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G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  W E D N E S D A Y ,  J U L Y   30,  1890.
When the  Old  Man’s  Gone  to  Lunch.
When do the clerks have the softest snap?
When the old  man’s gone to lunch.
When does the shipping clerk take his nap? 
When the old  man’s gone to lunch.
The head book-keeper he bats his eye
At the gayly dressed  girls that go triiping by,
And the salesmen whistle and say “Oh my !” 

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NO .  358.

dence  from  respectable  parties,  and he 
guessed  there  was  no mistake.  Then a 
reporter  stepped  up  and  asked  if  he 
could  do  anything  for  me,  stating that 
he  was a reporter  and  would  see  l had 
fair  play,  as  the  landlord  had  assured 
him  I was all  right. 
I asked him to take 
a ride  with  me,  and  we  all  got in  and 
drove to police  headquarters.  When  we 
got there the officer  in  charge  told me I 
was  charged  with  passing  bogus  bills.
1  denied  the  charge  and  produced  my 
money and  handed a bill  to him and one 
to each of  the policemen  present,  asking 
them  if  it was  good or  bad.  Well,  they 
didn’t know.  The  reporter  said  he did 
not know much  about  money,  especially 
new  money,  but he would  like to have a 
few thousand  like the sample.  At last I 
got  the  officer  in  charge to send four of 
the  men  out  to  show  the  bills  to city 
bankers aud thus decide the case at once. 
In  less  than  twenty  minutes  the  four 
men  returned,  and  of  course  each  re­
ported  that they  had  shown  their bill to 
a banker  and  had  been  assured  that it 
was  perfectly  good.  That  was  what I 
expected.  Then  the  officer  was 
in  a 
great stew.  He wanted to know  what he 
could  do  to  make  it  right,  etc. 
I told 
him he could do nothing  then,  but might 
later. 
I  laid  one  of  the  bills  on  the 
desk  and  told  him  to treat all  hands,  to 
show I  had no hard feelings, thanked  the 
reporter and left the station.

I made a quick trip  to  the  shoe  store. 
The  proprietor  saw  me  coming  and 
dodged  behind  the  counter.  As  1  ap­
proached  he  begged  my pardon,  saying 
he had never  seen  so  much  money,  and 
new money  at  that,  in  one  man’s  pos­
session,  and that he was sorry.  He  said 
lots  I  do  not  remember,  but  I  made a 
dash behind  the  counter  and in no time 
had  him  licked  to a standstill.  One  of 
the  clerks  ran  for  the  police,  and in a 
very short time I was  back at the station 
again.  They  waited a little  while,  but 
the shoe man made no charge, so they  let 
me go.
1  did  not  sue  anyone.  The  papers 
treated me  handsomely and on Monday  I 
did  an enormous trade.  But the smallest 
purchase in Omaha  was  paid  for  with a 
new  five, so that I left them all  there und 
went away  loaded  with change.

Why  Crabs  and  Lobsters  Become  Red 

when Boiled.

The shell of  the crab and  lobster owes 
its bluish-gray color to the  superposition 
of  two  pigments  or  coloring  matters, 
which have been isolated—a red  pigment 
and a blue one.
As  long  as  these  two  pigments exist 
simultaneously, the  crustaceans  remain 
is  very 
gray.  But  the  blue  pigment 
fugitive,  and  sometimes,  under  the  in­
fluence of  a disease,  it is  destroyed,  and 
crabs  are  found  with  portions of  their 
shell  more  or  less  reddish.  When  the 
crustaceans  are 
in  boiling 
water,  the  blue  pigment  is entirely de­
stroyed,  and  the  red  pigment,  which  is 
very stable,  appears  alone in  all its bril­
liancy.
P e r fe c tio n   S c a le •

immersed 

Tlie  Latest  Im proved  and  Best.

Does Not Reyoire  Eom Weight.

Will Soon Save  Its  Cost on any Counter. 

For  sale  by  leading  wholesale grocers.

When the old  man’s gone to lunch.
The office boy boldly smokes cigarettes 
While the old man’s gone to lunch;
The cashiers talk of their poker  debts 
While the old man’s gone to lunch, 
he elevator boy reads “The Pirate’s Bride,” 
'ithout attempting the book to hide, 
hough he keeps his off eye opened wide 
While the old man’s gone to  lunch.

Everything’s humming!  They’re hustling now. 
For the old man’s back from lunch; 
o jangling you hear about poker, I vow,
For the old' man’s back from lunch, 
he head book-keeper acts as if in church,
. he shipping clerk’s brisk as a wren on a perch, 
And of smoking the office boy shows not a smirch, 
For the old man’s back from lunch.

A  Drummer  in  Trouble.

I am a drummer—a  Boston  drummer, 
wo  months  ago,  while  on  a  Western 
trip,  I got a bank draft  for  $100  cashed 
in a Kansas City bank.  The cashier gave 
me twenty  brand new $5 hills.  They had 
not  even  been  folded,  and as I slipped 
them  in  my pocket I thought  that, new 
as  they were,  they  would  not  wear  me 
any better than second-hand ones.
That  night,  Saturday,  I got to Omaha 
and  went  straight  to  the  hotel  and to 
bed.  Next  morning  I  put  on  my  best 
Sunday  clothes,  brushed  up  my beaver 
smd had a shine.  Then,  with a cigar and 
the gold-headed cane the  firm  presented 
me with as a memento of  the  Johnstown 
flood,  which  disaster  nearly  closed  my 
trip,  1 walked out.  1  felt  that  my gen­
eral make-up was  just  too  much  for the 
Omaha  dudine  and  expected  to  be  ob­
In  Omaha  and 
served  once  or  twice. 
many other  Western  cities,  some of  the 
stores  keep  open  Sunday. 
I noticed a 
pair of slippers marked $2 in the window 
of  a  shoe  store,  and,  as  they  took  my 
fancy,  I walked in and told  the  proprie­
tor  that if  they  fitted  me I would  take 
them. 
I tried  them  on  and they were a 
good  fit, so had  them  tied  up  and  ten­
dered  one of  my new fives  in  payment. 
The  proprietor  took  the  bill, looked  it 
over  back  and  front,  sized  me up from 
head to foot,  not missing the gold-headed 
cane in one hand and roll of  new bills in 
the  other.  Then  he  handed  back  the 
bill,  with a freezing smile,  and said: 
that 
on  me.”

“Young  man,  you  can’t  play 
“What’s the matter?”
“I’m  too  old  a bird to be  caught by a 
slick  chap  like  you.  Do  you  think  I 
have  just started in  business ?”
“I don’t know how long you have been 
in business,  but  1  would  like  to  know 
what  you are driving at.”
“Young  man,  that  bill  is  counterfeit 
and  you are loaded with them.”
He then told  me  that I  was a bad  and 
dangerous man;  that he would advise me 
to get out of  his  shop  before  he  called 
the  police,  and  that  there  had  been a 
good  many complaints  about  me lately.
I tried to show  him  that  the  bill  and I 
were  both  all  right,  but  failed,  so left 
him  in  disgust.  As I passed  out I saw 
him go back and put on his coat and hat. 
but thought nothing of it.  After a short 
walk I returned to the hotel, and had just 
put  my  foot  on  the  first  step  when  a 
policeman  put  his  hand on my arm and 
remarked that  he  wanted me. 
In reply 
to my question,  he said  he  had  reliable 
evidence  that  I  was a “bad  one,”  and 
was  loaded  with counterfeit money.  By 
this time a crowd  had  gathered,  and up 
the  street  came the patrol,  with its gong 
clanging,  and  additions  to  the  already 
large  crowd.  Just  as 1 was  being  hus­
tled into the wagon  the  landlord stepped 
out and told the policeman that 1 was all 
right and he  was  making a big mistake. 
But the policeman  said  he had good evi­

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

ONE  TERRIBLE  NIGHT.

drawn  up for  his  signature,  one  to  be 
signed  if  he  lived  over  that  day,  un­
married;  one,  in  case,  as was proposed, 
he  should  be  married,  even  if  on  his 
death-bed.  And both  wills left his prop­
erty to  Netta.
“Father  has  already  provided  for 
Julius,”  he  said,  “and  I  doubled  that 
legacy when  I  told  him  of  my engage­
ment,  so that  he  would not feel the loss 
of  bis old home in a pecuniary sense.”
I was quite ready to believe the stories 
of  the nurses  regarding the interference 
©f  Julius  Lane,  when I had  been a few 
days in the  sick-room.  Restless,  fussy, 
over-anxious,  he  was constantly moving 
about,  making  suggestions,  altering the 
arrangement  of  the bed,  the  table,  the 
light,  the  heat,  until it was a marvel to 
me  that  he  had  not  already driven his 
cousin  into a delirious fever.  Greatly to 
my surprise, Dr.  Wickersham did not pay 
any  heed  t©  my  remonstrance  and  re­
quest that more  quiet  nursing should be 
insisted upon.
I tried  in  vain  to  secure  the  repose 
that seemed  to  me  essential for  one  so 
exhausted,  for  even  in the night  Julius 
Lane remained in  the  sick-room  or  the 
one next it.  Every day my patient  grew 
weaker,  and my darling  paler  and more 
sad.  It grieved me to the heart to see her 
mournful eyes and quivering lips,  as she 
turned  away,  after  daily  inquiries,  for 
Dr.  Wickersham  had  strictly forbidden 
her to see Herbert.
interview 
would be fatal,”  he said;  and although I 
did not agree  with him,  it  was  not  my 
place to advise any risk.
The  night  of  the  14th  of  July  was 
close,  and  Herbert  Lane,  with  every 
sense strung up to fever pitch,  was lying 
at sunset,  watching,  praying for one day 
more of  the  life that was slipping  away 
from  him so rapidly.  1 had  been in the 
kitchen,  mixing  a cooling  drink,  when 
the terrors  of  that  dreadful  night com­
menced!.
There  was  a  narrow  passage-way be­
tween  the  dining  room  and  the  small 
room the  cousins  called  the  study,  and 
used for a sitting-room,  and through this 
I passed on my way upstairs.  My blood 
was like ice,  my heart seemed to stop,  as 
Julius  Lane’s  voice,  low  but  distinct, 
came to me from  that room.
“I tell  you  he  must die to-night,  or I 
am a beggar to-morrow.  Every dollar of 
my money is gone,  and  the  estate  must 
come to me if Herbert dies to-night!”

“The  excitement  of  an 

Dr.  Wickersham’s  voice,  timid,  plead­
ing,  answered:
“But the  risk !  1  have  run  such  an 
awful risk  now.  Think  of  i t !  Think, 
if  there  should be any suspicion  and  a 
post-mortem!”

“The risk was taken  long ago.  Every­
body knows he is dying,  and a few hours 
more  or  less  will  make  no  difference. 
Give me some stronger dose that will not 
fail.  You  gain thirty thousand  dollars, 
and I swear  to  return  to  you the notes 
forged  on  my  uncle. 
If  Herbert  lives 
till morning,  I will  give the notes to the 
police.”
“No !  no !  I—I will do what you want. 
Come or send in half  an  hour,  and—and 
—stop all stimulants—no brandy or coffee 
after the first  dose.  He  will only sleep, 
and not waken.”
“You give  the directions.  We will go 
upstairs.”
I turned,  retraced  my steps  to  reach 
the  sick  room  by the  back  stairs,  and 
was at my post when the two entered the 
room.  How I kept  my  calmness  I  can­
not  tell,  but  Dr.  Wickersham  did  not 
notice any 'agitation  when  he told me he 
would  send a new  medicine,  and  I was 
to  drop  all  stimulant. 
I was fervently 
praying  that  Julius  Lane would go him­
self  for  the  new  prescription,  and  so I 
could  send a messenger for Mr.  Marston. 
But I think he suspected me,  for he rang 
the bell and sent a servant  with the doc­
tor.  He  sat  beside  the  bed  watching 
every breath his cousin  drew,  answering 
his  questions,  tender  and  gentle  as  a 
woman.
I was  an  old  woman or I should have 
made  some  open  demonstration.  But 1 
was  afraid  he  would  use  violence,  for 
something  in  his  eyes  told  me  he was 
desperate.  I moved about the room, and, 
watching for  the  opportunity, contrived 
to  slip  the  last  bottle of  medicine into

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It would be too  long a story for  me to 
tell  the  reason  why I felt  that  my life 
itself  was  too  small a payment to make 
to Mrs.  Marston,  if  its  sacrifice  would 
add to her  happiness. 
I  was  bound  to 
her service by ties of gratitude and affec­
tion  that  were  never  absent  from  my 
heart,  and  when  she  died,  I  gladly 
promised  to  give  to  Netta,  her  only 
child,  the  devotion  of  my life. 
I  only 
mention this that the reader  may under­
stand the motive for  my conduct  on  the 
night  when  Herbert  Lane  lay between 
life and death;  the night whose incidents 
are printed  indelibly upon  my heart and 
brain.
Netta Marston  had  grown from  child 
to  woman  in  the  years  following  her 
mother’s death,  under  my care as a nur­
sery governess, upper servant and house­
keeper;  I  scarcely know  what  my posi­
tion in the household seemed to outsiders. 
Mr.  Marston  left  everything in my care. 
I 
the 
housekeeping  and  took  care  of  Netta, 
until she was old enough to have teachers 
in  studies far  beyond  the  limit  of  my 
education. 
She  was  very pretty,  very 
loving and her father’s  idol.  Our  home 
at Water  Valley was a fitting nest for so 
dainty a little lady as my darling,  and Mr. 
Marston was hospitality itself.

controlled 

servants, 

selected 

When  Herbert  Lane  was chosen from 
many who courted  Miss  Marston,  there 
was  no  cloud  upon  their  engagement, 
and  my old  eyes  and  heart  were  glad­
dened by Netta’s  entire happiness.  But 
I knew,  perhaps  others  also  saw,  that 
one  of  those  who  had  tried to gain my 
darling’s favor  did  not  accept  his  dis­
appointment  willingly.  The  intimacy 
between the Lanes and the Marstons had 
begun  before Mrs.  Marston  died,  and  I 
knew  much  of  the  family history. 
In­
cluded in this knowledge  was the  condi­
tion of old Mr.  Lane’s will.
He left a large estate to his only child, 
Herbert,  to revert to his  nephew,  Julius 
Lane,  should  Herbert die unmarried,  or 
before he  was  of  age.  The cousins had 
always lived together,  and  Julius  inher­
ited a small fortune from  from his uncle, 
but  very much  less  than  the estate that 
would revert to him  if  Herbert  died be­
fore coming  of  age.  The  two had been 
rivals for  Netta’s  love since she was old 
enough to  have  lovers,  and  many  were 
surprised at her choice, since she did not 
need wealth,  and  Julius  was a far more 
brilliant man than  his  cousin.  He  was 
very handsome,  talented,  of  good  social 
standing,  and.  as far as the world knew, 
of  moral  worth as  well.  Herbert  was 
quiet,  reserved,  never  in  very  strong 
health,  and showed  to  little  advantage 
beside his  cousin.  But  it  was  Herbert 
who won my darling’s  love,  while 1, old 
fool that I was, thought that she rejected 
the better man.
The time had been set for the wedding, 
that  was  to  be  in  July,  when  Herbert 
Lane was taken  ill,  with  what  old  Dr. 
Arnold, the Water Valley doctor, thought 
was  malarial  fever. 
It  was  in  April 
when  he  was first  too  ill  to  leave  his 
room,  and  it  was in May that  Dr.  Wick- 
ersham came  to  Water  Valley.  There 
had been  some  complications in  Herbert 
Lane’s  illness  that  Julius  loudly  pro­
tested  were  caused by improper  medical 
treatment, and Dr.  Arnold was dismissed, 
Dr.  Wickersham taking his place.  There 
was, 
too,  constant  trouble  about  the 
nurses, who stayed a few days,  then left, 
and  old  Mrs.  Hunt,  the  housekeeper, 
said  it was because Mr.  Julius interfered 
so much.
So it came  about that,  in  May,  moved 
by my darling’s  entreaties,  I  undertook 
to  nurse  Herbert  Lane. 
I  think  his 
cousin  would  have refused  my assistance 
if  he  could  have given  one  reasonable 
excuse for  doing  so,  but  as  there  was 
none,  I  took  my  place  beside  what 
seemed,  even then,  a dying man.

Never had I seen  such a change as the 
few weeks of illness had made in Herbert 
Lane.  He was not a handsome man,  nor 
a very robust one,  but he seemed  to have 
fairly melted  away,  and  was as weak as 
a child. 
I was  not  surprised to find his 
mind dwelling  continually upon the fear 
that he  would die  before his twenty-first 
birthday,  which  was  also  to  have been 
his  wedding-day,  the  15th  of  July.  He 
had 
insisted  upon  having  two  wills

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my pocket and  substitute  one  precisely 
like it, full of  brandy.
“I think,” I  said,  “that  Mr.  Herbert 
had  better  take a dose  of  his  old  med­
icine now, Mr. Julius.  He is  very weak 
and it may be some time before Sam gets 
It is a good  mile  to  Dr.  Wicker- 
back. 
sham’s.”
He  moved  back to let  me  administer 
the  dose,  and I gave my patient  one stiff 
drink  of  brandy  and  water, clinging to 
the hope that stimulant might  baffle  the 
doctor’s villainy.
“That  smells  so  of  spirit ?”  Julius 
asked.
“I  spilled  some  of  the  brandy,  sir, 
when I put it away.  See,  it  is  here on 
the sheet,” I answered.
The  new  medicine  came  at  about  9 
o’clock,  to be  given  every hour. 
It was 
a  dark,  thick  mixture,  to  be  given  in 
teaspoonful doses. 
I took  the bottle and 
the spoon,  poured out the  dose,  and bent 
over the  patient,  who  was  drowsy from 
the  brandy.  I  knew  Julius  Lane  was 
watching me,  but  he  could  not  see  his 
cousin’s  face, as 1 stood  over him.  One 
prayer I gave  for  my darling,  and  then 
I  took the medicine myself.
Herbert  slept  quietly,  and  the  room 
was very still.  I suggested to Mr.  Julius 
to lie down in the next room, but he said, 
very quietly:
“The doctor does  not think my cousin 
can live until morning,  Margaret.  I can­
not leave him.”
is  any 
change,”  1 said;  but he  shook  his  head 
and  resumed  his  seat  beside  the bed. 
Feigning to be  busy about  the  arrange­
ment of  my table and closet, I again sub­
stituted  brandy  for  the  new  medicine, 
securing  the  bottle.  Like  all  country 
doctors,  Dr. Wickersham  sent  his  own 
medicines,  and,  fortunately,  my array of 
bottles was all of  one size and kind.  But 
my  terrors  were 
increasing  every  mo­
ment.  There was a numb  feeling creep­
ing  over  me,  and I was  cold  with  fear 
lest I should  die,  and  Julius  work  his 
wicked will upon his cousin.
I went to the bed  with  the  second dose 
of  medicine,  and,  after  bending  close to 
the sick  man,  tried what seemed my last 
resource.
“Mr.  Julius,”  I  said,  quickly,  “there 
is  an  awful  change. 
I am  afraid he is 
going.  Look!”
said, 
shrinking  back. 
“No ?”  he 
“You—you think  he  is dying?”
“Y es!”  I  whispered.  “Go  for  the 
doctor—g o !  Oh !  make haste!”
I think he was glad to escape, believing 
his  work  accomplished,  for  he  hurried 
Instantly  I  secured  the 
down  stairs. 
door,  took  some  brandy,  and  began  to 
work to save  my patient. 
I rubbed  him 
vigorously with hot spirit,  roused him to 
pour  more  brandy down  his throat,  and 
then,  when  he  lay warm  and  drowsy, I 
rang the bell. 
I was aghast when Juliu 
Lane answered it, but I said,  quietly : 

“1  will  call  you 

there 

if 

“Please send  Jane to me. 

I am afraid 
to be alone—and—I shall want help very 
soon.  Why  do  you  not  go  for  the 
doctor ?”
“He can do no  good.  1 shall be in  the 
study.”
My hope  of  escaping  from  the  house 
was over. 
I had  intended  to  rouse Mr, 
Marston,  but the study was  too  near the 
doors  front  and back.  Leaving Jane to 
watch,  I wrote  a  hurried  letter  to  Mr, 
Marston, telling  him  what I had discov 
ered,  made  the  bottles  into a package 
and  crept  upstairs  to  the  room  when 
Sam,  a  bright  boy  of 
twelve,  was 
sleeping.
“Sam,”  I  said,  waking  him.  “listen 
and  do  not  speak. 
If  you  will  dres 
yourself, drop out of your window to the 
veranda  roof,  down  to the garden,  take 
this package to Mr.  Marston  and  give it 
into  his  own  hands,  without  anyone in 
this  house  hearing  you  go  out,  I  will 
give  you $5.”
“I’ll do it,”  was the prompt reply; and 
Sam  was  dressed  and  started  before 
thought he had his boots on.

One  o’clock  struck  as  I  went  down 
stairs,  and,  to my surprise, Herbert Lane 
was awake.
“Margaret 1”  he  said,  eagerly,  “the 
w ill!  The one  on top,  in the drawer, 
I can sigh it.  You and Jane 
am of  age. 
can witness it.”
Glad to baffle  his  murderer,  I was  not

long in getting  what he needed,  and  the 
will  was  signed,  Jane  being  made  to 
notice  the  hour.  Julius  did  not  come 
back  until the will  was  safely locked in 
my trunk,  and Herbert was dozing again, 
more brandy being administered.
Half-past  one,  and  a  scratch  on  the 
door.  Sam !
“Mr.  Marston’ll  be  here,  soon  as he 
gets Dr.  Arnold,”  he whispered.
“Sam !  you  shall  have  $10,”  I  whis­
pered  back.  “Go  to bed, you darling !”
Two  o’clock,  and  Julius  crept  up­
stairs.
“How  is  he ?”  he  said,  as  1  softly 
opened the door.
“Very low !”  I answered.
“Conscious ?”
“Oh,  no,  sir,  just  sleeping,  but  his 
pulse sinking all the time.”
I was  fearing  he  would  go  to verify 
this,  when a  peal  at  the  door-bell  star­
tled us.
“I will go!”  Julius  said,  and I,  listen­
ing intently, heard,  a moment later:
“Stand aside,  you murderous villain !” 
in Mr.  Marston’s voice,  then  heavy foot­
steps, and I dropped insensible.
Dr.  Arnold saved  Herbert’s  life  after 
this,  and  mine  as  well.  There  was  a 
wedding in August,  but  Julius Lane was 
not  his  cousin’s  best  man.  Neither he 
nor  Dr.  Wickersham  has  been  seen  in 
Water Valley since that terrible  night.
A nna  Siie il d s.

it 

is 

So 

The  Men who  Succeed.
The  men  who  succeed  in business in 
this  day are  not  ordinary men. 
In fact 
no ordinary man can  succeed;  the  time 
has gone by for this.  General  knowledge 
more  comprehensive  and  universal 
than  at any period of human history; the 
masses  of  men  are  better  educated, 
and 
if  not  better  educated,  they  are 
better  informed by reading  and  observ­
ation. 
that  business  men 
know  more,  have a  broader  knowledge 
and  intelligence,  and  are  consequently 
shrewder and more  enterprising.  Com­
pared  with  the  business  men  of  any 
former period  the  merchants  of  to-day 
are far from  ordinary men in  their field 
of effort in life.  And each day is making 
the field  wider  and increasing  the num­
ber  of  the  necessary  qualifications  for 
success in it.  Why,  the salesmen of  the 
present day,  no matter  in  what  line  or 
where  you find  him,  is a man of  bright, 
quick  understanding,  such  as  entitles 
him to rank  with the energetic  and suc­
cessful men  of  any class.  Then  when 
you come to a man  who has large capital 
invested and  who must foresee,  plan and 
direct,  in  regard  to  the  interests  of  a 
great house from season  to  season,  you 
behold an  individual,  who  in  this  day 
must  be  brave,  calm  and far-sighted to 
succeed at all.  A  business  man  in  the 
present  vortex  of  trade  is  not  a  mere 
seeker of  a living or a fortune,  but he is 
necessarily a man of intelligence,  which 
elevates him to  the  rank  of  those  who 
succeeded by mind and energy.
C ro ck ery   & G la ssw a r e

LA M P  B U RN ERS.

Pearl top.

6 doz. In box.

First quality.
1  “  “ 
2  “  “ 
XXX Flint.
1  “  “ 
2  “  “ 

No. 0 Sun..............................................
No. 1  “  ..............................................
No. 2  “  ..............................................
Tubular................................................
l a m p   c h i m n e y s .—Per box.
1  75 1 88
No. 0 Sun..............................................
No. 1  “  ..............................................
2 70
No. 2  “  ..............................................
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top.......................................2 25
“  ...................................... 2 40
No. 
No. 
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No. 0 Sun, crimp top...................................... 2 60
“  .......................................2 80
No. 
No. 
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..................................... 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  “ 
........................................160
Butter Crocks, per gal................................   06Vi
Jugs, 
«  2 
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« 
Mason's, Boyd’s or Rowley's caps.

gal., per doz....................................  75
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Milk Pans, % gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c) —   65 
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Pints......................................................... 8 8 00
Quarts................................... ...................  8 50
Half-gallons...  ................................ 
11  50

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Above quotations are f. o. b.

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

ßraeker  Mamlfaetilrers,

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

W e  A jre  H e a d q u a r te r s ,  as  U su a l,  fo r  

O ra n g es, L e m o n s , B a n a n a s, B r u its  

and  P r o d u c e   G e n e r a lly •

C. B .  M P T Z G B R ,  P r o p r ie to r .
MOSELEY  BROS,

3  NO.  IONIA  ST., GRAND  RAPIDS.

- WHOLES AI.K-

F r u its,  S eed s, O ysters § P ro d u ce

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

26,28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 

pleased to hear from you.
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GRAND  RAPID;

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

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

9  No. IONIA  ST., GRAND  RAPIDS,  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 

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits.
of the Grand Rapids Fruit and Produce Co.I  J.  BROWN,
Fniits and Seeds,
California  Oranges—
= M essina  Lemons.

i M A A A A S .

Wholesale  dealer  In  Foreign,  Tropical  and 

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

Direct Receivers of

---- AND----

Domestic

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

low prices from fresh cars.

HOGLE  OI3L.  CO,

W h o le sa le   and  R e t a il  D e a le r s   in   O ils 

and M a k e r s  o f P in e  L u b r ic a n ts•

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. 6U-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.

W e Manufacture
Everything in the line of

Correspondence  solic­
ited  and  prices  quot­
ed with pleasure. 

Write  us.

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TETE  MICTEÏIG^JSr  TRADESMAN,

AMONG  THE TRADE.
ABOUND THE  STATE.

Woodland—Dr.  Bougbman  has opened 

a drug stock.

Climax—F.  E.  Riley has sold his  stock 

of  drugs to A.  S.  Lee.

Woodland—Drake  &  Carpenter  have 

opened a meat market.

Howell—C.  L.  Cook  has  sold his  gen­

eral stock to G.  J. Gibson.

Onsted—R.  L.  Glenn  has  sold his gen­

eral  stock to F.  P.  Sheeler.

Farwell—J.  A.  Jackson  has  removed 

his stock  of  jewelry to Mancelona.

Sullivan—D.  D.  Buys  &  Son  succeed 

S.  J.  Martin in the  grocery business.

Ishpeming—Johnson & Solom  succeed 
Austin Kenney  in  the  grocery business.
Fowlerville — A.  R.  Miner  succeeds 
Mrs.  Robert  Hawley in the  bakery bus­
iness.

Sumner—J.  B.  Tucker  has  sold  his 
dry  goods  and  grocery stock  to  Henry 
Skinner.

Kalamazoo  —  Jud  Howard  succeeds 
Randall  & Nicholson  in  the  candy  and 
fruit business.

Adrian—G.  O.  Vandergrift  and  Lee 
the  Johnson  & 

Millard  have  bought 
Wheeler drug stock.

Kalamazoo  —  Fred  W.  Kanley  has 
bought the  bakery and  restaurant  busi­
ness of Adam  Ehrman.

Detroit—James  Nall  & Co.,  dealers  in 
carpets  and  furniture,  will  discontinue 
the furniture business.

Traverse  City—S.  M.  Sherwood  will 
soon  move  to  Holdbridge,  Neb.,  where 
he will engage in the meat  business.

Tustin—N.  S.  Spencer  is  putting in a 
stock  of  fruits,  confectionery,  tobacco 
and cigars in  the postoffice building.

Kalamazoo — The  Krehbbiel  Capsule 
Co.  will shortly be re-organized  and  the 
name  changed  to  the  Kalamazoo  Cap­
sule Co.

Muskegon—John  DeHaas  will  open a 
meat  market  where  Wm.  Henry & Son 
were 
located,  at  No.  8  West  Western 
avenue.

Allegan—Baldwin Bros,  have opened a 
cigar manufactory in  the  shop  formerly 
occupied  by Cha=.  Fairfield,  whom  they 
retain as a workman.

Cadillac—H.  F.  Honsberger,  of  Sag­
inaw,  has  leased  the  building  formerly 
occupied by S. V.  Albertson and will put 
in  a stock of  dry goods.

Carson City—Kelly  &  Cadwell  nearly 
closed a sale of  their  drug  and  grocery 
stock  to  Geo.  Rogers, of  Eaton  Rapids, 
but  the  negotiations  fell  through  after 
all  the  preliminaries  had  been  agreed 
upon.

Charlotte—V.  L.  Dibble,  formerly  en­
gaged in business here under the style of 
Dibble & Dwight,  is now  engaged  in the 
same business at Hanover.

Luther—D.  F.  Cooper  has  purchased 
and consolidated  with  his own  stock the 
hardware  stock  of  J.  E.  Whiting.  Mr. 
Whiting still  continues in  the pump  and 
well business.

Chippewa Lake—The  Chippewa  Lum­
ber  Co.  will  complete  its 
lumber  cut 
about  Nov.  1.  Enough  shingle  timber 
remains  to  keep the  shingle mill of  the 
corporation busy  another season.

Sand  Lake—Jas.  H.  Brayman  has  re­
tired 
the  firm  of  Brayman  & 
Blanchard,  general  dealers.  The  bus­
iness will be  continued by the remaining 
partner  under 
style  of  T.  J. 
Blanchard.

from 

Detroit—The  Detroit  Dynamo Co.  has 
been  incorporated,  with  $25,000 capital, 
to  manufacture 
apparatus. 
Michael  A.  Rourke,  of  Cleveland,  Thos. 
J. Collins,  William R.  King and  Howard
G.  Harris are the stockholders.

electric 

the 

Stetson—A.  J.  Felter,  of  the firm  of
Felter & Johnson,  writes  T h e  T ra d es­
man  that  the  absence  of  Mr.  Johnson 
will in  no way affect the firm,  which will 
continue business under  the  same  style 
as before,  J.  W.  Robinson  representing 
Mr.  Johnson during the latter’s absence.
Bay City—The  old  Keystone  Lumber 
Co.  once  owned  6,000 acres of  land near 
Whittemore,  on  the  line of  the  Alpena 
Railroad. 
It  is  now  the  property  of
H.  G.  Clay,  a  Philadelphia  capitalist, 
and  may  become  valuable,  as  it  is said 
genuine and excellent specimens of  pure 
copper  ore  have  been  discovered.  A 
company is  being  organized  to  develop 
the find.

Saginaw—Nearly  all  of  the  members 
of  the  planing  mill  and  woodworkers’ 
union,  who struck a few  weeks ago for a 
nine-hour  day,  have  returned  to  work, 
and the strike  has  been declared off. 
It 
was a failure.  The  men  were not prop­
erly organized,  and not strong  enough to 
carry their point.  As  a  matter  of  fact 
there are too many men  who  are  willing 
and anxious to work ten  hours.

Manistee—The Manistee & Grand Rap­
ids Railway has a strong force of  men at 
work grading near the Canfield & Wheeler 
mill,  at  the  mouth  of  the river.  Here 
the  face  of  nature 
is  being  changed 
somewhat by the removal of  an old land­
mark  in  the  shape  of  a  big  sand-hill 
which  has  guarded  the  city  for  years. 
During 
its  delving  the  company  ran 
through an old grave-yard  and disturbed 
the last resting  place of  some of  the old 
inhabitants who were  buried  away  back 
in  the  fifties.  The  first  locomotive  is 
daily expected,  and  the  delayed  iron,  it 
is hoped,  will  be here  this  week,  so that 
the  track  laying  into  the mill  yards at 
the upper  end of  the  lake  may be  com­
pleted.

Purely  Personal.

J.  Frank Clark,  the Big  Rapids grocer, 

was in town Monday.

John Pikaart,  general dealer at Brook- 

side,  was in town one day last  week.

J.  Vanderberg, buyer for the Chippewa 
Lumber Co.,  at Chippewa  Lake,  was  in 
town Saturday.

Geo.  F.  Stevens,  book-keeper for Mose­
ley Bros.,  is spending  his  summer vaca­
tion at Macatawa Park.

H.  Blair,  the  Kingsley grocer,  was in 
town Monday for the  first  time  since he 
purchased  his  stock,  about  two  years 
ago.

Fred  B.  Clark,  of  the  firm  of  I.  M. 
Clark & Son,  has returned  from  Duluth. 
He  left  his  uncle,  M.  J.  Clark,  in  the 
Zenith City.

Henry Bachtell,  for  several  years  en­
gaged  in  the  livery  business at Adrian 
under  the  style of  Bachtell  &  Todd,  is 
looking  for  a business  opening.  He  is 
now  sojourning in  this city,  the guest of 
his brother-in-law,  B.  F.  Parmenter.

L.  H.  Withey  and  James  M.  Barnett 
have gone to  Park  City to attend the an­
nual  meeting of  stockholders of  a mine, 
in  which  they are interested.  They are 
accompanied by W.  D.  Stevens  and  will 
subsequently visit  Tacoma  and  Seattle, 
returning via the Canadian Pacific.

E.  A.  Moseley was  in  Chicago  several 
days  last  week  and  naturally  circum­
vented around South  Water  street.  He 
says the  denizens  of  that  thoroughfare 
assert that this  has  been the dryest sea­
son for fifteen  years, take the country as 
a whole,  and  that farm  products  of  the 
kinds average  higher than  they have for 
a dozen years.

Bay City—The Bousfield & Co. Wooden 
Ware  Works  are  progressing,  and  it  is 
expected they will  be  completed and be­
gin  operation  about  October  1.  The 
plant  will  furnish  employment  to  400 
hands, and the cost of  the  plant will ap­
proximate $150,000.  The  several  build­
ings will  be  connected  with a system of 
railway tracks.

B E A C H ’S 

New  York  Qoffee  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.

The  Quaker’s  Meaning.

The following story is told of a Quaker 
hatter and  a worldly but witty customer.
“How  much  for  this  hat, Mr.  Broad­
brim ?”  asks the customer.
“That  will  cost  thee  $3,”  says  the 
hatter.
“I’ll  give  you  $2,  and  that’s  all  it’s 
worth,”  again says the buyer.
“Friend,  as I live,  I cannot  sell it thee 
for $2,”  says Broadbrim.
“Then live  less  extravagantly,  and be 
hanged to  you,”  blurts out the buyer.
“Friend,  thee is the  first man  who has 
seen  through  my little  joke.  Thee can 
have the hat at thy price.”

FOR  BALE,  WANTED,  BTC.

fixtures; clean stock;  good  cash  trade;  low  rent and 

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 26 cents.  Advance payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

i,X)R SALE—OWING  TO  A  CHANGE OF BUSINESS,  I 

offer  for  sale  my  stock  ef  groceries  and  store 
good location;  stock  reduced for  purpose  of  selling; 
will  make  it an object for  anyone  wishing to go into 
grocery business in Kalamazoo.  Address  W. O. Davis, 
Kalamazoo, Mich. 
74
FOR 8ALE—LOCATION FOR HARDWARE AND FUR 
niture;  take the Michigan  “State Gazetteer” and 
look up the description of  North Muskegon;  then take 
the first train and  come  down  and  see  me.  as  there 
will not be a hardware  or  furniture  store  here  after 
Aug. 10 u nless you come;  an established trade of eight 
years given to the  one  who  will  rent my store at $20 
per  month;  location  next  to  postoffice  and  best  in 
town;  do not  let  this  chance  go  by.  Address  S.  A. 
Howey, North Muskegon. Mich. 
68
Grocery  for sale—a good paying business,
in city of Eaton Rapids;  stock and fixtures, about 
$2,500;  a good 3-story brick building, in center of busi­
ness, will be sold to purchaser,  or  rented  at  $350  per 
year for first floor and  wareroom  in  the  rear;  if  de­
sired,  building  will be  sold  with  the  business;  price 
for  store  and  wareroom.  u  .500;  reasons  for  selling, 
have accepted a position in a bank. 
Inquire  of  E.  8. 
H a rris, Eaton Rapids, Mich. 
69
F or  sale—at  a  bargain, planing  mill,
(brick) d ry  kilns, machinery and tools, complete; 
on railway with side tracks;  everything  in  first-class 
order.  Address Mt. Pleasant M’f’g. Works,  Mt.  Pleas­
67
ant, Mich. 
WANTED—I WANT TO  BUY  A  GENERAL  STOCK 
of merchandise from  $7.000 to  $14,000  cheap for 
all spot cash.  Address 132 South Division street, Grand 
70
Rapids, Mich. 
■ JOB  OF  CONTRACT  SAWING  FOR  SOME  RE- 
sponsible  party;  Michigan  preferred.  Address 
Holley & Bullen, North Aurelius, Mich. 
$ 4
ONE  OF  THE  BEST  PBR-
i t / v U   kins shingle  mills  in  the  8tate;  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
SMALL  STOCK OF  DRUGS FOR SALE CHEAP.  AD- 
dress No. 63, care Michigan Tradesman. 
63
OR SALE—STOCK OF GROCERIES AND FIXTURE8, 
splendid location;  good  reasons for  selling.  For 
58
particulars, address No. 58, care Tradesman. 
ANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad­
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 
26
F OR SALE—STORE,  DRUG  STOCK AND FIXTURES, 
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

FOR 

65

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

WANTED — POSITION  AS  CLERK  IN  GROCERY 
store, good references  given.  Address  Box  56, 
72
Paris, Mich. 
ANTED—A TRAVELING SALE8MAN OF  EXPBRI- 
ence  desires  position  with  manufacturer  or 
ITUATION WANTED—BY A YOUNG MAN AS BOOK- 
keeperor clerk  in  general  store;  best  of  refer­

jobber.  Alfred Clark, Elkhart, Ind. 

ences;  state wages.  Address S. H.  W.,  Box  354,  Fre
mont, Mich._________________________________ 62

73

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

5,000  Michigan  merchants—all  of  whom are  warm in 

■BOLISH THE PASS BOOK AND SUBSTITUTE THE 

Tradesman Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
praise  of  its  effectiveness.  Send  for  sample  order, 
which  will  be  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  $1.  The 
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.
AMPLES OF TWO  KINDS  OF  COUPON8  FOR  RE- 
tailers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them to  the  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co., 
Albany, N. Y. 

564

F E R M E N T U M ,

T H E   O N L Y   R E L I A B L E   C O M P R E S S E D   Y E A S T .

FRANK  M.  BEACH,  Prop.

L .   W IN T B R N IT Z , A  g en t,  106   K e n t   S t.,  G ra n d   R a p id s .

IN   ORDER  TO  INTRODUCE  OUR  YEAST,  I  make  the  following  prices until further notice,  £ o. b. Express Office, Grand  Rapids: 

PER  POUND  IN   BULK,  10  CENTS. 

PER  DOZEN  IN   TIN  FOIL,  5  CENTS.

F E R M E N T U M   is  th e  o n ly   c o m p r e ssed   y e a st w h ic h  h a s  m a in ta in e d   its  str e n g th   d u rin g   th e  

h o t  w e a th e r .  G rocers  a n d   b a k er s  h a v in g   tro u b le  w ith   in ferio r y e a sts, 

ca n  b e a ssu red  ol  g o o d  r esu lts w ith   F E R M E N T U M .

J  HAVE  EXCEPTIONAL  FACILITIES  FOR  HANDLING  THE  TRADE  OUTSIDE  THE  CITY,  a Special Wagon Delivering Orders to the Early Morning Trains. 

Send for samples and you w ill be convinced of the superiority of “FERMENTUM ”  over all other brands of yeast.

T H   E   M T C H I G A lS r   T T Í A D E S M A IST

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

81  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Correspondence solicited. 

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Jos.  Jacobs has  engaged in the confec­
tionery business  at  341  South  Division 
street.  W.  R.  Keeler  furnished  the 
stock. 

_________________

Haye & Zecbuyth will engage in the dry 
goods and notion  business at Montesano, 
Wash.  Voigt,  Herpolsheimer & Co.  fur­
nished the stock.

J.  K.  Delbridge  has  opened  a  confec­
tionery store at the corner of  North  Coit 
and  Plainfield  avenues.  W.  R.  Keeler 
furnished the stock.

Mr. Clark has retired  from  the firm of 
Johnson & Clark,  grocers on East Bridge 
street  and  Lowell.  A.  B.  Johnson  will 
continue the business.

Huntley Russell  has  sold  his  grocery 
stock at 901 Canal  street  to F.  R.  Dodge 
and D.  W.  Dodge,  who  will  continue the 
business under  the  style of  Dodge Bros. 
F.  R.  Dodge was formerly engaged in  the 
grocery  and  bakery  business  at  Union
City. 

_________________

C.  E.  Ramsey,  for  several  years  en­
gaged  in  trade at Kalkaska,  has  leased 
the vacant  store  at  the corner of  South 
Diyision street and Fifth avenue and will 
occupy  the same  with a book,  stationery 
and  wallpaper  stock  about  Sept.  1,  re­
moving the  Douville  stock,  which he re­
cently  purchased  at  Manistee,  to  this 
city. 

_________________

P.  of  I.  Gossip.

A.  Curtis, the  Manton grocer,  requests 
T h e  T radesm an  to  remove  his  name 
from  the  list  of  P.  of  1.  dealers,  as  he 
threw  up  his  contract over two months 
ago.

Wm.  M.  Hoyt  &  Co.,  the  Chicago 
wholesale grocery house, sells the P. of I. 
dealer  at  Sherwood.  This  observation 
would  not be made but for  the fact that 
the house  in  question  bombastically as­
serts  that  it  does  not  cater to trade of 
that character.

Allegan  Gazette:  “A  glimpse  of  the 
first  county meeting  of  the  Patrons  of 
Industry  was  obtained  by  a  few,  last 
Thursday;  but it was a glimpse only,  for 
the first thing  they did,  after  coming  to 
order,  was to decide  to  sit  with  closed 
doors,  and hence they asked all but mem­
bers to  retire.  A  guard  was  then  sta­
tioned at the  doors  of  the  new  Circuit 
Court  room,  and  none  admitted  save 
those having  the  pass-word. 
It  was  a 
strange 
the  public  property 
quietly seized  and  turned  to private  or 
corporate use.  The  mistake  was  soon 
corrected  by  adjournment  to  Streeter’s 
opera house.  The object of  the meeting 
was  to  elect  a  delegate  to  the  order’s 
State  meeting  in  Lansing,  next  week, 
which is to decide  whether  to  nominate 
a ticket for State officers.”

scene, 

The compressed  yeast  dealers are con­
ducting a spirited warfare  for  business, 
having  reduced  the  price  from 25 to 10 
cents  per  pound  and from  15 to 5 cents 
per dozen.  The same cut  was  made  in 
Chicago a couple of  weeks  ago, but  was 
patched up last Thursday by the adoption 
of  a new  agreement  by  the  half  dozen 
manufacturers  catering  to  the  Chicago 
trade.

Several of  the Grand  Rapids furniture 
establishments have been  asked to put a 
price  on  their  properties  by the agents 
of  both  English  and  American  syndi­
cates  aud  in  all  cases  the  request  has 
been complied  with—the  figures  named 
being usually about twice the actual cash 
value.  There is no expectation  that any 
of  the offers will  be accepted,  and there 
is  no  anxiety  on  the  part  of  present 
owners to sell,  as the manufacturers as a 
whole  are decidedly adverse to the trust 
method of  doing business.

The  annual  grocers’  picnic on Aug. 
promises to  be the  most enjoyable gath­
ering  ever  held  by the  Knights  of  the 
Scoop.  The  Committee  on  Sports  has 
provided an ample programme and every 
arrangement has been  made for the com­
fort  and  enjoyment  of  all  concerned 
The  wholesale  grocers  have  decided to 
close their doors at noon  and most of the 
butchers  will  probably  unite  with  the 
grocers,  as  has  been  the  case  in  past 
years.  A movement  is  on  foot  to have 
all  the  other  retail  dealers of  the  city 
unite  in a picnic  at  North  Park  at  the 
same  time, and  the  present  indications 
are that the  idea will be carried into ex­
ecution. 

_________________

There  is  one  period of  life  at  which 
overwork  is  apt  to be very disastrous— 
namely, between the ages of  twelve  and 
sixteen.  During this period  rapid  men­
tal  and  physical  development is taking 
place,  and  great  strain is thrown  upon 
every part of  the  organism.  The boy  is 
changing into the man,  the  girl  into the 
woman.  There  is  certainly  no  period 
in the life of  any individual so fateful as 
this in its influence on his or  her  future 
career.

How  Uncle Jerry Went 

Back  on  the

Crowd.

Every boy of  us  in  the  village  knew 
Uncle  Jerry Crawford.  He  was a dried- 
up old man,  and never seemed to get any 
older,  although  always 
complaining. 
The  form  of  salutation  was  invariably 
th is:

“Hello !  Uncle Jerry !”
“Yass,  yass.”
“How  you feeling ?”
“Wretched,  wretched,  thank  ye.”
I’ve heard  that  at  least one  thousand 
times,  and  never  knew a deviation  but 
once.  A  drummer  who  used  to  come 
around  occasionally  from  Chicago  got 
onto it,  and  one  day when a dozen of  us 
sat on the steps of  the drug  store,  Uncle 
Jerry was seen coming up the street.
“Isn’t that old  Crawford ?”  asked  the 
drummer,  as he shaded  his eyes with his 
hand.

“Yes.”
“He’s the man who always replies that 
he’s pretty well,  praise God?”
“Oh,  no.  He’s  the  man  that  always 
replies  that  he’s  wretched,  wretched, 
thank  ye.”
“I  may  be  mistaken,  but  I  don’t 
think so.”
“Of  course,  you are.”
“Well,  I hate  to  give in. 

I’ll  bet  830 
that when he comes up and  you  ask him 
how he is, he’ll  repjy as I said.”
There were seven of  us there,  and  all 
we could raise was $16.  We handed that 
out  fast  enough,  however,  and  it  had 
been  covered  when  Uncle  Jerry  came 
along.  We  were  on  the  grin  as  the 
drnmmer called ou t:

“H ello!  Uncle Jerry !”
“ Y ass,  yass !”
“How  you feeling ?”
“Pretty  well,  praise  God!”  replied 
Uncle Jerry,  as he passed on.
It  was  about  two  minutes  before we 
could get breath,  and  then the drummer 
had gone with the stakes.  An hour later 
I asked  Uncle  Jerry what  he  meant by
such conduct,  and he  replied :
“Took  me  all  day to learn it,  and the 
feller gin me two big dollars.”

She  Did  Not  Understand.

“I do not see,  papa,  why  yon  should 
object to my marrying  him.  You  know 
he is rich,  for he puts all his business  in 
your hands.”

“On mature  consideration,  my dear,  I 
think it would  be  safer  to  marry some 
one  who  does not put all  his business in 
my hands.  You  will  understand  these 
things better when you grow older.”

HIRTH  1  KRAUSE,
Rilssett ShoePolish,

M ions,
Laces,

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

S

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.

FIT  FOR

A Mail's
Table:

All  goods bearing the 

name  of

THURBER. WHYLAND  & CO..

OB

ALEXIS  GODILLOT. JR.

complete  stock  of  seeds 

We  respectfully  call your  attentino 
to the fact  that  we carry the most 
in 
Western  Michigan.  Send 
for  our  wholesale  price 
catalogue 

list 

E

E

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

and 
before  buying
Glover,
TimothR, 
Red  To] 
Ete,, 
Etc.

D

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.

[ Established  1780.]

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

THUBBEB, WHYLAND  &  00., 

West Broadway, Beade & Hudson Streets, 

New York City»

Bicycles,
Tricycles,
Velocipedes
General Sporting Goods

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

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

E. 6. Studlev,

4  Monroe  St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS

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

“ LA  BELLE  CHOCOLATIERE.”

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

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

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THE  MICHIGAN  TEADESMAN,

D r y   G oods,

Prices Current.

A  Close  Call.

tory ?”

saying. 

An old-fashioned  dry goods  merchant 
doing  business  in  one  of  the  interior 
towns  for  many  years  failed  the other 
day,  and when  an  agent  for  one of  the 
creditors reached the  place it was to find 
the proprietor  working  hard to figure it 
all  out.
“Lands !  but I can’t  see why I  should 
fail,”  he  kept  on 
“Mebbe, 
though,  I didn’t  collect  sharp  enough.” 
“You have a heap of  old goods  here,” 
said the agent,  as he looked around.
“Yes,  more or less.”
“When did  you take  your  last  inven­
“Inventory ?  Take everything down ?” 
“Yes.”
“And make  out a list ?”
“Yes.”
“And put down the cost?”
“Yes.”
“And dust off  the shelves and mop the 
“That’s it.”
“And clean the windows and paint the 
“Yes.”
“I never  went  into that. 

I was going 
to one  day,  about  fifteen  years  ago,  but 
they  had a wrestling  match  in  town  and 
I let  the  inventory  go.  Mercy  on  me, 
but  1  can’t  understand  why  I  should 
fa il!”

front of  the store ?”

floor?”

Nankeen  Cotton.
From the Textile Manufacturing World.

Cotton  planters 

in  the  South  have 
shown  considerable  interest of  late in a 
Chinese  cotton,  known  as Nankeen,  and 
which is as  yet but  little known  in  this 
country. 
It  has  been  raised  to  a very 
limited extent here,  but the acreage of  it 
promises to  increase, now that the farm­
ers  have  realized  that it possesses a pe­
culiar value,  and that there  are  custom­
ers ready to purchase what may be grown 
of  it.  The  cotton  is described as fine in 
texture and  fair  in staple,  has very  long 
fibers;  such as has  been  raised  here has 
been  used  for  druggists’  cord,  carpet 
yam,  hosier}’  and  underwear  yarn. 
It 
is of  a beautiful  golden  color,  is a good 
imitation of  camel’s  hair,  and  has  been 
used  in  many  cases  as a substitute  for 
wool.
It is sold at an  advance of  from  25  to 
33 per cent, above ordinary cotton.  At a 
recent  alliance  meeting a letter from an 
Eastern  manufacturer was read,  desiring 
to contract for 10,000 pounds  to be deliv­
ered next  season,  and a standing offer is 
made of  $150 for the first  bale.

Black  and  Fancy  Stocking's.

From the Chicago Dry Goods Reporter.

A  few  weeks  ago  it  was  freely pre­
dicted in some  quarters  that  the  black 
stocking would go out of  date at the end 
of  the  present season.  The facts,  how­
ever,  do  not  seem  to  justify  any such 
an opinion.  While the fancy colors  and 
styles are receiving  more  attention than 
they were  two  months  ago,  it cannot be 
denied  that  the  bulk  of  orders for fall 
delivery up to date are for  black.  What 
will follow  when the black  goods go out 
of  “style”  it is hard to predict  It would 
not  be  surprising  if  a  perfectly  white 
silk stocking  of  high  quality would not 
be as  apt  to  catch  the  public favor  as 
anything else that could be suggested.

A  Bargain  in  Shoes.

An 
irate  woman  entered a shop  the 
other day and accosted one of the clerks: 
“I’ve come to find out what  you  mean  | 
by charging  me $3 on ¡Saturday night for 
that pair of  shoes and  selling  Mrs.  Fer­
guson a pair just  like  them  on  Monday 
for $2.75.  Didn’t  you say it was my last 
chance to get them so cheap ?”
“ You mistook me,  madam,” responded | 
the ready clerk;  “I said  it was  your  last 
chance to get a pair  for $3.  And it was, 
for we put them down to  $2.75  on  Mon­
day morning.”

Hard  Luck.

terday.”

“Why so downcast?”
“I  lost  a  magnificent  umbrella  yes­
“Leave it in  the car ?”
“No;  1  met  the  owner  of  it  on  the 

street,  and he recognized it at once.”

U N BLEACH ED   COTTONS.

H.............   6* 
P .............   6 
D............. 6*| 

Atlantic  A............. 7  ¡Clifton CCC.............  654
“  Arrow Brand 5*
“ 
“  World Wide.. 6*
“ 
“  L L ..............   5
“ 
“  LL..............  5* Full Yard Wide...... 654
Amory....................   7* j Honest Width.........   6*
Archery  Bunting... 4*|H artfordA ..............  5*
Beaver Dam  A A ... 5*jMadras cheese cloth 6*
Blackstone O, 32__5  ¡Noibe R......................5*
7  Our Level  Best...... 654
Black  Rock
754] Oxford  R  ..............  654
Boot, AL................
3*iPequot....................   754
Chapman cheese cl 
7  ¡Solar......................... 654
Comet
Dwight Star............  7*|Topofthe  Heap—   754

B LEA CH ED   COTTONS.

“ 

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Amsburg.................7
Blackstone A A...... 8
Beats All.C............... 454
Cleveland.............  7
Cabot........................754
Cabot,  X.................  6*
Dwight Anchor......  9
shorts.  8*
Edwards.................   6
Empire....................  7
Farwell...................  7*
Fruit of the  Loom..  8*
Fitchville  ............... 754
First Prize..............  654
Fruit of the Loom %.  8
Fairmount..............  454
Full Value..............  6*
Geo. Washington...  854

“ 

Glen Mills.............   7
Gold Medal............   7*
Green  Ticket......... 854
Great Falls.............   654
Hone 
..  7V
Just  O u t 4*® 5
King  Phillip.............7*
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
Vinyard....................854

H A LF  BLEACH ED   COTTONS.

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1054

PRIN TS.

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U N BLEACH ED   CANTON  F LA N N EL .

Cabot......................   754| Dwight Anchor...... 854
Farwell...................7*|
TremontN..............  554 Middlesex No.  1.
-.10
-.11
Hamilton N............   654 
2.
L............ 7 
3....12
Middlesex  AT........  8 
7....18
X...........  9 
8....19
No. 25....  9
B LEA CH ED   CANTON  FLA N N EL .

D R ESS  GOODS.

CORSET  JEA N S.

9 
9
1054

robes...... . 

2. 
A O. 
4.

fancy...........  5* 
robes...........  5  Pacific fancy.......... 6
American  fancy__6 
American indigo__ 6*  ¡Portsmouth robes...  6
American shirtings 
Arnold 

Hamilton N ............   7541 Middlesex A A....... 11
.12
Middlesex P T.
A T. 
.1354
X A. 
.1754
.16
X F.
Nameless................ 20
Hamilton 
............. 8
...........25
................. 9
...........2754
 
...........30
G G  Cashmere........21
Nameless................16
...........3254
...........35
.................18
Biddeford...............6  INaumkeagsatteen..  754
Brunswick..............  6541 Rockport...................654
Allen, staple...........  554 ¡Merrim’ck shirtings. 454
“  Repp furn .  854
“ 
654
Simpson mourning..  654
greys........654
“  —   654
solid black.  654 
long cloth B.1054
“ 
Washington indigo.  6 
........................     854
“  Turkey robes..  754
“ 
century cloth  7
“  India robes__754
“  gold seal...... 1054
“  plain Tky X *   854 
“  Turkey red.. 1054
“ 
“  X...10
Berlin solids...........  554
“  Ottoman  Tur­
“  oil blue.......   654
key red............ .  6
“ 
“  green ....  654
Martha Washington
Cocheeo fancy........  6
Turkeyred * ........754
“  madders...  6 
Eddy stone fancy...  6 
Martha Washington
Turkey red..........   954
Hamilton fancy.  ...  654 
Riverpointrobes....  5
staple —   554 
Manchester  fancy..  6 
Windsor fancy........654
gold  ticket 
new era.  654 
Merrimack D fancy.  654
indigo blue......... 1054
Amoskeag AC A....13  IACA......................1254
Hamilton N............   754 Pemberton AAA.... 16
D............   854 York........................ 1054
Awning. .11  Swift River............   754
Farmer....................8  Pearl  River............. 1254
First Prize..............1154lWarren....................14
Atlanta,  D..............  6* ¡Stark.........................754
Boot........................  6*  “ 
Clifton, K...............   6541  “ 
SA TIN ES.
Simpson.................20
.................18
.................16
Coechco.................1054

Imperial.................IO54
Black................9@ 954
............ 1054

COTTON  D R ILL.

TICK IN G S.

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Amoskeag............... 1254
9 oz...... 1454
brown .13
Andover..................1154
Everett, blue.......... 12
brown....... 12
Glenarven................ 6*
Lancashire.............   654
Normandie...............754
Renfrew Dress........  754
Toil du Nord....l0@1054
Amoskeag................ 6*
AFC........ 1054
Persian.....................854
Bates.........................6*
Warwick...............   854
Peerless, white....... 1854|Peerless  colored.. .21

Jaffrey.....................1154
Lancaster...............12 54
Lawrence, 9 oz........1354
No. 220.... 13
No. 250— 1154
No. 280  ... 1054
[AMS.Lancaster,  staple...  6*  
fancies . . .   7 
“ 
“  Normandie  8
Westbrook..............  8
.........................10
“  
York..........................6*
Hampton...................654
Windermeer...........   5
Cumberland........... 5
Essex........................454

C A R PE T  W ARP.

“ 

GRAIN  BAG S.

“

No.

TH R EAD S.

r e d   f l a n n e l .

H IK E D   FLA N N EL .

KN ITTIN G  COTTON.

White.  Colored.

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

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

Amoskeag..............1754
Harmony................17
Stark...................... 21
American...............1754
Clark’s Mile End.... 45  I Barbour's..
Coats', J. & P .........45  Marshall’s.
Holyoke................. 22541
White. Colored.
38 No.  14 .......37 
“  16 .......38 
39
“  18 .......39 
40
“  20 .......40 
41
CAH BR ICS.

42
43
44
45
Slater......................  4* ¡Washington............  4*
White Star............   4* Red Cross..  .............454
Kid Glove...............  4* Lockwood.................4*
Newmarket............   4* Wood’s..................   4*
Edwards.................  4*|Brunswick...............4*
T W........................2254
Fireman..................3254
F T ......................... 8254
Creedmore..............2754
J R F , XXX............35
Talbot XXX............30
Buckeye.................3254
Nameless................2754
Red & Blue,  plaid. .40  ¡Grey S R W............ 1754
Union  R.................2254 Western W  ..............1854
Windsor.................1854 D R P ............. ......... 1854
6 oz Western..........21  Flushing XXX.........2354
Union  B................ 2254I Manitoba................. 2354
...... 9 @1054
Nameless...... 8  @954
......  854@10
1254
Slate. Brown.  Black. Slate. Brown. Black.
13
954
15
1054
17
1154
20
1254
West  Point, 8 oz__1054
Severen. 8 0 Z ..........  954
Mayland, 8 oz.........IO54
*• 
10oz  ...1254
Raven, lOoz............1354
Greenwood, 754 oz..  954 
............15
Stark 
Greenwood, 8 oz— 1154
W AD DIN GS.
White, doz............ 25  ¡Per bale, 40 doz___ 17 00
Colored,  doz.......... 20 
Slater, Iron Cross...  8 

|
| Pawtucket..............1054
“  Red Cross__   9  Dnndie....................  9
“  Best  ............. 1054 Bedford...................1054
“  Best A A.......1254I Valley  City..............1<>54
Corallne................19 50|Wonderful............84 75
Schilling’s ............  9 001 Brighton............... 4 75
Corticelli, doz.........75  ICorticelll  knitting,

CAN VA SS  AND  PAD DIN G.
13
954 
15
1054 
17
1154 
1254 
20

954 13
1054 15
1154 17
1254 20

DOMET  FLA N N EL.

SEW ING  S IL K .

SILE8IA 8.

CORSETS.

..12 
“  8 
..12  j  “  10 

twist,doz..3754  per 54oz  ball........30
50 yd, doz.. 37541
HOOKS  AND  EXES— P E R   GROSS.
“ 
“ 

No  1 Bl’k & White..10  |No  4 Bl’k & White.,15 
“ 
..20
“ 
..25
No 2—20, M  C......... 50  ¡No 4—15, F  354..........40
‘  3—18, S C........... 45  I
COTTON  T A PE .
|No  8 White & Bl'k..20 
No  2 White & Bl'k.,12 
“ 
..15 
‘‘ 10 
.  23
“ 
..26
..18  I  “  12 
SA F E T Y   PIN S.
No 2..........................28 |No3.......................... 36

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

PIN S.

2 
3 

4 
6 

“ 

7
10

N EED LES— P E R   M.

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

T A B L E   O IL  CLOTH.
“ 

...3 10

“ ....2 10 

IF*. 

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Dry  Goods  and  Notions.

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Blacks,  Silver Gray and Fancies—All  New Designs.

GRAIN  BAGS—Stark,  American,  Amoskeag,  Harmony,  Park,  Georgia  and 

Valley  City.

WADDINGS,  BURLAP,  TWINE,  BATTS  and  COMFORTS.

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BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

H A J iD W A J U S .

Prices  Current.

Faith  in  the  Future  of Hardwood.
“Let me  make a prediction  in  regard 
to the  hardwood  lumber  business,”  re­
marked S.  M.  Lemon,  the other day.

importance 

“In less than ten  years hardwood lum­
ber will  have  taken the place of  pine in 
commercial 
in  this  State. 
The business  will  be  conducted by men 
who are  practical  lumbermen  and  who 
will bring to their aid all the  experience 
they  have  gained  in  denuding  our for­
ests of  pine. 
Instead of  looking  upon a 
hardwood lumberman with suspicion—as 
we do  in  the  majority of  cases  at pres­
ent—we  shall  be  glad  to  sell  him,  be­
cause we will  know  he  understands his 
business  and  is making  money out of  it 
right  along.  Hardwood  timber 
lands 
will  not  then  go  begging  at from $2 to 
$10 per acre,  but will  increase  in  value 
as rapidly as pine possessions did a dozen 
or fifteen  years ago.  This  may seem  to 
be a wild  prediction,  but I have  studied 
the  situation  thoroughly and  am  confi­
dent I speak advisedly.”

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dlS.

60
Snell’s........................................................... 
Cook’s ........................................................... 
40
25
J ennings’, genuine....................................... 
Jennings’,  Imitation....................................50*10

AUGURS AND BITS. 

AXIS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

First Quality, S. B. Bronze...........................1850

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

BARKOVS. 

dls.
Railroad.....................................................1 14 00
Garden................................ '.................net  30 00
dls.
Stove..............................................................50*10
70
Carriage new list.......................................... 
Plow.............................................................. 40*10
Sleigh shoe................................................... 
70

bolts. 

BUCKETS.

BUTTS, CAST. 

Well,  plain................................................ t  3 50
 
Well, swivel...........................................  
 
dlB.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.................................70*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 60*10
Wrought Loose Pin....................................... 60*10
Wrought  Table.............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60*10
Wrought Brass............................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s.............................................. 70*10
Blind,  Parker’s.............................................70*10
Blind, Shepard’s .........................................  
70

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

40

Cutting1  Glass  by  Electricity.

The process of  cutting  glass  tubes by 
electricity  appears  to  have  met  with 
good  success.  The  tube is surrounded 
with  fine  wires,  and  the  extremities of 
the latter are put in communication with 
a  source  of  electricity,  it  being  also 
necessary, of  course,  that  the  wire  ad­
here  closely to  the  glass.  When a cur­
rent is passed  through  the wire,  the lat­
ter  becomes  red-hot,  heating  the  glass 
beneath  it,  and  a  single drop of  water 
deposited on the heated  place  will cause 
a  clean  breakage  of  the  glass  at  that 
point.  Contrary to what  takes  place in 
the  usual  processes of  treating  this ma­
terial,  it  is  found  that  the  thicker  the 
sides of  the tube are the more successful 
is the operation likely to be.

A  Novel  Railroad  Tariff.

Hungary has led  the  way in a railway 
experiment of  very great  interest.  The 
whole  country for railway purposes was 
divided into zones,  and within  each zone 
the railway fares  for  any distance  trav­
eled are equal.  Short  journeys and their 
frequency are intended to compensate for 
the  expensiveness of  the  long  journeys. 
The  results  are said to be astonishingly 
successful.  There has been  an  increase 
of  70  per  cent,  in  the  number of  pas­
sengers and 15 per cent,  in  the  receipts, 
and no additional expense in laying rails, 
buying carriages, or increasing  the num­
ber of  officials.

From the Philadelphia Times.

Servility of London  Shopkeepers. 
Shopping in  London  is  a  joy. 

I have 
heard  people  object  to  the  servility of 
the  London  shopkeeper. 
For  my own 
part,  I delight in  it.  After the door-mat 
principle  which  obtains in New York,  I 
like to feel that I am doing a great honor 
to the place where I buy a shilling hand­
kerchief,  and 1 like to be  bowed  in  and 
bowed out as if I were Empress of India. 
And a little money does  go  such a great 
way!  And if you want to have your soul 
filled  with  delight,  go to a bootmaker’s. 
You can get the  most  exquisite  French 
slippers,  with  the  Louis Quinze heels, at 
a price which  will  make  you open  your 
eyes,  and  when  the  shopkeeper  tries 
them on he will say in an utterly blissful 
tone: 
“Madame  is  an  American, isn’t
she?”  Then  you  feel  as if you would 
like to buy out all  the  shop.  He knew 
you, not by the strawberry mark on your 
left arm, but by  the  size  of  your  foot, 
and you feel so light after  this  that  you 
believe you can  walk on the clouds.
Some  very  clever  body  said  that the 
thanksgiving  continually  rendered  by 
people  here  whom  one  had tipped was 
not sincere.  Now,  if you give a ha’penny 
to a boy, do  you  care  whether  it is sin­
cere or not,  provided  he says it?  I don’t. 
But I wish  we  could  import  about  ten 
millions of “Thank yous” into the United 
States,  and  I  am  sure  that  everybody 
would be willing to  pay duty on them.

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

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

65
60
35
60

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

50
25

CARTRIDOE8.

chisels. 

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

dls.

dls.

combs. 

CHALK.

COPPER.

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

40
25

White Crayons, per  gross............. 12@12*4 dls. 10

“ 

Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
14x52, 14x56,14x60.......................  
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60....................... 
Cold Rolled, 14x48........................................  
Bottoms..............  
Morse’s Bit Stocks......................................  
Taper and straight Shank............................ 
Morse’s Taper Shank.................................... 

 
drills. 

 

dls.

28
26
26
26
27
50
50
50

dripping fans.

Small sizes, ser pound................................  
07
Large sizes, per pound................................   6*4

elbows.

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

Clark’s, small, 818; large, 826....................... 
Ives’, 1,818; 2, >24; 3, 330 ............................ 

30
25

BXFANSIVE BITS. 

piles—New List. 

dls.

dls.

dls.

Dlsston’s ......................................................60*16
New  American............................................ 60*10
Nicholson’s .................................................60*10
HeUer’s ......................................................... 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps...................................  
50

G A LVAN IZED   IRON

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

12 

14 

28
18

Discount, 60

13 
GAUGES. 

“ 
“ 
“ 

HINGES.

HAMMERS.

50
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s...................... 
Maydole  *  Co.’s.................................... dls. 
25
Kip’s.......................................................dls. 
25
Yerkes & Plumb’s..................................dls. 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
longer.......................................................   3*4
Screw Hook and  Eye, *4....................... net 
10
8*4
“  %........................net 
“ 
7*4
“  %........................net 
“ 
“ 
“  %........................net 
7*4
Strap and T ............................................ dls. 
70
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10
Champion,  anti-friction.............................   60*10
Kidder, wood track.....................................  
40
60
Pots............................................................... 
Kettles........................................................... 
60
Spiders  ......................................................... 
60
Gray enameled..............................................40*10
Stamped  TlnWare.........................new list 70*10
Japanned Tin Ware..................................... 
25
Granite Iron W are......................new list 33*4*10
Bright...................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  Eyes.............................................70*10*10
Hook’s .....................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes.........................  70*10*10

HOUSE  FURNISH ING  GOODS.

HOLLOW   W ARE.

w i r e   g o o d s . 

HANGERS. 

dls.

d ls .

7

50
55
50
55
35

l e v e l s . 

d ls .
dls.

 

d l8 .

dlS.

M ATTOCKS.

LOCK S— DOOR. 

NAILS

MAULS. 
mills. 

k n o b s — New List. 

Advance over base: 

..................  
MOLASSES GATES. 

70
55
55
55
55
70
55
55
55
55
dls. 60
dls. 60

Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s.....................  
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.................... 
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings................. 
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.............. 
Door,  porcelain, trimmings........................  
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain..................  
Russell * Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .........  
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s............................ 
Branford’s ................................................... 
Norwalk’s ....................................................  
Adze Bye.......................................... 116.60, 
Hunt Bye.  ....................................... 115.00, 
Hunt’s...................................... »18.50, dls. 20410.
diS.
50
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ...................................  
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
40
“  Landers,  Ferry AClp.k’s................. 
40
“  Enterprise 
25
Stebbin’8 Pattern.......................................... 60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine........................................ 66*10
Enterprise, self-measuring.......................... 
25
4 00
Steel nails, base.................... ........................2  00
Wire nails, base...................................................2 60
Steel.  Wire.
60........................................... 
Base
  Base 
10
50...................................................... Base 
20
05 
40...............................  
20
30...................................................... 
10 
20.......... 
30
15 
35
16......................................................  15 
35
12......................................................  15 
10 .....................................................   20 
40
8 .......................................................   25 
50
7 * 6 ...................................................  40 
65
90
4.........................................................  60 
1  50
3.........................................................1  00 
2  00
2.........................................................1  50 
Fine 3.........  
2  00
1  50 
90
Case  10............................................   60 
8.................................. 
  75 
100
“ 
6..............................................   90 
“ 
1 25
Finish 10............................................  85 
1 00
1  25
“  8.......................................... ..1  00 
1  50
“  6 ............................................1  15 
Clinch 10..........................................   85 
75
90
‘  8..........................................1 00 
“ 
1  00
6..........................................1  15 
“ 
Barrell %......................................... 1 75 
2 50
dlS.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   @40
Sciota Bench................................................  @60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  @40
Bench, first quality......................................   @60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  *10
Fry,  Acme............................................ dls.60—10
70
Common,  polished................................dls. 
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 

PA TE N T PLA N ISH ED   IRON.

PLANES. 

rivets. 

FANS.

Broken packs *4c per pound extra.

 

 

 

 

 

ROPES.

Sq U A R E S . 

Sisal, *4 inch and larger.............................   12*4
Manilla........................................................   16
dls.
Steel and  Iron.............................................. 
Try and Bevels............................................. 
Mitre............................................................ 

75
60
20
SH EET  IRON.Com.  Smooth.  Com.

»3 10
3 20
3 20
3 30
3 40
3 50
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

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

SAND P A P E R .

SASH CORD.

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

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dls.

saws. 

TRAPS. 

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

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

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton »25
20
70
50
30
28
dls.
Steel, Game.................................................. 60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s .............  
35
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s 
70
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion............................... »1.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market..............................................  65
Annealed Market......................................... 70—10
Coppered Market..........................................  60
Tinned Market............................................   62*4
Coppered Spring  Steel................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  3 60
painted...................................   3 00

wire. 

... 

“ 

WRENCHES. 

Au Sable...............................dls. 25A10@25A10A05
Putnam.......................................... 
dls. 05
Northwestern................................  
dls. 10*10
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
Screws, New List.........................................  
50
Casters, Bed  and  Plate...........................50*10*10
Dampers, American................................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods.......  
65

MISCELLANEOUS. 

dls.

 

 

HORSE NAILS.

METALS.
PIG TIN.

 

ZIN C.

6*4

SOLDER.

26c
28c

Pig  Large...................................... 
 
Pig Bars.........................................'.............  
Duty:  Sheet, 2*4c per pound.
680 pound  casks........................................... 
Per pound.............................................  ....  7
*4@*4..................................................................16
Extra Wiping.................................................13*4
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market Indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIM ONY.
Cookson........................................per  pound  16
Hallett’s......................................  
“ 
13
TIN— MELVN  GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal...................................
14x20 IC, 
...................................
10x14 IX, 
...................................
14x20 IX, 
..................................
Each additional X on this grade, 11.75.
10x14 IC, Charcoal..................................
14x20 IC, 
...................................
10x14 IX, 
....................................
14x20 IX, 
...................................
Each additional X on this grade »1.50.

TIN— A L L A W A Y  G RA D E.
“ 
“ 
“ 

• 6 00 
6  00 
.  7 50 
.  7 50

• 6 60 
6 60 
8 35 
8 35

“ 
“ 
“ 

ROOFING  PLA TES
Worcester.........

Allaway  Grade

14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX,
BO ILE R  SIZE TIN   PL A TE .
14x28 IX...........................................
14x31  IX...........................................
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, 
14x60 IX,  “  “  9 

“

j-per  pound  .

6  00 
7  50 
12 50
5 25
6 75 
11  00 
14 00
»18 
.14 50
9*4

Foster,  S tevens  &  Co.,

W e  are agents for the 
Gem   B ench  W 'ringer, 
the best one m ade.

8
I'he Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association.

A  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

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

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

strictly in advance.

Publication Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered at  the  Grand  Rapids Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY,  JULY  30,  1890.

now  be  noted  that  this  outcry was the 
first  attempt  to  drag  politics  into  the 
census in this generation.  The censuses 
of  1870  and  1880  were  both taken  by a 
gentleman  out  of  sympathy  with  the 
dominant  party  on  most  of  the  points 
affected  by the  industrial  enumeration, 
but it  never called  his  fairness in ques­
tion.

The American Analyst  denounces  the 
new  substitute  for  cream tartar,  which 
has  been  placed  on  the market as  “Dr. 
Arvine’s French  Tartar,”  asserting  that 
it is composed of  60 per  cent,  starch and 
40  per  cent,  oxalic acid.  The vile com­
pound is manufactured by F.  W.  Arvine, 
who was for a number of years the chem­
ist of  the Standard Oil Co.

Gripsack Brigade

Ed.  Frick  has  returned  from a trip to 

the  “nines” I Mackinac Island and Sault Ste.  Marie, 

It realized,  as never be- I by a serious attack of bilious fever.
J.  F.  Standish  will  represent 

G.  S.  Escott,  traveling  representative 
for  the  Valley City Milling  Co.,  has re­
moved to Chicago.

the 
Newaygo Roller Mills on the road for the 
coming  year.

The  directors  of  the  Royal  Baking 
Powder  Co.  have  decided  to  spend  an 
even  half  million  dollars  in newspaper 
advertising next  year,  which  places  the 
corporation at the head of the advertisers 
of  this country.

It is admitted that  base  ball  has  had 
much less success in drawing crowds this 
summer  than  heretofore. 
In  part  this 
is due to the division of interest between 
three national leagues,  instead of its con­
centration  upon  one or at most two. 
It 
is not simply that the numbers in attend­
ance  have  been  divided  between  the 
three,  and thus the crowds at each single 
performance  diminished.  The totals re­
ported in attendance fall far short of the
figures of  former  years.  Much,  also,  is 
due  to  the  fact  that the public had the 
method  of  getting  up 
brought  home to it during  the  disputes  Geo.  F.  Owen  is  confined  to his home 
of  last  winter. 
fore, how  little  local  patriotism  is con­
cerned  in  the  victory  of  the  company 
which  assumes  the  name  of  the  city.
Each  is  merely a band of  peaceful  con­
dottieri,  hired at the highest market rates 
to  uphold the city’s name,  and,  perhaps, 
without a single resident of  the place on 
its roll.  This works not only to weaken at­
tention  to  their  doings  but  to  destroy 
confidence  in  their  loyalty.  To  stake 
monev  or  spend  enthusiam  on  players  their  residence  with 
who  have  nothing but a professional in-  wife,  on Court street 
terest in winning,  and  who  may have a 
private interest in losing, is not in accord­
ance with the primary social instincts.  A 
final reason for the loss of  interest is the 
transformation  which has  taken place in 
the game itself.  The  professionals have 
carried  the  business  of  pitching  and 
batting to such  perfection  that the more 
visible and appreciable work  of  making 
runs is almost  confined to the  amateurs.
Base ball has  become so scientific that it 
has got beyond the interest  of  the  aver­
age man.  On the other  hand,  cricket is 
seeing an extension of interest,  as it pre­
serves its genuinely local  character  and 
its visibility of  performance. 
It has not 
fallen into the hands of the professionals, 
and making runs  is  the  means  in  win­
ning.

Anthony J.  Quist is disconsolate  these 
days  on  account  of  the  absence  of  his 
wife,  who is visiting relatives in Chicago.
Henry Raman now  covers  the trade of 
Montague,  Whitehall,  Muskegon,  Grand 
Haven  and  Spring  Lake  for the Valley 
City Milling Co.

“Doc”  Withey,  who has been  confined 
to  his  home  by illness  for  a  couple of 
weeks,  is out on the warpath again.

Graham Roys  and family have gone to 
Massachusetts,  where  they will  spend a 
month  with friends.

A.  D.  Baker  and  wife  have  returned 
from their summer  outing  and  “Ad.”  is 
hammering away at the trade again.

L.  M.  Mills  spent  Sunday  at  Battle 
is  undergoing 

Creek,  where  his  wife 
treatment at the sanitarium.

Frank  White  and

A. 

II.  Nichols  and  bride  will take up 

Byron  S.  Davenport  was  not  able  to 
visit  his  trade  last  week, owing  to the 
serious^  illness of  his  wife.  She is very 
I much improved this week.
;  Carl Kuhn  is now on the road for S.  K. 
Bolles & Co.  With two  white coons and 
I a common  coon,  the  house  in  question 
ought to prosper.

turned  from  Saugatuck,  where 

The work  of  enumerating  the  people 
has  been  carried  forward  with as much 
rapidity as is  consistent  with  accuracy.
Full  returns 
from  one  State,  Rhode 
B.  F.  Parmenter  and  wife  have  re­
Island,  are  already  before  the  public; 
they
and it is expected  that  all will be by the 
end  of  the  month,  so that  Congress  can I spent  a  couple  of  weeks  in  search  of 
go on  with  the  preparation  of  a bill for  recreation and pleasure, 
the  assignment  of  members  of 
the  H.  S.  Powell,  Upper  Peninsula  repre- 
House.  While local complaints are quite  sentative  for I. M.  Clark & Son,  was  in 
numerous,  and a few  enumerators  have  the city Friday  and  Saturday,  returning
been put under arrest for not doing their 
duty, there is a general  satisfaction  with 
the  way  in  which  the  work  has  been 
done.  The  outcry  against  Supervisor 
Porter,  in  which  some  newspapers  in­
dulged  for a while,  has  completely died 
Albert C.  Antrim  started  out  Monday 
out.  Everybody  seems  to  feel  that  he
has managed the enumeration with scien-1 on a five  months’  trip for the Alabastine 
tific  impartiality,  and  has  justified  the I Co.  During his absence he will visit the 
confidence his predecessor in office,  Pres-  principal 
in  Montana,  Idaho, 
ident Walker, expressed as to his  ability I Washington,  California,  Utah,  Arizona, J were  bridesmaids.
to handle the census  machinery.  It may 1 New Mexico, Texas and  Old Mexico.

Referring  to  the  marriage  of  A.  H. 
Nichols, traveling  representative for the 
Gunn Hardware Co.,  the Grand  Traverse 
Herald  sa y :  “The  wedding  of  Miss 
Nettie Garland and  Alvin H.  Nichols, of 
Grand  Rapids,  at  the  residence  of  the 
bride’s  parents,  last  Tuesday,  was  an 
event 
long  to  be  remembered  by  the 
many  guests.  The house was  decorated 
with a profusion  of  flowers  and  vines. 
As the strains of  Mendelssohn’s wedding 
march sounded,  Miss  Nettie entered the 
room  on  the  arm of  her  brother,  Will, 
followed by Mr.  Nichols  and  Miss Alice 
Lindley.  Misses Gertie Montague,  Lottie 
Cook,  Gail  Roland  and  Blossom  Jarvis 
They formed a send­
1 circle under a large wedding bell of fiow-

Dr. Josiah B. Evans is a blooming bach­
elor  pro  tem.,  his  wife  having  started 
Thursday for  Binghamton,  N.  T-,  where 
she will  spend a couple of  months  with 
friends.

to  Marquette Saturday evening.

cities 

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

the 

Geo.  Seymour had  the  pleasure of  at­
funeral  of  a  horse  at 
tending 
Traverse  City  a  couple  of  weeks  ago. 
The animal  sickened while being driven 
from  Elk  Rapids  to  Traverse City,  and 
died soon after being taken to the stable.
W.  F.  Blake  leaves  Wednesday  for 
Boston,  where  he  will  spend  a  week, 
going  thence  to  his  old  home at Farm­
ington  Falls,  Me.,  where  he  will  spend 
three or four weeks.  His family will  re­
turn  home with him,  about  September 1.
Leo A. Caro has engaged  to  travel for 
Bunte,  Frank & Co.,  manufacturing  con­
fectioners  of  Chicago,  taking a portion 
of  the  trade of  Michigan,  Indiana,  Illi­
nois and Iowa as  his  territory.  The en­
gagement  dates  from  August  1.  Mr. 
Caro  has  entirely recovered  his  health, 
after five months’  illness.

The annual  picnic of the Grand Rapids 
Traveling Men’s  Association,  which was 
held at North Park on Saturday,  was one 
of  the  most enjoyable events  ever  held 
under the auspices of the local travelers. 
About 200 representatives of the fratern­
ity visited the Park during the day, some 
staying  but  a short  time,  while  others 
remained until  late in the evening.

M.  K.  Walton  aud  Frank  R.  Miles re­
turned  from  Lake  Superior  Saturday 
night.  They tell  big  stories of  the  fish 
they caught  at  their  camp,  sixty  miles 
north of  the Soo,  but present no proof of 
their  statements.  Mr. Walton was so  un­
fortunate  as  to  get lost in a swamp  last 
Thursday night,  and  succeeded in reach­
ing  camp  only after  wading  ten  miles 
down  a  river.

A  Hartford  correspondent  writes  as 
follows :  “It  was not a C.  & W.  M.  train 
which  Crawford  was  running  after  in 
that drawing  sent  you by Geo.  T.  Cham­
berlain,  but  a  narrow  gauge  train  at 
Lake Cora,  where he was so indiscreet as 
to  saunter  away from  the  train  for the 
purpose  of 
inspecting  the  hotel.  As 
soon as the train started,  he took  after it 
down  the  track  and  succeeded in over­
taking it after  he  had  run about a mile. 
He was so elated over  beating  the  train 
that  he  thinks  now  of  running  a  race 
with a standard  gauge locomotive.” 

Manley Jones  suggests  that  the  next 
traveling men’s picnic be held at Niagara 
Falls,  concluding  with a trip  down  the 
St.  Lawrence to the  seashore. 
In  order 
that  the  question  of  finances  may  not 
arise in this connection,  Manley suggests 
that  the report of  the  collections  made 
during the week—and  the  collections as 
well—be  not  turned 
in  until  the  ex­
cursion is ended and  the  travelers  have 
returned.  This 
suggestion  certainly 
possesses  the  merit of  originality, but it 
would  be  interesting  to  know how it is 
received by the  houses  whose  money is 
at stake in such an  undertaking.

ers,  and the wedding  ceremony was per­
formed  by  Rev.  D.  Cochlin  in  an  im­
pressive manner.  After  the congratula­
tions  of  the  many  friends,  a  dainty 
luncheon  was  served,  after  which  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Nichols  took  the  afternoon 
train  for  a  trip  of  a couple  of  weeks, 
after  which  they will make their future 
home  in  Grand  Rapids.  The  rich  and 
beautiful  presents  which  were received 
11 serve as pleasant  reminders  in their 
Grand  Rapids home of  the many friends 
they have  made.”

Bank  Notes.

The Citizens’  Commercial  and  Savings 
Bank has been  organized at Flint,  with a 
capital stock of  §150,000.

Allen Campbell,  the Evart banker, who 
disappeared about six  months  ago, leav­
ing many creditors  behind,  has returned 
home  and  announces  his  intention  of 
paying 100 cents on the dollar and regain­
ing  an  honorable  standing  in  the com­
munity.

Seasonable  Circular  from  the  K. of G.
Secretary Bush,  of  the  Knights of  the 
Grip,  has issued the following circular to 
the membership:

L a n sin g,  July  10,  1890.

insure 

At a meeting  of  the  Board  of  Direct­
ors,  held  in  Grand  Rapids,  June  21,  I 
was  instructed to  issue a circular  letter 
to each member,  obtaining his views and 
any suggestions he  had to offer in regard 
to  the  practicability and  desirability of 
introducing  an  accident  insurance  fea­
ture  in  our  organization.  The  Board 
have  unanimously agreed  that  this step 
is necessary to  hold  our  association  to­
gether  and  to 
its  perpetuity. 
Similar  associations in other states have 
for  years  furnished  accident  insurance 
to  its  members,  giving  a  maximum of 
protection at a minimum cost.  We think 
we can insure members for $5,000,  with a 
weekly  indemnity of  $25,  at  an  annual 
cost not exceeding six or eight  dollars.
Our constitution  specifies  that “no in­
surance  plan  shall be made a feature of 
this association.”  This  can be amended 
at our annual meeting if  the members so 
desire.  Please communicate  your views 
to me, giving  your  opinion  of  the  mat­
ter,  also  presenting  any  suggestions or 
objections which may occur to  you.
I wish  to  call  your  attention  to  the 
matter of  our deceased brother,  Chas.  B. 
Remington,  of  Fenton,  who  died  last 
March.  His  widow,  as  you may know, 
was 
left  in  almost  destitute  circum­
stances,  and  with  quite an indebtedness 
to pay.  Wm.  V.  Gawley,  20  Henry St., 
Detroit,  has already collected and turned 
over to Mrs. Remington  $330.  That  all 
who  have  not  already  done  so  may be 
allowed  an  opportunity of  contributing 
to this fund,  I would  say that any remit­
tances  sent  Mr.  Gawley,  at  the  above 
address,  will  be  promptly forwarded to 
Mrs.  Remington.  Let us all respond,  as 
we are able,  to this call,  and  show  that 
our  association  is  not only fraternal  in 
name but in spirit.  Do not  hesitate  be­
cause you cannot send five or ten dollars, 
but send something  if  no more than fifty 
cents or one dollar.
I have written  every Congressman aud 
Senator from Michigan,  urging his  sup­
port  of  House Bill No.  10172 and Senate 
Bill  No.  3786,  relative to amending  the 
Inter-state Commerce Law,  so as to allow 
certain concessions to commercial travel­
ers.  These bills are of  great importance 
to  us  as a body and  individually. 
It is 
earnestly hoped that  you  will  write the 
Congressman  from  your  district, solicit­
ing his influence in behalf of this measure.
If  you have not already remitted  your 
1890 dues please do so at once.

Fraternally yours,

J ohn J.  Bush,  Sec’y.

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

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

Agricultural  Implements, Wagons  and  Carriages.
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9

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
A Plan to  Prevent Price  Cutting'.* 
However  much we may desire to elim-
inate from our  stores  patent and propri­
etary  medicines, 
the  public  demands 
these goods,  and  this  will  endure until 
people shall  be  sufficiently enlightened, 
if  ever,  to seek from proper source relief 
for physical ailments,  or  until state and 
national  legislation  shall solve the ques­
tion in some other  way.  Nor are we en­
titled  to  censure from  our  brethren  of 
the medical  profession for handling such 
goods,  for  I  am  sure  they would  cease 
their murmurings if  they could take our 
places for a while,  to say nothing of their 
own  dereliction 
in  prescribing  quasi 
remedies of a like character.  Aside from 
professional ethics, I believe pharmacists 
are  the  proper  custodians  of  all  such 
medicines,  aud  our  laws  should  be  so 
construed,  thereby  enabling  the  con­
scientious  pharmacist to lessen the evils 
that  arise from  their  use.  That  such 
medecines  are  the  bane  of 
legitimate 
pharmacy  will not be  questioned,  but if 
the public  demands and the ingenuity of 
manufacturers  cause  our  stock  to  be 
largely composed of such stuff,  we ought 
of  a  right  to  compel it to bring  a  just 
profit for the risk and labor;  and  believ­
ing it is now  within our power to do so I 
submit the following  plan  for  your con­
sideration :
We  have  been  repeatedly assured  by 
members of  the N.  W.  6 .  A.  that  when­
ever  we  shall  determine,  as  a body,  to 
cease cutting and  maintain  the  proprie­
tors’  price  on  proprietary  goods,  that 
they  will  at  proper  instance  cease  to 
supply goods to anyone who fails to do so. 
In order  to  accomplish  this  purpose,  1 
suggest that this Association, through its 
Secretary,  address  a  communication  to 
every druggist in  the  State,  expressing 
our sentiments  on  the  subject  and  the 
object to be  attained,  with  the  request 
that they sign  an  agreement to stop cut­
ting prices on such  goods  after they are 
notified that  the  movement  is  endorsed 
by three-fourths of those to whom  notices 
have been sent,  and  in  justice to the N. 
W.  D.  A. pledging  themselves  as far  as 
practicable to buy  no goods from any one 
not in affiliation  with  that body.  When 
this  is  effected,  all  complaints  arising 
shall be forwarded  to  the  Committee on 
Business  Relations,  whose  duty it shall 
be to correspond  with the  offender,  and 
if possible reconcile him to our plan. 
If 
this  should  fail,  or 
their  notice  be 
ignored,  the  name  and  address  of  the 
persons  shall  be  sent  to  the  proper 
offices  of  the N.  W.  D. A.,  and  the  job­
bers of the country will decline to supply 
him with that  class  of  goods. 
I do not 
pretend  this a cure-all,  but it is worth a 
trial.
It has been  suggested  in  other  states 
that the proper  solution  of  the  subject 
was a combination of  the retailers to de­
stroy the rebate  plan as practiced by  the 
N.  W.  D.  A.,  but  I  am sure  under  our 
present  system  of  cutting,  it will result 
only  in  deeper  cuts  to  the  consumer 
should we succeed, and profit us nothing. 
As  a  distributer  the  jobber’s  profit  is 
small enough and we should not desire to 
destroy that if we could.

S.  K.  BOLLES.

S . 

Corner W est B ridge and  N orth F ro n t  Sts.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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B S H H e s ,

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

Saws, Belting and  Oils.

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

44. 46 and 48 So. Division St..  GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH

Pulley  and become convinced of their  superiority.

K . B o lle s

&   Co.,

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77  CANAI.  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

W h o le s a le   C igar  D ealers.

E.  B.  D1KEMAN.

u 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.

More Voters and Fewer People. 
Statistics  were  ever  a  pitfall for the 
unwary. 
In many agricultural  counties
of  the older states the census is showing 
a  smaller  population  than  that  of  ten 
years,  or,  in  some  instances,  twenty or 
thirty  years  ago.  This fact is not  diffi­
cult to acount for  in  itself,  but in these 
same counties the vote cast has increased 
in  the last decade,  and,  In  nearly every 
instance,  was larger in  1888  than in  any 
former  year.  This fact leads many  per­
sons  and  newspapers  to  jump  at  the 
conclusion either  that the census is very 
incomplete  or  that  the  vote  in the last 
Presidential 
largely 
“padded”  by fraud.  Here  is  the  Buf­
falo  Courier,  for  example,  declaring, 
in reference  to  its  own  State,  that  “a 
fact  which is not to be  accounted for  in 
any honest  way is that  in  every one  of 
these counties  where the  population has 
declined the number of votes was greater 
in  1888 than  in 1880.”

election  was 

This is a perfect non  scquitur.  There 
is  one  great  and  sufficient  reason  why 
the vote should  increase in the rural  dis­
tricts of  a state like New York  while the 
total  population  declines  somewhat,  or 
barely holds its own.  The proportion of 
men  past  the  age  of  twenty-one  was 
never before so large  and the percentage 
of children so small as it is to-day.  This 
does not mean,  altogether  that the birth 
rate  is  greatly changed,  although  it  is 
undoubtedly lower  than it was a genera­
tion  since.  The  young  men  and,  to  a 
less extent,  the young women,  have gone 
West and to the  cities to  seek  their for­
tunes.  There  they  have  married,  and 
there  they  are  rearing  their  children, 
children who,  but for  this  constant  mi­
gration,  would have swollen the popula­
tion  of  the  counties  now  declining  to 
totals far above the returns of any earlier 
census.  Naturally the  old folks are left 
at home and enough of the  younger men 
and  unmarried 
immigrants  stay  with 
them  to  add  somewhat  to  the  voting 
strength  of  these  agricultural districts, 
in the face of a declining population.

is  the  lowest 

It is remarkable how  often and in how 
many forms  this same fallacy appears in 
the  writings  of  men  who  ought  not to 
jump at false conclusions.  One  year  a 
learned  physician  contributes to a medi­
cal  journal  an  elaborate  essay  on  the 
superior  stamina  and  longevity  of  the 
Celtic race,  basing  his conclusions upon 
the abnormal proportion of  persons of  a 
great age found in  Ireland  and  France, 
entirely unmindful  of  the fact  that the 
youth of  the former country emigrate in 
vast numbers  and  that  the birth rate in 
France 
in  the  civilized 
world.  Next  a  New  York  newspaper 
tries  to  make  a  sensation  out  of  the 
small number of young children on Fifth 
avenue and prove that wealth is inimical 
to the preservation of  the race,  in  spite 
of  the fact  that  the street  is  inhabited 
almost wholly by men  and  women  past 
middle age,  whose  children are grown to 
manhood and womanhood.  Now we have 
the foolish  attempt to prove that in hun­
dreds  of  counties  in the  United  States 
the enumeration  has  been  sadly  incom­
plete or the vote of recent  years  grossly 
fraudulent  because 
there  are  fewer 
people,  taking  all  ages  together,  but 
more voters.  Persons  who do not  know 
how tq  weigh  statistics  intelligently in 
the  balance  of  facts  bearing  directly 
upon  them,  should 
let  figures  alone. 
Nothing is more  misleading.

A.  S.  M.

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L A R G E S T  V A R I E T Y  I N   T H E  S T A T E
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MUSKEGON,  MICH.

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Regarding the sale of soaps, perfumes, 
toilet  articles,  etc.,  etc.,  at  ridiculous 
prices  by dry goods  and  sundry houses, 
we  can  lay  no  claim  to  the  exclusive 
right to handle such goods,  but can  work 
to  our  own  advantage  by handling  the 
goods  of  such  manufacturers  as do not 
pander to that  trade,  and by cultivating 
the  sale  of  a  superior  class  of  goods 
which  give  better  satisfaction  and  are 
more profitable.

•Extract  from  a  paper  read  before  the  Kentucky 
Pharmaceutical Association meeting by R. J. Snyder, 
of Louisville.

A  True  Gentleman.

By a gentleman,  we  mean  not to draw 
a line that would  be  invidious  between 
high  and  low  rank  and  subordination, 
riches and poverty.  The  distinction  is 
in the mind.  Whoever is open, loyal and 
true;  whoever  is  of  humane and affable 
demeanor;  whoever is  honorable to him­
self,  and  in  judgment to others; and re­
quires no law  but his  word to make him 
fulfill  an  engagement—such  a  man is a 
gentleman; aud such a man maybe found 
among the tillers of the earth.

IO
Drugs ^ M e d ic in e s *

State  Board  of Pkarinacy.

One Year—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two  Years—Stanley E. Park ill, Owosso.
Three Years—Jacob Jesson,  Muskegon.
Four Years—James Vernor, Detroit.
Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald. Kalamazoo.
Meetings  during  1890—Marquette,  Aug.  IS  and  14; 
Lansing, Nov. 5 and 0.___________________________
'Michigan  State  Pharm aceutical  Ass’n. 
President—Frank Inglis, Detroit.
First Vice-President— F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
8ec’d Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan;  E. T.
Webb, Jackson;  D. E. Prall,  East Saginaw;  Geo. Mc­
Donald, Kalamazoo; J. J. Crowley. Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning third Tuesday 
of September, 1890.______________________________
Grand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical  8octotjr. 
President. J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
Grand Rapids  D rug Clerks* Association. 
President, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith._______
President, J. W. Allen;  Secretary, W. F. Jackman.
M uskegon  Drug Clerks’  A ssociation . 
President. C. 8. Koon;  Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.

D etroit Pharm aceutical  Society 

The Drug  M arket.

There are no important changes to note 
this  week.  Opium  is  steady.  Quinine 
is  weak.  Cattle  fish  bone 
is  tending 
higher.  Cream  tartar,  pure,  is  a  trifle 
lower.  Nitrate  silver  has  again  ad­
vanced.

Looks  Like  Business.

Local  Secretary  Prall  has  sent out a 
comprehensive  diagram  of  the  exhibit 
hall to be used at the coming  convention 
of  the  Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  which  will  he held  at Sag­
inaw,  Sept.  16,  17 and  18.  The  diagram 
evinces  careful  arrangement  and  is  a 
credit to its originator.

...

Chinese  Antidote  for  Opium.

A  Chinese  prescription for a Celestial 
who had swallowed an overdose of opium, 
and  which it took half  a day to prepare, 
was as follows:
2 couples of  salted  lizards  (2 malt- and 
2 female),  %  oz.  of  Korea  ginseng  root, 
6  dried  grasshoppers  (3  male and 3 fe­
male),  1 oz.  sweet  potato  stalks,  1  oz. 
walnuts, 
oz.  lotus leaves,  %  oz,  tail of 
rattlesnake,  2  ozs.  black  dates,  %  oz. 
elm tree bark,  % oz.  devil-fish  claw,  \4 
oz.  hartshorn,  %  oz.  bird’s  claws, 
oz. 
dried ginger,  % oz.  old coffin nails.
The whole to be mixed with two quarts 
of  water,  and boiled  down  to  one-half 
let  the  patient 
the  quantity. 
drink  the mixture as quickly as possible.

Then 

A Woman  U ndertaker.

There is a brisk,  capable  little woman 
in England  who  has  taken  up  the pro­
fession of  general  undertaker.  Not that 
she drives the  hearse or arranges the ice 
box,  hut  straightway a death  occurs she 
goes into the  family,  arranges all  the de­
tails of  the  funeral, directs the servants 
in the preparation  of  the  house,  attends 
to the necessary telegrams and messages, 
answers the questions of friends,  secures 
the mourning,  arranges  the flowers,  and, 
in short,  relieves the  bereaved  family of 
all the painful duties and  cares  incident 
to the  presence of  death  in  the  house. 
After the  funeral  procession  leaves the 
door,  she  proceeds  to  destroy  as  far as 
possible ail reminders of  the ghastly vis­
itor,  opens  shutters  and  windows,  sets 
the house in order as if  nothing  had  oc­
curred, and  then  hastens  away on some 
other  errand of  like  import,  for  which 
she is amply repaid.
furnishes 
homes,  sometimes remaining two months 
in a single  family before  all  is  in order, 
and she also arranges the details of  wed­
dings  in  the  same  manner as funerals, 
providing  the  trousseau,  supplying  the 
breakfast,  and packing the wedding gifts 
after  the  happy pair  have  flitted.  She 
recently packed  fourteen  cases  of  wed­
ding  presents  for a lady  going  to  Ger­
many,  and  not  an  article  was  broken. 
For  this  service  she 
seven 
English  shillings a day,  and  insists  on 
being  treated  as if  socially  equal to her 
employers.

In  addition  to  this,  she 

receives 

The  men  who  do  things  naturally, 
slowly,  deliberately,  are  the  men  who 
oftenest succeed in  life.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
TOO  MANY  DRUG  STORES.
DETROIT  VS.  CLEVELAND.

Annual  Reunion  of  the  Druggists  of 

From the Cleveland Herald, July 17.

the  Two  Cities.

A  merry  party  of  Detroit  druggists 
and their  ladies  visited this city  yester­
day for their sixth  annual  reunion  with 
their  Cleveland  brethren. 
In the after­
noon  they played a game of  base  ball at 
the  Brotherhood  Park for the champion­
ship of  the  two  cities,  at  which  prizes 
were given  those  most  adept in the dif­
ferent  features  of  the  national  sport. 
The 
list  of  the  prizes  is  as  follow s: 
Meerschaum  pipe  and  holder,  plush 
album,  bath  sponge,  traveler’s case,  one 
dozen  Lord’s  Emulsion,  one-half  gross 
pepsin gum,  five  boxes  sticky fly paper, 
one-half  dozen  Fenton’s  Sarsaparilla, 
one box Epicuro  cigars,  two  boxes  sup­
positories,  and a pair of  cut glass bottles 
filled  with  extract.  The visiting  party 
consisted  of  the  following 
ladies  and 
gentlemen:  Andrew  McFarland,  James 
M.  Caldwell  and  daughter,  F.  A.  Cooke,
C.  D.  Crowley,  H.  M.  Moris  and  wife, 
C.  U.  Bennett,  G.  M. Conner,  T.  W.  Per­
kins,  B.  M.  Patterson,  F.  Shari,  C.  E. 
Hollister,  J.  Giernthal,  G.  W.  Whipple, 
J.  J.  Bourke,  E.  J.  Kennedy,  R.  Kebbin, 
F.  F.  Ingram,  Miss Ella May,  Miss Susie 
Hart,  Fred  D.  Stevens,  Mrs.  S. A.  Gil­
bert,  Z.  M.  Nitctae,  A.  W.  Allen,  A.  S. 
Parker and G.  Wapus.
There have  been  ball  games and ball 
games  at  Brotherhood  Park,  hut  never 
another one like that  in  which the drug­
gists  participated  yesterday  afternoon. 
The  visitors  brought  with  them a nine 
who  should  represent  Detroit  in  some 
league rather than  be  sent out to pose as 
innocents  abroad.  They  pounded  out 
base  hits  in  a wildly  enthusiastic  man­
ner,  and ran  bases  like  antelopes.  The 
Cleveland team  was composed of  modest 
and  unassuming  druggists  who  did not 
pretend  to  be  anything  but  amateurs, 
and they proved it to the full satisfaction 
of  the  audience.  There  were  several 
hundred  spectators,  many of  them being 
ladies,  and they  bestowed their applause 
on the players with  perfect impartiality.
* 
* 
The score by innings was as follows:
2  3  4 
Innings............................   1 
5
Cleveland............................. 3 
1 0   0  11—15
Detroit.................................  2  10  6  17  4—39
The  chief  features of  the  game  were 
I the  heavy hatting  and  the  picturesque 
fielding.  Perkins,  of  the Detroits,  made 
I a home  run,  and  Pitcher  not  only gave 
i  an  extraordinary  display  of  pitching, 
hut  made a run  every time  he  went  to 
bat.  There were relays of  umpires  and 
their decisions were entirely satisfactory.
At  the  conclusion  of  the  game  the 
party repaired to Beyerle’s  Park,  where 
supper was served.  The  repast was fol­
lowed  with a number of  brief  speeches, 
j  and then they viewed the fireworks.  The 
visitors departed for home  last  night on 
the steamer City of Detroit.

* 

* 

* 

* 

* 

Artificial  Ivory.

As  manufacturers  abroad  claim  that 
the  supply of  ivory is  too  small to meet 
the demands of  industry  and  art,  an ex- 
| tensive  industry has  arisen in France to 
supply an artificial  substitute for natural 
recently  the  substitute 
ivory.  Until 
used  has  been  obtained  by 
injecting 
I white wood with chloride of  lime,  under 
strong  pressure.  Within  a  short  time, 
however,  it  has  been  established that a 
substitute  may  be  prepared  with  the 
bones of  sheep and waste  pieces of  deer 
I and kid skins.
The hones are for this  purpose macer- 
| ated  and  bleached  for  two  weeks  in 
chloride  of  lime,  then  heated  by steam 
along with  the  skin so as to form a fluid 
| mass,  to  which  are  added  a  few  hun­
dredths  of  alum;  the  mass  is  then  fil­
tered,  dried  in  the  air,  and  caused  to 
I harden  in  a  bath  of  alum,  the  result 
being  white,  tough  plates,  which  are 
j  more easily worked  than  natural  ivory.

That  Made  a  Difference.

cycle for  you and me to  ride on.
such a thing!

Cumso—I  think  I’ll  get a tandem tri­
Mrs. Cumso—Indeed,  I  won’t  ride  on 
“But they cost $275.”
“Is that so ?  Well,  you  can  get  one,

I and I’ll see how I like it.”

A  Physician’s  Comments  on D ruggists’ 

M istakes.

From the New York Tribune.
“Such an occurrence as that in  Brook­
lyn recently,”  said a well-known  physi­
cian,  “ought  to  teach a lesson  to  both 
doctors  and  druggists. 
I  allude  to the 
alleged mistake of  a druggist’s clerk and 
the  death  of  a  patient,  as is supposed, 
from  poisoning. 
It is undoubtedly true 
that there is a great deal  of  carelessness 
in  the  compounding  of  prescriptions. 
In one of  the best drug  stores that I am 
familiar  with  there is a regular  system 
which  makes  mistakes  practically  im­
possible.  Two  clerks  are  employed  in 
the  prescription  department,  and  they 
have nothing  else to do.  One  acts as a 
check upon the other.  When a prescrip­
tion is handed in,  one of  them gets down 
from  the  shelves,  all  at  once,  all  the 
drugs called for,  the  other  calling  them 
off from  the  prescription  and  checking 
each one.  Then after the  proper  quan­
tities  have  been  weighed  or  measured 
out,  No. 2 puts the various  bottles,  etc., 
back in their  places,  while No.  1 checks 
them off on the prescription.
“But we have in all our  cities a multi­
tude  of  small  drug stores,  and  such  a 
system  would  be  too  expensive  to  be 
adopted in  all  of  them.  Now,  just  see 
how  the 
liability  to  mistakes  arises. 
The  proprietor,  say,  is the  only person 
in the store—behind  the counter,  I mean 
—and he is engaged in  preparing  a  pre­
scription.  A  customer  enters to buy a 
glass of  soda water, or a cigar,  or a post­
age stamp,  or a cake of  soap,  or any one 
of  the  multitude  of  articles  known  as 
druggists’  sundries. 
If  some  one  does 
not  come  out  instantly to attend  to his 
wants  he  stamps  about  impatiently  or 
raps on the counter  with the coin  which 
he holds in his hand.  This, of course,  is 
calculated to make the  druggist  nervous 
—a thing which should always be avoided 
when  such  delicate  work  as  he 
is 
engaged in  is  in  progress—and,  fearing 
to lose a sale of  something important,  he 
drops  his  prescription  and  comes  for­
ward to  attend to his  customer.  When 
he goes  back to the prescription  there is 
a likelihood,  unless  he is a wonderfully 
careful and methodical man, that he may 
have forgotten the last ingredient put in. 
So to make certain he puts in some more; 
or else  he  may overlook  something  en­
tirely.
“I have known  this  thing  to  happen 
more  than  once—many times,  in  fact— 
and I have come to believe in the German 
method  of  dealing  with  drug  stores. 
They do  not,  in  their  cities,  permit  a 
man to  open  a drug  store  on  any cor­
ner  where  he  may  choose  to 
locate. 
They only allow  one  drug store to a cer­
tain  number  of  inhabitants,  and  the 
people  are  compelled to go to it, even at 
some little  inconvenience to themselves, 
in order to get what they desire.  Then, 
too,  the druggist has to be a chemist, and 
nothing else.  He is not permitted to sell 
soap,  perfumery,  hair brushes  and toilet 
articles  generally,  not  to  mention  sta­
tionery,  valentines  and  things  of  that 
kind,  which are staple articles in  Ameri­
can drug stores.  He deals in drugs,  and 
drugs only,  and persons  who  want these 
other things never  think  of  going  to  a 
drug  store for them.  Consequently,  the 
druggist’s attention  is  never  distracted 
from the business  to  which  he  is  sup­
posed to give his attention.  There could 
be a good deal  said in favor of  establish­
ing such a system  here,  though  I  don’t 
expect to see it done in my lifetime.

“Now,  as for  the  doctors. 

It  is  un­
questionably true that their  handwriting 
is often  not  what it ought  to be.  Most 
prescriptions  are  written  with a pencil, 
and not often does a physician  sit  down 
at a table to do  his  writing.  Generally 
he  scratches  off  a  prescription  on  his 
knee.  And,  writing the same thing hun­
dreds  of  times,  he  is  very apt to write 
carelessly,  so  that 
if  the  prescription 
goes to  a  druggist  who  is  not familiar 
with his chirography,  it may be misread. 
Several  times I have  been  called to the 
telephone  by  druggists  who  were  in 
doubt  as  to  what  I  meant by a certain 
scrawl,  and who  wisely preferred  to  go 
to that trouble  in  order  to  prevent  the 
chance  of  an error.  In the case  of  the

Brooklyn prescription,  the  chance  of  a 
mistake  depended on a single  letter—in 
the difference between  ‘hyosciamiu’  and 
‘hyosciamia.’ 
It  hardly seemed fair  to 
me,  by the  way,  that the original should 
have been allowed to remain in the hands 
of  the accused  clerk’s lawyer, since,  as 
it  was  probably written with  a  pencil, 
it  could  so  easily have  been  tampered 
with to the injury of the physician.”

pensing druggist.”

“I see by  your sign that you are a dis­
“Yes,  sir.”
“What do you dispense with ?”
“With  accuracy,  sir.”
“I was afraid you did.”

SUSPENDED I

J E T T I N E

Warranted  not  to  Thicken,  Sour  or  Mold is 
any climate.  Quality Guaranteed Against Injury 
by Freezing.  All  others  worthless  after frees 
Ing.  See quotation.  MARTELL BLACKING 
CO., Sole M anufacturers,  Chicago, 111.

Do  You  Observe  the  Law?

If not, send $1 to

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

For their combined

LIQUOR X POISON  RECORD.

“THE  WEAR  IS  THE  TRUE  TEST 

OF  VALUE.”

We still have In stock  the well-known brand

P io n e e r

P rep a red

P a in t.

MIXED  READY  FOR  USE.

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

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

SOLE 

AG ENTS

P O L I S H  I N A TnEf™ ^TURB

FOURTH NATIONAL BANE

Grand  Bapids,  Mich.

A   J.  B o w n e , President.

Geo.  C.  P ier c e,  Vice President.

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

Transacts a general  banking business.

Make a  Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country M erchants Solicited.
GINSENG  ROOT.
We pay the highest price for it.  Address
PECK BROS., WS£3S SauBS*
r ’pOJJ!
.  F o r In fan ts a n d   In va lid s. 
Used  everywhere,  w ith  unqualified 
success.  A ot a  m edicine, but a steam - 
cooked  fo o d ,  suited  to  the  weakest 
stomach.  Take  no  other.  Sold  b j  
1 druggists.  In   cans, 35c. and upwards 
I  WOOLBICH  &

IGES

o o d

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

11

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

Advanced—Aqua Ammonia, Gum Opium, Oil Bergamont.

Declined—Gum Mastic, Spermacetti, Quinine P. & W.

“ 

“ 

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.
Co............................  @2 00
Picis  Liq, N.  C., Ü gal
doz  ............................  @2 00
Picis Liq., quarts......  ®1  00
pints.........   @  70
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 18
Piper Alba, (po g5)____  @ 35
Pix  Burgun...................  @ 7
Plumbi A cet..............  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quassiae......................   8® 10
Quinia, S. P. & W......  39®  44
S.  German__  27®  35
Ruble  Tinctorum......   12®  14
Saccharum Lact is pv..  @ 36
Salacin.......................1  80@2 00
Sanguis  Draconis......   40®  50
Santonine  ....................   @4 50
,r  M.........................   8® 10
“  G..........................   @ 15

“ 

Seidlitz  Mixture........ @ 25
“  opt.................. @ 18
Sluapis.......................
® 30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
© 35
Voes.......................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes © 35
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  . 12® 13
Soda et Potass Tart... 30© 33
Soda Carb................. 1)4® 2
Soda,  Bi-Carb............
© 5
Soda,  Ash.................. 3)4© 4
© 2
Soda, Sulphas............
Spts. Ether Co........... 50® 55
“  Myrcia  Dom...... @2 00
“  Myrcia Imp........ @2 50
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 19)........................ @2 29
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal......  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl..............2)4® 3)4
Tamarinds................. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Theobromae..............  50®  55
Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph...............   7®  8

Roll................2M© 3

“ 

OILS.

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

Bbl. Gal
70
60
56
65

“ 

faints. 

Lindseed,  boiled__   65 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................  50 
Spirits Turpentine—   46)4 
bbl. 

68
69
52
lb.
Red  Venetian.............IX  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars__134  2@4
“ 
Ber........IX  2@3
Putty,  commercial— 2X  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure......2)4  2X@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English__  SG@82
Green,  Peninsular......  70@75
Lead,  red....................  @7X
“  w hite................  @7U
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1  00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting  Paris  Eng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1 4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints.....................1  00@1  20

VABN ISH ES.

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

H A Z B B T IN B

A  

P B R K IN
D R U G   CO.

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

--DRUG S--

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.
Patent Medieines, Paints, Oils, l/arnislies.

Sole  Agents  forDthe  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

Dealers in

We  are  Sole  Proprietors of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY,

We have in stock and offer a fall line of

W hiskies,  Brandies,

Gins,  W ines,  Bums.

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

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

W hisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  W hisky.

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

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

Jtaltine 4 Perkins  Drug  Bo.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

ACIDUM .

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

m   10 
80@1  00 on
38®  12 
50®  55 
3®  5
10®   12 
11®  13 
20
40®1  80 
IX©  5 
4U®1  60 
40®  42

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg................   5®  7
20  deg.................  7®  8
Carbonas  ....................   H© 13
Chloridum...................  13® 14

A N ILIN E.

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

Cubeae (po. 1 50......... 1 60®1  75
Juniperus...................  8®  10
X&nthoxylum.............
B A L S A M U M .

Copaiba......................  60®  65
Peru.................................  @1  30
Terabin, Canada......  35®  40
Tolutan......................  40®  45

C O BTEX .

Abies,  Canadian................   18
Cassiae  ...............................  JJ
Cinchona P lav a.................   18
Euonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............  30
Prunus Virgin!....................   J*
Quillaia,  grd.......................   13
Sassafras  ............................  J"
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

EXTBACTU M .
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...
po..........
Haematox, 15 lb. box..
Is..............
V4s............
* s............
P E H U U M .
Carbonate Precip........
Citrate and Quinia....
Citrate  Soluble...........
Ferrocyanidum Sol —
Solut  Chloride...........
Sulphate,  com’l.........
pure............

“ 

24®  25 
33®  35 
11®   12 
13®  14 
14®  15 
16®  17
®  15 
@3 50 
®  80 
®  50 
®  15 
1)4©  2 
®  7

P L O B A .

A rnica.................  14®
Anthemls............  20@
Matricaria..........   35®

F O LIA .

...................  13®

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
“ Aix. 

nivelly..............  25®
Salvia  officinalis,  %b
and  )4s.............   10©
UraUral...............  8®

“ 

35®

OUMMI.

“ 
“ 

Acacia, 1st picked.... 

®1
2d 
“ 
....  @
«  3d 
....  @
sifted sorts...
“ 
po.................   7!8l
“ 
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®
“  Socotrl, (po.  60).  ®
Catechu, Is, (fts, 14 >48,
16)............................  ©
Ammonias.................   25®
Assafcetida, (po. 30)...
Benzoinum.................  50®
Camphor®...................  50®
Bupnorbium  p o ........  35®
Galbanum...................  @3
Gamboge,  po..............  80®
Guaiacum, (po.60)  ...  @
Kino,  (po.  25)................  @
Mastic...........................  @
Myrrh, (po  45)..............  @
Opii,  (pc. 5 40)...........4  10@4
Shellac  ......................  35®
“ 
bleached........  27®
Tragacanth................  30®
hebba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium.........................
Bupatorium.........................
Lobelia...............................
Majorum.............................
Mentha  Piperita.................
“  V lr.........................
Rue............................... .
Tanacetum, V......................
Thymus,  V..........................

M AGNESIA.

Calcined, Pat..............  55®
Carbonate,  Pat...........  20®
Carbonate, K. &  M —   20® 
Carbonate, Jennings..  35®

OLEUM .

Absinthium.................5 00®5
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®
Amyaalae, Amarae__8  00@8
A nisl............................1 90®2
Aurantl  Cortex.........   @2
Bergamll  ...................3 00®3
Cajiputl......................  90@1
Caryophylli................. 1 2S®1
Cedar.........................   35®
Chenopodil................  ®1
Cinnamon!!.................1 40® 1
Citronella...................  ®
Conium  Mac..............  35®
Copaiba  .....................1  20©1

Cubebae...................14 00@14 50
Exechthitos................  90@1  00
Erigeron......................1  20@1 30
Gaultheria..................2 10®2 20
Geranium,  ounce......   ®  75
Gossipii, Sem. gal......   50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1 75®1  80
Juniper!......................  50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Limonl8.......................1  50@1 80
Mentha Pi per...............2 40@3 50
Mentha Verid............. 2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal............   80®1  00
Myrcia, ounce................  ® 50
Olive........................... 1 00@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
Rlcinl..........................1  24®1 36
Rosmarin!............  
75®1  00
Rosae, ounce..............  ®6 00
Succini.......................   40®  45
Sabina.......................   90@1  00
Santal  ....................... 3 50®7 00
Sassafras....................  45®  50
Sinapis, ess, ounce__  ®  65
Tiglii............................   @1 50
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ...............   @  60
Theobromas...............   15®  20
BiCarb.......................  15®  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide.................... 
37®  40
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 18)........  16®  18
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide.........................2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  3®   33
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ®  15
Potass Nitras, opt......   8®  10
Potass Nitras..............  7®  9
Prussiate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

POTASSIUM .

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Aconitum...................  20®  25
Althae.........................  25®  30
Anchusa....................   15®  20
Arum,  po....................   @  25
Calamus......................  20®  50
Gentiana, (po. 15)......   10®  12
Glychrrhlza, (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,  34s..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhel............................  75@1  00
“  CUt......................  @1  75
“  pv.......................   75@1  35
Spigelia......................  48®  53
Sanguinaria, (po  25)..  @  20
Serpentaria.................  40®  45
Senega.......................  45®  50
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
  @  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  @  25
German...  15®  20
Zingiber a ...................  10®  15
Zingiber  j .............. 
22®  25
SEM EN.
..  @ 15
Anisum,  (po. 20).. 
Apium  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, Is.....................  
4®  6
Canti, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon........................1  00®1 25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Satlva......... 3 )4@  4
Cydonium..................   75®1 00
Chenopodlum  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate........ 2 00®2 25
Foeniculum...............   ®  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6®  8
L ini............................4  @4)4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4X© 4)4
Lobelia.......................   35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian—   3)4® 4)4
Rapa..........................   6®  7
Sinapis,  Albu............   8®  9
Nigra...........  11®  12

dus,  po.............  

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SFIB ITU S.
Frumenti, W., D.  Co..2 00@2 50
D. F. R.......1  75®2 00
1  10@1  50
 
Juniperis  Co. O. T __ 1  75®1  75
« 
............ j 75@3 50
Saacharum  N.  B........ 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.........................

l  40

S T B U F S .

Accacia...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri  Iod.............................   50
Aurantl  Cortes....................  56
Rhel  Arom..........................   50
Similax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Scillae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan.............................   50
Prunus vlrg.......................   50

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.  50 
.  60 
.  60 
.  50 
0
•  60 
.  60 
.  50 
.  50 
.  50 
.  75 
.  50 
.  75 
.  75 
.1 00 
.  50 
.  50 
.  60 
.  50 
.  50 
.  50 
.  50 
.  50 
.  50 
.  60 
.  50 
.  60 
.  50 
.  50
!  75 
.  35 
.  50 
.  50

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TIN CTU BES.
Aconitum Napellls R.
F.
Aloes..........................
and myrrh........
Arnica.......................
Asafcetida...................
A trope Belladonna__
Benzoin......................
“  Co.................
Sanguinaria...............
Barosma....................
Canth arides...............
Capsicum...................
Cardamon..................
Co...............
Castor.........................
Catechu......................
Cinchona  ...................
Co...............
Columba....................
Conium......................
Cubeba.......................
Digitalis....................
Ergot..........................
Gentian.....................
“  Co..................
Guaica.......................
ammon...........
“ 
Zingiber....................
Hyoscyamus..............
Iodine..  ...................
“  Colorless.........
Ferri  Chloridum........
K ino..........................
Lobelia.......................
Myrrh.........................
Nux  Vomica..............
O pii............................
“  Camphorated......
“  Deodor.:............
Aurantl Cortex...........
Quassia 
Rhhatany  .......................
Rhel.................................
Cassia  Acutifol............
Co.........
Serpentaria....................
Stromonium....................
Tolutan...... ....................
Valerian.........................
Veratrum Veride............
M ISCELLANEOUS.
iEther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..
“  
“  4P..
Alumen......................
ground,  (po.
7).............................

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Annatto......................  55®
Antimoni, po..............  4®
et Potass T.
Antlpyrin..................
Antifebrin..................
Argenti  Nitras, ounce
Arsenicum................. 
Balm Gilead  Bud......
Bismuth  S.  N............ S
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
11;  Ms,  12)..............
Cantharides  Russian,
PO...........................
Capsid  Fructus, af...
rpo-:
Caryophyllus, (po.  20)
Carmine,  No. 40.........
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......
Cera Flava.................
Coccus.......................
Cassia Fructus...........
Centrarla....................
Cetaceum..................
Chloroform...............
squlbbs ..
Chloral Hyd Crst........1
Chondrus..................
Cinchonldlne, P.  & W 
German 
CoTks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  .......................
Creasotum.................
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........

26® 28
30@ 32
2)4® 3)4
3® 4
55® 60
4@ 5
55® 60
35@1  40
@ 25
@ 75
5® 7
5@
38® 40
10@2 20
© 9
®1 75
® 22
@ 16
© 14
15® 18
@3 75
50@ 55
38® 40
@ 40
@ 20
@ 10
@ 45
50® 55
@1  00
50@1 75
20® 25
15® 20
4® 10
® 60
@ 50
@ 2
5® 5
8© 10
@ 8
35® 38
@ 24
8@ 9
10® 12
68® 70
@
@ 3
50® 65
12® 15
Galla.................
@ 23
Gambier......................  8  @ 9_
8  @ 9
@ 90
Gelatin,  Cooper.
40® 60
_
“ 
French.. 
Glassware  flint,  75 per cent, 
cent.
by box 62% less
Glue,  Brown......
9® 15
13® 25
“  White........
9)4® 25
Glycerine...................19)4®
w 22
Grana Paradisi.........
25® 40
Humulus..................
@1  00
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite.
“  Cor ...
@ 88
@1  10
Ox Rubrum
@1  20
Ammoniati.
47® 57
Unguentum.
® 85
Hydrargyrum............
.  25@1 50
Tohthyobolla, Am......
75@1 00
Indigo........................
75@3 85
Iodine,  Resubl...........
©4 70
Iodoform....................
85®1  00
_
Lupulin...................... 
55® 60
Lycopodium..............  55®
80® 85
Macis.........................
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
@ 27
drarg Iod.................
10® 12
Liquor Potass Arsinitls 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl 
lM) — ...................
3® 3
45® 50

Cudbear....................
Cupri Sulph.............
Dextrine...................
Ether Sulph..............
Emery,  all  numbers.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

12

a n o c B R m s .

Tallow  W eak.

The  Grocery  M arket.

wells at its two  mills  to  do  this  work, 
but two of  them  are  at  present blocked 
up,  so one has to  furnish  all  the  brine. 
The brine is about a mile and a half from 
the second salt  block.  The  demand for 
salt still keeps  rushing,  and  the  blocks 
are taxed to their utmost capacity.

Sugar  is  firm  but  without  quotable 
change.  There  has  been  a  steady  im­
provement in the  demand  and  some  of 
the refiners are  oversold on some grades.
Bay City—Ross,  Bradley &  Co.’s  new
Canned goods still  continue  to  advance 
in price,  corn  packers asserting that the I planing mill is doing a rushing  business, 
price will go to $1.25  before  the  end  of  every machine  being  crowded  to its ut- 
the year.  Pickles are so scarce that they  most extent..  While complaints are com­
are practically out of  market,  the  price  mon in lumber circles  at  this  season  of 
asked being now  prohibitive.  Cheese is  the  year,  it is noticed  as  something  re­
advancing  rapidly and will  probably go | markable that almost  without  exception
the  planing  mills and factories  are  ex­
to 10c before the end of  another  month. 
ceptionally busy,  and a number  of  them 
Trout has advanced.  Jelly is higher.
are unable to take care of  their orders as 
Nuts of  all kinds are firm  and  higher, 
promptly as they would  like to.  This is 
with  every prospect of  still  further  ad­
doubtless due to  the  constantly increas­
vances on Brazils  and  peanuts.  Oranges 
ing demand from the  eastern and middle
are  scarce  and  high.  The  arrivals  of
lemons during the  past week  were quite  states for  dressed lumber  products from 
large,  but prices  improved to the  extent  the Saginaw valley, 
of  50 per box  and  the  demand is active.  Muskegon—The  Michigan  Shingle Co.
High  prices  will  prevail  for  at least a  has recently sold to parties at Tonawanda 
month  to  come.  On  account  of 
the  3,000,000  shingles,  known  as  the  “Chi- 
scarcity of  other  fruit,  bananas  are  in  cago  Standard.”  This  is  probably  the 
this  brand 
good request at full prices,  with no pros-  first  invoice  of  shingles  of
ever  sent  to  Tonawanda,  and the trans­
pects  of  an  easy  market  this  season. 
action  is  made  in  the way of  an exper­
Figs  are  nearly or quite  used  up.  The 
iment. 
It is  believed,  however,  that the 
new  crop  comes  in  about  four  or  five 
shingles  will  find a ready market  there, 
months.
and  that  the  sale is  only a precursor to 
Wool  W ithout  Change—Hides  Scarce— 
others. 
In order to  open up a market at 
Tonawanda,  there  was a slight  shading 
of  prices,  and  the  sale  was made,  it is 
understood,  at  $1.70 a thousand  on dock 
here.  Besides this sale by the  Michigan 
Shingle Co.,  it  also  has  sent a block of 
2,000,000 down to Michigan City.  These 
two  sales  constitute  the  bulk  of  ship­
ments  from  the  company’s dock during 
the  present  season,  but here,  as  well as 
at the  Muskegon  Shingle  Co.  mill,  the 
stock is greatly accumulating.

Manufacturers  are  in  the  market  for 
wool,  but  are  surprised  that  there  is  a 
price  asked,  which,  as  a  rule, 
is  far 
above  their  ideas.  Being  in  want,  or 
getting a good  ready  for the  future,  they 
take home large  sample  lots,  which  in 
the  aggregate  amounts  to  considerable 
wool.  Dealers are not ready to let go on 
present prices,  which are a  loss to them, 
and  are  building  their  hopes  on  the 
McKinley  bill,  the  effects  of  which have 
been  already  discounted,  apparently; 
also with grave  doubts  as  to  its  being 
passed  in 
is 
lower,  and dull of sale.

Hides are scarce and in  good  demand, 
with extreme prices asked  and obtained. 
Tanners say they will not pay it long,  as 
it is impossible to  obtain  a  correspond­
ing advance in leather,  and,  rather  than 
try  to force the advance,  will shut down 
in part or altogether.

Bay City—A  sawdust  burner  on  this 
river  is  something of  a novelty,  as  the 
refuse  has  been  almost  wholly utilized 
in  the  manufacture  of  salt. 
It  seems, 
however,  that  at  William  Peter’s  mill 
there is an excess of refuse,  although ex­
tensive  salt  works  are  operated  and  a 
large burner was  recently erected and is 
in operation.  A  local  paper,  referring 
to it,  says:  “In  the old style burners the 
shell was  constructed of  iron  and  lined 
I with  brick  extending  nearly to the top. 
This  brick  would  burn  out  in  two  or 
three seasons,  and in some cases the iron 
would  be  affected  to  such an extent by 
the  terrible  heat  that it  would  become 
I worthless,  and the  whole  burner  would 
I have to be  substantially rebuilt. 
In the 
burner  now  doing  such  good  work  at 
Peter’s  mill,  however,  the  costly  lining 
of  brick  had  been  dispensed  with  and 
I two  shells  of  iron  substituted,  between 
which  there  is a  space  of  about  eight 
inches,  which  is  kept  constantly  filled 
with  water.  This  is,  of  course,  heated 
Hastings—The  capital  stock  of  the 
to a high  degree  and  throws off  consid­
Hastings  Furniture  Co.  has  been 
in-
erable  steam,  which  escapes 
into  the 
creased from $20,000 to $30,000.  Another 
burner at the  top  and  extinguishes  the
building,  as  large or larger than  the one I sparks arising from  the  fierce  fires  un­
now  occupied  by  the  company,  will 
derneatb.  But  the  action  of  the  heat 
shortly be erected.
upon the inner shell is the  same as upon 
the Iron in the lower  surface of  a boiler, 
and the consequence is that  the material 
will last a number of  years.  The burner 
gives the  best of  satisfaction.”
Association  Notes.

Boyne Falls—Judd  & Cameron  started 
up their saw and shingle mill on the 18th, 
after  rebuilding  and  enlarging  it.  Be­
fore it had  run  five hours,  it caught fire 
and  burned  to  the ground.  The loss is 
$5,000,  with no  insurance.

Albion—The  Gale  Manufacturing Co. 
succeeds  the  Albion  Manufacturing Co. 
in the  manufacture of  harrows,  seeders, 
cultivators, etc.

Meredith—Frank  Whitmore has moved 
his  shingle  mill  to  Clare,  and  it  is in 
operation.  Mr.  Whitmore  expects  soon 
to increase the capacity of  his mill.

Tallow  is  weak,  with  no  accumula­
tions.  or activity with  soapers  and  light 
export  demand.

its  present  form.  Wool 

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Manistee—The Canfield Salt & Lumber 
Co.  claims to have the  banner  salt  well 
in  the State,  as two  blocks are supplied. 
From the  one  well  700  barrels of  salt a
day  are  made.  The  com pany  has  three I for a location.

Lowell Journal:  “At a special meeting of the 
Business Men’s  Association, held  last  night, it 
was resolved that we have a fair here  this  fall, 
and  they  appointed  two  committees  to get the 
thing in line, one  committee to solicit cash sub 
scriptions  and  stock, and the other to negotiate 

VISITING  BUYERS.

G Ten Hoor.  Forest  Grove 
J Riddering, Drenthe

I. M Wolf, Hndsonville 
H J Fisher, Hamilton 
J Jesson & Co., Muskegon  H Meljering, Jamestown 
Carrington ft North,  Trent John Oamstra, Gitchell 
Thos Boven, Graafschap 
N Harris, Big Springs 
G L Boynton, Griswold 
R G Beckwith, Bradley 
Ezra Brown, EnglishvlUe
W R Lawton, Berlin 
J R Harrison, Sparta 
John Pikaart, Brookside 
M Heyboer ft Bro., Oakland
H P Dunning, Allegan 
R A Hastings, Sparta 
A D Lashell, Oakfleld
D D Harris, Shelbyvllle 
J C Benbow, Hartford 
O W Messenger, Spring Lk 0 A Vanden Bergh, 
Howard City
Ketchum, Goul ft Co. 
Sand Lake  Den Herder ft Tanis,
Vriesland
D D Buys ft Son, SuUivan 
Eli Runnels, Corning 
Hessler Bros., Rockford 
D O Watson, Coopersville 
A G Clark. White Cloud 
C W Caskey, Petoskey 
A W Stow, Caledonia 
Geo A Sage, Rockford
Jas Gleason, Volney 
H Thompson, Canada  Core E E Hewitt. Rockford 
A C Barkley. Crosby 
John Gunstra. Lamont
KohlensteinBros,Caledonia S T McLellan. Denison 
Herder ft Lahuis,  Zeeland Gooding ft Son, Gooding 
A J White, Bass Rirer 
Alex Denton.  Howard City
F Narregang, Byron Center W 8 Clark, Holton 
Haye ft Zeebuyth, 
H Blair, Kingsley
Montesano. Wash  C W Armstrong,
B Gilbert ft Co., Moline 
R Osterhof, Ferry sburo  Cole ft Chapel, Ada
Smallegan ft Pickaard. 
DeVoist Bros., Alba
W D Struik, Forest Grove  J Horn rich, No Dorr

Forest Grove  Watrousft Bassf ord, WTroy 

Bowen’s Mills

Howard City Record:  “Owing  to  some 
local  differences,  the P.  of  I.  have  boy 
cotted Stanton for  ninety days.”

PRODUCE  MARKET.  •
for evaporated.  The market is strong.

Apples—Dried, 6'i@7e for sun-dried and ll@12c 
Apples—Green,  75c per box.
Beans—Dry stock is  steady  commanding $1.90 
@$2 for city hand-picked.
Beets—New, 30c per doz.
Butter—The market is looking a little brighter 
owing to the curtailment  of  the  output  by  the 
drought.

bbl crate.
25c.

and  hold  at  lie.
medium, $3.60.  Timothy, $1.75 per bu.

Blackberries—$1.50 for 16 qt. case.
Cabbages—Home  grown  stock,  $3.50  per  two 
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
Cucumbers—25c per doz.
Eggs—The market is steady.  Dealers pay  13c
Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  $3.75  per  bu. 
Green Beans—Wax or string, 75c per bu.
Green Corn—12c per doz.
Maple  Sugar — 8@10c  per  lb.,  according  to 
quality.
Maple Syrup—75@85c per gal.
Musk Melons—$1.50 per crate.
Onions—Green,  15c  per  doz.  Southern,  $3 
per bbl.
Pop Corn—4c per lb.
Potatoes—The  market  is  still  stiff,  dealers
holding at $3 per bbl.
Pears—California, $3.50 per case.
Peaches—California  $2.50 per crate.
Plums—California, $2.50 per crate.
Raspberries—Black  are  still  in  market, com 
Radishes—10c per doz bunches.
Tomatoes—$1.50  for  four  basket  case,  or  $11 
Watermelons—20@25c apiece.
Whortleberries—$3 per du.

manding 10c per qt.

l: Bn  hny 
for % bu. box.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

FO R K   IN   B A R R EL S.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new............................................................11  25
S h o rtc u t...........................................................  11  50
Extra clear pig, short  cu t...............................
Extra clear,  heavy..........................................
Clear, fat  back.................................................   12 00
Boston clear, short c u t...................................   12  50
Clear back, short cu t.........................................12  50
Standard clear, short cut. best—   ..............  12  50

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

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

lard—Kettle Rendered.

lard—F amily.

T ierces..................................................................7
Tubs......................................................................... 7X
581b.  Tins...............................................................754
Tierces.........................................-....................... 6
30 and 50 lb. T u b s................................................. 614
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case.......................................7
5 lb. Pails, 12 In a case...........................................634
10 lb. Palls, 6 in a case...........................................634
20 lb. Palls, 4 in a case...........................................614
501b. Cans..............................................................614

B E E F   IN  B A R R EL S.

Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs........................  7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.........................   7 00
Boneless, rump butts.........................................9 50

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

Hams, average 20 lbs..........................................10

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16 lbs............................................1014
12 to 14 lbs..................................

picnic........................................................8
best boneless............................................8

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10

10

10

12

Shoulders.............................................................  7
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................................. 814
Dried beef, ham prices.........................................914
Long Clears, heavy.............................................. 6
Briskets,  medium................................................6
lig h t.....................................................8

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OYSTERS an d   FISH .

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FR ESH   FISH .

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W h ite fis h ..................................................................  @ 7H
smoked...........................................  @ 
Trout...............................................................  @ 714
H alibut........................................................... 
015
Ciscoes........................................................  @ 4
Fairhaven  Counts....................................  @35

oysters—Cans.

FR E S H   MEATS.

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Swift and Company quote as follows:

Beef, carcass..............................................4!4@ 8

hindquarters..................................6  @ 614
fore 
.................................. 3  @314
loins, No. 3.....................................   @ 9
ribs..................................................... 
rounds............................................  
O  6
tongues...........................................  @10
Hogs............................................................. 5  @ 514
Bologna......................................................  O  5
Pork loins...................................................  @ 6
shoulders..........................................   @ 6
Sausage, blood  or head...........................   @ 5
liver.............................................  ©  5
Frankfort.......................................   @ 7%
M utton........................................................  © 8
Yeal.............................................................  514®  6

@ 714

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GANDIES, FRUITS and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

ST IC K   CA N D Y.

 

 

M IXED  C A N D Y.

Standard,  per  lb..................................... 854® 9
“  H.H............................................814® 9
T w ist........................................814® 9
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Cut  Loaf........................................  
Assorted Cream  ............................................. 12
Extra H. H.......................................................11
Standard, per lb...............................................814
Leader............................................................. 814
Royal......................  
9
 
Extra............................................. 
 
English  Rock..................................................10
Conserves.........................................................10
Broken.................................... 
9
Cut Loaf......................................  
French Creams.................................. 
Valley  Creams................................................ 13
fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.
Lemon Drops................................................... 12
Sour Drops...................................................... 13
Peppermint Drops............................................14
Chocolate Drops...............................................14
H. M. ChocolateaDrops....................................18
Gum Drops...................................................... 10
Licorice Drops................................................. 18
A. B. Licorice  Drops....................................... 14
Lozenges, plain................................................14
printed............................................15
imperials..........................................................14
Mottoes.............................................................15
Cream Bar........................................................ 13
Molasses Bar................................................... 13
Caramels................................................... 16@18
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I Rand Made  Creams
Plain Creams....................................................16
Decorated Creams............................................20
String  Rock.....................................................15
Bnrat Almonds................................................ 22
Wintergreen  Berries....................................... 14
Lozenges, plain, in  pails.................................12
Btinted, in palls..............................13
rops, In puls.................................12
Gum Drops, In pails........................................   6
Moss Drops, In palls.........................................10
Soar Drops, In palls............................  
12
Imperials, In palls............................................12
Rodi, choice, 200...................................   @ 7 50

fancy—In bulk.

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ORANGES.

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LEMONS.

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Messina, choice, 360........................... 6 60® 7 00
300............................6 50® 7 00
fancy, 360.............................  © 7  50
300............................  @ 9 00

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Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers. 

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choice, 7 lb....................................  ©
Dates, frails, 50 lb..................................   ©
54 frails, 50 lb..............................  ©
Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................   ©10
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Persian, 50-lb.  box..................... 554®

“  50-lb.  “ 

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Almonds, Tarragona.............................   @1654
Ivaca.....................................   @1554
California.............................   @
Brazils....................................................  @1454
Walnuts, Grenoble................................   @1654
California..............................   @
Pecans, Texas, H. P ............................. 1254015
Cocoanuts..............................................   @4 50
Fancy, H. P., Suns.................................  @10
"  Roasted...................  @12
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Fancy,  H.  P.,  Game Cocks..................   @10
Roasted........  @1154
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Fancy, H. P., Stags................................  @ 954
“  Roasted...................   ©1154
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Choice, H. P., Stars...............................  @954
“  Roasted...................  @11
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Fancy, H. P., Steamboats......................  @ 954
**____ “____ “_____Roasted.........   @11

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P E A N U T S.

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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.

TH h’  MTCHIGAlSr  TRADESMAN.

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Wholesale Price Current.

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

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*4 lb.  “ 
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CANNED  GOODS— Fish.

*4 lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 
BA TH   B R IC K .

Acme, X lb. cans, 3 doz__ 

E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  6
Frazer’s............................... 82 40
Aurora...................................1 75
Diamond............................... 1 80
B A K IN G   POW DER.
...$1 20
Thepure, 10cpackages. 
1  56
 
A 
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6 oz. 
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12 oz. 
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1 lb. 
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...... 26 00
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Less 20 per cent, to retailers. 
Absolute, X lb. cans, 100s. .11 75 
50s..10 00
50s..18 75
75
*4 lb.  “  2  “  .... 1 50
lib .  “  1  “  .... 3 00
bulk.........................  20
Our Leader, Klb.  cans......   45
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90
........ 1  60
Teller’s,  X  lb. cans, doz..  45 
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“  ..  1  50
English, 2 doz. In case...... 
80
 
75
Bristol,  2  ** 
American. 2 doz. In case... 
70
Dozen
Mexican,  4oz................... 
30
8  oz................... 
60
16 oz.................  
90
No. 2 Hurl..........................   1  75
2 00
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet.........................2 25
2 50
No. 1 
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Parlor Gem.......................... 2 75
Common Whisk................. 
90
Fancy 
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M ill...................................   3 25
Warehouse...........................2 75
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..............10
Star,  40 
Paraffine............................11
Wlcking.............................25
ClamB. 1 lb. Little Neck......1  10
Clam Chowder, 3 lb.............2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand— 1  15 
....1 90
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21b. 
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic...........1  75
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2  lb.  “ 
2 65
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lib .  Star................2 25
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2 lb. Star................3 65
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce .2 00
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1 lb.  stand...........1  20
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2 lb. 
2 00
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3 lb. in Mustard.. .2 85
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31b.  soused......... 2 85
Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1  50@1  90 
lib. Alaska.. 1 25@1  60
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Sardines, domestic  *4B..........5*4
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*4s........® 9
“  Mustard *4s.........  @10
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Imported  *ts...lO*4@16
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spiced,  *4s..........  
10
Trout, 3 Id. brook...........  2 60
CANNED  GOODS— Fruits.
Apples, gallons, stand......... 3 50
Blackberries,  stand.............1  10
Cherries,red standard 1  10@1  20
pitted...................... 1 40
Damsons..............................1  15
Egg Plums, stand...... 1  15@1  35
Gooseberries........................1  00
Green  Gages............... i  15@1 35
Peaches, yellow, stand  @2 25
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@2 00
“  Pie...........................1 60
Pears....................................1  25
Pineapples,  common.. 1  10@1  50 
Johnson’s.2  50@2 75
Quinces...............................110
Raspberries,  extra.............. 1  75
red................... 140
Strawberries............... 1  15@1 35
Whortleberries....................   75
CANNED  VEG ETA B LE S.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay........
Beans, Lima,  stand............   80
“  Green  Limas—   @1  35
“  Strings..............  @  80
“  Stringless,  Brie.........   80
“  Lewis’Boston Baked. .1 40
Corn, Archer’s Trophy........  90
“  Monrg Glory.  90
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Early Golden.  90
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Peas, French........................1  68
“  extramarrofat...  @125
“  soaked.........................  80
“  June, stand................. 1  40
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“  sifted...........1 65@1 85
“  French, extra fine...  .150
Mushrooms, extra fine........2 15
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden  @1  50 
Succotash,  standard— 90@1  40
Squash.................................1  10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  @1 00 
Good Enough  @1  00 
BenHar  ...  @1  10
stand br__   @1 00
Snider’s, *4 pint...................1  35
“  p in t.......................2 30
“  quart..................... 3 50
Fancy Full  Cream....  @8*4
Good 
....  @ 7*4
Part Skimmed............  5  @ 6
Sap Sago....................19  @20
E dam ........................   @1  99
Swiss, imported........  24®  25
  15@  16

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CH EESE.

C ATSU P.

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Rubber, 100 lumps............... 30
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Spruce, 200 pieces................40
Bulk.......................................6
Red........................................7*4

OHICOBT.

80

COCOA  SHELLS.

coppee—Green.

COPPEE EXTRACT.

CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
22
German Sweet.............. 
35
Premium.............................  
38
Pure.....................................  
Breakfast  Cocoa...............  
40
Broma.................................. 
37
Bulk............................... 4  @4*4
Pound  packages............  @7
Valley City...........................  
Felix...........................................   1 10
Rio, fair...........................   @21
good........................21  @22
prime........................  @23
fancy,  w ashed...  @24
golden.................... 23  @24
Santos.............................22  @23
Mexican A Guatemala 23  @24
Java,  Interior...............24  @26
“  Mandheling___ 27  @30
Peaberry......................22  @24
Mocha, genuine.......  26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add *4c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 pier  cent,  for shrink­
age.
coppers—Package.
Bunola................................... 24*4
in cabinets................ 25*A
M cL aughlin’s  X X X X ....25^
Lion  ....................................... 25*4
in cabinets...................26
Durham...............   ................25
Cotton, 40 ft.... ... per doz.  1  35
1  50
1  75
2 00
2 25
90
1  10
Eagle.....................................  7  50
Anglo-Swiss................6 00@ 7  60

CLOTHES  LINES.
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60 ft....
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CONDENSED MILK.

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CRACKERS.
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3 00
 
3 2, 
15. 
4  00
 
M0, 
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*20, 
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* 1, per hundred...................2 00
2 50
*2, 
3 00
*5, 
*10, 
4  00
*20, 
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Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over........5 per  cent.
500  “ 
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Kenosha Butter....................   7*4
Seymour 
5*4
B utter....................................... 5*4
“  family............................. 5*4
“  biscuit........................... 6*4
B oston...,...............................  7*4
City Soda................................  7i4
Soda........................................ 6
S. O yster............. 
5*4
City Oyster, XXX.....................5*4
Shell....................................... 6
38
Strictly  pure..........................  
25
Grocera’................................... 
DRIED PBUIT8—DOme8tlC.
@ 6*4 
Apples, sun-dried.
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Apricots, 
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@20 @ 6 
Blackberries “ 
...15 
Nectarines  “ 
..8@14 
Peaches 
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Plums 
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...30
Raspberries  “
Turkey......................... 6*4©  6*4
Bosnia......................... .  © 8
California....................10  @11
18
Lemon........................... 
Orange.......................... 
18
In drum .......................   @23
In boxes.......................  @25
Zante, in  barrels........   @6*4
In less quantity  6  @  6*4 

dried pruits—Currants.

dried pruits—Prunes.

DRIED FRUITS—CltTOD.

dried  pruits—Peel.

CREAM TARTAR.

evaporated.. 

dried pruits—Raisins.

GUN  POWDER.

PARIKACEOUB GOODS.

Valencias.....................  @ 9
Ondaras........................  @11*4
Sultanas........................  @10
London  LayerB,  Cali­
fornia.......................  2 75@3 00
London Layers, for’n.  @ 
Muscatels. California.2 00@2 35
K egs....................................... 5 25
Half  kegs...............................2 88
Farina, 100 lb.  kegs..............  04
Hominy,  per  bbl...................3 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box —   60
Imported.......  @  9*4
Pearl  Barley...............   @ 2*4
Peas, green...................  @1  00
“  split..........................  @ 3
Sago,  German.................   @ 
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’r l . .. 
6@ 7
Wheat,  cracked..........   @ 5
Vermicelli,  Import—   @10
domestic...  @60
pish—SALT.
Cod, whole...................  5  @ 6
“  boneless............... 6*4®  8
H alib u t...................... 
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Herring,  round, *4 bbl.. 
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“  Holland,  bbls.. 
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2 75
12 00 
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Scaled  ...........  @  20
Mack,  sh’s, No. 2,  *4  bbl  12 80 
“  12  lb  k it..130
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•'  10  lb.  kite................  75
White,  No. 1, *4 bbls..  @5 50
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10 lb. kits.......  80
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*• 
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LICORICE.

LA M P W ICK S.
 

Sage.......................................9
Hops.....................................14
E. J. Mason & Co.’s  goods..  6
Chicago  goods......................5
No.  ... 
30
No. 1....................................  40
No. 2...................................  50
Pure.....................................   30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily....................................  18
Condensed, 2 doz.................1 25
No. 9  sulphur...................... 2 00
Anchor parlor...................... 1 70
No. 2 home........................... 1 10
Export  parlor...................... 4 00
Black  Strap.....................  
20
Cuba Baking.................... 
24
Porto  Rico....................... 
30
New Orleans, good........... 
24
choice........ 
30
fancy.........  
42
One-half barrels, 3c extra

M OLASSES.

MATCHES.

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RO LLED   OATS.

*4 b b l........... 

OATM EAL.
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....................  9*4
Water White....................... 10*4
Medium............................  11  00
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Small, bbl........................... 11 00
“  *4  bbl......................... 6 00
Clay, No.  216........................1 75
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No. 3.............................1 25
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  8
Carolina head.......................7
“  No. 1........................6*4
“  No. 2............... 6  @
“  No. 3.......................
Japan, No. 1.......................... 7
“  No. 2...........................6
Scotch,in  bladders........ ....37
Maccaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, in Jars......43

PR ESER V ES.

BNUFP.

PIP E S.

R ICE.

SOAP.

1*4

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Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

s p i c e s — Whole.

8 A POLIO.
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Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Superior...............................3 30
Queen  Anne............................ 3 85
German  Family..................
Mottled  German................. 3 00
Old German........................ 2 70
U. S. Big  Bargain................2 00
Frost, Floater......................3 75
Cocoa  Castile  ....................3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy...........3 36
Happy Family,  75.................... 2 95
Ola Country, 80........................ 3 30
Una, 100.................................... 3 66
Bouncer, 100.............................3 15
Kegs.................................  
Granulated,  boxes................2
Kitchen,3 doz.  inbox......  2 50
Hand 
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Snider’s  Tomato......................2 40
Allspice............................... 10
CasBia, 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 
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shot.........................20
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Allspice..............................-15
Cassia,  Batavia...................20
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“  Saigon....................42
Cloves,  Amboyna................26
“  Zanzibar.................20
Ginger, African...................12*4
"•  Cochin................... 15
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Jamaica ................18
Mace  Batavia......................90
Mustard,  English................22
and Trie..25
Trieste...................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................80
Pepper, Singapore, black— 18
f* 
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“  Cayenne................. 25

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Cut  Loaf....................  @ 7*4
Cubes.........................  @ 67b
Powdered......................  @7
Standard  Granulated.  @ 6*4
Fine...........  @6*4
Confectioners’ A........  @6*4
White Extra  C...........  @ 6
Extra  C.........................  @5*4
C ................................   @ 5*4
Yellow .......................   ® 5*4

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Caraway.................................9
Canary.................................. 3*4
Hemp.....................................3*4
Anise....................................  8
Rape......................................6
Mustard.................................7*4
Common Fine per bbl...... 90@95
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......   27
28 pocket..............................1  90
60 
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100  “ 
Ashton bu. bags.................   75
 
Higgins  “ 
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Warsaw “ 
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Diamond Crystal,  cases_1  50
28-lb sacks  25
50
56-lb 
60  pocket.2  25
28 
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barrels ..  .1  75
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .5*4
Dwight’s Com........................5*4
Taylor’s.................................5*4
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf.............5*4
pure.........................5*4
Our Leader........................   5
Corn, barrels.................... @27
one-half barrels— @29
Pure  Sugar, bbl................26@35
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Ginger Snaps........  
Sugar Creams............  
Frosted  Creams.......... 
Graham Crackers....... 
Oatmeal Crackers__ 
SHOE  POLISH .

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

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

SUN  CURED.

B A S K E T   P IR E D .

F air.............................14  @16
Good........................... 18  @22
Choice....................   ..24  @29
Choicest...................... 32  @38
F a ir.............................14  @15
Good........................... 16  @20
Choice..........................24  @28
Choicest...................... 30  @33
F air......................  @20
Choice...................  @25
Choicest................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to fair.......... 25  @35
Extra fine to finest___50  @65
Choicest fancy............75  @85
Common to fair.......... 20  @35
Superior to fine............40  @50

GUNPOW DER.

IM PER IA L.

YOUNG  HYSON.

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

ENGLISH  B R E A K F A ST .

F air.............................25  @30
Choice.........................30  @35
Best.............................55  @65
Tea Dust.....................  8  @10
Common to fair.......... 25  @30
Superior to  fine.......... 30  @50
Fine to choicest.......... 55  @65

OOLONG.

63
36
35

SODA.

B oxes.......................................5*4
Kegs, English..........................4*4

tobaccos—F ine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

H iaw atha....................  
Sweet  Cuba................. 
Our Leader................. 
tobaccos—Plug.

Jas. G. Butler  & Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good...................... 38
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
16 oz...................... 32
VIN EGAR.

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50 g r.......................................... 7*4
PA PER & WOODENWARE

Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 
lows :
Straw....................................150
“  Light  Weight..............200
Sugar....................................180
Hardware..............................2*4
Bakers.................................. 2*4
Dry  Goods............................6
Jute Manilla.........................8
Red  Express  No. 
1....5
No. 
48 Cotton..................
Cotton, No. 1............
“  2............
Sea  Island, assorted.
No. 5 Hemp..............
No. 6  “ ......................
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W OODENW ARE.
Tubs, No. 1.....................
“  No. 2.....................
“  No. 3.....................
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
“  No. 1,  three-hoop.. 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes..
Bowls, 11 inch................
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“  15s, 17s and 19s
Baskets, market.................
bushel..................
“  with covers
“  No.2
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8 00 
7 00 
6  00 
1  50 
1  75 
55 
1  00
1  25
2  00 
2 75 
2 50
2 75 
40
1  50 
1  90
5 75
6 25
7 25
3 50
4 25
5 00

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS 
w h e a t .  New. Old.
W hite........................  
84
84
Red............................ 
All wheat bought on 60 lb. test.
Bolted...............................  1  15
Granulated.......................  1  3j

M EAL.

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FLOUR.

Straight, In sacks.............   4 60
“ 
“  barrels............  4 80
Patent 
“  sacks..............  5 60
“  barrels...........  5 80
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No. 1.................................  

RYE.

MILLSTUFFS.

Bran...................................  13 00
Ships..................................  13 00
Screenings........................  12 00
Middlings..........................  14 00
Mixed Feed.......................  18 00
Coarse meal.......................  18 00
Small  lots.........................  48
Car 
“  .........................  46
Small  lots............................42
Car 
“  ............................ 40

CORN.

OATS.

BARLEY.

No. 1....................................  1 15
No.2.................................   1  lo
No. 1...................................  11 oo
No. 2..................................   18 00

H A Y .

H ID ES.

HIDES, PELTS  and  FURS 
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol 

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

7  @ 7*4

“ 

“ 

 

No. 2 hides X off.
P E L T S .

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

WOOL.

M ISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow.........................3  @4
Grease butter  .............1  @2
Switches....................  1*4@ 2
Ginseng.....................2 00@2 75

LUBRICATING  OILS. 
The  Ilogle  Oil  Co.  quote  as 

follows:
Extra W S Lard Oil. ..53  @58
“  N o .l...................45  @50
“  No.2...................35  @40
Pure Neatsfoo.........  52  @60
Harness  Oil................40  @50
WVa  Summer.............7*4@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  @25 
Mower and Reaper Oil25  @30 
Castor Machine Oil.. .25  @30 
Boiled Linseed Oil 
.63  @66
Michigan W W...........  @10
Turpentine.................46  @51
Naptha.......................  8  @12
Gasoline.......................9*4@14
Castor Oil,  Pure......#1  26©1  30
“  Mineral__30  @35
“  Distilled . .81  10@1  25

space 

NO  REMOVAL. We manufacture  all  of  our 

of 
goods,  occupy 
floors,  employ  a
eighteen 
larQe  f ° rcc of  helP’  buy our
material in car-load lots,  and pay  sped  cash.  We are at the old stand,  13,  15 and 
17 So.  Ionia S t, with an  immense stock,  and  “don’t have to move.”  Our  output  is 
something  wonderful.  Call  when in town and see for yourself,  you will have no 
trouble in finding us.  We are near the big Union Depot.
P U T N A M   C A N D Y   C O .,  G ra n d   R a p id s.

R E M E M B E R

T U A   T

B

U

N

O

L

A

is  b e t t e r   and  c o s ts  

le s s  

th a n   m o s t 

p a c k a g e   c o ffe e s .

lOO-POUND  CASES,  24  3-4; 

lOO-CABINETS,  25  1-4.

f o b  s a l e   b y   a l l   g r a n d   r a p i d s   j o b b e r s

14

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

NEW  J A P A N   TEA!

We shall receive by  S. V.  “Henry  Failing,”  via  Tacoma,  due  in

Detroit about  August  1st,

300  Hf. chests 
270 
250 
275 
240 
250

130  Hf. chests 
120 
140 
100 
120 
130

W

STJTST-DIRIED.

i t

1 -2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11 -1 2

1
2
3
4
5
6

T h ese  teas  are  th e  sa m e   as  received   b y   u s  on  E a r ly   M ail

S tea m ers.  Wie  a lso   h a v e   a  sh ip m e n t sa m e   as a b o v e

en  route  b y   S u ez  S te a m e r   “M o n m o u th sh ir e .”

W .  J.  G O U L D   &  CO.,

I M P O R T E R S ,

DETROIT,

59,  61  and  63  JEFFERSON  AVENUE,

M ICHIGAN.

THE  MI CTITO-JVM  TRADESMAN.

1 5

FiirniUlre-AT-

Nelson, 

M atter 

&  C o’s

S T Y L E S :

N e w ,
C heap,
M ed iu m

AND

E x p e n siv e .

L a r g e   V a r ie ty   and. 

P r ic e s  L o w .

EDMUND B.DIKEMHN

THE  GREAT

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Sal Jeweler,
44  GÄNÄL  8T„
tyM.
Crani Rapids  - 
SHIPPERS
fR O U B tó   *

TIME  TABLES.
Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

GOING  SOUTH.

Leave. 
6:55 a m 
7:85 a m 
11:30 a m 
4:10 p m 
10:30 p m

Train  leaving  at  10:30 pm,  runs  daily.  Sunday 

In effect Jane 22,1890.
TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.Arrive.
Big Rapids & Saginaw......................
Traverse City A Mackinaw............  0:50 a m
Traverse City &  Mackinaw...........9:15 a m
Traverse City & Saginaw.................2:15 p m
Mackinaw City..................................8:50 p m
eluded.  Other trains daily except Sunday.
Cincinnati  Express......................... 6:00 a m
6:30 a m  
Fort Wayne & Chicago................. 10:15 a m
10:85 a m  
Cincinnati  Express...................... 5:40 p m
0:00 p m  
Sturgis & Chicago........................ 10:50 p m
11:30 p  m
From Big Rapids & Saginaw........11:50  am
Train  leaving  for  Cincinnati  at  6 p.  m.  runs daily, 
Sundays included.  Other trains daily except Sunday.
Sleeping and Parlor Car  Service:  North—7:25 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.  South—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,  G ran d  R apids «  In d ia n a . 
Leave 
Arrive.
~ :00 am ............................................................. 10:10 am
*0 am ..............................................................  3:45p m
40 pm .............................................................   8:45 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.  07  Monroe  St., 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

s o n ra  w e s t .Arrives. 
tMomlng Express.......................... 12:50 pm 
tThrongh Mail................................. 4:10 p m 
tGrand Rapids Express................10:25  p m 
•Night Express............................. 0:40am 
tMixed...........................................  
s o u r s  bast.
tDetroit Express.......................... 6:45 am  
tThrongh Mail................................10:10 a m 
tEvenlng Express............................8:36 pm 
•Night Express.............................  9:50 p m 

O. L. Lockwood. Gen’l Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee, 
Leaves.
1:00 pm
6:15 p m
10:30 p m
8:45 am
7:30 am
0:60am
10:20 a m
8:45 p m
10:56 p m
tDally, Sundays excepted.  'Daily.
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50 a m has Wagner parlor 
and buffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
3:45 p m has parlor car  attached.  These trains make 
direct connection in Detroit for all points East.
Express leaving at  10:55  p  m  has  Wagner  sleeping 
car to Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:20 a m.
Steamboat  Express  makes  direct  connection  a 
Grand Haven with steamboat for Milwaukee, 
sleeping 
secured  at 
tickets  and 
D., G. H. & M .R'y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot.
Jab. Campbell. City Passenger Agent. 

car  berths 

Jno. W. Loud, Traffic Manager, Detroit.

Toledo,  Ann  A rbor  &  N orthern.

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

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

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

“  The Niagara Falls Route.’*

DRPART.  A RRIV E
Detroit Express................................   7:20 am   10 :00 pm
Mixed  .............................................. 6:30 am  5:00 pm
Day  Express....................................11  55 a m  10:00 a m
*Atlantlc & Pacific Express............ 11:15pm 
6:00 am
New York Express............................5:40 pm 
1:85 pm

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

♦Dally.
All other daily except Sunday.
S leeping  cars  ran  on  Atlantic and  Pacific Express 
Parlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and Grand Rapid 
F rbd M. Brig g s. G en’l Agent. 85 Monroe St.
G. S. H aw k ins, T ick e t A gent, U nion  D epot.
Gko. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
O. W. R u g glss.G . P.  & T. Agent., Chicago.

«BEFORE  B U Y I N G   G R A T E S *
d;et  Circular and Testimonials.  S e n t  
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a   Economical,  Sanitary,  Cleanly  and  Artistic.  £
IAL0INE  FIRE  PLACE,  GRIND  RAPID..  M idi. |

jU IWWIfiBS—DRINK
L IO N
COFFEE

A True Combination  of  MOCHA, 
P ictu re  Card  G iv e n
With every pound  package.  For 
Sale everywhere, ffoolsoa Spice Co.,Toledo, 0.

JAVA and RIO.

U G T R o W a
*   S t e r e o t y p e d  i

M erchants,  W ake  Up.

From the Commercial Bulletin.

in  other  mercantile 

There  is  probably  more 

indifference 
among  general  merchants  as  to  trade 
methods and the views of others on them 
than  any other  class. 
It is very seldom 
that the country merchant  ever gives his 
opinion  on  a  business  subject  through 
the columns of the trade press. 
It is not 
so 
lines.  The 
plumber and the  tinner  all  have  some­
thing to say and they find  the  system of 
intercommunication  exceedingly  profit­
able and interesting.
It is a matter  for  regret  that  country 
merchants  do  not take time to write for 
the trade press  on  their  experiences, or 
it may be that they would like  the  opin­
ion  of  others  on  some  business  topic. 
The Bulletin wishes it could  impress the 
truth of  this on its readers.  There are a 
great many things that could be discussed 
with profit to many merchants.
Do  you  give  credit  with  discrimina­
tion ?  If so,  how do you manage to deny 
a customer without  offense ?
Do  you sell  for  cash ?  If  so,  in  what 
points is the system superior to the credit 
plan ?

Do  you keep a full set of  books ?
Do  you pay cash  for  goods,  or do  you 
find it more  convenient to avail  yourself 
of  time?
Do  you  advertise 
the  country 
paper?  If  so,  what is  your experience?
Do  you  visit  the city to buy goods,  or 
do you depend wholly upon salesmen ?
Have  you a system of  marking  goods, 
and what  are  your  reasons  for  putting 
the  cost  mark on goods or for leaving it 
off?

How do  you manage  your  clerks ?
Have  you  a  system  for  displaying 
What is  your  custom as to barter ?
These are but few of  a hundred things 
that are of  interest  to the merchant,  and 
that he can write about.

goods ?

in 

W A N T E D .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

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

E A R L   BEOS. ,

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

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

Reference:  Fir st  N ation al  Ban k,  Chicago. 
Mic h ig a n T radesm an. Grand Rapids.

iß  Coffee  Roaster.

The Best in the World.

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

KOBT.  S.  WEST,

The  P.  of I.  Dealers.

Smith, F. H. Goodby.

& 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.
Banfield—Andrew Brezee.
Bay City—Frank  Rosman & Co.
Belding—Lightstone Bros., Weter & Wise. 
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.
Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Sessions. 
Cedar  Springs—John  Beucus,  B.  A.  Fish, B.
Charlotte — John  J.  Richardson,  Daron  & 
Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell & Co. 
Clio-John W. Hurd.
Coldwater—J. D. Beniamin.
Conklin—Wilson McWilliams.
Cook’s Corners—W. H. Hanks.
Coral—J. S. Newell & Co.
Dansville—Levi  Geer.
Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt.
Dorr—Frank  Sommer.
Dowling—Rice & Webster.
Eaton  Rapids—H. Kositchek & Bro.
Evart—Mark Ardis, E. F. Shaw, John C. Devitt. 
Fenwick—Thompson Bros., S. H. Rinker. 
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. 
Gowan—Rasmus Neilson.
Grand Haven—N. J. Braudry & Co.
Grand Junction—Adam Crouse.
Grand Ledge—Geo.  Coryell.
Grand  Rapids—Joseph  Berles,  A.  Wilzinski, 
Brown & Senler, Houseman, Donnally  &  Jones, 
Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas.  Pettersch, 
Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey & Hey- 
stek, Mrs. E. J. Reynolds, E. Burkhardt. 

ney Granite  and Marble Works.

Croskery.

man.

E.  Covel.
Pelton.

Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg.
Hart—Rhodes & Leonard,  W.  Weidman,  Mrs. 
Howard City—O. J. Knapp, Herold Bros., C. E. 
Hubbardston—M. H. Cahalan.
Hudson—Henry C. Hall.
Imlay City—Conn  Bros., Wyckoff  &  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—Wm. 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.
Man ton—Mrs. E. Liddle.
Maple City—A. & O. Brow.
Marshall—W. E. Bosley, S. Y. R. Lepper & Son. 
Mason—Marcus Gregory.
Mecosta—J. Netzorg.
Mecosta—Robert D. Parks.
Milan—C. C.  (Mrs. H. S.) Knight, Chas. Gaunt- 
l,ett, James Gauntlett, Jr.
Millbrook—Bendelson.
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.
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—A.uW. Reed.
Rlverdale—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 & 
Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter.
Traverse  City—John  Wilhelm,  S.  C. Darrow, 
Vassar—Me Hose & 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.

48-50  Long St.,

CLEVELAND,  OHIO

House and Store Shades Made to  Order.

Wall  Paper  and Window  Shades.
NELSON  BROS. &  CO.,
P E R K I N S   Sb  H E S S
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

68  MONROE  STREET.

DEALERS IN

NOS.  123  and  124  LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICHIGAN.

WE CAREY A  STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOE MILL  USE.

The  Growth of Cities.

From the Iron Afire.
Although it is an observation  made by 
every intelligent person,  and although it 
has  been  frequently  commented  upon, 
the tendency of  the people to prefer city 
life  is  likely to  be  a fruitful scource  of 
discussion at an early date.  One  of  the 
first deductions made from  the  statistics
of  population,  now attracting  so  much 
attention,  is sure to relate to the growing 
percentage  of  our  population  which 
dwells in the cities.  Twenty-five  towns, 
whose  population  is  thus far  reported, 
with  100.000 
inhabitants  and  upward, 
show a total  of  9,493,451  souls,  against 
6,435.447 souls in 1880.  This  is  an  in­
crease  of  over 3,000.000, or 47 per cent., 
while  the  population  of 
the  whole 
country has  grown  but 28.6 per cent. 
If 
we were in  possession  of  the figures for 
all  towns  above  10.000  inhabitants  the 
proportion  would  prove  more  startling 
still. 
It is well known,  however,  that in 
certain sections of  the  country the rural 
population has actually lessened in num­
bers.  while in a good many other sections 
it has barely held its own.
It is probable that the next few months 
will  bring  many writers to the fore who 
deplore  keenly  that 
temptations 
the 
of  city  life  draw  from 
the  country 
thousands  only  to  be  alienated  from 
habits of thrift and earnest, honest work. 
It has become habitual  with many to laud 
the virtues  of  village life.  The vices of 
the towns  are  pictured  in  the  blackest 
colors,  and  the  degenerating  tendencies 
are alluded to  as  constituting  a  serious 
threat to the community.  There is cause 
for apprehension  undoubtedly.  Many a 
career is  wrecked,  and  a  good  deal  of 
misery grows out  of  the  inability to re­
sist  temptation,  and  failure  to  gain  a 
position of  advantage in the struggle for 
existence.  But  we feel  convinced  that 
the stimulus of  new ideas,  the  effect  of 
greater surrounding,  the impulse of more 
serious  effort,  more 
than  outweigh, 
through the success they beget,  the losses 
due to failure.
The question  is  one  which  manufac­
turers generally have occasion to seriously 
study.  On the whole,  the  tendency  has 
been toward  the  selection  of  suburban 
sites,  which combine, with cheaper lands, 
the advantages  of  adequate  transporta­
tion facilities and greater accessibility to 
market.  To some  extent  they avoid the 
migrating habits of  city workmen,  while 
offering the  advantages  of  cheap  rents 
and a resident corps of men.

A Bank  Failure  in  Arizona.

From the Arizona Kicker.

Last Saturday the Granite Hill Savings 
Bank failed to open  its  doors,  and a no­
tice  was  pasted to the  ffect that it would 
open  in  about a week  and  pay at  least 
fifty cents  on  the  dollar.  The boys got 
together about 10  o’clock  and  Mr.  Dug­
gan,  the  President,  was  invited  to ex­
plain matters.  He  said  he  hadn’t time 
just  then,  but  after  a  rope  had  been 
passed  over  his  neck he explained  that 
the failure had been  caused by over-con­
fidence in silver  mine  investments.  The 
boys  doubted  this,  and Mr.  Duggan was 
taken  to the bank and compelled to show 
his books  and  his  cash.  After figuring 
for  about  two hours,  a committee found 
that  there  was  money  enough  to  pay 
every depositor SI.47 on  the  dollar,  and 
that  amount  was  accordingly passed out 
and  the  bank  wound  up  in ship-shape 
fashion. 
It  was  no  failure,  but simply 
going out of  business.  Mr.  Duggan  had 
calculated on  a little  scoop,  but the boys 
got a head of  him.  He left town on foot 
carrying a spare paper collar in his  hind 
pocket,  and  he  will  probably look  for 
some  hayseed  town  in  which  to  begin 
life  anew.  We  have  a  failure  here  in 
trade  now  and  then,  but we  permit  no 
bank  to  fail  unless  all  depositors  are 
first paid  in full.

A  Well-to-do  Retail  Firm.

Salesman—I  suppose  you  will  allow 
me to sell Broke,  Upp & Co. ?
Principal — I’m  somewhat  afraid  of 
their credit,  Mr.  Valisse.
Salesman—But  you  know they failed a 
year ago and settled at ten cents.
Principal—Is  that  so ?  Then  they 
must  have  money.  Sell  them  all  you 
can.

THE  MICHIGAN!  TRADESMAN.
Nickel-in-the-Slot Telephony.

R IN D G E , B E R T S C H  &   C O .,
TO  THE  TRADE  :
Ask  our salesman  to show 
you our factory line of Wom­
en’s  Shoes,  at  the  reduced 
price,in Milwaukee Oil Grain 
and Satin Calf—the best shoe 
on  earth  for  wear—to  sell 
for  S3.  We  also make the 
same  lines  in  Misses’  and 
Children’s,  at  prices  in  pro­
portion.  And  see  our  new 
lines  of  Boys’  and  Youths’ 
shoes;  they  are  corkers  for 
the money.
We  also  solicit  your  fall 
order  for  Boston  and  Bay 
State rubber goods, and guar­
antee  prices  and  terms  as 
low as  any house selling the 
same brand.
GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

12,  14  AND  16  PEARL  ST.

EL  P u rita n o   Cigar.
The FinestlO Gent Giger

O N   E A R T H

MANUFACTURED  BY

DIE WORTH  BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &  SON,
Grand Rapids. 
BRADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
Bay  City.
-  Detroit
T. E. BREY00RT, 

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  the  T im e   to  B u y ,

As this sale will continue for a short time  only. 
Trunks and Sample 
Gases 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.

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

Telephone 13. 

74  Waterloo  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

in  Connecticut.  The 

A novel  telephone  station is being in­
troduced 
instru­
ment cannot be used unless a fee is paid. 
There  are  five  slots in the machine  for 
the reception of  a nickel,  ten-cent piece, 
quarter,  half-dollar,  and  dollar,  respect­
ively.  These  amounts  cover  the  rates 
charged  for telephoning to various places 
in  an d  out of  the  State.  To use the tel­
ephone it is first  necessary to call up the 
central,  as  on  an  ordinary  telephone. 
The  objective  point  is  then  asked for, 
and  when  this is reached,  the party who 
rings up is told to put  the  necessary fee 
in the slot. 
If  five  cents  is  dropped in 
the  slot,  it  strikes a bell  of  high  note, 
once.  Ten  cents  strikes  a  bell  of  the 
same  note,  twice.  A  quarter  strikes a 
bell of a lower note,  once.  A half-dollar 
strikes  that  bell  twice,  while  a  silver 
dollar strikes a very low  tone “cathedral 
gong.”
The Southern New England Telephone 
Co.  has  arranged to  place a large  num­
ber of  these  instruments in  Connecticut 
as rapidly as they can be furnished.

Repentance  Column.

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

& Pearson.

Kotvis, John Cordes, Huntley Russell.

Aurelius—John D. Swart.
Belding—L. S. Koell.
Bellaire—Schoolcraft & Hash.
Big Rapids—Verity & Co.
Blanchard—L. D. wait.
Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainouard.
Carlton Center—J. N. Covert.
Casnovia—John E. Parcell.
Cedar Springs—L. A. Gardiner.
Chapin—J. I. Vanderhoof.
Charlotte—C. P. Lock.
Chester—B. C. Smith.
Clam River—Andrew Anderson.
Clio—Nixon & Hubbell.
Cloverdale—Geo. Mosher.
Coopersville—W. D. Reynolds & Co. 
Dimondale—Elias Underhill.
Dushville—G. O. Adams.
Baton 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.
Hastings—J  G. Runyan.
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.
Manton—A. Curtis.
Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich.
Marshall—John Fletcher, John  Butler, Charles 
Millbrook—T. O.  (or J. W.) Pattison. 
Millington—Forester &  Clough.
Minden  City—W.  A.  Soules,  F.  O.  Hetfield 
Mt.  Morris—H.  E.  Lamb,  J. Venuett &  Son. 
Nashville—Powers & Stringbam.
Newaygo—W. Harmon.
New Era—Peter Rankin.
North Dorr—John Homrieh.
Olivet—F. H. Gage.
Otisco—G. V. Snyder & Co.
Potterville—F. D. Lamb & Co.
Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler.
Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.
Richmond—Knight & Cudworth.
Rockford—H. Colby & Co.
St. Louis—Mary A. Brice.
Sand Lake—C. O. Cain.
Sebewa—P. F. Knapp.
Sparta—Woodin & v an Wickle, Dole & Haynes. 
Si ringport—Cortright  & Griffin.
Stanton—Fairbanks & Co., Sterling & Co. 
Sumner—J. B. Tucker.
Wayland—Pickett Bros. 
fiiliamston—Michael Bowerman,

Fletcher.

& Son.

WM.  KEELER,

W h o lesale Confectioner

AND  JOBBER  IN  FOREIGN  AND  DOMESTIC  FRUITS.

412  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST. 

TELEPHONE  92-3R.

I am  Sole  Agent  for  Rueckheim  Bros.’  Penny  Goods,  which  are Absolutely the 

Best Goods of  the kind on the market.

H o l d f a s t s
An  appliance  to prevent Ladies’ 
and Misses’  Rubbers from slipping 
off from the shoe.  The neatest and 
best device ever  invented  for  the 
purpose.  Do  not  fail  to  try the 
men’s  Lycoming,  Pa.,  Stocking 
Rubber. 
It  is  the  King  of  all 
Stocking  Rubbers  made.  Both 
only manufactured by  the  Lycom­
ing Rubber  Co.  For sale by 
G.  H.  REEDER,  Grand  Rapids.

8RND FOR PRICK  LIST.

CONTRACTORS  TOR

' Caltfanixed Iron  Cornice, 

Plumbing & Heating Work,
j Pumps,  Pipes,  Etc.,  Mantels 

Dealers In

and  Orates.

Weatherly  &  Pulte,

I GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH.

