V O L.  7.
REMPIS &  GALLMEYER,
F O U N D E R S

General Jobbers and Manufacturers of 

Settees,  Lawn Vases,  Roof  Crestlngs,  Carriage 

Steps, Hitching Posts and Stair Steps. 

54-56 N. Front St. 
Grand Rapids, M idi.
B e st and  C h e a p e st
The  West  Michigan 

Thorough, Practical and Complete.

Business  UniUersity
AND  NORMAL  SCHOOL,
GRAND ,  S3  South  Division  St., 
Is the Rest Place to obtain  a  Thorough,  Prac­
tical  and  Complete  Education. 
The  Best 
ACTUAL  BUSINESS  Department  in  the Mate. 
The  most  thorough  and  practically  conducted 
Short-Hand and Typewriting  Department in the 
West.  Do not fail to write for particulars.

McMullen  Block, 

RAPIDS,  MICH.

A. K.  YEREX,  President.

SEEDS!

Write  for  jobbing  prices  on 
Mammoth, Medium, Alsyke  and 
AlfalfaClover, Timothy, Orchard 
Grass,  Red  Top,  Blue  Grass, 
Field Peas,  Beans, Produce and

WO O L.
C.  A i n s w o r t h ,

76 So.  Division St., Grand Rapids.
S .  G.  K E T C H A M ,

DEALER 

IN

Lime, Hair, Cem ent
BRICK,  SEWER PIPE, TILE,  ETC.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

14  West Bridge St.,
- 

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MICH

TELEPHONE  980.

P .   O .  Voorheis,
GENERAL INSURANCE 

41  W iddicomb  Building,  Grand  Rapids.

AND  LOAN  AGENT,
H A R l/E Y   ìt  H E Y ST E K ,
Picture
Frame
Mouldings.

Wall
Paper

Wholesale Dealers in

Also  a  complete  line  of  PAINTS,  OILS  and 
74  It  76  O ttaw a St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich

BRUSHES.  Correspondence  solicited.

(Successors to Steele A  Gardner.) 

Fehsenfeld  &  Grammel,
B H O O M S !

Manufacturers of

Whisks,  Toy  Brooms, Broom Corn, Broom 
Handles, and all Kinds  of  Broom Materials. 
10 and  13 Plainfield  Are.,  Grand  Rapids,

G R A M )  R A PID S,  W EDNESDAY,  M AY  14,  1890.

M ).  347.

SEEDS!

if in wantof Clover or Timothy, 
Orchard, Blue Grass, or Red Top, 
or,  in  fact,  Any  Kind  of  Seed, 
send or  write to the

71  Canal  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.
W .T. I. AMORE AUX.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

J.  Ritzema, grocer at Grand Haven, has 
added a line  of  dry  goods.  P.  Steketee 
& Sous,  furnished the stock.

John Vander Zaude  has  opened a gro­
cery store at the corner of College avenue 
and  Cedar  street.  The  stock  was  fur­
nished by the Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co.
Boer & Bolt,  the Grand Haven  grocers, 
are  in  town  to-day  for  the  purpose of 
purchasing  a  dry  goods  stock.  Voigt, 
Herpolsheimer & Co.  will fill the order.

J.  E. Van Wormer & Co.  have opened a 
grocery store  at  Greenville.  The  Ball- 
Barn hart-Putman  Co. 
the 
stock.

furnished 

Parker  &  Green,  manufacturers  of 
cigars  at  93  Campau  street,  have  dis­
solved.  A. C.  Parker will  continue  the 
business.

The machinery for  the  Elliott  Button 
Fastener Co.  is now  on the way to Grand 
Rapids  and  everything is expected  to be 
in readiness to begin  manufacturing  the 
machine in  about two weeks.

A p p le s ,

P o ta to e s ,

O n io n s.

FOR  PRICES,  WRITE  TO

BARNETT  BROS,  ^CHICAGO*1*”’
Fine  Millinery.

WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL.

Bought  directly  from  Importers  and 
Manufacturers.  Goods the Best Quality 
and Prices the  Lowest.

A d a m s   &  Co.,

!)0  MONROE  ST

OPPOSITE  THE  MORTON  HOUSE.

A.  SHELEY.

W. C.  WILLIAMS. 

A. S.  BROOKS.
WILLIAM S,

S  HBLBY

« £   B R O O K S

Successors  to Farrand, Williams & Co.,

W h o l e s a l e   D r u g g is ts ,

AT  THE  OLD  STAND.

Corner  Hates  and  Lamed Street«, Detroit. 
A.  D.  Leavenw orth.
A llen  D u r f e e. 

A lle n   D u r fe e   &  C o.,

103 Ottawa St.,  Grand Rapida.

Purely  Personal.

Wm.  T.  Hess has gone to Boston to size 

up the wool  market.

A. Eckermann,  the Muskegon druggist, 
was in town a couple of  days  last  week.
J.  C.  Benbow,  the  Hartford  general 
dealer,  was  in  town  several  days  last 
week.

J.  T.  Perham,  the  Kent  City druggist 
and grocer,  is rejoicing  over  the  advent 
of  a new daughter.

Chas.  Camburn,  stove  salesman  for 
Foster,  Stevens  &  Co.,  is  the  happy 
father of  an eleven-pound  lad.

R.  E. Collins,  retail  salesman for Fos­
ter, Stevens & Co.,  is taking  an  enforced 
vacation on a farm near Mendon.

C.  A.  Sams,  formerly  engaged  in  the 
drug business at Reed City, has taken the 
position of  pharmacist for C.  A.  Gurney, 
at Hart.

Carl Maurer, of  the firm of  M.  V. Gun- 
drum  &  Co., at Leroy,  and A.  Swanson, 
of  the same place,  were in town  a couple 
of  days last week.

S. E. Wait,  the Traverse City druggist, 
has  gotten  out a neat  pamphlet,  giving 
coloring  recipes,  poison  antidotes  and 
other  useful 
in  compact 
form.

information 

John H.  Sullivan,  the  Whitehall drug­
gist,  died  one  day last  week,  as the re­
sult of  heart  failure.  What  disposition 
will  he made of  the business is  yet to be 
determined.

Geo.  G.  Bates,  who has held  the  posi­
tion  of  book-keeper  for  the  Mercantile 
Co.,  at  Traverse  City,  for  a  half-dozen 
years  past,  will  shortly take  up his res­
idence in Chicago.

H.  E.  Hogan,  the South Boardman gen­
eral  dealer,  was in town  last  Thursday 
and  Friday.  Mr.  Hogan  has  just  beeu 
appointed  postmaster  and expects to as­
sume  the  duties of  the  office  about the 
20th.

T.  F.  Moseley  is  spending a couple of 
weeks in Holland and Belgium, expecting 
to  sail  for  America  about  June 1.  He

has  been  in  Europe  since  October,  but 
has  not  set  foot  in  Grand Rapids for a 
twelve-month.  He will  return  home as 
soon as he lands at New Vork.

A.  Norris,  the Casnovia general dealer, 
is  paying  the  penalty inflicted on those 
who overwork.  He  is  suffering  from a 
complete breaking down of  the  muscles, 
and has been  unable to secure any relief 
at Battle Creek, Detroit  or  Mt.  Clemens, 
as the  physicians  at  those  places  have 
never met a case of  the kind before.  He 
is now on a farm  in  Barry county, seek­
ing absolute rest.

Gripsack Brigade.

The  Fraker  House,  at  Ithaca,  has 

signed the K.  of  G. agreement.

J.  L. Strelitsky is now  represented  on 
the  road by  Frank  Wilkinson  and  Bert 
Clark.

B.  F.  Emery has  engaged to travel  for 
the  North  American  Provision  Co.,  of 
Chicago.

Ira L. Cotton  has  severed  his connec­
tion  with  the  railway mail  service and 
gone on the road  for the Palmer Shirt Co.
Chas.  R.  Smith  has severed his connec­
tion with I.  M.  Clark &  Sou and engaged 
to travel for the  Cadillac Manufacturing 
Co.

J.  L.  Willett,  traveling  representative 
for Geo.  T.  Warren & Co.,  the Flint cigar 
manufacturers,  was  in  town a couple of 
days last week.

A Syndicate  has  been  formed  among 
the  traveling  men  to  buy a number  of 
lots  at  Muskegon  Heights, 
the  new 
suburb of  the Sawdust City.

Chas.  E.  Hail,  formerly with  Walsh, 
DeRoo & Co.,  has  gone  on  the road  for 
Lemon  &  Peters, 
taking  the  trade  of 
Muskegon, 
the  Holland  colony  and 
Northern Indiana.

Home Games of the Grand Rapids Club.
The  following  are  the  dates  of  the 
home  games of  the  Grand  Rapids  Base 
Ball Club w ith the clubs named:

With Flint,  May  13,  14,  15.
With Port Huron,  May  16,  17,  IS.
With  Muskegon, June 4, 5,  6.
With Manistee, June 7,  8,  10.
With Manistee, June 18.  19.
With Lansing, July 2, 3.
With Flint, July 4, 4.
With Port Huron, July 5,  6.
With Muskegon, July 12,  13.
With Manistee,  July 20, 21.
With Lansing, July 25, 26.
With Flint, July 27, 28.
With Port Huron, July 29,  30.
With Muskegon, August 7,  8.
With Manistee, August 20, 21, 22.
With Lansing,  August 27, 28, 29.
With Port Huron, August 30, 31, Sept.  1.
With Flint,  September 2, 3,  4.
With Muskegon,  September  12,  13,  14.
The list is printed for  the convenience 
of  those who will be glad  to  avail them­
selves  of  the  opportunity of  witnessing 
the best series of  games which  has  been 
seen in Michigan  for many  years.

The  ball  park  is  located on Fountain 
street,  being  easily accessible  from  the 
cable  railway,  either  Lyon  or  Bridge 
street lines.  Games are called at 3 p.  m., 
closing in ample time to enable outsiders 
to reach the outgoing evening trains.
Fourth of July goods of all kinds.

Putnam Candy Co.

T T Î F ]  M I C H T G r A lS r   T R A D E S M A N .
B E A C H ’S 

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

New  York  B0^86  R00inSi
OYSTERS  IN ALL STYLES.

61  P earl  Street.

Steaks,  Chops  and  All  Kinds  of  Order 

Cooking  a  Specialty.

Gook  &  Bergllioltl,
SHOW  BASES.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

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

FRANK  M.  BEACH,  Prop.

FIT FOR

T able:

All goods  bearing  the 

name of

THURBER, WUYLAND  & CO..

OR

ALEXIS  GODILLOT, JR.

67 Canal St., GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.
JL.D. Spangler & C o

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

FRUITS *nd PRODUGE

And General Commission Merchants. 

E AST  SAGINAW,  MICH.

We buy and sell all kinds of  fruit  and 
produce and solicit  correspondence with

[.Established  1780.]

O

MICHIGAN  KNIGHTS  OP  THE  GRIP.

Espousal  of a Worthy  Cause.

La nsin g, May 10,1890. 

Editor Michigan Tradesman:
I wish, through  your  paper,  to call the atten­
tion of the Michigan Knights  of  the Grip to the 
matter of  the recent death of  our brother, Chas. 
B. Remington,  of  Fenton.  I have been  in  cor­
respondence  with Mrs. Remington and find that 
she is left  with  very limited  resources,  as they 
did not own the home  where they lived.  She is 
somewhat in debt,  owing  to  the  long  sickness 
and subsequent death  of  her  husband and son, 
but a few  weeks  apart.  She  has one daughter, 
who  is  in  poor  health.  Mrs.  Remington  had 
supposed  there  was  an  insurance feature  con­
nected with  our  organization and hence antici­
pated some  benefits from  this  source. 
I  have 
assured her  that  “the boys”  have not forgotten 
her and that they will soon  give  her  some  sub­
stantial  evidence to that  effect.  She has not in 
anyway solicited or asked aid of  me, but I think 
everyone  of  us  will  consider  it  a pleasure, as 
well as a duty, to contribute  what we can afford 
to  for  this  cause,  w.  y.  Gawley,  20  Henry 
street,  Detroit,  ss  treasurer  of  the  Remington 
fund, has already collected over list)  in  $1  sub­
scriptions.  Let us all respond to this call.
Fraternally yours,

J no. J. B u sh , Sec’y.
Progress of the  United Travelers.

D etroit, May 10,1890. 

Editor Michigan Tradesman:
The Detroit Council  United Commercial Trav­
elers of America held its annual session  on  Sat­
urday evening, April  26, but, owing to the night 
being a very stormy  one,  there  was  not  a  full 
attendance; consequently, the election of officers 
was deferred until the last  Saturday evening  in 
May.
W e are much pleased  with  the  order and can 
not  too  strongly  recommend it to the  travelers 
of Michigan.  The  first  accident claim (S139.28) 
from a Michigan member has been presented  by 
Counselor F. B. Hare, of  Detroit,  and  promptly 
paid by the  Supreme  Council.  The  indemnity 
feature  alone  is  sufficient  to  entitle  it  to  the 
favorable consideration  of  the traveling men of 
Michigan, but lhat is  by no means its only desir­
able feature.  I am confident that none who join 
us will ever have occasion to regret it.

S. H. H a rt, Sec’y.
Good  News for the  “Peach  Belt.”
The shippers  of  the  “fruit belt”  will 
be rejoiced to learn that the new manage­
ment  of  the  C.  &  W.  M.  Railway  has 
about  decided  to  grant  the  petition  of 
the shippers all  along the line  and  han­
dle the Chicago consignments themselves, 
instead  of  turning the business  over  to 
the American Express Co.  The wretched 
manner in which the fruit  has been han­
dled by the  American  has  driven  fully 
three-quarters  of  the  shipments  to  the 
water, and every  year  the service grows 
poorer,  instead of better.  Satisfied that 
decent treatment and satisfactory service 
will attract fully one-half  of  the  traffic, 
the “fruit line” will  undoubtedly  under­
take  to  handle  the  business  itself  the 
coming season.

Sorry  He  Had  Money  in the  Bank.
“Say, mister, won’t you lend me §4.50?” 
asked a boy of a man  in the street.
“Four  dollars,” cried  the  man,  gasp­
“That’s a good deal for 
ing for breath. 
a little  fellow  like  you  to  want to bor­
row.”
“Well,”  whimpered  the  boy,  “I went 
and bought one  of  those banks in which 
you have to put §10  before  you  can  get 
anything out. 
I’ve got  §5.50  in  it  and 
now the circus is here and I can’t get any 
of my money. 
If you will  lend  me§4.50, 
I can get it changed into  ten-cent  pieces 
aud  put  it  all  in,  when the  bank  will 
come open. 
I can pay you right back.” 
But  the  man  said  he  could  not wait 
that  long  and  left  the  boy with a woe­
begone  face,  pondering  over  the  cares 
and  misery  of  one  who  has a bank ac­
count.

An  Unnecessary  Errand.

“Sir !”  he said to  the  proprietor  of  a 
dry goods  store,  “I have  called to notify 
you  not to trust my wife  on  my account, 
as she—”
ten 
years since  you  have  had  any credit at 
this store.”

“ Don’t  worry,  sir;  it  has  been 

Fire Works—Immense line.

P utnam  Ca ndy Co.

LAMP BURNERS.

No. 0 SUR.........................................................   40
No. 1  “  .........................................................   45
No. 2  “  .........................................................   60
Tubular.................................  
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LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per bOX.

6 doz. in box.

 

 

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Pearl top.

First quality.
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XXX Flint
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No. 0 Sun.................................... 
1 75
No. 1  “  ......................................................... 1  88
No. 2  “  ......................................................... 2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top...................................... 2 25
No. 1  “ 
2 40
No. 2  “ 
3 40
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top......................................2 60
No. 1  “ 
2 80
No. 2  “ 
3 80
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled....................3 70
No. 2  “ 
...................4 70
“ 
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
....................4 70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz.......................1  25
....................... 150
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 crimp, per doz..............................................1 35
No. 2 
“ 
1  60
Butter Crocks, per gal  ...............................  06Mi
Jugs, H gal., per doz...................................   75
....................................  90
Milk Pans, hi gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)__  65
..7 8

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STONEWARE—AKRON.

La Bastic.

“  90c) 

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JfiXON  CRACKED

IS  THE  BEST IN  THE  MARKET.

SEND  A  TRIAL  ORDER  TO

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

JACKSON,  MICH.

THE  GREAT

EDMUND B.DIKEMÄN
Watch f/laker 
i Jeweler,
Grani Rapids  -  JM .

44  GÄNÄ!  S'8,,

S o m e t h in g   N e w

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.

Remus  Roller  Mil l s, 

1
Remus,  Mich., Jan. 20,  1890.  j

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

Your8 truly,

D.  L.  GARLING.

JVIagiß  Coffee  Roaster.

The Best’in the World.

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

ROBT.  S.  WEST,

48-50  Long  St.,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO.

S *   A t   Morman,

PKTOSKEY,

WHOLESALE

MARBLEHEAD

LIME,
C E M E N T S ,

AKRON,  BUFFALO  AND  LOUISVILLE

AND  OHIO  U l l ’I  U >

“LA  BELLE  CHOCOLATIERE.”

W.  BAKER &  CO.’S  R e g is t e r e d   Trade-Mark.
No Chemicals are  used  in 
any of Walter Baker & Co.'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 .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

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

E A R L   B R O S . ,

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

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

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

DO  YOU  NEED  AN

Engraving of Yoilr Store

In  advertising  your  business ? 
If  so,  The 
Tradesman Company is glad to Bend samples and 
quote prices.

Charlevoix  Cigar  MTg  Co.,

CHARLEVOIX,  MICH.

Stucco and Hair, Sewer  Pipe,  Fire Brick 

and Clay.

Write  for  prices.

69  CANAL  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

The Condition of Trade.

From the New York Shipping List.
Notwithstanding  the  unsettling  fea­
tures that still characterize  the  business 
situation, 
trade  is  developing  a  fair 
amount of  activity for this season of  the 
year,  and,  so far as can be  judged by the 
usual  guide-posts,  is of  satisfactory pro­
portions,  the  distributive  movement  of 
merchandise and produce being in excess 
of  last  year,  speculative  trading  show­
ing a material expansion in volume and a 
distinct buoyant temper; bank clearances 
are  in  excess  of  last  year,  and  a  more 
bullish  temper  prevails  respecting  the 
future,  but in the face of these favorable 
influences that have recently come to the 
surface, there is more  or  less  cause  for 
uneasiness  that  makes  the  outlook less 
promising  and  has a tendency to disturb 
confidence.  There  is  uncertainty as  to 
the result  of  the labor  agitation  now in 
progress  in  this  country as  well  as  in 
Europe,  not  because  of  the  eight-hour 
day,  but as to the effect it will  have upon 
the  cost of  production;  the  silver  ques­
tion is unsettling values all over the com­
mercial  world,  and  speculation  based 
upon the  probable  action of  Congress in 
this  matter is  felt to be a dangerous  un­
certainty;  tariff  probabilities  have  a re­
stricting  influence,  and  exaggerated  re­
ports respecting damage to the wheat and 
cotton  crops  create a feeling of  distrust 
regarding the  future.  This  last  named 
feature  is  responsible  for  the  feverish 
excitement that has been witnessed  in the 
wheat market for several days past, caus­
ing  a  sharp  advance  in  values  and  a 
heavy  speculative  movement,  but  the 
boom  is  due  more  to  the  influence  of 
speculative  deals  than  to  the effects of 
actual injury to the  growing  crops,  and 
hence  a  sharp  reaction  is  in  prospect. 
Floods  in  the  Mississippi  Valley  have 
caused  injury to  sugar  and  cotton  and 
drouth has been  unfavorable  for  winter 
wheat,  but it  is  too  early to foreshadow 
with  any accuracy  the  ultimate  results 
of  the  set-backs.  Meanwhile,  however, 
the 
receipts  of  breadstuffs  continue 
heavy and  for  the  present  the question 
of  available  supply  will  be a more  po­
tent  factor  in  controlling  prices  than 
crop  prospects.  The  advance in cotton 
appears to have a more substantial basis, 
a further falling off  in receipts and close 
absorption of  the  quantity  in  sight  in­
dicating  much  closer  relations between 
supply and demand than supposed.  Wall 
street seems to pay but little attention to 
railroad  wars in the West,  for  the  stock 
market has continued to reflect a buoyant 
temper  regardless  of  the  fact  that  the 
active  cutting of passenger  and  freight 
crates is still reported.  London  has been 
a large buyer of  railroad  securities  dur­
ing  the  past  week,  but  local trading is 
still  chiefly of  a professional  character. 
The  purchases  for  foreign  account are 
reflected  in  the  easier  rates  of  foreign 
exchange,  on  account  of  the  supply of 
security  bills  that  have  been  offering. 
So far as  the  merchandise  markets  are 
concerned,  there has been  no  important 
change  since 
the  close  of  last  week. 
Dry goods  have  been  in  better request, 
iron continues dull  and  easy,  anthracite 
coal slow of  sale,  staple  groceries quiet, 
hides  and  leather  firm and active,  with 
the  boot  and  shoe  trade in good shape, 
and metals  have  developed no new feat­
ure.  Money is generally steady and  mer­
cantile collections  are  said  to  be fairly 
good.______________________________

HARDWOOD  LUMBER 

The furniture factories  here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culls
out:
Ash, Black,  log-run.................................14 O0@16 00
Ash, White  log-run.................................14 00@16 00
Basswood, log-run..............  —   ... 13 00@15 00
Birch,  log run.......................................... 15 00@18 00
Birch, Ños. 1 and 2..............................22 0C@24 (0
Cherry, log-run....................................30 00®40 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2...............................60 00@65 00
Cherry, Cull......................................  
@12 00
Elm, Grey,  log-run.................................. 12 00@13 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....................... 
@2r>  00
Maple,  white, selected.....................   25 00@30 00
Red Oak, log-run................................ 20 00@22 00
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2.........................26 00@28 00
Red Oak, 54 sawed, 6 inch and upw’d.38 00@40 00
Red Oak, \  sawed, regular 
...........30 00@32 00
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.................  @25 00
Walnut, log run..................................  @55 00
@75 00
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2........................  
Walnuts, cull 
@25 00
 
Whitewood, log-run...............  
..... .20 00@22 00
White Oak, log-run.............................17 00@18 00
White Oak, X sawed. Nos. 1 and 2... .42 00@43 00

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

W e Manufacture j
Everything in the line of

Candy

Correspondence  solic­
ited  and  prices  quot­
ed with pleasure.
Write  us.

MOSELEY  BROS.,

------WHOLESALE-----

F r u i t s ,   S eed s, O y s te r s  g P r o d u c t

AH kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

20, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 

pleased to hear from you.
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GRAND  RAPID

ED W IN   B A D E A S ,

Butter, E jp, Fairfield  Cheese, Foreign Fruits, Mince Meat,  Nets, Ft

JO BBER  OF

Oyster and Mince Meat Business Running Full  Blast. 

Special  Bargain  in Choice 

Dairy Butter.  Let your orders come.

Office  and  Salesroom,  No.  9 Ionia St.,  Grand Rapids.  Miri

B A N A N A S !

We  are  receiving 
from  two  to  four 
carloads of bananas 
a  week,  which  is

more fruit than can be handled by any other house at this  market.  Remember

W e A r e  H e a d q u a rte rs,

GRAND 

RAPJDS 

FRGIT  AND  PRODUCE  CO.

T H E   M T C T T T O A T s r  T K A .D E S lV r A .lS r .

D E T R O IT  S O A P CO’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 
Oleograph, Size 15x20 inches, given for 25  QUEEN  ANNE  SOAP  WRAPPERS.  Our 
Laundry and Toilet Soaps are sold by all Wholesale  Grocers.
. 

I V i A . I l A i S y   LOCK  BOX  173. 

Salesman for  Western Michigan,

GRAND  RAPID'

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W h o lesa le  .  C onfectioner,]

AND  JOBBER  IN

FOREIGN  AND  DOMESTIC  FRUITS.

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

TELEPHONE  93-3 R.

Goods of  the kind on the market.

W M . 

I t . K E E L E R ,

Domestic

Wholesale  dealer  In  Foreign,  Tropical  and 

11.  J.  BROWN,
Fruits and Sbbüs.
California  OrangesËËË
=M B8sina  Lemons.

Direct Receivers of

---- AND----

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

B A N A N A S .

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

low prices from fresh cars.

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TIME  TABLES.
Grand  Rapida  8a Indiana.

TRA INS  GOING  NORTH.

Arrive. 

7:15 am
18:85 pm
6:00 p m

Leave.
7:10 a m
lì :30 am
4.10 p m
6:30 pm
Through coaches for Saginaw  on  7:10 a m and 4:10 p 

Traverse City A  Mackinaw................ 
Traverse  City  Express.....................9:80 am  
Traverse City A Mackinaw................3:25pm  
From Cincinnati.................................9:15 pm
Cadillac  (Mixed).................................. 
m train.
GOING  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express.......................... 
Fort Wayne Express........................11:45 am  
Cincinnati  Express..........................6:30 p m 
From Mackinaw A  Traverse City..10:40 p m 
From Cadillac........................................9:55 a m
Train leaving for Cincinnati at 6 p.  m.  and  arriving 
from  Cincinnati  at  9:20 p. m.. runs daily,  Sundays  in 
eluded.  Other trains daily except Sunday.
Sleeping and Parlor 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. m. train has chair car 
and 6 p. m. train Pullman sleeping car  for  Cincinnati.
Muskegon, Grand Rapids St Indiana. 
Leave 
Arrive.
7 00am .................................................................... 10:16 am
11:16a m ....................................................................   3:46pm
5:40 p m .....................................................................  8:46 pm
Leaving time at  Bridge street  depot 7 minutes later. 
Through tickets and full  information  can be had by 
calling upon  A.  Almquist,  ticket  agent  at  depot, or 
Geo. W. Munson, Union  Ticket  Agent,  67  Monroe  St., 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

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

going west.

Arrives.
tMoming Express............................ 12:60 p in
tThrough Mail................................. 4:10 pm
10.25  p m
iGrand Rapids  Express  .........
.  6:40 a m
:  *Night Express.................................
1  tMixed................................................
GOING BART
1  tDetrolt  Express..............................  6:45  & 111
1  tThrough Mail...................................10:10 a m
i  tEvening Express........................... 3:36 p m
1  »Night  Express................................ 9.50 p m

Leaves. 
1:00 p m 
4:20 pm 
10:30 p m 
8 45am  
7:30 am
8:50 a m 
10 80 a m 
3:45 p m 
10:55 p m
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  »Daily.
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50 a m has Wagner parlor 
and buffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
3:45 p m has parlor car  attached.  These trains make 
direct connection in Detroit for all points East.
Express leaving at  10:55  p  m  has  Wagner  sleeping 
car to Detroit, arriving in Detroit  at 7:20 a m.
Steamboat  Express  makes  direct  connection  a 
Grand Haven with steamboat for Milwaukee, 
secured  at 
tickets  and 
D., G. H. *  M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot.

sleeping 
JA8. Campbell. Citv Passenger Agent.

car  berths 

Jno. W. Loud, Traffic Manager, Detroit.

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., Q. H.  & M., and 
connections at Toledo  with  evening  trains  for 
Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus,  Dayton,  Cincln 
nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville  and  all  promi­
nent points on connecting lines.

A. J. Pa isle y, Gen’l Pass.  Agent

Michigan Central

“  The Niagara Falls Route.”

DEPART.  A RRIV E
Detroit Express.....................................6:45 am   10:15 p ra
Mixed  ....................................................6:50 am  
5:30 pm
Day  Express.......................................11:55 a m   10:00 a m
•Atlantic A  Pacific Express............. 10:45 p m  6.00 a m
New York Express..............................5:40 p m 
1:35 p m

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

•Daily.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  ran  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
Parlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
Fred M. Briggs. Gen'l Agent. 85 Monroe St.
G. S. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
O. W. Rugglbs.G. P.  A   T. Agent., Chicago.

DRINK
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COFFEE

A True Combination  of  MOCHA, 
Picture  Card  Given
With every pound  package.  For 
Sale everywhere.  Woolsoo Bpic« Co.,Toledo, 0.

JAVA and RIO.

3EFORE  BUYING  GRATES
^et  Circular and Testimonials.  StMlt 
Economical.  Sanitary,  Cleanly  and  Artistic, 
ALDINE  FIRE  PLACE,  GRAND RAPIDS,  Mil’ll.

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AMONG  THE  TRADE.

AROUND  TH E  STATE.

McBride’s—L.  W.  Lee  has  sold  his 

market to Robbins Bros.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—Will  Campbell  has 

opened a confectionery store.

Grand Ledge—Geo. L. Coryell  has sold 

his stock of  drugs to A. W.  Hixon.

Ashton—A.  C.  Adams’  general  store 
has been  closed  under chattel mortgage.
Muskegon—W.  Van  Arkle  succeeds 
Dr. V.  A.  Bergeron in the drug business.
Jackson—Frank  M.  Yerrick  succeeds 
E. T. Webb  &  Co.  in  the  jewelry  bus­
iness.
Mancelona—C.  F.  Walden has removed 
his stock of  boots,  shoes and groceries to 
Antrim.
Hesperia—Robert  Wilson  has  pur­
chased  the  hardware  stock  of  J.  W. 
Dunning.

Marshall—J. C.  Kuechlehas purchased 
the Snyder bakery,  and will continue the 
business.

Luzerne—Gorton,  Stewart  &  Co., gen­
eral dealers,  are  succeeded  by Maynard, 
Butts & Co.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—G.  S.  Wheatley has 
sold his up-town  grocery  store  to  Will 
Armstrong.

Camden—The boot  and  shoe  store  of 
John  N.  Hoon  has  been  closed  under 
chattel mortgage.

Ann  Arbor—Moore  &  Tabor  succeed 
S. C.  Andrews  &  Co.  in  the  book  and 
stationery  business.

Conklin—Oscar F.  Conklin has sold his 
interest in the town plat to Henry Miller, 
Mike Miller and John Sehler.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—Peter  Cameron  has 
purchased  the  meat market of  W. Coats 
and will continue the business.

Vicksburg—Dr. Geo.  Newton  has pur­
chased the interest  of  Ephraim  Hall  in 
the grocery firm of Hall  & Best.

Hoytville—Willard Ingram has bought 
Geo.  Ticknor’s  interest in  the meat mar­
ket and  will continue the business.

Vicksburg—G. P. Kingsbury has moved 
his stock of  drugs and  groceries to Stur­
gis,  where he will  continue the business.
Vicksburg—A. V. Cropsey has sold his 
stock  of  tobacco  and  cigars  to  S.  Z. 
Barney,  who will continue  the  business.
Eastport—Zeran & Upthegrove, dealers 
in drugs,  boots and shoes, have dissolved. 
The  business  will be continued by Wm. 
Zeran.
Shelby—J. C.  Rings,  formerly engaged 
in  the  drug  business  at  Elm Hall,  has 
purchased  the  drug  stock  of  Daniel S. 
Rankin & Co.

Sparta—L.  E.  Paige  looks  as  natural 
as  life  behind  the  prescription counter 
again,  since  he  assumed  possession  of 
the Shaw stock.

Bronson—G.  D. Corey and  C.  B. Whit­
aker  have  consolidated  their  stocks  of 
general  merchandise  and  will  continue 
business  under  the  style  of  Corey  & 
Whitaker.

Casnovia—John  E.  Parcel!  has sold his 
grocery stock,  to S.  Bitely &  Co.  and  re­
moved  his  dry  goods,  notion  and  shoe 
stock  to  Grand  Rapids, 
locating  on 
Cherry street.

Fenton—G.  M.  Lonsbury,  formerly en­
gaged  in  the  meat  business at Coopers- 
ville,  has purchased the grocery and meat 
business  of  Geo.  W.  Winget  and  will 
continue the business.

Holland—E.  Herold  has  sold an inter­
est in  his  shoe  business  to J.  E.  Benja­
min, and the firm name will  hereafter  be 
E.  Herold & Co.  Mr.  Benjamin has been 
engaged in the  harness  business at Zee- 
land for the past five years.

Detroit—The great American  octopus, 
known as the Standard Oil Co.,  has once 
more extended its  gigantic  suckers  and 
pulled in another competitor.  This time 
it is the Bentley Oil Co., the only real  live 
rival 
the  Standard  had  in  Michigan. 
The  Bentley company was  organized  in 
1883  by Maury I).  Bentley and  had  sta­
tions and bulk works established in Hills­
dale,  Coldwater,  White Pigeon.  Ann Ar­
bor,  Ypsilanti,  Mt.  Clemens,  Reading, 
Jonesville,  Hudson,  Fenton,  Howell, 
Rochester,  Imlay City,  Monroe,  Homer, 
Litchfield,  Sturgis and Manchester.

M ANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Crystal  Falls—J. H. & G. S. Parks have 
sold their lumber business to Parks & Co.
Akron—J.  C.  Liken & Co.’s  stave  mill
burned on the  6th.  Loss,  81,500;  insur­
ance,  81,000.

Deer Lake—H.  C. Cornell and W. A. D. 
Rose,  have  formed  a  copartnership  to 
engage in the logging business.

Saginaw—The  A.  W. Wright  Lumber 
Co.  will construct six  miles of  extension 
to its logging railroad this season.

Muir—The merchants and a number of 
well-to-do  farmers  have  raised a  bonus 
of  82,000  for a combined  creamery  and 
cheese factory.

Albion—The  Malleable 

Iron  Works 
find their present  quarters  too small for 
their constantly increasing  business  and 
will build new shops.

Cheboygan—John Reid has  bought the 
interest of  Gardner  Dodd in the Cheboy-
gan Wood Turning Works,  which will  be 
additional  machinery 
enlarged 
put  in.
retired 
from  the firm  of  A.  C.  McGraw & Co., 
manufacturers and  jobbers of  boots and 
shoes.  The  firm  name 
remains  un­
changed.

Detroit—A.  C.  McGraw  has 

and 

Detroit—Calvin  A.  Cook  lias  renewed 
his special  partnership  in  the wholesale 
grocery  firm  of  C.  W.  lnslee & Co., con­
tributing 830,000.

Detroit—Hall & Ashley, dealers in coal 
and wood,  have dissolved.  E.  H.  Ashley 
will continue the business,  the firm name j 
remaining unchanged.

Belding—L.  S.  Roell  has  removed his 
grocery stock  to  Gowen,  where  he  has 
re-engaged  in  business.  He has thrown 
the P.  of  I. overboard.

Vicksburg—G.  M.  D.  Clement  has  re­
moved  the  stock of  dry goods,  notions, 
boots  and  shoes,  which he recently  pur-1 
chased of  C.  B.  Mason, to Farnsworth.

Freeport—W.  H.  Pardee has purchased 
the  interest of  W. T.  Roush  in  the  dry 
goods and notion firm of Pardee & Roush,  i 
and will continue the  business at the old | 
stand.

Manistee—Jas.  H.  Lyons  has  with 
drawn frojn  the  firm of  Sawyer,  Wallace 
& Co.,  lumber  inspectors,  and  taken  a 
position  with  Butters,  Peters &  Co., at 
Ludington.

Bay City—The machinery of the Bouse- 
field, Perrin & Co.’s woodenware factory, 
which  shut  down  some  time  ago,  has 
been  shipped  to  Minneapolis,  where  a 
new plant is being erected.

Kalamazoo—D.  Lilienfeld  & Bro.  have 
retired  from  the  Lilies  Cigar Co.,  m an­
ufacturers  of  cigars. 
Business  will 
he continued  by  the  rem aining  partner,
> Julius Goldberg,  under the  same style.

Plain well—A stock  company has  been 
organized,  under  the  style  of  the J.  F.
| Eesley  Milling Co.,  to convert  the Eesley 
! mill  to a roller process establishment and 
I increase  its  capacity  to fifty barrels per 
' day.

T H E   IN fT C T IT O A lS r  T R A D E S M A N .

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.____
^AdvertlBementB^wiu'beTliserted^nnSKr^thliTieaiifor 
two  cents  a  word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
ment taken for less than 85 cents.  Advance  payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

\ \ T ANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad-
W  
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman.___________ 86
OME  AT  ONCE.  WRITE  OR  TELEGRAPH,  AND 
secure a bargain;  I am going out  of  the  general 
merchandise business; have about $600 worth of  drugs 
and fixtures,  which I will  sell to the  right party for a 
small amount down, the balance in monthly payments; 
will furnish store  room for  $8  per  month;  no  other 
drug store in town or within seven miles of here;  will 
give some good party a big deal, as I am bound to sell; 
if you want anything of this kind, investigate at once. 
Address Q. 8. Putnam, Fruitport, Mich.___________ 26
F or sale—a splendidly  assorted  stock op

dry  goods  and  groceries,  together  with  store, 
dwelling and dock property,located in one of the most 
thriving towns in Michigan;  a good  trade,  well estab­
lished;  location central and  very pleasant;  a splendid 
opportunity for an energetic business man;  reason for 
selling, poor health.  Address V. L. Souer, Marine City,
Mich. 
OR  SALE—THE  CITY  BAKERY  WITH  OONFE<> 
tionery. icecream and lunch parlor in connection, 
I  in a town  of  4,500  inhabitants;  the oldest and best es- 
|  tablished bakery in city, 1  blocks from city hall, doing 
I  good  business; satisfactory reason for 
selling.  For
I  further  particulars  address  G.  A. Rottman,  Mt.
Clemens, Mich.____________________ ____________ 30
OR  SALE—A  WELL-ESTABLISHED  DRUG  B u s i­
ness in a grrowing portion o f  the city, a first-class 
|  location.  For  particulars,  address  B.,  care Michigan 
|  Tradesman. 

__________________________ __________

For  sale- a  full  set  of  machinery  for
making  patent  coiled  barrel  hoops;  machinery 
!  good as  new;  price,  $300;  also  lath  machine,  which 
I  will cut 18,000 per day;  price $50.  H.  L.  Carter,  Sand 
|  Lake,Mich.____________________________________

FOR  sa l e—STORE,  DRUG  STOCK  AND  FIXTURES, 

including  postofflce  fixtures,  for  sale  on  easy 
!  terms, owing to ill  health;  only drug  store  in. town, 
I  situated in  center  of  fine fruit  section.  Address  Dr. 
S. J. Koon, Lisbon. Mich. 
YirANTED—GROCERY  STOCK;  MUST  BE  CHEAP 
W  

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' for cash.  Church & Fenn, Charlotte, Mich.  696
in v e n to r in g
about $4,000,  doing  a  very prosperous  business; 
can reduce the stock to suit purchaser;  best of  reason 
for  selling.^.Address  A.  L.  Paine  &  Co.,  Reed  City 
Mich. 

F o r  8a le—h a r d w a r e  stock, 

___________________ 

568

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HELP  WANTED.

W ANTED — A  SWEDISH  PHARMACIST-  MUST 
speak good  English.  Address,  enclosing  refer­
87
ences, F. D. Paquette. Ludington, Mich. 
K ANTED—A  GOOD  TINNER,  GIVE  EXPERIENCE 
Box 10, Coloma, Mich.___________________________ 85

and references.  Address A.  W.  Gammer & Co., 

SITUATIONS WANTED.

t tt a n t e d —po sitio n  b y   r e g ist e r e d   a ssista n t
V V  pharmacist; best of  references furnished.  S. R. 
8mith, Coopersville, Mich. 
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MISCEIXANEOUS.

WANTED—TO  KNOW  THE  WHEREABOUTS  OF 
N. S. Loop,  who  has  lived at Kent  City,  Elmira 
and  Coldwater.  The  Tradesman  Company,  Grand 
Rapids.
A  BOLISH  THE PASS BOOK  AND  SUBSTITUTE THE 
i i .   Tradesman  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
5,000  Michigan  merchants—all  of  whom are  warm in 
praise  of  its  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  summer  resort  hotel. 
E.  A.  Stowe,  Secretary  Traverse. Point  Association. 
Grand Rapids, Mich.
/COMPLETE  HISTORY  OF  THE  PATRON8  OF  IN- 
v   dustry, from the inception  of  the  organization; 
only a few copies left;  sent postpaid: for  10  cents  per 
copy.  Address  The Tradesman Company, G'd Rapids 
AMPLE8 OF TWO  KINDS  OF  COUPONS  FOR  RE- 
tailers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them to  the  8utliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co.. 
Albany, N. Y. 

564

CUTS for BOOM  EDITIONS

----OR----

P A M P H L E T S

For the best work, at  reasonable  prices, address 

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

Baton,  Lyon  &  Go.,

JOBBERS  OF

F is h in g   T a c k le , 

B a s e  B a lls  a n d  

S u p p lie s , 
C r o q u e t, 

H a m m o c k s , 

L a w n  T e n n is , E tc .

State  Agents  for  A.  J.  Reach  &  Co.ys 

Sporting  Goods.

Send  for  Catalogue.

EATON,  LYON  &  00.,

DETROIT,  MICH 

500,000 TO  INVEST IN  BONDS 

SO  A   22  Monroe  St.,  G rand  Rapida
W AYNE  COUNTY  SAVINGS  BANK, 
Issued by cities, counties, towns  and school dis­
tricts of Michigan.  Officers of these municipali­
ties  about  to  issue  bonds  will  find  it to their 
advantage to apply to this  bank.  Blank  bonds 
and  blanks  for  proceedings  supplied  without 
charge.  All communications and inquiries will 
have prompt attention.

January, 1890. 
8. D. ELWOOD, Treasurer.
H o w   to   K e e p   a   S t o r e .
By  Samuel  H.  Terry.  A  book  of  400  pages 
written from the experience and  observation  of 
an old merchant.  It treats of Selection  of Bust 
ness,  Location.  Buying,  Selling, Credit, Adver­
tising, Account Keeping, Partnerships,  etc.  Of 
great interest to every one in trade.  $1.50.
THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY.

Grand  Rapids.

B We  respectfully  call  your  attentino 

to the fact that  we  carry the most 
in 
Seud

complete  stock  of  seeds 

Western  Michigan. 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

QEO. H. REEDER,

State  Agent

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B  5»5  g' 
\\  Hedium Price Shoes.
•  §  Grand Rapids, Miob.
Are you Sour? LostTrade? UheapGrease!

and Jobber ef

NO  DEALER  EVER  LOST  A  CUSTOMER  BY  SELLING  HIM

THE  FRAZER

ALWAYS  UNIFORM. 

OFTEN  IMITATED. 

NEVER  EQUALLED. 

KNOWN  EVERYWHERE.  NO  TALK  REQUIRED  TO  SELL  IT.

Let Petroleum and Imitation G r e a s e s F I t A  ^ F Q E v e r y  Package  Bears our  Trade  Mark. 
Alone, 
the  G e n u i n e r ll M f c h l l p u t  up in Boxes,Cans,Pails, Kegs&Bbls«

and  Buy 

Cheap C rease Kills Trade.

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N .

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Bay City—The  loss  by the  Bousefield 
Woodenware  Works 
fire  aggregates 
$80,000,  and the  insurance  adjusters are 
at work settling the claims.  It is not  yet 
decided  whether  the  works  will  be re­
built.

Detroit—V. P.  Foster and W. D.  Hitch­
cock,  of  Chicago,  and  John  B.  Corliss 
and M.  H. Chamberlain, of  Detroit,  have 
incorporated as the  Western  Paving and 
Supply  Co.,  with  $50,000  capital,  all 
paid in.

Vassar—The  new  sawmill  built  by 
McHose, Talbert & Phillips began opera­
tions last week.  The mill has a stock of 
over 1,000,000  logs  in  boom,  and a lum­
ber  yard  will  be  started  in  connection 
with the mill.

Spring  Lake—The  Cutler  &  Savidge 
Lumber Co.  has built seven miles of  log­
ging  road  from  Fruitport  east  to  its 
camps,  the logs gotten out the  past  win­
ter will be railed to Fruitport,  and rafted 
down the lake to the mill.

Muskegon—The  mill  of 

the  North 
Muskegon  Shingle Co.,  better  known as 
the Hitchcock & Mernan shingle mill, has 
been  sold  to  Alex.  Rodgers,  Sr.  The 
transfer also  includes the mill site.  Mr. 
Rodgers will move the mill to Tomahawk, 
Wis.

St.  Ignace—J. B. Kanouse  &  Co.,  who 
have leased the  Mackinaw  Lumber Co.’s 
sawmill,  started  up  last  week,  having 
3,000,000 feet of  logs of their own to saw 
and contracts  for  sawing  enough  more 
logs  to  keep  the  mill  running  for  the 
season.

Jackson—The Jackson Plumbing, Heat­
ing and Lighting Co.  was  closed  on  the 
8th  on  an  attachment,  held  by the  De­
troit  White  Lead  Co., to collect a claim 
of  $1,600.  The action  w as. precipitated 
by the withdrawal of  one member of  the 
company.

South  Boardman—Toledo  parties  are 
negotiating for the purchase of  the M. B. 
Farrin  sawmill  and  the  2,000  acres  of 
hardwood lands in this  vicinity.  As the 
deal  involves  about  $25,000, its consum­
mation  is  devoutly hoped  for  by  every 
business man in the place.

Manistee—The corner on lath, which is 
being worked at some points on the lake, 
has  proved  a  bonanza  to  some  of  the 
holders,  and some of  our mills have con­
tracted their cut  for the next  sixty days 
at $1.90 on dock here, which is more than 
lath have netted for some time.

Bay  City—Eddy,  Avery  &  Eddy  are 
building a standard  gauge  tram  road  a 
mile and a quarter in length  in  Midland 
county,  for  the  purpose  of  hauling  a 
quantity  of  logs  on  skids  to  the  Salt 
River.  A  force  of  twenty-five  men  is 
employed in grading,  tieing  and  laying 
track.

Manistee—At a meeting  of  the  stock­
holders of  the  Filertown  Furniture Co., 
on  the  8th,  E.  G.  Filer  tendered  his 
resignation as  President of  the company 
and A. B.  Leonard was  elected to fill the 
vacancy.  F.  C.  Reynolds  was  elected 
Secretary,  in  place  of  J.  H.  Hagerman, 
resigned.
Bay City—The mills are  in  full  blast 
and  activity is  noted  on  every hand  in 
the lumber business,  although the reduc­
tion of  capacity by  the  burning of  mills 
cuts quite a hole in our production.  The 
strikes  have  somewhat  affected  the de­
mand  for  lumber, yet the  movement by 
lake has been large.

Hiram H.  Belding,  who  recently  died 
in  Chicago,  left  an  estate  appraised at 
$386,000.  He  made a nuncupative  will,

bequeathing his adopted daughter $15,000 
worth of  stock in the  Belding  Manufac­
turing Co.  and the  Richardson  Silk  Co., 
and dividing the  remainder of  the estate 
into  two  equal  parts—one  to  go to his 
wife and the other to his  children.

Saginaw—The  Flint P.  Smith  Lumber 
Co., of  Flint,  has purchased the premises 
in this city formerly occupied by John G. 
Owen’s sawmill,  which was destroyed by 
fire  several  years  ago,  and  will  erect a j 
new mill and carry on an  extensive  bus­
iness. 
It  will  manufacture  car  timber | 
and other lumber,  having large contracts 
with  the  Peninsular Car  Works, of  De- j 
troit.  Employment  will  be  given  to 
about sixty-five hands.

Bay  City—Ross,  Bradley  &  Co.  have 
hustled  since  the  destruction  of  their 
sawmill  by fire, and  have  performed the 
phoenix  act in fine  style.  The new mill 
is  66x200  feet,  and  has  a  capacity  of 
175,000  feet of  lumber  every ten  hours. 
The new mill is one-third larger than the 
old one, and is equipped throughout with 
modern  machinery,  including one thirty- 
inch  wood  surfacer  and  matcher,  four 
fifteen-inch surfacers  and  matchers,  and 
three resawing machines.

Aral—The mill, store and  other build­
ings occupied by the Otter Creek Lumber 
Co.,  of  which  Charles  T.  Wright,  the 
convicted murderer,  was President,  were 
leased from Dr.  O’Leary.  The  company 
has  been  paying  no  rent  for  several 
months and O’Leary has leased the prop­
erty  to  the  Automatic  Turning  Co., of 
Chicago. 
It required the combined force 
of  several deputy sheriffs and  represent­
atives of  both  O’Leary and  the new les­
sees to evict the Otter Creek company.

Manistee—Salt  inspection  for the past 
month  shows a product  for  Manistee of 
about  65,000  barrels.  Two  or  three of 
the  blocks  did  not pack a barrel during 
the month.  The  Stronach Lumber Co.’s 
new  well  was  completed last week,  and 
all the brine  that can be used  will  now 
be  had.  The  salt  business  is  not  all 
profit,  as  some  people  seem to imagine, 
as two wells of  the  Canfield  Lumber Co. 
have been out of  gear for some time, and 
both of  Sands’  wells  are laid  up  for re­
pairs  at  present,  and it costs  money to 
fix them up.

Manistee—Filer  &  Son*  have  finally 
started their sawmill,  so that now all  the 
mills at this point are at work, except the 
Canfield  Salt  &  Lumber  Co.’s  Eastlake 
mill,  and  the  McKillip & Co.  mill.  The 
former has been waiting some time for its 
band mills,  and one of  them got here last 
week,  and is being put in place as fast as 
possible.  The  second is expected  soon. 
These mills were to have  been  here two 
months ago.  The McKillip mill  is to saw 
this  season  for  Henry Ward,  but as his 
logs are cut well up  on  the  main  river, 
they have not as yet begun to materialize.
Muskegon—The big shingle mills have 
begun their annual output.  The capacity 
of  the  mills-in  Muskegon  is  3,000,000 
shingles a day,  but  that  amount  is not 
being  reached  as  yet.  No  sales have 
been reported so far this spring.  Offers 
have  been  made  for  one  mill’s  cut,  at 
prices  which  prevailed 
last  year,  but 
have been  refused.  Manufacturers are 
holding the Chicago standards, so called, 
at $1.80, on dock here,  and  will insist on 
that figure.  The  highest  point  reached 
for  this  grade  last  season was $1.77%, 
and  they  were  sold  for less than $1.75. 
At $1.80 the margin of profit is  small,  as 
shingle stock has  been  held  fairly high 
for several years.

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D ry  G o o d s .

The  Future of Cotton Manufacture.
Edward Atkinson  discusses  the  ques­
tion  of 
the  future  seat  of  the  cotton 
manufacture in the United  States  in the 
current  Popular  Science  Monthly.  He 
combats  the  popular  notion  that  it  is 
likely to  be  in  the  South.  Mere  prox­
imity to  the  region  where  the  raw ma­
terial is produced is,  he  rightly holds,  of 
no weight in comparison  with other con­
ditions.  The fact that  cotton mills have 
within the last fifteen  years  increased in 
the  South  at a comparatively rapid  rate 
is misleading.  They have  not  grown at 
anything  like  the rate of  the increase of 
local  demand  for  machine-made  cotton 
goods.  He  makes  the  curious  though 
well-founded  statement 
that  even  as 
lately as  in  1870  at least 40 per cent, of 
the people in  the  Southern  States  were 
clothed  in  hand-spun  and  hand-woven 
clothing,  and  that,  though  gradually de­
creasing each  year,  it was not  until 1880 
that  this  domestic  product was entirely 
displaced by machine-made textiles.  Still 
further,  Mr.  Atkinson  holds that neither 
proximity to the  field of  growth  nor the 
apparently  cheaper  labor  of  the  South 
can attract  cotton  manufacturers to that 
part  of  the  country.  The  determining 
factor  is  atmospheric,  and 
the  cotton- 
spinning  and  weaving  industry is  most 
likely to  settle  where  a tolerably  high, 
but  above  all,  a  fairly even  degree  of 
atmospheric  humidity 
is  maintained 
throughout  the  day. 
In  the  South,  in 
spite of moist nights and early mornings, 
the  air  during  other  portions  of  the 
twenty-four hours is too dry to be  favor­
able  to  cotton  spinning  and  weaving. 
The part of  the country which  best  ful­
fills  the  required  condition  is the south 
shore  of  New  England,  by  way of  Fall 
River,  Narragansett Bay, aud soon along 
the Sound.  “ It is along this  shore  that 
the  Gulf  Stream  exerts  an 
influence 
somewhat  like  that  which  affects Lan­
cashire.”  The  opiniou  has  long  been 
held  in  this  country  that  its  steadily 
moist  atmosphere  is  one  of  the  main 
reasons for  the  concentration of  the cot­
ton  industry  in  Lancashire,  and  Mr. 
Atkinson’s  careful  though  not exhaust­
ive examination of  the  subject  goes  far 
toward confirming  this conclusion.

j

From the Shelby Herald, May 8.

Opposed to the  American  Express, 
J.  K.  Y.  Agnew, General  Superintend­
ent,  and  M.  W.  Rose,  General  Freight 
Agent, of  the C.  & W.  M.,  were  in  town 
yesterday  in consultation  with the trans­
portation committee of  the Horticultural | 
Society, and  after a full  canvass  of  the I 
subject the committee  are  confident that | 
they  have  attained  their  object.  The 
company’s agreement with the  American 
Express Co. expired  last fall and  has not 
been  renewed,  and  it  is  now proposed 
that the railroad take hold of the matter. 
Mr.  Agnew proposed to fix up some large 
furniture cars with  shelves,  and  furnish 
three of  these  every day for this county, 
to  be  handled  by  the  passenger  train. 
When  more  than  three  cars  would  be j 
loaded, a fruit train  would  be run.  The I 
matter  only  needs  the  consent*  of  the j 
General Manager to carry it through.

Mark the  Cost of Goods.

From the Shoe and Leather Gazette.
“Every retail  merchant  ought to have 
a  system  for  marking  his  goods,”  re­
marked a St.  Louis retailer.  “Too many 
merchants  guess  at  the  percentage  of j 
profit they think they should charge;  but j 
this  plan  works  injustice  to  both mer-1 
chant and customer.  Mark  the  cost  on 
every article in cipher,  and  under it the ! 
selling  price.  The  percentage of  profit! 
on the various  lines of  goods  should  be 
uniform  as  nearly  as  possible.  Some 
merchants,  who do not have a system for 
marking  goods,  would  be  surprised  at | 
the increase  in  the  percentage of  profit 
if  they always  knew  just how they  were 
selling.”

The  Inevitable  Punster.

Temperance  Lecturer—When  you  see 
an  old  hat  or  coat  stuffed  in  a broken 
It  means 
window,  it  means  whisky! 
gin !—
from  audience)  —  Or 
sham  pane.

(Interruption 

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......1034

THREADS.

..1634
.1634
.14

shorts.  834; 

GRAIN BAGS.

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

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

P r ic e s   C u r r e n t.

Andover.................11141
Everett, blue.. 
brown...... 12  1

Amoskeag........
9 oz
brown .13
12
SATINES.

GINGHAMS-
0?4
7
“ 
“  Normandie  8*4
..  8
.10
..  6314
..  634
..  5  1
..5  
1
••434

Coechco ........
Glenarven — ........6* Lancaster,  staple
fancies
Lancashire__ ......  634
Normandie —
Renfrew Dress ......8 Westbrook..........
Toil du Nord.. -10@1034
Amoskeag...... .......  6« York...................
AFC ......1034 Hampton............
Persian........... ......  834 Windertneer.......
........  6?a Cumberland.......
Bates..............
...  834 Essex.................
Warwick.......
CARPET WARP.
Peerless, white.......1834 Peerless  colored ..21

DEMINS.
124|Jaffrey.....................1114
1434]Lancaster  .............. 1214
Lawrence, 9 oz........1314
,CliftonCCC...........  654
No. 220....13 
H..............  62£ Conqueror XX........4 it
“ 
No. 250.... 1114 
P ..............  6  I Dwight Star............  7J£
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No. 280.... 1014
D..............6% Exeter A...................  64
“ 
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“  LL..............  5*! Full Yard Wide........ 64
7  1 Simpson..................20  ¡Imperial..................1034
Atlanta A. A...........  634[Great Falls E ..
.................18  Black.................m  914
Archery  Bunting...  4  Honest Width.........  64
Amory....................   75a!Hartford A................53*
Beaver Dam  A A...  S&j Integrity XX...........  5
Berwick  L..............  654! King, E F ................. 6*4
Blackstone O, 32__  4X1  “  E X ................. 63*
Black  Rock  ...........7 
“  E C, 32 in......   54
Boot, F F ...............   62i ¡Lawrence L L.........   54
“ 
2X.................  6  New  Market B........  5
“ 
C...............   534 Noibe R..................  53*
“  Ah.................  7J4 Newton.................... 6
“  PL, 40 inch...  8J4 Our Level  Best........ 634
Continental,  C........714¡Riverside XX...........   434
D,  40-in  834 Sea Island R............634
“ 
E, 42-inlO  Sharon B  ...............  634
“  W, 45-inll  Top of the  Heap__   734
H, 48-inl2  Williamsville...........7
“ 
Chapman................  4  Comet,  40 in ...........  834
Cohasset A..............  714 Carlisle  “ 
.........   714
Comet..................... 7 
|New MarketL.40in.  734
Arnsburg  ...............7  (Glen Mills...............  7
Blackstone A A......  8  ¡Gold  Medal............   714
Beats All................   434 :Green  Ticket.........   814
Cleveland.............  7  ¡Great Falls............  634
Cabot......................   734¡Hope......................... 734
Cabot.  X.................  634 ¡Just  Out........  4J£@ 5
Dwight Anchor......   9  King  Phillip  .........   734
|  “ 
OP...... 714
Edwards................   6  ¡Lonsdale Cambric.  1034
Empire...................   7  ¡Lonsdale...........  @ 814
Farwell...................  7341 Middlesex.........  @ 5
Fruit of the  Loom..  834 iNo Name................   714
Fitchville  .............714 ¡Oak View................  6
First Prize..............614¡Our Own..  ..............  514
Fruit of the Loom X -8  Pride of the West 
.12
Fairmount..............  4J4j Rosalind...................714
Full Value..............  63£ Sunlight.................   414
! Geo.  Washington...  8341Vinyard..................  814
Cabot......................  734|Dwight Anchor........ 834
; Farwell...................  7341
UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
! TremontN..............  54(Middlesex No.  1
Hamilton N............   614 
2.
L .............. V 
3.
Middlesex  AT........  8
X.............  9
No. 25 .  ..  9
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
Hamilton N............   734| Middlesex A A
Middlesex P T ........8 
2
AO
A T ........  9 
X A.........   9 
4
X  F ........10141 
5

...  .17 Valley City.........
......16*4 Georgia..............
....  20 Pacific................
...... 17

Amoskeag......
Harmony.......
Stark..............
American......
Clark's Mile End__45 Barbour s...........
...... 45 Marshall’s..........
Coats’, J. & P.
Holyoke.........
......2234
KNITTINC COTTON.
White. Colored.
38 No.  14........37
“  16........ 38
39
40
“  18........39
“  20........40
41
CAXBRICS.

White.  Colored.
42
No.  6  ..  .  33
43
“ 
8  ..... 34
44
“ 
ip........&
45
“  12 
36
......  434 Washington.......
..  44
Slater.............
White Star — .  -•  434 Red (Toss........... • •  434
......  434 Lockwood..........
Kid Glove......
-■  44 j
.  434 Wood's...............
Newmarket.  .. . 
-  44
Edwards......... ......434 Brunswick........ ■ •  4* !
RED  FLANNEL.
T W....................
•  2234
Fireman........
........
Creedmore — ......2734 F T .....................
-.3234 1
..35
J RF, XXX........
......30
Talbot XXX...
........« 4 Buckeye................. ••324
MIXED  PLANNEL.
Red & Bine,  plaid..40 Grey S R W........
..174
...... 2234 Western W  ........
Union R........
• •184 1
........1834 D R  P ......................
Windsor........
..184
Flushing XXX. . .
6 oz Western
..234
........21
•  ¿2/4 Manitoba..............
..234
Union  B..........
DOM ET  FLANNEL.
Nameless........ 8  @ 934
........  9 @104
124
S34@10
CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
ilack.
Slate.  Brown Black. Slate.  Brown.
13
13
934
934 
15
15 
1034
10*4 
17
17
1154
1134 
20
20
1234
1234 
......  934¡West  Point, 8 oz.
Severen, 8 oz..
104
10 oz -.124
“ 
Mayland. 8oz.
........1034
Greenwood, 734 oz..  934 Raven, 10oz..........
•  134 1
..15
Greenwood, 8 oz —  1134lStark 
..........
WADDINGS.
White, doz — . ...   25 Per bale, 40 doz
.»7 50
..  20
Colored, doz
Slater, Iron Cross...  8 Pawtucket  ......
Red Cross....  9 Dundie...............

104
“ 
9
“  Best  ...
104
“  Best  AA ......1234 Valley  City........ ■  104
«  75
.  4 75

Coraline......... __19  501 Wonderful.........
Schilling's. . . __  9 00 Brighton............
Corticelli, doz.

Hamilton 
 
9  I
.................1014
G G  Cashmere........ 21
N ameless.................16

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DRESS  GOODS.

.11.12
-1334
.1714
.16
......... 8  Nameless..................20
 

......85 Corticelli  knitting,

934 13 
1034 15 
1134 17 
1234 20 
DUCKS.

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

......1034 Bedford

CORSET  JEANS.

2714
3214
.35

SEW ING  SILK.

SILESIAS.

CORSETS.

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PRINTS.

Biddeford....... .......  6  [Naumkeag satteen..  714
Brunswick..............6141 Rockport...................  634
Allen, staple..........   534 ¡Merrim’ck shirtings.  434
“  Repp fu n i.  8J4
fancy...........  54 
robes...........5  Pacific  fancy............ 6
American  fancy__  6 
robes............  614
“ 
American indigo__  5%  Portsmouth robes...  6
American shirtings.  434 Simpson mourning.. 634
“ 
“  —   634 
greys.........614
Arnold 
long cloth B. 1034[_  “ 
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solid black.  634
Washington indigo.  6 
C.  834 
“  Turkey robes..  734
“ 
century cloth  7
“  India robes___ 734
“  gold seal...... 1034
“  plain T’ky X X  84 
“  Turkey red.. 1034
Berlin solids...........534
“ 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
“  oil blue.......   654
key red............   ..  6
“ 
“  green —   634
Martha Washington
Cocheco fancy........  6
Turkeyred %........ 734
“  madders...  6 
Eddystone  fancy...  6 
Martha  Washington
Turkey red...........   934
Hamilton fancy.  ...  654 
River point robes___ 5
staple ...  534 
Manchester fancy.  6 
Windsor fancy.........  634
“ 
gold  ticket 
new era.  634 
indigo blue.......... 1014
Merrimack D fancy.  634
TICKINGS.
Amoskeag A C A 
12141A C  A..................... 1214
Hamilton N ............  734 Pemberton AAA___17
D............814 York......................... 1054
Awning..11  Swift River............... 634
Farmer....................8  Pearl  River...............12
First Prize..............1134,Warren....................14
Atlanta,  D ..............  63£IStark.......................734
Boot........................ 6Xi  “ 
 
Clifton, K...............   6*41  “ 

COTTON  DRILL.

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PINS.

.12
.12

“  8 
“  10 

twist, doz. .4234 per 34oz  ball  ..
50 yd, doz. .4234
HOOKS AND ETES—FER GROSS.
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No  1  Bl’k & White..10 No  4 Bl’k & White.,15
“  2 
..20
.25
“  3 
No 2—20, M  C. M  ..50 No 4—15, F  334  . • ..40
...... 45
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COTTON  TAPE.
No  2 White A Bl’k..l2 No  8 White & Bl’k..20
.15
“  10 
23
“ 4 
“  12 
.26
..18
“ 6
SAFETY  PINS.
......28 No 3 .................... ...36
NEEDLES—PER  M.
......1  50 Steamboat..........

A. Jam es......
...  40
1 Crowely’s........ .......1  35 Gold  Eyed.......... ...1  50
j Marshall's__ ----  1 00;
5—«....$25  6—4. ..3 25!5—4... .1  95  G—4.  2 95

I No 2 ..............

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
■ 

7
10
“  . . . 2   10

.. .3  10|

“
“

“

* 

D. 

S T B K B T B B  &  SONS,

JOBBERS  OF

Dry  Goods  and  potions.

D R E S S   G O O D S .

Hamilton,  Pacific,  Arlington,  in  plain, mixtures and stripes; alsoGG Cashmere 

in all  the new spring shades.  Mohairs,  Alapaca and Brilliantines.
Ten  Casa of  Wcsthrook  and  Saccarappa Ginghams, which wc offer Cheap. 

A ll

Good  Styles.

83  P o m   and  10,12,  14,16  i  18  PodDtain  81s.,  GRÄfiD  RAP1D8.

A   W N I N G S

AN 

TEN TS.

Flags, R one and  Wagon  Covers.  Seat  Shades,  Large 
Umbrellas,  Oiled  Clothing,  Wide  Cotton  Docks,  etc. 
CHAS.  A.  COYE,  11  Pearl  Street.

Send  for  Illustrated  Catalogue.

Telephone  106.

Voigt, HerpMeier & Cl
D r y  G oods

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  Overalls,  Etc.

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

-  MICH.

- 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St., 

FiM ilre

-AT-

N elson, 

M atter 

&  Co's

S T Y L E S :

N e w ,
C h e a p ,
M e d i u m

AND

E x p e n s iv e .

Large  V ariety  and 

Prices Low.

Level-Headed

Business  Men

Use  Coupons  and  put  their  Business 
C A S H   B A S I S .

on  a

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.

T H E   M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

7

M A l^ J D W A .lU S .

Prices  Current.

foot 
foot 

.. 50
. 30

From the Mechanical Electrician.

New  Invention in  Glass  Industry. 
An invention has been perfected in the 
glass  industry  which,  it  is  stated, will 
accomplish a complete revolution  in that 
branch of  manufacture.  Until  the pres­
ent it has  only been  possible to produce 
sheet glass by blowing a hollow cylinder, 
which  was  then  cut  off,  separated  and 
polished.  An  American  manufacturer 
has  now  succeeded  in  producing  glass 
plates  of  great  breadth  and  of  any de­
sired  length by means of  rolling.  Glass 
thus  produced  is  said  to  possess  a far 
greater homogenity,  firmness  and  trans­
parency, and  it  has, on  the  upper  sur­
face,  a  brilliancy which is hardly  to  be 
distinguished from art  plate  glass.  The 
material part of  the  convention  consists 
in  the  application  of  the  peculiar,  un­
dulated,  hollow  metal  rollers,  heated 
from  the  inside  by  means  of  steam  or 
gas.  The rollers seize  the  sticky,  liquid 
glass  which is conducted  to  them  from 
the bottom of  a melting tub,  without the 
intervention  of  any  other  apparatus 
whatever.  To  prevent  the  glass  from 
adhering  to  the  rollers,  the  latter  are 
covered  with  an  extremely thin coating 
of  wax. 
If  the  new  process  is  exten­
sively used,  window glass will be consid­
erably cheapened.

The Hardware  Market.

Steel  nails  continue to decline.  Both 
annealed  wire  and  barbed  fence  wire 
have  declined.  The  axe  combination 
maintain  prices  very firmly and  an  ad­
vance is by no  means  improbable.  The 
glass factories  will  close  June 15, about 
two weeks earlier than usual,  which will 
undoubtedly cause a scarcity and  an  ad­
vance  before  the  factories  are  started 
again.

Good-Bye to  the P. of I.

The following are some of  the merchants who 
have been under contract  with the P. of I.,  but 
have found the level  profit  plan a delusion and 
a snare:

Belding—L. 8. Roell.
Big Rapids—Verity & Co.
Blanchard—L. D. Wait.
Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainonard.
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.
Dushville—G. O. Adams.
Eaton Rapids—G. W. Webster.
Fremont—Boone & Pearson.
Grand Ledge—A. J. Halsted  & Son.
Grand Rapids—F. W. Wurzburg, Van Driele & 
Kotvis, John Cordes, Huntley Russell.
Harvard—Ward Bros.
Howard City—Henry Henkel.
Kent City—R. McKinnon.
Lake Odessa—McCartney Bros.
Lowell—Charles McCarty.
Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich.
Marshall—John Fletcher, John  Butler, Charles 
Mecosta—Robert D. Parks.
Millbrook—T. O.  (or J. W.) Pattison.
Millington—Forester &  Clough.
Minden  City—I.  Springer & Co., F. O. Hetfield 
Nashville—Powers & Stringham.
Olivet—F. H. Gage.
Otisco—G. V. Snyder & Co.
Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler.
Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.
Rockford—H. Colby & Co.
St. Louis—Mary A. Brice.
Sand  Lake—C.  O.  Cain,  Frank  E.  Shattnck, 
Sparta—Woodin & Van Wickle, Dole* Haynes.
Sj rlngport—Cortright  & Griffin.
Stanton—Fairbanks & Co.
Sumner—J. B. Tucker.
Williamston—Michael Bowerman.

Brayman & Blanchard.

Fletcher.

& Son.

FODfiTH NATIONAL BAM

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 Merchants Solicited.

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay  prom ptly  and  buy  in  full  packages.
60
Snell's........................................................... 
Cook’s ........................................................... 
40
Jennings’, genuine......................................  
25
Jennings’,  imitation....................................50*10

AUOURS AMD BITS. 

diS.

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

“ 
“ 

Railroad...................................................... 1 14 00
Garden.............................................  ..  net  30 00

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

BARROWS. 

bolts. 

BUCKETS.

dlB.

dis.

Well,  plain........................................................I 3 50
Well, swivel......................................................  4 00

BUTTS, CAST. 

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

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

40

Grain...................................................... dis. 50*02

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

Cast Steel............................................ per lb
Ely’s 1-10............................................ per m 
“ 
Hick’s C. F ............................................ 
G. D .......................................................  “ 
Musket..................................................  
“ 

CAPS.

CARTRIDGES.

Rim  Fire...................................................... 
Central  Fire........................................... dis. 

65
60
35
60

50
25

chisels. 

Socket Firm er...............................................70*10
Socket Framing.............................................70*10
Socket Corner................................................ 70*10
Socket Slicks................................................ 70*10
Butchers’Tanged Firmer............................ 
40

dis.

dis.

Curry,  Lawrence’s. 
Hotchkiss..............
White Crayons, per gross..............12@12K dis. 10

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

CHALK.

40
25

combs. 

COFFER.

“ 

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

Morse’s  Bit  Stocks...........
Taper and straight Shank. 
Morse’s Taper Snank........

d ril l s. 

DRIPPING PANS.

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

28
26
26
26
27
50
50
50

07
614

dis.

ELBOWS.

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

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, 818; large, >26....................... 
Ives’, 1, >18; 2, >24 ;  3, §30............................ 

f il e s—New List. 

dis.

dis.

30
25

Disston’s .......................................................60*10
New American.............................................60*10
Nicholson’s ..................................................60*10
Heller’s ......................................................... 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps..........................  
50

 

 

GALVANIZED IRON

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

12 

14 

28
18

Discount, 60

13 
GAUGES. 

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s............................50

dis.

 

 

. 

diS.

dis.

dis.
dis.

MATTOCKS.

HOLLOW   W ARE

longer...........

HOUSE  F U R N ISH IN G   GOODS.

%...........
%...........
X ...........
%.........
HAN G ERS.

Maydole  *  Co.’s...............................................dis. 25
 
Kip’s .................................  
25
dis. 
Yerkes & Plumb’s...........................  
dis. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel...............  
30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. Hand 
,30c 40&10
HIN G ES.
dls.60&10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ........—
State........................................... per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12  in. 4¡4  14  and
3K
net
. . .  
Screw Hook and  Eye, %
10
net
8V4
........  net
7*
net
7H
70
dis.
Strap and T ......
dis.
.50*10
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track
60*10
Champion,  anti friction..................
40
Kidder, wood track...............................
Pots...............................................................
60
60
Kettles..........................................................
60
Spiders 
......................................................
Gray enameled............................................
40*10
Stamped  Tin Ware........................ new list
1*10
25
Japanned Tin Ware............................... 
Granite Iron W are....................  new list 3314*10
lev els. 
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s 
to
w ire goods. 
Bright...................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  Eyes............................................. 70&10&10
Hook’s .....................................................70*10&li
Gate Hooks and Eyes.......  
7o*lo*ir
 
knobs—New List. 
5E
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings 
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings 
5E
Door, porcelain, plated trimmiugs 
Door,  porcelain, trimmings  ...
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain...
LOCKS—DOOR. 
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s..............
Branford’s .........................  .........
Norwalk’s ......................................
Adze Eye  ..................................... 
f 16.00, dis. 60
Hunt Bye............................. —  
115.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s  .....................................>18.50, dis. 20*10.
dis.
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled..................  
50
dis.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s .............. 
40
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Mallesbles 
“  Landers,  Ferry & Cl>  k’s 
40
“  Enterprise 
25
MOLASSES GATES. 
Stebbln’s Pattern............................. 
...60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine........................................ 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring........................  
25
Steel nails, base..............................................2 0(
Wire nails, base.
.2  50 
Steel.
Wire.
Base
60.................................................. Base
.Base
10
05
20
10
20
15
30
15
35
15
35
40
2025
50
40
65
....................................   80
1  50
3.............................................................1 00
2.............................................................1 50
2  00 
Fine 3....................................................1 50
2  00
90 
Case  10.............................................  60
8.............................................  75
1  00 
1  25 
6.............................................  90
Finish 10..........................................   85
1  00 1  25
8...........................................1  00
1  50 
6  ........................................1  15
75 
Clinch  10..........................................  85
90
8...........................................1  00
6............................................... 1 15
1  002 50 
Barrell %...............................................1 75
dis.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy..........................
.  @3l @50 
Sciota  Bench.........................................
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy..................
.  @30 
@50 
Bench, first quality................................
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood 
.
*1 0
. 
Fry,  Acme.......................  ...................dis.6C—10
70
Common,  polished................................dis. 
dis.
Iron and  Tinned.........................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Burs............................. 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
9 20
“B” Wood's  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 

Advance over base: 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

MAULS. 
m ills. 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

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

rivets. 

NAILS

PLANES.

Broken packs 14c per pound extra.

PANS.

dis.

* 6 .

. 

SHEET IRON.

larger...................   13
Sisal, ¡4 Inch and 
M anilla.......................................................   16
dlS.
Steel and Iron.............................................. 
Try and Bevels............................................  
Mitre......................................................  .. 

SQUARES. 

75
60
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.

3 £0
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

Nos. 10 to  14.......................................>4 20 
Nos. 15 to 17 .....................................  4 20 
Nos.  18 to 21...................................   4  JO 
Nos. 22 to 24................................... 
i JO 
Nos. 25 to 26.......................... 
4  40 
No. 27............................................... 4  60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86..................................... dis  40* 1(1
50
Silver Lake, White  A..............................list 
Drab A.................................  “ 
55
White  B.............................   u 
50
“  55
Drab B............................  
White C...............................   “ 
35

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

83 10
3 20
3 20
3 30
3 40

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

28

wire. 

saws. 

TRAPS. 

Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot, 

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton >25
Hand......................................   2S@25*5
70

dis.
“ 
. 
per 
“  Special Steel  Dex X Cuts, 
“  Special Steel  Dia. X Cuts, 
per 
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  root............................................  
dis.

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

Steel, Game................................................ 611*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s 
35
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s 
70
Mouse,  choker...................................i8e per doz.
Mouse, delusion.....................  ...  81.50 per doz.
dis.
Bright Market................................ 
65
...... 
Annealed Market..........................................70—10
Coppered Market........................................ 
on
Tinned Market.... .................. 
.  6214
 
Coppered  Spring  Steel 
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized..............................   3 60
painted 
...............................  3 00
HORSE NAILS.
Au Sable..............................dis. 25*10@25&10&05
dis. 05
Putnam....................................... 
dis. 10*10
Northwestern................................ 
dis.
Baxter's  Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine............................................  
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,....................  75
............................ 75*10
Coe’s  Patent, malleable 
Bird Cages............... 
 
50
Pumps, Cistern........................................ 
75
Screws, New List.............  
50
........................50*10*10
Casters, Bed  and  Plate 
Dampers, American..................................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods...... 
65

miscellaneous. 
 

WRENCHES. 

........... 

dis.

 
 

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ZINC.

SOLD ER.

METALS,
PIG TIN.
Pig  Large................................  
26c
Pig Bars.......................................................   28c
Duty:  Sheet, 2!4c per pound.
600 pound  casks.............................................  
Per pound.................... 
..........................  
7
14@54...........................................: .....................16
Extra W iping..............................................  
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market Indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.
Cookson............................ 
Hallett's......................................  
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal......................................   8 6 60
14x20IC,
6 60 
10x14 IX, 
8 35 
14x20IX, 
8 35

................................
Each additional  X on this grade. 81.75.
.............................
......................  ..  ..

T IN — AI.LAW AV  G RADE.
“ 

........per  pound  16
13

“ 
“

“ 

10x14 IC,  Charcoal 
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX,
14x20IX,

Each additional X on this grade 81.50. 
ROOFING PLATES
Worcester.....................

Allaway  Grade

14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX,
14x28  IX. 
14x31  IX.
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, I  „ 
14x60 TX.  “ 

“  9 

“ 

BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

f per  pound 

8  6  00 
6 00 
.  7  50

.  6 00 
7  50 
12 50
5 25
6 75 
11  00 
14 00
.813 
..14  50
...
9K

FOSTER,  STEVENS  <&  O O,

ExDress

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i'he Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s  Association. 

▲  W EEK LY   JOU RN A L  DEVOTED  TO  T H E

Retail  Trade  of the Wolilerine State.

The  Tradesman  Company, Proprietor.

strictly In advance.

Subscription Price, One  Dollar per year, payable 
Advertising Rates made known on application.
Publication  Office,  100 Louis St______

Entered  at  the  Grand  Rapids Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY. MAY  14,  1890.

THE  AGE  OF  IRRESOLUTION.
One of  the effects which have followed 
from  the  wide  opening up of  the vistas 
in  all  directions,  which  is  consequent 
upon the  improved  means of  conveying 
intelligence  distinguishing  this  age,  is 
the  prevailing 
irresolution  of  young 
men  in  regard to  their  business in life. 
It has  never  been over easy for a  young 
man,  standing  on  the  threshold  of  an 
untried life,  to decide what should be the 
trend  of  his  efforts,  and  often  he  is 
turned  one  way or  another by some cir­
cumstance  which  in  itself  might  seem 
trivial. 
If  he  is  possessed  of  some 
strong bent and feels  himself  to be born 
for  some  special  mission,  the  matter is 
less difficult,  but this condition has never 
applied  to  any  large  number.  Now­
adays  the  young  man,  on  his  entrance 
upon  life,  sees  himself  confronted with 
the  different  professions  and vocations. 
He is made  keenly aware  of  the  advan­
tages and  with  the  disadvantages of  all 
in  a fullness  of  knowledge  which  is  in 
itself  confusing.  He sees,  moreover,  all 
the  rewards of  success  in  the  hands of 
those who have made lucky strokes.  The 
results which of  old were the  recognized 
rewards  of  labor  present  themselves to 
his  mind  as  the results of  luck.  He no 
longer  chooses a  profession  from a con­
viction of  natural aptitude,  and still less 
from a desire to select  that  in  which he 
can accomplish the most good.  He looks 
upon  the  whole of  life as a  lottery,  and 
he  calculates  the  chances  not for work 
but for succeeding by a stroke of  luck.

This way of looking at things is getting 
to be more and more common, and this is 
especially true of  those  who, having re­
ceived what is  known as a liberal educa­
tion,  should  the  more  surely be  above 
this way of viewing life. 
It is also true 
that the habit  of  looking  upon a profes­
sion as an  end  is  no  less well nigh out­
grown.  Once  a  man  looked  upon  his 
profession  as  at  least the field in which 
his ambitions lay,  and if  he was not ani­
mated  always  by  the  highest  spirit  of 
doing  good,  he  at  least  regarded  his 
chosen field of  work as that in which  he 
was to put forth the best that was in him, 
and as that  in  which  he was to pass his 
life.  It has come to be now a general,  if 
not a universal,  feeling  that  any profes­
sion  is  taken up tentatively, to  be  laid 
aside to-morrow  if  anything pecuniarily 
more profitable offers,  and in any case  to 
be looked upon as a mere means of obtain­
ing  the  means  to  gain leisure for after 
pleasure or to be made to fill  the  coffers 
simply.  There  are  exceptions, but this 
feeling  is  every  day  more  apparent. 
There is so  great a greed for rewards,  so 
keen a sense of  the desirability of tangi­
ble and  material  good,  that  everything 
else is lost sight of.  The life of the age 
has brought  the  delight  of  the eye and 
the lusts of the flesh so  near  to  us  that 
they obscure all  else,  and the natural re­
sult is that  men  are  irresolute in  what­

FRUITLESS  LITIGATION.

The Detroit Free  Press  of  last  Friday 

contains the  following:
Thomas  S.  Reath, of  Detroit,  was  in 
New York City recently and  telegraphed 
for  some  money, 
identification  being 
waived.  The Western Union  Telegraph 
Co.  was  made  the  defendant  in a $5,000 
damage  suit  yesterday because it  would 
not pay Mr.  Reath  the  money at its New 
York house.
The man  who sues such a disreputable 
institution  as  the Western Union  is act­
ing  on  poor  advice,  as few people have 
ever  been  able  to  secure 
judgments 
against  an  octopus  which  makes  jury 
bribing a science,  and  fewer  still  have 
ever  been  able  to  collect  judgments, 
even  when  secured  in courts of  last re­
sort.

The Western Union Telegraph Co.  and 
the  Standard  Oil  Co.  are  a  law  unto 
themselves,  defying alike the courts  and 
the  people.  The  time  is  coming,  how­
ever,  when the people will awaken to the 
danger and assert themselves.

Eighteen hundred  and  ninety appears 
to be an unlucky  year for the  merchants 
who  utter  chattel  mortgages  to  their 
wives, no  less  than a dozen  such  mort­
gages having been set aside by the courts 
of 
four 
months. 

this  State  during 

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

the  past 

One more pensioner  has  been added to 
the Standard Oil Co.’s lists in this State— 
Maury  D.  Bentley,  of  Detroit.  The 
Standard pays out enough  money in roy­
alties and pensions to former competitors 
to pauperize a concern  which  would un­
dertake to do a legitimate business.

The  plan  adopted  by 

the  National 
Wholesale  Grocers’  Association  to  se­
cure uniform prices on sugar all over the 
country will  probably  be  abandoned, as 
the refiners have  given  the promoters of 
the enterprise  no  encouragement  and it 
cannot be undertaken  without  their  co­
operation.  ________________

There is a petition  before  the  Senate 
Committee on Education asking that each 
of  the  agricultural  colleges  established 
j  under the grant  of  9,600,000 acres of the 
public  domain  in  1862  shall receive an 
I annual grant from the national  treasury, 
beginning  with  $15,000  a  year  and  in­
creasing  until  it  reaches  $25,000.  The 
petition  comes  from  the  Association of 
Agricultural  Colleges,  which  have thus 
I been  joined  together  for  the promotion 
of  their  common  projects.  They  claim 
to be educating  10,000  students or about 
| one for each thousand acres of land voted 
them,  and  they  say  they  need  a  much 
larger  plant  for  their  work than is the 
case  with “purely literary institutions.”
| Still, even with this demand  upon them,
! a thousand acres should  suffice for a stu- 
j dent. 
If  it  were  in  evidence that they 
i bad made any marked  impression on the 
agricultural  life of  the  nation,  the  case 
I would  be  clearer.  But 
they  speak 
chiefly of  their  work in training teachers 
of  natural science  for other institutions, 
and claim no more  than  that “the farm­
ers  manifest  a growing  interest  in  the 
work  of  these  colleges.”  This  may be 
true,  without saying much,  for there was 
and is plenty of  room for growth.

T Hm  M ICHIGAN  TEA D E8 M AN.

RINDGE, 

ever they do from an  uncertainty whether 
they are doing the most productive thing 
within their reach.  The  thing is not to 
do their best,  but  to  do  that which will 
bring to them the most speedy  and  sub­
stantial rewards.  The strength of desire 
is no longer  to  be  or  to do,  but to gain, 
and  the  result  is  a restlessness  which 
nothing can appease.

BERTSC & CO.,

OHr  "Hiistler”

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

18.  14  AND  16  PEARL.  8T..  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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

Wholesale  Grocers.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

Lautz  Bros»  <§?  C o.’s   S o a p s,
Niagara  Starch,
A c m e   Ohe e s e — H erkim er Co», N» Y»

G R A N D   R A P ID S .

/.  At.  C7 ,A K K   <£ S O N .,

Importers and  Jobbers of

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

Sole  Agents  for  V.  Martinez  Ybor  &  Co.,  “El  Principe de Gales”  Factory,  Key 

West;  Baltz,  Clymer & Co.’s “El.  Mereto”  and  “Henry Clay”  brands; 

Celestino Palacio & Co.’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. M.  C L A R K   &  SO N .

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Is  For  Sale  by  All  Wholesale 
Grocers  in  Grand  Rapids  and 
Elsewhere.

WOOLSON  SPICE  CO.

P.  o f  I.  G ossip.

Marcus Gregory has signed the P. of  I. 

contract at Mason.

Ensley  correspondence  Newaygo  Tri­
bune:  “The P.  of  I.  lodges  around have 
had a chill.  Members are backsliding.”
.  Hastings Banner:  “Hastings now has 
a P.  of L store, J. G. Runyan having con­
tracted with the  Patrons last Saturday.”
L.  S.  Roell, who has  been  running his 
grocery store  at  Belding  on the P.  of  1. 
system,  has  abandoned  the  level  profit 
plan.

The  P atrons of  In d ustry of  Sherwood 
have organized  a Sunday  school.  They 
propose to boycott  the regular  preacher, 
and save  themselves  and  the tenth part 
paid  to him.

Dimondale correspondence  Eaton Rap­
ids Herald:  “The Farmers’  Alliance  is 
getting  quite a foothold in this  vicinity. 
It seems to be superceding the  P.  of  IM 
If we are not mistaken.”

Hastings  Banner:  “The  Journal  as­
sumes to  be  the  mouth-piece  of  Barry 
county Patrons  of  Industry.  For them, 
and evidently on authority,  it  announces 
that a full P.  of  1.  ticket will  be  nom­
inated in this county next fall.  Who are 
the schemers behind  this  attempt to use 
a non-partisan  organization for  partisan 
purposes ?” 

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Food  a n d   Color.

From the American Analyst.
German  scientists  have  recently been 
investigating,  with  interesting  results, 
the changes to which animals are subject 
in  their  color  through  the  action  of 
special foods.  The  results  thus far an­
nounced are most marked in the plumage 
of birds.  Dr. Sauermann, who subjected 
the action  of  cayenne pepper on canary 
birds to minute researches, demonstrated 
that feeding  with the coloring  matter of 
cayenne  pepper, capsicine,  alone fails to

cause a change  of  color in the birds, but 
that  the  presence  of  trioleine  together 
with the coloring  matter  has the desired 
effect.  Further experiments in the same 
direction  were  performed  with  young 
white  Italian  hens.  By  feeding  them 
with cayenne pepper, in one  of  the hens 
yellow-red feathers  appeared  before the 
tenth  day was  over.  After full  growth 
the hen was  red on the breast and on the 
upper part of  the  wings,  yellow-red  on 
the remainder  of  the  body.  A  second 
has remained  white  with red breast,  the 
others fail  to  show  any modification  in 
their coloration,  except the feet becoming 
yellow-red,  as in all  of  them.  Old hens 
did not show any coloration,  but the yolk 
of  their  eggs took a reddish  coloration, 
which may have its cause in the trioleine 
contained  in  the  yolk.  A highly inter­
esting  case  of  this  kind  was  recently 
published in the  Monthly Review of  the 
German  Society  for  the  protection  of 
birds.  By mere accident, a pair of doves 
obtained some butter which they relished 
very  much.  Then 
they  were  treated 
every day to a piece of butter of  the size 
of  a  hazelnut.  The  remarkable  result 
was  that  their  plumage 
took  a  deep 
brown, lustrous coloration.  As a counter­
experiment,  the doves  were deprived  of 
butter  for  some  time,  when  the  dark 
coloration  gradually  disappeared. 
A 
similar  fact  has  been  reported  by  the 
scientific  traveler, Dr.  Ehrenreich.  He 
stated that certain  Indian tribes  were in 
possession of the art of changing red and 
green parrots into partly yellow ones,  by 
a certain peculiar food.  The  red  color 
of  bullfinches,  which  soon  disappears, 
when  the  bird  is  kept  in  cages, 
it is 
stated  may  be  restored  by  feeding  the 
bird in spring  with  the  young shoots of 
pine trees.  We are all familiar  with the 
often  repeated  experiments  on  cater­
pillars by variation  of  plants  on  which 
they feed.  The most remarkable of them 
is a species,  which,  after  being fed with 
walnut  leaves,  for  instance,  produces 
butterflies of a completely dark color.

Pineapples good and cheap.

P utnam  Cand y Co.

Ionia P ants & Overall Co.

E. D.  Voorhees,  Manager.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Pants,  Overalls,  Coats,  Jackets,  Shirts,  EtG.

W arranted  N ot to  Rip.

F it  G uaranteed.

Workmanship  Perfect.

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

IONIA,  MICH.

D uplex S3E W a g o n

One of the most perfect  wagons  ever produced,  combining strength, durability 
Just the wagon for light delivery, farmer’s run-about, or 

and cheapness of price. 
for pleasure.  Send for price list and  description.

THE  BELKNAP  WAGON  &  SLEIGH CO.,  Grand  Rapids.

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À J r u g s  0  iV ie d ic iiie » *

State Reard of Pharmacy.

Meetings  daring  1890—Star Island,  June 80 and July 

One  Year—Geo. McDonald. Kalamazoo.
Two  Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Three  Years—Jacob  Jess on,  Muskegon.
Four  Years—Jam es  Vernor, D etroit.
Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
1;  Marquette, Aug.  18  and 14;  Lansing, Nov. 5 and  6. 
^M ichigan  State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. 
President—Frank Inglis,  Detroit.
First Vice-President— F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Sec’d Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer— W m Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan;  E. T. 
„  Webb, Jackson;  D. E. Prall,  East Saginaw;  Geo. Mc­
cffNext Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning third Tuesday
of September,  1890._____________________________ _
Grand  Kapidtt Pharmaceutical Society. 
President. J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
Grand Rapids Drug Clerks* Association. 
President, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith.________

Donald, Kalamazoo;  J. J. Crowley. Detroit. 

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. 
President. J. W. Allen;  Secretary, W. F. Jackman.

Muskegon  Drug Clerks’ Association. 

C ountry.

President, C. S. Koon;  Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.
M agnitude  o f th e  T obacco T rad e o f th e  
The amount  of  tobacco  annually con­
sumed  in the  United  States is estimated 
by an apparently competent  authority at 
310,000,000  pounds. 
Seventy  million 
pounds are utilized in the  production  of 
domestic  cigars;  223,000,000  pounds  of 
chewing  and  smoking  tobacco  are con­
sumed:  8,000,000  pounds are used in the 
manufacture  of  snuff;  6,000,000  pounds 
are required in the  production  of  cigar­
ettes;  and 4,000,000 pounds of  cigars are 
imported.  This would make  an  annual 
consumption  of  five  pounds  for  every 
person in the country.  But as  not more 
than one-fifth of  our  population use  to­
bacco,  it follows that those  who do, con­
sume, on an average,  twenty-five pounds 
each per annum.  Opinions  differ  as  to 
whether this article should be designated 
a luxury or a necessity. 
In  speaking  of 
the cost of the tobacco habit, an exchange 
says:
“If  the  tobacco  users  of  the  United 
States would  abstain for a period of  two 
years  from  the  chewing,  smoking  and 
snuff-taking habit,  and place  the  money 
they  would  spend  for  tobacco  in  that 
period  in a common  fund,  there  would 
be  enough  money in the  fund to almost 
wipe  out  the  entire  national  debt,  and 
five  years’  abstaining  would  give  the 
head of  each family in the United States 
enough  money  to  invest  in  an  eighty- 
acre  homestead  farm in the far Western 
States  and  Territories;  or it would give 
us a navy of  fifty first-class  war  vessels, 
fully equipped,  and  create  a  fund that 
would  man  and  maintain  them and the 
Navy Department for a period of  at least 
twenty-five  years.”
It can  thus  be  seen  what is the mag­
nitude of  the tobacco trade of the United 
States,  and what  a multitude of  devotees 
are  willing  to  pay  annually for a habit 
which  gives  them  so much  consolation 
and comfort,  if  nothing else.
The D ru g   M ark et.

Quinine is about  steady.  Gum  opium 
is lower.  Morphia  is as  yet unchanged, 
but a decline is looked for daily.  Tonka 
beans  are  firmly  held  at  the  advance 
noted 
last  week.  Cubeb  berries  are 
lower.  Cod liver oil has  declined.  Prus- 
siate potash a  has  advanced.  Jalap root 
is  lower.  Beeswax  is  higher.  White 
wax  has  also  advanced.  Wood alcohol 
has advanced.
L a te st  F orm  o f A dm inistering M enthol.
A foreign  house  has  brought  out cot­
ton  wool  impregnated  with  menthol in 
different  strengths,  such as 5,  10 and 20 
per cent,  respectively.  The  latter  is in­
tended for use in an antiseptic inhaler in 
phthisis,  a  much  more  convenient  and 
less irritating method of  inhalation  than 
that in which heat is used.  For all cases 
in  which  the  vapor of  menthol  is indi­
cated,  the wools are claimed to be highly 
serviceable for the end in  view.
P u rc h a se   o f  th e   S oda  F o u n ta in   In ­
It is currently reported that all but one 
large  manufacturer  of  soda-water  ap­
paratus  has  been  bought  out  by  an 
English  syndicate,  who  will  hereafter 
run the combined business of  the sellers.

d u stry .

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N ,

The  P.  oi  I.  D ealers.

& Bro.

Pel ton.

E. CoveL

Croskery.

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

not cancelled their contracts at  last accounts: 

The following are the P. of I. dealers who had 
Ada—L. Burns.
Adrian—Powers  &  Burnham,  Anton  Wehle, 
L. T. Loch nor, Burleigh  Bros.
Allendale—Henry Dolman.
Almont—Colerlck & Martin.
Altona—Eli Lyons.
Armada—C. J. Cudworth.
Assyria—J. W. Abbey.
Aurelius—John D. Swart.
Bay City—Frank  Rosman & Co.
Belding—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—H. C. Sigel.
Carlton Center—J. N. Covert.
Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Sessions. 
Cedar  Springs—.John  Beucus,  B.  A.  Fish, B. 
ripp.
Charlotte — John  J.  Richardson,  Daron  & 
mlth, J. Andrews,  C. P. Lock, F. H. Goodby. 
Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodseil.
Clam River—Andrew Anderson.
Clio—John W. Hurd.
Coldwater—J. D. Benjamin.
Conklin—Wilson McWilliams.
Coral—J. S. Newell & Co.
Dorr—Frank  Sommer.
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.
Forester—E. Smith.
Fremont—J. B. Ketchum, W. Harmon. 
Gladwin—John Graham,  J.  D.  Sanford,  Jas. 
Gowan—Rasmus Nellson.
Grand Haven—N. J.  Braudry & Co.
Grand Junction—Adam Crouse.
Grand Ledge—Frank O. Lord.
Grand  Rapids—Joseph  Berles,  A.  Wilzinski, 
Brown & Senler, Houseman, Donnally  &  Jones, 
Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas." Pettersch, 
Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey & Hey- 
stek,  Mrs.  E. J. Reynolds,  B. Burkhardt. 
Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg.
Hart—Rhodes & Leonard,  W.  Weidman,  Mrs.
Hastings—J  G. Runyan.
Hersey—.John Finkbeiner.
Hesperia—B. Cohen.
Howard City—O. J. Knapp, Herold  Bros., C. E. 
Hubbardston—M. H. Cahalan.
Imlay City—Cohn Bros., Porter  Megan.
Ionia—H. Silver, Wm. Wing, E. S. Welch. 
Jackson—Hall & Rowan.
JeniBonville—L. & L. Jenison  (mill only). 
Kalamo—L. R. Cessna.
Kent City—M. L. Whitney.
Kewadin—A.  Anderson 
Lacey—Wm.  Thompson.
Laingsburg—D. Lebar.
Lake City—Sam. B. Ardis.
Lake  Odessa—Christian  Haller  &  Co.,  E.  F. 
Colwell & Son, Fred Miller.
Lakeview—II.  C.  Thompson,  Andrew  All  & 
Bro.
Langston—F  D.  Briggs.
Lansing—R. A.  Bailey, Etta (Mrs. Israel) Glic- 
Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son, W. H. Jennings. 
Lowell—Patrick Kelly.
McBain—Sam. B.  Ardis.
McBride’s—J. McCrae.
Mancelona—J. L. Farnham.
Manton—A. Curtis, Mrs. E. Liddle.
Marshall—W. E. Bosley, S. V. R. Lepper & Son. 
Mason—Marcus Gregory.
Mecosta—J. Netzorg.
Milan—C. C. (Mrs. H. S.) Knight, Chas. Gaunt­
Millington—Chas. H. Valentine.
Monroe Center—Geo. H. Wightman.
Morley—Henry Strope.
Mt.  Morris—H.  E.  Lamb,  J. Vermett  &  Son,
Mt. Pleasant—Thos. McNamara.
Muskegon—N. Schuler.
Nashville—H. M. Lee.
Newaygo—W. Harmon.
New Era—Peter Rankin.
North Dorr—John Homrich.
NOttawa—Dudley Cutler.
Ogden—A. J.  Pence.
Olivet—F.  H.  Gage.
Onondaga—John Sillik.
Orange—Trew & Son.
Orono—C. A. Warren.
Potterville—F. D. Lamb & Co.
Remus—C. V.  Hane.
Richmond—Knight  &  Cudworth, A. W.  Reed. 
Riverdale—J. B. Adams.
Rockford—B. A.  Fish.
Sebewa—P. F. Knapp, John Bradley. 
Shelbyville—Samuel  Wolcott.
Shepherd—H.  O. Bigelow.
Sheridan—M. Gray.
Shultz—Fred Otis.
Spencer Creek—M. M. Elder.
Spring Lake—Geo. Schwab, A. Bitz. 
Springport—Powers  &  Johnson, Wellington & 
Stanton—Sterling & Co.
Stan wood—F. M. Carpenter.
Traverse  City—John  Wilhelm,  S.  C. Darrow, 
Vassar— McHose & Gage.
Way land—Pickett Bros.
Wheeler—Louise  (Mrs.  A.)  Johnson,  H.  C. 
White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. Wiley. 
Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Ilaverkate. 
Williamsburg—Mrs. Dr.  White.
Williamston—Thos. Horton.
Woodland—Carpenter & Son.
Yankee Springs—T. Thurston.
Milk Shakes and Ice Shaves.

lett. James Gauntlett, Jr.

Breckenridge.

F. H. Cowles.

D. D. Paine.

Hammond.

man.

P utnam  Cand y Co.

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DRUGGISTS’  PRINTERS,

44 West Larned St., DETROIT, MICH 

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any climate.  Quality Guaranteed Against Injmj 
by Freezing.  All  others  worthless  after freei 
lug.  See quotation.  MARTEL. I.  BLACKINf 
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F. J. WURZBUR6, Wholesale Agen

GRAND  RAPI0 8 .

GXXTS3GXTG  ROOT.

We pay the highest price for it.  Address

D P n iT   "D'D f\Q   Wholesale  Druggists, 
C I jL/Ja  D A U O .,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Do  You  Observe  the  Law?

If not, send $1 to

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

For their combined

LIQUOR l POISON  RECORD,

“THE  W EAR  IS  THE  TRUE  TEST 

OF  VALUE.”

We still have in stock  the well-known brand

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.
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

SOLE  AGENTS

P O L I S H  IN  A  THE£ ™ TURB
T H E  M O S T
R E L I A B L E  F O O D ! 
I  For Infants and Invalids*
Used  everywhere,  with  unqualified! 
success.  Aol a medicine, but a steam-] 
cooked  food,  suited  to  the  weakest! 
stomach.  Take  no  other.  Sold  bjl 
druggists.  In cans, 35c. and upward! 
W o o l b i c h   ft  Co. on everyjah jJ

H lft id

C U R T IS S   &  CO.,

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse.

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  FOR  THE  KEYSTONE  BINDERS’ 

Houseman  Block, 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

TWINE.
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WHO  U R G R S  YOU

T O   K M B P

T H E   P U B L I C !

By splendid and expensive advertising  the  manufacturers ere 
ate  a  demand,  and  only  ask  the  trade  to  keep the goods in 
stock so as to supply the orders sent to  them.  W ithout effort 
on the grocer’s part the goods  sell themselves,  bring  purchas­
ers to the store, and help sell less known goods.

j  ANY JOBBER W ILL BE GLAD TO  FILL YOUR ORDERS.

A .   M I M E S ,

Wholesale and  Retail Dealer In

‘-""VSSY h'.V .u, 

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

goal  and  wood.

Yard  and Warehouse on Line of 

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

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TETE  M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

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Wholesale P rice  Current•

Advanced—Pressiate Potash, Beeswax

Declined—Cubeb Berries—(po), Gum Opium, Camphor.

ACIDUM.

Aceticum...................
Benzoicum  German..
Boracic 
....................
Carbolicum................
Citricum....................
Hydrochlor................
Nitrocum 
.................
Oxalicum...................
Phosphorium dll........
Salicylicum................1
Sulphuricum..............
Tannicum................... 1
Tartaricum.................
AMMONIA.

m  10
80@1  no 90
40®  45 
50®  55 
3®  5
10®   12 
12®  14 
20
40@1 80 
IX®  5 
40@1  60 
40®  42

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

a n il in e.

Black........................... 2  00®2 25
Brown.........................  800100
Red...............................  *5® 50
Yellow........................ 2 

50®3 00

Cubeae (po. 1 50.........1 60®1  75
Juniperus...................  8®  jo
Xantnoxylum............   25®  30

BALSAMUM.
 

Copaiba.......................   00® 65
Peril................. 
30
Terabin, Canada  ........  45® 50
Tolutan........................  40® 45

 

CORTBX.

Abies,  Canadian.................  18
Cassiae  ...............................
Cinchona Flava  .................   1»
Ruonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............  20
Prunus Virgin!....................  J;
Quillaia,  grd.......................   J*
Sassafras  ............ 
J"
Ulmus Po (Ground 12)........  10

 

 

EXTRACTUM .
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...
“ 
p o ..........
Haematox, 15 lb. box..
“ 
Is............
“  Ms..........
“  Ms..........
FERRUM.
Carbonate Precip........
Citrate and Quinia...
Citrate  Soluble.... —  
Ferrocyanidum Sol —
Solut  Chloride...........
Sulphate,  com’l..........
pure............

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

@  15 
@3 50 
®  80 
@  50 
®  15
IK®
®

A rnica.......................   14®  J*
Anthemis...................  30®  35
Matricaria.................  30®  35

FLORA.

FOLIA.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

...................  10®  18
nivelly....................   25®  28
Alx.  35® 50

««  3 

Salvia  officinalis,  M®
UraUrsi...................... 

and  Ms....................   M®

8®  10

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Acacia, 1st  picked....  @1  00
2d 
....  @ 90
3d 
....  ©  80
sifted sorts...  @  65
po .................  75@1  00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
“  Socotri, (po. 60).  @ 50
Catechu, Is, (Ms, 14 %s,
10)..........................   @  1
Ammonlae.................  25®  30
Assafoetida, (po. 30)...  @  15
Benzoinum.................  50®  55
Camphors...................  52®  55
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®  lo
Gafbanum...................  ®3 00
Gamboge,  po..............  80®  95
Guaiacum, (po.60)  ...  @ 55
Kino,  (po.  25)............   @  20
Mastic"7. 
...............   @1  00
Myrrh, (po  45)...........  @  40
Opii,  <pcV5 20)...........3 60®3 85
Shellac  ......................  25®  35
bleached........  27©  35
Tragacanth...............   30®^  75

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berba—In ounce packages
Absinthium....................  25
Eupatorium  .......................   20
Lobelia...........................  25
Majorum........................  28
Mentha  Piperita..........   23
“  V ir...................   25
Rue.................................   30
Tanacetum, V................   22
Thymus,  V.....................  25

MASNESIA.

Calcined, Pat..............  55®  60
Carbonate,  P a t.........   20®  22
Carbonate, K. &  M —   20®  25 
Carbonate, Jennings..  35®  36

60®1 75

20@1 30
10@2 20

Cubebae...................14 00@14 50
Exechthitos................  90@1  00
Brigeron......................1 
Gaultheria..................2 
Geranium,  ounce......   @  75
Gossipil, Sem. gal......   50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1 
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
10©2 75
Olive........................... 1 
Picis Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
R ld n i..............................1  20®1 32
Rosmarin!............  
75@1  00
Rosae, ounce.................  @6 00
Succlnl.......................  40®  45
Sabina.......................  90@1  00
Santal  ........................3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  50®  55
Sinapis, ess, ounce__  @ 65
Tiglfi..........................   @1  50
Thyme.......................   40®  50
opt  ................  @  60
Theobromas...............  15®  20
Bi Carb.......................  15®  18
Bichromate................  13®  14
Bromide..................  
37®  40
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 18)........  16®  18
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide..............................2 80®2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  3<@  33
Potassa, Bitart, com ...  ©  15
Petass  Nitras, o p t__   8®  10
Potass Nitras..............  7®  9
Prussiate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

POTASSIUM.

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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(>)....................  @  35
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po........................2 25@2 35
Iris  plox (po. 20@22)..  Hi®  20
Jalapa,  pr...................  40®  45
Maranta,  X«..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei............................  75@1  00
“  cut......................  @1  75
“  pv.......................   75@1  36
Spigelia......................  48®  53
Sanguinarla,  (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria.................  40®  45
Senega.......................  45®  50
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po....................  @  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®  25
German...  15®  20
Zingiber a ...................  10®  15
Zingiber  j .............. 
22®  25
SEMEN.
Anisum,  (po.  20). 
@ 15
Apium  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, Is.................... 
4®  6
Carat, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon........................1  00@1 25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Sativa......... 3K@ 
4
Cvdonium...................  75@1  00
Chenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Diptenx Odorate........2 25@2 50
Foeniculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.........  6®  8
L lni............................4  ® 4%
Linl, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4X@ 4K
Lobelia.......................  35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian—   3K@ 4M
Rapa..........................   6®  7
Sinapis,  Albu............   8®
,r  Nigra...........  11®  12

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

SFONOES.

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

1  40

Absinthium.................... 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc.......   45®  75
Amyaalae, Amarae__8 00@8 25
A nisi............................... 1  90@2 00
Auranti  Cortex.........   @2 50
Bergamii  ...................2 80@3 25
Caryophylil.....................1  25®1 30
Cedar.........................  35®  65
Chenopodi!  ...............   @1  75
Clnnamonll............   .1  35® 1  40
Cltronella...................  @  75
Conlum  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba ...................... 1 20®1  30

SYRUPS.

Accacia...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................  50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri  Iod.............................   50
Auranti  Cortes....................   50
Rhei  Aram..........................   50
Similax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Scillae..................................   50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...........  .................   50
Prunus vlrg.........................  50

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Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .2 85©3 10 
C. Co.......................2 85@3 10
Moschus Canton........  @ 40
Myristica, No. 1.........   70®  75
Nux Vomica, (po20)..  @  10
Os.  Sepia....................  32®  35
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................  @2 00
Picis Liq, N.  C„ K gal
doz  .........................  @2 00
Picis Liq., quarts......  @1 00
pints.........   @  TO
Pii Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 18
Piper Alba, (po g5)__  @  35
Pix  Burgun...............   @  7
Plumbi A cet..............  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......  @125
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quassiae....................  8®  10
Quinia, S. P. & W  __  41®  46
S.  German__  30®  36
Rubia  Tinctorum......   12®  14
Saccharum Lactis pv..  @ 25
Salacin.......................1  80®2 00
Sanguis  Draconis......  40®  50
Santonine  .................  @4  50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
x   M....................... 
8®  10
“  G.......................  @  15

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Seidlitz  Mixture........  @  25
Sinapis.......................   @  18
opt..................   ®  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes.......................  @  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35 
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .  12@  13 
Soda  et Potass Tart...  30®  33
Soda Carb.................  1K@  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb............   @  5
Soda,  Ash..................   3)4®  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..............2H@ 3K
Tamarinds................. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice.....  28® 30
Theobromae......... ...  50® 55
Vanilla.................. . .9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph........... ...  7® 8

Roll..............  2M® 3

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OILS.

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

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
58
65

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paints. 

Liudseed,  boiled  —   65 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................  50 
Spirits Turpentine__  43 

68
69
48
bbl.  lb.
Red Venetian............. IX  2@3
Ochre, vellow  Mars__IX  2@4
“ 
Ber........IX  2@3
Putty,  commercial...  EX  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure......2y%  2X@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13016
Vermilion,  English__ 
75080
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  TO
Coach  Body............... 2 7503  00
No. 1 Turp  Furn........1 00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar__ 1 55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
70®  75
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H A Z B B T IN B

P B R K IN S

D R U G   CO.

Importers  and Jobbers  of

--D R U G S --

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries
Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, 1/arnishBs.

Sole  Agents ~ for  the  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

Dealers in

We are  Sole  Proprietors of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a fall line of

W liislsies,  Brandies,

Gins,  W ines,  Rum s.

W e 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  GKiar- 
All orders are Shipped and  Invoiced  the  same  day  we re­

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

ftoieltine i  Perkins  Drill  Do.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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TINCTURES.
Aconitum  Napellis R. 
F.
Aloes..........................
and  myrrh........
A rnica.......................
Asafcetida.................
Atrope Belladonna__
Benzoin......................
“  Co.................
Sanguinaria  ............
Barosma....................
Cantharides...............
Capsicum...................
Cardamon..................
Co...............
Castor.........................
Catechu......................
Cinchona..................
Co...............
Columba....................
Conium.....................
Cubeba.......................
Digitalis....................
Ergot..........................
Gentian.....................
“  Co..................
Guaica.......................
ammon...........
“ 
Zingiber....................
Hyoscyamus..............
Iodine......................
“  Colorless.........
Ferri  Chloridum........
K ino..........................
Lobelia.......................
Myrrh.........................
Nux  Vomica..............
Opii............................
“  Camphorated......
“  Deodor...............
Auranti Cortex...........
Quassia......................
Khatany....................
Rhei............................
Cassia  Acutifol.........
Co....
Serpentaria...............
Stramonium...............
Tolutan.... ..............
Valerian.................
Veratram Veride........

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Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28 
“  4 F ..  30®  32
Alumen....................... 2K® 3K
7).............................   3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
Antimoni.po..............  4®  5
et Potass T  55®  60
Antipyrin..................1 35@1 40
Antiiebrin  ................   @  25
Argent!  Nitras, ounce  @  75
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......   38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N............2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Kb
11;  Ms,  12)............
@  9
Cantharides  Russian,
@1  75 
PO............................
Capslcl  Fructus, af...
@  92 
@  16 
PO.
B po.
@  14 
Caryophyllus, (po.  20)
15®  18 
Carmine,  No. 40.........
@3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......   50®  55
Cera Flava.................  35®  38
Coccus ........................  @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @  20
Centrarla....................  @  10
Cetaceum...................  @  45
Chloroform................  50®  55
squibbs ..  @1  00
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  50@1  75
Chondras...................  20®  25
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W  15®  20 
German  4®  10 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  .......................   @  60
Creasotum.................  @  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
“  prep..................   5®  5
“  precip................  8®  10
“  Rubra................  @  8
Crocus.......................   35®  38
Cudbear......................  @  24
Cupri Sulph...............   8®  9
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   68®  TO
Emery,  all  numbers..  @  8
po  .................   @  „
Ergota,_Vpo.)  60 .........   50®  55
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  @  23
Gambler......................  8  @9
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @  90
French.:........  40®  60
“ 
Glassware  flint,  75 per cent, 
by box 82 X less
Glue,  Brown..............  9®  15
“  White...............   13®  25
Glycerins...................19K®  25
Grana Paradisi...........  @
Humulus....................  25®  40
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @  95
“  C or...  @ 85
Ox Rubrum  @1  05
Ammoniati.  @1  15
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum............   @  82
Ichthyobolla, Am......1  25®1  50
Indigo..........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 75®3 85
Iodoform....................  @4 TO
Lupulin.......................   85@1 00
Lycopodium..............  55®  60
Macis.........................  80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy
drarg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass ArsinltlB  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1M)..........................   2®  3
Mannla,  S. F ............   45®  50

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H. M. ChocolateoDrops....................................18
Gum Drops...................................................... 10
Licorice Drops..................................................18
A. B. Licorice  Drops.......................................1$
Lozenges, plain................................................1$
printed........................................... 15
Imperials..........................................................14
Mottoes............................................................ 15
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
fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in  paHs................................ 1154
inbbls..................................1054
printed, in pails.............................. 12
inbbls................................11
Chocolate Drops, in pails.................................12
Gum Drops, in pails..........................................654
inbbls.........................................   5)4
Moss Drops, in pails........................................ 10
inbbls.........................................   9
Sour Drops, in pails.........................................12
Imperials, In pails........................................... 11
inbbls.............................................10

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FRUITS.

Oranges, Messina, choice.......................  @  4 75

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fancy......................  @
Florida, choice.......................   @
fancy...........................  @

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“  Riverside, fancy.................... 4 75® 5 00
“  Mountain,  “ 
.................... 4 59® 4  75
“  Wash.  Navals, fancy...................  @
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Valencias,  large.......................  @
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Lemons,  Messina, choice, 360..............3 75@ 4 00
300............. 4 0P@ 4 25
fancy,  360..............  @425
300...............4  5P@4 75
Figs, Smyrna,  new,  fancy  layers...... 15  @16
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“  choice, 7 lb....................................  @
Dates, frails, 50 lb..................................  @
“  U frails, 50 lb.............................   @
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Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................  @10
..........................  @ 8
“  50-lb.  “ 
Persian, 50-lb.  box.....................  554®
NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona.............................  @1G
Ivaca.....................................  @15
California.............................   @14
Brazils....................................................   @1054
Walnuts, Grenoble................................   @16
California..................... ........   @15
Pecans, Texas, H. P ...............................11  @14
Cocoanuts............... .............................  @4 50
Fancy, H. P., Snns.................................  @ 954
Fancy,  H.  P.,  Game Cocks  .................  @9)4
Roasted........  @954
Fancy, H. P., S tags....... ......................   @834
“  Roasted  ..................  @1054
Choice, H. P., S tars.............................   © 8)4
“  Roasted..................   @10
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats......................  @8

..............  @11

“  Roasted 

PEANUTS.

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G R O C B E I B S .

The  G rocery  M arket.

Sugar is a little lower than a week ago, 
the  situation  being  thus  described  by 
Willett &  Gray:
Raws  unchanged  but  nominal.  Re­
fined  declined  J6-3-16c.  Receipts large, 
say 37,S60 tons.  Meltings  moderate,  say 
22,208 tons.  Refiners’ stock, 51,440 tons— 
an  increase  of  13,911  tons. 
Importers’ 
stock,  17,271  tons—an  increase  of  1,741 
tons.  Total  stock,  68,711  tons,  against 
71,204 tons at same time last year.  Stock 
in the United Kingdom,  139,752 tons—an 
increase  of  876  tons.  Stock  in  all  the 
principal  countries.  1,323,261,  against 
907,157 tons at  same  time last  year,  and 
against 1,306,299 tons last  week.  Amer­
ican  markets  for  the  week  dull,  with 
small transactions, and inclined to easier 
prices  both  for raws  and refined.  Sales 
of  refined for export  have  been  made to 
the extent of  about  5,000  barrels,  which 
is a result of  the present  poor  condition 
of  the domestic  trade,  which  affords lit­
tle or no profit at the moment to refiners. 
The  “ Standard”  and  “ Continental” 
houses  in  Boston  are  reported  closed. 
Under the impression  that the new tariff 
bill is to  take  effect  J uly  1,  the country 
have begun to curtail their  holdings,  but 
we have good  authority for  stating  that 
the  date  of 
its  application  will  be 
changed to not earlier  than October 1, so 
that there need  be no changes in business 
methods until after the tariff bill actually 
becomes a law,  which can hardly be until 
July 1.

Package coffees  have declined Ji’c.  The 
local  jobbing trade  has  taken  on  “ Lion” 
¡Salt has  advanced 5c  per  barrel. 
again. 
starch  m anufacturers  except 
A ll 
Kingsford  have  advanced 
their  quota­
tions  }{c.  Cheese  is tending  downward.

the 

A n o th er  C rack er  F a c to ry   Succum bs.
The  F.  A.  Kennedy  Cracker  Co., 
which  has  large  plants  at Chicago  and 
Cambridge,  Mass.,  has  sold  out  to  the 
Eastern  syndicate  for  $1,500,000.  No 
change will  be made in  the  management 
of  the business.

A ssociation  N otes.

Way land Globe:  “A Business  Men’s  Associa­

tion has been formed in this village.”

Mayville's  Business  Men's  Association  is 
anxious to hear  from  manufacturing  concerns 
that wish to change their locations.

Good  W o rd s  U nsolicited.
J. B. Hamilton, druggist,  Paw  Paw: 

not do business w ithout T he Tradesman.”

“Could 

E.  J.  Gillies  &  Co., New York, are the 
largest scheme spice and tea house in the 
world.  Write  J.  P.  Yisner,  agent,  17 
Hermitage  block,  Grand  Rapids,  for 
special inducements.

Beware  of  the  man  who “Swears  by 
all  the  gods  at  once,” or one at a time, 
for that matter.

Myron W. Gardner,  the  Shelby  grain 

dealer,  was in town one day last week.

Lemons—Good time to buy.

P utnam  Candy Co.

Grandville

VISITING
Smith & Bristol, Ada 
W mVerMettlemBeaverDam 
Frank Utley, Hesperia 
Mas ton & Hammond,
J L Thomas,  Cannons burg 
E S Botsford. Dorr 
C S Keifer, Dutton 
C arrington & North,  Trent 
W A Swarts&SonJFennville 
C L Glasgow, Nashville 
A Eckermann,  Muskegon 
J E Thurkow, Morley 
I) E W atten, Remus 
J C Benbow. Hartford 
C F Sears, Rockford 
Jno Farrowe, So Blendon 
J R Harrison, Sparta 
J Ritzema, Grand Haven 
Vinkemulder A  Son,
Grandville
Bakker Bros., Drenthe 
C A Brott, Moorland 
Wm K anten.  Beaver Dam 
A Engbertfe, Zeeland 
H Van Noord,  Jamestown 
I, A  L Jenison. Jenisonville 
John De Vries,  Jamestown

Forest Grove 

BUYERS.
Smallegan A Piekaard,
John Gunstra, Lamont 
R G Smith, Way land 
H E Hogan, S Boardman 
Geo A sage, Rockford 
E E Hewitt, Rockford 
Gus Be(rman, Bauer 
Eli Runnels, Corning 
F L Blake, Mindleville 
W H Morris, Evans 
H Knapp, Sunlield 
S J Martin, SuUivan 
M K Clark, Gaines 
G F Cook, Grove 
John Damstra, Gitchell 
D  W Shattuck, Wayl&nd 
S Cooper, Jamestown 
John Kamps, Zntphen 
C H Doming, Dutton 
W S Adkins, Morgan 
Wm Karsten, Vriesland 
L Cook, Bauer 
J Raymond, Berlin 
D D Harris, Shelby vllle 
L Maier, Fisher Btation 
W D Strulk, Forest Grove 
W A Bradley, Riverdale

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—Green,  $3.5fl©?4  per  bbl.  for  choice. 
Dried, 5@5)4c  for  sun-dried  and 10c for evapor­
ated.

Asparagus—50c  per doz. bu.
Beans—Dealers  pay  $1.40  for  unpicked  and 
$1.50 for picked, holding  at  $1.75@$1.85  per  bu.
Butter—More plenty.  Dairy grades are easy at 
ll@14c,  for  choice,  while  creamery  is  dull at 
18@20c.
Cabbages—Mobile stock, $S  per  crate.  Other 
stock, $4@4.50 per crate.
Cheese—New full cream stock commands 1054c. 
Cooperage—Pork barrels,$1.25;  produce barrels 
Cucumbers—90c per doz.
Eggs—Dealers now pay 10c and hold at 11c. 
Field  Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  $3.50  per  bu.; 
medium, $3.50.  Timothy, $1.50 per bu.
I  Honey—Very scarce, stray lots of  clean  comb 
being picked up at 14c.
|  Lettuce—12c  per lb.  for Grand Bapids grown, 
j  Maple  Sugar — S@10e  per  lb.,  according  to 
quality.

Magie Syrup—75©85c per gal.
Onions—Green,  2uc  per doz.  Southern.  $2.25 

25c.

I per crate.  Bermuda, $2.75 per crate.
!  Parsnips—60c per bu.
I  Peas—Green, $4 per bu.
I  Pieplant—$1 per crate of 50 lbs.

Pop Corn—4c per lb.
Potatoes—The  market  is  still  sick, few  ship­
ments being made  at  present.  Dealers  at  this 
market pay 40@45c per bu.
I  Poultry—Spring  chickens,  50@75e  per  pair.
I Live goods, Sc per lb.  The market is  weak. 

Radishes—35c per doz bunches.
Strawberries—Tennessee  stock is now coming 
in  quite  freely,  finding a ready sale at $3.50 per 
case of 21 qts.

Spinach—50c per bu.
Tomatoes—Bermuda  stock  commands  $1  per 

peck (7 qts.) box.
!  Turnips—25c per bu.
I  Vegetable Oysters—30c per doz.
PROVISIONS.

FORK  IN  BARRELS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co.

lard—Kettle Rendered.

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

I 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
j Boston clear, short cut................................   14 00
Clear back, short cut........................................   14 00
Standard clear, short cut. best.....................   14 00
Pork Sausage...................................................7
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage........................................... .  9
Frankfort Sausage..........................................  8
Blood Sausage.................................................   5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
j  Bologna,  thick................................................  5
I Head Cheese.  ..................................................  5
Tierces............................................................ 7%
Tubs.................................................................  754
56 lb.  Tins.......................................................   7 \
lard—Family.
Tierces............................................................   6
30 and 50 lb. Tubs.......................  
..............  6
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case...................................   7
5 lb. Palls, 12 in a case.....................................  6%
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case.....................................  6%
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case.................................... 654
50 lb. Cans........................................................  654
I Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs....................  7 00
| Extra Mess, Chicago packing............................  7 00
Boneless, rump butts.....................................
smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.
j Hams, average 20 lbs..................................:..  93£
16 lbs.......................................10*4
12 to 14 lbs................................1054
picnic...................................................  7
best boneless..........................................854
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................   9
Dried beef, ham prices...................................  9
I Long Clears, heavy.........................................   6
Briskets,  medium...........................................  6)4
light..................................................654

BEEF  IN  BARRELS.

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OYSTERS and  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FRESH  FISH.

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Whitefish................................................  @754
smoked . ..................................  @ 8
Trout......................................................  @ 754
Halibut...................................................  @15
Ciscoes............... ...................................  @4
Fairhaven  Counts.................................  @35
Selects....................................................25  @30
F. J.  D.’s ................................................  @25
Anchors.................................................   @22

oysters—Cans.

FRESH  MEATS.

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

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CANDIES, FRUITS and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows;

 

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S T IC K .
Standard, 25 lb. boxes...................................... 854
25 
Twist, 
.................................  ..  654
Cut Loaf, 25 
MIXED.
Royal, 25 lb. pails........................................... 854
2001b.  bbl8........................................... 8
Extra, 251b.  pails............................................10
2001b.  bbls...........................................   954
| French Cream, 25 lb.  pails............................   1154
j  Lemon Drops....................................................12
Sour Drops.................................................... 
13
I Peppermint Drops............................................14
Chocolate Drops...............................................14

f a n c y —In 5 lb. boxes.

F.J.DETrENTHMR

JOBBER OF

F r e s h   a n d   S a lt

Lake  Fish!

Ocean Fisti

Mail  orders  receive  prompt  attention. 

See quotations in another column. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

WE  ARE  HEADQUARTERS

SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  Lpeh,

19  So.  Ionia  St.,  Grand Rapids.

Piftnam  ßandi)  Bo,

HEABQUARTERS  FOR

ORANGBS,

LBMONS,

B A N A N A S ,  
Bigs,  Dates,  Nuts,  e tc •

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For  Sale  by  Leading  W holesale  Grocers.

ORANGES

W h e n   y o u   w a n t   S t r a ig h t - p a c k e d ,  S o u n d  
a n d   S w e e t , S o lid   F r u it,  a l w a y s   o r d e r   t h e   E a r l 
F r u it  C o .’s  F l a g   B r a n d .  S o ld   b y  a ll  J o b b e r s

W M . SE A R S & CO.,

10

Bracker  Manufacturers,

87, 89 and 41 K ent St., Grand  R apids.

T H E   M ICHIGAN  TRADESM AN.

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Wholesale P rice  Current•

The  quotation»  given  below  are  such  as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who 

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

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BAKING  POWDER.

Vi lb.  “ 
lib .  “ 

APPLE  BUTTEB.
AXLE GREASE.

Our Leader, *4lb.  cans...... 

E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  6
Frazer’s...............................12 60
Aurora.................................  1 75
Diamond.............................. 160
Absolute, M lb. cans, 100b. .11  75 
50s.. 10 00
50s..18 75
Acme, 54 lb. cans, 3 doz —   75
m b .  “ 
2  “  ....  1 50
1  “  ....  3 00
lib .  “ 
bulk.........................  20
45
......   90
......   1  60
Telfer’s,  V4 lb. cans, doz..  45
85 
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1  50
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English, 2 doz. in case...... 
80
 
75
Bristol,  2  “ 
American.'2 doz. in case... 
70
Dozen
Mexican,  4oz. 
8  oz.
16 oz.

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BATH  BRICK.

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CANNED GOODS—Fish.

BROOMS.
No. 2 Hurl..........................   1  75
.......................... 2 00
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet......................... 2 25
....................... 2 50
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Gem.......................... 2 75
Common Whisk................. 
90
Fancy 
.................  120
M ill...................................   3 25
Warehouse...........................2 75
Dairy, solid packed.............12$$
Creamery, solid packed —   13$$

rolls  ..  ... 
CANDLES
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rolls.........................  13
...  14
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..............  10
Star,  40 
2%
Paraffine............................  10
Wicking.............................   25
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck.......1  20
Clam Chowder, 3 lb.............2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand —  1  !5 
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....195
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic........... 1  75
“ 
2  lb.  “ 
2 65
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1 lb.  Star................2 35
“ 
2 lb. Star.............  .3 25
Mackerel, In Tomato Sauce.2 85
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1 lb.  stand............. 1  20
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2 1b. 
2 00
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3 lb. in Mustard.. .2 85
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31b.  soused........... 2 85
Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1  65@2 00
1 lb. Alaska..1 40@1  60
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Sardines, domestic  Hs........ 
5
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Vis........@ 9
“  Mustard Vis.........  @9
imported  Vis. . . 10 Vi@16
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spiced,  VJs..........  
10
Trout, 3 Id. brook........... 
2 60
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 36
Peaches, yellow, standi  75@1  85
seconds.........1  10@1 45
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“  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................... 140
Strawberries............... 1  15@1 35
Whortleberries....................   75
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay........
Beans, Lima,  stand............   80
“  Green  Limas—   @1  35
“  Strings..............  @  80
“  Stringless,  Erie.........  80
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1 40
Corn, Archer’s Trophy........  90
“  Morn’g Glory.  90
“ 
Early Golden.  90
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Peas, French........................1  68
“ 
extra marrofat...  @125
soaked........................  80
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“  June, stand..................1  40
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“  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  @1  00 
BenHar  ...  @1  10
stand  br....  @  95
Snider’s, Vi pint................... 1  35

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“  quart............................3 50

CHEESE.

Fancy Full Cream —   @10Vi
Good  “ 
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Part Skimmed............  7  @8
Sap Sago....................19  @20
E dam ........................   @1  00
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet.................. 
22
35
Premium........................... 
38
Pure.................................. 
Breakfast Cocoa.............. 
40
Broma............................... 
37
Rubber, 100 lumps................20
................30
Spruce................................. 30

CHEWING GUM.
200  “ 

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CHICORT.

Bulk................................
Red.................................
COCOA  SHELLS.
Bulk.............................4
@4vi@7
Pound  packages...........
COFFEE EXTRACT.
Valley City.........................  85
Felix.................................. 1  10
coffee—Green.
Rio, fair......................
@21
“  good.................... 21
@22
@23
“  prime..................
@24
“  fancy,  washed...
@24
“  golden................. 23
@23
Santos.........................22
@24
Mexican & Guatemala 23
@26
Java,  Interior.............24
@30
“  Mandheling— 27
@24
Peaberry.................... 22
@28
Mocha, genuine......  26  _
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add Vic. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per cent,  for shrink­
age.
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX....24*
Lion....................................2434
“  in cabinets.................25V4
Durham..............  .............. 24Vi
Cotton,  40 ft......... per doz.  1  25
1  50
1  75
2 00
2 25
100
115
Eagle.................................   7 50
Anglo-Swiss..............6 00® 7 60

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

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coffees—Package. 

COUPONS.

 

coupons—“Superior.”

 
 
 
 

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10 
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CRACKERS.
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coupons—“Tradesman.”

$ 1.  per hundred..................  2 50
*2, 
$5. 
*10, 
*20, 
S 1,  per hundred....................2 00
* 2, 
* 5, 
*10, 
•20, 
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts :
200 or over.............. 5 per cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
Kenosha Butter....................  7 Vi
Seymour 
5Vi
Butter..................................   5Vi
“  family.........................  Mi
biscuit.......................  6
Boston....................................6V4
City Soda............................... 7Vi
Soda.....................................  7vi
S. Oyster ............ 
5Vi
City Oyster, XXX.................  5Vi
Picnic....................................5Vi
Strictly  pure......................  38
Grocers’.............................  
25
dried fruits—Domestic.
, sun-dried......   @6
Apples,
evaporated...  @10
Apricots,
Apricots, 
....  @19
“ 
...  5  @6
Blackberries “
.............15
Nectarines  “
........... 8@14
Peaches 
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...... ....10
Plums 
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.............30
Raspberries  “
Prunes.
Turkey.......................6V4@ 6Vi
Bosna.........................   @ 7Vi
California..................10  @11
Lemon........................  
18
Orange...................*... 
18
In drum......................  @23
In boxes.....................  @25
DRIED FRUITS—Currants.
Zante, in barrels........  @6

DRIED  FRUITS—Citron.

DRIED  FRUITS—Peel.

CREAM TARTAR.

DRIED FRUITS-

 

d r i e d   f r u i t s —Raisins.

in less quantity  @ 634
Valencias...................  @10
Ondaras......................  @11 Vi
Sultanas.................... 10  @12
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia.....................  2 50@3 00
London Layers, for’n .  @
Muscatels. California. 1  90@2 25
FARINACEOUS  GOODS.
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............   04
Hominy, per  bbl.................3 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box__  60
imported......   @  9Vi
Pearl  Barley..............  @ 2V4
Peas, green.................  @100
“  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.............  6Vi@ 734
H alibut........................   @10Vi
2 90
Herring,  round, Vi bbl.. 
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gibbed..............  
2 75
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
12 00 
“  kegs, new  @  75
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Scaled...........  @  20
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Mack,  sh’s, No. 2, Vi  bbl  12 00 
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“ 12  lb kit.. 130
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“ 10 
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Trout,  V4  bbls............ 4 00@4 25
•'  10  lb.  kits.  ..............  60
White,  No. 1, Vi bbls. .5 S0@5 75
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12 1b. kits.......100
10 lb. kits......  80
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Family,  Vi bbls........2 60
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HERBS.

JELLIES.

LICORICE.

LAMP WICKS.

K egs............... ................... 5 25
Half  kegs........................... 2 88
Sage..................................... 9
Hops.................................... 14
E. J. Mason & Co.’s  goods..  6 
Chicago  goods....................  334
No.  ... 
30
No. 1....................................  40
No. 2...................................  50
Pure.....................................   30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily....................................  18
Condensed,  2 doz...............1  25
No. 9  sulphur......................2 00
Anchor parlor..........   ........1 70
No. 2 home..........................1  10
Export  parlor.....................4 00
Black  Strap...................... 
20
Cuba Baking.................... 24@25
Porto  Rico....................... 30@35
New Orleans, good........... 24@28
choice........ 30@35
fancy..........42@45

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

One-half barrels, 3c extra

LYE.

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PICKLES.

ROLLED OATS

OATMEAL.
Muscatine, Barrels.............4 75
Half barrels......2 50
Cases........2  15@2 25
Muscatine, Barrels__  @4 75
Half bbls..  @2 50 
Cases........2 15@2 25
3 00
Michigan  Test....................  934
4 00
Water White........................1034
5 00
Medium............................@7  25
“  Vi b b l.................... 4 00
Small, bbl............................ 7  50
2 50
“  Vi  bbl........................ 4 25
3 00
4 00
Clay, No.  216.......................1  75
5 00
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No. 3............................ 1  25
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  8 
Carolina head.......................6V4
“  No. 1.......................534
“  No. 2...... .........5V4@
“  No. 3.......................5

PRESERVES.

Japan............................ 5Vi@6V4
Scotch, in  bladders............37
Maccaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, in Jars......43

SNUFF.

PIPES.

RICE.

SOAP.

3  “ 

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

SAL  SODA.

SAPOLIO.
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SOUPS.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Superior..............................3 30
Queen  Anne.......................3 85
German  Family..................
Mottled  German................. 3 00
Old German.........................2 70
U. S. Big  Bargain................2 00
Frost, Floater......................3 75
Cocoa  Castile.................... 3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy...........3 36
Happy Family,  75................2 %
Ola Country, 80....................3 30
Una, 100................................3 65
Bouncer, 100........................ 3 15
J£ggg.................................
Granulated,  boxes..............  2
Kitchen,3 doz.  inbox......  2 50
......   2 50
Hand 
Snider’s  Tomato................. 2 40
Allspice................................10
Cassia, China in mats........  8
Batavia in bund — 15
Saigon in rolls........35
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
Zanzibar..................16
Mace  Batavia......................80
Nutmegs, fancy...................80
“  No.  1......................75
“  No.  2...................... 65
Pepper, Singapore, black — 16 
r‘ 
“  white...  .26
shot........................ 20
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spices—Ground- In Bulk.
Allspice............................... 15
Cassia,  Batavia...................20
and  Saigon.25
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Saigon....................42
Cloves,  Amboyna................26
“  Zanzibar.................20
Ginger, African...................12V4

spices—Whole.

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Jam aica.......   .......18
Mace  Batavia......................90
Mustard,  English................22
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and Trie..25
“  Trieste.................... 27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................80
Pepper, Singapore, black — 18
white.......30
Cayenne................25

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SUGARS.

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Cut  Loaf....................  @  7V4
Cubes.........................  @ 694
Powdered........  ........  @ 6?i
Standard  Granulated.  @6.31
Fine...........  @6.31
Confectioners’ A........  @6.06
White Extra  C...........  @ 5»
Extra  C ....................  5%@  5J£
C ................................   @ 5Vi
Y e llo w ...............................  @534

SEEDS.

 
 

SALT

Mixed bird.................  4Vi@ 6
Caraway...............................  9
Canary.................................. 3Vi
Hemp...................................   334
Anise................................... 8
Rape....................................  6
Mustard.................................7Vi
Common Fine per bbl.........   80
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......  27
28 pocket............................. 1  90
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100  “ 
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Ashton bu. bags.................  75
 
75
Higgins  “ 
Warsaw “ 
35
 
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Diamond Crystal,  cases__1  50
28-lb sacks  25
50
60  pocket.2 25
.2 10
28 
barrels ..  .1  75
SALERATUS.
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .5V4
Dwight’s Com.......... 
......... 5V4
Taylor’s................................ 5J4
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf............534
pure........................534
Our Leader........................   5
Corn, barrels....................@24Vi
one-half barrels— @2634
Pure  Sugar, bbl................26@35
half barrel.... 28@37 

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Vi -bu  “ 
“ 
“  56-lb 
“ 
“ 
“ 

SYRUPS.

“ 

“ 

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....................................534
Kegs, English..............  — 4%

SODA.

tobaccos—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, 22-5x12,16 oz........36
VInco, 1x6, 4V4 to  lb................30
Big 5 Center, 3x12,  12 oz........34
Wheel, 5 to  lb.........................37
Trinket, 3x9, 9 oz...................25
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good.................... 38
Double Pedro  ...  ..................35
Peach  Pie  ..............................36
Wedding Cake, blk................35
“Tobacco” ..............................37
Our  Leader.............................15

tobacco—Shorts.

tobaccos—Smoking.

Our  Leader......................... 16
Hector.................................. 17
Plow Boy, 2  oz.................... 32
4 oz.................... 31
IS oz.................... 32
VINEGAR.

634

SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps.............. 
Sugar Creams............  
Frosted  Creams.........  
Graham Crackers...... 
Oatmeal Crackers—  
SHOE  POLISH.

8
8V4
834
8
8

“ 
“ 
40 gr. 
50 gr.

Jettine, 1 doz. in  box............ 75

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

SUN CURED.

BASKET  FIRED.

F air..............................14 @16
Good............................ 18 @22
Choice...........................24 @29
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...........25  @35
Extra fine to finest— 50  @65
Choicest fancy............ 75  @85
Common to  fair.......... 20  @35
Superior to fine............40  @50
F air.............................25  @30
Choice..........................30  @35
Best.............................55  @65
Tea  Dust.....................  8  @10

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

GUNPOWDER.

IMPERIAL.

No. 1.  5

PAPER.

PA PER & WOODEN WARE
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 
lows:
Straw ....................................160
“  Light  Weight..............200
Sugar....................................180
Hardware............................. 2V4
Bakers.................................. 2V4
Dry  Goods.......................... 6
Jute  Manilla........................8
Red  Express 
No. 2...............4
48 Cotton..  .......................   22
Cotton, No. 2....................... 20
“  3........................18
Sea  Island, assorted......... 40
No. 5 Hemp.........................18
No. 6  “ .................................17
Wool................. 
8

TWINES.

“ 

“ 

 
WOODBNW ARE.

 

Tubs, No. 1........................   8 00
“  No. 2.........................  7  00
“  No. 3.........................  6 00
1 50
“  No. 1,  three-hoop—  1  75
55

Pails, No. 1,  two-hoop.. 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes —  

. 

MEAL.

FLOUR.

splint 

Bowls, 11 inch...................   1  00
13  “ 
“ 
....................  1  25
15  " 
......................2 00
“ 
....................  2 75
17  “ 
“ 
assorted, 17s and  19s 2 50 
“ 
“  15s, 17s and 19s  2 75
“ 
Baskets, market.................   40
“ 
bushel.................  1  50
“  with covers  1  90
“ 
“  willow cl’ths, No.l  5 75 
“  No.2  6 25
“ 
“ 
“  No.3  7 25
“ 
“ 
“  No.l  3 50
“ 
‘ 
“ 
“  No.2  4 25
“ 
“  No.3  5 00
“ 
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS 
WHEAT.
W hite......................... 
88
Red............................ 
88
Alljwheat bought on 60 lb. test.
Bolted...............................  1  20
Granulated.......................   13)
Straight, in sacks.............  4  80
“  barrels............  9 00
“ 
“  sacks.............   5  80
Patent 
“ 
“  barrels............  6 00
MILLSTUFFS.
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  lots............................34
Car 
“  ............................ 31
No. 1  ................................ 
45
No. 1..................................  1  10
No. 2..................................  1  05
No. 1..................................  10 00
No. 2.................................  9 00
HIDES, FELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­
lows:
Green........................   4Vi@ 5Vi
Part Cured.................  4Vi@ 5
Full 
.................  5V4@ 6
Heavy  steers, extra...
Dry................................5 @ 6
Dry  Kips  .  ...............   5  @6
Calfskins,  green........   3 @ 6
Deacon skins...............10 @25

cured..........5 @ 6V4

BARLEY.

HIDES.

CORN.

OATS.

HAY.

RYE.

“ 

“ 

VS off for No. 2.

PELTS.

WOOL.

Shearlings..................10  @25
Estimated wool, per fi> 20  @28 
Washed............................ 20@25
Unwashed..................  ..  10@18
Tallow.......................   3 @ 3 Vi
Grease  butter.............  1 @2
Switches....................  1V4@ 2
Ginseng......................2 00@2 Ml
Above prices are nominal and 
for immediate delivery only.

MISCELLANEOUS.

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

DEALERS IN

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

_____________WE CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE-

F I R E W O R K S !

Besides our FINE LINE of 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.

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

CODY  BLOCK,  158  EAST  FULTON  ST„ 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH

El.  P u ritan o   Cigar.
TkPinestlO Gent Cigar

O N   E A R T H .

MANUFACTURED  BY

DILWORTH  BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE  SUPPLIED BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &  SON,
(«rand  Rapids.
BRADD0CK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
Bay  City.
-  Detroit.

T.  E. BREVOORT, 

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T E T E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N ,

CITY  of  MUSKEGON,

M I C H I G A N .

Man u facturées:

If y o u  a r e  lo o k in g  fo r  a  lo c a t io n   N E A R  t h e  G R E A T  C IT Y  

o f   C H IC A G O , o b s e r v e   in   t h is   m a p   b e l o w   t h e   lo c a t io n   o f

T H E   C I T Y   O F

M U S K E G O N ,   M I C H I G A N .

It  is   a s   f a v o r a b ly   s it u a t e d   w i t h   r e f e r e n c e   to   t h e   g r e a t   d is tr ib u t in g   c e n t e r s ,  Chicago  a n d  

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M u s k e g o n   to   C h ic a g o ,  113  m ile s ;   M u s k e g o n   to   M ilw a u k e e ,  8 4   m ile s .

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M U S K E G O N   A S   A   C I T Y .

It  is  a  live  and  growing  place.  Population  in  1870,  6,002; 

in  1880, 

11,262;  in  1884,  17,825;  in  1890,  34,000.

Does  the  largest  marine  business  of  any  city  on  Lake  Michigan  except 

Chicago.

6,272  arrivals  and  clearances  in  a  single  year.
Has  railroads  diverging  in  all  directions.
Has  navigation  open  the  year  round  with  Chicago  and  Milwaukee.
Has  all  the  conveniences  of  larger  cities.
Has  16  miles  of  water  front  on  an  inside  harbor,  61-2  miles  long  and 
over  2  miles  in  width,  the  entire  inner  harbor,  having  D E E P  
W A TE R   ranging  from  20  to  60  feet  and  having  an  average  depth 
of  over  30  feet.

Has  over  25  miles  of docks  and  slips.
Has  gas,  water,  paid  fire  department,  fire  alarm  system,  mail  carrier 
system,  electric  street  railways,  electric  light  plant,  20  miles  paved 
streets,  19  public  school  buildings,  finest  public  school  library  in 
the  State,  numerous  churches,  elegant  residences,  3  steamboat 
lines,  numerous  tug  and  barge  lines,  3  ferry  lines,  fine  pleasure 
parks  and  drives,  large  opera  house,  elegant  club  house,  2  daily 
and  2  weekly  papers,  4  national  banks  and  1  savings  bank,  large 
number  of  manufacturing  institutions,  car  works,  iron  works,  saw 
mills,  planing  mills,  chemical  engine  works,  furniture  factories, 
chair  factories,  wagon  works,  hame  works,  box  factories,  railroad 
shops,  carriage  and  sleigh  works,  piano  factory,  shade roller  fac­
tories,  breweries,  broom  factory,  shingle  mills,  machinery  works 
and  numerous  other  industries.

A r e   y o u   a c q u a i n t e d   w i t h  

th e  

facts  c o n c e r n in g   th e   g r e a t 

S ta te   o f  M i c h i g a n ?

Y o u   w ill  m ore  fully  appreciate  the  location  of  Muskegon  and  her  natural 

advantages  when  you  are  m ore  familiar  w ith  the  quiet 

progress  of  this  G reat  S ta te .

Michigan  as  a 

and  yet  makes  so  little  noise  about  it  as  M ICHIGAN. 
Among  all  the 
States  there  is  not  one  that  can  show  greater  progress.  Michigan  entered 
the  Union  in  1837,  consequently  when  the  Federal  Census  of  1880  was  taken,  she  had  been  a  State  but  forty-three  years.  Now  just  notice  her 
rank  among  the  States  at  that period.

. Probably  there  is  not  a  State  in  the  Union which  has  so  much  merit, 

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1st State in the Union in  the Production of IRON ORE.
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SALT.
LUMBER.
FOREST  PRODUCTS.
Total Value of Mon-Precious Metals.
Production of Wool.

Wheat.
Potatoes.
Hops.
Buckwheat.
Sheep.

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6th State  in the  Union in the  Production of Rutter.
7th  “
Gross Value of Farms.
Value of Orchard Products.
7th  «
Number of Manufacturing  Establishments.
7th  “
Capital Employed in  Manufacturing.
8th  “
Value of Farm Produce.
8th  “
Population (21st to enter the Union).
9th  «
Production of Rye.
9th  “
Value of Real Estate.
9th  “
Value of Horses and Personal and Real Estate.
10th **
Number of Farms and Production of all Kinds of Grain.
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|\/||Q |-||G /\N j  according  to  the  best  authorities,  has  gained  1,500,887  population  in  the  Last  30  Years.  This  gain  exceeds  by  200,000  the 
present  entire  population  of  M AINE,  N EW   H AM PSH IR E  and  V E R M O N T,  or  exceeds  that  of  M AINE  and  C O N N E C TIC U T   com­
bined,  or  that  of  the  present  entire  population  of  N EW   JERSEY. 
(See  Census  Reports,  1880,  and  New  York  World  Almanac,  1890, 
page  209.)

M |0 | - | | G A N   has  1,620  miles  of  coast  line  on  the  G R E A T   LA K ES,  which  is  the  only  great  E A ST   and  W E S T   W A TE R W A Y   in  this 
country,  and  the  only waterway  in  accord  with  the  G R E A T   T R E N D   of  business  in  the  United  States. 
This great  stretch  of  coast,  if 
considered  in  a  straight  line,  would  reach  from  Maine  to  Florida  on  the  Atlantic  seaboard. 
About  this  G R E A T   W A TE R W A Y ,  the  best 
authority  in  this  country  on  railroads  (Poor’s  Manual,  1889)  has  to  say: 
“ During  all  these  years  the  railroads  have  met  with  the  most
active  competition  from  the  waterways  of  the  country,  upon  which  freight  can  always  be carried  AT  A B O U T  O N E -TH IR D   T H E   COST 
O F  R AILR O AD   TR A N SPO R TATIO N .
MICHIGAN  occupies  over  two-thirds  of  the  coast  line  of  Lake  Michigan,  the  only  great  body  of  water  lying  wholly  within  thè  United 
States.  Of  the  five  Great  Lakes,  this  is  the  only  one  having  both  shores  in  this  country;  hence  it  has  a  double  advantage  and  excels  any 
other  part  of the  “ Great  Lakes  Region.” 
The  four  States  which  abut  on  this  lake  show  a  marvelous  growth  in  the  last  30  years,  as  will 
be  seen  below:

FOUR  STATES  SURROUNDING  LAKE  MICHIGAN.

NAME. 

Growth in Population in  the Last Thirty Years.
Years 1860  Years 1870  Years  1880 
t  to 1870. 

t   to 1880. 

they  are  close  to  good  markets,  and  the  average  distance  to  the  great  water  highways  is  less  than  in  any  other  State.

MICHIGAN  farmers realize  more  net  money  for  the  same  quantity  of  their  products  than  those  of  any  other  State,  for  the  reason  that 
MICHIGAN has  over  5,000 miles  of  railway— five-sixths  as  many  miles  as  all  New  England.  Nearly  one-half  of  this  mileage  is  owned  and 
operated  by  the  three  G R E A T   T R U N K   LIN ES,  viz.,  the  Vanderbilt  interest,  the  Pennsylvania  Company  interest  and  the  Grand  Trunk. 
That  these  conservative  companies  are  so  extensively  interested  in  the  railroads  of  Michigan  tends  to  show  the  merit  of  the  State,  as  no 
These  companies  as  well  as  all  of  the 
one  will  venture  to  assert  that  the  managers  of  these  great  trunk  lines  are  “ rainbow  chasers.” 
others  of  the  great  trunk  lines  have  large  fleets  of  steamers  plying  on  the  great  lakes.
gY  SUCH  A  STATE*  m  cl°se  proximity  to  the  greatest  market  and  railroad  center  in  this  country;  with  unexcelled 
transportation  facilities;  well  located  in  a  district  that  is  growing  rapidly;  with  the  largest  and  best  harbor  on  the  east  shore  of  Lake 
Michigan;  we  ask  you— Do  you  not  believe  there  is  room  for  one  large  city  on  the  east  coast  (300  miles)  of  Lake  Michigan ? 
The  South 
shore  of  Lake  Erie  has  four. 

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The  present  activity  in  the  erection  of plants  and  the  numerous  inquiries  are  indicators  pointing  in  this  direction. 

The  Board  of  Trade  has 

secured control of  large water fronts and will  locate  a  few  reliable  institutions  FR E E .  These  sites  have  docks  all  completed,

Belt  Line  Railroad  and  Electric  Street  Railway  running  through  or  immediately  adjacent  to  them.

For F lir ta   Particulars. Apply to  F. 

H. H O LBRO O K, 

B oard of T ra d e.

Michigan,  Increase.. 
Indiana............ 
Illinois.............. 
Wisconsin........  

330,209 
827,940 
267,683 

434,946 

Total..................   1,860,778 

452,878 
297,664 
537,980 
341,060 
1,629,589 

*  to 1890. 
613,063 
461,699 
672,129 
719,227 
2,466,118 

T otal  L ast
30 Yea r s.
1,500,887
1,089,572
2,038,049
1,327,977
5,956,485

f  U.  S. Census. 

*  New  York World Almanac,  1890.

iy || Q |-||G A N   furnished  nearly  O N E -H A L F   of  the  enormous  out­
put  of  IRON  O R E  mined  in  the  United  States  in  1889,  and  will 
probably  exceed  that  output  in  1890  by  one  million  tons  and  over. 
More  than  this,  it  was  the  best  ore  and  commands  the  highest 
price  of  any  ore  mined  in  this  country. 
The  great  Bessemer  ore 
district,  from  which  Pittsburg,  Cleveland,  Buffalo,  Chicago  and 
the  steel-making  centers  draw  their supply,  is located  in  this  State. 
(See  “ Object  Lesson.” )
MICHIGAN  has the  finest  C O P P E R   M IN ES  in  this  or  any  other 
country,  and  on  account  of  the  quantity  and  quality  can  dictate 
the  price  in  the  markets  of  the  world. 
One  group  of  mines,  the 
“ Calumet  and  Hecla,”  has  paid  its  shareholders  over  $31,000,000 
IN  D IV ID EN D S. 
(See  New  York  Stock  Exchange  Reports, 
1889.)

MICHIGAN  has  abundance  of  timber  of  the  finest  quality. 

The 
furniture  woods  are  abundant  to  supply  the  demand  for  scores  of 
years.  These  are  easily  accessible  to  railroads  and  streams.

F i v e   L a r g e   N e w   F a c to r ie s  

n o w  b e in g  erected.  T e n   M o re  

L a r g e   F a c to r ie s  

t h a t   W i l l  

E m p l o y   2 , 0 0 0   M e n   n o w  

c o n tr a c te d   for,  a n d   w ill  be 

e re c te d   a t  M u s k e g o n  

th is  

s e a s o n .

MICH.  COMMERCIAL  TRAVELERS’ 

ASSOCIATION.

T H E   M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN*.

Ball-Barnhart-PUtiiian-Co

Status of the  Organization.

D etroit, May 10,1890. 

Editor Michigan Tradesman:
On Jan . 1, of  this  year,  w e  had 528  members. 
W e  have  lost  four  members  by  death  and  an 
equal num ber  through  non-paym ent  of  assess­
m ents,  gaining  in  the  m eantim e  tw enty-seven 
members, so th a t our  present m em bership is 547.
Of  the four  deaths,  two  were  paid from  the 
reserve fund,  this giving to each member a divi­
dend of $10.  Assessment No. 2 dates May 10 and 
closes  June 9.  The  average  age  of  those  ad­
mitted is 35 years.  There is a considerable Inter­
est  manifested  among  the  members  to  aid  in 
building  up  the  Association.  A few  days  ago 
we received a call from W. H. Kathan, of  Grand 
Rapids,  introducing  an  applicant for  member­
ship.  There  is  a  large  membership  in  Grand 
Rapids, with an abundance of  material to make 
it larger.  Some time ago  T he  T radesm an pub­
lished a list of  Grand  Rapids travelers, over 300 
strong.  All  who  are  not  members  were  sent 
from  this office a copy of  the  by-laws,  a  state­
ment  of  the  affairs  of  the  Association  and  a 
blank application.  Many of the boys,  no doubt, 
are  only  awaiting  a  personal  invitation  from 
some Grand Rapids member to  join the Associa­
tion.  Boys,  give  the  wheel  another  turn  and 
gather in’some of these 300.  Every member  you 
add to the list of  the  Association is to  your per­
sonal  benefit.  The  Association is first-class  in 
every particular.  Any statement  you  make re­
garding its advantages  will  be  sustained by re­
corded facts.  Any information  you  want  rela­
tive to its affairs will be promptly furnished.

Fraternally yours,

M. J.  Matthew s, See’y.

He  Heard  His Name. 

“Mamma, I know the gentleman’s name 
that called to see Aunt  Ellie  last  night, 
and nobody told me, either.”

“Well, then,  what is it, Bobbie?” 
“Why, George Don’t. 

I heard her say, 
George, don’t,  in  the  parlor  four or five 
times  handrunning.  That’s  what  his 
name is.”

S.  K.  BOLLES.

(Formerly Shrlver, Weatherly Si Co.) 

CONTRACTORS  FOR

Galiianiied  Iron  Cornice, 

Plilmtins i Heating Work.

Dealers  in

Pum ps,  P ipes,  E tc.,  M antels 

and  G rates.

Weatherly  &  Pulte,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

- 

AND

B icples. 
Tricycles, 
Velocipedes
General Sporting Goods
( Agents for A. G. Spalding &|Bro.’s  I 

Sporting  and  Athletic  Goods  and y I 
American Powder Co.’s Powder,  c— 
i

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 and small  Safety Bicycles.
E.  G. Studley,

4  Monroe  St.,

GRAND RAPID S

Call and  see  them 
or  send  for  large, 
i l l u s t r a t e d   cata­
logue.

E.  B.  DIKEMAN.

S.  K .  B o lle s  &  Co.,

77  CANAL  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

^W^holesale  C ig a r   D e a le rs .

a T O S S   U P ! 99

The  “ TOSS-UP”  Cigar  is  not a competitor 
against  any  other 5c brands, but all 10c brands, 
because  it  is  equal  to  any  10c  cigar  on  the 
market.

CIGAR  DEPARTMENT.

We  are  Michigan  Agents  for Carl Upmann,  New York, 
and can confidently recommend the goods of his manufacture 
as possessing absolute merit  and  being  particularly adapted 

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to the  taste  of  the  trade.

We are direct importers of Havana cigars,  which enables 
us to put the goods on the market at  half  the margin usually 
charged.

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Church’s Improved Alabastine  is  now 
sold in the place  of  the original Alabas­
tine so long  and  favorably known to the 
readers of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n .  The  im- | 
proved  is  made  by  the  same  man  and 
same  company  as  the  original,  the  im­
provement  consisting  simply  in  more 
perfect proportions and general  improve­
ments  in  the  same  line  as the original 
invention,  adapting  Alabastine to  being 
stippled, combed (corrugated)  or modeled j 
on walls,  and while it is made  to  form  a | 
harder  cement,  if  anything,  than 
the 
original, which sets in  the form of a por­
ous  cement,  the  improved  sets  much 
slower,  as well as hard.
It can  not  be  kept  mixed  and left to [ 
set in the dish over night and  used  next j 
day,  but can  be kept  in  liquid  form  all 
day while it is being used, and will  work 
even better when it is cool,  and  as  with 
the  original  it  forms a permanent coat­
ing,  that is, one  that  hardens  with age, I

ALABASTINE.

admitting of  recoating from time to time 
without the necessity  of  taking  off  the 
old coats,  if  all  old coats  of  kalsomine, 
etc., are  removed  first. 
Fine  or  light 
stippling,  as  done  with  Church’s  Im­
proved  Alabastine,  produces  an  effect 
similar  to  ingrain  paper, though  much 
nicer and more durable.  Being a smooth 
as well  as pebbled surface, it  will  admit 
of  cleaning  with  bread,  as  walls  are 
sometimes cleaned.  With  our  instruc­
tions  this  stippling  can be done by any 
one.
We furnish cut stencil  patterns at cost

I to alabastiners and some free to those the 
Alabastine dealers  recommend  as  users 
and advocates of Alabastine.
Don’t use  kalsomine  or  paper  that it 
costs more to remove than to apply.
A movement is on  foot  to  pass  State 
laws  making  it  an  offense to put a coat 
of paper over an old coat of  paper  for  a 
tenant.  Kalsomine,  with  its  decaying 
glue,  and  paper,  with  glue  on  its  face 
and  Dour  paste behind it,  absorbs moist­
ure  from  respiration  and  propagates 
germs  of  disease,  causing  much  of  the 
sickness the people attribute  to  climate.

All parts of Alabastine  combine  on  the 
wall 
to  form a porous  stone  coat  that 
will  not  decay.  Don’t let a dealer sell 
you kalsomine, etc.  (that he buys  cheap­
er),  by claiming it is the same or  just  as 
good as Alabastine.  There is  no  article 
sold that is even  similar  to  Alabastine, 
except plastico,  which is  licensed  under 
our patents,  and it is sold in a local  way 
by agents.
Send to us for a paper  taken  from the 
Michigan State Board  of  Health  repoit, 
treating  on  wall coatings and their rela­
tion  to  health, telling  why  kalsomined 
and  papered  walls  are  unsanitary  and 
why the pure,  porous  Alabastine is sani­
tary.
Send for a treatise on  Alabastine with 
colored  room  designs  and  full  instruc­
tions for  all  kinds  of  Alabastine work, 
including instructions  adapted for ladies 
to decorate bric-a-brac, etc.
Alabastine is for sale by all  paint deal­
ers.  Address
ALABASTINE CO., Grand Rapids, Mich.

