d... 
4d to 5d... 
3d..............

2510 I
25 
40 
60 
1  00 
1  50

1  00
1  50
2 00

50 
60 
75 
90 
1  10 I

70
.404:10
45
dis.55 
55 
55 
55 
dis.  . 
7Ò
.$16.00, dis. 60 
.$15.00, dis. 60
204:10
dis.
50
dis.
40
40
40

dis.
.604:10
.604:10

SA N D   PA PE R .

List acet. 19, '86.
... dis
Silver Lake, W hite  A ..................................list
Drab A .....................................  “
W hite  B .................................  “
Drab B .....................................  “
W hite C...................................  “

SASH   CORD.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Discount, 10.

SASH  W EIGHTS.

Solid Eyes.

-SAUSAGE  STTUFFERS  OR FILLER S.

. ..per ton $25
Miles’  “Challenge” —  per doz. $20, dis. 50@50&05
P erry.....................per doz. No. 1, $15;  No. 0,
......................................................$21;  dis. 50@50&5
Draw Cut No. 4............................... each, $30, dis  30
Enterprise Mfg. Co..............................dis. 204tl0@30
Silver’s .........  .............................................dis.  10&10
saws. 
Disston’s  Circular........................................ 45@45&5
Cross C ut................ 
45@4a&5
H an d ..............................................25@25&5
Atkins’  Circular...............................................dis.  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.

“ 
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dis.

60

tacks. 

American, all kinds.......................................... 
Steel, all  kinds.............................................
Swedes, all kinds........................................
Gimp and Lace.............................................
Cigar Box  N ails..........................................
Finishing  N ails..........................................
Common and  Patent  Brads.....................
Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks__
Trunk and Clout N ails..............................
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails  ..............
Leathered Carpet T acks............................

dis.

TR APS.

dis. 
604:10 
35 70 
70
............ 
70
.. 18c per doz. 
$1.50 per doz. 

Steel, Game..................................................
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ............
Oneida  Community, Hawley & Norton’s
Hotchkiss’....................................................
P.  S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  ...............................
Mouse,  choker..........................
Mouse, delusion............ .-........
w i r e . 
,
Bright M arket............................
............  67*4
Annealed M arket.....................
.............704:10
Coppered M arket......................
............  6254
E xtra B ailin g ..........................
..........  
55
Tinned M arket........................ .
............   6254
Tinned  Broom..........................
per pound 09
Tinned M attress.................................per  pound 854
Coppered  Spring  Steel.................................... 
50
Tinned  Spring Steel.........................................404:10
Plain Fence........................................... per pound 03
Barbed  Fence, galvanized__
$3 75
p ain ted .......................
..........   3  00
Copper..................................................
iw  list ne>.
Brass......................................................
B right....................................................
Screw  Eyes............................... ..........
Hook’s ..................................................
Gate Hooks and Eyes........................

■ 70&10&1C 
-70&10&1C 
-70&10&1C 
.704:104:10

W IRE  GOODS.

dis.

“ 

W RENCHES.

Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled.......
Coe’s  G enuine......................................
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, w rought,. 
Coe’s  Patent, malleable......................

MISCELLANEOUS.
Bird C ages.....................................
Pumps, Cistern..............................
Screws, New List..........................
Casters, Bed  and  P late...............
Dampers,  American.....................
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel; 
Copper Bottoms.............................

roods

dis.

30
......... 
50
75
......... 
.........754:10

dis.

50
....... 
. 
50
... 
. 50&10&10
40
___  
65
.......  30c

METALS.

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

PIG   TIN .

COPPER.

Duty:  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.

D uty:  Sheet. 254c per pound.
600 pound  casks.......................................................654
Per  pound............................................................7@754

ZINC.

LEA D .

pound.  Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.

D uty:  Pig, $2  per 100  pounds.  Old  Lead, 2c per 
American 
...........................................................@5
N ewark..................................................................@5
B a r...................................................   ......................... 6
S heet.............................................................8c, dis. 20

SOLDER.

The  prices  of 

54@54........................................................................... 16
Extra W iping........................................................ 1354
qualities  of
solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.
A N TIM O N T.

the many other 

TIN— MELYN  GRADE.

Cookson. 
Hallett’s.
10xi4 IC, Charcoal...............................  
“ 
14x20 IC, 
“ 
12x12 IC, 
“ 
14x14 IC, 
10x28 IC, 
“ 
“ 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX,  ‘  “ 
“ 
12x12 IX, 
14x14 IX, 
“ 
20x28 IX, 
“ 

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

.per  pound  145« 
Ilk
..$  6 0(
6  0(
6  2f
10 0(
7  7E
...  7 7£
8  00
12  50

Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

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TIN — A LLAW AT  GRADE.

10xl4IC,  C harcoal...........................................$ 5   50
5  40
14x20 IC,
5  65 
12X12IC, 
9  25
14x14 IC, 
11  80
29x28 IC, 
6  90
10x14 IX, 
6  90
14x20 IX, 
7  15 
12x12 IX, 
11  65 
14x14 IX, 
14  80
20x28 IX, 

...............................................
........................................
........................................
.......................................
...................................... .
........................................
........................................
......................................
Each additional X on this grade $1.50.

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FREEZER.

E. 6. STUDLEY,

M anufacturer and dealer in

Leather and Rdhher Belting, 
Riihher Goods, 
Sporting Goods, 
JJill 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  Files,  Hancock  Inspirators, 
Brass  Valves  of  all  kinds,  Steam  and 
Water  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.

N  4  Monroe  Street,

Grand  Rapids,

-  Mich.

SEEDS!

If in want of Clover, Timothy, 
Hungarian,  Millett,  Orchard  or 
Blue  Grass,  Seed  Corn—Early 
Yellow or Dent,  Turnip or  Ruta 
Baga, or, in  fact,  Any  Kind  of 
Seed, send to the

Seed Store,
W.T. I  AMOREAUX.

*1  Canal  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

20,000  Sold 

to 

the  Trade

In  Grand  Rapids  n  the  past  30  days. 
Over 150 retail dealers  in  G  and  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 
guaYantee the cigar to  give  entire  satis­
faction or they can be returned.
Beware  of  Imitations.
The  genuine  w ill  have  our signature 
on inside  of  cover  of  each  box.  Send 
in your orders by mail.  The W hite Daisy 
Is m anufactured only by

M O R T O N   &  C L A R K ,

462  S  Division  St.,  Grand Rapids.

BUY

M uscatine
ROLLED

OATS

Will  not  turn  bitter  in  hot 

weather.

Best  the  year  around.

O I L S !

Snow Drop.

A  Fine W ater White Oil, High Gravity and Fire 
Test, and recommended to those wishing a High 
Grade Burning  Oil.
R ed Cross P aint Oil
Is full of merit and needs but a trial to convince 
all of its great value.  For mixing with Linseed 
it is without  a  peer,  as  it  greatly  reduces  the 
cost of same ana w ithout injuring its quality.

Our XXXX Red Cross brand is unexcelled.  W ar­

Gasoline.
ranted to Give Satisfaction.

Naptha.

Sweet and Free from Oily  Matter, and has met 
the  approval of many of the  largest  consumers.

Mineral 'Turps.

Its peculiar composition is such  that  it can be 
used  with  turpentine in fair proportion, the lat­
ter  retaining  full  possession,  and  with  perfect 
results.

ALL  KINDS

Constantly  in  stock, all at our Cleveland prices, 

Lubricating Oils
Grand  Rapids  Tank Line  Go.,

thus saving you time and freight.

WORKS—D.  & M. Junction.

OFFICE  ROOM—No. 4 Blodgett Block.

Scofield,  Shurmer  &   Teagle, 

Cleveland, Ohio.

G r a i n .........................................................................

.......... d i s .

50& 02

% 

i n c h ..............................................................................

COMMON  BAR R EL.

CRAULES.

CROW  BARS.

............. 
.............  A

25

4lA
3 /4

65
60
35
60

CLINCH.

1% a n d   l k   i n c h ........................................................ .............  
1  35
2  a n d   2k  
.............  1  15
.....................................................
.............  1  00
2k   a n d  2S£ 
.....................................................
............. 
85
3 i n c h ...................................................................................
75
3 k   a n d   4Vi  i n c h ........................................................ .............  

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“  

E a c h   h a l f  k e g   10  c e n t s   e x t r a .

50
50
25
...704:10 
. ..70&10 
...70&10 
...704:10 
40 
20 
net 
. ..404:10 
25
. ,. 12@1254 dis. 10
...................  
60
...................  
60
....................404:10
................... 
60
per pound

dis.

OILERS.

d i s .

Z i n c   o r   t i n ,   C h a s e ’s   P a t e n t ..........................
Z i n c ,   w i t h   b r a s s   b o t t o m ....................................
B r a s s  o r  C o p p e r ..........................................................
R eap er__
Olmstead’s
Ohio Tool Co.’
Sciota  Bench.
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy................
Bench, first quality...............................
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood.
Fry,  Acme.................................................. dis. 
Common,  polished.....................................dis. 

.............60& Ì0
............. 
50
............. 
50
. per gross. $12 net
......................504:10
..................... 40@10
.....................  @60
..................... 40@10
.....................  @60
.204:10

PLANI
s, fa n c y __

P A N S.

60
70

dis.

r i v e t s . 

50
Iron and  T inned............................................... 
Copper Rivets and B urs................................... 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10  20
9  20
“B” Wood’s  pat.  planished, Nos. 25 to 27. 

PA TEN T  PL A N ISH E D   IRON.

Broken packs Vt c per pound extra.

dis.

Wherein  Lies the Difference.

If there were  only  three  women in the 
not  pay 10 j world,  what  would they be doing?  Two 
would  be  sitting  together  scandalizing
I  the third.
^ n d   if  there  were  only three  men  in
I 
the  world,  what  would  they  be  doing? 

CHISELS.
Socket F irm er..........................
Socket Fram ing........................
Socket Corner..................  .......
Socket Slicks............................
Butchers’ Tanged  Firm er.......
Barton’s  Socket  Firm ers........
Cold.............................................
COMBS.
Currv,  Lawrence’s  ................
H otchkiss.................................
CHALK.
W hite Crayons, per  gross.......

HARDWOOD  LUMBER.

Lil ?”  asked Kate  eagerly 
this solitaire diamond  rin<j

didn’t  he,  Lil ?”  asked  Sister Kate  the J  Looking after those three  women, 
next morning.
trying 
nearly eleven o’clock.”

“ Yes.”  said  Lil,  sleepily,  “ we  were 
the  pigs  in  clover  puzzle  ’till 
“ And did  you get  the  pigs in the pen,

Room  at the  Top.
Never you mind the crowd, lad,
Or fancy your life won’t tell;
The work is the work  for a’ that 
To him that doeth it  well.
Fancy the  world a hill, lad;
You'll  find the crowd at the base, la d : 

The furniture factories  here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culls 
out:
| Basswood, lo g -ru n .................................13 00@15 00
No,  we  didn,t;  hut I got mj  finger in  yjjjch, log-run......................................... 15 00@16 00
Bireh, Nos. 1 and 2. 
@22 00 
14 00@16 00 
Black Ash, log-run.
25 00@40 00 
Cherry, log-run.......
60 no@65  00 
Cherry, Nos. 1  and
cherry, C ull............
@12  00 
12  00@13 00
Maple, log-run
I  Maple,  soft, log-run...............................11  C0@13 00
I  Maple, Nos. 1  and 2................... 
  @20  00
I  Maple,  clear, flooring................................. 
|  Maple,  white, selected............................... 
Rea Oak,-log-run....................................20 0U@21  00
|  Red Oak, Nos.  1 and 2............................ 2b 00@28 00
;  Red Oak, 54 sawed, 6 inch and upw’d.38 00@40 00
j  Red Oak, 54 sawed, regular............
*  Red Oak, No.  1, step plank............
I  W alnut, log ru n ...............................
| W alnut, Nos. 1 and 2......................
W alnuts, cull 
.................................
i  Grey Elm, log-run............................
|  White A so, log-run...... *.................
I  Whitewood, log-run........................
j  White Oak, log-run..........................
White Oak,  54 sawed, Nos.  1  and 2

Look where the millions stop:
There's always  room at the top.
Courage and faith and  patience, 
There's space in the  old world y et: 
The better the chance you stand, lad. 
The further along  you get.

Keep your eyes on the goal, la d ;
Be sure that your path leads upw ard: 

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WEDNESDAY, MAY  39,  1889.

THE  COUNTRY  ROAD.

There  is  nothing of  great  interest to 
the  farmer  to  which he pays so little at­
tention  as  roads.  The  large proportion 
of  farmers  act, if  they do  not  think,  as 
the Arkansan  did  about  the  roof of  his 
house,  “When  it  rained  he  couldn’t  fix 
it and when it didn’t rain  the roof didn’t 
need  fixing.”  So with  the roads—when 
the deep  mud comes  and it is impossible 
to  haul a load over  the  roads, they can’t 
be  fixed;  and  when  the  good  weather 
comes,  they do  not  seem  to need  fixing, 
except to  fill  up a hole  here  and there, 
plow out a  ditch or haul  some  loose dirt 
in  the  center  of  the  road  where  there 
may be diready too much of it.

It would seem to be  almost needless to 
say a thing  about the necessity for roads 
over which  a load  may be  hauled at any 
time of the year.  The difference in time, 
to say nothing of the advantage in labor, 
gained by takiug a load from the farm to 
market three  or  four or more  miles on a 
road where the  team can be kept moving 
at  their  best  pace,  over  using  a  road 
where  the team  wastes its  labor in pull­
ing the  load out of  holes or around  pud­
dles  and  the  driver endangers  his repu- j 
tation  for  morality by the  blessings  he j 
calls  down  on 
the  highway,  is  easily 
appreciated.

In  bright  summer  weather  the  road 
may be  good,  usually  is.  but  the  spriug 
and fall  rains  make  it a terror  to every 
one who  has  to  go  over  it.  The  soft 
places  in the  dirt are  washed  out or cut 
into  by  the  wheels  of  heavily  loaded 
wagons;  the  low places  by the road  side 
become  filled  with  water  which  is  ab­
sorbed  by the  dirt of  the  road  bed  and 
makes it a bed of mud, impassable, some­
times even  for  a  footman.  Sometimes 
such a condition will  exist  on the  roads 
of  the entire  country,  and a mud embar­
go results, which shuts the farmer out of 
the  market  by  preventing  his  hauling 
produce  of  any  kind.  While  prices  of 
grain  go  steadily  up, no  advantage  can 
be taken of them.

There is no good  reason w hy the roads 
in every part of the country that is fairly 
well  settled  should  not  be  good  at  all 
seasons  and  under  all  circumstances. 
While  there may not be as good material 
in some  places to make the road as there 
might  be, while stones or  gravel may be 
almost  or  quite  unobtainable, still  it  is 
not impossible to make a good  road with 
nothing  but  dirt. 
It  may  be  said, as  a 
general  rule, applicable  to  all  roads  of 
whatever kind,  that the first  requisite of 
a  perfect  road  bed  is a dry foundation. 
This being  secured, either  by natural  or 
artificial  drainage, the  rest  is  compara­
tively  easy.  The  better  the  material 
that  is put  on this  the  better the  road; 
but  no kind of  material, no  matter what 
it is, will  make a good  road  unless  the 
first requisite is secured.

on Both  Lard Products.

PURE  AND  COMPOUND.

THE  ALMIGHTY  DOLLAR.

ways  for  beating dead-beats and impos-1 
ters.  They advocated the adoption of no 
Views of the  Agricultural  Department 
measures  for  the  encouraging  of  cash 
payments.  Obviously,  they  expect  to ; 
continue to sell goods at the  same  price 
The fourth of the Agricultural Depart­
to  those  wrho 
immediately  pay  their 
ment’s  bulletins on the subject  of  food 
money over the counter and to those who 
adulterations  pertains  to  lard  and lard 
obtain credit for a certain or an indefinite 
adulterations, and is  the  work  of  Prof. 
time.  By adopting this course, they en- j 
H. W.  Wiley, chemist of the Department. 
courage customers to defer payments. 
j 
It is probably the most  complete  discus­
The  losses  by  non-paying  customers |
sion of the subject ever presented.  Prof.
fall on the customers wTho  pay  for  their j Wiley has wTon  public  confidence by the 
If j  candor  with  which  he  has  reported on
goods  in  cash  instead  of promises. 
there  was  no credit  system, there  would 
the sorghum industry and various  scien­
be no losses, and  goods  could  be sold at I 
involving  commercial 
tific  questions 
a much lowrer  price  and still allow trad­
interests.  As  the  result  of  a thorough 
ers to make a fair profit.  When the trade 
investigation  of  lard  adulterations,  he 
in meat and groceries  is  conducted  like 
concludes  that  the  use  of  adulterants 
that in postage stamps, the price of beef­
which  cheapen 
the  product  without 
steak and baking powder will be reduced, 
rendering  it  unwholesome is  carried on 
and  every  honest  person  will be better 
on a  very large  scale.  He finds no con­
satisfied.
firmation of  the charge that  adulterants 
injurious to  health are  used,  and is con­
vinced that  this is not the case unless in 
few  instances  and  to  a  small  extent. 
Like all other impartial investigators, he 
reaches the  conclusion  that the trade in 
pure and also in  compound lard "must be 
recognized, and that each  should be con­
ducted  under  truthful  representations.
Prof.  Wiley  gives  the  properties  of 
lard  adulterants, namely, cotton  oil and 
stéarines—lard  stearine,  oleo,  stearine 
and  cotton oil  stearine. 
In reference to 
other  alleged  adulterants, he says:  “It 
has been claimed  that  other  substances 
than those  mentioned  have been used in 
the adulteration of lard, but thèse claims 
seem  to  rest  on  no  valid  foundation. 
Among these substances dead hog grease 
or dead hog  stearine is the one most fre­
quently  mentioned. 
Peanut  oil  and 
some other  vegetable oils have also been 
mentioned as adulterants of lard.  While 
it may be true that  many attempts  have 
been made to use  the  above  substances 
in the  adulteration  of  lard  on  a  small 
scale, it is also  quite  true that  such  at­
tempts  have never  attained any import­
ance from a commercial point  of  view.” 
The total  weight  of  cotton  oil  used in 
manufacturing  mixed  lard is  estimated 
at  1:20.000,000  pounds  a  year. 
In  con­
clusion,  Prof.  Wiley says:  “I  have en­
deavored to set forth  our  present know­
ledge  concerning 
the  constitution  of 
pure  lard  and  its  adulterations.  The 
question  of  the  wholesomeness  or  un 
wholesomeness of the various ingredients 
has not  been  raised  in  these investiga­
tions. 
It  is  hardly necessary to call at 
tention,  however,  to  the  fact  that  the 
stearine and  cotton oils used in the man­
ufacture  of  adulterated  lard are,  so far 
as  know'll, perfectly wholesome  and  in­
nocuous.  There  is  every reason  to be­
lieve  these  are  fully as free from  dele 
terious  effects  upon  the  system  as hog 
grease itself.  A  more  serious  question 
which is presented is the effect of selling 
adulterated lard as  pure lard  or  refined 
lard.  To  do  this  is  a fraud  upon  the 
consumer.  Although it has been claimed 
by the  large  manufacturers  of  refined 
lard that the term refined is a trade-mark 
whose meaning  is  perfectly well known 
by seller and purchaser,  yet it cannot be 
denied  that  the  meaning  of  the  word 
refined in the  above  sense  is  generally 
unknown  to  the  consumer.  The  idea 
conveyed  to  the  ordinary consumer  by 
the  word refined  would be  an article of 
superior  purity  for  which  he  would 
possibly be  willing  to pay an  increased 
price. 
It  is  gratifying  to  know  that 
since  the  investigations  recorded above 
were  commenced  the  largest  manufac­
turers  of  compound lard in this country 
have decided to abandon  the use  of  the 
term  refined, and  to  sell  their  lards as 
compound lard  or  lard compounds,  and, 
in cases w here no hog grease at all enters 
the  composition  of  the article, to  place 
it upon the market as cottolene or cotton 
seed oil product. 
In  cases  before Eng­
lish  courts it has  been  shown  that  the 
w ord  ‘refined'  does  not  convey to  the 
judicial mind the  idea  w'hich is claimed 
for  it as  a  trade-mark,  and  hence  the 
wisdom  of  the  manufacturers in chang­
ing the labelling of their wares is at once 
manifest.  The  extensive  adulteration 
of American lards has  afforded  grounds 
to foreign  countries for  prohibiting  im­
portation of  our  production or  of  levy­
ing  upon it a heavy duty.  By requiring 
all food products  made  in  this  country 
to be labeled and  sold  under  their  true 
name  we could secure for  our  products 
immunity from  any such exclusion from 
foi'eign countries as is mentioned  above. 
The right of  foreign countries to levy an 
import duty on our products is one which 
we would in no  measure seek to abridge, 
yet by the recognized  purity of  our  ex­
ported food  articles  we  should see that 
they secure  a proper  entrance  into for­
eign countries.  These  remarks  áre not 
alone applicable to lard and  its adultera­
tions,  but to all kinds  of  food products, 
w'hether  they  are  to  be  consumed  at 
home or abroad.”

When the State of New  York obtained 
possession of the American shore  of  the 
Niagara river at and near the Falls, it was 
presumed that this would  secure  to  the 
public  the  uninterrupted  enjoyment of 
the  grand  scene,  without  the  abuses 
which  had  made this a resort timid  and 
sensitive people were beginning to avoid. 
It nowT  appears  that  the  State’s owner­
ship has exposed the Falls to another and 
no less serious danger.  A bill has been 
introduced into the Legislature to  incor­
porate  a  company  which  contemplates 
turning  the  Falls into a big mill race for 
the  generation  of  electrie  force.  And 
the  kind  of  reception  the  measure has 
received from both senate  and  assembly 
seems to show  that  there is very seriou 
danger  of  its  passing.  To  permit  o 
Niagara being defaced in this way would 
disgrace us  before the civilized  world.  It 
would be accepted as the  final  evidence 
that America is hopelessly given  over  to 
the worship of the  Almighty Dollar,  and 
that no other consideration than gain had 
any  weight  with  us  as a people. 
It  i 
true that there  are  many  people in thi: 
country—and New York has its full share 
in them—who can conceive of  no  better 
use for the Falls than this.  They are the 
kind  of  people  who  would  consent  to 
have  a  quack  medicine  advertisement 
tattooed  on their faces,  if the  pay  were 
high enough.  But we live in hopes that 
they are not a ruling class,  even  in  New 
York.
INSPECTION  ON  HOOF  A  FAILURE.
That  inspection  on  the  hoof  will not 
accomplish  all  that  its friends have an­
ticipated  is  conclusively  proven  by the 
experience  of  Rock  Island,  111.  Four 
years ago  the  city passed  an  ordinance 
providing  that  animals  to  be  sold  for 
meat should be  inspected  on the hoof  at 
the  city abattoir,  establishing a scale of 
fees  for  this  inspection,  and  providing 
for  the  building  of  an  abattoir  which 
might be used by the butchers for slaugh­
tering  without  additional  charge.  The 
butchers refused to use the abattoir after 
it was built, or to drive their cattle there 
for inspection.  The Mayor revoked their 
licenses,  and  they procured a temporary 
injunction  restraining  the city from op­
erating  the  abattoir.  This  injunction 
was  made  permanent  by  the  Circuit 
Court, which,  w hile affirming the general 
power  of  inspection, held  that  the  city 
had  no  power  to  build  and operate an 
abattoir.  The  decision  was reversed by 
the  Appellate Court, but  has  been  sus­
tained by the  Supreme Court of  Illinois, 
w7hich  has  decided  against the power of 
the city' of  Rock  Island  to  maintain the 
abattoir.

The  abandonment  of  contract  prices 
by  the  leading  plug  tobacco  manufac­
turers is cause for genuine regret.  While 
the  contract  system  was  by  no  means 
perfect, and  was  constantly  violated by 
unprincipled  jobbers,  yet  it  served  to 
hold  prices  up to a fair  degree  of  firm­
ness,  enabling  the  retailer  to  secure 
much  better profits than when the goods 
were  sold in open market, subject to the 
caprice of  any cutter.

The  fruit  jar  trust  is  th e. latest. 

T h e   T r a d e s m a n  

A Practical Example.

If 
the fruit canuers had  gotten up a trust a 
year ago, there wouldn’t be half as many 
sick men in the grocery trade as there are 
at the present time.

SHOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   has  alwrays  main­
tained  that  the  quickest  and  surest 
method  of  curtailing the credit business 
of  a  retail  store is to  pursue  the same 
course  adopted  by the  jobber—accord a 
discount to the  man  who  pays  cash for 
his goods. 
It  is  manifestly unfair  that 
the man who  pays cash as he  goes along 
should  have  to  pay the  same  prices  as 
the man  who compells  the  merchant to 
wait  several  weeks  or  months, necessi­
tating the expense  of  a book-keeper and 
bill  collector. 
is 
pleased to see that  others  are coming to 
look  at the  matter in the same  light, as 
is  evidenced  by  the  following  article, 
from  a  recent  issue  of 
the  Chicago 
Herald:
Almost  every  wholesale  merchant  in 
town demand
price for his goods when they are bought 
on time  than  when  the  cash is paid for 
them. 
In other  words, they make a dis­
count on all bills  when  they are paid at 
the time the  goods  are  delivered.  This 
is simply doing  justice to the purchaser, 
as  ready money is  of  advantage  to  the 
seller,  who  can  use  it  in  his business.
. 
Ihere is no risk involved-in a cash trails-1 top to bottom  to  see  how  high  it is. 
action. 
It  is  the  credit  system 
that
causes losses, makes  expenses  and 
ren-
ders assignments necessary.
What is true in the wholesale  trade  is 
also true in the retail trade.  The losses 
occur in consequence  of  giving  time  to 
one class of customers.  Retailers should 
follow the example of  wholesalers in en­
couraging cash  payments.  The  way to 
do this is to make it an object for patrons 
to pay for goods when  they obtain them. 
A discount of not more than two or three 
per  cent,  would  be  sufficient to induce 
many  persons  who  now  buy on time to 
pay cash for every article they purchase.
The retail grocers and butchers of Chi­
cago  held  a  meeting  one  evening  last 
week for the purpose of forming a mutual 
protective  association.  They  proposed

“The arrangement of  show window's,” 
remarked  George  Kahle  to  Stoves  and 
Hardware,  “is  an  art  too  little  appre­
ciated.  Two  things  should  always  be 
considered:  First, what  will  best attract 
attention,  and, second, the  kind  of  peo­
ple whom it is most  desirable  to attract. 
Sometimes  a  very  little  thing  suffices, 
hould demand a higher j We  now  have  in one of  our  windows a 
large  photograph  of  the  largest  tree in 
California,  and on a card posted conspic­
uously  back  of  the  picture  it  is stated 
that the tree is over three  times  as  high 
as  our  store  buildings.  Fully half  the 
passers by stop and look at that  picture, 
and I have not  yet seen  one who did not 
. step back and  look at the  building from
I
thought, the  other day, that I had found 
one man who would not do this.  He had
been  for  years,  until  recently,  an  em­
ploye  at  our  store,  and  almost  knew 
every  brick  in  the  wall.  Well,  he 
stopped, looked at the  picture,  and I ex­
pected  he  would  go  on,  but he didn’t. 
He deliberately  walked back to the curb­
stone and  gazed at the  building as if  he 
had never  seen it before.  Of  course,  all 
this may not bring immediate customers, 
but  it  fixes  the  store  so  indellibly in 
their  minds  that  w'hen  they do want to 
buy  a stove  they  instinctively  think  of 
the place.  A common automatic toy in a 
show  window'  will  invariably  attract a 
crowd, and  while the people are looking 
at the toy, they  cannot  help  seeing  the 
display of  goods.”

.  ,  . 

Glasses  of  Wondrous Power.

Scapegrace—Do  your  spectacles  mag­
nify everything?
Optician—I  have  some  glasses  that 
magnify  everything  seen  through them.
Scapegrace—Well,  I  want  a  pair  to 
ive to old  Grabhold  that will  make my 
income  of  $500 a  year  look  like  $5,000 
till after his daughter  and I are married.
C r o c k e r y   & G la s sw a r e

LAMP  BURNERS.

No. 0 Sun..............................................................  
50
No.  1  “ 
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No. 2  “  ................................................................   75
T u b u lar..................................................................  75

6 doz. In box.

LAMP  CHIMNEYS.

First quality.

No. 0 Sun..............................................................   1  go
No.  1  “  ................................................................ 2 00
No. 2  “ 
................................................................ 3  00
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top................................ 2  15
“  ............................................o 25
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 
“  ........................................... 3 25
“ 
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top...........................................2  58
“  ........................................... 2 80
No.  1 
No. 2 
..........................................3  80
“ 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled...................... 3 70
“ 
No. 2  “■ 
.....................4 70
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No. 2 Hinge,  “ 

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XXX Flint.
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Pearl top.

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La Bastie.

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STONEWARE—AKRON.

No. 1 Sun, plain b u lb ..........................................1  25
“ 
No. 2  “ 
..........................................150
No. 1 crim p.......................................................... 1  40
No. 2 
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Butter Crocks, per gal......................................
Jugs, Yt gal., per doz........................................  65
........................................  90
...................................... .1  80
75
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1  65
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Milk Pans,  Y% gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c )....  60 
90c).  ..  78

Meat Tubs, 10 gal., each................................. 

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15  “ 
20 
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h a u st  F a n s.  S A W   M IL L S ,  a n y   Size  or  C ap acity   W a n te d .

Estimates Given on Complete Outfits.

«8  90 and 93 SOUTH  DIVISION  ST.. 

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GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH

DETROIT SO A P CO.,

Manufacturers of the following well-known brands:

y t 'E E N   A N N E , 
TRUE  BLUE,

MOTTLED  GERMAN, 
PHCENIX, 
AND

SUPERIOR,

ROYAL  BAR, 
MASCOTTE, 
OTHERS.

CZAR,

CAMEO,

For quotations in single box lots,  see  Price  Current 
W.  G.  H A W K IN S ,

quantities,  address,

LOCK  BOX  173. 

H.  L eo n ard

Salesman for  Western Michigan, 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

&  Sons.

For quotations in larger

G ra n d   R a p id s,

M ich .

Near  Union  Depot.

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Cor. Spring and Fulton Sts.

”  Tricycle.

This is the  most  perfect  tricycle  on  the 
market for Ladies and Children.  It is recom­
mended by Physicians  as the First and Only 
Machine  invented  that  Ladies  and  Girls 
of  a  delicate  constitution  can  ride  with 
benefit.

The GEM has Steel Wire Wheels  with  Grooved Steel Tires and Forged Steel 

Axles. 

It  also has an
A d ju s ta b le   S p r in g   S ea t

Upholstered  w ith  plush,  filled  with  Japanese  hair,  which  retains its elasticity, 

making  it  easy for the rider.

No.  1—20  inch 
No.  2—24  “ 
No.  3—28  “ 
No.  4—32  “

P r ic e s   q u o te d  w ith o u t  fen d ers:
for  3 to  7  years  of  age,  $6.6'
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“  7 to ll  “ 
8.00
“  11 to 14  “ 
9.34
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“  14 to 18  “ 
“  12.00
S a m e   w ith   r u b b e r   tires:

Rear Wheels, 
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No.  7—20  inch  Rear Wheels for  3  to  7  years,  $11.34  Each.
No.  8- 
No.  9- 
No.  lO-

“  7  to 11 
ll to 14 
14 to 18

12.67 
14.00
18.00

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Each.

W e  a ls o   c a r r y   B o y ’s  B ic y c le s   a n d   T r ic y c le s.

ASK  FOR  QUOTATIONS.

H.  L eo n ard   &  Sons,
M I C H I G A N   C I G A R   C O .,

B i g f   R a p i d s ,   M i c h . ,

MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY  CELEBRATED

M. C.  C. ” “ Yum Yum

99

The  Most  Popular  Cigar. 

The  Best Selling Cigar on the Market.

SEND  FOR  TRIAL  ORDER.

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

M anufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in

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

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

AG EN TS "TOR  T H E

The  Best  Fitting  Stock­

ing Rubber  in the 

Market.

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

Sole  Agents,

 
 

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10 
20 

$  2 Coupons, per hundred.. 
$ 5  
$10 
$20

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SEND  IN SAMPLE  ORDER  AND  PUT  YOUR  BUSINESS ON  A  CASH  BASIS.

.$ 2 .5 0   |  S U B JE C T   TO  T H E   FO LLO W IN G   D ISC O U N TS;
•  3.00 | Orders for  200 or over.............5 per cent.
.  4.00 
.  5.00 

“  500  “ 
“  1000  “ 

Ë.A.3TOWE1BRO. trandfiapids.
ranaes We  are  wholesale  agents  for 
C u r t i s s   &   C o .,

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

. 

Successors to CURTISS &  DUNTON.

W H O L E S A L E

P a p e r   W a  r e h o u s e ,

Houseman Building,  Cor.  Pearl & Ottawa Sts.,

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

M IC H IG A N .

W H O   U R G E S   Y O U

T O   E l E E P

T H E   P U B L I C !

By splendid and expensive advertising  the  manufacturers ere 
ate  a  demand,  and  only  ask  the  trade  to  keep the goods in 
stock so as to supply the orders sent to  them.  Without effort 
on the grocer’s part the goods  sell themselves,  bring  purchas­
ers to the store, and help sell less known goods.
ANY JOBBER W ILL BE GLAD TO  FILL YOUR ORDERS.
Our  lentous  are  all  bought at 
the  cargo  sales  in  New  Orleans 
and are as free from frost or chill 
as in June,
PUTNAM &  BROOKS.

COLBY,  C B A IG

MANUFACTURE

THÇ

CRIEE ER'

BEST  DELIVERY WAGON  ON  EARTH-

We M an u fac tu re  to  O rd e r  Hose 

P o lic e  Patrol Wagons. Peddlers, Bakers, C ream ery ,

Dairy,  Furniture, Builders, Dry Goods, Laundry,  and Undertakers Wagons.

R e p a ir in g   in   a ll  its  B r a n c h e s .

CO LBY ,  C R A IG   &  CO.,

West  End Fulton St. Bridge.  Telephone No. 867.

C. A. LAMB, G rand R apids, Mich. 

FRED  CLOCK,  Chicago,  111. 

F. J. L A.MB & CO., G rand Rapids, Mich.

C .   A .   L  A   A / I I   &  C O .,

F  C i g a r

Wholesale  and  Commission

Emits

Our  Specialties:

CALIFORNIA  FRUITS, 

ORANGES, 

LEMONS,

BANANAS  AND  BERRIES.

Produce.
IS n W IN  

56  and  58  So.  Ionia  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

F A L L A S ,

Butler, S is, Oranies, Lemons, Bananas, Mince Meat,  Nats, Fip, Etc.
Eggs Orate Factory in connection.  Price List  furnished 

JOBBER  OF

on  application.

Mail Orders  Filled Carefully and Promptly at Lowest Market Price.
Cold  Storage at Nos. 317 and 319 Livingstone St.
Office  and  Salesroom, No.  9 Ionia St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

C.  H.  C O R N E L L ,

(Successor  to  CORNELL  & KERRY.)

F ru its a n d  P ro d u ce

Wholesale  and  Commission

-  GRÄND  RÄPID8,

A g e n t  for  th e   W a y la n d   C h eese.
pSSSä 'SS“

MICH.
A L F R E D  J. B R O W N ,
Foreign,  Tropical  ani  California

WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN

F R U IT S .

O u r  N e w  

GOOD FIVE  CENT  CIGJLR.

To introduce this brand we will  give  free with each order  for  1,000 at $35

The  Pintn tiei'oy  Cart.

This Cart is especially adapted to Michigan roads, will seat two passengers 

and  is  attractive in appearance.

R E M E M B E R —T h e   c a r t  is  g iv e n   free  w it h   1 ,0 0 0   o f 

o u r   N e w   F la g   c ig a r s   a t  $ 3 5 .

W.  J.  QUAN  &  CO.,

4 9   and  ö l  Michigan  Asvenne,  Chicago,  111•

H. SCHNEIDER l CO.,

M anufacturers of  the famous

DiGk  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.

W HIPS  AND  LASHES.
Lowest Prices  for  Mail Orders. 

GRAHAM  ROYS,

54 Lake Ave.. 

-  Grand Rapids.

A   W N I N G S

AND  TENTS.

A T   T H I S

BROKER  IN  LUMBER.

ishment  that  the  wayfarer  had  willed 
$30,000  in  money and property to them.
This reminds us that there is a current 
rumor in the  north  part  of  this  county 
that an individual, w'ho  followed tramp­
ing  for  years,  recently  fell  heir  to  an 
immense  fortune,  which  he  is  dividing 
up  among  the  few  people  who  have a 
welcome and kindw'ords for the vagrant. 
To  discover  them it is said  that  he has 
resumed his old  traveling  costume.  He 
is  now'  reported  in  this  section  of  the 
State,  and a widow'  woman  some  fifteen 
miles  north  of  here,  it  is  claimed,  is 
some $500  ahead  on  account of  a recent 
visit of  the eccentric capitalist.

in 

the 

“Well,”  resumed  Brown, as I handed 
him  back  the  item,  “jist  after this kim 
out in the Simoon,  a cur’us  change  took
place  with  Mis.  M-----.  She  was never
knowed  to  give a cent  in  charity in ’er 
life,  an’  she never had vittles enough fur 
’er  own  folks,  let  alone  beggars.  But 
now she fed an’  lodged  every tramp that 
kim  along,  an’  even  invited  ’em home 
when  she  met  ’em 
streets. 
Fi’nally  the  meanest,  filthiest  lookin’ 
tramp  that  ever  kim  into  the  county 
’plied for supper  an’  lodgin’, one  night, 
an’,  ’stead  givin ’im a few  cold  vittles 
an’  lettin’  ’im  sleep  in  the  barn,  w'ich
was all or mor’n he expected,  Mis. M-----
got ’im up a big  meal  an’ put ’im in the 
spare bed. 
’Bout a couple of hours after 
he  w'ent  to  bed  he  was  taken  terr’bly 
sick,  prob’ly on  account  of  gorgin’  his- 
self  so at supper, an’ the  hired man was 
sent off  in a terr’ble  hurry fur  the  doc­
tor.  Of  course,  G-----   knowed  what
ailed  the  feller,  but  he  hated  Mother
M-----like pizen, an’ wen she asked what
the  trouble  was, G-----said  he couldn’t
exactly tell  yet,  but thought the  patient 
was  coming  dow'n  with  smallpox. 
I 
’speet, from what the doctor sez, that the 
old woman well nigh wrent crazy, an’  she 
made  him  promis’  to  kim  over early in 
the mornin’  to vax’nate the fam’ly, which 
he did.  Then  he  made ’er send to town 
fur a load of  chloride of  lime,  copp’ras, 
carbolic  acid  an’  sich  stuff,  an’  had the 
whole premises covered with it.

“The  tramp  played sick  the nex’  day, 
an'  the second night he skipped out with 
the old woman’s wratch  and  pocket-book 
an'  all the valuables  he  could  fin’.  He 
had a big sore on liis legs,  an’  had  spilte 
all  the  bed-clothes  an’  made  the  room 
smell like a cholery hospitle. 
’Bout this 
time  the  children all broke out with the 
itch, an’ the  house  began to swarm with 
bedbugs  an’  sev’ral  vari'ties of  lice, an’ 
had a perfume  suthin’  like a played-out 
slaughter-house.

“So  Mis.  M-----  has  quit  lookin’  fur
that  there  feller  with 
the  bundle  of 
greenbacks,  an’  gone  to  lookin  fur  the 
feller with ’er plunder, an’ exper’mentin’ 
w'ith all the  dis’nfectants,  insec’  pizens 
an’ itch  medicines  she  kin  hear of,  an’ 
jist  now'  she  asked  me if  I didn’t think 
she could klect damages from the Simoon 
editor  fur  publishin’  the piece I showed 
vou.”

A physician  in  a  small  French  town 
was called to  see  a  child  at  some  con­
siderable  distance.  He  refused  to  go, 
and  gave as an excuse that his horse and 
buggy w'ere not  available.  The messen­
ger, father  of  the  child,  and a hackman 
by occupation,  told  the  doctor  to  jump 
into the vehicle,  and he  would take him 
to the house.  Six  months later, the doc­
tor  sent  a  bill for  five  francs  and  the 
father  of  the patient offset it with a bill 
of six francs for hack-fare.

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.,

Manufacturers. Detroit,  Mich.
HYDRAULIC

ELEVATORS
Water Motors and Specialties 
Send for New Catalogue.
Tuerk  Hydraulic 
NEW  YORK: 
CHICAGO: 
12 C ortland St.  39 D earborn St.

Power  Co.

WA.NTBD.

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

If you  have any  of  the  above  goods  to j 
ship, or any tiling  in  the  Produce  line,  let ! 
us hear  from  you.  Liberal  cash  advances i 
made  when  desired.

E A R L   BROS. ,  

Co m m issio n  Me r c h a n t s
Reference:  F ir s t  Nationa l  Bank,  Ghicago. 
Mic h ig a n Tradesman. Grand Rapide.

157 South W ater St.,  CHICAGO. 

The Michigan Tradesman

WEDNESDAY, MAY 39,  1889. 

LEISURE  HOUR  JOTTINGS.

W ritten fo r The  Tradesman.

BY  A  COUNTRY  MERCHANT.

incurable  migratory  instincts, 

There  are  naturalists  who claim that 
the bobolink of  Maine is the reed bird of 
Virginia  and  the rice bird of  South Car­
olina and georgia,  and that its habits, in­
stincts,  and  almost  its  appearance, rap­
idly change  with the  change of  locality 
and climate,  and in  this  peculiarity it is 
closely imitated by that modern  product 
of 
the 
American tramp.  For no change is more 
manifest  and  radical  than  the one pro­
duced by the  rise  and  fall  of  the  ther­
mometer  on  our  national  nomad.  His 
line of  travel  is usually mapped out and 
governed  by  the  probable  mildness  of 
the weather as  learned  from  hearsay or 
personal  experience,  but  not 
infre­
quently, through more than his  usual in­
dolence,  or  for  some  unforseen  cause, 
Jack Frost  steals a march on him, and it 
is interesting to note the alteration which 
takes place  in  his  manner  and disposi­
tion,  and it is difficult to believe  that the 
snail-paced, 
impudent, 
thankless, and  sometimes  almost  bellig­
erent  begger  of  the  summer  has  been 
transformed  into  the meek, humble, ob­
sequious,  lachrymal  and  comparatively 
active mendicant of  the  winter  months. 
But  this  change,  like  that  of  the  bob­
olink, is  gradual,  and  as  his  leisurely 
locomotion  brings  him  nearer to sunny 
skies  and  mild  nights, every  mile  wit­
nesses the  slow'  but  sure  recovery from 
his enforced humbleness.

independent, 

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The  tramp  is  a terribly  hard  conun­
drum.  The most of  us had rather feed a 
score of  shiftless,  useless  and  thankless 
loafers  than  send  one  suffering,  needy 
individual  hungry  from  our  gates:  but 
when  we  reflect  that  we have probably 
far exceeded the  score  without  striking 
the needy one,  and  that  we are  building 
up a reputation  among the professionals 
as the proprietors of  desirable  vagrants’ 
feeding quarters,  it is liable to curdle the 
milk of  human  kindness  to a greater or 
less extent.

A friend of  mine was once induced, by 
the  pitiful  story and  destitute  appear­
ance of a tramp,  to donate him a respect­
able  second-hand  suit  of  clothes,  and, 
a few  days  thereafter,  while  visiting a 
neighboring  city,  happened  to  see  the 
same  party  going  into  a  second-hand 
clothing  store  with a bundle  under  his 
arm.  Watching the vagrant, he saw him 
dispose of  the suit he nad  given him,  to­
gether with several  other  garments, and 
then followed him to a saloon,  where  he, 
undoubtedly,  speedily prepared  himself 
for an interview' with  the police  justice. 
On the strength of  a letter  from a neigh­
boring  tow'n, promising a tramp  printer 
steady employment, three  or  four  of  us 
advanced the  money to pay his fare,  and 
in  less  than  four  hours learned that he 
had been “sent up”  for a month for being 
drunk and  disorderly.  An investigating 
neighbor  once  had  the  curiosity,  after 
feeding  one of  these  gentry liberally, to 
follow him to six or seven  other  houses, 
at four of  which he received food, and at 
all of  which he told the same  harrowing 
story of  suffering  and  starvation.  And 
almost any householder  could, from per­
sonal experience,  multiply such cases by 
the dozen.

It may not be anything  like an infalli­
ble test,  but when I am  importuned by a 
professional  pedestrian  who  appears to 
have  an  affinity  for  soap  and  water, I 
have  far  less  hesitancy in believing his 
story  than  those  of  a great  majority of 
his  fellow-travelers. 
It  seems  hardly 
possible  that  all  the  better elements of 
humanity can  be  totally  extinct  in  the 
individual w'ho has an  instinctive dislike 
of  filth,  and a comparative  tendency  to 
cleanliness.

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As I went into  the  old  man  Brown’s 
store, the  other day, 1 met a lady coming 
out  with  an  armful  of  packages.  On 
propounding  the  usual  query,  “How’s 
business ?”  the proprietor observed :
“Business?  Dunno,  hardly,  wrot 

it 
means !  But  ’fi  had  a  few'  customers 
like that there woman that jist went out, 
I wouldn’t grumble partic’larly !”

“What, Mrs. M-----?  I didn’t know that
that old, vinegary,  female  Shy lock  ever 
bought  anything  except  at  auctions  or 
bankrupt sales!”

“Well, you see the  line of  goods she’s 
mos’ int’rested in  jist now  ain’t ginrally 
sold at public vandoos  an’  sich  places ! 
What  kind ?  Lemme  me  tell  you  first 
what got ’er in the  notion of  buyin’ ’em. 
Three er four w'eeks ago the Simoon man 
printed a little  article  in  ’is  paper, an’ 
t’other day I felt int’rest  enough  in  the 
matter to hunt up the copy an’ cut it out. 
Here ’tis.” 

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I too^the slip and read as follow s :
An  Eastern  journal  publishes  w’hat 
purports  to be a truthful  story of  a rag­
ged,  dirty,  disreputable-looking  tramp, 
who, being taken violently ill,  and being 
refused lodging at several houses, finally 
fell  in  with a  good  Samaritan  and  his 
wife,  who  took  him  home,  lodged  him 
comfortably,  procured  medical  attend­
ance, and  attended  to him carefully un­
til  he  died, and, after  decently burying 
him, learned  to  their  unbounded aston­

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

Chas» A. Coye,

Telephone 106.

11 Pearl St.

G, R, IGE X GOAL GO.,
Wholesale and Retail  Dealers.

Now—Before  any  Advance—Write  for 

Prices on Coal.

Grand  Rapids  Ice  &  Coal  Co.,

52  PEARL  ST.

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

No 

Address  fo r  C ata­

logue an d  prices,

Roht.  8.  West,

48-50 Long St., 

Cleveland, Ohio,

HARVEY X HEY8TEK
Wall Paper and 

JOBBERS  IN

Paints, Oils, Etc.

A m b o y  Cheese,

We  have  the pleasure to advise the trade that 
we  have  received  the  agency  and  sole  control in 
this  State  of  the  “Amboy”  Cheese,  handled  for 
many years by Messrs. Wm. Sears & Co.  The qual­
ity of this brand has always been kept uniform and 
in every sense “Strictly  Pull  Cream,” making it so 
well and favorably  known  and appreciated by the 
trade that no further recommendation or guarantee 
is necessary.

A cm e  Cheese.

We are also the  Sole  Agents  for  the  “Acme” 
Cheese, made in Herkimer Co.,N. Y.  This brand is 
a Strictly  Pull  Cream  Cheese  and  cannot  fail to 
give satisfaction.

Please send us your  orders.

Lemon,  Hoops  &  Peters.

Grand Rapids, April 24,1889.

W.  ST EISTE

Packing and Provision Co.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  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. 

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

JLA.RD

Pickled. P ig s9 P ee t, Tripe, E tc •

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

U C T R o T V P f R t  
»   S t e r e o t y p » ’:; a s
F i t e *
•^ItADS W M J U k  rule
Roy us  W tto o * . «vietai.  FORNITURE
B-ft >GBAHD RAPIO? MICH.

We  are  Offering  to  the  Trade  some 
SPECIAL BARGAINS  in  Wall Paper at 
Less than Manufacturers’ Prices.  Your 
Correspondence  is Solicited.

74  and  76  Ottawa St.,

G ra n d   R a p id s,  M ich .

16  AND 18 NORTH  DIVISION ST.

H e a d q u a r te r s   for  B a n a n a s .
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P r o d u c e   C o m m issio n   M er c h a n t,

THRO.  Ji.  GOOSSBN,

WHOLESALE

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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

Butter and Eggs, Oranges Lemons  and Bananas a specialty.

33  OTTAWA  STEET, 

Telephone 369.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Brand Rapids Fruit and Produce Go.,

(SUCCESSOR  TO  GEO.  E.  HOWES  &   CO.)

* 

Jobbers  of

F O R E I G N   E R U I T S .

O r a n g e s,  L e m o n s   a n d   B a n a n a s   a  S p e c ia lty .

3 NORTH IONIA  ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

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

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

-WHOLESALE-

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

pleased to hear from you.
- 

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 

FIRE!  FIRE!

GRAND  RAPIDS.

- 

We  are  selling  the  BEST  RUBBER  HOSE  in 
3-4,  1,  11-4,  11-2,  2  and  21-2  inch.  Cotton Mill 
Hose, Rubber Lined;  also unlined Linen Hose, in all 
sizes, for fire protection.

OOrPrices are Rock Bottom

We  have the Best  Lubricators, Grease and  Oil 
Cups, Lath  and  Fodder  Yarn,  Saw Gummers, and 
the best General Stock of Mill Supplies in this State.

AGENTS  FOR  STEWART’S  BEADY  ROOFING,  DEAFENING  FELT  AND 

SHEATHING,  IRON  FIBRE  PAINT  AND  CEMENT.  BEST 

OF  THE  KIND  IN  USE.

S A M U E L   L Y O N .

GROCERIES.

The  Coffee Market.

Chase & Sanborn describe the situation 

as follows:
The market during the past seven days 
has  developed  no  new  or  interesting 
features  and values  have  ruled  without 
quotable  change  from  day to  day.  The 
nature of business in actual coffee has on 
the whole  been of  a disappointing  char­
acter, as  compared with  that of  the pre­
vious two  weeks, and.  as  a consequence, 
a  portion of  the  jobbing  trade  are  in­
clined  to  shade  prices a trifle  on  some 
varieties  of  coffee.  This  decline,  how­
ever,  has  amounted to  about  % cent  Per 
pound  and  is almost  entirely confined to 
the  undesirable  kinds of  Brazil  grades.
On  the  Coffee  Exchange  the  trading 
has  been  dull  and  featureless,  present 
transactions being made  on a basis of  10 
to 15  points  below the  prices of  a  week 
ago, or equal  to about  %  cent  per pound 
for actual goods.
The  consumption  of  coffee  for  the 
United  States for  the weeks ending May 
4  to  May  18, inclusive, as  evidenced  by 
the warehouse  deliveries  at  the  several 
receiving  ports, amount  to  132,559 bags 
of  Brazil  grades,  against  162,635  bags 
during the same time last year.
Receipts of  coffee  at  Rio  and  Santos 
for the above given time  amount to 318,- 
000 bags as  against  141,000  bags for the 
same time 1888,  and  265.000 bags  for the 
corresponding period in 1887.
There  seems  to  be  no  evidence  of 
weakness in the future outlook for prices 
as  exchange  buyers  continue  to  pay  a 
premium of 60 to 70 points for options on 
the distant months.
This  present  opinion  concerning  the 
future  is  in  marked  contrast  with  the 
sentiment  of  the  trade at this  time  last 
year,  as  on  the  latter  date  spot  Rio of 
fair  grade  was  worth  say 
lfi).<  cents 
green,  while  options for  delivery from  4 
to 6 months  after  were selling on a basis 
of 3 cents per pound less.
In  view of  the fact  that  the  trade  a 
year  ago  were  anticipating  an  8.000.000 
crop  of  Brazil  grades  as  against  the 
present expectation of 3 to 4.000.000 Mgs, 
the reasons for the seeming inconsistency 
of the opinions prevailing at the different 
periods  are  quite  apparent,  and  the 
proverbial uncertainty ot  the coffee mar­
ket aptly illustrated.

Wool,  Hides  and  Tallow.

Wools are firm from  want  of  stock to 
offer.  What little  is  wanted,  manufac­
turers take grudgingly at the price, know­
ing they  cannot  get a new dollar for the 
old one w hen made up.  This has a ten­
dency to  make  wild  prices  at  the west 
entirely unwarranted.  The  goods  mar­
ket is unsatisfactory  « nd  manufacturers 
feel  their way.  being undecided as to the 
outcome.  They will not take the wool in 
any quantity until  they can get a corres­
ponding advance in  cloth,  which  is  not 
possible  while  so  much  remains on the 
market  ami  shelves. 
Some  have  now 
shut  down  and  others  are preparing to 
do so.  as soon as present orders are filled, 
unless they can get  the new stock lower. 
With present  low  prices  on every other 
commodity,  there  is  no  hopes  for  any 
sharp advance in wool,  which  is  higher 
West than at the East,  where  it must go. 
The growers  are  aware  of  this and are 
selling early.

The hide and leather market still keeps 
dull and low. 
In fact,  the  long-looked- 
and-hoped-for  improvement  does  not 
come.  Leather dealers make concessions 
in price,  for large lots, to effect sales and 
unload. 
If  this  continues  long,  there 
w ill be another break in prices.  Banks 
scan securities in this line,  and cut short 
their discounts.  Micawber-like,  we must 
wrait for “something to turn up.”

Tallow is  quiet and in light demand.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar became  excited  again on Satur­
day,  followed  by  a  slight  advance  on 
Monday,  with  strong  indications of  fur­
ther  advances  during  the  week.  New 
Orleans  molasses is steady.  Corn syrup 
is firmer.  Sugar syrup is higher, having 
sustained  an  advance of  about lc in the 
past  ten  days.  Coffee  is  steady,  Rio 
being 15 points  higher  than a  year  ago. 
Tea  is  dull.  Samples of  the  new  crop 
will begin to arrive in a couple of weeks, 
while the new crop will  not  begin to ar­
rive  under  a  fortnight  later.  Canned 
goods  are  looking  a  little  stronger, es­
pecially corn and tomatoes.  Dried fruits 
of  all kinds are firmer, especially raisins 
and  California  dried  fruits.  Fish  is 
about  steady.  The  news  of  the  mack­
erel catch is very conflicting, some claim­
ing the catch w ill be  large,  while  others 
predict a short  catch.  Domestic  rice  is 
Me  higher.  Foreign is without  change. 
Pickles  are nominal.  Spices  are  about 
steady.
The  Fruit  Jar  Manufacturers  Form  a 

Trust.

The  manufacturers  of  fruit  jars  met 
a t Pittsburg on May 13 and  entered  into 
a n   agreement not to sell  their product at 
less  than  §9.50, §10  and  §13  delivered. 
This  is  an  advance  of  about §1.50 over 
last  year’s  prices.  Thé  agreement  is 
said to include every manufacturer in the 
country and to be  iron-clad as to its pro­
visions. 

„

Fresh  Creamery  Butter.

Dealers wishing to arrange for a supply 
of creamery butter would do well  to  ad­
dress  J.  B.  Horton,  proprietor  of  the 
Grandville creamery, Grandville.  Goods 
delivered to any dealer  in Grand Rapids.
Grocers handling  cigars  which  pay  a 
living profit carry  “Our Knocker.”  Sold 
only by Morris H.  Treusch  & Bro.

Purely  Personal.

Capt.  H. N. Moore is spendinga couple 

of  days at Chicago.

Joseph Gerber,  the  Fremont merchant 
and tanner, was in to w n  last Wednesday.
Fred.  Clock, of  the firm of C. A. Lamb 
& Co., put in a couple of days at Chicago 
last week.

Wm.  B. Kieft  has  taken  the  manage­
ment of  P.  P.  Leonard’s  store, at  North 
Muskegon.

Robert Stewart,  the  Battle  Creek  hide 
and pelt dealer,  was  in  town a couple of 
days last week.

Mrs. Adele Purdy, of Fennville, was in 
towrn  one  day  last  week,  purchasing 
millinery goods.

Frank  A.  Howig,  late  of  Mancelona, 
was in town  last Thursday on his way to 
Wayland,  N.  Y..  where he will re-engage 
in trade.

K.  B.  Edgell,  formerly  proprietor  of 
the Springhill cheese factory, at Hopkins 
Station,  is now buying and selling butter 
and eggs in this city.

Arthur  L.  Haight,  formerly  engaged 
in  the  drug  business at  Woodland,  has 
gone  to  Manistique to take a position in 
the drug store of  Geo. Chantler.

W.  A.  Richardson  has  resigned  the 
management  of  the  Mrs.  S.  S.  Perkins’ 
hardware store,  on South Division street. 
He is succeeded by Frank Pierce.

Dr.  Calkins,  manager  of  the  L.  W. 
Cole drug store at Petoskey,  and member 
of  the drug  firm of  Warne & Calkins, at 
East  Jordan,  was  in  town  a  couple of 
days last week.

Dr. Chas.  S.  Hazeltine  returned  from 
his fishing trip on the  Jordan the middle 
of  the  week,  and M.  S. Goodman put in 
an appearance on Saturday.  Neither did 
very much fishing, owing  to the frigidity 
of  the  weather.

S.  J.  Martin,  the  Sullivan  merchant, 
was  in  town  Monday.  He  is  much 
chagrinned  over  the  charge  of  misap­
propriation  of  charity  funds,  made  by 
one  of  his  townsman—a  charge  which 
appears to be  wholly groundless, judging 
by the statements of the other merchants 
of  the place.

Brains in Business.

From  th e  C hristian Union.
One great secret of success in business 
—the secret,  in fact, of success on a large 
scale—is  to conceive of it as a matter  of 
principles,  not merely as a series of trans­
actions.  There  are  great  merchants as 
there are great  statesmen,  and there are 
mall  merchants  as  there  small  politi- 
ians.  and  the  difference  between  the 
great and the  small men is very much the 
ame  in  both  professions.  The  small 
lolitician  works  by  the  day, and  sees 
only  the  one  small  opportunity  before 
him, the  small  merchant  does the same 
thing—he  is  looking for the next dollar. 
The  statesman,  on  the  other  hand,  is 
master of the situation because heunder- 
tands the general  principles which con­
trol events;  this  knowledge  enables him 
to deal with large questions and to shape 
the future.  The great merchant does the 
same  thing:  his  business  is not a mere 
money-getting  affair, not a mere  matter 
of  barter,  but a science and  an  art;  he 
tudies the general law s of trade, watches 
the  general  conditions  of  the  country, 
investigates  present  needs,  foresees 
future wants,  and adapts his business  to 
the  broad  conditions  of  his  time  and 
ace.  He puts as much brains into  his 
work,  as does the statesman,  and he ends 
by being,  not a money getter, but a large 
minded and capable man. 
.An eminently 
uccessful  business  man,  of  the states­
manlike quality,  said  the  other day that 
the more he understood of  life, the more 
clearly  he  saw  that  it  was all done on 
business principles.  By which he meant, 
not only that the  uniyerse¿stands for the 
dollar,  but that  the universe is governed 
by  unvarying  laws,  that  promptness, 
exactness, thoroughness  and honesty are 
wrought  into its  very  fiber.  On  these 
business principles all life  is  conducted 
—if not by men, at least  by  that  Power 
w hich is behind man. 
It ought to be the 
ambition of every young man to treat his 
business from the  point  of  view  of  the 
statesman,  and not from that of the poli­
tician.

Zante Currants Not Currants at All.
A frequent error among those interest­
ed in cookery is  to  suppose  that the im­
ported  articles  called  currants,  used  in 
fruit  cakes, mince  pies,  plum puddings, 
buns, and the like, are a fruit resembling 
our own  black or red currants dried. 
In 
reality,  those  dried  fruits which  we call 
currants are  just as much  raisins  as any 
thing  that is offered  under  that  specific 
name, being  only a  dried  grape  no  big­
ger than a common  pea,  and  each bunch 
but  two  or  three  inches  long.  These 
little grape bunches are picked and dried 
in the sun, and  are so  full of  saccharine 
matter that the exuding sugar crystalizes 
them  into a  compact  form  of  sufficient 
hardness to require considerable strength 
to open  the mass and  prepare  the  fruit 
for  packing, they  beiug  then  a  second 
time  compressed, this  time  by means  of 
treading with the  feet,  which  processes, 
perhaps,  account  for a great  deal of  the 
dirt  and  gravel  usually  to  be  found 
packed with  them.  The grapes grow all 
through the  islands and adjacent regions 
of  the  Grecian  Archipelago,  and  being 
exported  originally  from  Corinth,  they 
were called at first  corinths, which word 
was  gradually  corrupted  into  currants, 
until  the primitive  plant  and  its  fruit 
was forgotten in remembrance of  the lit­
tle  round  berry  of  our  own  gardens, 
which  might  be  dried  from  now  until 
doomsday  without  developing  enough 
sugar  to melt  them  together  as we  find 
the Zante currants melted.
A Distinction.

Mrs.  Ward—Where  is  your  husband 
working now?
Mrs.  Preciut—He  ain’t  working.  He 
has got an  office in the  city government.
Irving—L.  R.  Rogers  has  moved his 
general  stock  at  Lawton,  where he  has 
re-engaged in trade.

The  New Tobacco  Law.
W e s t   Ca m p b e l l,  May 27,  1889.

E. A.  Stowe, Grand R apids:
D e a r   S ir —Can  y o u   give  the  main 
provisions  of  the  new  tobacco  law, for 
minors, in Michigan ?
If  not  convenient  to  do  so  in  T h e 
T r a d esm a n,  will  you please state where 
we can obtain a copy of same and- oblige, 

Wm.  A b bo tt  &  Co. 

The law prohibits  the  sale of  tobacco 
in any form to minors  under 17  years of 
age, under severe penalties.

Yours truly,

S ummer  T ours.

CHICAGO

Palace  S te a m e r s. 

Low  R a te s.
Daring Ju ly  and August Leave 
Chicago. 9 A. M.f 6.30 P. M 
St. Joseph, 2 P. M., 11 P. M 
St.  Joseph- 
D uring Balance Season Leave 
Chicago,  9  A.  M.
Benton  Harbor
St  Joseph,  11  P.  M.
Mammoth  Steamer  City  of  Detroit.

AND

Buy the  Best.

Retail grocers are requested to note the 
difference in keeping qualities during the 
warm weather, between the “Muscatine” 
and “Hawkeye”  brands of  rolled  oats— 
which  do  not  turn  bitter—and cheaper 
goods  now'  being  offered in this market 
at §5 per barrel.

Four Trips per Week Between

DETROIT,  MACKINAC  ISLAND

PETOSKEY and SAULT STE. MARIE. 

Every Day  Between

DETROIT  AND  CLEVELAND
O u r  
I l l u s t r a t e d   p a m p h l e t s
Rates and Excursion Tickets will be furnished 
by your Ticket Agent, or address
C.  D.  WHITCOMB, C en’l Agent,  C hicago.  III. 
Cleveland  Steam   Nav. CO-

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HEAUENRICH  BROS.

W h o le s a le  C lo th iers

P erfect-F ittin g   T 'ailor-M a de  Clothing

MANUFACTURERS  OF

A f  LOWEST  PRICES.

M AIL  ORDERS sent in carre L.  IF. A TK IN S will receive  PROMPT  ATTENTION.

138-140 Jefferson  Hue., 34-36  Woodbridge 8t„ Detroit,
W M . S E A R S   &  CO.,

Gracker  Manilfactdrers,
Wß Äre Headquarters

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

C o n su lt  y o u r   o w n  

in te r e sts  b y   g e ttin g   o u r  

p r ic e s  b efo re  p u r c h a s in g   e ls e w h e r e .

Teller Spice Company

Fac  Simile  of  the  Label  of

The Best Scouring and Cleaning Soap in the World
Costs as much to m anufacture as Sapolio,  yet  sells  at 
about half the price  ($2.75 per box of 72 cakes).  Can be 
retailed for as  much  with  equal  or better value to the 
consumer,  although  it  is  generally  sold  at  5  cents  a 
cake.  Cut this out, and ask your  Jobber  to  send you a 
box of Pride of the Kitchen. 

It is worth trying.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

l __ i

25c.
bu. crate. 
22c.  Dairy is in plentiful supply  at  14@15c.

Beans—Handlers are paying about $1.25 for u n ­
picked and getting $1.65©$1.75  for  hand-picked.
Cabbages—Southern stock is in fair demand at 
$3.50 per crate.
Cider—10c per gal.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
Beans—String, $l per bu.  crate;  wax, $2@3per 
Butter—Creamery is  in plentiful supply at20@ 
Bermuda Onions—$1.50 per crate.
Cranberries—About out of market.
Cucumbers—50c per doz.
Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried 
at 3@3)4c and evaporated at 5@5)4c per lb.
□  Eggs—Jobbers  are  paving 12c and bolding at 
13c.
Field  Seeds—Clover,  $4.75  per  b u .:  timothy, 
$1.50 per  bu.
Green Onions—12c per doz. bunches.
Honey—Easy at 15c@17c per lb.
Lettuce—10c per lb.
Maple Sugar—10@llc per lb.
Onions—Dry, $1 per bbl.
Parsley—30c per doz.
Peas—Green, $1 per bu.
Pieplant—1@14c per  lb.
Pop Corn—214c per lb.
Potatoes—There is a  limited  demand  for  old 
stock from  the  Southern  markets,  offerings  of 
30c  per  bu.  having  been  made for fancy stock 
f .o. b. Grand Rapids.
Radishes—20@25c per doz. bunches.
Spinach—35c per bu.
Strawberries—$2.75@3.25  per 24-qt. case.
Tomato Plants—50c per 100.

PROVISIONS

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes asYollows :

F O R K   IN   B A R R E L S .

Mess,  new...........................................................   12  75
Short cut Morgan...............................................  13 50
Extra clear pig, short  c u t................................  14 50
Extra clear,  heavy...........................................   14  50
Clear quill, short c u t........................................  14 50
Boston clear, short c u t....................................   14  50
Clear back, short c u t........................................   14  50
Standard clear, short cut, best.......................  14 50

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

“ 
“ 

Hams, average 20 lb s............................................  994
“ 
16 lb s........................................... 1014
“ 
12 to 14 lb s....................................1094
“ 
p icn ic............................................................814
“  Vest boneless..............................................10
Shoulders.................................................................714
b oneless.......: ..................................   8
Breakfast Bacon, boneless..................................10
Dried Beef, extra...................................................  6
ham prices........................................  814
Long Clears, heavy...............................................  6?4
Briskets,  medium.................................................  6?4
lig h t......................................................   694

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lard—Kettle Rendered.

T ierces....................................................................   8?»
Tubs.........................................................................   814
501b.  T ins...............................................................  814

l a r d —Refined.

Tierces........................................
30 and 50 lb. T u b s...................
3 lb. Pails, 20 in  a  case..........
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case............
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case............
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case............
50 lb. Cans.................................

B E E F   IN   B A R R E L S

Extra Mess, w arranted 200  lb s........................   6
Extra Mess, Chicago packing
P late...........................................
E xtra Plate...............................
Boneless, rump butts..............

s a u sa g e—Fresh and Smoked

Pork Sausage...........<................
Ham Sausage......................................................... 12
Tongue Sausage......................
Frankfort  Sausage.................
Blood Sausage..........................
Bologna, straight....................
Bologna,  th ick ........................
Head Cheese..............................
p i g s ’  f e e t .

In half barrels................. -........................  .........3 00
In quarter  barrels................................................ 1  75

T R IP E .

In half  barrels......................................................3  00
In quarter barrels................................................ 1  75
In  kits......................................................................  85

FRESH  MEATS.

“ . 

fore 

Swift and Company quote as follows:
Beef, carcass...............................................  5)4@
“  h indquarters....................................   6)4@
...................................  4  @
“ 
Hogs...............................................................  64®
Pork  loins....................................................   @
shoulders............................................  @
B ologna........................................................  @
Sausage, blood  or h ead............................  @
®
  @
©

liver..............................................  
F rankfort................... 
M utton.........................................................  

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OYSTERS and  FISH.

F. J. D ettenthaler quotes as follow s:

F R E S H   F IS H .

W hitefish......................................................
.........................................   @ 6)4
..........................................  @6)4
T rout.............................................................
Halibut....................................................
..........................................  @15
.........................................   @ 4
H erring.
Perch, skinned...........................................   @ 5
|  Frogs’ legs,  per doz..................................   25@1  00

CA N D IES,  FR U IT S  an d   NUTS. 

Putnam  & Brooks quote as follows:

ST IC K .

Standard, 25 lb. boxes...........................................10
25 
|  Twist, 
............................:............10
Cut Loaf,  25 
11
 
M IX E D .

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fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

“ 
“ 

Royal, 25 lb. p ails.......................
200 lb.  bbls.........  ...........
Extra, 25 lb.  pails.......................
2001b.  bbls.......................
French Cream, 25 lb.  p ails..  ..
Cut Loaf, 25 lb. cases..................
Broken, 40 lb. Bask.....................
2001b. bbls.....................

“ 

“ 

Lemon Drops..........   ..................
Sour D rops...................................
Peppermint Drops.......................
Chocolate Drops..........................
H.  M. Chocolate  Drops..............
Gum  Drops...................................
Licorice Drops..............................
A. B. Licorice  Drops.................
Lozenges, plain............................
printed......................
Im perials......... 
..........................
Mottoes..........................................
Cream B ar.....................................
Molasses  B ar...............................
Caram els......................................
Hand Made  Creams...................
Plain Creams...............................
Decorated Creams.......................
String  Rock.................................
Burnt Almonds...  .....................
W intergreen  Berries.................

fancy—In  bulk.

“ 
“ 

Lozenges, plain, in pails...................................... 12)4
“ 
in bbls.......................................1194
“  printed, in pails.......................................... 13
“ 
in bbls..................................... 12)4
Chocolate Drops, in pails.................................... 12
Gum Drops, in pails.............................................   6)4
in bbls...............................................  5
Moss Drops, in pails.............................................10
in bbls...............................................   9)4
Sour Drops, in pails..............................................12)4
Imperials, in pails................................................. 12
in bbls............................:.................... 11)4

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“ 

FRUITS.

“ 
“ 

Oranges, fancy  California.......................  @4  00

Messina 200s...............................
220s ...............................
300s..............................

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“  Bags, 50 1b..........................................  @ 6
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Lemons, choice...........................................4  75@5 00
fa n c y ...........................................  @5  50
Figs, layers,  new ........................................ 
9@144
Dates, frails, 50 lb ......................................   @4)4
J4 frails, 50 lb .................................   @ 5)4
Fard, 10-lb.  box........., ..................   @
............................  8  @
Persian, 50-lb.  box........................ 5)4®  6

Bananas  .....................................................1  50@3 00

50-lb.  “ 

“ 

N U T S.

“ 
“ 

Almonds, Tarragona.................................  @17
Ivaca..........................................  @14)4
California.................................  @14
Brazils...........................................................  7  @ 8
Filberts,  Sicily...........................................   @10)4
W alnuts, Grenoble....................................   @11
F rench.................... ...................  @10
Pecans, Texas,  H. P ...................................  7)4@12
Cocoanuts, per 100......................................  @4 50
C hestnuts....................................................

“ 

PE A N U T S .

Peacocks..
E x tra.........
Y a c h t.......

@8)4
@7)4
@6)4

Wholesale P rice  C urrent•

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

B A K IN G   P O W D E R .

10c cans.. 
<4 lb.  “ 
. 
doz.  “ 
. 
|*4 lb. “ 
. 
oz. “
1 lb.  “ 
. 
«4 lb." 
. 
. 
1 lb.  “ 
4 lb.  "
7 lb.  “ 
.

45

Ab!

Teller’s

G ib. 
!4 lb. 
1 lb. 
5 lb. 

Arctic.  4  lb. cans, 6  doz 
“  4  “
“  2  “
“  
. . .   1  4 0  
...  2  4 0  
“ 
“  2  “
...12  00 
“  1  “
“  
lute, )4 lb. cam 
1 0 0 s . . 11  75 
50s.. 10  00 
Vi lb. 
“ 
lb. 
“ 
5 0 s . . 1 8   75 
doz.. 
45
lb. can!
4  lb.
. .  
85
“  
"  ’ 
l  lb. 
'
1  5 0
Acme, )4 lbl cans. 3 doz —
)4 lb.  “ 
it  “  —
1  H  ....
11b.  “ 
b u lk ............................
Red Star,  )4 lb. cans, 12 doz 
6  “
4  “

4  lb.  “ 
l i b  
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AXLE GREASE.

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BATH BRICK.

Frazer’s ..................................1
A urora....................................
Diamond................................
80
English, 2 doz. in case.......
75
Bristol,  2  “ 
....... 
American. 2 doz. in case... 
70
Gross
bluing. 
Arctic Liq,  4-oz..................   3 60
)4 p t............   7 
“ 
00
“ 
80
1 p t............   10 
8-oz paper bot  7 20
“ 
Pepper  Box  No.  2  3 00
4  4 00
5  9 00
No. 2 H url...............................  1 70
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet...........................   2 00
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Gem.................................  2 60
90
Common W hisk...................  
Fancv 
...................  1  00
Mill  .’........................................  3 25
W arehouse................................... 2 75
Kings 100 lb. eases..................... 5 00
80  lb. cases....................... 4 25

BROOMS.
 

BUCKWHEAT.

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BUTTEBINE

 

 

 

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Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.

ro lls... 
CANDLES.
" 

Sardines, domestic  )4s......... 

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Dairy, solid  packed............  
rolls............................ 
Creamery, solid packed__  
.. 

13
14
15
16
Hotel, 40 lb.  boxes................  10)4
9)4
Star,  40 
Parafline...............................  
>2
W icking................................. 
25
CANNED GOODS—Fish.
Clams.  1 lb. Little Neck.......1  20
Clam Chowder, 3  lb ...  ........2  10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand—   90
....1 6 0
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic............ 1  50
 

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CANNED GOODS—Fl'UitS. 

“ 
21b. 
2  lb.  " 
2 65
1 lb.  Star....................... 2 00
2  lb. Star.......................3 75
1  lb.  stand..............1  75
2  lb. 
3 lb. in  M ustard.. .3 00
31b.  soused............3 00
Salmon, 1 lb.  Columbia.......2 00
21b. 
“ 
.......3  10
1 lb. Sacram ento.. .1  85
“ 
2 lb. 
.. .2 75
6
*4s.............@ 9
Mustard  )4s...........U@10
9)4
imported  94s ....... 
spiced,  )4s...........15@16
Trout, 3  lb. brook..............
Apples, gallons, stand.2  15@2 25
Blackberries,  stand..............  90
Cherries, red standard.........  SKI
p itted .........................2  00
D am sons.................................  90
Egg Plums, stan d ........................1 20
Gooseberries................................ 1 00
G rapes....................................
Green  Gages................................ 1 10
Peaches, all  yellow, stand. .1  75
seconds.....................1  45
P ie ..............................1  00
Pears.............................................. 1 30
Pineapples...................1  40@2  50
Q uinces.........................................1 00
Raspberries,  ex tra......................1 35
red .....................1  60
Straw berries................................ 1 10
W hortleberries.......................  75
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay.........
Beans, Lima,  stand..............  80
“  Green  Lim as 
  @1  00
“  Strings..-..............   @  85
“  Stringlesg,  E rie..........   90
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1  40
Corn, Archer’s Trophy......... 1  00
"  Morn’g Glory. 1  00
“ 
“ 
Early Golden. 1  00
“ 
“  extra m arrofat...  @110
“ 
soaked............................  70
“  June,  stand......................... 1 35
“ 
“  sifted............................1 55
“  French, extra  fine...  .1  50
Mushrooms, extra fine......... 2  15
Pumpkin, 3 lb.  Golden.........  85
Succotesh,  standard...................1 uO
Squash  ....................................1  10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  @1  00
Good E nough__100
B enH ar.................1  00
stand  br___  @1  00
Michigan  Full Cream  9)4@10 
Sap  Sago.........................16  @17
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet....................  
Premium..............................  
Cocoa....................................  
Breakfast  Cocoa................ 
Broma................................... 
Rubber, 100 lumps..................25
35
Spruce...................................... 30
B ulk..........................................  6
R ed............................................   7)4
Rio, fa ir.......................... 17  @19
“  good....................... 1S4@20
“  prime.....................  @21
“  fancy,  w ashed... 19  @22
“  golden.....................20  @23
Santos..............................17  @22
Mexican & Guatemala 19  @23
Peaberry........................ 20  @23
Java.  Interior................20  @25
“  M andbeling___ 26  @2$
Mocha, genuine............ 25  @27
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add  )4c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.

Peas, F rench.................................1 08

CHEWING  GUM.
200 

coffee—Green.

CHICORY.

CHEESE.

23
35
38
48
37

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coffees—Package.

100 lbs
Lion.........................................24)4
“  in cab in ets....................2494
M cL au g b lili’s  X X X X ....24)4
Acme....................................... 23%
Thompson’s  Honey Bee— 26
Tiger.................24
Nox A ll............25
O  B..................24

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COFFEE EXTRACT.

Valley City............................ 
75
F elix.......................................  1  10
Cotton,  40 f t .......... per doz.  1  25

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Ju te 
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CLOTHES  LINES.
“ 
50 f t ............ 
60 f t ............ 
“ 
70 f t ............ 
“ 
80 f t ............ 
“ 
60 f t ............ 
“ 
72 f t '.......... 
“ 
CONDENSED MILK.

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

CRACKERS.
“ 

Eagle......................................  7  60
Anglo-Swiss..........................  6  00
Kenosha  B utter...................   8
Seymour 
.....................  0
“  family................. .........  6
...  7
“  b iscu it................
Boston............................ .........  8
City Soda....................... .........  8
Soda............................... .........  64
S.- O yster....................... .........  6
City Oyster, XXX......... .........  6
..................... .........6
Picnic 
CREAM   T A R T A R .
Strictly  pure...................
Grocers’ ............................

dried fruits—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried.......  3  @ 3)4
evaporated__ 5  @  6
“ 
Apricots, 
“ 
__ 14  @15
5
 
Blackberries “ 
 
12
Nectarines  “ 
12
 
Peaches 
“ 
 
9
Plums 
“ 
Raspberries  “ 
 
20
In  drum ........................  @23
In  boxes.......................   @25
Zante, in  barrels.........  @ 5

DRIED FRUITS—Currants.

DRIED  FRUITS—Citron.

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in less quantity  @ 5)4 

DRIED FRUITS—Prunes.

13
14

dreed  fruits—Peel.

T urkey..........................  494@  5
Bosna............................   @ 6
Im perial........................  @
dried fruits—Raisins.
V aleneias......................  @
Ondaras........................   S)4@  8)4
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia .........................2 40@2  65
London  Layers,  for'n.  @ 
Muscatels, California. 1  35@1  50 
Lemon...........................  
Orange........................... 
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
“  split.........»............  @ 3
Sago,  German..'........... 
®  6)4
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’r l ...  @  6)4
Wheat,  cracked...........  @ 6)4
Vermicelli,  im port__   @10
dom estic...  @60 

farinaceous  goods.

“ 
FLAVORING extracts. 

60 
25 
50 

Jennings’ 
2 oz. Panel, doz. 
“ 
4 oz. 
6 oz. 
" 
No.  3, 
" 
No.  8, 
“ 
No.10, 
“ 
No.  4, Taper,  “  1 
Vi pt,  Round. “  4 
1 90
i   “ 
8 
2 25

90 
“  1  40 
•*  2  25 
“  1  00 
“  2  75 
”  4  50 

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

FISH—SALT.
Cod, w hole...................
•  @ 494 
"  boneless................
.  7®  714 
.10® 11)4 
H a lib u t........................
2  50
Herring,  round,  )4 bbl
gibbed...........
Holland,  bbls 
10  00
Holland, kegs..  @  70
Scaled.............. 
24
11  00 
Mack,  sh’s. No. 1,  )4  bbl 
"  12  lb  k it..145 
1  35

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Corn,  barrels.......................  @23
one-half  barrels__   @25
Pure  Sugar, bbl..................28@36
“ 
h alf barrel....30@38

S W E E T   GOODS.

Ginger Snaps...........
Sugar  Creams.........
Frosted  Creams__
Graham  Crackers.. 
Oatmeal  Crackers..
SO D A .
B oxes.......................
Kegs, E nglish.........

X

•5)4

TEAS.

jafan—Regular.

¡ F a ir ........., ....................14  @16
j  G ood................................18  @22
Choice..............................24  @28
Choicest.......................... 30  @34

SU N   C U R E D .

!  F a ir ................................. 14  @15
I  G ood................................16  @20
I  Choice..............................24  @28
Choicest.......................... 30  @33

B A S K E T   F IR E D .

|  F a ir ...............................   @20
Choice............................  @25
I  Choicest........................   @35
I  Extra choice, wire leaf  @40

G U N PO W D E R .

Common to  fa ir............ 25  @35
|  E xtra fine to finest___ 50  @65
Choicest fancy..............75  @85

IM P E R IA L .

Common to  fa ir............ 20  @35
Superior to fine..............40  @50

YO U N G   H Y SO N .

Common to  fa ir............ 18  @26
Superior to  fine............30  @40

OOLONG.

Common to  fa ir............ 25  @30
Superior to  fine............30  @50
Fine to choicest............ 55  @65

E N G L IS H   B R E A K F A S T .

F a ir ................................. 25  @30
Choice..............................30  @35
B est................................. 55  @65
Tea  D ust........................  8  @10

tobaccos—Plug.

j  S. W. Venable & Co.’s Brands.
j  Nimrod, 4x12 and  2x12.............37
Reception, 22-5x12,16 oz......... 37
Vivco, 1x6, 4)4 to  a>..................30
Big 5 Center, 3x12,  12 oz.........34
Wheel, 5 to  lt>............................ 37
Trinket. 3x9,  9  oz.....................24

J.  G.  Butler  & Co.’s Brands.

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D.  Scotten  & Co.’s Brands.

H iaw atha..................... 
Sweet  Cuba.................  

10  lb.  k its............
12 1b.  kits.
10 lb.  kits.
Family,  4   bbls..
k its.........
GUN  P O W D E R .

(54 50 Corner  Stone.....................
Trout.  4   bbls..............
35
...  78 Double  Pedro........................
.37
White,  No. 1.  4  bbls__ ...6  00 Peach  Pie...............................
.37
.. .1  15 Wedding  Cake,  blk.............. ..37
.  90 something  Good................... ..39
.  .*J  50 "Tobacco” .............................
..37
...  55
t o b a c c o s — Fine Cut.
K e g s....................................... 5  25
Half  kegs...............................2  88
L A M P  W IC K S.
30 i
No. 0..............................
No. 1..............................
No. 2............................
L IC O R IC E.
Pure..............................
Calabria.......................
Sicily............................
M OLASSES.
Black  Strap................
Cuba  Baking..............
Porto  Rico.................
New Orleans, good...
choice, 
fancy..

j  C'atlin’s  Brands.
I  Meerchaum,  )4s....................... 31
j  Kiln Dried, 16 oz......................19
j 
TR A D ESM A N   C R E D IT   COUPONS.
| $  2. per hundred...................   2 50
..................  3 00
! $  5, 
, $10, 
..................  4  00
I  Subject to  the  following  dis- 
j  counts:
I  200 or over................5  per  cent.
500  ** 
1000  “ 

.  •  16 
.22® 25 
,24@35 
,25@30 
,33@38 
.45®48

One-half barrels," 3c extra

tobaccos—Smoking, 

10 “
MO “

62
37

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Muscatine,  Barrels  ...

O A TM EAL.
. 5  50
Half barrels........2 87
Cases.......... it  15® 2  25
R O L L E D   OATS
(35  50 
®;2 87 
.2  15(32  25

Muscatine. Barrels.
Half bbl 
Cases...
O IL.

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R IC E .

F IF E S .

P IC K L E S .

Michigan  T est.....................    9
W ater  W hite...........................10%
Medium.........................................4 00
4  b b l............................ 2 50
Small,  b b l.....................................5 00
'  “  Vi  bbl..................... 
3  50
Clay. No.  216..........................1  60
••  T.  D.  full count............  75
Cob, No.  3...............................   40
Carolina b ead...........................6)4
No.  1...........................594
No. 2.................. 5)4®
No. 3...........................5

J a p a n .........................................5)4
DeLand's.  pure....................... 5
Church’s, Cap  Sheaf...............5
Dwight’s ....................................5
T aylor's..................................... 5
Common Fine per bbl...........  88
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks.......  24
28  pocket.......................................2 05
 
60 
2  15
.2 40
100 
............
Ashton bu. bags 
Higgins  “
Warsaw “

SA L E K A T U S.

SALT

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3  “ 

SA L  SODA.

SA PO LIO .
“ 
S E E D S .

20
Kegs...................................... 
1'
Granulated,  boxes................  2
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box.......  2  ;
Hand, 
.......  2 i
Mixed bird ..............................  4
Caraway....................................10
Canary  ................... 
4
Hemp........................................   4
Anise........................................   8
R ap e........................................   4
M ustard..................................... 7
Scotch, in  bladders.............. 37
Maceaboy, in ja rs..................35
French Rappee, in Ja rs .......43

S N U F F .

 

SO A P.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

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Queen  A nne...................
German  Fam ily.............
Mottled  Germ..n............
Old  Germ an.....................
U. S. Big  Bargain..........
Frost,  Floater.................
Cocoa  C astile ................
Cocoa Castile, Fancy__
spices—Whole.
Allspice.............................
Cassia, China ill mats —
Batavia in bund 
Saigon in rolls..,
Cloves,  Amboyna.........
Zanzibar..............
Mace  B atavia...................
.80
Nutmegs, fancy..................... 80
“  No.  1..........................75
“  No.  2..............  
70
Pepper, Singapore, black — 18
“ 
“  w hite........26
shot............................20
“ 
spices—Ground- -In Bulk.
A llspice........N........................ 15
Cassia,  B atavia..................... 20
and  Saigon.25
“ 
Saigon.......................42
“ 
Cloves,  Amboy n a ..................35
Zanzibar................... 26
“ 
Ginger, A frican......................12)4
"  Cochin.......................15
Jam aica................... 18
“ 
Mace  Batavia......................... 90
Mustard,  English..................22
and T rie..25
Trieste.......................27
Nutmegs. No. 2 ......................70
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 21
w hite.......30
••  Cayenne....................25
Mystic, 1  lb.  pkgs.................   7
..................... 6

barrels 

STA R C H .

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SU G A RS.

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Cut  Loaf......................  
®  9)4
C ubes............................  ®  9*4
Pow dered.....................  @  9)4
Granulated.H. &E.’s..  @8 81
Franklin..  @8 81
®8 81
Lakeside.. 
Knight's...  @8  81
Confectionery  A.........  @  8>s
Standard  A................... 
®  S?4
No. 1, W hite E xtra C..  8is®  8)4
No. 2 Extra  C..............  @  7%
No. 3C, golden............  
©   7%
No. 4 C, d ark ................ 
©  794
No. 5  C..........................  @  7)4

V IN E G A R .

! 30 g r..........................................  8
40 g r........................ 
j 50 g r......................................... 11
|  $1  for barrel

 

9)4

M ISC ELLA N EO U S.

P A P E R .

Cocoa Shells,  bulk..............  3%
j Jelly, 30-lb.  pails  ................  4
8age........................................  15
j  P A P E R ,  lV O O D EN W A K E .
I  Curtiss  A  Co.  quote  as  fol­
lows:
S traw ........................................1J4
Light  W eight............... 2
I  S u g a r....................................... 2
!  Rag  S u g a r...............................2)4
| H ardw are................................ 2)4
I  B akers......................................2)4
1  Dry  Goods............................... 5
,  Jute  M anilla........................... 8
Red  Express  No.  1..............5
No.  2............. 4

T W IN E S .

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! 48 Cotton...............................   22
j  Cotton, No. 2...........................20
“  3...........................18
i  Sea  Island, assorted.......... 40
I No. 5 H em p.............................16
i  No. 8 B ..................................... 17
W o o l........................................   8

W O O D EN W A R E.
j Tubs, No. 1.......................
I 
“  No. 2.......................
“  No. 3.......................
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
“  No. 1,  three-hoop. 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes... 
Bowls, 11 inch.
.
.
.

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

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15 “ 
17 “ 
assorted, 17s and  17s  2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 10s  2  75
40
b u sh el...................  1  60
“  with covers  1  90
5 50
“ 
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“ willow cl’tbs, No.l 
“ 
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“  No.2 
“  No.3 
“  No.l 3  50
“  No.2 
“  No.3 5 00

splint 

6 00
7 00
4 25

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS

3  85
.2 40 ! White ..
.3 30 ! 
•J  70 i Red.......
.1  ST j

W H E A T .

84
82
Straight, in  sacks......... ...  4  70
"  barrels....... ...  4  90
“  sacks......... ...  5  70
“  barrels....... ...  5  90

F L O U R .

.3  36 1Patent
.10
•  * Ti

M EA L.

M IL L S T U F F S .

Granulated.

2  45
I  B ran......................................   14  00
!  Ships.....................................  13  00
Screenings..........................  10  00
i  M iddLngs............................  13  00
I  Mixed  F eed........................   14  50
,  Coarse  meal........................   14  50
Small  lots 
Car 

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1  Car 

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R Y E .

B A R L E Y .

35@40 
1  25

j  No. 1 ....
!  No. 1.... 
No. 2....
1
12 00 
,  No. 1.... 
!  No. 2__
10  50
HIDES, PEUTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­

H A Y .

H ID E S .

lows:
G reen............................  4  @  4)4
Part  Cured...................  4  @  44
Full 
...................   44@   5)4
Dry.................................   5  @ 6
Dry  Kip«  .....................  5  @ 6
Calfskins,  green.........  3  @  4
Deacf .n skins...............10  @20

cured.........  44@  5)4

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4  off for No. 2.

P E L T S .

Shearlings....................10  @30
Estimated wool, per fi> 20  @25

M ISC E L L A N E O U S.

T allow ..........................  34©   4
Grease  butter  ............ 3  @ 5
Sw itches......................   2  @  24
G inseng........................2  00@2  10

8®   10 
80@1  00 
30
45
40®
50@
3®
10®

ACIDUM .
A ceticum ..................
Benzoicum,  German
Boraeic 
...................
C arholicum ..............
C itricum ...................
H ydrochlor..............
Nitrocum
O xalicum .....................  13®  14
Phosphorlum  d ii......... 
30
Salicylicum ................. 1  40@1  80
Sulpnuricum ................  1M@  J>
Tannlcum .....................1  40@1  60
45®  50
Tartaricum.

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Aqua, 16  d e g .. 
18  deg..
Carbonas  .......
Chloridum  —

3®
4®
11®
12®

a n i l i n e .

n ia n t 
................2 00®2 25
B row n!:::................ 
80@100
R ed.................................  45®  50
Y ellow ..........................2  50@3 00

BACCAE.

Cubeae  (po. 1  60.
Ju n ip eru s..........
X antnoxylum ...

.1  85@2 00 
8®   10 
. 
.  25®  30

b a l s a m u m .
Copaiba........................
P eru...............................
Terabin, Canada  .......
Tolutan .......................

65®  70 
@1  30 
50®  55 
45®  50

C arb..............................
Chlorate,  (po. 18).......
C yanide.......................
Iodide..........................
Potassa, Bitart,  pure. 
Potassa, Bitart, com ..
Potass  Nitras, opt__
Potass N itras..............
P russiate.....................
Sulphate  po................

12®  15 
16®  18 
50®  55 
2  85@3 00 
28®  30
8®
7@
25®
15®

A ntipyrin..........
Argenti  Nitras, ounce
A rsenicum ...................
Balm Gilead  B ud.......
Bismuth  S.  N ..............:
Calcium Chlor, is,  (V4s
11; Ms,  12)........
Cantharides  Russian,
p o ...............................
Capsici  Fructus, a f...
£?•••• 
B po.
Caryophyllus,  (po.  28)
Carmine,  No. 40.......
Cera  Alba, S. & F __ !
Cera  F lava...................
C occus.......................
Cassia  F ructus__ .. ! ’
Centrarla......................
C etaceum ..................

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25®
15®
®
20®
10®
16®

R A D IX .

A conitum ...................
A lthae..........................
Anchusa  .....................
Arum,  po.....................
Calamus.......................
Gentiana,  (po.  15)__
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15). 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 40).....................
Hellebore,  Ala,  po...
Inula,  po.....................
Ipecac,  po...................
Iris  plox  (po. 20@22).
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M aranta,  14 s ..............
Podophyllum, po.......
R hei..............................
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Zingiber  j .....................

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C hondrus.....................
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W 
German 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
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C reasotum .................
Creta,  (bbl. 75).........
prep....................
precip..................

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Cudbear.....................
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Cupri Sulpb..............
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10®  12  Ether Sulph..............
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D r u e s  fg M edicines.

Stale  Board  of Pharmacy*

One T ear—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor.
Two Years—Geo. McDonald, K alam azoo.
Three Years—Stanley E. Park ill, Owosso.
F o u r  Years—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Five Y ears—Jam es  Vernor, Detroit.
President—Geo. McDonald 
S ecretary—Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—Jas. Vernor.
Next  Meeting—At  S ta r 
Tuesday and W ednesday, Ju ly  2 and 3.

sland  House,  n ear  D etroit, 

kichigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’u. 

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

Local Secretary—A. Bassett, Detroit.

Grand  Rapid*  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
P resident. J.  W. H ayw ard,  Secretary, F ran k  H. E scott.
Grand Rapids Drug: Clerks’ Association. 

President, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, A lbert Brower
Detroit  Pharmaceutical  Socie*> 

President, J.  W. Caldwell.  Secretary, B. W. P atterson.  '

Muskegon  Drug  Clerks’  Association. 

President, C. S. Koon;  Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.
How to  Make Vinegar.

From   th e  A m erican G rocer.
“Leave nothing to chance in your busi­
ness.”  With but very little  changing of 
phraseology it will apply to  the  making 
of all kinds of vinegar.'  Every step taken 
must be with but one object  in  view—to 
successfully acidify the  particular liquid 
one may be operating  with—be  it  beer, 
wine, cider, or water together with sugar 
and alcohol, etc.,  and to the end that one 
may  have  good,  nice,  pleasant  tasting 
vinegar, no one thing contributes more— 
nay,  is more essentially  necessary—than 
cleanliness. 
In  fact,  it  often  happens 
that little things—trivial,  apparently, at 
the time—are eventually of sufficient im­
portance to defeat the object sought.  For 
this reason, one  should,  if  possible,  do 
the work  onesself,  or,  at  least,  have it 
performed  under one’s own superY ision. 
The first step in securing good vinegar is 
seeing and knowing that the  barrels  are 
thoroughly cleansed—in case one is using 
old ones—though the  writer has found it 
a good investment to have new ones made 
for the express purpose  of  holding vine­
gar and nothing else, giving  them  eight 
heavy two-inch hoops, and having all the 
sap taken  out  of  both  the heading and 
side  staves.  Unsapped  barrels  soon 
begin  to  leak  when  used  for  vinegar, 
while those made in the  way  mentioned 
will last a lifetime.  We  have  one  that 
has been  in constant use  for  more  than 
thirty years,  and is a good barrel  to-day, 
promising to last many years longer.  The 
use of foul or  musty  barrels  results  in 
the  production  of  stuff  unworthy  the 
name of vinegar.
To cleanse the  barrels,  pour  into each 
one  gallon  or  more  of  strong lye made 
from  ashes  and  rinse  out  thoroughly, 
taking out one of the heads of the barrels 
and whitewashing the heads and staves in­
side, thoroughly washing  it off.  we  have 
found  to  answer  a  very  good purpose, 
also, but  if  not  thoroughly  cleansed  of 
the  lye  and whitewash,  the scouring op­
eration will  be  more  or  less  interfered 
with.  When a barrel is unusually musty 
we  have  sometimes  had  to  burn brim­
stone  and  direct  the fumes through the 
bungliole by means of  a funnel:  matches 
burned  and  the  fumes allowed to enter 
the  bung-hole  of  the  barrel  are  often 
sufficiently powerful to effect the desired 
purpose.
As there are many who  will have none 
but  cider  vinegar,  we  give  one  of  the 
very best  ways of  speedily  converting a 
strictly pure,  unwatered  cider  into  vin­
egar :
Take  any  kind  of  clean,  wooden- 
hooped  cask,  barrel  or  tub, having but 
one  head  (iron  hoops  might  color the 
eider black):  bore the h^ad  full of  small 
auger holes, ahd after  setting it upon an 
inclined bench  wider than the barrel,  fill 
it  nearly 
full  of  newly-made  apple 
pomace.  Let  it  ferment  until  it  has 
reached  the  state  desired, which can be 
ascertained by digging  down into it with 
a paddle  and  noticing whether it smells 
sufficiently.sour.  If not sufficiently sour, 
replace  the  disturbed pomace until such 
time as it shall have reached  the  desired 
stage, which  will  be  governed by the de­
gree of heat, either outdoors or applied ar­
tificially if indoors.  Then pour the eider 
over the pomace and let  it  slowly  filter 
through it, repeating the  operation  sev­
eral times.  Next take a barrel and place 
it upon a rack,  filling it about two thirds 
full,  leaving the  bung  out  if  upon  its 
side, or boring a two-inch  auger  hole  in 
the top head if both heads are left in.  In 
no  case  should  the  mistake be made of 
filling the barrel entirely  full.  Bear  in 
mind this one  fact:  Vinegar  must have 
air as well as warmth, if a saving of time 
is  desired  in  having  it  speedily  sour. 
Examine it occasionally to see that  it  is 
constantly  gaining  in  acidity. 
If  it 
ceases to increase in strength of sourness 
—going back or dying,  as it  is  termed— 
add more or less molasses or sugar,  as an 
examination  may  determine  is  needed. 
In our  own  operations  we  have  added 
them in small quantities until  we  found 
by the  increasing  sourness  the  lacking 
element  had  been  supplied—there is no 
standing still or halfway place in making 
vinegar—it is  an  industrious worker;  it 
must work or die,  and  if  it  commences 
dying it is pretty evident it has  used  up 
all the material on hand  and  must  have 
more.  Supply as above  noticed,  and  if 
the sugar or molasses added fails to start 
it souring again,  add by degrees from one 
quart to one gallon of proof whisky. 
If 
it yet stubbornly refuses to make vinegar, 
add one-half pound of  ground cream tar-1 
tar, after which, if  it yet refuses to sour 
as it should,  the probability is that some- j 
thing  is  wrong  and  the  sooner  it  is j 
emptied out of the  barrel  the  better,  as 
it is not worth further  earing  for.  We 
have  never  experienced  the Last-named 
alternative,  and very rarely  any  trouble 
whatever in any of the stages of  making 
vinegar.  We  have  named these stages 
simply that the  difficulty  may  be  over­
come 
itself  as  we 
have  known  in  some  instances.  The 
above  plan,  however,  makes  a  vinegar 
far too strong for family use,  and  it  has 
to be watered. 
For  our  own  trade we 
have always made it  this  way:  Twenty- 
five gallons  of  unwatered  cider and fif­
teen gallons of  rain  water to a forty-five 
gallon barrel,  one  gallon  New  Orleans 
molasses,  one  gallon  whisky fifteen de­
grees  below  proof,  and,  if  hurried,  we 
have frequently added one-half  pound of 
ground crystal cream tartar.  This  way 
of making  vinegar  has always given our 
trade satisfaction.  Often we have omitted 
not only the cream tartar, but the whisky

it  presents 

if 

also;  it  is  a  matter  which  each  must 
determine for himself.  While the vinegar 
can  be  made  without  either  whisky  or 
cream tartar,  we  have  mostly  used  the 
whisky.  Leach  the pomace with water 
until  the  strength  remaining  in  it  is 
pretty well extracted.  Add the water or 
rather pomace cider to  the  vinegar,  but 
do not make the mistake of  running  too 
much  water  through  the  pomace.  Of 
course a spigot must have been placed in 
the  vinegar  barrels  to  draw  the  clear 
vinegar from off the settlings.  Fill other 
barrels with the settlings  and  let  stand 
until clear,  when drawn  off, repeating  it 
until  the  settlings  become  too  thick to 
run out of the spigot, at which stage they 
are thrown away,  unless  one is very eco­
nomically  inclined,  when  they  may  be 
divided about twenty gallons to  the  bar­
rel.  filling the remainder with rain water. 
Let the  whole  settle  and  draw off,  and 
use the clear portion to make water vine­
gar.  Where only a barrel or two of cider 
is to be converted into vinegar,  a part  of 
the pomace might  be  taken  out  of  the 
leach,  and running the cider through  the 
leach oftener.

T w o   C la s s e s  o f   L e m o n s.

Lemons are  divided  into  two classes; 
the true  lemon  and  the  bastard lemon. 
The true lemon is  produced by the April 
and  May  blooms;  the  bastard  by  the 
irregular  blooms  of  February,  March, 
June  and  July,  which depend upon the 
rainfall  or  irregular  irrigation  and the 
intensity of  the heat during  the summer 
and  winter seasons.  The true lemon re­
quires  nine  months  to  reach  maturity, 
from  the  bloom  in  May to  the  mature 
fruit  in  January.  There  are  but three 
harvests  of  the  true  lemon.  The first 
is the  November  cut,  when the lemon is 
green in  appearance  and  not fully ripe. 
Lemons  of  this  cut are the most highly 
prized; they possess  remarkable keeping 
qualities,  and  are  admirably  preserved 
in boxes in  warehouses from  November 
until  March,  sometimes  as  late as May, 
and  then  shipped.  The  second cut*oc- 
curs in December and January.  Lemons 
of  the  January  cut  must  be  shipped 
three  weeks  after  gathering. |   At  this 
date the lemon has acquired  a  yellowish 
appearance.  The  third  cut  occurs  in 
March  and  April.  The fruit is shipped 
as soon as gathered,  spring  prices  being 
always  high.  The  uniformity in size of 
lemons, as we  meet them in the trade,  is 
due to the monthly harvestings from  Oc­
tober to March.  No sizer is used or ever 
known there.

S u g g e s ts   a   W e e k ’s  P o s tp o n e m e n t.
G r a n d   R a p id s ,  M ay  25,  1889.

E.  A.  Stowe. Grand R apids:
D e a r  Sin—I note that the  next  meet­
ing of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical 
Association  is  set  down for Sept.  10,  11 
and 12—one week before the  opening  of 
of the Detroit exposition.  As many drug­
gists  would  like  to  “take in”  both the 
convention and exposition, I suggest that 
the Executive Committee  assume the re­
sponsibility  of  changing  the date to one 
week  later,  as  such  change  could  not 
fail to  augment the  attendance  very ma­
terially. 

Yours truly,

F. J. Wurzburg,

c a te d .

There is but one  objection to postpon­
ing the date of  the  convention,  and that 
is the likelihood of  coming into competi­
tion with the State,  district  and  county 
fairs, some of which  are held the second 
week  in  September.  The  question  is 
worthy  of  careful  consideration,  how­
ever,  and  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   would  be 
glad to be the vehicle  of  an interchange 
of opinions on the subject.
W a r n e r ’s  “ S a fe   K id n e y   C u r e ”  C o n fis­
The Pharmaceutische Post  of  April 21 
states that on the  afternoon  of  April  15 
the entire stock  of  Warner’s Safe reme­
dies  in  the  Viennese  pharmacies  was 
seized  and  placed  under  lock  and key. 
This action of  the officials, says our con­
temporary,  caused  a  sensation,  as up to 
that  moment  there had been no order of 
interdiction  made  against the  remedies. 
The law requiring a copy of  the formula 
to be deposited with the pharmacists and 
the authorities had  been  complied with, 
and the cause of  the action against them 
(continues the Post)  must be  sought for 
in the  quack-like and charlatanic recom­
mendations  (marktschreierischen Anprei- 
sung)  which  accompany  them,  against 
which many severe rulings and examples 
have recently been made.  The  exercise, 
however, of  the right of  confiscation on 
these  grounds,  without  preliminary no­
tice,  is a new  thing.  Be this as it may, 
the entire stock  has been seized and con­
fiscated.

STARTING  IN  BUSINESS.

in Business.

Necessity for  Preparation  in  Starting 
For the successful carrying  out of  any 
undertaking  some degree of  preparation 
is imperatively necessary.  A commander 
that  would  undertake  a  campaign,  the 
sea-captain that would  embark on a long 
voyage,  the  athlete  who  would  enter  a 
contest, without some preparation, or the 
person  who would  attempt to teach  the 
higher mathematics without  first  becom­
ing  acquainted  with  the  simple  rules, 
would be characterized as insane or lack­
ing  in  mental  balance.  Yet  there  are 
men apparently in their right minds, who, 
without  either  preparation  or  capital, 
plunge  into  the  whirl of  business to be 
only,  very often  picked  up in the  whirl­
wind  created  by competition and dashed 
against the rocks of bankruptcy.
The young clerk who aims to become a 
merchant  has  a  laudable object in view; 
he  who has  n<jjt is little  better  than  an 
automaton.  But  ambition to  be or to do 
something,  while  most  essential  as  a 
motive power,  is but  one of the elements 
necessary  for  building  up  a  successful 
business;  there are others of still greater 
import. 
In  the  first  place  capital,  in 
order  to  fortify  you  against  disastrous 
results  from the  effect of  competition is 
in  these  days  imperatively  necessary. 
Insufficiency  of  this  element  has  un­
doubtedly been  one of  the most  fruitful 
causes of  the  large  number  of  failures 
which  have,  during  the  last  twelve  or 
fifteen months,  been recorded in Canada. 
To  him, therefore, who  would  become a 
merchant,  thrift  and  economy  are,  pro­
vided  he has  to  depend  upon  his  own 
efforts for  obtaining  capital, indispensa­
ble.  The process  may be slow, but “All 
things  come  to  him  who  knows how to 
wait,”  and, it may be added,  knows how 
to work.  “The  secret of  success,” says 
Lord Beaconsfield,  “is constancy of  pur­
pose.’,  Have  this axiom as  your  motto 
and  success will  eventually crown  your 
efforts.  Equally important  with  capital 
is  a  knowledge  of  the  business  which 
you  undertake.  To  obtain  this  it  is 
necessary to  choose  the  branch of  trade 
you  consider  yourself  best  adapted for, 
and, other things being favorable,  follow 
its  pathways,  no  matter  how  intricate 
and rough they may be.  This is the only 
road to success;  to be jack of  all  trades 
is  to be  master of  none.  A good  trade 
paper will aid  you imensely in obtaining 
a knowledge of business methods.  Other 
qualifications  necessary  are 
industry, 
firmness, good judgment of human nature 
and a genial and affable disposition.  To 
some,  these  characteristics  may be more 
or  less  foreign;  hut there  is  not one  of 
them  but  may,  with  a  little  effort  be 
acquired.

Mona and the Mustard Plaster.

There’s  a  shop  on  one  of  the  side 
streets run by three young women.  The 
young women axe run  by three  pet dogs. 
If  one of  the women  is adding a column 
in the ledger  and one of  the dogs  comes 
along and curls  himself  up on the  page, 
the edition is left until the dog has rested 
and  trotted  off  to  bring  business  to  a 
standstill in  some other  direction.  Dur­
ing the  last cold  snap the  animals  took 
cold  and  for several  days  they have re­
quired  all  the  handkercheifs  that  the 
firm could supply.  One of  them, named 
Mona,  because of  its piteous  howls,  had 
bronchitis  so  distressingly  on  Thursday 
that a physician was  called  in.  Among 
other  things  that  he  prescribed  were 
mustard  plasters,  and  since  then  the 
whole  energy of  the  office  has  been  di­
rected toward  keeping a mustard plaster 
on  the 
two-by-four-inch  chest  of  the 
wretched Mona.  The first time the mus­
tard  plaster  was  tied  on  with  delicate 
pink  ribbons,  but when  the dog  felt his 
lungs  frying into  hard  knots  he lost all 
appreciation for color, let all his passions 
loose,  and  scraped  himself  against  the 
office funiture until the tormenting thing 
came off.  Then they fastened it on with 
a  trunk  strap,  but  again  Mona’s lungs 
called  loudly for  relief  and  after  a  mi­
raculous  series  of  acrobatic  feats  he 
slipped  the  plaster  off.  Since  then  one 
of  the young  women  is detailed  to  hold 
Mona and to gently  but firmly  apply the 
plaster for an  hour or two at a time. 
In 
spite of  Mona’s  reckless  conduct  there 
are hopes of her recovery.

A  Sample Prescription.

A Monroe street  druggist  recently  re­
ceived a request  to  put  up  a  condition 
powder,  with the  following  ingredients:
Ginger.......................................................................... 8 oz
Jenson.....................................................................2  “
Elicon  pain......................... 
2  “
Sulphur...................................................................8  “
Finny G reak....................................  
2  “
Salt peter................................................................ 1  “

 

 

A n tip y r in  a n d  S a lic y la te  o f   S o d iu m .
U ig ie r  c a lls  a tte n tio n   to   th e   fa c t  th a t 
w h en   th e se   tw o   s u b sta n c e s  a re   b ro u g h t 
to g e th e r in   th e   fo rm   of  p o w d e rs  a n d   le ft 
fo r  a n   h o u r  o r  so th e y   m u tu a lly   d isso lv e 
e ac h   o th e r  (lik e   c h lo ra l  a n d   c am p h o r, 
e tc .),  fo rm in g   a n   o leag in o u s  body,  th e  
characteristics  o f  w h ic h   have n o t  b een  
fu lly  
in v e stig a te d ;  b u t  w h en   b ro u g h t 
to g e th e r  in   so lu tio n   b o th   b o d ies  re m a in  
u n a lte re d .  H e, th e re fo re , c a u tio n s a g a in st 
d is p e n sin g   th e m   in   th e   fo rm   o f  p o w d ers, 
w a fe rs,  o r  c a p su le s,  a n d   ad v ise s  a  so lu ­
tio n   c o n sistin g  o f  e q u a l  p a rts  o f  a n tip y ­
th e   so d iu m   s a lt  in   30  p a rts   of 
rin   an d  
w a te r.  E ach  
ta b le sp o o n fu i  o f  su ch   a 
so lu tio n   c o n ta in s  8  g ra in s   o f  e ach   body.

The Drug  Market.

Opium  has  advanced,  on  account  of 
less  favorable  crop  reports 
and  higher 
prices  abroad.  Morphia  is 
as  yet  un- 
changed,  but will be  higher, 
Quinine is
weak, but not quotably changed.  Chlor­
ate potash  has  declined.  QuicksiHer is 
very firm.  Tonka beans  are  advancing. 
Senega  root  has  declined.  Serpentaria 
is lower.  Golden  seal  root is declining. 
Linseed  oil  is  higher.  Turpentine  has 
advanced.

Highway Robbery.

Drug  Clerk—“I  filled  a  prescription 
for a* stranger last night  for a dollar  and 
ten  cents,  and  this  morning  I  find  the 
dollar is a  counterfeit.”
Proprietor—“That’s  highway  robbery 
again.  Well, nevermind,  if the ten cent 
piece is good, we still make four cents on 
the sale.”

Don’t Swear at the Plumber.

This little  German  word  is  worth re­
membering. 
It  signifies  the  “bursting 
of  a  water  pipe”:  Hoehquellenwasser- 
lieferungszohrenfatalitaten.

Onekama—Thos. White  has closed out 
his stock of  general merchandise.
$1,000  REWARD*!

THE  LARGEST  AND  BEST 

CLEAR  LONG  HAVANA  FILLED 

SUMATRA  WRAPPED  CIGAR 

SOLD  FOR  5   CENTS.

&OLE  A G EN TS,

Saugatuck—J.  C.  Miller  has engaged 

in the drug business.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

A Narrow Escape.

From  th e  Chicago H erald.
These commercial travelers  sometimes 
encounter  ludicrous  experiences  while 
going through the country.  One of them, 
who was in the  habit of  shaving himself 
while on the road,  forgot his  razor when 
he went on his last trip,  and he was, con­
sequently, obliged  to  patronize  the  gay 
and festive  tonsorial parlors in the small 
towns  of  Michigan.  Everything  went 
smoothly until  he  struck Roots, a small 
town  which  is  not  on  any  map.  This 
Roots, by the way,  is an Indian name, its 
original  being  Cheroots, the  title  of  an 
Indian tribe which used  to  hang  out in 
that vicinity.  The  name  has  been  ab­
breviated  and  modernized  into the ple- 
bian  name  it  now  bears—Roots.  The 
drummer,  in  search of  a shave,  strolled 
into  a shop  in  this  amateur  town  one j 
morning.  A small  boy  appeared  to  be | 
the only attendant on  deck.  The travel­
ing man  took a seat in the chair,  the boy 
lathered him thoroughly,  after which  he 
made  just one  pass at  his  countenance. 
That  was  enough,  however.  “I  guess 
you have not  shaved  many people, have 
you ?”  asked the  drummer. 
In an inno­
cent and artless way,  and  with a winning 
smile,  the  boy answered:  “No,  de  boss 
only  lets  me  shave  strangers.”  The

drummer  took  the  razor, stood in front 
of  the  glass,  shaved  himself  and  gave 
the  boy a dime.  Then  he  walked  out, 
remarking:  “I’m not sorry I spoke.”

“Our Knocker”  cigars  are  handled by 
over 1.000 Michigan druggists.  Sold only 
by Morris H.  Treusch & Bro.
B E   S U R E

TO  INCLUDE

In  your  next  order.

HAZELTINE &  PERKINS DRUG CO., 

Sweet  Gream  Soap
LIQUOR i POISON  RECORD
B e st o n  th e  M a rk et.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Acknowledged to be the

E. I, STOWE * BRO-.g^

r^ L s
GX2TS25ITG  ROOT.
We pay th e h ig h est price fo r it.  Address

COMBINED.

PECK BROS., Wholesale  Druggists, 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Advanced—Gum Opium, Gum Opium po., Linseed  Oil,  Turpentine.  Declined—Chlorate Potash, 

Wholesale P rice  Current*
Chlorate Potash po., Senega Root, Serpentaria  Golden Seal Root.

c o r t e x .

Abies,  Canadian..........
Cassiae  ..........................
Cinchona Flava  ...........
Euonymus  atropurp... 
Myrica  Cerifera, p o ....
Prunus V irgini..............
Quillaia,  grd ..................
Sassafras  .......................
Ulmus Po (Ground  12).

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S. N.  Y.  Q. &

14® 16
30® 35
30@ 35

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

Salvia  officinalis,  Us
U raU rsi........................  

FLORA.

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

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

EXTBACTUM .
Glycyrrbiza  G labra.. 
po...........
Haematox, 15 lb. box.
Is................
Vi 8..................
34S..................
FER B U M .

.....................  10®  12
n iv elly .......................  25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
and  )4s .......................  10@  12
8®   10

Acacia, 1st  picked—   @1  00
....  @ 9 0
2d 
3d 
....  ©   80
sifted so rts...  ©   65
p o ...................   75® 1  00
Aloe,  Barb,  (po. .60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  @  12
“  Socotri, (po.  60).  @  50
Catechu, Is, 04s, 14 )£s,
©
16).............................. 
A m m oniae...................   25®
Assafcetida,  (po. 30)...  @
Benzoinum...................   50@
Camphor®.....................  35@
Euphorbium  po  .........  35@
G albanum .....................  @
Gamboge,  po................  80@
Guaiaeum,  (po. 45)—   @
Kino,  (po.  25)..............  @
M astic..........................  
©1  00
Myrrh,  (po  45).......... 
@  40
Opii,  (pc. 4  75)............ 3 20@3 25
Shellac  ........................   25©  30
bleached.........  25®  28
T rag acan th ..................  30®  75

Frumenti, W., D.  Co. .2 00@2  50
D. F. R .... .1  75@2  00
................. .1  10@1  50
Juniperis  Co. O. T .
’5@1 
’5@3  50 
Saacharum  N.  E ..
’5@2 00 
Spt.  Vini  G alli__  
5@6 50
Vini O porto..................1  25@2  00
Vini  A lba.....................1  25@2 00

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage.....................2 25@2  50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ................... 
2 00
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage..........  
1 10
E xtra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage.....................  
85
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ..........................  
65
Hard for  slate  use__  
75
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u s e .............................  
1 40

SY R U P S .
A ccacia.................. 
50
Zingiber  ............... ’...............  50
Ipecac.......................................  60
Ferri  Io d .................................   50
Auranti  Cortes.......................  50
Rhei  Arom..............................  50
Similax  Officinalis...
Co.
Senega  ............................
Scillae.............................
“  Co........................
T o lu tan ..........................
Prunus  virg ...................

10®
22©
F rench............  40®
‘‘ 
@
Anisum,  (po.  20).........
15  Glassware  flint,  75  & 10 per 
Apium  (graveleons). 
cent, by box 70 less
12 j 
10®
4®
Bird, Is.
Glue,  Brown................ 
9®
Carni, (po. 18)............
8®   12 
“  W hite..................  13®
24® 25
.1  00@1  25
Cardam on..................
G lyeerina.....................   22®
33® 80 Corlandrum ..............
.  10®   12
Grana Paradisi............   @
11@ 12 Cannabis Sativa___ .  3)4®  4
H um ulus.......................  25®
13® 14 Cydonium................... .  75@1  00
Hydraag  Chlor  M ite..  @
14® 15 Chenopodium  .........
.  10®  12
*  “  Cor  ....  @
16® 17 Dlpterix Odorate....... .1  75(^1  85
Ox Rubrum  @
@  15 
Foeniculum ................
Ammoniati..  @1  05 
6@  8 
Foenugreek,  po .......
Unguentum .  45®  55
@ 15
.  4  ®  4)4
L in i............................
H ydrargyrum ..............  @  65
OO Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  ).. .  43 4 4 3 4
Ichthyobolla,  Am.......1  25@1  50
c® ÖU Lobélla........................ .  35®  40
Indigo............................  75@1  00
@ 50 Pharlaris C anarian..
.  3)4® 4)4
Iodine,  Resubl............ 4 00@4  10
@ 15 R a p a ............................
5®  6
Iodoform .......................  @5  15
1)4© £ Sinapis,  A lbu............ . 
8®   9
L upulin.........................  85@1  00
@ *
N igra........... .  11®   12
Lycopodium ................  55@
M ac is............................  80®
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
d rargJod...................   @
Liquor Potass Arsinitis 
10®
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
2®  3
1M)..............................  
Manma,  S. F ................  45®  50
Morphia,  S.  P. & W .. .2 55@2  80 
C. C o ......................... 2  55@2  70
Moschus  Canton.........  @  40
Myristica,  No. 1...........  60®  70
N ux Vomica,  (po 20)..  ©   10
Os.  S ep ia.....................  23®  25
Pepsin Saac, H.  & P. D.
..................  @2 00
Picis  Liq, N.  C.,  Yt gal
d?z xV.........................  @2  00
Picis Liq., q u a rts .......  @1  00
p in ts...........  @  70
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 5 0
©   18
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22).. 
Piper Alba,  (pog5)....  ©   35
Pix  B urgun..................  @ 
7
Plumbi A c e t................  14@  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii . .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz.......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv ............   45®   50
8®   10
Q nassiae....................... 
Quinia,  S. P.  & W .......  41®  46
S.  Germ an__   27®  35
Rubia  Tinetorum .......  12®  14
Saccharum Laetis p v ..  @ 3 5
Salacin..........................2 25@2  35
Sanguis  Draeonis.......  40®  50
Santonine  ...................  @4  50
Sapo,  W ........................   12®  14
M.......................... 
8®  10
G..........................   @  15
Seidlitz  M ixture.........  @  25
Sinapis...........................  @
opt.....................
®
Snuff,  Maecaboy,  De
V o es..........................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 
Soda Boras,  (po. 12).  „ 
Soda  et Potass T art... 
30®
Soda Carb.....................
Soda,  Bi-Carb............
4@ 
5
Soda,  A sh................. .. 
3®  4
Soda, Sulphas.........
@ 2
Spts. E ther C o .......... ..  50®  55
“  Myrcia  Dom__
@2 00
Myrcia Imp 
@2 50
“  Villi  Rect.
2 05)............................  @2  15
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal.......  @1  10
Sulphur,  Subl................2$£@  3)4
T am arinds...................  
8®  10
Terebenth Venice.......  28@  30
Theobrom ae................  50@  55
Vanilla 
.9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulpb
. 
7©  8
Bbl. Gai
Whale, w inter..........
70
70
Lard,  ex tra................
.  86
90
Lard, No.  1................
55
,  50
Linseed, pure raw  ..
61
64
Lindseed,  boiled  ...
64
67
Neat’s  Foot,  wint<
strain ed .................
50
69
Spirits Turpentine...
44
50
bbl.
lb.
PA IN T S .
Red  V enetian..........
• -13£ 2©3
Ochre, vellow  M ars... .1%
“ 
B er.........1%  2@3
Putty,  commercial 
2J4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure...... 2*4  2%@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..............................
13@16 
Vermilion,  E nglish__
70@75 
Green,  Peninsular..
70@75 
Lead,  re d .................
6?4@7Ji 
6X@7(Z 
w h ite ............
Whiting, white Span...
@70 
W hiting,  Gilders’.........
@90 1 00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
c liff.............................
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
P a in ts..........................1 00@1  20

. .5 00@5 50 
..  45®  75 
. .7 25@7 50 
.. 1  75@1  85 
..  @2 50
. .2  50®3 00 
..  90@1  OO 
@1  70 
..  35®  65 
@1  75 
..1  10@1  20 
@ 7 5  
..  35®  65
..  90@1  0C 
15  50@16 00 
..  90@1  00 
..1  20@1  30 
..2 00®2  10 
..  @ 7 5
..  50®  75

Aconitum  Napellis R ..........   60
F ...........  50
Aloes........................................  60
and m yrrh...................   60
A rn ic a .....................................  50
Asafcetida................................  50
Atrope Belladonna................  60
Benzoin...................................   60
Co..............................  50
Sanguinaria............................  50
B arosm a.................................   50
Cantharides............................  75
C apsicum ................................  50
Cardamon................................  75
O LEU M .
Co............................  75
A bsinthium ...........
C astor...................................... 1  00
Amygdalae, D ulc..
C atechu...................................   50
Amyaalae, Amarae
C in ch o n a...............................   50
A n isi.......................
Co............................  60
A uranti  Cortex...
C olum ba.................................   so
Bergamii  ..............
C onium ...................................  50
C ajipnti..................
Cubeba.....................................  50
C aryophylli.........
D ig italis.................................   50
Cedar  .....................
E rgot........................................  50
C henopodii...........
G en tian ...................................  50
C innam onii.......... .
Co...............................   60
C itronella...............
G u aica.....................................  50
Conium  M ac..........
ammon.......................  60
C opaiba...................
Zingiber  .................................   50
Cubebae..................
Hyoscyam us..........................   50
Exechthitos..................
Iodine......................................   75
E rig ero n .......................
Colorless.....................  75
G aultheria...................
Ferri  Chloridum...................   35
Geranium,  ounce.......
K in o .......  ..............................  50
Gossipii,  Sem. gal.......
Lobelia................. 
50
Hedeoma  .....................
1  15@1  25 I  M yrrh......................................   50
Jun ip eri........................
50@2 00 I N ux  Vomica..........................  50
90@2 00
L av en d u la...................
O p ii..........................................  85
1  50@1  80
Lim onis........................
“  Cam phorated..................  50
2 35@2 40 
Mentha Pi per...............
“  Deoaor............................2 00
Mentha  V erid..............
2 50@2 60
Auranti Cortex.......................  50
80@1  00 
Morrhuae, gal..............
Q uassia...................................  50
Myrcia, ounce..............
@  50 
R h atan y .................................  50
O live..............................
1  00@2  75 
R hei..........................................  50
Picis Liquida,  (gal. 35)
10®   12
Cassia  A cutifol.....................  50
Ricini
.1  24@1  32 
Co................  50
“ 
Rosm arini__
75@1  00 
S erpentaria............................  50
Rosae,  ounce.
Stromonium.
...............   60
@6  00 
Succini...........
.  40®  45 
T o lu tan .......
...............   60
S ab in a...........
.  90@1  00 
V alerian __
..............  50
Santal  .........
.3  50®
Veratrum V eride...................  50
Sassafras.......................  55®  60
Sinapis, ess, ounce__   @  65
T iglii.............................   @1  50
T hym e..........................  40®  50
opt  .................   @  60
Theobromas.................   15®  20
B iC arb..........................  15©  18
B ichrom ate..................  15®  16
Bromide........................  37®  40

Æ ther, Spts  Nit, 3 F . .  26®  28 
“  4 F . .   30®  32
A lum en.......................... 2)4® 3)4
(po.
7 )................................. 
3®  4
A nnatto........................   55@  60
4®  5
Antimoni, po................ 
et Potass T.  55®  60

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

V A R N ISH E S.

No. 1 Turp  Coach........ 1 10@1  20
Extra T urp.................... 1 60© 1  70
Coach  Body.................. 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

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

herba—I n ounce packages.

R oll..................2M@ 3

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ground, 

M ISC ELLA N EO U S.

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POTASSIUM.

T IN C T U R E S .

M A G N ESIA .

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h iv e r and.

K idn ey Troubles 
Blood D iseases 

Constipation

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Female

C o m p la in  t s

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.

House.

Place j our order w ith 

our  Wholesale

Diamond  (dedioino  Bo.,

PROPRIETORS,

DETROIT, 

-  MICH.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

WHOLESALE  AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

This Is the  Time  to  Paint.

The  Best is Always the Cheapest.
Pioneer Prepared Paint

W E   H A V E  SOLD  T H E

For many  years and

G U A R A N T E E

Same  to

G iv e  S a tisfa c tio n .

Dealers  in  paints  will  find  it  to  their 

interest to write us  for  prices 

and sample cards.

HÄZELT1NE  i   PERKINS  DRUG  CO,

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

SILVER STARS

No Equal in the State.

Wherever Introclacetl itis a Stayer!

TO  THE TRADE:

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

-A..  S .  D A V I S ,
127 Loilis St.,GRHND RAPIDS

Sole  Manufacturer,

Special Oîfer

Proprietor and  m anufacturer of

G E O .  G   S T E K E T E E .
Stehetee’s Family  Medicines.
Gendino  Haarlem  Oil.j

Also importer and jobber of the only

GRAND  RAPID*,  MICH.

TO  EVERY  DEALER  IX  DRUGS  SENDING 

ME  «12  I  WILL  DELIVER:

 

3 doz. bottles Steketee’s  Neuralgia  drops
(Retails  50ci............................... 
And donate 1 doz. triai bottles  Neuralgia
Drops (Retails  15c 1.................................... 
Also 1 doz.  packages  Steketee’s  Dry Bit­
ters  ( 25c pkg.)..................................* 
 

$*8  OO
1 80
3  OO  !
Amount at  retail.....................................$ 2« 80
Cost.............................................................  13 OO
Total  Profit............  ..............................$10  80
This offer  for  Sixty  Days  Only,  and  Cash 

must  accompany orders.

HAZELTINE

&  P E R K IN S 

DRUG CO.

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

- D R U G S -

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

Dealers  in

Patent Medicines, Paints,  Oils, l/arnisiies.

Sole  Agents  for  the  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

We  are  Sole  Proprietors  of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a full line of

W h isk ie s,  B ran d ies,

G ins,  'W ines,  B um s.

We are  Sole  A g e n ts   in  Michigan  for  W. D. & Go. 

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  Whisky.

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,  i------
ceive them.  Send in a trial order.

toltine i Perkins  Drug  Go,,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

STARK,

FRANKLINVILLE,

AMERICAN,
HOOKER,

BURLAPS.

jP.  S T B K B T B B   &   SO A ”S ,
D ry   G oods 1 N otions,

W H O L E SA L E

83 Monroe  St.  and 10,12,14,161 18 Fountain  St„

Grand Rapids,  Mich,

N e w   L in e   o f  P r in ts,  S e e r s u c k e r s , 
T o ile   D u  N o r d , G in g h a m s, D r e ss G ood s, 
\V h it e   G oods, 
H o sie r y ,  U n d e r w e a r , 
L a c e 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 

and  Twines.
Mail  orders  receive  prompt

Sole Agents for Valley City and Georgia  Bags, 

D E A L E R S  IN

and careful attention.
P E R K I N S
H E S S
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,
HicMsai Fire  M  Marine  taraace  Co.

NO S.  122  an d   1 2 4   L O U IS  ST R E E T .  G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H IG A N .

WE  CARRY  A  8TOCK OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR MILL  USE-

O R G A N IZ E D   1 8 8 1 .

CASH  CAPITAL  $400,000.

CASH  ASSETS  OVER  $700,000.

LOSSES  PAID  $500,

D.  Whitney, Jr.,  President.

Eugene Harbeck, Sec’y.

The Directors of  “The Michigan” are representative business men of 

our own  State.

F a ir   C o n tra cts,

P r o m p t

E q u ita b le   R a te s. 

S e ttle m e n ts,

I n s u r e   in   ff/T h e   M ic h ig a n . 99
JL.  HIMES,

Done  in  Good  style.

The following is  an  extract  from  a  circular 
lately issued by a well-known coal  company: 
“ All coal shipped from this mine  is  carefully 
polished by experienced artists in their line, and 
every lump neatly  wrapped in tistue paper.  Par­
ticular care  is  exercised  to  have  each  nugget 
reach the consignee, sparkling in all its  pristine 
splendor. 
If you are desirous of possessing any 
of these gems! fresh from our lapidary, an order 
to the w riter will  receive  immediate  attention. 
A reward of no small amount is offered  for  any 
paste specimens found after a strict microscopic 
search.”

A n th r a c ite

B itu m in o u s

LIME,  CEMENT,  ETC.

Wholesale:  mi I  Retail
it  SON,

MAIN OFFICE.  54  PEARL  ST ,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

1.  M.  CLARK 

WE  ARE  HEADQUARTERS

-FOR-

Teas
Syrups

Molasses
W h o le sa le   G rocers

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

N uts We carry a large stock of Foreign  f  
THE OLD  RELIABLE

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   Ss  B ro o k s.

( ¿ 3

11 Boxes, Cans, Pails,  Kegs,  Half 

Barrels and  Barrels.
Send for sample of the celebrated

Frazer Garriap Grease

The Frazer Goods Handled by the  Jobbing 

Trade Everywhere.
We  manufacture  a  full 
| line, carry  a  heavy stock, 
and  warrant  our  goods  to 
be STRICTLY  PURE  and 
i first class.

CANDY!

P U T N A . M   &   B R O O K S .

Chemicals.«^
W.  BAKER 
& C0.’S
Breakfast  Cocoa
Is absolutely  pure 

and  it  is  soluble.
To  increase  the  solubility  of 
the powdered cocoa, various expe­
dients are employed,  most of them 
being  based  upon  the  action of  some  alkali, potash, soda  or 
even ammonia.  Cocoa  which  has been  prepared  by one of 
these chemical  processes  can  usually be  recognized  at  once 
by the  distinct alkaline reaction of the infusion  in water.
W .  Baker  & Co. s  Breakfast Cocoa
is  manufactured  from  the  first  stage  to  the  last  by  perfect 
mechanical  processes,  no  chemical  being  used  in 
its preparation.  By one of the most ingenious of these 
mechanical  processes  the  greatest  degree  of  fineness  is 
secured without the  sacrifice of  the  attractive  and  beautiful 
red color  which  is  characteristic  of an absolutely pure and 
natural cocoa.
W . Baker & Co., Dorchester, Mass.
Seventeen  Tears  on  the  Market

With a steady increase  in  demand.

Jennings'  Flam ing  Extracts

ARE  ALWAYS  RELIABLE  AND  UNIFORM  IN  QUALITY  AND  PRICE,  BEING 

MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE FINEST FRUIT THAT GROW CANNOT 

BE OTHERWISE  THAN  THE  FINEST  FLAVORS PRODUCED.

Dealers will always find Jennings’ Extracts saleable and profitable 
goods to add to their stock.  Order through your Jobber or  direct from

Je n n in g s  &  S m ith,

Grand Rapids,  Mich•

SEE  QUOTATIONS  THIS  PAPER.

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bus,

paid,

amount

sore,

you,

stare,

ful land,

you know,

great book,

Side  Show .

Kept by the angels on  high,

“ The W ayfarer,” in the Hotel Register.

And silently snatches your  “grip;”

In keeping with the cost of the trip,

Tired out with life's race all up hill,

And the inquiry respectfully made is,

A na the last freight caught on the “fly

Or must thev “double back”  down to hades?

The  Traveling1  Man  at  St. P eter’s.

W ill the drummers feel at home  in  that  beauti 

All these things  are  of  interest to  “the  boys,” 

And the last town is made and the last  “excess” 

A nd  the  expense  account  shows  the  proper 

A nd  you’re  let  through  the  door,  weary  and 

A nd St. Peter  meets  you  as  you  get out of the 

F our  Bad  Drum m ers  Enjoy  a  Little 

Can catarrh be contracted in heaven?
Or will we be allowed six or seven?

The Michigan Tradesman

Will the angel  who  meets  you,  smilingly greet 
With the remark, “We've  just  ordered a bill?”
W ill the sheets be wet and the rooms  all  damp,
Will  we each get a girl, one sweet little pearl,

The E xpenses o f Running a Retail store.
|  “Uncle George”  in Boot and Shoe Recorder.
The expenses of  running a retail store 
should  be  calculated  without  regard to 
the sum total of  the business transacted.
W hen the last order  is entered  upon that great, [ Expenses  is  one  thing,  receipts  is  an-
other, and  to  attempt  the connection of 
the two is, of course, foolishness.
In running  a  retail store either  get  a 
store too small or one too large.
If  you  get one too small  you will not 
have to hire as  many clerks, nor  buy as 
many goods, as if it were larger.
If  you  get too large  a  store  you  can 
find plenty to keep your clerks and your­
self  busy  in  arranging  stock,  dusting, 
sweeping,  paying rent, stocking up dum­
my cartons,  and on rainy days when  you 
can't exercise out of  doors  you can have 
a chance  to  practice  walking,  and other 
athletic exercises,  such  as  swearing at a 
mark,  etc.
There are many advantages  in  plenty 
of room.
In selecting  a  location be sure to have 
it where it will  suit  your  personal con­
venience  or  your  vanity  to  have  it. 
Some  slavish  imitators  and  plodders 
prefer  to locate  wheie  business is most 
likely  to  center,  but  this  will  be  dis­
cerned at a glance as extremely cramping 
to  originality  and  boldness  of  design. 
If  it will  tickle  your  pride  to  have  a 
$3,000  rent for  a  $15,000 business, have 
it by all means—as long  as  possible.  A 
man’s  pride should be respected.  When 
he loses it he is a goner.
The fitting up of  a retail store is a try­
ing  operation,  and  one  which  draws 
heavily upon a  man’s thinking faculties, 
if  he allows himself  to become addicted 
to the thinking habit.  This is a warning 
to those  who  brazenly set out  to  think. 
If  thinking  was to  be  done  away  with 
the fitting up  of  a retail store would be­
come a  matter  of  comparative ease and 
Conducive to peaceful respose of mind.
Don’t  fail  to  get  furniture  of  some 
kind.  Shoe  cases  and  barrels  are  all 
right enough for customers,  but  you and 
your clerks need  a  plush covered lounge 
and a reclining chair each. 
It will make 
customers mad, however,  unless you give 
them  a  little something in the furniture 
line, so perhaps  it  would be well to fur­
nish an  umbrella rack,  a  sand box, and 
an  advertising  screen  or  two  for  cus­
tomers  to  enjoy.  Customers are not all 
bad.
These expenses  can  be  easily met  as 
soon  as  your  income  affords  you  the 
amount,  or,  if  you have  it  in  the first 
place  you can pay the bills,  if  you can’t 
get  trusted.
Having  now  modestly  but  firmly  lo­
cated  gnd  furnished  the  store,  let  us 
proceed to stock  it.  This is a mere mat­
ter  of  form  but should be  attended  to. 
A  postal card  casually dropped  into the 
postoftice, and addressed to  a  wholesale 
concern,  will  bring  one  or  more drum­
mers.  They  are  pestiferous  and  un­
necessary,  but as  they save  you  the ex­
pense  of  going  to  market  you  can use 
them.  You can get credit of them easier 
than you can if you go to market,  but,  of 
course,  this is  not  to  the  point,  and  I 
really should not have  taken  your  time 
and mine in referring  to it.  By repeat­
ing  the  postal  card  act  you  will stock 
your  store  comfoatrbly,  quickly  and 
completely.
When it is  observed how easily all the 
foregoing  operations  are  rendered  by 
following  my  plans,  can  anybody hesi­
tate ?
Now to run such a store as  I  have de­
scribed.  you  will have  to  employ more 
or less clerks.
Some  may  not  have  considered  this 
point.
The number depends  upon the amount 
of work each does and size of  the  store. 
By visiting some other town  and  noting 
the  number  of  square  feet in a certain 
store,  and counting the clerks,  you  will 
get an idea of how many clerks are neces­
sary  for that store.
The wages of clerks is  an  item  which 
some  would  consider  closely  and some 
others would not.  Here is an opportunity 
for amusement and instruction, which far 
be it from me to remove. Let every retailer 
guess how much it is right to  pay  retail 
clerks.  Those sending the most answers 
will be mentioned in this journal.  But, 
on second thought, as there  is  only  one 
correct answer,  1 will save the gentle and 
unterrified reader the  trouble  of  guess­
ing.  The aswer is—let the clerks decide. 
This saves employers from bickering and 
I dissatisfaction on the part of employes.
Advertising is one of  the  most  perni- 
I cious evils  of  this  age. 
I have known 
j retailers to be wiped out on account of it.
Their competitors advertised.
Let this fact  be  an  awful  example to 
I those about to  embark  in advertising in 
the retail business.

They were new;
Those two.
Got  on  at Clyde an’  she was a bride; 
That was plain as preachin’.
First time in a sleeper,  too,
That everyone knew 
At first  sight.
She’d  a  frightened,  shy,  round-eye 
As she took in the upholstery 
And things and fixin’s.
He acted like he didn’t  much care, 
Tried to sling style, like;
And called the porter  “Mike,”
Same’s if  he’d done it forty  year.
Tried hard, they did, to ’pear
Old married fo.ks, but  they felt queer,
That was evident.
Had a whole section
And talked right out loud,  they did,
Before the crowd,
’Bout which’d have the upper  berth. 
She said she’d take it.
“All right.”  Porter  said he’d make it 
U p ’s soon’s he could.
Then he, that is,  the  groom.
Sorter saunter’d t’  the smoking-room 
Like an old husband’d do,
Kinder to carry out this same idee,
But she—
She had a  yearn,  a reg’lar  yearn 
On her eyes;
But one couldn’t learn
Whether it was for him or her  mother.
In the smokin’  room were four
Bad drummers.  Bad to the core;
For mischief.
Onto him ?  Why, sure !
But innocent like, as if  they thought 
Him one of themselves, they brought 
Their  wits to work  (an’ drummers 
Without wits are scarce).
They told  fairy tales,  worked out to fit 
The situation.  He heard the most of it 
And tried  to look  unc oncerned.
But his cigar 
Kinder went out
An’ he followed—seeming to doubt 
As to things being safe ’round there 
With all those bad  men.
’T any rate his face 
Was red as a beet 
When he mad -  his retreat 
And came back to his place 
By his bride.
The section was ready.
An’  he, frowning the porter aside, 
Helped his bride 
To the shelf.
Some boosting and shinning 
An’  whispering and grinning 
Beiween  ’em,
An’  then  something  resounding  and 
sweet—
Like a kiss.
Some bald-headed son of a gun 
Of a drummer  was watching the fun 
From upper eleven.
He sighfully uttered “Yum ! Yum !” 
Then drew in his head.
W as he mad t
Well he was  white !  Just  as  white  as 
Was this groom.
Ha !  What is he at ?
Well,  he casts off the fastening wires 
And quicker’n lightening he fires 
That berth,  bride and all, to the top, 
And the latch  snaps  in  place  with  a I 

“ B’g o s h !  sh e  is  s a f e !”
Smothered cries,  thumps  and  bumps ! j 
“Oh,  Gawge !  Let me out /”
He stands there,  preplexed,
Stunned,  dumb with dismay.
What next 
Will he do?
“Porter I”
“Yes, sah!”
“My wife !  Ha !  She’s up  there !”
“Get her out!  Gawd !”
“Five dollars !  Here !”
But the catch sticks,
And the porter rains licks 
With his head.  Yes, it starts !
“My Gawd !  She is dead !”
Well, hardly.
Her tongue was alive,  and in trim 
And the way that she gave it to him 
Was a caution to scolds.
Then she  threatened him with  her big 
Then burst into tears 
And  remarked  that  she  wanted  her 
While the drummers all snored 
To show they ignored 
Little shows of the sort:
As things  sorter  common  where they 
And I heard him all night 
A whisperin’  up from his pillow:
“Aw!  Ducky!”
“What ?”
“I didn’t intend for to kill—oo.”
“Bah !”
“Forgive me.”
“Naw!”
•  “Aw !”
“Never!  Shut  u p !  I  want  to  go  to 
And  the  bad  drummers  all  uttered 

Besides,  advertising is expensive.
Trade journals are,  each year,  increas­
ing  and  going  more  and  more 
into 
the 
is 
| something  which  is  of  such  awful mo­
ment as  to  make  us  pause.  When we 
consider the amount  of  direct tax which 
these  publications  are,  and  that  some­
thing  like  $50,000  are  yearly  extorted 
from retail merchants thereby, who would 
otherwise have sufficient funds  to  buy  a 
State House in a few years,  the picture is 
appalling and grievous.  Let the expense 
of the trade journal subscription be  con- 
I sidered prayerfully, and if you must have 
one borrow it of your neighbor.
Wrapping  paper  should  be  seriously 
thought of in calculating the expenses of 
running a  retail  store. 
I  have  known 
retailers  to  save  enough  in  a  year  by 
using  old  and  second-hand  paper,  and 
acclimated  twine,  to buy a hair  cu .  and 
shave.  Those who feel unable  to  afford 
these luxuries are  urgently  requested to 
ponder on the foregoing.
Kerosene, gas and electric lights should 
only be used at night  and when too dark 
to see  clearly.  The  more  you use the 
more expense,  excepting  in  the  case of 
gas.  Gas  is  always  the  same  price, 
whether you use it or not. 
It  is  well  to 
have all three kinds,  so that  when one is 
shut off you will not be entirely in gloom. 
Coal and wood should be used for heating 
purposes only.  They do not give a satis­
factory result when put to any other uses 
in a retail store.
Considerable  can  be  saved  in the ice 
bill by getting around  early in the morn­
ing before your neighbors have got down 
to business. 
Ice  left  uulabelled  on the 
sidewalk is public property.  Some con­
sider  ice-water  unhealthy,  but 
is 
it 
shoe that can’t be  beat. 
usually those whose neighbors are either 
a ripper.
It  is
early birds or don’t take any  ice. 
were  rippers.  You’ll  excuse  me;  but  remarkable  how  unhealthy  a  thing can 
become  when  it  costs  money. 
1 have
this time I want a pair that won’t rip. 

Shoe  Dealer — Here’s  a  hand-sewed 
It’s what I call 
Customer—The  last  pair  I  got  here

sleep.”
“Me too!”

A  Pair  o f Rippers.

hands  of 

retailers. 

his shirt.

brother,

mother.

click.

were.

This 

known  men  being  saved  from  the  de­
mon rum on this principle.
I think that I have covered the  field of 
expenses pretty thoroughly, and my mind 
is relieved.  When 1  know  that  I  have 
really helped a struggling  wayfarer  and 
human brother I always feel better. 
If 
anybody wants to copy this essay and get 
first prize  he  can  have  my written con­
sent by enclosing a considerable  amount 
in cash or stamps, to this address.

The  V alue  o f Time.

From the American Storekeeper.
It  has  come  to  be a custom  for  men 
with  lives  not  wholly  exemplary,  and 
there are many who belong  to that class, 
to  bring  themselves  up  with  a  round 
mental  turn  the  1st  of  January,  and 
make a more or less  accurate  mental in­
ventory  of  life—their  stock  in  trade. 
Careful business men  make an inventory 
of  their  stock  once  in  twelve  months. 
Very  careful  business  men  frequently 
make  an  inventory  at  more 
frquent 
periods  than  that. 
It  is  with  a  great 
sense of  satisfaction  that  such business 
men  are  able to see exactly where  they 
stand.  The  indefiniteness  with  which 
many  business  men  are  surrounded  is 
distressing.  Do  they  know  how much 
they are  worth ?  Do  they  know  that a 
certain  line  of  goods  they hold  at $1 is 
really worth more, and  that  the  market 
on another line of  goods  has so fallen off 
that  their  price  for them is exorbitant ? 
No, they know not these  things,  and still 
they wonder that  yoyng  Mr.  Brightmind 
can outstrip them in the commercial race, 
where he lacks their  years in experience. 
Once each  year it is very desirable that a 
business man’s property should be sched­
uled  at a fair  and  honest  value.  Some 
things should be marked up;  some things 
should  be  marked  down;  some  articles 
should be closed out, and some laid away 
against the time when  there  will come a 
sure  demand.  Book accounts should,  in 
particular,  be  closely  examined.  Those 
which are palpably not collectable should 
be  closed  into  profit  and  loss.  Those 
concerning  whose  value  there is a good 
reason to doubt  should  be classed in the 
suspense  account. 
In this way only can 
an  accurate value of  the  year’s  work be 
obtained.  By such an accurate  estimate 
should  merchants  learn  the  value  of 
time.  How  cheaply it  is  held  by most 
people !  what a slight  comprehension do 
they seem to have of  its flight!  If  more 
merchants  could  be  brought  to an ade­
quate  conception  of  the  value  of  time 
and  of  the  necessity  of  repeated  and 
urgent  activity  between  the  ages  of 
thirty  and  forty,  there  would  be more 
rich  middle-aged  business  men  in  the 
country.

Repaying'.
My mother is scolding me so.
I gave you a short time ago.

Because I have kissed you.  Minguillo, 
Quick 1  qu ick :  give me back  the kiss, darling,

• 

,

As it's done, we’ve got to undo it.
For mother, you see, is so cross:
But a kiss given  back to the giver.
A fter all, is not much  of a loss.

But, heyday!  Minguillo!  w hat's  this, sir?
Why ."here we are, worse than  before!
I bade you restore  me my kiss, sir.
And now—vou have taken two m ore!

WHY  WEAR  PANTS
That  do  not  fit  or  wear  satisfac­
torily,  when  you  can  bay 
the 
Detroit Brand,  that  are perfect in 
style and  workmanship.

J acob Browns Cos

••-  P e r f e c t   f i t .

T % Superior/Vk?
Í I N T S   and
O V E R A L L ^ .

A S K   F O R   T H E M !

Advertising  Cards  and  Specialties.

W e c a rry   a la rg e r s to c k   o f   th e s e  g o o d s th a n   a n y  
A re  M a n u fa c tu re rs,  Im p o rte rs  a n d   P u b lis h e rs  o f 

o th e r h o u s e  in   th is   c o u n try .

7,000 sty le s.  C a ta lo g u e   fre e . 

S a m p le s  w e 

c h a rg e  a t c o st a n d  a llo w   a  re b a te   a fte r   w e 

re c e iv e  o rd e rs   su fficie n t  to  ju s tif y   u s. 

AGENTS  WANTED.

N o v e l t y   C a r d  

a n d   A d v e r t i s i n g   C o ., 

103-5-7 M o n ro e  .St.. C h icag o .  111.

TIME  TABLES.
G r a n d   R a p i d s   &   I n d i a n a .

going  NORTH.

Arrives. 
Traverse City & Mackinaw....  
Traverse «’ity  <fc M ackinaw................9:05 a m 
From  C incinnati................................... 5:50 p m
For Petoskey & Mackinaw C ity....... 3:15 p m  

Leaves.
1130 a m
5.-00 p m
7:20 a. m. tra in  has ch air c ar to Traverse City.
11:30 a. m. tra in  has ch air car for Petoskey and Mack­
5 :00 p.  m. tra in   has  sleeping  car  fo r  Petoskey  and 

7:20am

inaw  City.
M ackinaw City.

GOING  SOUTH.

Cincinnati  Express................ 
F o rt W ayne Express........................ 10:30 a m 
C incinnati  Express...........................4  40 p m 
From  Traverse C ity.......................... 10:40 p m

7 0 0 a m

12  45 a m
5:00 p m

7:00 a m  tra in   has  p arlo r  ch air  car  for  Cincinnati. 
5:00 p m tra in  has W oodruff sleeper fo r C incinnati. 
5:00 p.  m. tra in  connects  with M. C.  R. R. a t K alam a­
zoo for B attle Creek,  Jackson,  D etroit  and  C anadian 
points, arriv in g  in D etroit a t 10:45 p  m.
Sleeping c ar rates—$1.50  to  Petoskey  or  Mackinaw 
City;  $2 to Cincinnati.
All Trains daily except Sunday.

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

Leave. 
Arrive.
7  00 a m ........................................................................ 10:15 a m
11:15 a m ......................................................................   3:45 p m
5:50 p m ........................................................................  8:45 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge street  depot 7 m inutes later.

C. L. Lockwood. Gen’l Pass. Agent.

D e t r o i t ,   G r a n d   H a v e n  &   M i l w a u k e e .  

going west.

Arrives. 
tM om ing Express............................   1:05 p m  
tT hrough Mail................................... 5:00 p m 
tS team boat  Express.......................10:40 p m  
♦Sight E xpress..................................6:50 a m  
tMixed................................................................ 
tD etroit  Express.............................. 6:4 5 am  
tT hrough M ail...................................10:20 a  m 
tEvening Express............................ 3:40 p m 
♦Limited Express..............................6:25 p m 

GOING EAST.

Leaves.
1:10 p m
5:10 p m
10:45 p m
7:00 a m

7:45 a m

6-.50a m
10:30 a  m
3:50 p m
6  3 0pm

tDaily, Sundays excepted  *Paily.
D etroit  Express  has p arlor  car  to D etroit,  m aking 
direct connections for ail points  East, a rriv in g  in Sew 
York 10:10 a.  m. next day.  Limited  Express,  East, has 
th rough sleeper  to  D etroit  connecting  a t  Milwaukee 
Junction  with  through sleeper to Toronto,  and  a t  De­
tro it for th ro u g h  sleeper to S iag ara  Falls.
Through tick ets ana  sleeping  ear  berths secured a t 
D., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 2? Monroe St., and a t th e depot.

J as. Campbell. City Passenger Agent.

T o l e d o ,   A n n   A r b o r   &   N o r t h e r n .

F o r T o le d o  a n d   a ll  p o in ts  S o u th   a n d  E a s t, ta k e  
th e  T o le d o . A n n   A rb o r &  N o rth   M ic h ig a n   R a il­
w a y   fro m  O w osso J u n c tio n . 
S u re   c o n n e c tio n s  
a t  a b o v e  p o in t w ith   tra in s  o f D .,  G.  H .  &  M ., a n d  
c o n n e c tio n s  a t T o le d o   w ith   e v e n in g   tra in s   fo r 
C le v e la n d ,  B u ffalo ,  C o lu m b u s,  D a y to n ,  C in c in ­
n a ti,  P itts b u rg .  C re sto n ,  O rv ille   a n d   a ll  p ro m i­
n e n t  p o in ts  o n   c o n n e c tin g  lin e s.

A.  J .  P a is l e t ,  G en ’i  P a ss. A g e n t

