Alichigan Tradesman.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  W EDNESDAY,  JU LY   16,  1890.

NO.  356.

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A  Story  of  Two  Young  Men.
“Do  you  see  that  big,  new  granite 
building  over  there,  James?  That be­
longs to David Tannahili.”

“Well, Archy,  what of it?”
“Well, ten years ago, he hadn’t a baw­
bee to his  name.”
The time was thirty  years  ago.  The 
speakers were two youths, dressed in the 
flaring  scarlet  gowns  and  square  caps 
which the rules of  Glasgow College  pre­
scribe to her students;  and they stood  a 
moment to look  admiringly  at  the  huge 
block of white stone.
“Such luck!”  said Archy;  “and I mind 
him well enough in  our village chipping 
stone.  His  father  was  a stone-mason, 
and David learned his trade  with  him.”
“  ‘Tannahili  &  Co., Importors  of  In­
dian  and Turkish  Goods,’  ”  read James. 
“How’s  that,  then?  What’s  a  stone­
mason doing with Decca gauzes and mus­
lins from Stamboul, eh?”
“That’s  the  story, and I mind the be­
ginning of it. 
It was  one summer after­
noon, and David  was  chipping  away  in 
his father’s yard  at  Hamilton. 
I and  a 
wheen  other  boys  were  sauntering  off 
with  our  lines  to  Coila-Linn  for trout, 
when a gig,  with a gentleman in it, came 
dashing through the village.  The horse 
had  run  away  and  taken  all things its 
own  road. 
1 don’t know  just how,  but 
David  flung  down his mallet and caught 
the beast.  The saved man was John Orr, 
the  great  Turkey  merchant,  and  he 
offered  David  money  or  schooling,  or 
what  he  wanted.  But  David  would 
naught but a chance to learn trading, for 
he had aye the gift to  turn  one  bawbee 
into ten;  and so  John Orr took him back 
to Glasgow with him.
“Up,  up,  from  one  desk  to  another; 
then to London;  then  to Constantinople; 
syne a partner;  by  and by a son-in-law; 
last of all, heir  of  John Orr’s house and 
land and business. 
It’s  like a page out 
of the  ‘Thousand  and  One  Nights.’  A 
fellow  had  better  be  born  lucky  than 
rich.  There were plenty  of  young men 
in  Hamilton  you’d have picked  out  for 
Fortune before  David  Tannahili;  but it 
was just his luck.”
“Luck!  1 don’t know that.  David must 
have been clever, industrious, honest and 
agreeable, or his chance would have done 
him  small  good.  He  had the qualities 
that  turn  opportunity  into  gain,  Pm 
thinking, or he would have been chipping 
stone in Hamilton  yet.”
“Nonsense, James! It’s all luck.  David 
Tannahili  is that fortunate,  that,  if  you 
flung him  into  the Clyde, he’d  come  up 
with a fish in his hand.”
“Luck  is  an unlucky word, Archy,  to 
be aye on a man’s  lips;  aud  I’ve  heard 
say that luck follows them who  look  for 
it.  One  proverb  is as good as another, 
you know,  until you try them both.”

Here the  young  men  were  joined  by 
some more scarlet gowns and square caps, 
and the conversation drifted at once into 
the  approaching  examinations, and  the 
prospect  of  degrees.  Probably  neither 
Archy nor James thought again of Tanna­
hili & Co. 
It was one of  those incidents 
so often dropped into life,  which  seems 
at the time an intruder,  and  only  comes 
to  find  its  connecting link years  after­
ward.
James took high honors and then went 
for a pedestrian tour  among the Chevoit 
Hills.  He  wanted  recreation  and  he 
wanted solitude to consider what road he 
should now take.  He came home deter­
mined  to be a trader, and  to  accept  the 
first  good  opportunity  that  offered,  no 
matter whether the  trading  was to be in 
leather,  sewed  muslins,  or  Dunlop 
cheeses.
“That is what I have made up my mind 
to,  father,” he said,  very decidedly.
“Then I needna  show  you a letter  fra 
Doctor Wilson  o’  Ediuboro ? 
It cam’  a

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week  syne;  he  was  vera  proud  o’  the 
stan’  ye took i’ your classes, an’  he  just 
offers to gie ye his ain  profession.  But 
if  ye  think it good to be a merchant,  ye 
dinna want to be a doctor.”
“Good  is  good, father,  but better car­
ries  the  day;  and  I’m  for  taking  Dr. 
Wilson’s offer.”
“That’s the way laddies ‘mak’ up their 
minds;’  but  there’s  naethiug to prevent 
ye changing—only ye’ll  tak’ notice  that 
changing  an’  bettering dinna  follow  by 
ony natural law.”
However, James  insisted  that  a  road 
ready-made was better than one to make, 
and  the  next  week  saw  him  studying 
medicine and surgery with the very same 
enthusiasm  with  which  he  had studied 
David and  Homer and Horace.  Perhaps 
all  the  more  intelligently,  indeed,  for 
this very reason;  for  that “specialty”  is 
the most complete that draws  depth  and 
breadth and light  from every source un­
der heaven.
About five years afterward. Dr. Wilson 
looked  into  James’  little  office  in  the 
Canongate and said:

“James, how old are you?”
“I am twenty-six,  or thereabouts.” 
“And how much are you making?” 
“Perhaps two hundred  pounds a year, 
Doctor.”
“Does  that  aud  your  future chauces 
here satisfy you ?”
“As long as I can see nothing better to 
be  had.”
“I  thought  so.  The  Seventh  High­
landers  sail  for  India  next  week,  and 
their colonel and I are  kin by our wives. 
He  asked  me  to-day  about a doctor for 
the post.  What do you think of it?” 

“The climate is very trying.” 
‘“Nothing but alternate doses of tropics 
and poles could ‘try’  you, James.”
“And  the  salary? 
It  isn’t  much,  I 
dare say.”
“Only double  what  you  are  making; 
but,  then,  there is the local practice,  and 
a  native  court  besides.  The  king’s 
household is somewhere in the  neighbor­
hood of  six  hundred people. 
I  should 
think, altogether,  that it was better than 
a street or two in Edinburgh.”
“A  prudent  man  could find  chances, 
too,  to trade or speculate a little,  Doctor; 
there is  a  prejudice  against  physicians 
doing that kind of thing here.”
“Very properly;  but that is a thing by 
itself, James;  the  main  question  you’ll 
give me an answer to to-morrow.”
“No need  to  wait,  Doctor;  I  accept. 
I’ll never say ‘No’ to the good that comes 
to me.  When do we sail ?”
“Next Wednesday,  by the  Indra, from 
the Broomilaw, Glasgow.”
So  next  Wednesday  morning,  Doctor 
James Laing, of the Seventh Highlanders, 
was  waiting  at  the  Broomilaw for  the 
tender  that  was  to  carry him  and  the 
troops down the river  to  the open frith, 
where  the  Indra  lay waiting for  them. 
He was a little early, and as it was  rain­
ing,  he sat in the  “noddy”  smoking and 
speculating about the  hurrying  crowds. 
Presently a figure  passed  that  he knew, 
and he bailed it. 
It  was  his old friend 
and classmate,  Archy Maxwell.

“What are you doing here, James?”
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I sail in the 
“Waiting for the  tender. 
Indr a."
that’s  your  next  move,  is  it? 
“Oh, 
When will you  be back ?”
I  shall  work  up  this 
“I cannot tell. 
event to the  best  of  my power.  When 
the  next  comes, I shall  be  ready for it. 
What are you doing?”
“With Reid  &  Thom—their  shipping 
clerk—beastly  business — but  there’s  a 
bit  of  good  luck  waiting  for  me,  if  1 
could make up my mind to take it.” 

“I don’t know about that. 

“What do you mean ?”
“I  mean  Robina  Baird—she  has  ten 
thousand  pounds  and  that  nice 
little 
place at Ewington.”
“But I thought  you  loved  that  sweet 
Jenny Burnside  ever  since  you and she 
played ‘tag’ together?”
“Jenny’s  poor.  A farm and ten thou­
sand pounds, with a pretty girl that likes 
you  well,  is a bit  of  luck  a  man  can’t 
afford to throw away.”
Is  it  luck 
to tyne true  love for  money ? 
I  never 
was loved  as  Jenny loved  you,  so,  per­
haps,  I’m no judge;  but I think if a good 
bonnie  lassie  should  ever 
think  me 
worthy of  it,  I’d  count  that the best of 
luck  that could come to me.  You are in 
a  good firm,  Archy,  and  have  kin  and 
It is a small price,  is ten thou­
friends. 
sand pounds,  for  your  own and  Jenny’s 
happiness.  Take  a  second 
thought 
about it.”
“Perhaps I  might,  if  it  was  really a 
good house to me.  But  I’ve  been  there 
all  of  three  years,  and still  at  my old 
desk.  There’ve been new hands brought 
in over me, too. 
I think  that’s a shame. 
Fact is,  I do  too  well in my place  to  be 
changed;  but  if  I  had  ten  thousand 
pounds to start  me,  I could  do  as  well 
for myself as for Reid & Thom.”

Then  the  friends  parted,  and  James 
set his face steadily Indiaward,  allowing 
no doubts or regrets or  hesitation to mar 
the  unity of  his  purpose.  He  had  no 
time for any,  if he had been disposed for 
them,  for  there  was  much  sickness  on 
board,  and still more  during  the  march 
inland,  and the acclimating  of  the men. 
But  after  awhile,  things  settled  into a 
regular  groove,  and  James  gathered  a 
large circle of  patrons and friends in the 
fine old city of Agra.
It did not take  him  long  after this to 
become familiar with the  “ins  and outs” 
of  indigo,  and  the  seasons  in  silvered 
gauzes  and  wrought  muslins.  People 
gradually  learned  that  he  was a quiet, 
prudent speculator,  and  many suspected 
that he was rapidly growing rich;  but he 
seldom  appeared  personally in  transac­
tions,  and,  after twelve  years’ residence, 
in Agra,  it  was  as  the  physician  alone 
that he was known.
His practice  had  indeed  become very 
large,  and,  as a natural  result,  he  had 
made  the  acquaintance  of  many  beau­
tiful women.  But  he  had  never  fallen 
in  love.  Some men  would  have  prided 
themselves  on  the  fact. 
James  was 
rather  ashamed  of  it,  and  often  in the 
self-communing of  his  lonely cigar tried 
to  find  out wherein lay the deficiency in 
his nature.
One  day he  received  an  urgent  mes­
sage  to  attend  the  daughter  of  an  old 
Agra  trader,  whose  bungalow  was  in 
sight of  his own window.  He  knew the 
moment he saw Marian Hill that love had 
only  been  waiting  for  her;  and  in  the 
long,  low  fever  through  which  he  at­
tended  her,  she  grew  to  be  all that he 
had ever read or imagined  woman  could 
be to man.
But  Marian  was  but  sixteen, and  he 
was thirty-eight.  She  was  rarely beau­
tiful,  and  delicate  as a flower;  he  was 
rough and strong, and  only handsome in 
virtue  of  his  strong,  purposeful  man­
hood.  It seemed almost hopeless to hope, 
and  yet it was not in  James  Laing’s na­
ture  to  stop  hoping  and  working  for 
whatever he set  before  himself  as  good 
and desirable.
So he lingered  away  the  sweet,  silent 
hours of  Marian’s recovery,  took her out 
for  slow, cool  drives,  and  whiled  away 
long  hours  with  many a song  and  ro­
mance of  the  “Land of  old  Gaul.”  One 
evening,  as  he  sat  holding  her  small, 
wasted hand in his,  Marian said: 
“Doctor,  papa  intends  to  send me to 
Scotland  as  soon as I am able to  travel; 
do  you think it best ?”

“It is the very best thing for  you.”
“But what shall I do without  you ?”
“Would  you like me to go, too ?”
“Yes.”
“Then I shall go. 

Yet  purposes  work 

I have  been  think­
I  was  only 
ing  of  it  for  two  years. 
waiting for some one to ask me.”
It  was  in  the  arrangements  pending 
Marian’s  journey  to  Scotland  that  the 
almost  forgotten  name of  David Tanna- 
hill  again  fell  on  James  Laing’s  ear. 
First, he  was  asked  by a wealthy  Agra 
manufacturer  to  take  charge of  an un­
usually  valuable  consignment  to  the 
great  Glasgow  firm;  and,  secondly,  it 
came out that David’s wife was Marian’s 
aunt,  and that it was with her she would 
stay.  So,  with this  double  claim  upon 
his remembrance, James recalled readily 
enough  the  big  granite warerooms,  and 
the story Archy Maxwell had told him of 
the Hamilton stonemason.
so  dimly  and 
slowly that even  then  he had no concep­
tion that within one  year  he would have 
married David Tannahill’s  niece and be­
come the partner of  the  famous Oriental 
trader.  The  promise  Marian  and  he 
made  each  other  as they stood,  hand in 
hand,  watching the gradual revelation of 
the  Scotch  shore,  was  the  first  step to 
this.  The second was the tact, prudence 
and intimate knowledge of  Indian affairs 
which James  gradually developed  in  his 
business  relations  with  the  house  of 
Tannahill & Co.
He had been at home  about  two  years 
when  he  met  in the exchange, one day, 
a person he knew  well, in spite of  many 
adverse changes—Archy Maxwell.  Archy 
was  only too  glad  to  find  a friend who 
would listen to his  plans,  and  his  com­
plaints,  and  he  poured  them  fully  out 
into James’ ear.  He had married Robina 
Baird  and  gone  into  business with her 
money;  but  there  had  been  a combina­
tion of  Glasgow shippers to destroy him; 
every one had wronged and  injured him; 
and, of  course,  he  had  failed.  Then an 
uncle  had  taken  him  into  partnership. 
Archy said  he  had  imposed on his good 
nature  unpardonably, and  the  two  had 
quarreled  and  separated  on  very bitter 
terms.  Then  he  had  made a great deal 
of  money in railway scrip  and lost it all 
in  mining.  Then  his  wife’s  aunt  had 
left  them a completely  furnished  hotel, 
doing a splendid business.  He had tried 
to run it himself, and failed disastrously. 
But he had had a windfall  from  his Cal­
edonian  shares,  and  bought  heavily  in 
the  Ayr  Iron  Company  stock;  that,  he 
was  sure,  would  retrieve all errors  and 
losses;  and, 
in  the  meantime,  would 
James lend him £20 ?
James  looked at the  half-shabby man, 
with  his  nervous,  apologizing  manners 
and  sanguine  talk,  and,  sadly enough, 
made him  free for the time of  his purse.
“But, Archy,”  he said,  “the best thing 
for  you is steady work  with a steady in­
come.  Will  you  take  it  if  I  give  it 
you ?”
“No;  I will try my luck a little longer. 
‘It’s a long lane that has no turning.’ ”
“Better take my offer, Archy.”
“Not  yet;  not  yet.  Thank  you all the 
same, James.  You’ve  been a lucky  fel­
low—”
“Stop one  moment,  Archy.  You have 
been a much  luckier  fellow than I have. 
No  one  ever  gave  me £10,000.  No one 
ever left me a hotel. 
I  had  no  uncle to 
take me into  partnership  without a shil­
ling. 
I paid £40,000 for my share  in the 
house of  Tannahill  &  Co., every  pound 
the result of  a careful,  prudent  cultiva­
tion of  such  opportunities  as opened up 
on my path, 
If  you are  going to do any 
better, yon  must  trust to something else 
than luck.”
“Oh,  I’m  not  down-hearted,  James. 
Good  fortune  will  come  tapping  at my 
door some day.”
“And  the first  question  she  will ask 
will be,  ‘Is wisdom  within f   Good for­
tune taps at many a door,  but  she  never 
qoes  in  to  stay,  unless  there  are a few 
sensible virtues  inside to entertain her.” 

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waited upon her.  The  price  demanded 
was agreed  to  and  he proceeded to fold 
the goods.  He discovered,  before he had 
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it out to the  lady,  said,  “Madam, I deem 
it my duty to tell  you there is a fracture 
in the silk.”

Of course,  she did not take it.
The  merchant  overheard  the  remark 
and immediately wrote to  the  father  of 
the young  man  to  come  and  take  him 
home;  “for,”  said  he,  “he  will  never 
make a merchant.”
The father,  who had ever reposed con­
fidence in his son,  was much grieved, and 
hastened  to  the  city  to  be informed of 
his deficiencies.  “Why will he not make 
a merchant?”  asked he.
“Because  he  has  no  tact,”  was  the 
answer.  “Only a day or two ago he told 
a lady, voluntarily,  who was buying silk 
of him,  that  the  goods  were  damaged, 
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If  they cannot 
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“And is that all the  fault?”  asked the 
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“Yes,”  answered the merchant,  “he is 
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“Then I love my son  better than ever; 
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ing.  No  eggs,  beating  or  cooking  required;  simply mix the sugar with a little 
water  or  milk  to  the proper consistency, flavor to taste and spread upon  the cake 
with a thin knife.  You  can  also use, in place of milk or water,  Orange, Lemon or 
Pineapple juice, or the Syrup from any kind  of  Canned Fruit or Berries with most 
excellent results. 
Sold by all Grocers.  Warranted Pure,  and manufactured by
P U T N A M   C A N D Y   CO.,  G ran d   R a p id s,  M ich,

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MOSELEY  BROS,

-W HOLESALE-

F r u i t s ,  S e e d s , O y s t e r s  g 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 

pleased to hear from you.

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS

small  quantities  at  frequent  intervals. 
This is about all that  can be done in the 
first stage of  prostration,  and it will gen­
erally suffice,  for by this time  the  doctor 
will be on  hand  to  take care of  the sec­
ondary symptoms of  heat-stroke.
The Enem y of Trusts.

in 

From the New York Shipping List.
Notwithstanding the hostility of public 
sentiment,  the  expense  and  annoyance 
of  hostile  litigation  with  adverse  de­
cisions from the highest appellate courts, 
the  persistent  efforts  of  State  and  na­
tional 
legislatures  to  pass  hostile  and 
prohibitory laws, and opposition on every 
hand, Trusts have continued to flourish— 
yea,  even to increase in number.  Almost 
from its organization the Sugar Trust has 
been  engaged in a hand-to-hand  conflict 
with those who have sought  its  destruc­
tion;  a  legislative  committee  tried  to 
investigate it,  three  courts in this  State, 
including  the  Court  of  Appeals,  have 
pronounced it an unlawful  combination, 
Congress has  passed a general  anti-trust 
law,  and  labor  organizations  have  boy­
cotted  its  product,  and  yet  the  Sugar 
Trust sails calmly along,  apparently un­
disturbed by any of  these things,  paying 
regularly a  10  per  cent,  dividend,  and 
actively  engaged 
the  refining  of 
sugar.  The Cotton  Oil  Trust met  with 
the same hostility and  ran  up  against a 
similar decision by the courts  of  Louisi­
ana,  but  it  quietly  changed  its  dress, 
took  off  its  trust coat and put on a New 
Jersey  corporate  garment  and  pro­
ceeded on  its  way rejoicing.  The  Chi­
cago Gas Trust has been dissolved by the 
courts and placed in the  hands  of  a  re­
ceiver;  yet  it  is  very much  alive  and, 
although  nominally  dead,  has  recently 
paid a dividend and appears  to  be  pur­
suing the even tenor  of  its way. 
In the 
very  face  of  these  proceedings  Trusts 
have  continued  to  multiply,  and during 
the past twelve  months it would seem as 
though  the  trust  principle  had  been 
brought into  operation  in  almost  every 
branch  of  human  activity, conspicuous 
among  which  have  been  the formation 
of  the School  Book and Ice Trusts,  and 
lastly, in  order  that  even a man’s  dead 
carcass may be brought  under  contribu­
tion to this ubiquitous  monster,  there is 
a Coffin  Trust. 
In  view  of  this  condi­
tions  of  affairs it is at least consoling to 
read the opinion of  a  recognized author­
ity  upon  all  questions  of  economic 
science.  Edward  Atkinson,  of  Boston, 
in an  address  recently delivered  before 
the Phi Beta Kapa Society of  Dartmouth 
College, said :
“The products of  the  world cannot be 
cornered.  No trust,  no  corporation,  no 
combination  can  resist  the  competition 
of  capital  with  capital,  or  labor  with 
labor,  or  State with State,  or  of  nation 
with nation in their  efforts to furnish all 
people with  the  utmost  product  at  the 
lowest charge consistent  with  doiug the 
work;  while  out  of  this  greater  abun­
dance and  wider  distribution  each indi­
vidual  gains  more  than he  had  before, 
and higher  wages become the correlative 
or result of a low cost of production.”
It is therefore competition  rather than 
the courts or  the  legislatures  that  will 
eventually use  up  and finish  the  trust, 
the only difficulty being  that  the  opera­
tion  of  this  force  is  so  slow  that  the 
public become restive under the  robbery 
to which it is meanwhile subjected.

SUNSTROKE.

and  Relief.

Some  Practical Rules for Its Avoidance 

It is the  easiest  thing in the  world to 
avoid sunstroke  or  heat prostration dur­
ing the warm,  humid days,  if  you  will 
only exercise a little care  and  judgment 
and observe a few very simple rules. 
In 
the  first  place  wear  the  very  lightest 
flannels and the airest  clothing  in  your 
wardrobe,  and don’t be in a hurry.  Per­
sons  of  an  excitable  temperament  are 
more liable to sunstroke than those  of  a 
more  phlegmatic  disposition.  So  it  is 
with those who have  heart  trouble,  and 
it is well for  them to bear  in mind  that 
it is  exceedingly dangerous for  them  to 
be  affected  by  the  heat. 
Sunstroke 
causes a change in  the  blood by robbing 
it of its power to take up oxygen,  which, 
as everybody knows, is the very essential 
of  life.  Soon the  blood becomes  satur­
ated with carbonic  acid,  and unless this 
is  quickly removed,  death  must  ensue. 
With  the  heart  function  already inter­
fered with, no matter how  slightly,  heat 
stroke,  as it is more properly designated, 
becomes  a  very  serious  matter.  The 
same is so in  the  case  of  stout  people, 
who,  as a rule,  are  more  liable to suffer 
from the heat  than  others.  Some  care 
should be exercised in the character  and 
quantity of  food and drink  taken. 
It is 
not  by  any means  necessary  to  change 
one’s  mode  of  living,  but  at  the same 
time heavy,  heat-giving articles  of  food, 
that  take a long  time  to  digest,  if  not 
altogether  adjured, ought at least  to  be 
partaken  of  sparingly.  This  certainly 
does not inflict a hardship upon anybody, 
for in nine cases out  of  ten the  craving 
for oils,  fats and such articles  of  food is 
entirely absent in the summer  time,  and 
simply because  the  system  does  not re­
quire them. 
In short, don’t eat a Christ­
mas dinner on the Fourth of July.  Much 
misery and  suffering  may be avoided by 
learning to drink slowly.  As the skin is 
apt to act freely,  it  is  necessary to keep 
the  body  supplied  with  liquid.  Most 
people  are  possessed  of  the  erroneous 
idea that the sensation of thirst is located 
somewhere in the stomach,  and  hence it 
is that they keep  on  drinking until they 
can hold no more.  The work  of  throw­
ing off  this large quantity of  liquid falls 
upon the skin  and  other  glands,  which 
are  apt  to  become  paralyzed  in  their 
action as soon as  the  slightest  tendency 
to heat prostration manifests itself.  Bear 
in mind that thirst is located in the throat, 
directly behind the tongue.  This can be 
demonstrated by anybody who  will go to 
the trouble of sipping a glass of water in­
stead of gulping it down. 
In this way it 
will soon become apparent that half a glass 
of water will as effectually quench  thirst 
as half a dozen glasses, and, what is more, 
without producing that sensation of full­
ness which is so annoying on a warm day. 
Once  having  learned  how  to  drink ju­
diciously,  half  the  danger  from  heat 
prostration  is overcome.  Cooling drinks 
should be freely partaken of  in  the  way 
above  indicated,  but  bear  in  mind that 
suddenly  chilling  the  blood  with  very 
cold,  iced  fluids is an extremely hazard­
ous  proceeding.  Have  the  water  and 
other  drinks  moderately  cold,  and,  be­
sides  being  safer  to  take, they  also be­
come  more  palatable.  By  paying  but 
trifling  attention to these rules, sleep on 
a warm night  becomes  natural, and this 
alone is half  the safeguard  against  heat 
prostration,  for  there  is  nothing  so  in­
vigorating  and  refreshing  as  a  good 
night’s rest.  Now, a word  about how to 
assist a person  who  has  been prostrated 
by the  heat  when a doctor is not near at 
hand.  The  very first  thing  to  do  is to 
remove  the  sufferer  to a shady spot and 
loosen  all  the  clothing.  To  get  rid of 
the carbonic acid in  the  blood,  keep the 
limbs in motion, not  violently,  and  thus 
induce  freer  respiration.  A  tendency, 
however  slight, to  returning  conscious­
ness is always a hopeful sign, for it indi­
cates that the brain is receiving a supply 
of  healthy blood.  Apply cold  cloths  to 
the head and along the back of  the neck. 
Sometimes,  when  the  patient’s  hair  is 
very thick, it is well to  shave off  part of 
it and place the cloths directly in contact 
with  the  scalp. 
If  the  feet  are  cold, 
apply  hot  bricks  and  administer  stim­
ulants,  such  as  brandy  and  water,  in

C.  N .  R A P P   &  CO.,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

9  No. IONIA  ST., GRAND  R APIDS, MICH.

Mr. C. N. Rapp was  for  two  years  partner  and general manager of Geo. E. 
Howes & Co.  and for the past year has been the senior partner and general manager 
of the Grand Rapids Fruit and Produce Co. 
___________

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits.
BROWN,
Fruits and Seeds,
California  Oranges—
= M essin a  Lemons.

H  A  N A  A  

In  Foreign,  Tropical  and 
Domestic

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

Direct Receivers of

Wholesale  dealer

---- AND----

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

R indge,  B ertseh   &  Co.,

l  v S .
low prices from fresh cars.

F or  w a r m   w e a th e r   w e   w o u ld   c a ll  a tten tio n
o f th e trad e to ou r 
lin e  o f  w a lk in g  
sh o e s  at  p o p u la r  
p rices.  W e   c a rr y  
a 
lin e  o f  ru sset 
an d  b la c k , in  tu rn  
a n d   M.  S., tips  a n d   p la in ,  o p era   a n d   c o m m o n  
se n se  to es,  an d   in v ite in sp ectio n .

We  also  solicit  your  fall  order  for  Boston and Bay State rubber goods,  and 

guarantee prices and terms as low as any house selling the same brand.

12,  14  AND  16  PEARL  ST.,

W M .   S E A R S   &   C O .,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

A curious  development of  the “nickel 
(or penny)  in the  slot  machine”  has ap­
peared  in  England. 
It  is  proposed  to 
erect automatic photographing machines, 
corresponding  in  a general  way  to  the 
other  machines of  this  class  for weigh­
ing,  selling  candy, etc.,  with  which  the 
public  is  now  familiar. 
In the photo­
graphic  machines a penny is placed  in a 
slot,  the person  stands in front of  a lens 
for about  five  seconds,  being notified by 
the  ringing  of  a  bell  when 
to  cease 
posing.  By the  mechanism  the  plate is 
developed  and  fixed,  and  in  forty-five 
seconds  the  photo  is  passed  out to the 
purchaser. 
'A second slot,  for  half-pen­
nies,  delivers a frame  when  one  coin is 
dropped  into it. 
It is claimed  that  the 
profit  on  each  photograph  is  over  one 
half-penny.  The  chemicals  used  are a 
secret,  and  it  is  largely owing  to their 
low  cost  that  the  figures  given can be 
realized.

ßraGker  ManilfaGtUrers,

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

We Manufacture
Everything in the line of

Correspondence  solic­
ited  and  prices  quot­
ed with pleasure. 

Write us.

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AMONG  THE  TRADE.

A B O rS I) T H E   STA TE.

Me Brides—L.  A. Boice & Go.  succeed

L.  A.  Boice in general  trade.

Avondale—E.  J.  Terrill  has  sold  his

general  stock to W.  D. Welch.

Caro—Wm.  H. Sprague succeeds W. A. 

Rowley in the harness business.

Alpena—Chas.  A.  McGregor  succeeds 
Creighton & MeGregor  in  the  boot  and 
shoe business.

West  Bay  City—Lambert & McDonell 
are  succeeded in the  hardware  business 
by Lambert & Weir.

Kent City—R. McKinnon  will  remove 
his  general  stock to Hopkins,  where he 
will conduct a P.  of  I.  store.

Hastings — Blinston  A.  Son  succeed 
Townsend,  Blinston  &  Son  in  the  agri­
cultural  implement business.

Muskegon—A. M.  Barden has opened a 
grocery store  on  Clay avenue.  Andrew 
Wierengo  furnished the stock.

Saranac—L. M.  Lester  has  rented the 
store  recently occupied by L. C.  Hunter, 
and will fill it  with a stock of  dry goods. 
He intends to  occupy it, if  possible, this 
week.

Otisco—Burglars  drilled  two  holes in 
the safe of  W.  H.  Hanks on the  night of 
the 5th,  but did not succeed  in getting it 
open.  Some goods  were  taken from the 
stock.

Wayland—John  C.  Yeakey  has  pur­
chased  the  interest of  Mr.  Tishhouse in 
the  firm  of  Pallett  &  Tishhouse,  meat 
dealers.  The new firm will be known as 
Yeakey & Pallett.

Saginaw—E.  H.  Pearson, 

it  is  said, 
may soon  remove  to Chicago  and  aban­
don  active  lumbering  for  a responsible 
position  with a large  banking  establish­
ment in the Garden City.

Charlevoix—Marion  Black has  formed 
a 
copartnership  with  Douglass  & 
Boughey, the  Traverse City agricultural 
implement  dealers,  under  the  style  of 
Marion  Black & Co., and  will  engage in 
the implement business.

Sunfield—Lamont M. Knapp and Homer
M.  Knapp  have formed  a  copartnership 
under the style of  Knapp  Bros,  and pur­
chased the general stock  of  their father, 
Henry Knapp.  The latter will  continue 
in charge of the drug department.

Walkerville—L.  E.  Johnson,  of  the 
hardware  firm of  Feiter &  Johnson, dis­
appeared on the 6th and his whereabouts 
is unknown.  Domestic difficulties led to 
the  separation.  The  business  will  be 
continued  by  the  remaining  partner, 
Gus.  Feiter.

Plainwell — Chamberlain  Bros.,  who 
conduct a  grocery  and  bakery  business 
here  and a  grocery  and  hardware  bus­
iness at Mackinaw City,  will  shortly dis­
solve  partnership,  one  partner  contin­
uing  here  and  the  other  at  Mackinaw 
City.  The  firm  commenced  business 
here  in  1869  and  at  Mackinaw City in 
1882.

MAXUFACTCUiDiG  MATTERS.

Eaton Rapids—J.  E.  Selby has engaged 
in the manufacture of steam fruit dryers.
succeed 
Libarker  &  Co.  as  proprietors  of  the 
Mancelona Cigar Co.

Mancelona  —  Foote  &  Co. 

Copemish—The  Babcock  hoop factory 
is  now  in  full  operation,  turniug  out 
30,000 hoops per day.

Sault Ste.  Marie—J.  It.  Ryan  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  PL  M.  Ruggles in 
the  brick  business  of  E.  M.  Ruggles  & 
Co.  and will  continue  under the style of 
the Ryan Brick Co.

Detroit—The  Wolverine  Manufactur- 
I ing  Co. has  increased  its  capital  stock 
I from «10,000 to 825,000.

Muskegon—The  Muskegon  Wagon Co.  j 
has  been  organized with a capital  stock j 
, of  5200,000, of  which  $20,000 is paid  in. j
Stanton—C.  T.  Cad well  and  Frank 
I Coon  have  formed  a  copartnership  to 
handle  lumber  and  shingles on commis- 
; sion.

Hillsdale—EL  T.  Buchanan  succeeds j 
W.  T.  Buchanan  &  Son  in  the  manu­
facture of  milk  safes, screen  doors  and j 
fanning mills.

ML  Pleasant—The  ML  Pleasant  Man- I 
ufacturing  &  Lumber  Co.  has  finished j 
sawing  for  the  presenL  The  mill  has j 
cut 2,000,000 feet.

Albion—Parmelee & Sons are  succeed- 
ed by F. R.  Parmelee & Co.  in  the  lum- j 
ber business, C. F.  Parmelee retiring and ; 
F.  R.  taking his place.

Niles—Niles is to have a new excelsior j 
factory,  the city council  having  sold the j 
Andrews  building  for  $6,000  to  Enoch j 
Bowling, of Detroit, for that purpose.

Ludington—The  Danahers  have  re- j 
cently been making  some investments in 
I timber on the Pacific Coast, and have put j 
| in  $50,000  as  an  experiment,  and  will j 
: probably follow  it  up  at a future  date, j
Muskegon—The  Beedle  &  Kelly  Co. j 
j has  been  organized  with a capital stock ; 
j of  $100,000, of  which  $10,000 is  paid in. i 
I The corporation  will  manufacture  agri- 
cultural  implements  here  and  at  Troy,
| Ohio.

Detroit—The  Detroit  Plumbers’  Sup- 
! ply Co. has been organized  with  $20,000 
! capital.  Stephen A. Griggs,  S.  W. Way- 
son,  John Williamson,  David T.  Rodger 
and Sarah A. Cooley, of  Jackson, are the 
stockholders.

Lansing—The  Lansing  Lumber  Co. 
put  in  6,000,000  feet  of  white  pine 
logs  at  its  mills  in  Clare  county  last 
winter and is also putting in logs by rail. 
The  company  will  cut  15,000.000  feet 
this season,  and 40,000  shingles per day.
Manistee—Thos.  Friant  informs  T h e  
I T r a d e s m a n   correspondent that White & 
Friant will  transfer their interests to the 
j Pacific  Coast,  where  they  have  large 
holdings of timber,  as soon as their mills 
cut their  timber  tributary to this  poinL
Saginaw—The  West  Side  Lumber Co. 
is cutting logs from Georgian Bay, owned 
by  R. G.  Peters  and  others.  The  logs 
were  rafted  here  from  Georgian  Bay, 
and  will average about four and one-half 
to  the  thousand. 
It  is  classed  as  $20 
stock,  log run.

Detroit—The Anderson  Manufacturing 
Co.  has been incorporated to manufacture 
and  sell  chemicals,  chemists’  supplies, 
etc.  The  capital  stock  is  $25,000,  of 
which  $7,000 is paid in,  the stock  being 
held by E. S. Anderson,  Byram  C.  Rob­
bins and George Watson.

ture  of  hemlock  shingles  has  already 
begun.

West Bay City—It  is  said  the  mill of 
H. W.  Sage  &  Co.  has a stock  sufficient 
for only two or three  years  more, unless 
it  is  reinforced  by  logs  from  Canada. 
This  mill  was  built In 1864, and  began 
running in May,  1865.  Sage  &  McGraw 
was  then  the  firm  name. 
In 1868 Mr. 
Sage  purchased  the  interest of  the late 
John  McGraw,  and  the  firm  has  since 
been known as H. W. Sage & Co., it being 
composed of  H. W.  Sage, his sons, W.  H. 
and Dean Sage,  the  latter having charge 
of  the  lumber  yards  at  Albany.  The 
mill cuts about 30,000,000 feet a  year.

He  Made  the  Teller "Come  to  Time.”
The autocratic  paying  teller of  a cer­
tain  city  bank  had  an  unpleasant  ex­
perience one day last week.  A tall young 
man  with  whiskers  trimmed  as  though 
they  had  been  laid  out  by a landscape 
gardener  hurried up to the  window  and 
presented a check for $250.
“Please let me  have it in—” he began.
“Mind  your  own  business,”  snapped 
“I’ll 
the  red-headed  autocrat  within. 
give  you what is convenient.”
The tall  young  man  followed this ad­
vice,  took  the  money handed  him  and 
started away. 
In a moment he returned. 
“You’ve  made  a  mistake,”  he 
said, 
mildly.
for  any  mistakes 
after  leaving  the  window,”  responded 
the paying teller,  sharply.

“Not  responsible 

“Oh,  don’t  mind 

“But  you—”
“We make no  corrections;  move  on.”
“Oh,  very  well,” said  the  tall  young 
man,  cheerfully,  waving  a  bill  at  the 
grating,  “I  was  only  going  to  tell  you 
you  had  given  me  $50  too much, but I 
can stand it if  you  can,”  he added as he 
turned away.
The  change  that  came  over  the red­
headed teller w as extraordinary.
“Hey,  there,  hold on,”  he called.
“Mind  your  own  business. 
I  shall 
suit my own convenience.”
“But wait a moment,” called the teller, 
growing  more  and  more agitated,  as he 
hastily unlocked the  window  and thrust 
out his head.
“Don’t  grow  excited,”  responded the 
overpaid  young  man,  soothingly,  “we 
never make  corrections after leaving the 
window.”
that;  come  back 
here,”  pleaded  the  head  from  the win­
dow, beseechingly.
By this time the dialogue  was  attract­
ing  attention,  and  the  tall  young  man 
teller  and  said, 
stepped  up  to  the 
sharply:
“I have come to  you  again  and  again 
with checks to be cashed for the firm, and 
you  are  always grumpy,  ungentlemanly 
and  disobliging.  To-day  you  thought 
you  had  underpaid  me,  and  you  were 
Instead of  that, 
going to let  me  suffer. 
you  gave  me  $50  too  much,  and I have 
got  you  just  where I want  you. 
If  you 
will  apologize  for  your  meanness  and 
agree to be pleasant  and  obliging  here­
after,  you can have the $50 back,  but un­
der no other condition.”
Those who  listened  did not hear what 
the paying teller answered,  but his meek 
tone and the  return of  the $50 bill told a 
sufficiently plain story.

Detroit—The Montana  Mining and Re- 
j duction Co.  has  been  incorporated,  with 
$250,000  capital.  The  company  will 
1 operate mines  in  Madison,  Montana and 
! elsewhere.  W.  M.  Li 11 ¡bridge is the only 
| Detroit stockholder,  the  balance  of  the 
1 stock being  held  in  Cleveland  and Mil- 
) waukee.

Rogers  City—Rogers  City  has  voted 
| $10,000  bonds to aid in  the  construction 
I of  the Potts railroad  from  Montmorency 
county to Lake  Huron,  and  hopes at no 
j distant day to be out of  the woods.  The 
I road  will  traverse,  it  is  said, the finest 
I hardwood  *act  in  the  State.  There is 
j also  a  large  quantity  of  hemlock 
in 
' Presque  Isle  county,  and  the  manufac- '

Rich  W ithout  Money.

Many  a  man  is  rich  without  money. 
Thousands of  men with  nothing in their 
pockets,  and  thousands  without even a 
pocket,  are  rich.  A man  born  with  a 
good, sound constitution, a good stomach, 
a good heart,  and good limbs and a pretty 
good headpiece,  is rich.  Good bones are 
better  than  gold;  tough  muscles  than 
silver;  and  nerves  that  flash  fire  and 
carry energy to every function are better 
than  houses  and land. 
It is better than 
a landed  estate to have the right kind of 
a father  and  mother.  Good  breeds and 
bad breeds  exist  among men as really as 
among  herds  and  horses.  Education 
may do much to check evil  tendencies or 
to  develop  good  ones;  but  it  is a great 
thing to inherit  the  right  proportion of 
faculties to  start with.  The man is rich 
who  has a good  disposition,  who is nat­

urally kind,  patient,  cheerful,  hopeful, 
and who has a flavor of  wit  and  fun  in 
his composition.
The hardest thing to get on with in this 
life is a man’s own self.  A cross, selfish 
fellow,  a  desponding  and  complaining 
fellow,  a timid and care-burdened man— 
these  are  all  born  deformed  on the in­
side.  They  do  not  limp,  but 
their 
thoughts sometimes do.

The  Zerwes  Failure  at  M uskegon.
Jacob Zerwes,  the  Muskegon  tobacco­
nist,  made  an  assignment  last  week  to 
Ernest Eimer.  The  assets are estimated 
at $2,242.35.  The liabilities are $2,162.18, 
divided among the following creditors in 
the amounts named:
Alex  Rodgers, Jr., Muskegon..................$940.00
Cavan &  C o ........ . 
31.00
J. J.  Howden  ............. 
14.50
Daniel Scotten & Co., Detroit....................  99.92
Globe Tobacco Co 
.. 
35.52
Rothchild & Scbroeder,  Chicago..............  165 85
E. Heicht  & Co.............. 
..............  150.00
“ 
F. F. Adams & Co., Milwaukee.................  289.44
Hochstein &  Englehardt  “ 
.................  140.35
Julian  Hinsberg, Philadelphia...........—   195.65

 
 
 

 
 
 

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Good  W ords  Unsolicited.
A. D. Farling, grist  mill, Millbrook: 

not run my mill without T h e T r a d e sm a n.”

“Could 

VISITING  BUYERS.

John Crispe, Plainwell 
E E Rice, Crot on 
G M Hartwell,Cannonsburg 
A E Sm ith, Cadillac 
E A  Ferguson,  Middleville 
E S Boteford, Dorr 
C S Keifer, Dutton 
Sullivan Lum Co.,  Sullivan 
Albert Retan, St Johns 
Edson Roberts, Sparta 
Neal McMillan. Rockford 
Heeeler Bros., Rockford 
W A Swarte&Son,Fennville 
H S Baron, Forest Grove 
R G Beckwith, Bradley 
A J White, Bass Ri rer 
DeKruif, Boone & Co.,
C K Hoyt A Co,Hudsonville

Zeeland

Carrington A North,  Trent 
W H Hicks, Morley 
N J Whitney,  Kalamazoo 
Eli Runnels, Coming 
D O Watson. Coopersville 
Rockafellow Merc Co,
Canon City 
Geo A Sage, Rockford 
E E Hewitt, Rockford 
W G Tefft, Rockford 
John Gunstra, Lamont 
Gilbert Bros.,  Trent 
S T McLellan, Denison 
Gooding A Son, Gooding 
W 8 Clark, Holton 
Alex Denton.  Howard City 
E T Hogie, Hastings 
Cole A Chapel, Ada 
DeVoist Bros., Alba

FOB  SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements will be inserted  under  this  head for 
two  cents  a  word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
ment taken for less than 25 cents.  Advance  payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

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CM   K A A   FOR  $1,526;  ONE  OF  THE  BEST  PER- 
r T x . O U U   kins shingle  mills  in  the  State;  ample 
power  for  two  machines;  nearly  new,  complete  in 
every respect, no old trap;  also  complete  wood  outfit 
if desired.  John N. Ehle,  Colby. Montcalm  Co.,  Mich.66
QMALL  STOCK  OF  DRUGS FOR SALE  CHEAP.  AD- 
63
U   dress No. 63, care Michigan Tradesman. 
OR SALE—OR TRADE FOR STOCK  OF GROCERIES 
or boots and shoes, five acres of land; good house; 
good farm;  good well;  all  kinds  of  fruit  trees;  high 
state  of  cultivation;  good  location.  Address  T.  M. 
Maisey, Millington, Mien. 
OR  8ALE — OLD-ESTABLISHED  GROCERY  BU8I 
ness  at  Kalamazoo;  clean  stock;  good  location 
and  low  rent;  reason for  selling,  owner  engaged  in 
other business;  a rare  chance  and not a large  invest 
ment.  Address No. 60, care Michigan Tradesman.  60 
ROCBRY  8TOCK—IN  THE  LIVELY  VILLAGE  OF 
Chelsea,  a  stock  of  groceries  and  fixtures;  a 
paper takes all my time; $800 required.  Wm. Emmert, 
Chelsea, Mich. 
OR SALE—8TOCK OF GROCERIES AND FIXTURES, 
splendid location;  good  reasons for selling.  For
particulars, address No. 58, care Tradesman. 
58
IX)R  SALE—STOOK  OF  HARDWARE  FOR  CASH;
business established 20 years.  Address  Lock  box 
368, Charlotte, Mich. 
54
QPLENDID  OPPORTUNITY TO  RENT STORE—RARE 
O   chance for  opening a successful  business  in  Sag­
inaw, east side;  handsome store, 25x117; building three 
stories;  splendid location on center  of  principal busi­
ness street  in  city.  Max  Havenrich,  Saginaw,  E.  S. 
Mich. 
56
Fo r  sa l e—t w o  w h e e l s,  u p r ig h t   a n d   p r e s s,
used in manufacture  of  excelsior, for sale cheap. 
61 
Donker A Zuist, 216 Elizabeth St., Grand Rapids. 
OR  SALE—AT  A  GREAT BARGAIN, A FIRST-CLASS 
water  power, fully developed,  with  ten  acres of 
land;  good house, barn and other out  buildings.  For 
particulars, address E. B. Martin, Reed City, Mich.  50 
EAT  MARKET  FOR  SALE—DOING  GOOD  BUS1- 
ness;  to a practical  man a good  chance.  W. H. 
Davis, Elk Rapids, Mich. 
TTTANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
VY  general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad­
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 
26
Fo r  sa l e—st o r e,  d r u g  stock  a n d  f ix t u r e s,
including  postoffice  fixtures,  for  sale  on  easy 
terms, owing to ill  health;  only drug  store  in  town, 
situated in  center  of  fine fruit  section,  Address  Dr. 
8. J. Koon, Lisbon. Mich._____________________  
4

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SITUATIONS  W ANTED.

SITUATION  WANTED—BY A YOUNG MAN AS  BOOK- 
keeper or clerk  in  general  store;  best  of  refer­
ences;  state wages.  Address  S.  H.  W.,  Box  354,  Fre 
mont, Mich.___________________  
62  *

M I S C E L L A N E O U S .

■
  JOB  OF  CONTRACT  SAWING  FOR  SOME  R e­
sponsible  party;  Michigan  preferred.  Address 
Holley A Builen, North Aurelius, Mich.__________ 65
■ BOLI8H THE PASS BOOK  AND  SUBSTITUTE THE 
Tradesman  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
1  6,000  Michigan  merchants—all  of  whom are  warm in 
praise  of  its  effectiveness.  Send  for  sample  order, 
which  will  be  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  $1.  The
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.________________
QAMPLE8 OF TWO  KINDS  OF  COUPONS  FOR  RE- 
O   tailors  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them to  the  Sutiiff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co., 
Albany, N. Y. 

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FIT  FOR

A ta f a a is
Table:

A ll  goods bearing the 

name  of

THURBER, WHYLAND  &  CO., 

OB

ALEXIS  GODILLOT, JR.

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

THUBBER, WHYLAND  &  00., 

West Broadway, Beade & Hudson Streets, 

New York Oity.

BiGples,
Tricples,
V elocipedes
General Sporting Goods

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

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

4  Monroe  St.,

GRAND RAPIDS

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

HIRTH  i  KRAUSE.
RteBtt Shoe ¡« r

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

Porpoise  Shoe  Laces  in  light,  medium 
and  heavy.  Parisian  Leather Reviver, 
Glycerine Leather Reviver,  “Rubberine” 
a  waterproof  dressing.  We  carry  13 
distinct  shoe  dressings  and  a complete 
line  of  Shoe  Store  Supplies. 
Send us 
your orders.________________________

[Established  1780.3

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••LA  BELLE  CHOCOLATliitE.”

W.  BAKER & CO.’S  Registered  T rade-Makk.
No Chemicals are  used  in 
any of Walter Baker dr 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  oi 
purity and  excellence.

S We  respectfully  call  your  attentino 

to the fact that we  carry the most 
complete  stock  of  seeds  In 
Western  Michigan.  Send

Brown's  Seed  Store,^

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._____________________________

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Chas.  G. McIntyre is arranging to open 
a  grocery  store  at  the  corner  of  East 
Bridge and Brainard streets.

Gleason & Duffy have  engaged  in  the 
grocery business at  Lake  City.  The 01- 
ney & Judson  Grocer  Co.  furnished  the 
stock.

The Hazeltine & Perkins  Drug Co. has 
sold  the  Escott  drug  stock,  at 75 Canal 
street, to  Win. H. Tibbs,  who  will  con­
tinue the business.

C. N. Rapp, who came to Grand Rapids 
three  years ago and  engaged in business 
under the  style  of  Geo.  E.  Howes & Co. 
and for the past  year  has been the man­
aging partner of  the Grand Rapids Fruit 
and Produce Co.,  has engaged in business 
on  his  own  account  at  9  North  Ionia 
street under the style of C. N.  Rapp & Co.
G. A. Watts  and  F.  D. Watts,  late  of 
Scranton,  Pa.,  have formed a copartner­
ship under the style  of  Watts Bros,  and 
engaged in the  buying  and  shipping  of 
butter, cheese,  eggs and produce  at  the 
corner  of  South  Division  and  Cherry 
streets.  The business  will  be  managed 
by G.  A.  Watts,  the  senior  member  of 
the firm.

Albert  Retan,  formerly  engaged 

in 
business at Pewamo and  St.  Johns,  but 
for the past few months  a  gentleman  of 
leisure,  was in town a couple of days last 
week.  Mr.  Retan  has  lately  returned 
from a trip through  the  South  and  the 
Pacific  Coast,  and  bases  his  hopes  on 
Little Rock,  Ark.,  near which place  he 
has invested in acreage property.

Gripsack  Brigade.

Joe F. 0. Reed has gone to Iowa, where 
he will spend a couple of  weeks with his 
parents.

Lewis  Cass  Bradford, traveling repre­
sentative for the  Muskegon Cracker Co., 
is now a resident of  Holland.

W. R. Mayo  has  transferred  his  alle­
giance from the Grand  Rapids Fruit and 
Produce Co. to C. N.  Rapp & Co.

Sam. B.  Taylor  has  resigned  his posi­
tion with I. M. Clark & Son  to  go on the 
road  for  C.  W.  Inslee & Co., of  Detroit.
E. A. Withee, traveling  representative 
for the Telfer Spice Co.,  will  remove his 
family  from  Yernon  to  the  city  about 
August 1.

J.  H. Beamer,  formerly  engaged in the 
grocery  business  at  Hastings, has gone 
on  the  road for the Michigan Whip Co., 
of  that place.

The Detroit  traveling  men are consid­
ering  the  idea  of  holding  a  picnic  at 
Sugar Island, at the mouth of  the Detroit 
River, early in August.

Frank E. Powers, formerly book-keeper 
for I.  M. Clark & Son, is now on the road 
for C. C. Folmer & Co.,  buying  shingles. 
He is  working  the  Tawas  district  this 
week.

D.  A. Harrison,  who  represented  the 
former  house  of  Farrand,  Williams  & 
Co. on the road for many  years, now car­
ries  the  card  of  Farrand,  Williams  & 
Clark.

Albert H.  Mangold,  for  several  years 
past  in  the  employ of  C.  G. A. Voigt & 
Co., has  engaged to travel for the  Acme 
Bag  Co.,  of  Chicago,  taking  Michigan 
and Indiana as his territory.

J.  H.  Burrows,  formerly  with  M.  C. 
Russell, when the latter was  engaged  in 
the  commission  business  here,  but now 
connected  with  E.  R.  Nichols  & Co., of 
Chicago,  was in town Monday.

Geo.  E. Preston, Michigan  representa­
tive for E. B. Preston & Co., of  Chicago, 
has been assigned to duty in the Far West 
and left Saturday for Chicago,  where his 
family will reside for the present.

The semi-annual report  of  the  Secre­
tary of  the Michigan Commercial Travel­
ers’ Association, issued on  July 1, shows 
a present membership of  557—a net gain 
of  twenty-nine  members  since  the  last 
report,  which  was  made  on  Dec.  27. 
Three death  losses have been paid in the 
meantime, 
leaving  a  cash  balance  on 
hand of  $3,404.52.

“The  funniest  thing  I  meet  in  my 
travels,”  said  “Hub”  Baker,  the other 
day,  “is the order book of  J.  W.  Kinney, 
that hustler down  at  Covert.  First  he 
reads it down,  then  sideways,  then up 
side down, discovering  new  memoranda 
every time  he  turns  it a different  way. 
It sometimes  occurs to me that  he  must 
stand on his head to get his data  twisted 
so  completely.”

Purely  Personal.

Fred Leonard returned from Europe on 

Sunday.

S. M.  Lemon went to Petoskey Sunday 

night, returning  Tuesday.

N. J. Whitney, the Kalamazoo specialty 

jobber, was in town last Friday.

E.  Y.  Hogle,  the  Hastings  dry  goods 
and  clothing  dealer,  was in  town  Mon­
day.

John W.  S. Pierson,  the  Stanton  mer­
chant,  is  sojourning  at  St.  Clair  for a 
few weeks.

Frank  A.  Rockafellow, of  the  Rocka- 
fellow  Mercantile  Co.,  at  Carson  City, 
was in town Monday.

Frank  Stone  leaves  on  his  summer 
vacation  Aug.  4, having a water  trip  to 
Duluth in contemplation.

Charley  North,  the  rear  end  of  the 
general  firm of  Carrington  &  North,  at 
Trent, was in town last Friday.

Chas.  L. Harrison, of Sparta, has taken 
the  position  of  prescription  clerk  for 
Frank Smith, the Leroy druggist.

Frank E.  Leonard has gone to Chicago, 
whence  he  goes  to  Pittsburg  and New 
York, where he will remain until Aug. 1.
Matthew  Heyboer,  senior  member  of 
the firm  of  M.  Heyboer & Bro.,  general 
dealers  at  Oakland,  was  in  town  last 
Friday.

C.  L.  Bennett,  formerly engaged in the 
grocery  business at Newaygo,  has  taken 
a position as salesman in the  grocery de­
partment of  the Converse Manufacturing 
Co.,  at that place.

W.  H.  Downs and  wife  are  located in 
their  cottage  at  Ottawa  Beach  for the 
season  Mrs. Downs is  entertaining her 
niece,  Miss Belle Sharer, and Miss Mabel 
Thorpe,  of Coldwater.

D.  D.  Cody,  Willard  Barnhart  and 
O.  A.  Ball  are  camping  on  Bear  Lake, 
near  Clarion.  They  have  purchased  a 
tract of land on the lake and are erecting 
cottages  for  the  reception of  their fam­
ilies.

W.  H.  Hicks, 

the  Morley  druggist, 
came  to  town  last  week  to  attend the 
races and will  probably remain a couple 
of  weeks longer,  as  he  considers  Grand 
Rapids  as  cool  and  comfortable as  the 
resorts farther north.

street ? 
efactor.

A  Public  Benefactor.

Jones—Do  you see that man across the 
I  tell  you  he  is a public  ben­

Jenks—How so ?
Jones—He keeps still when  he  hasn’t 

anything to say.

We are now ready to make contracts for 
81  SOUTH DIVISION

the season of 1890.
ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Correspondence solicited. 

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

P r ic e s  C urrent.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

Atlantic  A............ .  7
Clifton CCC...........  654
“  Arrow Brand 5J£
H............ •  6*
“ 
“  World Wide..  63£
“ 
P ............ .  6
“  LL...............   5
D............
“ 
6 3d
Full Yard Wide...... 654
“  LL............ ■  53d
Honest Width.........   6«
Amory................... ■  71*
Hartford A  ............   5&
Archery  Bunting.. ■  4*
Madras cheese cloth 63i
Beaver Dam  A Â ..■  ¡>34
Noibe R..................  5),
Blackstone O, 32.. •  5
Black  Rock  ...........7 
I Our Level  Best....... 6%
Boot, AL................  7J4 Oxford  R  ..............  654
Chapman cheese cl.  33£ Pequot....................  754
Comet..................... 7  Solar...........................654
Dwight Star............  754)Top of the Heap—   754

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Glen Mills..............  7
Gold Medal............   754
Green  Ticket........... 854
Great Falls.............   654
Hope......................... 754
Just  Out........  454® 5
King  Phillip.............754
OP........754
Lonsdale Cambric. .1054
Lonsdale...........  ® 854
Middlesex........   @5
No Name.................. 754
Oak View...............   6
Our Own.................  554
Pride of the West... 12
Rosalind...................754
Sunlight.................   454
Vlnyard..................  854

Amsburg.................7
Blackstone A A......8
Beats All.................   454
Cleveland.............  7
Cabot........................ 754
Cabot,  %...................6*
Dwight Anchor......   9
shorts.  834
Edwards..................  6
Empire....................7
Farwell.....................734
Fruit of the  Loom..  844
Fltchvllle  ............... 754
First Prize................654
Fruit of the Loom X.  8
Fairmount...... ........454
Full Value...............  654
Geo. Washington...  854
Cabot..........  7541 Dwight Anchor
Farwell.....................7541
TremontN..............  554
Hamilton N............   654
L............ 7
Middlesex  AT........8
IT 
9
No. 25.'.!!  9
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
Hamilton N............ 754
Middlesex P T..........8
A T..........9
X A..........9
X F ........1054
............. 8
Hamilton 
...............  9
1054
 
G G  Cashmere........21
Nameless................16
.................18

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
Middlesex No.  1
3
7
8

Middlesex A A.......11
2........12
A O........13>4
4...... 1754
5...... 16
Nameless................ 20
......... 25
......... 2754
.........30
.........3254
.........35

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DBESS  GOODS.

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854

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CORSET  JEANS.

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Berlin solids 

Biddeford...............  6  INaumkeag satteen..  754
Brunswick..............  654lRockport.................654
Merrim’ck shirtings.  454 
Allen, staple...........  554
fancy...........  554
“  Repp fura .  854
robes.............5
Pacific fancy..........6
robes............  654
“ 
American  fancy—   6
Portsmouth robes...  6 
American indigo___ 634
American shirtings. 
Simpson mourning..  654
greys..........654
“  —   654
Arnold 
long cloth B.1054 
solid black.  654 
Washington indigo.  6 
“   C .  854
century cloth 7
“  Turkey robes..  754
gold seal.......1054
“  India robes___ 754
Turkey  r e d .. 1054
“  plain T’ky X 34  854 
“ 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red.................. 6
Martha Washington
Turkevred 34........754
Martha Washington
Turkevred............ 954
Riverpointrobes....  5
Windsor fancy..........654
gold  ticket 
indigo blue..........1054
AC A......................1254
Pemberton AAA__16
York........................1054
Swift River............   754
Pearl  River.............1254

“  oil blue..
“ 
“  green
Cocheco fancy..
“  madders
Eddystone fancy 
Hamilton fancy.
staple. 
Manchester fancy
new era.  654 
Merrimack D fancy.  654
Amoskeag A C A.... 13
Hamilton N..............754
D............ 854
Awning. .11 
Farmer....................8
First Prize.
COTTON  DRILL.
Atlanta,  D..............  63£|Stark...
Boot........................ 634 
“ 
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Clifton, K...............   654!  “ 
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SATINES.
Simpson................. 20
.................18
.................16
Coechco.................1054

Imperial.................1054
Black................9® 954
.....................1054

1154  «arren....................14

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Amoskeag...............1254
9 oz...... 1454
brown .13
Andover................. 1154
Everett, blue.......... 12
brown.......12  j
Glenarven................ 634
Lancashire.............   654
Normandie.............  754
Renfrew Dress........754
Toil du Nord...  10@1054
Amoskeag................ 634
AFC........1054
Persian.....................854
Bates.........................634
Warwick...............   834
Peerless, white.......1854|Peerles8  colored.

Jeffrey....................1154
Lancaster............... 1254
Lawrence, 9 oz........1354
No. 220....13
No. 250....1154
No. 280.... 1054
GINGHAMS.Lancaster,  staple...  634 
fancies ....  7 
“ 
“  Normandie  8
Westbrook..............8
.........................10
York....................... 634
Hampton.................654
Winaermeer........... 5
Cumberland........... 5
Essex......................454

CARPET  WARP.

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GRAIN  BAGS.

THREADS.

KNITTING  COTTON.

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

Valley City.............17
Georgia..................17
Pacific....................1454

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

Amoskeag.............. 1754
Harmony................17
Stark.......................21
American...............1754
Clark’s Mile End....45  ¡Barbour's............... 88
Coats’, J. & P .........45  Marshall’s................88
Holyoke................. 22541
White.  Colored.
38 No.  14... ....37
“  16... ....38
39
*•  18... ....39
40
“  20... ....40
41
CAMBRICS,
Washington............  434
Slater......................   434
Red Cross................. 454
White Star............   434
Lockwood.................4%
Kid Glove...............  434
Wood’s..................   43i
Newmarket............   434
Brunswick.............  434
Edwards.................  434
TW ........................ 2254
Fireman.................3254
F T ............ ............. 3254
Creedmore............. 2754
JR F , XXX............35
Talbot XXX...........30
Buckeye.................3254
Nameless............... 2754
Red & Blue,  plaid.. 40  I Grey SR W............1754
Western W  .............1854
Union R.................2254
D R P ......................1854
Windsor.................1854
6 oz Western.......... 21
F lu s h in g  X X X ...........2354
Manitoba................ 2354
Union  B................ 2254
Nameless...... 8  @ 9541 
......   854@10  I 

DOMET  FLANNEL.

MIXED  FLANNEL.

RED  FLANNEL.

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13
15
17
20

954 13
1054 15
1154 17
1254 20

CANVASS  AND  PADDING
954
1054
1154
1254

Slate. Brown. Black. Slate. Brown.
954
1054
1154
1254
Severen, 8 oz..........  954
Mayland, 8 oz........ 1054
Greenwood, 754 oz..  954 
Greenwood, 8 oz — 1154
White, doz............ 25  I Per bale, 40 doz___ 17 00
Colored,  doz...........20 
Slater, Iron Cross...  8 
Red Cross....  9

West  Point, 8 oz — 1054 
“ 
10 o z ...1254
Raven, lOoz............ 1354
Stark 
............ 15
WADDINGS.

Pawtucket...............1054
Dundie....................  9
Bedford...................1054
Valley  City.............I054
Coraline................$9 50|Wonderful............ 94 75
Schilling's............  9 OOj Brighton............... 4 75
Corticelll, doz.........75  (Corticelll  knitting,

“ 
“ 
“  Best  AA 

Best  .1054
1254
CORSETS.

SEWING  SILK.

..12  “ 8 
..12 I  “  10 

twist,doz..3754  per 54oz  ball........30
50 yd, doz.. 37541
HOOKS AND EVES—PER GROSS.
“ 
“ 

No  1 Bl’k & White..10  |No  4 Bl’k & White.,15 
“ 
..20
“ 
.  25
|No 4-15, F  354........40
No 2—20, M C......... 50 
‘  3—18, S C.......... 45  I
No  2 White & Bl’k..l2 
“ 
“ 
No 2........................28 

|No  8 White & Bl’k..20 
.23
..26
|No3..........................36

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

PINS.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

2 
3 

4 
6 

9  @1054 
1254
Black.
13
15
17
20

NEEDLES—PER  M.

A. James.................1  501 Steamboat...............   40
Crowely’8............... 1  35 Gold  Eyed................1  50
Marshall’s ..............1 00|
5—4....2 25  6—4...3 25|5—4__1  95  6-4...2 95

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
“ 

“ ....2 10 

...3 101

6

Dry  Goods•
Opportunities  for Young  Men.

In  a  recent  number  of  The  Office, 
Yannant  writes as follows  in  regard  to 
the  opportunities  possessed  by  young 
men of the present day.
A  young  man  asked me the other day 
if  1  thought there  were as many oppor­
tunities for the bright  young man of the 
present  day as  existed  when  his father 
and grandfather were  young men.  His 
mind  was  evidently dwelling  upon  the 
conspicuous examples  of  success  which 
the generation  just passing off  the stage 
had presented. 
I asked  him  in  turn  if 
he knew  of  any real  bright fellow  that 
was out of a job just now—if he knew of 
any one who had real merit that  was not 
in  demand  in  half  a  dozen  different 
directions. 
I  asked  him  further  if  he 
had reflected upon  the  daring and enter­
prise,  hard  work  and  unremitting  in­
dustry  in  the  face  of  discouragement 
that  built up the establisnments that are 
now his admiration. 
I asked him also if 
he  realized  that  in  the  days  of  their 
founders these  concerns  which  are now 
household words  were  new  departures, 
enterprises  in  which 
the  community 
could see  no  real  good—no  success  or 
usefulness.  Then I asked him,  as a final 
question,  if  he for a moment  could per­
suade himself that the same keen insight 
as to the future wants of  the people,  the 
same  heroic  devotion  to  a  principle or 
line  of  conduct, and the same persistent 
energy and  industry  would  not  accom­
plish quite  as  much at the present  time 
as ever before.  He said I had given him 
some new  ideas.  For  this I was  thank­
ful.  The trouble is when  we  look back 
we see only the giants  of  the forest that 
have weathered  all  the  gales.  We  do 
not realize  that  they are the few  out of 
the many who  were  standing  when  the 
first  storm  came.  When  we look at the 
present we see the multitude of common­
place persons who, from lack  of  natural 
endowment  or  from  disinclination 
to 
work,  will  never  amount  to  anything. 
We are not bright  enough  to  single out 
the few  who are slowly,  but surely forg­
ing  ahead  in  the  race,  and  who a few 
years  hence  will  stand  pre-eminent  in 
the business world,  just as a few  names 
of  men  of  a  preceding generation  now 
stand for about all  that  that  generation 
accomplished.  For my part, I think  the 
present time and  the  present  condition 
of  business  in  general  afford  quite  as 
many opportunities to the  young man of 
brains and energy as any other  period in 
our history.  There is no reason for hold­
ing back. 
If  you have got a good  busi­
ness idea  jump  into the fray and  strike 
boldly.  The  best  man  will  win  every 
time.

W here  Cast-Off Clothing  Goes.

From the New York Sun.
Thousands  of  Southern  negroes wear 
the  cast-off  clothing  of  New  Yorkers. 
Such clothing is bought for little or noth­
ing  by peddlers,  who  sell  it  to  whole­
salers in the  central  European  quarter. 
The wholesalers clean,  patch  and  press 
the garments,  arrange  them according to 
size in dozens,  and  await  the  Southern 
merchants.  The latter come from Wash­
ington,  Richmond,  Charleston,  Mobile, 
and  half  a  dozen  other  considerable 
cities,  and  buy as best they may.  The 
wholesalers  sell  on  ninety days  credit, 
and if  one  merchant does  not  offer fair 
prices they await the  coming  of  others. 
Nobody’s  profits  are  extraordinarily 
large,  but those of  the  Southern retailer 
are probably the  best.

A  Man’s  B est  Help.

A man’s best help is himself,  his  own 
heart,  his resolute purpose—it  cannot be 
done by proxy.  A  man’s  mind  may be 
aroused by another,  but  he  must  mold 
his own character.  What if  a  man fails 
in one  thing ?  Let  him  try  again—he 
must quarry his  own  nature.  Let  him 
try bard, and try again,  for  he  does  not 
know what he can do till he tries.

The manufacture  of  Smyrna  rugs  in 
this country has grown to enormous pro­
portions. 
The  output  of  one  firm  in 
Philadelphia is somewhat over $1,500,000 
annually,  and  other  makers  will  prob­
ably bring the total up to $4?000,000.

J.&P.COATS’

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FOR

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Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

D r y   G o o d s

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  OUeralls,  Ete.

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

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dls.
dis.

Prices  Current.

knobs—New List. 

LEVELS. 

HAJtDWAJFm.

It  w as  None  of His  Business.

From the St. Louis Republic.
For cool  self-possession  or  a  remark­
able display of indifference in trying and 
exciting  times  the  descendant  of  Ham 
when he  wants to be is hard to discount. 
This fact  was forcibly illustrated  in  an 
incident  connected  with the recent trial 
of the Chambers case at Ironton. 
It will 
be remembered that one of  the principal 
witnesses  for  the  defense  was  Frank 
Jenkins, a negro and eye-witness  of  the 
tragedy.  Frank  was  whitewashing  a 
chicken-coop only a few feet  away when 
the  shooting  occurred.  On  the  direct 
examination he told his  story in a plain, 
straightforward  way  and  his  evidence 
was  very material.  The  cross-examiner 
propounded  the  usual  questions  and 
made a strenuous attempt  to  tangle  the 
witness  in  giving  his  testimony.  Con­
cerning the facts  immediately preceding 
and at the time  of  the  shooting,  a ques­
tion would be asked  Frank,  to which he 
would give a prompt  reply,  and then the 
attorney would ask:

“What did you do then ?”
“I  just  went  on  whitewashing  the 
chicken-coop.”
“But  when 
the  defendant  appeared 
with the  gun  and it seemed  as  if  some 
one was going to be hurt,  what  did  you 
do then ?”
“I kept on whitewashing  the  chicken- 
coop. 
It was none of  my business,  and 
where I came from in Woodward county, 
Kentucky, I long ago learned  not  to  in­
terfere  with  two  white  gentlemen  en­
gaged in settling a question of  honor. 
I 
turned up one end of  the  coop and kept 
right on with my whitewashing.”
“When  the  shot  was  fired  what  did 
you  do?”
“Kept right on whitewashing.”
“Did  you  do  anything  when they re­
“Yes;  kept right on whitewashing.” 
The  judge  smiled,  the spectators  tit­
tered and the whole  court-room appreci­
ated  this  wonderful  display of  disposi­
tion to attend strictly to one’s own affairs.

moved the body ?”

A New Roofing1 Material.

A new  roofing  material  is  mentioned 
in the German papers,  in  the shape of a 
sort  of  metallic  slate,  similar  to  those 
used among us,  but enameled so as to be 
proof against  moisture  or  acid  vapors. 
Metallic slates of tin and galvanized iron 
have  long  been  used  in  Germany,  and 
galvanizing has  been  pronounced by the 
highest scientific authority to be the best 
protection against rust that has  yet to be 
applied to iron,  but  it  is acknowledged 
that  the  bending  necessary to form  the 
locking  joints  of  the metallic  tiles  are 
apt to throw off  the protecting covering, 
leaving  the  iron  exposed  to  corrosion. 
In order to provide  against  the  bad  ef­
fects of  this, the new plates are made of 
sheet  iron,  stamped  into  shape  in  the 
usual manner,  and are then  dipped into 
an enamel  paint,  which,  when  heated 
forms  a  continuous  coating,  unaffected 
by acids or alkalies. 
It  is  too  soon  to 
, say how  long  a  roof  laid  with  such 
material will last,  but it promises  to  be 
of  considerable value.

Genius  Should  Be  Recognized.

It is ungenerous to withhold an expres 
sion  of  sympathy  for  those  who  have 
failed  in  the  accomplishment  of  great 
undertakings,  in  which  they  have  em 
barked all their pecuniary,  physical  and 
intellectual  resources.  As  a  general 
rule,  people  are  hardly  considerate 
enough toward the unsuccessful.  There 
is too great a disposition to  forget  their 
pluck  and  perseverance  and  sneer  at 
their trustfulness.  We ought to bear in 
mind that it is this  sublime  audacity  of 
faith  to  which  we  are indebted for the 
marvelous achievements of our age.

Precepts are useful,  but  practice  and 
imitation go far beyond them; hence,  the 
importance  of  watching  early  habits, 
that they may  be  free  from what is oh 
jectionable,  and  of  keeping  before  our 
mind as much as  possible  the  necessity 
of imitating the good and the wise.

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

AUGURS AND BITS. 

AXES.

First Quality, S. B. Bronze..............
D.  B. Bronze..............
S.B.S. Steel..............
D. B. Steel.................

“ 
“ 
“ 

...........• 8 50
...........  12 50
...........  9 50
...........  14 00

dis.
Railroad........................................... ......... » 14 00
Garden................................................. net  30 00
dls.

BARROWS.

bolts. 

BUCKETS.

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

BUTTS, CAST. 

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

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

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

40

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

Cast Steel............................................per lb  5
Ely’s 1-10............................................ per m  65
Hick’s C. F .......................................... 
“ 
G. D .....................................................  “ 
Musket................................................  “ 
Rim  Fire.........   .......................................... 
Central  Fire................. .........................dls. 

CARTRIDGES.

60
35
60
50
25

chisels. 

dls.

dis.

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

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

40
25

combs. 

CHALK.

“ 

COPPER.

White Crayons, per gross..............12@12)4 dls. 10
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
14x52,14x56,14x60 .......................  
Cold Soiled, 14x56 ana 14x60.......................  
Cold Rolled, 14x48........................................  
Bottoms........................................................ 
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks.......................
............  
Taper and straight Shank............
............  
............  
Morse’s Taper Shank....................
DRIPPING PANS.
Small sizes, ser pound.................
Large sizes, per pound.................

2
2
2
2
2
50
50
50

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

drills. 

07
6)4

dis.

ELBOWS.

Com. 4  piece, 6 in .......................... .doz. net 
75
Corrugated...................................
. dis. 20*10*10
Adjustable..................................... ......dis.  40*10
EXPANSIVE BITS.
30
Clark’s, small, »18; large, »26........
25
Ives’, 1, »18;  2, »24; 3,139............
f il e s—New List.

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

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

dls.

dls.

GALVANIZED IRON

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

12 

14 

28
18

Discount, 60

13 
g a u g es. 

dls.

HINGES.

HAMMERS.

%...........
%...........
x ...........
x ...........
HANGERS. 

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s...................... 
50
Maydole  *  Co.’s......................................dis. 
25
Kip’s ........................................................dls. 
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 ............................... dls.60&10
State........................................... per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 In. 4)4  14  and
3)410
...........net
...........net
8)4
...........net
7)4
...........net
7)4
...........dls.
70
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10
Champion,  anti-friction.............................   60*10
40
Kidder, wood track...................................... 
Pots...............................................................  
60
Kettles........................................................... 
60
Spiders......................................................... 
60
Gray enameled.................. 
40*10
Stamped  Tin Ware.........................new list 70*10
Japanned Tin Ware.....................................  
25
Granite Iron W are......................new list33)4*10
Bright...................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  Byes.............................................70*10410
Hook’s .....................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Byes.........................  70*10*10

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

HOLLOW WARE.

w ir e  goods. 

dlS.

d is.

 

7

50
55
50
56
38

 

3 00

dis.

dlS.

NAILS

LOCKS—DOOR. 

MAULS. 
mills. 

MOLASSES GATES. 

Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s .....................  
70
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....................  
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings................. 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.............. 
55
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings......................... 
70
Drawer and  Shutter, porcelain................... 
Russell *  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .........  
55
Mallory, Wheeler  *   Co.’s............................ 
55
56
Branford’s ................................................... 
56
Norwalk’s ......................................... 
 
Adze Bye......................................... »16.00, dis. 60
Hunt Bye. ...................................... 115.00, dis. 60
...........»18.50, dls. 20*10.
Hunt’s.......................  
dls.
50
Sperry A Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
dls.
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s .................................... 
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
40
“  Landers,  Ferry & Cle.k’s .................  
40
25
.................................... 
“  Enterprise 
Stebbln’s Pattern..........................................60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine.........................................60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring..........................  
25
Steel nails, base..................................'...........2 00
60 
Wire nails, base.
Wire. 
Steel. 
Advance over base:
Base 
. .Base 
60................................
. .Base 
50.................................
10 
05 
40................................
20 
30.................................
20 30 
10
20.....................
..  15
35 
15
16.................................
12.....................
35 
..  15
10.....................
40 
. . .   20 
8..............................
50 
...  25 
65 
...  40 
7 * 6 ............................
90
...  60 
4..................................
1  50
3..................................
...1   00 
2.
...1  50
2  00 
Fine 3.................................................... 1 50
2  0090 
Case  10.............................................  60
8.............................................  75
1  00 
1  25 
6.............................................  90
1  00 
Finish 10...........................................  85
1  25
8........................................1  00
1  50 
6.............................................1 15
75 
Clinch  10..........................................  85
90
8........................................ 1 00
6.............................................1 15
1  002 50 
Barren %...............................................1 75
dls.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   @40
Sciota Bench................................................  @60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  040
Bench, first quality......................................   @60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  *10
Fry,  Acme............................................ dis.60—10
Common,  polished................................ dls. 
70
dls.
Iron and  Tinned.........................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Burs............................... 
50
“A’’ Wood's patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

patent planished iron.

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“ 

PLANES.

rivets. 

Broken packs )4c per pound extra.

PANS.

ROPES.

SqUARES. 

SHEET iron.

Sisal, Vi inch and larger.............................   1214
Manilla.........................................................  16
dis.
Steel and Iron..............................................  
Try and Bevels............................................. 
M itre............................................................ 

75
60
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.

Nos. 10 to 14.......................................»4 20 
Nos. 15 to 17......................................   4 20 
Nos.  18 to 21......................................   4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24 .....................................  4 20 
Nos. 25 to 26 .....................................  4 40 
No. 27 ...............................................   4 60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acet. 19, ’86...................................... dis. 40*10

3 50
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

SAND PAPER.

»3 10
3 20
3 20
3 30
3 40

SASH CORD.

Silver Lake, White A..............................list 
Drab A.................................  “ 
White  B..............................   “ 
Drab B.................................   “ 
White C................................  “ 

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“ 

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

saws. 

traps. 

Hand........................................  

Solid Byes............................................ per ton 125
“ 
20
Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,__ 
70
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__ 
50
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot__ 
30
“  Champion  and  Blectrlc  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot.............................................  28
Steel, Game................................................... 60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...............  
35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s  ... 
70
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion...............................(1.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market..............................................  65
Annealed Market..........................................70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market............................................   62)4
Coppered  Spring  Steel................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  3 60

wire. 

dls.

“ 

painted......................... 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

An Sable...............................dls. 25A10@25A10A05
Putnam.......................................... 
dis. 05
dis. 10*10
Northwestern................................  
diS.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine............................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,..................... 75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75*10
Bird Cages................................................... 
50
Pumps, Cistern........................................  
75
50
Screws, New List.........................................  
Casters, Bed  and  Plate...........................50*10*10
Dampers, American.................................. 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........ 
66

MISCELLANEOUS. 

dls.

M E T A L S ,
PIG TIN.

6)4
7

ZINC.

26c
28c

SOLDER.

Pig  Large....................................................  
Pig Bars....................................................... 
Duty:  Sheet, 2)4c per pound.
600 pound  casks.......................................... 
Per pound....................................................  
)4@H..................................................................16
Extra W iping..................................................18)4
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market Indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.
Cookson........................................per pound  16
Hallett’s....................................... 
13
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal........................................I 6 60
14x20 IC,
6 60 
10x14 IX, 
8 35 
14x20 IX, 
8 35

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

.....................................
.....................................
................................
Each additional X on this grade 11.50.

TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.
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I   6  00 
.  6  00 
.  7 50 
.  7 50

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ROOFING PLATES

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“ 
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The Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Buainesg Men’s  Aaaoclatlon.

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E.  A.  STOWE, Editor.

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W E D N E S D A Y ,  J U E Y   1 6 ,  1 8 9 0 .

...~

A  CHANCE  FOR  BLAINE.

The process of  unifying  the  States ®f 
Central  America  into a federal republic 
seems to have  met  with a backset in the 
death  of  President  Menendez, of  Salva­
dor,  and  the  overthrow of  the  govern­
ment of  that State by a revolution.  The 
three  northern  States  are  those  which 
have  given  federation  their  lively sup­
port,  and  their  Presidents  are  said  to 
have  formed  a plan to keep in their own 
hands  the  presidency of  the federation, 
and  to  coerce  the  two  southern  States 
into accepting it.  But the  revolt of  San 
Salvador against its President has thrown 
the numerical  majority on the other side, 
leaving Nicaragua, Costa  Rica  and  San 
Salvador arrayed  against  Honduras and 
Guatemala.  At the same  time the party 
in  revolt have  invoked  the help of  Mex­
ico,  which  is  jealous  of  the  preponder­
ance of  Guatemala in  Central  American 
affairs, and has interfered  before now to 
restrain it.

This seems to be a case for an  “Amer­
ican  concert” of  action to restore  peace 
on  an equitable  basis. 
It is the  interest 
of  both  the  Central  Americans  and  of 
Americans generally that these five States 
should unite in some  equitable  compact 
or  federation  for  the  maintenance  of 
peace and efficient government; and, also, 
that this should be effected with the most 
careful  regard  to  the  rights of  all par­
ties.  Here is  a problem  for  Mr.  Blaine, 
whose solution would go  far to convince 
the  continent of  the  value  of  the  Pan- 
American  association of  free States,  and 
of  our own good faith in our  professions 
of  desire for their welfare.

ANOTHER  KNOCK-OUT.

The Supreme  Court  of  Massachusetts 
has  just  dismissed  a  bill 
in  equity, I 
brought  by  Cigarmakers’  Union No. 97, 
a member of the International Cigarmak­
ers’  Union of America, to restrain Lester 
Brayton from  using a label  closely coun­
terfeiting that  of  the  Union.  The gist 
of the decision is contained in the follow­
ing excerpt:

When an association such as the Cigar- 
makers’  Union,  embracing  many  mem­
bers and divisions as subordinate unions, 
has adopted a device to be used on boxes 
of cigars made  by  its members,  such de­
vice not  indicating  by  whom the cigars 
are  made,  hut  only  that  they are made 
by some  of  the  members  of  the union, 
and when the right to use  the  device  or 
symbol  belongs  equally  to all the mem­
bers,  and  continues  only  when they are 
members, a bill cannot  be maintained by 
individual members of  such  association 
to restrain  others from wrongfully using 
the device or symbol.
If  Thf.  Tradesman  is  correctly  in­
formed, this is  the  ninth  court  of  last 
resort  which  has  pronounced  the  blue 
label to be worthless.

The life of the P.  of  I.  dealer  is  not a 
bed of roses these days.  Not content with 
dictating  what  percentage  of  profit  he 
shall  exact, the  sturdy Patron  now  as-

urnes to direct where the  merchant shall 
buy his  goods and of  whom  he shall not 
purchase supplies.  The  man  who signs 
a P.  of  I.  contract  has  about  as  much
latitude as a caged canary.

The cloak- makers’ strike in New York 
is  of  unusual  interest  as  concerning a 
class of  workers  almost  as  helpless  as 
the laborers in the East End  of  London. 
This is one of the many industries which 
are  carried  on  in  New  York  by small 
capitalists, and are  very badly  remuner­
ated.  The  people it employs are mostly 
workmen  imported  from  central  and 
eastern  Europe,  to the exclusion  of  the 
ill-paid  American  needle-woman.  The 
wages they have  been  getting  are so in­
sufficient for their needs,  that they have 
been driven  to  resistance.  When  they 
struck in some establishments, they were 
locked out iu others;  and their sufferings 
have  been  such as to lead to riotous dis­
turbances,  in  which  many  were  badly 
beaten and some shot.  At  this  writing 
it  looks  as  if  they  would  carry  their 
point
The P. of I.  Picnic  at  Spencer  Creek.
Belt.a ir e, July 7.—Below  1  give  you 
a synopsis of  the  speeches delivered at a 
P. of  I.  picnic,  held in Spencer  Creek on 
July 4,  which was  opened by prayer and 
closed with a fight:
Traveling  men  (with  a  very  few ex­
ceptions) were branded  as  men unfit for 
decent society,  and  should be compelled 
to get right down to hard  labor and earn 
their  bread by the  sweat of  their  brow. 
They were  nothing but gorillas,  too lazy 
to carry their satchels  to  and  from  the 
cars, and the  farmer had to foot the bill.
Another  speaker,  a  Baptist  minister, 
after  hoping  he  had  not eaten so much 
that he would bust, opened  his  remarks 
by abusing the traveling public.  He de­
clared the drummer  not to be a drummer 
but a  bummer,  and  said,  “I  call  them 
bummers because some one has called us 
Pigs  of  Ireland,  and  upon 
the  same 
grounds 1 have a right to  and  shall  call 
them bummers.”  Once in the  course  of 
his remarks  he  called  them  drummers, 
but asked to be  excused  and  allowed to 
correct the error  by  calling  them  bum­
mers.  He admitted that he  knew  noth­
ing of  them  as  a  class,  but  they  were 
bummers,  anyway.  The merchant was a 
non-producer  and  should  be  dispensed 
with.  No  person  should  be  allowed to 
sell merchandise unless he was able to go 
direct to the manufacturer and  p irchase 
a sufficient stock of  general merchandise 
to carry him  six  months  and  ten  cents 
on  the  dollar  was  all  the  margin  he 
should be allowed.  Education  was driv­
ing the boys from the farm and throwing 
; the burden  of  the  household  upon  the 
shoulders  of  the  mother.  After  two 
j hours and  a  half  of  mudthrowing,  the 
President  of  the  P.  of  I.  organization 
discovered  a  silk  hat  in  the  audience. 
He  hereupon  arose,  giving  his  lungs a 
four inch expansion, declared that a man 
! who would  start out and get so big as to 
wear a plug  hat  and linen  collar  was a 
lazy bum.  Taking one  more look at the 
j hat, he sank  back  in  his  chair and dis- 
I missed the  meeting.  No  point  was  ar­
rived at as to why or for  what they were 
organized,  only that  the  traveling  men 
were  a  useless  set  of  bummers.  One 
speaker did not  know  where to send for 
information  concerning  the  order,  but 
thought they were  similar to the grange, 
j Many of the P.’s of 1.  regret that so much 
I abusive language  was indulged in by the 
speakers and  hopes it may never  be  re- 
I peated from their rostrum.

Observer.

The Clove  Cure.

She  was  talking  confidentially to her 
bosom friend.
“Now that we  are  married,” she said, 
“John has stopped  drinking  entirely. 
I 
have  not  detected  the  odor  of  liquor 
about him since our wedding day.”
“Was it difficult  for  him to stop?”  in­
quired the bosom friend.
“Oh,  no;  not  at  all.  He  just  eats 
cloves.  He says  that is a certain  cure.”

P.  of  I.  Gossip.

Frank 0. Lord,  the  Grand  Ledge  gro­
cer, refuses  to  renew  his  contract with 
the Patrons.

Three  more  dealers  have  thrown  up 
their contracts with the P.  of I.—Pickett 
Bros.,  Wayland; Andrew Anderson, Clam 
River;  J.  T. Pierson, Irving.

“We have never  refused to sell a P.  of 
I.  dealer  who  is  well  rated by the mer­
cantile  agencies,”  said a Detroit  jobber, 
the other  day;  “but  merchants of  small 
means who go into the contract  business 
cannot  secure  any goods  of  us on time, 
because  it  is  our  experience  that  no 
dealer  can  do  business  on  the  10  per 
cent  basis and live, and we do  not  care 
to be on the mourners’  seat when the end 
comes.  While  we  have  no love for the 
P. of  I.,  we  have  never  refused  a man 
goods  simply because he catered for that 
trade.  There  must  be  better  reasons 
than that for our refusing him credit.”

A  Mt.  Morris  correspondent  writes: 
“As I was  the  person  who  reported  to 
you the names  of  the  dealers here  who 
were doing the P.  of  I.  business,  I think 
it no more than  right  to  let  you  know 
how they are getting along.  One  of  the 
places  of  business,  the  store  of  H.  E. 
Lamb,  was shut up for  about  two weeks 
and then sold out to a new firm who wish 
no  P.  of  I.  on  their  plate.  Lamb has 
flattened out completely.  Vermett,  the 
blacksmith  P.  of  I.,  was in my place a 
week  ago  and  said  he  was  completely 
disgusted.  Cowles,  the  only remaining 
dealer  of  the trio,  told a traveling  man 
from  Detroit  the  other  day,  whom  he 
owed $2.80, that  if  he  would  throw  off 
the 80 cents he  would  pay him the even 
$2;  that he had  ‘been  making his money 
on his customers heretofore,  but teas now 
going to make it off the wholesale houses.’ 
That shows what sort of  a dealer he is.” 
Portland Observer:  “According  to re­
ports, one day  last  week,  at Ovid,  M. B. 
Divine purchased 80,000  pounds of  wool 
at one cent per pound commission.  This 
is $800, sure pop, and  no  mistake.  No 
matter what the farmers may  get in Bos­
ton  or  Philadelphia, Divine  has  nailed 
that  $800 for  his day’s work.  Suppose 
he buys 200,000 pounds  of  wool in Ionia 
county of  the  Patrons this  season—and 
that is not a big figure  at  which  to  put 
it—he  makes a net  profit  of  $2,000. 
If 
Divine plays his hand right and takes ail 
the tricks he will,  at the end of  his wool 
season,  be at least $5,000 better  off  than 
he was when be began  the  season.  No 
trust or monopoly about  th a t!  Neither 
are there any flies  on  Divine. 
It makes 
no difference what the farmer gets in the 
Eastern market,  Divine  gets his one cent 
per  pound  anyway.  The  wool  season 
will  last perhaps two months;  $5,000 for 
two months’  work is about all any farm­
er is making these days.”

Grand  Rapids  Star:  “Politicians  are 
already  at  work 
in  the  ranks  of  the 
Patrons  of  Industry,  just  as  for  many 
years they have been at work in the labor 
organizations.  There  are  always a cer­
tain  number  of  blatherskites  who  are 
ready to sell  out  their  cause,  and  even 
the  secrets  of  their  orders,  for a little 
money or a little  temporary prominence. 
Politicians in both parties  who  have  no 
money  to  spend  in  circulating  news­
papers and documents,  and using  honor­
able and  intelligent  means to bring sup­
port to their  respective  parties,  always 
have money with  which to line the pock­
ets and pay the  expenses of  these blath­
erskites,  who  are  usually so treacherous

that  they have to be  watched. 
It  looks 
now as  though  the  Lansing  meeting of 
the P.  of  I.  people  would be attended by 
a lot of  those blatherskites, and  that  all 
manner of  means would be used to create 
disaffection in the  Patrons’  ranks. 
It is 
to be hoped that the real movers in these 
disreputable  schemes  will  be  discov­
ered.”

“ Pay as You Go I ”

Under  the  above  head,  Kolvoord  & 
Teravest, the Hamilton  general  dealers, 
send out the  following  circular  to their 
patrons:

This  advice  is  always  good,  but  es­
pecially now.  Crops  are  good,  there is 
plenty  of  work  and  everybody  feels 
cheerful.
You  have, perhaps,  many times  said, 
“If l could only get my old bills paid up, 
I would  not  be  caught this way again.” 
Now is a good  time  to  turn  over a new 
leaf.  Do not get trusted.  Pay  for what 
you  get,  and  pay up  your  old  bills  at 
once.  The relief  from old  debts will be 
like the  recovery from a boil.  You  feel 
better when it is  well,  and  the  comfort 
of  feeling that  the  little  pile  you accu­
mulate  is  subject  to  nobody’s  lien  is 
surely a  great pleasure.
The mau who buys what he  is  unable 
to pay for at the  time of  the purchase is 
mortgaging his life and increasing a bur­
den which he will regret.
“Pay as  you  go,”  is a wise  maxim for 
yourself,  houest,  and,  for  your neighbor, 
just. 
Its  observance  will  lighten  the 
cares and  burdens of  life,  encourage  in­
dustry, reward honesty and  induce pros­
perity.
If  you mean to pay your debt, why not 
now ?  If  it  is  but  little, so  much  the 
better for  you,  but  give  it  your  atten­
tion.
As an inducement to  pay cash,  we will 
give a discount  of  10  per  cent,  on  dry 
goods,  clothing,  boots  and  shoes  from 
now until Sept.  1,  1890.  After  that date 
we will give  you special prices on every­
thing  that  admit  of  no  room  to  do  a 
credit business.  Those having  accounts 
will  receive  a  statement  and  are  re­
quested to come in and settle.

Bank  Notes.

The Plymouth  National  Bank of  Ply­
mouth has been incorporated, with a cap­
ital  of  $50,000  and 
forty-five  stock­
holders.

E.  S. Harris,  the Eaton Rapids grocer, 
has  taken  the  position  of  Assistant 
Cashier  of  the Michigan State Bank,  at 
that place, C. S. Cobb having resigned.

All arrangements have  been  made for 
the retirement of  the Muskegon National 
Bank on August 27, when it  will be suc­
ceeded by the  Hackley National  Bank.

The  directors  of  the  City  National 
Bank of  Kalamazoo  have  voted to carry 
$10,000 more to the surplus fund, making 
that fund $100,000.  There is still an un­
divided  surplus  of  $2,000.  This  Bank 
has been  organized about six  years, and 
each succeeding  year shows an increased 
business.

Charlevoix  Journal:  “State  Commis­
sioner  of  Banking C. T.  Sherwood,  who 
with  his deputy, E.  A. Sunderland,  have 
been in town for several  days,  adjusting 
matters at the Savings  Bank,  authorizes 
the statement that depositors  need  have 
no fears,  as the  assets  are  far above the 
liabilities.”

Struck a  Snag.

From the Detroit News.
The  Farmers’  Alliance  at  Wabash, 
Ind.,  have  encountered a snag  in  their 
endeavor to compel the merchants to sel 
them goods at a 10 per cent,  advance and 
show invoices.  The merchants ail refuse 
to do so,  probably  not  seeing  any more 
reason  why  they should  show  their in­
voices than there is for  farmers showing 
the small  potatoes in the bottoms of  the 
loads they sell to the merchants.

TETE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

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E.  B.  DIKEMAN.

S.  K.  BOLLES.

S .  K. 

Bolles   «fe  C o .,
W h o l e s a l e   C ig a r   D e a le r s .

77  CANAL  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

T O S S   U P !

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

Dealers in ENGINES, BOILERS and MILL MACHINERY, Farm Machinery, 

Agricultural  Implements, W agons  and  Carriages.
¥*

THE  FIRST  TOMATOES.

The  History  of  Their  Introduction in 

This Country.

from 

A good many years ago, a man who had 
recently  arrived 
the  Bermuda 
Islands  was  sent  to  York  county, Pa., 
jail for some  offense  committed  against 
the laws of the commonwealth.  He had 
with him a few seeds  which  he  planted 
in the rich soil of the jail yard.  Before 
the plants which  sprung  from  the  seed 
reached maturity he was discharged, and 
no one knew the nature of them.  They 
grew luxuriantly, bearing fruit of a large 
size and  unusual  appearance.  As  this 
strange fruit ripened,  its  color  changed 
from green to a brilliant red, and became 
an object  of  wonder  and  admiration to 
all the inmates of the jail.  Mrs. Kline­
felter, the  lady keeper,  cautioned all the 
prisoners against eating any of the fruit, 
as she  was  sure  it  was  poisonous,  but 
saved some  of  the  seed,  as  she  desired 
to preserve specimens of it for him should 
he return in time.  Just  as the fruit was 
fully matured,  the  Bermuda prisoner re­
visited the jail and asked to see the plant. 
This request granted, he next  called  for 
pepper,  salt  and  vinegar,  and,  to  the 
horror  of  the  good  lady, commenced to 
eat of the supposed poisonous fruit, with 
a relish  that  astonished  the  beholders. 
After  enjoying  the  strange  repast,  he 
informed Mrs.  K. that the fruit  or  vege­
table was the tomato, or love  apple,  and 
that  it  would  be  found wholesome and 
nutritious.  The seeds of the remaining 
tomatoes  were  carefully  preserved  and 
distributed among the friends and neigh­
bors of the lady,  and  thus  this  popular 
esculent was introduced into  the ancient 
and goodly borough of  York.  For many 
years thereafter  it  was  cultivated as an 
ornament rather  than  for  table use,  but 
by  degrees  its  merits  began to be more 
fully  understood  and  appreciated,  and 
there, as  elsewhere,  it grew into general 
public favor.

D om estic  U ses  for  Ammonia.

A little ammonia  in  tepid  water  will 
soften and cleanse the skin.
Spirits af  ammonia  will  often  relieve 
a severe headache.
Door plates should be cleansed by rub 
bing  with a cloth  wet  in  ammonia and 
water.
If  the color has been taken out of silks 
by fruit stains, ammonia will  usually re 
store the color.
To brighten  carpets, wipe  them  with 
warm  water in which  has been poured 
few drops of  ammonia.
One or two tablespoonfuls of  ammonia 
added to a pail of  water  will  clean win 
dows better than soap.
A few drops in a cupful of warm water, 
applied  carefully,  will  remove  spots 
from paintings and chromoes.
Grease  spots  may be  taken  out  with 
weak  ammonia in  water;  lay soft  white 
paper over,  and iron with a hot iron.
When acid of  any kind  gets  on  cloth­
ing,  spirits of  ammonia will kill i t   Ap 
ply chloroform to restore the color.

Keep  nickel,  silver  ornaments  and 
mounts  bright by rubbing  with  woolen 
cloth saturated in spirits of  ammonia.
Old brass may be cleaned  to  look like 
new  by pouring  strong  ammonia  on 
and  scrubbing with a scrub brush;  rinse 
in clear water.
A tablespoonful  of  ammonia  in a gal 
Ion of  warm  water  will  often  restore 
colors  in  carpets;  it  will  also  remove 
whitewash from them.
Yellow  stains left by sewing  machine 
oil,  on  white,  may be removed  by rub 
bing the spot with  a cloth  wet  with am­
monia, before washing with soap.
Equal  parts of  ammonia  and  turpen 
tine will take paint out of  clothing, even 
if  it  be  hard  and  dry. 
Saturate  the 
spot as often as necessary, and  wash out 
in soap suds.
quart  of  water,  wash  your  brush  and 
combs  in  this,  and  all  grease  and dirt 
will  disappear.  Rinse,  shake,  and dry 
in the sun or by the fire.
If  those who perspire freely would use 
a little ammonia in the  water they bathe 
in every day, it  would  keep  their  flesh 
clean  and  sweet,  doing  away with any 
disagreeable odor.

Put  a  teaspoonful  of  ammonia  in 

Flannels  and  blankets  may be soaked 
a pail of  water containing  one  table­
spoonful  of  ammonia  and a little  suds. 
Rub  as  little  as  possible,  and they will 
be white and clean and will  not  shrink.
One  teaspoonful of  ammonia  to a tea­
cupful of  water will  clean gold or silver 
jewelry;  a few drops  of  clear  aqua  am­
monia rubbed on the  under  side  of  dia­
monds  will  clean  them  immediately, 
making them very brilliant.

The  Drummer  and  the  Cork.

Tom Armel,  a commercial  traveler for 
Bishop,  the  cigar  man,  is  looking  for 
somebody  to  run  a  wheelbarrow  over 
him.  Tom  is  an  inventive genius, and 
his  last  postal  cards  sent out to his 
trade  he  attached  a  cork,  with  the 
request  that “the  recipient put it in his 
ear until Tom Armel came for his order.” 
Tom sent them out and followed them in 
due time, but the first  man he met was a 
new one he was not acquainted with, and 
he broke him all up.
Good morning,”  sang out Tom,  going 
into  the  store,  cheerily  swinging  his 
grip, with  his  hat  on  the  back  of  his 
head.
“Hey?”  replied  the  man,  tunneling 
his  hand  over  his  ear and  sticking the 
opening end toward Tom.
I said  ‘good  morning,’ shouted  Tom, 
getting close to him.  “What  can  we do 
for  you in cigars to-day ?”

‘Hey ?”
‘What can we do for  you in  cigars to­
day?”  repeated  Tom,  with  forty-lung 
power.

cigars to-day ?’ ”
day,”  answered the man, innocently. 

‘Yes,  it is a dark day.”
‘I said,  ‘What  can  we  do for  you in 
No,  we  don’t  want  any scissors  to­
“Blank  your  scissors;  I said  cigars.” 
But the man only said,  “Hey,”  so Tom 
rigged up a piece of  garden  hose  with a 
vinegar  funnel in the far  end of  it, and 
sticking the nozzle  in  the  man’s ear, he 
shouted:
‘Do  you  want  any  cigars  to-day ? 
What’s the matter with  you ?”
“No, I  don’t  want  any  cigars  to-day 
nor  no  other  day. 
I only had  one  ear 
that was worth a dang,  and the other day 
I got  a  postal  card  from  some  blamed 
drummer  with a cork  to it,  telling me to 
put it in my ear,  and I done it,  and  now 
the  gosh  blasted  thing  is  fastened  in 
there  and  I  can’t  even  hear  the  cows 
bawl,  and I’m  almighty sure I can’t hear 
anybody  who  wants  to  sell  cigars. 
I 
wish,  though, you  would show me a con­
founded cuss by the  name of  Armel that 
travels for the old man Bishop.”
Tom  dropped  the  hose  and went out 
sadly,  while the man got behind the door 
and  laughed a button off, remarking  be­
tween smiles that he  would  give his vic­
tim a double  order  next  time as a balm 
to his wounded spirit.

The  W om an of It.

Scene—A raft in mid-ocean.  Dramatis 
person»,  a shipwrecked  party  that  has 
been  floating  for  several  days  without 
food or water.
Shipwrecked Mariner—A sail.  A sail.
Woman  Passenger (reviving)—Excuse 
Shipwrecked  Mariner—Yes,  and  not 
Woman  Passenger—What  do  the bar­

me, but did  you say a sale ?
far off.
gains consist of ?

silk neglige shirts ?

broidered shirts for evening dress ?

Can’t   Afford  to  Look  Comfortable.
Customer—How  much  are  those  em­
Dealer—Those are $6 each.
Customer—And  how  much  are  those 
Dealer—Those are $17.50.
Customer—Give me half  a dozen of the 
dress  shirts;  I can’t  afford to be so very 
darned neglige.
The  Whole  is  Greater  than  Any  Part.
A  man  who  had  foolishly  ventured 
upon a verbal contest  with  his wife was 
met,  as he was  retiring from  the  scene, 
by his little son,  who  had  just  begun to 
study grammar.
“Papa,”  said  the  child,  “what part of 
speech is woman ?”
“She  isn’t  any part of  speech  at  all, 
Gregory;  she’s the whole of  it.”

Corner W est B ridge and  North Front  Sts.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

fiaue  Some  Style  About  Yotll

The  dealer  who  has no printed letter heads on which to ask for circu­
lars, catalogues and prices,  and  conduct  his  general  correspondence 
with,  suffers  more  every  month  for  want of them than a five  years’ 
supply  would  cost.  He  economizes byusing postal cards,  or cheap, 
and,  to his shame, often dirty scraps of paper,  and  whether  he  states 
so or not he expects the lowest prices, the best trade.  He may be  ever 
so  good  for  his  purchases,  may  even  offer  to pay cash,  but there is 
something  so  careless,  shiftless  and  slovenly  about his letter that it. 
excites  suspicion,  because  not  in keeping with well recognized, good 
business principles.  When such an enquiry comes to a manufacturer 
or a jobber,  it goes through a most searching examination as to charac­
ter, means and credibility, half condemned to begin with. 
It would be 
examined  anyhow,  even  if  handsomely  printed,  but the difference to 
begin with, would be about equal to that of introducing a tramp  and  a 
gentleman on a witness stand in court.  Besides, the printed  heading 
would answer the question as to whether the enquirer was a dealer and 
at the same time indicate his special line of  trade.  Bad penmanship, 
bad  spelling  and  bad grammar are pardonable, because many unedu­
cated men have been and are now  very  successful  in  business.  But 
even those are less  objectionable  when  appearing  with  evidences  of 
care, neatness and prosperity.

Please write us for estimates.

The Tradesman Company,

GRAND  R APIDS,  MICH

H E S T E R   <Sb  FOX,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

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Send  for 
C atalo g u e 

A T I
A

  A C   ENGINE 
  I   L A O   WORKS

and 
Prices

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STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.
Ctrrj Engines and Boilers In Stock 

lor  Immediate delivery.

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

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

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 Prices. 

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Tl-TTC  MXCHiaAJSr  TRADESMAN,

IO
Drugfs 0  Medicines.

State  Board  o f Pharmacy«

One  T ear—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two  Tears—Stanley E. Park ill, Owosso.
Three  Tears—Jacob  Jeseon,  Muskegon.
Foot  Tears—Jam es Vernor, Detroit.
Five T ears—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Lansing, Nov. 5 and  6. 

Meetings  during  1890—M arquette,  Aug.  IS  and  14; 

____________ ___________
'Michigan  State  Pharm aceutical  Ans’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, D etroit.
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan;  E. T. 
Webb, Jackson;  D. E. Frail,  E ast Saginaw;  Geo. Mc­
Donald, Kalamazoo;  J. J. Crowley. Detroit.
Next Meeting—At  Saginaw, beginning th ird  Tuesday 

of September, 1890.

Grand  Rapida  Pharm aceutical  Society. 
President, J. W. Hayward,  Secretary, F rank H. Escott.
Grand Rapids  D rug Clerks’ A ssociation, 
’resident, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith.______

D etroit  Pharm aceutical  Society. 
President, J. W. Allen;  Secretary, W. F. Jackm an.

M uskegon  Drug  Clerks’  Association. 

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

per cent, of  paraffin oil.

Fifty  “ Remembers”  for  Druggists.
1.  Remember  that  saltpeter  and  sul­
phur  may explode if  pounded  in an iron 
mortar.
2.  Remember that  powdered  camphor 
can he kept in the pulverent form by the 
addition of 
3.  Remember  that a “want” book is of 
no value unless used.
4.  Remember  that  sugar  added to or­
dinary ink forms a good copying ink.
5.  Remember  that  quinine  will  pre­
serve mucilage, paste, etc.
6.  Remember that  aniline  colors  fade 
with age.  Records should  not  be  writ­
ten with aniline ink.
7.  Remember  that  kid  gloves  can  be 
cleaned  by  rubbing  them  with a clean 
chamois dipped in sweet milk.
9.  Remember that  sulphuretted hydro­
gen  water  is  best  preserved  in  glass- 
stoppered  bottles  with  the stopper pro­
tected by petrolatum.
9.  Remember that  cherry laurel water 
and morphine salts are liable to form the 
poisonous cyanide of  morphine.
10.  Remember  that  powdered 
resin 
may produce spontaneous combustion.
11.  Remember that an application of  a 
weak solution of  hydrochloric  acid,  fol­
lowed by a weak  solution of  chlorinated 
lime,  will  remove  logwood  stains from 
the skin.
12.  Remember  that  rose  water  made 
with carbonate of  magnesium  and  used 
to make  eye  water by dissolving zinc or 
lead salts will form an irritating  precip­
itate.
13.  Remember  that  many celluloid ar­
ticles  can  be  mended  by  covering  the 
edge with glacial acetic acid and pressing 
them firmly together until dry.
14.  Remember to mix acids with water 
by pouring  the  acid  into the water, and 
not the water into the  acid,  as the  latter 
process may cause an explosion of steam.
15.  Remember  that  etherial  solutions 
of  iodoform are not permanent.
16.  Remember  that  prescription vials 
are  not  always  accurate  measures,  and 
the  quantity of  liquid to be used  should 
be measured in a graduate.
17.  Remember  that  granulated  gum 
arabic  dissolves  more  readily  than  the 
powdered.
18.  Remember that chloral and cyanide 
of  potassium  mutually  decompose  each 
other,  and  that  hydrocyanic  acid is one 
of  the products.
19.  Remember  not  to  keep  books  of 
reference where  you cannot find them.
20.  Remember that it is wrong to accept 
apprentices who do not like the business.
21.  Remember not to permit graduates, 
mortars, etc., to stand around dirty. 
It 
is  much  easier  to  clean  them  immedi­
ately.
22.  Remember  and  do  not  lose  your 
presence  of  mind  when  an  accident 
occurs.
23.  Remember  that a physician’s  pat­
ronage  may  cost  you  more  than  it  is 
worth,  if you are over-anxious to hold it.
24.  Remember that the druggist should 
be able to detect any adulterations liable 
to occur in the medicines he sells.  Ignor­
ance is indicated by the excuse,  “It  was 
sold to me for the genuine.”
25.  Remember  that  the  official chem­
icals are not always “C. P.”  The terms

38.  Remember  that  acetate  of 

‘C.  P.” are  not  synony-
“U. S.  P.” and 
mous.
26.  Remember that the antidotal treat­
ment for the most common poisons should 
It is not suffi­
be familiar to  druggists. 
cient to know where  to find them.
27.  Remember  that  pyroxylon  should 
be kept packed  in  glass  and moist with 
its own weight of water.
28.  Remember  that  glycerin  adminis­
tered  in  large  quantity  may  produce 
poisonous symptoms.
29.  Remember that  when  alcohol  and 
water are mixed, the combined volume is 
less than  the  sum  of  the  two separate 
liquids.
30.  Remember that  alcohol stains var­
nished  surfaces.
31.  Remember  that  the  druggist who 
makes  a  failure  of  his  own  business 
knows how to  run  every  other  store  in 
the neighborhood.
32.  Remember  that moistening aconite 
tubers with alcohol before  powdering  in 
a mortar will  prevent the  irritating  dust 
from rising.
33.  Remember  that  carbolic  acid  is 
combustible.
34.  Remember that the National Form­
ulary  is  the  authority  for  non-official 
preparations.
35.  Remember  that 
iodine  and  the 
iodides precipitate the alkaloids.
36.  Remember that scaly iron salts dis­
solve more readily by  adding  the  scales 
gradually to the menstrum than by tritu­
rating  in a mortar.
37.  Remember  that it is never  safe  to 
manufacture a preparation from mei lory. 
Always have the formnia before yoi:.
lead 
loses  some  of  its  acetic  acid  when ex­
posed to the air.
39.  Remember that cocaine  and  borax 
form  an  insoluble  borate  of  cocaine, 
while boric acid and cocaine do not.
40.  Remember that  black  lead  is  not 
plumbum,  but a form of  carbon.
41.  Remember  that  eulyptol  is a pro­
prietary  preparation  and  differs  from 
eucalyptol.
42.  Remember that the  metric  system 
has been adopted for  the seventh  decen­
nial revision of  the  U.  S.  P.,  and it is 
time to learn the principles of the system.
43.  Remember  that 5 parts  of  phenol 
with 95 parts of water, or 5 parts of water 
with 95 parts  of  phenol,  form clear mix­
tures.
the  American 
Pharmaceutical Association meets at Old 
Point  Comfort,  Va.,  September  8,  and 
that every druggist should attend
45.  Remember  that  learning  the  an­
swers to a set  of  examination  questions 
does not prepare you for an examination.
46.  Remember that  Bastin’ s new Col­
lege  Botany  and  the  fourth  edition  of 
Maisch’s Organic Materia Medica are two 
books  which  should  be  possessed  by 
every pharmacy student.
47.  Remember that there will be plenty 
left to learn, even if  a  clerk studies sev­
eral text books, before he enters a college 
of pharmacy.
48.  Remember that  your  certificate of 
registration  should  be  prominently dis­
played.
49.  Remember that many cabinet spec­
imens  of  drugs and chemicals are easily 
ruined by rough handling.
50.  Remember to eat at  regular  hours 
and take the  usual  amount  of  time for 
meals  that  other  business  men  enjoy. 
Few  things  make  a  person  ill-natured 
quicker and render  him more unsuitable 
for business than  irregular  habits about 
eating. 
I think that much  of  the  prov­
erbial crabbedness of  druggists is due to 
their  habits  of  eating  behind  the  pre­
scription case,  where they are frequently 
interrupted by customers.

44.  Remember 

that 

H.  M. Wiielpley, M. D., Ph. G.

Misinformed.

ing  now,  Mrs.  McCrackle?

Mrs.  McCorkle—What  is  your son do­
Mrs.  McCrackle—He  is  a  pharmacist. 
Mrs.  McCorkle—A  farm  assist, is  he? 
Why,  I heerd some one say he was clerk­
ing in a drug store.

Antimony,  it  is  said,  means  “monk- 
poison,”  deriving its name from the fact 
that in France it was  used for poisoning 
monks,  and hence called  “Anti-moine.”

After the  Ice  Cream  Men.

From  the New York Sun.
A good deal of satisfaction is expressed 
over the news  that  the  authorities have 
undertaken  to keep a vigilant  eye  upon 
the makers of  ice  cream.  A great many 
people order their ice cream  three  times 
a week from the big dealers, just as they 
order  potatoes  from  the  grocery,  and 
they are obliged to trust implicitly in the 
manufacturers of  ice  cream.  The cases 
of  poisoning  and  sickness  which  have 
occurred of  late  have  very seriously in­
jured  the  family  trade  of  some  of  the 
big  ice  cream  makers,  and  they  have 
welcomed  the  interest  of  the  Health 
Board in the matter very cordially.  When 
public  confidence  is  restored  in the ice 
cream men,  it is believed  that  the  sales 
will regain  their  old  amount of  import­
ance.  An  instance  of  the  scare  which 
marked the  last  ice cream poisoning ex­
posure  was  in  a  flat  house  on  Forty- 
third  street. 
Five  families  took  ice 
cream  regularly  from  a  Sixth  avenue 
dealer  before  the  poisoning  case  came 
out,  but after the details  were published 
all of  the  families  except  one  canceled 
their standing orders.

D am age  Suit  A gainst  a  D ruggist.
Jas. C. Raymond, of Attica, has brought 
suit in the  Lapeer  Circuit Court against 
John W.  Peck, a druggist  in  the village 
of  Attica, and Daniel West and Anthony 
Williams,  his  bondsmen, claiming dam­
ages in the sum of  $10,000  on the allega­
tion  that  on  May 30 last, Mr. Feck sold 
to  Mr.  Raymond’s  son,  a  boy  of  15 
years,  eight ounces of  alcohol,  by reason 
of  which 
the  boy  and  his  younger 
brother became intoxicated and were run 
over by a locomotive  on  the  Chicago  & 
Grand  Trunk  Railroad  and  both  were 
killed.

W ho  W ants  a  Cleric?

A  young  man  who  has  worked  in  a 
drug  store  about  nine  months  and can 
put up  ordinary prescriptions is anxious 
to finish learning the  trade  in  the  store 
of  a thorough  pharmacist,  where  he can 
have an opportunity for  both  study and 
practice.  The  young  man  has  good 
references  from  his  former  employers 
and  other  business  men  in the place as 
to  his  honesty and  habits.  Anyone de­
siring such  an  assistant is invited to ad­
dress the editor of  this  paper.

The Drug  Market.

Opium  has  advanced.  Morphia  is 
tending  higher.  Quinine is steady.  Al­
cohol is higher, the  price  now  being  as 
follows:  barrels,  $2.19;  half-barrels, 
$2.24;  ten-gallon  lots,  $2.27;  five-gallon 
lots, $2.29—all less 5 cents per gallon for 
cash in ten days.  Less than five gallons 
$2.29 net.  Tonka beans  are  lower.  Oil 
peppermint is advancing.

An  Apt  Answ er.

-How is the soda water season ? 
—One entire fizzle.

Smith-
Brown-
There is a vast difference  between  the 
drug  clerk  who  goes to college  because 
the pressure  of  the times demands  that 
the  rising  pharmacists  must do so,  and 
the one who  takes up the  college course 
thoroughly to learn  the  business  which 
he expects to follow.  The one  looks  for 
the school  where he will have  the  least 
studying to  do  and  the  least  money to 
pay.  The other will seek the institution 
with the reputation of  being thorough in 
its  course  of  instruction.  The  states 
where physicians can register as pharma­
cists  are  especially favorable to the first 
named  individual.  These  lazy  fellows 
find that in  place  of  serving  their four 
years’  apprenticeship  and  devoting two 
years at a college of  pharmacy,  they can 
take a two-year course in a second  grade 
medical college and  graduate as a doctor 
and then become a registered pharmacist. 
Some of  the medical colleges realize this 
and  work  to  secure  just  this  class  of 
students.

‘THE  W EAR  IS  THE  TRUE  TEST 

OF  VALU E.”

We still have in stock  the well-known brand

P i o n e e r

P r e p a r e d

P a i n t .

MIXED  READY  FOR  USE.

Having sold  same  to  our  trade  for  over  ten 
years, we  can  say it  has  fulfilled the manufac­
turer’s guarantee.  Write  for  sample  card  and 
prices before making your spring purchases.
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

GRAND  R APIDS,  MICH.

SOLE  AGENTS

P O L IS H  IN A
Embossed  Cards,

T H E   F U R N IT U R E  

F IN IS H .

Pictilre Ädifertising Cards, 

Advertising  Folders.

Having  a  lot  of  the  above goods, 
consisting  of  several 
thousand  of 
different  designs, we offer the  cards 
much less than'our^usual prices.

The Tradesman  Company,
GX2TSX2TG  R O O T .
We pay the highest price for it.  Address 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

T y p p iir   T5T?HQ  W holesale  Druggist», 
L JZlOA.  JDAUOiy 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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M l  | | T  fij M kN U sed  everywhere,  with  unqualified 
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m w  I  P ^ J ^ ^ ^ c o o k e d   food,  suited  to  the  weakest 
■   U ^ T s l   I  1 stomach.  Take  no  other.  Sold  by 
m   V   m  I  
druggists.  In cans. 35c. and upward.

S U S P E N D E D !

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J E T T I N E .

Warranted  not  to  Thicken,  Sour  or Mold in 
any climate.  Quality Guaranteed Against InJnrj 
by Freezing.  All  others  worthless  after free, 
lng.  See quotation.  HARTELL BLACKING 
CO.,  Sole M anufacturers,  Chicago, 111.

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Advanced—Gum Opium—po., Alcohol, Oil Peppermint.  Declined—Tonka Beans.

ACIDUM.

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

Aceticum...................  8®  10
Benzoicum  German..  80@1  oo
Boracic 
30
Carbolicum...............   38®  42
Citricum....................   80®  55
Hydrochlor................  3®  5
.................   10®  12
Nitrocum 
Oxalicum...................  H@  13
20
Phosphorium dii........ 
Salley ileum .....................1  40@1 90
Sulphuricum.............. 
IX®  #
Tannicum........................1  40@1 60
Tartaricum.................  40®  42

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg.............. 
®
18  deg..............  6®  7
Carbonas  ...................  11®  13
Chloridum.................  12®  14

ANILINE.

Black............................... 2 00@2 25
Brown.........................  80®1  00
Red  ............................  45®  50
Yellow............................ 2 50®3 00

BACCAB.

Cubeae (po. 1  50...............1  60@1 75
Juniperus...................  8®  10
Xanthoxylum.............  25®  30

BAL8AMUM.

Copaiba......................  G°@,  55
Peru............................  ®1  30
Terabin, Canada......   3 5®   40
Tolutan......................  40®  45

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.  ..............   18
Cassiae  ...............................  J>
Cinchona F lav a.................   1»
Buonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............  20
PrunusVirgini....................   12
Qulllaia,  grd.......................   J*
Sassafras  ............................
Ulmus Po (Ground 12)........  10

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

24®
33®
11®
13®
14®
16®

EXTRA CTUM.
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...
po........
Haematox, 15 lb. box.
Is...............
%*..........
X8.........
f e r r u m .
Carbonate Precip........  @
Citrate and Quinta 
Citrate  Soluble.... 
Ferrocvanidum Sol
Solut  Chloride-------
Sulphate,  com’l......... 1)4®

“ 

pure...

@3 50 
-  80 
50 
15 
2 
7®

FLORA.

A rnica.......................   14®
Anthémis...................  20®
Matricaria.................  25®

“ 

“ 
“ 

“  1 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

...................  12®  20

and  Ks...........  

nivelly................•••■  25®
Alx.  35®
Salvia  officinalis,  Xs
lg®
UraUrsi.............  8®
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)...  ®
“  Socotri. (po. 60).  ®
Catechu, Is, (Vis, 14 548,
16)..........................   @
Ammoniac.................  25®
Assafoetlda, (po. 30)...  __@
Benzoin urn.................  30®
Camphors...................  50®
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®  lo
Galbanum...................  _,@3 00
Gamboge,  po...... .......   80®  95
Guaiacum, (po.60)  ...  @ 55
Kino,  (po.  25)............   @
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........  @  40
Opii,  (pc. 5 40)...........4 00@4  15
Shellac 
....................   25®  35
bleached........  27®  35
Tragacanth................  30®  75

“ 
herba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium.........................  25
Bupatorium.........................  20
Lobelia................................   25
Majorum.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................   23
“  V ir.........................  25
Rue......................................  30
Tanacetum, Y......................  22
Thymus,  V..........................   25

MAGNESIA.

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

OLEUM.

Absinthium.................5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae —  8  00@8 25
A nisi............................1 90@2 00
Auranti  Cortex.........   @2 50
Bergamll  ...................2  80®3 25
Cajiputi......................  90®1 00
Cary ophy 111.................1  25@1 30
Cedar.........................  Si®  65
Chenopodii................  ®1  75
Clnnamonll.................1  40®1 SO
Cltronella..................   ®  75
Conium  Mac..............  36®  65
Copaiba  .................... 1  20®1 30

“ 

POTASSIUM.

Cubebae...................14 0rt@l4 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  75@1  80
Juniper!......................  50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Limonis..................... 1  50@1  80
Mentha Piper............. 2  40@3 50
Mentha Verld............2  50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal............   80®1  00
Myrcia, ounce............   @ 50
Olive..........................1  00@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
Ricini........................ 1  24@1  36
75@1  00
Rosmarinl............  
Rosae, ounce..............  @6 00
Succini................... 
  40®  45
Sabina.......................   90@1  00
Santal  ....................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  45®  50
Sinapis, ess, ounce —   ®  65
Tiglil..........................   @1  50
Thyme.......................   40®  50
opt  ................  ®  60
Theobromas...............   15®  20
BICarb.......................   15®  18
Bichromate................  13®  14
Bromide....................  37®  40
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 18)........  16®  18
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide........................2  80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  3C@  33
Potassa, Bitart, com...  @  15
Potass  Nitras, opt......   8®  10
Potass Nitras.............. 
7®  9
Prussiate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18
Aconitum...................  20®  25
Althae.........................  25®  30
Anchusa....................   15®  20
Arum,  po....................   @  25
CalamuB......................  20®  50
Gentiana, (po. 15)......   10®  1:
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,  >48..............  ®  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei  .........................  75@1  00
cut......................  @1  75
pv.......................   75@1  35

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“ 

Spigelia
Sanguinaria, (po  25)..  @
Serpen taria.................  40®
Senega.......................   45®
Slmilax, Officinalis,  H  @ 
M  @
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po....................  @
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®
German...  15®
Zingiber a ...................  10®
Zingiber  J.............. 
22®
Anisum,  (po.  20).. 
Apium  (graveleons).. 15®
Apium 
Bird, Is
Carui, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon........................1  00®1 25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Sativa......... 3)4®
Cydonium...................  75@1  00
Chenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate........ 2 00@2 25
Foeniculum...............   ©  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6®
L in i............................4  @4)4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4)4® 4)4
Lobelia.......................   35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian—   3)4® 4)4
Rapa..........................   6®
Sinapis,  Albu.............  8®

Nigra...........  11®  12

« 

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

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

1  40

SYRUPS.

A ccada...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................   60
Ferri  Iod.............................   50
Auranti  Cortes....................  58
Rhei Aram...............  
  50
Similax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Scillae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Prunus  vlrg...........................   50

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TINCTURES.

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

Aconitum Napellis R.........   60
F ..........  50
Aloes...................................   60
and myrrh.................  60
A rnica.................................  50
Asafcetida..............................   0
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......................... 
 
Conium.................................  50
Cubeba.........   ......................  50
Digitalis...............................   50
Ergot.....................................   50
Gentian.................................  50
'  Co.............................   60
Gualca..................................  50
ammon....................   60
' 
Zingiber...............................   50
Hyoscyamus.........................  50
Iodine....................................  75
Ferri  Chloridum...................  35
Kino.....................................   50
iiObelia..................................  50
Myrrh....................................  50
Nux  Yomlca.........................  50
O pii.......................................  85
Camphorated......... .......   50
Deodor........................2 00
Auranti Cortex......................  50
Quassia.................................  50
Rhatany...............................  50
Rhei.......................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol....................   50
Co................  50
Serpentaria...........................  50
Stramonium.....  ...................  60
Tolutan.................................  60
Valerian..................  
  50
VeratrumVeride...................  50

Colorless...................

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MISCELLANEOUS.

“ 

5®

‘ 
“ 

Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F. 
26®  28 
“  4 F .
30®  32
Alumen....................... 2)4® 3)4
ground,  (po.
7).............................   3®  4
Annatto......................  56®  60
Antimonl, po..............  4®  5
et Potass T.  55®  60
Anti pyrin...................1 3501  40
Antifebrin..................  @  25
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  @  75
Arsenicum................. 
Balm Gilead  Bud......   38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N............ 2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
11;  Xs,  12)..............  ©  9
Cantharides  Russian,
PO.......................
@1  75 
@  22 
Capslci  Fructus, af...
@  16 
@  14 
B po.
Caryophyllus, (po.  20)
15®  18 
Cannine,  No. 40.........
@3
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......   50@  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccus.......................   @
Cassia Fructus...........  @
Centrarla....................  @
Cetaceum...................  @
Chloroform................  50®
squibbs..  @1  00
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  50@1 75
Chondrus..................   20®  25
Cinchouidine, P.  & W  15®  20
German 
4®  10
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
cent  .......................
Creasotum.................
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........
“  prep..................
“  precip................
“  Rubra...............

“ 

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“ 

“ 

Crocus.......................   35®
Cudbear......................  @
Cupri Sulph...............   8®
Dextrine....................  10®
Ether Sulph................  68®
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po................   @
Ergota,Jpo.)  60 .........   50®  55
Flake  White..............  12®
Galla
@ 9
Gambier......................  8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........  
_
French.............   40®
“ 
Glassware  flint,  75 per cent, 
by box 62 X less
Glue,  Brown................   9®
“  White..................  13®
Glycerins..................19)4®
Grana Paradisl...........  @
Humulus......................   25®
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..
“  Cor ....
“ 
“ 
Ox Rubrum
Ammoniatl..
“ 
“  Unguentum.

40 
@1 00 
@  88 
@1  10 
@1  20 
47®  57 
Hydrargyrum...........  @
85
Ichthyobolla, Am........1  2501 50
Indigo..........................  7501 00
Iodine,  Resubl..........3 7503 85
Iodoform....................  @4
Lupulin.......................  8501 00
Lycopodium................  550 60
M a d s...........................  80® 85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy
drarg Iod.................
Liquor Potass Arsinitls 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
IX).......................
Mamila,  S. F ............

@
10®
2®
45®

“ 

K 

S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Morphia,  S. P. & W ...2 85@3  10 
C. Co.......................2 85@3 10
Moschus Canton........  @ 40
Myristica, No. 1.........   70®  75
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia....................  30®  32
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
@2  00
Picis  Liq, N.  C., )4 gal
doz  .........................
@2  00 
@1 00 
Picis Liq., quarts......
@  70 
pints.........
@  50 
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80)..
@  18 
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..
@  35
Piper Alba,  (po g5) —
Pix  Burgun...............  
<© 
'<
Plumbi A cet..............  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quassiae.................... 
8®  10
Quinia, S. P. & W......  41®  46
S.  German__  27®  35
Rubia  Tinctorum......   12®  14
Saccharum Lactis pv..  @ 38
Salacin.......................1  80@2 00
50
Sanguis  Draconis......  40®  50
Santonine  .................  @4 50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
8®  10
“  G.......................   @  15

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

“ 

Sddlitz  Mixture........ @ 25
© 18
Sinapis.......................
® SO
“  opt..................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes....................... @ 35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes @ 35
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  . 12® 13
Soda  et Potass Tart... 3U@ 33
2
Soda Carb.................
Soda,  Bi-Carb............ @ 5
Soda,  Ash.................. 3)4® 4
Soda, Sulphas............ @ 2
Spts. Ether Co........... 50® 55
“  Myrcia  Dom...... @2 00
@2 50
“  Myrcia Imp........
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 19)......................... @2 29
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal......  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl............ 2)4® 3)4
Roll..............  2)4® 3
8® 10
Tamarinds............ ... 
Terebenth Venice.....  28® 30
Theobromae......... ...  50® 55
Vanilla.................. ..9 00@16 00
8
Zincl  Sulph........... ... 

7 ®

OILS.

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

iGal
70
60
56
65

“ 

“ 

Lindseed,  boiled  —   65 
68
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
69
strained.................  50
SpiritsTurpentine
46)4  52
bbl.  lb. 
PAINTS.
Red  Venetian........
IX  2@3 
IX  2®4 
Ochre, yellow  Mars 
IX  2@3 
Ber..
2)4 2)4®3
Putty,  commercial
strictly  pure......2)4  2X@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican .......................... 
13016
80082
Vermilion,  English —  
Green,  Peninsular......  70075
Lead,  red....................  @7)4
“  w hite...............   @7)4
Whiting, white Span.  .  @70
W h itin g ,  G ild ers’ .......... 
@90
1  00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting  Paris  Eng.
C liff............................  
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  2001  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints............  
  1 00@1  20

VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach —  1  1001  20
Extra Turp.................. 1  60@1 70
Coach  Body................2 7503 00
No. 1 Turp  Furn.........1  0001 10
Eutra Turk Damar___1  5501 60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
..................   70®  75

Turp. 

H A Z B B T IN B

&  P E R K IN S  
D R U G

C O .

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

--D R U G S -

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

Sole  Agents  forathe  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

W2±Ls]sies,  B ra n d ie s,

G in s,  W in e s ,  B u m s .

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

Henderson Comity, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

W hisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  W hisky.

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

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

ftoltine 4 Perkins  Drill  Bo,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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T H E   IVTIOTTTOAlNr  T R A D E S M A N ,

GROCBRIBS.
W ool,  Hides  and  Tallow.

The  wool  market  is  unchanged from 
the previous  week.  Less has been sold, 
and that little at prices in favor of buyer. 
At  Boston, new Michigan X is offered at 
29c freely,  with  only 28c  bid  for  small 
lots.  Fine  delaine  has  declined to 33c. 
A tight  money market and no movement 
in  woolen  goods  adds  to  the  dullness. 
A heavy decline  in  prices  in London on 
heavy  shrinkey  wools  will  enable for­
eign  manufacturers  to  send  us  their 
cloths in spite of  our duties.

Hides  are  firm  and  in  light offering, 
with a tendency to advance  in  price  by 
dealers,  which  is  strongly  resisted  by 
tanners,  who do not get a corresponding 
advance  on  leather,  which,  apparently, 
must  come  soon.  The  trade  is in good 
condition.

Tallow  is dull  and  slow of  sale,  with 

little doing.

At  the  June  fur  sales in London,  all 
kinds except seal  met  with  another  de­
cline.  The  buying  was  weak  and bids 
were  made  only at  low  prices, nothing 
being  wanted  by  furriers.  One  report 
describes it as  “Lifeless,  no bidders.”

Gone  to  Pieces.

The Georgia and North Carolina Melon 
Exchange  went to pieces  last  week, the 
officers at Atlanta having  announced the 
suspension on Thursday.  The Exchange 
was  organized  last  winter  for  the pur­
pose of  controlling  the  melon  trade  of 
the States  names,  but it proved to be too 
large an  undertaking.  As but one house 
at each market was  appointed to distrib­
ute the melons,  stocks soon  accumulated
to such an extent  that every market was 
glutted.  Moseley  Bros.,  who  held  the 
appointment at this  market, received six 
car-loads  in  one  day,  which is consider­
ably beyond  the  consuming  capacity of 
the city.

It is announced  that  no  one  but  the 
stockholders  will  suffer  by the  suspen­
sion of  the Exchange.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar  is a  little  higher  and,  as  the 
market is firm, the  price  may advance a 
few points this  week.  Common salt has 
been advanced by the  Association.  Gal­
lon  apples  are  higher  and  nearly  all 
kinds of  canned goods are  firmer.  Evap­
orated  and  dried  apples  are  firmer,  in 
consequence of  the reports about a short 
apple crop.

Naming  the  Dog.

traveling man of another.

“Nice dog  you  have there,”  said  one 
“Yes.”
“What’s his name?”
“Grip.”
“Why ‘Grip ?’ ”
“Because he was so easy to get  and so 
hard to get rid of.”

For the finest coffees in the world, high
grade teas,  spices, etc., see  J.  P. Yisner, 
17 Hermitage block, Grand Rapids,  Mich. 
Agent for E.  J.  Gillies & Co.,  New  York 
City. 

352tf

Bricks  impregnated  with  tar are said 
to be hard, durable and  perfectly water­
proof.  The  process of  impregnation  is 
extremely  simple,  ordinary  bricks,  or, 
still better, machine bricks  being  boiled 
in coal tar for twenty-four hours.  Bricks 
thus  treated are claimed to he especially 
well  adapted  for paving working rooms, 
depots, etc.  They are also recommended 
for  the  construction  of  sewers,  cess 
pools, the insulation of foundation walls, 
and similar purposes.

The  Family  Grocer.

The family grocer  is  usually a family 
friend.  Probably  no  tradesman  main­
tains so close a relation to the household, 
is  brought  daily nearer  to it, or is more 
relied  upon  than  the  efficient,  honest, 
fair dealing grocer.  The  housewife  re­
lies upon his  judgment  with  confidence 
born of  long experience,  and, by her, his 
decisions are never questioned.  Tested 
by daily intercourse and by  years of  ex­
perience,  he  wins  absolute  confidence 
and stands  supreme  in  his  special field 
of  trade.  Neighbors may suggest,  and 
friends may endorse new  lines  of  goods 
and wares,  but because “my grocer”  has 
not  adopted  them  or  offered  them  for 
sale,  such suggestions are futile and use­
less.  All  honor  to  the  honest  grocer 
who, through years of honorable dealing, 
has  won  the  confidence  and  esteem  of 
his customers.  He plants faithfully who 
renders  such  service  and his harvest  is 
not alone in dollars  and  cents;  it  is  in 
the respect and friendship of his patrons, 
to whom he  has  become  in  a  practical 
sense, the faithful family friend.
The children follow  in the footsteps of 
the parents,  and the little tot  who has to 
spend  her first  penny over  his  counter, 
catches  the  confidence  of  the  parents, 
and in the  years of  growth and develop­
ment,  learns,  like  them,  to  honor  and 
respect  the family  grocer,  and  to  con­
sider  him,  of  all tradesmen, the closest 
to  the  family.  The  community  owes 
much to the character  and probity of  its 
merchants,  and,  in turn,  the  reliance of 
their  patrons should never be misplaced. 
To labor is honorable,  to  work is neces­
sary, to barter and trade  is  proper,  and 
to labor nnd work  and  trade  with  high 
principle in  mind,  and  perfect  honesty 
and truthfulness as a standard,  is to ele­
vate employment and  become  an  active 
force for good in the community.  So we 
voice the intelligent housewives of Amer­
ica when  we  say, all  honor  and  praise 
to the faithful family grocer.

W here  the  Blam e  Lies.

From the Denver Grocer.

The  majority  of  the  grocers  in  the 
United  States  appear  to  court 
trade 
abuses,  inasmuch  as  not  one  out of  100 
exerts  himself  a particle  to  help others 
to overcome such abuses. 
In cities where 
associations  exist,  the  entire  work  is 
done by a dozen  members;  the  rest  say 
nothing  or  do  nothing  but criticise the 
members  who  are  doing  the  work. 
If 
there  is  any important  question  which 
affects  the  business  of  the  association, 
they  will  exert  themselves  enough  to 
pass a set  of  resolutions  and  they  will 
thank  God  the  question  is  settled.  A 
large  number of  grocers are continually 
crying about dull times  and  bad  collec­
tions and close profits,  and the same men 
have only themselves  to  blame  for  this 
state  of  affairs.  They  sell  their  goods 
for  cost  and  give 
thirty  days’  credit, 
also,  and  at  the  end of  thirty days they 
all  are  actually afraid  to  present  their 
bills,  for fear of hurting their customers’ 
feelings.  When  the  grocers  of 
this 
country arise  to  the  fact  that  they are 
merchants  and  not  slaves,  and  can get 
up courage enough to assert  themselves, 
then a change will  take  place, but until 
then  no  reforms  can  be  accomplished, 
simply because they will be opposed by a 
large number who are  afraid to say their 
souls are  their  own,  because some good 
customer  might  happen  to  differ  from 
them.

H ow  to  M ake  Iced  Tea.

From the N ational Grocer.

Would  it  not  be  a  good opportunity, 
during  the  present  heated spell,  to call 
the  attention of  your  patrons to the ad­
vantages of  using iced tea ?  But in doing 
so it is essential to tell  what  kind of  tea 
to  use,  and  how to use it.  First of  all, 
it  should  be  distinctly  understood  that 
Japan  tea will not make a drinkable iced 
tea.  After a good deal of experimenting 
with it,  we are under the impression that 
the grocers  should  not  recommend any­
thing  but  fermented  teas  to be used in 
this  way.  Congo,  or  what  is  usually 
termed  English  Breakfast, is by far  the 
best, and  the  finer  the quality the more 
marked the result.  Care should be taken 
to  instruct  the  customers  that  the  tea 
should not be allowed to draw more than

ten or twelve  minutes,  and  immediately 
upon  the  expiration  of  this  time,  the 
liquor should be drawn off  the leaves.  If 
this is done, the liquor can be allowed to 
stand  for  any  length  of  time  without 
deteriorating its quality or flavor.

A   Considerate  Debtor.

this bill. 
day in the week.
on, conveniently ?

Collector—When are  you  going to pay 
I can’t be  coming  here  every 
Debtor—Well,  what day can  you come 
“I could call on Saturday.”
“All right; from  now on I shall expect 

you every Saturday.”

A beet  sugar  manufactory,  with a ca­
pacity  of  400  tons a day,  is  said  to  be 
almost completed at  Grand  Island,  Neb. 
The  beet  has  16 per cent, of  sugar, and 
farmers realize $60 per acre at $4 per ton 
for  the  root.  The  diffusion  process of 
extracting 
the  saccharine  principle  is 
used. 
In a fourteen-battery  circuit it is 
claimed  that  the  remarkable  result  of 
99.8  per cent,  of  the  sugar  can  be  ex­
tracted.

PRODUCE  M ARKET.

25c.

crate;  St. Louis stock, 33 per crate.

for evaporated.  The market  is fairly active.

@13c and hold  at  14c.
medium, 33.50.  Timothy, 31.60 per bu.

Apples—Dried, 6@6%c for sun-dried and 10@llc 
Apples—Green,  $1  per  box.
Beans—Dry stock is  steady  commanding 31.85 
@32 for city hand-picked.
Beets—New, 30c per doz.
Butter—Not in shape to make  any  quotations.
Cabbages—Cairo  stock  commands  31.50  per 
Cheese—Full  cream  stock commands  634@7c.
Cherries—32.50@S3 per bu.
Cooperage—Fork barrels, 81.25;  produce barrels 
Cucumbers—40c per doz.
Eggs—The market is steady.  Dealers pay  12% 
Field  Seeds—Clover,mammoth,  33.50  per  bu.; 
Green Beans—Wax or string, $lper bu.
Maple  Sugar — 8@10c  per  lb.,  according  to 
Magle Syrup—75@85c per gal.
Onions—Green, iu@12c per  doz.  Southern, 83 
Peas—Green, 81 per bu.
Pop Corn—4c per lb.
Potatoes—New  stock  is  higher,  owing to the 
extremely  dry  weather  in  the  South, which is 
shortening the crop.  Dealers now hold  at  83.25 
per bbl.
Raspberries—Both black and  red  are  in  good 
demand, commanding 8@10c per qt.
Radishes—20c per doz bunches.
Watermelons—20c apiece.
□Whortleberries—32.a0®33 per bu.

quality.

per bbl.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

PORK  IK  BARRELS.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new............................... 
11  50
Short c u t......................................................  11  50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................
Extra clear,  heavy.......................................
Clear, fat back.............................................  12 25
Boston clear, short cut................................   12 50
Clear back, short cut....................................  12 50
Standard clear, short cut. best....................  12 75

 

 

sau sa ge—Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage.....................................
Ham Sausage.....................................
Tongue Sausage................................
Frankfort  Sausage.  .........................
Blood Sausage....................................
Bologna, straight...............................
Bologna,  thick..................................
Headcheese.......................................
lard—Kettle Rendered.
Tierces ..............................................
Tubs...................................................
501b.  Tins..........................................
TlprM*
30 and 50 lb. Tubs..............................
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case......................
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case.......................
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case.......................
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case.......................
50 lb. Cans..........................................

lar d—Family.

BEEP  IN  BARRELS.

Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs....................
Extra Mess, Chicago packing......................
Boneless, rump butts....................................
sm o k ed  m ea ts—Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average 20 lbs....................................
16 lbs...................................
12 to 14 lbs............................
picnic................................................
best boneless.....................................

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Breakfast Bacon, boneless
Dried beef, ham prices......
Long Clears, heavy...........
Briskets,  medium.............
light...........—

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OYSTERS and  FISH.

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FRESH  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
Whitefish................................................
smoked....................................
Trout......................................................
Halibut...................................................
Ciscoes......... .........................................
Fairhaven  Counts.................................

o y st e r s—Cans.

8%
9%
66
6

@ 7% @ 8 
@ 7% 
@15 
@ 4
@35

FRESH  MEATS.

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

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CANDIES,  FRUITS  and  NUTS. 
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK  CANDY.

MIXED  CANDY.

Standard,  per  lb................................
“  H.H......................................
Twist  ...................................
“ 
Cut  Loaf............................................
Assorted  Cream  ................................
Extra H. H.........................................
Standard, per lb..................................
Leader............   .................................
Royal..................................................
Extra................................................. .
English  Rock...................................
Conserves...........................................
Broken................................................
Cut Loaf.............................................
French Creams...................................
Valley  Creams..................................
fa n c y—In 5 lb. boxes.
Lemon Drops......................................
Sour Drops........................................
Peppermint Drops.............................
Chocolate Drops................................
H. M. ChocolateoDrops.......................
Gum Drops........................................
Licorice Drops....................................
A. B. Licorice  Drops.........................
Lozenges, plain.........................  .......
printed.............................
Imperials...........................................
Mottoes..............................................
Cream Bar..........................................
Molasses Bar.....................................
Caramels...........................................
Hand Made  Creams..........................
Plain Creams.....................................
Decorated Creams.............................
String  Rock.......................................
Burnt Almonds..................................
Wintergreen  Berries.........................
Lozenges, plain, in  pails...................
printed, in pails................
Chocolate Drops, in pu ls...................
Gum Drops, in pails...........................
Moss Drops, in pails..........................
Sour Drops, in pails..........................
Imperials, in pails.............................
Rodi, choice, 200................................
300.................................
Messina, choice, 360..........................

fancy—In bulk.

ORANGES.

LEMONS.

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choice  “ 

“  50-lb.  “ 

fancy, 360.V.*.*.."

<«  <MY)
300.........................
“ 
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers.... 
“ 
....
“  choice, 7 1b................................
Dates, frails. 50 lb.............................
“  U frails, 50 lb.........................
Fard, 10-lb.  box......................
“ 
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“ 
Persian, 50-lb.  box.................
NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona.........................
Ivaca.................................
California..........................
Brazils................................................
Walnuts, Grenoble............................
California..........................
Pecans, Texas, H. P .......................... .
Cocoanuts...........................................
Fancy, H. P., Suns............................ .
“  Roasted  ...............
Fancy,  H.  P.,  GameCocks..............
Roasted....
Fancy, H. P., Stags........................... .
“  Roasted............
Choice, H. P., Stars..........................
“  Roasted...............
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats.................
Roasted.....

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PEANUTS.

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8%@ 9 
8%@ 9 
8%@ 9
.........10
........12
........11

■  8% 
•  8% 
.  9 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.  9 
.10 
.12 
.13
__ 12
....13
___14
....14
---- 18
....10
...18
---- 14
___14
....15
....14
....15
....13
....13
16®18
___18
...16
___20
___15
__ 22
....14
1213
12
6
10
12
12

@ 7 50 
@

.  @ 6 50
@ 7 60 
@  8 00 
8 00®  9 00
..15  @16 
.  13  @  14 
..  @@
@10 
@  8 

5%@

@16 
@15 
@14 
@11 @16 
@15 
11  @14 
@4 50
@ 934 
@11% 
@ 934 
@11% @ 9% 
@11 
@  9 
@ 10% @ 9 
@10%

7 
9 
9
8 
5 
5 
5
5
7
7%
7%
6
6%
6X 
6X 
6% 
• 6%

7 00 
7 00

934 
10 
10% 
•  734 
.  3

HOGLE  OIL  CO, 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  i n   Oils 

and Mahers of Bine Lubricants•

OFFICE—19 and 21 Waterloo St. 

The largest and most complete oil  line in Michigan. 

I WORKS—On C  & W. M. and G. R. & I. R. R.,one
Telephone No. 319.  | mile north of Junction.  Telephone No. 611-3R 
Jobbers  of all kinds of 
Cylinder Oils,  Engine Oils, W.  Va.  Oils,  Lard  Oils,  Neatsfoot  Oils,  Harness  Oil, 
Signal Oil, Axle Grease, Boiler Purger,  Kerosene  Oils,  Naptha,  Turpentine,  Lin­
seed Oils, Castor Oil, Cooking Oils, Axle  Oils,  Machinery  Grease,  Cotton  Waste, 
Etc. 

See Quotations.

MTCHIG^Llsr  TEADESMAN.

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Wholesale Price Current•

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

APPLE  BUTTER.
AXLE GREASE.

E. J. Mason & Co.’s  goods..  6
Frazer’s...................................82 40
Aurora.....................................  1 75
Diamond................................... 1 80
BAKING  POWDER.
Thepure, 10c packages.
...$1  201 CO
14 lb.
6 oz.
2 28 
2 76
341b.
12 oz. 
4 20
lib.
5 40 
51b.
.26 OO
Less 20 per cent, to retailers. 
Absolute, 14 lb. cans, 100s. .11 75 
)4 lb.  “  50s.. 10 00
50s..18 75
lib .  “ 
Acme, 14 lb. cans, 3 doz —  75
Hlb.  “  2 
“  .... 1 50
lib .  “  1  “ . . . . 3   00
bulk...........  20
Our Leader, !4lb.  cans......   45
......  
*0
...... 1  60
Telfer’s,  VHb.cans, doz..  45 
“  .. 85
“ ..150

141b.  “ 
lib. 
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14 lb.  “ 
lib .  “ 
BATH BRICK.

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English, 2 doz. In case..
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Bristol,  2  “ 
American. 2 doz. in case
BLUING.
-Mexican,  4 oz.........
8  oz...........
16 oz..........
BROOMS.
 

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80 
75 
TO
Dozen 
30 
60
90

 

 

 

 

 

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40  “ 

CANDLES

21b.  “ 
 

CANNED GOODS—Fish.

No. 2 Hurl.................................1 75
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet.........................2 25
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Oem...............................2 75
Common Whisk................. 
90
Fancy 
.................   1  20
M ill..................................... 3 25
Warehouse...............................2 75
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes................10
Star, 
Paraffine..............................11
Wlcking............................... 25
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck.......1  20
Clam Chowder, 3 lb................. 2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand— 1  15 
....195
“ 
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic........... 1  75
“ 
2  lb.  “ 
2 65
“ 
1 lb.  Star.....................2 20
“ 
2 lb. Star..............   .3 10
Mackerel, In Tomato Sauce.2 00
“ 
1 lb.  stand.............1  20
“ 
2 lb. 
2 00
“ 
3 lb. In Mustard.. .2 85
“ 
81b.  soused...........2 85
Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1 65@2 00 
1 lb.  Alaska..1  40@1  60
“ 
Sardines, domestic  3( b..........   6
“ 
34s........® 9
“  Mustard 34s..........  @ 9
“ 
Imported  54,b. . .1034@16
“ 
spiced,  34s........... 
10
Trout, 3 Id. brook........... 
2 60
CANNED GOODS—Fruits.
Apples, gallons, stand.  ...... 3 50
Blackberries,  stand..............   80
Cherrles,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, stand  @2 00
“ 
seconds.........  @190
“  P ie.......................... 130
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's Glory.  90
“ 
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Early Golden.  90
“ 
Peas, French........................1  68
“  extramarrofat...  @1  26
soaked......................  80
“ 
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June, stand................1  40
“  sifted......... 1  65@1  85
“ 
“  French, extra fine... .150
Mushrooms, extTa 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  ...  @110
stand br....  @  95
Snider’s, 34 pint...................1 35
pint........................2 30
quart......................3 50

CATSUP.

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CHEESE.

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Fancy Full  Cream....  @7
Good 
Part Skimmed...........   5  @ 6
Sap Sago................... 19  @20
E dam ........................   @1  00
Rubber, 100 lumps............... 30
Spruce, 200 pieces................40
Bulk.....................................6
Bed...................................... IX

CHEWING GUM.
200  “ 
 

CHICORT.

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COCOA  SHELLS.

coppee—Green.

COPPER EXTRACT.

CHOCOLATE—BAKER’ 8.
German Sweet............  ... 
22
35
Premium........................... 
Pure.................................. 
38
40
Breakfast  Cocoa.............. 
Broma............................... 
37
Bulk.............................4  @434
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 %c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per cent,  for shrink­
age.
copfeeb—Package.
Bunola................................ 2434
In cabinets............... 2534
McLaughlin’s  XXXX....2534
Lion  ................................... 2534
“  in cabinets................. 26
Durham...............................25
Cotton,  40 ft...........per doz. 1 35
150
175
2 00
2 25
90
1  10
Eagle.................................   7 50
Anglo-Swlss...............6 00@ 7 60

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

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Jute 
2 50
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“Tradesman.”

 
10 
............ 20 
CRACKERS.
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COUPONS.
“Superior.”
8 1, per hundred.................  2 50
3 00
“ 
$ 2,  “ 
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$5,  “ 
4 00
»10,  “ 
5 00
“ 
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*20,  “ “ 
t  1, per hundred................ 2 00
2 50
*2,  “ 
3 00
* 5,  “ 
*10,  “ 
4 00
*20,  “ 
5 00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts :
200 or over.....   5 per  cent.
500  “ 
“
1000  “ 
“
Kenosha Butter.................... 734
Seymour 
554
Butter....................................534
family...........................534
11  biscuit.........................654
Boston..................................  734
City Soda.............................   734
Soda.................................... 6
S. Oyster............ 
534
City Oyster, XXX.................  554
Shell....................................6
Strictly  pure......................  38
Grocers’.............................  
25
dried pruits—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried......   @6
evaporated....  @10
“ 
Apricots, 
“  —   @19
....  5  @ 6
Blackberries“ 
“ 
Nectarines 
Peaches 
“ 
 
Plums 
“ 
Raspberries  “ 
Turkey.......................  634@ 634
Bosnia........................  @ 734
California.................. 10  @11
18
Lemon.........'..............  
Orange........................ 
18
In drum......................  @23
In boxes.....................  @25
Zante, in barrels........  @534
In less quantity 6  @ 634 

DRIED PRUITS—Currants.

dried pruits—Prunes.

DRIED FRUITS—Citron.

dried  pruits—Peel.

CREAM TARTAR.

8@14

dried fruits—Raisins.

 
 
 

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GUN  POWDER

FARINACEOUS GOODS.

Valencias...................   @9
Ondaras......................  @1134
Sultanas.........................  @10
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia.....................  2 50@2 80
London Layers, for’n.  @ 
Muscatels, Californla.l  90@2 25
Kegs....................................5 25
Half  kegs............................ 2 88
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............   04
Hominy, per  bbl................. 3 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box —   60
imported......   @  934
Pearl  Barley.................   @234
Peas, green.................  @1 00
“  split.......................   @3
Sago, German............   @  6
Tapioca, fl’k or p’rl...  6@ 7
Wheat,  cracked.........   @ 5
Vermicelli,  Import—   @10
domestic...  @60 
pish—SALT.
Cod, whole.................  5  @634
“  boneless..............  634@ 8
H alibut....................   @934
2 90
Herring,  round, 34 bbl.. 
“ 
2 75
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
12 00 
“  kegs, new  @  75
“ 
40
Scaled  .........  .18@  20
“ 
Mack.  Bh’s, No. 2,34  bbl  12 00 
“  12 lb kit.. 130
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.120
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Trout,  34  bbls............   @4 50
“  10  lb.  kits.................  60
White,  No. 1,34 bbls..  @6 00
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12 lb. kits...... 1  00
101b. kits......   80
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Family,  34 bbls........2 75
“ 
kits..............  50

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JELLIES.

LICORICE.

LAMP WICKS.

Sage.....................................   9
Hops.....................................14
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  6 
Chicago  goods.................... 4
30
NO.'... 
No. 1...................................   40
No. 2...................................  50
Pure.....................................  30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily....................................  18
Condensed, 2 doz...............1  25
No. 9  sulphur.....................2 00
Anchor parlor.....................1 TO
No. 2 home..........................1  10
Export  parlor.....................4 00
20
Black  Strap...................... 
Cuba Baking.................... 
24
30
Porto  Rico....................... 
New Orleans, good........... 
24
choice........ 
30
fancy.........  
42
One-half barrels. 3c extra

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....................  934
Water White........................1034
Medium............................. @ 9 00
“ 
34 b b l......................5 00
Small, bbl....   ................... 11  00
“  34  bbl..........................6 00
Clay, No.  21™**!............... 1 75
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No. 3...........................1 25
E. J. Mason & Co.’s  goods..  8
Carolina head....................... 634
No. 1........................534

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“  No. 2................534©
“  No. 3........................5
Japan, No. 1..........................634
“  No. 2...........................534

PRESERVES.

RICE.

SNUFF.

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

SOAP.

 

3  “ 

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

SAL  SODA.

s p ic e s—Whole.

SAPOLIO.
“ 
SOUPS.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Superior............................... 3 30
Queen  Anne........................3 85
German  Family..................
Mottled  German..................3 00
Old German......................... 2 TO
U. S. Big Bargain................ 2 00
Frost, Floater...................... 3 75
Cocoa  Castile  .................... 3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy........... 3 36
Happy Family,  75................ 2 95
Ola Country, 80.................... 3 30
Una, 100................................3 66
15
Bouncer, 100.........................3 15
10
Kegs.................................  
134
30
Granulated,  boxes................2
Kitchen,3 doz.  inbox......  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
Pepper, Singapore, black — 16 
“ 
white...  .26
shot.........................20
“ 
spic e s—Ground—In Bulk.
Allspice............................... 15
Cassia,  Batavia...................20
“ 
and  Saigon.25
“  Saigon....................42
Cloves,  Amboyna................26
“  Zanzibar.................20
Ginger, African...................1234
“  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

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SUGARS.

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Cut  Loaf....................   @  734
Cubes.........................  @7
Powdered...................  @734
Standard  Granulated.  @ 634
Fine...........  @  634
Confectioners’ A. . . . .   @634
White Extra  C...........  @634
Extra  C......................  5%@  6
C ................................   5J4@  534
I Y e
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Mixed bird.................  434@ 6
Caraway...............................9
Canary.................................. 334
Hemp..;.................................334
Anise....................................8
Rape...................................   6
Mustard.................................734
Common Fine per bbl.......90@95
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......   27
28 pocket.................................. 1 90
“ 
60 
............................. 2 00
100  “ 
Ashton bu. bags.................  75
 
Higgins  “ 
75
Warsaw “ 
35
 
.................   20
Diamond  Crystal,  cases__1  50
28-lb sacks  25 
50
56-lb 
60  pocket.2 25 
28 
barrels  .. .1  75
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .534
Dwight’s Com.......................534
Taylor’s ................................534
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf........... 534
pure....................... 534
Our Leader........................   5
Corn, barrels..................@27
one-half  barrels— @29
Pure  Sugar, bbl................26@35
half barrel....28@37
“ 
8
834
8
8
8

SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps.............. 
Sugar  Creams............. 
Frosted  Creams.........  
Graham Crackers...... 
Oatmeal Crackers.... 
sh o e  p o l is h .

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SALERATUS.

STRUTS.

^ettlne, 1 doz. in  box.............75

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TEAS.

japan—Regular.

F air........................... .14 @16
Good...........................18 @22
Choice....................... .24 @29
Choicest.................... .32 @38
F air.......................... .14 @15
Good......................... .16 ©20
Choice....................... .24 @28
Choicest.................... .30 @33

SUN CURED.

BASKET  FIRED.
F air..........................
@20
Choice........................
@25
Choicest....................
@35
Extra choice, wire leaf @40
Common to fair........ .25 @35
Extra fine to finest.  . .50 @65
Choicest fancy......... .75 @85
Common to fair........ .20 @35
Superior to fine......... .40 @50

GUNPOWDER.

IMPERIAL.

YOUNG HYSON.

Common to fair........ .18 @26
Superior to  fine........ .30 @40

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

F a ir.............................25  @30
Choice..........................30  @35
Best.............................55  @65
Tea Dust.....................  8  @10

OOLONG.

Common to  fa ir ............. 25  @30
Superior to  fine.......... 30  @50
Fine to choicest.......... 55  @65

SODA.

Boxes.................................. 534
Kegs, English...................... 434

tobaccos—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.................... %
Double Pedro.........................35
Peach  Pie...............................36
Wedding  Cake, blk................35
“Tobacco” ..............................37

2 25

tobacco—Shorts.

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

tobaccos—Smoking.

“ 
“ 

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

40 gr.......................................634
50 gr.......................................734
PA PER & WOODEN WARE

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. 2..............4

“ 

TWINES.

j

“ 

WOODENWARE.

48 Cotton............................22
Cotton, No. 2.......................20
“  3.......................18
Sea  Island, assorted......... 40
No. 5 Hemp.........................18
No. 6 “ ......................  ........17 
Wool...................................   8
Tubs, No. 1.........................8 00
“  No. 2.........................7 00
“  No. 3.........................6 00
Palls, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
1  50
“  No. 1,  three-hoop—   1  75 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes —  
55
Bowls, 11 inch...................   1 00
....................  1  25
13  “ 
15  “ 
.................... 2 00
17  “ 
....................2 75
assorted, 17s and 19s  2 50 
“  158,17s and 19s 2 70
Baskets, market.................   40
bushel.................  1  50
“  with covers  1  90 
willow cl’ths, No.l  5 75 
No.2 6 25
No.3 7 25 
No.l  3 50 
No.2 4 25 
No.3 5 00

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

splint

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS 

WHEAT.

W hite......................... 
84
Red............................  _  
84
All wheat bought on 60 lb. test.
Bolted...............................  1  15
Granulated.......................  1  3o

MEAL.

FLOUR

“ 
“ 

Straight, In sacks.............   4 60
“  barrels............  4  80
Patent  “  sacks.............   5 go
“  barrels...........   5  80
40

N o.l.................................  

RYE.

MILL8TUFF8.

gjan...................................  13 00
| “ P8  -................................  13 00
«.riS ,n.,ng8........................  12 00
MJ<M»ngs.........................  14 00
Mixed Feed.......................  15 qo
Coarse meal................... \  15 00
Small  lots...................... 
Car 
“  ................... 
Small  lots................. 
car 
„  
No. 1............................... 

35
“ ................... ::::::33

BARLEY.

oats.

CORN.

1  in

40
37-

HAY.

No. 1...................................  10 75
no.2..............................;;  $ ¿ 5

HIDES.

HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS 
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol 
lows:
Green.........................  5  @ 514
Part Cured.................  5  @ 534
Full 
.................  6  @634
gry.............................   6  @ 8
Kips, g reen...............   @ 5
“  cured.................  6  @ 654
Calfskins,  green........  4  @ 6
cured........  5  @ 7
Deacon skins.............. 10  @25

No. 2 hides 34 off.
PELTS.

Shearlings...................10  @25
Estimated wool, per lb 20  @28
Washed........................... 20@28
Unwashed......................   10@20

WOOL.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow........................  3 @ 334
Grease  butter  ...........  1  @2
Switches....................  134@ 2
Ginseng...................... 2 00@2 50

LUBRICATING  OILS. 
The  Hogle  Oil  Co.  quote  as 

follows:
Extra W S Lard Oil. .  53  @58
“  No. 1.................... 45 @50
“  No. 2....................35 @40
PureNeatsfoot............ 52 @60
Harness  Oil.................40 @50
WVa  Summer...........  734@12
“  Medium  Winter.  8  @12
15 Cold Test.................  9 @13
Zero............................. 10 @14
Old Reliable  Cylinder  @65 
600 Mecca 
“ 
.  @50
Anti-monopoly  “ 
.  35  @40
Corliss Engine Oil__  @40
Golden Machine  Oil. .18  @35 
Mower and Reaper Oil25  @30 
Castor Machine  Oil... 25  @30 
Boiled Linseed Oil.  ..63  @66
Michigan W W...........  @10
Turpentine..................46 @51
Naptha........................  S @12
Gasoline.....................  934®14
Castor Oil, Pure........*1  26@-l  30
“  Mineral__30  @35
“  Distilled ..*1  10@1  25

“ 
No. 1...........   5

REMOVAL Already  and  within  a  year’s  time,  our 

business  has  grown  to  such proportions as 
to demand  larger  quarters,  which we have
secured at 46 Ottawa St.,  where we shall be pleased to see our friends in the future. 
Net weights and fine goods tell the tale.  Be sure to give them a trial.

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

R E M E M B E R
B U N O L A

T  H

A

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Is  better  and  costs  loss  than  most 

package  coffees.

IOO-POUND  CASES,  24  3-4; 

lOO-CABINETS,  25  1-4.

FOR SALEJBY  ALL  GRAND  R APIDS JOBBERS

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14

TACTICS  OF  A  CLERK.

How to  Trap  a  Customer  by  Skill  in 

the  U se  of Titles.

She  was  tall, tough,  sharp-edged,  hol­
low-cheeked, sunken-chested and saucer­
eyed, with shoulder blades that projected 
like rudders.  She  hadn’t  teeth  enough 
to go around,  and her hair matched a red- 
rash complexion that  was  more suggest­
ive of  sand-paper than water.  Her nose 
was long and sagacious, and gilded hoops 
tested  the  elasticity  of  her  ears.'  Her 
vowels escaped through her nose and her 
dipthongs  were  brought out  with feline 
intensity.  She was at the  silk  counter, 
and had  selected for a dress pattern sev­
enteen  yards  of  dark-blue  India  silk, 
well dowered with  ripe cherries.
“What  name,  please?”  asked  the ur­
bane salesman,  dating a check.
“Baker.”
“Initials, please?”
“M.  A. Baker.”
“Address ?”
“No. 261-----street.”
“Thank you,”  said the clerk, carefully 
tearing  the  leaf  from 
the  stub  and 
folds  of  the 
placing  it  between 
the 
goods.
“Now,  Mrs.  Baker,  isn’t  there  some­
thing else this morning ?”
A radiant smile dashed across the long, 
red  face,  the  high  shoulders  squared 
themselves,  and  there was a perceptible 
straightening of  her  whole  being as she 
said:

from 

specials 

“I guess not.”
The shrewd clerk  took  his cue,  talked 
bargains,  waning  season  and  good  ser­
vice,  brought 
remote 
shelves  and  remnants  from  uuder  the 
counter, and  in  less  than  live  minutes 
the bony spinster was  in a bewilderment 
of  short lengths.  The man  seized  every 
opportunity  to  call  her  “ Mrs.,”  and 
when  she left he had sold a blue check of 
ten  yards  for a house  dress,  three  two- 
yards lengths for sofa  cushions,  and two 
and  three-eighths  yards  of  plain  black 
gros grain for waist trimming.
“ How did  I know she was married ?  I 
was dead certain that she wasn’t.  That’s 
why I called  her  ‘Mrs.’ 
It takes a very 
small  amount  of  diligence  to  master a 
woman. 
If  she is not married it pleases 
her immensely to  be  taken  for a wife— 
that is,  after  she  is  past  the  charming 
If  she is married,  it flatters  her 
period. 
to be taken for a girl.
“ I rarely  make a mistake.  There is a 
prim  coquetry and  a  disappointed  look 
about  the  unwooed  woman  that  is  as 
self-evident as her  features.  A married 
woman gives herself away by her apathy.
If  she is tired  she looks it,  and if  she is 
discontented she shows that.
“The  stern,  stately  customer I never 
meddle  with.  She  always  knows  what 
she wants.  Argument  is  useless, but if 
it becomes  necessary to use  an  address, 
madame is the word.
“The  upstart  I generally  can  master 
with  ‘Lady.’  If  a woman  comes  to the 
counter and shows a hand  with big rings 
and neglected nails,  all  I have to do is to 
spread out my goods,  lower my voice to a 
confidential  point,  ring  in  the  ‘Lady,’ 
and if  she has the  money she will buy.”

The Condition of Trade.

From the New York Shipping: List.
There has  been  very little  change  in 
the  commercial  situation,  midsummer 
dullness having  prevailed in the  princi­
pal  markets,  and  trade  generally char­
acterized  by  a  quiet feeling  with  very 
little scope for the  development  of  new 
features.  The  volume  of  business  has 
very naturally fallen off, speculation hav­
ing  been  of  rather  meager  proportions 
and  the  distributive  movement  having 
slackened; but the decrease has been due | 
entirely to seasonable  influences,  as the 
outlook  is far more satisfactory than had 
been expected.  Although the bank state­
ment issued  last week  shows a heavy de­
crease in surplus reserve, the actual con­
dition of the banks in this city is perhaps 
much more favorable  than indicated,  for 
the money market has ruled easy with an 
abundant supply of  loanable funds,  and, 
in  addition  to  the  large  disbursements 
that have been in progress  since the first 
of July, the interior flow of currency has 
been towards  this  center,  all  of  which 
has tended to increase the  reserves  held I

their  appearance  on 

by the banks.  A considerable expansion 
of  loans  last  week points  to  the  confi­
dence  that  prevails  and  this is further 
shown  by the  good  investment  demand 
for all reliable  railroad  bonds as well as 
the strong  undertone that has character­
ized  the  stock  market.  The  weather 
throughout the country has  been all that 
could  be desired, so far  as  the crops are 
concerned,  and  to  this fact  is  due  the 
cheerful reports that come from the West 
and  South.  The  harvesting  of  winter 
wheat has thus far made  good  progress, 
and points to a far better  yield than was 
foreshadowed  a  few  weeks  ago,  while 
spring  wheat  maintains 
the  excellent 
position  that it previously occupied. 
In 
other  respects  the  crop  situation  has 
undergone no change.  Growing corn has 
made good  progress.  The  cotton  crop 
has made rapid strides,  and  with  unim­
portant exceptions the  condition  of  the 
fields  is  good  from  South  Carolina  to 
Texas. 
In the latter  state the  bolls  are 
opening and in  a short time  “first bales” 
will  make 
the 
market.  The movement  of  old crop has 
been  unusually  light,  with  the  export 
last week  and  last  month  considerably 
less than  last  year.  The  wool  market 
continues to rule dull  with  prices show­
ing  an  easier  tendency, while  the  out­
look for  woolen goods is equally unsatis­
factory,  a good  many mills  having  shut 
down,  partly  because  of  the  glut  of 
foreign  fabrics  which  have  been  im­
ported freely in anticipation  of  changes 
in the tariff.  The  market for  all  kinds 
Of  cotton  fabrics  has ruled firm, but the 
demand  has  not  been  very  brisk, 
the 
present month being  between  seasons in 
the  dry  goods  trade.  The  demand for 
staple groceries  has  been  moderate,  but 
dealers  are  anxiously  looking  for  im­
provement.  The coffee  market  is  in  a 
waiting  attitude, 
in­
fluences that have so long  controlled the 
situation  being  still  in  force  to  the 
detriment  of  legitimate  trade. 
The 
country  is  waiting  for  cheaper  coffee, 
while speculative bulls  are struggling to 
make it dearer and  until  the  contest  is 
settled dealers  are  buying  as  sparingly 
as  they can.  The  demand  for  refined 
sugar is only moderate,  considering  that 
this is the season for active consumption, 
but  dealers  bought  pretty  freely  last 
month and are waiting to distribute their 
stocks before replenishing.  Wheat  has 
advanced  on  account  of  speculative in­
fluences  and  unfavorable  crop  reports 
from abroad.
C ro ck ery   & G la ssw a r e

the  speculative 

Pearl top.

6 doz. In box.

First quality.
“ 
“ 
XXX Flint.
“ 
“ 

No. 1  “  ..............................................
No. 2  “  ............................................. .
Tubular...............................................
LAMP  CHIMNEYS.—Per bOX.
1 75 
No. 0 Sun....................................  .......
No. 1  “  .............................................
.1  88 
.2 70
No. 2  “  .............................................
top....................................2  25
No. 0 Sun, crimp 
“ .......................................2 40
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
“ 
................................3 40
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top....................................2  60
No. 1  “ 
“ .......................................2 80
No. 2  “ 
“ .................................3 80
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled....................3 70
“ 
No. 2  “ 
...................4 70
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
....................4 70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz.......................1  25
....................... 150
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 crimp, per doz........................................1 35
No. 2 
“ 
........................................1  60
Butter Crocks, per gal................................  
06H
Jugs, 
“  1 
“  2 
“ 
“ 

gal., per doz....................................  75
“ 
.................................-..  90
“ 
..................................   1  80
Milk Pans, 54 gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c) —   65 
“ 
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STONEWARE—AKRON.

fllagiG  G ole  Roaster.

“ 
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La Bastic.

“  90c) 

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THE  GREAT

EDMUND B.DIKEMH
Wateh Maker

CZlSS Jeweler,
Grand Rapids  ■  p h .
CUTS for BOOM  EDITIONS

44  GRNRL  8Y„

---- OR----

P A M P H L E T S .

For the best work, at  reasonable  prices, address 

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

B E A C H ’S

New  York 

(Joffee  Rooms

61  Pearl  Street-

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.
WANTED.

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  DEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

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

E A R L   BROS.,
157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO.

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

Kef ere nee:  First  National  Bank,  Ohicago. 
Michigan Tradesman. Grand Rapids.

FOURTH NATIONAL BAM

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J. Bownx, President.

G e o .  C.  P ie r c e ,  Vice President.

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

Transacts a general  banking business.

Make a  Specialty o f Collections.  Accounts 

o f Country Merchants Solicited.

TIME  TABLES.

Grand  Rapids  St Indiana.

In effect June 28,1890.
TRA INS  GOING  N ORTH.

Arrive.

GOING  SO U TH .

Leave. 
6:65 a m 
7:16 a m 
11:30 am  
6:10 p m 
10:30 p i
Train  leaving  at  10:30 pm .  runs  daily,  Sunday  in­

Big Rapids & Saginaw........................
Traverse City ft Mackinaw............  0:50 a m
Traverse City  &  Mackinaw.............. 9:15 a m
Traverse City ft Saginaw....................2:16 p m
Mackinaw City...................................... 8:50 p m
cluded.  Other trains daily except Sunday.
6 30 a m 
Cincinnati  Express............................  6:00 a m
10 25 a m 
Fort Wayne ft Chicago................... 10:16 a m
6:00 p m 
Cincinnati  Express..........................6:40 p m
Sturgis ft Chicago............................10:60 p m
11:30 p  m
“Tom Big Rapids ft Saginaw.........11:60  am
Train  leaving  for  Cincinnati  at  6 p.  m.  runs dally, 
Sundays included.  Other trains daily except Sunday.
Sleeping and Parlor Car  Service:  North—7:26 a. m. 
and 10:30 p. m. trains have Wagner sleeping and parlor 
cars to Petoskey  and  Mackinaw  City.  11:30 a m train 
parlor chair cars to  Mackinaw  City.  8outh—6:30 am  
train  has  parlor  chair  car and 6 p. m. train  sleeping 
car for  Cincinnati;  11:30 p  m  train, Wagner  sleeping 
car for Chicago via. Kalamazoo.

M uskegon, Grand  Rapids A Indiana. 
Leave 
Arrive.
7 00 a m ................................................................... 10:10 a m
11:20 a m .....................................................................  8:46pm
6:40 p m .....................................................................  8:46 pm
Leaving time at  Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. 
Through tickets and full  information  can be had by 
calling upon  A.  Almqulst,  ticket  agent  at  depot, or 
Geo. W. Munson, Union  Ticket  Agent.  67  Monroe  8t., 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

0. L. Lockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Grand H aven St M ilwaukee.

GOING  W EST. Arrive«.
fMorning Express............................ 12:60 p m
tThrough Mail...................................4:10 p m
tGrand Rapids  Express.......................10:26 p m
•Night Express...................................6:40 a m
tMixed................................................
GOING BAST.
tDetroit  Express...........................  6:45 am
tThrough Mail.................................. 10:10am
tEvening Express............................3:86 pm
^Night  Express.................................9:50 p m

Leaves.
1:00 p m 
6:15 p n  
10:30 pm  
8:45 a m 
7:30 am
6:50 a m 
10:20 a m 
3:46 pm  
10:65 p m
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  "Dally.
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50 a m has Wagner parlor 
and buffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
3:45 p m has parlor car  attached.  These trains make 
direct connection in Detroit for all points East.
Express leaving at  10:65  p  m  has  Wagner  sleeping 
car to Detroit, arriving in Detroit  at 7:20 a m.
Steamboat  Express  makes  direct  connection  a 
Grand Haven with steamboat for Milwaukee, 
sleeping 
secured  at 
tickets  and 
D., O. H. A M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot.
J ab. Oa k pbb ll. City Passenger Agent. 
J no. W . Lo ud, Traffic Manager, Detroit.
JSToledo,  Ann  Arbor  St  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.

car  berths 

A. J. P a isle y, Gen’l Pass.  Agent

Michigan Central

“  The Niagara Falls Route.”

D EPA RT.  ARRIV E
Detroit E xp ress............................. 
7:20am  10:00pm
6:00 pm
Mixed  .................................................... 6:30 am  
Day  Express........................................11:55 a m   10:00 am
"Atlantic A Pacific Express............. 11:15 p m 
0:00 a m
New York Express...............................5:40 pm  
1:25 p m

Economical.  Sanitary.  Cleanly and  Artistic. 

"Daily.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
Parlor  cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 

'e t  Circular and Testimonials.  S e n t   F r t v .

ALPINE  FIRE  PLACE,  GRASP RAPIPi,  MICH.

trains to and from Detroit.
Express to  and  from  Detroit.
*  F r e d  M. B r ig g s . Gen'l Agent. 85 Monroe St.
O. S. H a w k in s , Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
-  Q k o .  W . Mu n s o n , Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
tf'O. W. R u g g l b s .O . P.  A  T. Agent.,Chicago.

I BEFORE BUYING GRATES
DRINK
LION
COFFEE

A True Combination  of  MOCHA. 
P ic tu r e   C ard  G iv en
W ith   e v e ry   p ou n d   p a c k a g e .  F or 
S a le  everyw h ere.  Woolso. gpieeCo., Toledo. 0.

JAVA and RIO.

The Best in the World.

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

ROBT.  S.  WEST,

48-50  Long  S t,

CLEVELAND,  OHIO

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CURTISS  &  C O .,

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse.

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  FOR  THE  KEYSTONE  BINDERS’ 

Houseman  Block, 

TWINE.
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Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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CEO. H. REEDER,

State  A gent

and Jobber of

Lycoming  Rubbers
Medium Price Shoes
Grand Rapids, Micb.

The  P.  of I.  D ealers.

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

not cancelled their contracts at  last accounts: 

The following are the P. of I. dealers who had 
Ada—L. Burns.
Adrian—Powers  &  Burnham,  Anton  Wehle, 
L. T. Lochner, Burleigh  Bros.
Allegan—Chas. Spear.
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.
Banfleld—Andrew Brezee.
Bay City—Prank  Rosman & Co.
Belding—Light stone Bros.
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.  Pish, B.
Charlotte — John  J.  Richardson,  Daron  & 
Clio—John W. Hurd.
Coldwater—J. D. Benjamin.
Conklin—Wilson McWilliams.
Cook's Corners—W. H. Hanks.
Coral—J. S. Newell & Co.
Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt.
Dorr—Prank  Sommer.
Dowling—Rice & Webster.
Eaton  Rapids—H. Kositchek & Bro.
Evart—Mark Ardis, E. P. Shaw, John C. Devitt. 
Fenwick—Thompson Bros., S. H. Rlnker. 
Flint—John B. Wilson, Geo. Stuart & son, Bar­
Flushing—Sweet Bros. & Clark.
Forester—E. Smith.
Freeport—C.  V. Riegler.
Gladwin—John Graham,  J.  D.  Sanford,  Jas. 
Gcwan—Rasmus Nellson.
Grand Haven—N. J. Braudry & Co.
Grand Junction—Adam Crouse.
Grand Ledge—Geo.  Coryell.
Grand  Rapids—Joseph  Berles,  A.  Wilzinski, 
Brown & Sehler, Houseman, Donnally  &  Jones, 
Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas.  Pettersch, 
Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey & Hey- 
stek, Mrs. E. J. Reynolds, E. Burkhardt. 

ney Granite  and Marble Works.

Smith, F. H. Goodby.

Croskery.

E.  Covel.

Pelton.

man.

lett, James Gauntlett, Jr.

Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg.
Hart—Rhodes & Leonard,  W.  weidman,  Mrs. 
Hastings—J   G. Runyan.
Howard City—O. J. Knapp, Herold Bros., C. E. 
Hubbards ton—M. H. Cahalan.
Hudson—Henry C. Hall.
Imlay City—Cohn  Bros., Wyckoflf  &  Co.,C. J. 
Buck, E. E. Palmer.
Ionia—H. Silver.
Jackson—Hall & Rowan.
Jenisonville—L. & L. Jenison (mill only). 
Jones—R. C. Sloan.
Kalamo—L. R. Cessna.
Kent City—M. L. Whitney.
Kewadin—A.  Anderson 
Kingsley—J. E. Winchcomb.
Lacey—Win. Thompson.
Laingsburg—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- 
Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son, W. H. Jennings. 
Lowell—Patrick Kelly.
McBain—Sam. B.  Ardis.
McBride’s—J. McCrae.
Mancelona—J. L. Farnham.
Manton—A. Curtis, Mrs. E. Liddle.
Maple City—A. & O. Brow.
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—F. H. Cowles.
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.
Oviatt—H. C. Pettingill.
Pearle—Geo. H. Smith.
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—John Bradley.
Shelbyville—Samuel  Wolcott.
Shepherd—H.  O. Bigelow.
Sheridan—M. Gray.
Shultz—Fred Otis.
Spencer Creek—M. M. Elder.
Spring Lake—Geo. Schwab, A. Bitz. 
Springport—Powers  &  Johnson, Wellington <St 
Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter.
Traverse  City—John  Wilhelm,  S.  C. Darrow, 
Vassar—McHose & Gage.
Wheeler—Louise  (Mrs.  A.)  Johnson,  H.  C. 
White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. Wiley. 
Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haverkate. 
Williamsburg—Mrs. Dr. White.
Woodbury—Henry  Van  Houten, Chas. Lapo. 
Williamston—Thos. Horton.
Woodland—Carpenter & Son.
Yankee Springs—T. Thurston.

Hammond, Elmer Peters.

Breckenridge.

D. D. Paine.

Blanchard.

•

Repentance  Column.

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

& Pearson.

Fletcher.

Kotvis, John Cordes, Huntley Russell.

Belding—L. S. Roell.
Bellaire—Schoolcraft & Nash.
Big Rapids—Verity & Co.
Blanchard—L. D. Wait.
Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainouard.
Casnovia—John E. Parcell.
Cedar Springs—L. A. Gardiner.
Chapin—J. I. Vanderhoof.
Charlotte—C. P. Lock.
Chester—B. C. Smith.
Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell & Co.
Clam River—Andrew Anderson.
Clio—Nixon & Hubbell.
Cloverdale—Geo. Mosher.
Coopersville—W. D. Reynolds & Co.
Dimondale—Elias Underhill.
Dushville—G. O. Adams.
Eaton Rapids—E. F. Knapp, G. W. Webster. 
Fork Center—D. Palmer & Co.
Fremont—J. B. Ketchum,  W.  Harmon,  Boone 
Grand Ledge—A. J. Halsted  & Son, F. O. Lord. 
Grand Rapids—F. W. Wurzburg, Van Driele & 
Harvard—Ward Bros.
Hersey—John Finkbeiner.
Hesperia—B.  Cohen.
Howard City—Henry Henkel.
Ionia—E.  S. Welch,  Wm. Wing.
Irving—J. T. Pierson.
Kent City—R. McKinnon.
Lake Odessa—McCartney Bros., Fred. Miller. 
Lowell—Charles McCarty.
Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich.
Marshall—John Fletcher, John  Butler, Charles 
Mecosta—Robert D. Parks.
Millbrook—T. O.  (or J. W.) Pattison. 
Millington—Forester &  Clough.
Minden City—W.  A.  Soules,  F.  O.  Hetfield 
Mt.  Morris—H.  E.  Lamb,  J. Vermett &  Son. 
Nashville—Powers & Stringham.
Newaygo—W. Harmon.
New Era—Peter Rankin.
Olivet—F. H. Gage.
Otisco—G. V. Snyder & Co.
Pottervllle—F. D. Lamb & Co.
Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler.
Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.
Rockford—H. Colby & Co.
St. Louis—Mary A. Brice.
Sand Lake—C. O. Cain.
Sebewa—P. F. Knapp.
Sparta—Woodin & VanWickle, Dole & Haynes. 
Springport—Cortright  & Griffin.
Stanton—Fairbanks & Co., Sterling & Co. 
Sumner—J. B. Tucker.
Wayland—Pickett Bros.
Williamston—Michael Bowerman.
DISSOLUTION  NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that  the  copartnershin 
heretofore existing  between  W. G. Sinclair and 
S. E. Crissman, under the style of W. G. Sinclair 
& Co., has been this day dissolved, W. G. Sinclair 
succeeding to the business of the late firm.  All 
debts of  the  late  firm  will  be  paid by the suc­
ceeding partner, who is also authorized to collect 
all accounts due the late firm.

& Son.

Grand Rapids, June 26,1890.

W. G. SINCLAIR,
S. E.  CRISSMAN.
Copartnership  Notice.

Notice is  hereby  given  that  a  copartnership 
has been formed by  W. G. Sinclair and Chas. E. 
Sinclair to succeed  to  the  business  of  the late 
firm of W. G. Sinclair & Co., under the same firm
style.

Grand Rapids, June 26,1890.

•AT-----

N elson, 

M atter 

&  C o ’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 i v e .

Large  Variety  and

P r i c e & lD o w .

Of Trunks and Traveling  Bags,  Satchels, Etc.  Prices reduced 25 to 40 
per cent.  We are manufacturers and can and will save you money and 
at the same time furnish a better article,  both  as  to  durability,  work­
manship and  finish.
N o w   Is  th e   T i m e   to  B u y ,
As this sale will continue for a short time  only. 
Trunks and Sample 
Cases made to order.  Repairing neatly done.  Give us a call and con­
vince  yourself  that  we  are  selling  the best and cheapest trunks and 
bags in the city. m

H A N IS H   &  E IF E R T ,

Telephone 13. 

74  Waterloo  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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

IMPORTING;] AND

Wholesale  Grocers.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

McGinty’s Pine Cut Tobacco,
Lautz Bros.  &  Co.9s  Soaps,
Niagara  Starch,
Acme Ch ees e—ü  er kirn er Co., N. Y. 
Castor Oil Ajxile Grease.

GRANII  RAPIDS.

PUtnam  Bandy  Bo.

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

ORANGBS,

LBMONS,

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Pigs,I Dates,  Nuts,  etc.

THE  IMTCHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

Don’t  Spend  All You  Make.

Frotn the Dry Goods Chronicle.
We know many young and middle-aged 
men  who  receive a good  weekly  salary 
who  never  have a penny two days  after 
receiving  it.  They  think  only  of  the 
present,  and  do  not  live  within 
their 
means. 
If  they  only  spent  what  they 
earn  that  would  be  one thing,  but they 
borrow  money from  everyone  who  will 
loan it to them.  They rarely if ever pay 
back  these  loans on account of  the way 
they live.  This  class  of  men,  however, 
usually have good credit with the saloon­
keeper,  for the reason  that they will pay 
him  and  thus  maintain 
their  credit, 
rather 
than  pay  back  the  borrowed 
money. 
It is not  necessary for a man to 
deny  himself  amusement,  comfort  or 
pleasure,  but  he  should so live as not to 
borrow  and  deprive those who, in many 
instances,  do  not  make  as  much as he 
does, and  to  whom  the loan of  a dollar 
is quite a large sum.
It  is  every man’s  duty  to  economize 
and to live within  his  means,  which for 
the careful and industrious means a com­
petency in  their  after  years.  The  man 
who is always borrowing money and who 
receives  a  fair  compensation  for  his 
labor,  is not a good employe.  He cannot 
and will not  give  the  service for which 
lie is paid.  The man  who  spends every 
penny that  he  makes  and  borrows  be­
sides is not one whorn  society benefits or 
whose habits are commendable.  He may 
be styled a good  fellow,  but a dangerous 
one to loan money to—or to employ.

H e  L o st  a   Sale.  •

An ice-box, on  which  was a sign “For 
Sail,”  stood  in  front of  a grocery store, 
the  other  day,  and  when  a  woman 
stopped  to  examine  it.  a man,  with  his 
hands and overalls showing  grime,  came 
out and said:
“Madam, dot vhas der  beegest bargain 
in dis whole county. 
I  paid  S18  for dot 
ice-box,  und  now 1 sells  him  for—for— 
vhell.  I make  der  price  so  sheap dot it 
pays  you  to  sliplit  him  oop  for  fire­
wood.”
“Been  in  use a long  time,  I see,” she 
observed as she looked inside.
“Madam, I gif  you fife  tousand  dollar 
if  I doau’  buy him only  last  year.”
“What’s  the  principle  on  which  it 
works?”
“Der best principle  in  all  dis worldt, 
madam. 
It  vhas  by der  oopright,  hor­
izontal  rotary principle,  und  nobody can 
beat it.  My son he runs  dis  grocery for 
me  while I runs  my  boiler  and  engine 
shop.  Dot makes me know all about ice­
boxes.”
“A  boiler  isn’t  an  ice-box,”  she  re­
marked,  as she looked into it again.

“Shust so, madam, but  der  principles 
vhas  der  same.  Dis vhas a ten-flue ice­
box,  mit  a  return  draught.  She  vhas 
seex-inch  stroke,  patent  cut-off,  tested 
oop to 180 pounds,  und  vhas  feexed  oop 
mit  a  low-water  indicator  und  all  der 
latest  inventions. 
If  dot  ice-box  ex­
plodes on  you I gif  you one  million dol­
lar,  und any shild can run him.” 
“Explode!  Mercy  on  me, but I don’t 
want  anything  around  to  blow me up ! 
It  must  be  some  new-fangled  arrange­
ment.”
“Manam, I gif  you  my word  he  vhas 
as  safe  ash a trunk  oop  in  der  garret. 
He consumes  his  own  smoke,  was pro­
vided  mit a check-draught  of  der  latest 
style, und—”
“I don’t want i t !”  she said,  with a de­
cided  snap  in  her  voice,  and  hurried 
away as if  she feared an explosion.
At that moment a young man came out 
and asked:
“Fadder, doan’  you make a sale ?” 
“No.”
“Vhas  you tell her ?”
“I say to  her  dot  it  vhas by her oop­
right,  horizontal  rotary  principle,  mit 
return flues, seex-inch  stroke, patent—” 
“Fadder,  you go avhay and  leaf  me to 
sell  him.  You  vhas  too  scientific.  So 
mooch  talk  makes  peoples  afraid. 
I 
shust  tell ’em  dot  it  vhas for sale by a 
family who vhas going to  Europe for der 
summer, or to  wind  oop  an  estate, und 
before  to-morrow  he  vhas  sold.  You 
vhas all right on engines und boilers, but 
you  vhas  way off  on ice-boxes.  All der 
principle  about  him vhas to sell him for 
S10 cash.”

Striped  Goods  Preferred, 

According to the  New  York  Commer­
cial Bulletin,  it is now  pretty  generally 
understood  that  French  manufacturers 
are bending their energies to the produc­
tion of  striped  duress goods.  Heretofore 
the supposition has been  that the coming 
season  would  show  the  supremacy  of 
plaid  effects,  and  English  and  German 
manufacturers  have  been  working  ac­
cordingly.  Now  the  whole  complexion 
of  the  situation  is  changed,  as a result 
of  this Parisian  edict,  and in the way of 
fancies stripes are  alone  thought of  for 
the  “fall”  campaign. 
It  is  said  that 
some  American  manufacturers  have 
taken the cue from their French confreres 
and are also making  striped materials in 
preference to other designs.

largest  gun  of  cast  steel 
Krupp’s 
weighs 135 tons,  and  the  barrel is  forty 
Its  caliber  is  13K  inches, 
feet  long. 
j The gun has been sent from the works at 
! Essen to Cronstadt.

C RA C K ER S,  BISCUITS  A N D   SW E E T   GOODS.

SPE C IA L   A T T E N T IO N   P A ID   TO  M A IL , O R D E R S.

M uskegon Crocker Co
LARGEST VARIETY IN THE STATE
457,  459,  461,  463  IF.  WESTERN  AVENUE, 
MUSKEGON,  MICH.

No  Comodini  witt Any  Her Trost
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MANUFACTURED  BY

DILWORTH  BROTHERS,

PIT T SB U R G H .

TRADE  SUPPLIED BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &  SON,

Grand Rapids. 
BRADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
Bay  City.
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T. E. BREYOORT, 

Playing Cards

WE  ARE  HEADQUARTERS

SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  L p h ,

19  So, Ionia  St.,  Grand Rapids.

(Formerly Shriver, Weatherly & Co.)

CONTRACTORS  FOR

Baliianiied Iron  Cornice, 

Plumbing ft Heating Work.

Dealers In

Pumps,  Pipes,  Etc.,  Mantels 

and  Grates.

Weatherly  &  Pulte,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH.

H A M I L T O N ’S

A R T   G A L L E R Y ,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

Makes  a  Specialty  of  Life  Size  Portraits  in 
Crayon, Pastel  and W  ater Colors, at the Low­
est Possible Prices.  Correspondence solicited.
SC O ’S
D E T R O I T  
Queen  A nne  Soap

FAMOUS

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

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Salesman for  W estern M ichigan,

GRAND  R APIDS

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WM. 

TELEPHONE  92-3R . 

413  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST. 

AND  JOBBER  IN  FOREIGN  AND  DOMESTIC  FRUITS.

couutry and am prepared to quote lower prices than any other dealer in my line.

1 have the agency for several of  the  best  manufacturers  of  fireworks  in  the 
R.  K
W h o l e s a l e  
,
ABSOLUTE TEAS.
celebratedAbsoliJte  Japan  Teas,

We are receiving large direct importations of  our  justly 

Send for Price List.

Which  are  universally  conceded  tq,  be  the  best teas on the 
market.  Wherever these goods have been placed,  they have
W ON  T H E   T R A D E .
We place these goods in the hands  of  first-class  dealers 
only  and  will  guarantee  an increase in your tea trade,  if you 
handle them.  Try us  on.

Teller  Spice  Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

