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NO. 299.

ROSE  IN  BLOOM.

Every one  asked  what  Mr. Waterston 
Watrous married that little fool for.  But 
Mr. Watrous thought he knew best whom 
he should marry, having  experienced his 
first  violent  passion  at  Summersands, 
after many idle affairs that came to noth­
ing,  on  the  evening  when  he  saw  her 
framed in the  half-window,  leaning  her 
face on her hand and gazing out over the 
dimly-lit ridges of  the sea and the gleam 
of  a single  sail,  the  last  reach  of  the 
electric  lights  silvering  the  curtain be­
hind  her  and  lifting  her  face  into  an 
aura of  luster  and  color, the  beautiful, 
blushing,  dimpled,  dark-eved  face,  asi 
perfect  in  its  outlines  as  one  cut on a 
gem;Jas perfect in its tinting as the rose in 
bloom,  from which the  sweet  thing  had 
her  name:  the  rose  in  bloom  of  the 
Arabian story, maybe;  the  rose in bloom 
of  any honied and fragrant June garden, 
just as likely.
What high and  innocent fancies  dwelt 
in  the  soul  forming  such  a  face ?  Of 
•what  was  the  loveiy creature  dreaming 
as she  gazed  that  night  upon  the  dim- 
ridged sea and its dark  sail ?  Lofty and 
ineffable thoughts he was fain to imagine 
them,  and  if  any had  said  it  was  with 
the dreamer one of  "those high moments 
when  thought  is  not,”  he  would  have 
scorned the speech and hated the speaker. 
What to  him after that vision was Mabel 
Murray,  the  strong-minded  young  girl 
who had studied medicine and served her 
time in  the  hospitals,  whose course had 
won his admiration, and in  whose spark­
ling sayings and more  sparkling glances 
he had been  wont to take, perhaps, more 
pleasure than he should ?  What was the 
rest  in  Ellen Van Veit’s  presence,  with 
her slow ways,  her great  blue  eyes  and 
moony face?  What  was  the  beauty  of 
Miss  Steinberger’s  costume  of  peach- 
blossom and old-gold  brocades, except to 
indicate her father’s  ingots ?  He forgot 
that  he  had  been  on  the point of  hesi­
tating  over  those  ingots;  that  he  had 
thought  the  calm  and  sweetness of  the 
Van Veit  temperament  might be a com­
fortable  thing  in  one’s  house;  that  he 
had  once  lain  awake of  nights haunted 
by the  ripple of  Mabel  Murray’s  laugh­
ter,  by the  glistening of  her eyes, Mabel 
Murray,  who  had  seemed to attract  him 
by the  best  there  was in him, and who, 
perhaps, had more than one brief  note of 
his  somewhat  compromising  to  a  man 
who pretended  to  be  heart-whole !  AH 
these things were but the dross left from 
the refining of  gold—pure  gold  was  his 
sudden  and  complete  love  of  Rose  in 
Bloom, born in a moment and indestruct­
ible for all time.
As  for  Rose  herself,  she  was merely 
taken  possession of;  she  never  thought 
of  resisting.  Mr.  Watrous  filled  her 
whole  horizon  from the moment that he 
entered it, and  she  adored  him with all 
the adoration possible to her simple little 
nature.  She  had  thenceforth  but  one 
idea  and  object in life,  and  that  was to 
make herself  lovely in his sight,  and but 
one  notion of  how to do it,  and that was 
with the most  ravishing  toilets to be in­
vented—to-night in pale blue  gauzes, to­
morrow  in  silks  the color of  sweetbriar 
petals;  now the white wools of  a novice, 
now in the  shadowy robes  and dark lace 
veils  that  might  simulate  a nun;  again 
wreathed and garlanded and half-clothed 
with  flowers — toilets  that  themselves 
coquetted  with  possibilities.  But  her 
toilets  were  to  him only the setting and 
surrounding of  the  picture that night in 
the  half-window;  she  was  always  the 
creature of  those lofty and  ineffable fan­
cies who walked  just above  the common 
earth without quite touching it.
It made  no  odds  to  him, either,  after 
he married Rose,  that  the  bills for those 
toilets  were  enough  to  support a small 
family;  they ought  to  be. 
It  made  no 
odds  that  she  took  hold  of  her  house­
keeping as if  she  were  playing at dolls, 
and, when she tired,  let  the  house  keep 
itself;  there  was  no  reason  why  she 
should  keep  a  house;  he  procured  a 
housekeeper  for  her. 
It made  no  odds 
that  when  he  gave  her  a  check-book 
against a stated  sum  in  bank,  she drew 
out the whole sum  with  the  first  check 
and  w'ent  on  checking  out  other  sums 
with every leaf  in  the  book  till  he was 
notified  of  a hugely overdrawn  account 
that  must be rectified;  what  should  she 
know  of  finance ?  If  she  had  been  a 
banker, he would  not  have married her. 
It made no odds  that  she  refused  to in­
vite Mabel Murray or Miss Steinberger to 
their house;  it was the  bit  of  spirit that 
made  her  perfect.  Nor did it make any 
odds to him if  she cried out at the dinner 
table,  with a dozen people between them, 
that he bad  certainly had  enough  wine; 
that she burst  into a wild  attack of  sob­
bing  and  had  to  be  assisted  from  the 
place  when  a telegram  was  brought  to 
him in church  and  he  left  hurriedly to 
attend to it, forgetting  to  kiss her good- 
by;  that  when  once  delayed in a distant 
city he took a friend’s  wife to the  opera 
and she wrote to the  lady a denunciation 
of  her conduct;  that she had not, in fact, 
a second  particle of  intelligence—he did 
not want it.  Perhaps he had  enough for 
both.  Just as she was, he would neither 
add anything  to  her  nor  take  anything 
from  her,  she  was  Rose  in  Bloom,  he 
didn’t want her to be anybody else.  "Do 
you  really  think  I  am  a  perfect  little 
wife ?”  she would ask,  with  an  anxious 
corrugation on that sweet,  white brow.
“The best there is,”  he answered  her.
"And  the  best  is  good  enough  for 
you!”  she would exclaim, in triumph.
"Would  you  care  very  much,”  she 
might ask at another time, "if  you heard 
anybody say—Mrs.  Van  Veit  say—that 
you were a fool for marrying a fool ?”

“Mrs. Van Veit is a fool!”
"And there’s no fool like an old fool!” 
she would cry,  with satisfaction.
If,  at the end of  a couple of  years,  her 
sunshiny  sweetness,  her 
tropical  tem­
pers,  the  novelties  of  her  innumerable 
caprices,  were  at  all  wearisome, he did 
not know it himself ;  and it was  only be­
cause Rose was  not  very well, and more 
than  ordinarily nervous, that  she began 
to  imagine  such a thing,  began to imag-

ine  it  shortly  after  he  had  been  ap­
pointed  on  the  committee  with  Mabel 
Murray—Dr.  Murray  now  —  to  select 
books  for  the  use  of  the  Spanish Club 
during  their  stay  in  the  mountains, 
where they had made a late party for the 
sake  of  the  autumn  colors.  For  since 
Atchison  and  Topeka had brought Mex­
ico to the door, as  one  might say, every­
body had a rage for Spanish.
"I shall take my Spanish in lace,”  said 
Rose.
“The  idea,”  she  said,  twirling a ripe 
maple branch she  had  brought in,  a tro­
phy  of  October,  "of  a  married  man’s 
going to write and recite exercises !  Why 
didn’t  you  finish  your  education before 
you married?  J did.”

"But, my dear child—”
“I  think  you  are  the  dear  child,” 
pointing  her  finger at him as if  she had 
made  a  discovery.  “I’m  sure  1  never 
should  have  married  a  schoolboy,  if  I 
had known anything about it.  And why 
in the world should people  w'ant to learn 
more  languages  than  their  owrn  — or 
maybe  French,  to  talk  with  the  diplo­
matic people at New port,  or Saratoga, or 
Washington?  You  won’t  meet  them 
here  in  these  stupid  mountains!  Oh, 
howr I do hate these mountains !  They are 
just like great crouching beasts.”
"But,  my  darling,  this  Spanish  is  a 
matter of  business.”
"Yes,  I see it is.  Business  of  buying 
books with Mabel Murray, and her great, 
impudent,  black eyes!”
“Are  they  impudent?”  and  then  he 
kissed her w axen  lids  as  he  sat  beside 
her.  "Now,  my Rose,  let me explain—”
"I don’t  want any explanation !”  with 
a shrug  and a pout,  and  the  gleam of  a 
sunshower glance;  and  then,  after  that 
air of  hers that seemed  to  her  husband 
like  the  expression  of  latent  possibil­
ities  of  infinite  wisdom,  "Things  that 
need  explanation  explain  themselves,” 
she said.
“But  next  year  it  will  be  most con­
venient to know  the  language if  we are 
in Mexico.”
“In Mexico!  Well,  I declare !  Of  all 
things !  What  should  we  go to Mexico 
for ?”  and  the  voice  began to pipe  like 
the wind in a ship’s rigging.  "Leave our 
sumptuous  house,  and  all  our  friends, 
our  supper  parties  after the opera,  my 
lovely dresses,  my  shopping,  and  your 
club—not your ridiculous Spanish club— 
I don’t  care  how  soon  you leave that— 
and go down into that wilderness!”
"But, my dear  love,  it isn’t  a  wilder­
ness. 
It is the region of  the first modern 
civilization of  our continent, of  an older 
civilization, too,  perhaps  the  oldest  on 
the earth, who knows?  Don’t  you want 
to  see  the  place  of  departure  of  the 
ancient  Conquestadores,  to  whom  we 
owTe  so  much of  our  country;  pick  up, 
perhaps, a bit of  the bronze armor of one 
of  the knights  wTho went out to seek the 
Seven Silver Cities and never came back; 
go farther  down  into  Central  America, 
where those oldest of  old cities are being 
unearthed—”
“No, I don’t wan’t  to  do  anything of 
the  kind.  And I don’t  want  you to. 
I 
don’t care  anything  about  old cities. 
I 
like  new  ones  with  French  shops  and 
smooth  pavements.  You  might as well 
ask me if  I don’t want to  die  and  go to 
heaven,  w’hen I like here !  Mabel  Mur­
ray likes  that  sort  of  thing.  You  had 
better  take  her. 
I  shouldn’t  be  sur­
prised if  you did.  She  will be handy to 
have  on  the wray,  a doctor, a great hate­
ful woman of  a doctor!  And  you’d have 
married her once if  she hadn’t been, you 
know  you would !  I shouldn’t be  at  all 
surprised,” she cried, getting up and fly­
ing  in a purposeless  way like  an  angry 
bird about  the  room,  pausing at last be­
side  the  mantel,  where,  as  luck  wTould 
have  it, wras a sealed  envelope  directed 
in  her  husband’s  hand  to  Dr.  Mabel 
Murray.  She  caught  the  note  in  her 
hands  and  whirled  it  toward  him.  "I 
demand that this shall stop !” she cried— 
"shall  stop  at  once,  Mr.  Waterston 
Watrous !  You  have brought me here to 
insult  and  outrage  me  while you carry 
on  an  affair  with  another  woman,  a 
shameless  woman  who  would  be  de­
lighted to see me  crushed,  a woman  you 
know you used to flirt with furiously and 
would have married if—”
“If  I  hadn’t  married  you,”  her  hus­
band  said,  coolly, thinking that enough.
"A woman  before whom I will not en­
dure  this  humiliation,”  she  went  on, 
working  herself  into  more  vehemence, 
her eyes blazing,  her cheeks burning like 
roses  in  the  sun, and  her beauty as ra­
diant in her  anger  as in her  joy.  "You 
can’t love her  and  me  too.  Your heart 
isn’t  big  enough. 
I  repudiate  such 
love. 
“Mr. Watrous,” cried his  next  neigh­
bor, knocking at the door and  opening it 
hurriedly. 
I  thought 
yon were  bound for town.  The coach is 
just going  out of  the  yard,  and  there is 
no later  train to-day,  you  know.”  And 
before  Rose  knew  what  had happened, 
her husband had caught  his hat and was 
dashing down the avenue to overtake the 
coach,  and on his way to town.
She was half  paralyzed for the  instant 
with  auger,  with pain,  with amazement, 
love and grief.  She  stood  in  the  same 
spot,  speechless,  perhaps  thoughtless, 
like  some  queen of  tragedy,  for a whole 
hour, when a tap at the door aroused her, 
and  she  took  from  the  boy there a tel­
egram, to tear it open and read the single 
line,  “Good-by.  W. W.”
Mr.  Watrous himself had  undergone a 
variety of  emotions during this morning 
scene  with his wife.  At the first he had 
been simply amused, then a little  vexed; 
ashamed  of  that,  but  somewhat  per­
plexed,  gradually hurt,  and  at last vio­
lently incensed;  and it  was at that point 
that  the  neighbor’s  word  had  obliged 
him to dash for  the  train or  lose it,  and 
there  was money to pay at the bank that 
day and  not a second  to  waste.  By the 
time he  had  reached  the  station his in­
dignation  had  cooled;  by the  time  the 
train  was  moving  he  began to smile at 
himself  and at his little  Rose in  Bloom

“Beg  pardon. 

I—”

as  well.  He to be accused  in this  way 
who had never  given her  reason for one 
iota of  jealousy,  for  whom other women 
hardly existed  as  women,  to  whom,  as 
he had always shown  her, she was all in 
all!  And  what  was  her  pretty  anger, 
after all,  but  passionate  love for  him? 
Would he have it otherwise?  Would he 
change a hair of her head, he thought,  as 
the  train flashed  through  the  rich  red­
ness  of  the autumn lands, one  gleam of 
her  way  of  thinking,  one  trait  of  her 
individuality?  And then he remembered 
that  he  had forgotten,  between  his  re­
sentment  and  his  consternation  at  the 
thought  of  losing  the train,  to bid  her 
farewell;  and he  got off  at the first tele­
graph station to send her the single word 
"Good-by,”  at  which  he  thought  she 
would laugh,  and all  would be right be­
tween them.  And  that  done,  he  gave 
his mind to the  ways and  means  of  his 
business and hardly thought  of  the mat­
ter again.  But he took,  for all that,  the 
night  train  for  the  mountains  all  of 
twelve  hours  earlier 
than  he  had  in­
tended.
Poor  Rose  in  Bloom!  As  the  door 
closed behind the  telegraph  boy she fell 
in  a  little  heap  on  the  floor,  all  the 
tragedy queen  gone.  She did not know 
how  long  a  time  passed  before she be­
came  aware  of  herself  and  the  world 
again,  like a great  pain  somew'here out­
side her; and then she  saw  the telegram 
that had fallen from her  nerveless hand. 
"Good-by.”  Then  he  had  gone.  He 
had gone forever.  He had lefc her.  She 
had driven  him  away with  her  temper, 
with ker jealousy.  She should never see 
him again,  and  she  never  deserved  to. 
He w ould go to Mabel Murray,  if  he had 
not gone already.  He would go to some­
body  who  could 
learn  Spanish  and 
w’anted to see  old  cities,  and  had  read 
old  books,  and  could  say  things  that 
would be pleasant to hear  when the rose 
had left the cheek  and the light had left 
the eye.  The rose w as leaving her cheek 
now, the light her eye—a person couldn’t 
feel as she did for nearly a year and look 
like anything  but a clay mask.  She saw 
him turn to Mabel Murray the  other day 
when  the  Professor  was  talking  about 
certain  words  betraying  certain  races. 
As if words hadn’t betrayed her into this 
trouble!  Why  wras  she  made  such  a 
simpleton that  she  could’nt  be  of  any 
use to her  own  husband,  and  in  order 
not to sink  to her  level,  in order  just to 
keep his intellect  afioat, he must turn to 
another  woman,  who  could  help  him, 
heal him,  save  him !  She  hated  Mabel 
Murray,  she  hated  the  great  strong- 
minded thing!  She  crumpled  the  tele­
gram into a bunch  and  left it on a sheet 
of  paper  on  which she had  written the 
words,  "Good-by  it  is,  then!”  never 
thinking  that  if  he  had left her he was 
not  coming  back  to read it,  put on her 
hat and mantle and went out,  she had no 
idea  where. 
“Perhaps she is better for 
him than I,”  she  was  sobbing  softly to 
herself  now.  "But  she  will never love 
him half  so well as I.  And besides I am 
his w ife,  his  own  wife !  And  all  the 
rest  is  wickedness,”  she  sobbed.  And 
so she went her way.  Soon she was in the 
wood and  going up a hill;  now she ford­
ed a brook  on  stepping-stones;  now she 
was on a bare ledge that  overlooked  the 
land;  now again she w as wrhere branches 
rustled  round  her.  Here  she  walked 
and here  she  waited;  she did not know 
that she  was  hungry or  tired;  she  had 
only  one  sensation,  that  her  husband 
had left her and she  was  walking to the 
end  of  the  world.  She  did not see the 
sunset  gathering  below  her,  its  great 
purple  banks  lit  up with  lurid  yellow 
light;  she  did  not  notice  the  twilight 
coming  without stars.  She sank at last 
without strength  to  go farther, hut also 
without  consciousness  of  it,  and  slept 
with utter weariness.
When Rose  awoke  it  was dark night; 
she  was in a  wood;  something  soft and 
cold w’as falling all about her like frozen 
bits  of  blowing  eider-down. 
It  was 
snowing.  Her  heart  stood  still  with 
horror. 
the  mountains,  and  the 
night, and the snow',  and lost!  She rose 
to her  knees,  shaking  off  a  suffocating 
dust  of  snow, got  upon  her feet, floun­
dered  on  a  little  way,  fell  in  a  drift, 
staggered  up  again  and  then fell  once 
more  in  the  powdery depths.  She  re­
membered the talk  at  the inn  about the 
swiftness  with  which the snows heaped 
themselves.  Well, she  would try to rise 
no more;  w hat  did  she  care,  and  what 
cared he ?  Ah !  what was life anyway ? 
She would  close  her  eyes and go out of 
it, and then the  path  would  be  smooth 
for her husband and  that  other—  The 
thought of  that  other  woman  sent  the 
blood bubbling and  tingling through her 
veins till she was as w arm as if wrapped 
in furs, and she broke out in a  wild  cry­
ing, calling her husband by name, telling 
him  she  loved  him,  she  was  his  little 
Rose, and begging him not to let her per­
ish.  What if the wild beasts of the woods 
and hills should scent her—some yelping 
pack  of  w'olves,  some  fierce  tiger-cat! 
What  if  she  suddenly saw in the moon­
lighted whirl of  snow the great head, the 
fiery  eyes,  the  red  jaws  of some black 
bear!  Ah, the terror of it!  And her hus­
band sitting now in  liis arm-chair laugh­
ing at the drolleries  of  "Patience,”  put 
on the stage for  the first time that night! 
Oh,  if he only  knew where his wife was! 
He would come looking for  her  perhaps 
when it was too late.  Perhaps he would 
not trouble  himself  at  all. 
It was his 
fault  she was here  now;  he  had  driven 
her out with his fatal good-bye.  Ah, she 
had better let the drift  cover  her!  And 
having  made  up  her  mind  to that,  she 
rose and ran forw'ard to escape  it.  She 
remembered  that she had spoken idly  of 
these terrible  mountains;  perhaps  they 
would take their revenge now!  And so, 
fallen  again  in the blinding  and  stifling 
snow, she watched  and  waked and cried 
and  called,  the  wind  rising  and  whist­
ling about her, only  the horrible  echoes 
answering her. 
"My heart will break!” 
she cried.  “And you will lose your baby! 
And I never  meant  to  tease  you  so;  it 
was only because you were so dear to me.

In 

Oh, why  can’t  you  hear  me!  why can’t 
you hear me!”
Perhaps  she  fell  asleep  again.  The 
snow had covered her  thickly  when  she 
again found herself observing her  situa­
tion.  She knew that  although the semi­
darkness of the moon-lit storm  was  still 
the same, the night must be nearly spent, 
she was so faint and tired,  so hungry and 
sick;  and a vague,  new  terror  began  to 
possess  her.  She  rose  slowly,  shaking 
off her flaky coverlid in a great cloud and 
found her footing once more, tumbled on 
with a furious sort of haste, up and down 
and up again,  wringing  her hands,  toss­
ing the snow from her eyes, and at length 
falling for the last time in the soft, sinking 
mass,  with the sensation of falling starry 
distances  and  darknesses  that  she  had 
often had in dreams.
And there she lay and stirred no more. 
Fortunate for her was it  that  she  could 
not stir;  for that last step  had  sent  her 
gently sliding with the  enveloping  drift 
over the edge of  the  precipice  and  into 
the drift that, piled in  the  wild  huckle­
berry  thicket  far  below,  received  and 
upbuoyed her like a cloud upon the  edge 
of nothingness  into  which  another step 
would  take  her—the  end  of the world, 
indeed,  for  her.  She  was  motionless, 
easy,  warm,  and  in  a  sort  of  stupor. 
Nothing was  of  any  consequence.  She 
looked  up  and  saw  a  strange  pointed 
head, with eyes  like  flames,  protruding 
into the gray shadows far above, she was 
dimly conscious of  lights moving, voices 
calling,  the reports of  riffles rattling far 
away in the  low  country;  it  all  meant 
nothing to her.  Wolves, will-o’-the-wisps, 
the  wild  women  of  the  hills,  were but 
phantoms  dancing  before  her eyes,  and 
when  there  came  a  great  cry  ringing 
through the  thick  air,  and  lights  were 
flashing in her face, and men were swing­
ing down in ropes over the rock, and her 
husband was snatching her into his arms 
and to his  aching  heart,  she  only mur­
mured,  looking up  into his face,  unsmil­
ing  and  unconscious,  "It  w'as  all your 
fault, von know’,  and good-bye it is, then. 
You  will  lose  your  baby, and my heart 
will break.  Oh, why can’t you hear me! 
And, if she is better  for  you than I, she 
will never love you half so  well,  and be­
sides I am your w ife;  and I love you, oh, 
I love you,  and all the rest—all  the  rest 
—is wickedness,  you know.”  And  Rose 
in Bloom, carried gently down tlm moun­
tain,  on  the  guides’  litter  of  hemlock 
boughs,  gave  no  mere  sign  until hours 
afterward when she opened her eyes, and 
shut them closely again as  she  took  her 
bearings.  When  at  length  she  found 
courage and looked  up,  she  understood 
that it was her husband hanging over her 
and  whispering  to  her  with  all tender 
and  adjuring  words,  and  that  it  was 
Mabel Murray sitting there  and  holding 
her baby on her  knee.  “I  suppose  you 
saved my life,” she murmured presently, 
her  dark  eyes  still  resting  on  Mabel, 
"after they brought  me  home. 
If  you 
will bring my baby  here I will  kiss  you 
and ask you to forgive me.  But, oh,  can 
you ever imagine what my husband mar­
ried such a little fool as 1 am for?”

H a r r ie t  P rescott  Spo f f o r d .
Plain  Truths,  Plainly  Told.

Some women are like  paste  diamonds.
Let the object of love be careful to lose 
nothing of its loveliness.
To have ideas is to gather flowers.  To 
think is to weave them into garlands.
Before  you  judge a man  too  harshly, 
think of the difficulties it may have  been 
his lot to meet.
Love is better than a pair of spectacles 
to make everything  seem  greater  which 
is seen through them.
The  vanity  of  human  life  is,  like a 
river, constantly  passing  away,  and  yet 
constantly coming on.
When there is love  in  the heart, there 
are rainbows in the  eyes, covering every 
black cloud with  gorgeous hues.
Rich men and pumpkin vines are alike 
in one respect:  They work hard all  their 
lives to accumulate  the  golden fruit and 
then die and leave it  for others to enjoy.
Truth  being  founded  on a  rock,  you 
may boldly dig to see its foundation; but 
falsehood,  being built on the sand, if you 
proceed to  examine  its  foundation, you 
cause its  fall.
Our lives should be  like the day, more 
beautiful  in  the  evening;  or,  like  the 
summer,  aglow w’ith promise;  and,  like 
the  autumn,  rich  with  golden sheaves, 
where good works and deeds have ripened 
on the field.

A  Glib-Talking Fakir.

A contemporary describes  the lingo of 
a fakir the writer came across  the  other 
day follow ing in the w'ake of Forepaugh’s 
circus.  The same fellow w ill  be  found 
at our country fairs next  fall.  His  talk 
was as constant as the flow’ from Niagara; 
no period,  colon,  semicolon,  or  comma: 
“Yesterday 1 sold  this  almost  priceless 
object  to-day  I  am  giving  them  away 
simply giving them away as an advertise­
ment for the ridiculous sum of  ten cents 
or a  dime  to-morrow  I  may  be  selling 
them again thank you sir it magnifies  as 
well as any three  dollar  microscope and 
you are getting it  for  the  paltry sum of 
ten cents it is  recommended  by  all  the 
most  celebrated  lawyers  doctors minis­
ters and scientific men as the  most  won­
derful  invention  of  the  age  and  the 
gentleman  here 
it 
is  worth  one  dollar  alone  to  examine 
a drop of water before  you  drink  it  and 
you w ill plainly see  the  seven  kinds of 
insects in  each  drop  ants  grasshoppers 
crickets bees flies beetles  and centipedes 
look at them and then drink  your  water 
and the  gentleman here takes  one thank 
you and  you’ll thank  me before the day 
is  over  and  the little  boy takes one ten 
cents or a dime its  w’orth more than that 
to see the skin on  your  hand thank  .you 
sir,” etc.

takes  one  why 

It is  better  to  be  laughed  at for  not 
being married than to be unable to laugh 
because you are.

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GRAND RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

John  Ferguson  has  engaged  in  the 
grocery  business  on  Jefferson  avenue. 
Lemon,  Hoops  &  Peters  furnished  the
s t o c k . ___________ _

J. W. Looly, whose  hardware  store at 
Howard City was destroyed in  the recent 
fire at that place, has  re-engaged in bus­
iness.  Foster, Stevens  &  Co.  furnished
the stock.  _________ ______

Alfred J. Brown  has purchased  a  lot, 
34x90  feet 
in  dimensions,  adjoining 
Gelock’s  brick  building on North  Ionia 
street,  and  will  shortly begin  the erec­
tion of  a four-story brick block.

The Standard Oil Co. has  absorbed  its 
corporate  representatives in this State— 
the  West  Michigan  Oil  Co.,  of  Grand 
Rapids, the  Bloomfield  Oil Co., of  Jack- 
son,  and  the  Ingalls Oil Co., of  Detroit. 
John  H. Bonnell  assumes  the  manage­
ment  of  the  octopus  at  Grand  Rapids, 
S. T. Curtiss at Jackson  and Geo.  Foster 
at Detroit.

Assignee Jewell has  filed  his  final re­
port  in  the  C.  E.  Kellogg  matter  and 
been relieved from further responsibility. 
The  stock  and accounts,  which were in­
ventoried  at  §2,105.58,  were  sold  for 
§2,861.84.  All  the  secured  claims  but 
one  were  paid  in  full,  leaving §150 for 
the assignee’s services.  Unsecured cred­
itors  to  the  tune of  §4,500  get the cold
shoulder.  _______________

The  daily papers  have  noted  the  or­
ganization of  a new  company, to engage 
in  the  manufacture  of  wood  mantels, 
under the style of  the  Widdicomb  Man­
tel Co.  As a matter  of  fact,  the  organ­
ization is not a new one at all. but merely 
a  change  in  the  name  of  the  Gleason 
Wood  Ornament  Co.  The  manufacture 
of  wood mantels  of  unique  and  artistic 
design will be made a specialty—possibly 
to the exclusion of  the  line  now  manu­
factured  by  the  Gleason,  in  the  near 
future.

AROUND THE  STATE.

Cheboygan—H.  H.  Kezar  has  engaged 

in the restaurant business.

Edmore—H.  W.  Robson  has  sold  his 

grocery stock to Thos. Regis.

Whitehall — Miss  Effie  Vincent  will 

close out her millinery stock.

Shelbyville—Fessenden & Adams have 

engaged in the meat business.

Manistee—Henry  Gieling  is  building 

an addition to his meat market.

Laingsburg—C. A. Bacon  has  sold his 

grocery business to Mr. Gardner.

Marion — Geo.  Howe  has  moved  his 

drug stock into his new building.

Belding—Mrs. D.  L. McBinney has  re­

moved her millinery stock to Ionia.

Petoskey—C.  A.  Dean  has  purchased 

the grocery stock of  J. L. Reichert.

Gladwin  —  F.  Shoemaker 

Ridgeway—For the  first  time in thirty 
years, Ridgeway is  without a drug store.
succeeds 
M. A.  (Mrs. E.) Robbins in general trade.
Fennville—Geo.  F.  Goodrich  succeeds 
Goodrich  Bros,  in  the  grocery business.
Clinton — C.  S.  Burroughs  succeeds 
O.  A. Sinclair & Co. in the drug business.
Marion — Andrew  Flanagan  is  suc­
ceeded in  general trade  by  John Flana­
gan.

Ann Arbor—John P.  Pfisterer succeeds 
Pfisterer  &  Gakle  in  the  clothing  bus­
iness.

Owosso—Dan W. Waters  is  preparing 
to open a crockery store in the  Dimmick 
block.

Manistee — The  Litney  Sisters  have 
ladies’  furnishing 

opened  a  stock  of 
goods.

Gowen—Resmus  &  Co.  are  succeeded 
in  the  drug  business  by  the  Stickney 
Drug Co.

Traverse  City — E.  Lardie  succeeds 
Perkett, Lardie & Co. in the  commission 
business.

Eaton Rapids—Fred Lutz’s bakery and 
restaurant  has  been  closed  on  chattel 
mortgage.

Birmingham—L.  B.  Peabody  is  sue 
ceeded  by L. B.  Peabody & Son  in  gen 
eral trade.

Augusta—Ada  &  Maude  Rosenbrook 
have  bought  Mrs.  W.  H.  Labar’s  mil 
linery stock.

Jackson— Pilcher  &  Williams  have 
assigned their books and stationery stock 
to W. L.  Seaton.

Allegan—Ed. Bailey will  occupy  one 
half  of  H. P. Dunning’s drug  store with 
a grocery stock.

Woodland—Mr. Tolies, of Lake Odessa 
will  open  a  restaurant  in  the  L. D 
Warner building.

Belding—A building  and loan associa 
tion has been  organized  here, with J. M. 
Earle as President.

Hudson—A. S. Walker has  bought  the 
M. Baskerville meat market and will con­
tinue the business.

Mulliken—Whelpley & Coggswell have 
sold Halladay & Crane  their  store furni­
ture, including scales.

Springport—The grocery firm of  Allen 
&  Micks  has  dissolved.  Thos.  Allen 
continues the business.

Saranac—A.  H.  Barber  has  removed 
his bazaar stock into  the  store  recently 
occupied by Wm. Clark.

Saugatuck—The  drug  firm  of  L.  A.- 

Paris—Stickney  &  Co.  have  attached 
Phelps & Co.  has dissolved, L. A.  Phelps  an engine to their sawmill and with their
increased  power  will  soon  have  their 
continuing the business.
yard clear of  logs.

Laingsburg  —  Amby  Labar  contem­
plates the erection of a brick store on the 
lot adjoining D. Labar’s.

Peach Belt—A.  G.  Spencer  has  added 
a line of  dry goods and men’s furnishing 
goods to his grocery stock.

Coldwater—Eddy  &  Hanley  succeed 
Ida J.  Ferguson  (Mrs.  Geo.  A.)  in  the 
tobacco and cigar business.

Montague—Geo.  Klett  has  moved  his 
harness stock into the  building formerly 
occupied  by G.  L. Yeeustra.

Lakeside—Johnson & Woycke have re­
moved their stock of  dry goods to  one of 
the stores in the Johnson block.

Hastings—The establishment of  a new 
bakery in  the  building recently vacated 
by F.  H.  Parker is under advisement.

Big Rapids—J. W.  Raven  has  sold his 
jewelry business to J. C. Clark,  formerly 
traveling salesman for W.  H.  Squier.

Muir—Simon  Town has bought the in­
terest of  R. C. Settle in the firm of Town 
& Settle, dealers in general merchandise.
Mason—A recent fire in the Polar block 
did §6,000  damage to the  Mills  Co.’s dry 
goods stock.  The  insurance was $5,000.
Escanaba—E.  Goldberg,  formerly  en­
gaged in the  jewelry business  at  Manis- 
tique,  will re-engage in the same business 
here.
Muskegon—Brown  &  Thompson  are 
erecting a compact business block, 34x60 
feet in dimensions,  on  Pine  street,  near 
Apple.

Eastport—Wm. Zeran has sold his drug 
and grocery stock to Rowe & Carmichael, 
who  will  continue  the  business  in  the 
building  formerly  occupied  by  C.  L. 
Harris.

Detroit—Joseph  H.  Meller,  grocer  on 
Champlain street, has assigned to Dwight 
C.  Rexford.  Assets,  §1,411.35; 
liabil­
ities, $1,152.

Muskegon — I.  D.  Lloyd  and  John 
McShannock  have  opened  a  tea  and 
crockery store at the  corner of  Washing- 
ton avenue and Division street.

Montague—Thomas  Gaynor, of  the re­
cent  hardware  firm  of  Peck &  Gaynor, 
will open a hardware  store in the  build­
ing  formerly  occupied  by Reed & Sons.
Bay  City—E.  A.  Withee,  of  Flint, 
formerly  of  Owosso,  removes  to  Bay 
City to take the position of city salesman 
for  W.  I.  Brotherton  &  Co.,  for  which 
house he has traveled.

Luther—W.  H.  McQuarry  lias  pur­
chased Dr.  A. J. Collar’s interest  in  the 
drug firm of McQuarry  &  Co.,  and  will 
continue the  business  in  his own name. 
Dr. Collar has removed to  Oregon.

Eaton Rapids—The  drug  firm of  Wil­
cox & Toles  has  been  dissolved,  L. W. 
Toles having sold his interest to G. Edson 
Blodgett,  who  has  clerked  for the firm 
for the  past  two  years.  Mr.  Toles con 
templates engaging  in  the  electric light 
business.

Muskegon—Judge  Dickerman  has ap 
pointed  S.  H.  Lasley,  Cashier  of  the 
Whitehall  National  Bank,  receiver  of 
the dry goods business  of  Nathan  Platt 
& Co.  Mr.  Lasley has filed  a  bond 
the sum  of  §20,000.  Whether the stock 
will be disposed  of  entire  or  at  retail, 
will be decided  after it  has  been inven­
toried.

Ionia—F.  A.  Tower’s  hardware  store 
was  closed  Tuesday  by  Mrs.  Sarah J 
Tower  on  a  chattel  mortgage 
for 
2,688.33,  given  for  money  loaned  at 
arious  times  since  the  business  wa 
moved from  Edmore.  Fletcher, Jenks & 
Co., of  Detroit,  hold a second  mortgage 
for  $1,145.39.  As  the  greater  part  of 
Mr.  Tower’s  indebtedness is to members 
of  his family,  it is probable  that a satis­
factory adjustment wrill be made, and the 
tore reopened at an early day.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Kalamazoo  —  The  Kalamazoo  Brass 

Works has assigned to  David Fisher.

Cheboygan—The  Cheboygan  Lumber 
Co.’s mill is now'  running day  and night.
Jasper—Lowre & Mabee are remodeling 
their  grist mill and will put in the roller 
process.

South  Arm—The  Wilson  Hoop  Co.’s 
factory  is  running  with a full  force  of 
employes.

Edmore—A. J.  Sacks  has  engaged  in 
the  manufacture  of  cigars.  He  hails 
from Stanton.

Big Rapids—Chris. Mynning is erecting 
a sawmill  in  the  vicinity  of  the  Tioga 
Lumber Co.’s old site.

Howard City—A new boiler was put in 
at H. H. McCall’s planing mill and duster 
handle factory last week.

Ionia—Bush  &  Son  will  repair  their 
foundry, recently damaged by fire.  Work 
is to be commenced at once.

Detroit—Kern,  Drexel  &  Co.  is  the 
style of  the  firm  succeeding R.  M. Kern 
in the manufacture of  jewelry.

Charlotte—A furniture  factory  with  a 
capital stock of  $30,000,  employing  fifty 
hands,  w’ill be started in this city.

Hamilton—W. W.  How'lett has  taken a 
position  as  manager of  the  store of  the 
Berwich Lumber Co., at Berwick, La.
Laingsburg  —  Wm.  McKellopp, 

the 
Perry miller,  contemplates  the  building 
of  a roller process  mill  here this season.
Mancelona—The Mancelona  Cigar  Co. 
has moved into the store vacated by Ros- 
coe & Spelcher,  the  latter having moved 
one door  west.

Big Rapids—The West Michigan  Lum­
ber  Co.  has  employed  W.  H. Haney, of 
this  city,  to take  charge  of  its  general 
store at Park City.

Coral—C.  H.  Fisher’s shingle  mill  has 
suspended  operations,  there  being  no 
more  timber to cut.  He  started  on  the 
lumber cut last week.

Muskegon—The  organization  of  the 
Feculine  Manufacturing  Co.  is  nearly 
completed.  The corporation will have  a 
capital stock of  $50,000.

Mancelona—A.  F.  & H.  Wallbrecht are 
building an addition to their mill  for  an 
elevator,  and during the summer will re­
model their mill throughout.

Battle  Creek—J.  T.  Tansley,  of  Te­
cum seh, has removed  his  cigar  box fac­
tory to this  place. 
It  has  been  consol­
idated with the Michigan Scoop Co.

Cadillac—Cobbs  & Mitchell  have  sold 
their mill property at Round  Lake to the 
DeKalb Lumber Co.,  DeKalb, Tex.  The 
machinery will be removed at once.

Cadillac — Clary  &  Eaton  have  pur­
chased 3,600 acres of  pine and hardwood 
in  Benzie  county,  and  expect  to begin 
cutting the same in the near future.
representative  of 

the 
Antrim Iron Co., of  Mancelona, has been 
looking over the  advantages of  Manistee 
as a location for another iron furnace.

Manistee—A 

St.  Ignace—Gen.  Alger  has 

rented 
booming  ground  here of  the  Mackinaw 
Lumber Co., for  logs cut near Seney and 
railed  to  this  place, and  made  up into 
rafts to be towed to the Saginaw River.

Saranac—D.  G.  Huhn,  of  the  firm  of 
Frace & Huhn. general  dealers, has pur­
chased  the  interest of  A.  Harvey in the 
grist  mill  of  Frace  &  Harvey.  Frace 
& Huhn will  run  the  mill in connection 
with their store.

Bay City—It is now  said to have  been 
a trick of  Moiles  Bros, to have the  saw­
mill removed from Detour seized for duty 
and  sold, so as to buy it in, and obtain a 
newr  and  bona fide title.  When  the  re­
bate  was  taken  out, the  actual amount 
paid by Moiles Bros, is reported at $4,930. 
Henry  Colclough,  of  Milwaukee,  Wis., 
said  to be an uncle of  the  Moiles  Bros, 
bought  the  mill  in. 
It is  worth  about 
$50,000.

Detroit —The  Detroit  Adamant  Wall 
Plaster  Co.  has  been  organized  writh a 
capital  of  $50,000. 
It  is  owned  and 
officered  by  the  following  gentlemen: 
W. M.  Lillibridge,  Dr.  H.  W.  Longyear, 
Dr.  E.  L.  Shurly,  E.  L.  Thompson. 
Matthew'  Oliver,  N.  H.  Culver,  J.  H. 
Saxton  and  Dr.  Donald  MacLean.  The 
plaster which the company uses is a com­
pound composed of  gypsum, sharp sand, 
wood  fiber  and  a  secret  chemical  sub- 
tance.
Detroit—The  assignee  of  the  Detroit 
branch  of  G.  S.  Wormer & Sons states 
that the  assets  are  $23,420.75,  and  the 
iabilities  §35.855.83.  Principal  among 
the creditors are the Merchants and Man­
ufacturers’  National Bank,  which holds 
a  claim  of  §10.000;  the  Erie  City Iron 
Works,  $7,663.86;  New  Haven Manufac­
turing  Co.,  $1,000:  Orr  &  Semberver. 
$2,700;  John  Greenw'ood & Co.,  Roches­
ter, N.  Y., $2,013.86,  and the New' Haven 
Manufacturing Co., §1,375.80.

Ionia—Wm.  Steele  has  resigned  the 
presidency of  the  Michigan  Overall Co., 
and  sold  his  stock to Thad.  B. Preston. 
Mr. Preston has also  bought the interest 
of  F. E.  Kelsey, and  succeeds him as the 
Secretary  of  the  company.  The  com­
pany contemplates increasing the capital 
stock, w'hen  the  vacancy  caused by Mr. 
Steele’s  resignation  will  be filled.  The 
organization  of  a  new  company,  which 
has  been  contemplated  by  Mr. Preston, 
w ill probably now be dropped.

Manistee—Mr. Brooks and Mr. Sweet.of 
Big Rapids, a former mill owner here,  are 
arranging to organize a company to build 
and operate a furniture  factory upon the 
Sw'eet mill site.  Considerable stock  ha 
already been taken.

Bloomingdale  —  The  Bloomingdale 
flouring  mills  wrere sold at Circuit Court 
Commissioner’s  sale  last  Friday,  Thos. 
Clarage  &  Son,  of  Kalamazoo,  second 
mortgagees,  being  the  purchasers.  The 
sum paid was $6,850.

East Saginaw'—Pickard  &  Pratt  have 
taken a contract to put in the timber pur­
chased  by  the  Saginaw'  Lumber  & Salt 
Co. of  J.  T.  Hurst.  They  will  build a 
short spur to  reach  the  timber from the 
Flint & Pere Marquette.

Detroit—The  Commercial  Milling  Co. 
is owned by Peter Henkel,  his  tw o  sons 
and  Peter  Yoorhees.  The  company, 
which is indebted to Mr. Henkel for $40,- 
000, has filed mortgages on its real estate, 
personal property and  book  accounts  to 
secure his claims.

Kalamazoo—The Michigan Harness Co. 
has been  organized at Kalamazoo,  with a 
capital  of  §25,000.  The  following  offi­
cers have  been  elected  for  the  ensuing 
year:  President,  L. J.  Knauss,  Mendon; 
Secretary,  H. B. Moore,  Detroit;  Treas­
urer, C. Nudhardt, Goshen.

East  Saginaw' — The  standard  guage 
track on the Port Huron  division  of  the 
Flint &  Pere  Marquette  will  be laid to 
Marlette  from  this  city  within  thirty 
days. 
It  will  doubtless  require  ninety 
days to complete the  road  for  business, 
from this city to the St. Clair  river.

Bay City—Fully 1,000,000 feet  of  logs 
reach this city  daily from the north over 
the Mackinaw division  of  the  Michigan 
Central,  and the company is also haulin 
to St.  Helen for H.  Stephens &  Co.  The 
railroad  has  all  the  orders  for hauling 
logs that it  can fill for sixty days yet.
Cheboygan — James  W.  McDonald 

about  closing  out  his 
interest  in  the 
hardware store to his partner,  Joseph E, 
Cueny, and intends locating  in  Chicago 
where  he  will  devote  his  attention  to 
pushing  the sale  of  his patent saw tool 
and  in  connection 
therewith  open  an 
office as manufacturers’  agent for several 
large eastern manufactories of hardware 
Manistee—The East Shore Furniture Co 
has been organized with a capital stock of 
$100,000, of  which $42,000  has been sub 
scribed.  The  corporation  is officered as 
follows: T. J. Ramsdell, President;  A. O 
Wheeler,  Yice-President;  G. F. Parsons 
Secretary;  A.  V.  McAlvay,  Treasurer 
Brick fire-proof  buildings will be erected 
on  the  former  site  of  Russell  Bros 
planing  mill. 
It is expected the factory 
will  be  ready  by  September  for  occu 
pancy.

Detroit—The  American  Rubber  Co. 
has  begun  suit  for $25,000  damages for 
breach of  contract  against W. D. Robin 
son and wife and Don M. Dickinson.  The 
suit  grows  out  of  the  failure of  W. D 
Robinson & Co.  The  firm  held a lot of 
the  rubber  company’s  goods  under  a 
commission  contract,  which were turned 
over to the Chicago branch of  the rubber 
company.  When the failure  occurred it 
was  given  out  that  Mr. Dickinson  was 
not a member of  the  firm,  but  acted  as 
trustee  for  others.  The  company state 
that as he was  originally a general part­
ner, they presumed he  was then,  as they 
had no notice to the  contrary.  The firm 
presents  a  counter  claim  and  a  strong 
fight is expected.

Bank  Notes.

The Iosco  County  Savings  Bank  suc­
ceeds the private bank of Jas. E. Forrest 
at Oscoda.  R.  K.  Gow'anlock  is Presi­
dent and Wallis L.  Curtis  Cashier.

C. J.  Church,  the  Greenville  banker, 
has made an offer for the occupancy of  a 
building on South Division street.  If his 
offer  is  accepted,  he  will  occupy  the 
ame w'ith a bank.
John A.  Turner  has  retired  from  the 
firm of  Pickett &  Turner, proprietors  of 
the Wayland  Exchange Bank.  The bus­
iness w'ill  be  continued  under the same 
tyle by E. W. Pickett.
Chas.  Cunningham, Assistant  Cashier 
of  the  Big  Rapids  National  Bank,  will 
take  the  position  of  Cashier  for  the 
Mecosta County Savings  Rank,  when the 
latter institution begins business. ^  Robt. 
leynolds succeeds him in the Big  Rapids 
National.

Purely  Personal.

Mrs.  Geo.  B.  Caldwell,  of  Greenville, 
pent Sunday with  her  husband  in  the 
city.

Geo. B.  Horton,  the  Lenawee  county 
cheese  king,  was  in  town  one day last 
week.

M. W. Tucker,  general  dealer at Sum­
ner,  w as in town for a few  hours on Sat­
urday.

C. E.  Olney and family left Monday for 
Thompson, Conn., where they will spend 
the summer.

Myron Hester,  of the firm of  Hester & 
Fox,  put in a couple  of  days at Indian­
apolis last week.

Oscar D.  Fisher, formerly manager  for 
Arthur Meigs & Co., is now conducting a 
hotel at Ft. Payne, Ala.

Mrs.  W.  T.  Lamoreaux  has  gone  to 
Johnstow'n  to  assist  in  caring  for  the 
ufferers by the flood.
Wm. B. White has  returned  from Cal­
take  the  position  of  book­

ifornia  to 
keeper for W. T.  Lamoreaux.

Frank Manning, of  the firm of  Luce & 
Manning, the  Boston  wool dealers,  is in 
the  city  and  will  remain  here  several 
w'eeks.

W.  H. Thaw  and family are located at 
Shady  Side  for  the  season,  although 
W.  H. remains  in the city from  Monday 
until Saturday.

H. A.—beg  pardon,  Anson  L.—Craw­
ford,  the  Cadillac  grocer,  was  in  towm 
several days last  week,  attracted  hither 
by a case in the Circuit Court.

O.  L. Palmer, who has held a clerkship 
with  G.-R.  Mayhew  for  the  past  nine 
years,  severs  his  connection  with  the 
house on July 1 to take the  management 
of  the Feldner-Palmer Shirt Co.

Frank  Jewell  leaves  Wednesday  for 
Tacoma, w'here he will take  the position 
of  Secretary and  Treasurer of  the Puget 
Sound  Hardware Co.  He takes his fam 
ily with him, going niaSan Francisco.

J.  F.  Trout  has  returned  from  Mis 
souri,  w here he purchased  2,200 acres of 
yellow'  pine. 
It  is  located  in  Ripley 
county, nine  miles from Doniphan,  lying 
along the east bank of the Current River.
C.  W.  Shedd  has  begun  an  action 
against  Thos.  Walker  on  an  allegation 
for libel,  claiming  that  Walker  has re­
ported that he has been  peddling pickles 
from door  to door.  The  case  w’ill come 
up before Justice Walsh on Friday.

“Our  Knocker”  cigars  are  taking  a 
leading position in the  trade.  Sold only 
by M. H. Treusch & Bro.

Gripsack Brigade.

James  Fox  and family have located in 

Denver.

M. J.  Keeler,  representing  the  H.  L. 
Pratt  Co., of  Binghamton, N. Y.,  was in 
town over Sunday.

Arthur Gregory, for several years with 
Ball, Barnhart  &  Putman,  has  gone  on 
the road for the Feldner-Palmer Shirt Co.
The  managers  of  Interlaken  Park,  at 
Muskegon, have  generously tendered the 
Grand Rapids traveling  men the free use 
of  the  grounds, in  case  they  decide  to 
hold their annual picnic at Muskegon.

Albert C. Antrim,  traveling  represent­
ative  for  the  Alabastine  Co.,  returned 
from the Pacific Coast on the 5th, having 
been absent since  October 2,  a little over 
eight  months.  This  is  probably  the 
longest trip ever taken by a Grand Rapids 
traveler.

Ludington  Democrat:  Steve Sears, the 
popular and whole-souled  Grand  Rapids 
cracker sharp,  drew the §60 music box at 
Sherman  Bros.,  last  wreek,  and 
imme­
diately  sent  an  open  order  to  the  big 
store to issue the cigars  freely on his  ac­
count.  “Put out nothing  but  the best,” 
were  Mr.  Sears’  instructions,  and  the 
Democrat  acknowledges  receipt  of  a 
bunch  of  fragrant  Regalia  Especials. 
Congratulations.

Wool,  Hides  and Tallow.

Wools  do  not  change.'  The  Eastern 
market is still strong  under a scant sup­
ply and firmer in  tone for fleece.  Manu­
facturers  buy sparingly,  and  of  pulled 
wool only, as  no  new  w ools  have made 
their  appearance.  Dealers are disposed 
to  sell  as  fast  as  it  arrives.  Buyer 
West have  waited  so long for the clip to 
come,  they are  getting  anxious  and in­
clined  to  inflate  prices  at  the send off, 
with the  result  of  being  pulled  out  at 
beginning.  The cold  wet  weather spell 
delays  the  clip  and  the  market cannot 
«pen fairly for another week.

Hides, for  short  haired,  are  bringing 
better  prices,  on  account  of  quality, 
w hile leather  remains low' in price,  with 
fair  sales.  The  recent  cleaning  up of 
the rough on  the  market  tends to make 
a better feeling, but  customers  are slow' 
to take hold and are conservative.

Tallow is firm, but no higher.

The  New Tobacco Law.

T h e  T r a d esm a n  has  sent  three  re­
quests to Lansing for a copy of  the  new' 
tobacco law,  w'ithout  result.  As a last 
ort,  the Secretary  of  State  has  been 
appealed  to,  for a certified  copy  of  the 
law, which will  surely  arrive in time to 
appear in next w'eek’s paper.

T h e  T r a d e sm a n  office is in receipt of 
a pail of  creamery butter from the Peer­
less Creamery' Co., of Romeo.  An appli­
cation  of  the  tryer  plainly  shows that 
Manager Biddings is still at  the  head  of 
the procession.

E. Teir is now' Cashier of the Gladstone 

Exchange Bank.

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

A dvertisem ents w ill be inserted  u n d er  th is  head for 
vo  cents  a   word  th e   first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  fo r  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
m ent tak e n  fo r less th an  85 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

______________________________ *48

EIOR SALE—I WILL  SELL  CHE AP,  OR  TRADE  FOR 

city  o r village p ro p erty , a nice, clean. $500 stock of 
drugs, including  Diamond  Dyes,  shelf bottles, and all 
staples;  good exhange fo r an y  one.  M. Stew art, Sheri­
dan, Mich. 
T7IOR SALE-ARMADA, MICH.—FRUIT EVAPORATING 
J j   w orks  a t  a   g re a t  b a rg a in ;  250  bushels c a p ac ity ; 
well equipped;  location  th e  best;  in vestigation  soli­
cited;  also tw o fine village  residences, cheap;  reason, 
rem ovai south.  Address L. G ranger, A rm ada, Mich.
442
J V'EEP  YOUR  EYE  ON  TH IS-PARTIES  ABOUT  TO 
-LY engage in th e dru g  business o r any one w anting a  
stock of drugs and p aten t m edicines, cheap, please a d ­
dress me, as I  m ust dispose  of  them  to m ake room  fo r j 
o th er goods;  will  give  some  one  a  bargain, as I am   | 
going o ut of the drug business.  Address, G. S. Putnam , 
F ru itp o rt, Mich.___________________________  

F OR SALE—WHOLESALE  CONFECTIONERY—G< >OD 

reason  fo r  selling.  Andre

*44

TITAN TED—A  REGISTERED  PHARMACIST  WANTS 
W   a  p a rtn e r w ith sm all  capital.  Address D ruggist, 
care of M ichigan  Tradesm an.
t o r  SALE—AT  PINGREE  GROVE,  KANE  CO.,  ILL., 
J_' 
seven m iles w estof E lgin on m ain linn of railroad, 
a  good store and business,  w ith full  stock  of  general 
store goods;  whole  value  about  SI,TOO;  postofflee  in 
sto re;  reason fo r  selling, failin g   health. 
J. B. Shed- 
den, P roprietor.

F OR  SALE—s m a l l s t o c k  OF  L I MBER, SHINGLES, 

etc., in a th riv in g  village in C entral M ichigan.  For

particu lars, addre.-s Lock Box 10, Lake view.  Mich.

TpOR SA LE-FULL  SET  OF  HARDWARE FIXTURES, 
Jj 
including shelving and  draw ers;  also  full  set  of 
tin n ers' tools.  Address 438, care M ichigan Tradesm an.

OR  SALE—DRUG AND BOOK STORE IN SOUTHERN 
M ichigan;  invoice  ab o u t  th re e   thousand.  Ad­

dress W. F. H ahn, Jew eler, Lansing. Mich.________436

F o r   s a l e —in   c e n t r a l   Mic h ig a n —s t o c k   o f

drugs, m edicines  and  fixtures,  valued  a t  81,200; 
daily cash sales,  815;  also  sto re  building,  storehouse 
an d  residence combined, valued a t $800; reasons, o th er 
business.  Address, No. 480,  care M ichigan Tradesm an.

438

480

HELP  WANTED.

■\T7"ANTED—REGISTERED  PHARMACIST -  GERMAN 
W   p referred;  m ust  be  tem p erate  and  w illing  to 
w ork in general  store.  B ert  M.  Brown,  Stevensville, 
Mich. 

______ 446

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

TT7\ANTED—SITUATION  AS  BOOK-KEEPER  BY MAN 
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of eig h t y ears’ experience, who is fam iliar  w ith 
general  m erchandise.  Address  A.  E.  Cham bers,  95 
Monroe S treet, G rand R apids,  Mich._____________ 407

MISCELLANEOUS.

THOR  SALE  CHEAP — ONE  BRICK  STORE,  TWO 
J j  stories and basem en t;  will  give  tim e fo r m ost of 
th e  purchase  m oney.  Address,  Lock  D raw er  No.  4, 
Charlevoix, Mich. 

__________ ___ _________ 443

I  HAVE  A  NEW,  BRIGHT,  WELL- 

rdw are to exi '
Address  No.

814

______ 398

a farm   o r  city  real  estate. 
M ichigan Tradesm an,
T   HAVE  SOME  FIRST-CLASS  PROPERTY,  WELL 
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im proved  and  nicely  located,  in  South  D akota; 
also  some o th er  p ro p erty   to   exchange  for a  stock of 
goods.  J. O. McKee, 83 F ountain  St. 
YXrANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUB 
VV 
Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System .  Send for 
lamples.  E. A. Stowe & Bro., G rand Rapids. 

th e  m ost p leasan t streets “on  th e   hill.”  W ill ex­
change for stock in  an y  good in stitu tio n .  Address 886, 
care Michigan Tradesm an.______________________ 286

F o r   s a l e - g o o d   r e s id e n c e   l o t   o n   o n e   o f
F OR RENT—A  TWO  STORY  84 X 30  BRICK  STORE 

centrally located on  M ain  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  for  boot  &  shoe, 
clothing, h a ts an d  caps  and  gents’  furnishing  goods, 
o r for grocery business.  Cam pbell  &  Underwood.  95 
Monroe St. G rand Rapids Mi, h.  o r N. C. W eter.  Mance­
lona Mich. 
TTTANTED—SEND  A POSTAL  TO THE 8ÜTLIFF COÜ- 
V V 
pon Pass Book Co.,  Albany,  N.  Y., fo r  sam ples 
of th e new  Excelsior  Pass  Book,  th e   m ost  com plete 
and finest  on  th e   m ark et  and  ju st  w hat  every m er­
ch an t should have, progressive m erchants all over the 
country a re  now using them . 

427

437

MATTIE MATHCS. A TEACHER 

RED SCHOOL HOUSES 

SO CEHEP.OUS  C 

ID MAKE THE SCHOLARS

WAS 

AND KIND 
SHE CAVE TO EACH. 

MIND.

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BADE ONLY BY

& CO.

C.M,HENDERSON
Product ox  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 YARIOUS 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, GLOYE  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  w'orthy  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 l  C0„  GMsap.

Headquarters for the Celebrated Wales Goodyear Rubber Goods  Ml

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Fond da Liic, Wis

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

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

P. O.  address,

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

Chicago,  111.

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

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SY7AT, BRAND COFFEE
CcfiFee  of A m erica 
air-tight tin cans

A skilful blending of strong, fla- 
vory  and  aromatic  high  grade
other coffee  will7 at  a.moderate  price.  Always 
packed wholl ro llted  (unground), in 1 lb. air-tight  parchment packages.
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Tell  ns  that  their  coffee  trade  has
5^  doubled and trebled since buying and
D  F"  I  A l l  
selling  our  coffees.  What  it  has  done  for  them  it  will do for you.  Send for 
samples to

K  C i t y  ► 

C H A S E   «6  S AJSBORJS;,

BROAD  STREET, 

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BOSTON,  MASS.

Western  Department:

80  Franklin  St.,  Chicago.

HERBERT  T.  CHASE,
Michigan  and  Northern  Ohio, 

Representative for

GRAND  RAPIDS.

M e r c h a n ts,

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

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

It  does  away  with  the  unsightly  barrels so 
A.T6 in use fill over the land. 
often  seen  on  the  floor  of  the  average  grocer.  Beautifully grained and 
varnished  and  put  together  in  the  best  possible  manner. 
Inside each 
cabinet will be found one complete set of castors with screws.

Every  Wide-Awake  Merchant

Should  Certainly  Sell

LION, THE  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. 

VVoolson  Spice  Co.,

T O L E D O ,  O H IO .

L. WINTERNITZ,  Resident Agent, Grand Rapids.

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VISITING  BUYERS.

S Frey. Slocum’s Grove 

Geo B H orton,  F ru it R idge J  N W ait, Hndsonville 
Jas P  Odell, Fren  ont 
Geo P  S tark, Cascade 
Geo F  F airm an, Big Rapids
Dr P eter Beyer, Sullivan 
Sm allegan & P ickaatd, 
F orest Grove J B W atson, Coopersvilie 
M aston & Ham mond,
Raym ond. Berlin 
M M Robson, Berlin 
G randville
Jo h n  Giles & Co  Lowell 
W Lovely,  Howard City 
A J  Provin,  Cedar  Springs  Dr G B Nichols. M artin 
8 Toland, Ross S tation 
L A G ardiner,C edarSpnngs 
_  C Tuxbury, Sullivan 
D D H arris, Shelby ville 
H Colby & Co , R ockford  A Purchase, So Blendon 
Jo h n  Farrow e,  So Blendon C raw ford & H art,  Cadillac 
A M Church. Englishville  G H Rem ington, B angor
Lam oreaux & Beerm an
Mrs M A Side, K ent C ity 
H Ade, Conklin 
John D am stra.  Gitchell 
H M eijering, Jam estow n  M Heyboer & Bro,  D renthe 
H Van Noord. Jam estow n  E S B otsford, Dorr 
Alfred Giddins,  Sand  Lake H Thompson, C anada  Cors 
Jo h n  DeVries, Jam estow n  L Maier,  Fisher

H Condra. Lisbon 

V anEenenaam ,Zeeland 
Jo h n  Kamps, Z ntphen 
H B allard, S parta 
W B arker, Sand L ake
Struik & Bro, F orest Grove
D enH erder & Tanis 
V riesland  J R  W ylie & Bro,  Richland 
E H einzelm an,  Logan 
M M inderhont, H anley 
G Ten Hoor,  F orest  Grove J  Van Farowe. Beaver Dam 
S Cooper, Jam estow n 
Brookings Lum ber Co, 
Wm K arsten,  Beaver  Dam
A C Barkley, Crosbv 
F   E S hattuck & Co,Sand Lk Thos Sowerby. Rockford 
M W Tucker, Sum ner
L N F isher, Dorr 
A J  W hite, Bass R iver 
J P  E k-trom , Advance 

Brookings John G unstra, L am ont 

.  F ru itp o rt

C Benbow,  Cannoneburg L E Paige, S parta

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ASSOCIATION  DEPARTMENT.

Michigan  Business  Men’s Association.

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P resid en t—F ran k  W ells, Lansing.
F irst Vice-President—H. Cham bers, Cheboygan.
Second V ice-President-C . Strong, Kalamazoo. 
S ecretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids.
T reasurer—L. W. Sprague. Greenville.
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|  QH) ,  ... B. Blain, Lowell ; 
H iram   DeLano,  Allegan;
Chas. T. Bridgm an, F lint;
Com m ittee  on  Insurance—Geo.  B.  Cal«^«11’  Green­
Com m ittee oiTLegiB^tion—S.  E .P a rk ü l  OwoBso;  H.

ville-  W  S  Powers, N ashville;  Oren  Stone, Flint.
A. Hydorn, G rand Rapids ;  H. H. Pope, Allegan. 
Com m ittee on Trade In te re s t^ S n n th  Barnes, T ra v e r^  
City:  Geo. R. H oyt, E ast Saginaw ;  H. B. Fargo, Mus
Com m ittee on T ran sp o rtatio n -Jam es Osborn O w o ^
O.  F.  Conklin,  Grand  Rapids;  C.  F.  Bock,  B attle
Com m ittee on Building and Loan A ssociations-^haun- 
cey Strong, Kalamazoo; W ill E m m ert, E aton Rapids,
W. E. C rotty, Lansing, 

Local Secretary—P. J. Connell,  M uskegen. 
O fflriaitlrg an —-Thb Michigan Tradesman.____________
The following  auxiliary associations  are op­
erating under  charters  granted  by the Michi­
gan Business Men’s Association:

. __

,, 

•¡ç0,  i _Traverse City B. M. A.

President, J. W. M illiken; Secretary, E. W. H astings.

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

Vo. 2—Lowell  K- M. A. 
No. 3—Sturgis B. ML A.
4—Grand  Rapids  M.  A.
No.  5—Muskegon B. M. A.

P resident. H. S. C hurch; Secretary, Wm. Jorn.------------
— 
P resident. E. J. Herrick; Secretary , E. A. Stowe.-------- -

P resident, John A. Miller;  Secretary. C. L. W hitney. 

No. 6—Alba B. M. A.

President. F. W. Sloat; Secretary . P. T. Baldwin.-------- _
“ 
President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. W idge^---------

"  No. 7—IJimondale B. M. A.
No  8_Eastport B. 31. A.
No. 9—Lawrence B. M. A.

P resident, F. H. Thu rsten ; Secretary, Geo.L. Thurston. 

P resident, H. M. M arshall; Secre ta ry , J. H. Kelly.--------

N o.  10

Harbor Springs B. M. A.

. L. Thompson.

President. W. J. Clark; Secretary

President, H. P

V t i _liingsley B. M. A.
12—Quincy B. M. A.

' W hipple: S ecretary.P. E.  W ynkoop.

C. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon.
No. 13—Sherman B. M. A. 
h   R. R tnrtevant;  Secretary, W.  J. Anst

____  

P resident, H. B. S tnrtevant ; 
,
•------ No. 14—No. Muskegon B. M. A.
President, S. A. Howey; Secretary G. C. Havens
---- 
P resident, R. R. P erkins: Secretary, F. M. Chase.

No. 15— lioyne < n j  *'■  '

■  No. 16—S a n d  Lake B. M. A. 
President, J. V. C randall:  Secretary, W. Rasco.
No. 1 7 —Plainwell B. M.A, 
P resident, Geo. H. Anderson; Secretary. L J
Ño. 18—Owosso B. M. A. 
No.  1 »—Ada B. M. A.

President, .U b eriTodd; Secretary. 8. LamfronL
'—— 
President, P. F. W atson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel

N o . 20—saugatuck B . M. A.
President,  John F. 
---------  No. 2 1—Way land B. M. A.
P resident, C. H. W harton; Secretary , M. V- Hoyt.

Henry ; Secretary? L. A. Pneipg»

___________

No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M. A.

President. A. B. Schum acher; Secretary. W.  R.  Ciar— .

No. 23-

-Carson City B. M.
President. John W:JL d le tt1 SecretarY
---------------N«j. 24—Morley  B.  ->1. A.
E. Thurkow ,  Secretary. W. H. Richmond.
P re sid e n t,,
No. 25—Paio B  AL A.

President. H. P. Pew: Secretary, Chi
---------No. 26—Greenville  i
Presi deni
President, E. R B otsford; Secretary , L. N. Fisher^--------

Satterlee;  Secretary, E. J . Clark. 

D o r r   B . M .  A .

. B. Johnson.
M. A.

No. 28—Cheboygan B. M. A 

President, A. J. Paddock;  Secretary, H. G. Poser.--------

"  No. 29—Freeport B. M . A.
"  No. 30—Oceana B. M. A

President, Wm. Moore;  Secretary, A. J. CheesebrouglL 
• 
P resident, A. G. Avery; Secretary, E. S. H oughtaling.
No. 31—Charlotte B. M. A. 
President, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary , A. G. Fleury^
---------- No. 32_Coopersvilie B. M. A.
President, w’. G. Barnes;  Secretary , J . B. W atson.
Ño. 33—Charlevoix  B. M. A. 
President,  L.  P.  Bartholom ew :  S ecretary ,R. W .K ane.

No. 34—Saranac B. M. A.
President, H. T. Johnson;  Secretary, P. T. WilUamB.—
------------ No. 35—Beïlaire  B. M. A.
P resident, H. M. H em street; Secre ta ry ,C. E. Dengmore.
No. 36—Ithaca  B.  M.A.

P resident, O. F. Jackson;  Secretary, John  M. Everden.
----------No. 3 7—Battle Creek B. M. A.
P resident,  Chas. F. Bock S ecretary,  E  W. Moore.
No. 38—Scottville B.  M-A;. 
P resident, H. E. Symons: Secretary, P. W. H iggins^
No. 39 -Burr Oak B. M. A. 

P resident, W. S. W ilier; Secretary,  F. W. Sheldon.
^ ^ N o .  40—Eaton Kapids B. M. A. 
President, C. T. H artson; Secretary, W ill Em m ert.
No. 4 1—Breckenridge  B. M. A. 
resident, C. H. Howd;  Secretary, L. W aggoner.
— 
P resident, Jos. G erber;  Secretary   C .J. R athbnn.

42—Fremont B. M. A.
No. 43—Tustin B. M. A.

P resident, F rank J. Luick;  Secretary, J. A. Lindstrom.

President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O- A. H allaaay

President, E. B. M artin ; Secretary, W ■ H. Smitn.

No. 44—Reed City B. M. A.
No. 45—Hoytville B. M. A 
No. 46—Leslie B. M. A. 
No.  47—Flint M.  LT.

" 

P resident, Wm. H utchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould.

President, W. C. Pierce;  Secretary, W. H. G raham .

No. 48—Hubbardston B. M. A. 
President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor. 
No. 49—Leroy  B.  M. A.  ~~
“ 
P resident,  A.  W enzel!; Secretary. F rank Smith.
No. 50—Manistee B. M. A. 

President, A. O. W heeler; Secretary,C.  G rannis.
No. 5 1—Cedar  Springs  B. M.  A. 
President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon.
No. 52—Grand Haven B. M. A. 

President, A. 8. Kedzie;  Secretary, F. D. Vos.______

P resident, F rank Phelps;  Secretary, A. E .F itzgerald.

President, Thomas B. Dntcher;  Secretary, C. B. W aller.
' 
P resident, C. F. Hankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman.

No, 53—BeUevue B. M. A.
No. 54—Douglas B. M. A.
No.  55—Peteskey  B. M. A.
No. 56—Bangor B. M. A. 
No. 57—Rockford B. M. A.
No. 58—Fife Lake B. M. A. 
No. 59—Fennville B. M. A.

President, N. W. D rake;  Secretary, Geo. Chapm an. 
* 
P resident, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.

President, L. S. W alter; S ecretai; ,C.S  Blakely.
~ 
P resident F. S. Raym ond: Secretary, A. J. Capen.
No. 60—South Boardman B. M. A. 
P resident, H. E. Hogan; S ecretary, S. E. N eihardt.

P resident, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.

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

P resident, Jas. H  . Moore ;  Secretary,  C. W.  Muiholand.

P r esident, C. V. P riest; Secretary, C. E. Beli._________
" 
P resident, C. W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton.
‘ 
P resident, Alf. G. D rake; Secretary, C. S. Blom.______

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

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

No. 67—Watervliet  B. M. A. 

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

No. 68—Allegan B. M. A. 

P resident. H. H.  Pope;  Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.

No. 69—Scotts and Climax B. M. A. 
President, L ym an C lark: Secretary, F. 8. Wiilison.

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

No. 70—Nashville B. M. A, 
President. H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. S. Powers.
No. 71—Ashley  B  M. A.
72—Edmore B. M. A.
No, 73—Relding B. M. A. 
ho. 74—Davison M. U. 

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

Presiden t, J.  F. C artw right;  Secretary. L. Gifford.

President, Oscar P. Bills:  Secretary, F. Rosacrans.

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

P resident, 8. S.McCamly:  Secretary.  Channcey Strong.

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

No. 78—Caledonia B.  M. A. 

P resident, J. O. Seibert;  S ecretary, J. W, Saunders.
No. 79—East Jordan and  so  Arm  B. M. A. 
P resident, Chas. F. Dixon;  S ecretary, L. C. Madison. 
No. 80—Bay City and W. Bay City  R. M. A. 
P resid en t,F . L. H arrison;  S ecretary, Geo. Craig.

P resident

P resident,B . 8. W ebb;  Secretary, M. E  Pollasky.

Vickery ;  Secretary, A. E. Ransom.

Flushing B.  M. A. 

No. 8
No.  82—Alma  B  M.  A. 
No. 83—Sherwood B. M. A. 
No. 84—Standi8h B. M. A. 

P resident. L. P. W ilcox;  Secretary, W. R. M andigo.

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

No. 85—Clio B. M.A. 

P resident. J. M. Beem an;  S ecretary. C. H. May.
No. 86—Millbrook and Blanchard B. M. A. 
P resident. T. W. P reston;  Secretary.  H.  P.  B lanchard.

Grand  Rapids  Mercantile  Association.
At the  regular  semi-monthly  meeting  of  the 
Grand  Rapids  Mercantile  Association,  held at 
Th e T radesman office on  June 4, the Entertain­
ment Committee reported in favor of postponing 
the annual picnic until Thursday, July 18, which 
was adopted.
On motion of M. C. Goossen,  all  grocers  were 
requested to close their doors  on  the  afternoon 
of the picnic.
President  Herrick  suggested  that  each  mer­
chant  take  along  enough  food  to  supply  his 
clerks.
The Committee on Roll of Honor reported that 
Messrs. Goossen and Harris had called on twenty 
jobbers, all of whom  had signed the agreement, 
as follows:
We,  the  undersigned,  wholesale  dealers  of 
Grand  Rapids,  hereby  pledge  ourselves  to the 
Grand Rapids Mercantile  Association not to sell 
any goods  in  our  respective  lines  to  families, 
restaurants, boarding houses and hotels.

I. M. Clark & Son,
. Ball. Barnhart &  Putman,
Hawkins, Perry & Co.,
Amos S. Musselman & Co.,
Lemon, Hoops & Peters,
Olney, Shields & Co.,
Grand  Rapids  Fruit and Produce  Co., 
Edwin Fallas,
C. A. Lamb & Co.,
Putnam & Brooks,
F. J. Lamb <fc Co.,
C. H. Co r n e l l ,
Moseley  Bros.,
Bunting & Davis,
Theo. B. Goossen,
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,
J ennings & Smith,
Telfer Spice Co.,
Alfred J. Brown,
Wm. Sears & Co.

The report  was  accepted  and  the  Committee 
instructed to continue the work until completed.
An  interesting  discussion  followed  on  the 
feasibility of curtailing the credit business, some 
taking  the  ground  that  it  is  not  advisable  to 
crowd the cash  system  too closely, while others 
were  of  the  opinion  that  the  more  the credit 
business was curtailed, the  better  it was for all 
concerned.

The meeting then adjourned.
Muskegon Aspires  to  Own  a  Cannon.
From  th e M uskegon  News, June 6.
Last night  was  the  regular  meeting night of 
the Muskegon Business  Men's  Association. 
It 
appeared, however, that merchants and business 
men were so busy that they did not  turn  out  in 
any  great  numbers.  Those  present, eschewing 
any formal or routine business, fell to discussing 
carious matters  of  current  interest  which  the 
Association  has  been  fostering.  One  matter 
brought forward was the question of purchasing 
brass cannon for  the  city,  to  be used in cele 
brations,  etc.  A  cannon  for  this  purpose  is 
necessary, and an article  that  Muskegon  ought 
to possess.  It  always  comes  handy in times of 
elebration,  in  firing  salutes,  etc.,  and  many 
events now pass  bv  improperly noticed because 
of the fact that the'Citv of Muskegon is destitute 
of  that desirable article, a brass  field  piece.  It 
was suggested  that  it  would  be proper to draw 
up a petition  asking  the  council  to  aid  in the 
purchase of the needed artillery.  Again, it was 
argued  that  if  the  city  should  possess  a field 
iiece it would not be necessary in times of jubi 
ee  to  borrow 
loud speaking  “orators”  from 
other places. 
.
John A. Miller expressed himself  as  much  in 
favor  of  the idea of purchasing a cannon  to be 
owned by the city.  He thought that it would be 
a good investment, and that it was also  an  arti 
cle much needed.
There  was also broached the matter  of  povid 
ig for the entertainment of the coming meeting 
of  the Michigan Business Men’s  Association  at 
Muskegon, and the  idea was suggested that this 
visit of business  men  to Muskegon means more 
than the generalitv of people give credit  for.  It 
was also suggested  that  it  was  nearly time for 
the  Muskegon  Business  Men's  Association  to 
think about raising the needed funds with which 
to entertain the visitors.  If  the  Press  Associa­
tion  will  help  Muskegon  and  advertise  her 
abroad in one way, the  Business Men’s Associa 
tion will do the same in another way.  Five hun 
dred  dollars  is  about  the  sum  needed  for the 
entertainment,  and  C.  L. Whitney offered to be 
the first of 100 men to donate $5 toward that sum, 
If this plan  should  be  adopted—that of gentle 
men forming a pool to raise that  sum—it  would 
not be  long  before  the  necessary  money  was 
raised, and that, too, without all the  usual  fuss 
and  trouble in raising money on a begging  sub­
scription paper.  The members  present  thought 
the idea a good one.
The meeting adjourned for one week, when all 
membe rs are earnestly  requeted  to  be present, 
for there are matters of great importance to come 
before the Association, and  matters  that  ought 
to be attended to.  The following named gentle 
men have applied for membership in the Associ 
ation:  L. G. Mason,  Jacob Olson, E. C. Misner 
Henry A. Barney.

. 

Association Notes.

The Philadelphia Retail  Grocers’  Association 

unanimously voted $500 to the flood sufferers.

The  Business  Men’s  Association  of  West 
Branch is urging the T., A. A. & N.  M.  Railway 
to take in that town when the line is determined 
upon to Mackinac.

Carson City  Gazette:  The  Carson  City  Busi­
ness  Men’s  Association,  Wednesday  evening, 
elected  John  W.  Hallett  President  and  L.  A. 
Lyon Secretary.  The members intend to resume 
their former organization and see if they cannot 
do something for the welfare of the village.
The  Carson  City Association Reviving.
Carson Citt, June 8,1889.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
Dear Sir—I am requested by some  of  the  old 
members of our  Business  Men’s  Association  to 
write you, asking if we  have  severed  our  con­
nection with  the  State  Association  and,  if not 
detached,  how  much  we  are  indebted  to  the 
State body for dues.  For a long time, our Asso­
ciation has not met,  but  now  we  intend  to  do 
business in a better manner and want to find out 
how much we are  indebted  and we will pay up. 
Please also send constitution and by-laws of the 
State body. 

Chas. G. Bailey, Sec’y.
Glad to Hear It.

From  th e Carson City Gazette.
ization.  It is a good thing.

The business men have  resumed  their  organ­

A Matter of Business.

Twenty  years  ago, a  young  man who 
had  paid  attention  to  a  bright  young 
girl for a long time without making  any­
thing  that  was  even  second cousin to a 
proposal,  was  startled  one  evening  by 
the  question,  “Robert,  do  you  want to 
marry  me?”  He  tried  to  evade  the 
point  by  asking  why  she  put  such  a 
question  to  him.  “Because,  if  you  do 
not  want  to  marry me,  you  must  stop 
coming  to  see  me.  No  mocking-bird 
around  the redbreast’s nest,  you know.” 
Robert  took  the  hint,  and,  with a cool 
good-night,  walked away.  What  should 
he care for a girl  so  rude as that?  Good 
company as  hers  elsewhere.  He  would 
join  the  club  next  day.  He  tried  to 
sleep, but couldn’t.  He didn’t quite like 
the turn  things  had taken. 
If  he was a 
mocking-bird,  who  was  the  redbreast 
that  he was  keeping  away from  such a 
fitting partner ?  “At any rate, one thing 
is  certain,  Edna  is  smart  as  she  is 
pretty,”  he  said  to  himself,  “and  she 
means business.”

The next  morning  Robert  went to the 
counting-room,  when  presently 
Joe 
Mason  came  in  and said:  “I’ll tell  you 
what it is, Bob, you were  lucky ia keep­
ing  out  of  the  club. 
I  have  just  paid 
another  assessment  of  $50, and, what is

club,”  said Robert. 

‘It will be a cool  five  hundred  a  year 
out of  pocket, with  precious little satis­
faction aud no home feeling at that.” 

worse,  I  meet  such  expensive  friends I  The  Tradesman  has  watched  with 
there that it costs  more  than I can  earn 1 sympathetic  interest the  progress  made 
i  in the establishment of  the  manufacture
to keep it up.” 
I  was  just  thinking  of  joining  the | of  sugar from  sorghum  cane in Kansas, 
| Nothing could be more important for the
interests  of  our  Western  farmers  than 
the  establishment  of  an  industry which 
would give them  another  and  profitable 
crop.  Kansas  sees  this,  and  has  been 
paying a premium  of  two  cents a pound 
for  sugar  made  from  sorghum  by  the 
new methods.  Last  year 712,836 pounds 
of  sugar  were  thus  made,  and  354,000 
gallons of  molasses,  and  the  State  paid 
$11,348.72  in  bounties.  Two  dollars  a 
ton  was  paid  for  cane,  and thirty-three 
cents a ton  was  realized  in  profits—re­
sults which did  not  come up to expecta­
tions and do not  show  that  the industry 
yet has been established on a really prof­
itable  basis.  But it is believed  that  by 
the reduction of  expenses incidental to a 
beginning  and  by  the  improvement  of 
machinery and of  methods,  the  business 
may be  made  highly  profitable  to  both 
farmers and sugar-makers.

Robert  hummed  a tune  when  left  to 
himself. 
It  was  a  long day.  Business 
had  dragged.  Everybody  was  preoccu­
pied, hurried, cross.  Things went wrong. 
He  was  glad  to go home, only it wasn't 
home.  He  took  up  a  book,  but  found 
himself  trying  to  read  the  coals in the 
grate  and the figures on the wall instead 
of  the  page.  He  threw  himself  on the 
lounge, but it was  dreadfully  dull.  He 
tood it for a while, and  then  put on his 
hat  and  walked  down  to  the  Widow 
fagie’s.  He  stepped  up to the door as 
usual, but Edna was engaged.  He asked 
to have  her  called. 
It  seemed a month 
before  she  came  down.  At last she ap­
peared.  He arose from  his seat and met 
her in the middle of  the  room,  and said: 
‘Edna, I have  come  here  to-night  on 
business. 
I  am  tired  of  being  your 
mocking-bird,  and  want to be  your  red­
breast;  will  you be my wife ?”

Instead  of  paying  the  individual  to 
enter creameries or  go on  farms to learn 
the  business,  as  is  the  case  in  this 
country,  the  practice  in  England  and 
Scotland  is  to  charge  a  fee  for such in­
struction.  A new dairy factory advertises 
to  accept  pupils  for a  fee of  $2.50  per 
week, the  pupil  to  give  his whole  time 
and pay his own board.

■When  you  say—” replied  Edna,  her 

face suffused with blushes.

‘Soon  as I can  make a nest, dearest,” 

returned Robert.

“I believe both of  the  redbreasts  join 
n  building the nest,”  said Edna,  “and I 
want to do my part.

This  was  twenty  years  ago.  To-day 
one of  the handsome  mansions in one of 
our  Western  Michigan  cities is the nest 
of  a wedded  pair  whose  life  has  been 
sweet as a bird’s song, and whose hearts, 
like  their  affections,  are  as  young  as 
ever.  There is a great  deal more in put­
ting a little  straightforward  business at 
the  beginning of  life  than  is  generally
supposed. 

______   *  *  *

A Mammoth  Belt.

Passers-by  are  attracted  by  a  photo­
graph  in  the  window of  Samuel  Lyon, 
the Waterloo  street  machinery and sup­
ply dealer, showing a belt  that  has  just 
been  completed by Alexander  Bros., the 
celebrated  Philadelphia  belt  manufac­
turers, 
for  the  Nixon  Paper  Co.,  of 
Manayunk, Penn.  The belt is three-ply, 
fifty-one inches wide, being 178 feet  long 
and weighing 2,414  pounds—being, with 
one exception,  the  largest  three-ply belt 
in  America.  Manufacturers  who  have 
used the Alexander belt  will not wonder 
that  the  Nixons  placed  their  order  in 
Philadelphia,  as the  superior reputation 
of  goods of  the  Alexander  manufacture 
enable  them to take a commanding posi­
tion in the mill  supply field.

He Was  “All Right.”

A  traveling  missionary  had  been 
through a very  rough  country,  and  his 
meek spirit  had  been  sorely  tried.  He 
had found the  spirit  of  irreverence and 
disbelief all over the land, and the ground 
was very stony.  But  he  left  in despair 
when he struck an old man at  a  railway 
station in Texas.  They were both wait­
ing for the train.  They  discussed  vari­
ous  things,  and  finally  the  missionary 
ked:  “Are  you  prepared  to  die?  I 
guess you’ve always got  to  be  prepared 
“Yes;  I’m  prepared 
in this country.” 
to die or get  the  drop  on  the  other fel­
low.”  “I don’t mean that.  Are you pre­
pared  for a hereafter?” 
“A  hereafter! 
Look here,  stranger, I was brought up in 
Arkansaw, ’un I went  from there to Mis­
souri,  an’  from  there  I  came to Texas, 
an’ I’ve lived here ten  years. 
I guess I 
can stand any hereafter as may be.”

A Floating Island.

One of  the  most  picturesque  and  re 
markable bodies of  water in the world is 
It  is  situated 
Henry’s  Lake,  in  Idaho. 
on  the  dome  of  the  continent  in a de­
pression in  the  Rocky Mountains  called 
Targee’s Pass. 
It  has  an  area of  forty 
square miles, and all around it rise snow­
capped  peaks,  some of  them  being  the 
highest of  the continent’s backbone. 
In 
the  lake  is  a floating  island  about  300 
feet in diameter. 
It has  for  its  basis a 
mat of  roots  so  dense  that  it  supports 
large trees and a heavy growth of  under­
brush.  These  roots  are  covered  with 
several feet of  rich  soil.  The surface is 
solid enough to support  the  weight of  a 
horse  anywhere,  and  there  are  places 
where a house could be built.  The wind 
blows the  island  about  the  lake, and  it 
seldom remains  twenty-four hours in the 
same place.
Would Depopulate the  Rural  Districts.
From  th e D etroit Journal.
A chap has been arrested at Adrian for 
obtaining  two  dozen  eggs  by false pre­
tenses. 
If every man who has sold  eggs 
on the false pretense that they were fresh 
was arrested, the jails would  be  so  full 
that their  feet  would  stick  out  of  the 
windows — fit  roosting  places  for 
the 
much-maligned hens.

The business of  making linen is one of 
the oldest  in  America,  as it held a place 
only second to making woolens in the ol 
system  of  household  manufactures  es­
tablished in colonial  times  and  kept up 
until the War of  1812 brought in the fac­
tory.  But  while  woolens  and  cottons 
have made great advances under the  fac­
tory system, that of linen never has been 
prosperous,  and  while  we  still  grow  a 
great  deal of  flax, much of  it  is for  the 
sake of  getting the seed to make  linseed 
oil. 
It  is  suggested  that  the  new  im­
provements  in  the  methods  of  treating 
the flax after it has been pulled, by which 
the tedious and offensive  process of  get­
ting  the  stalks  apart  from  the  fiber is 
displaced by a quick and easy procedure, 
offers  an  opportunity to  naturalize  this 
great industry over again in this country.

HARDWOOD  LUMBER.

The furniture factories  here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culls 
out:
.13 00@15 00 
Basswood, log-run  —
. 15 00@16 00 
Birch,  log-run.............
Birch. Nos. 1 and 2—  
@22  00 
.14 0CI@.16 00 
Black Ash, log-run —
.25 00@40 00 
Cherrylog-run...........
.60 00@65 00 
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2..
@12  00 
Cherry, Cull................
. 12 00@13 00 
Maple, log-run...........
.11 00@13 00 
Maple,  soft, log-run... 
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2—  
@20  00 
@25 00 
Maple,  clear, flooring. 
@25 00 
Maple,  white, selected
Red Oak, log-run........
.20  00@21  00 
26 00@28 00
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2
Red Oak, 54 sawed, 6 inch and upw’d.38 00@40 00
Red Oak, >4 sawed, regular................. 30 00©32 00
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.................   @25 00
Walnut, log ru n...................................  @55 00
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2...........................  @75 00
Walnuts, c u ll......................................  
@25 00
Grey Elm, log-run................................12 0O@13 05
White Aso, log-run.............................. 14 00@16 00
Whitewood. log-run............................ 20 00@22 00
White Oak, log-run..............................17 0O@18 00
White Oak, 14 sawed, Nos. 1 and 2 —  42 00@43 00

E.  6 .8TUDLEY,

Manufacturer and dealer in

Leather and Rdhher  Belting, 

Riibber 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.

SEND  FOR  ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST.

N  4  Monroe  Street,

Grand  Rapids, 

-

-  Mich.

KCCIDH

T H IS  B B S T

Is  that 
Furnished 
in  the

Äßßidßnt
Insilranßß
DniteAStatesHutual 
AcciûentAssüciation

CHARLES  B.  PEET,

President.

JAMES R. PITCHER,

Sec’y and Gen. Manager.
320-324 Broadway,  New  YorL

*

Summer  T ours.

AND

CHICAGO

P a l a c e  S t e a m e r s . 

L ow  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 
Daring Balance Season Leave 
St.  Joseph- 
Chicago,  9  A.  M.
Benton  Harbor
St.  Joseph,  11  P.  M.
Mammoth  Steamer  City  of  Detroit.
DETROIT, MACKINAC ISLAND

Four Trips per Week Between

FETOSKEY and SATJLT STE.  MARIE. 

Every  Day  Between

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

H A .R D  F A R E .

The Hardware  Market.

The new wire nail card  has  gone  into 
effect  and  jobbers  will  supply the  new 
cards on application.  The abandonment 
of  the steel nail combination has resulted 
in  lower  prices.  The  flood in Pennsyl­
vania  has  stiffened  bar  iron  very  ma­
terially,  although  no  advance  has  oc­
curred.  The  trade  will note the change 
in copper quotations in this week’s issue

P r ic e s   C u rren t.

dlS.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

piles—New List. 

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

dis.

GALVANIZED IRON.

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

12 

14 

28
18

Discount, 60

13 
gauges. 

HAMMERS.

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s......................  
50
Naydole  & Co.’s.......................................dis. 
25
Kip’s..........................................................dis. 
25
Yerkes & Plumb’s....................................dis. 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel..........................30c list 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
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 454  14  and
longer.....................
354
10
/4........... .............net
Screw Hook and  Eye,
%........... .............net
854
?4........... .............net
754
%........... .............net
754
70
........... dis.

Strap and T ......

HINGES.

HANGERS. 

d is.

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

dis.

HOLLOW WARE

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

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

dis.

dis.

diS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

AXES.

bolts. 

bells. 

BRACES. 

BUCKETS.

BUTTS, CAST. 

AUGURS AND BITS. 

BALANCES. 
BARROWS. 

T hese  prices  are  for cash  buyers,  w ho 
pay p rom ptly  and  buy  in  fu ll  packages.
60
Ives’, old style  ............................................. 
60
Snell’s............................................................. 
Cook’s ............................................................. 
40
J  ennings’, genuine........................................ 
25
Jennings’,  imitation..................................... 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
dlS.
Spring  ........................................................... 
4o
dis.
Railroad....................................................... $ 14 00
Garden....................................................net  30 00
dis.
Hand......................................................   60&10&10
70
Cow ................................................................ 
Call  ............................................................... 30&15
Gong.............................................................. 
25
Door, Sargent.................................................60&10
Stove................................................................ 50&10
Jarriage new list........................................... 
75
Plow................................................................ 40&10
70
Sleigh shoe..................................................... 
60
Wrought Barrel  Bolts...................................  
40
last Barrel Bolts...................................  .. 
40
last Barrell, brass  knobs............................. 
last Square Spring........................................ 
60
Jast C'hain..................................................... 
40
Wrought  Barrel, brass knob........................ 
60
Wrought Square........................................... 
60
Wrought Sunk  Flush...................................  
60
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush.. .60&10 
Ives’ Door........................................................ 60*10
„40
Barber............................................................. 
Backus........................................................  50&10
Spofford.........................................................  
50
Am. B a il........................................................  net
Well,  plain.................................................... 8 3 50
Well, swivel........................................................  4 00
dlS.
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................................70&
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, sil vertipped .60&05
Wrought  Table...............................................60&10
Wrought Inside Blind................................... 60&10
Wrought Brass....................................
Blind,  Clark’s................................................ 70&10
Blind,  Parker's...............................................70&10
Blind, Shepard's........................................... 
70
Ordinary Tackle, «list April 17,'85................ 
40
Bissell  No. 5.................................... per doz.$17 00
19 80 
Bissell No. 7, new drop pan
36 00 
Bissell, G rand....................
24 00 
Grand Rapids.....................
15 00
Magic.................................
Grain......................................................<hs- 50&02
Cast Steel..............................................per lb  454
Iron, Steel Points.................................   “ 
354
Ely’s 1-10..............................................perm 
65
Hick’s C. F ........................................... 
60
G. D ......................................................  
3o
Musket.................................................  
60
50
Rim Fire, TJ. M. C. & Winchester new list.. 
Rim Fire, United States.........................dis. 
50
Central  Fire............................................dis. 
25
Socket Firm er...............................................70&10
Socket Framing............................................. 70&10
Socket Corner................................................ 70&10
Socket Slicks................................................ 70&10
40
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................. 
Barton’s Socket  Firmers..............................  
20
Cold...............................................................  
net
Currv.  Lawrence’s  .......................................40&10
Hotchkiss...................................................... 
25
White Crayons, per  gross..............12@1254 dis. 10
Brass,  Racking’s........................................... 
69
Bibb’s ............................................................  
. 60
B eer................................................................40&10
60
Fenns’.....................................
COPPER.
Planished. 14 oz cut to size...
14x52, 14x56, 14x60 .
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.
Cold Rolled, 14x48.................
Bottoms.................................
DRILLS.
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks........................................ 
Paper and straight Shank............................. 
Morse’s Taper Shank..................................... 

CARPET  SWEEPERS.

per pound

CARTRIDGES.

c ro w  b a r s.

BLOCKS.

c r a d l e s.

c h is e l s. 

COMBS. 

CHALK.

COCKS.

40
40
40

CAPS.

‘ 
“ 

dis.

dis.

dis.

“ 

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound.................................  
07
654
Large sizes, per pound.................................... 
Com. 4  piece, 6 in .............................doz. net 
75
Corrugated....................................... dis. 20&10&10
Adjustable..............................................dis.  M&10

ELBOWS.

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

Stamped  TinW are......................... new list 70&10
Japanned Tin Ware..........  .........................  
25
Granite Iron W are...................... new list33J4&10

HOES.

dis.

HORSE NAILS.

knobs—New List. 

Grub  1..................................................... $11,  dis. 60
Grub 2 .................................................$11.50,  dis. 60
Grub 3 ..................................................... $12, 
dis. 60
Au Sable................................dis. 25&10@25&10&10
Putnam......................................dis.  5&10&254&254
Northwestern....................................  dis. 10&10&5
55
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings..................... 
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings.................. 
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..............  
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings.........................  
55
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain................... 
70
Picture, H. L. Judd  &  Co.’s..........................40&10
Hemacite.......................................................  
45
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .......... 
55
55
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s............................. 
Branford’s ....................................................  
55
55
Norwalk's...................................................... 
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
dis.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s

levels. 
MATTOCKS.

, Post,  handled.

LOCKS—DOOR. 

“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malléables—
“  Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s..................  
“  Enterprise.........................................  

«
!
dlS.
Stebbin’s Pattern.......................................... 60&10
-60&10 
Stebbin’s Genuine.
25
Enterprise, self-measuring.........

MOLASSES GATES. 

m a u l s.

MILLS.

diS.

dis.

50

NAILS
Advance above 12d nails.

FENCE  AND  BEADS
50d to 60d......................................
10d.................................................
8d and 9d......................................
6d and 7d......................................
4d and 5d......................................
3d...................................................
2d...................................................
4d...................................................
3d...................................................

PINE BLUED.

CASTING AND BOX.

1  00
1  50
2 00
12d to 30d.......................................................  
50
60
lOd................................................................... 
8d to 9d  .........................................................  
75
6d to 7d........................................................... 
90
4d to 5d...........................................................  1 10
3d....................................................................   1 50
%  inch...........................................................
%  " 
1*4 and 
“ 
2  and 254 
254 and 2J£  “ 
3 inch.............................................................. 
354 and 454  inch............................................. 

.................................................  ~'
inch..............................................  1 35
...........................................  1 15
...........................................   1 00
85
75

COMMON BARREL.

CLINCH.

Each half keg 10 cents extra.

dis.

dis.

planes. 

OILERS.
.....................60&Ì0
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent...
..................... 
50
Zinc, with brass bottom........
..................... 
50
Brass or Copper......................
.. per gross, $12 net
Reaper
Olmstead’s .....................................................50&10
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
60
Fry,  Acme..............................................dis. 
Common,  polished................................. dis. 
70
50
Iron and  Tinned........................................... 
Copper Rivets and Burs................................ 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

rivets. 

Broken packs 54c per pound extra.

PANS.

dis.

ROPES.

dis.

SQUARES.

Try and Bevels. 
M itre................

Sisal, 54 inch and larger..............................   1354
Manilla..........................................................   16 Y2
................7Ö&10
................ 
60
................ 
20
Smooth. Com.
$3 00
...$4  20
3 00
...  4 20
3  10
...  4 20
3  15
...  4 20
...  4 40
3 35
3 35
...  4 60
over 30 inches

Nos. 10 to  14.

SHEET IRON.

wide not less than 2-10 extra

SAND  PAPER.

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

SASH CORD.

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

saws. 

tacks. 

SAUSAGE  SUUFFERS 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.  40&10
dis.
Disston’s Circular.....................................45@45&5
Cross Cut................................... 45@45&5
“ 
H and......................................... 25@25&5
“ 
Extras sometimes given by jobbers.
Atkins’  Circular.......................................... dis.  9
70
“  Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,__ 
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__  
50
30
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot__ 
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X 
28
Cuts,  per  root.............................................. 
60
American, all kinds...................................... 
Steel, all  kinds.............................................  
60
60
Swedes, all kinds................................  
 
60
Gimp and Lace.............................................. 
Cigar Box  Nails............................................  
50
50
Finishing  Nails............................................  
50
Common and  Patent  Brads.........................  
Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks........... 
50
50
Trunk and Clout Nails.................................  
45
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails  ................... 
Leathered Carpet Tacks................................ 
35
Steel, Game.....................................................60&10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ................ 
35
70
Oneida  Community, Hawley & Norton’s  ... 
Hotchkiss’...................................................... 
70
P. S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  ................................... 
70
Mouse,  choker.....................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion................................$1.50 per doz.
Bright Market...............................................   67J4
Annealed Market........................................... 70&10
Coppered Market...........................................  62H
Extra Bailing...............................................  
55
Tinned Market...... .......................................  62^4
Tinned Broom......   ......................... per pound 09
Tinned Mattress.............................per pound 854
Coppered  Spring  Steel.................................  
50
Tinned  Spring Steel...................................... 40&10
Plain Fence....................................... per pound 03
Barbed  Fence, galvanized..................................$3 75
painted.......................................   3 00
Copper.............................................. 
Brass................................................. 
Bright........................................................70&10&10
Screw  Eyes..............................................70&10&10
Hook’s ...................................................... 70&10&10
Gate Hooks and Eyes...............................70&10&10

“  “  “
dis.

wire goods. 

jew  list net

traps. 

wire. 

dis.

dis.

“ 

wrenches. 

dis.

Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled..................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine.............................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,.....................  75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable................................ 75&10

MISCELLANEOUS.
Bird Cages...................................
Pumps, Cistern.............................
Screws, New List.........................
Casters, Bed  and  Plate..............
Dampers, American................................
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods..

50
........ 
75
.  50
........  
...50&10&I0
......  
40
65

dis.

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................................................................... 1854
“Anchor” Brand..................................................18

INGOT.

ZINC.

LEAD.

pound.  Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.

Duty:  Sheet, 254c per pound.
680 pound  casks..................................................654
Per pound...................................................... 7@754
Duty;  Pig, $2 per 100 pounds.  Old Lead, 2c per 
American 
......................................................@5
Newark............................................................@5
B ar......................................................................... 6
Sheet....................................................... 8c, dis. 20
54@54.................................................................... 16
Extra W iping................................................... 1354
The  prices  of  the  many other  qualities  ox
solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.

SOLDER.

Cookson......................................... per  pound  1454
1134
Hallett’s........................................ 
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
...$  6 00
10xi4 IC, Charcoal............................. 
6 00
14x20 IC, 
12x12 IC, 
6  25
14x14 IC, 
10 00
10x28 IC, 
7  75
10x14 IX, 
7  75
14x20 IX, 
12x12 IX, 
8  00
14x14 IX, 
....  12 50
20x28 IX, 

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

“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

“ 

 
 
 

 
 

 

 

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

TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.
“ 
‘ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Each additional X on this grade $1.50.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

ROOFING PLATES

14x201c, Terne  M. F ...
20x28 IC,
14x20 IC,
14x20 IX,
29x28 IC,
14x20 IC,
14x20IX,
20x28 IC,
20x28 IX,

...................... $  7 60
............................ 15 75
Worcester...........................   5 50
7 00
11  50
Allaway  Grade.................   4  90
6  40
10  50
13 50

“ 
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BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

14x28  IX.........................................................*12 00
14x31  IX.........................................................13 50
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, 1 Be  nound 
09
14x60IX,  “ 
us

j-per pouna.... 

“ 9 

“ 

The Michigan Tradesman

Otllei&l Organ of M ichigan Business Men’s  Association.

▲  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of the Woliieriae State.

E.  A.  STOWE  &  BKO.,  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  12,  1889.

The  Social and. Sentimental Side of Fire 

Insurance.

W ritten  for The  Tradesman’.

The value of this article, if it possesses 
any, is to answer  the  question  of  what 
has  become  of  the  proposed  Michigan 
Business Men’s Fire Insurance Company, 
and  of  presenting  to 
the  considera­
tion  of  the business men some facts and 
radical differences that seem to exist.

The Committee have  called  upon  you 
to aid them in the organization of  a com­
pany,  but  received  a  weak  support. 
Whether it was because of  the crudeness 
of  the proposed plan,  or a lack  of  indi­
vidual interest as  well  as the  organized 
support, has  been  a  question  with  the 
Committee.  However, from  many asso­
ciations flattering  reports  were received 
to the end that  they would  insure  with 
us,  but 
that  subscriptions  for  stock 
could not be had.

The  Committee do not believe that the 
Michigan Business Men’s Association are 
to drop this question  where it is because 
of  their  failure  to  raise  the  $100,000 
capital  for  the  insurance  company,  on 
the first invitation.

Without  doubt  the  question  will  oc­
cupy much  of  the  time  of  the  coming 
annual convention,  and but little  will be 
accomplished  until  that  time. 
It  is, 
then,  expected  that  every  association 
will  send  delegates  instructed  to  take 
active part in the settlement of  the ques­
tion,  wrhether  we  have  the  insurance 
company or  not,  and  after  what  plan, 
whether 
the 
Committee  or  a new  plan to be outlined 
at that time.

recommended  by 

that 

Underwriting  has  been  reduced to an 
almost exact  science,  and  the facts and 
experience  of  others  are lessons  of  in­
struction to  any  who  care  to  use  them 
to-day.  Long  experience  in the fire  in­
surance  business  furnish  us  writh facts 
by which the  data  of  contingences  can 
be  calculated  to  exactness  that  leaves 
little to chance  or  probability. 
In this 
respect, fire insurance  and life insurance 
are  very similar.  Tables  of  mortality 
which  have  become  standard  with  life 
insurance companies correspond to tables 
of  loss reports of fire insurance compan­
ies.  They  differ  only  in  that  the  life 
insurance  companies  lead 
in  modern 
ideas and  methods, for  while  life insur­
ance companies  are  writing  all  classes 
of policies on every plan imaginable,  the 
fire insurance companies  are  conducted, 
as a whole, very much  the  same as fifty 
years ago.

To  better  understand  this  question, 
let us look at the relative position of  the 
insurance company and the policyholder: 
There  are many companies in the fire in­
surance field fifty  years  old, and  a  live 
agent  will  tell  you  of  their  qualities, 
stability, expansion  and  grow'th, and he 
will point  with  pride to  their  years  of 
existence,  and  that  their  business  has 
increased in  even  a  greater  ratio  than 
the wealth and population of the country. 
“As westward the star of empire took its 
course,”  so has  the  business  of  insur­
ance, and it has gathered to itself  a part 
of  the  wealth  that  western  enterprise 
has created.  He  will tell  you that they 
have  passed  the financial  crises  of  the 
last half  century,  and  amid  the  wrecks 
of  “wild  cat  banks”  and  “wild cat in­
surance  companies”  his  company  has 
stood  firm,  performing  its  obligations 
and  increasing  its  surplus  and  that  it 
had met the  demands  of  the  victims of 
the  great  conflagrations  promptly,  and 
that it stands  now  the  proud  possessor 
of  a four  million  dollar  capital  and  a 
four  million  dollar  surplus,  ready and 
willing to continue to serve you.

The  other  phase  of  this  question  is 
that presented  by the  millions  of  prop­
erty owners, with but a few  dollars  cap­
ital, who desire the insurance.  To  them 
there  is  a  sentiment  that  riches  have 
never  had a very hard  time,  and  that a 
corporation  is  entitled to nothing more, 
to say the least, than it can  force its way 
to.  This  policy holder,  who has always 
carried  insurance with  you, never had a 
loss, and never received one penny in re­
turn,  struggles  with  the  thought  of  h 
company with a surplus  as  large  as  its 
capital.  He  reasons  that  his  business 
during all these years has shown no such 
profits,  and  concludes  that  it is time to 
practice  self-protection.  His  policy ex­
pires,  and,  jealous  of  your  prosperity, 
he  concludes  that  his  insurance  rates 
were too high;  that competition, together 
with a strong  objection  on his part, will 
reduce  the  cost  of  his new  policy,  and 
what  is  his  further  surprise  when  he 
finds  that  competition  plays  no part in

the  insurance  business;  that  rates  are 
alike  for  all  companies and the same as 
five  years  before. 
Finding  himself ] 
beaten  at every point,  he  becomes  thor­
oughly aroused and  awaits  the  first  op­
portunity to  “catch  even.”  The  policy 
holder  becomes  a  legislator  and,  with 
other policy holders, aims to  regulate the 
business  of  insurance,  disputed  claims 
are  carried  to  the  courts  and this man 
and others make the  jury.

To  the  insurance  companies  I would 
ask, are you surprised that you are taxed 
beyond a necessity  by  our  laws  and  so 
frequently deprived of  simple  justice  at 
the  hands  of  twelve  men  holding  your 
policies ?

his loss  your  loss and  not his loss  your 
gain, and  he  will  assert  his  independ­
ence and executive  ability in a way that 
will be as effective  in  your  behalf  as it 
always has been in  your  opposition. 
It 
can be done and by the  plan  herein out­
lined.

The Insurance Committee of the Michi­
gan  Business  Men’s  Association fail  to 
recognize how it can be done in any other 
way,  and,  consequently, feel  compelled 
to make the  recommendations they have 
to  you. 
It may seem  more  sentimental 
than sensible,  but the time is near when 
the  doctrine  of  mixing  up  doing  good 
with business will prevail.

There  are  other  things  besides  this 
insurance  question that  might be profit­
ably considered in this same light.  This, 
however, is not  our  sphere,  but  it  is  a 
fact that freedom  of  the individual,  the 
basis  of  present progress,  is challenged. 
It is challenged  because  it has led  to  a 
too intense sense  of  personal ownership 
and the too selfish use of the vaft accum­
ulations of wealth.

We  have  here  the  two  sides  of  this 
question—representing,  as  it  does,  two 
distinct  factions, whose  interest  should 
be identical,  but  by the  nature  of  their 
existence  are  so  separate  as  to  be en­
emies.  Both  have  but  one aim—to get 
out  of  business  what money  each  can— 
and the picture is one of  a powerful cor­
porate  combination  on  the  one  hand 
It remains for  our Association to show 
against  a  powerful  public on  the other, 
itself  and  lend  a  helping  hand  as  a 
carrying  on a war  of  diamond  cut  dia­
friend  and  organization 
to  Michigan 
mond.  What  is  the  question, then, for 
business men.  Will we do it?  If so, why
us  to  consider ?  It  is  this:  To change
this  attitude  and  establish  the  laws of not commence  now  and  with the insur-
economy and  good-will  in  an insurance 
policy.

Geo.  B.  Ca l d w e l l.

ance question?

Let us suppose a case and see if reason 
recommends i t :  Priority  is a law  which 
in this case would throw the  responsibil­
ity of  making  the  first  concession  onto 
the  insurance  companies. 
Supposing, 
then,  the  insurance  companies,  should 
change their  attitude  and  come into ex­
istence  for  two  reasons,  to make all the 
money they can and to do the community 
all the good they can.  But. you will say, 
there is no  friendship in trade—you can­
not mix business with philanthropy.  We 
will admit that  the  belief  of  a majority 
sustained by our political economy points 
in  this  direction,  however  progressive 
and thinking men  hold that  such  views 
are  not  final;  that  our  profound polit­
ical  economy  is  going  to  be  more pro­
found,  and that we  will  continue to buy 
where we can  buy the cheapest  and  sell 
at the dearest  possible  price,  yet friend­
ship must mix with  trade  and do in part 
the higher work of  humanity.

From  every  convention  of  insurance 
men,  much  ado  is  made o\ er the small 
profits  of  fire  insurance  business.  We 
hear about the moral  hazard  and its dis­
astrous  results;  that  incendiarism of  all 
other causes of  fire stands  first;  they de­
mand a remedy  instructing  their  agents 
never to insure for more  than two-thirds 
or  three-fourths  of  the  value  of  prop­
erty,  and  even then,  to restrain any dis­
honest agents and make themselves safe, 
they  demand  a  three-fourths  or  four- 
fifths co-insurance  clause  in  the policy. 
By  this  they  recognize  that  this  great 
destroyer can only be reduced by making 
their interests  and  your  own  identical, 
but they fail to  recognize  that  this  can 
only  be  done  by  giving  the  assured  a 
property right in that  which they aim to 
deprive  you of.

The thing, then, to be reformed is both 
material  and moral,  and I answer that it 
can be done by the  proper  consideration 
of  three things:

First.  By individual effort;  that is,  the 
unassisted  impulse  of  property owners 
already  noticeable  in  the  building  of 
fire-proof and slow burning buildings.

Second.  By organization,  and by legis­

lation of  state and municipal bodies.

Third.  For the insurance companies to 
recognize these efforts  as  those  of  indi­
viduals as sensitive and  in  every way as 
human as  themselves,  who  are as much 
entitled to have  their  interests and wel­
fare considered  as  are  the companies to 
their premiums.

The first two  methods  combine  easily 
and are  already in  a  progressive  state, 
and annually save about all that is saved 
to the insurance companies. 
It not only 
remains for  the companies  to  recognize 
these things,  but  to  go further  and pro­
mote  this  personal  interest  by  slowly 
and  safely  relieving  the  public  of  the 
great  fire  tax  annually  collected.  A 
more  complete  remedy  would  be  the 
issuing  of  a  participating  policy by all 
fire  insurance  companies  the  same  as 
those writing life insurance.

Ten per cent,  is a large profit for capi­
tal, but it is hard to find among the older 
companies  one  that  does not pay an an­
nual dividend  of  ten per  cent,  and pass 
another ten per cent,  to its surplus fund. 
Ninety-eight  American  Companies  last 
year paid over  ten per cent, and some as 
high as twenty per cent.

Is it necessary that this  great reserve, 
together  with the capital stock  wh ich is 
required  by  each  company, should  be 
employed  by  the  insurance  companies 
to do a safe business?

You  tell  us  that  underwriting  is  a 
science, and that the ratio  of  losses and 
expenses can  be calculated.  Why, then, 
is it necessary to collect  in  premiums so 
much  more  than  is  required for  losses 
and expenses? 
If  it  is  necessary,  why 
not recognize,  as do  life  insurance  com­
panies, the policy holder and his interest? 
In this  way  you  make him a co-insurer, 
with  an interest identical  to  your  own, 
which  at  the  end  of  each  year  would 
mean something.

Giving a man  a  property right  makes

Disquisition on  Fairness.

Good h ak t,  June 3,  1889.

E. A.  Stowe, Grand Rapids:
De a r  Sir—I  enclose  $1,  for  which 
please  continue  sending  T h e  T r a d e s­
I  could not well get along without 
m an. 
it, although I do not have time to read all 
the good editorials and communications I 
see in it,  and  less to devote to commend­
ing  the  good I do read.  Notably among 
the good things in the paper, in the issue 
of  May 15, was the  editorial,  “Cash  vs. 
Credit.”  Did  it  ever  occur to  you that 
small  country  dealers  suffer  as  much, 
or  more,  at  the  hands  of  large dealers, 
particularly  those  who  pose  as  whole­
salers as well as retailers, as at the hands 
of  the  so-called  dead-beat ?  It is a fact 
that they do, whether  you  are  aware  of 
it or not.
1 notice a communication  in  the  same 
issue,  signed by W. J. C., which reminds 
me of  the old adage,  “What’s  sauce  for 
the  goose  is  sauce  for  the  gander!” 
Does W. J. C.  forget  that  when  he  was 
supplying an humble dealer up this way, 
a  year or two  ago, that  he  took  partic­
ular care to let the  impression go that he 
could sell goods to said  humble  dealer’s 
fellow-townsman  just as cheap as he did 
to him ?  Mind  you. I do not  say that he 
ever  told  anyone  that  in so many plain 
words.  Does W. J. C.  forget,  also,  that 
he did not  discourage an impression that 
said humble dealer  mixed his two grades 
of  tea and offered the  mixture as 50 cent 
tea obtained at said W. J. C.’s ?  Does he 
also  forget  that  he  pretended  he  was 
afraid  to  trust  said  humble  dealer  be­
cause he was trusting a certain customer, 
after  he  had  offered  to  trust  said cus­
tomer  himself  and  did  not dare to deny 
it, w hen accosted with making the offer ?
Now,  it  verily  seems  to  me  that  if 
W.  J.  C.  had  been  as  fair  toward  the 
humble  dealer  he  was  supplying  as  he 
would  have B., B.  & P. be with  him, he 
would  have  encouraged a certain board­
ing house keeper, for  an tin-certain lum­
ber  company, to  have  bought  his  sup­
plies of  said  humble  dealer,  instead  of 
strengthening  the  impression  above al­
luded  to,  and  supplying  him  himself. 
Fairness  is a mighty  fine  thing—for the 
other fellow.  Yours truly,

Gid e o n  N o el.

Clare—Andrew' Rhodes  has  purchased 
Josiah Horning & Co.’s  shingle mill.  »

Every  garment  bearing  the  above  ticket  is 
WARRANTED  NOT  TO  RIP, and,  if  not as re­
presented, you are requested  to  return  it to the 
Merchant of whom it was purchased and receive 
a new garment.
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Manufacturers, Detroit, Midi.
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6 doz. in box.

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First quality.
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Jugs, y, gal., per doz....................................   65
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Milk Pans, y, gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)__   60
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Mason’s, pints.................................................... $10 50
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With  its  attendant  losses  and  annoyances,  when  you  can 

supplant it by so inexpensive and labor-saving 

a  system  as  the

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

The Tradesman Coupon  is  the  cheapest  and  most modern in 

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T O   • R tT îr i n T »

T H E   IPTXBI_iIO !

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

The Michigan Tradesman

WEDNESDAY,  JUNE  12,  1889.

LEISURE  HOUR  JOTTINGS.

W ritten  fo r Thb  Tradesman.
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BY  A  COUNTRY  SIERCHANT.

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As long as people continue  to  ‘‘multi­
ply  and  replenish  the  earth,”  so  long 
will  nursing  bottles,  soothing  syrups, 
cradles,  baby cabs,  dolls,  Uncle  Tom’s 
Cabins,  and  circuses  and  manageries 
remain an  indispensable  necessity to the 
human family.  But it is  sad for  us fel­
lows,  who  are rapidly approaching  old- 
fogyism,  to reflect how  the glamour and 
charms  of  the  two  last  essentials have 
become disipated, and  almost lost,  in the 
many vanished  years that have come and 
gone  since  we first fell  willing  victims 
to  their  attractions  and  enchantments; 
and to-day we  would  be  almost  willing 
to  welcome  back 
the  hair-elevating 
dreams  of  our  boyhood  days,  and  sur­
round  our  nightly  resting  place  with 
exaggerated scenes of  slave-drivers’  bru­
tality, bewildering  and  impossible acro­
batics,  and distorted  and  blood-curdling 
metamorphosis  from  the  managerie,  if 
we  could  only, for  a  brief  time  even, 
arouse  the  old-time  ecstaey and  delight 
that  made  these nocturnal  visitations a 
natural sequence.
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I don’t doubt that the  youngster of to­
day experiences  an  immense  amount of 
delight  and  satisfaction  in  his  visit  to 
the  colossal  modern  circus,  but I don’t 
believe  it  will  begin  to  approach,  in 
quantity or quality,  that of his prototype 
of two or three decades ago. 
In order to 
thoroughly  and  completely appreciate a 
pleasure or luxury it wants to be difficult 
of  attainment.  From  observation  and 
experience I imagine  the  rising  genera­
tion  of  these times, as a whole, superla­
tively  better  prepared,  financially,  for 
show  days, celebrations, and  the  event­
ful  days for  youthful  enjoyment,  than 
the  one  of  thirty  years  ago. 
In those 
days  when  a  man  with  810,000  was a 
Croesus  in his  community;  when  skilled 
labor  was  purchasable for from  one  to 
two dollars a day, and  seventy-five cents 
was the  ‘‘going price”  for the  ordinary 
workman;  when  the  sixteen  year  old 
boy thought  himself  lucky in  earning a 
quarter for a teu  hour’s  job,  and  when 
the most careful and  rigid  economy was 
imperatively necessary  to 
‘"make  both 
ends meet,”  it was usually a question of 
serious  moment,  and  deep  study,  for a 
youngster  to  devise  ways and means to 
enjoy  the  coming  gala-day  with  any­
thing like satisfaction.

And  when,  “by hook  or  crook.”  the 
money  was  secured, 
the  pleasures  of 
realization  became  almost  as  great  as 
those  of  anticipation. 
The  colored 
posters and the  street  parades  were de­
cidedly tame,  as compared  with the Bar- 
num  and  Forepaugh  displays,  but they 
always  met  with  our  unreserved  and 
enthusiastic  approval.  The solitary ele­
phant  was  always  met  by a large com­
mittee  of  welcome,  miles  from  town, 
whose attentions  were  soon  divided  up 
between  himself  and  the  band  wagon. 
The erection  of  the big  tent  invariably 
collected  together  a  host  of  volunteer 
assistants,  and  lucky and envied indeed 
was the  youth  who,  in  the  interim  be­
tween this and the opening  of  the show, 
struck some  job that advanced his finan­
cial status  beyond  that  of  his  compan­
ions,  and  nothing  would  atone for  this, 
good luck except liberal treats of  lemon­
ade or  peanuts, or  seeing  the  moneyed 
youngster,  later  in  the  day,  ignomin- 
iously and contemptuously treated by the 
trick mule.

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You and I, during the  years that  have 
elapsed since our boyhood days, have un­
doubtedly seen, on  the  theatrical  stage, 
some  of  the  notable  stars  in  comedy, 
tragedy,  opera  and 
spectacular 
drama;  but, honestly,  now, did  we  ever 
witness a scene that gave us  the  absorb­
ing and heartfelt  satisfaction as did that 
of  the corpulent  and  intoxicated  sailor 
who  was  induced  to  come  out  of  the 
audience to ride  an  apparently fractious 
and  vicious  ring  horse?  And  how,  in 
some miraculous  manner, he managed to 
keep his seat;  finally stood  upright upon 
the  animal’s  back;  beeame  speedily 
transformed,  by a shedding of  garments, 
into  a  Chinaman,  an  Irishman,  a  Ger­
man, etc.,  and finally evolved into a slim, 
wiry, gold-spangled athlete, ready for any 
equestrian  display  known  to  the  pro­
fession.  And have we  ever since struck 
anything more thrilling and realistic than 
that of  the beautiful maiden  pursued by 
the  bloodthirsty  savage,  whose  scalp, 
after a great display of horse-racing, was 
saved,  and  whose  pursuer  was  slaugh­
tered, by a faint  example of  the  modern 
cowboy ?  And  didn’t  it  seem as if  the 
acrobats  were  more  supple,  the  eques­
trians more graceful,  the  trapeze  people 
more  daring,  and  the  clowns  more  ex­
cruciatingly funny, than their  latter-day 
successors and imitators ?
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Yet,  notwithstanding  this,  it  doesn’t 
seem  probable  that  the  fascinations of 
the tented show will  ever  lose  their  at­
tractions, even among the “silver greys.” 
It used to be asserted that the circus was 
only popular among  clodhoppers, rustics

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and children,  yet since the big  “aggrega­
tions”  have  confined  their  exhibitions, 
almost  exclusively,  to  the  cities,  their 
patrons  have  steadily  increased,  year 
after  year.  Look over  one of  Barnum’s 
audiences,  at Grand Rapids, for instance, 
and while  you  will  find a majority of  it 
composed of  young people  and  country­
men, you will nevertheless  find among it 
a very liberal  sprinkling  of  individuals 
whose  reputations  for  wealth,  business 
success  and  standing  in fashionable so­
ciety  are  widely  known.  And  still, 
among  them  all,  it  would  probably  be 
difficult to find a single  one  to  acknowl­
edge  that  he  was  present as an anxious 
seeker after amusement.  The excuses of 
his  class  are  too  multitudinous to enu­
merate, but they all serve  to  show  that 
there is still a latent belief  that a visit to 
the circus is a little too  disreputable and 
inexcusable for anyone  but children and 
the  “lower  orders.”  You  will  always 
notice that on  show  days  the  incoming 
trains are almost overcrowded, yet among 
all the business  acquaintances  you  meet 
it is a rare  event  to  find  one  who is en 
route to see the show.  If he gets through 
with his business in time, or if his friend 
Smith  insists on his  accompanying  him, 
he may attend, but he  became  disgusted 
with “the  same  old  programme,”, years 
and  years ago.
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But let the Barnums  and  Forepaughs, 
and their successors, continue  to present 
their  aggregations  of  wonders  to  the 
rustics and the rising generation,  and  let 
them “possess  their  souls  in peace” re­
garding a decrease  in  the  flood  of  half- 
dollars  and  quarters. 
the  parties, 
whom the gorgeous  posters are intended 
to attract, fail  in boosting up the annual 
dividends—which  isn’t at all  probable— 
the old  fogies, who  have  complained of 
the monotony for  years,  will  continue to 
find some excuse for assisting  the  show­
men in increasing their bank balances.

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THE  LARGEST  AND  BEST 

CLEAR  LONG  HAVANA  FILLED 

SUMATRA  WRAPPED  CIGAR 

SOLD  FOR  5   CENTS.

The  judge

Amos S, Musselman & Co.

SOLE  AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.
W HIPS  AND  LASHES.
Lowest Prices  for Mail Orders, 

GRAHAM  ROYS,

54 Lake Ave., 

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G rand Rapids.

U C T R o TVPCRS

TIME  TABLES.

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

GOING  NORTH.
Arrives.
Traverse City & M ackinaw................
Traverse C ity & M ackinaw................ 9:05 a m
From  C incinnati....................................8:50 p m
F orP etoskey & M ackinaw C ity....... 3:15 p m

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

inaw  City.
M ackinaw City.
GOING  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express........................... 
F o rt W ayne Express........................... 10:30 a m  
C incinnati  Express...............................4:40 p m 
From  T raverse C ity...........................10:40 p m

7:00 a  m
12:45 a m
5:00 p m
7:00 a m  tra in   has  p arlo r  ch air  c a r  for  Cincinnati. 
5:00 p m tra in  h as W oodruff sleeper fo r C incinnati. 
5:00 p.  m. tra in  connects  w ith M. C. Ft. 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 c ar rates—$1.50  to   P etoskey  o r  M ackinaw 
City;  $2 to  C incinnati.
All Trains daily except Sunday.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. 
Leave. 
A rrive.
7 00 a m .......................................................................10:15am
11:15 a m ..................... .................................................  3:45 p m
5:50 p m ......................................................................   8:45 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge stre e t  depot 7 m inutes later.
C. L. L o ckw ood. Gen’l Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING WEST.

Arrives. 
fM om ing Express..............................  1:05 p m  
tT hrough Mail......................................5:00 p m  
fSteam boat  Express........................10:40 p m  
*Night Express.....................................6:50 a m  
tMixed.................................................. 
GOING BAST.
tD etroit  Express.................................6:45 a  m 
tT hrough M ail.................................... 10:20 a m 
tEvening Express............................... 3:40 p m  
"Limited Express..............................   6:25 p m  

Leaves.
1:10 p m
5:10 p m
10:45 p m
7:00 a m
7:45 a m
6:50 a m
10:30 a  m
3:50 p m
6:30 p m
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  "Daily.
D etroit  Express  has p arlo r  car  to D etroit,  m aking 
direct connections fo r all points  E ast, a rriv in g  in New 
York 10:10 a. m. next day.  Lim ited  Express,  East, has 
th ro u g h  sleeper  to   D etroit  connecting  a t  Milwaukee 
Junction w ith th ro u g h  sleeper to Toronto,  and  a t  De­
tro it for th rough sleeper to  N iagara Falls.
Through tick ets and  sleeping  car  berths secured a t 
D., G.  H. & M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t th e depot.

J as. Campbell, City Passenger Agent.

Toledo,  Ann Arbor & Northern.

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

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

The  Popular  Novelty

FOR  MEN,  WOMEN  RND  CHILDREN,

We take pleasure in calling your attention to the most popular

S E A M L E S S   W IG W A M

(as  r e p r e s e n t e d   b y   a bo v e  il l u s t r a t io n )

Now upon the market, and from present indications it promises to  become  the  great­
est “seller” of any similar slipper yet introduced. 
It embraces the unusual combina­
tion of excellent quality,  perfect fit,  and can be  sold  at  popular  prices,  leaving  the 
retailer a handsome margin of profit.
We have now in stock a complete assortment  of  these  goods  in  Rnsset  color, 
with strong outer soles, at the following prices:
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................................... 11 to 2,  9 

6 to 10,811  per dozen, net.
3 to 7,  10
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MEN’S, 
WOMEN’S, 
BOYS’,
MISSES’,
CHILDREN’S, 

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6 to 10M, 7.50  “

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Sample  orders  promptly  attended  to.

G.  R.  M A Y H E W ,

8 6   M o n r o e   St.,

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

FULL  LINE  TENNIS  SHOES  IN  STOCK.

W. J. G. &  CO.’S

C eleb rated

J A P A N   T E A !
Two  Hundred anti Fifty Tiiodsand Pounds Sold in 1888,

O ur  I m p o r t  O rder  for  1 8 8 9   is  H a lf   a  M illio n  

P o u n d s , a n d  W e  W a r r a n t  E v e r y   P o u n d  

to  G iv e   S a tis fa c tio n  to  th e  B u y e r .

We  Can  Make  Our  First  Delivery  of  These  Teas  June  20,  1889.

W.J. GOULD &  CO.,

Importers  and  Jobbers  of  Teas,

D etroit,  M ic h

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Our New Flag Cigar

GOOD FIVE  CENT

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

'The 

B a u n tlero y  Cart.

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

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

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

pleased to hear from you.
GRAND  RAPIDS.
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F. J. LAMB & CO., Grand Rapids, Mich.

FRED  CLOCK,  Chicago,  111. 

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Wholesale  ai
Wholesale  and  Commission

F r u i t s

Produce.

O u r  S p e c ia ltie ss

CALIFORNIA  FRUITS, 

ORANGES, 

LEMONS,

BANANAS  AND  BERRIES.

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

EDWIN  FA.EEA.S,

Bitter, Eggs, Oraaps, Lemons, Bananas, Mince Meat, Nnts, Figs, Etc.
Eggs Crate Factory in connection.  Price List  furnished 

JOBBER  OF

on  application.

Hail Orders  Filled Carefully and Promptly at Lowest Market Price.
Cold  Storage at Nos. 217 and 219 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.

Wholesale  and  Commission

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

“ ■ S S E E E r a r " ’  GRIND  RÄPIDS,

A L F R E D  J. B R O W N ,
Foreign,  Tropioal  and  California

WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN

MICH.

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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,

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WHOLESALE

BROKER  IN  LUMBER.

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

Butter and Eggs, Oranges Lemons  and Bananas a specialty.

33 ? S Æ A. ! l f ET’ 

GRIND  RÄPIDS,  MICH.

Jobbers  of

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

FOREIGN  BRUITS.

Grand Rapids Frdit and ProddGe Go,,
FIRE1  FIRE!

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 IO N IA   ST.,  GRAND RAPIDS.

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

and  is  attractive in appearance.

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

o u r   N e w   F la g   c ig a r s   a t  $ 3 6 .

W.  J.  QUAN  &  CO.,

49  and 

51 Michigan  Avenue,  Chicago, 

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.

OtPrices are Rock Bottom

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

AGENTS  FOR  STEWART’S  BEADY  ROOFING,  DEAFENING  FELT  AND 

SHEATHING,  IRON  FIBRE  PAINT  AND  CEMENT.  BEST 

OF  THE  KIND  IN  USE.

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S A M U E L   LYON.

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GROCERIES.

The  Grocery  Market.

The  sugar  situation  has,  oi  course, 
been the feature of  the week.  All grades 
of  refined  gained  3s'c  early  last  week, 
when the  following  review by Willett & 
Hamlin was apropos:
This week has  developed  to the whole 
sugar world the remarkable  strength  of 
the position,  and  the  ease  with  which 
prices now respond  to any attempt to se­
cure supplies in any part  of  the  world. 
Europe leads,  as  heretofore, and decides 
quotations.  Beet  sugar  this  week rose 
Is lj^d, reaching 24s 4Kd in its progress 
to 30s.  America tried  to  buy  largely in 
Europe, but did not succeed to  any  con­
siderable extent, and no  reliance is to be 
placed in recent cables which report pur­
chases for America of 50,000,  and  20,000 
tons;  and  15,000  tons,  during  the  last 
three weeks.  America has need for such 
purchases, but has not  been so fortunate 
as to secure them,  although the attempts 
helped to  advance  quotations.  Europe 
cannot  afford  to  part  with  any  of  its 
• stock,  as  is  evident  from our figures in 
to-day’s circular.  The  total stock in all 
principal  countries  May  1  was  754,064 
tons. 
If the receipts and deliveries from 
May 1 to October 1 are the  same  as  last 
year,  the stock  on  October  1 will be re­
duced  to  140,326  tons,  to  be  divided 
among all  these  countries. 
It  is, how­
ever, already  evident  that  the  receipts 
for the time mentioned  will be consider­
ably less than last year.  This would be 
a very small stock for Europe,  but out of 
it must come a considerable  amount  for 
America.  The  stock in America June 1 
was  97,131  tons. 
If  the  receipts  and 
meltings  to  October  1  are the  same  as 
last year,  say .370,279  tons  receipts  and 
469,151  tons  meltings,  the  stock in the 
United States on October 1 would show a 
small minus.
Receipts from Cuba are  thus  far  only 
24,161  tons  behind  last  crops,  and  the 
shortage is  yet to be felt.  Receipts from 
other West India islands to date are even 
larger than last  year, and the  shrinkage 
will be rapid soon.  Brazil has  no  more 
sugar,  and our required supplies to equal 
those of  last  year must  be  drawn  from 
Europe,  where  the  only  surplus  stock 
exists.  As  this  stock  diminishes, 
the 
prices asked and  paid for it must  neces­
sarily increase,  and the limit  of  advance 
may be the point  at  which  consumption 
will  be checked.  There  are  no  indica­
tions  yet  of  any decreased  consumption 
anywhere,  but  the  reverse.  Enquiry 
among  retail  groceries  in  the  country 
towns  shows  no  decrease in demand, at 
10c for  granulated.  The  advance  must 
continue.  Refined  gained % c this week, 
while  raws  gained  3ie,  and at the  close 
there  is a decided  scarcity  of  offerings, 
either for spot or arrival,  and  quotations 
are nominal.  Total  stock  in the United 
States increased 2,167 tons  for the week. 
Meltings  for  the  month  of  May  were 
93,315 tons, against  85,869  tons  in May, 
1888.  The details of  importers’  stock in 
New7 York, which  we  give, is notable as 
compared with former  years.  We  again 
call  attention  to  the  fact  that  musco­
vados are selling at about %c below their 
relative  value as compared with  centrif­
ugals.
Another 3£c was gained  on Friday and 
Saturday, and  an  advance of  Me in raw 
sugars  was  followed  on  Monday  by an 
advance of  %c in hard  sugars, bring the 
refiners’ price of  granulated up to 9c.

There  is  no  change  in  tea, coffee  or 
fish.  The  best  grades  of  raisins  are 
scarce,  Layer  Valencias  being  higher. 
Cheese  is  stronger  in  the Eastern mar­
kets,  which  gives  home  manufacturers 
more  confidence,  resulting  in  a  little 
stiffening in the price.

The  Coffee  Market.

“ 

Chase & Sanborn describe the situation 

as follows:
The present  month  will  conclude the 
crop season  of  1888  and  1889,  and  the 
trade  is  about  to  enter  upon  another 
small crop for 1889 and  1890. 
Inasmuch 
as the estimated amount of  the last men­
tioned crop has  been  confirmed and gen­
erally accepted by  the trade,  it is a com 
paratively  easy  matter  to  calculate the 
probable statistical  position  which  will 
exist on July 1.  Taking  the actual fig 
ures at hand and allowing  in  proportion 
for the increase of the surplus during this 
month,  and estimating the coming year’s 
consumption  on  the  same  basis as now 
being indicated by the record of the ware­
house deliveries, we have the  followin
Bag!
World’s visible supply  July 1..............
Brazil crops for 1889 and 1890...............
Crops of all other kinds.......................
Total................................................
Consumption July 1,1889, to June 30 
1890...............................................

.  3,800,000 
.  4,000,000 
.  3,500,000
.11,300,000
. 10,000,000
World’s visible supply July 1,1890.......   1,300,000
As compared with July 1.  1889..............  3,800,000
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July 1,  1888..............   2,200,000
The  above  figures,  while  showing  a 
sufficient amount of coffee  to  supply  an 
average consuming demand  for  the com­
ing year,  also render apparent the actual 
necessity of a very full crop for 1890 and 
1891.  Many  authorities  maintain  that 
the excessive drought which  has  caused 
the smallness of the coming crop will not 
be confined to  one  season’s  production, 
but will likely exert a material  influence 
upon the yields of future years. 
In  this 
connection,  the  following  information 
from  a  leading  Brazilian  authority  re­
specting the crop of 1889  and  1890,  and 
1890 and 1891, is of  great  importance  to 
every one interested in  the  present  and 
future outlook of  coffee values:
As regards the  next  crop  proper, the 
accounts received from Brazil on all sides 
agree that the  most  protracted  drought 
the  country  has  ever  experienced  has 
caused  very  great  destruction  to  the 
plantations  and  that  the  prospects  for 
the  next  crop  are  obviously  extremely 
poor.  The  estimates on  the  crops vary 
according to the  ideas of  the  respective 
estimators on  the  present  crop.  Those 
who have estimated  the  present crop by 
the actual receipts and have not included 
a propable  surplus  remaining  in the in­
terior,  estimate  the  next  crop  larger, 
while  other  firms  who put a high figure 
on the present  crop  make  an extremely 
low  figure  for  the  following  one.  We 
have  taken  full  account of  both  sides, 
which  in  the  aggregate  entirely  agree, 
and the totals we give for the three years,

1887-88,  ’89,  ’90,  would  be  13,500,000 
bags, or  an  average  of  four  and a half 
million bags for three consecutive  years, 
against an average annual consumption— 
of  Brazilian  coffees  alone—of  6,000,000 
bags for the same period.
The condition of  the  Brazilian planta­
tions, especially in the Rio districts after 
a long and  severe  drought, with  the ab­
sence of  the practical labor  under which 
the  plantations  were  kept  and  treated 
prior to the repeal of  the slave law, make 
it extremely improbable that a large crop 
will  be  either  predicted or expected  in 
the news we are likely to get  next  Octo- 
bei or November.  The  danger  is  quite 
apparent  and  that  the  old  trees in the 
Rio districts must have  suffered severely 
from  .the  drought, to say nothing of  the 
enforced neglect to cultivation that must 
have followed;  and while two  years ago, 
we already at this period heard that after 
the  small  crop  of  1887-88,  a very large 
crop would follow7, the reverse conditions 
exist to-day.
The present  indications of  the market 
in  general  seem  to  insure a steady and 
high market during the summer  months, 
with a probable  further  advance  in  de­
sirable grades of  Java  coffees.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

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Beans—Handlers are paying about 11.25 for un­
picked and getting $1.65@S1.7o  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 
25cBeans—String,  *1.50@*2 per  bu.  crate;  wax, 
*2@3 per  bu. crate.
Butter—Creamery is  in plentiful supply at 17@ 
20c.  Dairy is in plentiful supply  at  12@15c.
Bermuda Onions—*1.50 per crate.
Cherries—*3.50@*4 per bu.
, 
Cucumbers—45c per doz. 
.
Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried 
at 3@334c and evaporated at 5@534c per ®>.
Eggs—Jobbers  are  paying 12c and holding at 
13cField  Seeds—Clover,  *5  per  bu.; 
timothy, 
S1.65  per  bu. 
:  .
Green Onions—10@l5e per dez. bunches.
Honey—Easy at 12@14c per lb.
Lettuce—10c per lb.
Maple Sugar—About out of market.
Onions—Southern. *4 per  bbl.
Peas—Green, ll@*1.25 per bu.
Pieplant—le per  lb.
Pop Corn—234c per lb.
Potatoes—New  Southern  stock, $l.o0@1.7o per 
34-bu  sack.
Radishes—12c per doz. bunches.
Spinach—40c per bu.
Strawberries—*2.50@*4  per bu.

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PROVISIONS

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows :

PORK  IN  BARRELS.
Mess,  new........................................
13 50
Short cut Morgan.............................
14 50
Extra clear pig, short cut..............
Extra clear,  heavy........................................  J4  so
Clear quill, short cut....................................   14 50
Boston clear, short cut.................................   14 ao
Clear back, short cut.....................................  14  oO
Standard clear, short cut, best.....................  14 ao

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

‘ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

Hams, average 20 lbs........................................

‘ 
* 
‘ 
‘  Vest boneless......................................... 10
“ 

16 lbs........................................H
12 to 14 lbs....... ........................11J4
picnic....................................................   ®34
Shoulders........................................................... U4
boneless.........................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless................
Dried Beef, extra................................
ham prices......................
Long Clears, heavy.............................
Briskets,  medium..............................
lig h t.................................
l a r d —Kettle Rendered.

...10
.............834
.............634
..  6-Si

Tierces..............................................................  §34
Tubs............................................ 
§34
501b.  Tins........................................................... “34
l a r d—Refined.

Tierces................................................................. §34
30 and 50 lb. Tubs............................................   "
3 lb. Pails, 20 iD a  case.....................................  794
lb. Pails, 12 in a case......................................  ¿34
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case......................................  > %
30 lb. Pails, 4 in a case................................734
501b. Cans................................................ ‘
Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs.......................   6 75
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.........................  7 00
Plate..................................................................   ‘ *5
Extra Plate.......................................................  7 ¿5
Boneless, rump butts.......................................  ° ,5

BEEP  IN  BARRELS.

 

s a u s a g e — Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage....................................................   7
Ham Sausage.....................................................1*
Tongue Sausage................................................  §
Frankfort  Sausage...........................................  §
Blood Sausage...................................................  §34
Bologna, straight..............................................  §34
Bologna,  thick..........  .....................................§34
Headcheese......................................................  a34

p ig s ’  f e e t .

TRIPE.

In half barrels........................................................3 00
In quarter  barrels.............................................J

In half  barrels...................................................... 3 00
In quarter barrels. 
In kits.

85

.1

FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

Swift and Company quote as follows:
“ 
“ 

Beef,  carcass.........................................  534® §34
................................  4  @ 434

hindquarters...............................  634® 8
fore 
Hogs......................................................... 524®  6
Pork  loins......................
shoulders..............
Bologna.........................
Sausage, blood  or head.
liver.................
Frankfort........
M utton...........................

@ 634 
@ 5 
@  5 
@ 534 
@  8 
@  8

8

“ 
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“ 

OYSTERS and FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FRESH  FISH.

“ 

Whitefish.................................................  @
smoked.....................................  @
Trout........................................................  @
Halibut....................................................   @1
Perch, skinned.......................................   @
Frogs’ legs,  per doz...............................   25@1  00

CANDIES,  FRUITS and  NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:

STICK.

Standard, 25 lb. boxes......................................
25 
Twist, 
...................................... }
Cut Loaf, 25 
...................................... 1
MIXED.

“ 
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“ 
“ 

Royal, 25 lb. pails..........  .................................1034
2001b.  bbls...............................................91
Extra, 25 lb.  pails............................................. 1134
2001b.  bbls........ ....................................101
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails...........................  1234
Cut Loaf, 25 lb. cases.......................................
Broken, 40 lb. Bask...........................................
200 lb. bbls...........................................

“ 

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

“ 

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

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fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in  pails....................... 1234@13
in bbls....................................12

printed, in pails........................ 13@1334
in bbls................................ 1234
Chocolate Drops, in pails..................................1334
Gum Drops, in pails.........................................   634
inbbls........................................... ?5
Moss Drops, in pails..........................................11
inbbls............................................10
Sour Drops, in pails..........................................13
Imperials, in pails............................................1234
inbbls...............................................1134

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FRUITS.

“ 
“ 

Oranges, fancy  California.....................4  25@4 50

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

“ 
“ 
“ 
Lemons, choice....................................... 4 50@4 75
“ 
fancy....................................... 5 25@5 50
Figs, layers,  new....................................  
9@1234
“  Bags, 50 lb..........................................  @ 6
Dates, frails, 50 lb ......................................   @ 434
34 frails, 50 lb ..................................  @ 534
“ 
“ 
Fard, 10-lb.  box..............................   @
“ 
Persian, 50-lb.  box......................   534© 6
“ 
Bananas.................................\ ...............1  25@3 00

...........................  8  @

“  50-lb.  “ 

....................6  3-16
....................513-16

NUTS.

“ 
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Almonds, Tarragona............................. 1634@17
Ivaca..................................... 14  @1434
California..............................  @14
Brazils......................................................  7  @ 8
Filberts,  Sicily........................................  @1034
Walnuts, Grenoble..................................1134@12
French....................................   @10
Pecans, Texas, H. P ................................  734@12
Cocoanuts, per 100........................i .........  @4 50
Chestnuts...............................................

“ 

PEANUTS.

Peacocks.......................................................  @834
Extra...........................................................  @734
Y acht............................................................  @634

Michigan Knights  of the  Grip.

Gr a n d  R a p id s,  June 10,  1889.' J  
To the Michigan Knights of  the Grip:
The editor of  T h e  T r a desm a n having 
generously offered us  the  free use of  his 
columns, whenever  the  officers, commit­
tees  or  members  have  any communica­
tions  to  make  to  the  other members of 
the  organization, I  trust  the  boys  will 
take advantage of  the  offer  and  send in 
any matters of  general interest.

* *  *

The rapid  increase in our membership 
the past two weeks  is  positive  proof  of 
the sanction of  the purposes and motives 
of  our organization,  by the  thinking and 
acting men of  our  profession,  and  dem­
onstrate a willingness  on  their  part  to 
aid in securing the objects we are striving 
for, and not  selfishly waiting  to come in 
when there is “something to be made out 
of  it.”  Our Hotel Committee, after con­
sulting several leading hotel proprietor 
has issued the following letter and agree­
ment for signatures:
To the Hotel Proprietors of Michigan:
G e n t l e m e n —Our  Association,  which 
numbers at present date  over  500  mem 
bers  and  is  rapidly  increasing,  is com 
posed of representative commercial trav 
elers of this State. 
It has for one of its 
objects a desire to establish and maintain 
friendly  relations  and  co-operation  in 
matters of mutual  interest to yourselve 
and our  members.  We  appreciate  the 
high standard that the hotels of our State 
have  attained,  and  on  our  part  prefer 
rather  improved  service  than  reduced 
rates, and as the home of a great majority 
of our members is the hotel,  your  enter 
prise has added much to our comfort and 
and lightened  the  burdens  and  discom 
fort of travel.  As many of us enjoy very 
limited time at our homes with our  fam 
ilies,  we  would,  were  the  expense  of 
traveling not so  great,  take  pleasure in 
having our wives or  children accompany 
us occasionally,  and  in  this  matter w 
feel free  to  ask  an  expression  of  your 
views and submit for your favorable con 
sideration the following:

Very  truly yours,

A. F. P e a k e ,  Pres.
L. M. Mil l s,  Sec’y.

We,  the  undersigned  proprietors  of 
Michigan hotels, do hereby agree to make 
no  charge  to  members  of  Michigan 
“Knights  of  the  Grip”  for their  wives 
accompanying them on regular trips, not 
oftener than one trip each  year.

Mears Hotel, Whitehall.
Moore’s Hotel,  Shelby.
Exchange Hotel, Baldwin.
Western Hotel, Big Rapids.
Train’s Hotel, Lowell.
De Haas Hotel, Fremont.
St. Charles, Hotel,  Fremont.
Elliott Hotel, Ludington.
Imus House, Pentwater.
Wigton House, Hart.
Phoenix Hotel, Charlotte.
Commercial Hotel, Yermontville.
The above  names  have  been  secured 
during the past week.  Other signatures 
to the  agreement  will  be reported from 
week to week in T h e  T r a d esm a n.

*  *  *

Our employment  bureau is doing good 
work,  having found  desirable  positions 
for two of  our members.  The bureau is 
constantly in receipt of  letters from job­
bers and manufacturers in need of  sales­
men. 

L.  M.  Mil l s,  Sec’y.

Forcible  Logic.

In an English  Sunday-school,  the lady 
teacher  was impressing  upon her pupils 
the  necessity of  being  entirely devoted 
to  God.  “It  won’t do,  my dear  boys,” 
she  said,  “to  be  half-hearted  in  this 
service.  There is a crown  of  glory laid 
up  for  every one  who  is  good  all  the 
time;  but  do  you  suppose  there is any­
thing for  a  boy  who  is  good  only half 
the  time?”  There  was  an  oratorical 
pause  for  a  moment,  and  then  a  big 
shock-headed  boy drawled  out:  “It  do 
zeem  to  me,  missus,  that  theem  as  is 
good  ’arf  the time, ought to  get  ’arf  a 
crown, at least.”
The Price  of  Granulated  for a Decade.
The following shows  the  variations in 
granulated  sugar  during  the  past  ten 
years, the price named being the refiners’ 
quotations:
June 3,1880.. 
“  9,1881..
“  8,1882.. 
“  6,1883..
5,1884..

June 11,1885
1886 
1887 

7,1888........634
6, 1889....... 834

9?£ 

Attention,  Traveling Men.

There  will be a‘meeting of  the  Grand 
Rapids  Traveling  Men’s  Association  at 
the  reading-room  of  Sweet’s  Hotel, on 
Saturday evening,  June  22,  to  arrange 
for our sixth annual picnic.

Geo.  H.  Seym our,  Sec’y.

L. M. Mil l s,  President.
Every  grocer  should  handle  “Our 
Knocker” cigars.  For sale only by M.  H. 
Treusch & Bro.

Wholesale Price  Current.

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

BAKING  POWDER.

10c cans. 
34 lb. “
5 oz.  “
34 lb. “ 
12 oz. “ 
lib .  “ 
234 lb.“ 
31b.  “
Sib.  “
51b.  “

... 
95 
...  1  40 
...  1  90 
...  2 60 
...  3 80 
...  4  95 
...11  78 
...13 75 
‘...17 76 
...2 2   20

“ 

dried fruits—Citron.

dried fruits—Prunes.

dried fruits—Domestic.
“ 

Apples, sun-dried...... 3  @ 334
evaporated....  5  @ 6 
— 14  @15
Apricots, 
5
Blackberries  “ 
 
12
Nectarines 
 
“ 
12
 
“ 
Peaches 
Plums 
“ 
 
9
Raspberries 
“ 
 
20
In drum................... ,.  @23
Inboxes......................  @25
dried fruits—Currants.
Zante, in barrels........  @5
in less quantity  @ 534
Turkey........................  434@ 434
Bosua..........................  534®  6
Im] erial......................  @
dried fruits—Raisins.
Valencias....................  @
Ondaras......................   834® 9
Loudon  Layers,  Cali-
f( rniii......................2 35(5:2 40
Loudon Layers,  for’n.  @
Muscat: is, California.  @2 00
pried  fruits—Peel.
13
Leu ‘.on......................... 
Orange........................ 
14
FARINACEOUS  GOODS.
Farina, 100 lb. kegs..........
Hominy, per  bbl..............
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box
imported.......
Pearl  Barley..............
Peas, green..................
“  split.....................
Sago,  German.............
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’rl...
Wheat,  cracked..........
Vermicelli,  import—
domestic...

“ 
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

04 ! 
..4 00 , 
..  60 
@10 
@ 3 
@1  30 
© 3 
@ 634 
@ 634 
@ 634 
@ 10 
@60

“ 

I 

Jennings’ 

10 80  2 oz. Panel, doz.

90

Lemon  Vanills

“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

34 lb. 
341b. 
1 lb. 
51b. 
’ 34lb.  “ 
lib .  “ 
34 lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 

45
Arctic, 34 lb. cans, 6 doz..
“  4  “  . -. 
75
“  2  “  ...  1  40
“  2  “  ...  2 40
“  1  “  ...12 00
Absolute  34 lb. cans, 100s. .11  75 
50s..10 00
50s..18 75
45
Telfer’s,  34 lb. cans,  doz.. 
85
“  .. 
“  ..  1  50
75
Acme, 34 lb. cans, 3 doz —  
34 lb.  “ 
2  “  ....  1  50
1  “  ....  3 00
lib .  “ 
bulk.........................   20
Red Star, 34 lb. cans, 12 doz  45 
85
6  “ 
4  “  1  50
Frazer’s....................................60
Aurora.................................  1  75
Diamond............................... 1  60
English, 2 doz. in case......  
80
Bristol,  2  “ 
 
75
American. 2 doz. in case... 
70
Gross
Arctic Liq,  4-oz.................  3  60

34 lb.  “ 
l lb 
“ 
AXLE GREASE.

BATH BRICK.

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“ 
bluing. 
34 p t 
“ 
“ 
1 pt 
8-oz paper bot  7 20  4 oz.
“ 
Pepper  Box  No.  2  3 00  6 oz.

7 00

 

 

“ 

“ 

“  4  4 00  No.  3,
“  5  9 00  No.  8,
No.10,

SYRUPS.

“ 

Corn,  barrejs.....................  @23
one-half  barrels__   @25
Pure  Sugar, bbl................ 28@36
half barrel__30@38
“ 
SWEET GOODS. X  XXX
934
934
934
9
9

Ginger Snaps............. 9 
Sugar  Creams............9 
Frosted  Creams.......... 
Graham  Crackers......  
Oatmeal  Crackers......  
Boxes.....................................534
Kegs, English........................ 434

SODA.

TEAS.

Japan—Regui ar.

SUN CURED.

F a ir.................... 
14  @16
| Good............................. 18 @22
Choice.....................  ..24  @28
I Choicest........................ 30 @34
F a ir...............................14 @15
Good............................. 16 @2u
Choice..........................-i
I Choicest........................30  @33
BASKET  FIRED.
| F a ir.............................  @20
I Choice.........................   @25
i  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
Superior to fine.............40  @50
Common to  fair..........18  @26
Superior to  fine..........30  @40
Common to  fair..........25  @30
Superior to  fine.,.......30  @50
Fine to choicest...........55  @65

YOUNG HYSON.

OOLONG.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

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

tobaccos—Plug.

 

 

 

BROOMS. 
 

No. 2 Hurl...........................  170  No.  4, Taper,
1  90  34 pt,  Round,
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet........................  2 00  1
No. 1 
“ 
2
Parlor Gem.........................   2
ornmon Whisk.................
Fancy 
.................   1
M ill....................................   3
Warehouse........................... 2
Kings 100 lb. cases..............5
80 lb. eases............... 4

4 50 
1  60 
4 25 
8 50
FISH—SALT.
@ 434 
Cod, whole................
7@
“  boneless.............
H alibut..........................10@1134
Herring,  round, 34 bbl
gibbed..........

BUCKWHEAT.

“ 

“ 

“ 

62
37

LICORICE.

MOLASSES.

LAMP WICKS.

GUN  POWDER.

Catlin’s Brands.

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

tobaccos—Smoking. 

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

J. G. Butler & Co.’s Brands.

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

Scaled.................... 
“ 
“ 

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

S. W. Venable & Co.’s Brands.
.  Nimrod, 4x12 and  2x12............39
~ §§ 1 Reception, 22-5x12,16 oz........ 39
“ 
Vivco, 1x6, 454 to  f t ................ 32
“  Holland,  bbls..  10  00!
Big 5 Center, 3x12,  12 oz........ 36
“  Holland, kegs..  @  70 I
Wheel, 5 to  B>..........................39
“ 
24
Trinket, 3x9,  9 oz....................25
Mack,  sh’s, No. 1, 34  bbl  11  00 | 
“  12  lb k it..l  45 i
“ 
..1 3 5 1
“  10 
“ 
Trout,  34  bbls.............  @4 50
“  10  lb.  kits.................   78
White,  No. 1.34 bbls............ 6 00
121b. kits.......115
“ 
“ 
10 lb. kits.......  90
“ 
“ 
“ 
Family,  34  bbls.........2 50
kits...............  55
“ 
K egs......................................5 25
Half  kegs..............................2 88
No. 0....................................   30
N o .lt................................... 
40
No. 2.................................... 
50
Pure......................................   30
Calabria................................  25
Sicily.....................................  18
Black  Strap......................  
16
Cuba Baking....................22@25
Porto  Rico....................... 24@35
New Orleans, good............25©30
choice........ 33@38
fancy..........45@48

Meerchaum, 34s.......................31
Kiln Dried, 16 oz..................... 19
tradesman credit coupons.

* 2, per hundred................   2 50
“ 
* 5, 
“ 
*10, 
*20, 
“ 
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts :
200 or over.............  5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
30 gr......................................   8
40 gr......................................   934
50 gr......................................11

Cocoa Shells,  bulk.............  3%
Jelly, 30-lb.  pails............   4
Sage.....................................  15
PA PEK ,  W OODENW AEE

OATMEAL.
Half barrels.......2 87
Cast s ........2  15@2 25
Muscatine, Barrels....  @5 50
Half bbls..  @2 87
Cases........2 15@2 25
Michigan  Test.....................  9
Water White........................ 10?*
PICKLES.
Medium..................................... 4 00
b b l..........................2 50
Small, bbl...... ...................... 5 00
lows:
34  bbl.............................. 3 50
Straw ............................. ...... 134
O.  216.............. ........1  60
“  Light  Weight__
_  2
D. full count.
Sugar.............................
).  3................... ........   40 Rag  Sugar..................... .......234
Hardware...................... .......234
a head............. ......... 634 Bakers........................... ...... 234
No. 1............. ......... 5?4 Drv  Goods.....................
No. 2............. . .534@
Jute  Manilla.................. ...... 8
No. 3.............
Red  Express  N o .l......
SALERATUS.

Muscuiine, b arrels..................5 50

Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 

One-half barrels, 3c extra.

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

MISCELLANEOUS.

*1 for barrel

ROLLED OATS

PAPER.

Clay,

PIPES.

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RICE.

OIL.

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\Tr»  *2
TWINES.

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“ 

SALT.

SAL  SODA.

34 bu  “ 

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 
.............................. 2 15
100 
.............................. 2 40
Ashton bu. bags..................  75
“ ..................  75
Higgins  “ 
Warsaw 7‘ 
“ ..................  37
.................   20
Kegs....................................  134
Granulated,  boxes..............   2
SAPOLIO.
in box......  2 35
Kitchen, 3 doz. 
“ 
.......  2 35
Hand, 
“ 
SEEDS.
Mixed bird........................... 434
Caraway................................10
Canary..................................  4
Hemp....................................   4
Anise.....................................834
Rape.....................................  434
Mustard......................  
734
Scotch, in  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, in Jars...... 43

SNUFF.

3 

 

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
“ 
Ground—In Bulk.

Allspice.
Cassia,  Batavia.

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“ 

and  Saigon.25
Saigon................. .42
Cloves,  Ambovna.............. .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

STARCH.

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SUGARS.

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“ 

Cut  Loaf.....................  @ 9%
Cubes..........................  @ 9%
Powdered...................   @9%
Granulated, H. &E.’s..  @934
Franklin..  @934
Lakeside..  @  934
Knight’s...  @  934
Confectionery  A........  @934
Standard A.  ..............   @ 894
No. 1, White Extra C..  S%® 834
No. 2 Extra  C.............8  @834
No. 3C, golden...........   © 734
No. 4 C, dark..............   ©7%
No. 5  C........................  @ 734

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WOODENWARE.

48 Cotton...............................22
Colton, No. 2........................ 20
“  3.........................18
Sea  Island, assorted......... 40
No. 5 Hemp.......................... 16
No. 8B .................................. 17
Wool.....................................  8
Tubs, No. 1.........................
“  No. 2..........................
“  No. 3..........................
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
“  No. 1,  three-hoop__
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes.... 
Bowls, 11 inch....................

7 25 
6  25 
5 25 
1  60 
1
60 
1  00
1  25
15  “
2 00
.  2
assorted, 17s and  17s  2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s 2
Baskets, market..................  40
bushel.  1 60
“  with covers 1 90
willow cl’ths, No.l 5 50
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“  No.2 
“  No.3 
“  No.l 3 50
“  No.2 
“  No.3 

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splint 

17  “ 

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS

6 00
7 00
4 25
5 00

WHEAT.

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W hite................................ 
Red..................................... 
Straight, in sacks___—  
Patent 

8
80
4 50
“  barrels............  4  71
“  sacks..............  5 50
“  barrels............   5

FLOUR.

“ 
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MEAL.

Bolted................................  2 20
Granulated..................
MILLSTUFFS.
Bran....................................  12 00
Ships...................................  13 00
Screenings ,
12 00 
Middlings__
13 OO 
Mixed Feed.. 
15 00 
15 00
Coarse meal..c
Small  lots__
Car 
“  __
1
Small  lots__
Car 
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No. 1......
No. 2......
No. 1...................................  12 00
No. 2..................................   10 50
HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­

HIDES.

lows:
Green .........................   4  @  434
Part  Cured.................   4  @  434
Full 
..................  434© 534
Dry..............................   5  @ 6
Dry  Kips  ...................   5  @6
Calfskins,  green........  3  @4
Deacon skins..............10  @20

cured........  434® 534

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PELTS.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Shearlings.................. 10  @30
Estimated wool, per ft 20  @25
Tallow........................  334® 4
Grease  butter.............3  @ 5
Switches................... -  2  @ 234
Ginseng......................2 00@2  10
Washed............................. 25@28
Unwashed.........................12©22

WOOL.

BUTTERINE

 

 

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Dairy, solid  packed...........
rolls.........................
Creamery, solid packed —  
rolls.................
CANDLES.
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Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..............   H
tar,  40 
...............
Paraffin e .............................
Wicking..............................
CANNED GOODS—Fish.
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck...... 1  20
Clam Chowder, 3 lb.............2  10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand—   90 
....160
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic...........1  50
2 65

21b.  “ 
 

2  lb.  “ 
1 lb.  Star................ 2
2 lb. Star................ 3
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.
1 lb.  stand........... 1
3 00
2 lb. 
3 lb. in Mustard.. .3 00
3 lb.  soused......... 3 00
Salmon, 1 lb.  Columbia.......2 00
21b. 
3  10
1 lb. Sacramento.. .1  85
21b. 

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Sardines, domestic  34s........
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34s........<§
“  Mustard  3is.........  i1®
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imported  34s.......  
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spiced,  34s........... 15®
Trout, 3 lb. brook..............
CANNED GOODS—Fruits.
Apples, gallons, stand.2 15©2
Blackberries,  stand.............  90
Cherries, led standard........  90
pined...................... 2 00
Damsons..............................   90
Egg Phmis. stand..................1 20
Gooseberries..........................1 00
Grapes.................................
Green  < '.;:ges..........................1 10
Peaches, all  yellow, stand..a  75
seconds................... 1  45
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“  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
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay........
Beans, Lima,  stand.............  80
“  Green  Limas__   @1  00
Strings..............   @  85
“ 
“  Stringless,  Erie.....  90
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1 40
Corn, Archer’s Trophy......... 1 00
•  Morn-g Glory. 1  00
“ 
Early Golden. 1  00
“ 
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Peas, French......................... 1 68
extram arrofat...  @110
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-naked....................   70
“  June, stand...................1 35
“  sifted.....................1 55
“ 
“  French, extra  fine...  . 1 50
Mushrooms, extra fine.........2 15
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden........  85
Succotash,  standard............ 1 00
Squash.................................. 1 10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  @1  00
<  ood Enough___ 1  00
BenHar................ 1  00
stand br....  @160
Michigan Full Cream  834@ 9 
Sap  Sago..................... 16  @17
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet..................  
Premium__ .•..................... 
Cocoa................................. 
Breakfast  Cocoa..............  
Broma................................ 
Rubber, 100 lumps................ 25
35
Spruce...................................30
Bulk......................................  6
Red.......................................   734
Rio, fair.......................17  @19
“  good.....................1834@20
“  prime...................  @21
“  fancy,  washed...19  @22
“  golden...............,.20  @23
Santos..........................17  @22
Mexican & Guatemala 19  @23
Peaberry.....................20  @23
Java,  Interior.............20  @25
“  Mandheling__ 26  @29
Mocha, genuine......... 25  @27
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 34c. per lb. for roast 
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink 
age.

CHEWING  GUM.
200 

coffee—Green.

CHICORY.

23
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CHEESE

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coffees—Package.

100 lbs
Lion......................................2434
“  in cabinets..............
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX.
Acme................................
Thompson’s  Honey  Bee.
Tiger...........
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O  B.............
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COFFEE EXTRACT.
Valley City......................
............... 1  10
Felix................................
CLOTHES  LINES.
Cotton,  40 ft......... per doz.  1  25
50 f t..........  
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60 f t..........  
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70 ft..........  
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Eagle..................................   7 60
Anglo-Swiss....................... 6  00
Kenosha Butter...................  8
Seymour 
................... 6
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’.............................. 

CREAM TARTAR.

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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.

I.  M.  CLARK  l  SON,

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

r e c e i v e   f  

WE  ERE HEEDPRTERS

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prompt  attention 
and lowest possible 
prices.

Syrups 
Molasses
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be STRICTLY  PURE  and 
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P U T N A .M  &  B R O O K S .

Drugs 0  Medicines,

Stale  Board  of Pharmacy.

One Y ear—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor.
Two Y ears—Geo. McDonald, K alam azoo.
Three Y ears—Stanley E. P ark ill, Owosso.
F o u r  Y ears—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Five Y ears—Jam es V em or, D etroit.
P resid en t—Geo. McDonald 
S ecretary —Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—Jas. V ernor.
N ext  M eeting—At  S tar 
Tuesday and W ednesday, Ju ly  2 and 3._______ _

sland  House,  n ear  D etroit, 

Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

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

.

Local Secretary—A. Bassett, D etroit.

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

P resident, F. D. Kipp ;  Secretary, Albert Brower.
Detroit  Pharmaceutical Society 

P resident. J.  W. Caldwell.  Secretary, B. W. Patterson.

Muskegon  Drug Clerks’  Association. 

P resident, C. S. Koon;  Secretary* J* W. Hoyt.

To  P revent  the  Cutting  of Prices.
H. H. W arn er & Co., in Oil, P ain t  and  D rug  R eporter.
In  reply  to  yours  of  June  1,  asking 
why  our  plan  for  the  maintenance of 
prices, which  you  quote  in  your  letter, 
is not practical, will say that we consider 
that the  plan is practical, and  it is what 
we believe to be the first  correct step to­
ward  maintaining  of  prices  among  the 
retail drug  trade.  We  beg to state that 
we  are  quite  satisfied  with  its success, 
during the period we  have been working 
the  plan, and  we expect to continue en­
forcing  and  perfecting  the same as rap­
idly as possible.  We believe  eventually 
it will be conceded to be  about  the  only 
plan  that is practicable.
Our Mr. Warner  has  given  this  ques­
tion of  maintaining of  prices  by the  re­
tail drug trade quite a little thought, and 
has become satisfied that very few plans, 
if  any, have  yet  been  submitted  which 
will protect the honest and conscientious 
retail  dealer,  who  wishes  to  live up to 
his agreement,  as against  the  unscrupu­
lous dealer,  who will make an agreement 
to  maintain  prices  and  yet  continually 
violate the same.
He  also  argues  that  any plan  which 
does  not  absolutely protect is very dam­
aging to the trader, who is willing to live 
up to  his  agreements  and  pledges  and 
would not,  under any circumstances,  de­
viate  from  what  he  considers  right— 
maintaining and sustaining  prices, while 
the  unscrupulous  dealer  would,  in  an 
underhanded way, because of  his lack of 
honor, be  continually  doing  the  honest 
dealer an injustice.  This  has  been  his 
principal point against any plan that has 
yet been  submitted  toward  maintaining 
prices  by  the  retail  trade.  He  claims 
that it is no trouble to have  the  reliable 
dealer live up to his  agreement,  but it is 
the unscrupulous,  unreliable dealer who 
would  be  doiug  the  wrong to the retail 
trader,  without  harm to himself  as  pro­
prietor.
But  under  his  plan,  which  he  has 
adopted and proposes to maintain as best 
he can,  and as  practically as possible for 
its introduction, if  any dealer  advertises 
in a newspaper the cut price  of  his rem­
edies,  he debars  him  from handling said 
goods,  and prohibits any wholesaler from 
selling  said  dealer.  His  argument  is 
this :  For  ihstance, the dealer may be in 
Boston  or  Philadelphia, and  be a cutter 
of prices,  or  advertise  to cut prices, and 
the ill effects will not only be shown upon 
the trade  in  Boston or Philacelpliia.  but 
throughout  the  entire  New  Eugland 
States  or  the  entire  State  of  Pennsyl­
vania.  The  removal  of  this  one  evil 
would be a great step  toward  protecting 
the retail  trade.  Of  course,  the  person 
so advertising  goods  at  cut  prices may 
not sell one  bottle to one of  the 100 peo­
ple  who  see  said  cut  prices advertised 
throughout  the  State  or  locality where 
said  paper  circulates,  yet  every  dealer 
within  range of  that  paper  is  annoyed 
and disturbed  because of  said advertise­
ment,  though the  cutter does not receive 
any advantage  and  does  not promote or 
increase  his  sale, because of  his  selling 
at or about cost.
If  the trader  who  wishes to sell goods 
at cost, sells his  goods at cost  and  does 
not  advertise  the  same,  broadcast  and 
promiscuously,  he  certainly  cannot  do 
the  widespread  damage  he would if  he 
were allowed to advertise the same.  The 
damaging scourge to the  trade  does  not 
thus become general,  but is confined, and 
it gives us  an  opportunity of  protecting 
the  retail  dealer  who  makes  the  com­
plaint to us and  also  places  within  our 
hands absolute proof  that  our goods are 
sold at  cut prices,  and  makes  it an easy 
matter for every other  dealer  who  does 
not cut, to lay the facts before us.
Thus  we  have  prevented hundreds of 
dealers  throughout  the  United  States, 
during  the  past  year,  from  publishing 
broadcast  that  they were  cutters of  our 
preparations, and we  immediately notify 
them  that  unless  said cutting is discon­
tinued, we  will  prevent  them  from ob­
taining  our  goods.  We positively  know 
this  has  been  the  means  of  restoring 
prices, and in but  few  cases  has it been 
necessary for us to take measures to pre­
vent said dealers from  selling  our prep­
arations, but wherever it is necessary we 
take the matter in hand  and  protect the 
trade from such gross outrage.

Proposes  to O bserve the Law .

Editor Michigan Tradesman:

It  seems  that  “A  Merchant,”  feels 
badly over the new  law  just passed and 
called  the  “Tobacco  Prohibition” 
to 
youths  under seventeen.  He thinks the 
“Poor  Grocer”  has  enough  to  contend 
with.  What would he think if  he was a 
druggist,  with the liquor and poison law 
hanging over him ?

I smoke and I have  sold  tobacco for a 
number  of  years,  yet I have not the sin 
to answer for  of  selling tobacco to little 
hoys. 
I  would  not  sell  it to them any 
more  than  I  would  arsenic. 
It stunts 
their  growth  physically as well as intel­
lectually.

I only hope  the  law  will  be  as fully 
enforced as  the  druggist  laws  are. 
It 
will not  take  more than one trip for the 
hired  man or father’s boy or son  who is 
sent six miles after tobacco without an or 
der and fails to get it to be convinced it is 
right and he will get it himself.  A drug 
gist  would not  sell  that  boy a  pint  of

whisky or five cent’s worth of strychnine 
without an order, for fear  of  the law, if 
nothing  else.  Why  cannot  the  grocer 
obey the tobacco law just as willingly?

A mau  who  has  no  more  respect for 
one law than “Merchant”  seems to have, 
I fear  would  easily learn  to have no re­
spect  for  any  law. 
I, for  one,  would 
fear to trust him.

I would like to be the  judge  to act on 
the case of that “bed-fellow,”  if he dared 
to sell my boy tobacco,  without an order 
from myself. 
If  I could  not  make him 
respect the law, I  would  make  him feel 
its  weight.  Can it be he has a boy,  pul­
ling at his heart strings  of  fatherly care 
and love ?

A Druggist and Grocer.
Cleaning- of M ortars and G raduates.
H ans 31. W ilder in A m erican Jo u rn al of P harm acy.
Mr.Meyer’s remarks at the last meeting, 
about  the  mischief  occasionally  caused 
by using mortars which have been imper­
fectly  cleaned,  makes  me  think  that  a 
wrinkle”  I was taught in my apprentice 
days  may  be  of  use,  especially  to  my 
younger  colleagues.  When 
I  have 
cleaned  my  graduates,  mortars,  etc., 
thoroughly—at  least  judging  from  the 
appearances—1 am in the habit of  catch- 
r  the  last  drop  of  the  final  rinsing 
water  on  my tongue,  and  also  taking a 
In this  way the last trace 
strong  sniff. 
of any acrid, bitter or odorous substance, 
easily  detected,  in  which  case,  of 
course, the  washing or rinsing is contin­
ued. 
If  substances with marked chemi­
cal reactions  have been in the graduates 
or  mortars  (for  instance  salicylic acid, 
tannin,  iron  compounds,  etc.),  I  use a 
few  drops of  an appropriate  reagent in 
order  to  make  sure  of  the  absence  of 
even  traces.  When  cleaning  the scale- 
pan used in weighing  out aniline colors, 
I  always  apply at  the  very last  a  few 
drops of  alcohol to the  apparently thor­
oughly clean pan,  when the merest speck 
of  aniline  color  will  reveal  itself  in­
stantly.
The idea of  keeping  separate  mortars 
and  utensils for  poisons,  strongly odor­
ous and  bitter  substances is a good one, 
provided the  utensils  be marked unmis­
takably  and  kept  in  a  separate  place. 
In my store I was in the habit of keeping 
separate graduates for  tinctures of  vale­
rian, asafcetida and spirit of peppermint, 
which  graduates  were  put  behind  the 
respective  shelf-bottles  on a  small tray 
or a piece of hatter’s felt.
Too  M uch  Cotton  Seed and P eanut Oil.
The exports of  olive oil  from  Spanish 
ports having been on the  decline for sev­
eral  years, the  Spanish  government has 
taken hold of  the matter  and  started an 
investigation as to causes  for  the  decay 
of  the industry.  The  commission found 
that  the  main  cause  was  the  inferior 
quality  of  the  oil  produced,  the  same 
being  far  below  the  standard  of  the 
French  and  Italian  makers.  The cause 
of  the  inferiority was  found  to be two­
fold—a  deterioration  of  the  trees  from 
long  inattention to the  modern  methods 
of  culture, and  also in  the crude and in­
ferior methods of  extracting the oil from 
the  berries. 
It  is  proposed  to  remedy 
both  causes of  decay by the  adoption of 
a system  of  technical  education  which 
shall  embrace  the  teaching of  the  best 
methods  of  culture  of  the  olive  trees, 
and also modern  and  improved methods 
of  extracting the oil. 
In  this  manner it 
is hoped that  Spanish oil will once more 
regain  its  ancient  reputation,  and  the 
olive raisers of  Spain  re-enter  the  field 
of  competition with those of  France and 
Italy. 

______
A Cure for Leprosy.

A cure for leprosy has been found, says 
Mr. Clifford,  the  last  European  to visit 
It  is  gurjun  oil,  the 
Father  Damien. 
produce of a fir tree  which grows plenti­
fully in  the  Andaman  Islands. 
It  was 
discovered by Dr.  Dougall,  and Mr. Clif­
ford was assured by  Sir Donald Stewart, 
who was  then  governor  of  the islands, 
and who has sent me the official  medical 
report, that every single case in the place 
was cured by it.  The  lepers  were  con­
victs, and it was  therefore impossible to 
enforce four hours a day of  rubbing  the 
ointment  all  over  their  bodies,  and the 
taking of two small doses internally. 
In 
some  of  the  cases,  the  disease  was of 
many years’  standing,  and  the  state to 
which it had reduced  its  victims was in­
describably  dreadful,  yet  after  eight 
months sufferers were able to run and  to 
use a heavy pickax, and  every  symptom 
of  leprosy  had  disappeared. 
Father 
Damien tried it,  but too late.
Insurance  A gainst  D am age  by  Flood. 
From  th e New Y ork Tribune.
The  terrible  catastrophe  in  the  Con- 
maugh Valley points  to  the expediency 
of  organizing  a new  class  of  insurance 
companies. 
If  Johnstown and  the  out- 
ying villages had been  swept out of  ex- 
stence  by  fire,  the  losses  would  have 
largely  been  made  good  by  insurance, 
and the towns  could  speedily have been 
rebuilt.  The  losses  by the flood are ab­
solute.  Every property owner is ruined, 
and  there  are  inadequate  financial  re­
sources  for  reconstructing  these  once 
prosperous towns.  Every year there are 
minor  disasters  and  losses  caused  by 
freshets and  the  overflow of  rivers;  and 
there are many exposed  towns where in­
surance  against  floods  would  be a wise 
precaution at  all  seasons.  There is evi­
dently an urgent  need for a new class of 
insurance risks.

The D rug  M arket.

Quinine,  both  foreign  and  domestic, 
has declined.  Opium is a little less firm, 
but  not  quotably  changed.  Morphia 
steady.

A nother  “ M eanest  M an.”

A merchant in an adjoining town,  who 
had lost his  wife, kept  hi*  store  closed 
until  after  the  funeral and then docked 
his clerks for lost time.

A  Domestic  Experience.

A weeping  woman  will  never do any 
thing  desperate,  but  when  she  is  ii 
trouble and  keeps her eyes dry, look out 
for an explosion.

Every  druggist  should  carry 
Knocker” cigars  in  his  showcase, 
sale only by M.  H. Treusch & Bro.

•Our
For

ACIDUM.

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

Acetieum......................  S@ 10
Benzoicum,  German..  80@1  00
Boracic 
30
45 
Carbolicum..................  40®
55 
Citricum......................   50®
5 
Hydrochlor................... 
3®
12 
N itrocum .....................  JO®
14 
Oxalicum.....................  13®
Phospborium  dii 
20
. .1  40@1  80
Salicylicum
12£@
Sulphuricum....
1  40@1  60 
Tannicum........
~  50
Tartaricum..................  45®

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg..............  
3®
18  deg............... 
4@
Carbonas  ...................
Chloridum...................   1«®

Black............................ 2 00@2 25
Brown..........................  80®1  oo
Red  ........................ 
50
Yellow......................... 2 50®3 00

b a c c a e.

Cubeae (po. 1  60..........1  85®2 00
Juniperus...................
Xanthoxylum.............  25©

b a l s a m u m .

Copaiba......................   O5®.
PeruTerabin, Canada  ......   50®
Tolutan......................   45®

70 
@1  30 
55 
50

CORTEX.

Abies-.  Canadian..................
Cassi=.e  ................................
Cinchona Flava  .................
Euon-mus  atropurp...........
Mvric.i  Cerifer.t, po.............
Prunus Virgiui.....................
Quillaia,  grd........................
Sassafras  ........... ................
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........

“ 
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“ 
“ 

24®
33®
11®
13®
14®
16®

EXTRACTUM.
Glvevrrhiza  Glabra...
po.........
Haematox, 15 lb. box..
Is............
v&s..........
/4s ............
ferbum.
Carbonate Precip.......
Citrate and Quinia —
Citrare  Soluble...........   ©
Ferroeyanhium Sol....  ©
Solut  Chloride...........  ©
Sulphate,  com’l ..........D4©
pure.........   •  ®

“ 

_  15
@3 50 
*  80 
50 
15

Arnica — ..................  J4®
Anthemis...................   *J®
M atricaria..................  3°®

FLORA.

FOLIA.

« 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

nivelly..............

GUMMI.
“ 
“ 

Acacia,  1st  picked....
2d 
....
3d 
....
sifted sorts...
p o ..................  

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
“  Alx.
Salvia  officinalis,  14s
and  )4s.....................
TTraTJrsi......................

...................   10@
25®
35®
10®8©
@1  00 
©  90 
@  80 
@  65 
75@1  00 
=
60 
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®
12 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®
50
“  Socotri, (po. 60).  @
Catechu, Is, ()4s, 14 14s,
161.............................  ©
Ammonia ....................   *5®
@50® 
Assaf«riua, (po. 30).
Benzoinum.................
35® 
Camphoree..................-
35®
Eupnorbium  po  ......
@
Galbanum..................
SO®©
Gamboge,  po— . ......
Guaiacum,  (po. 45) —
@@1  00 
Kino,  (po.  25)........... -
M astic........................
@  40 
Myrrh, (po  45)...........
3 20@3 25 
Opii,  (pc. 4 75)..........
25®  30 
Shellac  .....................
25®  28 
bleached......
30®  75
Tragacanth  ..............

1 
herba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium..........................  25
Eupatorium..........................  ~o
Lobelia.................................
Majorum..............................   ~8
Mentha  Piperita..................
“  V ir..........................  25
Rue........................................  30
Tanacetum, V ......................
Thymus,  ..............................  25

MAGNESIA.
Calcined, Pat.............
Carbonate,  Pat  ........
Carbonate, K. &  M... 
Carbonate, Jenningo.

55®
20®
20®
35® 36

OLEUM.

Absinthium................. 5 0U©5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45@’  75
Amydalae, Amarae— 7 25©7 50
A nisi............................ 1  75@1 85
Auranti  Cortex.........   @2  50
Bergamii  ....................2 50@3 00
Cajiputi......................   90@1  00
Caryophylli................  @1  70
C edar..........................  35®  65
Chenopodi!  ................  @1  75
Cinnamomi............ .-1  10@1  20
Citronella...................   @  75
Conium  Mac..............   35®  65
Copaiba......................   90@1  00
Cubebae.................. 15 50@16 00
Exechthitos................  90@1  00
Erigeron.......................... 1  20@1 30
Gaultheria.......................2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce......   ©  75
Gossipii,  Sem. gal......   50®  75
Hedeoma  ....................1 15@1  25
Juni peri......................   50@2 00
Lavendula..................  90@2 00
Limonis............................1 50©1 80
Mentha Piper................... 2 35@2 40
Mentha Verid..................2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal.............  80@1  00
Myrcia, ounce.............  @ 50
Olive................................ 1  00@2 75
Picis Liquida,  (gal. 35)  10®  12
R icini...............................1  24@1 32
Rosmarini...................  75@1  00
Rosae,  ounce..............   @6 00
Succini........................  40®  45
Sabina........................  90@1  00
San tal  ........................3 50@7  00
Sassafras.....................  55®  60
Sinapis, ess, ounce—   @  65
Tiglii...........................  @1  50
Thyme........................  40@  50
opt  ................  @  60
Theobromas................  15©  20
BiCarb........................  15©  18
Bichromate................  15®  16
Bromide......................   37®  40

POTASSIUM.

“ 

Carb.............................  12®  15
Chlorate,  (po. 18)........  16®  18
Cyanide......................   50®  55
Iodide........................... 2 85@3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  28®  30 
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ©  15
Potass  Nitras, opt......  
8@  10
Potass Ultras..............  
7®  9
Prussiate.....................  25®  28
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

RADIX.

Aconitum...................  20®  25
Althae..........................  25®  30
A nchusa.....................  15®  20
Arum,  po.....................  ®  25
Calamus......................   20®  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15)......   10®
18
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16® 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 40).....................  ©  35
Hellebore,  Ala,  po—   15®  20
Inala,  po.....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po.....................2 40@2 50
Iris  plox (po. 20@22).. 
IS®  20
Jalapa,  pr...................   35®  30
Marantà,  54s ..............   @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei.............................  75®1  00
“  cut......................   @1  75
“  pv........................  75@1  35
Spigelia......................   48®  53
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria..................  25®  30
Senega........................  60®  65
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........   10®  12
Symplocarpus.  Foeti-
dus,  po.....................  ©  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  @  25
German...  15®  20
Zingiber a ...................   10©
Zingiber  j ...................   22®

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SEMEN.

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
Cvdonium...................  75@1  00
Chenopodium  .... —   10@  12
Dipterix Odorate........1  75@1  85
Foeniculum................  @  15
Foenugreqk,  po.......... 
6@  8
L in i.............................4  ®  4)4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4)4@ 4)4
Lobelia........................  35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian—   3)4@ 4)4
R apa........................... 
5®  6
8®  9
Sinapis,  Albu............. 
Nigra...........  11@  12

“ 

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SPIRITtJS.
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
“ 
.............1  75@3 50
Saacharum  N.  E ......... 1 75@2 00
Spt.  Yini  Galli............ 1 75@6 50
Vini Oporto................. 1 25@2 00
Yini  Alba.................... 1 25@2 00

SPONGES.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage.................... 2 25@2 50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  .................  
2 00
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
1  10
wool  carriage.......... 
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage...................  
85
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ........................ 
65
Hard for  slate  use—  
75
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
1  40
u se ........................... 

50
Accacia
Zingiber  ..............................   50
Ipecac...................................  60
Ferri lo d ..............................   50
Auranti  Cortes.....................  50
Rhei  Arom...........................  50
Similax  Officinalis..............   60
Co........  50
Senega.................................   50
Scillae...................................  50
“  Co..............................   50
Tolutan................................  50
Prunus  virg..........................  50

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TINCTURES.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

Aconitum Napellis R ..........  60
F ..........  50
Aloes.....................................  60
and myrrh..................  60
A rnica.................................
Asafcetida.............................  50
Atrope Belladonna..............   60
Benzoin................................  60
Co...........................  50
Sanguinaria..........................  50
Barosma..............................   50
Cantharides..........................  75
Capsicum.............................  50
Cardamon.............................
Co..........................
Castor.................................... 1 oo j
 
Catechu......................... 
50
Cinchona.............................  5u
Co..........................   60
Columba..............................   50
Conium................................  50
Cubeba........ ........................   50
D igitalis..............................   50
Ergot.....................................  50
G entian................................  50
Co.............................  60
G uaica.................................   50
ammon.................   60
Zingiber..............................   50
Ilyoseyamus........................  50
Iodine...................................  75
Colorless................  75
Ferri  Cbloridum..................  35
K in o .....................................  50
Lobelia.................................   50
Myrrh...................................   50
Nux  Vomica........................  50
O pii......................................  S5
Camphorated................  50
“  Deodor......................... 2 00
Auranti Cortex.....................  50
Quassia................................  50
R hatany..............................   50
Rhei......................................   50
Cassia  Acutifol...................   50
“  Co..............   50
Serpentaria..........................  50
Stromonium..........................  60
Tolutan................................  60
V alerian..............................   50
Veratrum Veride.................   50

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MISCELLANEOUS.

« 
“ 

./Ether, Spts  Nit, 3 F..  26®  28
“  4 F ..  30®  32
Alumen........................2)4® 3)4
7)..............................  3®  4
Annatto......................   55®  60
4®  5
Antimoni, po.............. 

ground,  (po.

“ et Potass T.  55®  60

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

1  50@1

©1 75 
©  18 
@  16 
@  14 
23®  25 
@3 75 
50®  55 
28®  30 
@  40 
@  15 
©  10 
©  35 
40®  45 
@1  00 
10® 12
15® 20
4® 10
@ 60
© 50
@ 2
5® 5
8@ 10
© 8
35® 38
@ 24
8® 9
10® 12
68® 70
@ 8
@ 5
40® 45
12® 15
© 23
8® 9
® 90
40® 60
.0 per

Antipyrin...................1  35@1  40
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  @  68
Arsenicum.................  
5®
Balm Gilead  Bud...
38®  40 
Bismuth  S.  N ..........
2  15@2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()
11;  )4s,  12)...........
Cantharides  Russian,
p o .........................
Capsiei  Fructus, af.
po..
B po
Caryophyllus,  (po.  28)
Carmine,  No. 40......
Cera  Alba, S. & F ...
Cera  Flava..............
Coccus.....................
Cassia Fructus........
Centraria.................
Cetaceum................
Chloroform.............
squibbs
Chloral Hyd Crst__
Chondrus................
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W 
German 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  ........................
Creasotum.................
Creta,  (bbl. 75)...........
“  prep...................
“  precip................
“  Rubra................
Cudbear......................
Cupri Sulph................
Dextrine.....................
Ether Sulph................
Emery,  all  numbers..
po...................
Ergota,  (po.)  45.........
0 1  Flake  White..............
5  G alla...........................
5 1  Gambier......................
Gelatin,  Cooper..........
French...........
“ 
Glassware  flint,  75  & ] 
cent, by box 70 less
9® 15
Glue,  Brown..............
“  White................
13® 25
Glycerina...................
22® 25
Grana Paradisi...........
@ 15
Humulus.....................
25® 40
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..
@ 80
“  C or 
@ 70
@ 90
Ox Rubrum
@1  05
Ammoniati.. 
45® 55
Unguentum.
@ 65
Hydrargyrum.............
Ichthyobolla,  Am......1
25@1  50
Indigo.........................
75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........4
l 00@4 10
Iodoform......... : .........
@5 15
85@1 00
Lupulin......................
55® 60
Lycopodium..............
80® 85
M acis..........................
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
@ 27
drarg lod.................
Liquor Potass Arsinitis 
10® 12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
2® 3
1)4).......................
Mannia.  S*F..............
45® 50
!  55@2 30
Morphia,  S.  P. &W...5 
S. N.  Y.  Q. &
! 55@2 70
C. C o........................;
@ 40
Moschus  Canton........
Myristiea,  No. 1.........
60® 70
Nux Vomica,  (po 20)..
© 10
23® 25
Os.  Sepia....................
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co.... ........................
@2  00
Picis  Liq, N.  C., )4 gal
doz  .........................
@2  00 
Picis Liq., q u arts......
@1  00 
pints..........
@  70 
@  50 
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80).. 
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)..
@  18 
Piper Alba,  (po g5)__
@  35 
Pix  Burgun................
@  7
14®  15 
Plumbi A eet..............
1  10@1  20
Pulvis Ipecac et opii 
H
Pvrethrum,  boxes
@1 25
& P. D.  Co., doz......
3dCcô 40
Pvrethrum,  pv...........
Quassiae.....................
8® 10
39® 44
Quinia, S. P. & W ......
S.  German__ 26® 34
12® 14
Rubia  Tinctorum......
Saccharum Lactis pv.. @ 35
Salacin........................2 25@2 35
40® 50
Sanguis  Draconis......
@4 50
Santonine  .................
12® 14
Sapo,  W ......................
8® 10
“  M........................
11  G........................ @ 15
Seidlitz  Mixture........ @ 25
Sinapis........................
@ 18
® 30
“  opt...................
Snuff,  Maceaboy,  De
© 35
V oes........................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes © 35
Soda Boras, (po. 12).  , 11® 12
30®  33 
Soda  et Potass Tart
2® 2)4 i 
Soda Carb...........
4®  5
Soda,  Bi-Carb__
3®  4@  2 
Soda,  Ash...........
Soda, Sulphas__
50®  55 
Spts. Ether Co  ...
“  Myrcia  Dom
@2  00 
@2 50
“  Myrcia Imp........
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 05)..........................
15 j
Less 5c gal., cash ten day
Strychnia  Crystal......   @1  10
Sulphur, Subl.....................23£@ 3)4
Tamarinds........................ 
8© 10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Theobromae.....................  50® 55
Vanilla...................... 9 00@16 00
7®  8
Zinci  Sulph............
OILS.
Bbl. Gal
70
70
Whale, winter........
90
Lard,  extra.............
86
55
56
Lard, No.  1.............
64
Linseed, pure raw ..
61
67
64
Lindseed,  boiled  ..
Neat’s  Foot,  winl
50
69
strained..............
50
44
Spirits Turpentine..
bbl.
lb.
PAINTS.
..1M 2@3
Red Venetian........
■ ■1% 2©4
Ochre, vellow  Mars 
2@3
“ 
Ber..
..l*
/4®3
Putty,  commercial.
-2)4  2&@3
“  'strictly  pure..
Vermilion Prime Amer
13@16 
ican .........................
70@75 
Vermilion,  English —
70@75 
Green,  Peninsular__
634@7)4 
Lead,  red....................
634@7)i 
“  w h ite..............
@70 
Whiting, white Span..
@90 1 00
Whiting,  Gilders’........
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff........................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints............................1 00@1 20

Roll................ 2)4® 3

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VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach.......1  10@1  20
Extra Turp.......................1  60@1 70
Coach  Body.....................2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp  Furn........ 1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar__ 1  55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
70®  75

T u rp .................. 

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Also importer and jobber of the only

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And donate 1 doz. trial bottles  Neuralgia
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ters (25c pkg.)..........................................  3 OO
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Nutmeg-  Poisoning.

Poisoning from nutmegs, or from their 
volatile oil, occurs  more frequently than 
is thought,  as  the  drug  is  credited by 
many women  with  abortifacient proper­
ties. 
In the  Medical  Times  for  March, 
Dr. Wm. F. Waugh reports the case  of  a 
married woman, who, suffering from dys­
pepsia,  on  the advice of a neighbor,  ate 
five medium sized nutmegs.  No unpleas­
ant  sensations  were  experienced  until 
half-past  eight  of  the  same  day, when 
she became nauseated, giddy,  and  had  a 
chill,  accompanied  by  vomiting,  head­
ache, dryness  of  the  mouth and throat, 
and a sore,  strained sensation in the eyes. 
Her sight was somewhat affected,  as  she 
complained 
that  everything  appeared 
misty.  When  the chill passed off, slight 
fever  and  sweating  followed,  with  in­
tense,  throbbing  headache.  There  was 
at no time any disposition to sleep.  The 
next day  the  nausea  had  subsided;  the 
pupils  were  unaffected;  the  pulse  full 
and regular;  but the headache continued, 
and it was a week before  all  the  symp­
toms had  disappeared.  There  was  not, 
at any time,  danger to the  circulation  or 
respiration.  The  report  of this case,  it 
is  noticed,  offers  symptoms  which  are 
contradictions  to  the  general idea as to 
the action of this drug.

In the last edition of  the U.  S. Dispen­
satory, nutmeg  is  credited  with  consid­
erable  narcotic  power,  while  in  the 
American  Journal  of  Pharmacy,  1885, 
one and  one-half  nutmegs  are  stated to 
have caused in a woman stupor,  followed 
by  excitement,  with  evidences  of  col­
lapse.  Dr. H.  C. Wood  concluded  from 
his experiments upon the  lower  animals 
that the oil of  nutmeg is a powerful nar­
cotic, with  very much  less  sedative  in­
fluence  upon  the heart than is possessed 
by  most  volatile  oils. 
In  the  dog,  he 
found that it caused profound sleep, with 
slowed  respiration, and. in  large  doses, 
abolition of  reflex activity.
A  Sure  Case.

Judge—So  your father wanted to open 
a drug store with neither a cigar counter 
or a soda fountain ?

Boy—Yes, sir.
Judge—A  clear  case of  insanity. 

I’ll | 
make  out  his commitment papers to the 
incurable ward of  the asylum!

Baron  Liebig, 

the  famous  German | 
chemist,  says that  “as much fiour as can 
lie on the point of  a table knife contains j 
as much nutritive  constituents  as  eight j 
quarts  of  the  best  and  most nutritious I 
beer that is made.”

Wholesale Drice  Current.

Advanced— 

Declined—Quinine.

HAZELTINE

&  P E R K IN S 

DRUG CO.

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

- - D R U G S -

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

Dealers  in

Patent Medicines, Paints,  Oils, Uamishes.

Sole  Agents  for  the  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

We  are  Sole  Proprietors  of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDÍ

Our XXXX Red Cross brand is unexcelled.  War­

20,000  Sold 

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

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

462  S.  Division  St.,  Grand Rapids.

O I L S !
Snow Drop,

A Fine Water White Oil, High Gravity and Fire 
Test, and recommended to those wishing a High 
Grade Burning  Oil.

Red  Cross,
Water  White—A splendid  oil.

(SPECIAL.)

Gasoline,
ranted to Give Satisfaction.
N apth a,

Sweet and Free from Oily  Matter, and has met 
the  approval of many of the  largest  consumers.
Red Cross Paint Gil
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.
Mineral 'Turps.

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

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.

ALL  KINDS

Branch  Scofield,  Shurmer  &  Teagle, 

Cleveland, Ohio.

SILVER STARS
Wkerever Ito te li it is a Stayer!

No Equal in the State.

TO  THE TRADE:

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

S .   T D ^ X V I S ,
Sole  Manufacturer,
127 L o « , GRAND RAPIDS
MAGIC COFFEE  ROASTER

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

No 

Address  fo r  C ata­

logue and prices,

Roht.  8.  West,

48-50 Long St., 

Cleveland, Ohio,

H. SCHNEIDER X CO.,

Manufacturers of  the famous

Dick  and  George,

Elks’ Social Session

And other  Popular  Brands  of  Cigars,  and 

Jobbers of  All Brands of

F in e   C ut,  P lu g   a n d  

S m o k in g  T o b a c c o s

21  Monroe  St.,  Grand  Rapids.
THE  "EDITOR’S  GHOICE.’

FLINT, Mich., April 9,1889. 

To Whom it May Concern:
We,  the  undersigned  committee,  se­
lected by Geo.  T.  Warren  <fc  Co. to can­
vas the list of names and select one for a 
Cigar Label from the  many names sent 
in  by  the  contestants,  have  this  day 
selected the following,  viz:  EDITOR'S 
CHOICE,  sent  in  by  Sig  Wolf,  o f 
Toledo,  Ohio.

J ohn J. Coon, E ditor F lin t Jo u rn al 
F. H. Rankin, J b„ of W olverine Citizen 
A. L. Aldbich, of th e F lin t Globe.

O U R   N E W   B R A N D   O F  C IG A R S,

‘E D IT O R ’S   C H O IC E ”

Will be ready for  shipment  in  about 

two weeks.

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

from vou. 

Yours respectfully,

Geo.  T.  Warren  k  Co.

The Michigan Tradesman |  W A J V T B D .

vnrr iTm?s  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

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

E A R L   B R O S . ,

Co m m issio n  Me r c h a n t s

157 Soutb  Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

R eference:  Fir s t  National  Bank,  Chicago. 
Mich ig a n Tradesman. B rand Rapide.

A   W N I N G S
r

AND  TENTS.

14WÂÂ

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

Catalogue.CAas. -A. Coye,

Telephone 106. 

IX Pearl St.

Advertising  Cards  and  Speeialties.

We carry a larger stock  of  these goods than any 
Are Manufacturers, Importers and Publishers of 

other house In this country.

7,000 styles.  Catalogue  free.  Samples  we 

charge at cost and allow a rebate after we 

receive orders sufficient to justify us. 

AGENTS WANTED.

Novelty  Card  and  Advertising  Co., 

103-5-7 Monroe  St., Chicago, 111.

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

J acob B r o w n &Co's

P e r f e c t   Kit .

guperior/^ake
ilINTSand
0V£rall$.

A S K   F O R   t h e m :

99

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FREE PRESS ENG. DETROIT.

Above  is  fac-similie  of  guarantee  engraved  on  cover  of  carton  of  goods  made  by  Pingree  &  Smith, 

Detroit,  Mich., manufacturers of  reliable foot-wear.

Done in  Good  Style.

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

_______

-A_.  H I M E S ,
Wholesale!  GOAL

A n th r a c ite

Retail

B itu m in o u s

LIME,  CEMENT,  ETC.

MY  CIRCULAR.

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

HEÄVENRIGH  BROS.

W h o le s a le  C lo th iers

R er feet "Bitting  Tailor-Made  Clothing

MANUFACTURERS  OF

AT  LOWEST  PRICES.

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

138-140 Jefferson Rue,, 34-36  Woodbridge 8t„ Detroit.
The three wise men 
of  Gotham 
Would  not  have 
been so wise, 

for knowledge,

Had they not  sought 
.  And  used their ears 
.. 
In  getting  infor- 

and eyes

mation

Of every sort and kind, 
Instead  of going  through 

the world

^  And  you  can  be  as  wise  as  they, 

Like men both deaf and blind.
y

If you but choose to buy 

The Soap that’s called the S anta C laus—

Its  good  effects to try.

Because  ’twill  help  you  through  your work 
That you’ll have time to master all you carfc to undertake. 

At such a  rapid rate,

All  Grocers  sell  SANTA  CLAUS  SOAP.

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

STEKETEE &  SONS,

JP. 
D ry   G oods 1 N otions,

WHOLESALE

83 Monroe  8b  and 10,12,14,16 h 18 Fountain  81,

Grand Rapids,  Mich•

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

Warps,  Geese  Feathers, 

Waddings,  Batts 

and  Twines
Mail  orders  receive  prompt

STARK,

FRANKLINVILLE,

AMERICAN,
HOOKER,

BURLAPS.

Sole Agents for Valley City and Georgia  Bags, 

and careful attention.

U .  STEBBE

e r N o   C h e m i c a l s . ^
W.  BAKER 
& CO.’S
Breakfast  Cocoa
Is absolutely  pure 

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

With a steady increase  in  demand.

Jennings’  Flavoring  Extracts 

.

ARE  ALWAYS  RELIABLE  AND  UNIFORM  IN  QUALITY  AND  PRICE,  BEING 

MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE FINEST FRUIT THAT GROW CANNOT 

BE OTHERWISE  THAN  THE  FINEST  FLAVORS PRODUCED.

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

Grand Rapids, Mich•

Jennings  &  Smith,
N uts

We carry a large stock of Foreign 
and  Domestic  Nuts  and are at all 
times  prepared  to  fill  orders  for 
car lots or less at lowest  prices.

P u t n a m   <Ss  B r o o k s .

SEE  QUOTATIONS  THIS  PAPER.

THE  OLD  RELIABLE

PUT  UP  IN

| Boxes, Cans, Pails,  Kegs,  Half 

Barrels and  Barrels.
Send for sample of the celebrated

Packing and  Provision Co.

GRAND  RAPID S,  MICH.

W H O L E S A L E   D E A L E R S   IN

Fresh and Salt Beef, Fresh and Salt Pork, Pork Loins, Dry Salt 

Pork, Hams,  Shoulders,  Bacon, Boneless Ham, Sausage 

of  all  Kinds,  Dried  Beef  for  Slicing. 

B A R D

strictly Pure and Warranted, in tierces, barrels, half-bbls., 56 lb. cans, 201b. cans, 3, 5 and 101b. pails

Pickled Rigs9 Beet, Tripe, Btc.

Frazer Garriap Grease
W M . SEARS & CO.,

The Frazer Goods Handled  by the  Jobbing 

Trade Everywhere.

Cracker  Manufacturers,

Insure  in  “

The  .

99

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  ior 
prices.

37, 39 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids.

RANDOM  REFLECTIONS.

relating 

Business  men  are  much  given among 
themselves to a discussion of  the various 
methods of  conducting  trade  to  make it 
the  greatest  success.  Nothing  is better 
than  comparing  notes, 
ex­
perience in diiferent  lines,  and listening 
to narratives of  success. 
It might seem 
from all this that business might be made 
a thing of  absolute rule and system.  But 
it cannot, though  some  people  seem  to 
think  so.  Every  man  will  find  in  his 
own affairs, and in his  own  trade,  much 
that  will  appeal to his own intelligence, 
and he should be sure  that he has it,  and 
not depend upon the theories or even the 
experiences  of  other  men. 
It is quite a 
mistake  for a man  to timidly hold  him­
self  down to rules  when he should  push 
ahead under  the  inspiration of  his  own 
enterprise  and  originate  methods  for 
himself.

The  reports sent  out  by the  commer­
cial agencies,  while of  a somewhat vary­
ing  character in regard to  the  condition 
of  business  in  some  sections, and in re­
gard to several important branches,  have 
been,  as  a  whole,  satisfactory, 
In  a 
country so large,  and in lines of manufac­
ture  and  trade  so  vast, there  must  be 
some  instances  of  depression,  but  the 
general outlook cannot be regarded other­
wise than favorable.

*   *   *

*   *   *

It is quite common to regard trade as a 
selfish,  sordid thing, which is only moved 
by its  own  interests.  So general is this 
view of  the  subject  that  many business 
men coincide  with  the  sentiment of  the 
English poet:
Where wealth  and  freedom  reign, contentment
fails.
And honor sinks  where commerce long prevails.
And  yet no one can view  the  wonder­
ful outpouring of  wealth,  on  the  part of 
business  men,  to  the  flood  sufferers of 
Pennsylvania  without  recognizing  the 
personal unselfishness, magnanimity and 
patriotism  of 
the  merchants  of  this 
country.  Trade  is  a  matter  of  dollars 
and  cents,  while  to  make  and  to  save 
must be its purpose  at  all times.  How­
ever, American trade has  never failed in 
its duty to every obligation to society and 
the country.  Tender  in  its sympathies, 
liberal  in  its  gifts,  it  has  a  chivalry 
which  is  always  impressive  in  its  ex­
pression.

*   *   *

An  interesting  account  of  the  agree­
able manner in which traveling salesmen 
are treated in the  great  Wanamaker  es­
tablishment,  at Philadelphia,  is going the 
rounds of  the  trade  papers.  Any  trav­
eling man can cite hundreds of  instances 
where  they are  not  treated in a manner 
befitting their calling. 
In no department 
of  merchandising  is  there  more  urgent 
necessity for reform than in this respect. 
Salesmen,  as a rule,  are  gentlemen,  and 
they  are  in a calling  which  is  a legiti­
mate  part  of  every day business.  They 
represent all the houses,  great and small, 
and  every line of  goods.  Consequently, 
no  merchant  can  afford  to  neglect  the 
offerings  made  by  them.  To  be  sure, 
they come  in  swarms, when he does not 
want to buy as well as when he does, and 
some come of  whom he  does  not care to 
purchase at any time.  But they all come 
to him  on  proper  business,  and it is for 
him  to  determine,  and  not  them, what 
his interest is in each  particular  line  at 
that particular visit.  Hence, it is proper 
that a fitting  provision  should  be  made 
for  their  reception  and  a  convenient 
place be provided for the display of their 
samples.  All present arrangements, with 
a few exceptions,  are incomplete and an­
noying.  A change  is  alike  required  to 
satisfy  the  self-respect of  the  salesmen 
and to further  the interest of  merchants 
themselves  in  the  purchase  of  goods 
offered in this  way.  As  houses  expand 
in their trade,  when they come to occupy 
modern  buildings,  when  advanced  sys­
tems are introduced in every department, 
it is also a time  to  do  something for the 
convenience of  the  salesmen, not forget­
ting to brighten  both  their  coming  and
going with courtesy.

*   *   *

A consular  report  states that the larg­
est  item  of  trade  between  South  Aus­
tralia  and the United  States  consists of 
kangaroo  and  wallaby  (a  smaller  mar­
supial) skins.  Owing  to  the  growth of 
the demand for these skins, large parties 
are engaged  in  catching  these  animals, 
male  and  female,  old  and  young,  in 
season  and  out  of  season.  As they are 
classed  as  vermin, there is no close sea­
son,  and  these  marsupials  will  soon be 
exterminated.  The tails  and  hindquar­
ters  are considered a delicacy.  At pres­
ent  the  slaughter  is  conducted  on  a 
wholesale  principle.  The  animals  are 
driven in  great  numbers  into an impro­
vised  stock-yard  and  there  knocked on 
the  head  with  waddies.  This  is found 
preferable to shooting, because skiusthat 
have been perforated by shot lose consid­
erably in market value.

Looking  A head.

“What are you going to  do  with  your 
“Put  him  into  a  hank,  provided  his 
“Why is it necessary for him to have a 
“So that he can  stand  the  rigors  of  a 

boy?”
constitution is a strong one.”
strong constitution?”
Canadian winter.”

S.  K.  BOLLES.

E.  B.  DIKEMAN

S . K. B olles  &  Co.,

77 Canal Street,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

Wholesale  ßioar Dealers,

A   fe w   o f o u r  le a d in g   b ra n d s:

B itter  Sweet
Two Sizes—Sen.  and Jnn.

Don  Rodrigo
Two Sizes—Sen. and  Jun.

De Borenzo  Ventura,

Madge,  Banko,  R uy Bias,

Hamilton 9s,  Tan talizer,

Honey  Queen

(Look  out for her.  “She’s a hummer.” )

Cognac,  Shoe  String,

m/~v o  o   t t t i 
I  

C /-A  

"  

S et  Up,  Blue  Streak,
" A   TEN  CENT  SMOKE  FOR  FIVE.

(“Heads-I-Win,  Tails-U-Lose,” )

We  will  forfeit  $1,000  if  the  “TOSS  UP” 
Cigar  is  not  a  Clear  Long  Havana  Filler  of 
excellent quality,  equal  to  more  than  the  aver­
age ten cent cigars on the market.

EE E S S
P E R K I N S   &
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  183  and  134  LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE.

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

Miel» Fire ai Marine tarace Ce

O R G A N IZED   1881.

CÄSH  CÄPITÄL  $400,GEO,

GRSH  ASSETS  OYER  $700,000,

LOSSES  PHD  $500,000

D.  Whitney, Jr., President.

Eugene Harbeck, Sec’y

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

our own  State.

F a ir  C o n tra cts, 

E q u ita b le   R a te s

P r o m p t  S e ttle m e n ts,

