GKAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER  13,  1889.

NO. 321

VOL. 7,

HIRTH i m m ,

DEALERS  IN

S h o e

FRENCH  TOILET, 
SAFETY  BARREL, 
GILT  EDGE, 
RAVEN  GLOSS, 
BIXBY’S  ROYAL, 
SPANISH  GLOSS, 
BROWN’S  FRENCH.

D r e s s i n g s

BIXBY’S  “3 B,”

JACQUOT’S  FRENCH,
If  ’
BARTLETT’S 
GENUINE  1.  m.

Polish
Blaßking,
New  Y °rt  G ^ 6  R oon15'

B E A C H ’S

61  Pearl  Street.

OYSTERS IN ALL STYLES,

Steaks, Chops  and  All  Kinds  of  Order 

Cooking  a  Specialty.

FRANK  M.  BEACH,  Prop.
Daniel  G.  Garnsey, 

EXPERT  ACCOUNTANT

AND

Adjuster  of  Fire  Losses.
Tw enty Y ears Experience.  References furnished 
24  F o u n tain  St., G rand R apids, Mich.

if  desired.

Voigt, HerpMoimir & Co.,
Dry Goods

Importers and Jobbers of

STAPLE  and  FANCY.

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

OUR  OWN  MAKE.

A  COMPLETE  LINE  OF

FanGy  Crockery  and

Fancy  Woodenware

OUR  OWN  IMPORTATION.

Inspection  Solicited.  Chicago  and  De­

troit  prices  guaranteed.

Book  it  Bergthold,

M A N U FA C T U R E R S  OF

Prices  Lower  than  those  of 
any competitor.  Write for cata­
logue and  prices.

106 K ent St.,  -  Grand Rapids, Mich,
G. H. 
C O A L ,

Wholesale and  Retail Dealer in

Beh,

W O O D
Flour, Feed,* Grain, Hay, Straw, Etc

30 E ast B ridge  St.,  Corner K ent. 

WEST SIDE YARD:

Winter St., one block south of Shawmut Ave., 

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

JO B B E R S   OF

Eaton,  Lyon  X  Go,,
Allrains, Dressini Cases, Books
F a n c y

And a complete line of

H o lid a y

Goods.
EATON,  LYON  &  CO.,

20  &  22  Monroe  St.,  Grand  Rapids.
W in ,  Brummeler
Tinware,  Glassware  and  Notions.

Bags,  Rubbers  and  Metals  bought  at  Market 

JOBBER  OF

76  SPRING  ST., GRAND  RAPIDS, 

WE  CAN  UNDERSELL  ANY  ONE  ON  TINWARE.

Prices.

"W arren ’s

"Elixir  of  Life"

’C igar

Will be ready Sept.  1.

Price, $55 delivered.

Send orders at once to
GEO. T.WIRKEN* CO., Flint, Wiol.

Fine  Millinery I

WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL.

Bought Direct from Importers 

and  Manufacturers.

A d a m s  &  Co.,

90  M onroe  St.,  Opposite  M orton  Bouse.

Cherryman  &  Bowen,

Undertakers  and  Embalmers,

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION GIVEN TO CAULS DAT OB NIGHT.
T elephone  1000. 
5  S outh  Division St.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Lady assistant when  desired.

lifnot  Ml phi nan  BUSINESS  UNIVERSITY
nB 8t  jn iC nlyall  a n d  n o r m a l  s c h o o l .
(O riginally Lean’s Business College—Est’bUshed 8 y’rs.)
A  thoroughly  equipped,  permanently  estab­
lished and pleasantly located College.  The class 
rooms have been  especially  designed in accord­
ance with the latest approved plans.  The faculty 
is composed of the most competent and practical 
teachers.  Students graduating from  this  Insti­
tution MUST be efficient and PRACTICAL.  The 
best of references  furnished  upon  application. 
Our Normal Department is in charge  of  experi­
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apply to us.  Do not go  elsewhere  without first 
personally  interviewing  or  writing  us  for full 
particulars. 
Investigate  and  decide  for your 
selves.  Students may enter at any time.  Address 
West Michigan Business University and Normal 
School,  19, 21,23, 25 and 27  South  Division  St., 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

J. U. L e a n , 

Principal. 

A. E. Y e r e x ,
Sec’y and Treas.
K.  KNUDSON,

MERCHANT  TAILOR

And  D ealer in

G ents’ Furnishing Goods.
Fine stock of Woolen  Suitings  and  Overcoat­
ings, which I will make to order cheaper than any 
other house in the city.  Perfect fit guaranteed. 

20 W est B ridge St..  G rand R apids.

B u s i n e s s   P r a c t i c e
D o n a r > tr Y i p n f   at  the  Grand Rapids 
u e p a r i m e i l l   Business College. Ed­
ucates pupils to transact and  record  business as 
it is done Dy our best  business  houses.  It  pays 
to go to  the  best.  Shorthand  and  Typewriting 
also thoroughly taught.  Send for circular.  Ad 
dress A.  S.  PA RISH , successor to C. G. Swens 
berg.

(Ililskegon  Paper  Co,

Dealers in

FINE  STATIONERY,  WRAPPING
PAPERS, PAPER BAGS, TWINES, 

WOODEN  DISHES,  ETC.

Mail  Orders  Promptly  Filled.

44 Pine St.,  Muskegon, Mich

iß  Goffee  Roaster

The Best in the World.

Having on hand a large  stock of No. 
Roasters—capacity  35  lbs.—1  will  se 
them  at  very  low  prices.  Write  f< 
Special Discount.

K O B T .  S .  W E S T ,

48-50  Long  St.,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO.

EDMUND B.DIKEMflN
W M  Maker

THE  GREAT

44  CANAL  8Y.,
Grand Rapids,  ■ 

(lieh

A p p les,

P otatoes,

O nions.

FOR  PRICES,  WRITE  TO

BÄRNETT  BROS, ^CHICAGO.11*™’

Show Case

M A K E R S .

Priées Lower than Eller

(Form erly Shriver,  w eattierly & Co.) 

CO N TRACTORS  F O R

Galaanixed Iron  Gorniee, 

Plilmbinp & Heating Work,

Dealers  in

Pumps,  Pipes,  Etc.,  Mantels 

and  Grates.

Weatherly  &  Pnlte,

GRAND  RAPIDS. 

- 

- 

MICH.

To  The  Trade!
PERSONAL !
E.  C.  T u b b s

Will hereafter act as  our  representative 

in  Grand  Rapids and vicinity.

CEO. MOEBS &  CO.,
“Ben  He ”  “Recorä  Breakers,”

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

And other  fine cigars. 

DETROIT, 

- 

MICH.

A l l e n  D u r f e e . 

A .  D.  L e a v e n w o r t h .

A lle n   D u rfee  &  Co.,
| FUNERAL  D1REGT0R8,|

103  O ttaw a St.,  G rand R apids.
Fehsenfeld  &  Grammel,
B R O O MS !

(Successors to  Steele & G ardner.) 

Manufacturers of

Whisks,  Toy  Brooms, Broom Corn, Broom 
Handles, and all Kinds  of  Broom Materials. 
10 an d  19  Plainfield  Ave.,  G ?and  Rapids.

W M .  M .  C L A R K ,

Manufacturer  of

GUstom  (Satie  Shirts

Fit and Quality Guaranteed.

Our cutting is  done  by  Chas.  R.  Remington, 
who was for  nine  years  cutter  for  Gardiner & 
Baxter, who  will  cordially  welcome  his many 
friends in the  trade.

7  Pearl  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich,

A  LIFE  THOUGHT.
If drunk, we live in the present,
If grave, we live in the past;
If gay, we dwell in the  future,
The only dwelling to  last.

The maiden who greets the morning 
Is peering into a future 

With a smile that’s all divine,
For a brighter morn to shine.

The youth who studies the planets,
His heart is fixed on the coming 

Or the diverse ways of men.
Of his rule by sword or pen.

The toiler who drains his forces 
In the stress of life for gain,
Wearily drops his weary head,
At the sightless future’s reign.
There’s naught in gold or silver, •
There’s nothing in house or land,
Barring the greed  to get it 
By the cold and worldly hand.

But the greed that’s for the future,
Shall never that future find,
For the future’s always future 
To the wish that rules the mind.

If drunk, we live in the present,
If grave, we live in the past:
If gay, we dwell in the future.
The  only dwelling to last.

H u gh  F a r r a r   M a c d e b m o t t.

JACK  WALTERS’  FORTUNE.

Anne  Rathburn  was  very 

Nobody saw Jack Walters’  good traits 
with  so  clear  a  vision  as  little  Atty 
Brown.  Jack  was  a  clerk  in the  great 
dry  goods  establishment  of  Dorset  & 
Drew.  He  was  somewhat  vain  of  his 
really handsome  face,  and  a  trifle  fop­
pish,  but the groundwork of  his charac­
ter was  laid  in  good,  true  colors, war­
ranted to wear.  Jack was poor,  but am­
bitious and capable—so much so that the 
firm,  in  whose employ he was, were con­
sidering whether they should not raise his 
salary and  send  him to  travel  for  their 
house.  Jack got an  inkling of  their  in­
tentions,  hut  discreetly kept  it  to  him­
self.
As  a  matter  of  course,  Jack  having 
reached the  mature  age  of  twenty-one, 
was in love with a fair lady.  He had first 
seen her at the store, and  his  heart  was 
at once taken  captive  in  the  meshes of 
her golden hair.
lovely. 
Everybody  said  so,  and  rightly.  But 
she  was  called  a  flirt  by  sober-minded 
people, and the young  men  were  rather 
afraid of  her.  Those  who  enjoyed  her 
confidence knew that she was waiting for 
a golden prize,  and smiled at poor Jack’s 
infatuation.
Miss Rathburn’s father was head book­
keeper at  Dorset  &  Drew’s,  and  by  no 
It was  his  wife who 
means a rich man. 
kept the home-establishment going.  She 
had  come  into  possession  of  a  small 
fortune just as Anne  was  blooming  into 
beautiful womanhood, and  consequently 
the girl was a little spoiled.  The family 
lived in elegant style, kept a pony-chaise, 
and Anne was gratified in  all her whims, 
for she was the idol of both parents.
Jack  had  won  upon  the  affections of 
the old book-keeper,  not  for  selfish ends 
only—for there was something  about the 
meek, thin-faced, aristocratic-looking old 
gentleman that  encouraged friendliness, 
and Jack had always  liked him.  So, oc­
casionally the young man was  invited  to 
the elegant  residence  of the  Rathburns, 
and in time found himself on a somewhat 
intimate footing with  the different mem­
bers of  the family.
Atty Brown was the  poor relation who 
mended Anne’s stockings,  and aided that 
lazy young beauty in divers-ways, for her 
clothes and hoard.  She was  a cousin on 
the  father’s  side,  with  nothing  to  dis­
tinguish her  from  ordinary young  lady- 
dom but a pair of glorious, melting, hazel 
eyes,  fringed  by  the  longest, 
thickest 
lashes that were ever seen.
Mrs. Rathburn,  like her  husband,  was 
tall and thin,  and  wore  fashionable caps 
and a great  quantity of  false hair.  She 
had once been the possessor  of consider­
able beauty,  but  now  people  called  her 
only fine-looking.  If she had been merely 
the  poor  book-keeper’s  wife  without  a 
fortune, I doubt if  she would have  been 
considered even that.
These, with  a  bachelor  uncle,  whose 
chief amusement was  showing wonderful 
tricks  with  cards  and  telling  fortunes, 
made the full quota  of the book-keeper’s 
family,  among whom  Jack  found  him­
self placed on  terms of  the most delight­
ful intimacy.
It was the first  day of April, and Anne 
sat listlessly looking over  some pictures, 
Atty Brown  knitting a  pretty  trifle  for 
her cousin,  on  the  opposite  side of  the 
table,  when  Hetty  Rogers  dropped  in 
upon them.  Hetty was a sleek,  sly little 
brunette,  who .always  reminded one of  a 
purring cat.
“Girls,  do you know what a lovely day 
it is ?”  exclaimed  Het, 
loosening  her 
dainty furs at the neck as she seated her­
self.  “Didn’t  I  see  Jack  Walters  over 
here last  night ?”  she  went  on,  with  a 
smooth little purr.  “It was  just  before 
you drew down  the curtain.  1 kne'w his 
Is that why you like him, Anne? 
profile. 
It’s just perfect.”
“I  like  him !  Npnsense !”  said Anne, 
with  a  laugh  which  was  almost  con­
temptuous. 
“He  is  a  very  pleasant 
young gentleman, handy to  have  round, 
as mamma  says;  does all  one’s  errands 
dutifully, and is a  splendid  escort,  with 
his  Greek  face  and  graceful  manners. 
But must  one  be  reported  engaged  be­
cause one has a particular friend ?”

Hetty laughed.
“People  will  talk,  you  know,”  she 
said.
“Why, he’s as poor as a church mouse,” 
continued Anne.  “Do you think I could 
marry a poor man ?  Never!”
Atty lifted her  great  hazel eyes in  as­
tonishment.  She  had  more  than  sus­
pected that her cousin did love Jack; and 
in his face had  she  not  read his absorb­
ing passion ?
“See how innocently surprised At pre­
tends to be,” laughed Anne,  a faint crim­
son tinge  creeping  over the  marble-like 
beauty of  her  skin.  “I half  believe  he 
is her hero.  She is a perfect little mous9 
when he is here.”
“But don’t you really like him, Anne?” 
asked  Atty,  her  needles  suspended.

“Nonsense!”  said  Anne, 

“Anybody can see that he worships you.” 
the  flush 
deepening. 
“Don’t  bother  your  head 
about  him,  my  dear.  He’s  a  splendid 
cavalier,  and that is all.  He’s very fool­
ish if  he ever  presumes  upon  my  kind­
ness.  Uncle Hal settled the question last 
night.  He told  his fortune,  you  know, 
and said  he  would  marry  a  little  dark 
girl.  Maybe  it’s  you,  Het.  You’re  a 
great heiress, and  can  afford it.  As  for 
me,  a rich husband or  none.  Oh, by the 
way,  it’s  April-Fool-Day,  isn’t  it?  I 
should like to  have  some  fun !  Play  a 
joke  on  somebody—a  grand  joke,  that 
might be remembered for a  year.  What 
can I do ?  There !  I have it.  I’ve thought 
of  something !”  She clapped  her hands 
and  shook her blonde  tresses,  while her 
handsome blue eyes  sparkled  with  mis­
chief.

said 

“Well, what is it?”  queried  Hetty.
“If  some  one  only  was  going  to  the 
Store.”
“If  you mean Dorset &  Drew’s,  that’s 
just where I am going,” said Hetty, draw­
ing her furs closer.
“You  are?  Well,  I’ll  send  a note  to 
Jack.  1 have  the whole  thing  planned 
I  was  there  yesterday,  and  Joe 
out. 
Hunter showed  me  some  new  goods  at 
the silk counter,  and  informed  me  that 
he was going off  to-day on some commis­
sion or other.  The way  he  happened to 
tell  me,  we  were  laughing  over  April 
Fool-day  tricks,  and  he 
there 
wouldn’t  be  much  of  a  chance  for  the 
clerks  to  fool  him,  as  he was  going off 
early  in  the  morning. 
I’ll  just  write 
that  having  ordered  several  things—a 
silk dress, a box of handkerchiefs, gloves, 
etc.—1 had expected them yesterday, but 
as they had not  come,  1 shall  be pleased 
if he will see that they are forwarded im­
mediately. 
I’ll address the note to Jack, 
and  of  course he will  fly  to execute  my 
bidding.  Then there’ll  be  a fuss,  aqd  I 
shall fool them all.”
The giddy girl never  stopped  to weigh 
the  consequences.  Fun  was  what  she 
wanted, even at the sacrifice of  truth.
“Capital !”  laughed  Hetty;  “it’s  a 
most brilliant idea.”
“Cruel !”  said Atty, indignation in her 
glance.  “You’ll never do it, Anne.” 
“Won’t 1?  You’ll see;  and that with­
out giving you time to  preach  a  sermon 
I’m bent on  making an  April- 
about it. 
fool of Jack.  He’ll  forgive me;  don’t  be 
anxious;  I know him. 
It will  only hurt 
his vanity  a  little,  and  that  won’t  kill 
him.”
By this time she had opened  her  writ­
ing-desk and  her  pen was  rattling  over 
the paper.
“I’m half  tempted  to  say,  ‘My  Dear 
•Jack.’  I will;  it’s April-Fool day. Won’t 
his handsome eyes open ?”  And again a 
soft rosy flush spread over her cheeks.
“There !”  She folded the note and hid 
it in a delicately-perfumed envelope.  “ 1 
should like to see  him  when  he  gets  it; 
that’s all.  You’ll go  right  away,  I  sup­
pose. 
Hetty took the missive and  hurried off 
in high glee;  while  Atty, who  could not 
appreciate nor yet prevent the joke, bent 
over her work with indignant eyes.
“I’d never come here again,  after that, 
if  I were he,”  she  said  hotly to herself. 
“It’s an insult.”
Hetty  performed  her  part  valiantly. 
She went to the store;  spoke a few words 
to her cousin,  who was a  clerk there;  in­
tercepted the cash-boy, who was running 
to change a twenty-dollar note; bade him 
give  the  message  to  Mr.  Walters,  and 
walked carelessly out of  the door,  laugh­
ing inwardly.
“Here’s something for you,” said little 
Ben, as he  slipped  the  envelope  over  a 
huge pile of silks shining in all the colors 
of the rainbow.
Jack placed the note in his vest-pocket 
with just the faintest  shadow of  embar­
rassment,  and  after  his  customer  had 
gone, stole  a  recess  just  three  seconds 
long in which to read the contents.

It’s already eleven, you know.” 

“My Dear Jack.”
The blood  rushed  to his face;  he  was 
in a  perfect  tremor  of  delight.  When 
had  Anne  ever  written  to  him before? 
But  here  were  the  lines,  fresh  from 
under  her  own  white  hand.  She  had 
called him Jack,  “Dear Jack.”  Pocket­
ing his trophy and his  tumultuous  emo­
tions at the same time,  he  proceeded  at 
once to make the needful enquiries.
He spoke to the chief  clerk,  an awful 
personage in  a  red  wig. 
“Miss  Rath­
burn had ordered  several  things.”  He 
produced a list of  them—a  dress-patern 
in silk,  gloves,  handkerchiefs—and they 
had not been  sent  home.  Doubtless  it 
was  Joe  Hunter’s fault;  the  goods  had 
been bought  of  him.  “The  most  care­
less  clerk  in the house,”  muttered  the 
chief,  as he peered  over  the  list. 
“He 
must do better or leave.”
Three or four clerks  were sent at once 
to  look  the  parcels  over.  There  was 
great rolling aside  and  throwing  down, 
and not a few hard  words  were sifted in 
with  the  labor, for  Dorset &  Drew  did 
an immense  business.  Addresses  were 
looked  over,  counters 
turned  upside 
down, and that part  of  the  shop was in 
confusion.
The  senior  partner  had  purchased  a 
unique  and  beautiful  vase  that  day, 
which stood in its wrappings in  the  cor­
ner of a shelf,  where  Jack himself  was 
rummaging for the missing bundle,  when 
lo!  there was a crash,  and  the  vase for 
which Mr. Dorset had paid nearly a hun­
dred dollars went down with a crash.
Dorset,  who  stood  by, turned  white, 
but merely said,
“That comes out  of  your salary, Wal­
ters.”
“Of course, sir,” responded  Jack, rue­
fully.  “I shall pay it with  pleasure.” 
jumping  on  a 
Another  clerk, 
treacherous 
fell  and 
sprained his ankle, and was obliged to go 
home.
At  last  the  books  were  resorted  to. 
Dorest,  who  was an irascible  man,  and 
had already made  up  his  mind  to  turn 
off  poor  Joe Hunter,  looked  them over 
himself.  As he  was  poring  at  the  or­
ders,  his lean fore-finger  running  down

roll  of  cloth, 

in 

the  columns, a clerk  spoke to him in an 
undertone.
The  thin  face  of  the  senior  partner 
darkened,  and he closed  the  book  with 
an angry thrust.
“Walters,”  he  said,  sharply,  “come 
here.”  And the  young fellow went for­
ward, preplexed and unhappy.
“Do  you  know  what day it  is,  Wal­
ter?” queried Dorset.
“The — first — the  devil!”  muttered 
Jack, shutting his lips together suddenly.
“You have been sold, I think; we have 
all  been  sold,”  said  the  merchant,  al­
most fiercely.  “I  have  lost a vase  that 
can’t  be  matched,  and  that  cost  me 
seventy-five  dollars;  Jacobs  has  gone 
home  with  a  sprained  ankle,  and  the 
whole place has  been in turmoil,  on  ac­
count  of  a foolish woman’s whim.  You 
ought to have seen,  Walters—you should 
have had  your  wits  about  you, on this 
dayj of  all  others.  As for  Miss  Rath­
burn,  I  should  like  to devise some way 
of  punishing  her for  so  thoughtless  a 
I’m sure her father  would nearly 
trick. 
die of mortification if he knew of  it,  and 
he will certainly hear it. 
I’m very sorry. 
However, no use crying over spilt milk.” 
And  with a wave  of  his  hand  Walters 
was  dismissed,  more  chagrined,  more 
angry, hurt and sore,  than  he  had  ever 
been in his life.
Going  to  his  counter,  his  lips  and 
j  cheeks  pale,  there  he  met  little  Atty 
Brown.
“I  didn’t  want  to  turn  State’s-evi- 
dence,”  she said, hurriedly, her  glitter­
ing  eyes  swimming  under  the  brown 
lashes, as  if  the  tears  were  very  near 
there;  “but  I  couldn’t  help  coming;  it 
was such a cruel thing—at least it seemed 
so to  me. 
I hope I am in time.  Don’t 
look for  that  package,  Mr.  Walters;  it 
might put you to so much trouble.”
“The trouble is all through with.  Miss 
Brown,”  said  young Walters,  with more 
dignity than she had  ever  seen  him  as­
sume before.  “Tell  Miss  Rathburn,  if 
you please,  with my compliments, that I 
am  infinitely  obliged  to  her,”  aud  his 
eyes flashed. 
“Her  little  joke has cost 
me dear.”
Again the great  brown  eyes  met  his, 
full  of  sympathy; but he had frightened 
her,  too.
“I  thank  you,”  he said,  in  a  softer 
tone,  seeing that her lip quivered.  “You 
have  proved to me  that  all  women  are 
not  heartless.  Good  morning,  Miss 
Brown.”
Atty went home disquieted,  trembling 
and wretched.  Of  course she could  not 
deliver his  message,  as  Amne  had  not 
known  of  her  attempt  to frustrate  the 
“good  joke;”  neither did she wish to in­
cur the anger of one who could make her 
thoroughly uncomfortable.
Walters  bore  his  fate  that  day with 
manly  composure,  outwardly,  but  his 
heart was like a seething caldron.  Him­
self the soul of honor despite his poverty, 
he  could  not  see how so gentle a girl as 
he  had  deemed  his  beautiful  blonde, 
could so deliberately have  delivered ) im 
over to the  tormentors.  Of  course,  he 
had much  to  bear  throughout  the  day. 
There  were 
innuendoes  and  subtle 
glances;  many a  smothered  laugh;  and 
more  than  one  broad,  open  joke at his 
expense.  For  all  the  world  he  would 
not have had  Anne  Rathburn’s  name so 
bandied  about;  but  there  was  no  help 
for  it.  Her  thoughtless  planning  had 
subjected  her to shame,  and him to suf­
fering that  sometimes  almost  amounted 
to absolute  agony.  He had thought that 
Anne loved him. 
It was quite impossible 
to think so now.  The charm was broken 
—the spell in  which she held him rudely 
dissolved.  Through the gibes and jeers of 
others, through the meaning  in the faces 
of  the clerks,  he saw her,  disenchanted, 
unqueened.
ADd  yet  he had loved her so, did love 
her so, in spite of all!
He  looked  so  jaded and  worn at four 
o’clock, that the senior partner privately 
told him he might go home,  if  he would 
take the  trouble to execute a little  com­
mission for  him  on  the  way, which  he 
gladly did.
Jack  lived,  or  rather  stayed,  at  a 
fashionable  boarding-house;  but  his 
room  was in the fifth story, and was fur­
nished with a carpet that  had  done  ser­
vice for a series  of  rooms, from the par­
lor-floor  up, for  at  least  twenty  years. 
There were dim  shadows  of  circles and 
vanishing ghosts of  roses that flourished 
in  worsted  at  that  early period,  but  a 
dreary  grayness  pervaded 
the  entire 
width  of  the room—a  ghastly reminder 
of  past  beauty.  The chairs  were  like­
wise souvenirs of  “long,  long ago,”  the 
only one which he could  use  with  com­
fort he had bought himself.
Poor Jack could not afford luxuries for 
his own  use—he  was  too fond and care­
ful  of  his old mother for  that,  sending 
her sometimes more than half  his salary. 
But there  was one thing  he would have, 
if he took it out of  his bread and butter, 
and  that  was a genuine  wood fire.  He 
had  bought a fender  and  all  the  other 
accessories  at  auction;  a  small  corner 
under  the  roof  held  his wood.  He al­
ways made the fire himself,  and  when it 
was lighted,  and sang old songs—as such 
dear  old-fashioned  fires  invariably do— 
Jack’s  poor,  meagerly-furnished  room 
was really prettier  and brighter than the 
stiff parlor below, with its circular wheel 
in the wall,  radiating hot,  unwholesome 
air.
Jack  was  exceedingly glad  to occupy 
his  thoughts  with  his  fire,  for,  April 
though it was,  the day had been raw and 
chilly,  and when the lovely flames leaped 
and the wood crackled  with a sound like 
bursting apples and the trickle  of  sweet 
cider in it, his depression wore off  just a 
little.  He had been the  victim of  jokes 
innumerable  all  that  day,  inflicted  by 
junior  clerks  and  silly little  girls  who 
claimed a passing acquaintance  with the 
handsome  Jack,  and his spirit  was sore 
and his heart dejected.
“How could she do it?”  he asked him­
self,  referring again and again to Anne’s 
letter.  “Seventy-five dollars  slap out of 
my salary,  and  new  clothes  out  of  the

though. 

their  expression  before. 

question.  How  sad  and  sympathetic 
that little thing looked!  Atty Brown,  I 
think, her name is.  By  Jove!  she  had 
beautiful  eyes, 
I never quite 
caught 
I 
wouldn’t have believed it of  Anne.  She 
made a fool  of  me,  to be sure,  but  she 
may rue  it  yet. 
I  don’t  think  I  shall 
forgive  her.”  And  he  settled  his feet 
on  the fender,  while  his  fine face  took 
on an expression  of  the  sternest  deter­
mination.  “Little  she cares for my for­
giveness,  perhaps.  But never mind; I’ll 
he even with her yet.  There’s  Het Rog­
ers.  She’s pretty,  rather,  and rich,  and 
twenty-five.  She likes me, I think;  and, 
by  Jove!  I’ll be even with  Anne  Rath­
burn yet.”
There  came  *a  knock  at  the  door. 
April-Fool’s day was  not  ytt  over,  and 
Jack was on  his  guard.  As  he  called 
out  “come in !”  an imp’s face  was  dis­
cernible  just  on the inside  of  the  bril­
liantly-lighted  room,  for  the  wood-fire 
was doing its best.
“Pleathe,  thir,”  lisped  the  terror  of 
the hduse,  the landlady’s  bright  boy—a 
boy so exceedingly smart that  everybody 
hated  him—“did  you  thee  the  letterth 
that come here  to-day?”
“No, and I don’t want to; so you march 
down stairs,” said Jack.
“But  pleathe,  thir,  I  ain’t  a  April- 
fooling.  The  gentleman  give  me  a 
quarter to thee that  you  thurely got it.” 
“Oh,  he did,  did  he?”  growled  Jack 
viciously.  “Well,  you  hurry  down,  or 
I’ll  see  that  you  surely get  it.”  And 
rising as he spoke,  the indignant  young­
ster  fled,  shrieking  with 
terror  and 
laughter.
Notwithstanding,  Jack  felt  consider­
able curiosity about the  letters,  and be­
gan  peering  around.  Yes,  there  they 
were, three of  them, in  the  letter-rack. 
There  was  nobody to  spy, and  he  was 
under no particular  obligation to inform 
against himself,  so he took one down the 
bulkiest, and tore  off  the envelope.  At 
the third cover he paused aud bit his lip; 
at  the  fourth  he  threw  them  into  the 
fire.  Then he took  down the other  two, 
smiling  grimly.  One  was  superscribed 
Calcutta, India,”  and bore every appear­
ance of  being  genuine; the other  was in 
a delicate,  lady’s hand,  the  penmanship 
of  which  very  much  resembled  Miss 
| Anne’s.
“Forgeries !”  he  muttered;  “and  the 
fellow who tried to do me,  will surely be 
I’ll fix up another bulky envelope, 
here. 
and then I’ll let ’em stay there,  just as I 
I  think  one  bitter experi­
found them. 
ence is enough.”
So he  arranged  the rack,  and  by that 
time the bell called him to tea.
Meantime, Miss  Hetty and  Miss Anne 
had their little conference.  All had gone 
off  triumphantly.  Het’s  cousin,  in  de­
scribing the matter, had dwelt only on its 
ludicrous side,  and when she  in turn de­
tailed it to  Anne, all  the  rougher edges 
were  smoothed  down,  Anne  was  half 
glad, half  sorry.  After  the  excitement 
of  the  fun  was  over,  she  wondered  if 
Jack—clever,  handsome  Jack—would be 
very angry with her.  Anyhow, what did 
it  matter ?  She  had  never  intended to 
marry him—though,  if he  were only bet­
ter off, only rich—he was so fine-looking! 
so interesting !  and tell-tale blushes red­
dened the girl’s cheek.
Het secretly hoped to turn the thing to 
her  own  advantage.  She  had  always 
liked  Jack, and  would  have  given  him 
her fortune and  herself  any  time,  if  he 
had asked.  So Hetty, kitten-like, purred 
only of  encouragement to Anne,  secretly 
desiring the cream for herself.
A week passed,  and  Jack,  still  resent­
ful, had not called upon Anne.  One day 
a  dark,  hollow-cheeked  man,  with  a 
parchment face,  and eyes  of  remarkable 
brilliancy,  walked  in  Dorset  & Drew’s, 
and enquired for Mr. Walters.
“That’s a Jew-lawyer,” laughed one of 
the clerks,  as Jack obeyed  the summons. 
“Are  you  in  the  hands  of  the  Philis­
tines?”

The stranger introduced himself.
“We  expected  some  communication 
from you. sir,  before this,  in  relation  to 
the letter informing you  of  your uncle’s 
death,  and  your  brilliant  expectations, 
which, I may now  say, are  certainties,” 
he said.
“Some  communication—my  uncle—I 
had  no  uncle—that  I  know  of.  My 
mother’s onlv brother died years ago—at 
least, we have  always believed him dead. 
I beg  your  pardon;  I  have  received  no 
letter.”
“Very  strange !”  said  the  little  man 
with  the  parchment  face,  apparently 
mystified.  “The letter was  sent to us as 
his  solicitors,  and  I  am  sure  it  was 
forwarded to the proper direction, because 
I happen to know  a  gentleman who is  a 
friend of  yours, and he gave us the num­
ber of  your place.  Very singular!  We 
mailed it on the thirty-first of March.” 
“On the—thirty-first—of  March!”  ex­
claimed Jack, flushing  to the roots of his 
curly hair.  “Oh !  I remember.  The fact 
is,  that  the  first  of  April  followed  the 
thirty-first  of  March,  and  as  I received 
some  bogus  communications—or rather, 
suspected them to be such, 
It  might  be 
that  letter—in  fact—was it post-marked 
India ?”  he asked, ending abruptly.
“It  was—Calcutta,  India,”  said  the 
little man, solemnly.
“I beg your  pardon again;  I’m sure”— 
Jack  began  growing  redder  and  more 
earnest,—“I’ll go  directly  home.  1  can 
get leave,  I  think, and  then,  suppose  I 
call on you ?”
“Very  happy,  I’m  sure,  to  be  of 
service.  There  is  our  card,  Gooch  & 
Lubbell.  We  shall  be  delighted  to  see 
you  through;”  and 
then,  apparently 
frightened at his  own impulsiveness,  he 
left the store at a rapid  gait.
To  describe Jack’s emotions now, as he 
looked back  at  that  unlucky day, as  he 
called it, and the letter he had so slighted, 
would be  impossible.  On  the whole,  it 
had not been all fool luck.  Then he fell 
to thinking of the chance speeches he had 
heard from his mother’s lips about “poor 
Frank,”  who  had  gone  off  to  seek  his

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AMONG THE TRADE.

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

John  Emerson, of  Cedar  Springs,  has 
opened  a  restaurant  at  52  South  Ionia 
street. 

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Geo. F. Dunaven  has sold  his grocery 
store at 498 South East  street  to F.  E.  & 
R. North.

Rempis  & Gallmeye  succeed  Moulton 
& Rempis  in  the  foundry business at 54 
and 56 North Front street.

Blakely & Jennison, hardware  dealers 
at 41 South Division street, have assigned 
to Attorney  J. M. Jamison.

Christ  Engels  has engaged in the boot 
and shoe business at Muskegon.  Rindge, 
Bertsch & Co. furnished the stock.

A double  brick  store,  two  stories  in 
height, is in  process  of  construction  at 
the corner  of  East  and  Dolbee  streets. 
The owner is a Mr.  Elkerton,  late of  Do- 
wagiac. 

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Jas. A.  Coye  has  sold  his  interest in 
the grocery  firm  of  Jas. A. Coye &  Co. 
at 95  Broadway, to  his  partner,  Ed.  C 
Judd,  who  will  continue  the  business 
under his own name.

Winchester  &  Daniels  will  manufac 
ture, the coming  winter, at their mill on 
the Chicago & West Michigan  road,  30, 
000,000 18-inch standard shingles for  the 
eastern trade,  and 5,000.009 feet  of  hem 
lock lumber.

AROUND THE  STATE.

Fremont—A. Sweet, harness  dealer,  is 

dead.

Herrington — Wm.  McFarland  has 

opened a blacksmith shop.

Cheboygan—Doyle &  Elliott  have  en 

gaged in the meat business.

Plainwell—A. J. Day  succeeds  Eldred 

& Day in the meat  business.

Onekama—Jas.  Hopwood will build an 

addition to his grocery store.

Manistee—Jos. E. Rumble has engaged 

in the boot and shoe business.

Clarksville—John  Lenhard is building 

a shop for repairing machinery.

New Era—P.  Rankin  has  bought  the 

general stock of Daniel Rankin.

Big Rapids—Lentz Bros., bottlers, hav 

dissolved.  Jos. Lnetz continues.

Stanton — Epley  &  Devine  succeed 

Epley Bros, in the grocery business.

Yermontville—Geo. A. Benter will put 
in a stock of  buggies, cutters  and  robes.
Hancock—C. Simmer, Jr.,  succeeds  C. 
Simmer & Sons in  the  grocery business.
Allegan — Geo.  M.  Wirick  succeeds 
Wirick & Heath in the  grocery business.
North Star—Jas. Page  has  bought the 
general  stock owned by Geo. F. Hoising- 
ton.

Sand  Lake—Henry Bawhall,  of  Cedar 
Springs,  will  open  a  blacksmith  shop 
here.

Big Rapids—J. G.  Martz  succeeds Mc- 
Naughton & Martz in  the furniture busi­
ness.

Detroit—L. Peoeock, of  the firm of  L. 
Peocock & Son, coal and wood dealers, is 
dead.

Manistee — Chris.  Michelson  has  re­
moved  his  dry  goods stock  to  Duluth, 
Minn.

Hart—Daniel Fields has sold his black­
smith  shop  to  Chas.  Whitsell,  of  Mus­
kegon.

Big Rapids—Fred Sauerbier has opened 
a  new  grocery  stock  in  the  Erikson 
block.

Flint—Gibson & McCall are  succeeded 
by Chas. Gibson in the tobacco and  cigar 
business.

Muskegon—Clark  M.  Duncan  has  re­
engaged in the confectionery and tobacco 
business.

Port Huron—A. Fluget’s grocery stock 
has  been  taken  possession  of  by  his 
creditors. 

Big Rapids—F. S. Nichols, formerly of 
White  Cloud, has engaged in the grocery 
business here.

Hudson—Sarah F. Eaton has purchased 
John C.  Palmer’s  furniture  and  under­
taking business.

Marquette—E.  Krieg  &  Son  are  suc­
ceeded  by  Frank  Krieg  in  the  steam 
laundry business.

Hart—John  W.  Corp,  of  Cassopolis, 
contemplates  opening a merchant tailor­
ing establishment here.

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Marcellus—Chas.  J.  Nash  has  pur­
chased  the  building  and grocery  stock 
owned by Dr. E.  C. Davis.

Aarwood  —  The 

firm  of  Lawrence 
Moritz  &  Co.  has  dissolved, Mr. Moritz 
retiring to go to the woods.

Luther—Jas.  M.  Verity’s  furniture 
store  was  burned  Nov.  3.  Loss  about 
S3,000, with $1,400 insurance.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—Wm.  Howlett  has 
closed out his grocery  business, prepara­
tory to going to Washington Ter.

Kalkaska—Goodrich  & Co. is  the style 
of  the firm scceeding  O.  C.  Goodrich  & 
Son in the drug and  grocery business.

Harbor  Springs—E.  E.  Hartwell  has 
sold  his  grocery stock  to  Bert  Barber, 
who will add a line of boots and shoes.

Muskegon  — A.  LeBeouf  and  Fritz 
Hasse have foreclosed their chattel mort­
gage on the  grocery stock of  M. W. Car­
penter, at the corner of  Pine and Walton 
streets.

Ontonagon—J.  &  D.  Corgan,  grocers 
and dry  goods  dealers,  have  dissolved. 
D. & M. Corgan  succeed to the business.
Shelby—F.  C.  Herworth  and  J.  J. 
Rodgers  have  formed a copartnership to 
engage  in  the  merchant  tailoring  bus­
iness.

Battle  Creek — Mr.  Schilling,  of  La 
Crosse, Wis., has bought  the Wing prop­
erty  and  will  erect  a  business  block 
thereon.

Port  Huron—Mustard & Merritt,  com­
mission merchants,  have assigned to J. S. 
Duffie.  Liabilities  about  $2,700,  assets 
about $1,400.

Otsego—Chas.  P.  Hale,  of  Plainwell, 
has  bought  the  elevator  here  and will 
buy  wheat  for  C. G. A. Voigt &  Co., of 
Grand Rapids.

Lake City—A. Waters has  sold  his in­
terest in the merchant  tailoring business 
to his partner, John Wilson, and returned 
to Big Rapids.

East Jordan—Mrs. Franc  J. Stone  has 
purchased  the  M.  A.  Helm & Co.’s dry 
goods stock and will continue business at 
the old stand.

Deckerville—John  H.  Welch  has  as­
signed his hardware stock to F.  S. Neits. 
The liabilities  are  $1,700  and the assets 
are about $900.

Battle  Creek — F.  L.  McHenry,  dry 
goods dealer, will open a branch store  in 
the building recently vacated by the Bos­
ton Clothing Co.

Charlotte—V. L.  Dibble  and  Geo.  H. 
Dwight succeed M. Heyman & Son  in the 
meat business.  The  style of  the  firm is 
Dibble &  Dwight.

Owosso—H. W. Parker  has bought the 
building recently vacated  by the  Second 
National Bank  and  will  occupy it  with 
his grocery  stock.

Sault Ste. Marie—Hammond,  Standish 

& Co.,  of  Chicago,  have  established 
fresh meat depot here, under the manage­
ment of L. Pembleton.

Sault  Ste. Marie—A. B.  Cracknell has 
purchased  Prenzlauer  Bros.’  stock  of 
wall paper and  consolidated it with The 
Sun Paper Co.’s stock.

Howard  City—N. W. Mather,  banker, 
and  J.  W.  Lovely,  grocer,  moved  last 
week  into  their new stores, built on the 
site of  the old ones,  which  were burned 
last May.

Detroit—Traugott Schmidt has merged 
his hide, pelt, wool and fur business into 
a stock company, with  a  paid in  capital 
of  $200,000,  under  the style  of  Traugot 
Schmidt & Sons.

Kalamazoo—The Dr. Sayles drug stock 
recently taken  possession  of  by  Sheriff 
Dix  to  satisfy  the  claim  of  a  Chicago 
creditor,  has  been  returned 
to  Mrs 
Sayles,  who satisfied  the officer that the 
stock  belonged to her.  The damage suit 
which she brought against the sheriff has 
been discontinued.

MANUFACTURING MATTER8.

Cedar Springs—C. Pelton’s shingle mill 

started up last week.

Onekama—Gilbert  Bros.’  sawmill  be 

gan operations last week.  •

In lan d —W ollet  &  B rondage  sta rted  

th e ir new   saw m ill la st  week.

Filer  City—McKillop,  Hopper  &  Co, 

started up their mill last week.

Freesoil—Jos.  Kobe  has  purchased  s 

site and will build a sawmill at once.

Plainwell — Walter  Dwight  succeeds 

Dwight & Stiff in the milling business.

Saranac—Chas.  Jepson  will  rebuild 
the  saw and  stave mill, recently burned,
Allegan—Howe & Son  will  run a saw­
mill  again  this  winter  at  their  brick 
yard.

Cadillac—J. A.  Gardner succeeds Gard 
ner & Haskins in the  shingle business at 
Boon.

Reed City—O.  H. Hovey’s planing  mill 
burned last week.  Loss $10,000, with no 
insurance.

North  Chippeway—Henry  Moore  has 
his new shingle mill, on section 6, nearly 
completed.

Otsego Lake—The Nichelsen & Hanson 
Lumber  Co. has been  incorporated,  with 
a capital stock of $100,000.

Herrington—Herrington & Burlingame 
have  their  new  grist  mill  and elevator 
completed ready for operation.

Kingsley—Case  &  Crotser  have  sold 
their  planing  mill  to  Jas. Campbell, of 
Campbell  &  Underwood, Grand Rapids,
Muskegon—Chas.  Renwick has moved 
his  broom factory from Reed City to this 
city,  locating  at  123  and  125  Ottawa 
street.

Muskegon—Torrent & Co.’s  saw  mill 
which has been  idle  for some time past, 
started up again last week and  will  run 
during the remainder of the season.

Manistee—One of the mills of the Can 
field Salt and Lumber Co. shut down last 
week,  as the company  has  sawed  about 
all the lumber it cares to make this year
Detroit—The  White  Electrical Co. has 
filed  articles  of  incorporation.  G.  M 
Wetherell,  A. E. White,  J.  H.  Brewster 
and W. W. Chapin  are the incorporators
Howell—A corporation,  with a capital 
stock of  $5,000,  has  been  organized  to 
manufacture  the  Love & Bradley patent 
folding buggy boot and other  buggy sup­
plies.

Detroit — H.  S.  Robinson  &  Co.  will 
succeed the present firm of  H. S. Robin­
son  &  Burtenshaw  in  the  jobbing  of 
boots and shoes only, the  manufacturing 
department  having  been sold to Pingree 
& Smith.

East  Saginaw—C. Merrill  & Co.’s saw 
mill will run as long as" the weather  per­
mits.  They have 16,000,000 feet of  lum­
ber on dock, against 12,000,000 December 
1, a year  ago.

Newbery—A  factory  to  make  broom 
handles, wooden  bowls, canthook stocks 
and  other  things  has  been  established 
here,  under  the  management  of  Mr. 
Spence, of Kalkaska.

Kalamazoo—The  Kalamazoo  Cart  Co.
moving  its  machinery  and  stock  to 
Elkhart, Ind.  The  Noyes  Cart  Co. con­
templates removing to the  shop  vacated 
by the Kalamazoo company.

Detroit—William  M.  Dwight  &  Co., 
the  failed  lumber  dealers  have  chattel 
mortgaged  their  sawmill,  lumber,  ma­
chinery,  etc.,  to  Berry  Bros, to  secure 
debts aggregating $32,912.04.

Big  Rapids—The  Crescent  Furniture 
Co. is fixing up the sawmill  recently run 
by Skellenger & Son, and  will  stock the 
yard with  hardwood  logs to supply lum­
ber for its furniture business.

Menominee—The Menominee Boom Co. 
is making improvements  to facilitate log 
driving at and  below  Brule  Falls,  con­
sisting chiefly  of  the  removal  of  huge 
obstructing rocks by blasting.

Menominee—The  Ludington,  Wells & 
Van Schaick  Co.,  which  a  few  seasons 
ago  had  twenty-three  camps  in  opera­
tion, will run only seven the coming win­
ter, banking about 35,000,000  feet.

Detroit—D.  M.  Ireland, of  Waterbury, 
Conn., is arranging for the establishment 
of  the  Detroit  Novelty  Works,  which 
will be located at the  foot of  Mt. Elliott 
avenue and will employ 100 hands.

Port Huron—The  Mudge Paper  Cloth­
ing Co. employs 110  hands,  and promises 
to  increase  the  number  to  500. 
23,000 garments behind its orders.  When 
the company began business, last July, it 
only had three hands  at work.

Muskegon—Mrs. Katherine  Hitz’s  in­
terest  in  the  saw  mill  and property of 
Montgomery,  Champagne  &  Co.,  was 
lately  sold  by  the  sheriff  to Joseph A 
Whittier, of  East Saginaw, for $4,208.71 
to satisfy a mortgage held by Whittier.

It 

Detroit—The  Russell  Stove  Manufac­
turing Co. has filed articles of association 
Albert H.  Russell,  of  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
holds 9,808 of  the  10,000  shares.  The 
paid-up  capital  is  $100,000.  The com­
pany will make coal oil  and gas heaters 
Belding—Angel Bros,  have  purchased 
the  Oatley sawmill,  five  miles  north of 
Langston,  and removed the same to their 
mill  site  at  this  place.  They will fit it 
up for  custom  work. 
It is  expected the 
mill will  cut  20,000  feet of  pine per day 
or 12,000 feet of  hardwood.

Allegan—Joseph Ambler, Arthur  Hill 
abrant and others,  under the style of The 
Allegan  Straw  Board  Co., will  convert 
the  old  woolen  mill  into  a  paper  mill 
to make straw board and  binders’ board 
A  new  extension  40x45  feet  will  be 
built in the rear and the  mill will have 
capacity of  two tons per day.

Detroit—The  Canada  Fiber  Clothing 
Co.,  which  used  to  make  paper  waist­
coats, has sued the Singer Manufacturing 
Co. for $5,000.  It charges that the Singer 
company, having obtained  judgment  for 
a trifling  amount,  took  out a writ of  ex 
ecution  before 
the  time  for  appeal 
elapsed  and  closed  up the Canada com 
pany’s place of  business.

Kalkaska — George  Spence,  who  has 
been  in  the  employ  of  the  Kalkaska 
Broom  Handle  Co. for  some  time,  has 
gone to  Newberry, where he will erect 
factory of  his  own.  He  will  manufac 
ture broom handles,  chair rounds, butter 
bowls, cant hooks,  etc.  He  expects  to 
have the  saw  mill  up  by November  1 
and will be  ready  for  business  Decern 
ber 1.

East Saginaw—Brown  &  Ryan expect 
to run their sawmill all  winter, with the 
exception of a short  lay-off  for  repairs, 
It is expected also  that one or two other 
mills will run  during the winter, cutting 
special bills for railroad and large build 
ing work.  Not so much in this  line  has 
been done  this  season  as  last, owing to 
southern competition and a falling off  in 
railroad construction.  The  outlook  for 
the future,  however,  seems  more hope­
ful.
Lumber  Co.’s  mill  is  again  idle.  The 
differences between the company and the 
employes could not be  adjusted, and  the 
mill was closed for the season.  The Mich­
igan Shingle Co.’s mill  is  now  running, 
as are also all the other mills on the lake, 
The weather is  becoming  rather  rough 
and shippers  are  crowding  the  lumber 
fleet as  rapidly  as  possible,  in order to 
get stocks moved before the close of navi­
gation.

Muskegon—The Muskegon  Shingle 

East  Saginaw—It  is  understood  that 
Hurd & Hauenstein, of Buffalo, involved 
in the litigation  with  the  Moiles  Bros, 
have caused the  injunction to be removed 
and have secured an  order in the United 
States District Court in chancery  to  sell 
the mill site, store, buildings, docks, etc 
at Detour, the sale to take  place  Decern 
ber 10.  Henry Moiles, who has been run 
ning a store  there,  came  here  and pur 
chased a stock  of  goods, but learning of 
the action of the court, he countermanded 
the order and will await further develop­
ments.

The P.  &  B.  cough  drops  give 

satisfaction.

great

P.  of  I.  Gossip. 

I 

The  P.  of I.  Dealers.

A  Herrington  correspondent  writes : |  The following are the P.  of  I. dealers 
‘The  P.  of  L’s cut no figure in Herring-  who had not cancelled  their  contracts at
ton.”

last accounts:

Cannonsburg  correspondent  Belding | 
Banner:  “The P. I.  business seems to be 1 
on the wane.”

Belding Banner:  “A  wise  suggestion 
would be to  mauy of  our  farmers, don’t 
monkey with the P. L’s.”

Plainwell Enterprise:  “The Patrons of 
Industry tried to organize a lodge at Hast­
ings,  but like Hastings’ postmaster, their 
name was Dennis.”

Evart Review:  “The Patrons of  Indus­
try failed  in  their  endeavors  to  induce 
Tustin  merchants  to  take  hold of  their 
scheme,  and  they  threaten  to  put in a 
stock of  goods on their own account.”

The Cedar Springs Clipper suggests that 
the disreputable thieves who are organiz­
ing P.  of  I.  lodges  and  Patrons  of  Toil 
lodges have  still one  more  card  to play. 
They can start the “Sons of Toil” racket.
A Big Rapids farmer who was fined for 
being  drunk  the  other  day handed  the 
court  his  ticket  of  admission  to  the 
Patrons of  Industry  and  asked  for  the 
customary 10  per  cent,  above  cost,  but 
the court  said  justice  wasn’t a  “jiner,” 
and made him settle at par.

dealers,  write  as 

Woodin  &  Van  Winkle,  the  Sparta 
general 
follows: 
Please take  our name out of  the list of 
P. of  I.  dealers,  as we  haven’t been deal­
ing  with  them  for  the  last  sixty days. 
Our contract with them  ran  out  and we 
did not renew it.”

J.  B.  Tucker,  the  Sumner  general 
dealer,  writes as follows :  “I  see by T h e 
T r a d esm a n  of  this date  that  my name 
among  those  who  are  selling  to  the 
P.  of  L’s  under  contract. 
I  wish  you 
would do me a  favor, by stating in  your 
paper, that my contract  has been cancel­
led, at my own request.”

Belding correspondence Saranac Local: 
It  is  reported  that  the  P. of  L’s  are 
gradually  approaching  this  town  from 
the  west.  This  may be  true  and  they 
may  find  a  few  followers  as  did  the 
Bohemian oat  business and many patent 
right affairs.  The  farmers as a class are 
the most cautious men  we have and they 
are  the  most  easily taken in at times in 
some very simple schemes.”

Arherican Artisan: 

“The  promoters 
of the underhand  organization known as 
the Patrons of Industry,  whose  schemes 
have been largely frustrated  by the vigi­
lance of T h e Mic h ig a n   T r a d esm a n, are 
now  seeking  for  victories  in  another 
direction,  wherein  they  might  hope  to 
revel with larger impunity. 
It appears 
from the journal  named  that  several  of 
the old-time organizers of  the movement 
have  branched  out  on  their  own  hook 
with a scheme which  they  call  ‘Patrons 
of Toil.’ 
It  is  understood  that the or­
ganic  work  of  the  new  scheme is very 
similar to the old swindle, the only differ­
ence being that-the charter fees  and  per 
capita dues go to another  set  of  fellows 
than the  Port Huron sharpers. 
It is evi­
dent the Patrons of Toil will bear plenty 
of close watching.”

Gripsack Brigade.

Wm. O.  Gaylord  has  engaged to travel 

for the Miller Casket Co., of  Belding.

F. A.  Green, formerly  engaged  in  the 
grocery business at  Marquette,- is now on 
the road for Steele & Atwood, of Chicago.
Charley  Brown, of  Hastings,  is organ­
izing a K. of  G.  choral  union, who  may 
offer  their  services  to  the Lansing con­
vention in December.

August Heath, late of  the grocery firm 
of  Wirick & Heath, of  Allegan,  has  en­
gaged to travel for the flouring  mill  firm 
of  Young & Harvey, of Allegan.

Fred M. Crow, for  the past three years 
clerk for Murray &  Terbush, the Owosso 
clothing merchants, has engaged to travel 
for McClure, Bloeser & Eggert, of Buffalo, 
covering the Michigan trade.

Secretary  Mills  is  engaged in distrib­
uting the new Knights of  the Grip  Hotel 
Bulletin, one of  which  is  to  be  perma­
nently posted in every hotel in the State. 
Those for the hotels in  the  larger  cities 
will be neatly framed.

The  following  additions  to  the  hotel 
list  of  the  Knights  of  the  Grip  have 
been  received  during  the  past  week: 
Palace  Hotel,  Farwell;  Grand  Central 
Hotel, Stanton;  Kalamazoo  House,  Kal­
amazoo;  Kirtland  House, Galesburg.

Roll P. Bigelow,  after  a  seven  years’ 
pilgrimage  with  C. W. Inslee & Co., has 
engaged to travel  for  Daniel  Scotten  & 
Co.  His territory includes  all  the avail­
able 
in  central  Michigan  and 
northwest  of  Big  Rapids.  Mr  Bigelow 
is  a  hustler  from  the  hustling  city  of 
Owosso  and  will  never die from lack of 
exercise.

trade 

An Evener.

Salesman—Well,  whatcher want?
Customer—I want to buy a hat.
Salesman—Why  didn’t  yer  say  so? 
Move lively now.  This ain’t no morgue!
Customer—I don’t  like to be spoken to 
like  that.
Salesman—Yer don’t?  Well, whatcher 
stoppin’ the wheels  ’f  trade  fer?  Did 
yer ever see a real hat ?
Customer—That’s  enough.  Good day.
Salesman—Just wait a moment, sir. 
I 
recognize you as the ticket  seller  at  the 
Imperial Central  Station. 
I tried to buy 
a ticket  of  you  yesterday, and I’ve just 
endeavored to give  you  an  imitation  of 
how you treated me.  What’s  the  size, 
sir?

zinski.

Ketchum.

E. P.  Shankweiler & Co., Mrs. Turk. 

sions.
Fish,  Mrs. L. A. Gardiner.
& Smith, J. Andrews, C. P.  Lock.

Almont—Colerick & Martin.
Altona—Eli Lyons.
Assyria—J. W. Abbey.
Bellevue—John Evans.
Big Rapids—C. A. Verity, A. V. Young, 
Brice—J.  B. Gardner.
Burnside—Jno.  G. Bruce  & Son.
Capac—H. C. Sigel.
Carson City—A. B. Loomis,  A. Y. Ses­
Cedar  Springs—John  Beucus,  B.  A. 
Charlotte—John  J. Richardson,  Daron 
Chester—P.  C. Smith.
Clio—Nixon &  Hubbell.
Coral—J. S. Newell & Co.
East Saginaw—John P. Derby.
Flint—John B. Wilson.
Flushing—Sweet Bros.  & Clark. 
Fremont—Boone  &  Pearson,  J.  B. 
Grand Ledge—A. J. Halsted & Son. 
Grand Rapids—Joseph  Berles, A. Wil- 
Harvard—Ward Bros.
Hersey—John Finkbeiner.
Howard City—Henry Henkel.
Hoytville—Mrs. A. E. Combs. 
Hubbardston—M. Cahalen.
Imlay City—Cohn Bros.
Kent  City—R.  McKinnon, M. L. Whit­
Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son,  W.  H.  Jen­
Maple Rapids—L.  S. Aldrich.
Marshall—W. E. Bosley, S. V.  R.  Lep- 
per & Son, Jno.  Butler.  Richard  Butler. 
Mecosta—Parks  Bros.
Milan—C. C.  (Mrs.  H. S.) Knight. 
Millington—Chas.  H. Valentine. 
Morley—Henry Strope.
Nashville—Powers & Stringham, H. M. 
Ogden—A. J. Pence.
Olivet—F. H. Gage.
Remus—Geo. Blank.
Riverdale—J. B. Adams.
Rockford—B. A. Fish.
Sand  Lake—Brayman & Blanchard. 
Shepherd—H.  O. Bigelow.
Sparta—Dole  &  Haynes.
Stan wood—F. M. Carpenter.
Vassar—McHose & Gage.
Wheeler—Louise  (Mrs.  A.)  Johnson, 
H.  C.  Breckenridge,  M.  H.  Bowerman, 
Thos.  Horton.

ney.
nings.

White Cloud—J. C. Townsend.

Lee.

Status  of  the  Higby  Failure. 

Chauncey C.  Stone,  assignee  for Carey 
W.  Higby, dealer in  agricultural  imple­
ments at 71 Ellsworth  avenue,  has  filed 
his schedule of assets and liabilities.  The 
stock is inventoried  at $954.65, the notes 
at $69 and book accounts at $557.35, mak­
ing total assets of $1,581.

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The  liabilities  are  $6,825.32,  divided 
among forty-six creditors in  the  follow­
ing amounts:
Grand Rapids Tank Line, G’d Rapids 
Grand Rapids Mfg Co., 
W. C. Denison, 
De Graaf, Vrieling &  Co., 
Melis Hardware, 
Arthur Wood, 
Hester & Fox, 
Gunn Hardware Co.,
E. G. Studley. 
Adolph  Leitelt,
Frank Scudder, 
Jas. Fox,
Frank Scudder, 
*Chauncey C. Stone, 
»Brown & Sehler, 
tHannah Higby, 
tlsaac D. Hazen, 
tHannah Higby, 
Chas.  Heinzelman, 
Gef>. W. McEachron, Grandville.
»Wilder Mfg  Co., Monroe...........
»Nichols, Shepard  & Co., Battle Creek 
tAlbert W. Higby, Cedar Springs 
Wm. Patterson, Byron  Center...
L. B. Denton, Oakdale  Park......
Crason Mfg Co., Phelps, N. Y—
Emerson  &  Fisher  Buggy  Co.,  Cine
nati,  Ohio........................................
Ohio Rake Co.,  Dayton, Ohio...........
D. E. McSherry & Co.,  Dayton, Ohio 
Spicer Mfg Co., New Philadelphia, O 
Standard Oil Co., Toledo,  Ohio—
F. E. Myers,  Ashland, 
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Toledo  Plow Co., Toledo, 
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tJ.  F. Seibeuling &  Co., Akron, O.
Wells Whip Co., Wellsville, Pa —
J. E. Porter, Moline,  111..................
+D. M. Osborne & Co.,  Chicago, 111 
Belle City Mfg  Co., Racine, W is...
Nichols, Shepard & Co., Battle Creek
Parks Mfg Co., Mecosta..............
Emert Harrow Co., Gobleville...
St. John  Plow Co., Kalamazoo...
Michigan Carbon  Works, Detroit 
Keystone  Plow Co., 
Strait Windmill Co., Galesburg..

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Those  marked (*)  are secured by chat­
tel mortgages  and  those  marked  (f)  are 
secured by mortgages  on real estate.

Purely  Personal.

John  E.  Thurkow,  the  Morley  mer­

chant, was in town one day last week.

Chas.  B.  Johnson,  the  Palo  druggist 

and grocer, was in town last Thursday.

A.  J.  Halsted,  of  the  firm  of  A.  J. 
Halsted & Son, grocers  at  Grand Ledge, 
was in town Monday.

O.  S. Dean, of the  drug  firm  of  Dean 
Bros.,  at Freesoil, put in several  days  at 
this market last week.

C. G. Messenger,  of  the  drug  firm of 
Garrod  &  Messenger,  at Allegan, was in 
town one daylast week.

John G. Shields returned from Colorado 
Springs last night.  He  will remain here 
about a week before  returning  to  Colo­
rado.
D. J. Dokey,  who  owns  a  sawmill  at 
Lee,  was  in  town a couple of  days  last 
week and carried home with  him  orders 
for several carloads of  lumber and wood.
Arthur B. Clark, dealer  in  drugs  and 
groceries  at  Gobleville,  was  in  town 
Monday on business  connected  with the 
Gobleville Sign Works,  in  which institu­
tion he is managing partner.

O. H.  Richmond,  the  South  Division 
street druggist,  has  prepared  a  lecture 
on  astrology and legerdemain,  which he 
proposes to deliver in the principal cities 
and towns of the State during  the winter 
months.

Just Received.

The Grand Rapids Fruit  and  Produce 
Co. has just received a carload of Florida 
oranges which they offer to  the  trade at 
low prices.

Bank  Notes.

A movement  is  on foot  at  Howell  to 
organize  a  State  bank,  with  a  capital 
stock  of  $50,000.  The  failure  of  the 
Weimeister  bank  leaves  the  field  open 
for such an institution.

The new Clinton County Savings Bank, 
at  St.  Johns,  will open for  business  in 
about  two  weeks.  A.  J.  Baldwin  is 
President of the institution, JosiahUpton 
Vice-President  and  P.  E.  Wallsworth 
Secretary and Treasurer.

A Drummer’s  Trick.

The drummer always  brings the latest 
trick.  Here it is.  Take a spool of white 
basting  cotton;  drop  it into  your  inside 
pocket  and, threading  a  needle with  it, 
pass it up through the  shoulder  of  your 
coat.  Leave the end  an inch or two out­
side of your  coat and take off the needle. 
Four men out of  five will try to pick that 
white thread off  your shoulder,  and will 
pull on  the  spool until  it «actually does 
seem as though your clothes are all  bast­
ings  and  that  they  are  unraveling 'not 
only your clothes but yourself.

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

F, fl. Würzburg X  ßo„

E xclusive  Jobbers  of

DRY  GOODS, HOSIERY,

NOTIONS, UNDERWEAR,

19  *   91  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

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

BUSINESS  CHANCE'

535

534

T   HAVE  SOME  FIRST-CLASS,  IMPROVED  FARMS  IN 
-L  M anistee county, ran g in g  in price  from   two  to  six 
thousand dollars, to  exchange fo r stocks  of  m erchan 
dise o r fu rn itu re.  S. 8. Conover,  Man atee. 

Fo r   s a l e —n e w   s t o c k   o f   b o o t s  a n d   s h o e s
a t a  b arg ain , w ith lease of finest store a n d  location 
in city  o f 1.600;  cash o r will  exchange  p a rt  clothing. 
Address L. D. Goss, M orrlce.  Mich. 
HAVE  SEVERAL  FARMS  WHICH  I  WILL  Ex­
change fo r m erchandise, G rand Rapids  city   prop 
erty , o r will sell on easy p aym ents;  these  farm s  have 
th e  b est of soil, are  u nder  good  sta te   of  cultivation, 
and located betw een th e   cities  of  G rand  Rapids  and 
Muskegon.  O  F. Conklin, G rand Rapids, Mich._______
W ILL SELL OR TRADE  PROPERTY  IN  TRAVERSE 
City, Mich., b rin g in g  fo rty  dollars m onthly ren t, 
fo r general stock o r special line of m erchandise.  Ad­
529
dress 529, care Tradesm an. 
Gr o c e r ie s —t w o   g . r . c it y   l o t s  in  e x c h a n g e
Fo r   s a l e —w e   o f f e r   f o r   s a l e ,  o n   v e r y
Fo r  s a l e - d r u g   s t o r e s—f ir s t   c l a s s—in  d a y  

favorable term s, th e  F.  H. Escott d ru g  stock, a t 75 
Canal street, G rand R apids,  H azelline & Perkins Drug 
Co.  Price, $4.600. 

fo r $660 w orth of groceries.  Address  E. S. Hongh- 

ton, Ohio;  o thers in various locations.  If you w ant 
to buy, sell o r exchange, w rite W.  E.  Donson,  D ayton 

talin g , H art, Mich. 

528

5T'

Ohio. 

530

524

tile  establishm ent.  C. E. B&rnd.  F ostoria, Ohio.

riU jo in  stocks w ith a  good shoe  m an;  old  estab­
lished  business  and  best  location  in  city.  Address 
“Shoes,1' . a re Tradesm an, G rand Rapids, Mich. 

city  of Muskegon a t 75 cents on the dollar; reasons 

c1ASH  AND  FINE  PROPERTY  FOR  GOOD  MERCAN- 
FOR  SALE—THE  FINEST  DRUG  STORE  IN  THE 
Fo r   s a l e —a   g o o d   g r o c e r y   b u s in e s s   h a v in g

th e cream  of th e trad e;  best  location  in  th e  c ity ; 
stock clean and well a sso rted ; th is is a  rare  chance fo r 
an y  one to g et a  good  p ay in g   business;  po o r  h ealth  
th e  only reason.  Address  S. Stern,  Kalam azoo,  Mich.

o th er business.  C. L. Brundage, M uskegon  Mich.

520

FOR SALE—GROCERY  STOCK  IN  GOOD  LOCATION 

W ill inventory  $700  to  $800  and doing a  business 

of ab o u t $13,000.  Address No. 502, care Tradesm an.

518

502

MISCELLANEOUS.

g ray ;  well m atched;  w eight 3,100 pounds.  Address 

VJ v U   song and joke books, 10c; banjo and g u ita r 
m usic, etc.  J. W. Reading, m usic  dealer,  G rand  Rap-

6 A A A   COPIES  SHEET  MUSIC. 10c COPY—COMIC 
FOR  SALE—DRAFT  TEAM  5  YEARS  OLD — DARK 
WANTED—SEND  A  POSTAL  TO THE SUTLIFF COU- 

pon Pass Book Co.,  A lbany,  N.  Y., fo r  sam ples 
of th e new  Excelsior  Pass  Book,  th e   m ost  com plete 
and finest  on th e  m ark et  an d   ju st  w hat  every m er­
c h a n t should h ave  progressive m erchants a ll over the 
country a re now using them . 

M. W. W illard, K inney. Mich. 

sam ples.  E. A. Stowe &  Bro., G rand Rapids. 

Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System .  Send fo r 

WANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT  OUR 
FOR  SALE—GOOD  RESIDENCE  LOT  ON  ONE  OF 

th e  m ost p leasan t streets “ on  th e   hill.”  W ill ex­
change fo r stock in any good in stitu tio n .  Address 288, 
care M ichigan Tradesm an. 

214

288

522

437

P R E S S   F O R   S A L E .
A 7x11  Prouty  press,  with  steam fix­
tures, good as  new, for sale at a bargain. 
Call on or address

FULLER  &  STOWE  COMPANY,

100  Louis  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

F O R   S A L E .
Portable  Sawmill  with  Engine  and 
Boiler,  capacity 5,000 to  10,000  feet  per 
day,  $600.  One  stationary  boiler  and 
engine, 30 horse  power,  $600.  One  set 
Stearns’  eccentric  head  blocks  with 
winged  knees,  $100;  or with both  wing 
and  single  standard  knees, $150.  One 
top saw rig,  adjustible,  $25.  All  of  the 
above in good condition  and  offered  for 
sale for  want  of  use,  not  because they 
are worn out.  Terms, cash,  or time with 
good  security.  Address  No.  527,  care 
Michigan Tradesman. 
527
THE  DETROIT  NEWS  COMPANY,
STATIONERY,  FANCY  GOODS, 
BOOKS, 
The larg est and m ost com plete line of  above  goods In 
th e State, a t reasonable  prices.  Dealers a re Invited to 
call.  Send fo r o u r circulars and price lists.
C orner E arned  and  W ayne  Sts.,  D etro it.
E.  W.  HILL  PLETING  WORKS,

OUR  HOLIDAY  LINE  IS  NOW  COMPLETE. 

W HOLESALE

PERIODICALS.

ALL  KINDS  OF

Brass and  Iron Polishing

AND

Nickle and Silver Plating
Corner Pearl and Front Sts., Grand Rapids.

IF  YOU  WANT

The B e s t

ACCEPT  NONE  BUT

Silier  Thread

Sauerkraut*

Order  this  brand  from 

your wholesale grocer.

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 ail 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 oolson  Spice  Co.,

T O L E D O ,  OHIO.

L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Orand Rapids.

ASSOCIATiON  DEPARTMENT.
M ichigan  Business  Men's  Association.

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P resid en t—C. L. W hitney, Muskegon.
F irst Vioe-Presldent—C. T. B ridgem an,  Flint.
Second Vlce-Preeldent-M . C. Sherwood, Allegan. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids.
T reasurer—H. W.  P arker, Owosso. 
Executive  B o ard -P resid en tj  F ran k   W ells.  Lansing; 
F ran k   H am ilton, T raverse C ity;  N. B. Blmn, LoweD 
Chas.  T.  Brldgem an,  F lin t;  O.  F.  Conklin, Grand
Otramlttee^onlnsuTanee—O.  F.  Conklto,  G rand  Rap 
ids*  Oren  Stone, F lin t;  Wm. W oodard, Owosso. 
C om m ittee  on 
F r a ^   WelU,  L ansing;
XT  u   Pone. A llegan;  C-H. May, Clio.
Com m ittee on Trade In terests—F rank H am ilton, T rav 
eS S afaT :  Geo.  R.  H oyt,  Saginaw ;  L.  W.  Sprague.
Com m ittee on T ransportation—C. T. Brldgem an, Flint;
M. C. Sherwood. A llegan;  A. O. W heeler,  to fa W e . 
Com m ittee on Building  and  Loan  Associations—N .B . 
BhUn. Lowell;  F -U F u lle r, C edar S prings;  P .J.C o n  
sell, Huskegen. 

Local S ecretary—Jas. H. Moore, 8aginaw . 
O fflSalO rgan—Thk UlCHlGAXTRADESMAN.____________
The following auxiliary  associations are oper­
ating under charters  granted  by  the  Michigan 
Business Men’s Association •

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Ne. 1—Traverse City B. M .A .

President. J.W .M illlken; S ecretary, B .W . H astings.

No. 2—Lowell  B. M. A.
"  No. 3—Sturgis B.JW. A.
Nm.  4—G rand  R apids  M.  A.
No.  5—Muskegon B.  M. A.

Preeident, N. B. P lain; Secreta ry , F ran k  T. King.------
— 
President. H. S. Church; Secre ta ry , Wm. Jo m .----------
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P resident. E. J. H errick; S ecretary, K. A. Stowe._____
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President, Jo h n  A. MiUer;  Secretary , C. L. W hitney.
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P resident. F. W. Bloat; S ecretary, P. T. Baldwin.____
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P resident. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, H. H. W idger.-------

No. 6—A lba B. M. A.

No. 7_D im ondale B. M. A.
No. 8—E astport B. M. A.
Mo. 9—L aw rence B. M. A.

P resident, F. H .‘Th u rsto n ; Secretary, G eo.L.Thurston.

P resident. H. M. M arshall; Secretary, J. H. KeUy.-------

----ST IO— H arbor Springs B. M. A.

President, W. J. C lark; S ecretary. A. L. Thompson.

N o .ll—Kingsley B. M. A.
President. H. P. W hlnple: S ecretary. D. K.  W ynkoop.
-------------- No. 18—Quincy B. M. A.
President, C. McKay; Secretary, Thou. Lennon.-----------
------------ No. 13—Sherm an B. M .A .
President, H. B. S tu rtev an t;  Secretary, W.  J. Austin.

N o .  14—N o .  M u s k e g o n   B. M. A. 
P resident, S. A  Howey ; Secretary, G. C. H avens.
President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase.
P resident, J. V. Crandall:  Secretary , W. Rasco.------------

No. 15—Boyne City B. M .A . 
Mo. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A. 
No. 17—Plain w ell B. M.A.
No. 18—Owosso B. M. A. 
_  No.  19—Ada B. M. A.
No. 20—saugatuck B. M. A.
No. 21—W ay land B. M. A.

P resident. Geo. H. Anderson; Secretary. J. A. Sidle.-----
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President, W arren P. W oodard; Secretary,«. Lam from .
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President, D. F. W atson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel.

Preeident,  John F. H enry; S ecretary, N. L. Rowe.--------
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P resident, C. H. W harton; Secretary, M. V. H oyt.--------

P resident. A  B. Schum acher; Secretary. W.  R.  Clarxe^

No. 22—Brand  Ledge B. M. A. 
No  23—Carson City B. M. A. 

P resident. Jo h n  W. H allett:  S ecretary, L  A L y o n ^
President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond.
P resident, H. D. Pew; Secretary , Chas. B. Johnson.

No. 24—Morley B. M .A.
No. 25—Palo B. M. A. 

No. 26—Greenville «. M. A. 

P resident. A. C. B atterlee;  S ecretary. E. J. Clark.

No. 27—D orr B. M.  A, 

P resident, E. S. B otsford; Secreta ry , L. S . Fisher.

President, A. J. Paddock;  S ecretary, H. G. Poser.

P resident, H. T. Johnson;  Secretary , P . T. W illiams.__

P resident, W m. Moore;  S ecretary, A. J. Cheesebrough.

President, A  G. A very;  Secretary, E. S. Houghtallng.
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P resident, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. G. Fleury.____

No. 28—C heboygan B.M . A
No. 29—F reeport B. M. A.
No. 30—Oceana B. M. A.
No. 31—C harlotte B. M. A.
N o . 32—C o o p e r s v il le  B. M. A. 
No. 33—Charlevoix B. M. A.
No. 34—Saranac B. M. A.
No.  35—B ellaire  B.M . A.
No. 36—Ith aca B.  M. A.

P resident, W. G. B arnes;  Secretary, J. B. W atson.
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P resident,  L.  D. Bartholom ew ;  Secretary. R. w . Kane.

P resident, H. M. H em street; S ecretary, C. E. Densmore. 
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P resident, O. F. Jackson;  S ecretary, Joh n   M. Everaen.

No. 37—B attle Creek B. M. A. 

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President.  Chas. F. Bock;  S ecretary,  E. W. Moore.
President, H. E. Symons; Secretary, D. W. Higgins.

No. 38—Scottville B.  M. A. 
No. 39 -B u rr Oak B. M. A. 

P resident, W. S. W ilier; S ecretary,  F- W. Sheldon.

No. 40—Eaton R apids B. M. A. 
P resident, C. T. H artson; S ecretary, W ill Em m ert. 
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No. 41—B reckenrldgo  B.M . A.
P resident. C. H .H ow d;  Secretary, L. W aggoner.

P resident, Jos. G erber; S ecretary  C. J. R athbun.

No. 42—F rem ont B. M. A. 
No. 43—Tuetln B. M. A.

P resident, F rank J. Lulck;  S ecretary, J. A. Lmdstrom.

No. 44—Reed City B. M. A. 
No. 45—H oytville B. M. A 

P resident, E. B. M artin; Secretary, W. H. Sm ith.
P resident, D. E. H allenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay.
No. 46—L e s li e  B. M. A. _  ~
P resident, W m. H utchins: Secretary, B. M. Gould.
No.  47—F lin t  M .  C.

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

No. 48—H ubbardston B. M . A. 
President, Boyd R edner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.
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President,

No. 49—Leroy  B  M.  A.
W enzell ; Secretary. F rank Smith.
No. 50—M anistee B. M. A. 

Preeident, A, O- W heeler; Secretary,C.  Grannie.
No. 51—Cedar  Springs  B. M.  A. 
No. 52—G rand H aven B. M. A. 

P resident, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon.

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

P resident, Thom as B. Dntcher;  Secretary, C. B. W aller,

President, F rank Phelps;  Secretary, A. K .Fltsgerald.

No, 53—Bellevue B. M. A. 
No. 54—Douglas B. M. A*
No.  55—Peteskey  B. M. A. 
No. 56—Bangor B.  M.  A. 
No. 57—Rockford  B. M. A. 
No. 58—Fife L ake B. M. A. 
No. 59—Fennville B. M. A. 

President, C. F. H ankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman.

President, N. W. Drake;  Secretary, Geo. Chapm an.

P resident, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.

P resident, L. S. W alter; Secretai j  ,C.S  Blakely.

President F. 8. Raym ond: Secretary, A. J. Capen.
No. 60—South Hoard m an B. M. A. 
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Melhardt.
President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes,
President, Jas. H  .Moore;  Secretary, C. W.  Mnlholand,

No.  61—H artford  B. M. A. 
No. 62—E ast saginaw  M. A. 

P resident, C. W. R obertson; Secretary, Wm. H orton. 
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P resident, Alf. G. D rake; Secretary, C. 8. Blom.

No. 63—E v a r t  B. M. A. 
P resident, C. V. P riest; S ecretary,C. K. BeU.
No, 64—M errill B. M. A. 
No. 65—K alkaska B. M. A.
No. 66—Lansing B. M.  A. 
N o . 67— W a t e r v l i e t   B. M. A. 

Président. F rank WeUs; Secretary, Chas. Cowles.

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

No. 68—A llegan B. M. A. 

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

No. 69—Scotts and Clim ax B. M. A. 
P resident, Lym an C lark; Secretary, F. S. WUllson.

President, Wm. Boston;  Secretary, W alter W ebster.

P resident, M. Netzorg;  Secretary,  Geo. E. C lntterbnck.

No. 70—N ashville B. M. A,
No. 71—A shley  B.  M.  A,
No. 72—Ed in ore B. M. A.
No, 73—B elding B. M. A. 
N o . 7 4 — D a v is o n   M .  C . 

President, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, Q. F. W ebster.

President, J.  F. Cartwrig h t; Secretary. C. W. Hurd.

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

N o .  7 5 —T e e u m s e h   B .  M .  A . 
No. 76—Kalam azoo B. M. A. 
No.  77—South  H aven  B.  M.  A. 

President. 8. S.McCamly;  S ecretary,  Channcey Strong.

P resident, E. J. Lockwood; S ecretary, Volney Ross.

No. 78—Caledonia  B.  M.  A. 

P resident, J.O . Seibert;  S ecretary. J. W. Saunders.
Mo. 79—E a s t  Jo rd a n  and  no  A rm   B. M. A.
P resident, Chas. F. Dixon;  S ecretary, L. C. Madison.__
No. 80—Bay City and W.  Bay  City  R. M, A. 
P resid en t,F . L. H arrison;  Secretary. Lee E. Joslyn.

P resident. L. A. V ickery;  Secretary, A. E. Ransom.

No. 8 1—F lushing  B.  M. A. 
No.  82—A lm a B  M.  A. 
No. 83—Sherwood B. M. A. 
No. 84—S tandlsh B .M . A  

P resid en t,B. 8. W ebb;  Secreta ry , M. E  Pollasky.

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

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

No. 85—Clio B. M. A.

President. J. M. Beem an;  S ecretary, C. H. May._______
No. 86—M lllbrook and B lan ch ard   B. M. A. 
Preeident. T. W. Preston:  Secretary .  H.  P.  B lanchard.

No. 87—S hepherd B. M. A. 
P resident, H. D. B ent;  Secretary, A.W . H urst.

Association Notes.

Local  associations  which  have  not  yet  paid 
their  annual  dues  to  the  State  body  should 
remember that the fiscal  year begins Oct. 1, and 
that the payment should be made  as  soon  after 
that date as possible.

Plainwell Enterprise.-  To reanimate the inter­
est  in  the  Business  Men’s  Association, which 
has been allowed to lag somewhat  of  late,  it  is 
proposed to secure C.  L. Whitney, of  Muskegon, 
State  Lecturer,  for a speech  some  time  in  the 
near future, to bring the need of snch  an  Asso­
ciation forcefully  before  the  people  and show 
the  many  benefits  to  be  obtained  through  it. 
The date will be announced later.

A rating plan  of  the  customers  of  each  city 
and  town  s  now  under  consideration  by  the 
State body, and, in the mean time, effective work 
in  that  direction  is  being  accomplished  by  a 
number of the  local  associations.  The  Boyne 
City B. M.  A.  began  delving  in  this  channel a 
couple  of  months  ago,  with  very  satisfactory 
success, and the Morley B. M. A. has taken steps 
in the same direction.  The members of the for­
mer association  take  their  ledgers  to the meet 
ings  and  compare  notes  on  the  responsibility 
and reliability of their customers,  not  omitting 
to ascertain  the  amounts  owed  by  each at the 
various stores in  the  village.  The  disclosures 
which are made as a result of such investigation 
are frequently  amusing—especially  where  men 
whose services command 81 a day  are  found  to 
owe  a  half  dozen  merchants  an  aggregate  of 
several  hundred  dollars,  and  each  creditor  is 
laboring under the mistaken impression  that  he 
is"theonly person the debtor owes,  kuch inter- 
change of information cannot fail to work to the 
detriment of the indiscnminate_credit_buBiness 
and to the corresponding benefi^FTh^nercnant 
and the honest consumer  Who not only pays his 
own bills but has  to  contribute his quota to the 
support of the irresponsible  and  shiftless dead­
beat as well.

Preaching  and Practice.

From  th e D etroit News.
When  the  farmers’  trust  which  our 
vigilant young men have unearthed in the 
neighborhood of Port Huron comes to its 
full and complete maturity, we will have 
some curious incidents of the  divergence 
that  always  exists  between  theory  and 
practice,  where the theorist and the prac­
tical man are both working for their own 
respective  interests.  The farmers’ trust 
proposes to buy of only  one  dealer,  who 
will be enabled  to  sell  cheaper  because 
of  the greater volume  of trade. 
In con­
sideration of  that they will get  a special 
rate.  They will go into politics and elect 
their own members to offices;  because, as 
the  producer has  to  bear  the  burdens, 
they argue, he  ought  to  get  the  spoils, 
And thus they  would  put,  if  they were 
able, the  bar of  disqualification, because 
of avocation, up  against all  other classes 
of  citizens.  They  will  oppose  Trusts 
and  Monopolies,  spelling  the  names  of 
those menaces to  civilization, from their 
view,  with large capital letters.
If a  combination were to be effected in 
politics looking to the  preferment of one 
set of  people  from  the  standard  of  re 
ligion  or  of  extraction,  the  first  set  of 
people  to  cry aloud  for  the  defense  of 
American liberties would be the farmers, 
or such among them  as were  not  among 
the  preferred  class.  Were  a  railroad 
company to make to the man running  an 
elevator in their town a lower rate on hi 
carloads of  grain than  they would get on 
their  bags  of  it,  they  would  hold  an 
indignation meeting and make complaint, 
as they have  done  in  cases,  before  the 
inter-state  commerce commission.  Were 
the  lawyers to  form  a  combination  for 
control of politics, were the merchants and 
their employes to do  the  same,  were the 
mechanics  to base  a  political  organiza 
tion on the  principle  that  only the  men 
who changed the form of  crude  material 
into that of  manufactured  product were 
worthy of office, the farmers  would how 
until they  were  heard  from  one  end  of 
the nation to the other.  Yet  these cases 
are parallel  with  those  of  the  farmers' 
trust.
The moral  is  that  it  depends  a  good 
deal on whose  ox is gored.

Has  Them  Down Fine.

From  th e M inneapolis Journal.
‘I have  just finished a pleasant  job, 
said a prominent  traveling  man  yester­
day.
“It was one which took some time, but 
I am satisfied with the results.  I was just 
sizing up the  different  members  of  the 
fraternity, and  the  thought  struck  me 
why not grade them ?

“Here they are:
“Class 1—The drummer, the every-day, 
common-sense, hard-working, travel-day- 
or-night  fellow,  sells  lots  of  ‘stuff5 on 
close margins, his career is devoid  of  all 
ambition other  than  that  of  his profes­
sion, and to whom the term ‘holiday’ is a 
misfit  phrase.  He  wears  store-bought 
clothes and is—generally broke.
“Class  2 —The  commercial  traveler, 
self-styled, is the most  attractive  young 
fellow on the earth, takes the world easy, 
sells the better grade  of  goods, and does 
it  ‘nicely,’  wears  tailor-made  clothing; 
he  knows  a  few  ‘drummers,’  smokes 
three-for-a-quarter  cigars,  takes  appol-
naris with his-----; is usually of a cynical
turn of mind, but on good terms with the 
whole world.  His trade looks him up at 
the hotel after  business  hours,  for he is 
‘straight goods’ and ‘takes  well.’  Like 
the drummer, however, he  is—generally 
broke.
“Class 3—Calls himself a traveling rep­
resentative.  He  holds a small working 
interest  in  some  big  firm  for whom he 
has made ‘big money,’ a firm which needs 
his services, but has adopted this method 
of keeping  from  paying  him  the salary 
he is worth. 
It reduces the  T.  R.’s  in­
come;  but who wouldn’t sacrifice income 
for  the  glory  of  being  admitted to the 
firm?  He is most  generally a fine, hand­
some young fellow of  good  address, pol­
ished manners, genial, jovial, liberal, has 
a ‘mash’ on  his  trade,  unexceptional in 
attire, the idol of the hotel.  Yet he, too, 
is—generally broke.
“Class 4—Like to be called commercial 
tourists, mostly middle aged, very passe, 
usually unsuccessful  merchants who en­
tered business with the idea  of  ‘doing it 
all.’  They  still  know  everything,  and 
tell it, usually recommended from smaller 
towns by his friends  (?) who want to get 
rid of  him  and  yet serve him.  He is  a 
man of ‘gall,’ which constitutes his stock 
in  trade,  and  he  works  it  for  all it is 
worth.  They  effect  elderly  society and 
don’t mix with the drummers, have a look 
of having seen better  days, and their ad 
dress shows it.  They are generally, most 
general 1 y—broke.
“Class 5—Commercial  angels are what 
we delight to  term these darlings  of  the

Considering'  the  Chances.

real  alligator  grip — bless  their  little 
hearts;  they generally travel for papa or 
uncle,  who dotes  on  them  and hopes to 
reform them by this kind of  experience; 
they are getting to be too  numerous  lat­
terly.  But his ‘toilets’ are ravishing, his
raiment is dainty, doesn’t give much time  dinner-bucket on the counter,
to business, but it is not his fault; twenty 
four  hours  is  entirely  too  short  to get 
through his affairs  in.  Altogether,  they 
make me tired.’  We are going to annihi­
late this  class  from  our  profession and 
will soon  begin  the  slaughter  of  these 
innocents,  so  doting  papas  will  please 
take  notice. 
I forgot to say that if  the 
money  those  fellows  spend  had  to  be 
earned by themselves,  they,  too,  would 
be entirely  broke.
I  have  got  them  down 
fine, haven’t I ?” 

“Well,  what  is  it?”  said  the  money 
clerk at  the United States  Express office 
the other day, as  a man  with  a protrud­
ing under-lip and a defiant  contempt for 
grammar halted  before him  and put  his
Hain’t this the  place  where you take 
money  that’s to be  sent  some’rs ?”  said 
the man,  standing on  tip-toe  ?nd speak­
ing in a low tone,  as  he leaned  forward 
over the counter.
“Yes;  did  you  want  to  make  a ship­
ment ?”
“Huh?”
“Did  you  want  to  send  some  money 
away ?”
“Well,  no;  not  this  mornin’;  but  I 
reckon’ I will shortly, an’ sol dropped in 
as I was gotn’  along  to  git  a few  items 
It was all right  for me to drop 
about it. 
in, wasn’t it ?”
“Oh,  yes;  certainly.  What  did  you 
want to know ?”
“Well, now, ’sposen  I  send  forty dol­
lars or sich matter  to  my sister in Wau­
kegan, an’ she never gits it ?”

The  Watchful Merchant.

That is all. 

•

Every merchant needs to keep a watch­
ful eye on his  stock.  How  often it hap­
pens  that a customer  asks for an article 
and is informed  that “We  are  just  out, 
but  shall  have  some  in  a  few  days.” 
Every  time  the  merchant  says  this  he 
loses  trade,  and  it  may be  a customer.
It does not pay to be out of  staple goods.
A merchant  should  make it a rule to in­
spect  his  stock  daily, or a portion of  it, 
and as soon as an article is  running light 
in stock an order should be made, so that 
the  fresh  supply may be on the  shelves 
by  the  time  the  present  stock  is  ex­
hausted.
A merchant should  reduce  his  orders 
to such a system  that  freight  bills  will 
not be needlessly numerous.  If  a watch­
ful eye is kept at work, orders may be so 
bunched that  it will not  be  necessary to 
have the smallest shipments made, but the 
package  will  be  of  respectable  dimen­
sions.  There  is  money  in  keeping  or­
ders  bunched  as  much  as  possible,  as 
every unnecessary  package  reduces  the 
fear’s  profit  to  the  amount  of  freight 
charge.
There  is a feature  in  ordering  goods 
that should always be kept in mind.  The 
orders  should  not  be  too  large.  How 
many stores there  are  carrying  old  and 
dirty-looking  stocks  of  goods.  This  is 
especially noticeable  in  a  patent  medi­
cine  stock,  where  the  wrappers  have 
been faded  by the  sun until they have a 
very  unsalable  appearance.  No  one 
likes to buy an old  bottle of  patent med­
icine,  though  the  contents  may  be  as 
good,  and if  the  customer  finds he must 
purchase  such a  package,  he  will  gen­
erally  find  a  way  to  refuse  it.  The 
trouble  is  that  the  merchant  ordered a 
dozen  bottles  when  he  should have or­
dered a quarter of  a dozen.  He has four 
times what his  trade  demands.  The re­
sult is he injures his business every time 
he allows an overstock  to  come  into his 
store.
This  is  also  true  in a measure of  the 
notion stock.  Some  merchants buy a lot 
of  cheap  jewelry  and  novelties,  much 
more  than  their  trade can use;  it is put 
a  show-case,  and  not  very  well ar­
ranged  at  that, or if  so, it is  allowed to 
become  disarranged  until  it  is so unin­
viting  that  all  chance  of  sale  becomes 
practically lost.  And the  same  thing is 
seen  in  all  lines  of  goods.  The  mer­
chant  has  an  overstock, or he is “out.” 
Either  of  these  conditions  should  be 
strenuously  guarded  against  by  every 
merchant.  They are evils in his business 
that if  allowed to have  hold  will always 
hold him  aloof  from  prosperity.  There 
is  just as much  use of  system  with  the 
merchant as with the farmer; neither can 
prosper  without  it,  and  the  merchant 
who thinks  he  can  earn  money by act­
ually selling  the  goods over the counter 
has,  it  is  feared,  mistaken  his calling. 
And  yet how  many merchants  are keep­
ing  store  after  this  fashion,  and  they 
complain because  business is poor, when 
the  fact is that  their  profit is consumed 
in the  purchase  of  unsalable  goods. 
It 
is possible that a careful  merchant  may 
fall  into  some of  these  errors,  but  the 
possibilities are that if he has, his watch­
fulness will soon  detect it and he will be 
able to correct it.
These are points  that  every merchant 
should  study  carefully.  He  cannot 
afford to do otherwise.  A careful search 
about the shelves will reveal an alarming 
pile of  old and  unsalable  goods.  These 
should  be  worked off  at most any p.ice, 
If 
and  the  stock  cleaned  up  to  date. 
they  cannot  be  sold  to  advantage,  or 
drag, make an  auction  of  them. 
It will 
at the same time advertise your business. 
With the old stock  cleaned out, the store 
will take  on a different  appearance, and 
when  the  people  of  the  vicinity  once 
learn that a certain merchant never keeps 
old  goods  in  stock,  but,  on  the  other 
hand, keeps a well-selected, though small 
stock,  they  will  much  prefer  to  trade 
with him rather than with  the  merchant 
who has failed to clean  up his stock.
A clean  stock  does  not  mean  that  a 
merchant can sell readily every article in 
it.  That would be unreasonable.  But it 
means  that  he  can be  judicious  in  his 
purchases and  thus  save a needless out­
lay, and at the same time have on hand a 
more  desirable  stock  of  goods.  Study 
your business.  You have  not  mastered 
it  yet.  The goods on the shelves are not 
well  arranged.  How  can  you  improve 
the appearance ?  The stove is not clean. 
The  books  are not  posted.  There are a 
hundred  things  that  demand  your con­
stant  attention, and  yet, maybe, you are 
entirely heedless of  all of  them. 
If  so, 
begin 
transformation 
work,  and  the  close  of  the  year  will 
show a larger balance in  your favor than 
you have ever enjoyed.

to-morrow 

the 

VISITING  BUYERS.

Allegan 

Slocum's Grove 

S L Alberts, R avenna 
W H Leid,  McCord 
J Colby,  Rockford 
C B Johnson,  'alo 
Avery & Pollard,
Dean Bros., FreesoU 
D J  Dokey, Lee 
M M Robson, Berlin 
G arrod & Messenger,
J  Raym ond, B erlin 
S Cooper, Jam estow n
D E W atters, F reeport
H enry B aar.  G rand  Haven H  M eijering, Jam estow n 
H Van Noord, Jam estow n
Maston & H am m ond, 
GrandvUle  W H Rennets, St Louis 
A & E B ergy, Caledonia
Geo E H arris, G rant 
C arrington & N orth,  T rent Silas Loew, B um ip’s Cors 
J  C 8cott,LoweU
J  P  Odell,  Frem ont 
W mVerMenlen.BeaverDam M organ Sm ith. LoweU 
J  A Childs, C overt
Moore, Weed & Co., 
John 8 :les & Co., Lowell 
G T enH oor,  F orest  Grove B G  ib irt & Co., Moline
A V O lurch,  EnglishvUle 
W S H art, L ake Odessa 
D B S   ocum, R ockford 
J  N W ait. H udsonvllle 
L H aier, Fishers S tatio n  
W alling Bros., Lam on 
7 A r  lock, W right 
G M H untley, Reno 
t  H   intzelm an, Logan 
E S H ougtaling, H art 
H A  e, Conklin 
H Dalmon, A llendale 
H F  Miller. Lisbon
Sm&lleg&n & Pickaard,
_______  
Jo .n D am stra, Gitchell
Forest Grove
John De Vries.  Jam estow n Onris Engels, Muskegon 
J T Pierson, Irving 
B ert Tinkler. H astings 
C F reyerm uth, McCords 
Jos Rodgers, H astings 
Alex Denton.  H ow ard C ity Jo h n  Sm ith, Ada 
C H Deming, D utton
A N Jones. C rapo 
H orning A H art, WoodvUle D  W Shattnck,  W ay land 
A J  H alstead A  Son, 
L M W olf, Hudsonvllle
Grand Ledge  and  Ryerson A rth u r B C lark,  Gobleville

Moorestown 

“But she will get it if you send it.” 
“Yes;  but how do I know that, though? 
S’posen  the  train  runs  agin  sumpin, 
stands on its head,  ketches fire, an’ burns 
up,  where’s my forty  dollars then ?”
“In that case the company would^nake 
it good.”
“Huh ?”
“I  say  the  company  would  pay  it 
back-”
“But  I  wouldn’t  want  it  back, 
I’d 
want my sister to have it.  That’d be my 
main reason for  sendin’  it.”
“She would get it.  The company would 
pay it to her.”
“That’s all  right,  then.  But  s’posen 
somebody bulldozes your man oh  the car 
with a club, as I heard was  done some’rs 
not  long  back,  an’  slides  out  with  the 
money,  who stands  the racket  then—me 
or the company ?”

that ?”

per cents for this’n that?

•‘The company, of  course.”
“Whether they ketch the man or not?” 
“Yes.”
“Hain’t 
there  no  giggin’  back  on 
“No;  not a bit of  it.”
“No cornin’ at  me  with drawbacks,  or 
“Not at all.”
“It’s every  dollar of  it  forked  over to 
my sister is it, no matter what happens?’, 
“Yes;  every cent.”
“Is  it  jist  the  same  in  case of  bein’ 
struck by  lightnin’ ?”
“Certainly.”
“My  wife’s  half  brother—the  one  in 
Illinois—had  a  barn  struck by lightnin’ 
onest, sot on fire an’ burnt  down, an’ I’m 
switched if  the company he was  insured 
in  didn’t  crawl  out  of  it  somehow 
uther ’an  he’s hed his nose to the grind­
stone ever sense on  account of  it.  Yon 
say your company  never takes  a man by 
the  nape of  the neck  even  if  it  gets  a 
chance to ?”
“No.  The company guarantees to put 
your money through,  and it  will do it, or 
make it good.”
“That’s  all  right,  then,  an’  my  ole 
woman hain’t so  tormented  smart, as she 
thinks she is.”
“Why so?”
“She said there wasn’t  no safe  way of 
gittin’ the money to ’Liza Ann but to have 
her go an’ take it to  her.  But I thought 
I could see through  her  little  game, an’ 
so I concluded I’d  git  a  few  items  and 
find out  for  myself  how  the  thing  on- 
raveled.  Between you  and  me, I’ve got 
a balky sort  of  a  notion  the ole woman 
wants to flare out a little with  some new 
duds, an’ if she was to get her claws onto 
that  money  I  don’t  b’lieve  ’Liza  Ann 
would  ever  see  a  red  of  it,  notwith- 
standin’ she  was good  enough  to lend  it 
to me quite a spell  ago, when I was con­
siderable  hard  up.  My  ole  woman  is 
well-meanin’  an’ a  middlin’ prim  house­
keeper, but she’s  ruther  to  deep sot  on 
tomfoolery to be trusted  much  in money 
matters, an’ I’d about as soon put money 
into a bank  an’  give  up  hopes  of it  at 
onest, as  to have her git her hands on  it. 
She don’t mean nothin’  wrong about it, I 
reckon, but I s’pose she  jest  can’t  help 
it,  an’  she  wouldn’t  have  that  money 
about her ten minutes  before she’d go to 
foolin’ it away on bustles  an’  back  hair 
an’ sich other nonsense as  she’d  happen 
to git her mind sot  on. 
I’m a  good deal 
much obleeged to  you, sir,  an’  I’ll give 
you  the handlin’ of that money as I come 
along to-morrow.  Even if  you ruled out 
lightnin’  I’d  risk  it  a  blamed  sight 
quicker’n I would the ole woman.”

Attention to Business.

Strict  attention to business  is  one  of 
the elements  of  success,  while  inatten­
tion  creates a hole  through  which  cus­
tom gradually but  surely escapes.  The 
merchant who ignores  this  qualification 
may stave off bankruptcy for a time by ob­
taining  new  customers;  but,  with  the 
aperture referred to unstopped,  the  out­
flow will increase at a greater  ratio than 
the inflow,  and the inevitable ultimately 
takes place.  This  is  just  as  natural  a 
consequence as  the  neglect  to  repair  a 
small leakage in the bank  of  a reservoir 
will result  in  the  making  of  a  breach 
sufficient  to  ultimately empty the basin. 
As in the latter,  so in the former, others 
are  made  to  suffer  for  the  inattention 
and negilence, to use a legal term, of the 
party  or  parties  of  the  first  part;  the 
failure  of  the  merchant means  loss  to 
the wholesaler  and others,  and the neg­
ligence  of  those  whose  duty it is to act 
as overseers of  the reservoir, causes loss 
or  inconvenience  to  those  depending 
upon it for their water supply.
A not very uncommon species  of  inat­
tention to business is the  allowing  of  a 
customer to stand  waiting  in  the  store 
until the merchant  or  clerk has finished 
the  paragraph  or  article  in  the  news­
paper  which  he  may be reading.  And 
strange  as it  may appear,  the  most  re­
cent  transgressors in this respect, which 
have come under  our  observation,  have 
been the  proprietors  themselves;  and if 
the proprietors  are negligent in this par­
ticular,  what  must the  clerks be?  We 
leave our readers to judge.
The feelings  of  the  customer thus ig­
nored may be more  easily imagined than 
described;  but it is  natural  to  suppose 
that chagrin  would  soon  give  place  to 
indignation,  followed  by an  immediate 
withdrawal from the store,  or, at least, a 
decision not to  again  patronize the mer­
chant who appeared to think  more  of  a 
newspaper  than a customer.  Not  only 
does the  inattentive  merchant  thus  di­
rectly lose one customer, but the chances 
are  he  indirectly  losses  others,  and  is

prevented from  gaining  new  ones,  for, 
as a  rule,  the  person  to  whom  offence 
has  been  given is not slow  to tell his or 
her immediate acquaintances  of  the cir­
cumstances.  Thus it is that some  mer­
chants  undermine  their  business,  and 
then  wonder  why  they  don’t  succeed 
better,  and  why they have  lost the cus­
tom  of  this  and  that  person,  while  if 
they would only stop and think,  or,  bet­
interview  the  persons  them­
ter  still, 
selves, the cause would soon be apparent.
Merchants,  in these days of  keen com­
petition, cannot  afford to show  the least 
inattention,  but  must  ever  be  on  the 
qui vive to wait upon  or  oblige custom­
ers; and one thing  about  it  is  that  the 
art of being attentive is not like a classi­
cal  education—obtainable  by  compara­
tively few—but is free to all who seek it.
Difference  Between  Merchant  and 
First Shopping Lady—Was that a clerk 
or the proprietor we traded with ?
Second  Shopper—A  clerk,  certainly. 
Didn’t  you notice he said  “I”  have this 
and that line of goods ?  The proprietors 
always say  “we.”

Clerk.

A patent has recently been granted for 
a process of  separating  buttermilk from 
butter, which consists in first melting the 
butter under sufficiently warm  water  by 
holding said butter in bulk below the sur­
face thereof,  next  allowing the butter to 
rise in a melted state  through the water, 
whereby  the  buttermilk  is  absorbed  by 
the water, and then beating the pure but­
ter which has risen to the  surface  into  a 
froth, and  finally  allowing  the  froth  to 
cool,  whereby  it  becomes  non-granular 
and solid.

Papa started to wash little Elsie’s hands 
in cold water, but she drew back exclaim­
ing,  “Papa, I want the  water cooked.”

Dry  G o o d s .
P r ic e s   C u rren t.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

Atlantic  A ..............
Atlanta A. A...........
Archery  Bunting...
Amory.....................
Beaver Dam  A A...
Berwick  L..............
Blackstone O, 32—
Chapman.................
CohassetA.............. 714
Comet.
Clifton CCC........... 634
Conqueror XX.......5^
Dwight Star.
Exeter A.................   634
Full Yard Wide.
Great Falls E ...
Honest Width...
Hartford A ............ 514
534

•  5)4
734 Integrity XX........
.  6)4
634 King, E F .............
“  E X .............
.  634
43*
“  EC, 32 in ... •
5* Lawrence L L......
.  534
6)4 New  Market B__ .  5*
.  54Í
5 Noibe R ............ '..
■  63*
4 Newton.............
.  7
734 Our Level  Best...
.  5
Riverside XX......
634 Sea Island R ........
.  634
5 Sharon B  ............
.  6%i
73Í Top of the  Heap.. •  734
.  7
634 Wllliamsville.......
.  83*
65ÜComet,  40 in ........
Carlisle  “ 
........
734
New Market L, 40In.  734

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Blackstone A A......   8  iFirst Prize................ 7
Fruit of the Loom %.  8
Beats All.................  414
Fairmount................ 414
Cleveland..........   7
Lonsdale Cambric.. 1014
Cabot.......................714
Lonsdale................. 81
Cabot,  %..................  654
Middlesex................. 514
Dwight Anchor......   9
No Name.................  714
shorts. 834
Oak View................6
Edwards..................6
Our Own.................   514
Empire....................   7
Sunlight....................414
Farwell...................   8
Vinyard...................  814
Fruit of the Loom..  834
Fitchville...............714

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Cabot.......................714|Dwight Anchor........ 9
Farwell................... 8141

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

TremontN..............   534
Hamilton N.............634
L .............T
Middlesex  AT........8
X...........   9
No. 25....  9
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

Middlesex No.  1— 10
“ 
2....11
“  3....12
“ 
7....18
“ 
8....19

“ 
“ 
« 
“ 

“ 
« 
« 

Hamilton N ........ ...  7341
Middlesex P T ... ...  8
A T ... ...  9
X A ... ...  9
X F ... ...1034

** 
« 
“ 

Middlesex A A.........11
2 ..........12
4 
5 

A O.........1334

CORSET  JEANS.

“ 

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PRINTS.

Biddeford...............   6  INaumkeagsatteen..  734
Brunswick..............  634|Rockport...................634
Merrim’ckshirting8.  534
Repp furn .  834
Pacific  fancy...........6
robes............ 634
Portsmouth robes...  6 
Simpson mourning..  634
greys........ 634
solid black.  634 
Washington indigo.  634 
“  Turkey robes..  734 
“  India robes —   734 
“  plain T’ky X 34  834 
“ 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red................. 6
Martha Washington
Turkeyred 34........ 734
Martha Washington
Turkey red...........  934
Riverpoint robes....  5
Windsor fancy........634
gold  ticket 
indigo blue..........1034

Allen, staple...........  6
fancy...........634
robes...........634
American  fancy—   6 
American Indigo—   634 
American shirtings.  534 
Arnold 
“  —   634
long cloth B. 1034 
“ 
“ 
“  C.  834
“ 
century cloth 7
“  gold seal...... 1034
“  Turkey red.. 1034
Berlin solids........... 534
“  oil blue........634
“ 
“  green ....  634
Cocheco fancy........6
“  madders...  6 
Eddystone  fancy...  6 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  634 
staple....  6 
Manchester fancy..  6 
new era.  634 
Merrimack D fancy.  634

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TICKINGS.

DEMINS.

Amoskeag AC A .... 13341Pearl  River.............1234
Hamilton N .............  7341Warren.................... 14
Amoskeag.............. 1334 ¡Everett..................... 1234
Amoskeag, 9 oz......15  Lawrence XX............1334
Andover............. . ,.1134ILancaster................1234
Glenarven....... ...... 6341 Renfrew Dress___ .  8
Lancashire...... ......   634¡Toil du Nord........
Normandie....
Peerless, white ...... 1834¡Peerless,  colored.

....  8
CARPET WARP.

GINGHAMS.

.21

.1034

GRAIN BAGS.

.......17

Stark................ ...... 20 Georgia...............
Pacific..................
American......
Valley City__ ...... 16 Burlap.................. ..1134
Clark’s Mile End... .45 Barbour’s............. . .88
Marshall’s ............ ..88
Coats’, J. & P.
Holyoke, v.......

THREAD8.

..16
.14

...... 2234
KNITTING  COTTON.
White. Colored.
38 No.  14...:.. .37
*  16.........38
39
«*  18........ 39
40
“  20........ 40
41
CAMBRICS.
..  434¡Kid Glove..

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

-■  434
¡Newmarket.............  434

No.  6  ..  .-33
“ 
8........ 34
“  10.........35
“  12.........36

Slater.................
White Star.,—

RED  FLANNEL.
Fireman............
....3234
Creedmore........
....2734
....30
Talbot XXX.
Nameless  ...............2734
MIXED  FLANNEL.

T W..............
.2234
•3234
F T ..............
J R F , XXX............35
Buckeye..................3234

Red & Blue,  plaid. .40
Union R ..................2234
Windsor..................1834
6 oz Western.......... 21
Union  B ...............2234

Grey SR W ............. I1
Western W ............. 1834
D R P .......................1834
Flushing XXX........ 2334
Manitoba.................2334

DUCKS.

Severen, 8 oz...........  934|Greenwood, 8 oz— 1134
Mayland, 8 oz......... 11  West  Point, 8 oz-....  934
Greenwood, 734 oz..  9341

WADDINGS.

SILESIAS.

White, doz..............20 
Colored,  doz.......... 25 

I Per bale, 40 doz___87 25
|

Slater, Iron Cross...  9
“  Red Cross___ 9
“  Best  ..............1034
“  Best  AA........1234!

Pawtucket...............11
Dundie....................   9
Bedford................... 11

CORSETS.

Coraline................ 89 501Wonderful.............84 75
Shilling’s ..............   9 00|Brighton................4 75

Corticelli, doz..........85
twist, doz..42 
50 yd, doz.. 42

“ 
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SEWING  SILK.

(Cortieelli  knitting, 
per 340Z  ball........30

COOPER TOOLS

W e   en d ea v o r  to  ca rry  

assortm en t.

a  fu ll

Foster,  S te v e n s  &  Co.,

10 and 12 Monroe St.,

33, 35, 37, 39 find 41 Louis St., 

RAPIDS,  MICH.

GRAND
HA.RDWAJEUB.
P r ic e s   C u rren t.

 

“ 

bolts. 

BUCKETS.

babbow s. 

BUTTS, CAST. 

augurs and b its. 

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dis.
60
Ives’, old style  ............................................. 
Snell’s..........................................................  
  60
Cook’s ............................................................. 
40
Jennings', genuine........................................ 
*5
Jennings’,  imitation.....................................50*10
First Quality. S. B. Bronze...........................8 7 00
D.  B. Bronze...............................   11 00
S.B.S. Steel...... ...................   8 50
D. B. Steel...................................  13 00
dis.
Railroad........................................................8 14 00
Garden.................................................... net  30 00
dis.
Stove.....................................................50&H>
Carriage new list........................................... 
75
Plow................................................................ 40*10
Sleigh shoe..................................................... 
70
Well,  plain.....................................................8 3 50
Well, swivel........................................................  4 00
diS.
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................................70*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint...............60*10
Wrought Loose Pin........................................ 60*10
Wrought  Table...............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind....................................60*10
Wrought Brass.................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s......................... 
70*10
Blind,  Parker’s..........................................70&10
Blind, Shepard’s ......................................  
70
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85...........  
40
Grain...................................................... dis. 50*02
Cast Steel..............................................p er»   434
Ely’s 1-10............................................. perm   65
60
Hick’s  C. F .................................... 
 
§5
G. D ......................................................   “ 
69
Musket.................................................. 
50
Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list.. 
Rim Fire, United States.........................dis. 
50
Central  Fire............................................ dis. 
25
Socket Firm er................................................ 70*10
.1734
Socket Framing.............................................. 70&10
.16
Socket Comer..................................................70&10
Socket Slicks ............................................;...70&10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................. 
40
Curry,  Lawrence’s ........................................40&10
Hotchkiss......................................................  
35
White Crayons, per gross.............. 12@12J4 dis. 10
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
28
14x52,14x56,14x60 ........................ 
26
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60........................ 
24
Cold Rolled, 14x48.........................................  
24
Bottoms.........................................................  
25
40
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks........................................ 
Paper and straight Shank............................. 
40
Morse’s Taper Shank..................................... 
40

BLOCKS.
CRADLES.
CROW BARS.

CHALK.
copper.

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

drills. 

combs. 

dis.

dis.

dis.

“ 

 

DRIPPING PANS.

 

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Small sizes, ser pound .................................. 
07
  614
Large sizes, per pound........................ 
Com. 4 piece,6 in...f^.B° ^ B. ..........doz. net 
70
Corrugated........................................dis. 20&10&10
Adjustable...............................................dis.  40&10
Clark’s, small, 818; large, IK6........................ 
30
Ives’, 1, 818;  2, 824 ;  3, 830 ............................. 
25
Disston’s ........................................................
New  American.............................................60&10
Nicholson’s ..................................................60&10
Heller’s ........................................................... 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps..................................... 
50
Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
15 
List 
dis.

galvanized iron.

piles—New List. 

Discount, 60

dis.

dis.

12 

14 

18

13 
GAUGES. 
HAMMERS.

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s......................  
50
Maydole  & 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, H and... ,30c 40&10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2 ,3 ................................ dis.60&10
State............................................ per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 In. 434  14  and
334
Screw Hook and  Eye, 34...........................net 
10
%.......................... net  834
54...........................net  734
%...........................net  734

longer..................................   
“ 
“ 
“ 

HINGES.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

 

MOLASSES GATES. 

Stebbin’s  Pattern........................................... 60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine..........................................60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring........................... 
25

d is.

NAILS
Advance above I2d nails.

FENCE  AND  BRADS.

FINE BLUED.

CAUSING AND Boli.

25 
10 
25 
40 
60 
1  00 
1  50
1  00
1  50
2 00
50 
60 
75 
90 
1  10 
1  50

50d to 60d.
lOd...........
8d and 9d. 
6d and 7d. 
4d and 5d.
3d.............
2d.............
4d........
3d........
2d........
12d to 30d
lOd...........
8d to 9d 
6d to 7d... 
4d to 5d... 
3d.............
%  inch..
\  “ 
It4 and  154 inch............................................  
2 and 254 
“ 
234 and 234  “ 
3 inch.............................................................. 
354 and 434  inch............................................. 

2 25
i  35
...........................................  1  75
...........................................  1  eo
85
75

.......................
CLINCH.

COMMON BABBEL.

Each half keg 10 cents extra.

PLANES. 

diS.

PANS.

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy.................................40@10
Sciota Bench.................................................
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy.........................40@io
Bench, first quality........................................  m o
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood.......... 20&10
60
Fry,  Acme..............................................dis. 
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 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

r iv e t s . 

Broken packs 34c per pound extra.

d is.

ROPES.

dis.

squares. 

SHEET IRON.

Sisal, 34 Inch and larger..............................   1134
Manilla.........................................................   1334
Steel and Iron................................................ 
75
Try and Bevels..............................................  
60
M itre.............................................................. 
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.

325
3 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

Nos. 10 to 14........................................84 20 
Nos. 15 to 17......................................... 4 20 
Nos.  18 to 21.........................................4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24 ......................................  4 20 
Nos. 25 to 26......................................440 
No. 27.................................................  4 60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86....................................... dis. 40*10
Silver Lake, White A .............................. list 
50
Drab A.................................   “ 
55
White  B...............................  “ 
50
Drab B..................................   “ 
55
White C.................................  “ 
35

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

83 00
8 00
3 10
3 15

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

saws. 

traps. 

Solid Eyes..............................................per ton 825
“ 
H and......................................... 25@25*5
Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,....  TO 
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot....  50
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 
30
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  root.........................................  

28
dis.
Steel, Game................................................ 60*10
35
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ................ 
TO
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s .... 
HotchkisB’.................................................. 
TO
P. S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  ................................... 
TO
Mouse,  choker..................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion................................81.50 per doz.
dis.
Bright Market................................................  6734
Annealed Market........................................... 70*10
Coppered Market...........................................  6234
Tinned Market..............................................  62
Coppered  Spring  Steel.................................  
50
Plain Fence........................................per pound 03
Barbed  Fence, galvanized..................................83 45
painted.......................................  2 80

wire. 

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wire goods. 

dis.

WRENCKB8. 

Bright........................................................70*10*10
Screw  Eyes.............................................. 70*10*10
Hook’s ...................................................... 70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes.............................. 70*10*10
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
50
Screws, New List........................................... 
Casters, Bed  and  Plate........................... 50*10*10
Dampers,  American......................................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........ 
65

MISCELLANEOUS. 

dlS.

dlS.

diS.

HANGERS. 

HORSE NAILS.

HOLLOW WARE

knobs—New List. 

Strap and T ..............................................
Bam Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track....50&10
Champion,  anti-friction................................60&10
Kidder, wood track ......................................  
40
Pots...................................................................
Kettles.............................................................69&05
Spiders...................... *..................................60&05
Gray enameled..............................................  
50
HOUSE FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped  Tin Ware.........................new list 70&10
Japanned Tin Ware.............................
Granite Iron W are......................new list3334&10
Au Sable................................dis. 25&10@25&10&10
Putnam......................................dis.  5&10&234&2V4
Northwestern.................................   dis. 10&10&5
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings..................
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings..............
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings...........
Door,  porcelein, trimmings......................
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain................
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ................
Branford’s ........................................
Norwalk’s ......................................... .......
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ......................  
70
Adze Eye................................. ........816.00, dis. 60
Hunt Eye...........................................815.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s. . .....................................818.50, dis. 20*10
dlS.
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled......................  
dis.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ....................................  
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
“  Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s.................. 
"  Enterprise.......................................... 

LEVELS. 
MATTOCKS.

MAULS. 
mills. 

locks—door. 

dis.

dis.

dlS.

50
40
40
40
25

METALS.
PIG TIN. 

,

 

ZINC.

26c
28c

SOLDER.

The  prices  of  the  many other  qualities  of

Pig  Large....................................... 
Pig Bars.................... 
Duty:  Sheet, 234c per pound.
680 pound  casks..................................................6M
Per pound......................................................   634
34034 ............................ 
“6
Extra W iping................................................... 1334
solder in the market indicated by private brand! 
vary according to composition.
ANTTMONT.
Cook son......................................... per  pound  1434
Hallett’s........................................ 
11)4
TIN—MELTN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal...................... ..................8 6 00
14x2010, 
..........................................   6 00
...........................................  7 75
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 
...........................................  7 75

Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.

“ 

 

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLA WAT GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

10x14 IC,  Charcoal......................................... $c5 40
...........................................  5 40
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
...........................................  6
14x20 IX, 
...........................................
ROOFING PLATES

Each additional X on this grade 81.50.

“ Worcester................................  5 00
“ 
.......................  7 00
.....................   11  50
“ 
“ Allaway  Grade....................   4 90
 
“ 
“ 
6 40
“ 
10 50
“ 
 
..................  13 50
“ 
“ 
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX, 
14x28  IX.........................................................818
14x31  EX.........................................................13
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, I ___
14x60IX|  “ 

jper pound....

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The Michigan Tradesman

Official O rgan of U ichigan Business Men’s  Association.

A  W EE K L Y   JO U RN A L  D EVOTED  TO  T H E

Retail  Trade  of the Wolilerine State.

K.  A.  STOWE  &  BRO.,  P roprietors.

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  Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  13,  1889.

WHERE  WILL  THE  FACTORIES  BE?
While it may seem so,  it still is a mat­
ter of  direct interest  to  the  mercantile 
fraternity to have the  manufacturers  of 
the country located as near  them as pos­
It  is  now  being  recognized as a 
sible. 
fact 
that 
the  manufacturers  in  this 
country must to  a  large  extent  change 
their  location. 
In  the  early history of 
the  country,  by  the  necessities  of  the 
case they were  located in the  East.  To 
the Eastern  States, and especially to the 
Northeastern  Kates,  the raw  materials 
of  the  whole  country were  sent  to  be 
made  into  completed  goods  and  then 
shipped back  to  their  original  starting 
place.  The  cotton  of  the  South,  the 
wool  of  the  West,  the  hides from  the 
slaughtered  beeves  of  the  country and 
all  raw  materials  were  shipped  thous­
ands of  miles to be made into goods that 
were  returned  to  be  worn  by the  men 
who raised the cotton,  sheared the  wool 
and  killed the beeves.

Such a  state  of  things  could  not  al­
ways  last,  and  by  a  law  which  “The 
World’s Progress”  calls gravity in man­
ufacturing.  the  factories  are  being  re­
located  with  /eference  to  two things— 
raw  materials and  consumption  of  fin­
ished  products.  By virtue  of  this law, 
cotton factories  are  springing  up in the 
south  where the  raw  material  is,  iron 
and steel  manufacturers  are seeking the 
points  where  ore  and  coal  are  most 
abundant, while a multitude of  factories 
of various kinds are locating in the west, 
where  their  greatest trade  now is. 
In 
fact,  in  that  branch  of  business  the 
largest factories  have  grovra  up  in the 
west, and  of  all classes  of  farm imple­
ments  more  are  made  in  the  western 
states than in the  so-called  manufactur­
ing states.

An  illustration  of  this  tendency  is 
found in the  recent  removal to the West 
of  a great stove foundry, employing  sev­
eral hundred men.  They sought  not the 
place  where  raw  material could be pro­
cured most  cheaply, but a location  near­
est  their  customers.  The  bulky nature 
of  the  product,  the  cost  of  freight  and 
the  danger of  breakage  combine to  ren­
der  it  necessary  that  they  be  brought 
near to their customers.

All this is of  interest to  the  merchant 
in  that  it  brings  his  source  of  supply 
nearer him.  All railroad  transportation 
is  an expense, a tax on the merchant and 
producer  that is to be  avoided  as far as 
possible.  Bringing  the  producer  and 
consumer together decreases this tax and 
leaves  a  better  margin  of  profit.  The 
building  of  a  manufacturing  town  of 
10,000  people  means  more  business for 
the merchant and to the farmers  about it 
a ready market for all the products of the 
farm at better  prices  than  could  be got 
were there no such  towns.

For these and many other reasons mer­
chants can look with complacency on the 
inevitable  tendency of  manufacturers to 
move  west,  and  on  the  growth  of  the 
cities  of  the  west.  Every  artisan  that 
comes is another one to furnish food, and 
the  large numbers that  are coming  must 
increase the tendency to better prices for 
foodstuffs in  the west, as compared  with 
prices east.

FALSE  VALUATION.

The claimed value of  the  railroads  of 
the United States  is  now  about ten bil­
lions of dollars,  the interest on which, at 
6 per cent.,  would be about  $600,000,000, 
a sum so enormous that the mind fails to 
grasp it. 
It  is estimated that the cost of 
the roads in this country,  if built to-day, 
would not be more than two-fifths of this 
amount, or  four  billions  of  dollars.  A 
part of the excessive value is due  to  the 
fact that the roads were built  when  ma­
terial and  labor  cost  more  than it does 
now, but much  the  greater  part  of  the 
excess  is  watered  stock—stock  which 
does  not  represent a cent of  value  and 
which should, therefore, not earn  a  cent 
of  interest.  All  will  admit  that  this 
stock should be wiped  out  of  existence, 
and the people no  longer  forced  to  pay 
interest on it.  The earnings of the roads 
should be based on actual capital and not 
on fictitious values.

Suppose  that  this  were  wiped out of 
existence,  should  the  cost  of  railroads 
built when material  and labor were high 
be considered their  value now, or should 
their  value  be  reckoned  at  what  they 
would cost to be built now, and the earn­
ings  based  on  that.  The  railroad  is 
peculiar in many respects.  While it may 
have close competition at some points,  at 
the  large  majority  of  places  it  has no 
competition,  and until within a few years 
it was free to make its own rates  for  the 
carriage of goods and persons.  No mer­
chant is thus situated.  No manufacturer

is so placed.  There  are a few  lines  of 
business  controlled  by  patents  or  by 
trusts that can  thus prevent competition 
and make their.own rates,  but  they  are 
very few.  The  man  who put up a fac­
tory  when  money  would  buy  less than 
half  what  it  will  now, is  compelled to 
compete on even terms  with the one wrho 
has just completed his shops.  He is com­
pelled by  force  of  circumstances  to in­
ventory his buildings and his machinery, 
not  at  what  they  cost  him when built, 
but at their present  value.  Should  val­
ues be maintained  by manufacturers the 
rate per  cent,  of  dividend  would  be so 
small as to be ridiculous.

T h e  T r a d esm a n  sees no reason  why 
railroad  values  should  be  maintained 
when the value of  no  other  property is 
maintained.  We  believe  that  railroads 
should  earn  a fair  per  cent,  on  their 
value,  and, 
like  other  property,  they 
should have  the  benefit  of  the  rise  in 
values,  but like all  other  property they 
should also take the chances of  a decline 
in values.  Taking  out  the false  valua­
tion  and  the  watered  stock  from  the 
roads of  the country, the decrease of  in­
terest earning  would  not  be  less  three 
hundred million dollars, and might reach 
four hundred millions.  This amount,  or 
rather the  gross  sum  that  must  be  re­
ceived by the roads to  make  this net in­
come,  is  an  expense  that  the  people 
should not pay. 
It is an enormous drain 
on them,  and sometime they will compel 
a change in methods  which  will  relieve 
them of this burden.

TOO MUCH  RELIANCE  ON  LAW. 
Laws are enacted to govern actions,  as 
rules  of  conduct.  They  cannot  be  ap­
plied subjectively, but relate  only to the 
objective.  The  mind, in  a  legal  sense, 
is left free to indulge in  every species of 
wrong,  to  contemplate  and  devise  any 
evil or  plan any  crime.  Law says what 
shall or shall not be done.  That is as far 
as its power extends,  yet every  crime or 
It 
evil deed is  subjective  in  its origin. 
has its rise beyond the  reach of  law. 
It 
grows up  out  of  the  human  heart  into 
action. 
In  thought  it  touches  no  one 
and is  harmless, so far  as visible injury 
is concerned.  Yet it  is  the beginning of 
evil, and in view of all this it  is common 
to sneer at moral  training as  a  means of 
preventing crime.  Much stress is laid on 
the efficacy of well-enacted and properly- 
executed  laws,  unable  as  they  are  to 
touch the origin  and control  the  source 
of  crime.  Likewise all good has its birth 
in the soul and  becomes  the offspring of 
human action and duty only by adoption. 
True, the  vicious  need  the  restraint of 
penal laws.  They may often prevent the 
execution  of  evil  thought,  but  the  re­
cords  of  our  criminal  courts  show  to 
what extent they do not.  They are most 
effective when executed,  and, that is after 
the wrong is done.  What the civil law is 
to actions the moral  law is to the  origin 
of  actions.  The civil law  is intended to 
prohibit criminal action while  the moral 
law tends to  prohibit  criminal  thought. 
Woulu we not better  give more attention 
to the  power of  moral  influences?  Are 
not public life and  public  sentiment too 
slow’  in  their  recognition of  these influ­
ences, and too regardless of  them ?  Are 
not these  influences  stronger  than  they 
are  ordinarily  admitted  to  be?  Were 
they entirely  destroyed  how  long w’ould 
society exist ?  The larger portidh of the 
world is governed by them,  and yet they 
are laughed at  when  considering  means 
by which evils  can  be  remedied or  pre­
vented.  We can as  well  afford to  laugh 
at crime as  at  the  means of  preventing 
it,  yet  the  moral  teacher  and  enthu­
siastic evangelist is called a “crank,”  and 
his progress  impeded  by influences  that 
should aid and encourage it.

Regarding  the  question  of  good  and 
evil there is this  difference :  while evil is 
denounced  and  punished,  good  is  not 
praised  or  rewarded in  a  commensurate 
ratio.  We  probably look  upon  good  as 
a natural  condition—a  result which  we 
may of  right expect,  and consider evil as 
a violation of all the natural conditions— 
a kind of usurpation, or rebellion, against 
which  we  loudly  and  publicly  protest. 
AVe attempt  to  suppress  crime,  but  do 
little  to  encourage  the  good,  and  thus 
seem  to  consider  that  while  evil  ten­
dencies are to be curbed, the better quali­
ties need no recognition or strengthening. 
We leave too  much to  law,  and  law  too 
often  fails  to  adjust  the  matter.  Our 
system of  government is based rather on 
punishments than rewards.  We attempt 
more to relieve than to cure, and seek still 
less to prevent.  We take note of  actions, 
but do too little to influence those actions 
by  rendering  pure  and  healthy  their 
source. 

_______________

TOO  MUCH  MONEY  TIED  UP.
The  report  of  the  Treasury  Depart­
ment  for  November  show’s  nearly  six 
hundred million dollars  on  hand.  The 
money is doing no one any  good. 
It  is 
simply dead, so far  as any use or benefit 
to the people is concerned.  One-half  of 
it  put  into  circulation  would  increase 
prices,  stimulate  trade  and  relieve to a 
large extent the burdens  that have come 
from  low  prices.  How  it shall be got 
out is a subject that  Congress should act 
on this winter.  There are plenty of good 
ways to use this money which would put 
it directly into the hands  of  the  people, 
where it belongs.

The one-sidedness  of  the P. of  I. plan 
is enough in  itself  to  condemn  it.  The 
merchant  who signs  the  contract of  the 
order  agrees to sell at a certain  percent­
age above cost,  but the men who take ad­
vantage  of 
the  concession—whenever 
there is an advantage in the deal—do not 
bind  themselves to trade at the  contract 
institution  whenever  they can do a pen­
ny’s worth  better  anywhere  else.  This 
is an element of  unfairness  to  which no 
honorable  man will be party, but about a 
hundred  merchants have  fallen into the 
trap unawares.

It is a matter of  common  remark  that 
the P. of  I.’s have  made the  least  head­
way  in  those  towns  which  support  an 
active Business  Men’s Association.  The 
reason  for  this 
is  readily  apparent. 
Wherever the business  men  have a thor­
ough  understanding,  it is  comparatively 
easy to secure the  pledges of  every mem­
ber not to sign with the one-sided scheme. 
Then,  again, 
the  existence  of  a  well- 
equipped B.  M. A.  enables the merchants 
to  avoid  most  of  the  losses  incident to 
the credit business and profits are thereby 
reduced  to  the  minimum,  so  that  pur­
chasers  have  nothing  to complain of  in 
the  wray  of  prices. 
If  every  town  in 
Michigan could have  had  an  aggressive 
B.  M. A., the P.  of  I.  could  never  have 
secured a foothold anywhere,  short as its 
tenure of  life has proved to be.

Disastrous  All Around.

Mil a n ,  N ov.  9,  1889.

Me r c h a n t.

E. A.  Stowe,  Grand  Rapids:
De a r   Sir—What is the  experience  of 
those merchants  who *sign with the Pat 
rons and then throw up the contract?

Yours, 
The experience is invariably disastrous. 
When a dealer  signs a contract  with the 
P. of  I., most of  his  customers  outside 
the membership  of  the order leave him, 
because they feel  that  he is discriminat­
ing  against  them,  a  suspicion  which is 
founded on fact.
If  the  dealer  throws up the contract, 
because  he finds it to  be a losing  game, 
the  Patrons are  naturally indignant and 
leave him for some other merchant.

If  the Patrons find  that  the  contract 
dealer is swindling them  unmercifully— 
and that is  just what most of  those who 
sign the contract are  doing— they termi­
nate the contract as soon as possible  and 
cease trading  with  him  whenever  they 
please, contract or no contract.

The dealer  who binds himself to favor 
one class of people, at the expense of an­
other class,  is thus seen  to  be  between 
three fires,  any one  of  which  will singe 
the man who gets too near to the furnace 
of  public opinion.  The only safe way is 
to let the  P.  of  1.  and all other entang­
ling  alliances  severely alone,  to the end 
that  every man  may stand  on  his  own 
bottom and  prosper  in  such  degree  as 
his  capital,  experience, 
judgment  and 
energy may warrant.

Scene in a Mecosta  County  Town.
Country  woman—I’ve  been  lookin’  at 
cloaks  down  at  the  P.  of  I.  store,  but 
they  charge  more’n  you  do. 
I  orter 
patemize  our  own  store,  but  I’ll  be 
dummedif  I’ll pay $2 for the privilege.

Merchant—Perhaps  the  cloak  at  the 

P. of  I store is better than ours.

Country  woman—No, I know  better— 
they both got the  same  mark.  But  how 
would it look for me to stand up  in lodge 
and  talk  P.  of  I.  in a cloak  bought  $2 
cheaper at another store ?

Merchant—That’s  a  matter  you  must 
decide for  yourself.  But  how  did  you 
come to go into the P. of  I. ?

Country woman—We went  in  for  fun 
on the start  and  we  paid  dues  a second 
quarter in  hopes  we could get some ben­
efit  at  the P. of  I.  store,  but everything 
we have  bought  there has been  just like 
this cloak—’bout 25  per  cent,  too  high. 
People  ’round  our  neighborhood  have 
come to the ’elusion that the P. of  I.  is a 
fraud and there won’t be a baker’s dozen 
in  our  township  after  the  next  payin’ 
time.

Change  of Form,  if  Desired.

T h e T r a d esm a n office is now equipped 
with a full  bindery  outfit,  so  that  the 
shape of  the  paper can be changed  from 
newspaper form to magazine form, if  the 
readers  so  desire. 
In  other  words, the 
machinery now in  operation  will enable 
T h e  T ra d esm a n  to appear  with  three 
or  four  columns to the  page,  instead of 
seven,  while the number of  pages  would 
be  increased  to  sixteen,  twenty or twen­
ty-four. 
It is immaterial to the  publish­
ers  whether  this  change is made or not, 
and they leave the matter  entirely in the 
hands of  the  5,000  patrons of  the paper 
to determine.  A full and free expression 
of  opinion is respectfully solicited.

Practical Rather  than Sentimental. 
From  the San Francisco Chronicle.
“Do you remember when and where we 
first met ?’ 
I heard a loving wife ask her 
husband.  “Certainly,  my  dear.”  “I’ll 
wager  you  don’t,”  she  said.  “I  don’t 
believe  you  can  tell  me  now.”  “The 
first  time  I  met  you,”  he  said  quite
readily,  “was at a charity ball at the-----
hall.” 
“So  it  was,”  she  said,  quite 
pleased.  “It  is very  nice  to  know you 
remember so  well.”  '  And when  she left 
the room he turned to me and said:  “For 
heaven’s  sake don’t  say anything;  but  I 
remember because that night some fellow 
walked  off  with  an  eighty-dollar  over­
coat of  mine, and I had  to go home with­
out any.”

,

superabundant  volubility, 

The  Bonus Bait.
From  th e Shoe and L eath er Review. 
On several  occasions  the  Review  has 
drawn attention to the prevailing custom 
in  many  ambitious  towns  of  offering a 
bonus  to  aid  in  erecting  factories  and 
other industrial  enterprises.  The  prac­
tice is a pernicious one, opening the door, 
as  it does, to a great  deal  of  disastrous 
speculation  A  town is boomed  by  un­
scrupulous real estate agents,  who  pub­
lish  fulsome  pamphlets  regarding  its 
“commanding 
commercial  position,” 
“railroad center,”  “midst of  magnificent 
agricultural country,”  and  other set epi­
thets so familiar to readers of  this  class 
of literature.  The local paper is induced 
to agitate. 
It  takes  up  the cry and de­
clares that “a great future is in store for 
Boomville  and  all  that  the ‘town  now 
wants is a manufactory.”  A  meeting  is 
called of  the  public  spirited  citizens at 
the chamber of commerce, and  there  are 
few towns of  any pretentiousness which 
do  not  possess  one.  A  committee  on 
manufacturing is appointed,  and the sec­
retary, who is generally some local vision­
ary-  of 
is 
directed to communicate with capitalists, 
investors  and  manufacturers,  who  are 
looking  to  the  West  for  an increase of 
income.  The secretary gets many replies, 
generally from persons of  large, compre­
hensive views, but very slender resources. 
During  the  enthusiastic  period,  a com­
pany is formed, and as the  leading  men 
have taken hold,  the  city council passes, 
without much pressure,  a bill to  grant  a 
bonus.  Everybody  having  anything  to 
sell, or land to  dispose  of,  takes  stock, 
and some Eastern  manufacturer, who  is 
running a shaky concern,  works into  the 
scheme,  and  the  paper  announces that 
“Mr. Shortcash,  having  resisted  all  the 
blandishments of a British syndicate, has 
accepted  an  offer  of  a  bonus  from the 
citizens of Boomville to  remove  his  fac­
tory from Decayville,  N.  H.”  Mr. Short- 
cash gets the bonus, removes  his second­
hand  machinery,  and  if  he  be  a level­
headed man,  quie  ly  sells  his stock and 
takes the  first  opportunity to place him­
self in such a position as only to have “a 
nominal interest in  the  concern.”  This 
factory  fades away before it  becomes ac­
climated. 
The  air  was  too  thin  and 
too  raw  for  its  Eastern 
lungs,  and 
it dies for the simple  reason that it came 
to fill,  what  never  existed,  “a  long  felt 
want.”  As an endorsement  to  the fore­
going,  we notice that  Governor  Luce, of 
Michigan, says in reference to  the bonus 
system that,  “as  a  whole  it  can  hardly 
prove a profitable  investment  for locali­
ties to  pay  a  bonus  for  the  purpose of 
securing manufacturing  establishments, 
as  the systen is  liable to  secure  invest­
ments  which cannot  prove  to  be  profit­
able.  T h e  Mic h ig a n T r a d esm a n,  from 
which  the  above  extract  is  taken,  also 
interviewed  a  number  of  other  promi­
nent persons, whose opinions were to the 
effect that the custom  is,  as a rule,  “un­
wise,  unprofitable,  wrong  in  principle 
and encouraging to  irresponsible men to 
seek to obtain something  for  nothing by 
posing  as  public  benefactors.” 
The 
bonus system, strange to state,  after run­
ning its  course in the West  and  leaving 
many wrecks  behind, has  broken out  in 
staid, conservative  New England, where 
the inhabitants  seem to  be  imbued with 
a strong desire to  seek distant  fields and 
pastures new. The cause is assigned to the 
fact that in  some parts of  the  land of the 
Puritans,  a large  number of  farms  have 
been deserted,  and this exodus has  made 
business in the adjacent towns dull.  The 
village statesmen,  not  tracing the  effect 
back to cause, attributed  the  stagnation 
to lack of  mediums of  employment,  and 
hearing how successful the West has been 
in  drawing  manufacturing  concerns  to 
places where they were  actually wanted, 
is  trying  to  follow  suit by adopting  the 
bonus  system,  which  has  in  the  West 
proved to  be  a  fallacy.  No  successful 
concern  is,  as  a  rule,  lured  away  by  a 
mere matter of  bonus. 
If  the town pos­
sesses advantages,  no inducement will be 
necessary,  as  manufacturers  are  on  the 
lookout  for  good  sites.  Should  it  not 
possess  these  advantages,  failure  is  in­
evitable,  and  no  bonus  can  hammer  a 
square peg  into a  round  hole and  make 
either hole  or peg  feel  comfortable.  A 
wise  hen declined to leave  her perch  on 
the invitation of  the fox, who  asked her 
to come down and be sociable, as the mil­
lennium had  arrived and  all the animals 
were living in peace.  She said she would 
consult the house  dog,  who was then ap­
proaching.  Hearing this,  the  fox  made 
off and being remonstrated with, replied: 
“You and I know all about the new reign 
of  peace,  but  I don’t know whether that 
durned dog has heard of it.”  The manu­
facturer  contemplating  removal  might 
profit by the hen’s pTudence.

A Pointer for Hardware  Dealers.
“I  notice  with  satisfaction  that  the 
hardware  dealers  in  smaller  towns  are 
learning that  money  is  to  be  made  by 
keeping vehicles in  regular  stock,” says 
a  writer  to  Stoves  and  Hardware,  St. 
Louis.  “The  country hardware store  is 
always  regarded  by  farmers  as  their 
legitimate  headquarters  when  in  town, 
and many a dealer has  clinched  sales on 
cold, blustery days,  when  trade was dull 
and the weather was such as to drive the 
farmers around his big, red  hot stove.  It 
is all the better  if  no  one  wants to  buy 
on such  occasions, for  he  can then talk 
up  the  merits  of  his  goods  in  an  off­
hand, but  convincing  manner  that  will 
not  be  forgotten.  The  farmer  will  go 
home remembering  what  has been  said, 
and  he will  ponder  over  it until  he  is 
ready to buy, and by that time he is ready 
to buy the make handled by that  dealer. 
The  hardware  dealer  may  not  sell  as 
many vehicles as the man  who canvasses 
the country  districts,  but  his sales  will 
represent a better  profit, as  he has been 
at no special expense in selling.  Besides, 
every  hardware merchant has  customers 
who would  far  rather  buy  their  imple­
ments and vehicles from  him  than from 
an outside dealer.”

An Uncommon Name.

“Let me see, madame; the lady told me 
your name, but I  have  forgotten  how  to 
spell it.”
This came  from a  saleslady  in one of 
the large retail houses—a saleslady whose 
curiosity is  immense.  She was  bending 
over a customer and asking for her name.
“How is it spelled,  please ?  she asked, 
as she prepared to write.
“S-m-i-t-h,” said the lady, as she smiled 
sweetly upon  the  saleslady  who “knew 
the  name but  could  not  spell it.”  The 
saleslady was crushed.

« T O S

S

  U P

!

”

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

CHARLES  B.  PEET,

President.

JAMES R. PITCHER,

Sec’y and Gen. Manager.

320-324 Broaiiay,  New  York.

RANDOM  REFLECTIONS.

The men  who  succeed in  business  in 
this day are  not  ordinary men. 
In fact, 
no ordinary  man  can  succeed;  the  time 
has gone  by for this.  General knowledge 
is  more  comprehensive  and  universal 
than at any period of  human history; the 
masses of  men  are better educated,  and, 
if not educated, they are better  informed 
by reading and observation.  So it is that 
business men know more, have a broader 
knowledge and intelligence,  and are  con­
sequently  shrewder  and more enterpris­
ing.  Compared  with  the business  men 
of  any former  period,  the  merchants of 
to-day are far from ordinary men in their 
field  of  effort  in  life.  And each day  is 
making the  field  wider,  and  increasing 
the  number  of  the  necessary  qualifica­
tions for success in  it.  Even  the  sales­
man of the present day, no matter in what 
line or where  you  find him,  is  a man of 
bright,  quick  understanding,  such  as 
entitles him  to  rank with  the  energetic 
and successful men  of  any class.  Then 
when you come to the man who has large 
capital invested,  and  who  must  forsee, 
plan and direct in regard  to the interests 
of .a great  house from  season  to  season, 
you behold  an  individual,  who,  in  this 
day, must be brave, calm  and far-sighted 
to succeed at all.  A business man in the 
present  vortex  of  trade  is  not  a  mere 
seeker for a  living or a  fortune,  but  he 
is  necessarily a  man  of  an intelligence, 
self-reliance  and  experience which  ele­
vate him to  the  rank of  those  who suc­
ceed by both mind and energy.

*  *  *

P .  S T E K E T E E   &  S O N S ,

WHOLESALE  DBY  GOODS,

Sell  the  follewing  well-known  brands  of 

muslins:

BROWNS.

Atlantic,
Pacific,
Beaver Dam, 
Lawrence LL, 
Honest Width, 
Great Falls, 
Comet,
Exeter A,
Clifton CCC,
Hartford A.

“  Arrow Brand, 

BLEACHED.

Blackstone,
Cabot,
Dwight Anchor,
Fruit of Loom,
Lonsdale,
Vineyard,
Farwell,
Middlesex,
Sunlight,
Oak view,
First Prize.

83  Monroe  ani  10,12,  14,10  I 18  Fnilnlain  81s..  G R IP   RÄPID8.

W holesale

M anufacturers.

BEN. W. PUTNAM, Pres. 

JAMES M. BARNETT, Vice-Pres. 

FRED  B.  ALDRICH,  Sec’y  and  Treas.

Some merchants say they have no time 
to read trade papers and journals.  They 
might as  well  have  said  in  youth  that 
they had no time to learn lessons and ob­
tain  knowledge.  A man who habitually 
neglects to  read  the  trade  publications 
prefers ignorance  to enlightenment,  and 
absolutely gropes in  the  dark  where  he 
might have light.  When a man  says  he 
does this thing,  and fortunately there are 
not  many  who  do,  we. are  at first sur­
prised at such an admission, and next we 
deplore the  short-sightedness  which can 
make him  throw  away one of the cheap­
est and best opportunities which he could 
possibly have of  gaining  valuable infor­
mation  for  the  benefit  of his own busi­
ness.

* *  *

The commercial interests of the United 
States is sure to  receive  permanent  and 
substantial benefit from the deliberations 
of the International Conference at Wash­
ington.  The representatives of approach­
ing one hundred and twenty  millions  of 
people, having a territorial  extent in the 
different  countries  of  a  little  short  of 
twelve  millions  of  square  miles—more 
than three times the area of all Europe— 
could not meet under such circumstances 
without  results  of  the  greatest  impor­
tance to these American  nations. 
“We 
believe,” said Secretary of  State Blaine, 
“that we should be  drawn together more 
closely by the highways of  the  sea,  and 
that  at  no  distant  day the railway sys­
tems of  the  North  and  the  South  will 
meet upon  the  Isthmus  and  connect by 
land routes the  political and commercial 
capitals of all America.”

Too  Precocious.

Parent—You  children  turn  up  your 
noses at everything on the table.  When 
I was a boy,  I  was  glad  to  get  enough 
dry bread to eat.

Tommy—Say, pa, you’re having a much 
better time now you are  living  with  us, 
ain’t you?

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HEMENRICH  BROS.

W h o le s a le   C loth iers

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Perfect-Bitting  Tailor-Made  Clothing

138-140 Jefferson Hue., 34-36  Woodbridge 81, Detroit.

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

AT  LOWEST PRICES

Fac  Simile  of  the  Label  of

The Best Scouring 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 
consumef,  although  it  is  generally  sold  at  5  cents  a 
cake.  Cut this out, and ask your Jobber  to  send you a 
box of Pride of the Kitchen.  It is worth trying.

NEW  HOUSE  JLND  NEW  GOODS.

A .  JB.  BROOKS  &  C O .,

WHOLESALE

Confectionery,  Nuts  and  Figs.

Our  Specialty-Candy made from sugar and good  to  eat.

CODY  BLOCK,  158  EAST  FULTON  ST„ 

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GRAND  RA PID S,  M ICH

S.  K.  BOLLES. 

E.  B.  DIKEMAN

S .  K.  Bolles  &  C o .,

77  CANAL  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS,  M ICH.

W h o le sa le   C igar  D ealers.

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To the P a s s   Booh*

D E T R O IT  S O A P  CO.

Manufacturers of the following well-known brands:

(1UEJSN  ANNE, 
TRUE  BLUE,

MOTTLED  GERMAN, 
PH Œ N IX , 
AND

SUPERIOR,

ROYAL  BAR, 
MASCOTTE, 
OTHERS.

CZAR,

CAMEO,

quantities,  address,

For quotations in single box lots,  see  Price  Current 
W.  G.  HAWKINS,
B E IV E N   &  A L L Y N ,

Salesman for  W estern M ichigan, 

For quotations in larger

LOCK  BOX  173. 

GRAND  RA PID &

Sole A gents for th e   C elebrated

“BIG F”  Brand of  Oysters.

In Cans and Bulk, and Large Handlers of OCEAN FISH, SHELL CLAMS and OYSTERS.  We make 

a specialty of fine goods in our line and are prepared to quote prices at any time.  We solicit 

consignments of all kinds of Wild Game, such as Partridges, Quail, Ducks, Bear, etc.

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

H.  M.  BLIVEN,  Manager.

63  Pearl  St.

The Michigan Tradesman

WEDNESDAY.  NOVEMBER  13,  1889.

THE  CULTIVATION  OF  PATIENCE.
How often we hear the expression “my 
patience is all worn out.”  True,  at times 
we feel  that  we  cannot  longer bear up, 
under  the  weight  of  some  misfortune, 
some evil influence  surrounding  us  and 
goading  us  on  to  the  very brink of de­
spair.  But need we surrender our patience 
under such circumstances?  Has patience 
a limit?

The early Christians,  we are told, suf­
fered all manner of tortures and remained 
patient to the end.  The wounded soldier, 
left to die on the field of battle, bears his 
agony patiently until relieved  by  death. 
“Patient unto death” is  an extreme test, 
and were  we,  to-day,  called upon to lay 
down our lives, submitting  to  the  igno­
miny  and  terrible  torture  borne by the 
early martyrs, would  we  be  patient?  I 
fear not.

But it is not to the extreme test  of  pa­

tience 1 wish  to refer.

Every day we  meet  with  petty  trials 
that seem to magnify as  our patience de­
creases,  and  finally we succumb  to  the 
test  and  exclaim,  “my  patience  is  all 
worn out.”  Whereas, if we remain firm 
at  such  times,  our  patience  may  meet 
with due reward.

To those  who  are  termed  quick-tem 
pered,  the cultivation of patience is most 
essential;  their happiness in life depends 
upon it. 
In  the  columns  of  the  news 
papers is daily  chronicled  the  result of 
being a slave  to one’s temper.  Murders 
are  committed  without  hesitation 
thought as to the consequent punishment 
so certain to be dealt the oifender  of  the 
law.

The  American  people,  especially,  re 
quire a cultivation of patience.  In the bus 
tie and confusion incident to the rush of a 
business life,  they are,  as a general rule 
found  to  be  very  impatient,  and, as is 
well known, in their  eagerness  to  reach 
the million dollar mark on  their  road  to 
fortune, they too often  resort  to  “ways 
that are dark and tricks that  are  vain.’1
Some are  born  with  the  desirable in 
heritance  of  patience, and  prove  them 
selves equal to the test of trying ordeals, 
through which  they pass without a ruffle 
of the temper.  The patient person may 
be borne down with a load  of sufferings, 
and yet hope  and  wait  for  a  favorable 
turn in affairs with the consoling thought 
that “things might be worse.”

It is the possession of  this great virtue 
that  renders  possible  the  hiding of  an 
aching heart underneath a pleasant smile. 
It is patience that lightens the burden of 
cares  in  the  sick  chamber, and  brings 
comfort to the invalid.  It is patience that 
makes a life of  poverty bearable,  and  in 
its possession the poor victim  still  finds 
much in life that is sweet to live for

The world’s progress  is due to a culti­
vation  of  patience,  and  to  it  we  are 
indebted  for  the  wonderful  inventions 
whose  resulting  benefits  we now enjoy. 
Genius fosters it, and  without its benign 
influence the inventor  would never meet 
with a realization of his hopes.  Patience 
has given the world numberless men who 
have devoted their lives to the welfare of 
posterity.  Many a midnight  lamp  now 
burns with some cherished object in view 
which patience  may  yet  develop  into a 
discovery that will startle the world with 
its wonderful power.

Patience makes the model  parent,  and 
rears the child to  become a useful  mem­
ber of  society. 
It  may  and  should be 
cultivated by all, as it is daily proven an 
essential requisite in the proper conduct­
ing of life’s affairs.

If you are impatient, cultivate patience, 
and note how  much  more contented and 
happy you will  be. 

M. J. Adams.

A Commercial Polonius.

A  commercial  traveler,  many  years 
ago,  when he  was first on the road,  got 
this  advice from  the  head  of  the firm, 
“John,  my  son,  you  are  going  to  sell 
goods:  let  me  give  you a point or  two. 
Don’t  overeat,  to  keep  even  with  the 
hotels;  post  your letters  yourself, don’t 
leave them  with  the  hotel clerk.  You 
will find a surprising number of  the men 
you  want to see are  away on  a  j ury, or 
at  home  sick,  gone  to  the  city to  buy 
goods,  gone a fishing,  or to a funeral, or 
a picnic, but peg  away and don’t get dis­
couraged.  When  you  catch  your  men, 
they will tell  you times are hard and the 
season backward, that you have come too 
early,  or  too  late,  that  they have  just 
bought, that  your  styles are old and un­
popular,  that  Jones  offered  the  same 
goods  last  week  for  less  money,  etc. 
But don’t get rattled,  don’t  write  home 
as if  you  had  made a discovery; it is an 
old story.  You go out to sell  goods; peg 
away.  Do  the  best  you  can,  and  you 
won’t fail,  that’s all; good luck to  you.”

Made  Him a Maniac.

“Where  are  you  going,  my  pretty 
maid ?”  he inquired.
“Should  the  weather  indications  con­
tinue of  an auspicious  character,  my in­
tended  destination  is  yonder  inclosure., 
where my unswervable  determination  is 
to extract such an amount of lacteal fluid 
from the distended  udder  of  the  gently 
articulating kine as may be deemed neces­
sary and  advisable,” calmly  replied  the 
rustic girl, who had worked for two weeks 
in a Boston family.
And she  passed upon her way, leaving 
a  gibbering  idiot  groveling  upon  the 
ground where  lately  had  stood  a  dandy 
drummer.

BUSINESS  LAW.

Brief  Digests  of  Recent  Decisions  in 

Courts of  Last Resort.

EX E M PT IO N — E V A S IO N — P U B L IC  O F F E N S E .
Where  one  takes a claim  against  his 
debtor out of  the  state  on his person for 
the purpose  of  depriving  the  debtor of 
the  benefit  of  the  exemption  laws  he 
sends the claim out  of  the  state,  within 
the meaning of  section 2,162  of  the  Re­
vised Statutes  of  Indiana, making  such 
act  a  public  offense,  according  to  the 
decision of the Supreme Court.

PKOM ISOHY  N O TE— B A N K — P A Y M E N T .
According  to  the  decision  of  the Su­
preme Court of Indiana,  under  the  Indi­
ana statutes it is no  defense to an action 
on  a  promissory  note  that  the makers, 
not knowing who the holders of  the note 
were, on the day it  became due paid into 
the bank  where  said  note  was  payable 
the amount due, and directed the bank to 
apply it to the payment  of  the note,  and 
that the bank subsequently became insol­
vent.

M E R C A N T IL E   A G E N C IE S   —   STA TEM EN TS.
The Supreme Court  of  Michigan  held 
that  where  a  merchant  makes  verbal 
statements as to his financial condition to 
an  employe  of  a  mercantile agency,  by 
whom  such  statements  are  reduced  to 
writing as a part of the same transaction, 
but not signed, and the  merchant  subse­
quently approves his  former  statements 
and states that there has been no material 
change in his finances, the  written state­
ments are admissable in evidence against 
him.

C O N FL IC T O F LAW S-— P E N A L  S T A T U T E .
The case of O’Reilly vs.  New  York  & 
New England Railroad Company, decided 
by the Supreme Court  of  Rhode  Island, 
arose upon a suit broughtHiy an adminis­
trator in  that  State  to  recover for fatal 
injuries to his  intestate,  caused  by  the 
negligence of  the company in Massachu­
setts.  The  court  held  that  the Massa­
chusetts statute giving a right  of  action 
against  railroad  companies  by  whose 
carelessness death is caused is penal  and 
not enforceable in Rhode Island.

A SSIG N M EN T— CR ED ITO RS—P A R T N E R S H IP .
An assignm ents creditors, the valid­
ity  of  which was involved in the case of 
Blair  et  al.  vs.  Black  et  al.,  recently 
decided by the Supreme  Court  of  South 
Carolina, provided that  the property and 
assets of  the individual members  of  the 
defendants’ firm should  be  first  applied 
to the payment of the individual debts of 
the members of the firm,  that  the  prop­
erty and assets of the firm should be first 
applied to the debts of  the  partnership, 
and that if a surplus should remain after 
paying the  debts  of  the  one class, then 
such surplus should  be  paid  to debts of 
the other  class,  and  so  reciprocally  of 
the  other  class.  The  assignment  also 
provided that if there should not be suffi­
cient funds to pay the debts, the assignee 
should  pay  them  ratably  or  such  as 
should,  within  thirty days from the date 
of  the  assignment,  agree  to  accept the 
terms  of  it,  and  to  release  the parties 
from  all  liability  on  their  debts  and 
claims, etc.  Creditors  of  the firm insti­
tuted suit to set aside the assignment, on 
the ground,  principally, that  it  violated 
section 2,014  of  the  General Statutes of 
the  State,  which  declares  “absolutely 
void”  assignments  giving  preferences. 
They contended that the assignment gave 
undue and illegal preference to individual 
over co-partnership creditors.  The Cir­
cuit  Court  dismissed  the  suit,  but  the 
Supreme  Court  has  reversed  this judg­
ment  on  appeal.  The court cited with 
approval a ruling  made  in  the  case  of 
Hutzler vs.  Philips to the effect  that  the 
proper practice under circumstances like 
those in the case on trial is to  throw  the 
co-partnership  creditors  on the partner­
ship assets in the first instance;  but after 
the partnership  assets  have  been  fully 
and  fairly  exhausted,  to  allow them to 
come in pro rata with the  separate cred­
itors.
He Wanted to Know About  Angels. 
“Auntie,  did  the  angels  carry  Mrs. 
Jones up to heaven ?”
“Why, Charlie, I think so.  Mrs. Jones 
was a good woman.”
“She was an awfully fat woman.  The 
angels must  be strong.”
Passengers in  the  train  from Kalama­
zoo turned to look at the six-year-old boy 
who  was  bent  on  getting  information. 
He  was  a  manly  little  fellow,  with  a 
bright,  pretty face  that  showed  intelli­
gence beyond his years.  His young aunt 
seemed to be anxious  to  stop the flow of 
questions,  but  he  was  bound  to  know 
something more  about  angels  then  and 
there.
“How do  you know  there  are  angels, 
Auntie ?”
“Because  we  read  about  them.  Wait 
until  you  can  read  and  then  you  will 
know more about them.”
“But  why—why  don’t  we  see  the 
angels ?  Did you ever see an angel ?” 
•Hush !  Don’t  talk  so  loud,  Charlie. 
Of  course we don’t see  them,  but we see 
their pictures.  Don’t you  remember the 
angels  in  that  pretty  book  that  Uncle 
John sent you?”
‘Yes,  but—but  where  do  the  angels 
get  their  pictures  taken,  Auntie?  Is 
there a gallery where they  take pictures 
of  angels—only just,of  angels?” 

“Perhaps so, I  don’t know.”
“Then  why  don’t  the  angels  put  on 
more clothes when  they have  their  pict­
ures taken ?”
“Oh,  Charlie!  Please  be  quiet.  You 
will make Auntie’s head ache.”
Charlie meditated in silence  for  a  few 
minutes,  and  remarked:  “I  don’t  know 
why Mr.  Brown said you were his angel.” 
‘Plainwell!”  shouted  the  brakeman, 
and as the train came  to  a standstill  the 
small boy got a  shaking and a whispered 
warning  that  stopped  all  further  talk 
about angels.

A  Simple  Sign.
It was in a grocer’s window 
That she saw a simple sign,
And she stopped and slowly read it, 
While her blue  eyes seemed to shine.
Then with scornful lips she murmured, 
As she tossed her pretty h at:
“How I wish that men were labled 
With a good plain sign, like that!”
So when she had passed, I ventured 
And espied this simple legend:

Near that favored grocer’s shop,
“This Corn Warranted to  Pop.”

C r o c k e r y   & G la s s w a r e

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No. %  “  ....................., ....................................3 00
First quality.
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top........................................2 15
No. 1  “ 
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No. 0 Sun, crimp top........................................ 2 58
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No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled.....................3 70
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No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
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No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz..  ...................1  25
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No. 2  “ 
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1  60
No. 2 
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Butter Crocks, per gal.................................  
Jugs, % gal., per doz.....................................  65
.....................................  90
........... 1......................   1  80
Milk Pans, lA gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)__   60
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Lightning, quarts......................... 

Mason’s, pints__ ___ .•.................................   $ 0 50
quarts  ............................................   10 00
^-gallon..........................................  13 00
12 00
H-gallon.....................................   16  00

m GOUGH

DROPS
W A JY T E H .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

I f  yon  have  any  o f  th e  above  goods  to 
ship,  o r an y thing  In  th e  Produce  line,  let 
ns  h ear  from   yon.  L iberal  cash  advances 
m ade  w hen  desired.

E A R L   B R O S . ,

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

Co m m issio n  M e r c h a n t s
Reference:  Fir s t  Nationa l  Bank,  Chicago. 
Mich ig a n T radesman. Brand Rapids.
A,D, Spangler & Co

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

FRUITS m PRODUCE

And General Commission Merchants. □ 

EAST  SAGINAW,  MICH.

We buy and sell all kinds of  fruit  and 
produce and solicit  correspondence with 
both buyers and  sellers.

SEEDS!

If in want of Clover or Timothy, 
Orchard, Blue Grass, or Red Top, 
or, in  fact,  Any  Kind  of  Seed, 
send or  write to the
Seed Store,
71  Canal  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.
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O NE M AN,  W rite fo r descriptive catalogue con­
taining’  testimonials  from   hondreds  of people  who  have 
sawed  from 4 to 9  cords daily.  25,000now  successfully used. 
f^ e jH j can  be had w here th ere is a vacancy.  A NEW 
IJ YKMTON fo r filing saws sent free w ith each machine, by 
the use of th is tool everybody can file th eir own  saws 
now and do it better than th e g reatest expert can with­
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contact with the

Tradesman  Gredit  Godpon  Book,

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

The Tradesman Coupon  is  the  cheapest  and  most modern in 

the market, being sold as follows:

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

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

SUBJECT  TO  THE  FOLLOWING DISCOUNTS:
Orders for  200 or over........... 5 per cent
,  “ 
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“  1000  “ 

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SEND  IN   SAMPLE  O RD ER  AND  PUT YOUR  BUSINESS  ON  A  CASH  BASIS.

E. A. 8T0 WE Jt BR0„ Grand Rapids.
Tin Top for the Holidays

H .  L E O N A R D   &  S O N S .,  G ra n d   R a p id s,  M ich .

ASSORTED  PACKAGE  NO.  110,  TIN   TOYS.

The prices on this assortment of staple tin toys  are  lower  this  season  than 
ever before,  and is most carefully selected from the best sellers of the entire holiday 
line.  The net price—only 814—for the assortment allowing a clear profit of seventy- 
five per cent.
TO  THE  RETAILER—This advertisement appears  but  once.  Cut out and 
send  order at once.  Holiday bills due Jan. 1.

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1  Doz. 37 Assorted Tin  Animals__ ...  42—  42
1 Trotting Horses................
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1 
2
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38 Animals on Wheels..........
...  75—  75
H  “ 219
Steamboats.......................
...2.00—  67
l 
“ 134
“ 242
1 
City  Cars......
...  80—  80
4   “ 137
Wagons........... ...1.25—  63
Y,  “ 138B
...2.25-1.13
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Tin Flutes.......................... ...  35—  35
1-6  “ 924B Picture Wagons.................. ...4.00—  67
1-12 ‘ 508-1 Trains of Cars Complete..
...9.00—  75
1-12 ’ 400-5
...5.50—  46
_^,25—  71
1-6  “ 400-4
3 Kitchen  Sets...................... ...4.50—  75
1-6  “
/á  M 4 Toy  Kitchens..................... ...3.75—1.25
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25
1-6  “
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8
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9
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Stoves and  Furniture...... ...  75—  75
“ 170
Crown  Banks..................... ...  45—  45
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$14.00

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5—  60
5—  60
10—1.20
10—1.20
25—1.00
10-1.20
10—1.20
20-1.20
25—1.50
5—  60
50—1.00
1.25—1.25
75—  75
60—1.20
50—1.00
50-2.00
25—  50
10—  60
5—  30
10—1.20
5—  60
65—1.30
$24.00

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No. 98—Woodenware,  Tinware,  Etc.

SEND  FOR  ILLUSTRATED  CATALOGUES,  AS  FOLLOWS:
No. 99—Glassware and Crockery.
No. 100-Holiday  Goods.

No. 101—Lamps and Lamp  Goods.

No.  102—Silver  Plated  Ware

H.  Leonard  &  Sons.

H E

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Manufacturers’ Agents for

I F 1  O X ,

S A W  A ITS CHRIST 2ÆXX.X, M A C H IN E R Y

ATLAS ENGINE

WORKS

INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.,  |J.  8.
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS,
___________ M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O P
Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock 

for  immediate delivery.

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

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

And  Dodge’s  Patent Wood Split Pulley.  Large stock  kept on hand.  Send for Sampl« 
W rite for  Prices. 

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

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

I WATER

A T   THIS

Bemon  &  Peters,

W H O B B SA B B

G R O C B R S .

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

Bautz Bros*  &  Co.9s  Soaps,

Niagara  Starch,  •

Amboy  Cheesem

GRAND  RADIOS.

WM. 
R. KEELER  <£  C O .,
Wholesale  Confectioners,

418  SOUTH  DIVISION  STREET.

TELEPH O N E  98-3R.

We wish to announce to the trade that we are prepared to meet all competition in 

our line,  which comprises a full line of confectionery, fruit and nuts.

We also  carry  the  Finest Line of Christmas Goods in the City.

Do not forget that we are agents for Rueckheim Bros.’ Penny Goods, which are 
the best goods made, although sold at the same price as other  makes.  Mail orders 
promptly attended to.

EDWIN  BA EE AS,

JO B B E R   OF

Butter, Ejp, Fairfeli Cleese, Foreip Fruits, Mince Meat, Nets, Etc.

Oyster and Mince Meat Business Running Full  Blast.  Butter and Sweet Potatoes 
Office  and  Salesroom, No.  9 Ionia St.,  Grand Rapids,  Mich.

Going Like Hot Cakes.  Let your orders come.

Brand Rapids Friiitand Produce Go.

JOBBER  OF

EORBIGN  BRUITS.

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

3  NORTH IO N IA   ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

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

F ru its,  Seeds, O ysters § 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.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

WHOLESALE

A llred  J.  Brown,

16  and  18  North  Division  Street,  Grand Rapids.

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Office, 54  P earl St. G rand R apids, Mich. COAL

A.  H I M E S ,

Lehigh l/alley Coal Go.'s

Shipper and Retail Dealer in

ALWAYS  ON  TRACK  READY  FOB

THE  ABOYE  COMPANY’S  COAL IN  CAR  LOTS 
SHIPMENT.

MICHIGAN  CIGAR  CO.,

Big  Rapids,  Mich*

MANUFACTURERS  OF  TH E  JUSTLY  CELEBRATED

“  Al.  C.  C.” ‘‘Yum Yum ”

The  Most  P o p u lar  Cigar. 

The  B est Selling  Cigar on th e  M arket.

SEND  FOR  TRIAL  ORDER.

g r o c e r i e s .
Hides,  Pelts, Wool and Purs.

The market has not materially changed 
in  wool.  The  sales  are small and less 
than for  previous  weeks.  Dealers  are 
strong  in  their  position,  as  to  sell  on 
present  prices is a loss  to  them,  to  say 
nothing  about  the  concession  in  price 
which  manufacturers a$k.  The markets 
abroad are much  higher  than here,  and 
dealers know  there  is no other source of 
supply.  Manufacturers  are  in need  of 
supplies, and, with other markets higher 
in price than  this,  dealers  have  strong 
reasons to look for  an  advance,  at least 
up to cost.  To  obtain a margin on their 
purchases,  they do not  hope for as they 
all  acknowledge  too  wild  buying  last 
season.

In hides and leather,  prices  seemed to 
have touched  bottom  with a  good  trade 
at the low  prices.  The  lessons  learned 
in the past  four  years of shrinkages has 
not been forgotten,  and  they  cannot be 
tempted to buy beyond actual wants,  and 
then only at low prices ruling.

Tallow and  grease  are  dull, with fair 

demand.

Fur dealers are at a loss to  know  what 
to do, or  what  prices to pay.  The  mild 
winter  of  1888-89  forced  the  carrying 
over  of  large  stocks,  which, so  far, do 
not  sell.  This,  coupled  with  a decline 
in many articles  at  London sales, in Oc­
tober last,  makes the manufacturers hes 
itate  in  making  prices.  On  the  other 
hand, quite a speculative  feeling existed 
among  the  dealers  at  the  first  of  the 
season,  and  efforts  then  made  seem  to 
have had a bad  effect.  The  market has 
not  opened,  and  will  be  late.  We can 
only  advise  careful  buying  at  conserv­
ative prices until it does open.

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The Condition of Trade.

^   9  ^  
From  the Mew York Shipping List.
The general trade movement continues 
quite up  to  the  highest  average  at this 
period in the most prosperous of seasons. 
True,  the  distribution of  some  descrip- 
laons of manufactures begins to slacken a 
little as  the  Autumn  draws  toward  the 
close,  but  this  is  fully compensated for 
by  the  bwsk  movement  of  the  heavier 
and low priced commodities by the inland 
water routes before the close of navigation 
in order to avail of cheap transportation. 
The  conditions  and  tendencies of  trade 
have  rarely been  more  favorable.  The 
season has  been  a  remarkably  fruitful 
one as regards the leading products of the 
soil, and speculation has been so sedately 
tempered  as  not  to  seriously  interfere 
with the  early  beginning of the  market­
ing  of  the  surplusses,  which  has  been 
carried on so actively as to tax to their ut­
most  capacity all  the  avenues of  trans­
portation.  This,  with  the  correspond­
ingly  large  distribution of  general  mer­
chandise  throughout  the  interior,  will 
account for the improved condition of the 
principal  railroad  companies,  and  also 
for  the low  state  of  the  bank  reserves 
and the stringency of  the money market. 
As a  matter  of  fact the  drain of  money 
to  the interior for the  facilitation of  the 
movement  of  the  crops  has been excep­
tionally  large  during  the  Fall,  and  the 
proportion of  funds as  yet  returned has 
been notably small.  But this drain having 
been accentuated by heavy movements of 
produce, has  not been productive of  any 
serious embarrassment  such as has some­
times resulted  from  heavy diversions of 
capital into new and  unproductive enter­
prises.  But the  period  is  near at  hand 
when  the  money  withdrawn  from  the 
Eastern  centers  for  crop  purposes  will 
begin  to return  in large  volumes,  while 
the activity of  the  course  of foreign ex­
change  seems  to  foreshadow  an  early 
movement of  gold  to  this  country  from 
Europe.  Briefly,  then,  the  indications 
all point to prospective ease in the money 
market,  and  there  is  nothing visible  in 
the  financial  skies that  is  calculated  to 
interfere with  the  prosperous  condition 
of  commerce and industry.

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f  time  however,

The Grocery  Market,

I have been there myself. 

It pays  to  handle  the  P.  &  B. cough 

I man to treat his business  from  the point 
| of  view of  the statesman,  and  not  from

Good Advice to the Grocer’s Boy. 
A good boy in a grocery store is a good | that  of  the politician, 
*   *

From the Mew England Grocer. 
piece of property and should not be over- 1 
looked because he is only a boy.  He may I 
be a proprietor of a store some day.  But 
The  market is remarkably  steady, ex- 
there  are  very  few  grocers’  boys  that  cept  in  the  case  of  sugar,  which is ex' 
don’t have some faults, for boys  will  be  c}ted and a nttle  higher, with a prospect 
boys. 
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are told to be on  hand at 7 o’clock a. m.,  of  still  higher  prices  before  the end of 
be there.  Don’t say to yourself,  “I don’t  the week.  There is  nothing  in  the  sit 
care if I don’t get there until 7:30;”  your  uati0n  to  sustain  higher  prices for any 
employer may have an order  promised at 
that  time  and  he  expects  you  to be on *  B
hand  to  deliver it, and  if  you  are  not 
there to attend to it, makes  his  word  to 
his customer unreliable  and  makes  you 
unreliable to him, and he may lose a good 
customer  on  your  account and you may 
lose your position. 
It is a bad  thing  for 
a boy to be  changing positions too often. 
Be on hand early, get  the  sweeping  and 
dusting  done,  shine  up  the scales, etc., 
and you will rise in your employer’s esti­
mation every day. 
If you are helping to 
put up orders, don’t put molasses  in  the 
kerosene jug or kerosene in  the  vinegar 
jug.  Examine your jugs separately,  and 
when you are measuring  molasses  don’t 
try  to  attend  to  anything else, for nine 
times out of ten you will let the molasses 
run over. 
If  you  are  called to do any­
thing  else  while  measuring  molasses, 
stop your faucet  at  once.  Don’t say “I 
can  get  back  before  the  measure  gets 
full;”  you are  sure  to  forget it and you 
will have a nasty mess to  clean  up,  and 
’twill  lessen  you  in  the  estimation  of 
your employer for being reliable.  When 
you are sent out with an order, deliver it 
promptly;  don’t  sit  down  in some door­
way to chat with some  other  boy,  or  to 
smoke cigarettes, or to read the last chap­
ter  in  a  dime  novel;  your  customer is 
waiting for the goods, and  prompt deliv­
ery is one of the best advertisements any 
grocer can have.  Don’t stand around the 
store  with  your  hands  in your pockets 
when trade is quiet.  Go down cellar and 
straighten the barrels and boxes and keep 
the baskets in their place.  Break up the 
old  boxes  that  are  not  of  any use and 
pack them in  barrels,  they  will sell for 
kindling wood.  Don’t volunteer any  in­
formation when your employer is talking 
to a customer;  if he wants  any  informa­
tion from you, he will ask for it.  Don’t 
be  too  fresh  with  the  customers when 
they come in to purchase. 
If  Mr.  Jones 
comes in, don’t say  “ Hello, Jonesy, how 
is your  feet?”  Such  remarks  are  not 
appreciated by customers and have a ten­
dency  to  drive trade away. 
If you are 
sent on an errand with a basket of  goods 
and you should by accident spill them on 
the street, don’t try to repair the damage 
done and deliver  them  to  the  customer 
without  returning  to  the  store.  Y6ur 
customers expect to  have them delivered 
in good order, and  if  they  are not, they 
will know the reason why.  So  return to 
the store and  explain  matters  and have 
the  damage  repaired  there  and  it will 
benefit all concerned.
If you have to stay a few minutes after 
closing hour, don’t kick or  grumble,  and 
when the closing  hour comes, don’t rush 
out of the  store  on  the  minute for fear 
somebody will come  in  and want you to 
carry a yeast cake home for them; be sure 
you  are  not  wanted  any  more for that 
day, then it will not be your fault if  any 
one gets disappointed 
When  yon  go  to  your  meals,  return 
promptly at the hour set.  Don’t keep  a 
lot  of  boys  hanging  around  the  store; 
don’t  chew or smoke;  it is very  disgust­
ing to see a boy, or anybody, chew tobacco 
around a grocery store.  Scour  out  your 
milk measure  every  day,  and  don’t let 
molasses accumulate  on  the  floor;  keep 
the  measures  in  their  places,  and keep 
the sidewalk clean;  keep  yourself  clean 
and tidy and be sure your hands are clean 
before  you  attempt  to  wait on a custo­
mer.  Be sure your oil cans are stopped 
before you deliver  them,  as a little kero­
sene creates  lots  of  damage sometimes. 
Be sure your  jugs  are  clean before you 
put anything into them.  Don’t be pick­
ing into everything;  if  you  should want 
a lunch, don’t  sneak  around  for it as if 
you were stealing it;  go and get  it  right 
before your employer, he will think more 
of you.  Don’t  do  anything  behind  his 
back that you would not do  before  him 
Be respectful to him and to all the clerks 
in the store;  by doing so,  you  will  gain 
their respect,  and it will have a tendency 
to make your labor  easy.  Don’t  try  to 
shirk  your  work,  if  you  do, they  will 
make it ten times harder for  you.  The 
grocer’s boy to-day does not  have  to  do 
one-tenth of the work that the writer had 
to  do  twenty-three  years  ago, when he 
first went into the grocery business.

A Strong  Suggestion.

Grocer—I’ve a lot of Limburger cheese 
I want to 
that I’m going to sell at cost. 
stick up some taking notice of  the  sale. 
Can’t you give me something?
Ready-wit—How  would “unapproach­
able bargain” suit you?

THE  WALSH-DE  ROD  MILLING  GO..

HOLLAND,  MICH.

P ractical  A rithm etic. 

I 

PRODUCE  MARKET

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Please,  mum,  how  much  are  tnosei  pgj.^,1., fancy Kings commanding *2.50.
buns ?” 
Well  mv little man, I’ll  give you six  81.50 for picked, holding at *1.75@*2 per bu.
. 
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for  five cents. 
Six  for  five?  That’s  five  for  four,| 
four for three, three for two, two for one, 
and  one  for—nothing.  Please,  mum,
one’s all I  want.” *

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make at 1154@1S54& 

art,  thnsp  Apples—Dealers hold winter  fruit  at  *2@#2.25
Beans—Dealers  pay  81.25  for  unpicked  and
Beets—40c per bu.
I  Butter—Dairy is held steady at 18@20c.  Cream-
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ery is firm at 24@25c. 
luckwheat Flour—85perbbl.  for  New  York 
Be
stock.
Cabbages—S3@*4 per 100.
Cheese—Jobbers hold September  and  October 
<— >
Cider—9@10c per gal. 
CHI
Cooperage—Pork barrels, 81.25;  produce barrels
25c
Cranberries—Cape  Cod  readily  command  89 
@89.50 per bbl.
Dried Apples—New evaporated are  held  at  8c 
and new sundried at 554c.
Eggs—Jobbers pay 19c  for  fresh  and. hold  at 
21c.  Pickled ana cold storage  stock  commands 
ftbout  j9c
Field  Seeds—Clover,  mammoth, 84.35 per bu.; 
medium, 83.50.  Timothy,  81.50 per bu 
Grapes—New  York  Concords  are  the  only 
variety  now  in  market,  commanding  40c  per
Honey—In small demand.  Clean  comb  com-
Onions—ftealers  pay 35@40c  for  clean  stock, 
Pop Corn—4c per lb.
Potatoes—The  market  Is  a  good  deal  of  a 
conundrum and is likely to be weak  until  afttr 
a spell of fevere weather.

bolding at 50@55c.

Squash—Hubbard, 2c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Fancy Jersey stock commands 
Turnips—30c per bu.

84 per bbl.  Muscatlnes, 83.50 per bbl.

Correspondence  Solicited.

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For  Sale  by  Leading  W holesale  Grocers.

Selected Herbs

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Is  a  C o m b in a tio n   o f

'The  Finest  Ingredients  for  use  in 

Seasoning Meats,  Poultry,

Game and Fish.

S O L D   B Y   A L L   G R O C E B S .

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Novelties  In  Perfumery,

Comprising many  New Shapes  in  Bottles, Brass Stands, China Stands,

Glass  Stands, Wicker  Stands, from

J ennings  &  Sm ith,

Grand Rapids, Mich•

AT.T.  ORDERS  FILLED  PROMPTLY.

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

DEALERS IN

NOS.  12»  and  184 LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS. MICHIGAN. 

WE CARRY  A  STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL  USE.

Buy  a  Case  of

Sold  Under  Our  Personal  Guarantee•

I.  M.  CBA.RK &  SON.

PROVISIONS

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

PORK  IM  BARRELS.

Mess,  new...................................................... 10 50
Short cut Morgan.............................................10 50
Extra clear pig, short cut.............................  12 00
Extra clear,  heavy........................................  12 00
Clear, fat back..............................................  12 00
Boston clear, short cut.................................   12 00
Clear back, short cut.....................................  12 00
Standard clear, short cut, best.....................  12 00

shored  heats—Canvassed or Plain.

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Hams, average 20 lbs........................................ 1054
16 lbs................................. .  ..10%
12 to 14 lbs................................11
ilcnic........... ..........................................654
jest boneless........................................... 9
Shoulders........................................................... 554
Breakfast Bacon, boneless..............................   9
Dried beef, ham prices....................................   9
Long Clears, heavy...........................................  654
Briskets,  medium...............  
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lard—Kettle Rendered.

Tierces..............................................................   7%
Tubs...................................................................  7%
501b.  Tins.........................................................   754

lard—Refined.

•Tierces..................................................................6
30 and 50 lb. T ubs........... .................................  654
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case.....................................  6%
5 lb. Pails, 12 In a case......................................   654
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case..................................... •  654
20 lb. Palls, 4 in a case...........  
654
50 lb. Cans........................................................... 654

 

 

BEEP  IM  BARRELS.

Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs......................   7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing........................7 00
Boneless, rump butts......................................   8  75

bausaoe—Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage.......................................................654
Ham Sausage.....................................................12
Tongue Sausage............................................v.  9
Frankfort  Sausage...........................................  8
Blood Sausage...................................................  554
Bologna, straight..............................................  554
Bologna,  thick....................................................554
Headcheese..........................  
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In half barrels....................................................... 3 25
In quarter barrels..................................................2 00

TRIPE.

In half  barrels...................................................... 3 00
In quarter barrels.................................................2 01
In kits................................................................  75

FRESH   MEATS.

Swift and Company quote as follows:

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Beef, carcass...........................................   4  @ 6
................................   354® 4

hindquarters.................................   5  @ 554
fore 
loins..............................................7  @  7%
ribs..............................................   @ 654
tongues.........................................  @10
Hogs..........................................................  © 5
Pork loins.............................  ................   @ 8
shoulders........................................  © 6
Bologna..................................................  © 6
Sausage, blood or head..........................  @ 5
liver...........................................  © 5
Frankfort................................  @ 8

M utton............................................. 

...  6  @654

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OYSTERS and FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FRESH  PISH.

Whitefish.................................................   @754
smoked.....................................  @ 8
Trout........................................................  ©  754
Halibut....................................................   ©20

oysters—Cans.

Fairhaven  Counts..................................  @35
Selects..................................................... 25  @28
F. J.  D.’s .................................................   @20
Anchors.............................................  ...  @18
Standards,.....................................*..........  @16

oysters—Bulk.

Standards............................................. 
@81  15
Selects..................................................   @  1  60

CANDIES. FRUITS and NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK.
 
 
HIXED.

Standard, 25 lb. boxes......................................   954
25 
Twist, 
95:
Cut Loaf, 25 
1054

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Royal, 25 lb. pails...............................................954
Extra, 25 lb.  pails............................................. 1054
French Cream, % lb.  pails........   ................   1154

2001b.  bbls...............................................9
2001b.  bbls............................................. 10

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pancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

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Lemon Drops.....................................................12
Sour Drops........................................................ 13
Peppermint Drops............................................. 14
Chocolate Drops................................................ 14
H. M. Chocolate Drops..................................... 18
Gum Drops.......................................:..............10
Licorice Drops....................................................18
A. B. Licorice  Drops........................................ 14
LozengeB, plain..........................  .....................14
printed.............................................15
Imperials............................................... 
....14
Mottoes...............................................................15
Cream Bar..........................................................13
Molasses Bar..................................................... 13
Caramels..................................  
Hand Made  Creams..........................................18
Plain Creams..................................................... 16
Decorated Creams.............................................20
String  Rock.......................................................15
Burnt Almonds..................................................22
Wintergreen  Berries........................................ 14

 

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pancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in  pails..................................12
In bbls............................... ...11
printed, in palls................................1254
“ in bbls.................................1154*
Chocolate Drops, in pails..................................12
Gum Drops, in pails.........................................   654
in bbls.......................................   554
Moss Drops, in pails..........................................10
in bbls........................................  954
Sour Drops, in pails.........................................12
Imperials, in pails......................   ................... 11

In bbls...............................................1054

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PBUITS.

“  50-lb.  “ 

fancy...........................................   @4 50

Oranges bbl..................................................  @
Lemons, choice...................................... 3 75@4 00
Figs, layers, new....................................11  @16
Bags, 50 lb......................................   @ 5
Dates, frails, 50 lb ......................................   @ 454
54 frails, 50 lb..............................   @554

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Persian, 50-lb.  box...................... 6  @ 754
Bananas......................................................  @
Almonds, Tarragona...............................1654@17
Ivaca......................................   @15
. California.............................. 13  @15
Brazils......................................................  @ 9
Filberts,  Sicily........................................ 1054®H
Walnuts, Grenoble.................................   @14
California...............................   @1254
Pecans, Texas, H. P ................................  754©12
Cocoanuts, per 100......................................   @
Game Cocks..,...........................................   @854
Star..............................................................  @754
Horse...........................................................  @654

PEANUTS.

NUTS.

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They Wind Up in a Grocery.

The sorrows  and sufferings  of  codfish 
are not likely to  evoke  a  very  thrilling 
amount of humanitarian  sentiment, says 
the  London News.  Nevertheless,  as set 
forth by the  writer in  the  Lancet, they 
are  not  without  a  certain  interest,  es­
pecially  from  the  gourmand’s  point  of 
view.  It seems that our fishermen habitu 
ally starve  and  tortue  their  briny  cap 
tives in  a way  that  results  not  only  in 
various diseases, but in a serious diminu 
tion of  bulk and general condition, to the 
extent of  about 10  per  cent.,  while  the 
flavor and firmness of the flesh are ruined,
Even in  ordinary  health and  freedom 
the cod is a good deal troubled with para­
sites within and without,  as many as fif­
teen  different  species  having  been  ob 
served on a single fish. 
In the catching, 
it  is  very  commonly  injured  by  being 
trawled  over  rough  ground  and  by the 
squeezing and  knocking  about to which 
it is subjected in the nets.  When actually 
secured, the  cod  are  compared to  over 
driven cattle,  and are pronounced to be in 
a condition especially  liable to decompo 
sition.  After they  are  caught  they  are 
immured in the wells  of  smacks, and  on 
arriving in port some forty  of  them  are 
tightly crammed into  a fish chest,  which 
is kept under  water, often until they  all 
die  from confinement and starvation.
When in the smack wells it is said they 
are sometimes  especially secured by  the 
tails  to  prevent  their  devouring  each 
other.  Physiologists have not yet provi 
ded us the means of  forming  a very con 
fident opinion as to the  capacity of fishes 
for  suffering,  but  it  seems  pretty clear 
that there is  a good deal of cruelty in all 
this.  The only  consideration,  however, 
which is worth while to  urge—because it 
is the only one likely to have the smallest 
weight—is the  material  loss involved in 
this treatment.  The writer contends that 
it is a loss to the public.  Alas!  the rela­
tion between the actual value of a codfish 
and the sum which  the  consumer ordin­
arily has to  pay  for  it, is  so  extremely 
remote that a mere  10 per cent,  is  quite 
immaterial. 
It is a fish salesman’s ques­
tion, and we  fear  there  is  little  use  in 
pleading for the more humane , treatment 
of the  unlucky cod.

Brains  in Business.

From the Christian Union.
One  great  secret  of  success  in  bus­
iness—the secret, in fact, of  success on a 
large scale—is to conceive of  it as a mat­
ter  of  principles,  not  merely as a series 
of  transactions.  There  are  great  mer­
chants as there are  great  statesmen, and 
there  are  small  merchants  as there are 
small  politicians,  and the  difference be­
tween  the  great  and  the  small  men is 
very much the same in both  professions 
The  small  politician  works by the day, 
and sees only the one  small  opportunity 
before him, the small  merchant does the 
same  thing—he  is  looking  for the next 
dollar.  The  statesman,  on  the  other 
hand, is master of  the situation, because 
he  understands  the  general  principles 
which  control  events;  this  knowledge 
enables  him to deal with large questions 
and to shape the future.  The great mer­
chant does the  same  thing, his business 
is not a mere  money-getting affair, not  a 
matter  of  barter,  but a science  and  an 
art;  he studies the  general law of  trade, 
watches  the  general  conditions  of  the 
country, investigates present needs, fore­
sees  future  wants, and  adapts  his  bus­
iness to the  broad conditions of  his time 
and place.  He puts as much  brains into 
his work as does  the  statesman,  and  he 
ends by being,  not a money-getter,  but a 
large-minded and capable  man.  An em 
inently  successful  business  man, of  the 
statesmanlike quality, said the  other day 
that the  more  he understood of  life, the 
more clearly he  saw  that it was all done 
on  business  principles.  By  which  he 
meant not only  that the  universe  stands 
for  the  dollar, but  that  the universe is 
governed  by  unvarying 
that 
promptness, exactness, thoroughness and 
honesty are wrought  into  its  very fiber. 
On  these  business  principles, all  life is 
conducted—if  not  by  men,  at  least  by 
that  Power  which  is  behind  men. 
It 
ought to be the ambition of  every  young

laws, 

Daily  Capacity,

, 400 Bbls.
BRANDS: 
SUNLIGHT, 
DAI8Y. 
PURITY, 
IDLEWILD, 
ECONOMY.

MORNING  STAR, 
DAILY  BREAD. 

SPECIALTIES:
Wheatena, 

Graham,

Rye Flour, 

Buckwheat Flour, 
Bolted  Meal, 
Rye Meal, 
Buckwheat Grits, 

Wheat Grits,

Pearl  Barley,
Oat  Meal, 

Rolled Oats.

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

BAKING  POWDER.

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BATH BRICK.

54lb. 
541b. 
1 lb. 
51b. 

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Red Star, 54 lb. cans, 

Acme, >4 lb. cans, 3 doz__  

54 lb. 
1 lb 
AXLE GREASE.

54 lb.  “ 
lib .  “ 
541b. 
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1 lb.  “ 

Arctic, 54 lb. cans, 6 doz... 
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45
“  4  “ 
75
“  2  “  ...  1  40
“  2  “  ...  2 40
“  1  “  ...12 00
Absolute, % lb. cans, 1008..U  75 
50s..10 00
50s..18 75
Telfer’s,  u  lb. cans, doz..  45
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85
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75
541b.  “ 
2  “  ....  1  50
1  “  ....  3 00
lib .  “ 
bulk.........................   20
45
85
1  50
Frazer’s............................... 82  60
Aurora...................................1  75
Diamond............................... 1  60
English, 2 doz. in case......  
80
 
Bristol,  2  “ 
75
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American. 2 doz. in case... 
70
Gross
bluing. 
Arctic Liq,  4-oz.................  3 40
54 p t................   7 00
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1 pt..................  10 00
7 20
“  8-oz paper bot 
Pepper  Box  No. 2  3 00 
“  4  4 00
“  5  8 00
No. 2 Hurl...........................  1  70
No. 1  “ 
1  90
No. 2 Carpet........................  2 00
2  25
No. 1 
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Parlor Gem................. 
Common Whisk.................. 
90
Fancy 
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M ill....................................   3 25
Warehouse..........................2 75
Kings 100 lb. cases.............. 4  50
80 lb. cases................3 85
Dairy, solid packed...........1254
rolls.........................   13
Creamery, solid packed—   1354 
...  14

BROOHS.
 

BUCKWHEAT.

BUTTERINB

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Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..............   1054
 
Star,  40 
954
Paraffine...........................
Wicking..............................   .  25
CANNED GOODS—Fish.
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck...... 1  20
Clam Chowder, 3 lb.............2  10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand —
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic........... 1  50
2  lb.  “ 
2 65
1 lb.  Star................. 2 00
2 lb. Star................ 3
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.
1 lb.  stand........... 1
2 lb. 
3 00
3 lb. in Mustard.. .3 00
3 lb.  soused..........3 00
Salmon, 1 lb.  Columbia..  . .1  90
1 lb.  Alaska........... 1  80
Sardines, domestic  34s....
54s....
Mustard 54s........
imported *48.. .1054® 16
spiced,  54s.......... 
10
Trout, 3 lh. brook.............
CANNED GOODS—FrultS.
....2  25
Apples, gallons, stand. 
Blackberries,  stand.............  90
Cherries, red standard........1  20
pitted..................... 1  40
Damsons...............................1  15
Egg Plums, stand.................1  15
Gooseberries........................ 1  00
Grapes ..............................
Green  Gages.........................1  15
Peaches, all  yellow, stand.. 1 70
seconds.................. 145
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PpRrs 
Pineapples 
20@1  50
Quinces................................ 1 00
Raspberries,  extra...............1  75
red....................1  40
Strawberries........................ 1  25
Whortleberries...................
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay......
Beans, Lima,  stand.............  85
“  Green  Limas....  @1  00
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Strings..............   @  90
“  Stringless,  Erie..........  90
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1  40
Corn, Archer’s Trophy........1  00
“  Morn’g Glory. 1 00
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Early Golden.1 00
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Peas, French.........................1  68
“  extram arrofat...  @1  25
“  soaked..........................  80
“  June, stand..................1  40
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“  sifted....................1  55
“  French,extra fine...  .150
Mushrooms, extra fine........2
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden........1  00
Succotash,  standard...........  
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Squash...........   : ..................1  5
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  @95
Good Enough— 95
BenHar..........— 95
stand br....  @95

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CHEWING  GUM.
200 

Michigan Full  Cream 1154@1254 
Sap Sago.....................16  @1654
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
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German Sweet................... 
Premium............................ 
1
Cocoa................................. 
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Breakfast Cocoa..............  
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Broma................................ 
1
Rubber, 100 lumps................ 25
35
Spruce...................................30
Bulk........................................6
Red................. .................. .  754
Rio, fair,  j ..................17  @19
good.....................1854@20
prime.
“  pi
@21 
“  fancy,  washed.. .19
@22 
@23 
“  golden..................20
Santos..........................17
@22 
@23
Mexican & Guatemala 19
16®18
Peaberry...................... 20  _
Java,  Interior.............. 20  @25
“  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.

c o f f e e —Green.

coffees—Package.

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QuannrotoH 
evaporated....

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3  “ 
SAUERKRAUT.
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DRIED FRUITS—Citron.

drum......................   @23
boxes......................  @25
dried fruits—Currants.

d r ie d  f r u it s—Domestic.
(rh 
@ 854@16

SAL  SODA.
Apples, sun-dried.......554© 5% j  Kegs
ßron
Granulated,  boxes...
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Pruu
s a p o l io .
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box...... 2 35
ackberries “ 
Hand, 
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14
Nectarines  “ 
14
Peaches 
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Plums 
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Silver Thread, 15 gallons.... 2 96 
Raspberries  “ 
28
....4   76
Corn,  barrels.....................  @24
one-balf  barrels....  @26
I  “ 
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Zante, in  barrels........  @ 5%  ,
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half barrel....30@38
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,  Ginger Snaps............. 9
1  Sngar Creams............9
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j Frosted  Creams..........
{ Graham Crackers......
Oatmeal  Crackers.......
Boxes
Kegs, English........................4%

SWEET GOODS. X

dried fruits—Prunes.

954
954
9549
9

SYRUPS.

SODA.

38 

DRIED  FRUITS—Peel.

dried fruits—Raisins.

In less quantity  @ 6 
Turkey........................  4%@  454
Bosna..........................  5&@ 6
California................... 9% @10 
Valencias....................  7%@ 8
Ondaras......................   @  9
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia.......................  @2 50
London Layers,  for’n.  @
Muscatels, California.  @2 00 j
Lemon.........................  
Orange........................  
Farina, 100 lb.  kegs.............  04
Hominy,  per  bbl.................3 50
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box__   60
imported.......  @  954
Pearl  Barley..............   @ 2%
Peas, green..................  @1  10
split.....................  @ 3
Sago,  German.............  @ 654
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’r l...  @ 654
Wheat,  cracked..........  @ 654
Vermicelli,  import__   @10
domestic...  @60

FARINACEOUS GOODS.

13
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FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

Jennings’ D. C. Lemon  Vanills 
1  25
2 25,
3 25!
1  60
4 00
6 00

oz. Panel, doz.  86
oz. 
"  1 40 
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oz. 
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No. 3,  “ 
No. 8,  “ 
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O.10,  “ 
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No.  4, Taper,  “  1  60 
pt,  Round, “  4 25 
“  8 50 
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15 00

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7 50

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Cod, whole.................   454@ 5
H alibut.....................  954@10
Herring,  round, 54 bbl.. 

boneless..................  @7%
2  75
ribbed................. 
2 75
Holland,  bbls..  12  00
“  kegs, new  @  70
Scfticd 
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Mack,  sh’s, No. 2,  54  bbl  12  00
12  R> k it..130 
10 
..1  20
Trout,  54  bbls.............4 00@4 50
*'  10 
lb.  kits.  60
bite,  No. 1, 54 bbls............5 25
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12 lb. kits....... 1  00
10 lb. kits.......  80
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Family,  54  bbls........ 2 50
“ 
kits...............  50
K egs................1.................. 5 25
Half  kegs..................................2 88
No. 0....................................   30
io. 1.....................................  40
No. 2.................................... 
50
Pure.......................................  30
Calabria..............   ..............   25
Sicily.....................................  18
Black  Strap......................  
23
Cuba Baking..................... 22@25
Porto  Rico........................24@35
New Orleans, good...........25@30
choice........33@38
fancy......... 45@48

GUN  POWDER.

LAMP WICKS.

MOLASSES.

LICORICE.

One-half barrels, 3c extra.

Muscatine, Barrels..................5 75

OATMEAL.
Half barrels.......3  12
Cases........2  15@2 25
Muscatine, Barrels__   @5 75
Half bbls..  @3 12
Cases.......2 15@2 25

ROLLED OATS.

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OIL.

Michigan  Test.....................
Water White........................
Medium..................’ ..5 00@5  25
54 b b l.......... 2 75@3 00
Small, b b l............................(25

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PIPES.

54  bbl.............................3  50
Clay, No.  216.............................1 75
T. D. full count...........   75
Cob, No. 3.............................  40
Carolina head........................ 654
No. 1........................ 5%
No. 2................ 554®
No. 3........................ 5

BICE.

SALT

Jap an .............................554@654
Common Fine per bbl.......76@80
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks.......  28
pocket..............................2 05
60 
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100 
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Ashton bu. bags.................   75
H iggins“ 
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Warsaw “ 
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SALERATUS.

SEEDS.

DeLand’s,  pure.....................5
Church’s, Cap  Sheaf............. 5
Dwight’s ................................ 5
Taylor’s ..................................5
Mixed bird.............................454
Caraway...............................10
Canary.................................   4
Hemp................ 
4 
Anise.....................................  854
Rape.....................................  454
Mustard..................................754
Jettine, 1 doz. in  box............ 75
Scotch, in  bladders............. 37
Maccaboy, In jarst............. 35
French Rappee, in Jars.......43

SHOE  POLISH.

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Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

spices—Whole.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Superior........................... ...3  30
Queen  Anne........................ 3 85
German  Family...................2 40
Mottled  German..................3 00
Old German......................... 2 70
U. S. Big  Bargain.................1  87
Frost, Floater.......................3 75
Cocoa  C astile..................... 3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy........... 3 36
Happy Family,  75.....................2 95
Old Country, 80......................... 3 30
Una, 100..................................... 3 65
Bouncer, 100..............................3 15
Allspice...............................  9
Cassia, China in mats............8
Batavia in bund__ 11
Saigon in rolls........40
Cloves,  Amboyna...............26
Zanzibar................ 20
Mace  Batavia.....................80
Nutmegs, fancy..................80
“  No.  1........................ 75
“  No.  2........................ 70
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 18
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w hite...  .26
shot.......................... 20
“ 
spices—Ground—In Bulk.
Allspice.............................. 15
Cassia,  Batavia................... 20
and  Saigon.25
“ 
“  Saigon..................... 42
Cloves,  Amboyna................ 32
Zanzibar................ 25
“ 
Ginger, African................. 1254
Cochin....................15
”• 
Jam aica................ 18
“ 
Mace Batavia.................... 90
Mustard,  English................ 22
and Trie..25
Trieste....................27
Nntmegs, No. 2 ....................80
Pepper, Singapore, black— 21
“   white.......30
Cayenne................ 25
Herbs & Spices, small......   65
“ 
large...... 1  25

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“ 

“ 

“ 

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

SUN CURED.

GUNPOWDER.

BASKET  FIRED.

F a ir.............................. 14  @16
Good............................. 18  @22
Choice.....................  ..24  @29
Choicest........................30  @34
F a ir........................... ..14  @15
Good.............................16  @20
Choice........................... 24  @28
Choicest........................30  @33
F a ir.............................  @20
Choice.........................  @25
Choicest.......................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to  fair...........25  @35
Extra fine to finest___50  @66
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

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

YOUNG HYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

tobaccos—Plug.

S. W. Venable & Ce.’s Brands.
Nimrod, 4x12 and 2x12............37
Reception, 22-5x12,16 oz.........36
Vinco, 1x6,454 to  tt>................ 30
Big 5 Center, 3x12,  12 o
34
Wheel, 5 to  lb..........................37
Trinket, 3x9, 9 oz....................25
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good..................... 37
Double Pedro......................... 37
Peach  H e ................................37
Wedding  Cake, blk................ 37
“iobacco” ...............................37

z

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

Hiawatha...................  
62
Sweet  Cuba................ 
37
TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS.
8 2, Tier hundred................2 50
*5,  “ 
................3 00
*10,  “ 
................4 00
*20,  “ 
................5 00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over.............  5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000 
“  

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

“ 
“ 
“ 

“
“

40 gr......................................   7
50 gr......................................   9

*1 for barrel.

yeast. 

I

MISCELLANEOUS.

Fermentum,  Compressed.  .
Cocoa Shells,  bulk........... .  754
Jelly, 30-lb.  pails................  5
Sage....................................   15
PA PE R  & WOODEN W ARE 

PAPER.

Cnrtlss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol­

lows:
Straw ..................................... 160
“  Light  Weight............ 200
Sngar...................................180
Hardware............................ 254
Bakers................................. 254
Dry  Goods.............................5
Jute Manilla......................... 6
Red  Express  No. 1..............5
No. 2..............4
48 Cotton.............................22
Cotton, No. 2....................... 20
“  3....................... 18
Sea  Island, assorted..........40
No. 5 Hemp ..........................16
No. 8B .................................17
Wool.....................................  7J£

TWINES.

“ 

“ 

 

WOODENWARE.
Tubs,No. 1................... 

Baskets, market...........  40

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“  bushel 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
« 
“ 

7 25
“  No. 2......................... 6  25
“  No. 3......................... 5  25
1  60
Pails, No. 1,  two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop__1  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes.... 
60
Bowls, 11 Inch....................   1  00
13  “ 
.....................  1  25
15  “ 
.....................2 00
17  “ 
.....................2 75
assorted, 17s and  17s 2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s 2 75
1  50
“  with covers 1 90
willow cl’ths, No.l 5 75
“  No.2  6 25
“ 
“  No.3  7 25
“ 
“  No.l  3 50
“ 
“  No.2  4 25
“  No.3  5 00
“ 
GRAINS and FEED  STUFFS
New.  Old.
W hite...........................  78 
78
Red.............................. 
78  78
All wheat bought  on 60 lb. test.
Straight, in sacks..............   4 70
“ barrels............  4 90
Patent 
“ sacks..............   5 70
“ barrels............   5  90

WHEAT.

FLOUR.

splint 

“ 
“ 

MEAL.

90

RYE.

OATS.

CORN.

“  ..........................  3754

Bolted.......................  
Granulated.......................   1  00
MILLSTUPFS.
Bran...................................  11  00
Ships..................................  11  00
Screenings........................  11  00
Middlings..........................  12 00
Mixed Feed...........................   15 00
Coarse meal...........................   15 00
Small  lots..........................  38
Car 
Small  lots............................25
Car 
“  .............................28
No. 1..........................  @35
NO. 1........................................   1 10
No. 2........................................  1 05
NO. 1........................................   11 00
No.2............  
9 00
H ID ES, PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­
lows:
G reen..........................  4
Part  Cured..................
Full 
..................
Dry..............................   5
K ip s................... 5
Dry  1 
'skins,  green........3
Calfs
cured........  454@ 5
“ 
Deacon skins..............10  @20

@  454 @ 454 @ 5 
@ 6 @ 6 @ 4

HAY.
 

BARLEY.

HIDES.

“ 

 

54 off for No. 2.

PELTS.

Shearlings.................. 10
Estimated wool, per lb 20 
MISCELLANEOUS.

@25

Tallow........................  354® 4
Grease  butter.............3  @  5
Switches.....................  154© 2
Ginseng......................2 00@2  75
Washed.............................26@30
Unwashed........................ 12@22

WOOL.

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Jute 
“ 

“ 
COFFEE EXTRACT.

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

100 lbs
Lion.......................................23%
“  in cabinets.................. .23%
M cLaughlin's  XXXX.,,.23%
Durham......................... ....23
Thompson’s Honey  Bee— 2554
Tiger,............. 2354
Good  Morning.....................2354
Valley City..........................
Felix.....................................  1
Cotton,  40 f t..........per doz.  1
1
1
2
2
l
1
Eagle..................................   7
Anglo-Swjss.........................6
barrels. *....................6
CRACKERS.
Kenosha Butter..................  f
“ 
Seymour 
................... <
Cut  Loaf.....................  @ 1%
Butter.....................................6
Cubes..........................  @ 754
“  family.
Powdered...................   @754
“  biscuit..........................7
Granulated, H. & E.’s..  @754
Boston...................................  8
Franklin..  @754
„ 
City Soda
Knight’s...  @ 754
8 
Soda......
654  Confectionery  A........  @6.94
S. Oyster..............................   6
Standard.....................   @ 6%
City Oyster, XXX..................  6
No. 1, White Extra C ..  654@ 654
Picnic..................................... 6
No. 2 Extra  C.............6  @ 6%
No. 3 C, golden..,.......  @ 5%
No. 4 C, dark...............  @554
Strictly  pure......................
No. 5  C........................  @ 6 54
Grocers’..............................

CREAM TARTAR.

STARCH.

SUGARS.

“ 
“ 

“ 

Mystic,  64  pkgs........................ 4 48

Drugs 0  Medicines«

State  Board  of  Pharm acy. 

One Y ear—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor. 
Two Year»—Geo. McDonald, Kalam azoo. 
T hree Year»—Stanley E. P ark ill, Owosso. 
F o u r  Years—Jacob  Jeseon,  Muskegon.
Five Years—Jam es  Vernor, D etroit. 
P resident—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon* 
S ecretary —Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
T reasu rer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo. 
N ext  Meeting—At L ansing Novem ber  5 and (

M ichigan  State  P harm aceutical  Ass’n. 

President—F rank Inglis,  D etroit.
F irst V ice-President— F. M. Alsdorf, L ansing.
Sec’d Vice-President—H enry K ephart, Berrien Springs. 
T hird V ice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
S ecretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer—ffm  Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Com mittee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan;  E. T. 
W ebb, Jackson;  D. E. P rall,  E ast Saginaw ;  Geo. Mc­
Donald, Kalam azoo;  J. J. Crowley. D etroit.
Next M eeting—At  Saginaw , beginning th ird  Tuesday 
G rand  R apids  P harm aceutical  Society. 
P resident. J. W. H ayw ard,  Secretary, F ran k  H. E sc o tt
Grand R apids  D rug C lerks’ A ssociation. 

o f Septem ber,  189..

P resident, F. D. Kipp:  Secretary, A lbert Brower.
D etroit  Pharm aceutical  8oeiety 
P resident. J.  W. Allen;  Secretary , W. F. Jackm an.

Muskegon  D rug  Clerks’  Association. 
President. C. 8. Koon;  Secretary, J. W. H oyt.______

FRANK  INGLIS.

Sketch of the  President of  the  Michi­

gan  Pharmaceutical  Association.
From   th e   P harm aceutical  Era.
The Germans  have  a  proverb that “a 
man cannot be too careful in the choice of 
his parents.”  The subject of this sketch, 
with that  uniform  caution characteristic 
of  his  race  in  general  and  himself  in 
particular,  selected,  at  an  early  age,  a 
parentage which indicates his good j udg- 
ment.
His father, the late Dr. Richard  Inglis, 
came  of  a  long  line  of  conscientious 
Scotchmen, many of them ministers, none 
of  whom  were ever known  to be rich  in 
anything save devotion to  principle  and 
self-denial, and his father added lustre to 
the  family  name in much  the same way, 
for he left  a  memory of  self-denial  and 
faithful work  which  time has  not  dim­
med-  His mother came of  similar stock, 
for  his  maternal  grandfather,  leaving 
Scotland to  seek the great opportunities 
of  America, yet found  that his loyalty to 
Queen Victoria  made  him  to  shake  the 
dust of  “the  States” from  his  feet  and 
flee to the solitudes of Canada rather than 
abandon his old allegiance.
In  1855,  then,  Frank  Inglis,  having 
selected such  parents,  was  born  in  De­
troit,  in  a  building  which  stood  where 
his store stands now.
Here he grew  up and  on  the  adjacent 
commons made mud-pies, love and poetry 
after the  manner of  boys.  He  was  dis­
ciplined by the boys in the  neighborhood 
and the teachers  in  the  public  schools, 
and having successfully run the gauntlet 
of  these  and  other  trials,  at  last  was 
launched  on  the  sea  of  pharmacy  by 
entering as apprentice in the store of Mr. 
John Harvey, in  1869.  Although he  did 
not, at first, find  it all  his fancy painted 
it  he persisted  in washing  mortars  and 
bottles,  charging  soda  founts,  and run­
ning  down  to  the  wholesale  house  for 
another  “twelfth of  a  dozen,”  until  he 
fairly left  the cellar  and  became  a  dis­
penser,  still in  steady earnest.  He soon 
set  up for  himself  in  a very small  way 
but  confining  his  attention  almost  ex­
clusively  to prescription business he has 
now an enviable position.  The name and 
the blood of  the  old stock are in him for 
his reputation for  faithful  and  conscien­
tious work is  proverbial.  Quiet  and re­
served  in  manner  he  knows  the  man 
whom  he will make  his friend,  but when 
he has once  made  him  he  is  loyal.  To 
the Detroit Pharmaceutical, the Michigalf 
Pharmaceutical and the  American  Phar­
maceutical  Associations,  he  gives  the 
same  steady  loyalty.  He  likes  the  as­
sociation and likes it right along; it seems 
even probable  that  he will  like  it  after 
his term as president has expired.  This 
seems like  fulsome flattery  but  lest  we 
should  seem to  go  too far  it  should  be 
said that he has  fallen so low from  lofty 
ideals as to be a persistent baseball crank, 
and  he  curls  *  *  *  at  the  Curling 
Club.
He was elected President of the Michi­
gan  Pharmaceutical  Association  at  the 
annual meeting in  September,  1889,  and 
the association has resolved  to  hold  him 
strictly  accountable for  his conduct dur­
ing the next twelve months.
Not Willing’ to  Help  a  Business  Man.
“I would  like  to get  a stamp,” said  a 
gentleman as he entered a South Division 
street  store  with  a  sign  of  “Postage 
stamps for  sale” in the window.
“Yes,  sir—don’t want  to get a pair of 
dose kid gloves, I s’pose ?”
“No, I believe not.”
“Jes- got  some  new  vons—only forty 
“No, I don’t care for any.”
“Haf  a  look  at  my  Derby hats—dose 
latest shapes  with red  linings—von  dol­
lar.”

cents for de pair.”

“No, nothing but a stamp.”
“Ve keeps do boss fifty-cent white shirt 
in  de  city—no  troubles  to  show  dose 
goots.”
“No.”
“Vouldn’t care  for  dese  button  shoes 
at von-dwenty-fife, neider ?”
“No, sir;  I say I want a postage stamp 
if  you keep them.”
“Veil,  all right.  Ve  haf  a  fine  stock 
of  dose vash ties at six cents if  you vant 
to look.  No ?  Ikey!”  and  a small  boy 
made  a  mysterious  appearance  in  the 
back of  the store;  “Ikey,  gif dis feller  a 
hostage  stamp—he  aind’t  paid  for  it.” 
Then  he  added  as  he  turned  awav: 
“Some peoples seem to  t’ink  we can  lif 
off  der brofit on  dose green  stamps,  but 
it aind’t so.

A Little  Too  Facetious. 

Customer—“How  do  you  sell  sugar 
this morning,  Mr. Scales?”
Grocer—“By the pound,  sir,  the  same 
as always.”
“Well, as I want two pounds this morn­
ing, I guess I’ll go  across the way to Mr. 
Counter’s.”
Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical Society.
The annual meeting of  the Grand Rap­
ids  Pharmaceutical  Society will be held 
at T h e  T ra d esm a n  office  on  Thursday 
evening. 
It is hoped that  every member 
of  the organization will be present.

The Drug  Market.

Opium is easier.  Morphia unchanged. 
Quinine is firmer.  Cream tartar has ad­
vanced and will be still higher.  Tartaric 
acid is tending upward.  Borax is declin­
ing.

cists Last Week.

Of  the  104  applicants  for  certificates 
before  the  State Board of  Pharmacy,  at 
the session at Lansing last week, eighteen 
failed entirely.  Sixty passed and are en­
titled  to  registration  as pharmacists,  as 
follows : Wm. W. Andrus, Utica;  George 
H.  Baert,  Ann  Arbor;  Robert  R.  Bald­
win,  Jackson;  Lora  W.  Beibe,  Flint; 
W. J. Benedict, Pontiac;  Byron D. Black, 
Bancroft;  Geo.  E. Blodgett,  Eaton  Rap­
ids;  Amos  Bond,  Charlotte;  C.  Kirby 
Brown,  Detroit;  Loren C. Clark, Detroit; 
Geo.  Cohen,  Detroit;  Wm.  B.  Conley, 
Whitehall; Chas. E. Dale, Evart; Chas. A. 
Day,  Kalamaaoo;  H.  E.  Decker,  Lake- 
view;  C.  L.  Drake,  Marquette;  H.  J. 
Duncan,  Kalamazoo;  J. Harvey  Fenner, 
Romeo;  D. R. Finlayson,  Detroit;  G. W. 
Fisher,  Kalamazoo;  E.  L.  Forsyth,  Port 
Huron;  A.  E.  Foster,  Benton  Harbor; 
Chas. H.  Frank,  Bay  City;  M. H.  Good- 
ale, Battle Creek; Wm. R. Hall, Manistee;
G.  H.  Halls  Windsor,  Ont.;  A. P.  Hart, 
Milliken; JohnC. Hickey, Highland Park; 
R.  B.  Hoory,  Dexter;  M.  Hoyt,  Mio; 
Z. B. Jones,  Greenville; John H. Judson, 
Otisville;  Francis W. Julian, Yale; Isaac 
W. King,  Ann  Arbor;  G.  D.  La Tour, 
Detroit;  T.  C  Leece,  Jackson;  D.  W. 
Loree, Ridgeway;  H.  D. Luce,  Lansing;
H.  D.  McKevitt,  Grand  Rapids;  A.  O. 
Meloche,  Detroit;  G.  H.  Milligan,  Bay 
City;  L. H. Morehouse, Battle Creek; W. 
T. Murnan, Detroit; Geo. B. Nichols, Jr., 
Martin;  M.  J. Palmer,  Potterville;  Wm. 
Remus, Grand Rapids;  Mattie Shaw, Big 
Rapids;  Charles  E.  Smith,  Pontiac;  T. 
II.  Southwick,  Detroit;  L.  C.  Sterling, 
Yale;  C.  E.  Stoddard,  Fairgrove;  E.  J. 
Strong,  Reed  City;  J. A. Tinholt,  Mus­
kegon;  G. A.  Treadgold,  Marysville;  A. 
B. Way. Elsie;  W. T.  Whitelaw,  Detroit; 
F. J. Williams,  Lansing;  A.  B.  Wooton, 
Milford:  W.  H. Wright,  Hastings;  J. A. 
Zahn, Detroit.
Twenty-six  passed  examination  and 
are entitled to registered  assistants’ cer­
tificates,  as  follows:  D. A. Allin, Fre­
mont;  W.  L.  Baldwin,  Mason;  A.  M. 
Cochrane,  Detroit;  F.  H.  Emory, Char­
lotte:  F. G. Erwin, Marlette;  C. M. Free­
man, Bennington;  Allen W. Grand, Dans- 
ville;  Moses  A.  Graybiol,  Port Huron; 
Clara C.  Hickey,  Highland  Park;  Roy C. 
Horton,  Midland;  Mary  Kommrau,  Big 
Rapids;  John  Mai;tinbrook,  Muskegon; 
Robert H. Nelson, Ridgeway;  Henry  T. 
Phillips, Middleton;  Thomas  W.  Ready, 
Jackson;  Frank  C. Roll and, Fenton;  Ed­
win  F.  Sinclair,  Detroit;  R. A. Tasche- 
reau. Bay City; Wm. J. Toal, Peek; Frank 
W. Walker, Grand Blanc; Fred E. Young, 
Clio;  Chas. Harrison,  Sparta;  Sarah  E. 
Kirtland, Lakeview;  Cass  M. Wilkinson, 
Evart;  Edward Young,  Detroit;  Geo. W. 
Thayer, Minden.

Changes in Our Coins.

Secretary  Windom  will  probably 
recommend  again  to  Congress  in  his 
forthcoming report, that  the  coinage  of 
the three-cent pieces, gold dollars,  three- 
dollar  gold pieces be discontinued.  The 
director  of  the mint recommended these 
changes in  his  last  annual  report,  but 
Congress  was  too busy to  act  upon  his 
recommendations.  The  department  has 
felt 
justified,  under  its  discretionary 
power,  in  limiting  the  issue  of  these 
coins to a small amount,  but  it  has  not 
felt  justified in suspending  the issue al­
together.  They are  confusing  and  un­
desirable  for  circulation  but  the  gold 
dollars  are  much  sought  after for  per­
sonal adornment.  The  department  has 
coined from month to  month  enough  of 
each  coin  to  supply cabinets  and  keep 
up proof  sets. 
It has also been thought 
that, so long as the  pieces  were  coined, 
the department ought  not  to  encourage 
speculation  and  unduly enchance  their 
value by keeping  the  coinage too small. 
If it were once forbidden by law it would 
be  suspended  altogether,  and  the  ma­
chinery would be put to better use.  The 
department is not  disposed to encourage 
the use of the gold dollars for adornment 
and similar purposes because of  the mu­
tilation incidental to such use.
Large shipments  of  these  coins  have 
been made for many  years to  China and 
Japan  for  manufacture  into  necklaces, 
braclets and other similar  articles.
It is likely that the proposition several 
times  made  to  congress  to  authorize 
changes in the designs  of  the coins will 
be renewed at the  coming  session.  Al­
though  the motto,  “In  God  we  trust,” 
was added in 1866, to the legends of  sev­
eral coins,  no  material change has  been 
made for years.  The present design of the 
double eagle  was  adopted  1849;  of  the 
eagle, 1888:  of  the  half  eagle,  1839;  of 
the three-dollar piece, 1854; of the quart­
er-eagle,1840; of  the gold dollar, 1854; of 
the silver dollar, 1878; of the half dollar, 
quarter-dollar  and  dime,  1838.  The 
coinage act of  1873 authorized the direc­
tor of  the mint  to  prepare  the  devices 
for  new  coins,  but  the  only new  coin 
authorized has been the silver  dollar,  so 
that practically all  the  coins  are  made 
from very old designs.
There  is  some  argument for  keeping 
the  old  designs  of  our  coins fixed  and 
unchanging,  but those  who  have  given 
special attention  to  the  subject  believe 
that the time has come to make some im­
provements.  The  director of  the  mint, 
in discussing the matter  in  his  last  re­
port,  called  attention  to  the  histori 
cal  value  of  foreign  coins  which  are 
changed  at  the  will  of  the  sovereign 
and usually bear  his image.  The  direc­
tor says:  The  designs  impressed  upon 
the coins of  any nation,  ancient or mod­
ern,  are accepted as an expression of the 
art of their time.  But few citizens, who, 
with  an  artistic  sense,  have  carefully 
scruntinized  the  current  coins  of  this 
republic,  would  consent  to  accept as a 
standard  of  excellence  for  their  own 
day and  generation  almost  any  of  the 
present  compositions  of  statutory  de­
vices.  The  inferiority  of  our  coinage 
to the same kind  of  work by almost any 
advanced nation of  the earth,  as well as 
to the well-known work of numerous and 
able designers in relief  at  home,  seems 
to be  perceived  by all  who  have  given 
attention to the subject, and to be keenly 
felt  by many as  unworthy the  develop­
ment  which  the  arts  of  sculpture  and 
design have here attained.

What the  Agencies Won’t Do.

The world may owe  you  a  living  but 
no bad debt agency will undertake to col­
lect it for you.

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CURES

Liver and.

Kidney 'Troubles 
Blood Diseases 

Constipation

---- AND----

F e m a l e

Complaints
Being composed entirely of  HERBS, ii 
is the only perfectly harmless  remedy 01 
the market and  is  recommended  by  al 
who use it.

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J E T T I N E .

Warranted  not  to  Thicken,  Soar  or  Mold la 
any climate.  Quality Guaranteed Against Injury 
by Freezing.  All  others  worthless  after frees 
ing.  See quotation.  MABTELL  BLACKING 
CO.,  Sole M anufacturers,  Chicago, 111.

p  O d  SHIN A.

(t r a d e   m a r k   r e g is t e r e d .)

The Best Furniture Finish in the Market. 

Specially  adapted  for  Pia/nos, 

Organs and Hard Woods.

  @ 35

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

Place your order b itb  our  Wholesah 

House.Diamond  fflediGine  Bo.,

PBOPBIETO BS,

DETROIT,  -  MICH.

bbl.

PAINTS.

Terebenth Venice.. ..  28® 30
..  50® 55
Theobromae..........
Vanilla...................
.9 00®16 00
Zinc!  Sulph...........
7® 8
OILS.
Bbl.
jr8.i
Whale, winter........ ..  70
70
Lard,  extra............. ..  55
60
Lard, No.  1............. ..  45
50
61
Linseed, pure raw .. ..  58
Lindseed,  boiled  .. ..  61
64
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.............. ..  50
69
58
Spirits Turpentine.. ..  53
lb.
Red  Venetian.............. 134  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars__ 1%  2@4
“ 
Ber........U£  2@3
Putty,  commercial__ 2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure...... 2)4  2)4@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ........................... 
13016
Vermilion,  English__  
70@75
Green,  Peninsular......  
70@75
Lead,  red.....................  6)407)4
“  w h ite..................6)4@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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VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach........1  10@1 20
Extra Turp...................1  66®1 70
Coach  Body.................2  75@3 00
No. 1 Turp F um .........1  00@1 10
Eutra Turk D&mar___1  55@1 60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
T u rn ........................  70®  76

Hazeltine &!Perkins Drug Co.

WHOLESALE  AGENTS,

GRAND  RA PID S, 

- 

MICH.

Playing Garik

WE  ERE  HEEDQUÄRTERS

SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  L ph,

19  So. Ionia  St., Grand Rapids.

D o lieh in u   will  remove  grease  and  dirt,and 
rO ilo llllld   will add a lustre which for  beauty 
and durability cannot be excelled.
□ n lifillin a  is Clean  and  easy  to  use,  as foil 
rU llo lllM   directions accompany  each  bottle.
D ali « h in 9  is  Put  up  ln  l a r g e  b o t t l e s,
ru llo llllla   ana is sold at the moderate price of 
Twenty-five Cents.
Dn11 «hi no  1® the Best Furniture Finish ln the 
rU iio llilia   market.  Try it, and make your old 
furniture look fresh and new.
□ n liv h in o   is for sale  by all Druggists, F tm l- 
rU llo lillla   ture  Dealers,  Grocery  and  Hard­
ware Stores.

BEWARE  OF IMITATIONS.

FOB  SALE  WHOLESALE

HAZELTINE 1  PERKINS  DRUB GO.,

GRAND  RA PID S.  MICH.

War Glaims e SpeGialty.

PENSIONS  FOR  DISABLED  SOLDIERS, 
their widows and children.
INCREASE  PENSIONS for  these  whose  dll- 
abilities have increased, and for those who have 
become  entitled  to a higher  rate  by  a  depart­
mental ruling, or by act of Congress.
VETERAN  BOUNTIES to all soldiers who re­
enlisted on or  before  April  1,  1864,  during  the 
war of the rebellion,  having  previously  served 
in  the  army  at  any  time  for  a period  of  (or 
periods aggregating) nine months.
OFFICERS’  TRAVEL  PAY  now  collectable 
in every instance where a discharge  or  resigna­
tion was based upon a disability incurred ln ser­
vice.
ALL  KINDS  OF  CLAIMS  diligently  and per­
sistently prosecuted.
Sixteen years experience.  My  fees  and  other 
charges are  moderate  and  in  accordance  with 
the law.
ADVICE  FREE and  CHEERFULLY  GIVEN.
REFERENCES in every County  in  Michigan 
P. L DARLING, Attorney,

on application.

L ate  Special  E xam iner U. S. Bureau  of  Peastoaa, 
46 Old Hoaseman Building,

Grand Rapids, M ieh.

FIVE  DOZEN  MORE.

AMBERGRIS  AND  AMBER.

Result of the  Examination of  Pharma­

Their  Nature,  Origin  and 

Commer-

accomplished;  he  received a letter  post­
marked Washington, D. C., of  which the 
following is  an  exact  copy: 
“Do  you 
remember  the day  you  outraged a little 
boy’s feelings and almost broke his heart 
by stealing  a  quarter from  him?  That 
deed cost you a seat in the Senate.”

Mis-placed Confidence.

Fond  Old  Mother—It  is  so  nice  to 
know that  John  is  doing  well  at  last, 
and  that  he  may  make  his  fortune  in 
sugar.
Sympathizing  Caller — What 
is  he 
doing ?
F. O. M.—I  hear  through  a  friend of 
his that he is raising Cain in New Orleans.

GUTSZNG  ROOT.

We pay th e  h ig h est price fo r it.  Address 

n p r i F   "D U  H Q   W holesale  D ruggists, 
L-LlUA  -D llU o.j  GRAND RAPIDS.

LIQUOR X POISON  RECORD
B e st o n  th e  M a rk et, 
y  it  sTnw y  i   RDn 
1001" ul®**•»
hi  A.  o  1 UHH  a   DKUi, GRAND RAPIDS

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nlealVT
C»riage
Paints

1
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1
Coler  W o rk  
DETROIT, MICH. 1

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T H E   M O S T  R E L I A B L E  F O O D  
T ^ T T T .I J M   For Infants and Invalids. 
I ]  1 1 1  U  JL N iU sed   everywhere,  with  unqualified! 
lucceag.  Not a medicine, but a steam-r
cooked  food,  suited  to  the  weakest] 
stomach.  Take  no  other.  Sold  b r 
druggists.  In cans, 35c. and upward.] 
ooLBiCHMJOjonjergyli^

ICE’S00D

WholesaleJBrice  Current•

Advanced—Pure Cream Tartar.  Declined—Opium.

cial  Use.

Ambergris, which is used as a basis for 
nearly all standard perfumery, was found 
an  unattractive mass floating on the sur­
face of  the sea or lodged upon the shore. 
How  so  unlikely a  substance  ever  sug­
gested  itself  as a perfume  is  unknown, 
but it has  been in use for  centuries, and 
it is only in  comparati\ ely  recent  times 
that its origin has  become known. 
It is 
nothing more than the  morbid  secretion 
of  the liver of  a sick  spermaceti  whale. 
It  is  described  as  a  fatty,  waxy  sub­
stance,  disagreeable  to  sight  or  touch, 
but  even  in  its  crude  state  exhaling a 
pleasant odor.  The  crude  substance  is 
subjected  to  chemical  action  to extract 
the active principle, called amberine.  It 
was  recently reported  that a Maine fish­
erman picked up a mass of the substance 
which  nearly filled a barrel and is worth 
$35,000.  This  is  probably  an  exagger­
ation  both  as  to  size  and price, for the 
largest piece on record was  found on the 
Windward Islands, weighing 130 pounds. 
This was sold for  about  $2,600.  Amber 
was also first found on  the  shores of  the 
sea  after  severe  storms.  For a time its 
origin  was  unknown,  but  it  was  early 
put  to  use  and  regarded  with a super­
stitious  awe by the  ancient  Greeks  and 
Romans, its peculiar  electrical  qualities 
being noted by them. 
It is now  thought 
to be the gum of  forest  trees  which per­
ished  ages and ages  ago, the lands  upon 
which they flourished  having become the 
ocean’s  bed.  Amber has no fixed value, 
the price being regulated wholly by size, 
quality and other considerations.  Drops 
of  amber in which are  imbedded  insects 
of  those  ancient  times  command  fancy 
prices,  while the more common kinds are 
used  for  making  a certain  kind of  var­
nish and even in medicine.  The world’s 
supply of  the two, amber and ambergris, 
does  not  wholly depend on what may be 
accidentally found.  Dredging for amber 
is  now  systematically carried on by reg­
ularly  organized  companies,  and  all 
spermaceti  whales  killed  by  whalemen 
are  subjected to a pretty thorough  post­
mortem  examination, 
the  find  of  am­
bergris  in  the  monster’s  interior  often 
being  vastly more  valuable  than the oil 
extracted from his blubber overcoat.

ACIDUM.

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 dii........ 
20
Saiicylicum................1  40@1  80
Sulphuricum................   1X@ 5
Tannicum...................1  40@1  60
Tartaricum...................   40® 43

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg............... 
3®
4©
18  deg............... 
Carbonas  .....................  JJ®
Chloridum....................  I*©

a n il in e .

Black........................................ 25
Brown.........................   30®1
Yellow........................2 5003 00

BACCAK.

Do It Well.

Cubeae (po. 1  60..,— 1  85®2 00
Ju n ip eru s.....................   J*®
Xantnoxylum.............  25®  30

 

 

 

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pure

FLORA.

CORTEX.

24®
33®
11®
13®

A rnica........................  14®
A n t h e m i s .........................
M atricaria..................  ow®

BXTBACTUM.
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...
Haematox, 15 lb. box.. 

b a l sa m u m .
Copaiba......................   6°@  ®
Peru...».............. 
30
 
Terabin, Canada 
...  45®  50
Tolutan.......................  45®  GO

Abies,  Canadian........ ........   18
Cassiae  ................................
Cinchona F la v a ..................  J®
Euonymus  atropurp...........  
j™
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............
 
m y ric a  
10
  «
Prunus Virgini................. 
Quill aia,  g rd ......................  "
Sassafras  ....................  
if
Ulmus Po (Ground 12)........   m

po.
Is
Ws.............  14®  15
- 
..  16©  17
148
f b r b u m . 
@  15 
Carbonate Precip....
®3 50 
Citrate and Quinia..
®  80 
Citrate  S oluble........
®  50 
©
Ferrocyanidum Sol.... 
@  15 
Solut  Chloride...........  @
2 
Sulphate,  com’l ..........D4©
7
®

There is  a world of  philosophy in  the 
words of  the Kansas  minister  who said : 
“I have been a far more useful man since 
the Lord revealed to me that I was never 
to  be  a  great  man.”  There  are  some 
merchants,  whose own  opinion that they 
are, or are to be, great in  the commercial 
world,  is  preventing  them  from  being 
really useful,  and  attaining  that degree 
of  success to which  their actual abilities 
would otherwise entitle them.  By keep­
ing their imaginary greatness  constantly 
before their  eyes,  they  put  themselves 
into  such  a  condition  as  to  effectually 
shut out the possibility of real greatness. 
Whatever else  may  have  contributed  to 
it, we  believe  real  greatness  has  never 
yet been  attained,  except  by doing  that 
which came to hand in  the best  possible 
manner.  And it  is just  that thing, that 
he who imagines  himself  to  be  great by 
destiny, fails  to  do.  Of  course, it  does 
not  follow  from  this  that  all  who dili­
gently  and  quietly  make  the  best  pos­
sible  use of  their  opportunities will  be­
come great; for greatness is only relative, 
and all men  cannot  be  great,  any more 
than the entire  surface  of the  earth can 
be composed  of  mountain  tops.  But he 
who dismisses  from his  mind all idea of 
natural  or  predestined  greatness,  and 
simply devotes  all of  his  powers  to  the 
doing of  that which comes to hand in the 
best possible  manner,  has the  best pos­
sible  chance  of  becoming  great,' and 
whether  he  becomes  great  or  not,  will 
have the satisfaction of  having done full 
g u m m i.
justice to himself,  while he who neglects 
Acacia,  1st  picked.
® 1  00 
the  faithful  performance  of  the  small 
®  90 
2d 
.
duties of  life as they present themselves, 
®  80 
3d 
•
®  65
_
sifted sorts 
because he imagines  he was  created  for 
¿ o ..................  75@1  00
greater things,  is sure to find himself left 
A lo e,  Barb,  (po. 60)...  50®  60
behind,  and that  the  only  person in  all 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
“  Socotri, (po.  60).  ®  50
the. world  who  places  a  high  estimate 
Catechu, Is, 04», 14 J4s,
upon him,  is  himself.  We  do  not  ad­
l
16)...........................  
c ®
30 
dress these remarks to merchants because
Ammoniac..................  25®
15 
<ffl
Assafcetida, (po. 30)... 
we think they may  profit by  them  more
56 
Benzoinum..................  ¡ju®
than  others,  for  the  principle  applies ! c^phorte?!-^V.WV.'...  36®
38 
equally well  to all men, of  course.  But,  Eupnorbium  po  .......  35®
_  80
10
merchants, as  well  as  others, need  con  i Gafbanum
stantly to  remember  that 
_______
he who  over- j |^ a c fiL ,T p o .« j ll"   “ g   |
estimates  his  ability,  deceives  himself j  K Tno7^po.’2v5) 
Mastic ’. ......................
only.
Myrrh, (po  45)...........   _  ®„ 40
Of  course, the opposite  error of think­
Opii,  (pc. 5 10)...........3 50@3 5j>
ing  oneself  incapable  of  things  which, 
Shellac  ..  . . . . . .........  
j*0@  38
bleached........  28®  30
by a  little effort,  may  easily  be  accom­
Tragacanth................   30®  75
plished, is to  be  avoided as  well,  and it 
is undoubtedly best,  upon  the  whole,  to 
do very little thinking  about  one’s abili­
ties,  either  to  over  or  under-estimate 
them, but  simply to  put  forth  the  full 
strength to the doing of that which seems 
best to be done at  the  time,  leaving  the 
future to decide whether  greatness shall 
or shall not be attained, and philosophic­
ally accepting the result.

“ 
hbbba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium.......................... 
j®
Eupatorium..........................  ¿¡J
Lobelia..................................  ®
Majorum..............................
Mentha  Piperita..................  "
V l r .................................   ®
Rue.................................   |0
Tanacetum, V .......................  **
Thymus,  V...........................   ®

I®®
nivelly.....................  25®
35®
a n d   K s ...........................   1®@

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
“  Alx. 
Salvia  officinalis,  >4«
UraUrsi......................

.... ..........- 

M AG N ESIA .

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Compound Interest on a  Quarter.
From  th e W ashington Capitol.
About thirty-five  years ago a little boy 
was given a quarter of a dollar for spend­
ing  money.  As  he  walked  down  the 
street, very happy, he met  with an older 
boy and  showed  him the  money, saying 
as he did so:  “See  what  my good  papa 
gave  me  to  spend.”  The  older  boy 
knocked it out of the little fellow’s hand, 
snatched  it  up  and  ran  away  with  it. 
The little boy was  almost  heart-broken, 
but when he went  home crying  and told 
about  it  his  mother  gave  him  another 
quarter.  This  molified  him,  but  he 
never forgave that  older  boy.  The war 
came on and the  older  boy was  given a 
commission in the  army, while  the little 
one, who  was  too  young  to  enlist,  re­
mained at home.
After the war the  younger boy became 
a clerk in the  War Department.  Within 
the past fifteen  years the older boy, who 
had become a lawyer  and an orator,  an­
nounced himself  as  a candidate for  the 
United States Senate,  and he had a large 
following. 
It looked as though he might 
be elected.  But one morning  the  news­
papers in many portions  of  the  country 
and  especially  those  of  his  own  State 
published a statement to  the  effect  that 
the  candidate  had  been  dismissed from 
the army for cowardice  and  other  ques­
tionable  conduct.  The  lawyer  denied 
the charge,  and extracts from the records 
of  the War  Department were published, 
showing that the  charge  was  true.  He 
was not  elected.  After  his  defeat  was

Calcined, Pat..............   55®  60
Carbonate,  Pat  . . . ----  20©  22
Carbonate, K. &  M ....  20®  25 
Carbonate, Jennlng5..  35®  36

OLEUM.

Absinthium.....................5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®  75
Amyaalae, Amarae.... 7 25@7 50
A nisi................................ 1  90@2 00
Auranti  Cortex..........  @2 50
Bergami!  ....................2 80@3 00
Cajiputi......................   90@1  00
Caryophylli................  @1  50
Cedar  ..........................  35®  65
Chenopodi!................  ®1  75
Cinnamonii..................... 1 35@1 40
Citronella.............  
  @  75
Conium  Mac..............   35©  65
Copaiba......................   90@1  00
Cubebae................... 16 00@16 60
Exechthitos................  90@1  00
Erigeron.......................... 1 20@1 30
Gaultheria.......................2 20®2 30
Geranium,  ounce......   ®  75
Gossipii,  Sem. gal......   50@  75
Hedeoma  ....................1  15@1  25
Juniperi......................   50@2 00
Làvendula..................  90®2 00
Limonis............................1  50@1 80
Mentha Piper................... 2 35@2 40
Mentha Verid..................2 50®2 60
Morrhuae, gal.............  80@1  00
Myrcia, ounce................   @ 50
Olive................................ 1 00@2 75
Picis Lìquida, (gal.,35)  10®  12
R icini...............................1  24@1 36
Rosmarini............. 
75@1  00
Rosae,  ounce..............   ®6 00
Succini........................  40®  45
Sabina........................  90®1  00
San tal  ........................3 50@7 00
Sassafras.....................  55®  60
Sinapls, ess, ounce—   ®  65
Tigli!..............................   @1 50
Thyme........................  40®  50
opt  ................  ®  60
Theobromas................  15®  20
BiCarb....................  15®  18
Bichromate................  13®  14
Bromide................. 
  37®  40

POTASSIUM.

“ 

“ 

“ 

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P° 

“ 
“ 
“ 

Antipyrin...................1  35@1  40
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  @  68
Arsenicum.................  
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......   38®  40
Bismuth  8.  N ............ 2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
11;  )4s,  12)..............   ©  9
Cantharides  Russian,
@1  75 
p o ......................................
Capsici  Fructus, af...
®  18 
@  16 
®  14 
B po.
Caryophyllus, (po.  28)
23®  25 
Carmine,  No. 40..........
@3 75 
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......
50®  55
Cera Flava..................  28®  30
Coccus........................  @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @  15
Centraria.....................  @  10
Cetaceum...................   ®  35
Chloroform................  32®  35
squibbs..  @1  00
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  50@1  75
_
Chondrns 
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W  15® 
German  4®
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  ........................  @
Creasotum..................  @
Creta,  (bbl. 75)...........   ®
“  prep....................  
5®
“  precip.................   8®
“  Rubra.................   @
Crocus........................  35®
Cudbear.......................  @
Cupri Sulph................ 
8®
D extrine.....................  io@
Ether Sulph................   68©
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
—
Ergota,  (po.)  45 ..........  40®
Flake  White..............   12®
G alla...........................   @
Gambier....................... 
io@
Gelatin,  Cooper..........  @
“ 
French...........   40©
Glassware  flint,  75  & 10 per 
cent, by box 70 less
Glue,  Brown..............  
9®  15
“  White................  13®  25
Glycerina...................   22®  25
Grana Faradisi...........   @  15
Humulus.....................  25®  40
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @  90 
“  C or....  @  80
Ox Rubrum  @1  00 
Ammoniati..  @1  10 
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum.............  @  80
Ichthyobolla, Am...... 1  25@1  50
Indigo...............  
75@1  00
Iodine,  Resubl........... 3 7E@3 85
Iodoform.....................  @4  70
Lupulin......................   85®1  00
Lycopodium..............   55®
Macis
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarglod..................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
154)...........................   2®  3
Mannia,  S. F ..............   45®  50
Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .2 65©2 90 
C. C o........................2 65©2 90
Moschus  Canton........  @ 4 0
Myristica,  No. 1..........  60®  70
Nux Vomica,  (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia.....................  28©  30
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co.............................  @2 00
Picis  Liq, N.  C., )4 gal
doz  ..........................  @2 00
Picis Liq., q u arts.......  @1  00
pints............  @ 70
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)..  @ 18
Piper Alba, (po g5)__   @  35
Pix Burgun................   @  7
Plumbi A cet..............   14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac etopll..l  10@1  20 
Py rethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........   35®  40
Quassiae.......................  8® 10
Quinia, S. P. & W ......   42®  47
S.  German....  33®  45
Rubia  Tinctorum........  12® 14
Saccharum Lactis pv..  @35
Salacin........................2 25@2 35
Sanguis  Draconls........  40® 50
Santonine  .....................  @4 50
Sapo,  W........................  12®  14
a  M..........................  8® 10
G...........................   @ 15
Seidlitz  Mixture........  @  25
Sinapis............................  @ 18
opt.......................  ® 30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
V oes.......................  
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35 
Soda Boras,  (po. 12).  ,   11®  12 
Soda  et Potass T art...  30®  33
Soda Carb..................... 
2® 2)4
Soda,  Bi-Carb............. 
4®  5
Soda,  A sh ................. 
3®  4
Soda, Sulphas................   @ 2
Spts. Ether C o.............  50® 55
“  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............... 2%@ 3)4

S. N.  Y.  Q. &

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“ 

 

Roll................ 2)4® 3

“ 

Carb.............................  12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 20)........  18®  20
Cyanide.......................  50®  55
Iodide......................... 2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  30®  32 
Pota8sa, Bitart, com...  ©  15
Potass  Nitras, opt....... 
8®  10
Potass Nitras..............  
7@  9
Prussiate.....................  25®  28
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

BADIX.

Aconitum...................   20®  25
Altbae..........................  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. 50).....................  @  45
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__   15®  20
Inula,  po.....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po..................2 40®2 50
Iris  plox (po. 20®22).. 
IS®  20
Jalapa,  p r...................   25®  30
Maranta, 
..............   ®  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei.............................  75@1  00
“  cut......................   @1  75
“  pv........................   75@1  35
Spigelia......................   48@  53
Sanguinarla,  (po  25)..  @  20
Serpentaria..................  40®  45
Senega........................  60®  65
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  ©  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........   10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Fceti-
dus,  po.....................  ®  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®  25
German...  15®  20
Zingiber a ...................   10®  15
Zingiber  j ...................   22®  25

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SEMEN.

Anisum,  (po.  20)........  ®  15
Apium  (graveleons)..  10@  12
Bird, Is..................... 
4®  6
Carui, (po. 18)............. 
8®  12
Cardamon.....................1 
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  @ 454
Lini, grd,. (bbl. 4  )...  4)4® 4)4
Lobelia........................  35©  40
Pharlaris Canarian__ 3)4® 4)4
R apa...........................   6®  7
Sinapis,  Alim............. 
8®  9
Nigra...........   11®  12

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00@1 25

“ 

SPIRITUS.
Frumenti, W., D.  Co. 
D. F. R ....

2 00@2 50 
1  75@2 00 
1  10®1  50 
Juniperis  Co. O. T ___1 75@1  75
1 
Saacharum  N.  E .........1 75®2 00
Spt.  Vim  Galli............ 1 75@6 50
Vini Oporto................. 1 
Vini  Alba.................... 1 

“ 

25®2 00
25@2 00

75@3 50

 

SPONGES.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage.................... 2 
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ..................
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage..........
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage...................
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage ........................
Hard for  slate  use__
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u se ...........................

25®2 50
2  00 
1  10

1  40

8YBUPS.

Accacla................................  50
Zingiber..............................   50
Ipecac...................................   60
Ferri Iod..............................   50
Auranti  Cortes...... 1............   50
Rhei  Arom...........................   50
Similax  Officinalis..............   60
“  Co.........  50
Senega..................................  50
Sciliae...................................   50
“  Co.......................... ...  50
Tolutan................................  50
Prunus virg..........................  50

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TINCTURES.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

Aconitum Napellis R ...........   60
“  F ..........   50
Aloes.....................................  60
and myrrh..................  60
A rnica..................................  50
Asafoetida.............................  50
Atrope Belladonna...............  60
Benzoin................................   60
Co...........................   50
Sanguinaria..........................  50
Barosma..............................   50
Cantharides..........................  75
Capsicum.............................  50
Cardamon...-...........’...........  75
Co.......................   75
Castor...................................1 00
Catechu................................  50
Cinehona.............................  50
Co.......................   60
Columba..............................   50
Conium................................  50
Cubeba.................................   50
D igitalis..............................   50
Ergot.....................................  50
G entian................................  50
Co.............................  60
Guaica..................................  50
ammon...................   60
Zingiber..............................   50
Hyoscyamus........................  50
Iodine 
................................  75
Colorless..................  75
Ferri  Chloridum..................  35
K ino.....................................  50
Lobelia.................................   50
Myrrh..................................     50
Nux  Vomica........................  50
O pii......................................   85
"   Camphorated................  50
“  Deodor.........................2 00
Auranti Cortex.....................  50
Quassia................................  50
Rhatany  ..............................   50
Rhei......................................   50
Cassia  Acutifol...................   50
Co..............   50
Serpentaria..........................  50
Stromonium..........................  60
Tolutan................................  60
V alerian..............................   50
VeratrumVeride.................   50

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MISCELLANEOUS.

• 
“ 

r‘ 
ground,  (po.

Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28 
“  4 F ..  30®  32
Alumen......................   2)4® 3)4
7)..............................   3®  4
Annatto......................   56®  60
Antimoni, po..............   4®  5
et Potass T.  55®  60

“ 

S o m e t h in g   N e w

Bill Snort

We  guarantee  this  cigar  the 
best  $35  cigar  on  the  market. 
Send  us  trial  order,  and  if  not 
ENTIRELY  SATISFACTORY 
return  them.  Advertising mat­
ter sent with each order.

ßharleuoix  Cigar  M'f’g  Co.,

CHARLEVOIX,  MICH.

RO UL^

Plumbing,

Steam  and  Hot  Water Heating, 
Brooks’  Hand  Force  Pump, In­
stantaneous  Water  Heater,  Hot 
Air  Furnaces,  Mantels,  Grates 
and Tiling,  Gas  Fixtures, Etc. 
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in

P lu m b ers*   S u p p lie s.
184 East Filfton  81, Head of Monroe,

Telephone  No. 147.
21  Serilmer  Street,
T elephone No. 1109.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MIOH.

4» — "

CURTISS  &
WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse.

We carry the YEBY BEST double or single  bit,  hand-shaved  ax  handle
Houseman  Block, 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

ever made.

•- 

Grand.  Rapids,  Mich•

M i l l  Wapa a ttilli Co.
ü ü l m 8
Pleasure8 171pu

Delivery

Bogging

MANUFACTURERS  AND  JO BBERS  IN

Road

Rind tro, 

Bertsch &  Co.,

M ICHIGAN  AGENTS  FO R  TH E

I 

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO•

We carry a full line in stock and  guarantee  terms aud prices as good as any house 

gelling the line.  Correspondence solicited.

12.  14  AND  16  PEA R L  ST.,  GRAND  RA PID S,  MICH.

I n ip  Fire  aid  Marine Insurance Co.

ORGANIZED  1881.

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE.

Job  Printing!

|  
1  producing 

We desire to  call  atten- 
tion  to  our  facilities  for 
first-class  job 
printing for the  trade.

If  you  live  in a part  of 
the State where you cannot 
get satisfactory work, write 
us for estimates.  Samples 
and prices sent on applica 
tion. i

We carry a complete line 
of  stationery,  papers—in 
fact all kinds  of  printers' 
stock.-  Send  sample  of 
what you want.

Füller X Stowe 

Company,

100 Louis  St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

CASH  CAPITAL  $408,000.

CASH  ASSETS  OVER  $700,000.

LOSSES  PAID  $500,000.

D.  Whitney, Jr., President. 

Eugene Harbeck,  Sec’y.

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

our own  State.

F a ir  C o n tra cts, 

E q u ita b le   R a te s,

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

Insure  in  (tThe  Michigan 

WHO  URGES  YOU

TO

T H E   F T T B U i l O !

| By splendid and expensive advertising  the  manufacturers ere 
ate  a  demand,  and  only  ask  the  trade  to  keep the goods in 
stock so as to supply the orders sent to  them.  W ithout effort 
| on the grocer’s part the goods  sell themselves,  bring  purchas- 
' ers to the store, and help sell less known goods.
ANY JOBBER W ILL BE GLAD TO FILL YOUR OBDEBS.

¡P u tn am   C an d y Co.,

JOBBERS  OF

BEN. W. PUTNAM, Pres. 

JAMES M. BARNETT, Vice-Pres. 

FRED  B.  ALDRICH, Sec’y and Treas.

The MichiganTradesman

JACK  WALTERS’  FORTUNE. 

[c o n t in u e d   fr o m   FIRST  PAGE.1

’

fortune, and about  whom  for  years  and 
years  nothing  had  been  heard. 
If  it 
should prove true—and  then  he  started 
from his trance to find himself  addressed 
by Atty Brown, whose glorious eyes wore 
the same  sweet,  sympathetic  expression 
that had  remained in  his memory,  after 
that trying  All-Fool’s  day. 
It was only 
a  little  parcel  she  had  come  for,  by 
Anne’s  directions,  for  Miss  Anne  was 
mourning in her fashion after her devoted 
cavalier and willing slave.
“Tell me how he looks, Atty, and what 
he says,” ,was Anne’s parting injunction, 
and when they met again her  eyes asked 
a  question. 
Atty exulted a  little  when she replied 
to that question:
“I think I never saw him  look so  well 
and happy.”
“Didn’t he say a word ?”  half  faltered 
Anne.
“Not a word, outside of business,” said 
Atty, quietly.
And  only  the  next  day  Het  came in, 
with a loud,
“Have you heard the news ?”
Anne looked up, expectantly.  Perhaps, 
from pique,  Jack had gone  and got  mar­
ried.  Her heart sank.
“You’ll  be  astonished,  but  it’s  per­
fectly true.  Jack Walters  has  come,  or 
is coming, into an immense fortune.  His 
unde  has  died  in  India,  and  he  heirs 
millions*'*
Ann6  smiled,  faintly.  Her heart flut­
tered, and  she  felt  almost  like  crying. 
She had  lost  him—the  handsomest  man 
in her set,  and now perhaps the richest- 
lost  him  by  playing a  foolish  practical 
joke.  He had not  come  to  her  feet;  he 
had not even called upon her since, though 
she  was  quite  ready  and  willing  to 
apologize.  The tears  were  provokingly 
near; it was all she could do to keep them 
from welling quite  up and dropping out.
“Oh, and he’ll  know  how  to be a  rich 
man,”  added Het.  “He’ll  live and look 
like  a prince.  We can’t reach him  now, 
you  know,” she added, with a provoking 
little laugh.
That very evening Jack called.  As he 
sat  in the fine parlor, he little knew what 
pains busy hands were  taking  with Miss 
Anne’s toilet;  and  when  in  her  superb 
beauty she swept into the room, dazzling 
in her faultless  attire,  Jack  felt  almost 
to mourn over  his own  changed feelings 
—for love her now, with the strong,  true 
love that should know no change,  he was 
sure he did not, and could not.
He  brought  an  invitation  from  some 
eminent aitixte  for the opera;  but it  was 
not  to  her  alone.  He  should  be  very 
pleased,  he said, if her  cousin  would  go 
with her.
“At never  cares  to  go to  the  opera,” 
she was foolish enough to say, her cheeks 
hotly flushed, but  interpreting  the  look 
in his eyes her woman’s  wit came to  the 
rescue :  “but  I  think  she would  go, on 
your invitation,  and  it will be delightful 
to witness her enjoyment.”
So Anne speedily found herself second 
in importance.  Atty was so charming in 
her  simple  toilet,  so  pure,  tender  and 
womanly,  that Jack found himself gradu­
ally learning to long for the glances from 
under the  long brown lashe<.  His visits 
to the brown-stone front  were  more fre­
quent  than ever;  but  Anne  knew,  also, 
that they were  not  for  her,  charms  she 
ever so wisely.
It’was  in  the  fall  of  that  same  year 
Atty ancl Jack were  married,  and  Anne 
•and  Het  were bridesmaids. 
It  was  un­
derstood, however, that Anne would soon 
be a bride.  Old Tim Warbeck, a banker 
some said a  millionaire, had  been at her 
feet for years,  and she had rewarded him 
at last.  But nobody knew how that deep 
down in her heart was a sorrow that only 
time could efface—and  perhaps not even 
that.—Mrs. M. A. Denison.

Hard on  Cigarette  Smokers. 

“Please, mister, give me  the  cigarette 
picture?”
“O, mister!  Give me the cigarette pic 
ture, please ?”
The two boys had made a break for the 
gentleman smoking the  cigarette as soon 
as he turned the corner, and their requests 
came almost simultaneously.
“I threw it away,  my  lads,”  he  said 
pleasantly, to the eager boys.
“Gimme  the  cigarette  picture,  boss,’ 
was  the  demand  he  met  with  from  i 
grimy bootblack before be  had  gone  ten 
steps.

“I haven’t any,” said the gentleman.
A couple of rods further on and a news 
boy  was  galloping  by  the  gentleman’ 
side  with  a  request  for a cigarette  pic 
ture.  Then  a  Little  Lord  Fauntleroy 
tackled him.  Then an Irish gamin.  The 
gentleman was out of patience.
“Go to the devil,” was his curt answer 
to the  request  of  the  sixth  boy  in  the 
block.  His cigarette went into the gutter 
at the  same  time  and  he  continued his 
stroll  uninterrupted.
The cigarette picture  craze has struck 
the boys of  all classes and conditions all 
over the city, and it is doing more to sup­
press cigarette smoking, at  least, on  the 
streets,  than  all the learned sermons and 
grave disquisitions  on  the  habit  which 
have ever been printed.

How to  Tell Good  Oats.

Good oats  are clean, hard,  dry,  sweet, 
heavy, plump, full of flour, and rattle like 
shot.  They have a clean and almost metal­
lic luster. Each oat in a well-grown sample 
is nearly of the same size.  There are but 
few small or imperfect grains.  The hard 
pressure  of  the  nail  on  an  oat  should 
leave little or no mark.  The kernel when 
pressed  between  the  teeth  should  clip 
rather  than  tear.  The  skin  should  be 
thin.  The size of the  kernel will be less 
in proportion than the skin is thick.  The 
color of  the oat is not  very material, but 
white  oats  are  generally  thinner  in  the 
skin than  black.  Again, black oats will 
grow  on  inferior  soils.  Short,  plump 
oats are preferable to large,  long  grains. 
Bearded  oats  must  have  an  excess  of 
busk.  Oats  are  not necessarily  bad  be­
cause they  are  thin-skinned or  bearded; 
but  they must  contain  a less  amount of 
flour  per  bushel than  thin-skinned  oats 
without beards.

The will of the lateB. T. Babbitt leaves 
the entire fortune of  the  testator  to  his 
wife and two daughters and  directs  that 
the soap business be continued.

HARDWOOD  LUMBER.

(©22 00

The furniture factories here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culls 
out:
Basswood, log-run................................... 13 00@J£ £2
Birch,  log-run........................................... 15 00@16 00
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2.............................. 
Black Ash, log-run................................... W 00@16 00
Cherry, log-run..........................................25 00@40 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2................................60 00@65 00
Cherry, Cull....................................... •  @12 00
Maple, log-run..........................................12 00@13 00
Maple, soft, log-run..................................11 00@13 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2..............................  @20 00
Maple,  clear, flooring..........................  @25 00
Maple,  white, selected........................  @25 00
Bed Oak, log-run.......................................20 00@21 00
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2...............................26 00@28 00
Red Oak, % sawed, 6 Inch and upw’d.38 00@40 00
Red Oak, jZ 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, cull 
i|25 <X)
Grey Elm, log-run.....................................12 60@13 ,05
White Aso, log-run................................... 14 00@16 00
Whitewood, log-run..................................20 00@22 00
White Oak, log-run................................... 17 00@18 00
White Oak, % sawed. Nos. 1 and2....42 00@43 00

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

CHAMOIS  SANDALS.

This new design of Chamois Sandal  meets  with 

universal acceptance wherever shown, and 

is destined  to  drive from the market 

reasons:

all old styles of  hard, shapeless 
of infants and despair  of  mothers.

id comfortless baby shoes, so long  the  torture 
T h e   C h a m o is  S a n d a l
Is recommended to the trade  for  the  following 
1st.  ft is DiIraMe.  before it is  outworn. 
2d.  ft is  Elegant  fronfthe  best  English
Chamois, daintily trimmed and embroidered with 
the finest silk.
n j   k   1 .  P ln o n lir  a* by  the  use  of  borax 
0f§. 
I t  18  b ie a n iy ,  and  water  it  can  be 
washed as easily as a piece of cotton cloth, 
t l h   H i »   Uoon  as there  is  no hard sole or 
4 lU. 
I t  15  ndS y,  coarse stitches to hurt  the
foot.
Cit.  H i »   P Vi non  costing no more than the 
DM.  11  IS  Ulied[),  instruments  of 
torture 
usually sold for infants’ wear. 
They are manufactured in three  colors,  pink, 
blue and cardinal, and  packed in 1 doz. cartons, 
colors assorted.
P rice, #2.25 p er doz.. N et. 

By Mail, P o stp aid , #2.35

.  .

.

LO W E ST  P R IC E S   ON  A L L   K IN D S   OF

Findings,  Shoe  Store  Supplies,  Etc.
Whitcomb & Paine’s Calf Boots, Rubbers, 
etc.  A  Beautiful  Smyrna  Rug  given 
with each gross dressing.

G.  R .  M A Y H E W ,

86  M onroe  St.,  G rand  Rapids,  Mich

FOURTH SAIIOML B iffi

Grand  Rapids,  Mieli.

A. J. Bownh, President.

G e o .  C.  P i e r c e ,  Vice President.

H.  W.  Nash, Cashier
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

Transacts a general banking business.

-fake a  Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country M erchants Solicited.

F.  R a n iv ille,
LERTHER  BELTING

Manufacturer of

JO B B E R   O F

RiIMer Goods and Mill Supplies.

1  to  5  Pearl  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

: 

MICH.

TIME  TABLES.
Grand Rapids & Indiana

In  effect Oct. 6,1889.
TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

A rrive.

Leave. 
7:20 a  m 
11:30 a m  
4:10 p m

Traverse City & M ackinaw................ 7:00 a  m
Traverse  City  Express..............................  9:30 a m
Traverse  City & M ackinaw.................8:0-> p m
From  C incinnati.............................................8:45 p m

GOING  SOUTH.

C incinnati  Express..........................    „
F o rt W ayne Express..........................11:45 a  m
C incinnati  Express.............................6:80 P m
Kalam azoo and Chicago...................10:40 p m

7:00 a  m 
12:45 a m  
6:00 p m 
11:05 p m
Train leaving fo r C incinnati a t 6 p.  m.  and  arriv in g  
from   C incinnati  a t  7 p.  m.,  runs  daily,  Sundays  in­
cluded.  O ther tra in s daily except Sunday.
Sleeping and P a rlo r C ar  Service:  N orth—7:20 a. m. 
and 4  10 p. m. tra in s have  sleeping and p a rlo r cars for 
M ackinaw City.  South—7 a. m. tra in  has ch air c a r and 
6 p m .  tra in  P ullm an sleeping ca r fo r C incinnati; 11:05 
p. m. tra in  has W agner sleeping c ar fo r Chicago. 
M uskegon, G rand R apids  4  In d ian a.

Leave
11:15am ......................................................................
5*40 p m .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••  ®*45 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge stre e t  depot 7 m inutes later.
C. L. L ockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING WEST. Arrives.
tM orning Express.............................12:50 p m
fThroughM ail.....................................4:10 p m
fG rand Rapids  Express...................10:40  p m
♦Night Express....................................6:40 a  m
tMixed.................................................
GOING EA8T.
tD etroit  Express..............................
tThrough Mail................................... 10:10 a  m
fEvening Express...............................3:35 p m
♦Night Express..................................10:30 p m

Leaves. 
1:00 p m 
4:20 p m
7:00 a  m 
7:30 a  m
6:50 a  m 
10:20 a m 
3:45 p  m 
10:55 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  E ast, a rriv in g  in  New 
York 10 :10 a. m. n ex t day.
Grand  Rapids  express  h as  p a rlo r  car  D etroit  to 
G rand  Rapids.  N ight  express  has  W agner  sleeping 
c a r to D etroit, arriv in g  in D etroit a t 7:20 a.  m.
steam ship 
sleeping 
tick ets 
secured  a t 
B., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 28 Monroe St., and a t th e  depot.
jab. Campbell, Citv Passenger Agent. 

tickets  and  ocean 

Through  railro ad  

berths 

and 

car 

J no. W . Loud, Traffic M anager, D etroit.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor & Northern.

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

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

,c ¡j e&py of the ELOPEMENT after the painting by 
flaeimncror,  issued  by  them  at  a  cost  of  Orel 
5,000 dollars. 

‘

F .   J. 

DETTEN

JOBBER  OF

AND-

Salt Fiati,

jWM. SEARS & CO.,

Bracker  Manufacturers,

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

Mail Orders Receive Prompt  Attention.  See  Quotations  in Another  Column. 

CONSIGNMENTS  OP  ALL  KINDS  OP  WILD  GAME  SOLICITED.

Ion ia P a n ts & O v e ra ll Co.

E. D.  Voorhees,  Manager.

MANUFACTURERS  OP

Pants,  Overalls,  Boats,  M els,  Shirts,  Eie.

Warranted  Not to Rip

Fit  Guaranteed.

Workmanship  Perfect.

BROWN  &  SEHBER,

lE iiies,  Boilers  a i  Mill  Macliery,  Farm M aclary,

Agricultural  Implements, Wagons and Carriages.

DEALERS  IN

Mr. Voorhees’ long experience in the manufacture of  these  goods  enables him 
to turn out a line especially adapted to the  Michigan  trade.  Samples  and  prices 
sent on application.

IONIA,  MIOH.

I  G.  8TUDLEY,
Rubber

Wholesale  Dealer in

Boots and Shoes

Manufactured by

BANDEE RUBBER  BO.

Send  for  Large  Illustrated  Catalogue [and 

Price List.

TELEPH O N E  464.

Corner W est Bridge and  North  Front  Sts.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Combination Here

It  is  h a r d ly   n e c e s s a r y   for  u s  to  
in fo r m   th e   tr a d e   th a t w e   d o   n o t  b e lo n g  
to  th e  W h o le s a le  G r o c e r s’ C o m b in a tio n  
a n d   th a t w e   d o   n o t  s e ll  g o o d s   a t  c o m ­
b in a tio n   p r ic es.

T elfer  S p ice  C o m p a n y

1  AND  3  PEA R L  STREET.

Idea.

Two Yea r s ^
T est.

No.  4  Monroe  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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.

Millers, Attention

W e are making  a  Middlings 
Purifier and Flour Dresser that 
w ill 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) 
t.v»a.n  any  other  machines  of 
their  class.
Send  for  descriptive  cata­
logue with testimonials.
Martin’s  Miiflliis  Purifier  Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH-

FLOUR

Owl, Brown PrinEB, White Lily,

Standard, Rye, Graham,

B olted M eal,

F eed,  Kte.
KEWfiYGO  ROLLER  MILLS,

MATT.  OBDEBS  SOLICITED.

