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ITO.  351.

LOSS  AND  GAIN.

Some  Elements  which  Bespeak  a  Well 

Rounded  Life.

Underlying the  conditions of  life is an 
inexorable law of  necessity. 
It involves 
a system of  checks and balances.  Every 
human life has its losses and gains.  Each 
day’s transactions show  a balance on the 
debit or credit  side of  the  account.  We 
are  loath  to  subtract  the  loss.  We are 
eager to add the gain.  But losses are in­
evitable.  Hence,  in  the  boldest scheme 
of  living evolved by the  human  mind  it 
is  a  fundamental  principle  of  political 
economy  to  provide  for  future  contin­
gencies.  We  must  pay  our  debts.  As 
rigorously as nature exacts its dues, so it 
repairs its waste and pays its debts.
in  nature  there  is  no waste.  Not an 
atom 
is  lost.  Nature  is  a  rigid  econ­
omist.  Each  flying  chip  and  whiff  of 
vapor  and  grain  of  dust  is  utilized  in 
carrying out  the  scheme of  creation  in­
stituted  when  order  was brought out of 
chaos.  Cosmic  matter  floats  in  the at­
mosphere in such  minute  particles as to 
be  invisible  to  the  eye  of  man.  Pro­
fessor  Nordenskjold  calculated  that  at 
least 500,000 tons of  this world-dust falls 
upon  the  snow  caps  of  the  mountain 
ranges  and  the  great  ice  fields  of  the 
polar  regions  each  year.  The  erosive 
forces of  nature  are  constantly  supply­
ing  new  materials  and  new  motors for 
carrying  on  the  world’s  work. 
It  is a 
destruction and a rebuilding all the time. 
“The minute diatum,” says Selina  Gage, 
“flies  from  the  Amazon  waters  to  the 
European headland  and  builds  the  soil 
again,  and the plant grows  and dies,  and 
enriches the  earth.” 
In  reality,  nothing 
dies.  Whatever  appears  to  die,  or dis­
solve in the air,  is  incorporated  in  new 
forms.  Nature could not spare its waste.
So  in  the  human  mind  which  econ­
omizes  its  force  and  utilizes its energy, 
there is no waste.  With each gain a pro­
vision is made for future loss.  Thus the 
crucial  problem,  how to  get a living,  in­
volves in its solution a knowledge of  the 
value of  money and  the  uses of  wealth. 
We live by labor.  The source of  wealth 
is  industry;  the  meaning of  industry is 
work.  But  frequently the  love  of  gain 
unfits the mind  for  privation  and  loss. 
So,  recognizing  the  fact  that  gain is a 
material  advantage,  we  are  frequently 
reminded  that  loss  is  a  spiritual  dis­
cipline.  All gain  and  no  loss would so 
disturb  the  equilibrium  of  the  social 
body,  and  alter  the  conditions  of  life, 
that the  human  race  would  degenerate 
into anarchy or chaos.
Time is a creditor which  scrupulously 
exacts the payment of  all debts.  We are 
indebted  to  time  for  our  lease of  life. 
Our  privacy  is  invaded  when  we  re­
pudiate its debts.  With its finger on the 
pulse,  it  implores,  “ Pay  your  debts.” 
Bring  your  wants  within  your  means. 
Let each day’s work be complete.  Shirk­
ing  labor is ignoring  our indebtedness to 
time.  When  time  exacts  its  dues,  the 
delinquent  is  like  Loki  bound  to  the 
rocks,  with a serpent  suspended over his 
head.  On the bath-tub of  King Tebing- 
thang was an ancient  rune  which,  trans­
lated,  read :  “Renew thyself  completely 
each day.  Do  it  again  and  again,  and 
forever again.”  Self-renewal is the labor 
of  life.  Many  consider  life  only in  its 
commercial  aspects.  What  if  “those 
who live for the future  appear  selfish to 
those who live for  the  present ?”  Sup­
pose  he  who  lives  for the future is not 
rich  in  emoluments,  and  is  denied  his 
meed  of  praise ?  There  is a finer  com­
pensation  than  the  benefits  money  se­
cures or titles  confer.  Principles  make 
the man.  Character  is  the  rock-bed  of 
human history.
Despite the losses,  and however slight 
the  gains,  it is sweet  and  wholesome to 
In  the  sphere  of  labor  the  soul 
live. 
exerts its highest influence,  and reaps its

life  until 

most  substantial  reward.  And  no man 
is so poor  that he cannot  contribute  his 
quota to the  sum  of  human  happiness. 
The  luxuries  of  civilization  have  not 
added an iota to the  inventive  power  of 
man  in  improving  liis  social  condition 
and extending  his usefulness.  Luxuries 
impair the energy of a people.  “Society 
acquires new arts, but loses old instincts.” 
Whatever  is  instinctive  in a man’s  na­
ture,  seeks  its freest  expression  under 
adverse  circumstances.  The  resources 
of  the  human  mind  are  inexhaustible. 
Its gains  more  than  compensate for the 
losses  when it utilizes its gift.  Conceal­
ing  the  losses  and  sharing the gains,  it 
oxygenates  the  air.  and feeds the flame 
of 
it  burns  with  renewed 
brilliancy.  All  of  this  is  assured  by 
cultivating  our  own  acre;  we  cannot 
reap another’s  harvest.  Human  life be­
comes  rich  in  the  fruits  of  labor  by 
working  with a single  aim in  view,  and 
never conveting the flowers  that grow in 
a neighbor’s  garden.  The  ail-absorbing 
idea is to better  the  manhood.  This is 
the one end,  the true gain,  the  measure 
and test of  power  and human greatness.
In Horace’s charming letters to Maecen­
as,  one is constantly  reminded  that  the 
secret  of  contentment is to examine into 
the nature of  our  desires,  and  discover 
whether  they arise from  want,  or  from 
caprice  and  humor.  Horace,  on  his 
Sabine farm,  with a few  chosen friends, 
is happier  than  Augustus on his th rone, 
surrounded  by  parasites  and  courtiers. 
No  gain  is  possible to a selfish  person, 
in whom riches  beget a spirit  of  greed, 
and  whom  power  makes a cruel tyrant. 
No  loss is possible to a contented  mind, 
whose desires do not exceed the limits of 
his purse,  who has faith in God,  and who 
lives  in  the  spirit.  Whosoever  gains 
courage from  the  conviction  that a loss 
on  the  material  side  is  a  gain  on  the 
spiritual  side  of  life  has  solved one of 
the  chief  problems  of  existence. 
“I 
know of no more encouraging fact,”  says 
a wise teacher,  “than the unquestionable 
ability of  man  to  elevate-  his  life  by a 
conscious  endeavor. 
It is something  to 
be able to paint a particular  picture,  or 
to earve a statue,  or  to  make a few  ob­
jects beautiful;  but it is far more glorious 
to carve  and  paint the  very atmosphere 
and  medium  through  which  we  look— 
which,  morally,  we can do.  Every man 
is asked to make his  life,  even in its de­
tails,  worthy  of  contemplation  of  his 
most elevated and critical  hour.  Such a 
life turns  its  poverty to riches,  and  its 
gains are in  proportion to its usefulness.

Successful Profit  Sharing-.

Profit sharing as a solution of the labor 
problem is not making  the progress that 
its advocates  hoped for a few  years ago, 
yet in some industries  where it has been 
judiciously applied  and  adhered  to per­
sistently it lias proved a decided success. 
A 
large  manufacturing  concern  near 
Cincinnati,  which  employs many opera­
tives and has an industrial village  of  its 
own,  adopted  profit  sharing  some  time 
since,  and has  just  declared  a  semi-an­
nual  dividend  amounting  to  15W  per 
cent,  on the wages  of  the operatives, or 
30 per  cent,  per  annum.  That makes a 
very  handsome  addition  to  a  working­
man’s income.  For instance,  if  he earns 
$700  per  year,  his  dividend amounts to 
$210,  which he can  very readily lay aside 
for a rainy day. 
It  is  needless  to  say 
that there are  no  labor  troubles in  that 
concern.  The men  have  no  disposition 
to strike and the interests of  the concern 
are  theirs to an unusual  degree.  They 
know  that  vigilance  and  industry  will 
repay them in  proportion as they benefit 
the concern,  and the  employers find that 
the  increased  activity  and  industry  of 
the  men fully compensate  them for  the 
large dividend of the profits paid to them.

Q.

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

The Condition of Trade.

From the New York Shipping List.
A new  week  and  a  new  month  have 
commenced  under 
favorable  auspices 
with respect to the  commercial  outlook, 
the  distributive  movement  of  general 
trade being fairly active and of  satisfac­
tory proportions in comparison with pre­
vious  years,  crop  conditions,  which  are 
an important factor at this season  of  the 
year in shaping the course of commercial 
affairs, have  materially  improved during 
the  past  fortnight  and present  a  much 
more  cheerful  aspect,  monetary  affairs 
have  undergone a satisfactory change by 
reason of the flow  of  funds  from the in­
terior to this  center, the industrial situa­
tion 
is  undisturbed  by  any  important 
strikes and speculation  is  of a conserva­
tive  character,  the  recent  reaction  in 
railroad stocks as well as produce having 
been healthy and checking a natural tend­
ency  toward  unhealthy  and  dangerous 
overtrading.  The  long  continued  dull­
ness  of  the  stock  market,  bordering  at 
times on depression  during the first four 
months  of  the  year,  afforded an  oppor­
tunity for substantial improvement, based 
upon  increased  earnings  and  the  more 
satisfactory  relations  existing  between 
the competing lines of  the West, but  the 
bullish sentiment founded upon the prob­
abilities of silver legislation and inflation 
was  a  speculative  uncertainty  that  be­
came tired by the delays of Congress, and 
hence the revulsion of  feeling witnessed 
during the past ten days.  The efforts  of 
operators in grain to  discount  the  influ­
ence  of  a  prospective  shortage  in  the 
wheat crop,  pushed  values up to an arti­
ficial level, and hence liquidation became 
necessary  as  soon  as  more  favorable 
weather put a new phase on the crop out­
look.  A  good  many  different  opinions 
exist  as  to  the  quantity  of  old  wheat 
likely to be carried over at the end of the 
present crop year,  some  authorities  con­
tending that  it  will  amount  to as much 
as 25,000,000 bushels,  while others  claim 
that the surplus will  be  but  moderately 
in excess of  the  exceptionally low  point 
last year,  when the  reserves in the coun­
try  were  lower  than  for  any  previous 
year since 1882, and on a per capita basis 
were even lower than in that year.  Tak­
ing  15,000,000  bushels  as  representing 
approximately the export  movement  for 
May and June this season, the Cincinnati 
Price Current says:  The remaining sup­
plies in the United  States  on July 1  will 
be about 23,000,000  bushels  in excess of 
last year,  varying but  little  in  quantity 
from like exhibits for  1888 and 1887, and 
30 per cent,  less than the average of such 
quantities  for  July 1  for a period of  six 
years previous to a year ago.  Speculative 
influences still control the  price  of  raw 
cotton,  which is  relatively high,  and the 
future course of values will depend upon 
whether  the  advance  will  operate  in 
checking  consumption,  for the mills  are 
now running at a  loss and there does not 
seem to be any inclination to  further ad­
vance  cotton  fabrics.  The  trading  in 
crude  petroleum  has  been  lifeless  and 
values  have  tended  downward.  The 
wool  market  has  ruled  dull,  the  high 
prices demanded for  new clip having re­
stricted the demand, especially as  manu­
facturers  do  not  find a good  outlet  for 
their products.  The demand for anthra­
cite coal  has continued  slack.  The  iron 
market is steady.  Metals quiet, but firm. 
Staple groceries in  moderate request and 
dry goods fairly active.  Clearing house 
returns continue to show important gains 
compared with last year.

Earning  His  Salt.

“You don’t  earn  your  salt,”  was  an 
expression 1 sometimes heard  years ago, 
when  inclined to neglect my home tasks. 
Now and then  the  same  remark may be 
heard,  and  perhaps  some  one has won­
dered,  as I did,  what it means.
It  meant,  when first  used,  a  sort  of 
slavery of the poor peasants of France to 
their government.
It was in the 17th century,  when Louis 
XV was in power,  that an  enormous tax 
was  laid  upon  every peasant for his al­
lowance  of  salt,  because salt was  some­
thing the people  could  not  do  without, 
therefore  a  commodity  that  everyone 
must buy.  To make this tax yield plenty 
of  money to the  king, every person over 
seven  years  of  age was required to buy

seven  pounds  a  year,  whether  it  was 
wanted or not.  This was only one of the 
many taxes laid upon them,  and  as  pay 
for labor  was small,  life often became a 
burden.  By  this  law  concerning  salt, 
people  were forbidden  to  sell  it one to 
another, though a poor  person  might be 
in want of  it  and his next-door neighbor 
have  his  full  quantity  from  which  he 
could easily spare.
Collectors  were  sharply on the  watch 
for a transgressor,  who was immediately 
punished. 
If  a  starving man  ventured 
to sell  his  salt for  a  loaf  of  bread,  it 
made no difference;  he  came  under  the 
ban  of  the  law.  Punishments were  of 
daily occurrence.
Not an ounce  of  the  seven obligatory 
pounds  could  be  used  for  any purpose 
but that of  the “ pot and the salt-cellar.” 
If a villager should economize the salt of 
his soup  to  make  brine for  a  piece  of 
pork,  lo !  his pork  was taken away from 
him  and he  was fined.  Then  the  man 
must go to the  warehouse  and  purchase 
more salt.  Woe to him if he had not the 
wherewithal to pay for  the extra  supply 
—he  could  but sell his pig and go with­
out meat at Christmas.
Some of the other laws concerning salt 
were these:
“It is forbidden  to  make  use  of  any 
other salt for the pot  or  salt-cellar  than 
the seven  pounds.
“It is forbidden to take water from the 
ocean and  other  saline  sources  under a 
penalty of fine.
“Cattle  cannot be  watered in marshes 
and other places containing salt.”
The  only legitimate  salt  was  usually 
adulterated  and  mixed  with  plaster. 
These poor people literally  “earned their 
salt;”  there was no other  way for  them 
to get it.  But at  last  endurance  ceased 
to be a virtue and they  rose in a body for 
their  rights.  Thus  came  about 
the 
French Revolution,  and in time the peas­
ants  were  freed  from  such  oppressive 
taxes.
C ro ck ery   & G la ssw a r e

LAMP  BURNERS.

6 doz. in box.

No. 0 Sun.................................-............
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lamp  chimneys.—Per box. 
No. 0 Sun.................................. 
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First quality.
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top............................
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XXX Flint.
No. 0 Sun, crimp top............................
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“ 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled.........
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No. 2  “ 
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No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
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No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz............
No. 2  “ 
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No. 1 crimp, per doz............................
No. a 
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Butter Crocks, per gal.........................
Jugs, 54 gal.,¿per doz..........................
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“  1  “ 
Milk Pans, % gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c). 
9 0 C ).
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STONEWARE—AKRON.

La Bastic.

Pearl top.

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FIT  FOR

Table:

All  goods bearing the 

name  of

THUBBEE, WHYLAND  &  CO.,

OB

ALEXIS  GODILLOT,  JR.

Grocers visiting New  York  are  cordially invited 
to  call and  see  us, and if they  wish, have  their 
correspondencea«ldressed  in our care.  We shall 
be glad to be of use  to them in  any  way.  Write 
us about anything yon wish to know.

THUEBSE,  WHYLAND  &  00., 

West Broadway, Reade & Hudson Streets, 

New York City.

WH O   U R G E S   Y O U

T O   B . E E P

T H E   F X J B T jI O !

By splendid and expensive advertising  the  manufacturers ere 
ate  a  demand,  and  only  ask  the  trade  to  keep the goods in 
stock so as to supply the orders sent to  them.  W ithout effort 
on the grocer’s part the goods  sell themselves,  bring  purchas­
ers to the store, and help sell less known goods.
ANY JOBBER WILL BE GLAD TO FILL YOUR ORDERS.
s'*  GEO. H. REEDER,
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0B  O 
«f  ■O  W& 3  Lycoming  Rubbers

State  A gent

and Jobber o f

s  «♦
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l \   Meiimn Price Shoes
8  ®•  5  Grand Rapids, Mich.

trewnSour? LostTraJe? Cheap Crease!

NO  DEALER  EVER  LOST  A  CUSTOMER  BY  SELLING  HIM

THE  FRAZER

O F T E N   IMITATED. 

N E V E R   E Q U A LLED . 

A LW A Y S  UNIFORM . 

Cood Crease M akes Trade. 

KNOW N  E V E R Y W H E R E.  NO  T A LK   R EQ U IR ED   T O   S E L L   IT.

Let Petroleum and Imitation GreasesFlia Y C D ^ very Packa9c Bears oar  Trade  Mark. 
J. M. CLARK & SON.,

the  Genuine™ I l R v E I *  *>••* •—  Boxes,Cans Pails, Kegs & Bbls*

Cheap Crease Kills Trade.

and  Buy 

Alón» 

I m p o r te r s  a n d   J o b b e r s  o f

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.

J. M.  CLARK &  SON.
E G G   C A S E S   &   B I E E E R S .

Having taken the agency for Western and Northern  Michigan  for the LIMA 
EGG  CASES  and  FILLERS,  we  are  prepared to offer same to the trade  in any 
quantity.
Less than 100.
Lots of 100. 
35c.
No. 1—30-doz. Cases, complete.................................................  33  c. 
No. 1—Fillers, per set...............................................................  
10c.
Parties ordering Fillers have to buy one Case with every 10  sets  of  Fillers  (no 
broken cases sold),making 10 sets with Case 31.25 (10 Fillers and 8 Dividing Boards 
constitute a standard set).  Strangers to  us  will  please  remit  money  with  their 
orders  or  give good reference.
W.  T.  LAMOREAUX,  71  Canal St., Grand  Rapids, Mich.

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W e Manufacture
Everything in the line of

Candy

Correspondence  solic­
ited  and  prices  quot­
ed  with pleasure. 

Write  us.

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

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

26,28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 

pleased to hear from you.
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BANANAS!

GRAND  RAPID

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

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

liemembei
W e re  H ea d q u a rte rs.

GRAND  RAPIDS 

FRUIT  AND  PRODUCE  CO.

Some  Lady  Customers  of  the  Shoe 

Stores.

The shoe dealer  thinks  there are a lot 
of  queer  women in the world.  He won­
ders if  they  are  as  fussy  about  every­
thing  else  as  they are  about  the  fit of 
their  boots  and  shoes.  “Why,”  said a 
leading  representative of  the  trade to a 
reporter  the  other day,  “there are  some 
who  never  know  what they really want. 
The  most  definite  thing  you  can  make 
out  is  that  they  want a pair  of  boots. 
They sit and  look  through  every box in 
the  store  for  fear  that  something  un­
shown  might be more  satisfactory.  The 
clerk has to keep his  patience and  try on 
and try on, and then,  if  you  will believe 
me, such a one is quite  likely to go away 
with some  trivial  remark  like,  ‘Guess I 
will  not take that pair,’ which is perhaps 
the twentieth tried on.  She leaves us for 
fields  and  pastures  new.  Joy  go  with 
her.  We do not begrudge any store such 
a  customer.  Another  class  know  ex­
actly what  they want,  just  such a shoe, 
which  it  is, of  course,  easy to find,  but 
then  comes a difficulty.  One  pair  has a 
toe  tip  too  long,  another ton short. 
It 
pinches;  it  is  too  loose.  She  will  rise 
and  look at her  newly  arrayed foot first 
on one  side, then on the other.  She will 
ask  you  to  please  put  on  the  other. 
That  was  better,  then,  when  that is on, 
no,  it is too long,  and so  she  will  waste 
an hour or even  more and finally take the 
first pair  she tried on.
“But even these two extremes the shoe 
dealer  prefers  to  the  woman  who will 
haggle  about  the  price;  who  is  full of 
information  about prices in other stores. 
*1 can  get  this  same shoe at So-and-So’s 
for $3.’  The clerk feels  like  telling her 
to go and get them  there,  but  instead  he 
mildly  says,  ‘I  think  not;  this  is  hand- 
sewed.’  Then  there is the  woman  who 
must  have a small  foot  and  wants  the 
clerk  to help  her  keep  up the deception. 
If  he  suggests a larger  size, she  is  pos­
itive she never wore  larger than a No.  :>, 
IX 
In some stores clerks  are  instructed 
to get shoes for certain customers  from a 
locality  where  they are all  marked a size 
smaller than they really are.
“I  am  glad  to  say that  although  we 
meet with these experiences^aearly every 
day,  yet most of  our customers are ladies 
whom it is a pleasure  to  serve,  but even 
the  nicest  are  mighty particular  about 
their  footgear.  The  latest  freak of  the 
extreme common  sense  kind is to have a 
boot  made  from  a drawing,  which  has 
been obtained by placing  her foot fiat on 
a  piece  of  paper,  when  an  outline  is 
drawn.  When the boot  is  finished,  if  it 
. is not an exact copy of  the  drawing,  she 
will not have it.”
“Do  you meet, with  these  cranks  and 
disagreeable  specimens  only among  the 
women?”  enquired  the reporter.
“Oh,  no;  some of  the  men are quite as 
bad,  but  not  as  great a proportion;  be­
sides, we  can  talk  more  plainly to  the 
men,  and that is a relief.”

A  Woman  as  a  Merchant.

From the C imraercial Bulletin.
Has  a  woman  any  right  behind  the 
counter?  She 
is  certainly  there,  and 
there are no signs as yet that she intends 
to vacate.  There  are  many who  object 
to “trading with a woman,” because they 
think  they  could  do  better  if  dealing 
directly with the proprietor.  This is the 
feeling,  undoubtedly, among  large  num­
bers  of  country  customers. 
It  is  the 
natural  result of the education they have 
received.  The  country  merchant,  as  a 
rule,  is  not a follower  of  the  one-price 
system. 
It is a difficult  thing for him to 
do  so,  and  yet  there 
is  no  apparent 
reason  why he should  not  do  so.  The | 
trouble  with  the  country retail trade is 
that  every man  is for  himself. 
It is not 
so with the wholesale trade.  A schedule 
of  prices  is  issued,  and it is adhered  to 
pretty  closely.  The  country  merchant 
depends very  largely  upon it for informa­
tion as to prices.  But  how  would a list 
of  quotations for the retail  trade appear? 
Every person  in  whose  hands  it  would 
fall  would  say.  “Brown  sells  cheaper 
than that.”  That tells the  whole secret. | 
Brown  undersells Jones, or vice versa.
The  farmer  prefers  to  do  business, j 
therefore,  direct  with  Brown,  rather j 
than with a woman  who  may be serving j 
as a clerk.  She quotes  the  market price I

of  goods, and does  not  feel  at liberty to 
vary from it, as a general rule.  But  this 
objection can  apply with  equal  force to 
a gentleman acting in the same capacity. 
There is an undoubted prejudice  against 
women in country stores;  they are  prob­
ably preferred in  the city retail stores.
A woman  is  preferable  to  a  man  in 
some  departments of  a store,  and  when 
there the farmer  doubtless  feels at ease. 
When  he  buys a dress  for  his  wife  or 
child,  he prefers her  judgment to that of 
the  proprietor;  when  he  buys a pair of 
boots,  and the woman tells him that they 
are better  than  some other make,  he re­
gards the statement as unsatisfactory and 
wishes for an  opportunity to talk it over 
with the merchant himself.
There  is  undoubtedly  a  place  for  a 
woman  behind  the  counter  where  she 
will  be  respected  by all, but  she  must 
confine herself  to the proper department 
before  she  can  hold  the  confidence  of 
customers.  The  opinion  of  customers 
will  probably  have  but  little  effect  in 
driving  her  from 
the  country  stores, 
however.  She is there to assist  her hus­
band,  perhaps,  and  thus  save  him  the 
expense of  a clerk.  Her  desire  is  com­
mendable  and  should  be  encouraged. 
Many a woman has  helped  her  husband 
through a period  of  hard  times  by  her 
advice  and  self-denial. 
It is  women of 
this 
the 
counter—if  they  wish to be  there.  The 
farmer respects her,  in  spite of  the feel­
ing  that  he  would  prefer not to buy of 
her.  Woman  will  conquer  opinion  in 
this as in  hundreds of  other  things, and 
will continue to act  her part  behind  the 
counter.

that  belong  behind 

sort 

Lincoln’s  Experience  with  a  Bull.
Crossing  a  field  one  day,  Abraham 
I Lincoln  was  pursued  by an angry  bull. 
He made for the fence,  but soon  diseov- 
| ered that the  bull  was  overtaking  him. 
He then began to run  around a haystack 
in the field,  and  the  bull  pursued  him; 
but,  in making the  short  circles  around 
the  stack,  Lincoln  was the faster,  and, 
instead  of  the  bull  catching  him,  he 
caught the bull,  and grabbed  him  by  the 
tail. 
It was a firm grip,  and  a  control­
ling one.  He began to twist his  tail and 
kick the bull; and the bull bellowed with 
agony,  and  dashed  across the field,  Lin­
coln hanging to his tail  and kicking him 
at every  jump,  and,  as they flew  along. 
Liucoln  yelled at the  bull,  “Darn  you, 
who began this fight ?”

Fire Works—Immense line.

P utnam  Candy Co.
Fehsenfeld  &  Grammel,
b r o o m s i

(Successors to Steele & Gardner.) 

Manufacturers of

Whisks,  Toy  Brooms, Broom Corn, Broom 
Handles, and all Kinds  of  Broom Materials. 
10 and  13  Plainfield  Ave.,  Grand  Rapids.
A.Z>. Spangler  Co

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

FRUITS ip  PRODUCE

And General Commission Merchants. 

EAST  SAGINAW ,  MICH.

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

Cook  &  Bergtliold,

M A NUFACTURERS  OF

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

67 Canal St.,  GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

Wholesale  dealer 

in  Foreign,  Tropical  and 
Domestic

A  J.  BROWN,
Frilits and Seeds.
California  O rannes=
= M e s 8ina  Lemons,

Direct Receivers of

---- AND----

Olir  " Hustler.”

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

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

BA.NA.NA.S,
When in  want  of  large  lots  of  California  Oranges,  we are prepared  to make you 

low prices from fresh cars.

16  tliul  18  NoVtll  D ivision  St., G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M ICH .  Send for Price List, Issued Weekly

R IN D G B tB B R T S C H  &   CO.,

13,  14  ANO  16  I’KABL  ST.,  GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

F

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!

1 have the agency for several of  the  best  manufacturers  of  fireworks  in  the 

country and am prepared to quote lower prices than any other dealer in my line.
W h o le sa le  
C o n fe c tio n e r ,

WM.  R.  KEELER,

AND  JOBBER  IN  FOREIGN  AND  DOMESTIC  FRUITS.

418  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST. 

TELEPHONE  93-3R . 

Send for Price-List.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

AMONG THE TRADE.
AROUND  T H E   STA TE.

Blanchard—Willis J.  Mills lias  opened 

a drug store.

Lodi—John  Garrett  has  removed  his 

general stock to Springdale.

Ransom—A.  F.  Hart  succeeds  J.  D. 

Cornell  in the grocery business.

Pontiac—Mrs. John McMillan succeeds 

Harry Hall in the restaurant business.

Nashville—B. S.  How  succeeds Striug- 
ham & Reynolds in the grocery  business.
Vernon—H.  B.  McLaughlin  succeeds 
Sheldon & McLaughlin  in  general trade.
Muskegon—Isaac  I).  Lloyd  succeeds 
Lloyd & McShannock in the tea business.
Cadillac —  LeBar  &  Cornwell  have 
opened a flour and feed store at Manistee.
Hersey—Andrew  McFarlane  succeeds 
McFarlane  &  Brooks  in  the  meat  bus­
iness.
Detroit  —  Philip  P.  Blum  succeeds 
Blum & Haubrick in the wholesale liquor 
business. 

Hamilton—I).  K.  Dykstra 

succeeds 
Dykstra  &  Middaugh  in  the  hardware 
business.

Battle  Creek —  Wm.  Schroder  has 
opened  a grocery  store at 24 South Jeffer­
son  street.

Paris—The proposed sale of  the Stick- 
ney &  Co.  general  stock  to  L. C.  Shaw 
was not consummated.

Decatur—Bagley & Sutton,  dealers  in 
agricultural  implements,  have dissolved,
I.  B.  Bagley succeeding.

Saginaw—H.  V.  Hughes  &  Co.  have 
embarked in the wholesale  grocery  bus­
iness on North Water street.

•

Vermontville  —  Fuller  &  Boardmau 
succeed  Fuller & Rhodes  and  Edward C. 
Boardmau  in the meat business.

Hartford—Giles L. Cook  has  sold  his 
grocery  stock  to Martin  &  Taylor, who 
also succeed A.  Martin  in the meat busi­
ness.
Owosso—The  W.  C.  Habbin  &  Co. 
stock  of  dry  goods  was  sold  by virtue 
of  chattel  mortgage,  to  Osburn &  Sons 
for $4,525.

Kingston—Sharis & Downing, of North 
Branch,  have purchased  the  Wm.  Baker 
elevator  property  and  will  enlarge  its 
capacity at once.

Wacousta—Flanagan  &  Son  succeed 
Streeter  &  Flanagan  in  general  trade. 
The  change  was  referred  to last week, 
but was accidentally  reversed.

Vicksburg—Newton & Best,  who  pur­
chased  the  remnants of  the H.  G.  Baker 
drug  stock,  have  added  a  full  line  of 
drugs and an assortment of  groceries.

Greenville—Wm.  T.  Inkley  has  been 
admitted to partnership  in  the boot and 
shoe  business of  his  father.  The  style 
of  the new firm  is T.  B.  Inkley & Son.

Carson  City—The Carson City Elevator I 
Co.’s real estate  and  elevator is now the 
property  of  the  Carson  City  Savings 
Bank,  having  been  bid  in  at  execution 
sale.
Morley—T h e   T r a d e s m a n   is informed 
by  R.  E.  Busk  that  Mrs. Busk,  who pur­
chased the Beard  grocery stock,  is a res­
ident of  Grand  Rapids—not  of  Ashton, 
as stated last week.

Kalamazoo—Frank  Bidelman  has  sold 
his  interest  in 
the  hardware  firm  of 
Bidelman & Harwood  to  Mr.  Persing, of 
Yorkville,  N.  Y.  The  new  firm  will  be 
known as Harwood & Persing.

Yankee Springs—Wallace  Watson  has 
closed  out  most  of  his grocery  stock to 
T.  Thurston  and  removed the  remainder 
to Parmelee,  where  he  will continue the 
business, adding a line  of  dry  goods  in 
the near future.

m a n u f a c t u r in g   m a t t e r s .

Delton—Wm.  H. Chase  succeeds  Goss 

& Hall  in the lumber business.

Adrian—The  grist  mill of  the Wilson 
Milling  Co.  is  now  owned  by  Jas.  H. 
Milne.

Custer—M.  Brayman,  general  dealer 
and manufacturer of woodenware,  is now 
out of business.

Mancelona—John and  Nelson  Walden 
have  formed a copartnership  under  the 
style of Waldeu Bros, and opened a cigar 
factory.

Detroit—The Michigan  Art  Glass  Co. 
has been incorporated  with  $15,000 cap­
ital,  to  manufacture  and  deal 
in  art 
glass in all its branches.

Greenville—T.  E.  Johnson has sold his 
cigar  factory  to  Walter  Halsted,  and
taken  a  position  as  traveling  salesman 
for a tobacco house of  St.  Louis,  Mo.

Jackson—Another sale of  the assets of 
the Geo. T.  Smith Middlings Purifier Co., 
held  last Tuesday, realized  $9,000.  The 
same property was inventoried a t$12,000.
Oscoda—The H.  M.  Loud & Sons Lum­
ber Co.  proposes to  build a circular  mill 
to run in connection  with  the  Ilurlburt 
shingle mill purchased by them recently.
Saginaw—Peter O’Connell  has taken a 
contract to put 800,000  feet of  logs  into 
the  Cedar,  and  has  built  two  miles  of 
tram  road  over  which  the  logs will be 
hauled.

Paris—H.  A.  Cone,  formerly  engaged 
the  boot  and  shoe  and  furnishing 
in 
goods  business,  has 
leased  Stickney & 
Co.’s sawmill  and will operate  the  same 
to its full capacity.

Midland  —  Justice  Thoriugton 

has 
erected  a  shingle  mill  near  Howry’s 
Siding,  in  Gladwin  county,  and  began 
the  manufacture of  shingles  last  week, 
the mill cutting 40,000 daily.

Saginaw—Some time  ago, E. O.  & S. L. 
Eastman  purchased a tract of  timber  on 
the  Tittabawassee  of  S.  Avery.  They 
have  started camp,  and  will cut the tim­
ber  this  summer.  A  considerable  por­
tion of  it is hardwood.

Gladwin—Neff  & Co.  have  built  three 
miles of  tram  road  from  their mill to a 
tract  of  timber  purchased  of  the  Hoy 
estate.  The mill is averaging 40,000 feet 
daily,  and  they are  shipping  over a car 
load of  shingles daily.

Remus—<C.  E.  Morse, formerly engaged 
in  trade  here,  has  arranged  to  open a 
general  store  at  Seney,  where  he  will 
shortly erect and  operate a  shingle mill. 
L.  S. Wend ling  will continue to be asso­
ciated with him in his new location.

Manistee—Louis  Sands  will  build  a 
narrow gauge road to the Manistee River 
from  his  pine  in  Springfield township, 
where he has 100,000,000 feet to cut.  The 
haul will be from  six to ten miles.  Other 
firms have 200,000,0< 0  feet  or  more that 
will be hauled over the same  road.

Farwell  —  The  Littlefield 

sawmill 
started  for  the  season  last  week.  Mr. 
Littlefield has made some improvements, 
adding a trimmer,  lath machine and saw­
dust  burner.  He  has  several  million 
feet of  logs secured,  and expects to keep 
his mill  humming  until  snow  flies.  He 
has  sold  900,000  feet of  two-inch  hem­
lock and is shipping it.

Detroit—The  Keystone  Watch  Club 
Co. sued the Detroit Watch Co.  for $5,000 
damages, claiming that  M.  Richter,  man­
ager of  the  Detroit  company,  had  said 
that  the  Keystone  watches  were  not 
worth the powder to blow them to hades. 
After a three-days’  trial,  a Circuit  Court 
jury  found  a  verdict  of  no  cause  of 
action.

Manistee—John Canfield has  about cut 
out  the  group  of  timber  in  which  his 
railroad  has  been  working  for  the last 
twelve  years  or  so  at Hobart, and  will 
take up the rails and either remove them 
to  some  other  point or sell the outfit,  if 
he can get a good  offer  for it.  This was 
one of  the  largest  groups  of  timber  in 
the  State  at  the  time  operations  were 
begun on it.  This will  leave  the  drive 
on  the  south  branch  of  less  volume in 
the future.

Manistee—James  Hadden,  who  has 
been managing  the White & Friant  saw­
mill  plant  since  it was put in operation 
last  summer,  has  been  obliged  to  seek 
another  climate,  on  account  of  his 
health, and left for California  last week, 
to  look  after  the  interests  of  the  firm
there.  Mr. Friant  will  probably devote 
more of  his time to this  point  this  year 
than he has done heretofore.  They have 
been shut down  for  some  time for want 
of  logs,  and are  beginning to think  that 
the  boom  company  is  not  using  them 
very  well,  as  they  claim  that  all  the 
up-river logs  were  held  back,  and  that 
the  south  branch  logs  were  allowed to 
run in ahead,  and that, as a consequence, 
their logs have been delayed.
Getting-  a   Job.

“Ever try to get another fellow a job?”
So queried a well-known  business man 
yesterday.  He added:  “Well,  it’s a queer 
experience  and  no  mistake.  A  young 
fellow came to me a short time ago,  from 
the  East.  He  was twenty-two years of 
age, just fresh from college and as bright 
as a dollar.  His education hadn’t spoiled 
him, either.  He could write a good busi­
ness letter, and had plenty of horse sense 
in his  make-up. 
It would seem that this 
young  man  would  have  no difficulty in 
getting a job.
“Well,  I spent two days with the young 
man.  We visited office after office.  I used 
all my influence personally.  But it was 
no go.  The  young  man  couldn’t find a 
place anywhere.  It was often laughable, 
too, to listen to the excuses people would 
make.  One man said  ‘he was too young,’ 
another that ‘he was  too old,’  while  still 
another said that he was ‘both too old and 
too young,’ meaning  that a young fellow 
without a business  training  was  practi­
cally  useless in the commercial world.
“You ask, then, how a young man is to 
get a job.  Let  him  take  what  comes 
along,  no matter if it  is in his particular 
line or not.  The  experience  won’t hurt 
him any.  A man who is bound  to  suc­
ceed cannot be kept down by any one ex­
cept himself. 
I fully believe  that if you 
should take a live, healthy American boy, 
put him on a ship  bound  for  Australia, 
sew him up in a bag,  weight  it with lead 
and drop  him  in  the  ocean  2,000 miles 
from land—I fully believe,  sir, that if he 
has the right stuff in him,  he  will  prove 
equal to the occasion, will bob up serenely 
and  stand  smiling  to  greet  you  on the 
dock  as  the  ship  rolls  in.  That’s my 
confidence in a thorough-going American 
youth.  A man’s worst enemy is himself; 
no,  no,  you  cannot  keep  a  live  man 
down.”

Good Advice.

From the Scientific American.
Don’t  sign,  says a contemporary.  But 
such  a  caution  as 
this  seems  hardly 
necessary to any person in  the  full  pos­
session of  his  faculties.  Yet it is aston­
ishing  how  many people  there  are,  in­
cluding  good  business  men,  who attach 
their signatures to papers  or  documents 
whose  contents  might  have  a  serious 
bearing upon themselves or their  affairs, 
with scarcely a glance at  their  contents. 
Carelessness in failing to  acquaint them- 
| selves  with  the  contents of  a paper be­
fore  signing It has  worked  incalculable 
harm  to  thousands  of  well  intentioned 
people.  Then read all  papers  carefully 
before  you sign  them,  particularly those 
that  express  or  imply  anything  in  the 
nature of  a  contract or legal  obligation.

Fourth of July goods of all kinds.

P utn am   Ca n d y  Co.

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

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

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

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41

Fo r   s a l e—w e l l   s e l e c t e d   d r u g   s t o c k   in

town of 3,000,  having  three  railroads;  stock  and 
fixtures  inventory  about  $3,500;  patronage  exceeds 
$1,000 a m onth;  rent,  only $35  per  m onth;  agent U. S. 
Express,  which  pays  $500  per  year;  correspondence 
solicited.  No. 47, care Michigan Tradesm an. 

Fo r  s a l e —s t o c k   o f   b o o t s,  s h o e s  a n d  g r o

eerie», w ith store fixtures; inventory about $1,000; 
will take first cash offer  of  $950  before  June 15;  good 
store to rent in best location in the county;  no  b anter 
ing;  don’t  w rite unless  you m ean business.  Partridge 
Bros.. W holesale Grocers, Flint, Mich. 
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WANTED—I  WANT  A  PARTNER TO  TAKE  HALF 
interest  in a hardw are  business  in  one  of  the 
liveliest towns in  N orthern  Michigan,  o r  will  sell out 
entirely;  no competition.  Geo. W.  Wood,  Lake  City, 
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Mich. 

lent w ater  power, and  other  buildings,  a t  Reed 
City.  For p articulars, address J. A. Scollay, Reed City, 
Mich. 

Fo r   s a l e —s a w   m il l   p r o p e r t y ,  w it h   e x c e l -
FOR SALE—A  CLEAN  STOCK  OF  DRUGS; IN V ic ­

tory $3,000;  no  safe o r fountain;  sales  last  year 
$7,700;  term s,  cash  or  nearly all  cash;  excellent  op­
portunity for live m an;  will  bear  the  closest  inspec­
tion.  Address W, care Michigan Tradesm an. 

death  of  the  proprietor,  good  drug  stock;  will 
invoice about $1,000;  m ust be  sold a t once.  Call on or 
address Box 217, W hitehall, Mich. 

!  ness, in one of th e best locations In the city;  stock 
small and would sell  cheap for cash.  F or  particulars 
and term s, address L, care  Michigan  Tradesm an.  38

F o r   s a l e—a t  a  b a r g a in , o n  a c c o u n t  o f  t h e
17%OR  SALE—A  WELL-ESTABLISHED  DRUG  BU8I- 
I TOR SALE—OLD-ESTABLISHED  BAKERY  AND  ICE 
1  cream   business,  having  profitable trade.  No. 34, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 
mo EXCHANGE—80 ACRE  FARM,  HALF  CLEARED. 
_L  good buildings and location for drugs  or  general 
merchandise.  Address George, care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 

Davis. Elk Rapids, Mich. 

ness;  to a  practical  m an a  good  chance.  W.  H. 

MEAT  MARKET  FOR  SALE-DOING  GOOD  Busi­
WANTED—I HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
F o r   s a l e - s t o r e ,  d r u g   s t o c k   a n d  f ix t u r e s ,

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general  o r  grocery stock; m ust be cheap.  Ad­
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including  postofflee  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.__________________________4^

dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesm an. 

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HELP  WANTED.

\TTANTED — SALESMAN  EXPERIENCED  IN  SOAP 
VV 
trade, able to show record.  Address B. A. Lynde
& Son Company, W arren, Pa.____________________ 43
YTT ANTED —  A  SWEDISH  PHARMACI8T-  MUST 
VY 
speak good  English.  Address,  enclosing  refer­
ences, F. D. Paquette. Ludington, Mich. 
TTTANTED—A  GOOD  TINNER,  GIVE  EXPERIENCE 
VV 
and references.  Address A.  W.  Gam mer & Co., 
Box 10. Ooloma, Mich.______  

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SITUATIONS  WANTED.

SITUATION  WANTED  —  AS  ASSISTANT  OR  DIB* 
O   penser by  young m an of  six  years’ experience in 
the drug  business  in  Ontario.  Albert  A.  P atterson. 
356 Broadway, Grand Rapids.________  
MISCELLANEOUS.

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m O   AGENTS  WISHING  AN  ELEGANT  SIDE  LINE, 
JL  which will more th an  pay th eir running expenses, 
we will on receipt of  $1.25 send the  outfit.  Gringhuis* 
Itemized Ledger Co., No. 28 Canal St.,  Rooms 16 and 16, 
Telephone 388, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

OR  8ALE—ONE  MILLION  FEET  OF  HEMLOCK 
bill stuff  in  lots  of  ten  thousand feet  or  more. 
For prices w rite W alter N. Kelley, Traverse City, Mich.
______________________________  
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A  BOLISH  THE PASS BOOK  AND SUBSTITUTE  THE 
i
l
  Tradesman  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
5,000  Michigan  m erchants—all  of  whom are  w arm  in 
praise  of  its  effectiveness.  Send  for  sample  order, 
which  will  be  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  $1.  The 
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.

SAMPLES OF TWO KINDS  OF  COUPONS  FOR  RE 

tailers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them  to  the  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co., 
Albany, N. Y. 

564

How. to Keep  a  Store.
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  R apids.

Bicydes,
Trieydes,
Velocipedes
General Sporting Goods

AND

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

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

4  Monroe  St.,

GRAND RAPID S

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

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

5

to  the  obsequies.  Several  jobbers  and 
many  house  men  also  attended 
the 
funeral.

Shelby Herald:  “Many of  our  readers 
will be surprised  and  pained to learn of 
the  sudden  death  of  that  jolly,  whole- 
souled drummer,  Johnny McIntyre.  Last 
week  he  was  i*  our  midst  as  strong, 
healthy and  as  full of  life  as  when  we 
first  knew  him,  fifteen  years  ago.  He 
was  one  of  the  best  known  traveling j 
salesmen  in  Michigan,  and  counted  his 
friends by the hundreds,  and the  Herald 
unites with  the  numbers  in expressions 
of  sympathy to his bereaved family.”

We are now ready  to make contract» lot  the »ea»ou or iov>o.

81  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Correspondence solicited.

Infants9  Genuine  Chamois  M occasins•
These  goods  are  all  worked 

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

B. Hoffman  has  moved  his  boot  and 

shoe stock here from Lowell.

J. Hertstein has opened a grocery store 
I M. Clark  & 

at 183  Plainfield  avenue. 
Son furnished the stock.

Wallace  Watson  has opened a grocery 
store at Parmelee.  The  Olney & Judson 
Grocer Co.  furnished the stock.

Mrs.  S.  Knapp  has opened a dry goods 
and  notion  store  at  576  North  Ionia 
street.  P.  Steketee & Sons furnished the 
stock.

Smith & Gifiin, dealers  in  musical  in­
struments at 283 and 285  South  Division 
street,  have  dissolved,  J. G. Smith  suc­
ceeding.

Miss Annie  Wixson  has  opened a dry 
goods  and  notion  store  at the corner of 
East  Bridge  and  Union  streets.  The 
stock  was  furnished  by  P. Steketee  & 
Sons. 

________________

The  remnants of  the M.  J.  Ulrich gro­
cery and  crockery stock  have  been  ab­
sorbed by the three  principal creditors— 
I. M. Clark & Son, H. Leonard Sc Sons and 
the Telfer Spice Co.

The  newly-organized  Gunn  Folding 
Bed Co.  is considering  the plan of  erect­
ing  a  large  factory  building  near  the 
Black  Hills, 
the 
McCord & Bradfield Furniture Co.

the  vicinity  of 

in 

John  Ueinzelman,  who sold  his  meat 
market at 568 South Division street about 
six months ago  to  Geo.  W.  Tubbs,  has 
repurchased  the  business  and will take 
possession of the same on the 16th.

Gripsack Brigade.

A.  F.  Peake,  the  elephantine saleratus 

fiend,  was in town one day last week.

E. K.  Bennett, traveling representative 
for C. F.  Happle &  Co., of  Chicago,  was 
in town Saturday.

C.  M.  Shaw,  formerly engaged  in  the 
drug business at  Sparta,  is  now  on  the 
road for Spalding & Co.

J.  O. Travis, who  carries  the  card  of 
Hibbard,  Spencer,  Bartlett  &  Co.,  of 
Chicago,  was in the  city  Saturday.

The late John H. McIntyre  left  $5,500 
in  life insurance to his  widow—$2,500 in 
the M. C.  T.  A.  and  $3,000  in the  Royal 
Arcanum.

Greg.  Luce  is  arranging  to  leave  for 
Mississippi  about  September  1,  his 
father and himself  having purchased the 
tract of  timber  formerly  owned  by  the 
late  Wm. B. Soloman.

The M.  C. T.  A. now  has an accumula­
tion  on  deposit of  $25,265.  Eight cents 
per day will pay for a membership in the 
organization, securing $2,500 for the ben­
eficiaries of  a member on his decease.

H.  J.  Maynard,  Michigan  represent­
ative for the Dingman  Soap Co., of  Buf­
falo,  is spending a  month  or  six  weeks 
among  the  trade of  Western  Michigan. 
Mr.  Maynard  has  talked  soap  for  the 
Dingman people for the  past  five  years.
Secretary Seymour  will shortly issue a 
call for a meeting  of  the  traveling  men 
of  the  city,  to  be  held  at Elks’  Hall on 
Saturday  evening,  June 28,  for the  pur­
pose  of  making  arrangements  for  the 
annual  picnic  and  electing  officers  for 
the  ensuing  year.

Sixty  traveling  men  attended 

the 
funeral of  the  late  John  McIntyre  last 
Monday  afternoon.  Had 
the  funeral 
been held on Sunday,  it would have been 
difficult to have secured  vehicles enough 
to  convey the members of  the fraternity

Purely  Personal.

Ed.  M. Smith,  the  Cedar  Springs  gro­

cer, was  in town  Monday.

L.  E.  Paige, the  Sparta  druggist,  was 

in town one day last week.

Dr.  E. P.  Thomas,  the Scottville  drug­

gist,  was in town last Saturday.

J.  W.  Pollard,  general  dealer  at Ash­
land  Center,  was  in  town  one  day last 
week.
W.  H.  Beach,  the  Holland  feed  and 
produce dealer,  was in town one day last 
week.

W.  P.  Granger has traded his steed for 
a Kentucky  saddle  horse  and is as vain 
as a peacock over his new acquisition.

C.  A.  Newcomb,  of  the dry goods  firm 
of  Newcomb, Endicott & Co., of  Detroit, 
was in town a couple of  days  last  week.
the 
brokerage business of J. H.  Thaw during 
the  latter’s  absence  at  Shady  Side, 
Macatawa Park, this summer.

Wm.  H.  Calkins  will  conduct 

J.  C.  Scott, 

the  Lowell  hardware 
dealer, now occupies  his  new  residence 
on West Bridge street hill, Grand Rapids, 
spending Sundays there  with his family.
the  enterprising  pro­
prietor  of  the  American  Artisan,  of 
Chicago,  was in town  last  Saturday.  Mr. 
Stern is always a welcome  visitor at this 
market.

Daniel  Stern, 

Alfred Crawford,  at one  time  engaged 
in the grocery  business  here  under  the 
style  of  Crawford  Bros.,  is  now  Treas­
urer of  the New Mexico  Coal Co., at Los 
Angeles, Cal.

Robert  Armstrong, 

the  Reed  City 
clothier,  spent  several  days  in the city 
last week.  Most of  his time was devoted 
to a number of  lame ducks who formerly 
Liesided at Reed  City.

A.  L.  Haight, formerly engaged  in the 
drug business  at  Woodland,  but for the 
past  year with the West Side Pharmacy, 
at Mauistique, has taken the management 
of a drug store on Cheneaux Island.

Mrs.  W. F.  Blake and  daughters  have 
gone to Maine, where they will spend the 
summer  with  relatives.  They  will  be 
joined  the  latter  part  of  July  by  the 
head  of  the  family,  who  will  spend  a 
month  among  the  scenes  of  his  child­
hood. 
. 
The family of  the  late  John  U.  McIn­
tyre  request  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   to thank 
the traveling men for the  extreme  kind­
ness  and  sympathy extended to them in 
the hour of  their bereavement.

Card of Thanks.

_  ______

Good Words  Unsolicited.

“We 

Lever  &  Lever,  druggists,  Newaygo: 

can’t do without T h e   T r a d e s m a n . ”
Weaver  &  Watkins,  grocers,  Milford:  “We 
think T h e T ra d esm a n is as  good  as  any  trade 
paper published.”
A. Anderson & Son, general dealers, Kewadin: 
“ W e  cannot get along without your  paper.  We 
think a great deal of it.”

Lemons—Good time to buy.

P utn am   Candy Co.

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

our* specially 
Dressings.

Send  for  our  catalogue  anil  note 
low  price  on  Shoe 

HIRTH 1  KRAUSE,
Eaton,  L pn  h  Go.,

118  Canal 8t„  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
|UagiG  Goffee  Roaster,

JOBBERS  OF

F ish in g   T a ck le , 

B a se B a llsa n d  

S u p p lies, 
C roquet, 

H a m m o c k s, 

L a w n  T en n is, Etc.

State  Agents  fur  A.  J.  Reach  A  Co.'s 

Sporting  Goods.

Send  for  Catalogue.

EATON,  LYON  &  00.,

iO  St  22  Monroe  St.,  Grand  Rapids

S We  respectfully  call  your  attentino 

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

complete  stock  of  seeds 

Brown’s  Seed  S t o r e ,^

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

DO  YOU  NEED  AN

Engraving of Yoilr Store

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

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,

“ LA  BELLE  CHOCOLATIERE."

W.  BAKER &  CO.’S  R e g is t e r e d   T r a d e -M a r k .
No Chemicals are  used  in 
any of W alter B aker & Co.'s 
Chocolate and  Cocoa  Prep­
arations.

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

T’TTUC  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

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P r ic e s  C urrent.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

Atlantic  A.............. 7 Clifton C C C........... 654
H.............. 6k Conqueror XX........ 4 k
“ 
P .............. 6 Dwight Star............ 7k
“ 
D.............. 6* Exeter A................. 654
“ 
“  LL.............. 5*4 Full Yard Wide...... 654
Atlanta A. A........... 6** Great Falls E .........
Honest Width......... 654
Archery  Bunting...
Hartford A.............. 5k
Amory....................
Beaver Dam  A A... 5% ¡ Integrity  XX........... 5
Berwick  L.............. 654 King, E F ...............
6 k
“  E X ...............
Blackstone O, 32__ 4*4
6 k
Black  Rock  ........... 7
“  EC, 32 in...... 554
c*i Lawrence L L......... 554
Boot, F F ...............
SX...........  ... 6 New  Market B........ 5
“ 
Noibe R.  ............... 5k
“ 
C...............
Newton.................. 6
“  AL.................
“  PL, 40  inch... 854 Our Level  Best...... 654
Riverside XX......... 5
Continental,  C........
D,  40-in 8k Sea Island R........... 6k
E, 42-inlü Sharon B  ............... 6k
W, 45-inll Top of the  Heap — vk
H, 48-inl2 Williamsville..........
Chapman................ 4 Comet,  40 in ........... 8k
.........
New Market L, 40 in. 754
! Comet.....................

7I4 Carlisle  “ 
BLEACHED COTTONS.

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7  ¡Glen Mills.............

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shorts. 8k

1 Blackstone  AA...... 8 
|Gold Medal............ 7k
1 Beats Ail................ 454¡Green  Ticket......... 8k
Cleveland............. 7 Great Falls............. 6k
| Cabot...................... 754 Hope....................... 7k
Cabot,  X................. ex Just  Out........ 
5
7£
* OP...... 7Í4
Edwards................. 6 Lonsdale Cambric.. 1054
Empire................... 7 Lonsdale...........  @ 854
1 Farwell................... 7k Middlesex........   @5
| Fruit of the  Loom.. 8k No Name................ 754
| Fitcbville  ............. 754 Oak View.............. 6
: First Prize.............. 654 Our Own..  ............ 554
12
| Fruit of the Loom %. 8 Pride of the West
| Fairmount.............. 4*4 Rosalind...............
7/4
1 Full Value.............. 6k Sunlight................ 454
Geo. Washington... 8k Vinyard................
854
Cabot...................... 754. Dwight Anchor.... 854
Farwell................... 7k
TremontN.............. 554 [Middlesex No.  1.  . 10
“  2... 11
Hamilton N............ 654
L............ 7
“  3... 12
“  7... 18
Middlesex  AT........ 8
“  8... 19
X........... 9
No. 25  ... 9
BLEACHED CANTON  FLANNEL.

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL. 

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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DRESS GOODS.

Hamilton N ............ 754 Middlesex A A...... 11
2...... 12
M iddlesex P T........ 8
A O ...... 1354
A  T ........ 9
4...... 1754
X A ........ 9
5...... 16
X  F ........ 1054
........ 8 Nameless............... 20
25
9
................. 10k
......... .
2754
30
21
.................32l/4
16
18
.................35

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CORSET JEANS.

I G G  Oashmer**
1 NTnrnpTP'R&i

Hamilton 

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PRINTS.

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robes..........

1 Berlin solids......... 554 “ 

654
long cloth B. 1054
century cloth 7

Biddeford............... 6 N aumkeag satteen. 754  1
Brunswick............ 654 ! Rockport............... 654  I
Allen, staple........... 554 Merrim’ck shirtings.  454
Repp fum 854
fancy........... 5k
1  “ 
Pacific  fancy......... 6
robes.........
“ 
American  fancy... 6
654
American indigo... 6 Portsmouth robes.. 6
American shirtings 4/4 Simpson mourning. 654
greys......
“ 
Arnold 
654
“ 
solid black.  6*4
“ 
“  C 854 Washington indigo 6
“ 
“  Turkey robes. 754
“ 
“  gold seal__ 1054 “  India robes... 754
“  Turkey red. 1054 “  plain T’ky X k   854
“  X.. 10
“  oil blue...... 654
“  green ... 654 key red............   . 6
“ 
“  madders..

“  Ottoman  Tur
Cocheco fancy...... 6 Martha Washington
Turkey red k  — 754
Eddystone  fancy.. 6 Martha Washington
Hamilton fancy.  .. 654 Turkey red......... 954
|  Manchester  fancy . 6 Windsor fancy...... 654
“ 
Merrimack D fancy 654 indigo blue........ 1054
TICKINGS.
Amoskeag AC A... 13 AC  A.................... .1254
754 Pemberton AAA... .16
1 Hamilton N ..........
D........... 854 York...................... .1054
Awning. 11 Swift River........... V k
8 Pearl  River........... .12*4
Farmer..................
First Prize............ 1154 Warren.................. • 14 
;
6k |Stark..................... .  7k 1
Atlanta,  D............
Boot....................... 6k
Clifton, K ............
6*4

staple ... 554 Riverpoint robes... 5
new era 6k

gold  ticket

COTTON DRILL.

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Amoskeag.

DEMINS.
.1254|Jaffrey.....................11%
Lancaster  .............. 1214
Lawrence, 9 oz........1314
No. 220 
No. 250.... 1114
No. 280... 10*4
Imperial..................1014
Black................9® 914
10*4

9 oz......14*4
brown .13
“ 
Andover................ Ilk
“ 
blue..  . 
12
“ 
brown......12
SATINES.
.18
“ 
...16
...10141
G INGHAM »
6%
6*
fancies —   v 
“ 
“  Normandie  8
Westbrook..............  8
........................10
“  
York........................6k
Hampton.................614
Winaermeer........... 5
Cumberland........... 5
Essex......................414

......714
,10@10H
......6k
...... 1014
......814

Lancaster,  staple 

 

 

CARPET  W ARP.

GRAIN  BAGS.
..  .17 
__ 16*/

Valley City.............1614
Georgia..................16*4
Pacific.................... 14

No.

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RED  PLANNED.

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

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

I Barbour's............... 88
Marshall's.............. 88
KNITTING  COTTON.White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

White.  Colored 
38
39
40
41
CAMBRICS.
.  4k  I Washington...........  4%
4*¿  Red Cross................4%
.  4*4  Lockwood................4k
4*4  Wood's...................  4*4

Slater........
White Star. 
Kid Glove.. 
Newmarket
Edwards................   4k| Brunswick
Fireman...............3214IT W......................'&%
—  
....3214
Creedmore............. 2714 FT.
...35 
Talbot XXX........... 30  JR P , XXX.
...3214
Nameless..............27141 Buckeye
M IX ED   FL A N N E L .
Red & Blue,  plaid. .40  I Grey S R W............1714
Union R.................2214 Western W  ..............1814
Windsor.................1854 D R ? .......................*854
6 oz Western..........21  Flushing XXX.........2314
Union  B................ 22*4| Manitoba................. 2314
......9 @1054
Nameless......  8

13
15
17

DOMET  FLANNEL.
© 9541 
54@10  1 
ASS  AND  PADDING.
Black. ¡Slate. Brown. Black.

12k
13
9k 13
15
10*4 15
17
11% 17
...15
... 25  I Per bale, 40 doz. .  97 00

...  954|West Point, 8 oz .. .1054
10 oz ...1254
...10541
)z..  9k Raven, lOoz......
...1354
......
...llkIStark
W ADDINGS.

Brown.
Slate.
914
914
1014
1214
1214 
Severen, 8 oz...

Greenwood, 8 oz

1255120
DUCKS.

SEWING  SILK.

Colored,  doz..........20 
Slater, Iron Cross...  8  Pawtucket............. 1054
“ 
Red Cross....  9  Dundie...................  9
Best  ............1014 Bedford................... 1014
“ 
“  Best AA..... 1214 Valley  City..............1<>14
Coraline................99 50IWonderful............ 94 75
Schilling's............   9 00. Brighton................4 75
Corticelli, doz........ 85  ICorticelli knitting,

12  I  “  8 
12  I “  10 
PIN S.

twist,doz..4254  per 14oz  ball....... 30
50 yd, doz. .42*41
HOOKS  AND  EYES— PER  GROSS
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|No  4 Bl’k & White.,15 
No  1 Bl'k & White.,10 
.20 
.25
“  3
No 2—20, M  C......... 50  INo 4—15, F  314........40
‘  3—18, S C .......... 45  I
No  2 White & Bl'k..l2  ¡No  8 White & Bl’k..20 - 
.23
“  4 
“  6 
.  26
No2........................28  INo3.........................36

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

CORSETS.

SILESIA S.

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NEEDLES— PER  M.

A. James.................1  50! Steamboat...............   40
Crowely’s............... I  35;Gold  Eyed..............1  50
Marshall's.............   1 00]
5—4. . ..2 25  6-4  .  3 2515—4... .1  95  6—4. .  2 95 

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
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A   W N I N G

AN 

TEN TS.

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

Send  (or  Illustrated  Catalogue.

T elephone  106.

Voigt, HemoMeier & Go.,

Importera and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

D r y   G o o d s

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  Oileralls,  EIg.

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

48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St., 

- 

-  MICH.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

Fornitore

-A T-

Nelson, 

M atter 
&  Co s

S T Y L E S :

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

AND

E x p e n s iv e .

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D ry  Goods.

The Drummer Caused Trouble.

The  trouble  that  has  been caused by 
people  carrying  letters  about  in 
their 
pockets  and  forgetting to mail them has 
no limit. 
It  has  formed the subject for 
untold novels,  and has been the  cause of 
many humorous  as  well  as  serious  in­
cidents.
A traveling  man  tells of  a case where 
he neglected  to  mail a letter  and of  the 
result.  He  was  in  a  certain  Illinois 
town,  in the  office of  some  manufactur­
ing establishment, and had  just  finished 
his business with the  proprietor and was 
leaving when he was  asked to mail a let­
ter  on  the  train  he  was  about to take. 
The letter was  directed to another  man­
ufactory,  and  contained  an  order  for 
some machinery needed in a hurry.  The 
traveling  man  had  on a light  fall over­
coat, and into  the  pocket of  this lie put 
the  letter.  Catching  his  train,  he  be­
came absorbed in a paper  or  with  some 
of  the boys and forgot  all  about the let­
ter entrusted to his care. 
It  was  Satur­
day,  and  the  traveler  was on his home 
run. 
It being  mild  weather,  he did not 
put his coat on when he reached th^ city, 
but  carried  it  on  his  arm  all  the way 
home.  The  next  day  it  was  raw  and 
cold,  and the regular fall set in,  followed 
closely by winter,  so  the  drummer  did 
not need his light  coat  again,  and it was 
the coming of spring.  This poetic season 
was  that  year  a  trial  to  everyone,  for 
cold  weather  did  not let up until about 
the  1st  of  June,  when it suddenly came 
off  hot  and  staved  so  all  through  the 
summer.
Fall again came around and the travel­
ing man once more pulled  out  his  light 
coat.  His  first  move  naturally  was  to 
shove his hands down in the pockets, and 
lo !  up came the letter he had  put  there 
nearly a  year  before,  unsoiled,  uncrum­
pled, but in  good  mailing  condition, all 
directed  and  stamped.  A  sudden  im­
pulse seized  him,  and,  when down town, 
he dropped  the  letter in a box.  The re­
sult of  that  act  was a suit  between two 
big  concerns,  the  amount at issue being 
about SI.000.  The letter was received in 
due  time  after  mailing,  and  by  some 
oversight the date was not noticed.  The 
goods were such as the  concern  ordering 
might  need  at  any time, and  they were 
made  ready and  shipped.  The  firm  to 
whom they were sent naturally “kicked,” 
and the trouble  was  not fully explained 
until the case got  into  the courts.  How

hung  away at home in a closet  to await 

ter made no end of  trouble.

The  Dry Goods  Market.

The price of  raw  cotton,  which  was 1 
cents on January 1,  is  now  quoted  at 1 
cents,  in  the  face  of  the  largest  crop 
which  has  ever  been  raised.  On  the 
other  hand,  the  price  of  the  manufac­
tured article has barely held its own, and 
in some instances is lower  with cotton at 
12  cents  than  it  was  at 10 cents.  The 
crop was never so large  nor  the  quality 
so good,  but  the  demand  for  manufac­
tured goods  has  been  beyond all prece­
dent  The talk on printed cloths at Fall 
River  is  stronger,  and  there  is a pros­
pect  that  the  market  will  soon  be  up 
again.  There  has  been a good  demand 
for  summer  silks,  ribbon  and  novelty 
dress goods especially.  Hosiery has also 
received  a fair  recognition,  particularly 
in  fast blacks.  Liuen  goods  rule  quiet 
but firm and are in good demand and sat­
isfactory shape.  Mohairs are the success 
of  the season,  and  both  the  foreign and 
the domestic products are very firm,  with 
good demand.

He Tried to  Fill  Her Place.

“My wife is a great and  noble woman, 
“ Why  this  sudden  advance  in  .your 
“She left me  to  take  care of  the chil­

of  wonderful domestic endowments.”
estimate of  her?”
dren a couple of  hours  yesterday.”

1*. 

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

WHOLESALE

Dry  Goods  and  (lotions

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

ail grades.

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

83 

lionroe  and  10,12,  14,16  i  18  Poiiutain  Sts.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,

Large  V a rie ty   and. 

Drices Low

Level-Headed

Business  Men

Use  Coupons  and  put  their  Businesi 
C A S H   B A S I S

on  a

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

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

Grand  Rapids.

HAJ+1JWA.U13.

P r ic e s  C urrent.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

7

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

AUGURS AND BITS. 

 

A m

First Quality, S. B. Bronze..........................I 8 00

D.  B. Bronze..............................   12 50
S.B.S. Steel...............................   9 00
D. B. Steel...................................  14 00

“ 
“ 
“ 

Railroad......................................................* 14 00
Garden.................................................  net  30 00

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

BARBOWS. 

bolts. 

buckets.

dlS.

dls.

BUTTS, CAST. 

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

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

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

40

Grain.....................................................dls. 50*02

BLOCKS.
CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

CAPS.

Cast Steel.......................................... per lb

Ely’s 1-10............................................ perm
Hick’s  C. F .........................................  
“
G. D .....................................................  “
Musket................................................ 
“

CARTRIDGES.

Rim  Fire...................................................... 
Central  Fire...........................................dls. 

50
25

chisels. 

dis.

Socket Firmer.............................................. 70*10
Socket Framing..........................................    70*10
Socket Corner............................................... 70*10
Socket Slicks............... ...............................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer...........................  
40
40
Curry,  Lawrence’s ....................................... 
Hotchkiss..................................................... 
25

combs. 

dls.

White Crayons, per  gross............... 12@12* dis. 10

chalk.

COPPER.

“ 

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

DRILLS. 

dis.

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

DRIPPING PANS.

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

28
26
26
26
27

50
50
50

07
6*

ELBOWS.

dis.

dis.

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

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, $18; large, 826 ....................... 
Ives’, 1, »18;  2, »24;  3,(30............................ 

30
25

piles—New List. 

Disston’s .......................................................60*10
New  American............................................. 60*10
Nicholson’s ..................................................60*10
Heller’s......................................................... 
go
Heller’s Horse Rasps...................................  
50
28
Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
List 
15 
18
dls.

13 
GAUGES. 

GALVANIZED IRON

Discount, 60

12 

14 

HAMMERS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

HINGES.

HANGERS. 

HOLLOW WARE

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

25
Maydole *  Co.’s ......................................dis. 
Kip’s ........................................................ dis. 
25
Yerkes *  Plumb’s..................................dis. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.........................30c list 60
Blacksmith's Solid Cast  Steel, Hand__30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2, 3 ...............................dis.60*10
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 414  14  and
longer.......................................................   314
Screw Hook and  Rye, 14.........................net 
10
“  %..........................net  814
"  M..........................net  7H
“  %...................... 
net 714
Strap and T.............................................dis. 
70
dis.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track— 50*10
Champion,  anti friction.............................   60*10
40
Kidder, wood track.....................................  
Pots............................................................... 
60
Kettles........................................................... 
60
60
Spiders......................................................... 
Gray enameled............................................ 40410
Stamped  TinW are.........................new list 70*10
Japanned Tin Ware............................... 
25
Granite Iron W are................... new list 3314*10
dls.
levels. 
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s 
70
dis.
wire goods. 
Bright...................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  Eyes............. 
70*10*10
Hook’s .....................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes..............................70*10*10
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.................... 
56
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings.............. 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings 
..  ......  
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings....................... 
55
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain..................  
55
. . .  
Russell * Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list 
Mallory, Wheeler &  Co.’s..........................  —  56
Branford’s .........................................  
 
56
Norwalk’s ......................................... 
56
Adze Eye...........................................116.00, dls. 60
Hunt Bye........................................   »15.00, dis. 60
....................................»18.50, dis. 20*10.
Hunt’s 
dlS.
50
Sperry A Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ...................................  
40
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables 
.. 
“  Landers,  Ferry & Cb  k’s................. 
40
“  Enterprise 
................................. 
25

knobs—New List. 

MAULS. 
mills. 

LOCKS—DOOR. 

MATTOCKS.

diS.

dis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAILS

MOLASSES GATES. 

Advance over base: 

dls.
Stebbin’s Pattern...............................  .. .60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine........................................ 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring.......................... 
25
Steel nails, base........  ....................................2 00
Wire nails, base................................................... 2 50
Steel.  Wire.
60...................................................... Base  Base
50...................................................... Base 
10
40............................... 
20
05 
20
10 
30...................................................... 
20.........  
30
15 
35
15 
16...................................................... 
35
15 
12...................................................... 
10...................................................... 
20 
40
g ................................ 
25 
50
7 * 6 .................................................  40 
65
90
4.........................................................  60 
1 50
3 ........................................................1  00 
2  ...................................................... 1  50 
2 00
Fine 3................................................ 1  50 
2 00
90
Case  10..............................................  60 
1  00
8.............................................  75 
6 ............................................  90 
125
Finish 10..........................................   85 
1  00
8.............................................1  00 
6 ........................................... 1  15 
Clinch 10..........................................   85 
8..........................................1  00 
6...........................................1  15 
Barrell %...........................................1  75 
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   @30
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 *c per pound extra,__________

PATENT PLANISHED  IRON.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

1 25
1 50
75
90
1 00
2 50

tlanes. 

rivets. 

PANS.

dls.

ROPES.

dis.

SQUARES.

SHEET IRON.

*  inch and larger............................  1214
15*
75
60
20
Com. 
»3  10 
3 20 
3 20 
3 30 
3 40 
3 50
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

Sisal,
Manilla.
Steel and Iron.............................................
Try and Bevels...........................................
Mitre...........................................................
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 80
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86...................................... dls. 40*10
Silver Lake, White A..............................list 
50
Drab A.................................  “ 
55
White  B..............................  “ 
50
Drab B............................  
“  56
White C.................
35
SASH WEIGHTS.

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

Discount, 10.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

 

dis.

saws. 

wire. 

TRAPS. 

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

Solid Eyes.........   ................................ pe- 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............  
»1.50 per doz.
dis.
Bright Market............................................   65
Annealed Market...................................  .70—10
60
Coppered Market........................................ 
Tinned Market..........................................       62*
Coppered  Spring  Steel........................... 
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  3 60
painted.................................   3 60
Au Sable...............................dls. 25A10@35A10405
dis. 05
Putnam.......................................... 
Northwestern................................ 
dis. 10*10
dls.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled............... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine.......................................  
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,  ......... 
Coe’s  Patent, malleable......................... 75*10
dls.
Bird Cages.............................................  
50
Pumps, Cistern..................................... 
75
50
Screws, New List.................................... 
Casters, Bed  and  P la te......................50*10*10
Dampers, American.............................. 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods....... 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

HORSE NAILS.

wrenches. 

75

65

“ 

METALS.

 

26c

13*

SOLDER.

 
28c

PIG TIN.
Pig  Large.......................... 
Pig Bars..........................................  
ZINC.
Duty:  Sheet, 2*c per pound.
6*
680 pound  casks........................................... 
Per pound....................................................  7
* @ * ...................................................................16
Extra W iping................................. 
The  prices  of  the  many  other qualities  of
solder in the market Indicated by private  brands
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.
Cook sou........................................per  pound  16
Hallett’s......................................   * 
13
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal.........................................1660
14x20 IC,
6 60 
10x14 IX, 
8 35 
14x20 IX, 
8 35
• 6 00 6 no 
.  7 50 
.  7  50

...................................
...............................
Each additional X on this grade, »1.75.
......
................................
...................................
........... 
Each additional X on this grade (1.50.

“ 
“ 
TIN— ALLAWAY  GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

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

.........

“ 

BOOPING  PLATES

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

14x20IC, 
“  Worcester.......................... 
14x20 IX, 
“ 
30x28 IC, 
“ 
14x20 IC, 
“ Allaway  Grade...................  
14x20 IX, 
“ 
20x28 IC, 
 
“ 
20x28 IX, 
“ 
BOILER SIZE TIN  PLATE.
14X28  IX........................................................118
14x31  IX........................................ 
 
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers. 1 
14x60 IX.  “ 

6 00
.......................  7  50
12 50
................. 
5  25
6 75
“ 
  11  00
“ 
“ 
14 00

“  9 

9*

 
 
 

 
 

 

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

1- per pound
F O S T E R ,   S T E V E N S   &   O  O.,

50

“ 

14 50

Oil  Stoves  Gaining in  the  W est.
From  the Metal W orker.
Up  to  a comparatively  recent  period 
the  vapor  stove  appeared to be making 
the  most  headway.  The manufacturers 
were  constantly  making  improvements 
and adding conveniences which appealed 
most strongly to those in search of goods 
of  this character.  Oil  stoves  gained  in 
trade at the  same  time,  but not with the 
same vigor.  Many merchants  who dealt 
in  vapor  stoves  kept  no  oil  stoves  in 
stock,  as  they appeared  to  believe  that 
there  would  be  no  demand  for  them. 
Latterly, however,  a marked  change  has 
taken  place  in  this respect.  Oil stoves 
are  being  more  freely sold  and  dealers 
are  carrying  them to meet  the views of 
their  customers.  The  improvement  in 
this line is ascribed to the  general  effort 
made  by  oil  stove  manufacturers to in­
crease  the  cooking  surfaces  of 
their 
stoves  and  ranges.  They  have  made 
larger  tops  and  have  arranged divided 
flues so as to conduct  heat  to  more than 
one cooking  hole  from a lamp.  The in­
creased capacity thus secured has proved 
to be a very great  benefit to the oil stove 
trade. 
In  addition  to  this,  various im­
provements have been made in stove con­
struction,  in  burners  and  in  other  re­
spects, which  have  put  the  oil stove of 
to-day far in advance of  its  prototype of 
even five  years back.

A ttached  W ithout  Adequate  Grounds.
About  six  months  ago,  Stevens  & 
Farrar,  who  at  that  time  conducted  a 
hardware  business  at  Evart,  uttered  a 
chattel mortgage to Wolf Bros., to secure 
them  for  money  advanced, and about a 
week  later  assigned  the  stock to David 
Wolf, one of  the  members of  the firm of 
Wolf  Bros.  Fletcher,  Jenks  &  Co.,  of 
Detroit,  who  were  creditors to the tune 
of  $3,500,  attached  the  stock  on  the 
ground  that  the  mortgage  was  fraud­
ulent  and  given  as a preference.  This 
claim  was  contested  by  the  assignee, 
who  sued  the  sheriff  who  attached the 
stock and secured a verdict in the Osceola 
Circuit Court last week  for  $3,150.  The 
Court held that the  grounds  for  attach­
ment  were  not  sufficient,  inasmuch  as 
the attaching creditors  could have filed a 
bill,  asking  that  the  mortgage  be  set 
aside,  without prejudicing  the  interests 
of  the  other  creditors.  G.  A.  Wolf,  of 
this  city,  conducted 
the  case  for  the 
assignee.

The  Shrew d  Farmer.

S.  S.  Dryden,  Allegan—I’ve  got a fine 
line of  window and door screens I’d like 
to show you.

Farmer  Brown — Wouldn’t  have  ’em 

for love nor money.

Mr.  Dryden—But  residence  in  your 
house in  summer  will  be  unendurable, 
for the place is situated on low land that 
just swarms with mosquitoes.

Farmer Brown—All the better,  all the 
better.  Some  of  our  city relations  are 
coming to  visit us in the  warm  weather 
and I want  the  place  to  be  too  hot  to 
hold  ’em.  They won’t  stay more’n  one 
night. 

_  ______

The H ardware  Market.

The late advances in steel  billets have 
produced higher  prices in wire nails and 
barbed  wire.  Whether  these  advances 
will be temporary or  permanent remains 
to  be  seen.  The  tariff  agitation  is un­
settling  cutlery, guns and tinware of  all 
kinds,  and  some  manufacturers  are al­
ready holding for  higher  prices.  There 
is no change in the  glass  market,  but an 
advance  will  inevitably  follow  if  the 
scarcity supposed to be in  store  for  the 
-country materializes.

Ixpress
Waaons.

MONKOK  »T.  and  33,  36,  37,  39  *   41  LOUIS  j T . ,   GRANO  RAPIOS,  MICH.

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The Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s  Association.

A  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of the  Woltierine  State.
The  Tradesman  Company,  Proprietor.

strictly in advance.

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

Entered at  the  Grand  Rapids  Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY. JUNE  11,  1890.

rr uTT!  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

yards  are  busier  than  for  many  years 
Allegan,  in  February.  No  answer  was 
past.  More  and  larger  ships are build­
made to this suggestion, but a few  weeks 
ing,  and  fresh orders are  pouring in. 
It
ago the management decided to make the 
will  not do to assume  that  iron is going
______________  _________ 
exhibit  a  more  representative  one  and
asked that suitable persons  for  superin-  to  displace  wood  entirely on the ocean, 
tendent  and  judge  of  the  exhibit  be  For great  steamships  and  men-of-war it 
recommended.  As a  result  of  this  cor-  must do so;  but  wood  has  many advan- 
respondence,  Samuel J.  Wilson, of Flint,  tages  for  vessels  of  smaller  tonnage, 
has  been  selected to act as  superintend-  especially in the elasticity which enables 
ent  and  Hon.  E.  N.  Bates, of  Moline,  as  it to stand  shocks  and  strains  to which
iron succumbs.  The  Norw- gian  marine 
judge.  Both  gentlemen  have  had  the 
is almost  entirely  of  wood,  and  it  has 
requisite amount of  experience  and  will 
done fairly well  under  much  less favor­
undoubtedly-  make  the  dairy  show  the 
able conditions than we expect to furnish 
best exhibit of  the kind  ever seen in the 
our own  vessels  by- the  new  legislation.
State.

BUTTER  IN  A  BAD  WAY.

Under the head of  “Ten  Cent  Butter; 
its Cause and Cure,”  which was discussed 
at some length at the  recent  State dairy- 
convention at Allegan, Hon.  E.  N.  Bates, 
the Moline butter  and cheese  maker, re­
marked :
The point that wants to be emphasized 
is the thing  that we are  coming  to—the 
butter  that  will  be sold  around  in  this 
country during the next year. 
It will be 
marketed  with  more  difficulty  than  it 
was  last  year.  The  ladies  who  are 
troubling with the manufacturing of  this 
butter  will  not get as good  returns next 
summer for their trouble,  on  account of 
the disastrous state of  the market at this 
time.  1 do not  know  whether they will 
get anything for it or not. 
In our  place, 
a  groceryman  has  refused  to  buy  any 
more  butter.  “We’ll  not  buy  another 
pound,” he said.  “We do not  want any­
more  of  it.”  What  is  the  use  of  our 
getting on our dignity and saying we can 
manufacture better  butter  than  Mr.  B. ? 
Why not  get  together  and  say,  “We’ll 
club together and  let  it  go  to  the  con­
sumer in proper  shape ?”  and  then  our 
butter  will  not  be  put  in  somebody’s 
cellar  to be foisted  on  the  market from 
there,  which is disastrous  to  everybody 
who takes hold  of  it.  The  question is, 
what are we going to do about it? 
I say, 
let the creamery men  have  your  cream. 
If  you  can get eight cents or  ten  cents, 
do so;  if  you can get fifteen,  take it;  let 
him have the  cream at any  price,  and it 
will  be  but  a  little  while  before  the 
creamery-man,  of necessity, will  have the 
markets under  his  fingers,  so  that  you 
will all get prices that  will  be  satisfac­
tory to you.
In  view of the condition of  the  butter 
market at the present  time, the words of 
Mr. Bates  are  worthy  of  reproduction. 
While  the  price  of  creamery  butter  is 
unusually low—averaging about 13 cents 
in the New York market  during the past 
week—the price of  farm dairy  butter  is 
far below the actual cost  of  production.
The moral to be  drawn  from the situa­
tion  is,  as  Mr.  Bates  very-  tersely  ex­
pressed it.  the  farmer  should  patronize 
the creamery.  He can get more now for 
his cream  than he can for  his  dairy  but­
ter,  and the priceof creamery butter will 
improve from this  time  on,  while  farm 
butter  will either remain stationary or go 
backward;  it  will  not  improve,  in  any 
event.  By continuing to make farm but­
ter of ordinary quality, he gluts a market 
already full to  overflowing  and  contrib­
utes his quota  to  the  demoralization  of 
every department of the butter  industry.

IN  GOOD  HANDS.

The  dairy exhibit  at  the  Detroit  Ex­
hibition  last  year  was a dismal  failure, 
being  neither a credit  to the  Exposition 
nor  the  interest  it purported  to  repre­
sent.  With  a view  to  securing  au  im­
provement in both  the  amount and qual­
ity of  the exhibit  for. the  present  year, 
the  Secretary  of  the  Michigan  Dairy­
men’s  Association  addressed  a letter  to 
the  manager of  the Exposition,  suggest­
ing  that  the  matter  be  made  a special 
order of  business at  the  annual  gather­
ing  of  dairymen,  which  was  held  at

T h e  T radesman  trusts  that  the pro­
ducers  of  dairy  products  in  this  State 
will rally to the  support of  Superintend­
ent Wilson,  to the  end that the dairy ex­
hibit of  1890 may be a matter of  pride to 
every  loyal Michigander.

The sugar refiners apparently have the 
country-  just  where  they want it—prac­
tically  bare of  sugar at the  beginning of 
the  season  which  requires  the  largest 
amount.  The  jobbers  had  become  so 
disgusted with the frequent variations in 
price  that  they had  ceased to believe in 
the  ability of  the  trust  to  force  prices 
out of  sight, but it now appears  that the 
refiners  were  only  playing  with  their 
customers,  for the  purpose  of  throwing 
them off  the track.

The members of the Patrons of  Indus­
try lodges which  have  voted  to  boycott 
all  retail  dealers  buying  goods  of  the 
IIazeltine& Perkins Drug Co. and Moran, 
Fitzsimons & Co., are treading on danger­
ous ground. 
If either  house  considered 
the game worth the powder,  criminal in­
dictments  could  be  secured  from  the 
United  States  Court  against  every-  one 
who spoke  or  voted  in favor of the boy­
cott.  On the ground that it does not pay 
to  hunt  mosquitoes  with  cannon,  how­
ever,  no notice will  probably- be taken of 
the matter.

An  Indiana  merchant 

recently  en­
the  following  message  to  the 
trusted 
Western  Union  Telegraph  Co. :  “ My 
wife is  very ill;  not  expected  to  live.” 
The cost of  sending  was  paid,  and  the 
cost of  delivery-  guaranteed.  The  com­
pany- failed  to  deliver  it for twenty-five 
days,  and the  Supreme Court of  Indiana 
has  just affirmed  the  verdict of  a lower 
court,  giving  the  merchant  a  judgment 
against  the  company'  for  $>1,250.  The 
Hoosier  courts  evidently do business on 
the principle that the people  have  some 
rights  which  even 
telegraphic 
the 
octopus is hound to respect.

It  will  be  an  unfortunate  thing  for 
Grand  Rapids  if  the hitch  between  the 
directors of  the Kent County Society and 
the  West Michigan  Fair  Association  de­
prives  the  city  of  a  fair  the  coming 
autumn.  The exhibitions  given  of  late 
years  have  been  above  the  average  of 
district fairs and the crowds  which have 
been  attracted  to  the city  by reason  of 
the fair  have  left  thousands  of  dollars 
behind  in  the shape of trade for the mer­
chants.  Unless  an  understanding  is 
shortly  reached,  it  will  be  in order for 
the  business  men  who  derive  so much 
benefit from  the  exhibitions  to  step  in 
and  attempt to reconcile  the differences.

Hospital.

Secretary  Seymour 

Report  on  the  Room  at  St.  Mark’s 
furnishes  The 
T radesm an  the following  report on the 
furnishing of the room at St. Mark’s Hos­
pital:
From ball  game........................................... $13.28
From E0 cent contributions........................ SI .50
«94-78

Total  ....................................... 

RECEIPTS.

DISBURSEM ENTS.

 

Nelson, Matter  & G o..............................  ..S55.0C
Spring & Company  ........................  
30.78
H. Leonard & Sons  .....................................  7."5
David  Forbes..............................................   1®
Total  ..................................................... $91-78
The traveling men of the city now have 
handsomely furnished rooms at the Union 
Benevolent  Association  Home  and  St. 
Mark’s Hospital.  Either room  is  at  the 
disposal  of  sick  travelers,  when  not 
already occupied.

She  Had  N ever  Seen  a  Telephone.
Mr.  Barrett  kept  a  general  store  at 
Mount Morris.
“An’  what  de  yez  think  of  Mishter 
Barrutt?”  asked  an  Irish  woman  of  a 
neighbor the other day.
“Oi  think  Mishter  Barrutt  ez a foine 
man,”  responded the one addressed.
“ Will,  thin,  Oi  don’t,”  continued the 
first speaker.  “ Do  yez belave it,  Missus 
Maginnus, Oi  went into Mishter Barrutt’s 
sthore yisterday marnin’ wid de intinshun 
of  buyin’ some  mackerel.  Mishter Bar­
rutt stud wid his face  to  a  hole  in  the 
wall,  an’ 
jist  as  I  entered,  he  said: 
‘Hello!  hello!’  Oi said,  ‘Hello!  hello!’ 
myself.  Mishter  Barrutt  thin  repeated 
his remark,  ‘Hello ! hello !’  and Oi said, 
‘Hello!  hello!’  agin.  Mishter  Barrutt 
then acted mad  loike, an’,  widout turnin’ I 
his  face  to  me,  said: 
‘Hello,  Lacky-1 
wanna  dapow.’  Oi  was  that  insulted 
that Oi lift the  sthore  widout the mack­
erel.”
The  McIntyre  Indemnity  Ordered Paid.
D e t r o i t , June 7,1890. 

Gaining'  Ground.

Editor Michigan Tradesman:
At the regular June  meeting  of  the  Board of 
Trustees of  the Michigan Commercial Travelers’ 
Association, held June 7, proofs  of  the death of 
the  late  John  II  McIntyre,  of  Grand Rapids, 
were presented and approved and  the  Secretary 
was authorized to pay  the  beneficiary, Mrs.  Mc­
Intyre. the sum of $2,500.
There  is  a  very  satisfactory  growth  in  the 
membership,  there  having  been  eleven  new 
members  added  within  the  past  month.  The 
commercial travelers of the  State are more fully 
realizing the benefits to  be derived from a mem­
bership  in  the  Association—from  its  fraternal 
ami  commercial, as well as beneficiary features.

M. J. M a t t h e w s , Sec’y.

Yours truly, 

A  Young  Financier.

“Say, mamma, how much am I worth?”
“You are  worth a million  to  me,  my 
son.”
“Say,  mamma,  couldn’t  you  advance 
me twenty-five ceuts?”  ____   ________

list,  for 

The N ew , Simple W ay for Bookkeeping.
Have you Gringliuis’  Itemized Ledger? 
If not,  send at once  for sample sheet and 
price 
time  is  money,  as  the 
above book  will more than pay for  itself 
inside  of  two  months. 
See  what  the 
bookkeeper  of  Keen  Bros.  &  Stedman, 
hardware  dealers  at  * Ik hart,  Ind., says 
of the  ledger:
G e n t s —I purchased one of your 240-page item­
ized  ledgers  over  a  month  ago  and  I  cannot 
speak too highly of it.  We  have  found  it  yery 
convenient  in  making  settlements, and  it is so 
simple that any of  the  clerks can understand it, 
ns well as the person who keeps the  books.

Yonrs resp.,

H. J .  B o st w ic k.

We have hundreds of other testimonials 
from persons who  highly recommend the 
ledger.

Office at 28 Canal street, Grand Rapids, 

Rooms 15 and 16.  Telephone 388.

HARTMAN’S  HALL, 

J u n e  12  an d   13,  1 8 9 0 .

G I L M O R E ,

And  His  Famous  Band,  with  a  Quartette  of 
MISS  IDA  KLEIN, Soprano,

Distinguished Vocalists,

MME.  VON  DAENHOEF, Contralto, 

HENRI  KALKE,  Tenor,

EDWARD O’MAHONEY, Basso.
The  Grand  Rapids  Oratorio  Society
And  Its  Festival  Chorus  of  275  Voices;  also a 

Children’s Chorus of 500.

A :Jreat Musical Festival!
Four  Grand  Concerts!
Thursday  Afternoon,  June  12,  at  2:30 o’clock. 
Thursday Evening, June  12, at 8 o’clock.
Friday Afternoon, June 13, at 2:30 o’clock.
Friday Evening, June 13, at 8 o’clock.

PRICKS  OP  ADMISSION: 

EVENINGS:

$1.50
1.00

AFTERNOONS:

First three rows in  gallery, reserved 
Balance of gallery and lower  floor
Admission to floor......... ...................
.$1.00
First three rows in gallery...............
...............................  75 c
Balance of  gallery —  
Lower floor....................... 
.........................  50c
Season tickets, with reserved seat in first three 
rows of the gallery, for the  four  concerts, $4.00. 
Season ticket, with  reserved seat, in the balance 
of the house, $3.

TERMS  OF  SALE:

Sale of reserved seats  for  SEASON  TICKETS 
will commence at the  Box  Office  of  Hartman’s 
Hall, Ionia Street entrance,  Monday  and  Tues­
day mornings, June 2 and  3, at 9 o’clock.
The sale of  Single  Reserved  Seats  will  com 
rnence Wednesday morning, June 4, at 9 o'clock. 
Tickets limited to ten  (10) to each person.
[N ote -Positively no single reserved seat tick 
ets sold before Wednesday morning, June 4.
I 
SEASON  TICKETS  TRANSFERABLE.

MUSKEGON  C R A C K E R   CO.,

CBACKEBS,  BISCUITS ADD SHEET GOODS.

Finest and Freshest Goods in the Market.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

The  certainty  that  this  Congress  in­
tends to pass a law for the  restoration of 
our merchant marine has  caused  quite a
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D ealers in E N G IN E S , BO ILERS and M ILL M A C H IN E R Y , Farm  M achinery, 

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The  Popular Craze  for Trash.

From the Chicago Dry Goods Reporter.
We  believe it to be the  duty of  every 
retail dry goods  man to combat the craze 
for  cheap,  trashy stuff which  seems  to 
have taken possession  of  the  American 
people.  How can an  “all-silk surah”  be 
sold  as  cheaply as a good print?  How 
can dress goods  which cost from 40 to 00 
cents  a  yard to manufacture be retailed 
at 19 cents ?  And  yet,  if  we  are to be­
lieve  the  advertisements in  the  Sunday 
papers,  this  very  thing  is  being  done. 
Think of aState street merchant spending 
$100,000 a  year for advertising purposes, 
as much more for clerk  hire,  and  twice 
as much for rent, and then sell goods the 
year  round for  one-third  what they can 
be  manufactured  for! 
Is  anybody  so 
foolish as  to  believe  this  story ?  One 
would think so to see the  crowds that go 
into  these  shoddy stores.  The fact  is, 
the American shopper  has  gone wild on 
the question  of  cheapness. 
In many of 
Chicago’s big stores,  or rather  bazaars,  a 
good article cannot  be  obtained  at  any 
price.  Good goods are not kept in stock. 
Nothing above medium is sold there.  The 
cheap  goods  are  amazingly  cheap,  but 
medium-class  goods  are  sold as high as 
reliable  goods  are  elsewhere.  Goods 
worth 3 cents are retailed in such a place 
at  12  cents,  and  apparently  the  same 
goods  are  sold  elsewhere  at  15  cents. 
The fact probably is,  however,  that  the 
12 cent goods are the trashiest sort of  an 
imitation,  and 
store 
wouldn’t  wrap up packages  with  them. 
Still the shopper is satisfied if they don’t 
fall to pieces before she gets  home,  and 
you would have  hard  work  to  convince 
her that for fifteen  cents  she could have 
got goods that  would  have  lasted  three 
times as long. 
It is no wonder that some 
merchants are tempted  to  swindle  their 
customers,  with such  a  state  of  affairs 
existing.  Yet,  laying aside all questions 
of  morality,  it will be found in  the long 
run  that  old  Ben  Franklin’s  motto  is 
correct—“Honesty is the best policy.”

that  a  decent 

The  Railroad  Company  Will  Not  Pay.
F rom  th e  A lb a n y  E x p ress.
An interesting story is told  of  an  Al­
bany merchant in connection with Thurs­
day’s  freight-house  fire. 
On  Friday 
morning  an 
insurance  agent  met  the 
merchant and casually asked him if there 
was anything new in his business.
“No, nothing in particular.”  returned 
the merchant.  “ I lost goods to the value 
of  a  couple of  thousand dollars  in  the 
fire last night,  and  this  will  throw  me 
back  a little.  Of  course,  the  railroad 
company  will  pay for  the goods,  so  I am 
saved that loss.”
“How  do  you  know  that  the  goods 
were at the freight-house?”  queried  the 
insurance man.
“Oh, I received a notice from  the rail­
road company.”
“Did you?  But when ?”
“Oh,  about a week ago,  1 should  say.” 
“A week ago ?  Well, then, you cannot 
make the company pay one cent.”
“What do you mean?”  asked the mer­
chant,  a spasm  of  alarm  appearing  on 
his face.
“Just what I say.  The  railroad  com­
pany  is  responsible  for  goods  at  the 
twenty-four  hours 
freight-house 
after they have  notified the consignee of 
its arrival.  You will find  the  law  hard 
and fast  just as l have  told  you.  Have 
you paid your freight on the goods  yet?” 
“No.”
“Well, the railroad can  compel  you to 
pay this  now,  even  though  your  goods 
are destroyed.  Sorry for  you,  old man, 
but 1 can see no  relief.  You  have  paid 
dearly for  your  little lesson,  and  I  sup­
pose you wiil never be caught again.” 
The  study of  the  merchant’s face,  as 
he gained a full  conception  of  his  pre­
dicament,  would  furnish  an  excellent 
companion  piece to the pen  pictures  of 
the disastrous fire.

just 

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Fine  Frosting  Sugar.

GRAND  R APIDS,  MICH.

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. 
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lor  immediate delivery.

P.  o f  I.  Gossip.

Bushnell correspondence Belding Ban­
ner:  “Joseph  L.  Clark  has  contracted 
with the P. of I. of  Bushnell and Bloom­
er, and will  move  his  stock  of  general 
merchandise from  Fenwick  to  his farm 
in  East  Bushnell,  where he will try and 
sell goods  at  prices  that  will  be  satis­
factory to the  order  and  with  profit  to 
himself.”

Lyons  Herald  (organ  of  the P. of  I.): 
“ At a regular  meeting  of  Dexter  Asso­
ciation, P. of  I.,  No.  1268,  held  May  31, 
resolutions were adopted, that  all  mem­
bers  of  this  Association  will  withhold 
their trade from any and all  dealers  who 
purchase  their drugs of  the  Hazeltine & 
Perkins Drug Co., of  Grand  Rapids,  and 
from all dealers  who  purchase  goods of 
Moran,  Fitzsimons & Co., of  Detroit.” 

Hastings Banner:  “Forty  representa­
tives of P.  of  I.  lodges  in  Barry  county 
met here last Saturday,  and  by a vote  of 
30 to 10 decided  to  put a P. of  1.  county 
ticket in the field  next  fall.  Time will 
show whether a secret  organization  like 
this,  which  claimed  to  be  non-political 
and  secured  its  large  membership  by 
that  claim,  does a wise  thing  in  going 
Into politics  aud  endeavoring to lead its 
members into a place it promised to leave 
alone.”

M ercantile  Burglaries.

Bechtold & Richards’ store, at Bellaire, 
was  robbed of  $250  and  some  valuable 
papers last Wednesday night.

S. S.  Dryden &  Sons’  hardware  store, 
at  Allegan,  was  entered  last  Thursday 
night.  Fire arms and  ammunition  were 
taken in considerable quanties.

The  stores of  R.  R. Perkins  and A. J. 
Beardsley,  at Boyne  City,  were  entered 
on  the  night of  the 2d.  No goods were 
taken  in either case, the losses being con­
fined to a small  amount of  loose  change.

The  Law   as  to  Party  W alls.

A party wall in  law  is a wall  dividing 
lands  of  different  proprietors,  used  in 
common for the support of  structures on 
both sides.  At  common  law  an  owner 
who  erects a wall for his own  buildings 
which is  capable  of  being  used  by  an 
adjoining proprietor, cannot compel such 
proprietor,  when he shall  build  next  to 
it, to pay for  any portion  of  the cost of 
such wall.  On the  other  hand,  the  ad­
joining  proprietor has no right  to  make 
any use of  such wall  without consent of 
the owner,  aud the consequence  may be 
the  erection  of  two  walls  side by side 
when one would answer all purposes.
This  convenience is often  secured  by 
an agreement to erect a wall for  common 
use, one half  on  each  other’s  land,  the 
parties to divide  the  expense. 
If  only 
one is to build at the  time,  he  gets a re 
turn from the  other  party of  half  what 
it costs him.  Under  such an  agreement 
he has an easement  in  the  land  of  the 
other while the wall  stands,  and this ac­
companies  the title in sales and descent. 
But  if  the  wall is destroyed or decayed 
by accident,  the easement is gone,  unless 
such  contingency is provided for  in  the 
deed.
Repairs to party walls  are  to be borne 
equally,  but  if  one  has  occasion  to 
strengthen  or  improve  them for a more 
extensive  building than at first  contem­
plated,  he  cannot  compel  the  other  to 
divide the expense with  him. 
In  some 
States there are  statutes  regulating  the 
right  in  party walls,  and  one  may un­
doubtedly acquire right, by prescription, 
on a wall built by another,  which he has 
long been allowed to use for  the support 
of his own structure.

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

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their  superiority.

W rite for  Price». 

4 4 ,4 6  and 48 So. Diviaion SL. GRAND  RAPIDS. MICH.

El.  P uritano  Cigar.
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MANUFACTURED  BY

DILW0RTH  BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE  SUPPLIED BY

I.  M  CLARK  A  SON,
Brand  Rapiils.
4 BRADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
Bay  City.
-  Detroit.

T.  E. BREVOORT, 

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77  CANAL  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

W h o l e s a l e   C ig a r   D e a le rs .

Hail  to  the  D ead-Beat!

A.  E.  Pickard,  who enjoys an excellent 
reputation as a dead-beat  of  the first or­
der,  has  taken  the  management  of  the 
Star Hotel,  at East  Jordan.  The  people 
who  are  so  unfortunate as to stop  with 
such a landlord  are  entitled to the sym­
pathy of all their friends.

It takes about three seconds for a mes­
sage to go from one end  of  the  Atlantic 
cable to the other.

Pineapples good and cheap.

P utnam  Candy Co.

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The  “ TOSS  U P”  Cigar  is  n o t  a competitor 
against  any  other 5c brands, but all 10c brands, 
because  it  is  equal  to  any  10c  cigar  on  the 
market.

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D r u g s  0  M e d i c i n e s •

State  Board  o f Pharm acy.

One  T ear—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two  Tears—Stanley E. P arkill, Owosso.
Three  Tears—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
F our  T ears—Jam es  Vernor, D etroit.
F ire T ears—O ttm ar E berbaeh, Ann  Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Meetings  daring  1890—Star Island,  Jane SO and July 
1;  M arquette, Aug.  13  and U;  Lansing, Nov. 5 and  6.
Michigan State  Pharmaceutical Ass’n. 

President—Frank Inglis,  Detroit.
First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Sec’d Vice-President—Henry K ephart, 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. Prall,  East Saginaw;  Geo. Mc­
Donald, Kalamazoo;  J. J. Crowley. Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning th ird  Tuesday 

of September,  1890.

G r a n d   R a p i d  a  P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty . 
President, J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
Grand Rapids D rug Clerks* A ssociation. 
President, F. D. K ipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith.________

D e t r o i t   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty  

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

M u s k e g o n   D r u g   C l e r k s ’  A s s o c ia tio n . 

President. C. 8. Koon;  Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.
Patent Medicines Prescribed by W orth­

less  Doctors.

From  the Detroit Journal.

“Doctors  often prescribe  patent  med­
icines  for  their  patients,”  remarked  a 
Woodward avenue  druggist.  “The  best 
doctors  prescribe 
them  because  they 
know  what  they contain, and know that 
the compound is the proper thing for the 
case they have diagnosed; and it is easier 
to  prescribe a prepared  compound  than 
to write out an extended prescription.
“There  are  other  doctors  who  order 
patent  medicines  because  they  are  inr 
capable  of  prescribing  themselves  ana 
have heard other doctors say that certain 
remedies were  good in certain  cases.  A 
doctor  must  be  pretty  well  posted  to 
select  the  proper  simples  and  get  the 
right  proportions  for  a  compound  for 
severe cases.
“There is another and quite large class 
of doctors who know nothing about what 
they are prescribing,  but  prescribe  any­
thing in the line of  patent  medicine that 
is popular and has become established by 
judicious  advertising.  Many  of 
them, 
when criticised for this, will change their 
prescription  and  give  what  we  call  a 
shotgun  prescription, one that will scat­
ter and not do  much  harm if  it does not 
do  any  good,  and  may  possibly  have 
something  in  it  that  will  hit the mark. 
It might  seem to the  majority of  people 
that  young  doctors  would  be  prone  to 
this sort of  thing; but my experience has 
been the other way.  The  young  fellows 
nearly  always  depend  on 
the  simpler 
remedies, 
though  there  is  a  tendency 
among them,  and the  older  ones as well, 
to  prescribe  new  remedies.  There is a 
tendency among doctors,  as well as other 
people,  to  run  after  anything  novel. 
There was  antipyrine,  for instance.  As 
soon as it came out all  the  doctors were 
prescribing it before they knew anything 
about  its  qualities, and I know of  cases 
where it did more harm than good.
“There is one  great  peculiarity about 
the drug business that the general public 
never think  of.  Certain  articles will be 
the  principal  sale in one locality of  the 
city that  will be scarcely ever  called for 
in another;  and  one  locality will have a 
certain line of trade that will be unknown 
almost in the next. 
In patent medicines, 
for instance, one locality will buy Ayer’s 
medicines,  while another  will have noth­
ing but  Jayne’s, and  so  on  to  the  end 
of the chapter.  Then, too,  the character 
of  the business changes with the growth 
of  the city,  and my early experience and 
my  present  are  two  entirely  different 
books.
“Some  years ago we used to have men 
coming in  at  all  hours  of  the  day and 
night to be  patched  up.  They had been 
in fights  and,  instead  going  to a doctor 
would come straight  to  the  drug  store. 
Now we don’t have one such call a  year. 
One of the amusing features of  the busi­
ness is the  man  who  wants  certain  ar­
ticles  ’for a friend.’ 
In many cases  the 
articles  called for are for  some  purpose 
which  would  bring  discredit  upon  the 
purchaser, and he thinks that he can fool 
us and cover up his own shortcomings by 
pretending that  he  wants  the  stuff  for 
another man.
“Plasters are a great  thing for  people 
to try this game on.  Most  men  seem to

TETE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

have a  strong  dislike  to  owning  up  to 
any weakness, and,  if they want a plaster 
for  a  weak  back,  they will  say that  a 
friend has  requested  them to procure it. 
At the same  time  we can see by the way 
they walk that it is for themselves.
“Then there is the man, or  more often 
old woman,  who  comes in and  asks our 
advice on the remedies for  half  a  dozen 
complaints, and,  after  talking for a half- 
hour or more,  goes  to  some  other  store 
and buys something entirely different.
“A man came in the  other  day who is 
well  up  in  society and  whose  word  is 
good  anywhere  and  asked for  nervine. 
He stated that it was for a neighbor whose 
health has not been  good for  some  time 
on account  of  overwork. 
I happened to 
know  that  my customer  had  been  on a 
heavy  though  quiet  spree  for  two  or 
three  weeks  and  wanted  the nervine to 
brace up his own nerves. 
In ninety-nine 
cases out of  a  hundred  when  a  person 
gets something for another he will either 
say  nothing  about  it  or - will  give  the 
name of the person.”

Antipyrine  and  Its  Incompatibilities.
Before  the  London  Chemists’  Assist­
ants’ Association. E.  J.  Millard  and  A. 
C.  Stark  presented a carefully prepared 
paper under this caption.  The following 
is  a  complete  list  of  the  drugs  and 
preparations  which  they had  found  by 
experiments  to  be 
incompatible  with 
antipyrine :
Acid carbolic,  strong  solutions, a pre­
cipitate.
Acid hydrocyanic dilute,  yellow color­
ation.
Acid nitric dilute,  faint  yellow colora­
tion.
Acid tannic,  insoluble  white  precipi­
tate.
Alum  (ammonia),  deep  yellow  colora­
tion, fading and precipitating.
Amyl nitrite  (acid),  green  coloration.
Chloral hydrate, strong solution gave a 
precipitate,  with  weak  solutions no ap­
parent change.

tate.
cipitate.

ation.
coloration.
compound),  precipitates.
ation.

Copper sulphate,  green coloration.
Decoction  of  cinchona  bark,  precipi­
Extract  (fluid)  of  cinchona bark,  pre­
Glycerine of  carbolic acid,  precipitate.
Glycerine of tannic acid,  precipitate.
Infusion of cinchoua bark,  precipitate.
Infusion of barberry leaves, precipitate.
Infusion  (acid)  of  roses,  precipitate.
Iron sulphate, brownish  yellow colora­
tion, deposit on  standing,  solution turns 
red.
Mercury perchloride, white precipitate, 
soluble in excess of water.
Solution  of  arsenic  and  mercury 
iodides, dense  white precipitate.
Solution of  iron perchloride, blood red 
coloration.
Solution of  iron  pernitrate,  blood red 
coloration.
Solution of permanganate of potassium, 
reduction quickly takes place.
Soda salicylate (solid),  becomes liquid.
Spirit nitrous ether (acid),  green color­
Syrup of iodide of  iron,  reddish brown 
Tincture of  cinchona bark  (simple and 
Tincture of iron perchloride, red color­
Tincture of galls,  precipitate.
Tincture of iodine, precipitate.
Tincture of kino,  precipitate.
Tincture of  larch,  precipitate.
On the  soda-water  counter  of  one  of 
the most popular drug stores in  Hartford, 
stands one of those patent money drawers 
which register the amount  of  your  pur­
chase.  Above  this fancy nickle  drawer 
was  placed  a  glass  sign  bearing  the 
legend  “Pure soda-water.”  A few  days 
ago  two  young  ladies  entered the drug 
store  and  bought a glass  of  soda  each. 
The  clerk  put the money in the  drawer 
and rang up a little ticket with  “10c”  on 
it.  Shortly afterwards  two  young  men 
walked in.  One  of  them glanced at the 
drawer  and  read  aloud,  “Pure  soda- 
water,  ten cents.”  He  glanced  at  his 
companion,  and  with  the  observation, 
“I  guess  we’ll go somewhere  else,”  he 
led the way out.  The  proprietor  over­
heard  the  remark,  and  now  the pretty 
glass sign no longer decorates the drawer.

The  Pharmacist  as  a  Manufacturer.
W  B. Lillard in D r u g g ists’ Bulletin.
At  nearly every pharmaceutical  meet­
ing last  year,  the  practicability  of  the 
pharmacist  as  a manufacturer  was  dis­
cussed.  The  opinion  was  that  it  was 
more  a  matter  of  economy than  practi­
cability.  As to  the  theory of  economy, 
it  was  demonstrated  on  paper,  but  to 
practical  use it was not.
A few weeks ago, the  writer was visit­
ing one of  the large  jobbing drug houses 
of  the  West,  when  the  above  subject 
came up,  and  they  stated  that  for  five 
years they had kept  an  account of  their 
laboratory products  (they made  no  pat­
ents),  and  after  careful  investigation, 
had  given it up as an impracticable  and 
non-paying investment—that they as job­
bers  found  it  far  more  profitable  and 
practical  to  buy  such  products  of  the 
manufacturers than to make  them them­
selves. 
this  is  the  practical  ex­
perience  of  a  jobber,  certainly  the  re­
tailer cannot make a more favorable one.
The  second  question  raised  was  that 
if  the pharmacist  made  his  own  phar- 
macal preparations, he  would know they 
were strictly U.  S.  P.  But  how  is he to 
judge  his  crude  material?  He  has  to 
trust  some  one. 
It  is  not  practical  to 
make  a  thorough  examination  of  each 
article  when a small quantity is used  by 
the retailer,  but  with  the  several  large 
manufacturing  chemists  it  is.  Then, 
from a practical business  point,  is it not 
far better to  buy our  preparations  from 
some reliable firm  than to make them ?

If 

How to  Detect Adulteration.

If  anyone  has a suspicion  that  white 
lead  is  adulterated,  he  should  buy  a 
pound or two of  the  substance and place 
in a ladle  and  set  on  fire.  After  it  is 
completely burned,  there will be a quan­
tity of  metallic lead in the bottom of  the 
ladle.  After  the  ladle  is  washed  and 
dried,  it may be weighed; should it weigh 
exactly as much  as the white  lead before 
being  burned,,  then 
the  lead  is  pure. 
Should a less  weight  of  lead  be  found, 
there  is  an  adulteration, the percentage 
of  which  may  be  obtained  by  dividing 
the loss of  weight  by the  weight  of  the 
white lead before being burned.

The Drug  Market.

Opium,  morphia  and  quinine  are 
steady.  Oxalic  acid  is  lower.  Citric 
acid is very firm.  Carbolic acid  has  de­
clined.  Canada  balsam  fir  is  lower. 
Beeswax  is tending higher.  Spermacetti 
is  lower.  Chamomile  flowers,  Roman, 
have declined.  Buchu  leaves,  short,  are 
lower.  Oil  peppermint  has  advanced. 
Nitrate  silver  is  lower.  Sugar of  milk 
is  higher.  English  Vermillion  has  ad­
vanced.

Blasted  Hopes.

“The time has now come, Alfred,  when 
you must select some calling in life.”
“I’m  ready  to  do  it  at  any  time, 
father.”
I  don’t 
“Glad  to  hear  it,  my  boy. 
want  you to be an ornamental  drone  all 
your days.”
(With a heavy sigh)  “That  settles  my 
case,  father;  I had  made  up my mind to 
become  an  officer  in  the  United States 
Navy.”

A  More  Important Case.

Hackman—Is the doctor at home ?
Bridget—Yes, sir;  he’s out in the back 
Hackman—Call ’im in;  I’ve  got bigger 

yard killing a chicken.
game.

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—JtomaioBjHgo^oneTerjJaU^

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years, we  can  say it  has  fulfilled the manufac­
turer’s guarantee.  Write  for  sample  card  and 
prices before making your spring purchases.

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“ 

Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .2 85©3  10 
S. N.  Y.  Q. &
85@3  10 
C. Co.......................!
@  40 
Moschus Canton........
70®  75 
Myristica, No. 1.........
©  10
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..
Os.  Sepia....................  30®  32
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................
@2  00
Picis Liq, N.  C.,  Vi gal
doz  .........................
@2  00 
Picis Liq., quarts......
@1  00 @  70 
pints.........   ®
@  50 
Pii Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  @
®  18 
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  ®
@  35
Piper Alba, (po g5) —   @
Pix  Burgun...............   @  7
Plumbi A cet..............  14®  15
Puivis Ipecac et opH..l  10@1  20 
Pyre thrum,  boxes  II
@1
& P. D.  Co., doz......
Pyrethrum,  pv...........
30®
Quassiae....................
Quinta, S. P. & W----
41®
S.  German__
30®
Rubia  Tinctorum......  12®
Saccharum Lactis pv..  @
Salacin.......................1  80@2 00
Sanguis  Draconis......  40®  50
Santonine  .................  @4 50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
•“   M....................... 
8@  10
“  G.......................  @  15

“ 

Seidlitz  Mixture.......
Sinapis.................... .
“  opt..................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes.......................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .
Soda  et Potass Tart...
Soda Carb.................
Soda,  Bi-Carb............
Soda,  Ash..................
Soda, Sulphas............
Spts. Ether C o...........  50®
“  Myrcia  Dom......
“  Myrcia Imp........
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2  12)........................
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.

@ 25
@ 18
® 30
@ 35
@ 35
12® 13
30® 33
2
© 5
3)4® 4
© 2
50® 55
@2 00
@2 50
@2 22
Strychnia  Crystal......  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl..............2)4© 3)4
Tamarinds................. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice......  28®  30
Theobromae..............  50®  55
Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph...............   7®  8

Roll.....,.2)4@ 3

“ 

OILS.

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

“ 

paints. 

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

68
69
48
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian..............13l£  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars...  154  2@4
Bar........1=S£  2@3
“ 
Putty,  commercial —  2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure......2)4  2M@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English —  
80@82
Green,  Peninsular...... 
70@75
Lead,  red....................  @7)4
“  w hite................  @7)4
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1  00 
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints.......................1 00@1 20

VARNISHES.

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
59
65

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
EutraTurk  Damar 
...1  55® 1 60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp........................   70®  75

DRUGCO.

HAZEL, TINE*

¿i  PERKINS 

W holesale  P rice  C u rren t•

Advanced—Oil Peppermint, Beeswax. Sugar Milk, English Vermillion.
Declined—Carbolic Acid, Oxalic Acid, Balsam Fir, Camomile  Flowers, Nitrate Silver, Spermacetti.

ACIDUM.

Aceticum.....................  
8® 10
Benzoicum  German..  80@1  00
Boracic 
....................  
30
Carbolicum.................   38®  12
Citricum......................  50® 55
Hydrochlor..................  3®  5
...................  10® **
Nitrocum 
Oxalicum..................  11® 13
Phosphorium dii........ 
...... *0
Salicylicum.....................1  40@1 80
Sulpnuricum................  13i@ 5
Tannicum........................1  40@1 60
Tartaricum...................  40® 42

a m m o n i a .

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg................. 
*@  ®
18  deg.................  6®  7
Carbonas  ....................   11® J"
Chloridum...................  Ia® *4

a n i l i n e .

B lack  
...............................2  00@2  25
Brown..........................   80@1 00
Bed....... 
45®  50
Yellow............................ 2 50@3 00

BACCAE.

Cubeae (po. 1  50...............1 60®1 75
Juniperus....................   0°® i”
Xanthoxylum..............   Æ® M

BALSAMUM.

Copaiba......................  00®  65
Peru............................  @1  JO
Terabin, Canada......   40®  45
T o l n ta n ............................   40®  4a

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.  ..............  18
Cassiae  ...............................  “
Cinchona F la v a.................   1»
Kuonymus  atropurp...........  JO
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............  20
Prunus Virgini....................   Jg
Quillaia,  grd......................
Sassafras  ............ 
*“
 
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

 

EXTRACTUM.

Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...  24®  25
po...........  33®  35
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
is..............  13®  14
V4s............  14®
)4s............   16®
FBRRUM .

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Carbonate Precip........  @
CitTate and Quinia —   @J  50
Citrate  Soluble...........  @  °u
Ferrocyanidiim Sol —   @
Solut  Chloride...........  ®
Sulphate,  com'l......... 1V4®
pure............   ®

“ 

FLORA.

A rnica.......................   14®  16
Anthemis...................  20®
Matricaria.................  25®  JO

FOLIA.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

..................   12®  20
nivelly....................  25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
and  He....................  10®  12
8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  fcs
UraUrsi...................... 

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“ 

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
Lavendula...................  90@2 00
imonis...................... 1  50@1 80
Mentha Pi per.............. 2 25@2 40
Mentha Verid.............2 50®2 60
Morrhuae, gal..............  80@1 00
Myrcia, ounce................  @ 50
Olive...........................1  10®2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®  12
Ricini..........................1  24@1 36
Rosmarinl............ 
75@1  00
Rosae, ounce..............  @6 00
Suecini.........................  40® 45
Sabina.........................  90@1 00
Santal  .......................3 50®7 00
Sassafras....................  50®  55
Sinapis, ess, ounce__  @  65
Tiglii.......................-.  @150
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.

“ 

R ADIX.

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

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Acacia,  1st  picked—   @1  00
2d 
....  @  90
3d 
....  @ 80
sifted sorts...  @  65
po..  75@1  00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  @ 12
“  Socotri, (po.  60).  @ 50
Catechu, Is, ()4s, 14 54s,
16)..........................   @  1
Ammoniae.................  25®  30
Assafcetida, (po. 30)...  @  15
Benzoinum.................  50®  55
Camphorae...................  50®  52
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®  lo
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

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Absinthium.........................  25
Eupatorium...........  
20
Lobelia.................................  25
Majorum.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................  23
“  V lr.........................  25
Rue.......................................  30
Tanacetum, V......................  22
Thymus,  V..........................   25

MAGNESIA.

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

OLEUM.

Absinthium................ 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae— 8  00@8 25
A nisi........................... 1 90@2 00
Auranti  Cortex.........   @2 50
Bergamli  ...................2  80@3 25
Cajiputi......................  90@1  00
Cary ophy 111.................1  25@1 30
C edar.........................  35®  65
Chenopodil...............   @1  75
Cinnamonii................ 1  35®1 40
Citronella...................  @  75
Conium  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba.......................1  20@1 30

SEMEN.
@ 15
Anisum,  (po.  20). 
.  15®  18
Apium  (graveleons) 
Bird, Is.............  
6
4® 
12
Carui, (po. 18)........ 
8® 
Cardamon...................1  00@1  25
12
Corlandrnm...........  10® 
Cannabis Sativa..... 3)4® 
4
Cydonium.............  75@1 
00
Chenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate........2 25®2 50
Foeniculum..........   @ 
15
Foenugreek,  po......... 
6®  8
L in i............................  4  ® 4H
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4J4© 4)4
Lobelia..................  35® 
40
Pharlaris Canarian—   3)4® 4)4
R apa.....................  6®
Sinapis,  Albu.......   8®
Nigra.....   11® 

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SFIRITUS.
2 00®2 50 
Frumenti, W., D.  Co.
1  75®2 00 
D. F. R.  ..
1  10@1  50 
1  75@1  75 
Juniperis  Co. O. T ...
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

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SFONOES.

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

25@2 50
2  00 
1  10

1  40

SY R U PS.

 

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

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Aconitum  Napellis R.........   60
F .........   50
Aloes...................................   60
and myrrh.................  60
Arnica................................   50,
Asafcetida............................  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.............................   50
Ergot................. 
50
Gentian...............................  50
“  Co............................  60
Guaica................................   50
ammon..................  60
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ZingibeT.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine..................................  75
Colorless................   75
Ferri  Chloridum.................  35
K ino...................................   50
Lobelia................................  50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opii.....................................  85
Camphorated......... ......  50
Deoaor.........................2 00
Auranti Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany.............................   50
Rhei.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentaria.........................  50
Stramonium.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
Valerian.............................   50
Veratrum Veride.................  50

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MISCELLANEOUS.

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“ et Potass T.  55®  60

“ 
ground,  (po.

./Ether, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28 
“  4 F ..  30®  32
Alumen.....................   2)4® 3)4
7).............................  3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
Antimoni, po..............  4®  5
Antipyrin..................1 35@1 40
Antifebrin  ................   @  25
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  @  73
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ........... 2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
11;  ^s,  12)..............  @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
po............................  @1  75
Capsid  Fructus, af...
@  16 
1 po.
@  14 
15®  18 
Caryophyllus, (po.  20)
@3 75
Carmine,  No. 40.........
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......  50®
Cera Flava.................  38®
Coccus.......................  @
Cassia Fructus...........  @ 20
Centraria....................  @  10
Cetaceum..................   @  40
Chloroform...............   50®  55
squibbs ..  @1  00
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  50@1
Chondrus..................   20®
Cinchonidine, P.  & W  15®
German  4® 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  .......................  @
Creasotum.................  @
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @
“  prep...................  
5®
“  precip.................  8®
“  Rubra................   @
Crocus.......................  35®
Cudbear......................  @
Cupri Sulph...............   8®
Dextrine....................  10®
Ether Sulph...............   68®
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
50®
Ergota, (po.)  60. 
“   ’  White  ...
Flake 
12®
Galla
Gambier.....................   8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @
“ 
French...........  40®
Glassware  flint,  75 per cent.
by box 62)4 less 
9®  15
Glue,  Brown —
“  White...........   13®
25
Glycerina...............19)4®
Grana Paradisi.......  @
40 
Humulus................  25®
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..
@1  00 
“  Cor  ...
@1  10 
Ox Rubrum 
Ammoniati.
@1  20 
47®  57 
Unguentum.
@  84
Hydrargyrum...........
Ijhthyobolla, Am......1  25®1  50
Indigo..........................  75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 75@3 85
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin.......................   85©1 00
Lycopodium...............   55® 60
Macis..........................   80® 85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
27
Liquor Potass Arslnitis  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1)4).............................  2®  3
Mannla,  S. F ...............  45® 50

drarglod............   @ 

®  88 

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importera  and  Jobbers of

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Chemicals  and  D ruggists’  Sundries.
Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, l/arnislies.

Sole  Agentsjforathe  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

Dealers in

We  are  Sole  Proprietors of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a fall line of

W l i i s k l e s ,   B r a n d i e s ,

G i n s ,   W i n e s ,   R u m s .

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.

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

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

[toltiiiB  i Perkins  Drug  Go,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

E. J. Gillies & Co., New York,  are  the 
largest tea, coffee, spice and scheme spice 
house in the  United  States.  They  are 
sole owners and proprietors of the famous 
brands  of  high  grade  coffee  known  as 
‘Crescent  Mocha,”  “ Diamond”  and 
‘High  Crown  Java.”  “Star  Maricaibo” 
and “Globe  Rio.”  These  are  the  best 
goods  money  will  buy.  These  coffees 
have a special  care.  We  first  buy the 
best, after  which  we  thoroughly  scour 
and separate,  thereby removing  all  dirt, 
stones,  etc.  Then  they  are  roasted  in 
our improved patent  roaster and placed, 
while hot,  in  air-tight  cans,  thus retain­
ing their full  strength  and  flavor.  We 
challenge  the  world  to  produce  better 
coffee.  Write  J.  P.  Yisner,  Agent, 17 
Hermitage  Block, Grand  Rapids, Mich., 
for special inducements. 

350tf

Fire Crackers all sizes and prices.

P utnam  Ca n d t Co.

Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................   834
Dried beef, ham prices....................................  9
Long Clears, heavy............................................6
Briskets,  medium...........................................  614
light..................................................6>4

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OYSTERS and  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FRESH   FISH .

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Whitefish...............................................   @ 734
smoked....................................  @8
Trout......................................................  @714
Halibut...................................................  @15
Ciscoes...................................................  @4
Fairhaven  Counts................................   @35
Selects...................................................   @30
F. J.  D.’s ................................................  @25

oysters—Cans.

FRESH  MEATS.

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Swift and Company quote as follows:
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Beef,  carcass........................................  534@ 7
hindquarters..............................  7  @8
fore 
...............................   3H@ 4
loins, No. 3..................................  @  9*4
ribs............................................   @8
tongues.......................................   @
Hogs....................................................... 5  @534
Bologna.
5
Pork  loins.....................
@ 8 
“  shoulders..............
@ 6 
Sausage, blood  or head.
@  5 
liver..............
@ 5 
Frankfort........
Mutton..........................
@ 9

@  8 

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mand-Tallow Weaker.

G R O C E R I E S .

A  Grocer’s  Advice  on  the  Handling: of 

called  “fancy  cheese,”  which  are very 
emphatic in their impressions upon one’s 
nostrils, no matter  how delicious may be 
the interior.  Always judge a cheese by 
the inside, not  by  the  external  appear­
Cheese.
ance.
C. E. Udell in Inter-state Grocer.
In the early spring,  as at all times, the 
The  demand  for  cheese  is  probably 
demand  from  those  not  posted  is for a 
affected by the quality more  than  almost 
bright  cheese,  which  is a mistake,  as at 
In this coun­
any other  article of  food. 
that  time  the  best  have  been in boxes
try  it  is  as  yet  a  comparative  luxury, | 
although in Europe it is as much a staple  and carried  since  the  previous Septem- 
necessity as meat, consequently  the  ma-  ber, October  or  November,  as  the  case
may be,  and must  necessarily be more or 
jority of  our people  call  for cheese only 
If you still 
less mouldy and unsightly. 
as  the  palate  is  pleased.  The average 
want them to look bright on  your  shelf, 
American will eat  ten  pounds of  choice 
scrape  surfaces  and  tear  off  the  cloth 
cheese,  where  he  would  not  eat  one 
bandages.  The winter and spring make, 
pound of  poor cheese.  From these facts 
while, of  course,  bright  and sightly,  are 
it is evident  that  if  the  retailer  would 
never equal  in quality to  the  fall  make.
build up a good  trade on cheese,  he must 
have the best  the  market  affords. 
It is 
No  Change  in Wool—Hides in  Fair  De­
very  poor  economy  and  detrimental  to 
his  trade  to  buy it  when off  in quality 
because it is one, two of  three  cents per 
pound cheaper.
Owing  largely to the  improvement  in 
the  standard  of  cheese  made  in  this 
country,  our demand  has  increased very 
largely,  as is shown  by the fact that only 
a few  years since only about 10 per cent, 
of  our  product  was  consumed at home, 
while 90  per cent,  was  exported.  Then 
very few but  “skims”  were  made  west 
of  New  York,  while  now  a  skimmed 
cheese is an exception even in  the  West, 
and  conditions  are  reversed, as  we  ex­
port  only about 10 per  cent, of  our pro­
duct  and  consume at home 90 per cent, 
and  this  in  the face of  the immense in­
crease  of  production,  Wisconsin  alone 
producing 
cows 
40.000,000  pounds  of  cheese  annually, 
and this is comparatively a new industry 
in that State.
Much  cheese  is  lost or damaged from 
not  being  properly  taken  care  of. 
In 
summer it should  be  kept in the coolest 
place possible,  and so covered  that  dies 
cannot  get  at  it;  a tight  cheese-safe or 
refrigerator  is  best.  No  grocer  should 
be without  one  or  the other,  for if  cov­
ered with  the  box only or a cloth the fly 
is  almost  sure  to  get in.  Once cut and 
exposed,  the  little  skipper  fly  lays  its I 
eggs; 
they  soon  hatch  and  you  have 
skippery cheese.  The average American 
is  prejudiced  against  eating  skippers 
with his cheese and crackers.

There are no new  features in the wool 
market East.  Less  has  been sold,  how­
ever,  as manufacturers  who  wish to run 
have already supplied themselves.  New 
wools  are  arriving, but  it is doubtful if 
they can  be  sold  at a profit.  A marked 
improvement  in 
the  consumption  of 
goods must be shown  before any activity 
in  wools  will  come.  Any  pressure  to 
sell will result  in  lower prices.  Buyers 
are not in the  Michigan  markets as  yet, 
although  it  is  late  for  them,  and what
few have any orders  are  at  much lower
prices  than  anticipated.  The  outlook 
for the near  future  on  wool  is  not  en­
couraging,  but shows  more  plainly  that 
the flood of  cloths and wool  from abroad 
must  necessarily  make  low  prices,  in 
spite of  the tariff,  when it comes.

Hides  are  light  in supply,  with a fair 
demand for late take-off.  Old  hides  are 
neglected,  being  taken  only  at  lower 
prices.  Trade  in  this line is good,  with 
a good  demand  for  leather,  but  no ad­
vance can be obtained in price.

is  weaker  and  slow  sale. 
Greases  have  declined  materially, from 
the  drop  in  lard.  A draggy  market  is

from  her  000,000 

Tallow 

%

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The  Grocery  Market.

Many  people  have  a  mistaken  idea  looked for through the warm weather 

The  sugar  market  is  strong  and  ex­

about swollen cheese, thinking that,  like 
a can of  fruit, fermentation and  decom­
position have set  in  and  it  is  spoiled.
They  could  not  be  more  mistaken;  a | 
cited,  granulated  having  advanced 
cheese being  swollen  does  not  indicate 
during the past  week.  Every indication 
that  it  is  damaged  in  the  least.  The 
points  to  still  higher  prices.  The  de-
chemical action taking  place  in  process 
of curing generates a gas,  which,  if  sub- I mand on refiners has been  enormous and 
jected to a high temperature, forms faster  ., 
than it can  escape  through  the  natural  they are  now  oversold  from ten days to 
pores, thus causing it to stVell, and if cut  *wo  weeks  in  all  the  leading  grades, 
the escaping gas often  gives an unpleas-  Sugars are in active  demand all over the 
ant odor,  but  if  allowed to stand it will  country and  wholesalers  everywhere are 
. . 
all pass off and in a few hours not a trace  , 
of  it is to be detected.  We have been in  behlnd on the,r orders 
The  pack  of  early  June  peas is only 
factory curing rooms on warm days when 
half  the  cheese  on  the  shelves  were  about 75 per cent,  as  large  as  usual,  in 
swollen,  but the factory man did not for  consequence of  which most packers have 
a moment  consider  them  damaged,  but
withdrawn all quotations for the present 
turned them daily,  and,  if badly swollen, 
ran a needle into them,  thus  giving  the 
gas a chance to escape, and they got back 
into shape soon as cooled off.

Codfish is scarce and higher.
Cheap finecuts have  been  advanced 2c 
per pound,  ostensibly on  account of  the 
advance  in  leaf,  but  really because the 
manufacturers  have come to  an  “under­
standing” on some things connected with 
their business.

The following resolutions were adopted 
by the traveling  men of  the  city on  the 
death of  the late  John H.  McIntyre: 

It is  very important  that  too  large  a 
stock  is  not  bought  at  a  time  during 
In no  case  should the 
warm  weather. 
grocer  order  more  than  a  two  weeks’ 
stock during the summer  months,  and it 
is still  better to order  every week,  thus 
always having fresh stock and avoid hav­
ing any damaged.
We must cater to the demands  of  con­
sumers,  the  majority  of  whom  want a 
mild  cheese,  while  it  is a positive  fact 
W h er ea s,  The inscrutable will of  the 
that,  if well cured,  sharp  or  tasty,  it  is
much  more  healthy  and  more  easily | Almighty  has 
removed  our  esteemed 
digested;  in fact, if  very old,  it is an aid  brother  and  co-worker,  John  H.  Mein 
to digestion,  and  is  often  recommended  tyre;  therefore,
Resolved,  By  the  traveling  men  of 
to the dyspeptic  to  be taken after a full 
Grand  Rapids, that we  take  this  oppor­
meal.
tunity to testify to the  many good  qual­
Another thing by which  the  inexperi­
ities  of  head  and  heart  of  our  late 
enced handler  of  cheese  is annoyed is a 
brother and shall  long  revere  his  mem 
soaked rind, caused by moisture or sweat­
ory as a happy and  representative  mem 
ing by  being  closely  boxed  some  time, 
ber of  our fraternity.
but this need not injure it in the least,  if 
Resolved;  That  we  tender  our  most 
scraped off and oiled over with  butter  or 
heartfelt  sympathy  to  the  widow  and
cheese grease. 
If  we  allowed  outward
appearance  to  offend  us,  but few of  us j family of  our  esteemed  brother,  in  the 
would  eat  Swiss  or  many kinds  of  so- I hour of  their bereavement.

R esolutions  of Respect.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

25c.

for evaporated.

Apples—Dried, 6@634c for sun-dried and 10@1 lc 
Asparagus—20c  per doz. bu.
Beans—Dry stock is scarce and firm, command­
ing $1.85@I2.10 for city hand-picked.
Butter—The  market  is  weak  and  sluggish. 
Farm dairy grades are  dull at 8@10c,  while fac­
tory creamery is slow sale at 14c.
Cabbages—-Cairo  stock  commands  $3.50  per 
crate;  Baltimore stock, $4 per crate.
Cabbage Plants—50c per 100.
Cheese—Full  cream  stock commands 8c.
Cherries—Sour fruit, $3@$3.50 per bu.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
Cucumbers—50c per doz.
Eggs—Dealers pay  12c  and  hold  at  14c.  The 
market is firm.
Field  Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  $3.50  per  bn. 
medium, $3.50.  Timothy, $1.50 per bu.
Green  Beaus—Wax, $3 per  bu.  String,  $2.7! 
per bu.
.Honey—About out of market.
Lettuce—12c  per lb.  for Grand Rapids grown
Maple  Sugar — 8@10c  per  lb.,  according  to 
Magle Syrup—75@85c per gal.
Onions—Green, iu@12c  per doz.  Southern, $2 
Peas—Green, $2 per bu.
Pieplant—$1 per crate of 50 lbs.
Pop Corn—4c per lb.
Potatoes—Old  stock  is  sick, commanding 25@ 
30c per bu.  New stock finds ready  sale  at  $1.50 
per l 14 bu. sack.

per sack.  Bermuda, $2.50 per crate.

Radishes—20c per doz bunches.
Strawberries—Illinois  stock  brings  $2@$2.25 
per case of 24 qts.  Michigan  berries  will  prob­
ably be in market by the latter part of  the week.

Tomato Plants—35@40c per 100.
PROVISIONS.
The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quality.

FORK  IN  BARRELS.

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

quotes as follows:
Mess, new....................................................   12 25
Short c u t.....................................................   12 00
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  13 25
Extra clear,  heavy......................................   13 00
Clear, fat back.........................................     12 75
Boston clear, short cut................................   13 25
Clear back, short cut....................................13 25
Standard clear, short cut, best....................  13 25
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
30 and 50 lb. Tubs.......................  
..............634
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case...................................   7
5 lb. Palls, 12 in a case.....................................  6X
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case.....................................  634
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case.....................................634
501b. Cans.........................................................634
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs......................  7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  7 00
Boneless, rump butts.....................................
smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average 20 lbs.......................................  934
16 lbs.......................................1034
12 to 14 lbs...............................1034
picnic...................................................  734

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lard—Kettle Rendered.

BE E F  IN  BARRELS.

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CANDIES,  FRUITS  and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

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STICK.
 
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M IXED.

Standard, 25 lb. boxes.......................................834
25 
Twist, 
634
Cut Loaf, 25 
Royal, 25 lb. pails............................................. 834
2001b.  bbls............................................. 8
Extra, 251b.  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........................................is
Plain Creams...................................................16
Decorated Creams...........................................30
String  Rock....................................................15
Burnt Almonds............................................... 22
Wintergreen  Berries......................................14
fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in  pails................................1134
in Dbls................................. 1034
printed, in pails..............................12
Chocolate Drops, in  pails............................... 12
Gum Drops, in pails............................................ .. sv4
in bbls...........................................  514
Moss Drops, in pails........................................10
in bbls...........................................  9
Sour Drops, in pails........................................12
Imperials, in pails............................................11
in bbls............................................’10
Oranges, Messina, choice, 260..............  @ 6( 0
360...............  @ 6 00

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fancy.........................  @
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“  Mountain,  “ 
“  Wash.  Navals, fancy.............   @
“  Valencias,  large.....................  @

FRU ITS.
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Lemons,  Messina,choice,360..............  @450
300.............  @ 4 50
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fancy,  360..............  @500
300...............  @ 5 00
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Figs, Smyrna,  new,  fancy  layers........15  @16
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choice  “ 
“  choice, 7 lb...................................   @
Dates, frails, 50 lb..................................  @
34 frails, 50 lb..............................  @
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Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................   @10
“  50-lb.  “ 
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Persian, 50-lb.  box.....................   534@
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NUTS.

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Almonds, Tarragona.............................  @16
Ivaca.....................................  @15
California.............................   @14

California.............................@15

Brazils....................................................   @1034
Walnuts, Grenoble................................
Pecans, Texas, H. P ...............................n   @14
Cocoanuts............................................ ]  @4 50
Fancy, H. P., Suns  ...............................  @  9^
@11
Fancy,  H.  P.,  Game Cocks.................  @  91^
Roasted  ......   @11
Fancy, H. P., Stags................................  @ 82£
“  Roasted  ..................  @1034
Choice, H. P„ S ta rs.............................   @ 8i |
“  Roasted..................   @10
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats......................  @834
Roasted.........   @10

“  Roasted

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PEANUTS.

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For  Sale  by  Leading  W holesale  Grocers.

THE  MTCTTia^LlSr  TRADESMAN,

SEEDS.

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SALT

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Mixed bird................. 434© 6
Caraway......................
...... 9
Canary.......................
...... 334
Hemp..........................
...... 334
......8
Anise..........................
......  6
Rape..........................
Mustard......................
......7%
C om m on Fine per bbl. ......  80
Solar Rock, 56 Ibi sacks......   27
...... 1  90
28 pocket....................
...... 2 00
60 
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100 
...... 2 25
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Ashtôn bu. bags.................  75
 
 
Higgins  “ 
75
Warsaw “ 
35
 
 
.................   20
Diamond  Crystal,  cases__1  50
“  28-Ib sacks  25
50
“  56-lb 
“  60  pocket.2 25
“  28 
.2 10
“  barrels..  .1  75
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .534
Dwight’s Com....................... 534
Taylor’s ................................534
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf............5>4
pure........................534
Our Leader........................   5
Corn, barrels.....................@27
one-half  barrels__ @29
Pure  Sugar, bbl................26@35
half barrel__28@37
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SWEET  GOODS.
8
Ginger Snaps.............. 
Sugar Creams............  
834
8
Frosted CTeams.........  
Graham  Crackers...... 
8
Oatmeal  Crackers__ 
8
SHOE  POLISH.
Jettine, 1 doz. in box............ 75

8ALERATU8.

STR U PS.

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TEAS.

JAPAN-—Regular.

F air.............. ....................14 @ 16
Good............
................. 18 @ 22
Choice........... ....................24 @ 2 9
Choicest........ ....................32 @ 38
F air.......................... 14 @15
Good......................... 16 @20
Choice....................... 24 @28
Choicest.................... 30 @33

SUN CURED.

BASKET  FIRED.

GUNPOWDER.

@20
F air..........................
@25
Choice.......................
@35
Choicest....................
Extra choice, wire leaf @40
Common to  fair........ 25 @35
Extra fine to finest.  . no @65
Choicest fancy......... 75 @85
Common to  fair........ 20 @35
Superior to fine......... 40 @50
Common to fair........ 18 @26
Superior to  fine........ 30 @40

YOUNG  H Y 80N .

IMPERIAL.

ENGLISH  BREAKPAST.

F air............................. 25  @30
Choice..........................30  @35
Best.............................55  @65
Tea Dust.....................  8  @10
Common to fair...........25  @30
Superior to  fine.......... 30  @50
Fine to choicest...........Si  @65
Boxes...................................534
Kegs, English.......................4%

OOLONG.

SODA.

t o b a c c o s —Fine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

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

63
36
35

Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good.................... 38
Double P edro........................35
Peach  Pie  ..............................36
Wedding Cake, blk................35
“Tobacco” ..............................37

tobacco—Shorts.

Our  Leader.............................15

tobaccos—Smoking.

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

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40 gr.....................................  634
50 gr.....................................   734
PA PER  & WOODENWARE 

PAPER.

Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 
lows:
Straw....................................160
“  Light  Weight.............. 200
Sugar....................................180
Hardware..............................234
Bakers.................................. 234
Dry  Goods............................6
Jute  Manilla.........................8
Red  Express  No. 1..............5
No. 2..............4
48 Cotton.............................  22
Cotton, No. 2.......................20
“  3.......................18
Sea  Island, assorted.........   40
No. 5 Hemp........................18
No. 6  “ ................................17
Wool...................................   8

TW INES.

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WOODENWARB.

Tubs, No. 1..........................  8 00
“  No. 2..........................  7 00
“  No. 3...........................6 00
1  50
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop—   1  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__  55
Bowls, 11 inch...................   1  00
13  “ 
....................   1  25
15  “ 
....................2 00
....................  2 75
17  “ 
assorted, 17s and  19s  2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s 2 75

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Baskets, market.................  40
bushel.................  1  50
“  with covers  1  90
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No.2 6 25
No.3 7 25
No.2 4 25
No.3 5 00

splint 

MEAL.

FLOUR.

WHEAT.

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS
W hite......................... 
86
Red............................ 
88
All'wheat bought on 60 lb. test.
Bolted...............................  1  15
Granulated.......................   1  3o
Straight, in sacks.............   4 80
“ 
“  barrels............  5 00
Patent 
“  sacks.............   5 80
“ 
“  barrels............  6 00
MILLSTUPPS.
Bran...................................  13 50
Ships..................................  13 50
Screenings........................  12 00
Middlings..........................  15 00
Mixed Feed.......................  15 25
Coarse meal.......................  15 25
Small  lots........................   40
Car 
Small  lots............................35
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Car 
45
No. 1.................................  
NO. 1..................................  1  10
No.2.................................  1  06
No. 1...................................  10 75
No. 2..................................   10 00
HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS 
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol

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BARLET.

CORN.

OATS.

HAY.

RYE.

HIDES.

lows:
Green..........................  5 @534
Part Cured..................  5 @ 534
Full 
6  @634
Dry..............................   6 © 8
Kips, g reen ...............   @5
“  cured......  ........  6  @634
Calfskins,  green.........  4 @6
cured........   5 @ 7
Deacon skins...............10 @25

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No. 2 hides 34 off.
PELTS.

WOOL.

Shearlings....................10 @25
Estimated wool, per fi> 20 @28
Washed...................... — 20@25
Unwashed......................  10@18
Tallow.......................3  @3%
Grease  butter  ...........  1  @2
Switches....................  134® 2
Ginseng  ....................2 no@2 50
Above prices are nominal and 
for immediate delivery only.

MISCELLANEOUS.

W holesale P rice  C u rren t•

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

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BROOMS.

APPLE BUTTER.
AXLE GREASE.

% lb.  “ 
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BAKING  POWDER. 

21b.  “ 
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CANDLES
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bluing. 

CANNED GOODS—Fish.

E. J. Mason & Co.'s goods..  6
Frazer’s.............................. 82 40
Aurora................................  1  75
Diamond.............................. 1  80
Absolute, J4 lb. cans, 100s. .11  75
50s  .10  00
50s.. 18 75
Acme, M lb. cans, 3 doz —   75
34 lb.  “ 
2  “  ....  1  50
1  “  ....  3 00
1 lb.  “ 
bulk.........................  20
Our Leader, 341b.  cans......  
45
Hlb.  “ 
90
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lib. 
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...... 1  60
Telfer’s,  14'lb. cans, doz..  45
14 lb.  “ 
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85
1 lb.  “ •  “  ..  1  50
BATH BRICK.
English, 2 doz. In case...... 
80
75
Bristol,  2  “ 
 
70
American.r2 doz. in case... 
Dozen
30
Mexican,  4 oz................... 
60
8  oz................... 
16 oz.................  
90
No. 2 Hurl..........................   1  75
2 00
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet.......................  2 25
No. 1 
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Parlor Gem.......................... 2 75
Common Whisk................. 
90
Fancy 
.................  1  20
Mill .  .................................  3 25
Warehouse...........................2 75
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..............  10
Star,  40 
, Paraffine..............................11
Wicking.............................   25
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck......1  20
Clam Chowder, 3 lb.............2  10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand —  1  15 
....1  95
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Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic...........1  75
2  lb. 
2 65
, 
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lib.  Star................2 35
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2 lb. Star................3 25
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Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 85
1 lb.  stand................1 20
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2 lb. 
2 00
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3 lb. in Mustard.. .2 85
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3 lb.  soused...........2 85
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Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1  65®2 00 
1 lb.  Alaska.. 1  40@1  60
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Sardines, domestic  14s ........ 
5
Hs........@ 9
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“  Mustard 14s.........  @9
imported  34s...1034@16
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spiced,  14s.......... 
10
Trout, 3 Id. brook...........  2 60
CANNED GOODS—FruitS.
Apples, gallons, stand.........3 00
Blackberries,  stand.............  80
Cherries,red standard 1  10@1  20
pitted.....................1 40
Damsons..............................1  15
Egg Plums, stand...... 1  15@1  35
Gooseberries........................1  00
Grapes................................
Green  Gages............... 1  15@1 35
Peaches, yellow. Btandl  75@1  85
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seconds.........1 10@l 45
“  P ie.......................... 110
Pears....................................1  25
Pineapples, common.. 1  10@1  50 
Johnson’s.2  50@2 75
Quinces............................... 1  00
Raspberries,  extra.............. 1  75
red...................1  40
Strawberries............... 1  15@1 35
Whortleberries....................   75
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay........
Beans, Lima,  stand.............  80
“  Green  Limas—   @1  35
“  Strings..............  @  80
“  Stringless,  Erie.......   80
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1 40
Corn, Archer’s Trophy........  90
“  Morn’g Glory.  90
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Early Golden.  90
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Peas, French........................1  68
“  extra marrofat...  @125
soaked......................  80
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June, stand................ 1  40
“  sifted...........1  65©1 85
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“  French, extra fine...  . 1  50
Mushrooms, extra fine........2 15
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden  @1  50 
Succotash,  standard— 90@1  40
Squash  ............................... 1  10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  @1  00
Good Enough  @1 00 
BenHar  ...  @1  10
stand br__   @ 95
Snider’s, 14 pint................... 1  35
pint.............   ........2 30
quart.......................3 50

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Fancy Full  Cream —   @8
Good 
Part Skimmed...........   6  @7
Sap Sago................... 19  @20
E dam ........................   @1  00
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet............
Premium........................... 
Pure.................................. 
Breakfast Cocoa.............. 
Broma............................... 
Rubber, 100 lumps................30
40
Spruce, 200 pieces................40
Bulk.......................................6
Red........................................714

CHEWING  GUM.
200  “ 

CH1CORT.

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COCOA  SHELLS.

COPPEE EXTRACT.

coppee—Green.

Bulk.............................4  @414
Pound  packages...........  @7
Valley City.........................  80
Felix..................................   1  10
Rio, fair.........................  @21
“  good......................21  @22
“  prime......................  @23
“  fancy,  washed...  @24
“  golden...................23 @24
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 14c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 pier cent,  for shrink­
age.
coppees—Package.
Bunola................................24%
in cabinets...............2514
McLaughlin's  XXXX....25J4
Lion  ................................... 2514
in cabinets.................26
Durham.............................. 25
Cotton,  40 ft..........per doz.  1  35
150
1  75
2 00
2 25
90
1  10
Eagle.................................   7 50
Anglo-Swiss..............6 00@ 7 60

CLOTHES  LINES.
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60  f t.........  
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70  ft.........  
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80  ft.........  
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CONDENSED MILK.

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10 
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CRACKERS.
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$  1, per hundred...............   2 50
$ 2, 
3 00
 
$5. 
4 00
810, 
5 00
 
$20, 
................  6 00
$ 1, per hundred............... 2 00
2 50
$2, 
$5, 
3 00
$10, 
4 00
$20, 
5 00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over.............. 5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
Kenosha Butter.................  714
Seymour 
514
Butter....................................514
“  family.........................  514
“  biscuit.......................  614
Boston....................................714
City Soda.............................   7v4
Soda.....................................  6
S. Oyster.............................   514
City Oyster, XXX.................  514
Shell....................................  6
Strictly  pure......................  38
Grocers’.............................  
25
dried pruits—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried.
@   6 
“ 
@10 
Apricots, 
“ 
@19 
@ 6
Blackberries V
............ 15
Nectarines  “
...........8@14
Peaches 
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Plums 
“
............ 30
Raspberries  “
Turkey.................. ...  634® 634
Bosnia..................
...  @734
California.............. ...10  @11
D RIED  FRUITS —Peel.
18
Lemon...................
Orange............................  
dried pruits—Citron.
In drum.........   .........   @23
In boxes.....................  @25
Zante, in  barrels........  @ 534
in less quantity  0  @ 634 

DRIED ERUPTS—Currants.

DRIED   FRUITS— Prunes.

evaporated. 

CREAM TARTAR.

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FARINACEOUS GOODS.

Valencias...................  @9
Ondaras......................  @1114
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
imported......   @ 914
Pearl  Barley..............  @ 214
Pets, green.................  @1 00
“  split....................   @3
Sago, German............   @6
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’rl...  6@ 7
Wheat,  cracked.........   @ 5
Vermicelli,  import__  @10
domestic...  @60
pish—salt.
Cod, whole.................  5  @614
“  boneless..............614® 8
Halibut....................   @1014
2 90
Herring,  round, 14 bbl.. 
“ 
gibbed.............. 
2 75
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
12 00 
“  kegs, new  @  75
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Scaled  ........  .  @  20
Mack.  sh'B, No. 2, 14  bbl  12 60 
“ 
12 lb kit..130
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Trout,  14  bbls........... 4 00@4 25
«  10  lb.  kits.................  60
White,  No. 1,14 bbls. .5 50@5 75
12  1b. kits.......100
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10  1b. kits......   80
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Family,  14 bbls........2 50
“ 
kits...............   50

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H ERBS.

JELLIES.

LICORICE.

LAMP WICKS.

Kegs...................................5 25
Half  kegs...........................2 88
Sage.....................................9
Hops...................................14
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  6
Chicago  goods..................  4
No.  . 
No. 1. 
No. 2.
Pure.....................................  30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily....................................  18
Condensed,  2 doz.....................1 25
No. 9  sulphur.......................... 2 00
Anchor parlor.......................... 1 70
No. 2 home............................... 1 10
Export  parlor.......................... 4 00
Black  Strap...................... 
Cuba Baking.................... 
Porto  Rico....................... 
New Orleans, good........... 
choice........ 
fancy.........  
One-half barrels, 3c extra

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24
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MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

LTE.

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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......... ...........   914
Water White........................1014
Medium.................................@8 50
“ 
14 b b l......................... 4 50
Small, bbl.................................9 00
“  14  bbl..............................5 00
Clay, No.  216............................ 1 75
Cob, No.  3.................................1 25
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  8
Carolina head....................... 614
No. 1....................... 5Ji
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“  No. 2................514@
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No. 3....................... 5
Japan, No. 1..........................614
“  No. 2.......................... 514

“  T. D. full count...........  75

PRESERVES.

PIPES.

RICE.

8NUPP.

Scotch, in  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, in Jars......43

SOAP.

 

3  30

3  “ 

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

SAL  SODA.

spicks—Whole.

SAPOLIO.
“ 
SOUPS.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Superior......................  
Queen  Anne............................3 85
German  Family..................
Mottled  German................ 3 00
Old German....................... 2 70
U. S. Big  Bargain...............2 00
Frost, Bloater.....................3 75
Cocoa  Castile  ....................3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy......... 3 36
Happy Family,  75.................... 2 95
Old Country, 80....................330
Una, 100.............................. 3 65
Bouncer, 100.......................3 15
Kegs...................................  114
Granulated,  boxes................2
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box......2 50
Hand 
2 50
Snider’s  Tomato......................2 40
Allspice..............................10
Cassia, China in mats........  8
“ 
Batavia in bund — 15
“ -  Saigon in rolls........ 35
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
Zanzibar..................16
“ 
Mace  Batavia....................80
Nutmegs, fancy.................80
“  No.  1.......................75
No.  2......................65
ir, Singapore, black — 16 
Pepper
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.................12%
*•  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
SUGARS.

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Cut  Loaf....................  @ 734
Cubes.........................  @734
Powdered...................  @ 7%
Standard  Granulated.  @ 7%
Fine...........  @ 7«
Confectioners’ A........  @6%
White Extra  C...........  @634
Extra  C......................  @634
C ................................   @5%
Yellow.......................   @534

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Silver  Quarters  Given  Away!!
B U N O L A

WITH

C O F F E E .

Packed,  in lOO-lb, B ins•

Each  100-lb. Bin  will  contain  several  packages of BUNOLA 

COFFEE  into  each  of  which  was  placed  a 

SILVER  QUARTER-DOLLAR.

PRICE- -100-lb.  Bins,  251-4;  100-lb.  Cases,  24  3-4.

ORDER  OF  ANY  GRAND  RA PID S  JOBBER.

P I R R W O R K S !

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

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

CODY  BLOCK.  158  EAST  FULTON  8T„ 

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GRAND  R A PID S,  HIGH

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

DEALERS IN

NOS.  1*2  and  124  LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RA PID S,  MICHIGAN.

WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE.

time of freezing and quality of the cream 
is not perceptible  from  the result where 
the  freezer is packed  full of  ice.  After 
removing  the  dasher, it is better to cork 
up the  cream and cover it tightly with a 
packing of  newspapers  than to use more 
ice.  The  newspapers  retain 
the  cold 
already in  the  ice better than a packing 
of  cracked ice and salt, which must have 
crevices to admit the air.

Too  Industrious.

young sir ?

Clothier—What  have  you  been doing, 
New Clerk—Writing  some  new  signs. 
Clothier—What  have  you  done  with 
those old  signs  where  the former  price 
was  marked  out  with a red cross  and a 
lower price written beneath ?
Clerk—I tore them up  and  wrote a lot 
of  new  signs  with the price that wasn’t 
crossed out.
Clothier—You  are  very  industrious. 
Now write a new sign—boy wanted—and 
then ask the cashier to pay you what you 
have  earned  during  the  half-day  you 
have been  here.

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 
i a snare:
|  Belding—L. S. Roell.

Big Rapids—Verity & Co.
Blanchard—L. D. Wait, 
i  Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainouard.
Casnovia—John E. Parcell.
Cedar Springs—L. A. Gardiner.
Chapin—J. I. Vanderhoof.
Chester—B. C. Smith.
Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell & Co.
Clio—Nixon & Hubbell.
Coopersville—W. D. Reynolds & Co.
Dimondale—Elias Underhill.
Dushville—G. O. Adams.
Fork Center—D.  Palmer A Co.
Fremont—Boone & Pearson.
Grand Ledge—A. J. Ilalsted  & Son.
I  Grand Rapids—F. W. Wurzburg, Van Drielc &
Kotvis, John Cordes, Huntley Russell.

I  Eaton Rapids—E. F. Knapp, G. W'. Webster.

Fletcher.

& Son.

Harvard—Ward Bros.
Hersey—John Finkbeiner.
Hesperia—B.  Cohen.
Howard City—Henry Henkel.
Ionia—E.  S. Welch.
Kent City—R. McKinnon.
Lake Odessa—McCartney Bros., Fred. Miller.
Lowell—Charles  McCarty.
Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich.
Marshall—John Fletcher, John  Butler, Charlei
Mecosta—Robert D. Parks.
Millbrook—T. O.  (or J. W.) Pattison.
Millington—Forester & Clough.
Minden  City—Henry  Lewis,  F.  O.  Hetfield
Nashville—Powers & Stringham.
Newaygo—W. Harmon.
New Era—Peter Rankin.
Olivet—F. H. Gage.
Otisco—G. V. Snyder & Co.
Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler.
Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.
Rockford—H. Colby & Co.
St. Louis—Mary A.  Brice.
Sand Lake—C. O. Cain.
Sparta—Woodin & Van Wickle, Dole & Haynes.
St ringport—Cortright  & Griffin.
Stanton—Fairbanks &  Co.
Sumner—J. B. Tucker.
Williamston—Michael Bowerman.

CUTS for BOOM  EDITIONS

----OR----

P A M P H L E T S

For the best work, at  reasonable  prices, address 

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 
wAVNE  COUNTY  SAVINGS  BANK, 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

DETROIT,  MICH 

500,000 TO  INVEST  IN  BONDS 

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

S. D. ELWOOD, Treasurer.

January, 1890. 

S. A. Morman,

WHOLESALE

PETOSKEY,

M ARBLEHEAD

AND  OHIO

14
S H E   D EA R LY   L O V E S  A   BA RG A IN .
One of  the  Marked  Characterists  of 

the  Average  Woman.

From the Chicago Evening Post
The love of  a  bargain,  particularly in 
the dry goods line,  is the touch of nature 
which makes  the  world  of  womankind 
akin.  The woman, of  whatever class or 
condition,  who does not love a bargain is 
indeed a rare avis.  And the shopkeepers 
all  understand  this  perfectly and shape 
their business methods accordingly.
The  seeking  of  bargains  is to a large 
number of women a regular diversion; to 
others  bargains  are a snare  and a delu­
sion,  and  there  are  those  who  profit 
regularly  and  systematically  by  them, | 
whether  they come  under  the  head  of j 
“special sale” or some other  one  of  the 
alluring  announcements  which  are  put 
forth.  The first mentioned class are by far I 
the larger and  decidedly the more profit­
able to the dealers;  it includes  not  only j 
the well-to-do, but the wealthy.  Said the j 
managers of  a large south side establish­
ment :  “People who are able to pay good 
prices appreciate bargains quite as much, 
if indeed,  no more,  than any other class.”
A special  sale in one  of  the  handsome,
conservatively-conducted establishm ents,
which  under  no  circumstances  would 
advertise  a  Monday  bargain  day,  will 
often bring a jam of carriages and throng 
the  establishment  with 
ladies  whose I 
dainty garments  evidence  that  they toil | 
not,  neither  spin,  and that they are bar­
gain-seekers as a mild, diverting fad.
It was Bill  Nye  who said that moving j 
day was not  a  burden  to  the  poor,  for | 
they had nothing to move,  neither to the 
rich for they did not  move,  but  that  to 
the great middle classes  who were in the 
habit  of  buying  everything 
that  was 
offered them,  with no place to put it and 
no  use for  it,  moving  day came  as  an I 
overwhelming, crushing  burden, and  to | 
these same  middle  classes  bargains are, 
as a rule and of a truth, a delusion and a 
snare.  They  buy  things  because  they 
are cheap,  with no present,  and,  for the 
matter  of  that,  no definite use for them. 
In  this  way they are  guilty of  extrava- 
gance which  if  perpetrated in any other J 
form than in the purchase  of  a  bargain 
would be considered  nothing  less than a 
culpable piece of folly.
The woman  who  makes the bargain in 
all its  forms  yield  her  an  advantage is 
what  every  woman  should  be,  a  good 
shopper.  And,  speaking  of  being  a 
good  shopper,  to learn  to be a  judicious 
buyer ought  to  be a part of  every girl’s 
education, even if she is obliged to forego 
the higher mathematics and  an  exhaust­
ive study of  the  theory of  evolution.  A 
woman is of  necessity  the  buyer  of  the 
household, and until  carefully trained to 
know the absolute  value of  money in re­
lation  to  goods  she  cannot safely trust 
herself  in  a  crowded  shop  where  not 
only unreliable goods, but false values are 
likely to be presented,  but the  bewilder­
ing  and  temptingly  arranged  variety is 
almost sure to be misleading.
However, among the swarms of women 
who throng the shops  the  good  shopper 
is not one in a hundred,  and  as the aver­
age bargain betrays so large a percentage 
of  women kind,  it is safe to beware of it.

Uses for Old Paper.

laid  over  the 

Most  housekeepers  know  how  inval­
uable  newspapers  are for  packing away 
the winter clothing, the printing ink act­
ing  as a defiance  to  the  stoutest  moth, 
some housewives  think,  as  successfully 
as camphor or tar paper.  For this reason 
newspapers  are  invaluable  under  the 
carpet, 
regular  carpet 
paper.  The  most  valuable  quality  of 
newspapers  in  the  kitchen, however,  is 
their  ability to keep  out  the  air. 
It is 
well  known  that  ice, completely envel­
oped in newspapers so that all air is shut 
out,  will keep a longer time  than  under 
other  conditions;  and  that  a pitcher  of 
ice  water  laid in a newspaper,  with  the 
ends  of  the  paper  twisted  together  to j 
exclude the air,  will  remain  all night in 
any summer room with  scarcely any per 
ceptible melting of  the  ice.  These facts 
should be utilized  oftener  than they are 
in  the  care  of  the  sick  at  night. 
In 
freezing  ice  cream,  when 
the  ice  is 
scarce,  pack the freezer  only three-quar­
ters full  of  ice  and salt,  and  finish with 
newspapers,  and  the  difference  in  the

B E A C H ’S

LIME,  fíBW  York  ßoffee  Rooms.

AKRON,  BUFFALO  AND  LOUISVILLK

61  P earl  Street.

C E M E N T S ,
Stucco and Hair,  Sewer  Pipe, Fire Brick 

and Clay.

Write  for  prices.

69  CANAL  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Five  Cents  Each  for  all  dishes  served 

from bill of fare.

Steaks,  Chops  and  All  Kinds  of  Order 

Cooking  a  Specialty.

FRANK  M.  BEACH,  Prop.

THE  lUTCHIGATST  TRADESMAN.

THE  GREAT

EDMUNDB.DlKEMBtl
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POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

If yon  have  any  o f  the  above  goods to 
ship,  or  anything  in  the  Produce  line,  let 
os  hear  from  you.  Liberal  cash  advances 
made  w hen  desired.

E A R L   BROS.,

Co m m issio n  M e r c h a n t s

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO.

Reference:  F ir s t   N a t io n a l   B a n k ,  Ohicago. 
Mic h ig a n  T r a d e s m a n . Grand  Rapids.

FOURTH N1T10H1 Biffi

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J. Bowne, President.

Geo.  C.  P i e r c e ,  Vice President.

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

Transacts a general banking  business.

Make a  Specialty o f Collection».  Accounts 

o f Country M erchants Solicited.

Playing Garde

WE  ERE HEADQUARTERS

SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  Lpßli,

19  So.  Ionia  St.,  Grand Rapids.

TIME  TABLES.

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

In effect May 18,1890.
TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

Arrive.

Leave. 
7:10 a m  
11  MO a   m 
4:10 pm
6:30 p m
,   =
Through coaches for Saginaw  on  7:10 a m and 4:10 p 

Traverse City & Mackinaw............
Traverse  City  Express.....................  9:80a m
T r a v e r s e  City & M a c k in a w ...............2:15 p  m
From Cincinnati.................................8:50 p m
Cadillac  (Mixed).................................  
m train.
GOING  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express.......................... 
F ort W ayne Express....................... 11:45 a m  
Cincinnati  Express.........................5:80 p m 
From Mackinaw A Traverse City..10:40 p m
From Cadillac........................................9:55 a m  
Train leaving for Cincinnati a t 6 p.  m.  and  arriving 
from   Cincinnati  a t 9:20 p. m.. runs daily,  Sundays  in­
cluded.  Other train s daily except Sunday.
Sleeping and P arlor Car  Service:  N orth—7:10 a. m. 
and 4:10 p. m. trains have  sleeping and parlor cars for 
Mackinaw  City.  South—7:15 a. m. tra in  has chair car 
and 6 p. m. tra in  Pullm an sleeping car  for  Cincinnati.
M uskegon,  Grand Rapids & Indian a 
”Arrive.
Leave 
16 am  
. 10
00am
45 p m 
15 a m ....................................................................   ?
45pm
40 p i
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge street depot 7 m inutes later. 
Through tickets and full  inform ation  can be had by 
calling upon  A.  Almquist,  tick et  agent  a t  depot, or 
Qeo. W. Munson, Union  Ticket  Agent,  67  Monroe  St., 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

. I :15a ln
12:25 p m
6:00 p m
___

O. L. Lockwood. Gen’l Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Grand H aven & M ilwaukee.

GOING WEST.

GOINS BAST.

Leaves.
Arrives.
1:00pm
.12:50 p m
tM omlng Express............................t* :50 p i
4:20p m
.  4:10 p m
(Through Mail....................................4:10 p i
10:30 p m
.10:25  p m
tG randR apids  Express.................. 10:25  p i
8:45 a ra 
.  6:40 a m
•Night Express...................................0:40 r
7:30 a m
(Mixed..................................
6:50 a m
.* 6:45  a m
(Detroit  Express............................... 6:45 i
10:20 a m
.10:10 a  m
(Through Mail.................................. 10:10 a m
3:45 p m
.  3:35 p m
(Evening Express..............
10:65 p ni
.  9:50 p m 
•Night Express...................
iily.
(Daily, Sundays excepted.  *Dally.
t m has W agner parlor
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50 a m h 
and buffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
8:45 p m has parlor car  attached.  These trains make 
direct connection in Detroit for all points East.
Express leaving a t  10:55  p  m  has  W agner  sleeping 
car to Detroit, arriving in D etroit  a t 7:20 a  m.
Steam boat  Express  makes  direct  connection  a 
Grand Haven with steam boat for Milwaukee, 
sleeping 
at 
tickets 
D., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t the depot.
J a s. C a m p b e l l , Citv Passenger Agent. 

secured 

berths 

and 

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

car 

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  &  Northern.

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

A. J .  P a is l e y , Gen’l Pass.  Agent
Mic h ig an (Tentfat,

“  The Niagara Falls Route.’*

DEPART.  ARRIVE
Detroit Express....................................  7:20 a  m  10:00 p ra
5:00pm
................................................... 6:30a m  
Mixed 
Day  Express.......................................11:55 a  m  10:00 a m
•Atlantic A  Pacific Express..............11:06 p m 
6:00 a  m
New York Express.............................. 5:40 p m 
1 -.25 p m

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

•Daily.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping:  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
P arlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
Fred M. Briggs. Gen'l Agent, 35 Monroe St.
G. S. H a w k i n s , Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
O. W. RUGGLKS.G. P.  A   T. Agent.. Chicago

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

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The  Ideal  B usiness  Life.

A man who has  always  been  active— 
always  doing  something  in  the  way of 
business—cannot withdraw entirely from 
active  pursuits  without  permanent  in­
jury.  Enforced  idleness  becomes  irk­
some, and he is unable  to  enjoy himself. 
He  constantly  longs  for  the bustle and 
routine of  business,  his  mind  lacks  oc­
cupation, and he  simply rusts  from  the 
inactivity unusual to  an  energetic  man. 
In other words,  although  aware  that his 
system needs rest,  his  active  mind  will 
not  permit him to rest.  He  finds he has 
adhered  so  closely to  business that it is 
difficult  to  wean  himself  from  it. 
In­
stead of  deriving  physical  benefit  from 
relaxation,  it is a positive  injury to him, 
because of  his  natural  indisposition 
to 
rest.  He cannot throw aside his business 
habits;  he  must  have  something  to  do. 
He  learns  that  he  should  have  accus­
tomed himself  to little periods of  recrea­
tion all through life,  and  not  postponed 
his holiday until he has  lost the capacity 
to enjoy it.
Every sensible man, who has the means 
and  opportunity, recuperates himself by 
frequent pauses for recreation.  He does 
not defer his period of pleasure until the 
closing  months  of  a worn-out  life.  He 
is too  wise  to  expect  impossibilities of 
nature—the  recuperation  of  an  utterly 
exhausted body.  He has had his comfort 
and  enjoyment  in  due  season,  and  is 
grateful to Heaven that  he  possesses the 
means to procure all the comforts of life, 
which  he  wisely uses to  prolong his ex­
istence.

It  W a s  O ut.

Customer  (to  waiter) — Some  cheese, 
Waiter—Beg pardon,  sir.  Very sorry, 
Customer—That so ?  When do you ex­

please ?”
sir.  Cheese out,  sir.
pect it back ?

C U R T I S S   &   CO.,

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse.

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  FOR  THE  KEYSTONE  BINDERS’

Houseman  Block, 

Grand  Bapids,  Mich.

TWINE.
- 

A .   H I M E S ,

Wholesale and  Retail Dealer in

GOAL  AND  WOOD,

Yard  and Warehouse on Line of 

F ire   B rick , etc. 

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

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

--------A LL  SHIPMENTS  MADE  PROMPTLY.--------

D uplex S Z  W ag o n

The  P.  of  I.  D ealers.

T h e  fo llo w in g  a re  th e  P. o f I.  d e a le rs w h o  h a d  

not cancelled their contracts at  last accounts: 

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

Ada—L. Burns.
Adrian—Powers  &  Burnham,  Anton  Wehle, 
L. T. Lochner, Burleigh  Bros.
Allendale—Henry Dolman.
Almira—J. J. Gray.
Almont—Colerick & Martin.
Altona—Eli Lyons.
Armada—C. J. Cudworth.
Assyria—J. W. Abbey.
Aurelius—John D. Swart.
Bay City—Frank  Rosman & Co.
Belding—Lightstone Bros.
Bellaire—Schoolcraft & Nash.
Bellevue—John Evans.
Big Rapids—A. V.  Young,  E.  P.  Shankweiler 
Blissfield—Jas. Gauntlett, Jr.
Bowen’s Mills-Chas. W. Armstrong.
Brice—J. B. Gardner.
Burnside—John G. Bruce & Son.
Caldwell—C. L. Moses.
Capac—H. C. Sigel.
Carlton Center—J. N. Covert.
Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Sessions. 
Cedar  Springs—John  Beucus,  B.  A.  Fish, B. 
ripp.
Charlotte — John  J.  Richardson,  Daron  & 
Smith,  C. P. Lock, F. H. Goodby.
Clam River—Andrew Anderson.
Clio—John W. Hurd.
Coldwater—J. D. Benjamin.
Conklin—Wilson McWilliams.
Cook’s Corners—W. H. Hanks.
Coral—J. S. Newell & Co.
Dorr—Frank  Sommer.
Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt.
Eaton  Rapids—H. Kositchek & Bro.
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 Neilson.
Grand Haven—N. J. Braudry & Co.
Grand Junction—Adam Crouse.
Grand Ledge—Frank O. Lord, Geo. Coryell. 
Grand  Rapids—Joseph  Berles,  A.  Wilzinski, 
Brown & Sehler, Houseman, Dounally  &  Jones, 
Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas.  Pettersch, 
Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey & Hey- 
stek, Mrs. E. J. Reynolds, E. Burkhardt. 

Croskery.

*

Pel ton.

E.  Covel. 

lett, James Gauntlett, Jr.

Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg.
Hart—Rhodes & Leonard,  W.  Weidman,  Mrs. 
Hastings—J  G. Runyan.
Howard City—0. J. Knapp, Herold  Bros., C. E. 
Hubbardston—M. H. Cahalan.
Hudson—Henry C. Hall.
Imlay City—Cohn  Bros., Wyekoff  &  Co., C. J. 
Buck, E. E. Palmer.
Ionia—H. Silver, Wm. Wing, M. L. Steele. 
Jackson—Hall & Rowan.
Jenisonville—L. & L. Jenison  (mill only).
Kalamo—L. R. Cessna.
Kent City—M. L. Whitney.
Kewadin—A.  Anderson 
Kingsley—J. E. Winehcomb.
Lacey—Wm. Thompson.
Laingsbnrg—D. Lebar.
Lake City—Sam. B. Ardis.
Lake  Odessa—Christian  Haller  &  Co.,  E.  F. 
Colwell & Son, Fred Miller.
Lakeview—H.  C.  Thompson,  Andrew  All  & 
Bro.Langston—F  D.  Briggs.
Lansing—R. A. Bailey, Etta (Mrs. Israel) Glic- 
man.
Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son, W. II. Jennings. 
Lowell—Patrick Kelly.
McBain—Sam. B.  Ardis.
McBride’s—J. McCrae.
Mancelona—J. L. Farnham.
Manton—A. Curtis, Mrs. E. Liddle.
Marshall—W. E. Bosley, S. V. R. Lepper & Son. 
Mason—Marcus Gregory.
Mecosta—J. Netzorg.
Milan—C. C. (Mrs. H. S.) Knight, Chas. Gaunt­
Millington—Chas. H. Valentine.
Minden City—I. Springer & Co.
Monroe Center—Geo. H. Wightman.
Morley—Henry Strope.
Mt.  Morris—H.  E.  Lamb,  J. Vermett  &  Son, 
Mt. Pleasant—Thos. McNamara.
Nashville—H. M. Lee.
North Dorr—John Homrich.
NOttawa.—Dudley Cutler.
Ogden—A. J.  Pence.
Olivet—F.  H.  Gage.
Onondaga—John Sillik.
Orange—Tew & 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.
Sand  Lake—Frank  E.  Shattuck,  Braman  & 
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.
Spring port—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.
Wllliamston—Thos. Horton.
Woodbury—Chas. Lapo, II.  Van  Houten. 
Woodland—Carpenter & Son.
Yankee Springs—T. Thurston.

F. H.  Cowles.

D. D. Paine.

Blanchard.

T H K   IMTCTEITOATSr  T R A D E S M A N .

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Piftnam   Candy "Co.

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

O R A N G E S ,

LEMONS,

BANANAS, 
Eigs,  D ates,  Nuts,  e tc #

Prices Then  and  Now.

From the Boston Herald.
About  a  year  ago,  with  the  French 
syndicate in  full force, copper was lower 
than  it  is  to-day  with  the  French  syn­
dicate collapsed and out of  existence.

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.

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  Kapids.
Ionia P a n ts & O verall Co.

E. D.  Voorhees,  Manager.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Charlevoix  Cigar  MTg  Co.,

CHARLEVOIX,  MICH.

Pants,  Overalls,  Goats,  Jackets,  Shirts,  Etc,

HK  JÄX0N  CRACKED

IS  THE  BEST IN  THE  MARKET.  1 \

Warranted  Not to Rip.

Fit  Guaranteed.

Workmanship  Perfect.

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

IONIA,  MIOH.

W M . SEARS & CO.,

Cracker  Manufacturers,

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

SEND  A  TRIAL  ORDER  TO

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

JACKSON,[  MICH.

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

A  Tendency of Trade.

Facility  of  communication  has  had a 
great influence upon  the management of 
business.  The railroad,  the  steamship, 
the telegraph,  the  telephone,  have revo­
lutionized trade.  The  dealer who does 
everything in a small way is smaller than 
ever; 
in  fact,  he  has  become  so  small 
that he may be left out of  the account.
Many  of  the  petty  dealers have been 
snuffed out by  the  large  dealers.  The 
latter have  grown  naturally  by the ten­
dency of trade.  The man who does busi­
ness  in  a  small way  cannot  command 
capital  enough  to  keep  on hand a suffi­
ciently  large  and varied  stock  to  meet 
the  demands  of  even  ordinary  trade. 
There is no  surer  note  of  provinciality 
in trade than  to  be  out  of goods called 
for by a customer.  The  dealer  who  is 
frequently out of goods soon finds that he 
is out of trade.
These large dealers, having the advan­
tage  of  capital,  do  business  on a large 
scale.  The  existence  of  such stores in 
all  the  cities  indicates  a  tendency  of 
trade.  The Bon Marche in Paris, School- 
bred’s in London,  Macy’s in  New  York, 
Wannamaker’s in Philadelphia  and Leh­
mann’s in Chicago, are no mere freaks of 
fashion.  They are the  growth  of  trade 
resulting from easy communication.  This 
particular form of trade  is  transitional, 
because the stock, though  varied, is lim­
ited  within  the  kinds.  The  customer 
who enters a country store  is  struck  by 
the variety of goods exposed to view.  On 
one side is hardware, on  another are dry 
goods, at the rear  groceries, to say noth­
ing of candy, stationery, boots and shoes. 
But you have only to call for a particular 
kind of goods to find  that all this appar­
ent wealth is real poverty.
On a larger scale the same rule applies 
to the  omnVms  stores  in  cities.  Theo­
retically,  they can clothe you from  head 
to foot,  but  to-day they cannot  give  you 
a seven-inch hat or a nine-inch  boot,  and 
you find that in  your case extremes meet, 
and  you are left out.
The big store  has  tried to swallow up 
the little stores,  but,  not having  the  su­
pernatural  capacity of  Aaron’s rod, they 
have  not  succeeded.  Some  of 
these 
large ventures have  had  the  fate of  the 
frog in the fable,  and  have  swelled  until 
they burst.  They have been  called  into 
existence by the temporary necessities of 
trade,  and the reaction  will  bring about 
larger special  stores for special lines,  the 
only natural channel  for  retail  business.
Manufacturing which requires a larger 
capital  than  even  wholesale  trade  is 
taking on a similar form of development. 
The formation of  syndicates  and  trusts, 
though  similar to  the  growth of  the re­
tail  trades,  has  assumed  more  specu­
lative phases and become more dangerous 
to  the  community.  When  producers 
combine, 
threatened. 
When combinations are formed that tend 
to create  speculative values in staple ar­
ticles of  food,  these  movements  become 
of  serious  moment.  They must  not  be 
lawlessly assailed, but  whatever law can 
be brought to bear  against  them  should 
be wisely and  judiciously applied.
These  trusts,  like  the  big  stores,  are 
only  temporary  tendencies.  They  are 
scattered over so  wide an  area,  and their 
interests  in  different  sections  are  so 
diverse,  that  they will fall apart of their 
own  size.  They  indicate  attempts  to 
meet  the  new  requirements  of  trade 
arising from  world-wide traffic, and  this 
has  been  largely promoted by the  great 
expositions that have  been  held  in Great 
Britain,  France,  Germany and America.
Many scout the  idea  of  laws of  trade. 
They  say  you  can  tell  no  more  about 
trade than  you  can  about  the  weather; 
yet the meteorologist,  by the comparison 
of  observations  made at different points, 
knows  more  about  the  weather  than a 
single  observer,  however  weather-wise 
be may have  become.  So he  who  care­
fully studies  the  tendencies of  trade be­
comes  aware  of  laws  as  regulative  of 
commerce  as  the  laws of  the  weather; 
but he needs the  wide  outlook to secure 
the large result.
Sir  Walter  Scott  was  one  day riding 
through the Highlands,  when a shepherd 
boy  bawled  o u t:  “Look  out,  man,  or 
ye’ll  be  w et!”  Riding  on  for  fifteen 
minutes,  he was  drenched  from  head to 
foot.  He  at  once  turned  back to learn

consumers  are 

the source of  so much  weather  wisdom. 
“Lad,” said  the  baronet,  “how did  you 
know  it  was  going  to rain ?”  The boy 
promptly  replied :  “When  ye  see  that 
old  black  wether  turn  his  tail  to  the 
wind,  ye’ll  know  that  a  drencher  is 
coming.”
Sir Walter  turned  back,  no  drier and 
no  wiser. 
If  we  judge  of  the  weather 
by the direction of  the  vane on the near­
est stable,  we  may not  be  sure  even of 
the  direction  of 
the 
Weather Bureau gives us a result  drawn 
from  observations  taken  over  a  wide 
area.  Likewise,  there  are  tendencies of 
trade  which, if  carefully  observed,  lead 
to  the  discovery of  laws  as  regular  in 
their working as those which  have  been 
found in the  realm of  science.

the  wind,  but 

The  Florist W as  Shocked.

‘You have  all  varieties  of  pansies, I 
suppose,”  he remarked,  as he entered a 
florist’s store.
‘Yes, sir.”
‘Let  me  have  some  chim-panzees, 
please.”
The clerk  said  nothing;  but soon pro­
duced some flowers which were distinct ly 
marked with eyes,  nose and mouth,  like 
a monkey’s face,  and said :

when the bouquet was ready.

“This is the variety you want ?”
“Yes; make a buttonhole bouquet.” 
“Yes, sir.”
“ How  much ?”  asked  the  customer, 
“Nothing.”
“What! 
I’ve never  got anything here 
under a dollar before.”
“It’s  all  right,”  protested  the clerk, 
with a weary look;  “the  shock is  worth 
the flowers.”

He  W as  Sure  o f It.

Lady  customer  (angrily)—I  believe 
there is water in  your milk, sir.
Honest  Milkman—Yes.  madam,  there 
is. 
I  have  on  several  occasions  urged 
the cows to be more  careful,  but they in­
sist  that  it is impossible  to  make  milk 
without water.

VISITING  BUYERS.

Vrlesland

J 8 Tol&nd.  Ross 
C F Sears. Rockford 
F D W arren. Martin 
C A B rett. Moorland 
Den H erder  A   Tanis.
Wm Mills. VanDecar 
Maston A  Hammond.
Grandville 
Jno Farrowe. So Blendon 
E P Thomas. Scottville 
Mrs A H B arber. Saranac 
L & L  Jenison. Jenisonville 
D J Peacock.  Ashland 
F N arregang. Byron Center 
Wm V erMeulen .BeaverDam 
8 MoNitt. Byron Center 
W H W atts.  Bowne  Center 
W N Hutchinson. G rant 
A M Church, English ville 
G H W albrink. Allendale 
Eli Rnnnels. Corning'
J C Scott.Lowell 
B Voorhorst. Overtsel 
W allace W atson. Parmelee 
R G Beckwith. Bradley 
A J W hite. Bass R iver 
Sullivan Lnm Co.,  Sullivan 
E 8 Botsford. Dorr 
J Jesson A  Co.. Muskegon 
G Ten Hoor.  Forest  Grove 
H H Childs. Childs’ Mills 
Geo P Stark. Cascade 
J N W ait. Hudson ville 
R B McCulloch.Berlin 
J Riddering. Drent he 
S H Ballard. Sparta 
C C Barton,  Big Rapids 
DeKraif, Boone A  Co..
Zeeland

Howard City 

Forest Grove 

R G Smith. W ayland__
Matthews A Chapel.WTroy 
M Heyboer & Bro.. Oakland 
Gibbs Bros.. Mayfield 
Smith & Bristol. Ada 
H J  Fisher, Ham ilton 
J  F Downey. Lansing 
H Thompson, Canada  Cora 
J  L Thomas,  Cannonsburg 
D F W atson, Ada 
H Van Noord,  Jamestown 
G W Reynolds. Belmont 
Smallegan A Plckaard.
John Dam stra. Gitchell 
C A Vandenburgh,
A C Barkley. Crosby 
Kohlenstein Bros..
Caledonia
H Meljering. Jamestown 
Ezra Brown, English ville 
J  K ruisenga. Holland 
N Bourn a, Fisher 
A D Lashell, Oakfleld 
Mrs A Mulder A  Ron,
Geo A Sage. Rockford 
E E H ewitt. Rockford 
8 T McLellan. Denison 
L Troxel. E lkhart, Ind 
John Baker  Channcey 
Chas W Armstrong,
L M W olf, Hudsonville 
E S Houghtaling. H art 
O Ives, Coopersville 
E M Smith. Cedar Springs 
C M Bradish .Cedar Springs

Bower’s Mills 

Spring Lake 

(Form erly Shriver, W eatherly & Co.)

CONTRACTORS  FO R

Galvanised  Iron  Cornice,

Pumps,  Pipes,  Etc.,  Mantels 

and  Grates.

Weatherly  &  Pulte,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

D E T R O I T   S O A R   C O ’S

Queen  A nne  Soap

FAMOUS

The Best Known, Most Popular and Fastest  Selling  Laundry and General Family 
Soan in the Market.  No  Grocery  Stock  Complete  Without  This Brand  Handsome 
Oleograph, Size 15x20 inches, given for 25JCJUEEN  ANNE  SOAP  WKAPPERS.  Our 
Oleograph, Size 15x20 
Laundry and Toilet Soaps are sold by all Wholesale  Grocers.
Laundry and Toilet Soaps are sold by al'
W.  G.  HAWKINS,
H A M I L T O N ’S

S a l e s m a n   f«*r  W estern  M ichigan, 

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