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The  Economy

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

24  South  Ionia  St.

WILLIAM MILLER, Agent,
FLOU R
Owl, Crown Prince, White Lily, 
Standard, Rye, Graham.

B olted M eal,

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F eed,  Etc.
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There  were  curious  buildings, 

church;  he paused before  the  picture by 
Vandyke,  and  before  the 
twenty-five 
scenes in the life of  St. Rombaud,  but he 
always went back to the pulpit before he 
left 
the  building,  hoping  to  find  her 
there.
the 
House of  the Prodigal Son,  where eccen­
tric  carvings  prophesied  welcome  and 
cheer to the  wanderers  who  might hap­
pen  in,  and  the  House  of  the  Devil, 
where  grinning  satyrs  warned the pru­
dent  away.  Over  the  House  of  the 
Salmon, where the  fishmongers met,  was 
a carved fish, and even  here  he  dallied, 
because,  if  Marian lived in Malines, this, 
too, must be familiar to her.  Along  the 
streets of  the  Eight  Beatitudes,  and  of 
the  Twelve Apostles, he  wandered,  and 
out  the  great  heavy  gateway  toward 
Brussels,  where 
the  market  women 
crowded in between its  towers,  he would 
go  into  the  flat,  monotonous  country 
roads bordered by Lombardy poplars and 
dusty  hedges.
One  day  he  passed a ghastly  piece of 
statuary  representing  Christ  on 
the 
Mount of  Olives.  The disciples, meager, 
famished  figures,  lay  asleep,  and  the 
whole affair, daubed  with  color,  washed 
out with rain,  was grotesque and  melan­
choly.  As  he  stood  looking  at  it,  he 
wondered  if  Marian  did  not  think  it 
frightful!  Then  suddenly he perceived 
a number of  little  houses  drawn  up  in 
line,  each  one  bearing  the  name  of  a 
saint  and  on  some  a  little  image. 
In 
each door was a little  grating, and  as he 
passed  one a child  rang  the  bell  and a 
woman’s  head  appeared at the aperture. 
The stillness of  Malines was  here inten­
sified,  and  only  such  faint  domestic 
sounds as a moving  chair or the rattle of 
a dish broke  the  silence. 
In one house, 
differing  from  the  others  by having no 
grating, no  saint, sat a lace-maker.  She 
was  about  forty,  but  old  and  yellow. 
Her  large,  dry  hands,  cold  and  inan­
imate,  moved  with  dexterity among  her 
her bobbins,  and  on  the  cushion,  where 
her  grandmother’s  pale 
fingers  had 
worked,  this  woman,  prematurely gray 
and old.  wrought a lace fit for a. queen at 
her court.
It  was  now  near  evening,  when sud­
denly the  doors  all  opened  and  out of 
each  house  came figures robed in black, 
and  with  swift  and  silent  steps  took 
their way to the church near by.  McCor­
mick  recognized  these  figures  at  once, 
and he knew he was in the  Beguinage of 
Malines. and these dark and quiet women 
were  the  Beqnines,  a  sisterhood  bound 
by  voluntary  vows,  consecrating  their 
lives to the sick and  poor and to the ser­
vice of religion.  He turned and followed 
them  into  the  church,  where  each one, 
hastening to her  own  chair, took  out of 
the box attached to it a large  white veil, 
which she threw over  her  whole  figure, 
and then, dropping oh her  knees,  bowed 
her  head  in  prayer.  This congregation 
of  sheeted shadows, draped  in folds that 
were  stiff  and  carven  in  appearance, 
filled  the  soul  of  the  young  man  with 
disgust.  He  wondered  if  Marian  had 
ever been there, and smiled as he thought 
how  these  smothered  existences,  these 
walled-in  lives,  would  repel her.  Near 
the  altar  were  some ladies, and a sister 
wearing a black  veil  over her white cap 
went to them  with a basin for alms, and 
then turning  came  toward Alan.  As he 
put nothing in her basin,  she  raised  her 
eyes  in  gentle  surprise  and  caught his 
fierce,  astonished stare at her.
She gently shook  her  head  and  went 
back to her place.  Alan  went  out  into 
the air.  He  felt as if  he  would  choke. 
This, then,  w as the reason  Marian  lived 
in Malines.  She was a Beguin !
After a time  the  sisterhood  filed  out, 
and she came to him and spoke.
“Will  you not  go  to  my house?”  she 
said.
Her manner was as gentle and as quiet 
as  when  they  were  in  the  Louvre  to­
gether.
He  could  not  speak, but  he  followed 
her  to  a house, tiny as a doll’s,  but  gay 
and bright with flowers and pictures.  In 
the little parlor were easy chairs.  There 
were  gold fish,  and  a  bird  gayly  sang. 
On the  table  stood a tea service for one, 
and Marian, smiling, opened a little cup­
board and took out another cup.
“You  will  take  tea  with  me?”  she 
said.
Alan  shook  his  head. 
It  seemed  to 
him that she was mocking him.
“I have looked for  you,”  he said.
She  sat  down  opposite  to  him  and 
seemed interested.
“I felt you were in the city;  I felt  you 
were;”  and he  faintly smiled.  Then,  as 
she  smiled  in  reply,  he  said  what  he 
thought was the  most  atrocious thing he 
could say.
“Sometimes I thought  it  possible  you 
had married  your cousin !”
She  laughed  at  this  and  said  it was 
very silly.  Of  course, she  was not mar­
ried.
“But  you mean to be,” he cried;  “this 
is only a temporary thing, a retreat  for a 
few  weeks.  You  will  go  back to  your 
aunt ?”
“Oh,  no,”  she  replied,  “I  am a reg­
ular  Beguin.  1  was  only  on a visit  to 
my  aunt. 
If  I  had  been  allowed,  I 
should have worn the  dress of  my order, 
but that is against the rules.”

“You never told me,”  he exclaimed. 
“We  do  not  speak of  our vows when 
we  are  in  the  world.”  And  again she 
looked at him gently,  tenderly.
“Good  Heavens!”  he  cried,  hastily 
rising,  “do  you  really  mean  this  for 
life ?”
She  nodded  her  head  and  looked  at 
him apprehensively; for in the Beguinage 
no one speaks loudly.
“And why ?”
“Because I like it.”
“But,  Marian”—and  he  came  nearer 
to  her—“think  of  me!  What  am  I to 
do?  I love  you, Marian, do  you  under­
stand?—and I cannot have it.”

“I am sorry,” she replied.
“And  you !  You  will  marry  me, 
“No,”  she  quietly  answered.  “If  I

Marian ?”

married  any  one,  Mr.  McCormick,  it | 
would  be  Hartley.  He  has  loved me a 
long time.”

“But  you do not love him ?”
“No.”
“And me?  Do  you love me?”
“Oh, no.”
Alan  groaned  and  picked  up his hat. 
Then he turned and  looked at her.
“How  am  I to  move  you ?”  he  said. 
“You do not  care.  You  have a heart of 
stone.  Do  you  love  any  one,  ‘Sister 
Marie’ ?”

She laughed at this title.
“Yes, I love  little  Jeanne very much. 
Have  you  seen  her?  And  I  love  my 
poor people.”
“And this  life !  This  horrible, stifled 
life,  do  you love it?”
“It is a tranquil life.” she replied.  “I 
am very happy. 
I do not want anything 
else.  We can give  up  our  vows  when­
ever we please,  but no  Beguin  has  ever 
done so.”

And  when Alan  left  Malines, a week 
later,  he had made no impression on her. 
He  stirred  her to neither pity nor anger. 
The air of  the  place seemed to have pet­
rified her heart,  and  there  was  no throb 
of life to answer his passionate and eager 
appeals.
She looked  at  him  as  she  had at her 
cousin,  and  simply  wondered  why  he 
cared so much.
He  neglected  her,  he  persecuted her; 
he  took  her  to  the  great  pulpit in St. 
Rombaud,  and 
there,  where  he  had 
sought her,  appealed to her, but with her 
soft  and  tender  eyes, she looked an un­
concerned  answer,  and  when  he 
left 
Malines he could not hope that she either 
regretted or missed him.

L o u i s e   S t o c k t o n .

“ What Is He  W orth?”

From  th e  Office.
This is a question so often propounded 
that  we  pass it by, scarcely stopping  to 
consider whether or not the answer given 
it is a proper one.  But  when we stop to 
think of  it, the  question  affords a broad 
field  for  speculation  in almost any par­
ticular case.  What is a man worth ?  For 
example,  a book-keeper  receiving  a  sal­
ary  of  $2,000  a  year.  Considering  the 
inquiry  in  a purely  financial  view,  we 
calculate that it requires $50,000  bearing 
4  per  cent,  interest  to  yield  $2,000  a 
year. 
If  a  man  is  worth  the  price he 
commands—and men who receive salaries 
are  more  apt  to  be  undervalued than 
overvalued—the  book-keeper  is  equal, 
financially,  to  the  capitalist  who  has 
$50,000 which he  loans out at 4 per cent, 
and  lives on his income.  But some men 
get much larger  salaries.  Ten thousand 
dollars per annum is not an  unusual sal­
ary  in  some  branches  of  business  for 
managers of  institutions or  large  indus­
tries,  and that  is  equivalent to a capital 
of  from  $200,000  to  $250,000  drawing 5 
per  cent,  in one  case  and 4 per cent,  in 
the  other.  Let.  the  man  who  receive 
only a thousand  dollars a  year  pause to 
consider, before  moaning  over  his hard 
lot,  that  he  commands  an  income  on 
$20,000, or perchance $25,000.
If  he persists in  considering his situa 
tion  in life  an  unfortunate  one, let him 
imagine a reversed  condition  of  circum­
stances.  Let him ask,  if he would choose 
to be placed in the  condition of  some ac­
quaintance  whom  he  may  know,  and 
who,  having  $25,000  at  command, is de­
ficient of  ability to secure or  fill a lucra­
tive position and one  commanding honor 
and respect. 
Is it not  probable that the 
annoyances  likely  to  be  caused  over a 
safe and prudent investment for the cap 
ital,  with  the chances of  loss staring the 
investor in the  face,  would  fully  equal 
such  as  are  ordinarily  encountered  by 
those  in  responsible  positions—liability 
to  dismissal  or  loss  of  place  through 
sickness or other causes ?
The  Fruit  Trade  of  New  York  on  the 
Wane.
From  th e F ru it T rade Journal.
No fact is more apparent to wide-awake 
fruit dealers of New York than that  thi 
city is slowly but surely losing control of 
the green fruit  imported to this country 
For years the  metropolis enjoyed practi 
cally a monopoly of  this trade and, until 
five years ago, nine-tenths  of  the  green 
fruit imported into the United States and 
Canada came through  New  York. 
Im 
porters,  jobbers  and  brokers  were  all 
located here, and foreign shippers thought 
of no other American post as a distribut 
ing point for their product.  Within half 
a decade all this has  been  changed,  and 
now,  instead  of  nine-tenths,  only  two 
thirds of the oranges and lemons received 
in this country are landed  in New York 
This  is  a  heavy  falling  off, and at the 
same rate this port will, ten years hence 
distribute only one-third of  the receipts 
Owing  to the increased demand for fruit 
in this country  of  late years,  necessitat 
ing heavier  importations,  the  compara 
tive falling off  has not been fully appre 
dated by most dealers.  Ten  years  ago 
4,000,000 boxes  of  oranges  and  lemons 
were received  each  year  in  New York 
Since that time the consumption of these 
fruits  has  so  increased  that,  notwith 
standing  California’s  large  output,  the 
annual importations are greater by 1,000, 
000 boxes.  Now, New York  receives  an 
average of only  3,000,000 boxes per year 
while New Orleans, Boston. Philadelphia 
and Baltimore, which,  together,  received 
less than a half  million  boxes five years 
ago, will, during  the  present year,  han 
die over 2,000,000 boxes.  New Orleans 
especially, is rapidly becoming an impor 
tant fruit center  and  bids  fair  to  rival 
New York in  the  amount  of  her  green 
fruit imports.

Improved Lead Pencils.

An improved covering  for lead pencil 
is said to be  made  out  of paper instead 
of cedar wood.

The relation  of  ill  health  to  evil be­
havior  and  crime  presents a great  field 
for investigation.

Co-operative  Buying  and  Busineee.
From  th e N ational Grocer.
Just  now  there  has been more or less 
attention  paid  to  the  question  of  co­
operative buying,  and  there does appear 
to be some  justification  for  such  action 
under  certain  circumstances;  but to say 
that  it  is a panacea  for  all  the  ills  of 
trade  is  unquestionably  a  grave  error. 
If  we  may express  an  opinion  broadly 
upon the merits of  co operative business, 
we may at  once  say that  it is not profit­
able,  nor will it ever  supersede  individ­
ual enterprise,  providing  that individual 
enterprise is allowed to have  free  scope 
and fair, open competition.
To  say  that  co-operation  cannot  at 
times be of  advantage to the retailer is a 
fallacy,  for in many cases  there is an ad- 
antage  to  be  gained;  but  whether  co­
operative  trading  among  grocers  will 
prove a success is  yet an unsettled  ques­
tion. 
If  there  is  a combination  among 
jobbers and wholesalers which places the 
rofit  above  the  legitimate  standard, 
then,  and then  alone, can this system be 
profitable to those  engaged in it.  There 
however, no doubt  in  our  mind  that 
individual enterprise  will  always  come 
out  on  top, providing  it  is allowed free 
cope.
There is  no business which stands in a 
better  position  to pay than  the Co-oper­
ative  Wholesale  Society  in  England, 
which  controls  ths  entire  trade  of  its 
members.  The last report issued  shows 
that this  society is doing a trade of  over 
$30.000,000  outside  of  its  banking  de­
partment;  yet  all its affairs are not satis­
factory.  The balance sheet for the quar­
ter ending March 23 shows  sales  for the 
three months amounting to £1,537,307, an 
increase on the  corresponding  period of 
last  year of  £170,517, or  at  the  rate  of 
12%  per  cent.  The  net  profit  on  this 
business is £19,633,  which it is  proposed 
to  apportion  as  follows:  dividend  on 
ales  to  members,  at  3d.  per  pound, 
£16,960;  dividend on  sales  to  non-mem­
bers, at l%d.  per  pound,  £287;  writing 
off  bad  debts, £136;  and  the  balance of 
£2,249  to  the  reserve  fund.  The turn­
over in the bank  department  during the 
quarter  was  £5,100,131,  and  upon  this 
there is a net profit of £1,077, the greater 
portion of  which  it is proposed to divide 
on  credit  and  debit  balances.  The  So­
ciety’s manufacturing departments show 
the following results  after  interest  and 
depreciation are provided for:  Crumpsell 
biscuit  works, a profit  of  £93  on a pro­
duction  of  £8,779;  Leicester shoe works, 
a  profit  of  £2,299  on  a  production  of 
£44.479;  Heckmondwike  shoe  works,  a 
>rofit of  £977 on a production  of  £5,573; 
Durham  soap  works, a loss of  £365 on a 
production  of  £5,657;  and  the  Batley 
woolen  mill, a loss of  £186  on a produc­
tion  of  £3,692.  The  shipping  account, 
after the  usual  charges for  interest, de­
preciation and repairs, shows a profit for 
the quarter of  £540.  The  committee re­
port  that  they have  placed an order for 
another  new  steamship  with  Earle’s 
Ship-building  Company,  of  Hull.  The 
report  of 
the  Scottish  Co-operative 
Wholesale  Society for  the  same  period 
shows sales amounting to £510,137, an in­
crease  on  the  corresponding  period  of 
last  year of  £83,294,  at  the  rate  of  19% 
per  cent.  The  profit  for  division  is 
£14,145,  out  of  which  it  is proposed to 
pay  dividends  of  7d.  and  3%d.  in  the 
pound  on  sales  to  members  and  non­
members,  respectively,  and  7d.  in  the 
pound on the wages of  workers in all the 
departments.
It will be seen  that there were two de­
partments  which  showed a loss,  and the 
profit  on a business  of  $30,000,000  was 
barely  $80,000 a  year,  certainly  a  very 
small margin  upon  such a business, and 
one  which  might  be  soon turned into a 
loss.  When  it  is  considered  that  this 
business  is  much  larger  than  any two, 
probably than  any three, jobbing houses 
in this country,  it must  be  evident  that 
the margin is very small or  that  the  ex­
penses of  working are very large.
A  Remedy for Snoring.

Only the  man  and  woman  chained to 
that  rest-destroying  angel,  a  snoring 
partner,  can  appreciate  its  sinfulness. 
The wicked emotions aroused in the soul 
of the sufferer against the sleeper cannot 
be transferred to paper.  Could a man or 
woman preserve their night  thoughts  of 
the innocent  offender  during  the entire 
twenty-four hours,  married life would be 
a bleak,  treeless,  unwatered waste.  For 
this sort of  affliction,  if  made public,  a 
man or woman  gets  only  the same class 
of sympathy accorded to malaria—a grin­
ning “That’s too bad.”  There is a rem­
edy for  ague;  quinine  is  bitter,  but it 
breaks up chills.  There  is a remedy for 
snoring, and that is bitter too.  Scientists 
have discovered that snorers  are  invari­
ably  great  laughers  aad  talkers,  who 
exist principally with  their mouths wide 
open, thereby clogging the breathing ap­
paratus  with  dust  and  roughening  the 
delicate cords by contact  with crude air. 
To  these  good-natured  and  loquacious 
sleep killers  science  says: 
“Shut  up; 
keep  your mouth closed;  better  deprive 
the world of your cackle and chatter than 
turn honey into  gall  and make marriage 
a failure.”  If this does not cure snoring, 
then Bob Burdette’s remedy for dandruff 
is the only recourse—chop  the  head off.

California Seed.

The seed trade is looming up in Califor­
nia;  in the county of  Santa  Clara  alone 
not less than 1,200 acres are now devoted 
to the production of garden seeds.  Over 
60,000 pounds of lettuce seed and 120,000 
pounds of  onion seed have been shipped 
east from  California,  in a single season. 
The  seed  is  said  to  be  of  excellent 
quality, and there  appears  to  be  every 
probability that  California  will  eventu­
ally be one  of  the great  centers  of  the 
seed business of the country.

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Insect  Bites.

Chloroform is the  best  local  applica­
tion for the bites of mosquitoes and other 
insects;  it quickly relieves the  pain  and 
reduces the swelling.

BARN ETT BROS.

Frilit  Commission

Importers and Jobbers of

D r y  Goods

STAPLE  and  FANCY.

159 South 

Water  Street, 
CHICAGO.

O v e r a lls,  P a n ts ,  E tc.,

OUR  OWN  MAKE.

THE  GARDEN  HOSE. 
She’s fairer than a lily,
•  And she’s sweeter than a rose, 
And she knocks the neighbors silly 
When she wields the garden hose.

She lifts her skirts  from danger 
With her left hand, while her right 
Grasps the nozzle, and the stranger 
Gets a very pleasing sight.  .

The neighbors’ eyes all twinkle 
And their interest daily grows, 
For they like to see her sprinkle, 
And they like to see the hose.

SOLICIT  CONSIGNMENTS  OF

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W rit«  for inform ation on the  m arkets, etc.

F
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Hillers, Attention

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

G R IP   RAPIDS,  MICH-

THE  GREAT

EDMUND B.D1KEMRN
Watch fiaker 
§ Jeweler,
44  CANAL  8T„
Grani Rapids,  -  (Heb.

B U Y

M uscatine
ROTTED

OATS

Will  not  turn  bitter  in  hot 

weather.

Best  the  year  around.

(Jilskepn  Paper  Go

FINE  STATIONERY,  WRAPPING 
PAPERS, PAPER BAGS, TWINES, 

WOODEN  DISHES,  ETC.

Mail  Orders  Promptly  Filled.

44 Pine St,,  Muskegon, Mich
Read!  Ponder!—Then Act!

KING  &  COOPER,

OFFICE  OF
Fancy Grocers•
St. J o s e p h , Mich., Feb. 23,1889. 

DANIEL  LYNCH,Grand R apids:
DEAR SIR—Permit us to con­
gratulate you upon  the  trade  we 
are working up on your Imperial 
Baking Powder.  We  have  had 
it  tested  by  the  most  competent 
cooks  in  the  city  and  they  pro­
nounce  it  fully  equal  to  any 
powder on the market;

Yours very truly,

KING & COOPER.

A  COMPLETE  LINE  OF

Fancy  Crockery  and

Fancy Woodecware

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THE  BEGUIN  OF MALINES.

When  Alan  McCormick  was  in  Paris 
he met a family of  English  people  with 
whom he used to go about  the  city.  He 
was all that an American  abroad  should 
be.  He was  young,  unmarried,  rich and 
full  of  an  enthusiasm  that  knew  no 
shame.  The Engl'sh  people  were of  an 
old  family,  but  untitled.  There  was a 
mother,  a  son,  a  little  daughter  and  a 
cousin,  “Sister  Marie,” the  child  called 
her,  her  proper  name,  however,  being 
Marian  Arnold.  There  was  something 
so  unique  about this  young  woman that 
she puzzled  McCormick.  She was about 
twenty-four, rather tali and slender.  She 
had  soft  brown  eyes  and  wavy  hair, 
which was pushed back  behind her ears, 
and worn without puff  or curl.  She was 
bright and animated,  yet about her walk, 
her  face, her  very  pose,  there  was  an 
air of  intense quiet  that  was not the re­
sult  of  temperament.  Alan  wondered 
how  she  came by it.  He  could  not be­
lieve that  she  had suffered, and so come 
to this strange tranquility, because there 
was  still  about  her  the  air  of  an  un­
awakened heart and immature sympathy.
Making  one  of  their  party  so  con­
stantly,  Alan,  after  awhile,  found  the 
family  would  very  naturally  divide  it­
self, the father  and  mother  keeping the 
little  girl  with them,  and he going with 
Marian.  The  young  man,  Hartley  Ar­
nold, rarely formed one of  the party, but 
when  he  was  with  them  he  made  no 
secret of  his love for his  cousin,  and his 
manner to her was curiously colored by a 
deep resentment  and  an apparent  sense 
of  wrong.
Marian seemed annoyed by his manner, 
but she never appeared to realize that he 
was  to  be  pitied or considered, and she 
tortured him constantly by her very want 
of  feeling.  She  looked  at  him  with  a 
calmness that  was  exasperating,  and,  if 
he  upbraided her,  she  would  laugh and 
tell him he  was “queer.”  At first, Alan 
thought her frank and  confiding, but be­
fore  long  he  found  that  in  everything 
that  concerned  herself  she  was  deeply 
reserved.  Once she told him  she did not 
live in England.

They  were  in  Paris 

“Where, then ?”  he asked.
“In Malines,”  she replied.
“Is your family there?”  he continued. 
She  shook  her  head. 
"I  live  quite 
alone,”  she  said,  and  then  she  walked 
over to a picture,  for  they  were  in  the 
Louvre,  and began to talk of  Rubens.
together  for  a 
month,  and a month  when  one is  young 
is a long  time.  Then  one  day Alan  re­
ceived a telegram telling him  his  father 
was very ill,  and he started  at  once  for 
home.
On the steamer he suffered from a con­
flict that  made  him  moody by day,  rest­
less  at  night.  He  could  not  forget 
Marian.  He  felt  he  must,  in  some  im­
possible  way,  turn  and  go  back to her. 
He had left her, and she did not know he 
loved  her.  She  was  free,  and  when he 
thought  of  the  possibility  that  young 
Arnold might  suddenly awaken and win 
her  heart,  he  grew  desperate.  And  at 
the  same  time  he  so  feared  his father 
might die before  he  reached  home  that 
he waS  half  wild.  But  his  father,  who 
loved  him  as ardently,  waited  for  him, 
and  died  in  his  arms a few  days  after 
Alan’s  arrival.  Then,  as  soon  as  he 
could make his arrangements, Alan went 
back to Europe.  He steppei  in  London 
at  the  Arnolds’ town  house  and  found 
they were still abroad,  so he at once went 
to  Paris,  but  he  could  get  no  clue  to 
them.  He  wandered  around  Paris;  he 
went  to  Antwerp,  and  then  suddenly 
found  himself  in  Malines.  He  did  not 
say  to  himself  that  he  meant  to  find 
Marian,  but never did a man more full of 
purpose  wander  through  the  streets of 
Malines.  He  haunted  the  great  noisy 
Station  where  all  the  railroads of  Bel­
gium  center,  but  Marian  came  from 
neither Ostend nor  Antwerp, from Brus­
sels or any other city.
He looked up the  few  English  people 
in the  town, but  came  upon no trace of 
her,  and  yet, day by day, he became  cer­
tain she was in Malines.
It 
occurred to him that she  was  probably a 
governess, and  he  haunted  the  streets, 
looking  at  every lady with a child,  and 
going  through  long  and  winding ways, 
where  the  houses  projected  over  the 
street,  nearly  hiding  the  sky;  where 
there were old, corroded walls and ruined 
facades and dim,  bulging  windows hung 
like hods against the sides of  the houses; 
where stairways descended to the  canals 
and  creeks  intersected  the  city,  and  he 
had  crossed,  he  said  to  himself,  the 
thirty-five  bridges  that  are in the town. 
Over  everything  there  dwelt  a  curious 
quiet that  reminded  him of  Marian,  and 
he fancied she must have caught and car­
ried away some of  the atmosphere of the 
city.  Life was  there, but it was like the 
beating of  a heart in a body that has lost 
all power of  motion.  He was  especially 
fond of  going to the  Church of  St. Rom- 
baud, because he knew  that  Marian was 
a Roman  Catholic, and  must  sometimes 
go there.  He used to linger  around  the 
great carved  wooden  pulpit, which  rep­
resented the  conversion of  St. Paul, and 
look at the  figure of  the  Saint  who  has 
fallen from a great Flemish horse.  Above 
him was a crucifixion,  with  life-size  fig­
ures of  the Blessed Virgin  and St. John, 
and on the  other  side  stood  Adam  and 
Eve.  Surmounting all,  above the sound­
ing board, was an  apple  tree,  and in the 
midst of  all  this  carving  an  old  monk 
with  flashing  eyes  used  to  stand  and 
preach.  Alan  wandered  about 
the

He  fancied  he  felt  her  presenee. 

The Michigan Tradesman

AMONG THE  TRADE.

GRAND RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

J.  Geo.  Lehman’s new  brick  block, on 
West Bridge street, has reached the third 
floor.

Aberline  White  has  engaged  in  the 
grocery business at White’s  Siding,  near 
Lacota.  Lemon & Peters  furnished  the 
stock. 

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John W. Sherwood has sold his grocery 
stock on Lyon street to J. C. McKee, who 
has  removed  it  to  one  of  the  vacant 
stores in his new  block at  South  Grand 
Rapids.  The  business  will be managed 
by his brother,  Jas. J. McKee.

B.  A.  Hoxie has  bought the Dr.  W.  H. 
Ross  drug  stock,  at  40  West  Fulton 
street,  and will continue  the  business at 
the same location.  Mr.  Hoxie was form­
erly a member of  the  firm of  Stebbins & 
Hoxie, general dealers at Lawrence.

A small  fire  in  the  rear  room of  the 
Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug  Co.’s  store, 
early  last  Friday  morning,  did  about 
$3,000 damage.  The  loss  was  adjusted 
on  Monday, but  business  proceeded  in 
the  meantime without a moment’s inter­
ruption. 

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Wisner & Mansfield’s grocery stock,  on 
Plainfield  avenue,  was  oreclosed  on 
chattel mortgage by the Telfer  Spice Co. 
last  Monday,  when  H.  F.  McCormick 
paid  the  amount  of  the  mortgage  and 
took possession  of  the stock on a bill of 
sale,  subsequently selling  the  stock  to 
M.  K. Collins.

A R O U N D   T H E   ST A T E .

Greenville—A.  S.  Mitchell  is  closing 

out his grocery stock.

Glen Arbor—Carl Walker  will  shortly 

engage in general  trade.

Climax—Pierce & Jibb succeed Warren 

Smith in the drug business.

Gladstone— C.  0.  Collins  has  pur­

chased R. W. Davies’ drug stock.

Coral—D. D.  Holcomb will  shortly en­

gage in general trade at Henrietta.

Lowell— E.  R. Collar  succeeds  Collar 

& Weeks in the dry goods business.

Ludington — A.  D.  Culver  succeeds 
Lewis  Costello  in  the grocery business.
Ishpeming — Jos.  Sellwood  succeeds 
Trebilcock & Penglase  in  general trade.
Traverse City—Frank  Stepan succeeds 
E.  R.  Kneeland in the meat  market busi­
ness.

St. Joseph—Rice Bro s  ucceed Z.  Rice 
& Son  in  the  grocery and crockery bus­
iness.

Coral—J.  A.  and  Will  Barry  are  ar­
ranging to engage in  the  drug  business 
at Henrietta.

Detroit—Henry A.  Harman  has  been 
appointed  receiver  for  the  Hull  Bros, 
grocery business.

Parmelee—Dr. Ash has engaged to put 
in a line of  drugs and groceries, occupy­
ing the store near the depot.

Sparta—The report that  S.  H.  Ballard 
had sold his general  stock  to  J.  R.  Har­
rison & Co.  is denied by the former.

Coopersville—Roswell  Lillie,  formerly 
engaged in business  here, has purchased 
a  half  interest  in  a  general  store  at 
Wesson, Miss.

Detroit  —  John  Bell,  Anibale  Yan 
Bianchi and Henry D. McLean have been 
admitted  to  partnership  in  the grocery 
firm  of  G.  &  R.  McMillan,  under  the 
style of  G. & R. McMillan & Co.

Nashville—E.  J. Cox has  disposed  of 
his interest in the livery business  to  his 
partner,  Frank Stringham,  who will con­
tinue the business alone.  Mr.  Cox  will 
devote  his  attention  exclusively to  the 
elevator business.

Coldwater—A.  L. Conger  has  sold  an 
interest  in  his  variety  store  to  W.  A. 
Townsend,  late  of  Grand  Rapids,  the 
new  firm  being  known  as  Conger  & 
Townsend.  The  firm  occupies  a  store 
22x100 feet in dimensions.

Kalamazoo—A. L. Conger  has  formed 
a copartnership with  his  brother, W.  H. 
Conger, under the style of  Conger  Bros., 
and opened a branch  store  at  Mt. Clem­
ens.  The  firm  occupies  two floors of  a 
new  building, 22x80 feet in  dimensions, 
the establishment being  styled  Conger’s 
Variety Store.

M A N U F A C T U R IN G   M A TTERS.

Whitehall—L. W. Mapes has begun the 

manufacture of cigars.

Edmore—A.  H.  Farnhour has  removed 

his shingle  mill to Ontonagon.

Iron  River—The  Wisconsin  Land  & 

Lumber Co. has discontinued business.

Detroit—Wm.  Mitchell,  of  the  feed 
mill firm of Wm. Mitchell & Sons, is dead.
the 
lumber  firm of  Robinson  Bros, & Co., is 
dead.

Detroit—Reuben  Robinson,  of 

Cheboygan—C. H. Hoffman  has retired 
from  the  shingle  mill  firm  of  Clark & 
Hoffman.

Grand  Haven—The  Challenge  Corn 
Planter Co. has shut  down for inventory 
and repairs.

Lane—Lupton Bros, are cutting  25,000 
feet of  hardwood lumber  daily for Suth­
erland & Co., of  Bay City.

Farwell—J.  T.  Goff  has  taken  charge 
of  the Suttlefield  shingle  mill  and  will 
cut shingles by the thousand.

East  Saginaw—E.  O.  &  S.  L. Eastman 
& Co. expect to  have  their  new planing 
mill ready for business July 15.

Bay City—It is reported that the wood- 
enware  works  of  Bousfield  &  Co.  and 
Bousfield, Perrin & Co. are to consolidate.
Lake George—J. E.  Austin  & Co.,  who 
are operating a mill near  here,  have  cut 
2,500,000 feet  this  season,  and  the  mill 
has shut down for the present.

Hastings—The  Powers  Wagon Co. has 
leased a portion of  the  Bentley  Bros.  & 
Wilkins  planing  mill  and  will  shortly 
begin  the  manufacture  of  the  Powers 
buggy.

East  Saginaw—The  A.  W.  Wright 
Lumber  Co.  will  resume  operations  in 
the woods in September. 
It will cut this 
fall and  winter about 50,000,000 feet,  its 
usual stock.

East Saginaw—Yates & Whipple  have 
established a local  lumber  yard for  the 
car  trade.  They will  handle stock they 
manufacture,- and  will  carry about  10,- 
000,000 feet.

Muir—The efforts to establish a cream­
ery here  are  likely to  be  crowned with 
success. 
It  is  designed  to  make  it  a 
stock  company,  and  considerable  stock 
has already been taken.

East  Saginaw — A.  N.  Pinet  has  re­
turned from  Dollarville,  where  he pur­
chased 3,000,000 feet of  lumber for a De­
troit firm. 
It is now being shipped.  The 
price paid was not learned.

Menominee—The  Ludington,  Wells  & 
Van Schaick Co.  is reported to have  sold
15.000. 
Girard  Lumber  Co.  for  $60,000.  The 
timber  is  located  near  the  purchasing 
company’s Dunbar  mill.

000 feet of  standing  timber to the 

Manistee—The  notice  of  the  removal 
of  the  extra  dollar a thousand log  duty 
by the  Canadians  will be welcome news 
to some of  our mill men,  who have about
30.000. 
winter.  They  will  probably  now  be 
towed to Bay City.

000 feet of  logs  that  they cut last 

Ionia—The internal  dissensions in the 
management  of  the  Michigan  Overall 
Manufacturing Co.  have  been quieted by 
the  purchase of  Mr.  Voorhees’  interest. 
The  latter  will  shortly  engage  in  the 
same  business  under  the  style  of  the 
Ionia Pants and Overall Co.

East  Saginaw—J.  T.  Hurst  sold  15,- 
000,000 feet  of  his  Tobacco  river  tract 
last week to Bay City parties at  $120,000 
or  $8  stumpage,  and this  pretty nearly 
cleans  up  his  purchase  made  in  the 
spring  of  Whitney & Stinehfield. 
It  is 
said that  he  is  negotating  a  60,000,000 
tract in upper Michigan.

Detroit—The  Standard  Electrical  Co. 
has  filed  articles  of  incorporation  and 
will  sell  storage  batteries,  motors,  etc. 
John E.  Wiles,  trustee, Detroit, controls 
39,995 shares,  and  John T.  Liggett, John 
E. Wiles, Frank T.  Lodge,  E.  B.  Weed 
and C.  A.  Klawster own one  share  each. 
The paid-up capital is stated  at  $1,000,- 
000.
East  Saginaw—Lumber  and  shingle 
shipments for June show a falling off  as 
compared with the same month last year. 
And  for  the  season  of  navigation  to 
July 1, while  shipments  are  slightly  in 
excess  of  last  year,  there  is  a  marked 
comparison with the five years preceding 
1885.  The increase in  shipments by rail 
will explain the discrepancy in the water 
movement.

Bay City—R.  G. Peters  has  contracted 
to  have  28,000,000 feet of  Georgian Bay 
logs manufactured here,  and the first raft 
is  expected  on  July  10.  Thos.  Nester 
and  others  are also said to be interested 
in  these  logs.  Of  the  total  quantity,
5.000. 000  feet  will  be  cut  at the Myers 
mill,  8,000,000  feet by S. McLean, Son & 
Co.,  and  the  remainder  will  be divided 
up among several mills.

Ontonagon—Owing  to  the  fact  that
16.000. 000  feet of  Thomas  Nester’s  logs 
were in boom  here ahead of  those of  the 
Diamond  Match  Company,  which  has 
been  unable  to  supply  its  mill,  a  con­
tract was lately made by the  company to 
saw  the  Nester  logs.  Both  mills  will, 
therefore, be run to the full  capacity the 
remainder  of  the  season,  and  no  more 
logs will be towed to Baraga.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—Charles  Marthinson 
has contracted with  the  Reid  Towing & 
Wrecking Co.  to tow  between  30,000,000 
and 40,000,000 feet of  logs  from the Mis­
sissauga  and  vicinity in  Ontario to Bay 
City, to  be  sawed  on  contract  at  four 
different mills.  The first raft of 3,500,000 
feet was started a few days ago.  This is 
called  the  largest  towing  contract ever 
made from the Canadian shore.

Ishpeming—The  directors of  the Lake 
Superior Iron Mine Co. have  been  given 
authority by the  stockholders  to  sell or 
lease the company’s gold property on the 
Ishpeming range, where it is now sinking 
a shaft  from  which  some  exceedingly 
rich gold-bearing  quartz has been taken, 
the Eastern stockholders  being averse to 
having  the  company  itself  undertake 
working the gold  property.  This action 
will  doubtless  result  in  the  rapid  and 
thorough  development  of  an  important 
section of  the Ispeming gold field  which 
has long been lying dormant.

STRAY FACTS.

Frankfort—The  Frankfort  &  South­
eastern road has  its  track  laid as far as 
Benzonia, and began  running  passenger 
trains last week.  Two passenger coaches 
were  taken  up  the  latter  part  of  the

week,  and  regular  trains  will  be  run 
from  this  on.  About a mile  of  track a 
day is being laid.

East  Saginaw — The  report  that  the 
Dominion authorities will take $1 off  the 
Canadian  export  duty  on  logs  causes 
little comment  here.  Of  course,  those 
having  logs  to  bring  over  this  season 
will  be  pleased,  but  the feeling  exists 
that it should be entirely abolished,  and 
it is not likely that the proposed effort in 
Congress  to  increase the duty on lumber 
will  be  abated.  Certainly there  will be 
a determined movement  against  any re­
duction  of  the duty on lumber imported 
from  Canada.

Manistee—The sale of  the  Manistee & 
Luther  Railroad, which  has hung fire so 
long, was  consummated  last  week,  and 
the  papers  were  signed  at  New  York. 
The Chippewa Valley Railroad Co. is the 
purchaser,  and 
is  about 
$400,000.  The road will run from Mount 
Pleasant to Big Rapids, thence to Luther, 
and  from  there  to  Manistee.  A  third 
rail will be laid on the Manistee & Luther 
road,  which  will  make it  both a narrow 
and standard gauge.  Logs will be hauled 
on the narrow rolling stock.

the  price 

Bank  Notes.

The Farmers’  and  Mechanics’ Bank of 
Nashville declared a dividend of  3}£ per 
cent,  on  the  earnings  of  its  first  six 
months’  business,  besides  passing  the 
percentage  required by law  to  the  sur­
plus fund.

Gripsack Brigade.

Edward Telfer  is  accompanying  Dick 
Savage  on  his  trip  up  the  Pentwater 
branch this week.

Chas. S. Robinson has  been selected to 
act as marshall of the day on the occasion 
of the annual picnic.

A.  S. Doak is arranging  to  spend  the 
first half of  August with his mother and 
other  old friends  at  Compton,  Quebec, 
his former home.

Landlord  Barney,  of 

the  Occidental 
Hotel,  requests  President  Mills  to  see 
that  Steve  Sears  gets  breakfast  before 
going to Muskegon Saturday.

A. W. McElcheran,  formerly  engaged 
in  the  merchant  tailoring  business  at 
Traverse City, but for  the  past  year en­
gaged in the same business at Ishpeming, 
has engaged to travel  for  Schloss  Bros. 
&  Co.,  the  Detroit  wholesale  clothing 
house.

D. A. Harrison, for many  years on the 
road  for  Farrand,  Williams  &  Co., but 
who has spent the past year in recruiting 
his  health,  was in town a couple of days 
last  week.  He  is  making  Lansing  his 
home for the present, being undecided as 
to his future movements.

E. G. Pipp,  whose  store  and  general 
stock at Howard City were both destroyed 
in the recent fire at that  place, has  gone 
on the road  for  the  Champion  Machine 
Co.  His  friends  will be pained to learn 
that  his insurance  was  barely sufficient 
to meet his  liabilities, compelling him to 
begin  life  again  at  the  bottom  of  the 
ladder.

Purely  Personal.

E. D. Voorhees,  manager of  the  Ionia 
Pants  and  Overall Co., was in town last 
Friday.

Fred  Beard, 

the  Morley  merchant, 
sails from New  York  to-day on the City 
of Paris.

D.  D.  Harris,  of  Shelbyville,  was  in 
town Monday,  selling  cheese and buying 
groceries.

Fred D. Yale has  gone to Lansing on a 
visit  with  friends.  He is accompanied 
by his wife.

Jos. H.  Terrill  has  gone  to  Petoskey, 
where he will spend  the  summer behind 
the counter for J.  L. Alger.

Les  Freeman  and family have gone to 
Freeman,  Ont.,  where they will  spend a 
couple of weeks wiih the former’s family..
M.  L.  Squire,  formerly engaged in gen­
eral  trade  at  Casnovia,  has  taken  the 
management  of  Arthur  Meigs  &  Co.’s 
general store, at Crofton.

The  libel  suit  brought  against Thos. 
Walker by C. W. Shedd was discontinued 
in  justice  court,  the  justice  deciding 
that he had no  jurisdiction  in  the prem­
ises.

W. A.  Townsend  has  resigned his po­
sition  as  foreman  of 
the  furnishing 
goods department of  H. Leonard & Sons, 
to engage in the  bazaar business at Cold- 
water.

L. L. Loomis, Will Butts, Frank Kruse, 
F.  L.  Blake  and  Les  Freeman  played 
penny ante so long  at  the  Lake, on  the 
Fourth, 
that  they  were  compelled  to 
walk in.

Will A. Fox,  General  Manager  of  the 
yeast department of  the Riverdale Yeast 
Co., of  Chieage, was  in  town  four days 
last  week,  pushing  the  sale  of  Fer- 
mentum.

John W. Cook,  who  has had charge of 
the  Goebel  wall paper  store,  at  Battle 
Creek, for a couple of years, has returned 
to  Grand  Rapids to take a position with 
his old house.

M.  K.  Walton  leaves  Saturday  night 
for  a  three  weeks’  absence  in  Upper 
Peninsula.  At  Mackinac  Island he will 
be  joined  by Prof.  Greason,  Geo.  Stan­
ton, and  Herbert Montague, of  Traverse 
City,  when  the  party  will  proceed  to 
Au Train and  embark  in  canoes for the 
pictured rocks region.

Company.

Annual  Reunion of the  Woolson  Spice 
For five  years past it has been  custom­
ary for the  Woolson  Spice Co.  to call in 
all  its  traveling  men  once a  year,  give 
them  a banquet  and  accord  them  such 
other courtesies as lay within  the  power 
of  the  corporation.  As  the  traveling 
force of  the house has increased in num­
bers,  the financial burden has necessarily 
become  heavier,  but  Manager  Woolson 
appears  to  have  paid  little heed to the 
enormous expenditure involved  in  sum­
moning his cohorts  from the four winds, 
having an eye solely to the  enjoyment of 
the  men  who  have  done  so  much  to 
spread  the  name  and fame of  the insti­
tution from Maine to California.

The  fifth  reunion  was held at Toledo 
last  Friday  and  Saturday,  and  was, if 
anything,  ahead of  previous  meetings in 
point  of  enjoyment.  On  Friday  morn­
ing  an  excursion  was  taken  to Middle 
Bass  Island,  where dinner was served at 
the  club  house.  Some  time  was  then 
spent  at  Put-in-Bay Island,  when a stop 
was made at a wine  house  long  enough 
to  inspect  the  enormous vats and other 
containers.  Saturday forenoon  an  “ex­
perience  meeting”  was  held at the  fac­
tory,  and  at  noon a sumptuous  banquet 
was  served  at  the Boody House.  Man­
ager  Woolson  officiated  as  toastmaster, 
introducing,  successively,  the  following 
responses:
“The  Vacant  Chair”—Harry W.  Ben­
nett,  Kansas City.
“Energy  and  Self-Control” —  David 
Seligman,  Springfield, 111.
“Little  Things”—George A.  Dyer, De­
troit, Mich.
“Facilities  and  Difficulties”—Charles 
T.  Arons,  St. Louis, Mo.
“Business and Men”—B. G. McMechen, 
Chief  Accountant.
“The  Art  of  Pleasing”—Gus.  Wolf, 
Philadelphia.
“Application 
and  Perseverance”— 
W. A.  Brigham,  Secretary and  Assistant 
Manager.
“The  True  Gentleman”—J. F. Nunes, 
DesMoines, Iowa.
“The  Contract  System”—Pliny  Wat­
son, President Woolson Spice Co.
“National  Progress”—E.  C.  Holmes, 
Minneapolis.
“Leaders  of  Industry”—E. A. Stowe, 
Editor Mic h ig a n   T r a d e sm a n.
“Masters  and  Men”—J.  B.  Battelle, 
Editor Business  World.
“The  Press”—Elmer  White,  Editor 
Toledo  Bee.
“Work” —A.  M.  Woolson.  General 
Manager.
The  traveling  force of  the house now 
numbers  thirty-six  men,  comprising  as 
bright a set of  fellows  as  ever gathered 
around a hospitable board,

White  Mountains  and  Bar  Harbor.
Commencing  June  29th, the Michigan 
Central and its eastern  connections  will 
run a through line of elegant, new buffet 
sleeping  cars  through  from  Chicago to 
Bar Harbor,  via. Niagara  Falls  and the 
White Mountains, without change.  Con­
nection  will  be  made  at  Niagara Falls 
with through sleeper  to  Clayton,  where 
connection will  be  made  with steamers 
to  the  Thousand  Islands,  Alexandria 
Bay, Montreal and Quebec.  For full and 
detailed information  in  regard  to these 
summer  resorts,  and  the  way  to reach 
them,  send  six  cents  postage  for  “A 
Modern Pilgrimage,”  and summer tourist 
rates, to O.  W.  Ru g g les,  General  Pas­
senger and Ticket  Agent, Chicago, 111.

A Business Mistake.

When a merchant  has a regular  set of 
customers who trade with him altogether, 
and to whom he gives credit,  he is apt to 
think that his trade is sure with most any 
kind of  a store, so  long as his  customers 
stick by him,  and  are compelled to do so 
on  account  of  the  credit  extended  to 
them.  But if  he settles himself to think 
that way, and lets  his  store run itself  in 
a great  measure, he will  find  sooner  or 
later that he  has  made a great  mistake. 
For  his  old  customers will soon see the 
difference between his store and one that 
is  better  attended  to, and  will  make a 
change whenever  they can do so without 
personal inconvenience or loss.
The  Tomahawk Lakes and  Trout Lake 
Are the very best  fishing  grounds in the 
State  of  Wisconsin.  These  lakes  are 
located  in  Oneida  county,  along  the 
newly  completed  line of  the  Wisconsin 
Valley Division of  the  Chicago, Milwau­
kee  &  St.  Paul  Railway,  and  their 
whereabouts is  just being  made  public. 
Muscallonge,  bass  and  trout  in  abun­
dance.
During  the  season  of  1889, necessary 
hotel and camping  facilities  will be pro­
vided for all  sportsmen  who are looking 
for “greener fields and  pasrures new.”
Buy tickets to  Minocqua, Wis.,  via the 
Chicago, Milwaukee &  St. Paul Railway.
For 
address 
A. V.  H.  Carpenter,  General  Passenger 
Agent, Milwaukee, Wis.
Three  Prescriptions  for  Becoming  a 
Years ago  some  one  gave  three  pre­
scriptions for  becoming  a  millionaire— 
“First, spend  your  life  in  getting  and 
keeping  the  earnings  of  other  people; 
second,  have  no  anxiety  about  worri- 
ments and losses and disappointments of 
others;  thirdly,  do  not  mind  the  fact 
that your yast wealth implies the poverty 
of a great many people.”

information, 

Millionaire.

further 

Fast Trains.

Do  you think of  taking a Western trip 
or of  going  West,  Northwest  or  South­
west  to locate ?  If  so,  write  to  Harry 
Mercer,  Traveling  Passenger  Agent  of 
the Chicago,  Milwaukee & St.  Paul Rail­
way, 90 Griswold  street,  Detroit,  Mich., 
for  maps  and  other  printed  matter. 
Name  the  place  or  section  of  country 
you desire  visiting  and  you will be fur­
nished  the  lowest  rates  of  fare, by the 
best route running fast trains.

J.  Cornwell, the Cadillac merchant and 
miller, is arranging to spend a couple  of 
months in Europe.

L IO N
COFFEE

M erchants,

Y O U   W A N T   T H IS  C A B IN E T

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

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

Every  Wide-Awake  Merchant

Should  Certainly  Sell

LION, THE  KING  OF  G0FFEE8.

An  Article  of Absolute  Merit.

It is fast  supplanting  the  scores  of  inferior  roasted coffees. 

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

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

W o o lso n   Spice  Co,

T O L E D O ,  OHIO.

L.  WINTERNITZ,  Resident Agent, Grand Rapids.

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Product of Our Factory  at  Dixon,  111.

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

G. M. HENDERSON  l  GO..  Ghicago.

Headquarters for the Celebrated Wales Goodyear Rubber Goods

Fond d a  Lac, Wis-

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

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

P. O.  address.

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

Chicago,  111.

S.  K.  BOLLES.

E.  B.  DIKEMAN.

S. K .  H olies  &  Co.,

77  CANAL  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

"VSTholesale  Cigar  D ealers.

Ilool

De t r o it,  July  1,  1889. 

The following is the semi-annual state­
ment of  the Michigan  Commercial Trav­
elers’ Association :
Reserve fund............................................$34,382 72
Advance death assessment.....................   2,500 00
General fund...........................................   1,000 00
Total assets to date............................ $27,882 72
In  addition  to  the  above,  we  have 
2,500  on  special  deposit,  to  pay  the 
death  loss of  C. D.  Herrick, of  Jackson­
ville,  Florida,  when  his  heirs are found; 
aid  amount was taken from the reserve 
fund  as  per  article X., section 6, of  the 
constitution.  This  makes  the sixth loss 
paid out of  said  fund.  Our membership 
to date is 531.

T homas  Ma c leo d, 

Chairman Board of  Trustees.

E. P.  K e l l o g g ,  Sec’y-Treas.
The  Fruit Jar Market.

Fruit  jars are firm and growing scarcer 
every day.  All  the  factories  have shut 
down for  eight  weeks, so that it will  be 
impossible to augment present stocks.

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

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

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

_________ 461

F o r   s a l e —s t o c k   o f   d r u g s ,  m e d ic in e s ,  g r o -

ceries and provisions;  will also sell store building, 
22x36, two-story, w ith  cellar  and  store  room   and  lot 
4x8 rods ;  also dw elling house, w ith two  acres of  land; 
building  b u ilt w ithin tw o  years;  reason  fo r  selling, 
poor h ealth  ;  no d rug and m edicine com petition; term s 
easy.  A. D. Loomis, Levering, Mich._____________ 463
f a n c y   s t o r e
doing a  good business;  good railro ad  tow n; would 
n o t sell, b u t have o th er business.  Address Mrs.  A.  C. 
Calkins, Leslie. 

Fo r   s a l e —a   m il l in e r y   a n d  
Fo r   s a l e —g r e a t   b a r g a in ,  l a r g e   c a r r ia g e

m anufactory,  w ith  general  blacksm ith  shop; 
located in best p a rt of Ann A rbor; good stock on hand; 
sold reasonably in full o r undivided half in terest;  rea ­
son, d eath   of  one  of  th e  p artn ers.  Address  H enry 
Paul, Box 1322, Ann Arbor, Mich._________________460

ern  M ichigan, capacity  1,500 pounds per  day;  will 
trad e for m erchandise.  Address No. 459, care M ichigan 
Tradesm an. 

FOR SALE-  FIRST-CLASS  CREAMERY  IN  SOUTH- 
FOR SALE—DRUG  STORE—FINEST  l o c a t io n   in  
K e e p   y o u r   e y e   o n   t h is —p a r t ie s   a b o u t   t o

De tro it fo r fam ily  an d   tra n sie n t trad e;  cash busi­
ness;  purchaser w ill require $2.500.  Address,  Eugene 
Ross & Co., D etroit,  Mich. 

engage in th e dru g  business o r an y  one w an tin g  a 
stock o f drugs and p a te n t medicines, cheap, please a d ­
dress me, as I  m ust dispose  of  them  to m ake room  fo r 
o th er goods;  will  give  some  one  a   barg ain , as I am  
going out of the d rug business.  Address, G. S. Putnam , 
F ru it po rt, Mich. 

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

seven m iles w est of Elgin on m ain line of railroad, 
a  good store and business,  w ith full  stock  of  g eneral 
store goods;  whole  value  ab o u t  $4,700;  postoffice  in 
store;  reason fo r  selling, failin g   h ealth. 
J. B. Shed- 
den, P roprietor.______________________  

_____________444

457

459

441

SITUATIONS  W ANTED.

YTTa n t e d —s it u a t io n   b y   r e g is t e r e d   p h a r m a -
VV 
cist;  can give best  of  references.  Address  No. 
462 care M ichigan Tradesm an. 
TTTANrED—SITUATION  AS  BOOK-KEEPER BY MAN 
VV 
of e ig h t y ears7 experience, who is fam iliar  w ith 
general  m erchandise.  Address  A.  E.  C ham bers,  95 
Monroe S treet, G rand Rapids,  Mich. 

_______ 462

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MISCELI. ANEOUS.

814

VT 7~ ANTED—1,00° MORE  MERCHANTS TO ADOPT  OUR 
W  
Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System .  Send for 
sam ples.  E. A. Stowe & B ro , G rand Rapids. 

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

th e  m ost p leasan t streets “ on  th e   hill.”  W ill ex­
change for stock In any good in stitu tio n .  Address 886, 
care M ichigan Tradesm an. 
TTfANTED—SEND  A  POSTAL  TO THE 8UTLIFF COU- 
W  
pon Pass Book C o ,  A lbany,  N.  Y , fo r  sam ples 
of th e new  Excelsior  Pass  Book,  th e  m ost  com plete 
and finest  on th e  m ark et,  an d   ju st  w h at  every mer-  . 
c h an t should h ave  progressive m erchants all over the 
country a re  now using them .__________ __________437

¡1620.00.  SALES IN ONE WEEK

_______________886

\xrA N T E D  — GENERAL  AND  LOCAL  AGENTS  TO 
VV  handle  the  New  P a ten t  Chem ical  Ink  E rasing 
Pencil.  G reatest novelty ever produced.  Erases Ink 
in tw o seconds, no abrasion o f paper. 
200  to  500  per 
cent, profit.  One a g en t’s sales am ounted to  $620.00  in 
Six Days—ano th er $32.00 in tw o h ours.  T erritory abso­
lutely  free.  Salary  to   good  m en.  No  ladies  need 
answ er.  Sam ple 95 cts.  F or  term s  and  full  p a rticu ­
lars, address, The Monroe  E raser  Co.,  M anufacturers, 
La Crosse, W is. 

466

FO R   S A L E  I

The  Drenthe  Cheese  Factory.  Well 
equipped for handling  the  milk  of  400 
cows.  Terms easy.  Address

F  J.  LAMB  &  GO.

G rand  Rapids, 

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Mich.

ÍACCIDI

“ T O S S  

U P ! ”

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.

W E   L E A D !

L e t  O thers  Hollow.

N o t  a  q u e stio n   o f  W h o   C an,  b u t  ’W h o   W ill  

s e ll  th e   B est  G ood s for th e  L o w e s t  P r ic e s.

OUR NEW YEÄ8 ARK NOW  REÄDY  FOR  INSPECTION,
Telfer Spice Company *

1  and  3  Pearl  St.,  Grand  Rapids.

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AccÉJtAssociatioí

CHARLES  B.  PEET,

President.

JAMES R. PITCHER,

Sec’y and Gen. Manager.
320-324  Broaiway,  New  York.

B uies  for  Governing-  Credit.

“The  credit  system  is  the  curse  of 
trade” is a quotation oft repeated.  This, 
however, can scarcely be  regarded  as  a 
fact.  To us,  it  is  in  the  abuse  of  the 
system  that  reposes the evil.  Fire kept 
within proper bounds is a most useful and 
obedient servant;  give it free  rein,  and 
it becomes an  arrogant  and  destructive 
monster.  So is it with the credit system; 
keep it within proper bounds; give credit 
to none  but those  who are  competent to 
be trusted  with it,  and  the  system,  in­
stead  of  being a curse to trade,  may be 
made a useful  servant,  and in  some  in­
stances even an  adjunct to the extension 
of trade.  On the other hand,  give credit 
with a lavish hand,  and it  will fasten  it­
self to the throat  of  business  with such 
tenacity  as  to  eventually  choke  it  to 
death,  no  matter  what  the  financial 
strength of the institution may be.
While,  as we have no hesitation in say­
ing, it would be preferable were business 
of all kinds conducted upon a purely cash 
basis;  yet, seeing  that this cannot be,  it 
behooves all  merchants to specify under 
what  conditions  credit may be obtained, 
and then religiously avoid deviating there­
from.  He  who does this,  we venture to 
say, when the stock-taking  period comes 
round,  will not be  over  burdened  with 
bad  debts.  Every  merchant, 
in  com­
piling  a  code  of  laws  governing  this 
matter, will necessarily be guided to some 
extent by circumstances. 
It  may, how­
ever, materially help in the  premises by 
our referring  briefly to a form  of  ques­
tions,  etc.,  which is submitted by one of 
the leading and most enterprising grocery 
firms in this city to those  seeking for the 
first time to open an  account  with them. 
On one side of the form are several ques­
tion  relative  to  assets  and  liabilities. 
The opposite side  asks:

ness ?

shoes ?

What capital did you start with?
What is  the  amount  of  annual  busi­
What insurance have you on stock ?
What insurance have you on buildings?
When did you commence business ?
From whom do  you buy dry goods ?
From  whom  do  you  buy  boots  and 
From whom do you buy hardware ?
If tenant,  what is amount of rent ?
What are the average profits ?
Do you buy on time or for cash ?
What are your busintss expenses ?
Do you give accommodation paper ?
Do you keep a set of books ?
Do you keep a cash book ?
When was stock last taken  and  books 
What line of  credit do  you want from 
Who are  your references ?
The difficulty of  refraining,  in compil­
ing  questions  such  as  the  above, from 
invading  upon matters purely private in 
their  character  is  obvious,  but there is 
nothing,  it seems to us.  irrelevant in the 
above queries;  and those who, while ask­
ing  credit,  refuse to  answer  them,  are, 
we should  consider,  unworthy of  being 
granted  the  privileges  they are seeking.

balanced ?
us ?

Eight Hours  Under Water 
recently, 

During  some  interesting  experiments 
at  Cherbourg,  France, 
two 
sailors  belonging  to  the  French  navy 
were under water at a depth of 10 metres 
from 9 in the  morning till 5 in the even­
ing,  on  board  the  submarine  torpedo 
boat Goubet.  The commission of  exam­
ination  were enabled by telephone, min­
ute by minute, to receive the impressions 
of  the two  men,  who  were  quite fresh 
when  they  came  up.  Not  a  drop  of 
water had  entered  the  boat,  and  there 
was  not  the  faintest  odor  perceptible. 
There seems  every likelihood  that  sub­
marine  navigation,  either  by electricity 
or by means of  oars worked from the in­
terior  which can be  placed on the boat’s 
sides,  will soon be generally adopted for 
torpedo use.

What Papa Said, 
funny  the  town  will  look  to- 
How 
said a little boy to his  mother, 
morrow,’ 
my dear ?”
“Why,
‘I heard papa  tell  some  drummers to 
meet him at the  store  after  dinner,  and 
they would paint the town red.”
VISITING  BUYERS.

R B Gooding «feSon,Gooding M M Robson, Berlin 
J  K rnisenga, Holland 
E E H ew itt,  Rockford 
C aspar S hutt, H ow ard City 
Geo A Sage, Rockford 
Thos Quinlan,  Petoskey  W  G Tefft, Rockford 
M H eyboer & Bro,  O akland D D H arris, Shelbyville 
“  DenHerder&Son, Overisel Kingsley & G ardner,Luther 
Mrs J  H oovinga, G rand ville 
Brookings Lum ber Co, 
Brookings John DeVries, Jam estow n 
Wm K arsten,  Beaver  Dam
P Kinney, A ltona 
G Ten Hoor,  F orest  Grove Wm A bbott & Co,
H M eijering, Jam estow n 
W est Campbell
~ L Thomas,  Cannonsburg Sisson & Livingston, Ada 
C S Com stock, P ierson 
E C Davis, Lakeview 
MreDDDorman, CedarSprgs F  E Cam pau. Alaska 
E N P ark er, C oopersville
N C randall, Amblé 
M A Side, K ent City 
W N H utchinson, G rant
S H B allard, S parta 
E Young, R avenna
H Thompson,  C anada  Core Chas D rury, Cadillac 
H erder &  Lahuis,  Zeeland Cutler <fe W right, Morley 
C K H oyt &  Co.Hudson ville John Giles &  Co, Lowell 
C H Deming. D utton
Sm allegan & Pickaard, 
F orest Grove  Dole &  H aynes, S parta 
G H W albrink. Allendale
E S Botsford, D orr 
J  N W ait, Hudson ville
Jo h n  Dam 8tra,  Gi^chell 
H Van Noord, Jam estow n 
W alling B ros.Lam ont 
C H Francis, Sheridan 
C arrington &  N orth,  Trent 
R McKinnon, K ent City
Jo h n  F arro  we,  So Blendon

ASSOCIATION  DEPARTMENT.

M ichigan  Business  Men’s Association. 

•   T reasurer—L. W. Sprague. Greenville.

P resid en t—F ran k  W ells, L ansing.
F irst Vice-President—H. Cham bers, Cheboygan.
Second Vice-President—C. S trong, Kalamaaoo. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids.
Executive Board—P resident; C. L. W hitney, M uskegon; 
F ran k   H am ilton, Traverse C ity;  N. B. Blain, L ow ell; 
Chas. T. B ridgm an, F lin t;  H iram   DeLano,  Allegan;
C om m ittee  on  Insurance—Geo.  B.  Caldwell,  Green­
ville;  W . 8. Pow ers, N ashville;  Oren  Stone, Flint. 
Com m ittee on L egislation—S.  E.  P ark ill,  Owosso;  H.
A. H ydom , G rand R apids;  H. H. Pope, A llegan. 
Com m ittee on Trade In terests—Sm ith Barnes, Traverse 
City;  Geo. R. H oyt, E ast Saginaw ;  H. B. F argo, Mus­
kegon. 
Com m ittee on T ransportation—Jam es Osborn,Owosso; 
O.  F.  Conklin,  G rand  R apids;  C.  F.  Bock,  B attle
C om m ittee on Building and Loan A ssociations—Chaun- 
oey Strong, K alam azoo; W ill E m m ert, E aton Rapids; 
W. E. C rotty, Lansing,

Local Secretary—P. J- Connell,  M uskegec.

£   Official O rgan—T h e  M ic h ig a n  T r a d esm a n-.______________
The following  auxiliary associations  are op­
erating under  charters  granted by the Michi­
gan Business Men’s Association:

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S o .   l —T r a v e r s e   C i ty   B .  M .  A . 

P resident. J. W. Milliken; S ecretary, E- W. H astings.

N o .  58—L o w e l l   B . M .  A . 

P resident, N. B. Blain , Secretary, F rank T. King. 
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P resident. H. S. C hurch; Secretary, W m. Jorn.
N<->.  4 —G r a n d   K a p i d s   M .  A . 

N o .  3 —S t u r g i s   B . M . A .

P residen t, E- J. H errick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
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P resident, Jo h n  A. M iller;  S ecretary. C. L. W hitnt

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

N o . 6 —A l b a   B .  M . A . 

President. F. W. Sloat; S ecretary, F. T. Baldwin.

N o .  7 —B i u i o u d a i e   B . M . A . 

President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. W idger.

P resident, F

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

T hursten ; Secretary. Geo. L. Thurston.

N o . 8 —L a w r e n c e  B .  M . A . 

Presid ent, H. M. M arshall; S ecretary, J. H. Kelly.
> 0 .  lO — H a r b o r  S p r in g s   B .  M .  A .
■ 
P resident, W . J. Clark  ; S ecretary, A. L. Thompson.
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No. 11—Kingsley 
N o .  12—Q u i n c y   B .  M . A .

P resident. H. P. W hiople: S ecretary, D. E.  Wynfcoop. 

P resident, C. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon.______

President, H .B .S tu rte v an t;  S ecretary, W. J. Austin.

N o .  1 3 —S h e r m a n   B .  31. A .

1 4 _ N o .  M u s k e g o n   B . M . A . 
A. Howey; S ecretary, G. C. Havens.

N o
P resident, £ 
N o,
P resident, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase.

15 —B o y n e  C ity   B .  M . A . 

N o .  1 6 —S a n d  L a k e   B .  31.  A . 
P resident, J. V. Crandall:  Secretary, W. Rasco.
P resid en t. Geo. H. Anderson; S ecretary. J. A. Sidle.
P resid en t, A lbert Todd; Secretary. S. Lam from .

N o .  1 7 —P l a i n w e l l   B .  M .A .

N o .  1 8 —O w o s s o  B -  >1. A .

_  N o .  1 9 —A d a   B .  M .  A . 

P resident, D. F. W atso n ; Secretary,

. Chapel.

N o .  580—s a u g a t u c k   B .  M . A . 

P resident, John F. H enry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps. 

N o .

__   W a y  l a n d   B .  M .  A .
W harton; Secretary. M. V■ Hoyt.

P resident, C.

President

N o .  5858—G r a n d   L e d g e   B . ML A .

B. Schum acher; Secretary, W.  R.  Ciarae.

N o   33—C a r s o n  C ity   B .  M .  A .

President, John W. H allett:  S ecretary. L  A. Lyon.-----
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P resident, J. E. T hurkow ;  S ecretary, W. H. Richm ond.
— 
P resident, H. D. Pew; Secretary, Chas. B. Johnson.____

N o .  3 4 —M o r l e y   B .  ML  A .

N o . 35—F a l o   B .  M . A ,

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N o .  3 6 —G r e e n v i l l e   1».  M . A  

P resident. A. C. S atterlee:  Secretary

. J. Clark.

N o   37—D o r r   B . M .  A .

P resident, E. S. B otsford; S ecretary, L. N. Fisher

N o .  38—C h e b o y g a n   B . M .  A  

P resident, A. J. Paddock;  Secretary, H . G. Dozer.
' 
P resident, W m. Moore;  S ecretary, A. J. Cheesehrough.

N o .  3 9 —F r e e p o r t  B . M .A .

N o .  3 0

O c e a n a  B . M .  A .

P resident, A. G. Avery
~ 
President, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary , A. G. Fleury^

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

Secretary, E. 8. H oughtalm g.

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

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

N o .  33—C h a r le v o i x   B .  ML

B a r th o lo m e w ;  Secretary. R. W. Kane.

A .

N o .  3 4 —S a r a n a c   B .  M .A . 

president, H. T. Johnson;  S ecretary, P. T. W illiams.—  

N o .  35—B e l l a i r e   B . M .A .

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

P resident, O. F. Jackson;  Secretary, John  M. Everden.

N o . 36—I t h a c a   B .  M . A .

N o .  3 7 —B a t t l e   C r e e k   B .  M . A . 

P resident,  Chas. F. Bock;  S ecretary,  E  W. M oore^

N o .  38—S c o t tv i ll e  B .  M -A - 

P resident. H. E. Symons: Secretary, D. W. Higgins.

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

P residen t, W. S. W ilier; Secretary,  F. W. Sheldon.

N o . 40—E a t o n  R a p i d s  B . M . A . 

P resident, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, W illlEm m ert. 

N o .  4 1 — B r e c k e n r i d g e   B .M . A . 

resident. C. H. Howd;  Secretary, L. W aggoner.—

N o . 4 3 — F r e m o n t  B .  M .  A .

P resident, Jos. G erber;  Secreta ry   C .J.R ath b u n .--------

N o . 43—T u s t i n  B . M .  A .

President, F rank J. L uick;  Secretary, J. A. Lindstrom .

N o . 44—K e e d  C ity  B . M .  A .

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

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

P resident. D. E. H allenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Haliaday.

N o . 46—L e s li e   B .  M .A

President, W m. H utchins; Secretary. B. M. Gould.-------

P resident, W. C. Pierce;  S ecretary, W. H. G raham .___

N o .  4 7 —F l i n t   M .  U .

President. Boyd

N o . 4 8 —H u b b a r d s t o n   B . M . A . 
it. Boyd R edner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.

N o .  4 9 — L e r o y   B   31.  A .
A..  W enzell; Secretary, F ran k  Smith.
N o . 50—M a n is t e e  B .  M . A .

O. W heeler; Secretary,C.  Grannis.
N o . 5 1—C e d a r   S p r in g s   B .  M .  A . 

President, A

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

N o . 52—G r a n d  H a v e n  B . M . A . 

President, A. S. Kedzie;  Secretary, F. D- Vos.
N o , 53—B e l l e v u e  B . M . A .

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

N o . 54— D o u g la s   B .  M . A .

President, Thom as B. D utcher;  Secretary, C- B. W aller.

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

P resident, C. F. H ankey; Secretary. A. C. Bowman.

N o . 56—B a n g o r   B .  M .  A . 

President, N. W. D rake;  S ecretary, Geo. Chapm an.

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

President, W m. G. Tefft; Secretary . E. B. Lapham .

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

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

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

P resident F. S. Raym ond: S ecretary, A. J. Capen.
N o . 6 0 —S o u t h   B o a r d m a n  B . M . A . 
President, H. E. H ogan; S ecretary, 8. E- Neihardt.

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

Presiden t, V. E. M anley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.______

N o .  6 2 —E a s t  f a g i n a w  M . A . 

P resident, Jas. H  .Moore;  S ecretary, C. W.  M ulholand. 

P resident, C. V. P riest; Secretary, C. E. Bell.__________

N o .  6 3 — K v a r t  B . M . A .

No, 64—M errill B. 31. A.

Presiden t, C. W. R obertson; Secretary, Wm. H orton. 

No. 65—K alkaska B. M. A.

P resident, Alf. G. D rake; Secretary, C. S- Blom._______

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

P resident, F ran k  W ells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles._____

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

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

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

resident. H. H.  Pope;  Secretary, E. T. YanOstrand.

N o . 6 9 —S c o tts  a n d   C l im a x   B . M .  A . 
President, L ym an C lark; Secretary, F. S. W illison.

N o .  7 0 —N a s h v i l l e   B . M . A . 
President, H. M. Lee; S ecretary, W. B- Powers
P resident, M. N etzorg;  S ecretary,  Geo, E. C lutterbnck.

N o .  7 1 —A s h l e y   B .  31. 

N o .  7 2 —E d m o r e   B . M . A .
N o ,  7 3 —B e l d i n g   B . M .  A .

President, A. L. Spencer; S ecretary, O. F. W ebster.

N o . 7 4 —D a v i s o n   M .  U .

President, J.  F. C artw rig h t;  S ecretary  L. Gifford.

N o .  7 5 —T e c u m s e h   B .  M .  A . 

President, Oscar F. BiUs;  S ecretary, F. Rosacraus.

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

President, S. S.MeCamly;  S ecretary.  Channcey Strgpg- 

N o .  7 7 —S o u t h   H a v e n   B .  M .  A . 

Presiden t, E- J. Lockwood; Secretary, Volney Ross.

N o . 7 8 — C a l e d o n ia   B .  M .  A . 

P resident, J. O. Seibert;  Secretary, J. W. Saunders. 
N « .  7 9 — F a « t J o r d a n  a n d   S o   A r m   B .  M .A . 
P resident, Chas. F. Dixon;  S ecretary, L. C.  Madison. 
N o .  8 0 —B a y   C itv   a n d  
President, F. L. H arriso n ;  Secretary. Geo. Craig.

B a y   C ity   K .  M , A . 

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

President. L. A. V ickery;  S ecretary, A. E. Ransom.

N o .  8 2 —A l m a   B   M .  A . 

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

N o   8 3 —S h - r w n o d  B .  M .A . 

President, L. P. W ilcox:  S ecretary. W. R. Mandigo.

President. P.  M. Angus; S ecretary, D. W. Richardson.

N o . 8 4 —S t a n d i s h   B . M . A . 

No  85—CUo B. M. A.

President  J. M. Beem an;  Secretary, C, H. May._______
No. 86—Mlllbrook and  Blanchard  B. M.  A. 
President. T. W, P resto n :  S ecretary.  H.  P.  B lanchard.

No. 87—Shepherd  B.  M. A. 
President, H. D. Bent;  S ecretary. A. W. H urst.

A ssociation  N otes.

Muskegon  News:  The  Muskegon  Business 
Men’s  Association will hold a meeting  Wednes­
day evening,  to  take  action  concerning  enter­
tainment of the coming convention of  the  State 
Association here the last of  July. 
It  is  impor­
tant that every member should attend this meet­
ing.

Grand Traverse  Herald:  At  the  meeting  of 
the B. M.  A.,  Tuesday  evening,  the  following 
gentlemen were elected  delegates  to the annual 
meeting of the State Association, to be held July 
30, 31 and Aug. 1.  at  Muskegon:  F.  Hamilton, 
M. E. Haskell, E. W. Hastings, J.  W.  Hilton,  J. 
G. Johnson;  alternates:  S. Barnes, J. Steinberg, 
F. Friedrich, J. K. Elms, J. R. Gowdy.
Stirring Letter from  Chairman Osbum.
Owosso, July 5,1889.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
D e a r  Sir—The time approaches for our annual 
meeting of the State Association.  If I remember 
right, 1 was on the Committee on Transportation. 
Am I right?  If so, I think we  must make a bold 
dash for favorable rates, which  I  hope  will  be 
successful, so that all  can  go  to  Muskegon.  I 
think the door should  be  opened wide for mem­
bers to attend the meeting at Muskegon.  It  is  a 
live town and  live  men  live  there.  They  can 
turn a back-handspring  or stand on their heads, 
when called upon to do so.  I want to see a good, 
full meeting.  Get up a sort of programme.  The 
meeting should be  for  fun  and  profit.  Every 
business man  (members)  should  go  to  Muske­
gon.  Much depends on  the  attendance  of  the 
annual  meetings,  as  well  as  the  locals. 
“In 
union there is  strength.” 

Yours,

J a m e s  Os b u r n .
Shepherd  Takes  Charter No.  87.
Sh e p h e r d , July 1,1889.

E. A. Stowe, Grand R apids:
D e a r   Sir —Please  find  enclosed  charter  fee 
and per capita dues of Shepherd Business Men’s 
Association, also application for  membership in 
State organization.
Our constitution and by-laws are  the  same  as 
those of the  State  association,  except  that  our 
time of  meeting  is  first  and  third  Wednesday 
evening of each month. 

Yours truly,

A. W. H u r s t , See'y.

How to  Save the  Eyesight.

Next  to  sunlight,  the 

incandescent 
light gives the best illumination for read 
ing,  and  all  notions  of  the  injurious 
effect on the eyes of  the electric light are 
erroneous.
The vast majority of  people  who wear 
glasses can see well without them.  They 
use  them  to avoid a constant  strain  on 
the  eyes.  The  act  of  focalization  is  i 
muscular one  and  uses  up  nervous en 
ergy.
The  oversighted  eye,  in  which  the 
focus  comes  behind  the  retina,  has  to 
perform  this  muscular  act  continually. 
The  results  are  headaches,  irritability 
and  nausea.  The  only remedy in  such 
cases is to wear glasses.
The  nearsighted  child  should  wear 
spectacles,  because they are the best pre­
ventive  against  increase of  nearsighted­
ness,  and  also  because he loses  a great 
part of  his  education  in  not being able 
to see more than a few feet away.
For the eyes in a healthy state  there is 
but  one  safe  wash—pure,  cold  water. 
inflamed,  the 
When  the  eyelids  are 
best  lotion  is  a  weak  solution  of  salt 
and water.  Never apply poultiees to the 
eyes  or  use  “eye  waters”  without the 
advice of  a physician.
At the  first  symptoms of  nearsighted­
ness, spectacles  should  be worn.  There 
is  a  great  deal  of  popular  prejudice 
against  spectacles,  but  there  are  two 
good  reasons why they should  be  worn, 
and only two.  One is that we see better, 
and the  other that the strain on the eyes 
may be relieved.
In reading, the  book  or  paper should 
be held at  a distance of  from  ten  to  fif 
teen inches from  the eyes.  The reader’s 
position  should  be  such  that  the  light 
may fall on the book and not on the eyes. 
The  light  itself  should  be  sufficient. 
Nothing  is  so  injurious  to  the  eyes as 
poor light in reading.

His  Faith Was Shattered.

that school say?”

The small boy  had  been only a day or 
two  at  the  kindergarten  when  he  ap­
proached his father,  showing a great deal 
of indignation.
“Papa, that isn’t agood school.  I don’t 
want to go to that school any more.”
“Why, my boy?”
“Well,  do you know what the  boys  in 
“What?”
“Well papa,  they  say  there ain’t any 
Santa Claus: that its not true; there ain’t 
any such thing.  Papa,  there is a Santa 
Claus, isn’t there?”
The father  thought a moment.  Then 
he concluded he would  tell the child the 
truth, the whole truth,  and  nothing  but 
the truth.  So he took him  on  his  knee 
and  told  him how it was a pretty  fabri­
cation, made up  by  fathers and mothers 
who loved their  children  to  make  them 
happy,  and the fathers and mothers were 
the real Santa Claus.  The small boy lis­
tened  in  silence.  This  was a shock to 
him, because, I suppose,  like  older  and 
more inexcusable people, he felt  he  had 
been making a painful  exhibition of  his 
ignorance.  He slid down from his fath­
er’s knee and walked across the  room  to 
the door.  He opened it and  stood  hold­
ing the  knob for a moment, in a kind  of 
deep thought.  Then he turned and looked 
at his father.
“Say, papa, have you  been  filling  me 
up about the devil, too?”

Substitute for Glass.

English exchanges  note  a  new  trans­
lucent substance intended as a substitute 
for glass  which  has  been  satisfactorily 
adopted in some  of  the public buildings 
of  London. 
It  possesses such a degree 
of  pliancy that it may be bent backward 
and forward like leather and be subjected 
to very considerable  stensile strain with 
impunity; it is also almost as translucent 
as  glass and of  a pleasing  amber  color, 
varying in shade from a very light golden 
to pale brown.  The basis of the material 
is a web of  fine iron wire with warp and 
weft threads about one-twelfth inch apart, 
this  being  inclosed, like a fly in  amber, 
in  a  sheet  of  translucent  varnish  of 
which the  base is linseed  oil.  There is 
no resin or  gum in the varnish,  and once 
having become dry it is capable of stand­
ing heat and  damp  without  undergoing 
any change,  neither  hardening  nor  be­
coming sticky.  Briefly, the manufacture 
is  accomplished  by  dipping  the  sheets 
edgewise into deep tanks of  varnish and 
then  allowing  the  coating  which  they 
thus receive to dry in a warm atmosphere. 
It requires somewhat  more  than a dozen 
of  these  dips to bring  the  sheets to the 
required degree  of  thickness, and when 
this has been  ac«omplished  the material 
is stored for several weeks to thoroughly 
set.

M A N U FA C TU R ER S
H astin g s, M ich

Desiring a good location will find the City of

A very desirable place.  The Common Council and the Citiaens will furnish

GOOD  SITES

Close to the different railroads.

They
ment.

will  take  stock  and give every encourage- 
We have

H ard   W o o d   L u m b e r

In abundance.  Address at once

Improvement  Committee,

Oily  of  Hastings.

Item s  o f  Interest. 

A nother  W ay  to   M ake  a  Living-.
“How  much?” 

cheap at that.”

It requires a great  flow of  language to | 
inquired  a  tall,  sty- 
j  lishly dressed man, holding up a diamond
The diligent  care of  an earnest, perse-  scarf-pin and addressing the principal of 
“Thirty-five dollars—bottom price; it’s
“Good until when?”  queried the man. 
“Not later than 2 p.  m.”
“Then  she  goes,”  and  the  stylishly 
dressed man placed the  pin  carefully in 
his case, deposited it in his inside pocket 
and walked out.

discuss current topics. 
vering  man  is  seen  in  the  number  of  a Broadway wholesale  jewelry firm, 
friends  round  about  him,  and  whether 
his  business is large or  small,  “the mas­
ter’s eye is for his steed.”
To  be  over-confident  and  forward  in 
doing things  without  instructions, is no 
proof  of  ability or efficiency on the  part 
of  a clerk, but  often  mere  thoughtless­
ness, which is sure to lead  him sooner or 
To a reporter  the principal said: 
later into trouble.
“That’s  one  of  our  many  customers 
Every dealer is by right entitled to a fair 
who takes jewelry to sell on speculation. 
profit,  and  when  he sacrifices it to meet 
At this time of  year it is quite a common 
competition,  or  in  a  spirit  of  spite,  he 
thing for  such persons to buy articles on 
weakens  himself  and  advertises  his 
speculation in that fashion.
neighbor,  and sooner or later he is forced 
“I shall  know  that if  he does  not re­
to come back to the old established meth­
turn that pin by 2 o’clock  he has sold it, 
ods of  keeping trade.
and will bring  me $35.  He may get $45 
In  Asia  the  population is 795,591,000, 
or  $50  for  it.  That,  however, 
is  his 
there  being  44.0  to  the square mile;  in 
affair.”
America it is 109,416,400. being 6.5 to the
“And a commission besides?” 
“No;  we  don’t  allow  any commission 
square  mile;  in  Africa it  is 205,823,200, j 
being 17.0 to the square  mile;  in Europe | on such transactions.  See here,”  and he 
it is 327,743,400,  being 84.0 to the  square  brought  out a memorandum  book,  “we 
mile;  in Australasia it is 4,232,000, being | have no  less  than fourteen  transactions
1.1 to the square  mile;  in  the  polar  re­
entered, precisely of the same kind, vary­
gions it is 82,500.
ing in amounts from $25 to $150.”
When  asked  if  he lost any articles by 
Buyers  who  have fine taste and excel­
letting  them out in this  way,  the princi­
lent  judgment  in  styles  and  qualities 
pal responded:
often  fail  in  selecting goods adapted to 
“It is so  rare  that  I  cannot  tell  you 
the  locality where  they are  to  be  sold. 
when the last ease occurred.
Some  sections  of  the  country,  and even 
“Men like him make  $2,000 and $3,000 
different neighborhoods in the same town, 
a year quite readily.”
have some peculiarities  in  respect to the 
goods  they  consume,  which  appeals  to 
the careful »discrimination of  the  buyer.
A successful  country merchant who is 
backed  by many  years  of  experience  is 
thoroughly equipped for any sort of mer­
cantile life.  Good  judgment  and  quick 
perception  are  of  great  importance  to 
a clerk  in  assisting  him  to  understand 
the likes and  dislikes of  people,  and en­
abling him  to exercise  firmness  and dis­
cretion  and  an air of  interestedness for 
others. 
The  merchant  should  be  a master  of 
accounts  and  know  for  himself  at  any 
moment precisely his financial  standing, 
and not, on  such  vital  points, trust  en­
tirely  to  information  at  second  hand. 
“He  should  also  be  thoroughly  posted 
regarding  his  stock and its value.  The 
man  who  engages  in  his  business in a 
half-hearted  way,  leaving  its  responsi­
bility  to  others,  ignorant  of  half  of 
what is done under his  own name, ought 
not  to expect to succeed.”

Bar  iron  continues  firm.  The  steel 
nail men have withdrawn the  quotations 
they  made a couple  of  weeks  ago,  and 
prices are now more stiff.  There is talk 
of  a  syndicate  among  the  barbed  wire 
manufacturers, to advance  prices for the 
fall  trade.  Tin  has  advanced  on  the 
other  side of  the water,  which  tends  to 
stiffen  the  market in this  country.  On 
account of  the  closing  of  the  glass  fac­
tories,  glass  is  held  firm,  both  by the 
manufacturers  and 
jobbers.  Manilla 
rope is weaker,  but there is no change in 
sisal.

Too  many rich  men  believe  they can 
take  their  monev with  them  when they 
die.

Dry  Goods.
P r ic e s   C u rren t.

not  always  a crime  to  blunder, 
! always a crime to stick to it.

HA.RJD WAJRF.

The Hardware  Market.

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UNBLEACHED  COTTONS. American shirtings 5
Atlantic  A............. 7(4 Arnold
Atlanta A. A ..........
long cloth B.10(4
“ 
Archery  Bunting.. 4M
c
sy2
Amorv.................  -
“ 
century clôt]
Beaver Dam  A A..
“  gold seal__ 10‘4
Berwick  L .............
“  Turkey red. 10(4
Blackstone O. 32... 5 Berlin solids.......... ñu
Chapman...............
“  oil blue......
6*4
Cohasset A............. VM “ 
“  green... 6V2
Comet....................
Cocheco fancy......
6
Clifton C C C........... 6M
“  madders..
Conqueror  XX........
Eddvstone  fanev.. 6
Dwight Star............ 7*4 Hamilton fancy.  .. 6
Exeter A ................. 6(4
staple... 6
Full Yard Wide...... 6(4 Manchester  fancy. 6
Great Falls E ......... 7
new era
Honest Width......... 6 (Í Merrimack D fanev 6(4
Hartford A..............
shirtings.. oV2
Integrity  XX...........
Repp f urn
8(4
King, E F ................ 6 Pacific  fancy......... 6
“  E X ................ 6
robes........... 6(4
“  E C, 32 in ...... 5(4 Portsmouth robes.. «

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shorts. 8(4 Pearl  River........... 1224

Lawrence L L.........
Simpson mourning.
Maginnes................ 5(4
greys ......
New  Market B........
solid black 6^4
Noibe R................... 5/4 Washington indigo 6(4
Newton...................
“  Turkey robes. 7(4
Our Level  Best...... <¡M “  India robes...
Riverside XX.........
“  plain T’ky X % 8(4
Sea Island R........... 6M “ 
“  X.. 10
Sharon B  ............... 6 y?
“  Ottoman  Tur
Top of the  Heap__
key red................ 6
Williamsville..........
Martha Washington
Turkey red  __ 7v£
Comet,  40 in ........... 8
..........
Carlisle  “ 
Martha  Washington
New Market L, 40 in. U4 Turkey red......... 9(4
BLEACHED  COTTONs. Riverpoint robes... 5
6(4
Blackstone A A...... 7(4 Windsor fancy......
Beats All................. 4(4
gold  ticket
Cleveland.............
indigo  blue........ 10
Cabot.......................
TICKINGS.
Cabot,  %................. 6(4 Amoskeag A C A... 13
Dwight Anchor...... 9 Hamilton N...........
Edwards.................. 6
Empire.................... 7 Amoskeag.............
Farwell................... s Amoskeag, 9 oz__ 15
Fruit of the  Loom.. 83S4 Andover................ 11(4
Fitchville  .............
Everett.................. 12
First Prize.............. 7 Lawrence XX......... 13(4
Fruit of the Loom % 8
GINGHAMS.
Fairmount.............. 434 Glenarven.............
6(£
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10V. Lancashire............
6(4
Lonsdale................. 8(4 Normandie............
8
Middlesex............... 5(4 Renfrew Dress......
8
No Name................. 7(4 Toil du Nord......... 10
Oak View................ 6
C A R PE T   W A R P .
Our Own................. 5(4 Peerless, white...... 18(4
Sunlight....... »........ 4(4
“ 
Vinyard.................. 8
h a l f   b l e a c h ’d   c o t t o n s   Stark...................... 19(4
Cabot....................... 7 Va Franklinville........ 18/4
Farwell................... 8(4 American................ 16(4
Dwight Anchor......
9 Windsor.................. 16(4
Valley City............ 16
C O R SET  JE A N S .
Biddeford............... 6 Georgia.................
I5I4
Brunswick.............. 6(4 Pacific..................... 13(4
Burlap..................... 11
Naumkeag satteen..
Rock port................. 6?4
Clark’s Mile End... 47
P R IN T S .
American  fancy__ 6 Coats’,  J. & P ........ 47
indigo__ 6(4 Holyoke.................. 22/4

colored... 21

SPOOL  COTTON.

DEMINS.

G R A IN   BAGS.

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dis.

dis.

dis.

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AXES.

bolts. 

bells. 

die.
dis.

AUGURS AND BITS. 

BALANCES. 
BARROWS. 

T hese  prices  are  for  cash  buyers,  who 
pay  prom ptly  and  buy  in  fu ll  packages.
60
Ives’, old style  ................... 
60
Snell’s ............................................................. 
Cook’s ............................................................. 
40
Jennings’, genuine........................................ 
25
Jennings’,  imitation.....................................5G&10
First Quality, S. B. Bronze...........................$  7 00
0.  B. Bronze............................   11  00
S. B. S. Steel.............................  8 50
D. B. Steel................................   13 00
Spring  ........................................................... 
4o
Railroad....................................................... 8 14 00
Garden.................................................... net  30 00
Hand......................................................   60*10*10
Cow ................................................................ 
70
Call  ................................................................30&15
Gong.............................................................. 
25
Door, Sargent.................................................60&10
Stove................................................................50&10
Carriage new list........................................... 
75
Plow................................................................ 40*10
Sleigh shoe....................................................  
70
Wrought Barrel  Bolts...................................  
60
Cast Barrel Bolts.........................................  
40
40
Cast Barrell, brass  knobs............................. 
60
Cast Square Spring........................................ 
40
Cast C hain..................................................... 
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.........................................................  
go
Am. B a ll........................................................  net
Well,  plain.................................................... 8 3 50
Well, swivel...................................................  4 00
dis.
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, silvertipped.60*05
Wrought  Table...............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind....................................60*10
Wrought Brass............................................ 
  75
Blind,  Clark’s................................................ 70&10
Blind,  Parker’s...............................................70*10
70
Blind, Shepard’s ........................................... 
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85................ 
40
Bissell  No. 5.................................... per doz.817 00
Bissell No. 7, new drop pan 
19 80 
Bissell, Grand 
36 00 
Grand Rapids.
34 00
“ 
Magic.............
“ 
15 00
Grain'.
dis. 50*02

CARPET  SWEEPERS.

BUTTS, CAST. 

BUCKETS.

braces. 

BLOCKS.

dis.

CROW   BA R S

- 

C A PS.

dis.

.per ft

C A R T R ID G E S.

chisels. 

Cast Steel..
Iron, Steel Points.
65
Ely’s 1-10..............................................perm 
60
“ 
Hick’s  C. F ........................................... 
35
G. D ...................................................... 
“ 
Musket.................................................  
60
“ 
50
Rim Fire, IT. M. C. & Winchester new list.. 
50
Rim Fire, United  States.........................dis. 
Central  Fire............................................dis. 
25
Socket Firm er............................................... 70&10
Socket Framing............................................. 70*10
Socket Comer............................................ 
70&10
Socket Slicks.................................................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................. 
40
Barton's Socket  Firmers..............................  
20
Cold................................................................ 
net
Curry,  Lawrence’s  .......................................40*10
Hotchkiss...................................................... 
25
White Crayons, per  gross..............12@12(4 dis. 10
Brass,  Racking’s........................................... 
60
60
Bibb’s .............. 
B eer................................................................40*10
Fenns’............................................................  
60
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
28
14x52, 14x56, 14x60 ........................ 
26
Cold Rolled, 14x56 ana 14x60........................ 
84
Cold Rolled, 14x48.........................................  
24
25
Bottoms...^.................................................  
dis.
  40
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks....................................... 
Paper and straight Shank............................. 
40
Morse’s Taper Shank....................................  
40

COCKS.
 

drills. 

combs. 

C O PPE R .

C H A LK .

dis.

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D R IP P IN G   FA N S.

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

E LB O W S.

'l Ì el

The  Farmers9  Friend•

POTATO  BUG  AND  PLANT  SPRINKLER.

This is the  only  practi­
cal  sprinkler  for  putting 
water and  Paris  Green on 
potato vines to destroy the 
beetle.

This  cut  gives  an  inside 
view, showing the Agitator, 
also the Valve and the man­
ner  in  which  the spring is 
put in the tube, etc.

Where this  sprinkler  is 
known  it  is  regarded  by 
Potato  Growers  to  be  as 
necessary as the self binder 
to every fanner.

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$ 7 .5 0   D ozen .

PR IC E -

Foster, S tev en s & Co.,

W h o le s a le   A g e n ts  

-  G ran d   R a p id s,  M ich

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

p i l e s —New List.

Clark’s, small, 818; large, $26.............
Ives’, 1, $18;  2, $24; 3. 830 .................
American File Association List........
Disston’s ............................................
New  American...................................
Nicholson’s ........................................
Heller’s................................................
Heller’s Horse Rasps.........................

dis.

30
25
dis.
.60*10
.60*18
.60*10
-60&10
50
50

G A LV A N IZED   IR O N .

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

12 

13 

Discount, 60

HAM M ERS.

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’6, 1, 2, 3 .................................dis.60&10
State.............................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 4(4  14  and 
longer.........................................................  
3(4
(4........... .............net
10
%........... .............net
8(4
%........... .............net
7(4
%........... .............net
...........dis.
70

Strap and T .............

H IN G E S.

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

H A N G ER S.

dis.
.50*10
60*10
40

HOLLOW   W A R E

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

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

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

Stamped  TinW are......................... new list 70*10
Japanned Tin Ware...................................... 
25
Granite Iron W are..................... new list 33(4*10

HO ES.

dis. 60
dis. 60
dis. 60

HORSE NAILS.

knobs—New List. 

Grub  1..................................................... $n, 
Grub 2 .................................................$11.50, 
Grub 3 ......................................................$12, 
Au Sable................................dis. 25&10@25&10*10
Putnam......................................dis.  5*10*2(4*2(4
Northwestern....................................  dis. 10&10&5
55
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings..................... 
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings.................  
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..............  
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings.........................  
55
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain................... 
Picture, H. L. Judd  *   Co.’s ......................... 40*10
45
Hem atite.......................................................  
55
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .......... 
55
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s............................. 
Branford’s ....................................................  
55
Norwalk’s ...................................................... 
55
70
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LOCKS—DOOR. 

diS.

dis.

dis.

MATTOCKS.

MAULS. 
mills. 

Adze Eye................................................ $16.00, dis. 60
Hunt Eye................................................$15.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s........................................$18.50, dis. 20*10.
diS.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled......................  
50
dis.
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ....................................  
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
“  Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s.................. 
40
“  Enterprise.......................................... 
25
Stebbin’s Pattern........................................... 60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine..........................................60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring........................... 
25

MOLASSES GATES. 

dis.

NAILS
Advance above 12d nails.

FENCE  AND  BRADS.

FINE blued.

25
50d to 60d........................................................ 
io
lOd................................................................... 
25
8d and 9d........................................................ 
6d and 7d........................................................ 
40
4d and 5d........................................................ 
60
3d.........................................................................   1 00
2d......................................................................   1 50
4d.  .................................................................   100
  1 50
3d.................................................................. 
2d.........................................................................  2 00
12d to 30d.
lOd...........
8d to 9d 
6d to 7d... 
4d to 5d... 
3d.............
%  inch...

CARTING  A N D   BO X .

COMMON  B A R R E L .

 

25

C LIN CH .

Ii4 and  13£ ineh............................................   1  35
...........................................  1  75
2 and 2(4 
“ 
...........................................  1  00
2(4 and 234  “ 
3 inch.............................................................. 
85
3(4 and 4(4  inch............................................  
75

Bach half keg 10 cents extra.

oilers. 

dis.

planes. 

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

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

rivets. 

dis.

P A N S .

Broken packs (4c per pound extra.

R O P E S .

Sisal, (4 inch and larger..............................   13(4
Manilla  ............. 
.,.....................................  16(4
Steel and  Iron.. 
Try and Bevels. 
M itre................

d ig .
.70*10
60
20
S H E E T   IR O N .Com.  Smooth.  Com.

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

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

 

 

$3 00
3 00
3 10
3 15
3 35

: aect. 19, ’86.

SAND  P A P E R .

SASH  CORD.
iilver Lake, White A ..............
Drab A ...................
White  B..............
Drab B..................
White C................

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Discount, 10.

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dis.

dis.

SAWS. 

tacks. 

SASH  W EIG H TS.
Solid Eye
...................................per ton 825
SAU SA G E  S U U F F E B S   O R F IL L E R S .
Miles’ 
Challenge” .... per doz. $20, dis. 50@50&05
Perrv.
................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.  10*10
^  
Disston’s Circular.....................................45@4o&5
Cross Cut................................... 45@45&5
H and..........................................25@25&5
»Extras sometimes given by jobbers.
Atkins’  Circular...........................................dis.  9
“  Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,__  
70
50
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__  
30
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X 
28
Cuts,  per  foot.............................................. 
American, all kinds......................................  
60
60
Steel, all  kinds.............................................. 
60
Swedes, all kinds........................................... 
Gimp and Lace.....................................................60
Cigar Box Nails............................................  
50
Finishing  Nails............................................  
50
50
Common and  Patent  Brads.........................  
Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks.....................  50
Trunk and Clout Nails.................................  
50
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails  ................... 
45
Leathered Carpet Tacks................................ 
35
Steel, Game.....................................................60*10
Oneida Community, Newhonse’s ................ 
35
70
Oneida  Community, Hawley  a  Norton’s  ... 
Hotchkiss’...................................................... 
70
P. S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  ............................... 
70
Mouse,  choker.............................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion........................................ $1.50 per doz.
Bright Market................................................  67(4
Annealed Market........................................... 70*10
Coppered Market...........................................  62(4
Extra Bailing.............................................. 
55
Tinned Market..............................................•  62(4
Tinned  Broom..................................per pound 09
Tinned Mattress..............................per pound 8(4
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

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dis.

wire goods. 

tew  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
Bird Cages.....................................  
 
50
Pumps, Cistern.........................................  
75
Screws, New List........................................... 
50
Casters, Bed  and  Plate........................... 50*10*10
Dampers, American............................... 
 
  40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods.................. 66

MISCELLANEOUS. 

dis.
 

 

METALS.

P IG   T IN .

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

30c

C O P P E R .

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:

INGOT.

Lake................................................................... 18(4
“Anchor” Brand..................................................i§

ZIN C.

L E A D .

pound.  Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.

Duty:  Sheet, 2(4c per pound.
000 pound  casks..................................................6(4
Per pound...................................................... 7@7(4
Duty:  Pig, $2 per 100 pounds.  Old  Lead, 2c per 
American  ...................................................... @5
Newark.............................................................@5
B ar.............................  
6
Sheet........................................................8c, dis. 20
(4@(4.........................................................16
Extra W iping................................................... 13«
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
AN TIM O N Y .

S O L D E R .

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Cookson......................................... per  pound  14(4
Hailett’s........................................ 
JIJ4
T IN — M ELY N   G R A D E .
10xi4 IC, Charcoal............................. 
..$ 6 0 0
...  6 OC
............................. 
14x20 IC, 
12x12 IC, 
14x14 IC, 
............................. 
...  10 00
10x28 IC, 
.............................
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 
12x12 IX, 
14x14 IX, 
(20x28 IX, 

......................................... 12 50
.........................................

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Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 

10x14IC,  Charcoal........................................ $550
14x20 IC, 
12x1210, 
14x14 IC, 
29x28*0, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 
12x12 IX, 
14x14 IX, 
20x28 IX, 

T IN — A LLA W A Y   G R A D E.
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.........................................   11  65
.........................................   14 80

..........................................  1180

Each additional X on this grade $1.50.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

14x20 IC, Terne  M. F .................................... $  7  60
....................................   15 75
“ 
20x28  IC, 
“  Worcester.............................  5 50
14x20 IC, 
“ 
14x20 IX, 
............................  7 00
..........................  13  50
“ 
29x28 IC, 
“  Allaway  Grade...................  4 90
14x20IC, 
“ 
“ 
14x20 IX, 
20x28  IC, 
“ 
“ 
20x28 IX, 
“ 
“ 
B O IL E R   SIZ E   T IN   P L A T E .

R O O FIN G  PL A T E S
“ 
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14x28  IX.......................................................... $12 00
14x31  IX............................................................ J3 50
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, I M  
m
14x60IX,  “ 
09

fper pound—  

“ 9 

 
 
 

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6 25

7 75
7 75
8 00

5 40
5 65
9 25
6 90
6 90
7 15

6 40
10 50
13 56

SILVER 8TÄR8 E E R M E N T U M

The  Only  Reliable  Compressed  Yeast.

No Equal in the State.

Wherever Introduced it is a Stayer!

TO  TH E TRADE:

I guarantee “SILVER STARS” to be a long 
straig h t filler, w ith Sum atra w rapper, made 
by union labor, and to give  com plete  satis­
faction.

Sole  M anufacturer,

S. XD-A/VIS,
127 Loilis 8t.,GRRND RAPIDS
THE  "EDITOR'S  CHOICE,'

Grocers and Bakers not handling our yeast are  requested to  write  for  samples
and prices.  One trial will convince all of its superiority for freshness and strength. 
L.  WINTBRNITZ, I  Special care given  outside  shipments
Visiting merchants  are  invited to call at 
106 Kent St.

S tate Jobbing A gent,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

1\  ST E K E T E E   &  SONS,
D ry  Goods  N otions,

WHOLESALE

83  Monroe  St.  and 10,12,14,16  h 18 Fountain  St.,

Grand Rapids, Mich,

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

FLINT, Mich.. April 9, 1889. 

To  Whom it May Concern:
We,  the  undersigned  committee,  se­
lected by Geo.  T.  Warren  &  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 o h n  J .   C o o n , E ditor F lin t Journal 
F. H . R a n k in . J r  , of W olverine Citizen 
A .  L .  A l d r ic h , of th e  F lin t Globe.

O U R   N E W   B R A N D   O P  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, T hirty-T hree Dollars per  Thousand,
We  shall be pleased to receive a sample  order 

from you. 

Yours respectfully,

Geo.  T.  Warren  l  Go.
the  Trade

to 

20,000  Sold 

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

"THE WHITE DAISY’

This cigar we guarantee  to  be the best 
nickel cigar in the State, all long Havana 
filler with a Sumatra wrapper.  It is  sold 
to the trade for §35  per  M.  Remember, 
you take no chances in ordering,  for  we 
guarantee the cigar to  give  entire  satis­
faction or they can 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.,  G rand Rapids.

STARK,

FRANKLINV1LLE,

AMERICAN,
HOOKER,.

BURLAPS.

Warps,  Geese  Feathers,

Waddings,  Batts 

and  Twines.
Mail  orders  receive  prompt

Sole Agents for Valley City and Georgia  Bags 

and careful attention. 

.

C u r t i s s   & Co.,

Successors to CURTISS &  DUNTON.

W H O L E S A L E

P a p e r   W ^arehouse,

Houseman Building,  Cor.  Pearl & Ottawa Sts.,

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

M IC H IG A N .

A T R 0 S B
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HE HAD RISEN EARLY ToTEÜ- 
THAT WONDERFUL SOAP To 

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ToflANKIND 
,
SEEK AND To FIND.

The Michigan Tradesman  ;

Official Organ of M ichigan Business Men’s  Association.

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

Retail  Trade  of the  Wolilerine State,

E.  A.  STOWE  &  BBO., 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  Rapide  Poet  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY,  JULY  IO,  1889.

at  Lisbon for a railroad from  that point 
into the interior  of  Africa.  When they 
began to construct  their  road,  it at once 
appears  that  the  Portuguese  company, 
with which alone the Lisbon government 
had dealings,  was a mask for  an English 
company,  which  furnished  the  capital 
and had taken entire control of the work. 
As the bay is an object  of  British  long­
ing  and lies close to the  British frontier 
since  the  conquest  of  the  Zulus, 
the 
Portuguese  naturally did not relish hav­
ing John Bull’s hand thurst into the cov­
eted  territory  in  this  fashion. 
They 
therefore  cancelled  all  the  concessions 
made for  the  construction  of  the  rail­
road,  took possession  of  the works,  and 
appointed appraisers  to  estimate the ex­
tent of  the compensation due to the com­
pany.  The disturbance  made  over  the 
matter  in  England,  and  the  wild  mis­
representations  of  the  occurrences  at 
Delagoff Bay, show this to be one of those 
occasions  in  which  John  Bull finds his 
political and  commercial  interests  both 
at  stake,  and  therefore  makes  all  the 
noise possible.  But  even the  Salisbury 
government  cannot be got to promise  to 
wage war  on Portugal in maintenance of 
concessions  obtained by false  pretenses, 
and  in  revenge  for  pecuniary  injury 
which  Portugal promises to compensate. 
Yet it  would be no  worse  than  the  an­
nexation  of  Burmah  in punishment for 
concessions  made  to  a  French  trading 
company,  and because of  disputes about 
the  cutting  of  timber  in  the  Burmese 
forests.

ROYAL  ALLIANCES  BY  MARRIAGE.
That the eldest  daughter of  the Prince 
f  Wales  is  to marry a Scotch  peer, the 
Earl of  Fife,  instead of  finding a consort 
among 
the  princelings  of  Germany, 
shows  that  the  Prince  is  a  man  of 
“lucidity,”  in Matthew Arnold’s sense of 
the word.  He  has  his  eyes open to the 
fact  that  there  is  but  one  sovereign 
house in  Germany, and  that  apart from 
the  Hohenzollerns  it  is  a  question  be­
tween  marriage  with  the  subject  of  a 
foreign  sovereign  and  marriage  with a 
native subject.  This the Queen declines 
to see.  Thanks  to  the  influence of  her 
mother  and  her  husband,  she  still  re­
gards the Coburgs  as  the  chief  dynasty 
of  Europe,  and  the  houses  of  similar 
rank as equal to the  best.  She  was  too
old  in  1871  to  take  in the fact that all j 
these houses abandoned their place in the  Between Germany, Austria  and  Italy, 
royal  caste  when  t h e y   created Wilhelm  it seems as if Switzerland  might have to 
as  Kaiser  in  the  grand  saloon  at  Yer-1 fight again for its independence.  These 
countries  have  virtually  put  forward a 
sailles.  To  her,  Germany  is  still  the
claim  to  set  aside  the autonomy of  the 
Germany  of  her  youth,  with  137  inde­
Swiss Republic,  and to establish on Swiss 
pendent states, each accredited with sov­
soil a foreign police for  the  suppression 
ereign rank,  and their  rulers  competent 
of Dynamitard  conspiracies against their 
to  aspire  to  royal  alliance.  But  the 
own governments.  Naturally, the  Swiss 
Prince sees  differently.  He is willing to 
object  to  the  proposal,  declaring  their 
have his eldest son  make a Hohenzollern 
entire competence to deal  with  the  Red 
match, but he  prefers a British to a Ger- j 
factions without the aid of  either  police 
man  subject  for  his daughter.  And in 
or spies from abroad.  And they produce 
course of  time  the  new  order of  things 
evidence  that  the  persons  employed in 
in  Germany must  affect  powerfully the 
an underhand way by  the  German  gov­
position of  royalty in England, by bring­
ernment for this purpose had been active 
ing the reigning family into kinship with 
in inciting violence  among  those  whom 
their  own  subjects,  and  making  it  na­
they had been spying upon.  There is no 
tional to a degree it  has  not  been  since 
doubt that  France  will  give  support to 
the time of  the Tudors.
Switzerland in this  juncture,  and  prob­
ably Russia will follow the lead of France 
out of dislike of Germany.  But England, 
under  Tory  rule,  is  committed  on  the 
other side,  and Lord Salisbury makes  no 
secret of his sympathy with the demands 
of Germany.  Still  we  do  not  look for 
a new battle  of  Sempach  at  the foot of 
the Alps.

the  eminent 
Englishman, thinks  the  best  quarter in 
which to find wives and husbands for the 
royal children would be America.  That, 
no doubt, would avoid  the  technical dif­
ficulty.  Every  American  being  a  sov­
ereign, and  none of  us subjects, we may 
aspire  to  royal  alliances on a footing of 
entire  equality.  But  for  the  sake  of 
American  society itself,  and  to  prevent 
our  being  deluged  by snobbishness,  we 
hope the day will  never  come  when  an 
American will make  that  sacrifice.  We 
have  had  harm  enough  from  alliances 
with  the  alleged “aristocracy” of  Great 
Britain and of  France.

Sir  Edward  Sullivan, 

: -

There  has  been  no  greater factor  to 
the sum of  our national success than the 
fostering  effect  of  our  cheap and  wise 
patent laws.  We  are apt to attribute to 
ourselves, as a nation,  superior inventive 
genius; and  while  this  may be  true  to 
a certain extent,  still  we should not for­
get that  the facilities for  protecting  in- 
were  peculiarly  favorable  to 
such efforts,  and the consequent  rewards 
were ever  stimulating the minds  of  our 
people to achievements in  this  way. 
It 
stands us in hand to guard with unfalter­
ing  vigilance this  great element of  suc­
cess.  and as soon as demagogues attempt 
to  enact laws  crippling  the  scope  and 
efficiency of  our patent laws, to properly 
notify them that such  serving  the inter­
ests  of  the few’  at  the  expense  of  the 
many, will not be countenanced.

The  great  mistake  men make is thi 

They strive  to  increase  their  earnings, 
but they do not try to increase their earn­
ing  capacity.  They  complain  of  the 
| selfishness  of  employers  wrheu,  if  they 
| were  wise,  they w’ould  see  that in this 
selfishness lies their greatest opportunity. 
The  selfish  employer  is  always  on the 
I lookout for the man that  will  serve him 
best and bring  the  most  money into his 
treasury.  He  lies  awake  at night won- 
! dering  where he can secure  such a man. 
He  is  willing  to  reward  capacity  and 
fidelity liberally,  not  because  he  is gen­
erous,  but  because  it  is  his interest to 
secure better service and better  returns. 
Many of  our  young men have been quick 
to understand  the  situation,  and  they 
have risen in the world.

The metal  aluminum is fast  becoming 
a  necessity  in  the  arts.  Some  of  the 
bronzes  formed by mixture  writh copper 
have the true gold color and  are remark­
ably  free  from  tarnishing.  The native 
ore of  this  metal is common clay, which 
is, as every one knows, abundant enough. 
It is only recently, however, science  has 
been  able to produce  the metal at a cost 
sufficiently low to warrant  its  extensive 
use.  Mixed  in  a small  percentage with 
cast  iron,  the  iron  flows  into  intricate 
molds with astonishing facility.

A new  law  goes  into  effect  in Maine 
this week, which provides  that  all  ped­
dlers  must  file  with  the  Secretary  of 
State a certificate  that  they are  of  good 
moral  character  from  the  mayor or se­
lectman of  the  town  where  they intend 
to  sell  their  goods.  Such a law  would 
be a godsend  in  this  State, as fully half 
the peddlers here are  scamps too low for 
the  recognition  of  decent  people,  but 
sharp enough to keep out of  jail.

A  letter 

to  the  Denver  Republican 

gives a very good account of the railroad j ventious 
system of India.  The country is covered 
with a net-work of  16,000 miles of  road.
Although  it  is  as  far  from  Bombay to 
Calcutta as from  New  York  to  Denver, 
there  are  several  lines  connecting  the 
two cities,  and others  run up to the foot 
of  the Himalayas or  down towards Cape 
Comorin.  A great  drawback in the con­
struction  of  the  roads is the  white ant, 
which  lives on dead  wood,  but  is  kept 
off  ties  actually  in  service  by  the  jar 
of  the  trains.  On his account,  the tele­
graph poles are of iron, generally hollow 
tubes.  As the  roads'pay for  labor from 
three  to  five  cents  a  day,  the  cost  of 
management is very low.  For  the  same 
reason the fares  have  to  be put low for 
the  common  people.  The  third-class 
passenger pays at the  rate  of  ten  cents 
for going thirty-two miles,  so that a day’s 
wages  will carry a laborer  between  ten 
and sixteen miles. 
In the first-class cars 
the charge is 2K cents a mile.  Were the 
cheap labor of India employed throughout 
the construction of these roads, the fares 
could be put as  low  proportionally as in 
England or America, w here no man would 
think  of  paying a day’s  wages  for  ten 
miles of transportation.  But  every  bit 
of metal work  of  the  roads,  from  rails ] 
and  telegraph  poles  to  locomotives,  is 
made in England and  taken out to India.
Although India has  millions  of  tons  of 
good iron ore lying  on the surface of the 
country and unlimited  supplies  of  good 
coal  beneath  it,  not  a  ton  of 
iron 
the  whole  business 
is  smelted,  and 
of 
is  man­
aged  for  the  benefit  of  English  iron- 
men.  And,  as  this  correspondent  no­
tices, nearly  all  these  roads  are  under 
government  control,  many having  been 
built  directly by the  government, while 
others were constructed  under a govern­
ment  guarantee of  dividends. 
It is not, 
therefore  merely a  private  matter  that 
every kind of  supply is bought  in  Great 
Britain. 
It  is  part  of  the  system  by 
which  India  has  been  robbed  of  her 
wealth  and  prosperity for the benefit of 
the country which controls her destinies.
Delogoa Bay is  the  southern  limit  of 
the Portuguese  possessions  on  the  east 
coast of  Africa.  A  company of  Portu­
guese entrepreneurs obtained concessions

construction 

railroad 

T he T radesman  heartily  approves  of  fight here,  as many  of  the poorer class of
farmers  are  indebted  to those they pro­
pose to fight and  who  have carried them 
from  year to  year.  Of  course, the  mer­
chants will want their pay,  and just how 
the fighting farmers will  meet their bill® 
is a mystery not  easily to be solved.  Of 
all the  years  this  is the  worst for farm­
ers to get  money, and it  would  seem  to 
an  outsider  that  many  of 
them  are 
everywhere  take a decided stand I placing themselves in a very undesirable
| position,  and it would be  well  for  them 
I to  carefully  estimate  the  cost  before
taking the  fatal step.

the  action  contemplated  by the  grocers 
of  Big  Rapids,  as  foreshadowed by the 
agreement published in another  column. 
If  a  jobber insists on  selling  to the cus­
tomers of  a retailer,  there  is  no  reason 
why he should  receive  the  patronage of 
the  retailer.  The  sooner  retail  mer­
chant
on this question, the  better it will be for
them. 

_________ _

Men  of  ordinary  ability  succeed oft- j 
ener  in  business  than  those  of  pro- J 
nounced  talent.  The  reason  is  evident 
enough—they  are  satisfied  with  a hum­
bler  commencement,  and while genius is 
looking  about  for a site  for  his  castle, 
plodding mediocrity builds a house.  And 
so on,  when  night  or  death  comes, one 
has  realized  a  competence,  while  the 
other has accomplished nothing.
The Condition o f Trade.

NOTICE.

Whereas,  Default has been made  in  the  con­
ditions of a certain  contract  made  by  and  be­
tween Burrell Tripp, of the first part, and Olney, 
Shields & Company, of the second part, whereby 
the said Olney, Shields & Company have become 
entitled to a certain certificate  of  bank stock in 
the Carson City Savings  Bank,  of  Carson  City, 
Michigan, which was assigned to the said Olney, 
Shields & Company by the said Burrell Tripp, as 
collateral  security;  said  bank  stock being cer­
tificate No. 49, of ten shares of one hundred dol­
lars each;  the  amount  due  to  the  said Olney, 
Shields & Company  being  §400  and interest for 
three months and the cost of this sale.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that  on 
Saturday, the 13th day of July. 1889, at 10 o'clock 
a. m. at the office of  Olney, Shields & Company 
wholesale grocers, in the city of  Grand  Rapids 
Michigan,  the  said  Olney,  Shields & Company 
will sell  said  bank  stock  at  public  sale to the 
highest bidder. 
Dated at Grand Rapids, Mich., this 28th day of 
June, 1889. 

O l n e y ,  Sh ie l d s  & Co.
J. F . T R O U T   &  CO.,

__.  _

5  1-2  N. DIVISION STREET,

ROOM  55,  PO RTER  BLOCK,
G ran d   R a p id s.

R eal  Estate,

Realty is the basis of all security and the basis 
of security in real estate transactions is found in 
the  knowledge  and  probity  of  those  through 
whom they are conducted.  Holding,  by  reason 
of prudence; integrity and  signal ability, a posi­
tion of prominence among the real estate dealers 
of Grand Rapids, J. F.  Trout  &  Co.,  who  com 
menced operation in May of this present year, are 
deserving of individual mention.  The interested 
principals  are  J.  F.  Trout  and  L. Taylor, and 
they conduct a general  real  estate  business  in 
city and suburban properties, farming  and  tim­
ber lands, etc.  They are agents for  the  sale  of 
40,000 acres of  excellent pine and farming lands 
in Southeastern Missouri, near Doniphan, Ripley 
county—a  region  which  supplies  Kansas  City 
with  fullv  two-thirds  of  the  lumber  used  in 
carrying on  her  manufacturngenterprises.be- 
sides  being  one  of  the  finest  stock  sections— 
especially for cattle  and  hogs—to be found any 
wherein  the  country.  Mr.  Trout  personally 
owns some 2,200 acres of fine land in that section 
and offers genuine  bargains  to  purchasers, the 
lands having a double  productive energy in the 
natural timber growth, besides being one of  the 
most fertile agricultural sections  of  the  Union.
J. F  Trout’s  Addition  to  the  City  of  Grand 
Rapids comprises the most desirable of residence 
properties in the suburbs  for  homes  or  invest­
ment.  The plat is most  delightfully situated, is 
level, high and dry, convenient  to railroad  and 
street car lines, being located  Southeast  of  the 
city and  only  eighty  rods  from  Oakdale  Park 
depot, on  the  Grand  Rapids,  Lansing  and De­
troit  Railway,  which  runs  suburban  trains  on 
regular  schedule, requiring but six to eight min­
utes to land you at Madison avenue, which leaves 
you only eighty rods from Trout’s addition.  The 
plat contains 128 lots,  is  splendidly shaded with 
native trees,  and  in  the  center  of the plat is a 
flowing fountain of living water.  Lots are sold 
at from §200 to §375.  Terms, §50 down,  and  bal 
ance on long  time  and  at  low  rate of interest 
No cash  payment  is  required  from  those  who 
build at once.
To those who desire homes  or the most advan 
tageous of investments, J. F. Trout and Co.  can 
offer the most notable inducements, and  parties 
will do well to consult this reliable firm.  Special 
attention  is  also  given  to the handling of  city 
and suburban property of  all  kinds  and  to  the 
renting of houses.
MAGIC COFFEE  ROASTER

From th e New Y ork Shipping List.
The second half  of  the calendar  year 
begins  with  commercial  affairs  in  ex­
cellent shape and the .present outlookiug 
seems to be unusually promising for  the 
development  of  progressive  prosperity 
during the next six  months,  which  will 
witness the harvesting  and marketing of 
the  crops  and  the  expansion  of  trade 
and 
industrial  activity  which  result 
therefrom.  The  crop  situation  is  gen­
erally  favorable,  and  there  is  every 
reason to believe that an abundant  yield 
will  be  gathered,  fully enough to satisfy 
all requirements and leave a comfortable 
surplus for unknown contingencies, trade 
conditions are satisfactory,  having  been 
characterized in  the  past by a conserva­
tism that forms a substantial  basis upon 
which to  build  up  an  active fall trade, 
the  industrial  outlook is promising, the 
recent improvement in the iron and steel 
trades  being  an  important factor,  and 
financial affairs reflect no feature  that is 
likely to  unsettle  the  money market  or 
disturb  the  progressive  movement  of 
trade.  The distribution  of  supplies has 
teadily absorbed production  and  there­
by maintained healthy relations  with re­
spect to supply and demand, so that there 
is no burdensome accumulation of unsold 
stocks to carry over,  and  there has been 
no  over  trading  that  will  handicap the 
future with liquidation and its attendant 
evils.  The recent activity of speculation 
in  several  departments  has  presented 
some  unfavorable  features  and  caused 
apprehension  that it might be carried to 
undesirable  excess,  and  in  several  in­
stances the danger signals have been dis 
played, but thus far the bounds of reason­
able restraint have not been  overstepped 
and a healthy reaction  has followed  the 
excitement  and  held it in  check.  Take 
for instance the trading  in  trust  certifi­
cates,  which has  been  the  most  promi­
nent manifestation of  this tendency,  for, 
while the  interest in them is still  active 
and likely to so continue, the trading has 
recently  become  more 
conservative 
and healthy.  Wheat  has  also  executed 
some  wild  and  wide 
fluctuations  in 
values as  the  result  of  unreliable  re­
ports respecting crop  conditions at home 
and abroad,  which,  however,  have been 
ephemeral  in  their  influence  and  dis­
proved by more careful inquiry.  The de­
velopments  of  the  next few’  weeks  are 
likely to  be  of  unusual  significance  in 
financial circles, not only because of  the 
heavy disbursements that are incident to 
the half  year  period and the  beginning 
of anew fiscal year with the Government, 
but likewise on account  of  the fact that 
it will involve  the  adoption  and  opera­
tion of  the fiscal policy of  the  adminis­
tration.  The  unusually large  payments 
that have been in progress this week  for 
account of all kinds of corporations, rail­
road, banking, municipal, state and indus­
trial, will not only be an important factor 
in recruiting the reserves  of  the  banks, 
increasing the volume  of  money seeking 
investment  and  active  employment  in 
other ways,  but is also a highly satisfac­
tory indication of the  prosperity  of  the 
country,  as well as the earning power  of 
capital w’hich this prosperity has afforded. 
The re-investment and re-employment of 
these  earnings  will  play  an  important 
part in the  progress  of  commercial  and 
financial  affairs  during  the  next  few 
w’eeks.  So far as clearing  house  statis­
tics and traffic returns from the railroads 
are  concerned,  the  volume  of  general 
business in progress has  been  in  excess 
of last year,  while  reports  from  all im­
portant interior centers  point to unusual 
activity in trade for  this  season  of  the 
yerr.  This is no doubt due to  the  satis­
factory feeliug  existing  respecting crop 
the  encouragement  it 
prospects  and 
affords  dealers 
replenishing  their 
in 
stocks,  w hile  it  also  has a tendency  to 
stimulate consumption.  The production 
of wool from this year’s clip seems likely 
to  be  the  largest  in  the  history of the 
country,  and what is still more important 
is the fact  that  it  comes upon a market 
comparatively bare of supplies and other­
wise situated so as  to assure growers re­
munerative prices. 
If  to  this  is  added 
the prospect of  a larger wheat crop than 
has been harvested and marketed for sev­
eral years,  the  promise  of a full supply 
of cotton and corn, so far as present con-1 
ditions can be  relied  on  to  foreshadow
Leave 
Arrive,
7 0 0 a m .......................................................................10:15 a m
the yield, and an abundance of other farm  liusam.............................................   3:45 pm
products,  SUCh  a s  h a y ,  oats,  b a r le y ,  rye 
Leading tim e a t  Bridge street  depot 7 m inutes later.
and  potatoes  the,  outlook  is  as  cheer­
C. L . L o c k w o o d . Gen’l Pass. Agent.
ing as it could well be at  this  season  of | 
the year.  Nothing fresh  has  transpired 
respecting the  iron  industry, except the 
signing of  the wages scale by a majority 
of Western mills and foundries, which is 
an important event since  it virtually set­
tles the labor  question  for another year, 
but there seems to  be trouble brewing in 
the  Carnegie  works,  several  thousand 
workmen employed by that concern being 
unwilling  to  accept  the  terms  offered.
The coal market  is  quiet,  with a moder­
ate  demand  for  anthracite  and  prices 
irregular,  but  dealers  look  for  an  im­
proved  inquiry  this  month.  There  is 
some difficulty among the miders  of  soft 
coal,  with  rumors  that a general  strike 
may result.

Leaves. 
12:25 p m 
4:30 p m  
10:45 p m 
7:00 a  m 
7:30 a  m
6:50 a m  
11:40 a  m 
3:50 p m 
6:50 p m
tD aily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
D etroit  Express  has p arlo r  car  to D etroit,  m aking 
direct connections fo r all points  East, arriv in g  in  New 
York 10:10 a. m. next day.
Lim ited  Express h as p arlo r c ar  to  D etroit,  m aking 
close  connections fo r all points East, also m akes direct 
connections a t D urand w ith special  Pullm an  th rough 
cars to  New York and P hiladelphia.  Steam boat express 
has p arlo r car to G rand H aven, m aking d irect connec­
tio n  w ith steam er fo r M ilwaukee an d  th e W est.
Through tick ets and  sleeping  car  b erths secured a t 
D., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t th e depot.

G O IN G   N O RTH . Arrives.
....... 7:00 a m
Traverse City & M ackinaw ...
....... 9  30 a m
Traverse City & M ackinaw ...
Traverse City  E xpress........................3:0>  p m  
Petoskey  & M ackinaw........................8:45 p m   10:30 p m
7:30 a  m  and  11:30  a.  m.  train s  have  ch air cars for 
Petoskey and M ackinaw City.
10 -.30 p.  m. tra in   has  sleeping  c a r  fo r  Petoskey and 
Mackinaw City.
Cincinnati  Express...........................6:25 a  m  
7.00 a m
12  45 a m
F o rt W ayne Express.........................11 -.45 a  m  
6.00 p m
C incinnati  Express.............................5:40 p m 
Chicago and S turgis............................10:40 p m  11:05 p m
7:00 a m  tra in   has  p arlo r  ch air  car  fo r  Cincinnati. 
6:00 p m tra in  has P ullm an sleeper fo r C incinnati. 
11:03 p m tra in  has W agner sleeper  fo r  Chicago,  via 
Sleeping  car  rates—$1.50  to  Chicago,  Petoskey  or 

HYDRAULIC
ELEYATORS
Water Motors and Special tie: 
Send for New Catalogue.
Tuerk  Hydraulic 
NEW  YORK:  f  CHICAGO: 
12 C ortland St.  39 D earborn St.

tM oraing Express.................................12:20  p m
tT hrough Mail..........................  
4:25 
fSteam boat  E xpress...................... 10:40 p m
♦Night E xpress.......................................6:50  a  m
tM ixed..................................................
GO IN G   EA ST.
tD etroit  Express......... ....................6:4 5 am
tT hrough Mail....................................... 11:35  a  m
fEvening E xpress..................................3:40  p m
♦Limited E xpress...................................6:45  p m

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

Ro!)t,  8.  West
48-50 Long St., 
Cleveland, Ohio.

Kalamazoo.
Mackinaw C ity;  $2 to C incinnati.

D etro it,  G ran d  H a v e n  & M ilw au k ee.

TIME  TABLES.

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

M uskegon,  G rand  R apids  & Indiana. 

Power  Co.

J as. Campbell. C ity Passenger Agent.

Address  fo r  C ata 

log tie and prices,

G O IN G   SO U T H .

GO IN G  W EST .

Arrives.

4:20 p

No 

Should  Look  Before  They Leap. 

From  th e D etroit Tribune.
The  Patrons of  Industry  are  organiz­
ing  numerous  lodges  in  the  vicinity of 
Morley,  and  have  declared  war against 
both the merchants and  the  professional 
men because of  what  they call  their ex­
orbitant  charges. 
It  will  be  a  bitter

Toledo,  Ann  A rb o r  &  N o rth e rn .

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  ail  promi­
nent points on connecting lines.

A. J. Pa isl e y , Gen’l Pass. Agent.

(L SCHNEIDER l CO

Manufacturers of  the famous

Dick  and  George, 

Elks’ Social Sessio

And other  Popular  Brands  of  Cigars, 

Jobbers of  All Brands of

F in e   Cut,  P lu g   a n a  

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

21  Monroe  St.,  Grand  Rapids

FUIE DOLLARS PINE

/lade only

by

C hicago.

Or imprisonment for ten days, is  the  legal  pen­
alty for selling  tobacco  in  any form to a minor 
without  a  written  order  from  the  parent  or 
guardian.  To

Conform 

to 

tk   Law

Merchants  should  procure  a  supply  of  blank 
orders, which will be sent postpaid on receipt of 
postal note, as follows:

C hem icals.^
BAKER
CO.’S
Breakfast  Cocoa
Is absolutely  pure 

250  TOBACCO  ORDERS  - 
500 
1,000 

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.75
-  1.25
-  2.00
by 

All  orders  must be  accompanied 
remit-
E.  Ä.  STOWE  h  BRO., Grand  Rapids.

tance.

p m

The Best is the

Grocers and Hotels
Cheapest. 
We  offer  you  a first- 
class article. Cut shows 
our No. 62, in  Antique 
Ash,  Air-tight  Locks, 
Padded  Doors,  Patent 
Interior Circulation  of 
Dry,  Cold  Air,  seven 
feet  high,  shipped  in 
sections,  constantly  in 
stock  for 
immediate 
shipment.  We  pay 
freight.  Send for cata­
logue.  Mention paper.
4
LIQUID  COOLERS 
for milk, iced  tea,  etc.

Grani  Rapids  Refrigerator  Co.,

Also 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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

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

H E

DEALERS IN

S

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

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USB-

STEE
P a c k in g   an d  P ro v isio n  Co.

W. 

GK.lMl  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

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

of  all  Kinds,  Dried  Beef  for  Slicing. 

L A E D

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

Pickled Pigs’ Peet, Tripe, Etc.

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

FIRE!  FIRE!

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.

OyrPrices are Rock Bottom

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

I WATER

A T  T H I S

AGENTS  FOR  STEWART’S  BEADY  ROOFING,  DEAFENING  FELT  AND 

SHEATHING,  IRON  FIBRE  PAINT  AND  CEMENT.  BEST 

OF  THE  KIND  IN  USE.

S A M U E L   LY O N .
A L FR E D  J. B R O W N ,
Foreign,  Tropical  and  California

WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN

L R U IT S .

TheMichiganTradesman

WEDNESDAY,  JULY  10.  1889.

LEISURE  HOUR  JOTTINGS.

W ritten  to r T h e   T r a d e s m a n .

BY  A  COUNTRY  MERCHANT.

such 

clan  cover 

territory;  his 
so  diversified, 

Among  the  multitudinous  nuisances 
and  semi-nuisances  that  are  constantly 
besetting us, during our  earthly pilgrim­
age, the chronic borrower is by no means 
the  least  conspicuous  and  ubiquitous. 
The wants  and  demands of  himself  and 
an  amazing 
his 
extent  of 
excuses, 
which  are 
and  his 
requirements,  which are made  with such 
a plainly  expressed  belief  that  a requi­
sition for the use of  his neighbor’s prop­
erty  or  money  is  a common,  necessary 
and  legitimate  feature of  existence,  are 
almost daily reminders of  the extent and 
perennial  vigor  of  his  class,  and  the 
party  who  has  gone  through  any  ex­
tended number of  years  without  having 
to associate  the  chronic  borrower  with 
the  undesirable  side  of  his “profit and 
loss”  account is either  miraculously for­
tunate, or exceptionally  deaf  and  indif­
ferent to his importunities.
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It is safe to say that the  average  inde­
pendent  trader,  who  habitually  keeps 
himself  supplied  with the numerous lit­
tle  appliances  for  cleanliness  and con­
venience,  devotes  two-thirds  of  his ex­
penditures  in  that  line to the benefit of 
borrowers.  His window and floor brushes 
will  steadily lose their  bristles  in  other 
people’s service.  His  force  pump  will 
the  valve.  His 
come  home  minus 
oil  pump  will 
returned  bent 
and  demoralized.  His  box  opener 
will disappear among a multitude of bor­
rowers,  and his various tools will slowly 
but surely become  edgeless or useless or 
invisible.  And  to  have  the  subject  of 
compensation  mentioned  in  such  cases 
would  surprise  him  nearly  as  much as 
the  draft for an outlawed  matter from a 
professional dead-beat.

be 

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And  the  business  money  borrower is 
far  from  being  uncommon.  There  are 
times  when  you  can  accommodate  him 
without material  injury to  yourself,  but 
there  are  also other times when he hon­
estly secures a footing on the  debit  side 
of  the aforesaid profit and  loss  account. 
He comes in and wants to borrow a couple 
of  hundred  dollars  for  two days.  You 
tell him, truthfully, that  you  can  spare 
the  amount  for  forty-eight  hours,  and 
not  a  minute  longer.  Your  reason  is 
that  you  can,  at  that  time,  discount  a 
$250  bill  at 4 per  cent.,  a very  pleasant 
and desirable  business  transaction.  He 
makes  you a solemn  promise and leaves. 
The  time  of  payment  arrives,  but  the 
money  doesn’t  materialize.  Your  last 
mail  is  nearly due, and  you  hurry over 
to his place to remind  him of  his broken 
promise, but he has gone to the city,  and 
the  clerk  knows  nothing about the cur­
rency  question.  You  never, under  any 
circumstances,  borrow  money  yourself, 
and  your little matter of  accommodation 
has  cost  you  exactly  $10.  And  when 
that  man hands  you back  your $200, the 
next day, you can  safely bet that he will 
act as if  he had conferred a favor instead 
of  receiving one.

And  the “cheekiness” of  these  money 
borrowers  is sometimes  almost  superla­
tive.  What else but “cheek” can you call 
it when,  at a period when small change is 
excessively  scarce, a  party  rushes  into 
your  store  and  wants  the loan of  $5 in 
silver?  you  inform  him  that  you  have 
only $4 on hand, after counting up dimes 
and nickels, and he remarks :

“Well,  let me  have  th at!  I’ll have to 

try and make it do!”

1 remember once of  a chronic borrowei 
coming into my place of  business  just as 
a party was handing me some $50 or $601( 
pay over for him to an individual who re- I 
quested him to leave  the  money with  me 
until called for.  The c.  b.  wanted $50 for 
a day or two, and I informed him I hadn’t 
the funds to spare  just  then, whereupon 
he  coolly  proposed  that  I  should  loan 
him  the  money  just  left  with  me, and 
my decided  refusal  to do so disgruntled 
him so seriously that he  refused to allow 
me to assist him in his  financial  matters 
for several months thereafter.

One night,  several  years ago,  a custo­
mer  rushed into the store  and requested 
the loan of $10. 

I said to him:

“John,  these  are  very close times for 
money, and I need every cent I can raise, 
but if it’s  a  matter  of  necessity I  will 
try and accomodate you !”

“I’ve  got  to  have  the  money, some­
how,” replied John,  “and there isn t the 
remotest  doubt  but  that I can pay  you 
the next time I see you !”

I heard  the  next  morning  that  John 
had put $15  of  his own, my $10, and an­
other borrowed  $10, into a fakir’s  “soap 
game,”  which explained his urgent need 
for financial assistance.

The individual whose habit  of  money 
borrowing  becomes  chronic  gradually 
drifts into the  belief  that  his  constant 
demands  upon his friends  and  acquain­
tances are proper and legitimate business 
transactions,  and that  when his own ex­
chequer  becomes  unresponsive he has a 
.steady  and  never-failing 
source  of

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revenue  in  reserve.  With  the  habit 
fully confirmed no occasion is too trivial, 
or  no want too frivolous,  to afford an ex­
cuse for annoying  and discommoding his 
neighbors.  And the natural sequence is 
that  he,  not  infrequently, evolves from 
the  chronic  borrower  into  the  chronic 
dead-beat
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The gratitude and  appreciation of  the 
habitual  borrower,  for favors  rendered, 
brings to mind the  youngster, who stuck 
his face into  a  neighbor’s  doorway and 
observed:

“Say !  Maw wants to borrer a cupfull 
of  flour,  an’  a  couple  of  eggs,  an’ a 
spoonfull of  soda if  yer’aint got bakin’ 
powder;  and ’f you’re got any decent tea 
she sez  sen’  her a little;  the las’  she got 
’ere wasn’t fit fur a hog  to  drink.  An’ 
she sez ’fu don’t  want  yer  hens scalded 
you’d  better  keep ’em to hum, cos she’s 
been  bothered  with  ’em  ’bout all she’s 
goin’ to be!”

There are persons  to  whom  you  may 
lend  your  garden and  lawn  appliances 
until their usefulness is about exhausted, 
yet who  will  wax  woefully indignant if 
you  refuse to turn  over  to them the im­
plement  you  are at the time using*  Di­
vide  your  last  measure  of  flour  with 
them,  and they will grumble at the qual­
ity.  Donate them,  for their  momentous 
party,  the  use  of  your  wife’s  favorite 
table ware,  and  you’ll never hear an ex­
cuse or  apology for the cracks and nicks 
returned  with it;  but, if  you don’t want 
the  neighborhood  to  comment  on  your 
poverty  or  penuriousness  in  using  in­
ferior plated  goods,  if  such is  unfortu­
nately the  case,  make  some  excuse for 
not loaning your table cutlery.

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As a rule level-headed—or at least those 
who try to be level-headed—businessmen, 
are not in the  habit of  commenting very 
freely  on  their  business  matters  with 
those  who  have  no  personal interest in 
them,  but  I  have  ocassionally known a 
little  “slip of  the tongue”  to work ma­
terial  advantage to the apparently indis­
creet  speaker.  As a little illustration of 
this I call  to  mind  an  individual  who, 
some  years  ago,  used to favor me  with 
frequent applications for loans, and,  as I 
considered  him  “good,”  and  he alwrays 
repaid me with reasonable promptness,  I 
always used to accommodate him  when I 
could consistently do so.  But finally he 
;ot in”  to  me  $150;  let  the  promised 
time  for  payment  pass  by  some  days, 
and, as I began to hear rumors regarding 
his  “shakiuess”  I  began  to  get a little 
uneasy.  One  day a man  with  whom  I 
was  negotiating  some  kind  of  a  trade 
offered  me,  in  part  payment,  a  note 
against the  borrower,  which  I  refused, 
with  some  ill-natured  observation  per­
taining  to the  money I  had  loaned  the 
signer,  and in less than an  hour  the de- 
liquent  came  into  the  store,  violently 
flung  down on the counter a roll of  bills 
containing  $150, and,  after abusing and 
excoriating  me for some fifteen  minutes 
for “attempting to injure his character,” 
announced  a  perpetual  casus  belli  be­
tween  us,  and left me to my reflections. 
But as he left the country within a week, 
owing  about  everybody  whom  it  was 
possible  to  owe,  I  readily forgave  the 
tale bearer,  and  never  regretted my ac­
cidental  digression from  the  customary 
rules of business.

A   C onnecticut  Schem e.

Daniel  Corthell,  a  New  Haven  shoe 
dealer,  has been fined  $20 and cost on a 
charge of  using a lottery scheme in  con­
nection with his business.  He advertised 
that the  persons  purchasing  the largest 
amount  of  goods  between  certain dates 
should receive at  the  end  of  that  time 
$250 in  gold,  divided  into  premiums of 
$50,  $40,  etc.,  according  to the relative 
size of  the purchases.  Mr.  Corthell ex­
plained  that  the  cards  were  simply  a 
record  of  the amount of  purchase.  He 
did not keep  a  duplicate,  nor  could he 
tell, until the cards  were returned to the 
store after the specified time had expired, 
the  chance  that  a  customer  had 
to 
get  any  one  of  the  premiums  offered. 
He  could  not see that when  a  customer 
had  purchased  goods  he  had  any  in­
terest 
the  premiums.  Whatever 
interest  he  had  would  be  shown  when 
all  the  cards  were  examined.  The con­
stitutionality  of  the  law  will  be  de­
cided by a higher  court.
The  Population  o f  the  U nited  S tates.
The  present  estimated  population  of 
the  United  States  is  64,000,000.  The 
rate of  increase,  exclusive  of  immigra­
tion,  is  estimated  at  1.8  per  cent,  per 
annum—about  100,000 a month.  By im­
migration  the  increase  of  population 
averages  over  43,000  a  month,  or  over 
half  a  million  yearly.  The  aggregate 
annual  growth from both causes will not 
fall much  short  of  a  million  and  three- 
quarters.  The  estimated  foreign  popu­
lation is not far below 14,000,000.

in 

The  Com mercial  Traveler a t Lunch.
Guest (to restaurant  table girl)—What 
have  you got for dinner ?
Table  Girl—Roastbeeffricasseedchick- 
enstewedlambhashbakedandfriedpotatoes 
indianpuddingmilkteaandcoffee.
Guest—Give me the third, fourth, fifth, 
sixth,  eighteenth  and  nineteenth  syl­
lables.

A farmer entered a store at Pottstown, 
Pa.,  and  enquired  the  retail  price  of 
nails;  then  the  price  per  keg  of  100 
pounds.  The latter being much less, he 
asked if  the storekeeper would take back 
what he  had  left if  he  did  not  use the 
whole keg,  and  was  told  yes.  He took 
the  keg  and  some  four  days  later  re­
turned  it  minus  four  pounds  of  nails, 
which he offered to pay for at keg prices. 
He was accommodated.

A   W N I N G

AND  TENTS.

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

Chas. A. Coye,

Telephone 106. 
H  P earl St.
9 1 , 0 0 0   R E W A R D ! !

THE  LARGEST  AND  BEST 

CLEAR  LONG  HAVANA  FILLED 

SUMATRA  WRAPPED  CIGAR 

SOLD  FOR  5   CENTS.

B P B B B i

a ®

AmosS.Mussnlman&Co.
GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.
C r o c k e r y   & G la s s w a r e

¿O L E   A G E N T S,

L A M P  B U R N E R S .

No. 0 Sun...........................................................  45
No. 1  “  ...........................................................  48
No. 2  “  ...........................................................  70
Tubular............................................................   75

lamp  chimneys.—Per box.

6 doz. in box.

 

 

 
 

Pearl top.

First quality.
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XXX Flint.
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top...........................................2 15
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top...........................................2 58
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No. 0 Sun........................................................... 1  90
No. 1  “  ........................................................... 2 00
No. 2  “  ........................................................... 3 00
No. 0 Sun, crimp 
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 0 Sun, crimp 
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled.....................3 70
“ 
No. 2  “ 
................... 4 70
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
.....................4 70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz............................. 1 25
No. 2  “ 
........................150
No. 1 crimp, per doz.............................................. 1 40
No. 2 
.........................................160
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Butter Crocks, per gal.................................   0654
Jugs, hi gal., per doz — ..............................   65
.....................................  90
....................................1  80
Milk Pans, hi gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)—   60 
“  90c).  ..  78
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La Bastic.

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fruit  jars—Per  gro.

Mason's, pints.................................................... $10 50
quarts.................................................   11 00
)4-gallon.............................................   14 00
Lightning, quarts..............................................   12 00
14-gRllon..........................................   16 00

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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@22 00
Birch,  log-run.............
Bireh, Nos. 1 and 2 —
14 00@16 00
Black Ash, log-run —
25 00@40 00 
Cherry, log-run...........
60 00@65 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2..
Cherry, Cull................
@12  00 
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
Red Oak, hi sawed, 6 inch and upw’d.38 00@40 00
Red Oak, hi sawed, regular................. 30 00©32 00
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.................   @25 00
Walnut, log run...................................  @55 00
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2...........................  @75 00
Walnuts, c u ll........'..............................  @25 00
Grey Elm, log-run................................12 00@13 05
White Aso, log-run..............................14 00@16 00
Whitewood. log-run............................20 00@22 00
White Oak, log-run..............................17 00@1S 00
White Oak, hi sawed, Nos. 1 and 2 —  42 00@43 00

Every  garment  bearing  the  above  ticket  is 
WARRANTED  NOT  TO  RIP, and,  if  not as re­
presented, you are requested  to  return  it to the 
Merchant of whom it was purchased and receive 
a new garment.
S T A N T O N ,  S A M P S O N   &  CO.,

M anufacturers,  D etroit, Mich.

W A N T E D .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

I f  yon  have  any  of  th e   above  goods  to 
ship, o r  anything  in  th e  Produce  line,  let 
us h ear  from   yon.  L iberal  cash advances 
m ade  w hen  desired.

E A R L   B R O S . ,

C o m m i s s i o n   M e r c h a n t s

157 South  Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

Reference:  First  National  Bank,  Chicago. 
Michigan Tradesman. Grand Rapids.

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H.  L eonard  &  Sons.

2 80
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G ra n d   R a p id s,

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N ear Union  Depot.

Cor. Spring and F u lto n  Sts.

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16  AND  18 NORTH  DIVISION ST.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

THEO.  B.  GOOSSEN,

WHOLESALE

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

BROKER  IN  LUMBER.

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

Butter and Eggs, Oranges Lemons  and Bananas a specialty.

33  OTTAWA  STEET,

Telephone 369.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Brand Rapids Fruit and Produce Go.,

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

FOREIGN  FR U ITS.

Jobbers  of

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.

MOSELEY  BROS,

F ru its,  Seeds, O ysters i  P rod u ce.

-------W HOLESALE------

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty

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

pleased to hear from you.

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 
C. A. LAMB, G rand R apids. Mich. 

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

FRED  CLOCK,  Chicago,  IU. 

A.F A  M II  &  CO.,

C. 
F ru its

W holesale  and  Commission
W holesale  ai

Our Specialtiest

CALIFORNIA  FRUITS, 

ORANGES. 

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

P roduce.
EDW IN  F A F F A S,

BANANAS  AND  BERRIES.

LEMONS,

Butter, lip , Oranies, Lemons, Bauauas,  Mince Meat, Nuts, Fip, Etc.

Eggs Grate Factory in connection.  Price List  furnished 

JO B B E R   OF

on  application.

Mall Orders  F illed Carefully and Prom ptly at Lowest M arket Price.
Cold  Storage a t Nos. 317 and 319 Livingstone Sfc
Office  and  Salesroom,  No.  9 Ionia St.,  Grand Rapids,  Mich.

C.  H. CO RNELL,

(Successor  to  CORNELL  & KERRY.)

F ru its an d  Produce.

W holesale  and  Commission

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

30 N?^p£oNNir 2T5^EET’  GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

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in no Other 
Stone,
Warranted  to Give  Satisfaction.

List Price. 
$21.50
20.50
23.50
22.50

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Above Stove, with Russia Iron Oven, Self  Lighter
With Three Burners on Top, Russia Iron Oven, Self Lighter 

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‘Useful  Hints  to  Dealers  in  Quick  Meal  Oil  Stoves”  sent free on request. 

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Send for Complete Illu st rated  Catalogue  and w rite for Factory  Discounts.

“  Tin Oven, Self Lighter 
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Tin Oven, Self Lighter

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Every dealer should have a copy.

H.  L eonard  &  Sons.
M ICH IGAN  CIG AR  CO.,

Big  Rapids,  Mich.

MANUFACTURERS  OF  TH E  JUSTLY  CELEBRATED

“ M.  C.  C.”“ Yum Yum

The  Most  P o p u lar  Cigar. 

The  B est  Selling C igar on th e M arket.

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SEND  FOR  TRIAL  ORDER.

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DURABILITY  a n d  

THE LÀMI &  BfiSLEI CÍL>
W M . SEA R S & CO.;

Bracker  Manufacturers,

8 7 ,  3 9   a n d   41 K e n t  S t.,  G ra n d   R a p id s.

GROCERIES.

MICHIGAN  KNIGHTS  OP  THE  GRIP.

actually | week:

The  California  Raisin  Crop.

follows:  Boxes 

The California Fruit  Grower  says  the 
quantity of foreign  raisins imported into 
the United States for the season  of  1887 
and 1888 was 40,476,763  pounds, equal to 
2,023,838 boxes of  twenty  pounds  each. 
We  place  the  consumptive  demand  at 
62,756,753 pounds or 3,137,838 boxes,  for 
the season of 1887 and  1888.  The  pack 
of raisins in the State  of  California  for 
the year 1888 we place at 1,166,000 boxes, 
divided  as 
packed,  904,000;  car  loads  of  sacked 
goods  262, representing 282,000 boxes of 
of  Taisins.  These  figures  have  been 
arrived at after extensive correspondence 
with raisin  growers,  packers  and  ship­
pers in all the raisin districts of the State. 
As to the acreage,  at  present devoted to 
raising grapes in California,  after spend­
ing considerable time and carrying on an 
extensive correspondence, we are able to 
place it at 19,556 acres.
Few, if  any,  of  the  raisins  imported 
from Spain reach  this country as packed 
by the producers or growers in that coun­
try.  The  raisins  are  cured in the pro­
ducing  districts,  packed after a fashion 
and shipped to the  importers, who main­
tain large warehouses or repacking estab­
lishments,  where the  goods  intended for 
export trade are regraded  and  repacked 
under immediate supervision  of  the  im­
porting  merchants,  who 
thoroughly 
understand the wants  and  requirements 
of the various markets  and  countries  to 
which they ship their goods.
A healthy,  well-eared-for  vineyard  of 
the Muscat variety will produce, when in 
full bearing,  an average of five or six tons 
of grapes to an  acre.  There are several 
large vineyards in the State that average, 
year in and year out, even better returns 
than this, while there are many vineyards 
the  average  of  which  does  not exceed 
three to four tons to an acre. 
In a good 
year,  under  favorable  conditions,  it  is 
safe to calculate four tons to the  acre  of 
raisin grapes.  Figuring  on  the basis of 
20,000 acres of  vines  in  bearing  in  this 
State, the annual yield would be 160,000,- 
000 pounds of grapes, out of  which  it  is 
possible  to  make  50,000,000  pounds  of 
raisins  of  all  grades,  which,  if  boxed, 
would produce 2,500,000 boxes of  twenty 
pounds each.  While  it may be possible, 
it is not probable that  any such quantity 
of raisins will be produced, as  there  are 
very  many  reasons  why such a produc­
tion from the present acreage will not be 
realized for some years to come.
In 1873, California produced only 6,000 
boxes of raisins; since then  the  increase 
has been gradual,  until, in 1888, we find 
that we  have  produced  the  respectable 
quantity of about 1,000.000 boxes.  Strange 
to say, the demand has  kept  equal  pace 
with  this  increase  in  production  up to 
the present time, and, taking the  past as 
a guide, there is little  to  fear  as  to  the 
future.  As  new  machinery  and labor 
saving appliances are introduced  in  the 
business and freight rates reduced, prices 
will  gradually  seek a lower  level,  thus 
placing raisins,  which were at one time a 
great  luxury,  within  the  reach  of  the 
masses, as a common article of  food.

A  P la n   W o rth y   o f  E m u latio n .

Chas.  H.  Slack,  the  leading  Chicago 
grocer, makes  a  net  price for  goods  in 
his  store.  For  delivering he charges in 
proportion to the amount, and for  credit 
he makes an  additional charge  of  a cer- j 
tain percentage, according to the amount, 
and the same is renewed for  each month 
that the credit exists.  These terms  are I 
plainly made  known  to  all  purchasers, 
who are told to  “Take your choice.”

There  is a heap  of  common  sense  in I 
this method of doing business.  There is I 
no reason why the  man  who  pays  cash ; 
over the counter,  and  carries  his  goods 
home, should have to pay the same price 
as the man  who has his  purchases  sent 
home by the merchant and takes his own I 
time to pay for  them—possibly not  pay­
ing at all in the end.  The  sooner  mer­
chants come to look at this subject in the 
proper light,  the better it  will be for all! 
concerned.

President—A. F. Peake, Jackson. 
Secretary—L. M.  Mitts,  Grand Rapids. 
Official Organ—Michigan  Tradesman.

The following  additions  to  the  hotel 
list have been received  during  the  past 

Mancelona  House,  Mancelona. 
Sherwood House,  St. Ignace.
Gilbert House, Reed City.
Depot Dining Rooms,  Reed City.
Hotel Jackson,  Cadillac.
Commercial House,  Manton.
Park Place, Traverse City.
Park House, Portland.
Cook’s Hotel, Ann Arbor.
Hotel Cadillac,  Detroit.
Welch House,  Portland.
Every member of  the association is re­
quested to secure  signatures to our hotel 
list  and  promptly  forward  the  names 
each week to the Secretary.

* *  *

Chairman Hoagland. of the Relief Com­
mittee,  has made the  following  appoint­
ments of local members of hiscommitteee: 
E.  E.  Lamoreaux, Hastings; E. M.  Parks, 
Hudson:  T. A.  Hazlett, Reed City;  C. W. 
Gilkey,  Lansing;  E.  S. Kelly, St. Joseph; 
Harry West, Eaton Rapids; S. E. Parkill, 
Owosso: C. F.  Marple, Charlotte; M. Mat- 
son, Lapeer;  Ed. E. Porter, Jackson;  W. 
L.  Hunter,  Kalamazoo;  E.  M.  Parks, 
Hudson; John McHugh,  Marshall.  Chair­
man Owen has appointed  as  his  associ­
ates on the Railroad Committee:  E. W. 
Frazer, Lansing;  Chas.  M. Rowley, Port 
Huron.  Chairman Haugh has appointed 
on the Hotel Committee:  Roswell Mott, 
Lansing;  C.  R. Dye, Ionia;  Wm.  Connor, 
Marshall.  Chairman  Peck,  of  the  Bus 
and Baggage  Committee,  has  appointed 
Geo. W. Jenks,  Fenton,  and F. M. Doug­
las,  Ionia.

L.  M.  Minns,  Sec’y.

A ll  R eady  for  the  Picnic.

All the  arrangements  for  the  annual 
picnic  of  the  Grand  Rapids  Traveling 
Men’s Association have  now  been  com­
pleted and nothing  but  the co-operation 
of the weather clerk remains to make the 
event  a  success.  Transportation  has 
been arranged via the G. R.  & I.,  leaving 
the union depot on a special train at 8:30 
a. m., and arriving  at  Muskegon at 9:45. 
On returning  in  the  evening,  the train 
will leave Muskegon  at 8 o’clock,  arriv­
ing at the union depot at  9:15.

Antrim.

L. M.  Mills.

The programme  for  the  after  dinner 
responses  has  been  revised  somewhat, 
standing now as follows:
1.  The  Grand Rapids  Traveling  Men—
2.  Dry Groceries—Jas. N. Bradford.
3.  The Fish Liar—Frank Emery.
4.  Belts—Chas. L. Livingston.
5.  The  Pioneer  Traveler — Albert  C.
6. Music—Quartette.
7.  Dry Goods—E. E. Wooley.
8.  Taffy—Wm. B. Edmunds.
9.  The  Dining  Room Girl—W.  H.  Her­
10.  The Sawdust City—D.  G.  Crotty.
11.  Flour and Feed—Geo. H. Escott.
12.  Music—Quartette.
13.  The Country Tavern—Hi. Robertson.
14.  Recitation—L. C.  Remington.
15.  The  Kicker—A. B. Cole.
16.  The Wag—J. H. McIntyre.
17.  The Press—E. A.  Stowe.
18.  The Ladies—Chas. M. McLain.
19.  The Occidental—T.  P.  S.  Hampson.
20.  Music—Quartette.

The quartette comprises Jas.  A.  Mor­
rison,  O.  B.  Wilmarth,  B.  A.  Beneker 
and Wm. H.  Loomis.

rick.

Stand.

Big  Rapids  G rocers  Take 

Geo.  F. F a ir m a n,
J.  F r a n k  Cl a r k,
N.  H.  Be e b e,
W.  J.  Sa n d er s,
L.  8.  P ressbuhg,
Ch a r l es  B. Lovejoy, Ag’t,
G.  Da l e  Ga r d n e r,
J a m es  Sm ith,
C.  A.  V e r it y ,
J.  H.  Me g a r g le,
W.  E.  H a n e y ,
C. B.  F u qua  &  Co

D ecided
We, the undersigned  business  men of j 
Big  Rapids,  agree  not  to  buy  goods of j 
any wholesale  house  which  sells  goods 
in our line of  business  to  hotels,  board­
ing  houses  or  private  families  in  Big j 
Rapids or Mecosta county.

Salt  for  the  F eet  and  for  other  U ses
If  the feet are tender or  painful after ! 
long  standing  or  walking  great  relief 
can be  had by bathing  them  in salt and j 
water.  A handful  of  salt to a gallon of j 
| water  is  about  the  right  proportion.
J  Have the  water as  hot  as  can  comfort­
ably  be  borne. 
Immerse  the feet  and 
j  throw  the  water  over  the legs as far as 
! the  knee  with  the  hands.  When  the 
| water becomes too cool rub briskly with a 
! flesh towel.  This method, if  used night 
I and morning,  will cure neuralgia  of  the 
feet.
Carpets  may be  greatly brightened by 
first sweeping thoroughly and then going 
over them  with a clean  cloth  and  clear 
salt and water.  Use a cupful  of  coarse 
salt to a large basin of water.
Salt as a tooth  powder  is  better  than 
almost  anything that can be bought. 
It 
keeps the teeth  brilliantly white and the 
gums hard and rosy.
If,  after  having  a  tooth  pulled,  the 
mouth  is filled  with  salt  and  water  it 
will allay the danger  of  having  a  hem­
orrhage.
To clean  willow furniture use salt and 
water.  Apply it with a nail brush, scrub 
well and dry thoroughly.
When broiling steak, throw a little salt
The wool market all  over this  country , 
and England is strong and  higher, while j 
 d r iP P iD g  
wm n o ^an n o ^ 
manufacturers  are  still  holding off, ex- |  Damp  salt  will remove the  discolora- 
cept some of  the  larger  ones, who  have | tion  of  cups  and saucers  caused by tea 
gone into the market and bought through j  an^ careless washing, 
chance j  J
force of  necessity, not wishing 
their  whole  purchase  on  the  future. 
Their 5 per cent,  advance in cloth is only | 
a quarter of  what  is  necessary  to  meet j 
the advance in wool.  Buyers  now await 
the outcome with considerable misgiving, | 
knowing  their wools have cost too much ! 
money.
Hides 
absence 
quoted. 

g
Wash the mica of  the stove doors with 
Salt  in  whitewash  will  make it stick 

She Didn’t Consult the M arket Reports.
“Do  you ever  consult  the  market re­
ports,  Mrs.  Steakpounder ?”  Smith 
asked, addressing the boarding missus. 

are  still  dull and weak and, in 
of  sales,  no  prices  can  be i

and vinegar.
salt and vinegar.
better.

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W ool,  H ides  and  Tallow .

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Tallow  is quiet at low prices.

The  G rocery  M arket.

Hard sugars are a trifle  higher.  Some 
of  the  refiners  advanced  Saturday  and 
the remainder swung  into  line  on  Mon­
day.  Cheese  is  higher,  in  consequence i 
of  a  strong  export  and  home  demand. | 
Vinegar continues very cheap. 

“No, sir;  I do not.”
“I thought  so.”
“For what reason ?”
“Well,  you  see, if  you  consulted  the 
market 
reports  you  would  purchase 
your supplies when the market was most 
favorable,  and I see that  you don’t.” 
“How do  you know that I don’t ?”
“I will  tell  you.  Butter is sometimes

^ou 

not 

** then.’

^ 0°U You always  buy butter  when it

, is strong.”

Q ualities  N ecessary  in  Salesm en.
Be industrious, exert  yourself actively 
to  show  goods  to  customers and to find 
what will suit them.
Be patient;  preserve  perfect equanim­
ity, even though  your  customer  appears 
trifling, fastidious  or  exacting.  Sincere 
effort on  your  part  to  please  him  will 
win in the long run.
Be  polite;  under  no  circumstances 
speak to or treat a customer  with  impo­
liteness.  To do so  is  to  make a mistake 
inexcusable in a salesman.  Your polite­
ness  to  customers is money to  your em­
ployer,  and is one of  the  considerations 
for which  you are  paid a salary.
Be considerate of  property;  do  not try 
to  sell a poor  person  a  more  expensive 
article than  he can afford to buy.  By so 
doing  you may wound  his  feelings,  and 
cause  him  to  avoid  you  in  the  future. 
Rather try to  suit  him  with  an  article 
within  his  means. 
If  you  succeed,  he 
will try  you again.
Be  sociable;  cultivate  a  general  and 
friendly acquaintance  with  the  custom­
ers  you  wait  upon, for they will  prefer 
to  make  purchases  where  they are  ac­
quainted.
Be truthful:  never  resort to deception 
in representing  the  quality of  the goods 
you sell.  Truthfulness is in a salesman, 
a virtue which  will  soon begin to tell in 
a pecuniary as  well  as a moral  way, for 
people will flock to the clerk whose word 
they know they can depend upon respect-

ing  the  value  they are getting for their 
money.
Be honest;  not merely because honesty 
is the best policy, but  because without it 
life is a failure, though wealth flow in  to 
the  amount  of  millions,  and  the  world 
lavish its honors and applause.

The  N ew   Rubber  Trust  Forming1.
The movement to combine eight of  the 
largest  rubber  concerns  in the  country 
into a  “trust,”  which  has  been  under 
consideration  for  two  years’  has  made 
steady progress within the last few days. 
The companies  in  question  include  the 
Goodyear  Metallic  Rubber  Shoe Co., of 
Naugatuck, Conn., the Meyer and the New 
Jersey rubber companies  of  New Bruns­
wick,  N.  J., the  Woonsocket, Para,  and 
Boston rubber  companies and L.  Candee 
& Co., of  New Haven.  Most  of  the de­
tails  of  the  trust  have  been arranged, 
and  the  remainder  will  be  settled at a 
meeting,  to be held in Boston shortly.

The  True  M easure  o f  S u ccess.

if  you fail 

Be  alive;  be  open-eyed;  work  hard; 
take  medium  recreation;  watch  oppor­
tunities;  be  rigidly honest;  hope for the 
best,  and 
to  achieve  the 
amount of  success upon  which  you have 
set  your heart, which is possible in spite 
of  the utmost efforts,  you  will  have  the 
consciousness ot  having  done  your best, 
which,  after  all,  is the  true  measure of 
any man’s success.

Hl  I reicg F. €lapp,

GROCER

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PRODUCE  MARKET.
Apples—Green, $2@$2.25 per bbl.
Apricots—California, $1.50 per crate.
Beans—Dry  stock  is  scarce,  but 

scarcely any demand. 
and hold at $2.

is 
Jobbers pay $1.75 per bu 

there 

25c.

at 3@354c and evaporated at 554@6c per B>. 

Beets—25c per doz.
Blackberries—$3 per bu.
Butter—Dairy  stock is a drug  in  the  market, 
those not having facilities  for handling the sta­
ple  begging  for  opportunities  to  store  their 
stocks.  Cold  storage  operators  are finding no 
difficulty  in  getting  all  they  want  at  10@lle, 
while creamery is in  plentiful supply at 15@16c.
Cabbages—Southern  Illinois stock is in plenti­
ful supply at $1.75 per crate.
Cheese—Lenawee and Allegan county  makers 
bill  their  stock  at  7c,  while  jobbers  hold  at 
754@8c.
Cherries—$2 per bu. for sour fruit and $1.75 per 
bu for sweet.
Cider—10c per gal.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
Cucumbers—45c peT doz.
Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried 
Eggs—Jobbers pay 12c and hold at 13c.
Field  Seeds—Clover,  mammoth, $5.  per  bu.; 
medium, $4.85.  Timothy,  $1.85 per  bu 
Gooseberries—$1 per crate of 16 qts.
Green  Beans—String, $1.50 per bu.;  wax, $1.75 
Green Onions—10@12e per doz. bunches.
Honey—In small demand.  Clean  comb  com­
mands 15@l6c per lb.
Lettuce—8c per  lb.
Onions—Southern, $3 per  bbl.
Peas—Green, 50@60e per bu.
Pieplant—54 c per lb.
Pop Corn—254c per lb.
Pears—California, $3.25 per  crate.
Potatoes—New  Southern  stock,  50c per bu. 
Radishes—10c per doz. bunches.
Raspberries—Black.  $2.25  per  bu.;  red,  $2.75 
Spinach—30c per bu,
Tomatoes—$1.25 per 30-lb. crate.
Whortleberries—$3.50  per  bu.,  but  declining 

per bu.

per bu.

daily.

PROVISIONS

 

 

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

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

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new................... 
12 50
Short cut Morgan...........................................  12 7c
Extra clear pig, short  cut.............................  14  Ot
Extra clear,  heavy........................................  14  00
Clear, fat  back..............................................  14  00
Boston clear, short cut.................................   14 00
Clear back, short cut.....................................  14 00
Standard clear, short cut, best............ .......   14 00
Hams, average 20 lbs........................................ 11
16 lbs.........................................1\%
12 to 14 lbs................................12
picnic....................................................   8};
kest boneless..........................................10
Shoulders.........................................................   7J
boneless........................................  8
Breakfast Bacon, boneless...............................10
Dried Beef, extra..............................................
ham prices....................................   9
Long Clears, heavy............................................   6 J
Briskets,  medium.............................................  65

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

lard—Refined.

Tierces..............................................................   815
Tubs...................................................................  85
501b.  Tins.........................................................   85
Tierces...............................................................   65
30 and 50 lb. Tubs...................................  
 
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case.....................................  754
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a ease......................................   7-5
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case......................................   1%
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case......................................  7
501b. Cans.......................................................... ,62s
Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs....................    6  75
Extra Mess, Chicago packing........................  7 00
Plate....................................................................7 25
Extra Plate..............................................
Boneless, rump butts..............................
9 00
sausage—Fresh and Smoked.
Pork Sausage.......................................................7
Ham Sausage.....................................................12
Tongue Sausage................................................  9
Frankfort  Sausage...........................................  8
Blood Sausage...................................................  5
Bologna, straight....... .....................................  554
Bologna,  thick................................................... 554
Head Cheese......................................................  55s
In half barrels....................................................3 00
In quarter barrels.................................
In half  barrels........'........................................3 00
In quarter barrels.............................................. 1 75
In  kits................................................................  85

pigs’ feet.

T R IP E .

  65

3 00
4 00
5 00

Wholesale Price  Current*

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

pay promptly and buy in full packages.

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

10c cans..
. 
Ü lb. “ 
..  1
.
i oz.  “ 
..  1
. ..  2
541b. “ 
. ..  3
12 oz. “ 
. ..  4
lib.  “ 
2541b.“ 
. ..11
Ì lb.  “ 
. ..13
41b.  “ 
. ..17
. ..22
51b.  “ 

4 “ 
2 “ 
2 “ 

54lb. 
lib . 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Arctic.  54 lb. cans, 6  doz... 45

54 lb. 
54 lb. 
1 lb. 
51b. 

Red Star, 54 lb. cans,

Telfer’s.  54 lb. cans, doz. 

“ 
“ 
'  541b.  “
1 lb.  “

Acme. 54 lb. cans, 3 doz... 
2  “  ...
54 lb.  “ 
1  “  ...
lib .  “ 
bulk........................

75
“ 
...  1 40
“ 
...  2 40
“ 
“  1  “  ...12 00
Absolute, 54 lb. cans, 100s..11  75 
50s.. 10 00
50s.. 18 75
45 
85 
1  50 
75 
1  50 
3 00 
2045 
85 
Ï  50
.$2 60 
.  1  75 
.  1  60
80 
. 
75
70 
Gross 
3 40 
7 00
10 00
7 20
3 00
4 00
“  5  8 00

Frazer’s.............................
Aurora...............................
Diamond............................
English, 2 doz. in case__
** 
Bristol,  2  “ 
__
American. 2 doz. in case
B L U IN G .
Arctic Liq,  4-oz.................
54 pt...............
“ 
“  
1  P t .........................
8-oz paper bot 
“ 
Pepper  Box  No.  2

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

B A T H   B R IC K .

“ 
“  
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

BROOMS.
 

 

 

 

No. 2 Hurl................................  1 70
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet............................   2 00
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Gem..............................  2 60
Common Whisk.................  
Fancy 
Mill .........................................   3 25
Warehouse................................2 75
Kings 100 lb. cases................... 5 00
“  80 lb. cases..................... 4 25

1  90
2  25
90
1  00

BUCKWHEAT.

“ 

 

 

BUTTE RINE

 

 

 

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

62
“ 

“ 
“ 

Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.

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

13
14
15
16
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes................ 1054
Star,  40 
954
Paraffine............................. 
'2
Wicking..............................  
25
CANNED GOODS—Fish.
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck.......1  20
Clam Chowder, 3 lb..................2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand__   90
21b.  “  __ 1  60
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic............1  50
2 65

“ 
“ 
2  lb.  “ 
“ 
1 lb.  Star..................... 2 00
“ 
2  lb. Star.....................3 75
“ 
1 lb.  stand.............1  75
“ 
2 lb. 
3 00
“ 
3 lb. in Mustard.. .3 00
“ 
31b.  soused...........3 00
Salmon. 1 lb.  Columbia..  ..2 00
“ 
1 lb.  Alaska.................1 80
5
Sardines, domestic  54s........ 
“ 
54s........@ 9
“  Mustard 54s........   @10
imported  54s.......  1354
“ 
“ 
10
spiced,  54s.......... 
Trout, 3 lb. brook.............
CANNED GOODS—Fruits.
Apples, gallons, stand.  ___2 25
Blackberries,  stand.............  90
Cherries, red standard........  90
pitted.................... 2 00
Damsons..............................   90
Egg Plums, stand................1  20
Gooseberries........................1  00
Grapes  .................................
Green  Gages........................1  10
Peaches, all  yellow, stand.. 1  75
seconds................. 145
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
Peas, French..................
...1  68
“  extra marrofat... @1  10
“  soaked...................
...  70
“  June, stand...........
...1  35
... 1  55
“ 
“  sifted.............
“  French, extra  fine. .  . 1  50
...2  15
Mushrooms, extra fine..
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden..
...  85
Succotash,  standard__ ...1  UO
Squash  .........................
...1  10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat.. @1  00
Good Enough ...1  00
BenHar........
...1  00
stand br__ @1  00
C H E E SE .
Michigan Full Cream  8 @  854
Sap  Sago.....................16 @17
German Sweet...............
Premium.........................
Cocoa..............................
Breakfast  Cocoa...........
Broma.............................
C H E W IN G   GUM.
Rubber, 100 lumps.........

CHOCOLATE— B A K E R S.
. 

23
35
38
48
37

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

. 

200 

“  

........... ...35

C H ICO RY .

c o f f e e — Green.

Bulk................................. ...  6
Red................................... • • •
Rio, fair 
17  @19
“  good.
1854@20
“  prime...................
@21
19  @22
“  fancy,  washed...19
“  golden..................20
20  @23 
Santos......................    17
@22 
Mexican & Guatemala 19
@23 
Peaberry.....................20
@23 
Java,  Interior............. 20
@25 ©20 
Mandheling__ 26
Mocha, genuine......... 25  _
@27
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 54c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.

coffees—Package.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Jute 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
C O F F E B  E X T R A C T .

C LO TH ES  L IN E S .
“
® f t.......... 
60 f t..........
70 f t.......... 
“
80 ft.......... 
“
60 f t.......... 
“
7 2 f f ........
CONDENSED MILK.

100 lbs
Lion.......................................2l3£
654
“  in cabinets....................22}4
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX__ 2134
Thompson’s  Honey Bee___ 2454
Tiger................2254
NoxA ll...........2354
O  B................. 2254
Valley City.......................... 
75
Felix.......................-............1  10
Cotton,  40 f t......... per doz.  1  25
1  50
1  60
2 00
2 25
1  00
1  15
Eagle................................. .  7 60
Anglo-Swiss...................... .  6 00
Kenosha Butter................ .  8
Seymour 
................ ..  6
Butter................................ ..  6
“  family...................... ..  6
7
“  biscuit.....................
Boston................................ ..  8
City Soda...........................
..  8 
Soda...................................
..  654
S. Oyster........................... ..  6
City Oyster, XXX.............. ..  6
Picnic 
.......................... ..  6
Strictly  pure.....................
Grocers’............................

CRACKERS.
“ 

CREAM TARTAR.

38
24

“ 

“ 

dried fruits—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried......   3  @354
“ 
evaporated__ 5  @ 6
....14  @15
Apricots, 
“ 
Blackberries “ 
...............5
...............12
Nectarines  “ 
...............12
Peaches 
“ 
Plums 
“ 
...............9
Raspberries  “ 
...............20
In drum......................   @23
In boxes......................  @25
DRIED FRUITS—CUTTantB.
Zante, in  barrels........  @5

dried  fruits—Citron.

dried  fruits—Peel.

dried fruits—Prunes.

in less quantity  @  554 
Turkey........................  454®  454
Bosna..........................  554® 6
Imperial......................  @
dried fruits—Raisins.
Valencias....................  8  @854
Ondaras......................   9  @  954
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia.......................2 35@2 40
London Layers,  for’n.  @
Muscatels, California.  @2 00
Lemon......................... 
13
Orange........................  
14
Farina, 100  lb. kegs.............  04
Hominy,  per  bbl................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box__  60
imported......   @10
Pearl  Barley..............   @3
Peas, green.'................  @130
“  split.....................  @  3
Sago,  German.............  @ 654
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’rl...  @ 654
Wheat,  cracked.........   @654
Vermicelli,  import__   @10
domestic...  @60

FARINACEOUS GOODS.

FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

4  50 
1  60 
4 25 
8  50 
F IS H — SA LT.

Jennings’ D. C. Lemon  Vanills 
2 oz. Panel, doz.  85 
1  25
4 oz.
2 25
6 oz. 
“
3 25
No. 3.  “ 
1  60
no. s;  “
4 00 
No. 10,  “
6  00
No.  4, Taper, 
2 50 
54 pt,  Round, 
7 50
1  “ 
“
15 00
Cod, whole.....................  @434
“  boneless.................   7@ 754
H alibut..........................10@1154
Herring,  round, 54 bbl.. 
“ 
gibbed............... 
2 75
10 00
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
“  Holland,kegs..  @  70
Scaled............... 
“ 
25
Mack,  sh’s, No. 1, 54  bbl  11  00 
“  12 lb kit.. 145
“ 
“ 
..1  35
“ 
“  10 
“ 
Trout,  54  bbls.............  @4 50
*'  10  lb.  kits..................  78
White,  No. 1, 54 bbls............6 00
“ 
“ 
121b. kits.......115
10 lb. kits.......  90
“ 
“ 
“ 
Family,  54  bbls........ 2 35
“ 
kits..............   50

“ 

“ 

2 50

G U N   P O W D E R .

LIC O R IC E .

L A M P  W IC K S .

K egs..........................................5 25
Half  kegs..................................2 88
30
No. 0..................................... 
40
No. 1..................................... 
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

M O LA SSES.

One-half barrels, 3c extra.

“ 
“ 

SA L E R A T U S.

“ 

SY R U P S .

DeLand’s,  pure..................... 5
Church’s, Cap Sheaf...............5
Dwight’s ................................ 5
Taylor’s .................................. 5
j  Corn,  barrels..................
one-half  barrels..
I Pure  Sugar, bbl.............
“ 
half barrel..
SW E E T   GOODS. 1
Ginger Snaps.............. 9
Sugar  Creams.............9
Frosted  Creams..........
Graham  Crackers......
Oatmeal  Crackers......
Boxes.............................
Kegs, English................

@27
28@36
30@38
XXX
954
954
9549
9

■554

SO D A .

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

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

SUN  C U R E D .

F a ir..............................14  @15
Good............................16  @20
Choice...........................24  @28
Choicest....................... 30  @33

B A S K E T   F IR E D .

IM P E R IA L .

G U N PO W D E R .

YOUNG  HY SO N .

F a ir.............................  @20
Choice.........................   @25
Choicest......................   @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40 
Common to  fair...........25  @35
Extra fine to finest___50  @65
Choicest fancy............ 75  @85
Common to  fair...........20  @35
Superior to fine............ 40  @50
Common to  fair...........18  @26
Superior to  fine...........30  @40
Common to  fair...........25  @30
Superior to  fine...........30  @50
Fine to choicest...........55  @65
F a ir..............................25  @30
Choice.......................... 30  @35
Best..............................55  @65
Tea Dust.....................  8  @10

..........30
..........55
.......  8
TOBACCOS—Plug. 
Venable & Co.’s Brands.
Nimrod, 4x12 and  2x12............39
Reception, 22-5x12,16 oz........ 39
Vivco, 1x6, 414 to  ® ................ 32
Big 5 Center, 3x12,  12 oz........ 36
Wheel, 5 to  a ..........................39
Trinket, 3x9, 9 oz....................25

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

OOLONG.

S. W.

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

 
 

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

 
 
 

62
37
T R A D ESM A N   C R E D IT  COU PO N S.

Hiawatha................... 
Sweet  Cuba................ 
$ 2, per hundred................  2 50
“ 
$ 5, 
“ 
$10, 
$20, 
“ 
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts :
200 or over.............   5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

 
10
.............20 
V IN E G A R .

30 gr......................................   614
40 gr......................................   814
50 gr.......................................1014

“

$1 for barrel.

“ 

OA TM EA L.
Muscatine, Barrels__ ...... 5  50
Half barrels ...... 2 87
Cases........2 15@2  25
@5  50
Half bbls.. @2 87
Cases........2 15^2 25

R O L L E D   OATS
Muscatine. Barrels__

“ 
“ 

O IL .

•* 

SA LT

R IC E .

P IP E S .

P IC K L E S .

Michigan  Test.............
. . . .   9
Water  White................
.... 1094
Medium........................
...4   00
...2   50
54 b b l.............
“ 
Small, bbl.............. .
....5  00
“  54  bbl.................
... .3 50
Clay, No.  216................
....1  60
“  T. D. full count...
....  75
Cob, No.  3.....................
....  40
Carolina bead..............
...... 6*4
“  N o .l...............
...... 5Í¿
“  No. 2.............. 554®
“  N o.3..............
.......5
Japan...........................
...... 554
Common Fine per bbl.. ----  88
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks ....  24
28  pocket...................... —  2 05
60 
...................... __ 2  15
Ashton bu. bags..........
75
.......... __   75
Higgins  “ 
Warsaw “ 
.........
....  37
....  20
........
SA L  SODA.
Kegs.............................. • • 
Granulated,  boxes......
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box.
Hand, 
Mixed bird...................
Caraway......................... . . . . 1 0
Hemp..............................
...  4
Anise.............................
• -  .  SYz
Mustard...................... __
Scotch, in  bladders......
3 7
Maccaboy, in jars........
....35
French Rappee, in Jars ....4 3

“ 
“ 
54 bu  “ 

...  2 35
...  2 35

“  
“
SE E D S .

SA PO LIO .

S N U F F .

454

“ 

124

3  

SO A P.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

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

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

“ 

“ 

“ 

..2 95
..3 30
..3  65
..3  15

Happy Family,  75...........
Old Country, 80...............
Una, 100............................
Bouncer, 100......................
s p i c e s —Whole. 
Allspice............................. ..10
Cassia, China in mats...... ..  754
Batavia in bund.
..11
Saigon in rolls........40
Cloves,  Amboyna...............30
Zanzibar................. 23
Mace  Batavia......................80
Nutmegs, fancv...................80
“  No.  1........................75
“  No.  2........................70
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 18
“ 
white.......26
shot..........................20
“ 
spices—Ground—In Bulk.
Allspice................................15
Cassia,  Batavia...................20
and  Saigon.25
“ 
Saigon.....................42
“ 
Cloves,  Amboyna................ 35
“ 
Zanzibar................ 26
Ginger, African...................1214
*•  Cochin.....................15
Jam aica.................18
“ 
Mace  Batavia...................... 90
Mustard,  English................ 22
“ 
and Trie..25
“  Trieste.....................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ................... 80
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 21
“  white.......30
Cayenne.................25
Mystic,  64  pkgs................... 4  48

STA R C H .

“ 
“ 

barrels...................  6

“ 

“ 

“ 

SUGARS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

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

@10 @ 9% 
@10 @ 9?g 
@ 954 
@ «14 
@  9% @ 9=4 
@  9 @ 8% 
@  814 
© 814 
© 8 @ 714

Y EA ST.

M ISC ELLA N EO U S.

Fermentum,  Compressed...
Cocoa Shells,  bulk..............   334
Jelly, 30-lb.  pails..........354@4
Sage....................................   15
PA PER ,  WOODEN W ARE

PAPER.

“ 

TWINES.

Curtiss  &  Co.  quote as  foi-
lows:
Straw ............................. ...... 165
2
“  Light  Weight__
Sugar............................. ...... 185
Rag  Sugar .....................
Hardware......................
Dry  Goods..................... ...... ¿73
.......5
Jute  Manilla.................. ...... 8
Red  Express  No. 1......
No. 2...... ...... 4
48 Cotton........................ ...  22
Cotton. No. 2................. ....20
•*  3.................. ....18
Sea  Island, assorted__ ...  40
No. 5 H em p...................
...16
No.  8 B........................... ....17
Wool.............................
....  734
WOODENWARE.
Tubs, No. 1..................... ...  7  25
“  No. 2..................... ...  6  25
“  No. 3..................... ...  5  25
Pails. No. 1, two-hoop..
1  60
“  No. 1,  three-hoop. ...  1  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes. ... 
60
Bowls, 11 inch............... ...  1  0«
13  “ 
“ 
................
15  “ 
......   ....... ...  2 00
“ 
17
assorted, 17s and  17s  2 50 
“ 
“  15s, 17s and 19s  2 75
“ 
40
“ 
bushel.................   1  60
“  with covers 1 90
“  willow cl’ths, No.l  5 50
“  No.2 6 00
“ 
“ 
“  No.3 7 00
“ 
“  No.l  3 50
“ 
splint 
“ 
“  No.2 4 25
“ 
“ 
“  No.3 5 00

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

W H E A T .

GRAINS and FEEDSTUPFS
87
W hite................................ 
Red....................................  
87
F L O U K .
Straight, in  sacks.............  4  60
barrels...........  4  80
Patent
sacks
5  60 
barrels.
5  80
2  20 
2  45

Bolted..........................
Granulated.................
M IL L S T U F F S .

Bran...................................  11  00
Ships..................................  12  00
Screenings........................  12  00
Middlings.........................   13  00
Mixed  Feed......................   15  60
Coarse meal......................   15  00
Small  lots. 
Car 
“  .

OATS

Small  lots..........................  31
Car 
ip*

“  .........................  

No. 1...................................35@40

R Y E .

B A R L E Y .

No. 1...................................  1  25
No. 2...................................  1  10

H A Y .

No. 1...................................  12  GO
No. 2..................................   10  50

H ID E S .

HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­

lows :
Green.........................   4  @454
Part  Cured.................   4  @ 454
Full 
..................  4V4@  5J4
Dry..............................   5  @  6
Dry  Kips  ...................   5  @~6
Calfskins,  green........  3  @4
Deacon skins.............. 10  @20

cured........  454@  5J4

“ 

“ 

J4 off for No. 2.

P E L T S .

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

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

Tallow........................  3v4@ 3£4
Grease  butter  ........... 3  @  E
Switches....................   2  @  ¡p/4
Ginseng.......................2 00@2  25

W OOL.

Washed............................. 25@30
U nwasbed.........................12@22

FRESH  MEATS.

 

“ 

Swift and Company quote as follows:
“ 
“ 

Beef, carcass...........................................  5  @
hindquarters................................  6  @
354®
fore 
Hogs.........................................................   @
Pork  loins................................................  @
shoulders........................................  @
Bologna...................................................  @
Sausage, blood  or head.........................
liver..............  
@  !
Frankfort.................................   @
M utton....................................................   654@

“ 
“ 

“ 

 

 

 

OYSTERS and  FISH.

F. J. Dettentbaler quotes as follows:

F R E S H   F IS H .

“ 

smoked.....................................  © 754

Whitefish.................................................  @ 6
Trout.............................................................  
Halibut....................................................   @15
Frogs’ legs,  per doz...............................   10@50

CANDIES,  FRUITS  and  NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:

6

“ 
“ 

ST IC K .
Standard, 25 lb. boxes.......................................1054
...................................... 1054
25 
Twist, 
..........8..........................12
Cut Loaf,  25 
M IX E D .
Royal, 25 lb. pails.............................................1054
2001b.  bbls........  ........................, ....... 9%,
Extra. 25 lb.  pails............................................. 1154
2001b.  bbls............................................. 1034
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails.............................   1254
Cut Loaf, 25 lb. cases........................................
Broken, 40 lb. Bask...........................................
2001b. bbls...........................................

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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
fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in pails......................... 1254@13
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‘ ‘ printed, in pails.................................13@1354
in bbls................................. 1254
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Gum Drops, in pails.................................... 
in bbls...........................................  5
Moss Drops, in pails..........................................11
in bbls........................................... 10
Sour Drops, in pails..........................................i3
Imperials, in pails.............................................1254
in bbls...............................................1154
Oranges, fancy  Rod!............................. 5  50@5  75

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

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Lemons, choice.......................................4 25@4 50
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Figs, layers, new....................................  
8@11
“  Bags, 50 lb......................................   @  6
Dates, frails, 50 lb...................................  @454
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54 frails, 50 lb..............................   @554
“  Fard, 10-lb.  box............................   @
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“  Persian, 50-lb.  box........................  554@  6
Bananas..................................................1  25@3 00
Almonds, Tarragona............................. 1654@17
Ivaca..................................... 14  @1454
California.............-...............13  @14
Brazils......................................................  7  @ 8
Filberts,  Sicily........................................  @1054
Walnuts, Grenoble..................................1154@12
French....................................   @10
Pecans, Texas, H. P ................................  754@12
Cocoanuts, per 100.................................. 4 25@4 50
Chestnuts................................................
Peacocks...................................................  @854
Extra...........................................................  @7!4
Y acht.....................................................  
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P E A N U T S .

N U T S.

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DISSOLUTION  NOTICE.
G r a n d   R a p i d s ,  July 1,1889. 
We beg to announce that the wholesale grocery 
firm of Lemon, Hoops & Peters has this day been 
dissolved by mutual consent.

SAMUEL  M.  LEMON, 
WM.  H.  HOOPS,
RICHARD  G.  PETERS,

ANNOUNCEMENT  TO  THE  TRADE,

We take pleasure in  informing  our  friends  and  patrons 
that  the  undersigned  have  this  day  formed a copartnership 
under the firm name of

L em o n   &  P eters,

(SUCCESSORS  TO  LEMON,  HOOPS  &  PETERS.)

Continuing  the  wholesale  grocery  business  at the old stand.
All debts owing the old firm of Lemon, Hoops & Peters are 
due  and  payable  to  Lemon & Peters, and all debts owing by 
the old firm will be paid by Lemon & Peters.

We  hope  to  retain  for  the  new firm  the same generous 
patronage, confidence  and  business  relations  heretofore  en­
joyed,  and  to  this  end  we  pledge  renewed  and  redoubled 
exertions.

SAM UEL  M.  LEMOU, 
RICHAKD  G.  PETERS-

H ints  to   D rug  Clerks.

I have embodied my suggestions in the 
shape  of  four  maxims.  These  I have 
tested and tried, and  proved their worth. 
The first is,  “Be  enthusiastic;”  the  sec­
ond, “Be observant;”  the third, “Be criti­
cal;”  the fourth,  “Be practical.”
Be enthusiastic.  “Nothing  great  was 
ever done without enthusiasm,” says one 
writer, and he spake wisely and well.  We 
have much to be enthusiastic about.  The 
profession of  chemistry and pharmacy is 
a great  and  important  one,  and we are 
It  affords  scope  for  the 
proud  of  it. 
keenest intellect that can  be  brought  to 
bear upon  it. 
Its  toils  and difficulties 
are many, but its triumphs are great.
I scarcely need, I think,  to ask  you  to 
be enthusiastic over chemistry. 
It has a 
If  you  are  not 
fascination all its own. 
I greatly enamored of  botany,  start to col­
lect a herbarium,  and I venture  to  pre­
dict  that  ere  long  a “primrose  by  the 
river’s  brim”  will  be  something  more 
than simply a “yellow  primrose” to you. 
If materia medica has no charms for you, 
begin to construct a cabinet all your own, 
and very soon you  will  come  to  regard 
your specimens with quite an affectionate 
interest, and be eager  to find out all you 
can about them.  Then there is the B.  P. 
But I fancy I hear some one call a halt at 
the mention of  this  much-talked-of  vol­
ume,  and solemnly avow that he  can  see 
no beauty in it.  Yet I can  assure  you, 
gentlemen, that I found  few books so in­
“And what made 
teresting as the B. P. 
it  so  attractive?”  you  ask. 
I answer, 
“Its difficulties.” 
If  you  are  a seeker 
after truth, you will constantly be asking 
the question,  “Why is this so?”  To some 
such queries research will furnish a more 
or less speedy answer;  to others no reply 
will come;  but  to the earnest and intelli­
gent mind  the  study  of  these problems 
will afford keen delight.  Let me then re­
peat and emphasize my first maxim—“Be 
enthusiastic.”
My second maxim  is,  “Be observant.” 
Take note of small things.  This habit is 
of inestimable value.  Familiarize your­
self  with  the  various  chemicals  which 
daily pass through your hands. 
If  your 
examiners see you plunging wildly over a 
simple crystal of borax or alum or oxalic 
acid,  and as a last resource take it through 
the  chart,  that  sheet  anchor of  the de­
spairing candidate, they cannot help com- 
ing  to  the  conclusion  that  you  have 
neglected to lay the very foundation stone 
of your pharmaceutical training, namely, 
observation.
Some 
students appear to regard them  as  their 
enemies,  and  you  will  hear  them  de­
scribed as a body of men who are cruelly 
expert in trapping  unwary candidates in 
much the same way as  the  cunning  and 
relentless spider  entangles  the  unfortu­
nate fly in his web. 
I ask you  to  reject 
this view as wholly unjust and erroneous. 
It  generally  emanates  from  the  preju­
diced imagination  of  some  unlucky stu­
dent,  who  has  made  a serious  blunder 
and has been  “plucked” in consequence. 
If the candidate has  “crammed,” and has 
therefore only a superficial knowledge of 
his subjects, he will  occasionally catch a 
“tartar” in his examiner, and deservedly 
so;  but if he exhibits a sound grip of  his 
work, no one is more ready  and  pleased 
to acknowledge it than his examiner.

A word  as  to  the  examiners. 

•   D r a g s  #  M e d icin e s#

Stale  Board  of  Pharm acy. 

One Y ear—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor.
Two Y ears—:Geo. McDonald. Kalam azoo.
Three Y ears—Stanley E. P ark ill, Owosso.
F o u r  Years—Jacob  Jesson,  M uskegon 
F ire  Years—Jam es Yernor, D etroit.
P resident—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
S ecretary—Jas.  Y ernor, D etroit.
T reasurer—Geo.  McDonald. Kalamazoo.
Next  Meeting—At Lansing, Novem ber 5, 6 and 7.

M ichigan  State  P h arm aceatical  Ass’n. 

P resident—Geo. Gundrum , Ionia.
F irst V ice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, Niles.
T hird Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
S ecretary—H. J . Brown, Ann Arbor.
T reasurer—W in Dupont, Detroit.
Executive C om m ittee—A. H. Lym an,  M anistee;  A. Bas 
sett,  D etroit; F. J.  W urzburg,  G rand R apids;  W.  A. 
H all, G reenville;  E. T.  W ebb, Jackson.
Local S ecretary—A. Bassett, Detroit._________________
G rand  R apids  P harm aceutical  Society. 
P resident. J. W. H ayw ard.  Secretary, F rank H. Escott.
Grand R apids D rug C lerks’ A ssociation. 

P resident, F. D. Kipp:  Secretary, A lbert Brower
Detroit  Pharmaceutical  Society 

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

Muskegon  D rug  Clerks*  Association. 

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

E igh ty-seven   Out  o f One  H undred and 

T w enty.

At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  State 
Board of  Pharmacy, held  at  Star Island 
from June ‘28 to July 3, 120 persons were 
present  for  examination.  Of  this num­
ber 102 took the  registered  pharmacists’ 
examination  and  eighteen the registered 
Seventy-four 
assistants’  examination. 
persons  passed  the  registered  pharma­
cists’  examination 
and 
twenty-eight 
failed.  Thirteen  passed  the  assistant 
pharmacist’s examination and five failed. 
This is the  largest  class  that  has  ever 
been  before  the  Board for examination.
The following officers  were elected for 
the ensuing  year:
President—Jacob Jesson,  Muskegon. 
Secretary—James Yernor, Detroit. 
Treasurer—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. 
The following  persons  passed the reg­
istered pharmacists’ examination:
J. E. Allworth, Ann Arbor;  C. E. Arm­
strong,  Ann  Arbor;  F. W.  Baker,  Sag­
inaw;  B.  Bartram,  Detroit;  B.  T.  Barry, 
Jackson;  J.  B.  Boyes,  Hillsdale;  J.  D. 
Birney,  Eaton  Rapids;  E.  F. Boden, Or- 
tonville; T.  W.  Bowen, Ann Arbor; Sam­
uel R.  Boyce,  Brooklyn;  F. J.  Brainerd, 
Eaton  Rapids;  R.  G.  Bremingstall,  De­
troit;  R. C.  Brown,  Detroit;  Charles  H. 
Bryan,  Detroit;  E.  C.  Clark,  Battle 
Creek;  W.  A.  Converse,  Morenci;  S.  J. 
Colter,  Detroit;  C.  F.  Crowley,  Detroit; 
C. W. Crowe,  Ionia;  G. R.  Davis,  Hills­
dale;  Julia  E.  Emanuel,  Antwerp,  O.; 
Neil  E.  Ferguson,  Detroit;  M. S. Flint, 
Potsdam, N.  Y.;  J.  A.  Forbes,  Detroit; 
B.  A. Gale,  Albion;  A.  A.  Geisler,  De­
troit:  F. W.  Gordon, Detroit;  J. D.  Ham­
ilton, Martin;  F. L.  Hankinson,  Detroit;
R. M.  Heath,  Howard, Dak.;  B. C. Hesse, 
East  Saginaw;  L.  Hermanau,  Detroit;
S.  M.  Hoeyer,  Detroit;  R.  M.  Honner, 
Detroit;  Theodore  Hug,  Detroit;  R.  L. 
Janney,  Mackinac  Island:  C. G.  Jenter, 
Ann Arbor; B. L. Johnson, East Saginaw; 
H. S. Kergan, Detroit; L.  L. Keyser, Bir­
mingham;  W. C. Kirchgessner, Manches­
ter;  L. G. Kramer, Crown Point, Ind.; W. 
H.  King, Cleveland, Ohio;  Otto  B.  Kurz, 
Detroit;  W.  S.  Lockwood, Coldwater;  A. 
P.  Lincoln, Oxford;  R.  P. Mills, Detroit; 
A.  G.  McIntyre,  Fort  Gratiot;  G. C.  Mc­
Cracken. Adrian;  R.  L.  Parkin,  Romeo; 
J.  F.  Pearson,  Detroit;  J.  B.  Richards, 
Plainfiel;  J.  H.  Robinson, Pontiac;  A. J. 
Ruhl, Hancock;  Y.  M. Schettler,  Deroit; 
J.  R. Shaffer,  Elm  Hall;  Burt Sheppard, 
Bronson;  Wm.  J.  Sloan,  New  Market, 
Ont.; Chas. Show, Lansing; Wm. J. Stone, 
Ypsilanti;  Edna  Swayzee,  Otisville;  G. 
L. Tappan, Yassar; H. S. Taylor. Detroit; 
F. J.  Taggert,  Marlette; John Thompson, 
Ann  Arbor;  C.  M.  Thurston,  Three 
Oakes;  H.  S. Van Etta,  Orland,  Ind.;  S. 
Verbury,  Detroit;  E.  Von  Nostitz,  De­
troit;  A. F. Watkins,  Grass Lake;  A.  M. 
Webster, EastTawas; James A. Webster, 
Leonard;  Wm. C. Wheelock, Ann Arbor; 
F.  E. Waif, Metamora.
The following persons passed the Regis­
tered  Assistants’ examination:
A.  P. Breitenbach,  Detroit;  J. N. Dow­
ney, Detroit;  H. E. Earle,  Albion;  J.  F. 
Holbrook, Coldwater;  L. A.  Iveson.  De­
troit;  E. C. Lee, Flint;  W.  H.  D.  Moir, 
Brantford,  Ont.;  M.  S.  McNitt,  Byron 
Center;  W.  Munaw, Detroit;  E. F.  Owen, 
Yestaburg;  M.  L.  Olson,  Big  Rapids; 
Chas.  Pasternocki, Detroit;  F.  D.  Simp­
son, Flint.
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M. Pasteur’s  Plan  a  Failure. 

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In  my  third  maxim,  I  ask  you to be 
critical.  Do not mistake me on this point. 
It is very  fashionable  with some people 
to make a great fuss over errors of micro­
scopical dimensions, simply because they 
wish to say something.  This is not true 
criticism, this is conceit,  and  conceit  is 
the  offspring of  ignorance.  True  criti­
cism is the simple and reasonable demand 
of  the  mind  that  assertions  or  deeds 
should stand the search light of properly 
conducted investigation.
Prove all things.  Do not rush to con­
clusions.  This hint applies especially to 
practical chemistry.  Be calm, be observ­
ant, be critical. 
If  you get a strong yel­
low flame coloration from your chemical, 
do not lose your head  with  delight  over 
the  simple  sodium  salt  you  think  you 
have  got,  for  something  else  may  be 
blending its weaker color there. 
If your 
salt on heating gives off the grateful odor 
of burnt sugar,  and  that  soft,  beautiful 
violet color  so  refreshing  to  the eye of 
the  student,  forbear  your  ecstaey,  be 
critical,  be  suspiciously  so;  a powerful
I drug may be lurking there and  you  may
| misf  ^  ¿'nd woe bet!de your ma/ks if yo¿
j think I have said  enough  to  con- 
M. Pasteur’s plan  for  the  extermina- j do 
tion of rabbits in Australia has proved  a  vjjjCe you that a truly critical  spirit  is 
failure.  The  commission  appointed to j  qualification  of  great importance  to  the 
report  progress  declares  that, although ¡ pharmaceutical student, 
the virus  is  fatal  to  bunny  when he is 
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In my  fourth  maxim  I  ask you to be
inoculated, he won’t come out to undergo 
practical.  This applies to all your sub 
that necessary operation.  And so, while 
jects  of  study,  but  very  specially  to 
the corn grows, the bunny increases also, 
botany and dispensing.  You cannot learn 
and the experiments with chicken cholera
botany from books alone.  The  student
have only succeeded  in making the Aus- 
lu  T  «  •
traiians themselves  choleric.  The  rab- ! 
sometimes does cram the defim-
tions and descriptions  to save the bother 
bits,  no  doubt,  consider  that they have j 
of  carefully  examining  the  plants, but 
been subjected to foul treatment, and de- 
the knowledge  thus  acquired  will be as 
cline to play at this new game of chicken j
short-lived as the  bloom of the immortal
hazard.  The  Australians  will  have  to 
I n   u P n  
I poppies of Robert Burns.  Your energetic
seek “fresh woods  and  ‘Pasteurs’ new.
teacher will be able, I have no  doubt,  to 
|  i c a u u c i   »  i n   u c   a u it
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___  the  striking  verse  to
I supply  you  with
which I have alluded.
It  has  been  recently observed abroad j  When I come to dispensing, I believe I 
that inferior  grades of  glycerine, having | touch a sore point  with  many  students, 
a  yellowish color, have been  doctored by j  jf a candidate is weak in this most essen- 
the addition of  aniline  blue,  which, neu-  tial subject,  it  tells heavily against him, 
tralizing  the  yellow  shade,  produces a j  and very  reasonably  so.  Proficiency  is 
water-white  appearance. 
It  is  stated | imperiously demanded in the preparation
that  this  sophistication may be detected | 
of  mixtures,  pills,  emulsions,  supposi­
by looking down at white  paper through j 
tories.  plasters, etc.,  and  how  is it to be 
a column of  the  glycerine in a test tube, j 
got?  Let me venture a plea for such stu­
when an adulterated  article  will appear ; 
dents. 
I would appeal to  their  employ­
discolored.
ers to try and smooth  their  thorny  path 
somewhat.  A  little  spare  time  comes 
occasionally to every student,  if  he puts 
method into his duties.  Would  it not be 
The  term  fustaneros,  whence  came 
a boon if in these short intervals the stu-
the word fustian, was first given in Spain
to the weavers of  cotton goods of a stout j dent,  with the “Art of Dispensing” at his 
make  as the  Spanish  word  means  sub- j elbow,  were  permitted  to  operate with 
stantial 
small  quantities  of drugs,  and so gradu-
ally acquire  skill  and  confidence in this
j most important branch of  his education.
, 
j  I venture to say that  the  gam would not 
A French dentist,  Dr. Galippe,  has re-j be altogether on the side  of  the student,
but that the  employer  would  very soon 
discover that his  generosity had secured 
to  him  an  earnest  and 
trustworthy 
worker, one who  would be able to tackle 
an obstinate set of  pills or a tricky  mix­
ture whenever it  came. 
If  you  cannot 
spread a plaster with facility,  do not lose 
sight of the matter.  “Ah!  but  there  is 
where  the  difficulty  lies,”  I  hear some 
one exclaim. 
“I  might  destroy  sheep­
skin after sheepskin, ere I could turn  off 
Of 800  patients  under  the  care  of  a 
a passable article.”  Do as I have done—
prominent  chiropodist  of  Philadelphia, 
the great  majority  of  the  defects  were I spread the plaster on thick paper.  After 
entirely attributed to  the high heels and 11 had  critically  surveyed  my  work and 
the contracted toes of  the shoes. 
I praised  or  condemned  it,  I  scraped off

Quinine,  opium  and morphia  are  un­
changed.  Borax  is  very firm.  Linseed 
oil has  advanced.  Turpentine is higher.

cently discovered that  antipyrine  shows 
a tendency to* blacken  teeth,  especially 
when they have  lost the enamel.

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“ Doctored”  Glycerine. 

W h e re   F u stia n   O rig in ated .

The D rug  M arket.

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the plaster and made it serve for another 
attempt.  The thing worked beautifully 
and there was no  waste.
A hint in regard to  prescription  read­
ing, and then I have  done.  Do  not  be 
content with  merely  copying a prescrip­
tion in its usually abbreviated form.  You 
may  enter  it  so, but make a practice of 
mentally  declining  your  Latin  in  full; 
and if  you have not got an abundance  of 
prescriptions  to  copy,  a  good  deal  of 
Latin and  pharmacy  also  appeal to you 
right eloquently  as  you  dust the bottles 
on the shelves in the morning.

L oitis  Ma c leo d.

The  Testing;  o f G lass  V essels.

hsematoxylin 

Those who are in the habit of handling 
glass  vessels  will  have  frequently  no­
ticed  that  colored  organic  solutions, 
when long kept in them, alter their color. 
In this  way red  litmus  becomes in time 
blue,  and  solutions  of  phenolphthalein 
purple-red.  These 
changes  are  due  to  the  separation  of 
alkali  from  the  glass  by  the  action of 
water,  and  in  many other  cases  appar­
ently  accidental  alteration  of  the color 
of  chemical  preparations may be caused 
in  the  same  manner. 
In  a  paper  re­
cently read  before  the  Berlin  Chemical 
Society, this subject  has  been  discussed 
in  regard  to  the  determination  of  the 
characters of  glass for  certain  technical 
purposes, and in the  first instance it was 
attempted to effect that object by the use 
of  iodine  and  starch.  As  previously 
shown by the  author, F. Mylius, the for­
mation of  iodide  of  starch  requires  the 
presence of  hydriodic  acid or an  iodide. 
Hence, the coloration of iodine and starch 
will  take place on the addition of  a sub­
stance capable of  converting  iodine  into 
hydriodic  acid,  and  the  same  effect  is 
produced  by the  addition  of  a trace  of 
alkali.  Thus,  when  to  a  mixture  of 
clear starch solution and iodine  solution 
some  very  dilute 
solution  of  silver 
acetate is added until the mixture is ren­
dered  colorless,  or  only  yellowish,  and 
then some powdered glass is added, there 
is an immediate blue coloration. 
In this 
way comparisons  may be made with dif­
ferent kinds of  glass  in  regard  to their 
susceptibility  to  decomposition, but  the 
difficulties  attending  the  application of 
this method are too great  for  most  pur­
poses.  Weber’s  method  of  exposing 
glass  to  the  action of  hydrochloric acid 
gas is also uncertain, except in the hands 
of  very experienced operators. 
In place 
of  these  methods  it  is proposed to take 
advantage of  the fact that glass is hygro­
scopic  in regard  to  hydrated ether, and 
to make the absorption of  water, as  well 
as the simultaneous  liberation  of  alkali 
perceptible by the use of  a material  that 
is  colored  by alkali.  For  that  purpose 
eosin has been employed.  The  alkaline 
compound  of  eosin is insoluble in ether, 
but eosin is soluble; and as the coloration 
produced by the liberated alkali is equiv­
alent to  the  quantity liberated,  a  means 
is thus afforded of  measuring the quality 
of  glass. 
In carrying  out the operation, 
the glass vessel to be  tested is filled with 
hydrated  ether  and  some  weak  eosin 
solution  added. 
It  is  then  left  for 
twenty-four hours,  and at the end of that 
time washed with ether,  when there  will 
be  found  on  the  surface  of  the glass a 
colored  layer of  intensity  proportionate 
to  the  decomposition  that  has  taken 
place. 
In  all  cases  the  glass  vessels 
must  be  carefully  cleansed  beforehand 
by rinsing with water,  alcohol and ether, 
and  they  must,  while  still  moist  with 
ether,  be  brought  into  contact  at  once 
with the  eosin  solution.  Some kinds of 
glass are acted  upon by water so rapidly 
that they are colored  immediately by the 
eosin solution, but with the glass of  bet­
ter  quality the  coloration  does not take 
place  until  after  several  hours.  The 
eosin  solution  for  this  purpose is to be 
prepared by dissolving iodoeosin in 1,000 
parts of  water.  The  application of  this 
method of  testing glass  has  been  found 
very useful in regard to glass instruments 
of  various  kinds, and it is considered by 
the author that in many instances it may 
prove  useful  in  chemical  and  physical 
laboratories,  where  the  quality of  glass 
tubes  and  vessels is frequently a matter 
of  importance.

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Bleaching  the Hair  and  Its  R esults.
Recent analyses have  shown  that  the 
preparations  for  bleaching  the  hair  to 
“the  delicate  golden  shade so much ad­
mired by the court circles of  Europe and 
the best society of  the  United States” — 
to  quote from a label on one  of  the bot­
tles—all  depend  for  their  action  upon 
the  decolorizing  and corrosive influence 
of  nascent oxygen  or  nascent  chlorine. 
The bases used in the  various  nostrums 
for this purpose are  peroxide  of  hydro­
gen,  aqua  regia,  and  bronzers’  acid. 
Peroxide  of  hydrogen is the mildest and 
most innocuous of  the trio named. 
a  colorless  liquid  which  destroys  the 
natural color  of  the hair, and  which,  if 
used long  enough,  turns it an unnatural 
grayish  white. 
It  is  rather  expensive, 
and is,  therefore,  used much  less  than 
the two other  acids. 
It  produces  sores 
upon the scalp,  and  gives  rise  to  skin 
complaints  that  resemble  tetter,  salt- 
rheum,  and scald-head.  The  two  acids 
are  equally vile.  They attack  and  eat 
the  hair  and  skin  alike.  The  former 
they partly bleach,  and  partly burn to a 
handsome  gold  color, 
the  latter  they 
stain to about  the  same  hue  as  does  a 
light application of  iodine.  Besides the 
dermatologic troubles named,  they cause 
maladies  hardly  distinguishable  from 
eczema and  erythema.  One curious dis­
ease that  they cause  is  an inflammation 
of  the cells  of  the  hair follicles.  The 
cellular walls  break  down,  and  lymph, 
and often blood,  is  extravasated  in  ap­
preciable  quantities.  All  three  bases 
produce falling-out  of  the hair and pre­
mature baldness.

A Good Way to  Buy Sponges. 

“Say, how much is this sponge?” called 
a man in a Monroe street  drug  store the 
other day to  one  of  the  clerks,  at  the 
same time holding up a good-sized sponge 
which he had picked out  of  a basketful. 
The clerk  was  behind the counter busy­
ing himself  with  something,  and he sur­
veyed the  sponge  critically from  a  dis­
tance and then answered:

“Seventy-five cents.”
The man dived in the basket again and 
pretty soon held up a smaller  sponge for 
the clerk to see.

“How much is this one?’ he asked. 
“Oh, 60 cents,”  said the clerk.
Again  the  man fished  around  in  the

In a few  moments he held up a 
basket. 
sponge smaller that either of  the others.
“How much for this one?” he inquired.
“You can have that one for  45 cents,” 
said the clerk,  as he sized it up.
Then  there  was  a  roar  of  laughter 
from the would-be sponge purchaser and 
two men who  had  been  watching  him. 
The clerk looked mystified for a moment. 
Then  he  discovered  what  they  were 
laughing at.  The man had been holding 
up  the  same  sponge  each  time.  By 
squeezing it he had  diminished  its  size. 
If  he had  had  enough  strength  in  his 
hand  and  could  have  kept  his  face 
straight he  would have run the  price of 
that sponge down to  15  cents before the 
clerk saw through the game.

Boom ing  th e  Soda  Fountain.

“Boy,”  said an old lady with a benevo­
lent countenance, as she finished a three- 
cent glass of soda water,  “Sonny,  is this 
here sody-water healthy?”
‘Dunno,”  answered  the  boy,  as  he 
backed  up  against  a  shelf  and upset a 
“Guess so, 
bottle of cholera  medicine. 
mid’lin’.  One man died, though.”
‘Right away after drinkin’  it?”
‘’Bout ten minutes.  That’s when  the 
critercal stage comes  on—from  seven  to 
It de­
ten  minutes  after  swallerin’  it. 

pends a good deal  on the one that drinks 
—some  of  ’em  it  goes  hard  with,  and 
some of ’em seem to git well  right  away 
—gener’ly  it  goes  hard  with  fat  folks 
like you.  I told the boss this mornin’  we 
orter  have  a  antedote  to  go  with this 
sody-water,  sody and antedote five cents, 
but he—”
The benevolent  old  lady  hurried out, 
gazing about for a doctor’s  sign.

The  smell  of  paint,  which  is  fre­
quently  so  unpleasant  in  both  a  new 
house and one that has been freshly done 
up, is easily removed  by means of  a few 
armfuls  of 
thoroughly  damped  hay, 
which  should  be  laid  loosely about the 
rooms and  passages and  left for twenty- 
four  hours, after  which it may be taken 
away  and,  if  necessary,  replaced  with 
another lot.

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Chlorate,  (po. 18)........  16@  18
Cyanide......................   50@  55
Iodide.........................2 85@3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  27©  29 
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ©  15
Potass  Nitras, opt......  
8©  10
Potass Nitras..............  
7®  9
Prussiate.....................  25©  28
Sulphate  po................  15©  18

R A D IX .

Aconitum...................   20@  25
Althae.........................   25©  30
A nchusa.....................  15©  20
Arum,  po.....................  ©  25
Calamus......................   20©  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15).......  10@  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16©  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 35).....................  @  30
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15@  20
Inula,  po.....................  15©  20
Ipecac,  po.................. 2 40©2 50
Iris  plox (po. 20©22)..  18@  20
Jalapa,  p r...................   25©  30
Maranta,  )4s..............   ©  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 
©  20
M 
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10©  12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po.....................  @  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ©  25
German...  15@  20
Zingiber a ...................  10©  15
Zingiber  j ...................  22@  25

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Anisum,  (po.  20)........  @  15
Apium  (graveleons)..  10©  12
Bird, is ........................ 
4©  6
Carui, (po. 18)............. 
8@  12
Cardamon.....................1 00@1 25
Corlandrum................  10©  12
Cannabis Sativa..........3)4@ 
4
Cydonium...................  75@1  00
Chenopodium  ...........  10©  12
Dipterix Odorate......... 1 75®1 85
Foeniculum................  ©  15
Foenugreek,  po..........  6©  8
L in i.............................4  © 4)4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4)4@ 4V4
Lobelia........................  35©  40
Pharlaris Canarian —   3)4® 4)4
R apa........................... 
5©  6
Sinapis,  Albu............. 
8©  9
Nigra...........  11©  12

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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.  Vini  Galli............ 1  75®6 50
Vini Oporto.................1 25@2 00
Vini  Alba.................... 1 25@2 00

SPO N G ES.

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

SY R U PS.

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

Co —

T IN C T U R E S .

8® 10
Aceticum...................... 
Benzoicum,  German..  80@1  00
Boracic 
30
..................... 
Carbolicum..................  40© 45
Citricum ......................   50© 55
Hydrochlor................... 
3©  5
Nitrocum  .....................  10© 12
Oxalicum.....................   13© 14
Phosphorium  d ii.........  
20
Salicylicum............... 1  40@1  80
Sulphuricum................   15i© $
Tannicum.................. 1  40@1 60
Tartaricum...................   40© 43

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Aqua, 16  deg................. 
3©  5
18  deg................. 
4©  6
Carbonas  .....................  11© J3
Chloridum...................   12© 14

A N IL IN E .

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

  45@ 50

 

BACCAE
1  85©2 00
Cubeae (po. 1  60.  .. 
8©  10
___________ 
Juniperus
X anthoxylum .................  25@ 30

b a l s a m u m .

Copaiba........................  65@ 70
Peru.............................   @1  SO
Terabin, Canada  ........   45© 50
Tolutan........................   45© 50

C O R T E X .

Abies,  Canadian..................  18
11
Cassiae
Cinchona F la v a ..................  18
Euonymus  atropurp...........  do
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............  20
Prunus Virgini.....................  12
Quillaia,  grd........................  12
Sassafras  ........... • ■■■•.........
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

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

©  15 
@3 50 
©  80

1)4© 2
© 7
14© 16
30@ 35
30© 35
l ’l© 12
25© 28
35© 50
10© 12
8© 10

@1  00
© 90
© 80
© 05
75@1  00
50© 60
12
® 50
© 1
25© 30
.  © 15
50© 55
35© 38
.  35© 10
© 80
80® 95
@ 40
@ 20
@1  00
@ 40
.3 25@3 30
25© 30
25© 28
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25
20
25
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23
25
30
25

EX TB A C TU M .
Glyeyrrhiza  Glabra.
Haematox, 15 lb. box.

po.

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F E B R U M .
Carbonate Precip—  
Citrate and Quinia..
Citrate  Soluble........
Ferrocyanidum Sol..
Solut  Chloride........
Sulphate,  com’l.......
pure..........

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

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tm
Alx
Salvia  officinalis,  14s
and  )4s...................
Ura Ursi.....................

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Acacia,  1st  picked...

2d 
“ 
3d 
“ 
sifted sorts..
“ 
po.............
“ 
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60).. 
“  Cape,  (po.  20).. 
“  Socotri, (po.  60) 
Catechu, Is, ()4s, 14 M,s
16)........................
Ammoniae.............
Assafoetida,  (po. 30)

Euphorbium  po
Galbanum.............
Gamboge,  po........
Guaiacum,  (po. 45)
Kino,  (po.  25)......
M astic..................
Myrrh,  (po  45) —
Opii,  (pc. 4 75)----
Shellac  ................
“ 
bleached........
Tragacanth  ..............
herba—In ounce pi
Absinthium..............
Eupatorium..............
Lobelia......................
Majorum...................
Mentha  Piperita......
“  V ir..............
Rue.............................
Tanacetum, V ...........
Thymus,  V................
M A G N ESIA .
Calcined, P at............
Carbonate,  Pat.........
Carbonate, K. &  M... 
Carbonate,  Jenning5.

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.  20© 25
.  35© 36

Aconitum Napellis R ..........  60
F ..........  50
Aloes.....................................  60
and myrrh..................  60
A rnica.................................   50
Asafcetida.............................  50
Atrope Belladonna..............   60
Benzoin................................  60
Co...........................  50
Sanguinaria.........................   50
Barosma..............................   50
Cantharides..........................  75
Capsicum.............................  50
Gardamon.............................  75
Co.........................   75
.5 00@5 50
Castor...................................1  00
.  45© 75
Catechu................................  50
..7 25®7 50 
Cinehona  .............................  50
..1  75@1  85 @2 50 
Co.....................  ..  60
Columba..............................   50
..2 50@3 00 
Conium................................  50
..  90@1  00 
Cubeba.................................   50
@1  70 
D igitalis..............................   50
..  35©  65 
Ergot....................................   50
®1  75 
G entian................................  50
.1 20© 1 2.-> 
Co.............................  60
©
Guaica
......   60
......   35©  65
am nion.............
......   90@1  00 Zingiber.....................
......   50
...15  50@16 00 Hyoscyamus..............
......   SO'
.......  751
......   90@1 00 Iodine........................
.......  75
...... 1  20@1  30
Colorless..........
.......  35
...... 2 00@2  10 Ferri  Chloridum........
......   50
......   ©  75 K in o ...........................
......   50
......   50©  75 Lobelia........................
...... 1  15@1 25 Myrrh.........................
.......  50
......   50@2 00 Nux  Vomica..............
......   50
.......  90@2 00 O pii.............................
......   85
. . . .   50
.......1  50@1  80
“  Camphorated......
...... 2 00
...... 2 35@2 40
“  Deodor................
......   50
...... 2 50@2 60 Auranti Cortex...........
.......  80@1  00 Quassia......................
......   50
. . . .   50
.......  ®  50 Rbatany  .....................
R h e i..'.................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol...................   50
Co..............   50
Serpentaria.........................   50
Stromonium.........................   60
Tolutan................................  60
V alerian..............................   50
Veratrum Veride.................   50

O LEU M .
Absinthium..............
Amygdalae, Dulc... 
Amydalae, Amarae.
A nisi......................
Auranti  Cortex —
Bergamii  ..............
Cajiputi..................
Caryophylli...........
Cedar  .....................
Chenopodii  ...........
Cinnamonii  ...........
Citronella......
Conium  Mac..
Copaiba.........
Cubebae.........
Exechthitos...
Erigeron........
Gaultberia —  
Geranium,  ounce. 
Gossipii,  Sem. gal. 
Hedeoma  .  ...
Juniper!.........
Lavendula__
Mentha Piper.. 
Mentha Verid.
Myrcia, ounce
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
Santal  ........................ 3 50@7 00
Sassafras.....................  55©  60
Sinapis, ess, ounce__   @  65
Tiglii...........................  @1  50
Thjrn
Theobromas................  15©
Bi Carb........................  15©
Bichromate................  15©
Bromide......................   37©

PO T A SSIU M .

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

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Antipyrin...................1  35@1 40
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  ©  68
Arsenicum.................  
5©  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......   38@  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............ 2  15@2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
11;  >48,  12)..............   @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
p o .............................  @1  75
Capsici  Fructus, af...  @  18
po__   ©  16
B po.  @  14 
Caryophyllus,  (po.  28)  23©  25
Carmine,  No. 40.........   @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......   50©  55
Cera Flava.................   28©  30
Coccus
Cassia Fructus...........
(ft 15
Centraría.....................
© 10
Cetaceum...................
© 35
Chloroform................ 40© 45
©1  00
squibbs ..
Chlofhl Hyd Crst........1 50@1  75
Chondrus ...................
10© 12
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W 15© 20
German
4© 10
Corks,  list,  dis.  per 
cent  ....................
© 60
Creasotum..............
© 50
Creta, (bbl. 75)............
© 2
“  prep...................
5© 5
“  precip................
8@ 10
“  Rubra................ © 8
Crocus  ........................ 35© 38
Cudbear...................... @ 24
Cupri Sulph................
3© 9
Dextrine..................... 10© 12
Ether Sulph................
68@ 70
Emery,  all  numbers.. © 8
(A 6
Po...................
Ergota, (po.)  45.........
40© 45
Flake  White..............
12@ 15
G alla........................... © 23
Gambier......................
3© 9
Gelatin,  Cooper.........
© 90
French...........  40©
Glassware  flint,  75  & 10 per 
cent, by box 70 less
Glue,  Brown..............  
9©  15
“  White................  13©  25
Glycerina...................  22©  25 !
Grana Paradisi...........  @  15
Humulus.....................  25©  40
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..  @ 85
“  C o r....  ©  75
“ 
Ox Rubrum  @  95 j
“ 
“  Ammoniati..  @110
“  Unguentum.  45©  55
Hydrargyrum.............  @  75
Ichthyobolla,  Am...... 1  25@1  50
Indigo.........................   75@1  00
Iodine,  Resubl...........4 00@4 10
Iodoform...........   @5 
15
Lupulin......................   35©1 00
Lycopodium..............   55@  60
Macis  .........................   80©  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................   ©  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1)4)...........................
Mannia,  S. F ..............  
Morphia,  S.  P.  & W .. .2 55@2 80 
S. N.  Y.  Q. &
C. C o........................2  55®2 70
Moschus  Canton........
© 40
Myristica,  No. 1.........
60© 70
Nux Vomica,  (po 20)..
© 10
Os.  Sepia..................... 23© 25
Pepsin Saac, H.  & P. D.
Co.............................
©2 00
Picis  Liq, N.  C., )4 gai
doz  .........................
©2 00
Picis Liq., q n arts......
©1  00
pm ts..........
© 70
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..
© 50
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)..
© 18
Piper Alba,  (po £5)....
© 35
Pix  Burgun................ @ 7
Plumbi A eet..............   14©  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii.. 1  10@1  20
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  35©  40
8©  10
Quassiae..................... 
Quinia, S. P. & W ......   39©  44
S.  German__   26©  35
Rubia  Tinctorum......   12©  14
Saccharum Lactis pv..  ©  35
Salacin........................2 25@2 35
Sanguis  Draconis......   40©  50
Santonine  .................   @4 50
Sapo,  W ......................   12©  14
“  M........................ 
8®  10
“  G........................  ©  15
Seidlitz  Mixture........  @  25
Sinapis........................   @  18
“  opt...................  ©  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
V oes........................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 
Soda Boras,  (po. 12).  „
Soda  et Potass Tart...
Soda Carb...................
Soda,  Bi-Carb.............
Soda,  Ash...................
Soda, Sulphas.............
Spts. Ether C o ...........  50©  55 i
“  Myrcia  Dom......   @2 00 |
“  Myrcia Imp........  @2 50
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 05).........................   @2  15
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal......   @1  10
Sulphur,  Subl.............  254® 3)4
Tamarinds.................  
8©  10
Terebenth Venice......   28©  30 j
Theobromae..............   50©  55
Vanilla...................... 9 00®16 00 :
8 \
Zinci  Sulph................ 
Bbl.  Gail
Whale, winter...........  70 
70 :
Lard,  extra................  86 
90 j
55 !
Lard, No.  1................  50 
65 |
Linseed, pure raw  ...  62 
Lindseed,  boiled  ...
68
65 
Neat’s  Foot,  winti
strained ................
50 
69
50
43 
Spirits Turpentine...
bbl.  lb.  j 
P A IN T S.
Red  Venetian.........
2@3 
..154
2@4 i
Ochre, vellow  Mars.
Ber........154  2@3
“ 
Putty,  commercial__2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure...... 2)4  254@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ........................... 
13@161
Vermilion,  English__________ 70@75
Green,  Peninsular..................... 70@75
Lead,  red.....................  654@7)4
“  w hite................  654@7)4
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’....................... @90
1  00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff........................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints............................1 00@1 20

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No. 1 Turp  Coach.......1  10©1  20
Extra Turp.......................1  6G@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 
T u rp ........................  70©  75

We have in stock and offer a fall line of

W hiskies,  Brandies,

Gins,  W ines,  Bums.

W e are  Sole  Agents  in  Michigan  for  W. D. & Go. 

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

W h isk y and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  Whisky.

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

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

toltine i Perkins  Drug  ßo„

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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.

Naptha.

Our  x x x x  Red Cross brand is unexcelled.  War­

Sweet and Free from Oily  Matter, and has met 
the  approval of many of the  largest  consumers.
Red Cross Paint Oil
Is full of merit and needs but a trial to convince 
all of its great value.  For mixing with Linseed 
it is without  a  peer,  as  it  greatly  reduces  the 
cost of same and without injuring its quality.
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 

ALL  KINDS

.., results.
|  Lubricating Oils
0  Constantly  in  stock, all at our Cleveland prices,
1  Grand  Rapids  Tank Line  Go.,

thus saving you time and freight.

WORKS—D. & M. Junction. 

OFFICE  ROOM—No. 4 Blodgett Block.

DIAMOND  TEA

CURES

Liver and 

Kidney Troubles 
Blood Diseases 

Constipation

---- AND----

F em ale

C om plain ts

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

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

B ranch  Scofield,  S hurm er  &  Teagle, 

House.

Cleveland,  Ohio.

liquor X poison  record  Diamond  fM ßine  Go.,

■ 

Place your order ts ith  onr  Wholesale 

COMBINED.

Acknowledged to be the

B e st o n  th e  M a rk et.

E. 1. STOWE h BRO.,G^°KAPSibs

P o lish in a

This  is  th e   Tim e  to  Paint.

The  Best  is Always the  Cheapest.

W E  H A V E  SOLD  T H E

Pioneer Prepared Paint

For many  years and

G U A R A N T E E

Same  to

G iv e  S a tisfa c tio n .

Dealers  in  paints  will  find  it  to  their j 

interest to write us  for  prices 

and sample cards.

HAZELTINE  A  PERKiPIDRUILCoJ

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

TiDADOTCTADú
PROPRIETORS,

DETROIT,  -  MICH.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Go.

WHOLESALE  AGENTS.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

“ t h e  OLD ORIGINAL.”

e a l ’s

RE-PAINT

' -

r

N 

■  —  75 cts.

a r r i a g e

QUOI ONLY 8Y
ACME

White  Lead and 
Colar Works.

DETROIT, MICH. |

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The Michigan Tradesman

RANDOM  REFLECTIONS.

That is a good  story that  is  going the 
rounds  about  the  settlement effected by j 
one of  the shrewdest men in the  jobbing j 
trade,  with  a  judgment  debtor.  The 
failure,  so far as this  particular creditor 
was  concerned,  was  considerable  of  a 
hardship, inasmuch  as  it  was  the  first j 
bill sold to the concern,  which then must 
have  been  upon  the  verge of  collapse. 
The head of  the house thereupon made a 
vow  that  he  would  never settle the ac­
count  at a dollars  loss.  Fifty cents  on 
the  dollar  was  offered  and  most of  the 
creditors signed off.  Those who held out 
were finally coaxed into an acceptance of 
the compromise.  One creditor alone was 
obstinate.  The  firm  was  anxious  to 
again  resume  and  extra  inducements 
were offered quietly to the tune of 60 and 
70 per  cent.  “No,” the  answer  always 
was  made,  “I  really  cannot  afford  it.” 
Finally  75  and  then  80  per  cent,  was 
offered, and then,  with  tears in his eyes, 
the  debtor  pleaded  on  the  basis  of  85 
per  cent.  Then  the  jobber  seemed  to 
gather himself for one of  those crowning 
acts  of  magnanimity  which  occur  so 
seldom  in  the  prosaic  line  of  business 
life,  as he exclaimed, in husky tones :

“1 will not be  brutal;  I will accept  90 

cents net.”

*   *   *

It is common  to  say  that “Business is 
business.”  This  means  that everything 
must turn upon the practical fact of  dol­
lars and cents.  There  must be no senti­
ment,  no  friendship—nothing  but  the 
rigid rule of  buying when and where the 
goods are found the  cheapest.  From the 
standpoint  of  gain,  and,  no  doubt,  of 
strict  business, the rule is right enough; 
but we do  not  advise  any individual or 
firm to stand by it in all  cases.  Suppose 
an  instance  where a party has  bought a 
line of  goods  from  season  to  season of 
the same house.  He has been considered 
a  regular  customer,  and  whenever  any 
advantage,  any  reduction  in  price,  any 
first  look  at new samples, etc.,  could be 
given,  he has  been  allowed to benefit by 
them.  At length he  finds  prices a little 
higher,  because  the market is going that 
way,  when he tosses all  consideration of 
these acts of favor to the  winds, mutters 
that  “Business  is  business,”  and  goes 
elsewhere  to  buy of  some  one  who, for 
probably an  ulterior  purpose, is willing 
to  sell  under  the  market.  “One  good 
turn deserves another”  is an adage w'hich 
should  not  be  forgotten.  And  in  nine 
cases out of  ten,  the  man wTho will show 
his appreciation of  the  fair  and  liberal 
treatment  which  has  been displayed to­
ward him in  the  course of  various  pur­
chases  by  continuing  his  transactions 
with the same house  when he finds there 
is a rising market will not in the end lose 
by it.  “Business is business,” it is true, 
but  the  more  it  is conducted with cold 
selfishness left out, the  more  honorable, 
as  well  as  successful,  will  it be. 
It is 
often a shock  to  the  better  nature of  a j 
merchant to find how  little  his  friendly 
efforts  have  been  appreciated.  On  the 
other hand,  when  he  finds that they are 
understood  and  remembered,  he  is  en­
couraged in the same  liberal  course,  in­
stead of  adding  another  to  the  already 
too  numerous  class  of  merchants  w7ho 
make  trade  sordid  and  harsh  in all its 
aspects.

*  *  *

All  merchants  everywhere  must  ex­
pect  some  fluctuations  in  the  state  of 
business, even in the course of  a season. 
Every  day  cannot  be  a  busy day,  and 
dull days are only the followers and pre­
cursors  of  bright  ones.  At this  period 
of  general prosperity, complaint is more 
like the growls of  a dyspeptic individual 
in  other  affairs  of  life, 
than  of  any 
reasonable convictions.  Little halts and 
checks  anywhere  in  the  line  of  trade 
from first hands  to  the  retailer  seldom 
have any influence  on  the  aggregate  of 
business,  and  while there are days with 
greater expenses  than profits the seasons 
and years result in an increased business 
in the end.

*  *  *

It is true to say of  some  men in trade, 
they have never-wearying energies;  they 
never seem to  grow  tired or to halt, but 
go on from month to month and  year  to 
year a human illustration  of  “perpetual 
motion.”  We feel sad  when  we  see  a 
man  of  this class.  Who  can fail to ad 
mire his intelligence,  his  enterprise and 
his success?  But does he not know  that 
he is  hurrying  as fast  to  the  grave  as 
anywhere? 
is  a  word 
whispered in this day over  the  coffin  of 
many a merchant  who  would have lived 
longer  with  less  energy, or, at least, its 
application  with  some  consideration  to 
the limits  of  human  endurance in mind 
and body.

“Overwork” 

*   *   *

Competition|is  a  very important word 
It  is 
in the  trade  history of  the  day. 
both  the  life  and  death  of  trade. 
It 
sounds at  one  moment  like  the  bugle- 
call to enterprise and  wealth,  and  at  a 
later time it is the knell of markets and of 
hopes.  Recent failures in the iron  busi­
ness are due to  competition,  and the ef­
fects  of  it  are  seen for ¡good  and  evil 
throughout the whole business field.  No 
doubt  something  less  of  it  would be a

We  are  wholesale  agents  for 
the Fancy  California  Mountain 
Seedlings and headquarters for 
all kinds of Messina oranges.
PUTNA M  & BRO O K S.

MicBp Fire  aid  Mariae  Insurance  Co.

ORGANIZED  1881.

CÄSH  GÄP1TÄL  $400,030.

CÄSH  ASSETS  OVER  $700,000.

LOSSES  PHD  $500,000

D.  Whitney, Jr., President.

Eugene Harbeek,  Sec’y.

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

our own  State.

F a ir   C on tracts, 

E q u ita b le   R a te s,

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

In su re   in   (tT h e   M ich ig a n .”

RETAIL  GROCERS

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

Jennings  &  Sm ith,
HEM NR1GH  BR08.

Grand Rapids, Mich,

W h o le sa le  C lothiers

SEE  QUOTATIONS  TH IS  PA PER .

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Perfect-Fitting  Tailor-Made  Clothing

AT  LOWEST PRICES.

MA IT.  ORDERS sent in care L.  IF. ATKINS will receive  PROMPT ATTENTION.

138-140 Jefferson  Rue., 34-36  Woodbridge 8t„ Detroit.
Do  You  W ant a header?

THEN  BUY  A  BOX  OF

H A P P Y   F A M I L Y   S O A P

Seventy-five Bars in a Box.  Only $2.95 p er Box.  5 Boxes, 5c a Box Less.  10 Boxes, 10c a Box Less.

OF  YOUR  WHOLESALE  GROCER.

IT  WEIGHS  NEARLY  A  FULL  POUND,  AND  THE  BEST  AND  PUREST  LAUNDRY  SOAP  IN  THE  MARKET

FOR  ALL  HOUSEHOLD  PURPOSES.

m a n u f a c t u r e d   o n l t   b t

ELEN   B,  WRI8LEY,  Chicago,  111.

Five-box  lots  and  upward  delivered  free  of  freight  to  any  railroad  station  in  Michigan.

A List of Eetail Distributers of Fine Foot-Wear in Large Cities, of which any Manufacturer Might be Justly Proud.

PINGREE «£ SMITH, Detroit, Mich.

M anufacturers  of F ine  and M edium  grades of R eliable Foot-wear.  A ll styles Ladies’, Gents’, Misses’, Boys’ and C hildren’s 

H and Sewed, H and W elts, Goodyear W elts, McKay Sewed and Standard Screw.

N.  B._We  sell  nothing b u t o u r own m anufacture and exclusively to th e R etail Trade.

Because we do so large a business, catering to the wants of dealers in Towns of All Sizes throughout the South and 
West, and making so great a variety of kinds and styles, it is sometimes thought that we cannot compete  with  manufac­
turer rs of small lines, it being forgotten that  Bach  Division  of  Our Business is Under the Supervision of Separate Fore­
men, each of whom devotes His Entire Attention to the line  that  comes  under  His  Special  Care, so, while we reduce the 
Cost of Manufacturing to a Minimum by concentration of management, Each Line Is a Specialty.

We take pleasure  in  referring  by  permission to the following leading retailers of fine goods in cities of the West and South,  who, among hosts of others, 

The Best Sconring and Cleaning Soap in the W orld
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 iheKi'chen.  It is worth trying.

R indge,  B ertseh   &  Co.

Carry in stock the best line of

Women’s  -  and -  Misses’  -  Low  -  Gilt  -  Shoes

AT  THIS  MARKET.

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

i c h .

AGENTS  FOR  BOSTON  RUBBER  CO.

The  Best  Fitting  Stock­

ing Rubber  in the 

Market.

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

Sole  Agents,

Our  lemons  are  all  bought at 
the  cargo  sales  in  New  Orleans 
and are as free from frost or chill 
as in June,
PUTNAM &  BROOKS.

HESTER  <&  FOX,

Manufacturers’ Agents fo r

SAW  A2TD GRIST MILL MACHINER?,

Prices- ATLASENGINEWORKS

Send  for 
Catalogue 

and 

M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O F

IN D IA N A P O L IS .  IN D .,  U .  S .  A
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.
Carry Engines and  Boilers in Stock 

for  immediate  delivery.

It  appears  in  every branch  of 
benefit. 
business. 
It  is applied  to  every article, 
it  is  a  moving  spirit  with  the  manu­
facturer,  the importer and every kind of 
merchant.  Prices  which are fair cannot 
stand against it, plans  which  are  seem­
ingly  judicious  are  overthrown  by it, 
and,  in a word,  it  is  the  master  which 
controls everything. 
It looks like energy 
and  shrewdness to engage in it,  but it is 
not wise to carry it to the extreme of  de­
moralizing  the  markets  and  producing 
the ruin  of  competitors.  Looking over 
the field of  business to-day, we can see a 
great  many  instances  where  this  com­
petition in lines of goods and in branches 
of industry is resulting most disastrously. 
Where fair  prices for  all  would  be ob­
tained,  they are  sacrificed in the  desire 
to make  speedy sales,  and  where  work 
would command  remunerative  prices  it 
is done  without any  just value, because 
all compete for the whole of it. 
In many 
cases  there  could  be  a  reform  in  this 
matter,  and there should be  without de­
lay.  Manufacturers and  merchants may 
protect themselves with all kinds of  bar­
riers,  but they will find that the greatest 
enemy to  their  permanent  prosperity is 
to  be found  among  themselves  in  this 
very method  of  competition  which they 
practice so constantly and  energetically.

W here  Slippers  Sell  Slow ly.

New York Merchant—I notice  that or­
ders for ladies’  slippers  have  fallen  off 
50 per cent, in Georgia.

Clerk—Don’t  you know the reason ?
“Indeed,  I do not.”
“It’s  because a machine  has  been in­
vented  in  Georgia  that  turns  out 5,000 
shingles in an hour.  Slippers last longer 
now than formerly.”

The papers are speaking of  the  castor 
oil  trust  as  though  it  were  something 
new, but  it  isn’t.  The  original  castor 
oil  trust  dates  from  wTay back. 
It was 
the  trust  which  the  boy  put  in  his 
mamma  when  she  told  him  that  he 
wouldn’t  taste  the  castor  oil which lay 
like  a  sick  jelly-fish  on  the  surface  of 
the  cup  of  coffee  which  she  proffered 
him  so  generously. 
It  was, however,  a 
short-lived trust. 
It  burst  immediately 
the boy swallowed a sip of  that  coffee.

E. 6 .8TUDLEY,

Manufacturer and dealer in

Leather and  Riihher  Belting, 

Rdhher Goods, 
Sporting Goods, 
H ill 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.

Advertising  Cards  and  Specialties.
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  an d   A dvertising  Co., 

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

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

GRAND  RAPIDS.

pi omptness.  Nice W ork, Q uick Time 

Satisfaction G uaranteed.

W.  E.  HALL,  J r ., 

- 

M anager

THE  OLD  RELIABLE

P U T   U P   IN

Boxes, Cans, Pails,  Kegs,  Half 

Barrels and  Barrels.
Send for sample of the celebrated

Frazer Garriage Grease

The F razer Goods H andled  b y  th e  Jobbing 

Trade E veryw here.

DETROIT SO A P CO.,

Manufacturers of the following well-known brands:

Ql EEN  ANNE,

TRUE  BLUE, 

MOTTLED  GERMAN,
PH Œ N IX ,

SUPERIOR,

ROYAL  BAR,  CZAR,

MASCOTTE, 

CAMEO. 
_________________

AND  OTHERS. 

For quotations in single box lots,  see  Price  Current.  For quotations in larger 

quantities,  address,

1 WT- 
g “'  
V V ,   L r ,  

j r r   A  i T 7 T / ,T '\ T C j  
l i y l   VV 

Salesman for  W estern M ichigan,

LOCK  BOX  173, 

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

B B H IG H   V A B B E Y   C O A L  !
Will furnish at lowest  circular  prices  Lehigh Valley Coal in 
car  lots.  All  coal  of  superior  quality.  Order  at  once  and 
save  advance.

A.  Himes,

TELEPHONE  490-1.

MAIN  OFFICE.  54  PEA RL  ST.

D B A   T i l

To the Pass Book*

Such is the fate of the  Pass Book System wherever it comes in

contact with the

Tradesman  Gredit  Bodpon  Book,

Which is now used by over 2,600  Michigan  merchants.

The Tradesman Coupon  is  the  cheapest  and  most modern in 

the market, being sold as follows:

$  2 Coupons, per hundred....... .......82.50
....... .......3.00
8  5 
....... .......4.00
810 
....... .......5.00
820 

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“ 
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“ 

S U B JE C T   TO  T H E   FO LLO W IN G   D I8C O U N T 8:
Orders for  200 or over........... 5 per cent.

“  500  “ 
“  
“   1000 

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

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

K. fl. STOWE 4 BRO., Grand Rapids.

Fac  Simile  of  the  Label  of

N u t s 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 tn am   <&  Brooks.
Seventeen  Years  on  the  Market

With a steady increase  in  demand.

Jennings'  Flanoring  Extracts

iO V iW iW *  ^ O U S V W U G k

are handling some of the specialties we make.
CHICAGO—C.  W.  Lapham  (Palmer  House  Shoe 
Store),  N.  B.  Holden,  DeMuth  &  Co.,  Chas. 
Gossage & Co.
ST. LOUIS—C. L Aber & Co., Wm. Barr Dry Goods 
Co., D. Crawford & Co., J.  H.  Clements  (Fam­
ous), J. G. Brandt.
CINCINNATI — Mabley  &  Carew,  F.  P.  Haldy, 
J. M.  Potter.
DETROIT—R. H. Fyfe  &  Co.,  Mabley & Co., Val- 
pey & Co.
CLEVELAND—A. H.  Marsh & Son, N.  O. Stone.
TOLEDO—Wächter Bros.,  G. F. Tanner.

OMAHA—A. D.  Morse, Hayward Bros. 
BUFFALO—Barnes,  Hengerer & Co. 
MINNEAPOLIS—C.  A. Heffelfinger. 
MILWAUKEE—James Morgan. 
PITTSBURG, PA.—D. Carter. 
TORONTO, ONT.—H. & C. Blaehford. 
INDIANAPOLIS—Pettis, Basset & Co. 
BURLINGTON—H. A. Brown & Co. 
TOPEKA—McLauchlan & Co. 
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—Miller & Powell. 
MADISON, WIS.—A. Blind.

CLINTON, IOWA—Raymond & Abbott. 
PORTLAND, OREGON—Eggert, Young & Co. 
ALLEGHENY  CITY, PA.—R.  Hay & Sou. 
DES  MOINES—C.  L.  Kahler & Co. 
ATCHISON—Bradley & Ostertag.
LINCOLN, NEB.—B. Parker.
COLUMBUS, OHIO—O’Hara & Sims.
SIOUX  CITY, IOWA—L. B. Martin. 
CHEYENNE, WYOMING—S. Bon. 
LOUISVILLE,  KY.—J. C. Lewis.

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

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

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

Pulley  and become convinced of their  superiority.

W rite for  Price«. 

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

CANDYIi We  manufacture  a  full’ 

line, carry  a  heavy stock, 
and  warrant  onr  goods  to- 
be STRICTLY  PURE  and 
l first class.
P U T N A M  &  B R O O K S .

