M ic h ig a n T r a d e s m a n .

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER 10,  1890.

NO.  384.

O Y S T E R S

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Will arrive  Sept.  3.  Let  your  orders 

SOLID  BRAND—Selects.............................  30
E. P .................................. 34
Standards.........................22
DAISY BRAND—Selects..............................28
Standards......................... 20
Favorites.......................... 17

come.  We quote:
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Choice Full Cream  Cheese, 8Xc. 

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“  Dairy Butter, 16c.

Fresh  Laid  B g g s .
Choice 360 Lemons, $7.
Pure Cider Vinegar,  Full  Strength,  10c. 
Our  Mince  Meat,  Best  in Use,  6>£c lb. 

2-lb. Cans (usual weight), 11.50 per doz.
E-lb.  “ 

*3.50 

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B. FALLAS 4& SON

P ro p ’s Valley City Cold Storage, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH

SEEDS!

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

Gran  Rapids  Seed  Store,
71  Canal  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.
W.T.LAMOREAUX.

A.  SUBLET.

W. C. WILLIAMS. 

A. S.  BROOKS.
WILLIAMS,

SHBLBY

& BROOKS
Successors to

FARRAND,  WILLIAMS  &  CO., 

W holesale  Druggists,

AT  THE  OLD  8TAND.

Corner  Bates  and  Larned Streets, D etroit.
H o w   to  K eep   a  S tore.
By  Samuel  H.  Terry.  A  book  of  400  pages 
written from the experience and  observation  of 
an old merchant.  It treats of Selection  of Busi 
ness,  Location,  Buying,  Selling, Credit, Adver­
tising, Account Keeping, Partnerships,  etc.  Of 
great Interest to every one in trade.  $1.50, 
THE iTKADESMAN  COMPANY, 

________________________ Grand  Rapids.

E N G R A V I N G

It pays to illustrate vour  business.  Portraits, 
Cuts  of  Business  Blocks,  Hotels,  Factories, 
Machinery,  etc.,  made  to  order  from  photo­
graphs.

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

Grand Rapids,  Mich.

P A T T E R N

M A K IN G !
Models,  Mechanical  and  Patent  Office 

Drawing  Made  to  Order.
WM.  HETTERSCHIED,

IS IS . F ront St., W est End P earl St. Bridge.

VOL. 7.

Eaton,  Lyon  &  Go.,

School Sollies, 
MiscollaoeoosBooks 

School  Boohs, 
Stationery.

JW rFall Line Mow Ready

E A T O N , L Y O N   & CO ,

gQ and gg Monroe St.. Grand  Rapids.
REMPIS &  OALIMEYEE,
FOUNDERS

General Jobbers and Manufacturers of 

Settees,  Lawn  Vases,  Roof  Crestings,  Carriage 

Steps, Hit 

g Posts and Stair Steps. 

54-56 N. Front St. 
M ed iu m   C lover 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

M a m m o th   C lover 

T im o th y  

R ed   T op  

O rch a rd   G rass
A ll  k in d s 
se e d s  an d  
lo w e s t  m a r k e t  v a lu e s  
at
Tie  Alfred  Bren  Seed  Store,

BROWN  BUILDING,  N. Div. St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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-  MICH.

SEEDS!

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

APPLES

AND

POTATOES.

C.  A in s w o r th ,

76 So. Division St., Grand Rapids.

A l l e n  D u r f e e . 

A . D.  L e a v e n w o r t h.

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

1 0 8   O tta w a  S t.,  G rand  R a p id s.

D evious  P ath s.

Winds through the Swamps of Toil,
Goes through a flowerless soil,

The path that leads to a Loaf of  Bread 
And the path that leads to a Suit of Clothes 
And the paths that lead to the Loaf of Bread 
And the Suit of Clothes are hard to tread.
And the path that leads to a House of Your Own 
Climbs over the bowldered hills,
And the path that leads to a Bank Account 
Is swept by the blast that  kills;
But the men who start in the paths to-day 
In the Lazy Hills may go astray.
In the Lazy Hills are trees of shade 
And the rollicking River of Pleasure laughs, 
But when the blasts of the winter come,
The brooks and the river are frozen dumb.
Then woe to those in the Lazy Hills 
When the blasts of winter moan,
Who strayed from the path to a Bank Account 
And the path to a House of Their Own;
These paths are hard in the summer heat,
But in winter they lead to a snug retreat.

Bv the dreamy Brooks of Sleep,
And gambols down the steep;

S. W. Foss.

PARTRIDGE  AGAIN  DEMOLISHED.
Written for T h e   T r a d e sm a n

No one  will  attempt  to  disprove  the 
proposition  that  a  merchant  must  buy 
the right goods at right prices to success­
fully conduct his business and meet com­
petition;  and,  in  order  to buy right, he 
must keep posted as to values and prices. 
By comparing  the  goods  and  prices  of 
different markets,  and  of  different firms 
in the same  market, he can keep posted, 
and in no other way.  Now, the question 
is, which is the cheapest way for  all  the 
merchants to see the different  goods  and 
make the comparisons?  Forillustration, 
say 
that  there  are  ten  wholesale  dry 
goods houses in Detroit and five in Grand 
Rapids,  and  that  there  are,  at  least, 
twenty towns on the D.,  L. & N. Railway 
between  these  two  cities that will,  at a 
very  low  estimate,  average  three  dry 
goods merchants each.  On the D., G. H. 
& M. Railroad, between  the  same cities, 
there  are  twenty-five  towns  with  the 
same  average,  making  135  retailers  on 
the two roads between the two cities. 
It 
is desired  to  have  these  135 merchants 
see the  goods  of  the  fifteen  wholesale 
houses.  An agent must go out from each 
house and show his samples to  the  mer­
chant, or each of the merchants  must  go 
to the two cities.  The expense for rail­
way  travel  can  be  definitely computed, 
and the amount incurred  by each  of  the 
two systems will be a fair comparison  as 
to  other  expenses.  Ten  salesmen  go 
from Detroit to Grand  Rapids  and back, 
and  five  from  Grand  Rapids to Detroit 
and back,  each going out on  one  of  the 
roads named and back on the other, stop­
ping at all  of  the  towns.  Fifteen  men 
have  traveled  the  full  length  of  both 
roads, or 308 miles, and all the merchants 
have seen all the goods.  The  total  dis­
tance traveled is 4,620 miles.  Being pro­
vided with  1,000-mile books, they ride at 
two cents a mile, and their entire expense 
is $92.40.

Now take the agents  off  the road,  and 
let each of the merchants go  to  the  two 
cities to post  himself.  Each  merchant 
must travel twice the full  length  of  the 
road on which he lives.  A  merchant  at 
Howell must go from Howell  to  Detroit 
and back and then from Howell to Grand 
Rapids and back,  doubling  each  end  of 
the road.  The length of  the D., L.  & N. 
from Detroit to Grand Rapids is 150 miles

and doubling it is  300 miles.  Sixty mer­
chants must travel  this distance, making 
18,000 miles  in  all.  The distance over 
the D., G.  H.  & M.  is 158 miles,  doubling 
it is 316 miles. 
Seventy-five  merchants 
must travel this  distance, making 23,700 
miles in all.  The  total  distance  for  all 
the  merchants  on  both  roads would be 
41,700  miles;  at  three  cents a mile,  the 
cost would be $1,251.  Allowing a reduc­
tion  of  10  per  cent,  for  buying  return 
tickets  leaves  a  net  cost  of  $1,125.90, 
against $92.40—a difference of  twelve  to 
one in favor of the traveling men.  That 
is,  all fifteen of these salesmen  can  call 
on each merchant  twelve  times  for  the 
same expense that it would cost  them  to 
go to  the  cities  once. 
Fifteen  agents 
twelve  times a year is once a month  for 
each,  or  one  every  other  day,  with no 
more expense than it would cost the mer­
chants to go to these markets only once a 
year.  To figure from New York, Chicago 
or Boston markets,  it will  be  found  the 
same,  with  expenses  proportionately 
larger.

As between Mills and  Patridge, a com­
parison of the course of the two men will 
show most decidedly in  favor of the for­
mer.  Mr.  Mills is a traveling  salesman 
and became president of a traveling men’s 
association,  but  he  stuck  to  the  road. 
When he writes an article, it is about his 
calling, and he knows what he is writing 
about.  Mr.  Partridge  was a farmer,  and 
became president  of  a  farmers’ associa­
tion.  He 
into  politics  and 
accepted a nomination  from  any  party 
that  would  give  it  to  him.  When he 
talks, it is not  so  much  about  his  own 
calling as it is about that  of  other men. 
He  tries  to  talk  about  traveling men, 
knows nothing about them,  and  makes  a 
botch of it. 

Edwin G.  Pipp.

jumped 

Bay City,  Mich.

A  S caly  T rick.

Grocer—Yes,  I  want a pair  of  grocery 
scales, but—ahem—
Hardware Dealer—Oh,  the weights are 
all right.  We have a hole in the bottom 
of each one to be filled up with lead.  No 
pound  weight  will  go  over  fourteen 
ounces  until filled up.
Grocer—Ah,  I  see.  Very  well,  sir. 
Your  house  evidently  understands  its 
business;  send me the scales.

Pentwater — The  Sands  &  Maxwell 
Lumber Co.  has  purchased  the  interest 
of A.  W. Newark, of Cadillac,  and  Rob­
ert Hyde, of  St.  Ignace,  in  the  Prentis 
Bay Lumber Co., doing business at Pren­
tis Bay, and will continue  the  business.
Perfection  Scale•

The  Latest  Im proved  and  Best.

Does  Not  Repire  Down  Weiiht.

Will Soon Save  Its  Cost on any Counter.

For  sale  by  leading  wholesale grocers.

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

AN  A W FU L  TIME.

It was an awful time! In the first place, 
it was the middle of July, and we  had to 
move.  Old  Mr.  Townsend  died,  and 
every  stick  and  stone  that he owned in 
Dolliver was  sold.  His heirs, two sons, 
(oh!  how  we  hated  their  very  names, 
knowing  no  more  of  them)  had  been 
abroad,  had  come  home  intending  to 
divide  their  time  between  their  New 
York residence  and the old family estate 
at Chester Grove.  But they didn’t want 
to bother with a lot of  rented  houses  in 
Dolliver,  and  these  were  peremptorily 
doomed to be sold.
Old Conway pounced upon ours at once. 
Of course he did!  Mrs. Conway and her 
two homely daughters  had  been hanker­
ing for our house  for  years, for,  though 
we did  “only rent,”  we  had  lived  there 
for thirteen  years,  and, oh, the additions 
and  improvements  we  had  made  to it! 
We had doubled  its  value,  I am certain; 
we beautified it,  inside and  out;  we  lav­
ished our artistic tastes upon the panels; 
we adorned  the  walls;  we  had had the 
floors puttied,  painted and polished,  and 
Teddy  had  actually  painted  the  most 
beautiful border and corner pieces of oak 
leaves and acorns round the entire sitting 
room.  And now, to give it  all  up!  Oh! 
those hateful Townsends!
What  added  to  the  distress  was the 
fact that the  only bouse we could find in 
all Dolliver to  rent was a little two-story 
cottage,  quite  a  distance  from  all  the 
neighbors  to  whom  we  had become at­
tached, and in a locality we detested.
However,  there was no help for it,  and 
as I said before,  we  had  an  awful time. 
It was bad enough to know the  dear  old 
home  was lost to us,  and  that  the  Con­
ways were to enjoy all our labors of love 
on the walls and floors; it was sufficiently 
exasperating  to be compelled to take  up 
our  abode  at  Jenk’s  Corner,  a locality 
we abominated, but these were  only  the 
beginning of our tribulations.
The day we were to move was hot—oh, 
so hot!  and the dear mother  having done 
the work of about three  men,  the  previ­
ous week, and weighing at her best times 
about  ninety-four  pounds,  broke  down 
with  a  blinding,  nervous  headache. 
Martha,  a  treasure  of  a  servant,  had 
already laid herself  up by spraining her j 
wrist,  in moving a trunk,  so  there  were 
Teddy and Jim and I to  “do”  the  mov­
ing.
Teddy  is my  eldest  sister, Theodosia, 
and Jim is Jemima,  my youngest  sister;
I am  Thomasine,  always  called  Tom  in 
the bosom  of  my  family.  We  are  all 
young,  we  are  all  blondes,  we  are all 
small,  and we are all  pretty.  We  have 
incomes  of  our  own  of  three hundred 
dollars a year,  and the  dear  mother  has 
about  twelve  hundred a year,  so we can 
live very nicely,  indeed,  in a  quiet  place 
like  Dolliver.
When mother  patiently  fainted  away 
just as the first  furniture  van  drove  up 
to  the  door,  Teddy  and 1 detailed  Jim 
for  active  duty  in the  hospital  depart­
ment,  and  promised  to  have  mother’s 
room made ready the first  thing. 
In  the 
meantime,  she was made  comfortable  in 
Jim’s  room,  and  Martha  undertook  to 
superintend  the  loading  of  the  vans, 
while Teddy and I scampered  off  to  the 
new house,  to see to receiving  the furni­
ture.
It was clean as a new pin; that was one 
little ray of comfort,  and we hung up our 
hats, and put on  the  biggest  of  aprons 
and  Lady  Washington  caps,  and  were 
ready for action.
Even in my misery I  noticed  how  un­
usually pretty Teddy  looked.  Her hair 
is the purest gold color and  makes  hun­
dreds of little rings round  her  face,  and 
she has a color like a wild  rose  on  each 
cheek.  But on that day, the excitement, I 
the hurry and the  indignation  combined j 
had made her blue eyes  blaze, her cheeks 
brilliant  as  carnations,  and every  little 
curl  bristled defiance of  the  Townsends ! 
aud our wrongs.  But more was to come!
Up drove the first van  with  one  man. 
Both Teddy and I were at the  door,  and j 
exclaimed:

“Where’s the other man?”
“Sure,  marm,  he was  sint  for  by  his 
old  woman.  One of the childer’s scalded 
hisself,  and it’s half  over  Dolliver  I’ve 
been tbrying  to  foind  somebody to take 
the  job, and  niver a one  is  there  doin’ 
nothing at all, at all!”

Here was a dilemma.
“Well,”  said  Teddy,  “those  things 
have  got  to  be  taken  into  the  house. 
You  and I can  carry some  of  the  light 
ones.”
Neither Teddy nor 1 knew that we had 
an audience.  Not  until  long  afterward 
were we aware  of  the  wicked trick that 
was at that instant devised.  From round 
the  corner  of  the  house  appeared  two 
men 
in  flannel  shirts,  minus  collars, 
neckties  or  hats;  with hair  in wild con­
fusion  and  extremely  dirty  hands  and 
I faces. 
In the  richest  of  brogues one of 
them  respectfully  addressed  Teddy and 
requested work.
1  really  wonder  now  that  we  didn’t 
embrace them.  But  we  engaged  their 
services at once,  and how  they worked ! 
They did a considerable amount of laugh­
ing whenever  they were alone,  and they 
required the most  minute  directions for 
everything they undertook,  but they put 
down carpets  and  put  up  pictures  and 
carried in  furniture  and  unpacked glass 
and  china, in fact,  worked  with  might 
and main, leaving  to  the  driver  of  the 
van only the  task  of  going  to  and  fro 
with  the  goods,  which  he  managed  to 
load with Martha’s  assistance.
At noon,  we  unpacked  a  substantial 
lunch,  and  as  Bill  and  John,  our new 
help,  showed no signs of  going home,  we 
spread  out a meal  on  the  kitchen-table 
and  sent  them in to it. 
I  never  in  my 
life heard men laugh so much over  sand­
wiches,  hard-boiled eggs and coffee.
In all this time,  you may be sure Teddy 
and I were berating  those  horrid Town­
sends at every turn.  We  called them all 
sorts  of  names expressive  of  meanness 
and selfishness,  hoped  their  own  house 
would  burn  down  and  let  them  know 
how  pleasant it was to be  turned  out of 
a home they loved.  We  were  sure they 
were sour,  grumpy old bachelors and we 
hoped they would  never  marry unless it 
was to some old witch  who would worry 
all the year round.
All  this  we  said in confidence to each 
other,  never heeding those quiet,  modest 
young men who  were so meekly obeying 
all our orders.
The  house  was  really  in  very  nice 
order,  and mother’s  room  as  home-like 
as we could make  it,  when  at  last  the 
carriage drove up with our dear  invalid, 
Jim and  Martha.  Mother was very pale 
aud  propped  up  by  pillows,  and I  was 
worrying over the necessity of  her walk­
ing upstairs,  when  out  walked our two 
hired men,  without any orders whatever 
raised her  tenderly and  gently,  pillows 
and all,  in  their  arms,  and  carried  her 
upstairs  as  carefully as  her  own  sons, 
had she  ever  had  any, could have done.
Jim  stared,  as  well  she  might,  and 
Martha muttered  “Holy Moses !”  as she 
made a dive for the kitchen.
Teddy paid the men;  Jim and I did the 
last few things  necessary before resting; 
and  then  we  all  gathered  in  mother’s 
room.
Such a chattering as followed,  the dear 
mother laughing  and  talking as merrily 
as any of us.
“But, oh,  what  guys  you  two  are!” 
cried Jim.  “Tom, you’ve torn  yourself, 
as usual,  wherever there was the smallest 
opening for a rent, and your cap is hang­
ing half way down your back, while your 
hair  defies  description.  Teddy  always 
does keep nice, somehow; but now—even 
Teddy will bear  an  application  of  soap 
and water.”
“Same  to  yourself,”  said Teddy.  “I 
guess  you sent all the  mirrors  away be­
fore  you washed  your face.  You’ve got 
what Martha calls a  ‘smooch’  right across 
your nose.”
“Don’t  be  personal,  young  ladies,” 
said mother,  in a tone of extreme gentle­
ness,  “but perform  your  ablutions,  and 
see if Martha can make out a tea.”

In a fortnight we had settled  down  in 
the new house,  but  we  did  not  occupy 
ourselves,  as  of  old,  in beautifying  our 
home.  We  were  advertising  far  and 
wide for a house such as we wished,  and 
we hoped to purchase one.  The price of 
the  one  we  had  left  was  beyond  our 
reach,  but we thought  we  could hear of 
one at a more reasonable rate.
During this time of  waiting,  feeling as 
if  we  really had no home,  we had  gone 
out but little.  Mother was not well,  and 
the  heat  was  very  oppressive,  while

[F.  J.  D E T T E N T H A L E R ,

JOBBER  OFOysters

-----AND-----

Salt Fish

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. 

See Quotations in Another Column.

CONSIGNMENTS  OP  ALL  KINDS  OF  WILD  GAME  SOLICITED.

ESTABLISHED  N E A R L Y   30  YEARS.

Michael  Kolb  &  Son
Wholesale Clothing  Manufacturers,

THE  ONLY  EXCLUSIVE  GENTILE

R O C H E S T E R ,  N .  Y.

The name of Michael  Kolb is so famil­
iar in the  clothing  manufacturing  busi­
ness,  he  being a practical mechanic from 
his boyhood, and  so  great  in  his  judg­
ment of the'stability of  goods that other 
manufacturers ask at the  mills  or  their 
representatives  for  what  Mr.  Kolb  has 
bought,  and  his  styles  and  make  up 
are  being  constantly  imitated.  Their 
goods  are  always  reliable  and  sold  to 
retailers at one  and  the  most  equitable 
prices aud terms. 
It will  pay merchants 
who  have  not  seen  their  line  to write 
their  representative,  WILLIAM  CON­
NOR,  Marshall,  Mich., to call upon them, 
and if they decide to  buy,  they will soon 
find that they will  save money and busi­
ness increase.  All  garments guaranteed 
as represented.

W I L L I A M   C O N N O R ,

For eight years our Michigan representative,  attends  periodically at Sweet’s Hotel, 
m Grand Rapids,  where many  merchants  meet  him,  and whose expenses are paid. 
Mr. Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel on Wednesday and Thursday,  Sept.  10 and 11. 
Room 82.

Playing Bards

WE  ARE  HEADQUARTERS

SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  Lynch,

19  So.  Ionia  SL, Ghranrl Rapids.

HIRTH  S  KRAUSE.
RUssett Shoe Polish,

Biltlons,
Laces,

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

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

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WM. H.  THOMPSON & CO.,

C O M M ISSIO N   M E R C H A N T S .

WHOLESALE

SPECIALTY

P O T A T O E S !

No.  166  South W ater St.# Chicago.  F air cash advances made on consignments.
Offers of stock for direct purchase,  in car lots,  will not  be  entertained  unless 
quality,  size,  variety and  condition  of  stock  is  stated, condition guaranteed,  and 
price named per  bushel  delivered  track  Chicago,  with weights guaranteed not to 
fall short over two  per cent,  from invoice billing.

W I M !.  Pi.  K E E L E R ,

JOBBER  OF

ConfecfioneiT mi Fruits, Nuts u i Cigars,

412  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST. 

TELEPHONE  92-3K.

TETE  MICHTGATST  TRADESMAN
The oil  of  the  peanut  is  regarded as 
equal to sweet and olive  oil,  and may be 
employed  for  every  purpose  to  which 
these are applied.  This  would  at  once 
give a commanding  position  to  the pea­
nut, were it useful  for no other purpose. 
Olive oil is largely consumed for culinary 
uses, in manufacturing and  in  the  arts. 
A bushel of peanuts,  twenty  pounds  in 
the  hull,  when  subjected  to  hydraulic 
pressure,  is said to  yield nearly a gallon 
of oil.  The  yield  by  cold  pressure is 
from 40 to  50  per  cent,  of  the  shelled 
kernels, though  if  heat be used a larger 
quantity of oil, but of an inferior quality, 
is obtained.
The best peanut  oil  is  nearly  liquid, 
with a faint, agreeable  odor and a bland 
taste, resembling that of olive oil. 
It is 
more limpid than olive  oil  and  becomes 
quite  thick  when  exposed to a tempera­
ture  a  few  degrees  below  the freezing 
point  of  water.  During  the  late war, 
peanut oil was extensively applied in the 
Southern  machine  shops  and  was  re­
garded  as  superior  in  its  lubricating 
qualities to whale oil.  For burning it is 
highly  esteemed,  but  the  chief  use  to 
which the oil is put at  the  present  time 
is in making soap.  There was imported 
into  Marseilles,  France,  in  one  year, 
from the  west  coast  of  Africa,  nearly 
$5,000,000 worth of peanuts to be used in 
the manufacture of soap.  The oil cake is 
highly esteemed as food for  cattle.
C ro ck ery   & G la ssw a r e
No. 0 Sun.........................................................   40
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Tubular...........................................................  75

LAMP BURNERS.

My stock includes everything generally kept in my line, which I sell at rock bottom 

prices.  Send me your mail orders. 

I will guarantee satisfaction.
M OSELEY  BROS,

----- WHOLESALE-----

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

A ll kinds o f Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

2 6 ,2 8 , 3 0  and 32 O ttaw a  St., 

pleased to hear from yon.
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GRAND  RAPIDS

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

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40

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits.

80
80

2 
3 

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 
of the Grand Rapids Fruit and Produce Co.  We are handling potatoes  in  car  lots.
A L F R E D   J.  B R O W N ,
Foreign Fruits aM Proflace.
California ¿F lo rid a  Oranges 

WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN

DIRECT  RECEIVER  OF

M E S S IM XLËMONS.

Headquarters for Bananas,

24  and  26  North  Division  St., 

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Weekly Price List sent on application.

W e Manufacture
Everything in the line of

Candy

Correspondence  solic­
ited  and  prices  quot­
ed with pleasure. 

Write  us.

I cannot spare one of you!”

Martha’s lame wrist  threw  considerable 
of  the house-work on our hands.
But one evening,  there  came  an  irre­
sistible  invitation  from  mother’s  dear, 
old  friend,  Mrs.  Raymond,  of  Chester 
Grove, to a garden party and a dance.
“You  will stay all night,  of  course,” 
she wrote,  “and I will send the carriage 
for  you at two o’clock.  Be sure  you alt 
come. 
But we did  not  all  go.  Mother  was 
not equal  to  the  eight-mile  drive,  and 
Jim stayed  with  her.  We all wanted to 
stay, and finally drew  lots,  and it fell to 
Jim.
“I’m  not  really  out,  anyhow,”  said 
that  young  person, 
philosophically; 
“and,  as  you  and  Teddy seem  awfully 
slow  about  leaving the family nest, per­
haps  it  is  just  as  well  that  1  am not 
brought forward just yet.”
“The  effect  will  be  overwhelming 
when  you are,”  said Teddy, laughingly; 
but  secretly  we  all  thought  Jim  the 
beauty of the family, for, with the golden 
hair, she had soft-brown  eyes  and  dark 
eyelashes.
It  was  with  the  utmost  serenity that 
Teddy and  I  accepted  Mrs.  Raymond’s 
invitation to stroll  about  the  grounds a 
little with her,  and see some  new  neigh­
bors only lately come to  live  at  Chester 
Grove.
We were arrayed in the finest  of  linen 
lawns,  white,  with a small  blue  figure, 
with blue belts, and white muslin  shade- 
hats  with  blue  bows.  Blue  neckties, 
knots  of  blue  in  our  curls,  and  blue- 
trimmed  white  gloves  constituted  our 
costumes;  and I can answer for  Teddy’s 
being exceedingly becoming.
Strolling  leisurely along,  we  met two 
gentlemen in white linen suits and straw 
hats;  we heard Mrs. Raymond say:
“Allow  me  to  introduce  the  Messrs. 
Townsends, lately returned from Europe. 
Mr.  John  Townsend,  Miss  Theodosia 
Brent;  Mr.  William  Townsend,  Miss 
Thomasine Brent.”
I thought I was going to faint.  I heard 
Teddy gasp. 
I saw  Mrs.  Raymond  sail 
majestically  away;  and  then  I  looked 
again.
Yes,  it  was  “Bill;”  and  Teddy  was 
blushing,  with  drooping  eyes,  before 
“John.”
“Would  you  please forgive us ?” said 
John,  presently. 
“We  had  just  come 
over to Dolliver,  and  had  heard for the 
first time  that  there  was  any  personal 
feeling  involved  in  the  sale  of  our 
father’s property, which we had regarded 
as a mere business transaction.  We were 
coming up the street beside  your  house, 
when we saw  your  distress, and, having 
nothing to do, we took  off  our coats and 
vests and hats,  and  rubbed a little  mud 
on our faces and hands and—”
“It  was  just  for a lark,  you  know,” 
pleaded Bill, as his brother paused;  “and 
you  did  look  just  ready  to  cry,  you 
know.”
“It was very good of you,” said Teddy, 
looking  very much as Bill  had  just  de­
scribed her.
“Yes,  we  are  very much obliged,”  I 
said, thinking  of  all they had  heard  us 
say  about  them,  and  wondering  how 
much  they remembered.
But, somehow,  just then we all looked 
up,  and in another  second,  the  air  was 
It  was irresistible. 
filled with laughter. 
The whole affair was too funny.
After that we were the best of friends. 
The  Townsends  came  often  to  Jenk’s 
Corner,  and when  Jim  comes  out  regu­
larly,  next  winter,  she  will  have  no 
sisterly  compunctions  about  Teddy  or 
me,  because  there will be a double wed­
ding in about  two  weeks.  Teddy and I 
are going to marry “those  horrid  Town­
sends.” 

An n a  S h eild s.

LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per bOX.

6 doz. in box.

 

 
 

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Pearl top.

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First quality.
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No. 0 Sun..........................................................1  75
No. 1  “  ..........................................................1 88
No. 2  “  ......................................................... 2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp top.........................................2  25
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 0 Sun, crimp top.........................................2  60
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled....................3 70
No. 2  “ 
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No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
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No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz.......................1  25
No. 2  “ 
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No. 1 crimp, per doz....................................... 1  35
No. 2  “ 
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Butter Crocks, per gal................................   06H
Jugs, H gal., per doz...................................   75
....................................  90
..................................  1 80
Milk Pans, % gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)__  65
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Mason’s, Boyd’s or Rowley’s caps.

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STONE W ABB—AKRON.

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FRUIT JARS.

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Pints...........................................................*7 50
Quarts........................................................  8 00
Half-gallons................................................ 11 00

Above quotations are f. o. b.

Pilroitilru

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Nelson, 

M atter 
&  Co.’s

P e a n u t  Oil.
From  the C alifornia F ru it Grower.
From a book which  has  recently been 
published in  New  York  on  the  peanut 
and  its  uses,  we  gather  the  following 
information regarding the making  of  oil 
from  peanuts;  and,  when it  is  remem­
bered that about two  million  bushels  of 
peanuts  are  produced  yearly  in  the 
United States, which  are  used  for  food 
alone, it looks as if the industry  of  pea­
nut growing,  which has proved so adapt­
able  to California,  is capable  of  practi­
cally unlimited expansion.

S ty le s   N e w ,  C heap, 
M ed iu m   a n d   E x p e n ­
sive.
Large  Variety. 

Prices Low.

We  Are  Headquarters,  as  Usual,  for 

Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Bruits 

and  Produce  Generally•

C . B, MB'TZGBR,  Proprietor.

3  NO.  IONIA  8T.,nGRANDîRAPIDS.

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

DEALERS IN

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

WE CARRY A  STOCK OF  CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL  USB.

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AMONO  THE  TRADE.

ABOUND THE STATE.

Copemish—Geo.  H.  Marzolf has opened 

a clothing store.

Iron  River—C. C.  Hanchett,  the  hard­

ware dealer,  is dead.

Woodland  —  Andrew  J.  Miller  has 

opened a meat market.

Ealamazoo—John  R.  Jones,  the  dry 

goods merchant,  is dead.

Hanover—F.  C.  Mellen  has  sold  his 

grocery stock to C. D. Potter.

Howard City—Herold  Bros,  have  en­

gaged in the furniture business.

Red Jacket—V. Coppo & Sons  succeed 

Frank Ward in the meat business.

Corunna—L.  Anderson  has  removed 

his stock of hardware to  Lansing.

Battle Creek—Brown  & Fuller succeed 

Chas. P.  Brown in the meat  business.

Vermontville—Miss E.  M.  Mikesell is 

moving her millinery stock to Belding.

Yale—C.  H.  Niggermon  has  sold  his 
stock  of  jewelry to Henry Doelle & Son.
Allegan—Livingston  &  Co.  have  sold j 
their stock of  dry  goods to Lepper & Co.
Traverse  City — Henry  McManus  is 
about to open a notion store at Dowagiac.
Northville—Knapp  &  Yerkes succeed 
Knapp & Palmer  in  the  hardware busi­
ness.

Muskegon—M.  L.  &  E.  Nobles  have 
purchased the stock  of  drugs  of  A.  0. 
Halstead.

Woodland —  McArthur  &  McArthur 
have sold their meat  market  to  Charles 
Aspinwall.

Kalamazoo—Price, Peddle  & Co., mer­
chant  tailors  of  Detroit,  will  open  a 
branch here.

Owo sso—Warren  Woodard,  the furni­
ture  dealer,  has  added  undertaking  to 
his business.

M arshall—E.  E.  (Mrs.  J.  M.)  Laber- 
teaux has sold her  stock  of  groceries to 
Delia  Phelps.

Muskegon—Charpentier & Charpentier 
have purchased the stock of  groceries of 
Lander & Co.

Hastings—Mrs. Ella  Bowen  has  pur­
chased the  stock  of  millinery  goods of 
Miss Sarah Horton.

Three Rivers—W.  H.  Shepard has sold 
his drug stock to Schall  Bros.,  who  will 
continue the business.

Saginaw—Baungarten  &  Heller,  gro­
cers,  have  dissolved.  Peter  P.  Heller 
continues the business.

Sterling—Patterson & Tucker,  general 
dealers,  have dissolved.  W.  H.  Tucker 
continues the business.

Bay  City—Mrs.  Wm.  Green  succeeds 
Chas.  Abrams in the cigar, confectionery 
and restaurant business.

Overisel—J. Den  Herder & Sons,  gen­
eral dealers, are closing  out  their  stock 
and will retire from business.

Ionia—Page, Bates & Co. are succeeded 
by W. C.  Page & Co.  in the banking,  pro­
duce.  coal and  wood business.

Kalamazoo—The dry goods business of 
the late J.  R. Jones  will be continued by 
his sons,  W. A.  and D. F.  Jones.

Big  Rapids—Fairman  &  Woodward, 
dry  goods  dealers,  have  dissolved.  F. 
Fairman  continues the business.

Freeport  —  Misses  Lottie  &  Lizzie 
Shanks, of Campbell, have purchased the 
millinery stock of Mrs.  S.  R.  Hunt.

Detroit  —  Creditors  of  Thomas  E. 
Lynch,  merchant tailor,  have  closed  up 
his store and sold out his stock to liquid­
ate  the  indebtedness.  Mr.  Lynch  has 
gone  into  business  with  his  brother, 
James H.  Lynch.

that the books  were immaterial and that 
Mr.  Smith  wanted  them  for  personal 
ends.  The  case  was  argued  before 
Judge  Brevoort,  at  Detroit,  who  held 
that 
the  company  receivers  and  Mr. 
Smith  were  so  antagonistic  to one  an­
other that it would not be  just to let Mr. 
Smith  have  possession  of 
the  books. 
The bill  was therefore dismissed.

Saginaw—The  discovery  of  coal  at 
Sebewaing,  thirty-five  miles  from  this 
city,  will prove of great benefit  to  Sagi­
naw.  The Saginaw Bay Coal Mining Co., 
in which Mr. Webber  is interested,  with 
a capital  of  $100,000,  has  been  organ­
ized, one-half of the  capital  being  held 
here, and John C.  Liken,  of  Sebewaing, 
will be President.  A shaft has been put 
down,  and  the  tests  warrant  6,000,000 
tons of  coal underlying the lands owned 
by the company.  S. O. Fisher and others, 
of  Bay  City,  are  also  interested there, 
and  have  operations in mining well un­
derway.  The Saginaw,  Tuscola & Huron 
narrow guage,  running from this  city  to 
Sebewaing  and  Bayport,  is  to  be  con­
verted into a standard  guage  as  rapidly 
as possible.

FOR  SALE,  W ANTED,  ETC.

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

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

F OR  SALE—BRADI’8  BAZAAR  AND  MILLINERY

store a t Flint. Mich._______________________ 103
OR 8ALE—DESIRABLE  DRUG  STOCK;  CITY  1,500; 
best location and  trade;  reasons for  sale.  Lock 

box 13, Clayton, Mich.__________________ _ 

Best location in town;  stock reduced  for  purpose 
of selling;  no real estate wanted.  Address  P.  O.  Box 
190, Caledonia, Mich. 

fTOR  BALE — STOCK  GENERAL  MERCHANDISE 
FOR SALE—STOCK  OF  HARDWARE  AND  BUILD- 

ing in the best town of  N orthern  Michigan.  Ad­

dress No. 96, care Michigan Tradesman. 

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91

OR"SALE—A  FIRST-CLA88  DRUG  STOCK  AND 
business in  Grand  Rapids  w orth  $2,500  m ust  be 
sold owing to the absence of proprietor on  account  of 
sickness;  correspondence  solicited«  Address  L.  J. 
Shafer,  77  Madison  Ave..  Grand  Rapids.  Mention 
this paper. 
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FOR SALK—THE  BEST  DRUG  AND GROCERY  B u s­
iness in live railroad and  m anufacturing town in 
Michigan of  1,200 inhabitants,  with  splendid farm ing 
country to back it up,  with  no  large  town  w ithin  90 
miles;  the  business  comprises  drugs  and  medicines, 
groceries, school books,  crockery, wall paper, notions, 
e tc.;  also express  ofllce  and  m ail to carry to depot in 
connection;  mail  and  express  pay  clerk  hire;  stock 
complete;  business pays $1,000 per y ear net; stock will 
invoice  about  $4,000;  business  m ostly  cash;  in  brick 
block;  rental  low;  best  location  in  tow n;  also  own 
one-third interest in the block,  which  rents for  $1,500 
per year;  will  sell  one  or  both;  reasons  for  selling, 
sickness and death, w ith other  business  to  attend  to. 
Address No. 91, care Michigan Tradesman. 

FOR  SALE—THE  MAGNIFICENT  ELEVATOR  AND 

warehouse  a t  Carson  City, Mich.,  recently built 
by the Carson City E levator Co.  a t  a   cost  of  $10,000; 
having become the  property of  the  Carson  City Sav­
ings Bank now in liquidation, will to close out, be sold 
for $5,000;  will give tim e for  p art.  Address  J. E. Just, 
Ionia, Mich. 

F o r   s a l e —a   r a r e   o p p o r t u n it y   f o r  a   sm a ll

investm ent to secure a  light  m anufacturing busi­
ness  paying  large  profits;  correspondence  solicited 
only from  parties m eaning business.  Drawer No. 831, 
La Crosse, Wis.________________________________  90

either by inventory  or  by  bu lk ;  good  trade  for 

cash customer.  No. 85, care Michigan Tradesman.  86

ing,  24x80  feet,  w ith  basem ent  24x60  feet;  the 
second story is rented for lodge hall.  For  particulars 
write to J. R  H arrison, 8 parta, Mich._____________ 88

FOR 8ALE OR RENT-A GOOD TWO-STORY BUILD- 
I TOR  SA LE-GROCERY  STOCK  AND  FIXTURES, 
F o r   s a l e —25  p e r   c e n t ,  b e l o w   c o s t,  o n l y

hardw are stock in Baldwin, lively town on line of 
two railw ays;  ill health  compels  sale;  store  building 
cheap.  Joseph H. Cobb, Baldwin, Mich. 
T7TOR SALE—MACHINE  SHOP  PART OF OUR BU8I- 
Jl 
ness;  a  rare  chance.  The  Castree-Mallery  com- 
pany, Flint, Mich.______________________________ 82

particulars, address No. 58, care Tradesman. 

splendid location;  good  reasons for  selling.  For 

F o r  s a l e —st o c k  o f  g r o c e r ie s  a n d f ix t u r e s ,
WANTED—1  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 

general  or  grocery stock;  m ust be cheap.  Ad- 

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman.___________96
SITUATION  WANTED — BY  FIRST-CLASS  BOOK- 

keeper and office man.  Address  101,  care  Michi­
gan Tradesman. 
QITÜATION  WANTED—BY  A  REGISTERED  PHARM- 
O   aclbt  eight  years*  experience;  first-class  refer­
ences  Address No. 102. care Michigan Tradesman.  102 

ITUATION  WANTED—BY TRAVELING  SALESMAN 
of  four  years*  experience  in  furnishing  goods 

line.  Address 87 care Michigan  Tradesman._____ 87

101

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MISCELLANEOUS.

rpHOROUGHBRED  IRISH  8ETTER  PUPS  From 
JL 
registered  parents  $5  each.  Chas.  K.  Farm er, 
H artm an, Mich. 
WANTED—A  JOB  OF  CONTRACT SAWING  FROM 

some  responsible  party ;  Michigan  preferred. 

Address Holley A Bullen, North Aurelius, Mien. 

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BOLISH  THE  PASS  BOOK  AND  SUBSTITUTE  THE 
Tradesm an  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
|  6,000  Michigan  m erchants—all  of  whom are  warm  in 
praise  of  its  effectiveness.  Send  for  sample  order, 
which  will  be  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  $1.  The 
Tradesm an Company, Grand Rapids.

Sa m p l e s  o f  t w o   k in d s  o f   c o u p o n s  f o r   r e -

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

564

T H E   Î H C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N ,
Port  Huron—C.  D.  Sutton  has  pur­
chased the interest  of  A.  L.  Conger  in 
the firm  of  Conger  Bros., dealers in no­
tions and tinware.

Manistee—Henry  C.  Ward  is  having 
! his logs sawed  at  the  McKillip  mill  at 
this point,  and seems  to be paying strict 
attention  to  the  sawing  himself,  as  he 
| has been here ever since work was begun 
1 on them.

Watervliet—H.  J.  Pettys has  removed 
his  grocery  stock  to  Benton  Harbor, 
where  he  has an  excellent  location  op­
posite the Hotel Benton.

Traverse  City—Dr.  E.  A.  Parkinson 
has  given  an  option on his drug  stock. 
In case a sale is effected, it will probably 
be consummated  by Wednesday.

Yickeryville—The  Rockafellow  Mer­
cantile  Co.,  of  Carson  City,  has  leased 
the  elevator  at  this  place,  putting the 
business in charge of  L.  W.  Murray.

Big  Rapids—Ryer  &  Roner,  of  New 
York,  will  soon  open a furniture  stock 
in the John Fenning  store.  James Mad- 
deh  will  have  charge  of  the  business 
here.

East Jordan—Heston  &  Coulter  have 
purchased the  bankrupt  stock  formerly 
belonging  to  R.  G.  Bruce.  They will 
close  out  the  dry  goods,  adding a full j 
line of groceries.

Saginaw—William  Richter  has  sued I 
Harper, Heisner & Co., of  Bay  City, for 
§50,000, for goods destroyed by fire which i 
is supposed to  have originated by a bon­
fire started by the  defendants.

Hartford — Geo.  Davenport  recently 
gave  the  Olney  &  Judson Grocer Co.  a 
chattel mortgage on  his grocery stock for 
$226,  subsequently  turning  the  stock 
over to H.  S. Robertson on a bill of  sale. 
The latter closed it  out to the dealers  of 
this place and surrounding towns.

M A N U FA CTU RIN G   M ATTERS.

Remus—B. J. Shourds has removed his 

saw and shingle mill to Horr.

Jackson—Keeley  &  Crowley  succeed 
John Crowley in the  boiler making busi­
ness.

Northville  —  Yerkes  Bros,  succeed 
Simonds & Yerkes in  the grist mill busi­
ness.

Eaton  Rapids—J.  C.  Selby  is  trans­
forming the Smith factory  building  into 
an evaporator factory.

Menominee—The  Hubbard  Saw  and 
Tool Co. has  been  incorporated,  with  a 
capital stock of  $20,000.

Bear Lake—D. H. Hopkins  has rented 
the Bear Lake  Roller  Mills to Dix & Co. 
for a term of three years.

Bay  City—Wm.  H.  Newcomb  is  suc­
ceeded  by  McDonald  &  Ralph  in  the 
blacksmith and wagon business.

Three  Rivers—The  carriage  firm  of 
Cowling & Skeer is  dissolved,  James  S. 
Cowling continuing the business.

Kalamazoo—The  Fuller  Bros.  Manu­
facturing Co.  has supplanted its 80 horse 
power engine by a 250  horse  power  Cor­
liss.
Owosso—R.  Chipman  has  purchased 
an  interest  in  the  canning  factory and 
the style  of  the firm is now  Wiggins  & j 
Chipman.

Belding—The  Belding  Manufacturing 
Co.  is getting out 100 dozen  “California” 
carpet sweepers, the patent  being owned 
by Frank H.  Perry,  of Chicago.

Muskegon—At a special meeting of the 
stockholders of the Collin & Parker Lum­
ber Co.,  held  Aug. 30,  the  capital  stock 
was  increased  from  $20,000  to $30,000.
Saginaw—Whitney & Batchelor  put in
12,000,000  feet  of 
logs  in  Roscommon 
county last winter and the  work  of  get­
ting them  out  has  been  vexatious  and 
expensive,  owing  to  the  dams  having 
been carried away twice.  On the  whole 
the  streams  this 
season  have  been 
driven  pretty clean.

Kalamazoo—Geo. C.  Winslow  has  ex­
changed his steam feed  mill for the Por- 
| tage  roller  mill,  situated  three-quarters 
! of a mile south  of  the  Kalamazoo  town 
| line,  and  heretofore  operated by Morton 
j &  Hoover.

Muskegon — The  Muskegon  Machine 
: and Foundry  Co.  has  been  incorporated 
j with a capital stock of $200,000, of which 
j  $120,000 is paid in.  The purpose  of  the 
{ company is to manufacture and  sell  ma- 
j chines  of  various  kinds and metal cast­
ings.

Detroit—The  flag  business  of  E.  A. 
Armstrong has been  merged into a stock | 
company,  with a capital  of  $200,000, of 
! which $105,500 is paid in.  E.  A.  Arm- 
| strong has 8,098  shares, F.  S.  Armstrong 
2,450,  T.  H.  Armstrong 1, and C. W.  Ald- 
I rich 12.

Saginaw—Ross  Bros,  are  operating a 
| cedar block mill  at  Cedarville,  Gladwin 
| county.  The  same firm  is  operating  a 
camp on  the  headwaters  of  the  Cedar, 
and is putting  in  70,000  pieces.  Other 
parties  in  the  vicinity  are  putting  in 
about 20,000 pieces.

Bay City—S.  Anker  has  built a small 
sawmill  on  Long  Lake,  Iosco  county, 
with a capacity of 30,000 feet.  A shingle 
mill in connection is undergoing  repairs, 
and both mills  are  being  stocked.  The 
product will be shipped over the Detroit, 
Bay City & Alpena Railroad.

Kalamazoo—The  Peninsular  Carriage 
Co.  has purchased  the  stock  of  lumber 
belonging to the  Cold water  Cart  Co., in 
all over 125,000 feet of  ash,  hickory and 
rock  elm.  The  new  company  is  also 
having  1,000,000 feet  of  hickory cut  at 
their mills in Farmland, Ind.

Bay City—The  project  to  construct  a 
railroad from  this  city to the Sebewaing 
coal field is a receiving quite an impetus. 
It is said that coal from that field can  be 
laid  down  here at $1.25 a ton. 
If  this 
should  result,  it  will  give a wonderful 
boom to manufacturing industries.

and 

Saginaw—E. R.  Phinney has leased the 
Hoyt  planing  mill  for  five  years,  and 
will at once put  it  in  operation  with  a 
force of  seventy-five men.  The mill has 
been idle  about  two  years. 
It is one of 
the  best  equipped  plants  on  the river, 
and  there is a large  yard  in connection.
Lakeview — Claude  Perry  purchased 
and paid for a saw  and  shingle  mill  at 
Six Lakes,  and  was  engaged in loading 
it on the  cars for  removal  when he was 
confronted  by  a  deputy marshal  armed 
with  an  attachment, 
the  work 
stopped.  The  matter  will  now  be  ad­
justed in the courts.

Whitehall—C.  L.  King  &  Co.  have 
made arrangements  with  the  people  of 
Holland  whereby  that  city secures  the 
location  of  the  basket and butter  plate 
factory.  A  fine  site  and  $7,000  bonus 
were  the  inducements.  A  large  brick 
factory and  warehouse are to be erected, 
and a syndicate  has  platted  an addition 
opposite the factory grounds. 
It  is  be­
lieved 
that  the  company  will  operate 
their Montague factory as a branch.

Jackson—George T.  Smith  recently se­
cured an order for the officers of the Con­
solidated  Middlings  Purifier Co. to show 
cause why they should not allow  him ac­
cess to  all  the  books  of  the  company. 
The  receivers  of  the  George  T.  Smith 
Middlings  Co.  protested  on  the  ground

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

A. W.  Fenton,  dealer in drugs and gro­
ceries at Bailey,  has added a line of hard­
ware.  Foster, Stevens  &  Co.  furnished 
the stock.

Heston & Coulter,  boot and  shoe  deal­
ers at East Jordan,  have  added a line  of 
groceries.  The  stock  was furnished by 
the  Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co.

A.  M.  Amberg,  formerly  engaged  in 
the cigar business,  has  formed a copart­
nership with  his brother, D.  M. Amberg, 
in the wholesale liquor business.

Van Anrooy &  Steketee, grocers at the 
corner  of  Wealthy  avenue  and  Henry 
street,  have  dissolved.  The  business 
will  be  continued by Benj. Yan Anrooy.
Tucker,  Hoops & Co. cut 2,035,000 feet 
of  pine  at  their mill, at Luther,  during 
August,  and  shipped  in  the  same time 
1,860,487 feet.  They have  now on  hand 
9,752,000  feet  of  pine,  besides  about
2,000,000 feet of  hemlock and hardwood.
>  Mills,  Lacey  &  Dickenson  have  sold 
their drug  stock to C. A. Soule and E.  S. 
Cadwell,  who will continue  the  business 
under the  style  of  the  Soule  Drug  Co. 
Mr.  Soule  was formerly engaged  in  the 
drug business at Eaton  Rapids under the 
style of Brainerd & Soule.

Myron  Hester  has  given an option on 
the J. 1. Zerkle drug stock,  at  245  South 
Division  street,  which  expires on Satur­
day. 
In case the  purchase  is  not  com­
pleted,  Mr.  Hester will  remove the stock 
to Madison avenue,  retaining  Mr. Zerkle 
in charge.

W.  W. Huelster, whose box factory was 
partially destroyed in  the fire at the cor­
ner of Campau and Louis streets, on July 
12, and who has been  occupying  tempo­
rary quarters  at  68  South  Front street, 
expects to take possession  of  his former 
location the middle of  the  month.  He 
will  occupy  the  corner  store  and both 
upper  stories,  having  leased  the  inside 
store and the entire  basement to Harvey 
&  Heystek  for  storage  purposes.  The 
Grand Rapids Camera Co. and the Black- 
more  Manufacturing  Co.  will  not  do 
business in that block hereafter.

J.  E.  Parcell,  who  removed  his  dry 
goods and boot and shoe stock  from Cas­
novia  to  this  city last May,  locating on 
Cherry  street,  recently  uttered a $2,000 
mortgage  on  the  stock  in  favor of  his 
wife.  As  he  had  made  a statement  in 
January to Edson,  Moore & Co.,  in which 
he claimed to be  worth  $2,000  net—and 
had  not  mentioned  any indebtedness to 
his wife—that house promptly caused his 
arrest,  on a charge  of  obtaining  goods 
under  false  pretenses.  Seeing  that  he 
was in a tight  place,  Parcel!  thereupon 
settled  Edson,  Moore  &  Co.’s  claim, 
which  amounted  to  about  $1,300,  at 60 
cents on the dollar,  when the  stock  was 
immediately removed to  some  place, the 
location  of  which  other  creditors  have 
been unable to ascertain.  As soon as the 
whereabouts of  the  stock is determined, 
further litigation will probably ensue.

G ripsack  B rigade.

Frank  L.  Kelly and  bride  are  pleas­
antly settled at 332  South  Union  street.
J.  W.  Morton,  the  Big  Rapids  trav­
eler,  was in  town  Monday.  He  is still 
disengaged.

Harry Gregory has removed from Fenn­
ville to this city,  locating  at  the  corner 
of  Wealthy  avenue  and  South  Union 
street.

TETE  M I C H I G A N
John A. Sherrick, who has been confined 
to his  house  three  weeks by a bronchial 
attack, started out on the  warpath  again 
Monday.

P.  Lorillard  &  Co.  have four  men  in 
this territory at present—Judd E.  Hough­
ton,  A.  F.  Campan,  A. L.  De  Muth  and 
L. Williams.

Greg.  M.  Luce has severed  his connec­
tion  with  Hawkins,  Perry  &  Co.  and 
leaves shortly for Mississippi.  His place 
is  taken  by  John  Vanderwerp, of  Mus­
kegon.

L.  Langeland has  resumed his trips on 
the  road  for  the Muskegon Milling Co., 
after an enforced  lay-off—consequent  on 
the destruction of  the  old  mill  by fire— 
for eight months.

H.  A.  Hudson,  the elephantine grocery 
salesman,  is a constant attendant  at  the 
State  Fair, at Lansing, this  week.  The 
prize  ox  nearly  turns  green  with envy 
when Hudson appears.
□ Will A.  Rindge stayed off  the road last 
week to entertain his wife’s parents,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Bishop,  who  reside  at  Grand 
Crossing, 111.  He  began  paying  excess 
baggage again Monday.

Geo. F.  Owen  has  purchased  a  desir­
able residence lot on North Union street, 
between  Fountain  and  Fulton  streets, 
and  will  shortly begin  the construction 
of  a handsome  residence, costing  about 
$3,500.

Chas.  W.  Leggett,  formerly  on  the 
road  for  Franklin  MacVeagh  &  Co., of 
Chicago,  has  taken  the  position of  soap 
salesman  for  N.  K.  Fairbanks  &  Co., 
covering the trade of  Eastern  Michigan. 
He will continue  to  reside  on  his  farm 
near Fennville.

The sympathy of the fraternity will go 
out to Ezra  O.  Phillips,  in  the  death  of 
his son, Ellis,  who  had been on the road 
about a year  for F.  A. Wurzburg  &  Co. 
The deceased  was a bright and energetic 
young man,  who gave promise  of  a long 
career of usefulness.

M.  H.  N.  Raymond  was  severely  in­
jured  by  a  fractious  horse  at  Duncan 
City last Thursday.  The animal,  which 
was  hired  from a  livery stable  at  Che­
boygan,  took  fright at a passing traction 
engine  while  hitched  under a shed. 
In
endeavoring to  hold  the horse, Mr.  Ray­
mond  was  knocked  down,  kicked  and 
stepped on, suffering severe bruises.  He 
was able  to  get home the day following, 
but will not  be  out  for  some  days  yet. 
The horse got away, smashed  the  buggy 
and  injured  himself  before  he  was 
stopped.

A  Million  M ade  in  Y east. 

Maximilian Fleischman, who embarked 
in  the  manufacture of  compressed yeast 
at  Cincinnati  in  1868,  died  on  Sept.  1, 
at  over 
leaving  an  estate  valued 
$1,000,000—all  accumulated 
from  his 
profits on  yeast.

VISITING  BUYERS.

John Dam stra, Oitchell 
Eli Runnels, C om ing 
E L Boynton, Griswold 
John Baker, Chauncey 
A M Church, Englishrille 
E E Hewitt, Rockford 
Sullivan Lum Co.,  Sullivan E  S Lemons A Co,  Edmore 
G Brusse & Son, Zeeland
J L Ash, Stetson 
John G unstra, Lam ont 
E J H arrington, Holland 
R McKinnon, Hopkins 
S C Sibole, Breedsville 
W H Chase A  Co.. Bethel  Thos Boven, Holland 
F A Jenison, Manton 
Pi uis A  Rooks, Holland
Heston & Coulter.E Jordan Alex Denton.  Howard City 
B Gilbert A  Co., Moline 
R Craven A Co., Elm ira 
G D Van Vranken, Cadillac W L Shick,Moore Park 
J  S Barker, Morley 
C V Snyder A Co, Otisco 
L Cook, Bauer 
L A Knowles, Stetson
Hessler Bros., Rockford 
J M Bradley, Sebewa
H Morley, Cedar Sp* ings  M  Heyboer A  Bro., Oakland 
Mrs E L utkin8,Coopersville B S'erker, Jamestown 
J  W Mead, Berlin
Jas Allen, Cedar Springs 
Mrs D Do: m an,Ceda  Sprgs W R Lawton, Berlin 
W D  Struik,  Byron  Center
A C Barkley, Crosby 
Brookings Lumber Co,
Kohlenstein  Brt s, 
Brookings
Sampson A D rury, Cadillac P Bresnahan, Parnell 
J M Cloud, Cadillac 
C S Comstock, Piers» n
J  T Pierson, Irving
Den H erder  A   Tanis, 
Vriesland  H H Childs,  Rockford 
Smallegan A Pickaard, 
W Dunn, Kingsley
Forest Grove  Pickett Bros.t W ayland 
G Ten Hoor,  Forest  Grove W L H easlit, Way land 
Young A Co, F erry 
G M D Clement, W exford
N Bouma, Fisher

Caledonia 

R e p en tan ce  Colum n.

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:

Altona—Ell Lyons.
Aurelius—John D. Swart.
Belding—L. S. Roell.
Bellaire—Schoolcraft & Nash.
Big Rapids—Verity & Co.
Blanchard—L. D. Wait.
Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainouard.
Carlton Center—J. N. Covert.
Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Sessions. 
Casnovla—John E. Parcell.
Cedar Springs—L. A. Gardiner, B. Tripp. 
Chapin—J. I. Vanderhoof.
Charlotte—C. P. Lock.
Chester—B. C. Smith.
Clio—Nixon & Hubbell.
Cloverdale—Geo. Mosher.
Conklin—Wilson McWilliams.
Coopersville—W. D. Reynolds & Co.
Dimondale—Elias Underhill.
Dorr—Frank  Sommer.
Dushville—G. O. Adams.
Eaton Rapids—E. F. Knapp, G. W. Webster, H, 
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.
Imlay City—C. J. Buck.
Ionia—E.  S. Welch,  Wm. Wing.
Irving—J. T. Pierson.
Kent City—R. McKinnon.
Kewadin—A.  Anderson & Son 
Lake  Odessa—Christian  Halier  &  Co.,  E.  F. 
Colwell  &  Son,  Fred  Miller, McCartney Bros., 
Fred. Miller.

& Pearson.
Geo.  Coryell.
Kotvis, John Cordes, Huntley Russell.

Kositchek & Bro.

Fletcher.

& Son.

Lansing—Etta (Mrs. Israel) Glicman.
Lowell—Charles McCarty, Patrick Kelly. 
McBride’s—J. McCrae.
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. Vermett &  Son. 
Nashville—Powers & Stringham.
Newaygo—W. Hannon.
New Era—Peter Rankin.
North Dorr—John Homrich.
O’Donnell—J. E. Edwards.
Olivet—F. H. Gage.
Otisco—G. V. Snyder &  Co.,  W. II. Hanks. 
Oviatt—H. C. Pettingill.
Potterville—F. D. Lamb & Co.
Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler.
Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.
R ic h m o n d —K n ig h t & C u d w o rth .
Rockford—H. Colby & Co.
St. Louis—Mary A. Brice.
Sand Lake—C. O. Cain.
Sebewa— P. F. Knapp.
Shepherd—H.  O. Bigelow.
Sparta—Woodin &VanWickle, Dole & Haynes. 
Spencer Creek—M. M. Elder.
Sj ringport—Cortright  &  Griffin,  Powers  & 
Stanton—Fairbanks & Co., Sterling & Co. 
Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter & Co.
Sumner—J. B. Tucker.
Way land—Pickett Bros.
Williamston—Michael Bowerman.
Woodbury—Henry  Van  Houten.
P ro o f Positive.

Johnson.

Landlady—Now,  really,  Mr.  Fogg, do 
you  believe  that  story about  Columbus 
standing the egg on end ?”
I  have  had  indu­
bitable  proof  of  it. 
I  am  confident  I 
had that identical  egg  for breakfast this 
morning.

Fogg—Certainly. 

G ood  W o rd s  U nsolicited.

F. A. Larzelere, grocer, Quincy:  “ T h e  T r a d e s­
man  is  always a welcome visitor and  I  do  not 
wish to do without it.”

Bicycles, 
Tricycles, 
Velocipeies
General Sporting Goods

AND

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

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

E. G. Studlev,

4  Monroe  St.,

GRAND RAPID S

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

5
INCREASE  YOUR  SALES  B Y   A 

WELL-LIGHTED  STORE.

“ 

NO.  3  INCANDESCENT.
“  without springs at  top
No  10 Mammoth Rochester, same style 

No  2 Incan. Lamp, as shown, brass.. .$5.50 Each 
“ 
and with tin reflector only, complete 3.50 Each 
•
complete............................................ 3.50 Each
II. Leonard Jt Sons, 134-110 F u lto n   S t., Q ’d  R a p id s

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THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

Grand  Rapids.

See quotations in  Grocery Price Current.

FIT  FOR

Table:

All  goods bearing the 

name  of

OB

THURBER, WHYLAND &  CO., 

ALEXIS  GODILLOT, JR.

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

THCTEBEE, WHYLAND  &  00., 

West Broadway, Beade & Hudson Street* 

New York Oity,

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T H E   ^ n C ÏT IG ^ JSr  T R A D E S M A

Dry  Goods•
In th e  R ibbon M arket.

From  the American Silk Journal.
The demand for  black  ribbons,  which j 
many  people  feared  would have termi- j 
nated  long  since,  seems  to  continue 
steadily.  It is not excessive, but regular,  j 
the goods being required  for  and  enter­
ing into actual consumption.
Satin and failles,  in colors,  are  selling ; 
to those who keep up regular lines.  Col- j 
ored  failles  with  satin  edges,  in  good, 
fair qualities, are much in demand.  The ] 
commoner  grades  made  in  this class of i 
goods are  being sold as an advertisement 
by many leading  houses  at  actual  cost.  ; 
The fine millinery trade  are  buying per- | 
fectly plain failles,  in staple colors.
Satin  and  velvets, in  colors,  will  be ! 
very fashionable the balance of  the  sea­
son.  The fine novelty in colors to-day is j 
satin and plush,  which  is  very desirable j 
in all  widths with the later trade.  They j 
are superb looking on heavy fur and  felt j 
hats.
There is still an excellent  demand  for i 
novelties in velvet effects.  Gold and sil- j 
ver,  and  steel, mixed  with  velvet,  are | 
selling well.
A great novelty this  season has been a j 
broche ribbon beaded  with  brilliants  to j 
look like diamonds.  They have  been on j 
all  the pattern bonnets and are  quite  an ; 
addition to the features that  are  especi- j 
ally noteworthy this season.  Good staple j 
Scotch  plaids  are  being  bought  by the j 
general trade.  The  latest novelty,  and 
one  very  much  in  vogue  in Paris,  is a 
fancy  velvet  effect  with  plain  envers.  j 
Colored and black epinglee  continues  to j 
be much wanted and very scarce.
The  demand  for  novelties  and  high j 
quality ribbons since our  last  issue  has 1 
been fairly  satisfactory.  The  stocks  of j 
fine  goods  on  the  market,  and  in  the j 
hands  of  the  commission  houses,  have j 
been greatly depleted  and whatever sur- ; 
plus remains  is  of  inferior  and  trashy j 
goods,  the reverse of  desirable.  Several 
manufacturers have gone out of existence j 
•quite  recently, and,  as a natural  result, i 
this  “weeding”  process  which  goes on 
from month to  month will make it better i 
for those who have the ability to hold on.  :
Why some  manufacturers  are  able to ! 
keep their looms  employed  and  pay fair ! 
wages,  while others  who have equally as j 
good machinery  are  compelled,  after  an 
experience of  a few months, to sell their j 
looms  for  half  what they cost and close 
their doors, is a mystery  to  the  outside 
public.  Among  the  principal  causes, 
doubtless,  is the  making  of  goods  that 
are  not  wanted,  and  that  have  to  be 
forced on the market at any price, result­
ing in great loss.
The future  of  the  ribbon  trade with 
manufacturers  of  ability  will,  it is pre­
than  ever  before. 
dicted.  be  greater 
There may be some delay in  its  coming, 
but,  unless  some  of  the  acknowledged 
authorities  of  the  “ silk  district”  are 
greatly at fault,  the good time is  certain 
to come when ribbons will  be in  general 
demand  for  all  purposes,  as  in  years 
gone by.

Lady  Shopper—Oh,  I’m  so  sorry ! 

The  T ypical  S hopper.
Lady Shopper—Have  you  any more of 
that cashmere-pattern satine ?
Salesman—The  kind  we've  been sell­
ing  for  fifty cents?  No,  lady,  it’s  all 
sold.
I 
set  my mind  on  having a dress  pattern 
off  that,  and I wouldn’t  care if  1 had to 
pay  seventy-five  cents  a  yard  for  it, 
either.
Salesman—Let me see!  Come to think 
of  it,  we have enough for a dress pattern 
left
Lady  Shopper—A  remnant?  Then  I 
suppose  you’ll let me  have it at a reduc­
tion.
Salesman—Sorry,  lady,  but  we  can’t 
afford to let it go under fifty cents.
Lady Shopper—Oh,  well,  I  only called 
in  to  ask  for a friend. 
I didn’t  want it 
for myself, you know.

Traverse City—C.  M.  Parker,  formerly
of  Kalamazoo,  has  formed a copartner­
ship with his  brother, W. J.  Parker,  and 
will engage in the boot and shoe business 
on Front street

P r ic e s  C urrent.

UNBLEA CH ED   COTTONS.

Atlantic A..............  7 
|Clifton CCC...........  6%
“  Arrow Brand 53f
■“  H...............63i! 
■* 
“  World Wide.. 7
p ...............   6 
“  LL.................  5
“  D...............6* 
“  LL..............  53i Full Tard Wide...... 634
Amory.....................  7!% Honest Width.........634
Archery  Banting...  414 Hartford A  .............. 53*
Beaver Dam  A A...  5J£ M adras cheese cloth 634
Blackstone O, 33—   5  Noibe K..................  53*
Black  Rock  ...........7  Out Level  Best........ 634
Boot, AL...............   734 Oxford  R ...............   634
Chapman cheese cl.  334 Pequot....................  734
j Solar........................... 634
Comet..................... 7 
Dwight Star............  734iTop of the  Heap—   734

BLEA C H ED   COTTONS.

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shorts.  834 

Amsburg.................7  ¡Glen Mills................  7
Blackstone A A___ 8  Gold Medal..............   734
Beats All................   434 Green  Ticket......... 834
Cleveland.............  7  ¡Great Falls.............   634
Cabot......................   734;Hope......................... 734
Cabot.  X.................634 Just  Out..........  434® 5
Dwight Anchor......  9  King  Phillip...........734
OP...... 734
Edwards.................   6  ¡Lonsdale Cambric.. 1034
Empire...................   7  ¡Lonsdale...........  ® 834
Farwell...................  734¡Middlesex........   @5
Fruit of the  Loom..  834 No Name.................  734
Fitchville  .............   734'Oak View............... 6
First Prize..............  634 Our Own.................  534
Fruit of the Loom %.  8  Prideof the West.  .12
Fairmount..............  434¡Rosalind...................734
Full Value..............  634 ¡Sunlight..................  434
Geo. Washington...  8!4lVinyard....................834

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H A L F   BLEA C H ED   COTTONS.

6*
6«
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6» 
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66 

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UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

Cabot......................   734; Dwight Anchor...... 834
Farwell...................  734!
Tremont N ...................... 534 Middlesex No. 1.. ..10
2.. ..11
Hamilton N............ 634
3.. ..12
L............
7.. ..18
Middlesex  AT........ 8
8-. ..19
X................. 9
No. 25.... 9
BLEA CH ED CANTOS  FL A N N E L .
..11
Hamilton N .................... 734 Middlesex A A
..12
2
Middlesex P T ............. 8
.1334
AO
A  T ............ 9
4
X A ............ 9
-.1734
..16
5
X F ............ 1034
............. 8  (Nameless..................20
.25
2734
.30
3234
35

9
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I G G  Cashmere........21
I Nameless............... 16
.................18

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D R E SS  GOODS.

Hamilton 

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CORSET  JE A N S .

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PR IN T S .

j Berlin solids..........   534  “  “ 

“  green__  634  key red................   6

....634 
long cloth B. 1034 ! 
“ 
century cloth 7 
gold seal.....1034 j  “ 

Biddeford...............  6  ¡Nanmkeag s&tteen..  734
Brunswick..............  634,Rockport.................634
Allen, staple...........  534¡Merrim’ckshirtings.  434
fancy...........  534 i 
I  “ 
“  Repp fura .  834
!  “ 
robes...........  5  ¡Pacific fancy.......... 6
American  fancy—   6 
robes............  634
“ 
American indigo__  634 'Portsmouth robes...  6
Simpson monraing..  634
American shirtings. 
Arnold 
greys........ 634
solid black.  634
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“  C.  834¡Washington indigo.  6
|  “  Turkey robes.. 734
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India robes—  734
“  Turkey red. .1034  “  plain T’ky X 34  834
“  X...10
“  oil blue.......  634 j  “  Ottoman  Tur-
“ 
I Cocheco fancy........  6  ¡Martha Washington
“  madders...  6 
|  Tnrkeyred 34......   734
Eddvstone fancy...  6  [Martha Washington
;  Hamilton fancy.  ...  634  Tnrkeyred..........  934
staple...  534 Riverpoint robes....  5
Manchester  fancy..  6  ¡Windsorfancy........634
new era.  634 
Merrimack D fancy.  6341  Indigo  blue......... 1034
TIC K IN G S.
Amoskeag AC A 
13  IA C A..................... 1234
! Hamilton N............   734¡Pemberton AAA— 16
D............   834 York........................1034
Swift River............  734
Awning. .11 
Pearl  River............1234
Farmer....................8
.1134,Warren................... 14
Atlanta,  D..............  634jStark......................... 8
Boot........................   634  “ 
7
i Clifton, K............... 7  I  “ 
10
Simpson..................20  ¡Imperial..................1034
.................18  ¡Black............... 9® 934
...................... 1034
.................16 

COTTON  D R IL L .
 
 

gold  ticket

SA TIN ES.

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

 

Coechco................. 10341

DEHTNS.

“ 

“ 
“ 

Andover.................11341 
Everett, blue..........12 
brown...... 12  | 

Amoskeag..............1234(J affrey.....................1134
9 oz......1434 Lancaster................ 1234
brown .13  ¡Lawrence, 9oz........1334
“  No. 220— 13
“  No. 250— 1134
“  No. 280— 1034
GIN G H A H S.
Glenarven..............   634¡Lancaster,  staple...  634
Lancashire.............   634 
“ 
fancies....  7
“  Normandie  8
Normandie.............   734 
Renfrew Dress........  734 Westbrook..............8
Toil du Nord.... 10@1034 
“ 
..............W
Amoskeag..............   634 York..........................634
AFC....... 1034 Hampton..................634
Persian...................   834 Windermeer........... 5
Bates.......................  634 Cumberland........... 5
Warwick...............   834jEssex........................434
Peerless,white.......1834¡Peerless  colored...21

CA R PET  W A R P.

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“

M IXED  FL A N N EL.

K N ITTIN G   COTTON.

JR F .X X X ........ ...35

GRAIN BAGS.
.  .17 Valley City...... ......1634
...17 Georgia..........
..  ..1634
...2034 Pacific............ ...  .1434
...1734
TH R EA D S.

Amoskeag.
Harmony..
Stark........
American.
....88
Clark's Mile End....45 Barbour's........
Coats’, J. 4 P — .. .45 Marshall’s....... ......88
Holyoke...

........21
........2234 Manitoba...........
DOM ET  FLA N N EL.

..2234
White.  Colored.
38 No.  14........ 37
“  16........ 38
39
“  18........ 39
40
“  20........40
41
CAM BRICS.

White.  Colored.
42
.33
No.  6  ..
43
8...... 34
“ 
44
“  10...... .35
45
.36
“  12......
........  434]Washington....... ...  434
Slater............
White Star— ......   434 Red Cross........... • •434
Kid Glove — ........  434 Lockwood.......... ...  434
Newmarket... ........434 Wood’s............... ..  434
Edwards........ ........ 434 Brunswick........ ...434
R E D   FL A N N EL.
......3234ITW..................... ...2234
Fireman........
___ 27« F T ...................... ...3234
.......30
Talbot XXX..
Nameless...... ........ 2734|Buckeye............. -.8234
Red & Bine,  plaid. .40 Grey 8 R W ........ -.1734
Union R........ ........2234 Western W ........ ...1834
Windsor........ ........1834 D R P ................. ...1834
Flushing XXX... ...2334
6 oz Western.
.2334
Union  B......
9  @1034 
Nameless......8  ® 9341 
1234
......   834@10  I 
Black.
13
15
17
20

Slate.
934
1034
1134
1234
Severen, 8 oz..........   934 ¡West Point, 8 oz.... 1034
Mayland, 8oz......... 1034 
“ 
lOoz — 1234
Greenwood, 734 oz..  934 Raven, lOoz............ 1334
Greenwood, 8 oz— 1134¡Stark 
............ 15
W A D D IN G S.
.  25  I Per bale, 40 doz.
White, doz..
Colored,  doz
..20
Slater, Iron Cross...  8  | Pawtucket...............1034
“  Red Cross....  9  Dundie....................   9
“  Best..............1034 Bedford................... 1034
“  Best AA.......12341Valley  City............. 1034
Coraline................89 50iWonderful............84 75
Schilling’s ............  9 00! Brighton............... 4 75
Corticelll, doz......... 75  [Corticelli  knitting,

CANVASS  AND  PA D D IN G .
934
1034
1134
1234

Brown.  Black.¡Slate.  Brown.

934 13 
1034 15 
113417 
1234120
DUCKS*

SEW IN G   S IL K .

..12  “  8 
..12 j  “  10 

twist, doz. .3734  per 34oz  ball........30
50 yd, doz. .3734)
HOOKS  AND  E T B 8— P E R  GROSS.
“ 
“ 

No  1 Bl’k & White.,10  INo  4 Bl’k & Whlte.,15 
..20
“ 
“ 
..25
No 2-20, M C.........50  ¡No 4—15, F  334.......... 40
*  3-18, S C.......... 45  I
No  2 White & Bl’k.,12 
|No  8 White & Bl’k..20 
“ 
.23
“ 
..26
No 2........................28  |No3.......................... 36

COTTON  T A PE .
..15  “ 10 
-18 |  “  12 
SA FETY   P IN S .

SILESIAS.

.>7 00

CORSETS.

“ 
“ 

2 
3 

P IN S .

“ 
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“ 
“ 

4 
6 

“ 

N EED LES— P E R   M.

A. James................ 1  50 Steamboat................  40
Crowely’s...............1  35 Gold Eyed..................... 1 50
Marshall's..............1 00|
5—4....2 25  6—4...3 25,5—4....1  95  6—4...2 96 

TA B L E   O IL   CLOTH.
“ 

...3 10|

“ ....2 10 

F*. 

STBKETBB &  SONS,

WHOLESALE

Dru  Goods  and  Notions.

New  Line  of  Simpsons  Prints  in  Satine  and Delaine Fnish,  and Zephyrs in 

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.

83  Monroe  and  10.12.  14.16  1  18  Fountain  81s..  GRAND  RAPID8.

W H O L E S A L E .

Carpets,  Linoleums, 
Mattings,  Oil  Cloths, 
Rugs  and  Mats,  Dra­
peries,  Brass and Wood 
•Poles,  Brass  Rings, 
Brackets,  Etc.
Send for circular and price list.

Sml & Moril,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

B E A C H ’S  

New  York  goffee  Rooms.

61  Pearl  Street.

Five  Cents  Each  for  all  dishes  served 

from bill of fare.

Steaks,  Chops  and  All  Kinds  of  Order 

Cooking  a  Specialty.

FRANK  M.  BEACH,  Prop.

J.&P.COATS’

SIX-CORD

Spool  Cotton

* 

IN

FOR

FOR  SALE  BY

WHITE,  BLACK  A D   COLORS,
Hand and Machine Usa
P,  STEKETEE  &  SONS
Voigt, BemoMeiiiir & Go.,
Dry Goods

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

Manufacturers of

Skirts,  Panis,  Oileralls,  Etc.

Complete  Fall  Stock  now  ready  for 
inspection, including a fine line of Prints, 
Underwear, Pants, Gloves,  Mittens  and 
Lumbermen’s Goods.  Chicago and Detroit 
prices guaranteed.

48,50 and 52 Ottawa St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

-  MICH

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

HAJRJD WAJRI5.
The  Notches in His Heels.

“ Do  you know,”  said a business  man, 
“that I had an experience recently which 
was  not  at  all  complimentary  to  my 
vanity. 
I  had  occasion  to  go  to  San 
Francisco  not  long  ago, and on the day 
after my first night  on the sleeping car I 
noticed that notches had been cut  in  the 
heels of both of  my shoes. 
I  supposed 
that the porter had  done this to identify 
my shoes,  and  was disposed to forget the 
whole  affair. 
I  noticed,  however,  that 
the porter was assiduous in his attentions 
to me, although there was a slight, almost 
imperceptible  touch  of  hostility  in  his 
manner.  He  was  a  good porter, how­
ever,  and  when I changed  my  sleeping 
car  I  tipped  him  liberally.  After my 
first  night  on  my  second car,  1 remem­
bered  the  notches,  and  looking  at  my 
boot heels  found  a  cross  on  each. 
1 
decided that this  was a notice to porters 
that  I  was  a  liberal  tipper. 
Still,  I 
noticed the same concealed dislike of the 
porter,  and  his  earnest  desire to please 
me.  I found his services excellent, how­
ever.  When 1 took my next  sleeper  at 
Chicago, I met there a porter with whom 
I had traveled before and who knew who 
I was.  While he was brushing me down 
the next morning,  he  kept  chuckling  to 
himself. 
‘What  tickles  you  so  much, 
Sam?’  I asked,  finally.  He only chuckled 
and grinned the harder.  At last he said, 
choking with laughter: 
‘Dey’s took  you 
for er spotter,  suah.’  That meant noth­
ing  to  me,  but Sam explained  that  the 
first  porter  had 
imagined I was a  spy. 
He  found  out  that I  was going  to  San 
Francisco,  of  course,  and  not knowing 
how far my wickedness extended, warned 
all  porters  whom I should  meet.  The 
cross  was  substituted  where  the signs 
changed.  There’s  esprit  de  corps  for 
you.  1 should not  wear those shoes if  I 
were to start on another railroad journey 
to-morrow.”

P rices  Current.

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dls.
60
Snell’s........................................................... 
Cook’s ........................................................... 
40
Jennings’, genuine......................................  
85
Jennings’,  imitation....................................50*10

AUGURS AND BITS. 

AXES.

First Quality, 8. B. Bronze...........................I 8 50

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

“ 
“ 
“ 

Railroad......................................................t 14 00
Oarden.................................................. net  30 00

BABB0W8. 

bolts. 

dlS.

dls.

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

BUCKETS.

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

BUTTS, CAST. 

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

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

40

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

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CBOW BABS.

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

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

CABTBIDOES.

chisels. 

5
65
60
35
60

50
25

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

dls.

dis.

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

40
  25

combs. 

CH ALK.

COPPER.

Cast-Iron Bricks.

Foreign technical papers have recently 
described a new building material  which 
was invented and  patented by a German 
mechanic. 
It  is  in the form and about 
the size of an ordinary brick, but is com­
posed of cast iron,  and is  hollow.  The 
shell is so thin that the brick weighs less 
than one made of clay.  A wall  is  built 
of these bricks  without  the use of  mor­
tar, and no skilled  labor  is  required  in 
laying them.  The upper and lower sides 
of the bricks are provided  with  grooves 
and projecting ribs,  which  fit  into  each 
other  easily and  perfectly, and  form  a 
wall of great strength.  There  are  also 
two large circular  openings in the upper 
sides of  each brick, arranged so as to re­
ceive suitably-formed  projections on the 
lower  side  of  the  brick  that  is  to  be 
placed above it.  One  of  them is hook­
shaped,  which ensures a solid  hold.  A 
wall of these bricks is  very  quickly  put 
together.  After  the wall is built,  it  is 
covered with paint.  This closes  all  the 
cracks,  renders  the  wall  air-tight,  and 
prevents the  bricks  from  rusting.  By 
using  good  paint,  the wall can be  made 
highly  ornamental.  These  bricks  are 
very  durable,  and  they  possess  other 
great advantages.  A wall can be taken 
down  or  rebuilt  as  readily as it can be 
put up.  There will  be  no  mortar  to be 
knocked  from them as there is when clay 
bricks  are  used.  A building  made  of 
these bricks is cool iu summer and warm 
in winter,  for  the  large  air  spaces pre­
vent the passage  of  heat.  A  building 
made of these bricks is as near  fire-proof 
as can be.  With a supply of these bricks 
a man can put up his own house  and  be 
entirely independent of  the bricklayers’, 
mortar mixers’  and  hod carriers’  unions. 
If he does not like his house, he can take 
it down and build another.

Saginaw—Mitchell  &  McClure  have 
only 1,000,000  feet  of  pine  standing in 
Gladwin  county, and that will be sold, as 
the operations of the firm will  be  trans­
ferred to Duluth  at the close  of  this sea­
son.  The firm is at present securing logs 
by rail from Gladwin county, C. W.  Rob­
inson putting in about 800,000 feet for it.

White Crayons, per gross..............12@1214 dls. 10

“ 

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

dbills. 

dis.

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

DRIPPING PAHS.

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

31
29
28
28
30

50
50
50

07

ELBOWS.

dls.

13 
GAUGES. 
HAMMERS.

Com. 4  piece, 6 In...........................doz. net 
75
Corrugated.....................................dls. 20*10*10
Adjustable....................................................... dls. 40*10
dl8.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, 118; large, 626.......................  
Ive8’,l, »18; 2,624 ;  3,130............................ 

30
25

tiles—New List. 

dis.

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

GALVANIZED IKON

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

12 

14 

28
18

Discount, 60

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

HINGES.

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s...................... 
50
Maydole  & Co.’s..................................... dls. 
25
Kip’s ........................................................dis. 
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 ...............................dis.60&10
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 414  14  and
longer....................T.’.............
314
Screw Hook and  Eye, 14...........
1(J
...........net
...........net
814
X ...........
...........net
X ...........
714
...........net
%...........
714
Strap and T ................................ ...........dls.
70
HANGERS. 
d ls.
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
HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped  TinW are.........................new list 70*10
Japanned Tin Ware..........................  
25
Granite Iron W are..................... new list 3314*10
Bright...................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  Eyes.  .......................................... 70*10*10
Hook’s .....................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes.........................  70*10*10

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

HOLLOW  W A BE.

w i r e   g o o d s . 

dls.

 
 

 
 

 

7

50
55
so
56
35

dls.
dls.

levels. 

 

dis.

NAILS

MATTOCKS.

LOCKS—DOOR. 

mauls. 
mills. 

MOLASSES GATES. 

knobs—New List. 

Advance over base: 

Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s .................... 
70
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....................  %
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings................. 
55
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.............. 
Door,  porcelsin, trimmings........................  
55
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain..................  
Russell *  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list 
55
........ 
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ...........................  
55
Branford’s ................................................... 
55
Norwalk’s ................................................... 
55
Adze Eye  ................................... .  116.00, dls. 60
Hunt Eye.................................. 
»15.00, dls. 60
Hunt's  .....................................»18.50, dis. 20*10.
dls.
50
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
dis.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s .................... 
40
 
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables  ... 
40
“  Landers,  Ferry *  Clc  k’s ................. 
40
25
.................................... 
“  Enterprise 
dis.
Stebbln’s Pattern...................................— 60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine........................................ 66*10
Enterprise, self-measuring.......................... 
25
Steel nails, base................................................... 2 10
Wire nails, base...................................................2 65
Steel.  Wire.
60...........................................  
Base
  Base 
50...................................................... Base 
10
20
05 
40................................ 
20
10 
30...................................................... 
30
15 
20...................................................... 
35
16...................................................... 
15 
35
12...................................................... 
15 
40
10.......................................................  20 
8 .......................................................   25 
50
7 * 6 .................................................  40 
65
90
4 .......................................................  60 
3  ......................................................1 00 
1 50
2 00
2........................................................ 1  50 
Fine 3............................................... 1  50 
2 00
90
Case  10.  ..........................................  60 
“  8................................... ..........   75 
1  00
1  25
“  6..............................................  90 
Finish 10...........................................   85 
100
1  25
“ 
8..........: ............................... 1  00 
1 50
6  .......................................... 1 15 
“ 
75
Clinch. 10..........................................   85 
90
8........................................ 1 00 
“ 
6......................................... 1  15 
“ 
1  00
Barren %............................................ 1 
dlB.
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............................................ dis.60—10
Common,  polished................................dls. 
70
dis.
Iron and  Tinned..................................... 
40
50
Copper Rivets and Burs.............................  
“A" Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

PA T E N T  P L A N ISH E D   IRON.

FLANBS. 

rivets. 

PANS.

Broken packs %c per pound extra.

 

BOPES.

SQUARES. 

Sisal, 14 inch and larger.............................   1214
Manilla.........................................................  16
d ls.
Steel and Iron..............................................  
Try and Bevels............................................. 
Mitre............................................................ 

75
60
20
SHEET IRON.Com.  Smooth.  Com.
»3 10
3 20
3 20
330
3 40
3 50
All  s h e e tB  No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  I n c h e s  

Nos. 10 to 14...................................... »4 20 
Nos. 15 to 17 .....................................  4 20 
Nos.  18 to 21......................................  4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24 .....................................  420 
Nos. 25 to 26 .......................... . 
..  4 40 
No. 27 ...............................................   4 60 
wide n o t  l e s s  t h a n  2-10 e x t r a
List acct. 19, ’86...................................... dls. 40*10

SAND PAPER.

BASH CORD.

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

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Discount, 10.

SASH  W EIG H TS.

dls.

t r a p s . 

saws. 

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

Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,__ 

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton »25
“ 
s>0
70
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot....  50
  30
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot 
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X 
Cuts,  per  root............................................  
30
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.
d l s .
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market......................................... 70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market............................................   6214
Coppered  Spring  Steel................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  3 60
painted...................................   3 00

w i r e . 

“ 

HORSE NAILS.

W R EN C H ES. 

Au Sable...............................dls. 25*10@25&10&05
Putnam..........................................  
dls.  05
Northwestern................................  
dls. 10*10
d l s .
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........ 
66

MISCELLANEOUS. 

dls.

26c
28c

METALS. 
PIG TIN.
Pig  Large................................
Pig Bars............................. .
ZINC.
Duty:  Sheet, 214c per pound.
660 pound  casks......................
754
Per pound...............................
714
75 2 50
SOLDER.
14@14......................................................... 16
Extra Wiping.................................................1314
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.
Cookson........................................per  pound  16
Hallett’s......................................  
13
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal......................................... »6 60
14x20 IC, 
6 60
10x14 IX, 
8 35
8 35
14x20 IX, 

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IheMichiganTradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s  Association. 

▲  W EEK LY   JOU RN A L  DKVOTED  TO  T H S

Retail  Trade  of the Woliierine State.
Tradesm an  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. SEPTEMBER 10,1890.
The British government has been com­
pelled to employ the military force in the 
collection of tithes in Wales.  Of course,
the people  at  once gave way to this dis­
play of  power, just  as  the  Irish  did in 
1835.  But none the less  the  Irish  com­
pelled  the  government  to cease the col­
lection of  the  hated  tax  from  Catholic 
farmers  for  the  support  of  an  alien 
church.  By keeping up that  show of re­
sistance  which  required  the  use of  the 
soldiers,  they  made  tithe  collection  so 
expensive that every ten  shillings  taken 
from  them  cost  the  government thirty. 
Then  the  tithe  system  was  abolished. 
The Welsh,  although of  the same  Keltic 
stock,  are not such masters of “nagging” 
as are the Irish.  They have  not  had as 
many  occasions  to  use  that  art.  But 
they broke down the turnpike system the 
English  had  devised  for  them,  by their 
“Rebecca riots;”  and  they probably will 
not  cease  until  they  have  secured  the 
disestablishment of the Anglican Church, 
which has been the church of  the minor­
ity for nearly two hundred  years.

“ T ake  O ut  th e   A d v ertisem en t.”

A.  F.  Peake,  State  agent for De Land 
& Co.,  of  Fruitport,  N.  Y.,  placed  an 
advertisement in  last week’s  paper,  an­
nouncing that  he  required  the  services 
of  three  salesmen.  Within  four  days 
after the paper was issued,  the following 
letter was received at this office:

J ackson,  Sept.  6,  1890.

Take out the  advertisement. 

I have a 
It  would  take 
bushel of  applications. 
me  a  whole  year  to  answer  them  all. 
Have selected three good men.  T ra des­
man is great paper.

Yours respectfully,

A.  F. P e a k e.

P.  o f  I.  G ossip.

A  Quincy correspondent  writes:  “It 
is reported  that  we have had a P.  of  1. 
store  here  for  several  months,  but  the 
grass grows  where it has heretofore and 
there is none in the middle of  the street. 
Trade  as  good  as  ever. 
I  think  that 
generally the order  has  two  degrees for 
the merchant—P.  I.,  Petered In,  and the 
second  degree,  P.  O.,  Petered  Out. 
While  1  have  nothing  to  complain  of 
personally nor  any reproaches for them, 
1 think the order is based on no economic 
theory and must be a failure in the end.”

The H a rd w a re   M arket.

Sisal rope is a little lower.  Sheet iron 
and  elbows  are  firm  and  hard  to  get. 
Glass remains without change.  Nails are 
quiet and with  no change,  although  wire 
nails  are  scarce  and  manufacturers ex­
pect them to go higher.

A  U nique  Sign.

A conspicuous  position  is  given  by a 
Kansas City grocer to a barrel-head bear­
ing  the  following  striking  announce­
ment :

Aged Goods 

DAM
For Sale.

T H E   M ICHTGAJST  T R A D E S M A N .

Am ong’  th e   T ru sts  a n d   C om binations.

WINDOW  GLASS.

The window glass  manufacturers  met 
at  Chicago  last  week  and  attempted to 
form a combine,  but met  with  only par­
tial success.  They meet again Sept.  16.

SATINET.

The consolidation  idea  seems to  have 
struck the textile  field  like an epidemic. 
Now the satinet  manufacturers are talk­
ing of  forming a company something  on 
the plan of  the Card  Clothing  manufac­
turers, and  have  appointed a committee 
to  report  on 
the 
scheme.  As a large  percentage  of  sat­
inets  are  manufactured  in  Worcester 
county,  Mass., the  plan is more  feasible 
than  if  the satiuet  mills  were  scatered 
all over the country, but it still  presents 
apparently formidable difficulties to over­
come.

feasibility  of 

the 

COTTONS.

Agents of English and  American  cap­
italists have made a proposition to about 
thirty-five  of  the leading cotton mills of 
Fall River,  Mass., to pool their issues and 
form a corporation  which would assume 
control of them all.  Notwithstanding the 
small  quarterly  dividends  paid  a  few 
days ago, and the gloomy prospects grow­
ing  out  of  the  accumulation  of  print 
cloths, capitalists seem to have  faith  in 
the possibilities  of  these  mills earning 
good dividends. 
In  fact,  many pay very 
handsome dividends now, and their stock 
is quoted away up.  On a par value of $100 
a share,  the  stock  of  the  Bourne  mills 
is  quoted  at  $145;  Globe  yarn  mills, 
$117;  Granite mills,  $241;  Stafford mills, 
$118;  Seaconnet mills, $120;  Union  Man­
ufacturing Co., $220;  Wampanoag  mills, 
$120;  Troy  Cotton  and  Woolen  mills, 
$1,000 on $500 shares; American Printing 
Co., $125, etc.  Out  of  the  thirty-eight 
mills whose stock is quoted, only fourteen 
are below par,  and few of  them are seri­
ously off. 
It will be seen then that in the 
face  of  bad  business, 
low  prices  and 
over-production,  the earning  capacity of 
these mills cannot  be  questioned.  With 
the  marked  reduction in the expenses of 
management which the trust could effect, 
their  dividend-paying  qualities  would 
receive fresh demonstration.
GUNPOWDER.

Certain Chicago and Cleveland capital­
ists have organized the American Powder 
Co., with a capital stock of $1,500,000, and 
have  modestly given it out  by inference 
and  hints  that  the  organization will be 
in the nature of  a gigantic powder trust, 
which will swallow up all  the  lesser ex­
isting concerns  and  crowd the Hercules 
Powder Co. out of  the business.  Among 
the  incorporators  are  E.  L.  Kohans,  a 
member of  the  banking firm of  Schwies- 
thal & Co., and  Frank  Bakeman, of  the 
Hinson Car Coupler Co.  The  latter gen­
tleman  recently  remarked to a reporter: 
“We  intend  to  devote a large  share  of 
our  business  to  the  manufacture of  an 
explosive  which  has  twice  the force of 
ordinary gunpowder  and  can be made at 
much  less  expense.  Our  works  are to 
be  distributed  over  the  country,  and I 
may  say  that  we  are  in  possession  of 
some very valuable secrets regarding the 
manufacture of  new explosives.”

H ow   P alm er  G ot  on   H is  F eet.
They were a party of drummers sitting 
in 
the  Palmer  House,  telling  stories, 
when one  of  them ventured the remark: 
“Have you ever heard how Potter Palmer 
got  on  his  feet  after  a  seige  of  bad 
luck?”
Some  of  them  had heard and some of 
them  hadn’t,  so  the  drummer  told the 
story for the benefit of all.
“You  see,” he  continued, in the early 
days  Mr. Palmer was a dry  goods  man, 
and  he  has made about as much  money 
and  lost  about  as  much  as  any man I 
know of.  Why,  it is  only  within  three 
or  four  years  that  he  has  succeeded 
in  paying  for  the  Palmer  Honse,  and 
i although  the  old  man  is  a  millionaire 
now,  with the finest residence in Chicago, 
for  several  years  after  the  fire he was 
plunged head and heels over in debt.
•‘Well,  along in  the ’60’s  Potter had a 
streak of  bad  luck,  and  was  flat  on his 
back,  so to speak.  At that  time the war 
was  commencing,  and  the  shrewd  ones 
I knew  that a cotton  famine  was  among

the  possibilities.  They  also  saw  that 
blankets  and  flannels  were  likely to be 
in  good  demand.  Mr. Palmer  was  one 
day talking with A. T. Stewart, a special 
friend  of  his,  when  Stewart  suddenly 
exclaimed:

‘“ Palmer,  I’ll  tell  you;  you  go down 
town  and  buy up  all  the  blankets and 
cotton  you can get  your hands on.’
“ ‘Why, I haven’t  got a cent,’  said Mr. 
Palmer;  ‘how am I to buy tham up?’
“ ‘Get  your  hands on everything  you 
can,  and tell them to send the  bills to A. 
T.  Stewart,’  said  the  great  merchant 
prince.
“ Mr.  Palmer did it and  made  a  hun­
dred thousand dollars in a week.  He got 
on his feet,  invested  heavily in  real es­
tate,  and  when the great fire came, wip­
ing  the  most  of  his  property  out  of 
existence,  his  credit was so well  estab­
lished that he had no  trouble in borrow­
ing a million or  two to build the  Palmer 
house.”

H is  V ictory  C am e  Too  L ate.

A  Detroit  wholesale  bouse  sent  an 
agent into one of  the  northern  counties 
the other day to investigate and report on 
a failure of a dry goods man whose assets 
were  below  zero.  The  bankrupt  was 
perfectly  willing  to  explain  how  it all 
happened.
“ You  see,”  he  said,  “1  got married 
about two years ago.  Up  to  that  time 
the postmaster and his wife bad  been  at 
the  head  of  society  here  and  run  the 
ranch.  He had the  only  swallow-tailed 
coat and she  the  only  silk  dress in the 
town.”

“I  see.”
“We had to make a lead for  the  head, 
and I bought my wife a $12 bonnet and  a 
diamond ring.”

“Yes.”
“The  postmaster  bought  his  wife  a 
broncho pony and a pair of diamond ear­
rings.”

“Yes.”
“Then  I  subscribed  $200  to  a  new 
church, gave two lawn parties and bought 
a top carriage  and a pacer.”

“Yes.”
“He came up smiling, with a new brick 
house,  a  progressive  eucher  party, and 
gave $250 to the heathen of  Africa.”

“I see.”
“Well, I had gone in to  smash  him  or 
lose a lung, and so I pledged  myself  for 
the preacher’s salary for a year, losf$400 
on a deal  in wheat, kept two hired girls, 
bought three Persian rugs, backed a bar­
ber  shop,  took  a  half  interest  in  our 
home  newspaper,  and  presented  every 
church in town with a bell.”

“That must have laid him?”
“It did.  He threw  up  his  hands  and 
surrendered,  but  when  you  fellows  in 
Detroit drew on me at three  days’  sight, 
I was dished. 
I  am  sorry it happened, 
but you can’t blame  me. 
If  that post­
master hadn’t made a fool of himself. I’d 
been  able  to  pay  150  cents on the dol­
lar.”

W h at  W e  A re  A ll  T alking  A bout.

From the New T ork San.

in 

“Now  that  women  are  making  their 
way in almost every trade and profession 
in  this  country,”  said  a  well-known 
jeweler,  “it seems  strange to me that so 
few  of  them work at watchmaking. 
In 
Switzerland,  even  years  ago,  when  I 
learned the trade there, there were many 
women  watchmakers.  Now, 
that 
country, 
there  are  nearly  as  many 
women in the business as there  are men. 
But in all New  York there are only four 
women  watchmakers  whom  I  know of, 
and I am reasonably well informed.  One 
of  these  women lives up in  Harlem, far 
away from the  business  portion  of  the 
town,  and she must make, on an average, 
from $25 to $35 a week. 
I send  many of 
the  more  delicate  watches  which  are 
brought to me to be repaired,  to her, and 
other  jewelers do the same  thing.  She 
does good  work,  and she lives in a quiet 
neighborhood.  The latter is,  you know, 
very important  to  a  watchmaker  some­
times.  The jar caused by the passing of 
heavily 
trucks,  and  by  the 
elevated  trains,  and so on,  is sometimes 
so violent down here in the business part 
of  the  town that it is almost  impossible 
to do fine work.”

loaded 

PRO  AND  CON.

V iew s  o f  D ealers  W ho  H ave  B een

U nder  C o n tra c t  W ith   th e  P a tro n s.
H. A.  R.  Wyckoff,  Imlay City—I  still 

retain the P. of I. contract.
Frank Rossman  &  Co., Bay  City—My 
contract with the Patrons expires Dec. 1.
Henry  Van  Houten,  Woodbury — My 
contract expired May 1,  and was  not  re­
newed.
F.  M. Carpenter & Co., Stan wood—Our 
contract expired  Aug. 25.  No  remarks 
are necessary.
A. Anderson & Son, Kewadin—We  are 
not selling the Patrons,  as  our  contract 
expired July 1.
Powers  &  Johnson,  Springport—We 
are not under contract with the  Patrons. 
Our contract expired  May 4.

so 

long  as 

they  bring 

Jas.  Gauntlett,  Blissfield—I  am  still 
It 
selling the Patrons  under  contract. 
rnns three  years,  expiring in May,  1893.
P. Kelley, Lowell—I  have  quit  them. 
They tried to  use  me  as  a  tool  to  get 
prices  down  to  hardpan  and  then  go 
elsewhere for  goods. 
I  sent  back  the 
contract.
M.  M.  Elder,  Spencer  Creek—No, one 
experince is enough  for  me.  The  con­
tract binds the dealer, but not the Patron. 
It is unsatisfactory all around.  My con­
tract expired July 1.
H.  C. Pettingill, Oviatt—I am  not  un­
der contract to sell  the  patrons, my con­
It was not 
tract having expired  Aug.  3. 
a satisfactory experiment with me.  I am 
doing  more  business  than  ever  before 
and  with much better  results than when 
under contract.
J. K. Sharpe,  Big  Rapids—I  am  still 
selling  to the  Patrons  of  Industry, and 
think I have  the  same  right  to  sell  to 
the 
them, 
cash,  as  to  any one  else,  without  your 
interference  or  publishing  whether 
I 
have renewed my contract  with  them or 
not.
Sweet  &  Clark,  Flushing—Our  con­
tract  with  the  Patrons  of  Industry ex­
pires Sept.  17.  We  have  decided not to 
contract again.  We like the Patron plan 
of  “Pay as  you  go”  and shall continue 
to sell goods that way.  We have nothing 
to  “repent”  of.  We are  satisfied  with 
the course we have taken.  We  are  not 
in business for our health or  the good of 
our competitors.  We take T h e T ra d es­
man and like it.
Devitt  Bros.,  Evart—We  are  under 
contract with the Patrons  until  Novem­
ber 1, bnt will not contract  again  unless 
they do better  by us than  they have this 
summer.  We  did  very  well  while 
things were hot here,  but most  of  them 
have dropped in the  old  rut  again  and 
are  buying  stuff  on  time,  and further­
more,  there  isn’t  deception  enough  in 
us  to  do  a  two-price  business.  They 
don’t  live  any where  near  up  to  their 
contract with us.
A. &  O.  Brow,  Maple  City—Judging 
from the recent tone of T h e T radesm an, 
you are working against  the  Patrons  by 
boycotting  and  discrimination. 
The 
Patrons  of  this  vicinity  will  not  buy 
goods of a retail  firm  who  patronizes  a 
discriminating wholesale house. 
If  yon 
are revising your  list  of  dealers on the 
discriminating  and boycotting plan, just 
remember there are  some  thirty  houses 
who acknowledge that the  Patrons  only 
ask  for  equal  rights  with all classes of 
trade.
A. B. Loomis, Carson  City—I  am  not 
under  contract,  nor  have  I  been  since 
May 15,  my contract  having  expired on 
that date.  Nor has there been a contract 
in this town for  some  time,  your  state­
ment  in  T h e  T radesm an  to  the  con­
trary. 
I never could see why you should 
pick out  two  of  us  in  this  town,  who 
contracted  with the  P.  of  I.  and try to 
hurt us all  you could and never mention 
three  other  business  parties  who  held 
contracts at  the  same  time. 
I  do  not 
know as  we ever  done  yon any personal 
injury 
should  merit  any 
thrusts  through  your  organ. 
I  am not 
ashamed that  I  took  a  contract  and  it 
benefited  me,  too. 
[T h e  T radesm an 
was never informed that other merchants 
contracted with the Patrons and does not 
now know to whom  Mr.  Loomis  refers. 
Ed .  T radesm an.]

that  we 

the  Miamo-A^sr  tradesman

9

H t.” 

ers have fled to high ground. 
“ H t”   was the signature of  the opera­
tor at the company’s mills,  just  beneath 
the Lake,  and she recognized it instantly. 
Opening the key again,  she rattled off: 
“What time is the express  due there?” 
The reply came:
“In fifty minutes, or  at 9:17.  Tried to 
get  Mortality Camp,  but  got no answer. 
If the train  gets  into  the  pass  just  as 
dam breaks, every one will be lost—”
The message abruptly ended, and Mary 
realized that something  had  caused  the 
operator  to  leave  his  instrument. 
In­
stinctively she saw  the  danger  to  John 
and  the  express.  Though  her  heart 
throbbed  like an  engine,  she  lighted  a 
red lantern,  and  hastening  with a wild, 
unreasoning  impulse  from  the  station, 
she sped breathlessly through  the street, 
hardly  forming,  in  the  frenzy  of  her 
exertion,  an outline of a plan.
“I  have  an  hour  in  which  to  reach 
Downer’s  Bend.  John  is  due  there  at 
8:57,”  she muttered to herself,  and  her 
face bespoke the determination  she  had 
reached.  “I can reach the switch of  the 
spur track at the Bend in that time.  My 
lantern will slow  up  the  express. 
I’ll 
throw the switch.  That’ll  send  her  up 
the spur  toward  the  quarries at its end. 
She’ll  stop  in  twelve  or  fifteen  car- 
lengths,  after  passing  the  switch,  and 
so I’ll save her from entering  the pass.” 
She  hurried  along  for  many  slowly 
passing  minutes, unmindful of the storm 
which  had  drenched  her,  and  likewise 
unmindful of the rough gravel  which cut 
through  her  thin  slippers  and  bruised 
her feet.  Presently,  above  the  roar  of 
the  rain  and  the  wind,  she  heard  the 
blast of  a  locomotive whistle.  To  her 
agonized  mind,  it  seemed 
to  scream, 
“Mary!  Mary l”  dying  away  in  a  long 
moan like that  which  comes from a per­
son in pain.  But scarcely had the sound 
died in the  distance,  when  she  became 
aware of  even a more horrid noise borne 
on  the  wind from  the  direction  of  the 
pass; a noise like that made by the crash­
ing of trees in a gale.  Again the whistle 
sounded, and its shriek pierced her heart 
like a knife.  She  quickened her frantic 
run.  A few moments  more and she was 
descending the hill  which ended at Dow­
ner’s Bend.
As she neared the switch, she snatched 
a moment to  cast a look  backward,  and 
saw the bright gleam of  the locomotive’s 
headlight.
She swung the lantern around her head 
as she ran.  In an instant she had thrown 
the switch;  and  even  while  her  fingers 
were  groping  for  the  locking-pin,  the 
locomotive dashed by.
She  had  looked  up  as  it  struck  the 
switch-rail,  and  saw  John  Manning’s 
face in the window-slide of  the cab;  and 
even while she looked, she heard him cry: 
“Mary !”
Mary Sexton heard,  dimly, the whistle 
for “down brakes,”  the sound of  escap­
ing steam, the click of brake-clamps, and 
the  sound  of  grinding  iron;  then  she
fainted.
 

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Three months later,  the  Hornellsville 
New Era contained this paragraph : 
“ Manning-S exton.  In this city, July 
6, by Sev.  T.  I.  Plicer, Mary, daughter of 
the late David Sexton, to  John  S.  Man­
ning.”

*

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*

*

E dwakd J.  La w ler.

HO W   MARY  SAVED  THE  EXPRESS.
“Is it true, John, that you are to bring 
in the express  to-morrow night?”
There  was  a  world  of  solicitude  in 
Mary  Sexton’s  voice  as  she  looked  up 
into John Manning’s face, her eyes show­
ing,  even more than her  voice, the dread 
which had taken possession of her.
“It’s true, Mary, darling,  but have  no 
fear.  There are no  road-agents in these 
parts, nowadays, and I’m  quite sure that 
the modern tramp  has not pluck  enough 
to wreck a train,”  and John smiled as he 
endeavored to  re-assure  his  sweet-heart 
that there was no  danger  in  connection 
with the trip.
“But  Long  Lake  is  nearly even full, 
and it was said this morning that the dam 
might break. 
In that case,  there will be 
plenty of  danger  at  Long  Lake  pass,” 
pursued Mary.
“Tush,  little one,  that’s  only the talk 
of  a  man  who knows nothing about the 
It’s strong enough  and  you  need 
dam. 
never fear about its breaking.  Good-bye, 
sweet-heart,”  he said, bending over  and 
pressing his lips to hers.
But she still clung to him,  loth  to  let 
him start, but he disengaged himself and 
stepped into the  cab  of  his  iron  horse, 
pulled open the  throttle,  and slowly the 
train rumbled away in the darkness from 
Hornellsville  Station  toward the mining 
camp in the  mountains fifty miles  away, 
which  was  the  other  terminus  of 
the 
branch,  leaving  Mary on  the  platform, 
her eyes too bedimmed  with  tears to see 
her lover.
All  that  night  and  the  next  day,  a 
vague feeling of  impending danger filled 
her heart,  and her apprehensions became 
more intense when  rain  began to fall in 
torrents early in the afternoon.
The D. L. & S. branch  runs from Hor­
nellsville  to  Mortality Camp,  up  in the 
mountains, fifty miles away.  The first ten 
miles are down a steep grade and toward 
a narrow  valley.  Then the track is laid 
between two ranges of hills, the pass not 
being  more  than  a  mile  across  in  its 
widest part.  Just at  the  base  of  Long 
Lake,  an immense  body of  water  which 
furnished power to numbers of  stamping 
mills close by in the pass,  the road turns 
sharply to the right.  To  avoid  tunnel­
ing,  the  road  then  doubles  completely, 
and  runs  back,  almost  paraellel  to  its 
first  course,  to  Downer’s  Bend,  within 
two miles  of  Mary’s  home.  Thus  the 
first twenty odd  miles  of  the  road  run 
in the shape  of  an elongated loop.  The 
branch then continues on an easy stretch 
to  Mortality Camp.  The run from  Hor­
nellsville to  the  camp  usually occupies 
nearly  two  hours,  but  the  return  trip 
could  be  made in a trifle  over  an  hour 
and a half.
Every one in Hornellsville knew  Mary 
Sexton,  but she was a constant  lass, and 
she had smiles for no lover but the sturdy 
engineer,  John  Manning,  the friend  of 
her  youth,  the  man  who for  years  had 
been  almost a brother  to  her,  for  Mary 
was an orphan and had known the tender 
solicitude of a parent only in early child­
hood. 
It  was  only  natural,  therefore, 
that  the  station  and  the  freight-house 
were places of engrossing interest to her, 
and that after  she had acquired a knowl­
edge  of  reading and writing, she should 
solve the intricacies of  telegraphy.  She 
was an apt pupil,  and for  many months 
had been in  the  habit  of  relieving  the 
regular day operator from time  to  time.
It was considerably after  eight o’clock 
in the evening, when Mary left her home 
for the station, and though she knew she 
had to wait until 9:40  o’clock for  John’s 
train to return,  she  could not rest easily 
while  there  was  any  doubt  as  to  the 
solidity of Long Lake dam.
She stepped into the station a few min­
utes  before  the  half-hour,  prepared  to 
ask for the latest news,  but  she  paused 
with  surprise  when  she  saw  that  the 
place was empty.  She  was still wonder­
ing whither the operator had gone,  when 
her acute ear  caught the call  “ Ky,”  re­
peated again and again with what seemed 
to be feverish  rapidity.  Without  stop­
ping to remove her shawl,  she  hastened 
to the  instrument,  opened  the  key and 
gave the answering  symbol.  There was 
a  brief  pause,  and  then  hurriedly  she 
read:
“Dam at Long Lake likely to go at any 
moment.  Water even with top.  Stamp­

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was built at Minneapolis Junction in 1886 
The  building  is  336  feet  long, 93  feet 
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It  has  storage 
capacity  for  3,000,000 bushels  of  grain 
within its walls.  During its construction 
the  carpenters  and  joiners  used  over
6.500.000 feet of  lumber of all kinds, be­
sides thirty-two car loads of nails, which, 
if  packed,  would  make  the  enormous 
amount of 10,000 common  kegs;  the best 
calculators say that the actual number of 
nails used  in  the  mighty  building  will 
fall  but  few,  if  any,  under  30,000,000. 
The engine used is  capable  of  handling
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Minnesota and the  two  Dakotas.  Two 
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loaded at this elevator in ten hours.

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Jobbers  of all kinds of 
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One  Y ear—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two  Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Three  Years—Jacob  Jessoa,  Muskegon.
Four  Years—Jam es V em or, Detroit.
F ire Years—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  V em or, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Next m eeting a t  Lansing, Nov. 5 and  6. 

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Michigan  State  Pharm aceutical  Aas’n. 

President— Frank Inglis,  Detroit.
First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Sec’d Vice-President—Henry Kepbart, Berrien Springs. 
Third Vice-President—Jas. V em or, D etroit.
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan;  E. T. 
Webb, Jackson;  D. E. Prail,  East Saginaw;  Geo. Mc­
Donald, K alam azoo;  J. J. Crowley. Detroit.
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G r a n d   R a p i d s   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty . 
President, J. W. Hayward, Secretary, F rank H. Kscott-
Urand Rapids D rag Clerks’ Association. 
President, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W, C. Smith.________

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

Muskegon  D rug Clerks’  Association. 

President, P. Van Deinse;  Secretary,  John A. Tinholt.

EAU  DE  COLOGNE.

Five  Methods  of  Making  the  Article.
From  the Chemist and Druggist.
The following formula  are  all  said to 
be “the original.”

Oil of bergamot  ............................... 150 minims
Oil of lemon......................................... 60 
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Oil of Portugal............................ —   50 
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Oil of neroll.......................................  20 
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Oil of petit-grain................................   10 
Oil of lavender  (Eng.)......................   20 
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Oil of rosemary................................   10 
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Oil of melissa.....................................  5 
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Finest spirit......................................    30 oz.
Rose  water........................................  14 drachms
Orange flower  water.........................   14 
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If0 minims 
50 
30 
10 
20 
15 
.  30 oz.
9 drachms 
9 
.  9 

Oil of bergamot  ........
Oil of lemon..............
Oil of Portugal.........
Oil of petit-grain......
Oil of lavender.........
Oil of rosemary.........
F in e st  s p ir it..................
Rose  water...............
Orange flower  water. 
Distilled  water. 
.  ..
The above formula are for  preparing the 
perfume by the cold method.  The  prop­
er plan is to add  the  oils to the spirit in 
the  order  in  which  they are  set down, 
shake  well,  and set aside for a few days, 
shaking  occasionally before  adding  the 
waters.  After  these  are  added,  again 
set aside for some time, and,  if  not per­
fectly clear, filter.

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shaking,  then  close  the  retort and keep 
the  contents  just  warm  for forty-eight 
hours, whereby perfect  blending  of  the 
oils  with  the  spirit  is  insured.  Then j 
place it for twenty-four hours  in  a  cool j 
place, after  which filter it through paper ( 
until it is obtained perfectly clear.  With 
the filtrate mix the melissa water.

S h o rte r  H ours  fo r  P h arm acists.

The question of the number of hours a | 
drug clerk should be expected to work is 
agitating pharmaceutical  journal circles 
jnst at present. 
It is  a  hackneyed  one 
and  has  been  much  discussed  without 
many practical suggestions as to the rem­
edy for long hours.
There  are  aspects  of  this  question 
which those who aspire  to shorter hours 
may profit by considering.  Among these 
may be mentioned a point  made  by  the 
editor of the American  Druggist in a re­
cent  editorial  resume, which  we  think 
well taken, viz:  The  fact that the labor 
of professional men is  not  regulated  by 
hours, as in the case of artisans or trades 
people. 
It  would  be  a  strange  thing 
indeed  to  find a lawyer,  editor,  clergy­
man,  architect  or  doctor  who  worked 
only  for a certain  number  of  hours  in 
each  day;  on  the  contrary, their  work 
begins as early as possible and continues, 
oftentimes,  well  into  the  night. 
It is 
not a  question  of  a  limit  for  working 
time  so  much  as  a  limit  of  working 
capacity.  This must also be true  of  the 
dispensing pharmacist.  While the whole­
sale  druggist  or  manufacturer,  who 
comes  into  business  contact  with  the 
trade only, may open  and close his place 
of business at such times as  are  custom­
ary  with  business  houses, 
the  profes­
sional pharmacist  must conform,  rather, 
to the customs of other professional men 
or abandon the  professional  features  of 
his business.
There isno doubt thepublic have become 
accustomed to finding  drug  stores  open 
until long after all other places  of  busi­
ness, excepting liquor  stores,  are closed. 
This  has  come  about  through the need 
for prescriptions  written by doctors who 
have occasion to make  late visits.  But 
there  is  no  good  reason why the estab­
lishment  should  be  kept open upon the 
same scale as during  the  early  evening. 
The  gas  can  be  turned  down  and  the 
place left in the care  of  the  proprietor, 
or a  prescription  clerk  and  an  errand 
boy,  after eight  or  nine o’clock,  in most 
cases,  and in this way the public may  be 
led to appreciate that the store continues 
to be open as a matter of accommodation 
for those who may need medicines rather 
than for the sake of profit.
This view of the qestion may  seem  to 
the  drug  clerk a one-sided one, but  our 
contemporary skillfully sugar  coats  the 
pill by portraying a mitigated  method of 
relieving  the  clerk  and  educating  the 
public up to calling for drugs at  reason­
able hours in the following politic words: 
“The  proprietor  is  very  short-sighted 
and  penny-wise  who  requires  too  pro­
longed attendance by his  clerks. 
If  the 
circumstances  of  location  and business 
require that  the  store  should  be  open 
from  early in the morning until  late  at 
night, every employe  should be required 
to take some time during the  day out  of 
the shop,  and  have a change  of  occupa­
tion and some  amusement. 
If  only  one 
person  besides the proprietor  is  compe­
tent to prepare prescriptions,  then  they 
should co-operate  to enable each to have 
a run outside  on  business  or  pleasure. 
The ‘dull boy’  who  is  the  result  of ‘all 
work and no play’  is  the one who makes 
mistakes in prescription work, gets care­
less in regard to habits,  and is easily dis­
turbed by the  unreasonable  demands  of 
customers.  And  it  is  more  often  the 
overworked  assistant,  with  a  hope  of 
greater  freedom,  than a newcomer  who 
opens the  competing  store  on  the next 
block.”

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Oil of Portugal..................................... 180 minims
Oil of bergamot.....................................iso 
Oil of cedrat......................................... 120 
Oil of lemon......................................   iao 
OH of neroli..........................................190 
Oil of petit-grain  ............................... 120 
Oil of rosemary.....................................240 
Oil of lemon..........................................240 
Finest spirit........................................  10 oz.
This formula is for the preparation  of  a 
concentrated eau de Cologne,  which will 
bear  dilution with ten times  its  volume 
of  fine  spirit.  Dissolve the oils  in  the 
10 oz. of spirit,  and set aside for fourteen 
days,  shaking  four  times a day.  Then 
distill  the  mixture  twice,  when the re­
sult  will  be  10  oz.  of  an  exceedingly 
strong perfume,  which improves in odor 
the longer  it  is  kept,  and  is  specially 
suited  for  exportation. 
It  is  of  good 
odor  when  freshly  diluted  with  spirit, 
but in this case  also  the  odor  improves 
on  keeping.
Oil of bergamot.
Oil of cedrat__
Oil of lemon.... 
Oil of lavender. 
Oil of Portugal.
Oil of thyme__
Oil of neroli___
Oil of rosemary. 
Finest spirit__
Mix and distill,  then add to the distillate 
2)4 oz. of  melissa water and 5 oz. orange 
flower  water,  and  distill  again.  The 
product is a very fine eau de Cologne, the 
formula  dating as far  back as 1821,  but 
the following goes even farther,  viz.,  to
1813:
Oil of neroli__
Oil of lemon  ... 
Oil of bergamot
Oil of cedrat__
Oil of lavender.. 
Eaton  Rapids—W.  D.  Brainerd  has 
Oil of rosemary. 
Melissa water... 
purchased the interest of  his  partner in
Finest spirit__
Dissolve the  oils in a spirit  contained in  the dru8 and grocery firm of  Brainerd & 
a retort,  giving  the  mixture a thorough  Soule and will continue the  business.

Quinine is very firm  and  tends higher. 
Opium  is  firmer  abroad, but unchanged 
h're.  Quicksilver has advanced.

.375 minims 
.  60  “
60 
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30
.  60  “
4  “
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.  75  “
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75 
62 oz.

.10 minims 
40
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.60 
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.18 
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.80  »

T he D rug  M arket.

IV.

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

and 

taking 

Valuable 

altogether, 

sufficiently 

S afety   B ottles.
lives  are  frequently 

A. H. H assail in British Medical Journal.
lost 
through 
in  mistake  various 
poisonous  substances  and  mixtures  in­
tended  for  the  most  part  for  external 
use. or disinfecting purposes.  A variety 
of contrivances have been devised,  many 
of  which  have  been patented,  with the 
object  of  diminishing  the  great risk of 
evil.  Of  these  contrivances  nearly the 
only ones in  use  have  reference  to  the 
shape and color of  the bottles employed, 
but  these  ve$y simple  means  have  not 
proved 
effectual. I  have
given much attention to this subject, and 
have  succeeded 
in  devising  a  bottle 
which  will,  I  believe,  secure  absolute 
safety. 
In the medicine,  and  indeed all 
other  bottles  now  in  use,  the  neck  is 
placed at  the  top  of  the  bottle  in  the 
center,  and is perforated for  the cork or 
stopper. 
In  my  bottle  this  neck  is 
closed 
the cork  or
stopper  is replaced  by  a  glass bulb  or
brush.  The true neck  1  place high  up
at the side  of  the  bottle,  but at a lower 
level than the  original,  but  now  super* 
seded or false, neck.
My safety bottle is  two-necked.  Now, 
it is evident  that  such  an  arrangement 
must afford absolute security;  no  person 
seeing such a bottle, or even feeling it in 
the dark,  could for a moment fail to dis­
tinguish  it from  an  ordinary  and  non­
safety bottle;  and thus  such  lamentable 
accidents  as  now  too  frequently  occur 
would be prevented and rendered  almost 
impossible  under  any  likely  circum­
stances.
My two-necked bottle  admits  of  some 
modifications,  which I will  now  notice. 
I11 one  of  these the fixed knob is hollow 
and furnished  with  an  aperture  at  the 
top;  the knob  is  coated  in  the  interior 
with some  luminous  paint, so as to ren­
der  it,  as  has  been  before  suggested, 
luminous at night.  This  proceeding is, 
however,  unnecessary,  and  if  adopted 
the  luminosity would, I believe,  not  he 
lasting and effective.  The  double  neck 
affords,  in fact,  all the security requisite. 
Another  modification  more 
ingenious 
than  necessary is  the  following:  The 
central or false neck,  as I term  it,  being 
closed,  so  that  there  is  no  connection 
between it and the interior of  the bottle, 
the neck itself  is  somewhat enlarged,  so 
as to be capable of  receiving a small bell 
attached  to  a  small  watch  spring  and 
cork;  on the removal of the cork the bell 
rings and an alarm is given.

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MIXED  READY  FOR  USE.

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years, we  can  say it  has  fulfilled the manufac­
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prices before making your spring purchases.
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FINISH.

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CAPITAL, 

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GXXTSS2TG  ROOT.
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D P P T T   D D H Q   Wholesale  Druggist*. 
r i l O A   D I I U O ., 
T H E  M O S T  R E L I A B L E  F O O D  
( T 'a  1 . y ^ 'l - I f . S   F o r In fa n ts a nd  In va lid s .  ,
everyw here,  with  unqualified!
f  a   1   I   I  I  U  
|  I  1 C l  ■ m il »access.  Sot a  medicine, but a steam-* 
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cooked  food,  suited  to  the  weakest!
T T  fl  I  11 stomach.  Take  no  other.  Sold  bye 
I   1 ■ J   ^druggists.  In cans. 35c. and upwardJ 
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Embossed  Cards,

Picture  Advertising Cards, 

Advertising  Folders.

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

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GRAND  RAPIDS.

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Wholesale Price  Current•

Advanced—Quicksilver.

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Acetieum.....................   8® 10
Benzoicum  German..  80@1  00
30
Boracic 
Carbolicum.................   33®  10
Citricum......................  GO® 55
Hydrochlor..................  3®  5
Nitrocum 
...................  10® 12
Oxalicum....................   H@ 13
Phosphorium dll........ 
20
Salicylicnm...............1  40@1  80
Sulpnuricum------------  13k@ G
Tannicum.................. 1  40@1  60
Tartaricum...................  40® 42
7
Aqua, 16  deg..............  5®
'20  deg................   7®  8
20  dee..............  7®
Carbonas  .....................  11® Jf
Chloridum...................  Ia® 14

A M M O N IA .

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

BACCAE.

Cubeae (po. 1 50.........1 60®1  75
SSSSten:::::::  &  8
B A L S A M U M .
Copaiba......................
Peru............................  
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Terabin, Canada......   35®  40
Tolutan ......................   40©  45

c o b t b x .

Abies,  Canadian.................   18
Cassiae  ...............................  “
Cinchona F la v a .................   w
Euonymus  atropurp...........  3U
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............  20
Pranus Virgin!....................   J*
Quillaia,  grd.......................   1»
Sassafras  ........... --• ••.........  J*
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

BXTRACTUM .

Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...  24®  25
po...........  33®  35
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
is...............  13®  14
y.a..............  14®  15
3 b..............  16®  17
F E R R U M .

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Carbonate Precip........  @  16
Citrate and Quinta....  @3 50
Citrate  Soluble........  ®  80
Ferrocyanidum Sol —   @  ?u
Solut  Chloride...........  @  1»
Sulphate,  com’l ..........1H® 
Sulphate,  com’1 
*
®  7
pure.

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Arnica ................ .......  14®  16
Anthemis...................  20®  25
Matricaria.................   25®  30

FLORA.

FOLIA.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

...................  12®  20
nivelly....................   25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
Salvia  officinalis,  Ms
and  Ms....................   16®  12
UraUrtd......................  8®  10

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OUKKI.

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2d 
3d 
sifted sorts... 
po........  75@1 

Acacia,  1st  picked....  @1  00
....  ®  80
....  ©  80
®  65
00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
“  Socotrl, (po.  60).  @ 50
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Catechu, Is, (Ms, 14 Mb, 
16)............................   @  1
Ammoniac.................  25®  30
Assafcetida, (po. 30)...  @  15
Benzoinum.................  50®  55
Camphors...................  50®  52
Euphorbium  p o ........  35®  lo
Galbanum...................  @3 00
Gamboge,  po..............  80®  95
Gualacum, (po. 60) —   @  55
Kino,  (po. 25)............   ©  20
M astic.......................   @  80
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........  @  40
Opii,  tpo. 5 40)................4 00®4 10
Sheliac  ......................  25®  35
bleached........  27®  35
Tragacanth................  30®  75

“ 
hkbba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium.........................  25
Eupatorium.........................  20
Lobelia.................................  25
Majorum.............................   *8
Mentha  Piperita.................   23
«  V ir.........................  25
Rue................................ 
30
Tanacetum, Y......................  22
Thymus, V..........................   25
Calcined, Pat..............  56®  60
Carbonate,  Pat...........  20®  22
Carbonate, K. A  M ....  20®  25 
Carbonate, Jennlng5..  35®  36 

MAGNESIA.

 

outm .

Cubebae.................. 14 00@14 50
Exechthitos...............   90®1  00
Erigeron.....................1  20®1 30
Gaultheria..................2 20@2 30
Geranium,  ounce......   ®  75
GossipU,  Sem. gal......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  75®1 80
Juniper!......................  50®2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Limonis......................1 50@2 20
MenthaPiper..............2 40@3 50
Mentha Yerid.............2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal............   80®1  00
Myrcia, ounce............   @ 50
Olive........................... 1 00@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
Rlcini..........................1  28@1 36
Rosmarin!............  
75@1  00
Rosae, ounce..............  @6 00
Succinl.......................   40®  45
Sabina.......................  90®1  00
Santal  .......................3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................   55®  60
Sinapis, ess, ounce....  @  65
Tiglfi..........................  @1 50
Thyme.......................   40®  50
opt  ................  ®  60
Theobromas...............   15®  20
BiCarb.......................  15®  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide......................  37®  40
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 20)........  18®  20
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide.........................2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  30®  33 
Potassa, Bitart, com...  @ 15
Potass  Nitras, opt...... 
8®  10
Potass Nitras..............  7®  9
Prussiate....................  30®  32
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

PO TASSIUM .

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R A D IX .

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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. 50)....................  @  45
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po....................... 2 25@2 35
Iris plox (po. 20®22)..  18®  20
Jalapa,  pr..................   60®  65
Maranta,  Mb..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei............................  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,  Fceti-
dus,  po.......   @ 35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ©  25
German...  15®  20
Zingiber a ...................  10®  15
22®  25
Zingiber  j .............. 
SEM EN.
Anlsum,  (po.  20).. 
..  @ 15
Apium  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, Is...................... 
Carui, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon...................1  00® 1  25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Sativa......... 3M@
Cydonium..................   75@1  00
Cnenopodlum  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odor ate........2 00®2 25
Foeniculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6®  8
L ini............................4  ©4M
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4M® 4M
Lobelia.......................  35®  40
PharlarisCanarian....  3M@ 4M
R apa............
Sinapis,  Albu

4®

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Nigra...........  11®  12
8 P IR IT U 8 .
Frumenti, W., D.  Co. .2 00@2 50
D. F. R ......1  75@2 00
1  10@1 50
 
Juniperis  Co. O. T....1 75@1
1  75@3 50
« 
Saacharum  N.  E .........1 T5@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli............1 75@6 50
Vini Oporto.................1 25@2 00
Vini  Alba....................1 25@2 00

 

SPONGES.

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

Absinthium.................... 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae.Dulc......  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae__8 00@8 25
A nisi.......................... 1 90@2 00
Auranti  Cortex.........   ®2 50
Bergamil  ...................3 25®4 00
Caliputi......................  90@l  00
Caryophylli.....................1 25@1 30
Cedar.........................  35®  65
Chenopodii...............   @1  75
ClnnamonU.....................1 40@1 50
Citronella...................  ®  45
Conium  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba  .................... 1  20@1  30

SY R U PS.

 

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

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K 

S. N.  Y.  Q. £

Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .2 85©3 10 
C. Co.......................2 85@3 10
Moschus Canton........  @  40
Myristica, No. 1.........   70®  75
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia....................  33®  38
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................  @2 00
Picis Liq, N.  C., M gal
doz  .........................  @2 00
Picis Liq., quarts......   @1 00
pints.........   @  70
Pii Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  ®  50
Piper Nigra,  (po. 22)..  @ 18
Piper Alba, (po g5)__   @  35
Pix  Burgun...............   @  7
Plumbi A cet..............  14@  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii.. 1  10@1  20 
Pyre thrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @125
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quassiae....................  8®  10
Quinia, S. P. & W......  39®  44
S.  German....  30®  40
Rubia  Tinctorum......   12®  14
Saccharum Lactis pv..  @ 38
Saladn.......................1  80@2 00
Sanguis  Draconls......  40®  50
Santonine  .................  @4 50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
M.......................  8®  10
“  G.......................  @  15

“ 

Seidlitz  Mixture.......
®  25 
Sinapis.......................
®  18 
®  30
,f  opt..................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes.......................  @  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35 
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .  12®  13
Soda et Potass Tart...  30®  33
2
Soda Carb............  1M@ 
Soda,  Bi-Carb.......  @ 
5
Soda,  Ash.............  3M@ 
4
Soda, Sulphas.......   @ 
2
Spts. Ether C o......  50® 
55
“  Myrcia  Dom......   @2 00
“  Myrcia Imp........  @2 50
2 25).........................  @2 35
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal......  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl..............2M@ 3M
“  Roll............  2M© 3

Vini  Rect.  bbL

Terebenth Venice.....  28® 30
Theobromae......... ...  50® 55
Vanilla.................. . .9 00@16 00
Zlncl  Sulph........... ...  7® 8

OILS.

Whale, winter........ ..  70
Lard,  extra............ ..  55
Lard, No.  1............ ..  45
Linseed, pure raw.. ..  60

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
50
63

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faints. 

Llndseed,  boiled  __   63 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................  50 
Spirits Turpentine....  46M 

66
69
53
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian............. 13k  2@3
Oohre, yellow  Mars__13k  2@4
“ 
Ber........13k  2@3
Putty,  commercial_2M  2M@3
“  strictly  pure.....2M  23k®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English__ 
80@S2
Green,  Peninsular.....  
70®75
Lead,  red............   @7%
“  w hite........  @7M
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’....... 
@90
1 00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints..................... 1 00@1  20

V A R N ISH ES.

No. lTurp  Coach.... 1  10@1  20
Extra Turp.................160@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 E L , T IN E

& P E R K I N S

D R U G   C O .

Importen  and  Jobben of

- D R U G S -

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.
Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, l/arnishes.

Sole  Agents  for.the  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

Dealer* in

We  are  Sole  Proprietor* of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY

We have in stock and offer a fall line of

W hiskies,  Brandies,

Gins,  W ines,  Bum s.

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 M edicinal Purposes only.
W e give our Personal A ttention to Mail  Orders|and  Guar­
All  orders are Shipped and  Invoiced  the£sam e  day  w e re ­

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

JtoltinB  i Perkins  Drug  Go.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

T IN C TU R ES.

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and myrrh............... 

Aconitum Napellis R.........   60
F .........   50
Aloes.....................................   60
60
Arnica................................   50
Asafoetida..............................   0
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co..........................   50
Sanguinaria........................   50
Barosma.............................  50
Cantharides.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Cardamon............................  75
Co..........................  75
Castor..................................1 00
Catechu...............................  50
Cinchona...........................   50
Co..........................  60
Columba.............................  50
Conium...............................  50
Cubeba................................  50
Digitalis...............................  50
Ergot...................................   50
Gentian...............................  50
1  Co............................  60
Gualca................................   50
ammon......................   60
1 
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.........................  50
Iodine..................................  75
Colorless...................  75
Ferri  Chloridum...................  35
K ino.....................................  50
Lobelia................................  50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opii.....................................  85
Camphorated...............   50
Deodor........................ 2 00
Auranti Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany.............................   50
Rhei.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentaria.........................  50
Stramonium..................... 
60
Tolutan...............................  60
Valerian....................  .......  50
Veratrum Veride.................  50

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M ISCELLANEOUS.

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Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F. 
26®  28 
“ 
“  4 F .
30®  32
Alumen....................... 2M@ 3M
ground,  (po.
7).............................   3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  80
Antimoni, po..............  4®  5
et Potass T.  55®  60
Antipyrin.................. 1 35@1  40
Antifebrin..................  @  25
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  @  83
Arsenicum.................  5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......   38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Ms
11;  Ms,  12)..............  @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
po........................
@1  75 
@  22 
Capsici  Fructus, af...
@  16 
(po.
@  14 
Caryophyllus, (po.  20)
15®  18 
Carmine,  No.40__... 
_
@3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......  50®  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccus.......................  @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @  20
Centraria....................  @  10
Cetaceum...................  @  45
Chloroform...............   50®  55
squlbbs ..  @1  00
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  50®1  75
Chondrus..................   20®  25
Cinchonidlne, P.  & W  15®  20 
German  4®  10 
Corks,  list,  die.  per
cent  .......................  @  60
Creasotum.................  @  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  ®  2
“  prep..................   5®  5
“  precip................  8®  10
“  Rubra...............   ®  8
Crocus.......................   35®  38
Cudbear......................  ®  24
Cupri Sulph...............   8®  9
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Ether Sulph................  68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po..................   @  a
Ergota, (po.)  60 .........  50®  55
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  @  23
Gambier......................  8  @ 9
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   ®  90
French...........  40®  60
“ 
Glassware  flint,  70 per cent, 
by box 60 less
Glue,  Brown..............  9®  15
“  White...............   13®  25
Glycerina...................18M@  25
Grana Paradis!...........  @  22
Humulus....................  25®  40
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @1  00
  @  90
“  Cor 
Ox Rubrum  @1  10
Ammoniatl..  @1  20
Unguentum.  47®  57
Hydrargyrum............   @  85
Jchthyobolla,  Am. 
.1  25®1  50
Indigo........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 75@3 85
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin......................  85@1 00
Lycopodium..............  55®  60
Macis.........................  80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1M)..........................   2®  3
Mannia,  S. F ............   45®  50

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GJROCBRIB&.

P u re ly   P erso n al.

T.  H.  Nevin,  President of  the  Pioneer 
Paint  Works,  Pittsburg,  Penn., is in the 
city for a few days.

Dr. John Graves,  the veteran Wayland 
druggist,  died  last  Tuesday  and  was 
buried on Thursday.

Geo.  P.  Fuller,  President of  the Fuller 
Bros.  Manufacturing Co.,  of  Kalamazoo, 
was in town Monday.

Chas.  Kernau,  buyer  for the  Converse
M anufacturing  Company,  at  Newaygo, 
was in town Saturday.

C. C. Tuxbury,  Manager  of  the  Sulli­
van  Lumber  Co.,  at  Sullivan,  was  in 
town one day last week.

R.  Craven,  of  the general  firm  of  R. 
Craven & Co., at Elmira,  was  in  town  a 
couple of days last week.

C.  H.  Cornell  is  back from  Petoskey, 
where he  spent  the  summer.  He  will 
buy potatoes here during the fall.

Smith Barnes, General  Manager of  the 
Mercantile Co., at Traverse  City,  was  in 
town last Saturday  on his way home from 
the Detroit exposition.

Howard  Udell,  book-keeper  for I.  M. 
Clark & Son,  has  gone to St.  Louis,  Mo., 
where  he  will  spend a couple of  weeks 
with relatives and friends.

Chas.  IL  Milner,  formerly engaged in 
the  drug  business  at  Big  Rapids,  has 
gone to Shreveport, La., to take the man­
agement of an opera house.

P.  T. Colegrove, the Hastings attorney, 
was  in  town  Monday for the purpose of 
effecting a settlement  with  the creditors 
of the former firm of Goodyear & Barnes.
Fred  H.  Ball  interviewed  a  barbed 
wire fence Saturday night. 
It required 
eight stitches to get the member together 
and  Fred is now free  to  admit  that  the 
fence came out first best.

Will  J.  Page,  manager  of  the  drug 
store on  Plainfield  avenue  belonging to 
the estate of  the  late J.  S. Page, has  re­
turned  from  a  fortnight’s  visit  with 
friends at Sault Ste.  Marie.

Frank A. Jenison, the Manton  general 
dealer, is spending a week in the city and 
vicinity, visiting  relatives and calling on 
old friends.  He reports  the  potato crop 
around  Manton as superb, both in  point 
of  quality  and  yield,  and  asserts  that 
some  of  the  farmers  have  already  re­
ceived  offers  of  sixty-five  cents  per 
bushel for then entire crop.

B usiness  L ike  T ennyson’s  B rook.
From th e Office.
While many business  men,  book-keep­
ers, clerks  and  office  boys  are  taking 
their vacations,  while  all  who  are  able 
to steal a little while away from business 
are spending  the  hours by the seaside or 
in  the  mountains  in  fishing,  boating or 
tramping through the woods, the thought 
is not out  of  place  that  business  never 
takes a vacation.  Business,  like a river, 
flows  on  forever.  The  surface  of  the 
river  may  be a sheet  of  ice,  but  down 
deep  the  current  still  moves on.  Bus­
iness  men  may  leave  their  offices, and 
the newspapers of  the land may say that 
everything  is  dead  and  that nothing is 
going on,  but still down deep beneath all 
outward appearances  business  proceeds 
relentlessly.  Much  has  been  writ­
ten 
it  grows 
day by day, Sunday and  week day  alike, 
whatever may be the season of  the  year, 
and  whatever  may be  the  condition  of 
the debtor.  As  interest  goes on so goes 
on  business.  Business  men  may  take 
vacations,  but capital  stays at home and 
is  ever  alert.  The financier  may be at 
the seaside,  and may attempt to keep his 
mind  free  from  plans  and  schemes  of 
business,  but no opportunity for making 
money is presented,  no crisis in business

interest,  how 

about 

I affairs  occurs,  but  what  he  is  instantly 
j  ready  for  it.  His  vacation  is  often  a 
change of location or of point of view, not 
I cessation of  effort.  He cannot stop alto- 
I gether while in harness, for capital never 
1 sleeps and never  takes a rest.  Men may 
| come and men may go,  but business goes 
on forever.

W ool  W ith o u t  C h an g e—H ides a n d  T al­

low   Firm .

The wool market shows  little  change. 
Sales  have  been  fair, in fact, larger  in 
fleece than  the  former  week,  but at low 
prices.  Many small  holders  have  been 
forced  to  sell  to  meet  maturing paper 
and manufacturers have taken advantage 
of  it,  knowing  it  would  not  likely  go 
lower.  Prices  are  fully  2@3c  below 
where  they should  be  to  give dealers a 
margin.  Tariff  legislation  is  too  slow, 
as  importers  are  filling  our  markets to 
such  an  extent  as  to  seriously  affect 
home manufacture for some time to come.
Hides are firm at the late  decline  and 
are likely to hold where  they are.  Tan­
ners have advanced  leather  to  meet the 
advance in hides,  as near as possible, but 
shoe  men  hold  off, only  for  immediate 
wants.  No material change is looked for 
either  way.

Tallow is  firm  and  in  good  demand. 
To obtain any advance,  quality  must  be 
good.

B ank  N otes.

A  Vicksburg  correspondent  writes as 
“J.  M.  Neasmith,  Geo.  E.
follows: 
Neasmith and C.  B.  Mason of  this  place 
have  purchased  the  Bellevue  Bank  at 
Bellevue,  and  C.  B.  Mason  has  taken 
charge  of  the business.  B.  F.  Reid,  the 
former cashier,  will  be  retained  under 
the  new  management.  Geo.  E.  Nea­
smith is at present in Dakota,  and on his 
return will move to Bellevue.”

C o rp o ratio n   N otes.

The Muskegon Milling Co. has entered 
the field again,  after an absence of  about 
eight months.

Local stockholders of  the Big Ox Min­
ing Co.have been officially informed that 
the new machinery recently put  into the 
works near Helena works well  and  that 
the initial dividend  may be expected be­
fore Christmas.

F ru it  J a rs .

H.  Leonard & Sons have  a  full  stock 
of  Mason’s  pint, quart  and  half-gallon 
fruit jars,  and quote same as  follows:
Pints, per gross...........................................$ 7 50
Quarts, 
s 00
Half-gallons, per  gross...................................  11 to
We also quote lightning cans as follows:
$11  00

Pint, per  gross  ..........................  
Half-gallon, per  gross.....................................   16 00

 
No charge for  case or cartage.

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A n  O b serv an t  Y outh.

day,”  said Tommy.
teacher.

‘‘I had to be away from  school  yester­
“You must bring an excuse,”  said the 
“Who from ?”
“Your father.”
“He ain’t no good  at  makin’  excuses. 

Ma catches him every time.”

A  H ead   L ike  a   T ack.

“Oh,  John,”  exclaimed  Mrs.  Cumso, 
“I know  how to make a hundred  dollars 
just as  easily!”

“How ?”
“Why,  down at Mme.  Robe’s  there’s a 
lovely  Paris  dress  marked  down  from 
»500 to »400.»

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 
I City. 

352tf

T ired  o f Shininsr.

“Don’t  you  want  to  go  to the better 
world,  Tommy?” asked a Sunday school 
teacher of the new scholar.
“No,  mum,”  promptly 

replied  the 

frank little fellow.

feller can rest.”

“And why not, Tommy?”
“Oh,  when I die I want to go  where  a 
“Well,  my boy, you  can rest there.”
“Well,  in  that  song  we sung, it said 
“Certainly;  don’t  you  want  to  shine 
“ No, mum, I don’t want to shine there. 
I’m a shoe­

we’d all shine  there.”
there?”
I get enough of  that  here. 
black,  mum.”

PRODUCE  MARKET.

25c.

per lb.
100.

ll@12c for evaporated.  The market is strong.
and $2.25 for cooking  stock.
now held at $2.25@$2.50 for city hand-picked. 

and  hold  at  16c.
medium, $4.60.  Timothy, $1.#5 per bu.
commanding 4c per lb.
quality.

Apples—Dried,  8®8hc 
for  sun-dried  and 
Apples—Fall fruit commands  $2.75  for  eating 
Beans—Dry stock continues to get firmer, being 
Beets—Few, 50@60e per bu.
Butter—Dairy  is  in  good  demand  at  14@16c 
Cabbages—Home  grown, 7fc per doz. or $6 per 
Carrots—50c per bu.
Celery—20@vEc per doz.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
Cucumbers—10c per doz.
Eggs—The market is steady.  Dealers pay  14c
Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  $4.75  per  bu.; 
Grapes—Concords and Wordens in good supply, 
Maple  Sugar — 8@10c  per  lb.,  according  to 
Maple Syrup—75@85c per gal.
Musk Melons—Home grown, 75c per crate. 
Onions—$1.25 per  bu.
Pop Corn—4c per lb.
Potatoes—Home  grown  stock  is in  good  de­
mand, dealers paying 55@65c for choice stock.
Pears—Bartlett stock, $2.50 per bu.; California, 
$3 per box.
Peaches—Barnards are beginning  to  come  in 
freely, commanding $3@3.50 per bu 
Plums—Green Gages  and  Damsons,  $2.59  per 
bu.;  California, $2 per box.
Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, $3.50 per bbl;  Jer­
seys, $4 per bbl.
Tomatoes—Home grown are coming  in freely, 
being held at 50c per bu.
Turnips—30@35c per bu.
Watermelons—Indiana stock is coming In very 

plentifully, being held at 10@15c apiece.

PROVISIONS.

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co. 

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new.....................................................  12 25
Short c u t.....................................................   ii  so
Extra clear pig, short cut............................
Extra clear,  heavy.......................................
Clear, fat back.............................................   1200
Boston clear, short cut................................   12 50
Clear back, short cut..................................... 12 50
Standard clear, short cut. best....   ............   12 50
Pork Sausage.....................................................7
Ham Sausage.................................................. 9
Tongue Sausage..............................................   9
Frankfort Sausage............................................8
Blood Sausage................................................... 5
Bologna, straight.............................................. 5
Bologna,  thick......... ......................................5
HeaaCheese.....................................................  5
Tierces............................................................ 7
Tubs...............................................................   7«i
501b.  Tins....................................................... 7V4
Tierces............................................................ o
30 and 50 lb. Tubs.............................................6u
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case...................................   7
5 lb. Pails, 12 In a case.......................................¿X
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case.......................................6)f
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case...................................... 614
50 lb. Cans......................................................... 6)4
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs..........................   7 06
Extra Mess, Chicago packing..............................7 00
Boneless, rump butts.........................................   9 00

lard—Kettle Rendered.

lard—Family.

BEEP  IN  BARRELS.

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Hams, average 20 lbs.......................................1054
16 lbs........................................ 10«
12 to 14 lbs................................
picnic...................................................8
best boneless........................................   9
Shoulders..  ...................................................   7%
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................   8H
Dried beef, bam prices....................................10V4
Long Clears, heavy.........................................   Q
Briskets,  medium..........................................   6
light................................................6

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FISH and  OYSTERS.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FRESH  FISH.

“ 

Whltefish................................................  @ 7%
smoked....................................  @ 8
Trout......................................................   @ 7%
Halibut...................................................  A lt
Ciscoes...................................................   @4
Flounders................................... ..........  ©  9
Bluefish  ................................................  @10
Mackerel................................................  @25
Cod.........................................................  @10
California salmon....................... .'........   @22
Fairhaven  Counts................................   @35
F. J. D. Selects.......................................  @30
Selects..................................................   @25
F. J. D....................................................  @25
Anchors.................................................   @23

oysters—Cans.

FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

Swift and Company quote as follows:

Beef, carcass..........................................4  @ 6
hindquarters...............................  6  @ 614
fore 
...............................   @3
loins, No. 3..................................   7(4® 8)4
ribs.............................................  @ 8
rounds........................................ 5  @ 6
tongues.......................................   @9
Hogs........................................................  @
Bologna..................................................  @ 50
Pork loins..............................................   @ 7%
“  shoulders.......................................  @ 5*4
Sausage, blood or head.........................  @ 5u
liver.........................................   @5
Frankfort.................................  @ 7M-
Mutton...................................................7  @7)4
Veal........................................................6)4© 7

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CANDIES,  FRUITS and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK  CANDY.

 

 

 

 

MIXED  CANDY.

fan cy—In 5 lb. boxes.

Standard,  per lb....................................8)4® 9
“  H.H..........................................8)4@ 9
T w ist...................................... 8)4® 9
“ 
Cut  Loaf........................................................  10
Assorted Cream  ............................................. 12
Extra H. H.......................................................11
Standard, per lb...............................................8)4
Leader............................................................. 8)4
Royal................................ 
9
Extra..............................................................  10
English  Rock.................................................10
Conserves.........................................................10
Broken......................  
9
Cat Loaf...........................................................10
French Creams................................................ 12
Valley  Creams................................................ 13
Lemon Drops................................................... 12
Sour Drops ........................  
13
Peppermint Drops............................................14
Chocolate Drops...............................................14
H. M. ChocolateoDrops....................................is
Gum Drops...................................................... 10
Licorice Drops..................................................18
A. B. Licorice  Drops.....................................14
Lozenges, plain......................... 
14
printed............................................15
Imperials..........................................................14
Mottoes.............................................................15
Cream Bar.................... 
13
Molasses Bar...................................................13
Caramels....................................................16®18
Hand Made  Creams.........................................18
Plain Creams....................................................16
Decorated Creams............................................20
String  Rock.....................................................15
Burnt Almonds................................................ 22
Wlntergreen  Berries....................................... 14
Lozenges, plain, in  pails.................................12
printed, in pails..............................13
Chocolate Drops, in p u ls.................................12
Gum Drops, in pails.......................................... 6
Moss Drops, in pails.........................................10
Sour Drops, in pails.........................................12
Imperials, in pails........................ 
12
Rodi, choice, 200...................................   @7 00

fan cy—In bulk.

ORANGES.

“ 

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300...............................  @

“ 

“ 

LEMONS.

@16 
@10 
@ 8  
@ 7
@17)4
@17
S

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Messina, choice, 360.............................   @ 7 00
fancy, 380............................  @  7 50

800.............................  @
300......  ...................  @

“ 
“ 
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers....
“ Fard, 10-lb.  box.............................
........................
“ 
“ 
NUTS.

Persian, 50-lb.  box.....................6

“  50-lb. “ 

Almonds,  Tarragona......................
Ivaca..............................
California............................  

“ 
“ 

Brazils...................................................   @1514
Walnuts, Grenoble.................................  @17)4
“  Marbot..................................   @13
Pecans, Texas, H. P .............................14  @16
Cocoanuts, full sacks............................  @5 00
Fancy, H.  P.,  Bell................................   @10)4
“  Roasted 
..............12  @12)4
Fancy,  H.  P.,  Game CockB 
................  @
Roasted........  @
Fancy, H.  P., Stags.............................   @9)4
“  Roasted...... ...........  @11)4
Choice, H. P.,Ex Prince  ......................  @9)4
“  Roasted...................  @11)4
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats......................  @  954

PEANUTS.

“ 

“_____Roasted.........   @11

“ 
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“ 
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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.

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

13

 

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SALT

“ 
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“ 
“ 
54 bu  “ 
“ 
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“ 
“ 

Mixed bird.................  454® 6
Caraway...............................9
Canary................................ 354
Hemp..................... .............4
Anise....................................8
Rape....................................  6
Mustard......................  ...... 754
Common Fine per bbl......  @90
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......   27
28 pocket.............................1 75
“ 
60 
............................. 2 00
100  “ 
............................. 2 15
Ashton bu. bags.................  75
Higgins  “ 
.................   75
Warsaw “ 
35
 
.................   20
Diamond  Crystal,  cages__1  50
28-lb sacks  25
50
56-lb 
60  pocket.2  25
28 
.2  10
barrels..  .1  75
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .554
Dwight’s Com.......................554
Taylor’s ............................... 5*
DeLand’sCap  Sheaf........... 554
pure....................... 554
Our Leader.........................  5
Corn, barrels.................... @32
one-half  barrels__ @34
Pure  Sugar, bbl................26@35
half barrel....28@37
“ 
8
854
8
8
8

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

SALERATUS.

SYRUPS.

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

“ 

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“ 

Boxes....................................514
Kegs, English....................... 45s

Bolted...............................  1  35
Granulated.......................  1  55

MEAL.

SODA.

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

Hiawatha..................  
62
Sweet  Cuba...............  
36
Our Leader...............  
35
tobaccos—Plug.
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good..................   39
Double Pedro  ....................... 35
Peach  Pie  ..............................36
Wedding  Cake, blk................35
“Tobacco” ..............................37

tobacco—Shorts.

“ 
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PAPER.

tobaccos—Smoking.

Our  Leader.............................15
Our  Leader....................... 16
Hector.................................17
Plow Boy, 2  oz...................32
4 oz....................31
IS oz....................32
VINEGAR.
40 gr.......................................8
50 gr.....................................  9
PA PER & WOODENWARI 
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 
lows:
Straw....................................150
“  Light  Weight.............. 200
Sugar....................................180
Hardware..............................2%
Bakers.................................. 2H
Dry  Goods...........................6
Jute  Manilla........................8
Red  Express  No. 1...........  5
No. 2 .......... 4
48 Cotton........................... 25
Cotton, No. 1.......................22
“  2.......................18
Sea  Island, assorted......... 40
No. 5 Hemp.........................18
No. 6  “ ................................ 17
Wool................................... 8
Tubs, No. 1.........................8 00
“  No. 2.........................7 00
“  No. 3.........................6 00
150
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop—   1  75 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes —  
55
Bowls, 11 inch...................   1  00
13  “ 
....................  1  25
15  “ 
..................2  00
17  “ 
....................  2 75
assorted, 17s and  19s 2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s  2 75
Baskets, market.................  40
bushel.................  1  50
“  with covers  1  90 
willow cl’ths, No.l  5 75 

WOODENWARE.

TWINES.

“ 
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splint

No.2 I
No.3 ■ 
No.l  : 
No.2 ■ 
No.3  !

W H EA T.

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF8 
W hite........................... 
90
Red..............................  
92
All wheat bought  on 60 lb. test.
FLO U R .
In sacks  ..........  5  10
Straight, 
“ barrels.  ......   5  30
“ 
“ sacks...........   6  10
Patent 
“ barrels..........  6 30
“ 
Graham 
“ sacks..........   4 8
“  “ 
3  50
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MILL8TUFF8.

Bran..................................  16 0)
Ships.................................  16  50
Screenings.......................  15 00
Middlings........................   is  00
Mixed Feed......................  20 50
Coarse meal......................2) 50
No. 1  ...........................  50@53
No. 1.................................   1  15
No.2................................  
1  10

BARLEY.

RYE.

CORN.

Small  lots....................... 
Car 

52
“  .........................  50

OATS.

Small  lots............................42
Car 
“  ............................ 38

H A T .

No. 1..................................  10 00
No.2.................................  9 00

HIDES.

HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS 
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol 

lows:
Green........................   614® 7
Part  Cured.................  654® 7
Full 
.................  7*@ 7%
Dry.............................  6  @ 8
Kips, g reen...............   @614
“  cured.................  7  @7%
Calfskins,  green...... 5  @7
cured....... 7  @  9
Deacon skins..............10  @30

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No. 2 hides % off.
PELTS.

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

WOOL.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow.......................  3  @4
Grease  butter  ...........1  @2
Switches...................   114® 2
Ginseng  ....................2 00@3 00

LUBRICATING  OILS. 
The  Hogle  Oil  Co.  quote  as 

“  Medium  Winter.

follows:
Extra W S Lard Oil.
53  @58 
45  @50 
“  N o .l...............
35  ©40 
“  No. 2...............
52  @60 
P u re  N  e a tsfoo1..........
40  @50 
Harness  Oil............
W Va Summer........
7V4@12 
8  @12 
9  @13 
15Cold Test....
10  @14 
Zero..................
@65 
Old Reliable  Cylinder 
@50 
600 Mecca 
“
@40 
Anti-monopoly  “ 
.
@40 
Corliss Engine  Oil 
@25 
Golden Machine  Oil.
@30 
Mower and Reaper Oil25 
@30 
Castor Machine Oil.
Boiled Linseed Oil 
@66 
Michigan WW:  .  ..
@10 @51 
Turpentine.............
@12 
N a p th a   ........................
9J4@14
Gasoline..................
Castor Oil,  Pure......11  26@1  30
“  Mineral  ...30  @35
“  Distilled .. $1 10@1  25

¡a le  Price  Current*
ow  are  such  as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who 
l packages.

C O F F E E   E X T R A C T .

COCOA  SHELLS.

coffee—Green.

CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
Jerman Sweet.............. 
23
35
>rem lam ............................. 
38
hire..................................... 
ireakfast  Cocoa...............  
40
Iroma.................................. 
37
iu lk ............................... 4  @454
found  packages............  @7
¡Talley City........................... 
80
Tellx......................................1  10
ilo, fair...........................   @21
“  good........................21  @22
*  prime........................  @23
“  fancy,  w ashed...  @24
“  golden.................... 23  @24
Santos.............................22  @23
Mexican & Guatemala 23  @24
lava,  Interior............... 24  @26
“  Mandheling___ 27  @30
foaberry........................22  @24
Ifocha, genuine.......  26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
¡offee, add 54c. per lb. for roast- 
ng and 15 per  cent,  for shrink- 
ige.
coffees—Package.
iunola................................... 24%
in cabinets................ 2554
M cLaughlin's  XXXX....2554
jlonTT^................................25*
“  In cabinets.................. 26
)urham ............... ................. 25
Cotton,  40 f t.......... per doz.  1  35
“ 
150
“ 
175
2 00
“ 
2 25
“ 
rute 
1 0 0
“ 
1  15
lagle.....................................  7 50
tnglo-Swiss.............6 00@ 7  60

clothes  lines.
50 f t ...........  
“ 
60 f t ...........  
“ 
“ 
70 f t............ 
“ 
80 f t...........  
60 f t ........... 
“ 
7 2 f f .........  
“ 
CONDENSED MILK.

“ 

COUPONS.
“Superior.”

 

 

 

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“ 

10 “
............. 20  M
crackers.
“ 

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“ 
“Tradesman.”
“ 
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“ 

11. per hundred.................2 50
1 2 ,  
15,  “ 
.................4 00
¡10,  “ 
.................5 00
¡20,  “ 
.................. 6 00
11, per  hundred.................2 00
.................2 50
12,  “ 
.................3 00
15,  “ 
110,  “ 
................. 4 00
120,  “ 
.................5 00
Subject to  the  following  dls- 
¡ounts:
200 or over..............5  per  cent
500  “ 
,000  “ 
ECenosha Butter....................   754
Seymour 
554
Sutter.......................................554
“  family.............................554
“  biscuit........................... 654
Soston.......................................754
XtySoda.................................. 7v4
loda.........................................6
5. Oyster ... 
554
3ity Oyster, XXX.....................554
Shell....................................... 6
Strictly  pure..........................  
Grocers’................................... 
dried fruits—Domestic.
kpples, sun-dried.......  854®  9
“ 
evaporated__   @14
kprlcots, 
“ 
Blackberries“ 
Nectarines  “ 
Beaches 
“ 
Plums 
“ 
Raspberries  “ 
rurkey.........................   @  654
Bosnia......................... .  @  8
California....................   @
18
Lemon........................... 
Brange.......................... 
18
[n drum ........................  @18
[n boxes.......................  @20
¡ante, in barrels........   @ 654
in less quantity  6%@ 6% 

....  @
....  @
...............
..............
...............
.......  ....
dried fruits—Prunes.

dried fruits—Currants.

DRIED FRUITS—CitTOn.

DRIED  FRUITS—Peel.

CREAM TARTAR.

dried fruits—Baisins.
Valencias.....................  @
Bndaras........................  @
Sultanas.......................   @
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia.......................  2 60@2 75
London Layers, for’n.  @ 
Mus’tels, Cal., 2 crown  @2 50 
@2 60

“  3  “ 
OUN  POWDER.

“ 

38
25

“ 

FARINACEOUS OOODS.

K egs............................................5 50
Half  kegs....................................8 00
Farina, 100 lb. kegs..............  04
Hominy, per  bbl........................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box —   60
imported........   @1054
Pearl  Barley...............   @ 3
Peas, green...................  @1  10
“  split......................  @ 3
Sago,  German..............  @  6
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’r l ... 
6@ 7
Wheat,  cracked..........   @  5
Vermicelli,  import—   @1054
dom estic...  @60
FISH—BALT.
Cod, whole...................5  @ 6
boneless...............   654® 8
H alib u t...................... 
@
2  90
Herring,  round, 54 bbl.. 
“  gibbed.................... 
2 75
12 00
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
...  @  60
“ 
“ 
Scaled  ..........  @  20
Trout,  54  bbls..............  @5 25
«  10  lb.  k its...................  75

“  kegs, 

“ 

Mack,  sh’s, No. 2, 54  bbl  12 00 
«  12 lb kit..130
« 
“  10 
.1  20 
“ 
White,  No. 1,54 bbls..  @5 50
“ 
121b. kits......100
10 lb. kits......  80
“ 
Family,  54 bbls.......3 00
kits..............  65

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HERBS.

 

 

JELLIES.

LICORICE.

LAMP WICKS.

Sage.... ................................ 9
Hops....................................14
E. J. Mason & Co.’s  goods..  6 
Chicago  goods....................554
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...................... 
Cuba Baking.................... 
Porto  Rico....................... 
New Orleans, good........... 
choice........ 
fancy.........  
One-half barrels, 3c extra

20
24
30
24
30
42

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

LYE.

“ 
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ROLLED OATS.

Barrels  ............................... 6 00
Half barrels..............................3 25
Barrels......................  @6 00
Half bbls....................  @3 25
Michigan  Test....................  954
Water White........................1054
PICKLES.
Medium............................
“ 
54 b b l....................
......................3 00
Small, bbl..........................
“  54  bbl.........................

OIL.

RICE.

PRESERVES.

“  T. D. full count...........  75

Clay, No.  2 1 6 ^ !^ ................... 1 75
Cob, No. 3.................................1 25
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  8
Carolina head.....................7
“  No. 1........................654
“  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

SNUFF.

OATMEAL.

3  “ 

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

spices—Whole.

SAPOLIO.
“ 
SOUPS.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Superior................................... 3 30
Queen  Anne............................3 85
German  Family..................
Mottled  German......................3 00
Old German.............................2 70
IT. 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
SAL  SODA.
Kegs...................................  1*
Granulated,  boxes..............2
Kitchen,3 doz.  Inbox......  2 50
Hand 
...... 2 50
Snider’s  Tomato................. 2 40
Allspice.............................. 10
Cassia, China in mats........  8
“  Batavia in bund— 15
“ 
Saigon in rolls........35
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
“ 
Zanzibar..................16
Mace  Batavia.....................80
Nutmegs, fancy..................80
“  No.  1.......................75
“  No. 2.......................65
Pepper, Singapore, black— 16 
“ 
“  white...  .26
shot.........................20
“ 
spices—Ground—In Bulk.
Allspice..............................15
Cassia,  Batavia................. 20
“ 
and  Saigon.25
“  Saigon....................42
Cloves,  Amboyna.............. 26
“  Zanzibar................. 20
Ginger, African................. 1254
r*  Cochin....................15
Jam aica................18
Mace  Batavia.................... 90
Mustard, English..............22
“ 
and Trie..25
“  Trieste....................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 .................80
Pepper, Singapore, black — 18
“  
,r  white........30
“  Cayenne................. 25

“ 

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SOAP.

SUOARS.

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Cut  Loaf....................  @ 754
Cubes.........................  @ 754
Powdered..................   @754
Standard  Granulated.  @ 7 
F in e ........  @7
Confectioners’ A........  @6.81
White Extra  C...........  @654
Extra  C......................  @ 654
C ................................   @ 654
Yellow.......................  ® 5X

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F a ir..............................
Good.............................
Choice........................24
Choicest....................... 32
BUN C U RED .
F a ir..............................
Good.............................
Choice........................... 24
Choicest........................30
B A SK ET  F IR E D .
F air............................
Choice...........................
Choicest........................
Extra choice, wire leaf 
GUNPO W D ER.
Common to  fair...........25
Extra fine to finest__ 50
Choicest fancy............ 75
Common to  fair...........20
Superior to fine............ 40

IM PE R IA L .

@ 20
@22
@29
@38
@20
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@33

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@35
@40
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@65
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YOUNG  HYSON.

Common to  fair...........18
Superior to  fine...........30
EN G LISH   B R EA K FA ST.

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

OOLONG.

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

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

THA T

Is  better  and  costs  less  than  most 

package  coffees

lOO-POUND  CASES,  24  3-4; 

lOO-CABINETS,  25  1-4.

FOR SALE  BY  ALL  GRAND  RAPIDS JOBBERS

P .  B . 

O Y S T E R S . 

B .
The  packing  and  distributing  of  FRESH  OYSTERS  among  the  trade in 
Michigan is one of the features of our business,  and  from  September  first  to  the 
May  following,  we  are  headquarters  for  these  goods,  and shall appreciate  and 
promptly attend to all orders sent us, as heretofore, guaranteeing  quality, measure 
and satisfaction.

THIS PUTNAM CANDY  C O .

14

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T B A D E 8 M A K

MAMMOTH  CAVE.

A  T raveling  M an’s Im pressions o f T h at 

G reat  N a tu ra l  W o n d er.

W ritten fo r The Tradesman.

Eighty-five miles  south  of  Louisville, 
on the Louisville &  Nashville  Railroad, 
in Edmondson county,  Ky.,  we  find  that 
great natural wonder of the world. Mam­
moth Cave.  Edmondson  county is noted 
for its thousands of sink holes and many 
caverns,  but all are  but names compared 
with the  Mammoth wonder. 
It has been 
a study for years past and will, no doubt, 
continue to be so for all time to come.

We are first landed by our  ’bus  at  the 
Cave Hotel,  which is a long, low, tavern­
shaped  building,  and  after  donning  a 
suit adapted for  the  journey, consisting 
of  cap, close-fitting  dress, walking stick 
and a torch,  and securing a guide, we are 
ready for our trip of  many  miles  under 
the earth.  There  are  two  routes, one 
called the  long  and  the  other the short 
route,  and to travel  each  avenue  separ­
ately would cover about  150 miles.  Our 
journey from  the hotel  is  back  through 
a lane to a small  piece  of  timber  land, 
and  there,  amid  tulip  trees  and  wild I 
fringing  ferns  and j 
grape  vines  and 
mosses,  aud  in a narrow  ravine  is  the 
entrance  to  this  underground  wonder. 
From above, a cascade leaps to the  rocks 
below  and  at  once vanishes  from  our 
view,  forming no running stream.  The 
eutrance to the cave is 118 feet below the 
summit of the bluff on which  stands  the 
hotel.  A winding flight of seventy steps 
leads  around  the  cascade  to  an  ante­
chamber, at the end of  which is a grated 
iron door, which is kept  locked  to  keep 
out intruders.

As we enter the cave, our  torches  are 
blown out by the reverse  current  of  air 
in  the cave from that in the outer world, 
but a few feet in we relight and  have  no 
further  trouble  in  that  respect.  The 
temperature in the  cave is about 50 deg. 
the year around.  We soon find ourselves 
in  Audubon  avenue,  which is noted  for 
its numerous bats and  we  pass  on  into 
the  gothic  arcade,  which  is  an  arched 
roof, supported  by stalagmitic  columns. 
We are informed that we are now directly 
under the hotel,  and we resume our jour­
ney to Aunette Dome,  where  a  cascade 
bursts  from  the  wall  but  immediately 
disappears.  Lake Purity is next  before 
us  and  we pass on by a number  of  pits 
and domes, beneath which yawns a great 
chasm,  into  which  our  guide  throws 
lighted  oiled  paper  to  show  us its im­
mense depth, which, later in our journey, 
we cross on a bridge, in order to obtain a 
better view,  which shows us  plainly  the 
wondrous work of water  for  ages.  We 
next find ourselves in what is  called  the 
Fat  Man’s  Misery,  which  is  a  narrow 
path worn through the rock  by water  to 
a depth  of  thirty  inches  and but about 
eighteen inches wide, changing in  direc­
tion eight times in 105  yards  and  opens 
in the Great  Relief, where we once more 
can draw a long  breath. 
From  here is 
also an opening  called  the  Cork Screw, 
winding aloft  150  feet,  which  makes  a 
landing  but  about  1,000 yards from the 
entrance,  saving  about  three  miles  of 
travel.  On next entering River Hall, we 
skirt  a  cliff sixty  feet  high,  embracing 
the water called the  Dead Sea, and, next 
descending,  go  to  a still  lower  depth, 
where  we come to a cascade  said  to  be 
the reappearance of the waterfall spoken 
of at the entrance  to the cave.  We next 
pass the River Styx  and Lake Lethe and 
soon find ourselves at the greatest  depth

in  the  cave,  on  Echo  River,  which is 
twenty  to  200  feet  in  width and three- 
quarters of a mile long, aud  contains the 
blind fish, which would  never  see  light 
except the light of the tourists’ lanterns, 
hence  nature  has  not gone into any un­
necessary work to provide them with the 
sense  of  sight.  We  are provided with 
boats for a ride up the River Echo, which 
has a low,  arched  roof,  at  first,  which 
compels us to all bend low to pass under, 
but soon rises to a height of  thirty  feet. 
The harbors  on  this  river  are few, and 
great care must be exercised by our guide 
to give us sound footing.  Echo  River  is 
rightly  named,  as it  would  re-echo  our 
voices to perfection, and the  sound  of  a 
paddle  in  the  water  re-echoed  as  the 
tinkling of silvery bells.  Gan you imag­
ine anything so  marvelous?  Compare  it 
with Niagara,  your lake coast or  the  sea 
shore;  with  our  Yellowstone  Park  or 
Thousand  Islands—and  here  we  have 
them,  all more than  180  feet  under  the 
earth.  Riding  up  the  River  Echo  by 
torch light,  arched with  walls  glittering 
with coats of black gypsum and sulphate 
of  magnesia  and  the  re-echo  of  many 
voices of our party  of  boys  and girls in 
song  as  “Rocked in the  Cradle  of  the 
Deep,”  “Pull for the  Shore,”  forms  too 
marvelous a picture for me to  find words 
to describe,  and I will leave it for you to 
imagine and form  your own conclusions.
After eating of  the  lunch  which  has 
been carried for us,  we  leave  this  won­
drous  river,  passing  through  Sillimon 
avenue and El Ghor and  soon  arrive  at 
Hebe Spring, where we climb a ladder to 
an  upper  cavern,  which  opens  into  a 
vineyard  named  so  from  the  globules 
formed on the walls by  our  lights,  imi­
tating clusters of grapes.  Next we pass 
through Washington  Hall,  studded  with 
semi-spherical masses  of  snowy gypsum 
resembling  snow  balls,  and  here  again 
we  study the cut figures  to  be  seen  on 
the walls, which one in fancy can imagine 
almost  any  form  of  animal or vegetable 
before  him,  changing  as  his  light  is 
moved to  different  points  on  the  wall 
and  beyond  us  frowns  the  Rocky  Hill 
and Dismal  Gorge  and  Croghan’s  Hall 
at the end of the cone.

______ 
H o n esty   in  th e   D ark .

_  W.  M.  Gibbs.

A Michigander who was  down in Ken­
tucky  on  business  a  few days ago, put 
up  at  a  hotel  which  was  very  much 
crowded, and  found  himself  obliged  to 
occupy  a  room  with  a  stranger,  who 
claimed to be from Wisconsin.  The pair 
sat and conversed for a while to size each 
other  up,  and then  each  retired  to  his 
own bed.  They  might  have  left  their 
money and  watches  with  the  landlord 
but each  seemed  to  feel  that  the valu 
ables would be no safer down stairs than 
up.  After  the  light  was  turned  out 
proper disposition was made of  personal 
property,  and  no  doubt  each  man lay 
awake for  an  hour  or  two to watch the 
other.  Both awoke  about the same time 
in the morning,  and,  as they got  up,  the 
Wisconsin man observed:
“Isn’t that  your  wallet  there  by  the 
washstand ?”
“Good lands, but it  is!  It  must  have 
worked  out  from  under  the  mattress 
What’s that under the foot of your bed?’ 
] 
must  have  kicked  round  a  good  deal 
What’s that under the head of your bed?’ 
It 
must  have  worked  loose  and  dropped 
Is that anything  belonging  to 
through. 
you there on the  floor?”
“1 should remark!  That’s my wallet!” 
Thus,  despite all the precautions taken, 
the property of each had been exposed to 
the taking, and next  night, as  they tum­
bled  into  bed,  everything  was  left  to 
hang with their clothing.

“Bless me,  but it’s my $400  watch. 

“Hang me, if  it  isn’t  my  watch! 

LEMON  &  PETERS,

IMPORTING  AND

Wholesale  Grocers.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

McGinty’s Fine Out Tobacco,
Lautz Bros•  &  C o .’s   Soaps,
Niagara  Starch,
Accrue C h e e s e —f le r k im e r  C o ., N.  Y . 
Oastor Oil Axle Grease.

GRAND  RADIOS.

House and Store Shades Made toIOrder.

Wall  Paper  and Window  Shades.
N E L S O N   B R O S. &  CO.,
Piftnam  Gandy  Go.

6 8   MONROE  STREET.

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

flave  Some  Style  About  Yoifl

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

Please write us for estimates.

The Tradesman Company,

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H

WHOLESALE
F R U IT
NUTS,  ETC
1 8 9 0 .

ORANGBS,

JLBMONS,

BANANAS, 
Figs,  Dates,  Nuts,  © to.

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

THE  OYSTER  IS  HERE.

T h o u san d s  W elcom e  th e   A nnual  A p­

p ro a c h  o f th e   Bivalve.

From  the New York Tribune.
The minds of all those millions of peo­
ple  the  world  over  who  live to eat are 
turning  just  now  to  the  oyster beds of 
the  Atlantic,  for  the  Atlantic  oysters 
furnish  practically  the  supply  of  the 
world.  The fat and juicy oyster of Long 
Island Sound  goes  abroad,  thousands  of 
barrels annually,  and the shrunken  pro­
duct of the North Sea and the  Baltic,  as 
well as  the  oyster  of  the  British  Isles 
with its coppery taste, gives  way  before 
its destructive competition.  As  for  the 
people  of  the  interior  of  America, the 
Atlantic  is  their  sole  dependence,  and 
the business  of  shipping  oysters to the 
West during the  season  has  been  enor­
mous in former years,  and  is  increasing 
at such a prodigious  rate  that some oys­
ter planters in the East are  beginning  to 
dread  the  consequences  of  this  drain 
upon the supply.  The method of  hand­
ling and transporting oysters has greatly 
improved  within a few  years.  Thanks 
to  swift  express  trains,  the  people  of 
Denver and the cities of the Rocky Moun­
tain region can enjoy their oysters on the 
half-shell almost as  fresh as the epicure 
on the seaboard.
“At one time,” said Fish Commissioner 
Blackford,  speaking  of  the  methods  of 
handling  oysters  for  transportation  to 
distant  markets,  “an  arrangement  was 
invented, made of  wires,  which enclosed 
the oyster, to  be  used  in  shipping oys­
ters.  The  object was to force the oyster 
to keep his mouth shut  and  thus  retain 
his juices.  This  was  not found practi­
cable,  for  oysters  differed  too much in 
size and conformation.  Other  schemes 
proved  equally  futile.  The  accepted 
commercial method of shipping them for 
a sea  voyage  is  to  pack them carefully 
one  by  one  in a barrel,  with  the  deep 
shell down,  so that they  lie  naturally as 
they do in their little sea beds.  An ordi­
nary flour barrel  will  hold from 1,500 to 
1,800. 
It  is  headed  up  tightly,  rolled 
into a cool place in the ship and  ‘let  her 
go.’ ”
“Will  the  oyster  live  long  out  of 
water?”  Mr. Blackford was asked.
“Many oystermen put their  oysters  in 
a cellar in the  middle  of  December and 
It 
leave them undisturbed  until March. 
is found  that  not  over  10  per  cent,  of 
them die.  Some oystermen contend that 
they  get  fatter  during  their stay in the 
cellar,  but  this  is  only  apparent;  the 
oyster  lives  on  its  own  juices  in  the 
meantime,  and  as  these  evaporate  the 
flesh becomes  more  solid. 
I have even 
heard of  people  feeding  oysters  Indian 
meal to  fatten  them.  That is all  bosh; 
the oyster feeds only on diatones, a vege­
table substance of  microscopical propor­
tions  to  which  adheres a paste form  of 
silica.”
“ How  are  oysters  shipped  to  the 
West?”
“The great bulk  of  the  western trade 
is supplied by Baltimore.  The  inferior 
Chesapeake  oyster  is  more  suitable  to 
the  western  market.  Enormous  quan­
tities are sent out in bulk  in  an ordinary 
box car, a great  deal is sent west In bar­
rels  and  there is a vast business done in 
oysters shucked  and  transported in tins 
and tubs.  A  westerner  gets  so  accus­
tomed to the flavor  of  tinned  oysters or 
likes the taste of  the wooded tub so well 
that as a rule he  prefers,  when he visits 
this city,  tinned or tubbed oysters to  the 
splendid ones he can get fresh from  Long 
Island  Sound,  undoubtedly the finest in 
the world.  Chicago  is  the  largest  con­
sumer  of 
tinned  oysters — pints  and 
quarts.  Now  to large  hotels  and  sum­
mer resorts  that  can be reached  within 
forty-eight hours the method  of  sending 
oysters is as follows:  They  are  opened 
carefully  and  placed  in  a  tub  or  half 
barrel  along  with  their  own 
juice,  a 
piece  of  ice is put  down in the midst of 
them, 
the  top  of  the  barrel  screwed 
tightly on  and  they are  ready for  their 
journey.  Any one  in  a  cottage  within 
forty-eight  hours’  journey  can  rely  on 
getting fresh  oysters in the  shell in any 
desired  quantity without any trouble,  a 
little ice being placed with them in warm 
weather.”
“Is the business  of  exporting  oysters 
from this city a large  one ?”

“It is growing  steadily, though it is in 
the hands of  only a few men.  Formerly 
there  was  no  profit  in  it,  and  much 
money was  lost by having to sell on poor 
markets abroad,  but  now  the  American 
exporters have beds on the  English  and 
Irish coasts,  and if the Loudon market is 
not good on their  arrival there, they put 
their  oysters  down  again  and  hold 
them  until  the  market  rises.  Amer- 
can  oysters  go  to  Norway,  Sweden, 
Holland,  Germany,  Great  Britain  and  a 
few to France.  It is a great custom about 
the holidays for Englishmen in this  city 
to send oysters home for presents to their 
families.  The oyster used for  export  is 
about the size of an average Blue  Point, 
and  comes  from  Long  Island  Sound. 
They  have  recently begun  the  cultiva­
tion of the finest oyster in the  world  on 
the Sound,  what they call  the  mill-pond 
oyster. 
It  is  obtained  in ponds where 
the tide ebbs and flows, causing brackish 
water of more or less density.  There is 
a  pond 
in  Connecticut,  the  mouth  of 
which is within fifteen feet of the Sound. 
By an  arrangement  of  gates,  the tide is 
controlled and just the proper density  is 
given to the water.  About 100 barrels of 
oysters a year  are  obtained  from  this 
pond. 
For  a  long  time  these went to 
Delmonico’s or high-class  restaurants up 
town.  Then a caterer in  Chicago  heard 
of the delicious flavor of the oysters from 
this pond, so he  secured  a  monopoly  of 
them all.  He pays $24 a barrel for them, 
or  four  times  the price of  the best oys­
ters  obtained  elsewhere.  The  pond is 
owned by a man in New Haven.”

Iron  Mountain—A.  J.  Rundle succeeds 
Rundle Bros,  in the  hardware  business.

[.Established  1780.]

“ LA   B E L L S   CHOCOLATIÈRE.’*

W .  BAKER &  CO.'S  R e g ist e b ed  T ba d s-M ark.

No Chemicals are  used  in 
any of Walter Baker <£• Col’s 
Chocolate and  Cocoa Prep­
arations.

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

„  'SHIPPING
BLANKS.
. SAMPLE SHEET‘S  PRICES
BARLOW BROS.GRAKID RAPIDS,MICH

TIME  TABLES.

Grand Rapids  8c Indiana.

In effect Jan e 22,1890.
TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

Arrive. 

GOING  SOUTH.

Leave.
6:55 a m
7:25 a  m
11:80 a  m
4:10 p m
10:30 p m
Train  leaving  a t  10:30 p m ,  runs  daily,  Sunday  in­

Big Rapids & Saginaw....................... 
Traverse City A  Mackinaw..............  6 .-50 a m 
Traverse City  &  Mackinaw............ 9:15 a  m 
Traverse City A  Sacrinaw...................2:15p m 
Mackinaw C ity.....................................8:50 p m  
cluded.  O ther trains daily except Sunday.
Cincinnati  Express............................ 6:00a m  
6 30am
Fort W ayne A  Chicago..................... 10:15 a m  
10:25 a m
Cincinnati  Express..............................5:40 p m 
6:00 p m
Sturgis A  Chicago..............................10:50  p m   11 :S0 p m
From Big Rapids A Saginaw.........11:50  a m
Train  leaving  for  Cincinnati  a t  6 p.  m.  runs daily, 
Sundays  included.  Other train s daily except Sunday.
Sleeping and P arlor Car  Service:  N orth—7:25 a. m. 
and 10:30 p. m. trains have W agner sleeping and parlor 
cars to Petoskey  and  Mackinaw  City.  11:30 a m  train 
parlor chair cars to  Mackinaw  City.  South—6:30 a  m 
train   has  parlor  chair  car and 6 p. m. train   sleeping 
car for  Cincinnati;  11:30  p  m  train , W agner  sleeping 
car for Chicago via. Kalamazoo.

M u s k e g o n ,  G r a n d   R a p i d s   f t   I n d i a n a .  

Leave 
Arrive.
7:00 a m ............................................................... .  10:10 a m
11:20am ...................................................................   3:45pm
5:40 p m ....................................................................   8:45 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge street  depot 7 minutes later. 
Through tickets and full  inform ation  can be had by 
calling upon  A.  Almquist,  tick et  agent  a t  depot, or 
Geo. W.  Munson, Union  Ticket  Agent,  67  Monroe  St., 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

O. L. Lockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
D etroit, G rand H aven & M ilw aukee.

GOING KABT.

Arrives.
....... 12:50 p m
.......4:10 p m
.......10:25  p m
.......6:40 a m

tM om ing Express.................
tThrough Mail........................
tGr a n d  Rapids  Express.......
•Night Express......................
fMixed......................................
tDetroit  Express...................
.......6:46  a m
tThrough Mail........................ ........ 10:10 a m
tEvening E xpress.................
.......3:86 p m
•Night  Express......................
.......  9:50 p m

Leaves.
1:00 p m
6:15 p m
10:30 p m
8:45 a m
7:30 a m
6:50 a m
10:80 a m
3:45 p m
10:66 p m
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50 a  m has W agner parlor 
and buffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
3:45 p m has parlor car  attached.  These train s m ake 
direct connection in D etroit for all points East.
Express leaving a t  10:55  p  m  has  W agner  sleeping 
car to Detroit, arriving in Detroit  a t 7:20 a  m.
Steam boat  Express  m akes  direct  connection  a 
Guand Haven with steam boat for Milwaukee, 
secured  a t 
tii kets 
D., G. H. A  M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t the depot.

sleeping 
J ab. Campbell. City Passenger Agent.

berths 

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

and 

car 

GOING WEST.

A R R IV E .

D E PA R T .

Toledo,  A nn  A rb o r  8c  N o rth ern .

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

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.
■ HICAGO  &  WEST  MICHIGAN.
Mail and Express for Big Rapids, Lud- 
ington,  Manistee & Traverse City..  *7:30 a  m 
Express for Chicago and  Muskegon..  t9:00 a m
Fast Mail for Chicago.......................... tl:00 p m
Express for Muskegon and Hart........+5:4~> p m
Night Express for  Chicago..............  *11:35 p m
Night Express for Indianapolis  .......511:35 p m
Mail  for  Big  Rapids,  Manistee  and
Traverse City  ..................................  +5:05 p m
E x . for Grand naven &  Muskegon...  +8:40 p m 
Night Express from Chicago  ............   *6:30 a m
Night Express from Indianapolis  __  +6:30 a m
Ex. from Muskegon, Hart & Pentwater+10:45 a m 
Express  from  Big  Rapids,  Baldwin
and Traverse City............................+12:35 p m
Mail from Chicago and Muskegon  ..  +3:55  p  m
Express from Grand Haven................. +5:50  p m
Fast Express from  Chicago............... +10:15 p  m
Ex. from  Muskegon and Pentwater..+ 5:50  p  m 
Ex. from Baldwin and Traverse City.  +4:50 p m
Express from Traverse City................*11:30 p  m
♦Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.  ^Daily except 
Saturday.  {Daily except Monday.
Through chair  car  for  Chicago  on  9:00  a  m 
train;  no extra charge for seats.  Trains leaving 
Grand  Rapids  at  1:00  p  m  and 11:35 p  m  run 
through to  Chicago  solid.  Through  sleeping 
cars  between  Grand  Rapids  and  Chicago  on 
night  express  trains.  Through  combination 
sleeping and chair  car  between  Grand  Rapids 
and Indianapolis on night express trains.
Through sleeper between  Chicago  and  Trav­
erse City;  leaves Chicago 4:40 p m,  except  Sun­
day ;  Grand Rapids, 11:30 p m;  arrives in  Trav­
erse City at 6 a m.  Leaves Traverse City at 6:15 
p m, except Saturday;  arrives in  Grand  Rapids 
at 11:30 p m;  Chicago 7:05 a m.
Rail and water route  between  Grand  Rapids 
and Chicago via St. Joseph  and Graham & Mor­
ton’s new palace steamers, City  of  Chicago and 
Puritan.
Leave Grand  Rapids  1:00  p  m. arrive in Chi­
cago 8:30 pm.  Leave Chicago 9:00  p  m,  arrive 
Grand Rapids 6:30 a m.  The 5:05 p m train has 
through parlor car from Detroit to Manistee.

A R R IV E.

D E PA R T .

De t r o it, l a n sin g &  n o r t h e r n .

Express for Saginaw and Bay City__  +6:55 a m
Mail for Lansing, Detroit  and East...  +7:25  a  m 
Express for Lansing, Detroit and East +1:0n p m 
Mail for Alma, St. Louis and Saginaw  +4:10 p m 
Fast Ex. for Detroit, New York, Boston*6:25 p m
Mail from Saginaw and  Bay City.  ...+11:50 a m 
Mail from Lansing, Detroit and  East.+12:05  a  m 
Fast Express from Lansing and East.  *5:05 p m 
Express from Lansing  and Detroit...  +9:50 p m 
Ex. from Saginaw, St. Louis and Alma+10:50  p  m 
’Daily. 
The shortest line to D etroit and  the  East.  Elegant 
parlor cars between D etroit  and Grand Rapids. 
GRAND  RAPIDS  AND  REED’S  LAKE  TIME TABLE.
Daily trains leave Union depot a t 9,10.11 a  m,  1,2,3, 
4/6,6.7.8,9,10 p m.  Sundays only—1:30,2:30,3:30, 4:30, 
5,5:30 p  m.  Daily  trains  leave  Reed’s  Lake  (Alger 
Park) a t 9:30, 10:30.11:30  a  m.  1:30, 2:30, 8:30 , 4:30, 6:30, 
7:30, 8:30,9:30.10:30 p m.  Sunday trains—2, 3, 4, 6,5:30, 
6 p m .  For tickets and inform ation.

tDaily except Sunday.

WM.  A. GAVETT, Acting Gen. Pass. Agt.

15
Michigan (Tentfal

“  The Niagara Falls Route.”

DEPA RT.  A RRIV E
Detroit Express....................................  7:20 a m   10:00 p m
Mixed  ..................................................6:30 a m   6:00 p m
Day  Express.......................................11:66 a m   10:00 a m
•Atlantic A  Pacific Express..............11:15 p m 
6:00 a m
New York Express...............................6:40 p m  
1:26 p m

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

•Dally.
All other dally except Sunday.
Sleeping:  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
P arlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
Fred M. Briggs. Gen'l Agent, 86 Monroe St.
G. S. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
O. W. Rugglbs, G. P.  A   T. Agent., Chicago.

CUTS for BOOM  EDITIONS

---- OR----

P A M P H L E T S .

For the best work, at  reasonable  prices, address 

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

____________ G r a n d   R a p i d s ,  M ic h .____________

T H E   GREAT

EDMUND B.DIKEMAN
Watch fflaker 
s  Jeweler,
Grand Rapids  •  JIM .

44  GAMI ST.,

WANTED.

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds o f Produce.

I f  y o u   h a v e   a n y   o f   t h e   a b o v e   g o o d s   t o  
s h ip ,  o r   a n y t h i n g   in   t h e   P r o d u c e   l in e ,  l e t  
n s   h e a r   f r o m   y o u .  L i b e r a l   c a s h   a d v a n c e s  
m a d e   w h e n   d e s ir e d .

E A RL   BROS.,

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

157 South W ater St.,  CHICAGO. 

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

DRINK
L I O N
COFFEE

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

JA V A and RIO.

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

The  P.  of  I.  D ealers.

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

The following are the P. of I. dealers who had 
not cancelled their contracts at  last accounts: 
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.
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.
cedar  Springs—John  Beucus,  B. A. Fish. 
Charlotte — John  J.  Richardson,  Daron  & 
Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell & Co.
Clam River—Andrew Anderson.
Cold water—J. D. Benjamin.
Dansville—Levi  Geer.
Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt.
Dowling—Rice & Webster.
Evart—Mark Ardis, E  F. Shaw, John C. Devitt. 
Fenwick—Thompson Bros., 8. H. Rinker. 
Flint—John B. Wilson, Geo. Stuart &Son, Bar­
Forester—E. Smith.
Freeport— C.  V. Riegler.
Gladwin—John Graham,  J.  D.  Sanford,  Jas. 
Gowan—Rasmus Neilson.
Grand Haven—Braudry & Co.
Grand Junction—Adam Crouse.
Grand  Rapids—Joseph  Berles,  A.  Wilzinski, 
Brown & Sehler, Houseman, Donnally  &  Jones. 
Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas.  Pettersch, 
Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey & Hey- 
stek, Mrs. E. J. Reynolds, E. Burkhardt. 

ney Granite and Marble Works.

Smith, F. H. Goodby.

Croskery.

Bro.

E  Covel.
Pel ton.

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—Cohn  Bros.,  H.  A.  K.  WyckoflF, 
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.
Kingsley—Stinson & Linton.
Lacey—Wm. Thompson.
Laingsburg—D. Lebar.
Lake  City—Sam. B. Ardis.
Lakeview—H.  C.  Thompson,  Andrew  All  & 
Langston—F  D.  Briggs.
Lansing— R. A. Bailey.
Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son, W. H  Jennings. 
Ludington—Wm  Huysett.
McBain—Sam. B.  Ardis.
Mancelona—J. L. Farnham.
Man ton—Mrs. E. Liddle.
Maple City—A. & O. Brow.
Marshall—W. E. Bosley, S. V. R. Lepper & Son. 
Mason—Marcus Gregory.
Mecosta—J. Netzorg.
Mecosta—Robert D. Parks.
Milan—C. C.  (Mrs. H. S.) Knight, Chas. Gaunt 
lett, James Gauntlett, Jr.
M illbrook—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.
Pearle—Geo. H. Smith.
Remus—C. V.  Hane.
Richmond—A.  W. Reed.
Riverdale—J. B. Adams.
Rockford—B. A.  Fish.
Sand  Lake—Frank E.  Shattuck, T. J. Blanch­
Sebewa—John Bradley.
Sbelbyville—Samuel  Wolcott.
Sheridan—M. Gray.
Shultz—Fred Otis.
Spring Lake—Geo. Schwab, A. Bilz. 
Springport—Wellington  &  Hammond,  Elmer 
Traverse  City—John  Wilhelm,  S.  C. Darrow. 
Vassar— McHose & Gage.
Wheeler—Louise  (Mrs.  A.)  Johnson,  H.  C 
White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. Wiley. 
Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haverkate. 
Williamsburg—Mrs. Dr. White.
Woodbury—Chas. Lapo.
Williamston—Thos. Horton.
Woodland—Carpenter & Son.
Yankee Springs—T. Thurston.
The Shortage in the  Rubber Crop.
The whole world  has  heard  this year 
of the shortage  of  the  Brazilian rubber 
crop, no doubt  with  the impression that 
the  falling  off  has  been  phenomenal. 
Such,  however, has  not  been  the  case. 
Our advices from  Para show that the re­
ceipts of rubber there for the year ended 
with June were 33,682,000 pounds—a fig­
ure  only  once exceeded in a single year, 
which was  1888-89.  The average export 
of rubber from Para for six  years  previ­

Peters.
D. D. Paine.

From the India Rubber Wo rid-

Breckenridge.

ard.

ous  was a little  over  30,000,000  pounds 
annually.  The  last  year  has shown  a 
shortage  only  in  comparison  with  the 
yield of a phenomenal season.  The most 
striking fact in this  connection is the in­
crease in the demand  for  rubber.  The 
Para yield has grown steadily from about
24,000,000 pounds, in  1884,  and  because 
the  annual  ratio  of  increase  was  not 
maintained  in  the  year  just  closed the 
price of the commodity  has  nearly  dou­
bled in the world’s  markets.

It is evident that the business  of  rub­
ber  gathering  is  not keeping pace with 
the progress of the  world’s  manufactur­
ing industries.  Rubber  manufacturers 
have  become a necessity  to  millions  of 
people,  and the  lazy, primitive  methods 
of  gathering  the  gum  must  give  way 
speedily  to  the  invasion  of  the  South 
American  forests under more intelligent 
auspices.  Next  must  follow  soon  the 
culture of rubber.  Before many decades 
manufacturers  will  no  more  think  of 
depending wholly  upon  native  supplies 
of  rubber  than  the  coffee  merchants 
would think of  getting their orders filled 
from wild coffee plants.  Since  the U. S. 
has begun to lead the world in the manu­
facture of rubber,  it  would only be a fit­
ting thing for some of  her  capitalists  to 
undertake the development of the supply 
of crude gum.

California Dried Grapes.

From  the San Francisco Bulletin.

California  grape-growers  are  gener­
ally in a happy frame of  mind.  Present 
indications point to a large yield.  That, 
in itself considered,  is not necessarily an 
encouraging  fact.  But  when  there  is 
added  to  it  a  good  demand  for  table 
grapes,  both for  local  consumption and 
overland shipment,  a good  demand from 
raisin and  wine  makers for the varieties 
suited to their branches of the trade, and 
a good demand for  drying  purposes,  the 
outlook  is  full  of  promise  and  profit. 
Shipments overland of  table grapes have 
commenced  in  earnest,  and  large  con­
signments  are  daily  going 
forward. 
These are  bringing  good  prices  in  the 
eastern  markets.  Grapes carry well on 
the cars and arrive  out in good condition 
as  a  rule.  The  first  box  of  what 
promises to  be  the  largest  raisin  pack 
ever  known  on  the  coast  has  already 
come to  hand from  Fresno.  The  pack 
this year is estimated as high as 1,500,000 
boxes,  but  this  is  probably an over-es­
timate as usual.  But  should  the  rains 
hold  off,  an  effort will be made to reach 
that  quantity.  The  wine  yield  of  the 
state has  been figured  out  at  18,000,000 
gallons,  of  which 1,000,000 gallons  will 
go  into  brandy.  A  comparatively new 
element of demand is expected this  year. 
For some  years more or less grapes have 
been dried. 
It was  not  until  last  year 
that the  quantity of  dried grapes in this j 
state attracted  more  than passing atten­
tion.  Some lots were exported to Europe 
and  the  Atlantic  states  with favorable 
results.  The  encouragement  received 
along this line will  determine  others  to 
embark in  this  branch  of  trade,  while 
those who  were  in  the  trade  last  year 
will increase their output.

( F o r m e r l y  S h r i v e r , W e a t h e r l y  A  C o.)

CONTRACTORS  FOB

Galnaniied Iron  Cornice, 

Plumbing i  Heating Work,
Pumps,  Pipes,  Etc.,  M antels 

Dealers In

and  Grates.

Weatherly  &  Pulte,

G R A N D   R A P ID S , 

-  

- 

M ICH .

S.  K.  BOLLES. 

S .  K. 

E.  B.  DIKEMAN.

Holies &  C o.,
W h o le s a le   C igar  D ea lers.

77  C AN A L  ST ..  G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H .

“ T O S S   U P ! ”

The  “ TOSS  U P ”  Cigar  is  not a com petitor 
against  any  other 5c brands, but all 10c brands, 
because  it  is  equal  to  any  10c  cigar  on  the 
market.

SE N D   FO R   P R IC E   L I*T .

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.

BMp, B eM  & Co.

As it nears the  time  for school to start, 
we would call the attention of the trade to 
our line of  school shoes.  We  make  our 
own factory line,  dandies  for wear.  Also 
Mundell’s  lines  in  grain  with heels, and 
in goat  and  dongola  in  heel  and spring 
heel, turn and M.  S., at popular prices.

We 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.

12,  14  and 16 PEARL  ST.,

G ran d   R a p id s,  M ich .

El.  P u ritan o   Cigar.
The FinestlO Gent Gigar

O N   E A R T H

MANUFACTURED  BY

DILWORTH  BROTHERS,

PIT T SB U R G H .

TRADE  SUPPLIED BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &  MON,

Grand Rapids. 
BRADDOCK, BATEMAN  & C0-, 
Bay  City.
-  D etroit

T. E. BREVOORT, 

W M . SE A R S & CO.,

Gracker  Manufacturers,

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

