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Now comes the welcome, new born year 

On wings of January;

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And wait for February.

And so the time goes slipping  by,

Each month in its routine;

Old March with blustering has to die 

On April’s natal scene.

Swet t, smiling  May, with flower and rill, 

Melts into hot June’s morning,
And July comes and goes so still 

She scarce gives August warning.
Brief her career and her demise—

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M. J. W b i s l e y .

AT  THE  ELMS.

A heavy  fog  had  hung  over  the  city 
since dawn, but the  bustle  and  turmoil 
of  traffic went on  the  same,  and  Vivian 
Grey,  as  she  sat  at  an  upper  window 
overlooking the street, smiled  bitterly to 
find  herself  repeating  the  old  lines 
“Men may come  and  men  may go, but 1 
go on forever.”
“How  just y it might be applied to the 
heartless old  world I”  she  thought,  “for 
men  may come and men may go,  but the 
tide of  the  years roils on  the  same  for 
ever.  No, not forever; sometime,  some­
time  there  would  be  an  end to it all.’ 
And  Vivian,  as  she  leaned  her  head 
wearily on her hand, wondered in a vague 
sort of  way, if  that  end  would  come to 
all as it had come to the one she mourned 
For  only  yesterday she  had  followed i 
black-plumed hearse away from the noise 
of  the  city,  away  from  the  turmoil  of 
life out to old Greenwood,  and there,  un 
der  the  willows  and 
the  murmuring 
cypresses, the cold earth had  closed over 
Magdalen Grey,  and Vivian  returned  to 
the,.city,  leaving  behind  her  her  first, 
almost her only friend—her mother.
Magdalen Grey had  been once the pet­
ted  child  of  luxury  and  ease.  Spoiled 
and  indulged,  she  had  grown  to  early 
womanhood, with  the  imperious, tantal 
izing air of  a willful child, an air which 
with her, must  have  h|een  at  once  pro 
voking  and 
fascinating.  This  much 
Vivian  had  gathered  from  chance  ex 
pressions  of  her  mother’s,  but  beyond 
this she knew little.
“It is better, my child, that you should 
not know, at least, not now,” her mother 
had  said,  brokenly,  as  she  gazed  into 
Vivian’s great,  searching  eyes, only one 
week  before.  “You  will  be  a  truer 
woman,  Vivian,  than  your  mother  has 
ever  been. 
I could  be  willing  to leave 
you  now  could I consign  you  to a fath 
er’s  love.”  And  there  her  mother 
frail, white hand had  rested  caressing] 
on her dark, brown  locks;  but, thin  and 
frail as it was, it had weighed like a bur 
den on the head of  the  fatherless girl as 
Mrs. Grey  continued:  “Lawrence  Ever 
etts  will be a father to  you  now.  And 
oh,  Vivian, 
if  the  time  should  come 
when  you hear aught  that  would  make 
you  blush  for  your  mother’s  name, re 
proach  her  not;  but  come  to  me,  my 
child, when the tall  grasses are whisper 
ing above me, come and kneel by my side 
and let  your  forgiveness  fall like a ben 
ediction upon my head.”  Then the small 
white  hand  fluttered  like  a  troubled 
spirit over the  stricken  child;  one  rigid 
effort, and it was still as death.  The last 
sorrowful interview between  mother and 
child  had  been  rudely interrupted by 
paralytic  stroke. 
If  Mrs.  Grey  ever 
recognized  her  child again there was 
sign, beyond the  mute, earnest  pleading 
of  the  eyes,  which, Vivian thought, fol 
lowed her as she moved  about  the room 
Only once, as Vivian  bent  over  her, her 
mother’s  hand  had  wandered  to  her 
breast,  as if  she  would  tear  from it the 
secret it had carried so  long.  A thought 
of  something like this crossed  her  mind 
as she followed the  motion of  her  moth­
er’s  hand.  Ah,  yes;  she  understood 
now—the locket which her mother always 
wore !  She drew it from her bosom,  and, 
touching the spring,  gazed, for  the  first 
time,  on the  face  hidden  there.  Some­
thing there was  in  that face, or perhaps 
it was  in  the  gray  -light  of  the  early 
dawn, or in the slow, heavy breathing of 
the  dying  woman, something  that made 
her shudder and draw nearer her mother, 
as if  she,  even  now, could  protect  her; 
and  then,  as a sudden  gleam  of  intelli­
gence  burst  upon  her,  she  clasped  it 
wildly to her breast.  “My father !”  she 
murmured. 
“Oh,  mamma,  is  it  he ?” 
The  pale  lips  moved as if  to reply,  but 
too late!  If  Vivian  Grey  ever  learned 
her history now, it must be from the lips 
of  a stranger;  her mother was  no  more 1 
The shades of  night were  falling  rap­
idly over the lonely little  station of Earl- 
ham, and  the cold wind, blowing straight 
from  the  northwest, was carrying  with 
it across the gray sky the few  remaining 
clouds,  when a solitary  traveler  stepped 
from  the  westward  bound  train,  and, 
throwing  back  her  veil,  stood for a mo­
ment on the platform gazing intently over 
the low, bleak stretch of  land that lay to 
the  westward,  and  beyond  which  the 
mountains  rose  like  a  wall,  as  if  the 
dreary world ended right there.
“You are  enjoying  this, Miss,” said a 
coarse, yet  kindly, voice at her side.  “I 
could  a  sworn  you  were,  as  you  stood 
starin’ over that wild  moor  yonder; only 
Lawrence  Everetts  is  the  only  human 
bein’  (and  it’s  doubtful if  he’s  more’n 
half  human)  who could  stand  out in the 
midst of  the roaring  elements  and  look 
as though  he  enjoyed it.  Oh, yes, bless 
you, they say that  he rides  out  on  that 
milk-white  mare of  his’n in the  wildest 
storms, loping  across the  prairie and up 
the side of  the  mountain, yelling  at the 
thunder, runnin’ races with the lightnin’, 
and  cuttin’  all  sorts of  mad  freaks, till 
daylight comes, or  till  the  poor  critter 
falls under him, and  he  stands  kicking

s alius turnin’  up  when  he’s least ex-j work. 

I P  cursin’ till he wears himself out. too. 
But, law, .Miss, how white you’re gettin’ ! 
Come  in, come  into  the  office  till  your 
folks  come  after  you.  But. Lord, here j 
comes  the  kerridge  from  The  Elms, j 
That’s  Mr.  Everetts’  residence.  Theyj 
must  have expected him  home  to-night, i 
There’s no tellin’  when he may come, for
pected.  But  excuse  me,  Miss;  if  he 
should  be  in  sight  now  ’twould  be  as 
much  as  my place  was  worth  to  stand 
here  talkin’  on  the  platform,  and  the 
work waitin’ me  inside;  bat  you  looked 
lonesome like.  And  you wou’t come in? 
Then  I  hope  you  won’t  have  long  to 
ait,  and good evenin’ to  ye.”
And the old fellow hobbled back to the 
work  awaiting  him,  while  Vivian Grey 
took  her  place  quietly  in  the  carriage 
that  was  to  convey  her  to  The  Elms,! 
wondering  why this last piece of  intelli­
gence  might  not  have  been spared her,
; least until she had had time to recover 
om some of  the  misfortunes  that  had 
already fallen so  heavily upon  her.  So 
this was the man who was to be to her as 
father !  Her  heart sickened as she re­
called  her  mother’s words.  She buried 
her face in the cushions,  and in her burn­
ing brain rose  up  the  memory of  a face 
she  had  seen  but  for  a  moment,  but 
whose  image  would  remain  forever  in 
her  soul.  What  a  contrast  must  that 
youthful  face  be to the  one of  the  man 
f, indeed, he  was  more  than  half  hu­
man) whom she would soon be obliged to 
meet!  Oh,  why  had  her  lot  been  so 
hard?  Why  was  she  deprived  of  all 
that could make  life enjoyable,  and then 
left, a  thing  out  of  place  in  the  great 
homeless  world,  to live on the charity of 
man  like  Lawrence  Everetts?  Fora 
moment  Vivian  felt  something  like re­
proach for the parent  who  had  brought 
her  into  the  world  and  then  left  her 
alone,  so utterly alone.  “Why could you 
not  have  taken  me with  you, mother?” 
he  sobbed,  and  then  tears  came to her 
relief  and,  for  the  first  time  since  her 
mother’s death, she wept.
The Elms, Miss,” said  the  driver, as 
the carriage drew up before the door of a 
stately old  structure,  whose  gray stone 
gleamed  ghostly  in  the  starlight.  A 
heavy vine  had  twined  itself  about the 
porch,  and  the  tall  branches of  an  old 
elm, tossed to and  fro by the wind,  were 
tapping  now  and  then,  in a weird, rest­
less way, on one of  the  upper  windows 
This was all that  Vivian  noted,  for  just 
then  the  door  opened  from within, and 
she was admitted into a long, dusky hall 
where an elderly lady stood awaiting her 
Miss  Grey  is  welcome  to  her  new 
home.”  The speaker  did  not  advance, 
There  was  no  hand  grasp,  no  smile 
nothing but the  form of  words, and  the 
tired,  lonely girl  felt a heavy sob  rising 
in her throat  as  she  raised  her  veil  to 
meet  the  stranger. 
Something  there 
must have been in the white, tear-stained 
face of  the  young girl that touched  Mri 
Winn’s heart, for before  Vivian had had 
time to scan her face she  had  drawn her 
to a cosy  fireside  and  was  bathing  the 
temples of  the weary, sobbing girl.
“Poor child!”  Mrs. Winn  was  saying 
Why did they send  you here ?  But no. 
do not sob so.  We  will  see what can be 
done  to  make  it  pleasant for  you.  My 
brother  will  spend  most of  his  time in 
the  city,  and  I dare say  you and I shall 
be very  good  friends.  But, oh, my dear 
child, you are so very like your mother !’ 
Vivian  glanced  up  inquiringly at the 
pale, refined face of  the  speaker.  “You 
knew  my  mother,  then?”  she  asked 
eagerly.
There was something  more  than  sur 
prise,  something that Vivian  did not un 
derstand,  in  Mrs.  Winn’s  voice  as she 
said:  “Did  you never hear  her  mention 
me, Marian Winn ?”
“I have heard my mother  mention  but 
little of  her past,” said Vivian,  sadly.
And then  she  wondered why the lady 
looked at her in that searching way, and, 
calling the servant soon  after,  said  she 
must feel  fatigHed from her  journey, and 
bade her good-night.
The days passed wearily by, the weeks 
wore  away, and  gradually Vivian  Grey 
became  more  accustomed  to  her  sur­
roundings. 
thoughts 
would  wander  back  to  her more active 
life  in  the  city.  There  were  evenings 
when she cried herself to sleep, thinking 
of  a grave at Greenwood, and there were 
nights,  long, lonely  nignts,  when a fair, 
delicate  woman  came  to  her 
in  her 
dreams,  pointing to a mysterious  locket 
which  she  wore,  and  always  trying to 
tell her something  which she never told 
And then Vivian  would wake, and count 
away  the  hours  till  the first streaks of 
dawn  found  their  way into  her  lonely 
chamber to remind her  that  another day 
was at hand.
autumn  had  been  unusually 
stormy,  and at times the old mansion had 
been  almost  like a prison  to  the  young 
life shut up there.  And  when,  at  last, 
the bright days of  Indian  summer  came 
Vivian  was  glad  to  take  advantage  of 
the sunshine to explore the old wood sur­
rounding The Elms.
It was late in the  afternoon of a glori 
ous autumn  day when  she  came  upon 
what had once been a much-used path, but 
which was marked now only by the long, 
tangled  grass that had fallen in its  bed 
She  followed  it  mechanically, wonder 
ing sometimes  if  the  furrow had  been 
worn  by feet  as  young,  as  restless,  as 
her  own;  wondering, too,  if  they  still 
left foot-prints  on  the  highway of life 
or if they,  like the feet  of  the  one  she 
had loved, were laid  away, to  tread  the 
thorny path  no  more.  Her  mind  was 
filled with thoughts  such as these when, 
at last,  she reached the  foot  of  a  hill 
below which a rapid  stream was making 
its way to the river. 
It was spanned by 
an old bridge, overgrown with  moss, and 
rapidly falling to  decay.  An  old  oak 
grew on its brink, and  under its gnarled 
branches  stood  a  stone  seat, moss-cov­
ered, like the bridge 
Vivian made  her way slowly over  the 
rotten planks, clinging to the  railing  as 
she heard the  dashing of  the water  sev

to know whose  the  name  might  be en­
graven  there, she  proceeded  slowly  to 
cut away the moss.
Her task was but half  completed when 
she  stopped,  breathless, to  examine  the
Slowly she spelled  the  letters
M-A-G-D-A-----” 
“Magdalen !”  ex­
claimed a deep voice  at  her  side.  Her 
knife  went  crashing  down  among  the 
rocks.  She turned quickly.  With  one 
hand grasping the back  of the moss-cov­
ered seat,  a man  stood watching  her  in­
tently.  His face was pale as that of the 
dead.  What was there in  the deep, gray 
eyes, darker and deeper because  of  the 
pallor  that  o’erspread  his  face,  that 
seemed so familiar to her?  Slowly, and 
in some indefinite way, Vivian  felt  that 
face associate itself with  her mysterious 
past.  There was  something  in  it  all 
that she  could  not  understand.  They 
had never met,  and yet,  sometime, some­
where,  she had seen a  face like that.
The  name  is  Magdalen,  Miss  Grey. 
Did you feel some curiosity to know?”
The w>>rds were careless;  the air,  that 
of a  gentleman  perfectly self-possessed. 
Only in  his  tone  there was  a world  of 
rony as he continued:  “Pray,  allow me 
to assist you  from  your  perilous  posi­
tion.  A  lady accustomed  to  the solid 
pavements of the  city would do better, I 
fancy,  to remain on  terra  flrrna while  at 
The Elms.”
Vivian felt  the  sting  that  his words 
implied.  He had thought  her guilty of 
prying.  She. replied,  coldly ;  “I have no 
need of your assistance, sir.”
She loosed her hold,  but her  head was 
dizzy. 
She tottered  forward  a  step or 
two,  and had it not  been  for  the  assist­
ance  of  the  stranger  she  must  have 
fallen.  He supported her gently to  the 
tone  seat,  waited  a  moment  for  the 
color to return to her  face, raised his hat 
politely, and was gone.
Vivian sat for a moment,  with her face 
buried  in  her  hands.  What  had  it  all 
meant?  Vivian  would  have  wondered 
et more could  she  have  seen the back 
ward  glance  of  the  stranger  as  he  as 
cended  the  hill, or  heard  the  muttered 
exclamation:  “My  God,  so  like  her 
mother!”
A.gain  and  again  Vivian  recalled the 
words, the  manner,  so  inconsistent with 
his  first  appearance.  And  then  that 
haunting memory, that  was  not  quite a 
memory, came,  bringing with it that face 
that had in it something  so  familiar and 
yet so strange.  Some  fragment of  a for­
gotten dream it might have been;  but no, 
it was too painfully distinct.
The  dinner  hour  had  arrived  when 
Vivian  reached  the  house.  There  was 
an unwonted stir and  commotion  among 
the servants as  she  passed  through  the 
hall.  Mrs. Winn met her on  the  stairs. 
She appeared nervous and uneasy.  “Is it 
one of  your  headaches?”  Vivian asked, 
kindly.  Mrs. Winn  did  not  reply;  but, 
laying  her  hand  on  the  girl’s arm,  she 
said, quietly :  “Lawrence has arrived.  1 
want to ask a particular favor.  Can you 
uot lay aside  your mourning for this one 
evening ?  He  seems  especially irritable 
to-day, and—and  he  has  an  aversion to 
mourning.  My dear, you will find it very 
hard to please him.”
There  was  just  a  little  tremor  in 
Marion’s voice, but  her  eyes looked very 
determined  as  she  replied:  “I  shall do 
what  I  can  to  appear  pleasing  to  Mr. 
Everetts, since I am  dependent  on  him, 
but  this much is due my mother’s  mem­
ory,  and I cannot  comply  with  your re­
quest.”
“Marian, I wish  to  speak  with  you a 
moment.”  The  library  door  had  been 
left open,  and  the  stern  voice  sounded 
plainly  from  within.  The  look of  dis­
may that  swept  over  Mrs.  Mrs. Winn’s 
countenance  told  plainer 
than  words 
could  have  done  whose  the  tones  had 
been.  Vivian  shuddered  involuntarily 
as she passed  on up the stairs.
So he had  arrived  at  last,  and  unex­
pectedly.
What would he be like ?  Imbecile and 
eccentric,  no  doubt.  Well,  she  would
try to  please  him, and  if  she failed-----
She  thought  of  the  thousands of  home­
less girls in the great  city where her life 
had  been  spent,  and  wondered  if  she 
could  live like them. 
It was full fifteen 
minutes  later  when  the  lithe,  girlish 
form of  Vivian  Grey entered the dining­
room, where  Lawrence  Everetts and his 
sister awaited her.  She  was  dressed in 
deep mourning,  her face  was  very pale, 
but her step was  firm as she advanced to 
meet her guardian.
“Lawrence, this  is  Miss  Grey,”  Mrs. 
Winn had said.
“Miss  Grey  is  very  welcome  to The 
Elms.”
It was not the quick, 
Vivian  started. 
stern tone she had heard in  the library a 
few moments before.  The voice was the 
same,  but  the  tone  so  calm  and grave, 
yet so full of  irony that it almost contra­
dicted  the  words he said.  Yes, she had 
heard that, too, to-day, at the bridge.
She  reached forth her hand in a weak, 
petitioning  sort  of  way,  but  Lawrence 
Everetts  either  did  not  see  or  did  not 
heed  the  movement, for  he  only bowed 
profoundly and took his place at the head 
of  the table.
Once during  the  evening, as the  light 
fell upon his face, Vivian looked up from 
her corner to take a more leisurely survey 
of  his features.  His  age  she  could not 
guess.  Time or trouble  had  left  traces 
on the swarthy countenance,  and fringed 
the temples with  iron gray.  That hand­
some  face  had  a »history,  though  few 
might  read  it.  He  had  lived  much, 
whatever his  years, and he  had  suffered 
much.  Vivian  was  beginning  to  feel 
something  of  pity  for  the  cold,  proud 
man, when her reflections  were cut short 
by a quick  glance  from under the finely 
penciled  brows.  He  seemed  to  have 
divined her thoughts.  Had some pitying 
spirit  dropped a tear for  fallen  Lucifer 
he could not have  replied  with a look of 
such  unutterable  scorn  as  that  which 
flashed from  the  dark, penetrating eyes.

Sometimes  her 

The 

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us with some music.
Vivian started.  She had  not  touched 
the piano since her mother’s death.  How 
could  she  wake  again  the  old familiar 
airs,  when she  whose  pleasure they had 
been  could  listen  no  longer ?  She was 
about  to  refuse,  but,  at  a  beseeching 
glance  from  Mrs.  Winn,  she  rose  and 
moved  toward  the  piano.  Slowly  her 
fingers  moved  over  the  keys,  striking 
only  low,  mournful  notes  at  first, and 
then through  the  old  halls rang out the 
wild, sweet music of  “Auld Lang Syne,” 
accompanied by a voice which  Lawrence 
Everetts had heard equalled but once be­
fore. 
It  had  been a favorite  air of  her 
mother’s,  but  little  did  Vivian  dream 
that  in  that  room,  years  ago,  another 
voice  had  followed 
same  sweet 
notes—a voice so like  her  own that Mrs. 
Winn’s face lost its color as  she  glanced 
anxiously toward her brother.  Lawrence 
Everetts remembered,  too. 
lie rose from 
his  chair,  and,  as  the  last  nof|s  died 
away,  Vivian  turned  to  meet  a  face 
transfigured  with  emotious 
that  had 
slumbered long.
He clutched  her  arm  with a grip  like 
that  of  death.  “Curse,  you,  girl!”  he 
cried.  “How  dare  you  taunt  me  so?” 
But he said no more.  Vivian  had fallen 
at his feet.
“Miss Grey is ill, and  does  not  desire 
any breakfast,”  the  maid  had  said  the 
next morning,  and it was  late  in the day 
before Mrs.  Winn  could  prevail  on  her 
to  come  down.  She  met  Mr.  Everetts. 
He did not apologize;  there  was no trace 
of  last night’s excitement in his manner; 
he was cool and self-possessed, as before. 
Vivian  avoided  him as much as possible 
during  the  days  that  followed.  When 
they met he was cool and  polite,  but that 
was all.
The days passed.  Mr.  Everetts  would 
return to the city soon on his way to Liv­
erpool, where business required his pres­
ence.  He would extend his  journey, and 
would spend some time on the Continent.
It was with a feeling of relief that Vivian 
learned  this.  He  had  made  home  un­
pleasant for her,  and  she  would be glad 
of  his departure.
It was a stormy evening late in Decem­
ber,  and  Mr.  Everetts’  last  one  at  The 
Elms.  He was busy in the library.  Mrs. 
Winn  had  asked  Vivian to remain with 
her in her sitting-room for awhile.  Both 
ladies  worked 
silently.  Mrs.  Winn 
stopped  now  add  then  to wipe the dew 
from  her  glasses.  She  would  miss her 
brother.  Stern  and  haughty as he was, 
the  old  place  would  not be quite home 
without him.
Vivian  worked  busily for  some  time. 
Her  companion  evidently was  not  in  a 
communicative mood, and  she  made  no 
attempt at conversation.  She  laid down 
her work at last, and  walked to the win­
dow.  The wind was  wailing wildly out­
side.  A few flakes of snow were falling, 
but to Vivian,  in  her  restless  mood,  the 
storm was more soothing than the sweet­
est music would have been.
“Miss Grey, Mr. Everetts wishes to see 
you  a  moment  in 
the  library,”  old 
Henry’s voice broke in upon  her reverie. 
She  wondered  what  he could want with 
her.  Mrs. Winn motioned her to go, and 
she left the room.  She paused a moment 
outside the library door.  She  had  care­
fully avoided  him  since  the  evening of 
his  arrival, and now she must meet him, 
and alone.
She opened the door, and  Mr. Everetts 
advanced  to  meet  her.  “I  wished  to 
“I 
speak  to  you, Miss  Grey,” he said. 
shall detain  you but a few moments.”
He drew a chair to the  table  and  mo­
tioned  her  to a seat.  He  was  standing 
facing  her,  With  his  back to the fire, as 
he  commenced;  “I  leave  America  to­
morrow.  You  have  learned  enough  of 
my  character, perhaps,  to know  that my 
movements  are  controlled  by  impulse 
alone.  Should  impulse  prompt  me  to 
continue  my roving,  I may,  perhaps, re­
main  abroad  for  years. 
In a life  such 
as .mine  there  are few influences to bind 
one to any spot in  particular, and with a 
curse like that of  Ishmael  hanging  over 
me,  1  wander  the  earth,  finding  no 
pleasure in  travel, yet  not  seeking rest. 
As there is no  certainty as to the time of 
my return, I thought  best  now  to make 
arrangements  for  the  carrying out of  a 
trust  that  cannot  but  be  sacred  to  me. 
Until this evening I was  not  aware that 
you  have  been  kept in entire ignorance 
as to  your antecedents.
A half-hour  ago a letter  reached  me 
from the solicitors of  the late Mrs.  Grey, 
informing me of  the conditions on which 
yonr  history was  to  be  made known to 
you.  One of  these  conditions was  your 
intended  marriage;  the  other,  the  less 
momentous one, of  my death. 
In  either 
case, you will  receive,  by addressing my 
counsellors  at  No. —,  Oxford  street,  a 
letter  from  your  mother  containing  all 
you wish to know.  You will find a home 
here  as long as is agreeable  to  you, and 
if  I can  be  of  service  at  any time,  you 
can command  me.”  He turned to a desk 
in  one  corner of  the  room,  and, taking 
from it a small  morocco  case,  placed  it 
on  the  table  at  her  side.  “Thi-,”  he 
said,  “came  into  my possession, it  mat­
ters not how.  It may be of value to  you, 
and  your right to it is indisputable.”

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AMONG THE TRADE.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

J. C.  Kendall  &  Co.  have  sold  their 
stock of millinery at  75 Monroe street to 
Corl, Knott & Co.

Eliza (Mrs.  Josiah  'W.) Sherwood  has 
sold her restaurant  and  bakery business 
at 15 Canal street to D. B. Monroe.

All the local  jobbing  houses  are crip­
pled  more  or  less  by  the  sickness  of 
either  principals  or  employes  with the 
prevailing malady.

E. J.  Mason & Co., the  Grant jelly and 
preserves  manufacturers,  have  placed 
their goods on  sale with  Goss  & Doran, 
at 138 South Division  street.

Rindge, Bertsch & Co.  have  taken pos­
session of  the  Frank E.  Piper  boot  and 
shoe  stock,  at  Charlotte,  and  have 
shipped the same to this city.

W.  H.  Brooks,  who  holds  the  first 
mortgage  on  the  Wilson  drug stock, at 
Sand  Lake,  replevined  the  stock  from 
the  attaching  creditors,  one  day  last 
week,  but was unable to give  bonds  and 
permitted  the  stock  to  revert  to  the 
hands of  the attaching creditors.

AROUND THE  STATE. 

Waldron—A.  F.  McFarland,  grocer, 

Jonesville—T.  J.  Hughes,  the  meat 

has assigned.

dealer,  is dead.

Fenton—C.  L. Corigen has sold his gen­

eral stock to John O’Hare.

Clare—E. B. Horning has sold his stock 

of groceries to J. Ackerman.

Lapeer—H. E. Hatch has sold his stock 

of hardware to Bennett Bros.

Clinton—C. S. Burroughs has  sold  his 

drug stock to Myron Calkins.

Lansing—F.  J.  Sindlinger has sold  his 

grocery store to Frank Moore.

Fife  Lake—E. F. Foster  has  sold  his 

meat market to C. T. Kimball.

Detroit—H.  A. White,  of  the  firm  of 

A. White & Son, tailors, is dead.

Marion—A. J. Jones  has added a stock 

of  dry goods to his grocery store.

Detroit—Y. E.  Schratz  succeeds V. E. 

Shratz & Co. in the drug business.

Jessieville—Chas.  Anderson  succeeds 

Goodwin & Co. in the meat business.

Yermontville—G.  S.  Downs’  general 

store is closed under  chattel mortgage.

Manistee — Lewis  Swanson  succeeds 

Hulm & Swanson in the meat business.

St. Johns—R. B. MeCabe  has  sold his 
stock of boots and shoes to H. D. McCabe.
Bronson—Burt  Shepard  has  bought 
the drug and book  stock  of  M. 0. Rock­
well.
Wayne—Hosie  &  Stellwagen, general 
dealers,  have sold out to D.  M.- Chambers 
& Co.
Midland—The boot and shoe  store  of 
James A. Jay has  been  closed  by cred­
itors.
Ovid—R.  N. Thompson  &  Co.  have 
sold their stock of groceries  to Reeder  & 
Loay.

South  Haven—E. A. Parker & Co.  are 
succeeded in the  clothing business by S. 
F. Hill.

Whitehall—The  store  of  Gottlieb  C. 
Funk, tailor,  has  been  closed  by  the 
sheriff.

Addison—Howd  &  Brooks,  the  cloth­
iers, will  start  a branch store at Kelley’s 
Corners.

Lake  Odessa—Haller  &*  Butler  will 
continue the grocery business of  C.  Hal­
ler & Co.

Union City—Coddington  &  Olney suc­
ceed  Coddington  &  Allen  in  the  meat 
business.

Remus—It is reported that C. E.  Morse 
will close out his general stock and locate 
elsewhere.

Vicksburg—Will  Cline,  formerly  of 
Prairie Ronde, has gone  into the harness 
business here.

Midland—Hecox &  Lee, dealers in sec­
ond-hand furniture, have sold their stock 
to Rhinehart & Co.

Detroit—Rudd  &  Dewey, produce and 
commission  dealers, will  be  succeeded 
by Chas. W. Rudd.

Adrian—Johnson & Wheeler  are  suc­
ceeded by Alfred Johnson  in the grocery 
and drug business.

Constantine—The notion  stock beldng- 
ing to the estate of  Geo. M.  Madden  has 
been sold to Nicholas Hill.

Kalkaska—A. T. Kellogg succeeds A. T. 
Kellogg & Co.  in  the  grocery,  crockery 
and meat market business.

Hesperia—Dr.  H.  Carbine,  formerly 
engaged in the drug  business  here, died 
a few days ago of consumption.

Detroit—McPherson  &  Bordeau  are 
succeeded  in  the  stove  and  hardware 
business by Malcolm A.  McPherson.

Charlotte—C. S. Barrett  and  Fred  L. 
Shepherd have formed  a  copartnership, 
and will carry a line of cigars and candy.
Waldron—Wm.  Bushong  has  retired 
from the firm of W. D. Bailey & Co., gen­
eral dealers.  The firm name remains the 
same.

Lake Odessa—Teeple  & Tice, who  as­
signed  last  week,  have  satisfied  their 
creditors, and will  continue  business at 
the old stand.

Lowell—Chas.  Althen  has  purchased 
the McGee block  of  Ort Hill and will oc­
cupy it with his  clothing stock.  Consid­
eration, $2,500.

Greenville—Fowler &  Briggs are mak­
ing preparations to  move their hardware 
stock into the store formerly occupied by 
Rasmus Nielsen.

Laingsburg—James  Lawlor  nad C.  H. 
Frain have purchased the building owned 
by the late Frank Cooper and have opened 
a produce exchange.

Waldron—There may be enough  saved 
from the McFarland  failure  to  compen­
sate the assignee, but  the  creditors  will 
get little or nothing.

Muskegon—Wm.  B.  Kieft,  formerly 
engaged in  the  grocery business  on  his 
own  account,  is now behind the  counter 
for C. M. Philabaum.

Hart—C.  G.  Messinger, 

formerly  of 
the drug  firm of  Garrod &  Messinger, at 
Allegan,  has  purchased  the  drug stock 
of  Dr. H. B. Hatch,  here.

Fennville—A.  M.  Johnson  and  J.  F. 
Barron  are  associated  with W. M. Bale 
in the grocery and  crockery business un­
der the style of W. M. Bale & Co.

Chippewa Lake—Geo.  A.  McHenry & 
Co. have sold their  drug  stock  to  Jay 
Wilson, for several years past  clerk  for 
Barry & Co., the Rodney druggists.

Galesburg—Richard W. Wells, who re­
cently  purchased  the  Turney  grocery 
stock, has placed the business  in  charge 
of his father-in-law, Ezra Beckwith.

Ferry—Theo.  Landon  has  started  a 
store  in  the  building  lately vacated by 
G. H.  Mason.  It is understood that A. G. 
Avery,  of  Shelby,  has  furnished  the 
stock.

South  Haven—R. T. Pierce  &  Co. are 
enlarging  their  already  extensive pack­
age  facilities  by  erecting  three  com­
modious  warehouses  opposite  the  Wil­
liams warehouse.

Muskegon—Gates L. Rosenthal  has re­
tired  from  the  firm of  Rosenthal Bros., 
clothiers.  The business will  be  contin­
ued by Sol.  and  Sam.  Rosenthal,  under 
the same firm name.

St. Louis—J.  W.  Fenn,  a  boot  and 
shoe  dealer,  whose  stock was  to  have 
been sold on  the  15th,  patched  matters 
up with his  creditors,  and will  continue 
business at the old stand.

South Haven—The  extra  train service 
of the Toledo &  South  Haven  Railway 
has  been  discontinued,  there  being  now 
but  one  train  a day.  Much dissatisfac­
tion is expressed in consequence.

Paris—B. A. Webster,  of  Big  Rapids, 
has  bought  the  store  building occupied 
by W.  D.  Hopkinson.  Mr. Webster  pro­
poses to make several needed repairs and 
erect a twenty-five foot addition.

Detroit—Emil  S.  Heineman  has with­
drawn from the firm  of  Heineman, But- 
zel & Co., wholesale clothiers.  Business 
will be continued by Magnus  and Martin 
Butzel under  the  style  of  Butzel Bros. 
& Co.

Big Rapids—F.  R.  Ritchie  and  E. P. 
Shankwiler have formed a copartnership, 
under the style of  Ritchie & Co.,  for  the 
purpose of  continuing the  flour and feed 
business  formerly  conducted  by  C.  J. 
Hood.

Detroit—The dry goods  firm  of W. N. 
Winans & Co. has been  dissolved, W. N. 
Winans and George  Taylor acquiring the 
interests  of  C.  S.  and  H. J.  Herbert. 
The  business will  be  continued  at the 
old stand under  the name  of W. N. Wi­
nans & Co.

Sault Ste. Marie—A  powder  house be­
longing to Collins &  Farwell, containing 
about 100 pounds of  powder, blew up  on 
the 13th, the shock being felt throughout 
the  town.  Fortunately, no  one was  in­
jured.  The prime cause of the explosion 
is not  known.

Cheboygan—The stock of  clothing and 
boots  and  shoes 
formerly  owned  by 
Wertheimer  Bros.,  and bought at chattel 
mortgage  sale  by J.  Brown  &  Co., De­
troit,  has  been  placed  in  the hands of 
John Wertheimer  for  disposal.  He will 
close it out at retail. 

Muskegon—A  Muskegon  grocer  has 
just  discovered  that  he  has  been  for 
many years using a weight  stamped four 
pounds,  but  which  in  reality  weighed 
four  pounds,  four  ounces.  He is now 
figuring  on  a  scheme  whereby  he  can 
honestly get even with his patrons.

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Millbrook—T. O. Pattison  has  divided 
his meager stock of  drugs and groceries, 
moving one  portion  across  the  street, 
where business  is  conducted  under  the 
management  of  his  son-in-law,  W.  R. 
Stringham.  As  Pattison  is  a  P. of L 
dealer,  and Stringham  is  not, It  is  sup­
posed that this  move was  made  to  hold 
the scanty trade of the old concern.

Cheboygan—H. Chambers,  having  de­
cided to discontinue  business on account 
of  the  depressed  condition of  trade, has 
transferred  his  stock  to  the  wholesale 
house of  Burnham,  Stoepel  &  Co.  The 
stock  has  been  inventoried  and  is now 
being  arranged under the supervision of 
John D. Leahy,  who  has  been  with  S. 
Highstone,  St. Ignace, for the past seven 
years. 
It has not been  definitely  settled 
yet whether the  business  will be contin­
ued or not, but  Mr.  Leahy thinks  it will 
be, for a time,  at least.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Brookfield—John  Kay’s  new  sawmill 

is in running order.

Owosso —  Woodard  Bros.,  furniture 

manufacturers, have dissolved.

Detroit—Heck & Hemel  are  succeeded 

by the Heck & Hemel Lumber Co.

Climax—Osgood  &  Derhammer  are 

building a new sawmill near the depot.

Eaton  Rapids—A.  G. Baker  has  sold 
his foundry to Fisher & McCue, of Delhi.
Lee—J. Foster & Co. are  putting  in  a 
lath bed slat mill and will  also cut fence 
pickets.

Sunfield—C.  M.  Haddix  has  sold  his 
saw and planing mill  to  Robt.  and W. 
Ramsey.

Detroit—The  Bay  State  Manufactur­
ing Co. has  been  closed  under  chattel 
mortgage.

Owosso—Daniel  Burhans  has  bought 
the stock  and  business  of  the Owosso 
Cigar & Candy Co.

Manistee — The  Filertown  furniture 
factory,  which was recently destroyed by 
fire, will be rebuilt.

Bay  City—The  capital  stock  of  the 
Moore & Whipple  Lumber  Co.  has  been 
increased to $35,000.

Evart—Collin  &  Phelps  have  leased 
A. J. McCarn’s mill.  They are repairing 
it and getting it ready to run.

Owosso—F. E. Brooks  &  Co.  are  the 
successors to  E. M. Brooks  in  the  gro­
cery, produce and lumber business.

Cheboygan—Morrissey  &  Noll,  cigar 
makers, have dissolved partnership.  The 
business will be continued  by John Noll.
Bay City—Eddy Bros.  &  Co.  are  mak­
ing some  improvements  to  their  mill, 
among other  things  putting  in  a  new 
band saw.

Carrollton—The  Pease,  Robinson  & 
Jackson  Co.,  manufacturer  of  lumber, 
has been dissolved and will be succeeded 
by Robinson & Jackson.

Big Rapids—James  G. McElwee & Co., 
manufacturers of lumber and mouldings, 
have incorporated under  the style of  the 
McElwee Manufacturing Co.

Cadillac—J. C. Born and John Lett are 
preparing  to  engage  in  a  new  enter­
prise—that  of  manufacturing  the  Bur­
dock center-support bed spring.

Belding—The Miller Casket Co. turned 
out 800 caskets last  month, and received 
orders for 700 during last week.  Several 
new pattenrs have lately been gotten out.
Muir—Geo. W. French,  who  has  sold 
his  lumber  yard  to  A.  J.  Webber, of 
Ionia,  has  gone  to Tennessee,  where he 
is  interested  in  a  manufacturing  com­
pany.

Kalamazoo—At the  annual meeting of 
the  St.  John Plow Co., a handsome divi­
dend was declared  and it was decided to 
increase  the  traveling  force  during the 
present year.

Yassar—The Vassar  woolen  mills  are 
again looking for a new site.  Bay  City 
is tempting the company with sugar, sor­
ghum  and  molasses,  but  has  not  yet 
secured a favorable  reply.

Durand—F.  H.  Potter,  receiver  for 
Bennett,  Ranney &  Co., has  sold  their 
planing mill at this place  to  Gustine  & 
Bozard, of  New  Lothrop, who  will  put 
in the sawmill machinery at once.

Bay City—John Welch started his saw­
mill some time ago, cutting car stuff, but 
ran out of logs and shut d.own.  He  ex­
pects to  receive  logs  by rail  soon,  and 
will then run  his  mill  the  rest  of  the 
winter.

Bay  City—N.  B.  Bradley  &  Sons 
broughtover 15,000,000 feet  of  logs  out 
of the Saginin,  a small stream on the bay 
shore, last season, and there are as many 
more  new  logs  mow  banked  on  the 
stream.

Manton—The  stave  business  of  the 
late C. W. Millard, who  suicided  Christ­
mas morning, has been put  in  charge  of 
M.  E.  Taylor, his former manager,  and it 
is thought that the factory will be run as 
usual the present season.

Alpena—The firm of  Fletcher, Pack  & 
Co.  expired  by  limitation  January  1. 
The river mill will be  operated next sea­
son  by Albert  Pack,  and  the  bay shore 
mill by the Messrs. Fletcher.  Some parts 
of the present partnership  business  will 
be  continued.

Atwood—Mr.  Nash  has  purchased 
eighty  acres  of  timber  near  his  mill 
from Daniel Flanigan, and has  been cut­
ting logs on the tract and  drawing  them 
to the mill on trucks.  The  mill  is now 
running night  and  day, and  is  doing  a 
good business.

Jackson—R. A. Gibson,  the  plumber, 
contemplates  engaging 
in  the  manu­
facture of plumbers’ supplies  under  the 
style of the  Jackson  Plumbing,  Heating 
and Lighting Co., in which  case  he  will 
be associated with  Chas. S.  Safford,  late 
of Los Angeles, Cal.

Detroit—The  stockholders of the new­
ly-organized  Dwight  Lumber Co.  are  as 
follows:  Joseph H. Berry, 4,997  shares; 
William  G.  Smith, Alden  O. Carter  and 
William  M. Dwight  (formerly  head  of 
the defunct  firm  of William  M. Dwight 
& Co.), one share  each.

Charlotte—The  lumber  and  planing 
mill business of  the  Richardson Mill Co. 
has been  consolidated with that of  R. H. 
Bohn, of  Chester, and the new  firm  will 
be  known  as  R. H. Bohn & Co.  Opera-; 
tions  will  be  continued  at  both  places 
under the management of  R.  H. Bohn.

Hilliards—The general  stock of  L. D. 
Foote has been  foreclosed  by Spring  & 
Company,  who sold  the  same  to  H. E. 
Parmelee for a  consideration  of  $1,000. 
Mr. Foote was  subsequently arrested  at 
the instance of Moran, Fitzsimons &  Co., 
of  Detroit,  for  obtaining  goods  under 
false pretenses.  Foote  had  arranged to

remove to  Fremont  and  engage  in the 
manufacture of cigars.

Manistee—Rumor has  it  that  S. Bab­
cock proposes removing  his hoop factory 
to Copemish, or some  other point on  the 
Manistee & Northeastern Railroad, where 
the supply of raw material  is  unlimited, 
and will go into the  manufacture of that 
class  of  goods  on  an  extensive  scale. 
This factory has lain  idle  for  the  past 
year, owing to the  difficulty of procuring 
the right kind of  logs  at  a  minimum -of 
expense,  and  experience  has  demon­
strated the fact that the  place  to  locate 
such a plant is among the timber.

Bay City—Indications  are that a  large 
quantity of  logs will  be  rafted  to  this 
place next  season  from  outside  points. 
It is this increase  of  resources  that will 
continue the importance of  the  Saginaw 
River as  a lumber  manufacturing  point 
for years.  Logs  will  be  brought  here 
next  season  from  Canada,  Escanaba, 
Naubinway and  other  Upper  Michigan 
points, from  Presque  Isle  county  and 
other Lake Huron points.  There is  yet 
back in the Kawkawlin 7,000,000 feet;  in 
the Rifle 5,500,000 feet;  in  the Au  Gres 
8,000,000 feet.

Lake City—Louis Sands  has a  crew at 
work on his new purchase  in  Missaukee 
county, and will  have  a  portable gmill 
running in a  few days  to  get  out  the 
boards and bill stuff for his large circular 
and band mills. 
It is said that the latter 
will  be  located  near  the  old  Cody & 
Moore slide on Muskrat  Lake,  a  mile  or 
more  from  Lake  City,  and  be  new 
throughout.  The county is  fortunate  in 
now having  another  chunk  of  its  raw 
material manufactured  at  home,  and  no 
little  benefit will  also  accrue  to  this 
place and  Cadillac  as  the  nearest  dis­
tributing centers for  camp  and mill sup­
plies.

East Saginaw—The case of  Lucy Clow 
vs. Charles H. Plummer, the  well-known 
lumberman,  occupied  the  attention  of 
Judge  Edget’s  court  last  week.  The 
case grew out of  a claim for damages for 
timber  cut  from a tract  of land  located 
near  the  village of  Ogemaw.  The tract 
formerly belonged  to  George E., Charles 
and  Abram  Clow.  Mr. Plummer owned 
adjacent  lands.  He  bought  George  E. 
Clow’s  interest.  Subsequently  he  lum­
bered  the  entire  eighty.  Charles  and 
Abram  Clow  died,  Charles  leaving  a 
widow and daughter and Abram a daugh­
ter.  The  three  heirs  united  in a suit, 
which was brought by Lucy Clow, widow 
of  Charles, to recover for|the  undivided 
two-thirds of  the timber  which had been 
taken from the ttact in question.  There 
was no defense  against their ownership, 
but  if  the  timber  was  taken  by  Mr. 
Plummer  by virtue of  what he supposed 
to be a full title, the  plaintiffs  would be 
entitled  to  stumpage  value  only. 
If  it 
were  taken  with  Mr.  Plummer’s  full 
knowledge  that  he  was  not the owner, 
then  the  plaintiffs  would  be entitled to 
the value of  the logs at the  mills  where 
they  were  sawed.  The  question  as  to 
Mr.  Plummer’s  knowledge  was  passed 
upon by the  jury, and  by  its  verdict  it 
found that he took  the  timber  knowing 
jhat he had no title to it.  The  jury  ren­
dered  damages, for  the  amount  of  the 
value of  the logs at the mills where they 
were sawed,$5,852.80.  The case will, un­
doubtedly,  be  taken  to  the  Supreme 
Court.

Bor  Sale!

THE  ENTIRE  STOCK  OP

DRYGOODS,

Notions  and  Fixtures

Of John J. Tlmmer,  Muskegon,  Mich.,  the  ap­
praised  value  of which  is  12,200.  Will be sold 
at a great bargain.

FOR  PULL  PARTICULARS,  APPLY  TO

S P R IN G   &   C O M P A N Y ,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

F. A. WUrzbiirg X  Go.,

Exclusive Jobbers of

DRY  GOODS, HOSIERY,

NOTIONS, UNDERWEAR,

19  &   21  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MIOH.

W H O L E S A L E
C arp ets,

O il  C lo th s, 

R u g s ,

C h in a   M a ttin g s 

D r a p e r ie s,

a n d

P a r lo r  S c r e e n s
Smith 3f Sanford,

Ottawa  and  Pearl  Sts.,  Ledyard  Block. 

ESTABLISHED  1870.

GHSS.  SGHHIOT  X  BROS.,

□Manufacturers  and  Dealers in Foreign and 

American

Granite and Marble

Monifments m Statuary

Having erected a New Granite Factory 
with the Latest Improved Machinery, we 
can  Guarantee all Work First Class  and 
Fill Orders Promptly.

He Kept it Still.

Customer—Do you keep  old  Cheshire 
cheese still ?
Dealer—We ain’t had no trouble as yet, 
sir, but we can  muzzle  it,  you  know, if 
it shows a tendency to  run off.

WORKSHOP AND  POLISHING  MILLS:

Cor. West Fulton  and  Straight Streets.

OFFICE  AND SALESROOM:

93  Canal  Street.

GRAND  RAPIDS. 

-  MICH.

OW L

Rising  8iln  Buckwheat

In order to more thoroughly introduce our

R i s i n g  

S u n

Buckwheat  Flour,1 which  is  the  leading  brand  of 
roller  process  buckwheat  flour  on  the market, we 
will  deliver  same  at f any’railway  station  (where 
freight rate does not exceed 25 cents per bbl) freight
prepaid,  for  $4  per  bbl.,  cash  to  accompany  all 
orders.

N e w a y g o   R o lle r   M ills,

N E W A Y G O ,  M IC H .

SHOW  GA8ESI

6-ft case,  square, with metal corners,  same  priGe,

T h e   a b o v e   o ffer  is  n o   “ b lu ff ”  or 
s n id e   w o r k .  W 'e  s h a ll  c o n tin u e   to 
tu r n   o u t  o n ly   th e   B E S T   o f w o r k .  A ll 
o th e r   e a s e s   a t  e q u a lly   lo w   p rices.

{HYMAN  Í  COMPANY,

63  AND  65  CANAL  STREET, 

Grand.  Rapids, 

-  

-   Mich.

L IO N
COFFEE

M erch a n ts,

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

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

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

Every  Wide - Awake  Merchant  *

Should  Certainly  Sell

LION, THE  KING  OF  GOFFERS.

An  Article  of Absolute  Merit.

It is fast  supplanting  the  scores  of  inferior  roasted coffees. 

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

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

VVoolson  Spice  Co.,

T O L E D O ,  O H IO .

L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids.

Dry  Goods•
P r ic e s   C u rren t.

COOPER TOOLS

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ASSOCIATION  DEPARTMENT.

M ich ig a n   B u sin ess  M en ’s  A sso cia tio n .

_^fresident—C. L. Whitney .Muskegon.
Wllrat Vice-President-C. T. Bridgeman,  Flint.

Second Vice-President—M. C. Sherwood, Allegan. 
Secretary—K. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.
Treasurer—H. W. Parker, Owosso.
Executive  Board-President;  Frank  Wells.  Lansing; 
Frank Hamilton, Traverse City;  N- B.Blaln, Lowell. 
Chas.  T.  Bridgeman,  Flint;  O.  F.  Conklin, Grand
Committee on Insurance—O.  F.  Conklin,  Grand  Rap 
Ida-  Oren  Stone, Flint;  Wm. Woodard, Owosso. 
Committee  on  Legislation—Frank  Wells,  Lansing;
tt  n   pone. Allegan;  C. H. May, Clio.
Oommittee^on Trade Intei^te-Svank Hamilton, Tray 
erse City:  Geo. R.  Hoyt,  Saginaw;  L.  W.  Sprague,
Committee on Transportation—C. T. Bridgeman, Flint;
M. C. Sherwood, Allegan;  A. O. Wheeler, Manistee. 
Committee on Building  and Loan  Associations—N. B. 
Blain. Lowell;  F. L. Fuller, Cedar Springs;  P. J. Con 
lell,  Muskeg«». 

wioal Secretary—Jas. H. Moore, Saginaw.
Official Organ—'The Michioak Tbapbshah.

The following auxiliary  associations are oper­
ating under charters  granted  by  the  Michigan 
Business Men’s Association •

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.

V e.  1—T ra v erse C ity B .  M . A . 

President. J. W. Milliken; Secretary, E. W. Hastings.

N o . 2—L o w e ll  B. M . A . 
President,S. B. Plain; Secretary, Frank T. King. 
"  N o. 3 —S tu r g is B . M . A .
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President. H. 8. Church  Secretary, Wm. Jora.
N ».  4—G rand  R a p id s  M .  A . 
resident, E. J. Herrick; Secretary. E. A. Stowe.
N o.  5—M u sk egon   B .  M . A .

N o. 6 —A lb a   B. M . A . 

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President;  Secretary. C. L.  Whitney
President, F. W. Bloat; Secretary. P. T. Baldwin. 
— 
President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger.
President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo.L.Thurston.
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President. H. M. Marshall; Secretary, J. H. keny.-------
President. W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson.

N o. 1—D im o n d a le  B . M . A .
N o. 8 —E a stp o r t  B . M. A .
N o . 9—L a w ren ce B . M .A .

S o .  1 0 —H arb or S p rin gs B^M . A . 

N o .1 1 —K in g sle y  B . 31. A . 

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P resid en t. H. P. Whipple; Secretary. P- E. Wynkoop.
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N o. 15 —B o y n e  C ity B . M .A .
"  N o. 1 6 —Sand L a k e  11.51. A .
N o. 17—P la in w e ll B . M. A .
N o.  18—O w osso B- SI. A .

-------------N o. 12—iJuiueY  B . 31. A .
President, Edson Blackman; secretary. W. H. Lockerby.
--------- -  N o.  13—S h erm a n  B . 31. A .
President, H. B. Sturtevant;  Secretary, W. J. Austin.
----------N o  14—N o. M u sk egon  B . M . A .
President, S. A. Howey; Secretary, G. C. Havens.--------
President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase.--------
President. J. V. Crandall;  Secretary, W. Rasco.----------
President. Geo. H. Anderson; Secretary, J. A. Sidle.----
" 
President. Warren P. Woodard; Secretary,3. Lamfrom.
President, P. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E- Chapel.--------
President. John F. Henry; Secretary, N. L. Rowe.
President. C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt.
President, A. B. S ch u m ach e r ; S e c re ta ry , W.  R.  C la rk e .
President, John W.Hallett:  Secretary, I,. A. Lyon.-----
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President, J. E. Thurkow;  Secretary, W ■ H. Richmond.
President. F. A. Hargrave; Secretary, I. S. Jeffers.
President. A. C. Satteriee; Secretary. E. J. Clark.-------

N o. 2 0 —b a u g a iu ck   B . M . A . 
N o. 21—W a y la u d   B . M . A . 
N o. 22—G rand  L ed g e  B . M . A .
N o. 2 3 —C arson C ity B . M. A .

N o. 2 4 —M orley  B .  M . A .
N o. 2 5 —P a lo  B . M- A .

N o. 2 6 —G r e e n v ille   1». 31. A .

N o.  19—A d a  B . »1. A .

N o  2 7 —D o rr B . 31.  A.

N o. 2 8 —C h eb o y g a n  B .M . A

N o. 2 9 —F r e e p o r t B . 31. A .
N o.  3 0 —O cean a B . 31. A .
N o . 3 1 —C h a rlo tte  B . 31. A .
N o. 32—C o o p e rsv ille B . M .A .
N o. 33—C h a r lev o ix  B . M . A . 

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^Tresident, E. S. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher.
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President, A. J. Paddock;  Secretary, H. G. Dozer.
President, Wm. Moore;  Secretary, A. J. Cheesehrough. 
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President, A. G. Avery;  Secretary, E. 8. Houghtalmg. 
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President, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. G. Fleury.
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President, W. Q. Barnes;  Secretary, J. B. Watson.
President, L. D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R. W. Kane. 
President, H. T. Johnson;  Secretary, P. T. Williams.
President, H. M. Hemstreet; Secretary, C. E. Pensmore.
P r e s i d e n t ,  O.F. Jackson;  Secretary, John  M. Everden. 
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President. Chas. F. Bock;  Secretary,  E. W. Moore.
President. H. E. Symons: Secretary, P. W. Higgins.
President, W. S. Wilier; Secretary,  F. W. Sheldon.
N o. 4 0 —E a to n  R a p id s B . M . A . 
President, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Will Emmert.
N o. 4 1 —B r e c k e n r id g e   B . 31. A . 
President, C. H. Howd;  Secretary, L. Waggoner.
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President, Jos. Gerber; Secretary  C. J. Rathbun._____
President, Frank J. Luick;  Secretary, J. A. Lindstrom.

N o. 3 7 —B a ttle  C reek  B . 31. A .
N o. 3 8 —S c o ttv ille  B .  31. A . 
N o.  3 9  —B u r r  O ak B . 31. A . 

N o. 3 4 —Saranac  B. 31.  A.
N o .  3 5 —B e lla ir e   B . 31. A .
N o. 3 6 —Ith a e a   U.  M . A . 

N o. 4 2 —F r e m o n t B . 31. A .
N o. 4 3 —T  us tin  B . 31. A .
N o. 4 4 —R eed  C ity B . M . A
N o. 4 5 —H o y tv ille  B . 31.  A .
N o. 4 6 —L e slie  B . 31. A . 
N o.  4 7 —F lin t  31.  D.

N o.  4 9 —L eroy  B   M.  A .
N o. 5 0 —3 Ia n iste e B . 31. A .

President, E. B. Martin; Secretary, W. H. Smith.______
President, P. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay.
President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould. 
President, W. O. Pierce;  Secretary, W. H. Graham-
N o. 4 8 —H n b b ard ston   B . 31. A . 
President, Boyd Redner; Secretary jW. J. Tabor. 
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President,  A. Wensell; Secretary, Frank Smith. 
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President, A. O- Wheeler; Secretary,C.  Grannis.
N o. 5 1 —Cedar  S p rin gs  B .  31.  A . 
President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon.
N o. 5 2 —G rand H a v e n  B . 31. A .
President, A. B. Kedzie;  Secretary, F. P. Vos._________
President. Frank Phelps;  Secretary, A. E. Fitzgerald.
President, Thomas B. Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. Waller,
President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman.
President, N. W. Drake;  Secretary, Geo. Chapman.
President, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham. 
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^Resident, L. S. Walter; Secretaia ,G.S  Blakely.
President F. 8. Raymond: Secretary, A. J. Capen.
N o . 6 0 —S ou th  B o a rd m a n  B . 31. A . 
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neihardt.
President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.______

N o, 5 3 —B e lle v u e  B . 31. A .
N o. 5 4 —D o u g la s B . M . A .
N o.  5 5 —P e te sk e y   B . M . A . 
N o. 5 6 —B a n g o r   B .  31.  A . 
N o. 5 7 —R o ck fo rd   B . M . A . 
N o. 5 8 —F ife  L a k e B . M . A .
N o. 5 9 —F e n n v ille  B . 31. A . 

N o.  6 1 —H a rtfo rd   B . M . A .
N o. 6 2 —E a st h agin aw  M . A . 

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President, Jas. H  .Moore;  Secretary, C. W.  Mulholand.
N o. 6 3 —E v a rt B . 31. A . 
President, C. V. Priest; Secretary, C. E. Bell.
N o. 6 4 —M e r r ill B . M . A . 
President, C. W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton.
N o. 6 5 —K a lk a sk a  B . 31. A . 
^ fcsident, Alt. G. Drake; Secretary, 0. 8. Blom. 
N o. 6 6 —L a n sin g  B . M .  A .
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President, Frank Wells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles.
President, W. L. Garrett; Secretary, F. H. Merrifleld.
President. H. H,  Pope;  Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.
N o. 6 9 —S cotts and  C lim a x  B . M . A . 
President, Lyman Clark; Secretary, F. S. Willison.
President, Wm. Boston;  Secretary, Walter Webster.

N o. 6 7 —W a te r v lie t  B . M . A . 

N o.  7 0 —N a sh v ille   B . M. A . 

N o. 6 8 —A lle g a n  B . M . A . 

N o. 7 1 —A sh le y   B .  31.  A ,

N o . 78—C aled on ia  B .  31.  A . 

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

N o,  7 3 —B e ld in g  B . M. A .
N o. 7 4 —D a v iso n   M .  U. 

N o.  7 5 —T ec u m seh   B .  M .  A . 
N o.  7 6 —K a la m a zo o  B . M . A . 

President, M. Netsorg;  Secretary, Geo. E. Clutterbuck.
President, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster.
M&at
dent, J.  F. Cartwright; Secretary. C. W. Hurd.
President, Oscar P. Bills;  Secretary, F. Rosacraus.
President, S. S. McCamly ;  Secretary, Chauncey Strong.
President, B. J. Lockwood; Secretary, Volney Ross.
President, J. O. Seibert;  Secretary, J. W. Saunders.
N o.  79—E a st J o r d a n  an d   So.  A rm   B . M . A , 
President, Chas. F. Dixon;  Secretary, L. C. Madison.
N o. 8 0 —B a y  C ity a n d  W .  B a y   C ity  R . M . A . 
President,F. L. Harrison;  Secretary, Lee E, Joslyn. 
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President. L. A. Vickery;  Secretary, A. E. Ransom.
President,B. B. Webb;  Secretary, M. E  Pollasky.
President, L. P. Wilcox;  Secretary, W. R. Mandigo.
President, P. M. Angus; Secretary, D. W. Richardson.
President, J. M. Beeman;  Secretary, C. H. May.
No. 86—Mill brook and Blanchard B. M. A. 
President. T. W. Preston;  Secretary,  H. P.  Blanchard.
No. 87—Shepherd B. M. A. 
President, H. D. Bent;  Secretary, A. W. Hurst.
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S^sldent, J. A. Andrews;  Secretary, L. D. Cooley.

N o. 8 1 —F lu s h in g   B .  M . A .
N o.  8 2 —A lm a   B   M .  A . 
N o. 8 3 —S h e rw o o d  B .  31. A . 
N o . 8 4 —S ta n d ish   B . M . A . 

No. 88—Ovid B. M. A.

N o. 8 5 —C lio B . M . A .

Good  Words Unsolicited.

J.  H.  McMurtrie  &  Son,  druggists,  Three 
Rivers:  “We enjoy  very  much  its  interesting 
trade notes and punctual price changes.” 

Carman & Childs, millers, Rowland:  “Please 
continue to send your valuable paper.  It  seems 
that we could not do business without it.”

Annual  Election  of 
B.  M.  A.

the]  Rockford 

From the Rockford Register.
The Rockford Business  Men’s Associa­
tion held  a well  attended  meeting  last 
Wednesday evening.  The following ex­
cellent officers for the  coming  year were 
elected :

President—G. A. Sage.
Vice-President—Jackson Coon. 
Secretary—H. S.  Holden.
Treasurer—Joshua Colby.
Executive  Committee—J.  Coon,  Wes. 
Hessler, S.  E. Rykert.
The  Association  discussed  some  im­
provements, of which we shall have more 
to say later on.

The P.  of I.  Dealers.

The following are the P.  of  I.  dealers 
who had not cancelled  their  contracts at 
last accounts:
Wehle, L. T. Lochner.

Adrian—Powers  &  Burnham,  Anton 
Allendale—Henry Dalman.
Almont—Colerick & Martin.
Altona—Eli Lyons.
Assyria—J. W. Abbey.
Bay City—Frank Rosman & Co. 
Belding—L. S.  Roell.
Big Rapids—W. A. Verity, A. V. Young, 
E.  P.  Shankweiler  &  Co.,  Mrs.  Turk, 
J.  K. Sharp.

Blanchard—L. A.  Wait.
Blissfield—Jas. Gatintlett, Jr.
Brice—J.  B. Gardner.
Burnside—Jno.  G. Bruce  & Son.
Capac—H. C. Sigel.
Carson City—A. B. Loomis,  A. Y. Ses­
sions.
Casnovia—Ed. Hayward, John  E. Par- 
cell.
Cedar  Springs—John  Beucus,  B.  A. 
Fish.
Charlotte—John  J. Richardson,  Daron 
& Smith, J. Andrews,  C.  P. Lock, F.  H. 
Goodby.

Chester—P.  C.  Smith.
Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell.
Clio—Nixon &  Hubbell.
Conklin—Wilson  McWilliams.
Coral—J. S. Newell & Co.
Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt.
East Saginaw—John P. Derby.
Eaton Rapids—Knapp & Rich.
Evart—Mark Ardis,  E. F. Shaw, Stev­
ens & Farrar, John C. Devitt.
Fenwick—Thompson Bros.
Flint—John B. Wilson.
Flushing—Sweet Bros. & Clark. 
Fremont—Boone  &  Pearson,  J.  B. 
Gladwin—John Graham, J. D. Sanford, 
Gowan—Rasmus Neilson.
Grand Ledge—A. J.  Halsted & Son. 
Grand Rapids—Joseph  Berles, A. Wil- 
zinski, Brown &  Sehler,  Volmarl & Von 
Keppel.

Ketchum.
Jas. Croskery.

Bros., E. C. Pel ton.

Hart—Rhodes &  Leonard.
Hersey—John Finkbeiner.
Hesperia—B.  Cohen.
Howard  City — O.  J.  Knapp,  Herold 
Hubbardston—M. Cahalen.
Imlay City—Cohn Bros.
Jackson—Hall & Rowan.
Kalamo—L. R. Cessna.
Kent  City—M. L. Whitney.
Laingsburg—D. Lebar.
Lake Odessa—Christian  Haller &  Co., 
Lakeview—H. C. Thompson.
Langston—F. D. Briggs.
Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son,  W.  H.  Jen­
Lowell—Patrick Kelly.
McBride’s—J. McCrae.
Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich.
Marshall—W. E. Bosley, S. V. R. Lep- 
per & Son, Jno.  Butler.  Richard  Butler, 
John Fletcher.

E. F. Colwell & Son.

& Son, F. H. Cowles.
H. Wright & Co.
Lee.

Mecosta—Parks  Bros.
Milan—C. C.  (Mrs.  H. S.) Knight. 
Millbrook—T.  O.  (or J. W.) Pattison. 
Millington—Chas.  H.  Valentine.
Milton  Junction—C. A. Warren. 
Morley—Henry Strope.
Mt.  Morris—H. E. Lamb,  J.  Vermett 
Mt. Pleasant—Thos.  McNamara,  Geo. 
Nashville—Powers & Stringham, H. M. 
North Dorr—John Homrich.
Ogden—A. J. Pence.
Olivet—F. H.  Gage.
Onondaga—John Sillik.
Orono—C. A. Warren.
Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.
Remus—C. V. Hane.
Richmond—Knight & Cudworth. 
Riverdale—J. B. Adams.
Rockford—B. A. Fish.
Sand  Lake—Brayman  &  Blanchard, 
Frank E.  Shattuck & Co.
Shelby—Angus  Rankin.
Shepherd—H. O. Bigelow.
Sparta—Dole &  Haynes, Frank Heath. 
Springport—Powers & Johnson. 
Stanton—Fairbanks &  Co., Sterling  & 
Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter.
Trufant—I. Terwilliger.
Vassar—McHose & Gage.
Wheeler—Louise  (Mrs.  A.)  Johnson, 
White Cloud—J.  C. Townsend,  N.  W. 
Williamston—Thos. Horton.

H.  C.  Breckenridge.
Wiley.

nings.

Co.

VISITING  BUYERS.

win. Wis.

est Grove.

J. Vanden  Bosch,  Zeeland. 
Den Herder & Lahuis Z’l’d. 
M. Hejboer & Bro., O&kl’d. 
John Bishop, Montague. 
Orentsen  *  Stronk,  Bald­
S. M. Vinton, Leetsville.
J. Tunk, Muskegon.
A. J. White, Bass River.
T. Van Enenan, Zeeland. 
Ashley & Burnett, Howard. 
Smallegan  &  Pikard, For­
Henry  Seegmiller,  Kings-
J. W. Mead, Berlin.
Geo. Meyering. Vries land. 
Frank Cornell, Sebewa.
Cole & Chapel, Ada.
W. R. Lawton,  Berlin.
W. J. Butler, Sand Lake.
H. H. Childs, Rockford. 
Rhodes & Leonard, Hart. 
Munger, of Munger, Watson 
Alex Denton,  Howard City. 
R. J. Side, Kent City.
C. S. Comstock, Pierson.
F. D. Vos & Co., G*d  Haven. 
Smith  & Bristol, Ada.
J.  B. Watson,  Coopersvile. 
W. H.  Hicks, Morley.
J. L. Thomas, Cannonsburg. 
J.  N. Wait,  Hudsonville.
H. C. Peckham,  Freeport.

& Dell, Sullivan.

Center.

E. S. Botsford, Dorr.
G. H. Walbrink,  Allendale. 
A. J. White, Bass River.
L. Cook, Bauer.
John Giles & Co., Lowell.
A. Denton, Howard City. 
Frank  Narregang,  Byron 
J. H.  Hoogstraat,  Conklin. 
A. Purchase, 8.  Blendon.
D. H. Decker, Zeeland.
M. Minderhout,  Hanley. 
John Gunstra, Lamont. 
Herder &  Lahuis,  Zeeland. 
Johnson & Seibert. Caled’ a 
Geo. J.  Note ware,  Bellaire 
Frank A. Cole & Co., Bell’re

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J. Raymond, Berlin. 
J. Homrich, North Dorr.
J. Reddering, Drenthe.
W. Kare ten, Vriesland.
H. Van  Noord, Jamestown. 
John Dametra, Gitchell.
J. Kinney, Kinney.
L. M. Wolf, Hud8onville.
C. H. Deming, Hammond. 
Marten & Hammond,
Grandville.
H. Mel jering, Jamestown.
J. W. Anderson, Holton.
J. De Vries, Jamestown.
P. Breenahan, Parnell.
S. McNitt & Co., Byron Cen­

ter.

FADED/LIGHT  TEXT

P.  o f  I.  Gossip.

D.  Lebar has signed with  the  P.  of  I. 

at Laingsburg.

The P.  of I. have placed a  boycott  on 

Tustin and Leroy for sixty days.

Muir  correspondence  Lyons  Herald: 
“The  Patrons of  Industry have  not  yet 
induced any of  our  merchants  to  adopt 
the  10-per-cent.-cash-system.”

Mecosta  correspondence  Big  Rapids 
Current : “Our P. of I. store does not seem 
to  be  doing  a very  rushing  business. 
Remus and its P. of I. store are too near.” 
□ Grand Rapids  Workman :  “Van Driele 
& Kotvis, flour  and  feed  dealers,  have 
withdrawn from the P.’s of  I.  They say 
they have  tried  the  scheme  thoroughly 
and have had all they want of it.” 
□Allendale  correspondence Coopersville 
Observer:  “There  is  a  P.  of  I.  lodge  in 
our town and Henry Dalman has changed 
his store to a P. 1. store.  But  we  notice 
the P. I.’s  come  to  I.  J.  Quick’s  occa­
sionally to trade.”

J. P. Berg, P. of I.  organizer for Grand 
Traverse county, protests  against  being 
referred to as a dead-beat.  T he T rades­
man has made a  thorough  investigation 
of the charge and  finds  that  Berg  is  a 
bigger dead-beat than  it  originally sup­
posed him to be.

Grand Traverse  county is  entitled  to 
the sympathy of more fortunate  portions 
of the State.  Dead-beat  Berg has  been 
reinforced by the  sainted  Elder  Payne, 
whose name once  occupied  a  prominent 
position on the  criminal  calendar  of the 
Kent Circuit Court.

Henry Henkel,  the  contract  dealer  at 
Howard  City, has  thrown  the  P. of  I. 
overboard.  This is the most severe blow 
the organization has  yet received,  as Mr. 
Henkel is a man  of  considerable  means 
and carries the best  stock  of  any dealer 
who has ever catered to the Patrons.

Sparta  Sentinel:  “The  P.’s  of  I.  who 
hold their meetings at the Dowling school 
house  have  over  100  members.  They 
have  lately  built  sheds  for  teams  and 
claim  to  be  in  fine  order  for business. 
Like nearly all  such  organizations, they 
seem to abound in faith,  but their  works 
are not so apparent.  Their-  plans  work 
much better in  theory than in practice.”
Lakeside  correspondence  Muskegon 
News:  “An organizer was  in  this  ward 
Friday  evening  attempting  to  form  a 
Patrons of Industry organization, but the 
crowd  did  not  seem to materialize very 
substantially and the gentleman only got 
five  subscribers.  The  people  of 
the 
Eighth Ward do not seem very prompt to 
recognize the  merits of  this  institution.
A Cadillac correspondent writes :  “The 
P. of I.’s are  upon us.  A  man  by  the 
name of Johnson,  of Kent  county,  is  the 
organizer—at $10 a  lodge.  He organized 
three  lodges  last  week,  with  a  total 
membership of  about  200, and  is  at  it 
again this week.  When every township 
is organized, a  county  convention  is  to 
be  held—the  usual  procedure,  I  sup­
pose.”

One of the most  amusing  scenes  con­
nected with the P. of  I. movement  is  to 
note how quickly the Patrons drop a con­
tract dealer who manages to insert in the 
contract a clause  to  the  effect  that  the 
concession is  not  to  be  granted  to  any 
one who  already owes  him  a  book  ac­
count. 
Paying  book  accounts,  or any 
other kind of accounts, is  not  set  down 
in the curriculum of the P. of I.

Allegan Gazette: “Agents are traveling 
about  the  State  selling  certificates  of 
membership in the National Union Asso­
ciation,  the  object  of  which,  they rep­
resent, is to enable  farmers  to  purchase 
wagons, buggies and farming implements 
at  manufacturers’  prices.  Thè  agents 
claim  that  the  ‘association’  is incorpor­
ated under the  laws of  the  State.  That 
pretense  is  as  false  as  the others, yet, 
considering  the  favor  with  which  that 
equally 
the 
Patrons  oLJndustry,  was  received,  we 
shall  likely soon  hear of  the  equal suc­
cess of  this  one  among a class  who  are 
too  dense  in  their  wits to be otherwise 
than ‘too poor to take a paper.’ ”

impracticable 

swindle, 

The Belknap Wagon  and Sleigh Co.  is 
considerably annoyed at  the  frequently- 
repeated false statements of  the  P. of  I. 
organizers,  to the effect that  a  Belknap 
wagon can be had at  a  considerable  re­
duction by joining the Patrons.  There 
is no foundation whatever  for  the state­
ment,  as the officers of the company have 
repeatedly refused to  negotiate with  the 
committees  of  the  P.  of  I.,  and  have 
never said or done anything which would 
lead the Patrons to  think that the matter 
of a concession was considered  for a  mo­
ment.  The  rascally organizers will,  of 
course,  continue to repeat  the falsehood, 
but this explanation is made for the ben­
efit of those who might  be constrained to 
believe the report, were  it  permitted  to 
go uncontradicted.

Manton  Tribune:  “We  are  informed 
that  an  organization  of  the  Patrons  of 
Industry has  been formed at Colfax, with 
eighteen charter members. 
It didn’t get 
here as  soon  as  la grippe,  but  may  do 
more  mischief,  for  all  that.  Don’t  let 
any  of  our  farmer  readers  become  of­
fended  because, as the  headlines  would 
seem  to  indicate, we  are  opposed to or­
ganizations among  the  farmers.  On the* 
contrary,  we are in favor of  such  organ­
izations  as  tend  to  benefit its members 
without  necessarily injuring others, and

! we  also  believe  this  to be the object of 
such organizations  as  the  P. of  I., but,
■ in  many instances,  they  are  controlled 
by the  vicious  class  of  their  members,
| whose  sole  object  seems to be to injure 
: somebody,  even 
though  they  destroy 
; themselves in the endeavor.”

Oceana  County 

(Hart)  Tribune: 
! “Rhodes &  Leonard, of  this  place, have 
entered into a  contract with  the P. of  I. 
i  association of  this vicinity to  sell  them 
! groceries  and  dry goods  on  a  basis of 
I from  10  to  20 per cent.,  with an average 
j  profit of  15  per  cent.  The  contract en- 
i  tered into terminates at the expiration of 
i three  months from the 13th  of  January, 
j Their  per cent,  profit includes the  arti- 
! cles laid down here—to  be  figured  from 
j their invoice bill with freight  and  cart- 
j  age added. 
In signing the contract, the 
j firm  repudiated  (struck  out) the  clause 
j  which compels them to  buy all  farmers’ 
j  produce,  whether  the same be good, bad 
I or indifferent.  They have gone into the 
| scheme merely as an  experiment, hoping 
to become satisfied at the  termination  of 
their contract whether  the objects of the 
association are practicable or not.”

Purely  Personal.

C. C. Philbrick  has  gone to New York 

on a pleasure trip.

Brokers  Freeman  and  Hastings  are 

down with la grippe.

Frank J.  Wurzburg  has returned from 
Lockport, N.  Y., whither  he  was  called 
to attend the funeral of  his wife’s sister.
Geo. J. Noteware,  druggist at Bellaire, 
and Frank  A.  Cook, hardware  dealer  at 
the same place, were  in  town three days 
last week.

Will Hugh,  of  the  lumbering  firm  of 
Higbee & Hugh,  and the  milling firm  of 
Wm. Hugh  &  Co.,  at  Morley,  was  in 
town over Sunday.

Frank Potter, formerly with  the  drug 
firm of Garrod &  Messenger, at  Allegan, 
j  is now behind  the  prescription  case  of 
the successor of the  late firm, W. J.  Gar- 
I rod.

Geo. A. McHenry, formerly engaged in 
1 the drug business at Chippewa Lake,  has j 
!  arranged to embark in  the same business j 
at Gulf Port, Miss., near which  place  he j 
J  has pre-empted 160 acres of land.
E.  J.  Mason, the  jelly  and  preserves I 
| manufacturer at  Grant, was  in  town  a j 
couple  of  days  last  week, on  his way j 
! home  from  the  annual  convention  of 
| fruit manufacturers at Benton Harbor.

Geo. B. Caldwell, confidential clerk for 
j  Tucker, Hoops &  Co.,  left  last  evening 
I for  Dayton,  Ohio,  to attend  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Union  Association  of 
j  Lumber  Dealers.  He  will  accompany 
the delegates to Chicago, returning home 
Saturday.

An Appeal to  Caesar.

The East Saginaw Mercantile  Associa­
tion has sent the  following appeal to the 
employers of labor  in  the  Saginaw Val­
ley:

East Saginaw,  Jan. 20, 1890.

To all who employ labor:
We,  as  an  incorporated  association, 
with a present membership of  125 of  the 
principal business men of  the Saginaws, 
and auxiliary to the  Michigan  Business 
Men’s  Association,  would  respectfully 
! call your attention to the matter  of  col- 
j  lections.  As we are compelled to assist 
I the  laboring  man,  more  or  less, with 
credit,  we  can  see  no way to  dispense 
with the credit  system, without  causing 
] hardship  among  many people.  There- 
i fore,  we ask your kind  assistance  to col­
lect our accounts, knowing  that the abil- 
I ity to collect debts from  those who work 
| for you lies  largely within  your  power. 
The reason for asking  this  favor  of you 
is, that at times  some  of  our  members 
i have had orders on  different  employers, 
and in most cases  have  been  told  then 
that they paid their men  and would  not 
take any trouble to collect bills for others.
J Some have  advised  us  that we  should 
sell for cash and not trust, in which case 
we would not have  any debts  to  collect.
1 Under  existing  circumstances, however, 
j  we earnestly ask  your  co-operation,  and 
hope you will use  all  the  influence  you 
can to help us and yourselves as well.

Falsehood as  an  Aid  of  the  P.  of  I.

Scene—P.  Steketee & Son’s  store.
Trade Committee, P. of I.—Is Mr. Stek­

etee in ?

him ?

Clerk—Yes;  would  you  like  to  see 

Committee—Yes;  we want  to  make  a 

contract with him.

etee and returns.]

[Clerk carries the message to Mr. Stek­

Clerk—Mr.  Steketee  requests  me  to 
say that it will  do  you  no  good  to see 
him, as he does not wish to  consider  the 
matter.

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minutes later.

Committee—We’ve  come  to  see  you, 
Mr.  Spring,  about  contracting  to  sell 
the P.  of I.  Steketee is crazy to take our 
trade, but we’ve come  to  see  yon  first. 
Better sign now and get  ahead  of  Stek­
etee..

Mr.  Spring—How  do  you  know  Mr. 

Steketee wants 1» sign your contract?

Committee—’Cause  he’s  followed  us 
around  all  day,  beggin’  the  privilege. 
Better sign  now  and we won’t  go  near 
him.

Association Notes.

A B. M. A. has been  organized  at  Ovid,  with 
sixteen charter members.  Application  for  ad­
mission to  the State  body  secured  Charter  No. 
88.  J. A. Andrews Is President of the new organ­
ization and L. D. Cooley Secretary.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

Atlantic  A.............. 714
Atlanta A. A ...........  6%
Archery  Bunting...  4J4
Amory.....................  714
Beaver Dam  A A ...  5J£
Berwick  L..............   6)4
Blackstone O, 32__   5
Chapman.................  4
CohassetA..............   714
Comet......................  7
Clifton CCC...........  6H
Conqueror XX........  5
Dwight Star............  714
Exeter A.................   614
Full Yard Wide......   654
Great Falls E ......... 7
Honest Width.........   654
Hartford A..............   514

Integrity XX........... 5^
King, E F ................614
“  E X ................614
“  E C ,32in ......   514
Lawrence L L ..........514
New  Market B........51*
Noibe R...................  554
Newton...................654
Our Level  Best...... 7
Riverside XX.........   454
Sea Island R ........... 614
Sharon B  ...............   654
Top of the Heap__   714
Williamsville..........7
Comet,  40 in ...........  814
Carlisle  “ 
............. 714
New MarketL,401n.  754

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Blackstone A A......   8  I First Prize..............   7
Fruit of the Loom IS.  8
Beats All.................414
Cleveland..............  7
Fairmount.................4J4
Lonsdale Cambric.. 1014
Cabot.......................714
Lonsdale................... 814
Cabot,  %.................   654
Middlesex.................514
Dwight Anchor......   9
shorts.  854
No Name............ . 
754
Oak View................  6
Edwards..................  6
Our Own.................  514
Empire....................  7
Sunlight..................  414
Farwell................... 754
Vinyard...................  814
Fruit of the  Loom..  854 
Fitchville...............754

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HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Cabot......................  714[Dwight A nchor.....  9
Farwell...................   7541

UNBLEACHED  CANTON. FLANNEL.

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...  5)4 Middlesex No. 1... .10
TremontN........
2... .11
Hamilton N......
...  6)4
3... .12
...  7
L ......
...  8
7... .18
Middlesex  AT..
8... .19
...  9
X ....
No. 25 ...  9
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
...  7)4 Middlesex A A
Hamilton N ......
“ 
Middlesex P T .. ...  8
2
AO
“ 
...  9
A T ..
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...  9
X A ..
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X F ..
CORSET JEANS.
...  6 Naumkeag satteen -  7)4
■  6)4

Biddeford.........
Brunswick.......

.11
.12
.13)4
• 17)4
.16

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Allen, staple...........   6
fancy...........614
robes........... 614
American  fancy—   6 
American indigo....-  614 
American shirtings.  554 
“  —   614
Arnold 
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long cloth B. 1014
“ 
“  C.  814
“ 
century cloth  7
“  gold seal...... 1014
“  Turkey red.. 1054
Berlin solids........... 514
“  oil blue.......   614
“ 
“  green__   614
Cocheco fancy........  6
“  madders...  6 
Eddystone  fancy...  6 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  614
staple__   6
Manchester fancy..  6 
new era.  614
Merrimack D fancy.  614

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Merrim’ck shirtings.  514 
Repp furn .  814
Pacific fancy.......... 6
robes............ 614
Portsmouth robes...  6 
Simpson mourning..  614 
greys......  614
solid black.  614 
Washington Indigo.  614 
“  Turkey robes..  714
“  India robes__ 754
“  plain T’ky X 5£ 814 
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; “  Ottoman  Tur­
key red.................  6
Martha Washington
Turkey red 54...   714
Martha Washington
Turkey red.........914
Riverpointrebes....  5
Windsor fancy......614
gold  ticket 
indigo  blue.......1014

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TICKINGS.

Amoskeag A C A.... 13141 Pearl  River.............1254
Hamilton N .............  7)4lWarren....................14
Amoskeag...............13)4 ¡Everett..................... 1214
Amoskeag, 9 oz...... 15  Lawrence XX........... 1314
Andover..................1114 |Lan caster................. 1214

DEMINS.

GINGHAMS.

Glenarven__
Lancashire...
Normandie............8 

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Renfrew Dress........  8

614 Toil du Nord.

Peerless, white.......18141 Peerless,  colored.

CARPET  WARP.

GRAIN  BAGS.

Stark......................   20
American............... 17
Valley City.............16

Georgia.................. 16
Pacific.....................14
Burlap.................... 1114

THREADS.

Clark’s Mile End... .45  ¡Barbour's................88
Coats’, J. & P .........45  Marshall’s .................88
Holyoke. *................22)41

KNITTING  COTTON.

No.

..33
6  ..
...34
8...
10... ....35
12...
...36

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

White.  Colored.
38 No.  14... ....37
“  16...
39
...38
“  18... ....39
40
41
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CAMBRICS.
..  454 IKid Glove...............   454
•  454|Newmarket.............454
RED  FLANNEL.

Slater...............
White Star......

Fireman................. 32%'TW........................... 2214
Creedmore..............2714 F T .............................3214
Talbot XXX........... 30 
N ameless................27141 Buckeye....................3214

JR F .X X S ...............35

MIXED  FLANNEL.

Red & Blue,  plaid
.40 
Union R ................. 2214
Windsor..................1814
6 oz Western.......... 21
Union  B .................2214

|G reySR W ............. 1714
Western W  ............. 1814
D R P .............  
1814
Flushing XXX........ 2314
Manitoba.................2314

DUCKS.

Severen, 8 oz...........  9141 Greenwood, 8 oz__ 1114
Mayland, 8 oz..........11  West  Point, 8 oz__   914
Greenwood, 714 oz..  9141

WADDINGS.

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White, doz..............20  I Per bale, 40 doz__ 87 25
Colored,  doz...........25 

SILESIA 8.
Slater, Iron Cross...  9  ¡Pawtucket..............11
  9  Dundie...................   9

Red Cross 
Best  ............1014 Bedford................... 1014
Best AA...... 12141

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Coraline.................19 501Wonderful............ 84 75
Shilling’s ...............  9 00| Brighton................4  75

CORSETS.

SEWING  SILK.

[Corticelli  knitting, 
per 14oz  ball........30

Corticelli, doz......... 85
twist, doz. .42 
50 yd, doz..42
HOOKS AND EYES—PER GROSS.
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No  1 Bl’k & White..l0  ¡No  4 Bl’k & White..l5 
“ 2 
..20
“  3 
..25

“ 8 
“  10 

..12 
..12 

No 2—20, M C. 
‘  3-18.SC ..

PINS.

....50  ¡No4—15, F  314- 
__ 45  j
COTTON  TAPE.
.. 15
“  10 
..18 1  “  12
SAFETY  PINS.

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No  2 White & Bl’k..l2  ¡No  8 White & Bl’k..20
“  4
.  23
“  6
..26

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NEEDLES—PER  M.

A. James................. 1  50| Steamboat................  40
Crowely’s............... 1  35|Gold  Eyed................1  50
Marshall’s ...............1  00 !

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
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“ ....2  10 
C r o c k e r y   & G la s s w a r e

...3 10|

LAMP BURNERS.

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

LAMP  CHIMNEYS.—Per bOX.

6 doz. in box.

 

 
 

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Pearl top.

First quality.
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........................................................... 2 00
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “  ........................................................... 3 00
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top.......................................... 2  25
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  » 
No. 0 Sun, crimp top..........................................2  60
< ...........................................2  80
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
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No. 2  “ 
lf 
................... 4 70
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
.....................4 70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz........................1  %
No. 2  “ 
........................150
No. 1 crimp, per doz........................................... 1  35
No. 2  “ 
Butter Crocks, per gal...................................  06 J4
Jugs, Vi gal., per doz.....................................  75
.....................................  90
................................ ...1   80
Milk Pans, 54 gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)__   65
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W e   e n d e a v o r  

to  c a r r y  

a sso r tm e n t.

a  fu ll

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

10 and 12 Monroe St., 

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

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AXES.

AUGURS AND BITS. 

T hese  prices are  fo r cosh  buyers,  who 
pay prom ptly  and  buy in   fu ll  packages.
dls.
 

60
Ives’, old style  ......................................... 
60
Snell’s ................... 
49
Cook’s ............................................................. 
..25
Jennings’, genuine........................................ 
Jennings’,  Imitation.....................................50&10
FirBt 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
dls.
50&10
70
40&10
70

Stove................. 
Carriage new list........................................... 
PlOW........................................ 
Sleigh shoe....................................................  
BUCKETS.

BARROWS. 

bolts. 

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CAPS.

BUTTS, CAST. 

BLOCKS.
CRADLES.
CROW BARS.

Well,  plain.................................................... 8 3 50
Well, swivel........................................................  4 00
dls.
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..:............................................7O&10
Blind,  Parker’s.............................................. 70&10
70
Blind, Shepard’s ........................................... 
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85................ 
40
Grain................................. .................... dls. 50&02
Cast Steel........... ..................................per fi>  5
65 
Ely’s 1-10..........
60
“ 
Hick’s  C. F ....’.
35
“ 
G. D ..................
60
“ 
Musket.............
50
Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list.. 
50
Rim Fire, United States......................... dls. 
Central  Fire.........   ................................dls. 
25
Socket Firm er................................................70&10
Socket Framing..............................................70&10
Socket Comer.................................................70&10
Socket Slicks.................................................70&10
Batchers’ Tanged Firmer............................. 
40
40
Curry,  Lawrence’s ........................................ 
Hotchkiss...................................................... 
25
White Crayons, per  gross.............. 12@12% dls. 10
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
28
14x52,14x56,14x60 ........................ 
26
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60........................ 
25
Cold Rolled, 14x48.........................................  
25
27
Bottoms............... 
40
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks........................................ 
Paper and straight Shank............................. 
40
Morse’s Taper Shank.............................  
 
  40

.per m 
. 
. 
. 

chalk.
COPPER.

 
DRILLS. 

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

combs. 

dlS.

dls.

dis.

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14 

12 

HINGES.

ELBOWS.

13 
gauges. 
HAMMERS.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

07
Small sizes, ser pound.................................  
Large sizes, per  pound.................................  
6)4
Com. 4  piece, 6 In........... .................doz. net 
75
Corrugated....................................... dls. 20&10&10
Adjustable........................................ :..dis.  40&10
dls.
Clark’s, small, 818; large, 826..........  
 
30
Ives’, 1, 818;  2, 824;  3, $30............................. 
25
dls.
Dlsston’s ........................................................ 60&10
New  American.............................................. 60&10
Nicholson’s ................................................... 6Q&10
Heller’s ........................................................... 
50
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps..................................... 
28
Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
List 
15 
18
dls.

GALVANIZED IRON

files—New List. 

Discount, 50&10

HOLLOW WARE.

HOUSE FURNISHING  GOODS.

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s......................  
50
Maydole  & Co.’s .......................................dls. 
25
Kip’s ..........................................................dls. 
25
Yerkes & Plumb’s................................... dls. 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel...... ...................30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand__30c 40&10
Gate, Clark’s, 1 ,2 ,3 ................................ dis.60&10
State.............................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 4)4  14  and
3)4
)4........... .............net
10
............net
8)4
%...........
........... net
7)4
S£...........
%........... .............net
7)4
70
........... dls.
Bam Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50&10
Champion,  anti-friction..............................   60&10
Kidder, wood tra c k ......................................  
40
60
Pots.................................................................  
Kettles............................................................
Spiders........................................................... 
60
Gray enameled...............................................40&10
Stamped  TinW are......................... new list 70A10
Japanned Tin Ware......................................  
25
Granite Iron W are......................new list 33)4&10
Au Sable................................dis. 25&10@25&10&05
Putnam...........................................  
dls. 05
N or thwest ern.................................  
dls. 10&10
knobs—New List. 
dls.
55
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings..................... 
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings.................  
55
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..............  
Door,  porcelain, trimmings.........................  
55
Drawer  and  Shatter, porcelain................... 
70
Rnssell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new l i s t .......... 
55
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ............................ 
55
Branford’s ....................................................  
55
55
Norwalk’s ......................... 
Stanley Rale and Level  Co.’s ......................  
70
Adze Eye...........................................816.00, dls. 60
Hunt Eye.......................................... 815.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s ........................................818.50, dls. 20*10.
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled......................  
50
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ....................................  
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables__  
40
“  Landers,  Ferry & Cl  k’s.................. 
40
“  Enterprise 
.....................................  
25

LEVELS. 
MATTOCKS.

MAULS. 
hills. 

locks—door. 

HORSE NAILS.

hangers. 

2  40
3  40

dls.
dls.

3  80

1  60

dl8.

dis.

dls.

 

dls.

MOLASSES GATES. 

Stebbin’s Pattern........................................... 60*10
Stebbin’8 Genuine..........................................60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring........................... 
25

NAILS
Advance above 12d nails.
FENCE  AND  BRADS.
25
50d to 60d........................................ 
iod................................................;;;;;; 
10
25
8d and 9d........................................................ 
6d and 7d.............................................................. 49
60
4d and 5d............................................ . 
. 
^ ......................................100
2d- -   .................... 
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FINE BLUED.

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

CAUSING AND BOX.

COMMON BARREL.

CLINCH.
1^4 and  1% Inch........................
“ 
2 and  2)4 
...................
.......................
2) 4 and 2%  “ 
3 inch.........................................
3) 4 and 4)4  inch.........................
Each half keg 10 cents extra.

ROPES.

PLANES.

dls.

PANS.

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy....................
. .40@10
Sciota Bench...............................................   <3l®0
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy........... .40@10
Bench,first quality.................................... 
  qm
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood. . . . . . .  20*10
Fry,  Acme  .  . 
60
Common,  polished.............................................dis 70
T 
Iron and  Tinned............................... 
49
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...........

................................. dls. 

............. dls.

bivets. 

Broken packs )4c per pound extra.

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^ 

SQUARES. 

sheet iron.

Sisal, 14 inch and larger'..............................  14
Manilla  ............................................ 17
’  dls.
Steel and Iron.........................................  
75
Try and Bevels.....................................................60
M itre.................................................................... 20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
83 10
3  10
3  20
325
3  35
3  45
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......................................420 
Nos. 25to26 ............................  
...4   40 
No. 27 .................................................  4  60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct 19, ’86....................................... dls. 40*10
50
Silver Lake, White A ...............................list 
Drab A.............................. J  “ 
55
White  B................................  “ 
59
D rabB....................................“ 
55
White C.................................   “ 
35

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

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Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

“ 

dis.

saws. 

wire. 

TRAPS. 

Solid Eyes............................................. per ton $25
H and.........................................25@25&5
70
50
30
28

Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,__  
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot 
 
Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot__  
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X 
Cuts,  per  foot.

dls.
Steel, Game................................................60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...........  
35
70
Oneida  Community, Hawley a Norton’s  ... 
Hotchkiss’............................................  
70
P. S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  ................................. ; 
70
Mouse,  choker.................................... 18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion...............................81.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market...............................................  65
Annealed Market...........................................  70
Coppered Market...........................................  60
Tinned Market..............................................  62)4
Coppered  Spring  Steel.................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized................................  4 00
painted....................................   3 40

wire goods. 
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
Screws, New List........................................... 
50
Casters, Bed  and  Plate........................... 50*10*10
Dampers, American......................................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods........ 
65

miscellaneous. 

wrenches. 

dis.

dls.

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METALS.
PIG TIN.

5)4
7

ZINC.

SOLDER.

  26c
28c

Pig  Large..................................................... 
Pig Bars.........................................................  
Duty:  Sheet, 2)4c per pound.
680 pound  casks............................................  
Per pound...................................................... 
)4@)4...........................:....................................... 16
Extra W iping................................................... 13)4
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market Indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.
Cookson......................................... per  pound  16
Hallett s........................................ 
13
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal........................................  I 6 60
14X20IC, 
6 60
......................................  
.........................................   8 36
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 
.........................................   8 35

Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.

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TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
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“ 

10x14 IC,  Charcoal......................................   8 6 00
.........................................   6 09
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
7 so
................................ 
14x20LX, 
.........................................   750
Each additional X on this grade 81.50.

ROOFING PLATES

“ 
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« 

14x20 IC, “  W orcester...............................  6 00
14x20 IX, 
....................  
“ 
759
logo
...................... 
20x28 IC, 
“ 
14x20 IC, “  Allaway  Grade......................  
525
14x20 IX, 
 
“ 
“ 
B n
.............  ‘  11 00
20x28 IC, 
“ 
“ 
20X28IX, 
..................................................   14$
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
14X28  IX.........................................................$13
14x31  IX........................................................  14 hi
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers.! 
J”
14x60ixi  “  «  9 
9)4

fl*w pound.... 

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facturera.

A  person  named  Cooper, who  resides 
in Atlanta, Ga., brought  suit,  some  time 
ago,  against a patent  medicine  concern 
for  damages.  Cooper  claimed  that  his 
health  had  been  injured  by taking  the 
nostrum  of  the  company  “strictly  ac­
cording  to  directions,”  and  the  jury, 
after  listening to his tale of  woe, gave a 
verdict  for  $1,000.  The  case  was  ap­
pealed to the  Supreme  Court,  where the 
judgment was affirmed.  Heretofore when 
any persons undertook to medicate them­
selves  with  nostrums  they  took  their 
lives  in  their  hands—so to speak, with­
out any recourse—as  it  were.  But now 
let the  patent  medicine  maker  beware.
If  his  liver-searching,  kidney-curing  or 
consumption-effacing  nostrum  does  not 
do what is claimed for it, a suit  for dam­
ages will be the remedy.  The  precedent 
here set is a good one.  Let every person 
who has  been  injured try and obtain re­
dress. 

_  ______
A Foolish Boycott.

From the Philadelphia Cash Grocer.
The traveling salesman  has  fallen un- I 
der the ban  of  the  Farmers’ Alliance,  a 
Southern  organization.  The  Alliance 
states that  it  has  discovered  from  sta­
tistics that the “drummers”  of  the coun­
try are paid salaries  aggregating $1,500,- 
000,000,  all of which  comes  out  of  the 
pockets of the husbandmen, who are com­
pelled to pay that  much  more  for  their 
goods.  This  astounding  discovery has 
led the  Farmers’  Alliance  to  declare  a 
boycott against  all  dealers who  buy  of 
traveling salesmen.  This is  an  unkind 
blow aimed at an industrious and amiable 
body of men, especially as  they must eat 
to  live, and  in  other ways  spend  their 
billions,  a  good  part  of which  finds its 
way into the farmers’ hands.  These Al­
liance 
the 
Knights  of  Labor  had  better  cut loose 
from them.

farmers  are  foolish,  and 

Niagara Falls in Art.

The  Michigan  Central,  “The  Niagara 
Falls Route,” has published  a  remarka 
bly fine reproduction of  Graham’s water- 
color of Niagara Falls.  A limited num­
ber  will be furnished the  public at  fifty 
cents each, which is much less than their 
commercial  or  artistic  value,  but  not 
more than two copies will  be sent to any 
one address.  Send postal  note or money 
order for  the  amount to  O.  W. Ruggles, 
General  Passenger  and  Ticket  Agent, 
Chicago, 111. 

332

Bay City—C.  H. Plummer is putting in 
a stock for his  mill at  Ogemaw Springs, 
about 5,000,000  feqt, which will  exhaust 
his timber in  that  locality.  He  is  ar­
ranging his business for the year, and ex­
pects to  go  South  shortly to  look  after 
his timber and railroad  interests  in  Ar­
kansas and Louisiana.

President-
Secretary-

-E.  H. McCurdy, Detroit. 
-M. J.  Matthews,  Detroit.

De t r o it,  Jan.  16, 1890. 

Editor Michigan Tradesman:
At an adjourned  meeting of the Board 
of Trustees of the  M. C. T.  A., held Jan­
uary 11, the death of  John  H.  Riggs, a 
member  of  the  Association,  was  an­
nounced,  and  a  warrant  was  ordered 
drawn on the  reserve  fund  in  favor  of 
his beneficiaries for  the  sum  of  $2,500, 
when the proofs of death  are  presented, 
and approved.
Many members  are  taking  active  in­
terest  in increasing  the  membership, as 
is evidenced by the call  for  application 
blanks and  the  applications which  are 
coming in  by mail.  Keep  the ball roll­
ing, boys, and we will  show  a  large  in­
crease before the year closes.

M. J.  Ma t t h e w s,  Sec’y.

W ho  Can  B est  b e  Spared ?

From the Medical Record.
Young men, this  is  the  first  question 
your  employers  ask  themselves  when 
business  becomes  slack, and when  it  is 
thought  necessary to  econtynize  in  the 
matter of  salaries. 
“Who  can  best  be 
spared ?”  The barnacles, the shirks, the 
makeshifts, somebody’s  proteges,  some­
body’s  nephews,  and  especially  some­
body’s  good-for-nothing.  Young  men, 
please remember that  these  are  not  the 
ones who are called for when responsible 
positions are to  be  filled.  Would  you 
like to gauge your own  future  for a  po­
sition of prominence ?  Would  you  like 
to know the probabilities of your getting 
such a position ?  Inquire within !  What 
are you  doing to make  yourself valuable 
in the position you now occupy ?  If you 
are  doing with  your  might  what  your 
hands find to do,  the  chances  are  ten  to 
one that you will soon  become  so valua­
ble in that  position  that  you  cannot be 
spared from it;  and then, singular to  re­
late,  will be the very time when  you will 
be sought out for promotion for  a  better 
place. 

_____

W arning1  to  P otato  Shippers.

Prom the Hart Journal.
E.  S. Houghtallng lined  one  end  of  a 
car  of  potatoes  which  he  shipped  to 
New  York with  tarred  paper.  He  re-, 
ceived word that the  tar  so  scented  the 
entire load that  they are  unfit  for  use. 
We give this item as a warning.

LI

GEO. H. REEDER,

State  Agent

and Jobber of

Lycoming  Rubbers
Medium Price Shoes.
Grand Rapids» Mich.

CASES  &

The M ichiganTradesm an ■

OBteiai Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association.

A  WEEKLY  JOUBKAL  DEVOTE»  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of the  Wolderine State,

B, A.  STOWE  &  BRO.,  Proprietors.

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

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered  at  the  Grand  Rapids  Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY  22,  1890.

Few people desire  to  see  the  present 
reign of sophistication  and  adulteration 
continue.  The  majority  prefer  pure 
food and are entitled  to  get what  they 
pay for.  As state  laws—without a spe­
cial officer to enforce  them—seem  to  be 
powerless, and  as  national  enactments 
appear to be  too  cumbersome  to  afford 
any relief,  the only way left  open  seems 
to be to follow the example  set  by New 
York,  Ohio,  Wisconsin,  Minnesota  and 
several other  states, and  press  for  the 
appointment of  a  Food  Commissioner. 
Such  officers  have  done  good work in 
other states.  Why not in Michigan ?

Chopped off  for ‘‘The Tradesman” by Geo. L. Thurston.

CHUNKS.

I’ll tell  you, my friend,

If you’d like a straight tippe,

That no man nowadays 
Is regarded as fllppe,

-  Who hasn’t at least
*  *  *

Had a touch of  La Grippe.

Professor—Name  some  of ' the  most 

noted Irishmen of  to-day.

Student—Muldoon,  Moriarty,  Dennis, 

Gallagher and  McGinty.
*  *  *

No  matter  who, or,  as  the  old  maid 
said,  “O, Lord!  anybody,” can belong to 
the Knights of  the Grippe now.

AN  INSPECTOR  NEEDED.

The  American  Analyst, published  at 

New York, contains the following:
On the first day of  this  year  the  sale 
in this  State  of  bogus vinegar  as  cider 
vinegar became a punishable offence, the 
law having been passed by the  last  Leg­
islature at the instance of  reputable vin­
egar dealers who had  suffered from com­
petition  with  men  who  sold  doctored 
acids as genuine vinegar.  The new law 
forbids  the  manufacture,  keeping,  or 
sale  of  vinegar which  shall  not  have 
acidity equal to the presence  of  at  least 
4%  per  cent,  by  weight  of  absolute 
acetic  acid, or  any cider  vinegar which 
shall  have  less  than  10  per  cent, by 
weight of cider  vinegar  solid  upon  full 
evaporation overboiling water. 
It is un­
lawful to offer for_ sale  as  cider vinegar 
any product which is  not such, or to  use 
in the manufacture of  any vinegar, lead, 
copper,  sulphuric  acid  or  other  ingre­
dients injurious to  health.  Every man­
ufacturer must brand  his  packages with 
his  name  and  address.  ^  Fines varying 
from $50 to $250 may be  imposed for vio­
lation of the  new law.  A vinegar  law, 
passed in 1887, could  not be enforced  on 
account of a lack of  funds  for  prosecu­
tion.  The State Dairy Commissioner has 
been given $5,000 to enforce the new law, 
and the vinegar  inspectors will  pair  off 
with the milk inspectors and  act  as wit­
nesses for one another.
The Michigan  Legislature, at  its  last 
session, also passed  a  stringent vinegar 
law, prohibiting the use  of  the  brands 
“cider” or “fruit”  vinegar,  unless  fruit 
or fruit juices were used in  their  manu­
facture.  The  sale of vinegars  below  a 
certain  standard  of  strength was  also 
prohibited.  This  law went  into effect 
on July 1, 1889, but  all  sorts  of vinegar 
continue to be sold  under  the  brand  of 
“cider” or “apple” vinegar, and quite as 
much vinegar below the  standard is  sold 
as ever.  When the  law went into  effect, 
there was a general  sentiment  in  favor 
of observing  its  provisions, but  as  soon 
as it was seen  that  no  concerted  effort 
was made to  punish  those who violated 
the law—that no provision was made  for 
an officer to  attend  to its  enforcement- 
all thought of the  law and its  penalties 
faded into forgetfulness.

The same is true of  all  laws of  a simi­
lar character which  have emanated  from 
the Legislature.  No  one  undertakes  to 
live up to the  law, because  there  is  no 
one to prosecute violators of  the  enact­
ment.  The statute books contain several 
chapters relating to  the  sale  of  bogus 
butter, but they are  all  dead  letters, so 
far as being any benefit to  the  people  is 
concerned. 
In spite of  the law that all 
hotels and  restaurants  using  butterine 
shall post a sign to  the  effect  over  the 
dining-room door, no  one has ever heard 
of such a step being taken.

This subject  appears to have been dis 
cussed  at  some  length  at  the  annual 
meeting  of 
the  Fruit  Manufacturers 
Association, which  was  held  at  Benton 
Harbor  last  week.  President  Almen 
dinger  is  reported  to  have  said, in the 
course of  his annual address :

I  saw  a  single  shipment  of  glucose 
jelly from a Detroit concern of  4,000 gal 
Ions to one wholesale house labeled “Pure 
Fruit  Jelly,”  and  sold  as  such,  when 
there  was  probably  not  100  pounds of 
pure fruit in  the  whole  lot, that  single 
shipment taking the place  of  more  than 
750 barrels of  cider boiled into  jelly. 
If 
the State of  Michigan  tolerates  such de­
ceit, we hold her to be one of  the parties 
to the fraud.
True as the above  charge  probably is, 
the  cities  do  not  turn  out  all  the  un­
wholesome  food.  The  fruit  manufac­
turers themselves are not faultless in the 
matter,  as a circumstance  known to T h e 
T r a desm a n  bears  sufficient  evidence. 
Within a hundred  miles  of  Grand  Rap­
ids, a  jelly factory  converted  into  jelly 
hundreds of  barrels of  cider  made  from 
rotten  apples,  straw, manure  and  other 
articles of  a foul character.  A glance at 
the pile of  filth shoveled  into  the  cider 
press was enough  to  turn  the  strongest 
stomach.  Yet the man  who was respon­
sible for this crime against his customers 
was  loud  in  denunciation of  the  bogus 
jelly  manufacturers  of  Chicago  and 
Detroit.

The  same  condition  exists  among 
nearly every  branch  of  food  producers. 
The dairymen  have  discussed  this  sub­
ject for  years, and at their  last  conven­
tion  expressed  their  sentiment  by  the 
adoption of  the following resolution:
W h e r e a s,  The  enactment  of  a meas­
ure providing  for  the  appointment  and 
maintenance  of  a  Food  Commissioner 
has become a recognized necessity; there­
fore,
Resolved,  That  we  appoint  a commit­
tee to bring  this  matter to the attention 
of  the Legislature and adopt such  meas­
ures as would  tend to secure  the desired 
end.
The business  men, too,  have  devoted 
much  time to the  discussion of  the food 
question  and  have  arrived  at about the 
same conclusion.

“ THE TRADESMAN” AND THE P. OF I.
Because  T h e  T ra desm a n  has  taken 
issue  with  the  P. of  I.  movement, it  is 
frequently asserted by P. of I. organizers 
and  sympathizers  that it opposes organ­
ization  among the  farmers.  Such is not 
a  fact.  T h e  T r a d esm a n  has  always 
favored  organization,  whether  the  ma­
terial be business  men,  farmers  or Hot 
tentots. 
It  believes ‘that  every  class 
clique and clan can benefit itself through 
the  medium of  proper  organization. 
It 
has  always  approved of  the Grange, be 
cause the leaders of that organization are 
actuated by honest motives and the mem 
bers  are  benefited in a rational  manner. 
It opposes the P. of  I., because  the  men 
who  originated  the  movement  are mas 
querading under false colors—pretending 
to be in sympathy with the farmer, when 
they are not;  because the organizers are, 
in the main,  dishonest  and  irresponsible 
men;  because  the  members  are,  ii 
majority  of  cases,  completely  carried 
away by the false  doctrine and intrigued 
into  schemes  which  men of  good  judg 
ment  reject  as  impracticable and detri 
mental to all concerned.  T h e  T r a d es 
man  has  exceptional  opportunities  for 
ascertaining the merit  and  status of  the 
movement, through  its  hundreds of  cor 
respondents all over the State, and it has 
et to hear of  a case  where  the  member 
of  a P. of  I.  lodge  has  secured any ben­
efit commensurate  with the time and ex­
pense  involved  in  uniting  with the or­
ganization.  Tim question of permanence 
ought  also to be considered.  An  organ­
ization  which  will  not stand the test of 
time is not capable of  accomplishing  re­
sults of  a solid  character.  None  of  the 
original P. of  I.  lodges  are  now  in  ex­
istence,  the  first  charter  issued  by the 
‘supreme”  officers  having  been surren­
dered  within  eighteen  months  after  it 
was  issued.

If 

There is one good thing to  be 

Such,  in  brief,  are  the  reasons  why 
T h e  T r a d esm a n  opposes  the  P.  of  I. 
Experience has demonstrated that instead 
of  being  a benefit  to  the  farmer,  it is a 
positive  detriment. 
the  damage 
stopped there,  it would  be  Had  enough, 
but it does not. 
It follows  every branch 
of  industry,  withering  for a time  every 
department of  our  business  activity, re­
tarding every movement of  a progressive 
character'.  With  nothing  in  its  favor, 
and  everything  against  it  but  the  av­
ariciousness of  a few cunning  agitators, 
it  is  no  wonder  that  it  finds  an  early 
death.  The  only  wonder  is  that  it  is 
permitted to exist for even a brief period.
said  of
the glass trust.  One can see  through  it.
Falsehood  and vituperation  are weap­
ons which never  served  any man  or  set 
of men to good purpose;  and  the P. of  I 
will  eventually  come 
to  realize  that 
they are no exception to the general rule.
There never was a better  time  for  the 
Business Men’s Associations of  the State 
to  show their  hands  than  at  present. 
Business is quiet in  most  branches  and 
one evening  a week  could  profitably be 
given to  discussions  of  existing  ques­
tions,  such as the  best  methods  of  cur­
tailing the credit  system,  and ways  and 
means to augment the manufacturing  in­
terests of the town.

Manistee—During December there were 
only 38,700 barrels of  salt  packed  at the 
various  blocks  at  Manistee, but  as  the 
present  open  weather  has  allowed  the 
boats to take  out  some  of  the  barreled 
product  from  all  the  producers,  there 
will probably be more  sent  out  in  Jan­
uary.  The new  through route  via Man­
itowoc  and  Ludington  to  the  seaboard 
was inaugurated  last  week,  and the first 
shipment  was  two  .train  loads  of  flour 
from  Minneapolis.  The  claim  is  that 
this route is 300 miles  shorter  than  any 
other  at  present  in use, and, of  course 
correspondingly lower rates can be made,
Cadillac—About two  years  ago  C. K 
Russell, of  this city, loaned  O. A. Clark 
$250, taking security on his  shingle  mill 
near Lake City.  The mill is  in Caldwell 
township, near  the  line  of  Lake, and 
through a  misunderstanding  the  mort 
gage was filed with the clerk of  the  lat 
ter township.  Several weeks ago  Clark 
abandoned the property and located else 
where, and  four  attachment  suits were 
begun by as many other  creditors  to  se 
cure their claims.  After the first attach' 
ment, Russell discovered  his  error  and 
properly refiled his  mortgage.  Regard­
less of this, however, the sheriff  sold  on 
the  several  attachments  and  delivered 
the property to its  purchasers, and  Rus­
sell has  now begun  a  suit  against  the 
officer to recover the amount of his claim.

POETICAL.

Mistress—Marie,  with  whom were  you 
talking so long at the gate  last  evening ?
Maid—Madame,  that  man  is  the  one 

radiant star of  my life’s dark night!

LOOKING  BACKWARD.

Government  store,  year  2000.  At the 

ribbon counter.

New Clerk (just coming in)—Were you 

waiting for something ?

Edward  Bellamy—Yes,  I  have  been 
waiting  ever  since  1887  for my wife to 
select those  ribbons,  and  every time she 
about has her  mind  made up,  in comes a
fresh lot of  samples.

Dead  stock—Coffin trimmings.

*  *  *
*  *  *

THE  SAME  OLD  GAG.

Their  chairs  were  quite close  to each 
other.  So close, in  fact,  that a sheet of 
paper which chanced to be strolling about 
the room became wedged  between  them 
in trying to pass through.

“Are  you  sure  you  love me, James?’ 
asked  the  beautiful  girl, who  occupied 
one of  the chairs.

“Sure !  Ah, Jennie, do  you doubt me? 
Ask me, rather, do I care  for  life.  You 
are the one bright spot  in  my existence 
Without  you  the  world  would  be  one 
dead, horrid void.”

“Still  you  do  not  answer  me,”  she 

pouted.  “Tell me, or I shall cry.”

“Love  you!  I  love  you  more  than 
Antony did Cleopatra.  As  water  to the 
thirsty caravan,  is my love for  you.” 

“Will  you  do  something to prove it?’ 
and her pleading glance shot through the 
half  gloom  of  the  drawing-room  and 
kindled  in  his  bosom  a  recklessness 
which he had  never before  experienced 
“Name  the  task !”  said he,  “and if  it 
be to quench th’ eternal fires of Vesuvius 
will I do the deed.”

“Oh!  it’s  not  hard,  love. 

’Tis  only 

this:  Where did  you get that hat ?”

And then,  over the  half  gloom of  that 
apartment  there  stole a sudden  silence 
broken a moment later by footsteps seek' 
ing the front door.  They were produced 
by the  feet  of  a  man,  and, as  his  hand 
turned  the  door  knob, he glanced  over 
his  shoulder  one  fierce, soul-destroying 
glance, and hissed:

“That hat ?  I got it from  your brother. 

Dan McGinty.”

B usiness  on a  Cash  B asis.

From the Chicago Herald.
There was1 a time  in the history of  the 
country  when  the  credit  system was  al 
Farmers 
most  an  absolute  necessity. 
who did  not  have  wool  to  sell  received 
little  or  no  money,  except  when  they 
disposed  of  their  crops  and  fat stock  in 
the  fall.  Teachers and many other pub 
lie employes  were paid for their services 
semi-annually.  Few mechanics received 
their  pay  oftener  than  once  a  month 
Many of  them  received  no  wages  until 
the job  they were  employed  on  was fin 
ished.
But  this  state of  things  no  longer  ex­
ists. 
Farmers  sell  some  products  al­
most every month during the year.  Per­
sons in the  employ of  the  State,  county, 
town or  school districts receive their pay 
to  me­
monthly.  Weekly  payments 
chanics, domestic  servants  and  common 
laborers have become general. 
Persons 
engaged in almost  every kind of employ­
ment are not only well  paid  but prompt­
ly paid  at  a  specified  time.  They have 
accordingly little or  no occasion for buy­
ing goods  on  credit.  Still, in  the  opin­
ion  of  many,  more  persons  contract 
small  debts  than  at  the  time  when  pay 
days  were  uncertain, or  at  best very far 
apart. 
The  custom  of  anticipating 
salaries  or  wages  has  become  general 
among  numerous  classes.  They are al-1 
ways  a  week  or  month  behind  in  their 
payments.  They never  enjoy the pleas­
ure  of  having  ready money.  They  are 
expected to  visit their creditors  at a cer­
tain  hour  every  time  they  receive  their 
pay. 
„
for  goods  promote 
Southern  farm­
thrift and  prosperity. 
ers, before the war,  were always  in  debt 
and  at  the  mercy  of 
their  creditors. 
Yankee  farmers,  however,  who  raised 
few commercial crops,  kept  out  of  debt, 
and many of them became wealthy.  The 
credit  system  is  expensive  because  it 
involves  many  risks.  Every  manufac­
turer  and  dealer  adds  a certain percent­
age  to  his  prices  to  cover  losses  caused 
by selling  goods  to  persons  who  do  not 
pay  for  them.  These  losses  fall event­
ually on  the  last  persons  who  buy  the 
goods.  No  one  expects to buy a postage 
stamp  on  credit. 
If  he  has  not  the 
money to  pay for  one, he  cannot  mail  a 
letter.  No  one  expects  to  buy  a  rail 
way  ticket  on  credit. 
If  he  has  no 
money  to  pay  his  fare  in  advance,  he 
must  remain  at  home.  The like  is  true 
in  regard  to riding in street cars.  Tick 
ets  to  places  of  amusement are not  sold 
on time,  but  for  spot  cash.  No trouble 
occurs on account of these arrangements, 
and  none  would  occur  if  every  retail 
store conducted business  like  a  post-of 
fice, railroad or theater.

Cash  payments 

- 

Kalamazoo—North & Coon have opened 
a hardware store at the corner of Portage 
and Vine streets.

Liability  of  Patent  Medicine  Manu-1 MICH, 

COMMERCIAL  TRAVELERS’ 

ASSOCIATION.

M0LA8SESI.

W e   h a v e   r e c e iv e d   la r g e   s h ip m e n ts   o f 
m o la s s e s ,  d ir e c t  fro m   th e   p la n te r s   in   L o u is i­
a n a ,  w h ic h   w e   a r e  o ffe r in g   to   th e   tr a d e   a t  o u r  
u s u a l  lo w   p r ic es.

T elfer  S pice  C o m p a n y ,

IMPORTERS  OF  TEAS.  COFFEES  AND  SPICES.

I  AMD  3  PEARL  STREET.

STBKBTBB  &
Wholesale  Dry  Goods.

SO JV S,*

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ílgsf&teM: 

; 
T Í 
-  -»  —-
Enüái

Our new line  of  fancy  prints are 
III all  in  stock  for  coming  season. 
¡Ill Allen’s,  Hamilton,  Washington, 
j|§ | Indigo,  Merrimac,  Simpson’s,  Gar- 
jffj ner’s, plain and  satiae styles.

Also  our  new 

imported  flne^ 

Satines in  new colors and patterns.
Dress Ginghams, Seersuckers and 
Fancy Flannels,  Zephyrs,  Toile du 
Nord,  Amoskeag,  A.  F.  O., Cotton 
Hosiery,  Underwear,  Overshirts, 
Jackets, Overalls, Pants.

A  large  line  of  Notions,  Neck­
^

wear, Windsor Ties, Etc. 

Correspondence  solicited.

We Import AU Our Fancy Buttons and

Laces.

JionroB  and  10,12,  14,16  &  18  FoM ain  81s,,  GRIND  RÄPID8.

Lemon  & 

,

H

W H O LESALE

GROCERS.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR 

^

Lautz Bros.  &  Co.9s  Soaps,

Niagara  Starch,

Amboy  Cheese.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

"Olir Leader})

Having stood the test of time and the  battle  of  competition  and 
come  off  victorious,  we  have  no hesitation  in  recommending  to  the 
trade our line of

Our Leader  Cigars,

Olir Leader  Smoking,

Odr Leader Fine  Gilt,

Olir Leader Baking  Powder,
Olir  Leader  SaleraWs,

Odr  Leader  Brooms.

WHICH  ARE  NOW

L E A D E R S

IN

FACT*

In hundreds of stores throughout the State

If  you  are not handling these goods,

send  in  sample  order  for  the  full  line and see how your 

trade in these goods will increase.

I . M .  CD ARK  &  SON.

P u tn a m   C andy Co.;

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

BGG 

“ 

“ 

Having taken the agency for Western and Northern  Michigan  for the LIMA 
EGG  CASES  and  FILLERS,  we  are  prepared to offer same to the trade  in any
q u an tity . 
Less than 100,
35c,
No. l —30-doz. Cases, complete............................................
40c,
No.  1—36-doz. 
.............................................
10c,
N°  P^ies^rdeH ng^illers have to buy one Case with every 10 sets of Fillers, mak 
ine 10 sets with Case $1.25  (10  Fillers  and 8 Dividing Boards constitute a standard 
set).  Strangers  to  us  will  please  remit  money  with 
rcfcrcncB.
LAMOREAUX  &  JOHNSTON, 71 Canal St., Grand Rapids

Lots of  100. 
..........................................       33c. 
. .....................................  38c. 
............................  10c. 

W M . SEA R S & CO.,

(M e r  Manifetiirea

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

B L IV B N   &  A L L Y N ,

Sole Agents for the  Celebrated

“BIG F” Brand of Oysters.

S

S

DEALERS IN

H E

In Cans and Bulk, and Large Handlers of OCEAN FISH, SHELL CLAMS and OJSTERS.  Wemak* 

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.

63  Pearl  St.

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

H.  M.  BIJVEN,  Manager. 
P E R K I N S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,
A.  E.  B R O O K S   &  CO.,
P u r e   C a n d i e s .

WE  CABBY A  STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOB MILL  USB-

WHOLESALE  MANUFACTURERS  OF

T ii Only (Iota in the  State  which  Piite Goods Up  NET  WEIGHT,
NO CHARGE FOR PACKAGES.

CODY  BLOCK,  158  EAST  FULTON  ST„

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH

Torturing;  Live  Poultry 

From the New York Sun.
The  country  dealer  in  live  poultry 
packs  (there is  no word  that  better  de­
scribes  the  process)  his  geese,  ducks, 
chickens,  etc., in  crates of  the  smallest 
possible height that he  can get the fowls 
into, and  each crate is  packed  until  the 
fowls are as close to  each  other  as dead 
sardines  are  in  their  boxes.  Then the 
crates are stowed in two  rows,  from  ten 
twelve feet  high, on a flat car or in an 
open cattle car,  and away they go.  When 
the car reaches the  New York  terminus, 
is drilled  about  on  the  switches  and 
finally,  after  no  one  knows  how  many 
hours of  misery on  the  cars,  the  fowls 
are placed  on  trucks  and  driven  to the 
consignees  at  the  markets.  There  the 
dead are taken  from  the crates  and  the 
living, during  that day or the next, go to 
the retailers. 
It is not until  after  three 
or four days in that vile prison  that  the 
fowl is relieved from its torture by death. 
That they suffer real torture is evident 
It  is  a 
t  a  moment’s  consideration. 
pity that the  shippers could not be made 
realize  what the torture is by packing 
them  shoulder to  shoulder, in  crates  so 
low  that  their  heads  must  be kept for­
ward,  and their chins on their breasts con­
tinually;  or, to  approximate  the  condi­
tion of  the fowls  accurately, they should 
be obliged to stand with their backs bent 
at  an  angle of  30 degrees.  People  who 
have tried to sleep with their legs curled 
up in a railroad seat,  and have waked up 
ith  the  cramp,  wishing  they  could 
straighten out for  just  one  minute, may- 
form a slight idea of  what the fowls suf­
fer during a three days’  continemenrin a 
coop.
The  fact  that  a  definite  percentage, 
tolerably  well  known  among  poultry 
dealers, of the fowls die from their suffer- 
is also conclusive  evidence  that  the 
suffering is great.
Further  than  that, they are  kept  for 
long  time  without  water  to  drink, 
while  the  lower  crates  in  the  stocks  on 
intolerably  offensive 
the  cars  become 
from  the drippings from the upper tiers.
There  does  not  seem  to  be  any  ade­
quate  remedy  for  this  condition  of  af­
fairs.  The shippers have calculated  the 
losses from death, and find that the losses 
are less than what the  increased  cost  of 
freight would be were  fowls  shipped  in 
crates high enough  to  allow them  head 
room.  That the fowls get the headache 
and become feverish is a fact of  no  con­
sequence to the shipper, because  it  does 
not diminish his profit.
In many meat markets  in the city,  one 
can see signs  saying  that  fowls will  be 
killed to order.  The  buyer has an  idea 
that he can there get fowls in  better con­
dition than when he  buys  the  country- 
killed fowls.  Yery likely he can in some 
well-managed  shops,  whose  proprietors 
take pains to  turn their  fowls  out  in  a 
clean yard  to recuperate, but it is almost 
enough  to  give  a  person  the  typhoid 
fever,  to eat a fowl  killed out  of  one  of 
the miserable  crates  they must travel  in 
when coming to New York. 
If any one 
thinks this is overdrawn let him watch  a 
truck load of crates, as it  arrives  at  one 
of the markets some morning.
The  cruelties  mentioned  by the  Sun 
are as commonly practiced  in the North­
west as in the East,  and  the  practice 
undoubtedly due  to  thoughtlessness 
most cases, rather  than to  a desire to be 
cruel. 
It is to be  hoped  that the ship 
pers will see the  torture they are inflict­
ing and  provide  more  roomy crates  for 
poultry.

No End of Hemlock Bark,  Now.
From the Rochester Chronicle.
A valuable invention has been made by 
William Brooks, of Woodhull, in the way 
of  a  process  by which  he  claims  that 
hemlock trees may be peeled  every year, 
until they die of old age or are cut down. 
Each year the trees  are  peeled standing, 
by means of  ladders.  Then  a  prepara­
tion  of  rubber  dissolved  in  sulphuric 
acid is put on, making an air-tight cover 
ing to the barkless trunk. 
In  a  year’: 
time a new bark is formed upon the tree 
of the  same  thickness  as  the  original 
and  of  a  superior  quality for  tanning 
purposes.  Mr. Brooks  has been expert 
menting for four or five  years,  and  now 
considers his invention a success. 
It  is 
said that he has refused  $100,000  for the 
invention
One  Per  Cent.  M ade  b y   D iscounting 
From the Pentwater News.
The Sands  &  Maxwell  Lumber  Co. 
merchandise sales  for 1889  amounted to 
$208,000.  The house made $2,471 by dis 
counting its bills for cash, including this 
item  its  net  profit was  just  .0646  per 
cent., or $13,436.80. 
It claims that it  is 
selling pretty close to  the line when it  is 
taken into consideration  that  the  profit 
represents many dollars  of worthless ac 
counts.

Vermontville—F. P. Town has sold his 
lumber  yard  to  H. W.  Hall,  late of  Flat 
Rock.

HARDWOOD  LUMBER.

WANTED.

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

If you  have any  of  the  above  goods to 
ship, or anything In  the  Produce  line,  let 
us near  from  you.  Liberal cash advances 
made when desired.

E A R L   B R O S . ,

C o m m issio n  Me r c h a n t s

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO 

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

(Successors to Steele & Gardner.) 

Fehsenfeld  &  Grammel,
B R OOMS !

Manufacturers of

Whisks,  Toy  Brooms, Broom Corn, Broom 
Handles, and all Kinds  of  Broom Materials. 
IO and  12  Plainfield  Ave.,  Grand  Rapids.
A . D .  Spongier & C o

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

FRUITS wPRODUGK

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.

wA IN E   COUNTY  SAVINGS  BANK, 

DETROIT,  MICH.

900,000  TO  INVEST  IN  BONDS 

Issued by cities, counties, towns  and school dis­
tricts of Michigan.  Officers of these municipali­
ties  about  to  is  ue  bonds  will  find  it to their 
advantage to apply to this  bank.  Blank  bonds 
and  blanks  for  proceedings  supplied  without 
charge.  All communications and inquiries will 
have prompt attention.

S. D. ELWOOD, Treasurer.

January, 1890. 

FIT  FOR

A Gentleman’s

TA.BEE:

All goods bearing the name 

of  Thurber,  Whyland 

&  Oo.  or  Alexis 

Godillot, Jr.

WHOLESALE

THE  DETROIT  NEWS  COMPANY
STATIONERY,  FANCY  GOODS 
BOOKS, 
The largest and most complete line of  above  goods In 
the State, at reasonable prices.  Dealers are Invited to 
call.  Send for our circulars and price lists.
Corner Larned  and  Wayne  Sts.,  Detroit

OUR HOLIDAY LINE IS  NOW COMPLETE. 

PERIODICALS.

TIME  TABLES.

Grand  R apids  Ss Indiana

In effect Nov. 17,1889.
TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

Arrive.

Leave. 
7:10 a

6:30 p
Through coaches for Saginaw  on  7:10 a m and 4:10 

Traverse City & Mackinaw..............
Traverse  City Express...................   9:20 a m
Traverse City & Mackinaw..............3:15 p m
From Cincinnati.............................. 8:50 p m
Cadillac  (Mixed)................................
m train.
GOING  SOOTH.
Cincinnati  Express........................ 
Fort Wayne Express...................... 11:45 am  
Cincinnati Express........................6:30pm  
From Mackinaw & Traverse City..10:40 pm
From CadUlac.................................... 9:55 a m
Train leaving for Cincinnati at 0 p.  m.  and  arriving 
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AT  THE  ELMS.

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WEDNESDAY. JANUARY  23, 1890.

“1  deceived  him,  Vivian,” 

The Michigan Tradesm an

open the  envelope  and  begins  to  read. 
A  short  note  from  Hubbell  &  Harris, 
Mr. Everetts’  counselors,  inform  her of 
the contents of  the  inner  wrapper,  and, 
with  reverent'  hands,  she  breaks  the 
seal, and recognizes  the  writing  of  her 
mother.  She understands,  now,  why it 
was  sent  her.  Her  guardian’s  words, 
“In  case  of  my  death,”  are  ringing 
Vivian  opened  the  case.  On a lining 
through the room  again,  and  she  won­
of  red plush lay a small  gold  locket, the 
ders that they bring her no pain.  She is 
counterpart  of  which,  weeks  ago,  she 
too tired and dazed, perhaps, to feel.
had  seen  laid  away  with  the  dead. 
For  hours  Vivian sat there,  trying to 
Mechanically,  she  touched  the  spring. 
understand this  message from the  dead. 
The lid opened,  revealing a face younger 
It was all so new,  so strange.  To  think 
and fairer than she had known it, but un­
of  her  mother, the  tender  guardian  of 
mother’s.
mistakably  the  same  — her 
UC1 
her early  years,  not as the trusting  and
There rose up before  her once more th at; the wronged,  as for two  long  years  she 
j,een  accustomed  to  think,  but  as 
pale, fair face as  she  had  seen it last in j 
life,  and  with it came  back the memory  the lighter  of  another’s happiness, the 
of  another face, seen by the light of that 
cruel cause  of  the  wreck  of  Lawrence 
early dawn,  which  had  haunted her ever 
Everetts’ life.
so  she 
since.
Mr.  Everetts  was  scanning  her  face 
wrote;  “but,  oh,  believe  me,  I  did not 
closely.  She  looked up to meet, not the 
know how  madly he had loved!  He was 
calm,  stern  gaze  with  which he had re­
wealthy, and I loved  position, and when 
garded her a moment  before,  but an ex­
I knew my heart (if I ever possessed one) 
pression  which  Vivian would remember 
was  another’s I deceived him still.  One 
until  death;  then for a moment  all  was 
evening he overheard us in the  garden 
dark.  Down in the chambers of her own
my cousin,  Harry Grey,  and myself. 
‘I 
heart a fierce  tumult  was  going on, and 
could not love him,’  I was saying;  ‘but I 
for awhile she  was  blind  to  the  outer 
cannot give up the ease  and  luxury that 
world. 
In that  moment  she had known 
are sure  to  attend  the  position  he  has 
and  suffered all that  woman  can suffer. 
offered!’  My father had  failed  in  busi­
Why had she not known it long  ago?  It 
ness, and had left me, the child of wealth 
was plain now as the light of day.  That 
and  pleasure,  totally unprovided.  Mr. 
face, those eyes;  she understood now the 
Everetts’ health  was  poor.  He was but 
half memory they always  brought. 
In a 
delicate boy, and  would  not long  sur- 
locket like that  she  held  she  had  seen 
ive the discovery of  his  wife’s  prefer­
them first,  different, oh, so different, and 
ence for another.  Yes,  I  would  be  his 
yet the  same!  Her father!  Could it be? 
wife,  and fate would direct the rest.
And  yet in that gaze of  his she had read 
Vivian,  how  little  did I dream  that 
something  so  different from this,  some­
the boyish  love  could be so deep.  How 
thing  that  would have made  of  him an 
thoughtlessly  were  the  words -spoken, 
idol, a god.  She  could  not  do this;  she 
but,  oh,  what  a  world  of  misery they 
must go.  Grasping  the  locket firmly in 
have caused!  1 saw Lawrence only once 
her  hand,  she  rose  to  leave  the room. 
after that;  our engagement  was  broken.
Mr.  Everetts  walked quietly to the door 
married  Harry  Grey,  and  two  years 
and held it open for  her to pass through.
after  he  died,  leaving  you,  a  helpless 
She felt that his eyes  were  upon  her. 
I 
infant,  to  be  my  only  consolation. 
She  would  fain  have  passed  on,  but 
loved  him  because  his  flattery  had 
something in those  burning  orbs  of  his 
pleased  me  for  awhile. 
I  think  my 
seemed to  command  her  attention.  As 
heart was incapable of  feeling  any deep 
she glanced up  all  the  demon  of  Law­
affection,  unless it was such as a mother 
rence Everetts’ nature looked down upon 
might  give  to  her  child.  This,  my 
“He  has  made  me  suffer,”  she 
her. 
daughter,  has been always  yours, and if 
thought, “ and he glories in it.”
am  wronging  another  now,  Vivian, 
“Since Miss Grey will not  wish  me  a 
blame me not;  it is through love for  you 
pleasant 
journey  for  the  morrow,  I 
and  Lawrence  Everetts  will  always be 
have  the  honor  of  wishing  her a very 
kind to you, for my sake. 
I have marked 
good evening.”  The  door  closed  upon 
the pride of  your disposition, and this is 
her,  and she  made her  wav to her room, 
why I have  withheld  your  history from 
she knew not how.
ou, until  you  would  be  dependent  on 
Let us steal in silence to that luxurious 
him no longer.”
room to note the  enjoyment  of  triumph 
Mrs.  Winn  had fallen  asleep  at  last, 
by him who has  taken  it  to  himself  to 
worn out by her  grief.  Vivian-  had  not 
say:  “Vengeance is mine.” 
In the  ex­
been missed,  and the shades  of  evening 
pressive face of Vivian Grey he had read 
were falling  when at last she  recovered 
all the anguish he had suffered  years be­
from the stupor into which she had fallen.
fore for her mother’s sake.  Did he enjoy 
Taking  a  sheet  from  the  table,  she 
his  triumph?  He  waited  for  the  last 
wrote a hasty note to Mrs.  Winn, telling 
slow footfall  to  die  away in  the  corri­
her all.  She had not determined on any 
dors,. then, turning to the window, threw 
course  as  yet,  only she  must go.  She 
himself on his  knees  by the  sill.  The 
could not live  another  night  under  the 
costly  curtains  are  falling  in  crimson 
roof  of  him who  had  been  so  terribly 
folds around him, the firelight is flashing 
wronged  by  her  and  hers.  The  city 
cheerfully through the room, outside the 
would  furnish  some  employment,  and 
storm is moaning  and  soughing,  but he 
he  would  go  thither.  Some^ days later 
heeds  nothing  of  this.  Ghosts  of  the 
i  telegram  from  Hubbell  *&  Harris 
buried  past  are  around  him;  emotions 
brought  to  Mrs.  Winn  the  ghost  of 
long  dead  have 
their  old 
chance for hope.  Some few had escaped 
ground, and are  holding  conflict  in  his 
from the  sinking  Clyde.  Mr.  Everetts 
soul.  Groan  after  groan  escapes from 
it was thought, was one of the few.
the ashen  lips,  but only the night  wind 
Months had passed, and it was autumn 
answers.  Let us intrude no longer.  We 
again,  when  one  evening  Vivian  Grey 
will leave him alone in sorrow.
sat longer  than usual behind the desk in 
Twice the leaves have come and  gone 
her little study.  She had found employ 
and twice the clouds and storms  of  win­
ment at last,  and had  worked  early and 
ter have cast their gloom over  The Elms 
late to maintain her independence rather 
since  Vivian  Grey first found her  home 
than  accept further  assistance from Mr, 
under its shelter.  She  is  taller,  paler, 
Everetts.  Mrs. Winn had learned of  his 
and  more  womanly than when we knew 
escape, and, after  ascertaining his where 
her first;  gentler,  and  more  serious  by 
abouts,  had  written  him  of  Vivian’: 
far.  She lives but for  others  now,  and 
m ovem ents.  To  her  surprise,  she  had 
people who see her  wonder  how  one so 
received a letter from him to-day, asking 
young  can  care  so little for  the  enjoy 
her to take up her  residence  once  more 
ments of  the world.  They cannot guess 
at  The  Elms,  and  act as companion  to 
of  that  early shadow  that  clouded  her 
Mrs.  Winn,  who had  missed  her  sadly 
girl-life,  and  threw its darkness over all 
since her departure.  Mr.  Everetts  was 
her  years.  The  world  cannot  know or
homeward  bound, he said,  and,  on  his 
care.
arrival in the city,  would arrange matters 
Up in her chamber Mrs. Winn is weep 
to her satisfaction  if  she  would  accept 
ing  disconsolately,  and the slender form 
the position.
of  Vivian  Grey stands by her  side, car 
The letter had been  delayed,  and  Vi 
essing  the  still  dark  locks  of  the  be 
vain shuddered  to  think  how  soon  she 
reaved sister. 
Intelligence was received 
might be  obliged to meet  him.  She felt 
some hours ago  that  the  steamer  Clyde 
all the delicacy of  his offer,  but, feeling 
was sunk off  the coast of  Spain,  taking 
toward him as she did,  she could not ac­
down all on board;  that  among  the  lost 
cept it.  She closed her desk at last, and 
was Lawrence  Everetts,  of  New  York 
throwing a light shawl over her shoulders 
U. S. A.
and veiling  her face, she  started out for 
Since he left Mrs.  Winn had heard but 
her  accustomed  walk. 
Slowly  she 
once  or  twice  from  her  brother,  but, 
wended  her  way to tlje cemetery,  where 
knowing  his  careless  disposition,  won 
she had wandered often of late.  She felt 
dered little  at  his  silence.  To-day the 
this evening that the struggle was ended 
shock came.  Vivian  had  left  her  side 
| and that she could at last forgive.
suddenly when the  news  arrived.  She 
had retired to her  own  room for a time,- 
the  old 
but had  returned to bring  something  to 
path, and stood  again  beside the mound 
comfort  Mrs.  Winn  by  her  consoling 
under  which reposed all that was mortal 
words and gentle ways.
of  Magdalen  Grey.  She  threw  herself 
Many a cruel  word and unkind act are 
on her knees by the grave,  and, with her 
spoken  of  by  the  servants,  who  have 
head bowed on the cold  slab,  sobbed  as 
gathered in  the  hall to discuss  the  cir­
if her heart  would break.  Her  mother 
cumstances of their master’s death.  But 
had  been  cruel,  unjust,  but  was  her 
Mrs. Winn remembers none of these.
mother still.  And  who  knew,  perhaps 
that  one so wronged,  had he but known 
She  thinks  of  the  quiet  home in the 
that his was the last face  on  which  the 
old days, when it had been  her  pleasure 
dead had gazed,  perhaps he,  too,  would 
to  watch  over  the  childhood  of  her 
forgive?  The sun had already sunk,  and 
younger  brother. 
She  thinks  of  the 
when  Vivian  raised  her  head,  a  mist, 
pleasant rambles on the old hills,  of  the 
heavier  than  that  which  hung  on  her 
quiet evening  games;  and  then  of  the 
long  lashes,  was  obscuring  the  outer 
shadow  that  came  over  the  old  home, 
world.
changing the bright,  careless boy to  the 
A low breeze sprang up from the west, 
desperate,  reckless man;  of  the  sudden 
like a sigh  of  regret from the departing 
death  of 
the  fond  parent,  who  had 
day.  Softly it rustled  among, the fading 
breathed  out  his  life  with a prayer for 
leaves  overhead,  and  then  as  with  a 
his  wayward  son;  of  the  death  of  the 
stealthy  tread,  it  crept  over  the  low 
partner of  her  own riper  years,  and of 
graves  and  murmured  softly among the 
the time  when she  had  come  to  watch 
grasses at her  side.  Vivian  bent  lower 
over the life of her brother, as of old.
until  her 
lips  had  touched  the  dust. 
In the intensity of her own grief,  Mrs. 
Could Magdalen Grey have heard the low, 
Winn had not  noticed  the  effect  of  the 
sweet tones of  her  child surely even she 
news on the girl at her side.  Vivian has 
would have been satisfied.
guarded  her  secret  well.  No  human 
“Mother,”  she said, softly,  you  have 
being,  except,  perhaps, 
the  one  they 
wronged  him  cruelly, cruelly.  But  to­
mourned,  could  have  guessed the cause 
night I feel that I can forgive,  even as I 
of  the  deadly pallor,  and  the  strange, 
hope  to  be forgiven.”  A  moment  the 
dazed  expression  of  her  face  to-day. 
deep silence in that  “city of  the  dead” 
Since that evening two years ago she has 
was  unbroken,  save  by the  sighing  of 
heard nothing more of her history.  Mrs. 
the wind.  And then  Vivian’s hand was 
Winn never  alluded to it, and,  with the 
caught in a firm, warm grasp, and again, 
suspicion  which  has  grown  almost to a 
over  that  lonely  grave, fell  the  softly- 
conviction  now,  Vivian  cannot  broach 
murmured word  “Forgiven!”
the subject.
The familiar  voice at her  side did not 
“For  Miss  Grey.”  A  large,  square 
startle  her.  Her  thoughts had  been all 
packet,  backed  in a business-like  hand, 
of  him, and when strong arms drew  the 
and bearing  her  address,  is  handed  to 
weary form to a breast  in  which  all the 
her. 
Something  more  than  curiosity 
old love was awakened she did not resist.
prompts her to read it at once, and, leav­
Slowly and  earnestly Lawrence  Ever­
ing her friend’s side,  she descends to the 
etts told her how the one strong  passion 
library.
which had smouldered in his breast since
The  room  has  many painful  associa
tions,  and  she  w o n d e rs a little why she  early youth had been revived on that day
has come hither.  Seating  herself  in  a 1 months  ago,  when he had  seen her first 
huge  chair  by  the  fireplace,  she  tears  at the bridge; how for one brief moment,

Mechanically  she  followed 

as she stood there,  where,  years before, 
Magdalen  Grey  herself  had  playfully 
carved that  name, his fancy had led him 
to believe  that he beheld  again the form 
of his early love; how that face and form 
had  risen  before  him  on  the  sinking 
Clyde and prompted  him to cling to life.
The old bitterness  was  all  gone,  and 
Lawrence Everetts,  a changed man since 
the  day on  which  he  had  stood face to 
face with death,  waitednowfor the girl’s 
reply.
And  Vivian?  Suffice to say that  over 
the grave of Magdalen Grey the man who 
had  loved  her  and  the  child  she  had 
loved  pledged  again  the  old,  earnest 
vows, this  time to be broken only by the 
hand of death.

E l e a n o r  F.  G e o r g e .

P retzels  M ade  b y  Hand.

There is no use trying to  make  pret­
zels  by  machine,”  said  a  Washington 
“I’ve  at­
baker  to  a  Star  reporter. 
tempted it, and it’s a dead  failure.  The 
Germans  won’t  buy  any but  the  hand­
made, which, for some reason nobody has 
ever  been able to make out,  are  sweeter 
and  of  a better  flavor,  even  when  the. 
dough used is precisely the same in  both. 
Then, again, the ones turned out by haud 
have a delicate  sort  of  skin  which  the 
machine-made  lack.  A curious  thing it 
is,  too,  since  there  is  no  difference  in 
material, the kneading  is  the same,  and 
the only variation in process  is  between 
stamping  with  steel  dies  and  twisting 
into shape with the hands.
Did  you  ever  see  a  pretzel  made ? 
Then  just  look  here,”  continued  the 
baker, grabbing as he spoke a small hunk 
of  ordinary bread dough  from a heap on 
the table close by.  He  rolled  the  hunk 
rapidly over the board  with  both  hands 
until  it  was  a  long,  thin,  cylindrical 
strip.  Then,  taking  each  end  of  the 
strip between a thumb and forefinger,  he 
curled it with two or three quick motions 
into  the  shape  of  a  perfect  pretzel. 
The  whole  process  required,  perhaps, 
four seconds, but he was not trying to do 
it rapidly.
But a pretzel  isn’t  made of  ordinary 
dough,” suggested  the  newspaper  man.
Its material is simply flour and water, 
with six pounds of  lard  added  for  each 
barrel  of  flour.  The  pretzel  dough  is 
made up  just like  bread  dough;  and the 
factory hand turns out  the  pretzels  one 
by one,  in  precisely  the  way I  showed 
. ou.  As  fast  as  they are  given shape, 
like  this  one I have  just made, they are 
thrown  into  kettles  of  boiling lye, kept 
at  the  temperature  necessary  by steam 
jackets.  A moment  later they are fished 
out  with  skimmers  and  thrown upon a 
bed of  salt.  Finally,  with  what salt ad 
heres  to them,  they are  picked  up  gin­
gerly and laid in ovens with the unsalted 
side down.  When they are done they are 
ready  for  consumption,  usually  with 
beer.  No method has thus  far  been dis­
covered of salting pretzels otherwise than 
by hand, so delicately must  they be han­
dled  at  this  stage of  the performance.” 
But how are they cut by machinery ?” 
Like  ordinary  crackers.  The dough 
is rolled out in thin  sheets and laid upon 
an endless belt, which carries them along 
beneath a steel  die  that  cuts out half  a 
dozen  or  more  pretzel-shaped pieces  at 
each  hammer-like stroke.  The  pretzels 
produced  in  this  way look  exactly like 
the hand-made,  and,  being of  the  same 
material, ought to be quite  as  good, but 
they are  not.  The  rest  of  the  process 
has to be performed by hand  anyway.  1 
fancy that  the  Germans are  prejudiced, 
also, against  machine-made  pretzels, be­
cause they regard them as against honest 
manual  labor.  Anyway,  they  sell  for 
three cents a pound  less  in  the  market 
than  the  hand-made ones bring.  Penn 
sylvania  is  the  great  pretzel-making 
State. 
It has  an  enormous  industry in 
Scranton,  Philadelphia,  especially 
Pottstown,  and  all  through  the  coal 
mining  region, which are thickly settled 
with Germans.  The  people employed in 
manufacturing them  are all of  that race 
and, in fact, wherever  you  find  pretzels 
in the world, the German  is  found,  also, 
To the Teuton  they are,  in  combination 
with  beer,  what  ambrosia  was  to  the 
gods, with nectar on the side.”

N ot  D isposed  to   Invest  in  Silverw are
From the Jewelers’ Weekly.
“We meet  some  queer  people  among 
the many who are constantly flitting into 
and out of this store, but an old man and 
his wife, upon whom I waited a few day 
ago, took the  prize  for  pure, unadulter 
ated simplicity.  The  couple were  ev 
dently on their  first visit from  the  coun 
try.  When  1  approached them the old 
lady,  who  was  undoubtedly  master  of 
ceremonies,  stated  that  they wanted  to 
purchase a soup tureen.
“ ‘Do you want plated ware  or silver 
I asked.
“ ‘Solid silver,  ter be sure,’ the woman 
responded, with a glance that, had I been 
anybody  else  than  a  salesman,  would 
have frozen me.
“After seeing a number of  designs the 
old  lady decided upon one and  inquired 
the price.
“ ‘One  hundred  and  twenty dollars 
I answered, as I called  to  a  boy to  take 
the article to the  shipping room.
‘One 
“ ‘What!’ she almost screamed. 
hundred  and  twenty dollars  for  that 
Wall, I swan.’ 
For a  few minutes they 
gazed at me as if I had  expressed  an  in 
tention  of  robbing  them,  after  which 
they conferred  together. 
Presently the 
old  gentleman  turned  around, and, in a 
quivering voice, said he  guessed  they’d 
better buy a  plated  tureen, as  that was 
just as good.
“We have  several  dozen  designs  in 
plated  ware  in  stock,  and, after  criti­
cally examining each  one, the  old  lady 
plucked up courage  enough  to  ask  the 
price of one that  had  only recently been 
produced,  and was selling for $18.  When 
I mentioned the price, she  looked blank­
ly at  her husband and said she  guessed 
we didn’t have  anything  to  suit  them. 
As they were  going  out  of  the store I 
overheard the  remark : 
‘What  mighty 
dear stores  these  in  New York  are, ter 
be sure. 
I wouldn’t pay mor’n $3 fer  a 
soup tureen—no, not if  it was  the  only 
one in the country.’ ”

W ell  B ated.

Father—Clara, I think  the  Count  will 
propose to-night.
Clara  (excited) —  What  makes  you 
think so, papa ?
Father—I discovered him in the  hotel, 
to-day, looking me  up in “Bradstreet’s.”

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-WHOLESALE-

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

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 

pleased to hear from you.
- 

- 

Alfred  J. 

WHOLESALE

GRAND  RAPIDS.

,

16  and 18  North  Division  Street,  Grand Rapids.

 

Arrive.

In effect Nov. 10, 1889.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana 

The furniture factories here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culls 
out:
Basswood, log-run......................................... 13 00@15
Leave 
Birch,  log-run..................................................15 00@16
. 
 
10:15 a
11:15 am ................................................................  3:45 p
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2..............................   @22
5:40 pm .................................................................  8:45 p
Black Ash, log-run..........................................14 00@16
Leaving time at  Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. 
Cherry, log-run..........................................25 00@40 00
Through tickets and full  information  can be had ' 
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2................................ 60 00@65 00
calling upon  A.  Almquist.  ticket  agent  at  depot, 
Cherry, Cull..... ....................................  @12 00
Geo. W. Munson, Union  Ticket  Agent,  67  Monroe  St 
Maple, log-run..........................................12 00@13 00
Grand Rapids, Mich.O. L. L o ck w o o d, Gen’l Pass. Agent
Maple,  soft, log-run..................................11 00@13 00
Maple, Nos. J and 2..............................  @20 00
Maple,  clear, flooring.........................   @25  00
D etroit, Grand H aven & M ilw aukee.
Maple,  white, selected........................  @25 00
Rea Oak, log-run...................................... 20 00@21 00
Leaves,
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2.............................. 26 00@28 00
1:00 p
Red Oak, >4 sawed, 6 inch and upw’d.38 00@40 00
4:20 p
Red Oak, Ya, sawed, regular.......................30 00®32 00
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank........@25 00
7:00a
7=30 a
Walnut, log ru n ...................................  @55 00
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2...........................  @75 00
6:50 a
Walnuts, cull 
.....................................  @25 00
10:20 a
Grey Elm, log-run.....................................12 60@13 05
3:45p
White Aso, log-run................................... 14 00@16 00
10:55 p
Whltewood. log-run................................. 20 00@22 00
White Oak, log-run................................... 17 00@18 00
White Oak, % sawed. Nos. 1 and2 —  42 00@43 00

Arrives. 
tH orningE xpress............................12:50 p m 
tT hrough Mall................................... 4:16 p m  
tG rand R apids  Express.................. 19:40 p m
"N ightE xpress....................... 
6:4 0 am  
fMixed.................................................. 
GOING BAST.
tD etroit  E xpress.............................  
tT hrough Mail.............- ..................10:10 a m  
♦Evening Express.............................8:S5pm  
•N ight Express................................10:30 p m  

GOING WEST.

A NEW COUNTRY!

IN  THE  PINE,  CEDAR, 
HEMLOCK AND HARDWOOD 
Districts of Wisconsin and Mich­
igan  is  opened  by  this  new 
through  route  to  the  East. 
SPECIAL  ADVANTAGES 
to  PARTIES  WHO  Erect 
SAW-MILLS 
and  FAC­
TORIES.  Mill  machinery 
transported  FREE.  Choice 
farming lands cheap—mostly on time.  Railway  Com­
pany pays cash for cord wood.  For  maps and  infor­
mation  address  LAND  DEPARTMENT  “Soo” 
Railway,  Minneapolis.  Minn.

..
G rand  Rapids  express  has  p a rlo r  e a r  D etroit 

tDaUy, Sundays excepted.  ‘Daily.
D etroit  Express  has p a rlo r  car  to D etroit,  m aking 
d irect connections fo r all points  E ast, arriv in g  in  New 
York 10:10 a. m. n ex t day. 
G rand  Rapids.  N ight  express  has  W agner  sleeping 
e a r to  D etroit, a rriv in g  in  D etroit a t 7 -.20 a.  m.
steam ship 
tick ets 
at 
sleeping 
D  8 . H .4 H  .R’y offices, 28 Monroe St., and a t th e depot.
J ab. Ca m pb e ll, C itv  Passenger A gent 

tickets  and  ocean 

T hrough  railroad 

secured 

b erth s 

an d  

_   . 

ear 

. 

JNO. W. LOUD, Traffic M anager, D etroit.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  &  N orthern.

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,  Clncin 
nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville  and  all  proml 
nent points on connecting lines.

A. J. Paisley, Gen’l Pass.  Agent

Wholesale Price  Current*

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

pay promptly amd buy in fu ll packages.

SODA.

Boxes................................. 514
Kegs, English....................."434

TEAS.

8UN CURED.

japan—Regular.
F a ir............................. 14
Good...........................18
Choice..........................24
Choicest.......................32
F a ir...........................  14
Good..........................16
Choice..................     "24
Choicest.......................30
BASKET  FIRED.
F a ir........................,..
Choice..................
Choicest..................’’
Extra choice, wire leaf
GUNPOWDER.
Common to  fair......... 25
Extra fine to finest__ 50
Choicest fancy............75
Common to  fair.......... 20
Superior to fine............40
young hyson. 
Common to  fair.......... 13

IMPERIAL.

@16 
@22 
@20 
@38
@15 
@20 
@28 ©33
©20 
©25 
@35 
@40
@35 
©65 
©85
@35 
©50

“ 

dried fruits—Prunes.

DRIED  FRUITS—Peel.

FARINACEOUS GOOD8.

Turkey........................  444© 5
Bosna.......................... 544© 6
California...................  9  @10
Lemon.........................  
is
Orange........................  
18
Farina, 100 lb.  kegs.............  04
Hominy,  per  bbl.......................3 50
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box__   60
imported......   @  944 1
Pearl  Barley..............   244© 2*S£
Peas, green..................  @110 1
„ “  split.....................  @ 3 
;
Sago,  German.............  © 644
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’rl... 
6© 7
5 |
Wheat,  cracked..........  @ 
Vermicelli,  Import__   @10 
i
domestic...  @60 
I
FISH—SALT.
Cod, whole..................  5  @ 6  i
H alibut.....................  944@10  *
Herring,  round, 44 bbl.. 
2 75 1
2 75 I
ribbed.............. 
“ 
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
12 00 i
“  kegs, new  @  75 :
“ 

“  boneless..............   734@ 8

'  Scaled  ........... 20a   22
Mack,  sh’s, No. 2, 44  bbl
12"lb kit.Tl  30
rr 
“ 
Trout,  44  bbls.............4 00@4 50 I
“  10  lb.  kits........... 60 ! ~ 
White,  No. 1, 44 bbls.............5 75
“ 
“ 
12. 1b. kits.......1  00
10 lb. kits.......  80
“ 
“ 
“ 
Family, 44  bbls.......... 2 50
kits..............   50
“ 

“  10 

“ 

“ 

» 

GUN  POWDER.

.. 1  20  Superior to  f i n e . 30  @40
Common to  fair.. . . .  .25  @30
Superior to  fine...........30  @50
Fine to choicest...........55  @65

oolong.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST 

E®Ir. ..............................25  @30
..................... 55  @65

<2
25

HERBS.

JELLIES.

LICORICE.

LAMP WICKS.

TOBACCOS—Plug.

S. W. Venable & Co.’s Brands.
Nimrod, 4x12 and  2x12............37
Reception, 22-5x12,16 oz........ 36
Vmeo, 1x6, 444 to  B>.... 
30
Big 5 Center, 3x12,  12 oz........ 34
Wheel, 5 to  ib__ 
37
Trinket, 3x9, 9  o z ..!!" !........ 25
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good.......... 
38
Double Pedro........ 
’3«
Peach  Pie................................ 38
Tobacco”  
.'.... .....1  ' . . 3 8
D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

K egs..........................................5 25
Half  kegs..................................2 88
Sage.........................................9
Hops...................................... 14
E. J.  Mason & Co.’s  goods..  6 
Chicago  goods.....................  4
No. 0. ...................................  
3
No. 1..................................... 
4
No. 2. ...................................  
51
Pure.................................. 
a
Calabria..
Sicnv  a ................................ 
f ì   Wedding  Cake, bfk!..
Sicily.....................................  18 .  “Tobacco” __
No. 9  sulphur.......................2 00
Anchor  parlor...................... 1  .0
No. 2 home  ......................... 1  10
Export  parlor.......................4 00
Black  Strap..................... 
2i
Cuba Baking.....................22@25
Porto  Rico........................ 24@35
New Orleans, good............25@30
1  choice........ 33@38
fancy..........48@50

!  _  tobaccos—Fine Cut.
gg
Hiawatha...................  
Sweet  Cuba..............  
37
Our Leader................ ’ 
35
■ 
Our  Leader..........................ig
Hector.............................. "17
Plow Boy, 2  oz........... !32
4  oz..................... 31
19  oz.....................32
TR A D ESM A N  C R E D IT  C O U PO N S.

tobaccos—Smoking.

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

“ 
“ 

“ 

One-half barrels, 3c extra

5

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GROCERIES.

G ripsack Brigade.

Leo A. Caro is out again, after a week’s 

wrestling with la grippe.

C.  J.  Van  Halteren,  formerly  city 
salesman  for A. S.  Davis, is  now in  the 
employ of the Giant Clothing Co.

A.  D. Baker  started  out  on  the  war­
path  again  Monday,  having  enjoyed  a 
four weeks’ respite from the road.

C. H. Bayley will ne  longer  cover  the 
northern  trade of  1. M. Clark & Son, the 
two having  parted  company on Monday.
Frank Davis, of  Lansing, well  known 
in every portion of  Michigan  as  a  safe 
salesman,  died  at  Nashville,  Tenn., last 
Monday.

C. W. Black has  severed  his  connec­
tion  with  Sprague,  Warner  &  Co.  and 
gone on the road for  McLaughlin  & Co., 
________,  •
of Chicago. 
Chas. W. Leggett, for the past thirteen 
years on the road for Franklin MacVeagh 
& Co., of Chicago, has retired to his fruit 
farm in Allegan  county.

more  nor  sell  what  he  held. 
In  the 
meantime the new  Union National Bank 
was  formed,  composed, in  the  main, of 
the  interests  in the Merchants’ in oppo­
sition  to  Mr.  Torrent;  the  Merchants’ 
was  moved  out  of  a desirable  location 
giving way to the Union National, which 
is now  flourishing at the  old  stand;  the 
Cashier of  the  Merchants’  resigned  and 
was  elected  to  the  same position in the 
new Union,  which  practically succeeded 
the Merchants’.  At  the  annual election 
of  the Merchants’, Mr. Torrent voted his 
majority stock and  elected  directors and 
officers who are in harmony with him, but 
when  the  Bank  was  turned over to the 
new  regime  and  an  inspection  of 
the 
cash  box  was  made,  it  was  discovered 
that  the  Bank  itself  was  the  principal 
stockholder,  beside  Mr.  Torrent.  The 
other stockholders becoming  indebted to 
the bank, for the  purpose  accomplished, 
did not pay their maturing paper in cash, 
but surrendered  their  stock in cancella­
tion of  the  securities,  and  in  this  way 
got their money out of  the concern.
Wool,  Hides,  Pelts  and Furs. 

Geo. F. Owen is flat on his back with a 
combination attack of la  grippe  and  in­
termittent fever.  He  hopes  to  get up 
again by the end of the week.

Wool remain firm in price,  with a good 
demand  for  combing  grades,  and  with 
| numerous  enquiries  by  letter.  Prices 
Those wishing invitations to the travel- | for gne an(j inferior grades are no higher, 
ing men’s  ball, either for  themselves  or j stocks in dealers’  hands  are  ample, but
friends, should  communicate with 
Geo. I not so at the  mills,  and there  are no for-
F. Owen, 181 Jefferson avenue.
eign  bought  wools  to  come  forward. 
Again, manufacturers are not getting the 
advance  asked  for  cloths,  except  on 
worsteds, which are  kept out by the new 
ruling of  duties assessed.

Ed. Frick and  Jerry Woltman have re­
covered  from  la  grippe,  and  Jos.  N. 
Bradford is enjoying a  severe  attack  of 
that highly fashionable malady.

W. B. Carey,  formerly  with  Leahy & 
Hides  are  plenty  and  prices  are  so 
Hardy,  at  Muskegon,  has  engaged  to 
much lower  than ever before known that 
travel  for  Strong, Lee & Co., of  Detroit. 
the  oldest  heads  are  surprised.  Vet 
He  will  continue to reside at Muskegon.
they do not attempt  to buy ahead,  as the 
L. M. Mills came home sick last Thurs­
hides  are  at  their  poorest,  and there is 
day,  being  threatened  with  pneumonia,
no outlook ahead  to  stimulate  crowding
a n d  will stay indoors until to-morrow.  His  prices  or  packing  away.  Tanners  buy
trade is being visited in the meantime by 
freely,  as  the  margin  of  loss  must  be 
J. H. Hagy.
small,  at  best,  with a chance  to  gain in 
their favor.  Leather is equally low, and 
in  good  demand.  The  low  prices  are 
stimulating an export  trade.

J.  J.  Hann,  for  the  past  five  years 
book-keeper  for  M.  H. Treusch &  Bro., 
has  gone  on  the  road  for  that  house, 
taking the towns south of  Grand  Iiapids 
as his  territory.

Tallow is low,  with limited demand, in 

Geo.  B.  Peck,  who  recently  changed 
from  N. K.  Fairbanks  &  Co.  to  Daniel 
Scotten & Co., was so fortunate as to win 
$¡>2,500 
the 
Louisiana lottery.

Furs  are  dead, or so sick, as compared 
with  the  opening  prices,  that  dealers 
think  la  grippe  has  them.  There is no 
I home demand, with the  largest  offerings 
ever known at the coming  London sales.
Wm. Connor, the  pugnacious  clothing  The increase in offerings is shown by the

in  a  recent  drawing  of 

ample  supply.

salesman, has  challenged  a  Bay City P. 
of I. to a public debate. 
If the Patron is 
so foolish as to  accept the  challenge, he 
will think John Bull himself is after him.
Albert C. Antrim left Monday for New 
York,  starting out on  his  eleventh  year 
for the Alabastine Co. 
If  he manages to 
evade  an  attack  of  la  grippe,  he will 
probably  spend about  three  months  on 
the Atlantic coast.

The sixth annual  social  party  of  the 
Grand Rapids trailin g   men will be held 
on Friday evening, February 7—not Feb­
ruary 11, as stated last week.  Arrange­
ments  have  been  made  with  Warren 
Swetland to  serve  a  collation  in  Elk’s 
hall, directly  under  Armory hall, for  75 
cents per plate.

T h e  T r a d e s m a n  is in receipt  of  a let­
ter from Pentwater—wonder if  that fun- 
loving banker knows  anything about it ? 
—warning Steve Sears that if he persists 
in anymore practical jokes, he will be put 
through a course of sprouts by the White 
Caps.  Mr.  Sears would do well to profit 
by this timely notice.

E.  K.  Bennett,  formerly  with  N.  G. 
Levinson & Co., of  Chicago, has engaged 
to travel for  C. F. Happle &  Co., whole­
sale jewelers of the same place.  His ter 
ritory will include all  the large towns  of 
Michigan, Iowa  and  Minnesota.  He is 
now  in  Chicago,  getting  his  sample 
trunks in shape to invade this State about 
February 1.

Bank  Notes.

Chandler Bros. &  Co.  are  arranging to 
merge the Bank of Frankfort into a State 
institution.

W.  C. Pond  succeeds  Pond  &  Smith 
as proprietor of  the Exchange  Bank, at 
Climax—not  Vicksburg,  as  stated  last 
week.

The  Northern  National  Bank  of  Big 
Rapids, .whose charter  expires this  year, 
has  voted  to c ask  an  extension of  the 
same for twenty  years longer.

The Merchants’ National Bank of Mus­
kegon is now  quartered  in  the  Torrent 
block,  where it will  continue  business. 
The Bank  holds a lease of  the  rooms in 
the Lyman block until April 1.

The  Holland - City  Bank  has  been 
merged into a State institution  under the 
style of  the  Holland cCity State  Bank 
The institution has  a  paid-in  capital of 
$35,000. 
J. Van  Putten, Sr., is  Presi­
dent,  and C. Verschure Cashier.

Some  months  ago  serious  differences 
arose  among  the” directors  of  the  Mer­
chants’  National Bank of  Muskegon.  Its 
principal 
stockholder  and  President, 
John Torrent, was outvoted;  there was a 
wide difference of  opinion as to business 
methods,  which culminated in a majority 
of  the  stockholders  constituting a board 
of  directors  and  set  of  officers  not  in 
full  accord‘ with  Mr. Torrent.  Finally, 
Mr.  Torrent  secured  a  majority of  the 
stock, holding  some  $51,000.  When the 
unfortunate differences  arose, the  stock 
was  worth  in  the  neighborhood of  127. 
Picking  up  the  majority  of  stock,  Mr. 
Torrent, it is alleged, would purchase no

following comparative statement:
Muskrat.............................  1,000,010 
Mink...................................  130,000 
Opossum...........................  190,000 
Skunk................................   190,000 
Raccoon.............................   200,000 
Wolf................................... 
9,000 
6,500 
Gray Fox............................ 
Badger................................ 
3,000 

This Year.  Last Year.
604,136
67,278
69,917
145,457
155,479
1,946
5,958
1,611
Cat, lynx, marten  and  bear  are a few 
less.  All  this  is  in  exclusion  of  the 
Hudson  Bay Co.’s  goods.  There  is  an 
enormous offering of  Australia opossum, 
walloby,  wombat  and kangaroo,  in addi­
tion.  This  immense  offering,  after  a 
mild  winter, extending  over  the  whole 
country, makes dealers tremble and won 
der  what  portion  of  their  money  they 
will get back.

Scene in a  Store in Blankville.

P.  of  I.  Trade  Committe—We  hav 
come  to  see  you, Mr.  Merchant, about 
making a contract with us to  sell  goods 
at 10 per cent.

Merchant—I’ll  contract  with  you  if 

you’ll make it strong enough.

[The committee then  retire to prepare 
the contract,  returning a half  hour  later 
with a  paper,  which  they hand  to  the 
merchant.]

Merchant—What’s this ?
Committee—Our contract, to be sure.
Merchant—I don’t see  anything  about 
this which looks like a contract. It appears 
to be an agreement  for  me  to  sell  you 
goods at 10 per cent,  above cost and per­
mit you to trade wherever you please.

Committee—Oh, we’ll  give you  all our 

trade.

Merchant—Let’s  put  it  in black  and 
white,  then. 
I’ll  execute  a $500 bond, 
with two sureties, to carry out my agree­
ment to the letter, and you do  the  same.
Committee—No, we don’t  give  bonds. 
That’s contrary to the spirit  of  our  or­
ganization.

Merchant—Then  we  don’t  deal. 

I 
don’t propose to  make a  contract which 
binds me to do a  thing, when  the  other 
party to  the  agreement  hasn’t  enough 
confidence  in  his  scheme  to  back his 
word with his bond.  Good day.

Notice to  Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockholders 
of  the  Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana  Rail­
road  Co.  will  be  held  at  the  general 
office, in the city of Grand Rapids, Mich., 
on  Wednesday,  March  5,  1890,  at  1 
o’clock p. m., for the election of  thirteen 
directors constituting  a  board  to  serve 
for the ensuing year,  and  for  the  trans­
action of such other  business  as may be 
presented at the meeting.

J.  H.  P.  Hughart,  Secretary.
The Hardware  Market.

The rope market is on a rampage, sisal 
being quoted in  New York  at  13  cents 
and manilla at -15."  The  Grand  Rapids 
price is 1 centfhigher.  The factory price 
for steel nails has been advanced to $2.50 
base and the freight  from the  factory is 
17% cents per keg, in  spite of which  the 
Grand Rapids jobbers  are  selling  nails 
at $2.65 base.

The P.  &  B.  cough  drops  give  great 

satisfaction.

MICHIGAN  KNIGHTS  OF  THE  GRIP.

President, L. M. Mills,  Grand Rapids. 
Secretary, Jno. J.  Bush, Lansing.

REPORT  FROM  THE  SECRETARY.

L a n sin g,  Jan.  17, 1890. 

Editor Michigan Tradesman:
I enclose  you  herewith a complete list 
of  Michigan  hotels granting concessions 
to the members of  the  Michigan K.  of G. 
Will  you  please  publish  same  in  your 
next issue of  T h e  T ra d esm a n ?
Everything  is  progressing  in  a  very 
satisfactory  manner.  Our  membership 
now numbers over  1,000 “brave and val­
iant” Knights.
I shall very soon  hand  you  for  publi­
cation  a  full  and  complete  ligt  of  all 
officers and  the  chairmen of  all commit­
tees.  Have  been  delayed  in  getting it 
out-, owing to the  delay of  some in send­
ing in their acceptances as chairmen.
All  members  who  have changed their 
place  of  residence  since 
joining  the 
association  should  send  their  present 
address to me at  once,  as  that  will  ex­
clude the possibility of  their  not receiv­
ing any matter which I may from time to 
time address to them. 

Yours truly, 
J no. J. Bush, Sec’y.

T H E   H O T E L   L IS T .

The list above referred to is as follows : 
Hotel Cadillac,  Detroit.
Sweet’s Hotel,  Grand Rapids.
The Northern,  Big  Rapids.
Hibbard House, Jackson.
Park House, Richland.
The Steele,  St. Johns.
Hotel Phelps,  Greenville.
Hotel  Marquette,  Marquette.
Wright House, Alma.
Kalamazoo House, Kalamazoo.
Mears Hotel, Whitehall.
Moore’s Hotel, Shelby.
Exchange Hotel, Baldwin.
Western Hotel,  Big Rapids.
Train’s Hotel, Lowell.
De Haas Hotel, Fremont.
St. Charles Hotel,  Fremont.
Elliott Hotel,  Ludington.
Imus House, Pentwater.
Wigton House, Hart.
Phoenix Hotel, Charlotte.
Commercial Hotel,  Vermontville. 
Sherman House, Allegan.
Hastings House,  Hastings.
Hotel Miner, Lake Odessa.
New Tinkham,  Grand Ledge.
Hotel Exchange, Otsego.
Williams House, Battle Creek. 
American House, Kalamazoo.
McElrain House, Vicksburg.
Goodwin House, Cassopolis.
Three Rivers House, Three River. 
Hotel Belding, Belding.
New Conmercial, Ionia.
Brackett House. Big Rapids.
Hotel McKinnon, Cadillac.
Pipp House, Kalkaska.
Manning House, Kalkaska.
United States Hotel, Boyne City. 
Commercial House, East Jordan. 
Cushman House, Petoskey.
Forest Hotel,  Fennville.
Smith’s Hotel,  Grand Junction.
Central Hotel, Goblesville.
Higbee House, Benton Harbor. 
Dyckmau House, Paw Paw.
Bennett House, Mt. Pleasant. 
Duncombe House, Decatur.
St.  Joe House, Mendon.
Arlington House, Coldwater.
South Michigan House, Coldwater. 
Russell House, Jonesville.
Quincy House, Quincy.
Alger House,  Clare.
Decker House,  Lakeview.
Retan House, Ithaca.
- Commercial House,  Boyne City.
Smith’s Hotel,  Hillsdale.
Bryant House, Flint.
Keefer House,  Hillsdale.
' Brown’s Hotel, Union City.
City Hotel, Holland.
Commercial Hotel, St.  Louis.
New Paddock, Union City.
Lawrence House, Adrian.
Maneelona  House, Mancelona.
Sherwood House, St. Ignace.
Gilbert House, Reed City.
Depot Dining Rooms, Reed City.
Hotel Jackson, Cadillac.
Commercial House,  Manton.
Park Place,  Traverse City.
Cook’s Hotel, Ann Arbor.
Welch House,  Portland.
Hotel Hodges, Pontiac.
Snow’s Hotel, Ludiugton.
The Oakland, Oxford.
Sherman House, Mt.  Clemens.
Edwards House, Marine City. 
Commercial House,  Richmond.
American House, Romeo.
Atlantic Hotel,  White Cloud.
Lake View House, Elk Rapids.
Lewis House,  Torch Lake.
Davis House, Lowell.
Miller House, Carson City.
Oaks House, Reed City.
McKinnon House, Cadillac.
Hotel Downey, Lansing.
Whipple House, South Lyon.
Sherman House. Flint.
Moore House, North Branch.
Tremont House, Cass City.
Marathon House, Columbiaville. 
American House, Cadillac.
New Everett, East Saginaw.
Sebring House,  Bangor.
Depot Hotel, Hartford.
Bond House, Niles.
Coburn’s Exchange, Howard City. 
Abram House,  Lapeer.
Brooks House, Sand Lake.
Bailey House, Ionia.
Campbell House, Bay City.
Wildermuth House, Owosso.
Evart House, Evart.
Phoenix House, West Branch.
Otsego Lake House,  Otsego Lake. 
Grayling House, Grayling.
New Cheboygan, Cheboygan.
Hotel Whitcomb, St. Joseph.
Filer House, Ludington.
Hotel Marquette, Marquette.
Snow’s Hotel,  Ludington.
Northwestern Hotel, Hancock.
Bennett House,  Galesburg.
New Winchester, Au Sable.
New Winchester,  Oscoda.
Davis House, Lowell.
New Strong House, East Tawas.
Caro House, Caro.
New Harrington, St. Louis.
Central House, Corunna.
Merrill  House, Owosso.

Fenton House, Fenton. 
Lawrence House, JPlainwell. 
Hudson House, Lansing.
Dow House, Sand Beach. 
Anderson House, Eaton Rapids. 
Palace Hotel, Milan.
Staddeif s Hotel, Centerville. 
Albion House, Albion. 
Commercial House, Homer. 
Grand  Central, Stanton. 
Kirtland House, Galesburg. 
Rust House, Farwell.
Mansion House, Imlay City. 
“Aldine,” East Saginaw. 
Barnard House, Lyons.
Burt’s Hotel, Capac.
Resort Hotel,  Port Austin.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugars  are  firm,  on  account  of 

no

scarcity  of  refined  grades.  What  little 
refined sugar is being  turned  out is sold 
ahead, refiners  holding  orders  for some 
grades  a  week.  Coffee  is  fluctuating 
nearly  every  day,  but  no  permanent
change has occurred, 
Canned  goods are 
quiet.  Dried 
lima 
beans  are  higbe 
Hand-picked  beans 
are  stronger.  Do 
mestic  rice  is  firm; 
we  may  look  for 
higher  prices.  Low
grades  Japan  tea
remain firm.  Dried fruit very quiet.
FOR SALE, WANTED,  ETC.

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

BUSINKSS  CHANCES.

its size on 

th e   6 . R. &  I. R.R., a   clean, new stock 
of  groceries  and  th ree  houses, besides  some  v acant 
lots;  also five and one-half m iles west of Traverse City, 
an 80 acre piece o f tim bered land, all of which is owned 
by a  p a rty  who, fo r  good  and  sufficient  reasons, de­
sires to rem ove fa rth e r south; 
the village h as a  popu­
lation of about 2,000, and is  th e   county seat;  any one 
w anting to buy or h av in g  a  good  business to  exchange 
for any o r all of above, is invited to correspond;  it will 
b ear investigation.  Address K., care M ichigan Trades­
m an.

fu rn itu re and  crockery, w ith  full  stock  of  tools 
fo r tin , w ater and gas jo b s;  a  b arg ain  fo r cash o r p a rt 
low re n t  fo r  building.  Lock  box V  
cash and tim e; 
Greenville, Mich. 

F o r   s a l e ^ s t o c k   o f   d r u g s , l o c a t e d  in  a  v i l

lage surrounded by a  good  country;  good  trade; 
object o f selling, p ractice here.  Address Dr. H. E. Hun- 
gerford. Stetson.  Mich. 
TTTANTED—TO EXCHANGE FARM OF 120  ACRES  OR 
VV  village  property  fo r  stock  of  goods, hardw are 
preferred.  Address No. 573, cat e  M ichigan Tradesman.

571.

572.

- 

573.

fo r  sale  cheap,  or w ill  exchange  fo r  im proved 
rentable real estate;  m ust sell soon.  W. Wood, Sheri 
dan, Mich. 
574..
F o r   s a l e —a n   e s t a b l is h e d   m a n u f a c t u r in g
business, paying from  100 to 150 per cent, profit on 
product;  m anufactures  a   specialty  sold  to  grocery 
and  hardw are trad e;  no  com petition  and  a re   of  the 
best sellers  offered  t©  th e  trad e;  reason  fo r  selling, 
ow ner  h as  too  m uch  outside  business  to   give  th is 
p roper a tten tio n ;  an excellent opportunity to a  person 
desiring an  established m anufactu rin g  business, grow­
in g   daily;  capital  required,  from   $3,000  to  $4,000. 
Those  only m eaning  business  address  Lock  Box  256, 
Lacrosse,  Wis.

F o r   s a l e —c l e a n   s t o c k   o f   g e n e r a l   m e r

chandise, situated in a  lively railw ay town in  the 
G rand  Traverse  region;  stock  will  inventory  about 
$5,000,  but can be considerably reduced;  p resent  own 
ers  have  o th er  business  and  will  tu rn   over  to  p u r­
chasers all th eir  m ill  trad e;  will  re n t  o r  sell  store. 
Address “C.,” care M ichigan  Tradesm an. 

F o r   s a l e —h a r d w a r e   s t o c k , 

565
in v e n t o r in g
ab o u t $4,000,  doing  a   very prosperous  business; 
can reduce th e stock to su it purchaser;  best of  reason 
fo r  selling.  Address  A.  L.  Paine  &  Co.,  Reed  City 
Mich. 

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5

553

F o r   s a l e —s t o c k   o f   c l o t h in g ,  f u r n is h in

goods  and  h ats  and caps in the best city of  6,000 
in h ab itan ts  in  th e  S tate;  o th er  business;  no  trad e 
taken.  W, R. Dennis & Co., Cadillac, Mich. 
T F   YOU  WANT  TO  EXCHANGE  YOUR  STOCK  OF 
-L  goods fo r a  farm , larg e o r sm all,  w rite  to   No.  563. 
care M ichigan Tradesm an. 

FOR  SALE-DRUG  STORE—STOCK  INVENTORIES 
about $3,500;  sales, $10.000 per year; good location; 
population of village, 4,000;  easy  term s.  Address  No. 
561, care Tradesm an. 
FOR  8ALE—CLEAN  STOCK  OF  DRY  GOODS,  GRO 
ceries.  boots  and  shoes,  hardw are  and  drugs, 
situated in good  trad in g   p oint;  will  inventory about 
$3.000;  sales fo r  p ast  th ree  years,  $42,000;  reason for 
selling, ow ner has  o th er  business.  Address  No.  559. 
care M ichigan T radesm an. 
559
T  HAVE  SEVERAL  FARMS  WHICH  I  WILL  EX 
-L,  change for stock of goods, G rand R apids  city  prop 
©rty, o r will sell on easy paym ents;  these  farm s  have 
th e best of soil, a re  under  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.
TT'OR  SALE—WE  OFFER  FOR  SALE,  ON  VERY 
JL 
favorable term s, th e F.  H. Escott d ru g  stock, a t 75 
Canal street. Grand R apids,  H azeltine & Perkins Drug 
Co.  Price, $4,000. 
531 *

551

MISCELLANEOUS.

B e g in   t h e   n e w   y e a r   b v   d is c a r d in g   t h e

annoying  Pass  Book  System  and  ad opting  in 
its place th e T radesm an Credit  Coupon.  Send  $1  fo r 
sam ple order, w hich will be sent  prepaid.  E. A. Stowe 
& Bro., Grand Rapids.

retailers w ill be  sent  free  to  an y   dealer w ho will 
w rite fo r them  to  th e  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co.‘ 
Albany, N. Y.________ ______________  

564

PRODUCE  M A RK ET.

1044@H44c.

#2.75  per bbl.,
#1.30 for picked, holding at #1.75 per Du.

dairy being in moderate demand at 16@17c.
stock.

Apples—Dealers  hold  winter  frnit  at  #2.25® 
Beans—Dealers  pay  #1.25  for  unpicked  and 
Beets—-40c per bu.
Butter is a little  more  active,  fair  grades  of 
Buckwheat  Flour—#4  per  bbl. for  New  York 
Cabbages—#5@S6 per 100.
Cheese—Fair  stock  of  full  cream commands 
Cider—9®10c per gal.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, #1.25:  produce barrels 
25c.
Cranberries—Cape  Cod  readily  command  811 
@#12  per  bbl.  Bell and Bugle are in  good  de 
mand  at  $12  per  bbl.  Bell  and  Cherry  are 
held at $11 per bbl.
Dried  Apples — Evaporated  are  held  at  8® 
844c  and sundried at 5®5^c.
Eggs—The market is a  little  livelier,  jobbers 
paying 15c  for fresh and holding at 18c.
Field  Seeds—Clover,  mammoth, $4.35 per bu.; 
medium, $3.75.  Timothy,  $1.50 per  bu 
Honey—Quiet and slow sale.  Clean comb com­
mands 15c per lb. 
Onions—Dealers  pay 55@65c  for  clean  stock, 
holding at 80c@$l.
Pop Com—4c per lb.
Pork—Buyers pay 4c, shipping out at 444c. 
Potatoes—There  is  a  fair  shipping  demand 
buyers paying 35@38c here and at  the  principal 
buying points throughout the State.

Squash—Hubbard, 2c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys  and  Muscatine stock 
Illinois  stock 

are  out  of  market  at  present. 
commands $4.50 per bbl.
Turnips—30c per bu.

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PROVISIONS.

 

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:
Mess, new.......................................................   10 00
Short c u t........................................................   10 00
Extra clear pig, short cut.....................  
Extra clear,  heavy..  ....................................   12 00
Clear, fat  back...............................................   li 50
Boston clear, short cut..................................   12 00
Clear back, short cut......................................  12 00
Standard clear, short cut, best......................  12 00
smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average 20 lbs........................................  814
16lbs................................. 
9*4
12 to 14 lbs................................  914
picnic.................................................... 6
best boneless.........................................   844
Breakfast Bacon, boneless..............................
Dried beef, ham prices....................................
Long Clears, heavy...........................................  644
Briskets,  medium.............................................
lig h t................................................... 614

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lard—Kettle Rendered.

 

lard—Refined.

BEEP  IN  BARRELS.

Tierces..............................................................   7
Tubs...................................................................   7
501b.  Tins................................. -............ ........ 7
Tierces.......................................... 
30 and 50 lb. Tubs.................................... 
 
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case.....................................  61
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case......................................  6’
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case......................................6'
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case......................................  6'
50 lb. Cans...........................................................6
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs......................   7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing........................  7 00
Boneless, rump butts......................................   8 75
Pork Sausage....................................................   6
Ham Sausage.....................................................12
Tongue Sausage................................................  9
Frankfort  Sausage...........................................  8
Blood Sausage..................................................   5^4
Bologna, straight..............................................  5^4
Bologna,  thick...................................... 
514
Head Cheese...... .......... 
5^4
In half barrels...................................................3  25
In quarter  barrels............................................ 2  00
In half  barrels................................................. 3  00
In quarter barrels.............................................2  00
In kits.................................................................   75

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

PIGS’  FEET.

TRIPE.

 

 

FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

Swift and Company quote as follows:
“ 

Beef, carcass...........................................  444® 6%
hindquarters................................  5i4@  6!4
fore 
........... ....................  3*4© 4
loins..............................................  8  @ 9
ribs..............................................  7  @ 7*4
tongues........................................   ®io
fog»---.-...................... 
4Ji@4H
Pork loins................................................  @644
shoulders..........  ...........................   @ 444
Bologna..................................................   @ 5
Sausage, blood  or head..........................  @ 5
liver..........................................   @ 5
Frankfort.................................   @ 8
M utton....................................................744@ 8

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OYSTERS and FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FRESH  FISH.

“ 

otstebs—Cans.

Whitefish....................................................   @ 9^4
smoked.....................................  @ 8
Trout.......................................................   @ 9
Halibut....................................................   @20
Haddies.......................................................  @  7
Ciscoes....................................................   @ 6
Fairhaven  Counts.................................   @35
Selects..  ................................................22  @27
F. J.  D.’s .................................................  @20
Anchors...................................................  @18
Standards.............................. .................  @16
Favorites.................................................  @14
Standards............................................. 
Selects..................................................   @ 150
Clams.......................................................  @1  50
Scrimps....................................................  @1 50
Scallops...................................................   @1  50
Horseradish............................................   @  75
Shell oysters, per 100..............................1  00@1  50

otstebs—Bulk.

 

“  clams, 

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@$1 15

Proprietors of

B .   J .   Mason  &  C o . ,

Old Homestead Faetorif
Preserves, Evanoratefl Apples

MANUFACTURERS  OF

GRANT,  MICH. 

Jellies  iß  Apple  Better

Our  goods  are  guaranteed  to  be  made 

from wholesome  fruit  a«U  are  free 

from any adulteration or  sophis­

tication.  See quotations in 

grocery  price current.

The Grand Rapids  trade  can  be  sup­
plied  by  GOSS  &  DORAN,  138  South 
Division street.  Telephone,  1150.

Creamery Ontflt For Sale or Trade.

outfit, consisting  of  the following :

pounds of  butter in trays.
1-pound prints.

I  have  on  hand a complete  creamery 
One 200-gallon square churn.
Two 200-gallon cream vats.
One Mason butter worker.
Six galvanized gathering cans.
One  Reids’  shipping  box, to  hold 120 
One  I.  X.  L.  butter  print  machine, 
Two skimmyig pails, covered.
One strainer pail.
One buttermilk strainer.
A quantity of  glass testing tubes.
Lot of  pointed skimmers.
About 100 5%-gallon  Fairlamb  setting 
cans.
Will sell the whole  outfit at a bargain. 
It is all practically as good  as  new,  hav­
ing run but  four  months.  The country 
here is too new for  the  business. 
I will 
sell  this  at a big  discount  for  cash  or 
good  security,  or  will  take  in  trade a 
good team of  work  horses.  Would  take 
a good Perkins or Hall  shingle  mill or a 
planer and matcher, but  machinery must 
be in good  repair,  practically as good as 
If  parties  have  a  good  shingle 
new. 
mill without  power, will  pay the  differ­
ence. 
Is  I can not  sell all together,  will 
sell any of  the articles separate.

J ohn  K oopm an, 

Falmouth, Mich.

CANDIES,  FRUITS and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: 

stick.

 

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1054

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MIXED.

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

Standard, 25 lb. boxes......................................   9
“ ................................................ 9
25 
Twist, 
Cut Loaf, 25 
“ 
Royal, 25 lb. pails.............................................  9
200 lb.  bbls...............................................8%
Extra, 25 lb.  pails.........................................'. 10
2001b.  bbls............................................  914
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails........   ................   1154
Lemon Drops...............................................  
  12
Sour Drops...................................................... 13
Peppermint Drops............................................. 14
Chocolate Drops................................................ 14
H. M. Chocolate Drops..................................... 18
Gum Drops........................................................ 10
Licorice Drops............................ 
is
A. B. Licorice  Drops.................................... ]|i4
Lozenges, plain................................................ [14
printed...........................................*‘15
Imperials.......................................................... ’14
Mottoes................. '........................ ...,;;;i5
Cream Bar.............................. .................... ” 13
Molasses  Bar.................................................!  13
Caramels....................................................!l6@18
Hand Made  Creams..................................... _ i g
Plain Creams.................................................... 16
Decorated Creams.....................................!. i!. 20
String  Rock.............................................. .." .1 5
Burnt Almonds..............................................\ [%2
Wintergreen  Berries............................. 14
fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in  pails..................................12
in bbls.................................. '11
“ 
printed, in pails..............................12*4
“ 
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inbbls................................11 $4
Chocolate Drops, In pails................................. 12
Gum Drops, in palls...................................... "   644
inbbls.............................................5?-
Moss Drops, in pails..........................................10
Inbbls.............................................gu
Sour Drops, in pails...................................... ’ ] 12
Imperials, in pails...................................11
 

!!l0$4
Oranges,  Florida,  choice...................... 3 C0@3 25
.....................  @3 50
fancy,  .....................3 50@4 00
golden russets......... 3 00@3 25
Lemons,  Messina, choice, 360 ............... 3 00@3 25
300.................  @4 25
fancy, 360.................  @4 00
300............... 4  50@4  75
JJ @15
@1244

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Malagas,  choice, ripe.............
“ 

Figs, Smyrna,  new,  fancy  layers........14
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inbbls..................................  

“  ohninn  •* 

“  Ex.  “ 

fruits.

choice

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© 

©10 © 8 © 644

choicej 7 lb.....................................
Dates, frails, 50 lb...................................
44 frails, 50 lb..............................
Fard, 10-lb.  box...........................
...........................
Persian, 50-lb.  box......................   6
nuts.

“  50-lb.  “ 

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Almonds, Tarragona..............................   @ie
Ivaca.......................................  @15
California................................15  @16
Brazils......................................................  @12
Walnuts, Grenoble.  ..............................   @16
California...............................   @14
Pecans, Texas, H. P .................................  9  @13
Fancy, H. P., Bells.................................  © 844
“  Roasted....................  @10
Fancy, H. P., Suns  .............................. .  @844
K  Roasted.....................  @10
Choice,  H. P.,  G....................................   © 744
“  Roasted.....................  @ 9

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PEANUTS.

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APPLE  BUTTER.
AXLE GREASE.

BAKING  POWBEB.

E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  5
Frazer’s....................................$2 60
Aurora......................................  1 75
Diamond..................................   1 60
Absolute, 44 lb. cans, 100s. .11  75 
50s..10 00
75
lib .  “ 50s..18 
45
Telfer’s,  44 lb. cans, doz.. 
85
“  .. 
“  ..  1  50
Acme, 44 lb. cans, 3 doz__  
75

441b.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 

*4 lb.  “ 

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BUTTERINE

BUCKWHEAT.

2 “  ....  1  50
1 “  ....  3 00

2  “ 
bluing. 

“ 
BATH BRICK.

44 lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 
bulk.........................  
441b.  “  .......  
lib. 

20
Our Leader, J4lb.  cans.......   45
90
......   1  60
English, 2 doz. in case......  
80
“ .. 
Bristol, 
75
70
American. 2 doz. In case... 
Dozen
Mexican,  4oz...................  
30
8  oz............  
60
16 oz........  
90
BBOOMS.
No. 2 Hurl...........................  1  75
...........................   2 00
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet........................  2 25
No. 1 
“ 
........................  2 50
Parlor Gem.........................   2 75
Common Whisk.................  
90
Fancy 
..................  1 00
M ill.....................................  3 25
Warehouse......................... 2 75
Kings 100 lb. cases..............4 50
12 00
“  80 lb. cases................3 85
Dairy, solid  packed........... 1214
rolls.........................   13
Creamery, solid packed__   1344
r o l ls ................14
CANDLES
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Hotel, 40 lb. boxes................ 1044
Star,  40 
914
Paraffine............................... 
Wicking................................. 
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck...... 1  20
Clam Chowder, 3 lb.............2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand__1  10
21b.  “  __ 1  90
“ 
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic.......... 1  75
2  lb.  “ 
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........... 2 65
1 lb.  Star...............2  10
“ 
2 lb. Star...............3  15
“ 
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 85
5:
 
1 lb.  stand........... 1  20
“ 
6
2  lb. 
........... 2 00
“ 
3 lb. in Mustard.. .2 85
“ 
3 lb.  soused..........2 85
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Salmon, 1 lb.  Columbia..  . .2 00
1 lb.  Alaska.............190
“ 
Sardines, domestic  44s........... 
44s........© 9
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“  Mustard 44s.........  @9
imported  14s... 1044@16
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spiced,  44s ........... 
10
CANNED GOODS—Fruits.

CANNED GOODS—Fish.

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Trout, 3  Id. brook...........
Apples, gallons, stand......... 2 25
Blackberries,  stand.............  90
Cherries,red standard 1  10@1  20
pitted.....................1  40
Damsons.............................. 1  15
Egg Plums, stand...... 1  15@1  35
Gooseberries........................1  00
Grapes.................................
Green  Gages................1  ]5@1 35
Peaches, all  yellow, stand.. 1  70
seconds......... 1  10®1 45
P ie..........................1  15
Pears..................................... 1  25
Pineapples...................1  10@1 50
Quinces................................ 1  00
Raspberries,  extra...............l  75
red................... 1  40
Strawberries................1  15@1 35
Whortleberries.....................  75
CANNED, VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay........
Beans, Lima,  stand.............  85
“  Green  Limas 
  @1  20
“  Strings................  @  90
“  Stringless,  Erie..........  90
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1  40
Com, Archer’s Trophy........1 00
“  Morn’g Glory. 1  00 
Early Golden. 1  00
“ 
Peas, French.........................1  68
extram arrofat...  ©125
soaked..........................  80
June, stand..................1  40
“  sifted............1  65@1 85
French, extra  fine...  . 1  50
Mushrooms, extra fine........2 15
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden. .85@1 00
Succotash,  standard__ 90©1  40
Squash..................................1  10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  95©1  00 
Good Enough95@l 00 
BenHar  ...  95@1  00
stand br....  95©1  00
Michigan Full  Cream 1144@12 
Sap  Sago.....................16  @1644
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet..................  
23
Premium............................ 
35
Cocoa................................. 
38
Breakfast  Cocoa..............  
48
Broma................................ 
37
Rubber, 100 lumps................ 25
35
Spruce...................................30
Bulk......................................  6
Bed.......................................   744
Rio, fair.......................17  @19
“  good..................... 1844@20
“  prime...................   @21
“  fancy,  washed... 19  @22
“  golden..................20  @23
Santos..........................17  @22
Mexican & Guatemala 19  @23
Peaberry.....................20  @23
Java,  Interior.............20  @25
“  Mandheling__ 26  @29
Mocha, genuine..........25  @27
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 44c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.

CHEWING  GUM.
200 

coffee—Green.

CHICORY.

CHEESE.

“ 
@ 75

“ 
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coffees—Package.

 

 

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Jute 

CRACKERS.
“ 

“ 
COFFEE EXTRACT.

CLOTHES  LINES.
“ 
50 f t........... 
60 f t.......... 
“ 
70 ft.......... 
“ 
“ 
80 ft.......... 
60 f t..........  
“ 
72 ft-........ 
“ 
CONDENSED MILK.

100 lbs
Lion......................................24*4
“  in cabinets...................24S£
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX__24*4
Durham................................24
Thompson’s Honey  Bee__26
Tiger.............. 24
Good  Morning.....................2444
Valley City.........................  
85
Felix
......................... 1  10
Cotton,  40 f t......... per doz.  1  25
1  50
1  75
2 00
2 25
100
1  15
Eagle..................................   7 50
Anglo-Swiss..............6 00®  7 60
Kenosha Butter...................  8
Seymour 
6
Butter..................................... 6
family.........................   6
biscuit........................  7
Boston...................................  8
City Soda..............................   8
Soda......................................   644
S. Oyster ............ 
6
City Oyster, XXX..................  6
Picnic..................................... 6
Strictly  pure......................  
38
Grocers’..............................  
24
dried fruits—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried......   5  @544
evaporated__   @844
Apricots, 
“ 
__ 15  @16
...............7
Blackberries “ 
Nectarines  “ 
.............. 14
...............14
Peaches 
“ 
...............
Plums 
“ 
Raspberries  “ 
.............. 28
dried fruits—Citron.
In drum......................   @23
In boxes......................  @25
dried fruits—Currants.
Zante, in barrels........  @ 6

CREAM TARTAR.

dried fruits—Raisins.

In less quantity  @644 
Valencias....................  @834
Ondaras......................   944@10
Sultanas......................12  @1244
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia...................... 2 50@2  75
London Layers, for’n.  @ 
Muscatels, California. 1  85@2 35

 

SALERATUS.

SEEDS.

No. 2

DeLand’s,  pure....................5
Church’s, Cap  Sheaf............5
Dwight’s ............................... 5
“  No. 3...................
!
Taylor’s................................. 5 
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
Our Leader.........................   4^  j
“  No. 1,  three-hoop. 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes.
Mixed bird............................   434 I
Bowls, 11 inch...............
Caraway.................................  9 
I
................
Canary...................................  344 !
................
Hemp......................................  4 
................
j
Anise......................................  8
Rape.....................................  444 I
Mustard................................. 7% ;
Jettine, 1 doz. in  box............. 75 |
Scotch, in  bladders...........37 
|
Maccaboy, in jars................ 35
French Rappee, in Jars....43 
Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands. 

SHOE  POLISH.

splint 

SNUFF.

SOAP.

I

j

OIL.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

PIPES.

PICKLES.

ROLLED  OATS.

OATMEAL.
Muscatine, Barrels............. 5  75
Half barrels...... 3 00
Cases........2  15@2 25
Muscatine, Barrels__   @5  75
Half bbls..  @3 00
Cases........2 15@2 25
Michigan  Test....................  914
Water  White.........................1034
Medium...................... 5 50@5  95
“ 
44 b b l...................   3  40
Small,  bbl...... ....................   6  75
“  44  bbl..........................3 85
Clay, No.  216........................1  75
“  T. D. full count...........  75.
Cob, No. 3............................. 1 25 i
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  8 
I
Carolina head........................ 644
“  No. 1........................ 5=4
“  No. 2................544® 
“  No. 3........................ 5
Japan.............................544@644
Common Fine per bbl..........  80
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......   27 j
28 pocket...............................1  90
60 
.............................. 2 00
.............................. 2  15 i
100 
Ashton bu. bags..................  75
Higgins  “ 
re
Warsaw “ 
35
..................  20

44 bu  “ 

PRESERVES.

“   
“   

RICE.

9ALT

“ 
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“ 

 
 

“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

spices—Whole.

Superior................................3 30
Queen  Anne........................ 3 85
German  Family..................
Mottled  German..................3 00
Old  German......................... 2 70
U. S. Big  Bargain................ 2 00
Frost, Floater.......................3 75
Cocoa  Castile  .....................3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy.........3 36
Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.
Happy Family,  75................ 2 95
Old Country, 80.................... 330
Una, 100.................................3 65
Bouncer, 100......................  
3 
Allspice................................ 10
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
11  No.  2.....................65
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 18
“ 
“  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.................. 1244
Cochin.................. 15
Jam aica...............18
Mace  Batavia..................... 90
Mustard,  English............... 22
and Trie..25
Trieste.................. 27
Nutmegs, No. 2 .................. 80
Pepper, Singapore, black__21
“  white....... 30
Cayenne............... 25
Herbs & Spices, small......   65
“ 
large.......1  25
Mystic,  64  pkgs...................4 48
barrels.......................6
Cut  Loaf.....................  @ 8
Cubes...............................   @ 7 %
Powdered......................   @7%
Standard  Granulated.  @6 81
Fine............   @6.81
Confectioners’ A ._____   @6%
White Extra  C...........   @ 6
Extra  C......................   @  5J£
............................   5M@ 544
Yellow........................  @ 5
Kegs....................................  
ij£
Granulated,  boxes..............   2
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box......   2 80
Hand, 
.......  2 50

SAPOLIO.
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“ 
“ 
“ 

SAL  SODA.

SUGARS.

STARCH.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

j
I

“ 

“ 

- 

3  “ 
SAUERKRAUT.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

30 

SYRUPS.

Silver Thread, 15 gallons.... 2 90 
....4 45
Com, barrels.....................  @27
one-half barrels__   @29
Pure  Sugar, bbl................ 28@36
half barrel__ 30@38
“ 
X  YYY
844
844
9
844
844

SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps..............  
Sugar Creams............. 
Frosted  Creams.......... 
Graham Crackers......  
Oatmeal  Crackers......  

, 

. 

“ 

$ 2, per hundred................  2 50
1 5   “ 
................  3 00
„ 
................  4 00
$22>  J  
................5 00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts :
200 or over..............  5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
40 gr......................................   7
5 0 g r ..................................................  9

 
 
V IN E G A R .

10 
go 

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$1 for barrel

i

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P A P E R .

T W IN E S .

W O O D EN W A R E.

M ISC ELLA N EO U S.

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

Fermentum,  Compressed.  .
Cocoa Shells,  bulk.............  5
PA PE R  & W OODENW ARE
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol­
lows:
Straw ..................................... 160
“  Light  Weight...............200
Sugar..................................... iso
Hardware...............................244
Bakers..................................'244
Dry  Goods..........................’ .6
Jute  Manilla..........................3
Red  Express  No. 1........... .  5
No. 2.............. 4
48 Cotton.............................  22
Cotton, No. 2........................ 20
“  3....................... !l8
Sea  Island, assorted............40
No. 5 H em p......................... 1«
No. SB..................................17
Wool...................................... 8
Tubs, No. 1.........................   7 00
6 00 
5 00 
1  60 
1  75 
60 
1  00
13  “ 
“ 
1  25
15  “ 
“ 
2 00 
17  “ 
“ 
2 75
assorted, 17s and  17s  2 50 
“ 
“  15s, 17s and 19s  2 75
“ 
40
bushel.................   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 FEEDSTUFF'S
W hite.........................  
go
Red.............................  
go
All wheat bought  on 60 lb. test.
Straight, in sacks..........  4 20
“  barrels............  4 40
Patent  “  sacks..............  5 20
“  barrels............  5 40
Bolted................................  1  00
Granulated...................... 
1  10
: Bran...................................  11  00
1 Ships..................................  11  50
i  Screenings........................  11  00
;  Middlings.........................   13  00
j Mixed Feed......................   13  50
Coarse meal......................   13  50
lots........................  36
I  Small 
“  .........................  33
i Car 
{ 
lots........................... 30
Small 
Car 
“  ............................ 2544
No. 1..................................   @40
!
i S ° - 1...................................  110
I No. 2...................................  1  06
|
I No. 1...................................  10 00
I No. 2.............  
900
! H ID ES, PELTS  and  FURS.
I  Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­
lows:
§rieV - \;.............. 3*@
Part  Cured.................   @  4
Full 
..................4  @444
Heavy  steers, extra...
I £ ry-” : ........................  5  @6
Dry  Kips  ...................   5  @ 6
Calfskins,  green........ 3  @ 4
cured........  444®  5
Deacon skins..............10  @20

“ 
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WHEAT.

MILLSTUFFS.

BARL3Y-.

FLOUR.

HIDES.

MEAL.

CORN.

OATS.

HAY.

RYE.

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44 off for No. 2.

PELTS.

“ 

FURS.

Shearlings...................10  @25
Estimated wool, per lb 20  @28
Mink, dark.................   25@  75
P ^e..................   25@  50
Raccoon......................   40@  80
Skunk.........................   80@1  00
Muskrat......................   15@  20
Fox, red......................1  25@1  50
“  cross.................. 2 00@5 00
“  grey.....................  40@  70
Badger........................  75@1  00
Cat, wild.....................  50@  75
Fisher.........................4 00@5 00
Lynx...........................3 00@4  00
Martin,  dark...  ____ 1  25@3 00
pale & yellow  60@  75
Otter,  dark.................6 00@8 00
Wolf............................2 00@3 00
Bear......................... 15 00@20 00
Beaver....................... 2 oO@6 oO
Oppossum....................  15@  20
Deerskins, per lb........  15@  25
Above  prices  for  No. 1 skins 
only.
WOOL.
Washed.. 
.......................2S@30
Unwashed........................12@22
Tallow........................  3  @ 3«
Grease  butter.............3  @ 5
Switches.....................m @  2
Ginseng...................... 2 oo@2 60

MISCELLANEOUS.

“ 

Drag's f ü  Medicines»

Stale  Board  of Pharmacy.

One Year—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Two Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Three Years—Stanley E. Park ill, Owosso.
Four Years—Jacob  Jess on,  Muskegon.
Five Years—James Vemor, Detroit.
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vemor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo. 
f  Meetings during  1890— Grand  Rapids, March 4 and 5; 
Star Island, July 1 and  2;  Marquette,  Aug.  13  and 14; 
Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6.  __________________________
Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

President—Frank Inglis.  Detroit.
First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Sec’d Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs. 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vemor, Detroit.
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan;  E. T. 
Webb, Jackson;  D. E. Prall,  East Saginaw;  Geo. Mc­
Donald, Kalamazoo;  J. J. Crowley. Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning third Tuesday 

of September, 1890. 

_________

G rand  R a p id s  P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S o cie ty . 
President, J. W. Hayward,  Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
G rand R a p id s  D r u g  C ler k s’ A sso c ia tio n . 

President, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, Albert Brower.
D e tr o it  P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S o ciety  

President, J. W. Allen;  Secretary, W. F. Jackman.

M u sk eg o n   D ru g   C ler k s’  A sso cia tio n . 

President, C. 8. Koon;  Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.

BORROWING  AND  BEGGARY  VS.

B U R G L A R Y .

Written for The Tradesman.
I was well  pleased  with  C.  M.’s  re­
marks on the  chronic  borrower,  and  al­
though I cannot  hope  to  add  anything 
very new and original  to his experience, 
it may be that I can  turn on a little side 
light that may prove worth while.
I  once  settled  in  a  new section,  the 
most  unsettled, at the time, of  any part 
of this still undeveloped  Northern Mich­
igan,  where  there were  eleven voters  to 
thirty-six square miles of territory.  The 
people  were  homesteaders,  and  were^ 
with few exceptions, the original, square- 
rigged  “mossbacks,”  pure and undefiled. 
Mill  and  market  were  twenty-five  to 
thirty  miles  distant,  over  trail  roads 
blazed through  the  dense  forest, and it 
cost almost the price of a barrel  of  flour 
to get it from the  nearest town. 
I saw, 
on the start, that there was  going  to  be 
trouble  over  rations  unless  precaution 
was  taken,  so I invested my last cent  in 
half a ton of  flour, and  hired  it  hauled 
in upon hard winter  roads, and supplied 
my  fort,  a  cabin  10x14,  with  plenty  of 
the needful at  that  time.  Neighbors—
some half  a  dozen  of  the “unluckiest” 
class  ever  knowu—from  two  to  six  or 
eight  miles  distant,  who  never  could 
learn by famine to provide ahead a single 
month’s  rations,  gravitated  to  me, one 
after  another,  often  pleading  pitifully 
for  hungry  children, saying  that  they 
were  “going  to  town  next  week  and 
would  return  it  in  a  very  few days.” 
And,  of  course,  you  know, I,  being  a 
“very nice and clever sort  of  a  fellow’’ 
and  “very  benevolent,”  accommodated 
them, and they were “so very, very thank­
ful,” etc. 
In six weeks from the  start, 
with a year’s rations of  bread  on  hand, 
all my money invested  in  flour  and  the 
necessaries of  life,  I was  brought  down 
to genuine  hunger and  became  a beggar 
—begging j ustice of my specially “thank­
ful” friends.  Well,  I  thought, before 
that day, that I had seen trouble enough. 
In the war I took  a very big, bitter  dose 
and got out with  over  half  my working 
power ruined forever.  Not  three years 
before this I  had  been  ousted  out  of  a 
beautiful home, that I  had  pounded out 
of  the  solid  timber,  by  a  crash  from 
which no business genius and work could 
have saved  me, and  then,  just  as I was 
crawling  up  ashore,  tired  oat,  like  a 
shipwrecked  sailor,  to  start  again,  un­
der most forlorn  conditions  at  best, the 
chronic  borrower  came, and  I  was  re­
duced to the very verge of  absolute pau­
perism,  with abundance due me.
I am touching the  margin only of  this 
story of being  hounded  almost  into  the 
grave  by  the  borrowing  “friend.” 
1 
lived on potatoes and salt  that  the  bor­
rower  might  have  good  bread,  and, in 
every instance, I  lost  my friend  and  a 
part or  all  of  my bread  lent  him, just 
at  the very time  of  all  my life when  I 
most needed my own  and  true  friends. 
By accident  I  escaped  pauperism  that 
time, but  that was  only a  trifle  in  my 
schooling and  graduation  in  the dismal 
science. 
I was  the  only man  in many 
miles  who had half of  a decent  outfit of 
tools  to  carry  on  the  necessary  work 
of  a  pioneer—spade,  mattock,  augers, 
chisels, etc.,  for  dirt  digging  and  rude 
building arts, and  in  less  than  a  year 
I was about  the  only man  nearly desti­
tute  of  these  essentials—the  borrower 
got them and I  lost them  and  my lamb­
like friends.  Positively, I never  before 
that hour realized the truth  of what  hu­
man  enmity is  in  its very lowest  stage 
of finished and fiendish  diabolism.  Ye 
pitiful  gods!  No  man  can-believe  it 
until he  sees  it worked  out, which will 
be somewhat  after  this  manner:  In  a 
few  weeks  or  months,  the  friend  will 
again be on his feet,  with  surplus  prov­
ender,  and  will  return  and  beg  what 
professional  beggars  never  dare  ask of 
an enemy, i. e., another favor,  as if noth­
ing  had  happened  to  estrange  them. 
Repeatedly  did-  I  see  a “very respecta­
ble”  and  oftentimes  very  “pious”  ele­
ment  of  slums, owing  the  only  friend 
they  had  who  would  trust  them, bor­
rowing cash and bread, yet  knowing the 
utter inability to  pay, and  never  trying 
to make  even  the  slightest  apology or 
excuse  for  broken  promises.  Had  I 
been  strong-handed,  they  would  have 
tried to keep their  credit  good  and  ex­
cuse  themselves  for  broken  promises; 
but, seeing  me  down  near  their  own 
level, they despised  me worse than  as if 
I had robbed them instead of sharing my 
last loaf with them.  Never before did  I 
realize who the very chief of thieves and 
man’s deadliest foe really is. 
I thought 
that poverty was almost too much to bear, 
but to  have  to  be  the  slave  of  such 
spirits  gave  me  an  education  that  no 
other school could have  done. 
In a few 
years  the  mortgage  nailed  that whole 
crowd, not  one  escaping,  and when  my 
revenge came it was  more  cruel  than I 
could have  desired, even  in  my red-hot 
I  did  not want 
wrath  at  the vermin. 
it; 
it  sobered  me, for  every dollar  of 
their  profits  out  of  the 
fool-friend’s 
simplicity cost  them twenty-five  dollars 
at last, and the friend outgrew the stings 
and prospered  in  spite  of  all.  And  I 
saw a  certain  small  percentage  of  the 
crowd, not of it, who  could  not  beat  a 
friend,  who  would  rather  steal  from 
strangers or die than rob the  friend, rise 
slowly out of the  pit  and  gain, if  on  a 
small  scale, solid  prosperity,  while  he 
who wanted  a  dollar  so  badly that  he 
would beat his friend, or  anybody out of

it, went  through  life  scourged  by that 
want of a dollar.
Now, you  may  be  sure  that, when  a 
certain class of men persist  through  life 
in a course that is  equivalent  to  suicide 
(worse than  suicide, because  a  morally 
and mentally sound  man would certainly 
prefer any kind of  death to the loss of  a 
friend),  who  borrow  nothing  and  lend 
everything (which  holds  them  down  to 
continual  want, causing them to  contin­
ually  cut 
their  own  throats),  here  is 
indeed  a  phenomenon  of 
immensely 
greater significance than most of us have 
yet imagined. 
It is  certain  that, when 
men pay  100  for  one  and  stick  to  it, 
although  scourged  by  continual  want 
and  the  necessity  of  borrowing,  when 
they imagine that  it  is  a “profit,” but 
which by force of resistless  natural  law 
must prove their ruin  in a  financial and 
every other sense, there  is a real lack of 
mind  or  soul  or,  at  least,  a  sense  of 
vision  which,  in  a  morally  developed 
subject,  utterly  prohibits  such  idiotic 
folly.  The chronic borrower is positive 
proof that  there  is  such  a  disease  or 
deformity of  mind  as  moral  idiocy, as 
literal a deformity  as mental  imbecility, 
except that  the  mental  idiot  does  not 
imagine that he knows  things and facts, 
while the  moral  fool  does  imagine but 
lacks wholly the  capacity of solid think­
ing and the  feelings  of  shame, compas­
sion, gratitude,  etc. 
If  a  man  could 
keep  this  scientific  fact  in  view. i. e., 
that no man ever  attempts  the  impossi­
ble while he  is  aware  of  the  nature of 
the powers that environ him. or  persists 
in a suicidal coarse in  life’s business un­
less some sense  of vision  or  capacity of 
feeling or perceiving is  blinded  or  par­
alyzed, and that all  men naturally desire 
to get their full  time or  money’s worth, 
he certainly would no  more  censure  the 
moral idiot  and  financial  suicide  than 
any other form of  imbecility or insanity.
None  but  the  dead  beat  (or  moral 
corpse) could  teach  this world  the  real 
scientific law of true benevolence.  The 
man who  solicits  favors  or  kindnesses 
via free loans  and  popular  benevolence 
will shortly teach  his victim that, in the 
long  run, it were  ’a  greater  act  of  be­
nevolence  on  the  part  of 
the  dead 
beat  to  borrow  his  friend’s  last  loaf, 
and then kick him out  because it was all 
he had, than it was in  the simple  friend 
to give and lend, expecting  as  much  in 
return, or to give alms in  public  and let 
the right  hand  know  the  giving  of the 
left.  Bitter medicine this, to be kicked 
and insulted because you pitied a man in 
need and loaned him  your last crust, but 
it was just  this  kind  of  false  benevo­
lence that made the sham  man  and  got 
him into the habit of neglecting business 
and going to  friends  for  help, when,  in 
time, it cost him two dollars to  beat  the 
friend out of a single dollar.  What  can 
we know of  real  benevolence  except by 
its results ? 
I saw the man who got  the 
kicks and insults,  in return  for  lending 
and giving until he was hungry and then 
was insulted and struck  at for  his  com­
passion, at last rise up  strong, repent  of 
his folly in giving and lending  to  shams 
and learn  the  law of  genuine  benevo­
lence, that compels  man to  help himself 
until the habit is  formed, making him  a 
lender but  never  a  borrower, an  easy, 
natural 
self-helper—always  “lucky.” 
Then I saw the poor  beat, who  did  the 
insulting  and  kicking  of  his  foolish 
friend,  landed  in  the  pit,  and  every 
dollar’s help that  he  got  turn  out like 
free  whiskey to a  toper—utter ruination 
in its deadliest  phase.
Earth  over, these  facts  are  seen, and 
which  is  the  best  kindness—to  “sugar 
over”  a man and  let  him  suck  until he 
bites his “benefactor” to the bone and be­
comes a parasite, or that kicking out and 
the insult  for  mistaken  kindness which 
waked up a man  and  taught  him to say 
no when it ought to be  said ?  Too many 
of  us are moral cowards, and  are  afraid 
to  offend  one  whom  we  know does not 
deserve  help or  credit,  afraid to make a 
man our enemy, so we  lend or trust, and 
get “beaten,  and  make  him a foe at last, 
after  all  our  trouble  and loss. 
Isn’t it 
best to iron down  to  fixed  principles, or 
laws  of  nature—resistless  forces  that 
will ruin us unless we do learn to adhere 
strictly to the  steel  clad rule ?  When a 
man  is  made  an enemy by what is right 
and  just  ’twixt  man  and  man,  better 
make  him  an  enemy at  once,  for  that 
character will certainly be either a secret 
or  an  open  enemy, in  spite  of  all  you 
can do.  Better make him an open enemy 
quickly,  and  done  with it, foy an enemy 
he is at best, and all the more deadly and 
destructive as a “much esteemed friend” 
until  his  day  of  sale,  when  he  coolly 
swaps  your  confidence  for thirty  pieces 
of  silver,  more or less.
It  cost  me  more  than  $10,000,  I  am 
positive—all dug out of  the  ground,  real 
dollars—for  my  “little  education,” and 
this  mostly  taught  me  by  the  various 
kinds of  beats. 
I  don’t  begrudge  it  at 
all,  but  long  ago I ceased  to  blame the 
dead-beat  for  my  losses,  or  rather, for 
the whole, clear  profits.  Had  I  known 
the  law and  the art of  saying  “No,”  in 
other  words,  had  I  not  (with  many  of 
you  “smart business men” for company) 
been  the  tool  of  the  worst  fool  ever 
known  on  earth  until  this century,  the 
American  sham, who  thinks  one  tricky 
dollar  worth  ten  honest  dollars, I  had 
escaped free. 
’Twas not the  poor  fool’s 
fault  that  it  took  him  twenty  years to 
thus teach me  the  truth.  When a right­
eous  “No”  offends  an  acquaintance, 
or  any  other  man,  and a weak,  foolish 
“ Yes”  pleases  him,  say  the  **No” 
quickly, though the heavens fall, and bid 
him depart at once  or  that  weak  “yes,” 
that  “accommodation”  and  compromise 
with  your  friend,  the  help-seeker,  will 
return later, with his scorn and the dead: 
liest kind of enmity on earth—the hatred 
of  a moral  idiot, whose  folly  you  have 
gratified  by false  benevolence—and  you 
will have  yourself  to thank beeause  you 
lacked the  spirit to speak a righteous re­
fusal  and  plant  the “No”  where  it  be­
longed.
I dread to crowd upon you in this style, 
and doubtless I shall softly land  in  your 
waste  basket, but  it  seems  to  me  that 
this  real law of  truth  and  benevolence, 
which appears so hard and  selfish on the 
outside, should be demonstrated like any 
fact  in  science.  This  fear of  offending 
people who ask  favors that they have no 
right to ask,  which a healthy mind would 
not  and  coaid  not  ask, is  a  dire curse 
upon many a well-meaning man and often 
sinks  him  and  only 
the 
trouble  that  appears  at  the  time to be 
over.  Let  it  be  remembered  that  the 
man who  is  offended by a just  refusal to

intensifies 

accommodate  him  has, ‘ in  the  end, far 
more respect for the one who turned him 
away empty and made him an enemy than 
he  has  for  the  man  who  yielded to his 
importunities and  received many thanks 
for  his  stupid  folly,  miscalled  benev­
olence.  When doing the righteous deed, 
and speaking the  righteous “No”  brings 
enemies, then let us begin  the making of 
enemies at once and persist in it until all 
men are foes;  for, if  we  fall  back  after 
that  first  attempt  and  yield  to  please 
men, we shall finally land in despair,  and 
we  shall  be  compelled  to  rally against 
them or sink  to  perdition.  Even  those 
who require us to do  an  unbusinesslike 
action,  and to  yield  to  expedients in or­
der  to  pamper  the  weak-kneed friend- 
seeker,  although  made  foes  by a  firm, 
square and decided “No,”  respect a firm 
master,  the  man  who  knows  them  ancT 
accords  to  them  simple  justice.  Such 
men  must  have ironclad friends, or they 
become  destroying  demons  and  most 
cruel to the friends who  helped them. 
I 
would rather  be  suspected of  stealing a 
horse  than  let a community  look  upon 
me  as  “a  clever,  accommodating  fel­
low”—and I. am not certain that it would 
not be better  policy ta steal a horse  and 
suffer  the  extreme  penalty  of  the  law 
than  to  lend  outside  of  strict  business 
rules.  The  business  rule  is  a righteous 
rule. 

C.  H.  B a rlo w .
T he  C h eck   S y ste m   in   D ru g   S to re s.
The  explanation  given  in  a  Monroe 
street drug  store  of  the  system  in  use 
there of  giving a check  when a prescrip­
tion is received,  and taking it back when 
the phial  is  handed  to  the customer, is 
not a bad  one.  “You  see,” was the ex­
planation,  “when  a  man  has a prescrip­
tion  filled he wants to feel  sure  that he 
gets  the  right  medicine.  People  stand 
somewhat  in  awe of  drugs,  and  have a 
fear of  getting the  wrong  thing.  When 
they  ‘check’ 
their  prescriptions  they 
seem to feel confident  that  no  mistakes 
will be made.  But, in all  seriousness, it 
saves a great  deal  of  annoyance, and  is 
generally  the  most  satisfactory  way of 
taking  care  of  prescriptions,  and  of 
serving  our customers.”  The  system of 
using cheeks is gradually  spreading  into 
every industry and trade.
H ow   th e   D ru g g ist  M ay  K ill  H is  B u si­

n e ss.

There  are more ways  than one  of  the 
druggist standing in  his  own  light, and 
we opine that when he loads his counters 
with  five  cent  packages  of  different 
kinds of medicines,  which  are  bound  to 
appeal to that desire to  economize which 
is the motive  power  of  self-medication, 
he robs himself of the sale  of  a  twenty- 
five  or  fifty cent  package with  its  100 
per pent, profit,  while  the five cent pack­
age which catches  the  customer  yields 
him a beggarly profit of two cents. 
It is 
“the little foxes that  destroy the vines,” 
and the druggist wants to  pin  his  faith 
to the articles that represent  the  largest 
returns,  and  gives  them  the  place  so 
ofteiroccupied  by a  lot  of  troublesome 
and  unprofitable  goods.  There  is  no 
question whatever that  if every five cent 
package was banished  from  the  counter 
of the pharmacist the  people would,  in  a 
short time, become  educated  to  the  use 
of higher priced  remedies, instead of,  as 
is  now  the  case, creating  an  ever-in­
creasing  demand  for  cheap  ones,  and 
finding a sort  of “Fool’s  Paradise” in  a 
cut rate store and a  five cent package  of 
congh drops, etc.

R e q u isites  fo r  th e   D ru g   B u sin ess.
“Af I vas in der trug peeziness again to 
staid,”  said  the  German  apothecary,  as 
the  third  woman  who  bought  postage 
stamps passed through the door, “I vould 
first  puy  me  a  clogck, a directory,  and 
some sthamps.  Den, berhabs, ven $fery- 
ting vas retty, I  vould  put  me  in  some 
trugs.”  The  apothecary,  who  was  the 
reverse  of  lean,  and  who  looked  as  if 
but  a  small  portion  of  his  time  was 
passed  in  “culling  simples,” or  gazing 
upon “a beggarly array of empty boxes,” 
voiced a common complaint  of  his class. 
For time,  for place and  for  postage, the 
drug  store  is  the  great  American  ex­
change.  There is no good  reason why it 
should be any more than a meat  market, 
but so it is, and there seems no likelihood 
of  the custom being altered.  The drug­
gist  makes  nothing by  the  accommoda­
tion,  and oftentimes the  would-be  buyer 
of  the government label  for  his letter is 
disappointed  by  finding  the  dealer  is 
“just  out” of  stamps.

F in d in g   a   R e a d y   S ale.

Agent (to druggist)—I have a prepara­
tion here,  sir, which you will  be  glad  to 
I am selling large quan­
have on hand. 
tities of it to the trade.

Druggist—What is it for ?
Agent—Touching  up postage  stamps. 
A very little applied  to  the  back  of  a 
postage stamp creates a feeling of nausea 
the moment it comes  in contact with the 
tongue, and your customer at  once  calls 
for  a  dose  of  medicine  to  allay  this 
stomachic irritation. 
It  makes  postage 
stamps a very profitable  line of goods to 
handle.
Druggist—Put me  down  for  a  dozen 
boxes,  and I’ll try it.

A  G ood  A p p o in tm en t.

Governor  Luce  has  shown  his  usual 
good  judgment  in  naming  O. Eberbach 
to  succeed  himself  as a member  of  the 
State Board of Pharmacy.  Mr. Eberbach 
is thoroughly  qualified,  both  by  educa­
tion  and  experience,  to  discharge  the 
duties  incumbent  on  the  position,  and 
his  re-appointment  is  a compliment  he 
cannot fail to appreciate.

T he D ru g   M a rk e t.

Quinine is higher  for  foreign  brands. 
American  brands  will  probably  be  ad­
vanced soon.  Gum  opium is very firm. 
Antipyrin is still out  of  market. 
Sup­
plies are  expected  daily.  Gum  guaiac 
has further advanced.  Malaga  olive oil 
is advancing.  Oil bergamont  is higher. 
Oil copaiba is higher. 
Paris  green  has 
declined.

It pays  to  handle the  P  &  B. cough 

drops.

Wholesale Price  Current•

Advanced—Oil Bergamont, Oil Copaiba, Gum Gualca,  Quinine (foreign).
ACIDUM.
Aceticum..................
Benzoicum  German.
Boracic 
...................
Carbolicum..............
Citricum...................
Hydrochlor..............
Nitrocum 
................
Oxalicum..................
Phosphorium dll......
Salicylicum..............
Sulphuricum.............
Tannicum................•
Tartaricum..........• •••
ammonia.

Carb.............................  12®  15
Chlorate,  (po. 18)........  16®  18
Cyanide......................   50®  55
Iodide.........., ..............2 80@2  90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  33®  3f
15 
Potassa, Bitart, com. 
Potass  Ni tras, opt. 
10 
9
Potass Nitras.
Prussiate.....................  25®  28
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

$@  10 
80@1  00 
30
40®  45 
50®  55 
3®  5
10®   12 
10®   12 
20
40@1  80 
1)4®  5 
40@1  60 
40®  43

RADIX.

* 

Aqua, 16  deg..............  
18  deg..............  
Carbonas  ...................  
Chloridum.................. 

3@  ®
4®  6
J“
I2®  «

aniline.

Black................................ 2 W@2 25
Brown......................... ..  °0@1  00
Bed 
45®  50
Yellow................. 
2 50®3 W
BACCAE.

Cubeae (po. 1  60...............1  85®2 00
Juniperus...................   8®  ™
Xanthoxylum.............  25@  30

b a l s a m u m .

7 @ i^
Terabin, Canada  ......   45®  50
Tolutan......................   45®  50

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian..................  18
Cassiae  ................................  J*
Cinchona F la v a ..................
Euonymus  atropurp...........   w
Myrica  Cerifera, p o ...........   m
Prunus Virgini....................
Quillaia,  grd........................  J®
ii
Sassafras  ............  
 
Ulmus Po (Ground 12)........  10

 

extractum. 
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...
p o ..........
Haematox, 15 lb. box..
Is..............
.............
549 .................
eerrum.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“  

Carbonate Precip.......
Citrate and Quinia—
Citrate  Soluble ........
Ferrocyanidum Sol—
Solut  Chloride...........
Sulphate,  com’l ..........
pure.............

“ 

24®
33®
11®
14®
16®

®3

WM
©

A rnica........................  14©
Anthemis...................   «~©
M atricaria..................  d0<®

flora.

FOLIA.

........... ••.•••  1°@

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

• f - r  -m i§

Salvia  officinalis,  54s
and  Hs.....................
UraUrsi......................

gummi.

“ 
“ 

Acacia, 1st  picked....  @1
. . .   ©
....  ©
75@1
50®

2d 
“ 
“  3d 
“ 
sifted sorts..
po.

Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...
“  Cape, (po.  20)...
“  Socotri, (po.  60).
Catechu, Is, (54s, 14 54s,
16)...........................  
®
Ammoniae.....................25©
<©
Assafcetida, (po. 30)... 
Benzoinum..................  ^o@
Camphor®...................  
|5@
Euphorbium  po  ........   35®
Gafbanum...................  
*©
Gamboge,  p o ..: ..........  80®
Guaiacum, (po.55)  ...  @
Kino,  (po.  25).............  ©
M astic........................  @1
Myrrh,  (po. 45)...........  ©
Opii,  (pc. 5  10)........... 3 55@3
Shellac  ......................   gj©
“ 
bleached........  27®
Tragacanth................  30®
herba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium..........................
Eupatorium.........................
Lobelia..................................
Majorum..............................
Mentha Piperita..................
“  V ir..........................
Rue.......................................
Tanacetum, V ......................
Thymus,  V...........................

MAGNESIA.

Calcined, P at............    55®  60
Carbonate,  Pat...........  20®  22
Carbonate, K. &  M —   20®  25 
Carbonate, Jenning5..  35®  36

OLEUM.

Absinthium.....................5 00®5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae— 8 00@8 25
A nisi................................ 1  90@2 00
Auranti  Cortex..........  @2 50
Bergamii  ....................2 80@3 25
Cajiputi..................— •  90@1  00
Caryophylli..................... 1  35@1 40
Cedar 
........................   35®  65
Chenopodii................  @1  ”5
Cinnamon!!..................... 1 35@1 40
Citronella...................   @  75
Conium  Mac..............   35®  65
Copaiba............................1  20@1 30
CuDebae...................16 00®16 50
Exechthitos................  90@1  00
Erigeron.......................... 1  20@1 30
Gaultheria.......................2 20®2 30
Geranium,  ounce......   @  75
Gossipii,  Sem. gal......   50®  75
Hedeoma  ................... 2 10@2  20
Juniperi......................   50@2 00
Lavendula.................   90@2 00
Limonis............................1  50@1 80
Mentha Piper................... 2 10@2 25
Mentha Verid..................2 50®2 60
Morrhuae, gal.............  80®1  00
Myrcia, ounce.............  @ 50
Olive................................ 1 00@2 75
Picis Liquida,  (gal..35)  J0@  12
Ricini...............................1 24@1 36
Rosmarini............. 
75@1  00
Rosae,  ounce..............   @6 00
Succini........................  40®  45
Sabina.............  
  90@1  00
Santal  ........................ 3 50@7 00
Sassafras........................ 50®  55
Sinapis, ess, ounce—   @  65
Tiglfi.......................  
  @1  50
Thyme........................  40®  50
ah  fin
60 
Theobromas................  15®
20
BiCarb........................  15®  18
Bichromate................  13®  14
Bromide......................   37®  40

POTASSIUM.

nnt 
opt

'* 

 

(po. 5(i).

Aconitum...................
Altbae..........................
Anchusa .....................
Arum,  po.....................
Calamus......................
Gentiana,  (po. 15).......
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__
Inula,  po.....................
Ipecac,  po...................S
Iris  plox (po. 20@22)..
Jalapa,  p r...................
Maranta,  )4s..............
Podophyllum, po........
Rhei.............................
cut......................
Spigelia......................
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..
Serpentaria..................
Senega  ........................
Similax, Officinalis,  H 
M
Scillae, (po. 35)...........
Symplocarpus,  Fceti-
dus,  po.............  .....
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30) 
German...
Zingiber a ...................
Zingiber  j ..............

“  pv

“ 

“ 

“ 

20®  25 
25®  30 
15®  20 
@  25 
20®  50 
10®   12 
16®  18
@  45 
15®  20 
15®  20 
00@2 20 
18®  20 
25®  30 
@  35 
15®  18 
75@1  00 
@1  75 
75@1  35 
48®  53 @  20 
40®  45 
60®  65 
@  40 
@  «0 
10®   12
@  35 
®  25 
15®  20 
10®  15 
22®  25

..  @ 15
Anisum,  (po.  20). 
Apium  (graveleons)..  10®  12
Bird, Is. 1...........  
4® 
6
12
Carui, (po. 18)....... 
8® 
Cardamon....................1 00@1  25
Corlandrum..........  10® 
12
Cannabis Sativa.... 3)4@ 
4
Cydonium...................   75@1  00
Chenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate........1  75@1  85
Foeniculum..........  @ 
15
Foenugreek,  po......... 
6®  8
..................4  @ 4)4
Lini 
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4)4© 4)4
Lobelia..................  35® 
40
Pharlaris Canarian—   3)4© 4)4
R apa.....................  6® 
7
Sinapis,  Albu....... 
9
8@ 
12
Nigra.....  11® 

“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

8PIRITUB.
Frumenti, W., D.  Co. .2 00©2 50
D. F. R .......1  75@2 00
 
1  10@1  50
Juniperis  Co. O. T — 1  75@1  75
“ 
............. 1  75@3 50
Saacharum  N.  E ........1  75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli........... 1  75@6 50
Vini Oporto................ 1 25@2 00
Vini  Alba................1   25@2 00

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

1  40

SYRUPS.

Accacia..........
Zingiber  ........
Ipecac.............
Ferri Iod........
Auranti  Cortes
Rhei  Arom__
Similax  Officinalis
Co.
Senega ..........................
Scillae...................................   50
“  Co...................  
  50
T olutan................................  50
PrunHS virg..........................  50

 

TINCTURES.

 

 

 

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

« 

Aconitum Napellis R ..........  60
F ..........  50
Aloes.....................................  60
and myrrh..................  60
A rnica...................  
50
Asafcetlda.............................  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
Clnebona.............................  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
Ferrl  Chloridum...............   35
K ino.....................................  50
Lobelia.................................   50
Myrrh...................................   50
Nux  Vomica........................  50
Opii  .......................................  85
“  Camphorated................  50
“  Deodor......................... 2 00
Auranti Cortex.....................  50
Quassia................................  50
Rhatany  ..........  
50
Rhei......................................   50
Cassia  Acutifol...................   50
50
Serpentaria..........................  50
Stromonium..........................  60
Tolutan................................  60
V alerian..............................   50
Veratrum Verlde..................  50

“  Co........... . 

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

 

 

 

« 
“ 

MISCELLANEOUS.
Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F.
«  4 p .
I. 
Alumen................
(po
ground, 
7)........................
Annatto .....................
Antimoni, po.............
et Potass T

“ 

26®  28 
30®  32 
2)4© 3)4

55®
4®
55®

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Antipyrin...................1  35@1  40
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  @  68
Arsenicum.................  
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......   38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N .............2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, (%s
11;  J48.  12)..............   @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
@1  75 
p o .............................
Capsici  Frnctus, af...
@  18 
po.
@  16 
1 po.
@  14 
Caryophyllus,  (po.  28)
23®  25 
Carmine,  No. 40.........
@3 75 
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......
50®  55 
Cera Flava.................
28®  30 
Coccus........................  @
@  40 
Cassia Fructus...........  @
@  15 
Centraria.....................  @
@  10 
Cetaceum...................   —@
35
Chloroform................  50@  55
squibbs ..  @1  00
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  50@1  75
Chondrus...................  20®
Clnchonidine, P.  &  W  15®
German  4® 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  ........................  @
Creasotum..................  @
Creta,  (bbl. 75)...........  @
“  prep....................  
5®
8®
“  precip............  
“  Rubra.................   @
Crocus...................... .  35®
Cudbear......................   @
Cupri Sulph................ 
8®
D extrine.....................  10®
Ether Sulph................  68®
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po...................   @
Ergota, (po.)  45 ..........  40©
Flake  White..............   12®
G alla...........................  @
Gambier......................   7)4® 3)4
Gelatin,  Cooper..........  .  @ 9 0
French...........  40®  60
“ 
Glassware  flint,  75  & 10 per 
cent, by box 70 less
Glue,  Brown..............  
9®
“  White................  13®
Glycerina...................   22®
Grana Paradisi...........  @
Humulus.....................  25@
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..  @
“  C or__   @
Ox Rubrum
Ammoniati..
Unguentum.

15 
25 
25 
15 
40 
90 
@  80 
@1  00 
@1  10 
@  55
Hydrargyrum.............  @  80
Ichthyobolla,  Am...... 1  25@1  50
Indigo...........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3  75@3  85
Iodoform.....................  @4 70
Lupulin........................  85@1 00
Lycopodium................  55@ 60
M acis...........................   80® 85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarglod..».............  @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
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......................   30® 32
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 
Plnmbi A cet..............   14®
15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
8®  10
Quassiae..................... 
Quinia, S. P. & W ......   42®  47
S.  German__   37®  47
Rubia  Tinetorum......   12®  14
SaccharumLactispv..  @  35
Salacin........................2 25@2  35
Sanguis  Draconis......   40®  50
Santonine
@4 50 
Sapo,  W ......................
■   14 
“  M........................
10 
“  G........................
15 
Seidlitz  Mixture........
25 
Sinapis........................
18 
“  opt...................
30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
V oes........................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 
11®
Soda Boras,  (po. 12).  «
Soda  et Potass Tart...  30®  33
Soda Carb...................  
2®  2)4
Soda,  Bi-Carb............. 
4®  5
Soda,  Ash................... 
3®  4
Soda, Sulphas................   @ 2
Spts. Ether C o...........   50®  55
“  Myrcia  Dom......   @2 00
“  Myrcia Imp........  @2 50
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 05).........................  
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.

1)4).............................. 

S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Roll.............. 2)4© 3

Strychnia  Crystal.......  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl.............2%® 3)4
Tamarinds.................. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Tbeobromae..............   50®  55
Vanilla...................... 9 00@16 00
7®  8
Zinci  Sulph................ 
Bbl.  Gal
Whale, winter...........   70 
70
Lard,  extra................  55 
60
56
Lard, No.  1................  45 
63
Linseed, pure raw __   60 
66
Lindseed,  boiled  __   63 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................   50 
69
Spirits Tqrpentine__   50 
55
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian.............. 1J£  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars__ 1)4  2@4
“ 
Ber........ 1)4  2@3
Putty,  commercial__2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure.......2)4  2)4@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ...........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English__  
75@80
Green,  Peninsular......  
70@75
Lead,  red.....................  @7)4
“  w h ite................  @7)4
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1  00 
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
 
140
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints......................1 00@1  20

cliff....................  

paints. 

OILS.

“ 

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“ 

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VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach......1  10@1  20
Extra Turp.................1  60® 1  70
Coach Body............... 2 75®3  00
No. 1 Turp F um ........1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Daraar__1  55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
T u rn ........................  70®  75

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CASH  CAPITAL  $4011,090.

CASH  ASSETS  OVER  $700,000.

LOSSES  PAID  $000,600.

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Eugene Harbeck, Sec’y.

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Michigan Tradesm an

A   LONGER  PRESIDENTIAL  TERM.
It has become a truism in this  country 
that it takes a score of years to crystalize 
and shape public  opinion into a national 
statute.  As a nation,  we  politically live 
in the present,  forgetting  and  avoiding 
all contemplation  of  the  history  of  the 
past, or thought  in  the  preparation  for 
the future.  Above all  things, ours is an 
easy-going nation.  The news of  the day 
is the most important matter in the minds 
of the mass.  The thought of the hour  is 
the tempting morsel for the craving appe­
tite of the thinking classes.  The  prob­
lem of to-day is the  absorbing  question, 
which is  soon  forgotten  in the problem 
of the morrow.  We  live  from  hand to 
mouth.  The  earthquake  of  one  week 
gives place to the boat race  of  the next, 
which in turn sinks out of sight upon the 
advent  of 
the  sue  eeding  sensation. 
Events,  like brilliant-dyed  leaves on the 
trees in  autumn, fall  to  the  ground, to 
attract attention bui for an instant,  then 
to wither  and  dry.  History  is written 
with a swift  pen,  two  facts  this  week, 
one the next,  half-a-dozen following, dis­
appearing before scarcely noticed, to give 
place to those in their wake.
List,  while some of the dead leaves are 
rustled:  Lincoln falls by  the  assassin’s 
hand;  sixteen years later, history repeats 
itself and Garfield is murdered,  one  life 
separates the nation from an interregn um
of-----5  what ?  Congress meets and ad
journs;  hearing the voice of  the  people, 
it heeds not;  seeing the predicament the 
nation is in, it acts not, and not until the 
nation has gone  through four years more 
of unknown and  perilous  risks,  are  we 
given  the  Presidential  Succession  Bill 
The choice of the people and the electoral 
college is set aside.  Yet ten years have 
elapsed and no better provision has  been 
given  the  country  for  the ascertaining 
and carrying out the will  of  the  people 
as expressed by the  ballot for President, 
The cumbrous  electoral college remains 
Another question every four years con 
fronts the nation and demands attention 
and as each election slips by is forgotten 
with an  ease  and  fool-hardiness  that is 
both ridiculous and appalling, 
it is con 
cerning  the  length  of  the  Presidential 
term  of  office  which every quadrennial 
excitement calls out  loud and strong  f 
a remedy.  Who can estimate the injury 
wrought  by the  last  three  Presidential 
campaigns ?  The one of  1876  was  long 
and bitter, only to be followed by mouth 
of  uncertainty.  The  succeeding  cam 
paigns followed fast  upon it, being mor 
months of bitter political excitement, 
breathing space again ensued,  to  be  fol 
lowed by another great  fight. 
In  1888 
from thè time of  the Chicago convention 
until the November election,  the country 
was one vast whirlpool of excitement and 
contention. 
In  these,  as  in  preceding 
campaigns  before 
them,  every  other 
thought,  project  or  problem  gave  way 
The fever of  politics  entered our bank 
counting-houses,  manufactories,  board 
of  trade,  commercial  houses, churche 
professions,  trades and even  our  home 
The  press  lived  and thought at a white 
heat. 
Stocks  rose  and  fell  with each 
day’s news, millions  lost, millions made 
Each day kept us on the qui vive  for  the 
news of the next.  As the goal is neared 
Wall  Street  always  and  purposely  be 
comes panicy, and  the lambs are fleeced 
business is at an ebb,  manufactories shut 
down,  a cessation  of  trade  ensues  and 
bankruptcies  are numerous.  Plagues of 
all kinds attend and surround these cam 
paigns as they have  been.  The voice  of 
the people ascends on high and question 
the times, crying out loud  for  help  and 
protection against these ills.  With  one 
common  assent,  it  is  agreed  that  this 
feverish state should not exist as it does 
or that there  should  be some antidote 
counteract the harm done.  Thus far, the 
only remedy that has been suggested has 
been a less frequency of these campaigns,
A presidential term  of  seven  instead 
four years, we will say.  Let  us  see  the 
wisdom of this.
We may assert,  with little fear of  con 
tradiction, that while at present the Eng­
lish Government i>  what may be called 
constitutional monarchy, our  own  has 
tendency  to  be  a  monarchal  republic 
This  may  need 
further  elucidation 
While  the  Empress  of  India  reign 
Windsor,  and the House of Lords is com 
posed  of  peers  of  the  realm and is the 
upper house, the House of Commons, the 
people, are the supreme rulers.
Parliament and the House of Common 
have grown to be almost analogous term 
The Commons dictate,  the  Lords  feebly 
oppose,  but in the end  acquiese, and  the 
Queen  obeys  her  Commons.  Given 
political issue, the expressed will  of  the 
people immediately  instructs  as  to  the 
opinion  of  the  country,  which  upsets 
cabinets,  prorogues  parliaments,  forms 
new ones, prescribes  the administration, 
even to the appointment  of  heads of de­
partments and the  Queen is powerless to 
resist, or,  at least, she  does not  attempt 
to do so. 
From the day King John sub­
mitted to his nobles and signed the Magna 
Charta, the voice  and  power of the peo­
ple,  the Commons, have  been growing in 
England  until  this  day,  when  we may 
say that  the  crown is the figure head—a 
costly  one—but a monarchy  hedged  in 
by a written  and unwritten constitution, 
which robs it of all kingly power.
In our land  it  has  come  to  pass that 
the executive branch of  our Government 
has assumed a position above its  coequal 
powers,  warping  the  strength  of  the 
legislative  by  absorption, and  building 
up the judicial  to  sustain  its own posi­
tion. 
It has come to pass that we make 
a  President,« who  arrogates  to  himself 
monarchal  powers,  then  depose  him to 
set  up  in  his  place  a  new  ruler, filled 
with great notions of  the  importance  of 
himself and the office he  fills,  who  con­
tinues  the  work  of  his  predecessors in 
bringing all power  to a focus in himself. 
It has come to pass  that  our  Executive, 
instead  of  administering  the laws as he 
finds them, the only duty of the executive 
office the framers of our Government had 
in view, sets up  his own views and opin­
ions in all his  actions, ignoring those ex­
pressed by the legislative. 
It  has  come 
to pass that our Chief Executive sits on a 
throne with seven  satellites surrounding 
him, to each of whom  he  has  delegated 
the power he has usurped to himself. 
It 
has come to pass  that  “the Secretary of 
the Treasury has declared the gold dollar 
the unit  of  value,” notwithstanding the 
statute of February,  1878,  “to  coin  the 
standard silver dollar  and  maintain  the

legal tender  thereof.”  That  the  same  take from him such attributes as  he  has 
Secretary delayed  the  collection  of  the ! he  would  be a mummy,  we  hear  said, 
internal revenue in 1885,  to  accomodate j We say,  let  him be a mummy.  But  let 
us have some wise  and  great  President, 
the  distillers.  That  the  Secretary  of
wise  because  he  knows  how to execute 
the  Treasury  admitted  the  Chinese  at 
office and administer the laws as he finds 
San Francisco, in spite of  the law.  And 
them clearly laid down  in  the  Constitu­
that the Postmaster  General withheld an 
tion  and  upon  our  statute  books,  and 
appropriation  of  $400,000 voted by Con­
great because he does the  bidding of  the 
gress.  Need we illustrate further. 
It is 
people,  without  questioning  whether  it 
bald and naked fact that our Executive 
meets  his  approval.  Give us an Abra­
has assumed function  after  function,  in 
ham Lincoln,  who heard at all  times  the 
direct opposition to the spirit of the Con­
voice  of  the  people  and who  delighted 
stitution  and  the  laws  on  our  statute 
to obey that voice.  Give us one who can 
books, until it has come to pass  that  we 
serve  his  Government  like  he  did his. 
have a strong  centralized  republic  with 
Not a government  of  the people, by  the 
marked monarchal  tendencies.  Even  in 
President,  for the President,  his  friends 
Congress  we  yield  our  opinions  every 
and party.
two years to our representative, and they 
How  could  such  a  state  be  brought 
are molded as he molds his.  There is no 
about ?  We would clip the prerogatives 
appeal  to  the country in the height of a 
of the President and give the country the 
discussion,  no  hitting  o f'th e  hammer 
longer  rest  between  Presidential  cam­
hen the iron is hot.  Two years we give 
paigns by a term of seven  years  instead 
our  legislators.  They  represent  us;  if 
of four.  We would extend the Civil Ser­
good, we are satisfied; if bad, we threaten.
vice law,  relieving the  President  of  the 
0 great public  opinion commands them
appointment of as many officials  as  pos­
1  the  heat  of a question.  Their terms 
sible,  in order that  office  holders  would 
having  expired,  their  commissions  are 
not feel under  obligations  to  the Presi­
forgotten, their  omissions  ignored,  and, 
dent for their positions.  We would take 
ere  the  mass  of  voters  are  aware, the 
way the  power  from  the  President  to 
politicians have nominated our candidate 
chop off the official  heads at his pleasure 
for the following two years,  and through 
and disposal,  only yielding to  him  suffi­
blind partisanship  the  same are elected, 
cient power  in  this  direction  to  obtain 
and again we wait their performances, to 
ympathetic bureaus.  We  would  have 
forget them.
all of our officials more responsible to the 
If four years of such rule of our Execu­
people for their positions than the Presi­
tive is indicted upon  us,  why  wish  for 
dent.  We would  absolutely  require  ail 
more?  Why puff up the  Executive  with 
residential  appointments  to  be  made 
three more  years  of  this ruling, adding 
by and with the advice  and  consent  of 
to our  ills  and  intrenching  him  in his 
the Semite.”  We would remove the star 
position?  Why  jump  from  the frying 
chamber  secrecy  of  the  Senate.  We 
an into the fire ?  We  would  not.  We 
would have the discussion of  all treaties 
would  gladly  see  the  country  relieved 
and appointments at the capitol open and 
from the frequency  of  the ills attending 
free to  the  people.  We  would  amend 
campaigns of a national kind  and  given 
the laws  of  impeachment, that,  without 
seven years’ breathing spell  instead  of 
doing any damage  to  the  dignity of the 
four,  but at the same time we would clip 
Presidential  office  or  offering any great 
the adventurous wings of our Executive. 
inducements  to undertake such proceed­
We would place him where  the  framers 
ing,  it  would  be a  simpler  and  easier 
of our Constitution meant him to be.
matter  than  at  present  to  impeach the 
Our Constitution, in its very first words, 
Executive  for  any willful  disobedience 
expresses for whom it is,  what it  is  that 
of the  laws  or  any  neglect  to  execute 
creates it,  and who are  the  sovereigns— 
them.  We  would  remove  the  judicial 
We, the people.”  We,  the  people,  do 
further from the executive.  We  would 
ordain and establish that  “the  executive 
make the judicial office more of an honor 
power shall be vested  in  a  President  of 
to be  received  from  the  people.  The 
the  United  States  of  America.”  To 
members of the  United  States  Supreme 
which the  elected,  before  entering  “on 
Judicial bench owe their positions to the 
the execution of his office,” shall take the 
Executive,  and would it  be surprising to 
following  oath  or  affirmation: 
“I  do 
find that bench partial to  the  Executive 
solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  will 
in any contest between it and the people? 
faithfully execute the office  of  President 
They are  and  should  feel themselves to 
of  the  United  States,  and  will,  to  the 
be the servants of the people.  We would 
best of my ability,  preserve, protect  and 
have a President whose sole  prerogative 
defend  the  Constitution  of  the  United 
would be to execute—to carry into effect. 
States.”  After  which  the  President’s 
One who  “shall take care  that  the  law 
powers  are  carefully  defined  and  set 
be faithfully executed,” not as the Presi 
forth,  ending  with  this  special  injunc 
dent thinks,  but  as  “we,  the  people/’ 
tion,  “He shall take care that the laws be 
through  the  legislature,  have  recorded 
faithfully executed.”
on our statute books.  Lastly,  we would 
After the  ratification  of  the  Consti­
rob the President of the power of veto.
tution,  we, the people,  called  upon  the 
The veto  is a kingly power.  Constitu­
father of his country to be our President 
tional monarchies have  abolished  it. 
It 
to execute the laws for  us.  He  obeyed 
has  outgrown  its  use  in  this  country, 
the call. 
In succession, to be brief, calls 
when,  in  one  session  of  Congress,  the 
were obeyed  and  we,  the  people,  were 
President has used it more times than all 
represented in our  executive capacity by 
his  predecessors  since  the  founding of 
a line of  Presidents,  who  executed  the 
the Government. 
It has  become  a  dan­
office  of  President  as  the  Constitution 
gerous power.  We, the people, can cer 
meant it to be until we come  to  Andrew 
tainly be trusted in the framing  of  laws 
Jackson,  hi “Old Hickory”  we find the 
to govern ourselves.  We, the  people,  in 
most positive expression of  that kind  of 
the halls of the House of Representatives, 
President the country has had for almost 
are  wise enough to  know what would be 
two decades, a one-man government.  The 
for our good and what  not,  and,  should 
positiveuess,  yea,  even stubbornness  of 
we err,  the  Senate  could be relied upon 
Andrew Jackson made his administration 
to  correct  our  mistakes.  After  three 
Jacksonian. 
In  later  years  our  Presi 
readings, an open discussion and a refer­
dents swing back to the  class  first  men 
ence back, we should  be, and are able to 
tioued.  In Abraham Lincoln is embodied 
decide camly and  wisely  what  laws  we 
the spirit of democracy.  He,  whom  the 
wish passed.  We  can  know,  with  our 
people trusted so well, and to whom, out 
committees,  reports  and  debates, whom 
of love,  they would  have willingly given 
we wish pensioned, or  the public  build­
more power than had yet been vouchsafed 
ings we wish built. 
It is contrary to the 
to any  of  our  Executives, was the most 
spirit of our institutions that  the  Presi­
patient  and  attentive  listener  for  the 
dent  should  veto  a  pension  the people 
still voice of  the  people  and  abided by 
have declared in  favor of. 
It is possible 
whatever it might be.
we may err, but nine times out of ten we 
When he spoke, he  re-echoed the feel 
will be right, yea, ninety-nine  times  out 
ings  of  his  countrymen.  Whatever he 
of a hundred,  and when we err the  hun- 
uttered found a responsive chord  in  the 
dreth time  it  is  within our power to re­
breasts of the people.  He  was  in  sym 
consider.
pathy with the people and  their  govern 
Such changes as we have favored would 
ment.  He said:  “I would save the coun 
require an  amendment  to  the  Constitu­
try with slavery, I would save the country 
tion.  We do not presume that we could 
without slavery.  I would  save  the  coun 
add anything  to  that  wonderful instru­
try.”  Whatever the people thought was 
ment.  The spirit of it is all that can be 
for the best found a most willing  ally 
desired;  the letter of it  has  been  taken 
him.  Andrew Johnson was made to feel 
advantage of.  We would alter the letter 
his responsibility to the people.  After 
in order to bring  back  its spirit to every 
wonderful  and  beautiful  reign  of  the 
department  of  our  Government.  The 
people,  we  abdicated.  Alas,  for  how 
Constitution has not been in  the  wrong, 
long?  The feeling  became  widespread 
and is  as  full  of  liberty,  equality and 
after the war was over, that  the  hero  of 
union as when  ordained and established; 
Appomatox must  be  crowned with fresh 
but  our  strong  one-man  rule  has  got 
laurels.  Loud  calls were made for  the 
itself beyond its influence. 
It has gone 
great soldier to act as our  Executive;  he 
wrong;  it  has  assumed  too  much  and 
answered the call.  Hardened  by the ex 
should be brought back to a sense of  the 
posure  of  war  and  being of a naturally 
position required,  and the one which was 
strong  character  and  individual  great 
delegated by the fathers.
ness, he was  the  great  silent man, bor 
Who  can  estimate  the  benefits  to  be 
to  be  a  ruler  of  armies.  When  he 
derived from  an  Executive  who  would 
ascended  to  the  Presidential  chair,  he 
execute, and a seven years’ term in place 
took with him the cloak  of  his  military 
of four? 
It would drive away  from  our 
power, which still hung upon  his  shoul 
politics much  of  its  viciousness, its ex­
der. 
From  the  first,  he was distinctly 
citements, its ruinous results. 
It would 
U.  S.  Grant,  President  of  the  United 
be more a question  of  fitness  of the in­
States.  He formulated a strong govern 
cumbent than platforms.  And what  do 
ment.  He  was  to  his  administration 
the latter amount to, anyway?  We would 
what the hub is to the wheel.  He brought 
have a simpler government, one in which 
the work  of  centralization  to a science 
the spirit of democracy would  be  broad­
His was the  ideal  one-man  government, 
cast.  We  would  have  a  nation  that 
We can all remember the  great  battle 
would  not  bring  untold  trouble on our 
of  the  stalwarts  to  continue  the estab 
heads  by a mere  change  of  Executives. 
lished one-man rule for a third term,  but 
Our legislative department  would frame 
the  voice  of  “we,  the  people,”  said 
the laws, our judicial determine and con­
“nay.”  The juggernaut car of  one-man 
strue them and our Executive would exe­
rule in this country has  continued in the 
cute them.  Ours would be a Government 
same  groove  U.  S.  Grant  placed  it  in 
more fully imbued with the spirit  of  the 
until  the  present  day,  ever  and  anon 
immortal Lincoln, one “of the people, by 
assuming to itself new trophies  or  pow­
the people and for the people.”
ers.  At times  the  clamor  of  “we,  the 
people,”  has  stopped  its  progress  and 
compelled attention to our demands. 
It 
may  be  said  that  the  Civil Service law 
was a recognition  of  the protest  of  the 
people  against  centralized  government.
We have a President now, of  whom  it 
is boasted that he knows his  own  mind, 
owns himself, follows  his  opinions  and 
beliefs with a bull  dog  tenacity.  That 
he  is  the  President;  that  he  compels 
obedience to his mandates by his inferiors 
in office;  that he says what he means and 
does what he says. 
It will be  said,  this 
is the very best  kind  of  a  President  to 
have.  We admit it, but we object to the 
absolute ownership of  himself, his mind 
and his opinions.  Would you have them 
owned by any other than himself?  Upon 
his inauguration,  he  should  have  dedi­
cated  them  to  “we,  the people.”  The 
voice of the people would have to become 
very strong and loud, we  are  afraid, be­
fore President Harrison would  yield  his 
own opinion to it and govern his actions, 
not as he  thought best, but as the people 
had thought and expressed.  “But if you

A story is told  on  a  young  man who I 
was recently married  to the daughter  of j 
a wealthy merchant.  The groom didn’t 
have a cent, but he was  honest.  He was I 
so honest that be wouldn’t  even prevari­
cate in the marriage ceremony.  He was 
repeating what the minister read:
“With all my worldly goods  I thee en- | 
dow,” read the minister.
“With all thy worldly goods  I  me  en- | 
dow,” repeated the groom.
Wasn’t that honest ?______
No  Room   for  Doubt.
Customer  (hesitatingly)—I  think  this 
cloak  is  about  what I want, provided it j 
is in style and not too expensive.
Salesman—We’ve  sold  six of  them to 
hired girls, ma’am, since  day before yes­
terday.
.  Customer (regretfully but decidedly)- 
The  style  is  all  right,  then, but  you’ll 
have  to  show me something a great deal 
cheaper.

Wm.  Abch.  McClean.

Poor,  b u t  H onest.

A.HIMES,

Shipper and Retail Dealer in 

Lehigh Valley Coal Go.’s  (  

Office, 54  Pearl St. Grand Rapids, Mich. 

THE  ABOVE  COMPANY’S  COAL IN  CAR  LOTS 
SHIPMENT.

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ALWAYS  ON  TRACK  READY  FOR

DETROIT SO A R  C O .,

Manufacturers of the following well-known brands:
ROYAL  BAR, 
MASCOTTE,

SUPERIOR,

TRUE  BLUE,

I  QUEEN  ANNE. MOTTLED  GERMAN,
«
For quotations in single box lots,  see  Price  Current.
W.  G.  HAWKINS,  LO CK ^B oT ” L 7*3,

quantities,  address,

PHŒNIX, 

AND OTHERS.

CZAR, 

1
CAMEOJ
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For quotations in larger

Salesman for  Western Michigan,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

WATER  FREE,

f  ave»l«rt  Canini*  Oe.

D a v e n p o rt.

Rlndge,  Bertsch  & 

MICHIGAN  AGENTS  FOR  THE  BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

C o . ,

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

selling the line.  Correspondence solicited.

18.  14  AND  16  PEARL  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

THE  WHU8H-DE  800  MILLING  GO.,

HOLLAND,  MICH.

Daily  Capacity, 

400 Bbla.
BRANDS:
SUNLIGHT,
DAISY.
PURITY,
IDLE WILD, 
ECONOMY.

MORNING  STAR, 
DAILY  BREAD, 

Graham,

SPECIALTIES:
Wheatena, 

Buckwheat Flour, 

Rye Flour, 

Bolted  Meal, 
Rye Meal, 
Buckwheat Grits, 

Wheat Grits,

Pearl  Barley,
Oat  Meal, 

Rolled OaU.

Correspondence  Solicited.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich•

MANUFACTURERS  AND  JOBBERS  IN

Road 

Bogging 

Delivery 
F i e a s u r e

18

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE.

SHAFTING, HANGERS, 
¡SD PULLEYS SM0HH
FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESFtCT,
Send  Specifications for  Estimates  before  Cu trading.
THiLANE&BQDLEYGQ.

2 to 43 JOHN ST., CINCINNATI, O.

K.  BOLLES.

S..K.  Bolles  &  C o . ,

77  CANAL.  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

W h o le s a le   C igar  D ea lers.

DIKEMA '

u T O S S   U P T »

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

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

E. D  Voorhees,  Manager.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Fanis,  Overalls,  Goats,  Jaokets,  Shirts,

Warranted  Not to Rip-

Fit Guaranteed.

Workmanship  Perfect.

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,  MICH.

HESTER  <&  FOX,

Manufacturers’ Agents fo r

SAW AITS CRIST MIX,!, MACHINERY

ATLAS

ENGINE 
WORKS

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

IN DIA N APO LIS,  IND.,  U .  S . A .
STEAM ENGINES&BOILERS
Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock 

for  immediate delivery.

Piauen*, matchers, Moulders and all Kinds oi Wood-Working Machinery 

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

Aud  Dodge’s  Patent Wood Split Pulley.  Large  stock  kept on hand.  Seud for Samp* 
44, 46 and 48 So. Division St, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Pulley  and become convinced of their  superiority.

Write for  Price«. 

We  manufacture  all  our

goods.  Warrant them pure

and  first  class.  Carry  an

immense stock.  Fill orders

promptly  and  solicit  the

correspondence and patron­

age of all legitimate buyers

in our line.
FTTTTsT A M  CANDY  CO.

WHO  URGES  YOU

T O   K E E P

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

By splendid and expensive advertising  the  manufacturers ere 
ate  a  demand,  and  only  ask  the  trade  to  keep the goods in 
stock so as to supply the orders sent to  them.  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 ORDERS.

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Two Years
T est.

Wholesale  Dealer in

K.  6.  8TUDLEY,
Rubber
Boots and ShoBS

Manufactured by

GÄNDEE  RUBBER  CO.

Send  for  Large  Illustrated  Catalogue. and 

Price List.

TELEPHONE  464.

No.  4  Monroe  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

CURTISS  & 
WHOLESALE

C O . ,

Paper  Warehouse.

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

ever made.

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