VOL.  7.

T.  C.  HARNISH.

THE  PENINSULAR  CO

BUSINESS  ESTABLISHED  1886.

E le c t r ic a l S u p p lie s
Contractors  for  Electric  Light  Plants  and  all 
T elephone No. 505. 
97  O ttaw a St.
_______ «B A N D   R A PIDS,  MICH.

Electrical  Construction.

REMPIS &  GALLMEYER,
F O U N D E R S

General Jobbers and Manufacturers of 

Settees, Lawn Vases,  Roof  Crestings,  Carriage 

Steps, Hitching Posts and Stair Steps. 

54-56 N. Front St. 
Grand Rapids, Mich.
B e s t  an d  C h e a p e s t
The  West  IHidiigan 

Thorough, Practical and Complete.

Business  Uniilersity

AN D   NORMAL  SCHOOL, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

_______________ ______ ___________ ___________
McMullen  B lock,  23  South  Division  St.. 
Is the Best Place to obtain  a  Thorough,  Prac­
tical  and  Complete  Education. 
The  Best 
ACTUAL  BUSINESS  Department  in  the State. 
The most  thorough  and  practically  conducted 
Short-Hand and Typewriting  Department in the 
West.  Do not fall to write for particulars. 
________ A .  K.  YEREX,  P resident.

SEEDS!

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

WOOL.

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

L im e , Flair, C e m e n t
BRICK, SEWER PIPE,  TILE,  ETC.,

GRAND  R APIDS, 

14  W est B ridge  St.,
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MICH

J ° .  O .   V o o r h e is ,
GENERAL INSURANCE 

AND  LOAN  AGENT,
H A R V EY   i  H E Y 8T E K ,

41  W lddicomb  B uilding,  Grand  Rapids.

TELEPHONE  980.

Wholesale Dealers in

103 O ttaw a St.,  Grand  Rapids.

A lle n   D u rfee  &  Co.,
| FUNERAL  DIRECTORS. |
SEEDS!

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

71  Canal  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.
W.T. LAMOREAUX.

A p p le s ,

P o ta to e s ,

O n io n s.

FOR  PRICES,  WRITE  TO

BARNETT  BROS i  WhCHIC1AGO.aler*’
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.,

90  MONROE  ST.,

OPPOSITE  THE  MORTON  HOUSE.

A.  8HELEY.

w . c. WILLIAMS. 

A.  8.  BROOKS.

W I L L I A M S ,
S H E L B Y

&   B R O O K S
Successors to

FARRAND,  WILLIAMS  &  CO., 

W holesale  Druggists,

AT  T B E   OLD  STAND.

74 A 76  O ttaw a St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich

Corner  Bates  and  Larned Streets, D etroit.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  MAY  21,  1890.
Allkn Dcrfee. 

A. D. Leavenworth.

LAND  SPECULATION.

What WiU  Cause  Hard  Times,  if  Hard 

Times  Come.

The difficulty or ease iu effecting liqui­
dations  determines  much  more  than  is 
commonly  supposed  the  seriousness  of 
the inevitable  ups  and downs of  prices. 
There is always  someone  on  the  wrong 
side of  the  market.  Someone  is alw ays 
buying more  than  he can pay for, or bor­
rowing  more money than  his marketable 
assets can  be sold for.  The record shows 
that daily someone’s commercial  calcula­
tions come to naught. 
In the  most pros­
perous  times  the list of  mercantile fail­
ures  is  never entirely a blank.  Compe­
tent authority asserts that 90 per cent,  of 
those who go  into  business on their own 
account fail.
The  condition  of  business  depends 
largely on the facility with  which  these 
ever-occurring  bankruptcies  are  settled 
and  disposed  of.  The  number  of  fail­
ures is not so important  as a criterion of 
the times as is the  rapidity in  arranging 
the  settlement  of  bad  debts.  When 
creditors are  generally uncompromising, 
and  honest  debtors generally are unable 
to  secure  releases  by  surrendering  all 
their property,  it is a sign  that  business 
is  not  prosperous. 
It  shows  that  the 
minds of  men  are  occupied by anxieties 
as to accumulations rather than  by hopes 
of  future profits.
Many business  men  can recall the dis­
mal  wranglings  between  debtors  and 
creditors  in  the  period  following  the 
panic  of  1873.  Then  the  time  of  the 
merchants  and  bankers  who  were  still 
solvent was  absorbed  in  determined  ef­
forts to make the most  from  the  estates 
in  bankruptcy  of  the  merchants  and 
bankers who  were  insolvent. 
In such a 
condition  improvement  was  impossible.
It  was  then  strenuously  but  ineffec- 
ually  urged  by  a  prominent  journalist 
that  the  bard  times were caused  by the 
common imagination—if  men  would  but 
look forward,  wipe  out  past  losses,  buy 
goods confidently and sell them on liberal 
terms,  and  believe  in  good  times,  the 
country would experience good times.  It 
is not  easy to subscribe to this  doctrine. 
Caution,  even  to  the  extent of  general 
distrust,  and  hardness  of  heart  toward 
delinquents,  have  been  proven  valuable 
individual characteristics.  While human 
nature remains  unchanged it is probable 
these will now and then predominate and 
perform their useful purpose.
Yet  an  instructive  financial  sermon 
might be preached  from  the text,  “As a 
man  thinketh  so  is  he.” 
It  might  be 
shown  with  that  unanswerable,  or  at 
least  unanswered  logic,  which pervades 
pulpit discourses,  that this doctrine gath­
ers  great  mathematical  force  when ap­
plied to a whole  nation,  and  that a peo­
ple  are  prosperous,  if  by overwhelming 
majority they so resolve and so act.
However deeply an  unhappy  minority 
may believe  in  the  laws  of  trade  and 
their inevitable results,  and however un­
assailable  may be their  reasoning in ex­
pounding them,  it must  be admitted that 
temporarily,  at least, forgiving men their 
debts promotes prosperity.  The  parable 
of  the unjust steward,  who compromised 
all  the debts  due  to  his  lord  on  terms 
eminently  satisfactory  to  the  debtors, 
might be commended  as the  appropriate 
lesson to be read  before  the  sermon  on 
the  true  method of  securing  and  main­
taining commercial  prosperity.
Next  to  a  forgiving  spirit,  the  most 
potent agent in effecting prompt  liquida­
It  is 
tion  is  a  well-organized  market. 
difficult to get down from the high ground 
of  possible  pulpit  eloquence to  the con­
sideration of  the  practical  machinery of 
trade.  But supposing the hearts of  men 
are  hardened  against  the  golden  rule, 
though  preached  never so persuasively, 
it  must be admitted that prompt realiza­
tion  of  assets  and  quick  ascertainment

NO.  348.

and payments of  the possible  collectible 
percentages of  debts  helps  wonderfully 
in  clearing  commercial  prospects  and 
opening the  way for  fresh  and  hopeful 
efforts.
There are certain  lines in  which  funds 
are employed  which  afford  much better 
facilities  for  liquidations  than  others. 
The  organized  markets  of  the  various 
prominent exchanges,  where  all the buy­
ers or  sellers  of  the  important  agricul­
tural  products  or of  well-known  secur­
ities meet,  are best arranged for this end. 
It is  well  known  that  failures of  these 
exchanges  are  speedily  settled. 
If  a 
debtor’s  assets  consist  of  any  of  the 
commodities dealt in and quoted on these 
exchanges they are soon sold, the balance 
of  account can  be  struck  without delay, 
and  each  creditor  knows  what  propor- 
lion of  his  claim  he  may expect  to  re­
ceive.  As a consequence,  the troubles of 
bankruptcy  are  simplified;  unfortunate 
men  “get on  their  feet  again.”  with  the 
least possible delay.  It is not considered 
remarkable  on  the  Chicago  Board  of 
Trade when a member  fails,  settles with 
his  creditors  and  resumes  business,  all 
in the same week.
As a consequence of this ease in effect­
ing  liquidations,  failures  of fdealers in 
grain,  provisions,  stocks  and  bonds  and 
cotton have much less effect on  the  gen­
eral commercial  situations than  do  fail­
ures of manufacturers  or storekeepers or 
bankers.  A panic on ’change may occur, 
may cause large losses and many suspen­
sions,  involving the settlement  of  debts 
whose  aggregate  mounts  well  up in  the 
millions,  and  yet  its influence be almost 
imperceptible in any other line  of  busi­
ness.  This is because the results of such 
panics are so soon  known.  Even  among 
those  most  intimately involved the wor­
rying and wrangling is soon over.  Cer­
tainty reigns,  and certainty, however un­
pleasant.  is  a  much  better  foundation 
for hopeful  effort  than  doubts  and dis­
putes.
A panic among manufacturers or  mer­
chants  would  not  thus  exhaust  itself, 
and  could  not  be  so  limited.  Large 
stocks of goods of uncertain value, which 
it is the work  of  months  to  dispose of, 
are the consequents of  considerable mer­
cantile failures.  Capital  of  creditors is 
tied up  and  their  resources so much  re­
duced,  and their operations to this extent 
embarrassed.  For this reason,  overspec­
ulation  (or overproduction,  as it is popu­
larly called when relating to manufactur­
ing,)  in commodities not traded  in on the 
chief exchanges,  is  more disastrous than 
overspeculation in grain and stocks.
Mercantile  bankruptcies,  however,  are 
not  the  most  injurious  to  the  general 
welfare.  Real estate is the most difficult 
property to dispose of at forced sale,  and 
therefore the liquidations  of  bankrupts, 
whose assets are chiefly  lands  and  their 
improvements,  is  most  slow,  unsatisfac­
tory and  destructive  to  the  business of 
the country.
It will he remembered that the vestiges 
of the panic of 1873 remaining long after 
all other assets  had  been  realized upon 
and  forgotten,  were  the  lots  and  acres

P e r fe c tio n   S c a le .

The  Latest  Im proved  and  Best.

Does  Not  Repirp |Down .Weijlit.

Will Soon Save  Its  Cost on any Counter. 

For  sale  by  leading  wholesale grocers.

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TETE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

held  by  assignees  or  unwilling  mort­
gagees.  These  represented  capital  in­
definitely  unproductive  and  served  as 
solemn  warnings  for years against a too 
adventurous spirit.
The recollections of  1873 are dim now. 
There is no  speculation  of  consequence 
in the articles dealt in  on  the  chief  ex­
changes,  but  there  is a furious  specula­
tion  in progress in real  estate in Chicago 
and other cities. 
It was frequently said 
during the revulsion  of  1884  that  there 
could be then  no general  depression,  be­
cause there had  been  no large buying of 
real estate  except  for  cash,  and no con­
siderable amount of  part-payment  mort­
gages was outstanding.  There was much 
sound philosophy in this.  The  failures 
in 1884  were  not  of  real  estate  specu­
lators,  the  estates  in  bankruptcy  were 
then disposed of  within a comparatively 
short time, the effects of  the overproduc­
tion  or  overspeculation,  or  whatever  it 
was,  were  soon  exhausted.  Men  were 
able  to  command  their  capital for new 
ventures, and activity  in  business again 
appeared. 
1884  was  only  a  year  of 
depression,  not  one  of  the  memorable 
dates  of  hard  time  like  1873 and  1857, 
because there was then  no large amount 
of real estate in the assets of  bankrupts.
This is not  the situation in the year of 
grace 1890.  Should a panic  occur  now, 
it would  not  be  grain  or  provisions or 
cotton,  and  possibly  no 
large  lines  of 
well-known stocks or  bonds which insol­
vent  debtors  could  produce  as  assets, 
there might  be  stocks  of  merchandise, 
but  surely  there  would  be  many town 
and city and suburban lots to be disposed 
of to satisfy creditors.
If a panic  comes  now,  either  a  very 
forgiving spirit  must  be  manifested, or 
there will be a long  and tedious liquida­
tion,  which  is  commonly  denominated 
hard  times.

Repentance  Column.

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. S. Roell.
Big Rapids—Verity & Co.
Blanchard—L. D. Wait.
Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainouard.
Casnovia—John E. Parcell.
Cedar Springs—L. A. Gardiner.
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—L  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.
Rockfora—H. Colby & Co.
St. Louis—Mary A. Brice.
Sand  Lake—C.  O.  Cain,  Frank  E.  Shattuck, 
Sparta—Woodin & Van Wickle, Dole & Haynes.
Si ringport—Cortright  & Griffin.
Stanton—Fairbanks & Co.
Sumner—J. B. Tucker.
Williamston—Michael Bowerman.
Johnny’s  Prayer.

Brayman & Blanchard.

Fletcher.

& Son.

Sister  Lizzie  was  to  be  married in a 
few months,  and  she  was putting in  the 
interval  of  leisure  from  preparing  for 
the  ceremony in the way of  dress  by ex­
perimenting on the family in  the cooking 
line.  Little John  was  going to bed,  and 
went through his usual prayers up to the 
point of  saying,  “Give  us  this  day our 
daily  bread,”  when 
some  depressing 
memory struck  him,  and he added,  “But 
don’t let Lizzie bake it.”
-a  ♦

Of Course  Not.

“Is it  you  who’s been  eatin  these ’ere 
dates ?”  asked a  groceryman  of  a  new 
clerk;  “I see the pits on the floor.”
“No,  boss,”  was  the  ingenious reply; 
“cos I alius swaller mine.”

Fire Works—Immense line.

P utnam Cand y Co.

EGG  C A S E S   &

Having taken the agency for Western and Northern  Michigan  for the LIMA 
EGG  CASES  and  FILLERS,  we  are  prepared to offer same to the trade  in any
Less than 100.
quan  ty. 
0f 100. 
No.  1—30-doz. Cases,  complete.....................................................33  c. 
35c.
No.  1—Fillers, per set....................................................................   9%c. 
10c.
Parties ordering Fillers have to buy one Case with every 10  sets  of^  Fillers  (no 
2 40
broken cases sold),making 10 sets with Case $1.25  (10 Fillers and 8 Dividing Boards 
3 40
constitute a standard set).  Strangers to  us  will  please  remit  money  with  their 
orders  or  give good reference.
W.  T.  LAMOREAUX,  71  Canal St., Grand  Rapids, Mich.

2 80
3 80

WHO  URGES  YOU

T O   K . E 3 S 1 F

C ro ck ery   & G la ssw a r e

LAMP BURNERS.

40
No.OSub.................................................. 
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No. 2  “  ........................... 
 
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Tubular.............................   .  ........................  75

 

 

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 
 
No. 2 
No. 0 Sun, crimp top...................................... 2 60
No. 1 
No. 2 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled....................3 70
No. 2  “ 
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No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
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No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz.......................1  25
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No. 1 crimp, per'doz.............................................1 S>
No. 2  “ 
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Butter Crocks, per gal................................  0614
Jugs, 14 gal., per doz...................................   75
...................................   90
..................................  1 80
Milk Pans, 14  gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)—   65
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90c).  ..  78

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STONEWARE—AKRON.

La Bastic.

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JfiXON  CRACKED

IS  THE  BEST IN  THE  MARKET.

TH E  PXJBXjIO!

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

State  A gent

Lycoming  Rubbers
M e ta  Price Shoes.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
flreyouSour? LostTrade? 1)heap Grease!

and Jobber e f

MO  DEALER  EVER  LOST  A  CUSTOMER  BY  SELLING  HIM

THE  FRAZER

A LW A YS  U N IF O R M . 

O F T E N  

IM IT A T E D . 

N E V E R   EQ U A LLED . 

K N O W N   E V E R Y W H E R E . 

N O   TA LK   R E Q U IR E D   T O   S ELL  IT .

Good Crease Makes Trade. 
Let Petroleum and Imitation Greases P Q  B y  P R  Every Package Bears our  Trade  Mark. 
A!cr-  —*  Buy 
the  Genuine«  II H fe d lP » * * — •*- Boxes,Cans Pails, Kegs&BblS*

Cheap Crease Kills Trade.

I. M. CLARK & SON.,

Importers and  Jobbers of

Fine Havana, Ken West and 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); Seiden- 

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. CLARK &  SON.

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

JACKSON,  MICH.

THE  GREAT

EDMUND B.DIKEMSO
WatGh ]M er 
s Jeweler,
Grand Rapids  ■  JM .

44  CANAL  8T„

S o m e th in g   N e w

Bill Snort

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

Gharloiioix  Cigar  MTg  Co.

CHARLEVOIX,  MICH.

The Condition of Trade.

From  the New York Shipping List.

Speculation in  grain  and  other  bread­
stuff  has  been  under  the  influence  of 
weather conditions and crop  reports,  the 
unfavorable and more or less exaggerated 
character  of  those  circulated last  week 
having  caused a sharp  upward  turn  in 
values,  followed  since  then  by a  quick 
decline,  owing to the  much  more favor­
able  outlook  reflected  by  the  monthly 
report of the Bureau of Agriculture which 
shows the damage  during  the  month of 
April  was  much  less  than expected,  the 
average condition of  winter wheat being 
only  one  point  below  what  it  was  a 
month ago.  The agricultural  outlook is 
therefore much more promising than was 
to be expected from the bearish character 
of  the  reports that have been in circula­
tions for a number of  weeks past.  Spec­
ulation in  railroad  securities  still main­
tains  the  bullish  temper  recently  de­
veloped  and  the  upward 
tendency  of 
prices is beginning  to attract  the  atten­
tion  of  outside  operators,  and  thus  ex­
pand the field of operations.  The stimu­
lating influences are the excellent exhibit 
of  earnings  made from  week to week,  a 
disposition to minimize the effect of  rate 
wars in  the  West,  and  the  prospective 
inflation  of  the currency  that is likely to 
result from  proposed  silver  legislation. 
In other  speculative  markets  there  has 
been no special feature,  cotton  being firm 
on account of decreasing supplies,  petro­
leum quiet and steady,  and  coffee  show­
ing  narrow  fluctuations.  So far  as  the 
commercial  situation  generally  is  con­
cerned,  the  silver  question is by far the 
most potent factor and it  is likely to con­
tinue  so  until  Congress  has  definitely 
disposed  of  the matter.  The belief pre­
vails  that  whatever  measure  is  finally 
adotped,  it  will result in enhancing  the 
value of  the  metal  and  expanding  the 
volume of currency, and this is the cause 
of the fresh advance that has taken place 
in the value of  bar silver.  The distribu­
tive movement  of  trade continues fairly 
active,  with an  increased demand  in some 
cases,  but  values  reflect an easier  tend­
ency.  The large  trade  sale  of  woolens 
last  week  which is the  chief  feature of 
the  dry  goods  market  was  continued 
yesterday,  showing easier prices; there is 
still  weakness in  the  iron  market,  both 
crude and finished  iron  and steel  having 
sold at the lowest prices  yet  granted; in 
the  grocery  market  coffee  and  refined 
sugar are lower,  and as yet there has been 
no advance in coal  although  the outlook 
is said  to be  improving.  Cotton fabrics 
are firm on account  of  the  high cost  of 
raw cotton,  tea is stiffening up because of 
the advance in silver,  the  metal  market 
is generally firm,  tin advancing by reason 
of  speculative influences,  copper is stiff­
ening because of  increased consumption, 
and  lead is affected by proposed  legisla­
tion.  Apprehension  regarding 
labor 
troubles  is  being  eliminated,  but  the 
tariff is the  cause  of  uncertainty which 
will  continue  more  or  less  prominent 
until  the  purpose  of  Congress  has  be­
come more definitely foreshadowed.  The 
increased volume  of  speculative trading 
has  expanded  the  demand for  loanable 
funds  and  hence  the money market has 
ruled  firm,  but  without  any serious dis­
turbance,  and  reports from  the  interior 
report  mercantile  collections 
fairly 
prompt and satisfactory.

He  Was  a  Hard  Hitter.

Mrs.  Grundy—And  how  do  you  like 
the new clergyman ?
Mrs.  Scrooge—Oh,  I  think  he’s  just 
splendid.
Mrs. Grundy—Do  his  sermons  appeal 
to  you ?
Mrs.  Scrooge—N-n-no;  but  oh,  how he 
does go for the woman next door, and the 
woman  across  the  street. 
It  does  my 
heart good  to hear those critters get such 
an eloquent roasting.

“ Such  Luck.”

Miss  Gadder—Oh,  dear!  1  do  hate 
spring!  It’s such  hard  work  for me to 
select becoming  gowns  and  bounets.  1 
do so envy  Mrs.  Mayfair.

Mrs.  Chatter—Why,  my  love?
Miss Gadder—Why,  she looks lovely in 
mourning,  and  she  has  such  luck  that 
scarcely a month passes that she does not 
lose a relative.

FETOSKEY,

WHOLESALE

M ARBLEHEAD

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C E M E N T S ,

AKRON,  BUFFALO  AND  LOUISVILLE

Stucco and Hair,  Sewer  Pipe,  Fire Brick 

and  Clay.

Write  for  prices.

6.9  CANAL  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

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SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  Lynch,

19  So.  Ionia  St.,  Grami  Raimis.

B E A C H ’S

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61  Pearl  Street.

OYSTERS  IN  HLL STYLES.
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charge.  A11 communications ana inquiries will 
have prompt attention.

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January, 1890. 

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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  RAPIDS 

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

AHOUNI)  T H E   STA TE.

Coopersville—C.  Ives  has  opened  a 

meat market.

Harrietta—W.  G. Shane will soon start 

a jewelry store here.

Manton—John  Hill  has  re-engaged  in 

the grocery business.

Fulton—E.  S.  Kennedy &  Son  succeed 

S.  J. Case in general trade.

Bloomingdale—Miss  Kate  Yan  Kirk 

has opened a millinery store.

Mulliken—J.  Morris  will open  a hard­

ware store in  the near future.

Albion—J. F.  Smiley has sold his stock 

of  books and drugs to W.  F.  Church.

Hudson—E.  E.  Pratt succeeds  Pratt & 
Co.  in the  grocery and  bakery business.
Grandville—W.  W.  Howe has  sold  the 
Grand  River  creamery  to  a Reed  City 
man.

Hamilton—H.  A.  Sears  has  moved  his 
stock  of  drugs  from  Lawton  to  this 
place.

Lakeview—Lobdell & Beals will  run a 
bakery  in  connection  with  their  meat 
market.

Holland—Yates & Kane,  the druggists, 
are  on  the  eve of  dissolving, Dr.  Yates 
retiring.

South Blendon—A.  Everse  has  closed 
out his  general  stock  and  retired  from 
business.

Cheboygan—John  Craig  contemplates 
engaging  in  the  bakery and confection­
ery business.

Crystal—Dr.  A.  E.  Gates  has  sold  his 
drug stock to Alexander  McCabe,  late of 
Webberville.

Negaunee — Wells  &  Blake,  general 
dealers, have dissolved.  Thos.  M. Wells 
will continue the business.

Traverse City—Trombly & Holds worth 
have their new furniture store completed 
and are filling it with goods.

Hastings—Burt Tinkler has  purchased 
the  confectionery  store of  Geo.  Nichols 
and will continue the business.

Cheboygan—McRae & Morrissey,  cigar 
manufacturers,  have  dissolved.  Mr. 
McRae will continue the business.

Fulton—Griggs  &  Lyon,  dealers 

in 
groceries,  boots  and  shoes,  have  dis­
solved,  Mr.  Griggs having purchased the 
interest of  his partner.

Ravenna—Job  Ackerman,  who  con­
ducted  a  drug  store  here  for  several 
years,  retiring from trade about ten years 
ago, died one day  last  week.

Sunfield—Ed.  Stinchcomb  has  formed 
a copartnership  with E.  M. Snyder under 
the  style of  Stinchcomb  &  Snyder  and 
engaged  in the drug business.

Battle Creek—W.  II.  Cowles  has  pur­
chased a half-interest in the cigar factory 
of  Len  Van Praagh and  has gone on the 
road in  the interest of  the firm.

Paris—E .  M.  Stickney & Co,  have  sold 
their  stock  of  general  merchandise  to 
L.  C.  Shaw. 
It  is  reported  that  Mr. 
Stickney will  remove to Big Rapids.

Lake  Odessa—Sweet  Cahoon  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  F.  E.  Cahoon  in 
the firm of  Cahoon  Bros., dealers in gen­
eral  merchandise,  and  will  continue  the 
business.

Orono—C.  A.  Warren  succeeds  C.  A. 
Warren,  Jr.,  in general trade.  The lat­
ter has gone  to  Harrietta  to  engage  in 
general  trade  and  the  manufacture  of 
hame sticks.

Paris—M.  E.  Cone has closed  his  boot 
and shoe and furnishing  goods store,  and 
packed  his  stock,  preparatory to remov­
ing to a new  location,  as  soon as  he can 
decide on same.

Ann  Arbor — Fred  Schumacher  has 
purchased an interest in the  grocery and 
crockery  business  of  F.  G.  Schleicher, 
and the business will be continued under 
the style of F.  G.  Schleicher & Co.

Detroit—Ward  L.  Andrus &  Co.  have 
opened a wholesale  fruit  and  fancy gro­
cery  house  at  88, 90  and  92  Jefferson 
avenue.  Mr.  Andrus  was  connected 
with  D.  D.  Mallory  &  Co.  .for  sixteen 
years.

Detroit—The A. C.  McGraw who has re­
tired from the shoe house of A. C. McGraw 
& Co.  is Augustus C.  McGraw—not Alex­
ander C.,  the senior member of  the firm, 
who still  maintains  his  position  at  the 
head of the house.

Kalamazoo — The  Huntley  &  Baker 
stock of  horse goods and  farming imple­
ments  was  closed  out  at  auction 
last 
week,  by an order from the Circuit Court, 
for  the  benefit of  the mortgagees.  The 
goods were sold very cheap and it is said 
the amount realized is  just about enough 
to satisfy the mortgages.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Cheboygan—The  Cheboygan  Lumber 
Co.  started  up its mill last  week,  sawing 
night and day.

Cadillac—C.  N.  Chick  has  leased  the 
McGillis  wagon  and  carriage  shop  and 
will  also  manufacture  office  desks  and 
office  furniture.

Detroit — John  F.  Talbot,  James  H. 
Talbot and Harry L.  Talbot  have  incor­
porated as the Talbot  Paving  Co.,  with 
$25,000 capital,  all paid in.

Akron—The  dry kiln of  J.  C.  Liken & 
Co.,  connected with their stave mill here, 
was damaged by fire last  week to the ex­
tent of  $2,000;  partially insured.

Bay  City—J.  A.  Green’s  new  sawmill 
on Stone Island,  at the  south  end of  the 
city,  began  operations  last  week. 
It is 
equipped with a circular and  band  mill, 
and will cut about 45,000 feet daily.

Charlevoix—W.  J.  Stevenson,  F.  A. 
Watson  and  Alden  Chamberlain  have 
formed  a copartnership,  under  the  style 
of  the Enterprise  Manufacturing Co.,  to 
engage in  the sawmill  and  planing  mill 
business.

Roscommon—It  is  reported  that  Jon­
athan  Boyce  is  making  calculations  to 
cut 60,000,000 feet of  logs in  Roscommon 
county  this  season.  He  owns  a  solid 
body of  pine in that county, estimated to 
cut 110,000,000 feet.

Bay City—It is believed that Bousefield 
& Co.  will  erect  another  wooden  ware 
factory,  and it is  reported  that  negotia­
tions are in progress  for the purchase by 
Bousefield  &  Co.  of  the  Hotchkiss  saw­
mill site and premises.

Oscoda—The H.  M.  Loud & Sons Lum­
ber  Co.  has  purchased 
the  Hurbert 
shingle  mill at this place.  The mill has 
been  idle  thus  far  this  season,  but the 
new  owners  will  start  it at once.  The 
consideration was private.

Bay  City—The  new  planing  mill  of 
Ross,  Bradley & Co.  is  in  motion.  The 
enterprise  of  the  firm  in  rebuilding on 
a larger scale  than  before  is  character­
istic of  the push and energy of the wide­
awake lumberman of  to-day.

Bay City—It is said  that  the  Tittaba- 
wassee Boom Co.  has reduced  its  capital 
stock one-half.  It was organized  in 1864, 
has  handled  over  9,200,000,000  feet  of 
logs,  and has proved  a very profitable  in­
vestment for the  stockholders.

Saginaw—W.  A.  French  has  shipped 
sawmill, 
machinery  for  a  hardwood 
which will be established at Bell, Presque

Isle  county.  There  is  any quantity  of
timber  available  near  the  mill,  and  a 
stock of  logs was put in last winter.

Pentwater—G. A. Wagar has purchased 
the mill  site  formerly used by the Pent- 
water  Lumber Co.  and  will  remove  his 
mill here from the Point.  He expects to 
have the mill cutting lumber in July and 
has  contracted  with  F.  0.  Gardner  to 
manufacture his stock.

Saginaw—A  new  town  called  Cedar- 
ville has been  started  at the point where 
the Cedar River empties  into  the  mouth 
of  the  Tobacco.  Ross  Bros,  are  oper­
ating a sawmill and paving  block mill at 
that point, employing thirty men.  There 
is  considerable  hard-  and  soft  timber 
there,  and  a  good  deal  of  cedar.  The 
paving  block  mill  is  cutting  three  car 
loads daily.

Akron—About a  year  ago no little ex­
citement  was  created in Tuscola county 
by the  disappearance of  Joseph  McDon­
ald,  a lumberman of  this place, and what 
was supposed to be his skeleton was sub­
sequently discovered  in  a  swamp,  a few 
miles from his home.  He was known  to 
have had a large  sum of  money when he 
disappeared.  A  reward  of  $500  was 
offered for the arrest of  parties supposed 
to have murdered him.  It is now claimed 
that  McDonald  is  alive  and 
living  in 
Wisconsin.

Threw  the  Storekeeper.

Prom the Boston Globe.

It has been a popular delusion that the 
average  commercial  traveler  has  long 
since  studied  every  honorable  devise 
possible for effecting a sale of  goods to a 
recusant customer,  but  Jim  Walker,  of 
Lovell,  Me.,  has  proved  to a benighted 
public  that he  could  score a point  over 
the late lamented Macedonian leader.  In 
other  words,  be has found a new  world 
to conquer.
Jim came up from  Portland to Bridge- 
ton a few  days ago,  in the interest  of  a 
carpet  and  paper  house,  and  briskly 
“did”  the  place.  Among  the marts he 
visited  was  Ansel  Harmon’s  general 
variety store.  Merchant  Harmon  has a 
local reputation for Yankee knack of dis­
posing  of 
second-hand  or  low-priced 
goods  of  any description,  as  well as of 
prime articles,  so  Jim tried to sell  him a 
job lot of old carpets.
After chaffering awhile the storekeeper 
offered him within two cents per yard his 
price for the goods.  But  our  runner re­
fused to budge a particle.  Still  he  lin­
gered  by,  loathe  to  depart  without  an 
order.  Pensively, too,  his  possible cus­
tomer dwelt upon the theme.
The outcome  of  all  this was,  the  two 
not only wrestled  with the problem,  but 
literally wrestled out of trade.  And this 
is how it was done:
Walker and  Harmon  solemnly agreed, 
in  the  presence  of  witnesses,  to go out 
into  the  street  and  wrestle  at  arm’s 
length;  if  the trader threw the drummer 
two times out of  three,  he  was  to  have 
the goods at two  cents  discount;  if  per 
contra,  the  drummer  downed  the  mer­
chant twice out of three trials,  he  was to 
have his full price.
So they promptly repaired to  the  mid­
dle of the street in front of the store.  By 
this time a small crowd of spectators had 
rallied to see the fun.  But  the fun  was 
quickly  over,  for,  although  the  trader 
was strong in muscle,  the  drummer was 
not only a little the heavier,  but wiry and 
quick,  and the result was that the former 
was laid  upon his  back,  twice in succes­
sion,  so swiftly and  emphatically that he 
fancied the universe was out of joint.
The crowd shouted, and Harmon,  pick­
ing himself up,  exclaimed:

“I’ll  take  the  goods  at  your figures. 
Now take the order  and get out  of  here 
as quick’s the Lord’ll let  ye !”

H.  Leonard & Sons  have  issued a 186 
page  illustrated  catalogue,  which  they 
are now sending out to the trade.

The  Model  Office  Boy.

From the Office.
Who is there among  business men that 
does not want a better  office  boy than he 
has got:  who is it that  does  not have his 
own  ideal  of  what an  office  boy should 
be?  As numerous as this class must be in 
every  business  community,  I  suppose 
there  are  comparatively few  who  have 
formulated  their  ideas  concerning  this 
important  adjunct  to  business.  How­
ever,  1 ran  across a man  the  other  day 
who  had  it  down  fine.  He  wanted  an 
office boy,  and concerning  this  function­
ary  he  delivered  himself  of  the  fol­
lowing :
He need not “live with parents.”  Just 
as soon have a  young  fellow  who  earns 
his  own  keep.  Will  pay  him  better 
wages, because he’ll earn them.  Fact is, 
we want a boy  who  has  had  the  props 
taken away from him, and who is making 
a courageous  effort  to  stand erect,  with 
little wabbling without them.  He should 
talk  little  and  only  when it is business 
to do so.  He should  remember things— 
know what he did  yesterday at 3 o’clock, 
and why he did  it.  He should know that 
to  waste  our  minutes  is  to  waste  our 
money.  We desire that he bear in mind 
that  we  pay  him  so  much  per  week, 
which means so much per  hour  and may 
mean,  if  computed,  so much per  minute. 
And he must  know,  therefore,  that  min­
utes  count.  That he contracts to return 
to us value  for  these  minutes,  and  that 
one  of  them  wasted  means a breach  of 
contract, getting pay for something which 
does not exist.  We want to rely on him. 
We want to feel that  he  pays us interest 
on  our  investment  in  him.  We  shall 
have a place  in  the  firm  ready for  him 
when he shall grow into it,  but  we don’t 
hire him to look in  news  store  windows 
when we send him to the postoffice.

Naubinway—Morris  Wertheimer  will 

soon engage in the clothing business.

FOR  SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

^^2K^erS8ementflwilTbe^n8erted^und^rlSTB^ead?or 
two  cents  a   word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
m ent taken for less th an  85 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

EAT  MARKET  FOR  SALE-DOING  GOOD  BUSI- 
ness;  to a  practical  m an a  good  chance.  W.  H. 

Davis. Elk Rapids, Mich. 

S3

ANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAT  FOR  A 
general  or  grocery stock;  m ust be cheap.  Ad­

dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 

26

OME AT  ONCE.  WRITE  OR  TELEGRAPH,  AND 
secure a  barg ain ;  I am  going o u t  of  the  general 
merchandise business; have about 8630 w orth of drugs 
and fixtures,  which I will  Bell to the  rig h t p arty  fo r a 
small am ount down, the balance in m onthly paym ents; 
will furnish store  room for  $8  per  m onth;  no  o ther 
drug store in town o r w ithin seven m iles of here;  will 
give some good party a  big deal, as I am  bound to sell; 
if you w ant anything of this kind, investigate a t once. 
Address G. 8. Putnam , F ruitport, Mich. 
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F or sale—a splendidly  assorted  stock of
dry  goods  and  groceries,  together  with  store, 
dwelling and dock property, located in one of the m ost 
thriv in g  towns in M ichigan;  a  good  trade,  well estab­
lished; location central and  very pleasant;  a  splendid 
opportunity for an energetic business m an ;  reason for 
selling, poor health.  Address V. L. Souer, M arine City, 
Mich. 

F OR  8ALE—A  WELL-ESTABLISHED  DRUG  Busi­

ness in a  growing portion of  the city, a  first-class 
location.  For  particulars,  address  B.,  care Michigan 
Tradesman. 

OR SALE—STORE,  DRUG  STOCK AND  FIXTURES, 
including  postoffice  fixtures,  for  sale  on  easy 
term s, owing to ill  health;  only drug  store  in  town, 
situated in  center  of  fine fru it  section.  Address  Dr. 
S. J. Koon, Lisbon. Mich. 

83

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ANTED-GROCERY  STOCK;  MUST  BE  CHEAP 

for cash.  Church A  Fenn, C harlotte, Mich.  596

H E L P   W A N T E D .

Dr. Boynton, F ruitport, Mich. 

WANTED—REGISTERED  PHARMACIST.  ADDRESS 
WANTED — A  8WEDI8H  PHARMACIST  MUST 
WANTED—A  GOOD TINNER.  GIVE  EXPERIENCE 

and references.  Address A.  W.  Gam mer & Co., 

speak good  English.  Address,  enclosing  refer­

ences, F. D. Paquette. Ludington, Mich. 

Box 10, Coloma, Mich.___________  

25

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SITUATIONS  W ANTED.

WANTED—POSITION  BY  REGISTERED  ASSISTANT 

pharm acist: best of  references furnished.  S. R. 

Smith, Coopersville, Mich.______________________ 18

MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED—TO  KNOW  THE  WHEREABOUTS  OF 

N. S. Loop,  who  has  lived a t Kent  City,  Elm ira 
and  Coldwater.  The  Tradesm an  Company,  Grand 
Rapids.
A  BOLISH  THE PASS  BOOK  AND SUBSTITUTE THE 
x i .   Tradesm an  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
5,000  Michigan  m erchants—all  of  whom are  warm  in 
praise  of  its  effectiveness.  Send  for  sam ple  order, 
which  will  be  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  $1.  The 
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.

landlord who  will furnish  summ er  resort  hotel. 
E.  A.  Stowe,  Secretary  Traverse  Point  Association, 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

R ent  free  for  two  years  to  competent
CIOMPLETE  HISTORY  OF  THE  PATRON8  OF  IN- 
t  dustry, from  th e inception  of  th e  organization; 
only a  few copies left:  sent postpaid  for  10  cents  per 
copy.  Address  The Tradesm an Company, G’d Rapids
Samples of two  kinds  of  coupons  for  re-
tailers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
w rite for them  to  the  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co.. 
604
Albany, N. Y. 

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GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

F.  J.  Parker  is  building  a  warehouse 
for the storage  of  butter  and eggs at 22 
Brain ard street.

H.  A.  Snyder  has  opened  a  grocery 
store at Leetsville.  Musselman  & Widdi- 
comb furnished  the stock.

Mrs.  F.  E.  White  has opened a grocery 
store at  Williamsburg.  The  Ball-Barn- 
hart-Putman Co.  furnished the stock.

Lyman Townsend has opened a grocery 
store on  North Coit avenue.  The  Olney 
& Judson Grocer Co.  furnished the stock.
Lemon & Peters  have  sold a new  gro­
cery  stock  to  West & Co.,  whose  store 
and stock at Hoytville  were  burned one 
day last week.

Rindge, Bertsch & Co.  and  Musselman 
& Widdicomb have foreclosed their mort­
gage on the boot  and  shoe  and  grocery 
stock of  C.  F.  Walden,  at Antrim.

That  part  of  the  McDonald  &  Brad­
ford  stock  not  disposed  of  at  Baldwin 
has  been  shipped to this city and stored 
in  the  building formerly occupied by E. 
Fallas.

B.  H.  Rose  and  Jerome Blodgett have 
formed a copartnership  under  the  style 
of B.  II.  Rose & Co.  and embarked  in  the 
hardware business at Harrietts.  Foster, 
Stevens & Co.  furnished the stock.

The  wholesale  grocery  houses  have 
signed an  agreement to close at 3 o’clock 
Saturday  during  the  summer  months. 
An  effort  was  made to get the  commis­
sion houses to do the same, but they have 
so much  perishable  stock  coming in on 
the afternoon trains that they do not feel 
justified in signing the agreement.

Purely  Personal.

W.  A.  D.  Rose,  the  Deer Lake  logger, 

was in town last Saturday.

Father  Gallagher, 

the  priest  of  St. 
James,  Beaver  Island,  is  the  guest  of 
Frank E.  Chase,  the shoe salesman.

D.  D.  Harris,  the  Shelbyville  general 
dealer, was in town last Wednesday.  His 
love for the P.  of  I.  is profound  and  all- 
abiding.

Wm.  T.  Hess has  returned  from  Bos­
ton  and  Wm.  T.  Lamoreaux  started  on 
the usual spring pilgrimage to that place 
on Saturday.

S.  C.  Pomeroy,  of  the  former  retail 
grocery firm  of  Pomeroy & Lawton,  has 
engaged in  the  commission  business  at 
Mendon.  He also  acts as local agent for 
the Valley City Milling Co.

It is reported  that  negotiations  are in 
progress  looking  toward  the  return  of 
S. A. Welling  from  Jackson  to  Detroit, 
in which case  he  will  re-engage in bus­
iness  with  his  son-in-law,  Hamilton  B. 
Carhartt.

Will P.  Granger, the handsome append­
age  of  the  Grand  Rapids  Packing  and 
Provision  Co.,  spent  Saturday 
in  the 
wicked  city of  Chicago,  trying  to  swap 
horses with a man who has a better beast 
than he has.  He was unsuccessful.

Gripsack Brigade.

The Flint &  Pere  Marquette  and  To­
ledo,  Ann  Arbor  &  Northern  are  now 
selling 500 mile  mileage  books  for  $10.
Walter  Meech,  of  the  former firm  of 
Herrick & Randall,  has  taken  the  posi­
tion  of  city salesman for  I.  M.  Clark & 
Son,  dividing the trade with Mr.  Cloyes.
St.  Louis  Republlccm:  “M.  Brust 
maker,  formerly of  this  place,  but  who 
has  been  traveling  for  a  Detroit  cigar

firm,  is  now  with J. A. Beebe &  Bon,  of 
Owosso.

At  the  request of  numerous traveling 
men,  the  G.  R.  & I.  has  re-arranged  its 
time card so as to enable the south-bound 
afternoon  train  to  stop  at  Cadillac for 
dinner,  instead of  at Reed City,  as here­
tofore.

H.  S.  Robertson  has formed  a  copart­
nership  with  G.  A.  Spencer,  of  Peach 
Belt,  and  the  two  have  engaged in the 
manufacture  of  hosiery under  the style 
of the Fidelity Knitting Works.  Hi.  will 
not  permit his  new  venture to interfere 
with his present position  with the Olney 
& Judson Co.

A Washington  dispatch,  under date of 
May 13,  is as follows:  “In the House, to­
day,  Mr.  Hansbrough,  of  North  Dakota, 
introduced  for reference a bill amending 
the  Inter-state  Commerce  Act  so  as to 
provide that  nothing in that law shall be 
construed  to  prohibit  any common  car­
rier  from  giving reduced  rates of  trans­
portation  and a permit to carry a weight 
of  sample  baggage 
in  excess  of  the 
amount allowed  the  ordinary traveler to 
commercial  travelers and members of the 
theatrical profession.”

The  W ire  Trade.

From  the Iron Age.

There are few  branches of  industry in 
which greater  mechanical  progress  has 
recently been made than  the  wire trade. 
Increased  consumption of  wire  and  im­
proved  methods  of  manufacture  have 
gone  hand  in  hand. 
Inventive  genius 
has  been  busy in  devising  applications 
of  wire to new  uses which are,  however, 
so  natural  for  that  material  that  the 
question  arises,  why  was  that  never 
thought  of  until  now ?  The  changed 
condition of  tbe  barb  wire  trade  is  an 
excellent illustration of  this. 
It is but a 
few  years since  that  all  manufacturers 
of  barb fencing purchased their wire.  A 
few of  them added  wire-drawing depart­
ments,  and the question  then  was  quite 
freely discussed for a time as to  the  rel­
ative advantages of  drawing or  purchas­
ing wire,  a very strong  sentiment  exist­
ing  in  the  trade  in  favor of  the  latter 
method of  doing  business. 
In  the  light 
of  subsequent  events,  it seems  very ab­
surd  that  such  a question  should  have 
had more than one side to it.  Those who 
drew their own  wire  had  an  advantage 
which  made  itself  only too  apparent in 
time.  It  was a constantly  growing  ad­
vantage,  also,  as  their  production  of 
large  quantities  of  iron  of  but  one  or 
two  sizes  made  the  introduction of  im­
provements a comparatively easy matter. 
It is estimated  that  up to the  present  a 
reduction in the cost of  drawing of  $3 to 
$4 per ton has been made on the standard 
sizes of  wire in the brief  period  alluded 
to. 
This  has  been  accomplished  by 
heavier  machinery,  and  more  rapid  re­
duction,  greater  expertness  on the part 
of  the workmen employed,  and  to no lit­
tle extent by the improved quality of the 
steel wire rods now  being  turned out in 
this country.
The improved quality of domestic wire 
rods is a matter of  some  importance,  not 
to  be  passed  over  lightly.  Wire  man­
ufacturers state that  they  are  now  able 
to  secure  2,200  pounds  of  wire  from 
2,240  pounds of  rods,  which  is a loss of 
but  forty pounds per gross  ton,  whereas 
their  usual  allowance  for 
loss  a  few 
years  since,  when  the  rod  supply  was 
largely  foreign,  was  fully  100  pounds 
more.  The economy is not merely in the 
smaller  percentage of  waste,  but  in the 
greater  production  of  wire by workmen 
who  do  not  have  to stop to pick up the 
end of  a broken rod.

The  Remedy.

Jack—Were  you ever crazy  with love? 
Jim—Yes,  indeed.
Jack—What cured  you?
Jim—Marriage ?

Fourth of July goods of all kinds.

P utnam  Ca ndy Co.

T  PL  Y

BUN0LA  COFFEE.

B e s t P o u n d   P a c k a g e  
C o ffe e  on th e  M a r k e t.
PRICE—In  Cases,  24  1-4;  In  Cabinets,  24 3-4.
jo b b e r  

. A n y   G ra n d   R a p id s  

w ill  fill  y o u r  order.

ifiK

3 mm

We are now ready  to make contracts for the season of  1890.

Correspondence solicited. 
81  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS._____________

Bicycles, 
Tricucles, 
Velocipedes
General Sporting Goods

AND

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

We have on hand a complete line of Columbia. 
Victor and other  cheaper  bicycles, also a splen­
did assortment of  Misses’  Tricycles,  Children’s 
Velocipedes and small  Safety Bicycles.
E. 6. Studley,

4  Monroe  St.,

GRAND RAPIDS

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

( P iir u u   i:}  

In-  v<  i,  i* e .i t h e r i ;   Jt  ^o .) 

CONTRACTORS  FOB

Baliianiicd iron  Cornice, 

Plumbing ft Heating Work.

Dealers in

Pumps,  Pipes,  Etc.,  Mantels 

and  Grates.

Weatherly  &  Pulte,

GRAND  R APIDS, 

- 

- 

MICH.

piep  Coffee  Roaster.

The Best in the World.

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

ROBT.  S.  WEST,

48-50  Long  St.,  C tkV K L A N l),  OHIO.

(Successors to Steele A  Gardner.) 

Fehsenfeld  &  Grammel,
B R O O M S I

Manufacturers of

Whisks,  Toy  Brooms, Broom Corn, Broom 
Handles, and all Kinds  of  Broom Materials. 
10 and  12  Plainfield  A ve.,  Grand  Rapids.
H o w   to  K eep   a  S tore.
By  Samuel  H.  Terry.  A  book  of  400  pages 
written from the experience and  observation  of 
an old merchant.  It treats of Selection  of Busi 
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.

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A.  J.  Downs, President.

Geo.  C.  Pierce,  Vice President.

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

Transacts a general  banking business.

Make a  Specialty o f Collections.  Accounts 

of Country M erchants Solicited.

6

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

P r ic e s  C urrent.

H.
P.
D.
LL.

6 3f 
66*
Atlanta A. A...........  6)4
Archery  Bunting...  4)4
Amory :............... •  79*
Beaver Dam  A A.
Berwick  L............ •  6¥
Blackstone O, 32.. -  4%
Black  Rock  ........
Boot, F F ..............
694
“ 
2X..............
.  6
C...............
“ 
59Í
“  Al.................
PL, 40 inch
“ 
“ 
“ 

■  6H
Conqueror XX........4 94
Dwight Star............  7)4
Exeter A.................  6)4
Pull Yard Wide...... 6)4
Great Falls E ......... 7
Honest Width.........  6)4
Hartford A..............  5%
Integrity XX...........5
King, E F ............... 614
“  E X ...............   6)4
“  EC, 32 in...... 5)4
Lawrence L L .........   5)4
New  Market B........  5
Noibe R..................  5)*
Newton.................. 6
Our Level  Best......6)4
Riverside XX.........   5
Sea Island R...........6)4
Sharon B  ...............  694
Top of the  Heap__7)4
Williamsville..........7
Comet,  40 in ...........  8)4
Carlisle  “ 
...........  7)4
New Market L,40in.  7)4

“ 

“ 

SA1

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

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

1D4
• 12)4 
.13)4 
.13 
.11)4
• 10)4
imperial.................10)4
Black................9® 9)4
....................  10)4

Amoskeag..............12)4
9 oz......14)4
brown .13
Andover................ 11)4
12
Everett, blue..  . 
brown......12
Simpson.................20
.................18
...... 16
Coechco.
.......10)4
Glenarven..............   694
Lancashire.............   6)4
Normandie.............  7)4
Renfrew Dress........7)4
Toil du Nord__10@10)4
Amoskeag................ 694
AFC........10)4
Persian...................   8)4
Bates.........................694
Warwick......... 
8)4
Peerless, white.......18)41 Peerless  colored

fancies 
Westbrook........
York.............
Hampton__
Windermeer. 
Cumberland. 
Essex...........

“ 
OINOHAXS.
“ 
“  Normandie  8 
10

Lancaster,  staple...  69S£ 

CARPET  WARP.

“ 

The  Selection  of  Stocks.

From th e Dry Goods Economist.

lavender, 

One of  the most costly departments of 
a store is that devoted to  silks.  At  the 
same time it is one capable of  attracting 
a crowd of  admirers and buyers,  if prop­
erly selected  and  arranged.  No  goods 
make  a  handsomer  window  or  counter 
display,  and half  the  battle in selling is 
to catch  and hold  the  eyes  of  shoppers, 
which  glittering  folks  of  silk  will  do. 
Black  silk is always a standby  in  faille 
Française,  rhadames  and  surah,  with a 
few armures and  gros grains to suit con­
servative tastes.  Unless catering for an 
expensive  trade,  extreme  novelties  in 
weaves should be handled gingerly.  For 
these it is better to wait  until  the  trade 
and fashion papers have spoken of  them 
and customers ask for  them.  Ordinary 
novelties should  be  on  hand  as  soon as 
It is a poor policy to 
the season  opens. 
defer buying seasonable goods until every 
one has bought  elsewhere. 
Surah of at 
least two grades  and  all  shades  always 
sells.  Black  and  colored satins are de­
manded  for  lining  net and lace dresses. 
Figured  and  plain  India silks take well 
in  medium designs  and  the  fashionable 
colors of  the season,  which vary like the 
weather.  Amethyst, 
stem 
green,  porcelain  blue,  old rose,  gray and 
red take well this season.  In white silks, 
ivory, opal  and  cream  shades  in surah, 
India and faille Française are  the  often- 
est asked  for.
The  chief  colors  in  demand  are  old 
rose,  grayish blue,  porcelain tints,  stem, 
grayish and  dark  green,  golden,  red and 
cigar  brown,  greenish, silver,  steel  and 
lead  gray,  bright  red,  amethyst,  Nile, 
pale  blue,  yellow  straw,  rose,  tan  and 
suede shades.  More silks are sold at re­
tail for SI.25 than  any other price,  but it 
is well to have a quality  of  faille  Fran­
çaise,  the most  universally worn silk,  at 
90  or  95  cents,  as a price under a dollar 
does most surely attract. 
In  black silks 
have a better grade,  as a woman  expects 
a black silk to last longer  and  is  there­
fore willing to pay more for it.  Do  not 
be tempted to buy a lot  of  fancy stripes 
or brocades “because they are so cheap.” 
They  will  prove  dear  if  not  in  style, 
which  may  be  discovered  by  reading 
trade and fashion  papers.  Any country 
merchant  who  undertakes to run a store 
without informing himself carefully upon 
current  fashions  makes  a  sad mistake. 
Nowadays  the  trade  papers  contain  a 
mine  of  valuable 
information,  which 
should be worked every week.  By keep­
ing  one’s  eyes  open  at  all times,  some­
thing new may be learned every day, and 
a  habit  of  observation  and  ability  to 
“catch on”  are of immense  advantage to 
the retailer.

Touched  a  Tender  Spot.

folks dowu  thar.

o’  a place,  no how.

Beanville Man—Gawktown  ain’t much 
Gawktown  Man—Thet’s so.
B.  M.—Ye  ain’t  more’n  five  hundred 
G.  M.—Gol durn me ef  ye  ain’t  right.
B.  M.—No church in  the hull town.
G.  M.—Nary.
B.  M.—Not any  school  house,  nuther.
G.  M.—That’s the truth.
B.  M.—Ignorant folks  you  all  is.
G.  M.—We don’t  know a heap,  that’s a 
fact.
B.  M.—An'  we all’s  base ball nine kin 
wallop  the  everlastin’  spots  of’n  you 
all’s measly club.
G.  M.—Hold on thar.  Now yer gettin’ 
insultin’. 
I don’t  care  nuthin’  ’beaout 
the town,  but  when  you  run  down  our 
base ball club, thar’s got to be trouble.

Used  Her Up.

An  old  lady,  one  of  the  good,  old- 
fashioned  kind,  recently bought a ticket 
to a course of  lectures  to be delivered in 
her  native  town.  The  first lecture was 
by Bob Ingersoll.  The old lady couldn’t 
afford  to  waste  her  money  by  losing a 
lecture,  so  she  listened  attentively and [ 
returned  shocked,  but  speechless.  The j 
second one was by Annie Jenness Miller.  | 
The old lady returned from  this  lecture 
exhausted,  sank  in a chair  and  groaned | 
out :
“Oh,  dear !  oh,  dear !  No  God  and no 
chemises—what is this world coming to ?” 1

No.

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

No.  14..........37 
“  16..........38 
*•  18..........39 
“  20..........40 

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

38
39
40
41
CAMBRICS.

GRAIN  BAGS.Valley City.............1654
Georgia..................16)4
Pacific.................... 14

Amoskeag...............17
Harmony................ 16)4
Stark.....................   20
American............... 17
Clark’s Mile End... .45  ¡Barbour's............... 88
Coats’, J. & P ......... 45  Marshall’s ............... 88
Holyoke..................22)41
White.  Colored. 

KNITTING  COTTON.

THREADS.

“ 

“ 

“ 

shorts.  8941 

Continental, C........7)4
D,  40-in  8)4
E, 42-inlO 
W, 45-inll
H,  48-inl2
Chapman................4
CohassetA..............7)4
Comet..................... 7
Amsburg  ...............7
Gold Medal............   7)4
Blackstone A A......  8
Green  Ticket......... 8)4
Beats AÌI................   4)4
Cleveland.............  7
Great Falls.............   6)4
Hope.......................   7)4
Cabot......................   7)4
Cabot,  %.................  6941 Just  Out........  494@ 5
Dwight Anchor......  9  King  Phillip...........   7$£
OP...... 7)4
Edwards.................   6  Lonsdale Cambric. .10)4
Empire...................   7  ¡Lonsdale...........  @ 8)4
Farwell...................7)4 ¡Middlesex..........   @5
Fruit of the  Loom..  8^ No Name.................  7)4
Fitchville  .............7)4  Oak View..............   6
First Prize....   ...... 6)4  Our Own.................  5)4
Fruitof the Loom %.  8  Pride of the West 
.12
Fairmount..............  4)4 Rosalind....................7)4
Full Value..............694  Sunlight..................   4)4
Geo. Washington...  8)4lVinyard..................  8)4
Cabot......................   7)4|Dwight Anchor........ 8)4
Farwell...................  794Ì
Tremont N................6)4
Hamilton N............   6)4
L............   7
Middlesex  AT........  8
X............   9
No. 25....  9
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL
7)4 Middlesex A A
2
AO
4
5

Hamilton N........
Middlesex P T... ...  8
A T... ...  9
XA... ...  9
X F ... ...10)4

Middlesex No.  1. 
2 . 
“  
“  8.

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“  
“ 

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

10)4

Hamilton

n a tY ir n   v t   a v v i t i ,

RED  FLANNEL.

CORSET  JEANS.

Slate.
9)4
10) 4
11) 4
12) 4

9)4 13
10)4 15
11)4 17
12)4 20
DUCKS.

Slater......................  494 ¡Washington............  494
Red Cross................. 494
White Star............   4
Lockwood................ 494
Kid Glove...............4
Wood’s..................   494
Newmarket............   4
Brunswick.............  494
Edwards.................  494
T W ........................22)4
Fireman.................32)4
FT........................ 32)4
Creedmore.  ...........27)4
¡JRF, XXX............35
Talbot XXX...........30
Buckeye.................32)4
Nameless  .............. 27)4
Red & Blue,  plaid. .40  ¡Grey S R W............17)4
Union R................. 22)4 Western W  ..............18)4
Windsor................. 18)4 D H P .......................18)4
6 oz Western  .........21  Flushing XXX........23)4
Union  B................ 22)4j Manitoba................. 23)4
DOXET  FLANNEL.
Nameless...... 8  @ 9)41 
...... 9  @10)4
......  
12)4
8)4@10 
CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
Brown. Black. Slate. Brown. Black.
13
13
9)4
15
15
10)4
17
17
11)4
20
20
12)4
8 oz..  .....  9)4 West  Point, 8 oz ...10)4
10 oz— 12)4
May land, 8oz.........10)4 
“ 
Greenwood, 7)4 oz..  9)4 Raven, lOoz............13)4
Greenwood, 8 oz— IDilStark 
............15
WADDINGS.
White, doz............25  ¡Per bale, 40 doz  .. .37 00
Colored, doz...........20 
Slater, Iron Cross.
Red Cross..
Best  .........
Best AA...

SILESIAS.
.  8  I Pawtucket........ ■  10)4
.  9  D undie.............
...  9
10)4
.10)41 Bedford...........
.12)41 Valley  City......
...10)4
CORSETS.
Coraline............... 19 50¡Wonderful__
.  34 75
Schilling's........... 9 00; Brighton.........
..  4 75
Corticelli, doz......

.11
.12
“ 
“ 
■13)4
“ 
.17)4
“ 
.16
DRESS  GOODS.
...8   ¡Nameless................20
....  9
.................25
.................27)4
G G  Cashmere........21
.................30
Nameless.................16
................. 32)4
.................18
.................35
Biddeford................  6  INaumkeag satteen..  7)4
Brunswick..............6)4|Rockport.................. 6)4
Allen, staple...........  5)4iMerrim’ck shirtings.  4)4
“  Repp furn .  8)4
fancy.............5)4 
robes...........5  I Pacific fancy............  6
American  fancy___ 6  I 
robes.............  6)4
American indigo___ 6  Portsmouth robes...  6
American shirtings.  4)4 Simpson mourning..  6)4
Arnold 
greys........  6)4
solid black.  6)4
“  Turkey robes..  7)4
“  India robes___ 7)4
“  plain T’ky X 94  8)4 
“ 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red.................. 6
Martha Washington
Turkey red 94........ 7)4
Martha Washington
Turkey red..........  9)4
Riverpoint robes__  5
Windsor fancy........  6)4
gold  ticket 
indigo  blue..........10)4
AC A.................. -.12)4
Pemberton AAA. ..16
York.................... ..10)4
Swift River........
..  7)4
Pearl  River........
..12)4 A. James — ...........1  50; Steamboat.............
Warren................ ..14
Crowely’s... ............1  35¡Gold  Eyed...........
Marshall’s ..
DRILL.
Stark.................... ..  7)4
5—4  .  2 25 6—4  .  3 2515—4....1  95  6—4. 2 95

“  —   6)41 
“ 
long cloth B. 10)4)_  “ 
C.  8)4 
century cloth  7 
gold seal 
10)4 
Turkey  red
10)4
Berlin solids........
5) 4
“  oil blue.... 
6) 4 
“ 
“  green ..
6)4 
Cocheco fancy__
6 
“  madders.
6 
Eddystone  fancy.
6
Hamilton fancy.  . 
6)4 
staple ..
5)4 
Manchester fancy
6
new era.  6)4 
Merrimack D fancy.  6)4
Amoskeag A CA__13
D............ 8)
Awning.. 11
Farmer....................8
First Prize..............11)

No  1 Bl’k & White..10  INo  4 Bl’k & White.,15
“  2 
.12 
“ 8
..20
.12  1  “  10 
“  3 
.25
No 2—20, M C......
.50  INo 4—15, F  3)4  . ...40
.45 
*  3—18, S C ........
No  2 White & Bl’k..lSCOTTON  TAPE.
10 
12 
SAFETY  PINS.

PINS.
j
¡No  8 White & Bl’k..20 
.23
.26
.36

twist, doz .42)4  per )4ozi ball..
50 yd, doz .42)41
HOOKS AND  EYES—PER GROSS.

No 2............ ...........28  INo 3.....................

.85  ¡Corticelli  knitting,

Washington indigo.

NEEDLES—PER  M.

.........  1 00|

SEWING  SILK.

TICKINGS

PRINTS.

.  40
.1  50

. ..30

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TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
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Boot........................ 694
Clifton, K..............   6sl

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Dry  Goods  and  Notions,

New  Line of Summer Flannel  Shirts from 3.50 per doz.  up.
Bants,  Overalls,  Jackets and Jumpers in all grades.
Underwear,  all  weights in  White,  Gray and  Mixed and 25 cases of  Cotton  Hose

all grades.

Agents for Georgia and  Valley City Bags.  Wadding,  Twines,  Batts.

Level-Headed

Business  Men

Use  Coupons  and  put  their  Business 

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Coupous  in  this  country  and  solicit  a 
trial  of  either  our  “Tradesman”  or 
“Superior”  brands.  Note quotations  in 
Grocery Price Current.

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Flags, Horse'and  W agon  Covers.  Beat  Shades,  Large 
Umbrellas,  Oiled  Clothing,  Wide  C otton  Ducks, etc. 
CHAS.  A.  COYE,  11  Pearl  Street.

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D ry Goods

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  OUeralls,  Etc,

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

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ROPES.

SQUARES.

SHEET IRON.

Sisal, :
Manilla.
Steel and Iron..............................................
Try and Bevels...........................................
Mitre.......................................................

: inch and larger.............................   13
16
dis.
75
6020
Com. 
$3  10 
3 20 
3 20 
3 30 
3 40 
3 !
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

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

SAND  PAPER.

SASH CORD.

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Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

diS.

wire. 

saws. 

TRAPS. 

Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot, 

dis.
“ 
. 
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot  .. 
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot  .. 
“ 
champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X 
Cuts,  per  foot............................................  

Solid Eyes...................................  ......per ton $25
Hand........................................25@25&5
70
50
30
28
Steel, Game................................................... 60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...............  
35
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s  ... 
70
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion............................... 81.50 per doz.
Bright Market............................................... 
65
Annealed Market..........................................70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market............................................   62*4
Coppered  Spring  Steel................................ 
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized 
.........................  3 60
painted  ...............................  3 00
Au Sable...............................dis. 25*10@25*10*05
Putnam................................................. 
dis. 10*10
N orth western................................ 
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
so
Coe’s  Genuine............................................  
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........... 
75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75*10
Bird Cages................................................... 
50
Pumps, Cistern...................................   .. 
75
50
Screws, New List.......................... 
 
Casters, Bed  and  Plate...........................50*10*10
Dampers, American..................................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods.......  
65

MISCELLANEOUS. 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

dlS.

dis.

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METALS,
PIG TIN.

6*4

ZINC.

SOLDER.

Pig  Large....................................................   26c
Pig Bars.......................................................  
28e
Duty:  Sheet, 2*4c per pound.
660 pound  casks........................................... 
Per pound....................................................  7
*4@*4.................................................................. 16
Extra W iping........................................... 
13*4
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONT.
Cookson........................................per  pound  16
Hallett’s......................................  
13
TIN—MELTN GRADE.
10xl4IC, Charcoal........................................$ 6 60
14x20 IC,
6 60 
10x14 IX, 
8 35 
14x20 IX, 
8 35

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

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.$  6  00 
.  6  00 
.  7  50 
.  7  50

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ROOFING PLATES

dis. 05

HAMMERS.

HINOBS.

HANGERS.

HOLLOW WARE

levels. 
WIRE GOODS. 

25
Mavdole  *  Co.’s.....................................dis. 
25
Kip’s .......................................................dis. 
Yerkes & Plumb’s...............................  dis. 40*19
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel......... .......  
30c list 60
30c 40*10
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. Hand 
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 .....................  
dis.60&10
State........................................... per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 In. 4*4  14  and
r’
3*4
10
...........net
*4...........
net
8*4
%...........
.........  net
7*4
X...........
%........... __ 
net
7*4
70
...... 
dis.
Strap and T ......
dis.
.50*10
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track.
60*10
Champion, anti friction..........................
40
Kidder, wood track................................
60
Pots............................................................... 
Kettles..........................................................  
60
60
Spiders 
...................................................... 
Gray enameled.........................................   40*10
HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped  Tin Ware........................ new list 70*10
Japanned Tin Ware............................ 
25
Granite Iron W are....................new list 33*4*10
tis.
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ..........  
70
dl8.
Bright..................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  Eyes............................................70*10*10
Hook’s ....................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes........................... .70*10*10
dis.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings..................
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings  ............ 
Door,  porcelain, trimmings  .............. 
55
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain..................  
55
Russell * Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list 
. . .  
55
Mallory, Wheeler *   Co.’s ..............  —  
55
Branford’s ................................................... 
Norwalk’s ....................................................  
55
Adze Eye...................................   ■.  616.60, dis. 60
Hunt Eye.  .......................................815.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s ...................................... $18.50, dis. 20*10.
dlS.
50
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
dis.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ................  
40
.. 
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables 
. 
“  Landers,  Ferry *  CD-  k’s ................. 
40
*•  Enterprise 
.............................  
25
Stebbin’s Pattern..........................................60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine........................................ 66*10
Enterprise, self-measuring.......................... 
25
Steel nails, base...................................................2 00
Wire nails, base................................................... 2 50
60...................................................Base

knobs—New List. 

MOLASSES GATES. 

MAULS. 
mills. 

LOCKS—DOOR. 

MATTOCKS.

NAILS

dlS.

diS.

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Advance over base: 

Steel.  Wire.
Base
.Base 
10
05 
20
2030
10 15 
35
15 
35
15 
40
20 
50
.  25 
65
.  40 
90
.  60 
1  50
.1  00 
.1  50
2  00 
Fine 3................................................1 50
2  00
90 
Case  10.............................................  60
8.............................................  75
1  00 
1  25 
6....... 
90
1  00 
Finish 10..........................................   85
1  25
8...........................................1 00
1  50 
6  .........................................1  15
75 
Clinch  10.........................................   85
90
8...........................................1 00
6...........................................1 15
1  00
2 50 
Barrell %.......................................... 1 75
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................  @3i
Sciota Bench................................................  @50
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  @30
Bench, first quality......................................   @50
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  *10
Fry,  Acme............................................ dis.60—10
Common,  polished................................dis. 
70
dis.
40
Iron and  Tinned................................... 
 
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 
Broken packs *4c per pound extra.__________

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

rivets. 

PLANES.

FANS.

dis.

 

GALVANIZED IRON

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

14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX, 
14x28  IX........................................................813
14x31  IX..............................................................14 50
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers. I „   noimd 
14x60TX.  “ 
{-per pound
F O S T E R ,   S T E V E N S   &  OO.,

“  Worcester...............................   6 00
“ 
.......................   7  50
“ 
........................   12 50
“  Allaway Grade  .................  5  25
6 75
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11  00
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14  00
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

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

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

13 
gauges. 

Discount, 60

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28
18

dis.

 
 
 

9*4

14 

12 

50

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

AUGURS AND BITS. 

dis.

AXES.

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First Quality, S. B. Bronze...........................1800
D.  B. Bronze...........................  12 50
S. B. S. Steel............................   9 00
D. B. Steel................................  14 00
Railroad.............................................. .......1  14 00
Garden.................................................   net  30 00
dlS.

BABBOWS. 

BOLTS. 

diS.

Stove..............................................................50*10
TO
Carriage new list.  ....................................... 
Plow.  ........................................................... 40*10
Sleigh shoe  .................................................  
70
Well,  plain................................................... I 3 50
Well, swivel......................................................  4 00

BUCKETS.

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

BLOCKS.

 

 

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

CBAOLKS.

CBOW BAKS.

CAPS.

CARTRIDGES.

perft  5

Cast Steel...................................... 
Ely’s 1-10...........................................perm
—
Hick’s C. F ..........................................  * 
35
G. D .....................................................  “ 
60
Musket................................................ 
Rim  Fire......................................................  
50
25
Central  Fire.........   ...............................dis. 
Socket Firmer...............................................70*10
Socket Framing.............................................70*10
Socket Comer................................................ 70*10
Socket Slicks................................................ 70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................ 
40
40
........................... 
..........................  
25

Currv,  Lawrence’s ..................................
Hotchkiss................................................

c h is e l s. 

combs. 

dis.

d is.

CHALK.

“ 

COPPER.

White Crayons, per gross..............12@12*4 dis. 10
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
28
14x52,14x56, 14x60 ....................... 
26
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.......................  
26
 
26
Cold Rolled, 14x48.................................  
Bottoms........................................................ 
27
dis.
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks.....................*................  
50
Taper and straight Shank............................ 
50
Morse’s Taper Shank.................................... 
50

DRILLS. 

DRIPPING PANS.

ELBOWS.

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

07
6*4

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

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, $18; large, 126....................... 
Ives’, 1, $18; 2, $24;  3, $30............................ 

30
25

piles—New List. 

dis.

H A T H ) W A R E .
Short W eights  on Nails.

From the Metal W orker.
The sharp decline in cut  nails and the 
long  depression  in the industry have led 
to  a  growing  abuse  which  should  be 
sharply  condemned  and  ruthlessly  ex­
posed.  Some  makers  have,  either care­
lessly or deliberately,  put  up  cut  nails, 
short in  weight.  A recent  investigation 
made  in  this  city  has  disclosed a prev­
is  startling,  and 
alence  of  evil  which 
should call for close scrutiny on the part 
of  the  trade. 
It  is  believed  that  the 
practice alluded to has  not been without 
its serious effects in causing  the  demor­
alization  from  which  honest  manufac­
turers  have  recently  suffered.  Lately 
responsible  parties have weighed a num­
ber  of  kegs  of  cut  nails  of  different 
brands as  they were  being  delivered on 
the dock.  We quote the result  below :
Average 
gross weight.
Pounds.
Maker No. 1, 6 kegs, steel box nails...............100
“ 
.................100
“ 
“ 8  “ 
“ 
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“ 6  “ 
.................100
“  No. 2, 20d. nails............................... 100
“ 
.......................... 102
S0d.  “ 
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8d.  “  ..... ....................100
“ 
6d.  “ 
..........................100
“ 
“  lOd.  finishing nails...................100
“ 
No. 3, 5-inch flooring nails................100
“ 
“ 
“ 
...............102
“ 
“ 
...............100
3-inch............................. 105
“ 
“ 
“  No. 
4. 8d...............................100
“ 
“ 
8d................................ 103
“ 
“ 
8d  ...............................102
“  No. 5, 8-inch edge spikes.................. 108
“ 
lOd.  nails...........................100
“ 
.......................... 105
lOd.  “ 
“ 
“ 
“  No.  1, steel box nails..................... 110
......................100
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steel  nails..........................106*4
It should be  noted  that  these  are the 
Since  the weight of the 
gross weights. 
keg varies from 5 to7J^  pounds, 6 pounds 
being  usually  considered  the  average 
weight of keg,  the gross  weights  should 
be 105 to 106 pounds,  if  the  buyer  is  to 
get what he pays for,  100 pounds of nails 
in a keg.  There can be no defense what­
ever for such a practice.  To what extent 
it prevails,  and  who  those  are  who are 
habitually  guilty  of  it,  buyers  are in a 
position to discover readily.

2*4-inch 
8-inch 

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The  Copper  Syndicate.

The  trial  of  the  directors of  the So­
ciété  des  Métaux  was  opened  at  Paris 
May 6.  All are charged  with paying fic­
titious  dividends.  M.  Secretan  is  fur­
ther  accused  of  illegal  forestallment of 
merchandise. 
In  the  course  of  his  ex­
amination M.  Secretan  protested against 
the charges,  and  appealed  to  his life of 
honorable  work  as  a  refutation  of  the 
charges.  He said that he had not wished 
to  speculate,  but  to  achieve a work  of 
patriotism.  “We  desired,”  he  said,  “to 
create in France a market not previously 
in existence,  in order to  be  no  longer at 
the mercy of  speculators in  the  English 
market.”

Very  frequently  the  man  who  goes 
through  the  world  with  his  eyes open 
notices things  that  conclusively demon­
strate the selfishness of his fellow beings, 
and which show further that some people 
have very  little  regard  for the conveni­
ence  of  others  so long as they are saved 
labor  themselves. 
I  might  say that in 
some cases business individuals and busi­
ness firms  impose  conditions upon their 
correspondents that are decidedly straight 
jacket in character.  For instance, I have 
received a letter  within a few days from 
a firm,  in  which I am  informed  that  in 
order  to  secure attention to my  reply  it 
will be necessary  for  me  to  refer to an 
arbitrary number which has been stamped 
upon the letter.  One is disposed to  bear 
with things of  this kind  when they come 
from  a  department  of  the  Government, 
or from some very  large  public  institu­
tion,  but when  the  thing  comes  from a 
small  private concern it is simply insuf­
ferable.  A house of any  standing is not 
likely to do things of  this  kind.  They 
recognize the  necessity  and  expediency 
of  having  their  files,  books,  copies  of 
letters,  etc.,  arranged  in  such a way as 
to  make  reference from new to old easy 
on occasion without trouble  to  the  cus­
tomer.  The  house  that  really  wants 
business, the house that really  wants  to 
stand well with  its constituency will not 
interpose conditions of  this kind.

lO  *   12  MONKOK  8T.  and  33,  36,  37,  39  *   41  LOUIS 

.T„  URANO  RAPIDS,  MICH.

S en d
for

C ircu lar.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

The M ich ig an  T rad e sm an

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men's  Association.

▲  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of the Wolderine 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.

W EDNESDAY,  MAY  21,  1890.

LOOKS  LIKE  CHEESE  PARING.
The  proposal  to  give  our  diplomatic 
representatives  at  foreign  capitals  the 
rank and style of  ambassadors,  they now 
being  merely ministers,  has  been  made 
once  more by the  Senate  Committee  on 
Foreign Relations,  and is met as usual by 
the  objection  that  this is a monarchical 
fashion to which the republic should give 
no  encouragement.  The  objection 
is 
wrong  at  every point.  The  word is de­
rived from the  Celtic term,  “ambactus,” 
meaning a messenger,  through  the  later 
Latin  and  Spanish  and  French. 
It, 
therefore,  has  no  immediate  connection 
with monarchy.  Historically,  it  is  ap­
plied  just as much  to the  foreign  repre­
sentatives  of  republics 
like  Venice. 
Florence,  Genoa  and  Switzerland,  as  to 
monarchies like France and Spain. 
It is 
expressly provided  in  the  national con­
stitution  that  the  President  “shall  ap­
point  embassadors,  other  public  minis­
ters and consuls.”  The  Supreme  Court 
is  given  original  jurisdiction  over  “all 
cases affecting ambassadors, other public 
ministers and consuls.”  The notion of a 
monarchical  character in the office arose 
from the language  which the Great Pow­
ers of  Europe  used  at  the  Congress  of 
Vienna,  in which  ambassadors were said 
to  be  “the  personal  representatives  of 
the  sovereign by whom  they are  sent.” 
But our constitution  is  more  correct  in 
the employment of the word to designate 
the ministers of a sovereign government, 
which  recognizes no personal  sovereign.
The effect of  our  refusing  the  title to 
our representatives  is  to  place our min­
isters  in  foreign capitals below those of 
sundry small  countries like Denmark and 
Portugal,  which  send  ambassadors. 
It 
also works to make  Washington  an  un­
desirable  place to the  best  diplomats of 
Europe,  since if  they accept  an  appoint­
ment to the American  Government  they 
must forego for the time the highest rank 
in the service.  This may have been well 
enough when  we ranked beside the lesser 
powers of  Europe  in  diplomatic import­
ance,  and when  we were  poor  enough to 
make the size of  the salary and  the  fur­
nishing of  a  “hotel”  in  foreign  capitals 
an  important  consideration.  But when 
the richest and most powerful country of 
Christendom  continues the same  policy, 
it begins to look  like cheese paring.

May  Day has come  and  gone  without 
any of  the dire  results  which  were  ap­
prehended.  On both  sides of  the Atlan­
tic there  have been great  demonstrations 
of  a peaceful  kind  in  favor of  the eight- 
hour limit,  London  and  Chicago  leading 
off  in this respect. 
In  both  Europe  and 
America  there  has  been  a  harvest  of 
strikes for the  new  limit of  the working 
day,  and in several trades  the  limit  has 
been secured.  Other  struggles  are still 
pending,  but  the  movement has' not had 
that universal  character  which the lead­
ers  of  the  trades’  organizations  hoped

for. 
It may be that the  success of  some 
will encourage the rest to make the same 
demands, or it may be that the  fact  that 
the  majority have done nothing will end 
in restoring  the  old  limit,  even  in  the 
trades which  have  secured the new one. 
Everything will  depend  upon the heart­
iness and unanimity with which the labor 
organizations now proceed,  and upon  the 
extent  to  which  they secure  a  general 
support from public opinion  through the 
moderation  of  their  action.  Thus  far 
they have done well,  and they have satis­
fied the onlookers  that it is not in the in­
terests of  Socialism or Anarchism or any 
other  wild  theory that  they  are  acting, 
and  that  they have no intention of  put­
ting themselves under leadership of  that 
kind. 

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Corporation  Gossip.

The stockholders of  the Grand  Rapids 
School Furniture  Co.  have  voted  to  in­
crease the capital stock  $50,000,  making 
the capital $270,000.

The stock of  the  Elliott  Button  Fast 
ener  Co.  is iu  active  demand,  as high as 
$1  per  share  bonus having been offered 
by those who  were  unable to secure the 
original stock.

The entire  Jackson  iron  mine,  one of 
the best on Lake Superior, will be owned 
in  England  within a few  days.  Nego­
tiations  have  been  going on  for several 
months,  and  a  company  has 
finally 
formed  abroad  to  take  up  the  16,000 
shares  of  stock  at  $125  a  share,  or 
$2,000,000  for  the  mine. 
It  has  been 
owned  for  two  years  by  Mr.  Chisholm 
and J.  H.  Wade,  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and 
Samuel Marshall, of  Negaunee.

Included in the purchase  price  of  the 
Model  Mills,  Mr.  Converse  accepted 
$11,500 of  Mr.  Swensberg’s stock  in  the 
Phoenix  Furniture  Co.  at  $7,500—about 
65 per cent.  As  the  stock  is  freely of­
fered at 40 and can be  secured  in almost 
any quantity  at  25,  Deacon  Converse’s 
acceptance  of  the  stock  at  the  price 
named is  either an evidence of  his  kind 
regard  for  Mr.  Swensberg  or  due to his 
anxiety to unload an unprofitable milling 
venture.

A ssociation  N otes.

The report  that a Business  Men's  Association 
had  been  organized  at  Wayland  proved  to  be 
erroneous.

In the course of  a descriptive  article on Trav. 
erse  City, the  Detroit  Tribune  remarks:  “The 
Business  Men’s  Association is one  of  the  most 
important features  of  the  town  and  has  done 
much to  make  Traverse  City the live,  hustling 
metropolis that she is to-day.  The officers of the 
Association are  J.  W. Milliken,  President,  and 
M. E. Haskell,  Secretary.  Mr.  Milliken  is  also 
Chairman of  the Executive Board of  the North­
ern Michigan  Development  Association,  which 
is  attracting  widespread  attention  and  doing 
much to induce the investment of capital in that 
section of the country.”

Good  W ords  Unsolicited.

J. Weaver & Co., wholesale paper, Kalamazoo: 

“We are satisfied that we get value received.”

Delmore Hawkins,  general  dealer,  Hawkins: 
“ T h e  T r a d e sm a n is  my  most  welcome  weekly 
journal.”

Walter  H.  Price,  general  dealer,  Lyons:  “I 
like your paper very much better  in  book  form 
than the old way.  I look for it every week.”

A  novel  idea  to  attract  attention  is 
in  New  York  City  which 
being  used 
might  be  adapted  to  the  retail  cigar 
trade. 
It  is  seemingly a bad break in a 
plate  glass  window,  patched  with a pic­
ture and a placard  offering $500 for who­
ever  broke  the  window.  The apparent 
cracks are on the  picture,  but  appear to 
be on the  glass,  and  attract any  amount 
of  attention.

Fire Crackers all sizes and prices.

P utnam Candy Co.

p .  of  I.  Gossip.

John Finkbeiner,  the  contract  dealer 
of Hersey,  has thrown  off  the  badge  of 
servitude.

A  Hawkins  correspondent  writes, 
“The P.  of  1.  are about  played out here. 
The name is seldom mentioned, and  when 
it  is  uttered,  it  is  usually  spoken  in  a 
whisper.”

Banfield correspondence Hastings Ban­
ner:  “It  is  an  assured  fact  now  that 
Andrew  Bresee  will  immediately go  to 
work and build a P.  of  I.  store and  sell 
P.  of  I.  goods to the Patrons.”

The sainted Elder Payne,  whose name 
once  adorned  the  criminal  calendar  of 
the  Kent Circuit Court,  organized five P. 
of  I.  lodges  in  Leelanaw  county week 
before  last.  Fifty dollars a week is bet­
ter than defending a charge of  bastardy, 
by a large majority.

Detroit  News:  “The  Patrons  of  In­
dustry  of  Livingston  county have  now 
resolved in  favor  of  the free  coinage of 
silver.  That’s  right. 
.lust  as  soon  as 
every Patron  can  get his bullion  coined 
free,  he will be all right.  But while the 
rate for stamping dollars remains as high 
as  at  present,  he  is  compelled to let it 
rust in the cellar.”

Charlotte Republican:  “J. M. Andrews, 
the corner  grocer,  made  an  assignment 
yesterday morning,  for the benefit of  his 
creditors.  Judge C.  M.  Jennings is made 
assignee.  He  took  possession  immedi­
ately and  began to  take an  inventory of 
the stock.  This has  been  the  P.  of  I. 
grocery, was liberally patronized as such, 
and the failure, therefore,  is significant.”
Hudson correspondence Adrian  Times: 
“Quite a flutter  has  been  occasioned  in 
commercial  circles  this week by the an­
nouncement  that  Henry  C.  Hall,  the 
grocer,  has  entered  into a contract with 
the P.  of  I.  This  secret  society has not 
heretofore  been  able  to make  contracts 
with  Hudson  merchants,  and, 
in  fact, 
was  ‘kinder  dead’  until  ‘Hank’  breathed 
the breath of  life into their nostrils.”

Sanilac  county  produces  some  queer 
geniuses.  From  thence  came  Supreme 
President  F.  W.  Vertican,  of  P.  of  1. 
fame,  and  now  the  story goes  that  the 
county has a school district with only one 
family in it.  The homesteader,  who is a 
follower of  the sainted  Vertican,  built a 
school-house,  used it as a dwelling,  taxed 
the  non-resident 
land-owners  for  nine 
months’  school each  year,  hired his wife 
as  school  teacher  and  elected  himself, 
wife,  son  and  daughter  as  the  school 
board.

A Central Lake  correspondent  writes: 
“In  accordance  with  your  request  for 
corrections,  I beg to inform  you  that the 
name of  H.  Sissons does not properly be­
long in  your P.  of  I.  repentance column. 
Mr.  Sissons  was  never,  as I am informed 
on  good  authority,  under  a  direct  con­
tract with  the  Patrons of  Industry,  but, 
instead,  was  accepted  as  a  member  of 
that organization  on  his  representation 
that he  ‘got  his  living by farming.’  He 
has  since  done  his  best to build up the 
lodge  at  Central  Lake,  and  to  get  its 
trade,  but  the  other  merchants  seem to 
be of  the opinion  that he has not made a 
‘howling  success’  of 
it.  His  trade  is 
mainly with the same customers  he  had 
before,  who say that his profits are much 
smaller than  formerly to the  elect.  His 
own statement at the start  was that they 
amounted  to  forty cents a day,  which is 
suggestive,  in more ways  than one.”

The Patrons of Industry around Kings­
ley are about  as  mad  as  human  beings

can be without boiling over.  They closed 
a contract  with  J.  E.  Winchcomb  and 
furnished him money with  which to pur­
chase goods.  He came to Grand  Rapids, 
paid  Lemon  &  Peters  $100  on  account 
and  ordered  about  $200  worth  of  new 
stock.  As Mr.  Lemon  loves the P.  of  I. 
about as ardently as the  devil  loves  the 
holy water,  the  order  was not filled,  and 
the  Patrons  who  raised  the  money for 
their  dealer  will  have no sweetening in 
their sugar until they levy another assess­
ment.

W illing  to  Shovel.

From the C hristian Union.

To be willing to begin at the  bottom is 
the open secret of being able to come out 
at  the  top.  A  few  years a go  a  young 
man  came  to  this  country to take a po­
sition in a new enterprise  in  the  South­
west.  He  was  well-bred, educated, and 
he had the tastes of  his  birth and educa­
tion.  He reached  the  scene of  his  pro­
posed  labors,  and  found  to  his  dismay 
that the enterprise was already bankrupt, 
and that he was  penniless,  homeless and 
friendless in a strange land.  He worked 
his way  back to New York,  and  in  mid­
winter  found  himself  without money or 
friends  in  the  great,  busy  metropolis. 
He did not stop  to  measure the obstacles 
in  his  path.  He  simply set out  to  find 
work.  He would have preferred the pen, 
but he was willing to take the shovel, and 
the shovel it was to be.
Passing  down  Fourth  avenue  on  a 
snowy morning,  he found a crowd of men 
at work shoveling  snow  from  the  side­
walks  about  a  well-known  locality;  he 
applied for a position in their  ranks,  got 
it,  and went to work  with a hearty  good­
will  as if  shoveling  were  his  vocation. 
Not long after, one of  the  owners of  the 
property,  a millionaire, passing along the 
street,  saw  the  young  man’s  face,  was 
struck by his intelligence,  and  wondered 
what had brought him to such a pass.  A 
day or two later his business took  him to 
the same locality again,  and brought him 
face  to  face  with  the  same  man  still 
shoveling  snow.  He  stopped,  spoke  to 
him,  received  a  prompt  and  courteous 
answer,  talked a few minutes for the sake 
of  getting a few facts about  his  history, 
and then  asked the  young man to call at 
his  office.  That  night  the  shovel  era 
ended,  and the next day at the appointed 
time the  young  man  was  closeted  with 
the  millionaire. 
In  one  of  the  latter’s 
many  enterprises  there  was  a  vacant 
place,  and the  young  man  who was wil­
ling  to  shovel  got  it. 
It  was  a  small 
place at a small salary,  but he more than 
filled it;  he filled it so  well,  indeed, that 
in  a few months he was promoted, and at 
the  end  of  three  years  he  was  at  the 
head of  the  enterprise  with a large  sal­
ary.  He  is  there  to-day with  the  cer­
tainty that if  he lives he  will eventually 
fill a position  second  in  importance  to 
none in the field in  which he is  working. 
The  story  is  all  told  in  three  words: 
Willing to shovel.

VISITING  BUYERS.

Grandville

w hitneyville 

F ru itp o rt
H errington

D D H arris, Shelbyrille 
Heasier Bros., Rockford
C Van Amberg, 
Sailivan Lam  Co.,  Sullivan
J  Tiesenga, Forest Grove 
WmVerMeulen.BeaverDam W s Adkins, Morgan 
Wm Kars ten,  Beaver  Dam C Freyerm uth. McCords 
L Cook, Bauer 
J E Edwards, O'Donnell
Wm Barker, Sand Lake 
S Cooper, Jam estow n 
John De Vries,  Jam estow n  J E  Winchcomb,  Kingsley 
H Meijering, Jam estow n 
Lam oreaux A Beerman,
A Steketee, Holland 
Sevey A  Herrington,
O W Knox, H art 
C V W eller,  Cedar Springs 
L C G ranger,  Charlotte 
J  M Reid, G rattan  
C G 8tone, Lowell 
J  Raymond, Berlin
Boer A  Bolt,  Grand  Haven H Ade, Conklin 
H Morley, Cedar Springs  G A Ball, Dighton 
Mas ton A Hammond,
L N Fisher, Dorr 
E S Botsford, Dorr 
Isaac Quick, Allendale
Smith A  Bristol, Ada 
M  Heyboer A Bro., Oakland A R McKinnon, Shelby 
C 8 Comstock, Pierson 
G H W albrink, Allendale 
Stoddard Bros.  Reed  City 
H H Childs,  Rockford 
C B Shaver, K alkaska 
Den H erder  A   Tania, 
T H Condra, Lisbon 
C arrington A  North,  Trent
E Heintselm an, Logan 
John G unstra, Lam on t
Fred Ashley,  Howard  City Gus Begman, Bauer 
J  V Crandall A  Co.,Sand Lk E E  Hew itt, Rockford 
Smallegan A Pickaard, 
Eli Runnels, Com ing 
Forest Grove  S T Me Lei lan, Denison 
G Ten Hoor.  Forest  Grove Chas Stark, L uther 
W D 8trui k,  Byron  Center Chittenden A  H errick,
E L Boynton. Griswold 
Cadillac
A B urton A  Co.,  W hite  Cld 
John Dam stra, Oitchell 
Griswold Bros., H arvard  Myers A  Dudley, Lilley 
N Bourn a, F isher
J  Ridderlng, Drenthe 
John Kamps, Zutphen 
E J H arrington. Holland 
L M Wolf, Hudsonville
8 H Ballard, S parta 
H A Snyder, Leetsville 
J  R Harrison, S parta 
B Voorhorst, Overisel 
C Ives, Coopers ville
A C Barkley, Crosby 
F  P  Hopper,  Frem ont
Theron Stafford. Newberry Munger, W atson A  Devoist, 
R B McCulloch, Berlin 
J  W B rant A Co., Albion

Vrieeland  Aloys Bilz, Spring Lake 

Sullivan

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

“A cknow ledged  the  Corn.”

The  phrase,  “acknowledge the corn,” 
is variously accounted for, but the follow­
ing is a true history of  its origin :
In 1882 Alexander  Stewart, Member of 
Congress,  stated  in a speech  that  Ohio, 
Kentucky  and  Indiana  sent  their  hay­
stacks,  cornfields  and  fodder  to  New 
York and Philadelphia  for  sale.  Wick- 
liffe,  another  member,  called  him to or­
der,  declaring that those  States  did  not 
send their haystacks to the Eastern cities 
for sale.
“Well,  what  do  you  send?”  asked 
Stewart.
“Why,  horses, mules, cattle and hogs.”
“Well,  what makes your horses, mules, 
cattle  and  hogs ?”  queried  Stewart. 
“You feed $100  worth of  hay to a horse; 
in  doing  that  you  just  animate  your 
haystack  and  get  on  top  of  it and ride 
off  to market.  How is it  with  your cat­
tle ?  You  make  one of  them  carry $50 
worth  of  hay  to  the  Eastern  market. 
How  much  corn  does it take to fatten a 
hog,  Mr.  Wickliffe?”

“Thirty-three  bushels ”  replied  the 
man  from Kentucky.
“Then  you  just put thirty-three bush­
els of  corn  into  the  shape of  a hog and 
walk him off  to market,”  said Stewart.
At  this  point  in  the debate Wickliffe 
sprang  to  his  feet  and  exclaimed very 
hurriedly:
“Mr.  Speaker!  Mr.  Speaker!  I  ac­
knowledge the corn.”
incident  caused  quite  a  laugh 
The 
among the  members  and  was never for­
gotten.

His  Preference.

tin can on that poor dog’s tail ?

Sister  Emma—Bobby,  who  tied  that 
Bobby—Johnny Stevens.
Sister  Emma—That  was  cruel.  You 
wouldn’t  tie a tin  can  on  a  dog’s  tail, 
would  you,  Bobby?
Bobby—No,  I’d rather tie  an  old  tea­
kettle on.

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This  old  reliable  brand 
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S ta te   Board  of  P h a r m a c y .

Meetings  during  1890—Star Island,  June 30 and July 

One  T ear—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two  Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosao.
Three  Years—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Four  Years—Jam es Vernor, Detroit.
Five Years—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
1 ;  Marquette, Aug.  13  and H ;  Lansing, Nov. 5 and  6.
J  M ic h ig a n   State  Pharm aceutical  Ass n. 
rresident—Frank Inglis,  Detroit.
First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Sec’d Vice-President—Henry Kepbart, Berrien Springs 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan;  E.T. 
Webb, Jackson;  D. E. P rall,  East Saginaw;  Geo. Mc­
Donald, Kalamazoo;  J. J. Crowley. Detroit.
Next Meeting—At  Saginaw, beginning th ird  Tuesday 
of September,  1890._________ _________ ______ _______
Grand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical  Society. 
President. J. W. Hayward.  Secretary, F rank H. Eseott.
Grand Rapids  D rug Clerks’ A ssociation, 
’resident, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith._______

D etroit  Pharm aceutical  Society 

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

M uskegon  Drug Clerks’  Association, 
ssident, C. 8. Koon ;  Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.

Thoughts on  Current Topics.

T urra  MTCIïXG-A-lSr  TBADESMAN.

D r .  M o n e y m a k e r .

Syrup, Bot.  I. (81.00 size).

R  Cure  ’em  Quick’s  Cough 
Use as directed.

liable to make them too long and verbose  ing physicians  write  prescriptions after 
than so short that they are not clear from  the following model:
a want of  language.
A microscope  as  a  portion of  a drug­
gist’s outfit for the practice of  the  phar­
maceutical  profession,  is  by no  means a 
instru­
necessity. 
In  fact,  very  few 
ments or  books  are  actually required to 
supply  a  druggist’s  laboratory. 
I  have 
had  this  forcibly  impressed  upon  my 
mind while  visiting  registered  pharma­
cists whose entire library could be placed 
in a plaster  box,  and  their  chemical ap­
paratus  covered  with a cigar box.  The 
necessities of this life are extremely few, 
and pharmacy,  as practiced  by some per­
sons,  does  not  materially increase their 
number.
It is to the progressive, successful,  and 
clear-head  pharmacist,  that a microscope 
becomes an object of  value and consider­
ation.  The number of  such pharmacists 
is by no  means  small  and  is  gradually 
increasing.  The  druggists  who use the 
microscope are not confined to  graduates 
in pharmacy,  for I know  of  several who 
have taken  up the study of  their own ac­
cord,  and profited thereby.

One  down-town  druggist  who  has  a 
large prescription trade,  informs me that 
he  never  permits  such a prescription to 
contaminate  his  file.  He fills  the  pre­
scription,  and  says  to  the  customer: 
“Keep this  order,  for  you  may need an­
other bottle  of  the same stuff." 
I think 
these  prescribers  must  belong  to  the 
same  class  of  physiciaus  to  whom  a 
writer  referred  when he stated  that  “a 
doctor  is a person  who  pours  medicine 
of  which he knows little,  into  bodies of 
which he knows  less.”  Such a prescrip­
tion  could  be  readily filled by dropping 
sixty-nine cents  (cut-rate price for a dol­
lar preparation)  in the proper slot of  the 
automatic doctor of  which  we have read, 
and as far as the  druggist  is  concerned, 
the  prescription  had  better be filled  by 
such an automaton.

A  WONDERFUL  DISCOVERY.

H. M. W helpley, M. D., Ph. G., in Druggists’ Bulletin.

If  the  seventh  decennial  revision  of 
the  United  States  Pharmacopoeia  con­
tains  a  list  of  the  maximum  doses  of 
drugs,  chemicals  and  preparations,  the 
work will be  consulted  by many doctors 
and druggists who would otherwise let it 
alone.  Theoretically  it would  be  more 
in  keeping with the nature  and  purpose 
of  the Pharmacopoeia to omit such a list, 
but  practically  the 
information  is  re­
quired.  A  vote  of  the  retail  druggists 
and practicing physicians of  the country 
would  soon  decide  in  favor of  the  list, 
and 1 expect  to  see  the  Pharmacopoeial 
Revision  Convention  take 
like  action. 
Posology is a subject  on  which no one is 
needlessly  well  posted,  for  it  requires 
considerable  study  and  constant  atten­
tion,  or  much  of  that  which  was  once 
learned is soon forgotten.  The  applica­
tion  of  posological  knowledge  on  the 
other  hand is great,  and  command of  it 
is frequently of  vital importance.
In many sections  of  the  country, reg­
istered  druggists  are  exempt from  jury 
duty.  This,  however does not keep them 
entirely out  of  the  clutches of  the  law. 
They are liable  to  all  the  legal  annoy­
ances that befall an  ordinary citizen,  be­
sides  those  peculiar  to  their  business. 
In view of  all  these  facts, I  believe that 
each  college  of  pharmacy  should  have 
a short course of  lectures by some  jurist 
who has studied up the  points of  special 
interest to pharmacists.  There is no one 
of  the  many special  courses of  lectures 
delivered in medical  colleges  that awak­
ens  more  interest than those on medical 
jurisprudence,  and I believe  that  phar­
maceutical 
is  equally 
worthy of  consideration  in  the  colleges 
of  pharmacy.
Some druggists are  always  wondering 
how  it  is  that  other  members of  their 
craft find time to  write  papers for phar­
maceutical  conventions,  send  communi­
cations  to  journals,  and  perform  other 
similar  work.  One  of  these  enquiring 
druggists  recently  said:  “It  requires 
time  to  write  articles. 
It also requires 
being  in  a good  humor  to do so.  When 
business  is  very  dull, I have  plenty  of 
time,  but very little good humor.  When 
trade  picks up my stock of  good  humor 
is 
large,  but  time  is  correspondingly 
scarce.”  To all who feel as my friend,  I 
would  say, consider  the  literary work a 
part of  your business,  and make it a rule 
to think and  w rite a little  each day,  and 
you  will  soon surprise  yourself  and oth­
ers with the result of  your  good  resolu­
tion.
Any one who has studied  many of  the 
papers read at  the  various  pharmaeeut 
ical  conventions,  could  not  help  bat 
notice  many  that  could  be  greatly im­
proved  by cutting them down in size.  A 
paper,  in  order  to  be  acceptable to the 
audience  and  the  subsequent  readers, 
should be free from superfluous language 
The  points  to  be  presented  must be so 
arranged 
that  they  stand  out  prom 
inently,  and are readily observed by those 
interested.  Another  convenience  of  a 
systematic  arrangement of  the points is, 
that it enables the  author to refer to any 
one, or all of  them, during the discussion 
which  follows  the  reading. 
I find that 
those who write  papers  are  much  more

I have met  with a class  of  physicians 
who  seldom  ever  write  a  prescription, 
but  dispense  their  own  medicines,  or 
give verbal  directions  when patients are 
obliged  to  visit a  drug  store.  They do 
this because  they realize  that  their  ed­
ucation  on  the  subject of  prescription 
writing has been  neglected,  and they do 
not  feel like running any risk  of  expos­
ing their  ignorance.  Another  class  of 
physicians  who  interest me more,  is the 
one composed of  doctors who know less, 
if  anything,  than  the  class  to  which I 
have  just  referred.  But  somehow they 
fail  to  comprehend  the  situation. 
In 
place  of  desisting  from  prescription 
writing, they never  lose  an  opportunity 
to make out  such an order,  and the pre­
scription  files are filled  with  their  auto­
graphs like the sick  chambers  with  the 
It  is  needless  to 
mixtures  prescribed. 
state  that  neither  one  of 
the  above 
classes  comprise  physicians  who  have 
studied pharmacy.
The  season  of  State  Pharmaceutical 
Association  meetings  is  now  upon  us, 
and  their  reports  will  occupy  a  large 
portion of the space in the drug  journals 
during the following four or five months. 
The value  of  these  reports  will depend 
upon  two important factors :  First,  the 
character  and  ability  of  the  members 
present  at  the  meeting.  Second, 
the 
view they take of the objects of  an Asso­
ciation  and 
its  annual  conventions. 
Third,  the dexterity exhibited by the re­
porters in  writing  up  the  proceedings. 
These  annual  meetings  are attended by 
two great classes of  delegates.  One fac­
tion  comes to read  papers,  hear  papers 
read, discuss papers,  and exchange ideas 
on pharmaceutical  subjects.  The  mem­
bers  of  the  other  class  are on hand  to 
‘get away  from  home,”  to  “see the ele­
phant,” to advertise their goods or them­
selves, or both.  The nature  of  the gen­
eral  views  regarding  the  objects  of  an 
Association  will  vary with  the  varying 
proportions  of  these  two  elements. 
It 
frequently  happens  that  the  published 
reports  are  written by some one  who is 
ncompetent  to  give  an  intelligent  ac­
count  of  pharmaceutical  proceedings. 
Such reporters omit  that  portion  which 
pertains to the profession,  and fill up the 
space  with  other  material.  The  com­
munications read like  so-called  pharma­
ceutical  journals that are  in  the  hands 
of parties not pharmacists, or in any way 
qualified to  judge  of  what  interests the 
profession.  With  all  of  these facts in 
view,  I would  advise the retail druggists 
of  this country to attend their respective 
State  meetings,  and  see for  themselves 
just what is done and can be accomplished.
The practice  of  pharmacy as found in 
the retail drug stores  of  a  great city,  is 
not the life  of  ease  and  luxuriance that 
many imagine.  Nor  is  it  as  scientific 
and  professional  as  country  druggists 
conclude  when  they think  of  the  long 
prescription  file  which  hangs  behind 
the prescription case  of  the average city 
pharmacy. 
I have had  occasion  of  late 
to examine some of  these  imposing  col­
lections  of  professional  documents. 
I 
was surprised to find so  many calling for 
patent  and  proprietary  preparations  in 
original packages.  Some of  the practic-

jurisprudence 

W hat  the  Monroe  " D em ocrat”  Has  to 

Say  A bout  It.

What everybody says  must be so,  and, 
judging by the  testimony offered,  by the 
Humane Society,  of Toledo, Ohio, which, 
by the  way.  is composed of  many of  the 
very best citizens of that city,  and by the 
board  of  supervisors  of  this  county, 
there must be  some  merits  in Kenrick’s 
in  both  meetings 
Diphtheria Cure,  for 
members  of  these  bodies  related  their 
personal  experience  before 
the  votes 
were taken. 
It is customary in  all  large 
cities to insist upon  compulsory vaccina­
tion  as  a  preventive  of  smallpox,  but 
diphtheria  is  a  disease  that is annually 
taking  off  ten  times  as  many as  small­
pox,  and  heretofore  there  has  been  no 
preventive  offered.  Certainly, 
if  Mr. 
Kenrick  has  discovered  what 
these 
organizations  seem  to  think he has dis­
covered,  viz.,  an antiseptic that  nips the 
evil  in the bud,  then people should know 
it  at  once.  Personally,  we  know  Mr. 
Kenrick  to  be  a  thorough  gentleman, 
who would  no  more put a spurious arti­
cle on  the  market  to  be used at so crit­
ical  a time  than  he  would  rob a grave. 
We believe,  and  hundreds of  others who 
have used his  preparations  believe,  that 
he has a specific.  We  do  not  speak for 
Mr.  Kenrick or his medicines, but for the 
thousands of  children  who  die annually 
from the dread destroyer,  Diphtheria.

The Drug  Market.

Gum opium is higher abroad and  firmly 
held here.  Morphia is unchanged.  Qui­
nine  is  steady.  Gum  camphor is  weak 
and tending lower.  Citric acid is getting 
scarce  and  is  advancing.  Cuttle  bone 
has declined.  Nitrate silver has declined. 
Brimstone  is  tending  higher.  Mercury 
and  all  preparations  of  mercury  have 
advanced.

Drug  Store  W anted.

There  is  no  drug  store  at Middleton 
and the other  business  men of  the place 
would give a man  who  will open a phar­
macy  there  a  cordial  reception.  H.  S. 
Phillips,  editor of  the  Middleton  News, 
will  undertake  to  answer any enquiries 
o n   t h i s   s u b j e c t .  

_
G u i l t y .

running

“Smithers  was  arrested  for 

off  with Bronson’s daughter.”

“Eloping isn’t a crime.”
“No;  hut miss-appropriation is.”
Milk Shakes and Ice Shaves.

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Advanced—Gum Opium, Calomel, Conorsen Subl, White Precipitate, Red Precipitate, Mercural 

Oint, Mercury.  Declined—Gum Camphor, Cuttle  Bone.

ACIDUM.

8©  10
Aceticum................... 
Benzoicum  German..  80©1 oo
Boracic 
....................  
30
Carbolicum...............   40©  45
Citricum....................   50©  55
Hydrochlor...............   3©  5
.................  10©  12
Nitrocum 
Oxalicnm...................  I2®  14
Phosphorium dil........ 
«0
Salicylicum................. 1  40@1 SO
Sulphuricum..............
Tannicum....................1  40©1 60
Tartaricum.................  4(>@  42

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg.............. 
4©  6
6@ 
18  deg.............. 
l
Carbonas  ...................  JJ®  "J
Chloridum.................  12©  14

ANILINE.

Black 
...................... 2 00@2 25
Brown’.......................  80@1 00
«¡3  .  !.......................  45©  50
Yellow........................2 50@3 00

BACCAK.

Cubeae (po. 1  50.......... 1  60@1 75
Juniperus................... 
ix
Xantnoxylum............   25©  **

BAL8AMUM.

C o jjlb ....... ;;; 
S

;;;;;  « g ,  g
“ “ 1*.:::::  S i   “

t

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.................   48
Cassiae  ...............................  “
Cinchona Flava  .................   “
Euonymus  atropurp...........
Myrica Cerifera, po............   2W
Prunus Virgini....................  "
Quillaia,  grd.......................   “
Sassafras  .................. ........
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

EXTRACT UM
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra..
“ 
p o ...—
Uaematox, 15 lb. box.
Is..............
“ 
“  Hs............
“ 
54s............
FERRUM.

24©
33©
11©
13©
14©
10©

Carbonate Precip........  @
Citrate and Quinia 
Citrate  Soluble.....  ..  ®
Ferrocyanidum Sol —   ©
Solut  Chloride...........  ©
Sulphate,  com’l .........   1)4©
pure............   ©

@3 50 
‘  80 
50 
15 
2 7

“ 

FLORA.

A rnica.......................   J4©
Anthemls...................  30©
Matricaria.................  3°©

FOLIA.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

...........■■■■■  16©
nivelly..............- • - -  ¿5©
Alx.  35©
and  54s....................  W*@
3©

Salvia  officinalis,  54s
UraUrsi...................... 

“ * 

“ 

18

OUMMI.
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Acacia,  1st  picked....  @1  00 
2d 
.  ..  ©  90
....  ©  SO
3d 
sifted sorts...  @  65
po.......   75@1 
00

Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50©
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®
“  Socotri, (po.  60).  @
Catechu, Is, (54s, 14 548i 
_
16)..........................  
®
Ammoniae.................  *6®
Assafcetida, (po. 30)  .. 
<®
Benzoinum.................
C amphorae...................  50©
Euphorbium  po  ........  35©
Galbanum...................  @3 00
Gamboge,  po..............  80©  95
Guaiacum, (po. 60)  ...  ©  55
Kino,  (po.  25)............   ©  20
Mastic.......................  ©1  00
Myrrh, (po  45)...........  @  40
Opii,  (pc. 5 20)...........3 65@3 85
Shellac  .....................   25©  35
bleached........  27©  35
Tragacanth...............   30©  75

“ 
hebba—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

MAGNESIA.

OLEUM.

Calcined, Pat..............  55®  60
Carbonate,  Pat  .........   20©  22
Carbonate, K. &  M —   20©  25
Carbonate, Jenning5..  35©  36 
Absinthium.....................5 00@5 5ft
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45©  75
Amydalae, Amarae— 8 00@8 25
Anisi............................... 1  90@2 00
Auranti  Cortex.........   @2 50
Bergamii  ...................2 80©3 25
Cajiputl......................  90@1  00
Caryophylli.....................1  25@1 30
C edar.........................  35©  65
Chenopodii  ...............   @1  75
Clnnamonll.....................1 35@1 40
Citronella...................  ©  75
Conium  Mac..............  35©  65
Copaiba...........................1  20®1 30

Cubebae...................14 00@14 50
Exechthitos...............   90@1 00
Erigeron......................1  20©1 30
Gaultheria..................2 10@2 20
Geranium,  ounce......   @  75
Gossipii,  Sem. gal......  50©  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  60@1 75
Juniperi......................  50@2 00
Lavendnla.................  90@2 00
Limonis.......................1  50@1 80
Mentha Piper...............2 10©2 25
Mentha Verid............. 2 50©2 60
Morrhuae, gal............   80®l 00
Myrcia, ounce............   @  50
Olive...........................1  10@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)  10©  12
Ricini..........................1  20@1 32
Rosmarini............  
75@1  00
Rosae, ounce..............  @6 00
Succini.......................  40©  45
Sabina.......................  90@1  00
Santal  ....................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  50©  55
Sinapis, ess, ounce... 
© 6 5
Tiglii..........................  @1 50
Thyme.......................  40©  50
opt  ...............   ©  60
Theobromas...............   15©  20
BiCarb.......................  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
Potass  Nitras, opt  —   8©  10
Potass Nitras..............  7©  9
Prussiate....................  28©  30
Sulphate  po...............   15©  18

POTASSIUM.

“ 

RADIX.

“ 

“ 

Aconitum...................  20©  25
Althae.........................  25©  30
Anchusa....................   15©
Arum,  po....................  ©  25
Calamus......................  20©  ~
Gentiana,  (po. 15)......  10©  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16©  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 40)....................  ©  35
Hellebore,  Ala,  po—   15©  20
Inula,  po....................  15©  20
Ipecac,  po.................. 2 25@2 35
Iris  plox (po. 20@22).. 
IS©  20
Jalapa,  pr..................   40©  45
Maranta,  )4s..............  ©  35
Podophyllum, po........  15©  18
Rhei............................  75@1  00
“  cut.....................   @1  75
v .......................   75@1  35
Spigefia......................  48©  53
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria.................  40©  45
Senega.......................  45©  50
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  ©  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10©  12
Symplocarpus,  Fcetl-
dus,  po....................  ©  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ©  25
German...  15©  20
Zingiber a ..................   10©  15
Zingiber  j .............. 
22©  25
SEMEN.
@ 15
Anisum,  (po.  20). 
Apium  (graveleons)..  15©  18
Bird, is..................  
4©  6
Carni, (po. 18)............   8©  12
Cardamon...................1 00@1  25
Corlandrum...............   10©  12
Cannabis Sativa......... 3)4© 
4
Cvdonium..................   75@1  00
Cnenopodium  ...........  10©  12
Dipterix Odorate........ 2 25@2 50
Foeniculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6©  8
L ini............................4  @4)4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4)4© 4)4
Lobelia.......................  35©  40
PharlarisCanarian....  8)4@ 4)4
Rapa..........................  6©  7
Sinapis,  Albu............   8©  9
Nigra...........  11©  12

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

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

SFONeSS.

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

SYRUPS.

Accacia...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................  50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri Iod.............................   50
Auranti  Cortes....................  SO
Rhei  Arom..........................   50
Similax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Scillae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Prnnus virg.........................  50

“ 

“ 

TINCTURES.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

Aconitum  Napellis R..........  60
F ..........  50
Aloes...................................   60
and myrrh.................  60
A rnica................................   50
Asafoetida............................  50
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co..........................   50
Sanguinaria  .......................   50
Barosma.............................   50
Cantharides.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Cardamon............................  75
Co......................  75
Castor................................. 1  00
Catechu...............................  50
Cinchona............................  50
CO......................  60
Columba.............................   50
Conium...............................  50
Cubeba............................  ..  50
Digitalis.............................   80
Ergot...................................   50
Gentian...............................  50
“  Co............................  60
Guaica................................   50
ammon..................   60
“ 
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine..................................  75
Colorless.................  75
Ferri  Chloridum...............   35
K ino......   ...........................  50
Lobelia................................   50
M yrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opii.....................................  85
“  Camphorated...............   50
“  Deodor........................2 00
Auranti Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany.............................   50
Rhei..  ................................   50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentaria.........................  50
Stromonium.........................  60
Tolutan....   .......................   60
Valerian.............................   50
Veratrum Veride.................  50

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

« 

“ 

, 
“ 

squibbs .

MISCELLANEOUS.
Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F..
.. 
«  4P..
Alumen......................
ground,  (po.

Cinchonidine, P.  &  W 
German 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  ............
Creasotum......
Creta, (bbl. 75)..
“  prep........
“  precip__
“  Rubra__
Crocus ............
Cudbear...........
Cupri Sulph__

et Potass T.
Antipyrin.................. 1
Antifebrin  ................
Argent!  Nitras, ounce
Arsenicum.................
Balm Gilead  Bud......
Bismuth  S.  N............i
Calcium Chlor, Is, (54b
11;  )4s,  12)..............
Cantharides  Russian,
po...........................
Capsici  Fructus, af...
I V .’
Caryophyllus,  (po.  20)
Carmine,  No. 40.........
Cera Alba, S. & F......
Coccus  ...........
Cassia Fructus.
Centrarla.........
Cetaceum........

26© 28
30© 32
2)4© 3)4
3© 4
55© 60
4® 5
55© 60
1  35@1 40
© 25
@ 74
5© 7
38© 40
2 10@2 20
© 9
@1 75
© 22
© 16
© 14
15© 18
©3 75
50© 55
35© 38
© 40
© 20
© 10
© 45
50© 55
@1  00
1  50@1 75
20© 25
15© 20
4© 10
@ 60
© 50
© 2
5® 5
8© 10
© 8
35© 38
© 24
8© 9
10© 12
68© 70
© £
©50© 55
12© 15
© 23
.  S  © 9
© 9C
ìt cent. 60
.  40© 
9© 15
■  13© 25
.19)4© 25
Grana Paradlsi
40 
Humulus...................  25©
@1 00 
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..
©  88 
“  Cor ...
Ox Rubrum
@1  10 
Ammoniati.
@1  20
Unguentum.
Hydrargyrum............
©  84
Icnthyobolla, Am......1  25@1  50
Indigo.........................  75@1 00
Iodine, Resubl..........3 75@3 85
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lnpnlin.......................   85@1 00
Lycopodium...............   55© 60
M acis..........................   80© 85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod................  ©  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10©  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1)4)...........................  2©  3
Mannia,  S. F .............   45© 50

Emery,  ati  numbers.
po  ..............
Ergota, (po.)  60........
Flake  White............
Galla.........................
Gambler....................
Gelatin,  Cooper........

by box 6234 less 
Glue,  Brown......

“ 
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“ 
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“ 

“ 

“ 

©

S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Seidlitz  Mixture. 
Sinapis
opt..................   ©  *>
Snuff,  Maccabey,  De
Voes.......................  @  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35 
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .  12©  13 
Soda  et Potass Tart...  30©  33 
Soda Carb.................  1)4©  2
Soda,  Bl-Carb
Soda,  Ash...........
3)4©  4©  2 
Soda, Sulphas___
50©  55 
Spts. Ether C o__
“  Myrcia  Dom 
@2  00 @2 50
“  Myrcia Imp.
“  Vini  Reel.
©2 15
2 05)................
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal......  @1  10
Snlphnr, Subl............   2S4@ 3)4
8©   10
Terebenth Venice......  28©  30
Theobromae..............  50©  55
Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph.................. 
7©  8

Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .2 85©3  10 
C. Co.......................2 85@3 10
Moschus  Canton........  @ 40
Myristica, No. 1.........   70©  75
N ux Vomica, (po 20)..  ©  10
Os.  Sepia....................  30©  32
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
© 2  00
Picis  Liq, N.  C„ ¡4 gal
doz  .........................
@2  00 @1 00 
Picis Liq., quarts......
©  70
pints.........
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..
©
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..
Piper Alba, (po g5) —
©
Pix  Burgun...............
14©
Plumbi A cet..............
Pulvis Ipecac et opii.. 1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H 
& P. D.  Co., doz......  @1 25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30©  35 I Tamarinds
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
,r  M....................... 
8©  10
“  G.......................  ©  15

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

Roll..............2)4© 3

Gal
70
60
50
65

bbl.

OILS.

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paints. 

Lindseed,  boiled  __   65 
68
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................  50 
69
48
SpiritsTurpentine—   43 
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian..............13i  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars...  134  2@4
“ 
Ber........134  2@3
Putty,  commercial —  2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure......2)4  234@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English—  
75@80
Green,  Peninsular......  70@75
Lead,  red....................  @7)4
“  w hite...............   @7)4
©To
Whiting, white Span... 
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1  00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
....................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared
PaintB.....................1 00@1  20

cliff 

VARNISHES.

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

HAZBBTINB

&  PBRKINS 

DRUG CO.

Importen  and  Jobben of

--D R U G S --

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries

Dealers in

Patent M o d i« , Paints,  Oils, Varnishes.

Sole  A gents'forthe  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

We  are  Sole  Proprietors of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a fall line of

Whiskies,  Brandies,

Gins,  Wines,  Hums.

W e are  Sole  Agents  in  Michigan  for  W. D. & Oo., 

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

W hisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  W hisky.

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

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

taeltine l Perkins  Dnl|  Bo,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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^ R U G E R I E S .

Wool,  Hides  and  Tallow.

The  wool  market  had  a  spurt  for 
higher  prices  East  at  the  beginning of 
last week,  when  considerable  wool  was 
sold,  but it fell back later.  There is but 
little left unsold and manufacturers have 
no stock on hand.  Prices  boom  consid­
erably where the new  clip is offered,  and 
this,  with the  new  tariff  likely to come, 
tends to stiffen prices on  what is offered, 
as  manufacturers  think  the  new  wool 
will be no cheaper.  On  the  other hand, 
wools are lower  abroad.  English  looms 
are  out of  work  and  many  of  our  own 
mills will soon be shut down.  Manufac­
turers  have  made  no  money.  Large 
stocks of  cloth and clothing are  piled up 
and prices cannot be obtained to warrant 
running  the  mills.  The  outlook is un­
certain,  which  with  losses  sustained by 
dealers the past season,  will  make  them 
take hold  with caution.

Hides are in  good  demand,  but no ad­
vance can be obtained,  as tanners cannot 
get a corresponding advance  on  leather. 
Trade in this line is good.

Tallow has a slight  advance,  with sup­

ply ample for all wants.

Philadelphia’s  Big  Bell.

Philadelphia  will  not  be  at a loss  to 
learn  the time  of  day or night after  the 
big  clock that is to ornament  the  tower 
of  the  public  building is  put  into posi­
tion.  A person  can  form  some  idea  of 
its immensity,  when  experienced  clock- 
makers  say  that  it  will  take  a  whole 
calender  year  to place the machinery in 
the tower after  the building  shall  have 
been  completed.  The  bell is to  weigh 
between 
20,000  pounds  and  25,000 
pounds,  second in  weight  to  the  great 
Montreal  Cathedral  bell,  which  weighs 
28,000  pounds,  and it is calculated  that 
its pealing will be heard even to the most 
distant  part  of  the  city.  The  famed 
Westminster  chimes  will be used,  ring­
ing on the quarter,  half,  three-quarters, 
and hour.  The center of the dial  (25 feet 
in diameter)  will be  351  feet  above  the 
street. 
In order to distinguish  the  time 
at night the dial  will  be  illuminated by 
electricity,  so  that  the  position  of  the 
hands  can  be  located from any point in 
the city.  The  minute  hand  is to be 12 
feet and the  hour  hand 9 feet in length. 
A steam  engine  will  be  placed  in  the 
tower to  wind  up  the  giant  time-piece 
each day.  All in  all,  it will  be  an  im­
mense affair,  and a fitting  emblem to the 
giant building now in course of  erection.

In the  Toils.

H.  C.  Strong  was  a  Jackson  grocer. 
He bought 82,400  worth  of  groceries of 
Clark,  Baker & Co.,  sold  them and then 
skipped  to  Chicago.  He  was  arrested 
and returned to  Jackson,  where  he  has 
been  convicted  of  fraud.  Strong  will 
appeal.

Profits  and  Profits.

From the National Grocer.

We  have  always  advocated  that  the 
merchant  should  do  business  for  profit 
and not for  the  convenience of  the pub­
lic,  and for this reason  we  were  always 
opposed to selling sugar at cost or at less 
than cost.  We note that in the last meet­
ing  of  the  Philadelphia  Association  an 
active  member  was  very  desirous  of 
having the  card  price of  sugar restored. 
This is an  indication  that the trade is at 
last alive to  the  importance of  the ques­
tion.  We trust that it will  succeed,  and 
that  no  time  whatever  will  be  lost  in 
getting the guns ready for action.
While  we  advocate  this  profit  upon 
sugar,  we are somewhat  afraid  that  the 
trade have in some cases allowed the cus­
tom to obtain too much profit to injure the 
business.  This  appears  to  be  the case 
with tea,  as indicated  in  the letters pub­
lished in  these  columns for the past two 
issues.  When a trade is carelessly done, 
no matter  what the trade is or the cause, 
it ultimately injures it.  Some  attention 
should,  and  possibly will  be  paid to the 
reduction  of  the  cost  of  distribution 
from the producer to the  consumer,  and 
to our mind this is a question  which will 
before long  become very important,  both 
to the individual and associated merchant 
as well.
Charges  have  been  made  against the 
Wholesale Grocers’  Association that they 
have placed  too  big a profit  upon  some 
articles  they handle,  and  the  retailer is 
to-day trying to do without  this  by pur­
chasing from  the  manufacturer in  large 
lots. 
It is only natural  that  the  cost of 
distribution should be to some extent de­
creased exactly as the cost of  production 
of  most  articles  has  been. 
It  may not 
come  about  directly,  but  certainly  the 
time will come,  and  the  better prepared 
the trade is for  it  the  better it will fare.
It is urged now that  some  retail  mer­
chants sell goods at a less price than job­
bers,  because  they are  satisfied  with  a 
profit say of  10 per  cent.,  while the  job­
ber  demands  12)^  per  cent.  These re­
tailers  buy  at  first  hand  and  are  thus 
enabled  to  compete  with  all  who  may 
come  along.  The question of  buying in 
quantities  and  then  dividing these up is 
now exercising  considerable  influence in 
grocery circles. 
It  will  be noticed from 
the  report  of  the  meeting  of  the  Phil­
adelphia Association  that  this  question 
came up for  discussion,  and a committee 
was appointed to investigate  and report. 
Its  report  will  be  of  interest  to  every 
business  man  connected  with the trade, 
and may not  be  without  significance  in 
solving the problems  which  are now re­
garded  as  serious  blots to the  progress 
and development of  the trade.
There is no  doubt  whatever  that  the 
general  sale of  groceries by wholesale is 
a trade in itself,  and until the retail trade 
are  prepared  to  enter  into competition 
with the wholesalers,  no great relief  can 
be given.  Of  course,  we  do  not  doubt 
that in many  cases  lots  can  be  bought 
and distributed which will  prove  advan­
tageous  to  the  trade;  but  at  the  same 
time there  are  many difficulties to over­
come  before  the  salvation of  the  trade 
can be clearly worked out.

Tart Enough.

Trade  Increasing.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar  Is  steady,  the  market  being 
neither strong nor weak, with no immedi­
ate prospect  of  an  advance  or  decline. 
Pickles are higher, owing to the shortage 
in  supply.  They will  probably  be  no 
cheaper until new  stock comes into mar­
ket.

The tradesman who is willing  to  mis­
represent his goods to suit  the  whim  of 
the purchaser often  finds  himself in un­
pleasant  positions. 
n e  is  a  fortunate 
man if he can  succeed in extricating him­
self from such dilemmas at the mere cost 
of his own dignity.
A lady,  who was in search of  some or­
anges for making jelly, one  day  stopped 
at the fruit stand where  she  was  accus­
tomed  to trade.
“Are  these Valencias?” she  asked  of 
the obsequious dealer.
“Yes, ma’am.  Valencias  here,  Flori- 
das there.”
“Do you think the Valencias  are  very 
sour?”
“Oh no,  ma’am, not at  all!  Perfectly 
sweet.  Almost as sweet as the Floridas.” 
“I  am  sorry,”  said  the  lady,  regret- 
A  runaway  horse  plunged  into  V a n   fully,  laying down the  orange  she  held,
I 
.  | am m search of  really  sour  oranges  for
The dealer  looked  at  her sadly as she 
I turned away.  He  had  made a mistake

F.  J.  Parker  has been compelled to en­
large his facilities,  owing to the increase 
in  his trade,  by the  erection  of  a  large 
warehouse.  Write  him  for  quotations 
on butter and eggs.
Worse  than  a  Bull  in  a  China  Shop. 

Allen’s drug store, at Ionia,  one day la st! “but  *n 
week,  running  behind  the  counter  and  jejjy »
prescription case doing  about  §500 dam- 
age. 

cf se 1 “ ust  8°  farther. 

,  , . 

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and he  knew it;  still  his  blunder  might 
be retrieved.
“Lady!”  he called, recovering himself, 
“lady,  I  guess  you’ll  find  them a little 
tarty.”

Consolation.

Husband—Can’t  you stop  that  baby’s 
yelling ?  J ust when I want it quiet, that 
child has got to set up a fearful howl.
Wife—The  doctor  says  that a certain 
amount  of  yelling 
is  good  for  baby’s 
It  develops  them,  you  know; 
lungs. 
makes them big,  strong and healthy.
Husband—Yes;  and at  the  same  time 
I’ll  bet  my ears are  getting  big,  strong 
and healthy.
Wife—Well, you know,  John, that your 
ears have  never been any too good.

Lemons- -Good time to buy.

P u t n a m   C a n d y   C o .

Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................   9
Dried beef, ham prices...................................   9
Long Clears, heavy............................................®
Briskets,  medium...........................................   §34
light..................................................634

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OYSTERS and  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FRESH  FISH.

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Whiteflsh...............................................   @ 734
smoked...................................   @ 8
Trout......................................................  @734
Halibut...................................................  ©1®
Ciscoes...................................................  @ 4
Fairhaven  Counts................................   @35
Selects................................................... 25  @30
F. J.  D.’s ................................................  @2®

o y s t e r s—Cans.

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Swift and Company quote as follows:
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Beef, carcass.........................................   ¡j  @ 7
hindquarters...............................  734® "
4}4@ 5
fore 
loins, No. 3..................................  @1034
ribs............................................
9
tongues
Hogs.......................................................   534® 6
Bologna.................................................   @ ®
Pork  loins..............................................   @ jj
Sausage, blood or head.........................  @5
liver........................................   © 5
Frankfort................................   @8  ,
Mutton...................................................9  @ 934

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PR O D U CE  M A R K E T .

26c.

Apples—Green,  ®3.50@i4  per  bbl.  for  choice. 
Dried,  534@6c  for  sun-dried  and  I0@llc  for 
evaporated.

medium, 33.50.  Timothy, 11.50 per bu.
being picked up at 14c.

Asparagus—50c  per doz. bu.
Beans—Dealers  pay  31.40  for  unpicked  and 
31.50 for picked, holding  at  31.75@31.85  per  bu,
Butter—The  market  is  weak  and  sluggish 
Farm dairy grades are  dull at 10@12c, while fac 
tory creamery is slow sale at 17c.
Cabbages—Mobile  stock, 36 per crate.  Florida 
stock, 34.75 per crate.
Cheese—New full cream stock commands 1034c.
Cooperage—Pork barrels,31.25;  produce barrels 
Cucumbers—90c per doz.
Eggs—Dealers pay 10@!lc and  hold at 12c.
Field  Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  33.50  per  bu.; 
Honey—Very scarce, stray lots of  clean  comb 
Lettuce—12c  per lb.  for Grand Rapids grown.
Maple  Sugar — 8@10e  per  lb.,  according  to 
Magle Syrup—75@85c per gal.
Onions—Green,  20c  per  doz.  Southern,  33.25 
Parsnips—50c per bu.
Peas—Green, «3 per bu.
Pieplant—31 per crate of 50 lbs.
Pop Corn—4c per lb.
Potatoes—The  market  is  still  sick,  but  evi­
dences  are  not  lacking  that  another  boom  in 
price will occur  The  surfeit  in  the  principal 
consuming  markets  appears to be at an end and 
Southern  stock  will  be  fully  two  weeks  later 
than usual, owing to the cold weather and frosts 
in that section.
Poultry—Spring  chickens,  50@75c  per  pair. 
Live goods, 8c 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 33.50 per 
case of 24 qts.

per sack.  Bermuda, 33 per crate.

quality.

Spinach—50c per bu.
Turnips—25c per bu.
Vegetable Oysters—20c per doz.
PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co. 

PO R K   IN   BARRBCiS.

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

quotes as follows:
Mess, new.....................................................  13 75
Short c u t.....................................................   12 50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  14 00
Extra clear,  heavy.......................................  14 00
Clear, fat back..  ........................................   14  00
Boston clear, short cut................................   14 00
Clear back, short cut....................................  14 00
Standard clear, short cut, best....   ............   14 00
Pork Sausage...................................................7
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage..............................................   9
Frankfort Sausage..........................................  8
Blood Sausage.................................................   5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
Bologna,  thick................................................  5
Headcheese....................................................   5
Tierces............................................................   7%
Tubs.................................................................734
501b.  Tins.......................................................   734
lard—Family.
Tierces............................................................6
30and 50lb. Tubs.......................  
..............6
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case...................................   7
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case............................. ...... 6%
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case.......................................634
20 lb. Palls, 4 in a case...........................  
6J4
50 lb. Cans........................................................ .634
Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs.....................   7 0b
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  7 00
Boneless, rump butts.....................................
shored  heats—Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average 20 lbs......................................   9J£
16 lbs...................................... 1034
12 to 14 lbs............................... 1054
picnic.....................................................734
best boneless..........................................334

lard—Kettle Rendered.

BEEF  IN  BARRELS.

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The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

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f a n c y —In 5 lb. boxes.

STICK.
Standard, 25 lb. boxes.......................................834
Twist, 
.................................  ••  834
25 
10
Cut Loaf, 25 
 
HIRED.
Royal, 25 lb. pails.......................  
834
2001b.  bbls............................................. 8
Extra, 25 lb.  pails............................................10
2001b.  bbls...........................................   934
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails..........................   1134
Lemon Drops................................................... 12
Sour Drops...................................................... 13
Peppermint Drops............................................14
Chocolate Drops...............................................14
H. M. ChocolateoDrops....................................18
Gum Drops...................................................... 10
Licorice Drops....................................  
18
A. B. Licorice  Drops....................................... 14
Lozenges, plain................................................ 14
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
Wlntergreen  Berries......................................14
f a n c y —In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, In  palls................................1134
In bbls................................. 1034
printed, in pails...............................12
In bbls............................... 11
Chocolate Drops, in pails.................................12
Gum Drops, In pails........................................   634
in bbls.........................................   534
Moss Drops, In palls....................................... 10
in bbls..........................................  9
Sour Drops, in pails....................................... 12
Imperials, In pails.......................................... 11
inbbls.............................................. 10

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Oranges, Messina, choice, 300.............   @ 4 75
300..............  @ 5 00

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

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“  Mountain,  “ 
....................4 50@ 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 00@ 4 25
fancy,  360.............   @  4 25
300..............4  5U@4 75
14

Figs, Smyrna,  new,  fancy  layers.......15  @16
“ 
“  choice, 7 lb...................................   @
Dates, frails, 50 lb..................................  @
34 frails, 50 lb........................  @
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Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................   @10
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..........................   @ 8
“ 
Persian, 50-lb.  box....................  534®
NUTS.

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@16
Almonds, Tarragona.............................
@15
Ivaca...............................«...
@14
California.............................
Brazils....................................................
@1034@16
Walnuts, Grenoble................................
@15
California..............................
@14
Pecans, Texas, H. P ...............................11
@4 50
Cocoanuts  .........................  .................
Fancy, H. P., Suns................................   @934
Fancy,  H.  P.,  Game Cocks  .................  @934
Roasted........   @934
Fancy, H. P., Stags................................  @ 8%
“  Roasted...................  @1034
Choice, H. P.t Stars...............................  @834
“  Roasted..................   @10
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats......................  @ 8

“  Roasted  ..................   @11

PEANUTS.

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Putnam  Bandy

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

O R A N G E S ,

L E M O N S ,

B A N A N A S ,  
E ig s ,  D a te s ,  N u ts ,  e t c •

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

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

GUN  POWDER.

HERBS.

JELLIES.

K egs.................................. 5 25
Half  kegs...........................2 88
Sage................................  
 
Hops.....................................14
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  6 
Chicago  goods.................... 4
No.  . 
No. 1. 
No. 2.
Pure.....................................  30
Calabria...............................  SB
Sicily....................................  18

LAMP WICKS.

LICORICE.

MATCHES.

MOLASSES.

No. 9  sulphur...................... 2 00
Anchor parlor.......... .......... 1 70
No. 2 home........................... 1 10
Export  parlor.......................4 00
20
Black  Strap.....................  
24
Cuba Baking.................... 
Porto  Rico....................... 
30
24
New Orleans, good..........  
choice........ 
30
fancy.........  
42
One-half barrels, 3c extra

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ROLLED  OATS

OATMEAL.
Muscatine, Barrels.............4  50
Half barrels......2 50
Cases........2 15@2 25
Muscatine, Barrels__  @4 50
Half bbls..  @2 50
Cases........2 15@2 25
Michigan  Test....................  954
Water White........................1054
Medium............................. @8 50
54 b b l......................4 50
Small, bbl.............................9 00
5 00
Clay, No.  216.........................1 75

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PICKLES.

PIPES.

OIL.

PRESERVES.

RICE.

E. J. Mason & Co.’s  goods
Carolina head...................... 654
“  No. 1...................... 594
“  No. 2................554®
“  No. 3...................... 5
Japan............................ 554@6!
Scotch, in  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, in Jars......43

SNUFF.

SOAP.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

APPLE  B U T T E R .

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BAKING  POWDER.

141b.  “ 
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CANDLES
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14 lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 
BATH BRICK.

E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  6
Frazer’s.............................. 82 40
Aurora................................  1 75
Diamond.............................. 1  80
Absolute, *4 lb. cans, 100s. .11  75 
54 lb.  “  50s..10 00
50s  .18 75
lib .  “ 
Acme, *4 lb. cans, 3 doz —   75
141b.  “ 
3  “  ....  1  50
1  “  ....  3 00
1 lb.  “ 
bulk.........................  30
Our Leader, Ml*»,  cans......   45
......  
90
......   1  60
Telfer’s,  V'lb.cans, doz..  45
“  .. 
85
“  ..  1  50
English, 3 doz. in case...... 
80
Bristol,  3  “ 
TO
American.'3 doz. in case
Dozen
BLUING.
30
Mexican,  4 oz.........
60
g  oz............
90
16 oz..........
BROOMS.
No. 3 Hurl..........................   1 75
..........................   2 00
No. 1  “ 
No. 8 Carpet.......................2 25
No. 1 
“ 
.......................   2 50
Parlor Gem.........................2 75
Common Whisk................. 
90
Fancy 
.................  1  20
Mill .  ..................................  3 35
Warehouse...........................2 75
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..............10
Star,  40 
Paraffine............................  11
Wicking............................... 25
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck......1  30
Clam Chowder, 3 lb............8  10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand —  1  15 
....195
“ 
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic...........1  75
“ 
2  lb.  “ 
............2 65
“ 
1 lb.  Star................2 35
“ 
2 lb. Star................ 3 35
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 85
“ 
1 lb.  stand............1  20
“ 
2 lb. 
...........2 00
“ 
31b.in Mustard...2  85
“ 
3 lb.  soused...........2  85
Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1 65@2 00 
1 lb.  Alaska.. 1  40@1  60
“ 
Sardines, domestic  Ms........   5
“ 
54s........® 9
“  Mustard 54s.........  @9
imported  54s- •  -1054@16
“ 
“ 
spiced,  54s..........  
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  16
Egg Plums, stand.......1  15©1  35
Gooseberries............... . —  1 00
Grapes............................. .
Green  Gages...................1  15@1 35
Peaches, yellow, standi  75@1  85
seconds.........1  10@1  45
“ 
“  H e ............................... 1 00
Pears....................................1  25
Hneapples, 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

CANNED GOODS—Fish.

21b.  “ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

'  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
Peas, French........................1  68
“  extramarrofat...  @1  25
“  soaked.....................  80
“  June, stand................. 1  40
“  sifted..........1  65©1  85
“ 
“  French, extra fine...  . I 50
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 
®1  10
BenHar  ... 
stand  br....  @  95
Snider’s, 54 pint...................1  35
pint........................2 30
quart......................3 50
@1054 
@10 
.  7  @ 8 
.19  @20 
@1  00

CHEESE.
Fancy Full  Cream.. 
Good 
Part Skimmed.........
Sap Sago.................
E dam .....................
CHOCOLATE—BAKES
German Sweet...............
Premium.......................
Pure...............................
Breakfast Cocoa...........
Broma............................
CHEWING  GUM.
Rubber, 100 lumps.........
200 
..............
Spruce..........................
Bulk..............................
Red................................

CATSUP.

..20.30
..30

CHICORY.

“ 
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“ 

“

“  

“  

COCOA  SHELLS.

COFFEE EXTRACT.

coffee—Green.

Bulk.............................4  ©454
Pound  packages...........  @7
Valley City......................... 
80
Felix...................................  1 10
Rio, fair.........................  @21
“  good.................... 21  @22
“  prime......................  @23
“  fancy,  washed...  @24
“  golden................. 23  @34
Santos.........................22  @23
Mexican & Guatemala 23  @24
Java,  Interior.............24  @26
“  Mandheling— 27  @30
Peaberry.................... 22  @24
Mocha, genuine......  26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 54c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 pier cent,  for shrink­
age.
coffees—Package.
Bunola................................ 2454
in cabinets...............2494
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX.... 2434
Lion  ................................... 2434
in cabinets................. 2554
Durham...............................2154
Cotton,  40 ft..........per doz.  1  25
150
175
2 00
2 25
100
115
Eagle.................................   7 50
Anglo-Swiss..............6 00@ 7 60

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

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Jute 
“ 

“ 

“ 

COUPONS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

coupons—“Tradesman.”

 
10 
............ 20 
CRACKERS.
“ 

coupons—“Superior."
8  1. per hundred...............   2 50
“ 
8 2 
..............  3 00
8 5.  “ 
...............   4 00
810,  “ 
...............   5 00
820,  “  “ 
...................   6 00
8 1, per hundred...............   2 00
...............   2 50
8 2,  “ 
8 5,  “ 
...............   3 00
............... 4  00
810,  “ 
820,  “ 
................5  00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts :
200 or over.............. 5 per  cent.
“
500  “ 
1000  “ 
“
Kenosha Butter..................
...................554
Seymour 
Butter..................................  554
“  family........................   554
“  biscuit.......................  6
Boston..................................  654
3ity Soda.............................  754
Soda......................................   7v4
!. Oyster..............................   554
llty Oyster, XXX..................  554
Picnic...................................554
Strictly  pure......................
Grocers’.............................
d r ie d  f r u it s—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried......  @6
1 
  @10
“  —   @19
Apricots, 
Blackberries “  —   5  @6
“ 
Nectarines 
Peaches 
“ 
Plums 
“ 
Raspberries  “ 
Turkey.......................  6J4@ 654
Bosna.........................   @754
California..................10  @11
D R IE D   FR U IT S—Peel.
Lemon............................. 
Orange............................  
D R IE D   FR U IT S—Citron.
In drum......................  @23
In boxes.....................  @25
Zante, in barrels........  @ 534
in less quantity  6  @ 654

d r i e d   f r u i t s —Currants.

d r i e d   f r u i t s — Prunes.

evaporated 

CREAM TARTAR.

8@14

 
 
 

 

18
18

D R IE D   FR U IT S — R a iS lU S .

imported.

FA R IN A CEO U S  GOODS.

Valencias...................  @9
Ondaras.........................  @1154
Sultanas.....................   @10
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia.....................  2 50@3 00
London Layers, for’n .  @
Muscatels, California. 1  90®2 25 
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............   04
Hominy, per  bbl......................3 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box—   60
@ 954 
Pearl  Barley..............
@ 254 
@1  00 
Peas, green.................
@ 3 
“  split....................
Sago,  German............
©   6 
6@ 7 
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’rl...
Wheat,  cracked.........
@ 5 
Vermicelli,  Import—  
@10 
domestic... 
@60
FISH—SALT.
5  @  6

Cod, whole.
H alibut........................   @1054
Herring,  round, 54 bbl.. 
gibbed.............. 

boneless..............  654® 754
2 90
“ 
2 75
“  Holland,  bbls..  12 00
“ 
“  kegs, new  @  75
“ 
Scaled...........  @  20
Mack,  sh’s, No. 2, 54  bbl  12 60 
“  12 lb kit.. 130
“ 
..1 2 0
“  
“   10 
Trout,  54  bbls............ 4 00©4 25
10  lb.  kits.................  60
White,  No. 1, 54 bbls. .5 50@5 75
“ 
12 1b. kits 
100
10 lb. kits..,...  80
“ 
Family,  54 bbls........2 50
kits..............  50

“ 
“  
** 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“  

SEEDS.

“ 

“ 
“ 

SALT

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
54 bu  “ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Mixed bird................. 454® 6
..  9
Caraway......................
Canary.......................
..  354
Hemp..........................
..  354
Anise..........................
..  6
Rape..........................
Mustard......................
..  754
..  80
Common Fine per bbl.
..  27
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks..
9
-.1  90
28 pocket....................
..2 00
60 
....................
..2 25
100 
....................
75
Ashton bu. bags........
..  75
........
Higgins  “ 
..  35
Warsaw “ 
........
..  20
........
..1  50
Diamond  Crystal,  cases.
28-lb sacks  25
50
56-lb
*
60  pocket.2 25
.2  10
28
barrels. .  .1  75
SALERATUS.
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .554
Dwight’s Com...........
...554
...594
Taylor’s......................
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf..
...5*4
pure..............
•••594
.  5
Our Leader.................
Corn, barrels.............. @26
one-half  barrels @28
Pure  Sugar, bbl.........
half barrel
“ 
SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps..............
Sugar Creams............
Frosted  Creams.........
Graham  Crackers......
Oatmeal Crackers__
SHOE  POLISH.
Jettine,  1 doz. in  box.

8
854
854
8
8
.75

26@35
28@37

SYRUPS.

“ 

“ 

. 

“

YOUNG HYSON.

@26@40
on to fair..........25  @30
or to  fine..........30  @50
) choicest..........55  @65

SODA.

Boxes....................................554
Kegs, English....................... 494

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, 2 2-5x12,16 oz........ 36
Vinco,lx6,454 to  1b................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  He  ..............................36
Wedding  Cake, blk................35
“Tobacco” ..............................37

tobacco—Shorts.
tobaccos—Smoking.

Our  Leader.............................15
Our  Leader......................... 16
Hector..................................17
Plow Boy, 2  oz.................... 32
4 oz.................... 31
IS o z ..................32
V IN EG A R.

“ 
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40 gr. 
50 gr.

 

 

“ 
“ 

splint 

Bowls, 11 inch...................   1  00
13  “ 
....................   1  25
“ 
15  “ 
....................2  00
“ 
17  “  ...................... 2 75
“ 
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  26
“ 
“ 
“ 
“  No.l 3 50 
‘ 
“ 
“  No.2 4  25
“ 
“  No.3 5  00
“ 
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS
WHEAT.
W hite.......................  
88
Red............................ 
88
All wheat bought on 60 lb. test.
MEAL.
Bolted................  
120
Granulated.......................  1  3a
FLO U R .
Straight, in sacks.............  4 80
“  barrels...........  5 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.................................   105
No. 1..................................  10 00
I No. 2............ 
9 00
HIDES, PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­
lows:
Green.........................  454® 554
Part Cured.................  454® 5
.................  554® 654
Full 
Heavy  steers, extra...
Dry.............................  5  @6
Dry  K ips..................   5  @6
Calfskins,  green........3  @6
cured........5  @ 654
Deacon skins...............10  @25

HAY.
 

BARLEY.

HIDES.

CORN.

OATS.

RYE.

“ 

 

“ 

PAPER.

TEAS.

SUN CURED.

BASKET  FIRED.

j a p a n —Regular.

PA PER  & WOODEN W ARE 
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 
lows:
Straw ....................................160
“  Light  Weight.............. 200
Sugar....................................180
Hardware..............................254
Bakers.................................. 254
Dry  Goods.......................... 6
Jute  Manilla........................8
Red  Express No. 1.............  5
No. 2...............4

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
@25
Choice.......................
@35
Choicest....................
Extra choice, wire leaf @40
Common to  fair........ 25 @35
Extra fine to finest... 50 @65
Choicest fancy......... 75 @85
C om m on  to  fair....... 20 @35
Superior to fine......... 40 @50
F air.......................... 25 @30
Choice....................... 30 @35
Best.......................... 55 @65
Tea Dust.................. 8 @10
P E R K I N S   &  H E S S

48 Cotton..............................22
Cotton, No. 2....................... 20
“  3........................18
Sea  Island, assorted.........  40
No. 5 Hemp......................... 18
No. 6  “ .................................17
Wool................. 
8
8 00 7 00 
6 00 1 50 
1 75

Shearlings...................10  @25
Estimated wool, per lb 20  @28 
Washed............................ 20@25
Unwashed  ...................... 10@18
Tallow.......................   3  @354
Grease  butter  ...........  1  @2
Switches....................   154® 2
Ginseng......................2 no®2 TO
Above prices are nominal and 
for Immediate  delivery only.

 
W OODBNW ARE.
Tubs, No. 1....................
“  No. 2....................
“  No. 3....................
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
“  No. 1,  three-hoop. 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes.

54 off for No. 2.

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

MISCELLANEOUS.

GUNPOWDER.

IMPERIAL.

TWINES.

PELTS.

WOOL.

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3  “ 

SAL  SODA.

“ 
SOUPS.

spices—Whole.

DEALERS IN

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

......  s 50 j m0ney.  No  old  chestnuts  to  w ork  off. 

NOS.  1*2  and  1*4  LOUIS  STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN. 

____________ WE CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR MILL  USE_____________

before  ordering. 
If  you  want  the  BEST  CANDY  put  up  NET  WEIGHT,  ask  for  our  goods.

F I R E W O R K S !

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

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
15
10
Happy Family,  75.................... 2 95
30
Ola Country, 80.........................3 30
Una, 100.................................... 3 65
Bouncer, 100.............................3 15
Kegs...................................  194
Granulated,  boxes..............  2
Besides our FINE LINE of CANDY, we are agents for the Best ALL COLORED
Kitchen, 3 doz.  In box......2 so I FIREWORKS,  and have many specialties in this  line on which you can make some
Send for catalogue and get our prices
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.......................66
Pepper, Singapore, black — 16 
“  white...  .26
“ 
shot.........................20
spices—Ground--In Bulk.
Allspice..............................15
Cassia,  Batavia................. 20
“ 
and  Saigon.25
“  Saigon.................... 42
Cloves,  Amboyna..............26
“  Zanzibar................ 20
Ginger, African................. 1254
“  Cochin....................15
Jam aica........ ........18
“ 
Mace  Batavia....................90
Mustard,  English................22
“ 
and Trie..25
“  Trieste....................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 .................80
Pepper, Singapore, black — 18
*• 
“  white......30
“  Cayenne................. 25

El.  P uritano  Cigar.
TheFinistlOCentCijar

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

DILWORTH  BROTHERS,

CODY  BLOCK.  158  EAST  FULTON  ST„_________  

O N   E A R T H .

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH

TRADE  SUPPLIED BY

_________________

MANUFACTURED  BY

PITTSBURGH.

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“ 

SUGARS.
Cut  Loaf...................
Cubes.......................
Powdered.................
Standard  Granulated
Confectioners’ A-----
White Extra  C..........
Extra  C......................  594@ 594
C ................................  @554
Yellow.......................  @5)4

Fine.......

“ 

I.  M.  CLARK  &  SON,Grand Rapids.
BRADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
Bay  City.
-  Detroit.

T. E. BREVOORT, 

THE  MICHIGAN-  TRADESMAN.

Fine  Frosting  Sugar.

For Fine Frosting and  Pastry this Sugar has no equal,  and only has to be  used 
to be appreciated.  With  it there is no trouble in making Nice,  Soft,  Smooth frost­
ing.  No  eggs,  beating  or  cooking  required;  simply mix the sugar with a little 
water  or  milk  to  the proper consistency,  flavor to taste and spread  upon the cake 
with a thin knife.  You can  also use, in place of milk or water,  Orange,  Lemon or 
Pineapple juice, or the Syrup from any kind  of  Canned Fruit or Berries with most 
excellent results. 
Sold by all Grocers.  Warranted Pure,  aud  manufactured by
P U T N A M   C A N D Y   CO.,  G rand  R a p id s,  M ich,
r Tn O G  l ì ,  C E H T S C / I

Olir  “Hustler

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

14

TRAVELERS’  RIGHTS.

The  Liability to P assengers o f Sleeping 

Car  Companies.

There has been much  litigation of  late 
years  on  the  subject  of  the liability of 
parlor-car  and  sleeping-car  companies 
for the loss  of  property by their passen­
gers.  Decisions have  been  various  and 
inconsistent.  A few  years  ago an East­
ern court decided that sleeping-cars were 
neither common carriers nor  hotels,  and, 
therefore,  that  the  loss  of  property on 
such cars was not to be decided by either 
common  carrier  or  hotel  law. 
In  an­
other case,  a lady left her  satchel on the 
sill of  an open  window  in  a  parlor-car 
while  she  went into a dining-room  at  a 
station,  and her  satchel  was  stolen dur­
ing  her  absence.  As  any passer-by on 
the station platform  could  have  carried 
her satchel  away,  its loss  was held to be 
the result of  her  own negligence, which 
relieved  the  parlor-car  company  from 
In another case a satchel 
responsibility. 
containing valuable property was carried 
away  from  a  berth 
in  a  sleeping-car, 
where,  with  the  property and effects of 
other passengers,  it  was in charge of  the 
company’s employes. 
In  that  case  the 
company was held to liability.  A  recent 
case  in  Nebraska  has  been  decided by 
the Supreme Court of  that State,  and the 
doctrine  announced  will  probably  be­
come the settled  law  of  the  country on 
the subject.  The  Court  holds  that  the 
passenger is the  guest  of  the  sleeping- 
car  company,  as a man  is a guest  at  an 
inn  where he stops  and  that  he  neces­
sarily  must  take  his  ordinary  wearing 
apparel  with  him,  and some articles for 
convenience,  comfort  or  necessity.  As 
the  liability  of 
innkeepers  is  imposed 
from consideration of  public  policy as a 
means of protecting travelers against the 
negligence and dishonest practices of the 
innkeeper  and his servants,  the  liability 
of  sleeping-car  companies rests on simi­
lar  considerations.  A  sleeping-car  is 
simply a lodging  house  on  wheels.  A 
parlor-car 
is  simply  a  movable  hotel 
reception room.  The proprietors  of  the 
cars should be held to the same  account­
ability as the other class.

A  Species of the  Drummer Found Only 

in  the  East.

They are  telling a story down  East re­
specting  the  high  jinks  kicked up by a 
drummer  who  regularly visits the  prin­
cipal towns in Maine.  His complete dis­
comfiture was effected in a most startling 
manner  and  with  disastrous  conse­
quences.  The drummer  formed an  inti­
mate acquaintance  with a  young woman 
in a country village not far from Bangor, 
and it was not long before the  neighbors 
began to talk about  “Sadie Dash’s beau,” 
and  to  predict a speedy marriage.  The 
drummer represented himself  as a single 
gentleman,  possessed  agreeable manners 
and  wholly won  the love of  the girl and 
the  confidence of  her  parents.  He  fre­
quently remained  at Sadie’s home during 
Sunday,  was  very attentive,  and,  accord­
ing to the generally accepted  belief, they 
were engaged.  One  day a telegram  was 
brought to the drummer  while he  was at 
the house of  his  lady love.  He  was tar­
rying in  the town  awaiting  orders  from 
“the  house.”  The  girl  answered  the 
ring of  the messenger and re-entered the 
parlor,  holding aloft the dun-colored mis­
sive. 
|
“Do  you  really want it ?”  she queried, 
half  playfully. 
it  contains 
dreadful news.”
“Guess not,  my dear.  Open it and tell 
me  which  way  he  wants  me  to  go,” 
yawned the  drummer,  as  he  leisurely 
folded his  newspaper.
The girl tore  the  envelope,  drew forth 
and unfolded  the  message.  As  she ran 
her eye  over  the  written  words the ex­
pression of  her face  brought  the  drum­
mer to his feet.  Before  he  could speak 
she uttered a stilled  moan  and fled from 
the  room,  the  crumpled  paper  falling 
upon  the  floor.  The  drummer  rescued 
the telegram,  which read as follows:

“Perhaps 

. 

TIME  TABLES.

Grand  Rapids  Ss Indiana. 

t r a i n s   g o in g   n o r t h .

. 

Arrive.

Leave. 
7.10 a m  
11:90 a  tn 
4  10pm
6:30 p m 
7:10 a  ra  and 4:10 p

Traverse City *  M ackinaw...............
Traverse  City  Express..................... #:*0 a m
Traverse City & Mackinaw................®:?? p m
Prom C in cin n ati.............................. 9:15 p m
/BUIliau  V m.avv., . .. . . . . . . .  - . - - -
Cadillac  (Mixed)
Through, coaches for Saginaw  on 
i train.
GOING  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express........................ .
Fort Wayne Express........................:S  a m
Cincinnati  Express...................—  
P m
From Mackinaw & Traverse City..10:40 p m
From  Cadillac........................ 
9:55 a  no
Train leaving for Cincinnati a t 6 p.  m.  and  arriving 
from   Cincinnati  a t  9:20 p. m.. runs dally,  Sundays  in 
eluded.  Other train s daily except Sunday.
Sleeping and P arlor Car  Service:  North—7:00 a. m. 
and 4:10 p. m. trains have  sleeping and parlor cars for 
Mackinaw  City.  South—7:15 a. m. train  has chair car 
and 6 p. m. train  Pullm an sleeping car  for  Cincinnati.

7:15 a  i 
1* 25 pi 
6 .00 p I

H uskecon, ttrand  Rapids  St  Indiana. 

Leave 
7 00am .........................................................."■
...........................................
6:40p m .. .. .. .. . ............................................. .. 
P m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge street  depot 7 m inutes later. 
Through tickets and full  Inform ation  can be had by 
calling upon  A.  Almqnist,  ticket  agent  a t  depot, or 
Geo. W. Munson, Union  Ticket  Agent.  07  Monroe  St.,
Grand  Rapids, Mich. 

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

___

*

sons w is t.

Arrives
50 p m 
10 p m 
25  p m

Leaves. 
1:00 p m 
♦Morning Express............................ 12
4:20 pm  
♦Through Mall....................................4
10:30 p m 
♦Grand Rapids  Express.................. 10
1:45 a m  
»Night Express...................................0
7:30 a m
♦Mixed................................................
GOING KAST.
0:50 a  m 
♦Detroit  Express........................................«:*5 a m
10:20 a m 
♦Through Mail.................................. 10:10 a  m
3:45 p m 
♦Evening Express......................................3:36 p m
10:55 p m
•Night Express................................   9:50pm
♦Dally, Sundays excepted.  "Daily.  _
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50 a m has W agner parlor 
and buffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
3:45 p m has parlor car  attached.  These train s m ake 
irect connection In Detroit for all points East. 
Express leaving a t  10:55  p  m  has  W agner  sleeping 
ar to Detroit, arriving in Detroit  a t 7:20 a  m. 
Steam boat  Express  makes  direct  connection  a 
Grand Haven with steam boat for Milwaukee, 
sleeping 
secured  a t 
tickets 
D  G  H. &M -R'y offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t th e depot.
J as. Campbell, City Passenger Agent. 

berths 

and 

car 

jn o. W. LOUD, Traffic Manager, Detroit.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  Ss  Northern.

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

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

M i c h i g a n  (T e n t r a l

“  The Niagara Falls Route.”
DEFART. ARRIVE
DEPART
.  6:45 a m 10:16 p m
.  6:50 & m 5:30 p m
.11:55 a m 10 00 a ni
.10:46 p m 6:00 a m
.  5:40 p m 1:36 p m

Detroit Express............................................  6:46 a m
Mixed  ......................................................6:50 a m
Day  Express........................................ 11:55 a m
•Atlantic A  Pacific E xpress...............10:46 p m
New York Express..................................... 6:40 p m

train s to and from  Detroit.
Express to  and  from   Detroit.

•Daily.
All other daily except Sunday.
and  Pacific  Express
Sleeping cars  run  on  Atlanti 
P arlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand  Rapid 
Fred M. Briggs. Gen'l Agent. 85 Monroe 8t.
G. 8 .  H a w k in s, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe 8t. 
O. W .R ugglbs.G. P.  A   T. Agent., Chicago

DRINK
L IO N
COFFEE

JAVA and  RIO.

A True Combination  of  MOCHA, 
Picture  Card  Given
With every pound  package.  For 
Sale everywhere.  Woolaon Spire Co., Toledo, 0.
BEFORE  BUYING  GRATES
get  Circular  and Testimonials,  b e n t   F r e t   .
Economical.  Sanitary,  Cleanly  and  Artistic.
ALPINE  FIRE  PLACE.  GRAND  RAPID  ,  MICH. |

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D IR E C T IO N S  

We iiavr cooked the com in tiu» ;au* 
•ufficieutl 
Should  be  Thoroughly 
Warmed '„Lot cooked) adding  piece ot 
jtoo**. Butter (size of hen’s egg*) and gil. 
of fresh  milk  (preferable  to  water.) 
Season to suit when on the table- None 
genuine unless bearing the signature o*
Dav*w°rt Gannii* 0«,

Infants9  G e n u in e   C h a m o is   M o cca sin s,
These  goods  are  all  worked 

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

Send  for  our  catalogue  and  note 
low  price  on  Shoe 

our  specially 
Dressings.
HIRTH 

iKRAUSE,

118  Canal  8t„  Crani  Rapii»,  (fieli.

H E S T E R   <&  F O X ,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

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Prices

LAO WORKS
INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.,  U.  8 . A .
¡STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.
l{l^ } Engines and Boilers In Stock

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

tor  immediate doltyery.

B l a n k v ii.:l e , March 19,1890.
W if e .

We have a ten-pound boy.  Come home.
It  is  unnecessary  to  state  that  the 

i 

drummer “went home.”

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

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their  superiority.

I  W rite for  Price». 

* 4 .4 «  and 48 So. D ivision St.. GRAND  RAPIDS, KIOB.

The  P.  o f I.  Dealers.

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

not cancelled their contracts at  last accounts:

.

_

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

Adar-L. Burns. 
Adrian—Powers  &  Burnham,  Anton  Wehle,
L. T. Lochner, Burleigh  Bros.
Allendale—Henry Dolman.
Almira—J. J. Gray.
Almont—Colerick & Martin.
Altona—Eli Lyons.
Armada—C. J. Cudworth.
Assyria—J. W. Abbey.
Aurelius—John D. Swart.
Bay City—Prank  Rosman & Co.
Beldlng—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.
Charlotte — John  J.  Richardson,  Daron  & 
mith, J. Andrews,  C. P. Lock, F. H. Goodby. 
Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell.
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, Geo. Coryell. 
Grand  Rapids—Joseph  Series,  A.  Wilzinski, 
Brown & Sehler, Houseman, Donnally  &  Jones, 
Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas.  Pettersch, 
Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey <St Iley- 
stek, Mrs. E. J. Reynolds, E. Burkhardt. 

Croskery.

DO  YOU NEED  AN

Engraving ofYoiIrStore

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

Gook  X  Bergtliold
SHOW  BUSES.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

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

67 Canal S t,  GRAND RAPIDS,  MICE.
A. Z>. S p a n g le r  &  Co
FRUITS undPRODUGE

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

And General Commission Merchants. 

EAST  SAGINAW,  MICH.

We buy and sell all kinds of  fruit  and 
produce and solicit  correspondence with
b o t h   h ii v o r c   and  sol'ov«.

E.  Covel.

Pelton. 

,

„ 

_   _

lett, James Gauntlett, Jr.

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. 
, 
Hubbard8ton—M. H. Cahalan.
Hudson—Henry  C. Hall.
Imlay City—Conn Bros., Porter  Megan.
Ionia—H. Silver, Wm. Wing, E. S. Welch. 
Jackson—Hall & Rowan.
Jenisonville—L. & L. Jenison  (mill only). 
Kalamo—L. R. Cessna.
Kent City—M. L. Whitney.
Kewadin—A.  Anderson 
Kingsley—J. E. Winchcomb.
Lacey—Wm. Thompson.
Laingsburg—D. Lebar.
Lake City—Sam. B. Ardis. 
Lake  Odessa—Christian  Haller  &  Co.,  E.  1). 
Colwell & Son, Fred Miller.
Lakeview—H.  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. Y. 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. Yermett  &  Son,
Mt. Pleasant—'Thos. McNamara.
Muskegon—N. Schuler.
Nashville—H. M. Lee.
Newaygo—W. Harmon.
New Erar—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 & 
Hammond, Elmer Peters.
Stanton—Sterling & Co.
Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter.
Traverse  City—John  Wilhelm,  S.  C. Darrow, 
Vassar—McHose & Gage.
Wayland—Pickett Bros.
Wheeler—Louise  (Mrs.  A.)  Johnson,  H.  C. 
White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. Wiley. 
Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haverkate. 
Williamsburg—Mrs. Dr. White.
Williams ton—Thos. Horton.
Woodland—Carpenter & Son.
Yankee 8pringB—T. Thurston.

Breckenridge.

D. D. Paine.

_

[.Established  1780.]

"LA  BELLE  CHOCOLATIÍRE.”

W.  BAKER S  CO.’S  R e g ist e r e d  T ra d e-Ma rk.
No Chemicals are  used  in 
any of Walter B aker cfi Col’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  oí 
purity  and  excellence.

W A N T E D .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

I f you  have  any  o f  th e  above  goods  to 
ship,  or anything  In  the  Produce  line,  let 
ns hear  from   you.  Liberal  cash  advances 
made  w hen  desired.

EARL  BROS.,

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.

T ÏT E   MTCTTTOATSr  T E A D E S M  A 1ST

15

Duplex S l f w  agon

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

Io n ia P a n ts  & O v erall Co

E. D.  Voorhees,  Manager.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Pants,  Overalls,  Goats,  Jackets,  Shirts,  Etß.

Warranted  Not to Rip.

Fit  Guaranteed.

Workmanship  Perfect.

Mr.  Voorhees’  long experience in the manufacture of  these  goods  enables him 
Samples  and  prices 

to   turn out a line especially adapted to the  Michigan  trade. 
sent on application.

IONIA,  MIOH.

W M . SEARS & CO.,

Gracker  Manilfactilrers,

8 7 , 8 9   a n d   41 K e n t St.,  G rand  R a p id s.

Wall  Paper  and Window  Shades.
N ELSO N   BROS. &  CO.,

House and Store Shades Made to Order.

68  MONROE  STREET.

C U R T I S S   &  
w h o l e sa l e

C O . ,

Paper  Warehouse.

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  FOR  THE  KEYSTONE  BINDERS’ 

Houseman  Block, 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

TWINE.
- 

A.  H I M E S ,

Wholesale and  Retail Dealer in

L im e,  C em en t,

F ire  B rick , etc.

GOAL  AND  WOOD.

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

Yard  and Warehouse on Line of 

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

-------- ATT.  SHIPMENTS  MADE  PROMPTLY.---------

Men to Beware  of.

The head of  one of  the largest collect­
ing houses  in  the  country has compiled 
the  following  deductions  from  the  ob­
servations of  two decades :

Of  the  man  who  slaps  you  between 
the shoulders  and  calls  you  “old man.” 
No  amount of  familiarity is  any excuse 
for this.
Of  the man who  hyphenates his words 
with  “er—a.”
Of  the man  whose  first  salutation  is, 
“What’s the news?”
Of  the man who asks  you when he has 
seen  you speak to another,  “Who’s  your 
friend ?”
Of  the man  who asks  you, “Where did 
you get it ?”
Of  the man  who in  leaving  says,  “See 
you later.”
Of  the man who pokes  you  in the ribs 
when he is talking.
Of  the  man  who  adjusts the lapel  of 
your  coat,  or  rubs  one  sleeve, or  both, 
when he is talking to  you.
Of  the man  who  talks to  you on  your 
train,  or on  a street  car,  when  he  never 
saw  you  before,  unless  there is a public 
crisis.  Victor Hugo says that  such  sal­
utations  show  public  anxiety,  and  are 
only excusable  when  there is public ex­
citement.

Sensible fellow,  that Hugo.
Of  a man who occupies the whole table 
in the writing room of  a hotel.
Of  the  man  who  can’t  get  out  of  a 
chair without kicking it from under him.
Of  the  man  who  drops  into  a  drug 
store  to look up  a name in the directory, 
and hangs on to the  book  as if  it were a 
new  novel, when  he  sees  three or four 
others waiting to  look  up names.
Of the man who stands at the box office 
of  a theater,  when  there is a crowd back 
of  him,  talking about the  best  seats and 
other topics.
The woman  who  will do this is no bet­
ter.  She isn’t as good as a man.
Finally—beware of the man who comes 
but  never  goes,  and  of  his  companion 
picture,  the,  man  who  starts to go  but 
doesn’t.

Safe and  Simple.

The Best in the World.

J.  JAOKOBOIOE,

South  Front St., GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH

S.  K.  BOLLES.

E.  B.  D1KEMAN.

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

77  CANAI.  ST..  GRAND  R APIDS,  MICH.

" W h o le sa le   C ig a r   D e a le rs.

TETE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

JACKOBOICE’S

LEMON &  PETERS,

IMPORTING  AND

Wholesale  Grocers.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

“T O S S   U P ! ”

The  “TOSS  U P”  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.

M c G in t y ’s  P in o   C u t  T o b a c c o ,
L a u tz   B r o s •  &   C o . ’ s   S o a p s,
N ia g a ra   S ta r c h ,
A c m e   C h e e s e — H e r k im e r  C o ,, N ,  Y • 
C a s to r  O il A .x le   G r e a s e •

G R A .N D   R A .R ID S ,

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 
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 
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- 
ng,  that is, one  that  hardens  with age,

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

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  flour  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  report, 
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 GO., Grand Rapids, Mich.

