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Some  Ancient  and  Modern  Specimens , 

HISTORICAL  DEAD-BEATS.

NO.  345.

of the  Genus.

“Sue a beggar,”  says an  old  proverb,  j 
If I were called on 1 
“and catch a louse.” 
to  define a  dead-beat  I  would  describe I 
him as a man that  it  is  useless  to  sue, 
and I shall  endeavor to distinguish here­
after  between  the  honest  and  the  dis­
honest dead-beat.
“Pity the Poor Debtor!”  such was the 
inscription over the collecting  box at the 
Fleet prison  in London,  abolished  years 
ago by the powerful  writing  of  Charles 
Dickens.  Although  the  prison  may be 
abolished,  there still  remain the debtors, 
and  we  may  generally pretty safely as­
sume their poverty.  The question arises, 
Do they deserve our pity?  This requires 
a little consideration.
The rule has been laid down  by many a 
I learned judge that a man  “gives credit at 
his peril,”  and  such in effect is the wise 
policy of  American  law. 
In  Athens,  a 
few centuries ago,  Solon  was led to con­
ceive the same  view,  for he enacted  that 
no person should he imprisoned for debt, 
and  went even further  than  this,  for  he 
declared  all  mortgage  debts  ipso  facto 
discharged and cancelled.  This  was the 
first occasion of the use of the word  “dis­
charge”  in connection with debts.  Solon 
having  unwisely talked the matter  over 
with  some  friends  in  an  after-dinner 
conference,  these speculative  gentlemen 
quickly  proceeded  to  open  real  estate 
offices  and  to  buy  up ail  the  mortgage 
equities in the  market. 
It is needless to 
say that immediately the new  law  came 
into  operation  they held  their  property 
i discharged from  the mortgage debts,  and 
selling out,  retired  with  large fortunes, 
into  private  life.  Who  shall  say  the 
Athenians  were  lacking  in  enterprise ? 
Athens at this time  must  have been  the 
Paradise  of  dead-beats,  a  happy  spot, 
where the claims  of  the  poor  were  re­
spected and  where  poverty was  not  re­
garded as contemptible.
It has been said that  “it is hard for an 
empty  sack  to  stand  upright,”  nor  are 
there  often  found  men  who  are  not 
ashamed of their poverty.  Aristides was 
a noble exception to the rule;  an  upright 
man,  though a very empty sack,  he pub­
licly gloried  in  his  poverty,  amidst  the 
applause of the citizens.
It would really seem, from the frequent 
recurrence of the circumstance, that pov­
erty confers a special  title  to nobility of 
character or mental genius.  Go where we 
will,  we find poverty and  genius  arm in 
arm.  Euclid,  the world’s  greatest math­
ematical  reasoner,  and  Epictetus, one of 
the sublimest of  philosophers,  were both 
slaves and by law incapable of possessing 
! property.  Cicero,  the  great  orator,  is 
said to have  married  his  second  wife in 
i order to enable him to pay the  debts,  for 
which  he  was  responsible,  of  his  first 
lady.
Rome,  in  his time,  was the home  of  a 
i multitude of impoverished noblemen and 
swell  dead-beats,  many of  them  perad- 
venture ruined by the lavish extravagance 
of a single banquet.  Juvenal, in his first 
Satire,  presents  a  lively picture  of  his 
time.  The  noble  patrician,  forced  by 
want to turn shepherd,  or,  if  not  yet re­
duced to an  ebb  so  low,  at  least  com­
pelled to apply the  succor  obtained  un­
der the  guise  of  alms  for  a  distressed 
friend or needy client to the relief of  his 
own  extremities. 
Turning  shepherd 
seems  to  have  been a fashionable  “ last 
resource”  of  dead-beats  in  those  days, 
and  it  will  he  remembered  that  the 
prodigal son  in the parable turned swine­
herd. 
In the  present  day  “real  estate 
and insurance”  has  been found  to  pos­
sess superior attractions.
I have  spoken  of  men  of  genius  in­
cluded in the category of  dead-beats.  A 
thousand  cases in point  will  readily oc­
cur to everyone;  a few  painful  and  no-

torious instances  therefore  will  suffice. 
The  poet  Tasso  was  reduced  to  such 
poverty that he had not the  wherewithal 
to buy candles,  anti so was  without light 
to write verses.  Cervantes, the immortal 
author of  Don  Quixote,  was reduced to 
the very  verge of  starvation.  The great 
French dramatist,  Peter  Corneille,  died 
in great poverty.  Rabelais declared him­
self  a  dead-beat  with 
the  whimsical 
humor  which  was  part  of  his  nature. 
His nuncupative will  was as follows :  “I 
owe  much;  I  have  nothing;  the  rest  I 
give to the poor.”  His  story of  Master 
Francois Villon,  the lord of  Basche,  and 
the ingenious contrivance he used, to free 
himself from  the hordes of  “duns,  appar­
itors and catch-pcles”  by whom  he  was 
beset,  shows  us  with  some  significance 
the  author’s  profound  sympathy  with 
those in trouble,  ami  we may  well imag­
ine that Rabelais himself was never over­
burdened with cash.  Pope  and  Dryden 
I both  suffered  poverty.  Chatterton,  in 
despair,  poisoned  himself  in  a Holborn 
attic.  Goldsmith  was  almost  a  horn 
dead-beat,  but  a  heart  as  light  as  his 
| purse enabled  him to bear  with  indiffer­
ence  such  outrageous fortune  as  would 
have overwhelmed another  man.
Sir  Walter  Scott,  as  is  well  known, 
was involved in the ruin of his publisher, 
and,  to retrieve his fallen fortunes,  wrote 
his celebrated novels,  which  constituted 
the most  lasting  moments  of  bis fame, 
paid off  the  whole of  the enormous debt 
for  which  he  was  liable,  and  made  a 
noble fortune for himself  in the bargain. 
This  is  an  instance  of  a  resuscitated 
dead-beat,  but  unfortunately  such  in­
stances have been  rare.  Dr.  Sam  John­
son occurs to me as another instauce of a 
I poor,  friendless  author,  disdaining  pat­
ronage,  and  nobly  lighting  his  way  to 
fame.
More  often,  however,  the picture is a 
sad one.  Witness the poet  Dryden  sell­
ing  several  thousand  verses  for  a  few 
shillings  to pay  for a  week’s  keep;  Boc­
caccio,  so poor that  without  the  charit­
able  assistance  of  Petrarch,  he  must 
needs have given  up his studies by reason 
of  his  lacking money to purchase books. 
Petrarch  left  him  50  florins by will  to 
purchase a winter suit.
1  turn  with  relief  to  a few  political 
dead-beats,  sovereigns  and  statesmen, 
who have earned the  distinction.  King 
John,  nicknamed  “ Lackland,”  occurs at 
once  to  us.  The  crusades  and  other 
wars; 
the  tournaments  and  knightly 
jousts,  and the costly  apparel  worn,  all 
contributed to the creation of an army of 
dead-beats.  King  Henry VI.,  to recruit 
his  empty  treasury,  practiced  alchemy 
with a zeal and devotion  that  was,  it  is 
to be feared,  but poorly  rewarded.
Charles I.  and  James  II.  were  abject 
| paupers  and  James only  kept  bis  head 
above  water by a disgraceful contract to 
sell  his  country  for  French  gold,  and 
having obtained  the  price,  fraudulently 
repudiated  and  cried  off.  We may per­
haps  pity the  dead-beat father,  but  the 
fraudulent son  is beneath contempt.
A  pauper  prime  minister is almost  as 
pitiable  a  spectacle  as  a  royal  “stiff.” 
Such,  in fact,  was  Sir  Francis  Waising- 
haui,  who had the  honor  of  discovering 
i the plot against the life of  Queen  Eliza­
beth;  both  he  and  his  contemporary, 
Raleigh,  sailor,  courtier,  poet and states­
man,  died  heavily in debt. 
In  the fol­
lowing century Lord  Chancellor  Claren­
don,  immortal  for  his elegant and honest 
I history of  his time, died,  was buried aud 
sold up.
Philosophy is not  without  its  victims 
and  Lord Bacon is a remarkable instance; 
he died in debt  to  the  tune of  §100,000. 
The claims of  fashion  to  be represented 
must not be ignored.  “Beau Nash,”  the 
leader  for  many  years of  Bath  society, 
and  prince  of  dudes  and  mashers,  and 
well  known  in  his time as the  “King of 
I Bath,”  ultimately died  in  great  poverty.

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Sergt.  Ballantyne, 
the  ablest  English 
lawyer of  his  time, was a chronic  dead­
beat.  A later example is Gen. Boulanger, 
if  current reports are to be believed.
In England the  “jubilee juggins,”  Mr. 
Arthur  Benzon,  has  achieved  an  unen­
viable notoriety as a huge dead-beat.  He 
managed to get through §1,000,000 in two 
years,  and  he  is  now  a bankrupt. 
In 
order  to  get a  little  money,  he  wrote a 
book,  which  has had a large  sale,  giving 
his adventures.
A bold  face,  plenty of  bluff,  and  just 
enough  money  to  pay for  necessaries— 
that is. the  things  he  cannot  get credit 
for—are  the  stock  in trade of  the fash­
ionable dead-beat.  There are in English 
and,  I believe,  in American society, hosts 
of  actual and potential dead-beats.  They 
are known,  and  as  long  as they observe 
society’s  unwritten  law,  are  tolerated. 
But let these beware how they game with 
the sons or flirt  with  the  daughters,  for 
to these there  pertaineth a day of  wrath 
they know better than to invoke.
in  the 
Poverty  seems  unattractive 
present  day.  when  boot-blacking  costs 
five or ten  cents,  but  in  the  past many 
have  made  it  a  profession.  Of  such 
were  Diogenes  and  the  cynics, of  such 
were the stoics, the  early Christians  and 
the prophets  before them, and  later, the 
numerous  orders  of  begging 
friars, 
monks  and  hermits.  All  were  dead­
beats,  from a commercial  point of  view.
In  conclusion,  a word  of  advice.  As 
“ it is not the cowl that makes the monk,” 
so,  also,  it is not the clothes  that  denote 
the  dead-beat  There  are,  of  course, 
different species of  the  same  genus, and 
their ways  and  habits  differ.  There  is 
the  high-toned  commercial,  banking, 
speculating,  stock-broking  or  gambling 
fraud;  on  the  other  hand,  do we not all 
know  the  humble  dead-beat  who  has 
somehow  managed to  acquire  just  suffi­
cient  to  purchase  a  comfortable  home­
stead,  within the statute, but for the life 
of  him can never get  a cent more to pay 
his debts?  Finally,  beware of collecting 
agencies.  They  are  generally  of  little 
use in extracting  cash  and  often  keep 
what they get for  their  expenses,  while 
to the honest dead-beat  they bring terror 
and  perhaps  ruin.  Remember  this and 
sometimes “pity the poor debtor.”

W.  H. S.

Good-Bye  to the P. of I.

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have been under contract  with the P. of  I..  but 
have found the' level  profit  plan a delusion and
a snare:

Big Rapids—Verity & Co.
Blanchard—L. D. Wait.
Bridgeton—Geo. H.  Rainouard.
Casnovia—John E. Parcell.
Cedar springs—L. A. Gardiner.
Central Lake—H. Sissons.
Chapin—J. i. Vanderhoof.
Chester—B. C. Smith.
Clio—Nixon & Hubbell.
Coopersville—W. D. Reynolds & Co. 
Dimondale—Elias Underhill.
Eaton Rapids—G. W. Webster.
Fremont—Boone & Pearson.
Grand Ledge—A. J. Halsted  & Son.
Grand Rapids—F. W. Wurzburg, Van Driele & 
Kotvis, John Cordes, Iiuntley Russell.
Harvard—Ward Bros.
Howard City—Henry Henkel.
Kent City—K. McKinnon.
Lake Odessa—McCartney Bros.
Lowell—Charles  McCarty.
Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich.
Marshall—John Fletcher. John  Butler, Charles 
Millbrook—T. O.  (or J. W.)  Pattison. 
Millington—Forester &  Clough.
Miuden  City—I.  Springer & Co., F. O.  Hetfield 
Nashville—Powers & Stringham. 
i »livet—F. H. Gage.
Otisco—G. V. Snyder & Co.
Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler.
Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.
Rockford—H. Colby & C *.
St  Louis—Mary A. Brice.
Sand  Lake—C.  O.  Cain,  Frank  E.  Shattuck, 
Sparta—Woodin & Van Wickle, Dole & Haynes. 
S  ringport—Cortright  & Griffin.
Stanton—Fairbanks &  Co.
Sumner—J.  B. '•'ucker.
Williamston—Michael Bowerman.

Brayman & Blanchard.

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trea-urer of  an organization  too  late for 
a deposit,  so he took  it home with him to 
his suburban  residence. 
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this money,  in a way be could  not  under­
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to lose this money  which does not belong 
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he  could  not  get  to sleep.  Yet he was 
ashamed of  himself.

Saying  nothing to his wife, he  got up, 
took the money from his coat pocket, put 
it in  his stocking  and  threw it under the 
bed. 
In  the  morning  his  wife  said to 
him,  in a  joking  way,  “I  wonder  what 
condition  you were in  when  you came to 
bed  last  night?  There’s  your  coat  on 
the floor,  your vest is out in  the hall, and 
your  trousers  are  across the  door-sill.” 
Being a man of  steady habits,  it did look 
suspicious. 
It  did  not  take  him  long, 
however,  to  discover  that  burglars  had 
been  through  the  house  and  his  own 
money and watch taken.

But  the  stocking  under  the  bed  was 

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The Condition of Trade.

the  produce  markets 

From  the New York Shipping List.
The agitation of  the eight  hour  move­
ment by labor organizations, both at home 
and  abroad,  is gradually  spreading  and 
threatens  serious  interruption  to all in­
dustrial  enterprises, thereby creating  an 
uneasy feeling  and a disposition to delay 
important  operations  until the result of 
this disturbance  has  been definitely set­
tled.  The  preparations  for  a  general 
demonstration two weeks hence will  pre­
cipitate  the  struggle  that  has  already 
commenced  in the  building trades in this 
country, and  whatever  may be the  final 
outcome,  the  alternative  is  presented of 
the  heavy losses that will  be entailed by 
the enforced idleness of extensive strikes 
and the increased cost of production that 
will  be  permanently  established  if  the 
movement is successful.  The struggle is 
likely  to be  one of  the  most  formidable 
that  has  yet  taken  place,  but  the  pro­
posed  change  is  so  radical  in  its char­
acter  and  far-reaching  in  its  influence 
that the  laborer is likely to be the great­
est sufferer in  the  end,  whatever may be 
the ultimate result.  The revival of spec­
ulative  interest,  which  was so marked a 
feature  of 
last 
week,  has extended to the  stock  market, 
which  has  displayed a firmer toue and a 
broadening  field  of  operations,  but  the 
improvement  thus  far  has been due to a 
change in  the  sentiment of  professional 
operators,  rather  than  to  a  disposition 
among  outsiders to invest in  railroad  se­
curities.  The excellent exhibit of railroad 
earnings, the prospect of sil ver legislation 
that will materially enhance the value of 
the metal as well  as  inflate  the  volume 
of  money,  and  reports  of  greater  har­
mony among competing  roads,  have  les­
sened  the  chances  of  successful  opera­
tions  on  the  bear  side, but as  yet there 
have been  no indications of an  aggressive 
bull  campaign.  The  tariff  question  is 
being  eagerly  watched  by  those  whose 
interests  are  likely to be affected by the 
proposed  changes,  but in  the  absence of 
any  test  as  to  the  temper  of  Congress 
with  respect to the  measure,  either as a 
whole or in  part,  trade  has not been  vis­
ibly 
influenced.  The  new  week  has 
commenced  with  continued  activity  in 
grain,  cotton  and  provisions,  but  the 
markets have been  less buoyant,  and  val­
ues  have  shown  more or  less of  a tend­
ency 
toward  reaction.  The  business 
transacted in  wheat  last  week  was phe­
nomenal, and the advance in values based 
upon  reports  of  damage  to  the  crop, 
which  were  exaggerated,  are  somewhat 
neutralized by the favorable  accounts of 
the  seeding  of  spring  wheat.  The  ad­
vance  in  other  cereals  was  altogether 
sympathetic,  and  hence  the reaction has 
been general.  So far as  general  trade is 
concerned, there  has  been  fair activity, 
and  from  all  interior  cities a good  dis­
tributive demand is reported, with money 
easy  and  mercantile  collections  fairly 
prompt.  The 
volume  of  business 
in progress is indicated J)y the large gain 
in bank  clearances  compared  with  last 
year,  and  the  heavy  eastward  tonnage 
reported  by  the  trunk  line  roads  from 
Chicago.  The  export  movement is fall­
ing  off,  as  is  usually  the  case  at  this 
season of  the  year,  the  most  important 
decrease being  the  shipments of  cotton.

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LAMP  BURNERS.

6 doz. In box.

First quality.
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C r o c k e r y   & G l a s s w a r e
No. 0 Sun.........................................................  40
No. 1
No. 2  “  .............................................
Tubular  ............................
lamp chimneys.—Per box 
No. 0 Sun.............................................
1  75 
1 88 
No. 1  “  .............................................
No. 2  “  .............................................
.2  70
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top.........................
.2  25 
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No. 1 
.2  40 
No. 2 
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3  40
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top...................................... 2 60
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No. 1 
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No. 2  “ 
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Pearl top.
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled....................3 70
..................   4 70
No. 2  “ 
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No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
....................4  70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz......................  1  25
No. 2  “ 
....................... 1  50
No. 1 crimp, per doz  ..........  .........................1  35
........................................1  60
No. 2 
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Butter Crocks, per gal............................... 
06)4
Jugs, 
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gal., per doz...................................   75
...................................   90
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Milk Pans, % gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)  ...  65 
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Bill  S nort

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

CHARLEVOIX.  MICH.

6 M m ix   Cigar  M’fg  Go.,
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IS  THE  BEST  IN  THE  MARKET. R
JAXON  GRACKE

SEND  A  TRIAL,  ORDER  TO

JACKSON  CRACKER  CO.,
Jobbers  of  Candy, Nuts, Cheese and Cigars. 

JACKSON,  MICH.

Interesting to  Cheesemongers.

From the New England Grocer.

John Barbour, of  Brockton,  Mass., has 
perfected a simple arrangement by which 
cheese can be cut without the  wearisome 
labor of using a knife and main strength. 
It is an attachment to be placed upon the 
knife  ready for  use. 
It  is  made  to  fit 
any ordinary cheese  knife,  the  power of I 
force  coming  directly  over  the  knife I 
blade,  causing  the  knife 
to  advance 
easily,  thereby always leaving the cheese 
as  smooth  as  glass  and  inviting to cus 
tomers.  By its  use  the  hardest  cheese 
can be cut with ease and  without  waste. |

Lack  of  Symmetry in the  Eyes.
When the average man or woman comes 
to be fitted  with  the first  pair of  glasses, j 
some curious discoveries are made.  Seven j 
out of  ten have stronger  sight in one eye j 
than the other. 
In  two cases out of  five, 
one  eye  is out of  line.  Nearly one-half 
the people are color-blind to some extent, 
and only one  pair  of  eyes  out  of  every 
fifteen are all right in  all  respects.

EDMUND B. DIKEMfll
M eli  Maker

THE  GREAT

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All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

pleased to hear from you.

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St.,

GRAND  RAPD

E D W IN   F A L M S ,

Batter, Ero, Fairfield Cheese, Foreip Fruits, Mince Meat, Nats, ft

JOBBER  OF

Oyster and Mince Meat Business Running Full  Blast. 

Special  Bargain  in Choice 

Dairy Butter.  Let your orders come.

GRAND  RAPIDS 

FRtJIT  AND  PRODUCE  CO.

Office  and  Salesroom, No.  9 Ionia St.,  Grand Rapids,  M id

W e A r e  H ea d q u a rte rs.

from  two  to  four 
carloads of bananas 
is
a  week,  which 
more fruit than can be handled by auy other house at this  market.  Remember

B A N A N A S ! We  are  receiving 
fl  J,  BROWN,
Fruits and Seeds.
California  Oranges——
= M ß ssin a  Lemons,

H A  N A  N   X S .
When in  want  of  large  lots  of  California  Oranges,  we are prepared to make you 
Ill  and 18  North  Division St., GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH. Send for Price List, Issued Weekly

in  Foreign,  Tropical  and 
Domestic

low prices from fresh cars.

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

Direct Receivers of

Wholesale  dealer 

— AND----

HESTER  <S&  FOX,

Manufacturers* Agents for

SAW AITS GRIST KILL MACHINERY
Send for 
Catalogue 

ATLASENGINEWORKS

ana 
Price*

INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.9  U.  8 . A.
_________MANUFACTURERS  OF
[STEAM EH6IHESA BOliEBS.
Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock 

for  immediate  delivery.

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

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their  superiority.

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

PERKI NS   &  HESS’
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  122 and  »24  LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS.  .1 M  IIIGAN.

WE CARRY A  STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW  FOR MILL  USE.

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TTTT]  M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

AMONG THE  TRADE.

AROUND  T H E   STA TE.

Manistee—W.  F.  Lott  has  opened  a 

grocery  store.

Campbell—Weter & Wise  have opened 

another harness shop.

Freeport—D.  E.  Watters  has  removed 

his drug stock to Remus.

Lyons—M.  J.  Fisk  succeeds  Fisk  & 

Lester in the meat  business.

Marengo—A. W.  Palmer  has  removed 

his general  stock to Jackson.

Vicksburg—Mrs.  C.  A.  Payne  &  Co. 

have opened a millinery store.

Coral—L.  Swem  and  Geo.  Harris  will 

soon engage in the meat  business.

Ludington—H. Blumenfield,  merchant 

tailor, has retired from business.

Saginaw—Peter  Baum.  Jr.,  succeeds 

Robert C.  Hierd in the meat business.

Caro—John  Axford  succeeds  L.  Ax- 

ford & Son in  the hardware business.

Ann Arbor—John Goetz succeeds John 

Goetz & Son in the  grocery business.

Milford — 1.  Tenney  &  Co.  succeed 

Bennett & Tenney, furniture dealers.

Allegan — Kent  &  Austin  have  sold 

their meat market to Jewett & Town.

Byron—Walker  &  Miner  have  moved 

their grocery business to Springtown.

Fenton—Murray & Turbush  have  sold 
their  stock of  clothing to N. C.  Belding.
Ann Arbor—Emanuel Wagner has sold 
his stock of  groceries to  John Goetz. Jr.
Ypsilanti—A.  D.  Morford  is succeeded 
by Morford &  Hyzer in thedrug  business.
Battle Creek—G.  G.  Robinson succeeds 
Chas.  W.  Robinson  in the meat  business. 
Jackson—John  Carey  succeeds  Carey I

& Delehanty in the undertaking business.
Lawton—Ross  &  Rollins,  of  Kala­
mazoo will open a drugstore  here  about 
May  1.

Harrison—Witherspoord & Sugnet suc­
ceed P.  E.  Witherspoord in the drug bus­
iness.

Aral—C.  L. Crossett &  Co.,  dealers  in 
lumber  and  general  merchandise,  have 
assigned.

Clio—Nixon  &  Hubbell, general deal­
the  Hoyt  Dry 

ers  are  succeeded  by 
Goods Co.

Ludington—Dr.  C.  K.  Merriam  will  re­
move  his stock of  drugs from this  place 
to Chicago.

Franklin —  Mark  B.  Armstrong  has 
purchased the stock of  groceries ©f ().  G. 
Armstrong.

Grandville—Mrs.  J.  II.  Bulliment  has 
opened  a  dry  goods,  fancy  goods  and 
millinery  store.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—Beck &  Ro.< ce,  gro­
cers,  have dissolved.  Mr.  Royce  contin­
ues the business.

Escanaba—L.  N.  Schemmel 

is  suc­
ceeded  in  the  grocery  business by Bitt­
ner & Schemmel.

Muskegon—J.  P.  King,  late  of  Grand 
Rapids,  has  opened a bakery and cream­
ery at 87 Third  street.

Plainwell—F. V. Collister  has sold  his 
stock  of  paints,  oils,  glass,  brushes, 
etc.,  to O.  II.  Granger.

Chesaning—C.  L.  Robinson & Co.  have 
sold  their  stock  of  dry goods  and  gro­
ceries to J.  W.  Getson.

Detroit—H. J.  Xaumann  & Co.  succeed 
Naum inn,  Dueweke  &  Starke 
the 
Hour and  commission  produce  business.
Detroit—William  A.  and  George  F. 
Teed,  doing  a  grocery  business  at  79 
Grand  River avenue as Teed  Bros.,  have 
filed  chattel  mortgages  on  their  stock, 
horses  and  wagons, etc.,  to cover  an  in­
debtedness of  nearly §4,000.

in 

Freeport—S.  R.  Hunt  has  purchased 
the millinery stock of Miss Molony & Co. 
and  Mrs.  Hunt  will  take  charge of  the 
same.

Coopersville—Henry  Miller  &  Co., of 
Conklin,  have  opened  a  branch  store 
here, for the  sale of  agricultural  imple­
ments.

Muskegon—O.  F.  &  W.  P.  Conklin 
have  closed  their  “ Popular”  dry  goods 
store and are removing  the  stock  to Ra­
venna.

Hilliards—The season’s output  of  the 
Cold  Spring cheese factory has been con­
tracted to Musselman  &  Widdicomb,  of 
Grand Rapids.

Flushing—Chas.  N.  Talbot  has  retired 
from  the  firm  of  H.  H. Chatters &  Co., 
general  dealers.  H.  H.  Chatters  will 
continue the business.

Clarksville—Anson  Burleigh,  Ed. Cole 
and T. J.  Justice have bought the Clarks­
ville  elevator  of  Nims  &  Co.,  and  will 
continue the business.

Eaton  Rapids—Knapp  &  Rich,  hard­
ware  dealers,  have  dissolved.  E.  F. 
Knapp  purchased  his  partner’s interest 
and  will continue the business.

Sherman—A.  Bennett and  W.  G. Shane 
have purchased B.  II.  Rose & Son’s hard­
ware business. 
It is reported  that  Rose 
& Son  will  soon  open  a hardware  store 
at Harrietta.

Hastings—S.  E.  Phillips has purchased 
the  interest  of  Geo.  Soule  in  the  dry 
goods  and  grocery  firm  of  Phillips  & 
Soule,  and  will  continue  the  business 
under his own name.

Fife Lake—John T.  Snushall and John 
Swain  have  purchased 
the  hardware 
stock  of  E.  IL  Foster and will  continue 
the business under  the style  of  the Fife 
Lake Hardware Co.

Mulliken—D.  E.  Ilallenbeck,  W.  H. 
Dorkin,  B.  I.  Whelpley,  Abram  Shinkle 
and Chas.  Ingles  have  been  bound over 
for  trial  in  the  Eaton Circuit Court for 
“hypothecating” 
the  Crane  stock  of 
merchandise.
Detroit—Gilbert W.  Lee,  who has been 
connected  with  the  wholesale  grocery 
house of D.  D.  Mallory & Co. for the past 
five years,  has purchased  the  interest of 
Ward  L. Andrus.  The  business  will be 
continued under the  same  style  and  at 
the old  stand.

Plainwell—The W.  D.  Case  boot  and 
shoe stock  was bid  in at chattel mortgage 
sale,  last  Tuesday,  by Pingree & Smith, 
of  Detroit,  who bid $1,550  and  assumed 
four  mortgages  amounting 
to  §862. 
D.  Stern  & Co., of  Allegan,  and Oscar F. 
Conklin, of  Grand  Rapids,  were  unsuc­
cessful  bidders.  The  owners  of 
the 
stock  have  turned  it  over  to Mr. Case, 
who will manage it  in their interest until 
able to re-purchase it.

Bay City—G.  H.  Merrill  &  Co.’s plan­
ing mill,  which has been  undergoing im­
provements,  §5,000  having  been  ex­
pended,  will 
resume  operations  this 
week.

Nashville—A  company  has  been  or­
ganized  to  engage  in  the  manufacture 
of furniture in the Kellogg plant.  Stock 
to the amount of  §9,000 has been already 
subscribed.

Alpena—Adams &  Smith,  of  Saginaw, 
put  16,000,000  feet of  logs  for  Saginaw 
parties  into  Thunder  Bay  river  waters 
the  past  winter.  The logs will be man­
ufactured here.

Bay City—The Flint & Pere Marquette 
Railroad has  leased a portion of  its dock 
near  the  Pitts & Cranage  mill to a local 
syndicate,  and a lumber  yard  is likely to 
be located there.

Detroit—Frank  a  Rasch,  H.  H. Gray, 
O.  L.  Drouillard,  A.  Bennett  and  others 
have  incorporated as the  United  States 
Optical  Co.,  with  §25,000  capital,  of 
which 10 per cent, is paid in.

Negaunee—The  Anthony  Powder  Co. 
will rebuild at once upon  the  site of  the 
recent explosion.  The disaster  was  the 
third of  the kind  which the company has 
sustained, and  yet it prospers.

Bay City—It  is  said  that  a  syndicate 
contemplates  purchasing  the Rust Bros. 
& Co.’s mill site,  and will  put up a large 
factory and planing mill.  Another plan­
ing  mill  in  South  Bay City  is  contem­
plated.

Coldwater—The  stock  of 

the  Road 
Cart Co.  has been  sold on a chattel mort­
gage  to  A.  B.  Dickinson,  of  Hillsdale, 
for  §11,000.  The  Southern  Michigan 
National  Bank  bought  the  plant  for 
§28,000.

East Saginaw—The Mackinaw division 
of  the  Michigan  Central  is  actively  at 
work  hauling  logs. 
It is estimated that 
there are  fully 100,000,000  feet  yet to be 
hauled,  in addition to a large quantity of 
square timber.

Detroit—F.  B.  Dickerson,  C.  II.  Smith, 
H.  H.  Humphrey  and  J.  F.  Shawhan 
have incorporated  under the style of  the 
Shawhan Motor Co., to make  motors  for 
storage  battery cars.  The nominal  cap­
ital  is §2,000,000.

Ontonagon—The  Diamond  Match  Co. 
lately bought  1,800  acres  of  pine  land, 
estimated  to  have  10,000,000  feet on it, 
and situated on the Ontonagon River,  for 
$40,000,  from  Webster,  Plumb & McCor­
mick,  of  Saginaw.

Bay City—Baker & Barnes,  who  oper­
ate a mill  in  Gladwin county,  were able 
to secure but a portion of  their expected 
log crop during the  winter, owing to the 
lack  of  cold  weather.  They  will  be 
forced  to  build a tram  road  to  get  the 
balance of the stock on skids.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Charlevoix — Sam.  Lobdell  has  pur­
chased  the  cigar factory of  F. A.  Smith.
Charlotte—H.  II.  Cove  has  purchased 
11.  J.  Hart’s shop and  will  run a planing 
mill and  wood finishing shop.

Detroit—F.  A.  Wright  &  Co.,  have 
bought  the  Greenville  plow  works and 
will enlarge the  plant at once.

Olivet—A.  D.  Benhain,  manufacturer 
of  insulator  pine,  has  sold  his factory 
to A.  P. Green and A.  T.  Storr.

Perrinton—Pettit  &  Estey’s  excelsior 
factory and  sawmill  burned on the 24th. 
Loss, §4,000, with no insurance.

Bay City—S.  G.  M.  Gates  has  about 
8,000,000 feet  of  logs on skids at Lowell 
station, on the Gladwin road,  which  will 
be shipped here this spring by rail.

Muskegon—The  West  Michigan  Lum­
ber Co.  has  decreased  its  capital  stock 
from §281,250 to §187,500.  The  number 
of  shares  are  reduced  from  11,250  to 
7,500-,  the  reduction  to be effected by the 
purchase of 3,750 shares, as authorized at 
a meeting of  stockholders held April 14.
Au Sable—There is  a  rumor  that  the 
insurance companies may replace the Au 
Sable Lumber Co.’s sawmill,  which  was 
recently burned.  The owners  doubtless 
prefer  the  insurance,  as  they  have  no­
timber,  and the days of building sawmills 
with  no  timber  resources  behind  them 
are practically over in this section.

East  Saginaw—The  manufacture  of 
rafting  pins,  which  are  used  by  the 
Tittabawassee Boom Co.,  is quite  an  in­
dustry.  D.  Hardin & Co.  have  had  the

contract for furnishing  them  for several 
years.  They have  just  received twenty- 
five car loads of  maple  logs  from  Gray­
ling,  which will be converted  into  pins.
East  Saginaw—Charles  Lee  has  his 
new  planing  mill  in  operation. 
In the 
summer of  1888 his  extensive  plant was 
totally destroyed by fire,  involving a loss 
of  §50,000,  with  no  insurance,  and  Mr. 
Lee being over 70 years old, it was hardly 
expected that  he  would  rebuild;  but he 
could  not  content  himself  with inactiv­
ity,  and  has a small  but  well  equipped 
mill in active operation.

jobbers  of 

J.  P.  Yisner,  Michigan  representative 
for  the famous  house  of  E.  J. Gillies & 
Co., 
teas,  coffees,  spices, 
syrups,  etc.,  wants  to  correspond  with 
every close  buyer  in  the grocery line in 
Michigan.  Write him in care of  room 17, 
Hermitage  block,  Grand Rapids.

FOR  SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements will be inserted  under  this  head for 
two  cents  a   word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
m ent taken for less than 85 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

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Fo r   s a l e —h a v in g   d e c id e d   t o  g o  o u t  o f

general m erchandise business for good, I offer my 
stock and trade for sale;  a rare chance.  Address C. M. 
I will  take  one-half  in  im proved 
W ight. Novi, Mich. 
real estate in Detroit. 

OR  SALE  —  WELL-ASSORTED  STOCK  OF  DRV 
goods and  groceries  of  about  94,500  in  summ er 
resort town of  Charlevoix, Mich.;  sales  $25,000,  easily 
increased;  rare  bargain to quick  purchaser.  Address 
J. L. Hurd, 99 W ashington St., Chicago. 
OR  SALE—STOCK  OF  DRY  GOODS.  CARPETS, 
boots and shoes  in  town  of  1,200  inhabitants  in 
Southern  Michigan;  new  double  store;  clean,  fresh 
stock of  about $8,000;  an established paying  business; 
junction  two  railroads;  good  reasons  for 
selling. 
Address No. 15, care Michigan Tradesman. 

OR  SALE-STOCK  OF  DRUGS.  MEDICINES  AND 
fixtures  in  town  situated  in a thriving  farm ing 
comm unity, which  is  also a  growing  summ er  resort: 
ten  miles  distant  from   any  town  containing  drug 
store;  a good place to m ake money on a  small capital; 
reasons for selling, other business.  Address  Druggist, 
Crystal, Mich. 

F OR SALE—STORE,  DRUG  STOCK  AND FIXTURES, 

including  postoffice  fixtures,  fo r  sale  on  easy 
term s, owing to ill  health;  only drug  store  in  town, 
situated in  center  of  fine fru it  section.  Address  Dr. 
S. J. Koon, Lisbon. Mich. 

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ANTED-GROCERY  STOCK;  MU8T  BE  CHEAP 

for cash.  Church A  Fenn, C harlotte, Mich.  696 

OR  SALE—HARDWARE  STOCK, 

INVENTORING 
about $4,000,  doing  a  very prosperous  business; 
can reduce the stock to suit purchaser;  best of  reason 
for  selling.  Address  A.  L.  Paine  A   Co.,  Reed  City 
Mich. 

568

SITUATIONS WANTED.

YTTANTED—POSITION  BY  REGISTERED  ASSISTANT 
> V 
p harm acist; b est o f  references furnished.  S. R. 
Sm ith, C oopersville, Mich. 
TXT ANTED— SITU ATION  BY  REGISTERED  PHARMA- 
VV 
cist;  city  preferred;  good  references.  Address 
Lock box 265, Lake view , Mich. 

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MISCELLANEOUS.

A  BOLISH THE PASS  BOOK  AND SUBSTITUTE THE 
i
  Tradesm an  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
l
5,000  Michigan  m erchants—all  of  whom are  warm in 
praise of  the  effectiveness.  Send  for  sample  order, 
which  will  be  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  $1.  The 
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.
ENT  FREE  FOR  TWO  YEARS  TO  COMPETENT 
landlord who  will furnish  summ er  resort  hotel. 
E.  A.  Stowe,  Secretary  Traverse  Point  Association, 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

FOR  SALE-ONE  NEARLY  NEW  STEAM  POWER 

and feed  m ill;  good  location;  owner  unable  to 
attend to business on account  of  sickness;  this  valu­
able  property will be sold  very cheap.  Address  A.  S. 
Johnson, Mecosta, Mich. 
/COMPLETE  HISTORY  OF  THE  PATRONS  OF  IN- 
V   dustry, from  the inception  of  the  organization; 
only a  few copies left:  sent postpaid  for  10  cents  per 
copy.  Address  The Tradesm an Company, Q*d Rapids 
SAMPLES OF TWO  K1ND8  OF  COUPONS  FOR  RE 
O  
tailers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them  to  the  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co., 
Albany, N. Y.__________________________________ 564

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complete  stock  of  seeds 

to the fact  that  we carry the most 
in 
Western  Michigan.  Send

S We  respectfully  call  your  attentino 
E for  our  wholesale  price 
D Red  Top, 

In  fact,  everything 
in  our  line  at  lowest 
market  values.

Timothn,
Ete„ 
Etc.

ONION  SETS,  | H   J 

j *  Glover,

before  buying

catalogue 

and 

list 

I 

Brown’s  Seed  Store,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

MICHIGAN  KNIGHTS  OF  THE  GRIP.

T T TTT,  M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

H’M .  It.  K E E L E R ,

W h o le sa le  

C o n fe c tio n e r,

AND  JOBBER  IN

FOREIGN  AND  DOMESTIC  FRUITS.

412  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST.
I am Sole Agent for Rueckheim  Bros.’  Penny Goods,  which are absolutely the Best 

TELEPHONE  92-3R.

Goods of  the kind on the market.

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T R I A L   O R D E R S   S O L I C I T E D .

M ic h ig a n   O v e ra ll  M fg .  C o .,

I O N I A M I C H .

We are now ready to make contracts tor the se

81  SOUTH DIVISION  ST.,

asoii ot  1890.

Correspondence solicited. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

D E T R O I T   S O A R   C O ’S

Q ueen  A n n e  Soap

FAMOUS

The Best Known, Most Popular and Fastest  Selling  Laundry and General Family 
Soap in the Market.  No  Grocery  Stock  Complete  Without  This Brand  Handsome 
WRAPPERS,  onr
Oleograph, Size 15x20 inches, given for 25  Ql'EEN 
Laundry and Toilet Soaps are sold by all Wholesale

ANNE  SOAP 
'
Grocers.

-g yr  a   iTTTTT'itTCi 
i l A   W i i i i A ' O ,   LOCK  BOX  173, 

Salesman for Western Michigan,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

( j r .  

| tt 
I V .  

Rademacher &  Koukle,  grocers  at  140 
West Bridge street, have dissolved. 
Jo­
seph Rademacher will  continue  the bus­
iness. 
.
The Sullivan  Lumber Co.  has  added a 
line of  drugs to its  general  stock.  The 
Hazeltine &  Perkins  Drug Co.  furnished 
the stock.

________________ 

Foster,  Stevens & Co.  have  foreclosed 
their  mortgage on the hardware stock of 
A. J. Provin,  at Cedar Springs,  and have 
advertised the stock for sale.

It is understood that the copartnership 
heretofore  existing  between  Ben.  S. 
White and Chas.  M.  Goodrich,  dealers in 
grain and options, has been dissolved.

Chas.  E.  Williams  and  Chas.  L.  Law- 
ton both  authorize  T h e  T radesm an  to 
state that the report that they propose to 
join  hands in a new  grocery  venture  is 
untrue. 

________________

The Grand  Rapids  Indicator  and  Ad­
vertising  Co.  was  organized  in  Chicago 
last week  and  a  re-organization  will  be 
effected in this city before the end of the 
week.  Jas.  Quinn, Jr.,  has acted as pro­
moter of the enterprise, and  it  is  under­
stood that Jas.  S.  Knox will take the act­
ive management  of  the  business,  which 
will  consist  of  operating  boxes  in  the 
street cars of both local  lines,  indicating 
the names of cross  streets,  and incident­
ally, the names of  houses which  arrange
for advertising space.

------^  m  ^

New  Substitute  for  Coffee.

According  to  the  London  Grocer,  a 
Swedish dairy engineer  has recently suc­
ceeded  in  obtaining a patent  for a very 
novel  substance which he proposes to be 
used  as  a  substitute  for  coffee.  Whey 
from milk,  or whey mixed  with  milk,  is 
evaporated  down  in  open  vessels  or 
vacuum  apparatus  until  most  of  the 
water is driven off and a thick  paste  re­
mains.  During  the  process the whey is 
kept constantly stirred,  and  the  stirring 
is  continued  until  the  pasty  mass  be­
comes  cold.  The  paste  is  then  molded 
or rolled into cakes,  which are afterward 
dried  at  the 
temperature  of  boiling 
water, and  then  broken  up  into  pieces 
about  the  size  of  a  coffee  bean.  The 
next operation is that of  roasting,  which 
is preferably performed  after  some  raw 
coffee beans have been mixed in.  Roast­
ing  turns  this  whey-paste a fine  brown 
color.  On cooling,  the pieces are crushed 
and  ground,  either  alone or mixed  with 
any  percentage  of  coffee.  Of  course, 
this  substance  cannot  form a substitute 
for  coffee,  although  it is said to  yield a 
pleasant beverage.  It may find some use, 
however,  as  a  harmless  ingredient  in 
cheap so-called coffee preparations.

A  Shrewd Baker.

The  meanest  or  the  most  ingenious 
man,  which  you will,  in  the  world  has 
been  heard  from,  and he lives in Brook­
lyn.  He is a baker,  and  every Saturday 
a  crewd  of  small  boys  may  be  seen 
around the doors of  his place waiting for 
a chance to pick  over  raisins,  for which 
they get  fifty cents  for  the  day’s work. 
Each boy is asked  in  turn by the baker: 
If  the  urchin  re­
“Do  you  whistle?” 
plies,  “Naw,”  he  is  not  hired, 
if  he 
starts  off 
airily  on  “Down  Went 
McGinty” or the “Boulanger  March,”  he 
is  set  to  work  forthwith.  The  idea is 
evident.  While a boy  is  whistlng,  he is 
not eating raisins.  The  baker  has used 
this  device  for  some  time  and  he says 
that it works admirably.  This baker has 
probably discovered  the only occupation 
in the world in which a boy is  more  use­
ful  because  he  keeps  up an everlasting 
whistling. 

______

Baron Liebig the great German chemist 
says that “as much flour as can lie on the 
point  of  a  table knife contains as much 
nutritive  constituents as  eight  pints  of 
the best and most nutritious beer  that is 
m ade.”

Address  from  President Mills.

G r a n d Rapids; April 28, 1890.

To  the  Members  of  Michigan  Knights  of  the
Grip:
It is with much satisfaction  that,  in  response 
to letters to onr Congressmen  and  through  the 
daily press, I learn that  they are unanimously in 
favor  of  the  so-called  Caruth’s  amendment to 
the|inter-state commerce  law,  and  such  repre­
sentative  men  as  Hon. Jas. O’Donnell, of Jack- 
son, Hon. J. C. Burroughs, of Kalamazoo, Judge 
Chipman. of Detroit, and Hon. Chas. E  Belknap, 
of  Grand Rapids, have  pronounced  themselves 
as endorsing this amendment  and  will  support 
it to the best  of  their  ability.  This  has  been 
brought about largely by the earnest  and  effec­
tive work of  our  Vice-Presidents  and  members 
during the past year, who thoroughly canvassed 
every congressional district in the  state  to  this 
end;  but  I  desire  to  ask  every  member  and 
officer  to  still  improve  every  opportunity  to 
urge forward this matter, which  is  of  so  much 
importance  to  every commercial traveler in our 
State.  If you are not personally acquainted with 
the Congressman  from  your  district,  get  some 
influential  friend  of his to write him a personal 
letter, requesting his influence in the passage  of 
the above amendment.
Our able Chairman of  the Legislative Commit­
tee, N.  B.  Jones,  of  Lansing,  is  doing  valiant 
work.
The outcome of  our  ’bus  venture,  at  Oscoda 
and An Sable,  has been satisfactory, both to our 
members and Mr.  Elliott, and  has demonstrated 
beyond  a  doubt,  that any aggressive  measures 
deemed necessary by our officers will be heartily 
endorsed and supported by every member, which 
encourages our’Buss and Baggage Committees to 
take the  proper  steps  to  correct  such  evils  in 
these  matters as the future may develop,  know­
ing that such  action is  supported by 1,200 active 
and earnest commercial travelers.
A meeting of  the Board of  Directors, at which 
each  Vice-President  is  requested to be present, 
if  possible,  will be called  shortly, and any mat­
ters of  interest  or  suggestions from any of  our 
members  can  be brought  before  the  Board,  if 
filed with the Secretary before date  of  meeting.
It  has  also  been  suggested  that  our  annual 
convention be held during August or September. 
Saginaw, Flint and Owosso have been mentioned 
in  this  connection  and  an  expression  of  our 
members on above time  and places is requested.

Respectfully submitted,

L. M. Mills, Pres.

A  Common Incident.

I entered a shoe store  kept by a friend 
a few evenings ago to buy a pair of shoes. 
He was very busily engaged with a young 
lady,  who  was  accompanied  by  a  fine- 
looking  elderly woman.  The floor  and 
counter were  strewn  with  shoes  of  all 
shapes  and  makes.  His  salesman  had 
just left for  supper,  and  as there was no 
one  else  present to wait on me, I took a 
seat  and  started  to  read  the  evening 
paper. 
I waited a long time,  but  just as 
my patience  was  about  to  give  out my 
friend  produced a pair that seemed to fit 
the  “tough  customer” 
(that’s  what  I 
called her),  perfectly.  She expressed her 
delight at having such  a  “ beautiful fit,” 
and said that  she  would  take that pair. 
Then  she  suddenly asked:  “What  size 
are  they ?”  My  friend  blushed, 
then 
turned pale, and  seemed not a little con­
fused.  He  stammered  that  he  thought 
they were about number six.  Thereupon 
the  young lady angrily upbraided him in 
the most emphatic terms for trying to sell 
her a pair  of  shoes that were  two  sizes 
too  large.  She  immediately unbuttoned 
them,  and,  putting on her old ones,  left 
the store in a huff.

Gripsack Brigade.

R. A.  Ranters,  who  has  been covering 
the  trade  of  the  Holland  colony  for 
Lemon  «&  Peters,  has  severed  his  con­
nection with that house.

Frank  C.  Adams,  Wisconsin  and  Min­
nesota  traveling  representative for Geo. 
W.  Cady &  Co., of  Cleveland,  has  pur­
chased a new residence on  Charles street 
and  took  possession  of  the  same  on 
Monday.

A Bay  City  traveling  man,  who  has 
carried a stiff  leg for  nineteen  years,  in 
stepping  from a freight  train  at  Brown 
City  sustained  a  fracture  of  the  knee 
joint,  which the doctor  says will prove a 
lucky  break,  and  will  probably 
leave 
him with a leg as good as new.

John Giles,  the Lowell 
town one day last  week.

grocer,  was in

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T H E   MI CHI O AIST  TRADESMAN

D r y   G o o d s•

Prices  Current.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

“ 
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“ 

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Atlantic  A..............  7 

.Clifton CCC...........  654
H..............  6$£; Conqueror XX........* 5k
“ 
». 
p
Dwight Star............  754
Exeter A.................  654
D..............6%
Full Yard Wide......654
“  LL..............  5*
Great Falls  E ......... 7
Atlanta A. A...........654
Archery  Banting...  4
Honest Width.........  654
Amory.................... 75%
Hartford A..............  554
Integrity  XX...........  5
Beaver Dam  A A
Berwick  L..............  654! King, £ F.
E X ............... 654
Blackstone O, 32__4%
“  E C, 32 in......554
Black  Rock  ...........7
Lawrence L L.........   554
Boot, FF...............   63k
2X.................6
New  Market B........  5
“ 
C.
Noibe R..................55»
554
Newton.................. 6
“  A...................   754
“  PL, 40 inch...  854
Our Level  Best......654
Continental,  C...... 7J4
Riverside XX.........   454
Sea Island R...........  654
D, 40-in  8 Hi
Sharon B  ...............  634
E, 42-inlt'
Top of the Heap —  754
W, 45-inll
Williamsville..........7
II,  48-inl2
Chapman................ 4
Comet,  40 in ...........854
CohassetA..............754
Carlisle  “ 
.........  754
New Market L, 40 in. 754
Comet..................... 7
..............7  I Glen Mills...............   7
Amsburg 
Blackstone A A......  8  Gold  Medal............   754
Beats All.......... —   454 Green  Ticket..........854
Cleveland.............  7  Great Falls.............   654
Cabot......................   754 Hope......................... 754
Cabot,  %.................  654 Just  Out........  454®  5
Dwight Anchor......  9  King  P hillip........... 754
OP...... 754
Edwards................. 6  Lonsdale Cambric. .1054
I Empire...................   7  Lonsdale............  ® 854
! Farwell...................  754¡Middlesex.........   @ 5
| Fruit of the  Loom..  834 No Name..........  
.. 754
| Fitchville  .............  754 Oak View..............  6
First Prize..............  654 Our Own................  554
Fruitof the Loom %.  8  Pride of the West 
.12
Fairmount..............  454  Rosalind.................   754
I Full Value..............  654 Sunlight  ................  454
Geo.  Washington...  854IVinyard..................  854
Cabot......................   7541Dwight Anchor......854
I Farwell...................  7541
TremontN..............  554
Hamilton N............   654
“  
“ 
L.............   7
Middlesex  AT........  8
X........ ...  9
“ 
No. 25....  9 
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
Hamilton N ............   754|Middlesex A A
Middlesex P T........8 
A T ........  9
A O.
4.
X A........  9 
5.
X F ........10541

.11
.12.1354
• 1754 
.16
......... 8  Nameless.................20

Middlesex No.  1.
2 .
3.
8

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DRESS  GOODS.

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

shorts.  8541 

! Hamilton 

“ 
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“ 

“  
“ 
“ 

“ 
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“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

|

“ 
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................. 9
........  ...  1054
G G  Cashmere........21
Nameless................16
.................18

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• 3254 
.35

CORSET  JEANS.

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PRINTS

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Biddeford...............  6  INaumkeag satteen..  754
I Brunswick..............  6541 Rockport..................  654
Allen, staple...........  554
Merrim’ck shirtings.  454 
fancy...........  554
Reppfurn .  854
robes...........  5
Pacific fancy..........  6
American  fancy__6
robes"........... 654
Portsmouth robes...  6 
American indigo—   554 
Simpson mourning..  654
American shirtings.  454 
“  —   654
Arnold 
greys........  654
solid black.  654 
long cloth B. 1054 
“ 
Washington indigo.  6 
“ 
“  C.  854
century cloth  7
“ 
“  Turkey robes..  754
“  gold seal......1054
“  India robes__754
“  Turkey red.. 1054
“  plain T’ky X 3k  854 
“ 
“  X...10
Berlin solids...........  554
“  Ottoman  Tur­
“  oil blue.......   654
key red................ 6
“ 
“  green  —   654
Cocheco fancy........  6
Martha Washington
“  madders...  6 
Turkey red 3Si......754
Eddy stone  fancy...  6 
Martha Washington
Hamilton fancy.  ...  654 
Turkey red..........   954
Riverpoint robes__  5
staple ...  554 
Manchester  fancy.  6 
Windsor fancy........654
gold  ticket 
new era.  654 
Merrimack D fancy.  654
indigo  blue......... 1054
TICKINGS.AC  A.........   ..........1254
Amoskeag A CA __1254
Pemberton AAA__17
Hamilton N  ...........  754
York...'.................. 1054
D..............854
Awning. .11
Swift River...............654
Farmer......................8
Pearl  River............12
Warren..........  
14
First Prize.............. 1154
Atlanta,  D..............654¡Stark...........................754
Boot........................63k 
Clifton, K.......... . 

.......................  7
.......................10

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6*41  “ 

COTTON  DRILL.

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“ 

Calico  a n d   Its  H istory.

for 

Many centuries  ago,  in  India,  the first 
monarch of the province of Malabar gave 
one  of  his  towns  to  a  chief.  He pre­
sented this chief  with  his  sword and ail 
the  land  in  the  limits  of  which a cock 
could  be  heard  crowing  from  a  small 
temple.  This formed a dominion  named 
Colicoda,  or  the  cock  crowing. 
It was 
afterward  called  Calicut.  Here  large 
quantities  of  cotton  goods  were  manu­
factured, and  were  imported  into  Eng­
land  under  the  name  of  Calico.  This 
name is given  to  white  cotton  cloth  in 
England,  but here in the United States it 
is applied to nearly all colored or printed 
cotton  cloth. 
In  France  what  we  call 
calico goes by the name of Indienne, and 
in  Italy it is known  by the  name of  In­
diana,  which  indicate  the  source  or 
country from which the method of  calico 
printing  was  received  by  Europeans. 
Calico  printing, or  calico  painting, has 
for centuries  been one of  the  industries 
of  India,  and  is  very  skillfully  done. 
The  people of  Asia  Minor,  China,  and 
possibly of  Egypt also,  were  acquainted 
with methods of printing similar to those 
of  India. 
Into Europe  the art of  calico- 
printing was introduced from India.  The 
French  people,  who  have  always  been 
clever  and  skillful, took  to printing cot­
ton cloths,  and some towns in France be­
came  celebrated 
their  excellent 
printed  cottons,  and  have  remained so. 
in  1696  we  find  the art introduced into 
England,  but did not become an industry 
of  any note  until  after  1768.  The silk- 
weavers  vigorously  opposed  the  intro­
duction  of  calico,  and  the  government 
listened to their  remonstrances  and  im­
posed a heavy duty on Indian caiico,  and 
prohibited its importation altogether.  In 
1720 a new law was  passed affecting cal­
ico,  which  forbid  anyone  to  wear  the 
goods. 
It appears  this  was done to sat­
isfy the silk and  woolen  manufacturers. 
However,  the  course  of  time  brought 
about changes, for  we  observe  that  ten 
years 
the  English  Parliament 
allowed  the  people  to  wear and manu­
facture  printed  cloth  made  of  cotton 
weft  and  linen warp,  but fixed a duty of 
sixpence  a  yard  upon  it.  After  hard 
labor  and  much  annoyance,  permission 
was obtained in 1774 from  Parliament to 
print  an  all  cotton  cloth,  but not until 
1831  were  all  the  restrictions  and  op­
pressive laws repealed  and  this  branch 
of manufacturing industry lefttodevelop 
naturally under the management of com­
petent manufacturers. 
It  grew  rapidly, 
and  is  now a very  important  industry. 
Calico-printing  was  introduced  early in 
the history of  this country.  We find that 
as early as 1824 the  New England States 
produced  printed  cottons to the amount 
of  60,000  yards  a  week.  The  quantity 
produced  in  this  country  is  about  the 
same  as  that of  England.  We consume 
more calico for the amount of population 
than  almost  any  other  country  in  the 
world.

later 

S um m er  F lannels.
From the Chicago Dry Goods Reporter.

The amount of  summer flannels  which 
have been sold  in this market this season 
has beat anything of  the kind heretofore 
seen.  From  the  South  as  well  as  the 
North,  and  the  Southeast as  well as the 
West,  the demand  has  been  strong,  and 
one is led to suppose that  very little cot­
ton  underwear  will  be  worn  compared 
with  previous  years.  The reason  is not 
far to seek.  The past  two sum m ers have 
been  cool,  w ith  severe  fluctuations  in  the 
Cool  nights  havt  been 
tem peratu  e. 
universal.  Squalls from  the  Northwest, 
even in midsummer,  have been frequent. 
This  calls  for  warm  clothing, 
though 
light, even in midsummer.
The  same  effect is seen in men’s wear 
all the way through.  Flannels  stand ex­
tremes of  heat  and cold  better  than any 
other  class  of  moderate  priced  goods. 
They are therefore favorites,  and  every­
body wants them.

The  Same  Old  Dun.

“ Did  you tell  the grocer  that  I  am not 
“ Yes,  sir;  but  he  said  as  how  you 

receiving calls of  any  kind to-day ?” 
ought to appoint a receiver,  then.”

F* 

S T E K B T B B  &   S O N S ,

JOBBERS  OF

Dry  Goods  and  Notions.
83 Nome and 10,12, 14,18  i 18 Podntaia Sts.,  GRAND RAPIDS.

W e   hr  v e  ju s t  r e c e i v e d   lOO  Case<  o f   B o y s ’, 
Y o u t h s ’, M e n ’s,  M isses’ a n d   L a d i e s ’ S t r a w   H a ts  
in  R u s h ,  C h i p   a n d   S t r a w ,   w h i c h   w e   offer  at 
V e r y   L o w   P r ic e s.

1154 
1254 
.1354 
.13 
• 1154 
-1054
.1054 
D 954 
1054

DEMINS.

“ 

“ 

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“ 

Imperial

Jaffrey...............
Lancaster  .........
Lawrence, 9 oz  .. 
No. 220.
No. 250.
No. 280.

Amoskeag...............1254
9 oz.  ...1454
brown .13
“ 
Andover  ................1154
“ 
12
Everett, blue.. 
“ 
brown.......12
SATINES.
Simpson..................20 
.................18  Black.
.................16
Coechco..................105
Glenarven................634
Lancashire.............   654
Normandie...........   8
Renfrew Dress.......  8
Toil du Nord.... 10©t054
Amoskeag................ 634
AFC........1054
Persian...................   854
Bates.........................634
Warwick...............   854
Peerless, white.......18541 Peerless  colored

Westbrook__
York.............
Hampton —  
Windermeer. 
Cumberland. 
Essex...........

GINGHAMS.
“ 
“  Normandie 

Lancaster,  staple 
fancies 

CARPET  WARP.

“ 

GRAIN  BAGS.

THREADS.

Amoskeag.............. 17  IValleyCity..............16
Harmony................20  Georgia...................16
Stark.....................   1954 Pacific....................14
American...............17  ¡Burlap.....................1154
Clark's Mile End.... 45  I Barbour’s................88
Coats’, J. & P .........45  Marshall’s ...............88
Holyoke..................22541
KNITTING  COTTON.
White.  Colored.
38 No.  14...
“  16...
39
40
“  18...
41
“  20...
CAMBRICS.

..33
6  ..
...34
8...
Id... ...»
.36
12...

No.

RED  FLANNEL.

Slater......................  454|Washington
White Star............   454 Red Cross..
Kid Glove___  ___  454 Lockwood..
Newmarket.........   454 Wood’s.......
Edwards.................  4541 Brunswick .
Fireman.................3254 iT W—  —
Creedmore..............2754 F T ...............
Talbot XXX...........30  J R F, XXX
Nameless  .............. 2754|Buckeye —
Red & Blue,  plaid..40  ¡Grey S R W
2254 Western W
Union R......
Windsor__
6 oz Western 
Union  B ....
Nameless

___1854 D R P .............
.  ...21  FlushingXXX 
. .2254 ¡Manitoba.......
DOM ET  FLANNEL.
......
8  © 9541 
854@10  I 
......

MIXED  FLANNEL.

“ 
“ 

...37
...38
..  39
...40

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45
-  454 
.  454
-  454 
454
-  454
2254
.3254
.35
•3254
• 1754 
1854
• 1854 
.2354 
.2354
9  @1054 
1254
Black.
13
15
17
20

“ 

954 13 
1054 15 
1154 1' 
1254120 
DUCKS.

Brown.  Black.jSlate.  Brown.

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
13
954 
1054 
15
1154 
17
20 
1254 

Slate.
954
1054
1154
1254
Severen, 8 oz..........   9541 West  Point, 8 oz — 1054
lOoz  ...1254
May land, 8oz.........1054 
Green wood, 754 oz.  954 Raven, lOoz............ 1254
Greenwood, 8 oz__ll54lStark  “ 
..............15
White, doz............   25  I Per bale, 40 doz
Colored,  doz.
Slater, Iron Cross 
Red Cross.
Best  —
Best AA
Coraline.............
Schilling's.
Corticelli, doz.

1054
...9   Dundie....................  9
.  1054  Bedford 
1014
... 1254IValley  City.............It>54
CORSETS.
.19 5t | Wonderful...........$4 75
..  9 00; Brighton.........  
4 75
SEWING  SILK.

WADDINGS.
20
SILESIAS.
8  I Pawtucket  ......  

85  [Corticelli  knitting, 
per 54oz  ball  ___30

twist, doz. .4254 
50 yd, doz.. 4254
HOOKS  AND  ETES—PER GROSS.

No  1 Bl’k & White..10  INo  4 Bl’k & White.,15

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PINS.

|No4—15, F  354  ....... 40

No 2—20, M  C____ 50 
‘  3—18, S C ..........45  I
No  2 White & Bl’k..l2  INo  8 White & Bl’k..20 
.23
“  4 
“  6 
.26
No 2 
..................... 28  INo 8......................... 36

COTTON  TAPE.
..15 
“ 10 
..18  I  “  12 
SAFETY  PINS.

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NEEDLES—PER  M.

A. James  ............... 1  501 Steamboat...............   40
(Towely’s...............I  35 Gold  Eyed  .............. 1  50
Marshall’s  ...........  1  00|
5—4 

2 25  6—4.  .3 25|5—4  ...1  95  6—i  2  ft’

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
“ 

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...3 10

Gook  S  Bergtbold,
SHOW  BASES,

MANUFACTURERS  OF

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

67 Canal St., GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

FOURTH MT10HAL fiAHl

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J.  Bowne, President.

Geo.  C. Pierce,  Vice President.

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

Transacts a general  banking business.

Make a Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country Merchante Solicited.

Level-Headed

Business  Men

Use  Coupons  and  put  their  Business 

on  a

C A S H   B A S I S .
We  are  the  largest  manufacturers of 
Coupons  in  this  country  and  solicit  a 
trial  of  either  our  “Tradesman”  or 
“Superior”  brands.  Note quotations  in 
Grocery Price Current.

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

Grand  Rapids.

A   W  N I N  G S

Flags, Horse and  W agon  Covers,  Seat  Shades,  Large 
Umbrellas,  Oiled  Clothing,  Wide  Cotton  Ducks,  etc. 
CHAS.  A.  COYE,  11  Pearl  Street.

Send  for  Illustrated  Catalogue.

Telephone  106.

Voigt, HemoMeier & Go.,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

D r y   G o o d s

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pams,  Oileralls,  Etc.

Complete Spring  Stock  now ready for 
inspection.  Chicago and  Detroit  prices 
guaranteed.

48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St.,

I GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

-  MICH.

T H E   M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

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ROOFING  PLATES

 

 

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14x20  IC, 
“ Worcester...................................  6 00
14x20 IX, 
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20x28 IC, 
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14x20 IC, 
“ Allaway  Grade 
14x20 IX, 
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20x28 IC, 
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20x28 IX, 
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BOILER SIZE TIN  PLATE.
14x28  IX.......................................  
14x31  IX........................................ 
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers. I 
t4vfintv  “  *•  9 

...  ...............  5 25

f per  pound 

 
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9*4

 
 
 

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12 50
6 75
H 00
14 00

7 so

813
14 50

Priees  Current.

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dls.
60
Snell’s........................................................... 
Cook’s ........................................................... 
40
Jennings’, genuine....................................... 
25
Jennings’,  Imitation....................................50*10

augurs and bits. 

AXES.

First Quality, S. B. Bronze..........................I 8 00
D.  B. Bronze..........................   12 50
S.B.S. Steel............................  9 00
D. B. Steel...............................  14 00

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Railroad......................................................t  14 00
Garden.................................................   net  30 00

Stove.............................................................. 50&10
70
Carriage new list.......................................... 
Plow.............................................................. 40*10
Sleigh shoe  .................................................  
70

BARROWS. 

bolts. 

BUCKETS.

dis.

dis.

Well,  plain................................................... *350
Well, swivel......................................................   4 00

BUTTS, CAST. 

dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.................................70&
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 60&10
Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60*10
Wrought  Table.............................................60&10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60*10
' Wrought Brass............................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................70*10
Blind,  Parker’s.............................................70*10
Blind, Shepard’s .......................................... 
70

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, '85...............  

40

Grain.................................................... dls. 50&02

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

Cast Steel............................................ per lb  5
Ely’s 1-10............................................ per m 
Hick’s C. F .........................................  
“ 
G. D ....................................................   “ 
“ 
Musket................................................ 
CARTRIDGES.
Rim  Fire................................... 
 
 
Central  Fire...........................................dis. 

65
60
35
60
50
25

chisels. 

dis.

Socket Firmer..............................................70*10
Socket Framing............................................70*10
Socket Comer...............................................70*10
Socket Slicks...............................................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................ 
40

dls.
Curry,  Lawrence’s ..............................  
 
Hotchkiss....................................................  

cohbs. 

40
25

White Crayons, per gross..............12@12>4 dis. 10

CHALK.

COPPER.

“ 

Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
14x52,14x56,14x60 ....................... 
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60....................... 
Cold Rolled, 14x48....................................... 
Bottoms........•....................... ....................... 

28
26
26
26
27

drills. 

dis.

Morse’s  Bit  Stocks......................................   M)
Taper and straight Shank..........................  
50
Morse’s Taper Shank...................................  
50

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound................................ 
Large sizes, per pound................................  

07
6*4

ELBOWS.

dis.

dis.

Com. 4  piece, 6 in ...........................doz. net 
75
Corrugated.....................................dls. 20*10*10
Adjustable............................................ dls.  40*10

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, *18; large, *26....................... 
Ives’, 1, *18; 2, *24;  3, *30 ........................... 

30
25

piles—New List. 

Dlsston’s ...................................................... 60*10
New  American............................................. 60*10
Nicholson’s ..................................................60*10
Heller’s .............................................. 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps................. 
50
GALVANIZED IRON

12 

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

13 
GAUGES. 
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s. 

Discount, 50&10

14 

28
18

50

HAMMERS.

 

 

 

dis.

d I s.

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11s.
dis.

HINGES.

HANGERS. 

HOUSE PURNISHING  GOODS.

25
May dole  & Co.’s...................................... dls. 
dis. 25
Kip’s ................................................... 
dis. 40*10
Yerkes & Plumb’s...........................  
30c list 60
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 
30c 40*10
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand 
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2 ,3 .......................... 
dls.60&10
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12  in. 4ft  14  and
longer........................................ 
314
Screw Hook and  Eye, %.............. 
net 
10
“  %...............  
net  814
“ 
“  X.................  
“ 
net  7V4
“  X................... 
“ 
net  714
Strap and T .......................................... 
dis.  70
dis.
Bam Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track  .  50*10
Champion,  anti-friction..........................  S0&10
40
Kidder, wood track...................... 
HOLLOW WARE
Pots............................................ 
60
 
Kettles..........................................................  
60
60
Spiders  ........................................ 
Gray enameled............................. 
40*10
Stamped  Tin Ware.....................   new list 70&10
Japanned Tin Ware.................... 
25
Granite Iron W are...................  new  list 33*6*10
levels. 
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s 
'0
wire goods. 
Bright....................................................   70*10*10
70*10*10
Screw  Eyes....................... 
Hook’s ................................... 
70*10*10
70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes  .. 
knobs—N ew List. 
55
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings 
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings 
55
Door,  porcelvin, trimmings  ... 
55
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain 
locks—door. 
55
Russell * Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list 
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ......... 
55
Branford’s ............................... 
55
Norwalk’s  .................................. 
55
. 
MATTOCKS.
Adze Bye 
*16  no, dis. 60
.............................  
Hunt Eye 
.............................  
*15.00, dis. 60
................................(18.50, dis. 20*10.
Hunt’s 
dis.
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled..........  
50
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s .............. 
40
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables 
“  Landers,  Ferry & Cl  k’s 
40
25
dls.
MOLASSES GATES. 
60*10
Stebbin’s  Pattern...........................  
Stebbin’s Genuine...................... 
60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring............  
25
Steel nails, base.............................................. 2  10
Wire nails, base.............................................. 2  50
Steel.  Wire.
6 0 .....................................................Base 
Base
50...................................................... Base 
10
20
40.......................... . ..................  ...  05 
20
10 
30.............. 
20.....................................................  
30
15 
35
16.................................................   - 
15 
35
12...................................................... 
15 
40
10 ....................................................   20 
8........................................................   25 
50
7 * 6 ..................................................   40 
65
4......................................... 
60 
90
1 50
3 .......................................................1  60 
2 00
2.........................................................1  50 
Fine 3................................................1  50 
2 00
90
Case  10 .............................................  60 
1 00
8.............................................  75 
6....... 
90 
1 2i
Finish 10..........................................   85 
1 00
8............................................ 1  00 
6  .......................................... 1  15 
Clinch  10..........................................   85 
8..........................................1  00 
6...........................................1  15 
Barrell %.......................................... 1  75 
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................  @3*
Sciota Bench...............................................   @5<
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy........................   @3i
Bench, first quality.....................................  @S
*1(
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood 
Fry,  Acme......................................  
dls.  60
70
Common,  polished..............................   dls. 
Iron and  Tinned...........................  
4o
Copper Rivets and Burs.....................  
50
PATENT PLANISHED  IRON.
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
9 20
“B” Wood’s  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 
Broken packs 14c per pound extra___________

Advance over base: 

MAULS. 
mills. 

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PLANES. 

rivets. 

NAILS

1 25
1 50
75
90
1 00
2 50

PANS.

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ROPES.

SHEET IRON.

Sisal, V4 inch and larger.............................   13
Manilla  ...................................................... 
16
dis.
Steel and Iron........................................... 
Try and Bevels............................: ............. 
Mitre..........................................................  

squares. 

75
60
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.

3 40
3 E0
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

Nos. 10 to  14...................................   *4  20 
4  20 
Nos. 15 to 17.................................. 
Nos.  18 to 21...................................  4  20 
Nos. 22 to 24 .................................. 
4  20 
Nos. 25 to 26 .................. . 
4  40 
No. 27 ..............................................  4 60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86...................................... dis. 40*10
Silver Lake, White A..............................list 
50
Drab A................................   “ 
55
White  B ..............................   “ 
50
“ 55
Drab B...........................  
 
White C................................  “ 
36

SAND  PAPER.

SASH CORD.

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3 20
3 20
3 30

Discount, 10.

SASH  WEIGHTS.

d is .

s a w s. 

wire. 

traps. 

“ 
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........................................... 

Solid Eyes............................................per ton *25
Hand........................................25@25&5
70
50
30 
28
dis.
Steel, Game..............................  
60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...............  
35
Oneida  Community, Hawley a Norton’s  ... 
70
Mouse,  choker................................... 18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion...... 
..............ii.50 per doz.
dis.
Bright Market..............................................  65
Annealed Market.........................................  70
Coppered Market..........................................  60
Tinned Market  . .. 
..  6214
 
Coppered  Spring  Steel 
........ 
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized........  ...............   3 75
painted 
............................  315
Au Sable.............................. dis. 25&10@25&10*05
dls. 05
Putnam.......................................... 
Northwestern  ............................. 
dis. 10*10
dl8.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
so
Coe’s  Genuine............................................  
so
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. 

horse nails.

WRENCHES. 

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26c
28c

SOLDER.

PIG t in .
Pig  Large...........................  
Pig Bars....................................................  
z in c .
Duty:  Sheet, 2%c per pound.
680 pound  casks...........................................  614
Per pound.......................................... .........  7
>40*4........................................................   m
Extra Wiping 
j.gu
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
__ jff
OAK 
HP V. rt 
solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.
a n t im o n i.
Cookson.................  ....................per  pound  16
Hallett’s......................................  
13
TIN—MELVN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal.............  
*660
6 60
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
 
14x20 IX, 
 

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TIN— ALLA WAT GRADE.

Each additional  X on this grade, *1.75.
10x14IC, Charcoal  .............................  
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
 
14x20 IX, 
Each additional  X an this grade *1.50.

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FOSTE IR.,  STEVENS  <&  O O.,

MAJRJD
Ambition of a  Boy in the  Store.
From the Chicago  Tribune.
The  other  day  I  was  in  one  of  the 
wholesale houses on Adams street  where 
a number of  boys are  employed.
“What  percentage  of  these  boys  be­
come  merchants?”  I asked  of  the  gen­
tleman who had them in charge.
He  replied:  “More  than  you  would 
think.  Now and then some are forced in 
here by a father or  mother  who  confess 
that  they only want  to  keep  their boys 
off  the  street. 
If  such  boys  have  any 
natural  commercial  instinct,  they  pull 
out  all  right. 
If  they haven’t, they are 
soon  discharged.  The  majority,  how­
ever  have  an  ambition  to  become com­
mercial drummers.  They see  the  drum­
mer  come  in  from  the  road.  They see 
that  he  is  generally  well  clothed,  and 
they hear  him  relating  his  experiences 
on the road.  That  sort of  thing  catches 
the  average  boy.  There  is a good  deal 
of  the  Arab  in a boy,  after  all.  They 
are  natural  wanderers. 
It is as natural 
for a boy to run away from school and go 
on a hunt for birds’ nests  as it is for him 
to have  freckles in the  spring.  The life 
of  a drummer  has in it a dash of  adven­
ture  which  they like.  The  drummer is 
the  boy’s  hero.  Do  you  see  that  red­
headed boy over  there at the telephone ? 
I heard him talking  to  some of  his asso­
ciates  the  other  day at the  noon  hour. 
He said he would  never  die  happy until 
he got  to be a drummer,  so that he could 
get caught  in  railroad  smashups or run 
away  with  another  man’s  wife.  Of 
course,  he is an exception.  But I’ll gam­
ble that he gets there.”

A Problem  Defying  Solution.

The  Boston  Herald  produces  the fol­
lowing problem, which is worth consider­
ing:  Assuming  that  a  community  of 
100,000 workers can produce in a day,  by 
the  labor  of  ten  hours,  wealth  to the 
value  of  $300,000, then  if  their labor is 
cut down  to eight hours a day,  they must 
either work harder  or  more skillfully in 
the shorter  period,  or  there will  be one- 
fifth less of wealth to divide among those 
interested in  its  production.  There  is 
no  way  of  getting  over  this.  At  the 
present time the  wages  earned are paid, 
and  the  capitalist  receives  his  returns 
from the  gross  sum  of  production. 
If 
this sum  is  cut  down in any way,  a loss 
is inevitable  either  on  the  side  of  the 
capitalist  or  wage  earner,  or  on  both 
sides.  While  $5 divided among five men 
will  give  each  $1  apiece,  there  is  no 
process of arithmetic by which $4 divided 
among five men  will  produce  the  same 
result.

The Hardware  Market.

Prices on iron,  nails and wire are tend­
ing downward.  The glass manufacturers 
predict  a further  advance  in  glass,  os­
tensibly owing to the enormous  building 
operations  all  over  the  country,  but 
really  because  the  manufacturers  have 
the  market by the throat.

Detroit—The  Huut  Chair  Co. has dis-
solved.  Calvin  A.  Hunt  continues  the 
business under the same style.

HARDWOOD  LUMBER.

 

The furniture factories  here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culls 
out:
Ash, Black,  log-run.................................14 0Q@16 00
Ash, White  log-run.................................14 00@16 00
13 t»K®io u>
Basswood, log-run 
Birch,  log-run— ............................... 15 on@i8 1»
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2..............................22 (» @24 10
Cherry, log-run................................   30 00@4o 1*
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2............  
60 0M@65 0t
Cherry, Cull........................................  @12  00
Elm, Grey, log-run.................................. 12 ou@i3 00
Maple, log-run........................................ 12 00@13 00
Maple,  soft, log-run.................................11  00@13 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2.............................  @20 00
Maple,  clear, flooring....................... 
@2"'  00
Maple,  white, selected.......................25 00@30 00
Rea Oak, log-run................................20 00@22 00
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2 ........................ 26 00@28 00
Red Oak, >4 sawed, 6 inch and upw’d .38 00@40 00
Red Oak, V sawed, regular.................30 00@32 00
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.................  @25 00
Walnut, log run..................................  @55 00
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2..........................  @75 00
Walnuts, c u ll.....................................  @25 00
Whitewood, log-run.................................20 00@22 00
White Oak, log-run.................................. 17 00@18 00
White Oak, ¡4 ss wed. Nos. 1 and 2 —  42 00@43 00

TTTE  MTCTTTGAN  TRADESM AN.

Purely  Personal.

Walter  McBrien  is  in  Chicago  for  a 

day or two.

Frank Smith,  general  dealer at Leroy, 

was in town  last Tuesday.

B. C.  Smith,  general dealer at Chester, 

was in town  last Thursday.

Mr.  Bunker,  buyer  for  the  Sullivan 

Lumber Co.,  at  Sullivan,  wa 
Monday.

Oscar R. Wilmarth 
the  G 

agement  of 
Screw Co.

has taken  the man- 
and  Rapids  Hand | bandies. 

Remus  Ro ix e k   Mills,

Remus,  Mich., Jan. 20,  1890 

390.  [

^ving entire  satwfactian

Martin’s Middlings Purifier Co.,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.:
Gentlemen—The roller  mill  put  in  by 
in  town I you last August has  run from  twelve  to 
I fifteen  hours  every  day  since  it started
Your Purifier  and  Flour  Dresser  are 
I  have used nearly all  the  best 
| purifiers and bolting machines made, and 
can  say yours discounts them all.
Any miller  who  intends  making  any 
change in his mill will  save money to use 
your  machines,  for  They  Can  Do  the 
Work. 

Yours truly,

D.  L.  GARLING.

8
the Michigan Tradesman

Retail Trade of the Wolderine State.

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s  Association.

a  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

The  Tradesman  Company,  Proprietor.

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

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered at  the  G rand.  Rapids Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL  30,  1890.

The Patrons of  Industry hold a county 
convention at  Ionia  on  Thursday. 
It is 
understood that a resolution  will  be pro­
posed asking the sun to stand still during 
the deliberations of  the convention.

It  has  all 

Is the  combination of  Detroit  cracker 
It  has  every appear­
factories a trust ? 
the 
ance  of  being  a trust. 
It has  eliminated 
machinery of  a trust. 
all 
local  competitiou,  which  is the dis­
tinguishing  feature  of  a  trust.  The 
matter  rests  with  the  stockholders and 
the grocery trade of  the State will  watch 
the  indicator.

The  decision  of  the  Inter-state  Com­
the  D., 
merce  Commission,  ordering 
G.  H.  &  M.  Railway 
to  desist  from 
making  free  cartage  at  Grand  Rapids, 
meets merited  denunciation at the hands 
of  the  business  public  and 
tends  to 
strengthen 
the  feeling  at  this  market 
that the law is unnecessary and the Com­
mission  unduly arbitrary.

St.  Clair,  Lenox,  Richmond,  Romeo, 
Lakeville,  Oxford,  Ortonville, Goodrich, 
Flint,  Flushing,  New  Lathrop  and Che- 
saning  are  very  much  interested  in  a 
railroad between the  points  named  and 
are  urging  every  reason  possible to in­
duce  the  Michigan  Central  people  to 
build  it.  The  Vanderbilt  system  has 
numerous  short  lines  which do not pay 
half so well as would the  proposed  road 
from St. Clair to  Chesaning.

The charter of  the  Louisiana  Lottery 
is about to expire,  and it might seem that 
this is a good  opportunity to put an  end 
to this demoralizing institution.  But the 
managers of  the vile concern offer to pay 
the  State  half  a million  a  year for a re­
newal  for  twenty-five  years, and there is 
good reason to believe  that the offer will 
be accepted.  The  existence of  the  Lot­
tery is defended  by  even  decent  people 
in  Louisiana on the ground that the State 
cannot  do  without  the  money.  Ever 
since the war it has beeu  all  but  impos­
sible  to  make  both  ends  meet—and, 
thanks to its repeated  repudiation of  its 
debts,  the State  lias no power  to borrow 
more. 
It is pleaded that if  the common­
wealth  is  to  continue  its  existence,  it 
must  do  so  by  chartering a body of  its 
citizens  to  defraud  and  demoralize the 
people of  its own and  other  states.  To 
most  people  this  will  appear a case for 
applying the retort of Dr.  Johnson to the 
fellow  who  apologized  for a life  of  in­
famy  by  saying.  “But  I  must 
live!” 
“ Really,  1 do not see  the  necessity,”  re­
plied the staunch moralist.  If Louisiana 
can continue toexist only at such a moral 
eost as sinks it from  the  lever of  a State 
to that of  a baud  of  pirates,  the  sooner 
it extinguishes itself  the better.

John  T.  Snushall,  of  the  Fife  Lake 
Hardware Co.,  was in town  last  Wednes­
day.

G.  W.  Hugbstou,  of the firm of  Hughs- 
ton & Read,  general  dealers  at  McBain, 
was in town  last Wednesday.

W.  S. Spencer,  the  Petoskey  boot and 
shoe  dealer,  is  in  town for a few days, 
buying goods and  visiting friends.

C.  K.  Buck,  of  the  firm  of  Buck  & 
Kyselka,  grocers  at  Traverse  City,  was 
in town  a couple of  days last week.

Geo.  J.  Stephenson,  the  Bangor  drug­
gist was married one day last week to an 
estimable  young lady of  that village.

C.  F.  Walker,  general  dealer  at  Glen  j 
Arbor,  is in  town  for a tew days, on  his 
way home from  Milwaukee and Chicago.
Geo.  M.  Alden,  of  the  form er  firm  of 
taken  a  position  as 
the  retail  departm ent  of 

Alden  Bros.,  has 
salesm an 
Foster,  Stevens & Co.

in 

Quincy  A.  Hynes,  formerly  buyer  for 
l)r.  E.  U.  Lathrop,  the  Hastings  drug­
gist,  has  purchased  the  drug  stock  of 
Henry Arbour,  at Delton.

J.  N. Zimmerman,  the  hickory handle 
manufacturer of  Augusta,  was in town  a 
couple of days last week, consulting with 
his partner,  P. J.  Coppens.

Fred  W.  McKinney  has  resigned  the 
cashiership  of 
the  Manistique  Bank, 
being  succeeded  by W. C.  Marsh,  form­
erly teller in  the same  institution.

Chas.  Reitz, of the Chas Reitz Salt and 
Lumber Co., of Manistee, died of paraly­
sis on  the  26th,  aged  60  years. 
It  was 
through  his  enterprise  salt was  discov­
ered in Manistee.

Jas.  A.  Morrison  was called  to Worth­
ington, Pa.,  last  Tuesday,  to  attend  the 
funeral of  his mother,  who died on  Mon­
day and  was  buried  Friday.  He  is ex­
pected back to-day.

Harry Matthews,  the  Chase  druggist, 
and Thos.  Heffernan,  the  Baldwin  drug­
gist,  spent several days  in  Chicago  last 
week,  taking in the sights of  the World’s j 
Fair City  for the first time.

P. J. Coppens has  returned  from  Ten- j 
nessee and  Alabama,  where  he  spent a | 
couple of  weeks  iu  search  of  pleasure | 
and  profit.  Mrs.  Coppens  will  tarry at 
Chattanooga for  a  month  or  six  weeks 
yet.

Frank  Stone  has  gone  to  Columbus, 
Ohio, to attend  a meeting of the crockery 
jobbers  east  of  Chicago  and  west  of 
Pittsburg.  The  main  object  of 
the 
meeting is to organize  an  association  for 
mutual  protection.

F.J. DETfENTHALER

JOBBER OF

Fresh  and  Salt

Lake  Fish

Ocean Fish

Mail  orders  receive  prompt  attention. 

See quotations  iu another column. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Bicycles,
Tricycles,
UeloGipedes
General Sporting Goods

Agents for A. G. Spalding & Bro.’s 
Sporting  and  Athletic  Goods  and 
American  Powder Co.’s Powder.

We have on hand a complete line of Columbia. 
Victor and other  cheaper  bicycles, also a splen­
did assortment of  Misses’  Tricycles,  Children’s 
Velocipedes aud small  Safety Bicycles.

E. G. Studley,

4  Monroe St ,

GRAND RAPIDS

Call and  see  them 
or  send  for  large, 
illu s tr a te d   cata­
logue.

E.  B.  DIKEMAN.

B I T   B O R
k

T a b le :
the
All goods  bearing 

name of

ÍTU RBER, W11YLAND  & CO.

ALEXIS  GODILLOT, JR.

8,  K.  BOLLES.

S .  

C o .,
K .  B o lle s  &
W h o l e s a l e   C i q a r   D e a l e r s .

77  CANAL  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

44

55

THE  WHLSH--DE  R00  MILLING  GO,,

HOLLAND,  MICH.

Jas.  S. Cowan,  formerly engaged in the 
drug business at Sand Lake and this city, 
but  for  the  past  few  years  engaged in 
the  extract  business  at  Omaha,  has re­
turned to Sand  Lake  aud  will  devote his 
attention  to a trio of  farms  lie  owns  in 
that vicinity.

“ McCarty’s  Mishaps ” 

Chas.  McCarty, the Lowell  grocer,  was 
in  town  last.  Friday for  the  purpose of 
witnessing 
It 
would  be  interesting  to  know  whether 
the play reminded  him of tiie mishaps  he 
experienced  fluring  his  brief  courtship 
; with  the  contracting  committee  of  the 
I P.  of I.

CORRESPONDENCE 

SOLICITED.

Daily  Capacity. 

400  BI>1h. 
BRANDS:
SUNLIGHT,
DAI!-Y,
PURITY.
Ilil.fcWII.D, 
ECONOMY.

MORNING  STAR, 
DAILY  BREAD, 

SPECIALTIES:

Graham.

Wheatens, 

Buckwheat  Flour, 

Rye Flour, 

Wheat Grits,

Bolted  Meal, 
Rye  Meal, 
Buckwheat Grits, 
Pearl Barley,*

Oat Meal 

Rolled  Oats.

T H E   M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

P.  of  I.  Gossip.

Pickett  Bros,  have  signed  with  the 

Patrons at Wayland.

contract at Caldwell.

C. L.  Moses  has  signed  the  Patrons’ 

T. Thurston  has  arranged  to  open  a 

P.  of  I.  store at Yankee Springs.

Verity &  Co.  write  T h e  T radesman 
that  they  dropped  the P.  of  I. contract 
two weeks ago.

North Irving correspondence  Freeport 
Herald:  “The P.  of I. meeting held at the 
Quigley school  house  proved a failure.”
B. C. Smith, the Chester general dealer, 
is no longer a contract merchant,  having 
declined to renew his agreement with the 
Patrons.

Creswell  correspondence  of  Bellaire 
Breeze:  “The  Creswell P.  of  1.  has  died 
a  natural  death  and  leaves  only a  few
mourners.”

Dole  &  Haynes, 

the  Sparta  agricul­
tural  implement  dealers, declined to re­
new  their  contract  with  the P.  of  I. on 
its expiration.

Campbell 

correspondence 

Saranac 
Local:  “Patrons  of  Industry,  Canada 
thistles and Red  root are noxious weeds. 
Look out for them.”

T he  T radesman  wishes  to  keep its 
roster of  contract  dealers  as  correct  as 
possible and  w ill  esteem  it a favor to be 
made  acquainted  with  any  inaccuracies 
in the list.

A Maple Rapids correspondent writes : 
“Take  the  name of  L.  S. Aldrich  from 
your  list  of  P.  of  I.  dealers.  He  says 
the  Patrons  have  no  regard  for  their 
word and he has got enough.”

Graafschap  correspondence  Allegan 
Journal:  “The P.  of  I.  fraternity have 
been trying  hard  to  organize  a  society 
here,  but  so  far  have  failed.  Their 
speaker gave them lots of  taffy the other 
night, 
judging  from the  time  he  occu­
pied.”

North  Leighton  correspondence  Al­
legan Gazette:  A P.  of  1.  lecturer made a 
feeble attempt to organize a lodge in  this 
vicinity  recently,  but  to  no  effect.  He 
only secured  the  names of  three, one of 
those being a boy and one  other a person 
he brought with him.”

A Stanton correspondent writes :  “Last 
Saturday Fairbanks & Co.  were open and 
looking  hungry  for  trade  from 
their 
P.  of I.  friends,  but Monday morning the 
curtains were down  and  an examination 
showed  that  the  better  part  of  their 
small stock had been packed up and sent 
out of  town during the  night.  A sheriff 
was  sent in pursuit,  with an  attachment 
gotten out by their  salesman and  a party 
to  whom  they owed quite a bill for rent, 
and  now the stock is in the hands of  the 
law.  So  you can safely cross their name 
from  your list of  contract dealers.” 

Delton correspondence  Hastings  Ban­
ner:  “Speaking about P.  of  1.,  reminds 
us that they have not as yet affected Del- 
ton’s trade.  On  the  contrary,  they con­
tinue  to  find  it  profitable  to  buy  their 
goods and sell  their  produce  here.  One 
of them,  a prominent member,  too, about 
to build a new house,  went to the P.  of 1. 
store  at  Cloverdale to figure on a bill of 
hardware.  After getting the figures, and 
in order to see  how  closely they came to 
those  of  other  dealers,  who do not pre­
tend  to  do  business  on  an  impossible 
margin of 10 per cent.,  he came to Evans 
«&  Brooks’  here,  stating 
that  he  had 
figures from the said P.  of  I.  institution. 
Mr.  Brooks  promptly told  him  that  he 
could not  compete  with any  10 per cent, 
profit figures,  as he  was  bound  to  live,

the 

incorporation  of 

and  live  honestly,  and  couldn’t do it on 
that margin.  Being  pressed to make the 
same figures  he  would  to any customer, 
Mr.  Brooks  did  so,  and  said  he  could 
furnish  the  desired  material  for  $7.90. 
The P.  of  I.  figures were $9.31 for them. 
It  is  needless  to say that  the  P.  of  I. 
went away  with a wholesome  idea on the 
10 per  cent,  question.  Now  there it is, 
P.  of  I.  friends.  You can draw the les­
son without having it hammered in.  The 
same  individual  got  Evans  &  Brooks’ 
prices on other articles,  and found  them 
10 per  cent,  below  those  he  said  were 
charged at the  Cloverdale P.  of  I.  hard­
ware store.”
Another Button  Fastener in  the  Field.
Articles  of  association  will  be  filed 
with  the  county  clerk  to-morrow  pro­
viding  for 
the 
Elliott  Button  Fastener  Co.,  which  has 
been formed to engage  in  the  manufac­
ture of  the Elliott patent button fastener 
and other novelties in the manufacturing 
line.  The  capital  stock of  the new cor­
poration  is  $150,000,  $100,000  of  which 
has already been taken,  as follows :
Wm. E.  Elliott.............................................M0,000
Dr. Chas. S. Hazeltine  ...............................  15,000
Thos. J. O’Brien..........................................  15,000
Geo. R.  Mayhew..........................................  15,000
E. A. - to we.................................................   15,000
As soon as the  balance of  the  stock is 
taken—and applications for about $40,000 
of the stock have already been received— 
the company  will lease a factory building 
and  put  in  machinery suitable  for  the 
manufacture  of  the  Elliott  automatic 
button 
the  only 
machine ever  invented  which  makes its 
own fasteners,  taking  the  buttons  from 
the hopper and  the  wire from the spool. 
The  machine  has  been  on exhibition  at 
T he  T radesm an  office  for a couple  of 
weeks and everyone who has witnessed its 
operations  pronounces 
the  per­
it 
fection  of  mechanism. 
Its  superiority 
over the Peninsular,  lleaton  and  Trojan 
machines  is  so  marked  that every shoe 
dealer  who has  seen  the  new  machine 
asserts that he will  supplant his present 
fastener with an  Elliott machine as soon 
as the same is on the market.

fastener,  which 

is 

As  four  of  the  five  incorporators  of 
the  new  company  were  formerly  iden­
tified with  the  Peninsular  Novelty Co., 
which introduced the Ely and Peninsular 
fasteners,  their  experience  in  the  bus­
iness  will  be  of  material  assistance  in 
directing  the  operations of  the  new en­
terprise.

(Successors to Steele & Gardner.) 

Fehsenfeld  &  Grammel,
B R O O M S !

Manufacturers of

W h isk s,  T oy  B room s,  B room  C o rn ,  B room  
H a n d le s, a n d  a ll  K in d s  o f  B room   M aterials. 
lO and  18  PlainUeld  Are..  Grand  Rapids.

Playing Garúa
WE ERE HEBDQUBRTE88

SEND  FOÎt  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  Lynch,

19  So.  Ionia  St., Grand Rapids.

9
/ .  M . C L A R K   &  S O N .

Importers and  Jobbers of

Fine Havana, Ken West and Domestic
C I G A R S !

Sole Agents
West;

for  Y. Martinez  Ybor 
Baltz,  Clymer & Co.’s  1 
Celestino Palacio & Co.

&  Co.,  “ El  Principe de Gales”  Factory,  Key 
‘El.  Mereto”  and  “ Henry Clay” brands;
’s “ La Rosa”  (full  line); Seideu-

berg  &  Co.’s “ Figaro”  and  “Knapsack.”

We  want  your  trade  on  Havana  and 

Key  West  goods  and  are  prepared

to give you satisfaction in every instance.

I.  A/.  C L A R K   &  SON.
R I N D G E .B E R T S C H   &   C O .,
Olir  "HMler”

The best  heavy shoe made.  Has  as 
much wear  in  it  as  a $5 boot. 
Cut 
from  veal  kip  or  Pfister  &  Vogel’s 
Milwaukee grain.  Made in  two  soles 
or two soles  and  tap. 
In  buckle  or 
hook  lace.

L E M O N   &  P E T E R S ,

WhotalB Grocers.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

L a u tz   B r o s .  «£  Co.’s  Soaps, 
N iagara  S ta r c h ,
A c m e   Cheese—Herkimer Co»,  N .  Y

G R A N D   R A P I D S .

IO
Drugs ^Medicines.

State  Board of Pharmacy.

One  T e a r—Geo. McDonald, K&lamaaoo.
Two  Tear»—Stanley E. P arkill, Owoeso.
Three  Tear»—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Four  Tear»—Jam es T e n o r, D etroit.
F ire  Tear»—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
P resident—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  T ernor, D etroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamasoo.
Meetings  during  1890—Star Island,  June 30 and July 
1;  M arquette, Aug.  13  and 14;  Lansing, Nor. 5 and 6.
Michigan State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

President—Frank Inglis,  Detroit.
F irst Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Sec’d Vioe-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Veraor, Detroit.
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer—V m  Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan;  E. T. 
It Webb, Jackson;  D. E. Prall,  East Saginaw;  Geo. Mc­
Donald, Kalamazoo;  J. J. Crowley. Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning th ird  Tuesday 
Grand  Kapido Pharmaceutical Society. 
President. J. W. Hayward,  Secretary, F rank H. Escott.
Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. 
President, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C, Smith.______

of September,  1890.

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society 

President, J. W. Allen;  Secretary, W. F. Jackm an.

Muskegon  Drug Clerks’ Association. 

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

NEW  VS.  OLD.

Legal  Complications  Arising  from  a 

Confusion  of  Firm  Names.

From the D etroit News, April 85.
When  Williams,  Sheley & Brooks suc­
ceeded  to  the  business of  the old-estab­
lished  drug firm of  Farrand, Williams & 
Co., it was thought that Mr. Farrand was 
becoming  too  old to again  enter upon a 
commercial  life,  but  he has done so and 
organized  a  firm  of  hustlers,  which 
adopted  the  name of  Farrand, Williams 
&  Clark.  This  was  displeasing  to  the 
old firm,  which  complains to the  Wayne 
Circuit Court that the name under which 
the  new  firm  proposes to transact  bus­
iness  is  misleading in its character,  and 
asks that an injunction issue  restraining 
the new firm  from  using the name under 
which the old house was known for many 
years.  The bill of  complaint states that 
the firm of  Farrand,  Williams & Co.  was 
organized  in  1800,  but that it was known 
as  Farrand,  Sheley  &  Co.  until  1870, 
when  it  was  changed  to  Farrand, Wil­
liams & Co.  The members of  the firm at 
that time were Alanson  Sheley,  William 
C.  Williams,  Jacob  S.  Farrand,  Harvey 
C. Clark  and  Richard  P.  Williams.  On 
January 25 last, it further  says, Jacob S. 
Farrand  submitted  a  proposition  from 
himself,  Jacob  S.  Farrand,  Jr.,  R.  P. 
Williams  and  H.  C.  Clark  to  pay  the 
other  members of  the  firm—Sheley  and 
Brooks—$60,000  for  their  share  in  the 
business, or,  if  that was not satisfactory, 
the first named  members  would  sell out 
to the other two for $120,000.  The latter 
proposition was accepted.  One Williams 
.went out and  one  remained with the old 
house.  The complaint  now is that  Wil­
liams,  Sheley  &  Brooks  purchased  the 
good name of  the firm  when they bought 
the  interests of  the  outgoing  members, 
and  that  when  the  new  firm  adopts  a 
new name it is misleading and, therefore, 
injurious.  Farrand,  Williams  &  Clark 
are charged with  using a similar style of 
stationery as the old  firm, and  also  that 
they are  advertising  themselves as “the 
oldest  and  the  youngest  drug  house in 
Detroit,” and sending  out  circulars ask­
ing  for  a  continuance  of  the  friendly 
acquaintance with the  trade  which “has 
been  enjoyed  for  many  years.” 
It is a 
perpetual injunction  which is asked for, 
and  the  motion  will  be  heard in a few 
days.
The  above is a concise  explanation  of 
the  trouble  between the two  great drug 
houses  as  it  appears  thus  far  in  the 
courts, but gives no adequate idea of  the 
row that  is  on hand.  The  confusion of 
names  has resulted in endless  complica­
tions,  and  their  adjustment  seems  im­
possible save through  amicable  compro­
mise or  judicial  finding.  A lively  fight 
has  been  inaugurated, there is plenty of 
money on  both  sides,  and the go will  be 
to a finish.
A. S. Brooks, in discussing  the  matter 
with the News  this  morning,  said :  “We 
have  considered the situation  carefully, 
consulted  Ashley  Pond  and  Wm.  P. 
Wells,  who  represent  us in this  matter, 
and pursuant to their  advice have asked 
for the restraining order referred to.  As 
everybody knows, the  old  firm was Far­
rand,  Williams & Co.  W.  C.  Williams 
was the  man  who  advised the organiza­
is  still
tion  under  such  name,  and 

with us.  Richard P. Williams,  now with 
the  new  firm,  is  a  son-in-law  of  Mr. 
Farrand,  and,  though  much  the  junior 
of  Mr. Clark in the business, appears be­
fore  him  in  the  firm name,  the evident 
purpose being to impress the public with 
an  idea  that in dealing  with  them it is 
dealing with the old house.
“When  we  bought  out  Farrand,  Wil­
liams & Co.  we  not  only  paid  them for 
their  stock,  but  gave  them  $20,000 out­
right for their name and  good-will. 
Im­
mediately they went down on  Woodward 
avenue and organized—not exactly under 
the  old  name,  but  as  nearly so  as  was 
possible  under  the  circumstances.  As 
they  have a Farrand  and a  Williams  in 
in  their  firm,  this  may  be  legitimate, 
were it not  that  they take  advantage of 
the  suggestions  of  such  name  and  by 
other means seek to promote  their  inter­
ests in a manner  that  would  be  impos­
sible were our mutual  agreement carried 
out in good faith, as  we understand it.
“ Now,  look at this blue envelope.  We 
were the  only drug  house  in  Michigan 
that  used it,  and it had grown to the im­
portance  of  a  trade  mark.  They  have 
adopted as near a  fae simile  as  possible, 
and,  in  my  judgment,  invade  our  terri­
tory  by  so  doing.  We  have  used  that 
envelope for forty  years.
“Here’s an  article  íh   T h e   M i c h i g a n  
T r a d e s m a n   of  this  month,  published at 
Grand  Rapids  and  widely  circulated 
among the  druggists of  the  State.  You 
see  that  in  this  they say that  they  ‘are 
the  oldest  representatives  of  this  im­
portant  commercial  industry in Detroit,’ 
while in fact  they sold  us  the good-will 
of  the ‘oldest  representative,’  at a good, 
round figure.  To show  how  misleading 
is  their title,  here is a bill for  that  very 
same article sent to us.  Our  city papers 
have  been  fooled in  the  same way,  and 
mistakes  made would be laughable were 
they not of  such importance.
“This  is a letter  sent to W.  Parks,  of 
Reese,  Mich.  See, it’s written on a letter 
head of  Farrand,  Williams  &  Clark, yet 
it is plainly signed,  Farrand,  Williams & 
Co. 
If  that  isn’t  dealing  in  a  com­
modity  that  had already been  sold,  then 
I can’t  understand  the  significance of  a 
contract  or 
read  good,  plain  hand 
writing.
“This box contains hundreds of letters, 
every one of them suggested by mistakes 
or misunderstanding  in regard to names. 
There  are  enquiries  as  to  which is the 
successor of  the  old firm.  There are ad­
missions made that orders had been given 
to  the  new  house  which  had  been  in­
tended for us,  and even  stronger claims, 
which  we  propose using in the prosecu­
tion of  our action.”

The  Camphor  Market.

From the Oil, P ain t and Drug Reporter.
The  German  government  has decided 
to give up the use of  camphor  as  an  in­
gredient of  smokeless powder,  the  cause 
assigned.being the too  great volatility of 
the  gum.  This  would  indicate  either 
that some substitute has been  discovered 
by the inventors  of  the  new  explosive, 
or that their experiments  have been use­
less,  and that  camphor  having  failed to 
fill  the  office  expected  of  it,  the  intro­
duction  of  a smokeless  gunpowder  will 
will have to be  postponed, if  not  finally 
abandoned.  So  much  secrecy  has been 
observed  with  reference to all  attempts 
at  manufacturing  a  smokeless  powder 
that  no one but the experimenters  seem 
to have had any clear idea of the import­
ance or unimportance of  the  part played 
by camphor in the process of making the 
explosive. 
If  the statement accompany­
ing the  announcement  that the  German 
government  had  abandoned  camphor  is 
true,  the  quantity of  the  gum  used  in 
the  manufacture  of  powder  heretofore 
has  been  much  smaller  than  was gen­
erally believed.  The  report  is  that in­
stead of  10 per cent, of  camphor  only  M 
of  1 per  cent,  was  used  by the  German 
inventors.
Since  the  rapid  rise  in  the  price  of 
camphor  was  partially attributed to the 
increased use of  the gum  by the  makers 
of  smokeless  powder,  it  follows 
that 
stoppage of  consumption  for  these pur­
poses  should  result  in a  corresponding 
decline in the  market values.  So far no 
appreciable  decline  has  occurred,  but 
this might be attributed to the reluctance

rn-TTü  M ICH IG A Ii  TRADESM AN.

of  the trade to accept as true the first re­
ports of  the abandonment of  camphor by 
those  who  have  been  making  the  new 
explosive;  or it may be that  the  alleged 
new  outlet  had  really no bearing  upon 
the advance,  aud  hence,  remaining  open 
or  being  permanently  closed,  it  could 
have little or no  effect  upon  the  subse­
quent  course of  the market.  Dealers in 
camphor  are  inclined to view the recent 
slight  reaction  in  the  market  for  the 
crude  gum  as  the  result  of  natural 
causes,  such  as  usually follow  a  great 
rise  in  the  value  of  any  commodity. 
While undoubtedly they attach the great­
est  importance  to  the  prospect  opened 
up by the use  of  camphor  in  smokeless 
powder,  now  that  there is ground to be­
lieve  that  the  drug  will not answer the 
purpose,  they seem  disposed  to  convey 
the  impression  to  the  consuming trade 
that  they never set a very high  value on 
the expected new outlet.
Whatever  may be  the  ultimate  effect 
of  this smokeless  powder  episode  upon 
the camphor  market,  it is evident no im­
mediate important decline in the price of 
the refined gum can occur without a con­
siderable  loss  to  the  refiners. 
It is ex­
tremely improbable  that  any marked re­
duction 
in  values  will  originate  with 
them,  for  the  reason  that  not  only  is 
their  supply of  crude for the next six or 
seven months barely sufficient to meet the 
most ordinary requirements for consump­
tion, but all the crude gum that has been 
contracted  for 
to  arrive  during  that 
period has cost them  almost if  not  quite 
the  equivalent of  the  present  spot mar­
ket  price of  refined.  Should  there be a 
large  consuming  demand  for  the latter 
this  year,  much  higher  prices  may  be 
expected.  On 
the  other  hand,  a  pro­
longed continuance of  the  present  dull­
ness of  trade will no  doubt  increase the 
offerings from second  hands,  the bulk of 
whose  supplies  did  not  cost  anything 
near present  prices and the result would 
be  a  decline.  Recent  offerings  from 
dealers at half  a cent below manufactur­
ers’  prices  might  be taken as  indicating 
the beginning of  such a downward move­
ment.

The Drug  Market.

Citric  acid is tending  higher.  Oxalic 
acid  is still advancing.  Balsam capaiba 
is  lower. 
Spermacetti  has  again  ad­
vanced and is very scarce.  Gum  opium 
and  morphia  are  steady.  Quinine  de­
clined, but  has  again  advanced.  Gum 
camphor  is  easier,  but  not  quotably 
changed.  Gum  guaiac has advanced and 
is very scarce.  Oil  cubels is lower.  Oil 
peppermint  has  advanced.  Golden seal 
root  is  lower. 
Jalap  root  is  higher. 
Nitrate silver  has  advanced.  Flax seed 
has advanced.

IF  YOU BOXESLABELS
DRUGGISTS' PRINTERS,

C. W. Johnson & Co,

Etc.,

44 West Earned St., DETROIT, MICH

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P i o n e e r

P r e p a r e d

P a i n t .

MIXED  READY  FOR  USE.

Having sold  same  to  our  trade  for  over  ten 
years, we  can  say It  has  fulfilled the manufac­
turer’s guarantee.  Write  for  sample  card  and 
prices before making your spring purchases.
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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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any climate.  Quality Guaranteed Against Injuiy 
by Freezing.  A11  others  worthless  after frees 
ing.  See quotation.  MARTKLL;BLACKIN< 
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Used  everywhere,  with  unqualified! 
success.  Sot a medicine, but a steam-r 
cooked  food,  suited  to  the  weakest! 
stomach.  Take  no  other.  Sold  byl 
druggists.  In cans, 35c. and upwai
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Base Balls and 

Supplies, 
Croquet, 

Hammocks, 

Lawn Tennis, Etc.

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Sporting  Goods.

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W h o le sa le   P r i c e   C u r r e n t •

Advanced—Tartaric Acid, Gum  Guaiac—po., Oil  Peppermint, Jalap Root po., Nitrate Silver, 

Spermacetti.  Declined—Balsam Copaiba, Oil Cubebs, Golden Seal Root—po.

ACIBUM.

8®  10
Aceticum................... 
Benzoicum  German..  80@1  00
Boracic 
....................  
30
Carbolicum...............   40®  45
Citricum....................  50®  55
Hydrocblor................ 
3®  5
Nitrocum 
.................  10®  12
Oxalicum...................  12®  14
Phosphorium dil........ 
20
Salley licum .................1 
Sulphuricum..............  1%@  5
Tannicum.................... 1 
Tartaricum.................  40®  42

40@1 80
40@1 60

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg.............. 
4@  6
18  deg..............  6®  7
Carbonas  ...................  11®  J3
Chlorldum.................  12®  14

ANILINE.
................... 2 

Black 
Brown!.......................  80@100
t? 
45@  50
Yellow........................2 

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

00@2 25

50®3 00

 

 

BACCAE.

Cubeae (po. 1  60.......... 1 
°®  1”
Juniperus................... 
Xantnoxylum............   25®  du

75®1 85

BALSAMUM.

Copaiba......................  60®.
Peru............................  ©1  30
Terabin, Canada  ......  45®  50
Tolutan......................  40®  45

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.................  18
Cassiae  ...............................  “
Cinchona F lav a.................
Kuonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............  20
Prunus Ylrginl....................
Quillaia,  grd.......................
Sassafras  ........... -••••.........
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........ 

io

24®
33®
11®
13®
14®
16®

EXTRA CTUM.
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...
“ 
po.........
Haematox, 15 lb. box..
« 
is..............
“  MS...........
“  MB...........
FERRUM.
@  15 
Carbonate Precip........
®3 50
Citrate and Quinia
Citrate  Soluble........  @  80
Ferrocyanidum Sol —  
<©
Solut  Chloride...........  @
Sulphate,  com’l .........  
pure............  

*
<©  *

“ 

FLORA.
ArniPii 
.............     14^  16
Anthemis.!...............   30®  35
M atricaria.................  30®  35

FOLIA.

“

“ 

“ 

6UMM1.
Acacia, 1st  picked.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin

Salvia  officinalis,  M8
U raUrS...................... 

...................  10©  12
nivelly....................  25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
and  Ms....................  10®  U
8®  10
@1  00 @  90 
2d
“ 
®  80 
“  3d 
®  65
“ 
sifted sorts
“  po ..................   75®1  00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
“  Socotrl, (po.  60).  @ 50
Catechu, Is, (Ms, 14 M8,
16)......................... 
@  1
Ammoniae.................  25®  30
Assafcetida, (po. 30)...  _  @  15
Benzoinum.................  50®  55
Camphorse..................   60®  65
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®  10
Gafbanum...................  @3 00
Gamboge,  po..............  80®  95
Guaiacum, (po. 60)  ...  @  55
Kino,  (po.  25)............   @  20
Mastic.......................  @1  00
Myrrh, (po  45)...........  @  40
Opii,  (pc. 5 20)...........3 65@3 85
Shellac  .....................   25®  35
“ 
bleached........  27®
Tragacanth...............   30®
herba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium.........................  25
Eupatorium  ...  .................  20
Lobelia................... 
25
Majorum.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................  23
“  V ir.........................  25
Rue.......................................  30
Tanacetum, V ......................  22
Thvmus,  V.............. 
25
MASNESIA

 

 

 

 

00@5 50

Calcined, Pat............ 
55@
20®
Carbonate,  Pat  ........ 
Carbonats, K. &  M —   20® 
Carbonate, Jennlng5. 
35®
Absinthium.................5 
Amygdalae, Dulc  ..  ..  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae 
.  8 00®8 25
A nisi............................1 
90@2 00
Auranti  Cortex........  @2  50
80@3 25
Bergamii  ...................2 
Cajiputi.....................   90@1  00
Caryopbylli.................1 
25@1 30
Cedar........................   35®  65
Chenopodii...............   @1  75
Cinnamonii.................1 
Cltronella...................  @  75
Conium  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba....................1  20@1 30

35@1 40

Cubebae.................. 14 00@14 50
Exechthitos...............   9U®1  00
Erigeron......................1  20®1 30
Gaultheria..................2  10@2 20
Geranium,  ounce......  ®  75
Gossipii, Sem. gal......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  60@1  75
Juniper!.....................   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  1U@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®  12
Ricini..........................1  20@1 32
Rosmarini............  
75®1  00
Rosae, ounce.............   @6 00
Succinl.......................  40@  45
Sabina.......................  90@1  00
Santal  ....................... 3 50®7 00
Sassafras....................  50®  55
Sinapis, ess, ounce —  
©  65
Tiglii.............................   @1 50
Thyme.......................  40@  50
opt  ...............   @  60
15®  20
Theobromas.............. 
POTASSIUM.
BiCarb........................ 
15® 18
Bichromate................  
13® 14
Bromide.... 
37® 
40
Carb.............................   12® 15
Chlorate,  (po. 18).........   16® 18
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide.........................2 86@2 90
Potassa, Bitart, pure..  3,®  33
Potassa, Bitart, com...  © 1 5
Potass  Nitras, opt  ....  8®  10
Potass Nitras..............  7®  9
Prussiate......................  25® 28
Sulphate  po.................   15® 18

“ 

RADIX.

©15®
15®

Aconitum..................   20®  25
Althae........................   25®  30
Anchusa....................  15®  20
Arum,  po....................  ®  25
Calamus.....................   20®  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15)......  10®  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden
(po. 4(>) . 
[eilet
Hellebore,  Ala,  po
Inula,  po..............
Ipecac,  po.................. 2 25@2 35
Iris  plox (po. 20@22)..  18®  20
Jalapa,  pr..................   40®  45
Maranta,  M8..............  ®  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhel............................  75@1  00
“  cut.....................   @1  75
“  pv.......................  75@1  35
Spigelia.....................   48®  53
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria.................  40®  45
Senega.......................  45®  50
Similax, Officinalis,  H @ 40
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Fceti-
dus,  po....................  @  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®  25
German...  15®  20
Zingiber a ..................   10®  15
22®  25
Zingiber  j .............. 

“ 

“ 

“ 

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

“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

8PIBITU8.
Frumenti, W„ D.  Co. .2 00@2 50
D. F. R .......1  75@2 00
 
“ 

Juniperis  Co. O. T— 1  75®1
.............1  75@3 50
Saacharum  N.  E ......... 1 75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli............1 
Vini Oporto.................1 
Vini  Alba....................1 

75@6 50
25@2 00
25@2 00

10@1 50

1 

SPONSES.

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

25@2 50
2  00 |
1  10
85
65
75
l  40

SYRUPS.
A ccada..................
Zingiber  .................
Ipecac.....................
Ferri  Iod.................
Auranti  Cortes........
Rhei  Aram..............
Similax  Officinalis.
Senega................................   50
Scillae..................... 
50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Prunus virg.........................  50

Co.

 

“ 

“ 

S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Morphia,  S. P. & W.. .2 S5©3  10 
C. Co.......................2 85@3 10
Moschus Canton........  @ 40
Myristica, No. 1...........  70® 75
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia......................  32® 35
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co...............................  @2 00
Picis  Liq, N.  C., M gal
doz  ............................  @2 00
Picis Liq., quarts......  @1 00
pints.........   @  70
Pii Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 18
Piper Alba,  (po g5)—   @  35
Pix  Burgun...................  @ 7
Plumb! A cet..............  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii.. 1  10@1  20
Pyrethrum,  boxes  II
& P. D.  Co., doz......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quassiae......................  
8® 10
Quinia, S. P. & W 
41®  46
S.  German__  30®  36
Rnbia  Tinctorum......  12®  14
Saccharum Lactis pv.  @ 25
Salacin...................... 1  80@2 00
Sanguis  Draconls......  40®  50
Santonine  .  .................   @4 50
Sapo,  W.....................   12®  14
8® 10
“  G..........................   @ 15

M.......................... 

.. 

“ 

Seidlitz  Mixture........  @  25
Sinapis.......................   @  18
“  opt..................   @  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes..........................   @ 35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  . 
i2®  13 
Soda  et Potass Tart...  30®  33
Soda Carb.................  1M@  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb............   ®  5
Soda,  Ash..................   3M@  4
Soda, Sulphas............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o..........   50®  55
“  Myrcia  Dom......  @2 00
“  Myrcia Imp.......   @2 50
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl
2 05)........................   @2  15
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal......  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl............ 2M@ 3M
Roll..............  2M@ 3
Tamarinds...................  
8® 10
Terebenth Venice......  28®  30
Theobromae..............  50®  55
Vanilla......................9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph....   ..........   7®  8

“ 

OILS.

Whale, winter...........  70 
Lard,  extra...............   55 
Lard, No.  1...............   45 
Linseed, pure raw  ...  62 

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
50
65

“ 

faints. 

Lindseed,  boiled  __  65 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................  50 
SpiritsTurpentine—   44 

68
69
50
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian..............1M  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars...  1M  2@4
“ 
Ber........1M  2@3
Putty,  commercial —  2M  2M@3
“  strictly  pure......2M  2%@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican .......................... 
13@16
Vermilion,  English—  
75@80
Green,  Peninsular  —   70@75
Lead,  red....................  @7M
“  w hite...............   @7M
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1  00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
Cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints..................... 1 00@1  20

VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach__1  10@1  20
Extra Turp.................1  60@1  70
Coach  Boay............... 2 75@3  00
No. 1 Turp  Furn........1  00®1  10
Eutra Turk Damar —  1 55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp....................... 
70®  75

H A Z B B T I N B

&  P R R K I N S  

D R U G CO.

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

- D R U G S -

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

Dealers  in

Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, UarnisliBs.

Sole  Agents  for  the  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

W e  are  Sole  Proprietors  of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY

W e have in stock and offer a full line of

'Whiskies,  Brandies,

Gins,  Wines,  Bum s.

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

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  Whisky.

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

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

ftaeltine i Perkins  Drilg  Go.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

TINCTURES.

 

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“ 

Aconitum  Napellis R.........  60
Aloes...................................   60
and  myrrh.................  60
A rnica................................   50
Asafcetida............................  50
A trope Belladonna.  ...........  60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co..........................   50
Sanguinaria......  ................  50
Barosma.............................   50
Cantharides.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Cardamon.................... 
...  75
Co.........................  75
Castor..................................1 00
  50
Catechu...................... 
Cinchona............................  50
Co.........................  60
Columba.............................   50
Conium...............................  50
Cubeba................................   50
Digitalis.............................   50
Ergot...................................   50
Gentian...............................  50
Co.................. 
60
Guaica................................   50
ammon....................  60
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine......................  
  75
Colorless..................   75
Ferri  Chloridum.................  35
K ino.................................. 
50
Lobelia................................   50
M yrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opii.....................................  85
Camphorated...............   50
Deodor........................ 2 00
Auranti Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
K hatany.........  
50
Rhei.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol..................   50
Co..............  50
Serpentaria...........  ...........  50
Stramonium.
Tolutan....   ......
Valerian............
Veratrum Veride.

 

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

“ 

• 
“ 

“ 
ground,  (po.

Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28 
“  4 P ..  30®  32
Alumen......................  2M® 3M
7).............................  3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
4®  5
Antimoni, po.............. 
et Potass T  55®  60
Antipyrin..................1 35@1  40
Antifebrin  ................   @  25
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  @  72
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N............2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Ms
11;  Ms,  12)..............  @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
P O .......................................
Capsid  Fructus, af ...
ipo.

CafyophylluB, (po.’ 20)  15®
Carmine,  No. 40.........   @3
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......  50®
Cera Flava.................  33®
Coccus  .....................   @
Cassia Fructus...........  @
Centraria....................  @  10
Cetaceum..................   @  45
Chloroform...............   50®  55
squibbs ..  @1  00
Chloral HydCrst........1  50@1  75
Chondrus...................  20®
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W  15®
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
Creasotnm.................  @
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @

German  4®  10
cent  .......................  @  60

“ 

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“ 

@ 9

“  prep...................  
5®  5
8®  10
“  preeip................  
“  Rubra................   @  8
Crocus.......................  35®  38
Cudbear.....................   @  24
Cupri Sulph  ...........4. 
8®  9
Dextrine..................  
10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers.  @  8
po  .................  @
Ergota, (po.)  60 .........   50®
Flake  white..............  12®  15
Galla........................   @  23
Gambier......................  3
Gelatin, Cooper........
French...........  40®
“ 
Glassware  flint,  75 per cent, 
by box 62% less
Glue,  Brown.............. 
9®
15 
25 
“  White.................   13®
25 
Glycerina.................  19M®
Grana Paradis!..........
15 
II uni ulus....................
25®
40
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite.
»5 @  85 
“ 
“  Cor ...
Ox Rubrum
“ 
@1  05 
“  Ammoniati.
@1  15 
Unguentum
“ 
45®  55 
Hydrargyrum............
@  80 
1  25@1  50
Ichthyobolla,  Am......
Indigo.........................  75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl.........   3 75@3 85
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin  
.................  85@1 00
Lycopodium............  
55®
80®  85
Maci
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy 
"rarglod.............. 
@  27
di
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1M)......................  9®  3
Mannia,  S. F ............   45®  50

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T H E   M IC H IG A N   T R A D E S M A N .

GMOCBiüBS.

Wool,  Hides  and  Tallow.

Wools  are  apparently  at  bottom,  and 
the goods market is still below it.  Man­
ufacturers  have  no  stock,  and  are  free 
buyers, if holders  of wool  are willing  to 
let go at  prices  that  they can  use  it  at, 
which  has  been  the  ease  in  many in­
stances to close out the deal of  last year, 
and at heavy loss.  Growers are building 
their hopes on the McKinley bill for high 
prices the  coming  season,  while  dealers 
have  met with  heavy  losses, or  are  still 
holding, and manufacturers and clothiers 
wish to  sell,  even  at  a  loss,  what  goods 
they have made and  have on hand. 
It is 
said that nothing  but  the  movement  of 
the goods market can help  the  situation.
Hides have had a  sharp  advance,  from 
scarcity, which  tanners  are  loth  to pay. 
They  have  advanced  prices  on  leather 
and hold firm.  The  larger  tanners  are 
well stocked,  but enough  are  in want  to 
make the demand good.

Pelts are dull and slow sale,  in sympa­

thy with wool.

prices.

Tallow  is  in  fair  demand,  at  the  old 

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugars are lower again.  Package cof­
fee  manufacturers  have  declined  their 
prices Xc.  Canned apricots are higher. 
Canned peaches are firmer  in  Baltimore, 
on account  of  the  high  price  of  dried 
fruits.  Canned squash and pumpkin are 
virtually out  of  market,  and  if  jobbers 
had  to  purchase  anew,  to  fill  their  or­
ders, they would  be  compelled to charge 
SI.50,  instead of S1.35.  The  jelly manu­
facturers  have  advanced 
the  price  of 
their product J£c per lb.  Hemp and rape 
seed  are  higher.  The  manufacturers 
have advanced tubs SI per dozen.
“ El Puritano ”  Cigar.

M.  Kern, who  has  covered  this  terri­
tory  for  the  past  seven  years  for  Dil- 
worth  Bros.,  of  Pittsburg,  has 
just 
placed  on  the  market  a  strictly  hand­
made  Havana cigar,  which he has desig­
nated “El Puritano.”  He has placed the 
brand  in  the  hands of  three  jobbers in 
this State,  whose  names  are given in the 
advertisement  in  another  part  of  this 
week’s paper,  and  is  confident  it  will 
meet with a hearty reception at the hands 
of  the trade. 
If  the cigar wears half  as 
well  as  its  father, it  will  always be in 
active demand.

Grandville 

E. J. Gillies & Co., New York,  are  the 
largest scheme spice and tea house in the 
world.  Write  J.  P.  Visner,  agent,  17 
Hermitage  block,  Grand  Rapids,  for 
special inducements.
VISITING
W N Hutchinson, G rant 
Thos Heffern&n,  Baldwin 
H Matthews <fc Co.,  Chase 
J L  Thomas,  Cannonsburg 
J B W atson, Coopersville 
W H Hicks. Morley 
Neal McMillan. Rockford 
Hessler Bros., Rockford 
Mas ton A  Hammond,
A W Fenton. Bailey 
Severance A Rich,
N Bouma, Fisher 
John Graves. Way land 
R G Beckwith. Bradley 
E S Botsford, Dorr 
C H Deminsr. Dutton 
L M Wolf, Hodsonville 
Sevey A H errington,
A H Barber, Saranac 
John Gnnstra. L&mont 
J  H Manning, Lake P  O 
Sullivan Lam Co.,  Sullivan 
Bakker Bros., Drenthe 
J  R Harrison, Sparta,
Mrs J H Bniliment, G’dville 
J  H oogstraat, Conklin 
L Cook, B aaer 
W m VerMeulen.Bea verDam 
N Harris,  Big Springs 
Wm Karsten,  Beaver  Dam 
Smallegan A Pickaard.

BUYERS.
W S Adkins, Morgan 
A Purchase. So Blendon 
Field A Ballard.  Sparta 
N O W ard, Stanwood 
F Narregang, Byron Center 
Silas Loew, Bum ip’s Core 
E Young, Ravenna 
J  L Clark, Big Rapids 
B C Smith, Chester 
E T Locker by, Keno 
Fife Lake Hardware Co , 
Fife Lake 
Buck A Kyselka,
Traverse City 
W S Spencer, Petoskey 
Hughston A   Read,  McBain 
W 8 H art, Lake Odessa 
Frank Smith. Leroy 
Geo Meijering. Vries land 
Pickett Bros., Way land 
E M Smith, Cedar Springs 
G S Putnam , F ruitport 
H Van Noord,  Jamestown 
Jno F&rrowe. So Blendon 
Munger, W atson A Devoist, 
Sullivan
J 8 Toland, Ross 
W G Tefft, Rockford 
W H W atts,  Bowne  Center 
Eli Runnels, Corning 
Geo A Sage, Rockford 
E E Hewitt, Rockford 
A D Far ling, Millbrook 
Gilbert Bros., Trent 
C F W alker, Glen Arbor

Forest Grove

Herrington 

Middleville 

A  Question of Correctness.

The  Tradesman  of 

last  week  con­

tained the following statement:
Kalamazoo  has  seventy-four  grocery 
stores,  fully two-thirds of which are con­
ducted by Holland people.

The Kalamazoo  Telegraph  copied  the 

item and added:
You  are  wrong  in  both  statements. 
Kalamazoo  bas  seventy-eight  groceries 
and the proportion conducted by Holland 
people is not nearly so large as you state.
T he  T radesman  thereupou  enclosed 
both  clippings  to  its  informant,  N.  J. 
Whitney,  Kalamazoo  representative  for 
the Vienna  Yeast  Co.,  asking  that  the 
matter be  thoroughly investigated.  Mr. 
Whitney’s reply  is a follows:

Regarding the number of grocery stores 
in  Kalamazoo,  1  was  perfectly  right. 
There  are 
just  seventy-four  grocery 
stores here and more than  half  are  con­
ducted by Holland people.  Since receiv­
ing  your  enquiry  of  the  24th,  I  have 
spent some time looking  into the matter, 
and find  that  my previous  statement  to 
you was absolutely correct.

As  Mr.  Whitney’s  business  compels 
him  to  make  a  complete  circuit of  the 
grocery  trade of  Kalamazoo  every  day, 
T he T radesman  insists  that  its  state­
ment  was  correct  and  will  continue to 
maintain  its  correctness  until  the Tele­
graph presents  something  more than an 
unsupported statement  to  the  contrary.
Four  grocery  stores is a small  matter 
to  quarrel  over,  but  T he  T radesman 
does not  propose to permit its reputation 
for accuracy to be impugned by anyone— 
much  less  so  good a paper  as  the  Tel­
egraph.
Consolidation  of  the  Detroit  Cracker 
The four cracker factories of  Detroit— 
Lawrence Depew & Co., the Vail & Crane 
Cracker  Co.,  the Morton Baking Co.  and 
the  Detroit  Cracker  Co.—have  consoli­
dated  under  the  style  of  the  United 
States Baking  Co.  The new corporation 
has a capital stock of $2,000,000, of which 
$200,000 is  paid  in,  divided  among five 
stockholders  in  the following  amounts:
Lawrence Depew.............................................$40,000
Geo.  M. Vail....................................................   50,000
Robert Morton................................................  20,000
Henry B. Copeland........................................   40,000
£0,000
Wm. S. Crane.......................................... 
The  corporation is officered as follows:
President—Wm.  S. Crane.
Vice-President—H. B. Copeland.
Secretary  and  Treasurer — Lawrence 

Factories.

 

Depew.

The organization has every appearance 
of  being a trust,  but  The  Tradesman 
hopes—for the good of  the trade at large 
—that such is not a fact.

! A  Sweet  and  Wholesome  Substitute 

for Butter.

j  From the American Analyst.

It  is  used  by 

The cheapness of  sugar in England has 
resulted in an enormous extension of the 
I jam  manufacturing  business,  and  the 
consumption of  jam  bas  become  almost 
| universal. 
the  poorer 
| classes as a cheap and wholesome substi- 
! tute for butter, costing  from  four to ten 
cents a pound  less.  The  centers of  the 
| jam  manufacturing are at London, Glas- 
| gow  and  Dundee.  During  the  season, 
j about  100  tons  of  soft  fruit  are  made 
I into  jam  in  London  each  day.  Every 
importance  has 
i town  of  considerable 
I jam  factories,  the  most of  these  having 
| originated 
Several 
j  years ago  jam  manufacturing began on a 
small  scale  in  the  city  of  Dundee,  in 
I Scotland,  and  already a single  firm, that 
| of  Clarke, Nicholls  &  Coombs,  employs 
j  over 1,000 hands.  There  are many firms 
] in the manufacturing centers which turn 
| out as much  as  twelve tons of  jams and 
| preserves a day.  During  the  season  of 
1887, the single city of  Glasgow received 
daily thirty tons of  strawberries,  besides 
large quantities of  other  fruits from one 
I Scotch valley which lies  between Hamil­

recent  years. 

in 

ton  and  Lanark,  and  from  this  valley 
Dundee  also  draws  a  large  part of  its 
supply.  So extensive has  this  industry 
become  that the factories  now  consume 
about two-thirds of the entire small-fruit 
crop,  and  they  serve,  also,  as  a  great 
stimulus  to  production. 
In  1887  there 
were more than  48,000  acres  devoted to 
small  fruits. 
In  the  county  of  Kent 
there  are  many growers  who  plant  100 
acres  in  strawberries  alone,  anil  some 
who  plant  several  hundred.  About 
50,000  persons  in  this  county alone are 
the  production  of  small 
engaged 
fruits.  The  consumption  of  sugar  by 
England’s 
jam  and  preserve  factor­
ies  reaches 
the  enormous  figures  of 
300,000,000 pounds annually.

in 

PKOOUCK  MARKET.

Apples—Golden or  Roxbury russets command 
$3.50@.$4 per bbl.
Beans—Dealers  pay  $1.40  for  unpicked  and 
$1.50 for picked, holding  at  $1.75@$18.5  per  bu.
Beets—40c per bu.
Butter—The  market  is easy, except for strictly 
choice. Creamery is in good demand at 26c. Choice 
grades  of  dairy  are  in  fair  demand,  dealers 
paving  14@15c  and  bolding at  16@17c

11c  and sun  dried at 554@6c.

medium, $3.50.  Timothy, $1.50 per bu.

Buckwheat Flour—$1.75 per 1(0 lbs.
Cabbages—Florida  stock is scarce and higher, 
commanding $4.25 per crate.  The  cold  weather 
in the  South  has  delayed  the  maturing of  the 
crop very materially.
Cheese—New  full  cream stock commands 1154 
@12c, but the tendency is downward.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
25c.
Cucumbers—$1 per doz.
Dried  Apples  — Evaporated  are  held  at 10© 
Eggs—Dealers  now pay 10c and  bold at 11c.
Field  Seeds—Clover, mammoth, $3.50  per  bu.; 
Honey—Scarce and nearly out of market.
Lettuce—12c  per  lb.  for Grand Rapids grown.
Maple  Sugar — 8@10c  per  lb.,  according  to
MagieMagle Syrup—75@85c per gal.
Onions—Green,  2ue  per  doz.  Bermuda,  $3 
Parsnips—60c per bu.
Pieplant—1.75 per crate of 50 lbs.
Pop Corn—4c per lb.
Potatoes—The  market  is lower all  around, no 
sales having been made during  the past week at 
over 50c per bu. on track. 
It is quite likely that 
the price will  advance  again,  but  the  extreme 
figures of a few weeks ago are not looked for.
Radishes—35c per doz bunches.
□Spinach—75c per bu.
Tomatoes —Early Southern stock commands  $1 
per peck (7 qts.) box.
Turnips—25c per bu.
Vegetable Oysters—30c per  doz.
PROVISIONS.

per crate.

quality.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

PORK  IK  BARRELS.

quotes as follows;
Mess,  new....................................................   13 75
Short c u t.....................................................   12 50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  14 00
Extra clear,  heavy..  ..................................  14 00
Clear, fat back.............................................  14  00
Boston clear, short cut............................. ..  14 00
Clear back, short cut................................... 14 00
Standard clear, short cut, best...........  ......   14 00

sa u s a g e —Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage...................................................7
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage.............................................. 9
Frankfort Sausage.........................................   8
Blood Sausage.................................................   5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
Bologna,  thick................................................5
Headcheese....................................................  5

lard—Kettle Rendered.

Tierces............................................................  7%
Tubs.................................................................754
50 lb.  Tins....................................................... 734

l a r d —Family.

Tierces............................................................  5)£
30 and 50 lb. Tubs........................................... 6
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case...................................   7
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case.....................................6X
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case.....................................  654
201b. Pails, 4 in a case.....................................6%
50 lb. Cans....................................................... 6Ü

BEEF  IN  BARRELS.

Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs.....................   7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  7 00
Boneless, ramp butts..................   ...............
sm o k e d   m e a t s—Canvassed or Plain.

Hams, average 20 lbs......................................   9%
16 lbs........................................10>4
12 to 14 lbs................................1054
picnic.................................................  7
best boneless........................................854
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................   854
Dried beef, bam prices..................................  9
Long Clears, heavy.........................................   6Ji
B risk ets,  m e d iu m .......................................................  6J4
....  6J4

light................................ ...... 

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“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

O Y S T E R S   a n d   F I S H .

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows :

f r e s h   f is h .

Trout...
Halibut.
Ciscoes

@ 754 
©   8 
©   6 ©15 
© 4

OYSTERS—Cans.

Fairhaven  Counts.................................  ©35
Selects....................................................25  @30
F. J.  D.’s 
.............................................  ©25
A n c h o rs ................................................................  @22

FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

Swift and Company quote as follows:
Beef, carcass.........................................   554® 654
“  hind quarters................................  7  @8
fore 
“ 
...............................  454© 4*4
loins, No. 3..................................  @10
“ 
“ 
ribs.......................... .................. 
© 854
tongues.........................................  8  ©10
“ 
Hogs....................................................... 554© 6
Bologna.................................................   @5
Pork loins..............................................   @6
“  shoulders......................................   @6
Sausage, blood  or head.........................  © 5
liver.........................................  @5
Frankfort................................   @8
Mutton  .................................................   @9

“ 
“ 

CANDIES,  FRUITS  ami  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

“ 
“ 

STICK.
Standard, 25 lb. boxes.....................................  854
25 
Twist, 
..................................... 854
Cut Loaf, 25 
 
10
MIXED.

Royal, 25 lb. pails........................................... 854
2001b.  bbls.............'..............................8
Extra, 25 lb.  pails............................................10
2001b.  bbls...........................................   954
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails..........................   1154

“ 

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

“ 

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

 

 

“ 
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“ 

“ 
“ 

fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in  pails.................................1154
in bbls...................................1054

printed, in pails..............................12
in bbls...............................11
Chocolate Drops, in pails............................     12
Gum Drops, in pails........................................   654
in bbls..........................................  5)4
Moss Drops, in pails....   ................................. 10
In bbls..........................................  9
Sour Drops, in pails.........................................12
Imperials, in pails............................................11
in bbls............................................. 10

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“ 
“ 

“ 

FRUITS.

“ 
“ 

fancy.......................  ©
fancy......................  ©

Oranges, Messina, choice....................  @ 400
“ 
“ 
Florida, choice.....................   @ 400
“ 
“  Riverside, fancy.....................  @ 425
“  Mountain,  “ 
....................  @ 4 00
“  Wash.  Navals, fancy.............  @
“  Valencias,  large.....................  @
“ 
“ 
“ 

Lemons,  Messina, choice, 360  ..............  ©3 50
300............... 3 75@1 00
fancy,  360...............  @4 00
300..............   4 25@4 50
Figs, Smyrna,  new,  fancy  layers  ......15  @16
“ 
...... 13  @  14
“  choice, 7 lb....................................  @
Dates, frails, 50 lb..................................  ©
“ 
54 frails, 50 lb..............................  ©
Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................   @10
“ 
“ 
.........................  @8
“ 
Persian, 50-lb.  box......................  554©

“ 
“ 
choice  “ 

“  50-lb.  “ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

NUTS.

“ 
“ 

Almonds, Tarragona.............................   @16
Ivaca.....................................   @15
California.............................   @14
Brazils....................................................   @n
Walnuts, Grenoble................................   @16
California..............................   @13
Pecans, Texas, H. P ...............................11  @14

“ 

Fancy, H. P., Bells
.....................B
Fancy, H. P., Suns
Choice,  H. P„  G.

© 9 
@1054 
©  9 
©1054 
@  8 
© 954

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(J A, 

C dU *  'n x  o /fC v  /T u ^trvo

¿J&Uco —

For  Sale  by  Leading  W holesale  Grocers.

TETE  M IC H IG A N   TBADESMATST.

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4*4© 6
.......  9
.......  314

.......3548

SEEDS.
Mixed bird............
Caraway.................
Canary...............
Hemp......................
Anise......................
Rape......................
6
Mustard.................
714
SALT
Common Fine per bbl.........   80
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......  27
28 pocket...............................1 90
60 
............................. 2  00
2  25
100 
 
A shton bu.  b a g s ......................  75
 
H iggin s  “ 
75
Warsaw “ 
35
 
.................   20
Diamond  Crystal,  cases —  1  50 
28-lb sacks  25
50
56-lb 
SALERATUS.
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .514
Dwight’s Com....................... 514
Taylor’s ................................5*4
DeLand’sCap  Sheaf............5*4
pure........................514
Our Leader........................   5
Corn, barrels....................  @24
one-half  barrels—   @26
Pure  Sugar, bbl................26@35
“ 
28@37

“ 
“ 
14 bu  “ 
“ 

SYRUPS.

“ 

“ 

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half barrel 
SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps.............. 
Sugar  Creams............  
Frosted  Creams.........  
Graham Crackers.....  
Oatmeal Crackers__ 
SHOE  POLISH.
Jettine, 1 doz. in  box..

TEAS.

j a p a n —Regular.

SUN CURED.

BASKET  FIRED.

F air............................. 14  @16
Good............................ 18 @22
Choice.......................... 24 @20
Choicest.......................32  @38
F air............................. 14  @15
Good............................16  @20
Choice.......................... 24  @28
Choicest.......................30  @33
F air............................  @20
Choice........................   @25
Choicest......................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to  fair...........TO  @35
Extra fine to finest —  50  @65
Choicest fancy............ TO  @85
Common to fair.......... 20  @35
Superior to fine............40  @50
F a ir.............................TO  @3*
Choice..........................30  @35
Best.............................55  @65
Tea  Dust.....................  8  @10

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

GUNPOWDER.

IMPERIAL.

YOUNG HYSON.

OOLONG.

Common to  fair......... 18  @26
Superior to  fine..........30  @40
Common to fair..........25  @30
Superior to  fine..........30  @50
Fine to choicest.........55  @65
Boxes..........................  ...... 5J4
Kegs, English...................... 4y

SODA.

to b a c c o s—Fine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

Hiawatha  ................. 
Sweet  Cuba...............  
Our Leader........... 
TOBACCOS—Plug.

63
36
35

S. W. Venable & Co.’s Brands.
Nimrod, 4x12 and  2x12........... 37
Reception, 2 2-5x12,16 oz........36
Vinco, 1x6,414 to  tb................30
Big 5 Center, 3x12,  12 oz........34
Wheel, 5 to  fl>.........................37
Trinket, 3x9, 9 oz...................TO
Jas. G.  Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good..................   38
Double Pedro  ........................35
Peach  Pie  ..............................36
Wedding  Cake, blk................35
“Tobacco” ............................  37
Our  Leader.............................15
Our  Leader.........................16
8
Hector.................................. 17
814
Plow Boy, 2  oz.................... 32
814
4  oz.................... 31
8
15 oz.....................32
8
VINEGAR.
.75  40 gr.....................................  8
50 gr.....................................10

to ba cc o—Shorts.
to b accos—Smoki ng.

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*1 for barrel

PAPER.

PAPER & WOODEN WARK 
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 
lows:
Straw ...................................160
“  Light  Weight............. 200
iMlgilF.............................
Hardware.......................
....254
Bakers............................
...254
Dry  Goods..................... __ 6
Jute  Manilla.................. --- 8
...  5
Red  Express  No. 1........
...4
No. 2 ......

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TWINES.

“ 

..  22
48 Cotton..  ..................
Cotton, No. 2.................. ...20
“  3.................. . ..18
Sea  Island, assorted — ..  40
..18
No. 5 Hemp..................
. ..17
No. 6  “ ............................
...  8
Wool  ..
Tubs, No. 1..................... . .  8 00
..  7 00
..  6 00
1  50
1  TO
55

WOODENWARE.
“  No. 2....................
“  No. 3....................
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.
“  No. 1,  three-hoop
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes

Wholesale  JRrice  Current•

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

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2 lb.  “

bluing. 

BUTTERINE

H lb.  “ 
lib.  “ 

APPLE  BUTTER.
AXLE GREASE.

Acme, 54 lb. cans, 3 doz...

rolls
CANDLES
“ 

mb.  « 
“ 
lib. 
m b .  “ 
1 lb.  “
BATH BRICK.

English, 2 doz. in case....
Bristol,  2  “ 
Ameriean.r2 doz. In case..
Mexican,  4oz..................
8  oz..................
16 oz.................

54 lb.  “ 
1 lb.  « 
bulk.......................
Our Leader, *4lb.  cans__
....
....
Telfer’s,  *4’lb. cans, doz.
“ .

E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  6
Frazer’s............................ #2 60
1  TO
Aurora..............................
1  60
Diamond...........................
BAKING  POWDER.
Absolute, M lb. cans, 100s. 11  75
50s. 10 00
50s. 18 75
TO
2  “  ... 1  50
1  “  ... 3 00
20
45
90
1  60
45
85
1  50
80
“  — TO
70
Dozen
30
60
90
BROOMS.
No. 2 Hurl......................... 1  TO
......................... 2 00
No. 1  “ 
2 25
No. 2 Carpet......................
2 50
No. 1 
“ 
......................
2 75
Parlor Gem.......................
90
Common Whisk...............
1  20
Fancy 
...............
3 TO
Mill..................................
2 TO
Warehouse.......................
Dairy, solid  packed.........
125413
rolls.......................
Creamery, solid packed... 
135414
10
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes............
9%
Star,  40 
............
10
Paraffine..........................
25
Wicking............................
CANNED GOODS—FlSD.
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck... ..120
Clam Chowder, 3  lb......... ..210
.1   15
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand.. 
..1  95
“ 
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic........ . .1  75
........ .  2 65
“ 
2  lb.  “ 
1 lb.  Star............ .  2 35
“ 
.3 TO
“ 
2 lb. Star............
Mackerel, In Tomato Sauce.2 85
1 lb.  stand........ .1   20
“ 
........ ..2 00
“ 
2 lb. 
“ 
3 lb. in Mustard...2 85
3 lb.  soused...... ..2 85
“ 
Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1  65@2 00
1 lb.  Alaska..1  40@1 60
“ 
Sardines, domestic  54s........ 
5
“ 
54s........® 9
“  Mustard 54s.........  @9
imported  *4s..  . 1054@16
“ 
spiced,  54s .......... 
“ 
10
2 60
Trout, 3  Id. brook........... 
CANNED GOODS—FruitS.
Apples, gallons, stand........ 3  00
Blackberries,  stand..............  80
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  15@1  35
Peaches, yellow,standi  75@1  85
seconds........1  10@l  45
P ie........................100
Pears.................................. 1  25
Pineapples,  common.. 1  10@1  50 
Johnson’s.2 50@2 75
Quinces..............................1  00
Raspberries,  extra.............1  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
Corn, Archer’s Trophy........  90
“  Morn’g Glory.  90
“ 
Early Golden.  90
“ 
“ 
“  extra marrofat...  @1 
25
soaked.....................   80
“ 
“ 
June, stand................1  40
“ 
“  sifted......... 1  65@1  85
“  French, extra fine... .150
Mushrooms, extra fine........2  15
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden  @1  35
Succotash,  standard__ 90@1  40
Squash......................................1 10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  @1  00
Good Enough  @  95 
BenHar  ...  ®1  10
stand br....  ©  %

Peas, French.............................1 68

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“ 

gATSUP.

Snider’s, 54 pint........................1 35
pint............................ 2 30
quart.... .................3 50

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CHEESE.

“ 

“ 

Fancy Full  Cream__  @12
Good 
....  @1154
Part Skimmed............  9  @10
Sap Sago.................... 19  @20
Edam 
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet.................. 
Premium........................... 
Pure.................................. 
Breakfast Cocoa.............. 
Broma............................... 
Rubber, 100 lumps................25
Spruce.................................

.....................   @1  00
22
35
38
40
37

CHEWING  GUM.
200 

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CHICORT.

COFFEE EXTRACT.

«  COCOA  SHELLS.

cor fee—Green.
21

Bulk...................................  6
Red......................................  754
Bulk.............................4  @4*4
Pound  packages...........  @7
Valley City........................  
85
Felix................................. 1  10
Rio, fair.................
@21
good...............
1  prime..............
@23
@24
fancy,  washed
23 @24
1  (folden................ 23
22 @23
Santos..............
,23 @24
Mexican & Guatemala 23
.24 @26
Java,  Interior............24
27 @30
'*  Mandheling
22 @24
Peaberry..............
26 @28
Mocha, genuine......  26  _
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 54c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.
McLaughlin’s  XXXX.... 25*4
Lion  ....................................2514
in cabinets.................26
Durham.............................. 25
Cotton,  40 ft........per doz.  1 25
1  50
1  75
2  00 
2 25 
1  00 
1  15
7 50
Eagle.
Anglo-Swiss.............6 00@ 7 60

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

coffees—Package. 

COUPONS.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

10 
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•* 
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“  “ 
“ “ 
“  “ 

$ 1  per hundred
* 2, 
$5, 
*10, 
*20, 

2 50
3 00
4 00
5 00
6  00
1, per hundred...............   2 00
2,  “ 

c o u p o n s—“Superior.”
................
.............
.................
.................
coupons—“Tradesman.”
 
 
 

“ 
* 5, 
“ 
#10, 
#20, 
“ 
Subject to the  following dis­
counts :
200 or over.............. 5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000 
“  
Kenosha Butter...............  714
Seymour  “ 
514
Butter..................................  5*4

......................20 
CRACKERS.

••  iamiiy.....................
“  biscuit.................... ..  6

CREAM TARTAR.

Boston............................... ..  654
City Soda.......................... ..  754
Soda................................
..  7v4
S. Oyster.......................... ..  5V4
City Oyster, XXX.............. ..  544
Picnic............................... ..  5*4
38
. 
Strictly  pure....................
25
Grocers’...........................
dried fruits—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried......  6  @ 614
evaporated__  10@11
“ 
Apricots, 
“  —   @19
Blackberries “  —   5  @ 6
 
Nectarines  “ 
15
Peaches 
“ 
............ 8@18
Plums 
“ 
...........  .10
Raspberries  “ 
 
30
Turkey.......................  6*4@ 614
Bosna.........................  @ 714
California..................10  @11
18
Lemon........................ 
Orange.......................  
18
In drum.....................   @23
In boxes.....................  @25
dried fruits—Currants.
Zante, in barrels  ......  @6

dried fruits—Prunes.

dried  fruits—Citron.

dried  fruits—Peel.

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in less quantity  @ t *4 

DRIED  FRUITS—Raisins.

farinaceous  goods.

Valencias...................  @10
Ondaras.........................  @1114
Sultanas.....................  10  @12
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia.....................   2 60@3 00
Londpn Layers, for’n .  @
Muscatels. California  !  90@2 25 
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............   04
Hominy, per  bbl......................3 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box —   60
imported......   @914
Pearl  Barley..............  @214
Peas, green.................  @1 00
“  split.......................   @3
Sago,  German............   @ 6
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’rl...  6@ 7
Wheat,  cracked.........   @5
Vermicelli,  import...  @10
domestic...  @60
FISH—SALT.
Cod, whole...............   5  @6
“  boneless..............  614@ 71
Halibut....................  @1014
2 90
Herring,  round, 14 bbl.. 
“ 
2 75
glbbed.............. 
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
12 00
“ 
“ 

“  kegs, new  @
Scaled...........20®
“ 
“ 

Mack.  sh’s.-No. 2,  14  bbl  12 00
“  12 lb kit  .130
“ 
“ 
..1  20
“  10 
Trout,  14  bbls...........4 00@4 25
*'  10  lb.  kits.................  60
White,  No. 1, 14 bbls. .5 50@5 75
“ 
“ 
121b. kits.......100
10 1b. kits......   80
“ 
“ 
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Family,  14  bbls........2 50
kits..............  50
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35

HERBS.

JELLIES.

LICORICE.

GUN  POWDER.
Kegs............................
.  ..5 TO
Half  kegs....................
....2  88
....  9
Sage.............................
Hops...........................
. ...14
E. J. Mason & Co.’s  goods..  6
Chicago  goods............
....  354
LAMP WICKS.
30
.. 
No.  ... 
. . . .
No. 1.............................
... 
40
50
No. 2............................
. . .   30
Pure.............................
....  TO
Calabria.......................
Sicily............................
. 1 8
Condensed,  2 doz........
....1  25
....2 00
No. 9  sulphur..............
. .1   70
Anchor parlor.............
....1  10
No. 2 home  .................
....4 00
Export  parlor..............
MOLASSES.
Black  Strap.................
20
Cuba Baking...........
.  24@25
,.30@35
Porto  Rico...................
New Orleans, good......
..24@28
..30@35
choice...
fancy__ . ,42@45

MATCHES.

One-half barrels, 3c extra

LYE.

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OIL.

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PICKLES.

ROLLED OATS

OATMEAL.
Muscatine, Barrels__ ....5 00
Half barrels ....2 65
Cases........2 15@2 TO
Muscatine, Barrels__ @5 00
@2 65
Half bbls
Cases........2 15@2 TO
...  9*4
.... 10*4
..@7  00
4 00
..  .7  50
...4  25
...1   TO
...  75
.  1  25

Michigan  Test.......
Water White...............
Medium.......................
“  V4 b b l...........
Small,  bbl....................
2 50
“ 
¡4  bbl.................
3 00
4 00
Clay, No.  216...............
5 00
“  T. D. full count . ..
Cob, No.  3....................
PRESERVES.
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  8
Carolina head..............
......654
......5*
“  No. 1..............
“  No.2.............. 554®
“  No  3  ...

PIPES.

RICE.

“

5V4fò6V4

SN U FF.

Scotch, in  bladders....
Maccaboy, in jars.......
French Rappee, in Jars

37
....35
...43

SOAP.

3  “ 

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

s p ic e s—Whole.

Allen  B.  Wrisley’s Brands.

....3 30
Superior.....................
...3 85
Queen  Anne...............
German  Family..........
...3  00
Mottled  German.........
Old German................. ......2 70
.2 00
U. S. Big  Bargain...  .
..3 TO
Frost,  Floater  ............
Cocoa  Castile  ........... __3 00
...3 36
Cocoa Castile, Fancy...
.2 95
Happy Family,  75........
...3  30
Old Country, 80............
...3 65
Una, 100.......................
.  .3  15
Bouncer, 100................
SAL  SODA.
Kegs  .........................
1*
Granulated,  boxes
....  2
SAPOLIO.
.  2 50
Kitchen, 3 doz.  inbox
...  2 50
Hand 
“
SOUPS.
Snider’s  Tomato......... __2 40
Allspice.....................
Cassia, China in mats

.  ..10
...  8
Batavia in bund  ... 15
“ 
Saigon In rolls. --- 35
“ 
....22
Cloves,  Amboyna.......
. . .  16
“ 
Zanzibar.........
...80
Mace  Batavia..............
Nutmegs, fancy........... ......80
“  No.  1.............. ......TO
No.  2.............. ......65
Pepper, Singapore, black.  .. 16
“ 
white ..  .26
shot............... ...... 20
“ 
s p ic e s—Ground- -In Bulk.
Allspice....................... ......15
Cassia,  Batavia........... ......20
and  Saigon.25
Saigon........... ......42
Cloves,  Amboyna........ ......26
Zanzibar........ ......20
Ginger, African........... ...... 1254
Cochin........... ...... 15
Jam aica......
...... 18
Mace  Batavia.............. ...... 90
Mustard,  English....... ......22
and Trie..TO
Trieste........  ....... 27
......80
Nutmegs, No. 2 .........
Pepper, Singapore, black — 18
“  white......30
Cayenne........ ......TO
Cut  Loaf.................... @  754
Cubes......................... @ 7
Powdered........  ........ @ 7
Standard  Granulated. @6.44
Fine........... @6.44
Confectioners’ A........ @ 6*4
White Extra  C........... 654® 6
Extra  C...................... @ 574
C ................................
@ 554
Yellow....................... @ 5*4

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SUGARS.

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13
Bowls, 11 inch.....................  1  00
1  25
 
13  “ 
2 00
 
15  “ 
2 75
17  “   
assorted, 17s and  19s 2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s 2 75
1  50
“  with covers 1  90
willow cl’ths, No.l 5 TO
“ 
6 25
7 25
“ 
4 25
“ 
“ 
5 00
WHEAT.

“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
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“  No.2 
“  No.3 
“  No.l 3 50
“  No.2 
“  No.3 

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

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GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF»
W hite........................  
85
Red............................ 
85
All'wheat bought  on 60 lb. test.
MEAL.
Bolted... 
.......................  1  20
Granulated.......................  1  3o
FLOUR.
Straight, in sacks............   4  30
“  barrels...........   4 50
“ 
Patent 
“  sacks.............  5 30
“  barrels...........  5 50
“ 
MILL8TUFF8.
Bran..................................  14 00
Ships.................................  14  00
Screenings.......................  12 00
Middlings........................   15 00
Mixed Feed......................  15  50
Coarse meal......................  15 50
Small  lots.........................  42
Car 
“  .........................  38
Small  lotB............................32
Car 
“  ............................30
RYE.
No. 1  ..................
45
BARLEY.
NO. 1.....................
1  10 
No. 2.......................
1  06
HAY.
No. 1..................................  10 00
No. 2..................................  9 00
HIDES, PELTS  and  FUR«.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­
lows:
Green........................   454@  544
Part  Cured.................  454@  5
Full 
554@  6
Heavy  steers, extra...
Dry.."....................... ..  5 @   6
Dry  Kips  ............... ..  5 @   6
Calfskins,  green  ...
3 © 6
cured__ ...  5 @ 654
Deacon skins........... .10 @25

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54 off for No. 2.

PELTS.

Shearlings............... ..10 @25
Estimated wool, per lb 30 @28
WOOL.
Washed....................
■ 20@25
Unwashed..............
10® 18
Tallow.......................  3  @ 344
Grease  butter  ...........  1  @2
Switches....................  1V4@ 2
Ginseng 
for Immediate  delivery only.

......... 2 nn@->  *0
Above prices are nominal and 

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T H E   MICHIGAJST  TRADESMAN,
E G G   C A S E S   <&  E I E E E R S .

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 
quantity.
Less than 100.
Lots of  100. 
35c.
No.  1—30-doz. Cases, complete.................................................  33  c. 
No.  1—Fillers, per set...............................................................   9%c. 
10c.
Parties ordering Fillers have to buy one Case with every 10  sets  of  Fillers  (no 
broken cases sold),making 10 sets with Case §1.25  (10 Fillers and  8 Dividing Boards 
constitute a standard set).  Strangers to  us  will  please  remit  money  with  their 
orders  or  give good reference.
W.  T.  LAM0REAUX,  71  Canal St., Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A .   H I M E S ,

Wholesale and  Retail Dealer in

L.ime,  Cement,

Fire Brick, etc

Main Office,  54 Pearl St., Grand Rapids,  Mich. 

G.  R.  & I.,  C. & W. M.  and L.  S.  & M.  S. Rys.

--------ALL  SHIPMENTS  MADE  PROMPTLY.--------

Yard  and Warehouse on Line of 

GOAL  AND  WOOD.
Putnam  Candii  Co.

IIK.4I  orAKTKRS  FOR

Oracge s,

L e m o n s ,

B a n a n a s,

B a t e s ,  N u ts ,  e t c •
I n f a n t s 9  G e n u in e   C h a m o is   M o c c a s in s .
These  goods  are  all  worked 

in 
SILK  and  WARRANTED  NOT  TO 
SHRINK. 
Sent  post  paid for §2.25 
per  dozen.

Send  for  our  catalogue  and  note 
low  price  on  Shoe

HIRTH * KRAUSE,

our  specially 
Dressings.

118 Canal SI., Grand Rapids, Mich.

14b

The  P.  of I.  Dealers.

The following are the P. of I. dealers who had 

not cancelled their contracts at  last accounts:

& Co., Mrs.  Turk, J. K. Sharp, A. Markson. 

Ada—L. Burns.
Adrian—Powers  &  Burnham,  Anton  Wehle,
L. T. Lochner, Burleigh  Bros.
Allendale—Henry Dolman.
Almont—Colerick & Martin.
Altona—Eli Lyons.
Armada—C. J. Cudworth.
Assyria—J. W. Abbey.
Aurelius—John D. Swart.
Bay City—Frank  Rosman & Co.
Belding—L. S. Roell, Lightstone Bros..
Bellaire—Schoolcraft & Nash.
Bellevue—John Evans.
Big Rapids—A. V.  Young,  E.  P.  Shankweiler 
Blissfield—Jas. Gauntlett, Jr.
Brice—J. B. Gardner.
Burnside—-John G. Bruce & Son.
Caldwell—C. L. Moses.
Capac—II. C. Sigel.
Carlton Center—J. N. Covert.
Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Sessions.
Cedar  Springs—John  Beucus,  B.  A.  Fish, B. 
Tripp.Charlotte — John  J.  Richardson,  Daron  A 
Smith, J. Andrews,  C. P. Lock, F. II. Goodby. 
Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodseil.
Clam River—Andrew Anderson.
Clio—John W. Hurd.
Coldwater—J. D. Beniamin.
Conklin—Wilson McWilliams.
Coral—J. S. Newell & Co.
Dorr—Frank  Sommer.
Dushville—G. O. Adams.
Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt.
Eaton  Rapids—Knapp  &  Rich,  H.  Kositchek 
Evart—Mark Ardis, E. F. Shaw, John C. Devitt. 
Fenwick—Thompson Bros.
Flint—John B. Wilson.
Flushing—Sweet Bros. & Clark.
Fremont—J. B. Ketchum, W.  Harmon.
Gladwin—John  Graham,  J  D.  Sanford, Jas. 
Gowan—Rasmus  Neilsou.
Grand Haven--N. J. Braudry &  Co.
Grand Ledge—Frank O. Lord.
Grand  Rapids—Joseph  Berles,  A.  Wilzinski, 
Brown & Sehler. Houseman, Donnally  &  Jones, 
Ed Struensee. Wasson  & Lamb, Chas. Pettersch, 
Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey A Hey- 
stek, Mrs. E. J.  Reynolds, E. Burkhardt. 

Croskery.

& Bro.

man.

Pelton.

F. H. Cowles.

lett, James Gauntlett, Jr.

Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg.
Hart—Rhodes & Leonard.
Hersey—John Finkbeiner.
Hesperia—B. Cohen.
Howard City—O. J.  Knapp, Herold Bros., C.  E. 
Hubbardston—M. II. Cahalan.
Lmlay City—Cohn  Bros.. Porter Megan.
Ionia—II."Silver. Wm. Wing, E. S. Welch. 
Jackson—Hall & Rowan 
Jenisonville—L. & L. Jenisou  (mill only». 
Kalamo—L.  R. Cessna.
Kent City—M. L. Whitney.
Laingsburg—D. Lebar.
Lake City—Sam. B. Ar-lis.
•  Lake  Odessa—Christian  Haller  A  Co.,  E.  F. 
Colwell A Son. Fred Miller.
Lakeview—H.  C.  Thompson,  Andrew  All  A 
Bro.
Langston—F  D.  Briggs.
Lansing—R. A.  Bailey, Etta (Mrs. Israel)  Glic- 
Lapeer—C. Tuttle A Son, W. II  Jennings. 
Lowell—Patrick Kelly.
M cB ain—Sam .  B.  A rdis.
McBride's—J. McCrae.
Mancelona—J. L. Farnham.
Man ton—A. Curtis. Mrs.  E. Liddle.
Marshall—W. E  Bosley, S. V. R. Lepper A Son.  i 
Mecosta—Robert D. Parks, J. Netzorg.
Milan—C. C.  (Mrs. H. S.) Knight, Chas. Gaunt- { 
Millington—Chas. H. Valentine.
Monroe Center—Geo. H. Wightman.
Morley—Henrv Strope.
Mt.  Morris—H.  E.  Lamb,  J. Vermett  A  Son, 
Mt. Pleasant—Thos. McNamara.
Nashville—H. M. Lee.
Newaygo—W. Harmon.
North Dorr—John Homrich.
Nottawa—Dudley Cutler.
Ogden—A. J.  Pence.
Olivet—F.  H.  Gage.
Onondaga—John Sillik.
Orange—Trew A Son.
Orono—C. A. Warren.
Potterville—F. D. Lamb A Co.
Remns—C. V.  Hane.
Richmond—Knight  A  Cudworth, A. W. Reed. 
Riverdale—J.  B. Adams.
Rockford—B. A.  Fish.
Sebewa—P. F  Knapp, John Bradley.
Shelby vi 1 le—Samuel  Wolcott. 
shepherd — H.  O. Bigelow.
S h e rid a n —M.  G ray.
Shultz—Fred Otis.
Spencer Creek—M. M. Elder.
Spring Lake—Geo. Schwab. A.  Bitz.
Springport—Powers  A  Johnson. Wellington A 
Stanton—Sterling A Co.
Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter.
Traverse  City—John  Wilhelm,  S.  C. Darrow, 
Vassar— McHose A Gage.
Wayland—Pickett Bros
Wheeler—Louise  (Mrs.  A  }  Johnson,  II.  C. 
White Cloud—J. C. Townsend. N. W. Wiley. 
Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haverkate. 
WilHamstou—Thos. Horton.
Woodland—Carpenter A Son.
Yankee Springs—1T. Thurston.
A  Boston  wholesale  grocer  recently 
sold  pepper  that  he  didn’t  know  was 
adulterated and  was lined §112.20 for the 
same.  He claimed  that  the  goods were 
made in New  York  and  sold  to  him as 
pure pepper.

Breckenridge.

D. D. Paine.

Hammond.

TIME  TABLES.
Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

Arrive. 

Leave.
7:10 a ip
11.30 a m
4  10pm
6:30 p m
Through coaches for Saginaw  on  7:10 a m and 4:10 p 

Traverse City A  Mackinaw...............  
Traverse  City  Express...........  .......9:80 a m  
Traverse City A  Mackinaw...............3 .25 p m 
From C incinnati.................................9:15 p m
Cadillac  (Mixed).................................. 
m train.
GOING  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express.......................... 
Fort W ayne Express........................11:45 a  m 
Cincinnati  Express..........................5:30 p m 
From Mackinaw A  Traverse City..l0:40 p m
From Cadillac........................................9:55 a m
Train leaving for Cincinnati a t 6 p.  m.  and  arriving 
from   Cincinnati  a t 9:20 p. m.. runs daily,  Sundays  in­
cluded.  Other trains daily except Sunday.
Sleeping And P arlor Car  Service:  North—7:00 a. m. 
and 4:10 p. m. trains have  sleeping and parlor cars for 
Mackinaw  City.  South—7:15 a. ra. train  has chair car 
and 6 p. m. train  Pullm an sleeping car  for  Cincinnati.

7:15 a  m
12  25 p m
6:00 p m

Muskegon, Grand Rapids 6k Indiana. 

Leave 
Arrive.
7:00 a m .................................................... 
10:15 a  m
11:15 a m ........................................ 
3:45 pm
5:40 p m ............................................................................   8:45 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge street  depot 7 m inutes later. 
Through tickets and full  inform ation  can be had by 
calling upon  A.  Almquist,  ticket  agent  a t  depot, or 
Geo. W. Munson, Union  Ticket  Agent,  67  Monroe  St., 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

 

 

O. L. Lockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING WEST.

Leaves. 
1:00 p m 
4:20 p m

Arrives.
fMornlng Express............................ 12:60 p m
fThrough Mail....................................4:10 p m
tGrand Rapids  Express.................. 10:40 p m
•Night Express...................................6:40 a m
tMixed................................................
GOING EAST.
tD etroit  Express.............................
fThrough Mail.................................. 10:10 a m
f Evening Express..............................3:35 p m
•Night Express.................................10:30 p m

6:50 a  m 
10:90 a m  
3:45 p m 
10:65 p m
tDaily. Sundays excepted.  "Daily.
D etroit Express  and  Evening  Express  have  p arlor 
cars attached and m ake direct connections  in  Detroit 
for all points East.
Morning express and Grand Rapids express have p ar­
lor cars attached.  Night express has W agner sleeping 
car to Detroit, a rriving in Detroit a t 7:20 a.  m.
steam ship 
sleeping 
tickets 
secured  a t 
D., G. H. A M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t th e depot.
J a s. C a m p b e l l . C itv  Passenger Agent. 

tickets  and  ocean 

Through  railroad 

berths 

J no. W. Loud, Traffic Manager, Detroit.

and 

car 

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  & Northern.

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

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

Mich ican C entral

“ The Niagara Falls Route.’*
DEPART. 
46 a  m 
60 a  m

Detroit Express....................................  6
Mixed 
...................................................   6
Day  Express........................................ 11
"Atlantic A  Pacific Express...............10
New York Express.................................5

ARRIVE 
10:15 pm  
5:30 pm  
10:00 a m 
6:00 a m 
1:35 p m

trains to and from Detroit.
Express to  and  from   Detroit.

•Daily.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
P arlor  cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapids 
F r e d  M. B r ig g s. Gen'l Agent. 85 Monroe St.
G- S  H a w k in s, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Geo. W  Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe 8t.
O. W. R u g g l e s . G. P.  A  T.  Agent., Chicaw

DRINK
L.ION
COFFEE
Sale everywhere. Woolsoa 8piw Co„Toledo, 0.
IBEFORE  BU Y IN G   G R A T E S

A True Combination  of  MOCHA, 
P ictu re  Card  G iv en
W ith every pound  p a ck a g e.  For

;et  Circular and Testimonials.  S e n t   F r e t :.
Economical,  Sanitary,  Cleanly  and  Artistic.
ALPINE  FIRE  PLACE,  fiRASD RAPID;, MICH.

JAVA and RIO.

rUCTRoíVPGtp
5 »   S t e r e o t y p e d

LEADS S W t f.B «ASS  R u te  

.
Boyyy  W ood4.m £ tal  Furniture.
« .v î  t«'’ GRAND RAPIO5 MICH-

F I R E W O R K S !

Besides our FINE LINEof CANDY, we are agents for the Best ALL COLORED 
FIREWORKS,  and have many specialties in  this  line on which  you can  make some 
Send for catalogue and get our prices 
money.  No  old  chestnuts  to  work  off. 
before  ordering.
If  you  want  the  BEST  CANDY  put  up  NET  WEIGHT,  ask  for  our  goods.

CODY  BLOCK,  158  BAST  FULTON  ST*.

O R A N O   R A **II> '

A   E   B R O O K S   &  CO.,

i WATER

Greenville—T. E. Johnson has engaged 

in the retail cigar business.

A t  r ui S

T H E   MTCHTGAN  TRADESMAN

15

THE  DRUMMER’S  STRATAGEM.

How  a  Traveling  Salesman  Got  Even

and  Gained  a  Customer.

Take  the  ordinary  man—add  to  his 
faith,  virtue,  and  to  his  virtue,  know­
ledge, and to his knowledge, temperance, 
and to his temperance,  patience,  and  to 
his patience,  godliness,  and to his godli­
ness,  brotherly  kindness  and  charity. 
Then  to  these  ancient and fundamental 
virtues  add  certain  more  modern  and 
superficial ones—a well-dressed and well- 
mannered  personality,  a determined but 
tactful presence,  a  shrewd  insight  into 
human  nature,  and  the  ability to tell a 
capital story.  All these  before  you can 
have the successful  commercial  traveler 
—that characteristic  exponent  and  pro­
duct  of  American business methods and 
business life.
“It is a hard life, that of the drummer,” 
said  one,  yesterday, 
to  whom  thirty 
years  of  hard  work  has given the right 
to speak  with  authority.  “It’s  a  hard 
life,  but it’s  an  interesting  one,  and  it 
gives a man  a  close  hold  on  hard facts 
and realities.  The  drummer  learns in a 
hard school,  but he does  learn,  and  the 
lessons  pay.  What is the first  lesson he 
has to learn ?  How to manage men; how 
to approach a reluctant, or an indifferent, 
or  a  suspicious  buyer,  so  as to win his 
confidence and  overcome his disposition.
“Experience teaches  this  better  than 
anything else,  though some men learn it 
I  remember 
more  easily  than  others. 
when I began  to  travel as salesman—on 
my very first trip,  I  think it was,  when 
I was hardly more than a lad—1  had  an 
experience that  proved  very valuable to 
me.  There  was  one old fellow  on  my 
route who had been known for  years  as 
the terror of  all traveling men.  He was 
declared  to  he  absolutely the  worst-na- 
tured,  worst-mannered  fellow .they had 
met anywhere,  but l hadn’t  even  heard 
of  him  then,  and so I entered  his  store 
very  confidently  and  handed  him  my 
card.  He took it without  even  glancing 
at  it,  tore  it  into  bits  and  threw  the 
pieces on the floor. 
‘Now,  sir,’  he said, 
turning  to  me,  ’get  out  of  my  store.’ 
There were two pretty young girls in the 
store who  did  not  understand  the  pro­
ceeding,  and  who  looked  at  me  as  I 
walked out as  if  I  were an escaped con­
vict.
“Well,  I smarted for  several days over 
that affair, during which time 1 had made 
up  my mind  that  I’d  even  matters  up 
with him if I could next time.  So before 
I started out I had a card made expressly 
for  my good friend. 
It  looked  exactly 
like the one 1 had used  before, only that 
it was made of  tin.  When  I reached his 
town I waited until 1 saw the store pretty 
well filled with people, and then 1 walked 
in,  saluted  the  proprietor  and gave him 
my card.  He  took  it, 
j ust  as  before, 
glared at me  and  gave  the card a twist. 
But it didn’t fall in bits  on the floor this 
time,  and  he  only succeeded  in  giving 
his wrist a wrench  and  raising  a  titter 
among the customers.
“I  was  nearly  out  of  the  door  this 
time,  for  I  really didn’t  think  my  life 
was safe.  But he  called  after  me and I 
went back. 
‘Come  into  my  office,’  he 
I went in, expecting never to come 
said. 
out.
“ ‘What did  you  want to sell me?’  he 
asked.
“  ‘Dress goods,’  I said.
“ ‘Well, go on.’  And  I  actually sold 
the old curmudgeon over  $1,000 worth of 
cloths before I left.  For  years after—as 
long as he lived,  in fact—he  was  one  of 
my best customers,  and one  of  the  best 
friends I ever made in my business.”

Why  Business  Was  Poor.

Drummer  (at  Moonshineville,  Ken­
tucky)—Good-morning,  Mr.  Crossroads; 
how’s business ?
Store-keeper  (disconsolately)—Mighty 
poor, mighty poor.  You see a new  store 
started  up  in  opposition  to me,  and,  of 
course,  I  couldn’t  stand  that,  so I jest 
give  my frien’s th’  wink,  an’  they  com­
menced  killin’ off  his  customers;  but he 
had  more  trade  than  I  kalkerlated on, 
an’ w’en  his  customers  began  to  shoot 
back it made a purty even fight, and both 
sides  killed  each  other off  so  fast  that 
now there  ain’t either of  us got any cus­
tomers.

B E A C H ’S

New  York  ßoffee  Rooms.

61  Pearl  Street.

OYSTERS  IN ALL STYLES.

Steaks,  Chops  and  All  Kinds  of  Order 

Cooking  a  Specialty.

FRANK  M.  BEACH,  Prop.

A. Z>. S p a n g le r  «& Co

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

FRUITS sndPRODUGE

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.

[Established  1780.]

W .  BAKER 8c  CO.’S  R e g is t e r e d   T r a d e -M a r k.
No Chemicals  are  used  in 
any of Walter Baker & Coi’s 
Chocolate  and  Cocoa  Prep­
arations.

These  preparations  have 
stood  the  test  of  public  ap­
proval  for  more  than  one 
hundred years,  and  are  the 
acknowledged  standard  of 
purity  and  excellence.

W A N T E D .

FRUIT,  BEANS 

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

and all kinds of Produce.

EARL BROS.,

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

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

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO 

tteference:  Fi r s t   N a t io n a l   Ba n k ,  Chicago. 
Mic h ig a n  T r a d e s m a n . Grand  Rapids.
BANK

Y f  AVNE COUNTY  SAVINGS 
DETROIT,  MICH

900,000 TO  INVEST  IN  BONDS 

Issued by cities, counties, towns  and school dit 
tricts of Michigan.  Officers of these municlpall 
ties  about  to  is> ue  bonds  will  find  it to tlieii 
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. 

C U R T I S S   &   C O .,

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse.

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  FOR  THE  KEYSTONE  BINDERS’ 

Houseman  Block, 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

TWINE.
- 

The  Fine  Frosting  Sugar  now being sold in this 
market is the finest goods known  for  frosting  fine 
cakes,  and all  pastry  work,  and  easily  used.  To 
prepare  icing,  simply  mix  the  sugar  with a little 
warm milk  or  water to the proper consistency and 
flavor  to  taste.  No  trouble to make, no eggs, no 
beating or boiling to be done.

The  Fruit  Powdered  Sugar,  for all kinds of  table use, especially  for  fruit, 
berries, jellies,  etc.,  and for lemonades and all kinds of summer  and  winter  drinks, 
has no equal. 
It dissolves quickly, and when once introduced is always in demand. 
These Sugars are warranted strictly pure, and sold in pails, half-barrels and barrels 
by all the wholesale grocers in Grand  Rapids.

= f   GEO. H. REEDER,
’
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00  o 
O  oa
e a  Lycoming  Rubbers
d  et*
9)  g* 

and Jobber ef

State  Agent

¡1  M e ta  Price Shoes.
D uplex J S ” W a g o n

*  5  Grand Rapids, Micb.

One of the most perfect  wagons  ever produced,  combining strength,  durability 
and cheapness of price. 
Just the wagon for light delivery,  farmer’s run-about,  or 
for pleasure.  Send for price list and  description.
THE  BELKNAP  WAGON  &  SLEIGH CO., Grand  Rapids.

Ionia P an ts & O verall Co.

E. D.  Voorhees,  Manager.

MANUFACTURERS  of

Pants,  Overalls,  Goats,  Jackets,  Skirts,  Etc.

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,  MIOH.

W M . SEA R S & CO.,

Cracker  MamJfactilrers,

87, 89 and  41 Kent St., Grand  Rapids.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   T R A D E S M A N ._______________________

Ball - Barnhart - Putman  Co,

I M P O R T E R S   A N D  

J O B B E R S   O F

Ionia an d  Louis Streets, 

GRAND  R A PID S 

- 

- 

MICH.

H.  LEONARD 

i   80N8,  Grand  Rapids,  $\±

H e a d q u a r t e r s   for  S e a s o n a l   G o o d s .

ask  for  pr ic e s  b e f o r e  pla c in g  your  o r d e r s.

WIRK

DISH

COVERS.
$4,50 per  Dozen 

> ests.

Also a full  line  of 
Glass D ish Covers.

ICE  TONGS,

From  $1.00  to  $2.25 

Per  Doz.

B O Y S ’  E X P R E S S

TOY  CARTS.

SAFETY  BICYCLE*.

VELOCIPEDES.

GIRLS’  TRICYCLES

L a d ie s 9  F io r a i  T o o ls

From  $2  to  $7  per  Doz. Sets.

