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W H E N   LOVE 

IS  KIND. 

When Love is kind,
Cheerful and  free.
Love’s sure to find 
Welcome from me.

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Tears, and such things—

Heartache or pang,
Love may go hang!

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For one alone,
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To be that one.
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To two or three,

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Keep fond and true,
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To Jerieo.

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DOCTOR  GRIFFITH   GRAMERY.

1.

Few people are aware of  the  existence 
of  a small hostelry near  Slyne Head,  on 
the  west  coast  of  Ireland.  The  coal- 
black rocks and precipitous promontories 
of that desolate region render the scenery 
imposing;  and the storms,  which are fre­
quent, form a spectacle  that  is  nothing 
less than magnificent.  The  whole  force 
of  the Atlantic breaks against  those aw­
ful cliffs, and  the  half-wild  inhabitants 
of  the region  will  tell  you that, in win­
ter, the  spray is  sometimes  dashed  300 
feet  in  air.  Fishing is almost  the  sole 
occupation of  the  natives.  The  nearest 
railway  station  is  at  Westport,  thirty 
miles  away, whence  the  explorer  must 
travel either on foot  or  upon  the  dilap­
idated  “jaunting-car”  that  serves  as  a 
stage,  and is driven by Pat Maguire,  who 
is  also  the  proprietor of  the  inn.  But 
explorers  are  as  few  as  snowflakes  in 
June;  and for  several  years  previous to 
this  story,  Dr.  Griffith 
the  date  of 
Gramery had been the only visitor.
The doctor was not a comely man.  He 
had  a  k>ig,  square  head,  covered  with 
grizzled  red  hair,  which  stood  upright; 
thick  eyebrows  hanging  far  down over 
a  pair  of  small  but  extraordinarily 
piercing eyes;  a large  nose  and  mouth, 
and a bi-oad,  short  chin.  His  head  was 
set low down upon  broad  shoulders;  his 
arms  were  long,  but  his  body  rather 
small and short.  The peasants held him 
in  superstitious  awe  and  respect,  be­
lieving him to be in  league  with  Satan, 
probably because  he  had  once  or twice 
exercised  upon  them a remarkable mag­
netizing power  that  he  possessed.  But 
as all his dealings  with  them  had  been 
beneficent,  they minglid  their  awe with 
affection.  A  man  may be hand-in glove 
with  the  evil  one,  and  yet a very good 
fellow at bottom.
This  season,  Dr. Gramery arrived,  as 
usual,  abaut  the  1st  of  October;  but he 
explained to  Pat  Maguire  that a  young 
lady and gentleman, friends of his, would 
come on the 7th of the month,  and would 
expect  Pat  to  be  at  Westport  railway 
station to drive them over.  The  doctor, 
it  seems,  had  met  Mr.  and  Mrs. Roger 
Mowbray in London during  the previous 
season,  and had sung the praises of Slyne 
Head  so  eloquently  that 
the  young 
couple—they were in their  honeymoon— 
had promised to come  over  and  spend a 
week  there.  They  proved  as  good  as 
their  word,  and  on  the  evening of  the 
appointed  day  they  drove  up  on  the 
jaunting-car,  and  were  cordially  wel­
comed at the inn door by the doctor.
The moon was close to the full, and the 
air  soft  and  mild.  After  supper  the 
three friends strolled  out  on  the  cliffs; 
and  Roger  Mowbray and  his  wife  both 
confessed  that  they had  never  seen  so 
grand  a  sight.  The  rocks  are  full  of 
caves,  some  midway in the  face of  inac­
cessible precipices, some so low  down as 
to be covered at high  water.  The  coast 
is  everywhere 
irregular. 
Slyne  Head  itself  is a beetling pinnacle 
of  rock, overhanging  its  base, which  is 
400  feet  below  its  summit.  The party 
made their way thither and  sat  down to 
contemplate  the  prospect.  The  ocean, 
rising  in  its  vast  sweep to the horizon, 
was  luminous  beneath  the  moon;  and 
where  the  surf  broke  on 
the  ragged 
teeth of  the  rocks  far  below  it  looked 
like  great  drifts  of  snow  against  the 
blackness.  “How glorious  and  terrible 
it is !”  exclaimed Mrs. Mowbray.  “After 
this, I can understand and almost believe 
in all the legends of  ghosts  and  hobgob-
lins that Ireland is famous for !”
“None  but  spirits of  light  and  love­
liness should become  visible to  you, fair 
lady,”  said  the  Doctor.  Who  had  a 
courtly,  chivalrous  way  with  women, 
which,  partly on account of  the odd con­
trast with his ugliness  and  eccentricity, 
made him a favorite with the sex.  “But 
the people  hereabouts are certainly very 
superstitions;  and, to confess the truth, I 
have  occasionally  amused  myself  by 
playing off  a few  juggleries  upon them.
They take me  for  a  magician;  and  it 
keeps  them  from  bothering  me when I 
I  have  only to 
want to be undisturbed. 
make a few  cabalistic  passes,  and  they 
run as if  the devil were after them.”
“I recollect  your  alluding,  in London, 
to  your  powers  in  that  direction,” ob­
served  Roger,  “You  promised  to  give 
us  an  illustration  some  time.  What 
more  fitting  time  could  there  be  than 
this ?”
“Oh, I wish  you would, Dr. Gramery !” 
exclaimed  Mrs. Mowbray.  “I never saw 
anything of  that sort.”
“And  I  fancy  your  husband  doubts 
whether  anybody  ever  saw  anything of 
the sort,” returned  the doctor,  laughing, 
and fixing his brilliant eyes on the young 
man’s face.  “He is a skeptic.”
“Say  an  agnostic,”  rejoined  Roger, 
with  a  smile.  “I  will  believe  what  I 
see.”
“If  that  be  your  only  stipulation,  I 
coul<£ easily  astonish  you,”  the  Doctor 
answered.  “The  eyesight  and  all  the 
senses  ara  readily deceived.  Moreover,

jagged  and 

imperious 

in  a  sharp, 

their  position, 

“Look  at  m e!”  abruptly  cried 

unless I am  much  mistaken,  yours  is a 
temperament  that  lends  itself  to  such 
impressions. 
I should expect to be more 
successful  in  deceiving  you  than  your 
wife;  though  she  looks  half  a  spirit 
already, while  you  have  the  thews and 
sinews of  an athlete.”
“Well,  all I can  say is, I am  prepared 
for the test,” replied Roger, still smiling, 
though with somewhat of an effort.  The 
Doctor’s eyes had a singular sparkle. 
It 
was difficult to look away from them.
For a full minute,  the Doctor remained 
| silent  and  immovable,  gazing  in a pre­
occupied manner at Roger Mowbray, who 
gazed  back  at  him.  Mrs.  Mowbray, 
meanwhile,  had  become  interested  in 
watching  the  flight of  a great  sea-bird, 
which,  after  poising  itself  in  air  on a 
lovel  with 
suddenly 
swooped  downward,  and  alighted  on a 
rock, surrounded by waves,  near the foot 
of  the  cliff.
the 
Doctor, 
tone, 
springing  to  his  feet.  “I  am  going to 
jump down the precipice,  and  stand  be­
side that  sea-fowl.  Look !  Roger Mow­
bray, I’m off!”
Roger started up with a gasp of  horror 
and  amazement.  “Good  God !  the  man 
is killed !”  he  cried  out in a wild  tone. 
He  stood  gazing  fearfully  and  breath­
lessly  over  the  cliff, peering  downward 
as  if  following  the  descent  of  a heavy 
body through  the  air.'  But  after a mo­
ment  he  raised  himself,  trembling  and 
aghast,  the  sweat  standing  on his fore­
head. 
“It’s a miracle !”  he  said,  husk­
ily;  “such  a  thing  was  never  known! 
he fell 400 feet,  and  now there he stands 
at the  bottom,  nodding  and  waving his 
hand!  Merciful  heaven !  what  a  thing 
to see!”
“Why,  Roger!”  exclaimed  his  wife, 
half  laughing  and  half  alarmed,  “how 
absurdly you act!  Anyone  would think 
you were crazy !  What  are  you  talking 
about  the  Doctor  being  down  the cliff, 
when he has not moved a foot away from 
you?  Why,  what’s  the  matter  with 
you ?”
Her husband  paid not the slightest at­
tention  to  her.  He  continued  to  stare 
down at the  rock  on  which the sea-bird 
was seated,  emitting  ever and anon inar­
ticulate ejaculations.
“He  does  not  hear  you,  Mrs.  Mow­
bray,”  remarked  the  Doctor,  speaking 
aside  to  her.  “He  is  in  what  may be 
termed an  abnormally imaginative state, 
in which one  mistakes  fancies for facts. 
He really believes  that I  jumped  off  the 
cliff aud alighted on that rock;  and noth­
ing  that  you  could  say  to  him  would 
change  his  conviction.  Curious,  is  it 
not ?”
“But what is the cause of  it ?  He was 
never  like  this  before 1”  cried  she, be­
coming more  and  more  alarmed.  “Can 
nothing  be  done ?  Roger!”  She  laid 
her hand  on  her  husband’s arm, but he 
moved  away  from  her. 
“He  doesn’t 
know  m e!”  she  .exclaimed,  in 
terror. 
“Oh, what shall I do ?”
“My dear  Mrs.  Mowbray,” interposed 
the  Doctor,  smiling  comfortably in  the 
moonlight,  “give yourself no uneasiness; 
it  is  the  simplest  thing  in  the  world. 
Your husband is partially asleep—that is 
all.  A certain portion of  his brain—that 
which discriminates  between  truth  and 
imagination—has  temporarily  ceased  to 
operate;  it has been  inhibited, to use the 
scientific  term;  or, if  you  want  another 
phrase,  your  husband  is  in  a hypnotic 
trance.  Of  course,  you  have  heard  of 
hypnotism,  and  you are  aware how com­
monly  it  is  now  practiced,  and  how 
amusing some of  its  manifestations  are. 
It  also  has  the  advantage of  being  en­
tirely  harmless.  The  trance  can  be 
broken as easily as it can be induced.”
“Oh, but I don’t like  Roger to be hyp­
notized !”  she  protested,  still  agitated. 
“I want him to know  me  and  hear  me ! 
Please  make  him  come back to me, Dr. 
Gramery.”
“Your  word  is  law,  my  dear  lady,” 
said the good doctor,  with  perfect  amia­
bility.  He  turned  to  the  young  man, 
and, drawing him a little to one side,  ap­
peared  to  whisper  something in his ear. 
Then  he  clapped  his  hands sharply to­
gether.  and called out,  “Hello, Mowbray! 
Here we are!” 
Mowbray glanced  up,  yawned, passed 
his  hand  over  his  forehead,  and  then, 
looking at the  Doctor  with  evident per­
plexity,  said :  “Aren’t  you  wet ?  How 
did  you get up here again ?”

*

II.

“You see,” said  the  Doctor  the  next 
morning,  after  they  had 
talked  and 
laughed a good deal over the event of the 
night before,  “hypnotism  is  the real ex­
planation  of  all  the  marvels  of  magic 
and enchantment that we read  and  hear 
about.  The  magician’s  first  act  is  to 
hypnotize  the  spectator,  or  spectators; 
that  done,  they  will  see—imagine they 
see—any miracle  he  may choose to sug­
gest to them.”
“Do  you  mean  to  say,”  demanded 
Roger,  “that he can put  more  than  one 
person at a time into the trance?”
“A hundred as easily as  one;  and per­
haps a thousand  more easily than a hun­
dred.  Why not ?  Consider the phenom­
ena of  panic—the  unreasoning  fear that 
seizes  upon  a  multitude,  though  each 
separate  man  of  the  crowd,  if  alone, 
would  have  retained  his  presence  of 
mind:  or look at the  wild enthusiasm  or 
rage  to  which  an  eloquent  orator  can 
arouse a vast  audience,  though  any one 
member of  it would  listen to him coldly. 
So I doubt not it would be  easier to hyp­
notize a large  assemblage  than  a  single 
individual;  and  the  Eastern 
jugglers 
seem  to  do  it.  You  have heard of  the 
famous  Indian  Basket  Trick,  as  it  is 
called?  There an audience of  any num­
ber of  persons severally and  collectively 
witness  a transaction  that  their  reason 
assures  them  is preposterously impossi­
ble.  at the same time that  their  eyesight 
convinces  them it takes  place.  What is 
the  explanation ?  Simply, that they are 
all hypnotized  before  the  trick  is  per­
formed;  and  then, of  course, the  ‘trick’ 
is reduced  to  merely  inducing  them  to

believe  that  something  is done which is 
really not done at all.”
“After  my experience of  last  night,  I 
don’t  feel  like  disputing  anything  you 
say, Doctor,” observed  Roger  Mowbray. 
“But I should  like to  know  how  a man 
can  hypnotize  a  crowd  of  people,  and 
also  how  they  can  recover  from  the 
trance  without  recognizing  that  they 
have been in it.”
“If  the conditions  be  favorable, noth­
ing  is  more  easily performed than hyp­
notism,” the doctor replied.  “Simply to 
fix  the  attention  for a few  moments  is 
often sufficient;  and  any  juggler  can do 
that. 
I hypnotized  you  last  night  only 
by inducing  you  to  look  intently at me 
for sixty seconds.  Then,  as to  your sec­
ond point,  the  trance  may be of  various 
degrees,  from  light  to  profound.  The 
light  trance  is  sufficient  for  complete 
self  deception,  and  the  transition  from 
that  to  waking  is  so  easy as  not to be 
perceived.”
“I certainly believed  I  saw  you  jump 
over the cliff,” said  Roger,  “and  after I 
came  to, I  still  could  hardly  persuade 
myself  that  you had not done it.  Rachel, 
here,  says  she  spoke to me;  but I didn’t 
hear her.  But is it not  rather  alarming 
that such a power as  you  possess should 
exist ?”
“Indeed,  if  I didn’t  know  the  doctor 
was a good man.  I shouldn’t feel safe for 
a moment,”  Rachel said.
“Luckily,  I  am  harmless,”  remarked 
he, with a peculiar  smile.  “But  there’s 
truth  in  your  sugestion, Mr. Mowbray. 
Hypnotism  might  give  terrible powers. 
If  I  had  told  you,  last  night,  to  jump 
over the cliff, you would  have done it,  or 
if, while  you were still  in  the  trance, 1 
had commanded  you  to  do, or to see, or 
not 
thing  at  a 
certain  future  time—say,  at  5  o’clock 
this  afternoon—you  would  have  obeyed 
punctually  at 
the  appointed  hour, 
without any further  action  on my part.” 
“Dear  me !”  said Rachel, with a nerv­
ous  laugh,  “I remember  you  whispered 
something  to  Roger  last  night,  before 
you  woke  him  up.  What  did  you  tell 
him to do ?”
“You  said a person  could  be  ordered 
‘not  to  see’  anything,” broke  in  Roger. 
“Do  you  mean  that  a  concrete  object 
could  be  rendered  actually invisible  to 
one in the hypnotic trance ?”
the  Doctor. 
“Anything that is told to the  patient, he 
If  I  were  to  tell 
is  bound  to  believe. 
you  that  the  big  tree  yonder  had been 
dug  up  and  carried  away, it would im­
mediately become  invisible  to  you;  and 
neither  your  sense  of  touch  nor  any 
other  means  could  persuade  you  that 
there was anything there.  But I see this 
conversation  is  distressing  Mrs.  Mow­
bray;  let  us  change  it.  Do  you  know. 
Mr.  Mowbray, that  you  bear a strong re­
semblance to  your late father ?”
“I have  been  sometimes told so.  But 
I was not aware that  you knew him.” 
“Yes, I  knew  him  well,  many  years 
ago, when we were  both about  your age. 
Afterward, circumstances  separated  us. 
When I met  you the other day in London 
the  likeness  startled  me;  it was as if  a 
buried generation had come to life again. 
Your father’s wife  was a Miss Clayton, I 
think ?”

“C e rta in ly re p lie d  

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“Yes, that  was my mother’s  name.” 
“Ah !  I  was  not  thinking  of  her  as 
your mother.  I do not trace her features 
in  you.  However,  that  is  neither here 
nor there.  Thinking over those old days 
has recalled another person to my mind— 
one  John  Felbrigge. 
I fancy  you  have 
never heard of  him.”
“I think I femember  the  name,”  said 
Roger,  “but  I  never  saw  him.  Unless 
I’m mistaken,  my father and he wire not 
good friends.”
“They  were  friends  until,  for  some 
reason,  they  had  a bitter  quarrel,  and 
It was the general  opinion that 
parted. 
Felbrigge was in fault.  He was certainly 
a  eross-grained  fellow,  whereas  your 
father  was  always  very suave  and  en­
gaging.  The  quarrel  occurred  before 
your father’s marriage,  and the  occasion 
of  it,  I  think,  was  some  affair  of  the 
heart.  Naturally,  Felbrigge  would  get 
worsted there !”
“What became of  thisM^Felbrigge ?” 
inquired Rachel. 
“He was a student, and after the quar­
rel  he  devoted  himself  to  abstruse  re­
searches,  aud lived on the Continent, and 
afterward  in  India.  He  ought  to have 
died long since, I suppose.”
“The  woman  in  the case was not  my 
mother, was it?”  asked Roger.
“She was not the lady your father mar­
ried, I think,”  the Doctor  replied. 
“It 
was probably some earlier  affair;  he was 
a dangerous man,”  he  added,  laughing. 
“Now that I recollect, the other woman’s 
name  was  Mercy—yes,  Mercy  Holland. 
You never knew of her?”
“No,  of 
course  not!”  said  the  Doctor. 
“And 
what  interest  have  these old stories for 
you young people?  Come, I have some­
thing to propose!  What  do  you  say  to 
our  taking  our  luncheon  with  us, and 
spending  the  day  down  on  the  rocks? 
There are some curious caves I want you 
to  see;  and  there  is  a romantic legend 
about one of them.  Shall we go?”
The  others  willingly  consented,  and 
they made their preparations and set out. 
Instead  of  climbing  to the top of Slyne 
Head,  as  on  the previous evening, they 
descended  to the shore,  above which the 
stupendous crags hung as if about to top­
ple over. 
In a crevice of the rocks, just 
above high-water mark, the Doctor picked 
up a fragment  of  chain  with a handcuff 
attached to it.  It was but slightly rusted* 
and evidently could  have been left there 
but a short time  before.  Mowbray  aud 
his wife were much interested in the dis­
covery, and speculated as to how it could 
have got there.
“Is there a jail anywhere in this neigh­
borhood?”  Roger inquired.
“None  nearer  than  Galway,  that  I 
know of,” replied  the  Doctor. 
“But I 
believe there  have  been  some  evictions 
going on in this  neighborhood,  and  this 
handcuff may have been  put  on  a  pris­

Mowbray  shook  his  head. 

N O . 298.

oner who  escaped.  He  must  have had 
assistance  in  freeing  himself  from  his 
fetters, however.  This handcuff, as you 
see, shuts by a spring, and can be opened 
only by taking two hands to it.  The per­
son to  whom  it  was  attached could not 
unfasten it unaided. 
It is certainly odd 
that the fugitive  should have shaped his 
course in this  direction. 
In these thinly 
settled regions concealment  is more diffi­
cult than in cities.”
“What a strange feeling it must  be  to 
be  fastened  to a chain,  and  know  that 
you  can’t  get  away,”  observed Rachel, 
examining  the  steel  manacle with curi­
osity.
“People  get  used to  even  that,”  re­
joined the Doctor;  “and after all,  we are 
all  fettered  in  some  way,  though  the 
links  may  be  invisible.”  He  put  the 
rqjic in his  pocket,  and  they  continued 
their journey along the beach.  The way 
was  rough  and  tortuous,  the  boulders 
lying  irregularly,  and  the  pebbles  of 
which the beach was composed offering a 
slippery and wearisome foothold.  They 
were  nearly  an  hour  in  going no more 
than a mile;  but they  were  rewarded  at 
the end of their journey,  by coming  to  a 
large cave,  hollowed out in  the  seaward 
extremity  of a promontory  that  formed 
one of  the natural divisions of the beach. 
It’s mouth was only about seven or eight 
feet in diameter;  but  inside  it expanded 
into a chamber  of  fair  size  and height, 
draped witlUsea-weed.  and  pervaded  by 
the clean,  salt smell of the sea.  The day 
had been somewhat close and oppressive, 
and the coolness of the  cave  was  grate­
ful, after their arduous  walk.  The  in­
terior was lighted up by the  rays  of  the 
declining sun,  for it  was  already  after­
noon.
Using a large flat stone as a table, they 
unpacked  their  basket  and  lunched  at 
their leisure.  The Doctor was in capital 
spirits and  made  himself  highly  agree­
able.  He  related  many  stories  of  his 
own  past  life  and  adventures;  he  had 
traveled in all parts of the world and had 
lived  several  years  in  Northern  India, 
where he had seen strange sights.^. Finally 
the conversation got around  to  the  spot 
where they then were, and the traditions 
connected with it.
“And, by the by, one of the best yarns 
is about this  very  cave,”  he  remarked. 
“Many years ago a powerful  noble  lived 
near Slyne Head and he married a young 
and beautiful  woman.  For  a  time,  all 
appeared to go well;  but  finally the hus- 
banfl became suspicious of the attentions 
to his wife of a neighbor of  his who was 
visiting him.  He watched,  and his sus­
picions  were  confirmed.  He concealed 
his emotions,  whatever  they  were,  and 
on some pretext invited his wife and  the 
friend to this cave.  He had had  an  iron 
ring fastened to the rock at the back part 
of the cave,  with a chain  attached to it. 
Pretending  to  be  in  sport,  he  induced 
them to let him fasten this  chain around 
them, and then, telling them to be happy 
together to their  heart’s content,  and re­
plying  to  their  shrieks  and  entreaties 
only by peals of laughter,  he  bade  them 
farewell and  left  them.  The  tide was 
rising,  and a storm wTas  coming  on.  A 
couple  of  hours  later the cave was sub­
merged,  and the lovers were,  of  course, 
drow'ned.  What  do  you  think of  that 
legend, Mrs.  Mowbray?  Would you like 
to know what the  young  people  said  to 
each other,  when  they  were  left alone, 
and the first wave threw  its  spray  over 
them?”
“It is fearful to think of,” said Rachel, 
with a shudder.  “Was it really this very 
cave?”
“Undoubtedly;  and  if  you  want any 
further  proof,  the  ring  to  which  they 
were  chained  still  hangs  to  the  rock 
behind you.  See—the sunlight  has  just 
reached it!”
Rachel turned with a start, and then all 
three approached the  ring and examined 
It was hanging to a bolt driven  into 
it. 
the face of the solid rock, at the furthest 
extremity  of  the  cave. 
It  was  about 
seven inches in diameter,  and  appeared 
to be at least an inch in thickness, though 
it was  so  bearded  with  green  seaweed 
and  roughened  with  rust  and  limpets 
that an exact estimate was difficult.  At 
all  events,  it  looked  strong  enough  to 
hold an ox, much more a pair of terrified 
lovers.  Beneath the ring was a shallow 
ledge,  forming a rude seat,  and  Rachel, 
who was  fascinated  by  the  picturesque 
horror  of  th^thing,  sat  down upon it. 
The setting sun shone  on  her  charming 
face,  and gave it the semblance of  a rosy 
blush.  Her  husband  thought  she  had 
never looked more lovely.
The Doctor took the handcuff from  his 
pocket, and passqd the chain through the 
ring,  fastening it by springing one of the 
links over  another. 
“That  will enable 
us to realize the  situation better,” he re­
marked,  turning  to  Roger with a smile, 
and  putting  the  handcuff  in  his hand. 
“Imagine Mrs.  Mowbray to  be  the  lady 
in question, and you the wicked earl.”
“Shall I manacle you,  Rachel?”  asked 
her husband,  playfully.
She held out her wrist at once.  “Do!” 
she said;  “I am not afraid.”
“Don’t be  too  sure  of  your  nerves,” 
put in the Doctor;  “it  might  give  you  a 
turn.”
“Oh, my husband will  not desert me,” 
she replied.  “Put it on, Roger.”
He  slipped  it  on  and  fastened  it. 
“There—now you are a prisoner,” said he.
“And now all  you  have to do is to im­
agine that you are to stay here until  this 
the  Doctor  added, 
time  to-morrow,” 
“when  some  fisherman,  perhaps,  will 
discover your drowned and bruised body. 
You are looking for the last time on yon­
der setting sun.  Do you hear the plung­
ing of the surf? 
In another hour it will 
be at the mouth of the cave; an hour more 
and it will have filled it to the roof.  YTou 
will be alone, and death will come slowly 
and frightfully.  You will  struggle  and 
strain,  and tug at your fetters;  the steel 
will cut into your  flesh,  but you can not 
break  it.  The  cold  water  will  creep 
slowly  to  your  knees,  your waist,  your 
throat!  You  will  scream—ah!  what 

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AMONG  THE  TRADE.

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

P. I.  D. Jones  succeeds  Jones & Shel­
don in the  grocery business  at  331 West 
Bridge street.

Samuel B. Ardis  has  put  in a grocery 
I.  M. Clark & Son fur­

stock at McBain. 
nished the stock.

D. H.  Lord  has engaged in the grocery 
I. M. Clark & Son 

business at Petoskey. 
furnished the stock.

Halliday  &  Crane  have opened a gro­
I.  M.  Clark  & 

cery store at Mulliken. 
Son furnished the stock.

Heath & Holt have engaged  in the gro­
cery business at  Sparta.  Olney,  Shields 
& Co. furnished the stock.

The report that  W.  J.  Means had sold 
his gasoline business to the Grand Rapids 
Tank  Line Co.  is denied by both parties.
T. M. Weeks (Mrs. A. A.)  has enga^d 
in  the  grocery business at 256 Plainfield 
avenue.  I.  M. Clark & Son furnished the 
stock. 

_______________

J. D. F. Pierson  has  added  a  line  of 
drugs to his grocery business  at  Kitchi. 
The  Hazeltine & Perkins  Drug  Co.  fur­
nished the stock.

D.  H.  Meeker,  formerly  engaged  in 
the drug business  at  Alba,  will  engage 
in  the  drug  and  stationery business  at 
Perrinton. 
The  Hazeltine  &  Perkins 
Drug  Co. furnishes the drugs and Eaton, 
Lyon & Co. the stationery.

AROUND THE  STATE.

Shelby—Bennett & Reed  have  opened 

a meat market.

Lawton—Rogers & Sears have  engaged 

in the drug business.

Weston—E. B.  Lee  has  bought  W. E. 

Converse’s hardware stock.

Charlevoix—Roswell Mudge has opened 

a fruit and confectionery store.

Manistique—S. Schuman  has opened a 

merchant tailoring establishment.

Homer—Dorsey  &  Clark  succeed  Os­

born & Clark in the meat business.

Coopersville—E.  F. Tuxbury  succeeds 

M.  R. Griffin in general merchandise.

Frankenmuth—John  Rupprecht  suc­

ceeds Wm. Dodenhoff  in general trade.

Mt. Clemens—F. Wolf  &  Son  succeed 

F. Wolf  in the boot and shoe business.

Rockford—E. B. Lapham has  sold  his 

restaurant and bakery to C. R.  Shaffer.

Mulliken—Whelpley  &  Sebring  have 

begun the erection of  a grain elevator.

Traverse City—Jas. Moore  will engage 
in the  agricultural  implement  business.
Millbrook—Richards  &  Preston  have 
put in a stock of  carriages  and  harness.
Charlotte—Houck & Perkins  have dis­
solved partnership, Mr. Perkins retiring.
Hickory Corners—Bissell  & Flansburg 
succeed Hogg & Bissell in the drug  busi­
ness.

Charlotte—Lewis  &  Geo.  F.  Gardner 
have  opened  a  second-hand  furniture 
store.

Lapeer—The clothing store of Smith & 
Himes has been closed  on  chattel  mort­
gage.

St. Clair—Conger  &  Jones  succeed A. 
& W.  H. Conger & Co.  in the  notion bus­
iness.

Muskegon—T. D. Curtis  has  opened a 
new  and  second-hand  store  at  59  Pine 
street.

Conklin  —  Geo.  M.  Miller,  of  Big 
Springs,  will  build  a  store  here  this 
season.

Howard City—D. N. Cornell has opened 
a  meat  business  in  the  W.  W.  Quick 
building.

Owosso—Dr. J.  W.  Kirtland  has  sold 
his drug stock and it has been shipped to 
Lakeview.

Eaton  Rapids — H.  W.  Potter  has 
opened a music  store in  Y.  J.  Bower’s 
shoe store.

Conklin—Henry Miller & Co. are build­
ing a tin shop in the rear  of  their  hard­
ware store.

Pontiac—Allison  &  Merritt  are  suc­
ceeded in the  jewelry  business by John­
son Allison.

Carson  City—Dunn  &  Goolthrite  are 
succeeded  by  Dunn & Co.  in  the  hard­
ware business.

Allegan—Chas.  Young  has  sold  his 
drug and wall paper  stock to L. M. Wat­
son, late of  Bessemer.

Cloverdale—M.  J.  Goss  and  George 
Mosier, of  Prairieville,  contemplate  en­
gaging in general trade here.

Coopersville  —  Mr.  McNaughton  suc­
ceeds Lillie & McNaughton  in  the  agri­
cultural implement business.

Big Rapids—C. B. Lovejoy has removed 
his  grocery  stock  to  the  building  just 
north of  Joslin’s clothing store.

Grattan—John  Giles, the  Lowell  gro­
cer, will  put a grocery stock in the store 
formerly oceupied by P. Stocking.

Kalamazoo—John  Shean, formerly en­
gaged  in  business  here,  has  opened  a 
grocery store at Aurora, Nebraska.

Charlotte—The  First  National  Bank 
has  foreclosed  its  chattel  mortgage  on 
the  general stock  of  C. C. Haslett & Co.
Cadillac—James  Johnson  has  bought 
an interest  in  John Garvin’s  meat  bus­
iness. 
The  firm  name  is  Garvin  & 
Johnson.

Muskegon—A. C. Perigard, who  form­
erly conducted  a  grocery  at  Port  Sher­
man, has removed his business to 19 Bar- 
play street.

Delton—Fred  Woodhams,  of  Prairie­
ville, has purchased the  harness  shop of 
C. H.  Ruggles.  Mr. Ruggles  will  move 
to  Pine Lake.

Traverse  City—J.  H.  Lampson  has 
purchased  his  brother’s  interest  in  the 
cigar  and  confectionery  firm  of  J.  H. 
Lampson & Co.

Evart—W.  M.  Davis  is  erecting a two- 
story brick block,  33x100 feet  in  dimen­
sions, and  will  use  it  for his furniture 
and harness business.

Charlotte—Dennie & Blowers, proprie­
tors  of  the  Lovett street  meat  market, 
have dissolved partnership.  Mr. Dennie 
continues the business.

Muskegon—John  Torrent,  who owns a 
one-quarter  interest  in  the  dry  goods 
firm of Nathan Platt & Co., has asked for 
the appointment of a receiver.

Scottville—Stearns  &  Mack  are  put­
ting  up a two-story building, 25x100 feet 
in  dimensions, 
into  which  they  will 
move their stock of general merchandise.
Hancock—Stephen  Carkeek  assigned 
his  grocery  stock,  after  chattel  mort­
gaging same for its full value to his wife 
and  book-keeper.  Liabilities,  $10,000; 
assets, $1,000.

Ovid—R.  N.  Thompson  has  bought 
T. C. Broadbent’s  interest in the grocery 
firm of  R. N. Thompson & Co.  The bus­
iness will be continued  under  the  style 
of  R.  N.  Tompson.
. Rockford—The  firm  of  C.  N.  Hyde  & 
Co.,  produce  dealers,  has  dissolved, 
W.  H.  Hyde continuing.  C. N. Hyde has 
taken  charge  of  Arthur  Meigs  &  Co.’s 
lumber  business at Chase.

Big  Rapids—F.  O.  Yandersluis,  who 
has been in the dry goods  business  here 
for  twenty  years,  has  disposed  of  his 
stock to E. C. Morris,  who  will continue 
the business at the old stand.

Cheboygan—F.C. McDonald has sold his 
grocery stock on Third  street to Thomas 
Frawiey,  of  the  late  firm  of  Frawley 
Bros.  John Frawley succeeds to the bus­
iness of  the late firm at the old stand.

Edmore—L.  M.  Mills  purchased  ttie 
undertaking  stock  of  Carl  Johnson  at 
chattel mortgage  sale  and  has  removed 
his  Blanchard  furniture  stock  to  this 
place, placing  the  same  under the man­
agement of  Geo. D. Lunn.

Muskegon—N. Friedman  has  men  at 
work  altering  the  interior of  his  store. 
He intends to open up his  cloak  depart­
ment  up-stairs.  Access  to  the  upper 
stories  will  be  had by means of  a stair­
way which is being put in midway of the 
store.

Schoolcraft—John  Earl  has  assigned 
his elevator business to Addison  Brown. 
It is quite a surprise to all  except  those 
who knew he was holding a large amount 
of wheat on  wrhich  there  has been a de­
crease in price in two months of about 30 
cents a bushel. 
It  is  claimed  that  out­
standing  receipts  call  for  about  12,000 
bushels,  and an  inventory is being made 
to  find  the  shortage.  The  estimated 
amount on hand is  about  8,000  bushels. 
Earl recently sold five  horses  for  $1,100 
and they have been delivered.  His  lia­
bilities are unknown.  His assets consist 
of the  elevator,  valued  at  $3,000 and a 
house which cost  $7,500.  He  has  been 
making  money  on a rising  market,  but 
the fall wiped  it  completely  out. 
For 
two months  he  has  been  very  nervous 
and has been unable to sleep  nights.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Amble—Shaw  &  Merchant’s  mill  has 

begun operations.

Lake  Odessa—A  bed-spring  factory 

has begun operations here.

Martiny—A. J.  Acker  has  begun  the 

manufacture of honey boxes.

Six Lakes-»A.  Pixley has  sold his mill 

here to parties in  Grand Rapids.

Manistee—N. R.  Smith  has engaged in 

the lumber commission business.

Kingsley—Case  &  Crotser  have  shut 

down their sawmill for the summer.

Ludington—Adolph  Jensen is erecting 
a planing mill  near  the depot^and dock.
Cedar  Run — Norris  Norris’  shingle 
mill has begun operations for the season.
Onekama — The  Onekama  Lumber 
Co.’s sawmill has shut down indefinitely.
Fremont—Chas.  Gibson’s stave factory 
now  furnishes  employment  for  forty 
men.
Six Lakes—Curtis & Co. are building a 
sawmill in connection  with their shingle 
mill.

Eaton Rapids—The  Steiglitz cigar fac­
tory estate  has  been  closed out to H. P. 
Webster.

Martiny—Swift  &  Clark  contemplate 
moving their shingle mill  to  the  Upper 
Peninsula.

Kingsley—H.  P. Whipple contemplates 
moving his sawmill to the  northern  part 
of  the State.

Muskegon—The  Thayer Lumber Co. is 
building a new shingle  mill,  160x24  feet 
in dimensions.

Edmore—A. H. Farnam has commenced 
to  move  his  shingle  mill  machinery to 
the Upper Peninsula.

Ionia—The Ionia Lumber  Co.  expects 
to have its mill ready to commence  oper­
ations early this week.

Martiny—The Geo. Collins Co.’s shingle 
mill has shut down, having exhausted its 
supply of shingle logs.

Dorr—Gray  Bros,  are  putting  up  a 
building to be used as a planing  mill  as 
soon as the machinery arrives.

Carson  City—The  organization  of  a 
stock company to  fit  up  and  operate  a 
table factory is under advisement. -

Orangeville—Andrew  Barrett’s  saw­
mill burned May 25, with all its contents. 
The engine was owned  by Jas. Richards.
Detroit—The R. C. Mudge Paper Cloth­
ing Co.,  is going to remove to Port Huron, 
and do business with a capital of $75,000.
Benton  Harbor—The  Benton  Harbor 
Canning Co.  has  contracted for 300 acres 
of  tomatoes for this  season’s operations.
Lansing — The  Potter  Manufacturing 
Co.’s  new  furniture  factory,  at  South 
Lansing,  will be ready for business early 
in the fall.

Big  Rapids—McElwee  &  Moore  have 
built two charcoal kilns at their mill, and 
others will be constructed  as  fast as the 
work can be done.

Saginaw—The  N.  &  A.  Barnard  Co. 
began  running  nights  last Monday. 
It 
handles  nearly  all  of  its  output  this 
season in the  yard trade.

Ludington—Pardee,  Cook  &  Co.  will 
spread a mammoth broom to  the -breeze, 
because  their  mill  has  been  cutting 
191,000 feet daily, on an average.

Comstock—The Kimble  Engine Works 
has put in a new  35-horse  power  boiler 
and is arranging to build  an  addition to 
its shop, 25x60  feet in dimensions.

Kingsley—The shingle and sawr mill of 
Dr. M.  S.  Brownson burned  last  Friday. 
There  were  also  about  75,000  shingles 
and a lot of shingle bolts  destroyed.

Chippewa  Lake — James  McAllister, 
machinist for the Chippewa Lumber Co., 
has  applied for a patent in this  country 
and Canada on an engine of  new  device.
Charlevoix—F. E. Wood and J. B. Par­
sons have formed a partnership under the 
style of  F. E. Wood & Co., for  the  man­
ufacture  of  candy  for  the  wholesale 
trade.

Ionia—Thad.  Preston and  others  con­
template  inaugurating  another  overall 
factory, employing fifty operatives.  The 
armory building will  be fitted up for the 
purpose.

Owosso—Rundell  &  Fuller,  of  Bay 
City, have opened a factory for the  man­
ufacture  of  a  patent  mop-handle  and 
handles  for  small  tools.  They  employ 
several hands.

Whitehall—Oleson & Degan, flour  and 
feed  dealers,  contemplate  the  building 
and  equipment  of  a  three-story  roller- 
press mill, if  an  $800 or  $1,000 bonus is 
raised for them.

Harriette—Morgan  &  Jourdan’s  saw­
mill  has  begun  running.  Mr.  Clinton, 
also,  has  his  mill  in  operation.  J. R. 
Beagle,  formerly  from  Owosso,  has  his 
store open for business.

Bay City—Large quantities of  oak are 
being  shipped  to  the  local  ship  yards 
from points  on  the  Flint  &  Pere Mar­
quette.  From Coleman twenty car  loads 
were shipped last week.

the 

East  Saginaw—It  is  understood  that 
the  mission  of  W. R.  Burt  to  England 
was successful,  and that  the  salt  syndi­
cate  is  a  fixed  fact.  Salt  is  selling 
slowly, and stocks accumulating.

Allegan—F. E.  Lindsley,  of  Decatur, 
interest  of  Mr. 
has  purchased 
Sprague, 
in  the  lumber  business  re­
cently run  by Visner & White,  and  the, 
firm name  will  now be Haynes & Linds- 
ley.
Flint—The  Genesee  County Co-opera­
tive  Creamery Co.  is  doing a very satis­
factory  business,  making  about  1,000 
pounds  of  butter  daily,  all  of  which, 
except the supply for  the  home market, 
is sold in New York.

Big  Rapids—L.  W.  Bowen,  for  the 
past  year  traveling  salesman  for  the 
Chippewa Lumber Co.,  has  taken a posi­
tion  with  the  Lansing  Lumber  Co., at 
Lansing.  Mr.  Bowen  will  be  general 
manager of  the business.

Saginaw—Arthur Barnard  is  about to 
erect a nail keg factory near his sawmill, 
and  will ship  the  stock  in  car  lots  in 
bulk.  Hardwood  will  be  used for  the 
heads, but  any kind  of  lumber  can  be 
used for the staves,  and  a  large  amount 
of what is now refuse can be utilized.

East Saginaw—Manufacturers are bas­
ing all calculations on a cut on this river 
nearly if  not quite  200,000,000 feet  less 
than that  of  last  year,  or  not to exceed 
700,000,000 feet, and  if  the conditions at 
many  other  points  are  as  reported,  it 
ought to exert an appreciable effect upon 
the lumber  market. 
It  is  claimed  that 
unless  we  have a second section  of  the 
deluge,  the greater number  of  the mills 
will have  practically shut  down for  the 
season by September  1..  If  this should 
result,  it will  prove  greatly to  the  dis­
advantage of  general business by reason 
of  the  throwing out  of  employment  of 
about 3,000 employes.

STRAY FACTS.

Muskegon—Thomas Barry & Co.,  ow n­
ers of  the  City of Muskegon, have  sued 
the  Muskegon  Booming Co.  for damages 
of $20,000, on the ground of interference 
with navigation,  leading  to  the  destruc­
tion of  the boat.

Bay City—The steamer F. & P.  M. No. 
2 took  out a cargo  of  salt  Saturday  for 
Chicago. 
It  is several  years  since  salt 
was  shipped  from  this  river  to  Lake 
Michigan ports in any considerable quan­
tities, owing to rail competition.

Manistee — Parties  interested  in  the 
lumber  and  shipping  interests  of  the 
city  have  decided  to  raise  $15,000  to 
dredge a channel in the  Manistee  river, 
seventy feet wide and fourteen feet deep. 
At  a  meeting  held  last  week  Messrs. 
Canfield, Peters and Sands signed  $2,000 
each,  Dempsey $1,000,  the  State Lumber 
Co., $750 and the Flint & Pere Marquette 
Railroad, $1,000

Bay City—It  is  reported  that  H.  W. 
Sage, who is  one  of  the  largest lumber 
and salt manufacturers  here,  intends  to 
donate $300,000 to  Cornell  university for 
a library,  and that if the college loses the 
$1,000,000 involved  in the McGraw-Fiske 
litigation, which is considered  probable, 
Mr.  Sage will add $200,000 for the library 
building.  He  has  always been a warm 
friend and patron of the university.

East  Saginaw — The  Tobacco  River 
Lumber Co.  recently sold  the  balance of 
a tract of  timber  on  that  stream  to  D. 
Hardin, one of  the company, for $32,000. 
It is estimated  that  there  is  left on the 
tract  2,500,000 feet of  good  white  pine, 
and about 1,000,000 feet of  hemlock, ash, 
etc.  Some  shingle  timber  will also, no 
doubt,  be  secured.  The  company orig­
inally bought  this  tract  on  an estimate 
of  55,000,000 feet. 
It cut  60,000,000 feet 
and then  sold  the balance,  as stated,  for 
$32,000.  The  purchaser  will  make  a 
good  thing of  it,  as  the  lands  are  val­
uable for farming purposes after the tim­
ber has  been all removed.  The Tobacco 
River Co. has  18,000,000  feet  of  logs to 
be manufactured,  and  has  7,000,000 feet 
of  unsold  lumber on  hand, which, when 
all  disposed of, will  close  out  its  bus­
iness.

Bank  N otes.

Frank  L.  Fuller,  the  Cedar  Springs 

banker,  was in town last Wednesday.

T h e 

T r a d esm a n  has 

heretofore 
called  attention to the exceptional open­
ing afforded for a savings  bank on South 
Division  street,  about  midway between 
Monroe street and the  city limits.  Un­
less the field is  occupied by an organized 
bank by midsummer, a private bank will 
be* opened  there  by C.  J.  Church,  the 
Greenville banker.

P urely  Personal.

E. Fallas  has  completed  his  two cot­

tages at Bay YiewT  and returned home.

B.  L.  Desenberg,  the  Kalamazoo  gro­
cer, has gone to  Europe,  where  he  will 
remain until September.

Frank Hamilton, of Traverse City, was 
in town  over  Sunday on  his  way home 
from Chicago,  whither  he went  early in 
the week with his wife and niece.

Dr. Chas S. Hazeltine has launched his 
new steam  yacht  on Spring Lake.  M. S. 
Goodman, who  steered  the  craft on her 
initial trip, says she is a “beaut.”

Lewis  Cass  Bradford, 

the  Baldwin 
grocer,  is getting to be  quite  an  author­
ity on  knotty legal  questions,  owing  to 
the  proximity  of  his  store  to  a  justice 
shop.

A. B. Gibsen,  formerly  of  this  city, 
but for the past two years with R. Steller, 
at Iron River, has taken a position in the 
drug store of  Fred. D. Paquette, at  Lud­
ington.

Eli E.  Dryden,  formerly  designer  for 
the Phoenix  Furniture Co., has  returned 
from Columbus  to  take  the  same  posi­
tion with a new  company  soon  to be or­
ganized.

E vidently  Struck  It Rich.

The following dispatch,  from  Helena, 
Mont., will cause the Grand Rapids stock­
holders of the “Big Ox”  no  small  satis­
faction:
The Big Ox Mining  Co.  struck a mam­
moth rich  vein  of  gold,  silver and lead 
ore, while sinking a shaft at  the  foot  of 
the mountain,  at a depth  of  thirty  feet. 
Secretary Simpson and  Mr.  Hand  made 
an assay of  the  ore,  and  it went $48 in 
gold, $19.32 in silver,  and  $22.80 in lead; 
total, $90.12  per  ton.  The company is 
also sinking a big shaft from  the  top  of 
the mountain down  350  feet,  where they 
are certain to encounter  immense bodies 
of rich ores. 
The late  find clinches the 
fact  that  the  “Big  Ox” 
is  surely  a 
bonanza.

From   M ichigan  to  M anitoba.

The  Philadelphia  Ledge)'  says  that, 
“according to a telegram  from  Toronto, 
the  emigration  agent  in  Ontario of  the 
Manitoba  government  ‘has  been 
in­
structed  by  the  Premier of  Manitoba to 
visit  Michigan  and  Wisconsin,  and  re­
port  on  the  condition of  the farmers in 
those  States,  with a view to commencing 
a  vigorous  emigration  campaign  there. 
It is said that a great  many are  anxious 
to move out of  Manitoba.’ ”

U nm istaken  Identity.

“How do you know that  man  is  from 
Massachusetts?”  Inquired  the  reporter 
of a fruit dealer,  as a stranger  went  out 
of his shop.
“Easy enough,”  was  the  confident re­
ply;  “he bought a banana here yesterday 
and went through it  for bones before  he 
would eat it.”

Probably  a  P ostponem ent.

At  a  meeting  of  the  Entertainment 
Committee  of  the Grand Rapids Mercan­
tile  Association,  held  Monday evening, 
the  question  of  postponing  the  picnic 
was  discussed,  when  it  was  decided to 
refer  the  matter  to  the  Association, at 
its meeting this evening.

M ichigan  Iron  Ore  Production.

The  shipments  of  iron  ore  from the 
mines  in  the  four  ranges  of  Northern 
Michigan  this  year  are  expected to ex­
ceed 5,500,000 tons,  and may equal <j?000,- 
shipments 
000  tons.  Last  year  the 
amounted to 5,023,279 tons. 
J

G ripsack B rigade.

Master  Albert  Escott accompanied his 
father, G.  H. Escott, on  his  trip  to  the 
Straits last week.

A.  F.  Peake, President of the Michigan 
Knights of the Grip, was in town Monday 
on his way to Muskegon.

N. Stewart McConnell, formerly of this 
city, but now  located at Detroit,  is visit- 
his parents at Ludington.

B. F. Emery has  engaged to travel for 
John A.  Talman & Co.,  of  Chicago,  cov­
ering the trade of  Northern Michigan.

Shelby  Herald:  “John  McIntyre  was 
in  town  yesterday. 
If  he  makes  any 
more  threats  against  the life of  the ed­
itor of  this  paper,  we will have him put 
under bonds to keep the peace.”

The Bennett House is the name  of  the 
house Will  J.  Jones has  identified him­
self  with at  Mt.  Pleasant.  He has asso­
ciated himself with his father-in-law,  H. 
B.  Irish,  the firm  name  being  Irish  & 
Jones.

Stephen  Sears is telling  a  good  story 
on  Red  Headed  Dave  Smith,  anent  his 
prize dog.  Those  who  have  not  heard 
the  yarn  would do  well to ask  Steve to 
repeat it—to which he is not particularly 
averse.

Cheboygan Tribune:  The writer heard 
a commercial  traveler  say,  last Monday, 
that Cheboygan was the liveliest town, so 
far  as  business  was  concerned, that he 
had  struck  in  Northern  Michigan,  and 
that  for  business it was  ahead  of  Mar­
quette.  which  was  the  liveliest place in 
the Upper Peninsula.

Max Mills  is  nearly  frantic  over  the 
non-receipt of another  invitation  to  de­
liver a Fourth of July oration at Blanch­
ard.  The Blanchard people  have * with­
stood fire, drouth  and  famine,  but  they 
are frank enough to  admit  that  another 
onslaught  of  eloquence such as they re­
ceived  last  Independence  Day  would 
depopulate the entire township.

Commenting on the item in last week’s | 
paper  relative  to  John  McIntyre’s  fish 
pole, the Shelby Herald remarks :  “This 
was  copied  by T h e  Mic h ig a n   T r a d e s­
m an,  and by dint of  inquiry it  has  been 
learned  that  his inability to account for 
the possession of  the elegant  fishing  rig 
is, no doubt, due to the  fact  that he car­
ried  just such an  outfit  from John Scol- 
lay’s store,  at Reed City, on  his last visit 
there;  and  Scollay is  still  alive  to  the 
fact that  he  has  not as  yet received one 
in return.”  Cass Bradford requests T h e 
T r a d esm a n to state  that  this is the sec­
ond rod McIntyre  has stolen from him.

Landlord  Barney,  of  the  Occidental 
Hotel,  has renewed  his  invitation to the 
Grand Rapids traveling men to hold their 
annual picnic at Muskegon  and  partake 
of  a banquet at  his  hotel.  The plan,  so 
far as outlined,  is to leave  on  the  early 
morning  train;  arrive  at  Muskegon  at 
8:30;  take  the Van Raalte to the  mouth 
of  the Lake,  where  an  opportunity will 
be  given  for  fishing  and  witnessing  a 
drill by the life-saving  station;  a ride on 
Lake  Michigan,  returning  to  the  Occi­
dental  at 2 p. m. for a banquet.  At  the 
close of  the  dinner,  the Van Raalte will 
carry the party to Interlaken Park, where 
dancing,  rowing, fishing and bathing will 
be in order  until  time to leave for home 
on  the  evening train.  This programme 
may have to  be  changed, to  conform  to 
exigencies which may arise.

The Michigan Cigar Co.  has in prepara­
tion a new brand,  which  will  be  styled 
“Trio.”  The  label  will  contain facial 
representations  of  the three proprietors 
of the company.

VOR  SALE,  W ANTED,  ETC.

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

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

F o r   s a l e —a t  p in g r e e   g r o v e ,  k a n e   c o .,  i l l .,

seven m iles west of Elgin on m ain line of railroad, 
a good store and business,  w ith full  stock  of  general 
store goods;  whole  value  about  $1,700;  postoffice  in 
store;  reason fo r  selling, failin g   health. 
J. B. Shed- 
den, P roprietor. 

F o r   s a l e —s m a l l s t o c k  o f   l u m b e r , s h in g l e s ,
etc., in a  th riv in g  village in C entral M ichigan.  For 
p articu lars, address Lock Box 10, Lakeview ,  Mich.HO
F o 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 
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  ab o u t  th ree  thousand.  Ad­

tin n ers’ tools.  Address 138, care M ichigan Tradesm an.

dress W . F.  H ahn, Jew eler, Lansing, Mich. 

138

136

I ll

OR  SALE — ONE  CHAPMAN  PORTABLE  SODA 
fo u n tain , 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 R apids, Ohio. 

OR  SALE—IN  CENTRAL  MICHIGAN—STOCK  OF 
drugs, medicines  and  fixtures,  valued  a t  $1,200; 
daily cash sales,  $15;  also  store  building,  storehouse 
and residence combined, valued a t $800; reasons, o th er 
business.  Address, No. 420,  care M ichigan Tradesm an.
420

435.

H E LP  W ANTED.

WANTED—COMPETENT  DRUG  CLERK— ENCLOSE 

references from  last em ployer.  Address  F.  D. 

P aq u ette, Ludington. 

433

SITUATIONS  W ANTED.

TTTAN TED—SITUATION  AS  BOOK-KEEPER BY MAN 
VV 
of e ig h t y ra rs’ experience, who is fam iliar  w ith 
general  m erchandise.  Address  A.  E.  Cham bers,  95 
Monroe Street, G rand R apids,  Mich. 

407

MISCELLANEOUS.

r p o  EXCHANGE—I HAVE  A  NEW,  BRIGHT,  WELL- 
JL 
selected little  stock of  hardw are to exchange fo r 
a farm   o r  city   real  estate.  Address  No.  401,  care 
M ichigan Tradesm an. 
T   HAVE  SOME  FIRST-CLASS  PROPERTY,  WELL 
X  
im proved  and  nicely  located,  in  South  Dakota; 
also  some o th er  p ro p erty   to   exchange  fo r a  stock of 
goods.  J. C. McKee, 23 F ountain  St. 
TTTANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT  OUR 
VV 
Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System.  Send for 
sam ples.  E. A. Stowe So  Bro., Grand Rapids. 

214 

392

401

286

OR  SALE—GOGD  RESIDENCE  LOT  ON  ONE  OF 
th e  m ost pleasant streets “ on  th e  h ill.”  W ill ex­
change for stock in any good institution.  Address 286, 
care M ichigan Tradesm an. 

F OR RENT—A  TWO  STORY  24 x 30 BRICK  STORE 

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  So  shoe, 
clothing, h ats and caps  and  g en ts’  furnishing  goods, 
o r fo r grocery business.  Campbell  So  Underwood,  95 
Monroe St. G rand Rapids Mich,  o r N. C. W eter,  Mance- 
lona Mich. 
YTTANTED—SEND  A  POSTAL  TO THE SUTLIFF COU- 
V V 
pon Pass 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  an d   ju st  w hat  every m er­
ch an t should have, progressive m erchants all over the 
country a re now using them . 

437

427

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  seea  on  the  floor  of  the  average  grocer.  Beautifully grained and 
varnished  and  put  together  in  the  best  possible  manner. 
Inside each 
cabinet will be found one complete set of castors with screws.

Every  Wide-Awake  Merchant

Should  Certainly  Sell

LION, THE  KINO  OF  COFFEES,

An  Article  of Absolute  Merit.

It is fast  supplanting  the  scores  of  inferior  roasted coffees. 

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

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

W oolson  Spice  Co.,

T O L E D O ,  O H IO .

L. W INTERNITZ,  Resident Agent, Grand Rapids.

¡¡¡otIe^ enSiioesWet Fu ?

BED SCHOOL R0U5E SHQES
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 and 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  own  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  UNEQUALED,  and  the “Celebrated  Red  School 
House Shoes” AS USUAL takes the “First Place.”

G.  M. HENDERSON i  GO..  Ghicap.

Headquarters for the Celebrated Wales Goodyear Rubber Goods

F a c to r ie s:

Fond d u Lac, W is

l> ix o n ,  111.

'W illa r d   H .  J a m e s,
th e  Low er  Peninsula.
Salesman  for 

P. O.  address,

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

Chicago,  111.

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ÄSS0CIÜT10N  DEPARTMENT.

M ic h i g a n   B u s i n e s s   M e n ’s  A s s o c ia tio n .

President—F rank W ells, Lansing.
F irst Vice-President—H. Cham bers. Cheboygan.
Second Vice-President—C. S trong, Kalamazoo. 
S ecretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids.
T reasurer—L. W. Sprague. Greenville.
Executive B o ard -P resid en t; C. L. W hitney, M uskegon; 
F ran k   H am ilton, T raverse C ity;  N. B. Blain, Lowell; 
Chas. T. B ridgm an, F lin t;  H iram   DeLano,  Allegan;
Com m ittee  on  Insurance—Geo.  B.  Caldwell,  Green­
ville;  W.S.  Powers, N ashville;  Oren  Stone, Flint. 
C om m ittee on L egislation—S.  E.  P ark ill,  Owosso;  H. 
A. H ydom , Grand Rapids;  H. H. Pope, Allegan.
C om m ittee on Trade Interests—Sm ith B arney Traverse
City :  Geo. R. H oyt, E ast Saginaw ;  H. B. F argo, Mus-
Com m ittee on T ran sp o rtatio n -Jam es Osbom .O wo^o;
O.  F.  Conklin,  G rand  Rapids;  C.  F.  Bock,  B attle
Com m ittee on Building and Loan Associations—Chann- 
oey S trong, Kalamazoo; W ill Em m ert, E aton R apids, 
W. E. C rotty, Lansing,

Local Secretary—P. J. Connell,  Muskegrec.
Official O rgan—The Michigan Tradesman.___________

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

j jo .  1 —T r a v e r s e   C i ty   B .  >1.  A . 

' 

N o .  3 —S t u r g i s   B .  M . A .

P resident, J. W. M illiken; Secretary , E. W. Hastings.
-----------------SsoTS^Cow.-li  B. M. A.
President, N. B. B lain; Secretary, F ran k  T. King.
‘ 
P resident. H. S. Church ; Secretary, W m . Jo m .
' 
N o .  4 —G r a n d   K a p i d s   M .  A .
P resident, E. J. H errick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
' 
P resident, Jo h n  A. H iller;  S ecretary. C. L. W hitney. 
~  
P resident. F. W. Sloat; Secretary , P- T. Baldwin.
’ 
President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary , K. H. W idger.

N o .  7 —D i m o n d a l e   B . M . A .

N o .  5 — M u s k e g o n   B .  >1.  A .

'  N o . 6 —A lb a   « .   M . A .

N o. 8 —E a s tp o r t  B . M .  A .

Presiden t, F. H. T hurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. 

N o .  9 — L a w r e n c e   B .  M .  A .

P resident, H. M. M arshall; Se c re tary , J. H. Kelly---------
'  
P resident, W. J. Clark; S ecretary. A. L. Thompson.-----

N o .  1 0 — H a r b o r  S p r in g s   B .  M .  A . 

N o .ll—Kingsley B. >1. A.

No.  14—No.  Muskegon  B. M. A.

N o .  1 2 —Q u i n c y   B .  M .  A .
No.  13—Sherman  B. M. A.

P resident. H. P. W hiuple: Secretary, D. E.  H ynkoop.
" 
P resident, C. McKay; Secretary, Thos.  Lennon.------------
' 
President, H. B. Sturtev an t;  S ecretary, W.  J. Austin.
■ 
President, S. A. Howey: S ecretary. Q. C. Havens.---------
------------- N o   1 5 — B o y n e   C ity   B.  >1.  A .
President, R. R. Perkins: Secretary, F- M. Chase.---------
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"  No. 16—Sand Cake B.  M. A.
President, J. V. Crandall;  Secretary, W. fiasco.-----------
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President, A lbert Todd; Secretary, S. Lam from .-----------
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v „   *»*»__G r a n d   l .e d g e   B .  M . A .
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President, A*. B, Schum acher; Secretary, W.  R.  Clarke. 

President. F. A. Rockafellow: Secretary. C. G- Bailey.
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President, J. E. Thnrkow :  Secretary , W . H. Richmond.
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President, A. J. Paddock:  S ecretary, H. 6 . Dozer.--------
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President, Wm. Moore;  Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough.

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N o . 3 1 —C h a r l o t t e   B .  M .  A .

P resident, A. G. A very;  S ecretary, E. S- H oughtalm g. 
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President, Thos. J. Green:  Secretary, A. 6. Fleury.------
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President, W. G. B arnes;  Secretary  1  D. W atson.
resident,  L.  D.  B artholom ew :  Secretary , R. W. Kane. 
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resid e n t, H. T. Johnson;  Secretary, P- T. W illiame.—  

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

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N o .  3 5 —B e l l a i r e   B . M . A  

•resident, H. M. H em street; Se cretary ,C. E. Densmore. 

N o .  3 6 —I t l . a e a   B .  M .  A .

resid en t, O. F. Jackson;  Secretary, John  M. Everden. 
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N o .  3 7 —B a t t l e   C r e e k   B .  M . A .

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

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

•resident, C. T. H artson; Secretary, W ill Em m ert.____

N o .  4 0 —E a t o n   K a p i d s  B .  M .  A . 
N o .  4 1 —B r e c k e n r i d g e   B . SI. A . 
resident. C  H. Howd;  Secretary. L. W aggoner.

N o .  4 8 —F r e m o n t   B . M   A . 

resident, Jos. G erber;  S ecretary  C. J. Rathbun.

N o . 4 3 —T u s t i n   B . M .  A . 

resident, F rank J. Luick;  Secretary . J. A. Lm dstrom . 
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resident, E. B. M artin; Secretary, W. H. Smith.______

N o . 4 4 —R e e d  C i ty   B .  M . A .

N o . 4 5 —H o y t v i l l e   B .  >1.  A . 

resident, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, 0 . A. H alladay.

N o . 4 6 —L e s li e  B .  M . A . 

resident, Wm. H utchins; Secretary. B. M. Gould.
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reeident, W. C. Pierce;  Secretary, W. H. Graham .

N o .  4 7 —F l i n t   M .  IT.

N o .  4 8 —H u h b a r d s t o n   B .  M .  A .

resident, Boyd R edner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.______
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resident,  A.  W enzell: Secretary. F rank Smith.______

N o .  4 9 — L e r o y   B   M .  A .

N o . 5 0 —M a n is te e   B . M . A .

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

resident, L. M. Sellers; S ecretary, W. C. Congdon.

N o . 5 1 —C e d a r   S p r in g s   B .  M .  A . 
No.

2 —G r a n d  H a v e n   B . M .  A .

esident, A. S. Kedzie;  Secretary, F. P. Vos.
N o , 5 3 —B e l l e v u e   B . >1. A . 

esident, F rank Phelps;  S ecretary. A. E.F itzgerald.

N o . 5 4 — I h tu g l a s  B .  M . A . 

esident, Thom as B. Dutch er;  Secretary, C. B. W aller.

N o .  5 5 — 1’e to s k e y   B .  M . A . 

esident, C. F. H ankey; S ecretary, A. C. Bowman.

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

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

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

N o . 5 8 —F i f e  L a k e   B . M .  A .

esident, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.
esident, L. S. W alter; Secretai3 ,C.Z  Blakely.______
esident F. S. Raym ond: Secretary, A. J. Capen

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

N o . 6 0 —S o u t h   B o a r d m a u   B . M . A . 
sident, H. E. H ogan; Secretary, S. E. Seihardt.

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

«ident, V. E. M anley: Secretary, I. B. Barnes

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aident, Jas. H  .Moore;  S ecretary, C. W.  Mniholand.

N o .  6 3 — f c v a r t  B . M .  A .

esident, C. V. P riest; Secretary. C. E. Bell.________

N o , 6 4 —M e r r i l l   B . 31.  A . 

esident, C. W. Robertson: Secretary, Wm. Horton.

N o .  6 5 —K a l k a s k a   B . 31.  A . 

sident, Alf. G. Drake ; Secretary, C- S. Blom.

P resident, F rank W ells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles.

N o . 6 6 —L a n s in g  B . M .  A . 

N o . 6 7 —W a t e r v l i e t   B . 31. A . 

P resident, W. L. G arrett; Secretary, F.  H.  Merrifleid.

N o .  6 8 —A l l e g a n   B .  31. A . 

P resid en t. H. H.  Pope;  Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.

N o . 6 9 —S c o tts  a n d   C lim a x  B . M .  A . 
President, Lym an C lark; Secretary, F. S. W illison. 
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P resident, H. M. Lee; S ecretary, W, 8. Powers.

N o .  7 0 —N a s h v i l l e   B .  M .  A ,
No. 71—Ashley  B.  31.  A.
ä—Edm ore B. 31. A.
N o ,  7 3 —B e i d i n g   B . 31. A . 

P resident, M. Netzorg;  Secretary,  Geo. E. Clntterbuck.

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

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'«*.74—Davison  31.  U.

P resident. J.  F. C artw right;  Secretary. L. Gifford.

N o .  7 5 —T e c n m s e h   B .  31.  A . 

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

N o .  7 6 —K a l a m a z o o   B .  31. A . 

P resident, S. S. McCamly;  Secretary,  Chauncey Strong.

N o .  7 7 —S o u th   H a v e n   B .  31.  A . 

P resid en t, E. J. Lockwood;  Secretary, Volney Ross.

N o . 7 8 —C a le « lo n ia   B .  M .  A . 

P resident, J.  0. Seibert:  Secretary. J. w . Saunders.
N o .  7 9 —E a s t  J o r d a n   a n d   > o   A r m   B .  M .A . 
P resident, Chas. F. Dixon;  Secretary, L. C.  Madison.  _ 
N o . 8 0 —B a y  C itv   a n d   W .  B a y   C i ty   R . M , A . 
P resid en t,F . L. H arris-m ;  Secretary. Geo. Craig.

N o .  8 1 —F l u s h i n g   B .  M .A . 

P resident. L. A. Vickery ;  S ecretary. A. E. Ransom.

No.  82—Alma  B  M.  A. 

sident, B- S. W ebb;  Secretary. M. E  Poliasky.

siden t. L. P. W ilcox;  S ecretary. W. R. M andigo.

No  83—Sherwood B. M. A. 
No. 84—Standisti  B. M. A. 

sid en t. P. M. Angus;  Secretary, D. W. Richardson.

No. 85—Clio B. 31. A.

siden t  J. M. Beem an;  Secretary, C. H. May.________
. 86—Millbrook and  Blanchard  B. M. A. 
sident, T. W. P reston;  Secretary.  H.  P.  B lanchard.

‘UNDERGROUND”  INSURANCE.

Tim ely W arning  From th e Chairman of 

the S tate  Insurance  Com m ittee.

G r a n d   R a p id s , June 3,1889.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

Dear Sir—I note th e follow ing in  th e last issue 
of Th e  T radesman :
Norway—O’Callaghan  Bros.,  whose  mill  was 
burned last summer, have failed  to  get  any In­
surance, because the  company  which  took  the 
risk proved to be worthless.
Taking the above as a text, I have  prepared  a 
list of the insurance companies doing an “under­
ground” business in this  State,  for  the  protec­
tion of business men and  members  of the B. M. 
A.  These companies evade our  laws  in  solicit­
ing business in Michigan, make no  statement  to 
our Insurance Commissioner,  pay  no  tax  upon 
their premium receipts, and do business in every 
way  to  arouse  our  suspicion  regarding  their 
financial responsibility  and  business  integrity. 
They have  no  recognized  attorney  or  agent in 
the State, against whom you can bring action  in 
case of loss, and by following them to their home 
offieeyou  frequently  find  them  unknown  and 
bankrupt.  It is the duty of the  Insurance  Com­
missioner  to  prosecute*and, if possible, prevent 
such  companies  from  doing  business  in  ’the 
State.  We commend his efforts in this direction 
heretofore and feel confident he will look to our 
interest  wherever  evidence  can  be  furnished 
him of the violation of the law by any company. 
Much insurance is written and being written  by 
so-called “undergrounders,” which is not worth 
the paper it is  written  on.  The  following  list 
includes the principal  offenders in this respect:
Continental Mutual  Insurance  Co.,  Michigan 
City, Ind.
Kittanning  Mutual  Insurance  Co.,  Kittan 
ning, Pa. 
Pierre Fire and 3Iarine Insurance  Co.,  Pierre, 
Dak.
Virginia State Insurance Co., Alexandria, Ya.,
Capital City 3Iutual Fire, Columbus,  Ohio.
Millers’ Mutual Fire, De Pere, Wis.
Knoxville  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance  Co., 
Mountain City Fire and Marine Insurance Co., 
Merchants’ Insurance Co., Decatur, Ala.
Fairmount  Insurance  Association,  Philadel­
Southern Home Insurance Co., Shreveport, La.
Fire Association of New York, New York.
Armstrong  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  New 
Central  Manufacturers’  Mutual,  Van  Wert, 
Oshkosh Mutual  Fire,  Oshkosh, Wis.
Citizens’, Evansville. Ind.
Indiana. Indianapolis. Ind.
Arlington. Nashville, Tenn.

Knoxville, Tenn.
Chattanooga, Tenn.

York.
Ohio.

phia, Pa.

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G e o .  B. Ca l d w e l l , 
Chairman Insurance Committee.

L uding'ton  O rganizes a   B.  M.  A.

A considerable number  of  the  representative 
business men of Ludington met last Friday even­
ing  for  the  purpose  of  organizing  a Business 
Men*  Association.  Warren  A.  Cartier  was 
elected  to  act  as  chairman  and  0.  J. Graves 
served as  secretary  pro  turn.  Brief  addresses 
were made by Chas. A. Wing, O.  J.  Graves  and 
the editor of T h e   T r a d e sm a n ,  who  introduced 
the following letter  from  the  President  of  the 
Manistee B.  M. A.:

M a n is t e e^ May 27,1889.

A. 0. Wheeler, Pres.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
Dear Sir—Your letter of May 25,  in  regard  to 
organizing Ludington, received.  In reply, would 
say that our Secretary, 31r. Granis, is out  of  the 
city at present.  If he returns in time, will  have 
him write you  giving details of benefits derived 
through our Business Men’s Association.
1 will say this much, that  it  was  through  the 
Association’s efforts that  we have two furniture 
factories,  running  in  good  shape,  employing 
about 150 hands,  and  good  prospects  of two or 
more furniture factories, to start as soon  as  the 
buildings can be put  up:  besides other improve­
ments too numerous to mention.
Wo town can afford  to  be  without  a  Business 
Men's Association, if it wants to grow.
Yours truly, 
After further discussion of  the subject, it was 
resolved to organize on the basis of  $5  member­
ship fee, when a  set  of  by-laws  in  conformity 
thereto was  adopted,  the  following  gentlemen 
being accepted as charter members:  Thos. Stout,
F. C. Ewing, P.  3Iendelson,  Chas. F. Sawyer, F. 
L. Aubery, G. H. Blodgett,  Ed. P. Andrew, C. C. 
Ward, O. J. Graves, E. C. Rohn, H. E.  Freeman, 
J. E. Dorr, .Jno. S.  Woodruff,  Jas.  E.  Danaher, 
H. Aldrich, Thos. R. Lyon,  L.  K.  Baker,  H.  A. 
Scott, Geo. N. Stray, John A.  Sherman,  Geo.  P. 
3IcMahon,  Fred  E.  Gary,  F.  N.  Latimer, F. J. 
Dowland, Adam Drach, R. P.  Bishop,  Frank  O. 
Dun well, H. D. Woodward,  A.  E.  Sm’th,  H.  V. 
Huston, Warren A.  Carter,  A.  E.  Cartier,  L.  C. 
Waldo, C. G. Wing, J. A. Gebhardt, H. B. Smith, 
V. Roussin.  Election of  officers resulted as fol­
lows :

President—Chas. G. Wing.
First Vice-President—Warren  A. Cartier.
Second Vice-President—L. K. Baker.
Secretary—O. J.  Graves.
Treasurer—Augustus D. Woodard.
It was voted to  apply  for  a  charter  from  the 

State Association.

The  organization  starts  out  under  flattering 
auspices  and  will,  undoubtedly,  accomplish 
great  good  for  its  membership  and the city at 
large.

A ssociation  N otes.

The Cincinnati Retail Grocers’ Association has 
voted  to  set  out a lunch  to  the  members  who 
attend the regular meetings hereafter.

Fremont Indicator :  President F. H. Smith, of 
the B. M. A., appointed a committee last  Friday 
to look up a suitable place  for a public park.

Gaylord  News:  A  meeting  of  the Business 
3Ien’s Association was held in the  court  house, 
at the call of the President,  for  the  purpose  of 
hearing the interesting  report  of  the  delegates 
sent to Grand Rapids in the interest of  the  new 
railroad.  Upon motion, the report  was  consid­
ered satisfactory and adopted.  A  committee  of 
seven gentlemen, Messrs. Crane, Buck, Mitchell, 
Whitely, Comstock, Carpenter and  Kramer,  was 
appointed to meet Mr. Hughart and members  of 
the Grand Rapids Board of Trade at Alba within 
the next two weeks.

The  L atest  Fraud.

A fraud  who carries beautiful samples 
of  ladies underwear is traveling through 
the state  cheating  milliners.  He shows 
his samples  to  the  ladies,  asks  them to 
sell  on  commission  and  offers  liberal 
terms,  but  exacts  $11  prepayment  of 
freight  and  cartage  as  an  evidence  of 
good  faith. (  It  is  unnecessary  to  add 
that  the  goods,  like  the  letter  that she 
longed for,  are  an  almighty  long  time 
coming.

Ten  Per  Cent.  N ot  Enough.

The Patrons  of  Industry  are  holding 
socials  up  in  Genesee  county,  and ped­
dling out prize boxes to the unsuspecting 
bid der.  When the Patrons are selling,  a 
10 per cent, margin is not  enough.

Important changes of time will go into 
effect on the G.  E. I.  Railroad  next Mon­
day.  The 5 p. m. train will run through 
to Traverse City, instead of  stopping  at 
Cadillac, leaving  Traverse  City at  5.  a. 
m.  and  reaching  Grand  Rapids  a  little 
before noon.  This  will enable Traverse 
City people to spend five hours in  Grand 
Rapids and return home the same day.

“Excuse me, madam, but  I  would like 
to ask why  you look at me so savagely?” 
“I  beg  pardon, sir!  I  took  you for  my 
husband.”

Tobacco  Prohibition—H ow   an Old  Mer­

chant  V iew s  It. 

Correspondence of  T h e  T r a d e sm a n .

It appears to us that retail grocers have j 
enough to contend, with—the  sharp com­
petition of  their  class, the  dead-beats of 
all  classes, who  condemn us if  we don’t 
trust  them  and  curse  us if  we  do, the 
losses 
from  bad  goods  and  short 
weights—no small  item, either—the bur­
densome  insurance  and  the  still  more 
burdensome 
taxes,  $tc.,  etc.—without 
having  fines  and  imprisonment held lip 
before  us  for  doing a business  that the 
United  States  charges  a  tax  to do.  A 
pig grown becomes a hog, but  we  doubt 
whether the astute  Michigan Legislature 
can fix the precise age  when that change 
takes place, even if  it should, with  great 
care,  watch the porcine  species  continu­
ally.

The  boy  who  has  formed  the  filthy 
habit of  using the weed will not wait for 
the 17th birthday;  the ehewer will chew, 
the smoker  will puff  all the same.  You 
see that, if  he  cannot  buy the  weed,  in 
propria persona”,  an older person will do 
it for him.

A case  in  point:  A  boy  of  10  years 
has  come  six  miles  for a supply  of  to­
bacco  for  “pa.”  Would  you  send  him 
back  to  double  the  six miles,  when his 
father  had  promised  him a thrashing if 
he did  not  bring  the weed by 11 o’clock 
a.  m.,  sharp. 
Furthermore,  neither 
father  nor  mother  can  write,  and  no 
neighbors  near. 
I  think  yon  would 
violate a little.

Here  is  another  c ^ e :  A  boy  of  12 
years  comes to the  store  for tobacco for 
the hired man.  His  father is away from 
home  for  several  days.  Would it help 
the matter for the hired man to leave the 
plow in the  furrow  and come four miles 
for tobacco ?  Who is reformed thereby ? 
Bosh !  The law will be  violated  up this 
way,  and, if  anyone wishes  to  imprison 
us,  we shall get  cheaper  board than ean 
be  had  by  selling  tobacco  under  su«b 
difficulties.  We  have  had  a  bedfellow 
for sixty  years who  will  dare to sell  to­
bacco—if  he gets a chance.

A   M e r c h a n t .

The Price  of Success.

From  th e Dry Goods  Chronicle.

A prominent  feature  in  shops  in Eu­
rope,  and more especially in  France  and 
England,  is some central or special object 
of attraction to  consumers,  comprehend­
ing,  probably,  articles  that are in com­
mon use.  It serves a purpose in arresting 
the attention  to  the  store  that  always 
makes a point to  ha5re some fresh attrac­
tion,  consequently  inducing a person  to 
purchase  and  at  perhaps  a  very hand­
some percentage of profit.
There is nothing like  enthusiasm  and 
liking  for  a  business  for  developing a 
man's  abilities. ■  Take a  pursuit  he  is 
fond of.  and it is hard to find a man  who 
can  beat  him  at  it.  Competition only 
makes  him  draw  on  his  energies  and 
resources.  The  greater  the  strain  he 
puts on himself,  the  greater pleasure he 
derives.
The face reflects the inner  self.  Upon 
the countenance the  inner  emotions  are 
plainly  recorded.  We  read  on  each 
other’s faces the  motives  moving  in  the 
mind.  As a leaf that  has  written  upon 
it surprises, pleasure, annoyance, hatred, 
every trait of  a  man’s  character  marks 
itself upon his face and makes an impres­
sion upon every one. 
If a merchant car­
ries his business  losses  and  referses  in 
his  face  he  becomes  his  own  enemy. 
Many a man has been saved from  insolv­
ency by carrying a bold mein, expressive 
of success, and the  courage  sufficient  to 
throw every  shadow  of  suspicion  from 
his face.
The men who have risen in  the  world 
have put all their strength,  both  of  per­
formance and self-denial  to  do  so.  and 
have come  to  the  front.  The  men of 
brilliant  genius  have  been  leaders and 
workers,  toiling  more  laboriously  than 
smiths and  carpenters,  and  the  reason 
why they have surpassed is because they 
have taken  more  pains than other men. 
It  is  true  that  nothing  worth  having 
comes easy, whether  it  is wealth or cul­
ture or training of  any kind.  Whoever 
would have these things must go through 
suffering and schooling to attain them.

G love-m aking  in  A ustria.

Prague, the capital of  Bohemia,  with a 
population  of  more  than  300,000, 
in­
cluding  the  suburbs,  has  become  the 
center  of  a  considerable  glove-making 
industry.  The  so-ealled  French  glove­
making trade  was  introduced in Prague 
about  100  years  ago.  The  state of  the 
industry at the  close of  the first century 
of  its  existence  (1884) is  shown  in  the 
following  figures :  There were 120  firms 
engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  gloves, 
employing 586 workmen, 225 apprentices, 
and 65 cutting  machines,  and  producing 
300,000  dozen  of  gloves,  valued  at 
3,000,000  florins.  At  the  present  time 
there  are  125  firms, the  great  majority 
having  only  small-sized  shops.  Not 
more than four or five of  them employ 25 
workmen  or* over,  and  they are  ranked 
among  “large 
In  round 
numbers,  about 600  men  and  300  boys, 
besides some 1,200 seamstresses, find em­
ployment  in  the  trade.  The  annual 
production is about 400,000  dozen, worth 
about 4,000,000 florins.

factories.” 

The Philadelphia authorities some time 
since  experimented  with  negro  police­
men.  The  first  arrest  made  by  one of 
them was that of an Irish shoemaker who 
was laboring finder the stress of whisky. 
On  the  following  morning,  when  the 
policeman appeared  in  court against his 
prisoner, the Crispin rubbed his  eyes  as 
though to clear his  vision, and asked,  in 
a tone  indicating astonishment,  “Did  ye 
arrist  me?” 
the 
policeman replied.  “Great Hivins!”  ex­
claimed  the  prisoner,  turning  to  the 
magistrate. 
“Here,  shquire,  take  out 
your  fine.  To  think  that  one  of  the 
Doyles  should  iver  hav  come to this, to 
be afristed by a naygur!”

“Certainly  I  did,” 

VISITING  BUYERS.

Jo h n  J Ely, R ockford 
F G Goodyear. H astings 
J  H'M urray, W hite Cloud 
J  S Toland, Ross S tation 
L M W olf, Hudsonviile 
W Ver Meulen, Beaver Dam 
Alex Denton, H ow ard  City 
W G Tefft, Rockford 
Rogers & Sears, Lawton 
E E H ew itt.  Rockford 
Eli R unnels, Corning 
John G unstra, Lam ont 
Gus Begm an, Bauer 
John Baker, Chauncey 
J  N W ait, Hudsonviile 
C 8 K eifer, D utton 
J  B W atson. Coopersville 
C arrington & North,  T rent 
G Ten Hoor,  F orest  Grove 
w helpley & Cogswell.
M ulliken
Ed Stinchcom b, Sunfield 
W alling Bros,Lam ont 
J  C Benbow,  Cannonsburg 
G H Wal brink. Allendale 
R B McCulloch, B erlin 
L Cook  Bauer 
A B Shum aker, Gd Ledge 
N Bouma, F isher 
John D am stra.  Gitchell 
D F Em erson, Big Rapids

D H  Lord, P etoskey 
C E Cobum , Pierson 
H M eijering, Jam estow n 
JM  Reid, G rattan  
Sm ith & B ristol, Ada 
C F  Sears,  Rockford 
L N F isher, D orr 
W m K arsten,  B eaver  Dam 
S X Bush. Lowell 
J  P  Cordes, Alpine 
Lee Deuel, B radley 
C S Com stock, Pierson 
J  Raym ond, Berlin 
John Sm ith, Ada 
Ezra Brown, EnglishvUle 
W  E H inm an. S p arta 
John Hom rich, No Dorr 
T Armock, W right 
C B Moon, Cedar Springs 
W m DePree, Zeeland 
E H Bok, Hudsonviile 
E > oung, R avenna 
H Brow nyard, Ashland 
La Du & Baldwin, Coral 
N O W ard. Stanwood 
E N P ark er, Coopersville 
A Pollard,  Slocum’s  Grove 
H L P age,E ast Jo rdan 
A Everse, So Blendon 
J  H M anning, A shland 
H M Lewis, Ionia

HARDWOOD  LUMBER.

The furniture factories  here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culls 
out:
Basswood, log-run.........................
Birch,  log-run.................................
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2..........................
Black Ash, log-run.........................
Cherry, log-run................................
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2......................
Cherry, Cull....................................
Maple, log-run................................
Maple,  soft, log-run........................
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2.........................
Maple,  clear, flooring.....................
Maple,  white, selected...................
Red Oak, log-run.............................
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2....................
Red Oak, % sawed, 6 inch and upw
Red Oak, \  sawed, regular.............
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.............
Walnut, log ru n ..............................
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2......................
Walnuts, c u ll.................................
Grey Elm, log-run...........................
White Aso, log-run.........................
Whitewood. log-run........................
White Oak, log-run..........................
White Oak, J4 sawed, Nos. 1 and 2.

13 00@15 00
.15 00@16 00
@22 00
14 00@16 00
25 00@40 00
60 00@65 00
@12 00
12 00(5,13 00
.11 00@13 00
@20 00
@25 00
@25 00
20 00@21 00
.26 00@28 00
.38 000,40 00
.30 00@32 00
@25 00
@55 00
@75 00
@25 00
12 60@13 05
.14 00@16 00
.20 000.22 00
.17 00@18 00
.42 00@43 00

HJLRDWJLRB.

The H ardw are  M arket.

The wire nail manufacturers met June 
1 and  revised  the  rate,  throwing  out a 
great many package nails, resulting in an 
advance on staple  sizes  and a decline on 
the smaller sizes.  The  new  lists  have 
not yet been issued by the jobbers.  The 
steel nail combination appears to have dis­
banded,  resulting in lower  prices.  Bar 
iron still weak.  Sisal and  manilla  rope 
both weak,  but there is no change by the 
jobbers.  Although there is no change in 
the window glass situation, an advance is 
not unexpected.

P r ic e s   C u rren t.

“  

A X E S.

BA R R O W S.

BA LA N C ES.

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
Ives’, old style  ..............................
60
...........  
...........  
Snell’s..............................................
60
Cook’s ..............................................
40
...........  
Jennings', genuine.........................
...............  25
Jennings’,  im itation...................... .............50*10
First Quality, S. B. Bronze.............
...........* 7 00
D .  B. Bronze.............
...........   11  00
S.B.S. Steel.............
...........   8 50
D .  B. Steel................
...........  13 00
Spring  ............................................
..................40
Railroad...........................................
..........$  14 00
Garden.............................................. ....n et  30 00
Hand................................................. ...  60*10*10
Cow .................................................
70
Call  ................................................. .............60*15
Gong................................................
Door, Sargent.................................
........... 60*10
dis.
Stove................................................. .............50&1Q,
C arriage new list............................
Plow................................................. .............40*10
Sleigh  shoe......................................
70
Wrought Barrel  Bolts.....................
60
Cast Barrel Bolts.............................
40
Cast Barrell, brass  knobs..............
40
Cast Square Spring.........................
60
Cast C hain......................................
40
Wrought  Barrel, brass knob........
60
Wrought Square.............................
60
Wrought Sunk  Flush.....................
60
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush.. .60*10

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

...........  

dis.
dis.

B E L L S .

BO LTS.

dis.

dis.

B R A C ES.

“ 

B U C K E T S.

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

B U T T S ,  CAST.

CARPET  SWEEPERS.

40
...........  
...........  
50
...........   net
..................f   3 50
...........   4 00

Barber..............................................
Spofford...........................................
A m .   B a ll.........................................
Well,  plain......................................
Well, swivel....................................
dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured...................
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed__ .............70*
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed.............. 60*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint...............60*10
Wrought Loose Pin........................................ 60*10
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip.......................60*05
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned..................... 60*05
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped.60*05
Wrought  Table.............................................. 60*10
Wrought Inside Blind................................... 60*10
Wrought Brass..............................................  
75
Blind,  Clark’s................................................ 70*10
Blind,  Parker’s.............................................. 70&10
Blind, Shepard’s ........................................... 
70
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85................ 
40
Bissell  No. 5.................................... per doz.$17 00
19 00
Bissell No. 7, new drop p a n ...........  
“  36 00
Bissell, G rand..................................... 
Grand Rapids......................................  
“  24 00
Magic................................................... 
“  15 00
Grain......................................................dis. 50&02
CROW BARS.
Cast Steel...................................
Iron, Steel Points....................
Elv’s 1-10...................................................per m
Hick’s  C. F ........................................... 
G. D ......................................................  
Musket.................................................  
50 
Rim Fire, U. 31. C. & Winchester new list..
Rim Fire, United  States.........................dis.
50 
Central  Fire............................................dis.
25
dis. 
CHISELS.
Socket Firm er........................
70*10 
Socket Framing......................
70*10 
Socket Comer.........................
70&10 
Socket Slicks.........................
70*10 
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer__
40 
Barton’s Socket  Firmers......
20 
Cold.........................................
net 
COMBS.
Curry,  Lawrence’s ....................................... 40*10
Hotchkiss...................................................... 
25
White Crayons, per  gross..............12@12)4 dis. 10
Brass,  Racking’s..........................................  
60
60
Bibb's.......................................... .................  
Beer............................................ ................. 40*10
60
Fenns’.......................................... .................  
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........ per pound 
33
14x52, 14x56, 14x60 ___........*....... 
31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60__ ................ 
29
Cold Rolled, 14x48....................... .................  
29
Bottoms....................................... .................  
30
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks.................... ................. ,  40
Paper and straight Shank........... ................ 
40
Morse’s Taper Shank....................................  
40

CARTRIDGES.

.per lb

COPPER.

DRILLS.

CHALK.

COCKS.

CAPS.

dis.

dis.

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DRIPPING PANS.

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

ELBOWS.

WHITE  MOUfTFHIfl  FREEZER.

Send for our 16 Page Descriptive Catalogue and 

Price List.

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

10  &  12  MONROE  ST.

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

EXPANSIVE BITS.

f il e s—New List.

Clark’s, small, $18; large, $26............
Ives’, 1, $18;  2, *24;  3, $30.................
American File Association List..... .
Disston’s ....................................
New American............................
Nicholson’s .................................
Heller’s ...............................................
Heller’s Horse Rasps.........................

GALVANIZED IRON.

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and 
List 
14

13 

12 

Discount, 60

dis.

30
25
dis.
.60*10
.60*10
.60*10
.60&10
50
50

26;  27 
15 

28
18

SAND PAPER.

SASH CORD.

List acct. 19, ’86............................
.dis.
Silver Lake, White  A..................
.list
Drab A .....................
White  B...............................  “ 
Drab B..................................   “ 
White C.................................  “ 

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“ 
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Discount, 10.

50
55
35

SASH WEIGHTS.

SAUSAGE  SUUPPERS OR FILLERS.

Solid Eyes..............................................per ton $25
Miles’ “Challenge” ... .per doz. $20, dis. 50@50&05
Perry................... per doz. No. 1, $15;  No. 0,
................................................. *21;  dis. 50@50&5
Draw Cut No. 4............................ each, *30, dis  30
Enterprise Mfg. Co...........................dis. 20&10@30
Silver’s........  ......................................... dis.  iO&H)
Disston’s Circular.....................................45@45&5
Cross Cut................................... 45@45&5
H and..........................................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..............................................  

s a w s . 

“ 
“ 

d is .

dis.

GAU G ES.

“ 
“ 

dis.

dis. 

50
25

“ 
“ 
“ 

TACKS.

HOES.

HINGES.

H A M M ERS.

HANGERS.

HOLLO W   W A R E

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

...60&05 
...60*05 
... 60*05 
50

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

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

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

Stamped  TinW are......................... new list 70*10
Japanned Tin Ware......... ............................  
25
Granite Iron W are...................... new list33)^&10

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s...........
Naydole  & Co.’s ............................... 
Kip’s ................................................................... dis. 25
Yerkes & Plumb’s ..............................................dis. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel......................... 30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand__30c 40&10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2 ,3 ................................dis.60&10
State.............................................per doz. net, 2 50
Serew Hook and  Strap, to 12 in. 414  14  and
longer.........................................................  
3)4
Screw Hook and  Eye, V,....................................net 10
%...........................net  8J4
“ 
%..................,.— net 
7)4
“ 
• 
American, all kinds..........................
%..........................net  7%
Steel, all  kinds.................................
Strap and T ........................................................ dis. 70
Swedes, all kinds..............................
Gimp and Lace.................................
Cigar Box  Nails................................
Finishing  Nails................................
Common and  Patent  Brads.............
Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks
Trunk and Clout Nails.....................
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails  ......
Leathered Carpet Tacks...................
TRAPS.
Steel, Game.............................
Oneida Community, Newhouse 
Oneida Community, Hawley &
Hotchkiss’.................................
P. S.  & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  .............
Mouse,  choker..........................
Mouse, delusion......................
Bright Market...........................
Annealed Market.....................
Coppered Market......................
Extra Bailing...........................
Tinned Market........................,
Tinned  Broom.........................
Tinned Mattress......................
Coppered  Spring  Steel............
Tinned  Spring Steel................
Plain Fence..............................
Barbed  Fence, galvanized......
painted...........
Copper.......................................
Brass......................................
W IR E   GOODS.
Bright.........................................
Screw  Eves................................
Hook’s..*....................................
Gate Hooks and Eves................
W R E N C H E S.

Grab  1......................................................$H, dis. 60
Grab 2 .................................................$11.50, dis. 60
Grub 3 ........................................ 
$12, dis. 60
HORSE NAILS.
Au Sable................................dis. 25&10@25&10&10
Putnam......................................dis.  5*10*2)4 *2)4
Northwestern.................................   dis. 10&10&5
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings..................... 
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings.................. 
55
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..............  
Door,  porcelein, trimmings.........................  
55
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain...................  
70
Picture, H. L. Judd  &  Co.’s..........................40&10
Hemaeite........................................................ 
45
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .......... 
55
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ............................. 
55
Branford’s ..................................................... 
55
Norwalk’s ......................................................  
55
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s......................  
70
Adze Eye............................................ $16.00, dis. 60
Hunt Eye............................................ *15.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s .......................   ........... $18.50, dis. 20&10.
dis.
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled......................  
50
dis.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ..................................... 
40
40
“  P. S.  & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables__  
“  Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s.................. 
40
“  Enterprise................ 
25
Stebbin’s  Pattern........................................... 60&10
Stebbin’s Genuine..........................................60&10
Enterprise, self-measuring...........................  
25

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

levels. 
MATTOCKS.

knobs—New List. 

MAULS. 
mills. 

MOLASSES GATES. 

locks—door. 

MISCELLANEOUS.

W IR E .

dig.

dis.

dis.

dis.

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NAILS
Advance above 12d nails.

PENCE  AND  BRADS.

dis.

dis.

......... 60&10
35
.........  
70
Norton’s  ... 
............. 
70
............. 
70
...18c per doz. 
.81.50 per doz. 
.............  6754
............. 70&10
.............  6254
...........  
55
.............  6254
. per pound 09 
per pound 854
.........40*10
. per pound 03
.............. $3 75
..............   3 00
;sw  list ue*

dis.

■70&10&1C
■70&10&10
.70*10*16
.70*10*10

dis.

30
...... 
......  
50
75
......  
........75*10

dis.

Bird Cages..................................................... 
50
Pumps, Cistern.......................................... 
75
Screws, New List........................................... 
50
Casters, Bed  and  Plate........................... 50*10*10
Dampers, American........................, .......... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods.........  
65
Copper Bottoms..............................................  30c

METALS.

Pig  Large........................................................... 28c
Pig Bars........................................................  
30c

PIG TIN.

COPPER.

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

Lake................................................................... I854
“Anchor” Brand.................................................i§

ZINC.

LEAD.

pound.  Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.

Duty:  Sheet, 254c per pound.
600 pound  casks..................................................654
Per pound...................................................... 7@754
Duty:  Pig. $2  per 100  pounds.  Old  Lead, 2c per 
American 
..................................................... @5
Newark........................................................... @5
B ar................................................................... 777.6
Sheet....................................................... 8c, dis. 20
54@54.....................................................................16
Extra W iping................................................... 1354
solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.

The  prices  of  the  many  other qualities  of

SOLDER.

Cookson.........................................per  pound  14)4
Hallett’s........................................ 
11)4
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
,..$  6 0C
10xi4 IC, Charcoal............................. 
6 0C
“ 
14x20 IC, 
“ 
12x12 IC, 
6  2f
...1 0  00
“ 
14xl4IC, 
10x28 IC, 
“ 
10x14 IX, 
“ 
7 75
14x20 IX, 
“ 
...  7 75
“ 
12x12 IX, 
8 00
14x14 IX, 
“ 
12  50
20x28 IX, 
“ 

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

Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

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10x14 IC,  Charcoal.........................................$5 50
14x20 IC, 
5 40
12x12 IC, 
5  65
9 25
14x14 IC, 
11  80
29x2810’, 
6  90
10x14 IX, 
6 90
14x20 IX, 
7  15
12x12 IX, 
14x14 IX, 
11  65
20x28 IX, 
14  80

TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Each additional X on this grade $1.50.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

“ 

14x20 IC, Terae  M. F .................................... $ 7 60
....................................   15 75
20x28  IC, 
14x20  IC, “  Worcester.................................   5  50
“ 
14x20 IX, 
...........................   7 00
'  ............................   11  50
“ 
29x28 IC, 
“  Allaway  Grade..................  4  90
14x2010’, 
6  40
“ 
14x20 IX, 
20x28  IC, 
“ 
10  50
20x28 IX, 
“ 
13  50
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

ROOFING PLATES
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

14x28  IX.......................................................... $12 00
14x31  IX............................................................13 50
\Z w  i f :  f“r N“ ‘ I  B° “erS’ [ P“  P°und • • • • 
09

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50d to 60d.
lOd...........
8d and 9d. 
6d and Td. 
4d and 5d.
3d.............
2d.............

12d to 30d.
10d...........
8d to 9d 
6d to 7d... 
4d to 5d... 
3d.............

inch.

PINE BLUED.

CA STIN G   A N D   BO X .

COMMON BARREL.

25 
10 
25 
40 
60 
1  00 
1  50

1  00
1  50
2 00
50
60

CLINCH.

1)4 and  lJi inch.............................................  1
2 and 2)4 
“ 
...........................................  1
2>4 and 2%  “ 
...........................................  1
3 inch..............................................................
354 and 454  inch............................................

Each half keg 10 cents extra.

dis.

d iS .

dis.

P A N S .

r i v e t s . 

P A T E N T   F L A N IS H E D   IR O N .

O IL E R S .
Zinc or tin. Chase’s Patent...
....................G0*i0
Zinc, with brass bottom........
.................. 
50
Brass or Copper......................
.................  
50
Reaper...................................
per gross, *12 net 
Olmstead’s __*.....................
................... 50*10
P L A N E S . 
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy.................................,40@10
Sciota Bench.................................................   @60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy..........................40@10
Bench, first quality........................................  @60
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood......... .20*10
Fry,  Acme......................... .................... dis. 
60
Common,  polished................................. dis. 
70
Iron and  Tinned........................................... 
50
Copper Rivets and Burs................................ 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

Broken packs 54c per pound extra.
Sisal, 54 inch and larger..............................   1354
Manilla..........................................................   16)4
Steel and  Iron.. 
Try and Bevels. 
M itre................

..................... 70&10
....................  
60
............  
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
$3 00
3  00
3  10
3  15
3  35
3 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

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

SHEET IRON.

SQ U A R ES.

ROPES.-

dis.

 

 

O I L S !
S n o w  Drop•

A Fine Water White Oil, High Gravity and Fire 
Test, and recommended to those wishing a High 
Grade Burning Oil.
R ed (Dross 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 and without injuring its quality.

Our XXXX Red Cross brand is unexcelled.  War­

Gasoline•
ranted to Give Satisfaction.

Naptha•

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

M ineral '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.

Branch  Scofield,  Shurmer  &  Teagle, 

Cleveland,  Ohio.

E,  G. 8TUDLEY.

Manufacturer and dealer in

Leather and  Rdhher  Belting, 
Rdhher Goods, 
Sporting Goods, 
Mill and Fire Department Supplies
We manufacture 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.

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

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to 

the  Trade

In  Grand  Rapids  in  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 
guarantee the cigar to  give  entire  satis­
faction or they can he returned.
Beware  of  Imitations.
The  genuine  will  have  our signature 
on inside  of  cover  of  each  box.  Send 
in your orders by mail.  The White Daisy 
Is manufactured only by

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462  S.  Division  St.,  Grand Rapids.

BUY

M uscatine
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OATS

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MANUFACTURE

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The M ichigan T radesm an

Official Organ of M ichigan Business Men’s  Association.

▲  W EE K L Y   JO U R N A L   D EVO TED   TO  T H E

Retail  Trade  of the  Woliierine  State,

E.  A.  STOWE  &   BRO.,  Proprietors.

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

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered  at  the  Grand  Rapids  Post  Office. 

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY,  JUNE  5,  1889.

A   BIT  OF  HISTORY.

When  T h e  T r a d esm a n  was  started, 
six  years ago, a certain  wholesale grocer 
informed  the  trade  that  inside  of  two 
months he would superintend the funeral 
of  the  venture.  Yet  T h e  T r a desm a n 
still  lives, and  the  man  who  sought its 
downfallffio longer  pursues a mercantile 
career.

Three  years  later  another  wholesale 
grocer  asserted  that it was  only a ques­
tion of  time when he  would  dance  over 
T h e  T r a d esm a n’s  grave.  The  paper 
still lives, however, and  Messmore is re­
membered  only  by  the  creditors  whom 
he left behind.

Now  a  third  jobber  is  assuring his 
friends  that  he  will  soon  pronounce a 
benediction  on  the  paper  and drive its 
editor out of the city.  Yet the paper has 
never  thrived  more  than  it has since it 
incurred the  displeasure  of  the  gentle­
man in question,  for  the  simple  reason 
that the  friendship  and  co-operation  of 
5,100 retail dealers makes it stronger than 
any single individual—stronger than any 
jobbing house, even with  five  times  the 
capital at stake.

So long as  T h e  T r a desm a n continues 
to be the exponent  of  the  retail trade— 
voicing its aspirations and rebuking prac­
tices which are inimical to its interests— 
so long will it receive the hearty support 
of the great body  of  Michigan  retailers. 
Whenever it goes back on its record, fails 
to make the retailer’s cause its cause, and 
overlooks  or  condones  actions  detri­
mental to the retailer’s interests,  it  will 
deserve and receive the  condemnation of 
the same men who  now  accord it cordial 
and unswerving support.

WHEREIN  LIES  THEIR  SAFETY.
The suppression of  needless  labor  on 
Sundays on the Yanderbilt railroads  and 
some  others  may be prompted by a con­
sideration  for  the  welfare  of  their em­
ployes,  but  there  are  reasons  for  this 
action  which  should  appeal powerfully 
even to railroad  managers  who  are  not 
open  to  such  considerations.  One  of 
these  is  that  the  laws  of  nearly every 
State in the Union, following the English 
Sunday law of the reign  of  Charles  II., 
forbid such labor on the first  day  of  the 
week.  Whether these laws  be  wise,  as 
most of us think, or unwise,  as  the  rail­
roads  often  seem  to  assume,  it is very 
directly the interest of railroad managers 
to  obey  them.  Nothing  but  a general 
respect for law  can  insure  the safety of 
railroad property. 
It is of  all property 
the last to be protected effectively by the 
police or other direct and material  agen­
cies of  government. 
It  stretches  over 
much too long an area to be protected by 
any  force less pervasive than a vigorous 
public opinion.  And whenever any road 
sets  its workmen  and  the  public an ex­
ample of disregard for the law, either  as 
to Sunday observance or any other point, 
it is doing its best  to beat down the bar­
riers of its own safety.  If railroad strikes 
have been more notable for violence than 
any others in this country, is it not partly, 
at least, because  railroads have  been  in 
this  and  some  other  respects  the most 
persistent  violators  of  the  laws of  the 
land,  and  thus  have  spread  a  lawless 
spirit among those whose modes of think­
ing they most directly influence?

FALSE  MERCANTILE  REPORTS.
An  important  decision  was  recently 
rendered by Judge  Gartner,  of  Detroit, 
involving  the  liability  of  commercial 
agencies  for  sending  out  false  reports 
regarding  the  standing  of  firms.  The 
Alma correspondent  of  R. G. Dun & Co. 
reported  to  the  Detroit  office  that Pol- 
lasky  Bros,  had  placed a $10,000  mort­
gage on their stock.  The report was not 
seen by the manager of the Detroit office, 
but was sent broadcast over  the  country 
by clerks in the  employ  of  the  agency. 
Although the report was false and  with­
out foundation, and was retracted by Dun 
& Co.  the day  following, it tended to  in­
jure Pollasky Bros.’ credit,to that extent 
that they  felt  justified  in  bringing suit 
against the Detroit  manager  for  $25,000 
damages.  The  defendant  admitted  the 
falseness of the report, but he contended 
that the action should be brought against 
Dun & Co.—not against  an  agent  of  the 
corporation. 
Judge  Gartner  took  the 
same view'.  He held in his decision  that 
Manager Minchener w as not responsible, 
and that no action against him would lie. 
But as against  the  man  who  wrote the 
report, the man who sent it out and R. G. 
Dun  &  Co.,  it  would.  He  intimated 
clearly that, jn his opinion,  the  firm  or 
corporation could be held for any damage

accruing  from  the  publication  of  the 
false report_______________

Cocoa.

The shoemakers  have a harder time of 
it in Germany than  they do in this coun­
try.  A cobbler  at  Solau  allowed a nail 
to pass through the sole of  a shoe he had 
repaired.  The  customer’s  foot  became 
so  bad  that  it  wras  obliged to be ampu­
tated,  and  he  sued  the  shoemaker  for 
compensation  and  damages.  The court 
condemned  the  shoemaker  to  pay  the 
sufferer  an  annuity for  life  of  $225, to­
gether  with  the  cost of  the  doctor and 
the law' suit.
The  M anufacture  o f  C hocolate  and 
No doubt 100 years ago  the  early  set­
tlers  of  New  Amsterdam  were  not  as 
fastidious as  the  present  population  of 
New  York  City,  and  being  composed 
principally  of  persons  who  had  come 
here to make money and live in frugality, 
thei'e was little if  any  demand  for  lux­
uries,  but to-day fortunes  have  accumu­
lated.  and very naturally the demand for 
novelties in food and beverages,  as  well 
as everything else, has  increased.  This 
has been the means of  developing in this 
country,  and  especially  in  the  city  of 
New York, many  industries,  prominent 
among  w'hich  is 
the  manufacture  of 
chocolate and cocoa, an  industry  which, 
although  hardly  known  to  the  public, 
nevertheless, during the year 1888, turned 
out a product w'orth several  million  dol­
lars.
Chocolate is  a  manufacture  of  sugar 
and cocoa (cacaa in Spanish),  sometimes 
flavored with the vanilla bean. 
Its  use 
in  the  United  States  as  a  beverage  is 
seemingly new as compared w ith tea and 
coffee.  Cocoa  was  introduced  and  has 
been  extensively  consumed 
in  Spain 
since  the  early  part  of  the  sixteenth 
century,  its use gradually extending into 
France  and  reaching  England  and  the 
balance of  the  continent  in  the  seven­
teenth century.
The first chocolate knowm to have been 
manufactured  in  North  America  was 
about the year 1770.  Strange to say  the 
use  of  the cocoa bean,  .which  was  first 
discovered in the year 1519 by  Cortez  in 
Mexico, during his first invasion  of  that 
country, did  not  become  general  in  its 
neighboring country,  the  United States, 
until two centuries after; and  it  is  only 
w'ithin the last twenty-five years that the 
consumption  has  so  rapidly 
increased 
that the importations of  cocoa  beans  in 
the various  ports  of  the  United  States 
for the year 1888 Amounted  to  over  16,- 
000,000  pounds.
The use of  the  cocoa  bean,  formerly 
restricted to the manufacturers of choco­
late,  is now extensively  used  in  several 
preparations  under  various  names,  the 
majority of  which are pulverized cocoas. 
The grow'ing demand  for  chocolate  and 
cocoa  certainly  has  been  considerably 
facilitated  by  the  great 
improvements 
that have been  made  in  the  machinery 
specially adapted to its manufacture, and 
by  the reduced cost to consumers, cocoas 
and  chocolate  of  far  superior  quality 
than  formerly  being  produced  at  one- 
fourth  the  former  cost.  Many  of  the 
accounts  of  the  aristocracy  of  Europe 
indicate the high standard of their living, 
and we find, as a  rule,  that  the  use  of 
chocolate for breakfast is mentioned as a 
great luxury.  At present this  article  is 
within  the  reach  of  everyone,  and  no 
doubt is destined to  become  one  of  the 
great staffs of life, for no  vegetable  pro­
ducts  contain  more  nourishment 
than 
those manufactured from the cocoa bean.

No  F lies  on  Him.

There  were a dozen or more  fly-screen 
doors  outside  the  store  marked  “Only 
$1.30 each,”  and  when  the  farmer  and 
his wife drove up,  their  attention was at 
once attracted.
“That’s  exactly what  I  was  going  to 
ask for,” she said, as she  climbed  down 
over the wheel to the platform.
“You was, eh ?  I’d like to know what 
we  want of  a screen  door,” he growled. 
“What does other folks want of  ’em?” 
If  folks  want  to  buy 
“Sure  ’nuff. 
every  gimcrack  that  comes  out, let’em 
do  it,  but  we  hain’t  got  no  money to 
throw away.”
“Moses,  we’ve  got  to  have  a  screen 
door,” she observed, as she  went  closer. 
“We are the only folks on the  hull  Cen­
ter Line road without one.”

“Has it hurt us any ?”
“Yes, it has.  There  wasn’t a tin ped­
dler,  lightning-rod  man,  piano  agent or 
chicken buyer  who  called  last  summer 
but what throwed out a hint to us.” 
“And if  they  throwed  out a hint  that 
we orter have a door  bell, you’d  take on 
till  you got one, I s’pose.”
“I don’t say nothing ’bout  door  bells, 
’cause folks can  knock  when they come; 
but we do need a screen door.”

“What  fur?”
“They  look  rich  from  the  road,  and 
they keep flies and bugs out.”
“We havekep’ house thirty-eight years 
now, and  we  orter  be  used  to insecks. 
Bugs and flies don’t  bother us none,  and 
they are healthy, anyhow.”
“See how cheap  they are, Moses,”  she 
continued,  in pleading tones.
“Ya-as, but  you  can  buy  the  netting 
fur  five  cents a  yard—white,  and green, 
I  tell  ye, 
and  yaller,  and  all  kinds. 
Martha, we can’t afford it.”
She  sighed  and  was  turning  away, 
w'hen  the  hardware  man  came out and 
briskly said:
“Ah,  how  are  you,  folks?”  Looking 
at  those  screen  doors,  eh?  Powerful 
nice things to keep flies out.”
“Yas,  1 s’pose so,” replied the  farmer, 
“but  we  don’t  want any.  1 rather like 
to have flies around.”
“Well, I couldn’t  let  you  have one of 
that lot,  anyhow.  Dick  Jones  took  the 
whole five.”

buy a new' plow.”
exclaimed the wife.
doors ?”  he asked the merchant.

“What!  our Dick?”
“Yes, over on the  Corners.”
“And he’s all  mortgaged  up and can’t 
“There, Moses—what do  you  think ?” 
“And  Dick  Jones  has  bought  them 
“Yes, he’ll take ’em,”
“No, he won’t !  Just load three of ’em 
into my wagon !  I don’t go much on gim- 
cracks,  and I know  we  don’t  need  ’em, 
but I hain’t  goin to let no turnip-top like 
Dick  Jones to  go  swelling  around  over 
me—not  this  year!  Come  along,  old 
woman,  and  pick  ye out a pair of  forty- 
cent stockings—yes, you  can  go as high

as sixty !  I’ll  be  swashed if  any family 
named  Jones  can sit on our coat tails !”

Som e  F acts  A bout  Salt.

There are  many  interesting facts con­
nected  with  salt  which  it is well some­
times to remember.  To begin  with,  the 
name itself, a curious fact, is to be noted. 
Salt  was  formerly  regarded  as  a  com­
pound resulting from the union of hydro­
chloric  (or, as it used  to be called, muri­
atic)  acid and soda, and hence the generic 
term of salt was applied to all substances 
produced by  the  combination  of  a  base 
with an acid.  Sir Humphry Davy, how­
ever,  showed that  during their action on 
each other both the  acid  and  the  alkali 
underwent decomposition, and that while 
water is formed by the  union of the oxy­
gen of the alkali and the hydrogen of the 
acid, the sodium of  the former combines 
with the chlorine  of  the  latter  to  form 
chloride of sodium,  and this  term  is  the 
scientific designation of salt, which, para­
doxical as it may seem,  is not salt.  Chlo­
ride  of  sodium  must be considered eco­
nomically  under 
two  heads,  relating 
respectively  to  sea  or  bay  salt,  and to 
rock or mineral  salt.  The  one is prob­
ably derived from the  other,  most  rock 
salt  deposits  bearing evidence of having 
been formed at remote geological periods 
by the evaporation from the sea.  At one 
time nearly the whole of the salt used  as 
food  and  for  industrial  purposes  was 
obtained from the sea,  says  the  London 
Standard,  and in many  countries  where 
the climate is dry and warm,  and  which 
have  a  convenient  seaboard,  a  great 
quantity of salt is still  so  obtained. 
In 
Portugal  more  than  250,000  tons  are 
annually produced, and the same quantity 
approximately is obtained on the Atlantic 
and  Mediterranean  coasts  of  France. 
Spain  has  salt  works  in  the  Belearic 
Islands,  the  Bay of Cadiz, and elsewhere, 
which  turn  out  annually  300.000  tons, 
and even the small  seaboard  of  Austria 
produces 70,000 to 100,000 tons.

M aking  th e  Draft  Good.

In the early days of California,  when a 
trip East was a matter of more importance 
than it  is now,  a  man  entered a bank  in 
San Francisco and said to the banker:
“I  w ant  exchange on  New'  York  for 
this.”
“All right.  What is it?”
The man  looked fearfully around  him 
and then brought out a packet.
“It’s $25,000 in greenbacks.”
“I guess I can do it.  Going east?” 
“Yes;  I’m  going  to-morrow. 

I  don’t 
want to carry all this w’ith me.  Couldn’t 
do it.  Sure'to get robbed.  So give me a 
draft.  What’s the damage?”
“Oh,  seeing it’s  you,  1  per  cent.—two 
hundred and fifty dollars.”
“It goes.”
The banker  made out  a  draft on  New 
York,  and  as he  handed  it to the  man, 
asked him if he w'ould mind taking along 
a  small  parcel, to  be  delivered in  New 
York to his  brother.  The man wras will­
ing  to  undertake  the  errand,  and  the 
banker,  having gone into the other room, 
presently came back with the parcel.
“Just put  it  in  your valise, and  don’t 
lose it, will you?”
“I’ll take the best care of  it.”
“Thank  you.  Good-bye. 
Pleasant 
trip.”
Arrived  in  New' York, the Californian 
went  to  the  address  and  delivered  the 
package.  He  then  presented  his  draft. 
The  man  opened  the  package  and gave 
him the identical $25,000 he had  deposit­
ed in San  Francisco.  He  had  carried it 
himself.

K eep  Your  Prom ises.

In  these  days  of  active  competition, 
little  things  count.  Keeping  a promise 
is  a  little  thing  in  the  estimation  of 
many, if  we  judge by the  fact  that it is 
so  often  broken  in  the business world. 
But there is nothing more annoying than 
to  be  disappointed  in  a 
job  of  work 
promised  on  a  certain  day.  Men  w'ho 
keep their  word  punctually are the men 
sought after.  The men who  have  fallen 
into  the  bad  habit  of  seldom,  if  ever, 
keeping their promises,  are  never  those 
w'ho  keep  their  customers  long.  They 
have to be continually drumming up new 
customers to fill the ranks of  the old who 
become  tired  of  being  promised  work 
that  is  never  done  in  time.  Make  a 
habit of  keeping a promise,  and  it  will 
prove a first-class  assistant  to success in 
your business. 
It is a little  thing, but it 
does more for a firm than great capital.

An  Irish  W om an’s  W ant.

To a grocery  store  in a Massachusetts 
village, there came lately an Irish woman,
who said to the grocer :  “Mr. G-----, sure
and have  ye  nivver an impty flour barrel 
that I can  have  to  make  a hen coop for 
my little hog ?”  The grocer gave her the 
barrel.

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Tubular............................................................   75

LAMP  CHIMNEYS.

6 doz. in box.

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Pearl top.

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Jugs, 54 gal., per doz....................................   65
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Grand  Rapids, 

Sole  Agents,

SHAFTING, HANGERS, 
AND PULLEYS A SPECIALTY.
FIRST-CLASS m every respect.
t h il a n e& bodleyco.

Send  Specifications  for  Estimates  before  Contracting.

2  to 4 8  JOHN ST., CINCINNATI,  O.

W.  C.  DENISON,

Stationary  and  Portable  Engines  and  Boilers

GENERAL  DEALER  IN

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

baust Fans.  SAW1 MILLS, any Size or Capacity Wanted.

E stim ate: Given on Com plete Outfits.

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DETROIT SO A P CO.,

Manufacturers of the following well-known brands:

QUEEN  ANNE,  MOTTLED  GERMAN, 
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TRUE  BLUE, 

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quantities,  address,

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Salesman for  Western Michigan,

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g r a n d   r a p i d s .

H.  Leonard.  &  Sons.
The “GEM” Tricycle.

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

Cor. Spring and Fulton Sts.

Near  Union  Depot. 

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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 e a t

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

making  it  easy for the rider.

P r ic e s   q u o te d  w ith o u t  fen d ers:

No.  1—20  inch Rear  Wheels, 
No.  2—24 
No.  3—28 
No.  4—32 

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No.  8—24 
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H.  Leonard  &  Sons,
MICHIGAN  CIGAR  CO.,

R ig  Rapids,  Mich•

MANUFACTURERS  OF  THE  JUSTLY  CELEBRATED

“M.  C. 

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The  Most  Popular  Cigar. 

The  Best Selling  Cigar on the Market.

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BOOTS  and  SH O BS

Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in

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

1 2 ,1 4   & 16  P e a r l  S tr e e t,  G ra n d   R a p id s,  M ich .

AGENTS  FOR  THE

THE BEST DELIVERY PEON ON EARTH.

W e M anufacture to Order  H ose and P olice Patrol W agons, Peddlers, B akers, Creamery, 

D airy,  F urniture, B uild ers, D ry Goods, Laundry,  and U ndertakers W agons.

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

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

West  End Fulton St  Bridge.  Telephone No. 867.
H E S T E R   «Sb  F O X ,

M anufacturers’ Agents for

S A W   A 2 T D   G H I S T   M X X .X .  M A C H Z 1 T E R 7 ,

Send  for 
C atalog u e 

and 
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A T L A S ENGINE

WORKS
INDIANAPOLIS.  1ND„  U.  S . A
___________ M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O F

ENGINES&BOILER
Engines and Boilers in Stock 
for  immediate  delivery.

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

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

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

Pulley  and become convinced of their  superiority.

Write for  Prices. 

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

To the Pass Book System
With  its  attendant  losses  and  annoyances,  when  you  can 

supplant it by so inexpensive and labor-saving 

a  system  as  the

Tradesman  Credit  Goiipon  Book,

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

The Tradesman Coupon  is  the  cheapest  and  most modem in 

the market, being sold as follows:

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

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

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“  500  “ 
“  1000  “ 

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

E. B. STOWE JS: BRO., Grand Rapids.

We

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

'  P U T N A M  & B E O O K S .

C u r t i s s   &  Co.,

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 , 

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M IC H IG A N .

WHO  URGES  YOU

r e o   K E E P

T H E   F T J B 3L.IO!

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

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co.,

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

OlJrPriGeS are RoGk Bottom

W e  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 

itjND  IN  USE.

S A M U E L   LYON.
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c. 

F. J. LAMB & CO., G rand Rapids, Mich.

FRED  CLOCK,  Chicago,  111. 

C. A. LAMB, G rand Rapids. Mich. 

W holesale  and  Commission

Bruits

Our  Specialties:

CALIFORNIA  FRUITS, 

ORANGES, 

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

Produce.
EDWIN  BADEAS,

BANANAS  AND  BERRIES.

LEMONS,

Butter, E®, Orips, Lens, Bananas, lace Meat, Nits, Fip, Etc.

Eggs Crate 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 ruits and Produce.

W holesale  and  Commission

A g e n t  for  th e   W a y  la n d   C h eese.

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EETl  GRIND  RÄPID8,

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

WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN

F R U IT S .

W.  STEEEE

Packing and 

GRAND  R A P T O S ,
WHOLESALE  DEALEBS  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. 

F A . R D

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

R ickled F igs9 F eet, Fripe, F 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.

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D IR E C T I O N S

W e nav0 cooked the corn in this can 
suiiicienti 
Should  be  Thoroughly 
Warmed  .<ot cooked) adding  piece  oi 
joo**. b utter (size of hen’s egg ) and gil. 
V  fresh  milk  (preferable  to  water.) 
Season to suit when on the tabie. Noue 
genuine unless bearing the signature o-
Davenpori  Canning  Qo, 

D avenport,  la .

A T   T H I S

A.mboy 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  Full  Cream,” making it so 
well and favorably  known  and appreciated by the 
trade that no further recommendation or guarantee 
is necessary.

A c m e   Cheese.

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

Please send us your  orders.

Lemon,  Hoops  &  Peters.

Grand Rapids, April 24,1889.

Summer  T ours.

P alace  S t e a m e r s. 

CHICAGO 

AND

Low  R a t e s.
During July and August Leave
Chicago, 9 A. M.,  6.30 P.  M 
St. Joseph,  2  P.M.,  11  P. M 
During Balance Season Leave 

St.  Joseph- 
Benton  Harbor
S t  Joseph,  11  P.  M.
Mammoth  S teamer  City  of  Detroit.

Chicago,  9  A.  M.

F o u r T rip s p e r W eek  B etw een

DETROIT, MACKINAC ISLAND

PETOSKEY  an d  8ATJLT  STB.  M AR IE . 

E v e ry   D ay  B etw een

DETROIT  AND  CLEVELAND
OUR  I L L U S T R A T E D   P A M P H L E T S
R ates a n d  E xcursion T ickets wiU be furnished 
C.  D.  WHITCOMB,  Cen>l Agent,  Chicago.  III. 
D etroit  am*  C leveland  S te am   Nav.  CO’

b y  y o u r T ick et A gent, o r address

The Finest 5-cl. Cigar M amlM iIreil.

LONG  HAVANA FILLER-

THEY HAVE  NO EQUAL.
A .   S .  D A V I S ,

127 Louis  St., Grand  Rapids.
WHIPS  AND  LASHES.
Lowest Prices  for  Mail Orders, 

GRAHAM  ROYS,

54 Lake Are., 

-  Grand Rapids.

A  WNI NG

AN D   TENTS.

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

Chas, .A.  C o y e,

Telephone  106. 

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11 Pearl St.

6. R. IGE i 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  HO ASTEE

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

No 

Address  fo r  Catar 

logue and prices.

RoM.  8.  West, I
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48-50 Long St., 
Cleveland, Ohio, :

The M ichigan Tradesm an

WEDNESDAY,  JUNE  5 ,  1889.

LEISURE  HOUR  JOTTINGS.

W ritten  fo r The  Tradesman.

BY  A  COUNTRY  MERCHANT.

There  is  no  other  profession or  bus­
iness that  leads a person, insensibly  but 
surely,  into  a veritable “tread-mill” ex­
istence  like  that  of  the tradesman,  and 
more  especially  the  tradesman  whose 
lines are cast in country and semi-country 
localities. 
If  business or pleasure  calls 
the  professional  man  away from home, 
he  locks  his  door  and  leaves, with the 
assurance that his clients or patients, ex­
cept  in  imperative cases, will  patiently 
await  his  return.  The  mechanic  or 
workingman can  figure very closely how 
his absence  will  affect  him  financially. 
When the farmer  has  made  satisfactory 
arrangements  for  tending  the stock, he 
has  no  further  care  on  his mind.  The 
landlady  is  usually amply qualified  for 
running the hotel during the proprietor’s 
absence.  A  dozen  well-qualified  hang­
ers-on are always ready to fill the  aching 
void  that  would  be  caused  by the gin- 
slinger’s  departure,  and  the  curb-stone 
brokerage of  the  small capitalist usually 
gives him an  almost  unlimited  time for 
vacations and travel.

And  the  heavy dealer in merchandise, 
except  as  a  matter  of  personal  choice, 
can  usually  avoid a great  share  of  the 
routine and  monotony of  the  tread-mill. 
His circumstances  and  surroundings ne­
cessitate the  employment of  skilled  and 
efficient assistants to whom he can safely 
delegate  his  duties  during  his absence, 
and unless he is given to  doubts  regard­
ing their honesty or capability, or is mor­
bidly inclined to conjure up possible dis­
asters that  might be averted by his pres­
ence, he can leave his business  with per­
fect equanimity and confidence.

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But it’s the  little  fellow of  trade that 
I am particularly writing  about and con­
doling with,  and  in  trade  the  little fel­
lows are in the  vast  majority.  Not that 
I mean  that  all, or even a large  propor­
tion of  them, are struggling  with  impe- 
cuniosity, or that  great numbers of then* 
are  not,  in a comparative  sense,  “well 
fixed” financially.  But they are individ­
uals who  have  never  been assisted by a 
“boom,”  whose  commencement in trade 
was  made  on  an  insignificant  capital; 
whose  customers  have  never  been  re­
markably numerous or  extravagant,  and 
whose  accumulations  and  modest  pros­
perity  are  the  result of  close  economy 
and  close  attention  to  the  details  of 
their little ventures.  These  people  are 
around  and among us everywhere.  Many 
of  them luckily found  themselves in cir­
cumstances to  retire  from  trade  before 
the  sharp  “nip”  in  trafficking  transac­
tions  became  so  disagreeably  visible to 
the mercantile  “small fry,”  and are now 
living contentedly and  independently on 
their little savings.  Numbers more were 
thinking of  giving  place  to the  younger 
generation of  traders, but the hard times 
struck  them  just  a  little  while  before 
they felt themselves safe in doing so;  and 
there  are  others, of  course, who would, 
and will, cling to the  old, familiar  voca­
tion,  as long as life and  strength permit, 
and under any phase of  business  depres­
sion  or  prosperity.  And,  under  the 
present  condition of  commercial  affairs, 
these are the parties who find themselves 
in  the “tread-mill.”  Confronted  by the 
unpleasant  fact 
that  it  requires  more 
study and  exertion  to-day to make their 
business profits balance running expenses 
than it did a few years ago to materialize 
a handsome  surplus  yearly,  they  have, 
as a matter of  necessity,  had  to  cut  off 
every possible  expense, and  load  them 
selves  down  with  more  work, care and 
anxiety  than  ever  fell to their lot, even 
during their younger and more ambitious 
days.  While waiting  for the long hoped 
for  renaissance  of  business  prosperity 
the  “small  fry”  trader  has  thoroughly 
digested  the  fact  that  he  must  either 
allow  his  little  capital  to  slowly  but 
surely evaporate, or  go back to the most 
rigid and primitive principles of a  “small 
fry” trade.
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The s. f. dealer  is having considerable 
experience  with the  hope  deferred that 
maketh the heart sick.  He has hoped that 
the crop prospects would induce the farm 
er to become a liberal buyer again, but the 
probable  prices  of  the cereals continue 
to  keep  the  agriculturalist  disgruntled, 
He has hoped  that the little manufactur 
ing  interests  of  his  community  would 
gradually  grow,  to  the  increase  of  its 
population and  the  enhancement  of  its 
business  reputation,  but,  they have, on 
the average, barely remained in stato quo. 
He has  hoped that  the  pressure  of  the 
times  would  thin  out the reckless,  hap­
hazard  and  irresponsible  traders,  but 
the current  in  this  direction is scarcely 
discernible.  He  has  hoped  that  his 
cutting  and  slashing  competitor  would 
be forced  into  other  quarters  or  other 
pursuits, but he has seen him go through 
two  or  three  successful  and  profitable 
assignments, and  remain  with  a  credit 
amply sufficient for a third or fourth one, 
and,  let  him  look  in  any direction  he 
may, it would require almost a Micawbe^ 
credulity,  and  “happy-go-lucky”  dis-

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position,  to  make  a  revival  of  country 
mercantile  prosperity 
seem  possible 
among the near possibilities.
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And, unfortunately,  while the depres­
sion and stagnation of  all small business 
pursuits continues,  and  promises to con­
tinue,  indefinitely,  there is another  stag­
nation  and  depression  which has a ma­
terial influence upon those  who are thus 
financially afflicted. 
It  is  a  stagnation 
in the intellect or  judgment, or a depres­
sion in the morals and manhood of  those 
alleged  “statesmen”  who continue to be 
selected for legislators  at  the  state and 
national capitols. 
If  the  speeches and 
other utterances of  these individuals can 
be relied upon, they are  pretty well con­
versant  with the  unsatisfactory outlook 
of matters, among what may be termed the 
poorer and the “middle classes” of  their 
countrymen, but,  strangely enough, they 
either  affect  to believe, or do believe, in 
the curious theory that the only practical 
relief for hard times is  in  the  continua­
tion,  or  steady increase  of  high  taxes. 
The fact is too  patent  and commonplace 
for argument that it is one  of  the fundi- 
mental  principles  of  business  that  ex­
penditures must  be  regulated,  as nearly 
as possible,  by incomes, and  that  an  in­
capacity to  so  regulate  them  is  a fatal 
defect in  any business  man’s  character. 
And  yet a majority of  our  Congressmen 
and Representatives  have  the effrontery 
or ignorance  to  endeavor  to  impress us 
with the  belief  that  this  old fashioned, 
irrefutable,  common  sense  proposition 
is impracticable  in  public affairs.  That 
a  merchant  whose  income  drops  from 
$3,000 to $1,000, or  a workingman whose 
wages are  cut from  $2.00 to $1.25, ought 
to think it a  pleasure  as  well as a duty 
to contribute  as  much,  or  more,  tow ard 
public 
improvements,  official  salaries 
and the  multiplication  of  feeders at the 
public  crib—not to mention the building 
up of  monopolies and the propagation of 
millionaires—as  if  his income or  wages 
had not  been  decreased.  To  one  who 
has  given  even  superficial  attention to 
political economy and the duties  of  citi­
zenship,  such  a  proposition  seems  in­
credible, 
insulting  to  ordinary 
human  intelligence,  but  doesn’t  about 
every move, vote or  act  of  our  “public 
servants”  proclaim  that  the  principle 
has become a fixed—but  let  us hope not 
unchangeable—feature  of  our latter-day 
statesmanship?”
91,000  REW AR D !!

and 

THE  LARGEST  AND  BEST 

CLEAR  LONG  HAVANA  FILLED 

SUMATRA  WRAPPED  CIGAR 

SOLD  FOR  5   CENTS.

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th e  F iil-ro f  these. C lears  to  contain  an y th in g |= |

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ORTH BRO TH ERS.

AmosS.Musselman&Go,

SO LE  A G E N T S,

GEAÏÏD  RAPIDS.  MICH.

HL e,29b.
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garment  bearing  the  above  ticket  is 
Every
WARRANTED  NOT  TO  RIP, and,  if  not as re­
WARRANTED  NOT  TO  R
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.

WA.NTEU.

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

I f yon  have  any  o f  the  above  goods  to 
ship,  or anything  in  the  Produce  line,  let 
us hear  from  you.  Liberal  cash  advances 
made  when  desired.

E A R L   B R O S . ,

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

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

tteTft>TYP{IU

Our N ew  

GOOD FIVE  CENT  CIGAR.

Fg*  Cigur

To introduce this brand we will  give  free with each order  for  1,000 at $35
tle Cart.
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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   at  $ 3 5 .

J. QUAN  &  CO.,
W. 
40  and  52  Michigan  A v e n u e ,  Chicago,  111•

mmgsgim
H e a d q u a r te r s   for  B a n a n a s .

16  AND 18 NORTH  DIVISION ST.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

THEO.  B.  GOOSSEN,

WHOLESALE

P r o d u c e   C o m m issio n   M er c h a n t,

BROKER  IN  LUMBER.

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

Butter and Eggs, Oranges Lemons  and Bananas a specialty.

33  OTTAWA  STEET,

Telephone 269.

GRAND  RÄPID8,  MICH.

Grand Rapids Friiit and Produce Go.,

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

Jobbers  of

FOREIGN  BRUITS.

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.

MOSELEY  BROS.,

F r u its ,  S e e d s, O y ste r s § 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 

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 

pleased to hear from you.
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GRAND  RAPIDS.

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Pacific  C oast  Prunes.

From th e  P o rtlan d  Bulletin.
Quite recently a large shipment of Cal­
ifornia prunes was  made to  New  York, 
when a newspaper stated that the ‘‘voyage 
took  about  five  weeks,  during  four  of 
which the  heat  to  which  the fruit  was 
subjected  was  considerably  more  than 
that  which the fruit has  to stand during 
the twelve days’ voyage from  Bordeaux. 
The result of the experiment is most sat­
isfactory, the prunes arriving in a remark­
ably fine state  of  preservation.  No fer­
mentation, mould, or  other  ill  effects of 
the heat were noticeable.  Samples of the 
fruit  which arrived first  are  still  in  as 
good  a  state  of  preservation  as  when 
opened,  and  no  sign  of  a  tendency  to 
become candied,  which is so detrimental 
to the  French  prunes at  this  season  of 
the  year, can be seen.”  This fruit com­
manded %c  more  than  French  prunes, 
being  superior in  some  respects  to  the 
foreign importation,  which goes to show 
that careful preparation and  packing are 
all that is required to pave the way for  a 
steady  market  for  the  prunes  of  this 
coast,  since  Oregon  prunes are  quite as 
fine as those  of  California. 
In  Oregon 
the  area  upon  which fruit  of  all kinds 
can  be  cultivated  with  ease  is  simply 
enormous, and the  price  per  acre  very 
cheap  compared  with  any  similar  soil 
elsewhere,  and  if  every farmer, instead 
of  going in for so much profitless w heat, 
were to turn his attention to mixed farm­
ing,  and especially a small  orchard  well 
kept, he  would  not only enrich himself, 
but assist in building  up a remunerative 
industry.
The latest advices show that the French 
prune crop this  year  will be one  of  the 
heaviest on record,  and  the  French  ex­
porters are endeavoring  to instil into the 
minds of  the farmers the absolute neces­
sity of throwing away no precaution that 
will  render  the fruit perfect, in order to 
compete  with the product  of  this coast, 
and  to  convince  the farmers  that  they 
must be content  with  low  prices.  The 
sad  depredations  in  French  vineyards 
have been the means  of  a large increase 
in prune  orchards  as  a  substitute,  and 
these trees  are  now  beginning  to  bear 
well, so  that  lower  prices can be better 
borne than a  year  or  so ago.  The next 
California crop is  estimated  by authori­
ties at 18,000,000 pounds, so that the high 
price of  prunes here two  years  ago will 
not be repeated  yet  awhile. 
It  may be 
safely asserted,  taking  all circumstances 
into  consideration,  that  Oregon  prunes 
can always be grown  at a much less cost 
than in  California,  and  in  a few  years 
this will be  amply proved by the formid­
able competition that  will arise from the 
western slope of the Cascades.
Messina  Oranges.

The shipment  of  Messina  oranges  to 
the United  States is very large  and  the 
fruit a very superior article.  Shipments 
generally begin early in September.  Or­
anges  are  grown  in  Sicily  on  a  light, 
sandy soil and  mature  early. 
It is very 
rare that the  crops  are injured by frost, 
the climate being  very favorable to their 
grow'th.  The fruit is  gathered  before it 
is fully ripe,  and •will keep well for forty 
or fifty days.  After  being  picked, it is 
piled  on  the  ground  and  covered  over 
with tarpaulin,  where  it  is  allowed  to 
sweat for  two  or  three  days,  then it is 
wrapped in tissue paper, packed in boxes 
and sent to Messina for shipment.  Upon 
reaching  the  exporter’s  warehouse it  is 
carefully examined,  sorted,  wrapped  in 
fresh  tissue  paper  and  repacked,  Ex­
porters  ship  their  oranges  as  soon  as 
they can be disposed  of.  The  packing 
is done mostly by women and  girls, who 
receive about a quarter of  a dollar a day 
wages; they do the sorting and wrapping 
while men handle the boxes, making from 
forty  to  fifty cents  a  day.  The  boxes 
must be handled  with  great care to pre­
vent bruising or injuring the fruit.  They 
are transported in  well-ventilated steam­
ers.  The  actual  cost  of  picking, pack­
ing,  boxing  and  transporting  to  New 
York is a trifle over  §1 a box.  Oranges 
grown on a light sandy soil  in  Sicily are 
of a pale  yellow  color  and do not  keep 
long;  those  grown  on  a  clayey soil are 
larger  and  of  a better keeping  quality, 
and of a reddish brown color.  The fruit 
grown on a clay soil brings  30  per  cent, 
more than fruit produced on a sandy soil. 
There  are  two  kinds  of  Sicilian  fruit, 
commonly known  to  the  trade as moun­
tain and sea-coast fruit.  The  principal 
orange and lemon groves in Sicily are on 
the Northern  and  Eastern  coasts.  The 
mountains  along  its  shores rise  boldly 
from the  coast  with  a  narrow  strip  of 
land at their bases. 
In the sides of these 
mountains are caves or  grottos in.which 
oranges are stored  while  awaiting ship­
ment.  Years ago,  when sailing  vessels 
were  employed  in  carrying  oranges  to 
foreign countries they were  preserved in 
sand, in  which  they would  keep  some­
times  for  four  or  five  months. 
This 
practice no longer  prevails, nearly all of 
the fruit being  wrapped  in tissue paper 
and closely packed in boxes.

The  Coffee  M arket.

Chase & Sanborn describe the situation 
as follows:
The general tone  of  the  markets dur­
ing the  week  has ruled  strong, and  the 
price of  coffee has  advanced  about  %c 
per  pound at the several consuming cen­
ters.  As is usually the case,  the produc­
ing  markets  have  been leading  the up­
ward movement,and values at these points 
show  an  advance  of  Kc  per  pound as 
compared with last Wednesday.
The  increased  volume  of  business, 
both in option and in actual coffee, is un­
doubtedly the  direct  cause  for  the  im­
provement  in  prices  and  is  also  good 
evidence  of  the  growing  confidence  of 
the trade  in  the  stability of  the  coffee 
situation.
The supplies  of  desirable West India, 
Central and  South  American mild varie­
ties  continue  to  come forward  in  very 
limited  quantities,  and  the  recent  ad­
vance of  about lc per pound in the price 
of 
these  descriptions  has  been  fully 
maintained.  As  the  above  grades  are 
now  (in  a  first  hand  way)  relatively 
much higher than  are  the  other  kinds, 
and as their extra  value has been caused 
by temporary  scarcity,  it  is  likely that 
some  decline  may  be  expected  in  this 
class  of  goods as soon as  the  stock  be­
comes  ample  enough  for  regular  trade 
requirements.
As  the  coffee  trade comes  nearer  the

conclusion of  the largest crop in the his­
tory  of  the  article, and  approaches the 
commencement  of  an  unusually  small 
crop, the fact  that  the  surplus  has not 
increased  sufficiently  to  ensure  a  safe 
position of  supplies for the coming  year 
is being  rendered  more and more appar­
ent,  and  unless  the outlook for the 1890 
and 1891 crop  (estimates  of  which  will 
be in order the latter part  of  this  year) 
is exceedingly favorable to a large  yield, 
there  will  be  no  possible  chance  for 
lower  prices for  at  least  two  years  to 
come.

H ow  to Succeed   as  a  Salesm an.
B. Cummings, Jr., in th e  Iro n  Age.
Be industrious;  exert yourself actively 
to show goods  to  customers and to show 
goods to suit them.
Be  patient;  preserve  perfect  equan- 
amity, even  though  your  customer  ap­
pears  trifling,  fastidious,  or  exacting. 
Sincere efforts on your part to please him 
will win in the long run.
Be  polite;  under  no  circumstances 
speak to or treat a customer  with  impo­
liteness.  To do so is to make  a  mistake 
inexcusable in a salesman.  Your polite­
ness to customers is money  to  your  em­
ployer,  and is one  of  the  considerations 
for which you are paid a salary.
Be considerate of poverty;  do  not  try 
to sell a poor  person  a  more  expensive 
article than he  can  afford  to  buy.  By 
doing so you may wound his feelings and 
cause  him  to  avoid  you  in  the future. 
Rather  try  to  suit  him  with an article 
within his means.  If you succeed he will 
try you again.
Be attentive to  small  purchasers;  if  a 
lady wishes only a spool of silk,  and you 
politely furnish her  with  the  shade  de­
sired,  she will come to  you when she has 
a larger purchase to make.
Be truthful;  never resort  to  deception 
in representing the quality of  the  goods 
you  sell.  Truthfulness in a salesman  is 
a virtue which will  begin to tell in a pe­
cuniary  as well as a moral way, for peo­
ple will flock to a clerk  whose word they 
know  they can depend  upon  respecting 
the  value  they  are  getting  for  their 
money.
Be honest;  not merely because honesty 
is the best policy, but because without it 
life is a failure,  though wealth flow in to 
the amount of  millions,  and  the  world 
lavish  its  honors  and  applause.  The 
most hopeless and contemptible of bank­
rupts is the  man  who  has  lost his hon­
esty; and the most useless of all employes 
—the  one  who  is  most expensive while 
least worthy of a salary,  who  is  most  to 
be avoided  by customers and abhored by 
merchants—is the dishonest salesman. 
,
Som e  o f the  Evils  o f  Speculation.
Speculation  is  the  foe  of  legitimate 
the  destroyer  of  healthy  com­
trade, 
merce, and  the  bane of  mercantile mor­
ality. 
It  adds  not a shilling to the gen­
eral  wealth,  but  dissipates  much  by its 
improper  excitement  and  injurious  ef­
fects.  Carefully analyzed, its  main  ele­
ment is found to be simply gambling with 
a vicious  desire  to acquire  and  possess 
that which  labor  does not earn.  Under 
its  influence,  steady men  become  reck­
less and imprudent, and the clear-headed 
and cool seem  almost to go crazy.  Spec­
ulators are not workers.  More than this, 
they unnecessarily disturb  the  values of 
legitimate and honest  industry of  useful 
avocations.  As a class, it would be well 
if  they  could  be  proscribed.  Of  all 
things, 
the  regular  merchant  should 
avoid pure speculation.  By buying only 
for  actual  want  and  immediate use, he 
can make a margin alike when things are 
high  and  when  things  are  low.  Upon 
this,  as a uniform rule,  his safety mainly 
depends.
And yet, after all, there can be, and is, 
such  a thing  as  proper  and  admissible 
speculation.  Where  one has  a thorough 
and  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the 
market  and 
foresight 
born of  ripe experience,  and has, withal, 
the means and the  nerve to sustain w ell- 
founded conclusions from such premises, 
he may rightfully speculate  in  anything 
that is offered for sale.  There is nothing 
in commercial principles  or  law  to for­
bid him.  But he takes his chance and a 
risk  wherein  failure  is  disastrous  and 
success has none of  the moral benefits or 
results of  high heroic achievement.  Not 
one in many thousands is equal to such a 
trial with its attendant  strain and conse­
quences on character  and circumstances. 
The  general  merchant, however, should 
give  anything  like  speculation  a  wide 
berth.

judgment  and 

The Cultivation o f  Flax.

It  is  possible  that  the  efforts  of  the 
Agricultural  Department  will  soon  be 
turned  in  the  direction of  encouraging 
the  production of  flax in  those  sections 
of  the country w here it has  become  un­
profitable to raise a wheat crop.
Professor  Willits,  the Assistant Secre­
tary of  Agriculture,  has  had  his  atten­
tion  called to the  fact  that both the  soil 
and the  climatic conditions of  nearly all 
the  States  are  such  as will  permit  the 
raising  of  good  flax  and  that  weaving 
and the  manufacture of  linen should  be 
carried on much more extensively than it 
is  at the  present  time.  The  Assistant 
Secretary of  Agriculture lias  received  a 
letter from some one w ho is familiar with 
the flax-growing  and  linen  manufactur­
ing industries  in  Ireland and  according 
to  the  writer’s views  American farmers 
“should  produce  1,000,000  acres of  flax 
for  both seed  and  fiber  over and  above 
what is now produced, which would give 
12,000,000 to  15,000,000 bushels  of  seed, 
worth  as  many millions of  dollars,  and 
2,500,000  tons of  flax  straw7, worth $50,- 
000,000.  and  from  which 500,000  tons  of 
fiber  would  be  obtained,  worth 
flax 
$100,000,000.”
It is a w7ell-known fact that but a com­
paratively  small  area  of  the  country is 
devoted to raising flax and that chiefly on 
account of  the  seed  which is in demand 
for 
linseed  oil. 
According  to  the  Secretary’s  informant 
there  are  only  tw7o  weaving  establish­
ments  in  the  country and  nothing  but 
the commonest  goods  are  manufactured 
at either.  An  enlarged  area  devoted  to 
the raising of flax, in addition to develop­
ing what is in European countries a  val­
uable industry—the manufacture of linens 
—would reduce the price of flax seed to the 
crusher,  and  render  it  unnecessary  to 
import seed.  The price of linseed would 
of  course be lower  and  the farmers who 
now find  it  difficult to make  both  ends 
meet on  account of  the low price  netted 
for wheat would once again find a market 
for their crop at living figures.

the  manufacture  of 

The  Grocery  M arket.

Sugar  has  sustained  slight  advances 
during the past  week, with every indica­
tions  of  still  further  advances  during 
the present  week.  The  market is very 
strong,  being 
thus  described  by  the 
Shipping List:
The  general  situation  has  undergone 
no special  change since the early part of 
the  week, the fresh  business  transacted 
having comprised only a few parcels that 
have  changed hands on the basis  of  the 
last  sales,  and  the  market  has  ruled 
quiet,  but  underneath  the  surface  the 
to 
same  evidences  of  strength  are 
that 
be  found 
impart  undiminished 
to  holders,  an 1  at 
confidence 
the 
same time urge consumers to take advan­
tage  of  every  favorable  opportunity  to 
replenish their stocks.  The  confidence 
of holders  is  exhibited  by  the  meager 
offerings that  are  available  even  at an 
advance upon current quotations, and an 
important feature of  the situation is the 
fact that no one has been able to discover 
the hidden supplies  that  buyers have so 
persistently claimed would be brought to 
the surface by higher prices.  The latest 
official  statistics  published  in  Europe 
show7 that not only are the present stocks 
in first  hands  very  much  smaller  than 
last year,  but  the  quantity  exported is 
largely in  excess  of  the  same period in 
1888,  thereby  showing  that  production 
has  been  actually  used  up  and  is  not 
being secreted and held back  for  higher 
prices.
Considering that the  June demand for 
sugar  is  invairably very heavy, it is not 
expecting too  much to look for  repeated 
advances  during  the  month,  especially 
as raw  sugars  are  very scarce  and  are 
advancing rapidly.  An advance of gran­
ulated  to 9c is  not  unexpected by many 
jobbers.

Muscatel  and  Valencia  raisins  are 
higher.  California  raisins  are  getting 
very scarce.  Cheese has declined %c.

Lemons are dull and  slow  sale, owing 
to the long-continued cool weather.  The 
higher  prices  predicted  earlier  in  the 
season will probably not be realized.

W ool,  H ides  and  Tallow .

Wool  remains  firm,  with  small  sales 
and  small  offerings.  There  are  some 
new  wools  in  market  from  fat  sheep, 
which  readily sell  to  supply immediate 
demands  to  fill orders.  The new ruling 
on  worsteds  is  sustained  by the Treas­
urer, while  yarns  come in under the  old 
classification.  Sales  of  flannels  at  auc­
tion  in New York brought an advance of 
about 5 per cent.,  w7hich  tends  to  make 
manufacturers feel better;  but  they still 
claim  the  advance  is  not  sufficient  to 
warrant  the  prices  being  paid for wool 
in the West.  The cold and  rain  checks 
shearing,  and delays the coming clip.  In 
the meantime,  buyers are  canvassing the 
situation to determine whether they want 
the wools  at  any advance.  So far, they 
get no encouragement,  unless from  com-

misssion houses, which  are  anxious  for 
consignments  for  present  or early mar­
ket.

Hides  are  unchanged.  Tanners  take 
sparingly  to  reduce  their  output,  only 
caring 
to  supply  regular  customers, 
while others are  crowding off  old  stocks 
of  leather.  There  have been some large 
sales of late to shoe manufacturers, which 
have  given  them  hopes  for the  future. 
The  export  demand  for  cheap  sole  is 
In  fact,  the  call  is  for  cheap 
good. 
leather  and  cheap  hides. 
In fact,  any­
thing that  will tend to shade the already 
low prices of  hides  or  leather  is  taken 
advantage of.  There  is  nothing  visible 
in the  outlook  to  advance  prices.  The 
supply is more  than  ample,  with  large 
imports.

Tallow  is  firm.  The  advance  of 

last week  was lost  again before  the  end 
of  the week.

A  Glut  o f Florida  O ranges.

The newspapers of  Florida are calling 
a halt in the orange  planting  enterprise 
in that State.  The crop  just  harvested, 
which  amounted  to  upwards  of 
three 
millions  of  boxes, was  all  disposed of, 
not at the  most  satisfactory prices,  but, 
nevertheless,  went 
into  consumption. 
The  orange  trees are in blossom and the 
present  prospect  is  good for  a  crop at 
least fifty per cent,  larger  than  the  one 
just harvested.  This  means upwards of 
six millions of  boxes of  Florida oranges. 
The Times-TJnion  estimates  that in  ten 
years from  to-day, Florida  will  produce 
a box of  oranges for  every man, woman 
and child living in the  United  States, to 
say nothing of the quantities that will be 
produced  in  California,  Louisiana  and 
Mexico. 
If these facts prove true, people 
planting  orange  groves for profit should 
take warning  and investigate the  condi­
tion of  affairs before plunging  into deep 
water.  Of  course,  the  above  statement 
will not be heeded by speculators setting 
out  orange  groves for 
the  purpose  of 
“booming”  real  estate.  The  price  at 
which oranges may sell ten  years  hence 
is of little interest to them.

A nother  A dvance  in  Fruit  Jars.
Some  of  the  fruit  jar  manufacturers 
have  advanced  prices another 50 cents a 
gross,  and a general meeting will be held 
at Cincinnati on the  12th  to consider the 
matter of  a still  further  advance.  Now 
that  the  manufacturers  have  things  in 
their own  hands,  they  seem  to  be  dis­
posed to make  hay while the sun shines.

The  C hallenge  A ccepted.

Grand Ra pid s,  June 3,  1889. 

The  challenge  of  the  retail  grocers’ 
base ball club for a match game on Thurs­
day, June 6, is hereby accepted.

W h o le sa le r s’  Ba se  B a l l  Cl u b .

Grocers  wishing  to  handle a cigar  of I 
genuine  merit  should  put 
in  “Our j 
Knocker,” which  is  sold only by Morris I 
H. Treusch & Bro.

We Äre Headoilartere

:f o r ;

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

I.  M. CLARK  it  SON,
WE  Ml  HEADQUARTERS

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

Tens
Syrups
M olasses
W holesale  Grocers
W M . SEARS & CO.,

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

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

PRODUCE  MARKET.

25C.
$2@3 per  bu. crate.
22c.  Dairy is in plentiful supply  at  14@15c.

Beans—Handlers are paying about $1.25 for un­
picked and getting Sl.65@$1.75  for  hand-picked.
Cabbages—Southern stock is in fair demand at 
$1.25@3.50 per crate.
Cider—10c per gal.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
Beans—String,  $1©1.25  per  bu.  crate;  wax, 
Butter—Creamery is in plentiful supply at 20@ 
Bermuda Onions—$1.50 per crate.
Cherries—$5 per bu.
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  paying 12c and holding at 
13c.
Field  Seeds—Clover,  $5  per  bu.; 
timothy, 
$1.65  per bu.
Green Onions—10c per doz_bunches, 
i  Honey—Easy at 15c@17c per lb.
Lettuce—10c per lb.
Maple Sugar—10@llc per lb.
Onions—Southern, $4 per  bbl.
Peas—Green, $1 per bu.
Pieplant—lc per  lb.
Pop Corn—2*4 c per lb.
Potatoes—New  Southern  stock,  S4@4.25  per 
Radishes—15c per doz. bunches.
Spinach—35c per bu.
Strawberries—$2.25@2.50 per 24-qt. case.

bbl.

PROVISIONS

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

pork  in barrels.

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

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

Hams, average 20 lbs........................................  9%
16 lbs........................................1034
“ 
“ 
12 to 14 lbs................................11
picnic....................................................   8J4
“ 
“  Lest boneless......................................... 10

“ 
“ 

“ 

Shoulders...........................
boneless..........
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.
Dried Beef, extra................
ham prices......
Long Clears, heavy.............
Briskets,  medium...............
lig h t...................

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“ 

lard—Kettle Rendered.

Tierces.............................
Tubs...................................................................  8)4
50 lb.  Tins........................

lard—Refined.

TiprPfts
30 and 50 lb. Tubs.............
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case__
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case......
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case......
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case......
50 lb. Cans..................................

B E E F   IX   B A R R E L S
Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs...
Extra Mess, Chicago packing__
Plate.................................
Extra Plate......................
Boneless, rump butts......

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage...................
Ham Sausage...................
Tongue Sausage..............
Frankfort  Sausage..........
Blood Sausage..................
Bologna, straight............
Bologna,  thick..............
Head Cheese.....................

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

P IG S ’  F E E T .

T R IP E .

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

FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

Beef, carcass..........................

Swift and Company quote as follows
“ 
“ 

hindquarters...............................  614®
fore 
................................  4  @
Hogs......................................................... 614®
Pork  loins.............................
shoulders......................
Bologna......................   ........
Sausage, blood  or head........
liver.........................
Frankfort................
M utton...................................

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“ 

OYSTERS and  FISH.

F. .J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

F R E S H   F IS H .

Whitefish.................................................
Trout........................................................
Halibut....................................................
Herring....................................................
Perch, skinned.......................................
Frogs’ legs,  per doz...............................

CANDIES,  FRUITS  and  NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:

Standard, 25 lb. boxes.......................................10
25 
Twist, 
10
11
Cut Loaf, 25 

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“ 

ST IC K .
 
 
M IX E D .

“ 
“ 

Royal, 25 lb. pails............................................. 10
2001b.  bbls.............................................  914
Extra, 25 lb.  pails............................................. 11
2001b.  bbls............................................ 1014
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails..  .......................  12y2
Cut Loaf, 25 lb. cases........................................
Broken, 40 lb. Bask............................................10
200 lb. bbls...........................................

“ 

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

 

“ 

Lemon Drops..................................................... 13
Sour Drops.....................J.................................14
Peppermint Drops............................................. 14
Chocolate Drops................................................ 15
H. M. Chocolate Drops..................................... 18
Gum Drops................................. 
10
Licorice Drops..  ........................................ 18©22
A. B. Licorice  Drops.........................................14
Lozenges, plain..................................................14
printed.............................................15
Imperials............................................................14
Mottoes............................................................  .15
Cream Bar..........................................................14
Molasses Bar..................................................... 13
Caramels........................................................... 18
Hand Made  Creams..........................................18
Plain Creams..................................................... 16
Decorated Creams...............................  
20
String  Rock.......................................................14
Burnt Almonds..................................................22
Wintergreen  Berries........................................ 14

 

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“ 

fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in pails.................................. 12*4
“ 
in bbls....................................1134
“ printed, in pails.......................................13
“ 
in bbls..................................12*4
Chocolate Drops, in pails..................................12
Gum Drops, in pails.........................................   614
in bbls............................................  5
Moss Drops, in pails..........................................10
in bbls............................................  914
Sour Drops, in |>ails.......................................... 1214
Imperials, in pails.............................................12
in bbls...............................................1114

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“ 

F R U IT S .

“ 
“ 

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

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“  Bags, 50 lb......................................   @6
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Messina 200s............................
220s............................
300s...................... .
.4 75@5 00
Lemons, choice................................... 
fancy.......................................5  25@5 50
Figs, layers, new....................................  
9@1414
Dates, frails, 50 lb ...................................  @ 414
14 frails, 50 lb..............................   @5*4
Fard, 10-lb.  box...........................  @
..........................  8  ©
Persian, 50-lb.  box......................   5*4®  6
Bananas..................................................1  50@3 00

50-lb.  “ 

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N U T S.

“ 
“ 

Almonds, Tarragona..............................   @17
Ivaca......................   .............  @1414
California..............................  @14
Brazils......   ............................................   7  @8
Filberts,  Sicily........................................  @1014
Walnuts, Grenoble.................................   @11
French....................................   @10 
Pecans, Texas, H. P ..................................714@12 
Cocoanuts, per 100...................................  @4 50
Chestnuts................................................

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P E A N U T S .

Peacocks...................................................  @814
Extra...........................................................  @714
Y acht.........................................................   @614

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Wholesale P rice  Current.

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

BAKING POWDER.

C r o y a l h&'ä j

95 
.  1  40

10c cans.. 
M lb.  “  
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14 lb. “ 
12 oz. 11 
lib.  ‘ 
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i lb.  ‘ 
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51b.  ‘

 

 

 

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B A T H   B R IC K .

21b.  “ 

BUTTERINE

BUCKWHEAT.

Telfer’s, *4 lb. cans,  doz.. 

Acme, 14 lb. cans, 3 doz__ 

14 lb.  “ 
1 lb 
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A X L E   G R E A S E .

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14 lb. 
141b. 
1 lb. 
51b. 
14 lb. 
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lib .  “ 
14 lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 
14  lb.  “  2 
1  lb.  “  1 
bulk....................  20

45
Arctic, 14 lb. cans, 6  doz... 
“  4  “  ... 
75
“  2  “  ...  1 40
“  2  “  ...  2 40
“  1  “  ...12  00
Absolute, 14 lb. cans, 100s. .11  75 
50s..10 00
50s..18 75
45
“  ..  85
“  .. 1  50
75
“  .... 1  50
“  .... 3  00
Red Star,  14 lb. cans, 12 doz  45 
6  “ 
85
4  “  1  50
Frazer’s................................$2 60
Aurora..................................  1 75
Diamond..............................   1 60
80
English, 2 doz. in case..... 
Bristol,  2  “ 
 
75
American. 2 doz. in Case... 
70
b l u in g .  Gross
Arctic Liq,  4-oz.................  3  60
*4 pt............  7  00
“ 
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80
1 pt.............   10 
7 20
“  8-oz paper bot 
Pepper  Box  No.  2  3 00
“  4  4 00
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5  9 00
“ 
BROOM S.
No. 2 Hurl........................... 1  70
............................  1  90
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet........................ 2 00
........................ 2  25
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Gem......................... 2 60
90
Common Whisk.................
................. 1  00
Fancv 
M ill..................................... 3  25
Warehouse......................... 2 75
.5 00
Kings 100 lb. cases.............
“  80 lb. cases..............
.4 25
•
Dairv, solid  packed...........
13
14
rolls.........................
Creamery, solid packed__
15
rolls.................
16
CANDLES.
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes.............. .  10*4
“ 
Star,  40 
..............
9*4
Paraffine.............................
25
Wicking..............................
CANNED GOODS—Fish.
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck__ .120
Clam Chowder, 3 lb........... .210
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand... .  90
... .1  60
“ 
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic.......... .1  50
“ 
2  lb.  “ 
.......... .2 55
“ 
1 lb.  Star.............. .2 00
2 lb. Star.............. .3 75
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1 lb.  stand..............1 75
“ 
2 lb. 
3 00
“ 
3 lb. in Mustard.. .3  00
“ 
31b.  soused........... 3 00
Salmon, 1 lb.  Columbia...... 2  00
“  21b. 
3  10
“ 
1 lb. Sacramento.. .1  85
...2 75
“ 
21b. 
6
14s........@  9
“ 
“  Mustard *4s.........  9@10
imported  *4s....... 
“ 
914
“ 
spiced,  14 s...........15@16
Trout, 3 lb. brook.............
canned goods—Fruits. 
Apples, gallons, stand.2  15@2 20
Blackberries,  stand.............  90
Cherries, red standard........  90
pitted....................... 2 00
Damsons..............................   90
Egg Plums, stand..................1 20
Gooseberries......................... l 00
Grapes  .................................
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
Quinces................................. 1 00
Raspberries,  extra................1 35
red................... 1  60
Strawberries......................... 1 10
Whortleberries.....................  75
C A N N ED   V E G E T A B L E S.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay........
Beans, Lima,  stand.............  80
••  Green  Limas__   @1  00
Strings..............  @  85
••  Stringlesg,  Erie..........  90
••  Lewis'Boston Baked.. 1  40
Corn, Archer's Trophy......... 1 00
“ 
Morn’g Glory .1  00
“ 
Early Golden. 1  «»0
Peas, French......................... 1 68
“  extram arrofat...  ©110
“  soaked..........................  70
“  June, stand...................1 35
“ 
“  sifted.......:............1 55
“  French, extra fine...  .150
Mushrooms, extra fine.........2 15
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden........  85
Succotash,  standard.............1 00
Squash.................................. 1 10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  @1 00
Good Enough__ 100
BenHar................1 00
stand hr....  @1 00
C H E E S E .

Sardines, domestic  34s........ 

Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.

23
35
38
48
37

chicory.

chewing  gum.
200 

Michigan Full Cream  834© 9 
Sap  Sago.....................16  @17
CHOCOLATE— B A K E R ’S.
German Sweet..................  
Premium............................ 
Cocoa................................. 
Breakfast  Cocoa..............  
Broma................................ 
Rubber, 100 lumps................ 25
35
Spruce...................................30
Bulk......................................  6
Red.......................................   7*4
Rio, fair......................17  @19
“  good.................... 18J4@20
@21
@22
“  golden...................20  @23
Santos...........................17  @22
Mexican & Guatemala 19  @23
Peaberry......................20  @23
Java,  Interior..............20  @25
“  Mandheling___ 26  @2$
Mocha, genuine...........25  @27
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 34c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.

prime., 
fancy,  washed.

coffee—Green.

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coffees—Package.

100 lbs
Lion..................................... 2434
“  in cabinets.................. 2434
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX--- 2434
Acme....................................2334
Thompson’s  Honey  Bee__ 26
Tiger..............24
*  Nox All..........25
O  B............... 24

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Jute 
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CLOTHES  LINES.
50 f t........... 
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60 f t........... 
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70 ft........... 
80 ft........... 
“ 
60 ft........... 
“ 
7 2 ff.........  
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CONDENSED MILK.

Valley City.........................  
75
Felix...................................   1  10
Cotton,  40 ft......... per doz.  1  25
1  50
1  60
2  00
2  25
1  00
115
Eagle..................................   7  60
Anglo-Swiss.......................   6  00
Kenosha Butter..................  8
...................   6
Seymour 
Butter...................................  6
“  family.........................   6
“  biscuit........................  7
Boston.............. ...................   8
City Soda..............................  8
Soda......................................  634
S. Oyster..............................   6
City Oyster, XXX.................   6
Picnic. 
.............................6
Strictly  pure......................  
Grocers’.............................. 

CRACKERS.
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CREAM TARTAR.

38
24

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3
5
14

@ 3% 
@ 6 
@15 
...  5
...1 2

d r ie d  f r u it s—Domestic.
“  

Apples, sun-dried....
evaporated... 
Apricots, 
“  
Blackberries “
Peaches 
“
Plums 
“
20 
Raspberries  “ 
In drum......................   @23
In boxes......................  @25
Zante, in  barrels........  @5 

dried fruits—Currants.

DRIED FRUITS—CitrOD.

1
in less quantity  @ 5*4 
1
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dried fruits—Prunes. 

dried  fruits—Peel.

Turkey........................  4J£@ 5 
Bosna..........................  @ 6
Imperial......................  @
dried fruits—Raisins.
Valencias....................  @ 
Ondaras......................   8*4@  834
London  Layers,  Cali- 
fornia.......................2 40@2 65
London Layers,  for’n.  @ 
Muscatels, California.l  40@1  90 
Lemon......................... 
Orange........................  
Farina, 1U0 lb. kegs.............  04 j
Hominy,  per  bbl..............4 00 I
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box__   60 j
imported......   @10 
j
Pearl  Barley...............  @ 3
Peas, green..................  @1  30
“  split.....................  @ 3 
j
Sago,  German.............  @  6*4
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’r l...  @ 634 j
Wheat,  cracked..........  @ 634 I
Vermicelli,  import__   @10
domestic...  @60 

FARINACEOUS GOODS.

“ 
flavoring extracts. 

13 
14

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Jennings’ 
90 
2 oz. Panel, doz. 
“  1  40 
4 oz. 
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“  2  25 
6 OZ. 
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“  1  00 
No.  3,  “ 
No.  8,  “ 
“  2  75 
No.10,  “ 
“ 45O 
No.  4,Taper,  “  1  60 
34 pt,  Round, “  4 25 
1  “ 
“  8  50 
FISH—SALT.

Lemon  Vanills I 
35
2 251
3 25 ■
1  60
4 00
6 00 :
2 50 j
7 50 |
15 001

Cod, whole.....................  @  4344
“  boneless.................   7@ 734
H alibut....................10@11*4
2 50 I
Herring,  round, 34 bbl.. 
“ 
gibbed............... 
2 75!
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
10 00 i
“  Holland, kegs..  @  79
“  Scaled............... 
241
11  00 
Mack,  sh’s, No. 1, 34  bbl 
“  12 lb k it..145
“ 
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..135
“  10 
Trout,  34  bbls.............  @4 50 !
**  10  lb.  kits.................  78
White,  No. 1, 34 bbls............6 00 !
“ 
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12 lb. kits.......1  15 j
10 lb. kits.......  90
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Family,  34  bbls........ 2 50
“ 
kits..............   55 |
K egs..........................................5 25
Half  kegs..................................2 88
No. 0....................................  
30 j
No. 1..................................... 
40
No. 2.................................... 
50
Pure.......................................  30 j
Calabria................................   25 |
Sicily.....................................  18
Black  Strap....................... 
16 I
Cuba Baking......................22@25 i
Porto  Rico........................ 24@35
New Orleans, good............25@30
choice........ 33@38
fancy..........45@48

GUN  POWDER.

LAMP WICKS.

MOLASSES.

LICORICE.

One-half barrels, 3c extra.

Muscatine, Barrels...............5 50 |

OATMEAL.
Half barrels........2
Cases.2  15@2
ROLLED OATS
Muscatine, Barrels.
Half bbl
Cases...
OIL.

@5 50 
@2 87 
2  15@ 2 25

Michigan  Test.....................  9
Water White........................ 10&
Medium..................................... 4 00
34 b b l..........................2 50
Small,  bbl.............
5 00 
“  34  bbl..........
3 50
PIPES.

Clay. No.  210............................. 1 60
"  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No.  3.............................  40
Carolina head........................ 634
No. 1 ........................ 534

PICKLES.

RICE.

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“  No. 3........................ 5

 
 

 
 

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34 bu  “ 

SALK RAT us.

Jap an .....................................534
DeLand’s,  pure.....................5
Church’s, Cap  Sheaf............. 5
Dwight’s .................. 
'.........5
Taylor’s..................................5
Common Fine per bbl.........   88
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......   24
28 pocket................................... 2 05
60 
100 
Ashton bu. b ag s.................   75
Higgins  “ 
75
Warsaw “ 
37
..................  20
134

SAPOLIO.
“ 
SEEDS.

Kegs..................................  
Granulated,  boxes..............   2
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box......   2 35
Hand, 
Mixed bird...........................  4*4
Caraway................................ 10
Canary".................................  4
Hemp.....................................  4
Anise.....................................  834
Rape.....................................  4*4
Mustard..................................734
Scotch, in  bladders............. 37
Maccaboy, in jars................ 35
French Rappee, in Jars...... 43

SAL  SODA.

SNUFF.

  2 35

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SOAP.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

spices—Whole.

Queen  Anne.......................3 85
German  Family..................2 40
Mottled  German................ 3 30
Old German........................2  70
U. S. Big  Bargain..........  ... 1  87
Frost, Floater..................... 3 75
Cocoa  Castile  .....................2 88
Cocoa Castile, Fancy..........3 36
Allspice...............................10
Cassia, China in mats..........734
“  Batavia in bund — 11
“  Saigon in rolls..........40
Cloves,  Amboyna................ 30
“  Zanzibar...................23
Mace  Batavia..................... 80
Nutmegs, fancy.................. 80
“  No.  1....................... 75
“  No.  2....................... 70
Pepper, Singapore, black— 18
“ 
“  white........26
shot......................... 20
“ 
spices—Ground—In Bulk.
Allspice......... ......................15
Cassia,  Batavia.................. 20
and  Saigon.25
“ 
“ 
Saigon.................... 42
Cloves,  Amboyna............... 35
“  Zanzibar................. 26
Ginger, African...................1234
“  Cochin.....................15
Jam aica................. 18
“ 
Mace  Batavia......................90
Mustard,  English............... 22
and Trie..25
Trieste.................... 27
Nutmegs, No. 2 .................. 70
Pepper, Singapore, black— 21
“ 
“  white........30
“  Cayenne..................25
Mystic, 1 lb.  pkgs................7
barrels.................... 6

STA R C H .

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SU G A R S.
Cut  Loaf...................
Cubes........................
Powdered..................
Granulated,H. & E.’s. 
Franklin.
Lakeside.
Knight’s..
Confectionery  A......
Standard A.  .............
No. 1, White Extra C.
No. 2 Extra  C...........
No. 3C, golden.........
No. 4 C, dark 
#..
No. 5  C................

@  9*4 © 9*é 
@  9*8 
@   8 ‘  @ 8 @ 8% 
'S I
@   6% 
@8 69 
@  8*4 
é® 8J4 
©  7X 
©  75s 
©@ 7*4

SYRUPS.

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-.  @23 
..  @25 
..28@36

Corn,  barrels.................
one-half  barrels.. 
Pure  Sugar, bbl.............
SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps.............. 9 
Sugar  Creams.............9 
Frosted  Creams.......... 
Graham  Crackers......  
Oatmcul  Crackers......  
Boxes..................................... 534
Kegs, English........................ 4*4

X  XXX
934
934
934
9
9

SODA.

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

F a ir.............................. 14  @16
Good.............................18  @22
Choice...........................24  @29
Choicest........................30  @34

SUN CURED.

F a ir.............................. 14  @15
Good.............................16  @20
Choice........................... 34  @28
Choicest........................30  @33

BASKET FIRED.

F a ir................................  @30
Choice.............................  @25
Choicest..........................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40

GUNPOWDER.

IMPERIAL.

Common to  fair........... 25  @35
Extra fine to finest___ 50  @65
Choicest fancy.............75  @85
Common to fair........... 20  @35
Superb i tofine.............40  @50
Common to  fair........... 18  @26
Superior to  fine........... 30  @40
Common to  fair........... 25  @30
Superior to  fine........... 30  @50
Fine to choicest........... 55  @65

YOUNG HYSON.

OOLONG.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

F a ir.............................. 25  @30
Choice...........................30  @35
Best.............................. 55  @65
Tea  Dust......................  8  @10

TOBACCOS—Plug.

S. W. Venable & Co.’s Brands.
Nimrod,4x12and 2x12...........39
Reception, 22-5x12,16 oz........ 39
Vivco, 1x6, 454 to  ft................. 32
Big 5 Center, 3xl2,  12 oz........ 36
Wheel, 5 to  ft...........................39
Trinket, 3x9,  9 oz................... 25

J. G. Butler & Co.’s Brands.

Corner Stone....................        35
Double  Pedro.................... 
S7
Peach  Pie................................37
Wedding  Cake,  blk................ 37
Something  Good.....................39
“Tobacco” .............................. 37

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

Hiawatha...................  
Sweet  Cuba................ 

tobaccos—Smoking. 

62
37

Catlin's  Brands.

Meerchaum, 34s.......................31
Kiln Dried, 16 oz..................... 19
TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS.

$ 2, per  hundred................  2 59
* 5,  “ 
................3  00
$10,  “ 
................  4 00
$20,  ** 
................  5 00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over..............  5 per cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 

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40 gr......................................  9*^4
50 gr.......................................11

$1 for barrel

M ISC ELLA N EO U S.

Cocoa Shells,  bulk.............  354
Jelly, 30-lb.  pails................  4
Sage.....................................  15
PA PER ,  WOODEN W ARE.

P A P E R .

Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol­

lows:
Straw .................................... 1=4
“  Light  Weight...............2
Sugar.....................................2
Rag  Sugar........................... 214
Hardware............................. 214
Bakers...................................214
Dry  Goods........................... 5
Jute  Manilla.........................8
Red  Express 
No. 1.5
No.  2.............. 4

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T W IN E S.

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48 Cotton.............................  22
Cotton, No. 2........................ 20
“  3........................ 18
Sea  Island, assorted.........   40
No. 5 Hem p..........................16
No. 8B ..................................17
Wool....................................   8

2 15
2 40

W O O D EN W A RE.

Tubs

No. 1........................
7  25 
No. 2........................
6  25 
No. 3........................
5  25 
Pails
No. 1, two-hoop..
1  60 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop... 
1  75 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes...
60 
Bowls, 11 inch...................
1  OO
13  “ 
...................
1  25
15  “  ......   ..........
2 00
.....................  2 75
17  “ 
assorted, 17s and  17s  2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s 2 75
40
bushel...........  1  60

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“ 
“  willow el'ths,  No.l 5 50
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"  No.2 
“  No.3 
“  No.l 3 50
“  No.2 
“  No.3 

Baskets, market.......... 

splint 

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS

W H E A T .

M EA L.

FLOUR.

W hite...............................  
80
Red....................................  
78
Straight, in sacks.............   4  60
“ 
“ barrels...........   4  80
Patent 
“ sacks.............  5  60
“ barrels...........   5  80
“ 
Bolted................................  2 20
Granulated..........................  2 45
Bran....................................  14 00
Ships...................................  13 00
Screenings.........................  10 00
Middlings...........................  13 00
Mixed Feed......................   14  50
Coarse meal.......................   14 50
Small  lots.........................   37

M1LLSTUFFS.

CORN.

Small  lots. 
“  .
Car 

H A Y .

.35@40
No. 1...................................  1  25
No. 2..................................   1  10
No. 1...................................  12 00
No.2..................................   10  50
HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­

lows:
Green.........................   4  @  4*4
Part  Cured.................   4  @  4*4
Full 
4*4@ 5*4
Dry..............................   5  @  6
Dry  K ip s...................   5  @ 6
Calfskins,  green........  3  @ 4
Deacon skins..............10  @20

cured........  4J4@ 5*4

H ID E S .

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P E L T S .

Shearlings...................10  @30
Estimated wool, per B> 20  @25
Tallow........................  3*4@ 4
Grease  butter  ........... 3  @ 5
Switches.....................  2  @  2}4
Ginseng......................2 00@2  10

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

6 OO
7 00
4 25
5 00

Bmker  ManilfacMm,

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

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Drugs 0  Medicines*

Stale  Board  of  Pharmacy.

One T e a r—o ftm a r Eberbach, Ann  Arbor.
Two T ears—Geo. McDonald, Kalam azoo.
Three T ears—Stanley E. P ark lll, Owosso.
F o u r  T ears—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Five T ears—Jam es  Vernqr, Detroit.
P resident—Geo. McDonald 
S ecretary —Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—Jas. V eroor. 
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sland  House,  n e a r  D etroit, 
N ext  Meeting—At  S tar 
Tuesday and W ednesday, Ju ly  2 and 3.___________ ____

Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n.

P resident—Geo. Gundrum , Ionia.
F irst Vice-President— F . M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, biles.
T hird V ice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
S ecretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
T r e a s u r e r —W m  D u p o n t, D e tr o it.
Executive Com mittee—A. H. Lym an,  M anistee;  A. Bas 
sett,  D etroit: F. J.  W urzburg,  Grand Rapids;  W.  A. 
Hall, G reenville;  E. T.  Webb, Jackson.

Local Secretary—A. Bassett, D etroit.

Grand  Rapid»  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
P resident. J. W. Hayw ard,  S ecretary, F ran k  H. Escott.
Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. 

P resident,

- , D. Kipp;  Secretary, A lbert Brower.
Detroit  Pharmaceutical  Society 

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

Muskegon  Drug  Clerks’  Association. 

P resident. C. S. Koon;  Secretary, J. W. H oyt.

MISTAKEN  IDENTITY.
’Twas a dreary hour as a druggist sat 
Stroking the back of his tabby cat.

Alone in his’ store one day,
To drive the “blues” away.

In the open door a customer stepped 
He called to the man that poisons kept:

And glided forth with  ease,
“A pound of arsenic, please.”

The druggist’s visage became aglow,
At the prospect of  profit so large;
When properlv labeled he wanted to know 
The time o’day, also the charge.

“An ounce for a quarter, just over the way 
For one fifty a pound is plenty  to pay,

The time, it lacks twenty to  three,
I will not extortionate be.”

“But you must remember,” the customer said 
The druggist replied, as he lowered his head, 

“That I keep a drug store, too.”
“ ’Twill be fifteen cents to  you.”

The  Alum inum   A ge.

The  world  has  had  its  ages of  stone 
and  bronze.  We  are  now  passing 
through the iron age.  Will this  be  suc­
ceeded by an age of  aluminum ?  We be­
lieve  that it will. 
It  taxes  one’s  imag­
ination a little, we confess, but not one’s 
credulity,  to  see  in  the  mind’s eye  the 
bright and beautiful aluminum replacing 
black  and  ugly iron  in  most of  the lat­
ter’s present uses.
Fancy  houses  built  of  aluminum  in­
stead  of  iron.  The  weight  of  the  new 
metal  is  only a third  as  much  as  iron, 
with  equal  or  greater  tensile  strength. 
The girders and the  plates  could be cast 
and  readily handled  in  sizes  far larger 
than those to which  architectural iron is 
now  confined,  perhaps  whole  fronts of 
moderate-sized  houses  could  be  molded 
in  a  single  piece.  This  would  greatly 
facilitate building operations.
Aluminum is as fire-proof  as iron.  The 
larger the plates of  the metal  composing 
the sides of  the house, the less liable are 
they to be warped  and curled by intense 
heat.  A building with  aluminum walls, 
such as we have described, w'ould survive 
a great conflagration in which iron struc­
tures of  existing  patterns  would wither 
and crumble to the ground.  As alminum 
never  rusts, a  house  constructed  of  it 
would  always  exhibit a silvery, glisten­
ing surface. 
It would  require  no clean­
ing except as smoke or dust  might  grad­
ually dim  its  native  beauty.  A sponge 
and water would bring all that back.
Whenever  aluminum is cheap  enough 
for  house  building,  steamships  will be 
made of  it.  This  will be a revolution in 
ocean  commerce.  Hulls  of  aluminum 
ships will weigh only a third  as much as 
iron  ones of  equal  tonnage.  They  will 
be as strong and  secure  against  damage 
from collision as  iron  vessels  now  are. 
Their  far  greater  buoyancy  will  be to 
that extent an increase of  safety.
Passenger  cars  made of  aluminum in 
light  and  graceful  patterns—including 
wheels of  the  same  metal—need  weigh 
no  more  than  the  wooden  cars  of  our 
day,  and  they would  be  incombustible, 
and w'ould not be readily crumpled up or 
smashed  into  splinters  by  collisions. 
The  perils of  railroad  traveling  in  the 
age of  aluminum  will be much less than 
now.
The ductility of  aluminum will render 
it the  best  of  all  possible  material  for 
bridges.  The  weight of  the  wire ropes, 
as also the bridge itself  for a given span, 
being  one-third  that  of  iron,  engineers 
will  perform  feats  of  bridge  building 
now  wholly beyond  their  powers.  The 
age  of  aluminum  will  be  the  age  of 
bridges.  They  will  probably be thrown 
over the East and  North Rivers at  inter­
vals of  every few blocks.
The  sources of  supply are  inexhaust­
ible.  Iron, copper, silver, gold are found 
only in  localities  geographically  small. 
But one of  the  most  universally distrib­
uted materials of  the  earth  beneath our 
feet  is clay, the  metallic  base of  which 
is  aluminum.  Having  boundless  faith 
in the  ingenuity of  man to overcome dif­
ficulties,  we  confidently  expect  him  to 
wrest  this  now  stubborn metal from its 
superabundant combinations,  and enable 
the  world  soon  to  enter  on  an  age of 
aluminum.

Some  One Makes  a Profit.

The following w ill read like a romance 
to merchants  who are located in ginseng 
sections:
The  absurdly  exaggerated  respect, 
amounting  to  veneration,  in  which gin­
seng is held by the Chinese has long been 
a  source  of  wonder  to  western  bar­
barians, the  most  enlightened  of  whom 
can  find  no  medicinal  virtues  In  the 
plant,  but  a  paragraph  in  the  North 
China Mail, taken  from  the  official  re- I 
port of  the  military  governor  of  Kirin, 
in Manchuria,  caps  the climax.  This offi­
cial states that he had forw’arded, for the 
use of  the  Emperor, by special  commis­
sioners,  eight  large  and  sixteen  small 
roots  of  ginseng,  weighing  altogether j 
about nine and  four-tenth  ounces.  The 
total  cost  thereof  is  stated  to be  1,560 
taels, or about $2,000, being  at  the  rate 
of  $215 per ounce.
As Michigan merchants pay only about 
$2 per pound for ginseng and are pleased 
to get a profit of  25 cents a pound  on the 
transaction,  some  one evidently makes a 
profit  before  the  root  advances to $215 
per ounce.

One  of  the  most  interesting  articles 
which  have  appeared  in  the magazines 
for  several  months  is the describtion of 
the  rise  of  Birmingham,  Eng.,  in  the 
current issue of  the Atlantic.

The  July  Session o f the Board o f Phar­

m acy.

Mu sk eg o n,  June 1,  1889.

A meeting  of  the  Michigan  Board  of 
Pharmacy, for the purpose of  examining 
candidates  for  registration, will be held 
at the Star Island  House, St. Clair Flats, 
from June 28 to July 8, inclusive.
The  examination  of  candidates  for 
both registered  pharmacists  and  assist­
ant pharmacists  will  commence  Friday, 
June  28,  at 2 p. in.,  at  which  hour  all 
candidates  must be present.  The exam­
ination  will  occupy the  afternoon  and 
evening of  the 28th and the morning and 
afternoon of  the 29th.  The examination 
of  assistants  will  be  completed  so that 
they  may  leave,  if  they  desire, on  the 
morning  boat  of  the  29th.  The  entire 
examination will be completed in time to 
allow  all  to  take  the  evening  boats of 
that day.
A special  rate  of  $1.50  per  day  has 
been secured  for  the  candidates  at the 
Star  Island  House,  which  is  good  for 
such time as they may desire  to  remain, 
either  before  or  after  the  examination 
days.
A special railroad rate of  one and one- 
third regular fare for the round trip,  has 
also been secured.  This may be obtained 
by sending to  me  for a blank  certificate 
and  buying  your  ticket  to Detroit,  for 
which you pay full fare,  when  you  will 
be returned home  for  one-third  regular 
In  all  cases  the  ticket agent at 
fare. 
starting point must  sign your certificate.
Yours respectfully,

J acob J esson,  Sec’y.

Som e

Subjects  for  D iscussion  a t  San 

F rancisco.

Among the subjects  which will be dis­
cussed at the forthcoming meeting of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association, 
are the following :
1.  What is the present condition of the 
so-called  apprentice  system  (as  applied 
to  pharmacy)  of  this  country?  What 
can be done to improve it ?
2.  What should be the qualifications of 
what  is  known  as the  legally  qualified 
assistant ?
3.  The  same  question  applied  to  the 
term  “pharmacist.”
4.  What  amount  and  kind  of  knowl­
edge  should  a  degree  from  a  college 
(Ph.  G., for example) represent?
5.  What should be  the  qualification of 
a member  of  a  State  examining  board, 
and  how  should  such  qualifications  be 
determined ?
6.  What is  your  opinion of  the  value 
of  oral  examinations  for  candidates for 
registration and graduation ?
Arsenical  Glycerin.

The statement made  some  time  since 
that  in  Germany  glycerin  is  met  with 
containing  arsenic  has  been  confirmed, 
and in addition it has  been  alleged  that 
under the  present  conditions  of  manu­
facture in that  country all glycerin  will 
contain  more  or  less  arsenic  derived 
from the sulphuric  acid  used in its pro­
duction.  The necessity for the insertion 
in the  German  Pharmacopoeia  of  a test 
for  arsenic  in  glycerine is therefore ob­
vious,  and  one  has  been  suggested  by 
Dr.  Yulpius. 
It  requires  that  paper 
moistened  with  5 per  cent,  solution  of 
silver  nitrate, when  exposed  to the  hy­
drogen  gas evolved  upon adding  zinc to 
a mixture of  2 c. c. of  glycerin with 3 c. 
c.  of  official  hydrochloric  acid,  should 
not within fifteen minutes show any  yel­
low  spots  becoming  black  upon  being 
moistened with water.

T w enty-five  Cent  Quinine.

In spite of  “25-cent  quinine”  and  the 
cry of  the  manufacturers  that the alka­
loid  was  being  produced  at a loss  and 
sold  at  less  than  cost, we learn that at 
the  annual  meeting  of  the  Amsterdam 
(Holland) Quinine Co., held  in  that city 
April 29,  a dividend of  5-8 per  cent, was 
declared  for  the  year 1888.  During the 
year  the  works  had  produced  350,000 
ounces of  the sulphate, all of  which had 
found a satisfactory market. 
It  was de­
termined to issue the  remaining treasury 
stock of  100  shares—par  value of  each, 
500 francs—for the purpose of  extending 
the output of  the works and undertaking 
the  manufacture of  other  chemicals be­
sides quinine.

A nother Slander on th e D ruggist.
Mr.  Banks—Come into  this drug store, 
Harriet,  and  let’s  have a glass  of  soda 
water.
Mrs.  B.—I will,  if you’ll  promise  not 
to wink. 
I know what  that  means,  you 
know’.

“All right, I promise.”
Mrs.  Banks—(after  leaving  the  drug 
store)—What was that  spiritus frumenti 
that you had,  George?
“Spiritus frumenti?  That’s  the Latin 
for raspberry and cream.”

The  F ree  Sam ple  Bottle.

Yabsley—Hello, Wick wire, you are not 
looking very well to-day.
Wickwire—No:  I took some lung syrup 
this  morning  and  it  kind  of  made  me 
sick.
Yabsley—First time I knew  there  was 
anything the matter with your lungs.
Wickwire—There  isn’t,  I  guess,  but 
there  was a free  sample  bottle  of  stuff 
left  at  the  house and I thought I would 
try it.

The  P oppy  in  Engineering.

The  “regal  red poppy”  has  recently 
been found to have  the  valuable  power 
of  binding  with  its  roots  the  soil  in 
which  it  grows in such a manner that it 
will  prove  most  valuable in supporting 
embankments.  Already several  French 
engineers  have  undertaken  the  sowing 
of railway embankments with poppies.

The D rug  M arket.

Opium is steady at the advance.  Mor­
phia  is  unchanged.  Quinine  is  weak. 
Gum camphor is very firm. 
Insect  pow­
der  has  declined.  Linseed  oil is likely 
to advance again soon.

Druggists who like a good selling cigar 
handle  “Our Knocker” cigars, which are 
sold by Morris H. Treusch & Bro.

A  devoted  husband  erected  a  tomb­
stone to his wife bearing  the inscription: 
“Tears cannot  restore  her;  therefore  I 
weep.”

“ 

b a c c a e .

A C ID U M .

C O R T E X .

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a m m o n i a .

keted .

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

THE  SPONGE  TRADE.

K indness  to  the  Living.

loaded into  baskets  and  offered for sale 
on the streets.  Whether they are purged 
of  all  impurity is a question.  Certainly 
the best sponge is the cheapest one in the 
long  run, and  the  best  can  only be se­
cured by paying an equivalent price.

Aqua, 16  deg..............  
3®  ®
18  deg..............  
.4®  «
Carbonas  ...................   4J®
Chloridum..................  12®  14

A N IL IN E .
Black 
................ 2 00@2 25
B row n"" 
................  80@100
..............   45®  50
Brown.... 
Kea...........;;...........2 5o@3 oo
’; 

EX T B A C T U M .
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...
p o . . . .........
Haematox, 15 lb. box..
I s ...................
)4s.............
148..................
f e b k u m .

Cubeae (po. 1  60......... 1  85®2 00
Juniperus...................  
«g  i?
Xanthoxylum............. 
M
b a l s a m u m .
65®  70
PeFuiba.:::'.::::.::....  ©130
Terabin, Canada  ......   50®  55
Tolutan......................   45@  s>u

Abies,  Canadian..................
Cinchona F la v a ..................  ¿5
Euonymus  atropurp...........
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............
Prunus Virgini.....................
Quillaia,  grd........................
,n
Sassafras  .................... 
 
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  1«

A cetieum ...................  J ®  ^
B e n z o ic u m ,  G e rm a n ..  8Ü@1  UO
Boracic 
Carbolicum..................  40® ™
Citricum......................   00® ®
Hydrochlor................... 
3®  g
Nitrocum  ..................... 
io®
Oxalicum— ■ ■■..........  13® 44
S?
Phosphorium  dii......... 
S a lic y lic u m .....................1  f0@ l  80
Sulphuricum..............  
£
T anm cum
.........  45®   50
T artaricum

H ow   the  P roduct  is  S ecured  and  Mar­
Sponges are found only in a few  local­
ities on the earth’s surface,  and  the  sup­
ply does  not  nearly equal  the  demand. 
A very few  men  have it in  their  power 
It is an odd thing  that  no  sooner  has 
to  corner  the  sponge  market,  but  they 
death  claimed  our  friends  for  his own 
have  never done it  yet,  and  can  be  de­
than we begin  to  say and do a multitude 
pended on not to, for the reason that they 
of things of  little use at all then in com­
already  have  as  much  of  the  world’s 
parison  to  that  which  they might have 
goods  as  they care to use.  There is no 
mercantile business known in which sales 
been had they come in advance of  death. 
Then out of hand we flock  to  the  house 
are  so certain  with so little effort on the 
with offers of assistance  and  proffers  of 
part  of  the  dealer;  where  overstocking
and dull markets are so rarely known, or | friendship;  we rob our gardens  and  our 
hot-houses  and  send  cut flowers in pro­
where  the  profits  acquired  are  so very 
fusion,  and funeral wreaths, and crosses, 
generous. 
In America there are only six 
and pillows,  and  anchors  and  stars  to 
firms that are engaged  exclusively in the 
encumbrance,  and do  all we can, though 
sponge trade.  Five of  these  are in New 
late,  to  hide  and  disguise  and sweeten 
York;  the  sixth  is  located  at  Chicago.
fate.  But if we had flocked to the house 
The best sponges are found in the Grecian 
while the dead could have been  aware of 
Archipelago,  in water as shallow’ in some 
it, how  much  pleasure  and  excitement 
cases  as  forty  feet,  and  ranging  from 
and relief from  monotonous or lonesome 
that to depths below  any known  sound­
hours  our  sick  friends  might  have en­
ings.  The deeper the w’ater the finer and 
joyed when all was a tiresome  round  of 
more  expensive  is  the  product  found.
day and night and medicine and solitude: 
The  Grecian  goods  are  knowm  as  silk 
when  a  bunch  of  flowers  brought  in 
sponges, and  grade  in  price  from $2 to 
would have brought a light of joy  to  the 
$100 a pound,  a range which is accounted 
dull  eyes,  both  over  the  gift  and  the
for  by  the  almost  limitless  variety  in 
texture, size  and  shape.  To  just  what 
kingdom a sponge belongs there seems to 
be no settled  opinion.  The formation is 
the  product of  myriads of  small  insects 
that gather the floating particles found in 
the  ocean  and  build  the  fungus-like 
growth, much as coral reefs are built,  at­
taching  it to any substance  they find—a 
rock  or  the  sunken  timber  of  a  long- 
wrecked  vessel.  The early stage of this 
strange article—vegetable, mineral or an­
imal—closely resembles  a  mat  of  cob­
webs, and  only gains  strength, size  and 
solidity  in  the  passage  of  years.  The 
Grecian  government  controls  all  the 
Mediterranean  sponge  fields, and leases 
to the firms engaged  in the business such 
tracts of  water  as  are  agreed  on.  The 
boundaries  of  these  leased  waters  are 
fixed by floating  buoys, and  no  lease  is 
made  for  more  than  one  year.  The 
dealer hires his  sailors  and  divers, who 
man the clumsy little  sail boats and pro­
ceed to their  employer’s grounds.  Here 
the captain in charge employs the water- 
glass, scanning  the  bottom of  the sea in i 
search  of  sponges.  When  he  finds  a 1 
promising  bed  he  directs  the  divers.
These men are mainly natives,  and  work 
entirely naked.  Each  boat  is  provided 
with a number of  stones  weighing about 
fifty pounds, to each of which is attached 
a coil of  fine  rope.  The  diver takes up 
one of  these stones, poises himself on the 
gunwale  of  tlfe  boat,  inhales  a  heavy 
draft of  air and plunges  head downward 
into the water, holding the rock ahead of 
him at arms’ length.  As  he  reaches the 
bottom  he  drops  the  stone,  which  is 
hauled  up  into  the  boat  by  the  rope.
The diver gropes  about until he can find 
the  sponges,  w’hich  he  puts  into a net­
ting sack swung to his waist.  Sometimes 
he  doesn’t  find  any,  and  then,  after 
creeping about till his lungs  warn him it 
s time to return to the surface, he springs 
upward,  and,  beating  both  hands  and 
feet,  struggles  into  the  air.  The  long 
holding  of  breath  soon  leaves  its mark 
shattered  health,  and  no  diver  can 
follow the business more than a very few 
years.  However,  he makes money while 
he is  at  it, often  earning  from  $100  to 
$200 a week—an  amount  which he finds 
difficulty in spending  on the barren hills 
and scattered villages of the archipelago.
For the lower  deeps, divers in armor are 
employed,  who  are  not  so  plentiful as 
the  wages  offered  might  warrant,  and 
who exact almost any remuneration  they 
want.  One  objection  to  the  pursuit of 
sponge-diving  is  the  frequent  visits  of 
sharks.  Nearly a hundred men  are  lost 
every  year  in  Mediterranean  waters, 
chiefly by the voracious sharks,  although 
a few’ of  the  divers  not in armor are oc­
casionally  drowned.  When  enough 
sponges  are  gathered to fill the boat, the 
crew  proceeds  to  the  shore,  where the 
goods  are  spread  out  for inspection by 
officers of  the government,  and  the  rate 
of  the  lease  is  fixed  by the quantity of 
sponges  secured.  A  field  which  yields 
nothing to the  merchant  costs him noth­
ing but his  time  in  searching it.  After 
the  government  dues  are  paid, 
the 
sponges  are  assorted  carefully  by  ex­
perienced men, and are then strung  with 
a needle and  twine  and  hung in the sun 
on  a  row  of  low  stakes  to  dry.  Hy­
draulic  pressure  is  then  employed  in 
packing  the  goods.  When, ready  for 
shipment the bales resemble  compressed 
cotton, excepting that they are enveloped 
in coarse cloth.  The  range in quality of 
these  Mediterranean  sponges  is  very 
great.  Now  and  then, 
in  very  deep 
water,  a  small,  close  fibred  sponge  is 
found,  very light in color,  and  when dry 
nearly  the  size  of  an  orange.  These 
command a price as  high as $50 a pound.
The  West  India  sponge  is  cheaper  in 
price  because  poorer  in  quality.  The 
fishing there is done by poles exclusively, 
the  sponges  being  found  in  water  not 
more  than  forty  feet  deep.  They  are 
known as sheepswool,  grass,  velvet, reef 
and yellow sponges.  The first mentioned 
is the  finest, and is quoted at  from  $2 to 
$3 a pound,  velvet  at about $1, and grass 
sponges  as  low  as  ten  cents  a  pound.
The  quantity  imported 
into  America 
amounts to  a million dollars in value an­
nually.  Key West, Fla., varies her cigar­
making  with  a  sponge-fishing  industry, 
from which nearly half a million dollars’ j 
worth  of  sponges  are  taken  each  year.
The  volume  of  the  business  increases 
yearly,  as  sponges  are  put  to a greater 
variety  of  uses  as  time  goes  by,  and 
this in spite  of  the  fact  that  the  price 
has  steadily increased  for  the  past  ten 
years.  Goods  that  could  be bought for 
$1.25  a  pound 
in  1879  will  bring 
$2.75 to-day.  A bad  feature of  the  bus­
iness  is  that  the  American  people  de­
mand  a  light-colored  sponge,  which  in 
very  few  cases  is  a  natural  color.  To 
satisfy this desire, strong  acids  are used 
to bleach the goods, the effect being very 
injurious  not  only to the  sponge, but to 
the human  skin  upon  which  it is after­
ward used. 
In Europe, sponges are used 
in  their  natural  color,  but  the  general 
public in America is not  yet educated up 
to the proper  understanding of  this mat­
ter.
Another  unpleasant  fact, akin to this, 
is that hundreds of  sponges  used at hos­
pitals are bought up by street fakirs after 
their days of  usefulness there  are ended, 
subjected  to  a chemical  treatment  sup­
posed to clean  them, bleached  or dyed to 
suit  the  fancy of  the  vendor, and  then

O LEU M .
Absinthium..........
Amygdalae, Dulc.. 
Amydalae, Amarae
A nlsi.....................
Auranti  Cortex...
Bergamii  .............
Cajiputi................
Caryophylli..........
C edar...................
Chenopodii.........
Cinnamonii..........
Citronella.............
Conium  Mac........
Copaiba................
CuDebae................
Exechthitos..........
Erigeron..............
Gaultheria...........
Geranium,  ounce. 
Gossipil,  Sem. gal.
Hedeoma  .............
Juniperi................
Lavendula...........
Limouis................
Mentha Piper........
Mentha Verid......
Morrhuae, gal......
Myrcia, ounce......
Olive.....................
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)
Ricini........................
Rosmarini.................
Rosae,  ounce.............
Suecini......................
Sabina.......................
Santal  ......................
Sassafras...................
Sinapis, ess, ounce...
Tiglli..........................
Thym e......................
opt  ...............
Theobromas..............
PO T A SSIU M .
Bi Carb......................
Bichromate..............
Bromide....................

“  Cape,  (po.  20)...
“  Socotri, (po.  60). 
Catechu, Is, (54s, 14 54s;
130 
16)..........................
25®
Ammoniae..................
®50@
15 
Assafoetida,  (po. 30)...
55 
Benzoinum..................
38 
Camphor»...................  “5®
Eupnorbium  po  ........  3o®
10 80 
Galbanum.............
®   95 
Gamboge,  po...... •
@  40 
Guaiacum,  (po. 45)
@  20 
Kino,  (po.  25)......
@1  00 
M astic..................
@  40
Myrrh, (po  45)
Opii,  (pc. 4 75)........... 3 20@3 25
S h ellac.....................  *j®
Tragacanth................  30®  7o

. .1  10@1  20 
. .  
..  35®   65 
..  90@1  00 
15  50@16  00 
. .   90@1  00 
..1   20@1  30 
..2   00@2  10 
. .   ©
. .   50®
..1   15@1 
...  50@2  00 
..  90@2  00 
...1   50@1  80 
..2   35@2  40 
.. .2  50®2  60 
...   80®1  00 
@ 5 0  
...1   00@2  7 
10®   1
1  24@1  32 
75©1  00 
@ 6 00 
40®  45 
90@1  00 
3 50@7 00 
55®  60 
@  65 
@1  50 
40®  50 @ 
15®
15®
15®
37®

Absinthium..................
Eupatorium.................
Lobelia.........................
Majorum......................
Mentha  Piperita..........
“  V ir.................
Rue................................
Tanacetum, V ..............
Thymus,  V...................

Carbonate Precip........  ®  45
@3  50 
Citrate and Qumia 
-  80 
^
Citrate  S oluble........ 
50 
FerrocyauidumSol....  ©
15
Solut  Chloride..........   ©
Sulphate,  com’l ..........irz©

Arnica  ........................   ^4®
Anthem is...................   30@  35
00
M atricaria.................. 
10®   12

Calcined, Pat..............  55®  60
Carbonate,  P at...........  20®  2»
Carbonate, K. &  M....  20@  25 
Carbonate, Jenning5..  35@  ob

Acacia,  1st  picked —
....

2d 
3d 
sifted sorts
bo 
Í  .  • V  V   ..... 
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)

@1  00 
@  90 
“
@  80 
“ 
©  65
.............  75©1  00
«n

... .. ■ 
••••---m :  H
10@

“ 
h e r b a —In ounce packages.

..5   00@5  50 
..  45®   75 
..7   25@7  50 
..1   75@1  85 
@2  50 
..2   50@3  00 
..  90@1  00 
@1  70 
. .   35®  65 

Salvia  officinalis,  54»
and  *4s.....................
TJraTJrsi......................

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin

24®
33®
11©13®
14®
16®

bleached........

pure.............

50®
n v »  
®

m a g n e s i a .

g u m m i.

F L O R A .

F O L IA .

® 1 

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©

Carb.............................  12®  15
Chlorate,  (po. 18)........  16@  18
Cyanide......................   50®  55
Iodide..........................2 85®3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  28©  36 
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ®  15
Potass  Nitras, opt......  
8@  10
Potass Nitras..............  
7@  9
Prussiate.....................  25®  28
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

B A D IX .

(po. 40). 
elleb

Aconitum...................   20@
Althae..........................  25®
A nchusa.....................  15®
Arum,  po.....................  ®
Calamus.......................  20®
Gentiana,  (po. 15)......   10@
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16® 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
Hellebore,  Ala,  po—   15®  20
Inula,  po.....................  15@  20
Ipecac,  po................... 2 40®2 50
Iris  plox (po. 20@22)..  18®  20
Jalapa,  p r...................   25®  30
Maranta,  \ s ..............   ®  35
Podophyllum, po........  15@  18
Rhei  ...........................  75©1  00
cut......................   @1  75
75@1  35
pv..................... . 
Spigelia......................   48®  **
Sanguinaria,  (po >25)..  @
Serpentaria..................  25®
Senega........................  60®
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @
©
M 
Scillae, (po. 35)...........   10@
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po.....................  @
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  @
German...  15®
Zingiber a ...................   10®
Zingiber  j ...................   22®

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Anisum,  (po.  20)........  ©  15
Apium  (graveleons)..  10®  12
Bird, Is........................  4®  6
Carui, (po. 18)............. 
8®  12
Cardamon.........................1  00@1 25
Corlandrum................  10®  12
Cannabis Sativa..........3*4® 
4
Cydonium...................   75@1  00
Chenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate.........1  75@1  86
Foeniculum......   .......  ®  15
Foenugreek,  po..........  6®  8
L in i............................4  ®  454
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4*4® 4)4
Lobelia........................  35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian—   354® 4)4
R apa...........................   5®  6
Sinapis,  Albu............. 
8®  9
Nigra...........  11©  12

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S P IR IT U S .
Frumenti, W., D.  Co. .2 00®2 50
D. F. R ...... 1  75@2 00
1  10@1  50
 
Juniperis  Co. O. T — 1  75®1  75
Saacharum  N.  E .........1  75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli............1  75@6 50
Vini Oporto..................... 1  25@2 00
Vini  Alba........................ 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
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage...................
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ........................
Hard for  slate  use—
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u se ...........................

1  40

SY R U P S .

Aceacia................................  50
Zingiber  ..............................   50
Ipecac...................................  60
Ferri Iod..............................   50
Auranti  Cortes.....................  50
Rhei  Arom...........................  50
Similax  Officinalis..............   60
Co........  50
Senega.................................   50
Scillae...................................   50
Co..............................   50
T olutan................................  50
Prunus virg..........................  50

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Antipyrin....................1  35® 1  40
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  ©  68
Arsenicum.................  
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......   38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N .............2  15@2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is,  ()4s
11;  Ms,  12)..............   ®  9
Cantharides  Russian,
p o .............................  @1  75
Capsici  Fructus, af...  @  18
po 
  @  16
Bpo.  @  14
Caryophyllus,  (po.  28)  23®  25
Carmine,  No. 40..........  @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......   50@  55
Cera Flava.................   28®  30
Coccus........................  @  40
Cassia Fructus...........   ®  15
Centraria.....................  ©  10
Cetaceum...................   ®  35
Chloroform................  40@  45
squibbs ..  @1  00
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  50@1  75
Chondrus...................   10@  12
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W  15®  20 
German  4®  10 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  ........................
Creasotum..................
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........
®
5®
“  prep.................... 
“  precip................. 
8®
“  Rubra.................  @
Crocus........................  35®
Cudbear......................   @
Cupri Sulph................  
8®
D extrine.....................  10®
Ether Sulph................  68©
Emery,  all  numbers..  ®
po.........................  ©
Ergota, (po.)  45 ..........  40©
Flake  White..............   12®
G alla...........................   @
Gambier......................  
8®
Gelatin,  Cooper..........  @
French...........  40©
“ 
Glassware  flint,  75  & 10 per 
cent, by box 70 less
Glue,  Brown..............  
9®
15 
“  White................  13®
25 
Glycerina...................   22®
25 
Grana Paradisi...........  ®
15 
Humulus.....................  25®
5®  40 
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..  @
@  80 
“  C or 
  ®
@  70 
Ox Rubrum  ®
@  90 
Ammoniati.
©1 05 
Unguentum
■   56
Hydrargyrum...........
65
Ichthyobolla, Am...... 1  25®1  50
Indigo.........................   75® 1  00
Iodine,  Resubl...........4 00@4 10
Iodoform.....................  @5 15
Lupulin......................   85@1  00
Lycopodium..............   56®  60
M acis..........................  80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
ararg Iod..................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  ibbl
1M)...........................  
2®  3
Mannia,  S. F ..............   46®  50
Morphia,  S.  P. & W .. .2 55@2 80 
C. C o....................... 2 55@2 70
Moschus  Canton........  ®  40
Myristica,  No. 1..........  60®  70
Nux Vomica,  (po 20)..  @ 1 0
Os.  Sepia.....................  23®  25
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co.............................  @2 00
Picis  Liq, N.  C., Yt gal
doz  ..........................  @2  00
Picis Liq., q u arts.......  @1 00
@  70
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 5 0
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)..  @ 18
Piper Alba,  (po g5)__   @  35
Pix  Burgun................   @  7
Plnmbi A cet..............   14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H 
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @1  25
Quassiae ..................... 
8®  10
D n a c c i a o  
Quinia, S. P. & W......   41@  46 I
“ r  S.  German__   27@  35
Rubia  Tinctorum.......  12®  14
Saccharum Lactis pv..  @  35
Salacin........................2 25@2 35 |
Sanguis  Draconis......   40®  50 |
@4 50 
Santonine 
12®  14 
Sapo,  W 
8®
“   M .
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S. N.  Y.  Q. &

pints 

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We have in stock and offer a full line of

" C T l i i s k i e s ,   B r a n d i e s ,

G i n s ,   W i n e s ,   B u m s .

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

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.
ceive them.  Send in a trial order.

toltine 4 Perkins  Drug  Go,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

C X X T S E X T G   R O O T .

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

T3I?m 7"  DX) HC!  Wholesale  Druggists, 
rilU A   JjJttUo.f 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

B E   S U R E

TO  IN C L U D E

Sweet  Cream  Soap

In  your  next  order.

HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO., 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

LIQUOR 4 POISON  RECORD
B e st o n  th e  M a rk et.

Acknowledged to be the

C O M B I N E D .

1 PI i E.  J. STOWE i BRO„g “ a n u£‘I p!us

P olishina

is 

that 

giver—joy  which  no broken  columns of 
tuberoses  and  ivies,  costing  small  for­
tunes, can bring to the eyes of  the dead! 
Even could we not have been admitted to 
the  sick  room  itself,  we  could  have 
brought there the murmur of  the outside 
world by  the  mere  knowledge  given to 
the patient that we were within the gates, 
some break,  some cheer, some good.
Then, too,  how  profuse  we  are  with 
our good words after the ears are stopped 
with  dust.  We  do  not  hesitate  then 
to  say  all 
true,  or  even 
more  than  is  true,  in  praise  of  the  de­
parted. 
It is as if we had suddenly dis­
covered in the sand a jewel fit  for  kings 
to wear;  we make  an  outcry and hold it 
up to the light and turn  it  this way and 
that,  and exclaim and marvel and admire 
and call on others to do likewise.  There 
is nothing to say  about  this  person  now 
that the place once filled is vacant.  But 
if we had said a tenth  of  it  all  when it 
might have been heard by the living per­
son,  of  how  much  more worth  it  had 
been!  What joy and satisfaction it might 
have given!  The subject of it all might 
have felt as if  satisfied to leave life with 
such appreciation.  But it was not spoken, 
and life went on without  it;  and now we 
regret it,  and do the same thing over with 
the next friend.

HAZELTINE

&  PE R K IN S

DRUG  CO.

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

--DRUGS---

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

Dealers  in

Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes.

Sole  Agents  for  the  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

We  axe  Sole  Proprietors  of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

Wholesale D rice  C urrent.

Advanced—Insect Powder.  Declined—

T

DIAMOND  TEA

CURES

L iver and 

K idn ey 'Troubles 
Blood D iseases 

Constipation

---- AND----

Female

Complain ts

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

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

Place your order w ith  our  Wholesale

House.Diamond  (Jeilicine  Bo.,

PROPRIETORS,

DETROIT,  -  MICH.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

WHOLESALE  AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

for 

w  

7 5  c t s .

'THE OLD ORIGINAL.”

RE-PAINT 
Your Buggy 

Real's 
Qarriage
Paints

MAD! ONLY BY
ACME

Color  Works,
DETROIT, MICH.

 

 

T IN C T U R E S .

Myrcia  Dom

Co....................... 

“  Myrcia Imp........
“  Viiii  Rect.  bbl.
2 05).........................  H i
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.

Aconitum Napellis R ..........  60
F ..........  50
Aloes....................  
60
and myrrh..................  60
A rnica..................................  50
Asafcetida.............................  50
Atrope Belladonna..............   60
Benzoin................................  60
  50
Sanguinaria.........................   50
Barosma..............................   50
Cantharides..........................  75
Capsicum.............................  50
Cardamon
Co..........................  75
Castor...................................1 00
Catechu..................  
__
50 | 
Roll..............   2)4© 3
Cinchona............................   50 |  Tamarinds
Co..........................  60
Columba..............................   50
Conium................................  50
Cubeba...................................   50
D igitalis...............................    50
Ergot......................................   50
Gentian................................  50
Co...............................  60
Guaica...................................   50
ammon.......................  60
Zingiber................................  50
Hyoscyamus..........................  50
Iodine.....................................  75
Colorless...................   75
Ferri  Chloridum,..................  35
K in o ......................................   50
Lobelia...................................   50
Myrrh.....................................  50
Nux  Vomica..........................  50
O pii........................................  85
“  Camphorated..................  50
“  Deodor................... ....2 00
Auranti Cortex......................   50
Q uassia.................................   50
R hatany................................  50
Rhei........................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol.....................  50
Co..............   50
Serpentaria..........................  50
Stromonium..........................  60
Tolutan..................................  60
V alerian..........................  
Veratrum Verlde...................   50

Seidlitz  M ixture..__
Sinapis........................
“  opt...................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
V oes........................
©
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 
11© 
Soda Boras, (po. 12).  „ 
30®
Soda  et Potass Tart...
Soda Carb...................
2®  2U 
Soda,  Bl-Carb.............
4®3®  4
Soda,  Ash...................
Soda, Sulphas
@  
2
Spts. Ether C o ...........   50®  55 j
® 2  00 
@2 50 j
@2 15 I
Strychnia  Crystal......   @1  10
Sulphur, Subl...............2J£@ 3)4
8®   10
Terebenth Venice......   28@  30
Theobromae..............   50®  55
Vanilla...................... 9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph................ 
7®  8
Gal
70
Whale, winter..........
90
Lard,  extra..............
55
Lard, No.  1..............
64
Linseed, pure raw ...
Lindseed,  boiled  __   64 
67
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................   50 
69
Spirits Turpentine__   44 
50
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian.............. 13C  2@3
Ochre, vellow  Mars__ 1%  2@4
“ 
Ber........ 1%  2@3
Putty,  commercial__2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure...... 2*4  2%@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ........................... 
13@16
Vermilion,  English—  
70@75
Green,  Peninsular......  
70@75
Lead,  red.....................  63£@7)4
“  w h ite..................694@7)4
©70
Whiting, white Span... 
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
White, Paris  American 
1  00
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff........................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 I
O_4--
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
00@1 20
Paints........................1 

paints. 

Bbl.
70

M ISC ELLA N EO U S.

  50

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Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28
“  4 F . .   30®  32
“ 
Alumen........................2*4® 3)4
ground,  (po.
7)............., ............... 
3®  4
Annatto......................   55@  60
Antimoni, po.............. 
4®  5
et Potass T.  55®  60

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V A R N ISH E S.

No. 1 Turp  Coach........1 10@1  20
Extra Turp...................1 
Coach  Body.................2 
No. 1 Turp  Furn......... 1 00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar— 1  55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
T u rp ........................  70®  75

60@1 70
75®3 00

This  is  the  Time  to  Paint.

The  Best  is Always the  Cheapest.

W E  H AVE  SOLD  T H E

Pioneer Prepared Paint

For many  years and

G U A R A N T E E

Same  to

G ive  S a tisfa c tio n .

Dealers  in  paints 'will  find  it  to  their 

interest to write us  for  prices 

and sample cards. 

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HÄZELTINE  i   PERKINS  DRUG  CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Special Offer

M A D E  BY

Proprietor and manufacturer of

G E O .  G.  S T E K E T E E ,
M etee’s Family Medicines.
Oil.
Beniline 

Also importer and jobber of the only

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

TO  EVERY  DEALER  IN  DRUGS  SENDING 

ME  $12  I  WILL  DELIVER:

3 doz. bottles Steketee’s  Neuralgia  drops
And donate 1 doz. trial bottles  Neuralgia
Also 1 doz. packages  Steketee’s  Dry Bit­
 

(Retafls 50e)........................................... $18
Drops (Retails  15c)......................................  
ters (25c pkg.)............................ 

3  OO
Amount at retail................................$23  80
Cost......................................................  I®  OO
Total  Profit......................................... $10  80
This offer  for  Sixty  Days  Only,  and  Cash 

 

1 80

must accompany orders.

Everything.

The Salesman Was Willing to  Concede 
There  is  a  certain  clothing  salesman 
who represents one of  the largest manu­
facturing concerns in New  York.  He  is 
one of those  methodical  men,  of  quiet 
and  reserved  address,  whose  sincerity 
and  earnestness  of  manner  have  influ­
enced many big  sales.  With an under­
lying  sense of cynicism and a good  deal 
of a wag in a dry sort of a  way,  he  may 
be recognized when described  as  one  of 
those  humorous  men  who  never smile. 
It was during  his  first  trip  of this year 
that he had invaded the establishment of 
the most important  dealer in ready-made 
clothing of one of the large interior cities 
of Michigan.
This particular merchant  is  rated  one 
of  the toughest cases in the trade to  sell 
a bill of goods on which any  profit  shall 
be left to the manufacturer.  Of course, 
he would look at the line of  goods,  “but 
he really was  not  quite  ready  to buy.” 
Then the sincere and  earnest  salesman, 
with  confidence  in  his line,  got  in  his 
finest work,  and after a deal of  haggling 
over the prices,  he  found  he  had regis­
tered on his memorandum  book an order 
of unexpected magnitude.
He  had  closed  his  book,  and with an 
air  of  self-satisfaction,  clapped  it  into 
his inside pocket,  when his customer,  as 
if recollecting something  unusual which 
had escaped his mind, exclaimed:

“Now, about the dating.”
“Well, I had not thought of  that. 

“By the way, about terms?”
“Oh,  regular, I suppose.”
“No, no, we get seven off  all around.” 
“Seven off ten?”
“No, indeed,  seven off thirty days.” 
“Well, I suppose it’s got  to  go,”  and 
the salesman  drew  forth  his  memoran­
dum book and made a note to  that effect. 
I’ll 
be liberal, however.  What do you say to, 
sixty days?”
“Nonsense,  we are getting four months 
from everybody.”
“I’m afraid I can’t do it.”
“Cancel the order, then.”
“Very well, then, I’ll  have  to  give  it 
to you.”
And,  as  he  jotted  this  down, with a 
sigh, he exclaimed:  “Besides, you bought 
those goods away down  at rock bottom.” 
And  then  he  added  blithely: 
“When 
shall I ship you the first lot?”

“At once.”
“How do you want them sent?”
“As you please.  You know you are to 
pay all of the expenses  of  shipment and 
cartage. 
I always get goods delivered at 
the door, charges prepaid.”
“Now,  let me see,”  said the salesman, 
with an air of frozen imperturbability, as 
he listed  this  final  concession,  and then 
contemplated  the  aspect  of  the  order 
upon his book.  “I observe that you have 
got  special  prices  all  through the line; 
you want four months  dating,  seven  off 
thirty,  and  all  expenses  and  freight 
charges prepaid.  Now, I am very anxious 
to sell you this bill of  goods, and I’ll tell 
you how we’ll fix it.  We  will  forward 
you the goods and  invoices  and you just 
send back the  discounts.”

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

J acob Brown &Cos

•r  Perfect Fit. -f.

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J l N T S a n d
O V E R A L L S .

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TIME  TABLES.
Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.
G O IN G   N O RT H .
A rrives. 
Traverse City & Mackinaw.............  
Traverse City & M ackinaw................ 9:05 a m 
From  C incinnati....................................8:50 p m
F or Petoskey & Mackinaw C ity .......3:15 p m 

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

inaw  City.
Mackinaw City.

7:00am
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5:00 p.  m. tra in  connects  w ith M. C. R. R. a t K alam a­
zoo fo r B attle Creek,  Jackson,  D etroit  and  Canadian 
points, arriv in g  in D etroit a t 10:45 p. m.
Sleeping car rates—$1.50  to  Petoskey  o r  M ackinaw 
C ity;  $2 to Cincinnati.
All Trains daily except Sunday.

M uskegon,  Grand R apids &  Indiana. 
Leave. 
Arrive.
7:00 a m .....................................................................10:15 a  m
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D etroit, Grand H aven & M ilw aukee.

The M ichigan T radesm an

DOCTOR  GRIFFITH   GRAMERY. 

[c o n t in u e d   FROM  FIRST  PAGE-1

‘‘Let me go!”

screams'  but the  rocks  will  echo  them 
back,  and  they  will  die  away upon the 
sea.  You will think of  the sweetness of 
life, of your warm and familiar  home, of 
the  love  of  your  friends,  and  of your 
husband—and  then  the  wave  will  lap 
over  your  face  and  gurgle  into  your 
mouth,  and  strangle  ywur  breath;  you 
will be nothing  but  a  lump  of  lifeless 
flesh,  and this pleasant, luxurious  world 
will know you no more!”
Doctor Gramery must  have had a good 
deal of the actor’s talent;  he  had  begun 
his speech lightly enough, but as he went 
on his voice became  hoarse and incisive; 
he made strange  gestures, and there was 
something terrible  and  ominous  in  his 
aspect.-  Rachel  sat  gazing at him with 
parted lips and  widening  eyes.  As  he 
finished s he rose to her feet,  and stretch­
ing  out  her  hand  to  her  husband, fal­
tered: 
By a sudden,  forcible  movement,  the 
Doctor interposed himself between them.
“Five  o’clock!”  he  exclaimed,  in  a 
stern, commanding tone.
Roger  stood  motionless  for a few mo­
ments,  while  a  dazed  expression  came 
over his face.  The Doctor now moved to 
one  side;  the  husband  and  wife  were 
within a couple of paces  of  each  other, 
and his eyes rested upon her.  But there 
was  a  queer,  vague  look  in  them, and 
presently  he  said,  in  a  sluggish  tone, 
“Where is Rachel?”
“Here  I  am—here!”  she  exclaimed. 
“Here in front of  you!  What ails you, 
Roger?  Take off  this manacle—it hurts 
me!  Don’t you hear me?”
“It is very odd,”  said  Roger,  turning 
to  the  Doctor. 
“What  has  become of 
Rachel?  She  was here just now,  and  1 
didn’t see her go out.  How was it?” 
“Mrs.  Mowbray?”  responded the Doc­
tor, coolly.  “Why, my dear  fellow,  she 
just went out of the cave. 
Is it  possible 
you didn’t notice her?  S eeth e added, 
pointing outward,  “there  she  stands  on 
that rock at the  entrance,  beckoning  to 
us!  Come on, it’s getting damp,  and  we 
shall be catching our death of  cold.  We 
have a long walk before us.”
The two men  moved  together  toward 
the  mouth  of  the  cave,  Roger walking 
like a man in a dream.  Suddenly a pierc­
ing shriek filled  the  cave. 
"Roger!  my 
husband!  my love!  Hear me!  Come  to 
me!”  Then came another shriek.
Mowbray and the  Doctor  were now at 
the mouth  of  the  cave,  and  the  latter 
pointed  along  the  beach  to  the  right. 
“There  she  goes!”  he  said. 
“Let  us 
hurry and catch  up with her. 
She  will 
stumble among these slippery stones and 
hurt herself.”
“Ob, God!” said a husky voice, strained 
and unnatural.  The  chain  rattled and 
strained:  there  was a groan.  Mowbray 
had moved  out  of  sight.  The  Doctor 
turned and looked into  the  cave  wTith  a 
hideous expression;  then  he,  too,  van­
ished.

III.

A storm had been gathering during the 
afternoon,  and  soon  after  5  o’clock  it 
burst  over  Slyne  Head,  with  frequent 
crashes of thunder and  zigzags  of  light­
ning.  The rain hissed down in torrents. 
Six o'clock had passed when Roger Mow­
bray,  his  clothes  soaked  through and a 
scared,  drawn  look  on his face,  walked 
hastily into the inn,  and  called  for  Pat 
Maguire.  After the summons  had  been 
repeated once or twice,  with  increasing 
emphasis, Mrs.  Maguire  appeared  from 
the  kitchen,  wiping  her  hands  on  her 
apron.  “What would ye  be  pleased  to 
want, sorr?”  said  she. 
“Sure,  Misther I 
Maguire stepped out an hour ago;  he was 
after fearin’  ye’d be caught in  the  rain, 
and ’twas warnin’ ye  to come home he’d 
be.  Didn’t ye meet him at  all,  at  all?” 
“No.  Has Mrs.  Mowbray—my wife— 
has she returned?”
“Yer wife, is it?  Indade,  then,  she has 
not,  sorr!  Ye’re the first in this night.” 
“Doctor  Gramery — has  not  he  got 
back?  We parted on the beach—he took 
another  path  up  the  cliff.  Have  you 
seen nothing of either of them?”
“Not  I,  Misther  Mowbray—hide  nor 
hair  av  ’em.  But  there was a bit av a 
letter the Doctor left this mornin’, an’ he 
was tellin’  Misther Maguire to give it  ye 
at six o’clock—not sooner.  May be that’ll 
explain  things—more  betoken  ’tis  six 
o’clock  now,  and  afther.  Wait  till  I 
fetch it!”
She disappeared into the  kitchen,  and 
returned in a moment w ith a letter in her 
hands.  Roger opened it,  and this is what 
he read:
R o g e r M o w b r a y—When you read this, I  shall 
have  accomplished  the  purpose  for  which  I 
brought  you  down  here,  and for which I have 
waited many  years.  You  know  me as Griffith 
Gramery, but my true name  is  John  Felbrigge. 
Thirty  years  ago  your  father  took  away  the 
woman I loved, Mercy  Holland, and ruined her. 
She bore him a child ;  by his cruelty and neglect 
she died in  childbed.  At  that  time he had al­
ready married :  but his  wife  being  an  invalid, 
and incapable of raising up children for him, he 
caused you to be put forward as her son, thereby 
keeping the estates in the family.  But you have 
no more right to your name than any other base- 
born waif of the gutter.
I waited  a long while for the proper  time  and 
means  for  retaliation ;  but  when I heard  that 
you were married, I saw my  wav.  Last  night  I 
proved my power over  you;  to-day, in the cave,
I shall put it into practice.  At thè moment you 
read this, your wife, chained to the rock  by  the 
manacle I have  provided  for  the  purpose, will 
be  drawing  her  last  breath  in  lonliness  and 
agony—an  agony as great, I trust, as that which 
your father  caused  Mercy  Holland  to  endure. 
And  you,  realizing  that  you  abandoned  her 
there,  misled  by  the  bewilderment I put  upon 
your senses,  will  understand  something of the 
despair I felt, when I  knew  that  the  woman  I 
would have made my  wife  had  died  in  shame 
and misery.  May you live to endure that despair 
as long as I have  done !  As  for  me,  you  will 
never see me  again. 
I have my place of retreat 
provided,  where I shall  spend  many  years  in 
ease and comfort, happy in the assurance that all 
I desired has been brought to  pass.  Blessed be 
Hypnotism ! 

Yours to command,

J o h n F e l b r ig g e .

Roger Mowbray slowly laid  the  letter 
down on the table,  and looked up with  a 
ghastly  countenance.  At  that  moment 
there was a hurried step  on  the  thresh­
old,  a sound of  voices,  and the door was 
thrown open. 
In swept the storm,  with 
wind find rain;  a clap of  thunder  shook 
the house;  and there stood Pat  Maguire, 
red in the face and  breathless, and lean­
ing on his arm, weak  and  tottering, her 
clothing drenched and torn, her wet  hair 
hanging  about  her  shoulders,  her wrist 
bruised  and  bloody—there  was  Rachel 
Mowbray,  rescued  at  utmost need, with 
the sea leaping at her very throat, by the 
worthy  Irishman  whom  chance  had 
brought within hearing of her  final  out­
cry.  There  she  was,  no  phantom  of a

IV.

bewildered  brain,  but  true  flesh  and 
blood, alive  and  safe—and  in  her  hus­
band’s arms!

Next  morning,  when  the  storm  had 
cleared away, the  dead  body  of  Doctor 
Gramery,  alias  John  Felbrigge,  was 
found  lying  at  the  foot of Slyne Head, 
crushed and disfigured.  How  he  came 
to his death,  whether by accident  or  de­
sign, was never  known.  He  may have 
lost his way and missed his footing in the 
storm;  or the horror  of  the deed he had 
done may have proved too much even for 
his iron nerves,  and  he  sought  oblivion 
in suicide.  He was buried where he fell, 
and the great cliff is his  gravestone;  but 
the peasants  avoid  the  spot,  and in the 
roaring  of  the  waves  they  sometimes 
fancy that they catch the  fearful  outcry 
of a lost soul.

J u l ia n   H a w th o r n e.

M arriage  and  Married  Life.

Rebecca H arding Davis in N orth Am erican Review.
You  never  read  a  tragedy or  comedy 
| on the married life of  the dark  ages  the 
facts of  which  you  could  not  duplicate 
in the  next  street. 
It is the  same  rela­
tion and the same man and  woman after 
all, and  the  same  rules of  life apply to 
i them  always!  Give  to  a  husband  and 
! wife  some  genuine love, a habit of  hon- 
■ est  thinking  and  acting,  a little leisure 
| in their lives,  and,  above  all,  reverence 
1 for a Power higher than  themselves,  and 
| there will be a happiness  between them, 
whether  they live  in  Congo or Chicago, 
just as there would have been in ttfte days 
I before  the  flood.  Whether  this kind of 
I marriage  is  likely  to  grow  out  of  the 
! present conditions of  our American social 
I life is the question which concerns us all 
! just now. 
If  a  woman  makes  amuse- 
i  ment and luxury the end of  life,  she will 
| naturally  sacrifice  everything  else  to 
| gain the rank or wealth which commands 
I them.  Ethel  Newcome  is  sold here for 
dollars  as  in  England  for  a  title. 
In 
these  mercenary  marriages  the  wife is 
! more  guilty than  the  husband, because 
| she  sinks  lower to gain  her end.  Love 
i and  personal  honor  usually  count  for 
I more  to a woman  than  to a man.  Out- 
i side of  society in  the  great  cities  mer- 
j eenary marriages  are  rare.  The Ameri- 
| can per se, not the  dancing man of  Mur- 
j ray Hill or the Back Bay.  but the  South­
ern  planter,  the  Western  railway man,
I the  Pennsylvania 
tradesman,  seldom 
| marries  without a hearty,  honest  throb 
| of  love in  his  heart.  He is,  at  bottom,
| too  honest  and  hearty a  fellow  to  sell 
himself.  His traits  are manly.  He rev­
erences women.  He  flings  his money to 
asylums,  hospitals,  schools,  with a large,
| free generosity.  Not the man,  surely,  to 
make  marriage a matter  of. barter!  But 
even in  the  great, obscure, unpublished 
mass of  people to whom  he belongs,  it is 
true that the  greed  for  riches,  which is 
debasing and vulgarizing our  whole life, 
makes  many  marriages  unhappy which 
at first were based  on  the  purest  affec­
tion.  Here,  it seems  to  me, the men are 
most in fault.  As soon as  John is bitten 
by the madness for money, the first thing 
he sacrifices  to  it  is  the  time which he 
has  hitherto given to his  wife  and chil­
dren.  He  rushes  away to office or shop 
from the breakfast-table, spends the  day 
there,  is  glum  and  silent  at  home, and 
carries  his  business into his dreams.  A 
wife  clings  longer  to  the  romance  of 
love  than  her  husband.  She  does  not 
willingly lose the  lover in the  man  who 
signs checks for  her.  Neither  is it true 
that many unhappy marriages  are due to 
the  silly  extravagance  of  wives.  Ex­
travagance  with 
the  majority  of  us 
women is an acquired taste.  Most of  us 
have  a  positive  relish  for  small  econ­
omies,  and enjoy the dime which we have 
saved  more  than  the  dollar  we have to 
spend.  Upon  the  whole,  I believe that, 
owing  to  downright  true  love,  to  con­
science, and to the sound sense and large 
good-humor  characteristic of  the  Amer­
ican,  the  vast  majority of  marriages in 
this country are happy.

Rabbit D estruction  in A ustralia.
The royal commission  appointed some 
time ago*to consider the  question  of  the 
destruction of rabbits by organized prop­
agation of disease and other methods has 
recently  made a report  on  the  subject. 
The general  conclusion  reached  is  that 
no evidence has yet been  found  to  war­
rant the belief  that  any  known  disease 
can  be  so  employed  as  to  exterminate 
rabbits.  Among  the plans tried was one 
proposed by M. Pasteur for  the  inocula­
tion  of  rabbits  with  chicken  cholera. 
This has not proved  a  success. 
It  has 
been found impossible to disseminate the 
poison widely enough.  The commission 
cannot  recommend  that  permission  be 
given to  disseminate  broadcast  through 
Australasia a  disease  (chicken  cholera) 
which  has  not  been  shown  to  exist  in 
these colonies, and  which in other coun­
tries  prevails  in  disastrous  epidemics 
among fowls, but which has  never  been 
known to prevail  naturally  among  rab­
bits.  Apparently  nothing  newr  in  the 
way  of  fighting  rabbits  is proposed ex­
cept possibly the  compulsory erection of 
rabbit-proof fencing.

R ussian  W heat .Crop  o f  1888.

The largest crop of wheat  ever  raised 
in Sfcuth Russia  was  produced  in  1888, 
according to a recent British consular re­
port.  Transportation facilities from  the 
interior  are  said  to  be  unequal  to  the 
occasion, notwithstanding recent railway 
extensions.  Supplies in the interior  are 
said  to  be very large, more than a quar­
ter of the crop being  still  in  producers’ 
hands.

A  San Francisco wine  dealer  recently 
tried  an  interesting  experiment.  He 
shipped four casks of native Zinfandel to 
Havre, France,  around the Horn.  Thence 
the wine was taken to Antwerp, and from 
there it was shipped back  to  San  Fran­
cisco,  again  around  Cape  Horn.  Two 
casks  were  fortified  with  1 per cent, of 
California  brandy,  and  the  other  twro 
were left in their natural state.  Experts 
sampled  the  casks  on  their  return, and 
found that the wine was very  much  im­
proved  by the long voyage, and that  the 
unfortified wine was better than tHe forti­
fied wine.  The experiment speaks highly 
for the quality of California wine and for 
its ability to bear  transportation.  Wine 
men say that  French  wine  would  have 
been  spoiled  by  such a journey. 
It is 
thought that many Californians will now 
ship wine to Europe and  back  again,  in 
order to improve it.

It don’t pay to run  after other 
brands, for in the end wise house­
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